Anfernee Orji talks his development | Saints-Titans Postgame | 2024 NFL Preseason Week 3

ay how you feel just now that training camp preseason over what do you feel like what do you feel like you kind of shown you feel like you kind of developed wow I feel like it was a great camp for me and for the team as well just uh being able to grow as a player uh feel like I'll show be able to show my versatility be able to play Mike Will and Sam in all these games and in practice so feel like I've done everything I could uh lift it all out there just trying to make plays and just it's just fun to go out there and play ball again you know so yeah how big is the kind of mental shift when you're jumping from M will youal sh H the biggest mental shift is no which one I'm playing because you know it could be one play I'm at Mike and then next play I'm at Sam next play I'm at will so being able to know what position I'm in I feel that's the hardest part but the moment I know like all right you're M here all right then all my clicks I get my uh know what to look for know my keys and just go out there and play you mentioned growing I mean obviously we can see it it stands out like but like where where has that happened where do you feel uh mentally um I feel like it started throughout last season like you know last season I was just I was hurt like I didn't make the 53 which on my own doing uh personally I just didn't feel like I played well enough and then throughout the whole season didn't get activated and then uh on practice squ I just got to learn got to improve so I was always ready to be up if my name was ever called and I just look to approve so right when the season end I'm just boom hit the ground running this work and uh just keep my trust in God so I just uh been in the book way more my playbook my Bible just trying to uh get get down to it get down to the mental game and uh also my work with Janna just uh I feel like that's helped me tremendously did not make him the kind of change thing like your approach like was there just kind of like a catalyst for more like was that kind of like a turning point for you uh I want to say a turning point for me but it was like I think it was God trying to tell me something like uh don't don't uh try to take all the worry on yourself because that's what I was trying to do I was trying to put everything on my shoulders she said just give it to me like be patient like you'll get everything you uh can in due time so the word says seek the kingdom of all else and he'll give everything you need so that's what I'm working on doing just seeking the kingdom of all us and then see how everything else works out how do you how do you handle obviously you kind there how do you handle the next few days you feel like you've done enough to make the roster yeah I can't I can't go back in time and change anything I've done I feel like I've had a good camp feel like I've done everything I needed to do so just uh prayer that's what I'm going to do just pray give up to God and hope for the best what do you think the next couple of days are going to be like not only for you but for everybody uh I feel like it's just uh you have the mindset that you're up like you know what I'm saying so you just uh be ready as a football player to for any opportunity so I feel like you got to be positive in this time as a football player in this league so you just got to be positive and for uh guys who have faith trust in God because I feel like God can God has done amazing things in everyone's life so just put your trust in him and then I feel like everything will work out how you think being able to play all three spots kind of help you kind of more like AAL view of the defense and everything I feel like it's helped me learn the defense like way more I feel like I know the defense way better than last year like just playing like will I know what's going on on uh this side of the field and then Sam I know exactly what's going on that side of the field and Mike I'm more tuned with the fronts and then coverages and all that so uh just being able to play all three is really made me a smarter football player and better football player just like being in with the front and the coverage like how does that help you in that spot like you do know that a little bit better like how does that change maybe what you do yeah so like I know uh I know the front right here so I know if uh if I three Tech in front of me I know that it's open a gap then I know uh and my coverage is at two then I know like all right so if two is going to if the line blocks down then I know all right I'm all on two cuz my run fit is not likely to come to me so it's just little things like that just knowing a uh technique how to play and just uh being in tune with the game really were you a Green Dot today yes for the first half yeah had the Green Dot is that is that a new experience today or uh I had it in you had them for all three days yeah I had it for all three games I played Mike Will and Sam all three games except for this game I only played Mike but the first the first two games was Mike Will and Sam so being having the Green Dot uh wasn't really new today what would it mean to you to make 53 uh it would mean the world to me it just mean that uh all the work I put in was not for nothing even if I don't I feel like all the work I put in that is isn't for isn't for nothing just uh I feel great about where I am as a football player and I'm super positive for whatever happens so but obviously I'm praying for the 53 that's what that's the goal so thank you