B.J. Raji, BC Eagles DT

It is our pleasure trip that welcome to the eighteenth -- hotline AT&T your world delivered a guy who will be among the first fifteen names announced. By the commissioner in New York City when draft day comes the weekend of April 25. He has from Boston College defensive lineman Vijay -- she's on the line BJ at stale on Michael how are you.

I don't -- they certainly. -- no problem we're doing great -- houses out. How's your your preparation coming for the NFL draft let me tell us about some stuff you've been up to.

Actually -- recruit. The talent California's Southern California. -- With the twins call of velocity performance in there aren't. As -- formula literature at least there's no point proposed are. Deputies and greet people out there are a truth about fifty different guys. From pat white and mostly just a guy like that so -- inquiries there's so full of.

BJ adding -- opened up some wise from for a lot of people even since the season ended. How much of your offseason work was tailored specifically. For the things that the NFL is going to test you for want to know about.

I think. Well of course we have this you do include seeing people. Ineligible for more in -- oriented so. I know about this or no ability with a right mentality of what I would do great things but the -- was a little different for me. -- there also was a little different there was there was there was pretty insensitive it was pretty. There's distrustful. Got to get. The car was more. You -- forties either the British you will go to before they sort got a little bit of extra so he did notice you divorced.

Yeah Biggio went to elaborate on that a bit because for people don't know you go to the combine and they have a every team in the NFL is set up at a hotel. And for fifteen minutes ago from team to team. And they interview and ask you questions what did you think -- that process and and I guess what was the the most the most challenging interviewing team that you faced.

Yet at a -- aside and focus on our guys. As Bears used them got a note at -- read an eighteen different interviews. So. That but the opposite field boys they probably won't -- goes. I've met -- note the maximum local sports those calls were I don't look much -- come up with him at this being able. And heaven knows -- to meet with them at the combo. And is it in the become I mean it is the skelter no comment just you know -- little -- commonly attribute through so that it vocal few plays and you play in. And not do his bit -- criticize me or he's played. While Paula -- knows what to do -- like -- Almost look good experience well we injures that seemed.

When that would make criticized it. Did you take it personally -- to jump back.

The ball well I don't know there's coaches -- I mean I've been pretty fortunate that hasn't talked go to the mark in my career so. A tough call you know little problem usually there -- Rugova you know -- thousand people should do it they criticizing heated.

What a Parcells say when you --

Actually out of all of forces don't get moved -- connections so. He didn't -- on your first -- in the country didn't didn't didn't -- Well I article that you won't believe what do you yet you -- high school coach he he he -- for the Sabres -- chemical ghost appears sort. If you look closely looked.

BJ if you think back to when Geoff Jenkins Hinske showed up at Boston College. One of the things he said was BJ year to year two big you got to lose some weight you gotta be smaller. Which is an interesting thing for a defensive lineman you did the work you drop the weight when you look back on it. Was it something that allowed you'd be the consensus top rated defensive tackle in this draft.

I also don't bigger and LT you know because it was helping to prepare better. And it apparently. Thought there was some confusion and won't do -- all can't initiate so well mr. Caldwell. I don't maintain -- so tell me tremendously is almost erratic from season --

You know BJ can help us -- up that we were talking yesterday briefly about. These scouting services when you come out of high school and they say obesity had a top five class Ohio State had a top five class on and on. I wonder how would you rate it coming out of out of high school were you would you consider one of these blue chip guys.

I actually know. Actually -- our school our our future is so we -- like Bryant told I believe jerked open electable choose. Oliver and changed our opinion that you were not looking believing -- So and so now -- back order that is going to authority. People -- he's been. -- really don't like all but some people at the library of amused that up the fury and almost god because -- you have only played against. No you can't measure heart knowing that the determination. Maybe it is going to speak to -- still out -- that legacy we gonna do what all was dormant Yugoslavia became as your determination told -- so.

Do you spend any time looking at mock drafts.

Our. I know I'm open to people so I'm can't begin technologies get calls. It emails couldn't do you know I -- computer ignores their boat. -- despite an additional lot of my agency and what they're telling you -- probably pretty good agency.

Well the highest I've senior is fourth overall to Seattle the lowest is probably as Michael said it fifteen and I've seen a lot of things in between. Is the is that the anxiety here of wondering where and how high wearing on you at all.

Not that would be -- united yeah -- I mean. Is I'm becomes sort portfolio goes. But it does that it'll Obama's you know they don't we take it tomorrow. That it contains -- individual -- else. And it it won't come over and -- it hasn't come yet.

Now your your work out at BC tomorrow correct.

Yes but also I have worked on the schedule would go to look back over march 20. His next Friday. --

It is BJ if you go fourth overall a that you by the Dubai and lots okay. I everybody -- we've got a lot about about stay. -- talking about love everything.

Don't let a player could.

But now beat what did you think of how things went at Boston College toward the there was some controversy with coach jags. Apparently was gonna interview with the Jets they didn't want him interview in in -- eventually he left the program what did you think of all that stuff.

Are accused I got much or -- of the 2000 -- California you know we'll -- looked at right here. Adult situation it was pretty it was pretty must vote. And you know I mean yeah I -- would you. I think you can release also -- that it's well little local post don't know what can be. I guess. RF IAD. Total we want to part so it could you comment you know that that effect that he didn't stick by that Phillips said the -- Aside there -- a little too which I was you know. -- platform. Followed -- adequately inform. I think political do you recruit enough. What he will be big twelve program putting words chill today. There's a lot of our own political.

Mike always tells the story on the Patriots. Every year we you know early on in in in training camp they show video footage of a guy like Andre Tippett. And and they've got this shot of Andre Tippett where he he basically you know just throws a guy through the quarterback that's sort of thing. I've seen the YouTube video of how against Notre Dame you used -- offensive linemen to tackle the running back for Notre Dame. Center Andre Tippett video actually did you know it or try to do at that point.

Actually that play acted paid you know we're taught that you have been -- They're like no matter if you look at what we're opposite -- those little bit bitter divorce you know. So under the policy that because sucked in shape. And that part is they don't we talk is over is also absolute mr. improbable do.

It limits your pro day earlier what is the plan for your pro Damon what do you what do you gotta do and and house network how long -- got to go does give us a process -- description of that process.

All all operated with a -- is so individual you have people aren't euros. I'm sort of -- can be put a bigger sport there -- so. Not -- all what I'm doing at this point.

Who runs it who who who says okay BJ do this now do this now who runs the thing.

Are. Great and appreciate what might be terrific block coach. Candidate Michael worn down -- reward shall we don't you know between different coaches -- would -- like watching different games come. There might he might implement some of their throws remark is what you. You've put up -- different in the same due to our coach several is that.

What's -- like you -- you're working out in California with them the likes of Mark Sanchez and and pat white what's it like working out what those guys.

Our local book you're cool you're you do has been respectable calls spoke well we'll -- the -- game. The big gold group. Is going to let out a -- movies go to visit to want to dug up big tomorrow we had a pet turner. Clarinet B you don't -- let a lot of our guys a chance to talk to. Couple received a dual host big guys well at a -- didn't caucuses and things like that.

One of the things I always hear from players is they think they know what it takes. You know they think they know how hard it they have to work they think they know what the difference is. Do you think you know what the differences between playing at Boston College ACC football and plan on Sunday it's.

Be honest. -- god to them like Gaza deserve -- term mutual global bias. -- still sold -- while orbiting -- he's not going to change it obviously became governor of the levels of the game religion could be that bush. With with time go with experience that they got a -- they're pretty little.

Well good luck pitcher pro day tomorrow and and you work out for Denver next week most importantly good -- at the draft on. April 25 will look forward to watching you plan on Sundays next year.

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Okay this particular good luck. That is Boston College defensive tackle BJ righty.