How have OTAs been going for the former All-Pac-12 player?
“I’m feeling better each time physically and I’m feeling more and more confident,” Gardner said.
“Overall, I think I’ve been knocking the rust off and kind of jumping back in. I’m just excited to be a part of this group because we got a lot of talent on the D-line.”
“I think there’s just a lot of competition across the board, there’s 10-12 guys that can really play,” Gardner said. “It’s going to make for one heck of a training camp and hopefully a heck of a season where we can put up some better sack numbers.
“I’m excited to be a part of this group because I think we’ve added some talent and we really have a bright future. I think we can be a great defense.”
“It’s a little bit different,” Gardner said. “At Stanford, I was a little bit bigger, a little heavier, playing more inside. Now I’m pretty much strictly outside. I’m a little lighter, a little faster. Now I’m able to get up the field a little more. I have a little more freedom to rush the passer. I think it’s a great scheme for defensive linemen. It really puts us in position to make plays. It’s on us to go out there and do it each week.”
