During his press conference on Tuesday, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Jerry Tillery discussed working with defensive line coach Joe Cullen.
“He is a great coach. I think he knows the game really well. He’s very personable,” said Tillery, “People forget about the personal aspect of playing this game; we’re all human, and I think we work the best with people we like. Coach (Joe) Cullen is very likable, and so I’m looking forward to working with him outside, on the field. He runs it really well in the drills, and the techniques that we practice show up all over the tape.”
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Tillery played last season with the Minnesota Vikings, making 11 starts and tallying 28 combined tackles, including one for loss. He continued to show his admiration for the job Cullen and the coaching staff have done so far in off-season workouts.
“That’s what you want, right? Not to be doing something that’s pointless or you don’t really see a good benefit from, and coach (Joe) Cullen stays away from the things that we don’t need,” said Tillery, “He hammers, what shows up on tape. I think that’s why his D-lines have performed the way they have, and I’m happy to be in the mix.”
Tillery was a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2019 NFL draft. He played for the Chargers from 2019 until 2022, followed by a stint with the Las Vegas Raiders. He will be viewed as a force next to Chris Jones in the middle of the defensive line.
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