The San Francisco offensive tackle joined three-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy to discuss San Francisco splitting their first four games of the year, injuries around the team and how the offense is so successful as a unit. Trent joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of Campbell’s and their Chunky Sacks Hunger campaign. Hear the full conversation on “McCoy & Van Noy” – and subscribe on , , or
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Yo.
Hey, listen, this is one that I’ve been waiting for for the longest.
I don’t think y’all understand the pride of Longview, Texas, the silverback himself, the king of the concrete jungle, my brother Trent Williams.
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
What’s up, bro?
I appreciate that.
G man, I appreciate you for having me baby this season.
I would say hasn’t started as on the up and up as the past couple, you know, but you guys are one of the best teams in the league at weather and the storm, you know, C MC is not there.
Uh Kid will dealt with an injury devo dealt with an injury.
What has it been like making that adjustment?
And what do you see moving forward?
Because I was asked, am I worried about the 49?
I’m like of all the teams.
Nah, that’s injuries and they worked it out.
It’s such a, a pro and a con to kind of start off hot.
You know, usually the teams that start off high, they kinda fizzle out some of the best careers that we’ve ever known came from injury, uh you know, all out Tom Brady even going to most recent, nobody knew who Brock was until we lost two quarterbacks.
So, you know, the injury is just time for younger players to step up and make a name.
You always been great, but it seems like when you got to this scheme, everything just like elevated times 10.
And I think it’s a lot of it is because coach Shanahan, he was able to exploit your true gifts, getting out of space, being able to run, having you pull, putting you in different spots but not only you but C MC showed up, you take a guy who’s that talented and put him in his offense, but now you gotta Jordan Mason who’s having a successful scene, who’s starting off high.
What is it about this offense that makes it go the way it goes because all of you guys seem to thrive in it.
We only have one new starter from last year.
Uh You probably going back looking at the last two years.
There has been very, very little to no turnover when it comes to the offensive side of the ball.
So, um with that being said, a lot of people master their roles already in the, in the offense and, and we do play a brand of what I like to call position, this football when it comes to the skill, the skill position, which is what, what makes uh C MC so dangerous for us because you don’t know if he’s the, the wide receiver.
You don’t know if he’s the the slot receiver.
You don’t know if he’s the running back.
You know, you just don’t know, they line him up all over the place.
And when you pairing with a guy like Debo who is just as interchangeable as he is, they could play the same position.
It allows us to be um a little more camouflage in our approach.
Tell us what you’re doing with Campbell’s man and tell us why you’re here.
Oh, yeah, man.
So Campbell’s, uh, no, we obviously launching this campaign to feed America.
Um Yes, sir.
20% of the proceeds from these shirts go directly to feeding America.
Um and then, uh we got the sacks, they’re giving out 1000 across the league.
They give out 1000 meals to every to for every sack, a mask across the whole league, which obviously puts me in a, a bit of a sticky situation because I wanna help, I wanna help the cause and I wanna help feed families in America and tackle tackle starvation in America, which I know is very important, but, you know, I definitely don’t wanna see my quarterback on the ground either because even if it does, uh, equal 1000 meals for somebody, you know, we, so I’m gonna just try to hype my guys up on across the ball and you know, tell them, go get at the quarterback so we can feed America, man.
It’s incredible what you’re doing on and off the field, my brother, you know, I love, thank you.
I appreciate you doing this.
Y’all go out, get those shirts.
Support.
Tell your boys to keep getting after it.
I love watching it and uh good luck to y’all, man.
God bless you and your team and mama in the background.
I love you.
I love all y’all, man.
Appreciate you coming on.
Oh, you too, bro.