Jets first-round pick Armand Membou opens up on punishing opponents, message to Justin Fields

Offensive tackle Armand Membou, the Jets’ first-round pick Thursday at No.7 overall, blocks out some time for some post-draft Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.Q: Do you think you can handle my bull rush?A: Maybe.

I don’t know.You look kind of strong (half-smile).Q: Describe what “kill time” means on the field.A: You just gotta treat it like it’s war, ’cause it is war out there.Q: How much pleasure do you get out of punishing people?A: I love pancaking people, it’s one of my favorite parts of the game.

Being able to move someone from Point A to Point B against his own will, it feels great.Q: Which do you like better, pancake blocks or pancakes?A: I like the pancake blocks better, for sure.Q: Do you like actual pancakes?A: I like actual pancakes, but pancake blocks are a little harder to come by.Q: How many have you had, do you think?A: I had a lot last year [at Missouri] for sure.You gotta move another man against his will, so it takes a lot more than just putting some pancake batter on the pan.Q: Do you talk trash?A: If I’m not tired, it depends.

I really talk trash when they talk to me, or unless I’m just really feeling myself, but most of the time no.Q: But if they talk to you…A: I’m gonna for sure talk back, but usually they don’t talk to me ’cause they’re getting the business.Q: How good of a trash talker are you?A: I’m your average trash talker, I’m just gonna say words that I can’t say in this interview right now.Q: What is your definition of toughness?A: At least in the game of football, just playing four quarters strong.You’re gonna go through ups and downs, you’re gonna get your trials and tribulations, but just fighting through all those problems that you face.Q: And mental toughness?A: About the same thing, but kind of tying back into the trash talk, you’re gonna have your bad plays, and there’s gonna be people that are gonna talk to you, especially D-linemen, they can smell fear, so just not letting th...