‘“I think when you look at some of the successful teams around the league, there is a layer of veterans on those teams and there’s no substitute for experience,” McDermott told reporters on Sunday. “I don’t care how good you are and how much you prepare, experience is real and so in this case, Russ is a veteran player with a ton of experience and a ton of wisdom at the center position he’s built up. So, that’s important for us.”’