WEBVTT - Pace, Nagy Free Agency Conference Call 0:00:00.440 --> 0:00:03.160 Thanks Branding morning, guys. Just a couple of things to 0:00:03.400 --> 0:00:06.600 start off from Matt and I just right off the bat, 0:00:07.040 --> 0:00:09.360 but we know this is a difficult time for everyone 0:00:09.800 --> 0:00:12.960 and obviously just goes away beyond football, and we're thinking 0:00:12.960 --> 0:00:15.120 of everyone right now and they're safety, I think for 0:00:15.200 --> 0:00:18.200 the healthcare workers on the front line during this time period. 0:00:18.760 --> 0:00:20.880 You know, our thoughts are with those guys and just 0:00:20.960 --> 0:00:23.599 a complete admiration and respect for everything that they're doing. 0:00:24.360 --> 0:00:26.560 You know, as much of an unprecedented time period is 0:00:26.640 --> 0:00:28.600 that this is we were able to dig in on 0:00:28.680 --> 0:00:32.800 free agency make the Bears a better football team. Right now, 0:00:32.800 --> 0:00:34.720 we're taking this one day at a time, and that's 0:00:34.720 --> 0:00:37.280 our focuses on the draft, you know. I know we'll 0:00:37.320 --> 0:00:39.280 catch up with all you guys right before the draft, 0:00:39.720 --> 0:00:42.200 but I can tell you guys right now, we're ready 0:00:42.200 --> 0:00:46.160 for everything that's drafting from Hollis Hall. That's a remote location, 0:00:46.920 --> 0:00:49.320 it's from our homes. Whatever they tell us to do, 0:00:49.479 --> 0:00:52.120 we'll be ready. We're just gonna follow the experts in 0:00:52.159 --> 0:00:56.040 that area. You know. In relation to free agency, we 0:00:56.040 --> 0:00:59.120 sign a number of guys, you know, understand the focuses 0:00:59.160 --> 0:01:02.200 on the quarterbacks. Addition, it's been a focus for us. 0:01:02.920 --> 0:01:05.480 With the addition to Nick Foles is exactly what we 0:01:05.520 --> 0:01:08.760 talked about from the starter. We've increased competition at a 0:01:08.760 --> 0:01:11.920 critical position, and we talked to both players and the 0:01:11.959 --> 0:01:15.600 way we view this is it's an open competition and 0:01:15.720 --> 0:01:18.640 credits to both those guys for embracing it. We've also 0:01:18.680 --> 0:01:20.720 talked about this a lot, but it's the factor that 0:01:20.760 --> 0:01:24.360 I Sentuly lean on is the collaboration between our coaches 0:01:24.360 --> 0:01:28.480 and our scouts, the collaboration between Matt and I. I 0:01:28.520 --> 0:01:30.319 think that's a strength for us right now more than 0:01:30.319 --> 0:01:34.280 ever you. I'm also very proud of the entire organization, 0:01:34.880 --> 0:01:38.520 McCaskey family, Ted Phillips, how everyone in our building has 0:01:38.560 --> 0:01:41.560 pulled together. Right now is the Bear's family. The best 0:01:41.600 --> 0:01:44.880 thing you can do is adapt and adjust to the situation. 0:01:45.560 --> 0:01:49.040 We've done that very quickly as an organization, and I'm 0:01:49.040 --> 0:01:51.480 extremely proud to be part of that. So with that, 0:01:51.520 --> 0:01:53.280 I'll turn it over to Matt stick a couple of things, 0:01:56.600 --> 0:02:00.600 all right, everybody, I hope everybody's doing well. Again, Ryan said, 0:02:00.600 --> 0:02:03.360 I want to reiterate, um, you know, these are very 0:02:03.480 --> 0:02:06.920 uncommon times, and I know that we're here to talk 0:02:06.960 --> 0:02:11.080 about football. But again just echoing what he said. You 0:02:11.120 --> 0:02:13.519 know me personally, I don't want to take anything away 0:02:13.560 --> 0:02:15.280 from from the brave here is that we have out 0:02:15.280 --> 0:02:18.119 there on the front lines, and they're sacrifices that they're 0:02:18.160 --> 0:02:21.320 doing every you know, every day selflessly saving families from 0:02:21.360 --> 0:02:23.959 from this COVID nineteen. So to all of those, thank 0:02:24.000 --> 0:02:28.520 you so much. And also the brave employees UM that 0:02:28.639 --> 0:02:31.840 continue to keep our economy and great country running, Thank 0:02:31.880 --> 0:02:34.519 you to them. And and then the other one too 0:02:34.520 --> 0:02:36.480 that I think sometimes gets remissed, it to all the 0:02:37.120 --> 0:02:41.360 local and national doctors and media UM for for keeping 0:02:41.400 --> 0:02:44.440 us educated on how to you know, how to go 0:02:44.600 --> 0:02:47.240 day by day on a daily basis. UM. I know 0:02:47.360 --> 0:02:51.040 for me, without the uh the news stations and outlets 0:02:51.040 --> 0:02:54.079 and everything, just trying to see how to do things, UM, 0:02:54.160 --> 0:02:56.520 it would be tough. So we appreciate that. And so 0:02:56.560 --> 0:02:59.200 I think it's our job now is what's real is 0:02:59.240 --> 0:03:02.680 to into the experts and fallow through with the recommendations. 0:03:02.680 --> 0:03:04.720 And as I said the other day, it's it's important 0:03:04.760 --> 0:03:07.760 to stay home and you and you practice social distancing. 0:03:07.880 --> 0:03:12.400 So also, like Ryan said, through this all I think 0:03:12.400 --> 0:03:16.160 the communication collaboration in these truck in these times have 0:03:16.360 --> 0:03:19.400 been awesome with mccaffe family and with with Ted Phillips 0:03:19.400 --> 0:03:21.239 and everybody else that's been a part of their Ryan's 0:03:21.240 --> 0:03:27.080 been great. Um. In regards to the football, UM, you know, 0:03:27.280 --> 0:03:30.359 much smaller scale. It is oncommon constru us here too. 0:03:30.440 --> 0:03:32.600 We appreciate the hard work with our I T and 0:03:32.680 --> 0:03:36.840 video department. They're they're studs. They've been they've been amazing. UM. 0:03:37.600 --> 0:03:40.640 Coaching staff person now, everyone's been really working hard together. 0:03:40.640 --> 0:03:44.200 It's been different but unique, and it's it's been fun 0:03:44.280 --> 0:03:47.040 finding out solutions and new ways of technology how to 0:03:47.040 --> 0:03:49.640 do things, whether it's through the draft or with the 0:03:49.680 --> 0:03:53.120 coaching staff meetings where obviously pumped up and excited about 0:03:53.120 --> 0:03:55.720 our resignings and our new additions to the team, which 0:03:55.720 --> 0:03:58.440 we can talk about. And then, uh, the big one 0:03:58.440 --> 0:04:00.640 that that we're well aware of the Ryan just talked 0:04:00.640 --> 0:04:04.280 about is is uh, you know, this open competitive, open 0:04:04.320 --> 0:04:08.160 TV competition between Mitch and Nick and I think a 0:04:08.200 --> 0:04:09.800 couple of things as we look through this, and I 0:04:09.840 --> 0:04:13.640 know you all have questions, but um, you know, number one, 0:04:14.080 --> 0:04:15.920 what we're trying to do is what's best for the 0:04:16.000 --> 0:04:18.920 Chicago Bears playing is simple. That that's that's what it 0:04:18.920 --> 0:04:21.440 comes down to, and Ryan and I have had great 0:04:21.520 --> 0:04:24.520 fuss with both of them. What's important and what y'all 0:04:24.560 --> 0:04:27.440 are going to find out in this process is going 0:04:27.480 --> 0:04:29.919 to be real simple. It's going to be very transparent 0:04:29.920 --> 0:04:34.040 and very honest. And so what I thought was really 0:04:34.080 --> 0:04:37.279 neat when we talked to mitchich which was which is 0:04:37.560 --> 0:04:40.080 speaks to who he is is you could feel how 0:04:40.160 --> 0:04:42.640 much of a competitor and you know it and you 0:04:42.680 --> 0:04:45.279 see it. He's a competitor. Now he's embracing it and 0:04:45.360 --> 0:04:48.200 excited to get back back to work. Um you know. 0:04:48.279 --> 0:04:51.040 With that said, part of the conversation that that you 0:04:51.080 --> 0:04:55.680 know we discussed too was understanding here the big picture is, 0:04:55.720 --> 0:04:57.560 I know that Mitch, Mitch gets a lot of this, 0:04:57.720 --> 0:05:00.760 but you know, we have been a lot better coaching, 0:05:01.240 --> 0:05:04.159 uh schematically and I could have been a better head coach. 0:05:04.760 --> 0:05:06.840 And then we can we all as we all know, 0:05:06.880 --> 0:05:09.240 you know, we can always be better players around him 0:05:09.279 --> 0:05:12.839 as well. So that's the focus there. But but Mitch is, 0:05:13.240 --> 0:05:17.160 Mitch is really embracing it. He's had an unbelievable um 0:05:17.360 --> 0:05:20.680 uh personality throughout it. He understands it. All he wants 0:05:20.720 --> 0:05:22.400 to do is be the best quarterback he can be 0:05:22.520 --> 0:05:24.480 for the Chicago Parson and that's what he's going to 0:05:24.520 --> 0:05:27.560 do as we move on here. Nick the same thing. 0:05:27.680 --> 0:05:29.120 You know, I have a history with Nick. I know 0:05:29.160 --> 0:05:32.000 who he is as a person. Um, he's been great 0:05:32.040 --> 0:05:35.279 as well. Uh, he's a special person. And Ryan and 0:05:35.320 --> 0:05:39.120 I looked into that knowing that, uh when when when 0:05:39.120 --> 0:05:41.600 this went down? And and I think that that's very 0:05:41.640 --> 0:05:43.560 important that we don't lose sight of that as we 0:05:43.600 --> 0:05:47.040 go through this this competition. He's been in this position 0:05:47.120 --> 0:05:50.919 before and you've handled it great. You know, I personally 0:05:50.920 --> 0:05:53.560 went through it with him in Kansas City a little different, 0:05:53.600 --> 0:05:57.159 but but I know obviously who he is. Um, it's 0:05:57.160 --> 0:06:00.680 going to be a process evaluated over time. And like 0:06:00.839 --> 0:06:04.200 Ryan said, it's a collaboration of Ryan, some of some 0:06:04.240 --> 0:06:06.280 of the guys on his staff, myself and then along 0:06:06.320 --> 0:06:09.599 with Bill Laser, taber Gun, John d Filippo, uh and 0:06:09.720 --> 0:06:13.360 those guys all have extensive background with quarterbacks and we're 0:06:13.400 --> 0:06:16.920 looking forward to that. Um, you know, we're not there yet. 0:06:17.080 --> 0:06:18.800 You guys will have questions, but well, we'll have a 0:06:18.800 --> 0:06:21.919 great plan on how to evaluate it and then you know, 0:06:22.000 --> 0:06:26.719 ultimately what it really comes down to is winning scoring points. Um, 0:06:26.760 --> 0:06:30.200 you know, physical and mental toughness. Uh, and then obviously 0:06:30.279 --> 0:06:32.680 command and leadership with some other things. So with that 0:06:32.720 --> 0:06:37.160 we'll leave the questions. Okay, as coach said, yeah, we'll 0:06:37.200 --> 0:06:39.920 get to questions now. Again, if your line is is muted, 0:06:39.960 --> 0:06:42.000 you'll have to unmute it when when you ask your question. 0:06:42.080 --> 0:06:43.680 If you're on the phone, you'll need to hit star 0:06:43.880 --> 0:06:47.119 six to unmute your line. Take your take your time. 0:06:47.200 --> 0:06:48.960 We have a lot of questions. We'll get to you all. 0:06:49.000 --> 0:06:52.400 I appreciate it, Thank you. We'll have questions. Hey, guys, 0:06:52.440 --> 0:06:57.200 big guys, rib thanks for doing this, Matt. How we 0:06:57.560 --> 0:07:01.160 go about we just starting quarterback kids for the regular season? 0:07:01.520 --> 0:07:04.840 And what are the challenges noting any idea the next 0:07:04.839 --> 0:07:08.040 time you'll actually be on a football field with you guys? Hey, Dan, 0:07:08.120 --> 0:07:09.760 hope you're doing good. So you cut out on the 0:07:09.760 --> 0:07:12.280 first part something. Can you just say one more time? 0:07:12.320 --> 0:07:15.000 It was chopping in and out. Yeah, I just said, 0:07:15.040 --> 0:07:17.559 how how will you go about deciding where your starting 0:07:17.600 --> 0:07:19.520 quarterback is going to be for the regular season? And 0:07:19.520 --> 0:07:23.000 then obviously the challenges of evaluating the competition not knowing 0:07:23.360 --> 0:07:27.600 when you'll be on the field. Yeah, absolutely, so so 0:07:27.680 --> 0:07:29.760 a couple of things. Number One, we have no idea 0:07:30.360 --> 0:07:33.640 moving forward here as to you know, when when things 0:07:33.640 --> 0:07:36.120 go move forward and what we'll be able to do 0:07:36.160 --> 0:07:38.520 in regards to ops or training camp, So that's up 0:07:38.520 --> 0:07:42.240 in the air. UM. Once we do know that and 0:07:42.320 --> 0:07:44.800 we'll have a plan in place. We're not even there yet. 0:07:44.880 --> 0:07:48.080 I mean we're we're you know, UM, I know that 0:07:48.120 --> 0:07:50.760 with the guys that we have on our staff. Uh, 0:07:50.800 --> 0:07:53.560 it's something that you know, we'll figure out, you know, 0:07:53.680 --> 0:07:57.080 rep wise, equality wise, how that goes. It's just hard 0:07:57.160 --> 0:08:00.360 right now, just because we have no idea, um, you 0:08:00.400 --> 0:08:01.920 know what it's going to be. The only thing we 0:08:02.000 --> 0:08:06.040 can do is try to um simulate what we think 0:08:06.080 --> 0:08:09.640 could happen. And if it's you know, but if it's uh, 0:08:09.680 --> 0:08:12.120 you know, choice a choice be or choice C as 0:08:12.160 --> 0:08:14.640 regards to things that could happen, we'll have a plan 0:08:14.760 --> 0:08:16.560 for all those and then we'll put it in action. 0:08:17.640 --> 0:08:21.640 But uh, you know, again we don't. We'll see where 0:08:21.680 --> 0:08:23.840 it goes with preseason games. But that'll be something as 0:08:23.880 --> 0:08:25.920 well that'll be important to note. You know, last year 0:08:25.960 --> 0:08:28.720 we didn't um, you know, we didn't play a lot 0:08:28.720 --> 0:08:31.240 of our guys, and that'll be obviously different this year. 0:08:31.440 --> 0:08:35.720 We're looking forward to them. Hey man, this is Kyllen Kane. Um, 0:08:35.840 --> 0:08:38.400 what qualities do you see in Nick that make him 0:08:38.440 --> 0:08:43.720 a good fit for this team? And this slide? Yeah, 0:08:43.800 --> 0:08:46.880 hi kl And so you know a few things with Nick, 0:08:46.960 --> 0:08:50.680 you know he uh, I think that the biggest thing 0:08:50.800 --> 0:08:53.360 with him as a quarterback, forget the person's side. As 0:08:53.400 --> 0:08:56.040 a quarterback. You know, he does have some experience in 0:08:56.080 --> 0:08:59.640 this offense. Now, he's been through some different options as well. 0:08:59.679 --> 0:09:06.960 Something you know, Um, some people think that, uh, you know, 0:09:07.240 --> 0:09:09.840 these these offenses that he's just come from aren't exactly 0:09:09.840 --> 0:09:11.680 the same, and that couldn't be further from the truth. 0:09:11.760 --> 0:09:13.959 So there there's a learning for there a little bit. 0:09:13.960 --> 0:09:15.600 For the most part, it's a lot easier for him 0:09:15.600 --> 0:09:17.320 when he comes into it. So knowledge of the offense 0:09:17.400 --> 0:09:20.440 definitely helps. Um. You know, this is a kid that 0:09:21.040 --> 0:09:24.439 uh has has been through a lot of different situations. 0:09:24.440 --> 0:09:27.400 He's been a Super Bowl MVP, He's been in pressure moments, 0:09:27.520 --> 0:09:32.440 and he uh, you know, he understands a lot of 0:09:32.440 --> 0:09:34.880 the things that that we're looking for. At the same time, 0:09:35.240 --> 0:09:37.280 I'm excited because I know that he's gonna you know, 0:09:37.320 --> 0:09:39.319 the person side of him. He really helped. He'll he'll 0:09:39.360 --> 0:09:44.600 be really helpful and supportive and competing with Mitch. Hey, guys, 0:09:44.600 --> 0:09:48.920 it's Jeff Dickerson. Um, hey Ryan, Uh, you know, you 0:09:48.920 --> 0:09:51.319 guys were linked. I think every quarterback available when free 0:09:51.440 --> 0:09:55.280 as he first opened up. Uh, when did Nick becomes 0:09:55.440 --> 0:09:57.560 the argut for you guys? How did he When did 0:09:57.600 --> 0:10:00.800 he emerges as the player you were really trying to 0:10:00.840 --> 0:10:04.840 go get And how open were you leaving your options 0:10:04.960 --> 0:10:09.120 in the event that that wasn't able to get done. Yeah, Hey, Jeff, 0:10:09.160 --> 0:10:11.360 I think you know, we knew there were going to 0:10:11.440 --> 0:10:14.720 be a lot of options at quarterback in this free 0:10:14.720 --> 0:10:18.600 agency period. We knew we'd have an opportunity to increase 0:10:18.640 --> 0:10:21.600 the competition. There were those options that existed, so we 0:10:21.679 --> 0:10:23.360 kind of went through through each one of those and 0:10:23.400 --> 0:10:25.920 talked about each one. I think when we got to Nick, 0:10:26.200 --> 0:10:28.960 it was really, you know, a collective effort. I think, 0:10:29.280 --> 0:10:31.840 you know, the grades kind of independently came in first, 0:10:31.880 --> 0:10:35.080 and they all came in very strong. Just a talented player. 0:10:35.080 --> 0:10:36.640 I think Match just said it. You know the fact 0:10:36.679 --> 0:10:39.240 that he's played in some big games, performing well in 0:10:39.240 --> 0:10:41.920 those big games. That carries a lot of weight then 0:10:41.960 --> 0:10:43.400 you throw that in. You know, we have a lot 0:10:43.440 --> 0:10:45.360 of people in our building that are comfortable with him 0:10:45.360 --> 0:10:48.640 as a person and the makeup, which just made the 0:10:48.679 --> 0:10:51.520 decision easier. So I think, you know, that was all 0:10:51.600 --> 0:10:54.600 kind of that all kind of came together to make 0:10:54.679 --> 0:10:57.559 him a target for us and someone we wanted to 0:10:57.600 --> 0:11:02.679 aggressively go get. Hey, guys, it's Adam hog here. Um, Matt. Obviously, 0:11:02.840 --> 0:11:07.200 Nick has a lot of connections with his coaching staff 0:11:07.760 --> 0:11:13.840 beyond you, Um, how much does that help you and 0:11:13.920 --> 0:11:16.120 how much did that impact him being a target for 0:11:16.120 --> 0:11:21.280 you guys, and considering the circumstances of this offseason, I 0:11:21.280 --> 0:11:25.480 imagine that has to be um, but an advantage in 0:11:25.480 --> 0:11:29.680 the fact that he kind of already knows the system. 0:11:29.720 --> 0:11:32.360 Hey Adam, Yeah, you know, I think as you go 0:11:32.440 --> 0:11:34.720 through this, that's something that's really easy for a lot 0:11:34.760 --> 0:11:37.679 of people to connect his offs with and UM and 0:11:37.720 --> 0:11:40.400 that that certainly helps that. I think more than anything, 0:11:40.400 --> 0:11:44.480 it's relationships and being able to understand how these coaches teach. 0:11:44.600 --> 0:11:47.160 So Nick Nick knows that's you know, talking to him, 0:11:47.160 --> 0:11:50.240 he understands how how Bill Laser teaches and how and 0:11:50.320 --> 0:11:53.560 you know, Nick was the second year uh pro when 0:11:53.600 --> 0:11:55.959 he was with Bill and since then then he hasn't 0:11:55.960 --> 0:11:58.320 been with him, you know. And then with John d. Philippo, 0:11:58.400 --> 0:12:01.040 he's been there with him in Philadelphia winning the Super Bowl, 0:12:01.320 --> 0:12:03.800 and then he's been in a different scenario with him 0:12:03.840 --> 0:12:08.040 as an offensive coordinator on a different uh, you know, 0:12:08.080 --> 0:12:11.920 in different scenario and in Jacksonville. So you build relationships 0:12:11.920 --> 0:12:15.000 through high times and load times and and so that's 0:12:15.080 --> 0:12:17.120 that's a part of it. But in the end, it's 0:12:17.160 --> 0:12:20.040 about the player and it's about what they can do them. Again, 0:12:20.160 --> 0:12:23.120 my relationship, I've had two different types of relationships with him, 0:12:23.200 --> 0:12:25.520 One as a rookie in Philadelphia me as a quality 0:12:25.520 --> 0:12:29.600 control coach, and then another as a quarterback coach when 0:12:29.640 --> 0:12:32.600 he's coming in as a as a as a backup quarterback. 0:12:32.679 --> 0:12:36.320 So there's a lot of unique different roles and relationships there. 0:12:36.360 --> 0:12:39.480 But in the end, it's about who Nick is as 0:12:39.760 --> 0:12:43.440 a player, um, obviously what he's been as a person, 0:12:43.880 --> 0:12:47.400 and just competition. It's gonna it's gonna be a you know, 0:12:47.600 --> 0:12:50.960 we really hope it's a win win for for for 0:12:51.000 --> 0:12:53.160 the Chicago Bears, and we know it's going to bring 0:12:53.200 --> 0:12:55.319 the best out of both of these guys. Just because 0:12:55.360 --> 0:12:57.679 of who they are as people and what their makeup is. 0:12:58.400 --> 0:13:03.520 So that's the exciting part. Hey, guys, Chris Timmer with 0:13:03.520 --> 0:13:07.960 a score this really appreciate it. Um, Ryan, have you 0:13:08.000 --> 0:13:12.120 reached the decision on Mitch sif your option? Hey Chris, 0:13:12.120 --> 0:13:15.160 how you doing? Yeah? As we go through that, you 0:13:15.200 --> 0:13:18.000 know that's something Uh, we're not going to comment on 0:13:18.120 --> 0:13:20.199 right now. You know, we'll discuss it when we get 0:13:20.200 --> 0:13:22.440 closer to that point. You know, we got until really 0:13:22.600 --> 0:13:25.760 until made to make that, to make that comment, and uh, 0:13:25.840 --> 0:13:31.120 we'll talk about it as we get closer to that date. Hey, guys, 0:13:31.120 --> 0:13:36.319 it's Jeff again. Um, how is this Matt? This is Patitionley. 0:13:37.000 --> 0:13:39.360 I'm curious when either of you guys did talk to Mitch. 0:13:40.000 --> 0:13:41.959 What was his reaction you met? You mentioned that you 0:13:41.960 --> 0:13:47.480 could tell he was competitive? How so I think I think, 0:13:47.960 --> 0:13:49.600 just real quick, you know, Mitch is it? This is 0:13:49.600 --> 0:13:52.960 the competitor? I think when you're built that way, you know, 0:13:53.040 --> 0:13:55.840 competition brings out the best in you. And I think 0:13:55.880 --> 0:13:58.040 you know, you know, Matt and I had that discussion 0:13:58.080 --> 0:14:00.040 with him, and and you could feel that didn't and 0:14:00.240 --> 0:14:02.400 right away just kind of that Okay, Hey, you know, 0:14:02.480 --> 0:14:05.439 let's go Um, you know what's best for the team, 0:14:05.760 --> 0:14:07.240 and this is going to bring out the best and 0:14:07.320 --> 0:14:09.600 all of us. And I think the keyword is just that, 0:14:09.760 --> 0:14:13.400 you know, he embraced you know, he embraced the competition. Uh. 0:14:13.440 --> 0:14:17.120 And I think they're both looking forward to it. Yeah, 0:14:17.160 --> 0:14:19.560 I think I think Patrie the same thing, you know. 0:14:19.600 --> 0:14:26.040 And and the the unique part about football is there's 0:14:26.080 --> 0:14:30.600 one quarterback, right, and so human nature has you when 0:14:30.680 --> 0:14:32.760 when you when you sit down and have a discussion 0:14:32.800 --> 0:14:35.920 like this, you know that there's there's there's one starter. 0:14:36.600 --> 0:14:39.880 And and so we're all competitors. These guys haven't made 0:14:39.880 --> 0:14:43.160 it to this point without being competitive guys, and they've 0:14:43.160 --> 0:14:46.360 been that way their their whole life. So, um, you know, 0:14:47.120 --> 0:14:49.040 I don't I don't care who you are. If you're 0:14:49.040 --> 0:14:52.160 a competitor and you care, you know right away you're 0:14:52.200 --> 0:14:53.880 gonna be fired up and you're gonna be ready to go. 0:14:53.920 --> 0:14:55.520 You're gonna embrace it. And there's a couple of ways 0:14:55.520 --> 0:14:57.440 to look at it and either do that or you 0:14:57.480 --> 0:15:00.320 shy away from it. And um, the competitor that Mitch 0:15:00.440 --> 0:15:03.600 is with the way that he was with us was 0:15:03.640 --> 0:15:07.360 really neat to see because he embraced it. And it wasn't. 0:15:07.400 --> 0:15:10.720 It wasn't about excuses, It wasn't about anything other than Okay, 0:15:10.800 --> 0:15:13.000 I understand that I'm going to give you everything that 0:15:13.280 --> 0:15:15.080 I got. We're going to compete, and you're going to 0:15:15.120 --> 0:15:16.880 get the best that I got. And I think that's 0:15:16.880 --> 0:15:19.880 what's pretty neat in this whole process. And so when 0:15:19.880 --> 0:15:22.920 we look at that as as coaches, that's all we 0:15:23.000 --> 0:15:25.640 can ask for is trying to make sure that we 0:15:25.760 --> 0:15:29.400 do everything we can possibly do on our end to 0:15:29.560 --> 0:15:33.480 make this completely fair. Let them go out play football 0:15:33.920 --> 0:15:36.440 and be the best quarterback that they can possibly be. 0:15:36.560 --> 0:15:38.720 If that's the case and that happens, we're going to 0:15:38.760 --> 0:15:42.520 be in a good place. Hi, guys, this is Hub 0:15:43.680 --> 0:15:46.480 and I know you've said clearly open competition, but I 0:15:46.480 --> 0:15:49.640 just want to make sure reported absolutely right, because when 0:15:49.640 --> 0:15:52.000 we lasted visit in a different world, you said you 0:15:52.000 --> 0:15:55.240 wanted competition, but that Mitch was still the starter. Is 0:15:55.320 --> 0:15:57.200 Mitch still number one on the depth chart? Is there 0:15:57.240 --> 0:16:01.560 no depth chart right now? Yeah? Yeah, so so, And 0:16:01.640 --> 0:16:04.040 that's a good question. When we walk out on the 0:16:04.040 --> 0:16:06.720 first day, whatever it is, whether it's OTAs or whether 0:16:06.760 --> 0:16:09.120 it's training camp, Mitch will be going first in the huddle. 0:16:09.720 --> 0:16:11.760 Uh and and and those guys know that that's not 0:16:11.840 --> 0:16:13.720 news to them, that's not something that they're here for 0:16:13.760 --> 0:16:16.720 the first time. The one thing that again you're gonna 0:16:16.760 --> 0:16:19.600 you guys will realize about Nick Foles is that he's 0:16:19.720 --> 0:16:23.360 very aware. He understands what's going on. He understands the situation. 0:16:23.760 --> 0:16:26.520 And that's gonna That's another part of this too, is 0:16:26.880 --> 0:16:29.600 that and so um, you know, Mitch is going to 0:16:29.680 --> 0:16:31.240 be out there, but at the same time, it's going 0:16:31.280 --> 0:16:33.040 to be equal and we as coaches need to make 0:16:33.080 --> 0:16:35.280 sure we do the right thing in regards to equal 0:16:35.320 --> 0:16:38.440 reps uh and make sure that they're going against they're 0:16:38.480 --> 0:16:41.560 playing with similar or the same players on offense and 0:16:41.600 --> 0:16:44.560 going against the same players on defense. So there'll be 0:16:44.640 --> 0:16:46.320 some juggling that we have to do. It might be 0:16:46.320 --> 0:16:48.120 a little different at times on how we do it, 0:16:48.200 --> 0:16:50.480 how we get to it, but I can promise you this, 0:16:50.560 --> 0:16:53.640 it's going to be completely fair. It's gonna be um, 0:16:54.520 --> 0:16:57.680 it's gonna be extremely competitive in a good way. It's 0:16:57.680 --> 0:17:01.600 going to be a healthy competitiveness and uh, you know, 0:17:02.120 --> 0:17:04.960 in the end for us, it's gonna be a collaboration 0:17:05.040 --> 0:17:09.360 of what we all feel and it's Uh. I think 0:17:09.359 --> 0:17:11.840 that that's all that those guys really ask for, and 0:17:11.960 --> 0:17:14.080 one as competitors. And then the other thing too that 0:17:14.160 --> 0:17:18.080 I just want to say is it's easy to say, um, 0:17:18.080 --> 0:17:20.679 wherever this takes us, whenever it is that we end 0:17:20.720 --> 0:17:24.199 up naming a starter. Uh, you know, this is a process, 0:17:24.480 --> 0:17:28.399 and so with that becomes responsibility as of winning and 0:17:28.440 --> 0:17:30.760 playing well. And so we want to make sure that 0:17:30.760 --> 0:17:33.240 that as we do this, those guys know that and 0:17:33.280 --> 0:17:35.080 they already know it, so that that's that's where we're 0:17:35.119 --> 0:17:38.440 out with that. Um, um, real quick, just with me, 0:17:38.440 --> 0:17:41.439 and I think when you stay open competition, Um, you know, 0:17:41.520 --> 0:17:43.639 this is an open competition. They've both been told that. 0:17:43.760 --> 0:17:45.679 I think it's the best way to do it. I 0:17:45.720 --> 0:17:49.520 think the good thing is just honesty and transparency with 0:17:49.560 --> 0:17:51.679 both players as we go through it. And you know, 0:17:51.720 --> 0:17:53.639 we want much best with the Chicago Bears. Is as 0:17:53.680 --> 0:17:56.439 simple as that, and that really applies to any position 0:17:56.480 --> 0:17:59.200 on our team. And for this situation, Hey, let these 0:17:59.200 --> 0:18:03.240 guys battle that, let the process naturally happen, and over 0:18:03.320 --> 0:18:09.960 time that decision will be made. Hey, Ryan, it's Dan 0:18:10.040 --> 0:18:11.840 Reader again, and then got a quick follow up from 0:18:11.840 --> 0:18:15.080 Matt after this but what are your current options for 0:18:15.320 --> 0:18:19.399 offsite draft weekend locations if indeed Howise Hall is off limits? 0:18:20.920 --> 0:18:23.560 You know swee d Hey, Dan, We we've talked about that. 0:18:23.760 --> 0:18:27.439 You know. Again, I think art ic guys in our 0:18:27.680 --> 0:18:31.119 video guys right now have been awesome through all this, 0:18:31.240 --> 0:18:34.040 So I think a Mike Santarelli just installed, Dave Henderson, 0:18:34.119 --> 0:18:39.399 Dan Twoey, Brad Goldsberry, h Simon Galan. They've been preparing 0:18:39.480 --> 0:18:41.440 us for all this. So we have a couple options 0:18:41.520 --> 0:18:43.679 right now, Dan, if if that's if that is a 0:18:43.720 --> 0:18:46.640 possibility for us, UM, you know, the first one would 0:18:46.680 --> 0:18:49.439 be Hollis would to the limited number of people and 0:18:49.600 --> 0:18:52.800 using the technology in our draft room. UM. The other 0:18:52.800 --> 0:18:56.200 one would be an off site location, which we're establishing 0:18:56.240 --> 0:19:00.000 several options now. The third one would be operating from 0:19:00.040 --> 0:19:04.040 our homes remotely, which obviously there's some there's some challenges 0:19:04.560 --> 0:19:06.600 with that, so we're kind of going through each one 0:19:06.640 --> 0:19:09.879 of them. We do have some off site locations, UM, 0:19:09.920 --> 0:19:16.679 but we haven't pinpointed one down just yet. And what 0:19:16.800 --> 0:19:20.119 are your contingency plans and the adjustments that you have 0:19:20.200 --> 0:19:23.560 to make for this offseason program given the likelihood that 0:19:23.600 --> 0:19:28.680 you won't have much if any traditional prints or meeting time. Yeah, 0:19:28.720 --> 0:19:31.199 you know what, Dan, it's it's a it's gonna be 0:19:31.400 --> 0:19:34.679 um certainly different for us. You gotta be tech savvy 0:19:34.720 --> 0:19:36.359 and that's why we rely on all those people that 0:19:36.480 --> 0:19:39.560 Ryan just mentioned. They've been amazing and communicated with us 0:19:39.560 --> 0:19:42.159 on how the two things. Uh, you know, I have 0:19:42.240 --> 0:19:43.960 my office here at my house and I'm able to 0:19:43.960 --> 0:19:47.480 have four different computers rolling, and we've been having fall 0:19:47.560 --> 0:19:49.640 with it as a coaching staff. Guys have been very 0:19:50.280 --> 0:19:53.040 proactive and trying to get good at it. But we 0:19:53.119 --> 0:19:56.080 gotta adapt. We got to figure out solutions. We can't complain. 0:19:56.119 --> 0:19:59.320 We gotta we gotta make sure that whatever that we 0:19:59.400 --> 0:20:02.960 do from the whether it's teaching purposes, Uh, it's going 0:20:03.040 --> 0:20:04.679 to be different. You're not going to be standing there 0:20:04.720 --> 0:20:08.160 in front of thirty to sixteen players or however many 0:20:08.160 --> 0:20:11.439 guys it is, uh speaking your your team message for 0:20:11.480 --> 0:20:13.240 the day is that you're going to have to rely 0:20:13.359 --> 0:20:17.880 on them possibly looking at it online, you know, with 0:20:17.880 --> 0:20:21.880 with online installations. So how do we do that by 0:20:21.920 --> 0:20:24.399 being as clear as we possibly can, but also too 0:20:25.080 --> 0:20:27.159 making it be forever to where they get forward to 0:20:27.200 --> 0:20:29.760 starting on a train for a long time, so it'll 0:20:29.800 --> 0:20:31.880 be different, but we you know, we gotta, we gotta 0:20:31.920 --> 0:20:36.239 adapt intire ab solutions on I'm looking forward to. Dan, Well, 0:20:36.240 --> 0:20:38.800 I think it's been good. Just you're forced to quickly 0:20:38.840 --> 0:20:41.760 adapt to this changing landscape. So we talked about our 0:20:41.760 --> 0:20:44.240 IIC and video departments. They've been us standing and the 0:20:44.400 --> 0:20:46.840 silver lining is that I think it's pushed us further 0:20:46.920 --> 0:20:50.080