1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,880 Speaker 1: You know, Heel has done it, you know a little 2 00:00:01,880 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: bit last year out of here for a few weeks, 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: a nice large Kobe Myers has been warming up. In 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,159 Speaker 1: terms of the two rookies punt returning out, how is 5 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: their development been in that so, you know, I think 6 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: both guys have come along very nice. I think there's 7 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: a significant difference catching punts in New England than anywhere else, 8 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 1: especially this time of year. We factor in the cold, 9 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: the wind, and it's it's not as simple as just catching, 10 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: you know, a flyball on the outfield. You sit there 11 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: and wait for it. You know, when you got guys 12 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: coming out and try and take your head off and 13 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: now you're reading the nose of the ball to see 14 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: which way it's going to cut. The tendencies the punt 15 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: of your playing. You know, there's a lot of factors 16 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:34,199 Speaker 1: that go into it. The biggest thing you're looking for 17 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: is consistency with you know, execution and decision making. If 18 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: they can't make the right decisions, it doesn't matter what 19 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: they do with the ball in their hand. The reason 20 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 1: why Julian hasn't been out the return now we're trying 21 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: to use everyone in the roster right now and develop 22 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 1: everyone completely. Julian's very involved with you know, receiver role 23 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 1: and punt returner role has always been and you know, 24 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,480 Speaker 1: as you see in pregame warmups or you see early 25 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: on practice, we're truly using everyone on our team right 26 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: now and all those specially roles. Coach through the story 27 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: on the team website about some of the outside work 28 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: you've done trying to get your PhD. I know you 29 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: guys are right in the middle of the season focused 30 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: on the Cowboys, But does that what's that been like 31 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: and how is how difficult is it to juggle those 32 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: two things. Where are you in the process of finally 33 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: obtaining well, where I'm at in the process right now, 34 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: to be honest with you, there's been a gap in between, 35 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: you know, when I finished the course work for it, 36 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: I finished my finalized testing, and when I have to 37 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: pick back up and defend my dissertation. It's been several 38 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: years now. I've had a few kids along the way, 39 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: I've you know, had a couple of moves, and I've 40 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: been here obviously very busy. When I eventually get to that, 41 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: I'll get to that. That's definitely an off season project 42 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: to work on, and I don't know if that's immediately 43 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,199 Speaker 1: this offseason or when it comes up in the future. 44 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: I married an English teacher, so I'm sure she'll be 45 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: pitching in a little bit. But I'm sure everyone in 46 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: New England's more happy to know that we're getting ready 47 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: for the draft, OTAs and training camp more soly worrying 48 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: about me getting you know, a couple of letters next 49 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: to my name? Can you tell us about the dissertations 50 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: on I can't right now. I can't it will involve 51 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: football the other tay ay much right now. And the 52 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: reason I can is because it comes down to more 53 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: the board I work with down there, they have to 54 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: prove all the you know, all the specifics for you undefended. 55 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: So I mean, just broadly, how does that impact the 56 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: work you do here? Like, are there things and challenges 57 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: that you've faced in that long term process that influenced 58 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: the way you coach? Or how do you sort of 59 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: balance both things. I think the biggest thing I got 60 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: out of what I did in school educationally was a 61 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: PhD will be in education, and to me, it was 62 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: about reaching different types of learners and that's what I 63 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: really specialized in when I was there and wanted to 64 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: pick up on which that spectrum carries over here really 65 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: in all aspects of life, but especially on a football team. Here. 66 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: You look at our roster, there's guys from east, west, north, south, 67 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: different you know, socioeconomic backgrounds. So you want to make 68 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: sure that you can reach out and get everyone with 69 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: their learning style, whether some guys are more through lectures, 70 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: some guys more through standing up on our feet and 71 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: walking through. Other guys need video evidence and you know, 72 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: drawing reminders. So you know, to me, it's always just 73 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: trying to reach everyone in the room at all times, 74 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:51,639 Speaker 1: never teaching to the highest or the lowest, but make 75 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: sure you hit everybody the least one related to this. 76 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: What will feel like when you finally do get that 77 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: dependent disputation to go through them, I think probably your relief. 78 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: You know it's me at this point right now, I 79 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,839 Speaker 1: don't see me changing a course in a career. It's 80 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 1: just something I set out to do while I was 81 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: still in school as a graduate assistant, and not like 82 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: to finish everything. You know that I can. It's it's 83 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: tough in this occupation. You don't have much time in season, 84 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: how much time in the off season either, and when 85 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: you do get time in the off season. Right now, 86 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: I have four children ages fourteen down to six, so 87 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: that's juggle more between little league and school plays and 88 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: dance recitals. McKiel hol please were used with him just 89 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: in his NFL debut out there. You know he Nikkiel 90 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 1: is competing as hard as he can right now. He 91 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: missed a lot of ball from his injury to when 92 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: he came back. He's getting better every day and really 93 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: is his sole progress or focus. I say, is progressing 94 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: every day and he's doing that, and that's every day 95 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: you'll be happy with the guy comes out, gives you 96 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: one hundred percent, takes a step forward. What guys on 97 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: I are what exactly is he missing because he's in 98 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: the meetings and everything correct. But you know, at different 99 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: phases there's different things they miss. By league rules, there's 100 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: different elements of what we are permitted to do with them, 101 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: and we have to follow those rules. The biggest thing 102 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: you miss when you're on IR, especially as a rookie, 103 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: is the day in, day out practice repetitions with the team. 104 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: You can't be with the team, you can't be doing 105 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: you know, competitive reps. So while you're picking up on 106 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 1: the concepts and the offense and the rules and adjustments. 107 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: That's different than going at hard miles an hour and 108 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: having to carreacters, you know, those adjustments at full speed 109 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: or learning exactly where that ball is going to be 110 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: in a specific route. It's just timing. Uh, it's a 111 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,479 Speaker 1: feel for the speed of the game and it's just 112 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: getting used to the reps right there and you can see, 113 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: you know, everyone makes strategy. You know, no rookie plays 114 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: as good in the beginning of seasons, say well the 115 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: end of the season, and when you miss a chunk 116 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 1: in the beginning, there's gonna be a catching up process 117 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: to it. But he's working hard every day and he's 118 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: making steps in right direction. How does Jakobe kind of 119 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: having good on the field the whole time just being 120 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: he's done a good job, is you know, really trusting 121 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 1: our strength program and our trainers and keeping his body 122 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 1: healthy and he's you know, our guys do a great 123 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: job and his staff of getting to the young guys 124 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: early and educating them on how important is be diligent 125 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: with you know, proactive treatment and recovery on a daily 126 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 1: basis so you can stay on the field and Jacoby's 127 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:07,560 Speaker 1: you know this point done a great job with that. 128 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: It's difficult all the bounce of room with so much 129 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 1: disparity and experience, where you've got the ten ten year 130 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: events and then a bunch of rookies. No. I learned 131 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: a long time ago working for an experience coach, and 132 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 1: you teach everyone every day like they don't. You never 133 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: assume they know everything. So whether there's a rookie in 134 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 1: there and a ten year vet, you've got to make 135 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 1: sure everyone gets all the coaching points every day. That 136 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: ten year vet may have executed that played before, but 137 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: you never know the detail he may forget on a 138 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: specific day and that has to be executed a specific 139 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: way in that day in practice and especially for the game. 140 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: So when you have a room with that broad array, 141 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: you just make sure you hit all the coaching points 142 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: for each play. All the you know, alerts for the 143 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:43,719 Speaker 1: defense you're gonna be going against are the special teams, 144 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: and that way everyone's on the same page for paired 145 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: every day. Now, the older guys can draw more from 146 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: their own experience, and a lot of times they're watching 147 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 1: teaching clips where they're the guy on the film setting 148 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: the example. But that being said, there's a lot of 149 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: times a guy may be on there as a teaching 150 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: example that may make the same mistake. You know that 151 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: damn practice you have to correct, so you can never 152 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: assume they have it. How have you seen the older 153 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:08,039 Speaker 1: guys influence the younger players like Harry and Jacoby. I 154 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:09,919 Speaker 1: think we have a very good culture of leadership on 155 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: our team across the board. You know, the captains a 156 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,280 Speaker 1: tremendous job, but it's everybody across the board of making 157 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,919 Speaker 1: sure everyone who comes in our building buys in understands 158 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: that all we want them to do. Coach, player, whoever. 159 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: All we're looking for everyone in this building to do 160 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: is play their absolute best football. That's all we care about. 161 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:28,919 Speaker 1: We want you to play your absolute best football and 162 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: if you do that, you'll help everyone be successful in 163 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: the building. Is there an I frustration in the room 164 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: with how the offense is performing this year versus you know, focus, 165 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: don't take a step forward every day, and I think 166 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:40,039 Speaker 1: our guys have done that. There's a lot of, you know, 167 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: contributions from different guys in different phases, and we have 168 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 1: a lot of young guys that are you know, learning 169 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: and improving on a weekly basis. We have a lot 170 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 1: of new guy older guys who are new to the 171 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,799 Speaker 1: program as well, who are picking up on the details 172 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: and the adjustments on the fly. But they're improving every week. 173 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 1: I think this is your first year of carching wide 174 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: receivers and Nickols is a guy who's had that role 175 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: in the Has he been helpful to you this season? 176 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: The role that Nick has, The role that Nick has 177 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: in our building is amazing. You know the fact that 178 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: he actually transcends all aspects of the organization from the 179 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: personnel to the coaching. He understands what we're doing in 180 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: player development. He's very involved with players hands on. I 181 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: don't know any other personnel guys in the league you 182 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: can say that about. And with Nick's experiencing the receivers. 183 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: You know, I have gone to Nick and he shared 184 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 1: ideas with me at different points of maybe something that 185 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 1: could help, or something he's done differently, or something maybe 186 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: with a specific player. He does a terrific job with 187 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 1: looking at opponents and does a great job educating us 188 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: as coaches, leading in the next opponent of what to 189 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: look intendency wise with their personnel. So yeah, we have 190 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: constant daily interaction when Nick and he does an amazing job, 191 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: him and his staff over there, and they all give 192 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: us great feedback. A group of young guys, obviously it's 193 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 1: important for them to acclimate to life the NFL acclimate 194 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 1: to life here learning the playbook. But then a big 195 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: part of the receivers, he's getting on the same page 196 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: with Brady. How can you help that process when you're 197 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: focusing on the receivers, But you gotta get on the page. 198 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: I think the biggest thing they can do is get 199 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: on the field and work with them. You know, meetings 200 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: are great, but that just gets you ready for practice. 201 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: You know, there's nothing more important than practice, execution and 202 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 1: repetition to develop a relationship with someone as a player, 203 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: and the time you need to execute on the field. 204 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: So as a coach, I get them ready for practice. 205 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: We put them in a right position to make sure 206 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 1: they know the technique they need to use. And then 207 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 1: it's between the players to play next to each other 208 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: and get that you know, feel for being with each 209 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:34,479 Speaker 1: other easily wiped out by the winning. Yeah, any frustrations 210 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: in the execution or whatever in that wide receiver room 211 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: wiped out by the wins. The only thing that matters 212 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: Nation Football League is getting a win. And all we 213 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: care about is a team is winning and whether it's offense, defense, 214 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 1: or special teams contributing all fifty three guys in that 215 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 1: locker room, that's all we care about at the end 216 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: of the day on Sunday night. You know, we work 217 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: all week long and we know that each game is 218 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: going to have its own feel and flow to it. 219 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: Every play is a history in a life of its own, 220 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: and we have to play that that way. You know, 221 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: our only focus has improven weekend week out. When when 222 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 1: you get a win at the end of the week, 223 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: that's tough to do in this league. I don't care 224 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: if you win by seventy or you'll lose by two. 225 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: You go in the next day on Monday and you're 226 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 1: as critical as you can be on every technique, every assignment, 227 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: and you make sure every player gets everything they need 228 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 1: to go out there the next day and execute it correctly. 229 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,040 Speaker 1: And that's what they want when they come in on Mondays. 230 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: They don't want you to pack them on back and 231 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: say out a boy. They want you to come in 232 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: and say what could I have done to be a 233 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,320 Speaker 1: better player? Because all we're trying to do is help 234 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: them do their best job possible, and they want to 235 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: come in and get that information that's going to help 236 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: him do that. With Muhammad, has he even able to 237 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 1: bring stuff that he may be picked up in Cincinnati 238 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: or Atlanta? I know you have an established culture here. 239 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 1: They're with a veteran guy like that. Can he bring 240 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: in some of that stuff? And I think every player brings, 241 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 1: you know, their own history with them and that may 242 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: come into what routes work best for them, what releases 243 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: may work best for them, or how they've matched up 244 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: against a common opponent in the past. And anything that 245 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: we can do to work to our players strengths, we're 246 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: going to do. Having a history in the league and 247 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: having a back kind of playing in you know, multiple's 248 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 1: offense with a lot of passing. He definitely brings a 249 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: lot to the table in terms of his experience, and 250 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: he gives great insight into meeting rooms. As you talk 251 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: through different coverages or different route running, He'll have an 252 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:14,559 Speaker 1: idea maybe what a technique is. He's great to put 253 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:15,959 Speaker 1: his arm around a younger guy and kind of pull 254 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: him along with him, you know, as a guy who's 255 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,079 Speaker 1: gone through it himself. Most tremendous addition to our program. 256 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: We're all very happy to have him. We're all very 257 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: excited with, you know, the improvement he's making. Sure how 258 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:29,680 Speaker 1: much with Nakiel do you guys like maybe design plays 259 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: that for his skill sets specifically and kind of situations 260 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 1: to get him the football. With every player we have, 261 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 1: you're always look, it's about it's not X's nose, it's 262 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: Jimmy's and Joe's. So you're always looking to find a 263 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: way to play little player's strengths and find a way 264 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: that you can you know, get someone in a position 265 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: to make a play. So anytime you design a game plan, 266 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: you're not drawn up, you know, just lines on a 267 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 1: piece of paper. You're thinking, Okay, who do we have 268 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 1: this week available, who are we playing against? What do 269 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 1: they do well? What do we do well? And how 270 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: can we find a way to played horse strengths against 271 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 1: their weakness. One of harry strengths red zone. I think 272 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:04,559 Speaker 1: everybody's got some strengths we can use in all different 273 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: parts of the field. Red zone, backed up, open field, 274 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: third down, situational football is really wins and loses games 275 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 1: in this So, in terms of answer your question, he 276 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:13,959 Speaker 1: does have strengths and all aspects of the field, and 277 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: we have to make sure that we use it the 278 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: right way in whatever situation calls for. Did you see 279 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 1: that clip of him shattering the backcord in the high 280 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,320 Speaker 1: school basketball game. I did not, but I will definitely 281 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: make sure we see it now. I've seen a lot 282 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: of clips of Nikkil that the public hasn't seen. We 283 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 1: have a lot of laughs on, but I haven't seen 284 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: that one right there. I'm sure it's impressive. He's a big, 285 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 1: strong guy and has a lot of force with him.