WEBVTT - John Lynch Talks 49ers Draft Strategy | Press Pass 0:00:00.200 --> 0:00:06.840 Alrighty, we uh as an organization really excited about about 0:00:06.880 --> 0:00:07.440 the draft. 0:00:08.760 --> 0:00:11.600 It's been a really cool process. As it is every year. 0:00:13.160 --> 0:00:15.560 You don't want to take the opportunity to thank a 0:00:15.600 --> 0:00:19.200 few people, you know, our scouts were We've got tremendous 0:00:19.200 --> 0:00:22.040 scouts and uh a lot of them are here before 0:00:22.079 --> 0:00:24.440 we got here, and uh I'm blessed to work with 0:00:24.440 --> 0:00:28.240 them each and every day. And uh, you know their professionalism, 0:00:28.560 --> 0:00:31.400 their work ethic. You know, those guys are led by 0:00:31.440 --> 0:00:35.839 Adam Peters and our college Scouting director, Director Tarakaman, have 0:00:36.000 --> 0:00:39.880 just been fabulous this this process and and ever since 0:00:39.920 --> 0:00:42.520 I've worked with them, Justin chabb At, our assistant college 0:00:42.520 --> 0:00:44.520 Scouting director, these guys are really. 0:00:45.840 --> 0:00:47.120 Important to what we do. 0:00:47.440 --> 0:00:50.000 And uh, I want to really commend those guys for 0:00:50.040 --> 0:00:54.480 their leadership and their example for our staff. And uh 0:00:55.160 --> 0:00:58.520 we we are extremely I put our college staff against 0:00:58.600 --> 0:01:03.160 anyone and along the same lines, h R and D Department, 0:01:03.200 --> 0:01:05.200 we lost a couple of key guys a couple of 0:01:05.240 --> 0:01:09.200 years ago with Quasi leaving and Demetrious Washington, and we're 0:01:09.319 --> 0:01:11.840 we're really fortunate that that we haven't skipped to beat. 0:01:11.840 --> 0:01:14.720 Matt Plonsky leads there our R and D department in 0:01:14.760 --> 0:01:17.080 a really cool way. And then of course our coaches, 0:01:17.160 --> 0:01:20.600 Kyle and our coaches, they're very integral to our process. 0:01:21.040 --> 0:01:22.759 And uh, you. 0:01:22.720 --> 0:01:25.280 Know this year, Uh, it's it's kind of cool because 0:01:25.319 --> 0:01:28.119 it's a seamless process, that's a well oiled machine now. 0:01:28.200 --> 0:01:30.520 So when guys like Steve Wilkes come in, they learn 0:01:30.600 --> 0:01:34.000 real quick the way we do things. And it's been 0:01:34.040 --> 0:01:37.080 awesome to have some some new set l eyes and 0:01:37.080 --> 0:01:41.040 and uh, in a couple of different instances with Steve 0:01:41.200 --> 0:01:44.560 and Clint Kubiak, some some different perspectives in. 0:01:44.600 --> 0:01:45.760 The in the meetings as well. 0:01:46.000 --> 0:01:49.240 Uh, you know, Frankie g h Frank Gore sat and 0:01:49.640 --> 0:01:51.720 and a lot of meetings, didn't say much, but you know, 0:01:52.080 --> 0:01:54.680 sat back and took a lot of a lot of 0:01:54.720 --> 0:01:57.440 mental notes and and uh, that's been cool to share 0:01:57.480 --> 0:02:01.080 the process with him. And uh, I think we're ready 0:02:01.200 --> 0:02:04.040 and I'm not gonna have much to do on Thursday, 0:02:04.760 --> 0:02:07.760 you know, but we'll continue to work right up till 0:02:08.639 --> 0:02:09.360 we first pick. 0:02:09.440 --> 0:02:15.000 And you know, I've said this many times, and I'm always. 0:02:16.240 --> 0:02:18.239 An optimist the way I look things, but I think 0:02:18.480 --> 0:02:20.040 this isn't just being optimistic. 0:02:20.080 --> 0:02:21.040 I think it's a reality. 0:02:21.120 --> 0:02:24.000 The if you ask kind of what the themes of 0:02:24.040 --> 0:02:26.680 this draft, I think one of them is the quality 0:02:26.720 --> 0:02:29.360 of depth in this draft, and so I think that 0:02:29.480 --> 0:02:31.880 sets up well for you know, our first pick being 0:02:31.880 --> 0:02:35.320 at ninety nine, then having eleven of them. The quality 0:02:35.360 --> 0:02:37.760 of depth is really a signature of this draft. 0:02:37.760 --> 0:02:37.959 For me. 0:02:38.000 --> 0:02:40.000 There's a lot of good football players and a lot 0:02:40.000 --> 0:02:42.720 that we like, and so that excites me and that 0:02:42.840 --> 0:02:46.280 excites everybody, and we've got to have a productive draft. 0:02:46.320 --> 0:02:48.720 You always have to be infusing youth into your team, 0:02:49.160 --> 0:02:54.000 and quality youth, and you know, we're we're excited about 0:02:54.040 --> 0:02:55.960 the prospects of being able to do that. 0:02:56.320 --> 0:02:59.280 And with that, I'll open it up for questions. 0:02:59.600 --> 0:02:59.920 This is. 0:03:01.760 --> 0:03:03.919 Not necessarily a draft question, but I guess it is 0:03:04.040 --> 0:03:06.600 as far as the timing. What's been your level of 0:03:06.600 --> 0:03:09.640 transparency with Trey, as far as what's transpired, as far 0:03:09.680 --> 0:03:12.160 as teams reaching out to you, what have you told them? 0:03:12.240 --> 0:03:13.200 Where's a stand? 0:03:13.520 --> 0:03:17.919 Yeah, So you know, generally, Matt, you know our policy, 0:03:18.000 --> 0:03:21.680 my policy if we're actively trying to trade a player 0:03:22.880 --> 0:03:25.760 not trying to, or or if we're having discussions, for instance, 0:03:25.880 --> 0:03:28.160 last year with Mike McGlinchey, it became a parent that 0:03:28.320 --> 0:03:30.120 a year away from that, it was going to be 0:03:30.200 --> 0:03:32.520 tough to re sign with Trent Williams in the building 0:03:32.560 --> 0:03:35.560 and the reality of our roster. You know, I brought 0:03:35.640 --> 0:03:38.880 Mike McGlinchey up and said, hey, Mike, I never you know, 0:03:38.960 --> 0:03:41.800 from being a player myself, I never want you to 0:03:41.840 --> 0:03:44.320 hear from anyone else that you're being shopped. So I'm 0:03:44.320 --> 0:03:46.200 telling you we are going to talk to some teams 0:03:46.800 --> 0:03:50.720 if we're if we're fielding inbound calls. You know, I 0:03:50.760 --> 0:03:53.640 think I'd be doing that every single day if I'm 0:03:53.760 --> 0:03:56.800 if I'm telling every single player, I do think with 0:03:56.880 --> 0:04:00.360 the sensitivity of of Trey's position, maybe a little different. 0:04:00.400 --> 0:04:02.320 So Trey and I have talked and we're on the 0:04:02.360 --> 0:04:05.720 same page, and Trey knows exactly where the situation is. 0:04:06.200 --> 0:04:09.880 His mindset is all about competing, and I think that's 0:04:09.920 --> 0:04:14.160 exactly where his mindset should be. We're excited about the 0:04:14.200 --> 0:04:16.760 position he's put himself in, with the work he's done 0:04:16.800 --> 0:04:19.960 this offseason to number one, get healthy, number two improve 0:04:20.080 --> 0:04:22.600 upon some things that he really wanted to improve upon. 0:04:23.400 --> 0:04:26.680 And you know, we don't get to to watch all 0:04:26.760 --> 0:04:29.320 of his workouts. I've got a good, good view, and 0:04:30.600 --> 0:04:33.880 he's definitely excited and I think he has reason to be. 0:04:34.160 --> 0:04:37.719 And you know, so, yes, there has been good communication 0:04:37.880 --> 0:04:41.479 and we're excited about you know, Trey's ability to go 0:04:41.560 --> 0:04:44.240 compete for a job and. 0:04:44.240 --> 0:04:47.600 Characterized the calls that you get about him. Is it 0:04:48.440 --> 0:04:50.680 offers made or is it just kind of feeling you 0:04:50.720 --> 0:04:51.080 guys out? 0:04:51.600 --> 0:04:53.440 You know, I think there's there's a lot of smoke. 0:04:53.520 --> 0:04:56.919 Really, it hasn't been extremely active and it's not like 0:04:57.040 --> 0:04:59.719 we've put it out there that hey, we're taking offers 0:04:59.720 --> 0:05:03.120 for Call one eight hundred, you know, like it's that's 0:05:03.160 --> 0:05:07.080 not been the process. You know, people's job in this 0:05:07.240 --> 0:05:09.680 is to ask questions. Has that been Has that happened 0:05:09.720 --> 0:05:14.120 on a couple occasions, sure, but hasn't been that sub substantive. 0:05:14.240 --> 0:05:16.360 And and you know, like I. 0:05:16.320 --> 0:05:18.839 Said, we're focused as his Trey on his ability to 0:05:18.880 --> 0:05:22.640 compete and play an integral role on this team. Last 0:05:22.680 --> 0:05:25.760 year we needed we needed five, and so we value 0:05:25.839 --> 0:05:28.160 every single one of those guys and we're excited about 0:05:28.160 --> 0:05:28.559 our group. 0:05:28.839 --> 0:05:29.400 We really are. 0:05:30.040 --> 0:05:31.960 It's reached out to you about potentially moving him if 0:05:31.960 --> 0:05:33.760 he doesn't get an opportunity to play No. 0:05:37.080 --> 0:05:39.760 Frank Corps I mean, is that sort of laying the 0:05:39.800 --> 0:05:43.400 groundwork for him joining the front office or the scouting 0:05:43.400 --> 0:05:46.440 staff at some point. And then you also mentioned Turk 0:05:46.839 --> 0:05:47.400 and Justin. 0:05:48.520 --> 0:05:50.480 Have any of one of those guys. 0:05:50.240 --> 0:05:54.000 Sort of filled the role that Ran had been playing 0:05:54.400 --> 0:05:55.440 in previous. 0:05:55.320 --> 0:05:57.880 Tracks, really, I mean they're more focused on the on 0:05:57.920 --> 0:06:01.120 the college side of things. Now, Rand did did play 0:06:01.120 --> 0:06:04.200 a part in our college. Rand's a really solid evaluator 0:06:04.320 --> 0:06:06.479 and had a good feel I think one of Rand's 0:06:06.520 --> 0:06:08.840 most unique talents. He's got a great feel for people. 0:06:09.279 --> 0:06:12.159 And so Rand was tremendous with the thirty visits with 0:06:12.240 --> 0:06:14.479 the combine just getting to know people and having a 0:06:14.480 --> 0:06:17.760 great feel for that. So we collectively those guys are 0:06:17.760 --> 0:06:20.880 skilled at that as well, but different roles, Matt, but 0:06:20.920 --> 0:06:24.520 they're they're both incredibly valuable to to our organization. And 0:06:25.240 --> 0:06:28.159 you know we've kind of, you know, made may do 0:06:28.320 --> 0:06:30.480 without Rand, but you're gonna you're gonna feel it when 0:06:30.520 --> 0:06:33.360 you lose a guy like that and just misshapping around here. 0:06:33.360 --> 0:06:34.839 He's one of the one of the good people that 0:06:34.880 --> 0:06:38.159 I've worked with, So you know, they're Oh and then Frank, 0:06:38.920 --> 0:06:40.440 you know, a couple of years ago we had stay 0:06:40.520 --> 0:06:43.160 in here. Uh, Frank showed an interest in coming in here, 0:06:43.720 --> 0:06:46.480 and uh, you know, like I said, somebody had made 0:06:46.600 --> 0:06:51.080 made me, made that opportunity available to me years ago, 0:06:51.120 --> 0:06:53.760 and I was really grateful for it. And so if 0:06:53.800 --> 0:06:55.880 someone's willing to put the time in and as given 0:06:55.920 --> 0:06:58.760 as much as he has to the organization, then absolutely 0:06:58.760 --> 0:07:01.880 we're going to open our arms. And and you know, Frank, 0:07:02.160 --> 0:07:05.160 I think he learned a lot through the process the. 0:07:05.120 --> 0:07:07.720 Owners of meetings that you would know more about Brock 0:07:07.800 --> 0:07:08.840 after about twelve weeks. 0:07:08.880 --> 0:07:11.000 I know we're not quite there yet, but just having 0:07:11.040 --> 0:07:12.480 him in the building the last week, kind of what 0:07:12.560 --> 0:07:13.960 is his mindset bit and what have you know? 0:07:14.080 --> 0:07:14.680 See so far? 0:07:15.440 --> 0:07:19.480 Well, you know, he just what we expected. He's attacking 0:07:19.520 --> 0:07:21.920 each day. I think he's focused on each day. 0:07:22.960 --> 0:07:23.160 You know. 0:07:23.240 --> 0:07:26.840 Doctor Meister had said that like an inflection point will 0:07:26.880 --> 0:07:29.200 be twelve weeks because that's when he's supposed to start throwing. 0:07:29.320 --> 0:07:32.680 So but right now he's just really focused on Max 0:07:32.720 --> 0:07:35.240 and each day. I think with rehab, having gone through 0:07:35.280 --> 0:07:38.440 it myself, there's a physical component to it. There's also 0:07:38.480 --> 0:07:43.200 a psychological and emotional and mental component, and part of 0:07:43.200 --> 0:07:45.600 that is just waking up and get you know, really 0:07:45.640 --> 0:07:47.720 being where you're at. And I think that that's what 0:07:47.800 --> 0:07:51.360 Brock has done a really good job of. And you know, 0:07:51.440 --> 0:07:53.560 get a lot of people reaching out saying, you know, 0:07:53.640 --> 0:07:57.320 the fives at the Giants game were really encouraging, and 0:07:58.080 --> 0:08:00.080 you know, but I think what's more encouraging is what 0:08:00.120 --> 0:08:02.800 I'm hearing every day from our people from Brock. He's 0:08:02.800 --> 0:08:06.040 making great progress. You know, we're we're you know, as 0:08:06.080 --> 0:08:08.720 I have it, we're six weeks out, just finished that 0:08:08.840 --> 0:08:11.840 six weeks and really doing a good job with it. 0:08:12.040 --> 0:08:15.240 So he is saying that he wasn't really sure, honestly, 0:08:15.280 --> 0:08:16.400 if you'll be able to play this year? 0:08:16.520 --> 0:08:18.360 Is that on the table or is it guys taking 0:08:18.400 --> 0:08:19.080 it one day at a time. 0:08:19.120 --> 0:08:21.680 You know, I think it's more so Brock being Brock 0:08:21.760 --> 0:08:24.680 and understanding that he's got to be exactly where he's at. 0:08:25.000 --> 0:08:27.280 Where he's at, and it doesn't do him or anyone 0:08:27.320 --> 0:08:29.560 else a lot of good to be speculating about what's 0:08:29.600 --> 0:08:32.160 to come. And Brock's just jumping in each and every 0:08:32.240 --> 0:08:33.400 day and really doing well. 0:08:33.640 --> 0:08:35.160 Go ahead, is he on schedule? 0:08:35.200 --> 0:08:35.920 As far as. 0:08:36.040 --> 0:08:38.480 He's doing really well, He's doing really well. And as 0:08:39.200 --> 0:08:42.400 I understand it, he's he's definitely on schedule, hitting all 0:08:42.400 --> 0:08:46.280 the checkpoints and doing very very We're very encouraged by 0:08:46.280 --> 0:08:46.840 his rehab. 0:08:47.320 --> 0:08:50.720 Eric, if you already covered this in your initial answer, 0:08:51.080 --> 0:08:55.240 but is it accurate to say your expectation Islands is 0:08:55.240 --> 0:08:57.200 going to be on the roster threat. 0:08:57.000 --> 0:08:59.760 That, Yeah, absolutely, I expect Trey to be here. 0:09:00.080 --> 0:09:03.560 And you know, we're excited about Trey's ability to compete 0:09:04.160 --> 0:09:06.520 and what he can do for our franchise, just as 0:09:06.520 --> 0:09:08.640 we were when we drafted Trey. 0:09:08.800 --> 0:09:12.280 And and you know, I think the. 0:09:12.200 --> 0:09:15.000 Only thing that's changed this offseason is that Trey's gone 0:09:15.000 --> 0:09:17.480 and got himself healthy. He was injured last year. He's 0:09:17.520 --> 0:09:19.760 done a really good job of doing that. He's done 0:09:19.800 --> 0:09:22.640 some different things in terms of his training this offseason. 0:09:23.040 --> 0:09:24.679 He's very encouraged by that. 0:09:24.760 --> 0:09:26.640 And we'll see when we get an opportunity to get 0:09:26.640 --> 0:09:28.600 out there on the field with him. But we have 0:09:28.640 --> 0:09:30.160 every reason to be encouraged as well. 0:09:30.720 --> 0:09:33.200 You're looking at that position in the drafts, till John 0:09:33.240 --> 0:09:36.120 in terms of bringing in another maybe low round draft 0:09:36.120 --> 0:09:37.680 pick to see what he can do. 0:09:37.920 --> 0:09:39.000 We'll do our due diligence. 0:09:39.040 --> 0:09:40.880 I know a lot's been made about who we've met 0:09:40.920 --> 0:09:42.960 with and you know, the only thing I'd say to you, 0:09:43.080 --> 0:09:44.840 some of those things are true, some of those are 0:09:44.840 --> 0:09:46.000 ours just doing our job. 0:09:46.040 --> 0:09:47.200 We're always going to be thorough. 0:09:47.240 --> 0:09:49.600 We're always going to study sometimes that's for three four 0:09:49.679 --> 0:09:52.000 years down the line. We want to get to know 0:09:52.080 --> 0:09:54.719 each and every position and quarterbacks. 0:09:54.760 --> 0:09:57.040 No different teams are calling on. 0:09:56.920 --> 0:10:00.520 Trey, Obviously, something would have to be substantial, fair to say, 0:10:00.840 --> 0:10:03.120 to change your stance on then. And how does it 0:10:03.160 --> 0:10:05.120 factor in kind of with the uncertainty of. 0:10:05.120 --> 0:10:07.319 Brock that you have to take that into account when. 0:10:07.160 --> 0:10:08.079 Having those discussions. 0:10:08.120 --> 0:10:10.280 Well, I think you definitely have to take that into account. 0:10:10.320 --> 0:10:13.520 And you know, we, uh, we've. 0:10:13.280 --> 0:10:14.360 Approached it that way. 0:10:14.960 --> 0:10:17.600 As good as we feel about Brox rehab, I think 0:10:17.640 --> 0:10:21.240 we have to prepare for every scenario. But more so, 0:10:21.320 --> 0:10:24.400 we're just excited about having three really quality quarterbacks in 0:10:24.440 --> 0:10:27.000 our room and letting those guys go out and compete 0:10:27.040 --> 0:10:29.800 and buy for a job. And uh, you know, we're 0:10:29.920 --> 0:10:30.880 we're excited about that. 0:10:31.679 --> 0:10:33.800 Reached out to you about potentially treating for Brandon Ayuk 0:10:33.840 --> 0:10:34.920 and is that something you would consider? 0:10:36.480 --> 0:10:39.319 You know, there's I'm not going to get into specifics 0:10:39.320 --> 0:10:42.720 on people. We love Brandon Ayuk and Uh, you know, 0:10:42.800 --> 0:10:44.960 excited about Brandon being a part of this team. 0:10:45.000 --> 0:10:45.920 So I'll just leave it at that. 0:10:46.800 --> 0:10:49.920 Regarding are you, I mean with his if you pick 0:10:49.960 --> 0:10:51.960 up as with your option, what that number will be 0:10:52.040 --> 0:10:55.840 next year? And Deebo's number you talked about you can't 0:10:55.920 --> 0:11:00.240 keep the Lynchet Andrew Onney. Is it DeForest Buckner Ark 0:11:00.360 --> 0:11:01.440 Armstead situation? 0:11:02.040 --> 0:11:02.240 Yeah? 0:11:03.160 --> 0:11:03.959 How do you do that? 0:11:04.040 --> 0:11:07.160 Like, I know we're talking about this play four, but 0:11:07.360 --> 0:11:10.839 is that something you can creatively navigate having both those 0:11:10.880 --> 0:11:12.000 guys remain. 0:11:11.800 --> 0:11:14.720 On the roster next season? Yeah, it's a good question. 0:11:14.760 --> 0:11:17.199 It's a fair question because I understand the line of 0:11:17.240 --> 0:11:23.720 thinking you can't keep everyone. You know, we're trying to 0:11:23.720 --> 0:11:25.839 do something special this year, and Brandon's going to be 0:11:25.880 --> 0:11:29.280 a big part of that, you know, and and beyond 0:11:29.360 --> 0:11:31.880 it as well, And so yes, you always have to 0:11:31.880 --> 0:11:36.520 think out a few years. But we're really excited about Brandon. 0:11:37.400 --> 0:11:39.640 Feel like he made another big step next year, and 0:11:39.640 --> 0:11:42.080 I think the best is yet to come, and so 0:11:42.160 --> 0:11:43.839 we want them being a part of it. And at 0:11:43.880 --> 0:11:45.959 some point, yeah, you have to figure things out, and 0:11:46.360 --> 0:11:47.920 I guess we'll take that as it comes. 0:11:47.920 --> 0:11:50.000 But as of right now and into the. 0:11:49.960 --> 0:11:53.920 Future, We're really excited about Brandon Aiyuk and where he's 0:11:53.920 --> 0:11:56.880 at as a pro, the work he's done to develop 0:11:56.920 --> 0:12:00.160 as a pro and and become, you know, one of 0:12:00.240 --> 0:12:01.200 our core players here. 0:12:01.800 --> 0:12:03.480 You don't have to make those officials till next week, 0:12:03.520 --> 0:12:05.680 but have you made the fifth year decisions on on Brandon? 0:12:05.720 --> 0:12:08.840 And you know you always like to get through a draft, 0:12:09.600 --> 0:12:12.760 you know, I want to publicly before I publicly disclose 0:12:12.840 --> 0:12:13.679 that which will happen. 0:12:13.679 --> 0:12:15.800 I mean, we have to buy Monday, right after the draft. 0:12:15.840 --> 0:12:17.480 I want to talk with each one of those guys 0:12:17.480 --> 0:12:24.040 individually before I do that, so that will be forthcoming. 0:12:24.080 --> 0:12:26.760 While doing as ever, like coming back in the season. 0:12:27.040 --> 0:12:30.080 JK is doing great. He uh, this is it. He's 0:12:30.160 --> 0:12:31.200 really in a good spot. 0:12:31.400 --> 0:12:33.520 I mean he looks like a h he. 0:12:33.480 --> 0:12:39.200 Looks tremendous, you know, uh he Uh, he's preparing. 0:12:39.280 --> 0:12:40.960 He's excited about his preparation. 0:12:41.080 --> 0:12:43.440 I think it's a good feeling when you've battled injuries 0:12:43.520 --> 0:12:45.840 year after year and you're in a healthy spot, and 0:12:45.880 --> 0:12:48.480 you can see it in the way he's walking around here. 0:12:49.480 --> 0:12:53.120 He's he's just very encouraged and in a really good 0:12:53.160 --> 0:12:55.360 place and and I think he's earned that right He's 0:12:55.400 --> 0:12:58.520 worked really hard to be here, and I'm I think 0:12:58.559 --> 0:13:03.480 we're all really encouraged by it and excited to see 0:13:03.480 --> 0:13:05.520 what can come the. 0:13:05.440 --> 0:13:08.640 Interior A line at the owners meetings at Feliciano. 0:13:08.679 --> 0:13:11.200 Is he going to be competing for a starting spot, 0:13:11.240 --> 0:13:12.440 maybe that right guard spot. 0:13:13.120 --> 0:13:15.120 I think that's open to him. 0:13:15.120 --> 0:13:18.839 You know, we rotated Spencer and Brunskill last year. John's 0:13:18.880 --> 0:13:20.520 a guy who started a lot of games here in 0:13:20.559 --> 0:13:22.920 the last few years. I think he gives us tremendous 0:13:23.040 --> 0:13:24.800 versatility at guard and center. 0:13:26.440 --> 0:13:27.120 Around the league. 0:13:27.160 --> 0:13:29.439 It's kind of known he's one of those glue guys, 0:13:29.480 --> 0:13:31.960 one of those guys you want in your room, and 0:13:32.040 --> 0:13:34.440 so he became a priority for us in free agency. 0:13:34.640 --> 0:13:37.719 I felt very fortunate that we were able to come 0:13:37.720 --> 0:13:39.800 out of free agency with John a part of our team, 0:13:39.920 --> 0:13:44.760 especially once we lost Danny. Those guys are incredibly valuable. Now, 0:13:44.840 --> 0:13:49.000 haven't said that. I thought Spencer acquitted himself really well. 0:13:49.040 --> 0:13:51.400 He's a really talented young man, and I think it's 0:13:51.440 --> 0:13:53.920 only going to get better, and it's always great to 0:13:53.920 --> 0:13:56.839 have competition and know you have someone there that if 0:13:56.840 --> 0:13:59.800 something were to happen at either spot, and I mean 0:13:59.840 --> 0:14:03.520 all three really you've got a guy who's tested, who's 0:14:03.520 --> 0:14:06.440 battle tested, who has done it, and so John was 0:14:06.480 --> 0:14:10.000 really a nice addition for us, and and you know, 0:14:10.720 --> 0:14:13.120 really really cool to have added him to our group, 0:14:15.840 --> 0:14:16.320 into the team. 0:14:16.320 --> 0:14:17.040 It's doing well. 0:14:17.120 --> 0:14:19.880 You know, they're they're you know this phase, they can 0:14:19.920 --> 0:14:22.000 meet and I think they're having great meetings. 0:14:22.000 --> 0:14:25.160 He's out there throwing with our guys and doing really well. 0:14:25.880 --> 0:14:27.760 The last few years, you've been able to kind of 0:14:27.760 --> 0:14:29.720 plan for the future, you know, with banks who find 0:14:29.760 --> 0:14:31.200 the guys that maybe they don't have to play right 0:14:31.240 --> 0:14:31.600 away and. 0:14:31.960 --> 0:14:33.440 Then the next year can can step in. 0:14:33.760 --> 0:14:36.360 Does that change at all how you evaluate guys in 0:14:36.440 --> 0:14:38.480 terms of, you know, maybe this guy's learning curve is 0:14:38.480 --> 0:14:40.240 a little longer, but we have that LEAs to do that, 0:14:40.360 --> 0:14:42.840 or how does that kind of maybe any. 0:14:42.360 --> 0:14:44.440 You know what I think in both those instances, I 0:14:44.480 --> 0:14:47.440 don't I don't believe looking back that we said, hey, 0:14:47.480 --> 0:14:50.200 this is a guy who we see starting two years 0:14:50.200 --> 0:14:53.040 from now, you know, but we're not going to put 0:14:53.080 --> 0:14:55.360 guys out there until we feel like they're ready and 0:14:55.400 --> 0:14:58.000 they've earned that job. And so those are two occasions 0:14:58.000 --> 0:15:00.120 with those guys who've turned into a really good play 0:15:01.400 --> 0:15:03.440 Aaron had to do some things kind of rework in 0:15:03.480 --> 0:15:05.720 his body, and he took on that challenge and and 0:15:05.840 --> 0:15:08.920 did a tremendous job of it and uh, really had 0:15:08.960 --> 0:15:12.880 a solid year, Huff. We've known this guy as a playmaker. 0:15:12.960 --> 0:15:14.520 He had a couple of people in front of him. 0:15:14.560 --> 0:15:17.720 This year he earned it and you know, had an 0:15:17.760 --> 0:15:21.080 All Pro year, and so we're excited to know that. 0:15:22.240 --> 0:15:23.040 Yeah, And there are. 0:15:22.960 --> 0:15:26.240 Times sometimes, especially with this roster, this roster, a lot 0:15:26.240 --> 0:15:29.040 of spots are are filled. We're always going to add 0:15:29.080 --> 0:15:33.480 to that and add competition, and sometimes it is Yeah, 0:15:33.480 --> 0:15:35.720 we could we could see this guy being a starter 0:15:35.840 --> 0:15:39.400 in year two. But we like drafting players we believe 0:15:39.440 --> 0:15:42.440 can go play right now. And is that more difficult 0:15:42.600 --> 0:15:44.320 when you're when your first picks at ninety nine? 0:15:44.360 --> 0:15:44.640 Sure? 0:15:44.680 --> 0:15:47.360 And is that more difficult with a roster that's constructed 0:15:47.400 --> 0:15:49.960 like ours where a lot of the spots are somewhat 0:15:50.000 --> 0:15:53.080 spoken for sure? But we want to continue to add 0:15:53.120 --> 0:15:56.600 players who add to the competition and uh, you know, 0:15:56.640 --> 0:15:57.520 make us a better. 0:15:57.320 --> 0:16:01.400 Football team to the end of the draft that it's 0:16:01.560 --> 0:16:05.120 open to you to take four or five of them, 0:16:05.200 --> 0:16:07.480 you know, and go get someone you really want. How 0:16:07.480 --> 0:16:10.800 do you balance that with also wanting just a lot 0:16:10.840 --> 0:16:11.600 of picks just so you. 0:16:11.560 --> 0:16:12.320 Can hit some more. 0:16:12.760 --> 0:16:16.960 Yeah, you know, that's something you have to you have 0:16:17.040 --> 0:16:20.240 to take. You know, we've had drafts where we're incredibly active, 0:16:20.240 --> 0:16:22.240 and last year we didn't make one move that wasn't 0:16:22.240 --> 0:16:23.920 for lack of try. And you know, we tried to 0:16:23.920 --> 0:16:28.480 move around, nothing came to fruition. I think a lot 0:16:28.520 --> 0:16:30.360 of that's just sitting there and it's it's kind of 0:16:30.360 --> 0:16:32.360 painful to do when you're sitting there, just as it 0:16:32.480 --> 0:16:35.160 was last year we picked at sixty one. It's a 0:16:35.200 --> 0:16:37.320 lot of sitting and waiting and seeing names go off 0:16:37.320 --> 0:16:40.280 that you really like, and then you know, I think 0:16:40.680 --> 0:16:42.720 what you start doing is saying, hey, if all the 0:16:42.760 --> 0:16:45.480 players we like are starting to go okay, now, is 0:16:45.520 --> 0:16:47.520 this an opportunity for us to move up and go 0:16:47.560 --> 0:16:49.480 get one of the one of the last few that 0:16:49.520 --> 0:16:52.000 we really have a high grade on. Those things can 0:16:52.040 --> 0:16:54.680 factor in, But you know, I mentioned the quality of 0:16:54.720 --> 0:16:55.680 depth on this draft. 0:16:56.040 --> 0:16:58.920 I really believe at ninety nine, at one oh one, 0:16:59.040 --> 0:16:59.560 one oh. 0:16:59.440 --> 0:17:02.400 Two one, there's gonna be players we really like and 0:17:02.480 --> 0:17:05.640 want to add to our team. And that has me encouraged. 0:17:06.760 --> 0:17:08.080 Someone who could compete it right tackle. 0:17:08.200 --> 0:17:08.800 Do you see more as. 0:17:08.720 --> 0:17:11.399 An interior off Probably more as an interior. But he 0:17:11.600 --> 0:17:12.000 is a guy. 0:17:12.040 --> 0:17:14.800 When we speak of him, we talk about five five 0:17:14.840 --> 0:17:15.679 position flex. 0:17:15.720 --> 0:17:18.479 I mean, I think Nick has that in him. 0:17:18.880 --> 0:17:21.280 Nick, just talking to our strength coaches, he's a guy 0:17:21.440 --> 0:17:24.960 really having a having a great offseason. He's just been 0:17:25.000 --> 0:17:28.840 here the entire time, making a lot of progress in 0:17:28.920 --> 0:17:32.200 terms of his strength, his explosion. He's the right type 0:17:32.200 --> 0:17:35.240 of mindset, and he's a really good talent. I'm excited 0:17:35.280 --> 0:17:37.040 about his future offense. 0:17:37.080 --> 0:17:39.560 Love one and signing the other Nick in the next 0:17:39.640 --> 0:17:42.240 three months. And is it a non starter the team's 0:17:42.320 --> 0:17:45.600 call to ask about his trade availability. 0:17:45.080 --> 0:17:47.280 That hotline's closed. That that never opened. 0:17:47.680 --> 0:17:52.240 So you know, as for the other thing, we're gonna 0:17:52.240 --> 0:17:54.560 focus on this draft and then you know, I've stated 0:17:54.640 --> 0:17:56.919 many times that's a priority for this offseason. 0:17:57.880 --> 0:17:59.320 History says that that. 0:18:00.280 --> 0:18:04.680 You know, we have a really good, you know, track 0:18:04.760 --> 0:18:08.040 record of doing that and making that come to come 0:18:08.080 --> 0:18:12.480 to uh fruition. And you know, I'm excited about working 0:18:12.520 --> 0:18:14.480 on that when the when the time comes. 0:18:15.119 --> 0:18:17.440