1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,040 Speaker 1: Guy's good to see everybody. It's been a while. I 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: hope everyone's gotten a little bit of rest time. And 3 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: uh again, I hope everyone's families are safe and well. 4 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Right now, look just to recap and kind of bringing 5 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:10,959 Speaker 1: up to speed on what we've been doing since the 6 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: end of the season. You know, immediately after the season, 7 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: we took the next week we did all of our 8 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 1: self scout evaluations on our personnel on the team. We 9 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: look through our roster and each position coach rates up 10 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: all their players. The coordinators, you know, kind of established 11 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: the needs going forward. I meet with the coaches and 12 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 1: coordinators before we break on a vacation, and then we 13 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: break on a vacation. We came back, uh several weeks 14 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: later and uh after guys kind of caught their breath 15 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 1: a little bit. We recapped our roster. We did as 16 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: an entire organization with our personnel departments, management, and the coaches. 17 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: We made sure everyone's on the same page in terms of, 18 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:49,959 Speaker 1: you know, how we played this year, you know what 19 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: we have to do to improve the team, you know 20 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: what needs we may need to address all right, personnel wise, 21 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: and then we shifted our gear coaching wise into schemes, 22 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: and we did a self scout solely based on scheme 23 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: of what we've done last year that was successful and 24 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: we have to do better. You know, that shifts in 25 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: and I on what we do then also studying the league, 26 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: studying some college and seeing what's a productive out there 27 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: that we can apply TOTO our systems and used to 28 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: give our players a better advantage. You know. From there 29 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: we've carried over. Our coach has been working his last 30 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: couple of weeks on league studies and presenting to each 31 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: other right now in terms of find better ways to 32 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: incorporate into our own playbook and expand our offense, defense 33 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:28,959 Speaker 1: and kicking games schemes that we can help going forward. 34 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: All the while, we've been doing free agent evaluations and 35 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: our coaches are currently working on the draft, and along 36 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: with the personnel department, we've been trying to you know, 37 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: replicate as best we can the interviews we have at 38 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: the combine with prospects through Zoom. We've been doing that 39 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: over a week now, with several players a day. It's 40 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: been very productive. I think the difference this year is 41 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: we're all used to using Zoom, so it doesn't take 42 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: as long and get on the same page. You know. 43 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: In addition top date on some staff moves we've made 44 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: since the end of the season, we've added several coaches 45 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: to our staff. Rob Sales joined us our offensive line coach. 46 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 1: I've known Rob for some time now. I've worked with him. 47 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: I've stayed in very close contact with Rob over the years. 48 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: He's someone that's always impressed me as a very thorough teacher, 49 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: as a very detailed and energetic on the field coach, 50 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: and he's someone who has very strong relationships with his players. 51 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: I thought he was a good fit. We made sure 52 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: we did our due diligence. Um I talked to probably 53 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: over coaches personally. Our staff researched an additional probably called 54 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: fifteen to twenty. We had several interviews in person and 55 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 1: countless interviews over zoom. I would say that, you know, 56 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: they all did a good job. There are a lot 57 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: of qualified candidates. At the end of the day. The 58 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:46,959 Speaker 1: best move from New York Johnson's adding Robin excited ha 59 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: him to our staff. In addition that Jeremy pruittt we've 60 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: had him as our senior defensive assistant. You know, Jeremy's 61 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: gonna work with all levels of the defense, the back end, 62 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: the linebackers in the front. UH. Jeremy is another guy 63 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: that I've worked with in the pay asked. I've kept 64 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 1: very close contact. UH. Jeremy's the guys coached on all levels, 65 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: high school, college, now in the NFL, and he's always 66 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 1: impressed me with someone who's been able to connect to 67 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:13,839 Speaker 1: every player on the field, regardless of you know, how 68 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: they came up, where they're from geographically, doesn't matter. Jeremy 69 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: just has a good knack of connecting with everyone. He's 70 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: one of the best teachers I've ever been around, and 71 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: h it's been fun having him in the building and 72 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: talking ball. I think he's going to help our staff 73 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: as far as bringing some new ideas in different ways 74 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: of running our current schemes. You know, one thing you're 75 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: seeing in the league right now, there are a lot 76 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: of college schemes that are trickling up to the NFL 77 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: based on the players and their skill sets and what 78 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: they're accustomed to doing. And you know, having guys like 79 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: Jeremy and Kevin Sheer and Spence give you a little 80 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: bit of the avenue of looking into ways they've handled 81 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: similar things in the college game and be able to 82 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: do it within our own schemes. So that's something should 83 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: help us right there. Now we've added Pat Flaherty. He's 84 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: gonna work in a consultant role with both the offense 85 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: and defensive staffs. He's gonna responsibilities on both end. Obviously, 86 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: Pat specialty being an offensive line coach and slate for 87 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: a long time and tight ends coach is really doing 88 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: specifically with the front. I'm excited to have Pat here. 89 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: You know. Part of the strength is we have two 90 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: young offensive coaches or offensive line coach with Rob Seale 91 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: and Ben Wilkerson. You know, Pat's a good sounding board 92 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: for those guys to have. He's also someone who can 93 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: do some extra legwork for us and really break down 94 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: opponents of what they're doing, as well as share with 95 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: our defensive staff. You know, maybe how some different offense 96 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: are running and giving Pat a different perspective Ky Grant, 97 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: that is a different perspective on what he's seeing on tape. 98 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: You know. Offensively, we've had some different assignment changes um 99 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: and again Derek Dewley did a great job for us 100 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: last year as a senior offensive assistant. You know, it 101 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 1: really did a nice job as far as preparing for opponents, 102 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: running our scout teams, and breaking down what we're doing. 103 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: You know, I thought he was a guy that when 104 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: he wanted to get into a room and give him 105 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: some guys, we've moved in the tight ends coach at 106 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: this point. Uh, Derek's a guy who's got coordinating experience. 107 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 1: He's coach multiple position, has been a head coach. He 108 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: sees things through a big lens and really sees a 109 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: big picture at the end of the tunnel, which is 110 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,280 Speaker 1: important Russ. So he'll be our tight ends coach. Freddie 111 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 1: Kitchens is gonna be our senior offensive assistant. His primary 112 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: responsibilities to be working with the front. Freddy's a guy's 113 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: coach quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends, and has worked you know, 114 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: hand to hand with the offensive line. Again tying into 115 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: having two young offensive line coaches with Robin ben, I 116 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,279 Speaker 1: think Freddie's gonna be an asset up front, working directly 117 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: with them and helping bring together with game planning like 118 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: all of our coaches will, but working directly with Jason 119 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: and some of the things are gonna happen up front. 120 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: All that being said, I'll open up to any questions 121 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 1: you may have that I can answer at this point, 122 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: Bruce Beck NBC, Hey, Joe, hope you're doing well. Um. 123 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 1: Year one was about the process and about progress. It 124 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: was about improvement and development. What is the overall mantra 125 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: as you get said and look ahead to year two? Yeah, 126 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: that doesn't really change, Bruce. It's still about being committed 127 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 1: to the process. I mean that that's really the biggest 128 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: thing right there. And like thirty one other teams, we 129 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: have to start over this year. So in terms of 130 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: the commitment to the team, the development adept on the roster, 131 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: the continue development our players that are here, the identification 132 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: of the right fits of players through free agency and 133 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: the draft to add to our program, the theme remains 134 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: the same. You know, the process is to build a 135 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:21,039 Speaker 1: team internally, all right, and then add necessary pieces that 136 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 1: can add to your team. So the mantra for us 137 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: is that come to work every day, do your job, 138 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: walk card, be a tenement, put the team first. That's 139 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,159 Speaker 1: gonna be the job for every player walking through the door, 140 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 1: and that's the job every coach in this building as well. 141 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: Tom cann of an AP, Hey, Joe, as you as 142 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 1: all these colleges are having these pro days and there's 143 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 1: no combine how are you handling this? Are you sending 144 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: people to every site? Is everything being done virtually? Are 145 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 1: the guys who are traveling being gifting kids to stay 146 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 1: healthy so they can test themselves. So in terms of 147 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: the traveling from site to site, you know all that 148 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: Dave talked about the personnel department, how are handling that? 149 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 1: We will look to put you know, scouts in the 150 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 1: right positions to watch these pro days. I would say 151 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: that the thing to considered what the pro days going 152 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 1: on around the country is the protocols are a little 153 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: bit different, or say, the regulations are a little bit 154 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: different state by state and school by school. The one 155 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 1: thing that we've been told that hasn't changed yet is 156 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 1: our interaction with players at these pro days will be 157 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: almost non existent. And in terms of what school you're at, 158 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: you may be in the stands and the stadium watch 159 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: a player operate on the field. Now, we're gonna get 160 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: videotape of all these pro days, so very similar to 161 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: combine all thirty two teams, we get the same tape 162 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: of all the players. Really, your best view will be 163 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: the up close views of the tape that you're getting now. 164 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: Ideally leading in the draft. You want to get out there. 165 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: You want to meet in person with these players. You 166 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: want to look him in the eye. You want to 167 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: get on the field with them, you want to put 168 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: them through drills, and you want to really get a 169 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: feel for these guys on the field, how they respond 170 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: to your coaching all right, what they can and can't 171 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: do on the field, and really get a feel for 172 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 1: their skill set up close. You know, videotape is good, 173 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: there's really no replacing in personal workouts. That being said, 174 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: because of the travel around the country right now, and 175 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: then also some of the restrictions at the campus, We're 176 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: gonna be selective at where we send coaches as far 177 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: as being out to work guys out, because again, you're 178 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 1: more going there as an observer than you are to 179 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: actually work out the players. Uh, it's definitely different in 180 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: the past. I'd say it's not too dissimilar than the 181 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: combine itself, where you would sit in the stands in 182 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: India in a suite and watch the players work out. 183 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 1: But to be honest with you, I'd say the coaches 184 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 1: and personnel that are in the booths or in the 185 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 1: suites are looking at the guy on the field and 186 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: then they're looking at the screen for the replay on 187 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: TV to get an up close view of it. It's 188 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: not the most ideal view as it is anyway, So 189 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: you know, long winning answer, Tom, Uh, will it be 190 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: people out there? There will? Uh? Is it gonna be 191 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: as much traveling is in the past or as much interaction? 192 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 1: You know there won't. However, I'd say we have a 193 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: lot of confidence in going through the draft last year 194 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: without pro days at all, dealing solely with you know, 195 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: talking to play is after the combine on Zoom, and 196 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: I think we did a good job working as the 197 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: organization to evaluate them through that process based on our 198 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: game tape and to get together and make sure that 199 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: we agreed how we saw the player and what the 200 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: best decision for the team going forward was, Tom Rock, 201 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: News Day, Joe. This offseason seems a little bit different 202 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:22,199 Speaker 1: in terms of some of the top quarterbacks in the 203 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: league and their their potential to move around. I'm wondering 204 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 1: if your stance has changed it all because of some 205 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: of the potential availabilities of those players regarding Daniel and 206 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: why or why not? No, it hasn't at all. It 207 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:38,560 Speaker 1: hasn't all on again, you know, We have confidence in Daniel. 208 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: He's a player that we want to work with going 209 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: forward this team. He shows us a lot of improvements, 210 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: a lot of things. I go on on about how 211 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 1: much we respect them and like them, and you know 212 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 1: how the locker room responds to him. Um, But the 213 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 1: simple answer that Tom is no. And what uh you 214 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: know last year was obviously about evaluating him and and 215 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: and make coming to that decision. Uh, what do you 216 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: need to see from him moving forward? And what can 217 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: you do in the next couple of weeks here, the 218 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: next next couple of months as we get towards the 219 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: draft to to help him get there. Well, we're limited 220 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 1: on the interaction we can have with the players anyway, 221 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: all right. We we touch based our players, text and 222 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,320 Speaker 1: phone calls. A lot of these guys come through the building, 223 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: We sit down, have conversations, but it's really not football 224 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:18,560 Speaker 1: at this point, you know. It's more just catching up, 225 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:21,080 Speaker 1: checking on these guys, making sure that they're good, that 226 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: their families are healthy. If there's anthony need from us 227 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:24,520 Speaker 1: that we can assist them with, but it's not football 228 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 1: at this point. So in terms of anything we can 229 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 1: do leading up to the draft until we get clearance 230 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: to start the off season program and have the players 231 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,839 Speaker 1: here and really not get on the field with the 232 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: players still Phase two that's the first time we're really 233 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:38,079 Speaker 1: gonna get a chance to work with them on the field. 234 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 1: Other than that would be you know, meetings in phase 235 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: one and some meetings in Phase two, and then ideally 236 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 1: if we have O t s again, that's really where 237 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: they can make the most gains and improvement as a player. 238 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 1: And that's for all of our players now in terms 239 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: of Daniel, like every other player, uh and every coach, 240 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: we all have things we have to improve on and 241 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: take strides forward this year. So that's no different for 242 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: any player in our roster, any player in illegally, But 243 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: our focus is internally coached and players, you know, we 244 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 1: all have to improve. We communicate that directly. I do 245 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: with all the coaches. We communicate directly with all of 246 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: our players and things that we have to improve on 247 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 1: both short term and then long term throughout the career, 248 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 1: and then we put together a system and a plan 249 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 1: for them to attack that and go forward with it. 250 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 1: Hi Leonard Daily knows, Hey, Joe, this offseason, how do 251 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: you balance trying to plug some holes on your roster 252 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 1: to win in one with you know, continuing continuing to 253 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: rebuild the roster and looking at the long term picture, 254 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: like when you're evaluating free agent decisions and and that 255 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 1: kind of thing. Look, I'm always a bit I'm always 256 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: a long term picture guy, and I think you have 257 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: success by continuously building your team through the draft, by 258 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 1: developing your players, by adding the right players and free 259 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: agency who not only fits you schematically, but fits you 260 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: personality and culture wise in the locker room. I think 261 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:55,719 Speaker 1: the one thing to keep in mind as we go 262 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: through this free agency point of the year. And look, 263 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: it's very exciting, there's a lot of pre us A meeting, 264 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:03,679 Speaker 1: it's all over TV. The reality is, it's not fantasy football. 265 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 1: You can't just grab a player put them on your team. 266 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 1: I think everything's gonna work out. It has to be 267 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 1: the right fit for your team going forward. And that's 268 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: a fit culturally and that's a fit schematically, and it's 269 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 1: got to go both ways. Are there's things that we 270 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 1: do here that you know, Look, we don't make it 271 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: easy on our players and coaches. That's by design, you know. 272 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 1: And the guys we have in this locker room have 273 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,839 Speaker 1: bought in Uh, we have a lot of fun here 274 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: through doing that, but we have a way of doing 275 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 1: things that's not for everyone. To be honest with you, 276 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 1: and you know, you've got to make sure you bring 277 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:32,439 Speaker 1: someone who's gonna fit the culture and that's gonna buy 278 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,839 Speaker 1: into what you're doing and that shares the same principles 279 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 1: and values and team goals that you have. So you 280 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: know, in in terms of balancing that path, you know, to me, 281 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: it's just about continuously adding good players to your roster 282 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: and then it's our job internally to help those players 283 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 1: promote their career through developing them getting better on the 284 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: field and betting run on espn age. How you doing? Uh? 285 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: You said, you know, you havevaluated your own team and 286 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: you know what what you kind of need in regards 287 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,760 Speaker 1: to personnel. WI, So I'm wondering. Obviously you're not gonna 288 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 1: tell me exactly who you want to get or whatever, 289 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 1: but I'm from a big picture, what are your goals 290 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:16,080 Speaker 1: personnel wise this offseason? Yeah? Look, so I'm gonna give 291 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,439 Speaker 1: an answer, and this is actually as clear and transparent 292 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:21,199 Speaker 1: as I could be, and it's gonna seem very generic 293 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 1: and very washed out, but this is as simple as 294 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: I can put it. The priorities really just to add 295 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 1: as many good players to this team that we see 296 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 1: helping us down the stretch and building with this. That's 297 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: the goal. Add good players, all right, who fit we're 298 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: looking to do, who can add to the skill sets 299 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: we need as a team at the same time fit 300 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:43,680 Speaker 1: the culture in the locker room that we're building here. 301 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: So I know it sounds very generic as guys at 302 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: all positions that are available throughout the league. Ultimately, what 303 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 1: it's going to come down to is making sure whatever 304 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,319 Speaker 1: psis you can bring guys in that they fit us 305 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 1: and that we fit them. So being specific on one 306 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 1: position at least, how import is it for you to 307 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 1: add a top playmaker in regards to a receiver this offseason. Yeah, 308 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: I think we've got to do things to help our 309 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,319 Speaker 1: players on our roster. We've got to make sure we 310 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:13,319 Speaker 1: keep putting these guys in positions to be successful. And 311 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 1: part of that is by you know, adding talent and 312 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 1: you know, compete and improving the competition on the roster, 313 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 1: all right. So that could be through the draft, that 314 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: could be through free agency, that could be a lot 315 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:28,560 Speaker 1: of different ways. So in terms of adding specifically a receiver. Look, 316 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 1: if the right situation is up with a guy in 317 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: free agency, then we'll pursue it. If the right situation 318 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:34,640 Speaker 1: with a guy in the draft, and will pursue it. 319 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 1: You know, my focus as a coach is when we 320 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 1: get whoever we have in the building of continuing to 321 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: put them in the right position to be successful and 322 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 1: use their skill sets. Dak Rosenblatt and j dot Com. 323 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 1: Hey Joe, Um, you guys. Obviously I added a lot 324 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: of young offensive lineman last year, and I know he 325 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 1: made it a point to work them into the rotation 326 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: throughout the year and get them some experience. I'm curiously 327 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 1: how much do those guys kind of play into your 328 00:14:57,520 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 1: decision making in terms of adding offensive lineman this season, 329 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 1: and how do you feel generally about that group coming 330 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 1: out of last year. Well, I think because you play 331 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: five guys at a time at that position, you're always 332 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: looking for good offensive linement to bring in your program 333 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 1: and develop. Okay, you can never have too many good 334 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 1: offensive linement. No one's ever upset that they have a 335 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: really good offensive line. So I'm very pleased with the 336 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: development are young guys got last year. I'm pleased with 337 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: you know, the continuity they built in of not really 338 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 1: just being five guys working together, but really it was 339 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 1: seven to eight guys working together through different stretch of 340 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: the season, all right, and really getting a field for 341 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,480 Speaker 1: each other. That being said, again, we're always looking to 342 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:35,400 Speaker 1: add good players that can add to our roster, and 343 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: you know, every players to compete for what they get here, 344 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: So specifically to the offensive line, I'm pleased with the 345 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: progress those guys made last year, and if there's someone 346 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: at some point to add to the team that's gonna 347 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: be the best move for the team, will always consider that. 348 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: Kim Jones, NFL Network, Hey, Joe Um, good to see 349 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: you again. Where are you on Dalvin Tomlinson And how 350 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,320 Speaker 1: would you evaluate a guy who doesn't have the biggest 351 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: stats because of the position he plays, but certainly seemed 352 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 1: to be really important to what your defense was able 353 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,560 Speaker 1: to do last year. Yeah, I mean looks specific to 354 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:12,240 Speaker 1: our players who are free agents. Look, I said after 355 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 1: the season, I'll say it again, I'd love to have 356 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: all of our guys back, you know, I really would. 357 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: I'm not going to comment on, you know, anything specifically 358 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 1: the contracts, and obviously we have a lot of you 359 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 1: know love for Dalvin as a person as a player. 360 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: To me, I don't think stats roll as you overlying factor. 361 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 1: You have to understand how you're using within your scheme 362 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: and the overall production he has sometimes by allowing other 363 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 1: people to be productive. Look, in terms of Dalvin, I 364 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 1: can't say enough good things about him. All Right, I 365 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: love him as a person. Um, he's a fun guy 366 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: to coach. You know. All that being said, we'd love 367 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 1: to have all of our guys back. Uh, there's a 368 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: process every team has to go through this time of 369 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 1: year through free agency and Uh, all that stuff to 370 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 1: be addressed when the time comes. Ryan down leaving New 371 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: York posts than Joe, have you talked to Nate Solder 372 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 1: and what do you expect him to play this season? 373 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: Did he give you that indication? And do you need 374 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 1: either him or Kevin Zeisler around if not both, to 375 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:13,359 Speaker 1: mentor your young offensive linemen. Yeah, I'd say both those 376 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:16,640 Speaker 1: players or players are under contract and currently on our roster. Um. Look, 377 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: I'm not going to speak for Nate. Uh. The answer 378 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:20,680 Speaker 1: is yes, I have talked to Nate, and to be 379 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 1: honest with you, the majority of our conversations have actually 380 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 1: had nothing to do with football. I've talked a good 381 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 1: bit with Nate since the end of the season and 382 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: just checked up on him in terms of how the 383 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 1: year off went, how his family is doing, how his 384 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,880 Speaker 1: son is doing, and how he's doing personally. So we've 385 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 1: had a lot of conversations. We have talked some football. Um, 386 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 1: there's other areas are building as well that are in 387 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:43,440 Speaker 1: conversations with Nate. But when the time comes to address 388 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 1: all that, you know, well know, you know, obviously these 389 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:48,400 Speaker 1: things don't all happen in one day, and we'll see 390 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: where everything goes. But these are players that we love 391 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: to have back their guys on our roster. So mad 392 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: sure Um this year in particular with the copying lower, 393 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:01,600 Speaker 1: I'm just curious when you look at two positions like 394 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: pass rusher and wide receiver, which Jordan asked you about, Um, 395 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:07,800 Speaker 1: how you weigh what's happening in the draft. It's obviously 396 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:09,919 Speaker 1: a very deep receiver class, so does that kind of 397 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:12,919 Speaker 1: shift your way of thinking about that position? And maybe 398 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:14,919 Speaker 1: the same goes for pass rusher work might not be 399 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:16,959 Speaker 1: so deep and you might need to dip into free agency. 400 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 1: I mean, it's our job to know everybody who's in 401 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: the draft as well as everybody throughout the league. That's 402 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,160 Speaker 1: a free agent's our job just to know everyone throughout 403 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 1: the league on other rosters as well, that's just part 404 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: of the job, and knowing the people in the NFL. 405 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: Um speaking specifically on those positions. You know, Look, you're 406 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: always doing your homework based on what's available in different 407 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 1: avenues to add to your team. Well, it's free agency 408 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,680 Speaker 1: of the draft. Sometimes they do weigh off each other, 409 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 1: other times they may not. I think the decision always 410 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:45,399 Speaker 1: comes down to who's available, what times and is the 411 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:52,360 Speaker 1: best move for the organization. Thanks Justin Waters. All right, Joe, 412 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 1: just following up on wide receivers. I wanted to know 413 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 1: when evaluating them, especially because so much isn't in person. 414 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:03,119 Speaker 1: What afteristics are you looking for on film? Are intangibles 415 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:06,920 Speaker 1: besides obviously as you mentioned, fitting into the culture. Yeah, 416 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 1: look for all our players really looking for a smart, tough, 417 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 1: and fundamentally sound. Now you can evaluate a good bit 418 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 1: of that on tape. You can evaluate the smart or 419 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: the instincts you see them play with on the tape. 420 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 1: You can evaluate the tough through how they play with 421 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: the physical mentality and how they respond to the tough 422 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: situations in the game and fundamentally sound. You've got to see, 423 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:26,360 Speaker 1: you know, on the tape, how they play within their 424 00:19:26,359 --> 00:19:29,720 Speaker 1: positional execution. All that being said, you're evaluating critical factors 425 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 1: not to what they've done, but what you think they 426 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 1: can do projecting going forward. So in terms of evaluating 427 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 1: anybody simply on tape, you've got to do your best 428 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:40,880 Speaker 1: work in terms of really evaluating how they play. Ultimately, 429 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 1: the most important evaluation is the game tape. You know, 430 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 1: when you talk about these draft prospects, it's important for 431 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,119 Speaker 1: us to do our homework on these guys, important for 432 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:52,640 Speaker 1: us to have good interaction in person and be very 433 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:55,159 Speaker 1: intentional in the questions we ask them to make sure 434 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 1: that we find out the information we need to. Patty 435 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 1: trying in Giants Country, Hi, coach, how you doing? Hey, 436 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 1: Patty coach, Um, just to follow off on something you 437 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:09,120 Speaker 1: said at the beginning, Um, you went through an off 438 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: season last year like none other. It looks like it's 439 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,639 Speaker 1: going to be the same kind of parameters in terms 440 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 1: of virtual and whatnot. I'm just wondering what kind of 441 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 1: improvements have you identified that maybe you want to change 442 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:24,640 Speaker 1: going forward into this offseason. To get better results on 443 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 1: the results. Well, i'd say the first thing is in 444 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 1: terms of the makeup of this all season Patty, Uh, 445 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 1: nothing's been done officially that we've been communicated to about. 446 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:34,959 Speaker 1: I'd say our hope is still to have the players 447 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 1: in person, whether that's in intense protocols wherever may be. Obviously, 448 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: it's a voluntary program, so you know, it's on the 449 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 1: players of you know, what they want to do with 450 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: their off season. I can tell you this easily over 451 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: players talking at the end of the season, you know, 452 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,200 Speaker 1: voice to me the desire to be here this spring 453 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:54,000 Speaker 1: and the importance they know on working here. I think 454 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 1: we have a young team who understands that, you know, 455 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: we have to work to improve. But that being sets 456 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:01,119 Speaker 1: of voluntary pro Gra'm gonna do everything we can do 457 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:03,679 Speaker 1: to help the players when we're allocade the time now, 458 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: I'd say, specifically into the virtual part of Patty actually 459 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:08,720 Speaker 1: had a long talk about that after the season. We 460 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:11,719 Speaker 1: talked about evaluate everything we do as a process. We 461 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:14,600 Speaker 1: had a long talk about the virtual element of the program, 462 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,439 Speaker 1: whether it was spring or in season, and that's something 463 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 1: based on whether or not we have to do it 464 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: because we're mandated to in the future, whether that's spring 465 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: of the season. Also, we looked at some of the 466 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:27,000 Speaker 1: benefits of using it as a change up like we 467 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:29,880 Speaker 1: did sometimes this year throughout the season, and we saw 468 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: benefits of doing it at different times, possibly virtually. Now 469 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:35,880 Speaker 1: that's got to be the right makeup of the team, 470 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,920 Speaker 1: the right time of the year, and the right situation 471 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:40,199 Speaker 1: to use it. One thing I thought our staff got 472 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,040 Speaker 1: very good at and our players as well, was being 473 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:44,840 Speaker 1: very interactive at the end of the year through Zoom. 474 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: It wasn't so much just tune in and listen, but 475 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:49,240 Speaker 1: it was really the interaction that we were to really 476 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 1: simulate those in person meetings, and the more interact of 477 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 1: the meeting's got more benefit. We saw on the back 478 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: end of the year, I would say that, you know, 479 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:01,159 Speaker 1: just seeing what we did, let sure that's beneficial, Patty, 480 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:03,840 Speaker 1: that would be the main focus of carrying into this spring. 481 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,120 Speaker 1: The other thing too, is you know, we reach out 482 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:07,680 Speaker 1: to a lot of people and we try to find out, 483 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:09,879 Speaker 1: you know, what do they do differently. And I'm talking about, 484 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,640 Speaker 1: you know, talk to college programs, were they doing differently 485 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:15,120 Speaker 1: with you know, younger generation of players, talking to high 486 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 1: school coaches, how do they have to interact with their players? 487 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 1: Talking to teachers on high schools and professors in college 488 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,639 Speaker 1: where things they found beneficial as far as teaching. What 489 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:24,280 Speaker 1: are the tools are they're out there that we're not 490 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: using that could keep the players stimulated and engage throughout meetings. 491 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:29,960 Speaker 1: So we're always looking to go ahead do it. To me, 492 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:35,880 Speaker 1: the number one thing is interaction of Patty's Let's take 493 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 1: three more Darryl, Chris and Valentine Big Blue View. Hey, coach, Um, 494 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you. I wanted to follow up 495 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:47,160 Speaker 1: on Rob Sale. You guys have obviously put so much 496 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: thought and effort into Offensive Line with Freddy's new role, 497 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:55,040 Speaker 1: with bringing in pat Flaherty, Um, if you can just 498 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:58,760 Speaker 1: expand on why you think Rob Sale is the right 499 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:02,879 Speaker 1: guy to help this young off It's of Lyne. Yeah, listen. 500 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:06,200 Speaker 1: Like I said earlier, Rob is an excellent teacher. He's 501 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:09,240 Speaker 1: a great, high energy coach, very detailed on the field. 502 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:12,119 Speaker 1: His guys respond to him. I've watched him develop a 503 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:14,879 Speaker 1: number of players at different places, all right, whether he 504 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: was at Georgia, Arizona State, or or Louisiana. I've seen 505 00:23:18,359 --> 00:23:21,400 Speaker 1: him develop a number of offensive linemen have been successful. 506 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 1: I think the biggest thing is when you look at 507 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 1: you know, some of these programs, they start out with 508 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:29,439 Speaker 1: these higher recruits and their ceiling is high, but the 509 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: room to get to the ceiling is not always as high. 510 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: What I've seen with Rob is, you know, some of 511 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 1: the guys he's developed in the programs he's been in 512 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,120 Speaker 1: where he's truly had to mold them and bring them 513 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:40,800 Speaker 1: along both from their physical development as well as their 514 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:44,440 Speaker 1: mental understanding and on the field performance. So look, I'm 515 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 1: very pleased with what him and Ben have been doing 516 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:49,360 Speaker 1: the last few weeks together working together, but time directly 517 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:52,919 Speaker 1: into Rob uh look, his ability to teach, his ability 518 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 1: to established relationships with his players, and the response he 519 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:58,240 Speaker 1: gets from his guys and how they play on the field. 520 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:00,199 Speaker 1: That to me, they all just line up to be 521 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:04,160 Speaker 1: the best fit for us. Thank you, Get us later. 522 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 1: J dot Com. Joe, as you self scouted your pass 523 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:10,679 Speaker 1: rush last year, what did you think of it? And 524 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 1: then tying into that, you know that Lanard Williams will 525 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:17,880 Speaker 1: be back with you guys, how does that impact how 526 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:21,960 Speaker 1: you view that area and entering free agency in the draft? Well, look, 527 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: it's a passing league. I mean truly it is. I 528 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 1: mean you have to be able to stop the run 529 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 1: to be effective on defense. But when you look at 530 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,680 Speaker 1: the guys getting paid the most money, it's obviously the quarterbacks. 531 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:32,840 Speaker 1: It's a passing league. So when you talk about the 532 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 1: pass rush, it can never be just one player. You 533 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 1: have to have depth in those positions and it has 534 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 1: to come from multiple areas. So to me, the improvement 535 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: of the pass rush, as you know the year went 536 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 1: on last year was a combination of, uh, the improvement 537 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 1: made up front with the defensive line, the outside linebackers 538 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: in our pass rush games, and then also on the 539 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,399 Speaker 1: back end with the way the defensive backs improved and 540 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 1: the coverage on the back end to give them more 541 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,480 Speaker 1: time to get to the quarterback. You know, nothing really 542 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,720 Speaker 1: happens independently each other. If the coverage isn't sound, you 543 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: can't have a pass rush. You know, if the pass 544 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,480 Speaker 1: rush isn't sound, they gotta cover for a long time, 545 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden that ends up not being 546 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:10,280 Speaker 1: really in your favor. So really, I saw the improvement 547 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: of the defense as a whole, and that's what we 548 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:14,160 Speaker 1: have to really go ahead and keep emphasizing is making 549 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 1: sure that all three levels, the DBS, linebackers and the 550 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:20,159 Speaker 1: defensive line continue to improve within our schemes. And then 551 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: we have to make sure that we use guys in 552 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:26,159 Speaker 1: the best situations that matchups to be successful. And in 553 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:28,960 Speaker 1: terms of Leonard Williams, you know him coming back, how 554 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 1: does that impact how you view things going into free 555 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 1: agency in the draft of your pass rush? Look, like 556 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 1: I said about all of our players, man, I'd love 557 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:37,400 Speaker 1: to have Leonard back, And you know, he's a guy 558 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:39,880 Speaker 1: that obviously we really value in this building and we'd 559 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: love to have him around here. Um. You know when 560 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:44,760 Speaker 1: we talk specifically about how that helps the pass rush, 561 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:46,880 Speaker 1: I think good players help you play good and it's 562 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:50,280 Speaker 1: no secret that he's a very good player. Last question 563 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:54,959 Speaker 1: here Chris bassingno Giant insider. Hey, coach, you talked about 564 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:59,360 Speaker 1: going over schemes to make his adjustments. I'm curious, um 565 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:03,159 Speaker 1: in its height position doing Jason, do you feel that 566 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:06,359 Speaker 1: you fully utilize Evan Ingram even a guy like Levine 567 00:26:06,359 --> 00:26:09,400 Speaker 1: toil in the offense the way you attack defenses and 568 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 1: if a looking at every play un sotire, you looked 569 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 1: at every play, Coach, numerous times. How do you feel 570 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: like Evan Englad still? Do you feel this guy is 571 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 1: the future? Yeah? I love Evan. I have a ton 572 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 1: of confidence in Evan. He's fun to coach, the guys 573 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,159 Speaker 1: have fun planning with It gives everyone and locker him 574 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:26,120 Speaker 1: a lot of confidence. Guys guys out there every day 575 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:29,760 Speaker 1: and this guy works tirelessly, I mean tirelessly. This guy 576 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 1: his attack every day. So in terms of confidence within 577 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:35,880 Speaker 1: the program, absolutely, we have confidence in him, and he's 578 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,120 Speaker 1: a guy you know that. Obviously, we have to keep 579 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:41,440 Speaker 1: continuing to feature in the offense along with Caden Smith 580 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,399 Speaker 1: and Levine and all the other tight ends will be 581 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:45,920 Speaker 1: in our program because these are guys with skill sets 582 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 1: and we just got to make sure that we keep 583 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:50,119 Speaker 1: on doing things to use their versatility and skill sets 584 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:51,520 Speaker 1: to put them in a position of strength.