1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: Uh, look, we kind of kicked off everything yesterday in 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: terms of training camp and look, obviously today is the 3 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: first day of practice. They's we truly started preparation for 4 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:08,639 Speaker 1: the season to get out here as a team and 5 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: get going. It's good to be on the grass. It's 6 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: good to see you guys in person. Again. It's nice 7 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: to have a sense of normalcy. Obviously everything is not 8 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 1: a hunch set normal. Still a lot of things we 9 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: have to do protocol wise, and had a lot of 10 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: situations off the field, but in terms of the football itself, 11 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,639 Speaker 1: like we're getting uh looking forward to going full speed 12 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: today as much as we can in helmets and T shirts. 13 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: So again that being said, we'll open up to questions, 14 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: what is your planing with getting into pads and building 15 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: guys up and when you get there. Yeah, so there's 16 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: a ramp up periods. We really won't be in pads 17 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: on next next Tuesday, Jordan's so we'll be helmets and 18 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: shorts for next couple of days. We'll build into shells Friday, Saturday, 19 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 1: shells following Monday, there won't be in the pads. We'll 20 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: be in pads as much as we can be, even 21 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: when it's not alive contact day, just get used to 22 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: warn the equipment moving around, getting our players used to 23 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: being out there. How much of the protocols I guess, 24 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: altering what you guys can do on a daily basis, Yeah, 25 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: for the most part, doesn't alter much. It really doesn't. Obviously, 26 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: if a guy triggers and he's in some kind of protocol, 27 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 1: we can't be with us. Some meetings they're going through ZOOM. 28 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: That's still a little bit funky. I mean, look, Blake 29 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: Martinez outside the building right now. You know, you're sit 30 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 1: in a linebacker meeting room and Kevin Shear's, you know, talking. 31 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: It's kind of like the voice of Oz coming back 32 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: over speak on Blake's answering questions. It's a little bit 33 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 1: different in that regard, But I think our teams, you know, 34 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 1: pretty good at changing then justin on a Fly's something 35 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,759 Speaker 1: we dealt with last year to a degree. We've been 36 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: in zoom completely. Now we're kind of almost integrating some 37 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: zoom some in person. You know, hopefully we'll get everyone 38 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: in person full time as much as we can. But 39 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: in terms of on the field, look, there's protocols players 40 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: have to follow. Um. If you're not vaccine or fully 41 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: through the process. You had to be vaccinated. You've got 42 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: to wear that Oakley mouth shield of your helmet. When 43 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: they take their helmets off, they got put masks on. Uh. 44 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: He's just part of the protocols. We have a number 45 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: of guys who are waiting to be fully cleared. I 46 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: know it'll be easier for them when they get through 47 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: that process completely, but for right now, you know, we 48 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: all understand that. Look, it is what it is. Okay, 49 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: we've got rules, and we talked as a team. You 50 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: have choices or at the league in the union afford 51 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: you the choice of being vaccine or un vaccine. The 52 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: reality is it's a lot easier to go ahead and 53 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: live life as a professional player if you're vaccinated. Uh. 54 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: If you're not vaccinated, you just have to follow all 55 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: the protocols associate with it. It's our job as a 56 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:09,079 Speaker 1: team to enforce those and educate our players along the way. 57 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: Do you expect to be vaccinated at some point? I 58 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 1: can't answer that question. I mean, look, there's again, we 59 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: have a lot of guys in our team that make 60 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: individual choices. Our job is to educate them and again, 61 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: whatever choice they make, we're just making sure that they're 62 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: doing what's right for the team by following the protocols. 63 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: You know what, Actually, he's gonna kind of ramp it 64 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: up a little bit with our trainers. We'll see where 65 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: he is physically before we kind of bring them back 66 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: completely again. You know, we have a number of guys 67 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 1: in that situation off that COVID list, and that's something 68 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: we dealt with last year. Really, we learned a lot 69 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: last year from the guys coming off. Even when a 70 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: guy comes off and he's asymptomatic and they feel like 71 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: when they get back to the field hamp, they're ramped 72 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: up there, ready to go. There's a lot of energy 73 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: and excitement they get out there. And the truth is, 74 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: when you've been in a position where you're basically isolated 75 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,359 Speaker 1: and not working out for you know, whether it's a week, 76 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: ten days, or it may be that just go ahead 77 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: and set you back in your training. We have to 78 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: make sure our players are healthy when they get out there. 79 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: That's where we do a conditioning test. It's not to see, 80 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: you know, how far we can push our team and 81 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: see are these guys physically ready to go out there 82 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: and perform, and what we need to do on the field. 83 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 1: Where were they when you sudden I'm pleased with the 84 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 1: team's process or the progress or the summer. Everyone passed it. Uh, 85 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: we got a lot of guys you can tell it 86 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: worked extremely hard over the summer. Uh. You know, all 87 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: that's just to show that they have an opportunity to 88 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: get on the field, Jordan and work. So from this 89 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: point forward, obviously gonna start playing football and we'll see 90 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: today as we build in a condition. So personally, what's 91 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: different about you? This year? Is starting your second training 92 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 1: camp and in your second year as a head coach? 93 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: Did you make any changes in your preparation for this 94 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: year's camp? When we see different things, what's different about you? 95 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: I'd say the Uh, the foundation of our team is 96 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: always gonna be the same, So there's gonna be principles 97 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: we look to operate within on a daily basis. In 98 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: terms of me specifically, I'm not going to go through 99 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: a list of things I've adjusted, but I'm always looking 100 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: to go ahead and get better, and I rely on, 101 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 1: you know, my own self critique, but I also have 102 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: guys on the staff and guys externally I trust and 103 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: rely on their input along the way, and look I'm 104 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: gonna always be me. I'm gonna doing in my personality, 105 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 1: think you have to do that. Otherwise you're just lying 106 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 1: trying to be something else. You know, in terms of 107 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: you know, adjustments, you know, practice is never gonna be 108 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: just one simple template where we go ahead and follow 109 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: them through. We're not. We don't just hit print and 110 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: print out last year's practice gainers. We always do what's 111 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: best for the team based on the players we have 112 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: available at each time. It will change game plan wise 113 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 1: throughout the season, but as we're going through training camp, 114 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 1: you'll see a lot of the similar things. You know, 115 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: as we build through training camp, we get our players 116 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: in better condition, We'll start doing more two spot drills 117 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: to make sure that everyone's getting reps known, stand around 118 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: and watching. You know, we're gonna work a lot of 119 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:34,359 Speaker 1: obviously fundamentals, tackling running in space all right, turnover ball security, 120 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: We're gonna always work special teams mixed in through practice. 121 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 1: There's obviously be a lot of transition and the design 122 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: of practice how we do it as football is a 123 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: game of transition. You know, we talk if you're running 124 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 1: back and we don't convert on third down, guess what 125 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: you got you already playing the punt teams. You gotta 126 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 1: flip yourarth thinking right there. But we've got to learn 127 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: as a team how to transition from offense or defensive 128 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: the kicking game and then drop the kicking game and 129 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: go right back to offense and defense and move it. 130 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: So there's a lot of our players every day in 131 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,159 Speaker 1: terms of going where to go. But that's part of 132 00:04:58,160 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: the design. We don't try to make this an easy play. 133 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,359 Speaker 1: Want to make sure you put as much pressure on 134 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: the players through practice as possible and that when they 135 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: get in the games have dealt with level of adversity 136 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 1: and pressure that helped me operate better. These different representing 137 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: the giants out here in front of the cameras in 138 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: person versus doing it over zoom like your entire first season. 139 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: It's more natural. I mean, look, it's we've said all along, 140 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 1: whether it's the fans, whether it's dealing with the meat, 141 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 1: whatever it is. Look, I'm very I like personal relationships. 142 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: I'd rather sit out here and look you guys in 143 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: the eye and talk you just directly one on one, 144 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: to sit there and look the realities. We do their zooms. 145 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: There's sometimes someone's talking and there's so many screens on there, 146 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 1: I can and look at the face of whoever I 147 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: asked the question. So I like to look back at 148 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 1: who asked the question. We really just give them a 149 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: direct answer. Joe, you I'm going the assistant for many years, 150 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: and last year you kind of stress you want your 151 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 1: assistance to be hands on. Were you happy with the 152 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: way that worked last year? And will we see anything 153 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,280 Speaker 1: different out here in training campus? So I do you 154 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: want you guys even to take another level with some 155 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: of your assistants and be even more hands on and 156 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 1: some of the Yeah. Look, I expect everyone's staff to coach, 157 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: you know, and everyone has to be be an expert in 158 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: their field, and everyone I look at, everyone's the head 159 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: coach of their position. We have a number of coaches 160 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: out here. No one's out here to carry a clipboard 161 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 1: and just record things. Everyone's out here to coach and 162 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:07,839 Speaker 1: help our players. The goal of what we're doing is 163 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 1: teaching our team. So I expect everyone on our coaching 164 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 1: staff to coach every player at all times. I want 165 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 1: there to be crossover, you know. To me, it's important 166 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 1: that you know Jerome sees something our receiver, he helps 167 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: the receiver out, give him a tip. Pay every time 168 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: you do this pre snap, we know you're doing this, 169 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: and the same thing vice versa. I take see something 170 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 1: a corners doing impressed man, he can let them know, Hey, 171 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: when we see you do this, how we're looking to 172 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: expose it. So, you know, we want to make sure 173 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: we get stronger as a group and as a team 174 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: by working together and with the offensive line. There's a 175 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: lot of guys in that mix, the coach and that 176 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,919 Speaker 1: you know, is there any concerned that somebody does something 177 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: in a drill and three guys yelling him at the 178 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: same time. No, No, those guys work well together. It's 179 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 1: important for me the coaching staff, that we spend a 180 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 1: lot of time meeting that just we end up on 181 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,559 Speaker 1: the same page when we walk out of the meetings. 182 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 1: Well understand what's going on the lines of the offensive line, 183 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: knowing you're not even gonna be in pads until next week, 184 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 1: and then you always see it traditionally about the whole line. Guys, 185 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: you know, talk to me three to see where they're 186 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 1: truly at. How do you assassin evaluate that grew because 187 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: I know, you know, with all the talk about every 188 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: other position, I know how much emphasis you guys are 189 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: putting it on that development of those guys, how do 190 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: you Well, Look, it's our job as coaches to evaluate 191 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: our players however we can in the spring. You're obviously 192 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: not in pads. We gotta evaluate whether they're at in 193 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: spring as well. You know, you have a ramp up 194 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: period through the NFL rules, so they're not gonna be 195 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 1: in full pads going right away. Obviously, as training camp 196 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: goes on at all positions, the pads are on. The 197 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: competition picks up. We get to have preseason games this 198 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 1: year practice against Cleveland and New England. That'll tell a 199 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: lot about our teams we go forward, all right, the 200 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: players have to demonstrate consistent improvement across the board. Dependability 201 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: is a big thing we're looking for here. You know, 202 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: that's day by day how it goes on. I'd say 203 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: in terms of the offensive line, look, we have to 204 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: work and whatever we're forded. So it's not full pads today. 205 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 1: It's not full pass or defensive line either. They have 206 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: to understand that when we go team drills or cooperative drills, 207 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: we're still working the elements and the funding knows what 208 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: we're doing. We're still it and all We're playing a 209 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: good tempo, good pad level football position. We're still working 210 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: extension and lockout. We're still working all the calls of 211 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: communication all right, and the movement with the offensive line. 212 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 1: We're just not having a collision finish. Okay, is there 213 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: gonna be some contact out there? There will be, but 214 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: it's not collisions. And now we're that's whate're'm the size 215 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 1: due on the lines of the offensive line. Someone like 216 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: Will Hernandez. What progress have you seen from the end 217 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: of last year through through this spring to this point. Yeah, 218 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: I'm pleased with how he's worked. I think obviously you 219 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: know physically the shape he's are turned into play. Uh, 220 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 1: he showed a level of conditioning through spring. We're very 221 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: pleased with. You know, one thing about Will is he's 222 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,839 Speaker 1: just he's worked very tirelessly on everything we've asked him 223 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: to do. He's had great communication with you know, fits 224 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: in the strength staff, Steve Smith, on nutritionist Ronnie Barnes 225 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 1: and his staff, you know, all of our offensive line coaches. 226 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:45,679 Speaker 1: Will has just done a really good job of doing 227 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: everything we asked him to do the best visibility and 228 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: that's all you can ask for. Flair, So it's having 229 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: to joint practices as well as preseason games. Now back, 230 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: how much more helpful is that for you to evaluate 231 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: talent and find the best of you three. Yeah, that's huge, 232 00:08:57,559 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 1: that's huge, And you kind of go back from our 233 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: notes last year kind of getting ready for this or 234 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 1: last year's training camp as oppose this year's training camp, 235 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: and we had to invent as many scenarios as possible 236 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 1: to evaluate our players in competition. And I thought we 237 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: did as good a job as we could have done 238 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 1: last year. With that. There's some things obviously look back 239 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 1: and say what can we do better going forward? But 240 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: in terms of having competitive practice, that's always great for 241 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: the team. But first off, it's great. It breaks up 242 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 1: in the monotony of camp and instead of bashing each 243 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 1: other's heads in you get to go with team and 244 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: work with them. You can see different schemes different players. 245 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 1: Evaluate your players against someone is a changeup, all right, 246 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: maybe a different skill set or talent level than whoever 247 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: they may be working against everyday in practice. Uh. It 248 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 1: gives you more of a team unifying feel out there, 249 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:38,559 Speaker 1: and it just ramps up more opportunities to go out 250 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:40,960 Speaker 1: there and see them compete and have a true evaluation 251 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: of them. And then obviously the preseason games. There's nothing 252 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 1: better for evaluation than a preseason game and seeing a 253 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: guy actually in live action. That could be if they 254 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,719 Speaker 1: played ten plays in the game and entire half of 255 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: the entire game, you know that's gonna be something we 256 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: can evaluate because you can't replicate the flow of the game. 257 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 1: And then also there's nothing better for players to get 258 00:09:57,520 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 1: ready to play the season safely. Okay, they have to 259 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,959 Speaker 1: build in that in game conditioning, stamina and that feel 260 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 1: for the rest in between plays, the breaking between series, 261 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 1: little things like commercial breaks. There's things that add up 262 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: throughout the game. You just can't replicate the practice more more, Um, 263 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 1: you got to make a choice between Shane and Will 264 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: and one of those guys to move to the right side. 265 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 1: What was There's just the reason why when we sell 266 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 1: a Will there in the spring. No, we're gonna play 267 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:28,079 Speaker 1: all of our players on both sides. You're gonna see 268 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: all the tackles play right and left. You see the 269 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: guards play right and left. You're gonna see Nick Gates 270 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: at times we may flex him to guard attack. We're 271 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: always building our flexibility offensively to make sure that if 272 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:39,559 Speaker 1: something happens, we can interchange parts and keep on moving. 273 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: Who knows you we may pick up somebody in the 274 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: season who can only play left guard or the strength 275 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:44,839 Speaker 1: is only left guard. We want to make sure that 276 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:46,319 Speaker 1: you know Shane and Will can both play on the 277 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 1: right or playing the left as we need him to. Well, 278 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:50,439 Speaker 1: what kind of string do you think DeVante book you 279 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: have and how capable and see if carrying a load? 280 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: You know, until Samard comes up, Well, I think DeVante 281 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: is worry about himself and not worry about where anybody 282 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: else is. We're to look at a contribution from all 283 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,439 Speaker 1: of our players, no matter who's available on the roster. Again, 284 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: whoever comes to the game for us is going to play. 285 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 1: All right, We're not traveling, you know, guys, just sit 286 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: there and watch the game. So um, please with the 287 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:11,439 Speaker 1: progress made through spring obviously for any new player of 288 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 1: rookies free agents, doesn't matter. There's elements of the program 289 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: if you used to whether it's a little bit of 290 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,199 Speaker 1: something different we do in operation, how we practice the 291 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 1: system and scheme communication. That all adds up right there. 292 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:24,680 Speaker 1: But I'm confident all of our players, He's worked hard 293 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: at this point and you know, We have to see 294 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: him every day, make progress our training camp. Alright, alright, alright, alright, 295 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: guys appreciate this.