WEBVTT - Chase Haslett, OTAs on Saints Podcast | May 29, 2025

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in to the New Orleans Saints podcast. Prexam a

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<v Speaker 1>by Seatcake. You'll hear from players, coaches, broadcasters, and writers

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<v Speaker 1>that cover the NFL on a daily basis. The New

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<v Speaker 1>Orleans Saints podcast starts right now. Here's your host, Aaron Summers.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome into the New Orleans Saints Podcast. Aaron Summers here.

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<v Speaker 2>The second week of OTA's are underway. The second day

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<v Speaker 2>this week of practice was Thursday. It included media availability

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<v Speaker 2>so we were able to watch and talk to head

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<v Speaker 2>coach Kellen Moore along with some players. Things are continuing

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<v Speaker 2>to progress through this teaching phase, especially when you look

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<v Speaker 2>at the offensive and defensive line. It's a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>individual work on the fundamentals and technique so that the

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<v Speaker 2>linemen will be assignment sound, know what they need to

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<v Speaker 2>be doing when the pads actually come on with alignment,

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<v Speaker 2>working with their position group a lot. The group work

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<v Speaker 2>during practice is mainly seven on seven. Spencer Ratler and

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<v Speaker 2>Tyler Shuck are still sharing first team reps and it

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<v Speaker 2>was another solid outing for both. Shuck hit two deep balls,

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<v Speaker 2>both over fifty yards, one to wide receiver Bove Means

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<v Speaker 2>and the other to Donovan People's Jones Means went down

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<v Speaker 2>the left side, Jones was down the right sideline, and

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<v Speaker 2>Means definitely took his to the house.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, that was a great throw.

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<v Speaker 3>I knew like we just had execute.

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<v Speaker 4>That's something that we got to I feel like we

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<v Speaker 4>don't make a lot of plays just like that.

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<v Speaker 2>Next year, while Shuck had two big highlights, he did

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<v Speaker 2>throw an interception to cornerback Rageon Wright, which caused Alante

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<v Speaker 2>Taylor to run on the field after him to celebrate.

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<v Speaker 2>Taylor is embracing the versatility of his role in the

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<v Speaker 2>cornerback room, especially under Brandon Staley this defense, They're going

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<v Speaker 2>to use him in a lot of different ways. He

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<v Speaker 2>is one of the leaders on the defense and someone

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<v Speaker 2>who'll continue to play inside and out.

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<v Speaker 5>He will definitely provide a lot of flexibil for us,

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<v Speaker 5>and I think that's one thing that you know, from

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<v Speaker 5>a defense perspective, we've emphasized these guys being in a

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<v Speaker 5>lineup in multiple ways. Alante is one of the one

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<v Speaker 5>of the primary guys about that. You know, his ability

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<v Speaker 5>to play the star position, which is really the nickel

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<v Speaker 5>position as most people learn it, uh and the outside

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<v Speaker 5>corner position. So he's gonna be able to do both,

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<v Speaker 5>and that's gonna bell allow us to play some matchup

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<v Speaker 5>football when we need to play matchup football. And I

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<v Speaker 5>think he does a really good job. He's good against

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<v Speaker 5>the run. He's a really really good blitzer. I think

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<v Speaker 5>that's shown up, and so he's got a lot of tools.

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<v Speaker 4>I think I'm going it is going pretty well. I'm

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<v Speaker 4>kind of picking up one and pretty fast. I've watched

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of tape, a lot of film. I've spent

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of hours just kind of in the lab

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<v Speaker 4>is what Staley would call it. But I think I'm

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<v Speaker 4>doing pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>Coach Moore said that your versatility, your ability to adapt

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<v Speaker 2>a speed that you have is going to be really

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<v Speaker 2>helpful for those defense. You know, how do you see

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<v Speaker 2>your role?

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<v Speaker 4>I think my role is gonna be pretty pretty crucial,

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<v Speaker 4>and I think I'm gonna help the defense out in

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<v Speaker 4>many ways. I kind of get the feeling that I

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<v Speaker 4>had going into my senior year at Tennessee when we

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<v Speaker 4>had Coach of Banks comes in and Coach Martinez comes in.

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<v Speaker 4>With the freedom that I have, they kind of move

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<v Speaker 4>around and and just kind of play my game and

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<v Speaker 4>I kind of felt like a robot out there. So

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<v Speaker 4>super excited about it.

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<v Speaker 2>There were no additional injuries to report this week. Titans

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<v Speaker 2>Don Holker and Foster Morrow and quarterback Jake Hayner were

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<v Speaker 2>all in attendance but didn't fully participate. Taysom Hill remains

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<v Speaker 2>out and has not been at practices. Defensive end Chase

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<v Speaker 2>Young was at practice today after not attending last week.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't see Tyron Matthew, Alvin Kamara, Cam Jordan to,

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<v Speaker 2>Mario Davis, j T. Gray, Brian Brazzy, Devon Godshaw, or

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<v Speaker 2>Nathan Shepherd today. The team will practice again tomorrow for

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<v Speaker 2>their third practice of the week, since they went paintballing

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday instead.

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<v Speaker 5>Pete was pretty good. I'm trying to think, who you know,

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<v Speaker 5>Bink had some good moments. You tend to get out fast.

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<v Speaker 5>We had we had a bunch of we had a

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<v Speaker 5>bunch of guys. But yeah, it was fun.

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<v Speaker 6>Man.

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<v Speaker 4>That was my first time ever doing it. No counftortable

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<v Speaker 4>in Tendensey. You would have thought I'd done it a

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<v Speaker 4>couple of times, but that was my first time. It

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<v Speaker 4>was super exciting. Nobody had faith in my team. Uh,

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<v Speaker 4>we went out there and we won it all. So

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<v Speaker 4>you know, the champs is here. But it was super fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Man.

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<v Speaker 4>I know we have another we're gonna we we're gonna

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<v Speaker 4>talk about but next week, you know, we got another

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<v Speaker 4>community service event to do. So I'm super excited about

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<v Speaker 4>the community service things that you know, Coach Moore and

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<v Speaker 4>the staff and organization is putting in for us to

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<v Speaker 4>kind of go out there and just help the community

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<v Speaker 4>but also build that that team camaraderie.

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<v Speaker 2>While Taylor claimed the win and I do think that

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<v Speaker 2>they won, justin Reed just didn't agree.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, Silver team cheated, Yeah, cheat it they cheated, but

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<v Speaker 3>it was it was a lot of fun. I didn't

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<v Speaker 3>get shot too many times.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he was the best person out there.

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<v Speaker 3>Riley our strength coach Ryan was pretty good. Ugo Amadi,

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<v Speaker 3>he was pretty good. He was a Swiss Army Knight

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<v Speaker 3>for us.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>As we continue to get to know the team under

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<v Speaker 2>coach More, it's been fun to see the players enjoying

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<v Speaker 2>the time together. Read said it was something that he

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<v Speaker 2>noticed right away.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean the first and foremost, it's culture over everything.

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<v Speaker 3>Culture and the culture that's build here and coach killing

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<v Speaker 3>they just want to super bow. Last year with Philly,

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<v Speaker 3>he brought his Strength staff over and a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>those guys are familiar with winning. We have a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of guys here who are familiar with winning. But the

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<v Speaker 3>great thing, because I've been on mediocre teams, have been

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<v Speaker 3>on bad teams, have been on great teams, And the

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<v Speaker 3>culture in this locker room is right right now. We

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<v Speaker 3>got guys that believe in the system, that buy in.

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<v Speaker 3>We don't have bad character guys, and that's the first

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<v Speaker 3>step that you need in order to build a real

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<v Speaker 3>team to go out and win.

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<v Speaker 5>Was that one of the first things that you picked

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<v Speaker 5>up was that culture.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you can feel it immediately. You can feel it immediately,

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<v Speaker 3>like day one of OTA's the way that they ran

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<v Speaker 3>in like a college program with the amount of conditioning

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<v Speaker 3>and the attention to detail. But I kind I kind

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<v Speaker 3>of like things that way. It feels more true to

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<v Speaker 3>the sport.

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<v Speaker 2>For today guest, I caught up with new tight end

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<v Speaker 2>coach Chase Haslett. He grew up running around the facility

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<v Speaker 2>when his dad, Jim Haslett, coached the Saints from two

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<v Speaker 2>thousand to two thousand and five. Chase, thanks for joining

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<v Speaker 2>me on the New Orleans Saints podcast. It's really good

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<v Speaker 2>to have you and your ties here with the Saints

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<v Speaker 2>coaching and taking on the tight ends room. How are

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<v Speaker 2>you doing and how are things going now that you're settling.

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<v Speaker 6>In, Everything's good. Finally got my family down here, so

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<v Speaker 6>that that was a nice sigh of relief, getting those guys,

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<v Speaker 6>getting my family down here, and now I can truly

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<v Speaker 6>focus on football and making sure the guys are ready

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<v Speaker 6>to go. So it's been going good with.

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<v Speaker 2>Your father being a coach here before. What was your

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<v Speaker 2>earliest memory of the Saints growing up?

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<v Speaker 6>You know what, I've been asked that question a few times,

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<v Speaker 6>and it's definitely running out in the field, and you know,

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<v Speaker 6>having my dad chase me around, throwing the footballs around,

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<v Speaker 6>playing with the equipment, coming to practice, and so anytime

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<v Speaker 6>I see Kellen's kids out there, it's, you know, brings

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<v Speaker 6>me back to those memories. Definitely pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 2>What about you, You have kids, They're gonna be out

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<v Speaker 2>there anytime soon.

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<v Speaker 6>This is my this is my son's, my oldest son's

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<v Speaker 6>favorite place to come to. That has worked. So we

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<v Speaker 6>try to come here on the weekends and let him

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<v Speaker 6>run around, hit the bags and do all that fun stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>So, growing up obviously in a football family, your father played,

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<v Speaker 2>then you went on to play a quarterback. When did

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<v Speaker 2>you decide that you had the coaching niche?

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<v Speaker 6>It's all I've ever been around. Yeah, you know, it's all.

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<v Speaker 6>It's all I've known. And there's nothing better than helping

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<v Speaker 6>guys achieve their goals and achieve their dreams. And that's

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<v Speaker 6>that's why I'm in this profession, is because I got

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<v Speaker 6>to witness it my entire life and definitely what I

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<v Speaker 6>aspire to be, you know, a great coach.

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<v Speaker 2>What pulled you to the tight end room into that role?

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<v Speaker 6>It's I love the tight end play in general, just

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<v Speaker 6>because it incorporates the run game, the past game, protection,

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<v Speaker 6>it's everything, and so being able to tie into you know,

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<v Speaker 6>the offensive line play, receiver play, it's it's pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 6>And that's really what taught me, you know, drove me

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<v Speaker 6>to be in the tight end room. So it's good stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>How have you enjoyed working with the tight ends that

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<v Speaker 2>are here?

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<v Speaker 6>A great group of guys there are, you know, love

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<v Speaker 6>being around them. They make it fun. The room's fun,

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<v Speaker 6>it's energetic, try to make it light in their good group.

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<v Speaker 2>Have a couple that aren't able to participate right now

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<v Speaker 2>because of injuries, but don Holker and Foster Moro are

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<v Speaker 2>out there doing some drills where they can. You're going

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<v Speaker 2>to have a lot of players in that room that

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<v Speaker 2>you're gonna have to work with. What are some of

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<v Speaker 2>the things that you like in your tight end?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, So one of the things I always tell the

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<v Speaker 6>guys is I try to we try to attack their

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<v Speaker 6>deficiencies and perfect their redeeming qualities. And so having Foster

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<v Speaker 6>out there, you know, I know he's he's hurt right now,

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<v Speaker 6>but you know, we look forward to having them back

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<v Speaker 6>out there full time, and so doing what I can

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<v Speaker 6>right now to attack his deficiencies and you know, working

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<v Speaker 6>on some of the ball drills aspect of it, so

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<v Speaker 6>he's not skipping a beat when he gets back out there.

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<v Speaker 6>But obviously all those guys have little intricacies to their

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<v Speaker 6>game that we like to take advantage of. And so

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<v Speaker 6>not making sure those guys aren't putting a bad spot,

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<v Speaker 6>but always looking to attack those deficiencies is what we

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<v Speaker 6>strive for.

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<v Speaker 2>It's always funny when I talked to Jawan Johnson, he

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<v Speaker 2>you know, changed from a receiver to a tight end,

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<v Speaker 2>and he says that it's it's tough blocking. That's something

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<v Speaker 2>he's still getting used to. And I look at him

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<v Speaker 2>out there, and I'm like, you look like such a

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<v Speaker 2>big guy. Doesn't it seem like it's to be that hard.

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<v Speaker 2>But I mean it's definitely a different part of the

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<v Speaker 2>game that you have to learn. How do you kind

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<v Speaker 2>of perfect that area for them?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah? Yeah, obviously Jawan going from receiver room to offer

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<v Speaker 6>tight end play. The biggest thing I look for is

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<v Speaker 6>is he a willing blocker? And so that's something that

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<v Speaker 6>I saw in film, is that he's willing to stick

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<v Speaker 6>his face in there. And so now really working on

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<v Speaker 6>hand placement, footwork the first two steps getting him on

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<v Speaker 6>track from that point, because once we can tie in

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<v Speaker 6>the footwork and the hand placement and the strike, and

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<v Speaker 6>you know, he's a willing blocker, so that's all part

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<v Speaker 6>of it. But yeah, well, just the footwork and the

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<v Speaker 6>hand placement is something that we're really working on right now.

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<v Speaker 2>I always like to watch the new coaches because they

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<v Speaker 2>usually bring different things to the practices and training camp

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<v Speaker 2>that we haven't seen before. Were and today I noticed

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<v Speaker 2>Jawan was wearing goggles, So what was the deal with that?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, one of my big three things in my room

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<v Speaker 6>is I want the guys to be themselves. That's you

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<v Speaker 6>can see it in my room right now. It says

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<v Speaker 6>be yourself. And so Juwan he loves, he loves, he

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<v Speaker 6>loves his goggles. You know, that's something that I've never

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<v Speaker 6>used in the past, but it's something that's helped him

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<v Speaker 6>in the past. And it's I guess it's a blinking

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<v Speaker 6>mechanism within the goggles. It's been around for a while

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<v Speaker 6>that helps, you know, makes you focus on the football

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<v Speaker 6>when it's in the air. And you know, it's something

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<v Speaker 6>that's helped him. So I'm all for it. If it

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<v Speaker 6>helps him, it helps me.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, how big of a part of the game

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<v Speaker 2>is that going to be for the tight ends in

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<v Speaker 2>this new offense?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, making sure we're not putting the guys in a

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<v Speaker 6>bad spot, you know, that's first and foremost. We're not

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<v Speaker 6>gonna ask you guys do something that they're you know,

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<v Speaker 6>is not helpful to the team. And so a guy

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<v Speaker 6>like Jawan, who his you know, biggest asset right now

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<v Speaker 6>is in the past game. So we're gonna we're gonna

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<v Speaker 6>try to match him up and take advantage of the

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<v Speaker 6>defensive looks and obviously keep working on his defficient season

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<v Speaker 6>the run game, and and so he can go out

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<v Speaker 6>there and keep being successful.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, now I'm probably gonna butcher this name. I practiced

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<v Speaker 2>it so many times, but.

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<v Speaker 6>That's a lot easier.

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<v Speaker 2>Tell me about him. What have you noticed so far?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, no, he's coming along well. Obviously you can see

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<v Speaker 6>his size six six two sixty. You know, we just

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<v Speaker 6>got to and he can he can move really well.

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<v Speaker 6>Got to get him to come off the ball a

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<v Speaker 6>little better artistic at the snap count, continue to work

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<v Speaker 6>on some of the run game fundamentals. It'd be nice

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<v Speaker 6>when the pads come on and see what he can

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<v Speaker 6>really do. But he does. He does bring some intricacies

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<v Speaker 6>to the offense that we necessarily don't have in that room,

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<v Speaker 6>which is nice to have for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Being able to come here and be reunited with Kellen Moore,

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<v Speaker 2>How good is that for you? Kind of taking on

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<v Speaker 2>an elevated roles first time leading the tight end room

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<v Speaker 2>and being able to do it with somebody who have

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<v Speaker 2>a lot familiarity with.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, kill, it's awesome. I mean being around him for now,

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<v Speaker 6>I've known him for five years now, six years now.

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<v Speaker 6>He's a great coach, great leader, great person, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>a guy I would I would go anywhere with definitely

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<v Speaker 6>love working with him and him and I see the

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<v Speaker 6>game in a similar facet in terms of the creativity

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<v Speaker 6>and the finding ways to exploit defenses. But just the

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<v Speaker 6>creativity perfect alone is a lot of fun. You know.

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<v Speaker 6>He sees the game and a lens that is different

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<v Speaker 6>and unique, and that's something that I see as well.

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<v Speaker 6>So it's it's cool stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>How many former quarterbacks are on the offensive staff because

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<v Speaker 2>it's you, Kellen, Yeah, the quarterback coach. Right, there's a

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<v Speaker 2>few that seems like a lot.

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<v Speaker 6>There's a few. Yeah, I mean, it's it's it's part

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<v Speaker 6>of it. I mean, those guys are all great coaches

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<v Speaker 6>and great people, and so there's a reason why Kellen

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<v Speaker 6>brought them on staff is because they they're great coaches

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<v Speaker 6>and even better people. So it's fun working with all

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<v Speaker 6>those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, what are you looking forward to as OTAs continued

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<v Speaker 2>to progress and then you'll have a little break, but

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<v Speaker 2>once training camp really gets going.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, just taking it one day at a time. Right now,

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<v Speaker 6>you're obviously trying to continue to focus on the find

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<v Speaker 6>details in both the run game, pass and protection and

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<v Speaker 6>making sure the guys know exactly what their their goals

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<v Speaker 6>are and the vision of how I intend to use

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<v Speaker 6>them in the offense, and we intend to use them

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<v Speaker 6>in the offense is something that I want to make

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<v Speaker 6>sure that they are tuned into. But just continue to

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<v Speaker 6>work on small details right now and then when we

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<v Speaker 6>get to training camp. I want those guys to feel

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<v Speaker 6>good and ready to go, that they can go out

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<v Speaker 6>there and kick butt.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you ever think that you would come here and

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<v Speaker 2>be a coach.

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<v Speaker 6>That's a that's a great question. I did not think,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, my first position coaching job in the National

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<v Speaker 6>Football League would be with the Saints. But it's a

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<v Speaker 6>really cool, surreal moment for me, definitely being back here

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<v Speaker 6>and seeing everything around the facility and in this city.

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<v Speaker 6>I love the city. I really do with people, the food,

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<v Speaker 6>everything about this place is great and fantastic.

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<v Speaker 2>What does your dad tell you about coaching here with

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<v Speaker 2>the Saints or just the culture of the organization.

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<v Speaker 6>He's preaching right now, just this is your time, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>I'm not gonna reminisce on my time back there the Saints,

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<v Speaker 6>and this is your time to shine and go do

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<v Speaker 6>your thing and have fun doing it. And obviously I

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<v Speaker 6>look forward to when he comes around here to practice

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<v Speaker 6>and whatnot. But definitely he's a guy that you know,

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<v Speaker 6>my entire life. I've obviouslyes my father, but you know,

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<v Speaker 6>relying on him for a lot of answers and you know,

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<v Speaker 6>all the questions I ask him. So it's definitely my

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<v Speaker 6>top mentor.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, when I talk to players who are from the area,

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<v Speaker 2>they always talk about being able to run out into

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<v Speaker 2>the field of the super Dome for the first time

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<v Speaker 2>they grew up Saints fans and what that moment will

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<v Speaker 2>be like. I don't know if it has the same

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<v Speaker 2>effect for a coach, but walking on the field the sideline,

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<v Speaker 2>knowing that that's your home stadium, what will that moment mean?

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<v Speaker 6>Just the atmosphere alone is exciting here. It's a super

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<v Speaker 6>loud stadium. The fans are very passionate about their team,

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<v Speaker 6>and as they should be. This is a great city

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<v Speaker 6>and a great football town. So I definitely look forward

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<v Speaker 6>to walking out there and knowing that I'm giving everything

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<v Speaker 6>I got to the city and to making sure that

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<v Speaker 6>we can win on a weekly basis. So look forward

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<v Speaker 6>to it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Well, thank you so much for the time and

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<v Speaker 2>getting to know you a little bit better and we

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<v Speaker 2>look forward to when this thing get started. For more

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<v Speaker 2>OTA coverage, highlights, and photos, stay tuned to New Orleans

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<v Speaker 2>last set of OTAs before mandatory Mini Camp June tenth

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<v Speaker 2>through twelfth.

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