1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:05,480 Speaker 1: Another day cranking away. Uh, same place in terms of 2 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: the injured guys where we're at. Everybody's making progress. So 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: I just got another day without pads on today. Um, 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 1: so that's that's about all I got. So during the 5 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: injured guys that coming are going to be back, No, 6 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: the same guys that have been working, you know, sligh 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: and sills, they'll be doing stuff. Everybody will be doing 8 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: a little bit of something. Um, not everybody. Most guys 9 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: will be doing a little bit of something, uh where 10 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: they're at in their rehab process. But that's where we're at. 11 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: Jeremiah Home's a guy that was just waves. I'm curious, 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: where are you playing on going with that sort of 13 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 1: pull back eight back position. You're and you're also pretty 14 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: thin on numbers. Now at tight end, we have four 15 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: of those guys. So all those guys here, My wasn't 16 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: actually in the tight end room. And that's where since 17 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: off coach sight ends, like James Devin I talked about, 18 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 1: he was with me when I was in the at 19 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: end room. Um, those guys can usually play both spots. 20 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 1: So all those tight ends are crashed or cross trained 21 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: to do this fullback h back tight end. We teach 22 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: them all those spots you had. They're just curious, why 23 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:15,919 Speaker 1: do it before practice? And you're for sure own bodies. 24 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: That's Joe and I just that's get out there. You know, 25 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: do the player right. They were going to be released, 26 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: so try to treat them the right way. I'm kind 27 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: of curious. Do you sit down with the player and 28 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: give them feedback as to why they're being released? You 29 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 1: tell them the state ready? I mean, how do you 30 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: approach that decision? Appreciate the question. I'll keep those confidential. UM. 31 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: You know, you do it with a sense of empathy 32 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: because look, these these players are working extremely hard. They've 33 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: given everything they have in spring and summer camps, and 34 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: it's the nature of the business we're in. UM. And 35 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: I've been on the other side of that too. It's 36 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: not any fun. These guys care about what they're doing. 37 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: They're given everything you have, So obviously there's there's empathy 38 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: for the player and for what they've tried to do. UM. 39 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: But you know, you you're as positive as you can 40 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: be with giving someone news that they don't want to hear. 41 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: I think, And it's just that you had to do 42 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: that right. I was like the second wave so you know, 43 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 1: the first wave is you know, Joe and I sit 44 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: down with the player. I was always the second weave 45 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: after they heard the news. So yeah, it's tough. Part 46 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: of the job, just to be honest with you as 47 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:30,119 Speaker 1: a people person and a person that respects what these 48 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: guys go through. I mean, you guys know, but you 49 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 1: know in the building, whether they're a little bit injured, 50 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: they hurt, the rehab, the training process, the meetings. I 51 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: mean it's you know, you respect these guys and a 52 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: couple of weeks will be a thousand players whatnot. You know, 53 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: that aren't a job. And I think if you're you know, 54 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: these guys are pretty much age my kids, you know. 55 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: So I have a great deal of respect for the 56 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: stuff that they do and empathy when things don't go 57 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 1: exactly um the way they want him to be, because 58 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: it's real life, all right. Why didn't the duory got 59 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: a lot of times? He'll be fine, he's good, we 60 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,679 Speaker 1: just get him a little rest. And what do you think? 61 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: Why does Zion Gilbert impressed you? Why did he get 62 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: that opportunity? He has pretty good skill set. Uh, he's 63 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,639 Speaker 1: got good length, quickness, he's still learning, he's got a 64 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: ways to go, but he's done a good job since 65 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 1: he's been here. And again you can see we were 66 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: rolling in receivers. We're gonna rolling, We're gonna rolling a 67 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: bunch of players. Still, he just you know, he was 68 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: the kind of the next guy up that we wanted 69 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: to take a look at the receiver position. There's there's 70 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: a lot of a couple of guys there where this 71 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: organization has invested significant resources and be a free agent 72 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: dollars or draft picks. How do you balance playing time 73 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: distribution to guys that the organization has invested a lot 74 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: in compared to somebody like Colin who's not a high 75 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: draft pick, nor is he getting a lot of money, 76 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: but it is playing times kind of four seen him 77 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: into that discussion. Yeah, I think Joe and I are 78 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: on the same page that whoever performs the best is 79 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:11,119 Speaker 1: going to play. So whoever comes in and and has 80 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: the right habits, priorities, and then ultimately actions out there 81 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: on the field, that's why you create competition. Um, I 82 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: understand the question, but we're gonna we're gonna do everything 83 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: we can do to give everybody opportunities to play. And 84 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 1: however that sorts out you know, we've still got three 85 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: weeks or whatever it is left. Those are the guys 86 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 1: that that we feel best about playing right file up. 87 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: How how how do you feel about that position group overall? 88 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: Have we through August? I think they're making progress, just 89 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: like all the position groups are. Everybody's learning new things. 90 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: But Mike has done a good job with These guys 91 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: are going to continue to grow, continue to learn, and 92 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 1: we'll try to make it as competitively we can make it. 93 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: Kenny obviously has a proven track record in this league. 94 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: How much does practice producing of catching passes in life 95 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: shows that matter to you? Well, everything matters, Everything matters 96 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 1: on the evaluation a better way to say. I think 97 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 1: you put emphasis on everything practice. Ultimately it's it's the 98 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: games again when you get into live action. But everything 99 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: right now is a competition. Um so the people that 100 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: are doing the best, and again your best might be 101 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: a little different than my best. Um he's improven, but 102 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: all those guys are going to compete. I think we're 103 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: gonna try to make it as competitors. We can make 104 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 1: it to put the best of eleven out there on 105 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: each play, players who maybe they don't necessarily show him 106 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: in practice, but something just switches on game days. Can 107 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: you tell is there a way to tell that all 108 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 1: this guy is just a game or you just not 109 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 1: really know till the regular season comes. Yeah, I think 110 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 1: we again, we evaluate everything. There's practice, there's games, there's meetings. 111 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 1: Everything is evaluated, there's games. Again. The receiver position in general, 112 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: it's a position and where you've got to be mentally tough. 113 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 1: I've coached it for a long time and there's games 114 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: where guys don't get a whole lot of play or 115 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: a whole lot of touches. Not necessarily they might be open, 116 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: but maybe a read or something takes them to another guy. 117 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: So you got to stay into it. You know, you 118 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 1: could be out there seventy players and get five targets 119 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: to yourself. You know, some might get a little bit more. 120 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: But uh, that position is one that requires a great 121 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: deal of mental toughness. Right at the end of the 122 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 1: game was going crazy for for Sandro and you have 123 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: seen that kind of support here at practices as well. 124 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: Can you can you talk about the importance of that camaraderie, 125 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 1: that spirit, and that support from the players to each other. Yeah, 126 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: we're just trying to build as good a team chemistry 127 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: as we can. That's important. It's important during the season. 128 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: As you guys know you've been through NFL seasons for 129 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: a long time. There's a lot of things that don't 130 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: go as planned, and you have to stay strong within 131 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 1: your group, and you have to support one another, and 132 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: you have to concentrate and focus on the things you 133 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:04,840 Speaker 1: can control. And I would just say with s Quan 134 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 1: in general, he's been he's been excellent since he's been 135 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: here in the spring picking up our stuff and then 136 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: into summer, his leadership has really been good. It's it's 137 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: stood out um in a strong way to me, as 138 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: is his performance and the way he approaches on a 139 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: day to day basis, he's been fantastic. Theory need maybe 140 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 1: a desire if he be even the curiosity see what 141 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: Tyrod can do with the first team at some point 142 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: this summer. Yeah, he'll get you know, as we get 143 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 1: going here in terms of the preseason games, UM, you know, 144 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 1: we'll talk about whatever we think is best. But you know, 145 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: at full confidence in Daniel and and full confidence in 146 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: Tyrod and what his role is. UM each day, will 147 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 1: we sit there and we evaluate the guys, but uh, 148 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: you know, will he get a few reps here there 149 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: he might will that be? Is that a reflection on Daniel? 150 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: Absolutely not. I mean I learned from a pretty good 151 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: coach a while ago. You know, usually he doesn't tell 152 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: those guys when he throws him in, because that's what 153 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 1: the backups job role is is you have to go 154 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: in a split second and not like you know, you 155 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: prepare like your starter, but you know, fourth player games, 156 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 1: something happens, you're in, you've gotta be ready to go. So, 157 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: you know, I don't necessarily think we'll tell tell those 158 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: guys when that will happen. There's been a lot of 159 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 1: obviously scrutiny on the offense and Daniel and whatnot. And 160 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 1: if you I knew you don't read social media unlikely 161 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: like this. You know, there's a perception out there that 162 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 1: your offense is struggling this summer. The flip side of 163 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,559 Speaker 1: that is, does that mean your defense has been playing 164 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: very well this summer? How do you look at that? 165 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:40,680 Speaker 1: And h is the defense for these guys. There's the 166 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: system maybe a little bit easier to pick up for 167 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: guys than what you're No. I look at it as 168 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: a team as a team always, um, you know, there's 169 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 1: a lot of things we can do better in every 170 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: area on our football team, starting with with us as 171 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 1: coaches all the way down to the players. So again, 172 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: we're just trying to build as good of a team 173 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: as we can. Team chemistry, try to get better every 174 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 1: day and you know, take it day by day. How 175 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 1: do you see the defense developing so far this summer 176 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 1: with some good some not as good. Um, Much like 177 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 1: the other areas of the team, I think those guys 178 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 1: are working hard, um, but there's a lot of things 179 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: that we can clean up really in every area. You 180 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: mentioned the number of players who are gonna let go 181 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 1: um and kind of be out of work because of that. 182 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: Are are you a fan or a proponent of some 183 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: of these other leagues that have kind of started to 184 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 1: sprout up recently, whether it's the XFL or Spring or 185 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 1: Spring League, where these guys that don't make it in 186 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 1: the NFL and now they have another opportunity to play, 187 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: develop a little bit and then make another run. And 188 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: I think it's great for players. Again, this is a 189 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,439 Speaker 1: tough industry. It's hard to make UM and the more 190 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: opportunities that that players can have wherever that may be, 191 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: I'm all for it two more, not to enjoin practice 192 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 1: the bangums that logistics or is that something you thought 193 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: football wives wouldn't benefit you or Um, this was just 194 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: our first year. I think again, I've done it a 195 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:03,839 Speaker 1: lot of different ways down I've been part of a 196 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: lot of different teams here to last. You know, however, 197 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,319 Speaker 1: many years, I just thought for our first year, to 198 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 1: make sure we're getting our installations right, we're doing the 199 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 1: things we need to do. Um. I thought that was 200 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:16,120 Speaker 1: our best interest to do it this way. Brian, when 201 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: when we asked you about the quarterbacks, obviously today's exam 202 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: it's Daniel Tyrod. Obviously Davis is here. You were familiar 203 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:26,719 Speaker 1: with Davis. What is Davis bring to the table in 204 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: terms of what you're trying to get out of him 205 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 1: being here this summer. Davis has has done a really 206 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 1: good job since he's been here. Um, he knows the system. 207 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: I think he operated the system well the other night 208 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 1: in game action. Um. He's done a really good job 209 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: in his leadership role with really the entire team, but 210 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,199 Speaker 1: in general the skilled players. When he talks to those 211 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 1: guys and they think he's a good year for Daniel 212 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 1: and Tyrod being in the system being around me. Um, 213 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 1: you know he's been really good. Um, he's not necessarily 214 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: playing for those Yeah. I think he's you know, innately competitive. 215 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: So when he's out there, he understands what you know, 216 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: he's trying to do. Um, and he's he's a very 217 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: competitive guy. How helpful one in the evaluation of the 218 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 1: bottom up the rasta is it to have that quarterback 219 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 1: playing with the with the threat, who knows the system, 220 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: rather than some rookie who was flailing around. There's, yeah, 221 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: no doubt anytime you can have a quarterback that can 222 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:24,280 Speaker 1: function in these games, you know, I'd say that. And 223 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 1: and really in the trenches is what you're looking to 224 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: give everybody a good chance and a fair evaluation. That's important.