1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: I'd like to first uh uh, but you know, I 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: hope everybody's feeling well, everybody's family is safe and healthy, 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 1: and just that you're you're working your way through this 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: pandemic and others and all the other stuff. Um, So 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: I just want to give you a quick rundown on 6 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: how we got here. Um, there's a lot of people 7 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: behind the scenes that have done a lot of amazing stuff, 8 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: you know, in the giant organization to get us to 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: this point. We came back from Indianapolis and are kind 10 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: of Seenior Vice President Medical Services Ronnie Bonds came to 11 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: me three times that first week, and the third time 12 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: he looked at me said, Dave, this is gonna be 13 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: really bad. This is gonna be really bad. So I 14 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: walked down and I walked out of my office, went 15 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: to my director College Scouting, Chris Pettitt, told him to 16 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: get together with the director of Football dat or Innovation 17 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: ty C M. And I said, get with him, and 18 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: we're gon we're gonna this draft is gonna happen remotely. 19 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: That's what we have to plan for. And I don't 20 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: want to do anything different. I don't want us to 21 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: prepare any different. After that, conversation. I went down to 22 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: Joe's office with Ronnie and Toe of course, and told Joe, 23 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: you're not gonna see your players until August, so get 24 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: with Tie and get with your coaching staff, and everybody 25 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 1: went to work and and it was justin Lawren was 26 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: you know, it was in charge of our I T 27 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,479 Speaker 1: department did a great job and that allowed us all 28 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: to continue to do our jobs, obviously obviously in a 29 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: different settings, different pace, in a different way, but it 30 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: still allowed us to do our jobs. And then when 31 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: the UH then in the spring, we decided to go 32 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: to the stadium. The protocols were coming down, the the 33 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: rules were coming in as to what we could and 34 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: could not do. UM. I really thought it was critical 35 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: that Joe and his staff, as as as a new 36 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: staff have the ability to look at players in the 37 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: I all day long. And you know, so we went 38 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: over to the stadium, took a look, and Victor McLauchlin, 39 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 1: our director of buildings, just did a fantastic job planning 40 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: everything out. So basically, UM we were able to have 41 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: were able we're breaking camp tomorrow, but we're able to 42 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: have as normal a training camp as you could have. 43 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: Team meetings, unit meetings, um, people face to face. Uh. 44 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: The one thing that the zoom and all that and 45 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:35,519 Speaker 1: working remotely taught me is the the the what you 46 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: lose by not being able to have those drive drive 47 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: by conversations and how much more difficult to communication. Piece 48 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,799 Speaker 1: will now us being in the stadium allows me and 49 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,639 Speaker 1: Joe and Kevin Abrams and Tim McDonald and Ronny Bonds 50 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: and anybody else to have those drive buys. That really 51 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: improved the workflow and and and accelerate the pace at 52 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 1: which you're able to work. So we've we've had a 53 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 1: lot of people that have done a great job and 54 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: you know, we're we're you know, Casey Jones, a great 55 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: basketball player and coach for the Celtics, used to say 56 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: about him, he given lemons, he makes lemonade. And that's 57 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 1: what we've done and and it's been a great organizational effort. 58 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 1: You know, other people behind the scenes, Bill Heller and 59 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: Christine pro Cops have been huge for us. And again, 60 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: ownership ownership, giving us the ability to do these things, 61 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: to operate this way and as close to a normal 62 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: setting as possible, has really put us in a good position. Um. Okay, 63 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: if anybody is still awake. Um, I'm ready to take questions. 64 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: Dan Duggan, Hey Dave, how's it going good? Dan? How 65 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 1: are you kid? Good? Uh? No sense ease? And then 66 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:56,760 Speaker 1: I guess, um, you know, you had two players arrested 67 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: this offseason, and including down your baker obviously facing a 68 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: serious charges. I'm just goes based on your emphasis on 69 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: culture and character, what's your reaction to those arrests? Well, 70 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: you know, obviously, Dan, it's it's it's disappointing, okay. And 71 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: it's not, Um, there was nothing in their background, you know, 72 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: all nothing at all. And you know, nothing in all 73 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: Drink's background, nothing in Deandre's background that would suggest these 74 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: things would happen. Okay. So so it's disappointing, disappointing on 75 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 1: on on a variety of levels. And you know it 76 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: it hurts us because they're two talented players as well. Um. So, um, 77 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: you know it's disappointing and and and I guess you 78 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: know what it teaches us all is nothing is a 79 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: you know, except death and taxes. So you know, it 80 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: was like I said, it was, it's disappointing. Uh. You know, Dan, 81 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: I couldn't I'd be a liar if I said anything less. 82 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, Aldric was at a Pro Bowl 83 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: kicker two years ago. Deandrew was the first round pick. 84 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: I know all that. It's disappointing, but it's it's life. Thanks, 85 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: You're welcome, Shorts. Hey Dave, how are you good? Paul? 86 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: Are you doing good? Good? Um? I was. You know, 87 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: this is so unprecedented for everybody, even someone like you 88 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: who's been through it so much. Um, do you think, um, 89 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: there will be a competitive disadvantage at all? Uh, you 90 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: guys not having fans. Uh, some teams having fans, and 91 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 1: as a corollary to that, with young with a young 92 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 1: team that you have, do you think this is gonna 93 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: be a big disadvantage going through this, or maybe with 94 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: a young coach and a young team, in some way 95 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 1: you can be an advantage. You know, I think that. Um, 96 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: you know, you know, Joe was and the guys are 97 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:50,280 Speaker 1: doing such a great job building the team concept. I 98 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 1: know that they're gonna have to bring their own energy. Uh, 99 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: it's not you know for us. You know we're not 100 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 1: gonna have fans initially, Um, when we go to Dallas, 101 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: they are going to have fans. I mean, it's it's 102 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: I just think you have to just you can't look 103 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:06,280 Speaker 1: at it as oh poor, oh woe is me. I 104 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 1: think you've got to figure out a way to turn 105 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: it into an advantage. And I think that um, you know, 106 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 1: us not having that you know, it is what it is. Paul. 107 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: You can't you know, when when you get up in 108 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:20,559 Speaker 1: the morning and you want to play golf, if it's raining, 109 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: you play golf. You know, you just don't. You know, 110 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: it's raighty. So I think more than anything else, it's 111 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 1: it's certainly a challenge. Um, but I think it's one 112 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 1: that Joe and his staff and the players are up. 113 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: Thank you, you're are hey, Dave. Obviously you going weekend 114 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: have a lot of decisions that have been you know, 115 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: evaluated in such a short window. I'm curious, how do 116 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 1: you balance the idea of projecting a lot of the 117 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: young players that you have on the roster versus being 118 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: able to kind of put together a team that Joe 119 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: and his staff can right out of the gates and 120 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 1: compete in week one. Well, you know, it's I mean, 121 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 1: we're a young, developing team, That's all there is to it. 122 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 1: I mean we've had, you know, with the way Joe 123 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: is running practice. You guys have seen it. You know, 124 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: he has what he calls his two spot when he's 125 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 1: good teamwork on both fields. These guys have gotten a 126 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: ton of reps and uh, you know, as we as 127 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: we finish up, there's plenty of of film available to 128 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: legitimately evaluate all these guys. So I think that uh, 129 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 1: you know, you know, it's everybody's in the same boat. Um, 130 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: you know, to a certain degree with their young players, 131 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 1: and we feel good about you know, you know, the 132 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: work these kids have put in, and I think we're 133 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: gonna be fine. I mean, it's it's it's a challenge O, 134 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:54,239 Speaker 1: There's no doubt about it. But you know, the young guys. 135 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: The one thing that that happened is, you know, you know, 136 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: Joe and the guys that great job with O t 137 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 1: a s building building, believe it or not, building a 138 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 1: team looking at ninety faces on a screen. They really 139 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: did and and we were really pleased with the conditioning 140 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: that these players came here. They were really in good 141 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: shape and which enabled them. You know, I tell young 142 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: kids all the time, you know, the best favor they 143 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: can do themselves when they go to training camp is 144 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: being great shape, because that will allow them to learn 145 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 1: and study, learning meetings and study at night rather than 146 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 1: going to sleep. And these kids did that. So we 147 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: got a lot of quality work. Joe, you know, Joe 148 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: and the guys put them through the paces, got a 149 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: lot of quality snaps. And I think that when we 150 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: sit down on Friday, we're gonna, you know, after the scrimmage, 151 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna be able to really look at each other. 152 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,839 Speaker 1: And and the one thing we talked about consistently is 153 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: at the fifty three I said, we have to make 154 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 1: informed decisions. We can't. You can't do guesswork on this side. 155 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: You know that, So you know that was that was 156 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: a big emphasis. We want to make informed decisions that 157 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: I truly believe we'll be able to. Just a quick 158 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 1: follow up. You mentioned Joe's practices. You've been at a 159 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: lot of in camp practices through your career. I'm just curious, 160 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: what is it in your what's your impression of a 161 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: Joe Judge training practice. What if he's seen what if 162 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: you liked? And well, you know what, what you see 163 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:28,959 Speaker 1: what you see is everybody's working. You know, it's it's funny. 164 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: Uh you know, a little a little known secret A 165 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 1: million years ago in my first Giant's life. Excuse me, 166 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 1: we had a little scouting exchange with the Patriots. So 167 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: I went to uh Patriots camp for three days and 168 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: Scott Pioli came up to our camp and all but 169 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:50,559 Speaker 1: he stayed for three days. And you know, so I 170 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 1: got a little bit of a an inside you to 171 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: what a Patriot practice looked like. And that's what we've 172 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 1: had here. I mean, you guys have seen it when 173 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: Special Teams is working, you know, if if it's a 174 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 1: return or or cover something, the big guys on involved with. 175 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: You see, they're busy, they're over doing things. There are 176 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: times will be they will be an individuals and Joel 177 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: have a couple of players working with with the Special 178 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:19,559 Speaker 1: Teams as gunners or advices whatever. So people are busy. 179 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: People are busy. No what's standing around hanging out and 180 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 1: uh And the other thing that you see is the 181 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:29,839 Speaker 1: attention to detail. Attention to detail. You know, we have 182 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 1: those There are some drills where you see five coaches 183 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 1: standing there. They're all coaching something, coaching a point and 184 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: that attention to detail is huge. Thanks, You're welcome, right, hey, Dave. 185 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: I want to follow up there on Dan's question. You 186 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 1: said there was nothing in beyondre or all Drick background 187 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: that to get that that might happen, but all dri 188 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: had an arrast in college and beyond there were rumors 189 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:04,320 Speaker 1: before the draft that about his commitment. So I'm just curious, 190 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,079 Speaker 1: when something like this that has happened, do you go 191 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 1: back and evaluate the scouting process with your personnel department, 192 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 1: say what we miss here? And will you keep DeAndre 193 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 1: on the team. His court date is until January? Will 194 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: you keep him on the team? Called that's result. Well, 195 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 1: you're you're certainly you know, you're always debrief. You know, 196 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 1: you always gonna are gonna go back, all right, If 197 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 1: there was something in Alders background from college, frankly I 198 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: didn't know because I wasn't here. Okay, if you you know, 199 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: did we thoroughly, you know, investigate Deandre's background. Absolutely, there's 200 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: nothing there that we didn't know. There's nothing there we 201 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: didn't know, so you know, but of course you and 202 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,199 Speaker 1: you always go back. It's not different. It's not different 203 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:55,199 Speaker 1: than a coach going back, and you know after you know, 204 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: you go anybody after something doesn't go right, you're gonna debrief. 205 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,839 Speaker 1: You're gonna write an article. Ryan and it's it's not 206 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 1: gonna be what you're gonna look at it. I don't 207 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 1: really don't like that, so you're gonna go write it again. 208 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: Well it's the same thing. So you know the you know, 209 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: we we did that. Of course we've debriefed and because 210 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:20,800 Speaker 1: you always want to get better, right, so I understood. 211 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 1: Were you just the second part of that? Were you 212 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 1: planning DeAndre until the legal issue is resolved. We're still 213 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: in conversations on that. Thank you. You're welcome, right, Kyle Leonard, 214 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:39,640 Speaker 1: Hey Dave, thanks for doing this. Hey Pat, how you 215 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: doing doing very well? Um? Good? At a macro level? 216 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 1: When you first came in as GM, what was your 217 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: plan for the secondary specifically? Uh, you know, I'm sorry now, 218 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 1: I was just gonna say, how are you how are 219 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: you planning on building the secondary? Well, you know, it's 220 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: it's it doesn't make it, you know, obviously you're planning 221 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: to build depends upon you know, for me, is it incoming? GM? 222 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 1: You're planning to build every you know, first of all, 223 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 1: you're gonna build a football team, you know, you stop 224 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: from there. What's your philosophy? Then then the back? Then 225 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 1: what you do is you work your way through your 226 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,679 Speaker 1: position groups. Of course, every every position groups in a 227 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: different state. So it's it's not like there are any 228 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,199 Speaker 1: there's any position group that you know you don't have 229 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 1: to look at, you know, it's it's you know, what 230 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 1: you have to do is when when you're building a team, 231 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:37,960 Speaker 1: when you're when you're doing this path, you can't put 232 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: pressure on yourself that I have to do this now, 233 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 1: I have to get that now, because what happens is 234 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:53,960 Speaker 1: you'll make mistakes, you will you'll reach you'll um over value. Uh, 235 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: you know, you can't be in a rush to do this, 236 00:13:57,440 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 1: you know, so is it um you know? So where 237 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: we are now with the secondary all right, I mean 238 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 1: I'm very happy with our safety group. Safeties are strong 239 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: and unfortunately ex Goot hurt. But you know, when we 240 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 1: fix that with the logan and we're still building contents, 241 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: I mean we're still building that that that part of 242 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 1: the back end and you know, you again, it's it 243 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:26,720 Speaker 1: all works as a unit, you know, in terms of 244 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: you know, you'll have better coverage if your front end 245 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: is better rushing the pastor you know, it's it all, 246 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: it all works together, and we're working on building it 247 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 1: every day, you know, we don't ever sit back and say, Okay, 248 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 1: we're done, old line, We're done. You know you can't 249 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: do that because as soon as you think you are, 250 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 1: you're gonna have an injury in that one. So you know, 251 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 1: there's no there's there's no me walking in the door saying, Okay, 252 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:59,120 Speaker 1: the secondary will be done by the end of next year. 253 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: The old line is gonna be done this year. You 254 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 1: know the quarterback is gonna be You know what I'm saying, Pat, 255 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 1: You can't. You can't operate that way because you'll you'll 256 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: overvalue players and you'll miss out on players. Again. I 257 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 1: I've been saying that since I walked in the door. 258 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: I've been saying that that I said it down to Carolina. 259 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: It's about value. It's about where you are where, how 260 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:23,200 Speaker 1: you value a player in the draft, as a free agent, 261 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, as an unrestricted free agent, and then as 262 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 1: your free agent. It's how you value those guys and 263 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: if you don't put the if you put the wrong 264 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 1: value on them, you will make mistakes. A quick follow 265 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 1: up on DeAndre, I know you said you're still having conversations. 266 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 1: The longer he lingers on the roster, the more it 267 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: doesn't look like there is a zero tolerance policy for 268 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: the kind of thing that he's accused of doing. I'm 269 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: not accusing you of that. I'm just saying, why not 270 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 1: just set a precedent that, you know, this type of 271 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: shocking alleged behaviors can't be tolerated. But well, you know, Pat, 272 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: that's fair. That's that's a fair question. And all I 273 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: can say to that in in life, this timing that's 274 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,800 Speaker 1: involved in life, this time, that's that's you know, That's 275 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: how I'll respond to that. Okay, okay, thanks, you're welcome. Lombardo. 276 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: Hey Dave, how's it going, good man? How are you good? Good? Um? 277 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: I remember about this time last year you said that 278 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: you would know whether you guys made progress when you 279 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 1: walked off the field week seventeen. I'm curious what the 280 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: benchmarks are for Daniel Jones that at the end of 281 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: week seventeen this year that you can look around and say, Okay, 282 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 1: this kid has checked the boxes. You know, we feel 283 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 1: really comfortable and confident in him moving forward. So kind 284 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 1: of what are what are the things you want to 285 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 1: and need to see from Daniel this year? Well, you know, 286 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: I mean, I'll say this man, I'm I'm comfortable and 287 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 1: confident with him right now. Okay, just for what that's worth, 288 00:16:56,040 --> 00:17:00,320 Speaker 1: I I you know, you know, obviously it's how how 289 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: he plays, you know, what kind of a here he has, 290 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 1: how successful he is and and running running again, it's 291 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:07,680 Speaker 1: it's his third offense in three years, by the way, 292 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 1: running and running in the team, how how he gets 293 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 1: you know, how he handles the leadership piece. Um, you 294 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 1: know it's it's it's all those things. And obviously how 295 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:22,160 Speaker 1: well he plays you know, the you know, I would 296 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:25,360 Speaker 1: I can say this very comfortably, Matt. The only thing 297 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:28,400 Speaker 1: that it was a little frustrating last year with the turns, 298 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:32,160 Speaker 1: with the fumbles. I mean, he had a solid rookie year, 299 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 1: did things that no other rookie quarterback has ever done, 300 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 1: and for some reason, I just feel like the fumbles 301 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:44,359 Speaker 1: have over shadowed all that stuff, you know. So, I mean, 302 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: he showed he can spring us from behind and win 303 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:50,159 Speaker 1: a game. Um, he showed he can make big throws 304 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:54,679 Speaker 1: in in an overtime period. I mean, this kid accomplished 305 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 1: a lot last year. So I'm I'm not gonna put 306 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 1: a I would never put a win last thing on it. 307 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:04,840 Speaker 1: It really is all about you know. You know, for me, 308 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:09,439 Speaker 1: it's all about Daniel improving and improving in in all areas, 309 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: which I'm confident he will um. As a quick following there, 310 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: you mentioned this is his third offense and you know, 311 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: two seasons. What kind of a struggle is that for 312 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: a quarterback to undertake? I think I think it all 313 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 1: depends upon you know, so I was in the third one. 314 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 1: I think it all depends in a couple of things. 315 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: Number one, it depends upon the coaches that are working 316 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:34,639 Speaker 1: with him. Okay, how you know how they can you know, 317 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,400 Speaker 1: how they make it work for him, And obviously it's 318 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:40,640 Speaker 1: gonna you know, it depends upon him. How he's gonna 319 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 1: work in We all know Daniel's gonna work his tail off. 320 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,879 Speaker 1: That's not that's not an issue. And he's picking it up. 321 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: And you know, yesterday yet I thought he had a 322 00:18:49,119 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 1: really nice day at the office. And he's getting there. 323 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 1: He's getting there. Everybody's got to remember. I always go 324 00:18:55,640 --> 00:19:00,200 Speaker 1: back to kid comes up great high school football play 325 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: and goes to college. How many of them are great immediately? 326 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:08,400 Speaker 1: It takes them all time. And unfortunately, you know, we're 327 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: not we're not patient. But you know, you know, Daniel 328 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 1: is gonna be fine. He's gonna be fine. He's gonna 329 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 1: be a fine NFL Quad. Thanks, you're welcome, Patty. Hey Dave, 330 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:25,400 Speaker 1: how are you doing? Hey Patty, how's it going going well? 331 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:28,480 Speaker 1: I want I wanted to go back to, uh, something 332 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:31,400 Speaker 1: you said earlier about, you know, the roster building process. 333 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: Obviously this year you don't have the benefit of seeing 334 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:39,120 Speaker 1: film for preseason games to to look at and do scouting. 335 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 1: You also have the challenges of a potential cap dropping 336 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 1: next year. I just wonder if you could talk a 337 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: little bit about that because you know, obviously that's gonna 338 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 1: bet your job. But you know, the the what's gonna happen, Patty, 339 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 1: what's gonna happen this year? Is anybody if when the 340 00:19:55,880 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 1: wire comes out, uh, Saturday night and like everybody's running around, 341 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 1: it's almost like there's gonna you know, you're gonna be 342 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:07,399 Speaker 1: drafting based off off they called if it's a rookie 343 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:11,200 Speaker 1: or a or a guy who came out in the 344 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:14,440 Speaker 1: nineteen and got hurt in training camp and didn't practice, 345 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: you're gonna you You're gonna be based in an off 346 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 1: college tape. That's what you're gonna be you're gonna do 347 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:22,920 Speaker 1: obviously with everybody else who's got time in the league, 348 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 1: you know you're going back. So if there's a guy 349 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: who you know, get drafted in nineteen eighteen or nineteen 350 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:33,200 Speaker 1: and they played preseason, but I've never played varsity football, 351 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,119 Speaker 1: you know you've got been you know, you know NFL 352 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:39,120 Speaker 1: film to look at. But you know, obviously it's very, 353 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: very different, and it's it's, uh, you know you're gonna 354 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:46,440 Speaker 1: have to this year with especially with the rookies, You're 355 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:48,800 Speaker 1: gonna have to really rely on your college stuff. And 356 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:51,359 Speaker 1: well when we still have that tape still available, Patty, 357 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: you know we still have it, so um, you know 358 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:57,639 Speaker 1: that's what that's what we will be doing. You know, 359 00:20:57,800 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 1: but I'm sorry, no, good, go ahead, go ahead now. 360 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:04,800 Speaker 1: I was just gonna ask you, are you going to 361 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:08,879 Speaker 1: have to put more of a emphasis on, um, the 362 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 1: guys you have now, on whom you have tape and 363 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: you know, can you see it serves like a shift 364 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: in philosophy to where you know, instead of going out 365 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 1: on the waiver wire, you're gonna explore your own guys first. 366 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: I think you know, it's very legit. It's funny you're 367 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 1: funny to bring that up. I was talking to Pat Handling, 368 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: and really and truly, because of the protocols that are 369 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: going to be in place during the season, your immediate 370 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: help is going to be the practice squad guys. Because 371 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:47,080 Speaker 1: if you if you um anybody you bring into your 372 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 1: anybody you whether it's a waiver, a trade acclaim, uh, 373 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: taking someone off of practice squad, somebody else's practice squad, 374 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 1: are bringing in a street free agent, it's gonna require 375 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 1: time there, there there any there. You can touch them, 376 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:07,440 Speaker 1: but they can't commend ability and they can't practice. So 377 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,720 Speaker 1: the practice squads are gonna be really important how you 378 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: set those up and because they are going to be 379 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,680 Speaker 1: and those guys are gonna be your immediate help. And 380 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 1: so people would say, well, have your workout, you know, 381 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:23,320 Speaker 1: bring people in on Friday and stop the testing protocols 382 00:22:23,359 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 1: so that you haven't ready for the week. Well, you 383 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:27,440 Speaker 1: don't know what's gonna happen that weekend. You don't know 384 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 1: what position you're gonna need. You know, they may be 385 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: guys out there you want to work out that you 386 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:34,040 Speaker 1: can do that anyhow, you know, but at the end 387 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:37,400 Speaker 1: of the day, you're you're really gonna have to really 388 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 1: be very intentional about your practice squad. And and the 389 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:45,239 Speaker 1: league has given us that flexibility because they're allowing us 390 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 1: six vetrons on the practice squad. They're allowing for what 391 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:53,879 Speaker 1: they call practice squad exception players, and those are guys 392 00:22:53,960 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 1: that have some NFL experience um bossity rings. And you're 393 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:04,760 Speaker 1: allowed four or though, so ten of the sixty could 394 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: be guys with NFL snaps under the belt. Excuse me, so, 395 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: but that's where your immediate help is gonna come from, Patty, 396 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: because anybody you get any other way, it's gonna be 397 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: a testing cadence. I mean the protocols, testing cadence, physicals, 398 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a process. Thank you. Let answer your question, yes, 399 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:32,240 Speaker 1: thank you. Look, Jordan, any day, glad you're doing well. 400 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 1: It's not good to kid. Look you're ready to go 401 00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 1: and get out of the house and play golf maybe 402 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:43,359 Speaker 1: maybe later. You got you guys. Got you guys won 403 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 1: five games the first year, you won four games. Last year. 404 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: You've had an opportunity at least the last two weeks 405 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:51,920 Speaker 1: to kind of really see you know what you have 406 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:55,399 Speaker 1: this year, What from a big picture perspective gives you 407 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 1: confidence that this organization and the franchise is moving in 408 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:00,760 Speaker 1: the right direction. Well, I think we've you know, we've 409 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 1: had three years of russ and development, you know, and 410 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,960 Speaker 1: I think we've we we have brought in a number 411 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:08,280 Speaker 1: of players that are gonna help us, you know that 412 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:13,080 Speaker 1: that are gonna be part of this winning process. We've 413 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: obviously we've had a change in coaches, and we've got 414 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:21,399 Speaker 1: a young, developing team. And I think Joe and his 415 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: staff are a good develop post players. So that's what 416 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 1: gives me confidence. It gives me confidence that we have 417 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:29,080 Speaker 1: a quarterback that we've got to act of a running back. 418 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 1: But we've got some nice pieces on defense, the old line, 419 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:36,359 Speaker 1: We've got pieces. We're getting there. We're getting there, and 420 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:40,399 Speaker 1: I think I believe we're gonna be competitive. How close 421 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 1: were you on that? I mean, you mentioned that when 422 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:44,240 Speaker 1: you first took the job, right the offensive line and 423 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:47,240 Speaker 1: getting that right was a huge part of it. How 424 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,159 Speaker 1: close are you too, being there in your eyes in 425 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 1: that regard much much close, the closest we've ever been. 426 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:57,719 Speaker 1: And I think that and I feel like we've got 427 00:24:57,800 --> 00:24:59,720 Speaker 1: the right guys. They just gotta learn to play together 428 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:01,679 Speaker 1: and they've got to grow up. I mean, we've got 429 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 1: we've got puppies. You know, you got Andrews having played 430 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:09,920 Speaker 1: an NFL snap, you know, you know. So it's it's 431 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:14,640 Speaker 1: at an important at wow, at an important position, right, 432 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: So you know, we're you know, we've got some we've 433 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 1: got some youth, you know, and they've gotta learn to 434 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 1: play together. Those five guys gotta learn to play in 435 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 1: the club. So it's it is, uh, talent wise, I'm 436 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:33,200 Speaker 1: really placed with we got time for three more. We 437 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:36,800 Speaker 1: got time for three more. Ralph's leader in Canada, Ralph? 438 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:42,440 Speaker 1: Are you doing good? Ralph? Good? Thanks? Uh? You said 439 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:45,159 Speaker 1: you have a young, developing team and you expected to 440 00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:48,440 Speaker 1: be competitive this year. Uh. Two questions about that. One is, 441 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:50,440 Speaker 1: you know you've been you basically turned over the entire 442 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: roster in three years. A lot of ways, this is 443 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:57,960 Speaker 1: the closest you've had to your team. Do you look 444 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 1: at it that way too, that you finally have on 445 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:03,639 Speaker 1: the field what you've wanted from the beginning. And also, 446 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:07,359 Speaker 1: do you think that being competitive and developmental will actually 447 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:10,400 Speaker 1: translate to wins this year? Well, first of all, it's 448 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:13,679 Speaker 1: not my team's New York Giants football team. Real, Okay, 449 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 1: you know, there's a lot of people that work extreme 450 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:19,640 Speaker 1: have worked extremely hard to get the roster to this point. 451 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:23,399 Speaker 1: You know, Kevin Abrams and m Constantly McDonald, Chris Pettitt, 452 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 1: Kenny Stern felt in his game. So a lot of 453 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:28,399 Speaker 1: people have worked very hard to get to get the 454 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: roster to this point. And I think where we're We've 455 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:36,920 Speaker 1: got obviously got young players that are continuously developing. You know, 456 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 1: so Delvin has gotten better every year. We're looking for 457 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 1: Dexted to improve. You're looking for all those young kids 458 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 1: to improve. We've also got some veterans that you know, 459 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:49,280 Speaker 1: have skins on the wall and can help those guys developed, 460 00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:52,800 Speaker 1: help those guys become you know, team players. So um, 461 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:57,119 Speaker 1: you know, I just feel like, you know, the roster 462 00:26:57,359 --> 00:27:00,680 Speaker 1: is is gonna be you know, competitive and you can 463 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:05,119 Speaker 1: um and it's got gonna have the ability to win games. 464 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: I putting a number on it. But it's abouty listen, 465 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:10,920 Speaker 1: you get out there, you get you know, you put 466 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:13,399 Speaker 1: a team out there and you know they'll be the 467 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 1: fighting Joe Judges, I have no doubt and uh you 468 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 1: know it's it's it's it's gonna be a it's gonna 469 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: go well. I know you don't worry about your job, 470 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:27,160 Speaker 1: but do you think your bosses need to see win 471 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:33,400 Speaker 1: to you know, completely find everything. That's a question for them. 472 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 1: Bro Okay, we'll get him tomorrow. There you go, yes later, Hey, Dave. 473 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: Circling back on on Logan, Ryan, Um, you kind of 474 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:47,639 Speaker 1: hinted earlier that signing him solves a little bit of 475 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:50,160 Speaker 1: the issue with Xavier's injury. So do you guys see 476 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,600 Speaker 1: Logan as a as a free safety and as you're 477 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: starting free safety? Where do you see him? In a 478 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 1: second part on him, how did the deal come together? 479 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 1: And why did it kind of takes so long to 480 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: for him to get him in the next year? Well, Daryl, 481 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:08,080 Speaker 1: it's more how are you doing, by the way, good? 482 00:28:08,119 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 1: How you doing good? Good? Good? It's more, Um, Logan 483 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:16,720 Speaker 1: is gonna one of the things you guys will see 484 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:20,440 Speaker 1: once we started playing games is you know, we're gonna 485 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:24,399 Speaker 1: be pretty multidimensional on defense. Okay, you're gonna see a 486 00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:28,800 Speaker 1: lot of stuff and Logan fills a lot of roles. Okay, 487 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:34,200 Speaker 1: one of the so this it's at a point now 488 00:28:34,359 --> 00:28:37,080 Speaker 1: where you know, what is it What is being a 489 00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:41,880 Speaker 1: starting player mean? It means probably playing seventy. You know, 490 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 1: on defense, he'll be well up there. You know he's 491 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: gonna we see him as a fit in a lot 492 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 1: of different roles. And uh, you know, he had quite 493 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:54,640 Speaker 1: a year last year. You guys know that, and Tennessee 494 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 1: used him, you know a little bit differently and certainly 495 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:01,479 Speaker 1: you know, gives you ideas about how to use them. So, uh, 496 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:05,120 Speaker 1: he'll you know, he'll be fine. And really, you know, 497 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:09,400 Speaker 1: as far as excuse me, as far as getting the 498 00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 1: deal done, you know, I've always believed that deals get 499 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:18,120 Speaker 1: done when they're supposed to get done. And and and 500 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:21,040 Speaker 1: you know, once you get to talking, it takes two. 501 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:24,400 Speaker 1: It takes two. And once the you know, the team 502 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: starts talking to the agent of the player and the player. 503 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:31,880 Speaker 1: You know, if there's something there, you too that tells 504 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 1: you you're gonna get something done. You work at it, 505 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 1: you know, and really and truly, Darryl, you know, the 506 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:40,960 Speaker 1: you when when you do deals, you know you know 507 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:44,040 Speaker 1: pretty quickly if if there's something there. I mean, you've 508 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: podcasts before you walk into the car dealership and you 509 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 1: know they start giving the run around, you say, you 510 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:53,640 Speaker 1: know there's no deal here, goodbye. You know what I'm saying, 511 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 1: so it's really it's really the same thing. I mean, 512 00:29:56,640 --> 00:29:58,959 Speaker 1: it really is the same thing. When you can't when 513 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,920 Speaker 1: Kevin gets on the phone in an agent. So, for example, 514 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:05,920 Speaker 1: M I firmly believe in I don't believe in the 515 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,880 Speaker 1: lowball highball game. I really don't believe it. I believe 516 00:30:08,920 --> 00:30:11,240 Speaker 1: in it. This is your value. I'm gonna, I'm gonna, 517 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 1: you know, show you what I got a fair starting offer. 518 00:30:15,400 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 1: Because if you stop off lowball and you start, you 519 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:20,880 Speaker 1: started off the whole thing negative, right, and the whole 520 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:23,280 Speaker 1: point of it is getting to win, getting getting to 521 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:26,640 Speaker 1: yes day called. So I don't believe in that. So 522 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:30,080 Speaker 1: and we tell the agent, listen, this isn't fair. We 523 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:33,720 Speaker 1: can justify this offer. Now if the agent comes back 524 00:30:33,760 --> 00:30:35,480 Speaker 1: with a cock. And when we tell them we don't 525 00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:37,760 Speaker 1: believe in highballs, so the agent comes back with a 526 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 1: cocka maybe um counter, then we know there's no deal there. 527 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 1: You know, you go in and you want to buy 528 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:48,240 Speaker 1: a kind for forty thousand dollars in the and the 529 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:50,240 Speaker 1: guy tells you it's a seventy thousand dollar caw you 530 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:52,480 Speaker 1: walcome to do it. It's really the same stuff. So 531 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: you know, when when two parties get together, you start 532 00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:58,360 Speaker 1: the back and forth and you'll know pretty quickly if 533 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:01,680 Speaker 1: there's a deal to be done. And basically that's what happened. 534 00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:07,120 Speaker 1: You know, it really like happened. I don't know, thirty 535 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 1: six hours. I mean happened quick. Oh yeah, it happened quick. 536 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 1: So you know that's you know again, they get done 537 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 1: when they're supposed to it, and um, we're glad he's 538 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: as glad he's here. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 539 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:25,840 Speaker 1: You got time for one more. Tom Kinnaman, Hey Dave, 540 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 1: how are you doing? Good? Timas, how are you good? 541 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:33,920 Speaker 1: If you look at things like baseball and basketball and 542 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:37,240 Speaker 1: you watch them lately, it just doesn't feel like it's 543 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:42,480 Speaker 1: a game with all the distractions of COVID nineteen, racial equality, 544 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:46,560 Speaker 1: an election coming up. Are you concerned about the season? 545 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 1: I think that when you say concerned about having a season, no, 546 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:58,640 Speaker 1: he just just can everybody avoid all the distractions and 547 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:02,600 Speaker 1: and play like it's a regular season? Well? I think that, 548 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:07,960 Speaker 1: you know, for us, Tom, I think you know, Joe 549 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:10,400 Speaker 1: and his staff have done a great job of opening 550 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:14,880 Speaker 1: the lines of communication with the players in the staff. Okay, 551 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:21,520 Speaker 1: and you know, uh, there's been constant communication with between 552 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: with all of us, and again the blessing of being 553 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:28,320 Speaker 1: at the stadium. We can look at each other and 554 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:30,880 Speaker 1: say hey, and how's your family, and do all that stuff. 555 00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:34,040 Speaker 1: And I think it's I think part of it's about 556 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:40,360 Speaker 1: being a professional. Part of it's about um respecting other 557 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:46,400 Speaker 1: people's opinions and attitudes, and I think it's it's you know, 558 00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:49,520 Speaker 1: I think it can be done, you know, because it 559 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:52,800 Speaker 1: all depends upon the atmosphere you have, and we've we're 560 00:32:52,920 --> 00:32:58,440 Speaker 1: creating we've created an atmosphere of safety and openness. You know. 561 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:00,000 Speaker 1: I read a book last year a couple of years 562 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 1: ago called the Culture Code, and they talk about one 563 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 1: of the most important things about one of the most 564 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:08,240 Speaker 1: the most important thing you can do in an organization 565 00:33:09,040 --> 00:33:12,480 Speaker 1: is for everybody to feel safe. It's very important that 566 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:16,600 Speaker 1: anybody in the organization can walk into my office and 567 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:20,920 Speaker 1: say gettleman, you knucklehead cannot work, and not worry about 568 00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:23,239 Speaker 1: that I'm gonna get upset about, not worry that I'm 569 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:24,840 Speaker 1: gonna hold the grudge, you know what I'm saying. So 570 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 1: that that culture of safetiness has been created here and 571 00:33:30,600 --> 00:33:34,560 Speaker 1: and guys are comfortable talking about things and the other 572 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:37,600 Speaker 1: thing that you have to teach is you have to respect. 573 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:41,000 Speaker 1: You know, there's a great UH management concept that's called 574 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:46,080 Speaker 1: seek to understand. Okay, as I'm gonna get a philosophical here. 575 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:49,680 Speaker 1: Sometimes we don't listen to each other very well, and 576 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:52,800 Speaker 1: we here in the Giants we really work hot at that. 577 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:56,280 Speaker 1: Listen to what the other person is saying, you know, 578 00:33:56,560 --> 00:33:59,120 Speaker 1: think about how they're you know, think about where they're 579 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:02,480 Speaker 1: coming from. Seek to understand, and if you understand each other, 580 00:34:02,920 --> 00:34:06,080 Speaker 1: we can have those conversations and the and they'll be conversations. 581 00:34:06,920 --> 00:34:09,359 Speaker 1: You know. Sometimes I think in today's world, the people 582 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:13,480 Speaker 1: thinking if I yelled the loudest I went, you know, 583 00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:17,279 Speaker 1: it doesn't work that way. But you know, Tommy, you 584 00:34:17,360 --> 00:34:19,919 Speaker 1: raise a hell of a point, you really do. There's 585 00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:22,000 Speaker 1: a lot of stuff going on in this world right now, 586 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: a ton of stuff, and I think that, you know, 587 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:29,000 Speaker 1: I like the way we've positioned ourselves and the culture 588 00:34:29,080 --> 00:34:31,000 Speaker 1: and the and the type of people we have that 589 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:32,040 Speaker 1: we can do this