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Speaker 1: better coverage and better service With Titans Radio's Rhet Bryan,

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Speaker 1: I am Mike Keith. We are glad to have you

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Speaker 1: with us for the program. OTA's in the books, mister Bryant,

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Speaker 1: it is. It's good to kind of take notes of

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Speaker 1: is coming and then everybody heads for the four wins

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Speaker 1: and comes back in six weeks and here we go.

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Speaker 1: It's training can't time, all right? So let's talk just

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Speaker 1: a second about the difference between an OTA and a

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Speaker 1: mini camp. The mini camp is not voluntary. It is mandatory,

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Speaker 1: so players who do not show up and do not

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Speaker 1: have an excuse can be fined. The other difference that

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Speaker 1: is really most striking is time. The OTAs there's a

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Speaker 1: very set limit of time that players can be in

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Speaker 1: many camps it's ten hours, so it's a little bit

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Speaker 1: more like a training camp day in that they can

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Speaker 1: So we're heading for many camp work next Tuesday, Wednesday

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Speaker 1: and Thursday. But I wanted to do a little ota

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Speaker 1: on the ota. Yes, yes, that's something like an Ota

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Speaker 1: on the OTP. Well done, Caleb Farley, let's start there.

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Speaker 1: I have been asked about Caleb Farley everywhere that I

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Speaker 1: have gone. How does he look coming back from the

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Speaker 1: Rhet what have you seen from Caleb Farley so far? Well,

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Speaker 1: first of all, his appearance, he's more filled out, and

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Speaker 1: which a lot of guys do after they're you know,

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Speaker 1: and regardless of injuries, You'll notice guys body types change

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Speaker 1: and I've had conversations about this. I really feel like

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Speaker 1: that Caleb Farley is the X factor in this twenty

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Speaker 1: a chance to do something really special. He looks very athletic,

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Speaker 1: and I would agree with you. I have been surprised,

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Speaker 1: much like the Robert Woods story. I've been surprised by

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Speaker 1: so it's been some time. You know, it's been eight

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Speaker 1: There's there's always going to be pressure. You know, we're

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Speaker 1: I'm gonna say yes, Yes, you know I'm gonna say yes. Absolutely.

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Speaker 1: But you told me last year, the first time I

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Speaker 1: Caleb Farley of the Tennessee Titans. So the other night,

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Speaker 1: going Julius Chestnuts. Yes, I could hear that. Oh yes,

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Speaker 1: John Ward would have loved to call the name Julius Chestnut.

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Speaker 1: That's generally how it works. He's just twenty one years old.

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Speaker 1: He's one of the younger players in this rookie class.

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Speaker 1: He'll be twenty two. On October the twenty sixth, signed

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Speaker 1: as an undrafted free agent out of Sacred Heart University.

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Speaker 1: Rhett Bryan. Do you know where Sacred Heart University is?

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Speaker 1: So you put me on the spot, and no, I

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Speaker 1: don't not off top of my my head. Fairfield, Connecticut. There,

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Speaker 1: it is located in Fairfield, Connecticut. They are the Pioneers.

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Speaker 1: Julius Chestnut is five eleven, two hundred twenty eight pounds.

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Speaker 1: Right now, we get a little goofed on running back

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Speaker 1: size at different points because we're used to the biggest

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Speaker 1: That's a guy. Thirty four hundred sixty seven rushing yards,

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Speaker 1: a wife who understands a job. He's already got huge

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00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:47,800
Speaker 1: brownie points and I'm sure he's gonna have to pay

426
00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:49,960
Speaker 1: for that somewhere down the line. To me, you like

427
00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:53,159
Speaker 1: a football player who's gonna get married but still be

428
00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:56,280
Speaker 1: back for minicamp. Oh that's huge, yep, Because when you

429
00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:58,720
Speaker 1: said that, I was like, wait a minute, before minimp

430
00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:01,200
Speaker 1: before minicamp. That's right. He don't let his priorities straight.

431
00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,520
Speaker 1: He does. Dylan Raidens I had a chance to visit

432
00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:07,679
Speaker 1: with him. We didn't talk in depth about the upcoming nuptials,

433
00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:10,840
Speaker 1: but we certainly discussed what has been an interesting off

434
00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:14,320
Speaker 1: season for him and what he sees coming forward in

435
00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:23,560
Speaker 1: terms of improvement. You've been surprised, it'd all be attention

436
00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:25,920
Speaker 1: that has been paid to in the off season. I

437
00:23:25,920 --> 00:23:29,560
Speaker 1: wouldn't say surprised, like it's almost expected, Like obviously there's

438
00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,240
Speaker 1: a spotlight. We lost two great guys are not lost,

439
00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,240
Speaker 1: but like obviously they're not with us anymore on the team,

440
00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:36,639
Speaker 1: but with David Quisinberry and Roger staffold, so two spots

441
00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:38,679
Speaker 1: opened up, and I was one of those guys in

442
00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:41,120
Speaker 1: line as well as everybody else in the line room

443
00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:43,560
Speaker 1: to fill those spots. So I'd imagine there's a when

444
00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:45,520
Speaker 1: you got to fill two roles this next season. I

445
00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:47,240
Speaker 1: think there's a spotlight on a lot of the guys.

446
00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:48,720
Speaker 1: They bring in or a lot of guys they have

447
00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:51,080
Speaker 1: on the team, so it's kind of expected. But yeah,

448
00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:52,600
Speaker 1: I mean I'm ready for the challenge. It'll be fun.

449
00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,800
Speaker 1: What's your biggest takeaway from your rookie year? Is a

450
00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,159
Speaker 1: learning curve for me for sure, just getting that experience

451
00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,840
Speaker 1: underneath my belt. I only got start one game, but

452
00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:02,720
Speaker 1: just being able to do that, being able to get

453
00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:04,400
Speaker 1: the lay of the land of the NFL, just dealing

454
00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:06,200
Speaker 1: with the speed of the game at this level, from

455
00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,920
Speaker 1: FCS to NFL. It's definitely a big jump. A lot

456
00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:10,840
Speaker 1: of people may not think that a guy can do it,

457
00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,040
Speaker 1: and I'd say it was definitely a learning curve for

458
00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:14,720
Speaker 1: me doing it. But now that's under my belt, I

459
00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:16,320
Speaker 1: think that's gonna be huge for me going into year

460
00:24:16,359 --> 00:24:19,960
Speaker 1: two and your start, you block Nick Bosa. Yeah, how

461
00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:23,280
Speaker 1: much confidence did you gain from that night? Because let's

462
00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:25,199
Speaker 1: face it, he's a super player. Yeah, I mean he

463
00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:27,240
Speaker 1: was a great He's a great player. Just being able

464
00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:29,199
Speaker 1: to go up against him was such an honor. Just

465
00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:31,000
Speaker 1: being able to be in a game like that. I mean,

466
00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:32,960
Speaker 1: that whole defensive line was really good. Yeah, they game

467
00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:34,520
Speaker 1: planned it. I got a lot of help that game,

468
00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:36,280
Speaker 1: So that was fun. But yeah, just being able to

469
00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:38,639
Speaker 1: go against him, throwing punches against one of the greats

470
00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:40,320
Speaker 1: of the game, one of those great dns, is a

471
00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:42,840
Speaker 1: fun time and always a good learning experience. You go

472
00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:45,840
Speaker 1: into the locker room afterwards and Mike Vrabel gives you

473
00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:47,920
Speaker 1: a shout out in front of the whole team, one

474
00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,960
Speaker 1: of your five best football moments to this point. I mean, yeah,

475
00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:53,120
Speaker 1: I mean, you start your first NFL game. My dad

476
00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:55,040
Speaker 1: was a huge proponent of me playing football, So just

477
00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:57,000
Speaker 1: going out there being able to start my first NFL game,

478
00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:59,000
Speaker 1: it was such an unknown thing that I would start

479
00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:02,240
Speaker 1: that game. It happened just so surprisingly, so unfortunately I

480
00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:05,920
Speaker 1: didn't have anybody at that game, So I mean, you're

481
00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,600
Speaker 1: leaving the field and you're just looking around and you just,

482
00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:10,440
Speaker 1: I don't know, it's just surreal feeling. And I see

483
00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:12,480
Speaker 1: Rabel in the tunnel, and like all I can do

484
00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,800
Speaker 1: is tear up and give him a hug. And then

485
00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,159
Speaker 1: that's I mean that led into the He gave me

486
00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,240
Speaker 1: a shout out and stuff like that in the locker room.

487
00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:21,439
Speaker 1: But yeah, it's just surreal being able to start and

488
00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:24,840
Speaker 1: play in that first NFL game, and you just kind

489
00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:26,840
Speaker 1: of kind of count your blessings, and you know, I

490
00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:28,800
Speaker 1: was definitely thinking about my dad a lot after that game.

491
00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,640
Speaker 1: Was he with you in that moment as you came

492
00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,840
Speaker 1: off the field, did? Oh? For sure? For sure? And

493
00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,080
Speaker 1: then after I got dressed after the interviews, I went

494
00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:37,920
Speaker 1: out on the field soaked in even more. But yeah, yeah,

495
00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,520
Speaker 1: he's definitely with me there. But that game maybe as

496
00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:43,560
Speaker 1: you're building block towards this year, Oh for sure. I mean, yes,

497
00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:45,320
Speaker 1: that game, like we just talked about, there's so much

498
00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,359
Speaker 1: significance to that game for me. But that's definitely the

499
00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,360
Speaker 1: beginning I wanted to be the beginning. Like you said,

500
00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:51,040
Speaker 1: it's a building block. There's so much more to build

501
00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:53,440
Speaker 1: off of on that game and hopefully down the line

502
00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:55,000
Speaker 1: with a lot of hard work and a lot of

503
00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:56,680
Speaker 1: stuff to earn, but we'll have a lot more great

504
00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:59,600
Speaker 1: moments like that. Is it helping you that you're getting

505
00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:02,520
Speaker 1: work get one position right tackle? I mean, it always

506
00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,200
Speaker 1: is good to hone in at one skill. I think

507
00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,199
Speaker 1: it helped me a lot this last year that I

508
00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:08,439
Speaker 1: was honing in on all the different skills. It definitely

509
00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:10,640
Speaker 1: helped me understand the offense a lot more so. Yeah,

510
00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:12,320
Speaker 1: when you're focusing on one thing, you might get a

511
00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:14,159
Speaker 1: little bit better at it faster. I mean, that's just

512
00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,040
Speaker 1: the way it goes. But I think the diversity of

513
00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:20,520
Speaker 1: last year definitely helped me a lot moving forward. Finally, physically,

514
00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,240
Speaker 1: where are you better this year than you were in

515
00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:25,439
Speaker 1: twenty twenty one? I think I'm more comfortable in my

516
00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:28,480
Speaker 1: stance on the right side, I'd say, fortunately, and unfortunately

517
00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:30,080
Speaker 1: in college, like I only played left side, I only

518
00:26:30,119 --> 00:26:32,080
Speaker 1: play left tackle, So your hips getting a line in

519
00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:34,360
Speaker 1: a certain way, I say, like like if you're left

520
00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:36,320
Speaker 1: handed and then you try to right right handed right away,

521
00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:38,640
Speaker 1: it's it's a little awkward. So I'm way more comfortable

522
00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,480
Speaker 1: in that way, more balanced physically and just being able

523
00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:43,520
Speaker 1: to control my body that way. I say, it's wherever.

524
00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:55,719
Speaker 1: It's really interesting what he said about moving to the

525
00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:59,080
Speaker 1: right side, and that is just to summarize. He had

526
00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:02,080
Speaker 1: always played on the left side. Last year, when he

527
00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:05,200
Speaker 1: went in games on the left side, including the game

528
00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:09,120
Speaker 1: against San Francisco and Bosa, he looked very comfortable. He

529
00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,560
Speaker 1: did not look as comfortable on the right side. And

530
00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:14,479
Speaker 1: some guys won't admit that. Some guys won't admit if

531
00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:17,960
Speaker 1: you've always played left. Going on the other side can

532
00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:22,159
Speaker 1: be hard, but it obviously is. And we've seen defensive

533
00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,119
Speaker 1: linemen who can line up anywhere. Den Eco Autry can

534
00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:28,480
Speaker 1: line up anywhere. We've known defensive linemen in our time

535
00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:31,320
Speaker 1: that could only line up at right defensive end, right

536
00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:36,479
Speaker 1: defensive tackle. And so Raiden's talking about his balance and

537
00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:39,679
Speaker 1: the fact that he has figured out his stance on

538
00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:43,200
Speaker 1: the right side. That makes a lot of sense. Anybody

539
00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:46,120
Speaker 1: who played in the line who's listening to the OTP

540
00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:48,960
Speaker 1: right now knows what we're talking about. And you're talking

541
00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:50,640
Speaker 1: about a guy that I think he had thirty two

542
00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:53,880
Speaker 1: starts at North Dakota State. He was the blindside blocker

543
00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:56,960
Speaker 1: for quarterback for the forty nine ers, Trey Lance right,

544
00:27:57,280 --> 00:28:00,280
Speaker 1: and so yeah, he only had experience at that spot.

545
00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:04,760
Speaker 1: And the other thing too, is, you know, playing right

546
00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:08,840
Speaker 1: tackle in the NFL is becoming a more valuable property

547
00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:12,000
Speaker 1: than it used to be because of opposing defenses. But

548
00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:14,720
Speaker 1: it's a whole different animal, it is. It's totally different.

549
00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:17,960
Speaker 1: Good to visit with Dylan Raidens and looking forward to

550
00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,480
Speaker 1: watching him in mini camp and then onto training camp

551
00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:23,320
Speaker 1: as well. So let's end it with this this OTP

552
00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:26,879
Speaker 1: with Rhet Bryan, who's the player you noticed during OTA's

553
00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:28,440
Speaker 1: who jumped out to you? Right? Can I break a

554
00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:30,320
Speaker 1: rule and give you two? Oh, you're gonna Amy Well.

555
00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:33,080
Speaker 1: I'm gonna in Amy Well's spirit animal. By the way,

556
00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:36,320
Speaker 1: Amy's doing well, Baby is doing well. Amy is getting

557
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:40,880
Speaker 1: very antsy about getting back hear of missing out Well,

558
00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:43,840
Speaker 1: she's had a hard time missing OTA's. Sure. I'll have

559
00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:46,320
Speaker 1: to call her during mini camp to give her up. James,

560
00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:50,080
Speaker 1: the weather sounds like it's going to be quite warm.

561
00:28:50,120 --> 00:28:53,000
Speaker 1: Gonna miss that part, all right? Go ahead, Amy Wells.

562
00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:55,200
Speaker 1: Both of these are on offense. First one is the

563
00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:59,080
Speaker 1: aforementioned Jordan Wilkins. Okay, in a crowded backfield right now.

564
00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:01,120
Speaker 1: And that's a guy plays special teams. That's a guy

565
00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:04,520
Speaker 1: I think could make this roster with special teams contribution.

566
00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:06,800
Speaker 1: And you're talking about a guy you know. He was

567
00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:09,800
Speaker 1: cut the day before the Titans played them for the

568
00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,840
Speaker 1: second time on Halloween. They picked him up in early

569
00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:17,840
Speaker 1: December to run behind Deonta Foreman. I like that player.

570
00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:20,840
Speaker 1: I certainly see a sense of urgency there and like

571
00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:23,560
Speaker 1: his chances his backup just because I mean he's kind

572
00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:25,920
Speaker 1: of experience. He started four games when he was with Indie.

573
00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,720
Speaker 1: We've seen it. He's a real NFL player, he absolutely is.

574
00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:31,400
Speaker 1: But the other one is an undrafted rookie free agent.

575
00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:36,200
Speaker 1: You mentioned mister Scarlett, I'm gonna mention mister Reggie Robertson,

576
00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:39,040
Speaker 1: who is a wide receiver from Southern Methodist University. He

577
00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:42,360
Speaker 1: wears number eighty eight currently five eleven, one ninety three.

578
00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:45,920
Speaker 1: And this is a guy that originally went to West

579
00:29:46,040 --> 00:29:49,680
Speaker 1: Virginia to play ball. Some family illnesses and things called

580
00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:52,880
Speaker 1: him back home. He ends up having a really nice

581
00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:56,040
Speaker 1: career at SMU one hundred and sixty eight catches, twenty

582
00:29:56,040 --> 00:30:00,400
Speaker 1: seven oh four, twenty three touchdowns, fifteen point seven per catch.

583
00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:04,400
Speaker 1: And here's the thing as to why he was undrafted.

584
00:30:04,880 --> 00:30:08,440
Speaker 1: He had a foot injury that ended his twenty nineteen season.

585
00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:11,240
Speaker 1: He had a twenty twenty season that was ended due

586
00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:14,920
Speaker 1: to an ACL injury to his knee. And so he's

587
00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:18,680
Speaker 1: a year and change removed from an ACL in this thing.

588
00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:23,320
Speaker 1: And if you look at his film from twenty nineteen,

589
00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:27,720
Speaker 1: you're like, WHOA, Because I mean, you average fifteen point

590
00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:30,880
Speaker 1: seven per catch in college, you're doing something right. Right.

591
00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:34,800
Speaker 1: He's just somebody in a group full of wide receivers

592
00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:38,080
Speaker 1: that this team currently has that I will be interested

593
00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:40,760
Speaker 1: to see not only in mini campus at approaches, but

594
00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:44,080
Speaker 1: training camp and in the preseason. All Right, So, the

595
00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:47,280
Speaker 1: player who I have noticed who has caught my eye,

596
00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:49,560
Speaker 1: I'm gonna do like Amy Wilson, I'm gonna name nine

597
00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:54,720
Speaker 1: cool No, mind's Austin Hooper at tight end. Austin Hooper

598
00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,800
Speaker 1: makes plays on the ball and it looks like the

599
00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:01,720
Speaker 1: quarterback Ryan Tannehill likes throwing Austin Hooper. He is a

600
00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:05,880
Speaker 1: different dimension than what the Titans had at any point

601
00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:09,440
Speaker 1: at tight end last year. I'm so excited to see

602
00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:11,800
Speaker 1: what Austin Hooper can add to this offense. Mike, you

603
00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:14,800
Speaker 1: and I like Austin Hooper way before he was ever

604
00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:18,240
Speaker 1: a Titan. I know. I mean, listen, I remember that

605
00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:23,000
Speaker 1: Week four matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. In was that

606
00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:25,200
Speaker 1: twenty nineteen, I guess it was, And he had a

607
00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:30,000
Speaker 1: big day that day. And he's somebody I've watched closely

608
00:31:30,040 --> 00:31:33,400
Speaker 1: for a while, and I was that is one of

609
00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:37,320
Speaker 1: the free agent signings that I was very excited about

610
00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:40,560
Speaker 1: because I felt like he's something that this tight end

611
00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:43,760
Speaker 1: group needed, that room. I don't feel like you've seen

612
00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:47,560
Speaker 1: a lot of what you were missing in not having

613
00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,840
Speaker 1: a John H. Smith anymore. And that is no slight

614
00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:54,480
Speaker 1: towards anyone who is currently in that room, but you're right,

615
00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,320
Speaker 1: you can instantly see it in what we have witnessed

616
00:31:57,320 --> 00:32:00,120
Speaker 1: in OTA's I'm very much looking forward to that and

617
00:32:00,360 --> 00:32:03,680
Speaker 1: looking forward to see what Chicka con Quo right with

618
00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:07,040
Speaker 1: him does to bolster all of those things. And I

619
00:32:07,080 --> 00:32:10,480
Speaker 1: think a part of the offense that is needed and

620
00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:13,760
Speaker 1: I think I mean you mentioned Ryan Tannehill. I think

621
00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:16,800
Speaker 1: that's a big thing in this offense. I really do.

622
00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:19,800
Speaker 1: And I'm excited at the prospect of Austin Hooper and Company.

623
00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:22,160
Speaker 1: Good job, Rett Brian, thanks for joining me. I'm glad

624
00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:23,880
Speaker 1: to do it. Might always a pleasure to be on

625
00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:27,160
Speaker 1: the Otpeek Forrett Brian. I'm Mike Keith thanking you for

626
00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:35,080
Speaker 1: listening to the O T Peeks called Everybody knows it's

627
00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:40,240
Speaker 1: our house fighting Tennessee making its three greatness is meant

628
00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:40,520
Speaker 1: to be