1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: How's it going today, Aaron Banks? Did he cramp up 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: or have an injury yesterday and camp cramped up? Cramped up? 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think he lost. The day before, he lost 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 2: fourteen pounds and that was the day it was kind 5 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 2: of like rainy and misty a little bit. Whatever we 6 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 2: were getting the remnants of the hurricane or something, whatever 7 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 2: we were getting up here. Definitely though, Yeah, he lost 8 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 2: a lot of weight, so it doesn't surprise me. It's 9 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 2: really hard to replenish all that weight and not and 10 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: then the next day he cramped up mid practice and wasn't 11 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 2: able to which for Aaron is a I mean man 12 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 2: to make it all the way through camp. It's we 13 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: always joke if he'd got drafted someplace where it was hot, 14 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:35,200 Speaker 2: I don't know how you'd have made it. The guys 15 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 2: definitely sweats a lot. 16 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, how is his camp? Banks? A lot of scrutiny 17 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: and stuff. It seems like this year it's more settled in. 18 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, Aaron's done a really nice job. Played well in 19 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 2: the game on Sunday. He gave up one a little 20 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 2: bit of pressure on one. I think that the quarterback 21 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 2: scrambled to his right on But Aaron has had a 22 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 2: really good camp, Aaron. Surprisingly, it's hard to say if 23 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: he's a little bit better game day player than a 24 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,320 Speaker 2: practice player. I think some of that that, you know, 25 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 2: the sweating that can. He's in great shape, he's he's 26 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 2: his weight's been consistent now for gosh, over about a 27 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 2: year and a half. The guy's in the weight room 28 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 2: and nutrition departments kept him in great shape. But yet 29 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: sometimes in practice he does get a little worn down, 30 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 2: and sometimes in practice it isn't always as clean. But 31 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 2: in the games he's always fresh, ready to go. And 32 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: it's had some really good game reps put in there, 33 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 2: and so I'm really happy with his performances camp and 34 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 2: in the preseason so far. 35 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: How would you assess the third tackle competition right now? 36 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: It's a great competition, that really is. I really enjoyed 37 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 2: Matt Pryor's really come on the last couple of weeks 38 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: since the Raider game. Had a better game this week. 39 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: Not not to be confused with perfect and but practice 40 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 2: wise and stuff, he's been doing better his conditioning and 41 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 2: his and his his weight management and things like that. 42 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 2: For our system has been getting better all the time. 43 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 3: UH. 44 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 2: Jalen Moore uh start off camp an offseason. We had 45 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 2: a really good offseason and a good camp, then had 46 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 2: the bone bruise injury that he sustained during practice just 47 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 2: prior to the week before we went to the Raiders, 48 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 2: excuse me, and then and then it's kind of lingered 49 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 2: a little bit. So he's he's been not maybe everything 50 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 2: that we want him to be up to this point. 51 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 2: So it's a really good competition between he and Matt 52 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 2: at this point for that third tackle spot. And then 53 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: don't count Leroy Watson out. Leroy is is a young 54 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 2: developing player. He hasn't played a lot of offensive line, 55 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 2: and that's really the he's got a steeper learning curve. 56 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 2: While he's doing some he's got some really good talent 57 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 2: and ability. He's still a ways away, but he's in 58 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 2: the mix as well and competing with those guys that 59 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 2: probably more for the fourth but but they're all in 60 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 2: the mix doing well. 61 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 1: That's the guy Kyle I think said. 62 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: The hope is that he would be a guard at 63 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 2: some point because venturies and things like that, he's just 64 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: never had that opportunity. 65 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: Is that still something that could be in the cards 66 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: for him? 67 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 2: You know what's funny is Jalen's body type a little bit. 68 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 2: I'm really sorry, guys, I'm trying to shake this thing. 69 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 2: The Jalen his body type looks a little bit more 70 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 2: like a guard, but the quickness, the twitch, and the 71 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 2: things that sometimes need to play a guard isn't there 72 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 2: as much. So he's much more more of a tackle 73 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 2: than a guard, even though I think that's what everybody 74 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 2: in the draft. We kind of had him, you know, 75 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: targeted in that direction, but I've always been my personal 76 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 2: opinion has been if a guy can play tackle, let 77 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 2: him see if he can play tackle. They're harder to 78 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: find than guards, and so if he can, he can, 79 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 2: and he's done a serviceable job. We still are looking 80 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 2: for just a little bit more from Jalen and keep 81 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: hoping that he continues to work. 82 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 4: Mac's still gonna have to show that he could line 83 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 4: up on the left side for the I know we 84 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 4: talked about it a couple of weeks ago and you 85 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 4: said maybe after the Raiders game. 86 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, we were still Now he's starting to get more 87 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 2: comfortable in the system, So now I do think that 88 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 2: at some point I thought it might be before this time, 89 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: but it's not. But that's still again I'm not sure 90 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: how the roster all shakes down, but if it had 91 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 2: to be a right left back up a little bit 92 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: like it was last year with mckivot's and Jalen, and 93 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: then I think that it could be that way to 94 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 2: start off. Maybe Matt overtime gets more comfortable back on 95 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 2: the left side. So and again, it's nothing set in 96 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 2: stone at all at this point. It's a very fluid 97 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 2: depth chart at this point except for the starting left tackle. 98 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: The next jet for watch and what does he need 99 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: to kind of build. 100 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 2: Well, you guys have heard me say it before again 101 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 2: and again, just how much playing time means. He's so 102 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: much better this week just having played two preseason games, 103 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 2: the Raider game, obviously not neither game being good enough. 104 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 2: He's got to play better. But the point of it 105 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 2: is is that the guys improving by learning, by getting 106 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: the experience. He had a little bit of playing time 107 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 2: in Atlanta last year in the preseason, and then this 108 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 2: year with us. He's getting the two games up to 109 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 2: this point, So as much time as we can give him, 110 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 2: that's what he has to get. And obviously there's only 111 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 2: so many game reps. There's so many of these guys man. 112 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,280 Speaker 2: Back in the day, we would have set him to 113 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,119 Speaker 2: NFL Europe and they'd had a whole offseason of playing 114 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 2: games over there and just had a chance to play 115 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 2: a lot of football. And they come back to us, 116 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 2: even though they're beat up and tired. When they would 117 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 2: come back to us, they would have played and they 118 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 2: get you kind of knock off. I don't know what 119 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 2: it's not rust, but they get some playing time things 120 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 2: that some guys didn't have a lot of in college, 121 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: or they're changing positions and things like that, Leroy, they 122 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 2: don't have that benefit. Offseason OTAs aren't the same as 123 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 2: they used to be. Training ca not the same as 124 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 2: it used to be. There's just not as many opportunities 125 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 2: to get these guys reps to develop them other than 126 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,359 Speaker 2: practice reps, and they're just not quite the same. 127 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 3: It's common to have players that are better game day 128 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 3: players than practice players in your experience. 129 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 2: Not really, I mean it's been it was Aaron kind 130 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 2: of jumped off the screen at US when we got 131 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 2: to the opening day and he's downfield celebrating the end zone. 132 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 2: He's he's cleaning the pile off, he's leading screens downfield, 133 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 2: he's he saw the other day he was out in 134 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 2: front of Deebo's screen and was almost it was an 135 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 2: almost block, but he was down there hustling his butt 136 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 2: off to make a play. And it's not often with 137 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 2: offensive lineman that you see that drastic It's a it's 138 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 2: a big difference for Aaron. 139 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: I mean, he's a. 140 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 2: Good practice player, but it's a grinds a grind, and 141 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 2: I can't explain it other than I think a little 142 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:47,679 Speaker 2: bit the sweat. I hate saying that. I mean, it 143 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 2: sounds weird, but it's something about it. But on game 144 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 2: day he does actually perform quite a bit better than 145 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 2: practice and it's it's cool to watch. 146 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 4: They got that first opportunity yesterday after Aaron cramped up. 147 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: Have you been happy with his progress here the training camp? 148 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 2: The same things I just mentioned with Leroy and probably 149 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: Nick even more so because he's been an offensive lineman 150 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 2: even though it was at Fordham. He uh nothing against 151 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 2: for him, but just wasn't you know, not the highest 152 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 2: competition and and and he really has taken advantage of 153 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 2: these reps and through the reps of the first couple 154 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:18,719 Speaker 2: of games again not this last game was. 155 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 1: A big step for him. 156 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:21,599 Speaker 2: The energy that he played with, the effort that he 157 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 2: played with, the confidence he played with, and so yesterday 158 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 2: when he stepped in, it was it was nice to 159 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 2: see him in there and really not miss a beat. 160 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,679 Speaker 1: He did a nice job and competed well. 161 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 2: And it was practice, obviously, but but I'm really happy 162 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 2: with Nick's progress. Again, he could use a whole other 163 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 2: preseason to get him ready to go, and and and 164 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 2: and he's not gonna get that opportunity, but he's gonna 165 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 2: get some more games game reps this week and and 166 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 2: then if the time comes during the season and he 167 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 2: has to to contribute, he'll be He'll be as ready 168 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 2: as he can be at this point. 169 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 3: Kind of wasn't ready to divulge playing time in stuff yesterday, 170 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 3: but he did say after the Chargers game he expected 171 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 3: the Ones to go at least little bit against the Chargers, 172 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 3: and Jake Brandle said, guess his understanding that the Ones 173 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 3: were going to play. So what do you think they 174 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 3: actually get out of say ten to fifteen snaps in 175 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 3: the last preseason game that it helps you going into Pittsburgh. 176 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 2: I mentioned it last week talking about just the most 177 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 2: tired I've ever seen players being at the end of 178 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 2: that first drive of that first game, because that real 179 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:29,559 Speaker 2: true strain. They do get some close to live game reps. 180 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 2: I mean they are live game reps. There's no question 181 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 2: a preseason game is live. I'll just never forget my Sorry. 182 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 2: I always tell stories and we have always had a 183 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 2: time crunch. 184 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: I'm sorry. 185 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 2: But first, my first preseason game in the NFL in 186 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 2: nineteen ninety three was the Dallas Cowboys and we were 187 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 2: in Minnesota. We played the Cowboys hole in the stadium, 188 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 2: the big star in the middle of the field and 189 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 2: all that, man, and I thought it was a super Bowl, 190 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 2: you know, I really did. I thought this game meant everything. 191 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 2: And you go out and you realize, oh, this is 192 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 2: a preseason game and a lot of guys that are 193 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 2: on the team aren't going to make the team, that 194 00:07:57,600 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 2: we're probably not going to have a winning and losing 195 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 2: doesn't matter much. In the next regular season game, we 196 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 2: played the Raiders in the in the LA Coliseum, how 197 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 2: he long and and I went, wow, there was a 198 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 2: huge step up in the level of competition. And then 199 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 2: the third one he gets to the playoffs, obviously it 200 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 2: steps up again, and I think that's what so there 201 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 2: is that you're pushing him as far as you can 202 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 2: push them to get them a couple of game reps 203 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 2: so that they feel that that that strain, that stress 204 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 2: that they're going to feel come opening day, and that's 205 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 2: really what there is to benefit from it. 206 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 4: A lot. 207 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,559 Speaker 2: He's taken a ton of work in his body, his 208 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 2: He's remade himself. He looks like it looks like a 209 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 2: different guy. When you watch the tapes from a year ago, 210 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,680 Speaker 2: you see him walking around now, he's just really worked 211 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,719 Speaker 2: very hard his nutrition, his diet. He takes seriously what 212 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 2: he does his improvement mentally as far as understanding the offense. Uh, 213 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:48,599 Speaker 2: best guy I ever described it to him as a 214 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 2: guy in Baltimore once said, what's year one? Year one? 215 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 2: All I see in the world is what's right in 216 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 2: front of me. That second year, man, those blinders start 217 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 2: to come off and you start to see a whole 218 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 2: lot more of the total game. Not to be fused 219 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:01,719 Speaker 2: with being there yet. He's still got a lot of 220 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:03,439 Speaker 2: work to do on that, but it's a it's a 221 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 2: night and day difference in his physical maturation and then 222 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 2: also his mental understanding of the game. 223 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 3: If it's given you everything you wanted to see from 224 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 3: the beginning of training camp to now to be ready. 225 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 2: To step in and knocking on wood. Yes, he has, 226 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 2: he's been. He's been everything is advertised. He's a very 227 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,839 Speaker 2: consistent pass blocker, he's consistent in the run game. He 228 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 2: brings a level of toughness and physicality to our front, 229 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 2: and we're very happy with what he's done so far. 230 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 2: All good, Thanks guys, appreciate you.