1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to Phoenix, Arizona, and welcome inside with the Insider 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: Inside Friend's curly hooking up, Judy Vatista's I have baby 3 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: Bike Garafolo, Ian Rappaport. 4 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 2: I am Tom Pilisero, fast and frantic. 5 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: Coming off of that live press conference with Commissioner Roger Goodell, 6 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: we got a lot of news to get into throughout 7 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: the course of the show, team and otherwise. 8 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 2: But first you early important guests like, Hey, what's up. 9 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 3: Who's fread? 10 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 2: You'll find out he's very gentle, very gentul Right, what's up. 11 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 2: Thanks for joining us. 12 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 4: It's been a great couple of days here, Roger. 13 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: I gotta say I appreciate that in the time that 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: NFL Network's been on the air since two thousand and three, 15 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: we can get to that momentarily here. I like that 16 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: your wardrobe has gone from business suit into full John 17 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: hamm over there, right, you're very casual. 18 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 2: You're meeting the. 19 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 3: Moment is what I would say. 20 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 4: It's a little warm out here, though I will say 21 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 4: I don't know about this sweather being appropriate appropriate out here, 22 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 4: but hey, listen, we all evolve, right, the NFL Network evolved. 23 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 4: You guys have been such a big part of our growth, 24 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 4: and we're so proud of the network and glad to 25 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 4: see it in the hands of ESPN. Is gonna make 26 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 4: it bigger and better for all our fans and for 27 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 4: all of you. 28 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 5: So this is for us, I think it's fair to 29 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 5: say a pretty bittersweet moment, and we're not to speak 30 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 5: for everyone, but I think we're pretty excited about the possibilities. 31 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 5: It's been a long road for you to first of 32 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 5: all help create the network and then take us here 33 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 5: and transition to ESPN. What has been the run up 34 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 5: for you and kind of what are your thoughts as 35 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,839 Speaker 5: ESPN takes over tomorrow. 36 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 4: Well, I agree with the bittersweet because you know, there's 37 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 4: so much in the National foot League Football League would 38 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 4: not have happened without the men and women who helped 39 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 4: build the network. The strategy worked. I don't know if 40 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 4: we would have Thursday Night Football without you all. In 41 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 4: many ways, we're able to launch that on the NFL network. 42 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 4: The way you brought the draft, I think, to another perspective, 43 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 4: raised everybody's far. Obviously ESPN has been part of that 44 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 4: for a long time, but I think you all have 45 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 4: brought so much innovation twenty four hours a day talking football. 46 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 4: I think our fans love that. I love that, and 47 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 4: I just think you guys should walk away feeling very 48 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 4: proud of what you did and go do it on 49 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 4: a bigger stage. 50 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 3: You're still going to be the NFL network. 51 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 6: Well, I think that's what we want to clarify here. 52 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 6: We want to make clear for everybody because we haven't 53 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 6: played a football game in two months. We're quite a 54 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 6: ways away from training camp and the regular season. Yet 55 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 6: here we are talking football for four days straight here 56 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 6: from the meetings, with a lot of news, a lot 57 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,399 Speaker 6: of information needs to be broken down, and you still 58 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 6: find it on an NFL network. And I know that 59 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 6: that's important to you and important to the owners that 60 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 6: that remains. 61 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 4: Correct absolutely when we got a draft in a few weeks, 62 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 4: and I think, I think the ability to talk about football, 63 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 4: to share that with the fans, I hear that so 64 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 4: much from our fans. And so you guys give content, 65 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 4: you give information, You give entertainment to our fans about 66 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 4: what they love, and that's the NFL. And so you 67 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 4: guys have done it with incredible talent, and I know 68 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 4: you're going to continue to do it. 69 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 7: I just asked you two questions in the press conference 70 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 7: almost have questions, but what are you hoping what are 71 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 7: you hoping to see from the NFL network in the future. 72 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 3: I continue growth. 73 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 4: I think that's the big issue, is that this is 74 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 4: a platform now which should put you on a. 75 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 3: Different growth trajectory. 76 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 4: And I think more fans are going to get the 77 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 4: opportunity to see you and that's good for our fans, 78 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 4: but it's also good for all of you, and I 79 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 4: think it's good for the NFL. And so that's what 80 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 4: I hope. The more we can share our game, the 81 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 4: more popular becomes. And you all did a great job 82 00:03:59,360 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 4: doing that. 83 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: We're after speaking of technology and the way that things 84 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: have evolved. 85 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 3: Field's talk a little bit about some of the. 86 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: Rule changes that were approved at this meeting. 87 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 2: You had two insignificant ones. 88 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: One on a permanent basis that allows New York now 89 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: to console with on field officials. For axe could lead 90 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: to disqualification even if a flag is not thrown on 91 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: the field. That's a subtle but significant step toward three 92 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: forty five Park Avenue having more influence over. 93 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 2: Getting decisions right in the game. 94 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 1: There was also the one year proposal that was approved 95 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 1: regarding the potential of having replacement officials and being able 96 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: to correct any clear and obvious areas. In your mind, 97 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 1: is this a step towards significantly more more involvement for 98 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 1: the league office and officiating moving forward. 99 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 4: I do think that we evolve and a lot of 100 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 4: times things have to come steps and rules are particularly 101 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 4: that way. You look to see the unintended consequences are 102 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 4: really important and what's going to happen when you make 103 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 4: a rule change. We saw it with the kickoff last year. 104 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 4: We saw the number of returns. We were able to 105 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 4: do it safer. We made some modifications to that. That 106 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 4: evolution is natural almost in every rule, and sometimes it 107 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:13,840 Speaker 4: takes a couple of years for those rules to take hold, 108 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 4: either from a coaching or playing standpoint. But I think 109 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 4: we're always going to as good as our officials are, 110 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 4: They're going to make mistakes. It's a fast game, and 111 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 4: so technology is going to be critically important for us 112 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 4: to get them right. And the more we can use 113 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 4: that technology to correct the mistakes, the better off we are. 114 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 4: And I think the more the more enjoyment our fans 115 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 4: are going to get from the game. 116 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: Roger, we appreciate the time. I know you have other 117 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: things to do. I've been with NFL Network for nine years. 118 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: It has been a thrill to be here again. NFL 119 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 1: Network will remain on the air. It's been even longer 120 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: for these folks. I have one last question for you. 121 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: I was at the Spire Bar two nights ago, rack 122 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: up like a thirty two hundred dollars tap. Can I 123 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: still expense that before midnight? Or do you want to 124 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 1: write a check? 125 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 4: Usually you've got about well it's East Coast time too, 126 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 4: we're kind of go. 127 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 3: About four hours. Roder. 128 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 2: We appreciate it. 129 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 1: Thank You've news around the NFL here at the league's 130 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: annual meeting, including from the Vikings interim GM Rob Razinski, 131 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: who announced this week Jordan Addison's fifty year option is 132 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 1: being picked up. Who's going to be throwing him the football? 133 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,679 Speaker 1: Well for more on that and a lot more, here's 134 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: a guy who knows all about it, Kevin O'Connell. Kevin, 135 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: A lot to get into about your football team, but 136 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: let's also talk about your first time on the Competition committee. 137 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: Going through this some significant stuff on the kickoffs side, 138 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: but maybe most interesting, a little bit of an expansion 139 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: in terms of the league office's ability to weigh in 140 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 1: on certain types of non football acts, or potentially a 141 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: lot more if the labor deal does not get done 142 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: with the repreagating. What was the conversation like about going 143 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: to a place that really, even in a subtle way, 144 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: we really haven't gone before. 145 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 8: Yeah, I think it's you know, I think the league 146 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 8: has done a really good job, and over the years 147 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 8: of observing as a head coach from AFAR the Company 148 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 8: Titian Committee, I know how much dialogue that they have 149 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 8: traditionally put into making some of those changes, and I 150 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 8: think as technology continues to advance and we have more 151 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 8: things available to us, those conversations will continue. But one 152 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 8: of the things we talked a lot about as a 153 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 8: competition committee in. 154 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 3: Regards to the disqualification of players. 155 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 8: I think there was two plays last year where there 156 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 8: was no penalty flag dropped on the field and ultimately, 157 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 8: you know, two players that maybe committed an act that 158 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 8: would have justified a disqualification, they were still allowed to play. 159 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 8: And so we felt like it was an important thing 160 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 8: as a committee to make sure that number one, you know, 161 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 8: part of what makes our great game is as competitive 162 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 8: as it is, but our players have historically and traditionally 163 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 8: done a great job maintaining the standard of sportsmanship and 164 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 8: the things that matters so much to us. If it's 165 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 8: something that we can see, let's make sure we're using 166 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 8: every resource to at least uphold that standard. 167 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 3: And then I think as we move forward, there's going to. 168 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 8: Be other aspects of either New York or replay assists, 169 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 8: as we continue to learn more about the amount of 170 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 8: cameras we can have, specifically in that one o'clock window 171 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 8: that's always when there's eight or nine games going on, 172 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 8: and we'll work towards, you know, continuing to find out 173 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 8: answer the answer to the number one question is what's 174 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 8: the best way that we can get it right for 175 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 8: our fans and for our players. 176 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 5: How much of a discussion was there this week about 177 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 5: the use of artificial intelligence and helping the officials kind 178 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 5: of like you said, make sure to get it right 179 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 5: because it does seem, at least in the laborer spood, 180 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 5: that's a big topic of conversation. What did you guys 181 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 5: go into in the competition committee then these meetings in general. 182 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 8: Yeah, I think the biggest thing for us as a 183 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 8: competition committee is really I think we had five rule 184 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 8: proposals that that all got past today. And you know, 185 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 8: the big thing for us is always trying to do 186 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:00,559 Speaker 8: our jobs, to set the standard and at the table 187 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 8: for the conversation amongst the membership of you know, how 188 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 8: the greater good moves forward. But I do think Ian 189 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 8: it's it's something we're all asking ourselves inside our buildings 190 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 8: every single day, you know, are we using the technology? 191 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:17,680 Speaker 8: We have a lot of smart people within our building, 192 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 8: as do thirty one other teams of ultimately using those 193 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 8: things to not only do our all of our jobs better, 194 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 8: but to try to be the most efficient weekend. I know, 195 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 8: every moment I can save gives me more opportunity to 196 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 8: connect with players, to connect with my staff people in 197 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 8: our building, to do my job at a higher level 198 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 8: for all of them. So I think it carries over 199 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 8: to how our games officiated. I think it carries over 200 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 8: to how our fans you know, you know, interpret our 201 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,439 Speaker 8: game and and and root on their teams. And it'll 202 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,839 Speaker 8: only enhance everything as technology kind of continues to get 203 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 8: incorporated in. 204 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 1: Say about your quarterbacks here, So we last saw you 205 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: at the combine, there have been a few moves right, 206 00:09:57,240 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 1: get Kyler Murray and get Carson Wentz back. I knew 207 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: was a priority for you to make sure you had 208 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,199 Speaker 1: several guys who could function depending because you've seen it 209 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: a couple of times where you can all send down 210 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: a QB three and QB four. Tell me about the 211 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: vision for Kyler and ultimately, what is your best case 212 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 1: scenario with those two guys plus JJ McCarthy in the room. 213 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, well, I think you know, Tommy, and we've talked 214 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 8: about this in the past. I know you know when 215 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 8: we've had when you look at twenty twenty two and 216 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 8: twenty twenty four, we had one quarterback play the majority 217 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 8: of the season and we won thirteen and fourteen games, respectively, 218 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 8: and those guys did a great job. But in those 219 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 8: other two years, twenty three and last year, we played 220 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,319 Speaker 8: at least three and in twenty twenty. 221 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 3: Three we played four quarterbacks. 222 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 8: And what we've learned is, you know, going into these seasons, 223 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 8: we want to make sure we've built a team that 224 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 8: can be really competitive, and we feel very strong about 225 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 8: our roster, about our team, but then we know how 226 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 8: important that room is, that quarterback room and elevating the 227 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 8: entire room as a whole. We saw that as giving 228 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 8: us a real opportunity compete no matter what adversity hits, 229 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 8: either from an injury standpoint or anything else. So, you know, 230 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 8: knowing that, you know, JJ McCarthy has ten games of experience, 231 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 8: now he's having a great offseason, we wanted to make 232 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 8: sure we added to that room in a way where 233 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 8: bringing Kyler in there there is a vision for Kyler Murray, 234 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 8: the talent Kyler Murray, where he's at in his career, 235 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,280 Speaker 8: and ultimately, you know how we you know, we specifically 236 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 8: think we can help him reach a new standard, reach 237 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,680 Speaker 8: a new level of his play. And I'm really really 238 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 8: excited about that. And then getting Carson Wentz back was 239 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 8: about solidifying that room with a veteran, a guy that 240 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:36,440 Speaker 8: came in basically about four. 241 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:38,720 Speaker 3: Days before the season started last year. 242 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 8: And then three weeks later, we're playing the Cincinnati Bengals 243 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 8: at home, and Carson Wentz, you know, seamlessly steps in 244 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 8: with no reps in the off season, no reps in 245 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 8: training camp, and you know, we have one of our 246 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 8: better performances offensively of the season. Had Carson not gotten injured, 247 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,080 Speaker 8: who knows what? You know that that final stretch of 248 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 8: our season looks like if he was able to consistently 249 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 8: get in there and continue to acclimate himself in our offense. 250 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 8: And he proved he was able to do all that 251 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 8: with no reps in our system. So knowing that reps 252 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 8: are going to be very important amongst those three guys, 253 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 8: bringing a veteran like that that, you know, gives us 254 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 8: a totally complete, elevated quarterback room, full transparency. We said 255 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 8: at the very beginning of the off season we wanted 256 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 8: to do that, and I think Rob, his staff, our coaches, 257 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 8: everybody came together and we were able to now have 258 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 8: a room we're really excited about. 259 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:29,199 Speaker 5: A free agency question, I guess sort of two parts. 260 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 5: One for Kyler, was he your first choice of all 261 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 5: the free agent quarterbacks? 262 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 2: That's one? 263 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 5: And then first free agency working with Rob specifically where 264 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 5: he is the guy. 265 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 2: Was that an adjustment at all? What was that like? 266 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 8: No, you know, specifically talking to Rob, you know the 267 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 8: way Rob has really been able to galvanize not only 268 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 8: the personnel side, but you know, the coaches have really 269 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 8: enjoyed engaging. We've had a lot of meetings, we've had 270 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 8: a lot of discussions, the evaluations. We've got some pretty 271 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 8: talented talent of value waiters, whether it's our coaches and 272 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 8: most importantly our personnel staff. And it's really been fun 273 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,440 Speaker 8: for me to kind of take on a role with 274 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 8: Rob of really challenging everybody to engage have those conversations 275 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:17,839 Speaker 8: and let's all point towards that direction of what's best 276 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 8: for the Minnesota Vikings and what types of things can 277 00:13:20,920 --> 00:13:22,559 Speaker 8: we do to help help our team. 278 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 3: And I felt really good about that. 279 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 8: We're relatively quiet for agency process, but we were able 280 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 8: to bring back some critical players, were added some players 281 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:35,839 Speaker 8: as well, specifically Kyler and James Pierre at the at 282 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 8: the cornerback position. But in regards to Kyler, you know, 283 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 8: the one thing I will say is people still want 284 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 8: to play quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, which is something 285 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 8: we take a lot of pride in providing a place 286 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 8: and those chairs in that quarterback room. It seemed to 287 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 8: be valuable to people on the outside, especially guys looking 288 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 8: for unique opportunities. And then Kyler was absolutely right at 289 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 8: the top of that listening in because he's still twenty 290 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 8: eight years old. He's a wildly talented player who's had 291 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 8: success at every level of his quarterback. 292 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 3: Journey, and I think he's a motivated. 293 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 8: Player right now, and I know from my dialogue with 294 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 8: Kyler his intentions, his hopes for this year Minnesota are 295 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 8: something he's incredibly excited about. And we're really excited to 296 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 8: get going in the off season program with these guys. 297 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 8: When we get a chance to start coaching them. It's 298 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 8: going to be a competitive situation, and we know our 299 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 8: quarterback room is going. 300 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 3: To be strong. 301 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:35,440 Speaker 1: Last thing for you, Kevin, and obviously I live in 302 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 1: the Minneapolis area, so you build the local and the 303 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: national perspective, and there's just this feeling of just fans 304 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 1: I talk to or people respond on social media, which 305 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 1: of course a terrible judge. Vent like last season was 306 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 1: such a disappointment, the quarterback situation, the way it played 307 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 1: out with JJ, You're still nine to eight, you're half 308 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 1: game out of the playoffs. 309 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 2: So like you said, if Carby doesn't get hurt. 310 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 8: Maybe even a covered dynamic kickoff return. 311 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, there was that one. Yeah, that was I don't 312 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 2: want to get too far into the it wasn't great. 313 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 3: I've only stayed up a few nights thinking about that. 314 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 1: Even with still questions at the quarterback, you got option, 315 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 1: we got questions at quarterback. You had a big time 316 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 1: salary cap situation. You had to navigate through and make 317 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: tough decisions on vets. Get guys like t J. Hockets 318 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: and Aaron joes back Hey cuts huge, and you get 319 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: some other guys you. 320 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 9: Had to let go. 321 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 2: How good is this team in a really tough division? 322 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: How competitive do you believe the Vikings can be not 323 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 1: just THEFC North but in the NFC going into twenty 324 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: twenty six. 325 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 8: Well, Tom, we've we have not We have enough data 326 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 8: now to say a couple things for sure. When you 327 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 8: know you talk about turnovers, when our team doesn't turn 328 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 8: the football over or better yet we break even or 329 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 8: better in that turnover stat I think we're maybe thirty 330 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 8: five and four over my four years there, so we're 331 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 8: winning a lot of football games when we do that 332 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 8: at a high level. We know we can play defense 333 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 8: with Brian Flores and our defensive personnel, you know what, 334 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 8: they've been able to accomplish the challenge they are to 335 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 8: play against week in and week out over the course 336 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 8: of seventeen weeks in the NFL. 337 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 3: We know that to be true. We felt really good. 338 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 8: About a lot of the young talent that even in 339 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 8: a year where we had only five draft picks. We 340 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 8: were able to add some undrafted free agents that had 341 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 8: impact in the kicking game and beyond and all have 342 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 8: arrow up kind of upside. 343 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 3: Offensively, we know we have talent. 344 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 8: We also know we need a standard at that quarterback 345 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 8: position to when we've been able to get to that standard. 346 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 8: When we get to that quote unquote that line of play, 347 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 8: our offense moves to football and we score a lot 348 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 8: of points and we continue to try to evolve, change 349 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 8: adapt in year five of our system. Now, adding players, 350 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 8: unique players is always a big part of it, and 351 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 8: obviously we're going to do what we think is best 352 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 8: as a football team as we prepare for twenty twenty six. 353 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 8: But I'm excited. I'm excited about the fact that we 354 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 8: were a four and eight football team, guys, and we 355 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 8: won our last five to get to nine and eight, 356 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 8: when there could have been some you know, not only 357 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,760 Speaker 8: business decisions made, but there could have been a lot 358 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 8: of decisions made on an end of dual level that 359 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 8: we don't win. 360 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:02,960 Speaker 3: Those last five games. 361 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 8: But we've got the culture, we've got the building, we've 362 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:07,400 Speaker 8: got the team. Most importantly, we've got the locker room 363 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,200 Speaker 8: that now we know that we can win different ways, 364 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:13,359 Speaker 8: and maybe we have over my time in Minnesota, and 365 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:16,160 Speaker 8: that's part of our toolbox now. That's that's we need 366 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 8: to go play in a bad weather game and run 367 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:19,919 Speaker 8: the football a little bit more and make sure we 368 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 8: don't turn the ball over. We can do that, and 369 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:23,959 Speaker 8: we're going to get back to our standard on offense 370 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,040 Speaker 8: that we've had for the better part of my time 371 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 8: in Minnesota. And like I said, Brian Flores and that defense, 372 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 8: we're gonna put it all together and we just want 373 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 8: an opt to roll it out there and see what 374 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 8: happens seventeen times, and I think Vikings fans are gonna 375 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 8: be excited about what that looks like. 376 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:37,160 Speaker 3: You heard it here first. 377 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: You're Super Bowl sixty one champion Minnesota Vikings. Kevin, Yeah, 378 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,200 Speaker 1: I appreciate it, guys, great seeing you. Lots more to 379 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 1: come here on The Insiders, including the latest on that 380 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: man who are once again talking about at the end 381 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 1: of March. 382 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,359 Speaker 2: When will Aaron Rodgers make a decision? What will it be? 383 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:53,160 Speaker 3: Here? 384 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: The latest right after this on The Insiders Live at 385 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 1: the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix. 386 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,679 Speaker 2: It's not me if this sounds familiar, but it's March. 387 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 5: It's late March, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting 388 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 5: for an answer from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. 389 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 2: Is he going to play for them? Is he going 390 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 2: to retire? Is he going to play for someone else? 391 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 9: Yes? 392 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 2: Yes, yes. 393 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:16,919 Speaker 5: This reminds me of exactly this point last year and beyond. 394 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 5: So was President Art Rooney talked to reporters earlier today 395 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:23,399 Speaker 5: said he expects an answer by the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. 396 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 2: We shall see. 397 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 5: Meanwhile, Mike McCarthy, their coach, talked about it today. 398 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 10: First time doing this, and the first question was about 399 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,639 Speaker 10: a veteran quarterback whether he's going to come back or not. 400 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 10: So some big dayja voo, But no, it's it's going good. 401 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 10: It's been very positive and we'll just continue to talk. 402 00:18:41,160 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 10: So we talked very gouly. 403 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:44,120 Speaker 9: Were you confident then? 404 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 2: And are you the same level confident now? 405 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 10: That's a great question. 406 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 1: Uh. 407 00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 10: It was a different tone then because I was just 408 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 10: a youngster and the questions yours, your questions are were 409 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:58,520 Speaker 10: very polite compared to the way the questions were asked 410 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 10: back then. So, but I'm confident. But at the end 411 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,680 Speaker 10: of the day, it's a personal decisions. So I think 412 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 10: we're in a good space. 413 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:08,120 Speaker 5: Mike McCarthy, adding that Aaron Rodgers says hello. I thought 414 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 5: it was a really nice personal touch, because really, what 415 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 5: else is there to say for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They 416 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:17,240 Speaker 5: have not made a quarterback move. They have been waiting 417 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 5: to the draft of Aaron Rodgers does not give him 418 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:21,159 Speaker 5: a decision. There at least there's going to be some 419 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 5: move to potentially selecting a quarterback in the draft, maybe 420 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 5: even early in the draft, right in the middle of 421 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 5: the first round, would be a potential spot for Alabama 422 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,639 Speaker 5: quarterback Ty Simpson if they don't get an answer, And 423 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,360 Speaker 5: it has been fascinating, Judy, because we all have sort 424 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 5: of been acting over the last several weeks and several 425 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,399 Speaker 5: months as if we know Aaron Rodgers will probably come back. 426 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:42,360 Speaker 5: He's had conversation with the Steelers. The reality is we 427 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 5: do not know for sure. He is in his forties, 428 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 5: he has not been committal about playing when he has 429 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 5: asked been asked at various times on the Pat. 430 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 2: Mcavie Show in other places. 431 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,119 Speaker 5: So until and unless these Steelers get a firm and 432 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,160 Speaker 5: final answer from Aaron Rodgers, we. 433 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 2: Are going to be waiting and waiting and waiting. 434 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,199 Speaker 7: They also don't know who the quarterback in Cleveland is 435 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 7: going to be, but that's just a little bit more routine. 436 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:09,400 Speaker 7: They're going to have a quarterback competition. Remember they had 437 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 7: one with four quarterbacks last year. Well, we've might got 438 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 7: to have four. We're probably going to have free at 439 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 7: least quarterback competition. Todd Munkin did say though the reps 440 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:20,960 Speaker 7: are not going to be split evenly. 441 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 11: He said, there's no way you can do that here 442 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 11: is monkn on the situation. 443 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 12: I wouldn't say they're going to be evenly disperspoiled. Definitely 444 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:31,880 Speaker 12: disperse to give ourselves a chance to at least evaluate 445 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 12: who we have on the roster, whoever that might be 446 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:36,119 Speaker 12: as we go through the off season. 447 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:38,680 Speaker 13: I know you said ideally you would like Coleman to 448 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 13: training camp. 449 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,160 Speaker 8: I know one who the starter is, but is that realistic, 450 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 8: especially given like Deshaun. 451 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 14: As a player who hasn't really played my game reps 452 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:47,919 Speaker 14: in almost two years now. 453 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 12: Well, you'd love to be able to come out of 454 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 12: the spring with a depth chart. That doesn't mean they're 455 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,199 Speaker 12: still not competition, but I do think you have to 456 00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,800 Speaker 12: narrow the reps that or at least up the reps 457 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:03,399 Speaker 12: of who you anticipate has come out of the spring, 458 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 12: certainly in a position for his story. 459 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 7: Yeah, Munkin made it very clear guys that he would 460 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 7: like a strong indication coming out of the spring of 461 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 7: who the quarterback is going to be. 462 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 11: Obviously it could change in training camp, but he wants 463 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:17,800 Speaker 11: to have a good idea. 464 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,680 Speaker 7: The background to all of this is that team owner 465 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 7: Jimmy Haslam said at the meeting here this week that 466 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:26,080 Speaker 7: what he once called a swing and a miss and 467 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 7: that was the trade for Deshaun Watson, could now turn 468 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 7: into a home run because it's possible that Deshaun Watson, 469 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:34,639 Speaker 7: if he can stay healthy, could be the starting quarterback again. 470 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 11: Munkan said he has not watched any old Day. 471 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 7: But he didn't think that was particularly relevant because it 472 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,120 Speaker 7: happened a while ago with different regime. But he said 473 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:43,919 Speaker 7: what he knows is that he is going to be 474 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 7: on the roster. He is excited to get going, and 475 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 7: he said time will tell. 476 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 6: Mike Elsewhere on the quarterback front, Fernando Mendoza, Indiana's quarterback, 477 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:55,360 Speaker 6: going to work out as part of the Pro Day 478 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:58,000 Speaker 6: tomorrow one pm Eastern on NFL Network see we told 479 00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 6: you NFL Network's not going anywhere. 480 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 3: We're going to be here. 481 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:02,359 Speaker 6: Tomorrow and we're covering the pro day, So tune in 482 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 6: for the guy that maybe he's going to be the 483 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:05,159 Speaker 6: pick at number one. 484 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 3: I think so strong. 485 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:08,560 Speaker 2: Possibility under consideration. 486 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:11,520 Speaker 6: Half of yes here is Klink Kubiak, the Raiders coach, 487 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 6: talking about a veteran and a rookie. 488 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:14,120 Speaker 2: How you handle the whole thing. 489 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,159 Speaker 15: The situation is you might have that player, you might not. 490 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 15: You might you might not have that veteran to show 491 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 15: him the way, so he might come in and have 492 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 15: to play immediately, but you'd rather you'd rather him learn 493 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 15: well before he gets in the game. He don't always 494 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 15: get to pick. It just doesn't work out the exact 495 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 15: way you wanted to. But at the end of the day, 496 00:22:32,800 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 15: you want to make sure that you're bringing in an individual, 497 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:38,159 Speaker 15: drafting a guy that you know is mature enough to 498 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:41,400 Speaker 15: handle handle some adversity, whether it's him starting the first 499 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 15: game or him starting the first game. 500 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 6: Here two, Kubiak was asked specifically about Mendoza what he 501 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 6: sees in him. He's he's a national champion, he's a winner, 502 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:52,080 Speaker 6: he's quick, he's intelligent, a lot to like with Kubiak. 503 00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 6: Now I asked him, I said, what do you want 504 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 6: to see from a quarterback throughout the draft process, whether 505 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 6: it's Mendoza or anybody else. 506 00:22:57,680 --> 00:22:58,880 Speaker 2: He says, you want to see. 507 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 6: How they respond to difference situations, when they're up fourteen, 508 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 6: when they're down fourteen, when you get hit hard and 509 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:05,439 Speaker 6: knock to the ground, how quickly do you get up? 510 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 2: One of the things, the other things you mentioned. 511 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 6: Is how do you communicate with others who aren't necessarily 512 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:12,639 Speaker 6: like you. You have a different personality, and you know, 513 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 6: he's a little quirky, that Fernando Mendoza, but he's been 514 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:17,199 Speaker 6: able to lead that Indiana locker room and they follow him. 515 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:19,160 Speaker 6: It's not easier when you play well, right, But that's 516 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:20,640 Speaker 6: going to be part of the process for the Raiders 517 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,399 Speaker 6: as they determine whether to take Fernando Mendoza at number 518 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:26,159 Speaker 6: one overall. Tune into the NFL Draft on NFL Network 519 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 6: in just a couple of weeks. 520 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:32,200 Speaker 2: What's the date to find out who's the first election draft? 521 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,880 Speaker 1: Mary Jones also held court here at the NFL annual 522 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 1: meeting today, covered a bunch of different topics, including the 523 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:42,000 Speaker 1: future of their franchise tagged wide receiver George Pickens. No 524 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 1: resolution yet on the contract front. Get into that a 525 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:46,800 Speaker 1: little bit more. But here's a little bit of what 526 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:49,919 Speaker 1: Jerry had to say about his standout receiver. 527 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 16: I don't have a thought about expecting him or not. 528 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 16: Don't know that one way or the other. No, he's 529 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:06,400 Speaker 16: working out throwing uh with per quarterback and so all 530 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 16: of that's going good. 531 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:08,040 Speaker 3: Uh. 532 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 16: I don't have anything out of the ordinary, uh to 533 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:18,920 Speaker 16: comment about regarding him. UH, franchise tag all of that 534 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 16: is normal to men. 535 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:25,360 Speaker 17: There be any negotiations at all or uh. 536 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 16: The I think your refer would refer to contact with 537 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 16: agent and we haven't haven't been. I mean we have 538 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:40,480 Speaker 16: contact with the agent, but we haven't been again. Uh, 539 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 16: there's no there's no issue with me with talking to agents. 540 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:52,160 Speaker 16: I need to do a better job of not getting uh. 541 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:57,200 Speaker 16: Well Daddy said I could have it, and him going 542 00:24:57,240 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 16: to Mama and Mama saying that he said I could 543 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 16: have it. We've got to get on the same page. 544 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 16: And I have something to do with that as well, 545 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:08,920 Speaker 16: But we have just got to when we're dealing with agents. 546 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 16: When I also do visit with players, always have sometimes 547 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 16: make the deal with the player always have it always 548 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 16: works out. If he worked without an agent, he'd save 549 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:22,120 Speaker 16: a lot of money. 550 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 1: Tom your thoughts, I guarantee that the agency that reps 551 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 1: George Pickens and. 552 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 2: Also rep Michael Parsons last year. 553 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:33,440 Speaker 1: Taking notes on some of those comments from Jerry Jones, Listen, 554 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,719 Speaker 1: Dallas does business their own way. I think that that 555 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:38,040 Speaker 1: goes without saying at this point. The one thing that 556 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:40,239 Speaker 1: they've made clear. I think it's been more clear than 557 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: what they said I Mike get this time of year ago, 558 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 1: was they do have that long term vision for George tickets. 559 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 1: Could someone come with an overwhelming trade offer for him, 560 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: Could he end up playing on the take. All those 561 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 1: things are possible, And as Stephen Jones said earlier today, 562 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:55,920 Speaker 1: they saw their most important player, Dak Prescott play out a. 563 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 2: Franchise take suffered a serious injury. So I ended up 564 00:25:58,359 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 2: taking care of him. 565 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 1: Although they dipped to apply it the second time, it 566 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:04,680 Speaker 1: is early by anyone standards, especially by the Cowboys standards. 567 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 1: They got until July fifteenth to work on a long 568 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:09,120 Speaker 1: term deal with George Pickens. 569 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 6: The next two hard knocks, well for training camp at least, 570 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 6: will be the two participants in the Super Bowl, the 571 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 6: Seahawks this summer. Yes on HBO, Max and the Patriots 572 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:21,480 Speaker 6: next year. But yeah, you're going to see how champions 573 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:25,200 Speaker 6: never rest and get ready for a repeat. Our guy, 574 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:28,399 Speaker 6: Steve Weisch, asked Mike McDonald, the head coach of the Seahawks, 575 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 6: a little bit about. 576 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,320 Speaker 18: That, all right, coach, you know, first off, still look 577 00:26:31,359 --> 00:26:34,080 Speaker 18: like you're basking in the glow of the championship. But look, 578 00:26:34,119 --> 00:26:38,879 Speaker 18: one thing super Bowl coaches tennis is the shorter offseason. Yeah, 579 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 18: what about that adjustment for you? 580 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:41,880 Speaker 13: It's real, It's real. 581 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:45,359 Speaker 19: Here we are at league meetings and our players are 582 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 19: showing up in a couple of weeks. So everything's expertited, 583 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 19: you know, like getting the staff back together. You're also 584 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:53,960 Speaker 19: trying to get the guys a break to figure out 585 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:56,760 Speaker 19: to kind of get the mind bodying spirit fresh to 586 00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:57,640 Speaker 19: turn it around. 587 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:02,120 Speaker 13: But the there's no rest for the weary, So off 588 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 13: we go. And but it's exciting, you know. 589 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:06,639 Speaker 19: I think once you get back in the cadence of 590 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 19: the players being back in the building, they start to 591 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 19: back to come around. You get refreshed, rejuvenated, and it 592 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 19: gets exciting again. 593 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 18: How do you manage the other aspect about it that 594 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:17,960 Speaker 18: a lot of people don't talk about. You lose coaches 595 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 18: off your staff, right, you lose Clayton, you got to 596 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:21,200 Speaker 18: go and hire new coaches. 597 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:22,920 Speaker 13: Yeah, how much does. 598 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:26,159 Speaker 18: That condense the process as well as identifying the right 599 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:27,439 Speaker 18: people you want in your building. 600 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:31,480 Speaker 19: Well, it's easier said than done. We did this by Gett. 601 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:34,240 Speaker 19: We were one of the left staffs hired in twenty 602 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:36,840 Speaker 19: twenty four. True, and now we were kind of at 603 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:38,800 Speaker 19: the end of the at the end of the coaching 604 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 19: you know, hiring cycle this past season, maybe after the 605 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 19: twenty three season we first got there. 606 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 13: So you know, there's a lot of a lot of 607 00:27:47,119 --> 00:27:50,160 Speaker 13: staffs are set by that time. So it's a. 608 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 19: Challenge, you know, and you have to move quickly, but 609 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,200 Speaker 19: you also want to be able to do it the 610 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:56,840 Speaker 19: right way and find the right people. Really excited about 611 00:27:56,840 --> 00:27:58,679 Speaker 19: the people that we found, you know, I felt like 612 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 19: we were really dynamic, great staff and have an opportunity 613 00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 19: to create another great team again and we've been working 614 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:07,240 Speaker 19: on that, you know, since the guy's been back in 615 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 19: the building. You know, it's it's it's important to kind 616 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 19: of go back through the whole process. 617 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 13: About what we believe in you know, how we how 618 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 13: we want to do. 619 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,879 Speaker 19: Things as Seahawks, and it's good for the old staff 620 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 19: to hear those things again and start to connect the 621 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:21,080 Speaker 19: guys before the players show up. 622 00:28:21,320 --> 00:28:25,120 Speaker 13: So you're bringing Frian Flores you'r o c. Yeah, come 623 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 13: from the Niners. 624 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 18: So the offensive schematics are somewhat similar to what Clint 625 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 18: was running. How important though, is to find the right 626 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 18: guy to identify with Sam, to keep he to keep 627 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:35,840 Speaker 18: Sam Donald ascending. 628 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:38,040 Speaker 13: Well, it's incredibly important. 629 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 19: It's going to be a challenge for us from me 630 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:42,240 Speaker 19: being on the defensive side of the ball right and 631 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:44,120 Speaker 19: we're gonna, you know, if we keep playing the right way, 632 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 19: we're gonna have turnover on our offensive staff. And and 633 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,600 Speaker 19: hopefully that's by design, you know, that's does our good 634 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 19: problems to have. 635 00:28:50,920 --> 00:28:52,479 Speaker 13: But we do have a lot of carryover on our 636 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:53,040 Speaker 13: office staff. 637 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:55,640 Speaker 19: Jake Pete's is going to be working really tight with 638 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:57,720 Speaker 19: Sam and as he did last year, Tyson Prince is 639 00:28:57,720 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 19: now our quarterback coach. 640 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:00,960 Speaker 13: He was in the court back room last year. 641 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 19: He's a studies, a great young coach and Brian has 642 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 19: a great field as well. So I think you're just 643 00:29:05,480 --> 00:29:07,880 Speaker 19: going to look at like the next evolution of the 644 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:10,400 Speaker 19: Seahawks offense. It's still gonna be built around Sam. Things 645 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:12,480 Speaker 19: he does well, so we do have a lot of 646 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:12,920 Speaker 19: carry over. 647 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:14,959 Speaker 13: I love you say it's gonna be built around Sam. 648 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 18: Do you do you think now that he's quiet the credits, 649 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 18: that the cynicism is going to die down or do 650 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 18: you think it's still going to be there about Sam? 651 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 19: There's always gonna be something right, and we're going to 652 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 19: try to find something if we If we lose a game, 653 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 19: it's going to be a problem. 654 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:28,920 Speaker 13: You know, if you go to the playoffs again, it's 655 00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:29,920 Speaker 13: gonna be can they do it again? 656 00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:33,880 Speaker 19: It's it's all questions rather than reinforcement. But it's the 657 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,880 Speaker 19: life we live and keeps people interested, So it's all good. 658 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:38,680 Speaker 19: We're still going to focus on what we do and 659 00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:39,240 Speaker 19: how we do it. 660 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:40,360 Speaker 13: Jack Smith and Jigba. 661 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:44,240 Speaker 18: The importance of getting the deal the extension done when 662 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:45,640 Speaker 18: you did. I mean, I know we can say, hey, 663 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 18: salary capital, lets you manage all that, But to get 664 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:51,239 Speaker 18: such a good player settled, what do you think that 665 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:53,240 Speaker 18: does not only for him, but for the rest of 666 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:55,160 Speaker 18: your locker room saying hey, we're going to take care 667 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:56,080 Speaker 18: of our core guys. 668 00:29:57,080 --> 00:30:00,240 Speaker 19: I love the way that you know, our side, really 669 00:30:00,280 --> 00:30:03,280 Speaker 19: both sides handled business. You know, Joey Lane operating the 670 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:06,880 Speaker 19: way he does, John working the way he does Jackson 671 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:10,080 Speaker 19: as people, you know, having the communication obviously handle it 672 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,560 Speaker 19: behind closed doors and kind of keep it in the 673 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:14,959 Speaker 19: family with the with the business side and stuff. So 674 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 19: excited that it's so quick, you know, I think to 675 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,480 Speaker 19: be able to do that on time and in front 676 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:24,800 Speaker 19: of it and get out in front before things, you know, 677 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:27,800 Speaker 19: start becoming like a topic of conversation, just shows you, 678 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 19: you know, how we operate here in Seattle, and obviously 679 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:33,560 Speaker 19: just what we think about Jacks as a person as 680 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:36,960 Speaker 19: a player, competitor, foundational piece of our of our franchise. 681 00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 19: So we're really excited to have them for the long. 682 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:43,240 Speaker 1: Haul twenty three days to the NFL Draft, and the 683 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:47,120 Speaker 1: competition remains on for QB three. Carson Beck, the former 684 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:50,480 Speaker 1: Georgia Miami quarterback, a busy pre draft schedule, got visits 685 00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:53,720 Speaker 1: scheduled at the Cardinals, Dolphins, and Steelers also met with 686 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 1: the Jets last week. 687 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:59,479 Speaker 7: Judy Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson man There has been some 688 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:02,280 Speaker 7: converse in the last week or ten days or so. 689 00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:06,120 Speaker 7: About ty Simpson, Well, he has top thirty visits schedule 690 00:31:06,160 --> 00:31:09,560 Speaker 7: coming up with the Cardinals, Dolphins, Browns, all teams. 691 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:10,720 Speaker 11: That need quarterbacks quite badly. 692 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:13,600 Speaker 7: He has already had a private workout with the Jets, 693 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:15,959 Speaker 7: also in need of a quarterback. 694 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:18,200 Speaker 11: Lots on the docket for Tyer Simpson. 695 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 2: Mike, can you hear the drums? 696 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 6: Fernando Ian has still never heard that song. He's got 697 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:26,560 Speaker 6: like three weeks to hear it, my gosh. Path to 698 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:31,040 Speaker 6: the Draft Pro Day Special Fernando Mendoza Wednesday, one pm. 699 00:31:31,120 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 2: We are covering it. 700 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:34,200 Speaker 6: Here on NFL Networker Guy rtt Lewis knows a little 701 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:36,600 Speaker 6: bit about Indiana football. He's a big fan of that 702 00:31:36,640 --> 00:31:38,720 Speaker 6: guy Kleinschmidt that played for them a couple of years ago. 703 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:40,640 Speaker 2: He's going to be there for the coverage. 704 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:42,320 Speaker 6: We are going to send it right now to our 705 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:45,280 Speaker 6: Path to the Draft folks, Patrick Claibon, Citia Freeland and 706 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:47,280 Speaker 6: Michael Robinson for more on Fernando. 707 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 18: Let's look four to tomorrow, Mark robb at the Indiana Proto. 708 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 3: We have to see Fernando and his teammates. What are 709 00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:54,120 Speaker 3: you watching? 710 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,280 Speaker 14: Quite frankly, I mean, I know we to get into 711 00:31:57,360 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 14: that interview, we show, you know, Patrick mahomes on a 712 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:02,280 Speaker 14: hundred yards or whatever, we hear how a long he 713 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 14: threw it. I almost wish Banana Mendozagan could give me 714 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 14: something like that. I'm looking at arm strength, guys. I 715 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:12,160 Speaker 14: don't need to see. I know he's a super accurate quarterback. 716 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:15,240 Speaker 14: He completed seventy two percent of his passes in college 717 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 14: football this past season the tops of college football. You 718 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 14: had forty one touchdowns, only six interceptions. He takes care 719 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:23,680 Speaker 14: of the football, all of those things. He's very processed driven. 720 00:32:23,760 --> 00:32:26,360 Speaker 14: All you can see all of that on tape. Your 721 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:29,480 Speaker 14: pro day is about what, like, what are some of 722 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:32,080 Speaker 14: those things you can do that are like better than 723 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 14: everybody else. 724 00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:33,760 Speaker 3: I want to see the arm. 725 00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 14: Strength man, because to me, with the hashes in the 726 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:39,400 Speaker 14: National Football League, he's going to have to put those 727 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:41,479 Speaker 14: balls with some tight windows. And then he has a 728 00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:45,520 Speaker 14: receiver Omark Cooper, who you know everybody's been showing that 729 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 14: game win her against Penn State. I wish we could 730 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:49,560 Speaker 14: take that off our ears, but we're not right. This 731 00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:52,320 Speaker 14: kid is dynamic, so for him, I don't need to 732 00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:54,520 Speaker 14: see a bunch of change of direction. I saw that 733 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:56,040 Speaker 14: I want to see long speed. 734 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:57,800 Speaker 3: Can he circle the defense? 735 00:32:57,840 --> 00:33:00,920 Speaker 14: Does he have the speed the force defense coordinators to say, 736 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:02,720 Speaker 14: all right, man, we got to get two sets. 737 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:04,480 Speaker 2: Of odes on this guy. I know he plays in 738 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:04,920 Speaker 2: the slot. 739 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:07,120 Speaker 14: I know he might get the ball early, but does 740 00:33:07,160 --> 00:33:09,560 Speaker 14: he have the ability to scare us to go eighty. 741 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:11,320 Speaker 2: I don't mind dealing. 742 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,680 Speaker 14: With a receiver that could just get me get ten yards, 743 00:33:13,840 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 14: but if he could break tackles and go eighty, that's 744 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:19,480 Speaker 14: what scares defensive coordinators in the National Football League. So 745 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:22,040 Speaker 14: when I look at Omar Cooper Junior, I'm looking at 746 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 14: that kid and just his flat out speed. 747 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:26,840 Speaker 3: Can he outrun everybody? Well? 748 00:33:27,080 --> 00:33:29,440 Speaker 17: I think this is a really great opportunity for both 749 00:33:29,520 --> 00:33:32,200 Speaker 17: Cooper and Sarat, his teammate, and the other wide receiver 750 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:34,600 Speaker 17: that we're talking about here, the one that caught fifteen 751 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:38,720 Speaker 17: touchdown passes from Fornana Mendoza, to separate themselves in a 752 00:33:38,760 --> 00:33:42,200 Speaker 17: pretty deep wide receiver class. So they're getting some extra 753 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:45,680 Speaker 17: attention because of the attention on Fornando Mendoza. But I'm 754 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 17: looking at Sarat and I'm looking at Okay, can you 755 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:51,720 Speaker 17: get like body, big body kind of like elements here? 756 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:54,360 Speaker 17: Can you come up and high point the ball. Maybe 757 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,800 Speaker 17: you're looking at at some of these guys who are 758 00:33:56,920 --> 00:33:59,400 Speaker 17: more precise route runners or you know, have a different 759 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 17: set of skill. So now you have a chance to 760 00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:03,320 Speaker 17: show this is what I do in the red area, 761 00:34:03,320 --> 00:34:05,680 Speaker 17: This is how I can differentiate myself. And then I'm 762 00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 17: really personally looking forward to a defensive back, Di'angelo Ponds, 763 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:14,560 Speaker 17: who jumped forty three and a half inches at the Combine. Yee, 764 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:16,359 Speaker 17: I want to see him runs forty now. 765 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:18,000 Speaker 3: Em Rob told me that. 766 00:34:18,040 --> 00:34:20,040 Speaker 17: He's been working with a safety coach, so he should 767 00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:22,680 Speaker 17: run really fast. And this is a guy who, you know, 768 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:26,000 Speaker 17: when you're looking at his college track record, had nine 769 00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:29,000 Speaker 17: PBUs in each of the last three seasons. So I'm 770 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:32,720 Speaker 17: looking at him and I'm expecting a really fun physical workout. 771 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:35,359 Speaker 17: Obviously the film is already out there. We can see 772 00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:37,520 Speaker 17: those PBUs. He's maybe not the tallest guy. I think 773 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 17: he measured in right around five nine, So to jump 774 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:43,640 Speaker 17: forty three and a half inches, which was, you know, 775 00:34:43,719 --> 00:34:46,080 Speaker 17: tied for the highest among all defenders at the combine, 776 00:34:46,120 --> 00:34:48,880 Speaker 17: tied with Sonny Styles to just a total freak of 777 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:50,759 Speaker 17: an athlete. So you're looking at that and I'm like, 778 00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:52,080 Speaker 17: all right, let's see what you got in store. I 779 00:34:52,120 --> 00:34:53,560 Speaker 17: want to see how fast this kid can run. 780 00:34:53,719 --> 00:34:58,719 Speaker 5: All roads lead to Pittsburgh, April twenty third NFL Draft, 781 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:02,640 Speaker 5: presented by bud Light only on NFL Network plus ABC, ESPN, 782 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:05,040 Speaker 5: spen to Ports's, NFL plus many many. 783 00:35:05,239 --> 00:35:08,280 Speaker 2: Other places, all which we are associated with. Go Team. 784 00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:10,000 Speaker 2: The Network's still going to exist. 785 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:13,400 Speaker 1: The Insiders roles on every weeknight at seven pm Eastern 786 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:16,360 Speaker 1: Time from now through the Draft. So much news, so 787 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:19,200 Speaker 1: much analysis, and O Sean Payton will be watching and 788 00:35:19,239 --> 00:35:20,840 Speaker 1: specifically watching me. 789 00:35:22,280 --> 00:35:25,239 Speaker 20: Now, we did a really good job in year one 790 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:31,279 Speaker 20: of hitting on some priority free agents that immediately were 791 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:33,799 Speaker 20: able to change. 792 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:37,280 Speaker 9: The flight pattern in which we were traveling. But I think. 793 00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 20: George and I felt strongly there were a few these 794 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:48,120 Speaker 20: players that really a we were re signing that we're 795 00:35:48,120 --> 00:35:51,120 Speaker 20: already on our existing team and be a number of 796 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:53,400 Speaker 20: these players who we redid. 797 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:55,920 Speaker 9: Contracts with, and so. 798 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:04,719 Speaker 20: Time of this season has been marketed right in front 799 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:07,759 Speaker 20: of every one of your eyes. What's the next word 800 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:11,040 Speaker 20: that comes after free agency from the NFL Network, from 801 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:11,960 Speaker 20: NFL dot Com. 802 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:15,160 Speaker 9: What is it? Frenzy? So we want anything? 803 00:36:15,320 --> 00:36:21,239 Speaker 20: It's nothing Frenzy is is what you don't want, and 804 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:28,359 Speaker 20: frenzy implies it has to happen. Chaos ah, and it's 805 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:35,560 Speaker 20: all marketing. So steady, right, decision, what's our plans? Stick 806 00:36:35,600 --> 00:36:38,080 Speaker 20: with our plan, tune out the noise. But I do 807 00:36:38,120 --> 00:36:41,719 Speaker 20: think patience is important. My brother's seventy one years old 808 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:46,480 Speaker 20: and day to a free agency. The phone rings, free agency. 809 00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:51,759 Speaker 20: Frenzy right here. You're the frenzy guy. And if it's frenzy, 810 00:36:52,200 --> 00:36:54,720 Speaker 20: that's not good. But that sells. 811 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:56,280 Speaker 2: Indeed it does. 812 00:36:56,560 --> 00:37:00,360 Speaker 1: NFL network sold to ESPN, but we are not going anywhere. 813 00:37:00,400 --> 00:37:03,280 Speaker 1: This network is going to be here for you. New owner, 814 00:37:03,600 --> 00:37:06,520 Speaker 1: same great TV. Not everyone's coming along with us. 815 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:07,120 Speaker 3: We've got some. 816 00:37:07,080 --> 00:37:08,919 Speaker 1: Great people in LA who are gonna be moving forward 817 00:37:08,920 --> 00:37:12,040 Speaker 1: with the NFL's digital properties. Alex for Goalie, who's got 818 00:37:12,040 --> 00:37:14,719 Speaker 1: a ton for us over many many years and does 819 00:37:14,760 --> 00:37:18,160 Speaker 1: not here's she comes to get on camera again. 820 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:19,480 Speaker 2: Everything stays. 821 00:37:19,480 --> 00:37:22,080 Speaker 1: We'll miss your frags be here, send me a measter 822 00:37:22,120 --> 00:37:22,799 Speaker 1: time tomorrow night. 823 00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:26,280 Speaker 2: The Insiders rules on what do you love? Fair Franks 824 00:37:26,320 --> 00:37:27,279 Speaker 2: got three seconds? 825 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:28,359 Speaker 11: I love you guys. 826 00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:32,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, I guess we have thirty seconds, but that was enough. 827 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:34,720 Speaker 11: We have thirty seconds. 828 00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:36,279 Speaker 20: I have some things to say about im, but I 829 00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:37,640 Speaker 20: don't think their camera appropriate. 830 00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:40,080 Speaker 2: No, this is the people go. Yeah, the people cares us. 831 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:41,799 Speaker 2: Now we're ending, all right. Thank you to everybody who 832 00:37:41,840 --> 00:37:42,720 Speaker 2: supported NFL networks. 833 00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:45,760 Speaker 1: It's two thousand and three again, NFL Network not going anywhere. 834 00:37:45,880 --> 00:37:48,440 Speaker 1: We're not going anywhere. We're gonna be with you every 835 00:37:48,520 --> 00:37:51,200 Speaker 1: single week all the way. 836 00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:53,640 Speaker 2: Through the NFL Draft. I'm not sweating quite as much 837 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:55,680 Speaker 2: as we are. Say you tomorrow night.