WEBVTT - Ep. 82: Ventrell Miller, Cooper Hodges & More Standouts at Joint Practice | Jags A.M. Podcast

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into jags Am on this Thursday. The fans are

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<v Speaker 1>already in their seats as they get geared up for

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<v Speaker 1>day two of joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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<v Speaker 1>We are inside in the Miller Electric Center for the

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<v Speaker 1>studio today as we get ready for jag Zam. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>Kinnannie Stevens, Brian Sexton and John Oser are back with

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<v Speaker 1>me as we get ready for day two of joint practices.

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<v Speaker 1>That's our big thing number one today as well, Day

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<v Speaker 1>two of those joint practices with the Bucks. As you

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<v Speaker 1>kind of get settled in a little bit, Brian, we

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<v Speaker 1>saw some of the action yesterday, but going through the

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<v Speaker 1>motions getting used to playing with another team, what can

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<v Speaker 1>you kind of look for specifically on day two.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, if you go back to day one real quick

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<v Speaker 2>and just talk about the fact that it was a

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<v Speaker 2>physical performance by the Jaguars, they wanted to see it,

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<v Speaker 2>they got it. Today they're in shelves and helmets, so

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<v Speaker 2>it's not gonna be the same physical challenge that it was.

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<v Speaker 3>But you want to see the technical side of it.

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<v Speaker 3>So today's the day that.

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<v Speaker 2>You watch the receivers in their routes and the defensive

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<v Speaker 2>backs and their coverage and things of that nature. This

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<v Speaker 2>is a Bucks team that made the playoffs last year

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<v Speaker 2>and they're a good football team, so you want to

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<v Speaker 2>see young players. We talked about the class of twenty

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<v Speaker 2>three at nauseum here. You want to see those guys

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<v Speaker 2>continue to play well no matter who they're matched up against.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, and they went this route last year. They had

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<v Speaker 4>a real physical day against the Lions on the first

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<v Speaker 4>day of the dual practices last year, and then not

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<v Speaker 4>so physical the second day because you went to shelves.

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<v Speaker 4>I agree with Brian. You want to see them working

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<v Speaker 4>on the skill positions. I thought the defensive backs from

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<v Speaker 4>what I heard, played well yesterday against the Bucks receivers.

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<v Speaker 4>You want to see a repeat of that, and you

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<v Speaker 4>want to see them continue working on looks that they

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<v Speaker 4>don't necessarily get from their own team. I expect to

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<v Speaker 4>day be a little more about mental than physical because

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<v Speaker 4>of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Our second big thing is keeping it clean. Obviously much

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<v Speaker 1>more physical yesterday, but kept things everything in between the lines.

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<v Speaker 1>No fights. We know this can break out at joint practices,

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<v Speaker 1>John when you switch out of pads. You touched on

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<v Speaker 1>this a little bit, but focusing in on those key

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<v Speaker 1>skill positions. What else can you learn, Like, what are

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<v Speaker 1>the big guys kind of doing on a daylight today repping.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm sure they'll get some pass rush in terms of technique,

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<v Speaker 4>it won't be as physical, you know. I get that

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<v Speaker 4>pads are important, but when you're controlling it the way

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<v Speaker 4>they do, you can probably get eighty seventy five eighty

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<v Speaker 4>five percent of the work that you normally would in

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<v Speaker 4>pads because they're so understandably tentative about not tackling to

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<v Speaker 4>the ground, about not putting players in tough situations. Brian

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<v Speaker 4>that I get, you get a little more out of

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<v Speaker 4>it when it's padded work, but they're trying to get

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<v Speaker 4>the mental and some high speed stuff on the outside.

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<v Speaker 4>I guess you might say, you know I.

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<v Speaker 2>Did like today Kai Tony Selly said yesterday that blocking

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<v Speaker 2>is about your feet, which seems countertuitive, right. Blocking is about,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, being able to get your hands on a guy,

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<v Speaker 2>but really it's about having a guy in between the

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<v Speaker 2>pass rusher and the quarterback, and so it becomes very

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<v Speaker 2>very technical. You'll hear Phil Rauscher talking about dropping their head,

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<v Speaker 2>dropping their hips.

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<v Speaker 3>Are your arms all the way out? Here.

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<v Speaker 2>In fact, Mike Malarkey, the former Jags coach, was out

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<v Speaker 2>here yesterday and he said, you ever see anybody rush

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<v Speaker 2>with their hands way out here? And I said no,

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<v Speaker 2>He goes, well, then why are they blocking with their

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<v Speaker 2>hands way out here?

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<v Speaker 3>Right?

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<v Speaker 2>He was talking about one particular player who's technique was

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<v Speaker 2>way off, and that's what they're looking for today. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>Buccaneers have a talented defensive front. Dug Peters Snardi talked

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<v Speaker 2>about Vitavea and what a handful he is in the middle.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're looking to see where a guy's feet and

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<v Speaker 2>hands are and then those are all coachable, correctable things.

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<v Speaker 1>Our final big thing today is going to be flashes

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<v Speaker 1>as we check in on the skill groups and as

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<v Speaker 1>you talked about technique today as well. You did see

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<v Speaker 1>some placid yesterday. Brian Thomas Jenior looks good. If he's

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<v Speaker 1>really every single day, I feel like we've seen him

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<v Speaker 1>out there. Brian, was there anyone that you saw flashing

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday in not joining practice?

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<v Speaker 2>I say it again, Ventral Miller's just everywhere you look

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<v Speaker 2>you see fifty one. Maybe it's because he's got that

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<v Speaker 2>big club on his handle, though it was you know,

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<v Speaker 2>painted black, not the white que tip that Doug Peterson

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<v Speaker 2>laughed a bit at on Monday in his news conference.

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<v Speaker 2>Every time I look in the direction of fifty one,

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<v Speaker 2>I see him near the ball, whether that was Saturday

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<v Speaker 2>night against Kansas City or yesterday against Tampa. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know that he breaks the starting lineup, but he's pushing

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<v Speaker 2>hard for it.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, they have some depth there, and he's a guy

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<v Speaker 4>if he can stay healthy, should be on the field

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<v Speaker 4>in some capacity by the end of the year. A

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<v Speaker 4>Christian Brasswell, Chad Muma, Parker Washington. Those are all the

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<v Speaker 4>guys you're hearing about. You guys know me. I put

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<v Speaker 4>very little faith in rookies actually contributing, But Brian Thomas

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<v Speaker 4>seems to be developing at a pace that surprises me.

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<v Speaker 4>I had some car troubles yesterday, wasn't on the field,

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<v Speaker 4>but had a catch yesterday for a touchdown, had one

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<v Speaker 4>on Monday for a touchdown, had one on Saturday. He

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<v Speaker 4>started to stack stuff. It makes you think usually rookie

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<v Speaker 4>wide receivers, if they get one or two plays that

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<v Speaker 4>you remember, oh, pretty good year. I think he's going

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<v Speaker 4>to be more than that, and that makes this receiver

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<v Speaker 4>corp very interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>I think one of the impressive things with Brian too

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<v Speaker 1>is he seems to always be in the right place.

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<v Speaker 1>The play might not always work out the way they

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to, but he seems to be understanding the offense

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<v Speaker 1>and in the spots that he's supposed to be at

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<v Speaker 1>the right times. We'll talk a little bit more about

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<v Speaker 1>that and what else we saw a joint practice on

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<v Speaker 1>day one and what we're looking forward on day two

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<v Speaker 1>here coming up after the break here on jags am

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<v Speaker 1>day number two with the Bucks. Hopefully just as good

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<v Speaker 1>as yesterday's fight free but you know, obviously we love

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<v Speaker 1>to see some competition, but keep think a little more

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<v Speaker 1>low key.

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<v Speaker 3>After practice yesterday, I'm sure you guys noticed this.

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<v Speaker 2>There were players from both teams all over the field,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, congregating and talking. I mean it was so

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<v Speaker 2>after really physical practice. They were all getting along well, right,

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<v Speaker 2>they made a point of it.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think that comes from the coaches.

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<v Speaker 1>It does, for sure.

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<v Speaker 4>There's nothing stupider than a football fight.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's funny though, because they have comments on them

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<v Speaker 1>and pretending a bunch but.

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<v Speaker 4>A coaches generally consider them a waste of time as

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<v Speaker 4>they are, and if coaches are encouraging it or allowing

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<v Speaker 4>it anyway, come on, I mean, it's it's it's time

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<v Speaker 4>to go to work. And might have disagreements, but at

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<v Speaker 4>the end of the day, all these guys are after

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<v Speaker 4>the same thing. They're trying to get better. Maybe an

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<v Speaker 4>emotional flare up, but not.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, let's be honest. How many times do you

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<v Speaker 2>see a fight between frontline guys?

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<v Speaker 3>You don't.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean most of the camp fights are guys who

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<v Speaker 2>are battling, you know, at the very bottom of the roster,

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<v Speaker 2>fighting for a spot, fighting for a spot, They lose

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<v Speaker 2>their temper, they let it go the starters. I can

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<v Speaker 2>remember one night here in two thousand and eight where

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<v Speaker 2>you had Big John Henderson fighting Maurice Williams. That's from

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<v Speaker 2>the last time that you saw two frontline guys go

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<v Speaker 2>at it.

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<v Speaker 1>Who's fighting Big John?

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<v Speaker 2>Not many people, but what was tough guys so he

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't back down fair enough.

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<v Speaker 1>As we mentioned, this starts at the top right. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the coaching staff. Todd Bulls spoke after practice yesterday

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<v Speaker 1>and he said his respect for Doug Peterson and just

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<v Speaker 1>they're both understanding of how to practice together is why

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<v Speaker 1>he wanted to do this joint practice.

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<v Speaker 5>No, man, some good work done, Doug, run's a good program.

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<v Speaker 5>We try to run a good program with some good

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<v Speaker 5>work done on both sides. We got to see different schemes,

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<v Speaker 5>and that's what we're trying to do. We're trying to

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<v Speaker 5>make each other better. You know, the physicality is part

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<v Speaker 5>of the sport. We did a good job of taking

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<v Speaker 5>care of each other today.

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<v Speaker 1>He did. We didn't see as we mentioned, didn't get

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<v Speaker 1>too riled up. But it's nice to see, as he mentioned,

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<v Speaker 1>in a different style of football, even like obviously the

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<v Speaker 1>Chiefs come in the way they run things to and

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<v Speaker 1>against a team that Jagged struggled against mightily, probably just

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<v Speaker 1>because they weren't mentally ready going into that game on

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas Eve, but to kind of see a different lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you hear what Jared Mayo, the new New England coach,

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<v Speaker 2>told his team about fighting against the Eagles last week.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought this was the greatest line of all time.

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<v Speaker 2>You said, if your a starter and you fight, you're

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<v Speaker 2>playing the whole game. And if you're a backup and

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<v Speaker 2>you fight, you're not playing at all.

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<v Speaker 4>The linebacker talking, you understand, Yeah, exactly, and it they

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<v Speaker 4>scheduled these practices and to fight simply waste their time

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<v Speaker 4>and Riff's injuries.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's just I walked around the field, I

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<v Speaker 2>saw a little bit of everything yesterday.

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<v Speaker 3>There was an intensity level to it.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean when when Todd talks about Doug running a

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<v Speaker 2>good program, they didn't waste a lot of time. They

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<v Speaker 2>moved from place to place. Camp practice is scripted. That's

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<v Speaker 2>not a surprise to anybody. And Doug hat talked about

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<v Speaker 2>how the coordinators had worked together a few days before

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<v Speaker 2>the Bucks arrived to make sure that everyone got what

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<v Speaker 2>they wanted.

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<v Speaker 3>Out of it. Two things. First of all is these.

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<v Speaker 2>Now joint practices are just part of summer, so everyone

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<v Speaker 2>knows how to pull them off effectively. But I thought

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<v Speaker 2>they got the most out of their time on the

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<v Speaker 2>field with them yesterday.

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<v Speaker 4>And I think Doug's approach is interesting and I think

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<v Speaker 4>more coaches are doing this. The guys who really get

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of work this week won't play Saturday, they've

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<v Speaker 4>by necessity, even though fans I think like only having

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<v Speaker 4>three preseason games, the coaches are turning this one dual

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<v Speaker 4>practice into essentially a fourth preseason game, which they have

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<v Speaker 4>to do.

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<v Speaker 1>And we've talked about before. It's almost like two practices

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<v Speaker 1>at once. So it feels like you get that added

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<v Speaker 1>time as well because the coaches kind of divide up.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, their offense, our defense, our defense, their offense,

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<v Speaker 1>and because of that going on same time, you get

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<v Speaker 1>twice the work in. It feels like at.

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<v Speaker 4>Times, well think about it from a coach's perspective, you

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<v Speaker 4>might not get a third Nate in rettle game. Because

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<v Speaker 4>you just might not get third Nate. They can make

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<v Speaker 4>sure they get the situation they won in this for

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<v Speaker 4>all the guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, how many times you need to see Denzel Mims

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<v Speaker 2>line up against mont K Brown?

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<v Speaker 1>Right?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, at some point you've made a decision, a

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<v Speaker 3>decision as to.

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<v Speaker 2>Who can play and where they fit in your scheme.

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<v Speaker 2>Now you get to see one of those players line

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<v Speaker 2>up against someone from Tampa that you haven't seen. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>that gives you a much better evaluation.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't necessarily predict what they're going to do either.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked to Josh Allen and Eric Armstead after practice yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>Josh obviously had a career year last year. Get that

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<v Speaker 1>long term extension. He's going to be in town for

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<v Speaker 1>quite some time. He earned it for sure, and he

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<v Speaker 1>talked a little bit about how he feels he's playing

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<v Speaker 1>at his best, he feels physically at his best, and

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<v Speaker 1>how that helps him help the team.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, this is right now.

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<v Speaker 6>I feel the best I've ever felt being six years

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<v Speaker 6>into the league, you know, and we just got better

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<v Speaker 6>all around me as well. But now it's more team,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, more championship, Phil, more bring everybody in and

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<v Speaker 6>once everybody in hold this standard to a high standard.

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<v Speaker 6>If I can be willing to.

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<v Speaker 5>Do that.

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<v Speaker 6>And bring everybody along, man, we're gonna be hunting for days.

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<v Speaker 1>John, is that the next step of this He's set

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<v Speaker 1>the standard now bringing everybody in on it.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I think with Josh and Brian, you've been around

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<v Speaker 4>him as long as I have. I know every player prepares,

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<v Speaker 4>but maybe because Josh is so open and candid about it,

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<v Speaker 4>you feel like you know more about his preparation process.

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<v Speaker 4>He missed the team because he comes back in the

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<v Speaker 4>off season he talks about it, but I do believe

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<v Speaker 4>that he spends each off season trying to figure out

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<v Speaker 4>how to prepare better, trying to get rid of what

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<v Speaker 4>didn't work before. So I think when he says he

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<v Speaker 4>feels as good coming into this camp as he ever has,

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<v Speaker 4>I think that has some weight. And I do think

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<v Speaker 4>he's a guy who is gets better every year and

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<v Speaker 4>feels more prepared, feels more gassed up, if you will.

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<v Speaker 4>So I guess what I'm getting that is. I don't

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<v Speaker 4>know if seventeen and a half sacks again, but I

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<v Speaker 4>don't worry about him being as prepared as possible and

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<v Speaker 4>playing at a high level after a contract years. I

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<v Speaker 4>feel like again he just keeps Peyton Manning to this,

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<v Speaker 4>and all the great players I've been around to it.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, they just keep wanting to get better because

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<v Speaker 4>they kind of know that if they don't physically, they're

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<v Speaker 4>going to fall off. So I feel like Josh again

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<v Speaker 4>him a big.

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<v Speaker 2>Year because of that truly important to him. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>that's what you don't know until you spend time around

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<v Speaker 2>the player.

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<v Speaker 3>He wants his name in the pride of the Jaguars.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he wants to be the all time sack leader.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he needs something.

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<v Speaker 4>He's willing to work to do it.

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<v Speaker 2>We're talking eleven sacks, and so because we know what's

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<v Speaker 2>important to him, you can see him going out and

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<v Speaker 2>having a big year.

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<v Speaker 3>Two things.

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<v Speaker 2>One, he had a bunch of sacks in December, which

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<v Speaker 2>is important. I'd like to see him have a bunch

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<v Speaker 2>of sacks in September this year as well. I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>saying he got them in garbage time. I'm saying you

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<v Speaker 2>want to see more consistency of those seventeen and a

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<v Speaker 2>half sacks.

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<v Speaker 3>I would at least like to see that.

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<v Speaker 2>And the other thing is he proves how important the

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<v Speaker 2>offseason program is because he goes to Arizona and works

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<v Speaker 2>out and he looks incredible and is.

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<v Speaker 3>Ready to go.

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<v Speaker 2>Coaches will disagree with that because they want everyone here,

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<v Speaker 2>but you have great players that go do their own

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<v Speaker 2>thing and do it as well as he does. That's

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<v Speaker 2>the most important part. He didn't miss anything by not

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<v Speaker 2>being here. And I know people are like, hey, he

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<v Speaker 2>got the big contract, why isn't he here. If that's

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<v Speaker 2>what I get for my money, go anywhere you want.

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<v Speaker 4>The great ones don't need it because they know how

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<v Speaker 4>to prepare on their op Yeah, any yeah, you guys need.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's the thing it's important to point out.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys have been around enough professional athletes as well.

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<v Speaker 1>There's some people that are satisfied with certain things. Josh's

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<v Speaker 1>not one of those people. I think when he gets

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<v Speaker 1>to a point, he's like, no, I want more than that,

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<v Speaker 1>and I want more than that. And that's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>the mentality you need, especially at the professional level. If

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<v Speaker 1>you want to get to a championship caliber level, you

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<v Speaker 1>have to have that at different spots on your team.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that's great we have Josh in that

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<v Speaker 1>spot on defense. I think he'll bring it around him

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<v Speaker 1>as well. Another guy that we know that has a

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<v Speaker 1>similar mentality to that. As a new addition, Eric Armstead.

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<v Speaker 1>We haven't seen him out on the field yet beat

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<v Speaker 1>until he was activated earlier this week. He took part

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<v Speaker 1>into individual drills and do the team drills Yesterday's working

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<v Speaker 1>his way back from a knee injury. But he talked

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit about whether he you know, he thinks

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<v Speaker 1>he'll be ready for the start of the season, but

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<v Speaker 1>where his focus is really at for the season.

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<v Speaker 7>My goal is to feel good, to feel good and uh,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, get off to a good start in the

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<v Speaker 7>season and prepared to have a dominant season, but also

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<v Speaker 7>at the same time realizing that it's a seventeen game season,

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<v Speaker 7>and you know why. My my goal is always to

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<v Speaker 7>be my best when my best is needed, and I

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<v Speaker 7>think I have a great track record of that, and

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<v Speaker 7>looking at a season as a whole, I want to

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<v Speaker 7>get off to a good start, obviously, but also I

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<v Speaker 7>want to be, you know, there for my team when

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<v Speaker 7>they need me the most in December, in January, in February.

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<v Speaker 7>So that's always been my goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan or once again talking about somebody that's done this

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of years in a row, knows why he

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<v Speaker 1>needs to do to get his body ready and mentioning

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he played on that torminiscus throughout the playoffs

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<v Speaker 1>into the Super Bowl, so he's someone that will play

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<v Speaker 1>hurt if necessary, when needed, and now he's at a

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<v Speaker 1>point where he's like, I need to do what I

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<v Speaker 1>need to do to get ready to play one hundred percent.

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<v Speaker 2>Just two years ago, maybe it was three, he had

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<v Speaker 2>ten and a half sacks and you know, he's a

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<v Speaker 2>hand in the dirt kind of pass rusher, that's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of sacks. In the last couple of years, he's

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<v Speaker 2>battled some nagging injuries. Doug Peterson was asked this morning,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, are we gonna see him on Saturday? Do

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<v Speaker 2>want to se him Atlanta? Dougs like, I don't need

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<v Speaker 2>to see him, don't need to see him. He knows

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<v Speaker 2>how to get ready, and he's not He's not here

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<v Speaker 2>for September, you know, he's here for Thanksgiving until the

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<v Speaker 2>super Bowl. He's that guy that when things get really difficult,

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<v Speaker 2>you want him in your locker room and in your

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<v Speaker 2>huddle keeping everybody focused because he's been in super Bowls before.

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<v Speaker 4>That's quote not a concern. Yeah, and it's not the

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<v Speaker 4>guy like that ten year guy. Even playing for ten

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<v Speaker 4>years at that kind of a level, you know how

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<v Speaker 4>to prepare, because if you don't know how to prepare

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<v Speaker 4>even be here, you're out of the league after ten year,

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<v Speaker 4>after six years.

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<v Speaker 3>I just serve a quick story. He came through.

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<v Speaker 2>There was a time when the draft visits would come,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the guys come in and they would let

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<v Speaker 2>us sit down with them. So in twenty fifteen, I

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<v Speaker 2>spent some time with him over in the stadium. In

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<v Speaker 2>one of the locker rooms doing an interview, and I

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<v Speaker 2>remember seeing how big he wasn't thinking, man, I would

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<v Speaker 2>love to have a guy like that right because he

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<v Speaker 2>reminded me of the John Henderson Marcus stroudays where the

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<v Speaker 2>physical size was so imposing. And here we are now

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<v Speaker 2>ten years later, and I say, let's not see him

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<v Speaker 2>until you need him.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm kind of excited to see him.

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<v Speaker 1>Trent Bulky measurements. He loves the wingspan on those ends,

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<v Speaker 1>and he certainly is well.

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<v Speaker 4>He's got one Mason Smith, same guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I know he's molded after him. He's he will he

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<v Speaker 1>wanted night, So I'll talk about him after the break.

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<v Speaker 1>But stay with us. We're gonna take another live look

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<v Speaker 1>at joint practice with the Bucks and tell you what

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<v Speaker 1>we're looking forward to in the preseason game on Saturday

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<v Speaker 1>Slash Jacks back Aaron Studio for Jagvam. As we get

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<v Speaker 1>ready for day two of joint practice with the Bucks,

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<v Speaker 1>and also it's gonna be a preseason game on Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye we're gonna guess a little bit about who we

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<v Speaker 1>think we're playing is playing in that game because we

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<v Speaker 1>know they get a lot of work in during the week.

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<v Speaker 1>So the starters probably won't play at all, maybe some

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<v Speaker 1>of the rookies. So who are you gonna be looking

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<v Speaker 1>at hopefully playing anything.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll never let it be said that if I have

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<v Speaker 2>a hammer, I don't swing it right, and I have

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<v Speaker 2>been swinging on Ventro Miller, so I'm gonna go with it.

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<v Speaker 3>He's not gonna crack.

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<v Speaker 2>Look, listen, he will impress you on Saturday night because

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<v Speaker 2>that's all he's done in training camp so far.

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<v Speaker 3>He's where he needs to be.

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<v Speaker 2>For a guy who is coming off an achilles guy,

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<v Speaker 2>and Achilles normally is the kind of injury that if

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<v Speaker 2>you do come back, it's a two or three year

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<v Speaker 2>point before you start to see the guy. But I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>he just run from place to plays, so he will

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<v Speaker 2>impress you. He won't crack the starting lineup. That means

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<v Speaker 2>taking foy Lucon right because he's a weak side linebacker,

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<v Speaker 2>or even Devin Lloyd, and he's not going to take

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<v Speaker 2>that this year. But he is a long term solution

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<v Speaker 2>and a guy who will be on the field, and

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<v Speaker 2>he might be a guy that because linebackers get beat up,

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<v Speaker 2>steps in in November and December and makes enough plays

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<v Speaker 2>that you're like, man, how do we find a way

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<v Speaker 2>to keep him on the field. He's just been a

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<v Speaker 2>really impressive part of the twenty twenty three draft class

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<v Speaker 2>that has really had a good camp, so it plays

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<v Speaker 2>with great energy.

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<v Speaker 3>I talked to him yesterday, John.

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<v Speaker 2>I know you have friends in the scouting world too,

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<v Speaker 2>but a scout years ago said to me, if you

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<v Speaker 2>get a chance to look a player in the eye,

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<v Speaker 2>you can tell a lot about what he is, what

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<v Speaker 2>it means to him. And as I talked to him

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday about football and how much he missed it last

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<v Speaker 2>year and how excited he is to try to stay

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<v Speaker 2>healthy this year, it's just it's that eye, the tiger thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he has got it and it would be

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<v Speaker 2>fun to watch him play.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, you just hope for his say he can stay healthy.

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<v Speaker 4>There's some guys early in their career where you look

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<v Speaker 4>at him and say, I know this guy can play

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<v Speaker 4>eight or nine years in this league. No doubt he

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<v Speaker 4>can do that. It's if he can stay healthy. He

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<v Speaker 4>was injured to Florida, been injured so.

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<v Speaker 2>Far, but thing on Fred Taylor and he ended up

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<v Speaker 2>playing a long time.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, So I.

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<v Speaker 4>Went with Cooper Hodges and he will play on Saturday's

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<v Speaker 4>gonna be one of those guys in that group, because

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<v Speaker 4>why wouldn't he. It's sort of a similar thing. He

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<v Speaker 4>won't crack the starting lineup to start this year, but

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<v Speaker 4>to get very quickly to that he might. I think

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<v Speaker 4>he's in a similar situation as Intreel, as with Cleveland's

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<v Speaker 4>been dealing with the heel. I'm sure as of Cleveland's

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<v Speaker 4>gonna play the whole season. Brandon Sheriff Older has dealt

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<v Speaker 4>with injuries over the course of his time with the Jags.

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<v Speaker 4>You can see Hodges being a guy just like Miller,

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<v Speaker 4>who can come in play well enough during training camp,

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<v Speaker 4>be forced into the line up at some point this season,

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<v Speaker 4>and playing well enough to hold on to it. They

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<v Speaker 4>would have liked that scenario last year, not the injury,

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<v Speaker 4>but they would have liked to have seen him in

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<v Speaker 4>camp long well if he had earned it. I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, he still has not been on the field

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<v Speaker 4>or in practice long enough for them to say, yes,

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<v Speaker 4>we know what this is for him. He needs to

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<v Speaker 4>have that be this year because if if it's two

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<v Speaker 4>years in a row where you're going to the off

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<v Speaker 4>season not sure, then they start drafting over you. But

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<v Speaker 4>he clearly has that ability, that skill set, and he

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<v Speaker 4>might wind up doing this year. He might wind up

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<v Speaker 4>proving that he's the guy in the future.

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<v Speaker 1>There.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he's like Ventrel, a guy that they had high

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<v Speaker 2>hopes for playing last.

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<v Speaker 3>Year, didn't because of injury.

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<v Speaker 2>But when you see him and yesterday he played pretty well,

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<v Speaker 2>you know against a big, physical Bucks defense at front.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he is a guy who by the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the year because of injuries. I mean, give Shriff

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<v Speaker 2>a ton of credit. He played with a foot ankle

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<v Speaker 2>last year. Oh yeah, yeah, I couldn't practice at all,

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<v Speaker 2>practice some, but couldn't practice both days last year year.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think he's a guy who by the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the season you'd be like, that's our starting guard.

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<v Speaker 1>Tons of talent from both of those guys. Just injuries

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<v Speaker 1>are concerned, so got to get them as much playing

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<v Speaker 1>time keep them healthy. I'm going with Mason Smith. That's

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<v Speaker 1>someone we were talking about. We've seen tons of slashes

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<v Speaker 1>from him. I think he will continue to improve as

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<v Speaker 1>things go along. We heard Josh heinz Allen singing his praises,

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<v Speaker 1>just talking about his you know, God give an abilities,

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<v Speaker 1>all his natural range, what he looks like out there.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he won't get beaten the same way twice.

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<v Speaker 1>He's very smart. He's one of those people that you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have to tell this similar to Brian Thomas as well,

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<v Speaker 1>Like when he makes a mistake, he doesn't make a

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<v Speaker 1>repeated mistake, and I think that's huge, especially coming in

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<v Speaker 1>his rookies. There's tons of stuff being thrown at you.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you can take that in and be like,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, that's something I can cross off the list.

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<v Speaker 1>I won't do that again. That's how you improve as

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<v Speaker 1>a rookie. And he might end up being one of

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<v Speaker 1>the steals of the draft. Obviously, this was a high risk,

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<v Speaker 1>high reward pick. He came in the second round. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of people thought that was an overreach. Trent Balke

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<v Speaker 1>feels very strongly about this. Obviously, he was dealing with

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<v Speaker 1>some injuries, then came back and played at LSU. Didn't

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<v Speaker 1>look at the same player. He looks better now, doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>seem to be hampered by anything. So if this pans

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<v Speaker 1>out well, Trent Balkey's gonna look really smart for picking him,

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<v Speaker 1>even though people are ragging on him to start.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, on draft day, the first thing that stuck

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<v Speaker 2>out to me was Chris Jones. He's got Chris Jones size, right.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's that big in that athletic. Chris Jones,

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<v Speaker 2>who's probably the best defensive lineman in football today, and

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<v Speaker 2>Jeffrey Simmons, who's probably the best interior defensive lineman in

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<v Speaker 2>the division, were both guys who slid down the draft

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<v Speaker 2>board because of injuries when they were a Mississippi State.

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<v Speaker 3>And I asked him about that.

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<v Speaker 2>I said, you've got all these measurables, you were highly acclaimed,

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<v Speaker 2>and yet your injury cost you. I said, do you

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<v Speaker 2>recognize And he's not. In his head he gets he said, Brian,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to be great. I love that he's got

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<v Speaker 2>that eye that look to him. Now, he's got a

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<v Speaker 2>lot to learn. I mean, you start stepping up. He's

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<v Speaker 2>twenty one years old, he's playing against twenty eight, twenty

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<v Speaker 2>nine year old offensive lineman. He realizes the challenge in

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<v Speaker 2>front of him. But it's really important to him as well,

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<v Speaker 2>and Man's that is just one more thing when you

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<v Speaker 2>get the size and the length and all that on

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<v Speaker 2>the draft and then you get a guy to whom

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<v Speaker 2>it's really important. Yeah, he was worth the second round

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<v Speaker 2>pick for sure.

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<v Speaker 4>He's really important because you figure Armstead is not going

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<v Speaker 4>to be here three years, right, I mean, I hope

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<v Speaker 4>he is for his sake, but realistically history tells us

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<v Speaker 4>he's not. So you need Smith to come along and

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<v Speaker 4>be that guy in a year, two years where it's

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<v Speaker 4>Smith Trayvon Devon Howe. You keep all these guys together,

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<v Speaker 4>but you need him to be that dominant force on

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<v Speaker 4>the inside that you sign Armstead to be this year.

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<v Speaker 4>And at some point, like we've talked about all off season,

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<v Speaker 4>when you've got Trevor, Josh Heinz Allen, all these guys

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<v Speaker 4>locked up taking up a lot of cap room, you

0:24:05.080 --> 0:24:09.040
<v Speaker 4>need that guy. You need some dominant linemen. I think

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<v Speaker 4>Hod just sort of feels that thing too. You need

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<v Speaker 4>these guys to start developing that you drafted and being

0:24:13.920 --> 0:24:18.080
<v Speaker 4>stars that you didn't necessarily picking positions where you would

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<v Speaker 4>be sure of it non first round picks. Smith could

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<v Speaker 4>be sort of that transition to being that sort of team.

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<v Speaker 1>And also important in this process when you do the

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<v Speaker 1>development part, you need Josh Eric those guys to help

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<v Speaker 1>pull things along, similar to how Josh talked about when

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<v Speaker 1>Klays was here, helped pull him along and learn the

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<v Speaker 1>ways and then as it progresses things.

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<v Speaker 4>And Josh's words yesterday about Smith mattered. Josh doesn't always

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<v Speaker 4>like he doesn't do that to everybody. If you ask

0:24:45.760 --> 0:24:48.200
<v Speaker 4>him about somebody, he'll praise him, but not to the

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<v Speaker 4>point where he's saying, hey, he's got a chance to

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<v Speaker 4>be that guy.

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<v Speaker 1>That's interesting, absolutely noted for sure. Stay with us here

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<v Speaker 8>A lot of these guys, man, they I'm old enough

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<v Speaker 8>to be some of these guys, dads man.

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<v Speaker 3>So some of these.

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<v Speaker 8>Guys, man, I remember, God was just like I used

0:25:34.920 --> 0:25:36.840
<v Speaker 8>to watch you in seventh grade and I was just like, men,

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<v Speaker 8>I'm telling me that no more. Man, It's like I

0:25:38.600 --> 0:25:40.560
<v Speaker 8>was in the sixth grade when you came in the league.

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<v Speaker 8>So uh, man, obviously it's just it's it's humbling that, uh,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, the respect that the guys have given me

0:25:45.520 --> 0:25:47.800
<v Speaker 8>since I stepped foot in this locker room, and uh,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, obviously just being being any sort of assistant

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<v Speaker 8>to these guys. Man got a lot of great young players, man,

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<v Speaker 8>So I'm excited to just be able to give those

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<v Speaker 8>guys what I got physically and uh mentally, for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Your face back in Jacksonville, John were he heard from

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<v Speaker 1>Gibson yesterday. He was here on some good teams and

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<v Speaker 1>now he's coming back around.

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<v Speaker 4>Give Gibson credit because it is hard to play thirteen

0:26:12.680 --> 0:26:15.320
<v Speaker 4>years in this league as an undrafted rookie, as undrafted

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<v Speaker 4>rookie and a guy who you know has played on

0:26:20.240 --> 0:26:23.040
<v Speaker 4>a lot of teams. Usually the path for a lot

0:26:23.040 --> 0:26:25.040
<v Speaker 4>of guys is you play four years somewhere, you go

0:26:25.080 --> 0:26:27.399
<v Speaker 4>play for a couple, then you're one, and then you

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<v Speaker 4>really you're sort of in that NFL wilderness where teams

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<v Speaker 4>don't want to pay anymore for guys they did in draft.

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<v Speaker 4>So seven eight years of about thirteen and I'm not

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<v Speaker 4>shocked because when he was here, he was a guy.

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<v Speaker 4>He got it. He knew how to assimilate into a building,

0:26:47.080 --> 0:26:49.840
<v Speaker 4>he knew how to keep preparing, and he's a smart player.

0:26:49.880 --> 0:26:55.159
<v Speaker 4>He an underrated thing for fans who really really watched close.

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<v Speaker 4>Not underrated, but wasn't the guy off the Saxonville team.

0:26:59.320 --> 0:27:02.840
<v Speaker 4>He had Kalaya, he had Jalen. You had a million

0:27:02.880 --> 0:27:05.399
<v Speaker 4>guys he talked about more than him, but he mattered

0:27:05.440 --> 0:27:07.320
<v Speaker 4>a lot and I think it's a good signing for him.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, here's why it was a great move by Trent Balkey.

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<v Speaker 2>You've got a guy, a veteran guy that you're locking

0:27:12.240 --> 0:27:15.920
<v Speaker 2>up now who's got a six week suspension, And how

0:27:16.000 --> 0:27:18.479
<v Speaker 2>is that good? You don't need him right away, but

0:27:18.520 --> 0:27:20.679
<v Speaker 2>the chances are you're gonna need him down the stretch

0:27:20.720 --> 0:27:23.040
<v Speaker 2>at some point. Right Andre Cisco was banged up a

0:27:23.040 --> 0:27:26.240
<v Speaker 2>bit last year. Dewey is already banged up. So now

0:27:26.280 --> 0:27:28.720
<v Speaker 2>you've got a guy that you can count on later

0:27:28.760 --> 0:27:31.600
<v Speaker 2>in the season, who's playing at a number that fits

0:27:31.680 --> 0:27:34.520
<v Speaker 2>your salary cap very very well. It's a jar on

0:27:34.560 --> 0:27:37.959
<v Speaker 2>the shelf, something that they can go to as opposed

0:27:38.000 --> 0:27:39.959
<v Speaker 2>to you get to mid October and you're looking for

0:27:39.960 --> 0:27:42.320
<v Speaker 2>somebody on the street who can help you, right, and

0:27:42.359 --> 0:27:45.800
<v Speaker 2>there's nobody there. You've now got a guy that you

0:27:45.840 --> 0:27:48.920
<v Speaker 2>can have for the stretch run and at a position

0:27:49.320 --> 0:27:51.880
<v Speaker 2>that is super important in this game.

0:27:51.800 --> 0:27:54.000
<v Speaker 4>And you're not paying him for the first six weeks.

0:27:54.400 --> 0:27:58.880
<v Speaker 4>And it really is GMS think this way. It really

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<v Speaker 4>is a fifty fourth guy in the ross yep. Because

0:28:01.200 --> 0:28:05.200
<v Speaker 4>you're gonna need that death at some point, so let's

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<v Speaker 4>make sure they're in a position where you're at.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, smart move, a good.

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<v Speaker 1>Front office move, and yes, if they're doing what we hope,

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<v Speaker 1>which is win now, it will be very important on

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<v Speaker 1>the back half of the season. So you have joined

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<v Speaker 1>practice here again today. Second preseason game on Saturday. Jag

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<v Speaker 1>XAM will be back on Monday to recap all of

0:28:21.720 --> 0:28:23.359
<v Speaker 1>it for you. Make sure you check out all that

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<v Speaker 1>and have a good weekend.