1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: What have been your initial impressions of Michael Bennett since 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: he's come to the team. I really like Michael. You know, 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: we've we've played against him a lot through the years 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 1: and he was always a very difficult guy to block, 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: both on the running game and and more in past 6 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 1: protection and uh, you know, so a lot of respect 7 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: for him from AFAR for a lot of years, and 8 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: you know, we heard a lot of really good things 9 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: about him as a guy. Was around him a little 10 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: bit in the Pro Bowl a couple of times, and um, 11 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: you know, he's really transitioned very smoothly into our team. 12 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: Really well respected guy or a well respected player and 13 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: kind of understand, you know how we're asking him to 14 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 1: do things, and he's done a really nice job for us. 15 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: Our coach, what type of growth have you seen from 16 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: Zekiel Elliott? I mean, he's been a solid player since 17 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: he's end into the league, but has he's been someone 18 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: who's constantly gotten better? And have you seen that from him? Yeah, 19 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: there's no question obviously he played really well right from 20 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: the start for us. But I do agree with your premise. 21 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: I think he's improved in all aspects of his game 22 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: from his rookie year, and he's been a really productive 23 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: player really throughout his career, both as a runner and 24 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: uh and there's as a receiver for US and has 25 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: been a very impactful player for US. But there's no 26 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: question he loves football. He contended to work on all 27 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: aspects of his game. He's really improved in every way. Coach, 28 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 1: how much is Sean Lee's presence helped Layton van Duresh develop? 29 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: Oh shaw jack of a player, he really is, And 30 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: he's been a really good player for US for a 31 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: long time. And you have a couple of young linebackers 32 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: and Jaylen Smith and Layton Vanderesh who've played a lot 33 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: for US here the last the last couple of years. 34 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: And you know, Sean's moved into the role of playing 35 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: the same linebacker on our bass defense and he's responding 36 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:56,919 Speaker 1: well to that. And he's just a real pro. Every 37 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: aspect of the game is preparation. You know, how he 38 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: conducts themselves and meetings and walkthroughs in practice, and it's 39 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: certainly how he plays. It is a great example of 40 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: those young guys. Coach. What's impressed you most about Coach 41 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: Belichick's defense, Well, really everything, they're fantastic. They're fantastic on 42 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 1: their front, they're fantastic at the linebacker level on the 43 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 1: back end, and teams are having a hard time moving 44 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: the ball. Teams are having a hard time in situational football, 45 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 1: a third down red Zell having a hard time scoring points. Obviously, 46 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: the staff that jumps out to everybody is the takeaways. 47 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: They've been incredible taking the ball away all year long 48 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: and making impactful plays for their team. But obviously they've 49 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: got a lot of really good players, they're really well coached, 50 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: and they've been fantastic really for a long long time 51 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: and been really good this year as well. Jason, what 52 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: new elements did Kellen Moore bring to your offense this year? 53 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: Is offensive coordin here, Kellen has done a really nice 54 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,839 Speaker 1: job for us. You know, he was our quarterback coach 55 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: last year and had played with us for a few 56 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: years prior to that, so he's really transitioned very smoothly 57 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,799 Speaker 1: from player to coach and now from quarterback coach to 58 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator. And kell was a really really good college 59 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: player and had a lot of success of boys, stayed 60 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:19,679 Speaker 1: and had a good career in the NFL and was 61 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: around some episodes some different people. So there are a 62 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: lot of a lot of things that he can bring. 63 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: You know, one of the things that he and I 64 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: talked about, you know, right at the outset, was making 65 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: sure there's a really collaborative effort, you know, him being 66 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: a young coach in the role that he's in, you 67 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: have to use all the resources around you, and I 68 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: think he's done a really good job of that with 69 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: all the guys on the offensive staff having input, and 70 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: he's certainly been the guy leading the charges and had 71 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: a little all really really well, Jason. The Patriots offense 72 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: has struggled, i'd say uncharacteristically as of late. When you 73 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: look at them, when has the Patriots offense been at 74 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: its best. They're just really really good and they've been 75 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: been really really good for the twenty years now, so 76 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: they're they're fantastic. Obviously, the quarterbacks can make an argument 77 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: that he's the best player that ever walked. You know, 78 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 1: what he's done throughout his career, the productivity, the his 79 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 1: ability to win with a lot of different teams, a 80 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 1: lot of different guys, a lot of different ways, and 81 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,559 Speaker 1: he's just been remarkable. And they're they're they're a really 82 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: good offensive line, they have good tight ends, they have 83 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: good receivers, the runners, everybody's involved. They challenged so many 84 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,359 Speaker 1: different ways they can run, if they can throw it. 85 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: They make a little plays, they make big plays, and uh, 86 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 1: you know, they just challenge every time the ball snapped 87 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 1: and it's been no way for a long long time. Coach. 88 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: The Patriots activated tackle Isaiah Win to their fifty three 89 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 1: man roster this week. Isaiah doesn't have too much experience. 90 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: But what have you seen from him and what do 91 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: you expect from him come this weekend? Yeah, obviously a 92 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: really good player. Everybody liked him coming out of school, 93 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: and you know, they took him in the first round 94 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: for a reason because he's a talented guy. And you 95 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: know he can see that when you watch his tape, 96 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 1: you know, both of the his level and then and 97 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: then when you see uh, the staffs he's played in 98 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 1: the NFL. He's big, he's athletic, he plays the game 99 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: with a competitive spirit, and uh, you know, he just 100 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: you know, he's a good player. He's gonna be a 101 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 1: good player for a long time. Jason, what have you 102 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: seen from the Patriots secondary and specifically with Stephan Gilmour Again, 103 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: I just think they're really good and I think they're 104 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 1: really good across their defense on all three levels. It 105 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: all works together, and uh, they play so well together. Uh, 106 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: their their back end guys are fantastic, really smart players, athletic. Uh. 107 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,280 Speaker 1: You know, can cover, can cover in man, can cover 108 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 1: and his own they all have savvy when it comes 109 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 1: to making plays on the ball. Gilmore's a fantastic player, 110 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: has been for a long time and and it pits 111 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: beautifully into their scheme. And you know, he's a hard 112 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 1: guy to get away from me. Guards guys again, a 113 00:05:56,920 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: man a man coverage, He's impactful, his own coverage plays 114 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:04,359 Speaker 1: on the ball. So there's really nothing. There's nothing not 115 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:06,160 Speaker 1: to like about that guy. He's been a really good 116 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 1: player and having a great year for them. Jason, you 117 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: mentioned situational football. Do you put more emphasis on situational 118 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: stuff going up against Bill Belichick or is it more 119 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 1: about keeping a consistent message so guys maybe don't overthink 120 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: things out there because it's the Patriots. Yeah, it's such 121 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: a priority for us every week, so we're always emphasizing 122 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: it is so important to the outcome of ball games, 123 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: and you know, you think about all the different situations 124 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 1: over the course of the game, and if you win 125 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: those situations, that kind belies will give you the best 126 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: chance to win the ball game. So we're really trying 127 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: to focus on ourselves and all we need to do 128 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: best to win those situations throughout a game. Any final question, 129 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:52,839 Speaker 1: I got one? Where's the fun Jason? When you watch 130 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: the Baltimore tape and you guys obviously have a really 131 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: mobile quarterback too, And Dad, how much do you kind 132 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: of take away from what Baltimore does and what you 133 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: guys could do with that and versus just doing what 134 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 1: you guys do offensively? Well, obviously Baltimore is a fantastic 135 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: job all year along on offense and with their team, 136 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: So got great respect for them. Um, you know, we 137 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: typically play our basketball well, we do what we do. 138 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 1: I mean, we focus on what we're doing. Um. You know, 139 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: they have a unique collection of personnel on their team 140 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: and and they're doing a great job with that group. 141 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: But you know, we like our guys too, and we 142 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: like what we're doing offensively, So UM, you know that 143 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: that's really what we'll continue to stay focused on. Okay, guys, 144 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: nice talking to you. Have a great week.