1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Emotionless, soul, gone to throat, wants to throw it to 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: show first down, got down the thirty one yard line. 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: Oh god, it's beautiful. Welcome to the twenty Minue Huddle 4 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: podcast presented by Microsoft, and I am very happy to 5 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: welcome in Marvin Jones, junior wide receiver. Fans know you 6 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: very well, mar from your first stint here. Now back, 7 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: does it feel like home again? Does it feel like 8 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: you never left? 9 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: Yes, it definitely does. You know, I'm gone for two years. Obviously, 10 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 2: when we came here to play, you know, the reception 11 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: that I got, it felt like I was home. Then. Yeah, 12 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 2: I can say this now. After the first touchdown, I 13 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 2: look over to my wife because my wife was My 14 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 2: wife was in the stands and she was she was 15 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 2: chanting the forward down the field and not today, not today. 16 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 2: But now she can chanted out all she wants. But yeah, yeah, 17 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 2: it definitely feels like home. I'm glad to be back. 18 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 2: Everything's so familiar, even though it's a you know, it's 19 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 2: a you know, relatively different team, different coaches, but you know, 20 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: being out there on the fields, being in the locker room, 21 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 2: being in the city, Yeah, definitely feels like home. 22 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: It's like you never left. But expectations, Marv, maybe a 23 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: little bit different this time around. I mean you're stepping 24 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: into a situation now. Obviously you look what they did 25 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: the second half of the season. Kind of started with 26 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: that win over Jacksonville last year, but you know, finished 27 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: eight and two and now you've got people talking about 28 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: NFC North title. I mean, something we haven't seen here 29 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: in a couple of decades, you know, I mean playoffs 30 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: are kind of lost. Just what is it like walking 31 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: into that kind of situation too, where it's home, but 32 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: there's a little more expectations at home now. 33 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: Yes, I love it, you know, And I feel like 34 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: when I first got when I first got here, the 35 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 2: first couple of years, uh, there was a little bit 36 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 2: of that expect expectation. But I mean if you're you 37 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 2: go out, you step outside. I mean everybody's talking about it. 38 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 2: They're definitely a big buzz a buzz that I haven't 39 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 2: I haven't really seen here. But I love it, you know, 40 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 2: because it's because that just means it's a challenge, you know, 41 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 2: and and this and this type of sport you need 42 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 2: that challenge and you need something in front of you 43 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 2: that you can overcome. 44 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 3: You know. 45 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 2: So I think the team is ready for that challenge. 46 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: Everybody's ready for the challenge. The city is. So it's 47 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 2: just up to us, you know, because we have that potential. 48 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: I'm glad you brought it up. Could you even imagine 49 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: what this city would be like. I mean, you spent 50 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: five years here, you know the passion of these fans. 51 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: I mean, even when it wasn't going well, Ford Field 52 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 1: was being sold out to the passion that they have. 53 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: If you can bring a consistent winner here, if you 54 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: can bring a division championship, what what a home playoff 55 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: game at Ford Fields? Like aout that? 56 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 2: Because I have to bring the family back up and 57 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 2: I think we have to stay here for so but 58 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 2: it would be insane, you know. And obviously that's a goal. 59 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 2: But it starts. It starts here. 60 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: It starts. 61 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 2: It starts in our preparation and what we do. Obviously 62 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 2: we have the pieces, you know, they they've been talking about, 63 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 2: you know, last year and how they finished. But you know, 64 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 2: this is a new year, you know, and there is 65 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 2: the expectation, but we have to put in that work 66 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: and that's what we're doing now. And it's great. 67 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 1: And I think you come here in an interesting position 68 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:30,839 Speaker 1: because you were at Jacksonville the last couple of years 69 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: and obviously a team that was, you know, starting to 70 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: maybe build something, and then they kind of took that 71 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: step to get themselves into the playoffs, right and be 72 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: part of that conversation in the AFC. Is it feel 73 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: like you're stepping into kind of a similar situation here too, 74 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: like a team that's kind of right on the cusp 75 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: and they just need to find the right pieces to 76 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: take that next step. 77 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 2: I mean, I would say yes, because the trajectory of 78 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: both of our both of our seasons last year was 79 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 2: kind of the same. You know. 80 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: I guys went through a stretch down. 81 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: After after our loss to After our loss to US, 82 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 2: I could say, I don't, I don't think we lost 83 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 2: the game after that, and we got got into the 84 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 2: playoffs and you know, got the division and then got 85 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: the home we got the home playoff game in which 86 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 2: we won. So I say, I say it definitely is 87 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 2: similar because we we had a similar path, you know. 88 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 2: So I'm just I'm just excited for the opportunity to 89 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 2: be here and and to and to add value and 90 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 2: the help and to help that helped everyone achieve, you know, 91 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 2: what we want what's in front of us. 92 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: Made a nice uh a nice touchdown in the back 93 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: of the end zone. Little toe tab diving. Yeah, Wednesdays, 94 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: So you're making your presence felt. But just maybe first 95 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: impressions of this offense. Ben Johnson, what do you like 96 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: about it? MARKA. 97 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 2: I love and I've knew I've new been for a while, 98 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 2: you know, since he came he came in here with 99 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: with with Bevel in nineteen. We got him in the 100 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 2: middle of the season. Just a bright guy, just a 101 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 2: bright guy when he he talks. And you know, even 102 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 2: when he was here, when he wasn't th o Ce, 103 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:06,479 Speaker 2: he was, he was presenting. You know, he was doing everything, 104 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 2: he was doing everything. 105 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: Did you see this trajectory with him? 106 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, you definitely. I mean when you talk to him, 107 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,279 Speaker 2: you definitely can see it. You know that where he's 108 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 2: he's supposed to be, you know, so it definitely sought after. 109 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: You know, just a brilliant mind, a brilliant mind. And 110 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 2: the thing, the thing that I like is just the 111 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 2: elevation of you know, scheme or you know, there's there's 112 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 2: always gonna be something you know, thrown at thrown at you. 113 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 2: And definitely just using using everybody and with our with 114 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: our group, especially as you know wide receivers and you know, 115 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 2: running backs and the tight ends that we have. I mean, 116 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 2: I'm pretty sure it's gonna be real, very fun for 117 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 2: him to to put some stuff together. But I love 118 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 2: this offense. I love this offense, and and I love 119 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 2: the players that we have, you know, from from the 120 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 2: old line to the quarterback to to us, I mean 121 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 2: all around. You know, you look to the left and 122 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 2: right and you just see a lot of playmakers, and 123 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 2: that's what you want, you know, to be a part of. 124 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: And I'm glad I'm part of that. 125 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:03,359 Speaker 1: It starts with that old line with you guys one 126 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:05,239 Speaker 1: of the best in the league. And as a wide receiver, 127 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: you've got to be excited about that because that gives 128 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 1: a quarterback more time to obviously sit in the pocket 129 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 1: find you guys. You guys get more time to get open. 130 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 1: What do you like about the wide reshoe room in particular? 131 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: In Antoine Randall l a former player, right, a guy 132 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:20,839 Speaker 1: who did at a high level in this league for 133 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: a long time. What's it like having a position coach 134 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: be a guy who's been in your shoes, done it 135 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: and wanted a high level and now is developing what 136 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:30,839 Speaker 1: looks like a pretty good wide receiver. 137 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 3: Rooum. 138 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:32,799 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean you said it. You know, he played 139 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 2: at a high level. You know, he has he has 140 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 2: a super Bowl ring, so he you know, he's been 141 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 2: through it and he knows he knows what it what 142 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 2: it takes to get there, you know, and obviously when 143 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 2: you have that type of experience, it goes a long way, 144 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 2: you know, especially and developing you know, young players, or 145 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 2: you know, just just building that camaraderie because you know, 146 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 2: we know he's been there, you know. So the receiver 147 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 2: group is is amazing, you know, it just it's just 148 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 2: now there. Yeah, like the room. Yeah sure, I think 149 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 2: because because I think we're gonna do some great things. 150 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 2: You know, we have a lot of guys that can 151 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 2: make plays, a lot of guys that add different attributes. Uh, 152 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 2: you know, this guy does one thing, this guy does another, 153 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 2: or there's something similar. It's just it's just amazing to 154 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 2: be a part of. And you know, running routes, going 155 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 2: out there and running routes with them, you know, being there. 156 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 2: It's especially for me you know, at this at this 157 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 2: point in my career, I like this I like to see. 158 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 2: I like to see that it. 159 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: Makes you feel young a little bit and make you 160 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: feel young. 161 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, they always, they always, they always make me feel young, 162 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 2: you know. So you know they have they're young and 163 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 2: they have the energy. But you know, I feel I 164 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: feel like I'm still young too, So I have the 165 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: same I have the same energy. 166 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: So it doesn't even look like you've aged. Like, is 167 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: there something you're taking in? Is there water somewhere? I mean, 168 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: I know you go to Columbia. Is there something that 169 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 1: you found the found the youth or something that when 170 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: I watched you on the field and I look at you, 171 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: I mean you look like you were here seven years ago. 172 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 2: Come to Columbia. I've been Columbia this month. So it's 173 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 2: it's all good. 174 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: Saint in particular, obviously, guy who entering his third season. 175 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: I mean I think the ceiling is so high for him. 176 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: I mean, already a Pro Bowl player. You know, he 177 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: had that chip on his shoulder of being what the 178 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 1: seventeenth wide receiver taken or whatever it was. Just what 179 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: have you seen from Saint? Is he kind of built 180 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: more of a leadership role in that room going into 181 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: his third season. 182 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: Now, yes, I think I think he asked, you know, 183 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 2: when you when you have that much experience, experience early on, 184 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 2: you have that many catches and you've seen you've seen 185 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 2: a lot of footballs, you definitely grow to have that 186 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 2: that leadership responsibility, you know, just because you know, there's 187 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 2: a lot of a lot of guys that want to 188 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:46,439 Speaker 2: that want to play like that, you know what I'm saying. So, 189 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 2: I mean, if you're if you're a younger, a younger 190 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 2: guy and you're coming in he's you know, this guy 191 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 2: had one hundred catches and ninety catches and you know, 192 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 2: a thousand yard of Pro Bowl and stuff like that, 193 00:08:56,400 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 2: you automatically have that respect, you know. So just his 194 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 2: work ethic, it is crazy. He has a crazy work ethic. 195 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 2: And that's something that I admire about him because not 196 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 2: a lot of young guys, you know, come uh, you know, 197 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 2: enter in the league with that type of work, right, 198 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:17,319 Speaker 2: you know what I'm saying, So catch for sure, everything 199 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:20,040 Speaker 2: everything he's a pros pro. So everything everything that approach 200 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 2: should do, He's gonna do it, you know, And it's 201 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,360 Speaker 2: it's great to have have somebody like that, you know 202 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:26,439 Speaker 2: in the group. 203 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: First impressions of Jamo obviously you're gonna miss him the 204 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: first six weeks of the season. You guys got to 205 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: kind of hold the fork down. But what's maybe the 206 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: first impression when you watch him made a lot of 207 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: plays out at practice for the mini camp period. Is 208 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 1: that kind of what we can expect from him? What 209 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: was your first impressions? 210 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 2: I think I think for sure, you know, I think 211 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 2: the sky is the limit for for him. Obviously, you 212 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 2: you see him out there, you know he wants to 213 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 2: make the play, you know, and he's gonna he's gonna 214 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 2: he's gonna sell out. You know, even if the ball 215 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 2: it's hard to overthrow him or anything, but you know, 216 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 2: if it does happen, he's going to sell out for it. 217 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 2: And he's doing everything to make the play. He wants 218 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 2: to be in that in that position to you know, 219 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 2: to make the big play for the team, you know, 220 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 2: and you know he asks questions, you know, he does everything. 221 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:11,680 Speaker 2: He's doing everything right now that he needs to do 222 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,080 Speaker 2: to be to be a great player. So you know, 223 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 2: he just just needs to keep it to keep it 224 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 2: up for sure. And that speed, I mean, you know, it's. 225 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: That it seems to me that that it would be 226 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: smart for him to kind of, you know, attach his 227 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 1: wagon close to you, stick by you. Are you one 228 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: of those guys that if a guy does want you 229 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: to kind of go underneath your wing because you've been 230 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 1: doing it at such a high level for so long, 231 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:37,920 Speaker 1: You've been so consistent, Marv, it seems to me like 232 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 1: you've got a lot to offer a guy like Jamo. 233 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: Is that something that just has to kind of happen? 234 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: Does he have to approach you? Do you approach him? 235 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 1: I guess how does that dynamic go between a veteran 236 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 1: and a young player, because it seems like it would 237 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 1: be a perfect fit for him to kind of just 238 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,559 Speaker 1: follow you, emulate what you do if he wants a long, 239 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: consistent career in this league. 240 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 2: Well, I mean, I think it kind of happens naturally, 241 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 2: you know. I think every team that I've been been to, 242 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 2: I mean, even even going back to Cincy, you know, 243 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:09,679 Speaker 2: after my I came into a very young wide receiver room. 244 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 2: You know, AJ was on his second second year. Me 245 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 2: and O Snow we're on our first year and and 246 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:19,439 Speaker 2: stuff like that. So I think we always built. We 247 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 2: built together, you know, so we kind of taught each 248 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 2: other things and leaned on each other, you know, to 249 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 2: be the best pro that we could be. 250 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:26,720 Speaker 1: You know. 251 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 2: But I think you know, in in like my travels, 252 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 2: I've always been the guy I was. I've always been 253 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 2: that guy to you know, take everybody under my wing, 254 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:38,720 Speaker 2: whoever is not specifically one person, but whoever, you know, 255 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:43,160 Speaker 2: And and I think every where I've been, they've been 256 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 2: asking those questions like, hey, how do you do this? 257 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:47,680 Speaker 2: Or you know, what did you do? What did you 258 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 2: do on it was your first year and stuff like that, 259 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 2: and that naturally, just it naturally happens out on the field, 260 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 2: and you know, we're gonna spend a lot of time together. 261 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 2: So I think, you know, in this uh, in this 262 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,959 Speaker 2: period of time, everybody's been kind of doing that. And 263 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 2: he's he's in particular him too. So yeah, I don't think. 264 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 2: I don't think I need to be like, hey, you 265 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 2: need to follow me and stuff like that, because it's 266 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 2: already happening, happening natural, and I think you see you 267 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 2: see it out there. You know, he works, he works 268 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:18,960 Speaker 2: very hard, and it's gonna it's just gonna be a 269 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 2: great situation, you know, to be a part of, and 270 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 2: it's gonna be a great group for all of. 271 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 1: Us a couple more. What's the potential of this team, 272 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: this offense. 273 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:31,120 Speaker 2: I think it's has great potential, you know, with with 274 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 2: being you know, leading the charge, with the mind that 275 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:38,680 Speaker 2: he has, with j g under under the center, with 276 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 2: our with our line, with our receiving cord our running 277 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 2: backs are tight ends you know who are amazing. You know, 278 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 2: I think the sky is a limit, you know. And 279 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 2: and I'll just go back to say that we need 280 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 2: to work for it. We need to work for it 281 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 2: because everything is there, the pieces are there, and I'm 282 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:57,080 Speaker 2: getting hype talking about it, you know. So it's gonna 283 00:12:57,120 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 2: be a good ones for sure. 284 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 1: This is a fun that this time of your fun, right, 285 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 1: I mean you're at you've been doing this a long time, 286 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: like could spring, But it doesn't seem like that's been 287 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:09,560 Speaker 1: the case for a lot of you older guys. Is 288 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:12,679 Speaker 1: it because you guys see the potential, You see what 289 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,200 Speaker 1: this could maybe be? 290 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:16,959 Speaker 2: Yes, I mean I think so, because I mean that 291 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 2: I don't really necessarily need to be here, but you know, 292 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 2: you know the person that I am, I want to 293 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 2: I want to go and you know, make my presence 294 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 2: feel and I want to be there for the guys 295 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 2: on the on the on the team, you know, and 296 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:31,440 Speaker 2: and show the cultures that hey, you know, you know 297 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 2: I'm here. 298 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:32,480 Speaker 1: You know. 299 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 2: So I took some time off back and forth, but 300 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 2: I was still here, you know what I'm saying. But uh, yeah, 301 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 2: for sure, you know. And that's one of the things 302 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:44,079 Speaker 2: where I told I told Jazmine, I told my wife 303 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 2: the first day. I was like, yeah, I should go, 304 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 2: you know, just because there's something there's there was something 305 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 2: in me to say, hey, you got to go, you know, 306 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 2: you got to be a presence in the locker room. 307 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 2: And I mean, can't can't miss what's going what's going 308 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 2: on out here. You know, it's just a good thing 309 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:00,320 Speaker 2: that's going on here. 310 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, how is Jasmine? House of family. 311 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,679 Speaker 2: Everybody's great, everybody's amazing. They're in San Diego right now. 312 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 1: Son going to the high school football player? Yes, old 313 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: doesn't My son was a freshman too. It makes me 314 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: feel a little older. 315 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 2: Marvin. Marvin when I signed, when I signed here in 316 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 2: this building, he was six years old. So he's now 317 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 2: he's fourteen and he's going into high school. He's starting 318 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 2: high school football this summer. Actually played he plays lacrosse 319 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 2: as well. But the seasons player too. Yeah, he plays linebackers, 320 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 2: so finding his own way. Sure, for sure. 321 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 1: He has great. 322 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 2: Hands, but you know, maybe he'll catch ten picks or 323 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 2: something like that. But just a smart kid. And you 324 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 2: know Marion, he's twelve now. He's running the USA track 325 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 2: so he'll be hopefully in the Junior Olympics in about 326 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 2: a couple of months. Morell's doing. He's the same, he 327 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 2: runs track and he's playing football. Maya, yeah, yeah, she's 328 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 2: she's six now, she'll be going on seven. Yes, she was, Yeah, 329 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 2: she was born so I had to take off in 330 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 2: sixteen when she was born. So she's she's in competitives 331 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 2: here now. And then little little Mila, she's just, she's just, 332 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 2: she's just just, she's a terror. She's just running it up. 333 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 2: She's a princess running running the house. 334 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 3: The house. 335 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 2: I've been doing doing her things, so we'll get her started. 336 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 1: Her busy. Yeah, we really crazy though. 337 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 2: It's a great busy, a great busy. 338 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 1: So it's awesome to have you back here. Mark, thanks 339 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 1: for taking the time to uh to join me. I 340 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: know the fans, You've always been a fan favorite, and 341 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: it's exciting times here and I'm glad you can be 342 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: a part of it in your second go round. Appreciation. 343 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 2: I appreciate you. Let's do it. 344 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the twenty Huddle podcast presented by Microsoft. 345 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 1: I am now joined by p J. Clark and we 346 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 1: are going to dip into mini camp. First off, that 347 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: was a pretty great interview with even We brought the 348 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 1: energy on that one. 349 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 3: Great happy to have more back. 350 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 1: I am very happy to have Marv back in Detroit. 351 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: Let's talk about mini camp a little bit, Peach. Three 352 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: days obviously, limited contact, helmets and shorts. You can't glean 353 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: a lot from the offensive line, defensive line especially you know, 354 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: speed space, you can you know glean I think maybe 355 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:24,280 Speaker 1: the two things that jumped out to me right from 356 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: the three days of observing this was one. This secondary 357 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: is vastly improved. You know, guys like C. J. Gardner, Johnson, 358 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 1: Cam Sutton, Brian Branch will see Emmanuel Moseley probably you 359 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: know later in training camp or into the season. But 360 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: the three guys that we did see, and then having 361 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: Tracy back, obviously there were just there were there was 362 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: less separation from receivers, there were more hands on footballs. 363 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: There are more footballs that that hit the ground. We 364 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 1: talked to Jared and I asked him about that and 365 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 1: he said he he used the word stickier as as 366 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 1: his term of the difference between last year in this year. 367 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: So and it was evident to me. I mean, the 368 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,959 Speaker 1: compete level. I think just night and day that secondary 369 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:10,959 Speaker 1: was much better than we saw the three days this 370 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 1: time last year. 371 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,159 Speaker 3: And I think the the other difference is it's a 372 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 3: lot louder. There's a lot of talking, there's a lot 373 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 3: of celebrating. CJ. Gardner Johnson, you know he's going to 374 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:23,399 Speaker 3: bring that energy. But even though the communication him and 375 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:27,000 Speaker 3: Cam Sutton, they're barking before every play, just trying to 376 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 3: get everybody set up in the right spot. And you 377 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,359 Speaker 3: know CJ's helping Kirby in the back end move him around, 378 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 3: figure that out. If you know, fum was played with 379 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 3: the first team mostly with Tracy still rehabbing, so they're 380 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:40,880 Speaker 3: all talking, trying to figure out the locations. And then 381 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 3: just you know, you're seeing the depth now where Jerry 382 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:47,679 Speaker 3: Jacobs is running with the twos a little bit and 383 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:50,880 Speaker 3: having him, you know, as your next guy up is 384 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 3: you know that guy was your number one corner at 385 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:54,879 Speaker 3: the end of last year. Now he's all of a sudden, 386 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 3: just the next guy up, which is just you know, 387 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,879 Speaker 3: rising tide lifts all boats kind of second. 388 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 1: And getting guy like Tracy walkerback, I think is huge too. 389 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:05,360 Speaker 1: A lot of people forget about that he was hurt 390 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: Week three last year with that Achilles and you know 391 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:12,000 Speaker 1: that leading tackler that the year before. Just a guy 392 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: that communicates well gets he's the quarterback of that secondary 393 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:18,560 Speaker 1: getting him back and then those additions are huge. And 394 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:22,119 Speaker 1: the other one for me was Nate Sudfeld. There's been 395 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,120 Speaker 1: a lot of talk about the backup quarterback job here 396 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:27,600 Speaker 1: in Detroit behind Jared Golf. You know, will they sign 397 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:31,360 Speaker 1: a vet before camp or do they have enough if 398 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: something happens to Jared? And I thought Nate was terrific. 399 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: Over the course of the three days he's played in 400 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 1: six games, he's throwing only thirty seven pass So that's 401 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:42,440 Speaker 1: the knock, right, We just haven't seen enough of him. 402 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 1: He comes from a good program in Philly, and what 403 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 1: I saw piece was a guy who stood back in 404 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 1: the pocket, tall, delivered the football, new where to go 405 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:55,400 Speaker 1: with it, delivered on time, accurate, had a strong arm. 406 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: He ran that second team offense and they went up 407 00:18:58,080 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 1: and down the field. I thought, over the course of 408 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 1: three days, winning a lot of their situational football periods 409 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:08,440 Speaker 1: against the defense, and I thought he was really, really good. 410 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:11,359 Speaker 1: He made my list of five guys that impressed or 411 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 1: he will make it that'll come out on Saturday, And 412 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: I just thought he was good. I thought he answered 413 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:18,639 Speaker 1: a lot of questions much about that backup quarterback. 414 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 3: I was really impressed on his ability. He pushed the 415 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 3: ball downfield, which you know, it's practice, it's a good 416 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:28,160 Speaker 3: good thing to do, but accurately and to the sidelines especially. 417 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,719 Speaker 3: There's been a lot of two minute, you know, thirty 418 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:33,679 Speaker 3: second need a touchdown, got to go downfield from the 419 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:36,639 Speaker 3: negative forty gotta score a touchdown. And Nate Subfield is 420 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 3: hitting little you know, out to the sideline every time 421 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:43,160 Speaker 3: to get out of bounds and that's you know far 422 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 3: hash still delivering it on time, splitting coverages in the zone. 423 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:52,400 Speaker 3: I've been really impressed with with Nate Subfield. And honestly, 424 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 3: is the second team offense as a whole? 425 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:59,119 Speaker 1: Yeah one d perc Yeah. I thought Laporta and Gibbs 426 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: looked really good. I thought those are two youngsters that 427 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: are going to have an opportunity to to make an 428 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 1: impact early on Gibbs. I think the running game you 429 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 1: can evaluate without pads and without pads up the front. 430 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:13,640 Speaker 1: So I think we'll see more that part of it 431 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:16,960 Speaker 1: come training camp. But for me, what he does in 432 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:19,480 Speaker 1: the passing game and what he provides in the passing game, 433 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:21,879 Speaker 1: you know, I think you can line him out wide, 434 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 1: you can put him in the slot. Look, he had 435 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 1: a couple of drops, but when I watch him, the 436 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:32,280 Speaker 1: route running is terrific, and he doesn't slow down at 437 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:35,560 Speaker 1: all or break stride when he catches the football. It's 438 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: really fun to watch. It doesn't have to be right 439 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:39,160 Speaker 1: in front of him, either if it's high or low. 440 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 1: He just snatches the ball and continues moving and then 441 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 1: turns and gets up field. It's different from you know, 442 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:48,280 Speaker 1: you see that from really good wide receivers. You see 443 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 1: that from Mam and Ross Saint Brown, but you don't 444 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,360 Speaker 1: see that much from running backs. That's the one thing 445 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 1: I noticed with him and then with laportat just the separation. 446 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 1: He's just a guy that seems to be open a lot. 447 00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: And look that tight end position. That's the second hardest 448 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 1: for learn outside of quarterback. You're essentially learning three four positions. 449 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 1: Plus you have to know all the checks, you have 450 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: to know the run game fits, you have to know 451 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: the protections. It's really hard to play that position. But 452 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 1: he's a smart guy and he's picking it up. He's 453 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: making mistakes, but he's picking up. But the one thing 454 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: with him was the separation that he gets. And then 455 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,840 Speaker 1: with Gibbs, it's just his ability to not break stride, 456 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,439 Speaker 1: catch the football and make big plays. It was funny 457 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: on Wednesday. He made a catch and he was kind 458 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: of alone, a little slant he caught in the middle 459 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:28,680 Speaker 1: and he caught it kind of turned up field and 460 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:31,399 Speaker 1: I heard one of the offensive players shout goodbye, like 461 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:33,959 Speaker 1: he's earning that reputation already. If there's no one around 462 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 1: him and he gets in space, he's gone. I think 463 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,480 Speaker 1: that's a good reputation to have early out for a young. 464 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 3: Stars that exact place. So we tweeted a clip of it, 465 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:45,639 Speaker 3: and that one it was even like you said, Ballstone 466 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 3: a little bit high, just goes up, snatches it all hands, 467 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:52,199 Speaker 3: comes down, does not even blink and just cuts up 468 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 3: the sideline and nobody's you know, it got blown dead 469 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,399 Speaker 3: because I think the safety was over the top, just 470 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:00,760 Speaker 3: got a hand on him. Yeah, you're not tackling gives 471 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 3: at full speed coming across the middle like that. So 472 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:06,440 Speaker 3: he's been, you know, really impressive, like you said on 473 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 3: the on the first day, especially Tuesday, worked through some drops. 474 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:12,960 Speaker 3: But yeah, it's you know, what more did you want 475 00:22:13,119 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 3: from his first little taste of full squad action. I 476 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:19,359 Speaker 3: think it would be the answer. And then Laporta to me, 477 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:22,360 Speaker 3: I mean he's been. I think he's been the standout 478 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 3: through the off season program for me. 479 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: Every I mean. 480 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:29,600 Speaker 3: Contested catches over the middle, sideline, he's playing split out wide, 481 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 3: he's playing in the slot. The amount of just the versatility, 482 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,439 Speaker 3: and yeah he's running more with the twoes than the 483 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 3: ones right now. But that's just how that's how you 484 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:38,359 Speaker 3: gotta starty. 485 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 1: That's not going to be happening long. 486 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:43,919 Speaker 3: But I will say that the sunfelled Laporta connection. 487 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: If it ever gets that far, I am buying stock. 488 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 1: It's been good. Has anything else jumped out to you 489 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:55,360 Speaker 1: over the course of the three days. And again, it's 490 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: hard because it's pads. You know, you can't really valuate 491 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 1: the offense. It's no pads, you can't evaluate the offensive lineman, 492 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: you can't do some of those things. I think maybe 493 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: a couple for me. I think the competition at linebacker 494 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,400 Speaker 1: is gonna be really good. I think Derek Barnes has 495 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:14,920 Speaker 1: kind of put himself into that conversation. I don't think 496 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: that position is just gonna be handed to Jack. I 497 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 1: think Jack's gonna have to earn that. Malcolm was a 498 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:21,879 Speaker 1: little dinged up. We didn't see him, but obviously you 499 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:23,760 Speaker 1: know from what he did last year. He's gonna be 500 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 1: in the mix as well. They've signed Jalen Reeves Mabn. 501 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,160 Speaker 1: You know, a guy that's really good on third down, 502 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:31,719 Speaker 1: good in space, obvious special teams is gonna be his forte. 503 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 1: But we saw in his first stint here he found 504 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: his way onto the field on defense, especially in passing situations, 505 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:39,360 Speaker 1: so he could be in the mix too. I think 506 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:41,600 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a really interesting dynamic. And I think 507 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:44,679 Speaker 1: the depth at edge I think showed a little bit 508 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: in Minichamp two. Obviously, again no pads, so they're not 509 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 1: really going after it. But look, you're gonna have Charles 510 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 1: Harris and you're gonna have Aiden Hutchins, and those were 511 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 1: the primary the two guys on the edge. But look, 512 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:59,240 Speaker 1: James Houston's gonna mix himself in. You've got commission that. That'sack. 513 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: You've got a bunch of guys that are looking to 514 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:09,400 Speaker 1: be in that position. Romeo o'quara is another one. Back 515 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 1: healthy said he feels as good as he has in 516 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: a couple of years. So I think it'll be really 517 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,879 Speaker 1: interesting to see not only who starts and kind of 518 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 1: the depth there, but roster spots too. I mean a 519 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 1: guy like Julian Aquara and where does everybody fit in 520 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 1: in the mix? Now? I think that's a deep group 521 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:28,520 Speaker 1: and not everybody's gonna make this squad. I think they're 522 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:31,639 Speaker 1: gonna be in a situation on the edge. Maybe you know, 523 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:35,200 Speaker 1: have to release a guy that could certainly be picked 524 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 1: up by another team and compete and play for them. 525 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:41,199 Speaker 1: I think that linebacker spot and that edge spot are 526 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:44,320 Speaker 1: gonna be two positions to watch for you guys when 527 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:45,119 Speaker 1: training camp starts. 528 00:24:45,119 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 3: And to throw another one in, I just I every 529 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 3: time I see Broderick Martin, I start to get it more. 530 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:55,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, he is just a massive, massive, massive human being. 531 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:57,639 Speaker 3: And I thought even some of the udface Corey Durden 532 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 3: had had a good couple pass breakups on on Wednesday, 533 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 3: a lot of from the interior. Broderick had a couple 534 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:08,200 Speaker 3: and Dirton had a couple, very like hand to wear 535 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:10,399 Speaker 3: in passing lanes, which I think when you have the 536 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 3: big bodies like that, it's a good thing to have, 537 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:16,120 Speaker 3: especially when it happened most of the time in red zone, 538 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:18,920 Speaker 3: so you're in tight you know, fifteen yard line. They're 539 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 3: getting hands ready to back balls down at the line 540 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 3: of scrimmage, which you know can only create good things 541 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 3: if in the defense. So I think that's another thing 542 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 3: keep an. 543 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: Eye on as well. I think maybe the last one 544 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: for me, the Cacker competition. We did not see, you know, 545 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 1: Mike Badgeley. I don't know if he's dealing with something 546 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 1: or he just didn't take part in the in the 547 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: mini camp stuff. We did see Parker Romo. We did 548 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:46,920 Speaker 1: see Riley Patterson. Mixed mixed results, you know. I think 549 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: Thursday I had them both down as seven for eleven 550 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:52,639 Speaker 1: on the on the field goals. They did kind of 551 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 1: a little competition. I think all three guys will head 552 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 1: into camp. It'll be interesting too there not rolmost got 553 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:03,160 Speaker 1: the big leg. Patterson and Badgeley obviously have the experience 554 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: a little more accurate kind of how that plays out 555 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: and who wins that I think will be an interesting 556 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:09,000 Speaker 1: one to watch as well. 557 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 3: It is, and that's I mean, it's gonna end up mattering. 558 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:14,400 Speaker 3: You see it in you know a handful of games 559 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 3: ear where that it's gonna come down to a field 560 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 3: goal at some point. So you have to feel confident 561 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:21,040 Speaker 3: with who it's gonna be. And the Lions have had 562 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,160 Speaker 3: kicker competitions the last couple of years in training camp 563 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,920 Speaker 3: and still on the search for that consistent guy. And 564 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 3: now you got three of them. The odds, the odds 565 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 3: are increased if you're gonna keep three rounds. So it's 566 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:35,880 Speaker 3: definitely something to keep an eye on. But Romo especially, 567 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:39,560 Speaker 3: I can't remember if it was Tuesday or last week, 568 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:42,080 Speaker 3: but he was hitting a couple from sixty plus. 569 00:26:42,359 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was the second open, little little eye opening. Yeah, 570 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:48,359 Speaker 1: for sure, he's got a big leg. He's got the 571 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:51,800 Speaker 1: biggest leg of the three. But in the end, to me, 572 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:54,679 Speaker 1: it can you hit that forty six yards? That's got 573 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:56,720 Speaker 1: to be automatic, you know, And so that's where I 574 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: think he's got to prove himself. He was seventeen to 575 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:01,600 Speaker 1: nineteen in the XFL, so he's got a little track 576 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: record of success there too, So look, it's it's a 577 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 1: lot of interesting competitions. There's a lot of depth on 578 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: this football team. I think this is going to be 579 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,439 Speaker 1: one of the funnest training camps I've covered my fifteen 580 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:14,479 Speaker 1: years covering the team, just because they've got depth all 581 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:16,520 Speaker 1: over this roster. There's no real spot where I look 582 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 1: at and they're like, wow, they're pretty weak there, you know. 583 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:23,000 Speaker 1: And obviously the expectations are what they are, and the 584 00:27:23,119 --> 00:27:25,040 Speaker 1: NFC North is right there, and it should be fun. 585 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:28,240 Speaker 1: We gotta get through one more o T eight next week. 586 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 1: I think a lot of the vets are out here'll 587 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,360 Speaker 1: be more focused on the youngsters, and then we get 588 00:27:33,359 --> 00:27:35,680 Speaker 1: summer break and then boom it's training camp at the 589 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:36,760 Speaker 1: end of July. And this is going to be a 590 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:37,119 Speaker 1: fun one. 591 00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:37,879 Speaker 3: Should be a full one.