1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Daniel when you were out there at the practy Jason, 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: and just like there's no receiver and you're just throwing 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: balls to the goal post. Is that just like a 4 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: BS session to discuss what's coming up this week? I 5 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: mean it's it's kind of a game we play ongoing 6 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: competition and uh there's score kept and and uh we're competing. 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: It's not not a BS situation. He throws the ball 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: pretty well. I mean he still got it a little bit. 9 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: It seems like he does. Yeah, he throws it pretty well. 10 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: And he'll he'll let you hear about it too. Because 11 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: can thing. How many can get you getting the garbage? 12 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: Can h There's several different games we play and the 13 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: last one is a target game where you pick a 14 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: target and go for it. I just get ready for 15 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: this open Where are you now or how would you 16 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: describe where you are ready for this opening day compared 17 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: to where you were last year? Because you had two 18 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: unique preseasons, how would you compare yourself? Um? I don't know. 19 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: I mean I think I definitely feel uh I felt 20 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: prepared going in last year. You don't remember feeling confident 21 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: and ready to go? And um, you know, I certainly 22 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: feel that way this year too, so uh you know 23 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: probably say I'm I'm more comfortable having played a year 24 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, going through a full preseason and 25 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: in a full camp and and uh you know, we're 26 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: excited to get going. The system is different, but how 27 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: different is it having you know, different receivers and some 28 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: different personnel. The STEM is the same rather personnel. Uh yeah, 29 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 1: there's there's differences and and uh you know, building that 30 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: chemistry with guys, and I think we've been a done 31 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:28,960 Speaker 1: a good job with it getting guys in and um, 32 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: you know, the people that have been here, uh you know, 33 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: helping everyone learn, and then um, you know, the guys 34 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 1: who who are just getting here have done a great 35 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: job picking it up and learning fast. So I think 36 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: everyone's comfortable, everyone's ready to go. You know, everybody's been 37 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: kind of had an eye on s quansince to be 38 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: getting a camp here. I'm kind of wondering now that 39 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: he's done, he's been some full practice, what you're seeing 40 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: in him, Um, and you know, not he's taking some 41 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: hits and whatnot. You know, what what's your what's your 42 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: view your visioning what he's been doing? Yeah, I mean, 43 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: I mean I think he uh, he looks great. I think, uh, 44 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: you know, he's done done a great job following uh 45 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: you know what the trainers and the doctors have told 46 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: him to do, and and um, you know he looks 47 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: it looks good practicing. He's practicing hard and uh you 48 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: know it looks really good when you see you know, 49 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: I'm sure it probably hasn't had a full bore yet, 50 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: but when you've seen him that you've seen the things 51 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: you saw before he got hurt. Uh yeah, I mean, yeah, certainly, 52 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: I think he's uh, you know, he's an unbelievable athlete, 53 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 1: and he's a uh you know, you can tell with 54 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: the ball in his hands, the way he runs routes. 55 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: He's uh, he's an explosive guy. And he's certainly uh 56 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:38,119 Speaker 1: you know, he looks really good. Even if he comes back, 57 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: he might he might be you know, limited or you know, 58 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: not playing the norm snaps he did probably before him. 59 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 1: But what can he if he gets clear bring this offense, 60 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: you know, the first few weeks at the season in 61 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: your mind, yeah, I mean I think, um, you know, 62 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: he's got a diverse skill set, can do a lot 63 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: of different things, and um, you know, runs the ball, 64 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: hard obviously and can do a lot in the past 65 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: game as well. So, um, you know, when when he's 66 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: ready to go, it'll it'll be uh, it'll be big 67 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,679 Speaker 1: for us to have back. Psychologically he is clear and 68 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: any players on Sunday, what would that mean? Is there 69 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: is there some sort of an intangible lift that maybe 70 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: you guys get when he teased in the back field. Um, yeah, 71 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: I mean he's certainly a leader on this team and 72 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: someone uh you know everyone uh you know looks too 73 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:29,399 Speaker 1: and and uh listens, listens to so he definitely help 74 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 1: us out. But um, you know, we'll see what happens 75 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: when uh when Pat Shermer. Going back a couple of years, 76 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: when Pat Shermer put you in early as a rookie, 77 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: what did that do for you in a positive way developmentally? 78 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: And what was challenging about it as well? Um, well, 79 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: I think the best way to learn is playing games, 80 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: and you know I got that experience early. I think, um, 81 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: you know, going through the the ups and downs a 82 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: playing quarterback of of learning uh you know how to 83 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: play this position, you know in the NFL, and and 84 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: and learn on the fly. So I think that was 85 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: a big advantage of me to to get out there 86 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: and get those reps and and you know, uh yeah 87 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: that was that was big. What advantage did he give 88 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: you even just from the draft to that point developmentally 89 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: just getting yourself to being game ready like him as 90 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: a coach and a quarterback coach. Yeah, I think he 91 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: he uh you know, did a great job, you know, 92 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: simplifying things at times, uh for me and and uh, 93 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 1: teaching things in a way that we're easy to understand 94 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 1: for me, and and you know, simplifying some of the 95 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: reads and um, you know, teaching it clearly that way 96 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 1: and and uh you know, allowing me to play with 97 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: with what I saw and make this interest question with 98 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,239 Speaker 1: They're very good at the red zone defense. That's obviously 99 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,720 Speaker 1: something you guys hoping to improve on. What do you 100 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: see from there and that them in that area, and 101 00:04:56,160 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: then how much better are you prepared for for at 102 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: on office. Yeah, they're they're a good defense across the 103 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: board and and uh, like you said, their their red 104 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,039 Speaker 1: zone defense has been a strength of there for the 105 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 1: past two years. And um, you know, I think it 106 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: comes down to uh, you know, the ability to affect 107 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: the pastor with the past rush and and uh, you know, 108 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 1: playing playing good defense behind it. I think their safeties 109 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 1: are two good players, and they certainly make a lot 110 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 1: of plays down there in the red zone as well. 111 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: So uh, just being aware for where of of where 112 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 1: they where they are and and uh, you know, I 113 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,040 Speaker 1: think we've had a good camp as far as red 114 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 1: zone and and we'll look to translate some of those things. 115 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: There's a lot of that, um from the personnel, from 116 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 1: from your personnel that you've added in the in the 117 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 1: red zone, you know, Kyle and Kenny and other pieces. 118 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, I mean I think those guys have done 119 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: a good job. But I think it's just about you know, 120 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: getting reps. I think we've we've gotten I feel like 121 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: that's an area we've gotten a lot of reps at 122 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: this this camp. And um, you know, we'll keep working 123 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: on it going in the game, you know, make a 124 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: break season for you, But for you personally, what what 125 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 1: do you feel that you want to prove this year? Um, 126 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: you know, I'm not really seeing it that way. I 127 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: guess I think my my mind sets just to you know, 128 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: go out and and help this team win games. I 129 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: think we're in a position, Uh you know, we've we've 130 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: had a good camp, and we're prepared. And you know, 131 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,720 Speaker 1: my job is to to put the team in a 132 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 1: position to win games, to to protect the football and 133 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 1: uh distribute the ball to two guys who can make 134 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: plays for us. So, um, that's kind of how I'm 135 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 1: looking now. Well, you have to really entrust your offensive 136 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: line obviously, how are you preparing for guys like von 137 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 1: Miller and Bradley chub Uh Yeah, those are two, you know, 138 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: two good players who can certainly affect the game. And um, 139 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:49,799 Speaker 1: you know we play a lot of good defensive lines 140 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 1: in this league and that's a lot of you know, 141 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: how how teams are built. So um, you know, we'll 142 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 1: do a good job protecting and certainly my job to 143 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: make decisions, go through my reads and get the ball 144 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 1: in my hand. You see it never named this week, 145 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 1: you of course made that list, but Nick Gates, your 146 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 1: center was on the list of captains. What do you 147 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: see from him that is, you know, deserving that leadership? See, um, 148 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,119 Speaker 1: I think, you know, first and foremost his his work ethic. 149 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: I think he's a guy who comes to work every 150 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 1: day and takes care of his job. And you know, 151 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: guys see that. Guys noticed that, especially playing on the 152 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: offensive line. Um, you know, everyone in that room is 153 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: looking to the center to to make calls, get everyone 154 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: on the same page. And he's always prepared and knows 155 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: what to do, and um, yeah, he's a great leader.