1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:04,240 Speaker 1: Feel good guys have you know, we've been able to 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: put a lot of the negativity behind them, you know, Um, 3 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: I'm really focus on the week at hand. They've done 4 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: a nice shot with that. You mentioned earlier in the 5 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: week that your message was that you know, you need 6 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: a players stuff and make those plays late the game. 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: How have you seen the team kind of take that 8 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: message and respond to it. Obviously, the biggest test will 9 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 1: be on Sunday, you want, That's just it, the biggest 10 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: you know, the biggest test will be Sunday, you know, 11 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: and and and seeing who who who will be that guy? 12 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: But I think I think more than anything, it's just 13 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: a matter of just you know, it's hard. It's hard 14 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: to do that and in practice, right, I mean, guys 15 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: are going hard in practice and doing their doing their 16 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: jobs and all that and um, you know we talked 17 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: about it and talk about it, but really it just 18 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: has to be done right. I mean, that's the that's 19 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: the bottom the bottom line with it. And um excited 20 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: for these guys on Sunday to get that opportunity. That's 21 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: the status of shop Griff and playing on Sunday. Now 22 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: he's been off on the exercise bike during just this week. Yeah, 23 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: we're gonna see where he's at today. You know, we 24 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: get through practice today and and then make a make 25 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: a determination you know on that as we get closer 26 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: to the game, we're to have to go. Your confidence 27 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: in him as a guy that has stepped in in 28 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: the past. Yeah, you know, he's a veteran player. He's 29 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: he's stepped in the past. He's you know, it's sometimes 30 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: it's tough being in those sort of backup roles like that. 31 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: But you know, he did a nice job on the 32 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: Charger game, uh several weeks ago, and you know, he 33 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 1: makes the most of his opportunity. So a lot of 34 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: confidence in him going in if he had to. It's 35 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: a challenge. Um. You know, those two guys for for 36 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: the Giants are big and physical and you know it's 37 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 1: uh there, they're a load in there. You know, so 38 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: this is a um, this would be a really good 39 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: test for our guys. You know, we've you know, much 40 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: like the Washington game, you know, where a couple of 41 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: guys inside we're pretty pretty stout and big. This is 42 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: the same, you know, type type of unit. Just kind 43 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: of show you maybe how long, I mean, how far 44 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: along Luke forward has come since week one. Yeah it 45 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,239 Speaker 1: could be, you know, obviously because it's the next game, 46 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: but um, yeah, it'll be a really good test for him, 47 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: you know, young player going against two vetter guys that 48 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: have a lot of experience and and powerful guys you know, 49 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: a little different technique though, um, you know than what 50 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: you've what we've seen here recently, but still two guys 51 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: that uh you know, um, are really stout in the 52 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: run game, real physical in the run game and can 53 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: obviously push the pocket and what do you kind of 54 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: trusted the whole offense, not just Trevor, about everybody when 55 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: it comes to you know, going against the Blitz as 56 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: much as you guys will you just gotta do it 57 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 1: one play at a time, you know, and and and 58 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: really just trust your rules, um, you know, trust how 59 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: you've been coached during the week, the protection plan. Trust 60 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: that if we need to make adjustments, we make adjustments 61 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 1: in game, you know, and that's just that's just what 62 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: we do. But you know, um, Trevor understands too. You 63 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:00,080 Speaker 1: just you just don't want to sit back there and 64 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 1: hold the ball. You know, incomplete pass and a punt 65 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: is okay, you know, in in games like this and 66 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: and um, you know, we make the corrections as we moved. Yesterday, 67 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: I was talking to um Tony Gilbert about Devin Lloyd 68 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: and he brought up something interesting. Obviously, he's been here 69 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: for three years, He's been a part of two different 70 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: draft processes before this one, and he said that he 71 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 1: felt like this process this year it was a lot 72 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: more transparent and that he was part of it and 73 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: he knew kind of what was going on and his 74 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: voice was heard, so I know, um Mr Khan had said, 75 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 1: you know, it was going to be more collaborative this year. 76 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:36,119 Speaker 1: It's can you talk a little bit about how, um 77 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: the position coaches were even even they were involved in 78 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: the draft process. Yeah, you know, even even my own experience, UM, 79 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: we were a little more a little more open and 80 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: transparent and had dialogue across the board at all positions. 81 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: And I think it's a credit to you know, Trent A. 82 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 1: Balky and and his staff for allowing you know, my guys, 83 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 1: the position coaches to be in there and voice, you know, 84 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: voice their opinions on players. I believe that it can 85 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: be a m a collaborative effort. You know, um, we 86 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: are we coach them you know, they scout them all year. 87 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:13,839 Speaker 1: We get a chance to come together in the off 88 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: season and and make decisions that way. And and we 89 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:18,919 Speaker 1: also understand too that it's not always going to be 90 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: my way or trans way, or the coach may not 91 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: get his player that he wants. But but at least 92 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: we've had that conversation, you know on guys and and UM. 93 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 1: You know, that's one of the processes that that we 94 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 1: go through in the off season where you know, we 95 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 1: we've got to make sure that we're right, you know 96 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: on all those draft picks, and and felt like we 97 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: had a really good UM draft this past year, you know, 98 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: our first draft obviously together and something that we can 99 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 1: build on as a staff, you know, moving forward. It's 100 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: really like for you you mentioned it was different for 101 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: you as well from your own coaching experience, UM in 102 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 1: previous drafts that you've been through. Was there anything in 103 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 1: particular link I don't know if it was like the 104 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: amount of meetings or who was in the meetings, or 105 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: can you get a little bit more specific about how 106 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: it was different from you're a previous Obviously, when you're 107 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: the head coach, you're in all the meetings, you know, 108 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: but when I was the position coach, UM coordinator. UM. 109 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: Obviously on one side of the ball, but you know, 110 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: you it's it's situations too where you just kind of 111 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: you read your reports, you know, UM, the guys that 112 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 1: they give you to to look at. You read your 113 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: report and you know, uh, you never know what happens 114 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 1: after that because you're you're never involved, you know, in 115 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: another meeting and you don't know what goes on, UM, 116 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 1: you know, behind those closed doors. But this process was 117 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: really more than that. You know, it's more than just 118 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: reading the report. It was more about let's let's sit 119 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 1: together and watch film on this guy. If if there's 120 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: if there's two different opinions on on a particular player, 121 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 1: let's let's put the film on. Let's let the film 122 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: you know, decide the vote, so to speak. And and 123 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: so that was different right for me as a position 124 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: coach and really as a head coach, you know, UM 125 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: never really had that much you know, interaction, which is 126 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: watching you know, we watched tape separately, but together with 127 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: the GM, together with the scouts, UM. You know, you 128 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: spend a lot of time doing that and you come 129 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: away with making making smarter decisions. Those two first round 130 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,799 Speaker 1: picks this year, Trade Unlocker and Devin Lloyd. It seems 131 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: like they've reshaped and kind of energizis defense. How would 132 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 1: you evaluate their impact so far through you know, five weeks. Yeah, 133 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: I think I think both of them have have definitely 134 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: made an impact that way. They've been positive, they've been 135 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: good you know leaders, you know on that defense, a 136 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 1: defense that you know already has some some you know 137 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: leaders on that side of the ball. Um, And and 138 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: really you know, from day one, they've they've been in 139 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 1: the mix, right, they've been in that starting rotation and 140 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 1: and um, it's just a matter of them kind of 141 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: kind of understanding their role and defining their role and 142 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: and then and then just working working with the other guys. 143 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 1: You know. But their impact has been felt already this season. 144 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: You know, Um, they're young, and and they're only gonna 145 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: get better. Shock hurt is back. You dressed up today? 146 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: I like standing in the bag, you know what I mean? Okay, 147 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: get hurt? Was that in the game or was that 148 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: it was during the game? Yeah, it was during the game. Um. 149 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: And you know there's sometimes too when when players get hurt, 150 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:27,840 Speaker 1: sometimes they don't feel you know, the injury until maybe 151 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: the next day and and then and then uh, you know, 152 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: we get him checked out. But yeah, it was during 153 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: the game. I guess on whether or how do you 154 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: feel whether he'll be other day. I mean, you know, 155 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 1: I we'll see today again. You don't to see if 156 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: he does anything, you know, Uh, but but you know, 157 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 1: I want to make sure they're both, you know, especially 158 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 1: uh you know, two starters, you know, for us, making 159 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 1: sure that you know they they feel good, and really 160 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: too mentally, you know, I don't want that lingering mentally 161 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: because it takes away from them being able to play, 162 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: you know, at a percent