1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Can you talk about Gunner Elschevsky and sort of. I mean, 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: he looks like a completely different player physically this year 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: compared to last year. Do you see similar and is 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 1: that also is it not just physical? Is he you know, 5 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:17,119 Speaker 1: playing better this training camp? Yeah. I think with any 6 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 1: second year player, you know, I mean Gunner, you know, 7 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: whether it's Jacobe, any Niquila, anybody who's the second year 8 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: player comes in and they've learned a lot in the 9 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: rookie year, whether it's body, mind and technique. And I 10 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: think Gunner's a good testament to you know, and all 11 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 1: those guys are to how much how much work they 12 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 1: put it in the off season, in the playbook, in 13 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: their skill set, in their strength, in the weight room 14 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: with Moses, all those things. I mean, I think all 15 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: those guys are you know, especially Gunner too, you know, 16 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: like you brought up, you know, it is hopefully paying 17 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: off in the field, and the hard work is definitely 18 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 1: paying off, and I think Gunner can definitely attest to 19 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: that for sure. So all that work he put in, 20 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: whether it's in the weight room, in the playbook and 21 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 1: just learning things from his rookie year, he got some 22 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: time to play especial our special teams and on offense. 23 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: So he used those things to kind of build off 24 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: of it and kind of pulled him in the next 25 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: year soully. Just like I said, we're taking a day 26 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: by day in that room, and he's working really, really hard, 27 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: as are all the guys. Okay, Nick Evan Bizarre and 28 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: then Nico Malee. Hey, coach, I know that he wasn't 29 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: out there the last couple of days. But just with Nikkiel, 30 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: what have you seen in terms of improvement from him? 31 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: And is he do you feel like his route running, 32 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 1: especially the line of scrimmage is improved. Yeah, I mean 33 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 1: I think you know, um, a guy like Nikil is 34 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: a bigger guy, you know, and all those guys, you know, 35 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: they're working on different things and each guy has a 36 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: different skill set. So you know, Nikiel is not going 37 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 1: to run the same things that you know, Julian allmen 38 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: is gonna play just come their sheer size and their ability. 39 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: So I think Nikiel has a certain set of skills 40 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: and a certain set of goals. Like I talked about before, 41 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: that he's trying to get to and obtained too, and 42 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: he's working really hard at doing that. So you know, 43 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: hopefully it pays off on the field and we'll see 44 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: where just taking a day by day like I said, 45 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: and he's working really hard at it and trying to 46 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: get better every day. Nicolmeley, what I ask about was 47 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: I just kind of going down the line of checking 48 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: in on guys. Was with Mohammed Sanu towards the last 49 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: end of the season, he was dealing with that ankle 50 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: injury and didn't got the full surgery. He had a 51 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: full off season a rehab. What's the difference in terms 52 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: of what you've seen from him, um, Mohammed's explosiveness and 53 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: just how he's looked in physically and mentally having more 54 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: time in the system. Yeah, you know, um, And you know, 55 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:19,919 Speaker 1: unfortunately didn't get a chance to coach with the MOO 56 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 1: last year. I was on the same staff obviously, but 57 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 1: I wasn't his visit a coach, and so you know, 58 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 1: I went with the whope, you know, with the clean 59 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: slate with mode. So I put the past in the 60 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: past and I really didn't focus on coaching him. So 61 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: the intricous season coaching that position and him I really 62 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: didn't pay much attention to. And then now this year 63 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: you know, meeting him both won with the clean slate, 64 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: and he's been working really hard and we're just trying 65 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 1: to grow together as coach and player, you know, and 66 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: most putting into a lot of time and putting a 67 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: lot of work both on the playbook and on his technique. 68 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: And you know, it's fun coaching him out there every 69 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: single day because he wants to get there just like 70 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: all other guys. We'll go back to Greg Vadar. Hey, 71 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: mick Um, two things, since you were just to follow 72 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: up on Sanum. I mean you probably have to. I 73 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 1: don't keep it that closely the stats, but it just 74 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: seems like he's not getting a lot of balls throwing 75 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: his way so far in camp. How do you feel 76 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 1: about his ability to get open? Is it just one 77 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: of those things where it's the first week of camp 78 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: and whatnot? Or what is it? You know, that's a 79 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: great question. I mean, unfortunately, you know, a receiver position, 80 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: we just focus on that run route, that on that 81 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: one play and how to get open, and you know, 82 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 1: and there's a lot of times where guys run good tech, 83 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 1: teaking good routes and the covers doesn't dictate the ball 84 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: going to them. You know, so I think it's just 85 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: a matter of hey, focus on every single play. I 86 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: don't think it's a matter of anything Most doing or 87 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: anyone else is doing. But you know, we're just trying. 88 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: We take we take each day by day, and the 89 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: receivers take each play by play and try and work 90 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: the technique was that coveraged? That dictates how they're going 91 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: to get open? And Most doing a great job of that, 92 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: as are all my guys. So I don't think there's 93 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 1: anything where it's a circumstance with his his ability ing 94 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: like that. He's working hard and so are all the 95 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: guys and trying to get open and we're trying to 96 00:03:56,400 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: do that every play. My other question was about Nikkiel, 97 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: and you know, we all know the importance of practice. 98 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: You can imagine, you know, a high draft pick who 99 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: missed time last year or came along slowly. The reaction 100 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: with him missing another day of practice is going to 101 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: be like, well, can this guy ever get on the field? 102 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 1: Are you frustrated with how Nikkiel hasn't been able to 103 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: get out there? And you know, can he afford to 104 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: miss a whole lot of time? Especially did you only 105 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: have X and number of practices to get ready for 106 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: this season. Yeah, I don't think frustration would be the 107 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: word to use. I know, whether you're on or off 108 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: the field, whether whatever whatever happens to you, everybody's working 109 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: really hard or trying to get back on the field 110 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: and through off the field. Our training staff is one 111 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: of the best jobs in the league and making sure 112 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: they get back out there. So you know, each player 113 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: wants to play, they want to play their best ability, 114 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: and whether that's Nikkiel, Julian Jacobi, anybody who's off the 115 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: field trying to get back on it, you know, they 116 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: really just working hard, whatever it is. So you know, 117 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: I coach the guys that are on the field obviously 118 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 1: and trying to get them better every day. So I 119 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: had to hear that. But I know that each players 120 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: and each person of those building is working as hard 121 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 1: as possible to contribute on Sunday. So I know Niciell's 122 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 1: working hard as or everybody in my room. Thanks, thanks 123 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: making Oh this is Nicole Malay again unmuted. This time, 124 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: Gerard was saying that practices were starting to feel a 125 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:21,159 Speaker 1: little bit like groundhog Day with how everything's pretty a 126 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: lot of things are the same. Is that the movie 127 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: reference you'd use to describe a practice right now. Well, yeah, 128 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: I mean I don't know if that's the movie I describe, 129 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: but you know it's it's it's a really good opportunity 130 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: for me. And you know, each day I wake up 131 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 1: and you know, I get to say coach football in 132 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: the nash Football League. So you know, I wouldn't view 133 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,919 Speaker 1: it as probably groundhog day. It's you know, I'm excited 134 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: every single day. And you know, coach Jim Harball who 135 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: gave me my first job, and I feli told me 136 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: to attack every day with an enthusiasm an unknown to mankind. 137 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: And that's what I try and do for my room. 138 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 1: So I try and do for my team, so it 139 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 1: exudes and everybody else. So um, I think it's just 140 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: a great opportunity every single day to try and get 141 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: better and trying to prove only for the room, but 142 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: for the team in the offense. All right, thank you 143 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: very much, Mick. We're going to end it there.