1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:00,840 Speaker 1: It's been great. 2 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 2: It's been great getting getting to work and compete a 3 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 2: little bit. Obviously it's not as ramped up as it 4 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 2: will be in camp, but just getting you know, that 5 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 2: competitive spirit back, getting to go against each other, you know, 6 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 2: whether it's past scale or just you know, jog through 7 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 2: tempo and team just being able to compete and see 8 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: different looks from our defense. Uh, they do so many 9 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 2: things that helps us prepare, you know, for whatever we're 10 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 2: gonna see during the season. So it's been it's been 11 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 2: good to see those guys and just to see how 12 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 2: everybody's improved over the offseason. 13 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 3: Where have you seen yourself sort of improvement? 14 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: You know, I know you wanted to focus on the 15 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: leadership aspect. Where have you seen yourself sort of you. 16 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 2: Know, improved from Yeah, I think obviously that that's just 17 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 2: a continual, you know, chase to be better and better 18 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 2: and be a better leader and be that example for 19 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 2: this team. But also I think just the little things, 20 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 2: the details of the position, whether it's you know, different progressions, 21 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 2: just being smarter with the ball in certain situations. You know, 22 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 2: I think you look at our season last year and 23 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 2: had a lot of situations where he made a lot 24 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 2: of crazy plays and a lot of things that. 25 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 1: We needed to do to win games. 26 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 2: But how do I just play in and play out, 27 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 2: be more consistent, you know, take the take check down 28 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 2: on certain plays. When do I trust my instincts, you know, 29 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: just being smart. 30 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: About all that. 31 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 2: I think you know I do that well at times, 32 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 2: but there's sometimes I could be a little bit more 33 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 2: consistent and just make the easy plays, make the routine 34 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: plays every time. 35 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: And that's where I'm trying to improve more on your leader. 36 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 3: You have changed based on whether it's the performance last 37 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 3: year or comfort level for the guys. 38 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: How has that changed this year? Yeah, I mean not 39 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: a lot's changed to try. 40 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 2: I try to try to be the same guy every day, 41 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 2: but I think just being able to speak out one, 42 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 2: just knowing everybody more. You have those relationships with guys 43 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 2: that have been here since my rookie year and then 44 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 2: guys that came in last year, and then now being 45 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 2: a third year guy with the rookies coming in, I 46 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 2: think you just had that experience where you feel more 47 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 2: comfortable speaking up and being the leader in the room, 48 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 2: leader of the offense. And then beyond that, I think 49 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 2: obviously playing well and having a year we had last 50 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 2: year gives you more confidence, and I mean that helps 51 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 2: a little bit. But at the end of day, I 52 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: try to be the same guy, you know, I don't 53 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 2: change just because we had some success last year. Trying 54 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 2: to be that same guy, lead by example, when use 55 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: my voice when needed. 56 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 3: I want those guys responding any differently. 57 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 2: I think the Baket thing I've noticed is we have 58 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 2: a lot more voices. We have a lot more guys 59 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 2: leading because we have so many more guys that have 60 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 2: carried over from last year, and the guys that were 61 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 2: new last year, maybe they didn't speak up as much. 62 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 2: They just kind of did their job and you know, 63 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: earn that respect from the teammates. But now their second 64 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 2: year on the team and having those relationships, I think 65 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 2: we've got more guys that are willing to speak. 66 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: Up and lead. 67 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 3: So how well do you think the team will handle 68 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 3: heightened expectations sort of being the hunted as opposed to 69 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,839 Speaker 3: being the hunter like you guys who were last year. 70 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it doesn't change anything for us. I mean, obviously, 71 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 2: if anything, it's got to work even harder. I mean, 72 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 2: it doesn't really change anything for us, regardless of the expectations. 73 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 2: The game is played on Sunday. You got to go 74 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,080 Speaker 2: out there and play the game, regardless of people think 75 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 2: you're gonna win, think you're gonna lose, doesn't really matter. 76 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 2: So and that's the mindset we had last year, being 77 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 2: pretty much the underdog in every game, and we got 78 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 2: to carry that over this year too. And we still 79 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 2: have to have that chip on our shoulder and prepare 80 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 2: the same way. 81 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: You know, we didn't. 82 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 2: We still didn't get to where we wanted to last year, 83 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 2: so we have a lot more work to do. 84 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,679 Speaker 3: In your own mind, and I know they're going to 85 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 3: actually tell us a number of do you sort of 86 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 3: have a number in your own mind about how much 87 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 3: more points per game you would like to see this 88 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 3: out of the offense. 89 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: But obviously you want. 90 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 2: More, yeah, I mean obviously you're looking to improve in 91 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 2: every category and every part of your personal game and 92 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 2: as an offense. And at the end of the day, no, 93 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:17,399 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna give you answer, because we're gonna score 94 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 2: as many points it takes to win. And some weeks 95 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: that'll be some weeks that might be thirty five, some 96 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: weeks that. 97 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: Might be seventeen. 98 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 2: Who knows what it's going to be Obviously, we want 99 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 2: to score as many points as we can, but the 100 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:28,839 Speaker 2: end of the day, if we got one more point 101 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 2: than the other team, that's what it's about. 102 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: Tiger. 103 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 3: Have you seen anything from Calvin or learned about Calgary 104 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 3: And he didn't know maybe three. 105 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: Or four months ago. 106 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I just I never really I know 107 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: some guys that played with him in Atlanta, I don't 108 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: keep in touch with those guys as much anymore, so 109 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 2: I didn't know much about him personally. Obviously I know 110 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 2: the kind of player he is. I've watched in the 111 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 2: last few years and was super excited about that aspect 112 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 2: of him joined our team, But just to get to 113 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 2: know him as a person and just to see his 114 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 2: work ethic and how hungry he is to get back 115 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 2: into play and how happy he is to be a 116 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 2: part of our team. I think that's been the the 117 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 2: coolest part of happening here. 118 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 3: It's nice offseason, like you're not adjusting to the not adjusting. 119 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: To a new new system. 120 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 2: Definitely, you know, to have to have the same staff, 121 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: to have a lot of the same players, to have 122 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: that carryover and the system especially you know, this is 123 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 2: the first time in a while. I haven't been learning 124 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 2: a new offense, so that feels good having that and 125 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 2: being able to focus on little parts of my game 126 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 2: instead of just making sure I got the installs and 127 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 2: know the the plan coming into practice. You know, obviously 128 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 2: you look over that too, but not having that stress 129 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 2: of just learning the playbook, I can just really focus 130 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 2: on my game and my mechanics. 131 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: You're looking forward. 132 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 2: To that once last season and then you got over that. 133 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: It's like, Okay, I'm going to finally be able to juno. 134 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 2: For Definitely, there's definitely a different feel in this offseason, 135 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 2: being able to unwind a little bit and then disconnect. 136 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 2: I mean last year, well, obviously my rookie year didn't 137 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: really have an off season. 138 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: Going into the league. 139 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 2: It's a pretty busy year, and then getting drafted and 140 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: then you're trying to adjust. And then last year, you know, 141 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 2: with the coaching change and all that, not sure what 142 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 2: was going to happen, and then having coach hired and 143 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 2: trying to learn the system and all that. 144 00:04:58,400 --> 00:04:59,359 Speaker 1: It's it's really. 145 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 2: Don't have much of an offseason because you're trying to 146 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 2: figure out kind of what the next step is. And 147 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 2: now we have our culture set, We have our staff, 148 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 2: we have our system. 149 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: It feels good having that in place. 150 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 2: You're one, sorry, what does it mean to you to 151 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: have a coach like Doug's played your position? 152 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: How does that help you desolve as a quarterback? 153 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 2: That helps a lot, just having having a coach that 154 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 2: one played the position and has a huge say and 155 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 2: hand in our offense, so he knows all the ins 156 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 2: and outs. You can have those conversations with them. He can, 157 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 2: you know, give me things that he's seen in his 158 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 2: past of calling this play or whatever it is that 159 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 2: he's seen, whatever it's progression or footwork or anything like that. 160 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 2: And then just I think just his mindset, the way 161 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 2: he thinks and the way he communicates is the biggest thing. 162 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: Because he's a quarterback. 163 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 2: I think that that position is just a little different 164 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 2: than the other ones, especially the way you interact, and 165 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 2: just having a guy like Coach who's played it, who's 166 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 2: done it before, it helps a ton. 167 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: You go from a coach trip in your one small 168 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: group to Bahamas in before year two? 169 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 3: Do you feel the need to ramp it up every year? 170 00:05:56,600 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 2: Now, we'll see, we got we got some plans. I 171 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 2: like to keep it under wraps because people are people 172 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 2: can be kind of weird sometimes and kind of get 173 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 2: get there ahead of us. So but yeah, we got 174 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 2: a we got a good trip planned. I will say, 175 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 2: we're gonna stay in the States this year. It makes 176 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 2: it a little easier on logistically, So we're gonna stay 177 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 2: in the States, and but we'll have we'll have we'll 178 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:19,479 Speaker 2: have the guys out there and it'll be it'll be fun. 179 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 2: It's great just just bonding, getting to know guys. I 180 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 2: think that helped us a lot, and just to build 181 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 2: those relationships.