1 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: Hey, James, how are you doing today? A phenomenal um? First, 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: just your thoughts on this week and how how did 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: things go? And for you, a guy who's been around 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: for a little while, what is Opening day life for you? 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: Do you still get you know, the excitement, the goose bumps, 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: that type of thing or has it worn off yet now? 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: You still you definitely still get excited your first time 8 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: coming together as a team where the games actually count. 9 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: So everybody's kind of chumling at the bid. Oh, you 10 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: have a challenging opponent, The Dolphins are to come here 11 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 1: ready to play. It's a division game as well, so 12 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: it's always tough when we playing those guys. But the 13 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: guys have been working hard all week. Still has some 14 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: things to sharpen up on, but I think everybody's gonna 15 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: be ready to go. I just had one quick follow 16 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: up and I'm sure you watched there at least heard 17 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: about it. Just you your thoughts on Brady and Bronk 18 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,319 Speaker 1: last night. The two seems to just keep doing what 19 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: they've been doing for years. What are your thoughts on 20 00:00:55,960 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: Tom and Bronk doing what they're doing? The two extremely 21 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: talented guys, And I mean that's what you expect from 22 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: those guys every time they step on the field. Thanks question, Mike, 23 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: please felt by Chris Ryan James. How are you good? 24 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: How are you good? I missed being able to be 25 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,199 Speaker 1: in that locker room and stop by the corner locker. 26 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: He's still corner locker. Yet there you go, there you go. Um. Actually, 27 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: on Joe's question, I just thought of this. Did you 28 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: get a chance to watch anything last night? Just seeing 29 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: football back? Definitely definitely tune in whenever football is it on. 30 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: Definite was a high scoring game, but it's definitely good 31 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: to have football back. And I think both teams competed 32 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 1: today end and that's kind of what opening day's life. 33 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: The reason I ask is they mentioned your name twice? 34 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: Did you hear it? And I was like, you gotta 35 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: be kidding me. I'm like, we're watching a game between 36 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: two other things, you know, And it was with GEO. Yeah, 37 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: did you hear that? And what was your reaction? I 38 00:01:55,960 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: heard that quite a few times. I know GEO were 39 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: barely very similar players, very similar in stature and a 40 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: lot of things that I can do he can do too, 41 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: So I'm sure he'll have a lot of success down 42 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: there and the real question I had, congratulations on the captaincy. 43 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: What does that mean to you to you know, really 44 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: after everything that has happened over the last year, just 45 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: to be back and have that captaincy that was definitely 46 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: an honor to be voted in by my peers. I said, definitely, 47 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: don't take it lightly from me, just coming here ready 48 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 1: to work every day with a positive attitude, being the 49 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 1: best version of me that I can be. I mean, 50 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure you guys know I'm not the most vocal person. 51 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 1: I'm not always gonna say anything. Kind of try and 52 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: lead by example and show, you know, the young guys 53 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: you know how to operate on and off the field, 54 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: and if things need to be said, I'll say it. 55 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: But for me, I'm more of a kind of lead 56 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: by example. But definitely don't take the role lightly us 57 00:02:54,160 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: for sure. Next question Chris Ryan felt by Alex part Hey, 58 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 1: James Hootball as well with you. UM. Wanted to ask 59 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 1: you a little b about Mac Jones and you know, 60 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 1: this franchise is obviously made a significant decision to make him, 61 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: you know, the starting quarterbacks as a rookie, and has 62 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: there been anything that's stood out to you any particular 63 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: moments where you said this guy is special or this 64 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: guy just fits, and so it's curious as to what 65 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: those moments may have been. I mean, it's not one 66 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,359 Speaker 1: particular moment. No, he just comes in ready to work 67 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: every day, repairs hard, studies hard, and you can tell 68 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: each and every week he's trying to get better better, 69 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: and playing quarterback as a rookie in the NFL is 70 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: not an easy job. There's a lot of stuff being 71 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: thrown at you. But he's accepting the challenge. He's pushing himself, 72 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: trying to push everybody in the huddle, and I think 73 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: that's going to make everybody better. And then looking at 74 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: Miami and this Brian Fleurs defense, obviously there's a lot 75 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: of talk about the secondary, but is there anything in 76 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: particular that stands out about about his defense and stylistically 77 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 1: that has jumped out to you on tape. I mean, 78 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: they're aggressive defense, create a lot of turnovers, So you 79 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: take our best effort on Sunday. I gotta protect the 80 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: football and they let Like I said that, then they 81 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: led the league in turnovers last year. So it's gonna 82 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: be a premium hold on to the football this week. 83 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: And I said, they're gonna come out ready to go. 84 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: They're tough, they're physical, and they're gonna be ready to play. 85 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: Thanks James, good luck, Thank you. Next question Alex Barth, 86 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 1: followed by Evan Lazar. Alex, you muted. That doesn't show 87 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: you muted? Alex, I don't know why that was happening. 88 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: Let's go to Evan Lazar will come back to Alex Barth. Hey, James, 89 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 1: how's it going. I'm doing well. I wanted to ask you, 90 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: as a receiver that works a lot of the underneath 91 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: coverages might be a checkdown option on some plays too, 92 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 1: how important is it to get the ball in your 93 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: hands as early as possible? Because sometimes we see the 94 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: linebackers are all over you already once the ball gets there. 95 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: So how important is it for you to be able 96 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: to turn up feel and make guys missing stuff like 97 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: that to get the ball quickly? I mean, honestly, it 98 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: depends on the play and depends, you know, where my 99 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: route is in the progression. Sometimes talking to the ball 100 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:23,840 Speaker 1: quick or sometimes may be a little bit later. But 101 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:26,359 Speaker 1: I mean it's up to the person catching the ball 102 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: to you know, make guys in this protect the catch, 103 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: hold onto the football and everything after that. Each play 104 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 1: is kind of differently unique. Let the quarterback do their 105 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: job when the ball comes your way, just trying to 106 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: secure it and after that, you know, trying to create yards. 107 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 1: Thanks shifts, No, bro, Alex will come back to you 108 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: and see if it will work. Can you hear me now? Yeah? 109 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 1: Cool technology? One step four, two steps back right? Um, 110 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: actually works. It's kind of what I wanted to ask. 111 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:56,239 Speaker 1: Is kind of related to Evan's question. When you're coming 112 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: whether you're coming out of the backfield and a passing route, 113 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: you get motioned out, you see who covering you? Um, 114 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 1: I know you probably don't want to get into the 115 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,599 Speaker 1: exact specifics of what you do, but when you see 116 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: it's a linebacker versus a safety versus a corner maybe 117 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: who you're going to be running down the field with, 118 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 1: what goes through your mind when you kind of recognize 119 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: specifically who it is that's covering you. Well, for me, 120 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 1: I just want to win my matchup, regardless of of 121 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: who's covering me, whether it's corner, linebacker, or safety. I'm 122 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 1: trying win my matchup and be a viable Washington the 123 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: quarterback no matter what the situation is, whether it's man 124 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 1: or his own. I want to run the right route, 125 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: be in the right spot, so if the quarterback looks 126 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 1: my way that I'm a viable actually to can make 127 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:41,840 Speaker 1: the play for the team. Cool. Thank you, bro. Last 128 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: question yea, Andrew Kelly, James, I want to go back 129 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: to a Mike was asking you with all those mentions 130 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: of value in the podcast last night, you started to 131 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: laugh a little bit. Is that what does that make 132 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: you feel? Like? Interesting when you hear that that James 133 00:06:54,120 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: White roll hones you don't know it again, I mean, honestly, 134 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: no knows. Just kind of funny to hear him keep 135 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: saying that. I don't know. Obviously, playing with Tom for 136 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: so long, they're gonna probably keep saying that. But I 137 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: said Geo was a good football player, and like I said, 138 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: you could do a lot of similar things that I 139 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: could do, And I said, I'll have a lot of 140 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: success down there. I'm sure, Okay. I didn't know if 141 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: it was kind of a point of pride because obviously 142 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: third down backs in the long you know, I've been 143 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: around for a while before you were, but you've done 144 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: it so well. Maybe that was a positive or it 145 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: was kind of like, hey, Look, I'm me, no one else. 146 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: I don't know if you do those resumes with you. No, 147 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 1: there's a lot of guys that have done it before me, 148 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: so I can't take all the credit when it comes 149 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: to that. Okay, cool Um, something a little bit different 150 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: but also related. Last year it seemed like you know, 151 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: and last season obviously it was super difficult on and 152 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: off the field for you, and I get that, but 153 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: the past protection seemed like it wasn't, as you know, 154 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: up to the same levels you've been showing for years 155 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: throughout your career. I just I don't know when you 156 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: watch that teaper you remember now about that, what the 157 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 1: reasons were for that, and just how you feel about 158 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: now going back into third down. It's obviously it's still 159 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: your rolling and you're still still a good player. Yeah, 160 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: it's just all about improvement. Obviously last year definitely was 161 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: my best year in any aspect, So it's definitely a 162 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: lot of improvement, especially with the blitz pick up. Just 163 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: being more physical using your technique, and that's all it 164 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: really is. There's nothing major. Is just all about the 165 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: will to get it done, and it's got to go 166 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: out there and block the guy in front of you 167 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: a lot of court ready and the ball off the thing. 168 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: That's all it's about, all right, So it sounds like 169 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 1: more of a physical thing, obviously, you know you're not. 170 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: A lot of Emmy's in there is more physical and 171 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 1: I appreciate you. James, Thank you, bro, thank you James. 172 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: Chase's gonna watch his next