1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: Uh, I gonna hope everyone's doing well. UM. You know, really, 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: coming out of training camp, I'm you know, I really 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: like where we're at because I think this is a 4 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 1: group that every day is is really come to work. 5 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: But I think there's really a difference between work and 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: purposeful work. And these guys are in the meeting room, 7 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: they're highly engaged. UM. The mix of young guys and 8 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: and vets has been really fun for me to work with, 9 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: you know, because you get a lot of the um 10 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: the questions that are foundation questions, whether it's scheme, whether 11 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: it's how to do, what to do. Then you get 12 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: some of the advanced questions that guys that have been 13 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: through either this system before or been through different systems. 14 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: Those guys kind of have different questions and take it 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,279 Speaker 1: and take the conversation to the next level. And UM. 16 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: Then I think a practice you know is probably people 17 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: have probably seen it's been there these groups that they 18 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: fly around, they compete, they're gonna play hard, um, and 19 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: they're gonna play sixty minutes. So you know, really look 20 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: forward to get into this weekend without skipping the process 21 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: it's necessary to prepare. UM, look forward to getting a 22 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: Sunday and see these guys go play. Um, I know 23 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: one of the questions will probably be about starting, you know, 24 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: the starting corner opposite Jack. Um. You know, we'll have 25 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: a great plan for that Sunday and that will kind 26 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: of reveal itself as it goes. Um, you know, planning 27 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: to see multiple guys at that position, and UM, you 28 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: know that will just be again, it will reveal itself 29 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: on game day and UM excited to see whoever that 30 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: is go compete and play, just like all the other 31 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: guys are gonna be out there playing. Can you describe 32 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:39,959 Speaker 1: I guess the emotions of mean DeAndre Baker when he 33 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: went down that day and then went out, and the 34 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: feeling that you might not see him. I don't know 35 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: you had that feeling, but there was that feeling. Now 36 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: several weeks later and it seems like he's right back 37 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: and its available for you on Sunday. And what that means. Yeah, 38 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,639 Speaker 1: you know, first of all, I'm happy for him because 39 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: he was in his tail off. You know, to to 40 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: learn how to be a pro, to learn how to 41 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: play coverage is to disimprove himself. He was growing as 42 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: a player, and UM, you know I'm happy for him 43 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: that he's able to get back out and start competing 44 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: and get back to get on that track of improvement 45 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,920 Speaker 1: and making himself a better player. Um then, you know, 46 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: obviously excited for our guys because you know it's another 47 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: guy that's gonna have a chance to compete, to play 48 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 1: meaningful snaps for our defense. Shane Ziminz with some young 49 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: some veterans Marcus and Lorenzo, is a young better. Can 50 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: you just talk about the influence they've had on him. 51 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: Do you see him Ziminz that is rushing with a plan, 52 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: you know, play more with a purpose as opposed to 53 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: just kind of going out there and winning it. Yeah. Um, 54 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: you know, between Marcus and and even Kareem Martin, a 55 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: guy that's a great but not a good pro. He's 56 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: a great pro and a guy that in that room 57 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: really brings a lot to those guys from an understanding 58 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 1: awareness what to look for, how to prepare. Um cream 59 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 1: has done done a lot for that room. Um In 60 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 1: in terms in terms of X men, I see a 61 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: guy that's definitely gonna play I think with the purpose. 62 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: I think we all have seen he's gonna play with 63 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: his hair on fire and you're gonna play fast, And 64 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 1: I love that about him because if you don't do 65 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 1: that first, you don't have a chance. It don't matter 66 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: how fundamental and technique are, you don't have a chance 67 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: playing defense. Then he's a guy that's just every day 68 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: he's gonna grow. Every day he's gonna he's gonna work 69 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: to get better. And as it goes young rushers, sometimes 70 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 1: they don't rush with the plane. That's the truth, whether 71 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: you have it laid out or not. And um, I 72 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: think again that's what's fun working with him, that's you know, 73 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: Mike Dawson is doing a great job with him, you know, 74 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: trying to trying to make it streamlined. And here's a 75 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: couple of things you're gonna do. A couple of things 76 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: we're really gonna work at, um for you specifically, and um, 77 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: you know, guy that brings a lot of energy. So 78 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: he's an exciting young player that every day he needs, 79 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: every day, every meeting, every repallenge of having so much 80 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: your three rookies, one of each level with your defense 81 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: go in the week one. Um, you know, I I 82 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: think it's just for me personally, it's just being mindful 83 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: of the conversations that we need to have in preparation. 84 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,119 Speaker 1: Then on then on game day we're going to play. 85 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: We're gonna we're gonna run the plan, and what we're 86 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: gonna call we're gonna call in um. But how we 87 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: get them ready for Sunday is our course of preparation, 88 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: you know, making sure in meetings we're covering what we 89 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 1: need to cover and walk throughs, and we're putting them 90 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: in the situations that of things that we're gonna call 91 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: on game day and that are going to be the 92 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: things that we're gonna major in. So I think from 93 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: a preparation standpoint, you're very mindful, and I would say 94 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: that's probably the biggest thing for me from your mind. 95 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: Um I you know, I as it goes, I think 96 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 1: it's gonna be initially a group effort. You know, I 97 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: can't tell you one as we sit here today, who's 98 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: who's going to be the sack leader or the disruptive 99 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: player the you know. And to me, I I like 100 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: that because there's a little bit of um unknown for 101 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: people that are prepping for us. There's um, a little 102 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: bit of um um, not a little bit. Are really 103 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: a lot of um guys have something just to go play, 104 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: improve and establish themselves and um so I think it's 105 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: gonna be I think it's gonna be exciting for me 106 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: as I watch it from from from my position to 107 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: see how that unfolds for the environment. Yeah, again, I 108 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: think it's just daily preparation. It is daily preparation. Then 109 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 1: our mindset. We play one play at the time and 110 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: that's all that matters to play we're in. We talk 111 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: a lot about being where your feet are on defense, 112 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 1: that's in the moment, that's focused locked in, UM eyes communication. 113 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 1: Every down you get a call, you communicate the call, 114 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: you're get in the stance, you get your eyes right 115 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 1: and when when the ball snap, you go play. And 116 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: then being able to do that as a young player 117 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: for twenty plays, for forty five plays, for sixty plays, whatever, 118 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: you know, whatever you're tasked with doing that week. That's 119 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:06,840 Speaker 1: that's how rookies have to do. How much how much 120 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 1: of a workload do you expect for Zeke and how 121 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: different are they with Polark based on what you saw 122 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 1: in the preseason. Um, you know, we all know Zeke's 123 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: gonna get touches and he's going to carry the ball. 124 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: You know, he's he's a special player. UM have have 125 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: some special players. On offense, it's gonna be a fun 126 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,720 Speaker 1: challenge for our guys. And you know, I don't specifically 127 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: know what the workload will be, but I know he's 128 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: going to touch and carry the ball. Defensive line, you 129 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: seem to line those guys up differently every place. You 130 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: can have text Dur in the middle, you can have 131 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: Dalvin in the middle, etcetera. Would you rather settle on 132 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 1: somebody who can lock down the interior and stay there 133 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: or do you think it's going to be kind of 134 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 1: a mix and match from down and down UM one. 135 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 1: I think the flexibility of the guys that we have 136 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 1: allows you to do some different things. But I think, 137 00:06:56,279 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: really more importantly it's what offenses do This team gonna 138 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: motion the tight end. He's gonna yak across the formation. 139 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 1: They're gonna motion him in big personnel and little personnel. 140 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: So they're not not always going to allow you to 141 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: keep your middle guy specifically in the middle. UM. So 142 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: those guys have to have some flexibility to play over 143 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: the center or over the three technique or vice versa, 144 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: UM in different packages or different situations. Then I think 145 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: all of those guys UM have things that they will 146 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: create issues for from an offensive perspective, whether it's length, power, 147 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: or quickness UM and having a chance to rush on 148 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: different people. Having a chance to play the run game 149 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: on different people UM is something they also have to 150 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: prepare for as well.