1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Steph before you, before you start, I would be remiss 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: not to offer my condolences to Corey Cunningham, who was 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 1: part of the Patriot family and and also A. J. 4 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: Simons who came here on a on a thirty visit. 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,960 Speaker 1: We lost both of those young men. It's a it's 6 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 1: a reminder of the fragility of life and we as 7 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: an organization, I just want to offer our condolences to 8 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: the family, the families. 9 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 2: Thank you, Dred. Than anyone has a question to please 10 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 2: raise their hand. Let's start off with Mike Grace. 11 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 3: All right, Dred, thanks for taking the time, Thanks for 12 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 3: the statement there. 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 4: Maybe just start. I'll start with Milton the quarterback. 14 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 3: What can you tell us about the pick and how 15 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 3: you sort of envision him fitting in here. 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, we're in the business of trying to 17 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: get good football players to the door, and Milton happens 18 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: to be one of them. Obviously he understands we have 19 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: a quarter We took a quarterback at three a drake. 20 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: One thing that we preach is competition. Everything is about 21 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: competition and nothing is given. All of it's earned. And 22 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 1: that's how we thought about the process. 23 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: Next question, Mark Daniels, Hey. 24 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 5: Rod on the quarterback position. You guys have five players 25 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 5: on the roster right now. Do you envision keeping five 26 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 5: players on the roster throughout this offseason or is this 27 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 5: a scenario where you couldn't move someone. 28 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 6: Well, that's that's yet to be seen at this current time. 29 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: We're still on the phone right now, you know, with potential, 30 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: you know, free agents coming up here soon, so we'll 31 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: see how all the dominoes kind of play out. But 32 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: at the same time, you want to have a strong group, 33 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: you want to have a strong room, and I would say, 34 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: the way it looks now, we have a very strong room. 35 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 2: Next question, Doug Kyde Rod, I hope you're doing well. 36 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 7: I want to ask you about the left tackle position, 37 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 7: because when we talked to Elliott last week, he said 38 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 7: that Chokes would probably be the left tackle of the 39 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 7: season start today. And then obviously with the pick you 40 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 7: guys made yesterday, that's it's two guys who will be 41 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 7: moving from right tackle potentially over the left tackle. In 42 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 7: I guess your research or anything that you guys have done, 43 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 7: have you seen, you know, good examples of players being 44 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 7: able to make that transition from right tackle to left 45 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 7: tackle or is it just still you know, plenty of 46 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 7: guys on the roster who potentially play that position. 47 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,959 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that's a great question. We feel pretty 48 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: good about the situation on the outside. You know, obviously 49 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: a lot of people. There'll still be movement, you know, 50 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: as we continue to go through the process. What I 51 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: will say is all of those guys, they do offer 52 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: some flexibility to move from right to left. 53 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 8: Uh. 54 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: But you know, at the same time, we got to 55 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: see when we put the pants on. Thank you, thank you. 56 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 2: Question Phil Perry. 57 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 9: Ade Rod. 58 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 10: I'm curious about the receivers that you took over the 59 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 10: course last couple of days. 60 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 9: What did those guys bring to your room? 61 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 8: Obviously they're different players, but what made you want to 62 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 8: bring those guys in and how do they change the 63 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 8: group that you have now? 64 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 6: Yeah, you know, I'll start with Polk. 65 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: You know, he's one of those guys that, you know, 66 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: before we even get to the main responsibility of a 67 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: receiver as far as get open, catch the ball and 68 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: run with it. You know, he's one of those guys 69 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: that isn't afraid to do the dirty work. And when 70 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 1: we talk about the dirty work, obviously we have a 71 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: good set of backs, but sometimes you need those receivers 72 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 1: to come in there and kind of dig out support, 73 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: and he does that at a at a very high level. 74 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: Now let's get to the meat and potatoes and Pope like, 75 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: he's one of those guys who you know, smooth route runner, 76 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: has good hands, could do a lot of different things, 77 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: and he's smart and that's one thing that we covered 78 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: around here. He's flexible, can play in different spots, and 79 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: I'm excited to really see him, really see him out there. 80 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: And then really, you know, when you talk about Yvon, 81 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: look you talk about you know, run after catch, all right, 82 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: the run after catch. This guy is aggressive and I 83 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: would say, you know, Baker is all about you know, 84 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: he's all ball. He's all ball, which I can appreciate. 85 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: And you, I mean, you can see the passion come 86 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: through when you watch them on films. So two guys 87 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: that you know obviously have different skill sets, but at 88 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: the same time will help our team going forward. 89 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 9: Thanks Jrov, Thanks Bil. 90 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 2: Next question, Chris Mason. 91 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 4: Heydri Rud just with Jill Milton. 92 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 11: He's obviously a big, really athletic guy. 93 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 10: Do you see him strictly as a quarterback or could 94 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 10: you guys be using him in some other places too. 95 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: You know, we'll have to see how that kind of 96 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: plays out once we'll put the pads on, but we 97 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: drafted him as a quarterback. 98 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 6: Thank you, thank you. 99 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 2: Next question Karen Greadian, Hi, Karen, how are you good? 100 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 4: Thank you? 101 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 9: Only one defensive player out of a picks? 102 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 4: Didn't you have a say? 103 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 1: You know, I had to take off my defensive hat 104 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: and put on my head coaching hat, and you know 105 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: we had more holes on the offensive side of the ball. 106 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 6: I mean, you guys knew that. Defensively. 107 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: We feel pretty good about the players that we have, 108 00:04:57,640 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: and we feel good about you know, some of those 109 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: players taking an eleap here in their second and third year, 110 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: so we. 111 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 6: Were pretty comfortable about that. 112 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: At the same time, we'll continue to add pieces as 113 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: we go through the process. 114 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 9: Will you please how the collaborative process worked this. 115 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 12: Time out with you know, from start to finish. 116 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, I thought it was great. I thought it was 117 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 6: great at the very beginning. 118 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: You know, we gave the coaches an opportunity to look 119 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 1: at a group of guys and degrade them. The coaches, 120 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 1: you know, they actually wrote reports. It was a good 121 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 1: professional development thing for those guys and then honestly, I 122 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: would say overall the draft room was very cohesive. 123 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 6: Everyone was on the same page. 124 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,040 Speaker 1: There were, you know, tough discussions that had to be made, 125 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: but at the same time, we all felt pretty good 126 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: or feel pretty good about the hall that we just 127 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: brought in. 128 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:45,559 Speaker 4: Thanks Drug. 129 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 2: Thanks Erno's question. 130 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 4: Mike race hit Drawd on circling back. 131 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 3: I knew you answered a lot of questions at night 132 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 3: one about Drake. 133 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 4: I just want to fuck me. I just want to 134 00:05:57,640 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 4: follow up on one thing. 135 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 3: Felt like when you guys down there for his pro day, 136 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 3: I know it was like you mentioned a series of meetings, 137 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 3: it seemed like that one was fairly significant, just in 138 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 3: terms of the volume of people you had down there 139 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 3: and the way you met with them. 140 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 4: Any color you can fill in on that. 141 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, I would say, you know, before we even meet 142 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: with those guys, you know at their pro days, there 143 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: have been there's been years of exposure to these guys 144 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: from our scouting department, and so once you start to 145 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: consolidate all that information, you know, for me and for Elliott, 146 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: you know, we kind of see them at the back 147 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: end of the evaluation process, but we have people in 148 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: the room that have been working on these guys for 149 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: a long time and really understand the character and the 150 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: development that they had at the college level. Hoping that, 151 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: you know, we can talk about the ceiling. Look, this 152 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: guy is just getting started and his ceiling is relatively high. 153 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 1: So it's a it's I hate to keep saying the 154 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: collaborative approach, but that's exactly what it is. Where you 155 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:54,679 Speaker 1: have an area scout who identifies a talented player, brings 156 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: them to the table, and then you track that guy 157 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 1: until you get to the third pick. 158 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 4: And who was that with Rake? 159 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,919 Speaker 3: If you're willing to share that area scout, if you 160 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 3: know off the time, that's an Elliott, that's Eli you 161 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 3: got you. 162 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 6: I appreciate it. 163 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 4: Chris Gospa, Hey, Gerrod, what's going on? 164 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 6: Chris Funny? 165 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 8: Hey? 166 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 6: You remember when I got drafted? You came from a hometown. 167 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 4: Do I do remember that? That doesn't seem that long ago, 168 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 4: but years ago? 169 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 6: Man, that's good memories. Our relationship. 170 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: Our relationship can drive at this point, sixteen years our 171 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: relationship the license. 172 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 4: I like that, man, I like that. 173 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 11: I just wanted to ask you, Leyden Robinson, the pick 174 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 11: you guys made there, do you guys see him with 175 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 11: position flexibility. And the reason I asked that question is, 176 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 11: I know it's a new regime, but the last couple 177 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 11: of years a lot invested in interior offensive line from 178 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:52,559 Speaker 11: Cole Strange, Antonio Maffi, Jake Andrews can play in there city, 179 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 11: so can play in there as well. So do you 180 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 11: envision him being a guy that can play multiple positions 181 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 11: or is there something maybe about some of the existing 182 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 11: guys you have in the interier offensive line that maybe 183 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 11: aren't quite what Alex van Pelt and the offensive coaching 184 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 11: staff are looking for. 185 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:10,240 Speaker 1: You know, I'll kind of answer that question the same 186 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: way I answered the Milton question, where we're in the 187 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: business of bringing in good players and breeding competition. So 188 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 1: you know, some of those guys you've spoke about that 189 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: you guys see his true guards. 190 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 6: You know currently on. 191 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 1: Our roster, those guys have flexibility as well, and so 192 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: you know, when it's all said and done, we want 193 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: to put the best five guys out there and see 194 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: what happens. 195 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 4: Thanks Drod, Thanks in files. 196 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 6: Hidrod, thank you so much for your time. 197 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 8: The one defensive player you did get, Marcel Dill, I 198 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:43,679 Speaker 8: was wondering if you have a role in mind for him. 199 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 8: I know he's spent some time at cornerback but also 200 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 8: with safety. So do you guys know what he's going 201 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:49,079 Speaker 8: to do or you see him as more of a 202 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 8: versatile player, kind of like a Miles Briant type. 203 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, we see him as a versatile player, you know, 204 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: a guy that can do it all. And honestly, we 205 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: were so excited to get him. You know, we were 206 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: kind of nervous that he was going to come off 207 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: the board, but his versatility, as you guys know, you know, 208 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 1: we covered that. 209 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 6: And can't wait to see him on the field. Thank 210 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 6: you so much, Thank you. 211 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 2: Good question, Greg. The odd. 212 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 13: Hender Rod with all these offensive selections, you know the Packers, 213 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 13: the way the Packers do things is they you know, 214 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:21,199 Speaker 13: draft young guys and they put them in the hands 215 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 13: of the coaching staff. This is a lot of offensive players, 216 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 13: with a lot of guys that you have never worked with. 217 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 13: Can you talk about what you've seen out of those guys, 218 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 13: your confidence level and and uh, you know, the role 219 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 13: that they're going to play in developing these players. 220 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think that's a great question, Greg. 221 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:38,679 Speaker 1: You know, first and foremost, I would say, as we 222 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 1: you know, we brought in seventeen new coaches this year. 223 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 1: One of the things that one of the criteria that 224 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 1: we always make sure you know that these guys. 225 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 6: Will check the box with is just able to relate 226 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 6: to the players. 227 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: And I think that's a huge thing, especially with the 228 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: generation of players we have right now now to your point, look, 229 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: a lot of offensive players, a lot of quarterbacks in 230 00:09:58,840 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: the room right. 231 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 6: Now at this current time. 232 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,080 Speaker 1: But at the same time, I would say, we have 233 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 1: coaches where you can still get that one to one 234 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: type of coaching and we're trying to coach together. But 235 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:09,959 Speaker 1: at the same time, you know, Alex van Pelt was 236 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: going to run that offense. I have nothing but faith 237 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: in him and McAdoo and the rest of the guys 238 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:16,679 Speaker 1: over there to get it done on the offensive side 239 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: of the ball. 240 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 2: Thank you, Thanks question John Sariah Knights. 241 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 6: John John Hey, Gerard, good to see you man. Good 242 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 6: to see you too. I can't see you, but I 243 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 6: see the jam. Yes. 244 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 14: I was just gonna ask, how was it, you know, 245 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 14: with your first obviously just being your first draft in 246 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 14: this role, how was that transition from you going from 247 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,079 Speaker 14: being a position coach or a head coach. Obviously it's 248 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 14: been a process for you throughout this offseason. But how 249 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 14: was it at this point during the draft having a 250 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 14: much more involved role in the decision making in terms 251 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 14: of players. 252 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: You know, I thought it was great, you know, honestly, 253 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: even earlier in my coaching career, you know, Bill, you 254 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,440 Speaker 1: so let the coaches evaluate the players as well, and 255 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 1: we were practice writing reports and I always, you know, 256 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 1: I felt some type of way being stuck with the linebacker. 257 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: So I will try to look at all the defensive 258 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: positions and as soon as I, you know, put the 259 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: head coaching hat on, now you're looking at all the spots, 260 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,840 Speaker 1: including kickers and partners. It's been nothing but a learning 261 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 1: experience for me. We'll see how this we'll see how 262 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: this crop kind of turns out. But I'm excited about 263 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 1: the players that we have, the players that we chose, 264 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: and we'll see how we can develop those guys. 265 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 6: Thanks you, Rod, appreciate the time. 266 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 3: Man. 267 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 6: Appreciate you, John. 268 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 2: Next question, so if you will on, Hi, Hi, Sophie, 269 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 2: how are you? How was your first draft experience? 270 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 6: It was great? It was great. 271 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: A lot of people in the room, a lot of 272 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:49,200 Speaker 1: good conversation, and hopefully a lot of good players. 273 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 6: Look you don't know. 274 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:52,440 Speaker 1: Right now, everyone feels pretty good, right and we'll see 275 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: as we continue to go down this journey what it 276 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 1: looks like. 277 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 12: You talked about Jabon Baker as a very aggressive, you know, 278 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 12: kind of he goes all ball for that, considering what 279 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 12: kind of happened on the offense last year and how 280 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 12: maybe that was kind of missing. Was that and was 281 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 12: that a part of his game that you guys really 282 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 12: wanted to look for in a receiver during this draft. 283 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, honestly, like we have some we have 284 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:19,760 Speaker 1: leaders on the offense side of the ball, and I 285 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: would also saying some of the additions, you know, you know, 286 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 1: kJ even Kendrick Bourne, those guys provide some leadership in 287 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 1: that room. At the same time, we wanted to draft 288 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:30,199 Speaker 1: good players and you know, you can't help but turn 289 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 1: on a UCF game and see that this guy really 290 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 1: loves ball. The way he runs, the way he's able 291 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,840 Speaker 1: to run routes, and he's just gonna he's a good player. 292 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 12: And sorry, just one more if that's okay. You talked 293 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 12: about you know, this was your first draft. Obviously you 294 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 12: don't know what were the players, what they're going to 295 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 12: be and all that but do you feel like, just 296 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:52,320 Speaker 12: as an assessment, looking back on all seven rounds and 297 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 12: all the players you're able to get, are you happy 298 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 12: with how this went and were you able to kind 299 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 12: of get the players that were at the top of 300 00:12:58,080 --> 00:12:59,560 Speaker 12: the board throughout this whole process. 301 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: Absolutely, I'm very excited about the players that we selected. Look, 302 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: once again, we had our holes, you know, we tried 303 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 1: to fill those with good players, and then they got 304 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:12,080 Speaker 1: to a point where it's like, all right, let's just 305 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: take the best available player. So it was kind of 306 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 1: a mix of philosophy, like let's make sure we get 307 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: the best player at this spot, and then let's just 308 00:13:18,920 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 1: take the best player off the board. 309 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 6: So I thought it was a great process. 310 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: But once again, you guys will judge us on this 311 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,720 Speaker 1: one in a couple of years, probably a couple of months. 312 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 2: Honestly, it will take three final questions here, starting with 313 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 2: Phil Perry. 314 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:37,599 Speaker 9: You mentioned Rohn just a minute ago. You had a 315 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 9: lot of people in the room. I'm curious what the 316 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 9: benefit of having all those people in there, you know, 317 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 9: I think we saw a picture after the Drake May pick. 318 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 9: It looked like there were a couple dozen people in there. 319 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 9: What's the benefit of happened that group, and there. 320 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:52,520 Speaker 1: The benefits that we've all had different exposures to that individual. 321 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: And so even when we bring people in on their 322 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 1: thirty visits, they meet with everyone, not just coaches, not 323 00:13:57,360 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 1: just scouts. They meet with Nancy Meyer, they meet with 324 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: the people in the in the lunch room, they meet 325 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: with you know, the strength and conditioning coach. And then 326 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 1: you try to consolidate all those opinions and really try 327 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 1: to figure out who this guy really is. And I 328 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: thought it was great and obviously, you know, picking that three. 329 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: Hopefully we never have to pick at three again. 330 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 3: Uh. 331 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 6: People were excited to be in the room and see it, 332 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 6: see it come to fruition. 333 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 9: Whether is that for that pick or another one? Though? 334 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 9: Are that many people chiming in leading up to that 335 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 9: moment that stuff? 336 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 6: Yeah, not at all. 337 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: Look, you bring in the scout that's that's uh, you 338 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 1: know watched them over the course of his career, his 339 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 1: college career. Uh, you want you want the coordinators in there. 340 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: They were in there for every single pick. And then 341 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 1: sometimes you bring in position coaches who also have a 342 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 1: different opinion. But the rest of those guys, they already 343 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: they type up their reports boom, that's what. 344 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 6: It is, and we go. 345 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 1: So the conversation once you get to the conversation piece 346 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 1: to it, or the you know your five picks away. 347 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 1: Now it's like, all right, let's shrink this down and 348 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 1: really get to who we want. Let's select who we 349 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: all see as a good player. Got it, Thank you, 350 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 1: thanks Bill. 351 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 2: Final question starting with Andrew. 352 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 10: Callahad and Rod, it's good to see you. Wanted to 353 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 10: ask you about Cayden Wallace. We toked to Elliott yesterday 354 00:15:10,280 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 10: and he cited his athleticism for believing that he could 355 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 10: flip over as a college right tackle to the left tackle. 356 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 10: And I'm curious because you played with the guy Matt 357 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 10: Light who was obviously athletic to play left tackle but 358 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 10: just never could make it to the right side. So 359 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 10: what else gives you the belief that this guy could 360 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 10: make that transition from your time with him. 361 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 6: Yeah, honestly. But you know how I got comfortable with him. 362 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: Look, I love the way that he plays, but you know, 363 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 1: after having conversations with van Pell and Scotti, Peters in 364 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 1: that group and Coogler, they were very confident that this 365 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 1: guy could play on both sides. And so I have 366 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: to have confidence that I picked the right people to 367 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 1: evaluate or project what this guy can do going forward. 368 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 6: I'm not into micro managent or anything like that. 369 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: If the offensive coordinator and the offensive line coach say 370 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:57,000 Speaker 1: hey this guy can do X, Y and Z, all right, 371 00:15:57,040 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: I take it in. But at the end of the day, 372 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: someone has to make that decision, which is me. But 373 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 1: I'm also I already made the decision that we picked 374 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 1: some good coaches. 375 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 10: So today just until we kind of understand, like the site, 376 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 10: any other factors you know that you could kind of 377 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 10: see aside from the raw testing numbers from Caden to 378 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 10: say yeah, this could work on the other side. 379 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's just the overall athleticism when you watch the 380 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: game film. You know, it's one thing to run around 381 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: in your shorts, you know, and show your athleticism. It's 382 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: another thing when you watch the game film that this 383 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: guy loves ball and that he can do a multitude 384 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:29,479 Speaker 1: of things. 385 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 6: Thanks, Rod, appreciate you. 386 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 12: Final question from Chris Gasper Trod, I was just sort 387 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 12: of curious, you know, to go back to Drake, to 388 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 12: spin it back to Drake. 389 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 11: On day one, you have Bob Bicknell on your staff, 390 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:46,360 Speaker 11: who as a tight ends coach. His brother, Jack mcnell Junior, 391 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 11: was the offensive line coach at North Carolina in twenty 392 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 11: twenty two. Did you tap into that relationship or how 393 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 11: much did you tap into that relationship because that's a 394 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 11: guy that has firsthand knowledge of Drake when he was 395 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 11: really at his best in college. 396 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: You know, I personally didn't not have those conversations, and 397 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: I can't speak for Elliott and Grow and his staff. 398 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:08,120 Speaker 1: I spoke to Mac Brown and it was a glowing recommendation, 399 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,639 Speaker 1: and we're very excited, very happy to get him in 400 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 1: the building. 401 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:13,199 Speaker 11: Appreciate it. If he's half as good as you were 402 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 11: during your career, it's good. Thanks brilliant, very much, Girod. 403 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 11: We appreciate you joining us.