1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: If you have to use one of the running backs 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: who's one of the return guys now and they have 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: more of a prominent role, do you bring somebody else 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: in as a return? 5 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 2: You know, I think my job is to prepare anybody 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 2: that's on a roster, whether they be on the practice 7 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 2: squad or active roster, to be ready to show up 8 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 2: on Sunday. I'm still going to train the guys that 9 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 2: have been back there, and we're still going to train 10 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 2: a couple of guys that are getting opportunities like Amor Smith, Morsett, 11 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: you know, Kay Jackson Well also came on a roster, 12 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 2: and then E Gray and Tracy will continue to work at. 13 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 3: Its ball security kickoff returns. 14 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 4: Yeah. 15 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 5: No. 16 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 2: I So I've stood up here before and I say 17 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: the number one thing that is a premium to us 18 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 2: is ball security is taking care of the football, owning 19 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 2: the football, and that's something that our players understand too. 20 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 2: You know, we got to make sure that we're putting 21 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: him in situations where they're in traffic where guys are 22 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 2: going to be deliberate to punch the ball out, and 23 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: them understanding that the ball has to be high and tight. 24 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 2: All the same fundamentals that happen on offense too, But 25 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 2: you know that is not something that's short sighted anybody 26 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: in our building. We got to make sure we're taking 27 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 2: care of that football like it's a bag of money. 28 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 2: Our players understand that, they whole hardly want to make 29 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 2: sure that they do that. 30 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 4: You have to be happy with Greg last week, which 31 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 4: is something you saw from a week before when he 32 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 4: had that miss, any kind of an adjustment or which 33 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 4: is yeah. 34 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 2: So I don't think one kick necessarily defines a kicker, 35 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 2: especially a veteran kicker like Greg Joseph. He did miss 36 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 2: that one in Cleveland, but you know, his ability to 37 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 2: self correct and bounce back is huge, you know, and 38 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 2: that's why he's been able to kick in this league 39 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 2: so long. So I was super fired up for him 40 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 2: to go five for five, and you know, I know 41 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 2: he's confident in himself. I think the big thing is 42 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 2: whenever you acquire somebody else from the roster, especially from 43 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 2: the specialist position, you're trying to gain comfort with a 44 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 2: long snapper and punter holding and all that and understanding 45 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 2: that is a little bit of a different. 46 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 5: System. 47 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 2: So they want to make sure that they're all working together. 48 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 2: And I think you know, Greg obviously trust Jamie, Greg 49 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 2: trust Casey and then ultimately they have trust in them 50 00:01:58,480 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: and they've just been working at it. 51 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 3: You getting that trust with a guy who you you know, 52 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 3: you obviously didn't coach all off season coach before. Like, 53 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 3: how do you determine his range or where you can 54 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 3: trust him from? How do you go about doing that? 55 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, you know, the first week it's you know, 56 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 2: there's a lot of things that you're reliant upon his 57 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 2: h his experience in the league and kind of seeing 58 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: the certain situations, what stadiums he's been at, whereas he 59 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 2: hit his his long long balls, what directions. So those 60 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 2: are things that like I pay attention to early. As 61 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 2: I start to get more and more around him, I 62 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: can gauge a little bit more of of how he 63 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 2: is in this atmosphere and then you know, obviously in 64 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 2: our stadium, seeing in pregame, that's giving me more and 65 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: more info on you know, kind of where he is. 66 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 3: So after almost like talk to him, write some now 67 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 3: literally getting his range right then, Like what do you 68 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 3: feel comfortable with? 69 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's some game plan stuff that you know, we 70 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 2: talk about in terms of you know, direction and range 71 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: and and and all those things, and just you know, 72 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 2: a lot of times it's it's not necessarily something he said. 73 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,959 Speaker 2: I'm an avid note taker, and he might say something 74 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 2: that resonates that might not be something that we're talking about, 75 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 2: but I just might jot it down to make certain that, 76 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 2: you know, I bring attention to it. 77 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 5: Maybe with another player. 78 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: Matt Adams came here with a reputation to be great 79 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: on specials and obviously he's been out for a while. 80 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,239 Speaker 1: But when that guy hits the practice field, and I 81 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 1: know the roster stuff is out of your hands. But 82 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,679 Speaker 1: when he's ready to come out, his kind of personality, 83 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: the way he plays, can he kind of, you know, 84 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,239 Speaker 1: rejuvenate a little bit or bring energy to coverage teams 85 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: when he's out there. 86 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, A true veteran special teamer in this league. That 87 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 2: I mean, you guys see him on the practice field. 88 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 2: He has energy, he has juice, He practices the right way. 89 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: That personality is infectious to the rest of our team. 90 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 2: And you know, I know he's been very eager to 91 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 2: get back on the field. So it's awesome that his 92 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 2: window has started, because just him being on the field 93 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 2: has been has been great for the guys. There's a 94 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: calming presence with a guy that's done it at a 95 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 2: high level like Matt. And you know, I know Matt's 96 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 2: gonna be ready whenever his opportunity comes. And again, I mean, 97 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 2: he's done it at this league at a high level, 98 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 2: and I know he's he's really excited to get. 99 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 4: Going with Seattle. 100 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: I mean they added Jay Harbor this year as a 101 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: special team scordinator. 102 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 5: Do you have to go back to see what he 103 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 5: get in Michigan or do you know, have they changed 104 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 5: it all from your previous accounts for the seed Horn. Yeah. 105 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 2: So you know, whenever I'm preparing against an opponent, I 106 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 2: think you always got to see where their roots come from. 107 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 2: Obviously where they've been most recently gives you a little 108 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 2: bit of a tell of kind of some things that 109 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 2: they've done. But also you know Jay has been he's 110 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 2: been in Baltimore and he does. 111 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:40,479 Speaker 5: A one heck of a job. 112 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 2: Tremendous respect for Jay, and you know he gets his 113 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:43,839 Speaker 2: players to play hard. 114 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 5: You see that when he was at Michigan. You see that. 115 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 5: You know now with the Seahawks. 116 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 2: Uh, he does a heck of a job and it's 117 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 2: gonna be a great challenge for us to go against him. 118 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 4: Has it been discouraging to see around the league, not 119 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 4: just you guys, how many of these dynamic kickoffs are 120 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,840 Speaker 4: still resulting and just kicking it through the end zone 121 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 4: and touchbacks after special teams coordinators around the league kind 122 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 4: of came up with this rule. 123 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 2: I don't know if it's discouraging, you know, I think 124 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,720 Speaker 2: you know, we're four games in, Uh, there's still from 125 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 2: my perspective, there's always going to be information that you 126 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 2: can gather. 127 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,239 Speaker 5: And I still think it's very early in the season. 128 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:20,479 Speaker 5: We're in the first quarter. You know. 129 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 2: The one thing that you know, I'll sit back every 130 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,840 Speaker 2: week and study the trends around the league. So of 131 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 2: the returns, you know, I think from my perspective I 132 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 2: could speak on. I just want to gather as much 133 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,479 Speaker 2: information as possible to make sure we're putting our players 134 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 2: in the best possible situation. So whether the touchback percentage 135 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 2: is still high or whether the return rate becomes higher, 136 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 2: you know, I think from our perspective, we're trying to 137 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 2: gain information, but we'll be ready to cover kicks and 138 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 2: return kicks. 139 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 4: And both the commissioners said, yes, there's the NFL commissioners 140 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 4: said this week that moving it to the thirty five 141 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 4: would be a game changer. Do you agree with with 142 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 4: five yards make that much of a difference? 143 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, So I think if the does change from that perspective, 144 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 2: it changes the trajectory of how you teach things, certainly 145 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 2: because now you're succeeding another five yards if you do 146 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 2: try and kick a touch back. But ultimately, like I think, 147 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 2: the analytics got to be able to tell you a 148 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 2: little bit more if they do move that yard line 149 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 2: and when that does happen. As of right now, we're 150 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 2: preparing as it is the thirty yard line, and then 151 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 2: we'll follow suit with that. 152 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 4: You're just thinking from your studies your analytics, twenty five 153 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:27,039 Speaker 4: to thirty didn't seem to matter, but thirty to thirty 154 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 4: five you think with. 155 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 5: That, yeah, it just keeps inching closer to then zone rate. 156 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 5: So you want to make sure. 157 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,119 Speaker 2: Like at what point, at what point does that actually matter? 158 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 2: You know, there'll be more and more studies with that 159 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 2: if the if the line does change and Tracy. 160 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 3: Fumble, you replaced them after that just tires. What went 161 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 3: into that decision? 162 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, not necessarily a lack of confidence in Tracy. He 163 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 2: is a young and eager player that has tremendous upside 164 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 2: in this league, has already done a lot of good things. 165 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 2: It wasn't necessarily anything, you know, a knock on Tracy 166 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 2: because he understands the importance of holding. 167 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 5: On to the ball. 168 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 2: I wanted to give an opportunity to a mirror you know, 169 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 2: I thought, you know, you guys saw a mirror on 170 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 2: punt return where he had a twenty two yard punt 171 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 2: return to the logo. 172 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 5: So wanted to give him an opportunity to return. 173 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 2: And you know, I thought that was a situation where 174 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 2: you know, he wasn't playing a lot of offense at 175 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 2: that point. 176 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 5: So I'm like, okay, let's get him an opt to 177 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 5: touch the ball. What is it? 178 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 4: What is it? You guys see it as in Gray 179 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 4: as a returner? Like that makes him bible there because 180 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 4: he had trouble catching the ball as a punt returner 181 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 4: last year before you were here. 182 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 5: I'm sure you know that. 183 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 4: And he's you know, hasn't handled the ball great as 184 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 4: a kick returner either, So what do you think? What 185 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 4: do you see on the positive side that makes you 186 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 4: guys keep running him out there as a return. 187 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, from the kickoff return standpoint, he he 188 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 2: has tracked it well. 189 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 5: I thought he has the. 190 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 2: Ability to understand kicker intentions. He does a good job 191 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 2: at catching it forward and even fielding those liners. 192 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 5: That are a little bit harder for some returners to 193 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 5: have it. 194 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 2: So I think, you know, obviously he studies his butt 195 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 2: off and he has tracked the ball well, and he 196 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 2: has it well. The running back experience from his perspective, 197 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 2: is always going to be a strong suit because he 198 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: has the natural run skill that a lot of running 199 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 2: backs have, and he does run hard, and you could 200 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 2: tell the players want to block for him. I mean 201 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 2: he has he has one of those personalities that is 202 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 2: there's a very business like approach to every opportunity he gets, 203 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 2: and I think the players respect of how important it 204 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 2: is to it for him to be able to have 205 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 2: success on that unit resonates with the whole unit. 206 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 5: So you know, I think E. Gray has the ability 207 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 5: to do it. You mentioned Jackson coming in here. 208 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:39,719 Speaker 1: Jackson, We're just boring k Jackson right, coming in here 209 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 1: as a kicker in the summer. He obviously returned kicks 210 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 1: under the new rules. Maybe different than a guy who's 211 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: had experience in the league, but you haven't been able 212 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: to see him with the dynamic kickoff. Does that help 213 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 1: with your evaluation of him to come in and when 214 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:59,480 Speaker 1: he has his work out here, to know what you're 215 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 1: going to get from him right off the bat, rather 216 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: than having to play around and see, okay, can. 217 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 2: He do this with this? 218 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 5: Yeah. 219 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 2: So he is a younger player in general, and I 220 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 2: do think he has tremendous upside. He has shown he 221 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 2: does have some return stuff, you know, two years ago 222 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 2: and obviously in the preseason seeing kind of what he 223 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 2: did with this with this new kickoff kickoff return rule, 224 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 2: you know, i'd be I'm excited to work with him 225 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 2: because I think he does have a skill set to 226 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 2: do it. The one thing I do see off of 227 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 2: the tape he does have whole conviction, meaning like once 228 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 2: he sees it, he's going to hit it, and he's 229 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 2: going to hit it a million. 230 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 5: Miles per hour. And he had an expulsive return in 231 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:38,319 Speaker 5: the preseason. So I want to, you know, obviously, keep 232 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 5: working with him and see what he can do.