1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: Do you remember right? What are you doing up here? 2 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 1: What's your role? Yea, guys just open up with a 3 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 1: few procedural things like they do every year. Um, when 4 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: you're out there, if you haven't been here before, when 5 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: you're out of practice, please stay behind the lines that 6 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: we have and the barriers that we have, boundaries that 7 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: we have for media access to the field and the players. 8 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,600 Speaker 1: It's a matter of safety and we don't want I 9 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 1: always say, we don't want one of our players running 10 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 1: out of bounds, running over a cameraman and having the 11 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: player get injured. Um, I don't really care about the 12 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: the guy if he didn't get that. Yeah. Again, we 13 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: asked that you can. We instruct the players to do 14 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: their interviews on the field after practice as they're coming off, 15 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: and we ask that you go out and find the 16 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: guy that you'd like to talk to, and they're asked 17 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: to give you some time, but we want you to 18 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: wait until not only the practice has ended, but wait 19 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: until the post practice meetings with the individual players position 20 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 1: coaches are completed, and some of them also do a 21 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: little post practice individual drills. Let them do them those 22 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: drills and have their space after practice without us in 23 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 1: any way interfering with what they're trying to do, and 24 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 1: wait till our pr staff representatives give you the green 25 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 1: light to just go out on the field and open 26 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: up the interview session. If you have any other questions, 27 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: ask any member of our staff and we'll be able 28 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: to help you. Coach Garrett generally does his daily press 29 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: conference in this location and it'll be sometime in the 30 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 1: neighborhood of noon or twelve fifteen on a daily basis, 31 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: just depending on the timing of the walkthrough and when 32 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: that wraps up. That's all I have for now. I'd 33 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: like to turn it over to Jerry Jones. Great. Thank you, 34 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 1: rich and I once again want to thank you for 35 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: being here. I know what your organizations do in the 36 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: commitment to day make to have you come. It's a 37 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: big deal that you're here for the Cowboys in our organization. 38 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 1: I just appreciate the kind of commitment that you represent 39 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: being here. Someone who pays the bills, I know what 40 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: it means for you to be here with us. I'd 41 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: like to thank the leadership of the Government of Governance 42 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:47,119 Speaker 1: of Oxnard and the community for having us back here 43 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: in and Oxnard. This is the thirty ninth training camp 44 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: in southern California for the Dallas Cowboys. And this is 45 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: the thirteenth year that we've had our training camp here 46 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: at Oxnard. For me and my family, this is the 47 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: thirtieth training camp with the Cowboys. And I mentioned that 48 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 1: not as kind of a milestone, but because I see 49 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: many faces here today, many that have been in attendance 50 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: at Cowboys Training Camp for more years than I have. 51 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: You surpass the thirty and so I do appreciate you 52 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: and respect the background that you have with not only 53 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: what this stands for. As you well know, everybody doesn't 54 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: have this state of the union that have these training camps, 55 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: but I feel like I owe it to you and 56 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: feel like we owe it to what you represent. With 57 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: that in mind, I'm will take questions. Can you start 58 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: by talking just that you You've said a lot about 59 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: the importance of continuity that you have with what Jason 60 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: brains and the culture he's put in place, and you 61 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: kind of rebuilt both of your offensive and defensive wines 62 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: and upgraded talent with all of that. What are your 63 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: expectations of what benefits you see from that continuing culture 64 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: that's been in place for this Pacific season. Well, from 65 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: my perspective, I think we've got a lot of having 66 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: a cake and eat it too, and that obviously our 67 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 1: leadership and we kept our The key person when we 68 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: talk about this coaching staff is Jason Garrett, and as 69 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: you well know, you've heard me say many times on 70 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: a personal basis, if I may be so bold, I 71 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 1: would say that he's a lot better coach today than 72 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 1: he was last year, the year before that, or the 73 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: year before that. That's the way it works when you 74 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: are are driven and motivated. But what we're able to 75 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: do is keep our coordinators basically though with a real 76 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 1: change in the position coaches and if you will, one 77 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,479 Speaker 1: of the coordinate raids on the special teams. This really 78 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:06,479 Speaker 1: gives us an exciting opportunity. We've got a very young 79 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 1: team that the young team, though at the key positioned, 80 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: are seasoned and how we've done it in the past techniques, 81 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: but yet we've brought some people in that can give 82 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: them a way to basically expand, if you will, or 83 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: basically improve on how they've been coached in the past. 84 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 1: I love it and I think it really has a chance. 85 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:34,479 Speaker 1: We'll see. We'll see really as early as this training camp, 86 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: but has a chance to make a big difference. I'd 87 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,479 Speaker 1: say our coach and our coaching staff are the number 88 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: one reason that I'm excited about being what we've got 89 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:47,359 Speaker 1: ahead of us this year. They're going to get a 90 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:52,479 Speaker 1: chance to I think, be at their profession at the 91 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 1: very best time, and that is with young players, and 92 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: those guys are eager, they're really listening, they want to 93 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: get better, and they know the best way for them 94 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: to have their own individual importance is to be a 95 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: part of a team and leave that I check that 96 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 1: out and me at the door, and be a part 97 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: of a team that'll be emphasized out here. I know 98 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: by the makeup of this group. So in bottom line 99 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,480 Speaker 1: is that I put the coaching staff right at ahead 100 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: of my list. Is why we ought to get excited, 101 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: and I think we're not only that putting something in 102 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: place for this season, but for many seasons to come. 103 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: Coaching staff, wife, Jason, what is the challenge for you 104 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 1: to try to win with a team that doesn't have 105 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 1: Dez Bryant and Jason Wooden and a team that didn't 106 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: really replace them with single individuals. I understand you're replace 107 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: them with several guys, but what they've done over the 108 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: years trying to do that with groups, well, two very 109 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 1: very special players, you know, two of the best this 110 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: organization has ever had. How you think about what Wouldn't 111 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: accomplished over his fifteen years and what Dez Is accomplished 112 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: over his eight years with the Cowboys. They were significant 113 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: and they had a huge impact on us. But really 114 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 1: it's the nature of the game. And one of the 115 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: things that we really try to pride ourselves on is 116 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 1: building a team, and a big part of that is 117 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 1: drafting players and signing players who when players move on, 118 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: these other guys can kind of step up and grasp 119 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: more the mantle of leadership, grasp the opportunity to play 120 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: to hopefully make a difference for our team. And you 121 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: said it, we'll do it by committee. With the tight ends, 122 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: We've got three or four young guys who we really 123 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: like and we're excited to see their progress. They made 124 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: big progress in the spring, just over the course of 125 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: twelve practices and OTAs and the mini camp, and it'll 126 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 1: be fun to see him put some pads on and 127 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: see where they are once we get into training camp. 128 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: And similarly, with the receiver group, a lot of continuity 129 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: there when you think about Cole Beasley and Terrence Williams 130 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: and Noah Brown, guys have been with us. But we 131 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 1: have some other guys, veteran guys who have been with 132 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: other teams, and some young guys that were excited about 133 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: so really appreciative of what Wit did for our team, 134 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: what Dads did for our team. But now it's an 135 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: opportunity for some other guys to step up, and you know, 136 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: we have to do a great job coaching these guys. 137 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: When you have a veteran player like Jason Wittn or 138 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: Dez Bryant who's been with you for a long time, 139 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 1: they know a lot of the things that you want 140 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: to do each and every day in practice, how you 141 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: want to run certain plays. When you have newer guys, 142 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,440 Speaker 1: be young guys or guys from other teams, you have 143 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 1: to coach them on all the little details, and that 144 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:40,199 Speaker 1: to us is very exciting. We're fired up and ready 145 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: to go to get after this with these young guys 146 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: and show them how we want to do things, and 147 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: I think they're excited to be a part of it 148 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: as well. Address Randy Gregory, the Robin and David Irving's absence. Yes, 149 00:08:53,400 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: we're proud of how Randy has persisted and his desire 150 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 1: and backed it up with what we know to be 151 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: trying times and effort for him, and we're proud that 152 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: he's at camp. By the very nature of the way 153 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: the NFL runs this thing, we don't communicate a lot 154 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 1: with him. He communicates with specific parts of which is 155 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 1: backed by the Cowboys and back by the NFL. But 156 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 1: I didn't spend a lot of time communicating with Randy 157 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: except over the last couple of weeks and when we 158 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: knew that he'd be coming back, and on what basis 159 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: he'd be coming back. It wasn't even a given early 160 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: that he would be out here right off the bat, 161 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 1: participating in the drills and going through this test. However, 162 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,680 Speaker 1: he accomplished everything he needed to do to satisfy the 163 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: league that he could be right out here from day 164 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: one and really given himself every chance to be a 165 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: part of this team. But it's important we know firsthand 166 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: that what a challenge. Dependence is naive if you have 167 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: any doubt that it's a challenge, And so to the 168 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: end that his teammates, to the end that we can 169 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: all get him on the field will all be better 170 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:26,680 Speaker 1: off for it. Make no mistake about it. He's a 171 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: player we want, he's a person we want. One thing 172 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: that is impressive about Randy Gregory is the support of 173 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: the team, and by the way, that was manifest itself 174 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 1: when the commissioner asked to review him. Then they got 175 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:45,839 Speaker 1: a lot of input from his teammates about how they 176 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 1: felt about him joining them. And there's future with the 177 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. David Irvin is dealing with off the field 178 00:10:55,960 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 1: issues and he's uh by by agreement and design. He's 179 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: not here. We will. He's really in special areas of 180 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: his addressing his issues. They will be on going. They 181 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: are out here as it turns out there here in California, 182 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:21,839 Speaker 1: but I don't expect to see him at camp. Coach Gary, 183 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:26,839 Speaker 1: specifically for your big playmakers, zee Dak also veterans like Sean. 184 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,719 Speaker 1: You talked about players stepping up more this year. How 185 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,960 Speaker 1: much more do you expect from them this year compared 186 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 1: to last year and also over the next couple of 187 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:37,559 Speaker 1: weeks I trained camp. So those guys have been great 188 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: players for us, and they've also been great leaders for us. 189 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:43,440 Speaker 1: You know, as a coach, when you can point to 190 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: certain guys like Tyran Smith and Travis Frederick and Zack Martin, 191 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:50,079 Speaker 1: and you see them doing things the right way every day. 192 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: They're great examples and they've really embraced that leadership role 193 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: they've had since they've been here. You can say the 194 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 1: same thing for Dak Prescott and for Zeke Elliott and 195 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 1: many others. And on the defense side of the ball, 196 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 1: Sean Lee represents everything that we want among with many 197 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: other guys. So we've had a really good group of 198 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: leaders here for the last few years. I think it's 199 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:12,720 Speaker 1: a tribute to the guys we've brought into our team 200 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 1: right kind of guys what we want in players, and 201 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,079 Speaker 1: I think they've embraced the culture that we've had. Now 202 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 1: when you remove a guy like Jason Wittner Dez Bryan, 203 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:24,839 Speaker 1: those guys grasp that mantle even more and that's what we 204 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: we want them to do. The best teams that I've 205 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: been around, the players take over the team. The players 206 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: take over the team. The coach's job is to give direction, 207 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: instructure and all of that. We're not absolving ourselves from that, 208 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: but the guys, if you really want to be part 209 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: of something special, everybody gets invested in it, and those 210 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,199 Speaker 1: guys have that. It's a big part of who they are, 211 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: and I think they're excited about the opportunity. Gary, when 212 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 1: you say that units that David at camp, you need 213 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 1: out here an aufer card or even when you all 214 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 1: go back to the star of practice there here at 215 00:12:55,360 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: Doc Snard. And that shouldn't imply that he's necessarily expected 216 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 1: when we get back. As you know, the rules are 217 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 1: that under certain circumstances, a player can be suspended in 218 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: the first games, be a part of camp, but then 219 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: getting back to me implies getting back in the regular season, 220 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: and that's not the rules of the NFL. They don't 221 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: get to be around the team during the season under 222 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: a suspension. And he does have the full games going 223 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 1: back to Randy Gregory. Now that history said, what are 224 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 1: y'all schools for him? Both on and off the field 225 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 1: this first week as he rejoins the team ready, he's 226 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 1: not going to do much. Initially were at a conditioning 227 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 1: test this morning. He did not take part of it. 228 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 1: We're going to work him back in. You know, he 229 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: hasn't been part of our team in over a year. 230 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: He hasn't been around NFL players in a long time, 231 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:57,199 Speaker 1: so he looks in good shape, his weight's good spirits 232 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:59,080 Speaker 1: are really good. We're excited to have him here, but 233 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 1: you know, he's gonna work with their strength coaches and 234 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: with their trainers to make sure we get a good 235 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 1: base and a good foundation underneath them before he starts 236 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 1: practicing what he does. Weigh weight is fluctuating two. What's 237 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 1: the chasing essentially a couple of years coming down. I 238 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: think just getting his football legs back up underneath them. 239 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: And we're going to be very thoughtful and thorough as 240 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 1: to how we allow him to do that. Uh. You know, 241 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: it starts with drill work, and then you put him 242 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 1: in competitive situations and then you get him closer to 243 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: playing in a game. He's a young player, he's a 244 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: very instinctive player. He's got a really good feel for 245 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: the game. That's one of the reasons we like him. 246 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 1: He's an outstanding athlete. So we don't think it's going 247 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: to take long, but we have to check ourselves as coaches. 248 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 1: You get excited about getting a guy like this back, 249 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 1: you don't want to get ahead of yourselves. So we're 250 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: gonna be very deliberate and very thoughtful with how we 251 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 1: go through this process, and it's just taking a step 252 00:14:58,320 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 1: by step by step before you put him in a 253 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 1: competitive situation. About the needs are excited about this going 254 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 1: into camp. We already talked about the coaches down what 255 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 1: are your concerns? What do you what do you what 256 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: of course you still have about this team? Well, I 257 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 1: think that I would say a general statement would be, 258 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: I hope we're healthy enough and stay healthy enough. We 259 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 1: feel like, without jinxing anything, that we're in good health 260 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: right now. I hope we can stay healthy enough to 261 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 1: get them competition we need and the development we need. 262 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 1: We've got some young players that haven't played as much, 263 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: some unbladed at all, or that we're looking at on 264 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: the defense, certainly in the linebacker area and really in 265 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 1: the secondary, and then receivers, obvious tight ends, obvious those 266 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: who are there. And frankly, these aren't old men that 267 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: we've got sitting out here playing quarterback and playing some 268 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: of these skill positions. So it'll be nice to see 269 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: that go if we can do it without that old 270 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 1: availability issue, which is soft tissue injury or something like that. 271 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: Much less anything more. So, I just hope we get 272 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: a chance to get the work in we want. We 273 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 1: want to try to be as smart as we can. 274 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: As you know, things have evobed since actually coach Landry 275 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: had to write idea and to write concept when they'd 276 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: come out here and stay here weeks and weeks on 277 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:30,720 Speaker 1: end and work into it and probably bypass some of 278 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: this soft tissue stuff that we deal with early with 279 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 1: these guys all wound up by the time they get here, 280 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: So I'm hopeful we get a chance to work. I 281 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: thought he had a really good off season, really consistent 282 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: in his approach. I thought he got better and better 283 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: physically as he was in the off season program on 284 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: a consistent basis. Serious minded, focused, really grasped a leadership 285 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 1: mantel in that running back room. I thought he pract 286 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: just really well setting the example for the rest of 287 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,280 Speaker 1: the group. Didn't say a whole lot. Wasn't like all 288 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:07,760 Speaker 1: of a sudden, I'm Joe leader, I'm one of these guys. 289 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,040 Speaker 1: It wasn't out at all. It was just doing things 290 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 1: the right way everybody sees it. And I really said, 291 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 1: a great example for the standards that we want to 292 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:19,200 Speaker 1: establish for our team. So serious Minded came in, looks 293 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: in good shape, did well in the conditioning run this morning, 294 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:27,040 Speaker 1: so again excited about where he is, we get about Dothan. 295 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 1: Jason said it perfect. I just think he's I think 296 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: he's a lot more serious minded. I actually think that 297 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: he's learned a lot from his experience. I think it 298 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: was difficult. I think he went through some really difficult times. 299 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 1: I think he stood for what he believed in last 300 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:45,640 Speaker 1: year and you know, certainly, you know, you're naive, did 301 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,719 Speaker 1: not think there weren't distractions in his mind with what 302 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:51,959 Speaker 1: he was going through week to week. And yet you know, 303 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 1: he still was productive predominantly in all the games that 304 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 1: he played in and then of course he missed the 305 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 1: six games and then came back to work, and you know, 306 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 1: you know, you gotta hope a guy like Zeke, And 307 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,399 Speaker 1: I do think Zeke wants to, uh, you know, be great, 308 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:09,440 Speaker 1: not just for a year, not in the short term. 309 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 1: I think he wants to be one of the great 310 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:13,439 Speaker 1: ones to play the game. And I think he's a 311 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:17,400 Speaker 1: hard working guy who knows what it takes. And uh, 312 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: you know, I think he's you know, it's a process, 313 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 1: and I think he continues to mature and as Jason said, 314 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: he's taking a leadership role now and Uh, you know, 315 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 1: I expect him to really step up, I think, and 316 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 1: have a great year this year. And you talked about 317 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: Terrence on Monday. He's wondering if you had any further 318 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: all about his availability at the outset. Terrence ran the 319 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: conditioning run this morning. He looked good, didn't have any issues. 320 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 1: We'll have discussions about what we're gonna do with him 321 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 1: each day, certainly at the outset of camp. Again, we 322 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 1: don't want to rush it. And those foot injuries can 323 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: can can um kind of reoccur if if you're if 324 00:18:53,359 --> 00:18:55,480 Speaker 1: you're not patient with them. But he's done everything we've 325 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 1: asked him to do. He looked good with the work. 326 00:18:57,520 --> 00:18:59,640 Speaker 1: We'll see how he responds to that work and really 327 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: take us situation day by day. Right now, it's just 328 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,640 Speaker 1: Malik that you know. We're going through this right now. 329 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 1: We'll see if there's any other anybody else, we would 330 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: add to that, but right now I basically see it 331 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: as being Malik. Anybody else called down the conditioning tests 332 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:23,360 Speaker 1: at Randy David Irving didn't do it, obviously he's not here. 333 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 1: And then and then Randy was the other one. Stephen 334 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 1: back on Zeke, how important was it for the franchise 335 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,760 Speaker 1: for him to have a quiet offseason. Oh, I think 336 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: it's really important. I think it's important for him. I 337 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:39,480 Speaker 1: think it's important for his teammates. I think it's important 338 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:43,919 Speaker 1: obviously for our franchise. And you know what, people, you know, 339 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 1: what their thoughts are on him, And I think it 340 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 1: was great that he, uh you know that he did 341 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:51,120 Speaker 1: have a quiet offseason, and you know, you know, it's 342 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 1: a growing process for him. He obviously, uh you know, 343 00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:56,680 Speaker 1: was a great player coming out of college and then 344 00:19:56,720 --> 00:20:00,160 Speaker 1: steps into uh, you know, a situation the line I'm 345 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: like there with the Dallas Cowboys and what that brings 346 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:07,160 Speaker 1: and had one at all time rookie seasons in terms 347 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 1: of an NFL football player, and uh, you know, he 348 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 1: had a lot of challenges and but I think it 349 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: was huge that he was able to really get his 350 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,480 Speaker 1: hands around what this is all about, the challenges that 351 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:22,960 Speaker 1: are out there, and hopefully, hopefully it'll continue. I mean, obviously, 352 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:26,919 Speaker 1: nobody's perfect, but I certainly have a lot of confidence that, 353 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:29,879 Speaker 1: you know, he's getting his hands around what he needs 354 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: to to be a great player. An element of getting 355 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:38,200 Speaker 1: it or is that something a player always has to Well, 356 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: I think you're always working on that. You always are 357 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: striving to be better year in and year out, and 358 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 1: h you know, Dre and I've talked about this. Uh, 359 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 1: you know, most of the issues that happen with NFL 360 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 1: players are when they're young, you know, their first one, two, 361 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: three years in the league. And I think that's just maturity. 362 00:20:54,880 --> 00:20:58,840 Speaker 1: These guys are sometimes nineteen twenty twenty one years old, 363 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:02,960 Speaker 1: and you know, it's a they're they're maturing each and 364 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:06,400 Speaker 1: every year. And I think each year passes, he'll certainly 365 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:11,199 Speaker 1: understand what works what doesn't work. And you know, he 366 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,159 Speaker 1: knows that he's under the you know, he's under the 367 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: limelight now and uh, you know, under a magnifying glass, 368 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:20,919 Speaker 1: and uh, I think he gets that. Jerry, the anthem 369 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:24,919 Speaker 1: issue remains unsettled. Why has it been so difficult for 370 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:27,960 Speaker 1: the owners to find a place to kind of settle 371 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 1: that thing down. Well, obviously, wouldn't Dare speak for any 372 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,919 Speaker 1: of the other owners, much less in general about thirty 373 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: one other owners, But as far as the Dallas Cowboys 374 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 1: are concerned, you know where I stand. Our team knows 375 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 1: where I stand on the issue, and that's that's where 376 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:54,120 Speaker 1: we are. But I do think his recent effort by 377 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: the League office and the Players Association to have discussions 378 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 1: about something that would meet a consensus of everybody, everybody 379 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 1: being management, teams as well as players as well as 380 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: their represents the union is a worthy effort, and that's 381 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:18,359 Speaker 1: that's what you're seeing happen right now. But in general, 382 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 1: I'll speak to one and everybody knows where I stand 383 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:24,520 Speaker 1: and we stand as a team. If you've written polimny 384 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:26,400 Speaker 1: in place, do you have a written policy in place 385 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 1: to off even before they decided to go to this 386 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 1: and can fall again within it's our our position that 387 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 1: we've always had a written policy in place. That in 388 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: and of itself is an issue the interpretation of that policy. 389 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 1: But I think we've always had a policy in place. 390 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 1: But more importantly than anything, we certainly have a policy 391 00:22:52,240 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: relative to the team, and that is very clear to 392 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:04,080 Speaker 1: the league. I know last they asked him to submitted 393 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:07,919 Speaker 1: a policy discipline for players. Have you submitted after the 394 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 1: league and what did the discipline if a player vilely depolity? 395 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: That requirement to send more to the league regarding the 396 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:23,480 Speaker 1: anthem issue was put on hold by both the league 397 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 1: as well as the Players Association and that was the 398 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: net result of that that was put on Hope. It 399 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:35,840 Speaker 1: did not impact our position, my position relative to the Cowboys, 400 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:39,359 Speaker 1: just as the vote didn't impact that that the league made. 401 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:43,720 Speaker 1: Our position is real clear as far as you should stand, 402 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:50,360 Speaker 1: talk about what's your position with the pizza in Barbadons. 403 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 1: In light of the comment that he made, Sander made, 404 00:23:55,080 --> 00:24:00,919 Speaker 1: and other teams, this is the discipline themselves. Parvadon yuh. 405 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: Some teams that I've noticed that have addressed the Papa 406 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:11,639 Speaker 1: John's issue by distancing themselves do not have the same 407 00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: relationship that the Cowboys have with the Papa John's business 408 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:22,199 Speaker 1: in Texas. We own the Papa Johns in Texas and 409 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 1: feel strongly that our cowboys are the big face of 410 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,679 Speaker 1: Papa John's, and that was want that that state that 411 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:35,120 Speaker 1: judgment is wanted by what we've done over the last 412 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:41,400 Speaker 1: fifteen years with Papa John's. That's very unfortunate that that's 413 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 1: being addressed. Unfortunate for the company and unfortunate for John. 414 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:49,879 Speaker 1: I'm sure if he could do it over again, he'd 415 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 1: like do overs. But the bottom line is that the 416 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: Cowboys and our relationships we own those stores. It's not 417 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:01,800 Speaker 1: an endorsement we have the similar the way Alway does 418 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 1: in Denver. And so the point is that we just 419 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 1: want to work real hard. We literally have thousands of 420 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:12,159 Speaker 1: people that work in those stores and several thousands that 421 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:16,159 Speaker 1: are customers, and we want to that to have the 422 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 1: kind of taste in your mouth that we want to 423 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:23,920 Speaker 1: have when you have Papa John's. To use a phrase, Jerry, 424 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: just want the anthem. My understanding who owners policy allows 425 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:31,119 Speaker 1: players to see in the locker room would use to 426 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: would you support a player who felt strongly that you 427 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:37,000 Speaker 1: needed to see in the locker room in the playing 428 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 1: of the anthem? Is that for me or adjacent for me? Now, 429 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: our our policy is that you stand at the anthem 430 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:52,920 Speaker 1: told them a line. Thus, the President returning to this 431 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:58,119 Speaker 1: subject regularly make it more difficult for you in the 432 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:02,200 Speaker 1: Union to come to some kind of agreement on the situation. Yes, 433 00:26:02,280 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 1: his interest and what we're doing is problematic from my chair, 434 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: and I would say in general, the owner's chair unprecedented 435 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 1: if you really think about it. And so, but like 436 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:22,720 Speaker 1: like the very game itself, that's the way it is, 437 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 1: and we'll deal with it. We feel strongly about how 438 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: we deal with it, and we'll do so accordingly. But yes, 439 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: I'd like everybody would like foot to go away. Jerry. 440 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:43,880 Speaker 1: It seemed at the end of last year that moved 441 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 1: the league and the union. We're working well in Congress 442 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:51,199 Speaker 1: together on this issue. What was behind the decision for 443 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 1: the league to unilatterally and creating the policy. Well, the 444 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:01,400 Speaker 1: thing that it seemed might or might not have been 445 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:04,320 Speaker 1: the case that they were working well on the issue. 446 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 1: The facts are that there were parts of the union 447 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: players that we're working separate from that as well. And 448 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:19,240 Speaker 1: so the whole point cries out for sitting down and 449 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:23,000 Speaker 1: coming together and doing what's in the best interest of 450 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:26,719 Speaker 1: NFL football, which in the end is the best interest 451 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:33,480 Speaker 1: of the players and fans. And so that's where I'm going. 452 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: What changed from where the league agreed was that the 453 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 1: union said, we won't make you put that at your 454 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 1: opening day policy. We won't make you draw a bright 455 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:54,040 Speaker 1: line there. Let's wait, don't do that, and let's keep 456 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:57,120 Speaker 1: talking about it and see how it goes. And that's 457 00:27:57,160 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 1: what we're in right now. But as far as that, 458 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,880 Speaker 1: as far as really the vote in that we had 459 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: as league and the spring, that doesn't impact our team. 460 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:15,680 Speaker 1: Our team, we don't know where we stand. Hypothetically, Hypothetically, 461 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 1: if a team had an interest in a veteran player 462 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:24,840 Speaker 1: who was not currently in camp with the team that 463 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:28,760 Speaker 1: he was under contract too, and camps began to open 464 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 1: and more and more public conversation filled the airwaves and 465 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 1: the consciousness, hypothetically, what might that do to the team's 466 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 1: endeavors to try to acquire that Well, I don't like 467 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: to answer hypotheticals. I'll start with that, but you know, 468 00:28:47,800 --> 00:28:51,320 Speaker 1: you know, my point is always this, We're always looking 469 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 1: to be better in terms of improving our roster. You know, 470 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:57,440 Speaker 1: we think we've got a real solid roster in place 471 00:28:57,520 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 1: right now. It's going to be very competitive. I actually 472 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: believe this is going to be one of the more 473 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:06,400 Speaker 1: interesting camps in years because of you know, some of 474 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:08,520 Speaker 1: the unknowns that are out there. No one's naive here. 475 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: When you miss Wooten's production and does his production, somebody's 476 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 1: gonna have to step up. I did notice where Tony said, 477 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,720 Speaker 1: no one knew Miles Austin was gonna be Miles Austin 478 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: either until he got the opportunity. So, you know, I 479 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 1: think there's gonna be stories right like that that can 480 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:26,160 Speaker 1: unfold in the meantime, Uh, you know, as we watch 481 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:30,560 Speaker 1: these players battle, and we watch these players compete, you know, 482 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:33,320 Speaker 1: to take up some of the slack when you're missing 483 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,880 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame type players and a Jason Wooden and 484 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:39,040 Speaker 1: all does and all the great things he did for us, 485 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 1: then you know we'll be observing that. And when opportunities 486 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:45,640 Speaker 1: arise out there to improve our roster, then we're gonna 487 00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:48,920 Speaker 1: we're gonna jump on that. And uh, you know, you're 488 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:52,240 Speaker 1: always aware of what's going on, you know, whether players 489 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:55,280 Speaker 1: are reporting or unhappy or those type of things that 490 00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:58,560 Speaker 1: sometimes those do lead to uh, opportunities, So we'll keep 491 00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:01,320 Speaker 1: our eye on that. Are you with the state deposition? 492 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:04,280 Speaker 1: And as the roster house stands, you know, we were 493 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:08,360 Speaker 1: really pleased, you know, visiting with Jason and and Coach 494 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:12,240 Speaker 1: Rossard and Greg Jackson and ride that. Uh, you know, 495 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:15,400 Speaker 1: these guys really had a good offseason. But you know, 496 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:18,400 Speaker 1: you don't play the game of football in shorts and shells. Uh. 497 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:20,360 Speaker 1: You know, a lot it's going to come to fruition 498 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:23,560 Speaker 1: out here, and but we do believe there are players 499 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 1: that are going to step up. Obviously, we all know 500 00:30:26,160 --> 00:30:30,200 Speaker 1: Xavier Woods did a lot of impressive things, uh, not unexpected. 501 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: As you know, we gave a future pick to move 502 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 1: up and get him because of where we had him 503 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: on our board. And one of his biggest attributes was 504 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:39,680 Speaker 1: making plays on the ball, and that's showing up and 505 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:43,560 Speaker 1: certainly that's a big part of playing defense if you 506 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:47,120 Speaker 1: can make plays and create turnovers and do those type 507 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:50,240 Speaker 1: of things. He certainly showed a propensity to do that. 508 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 1: Of course, we have Heath back there and certainly Cavan 509 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:55,640 Speaker 1: did some good things, and then we got some young 510 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:58,120 Speaker 1: players that are going to be competing as well. But 511 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:01,960 Speaker 1: we'll continue to look for uh, for ways to improve 512 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:05,040 Speaker 1: that situation if we feel like it's needed, and if 513 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,800 Speaker 1: the right situation presents itself, then we'd certainly look at it. 514 00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 1: Discussion pletely with Seattle for the last time an we've 515 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 1: seen Dak Prescott showed briek leadership skills on the first 516 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:22,440 Speaker 1: day he became a cowboy, and what ways can he 517 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:25,400 Speaker 1: continue to become a better leader at this point in 518 00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:28,440 Speaker 1: his career. I just think it's natural the more you 519 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:31,720 Speaker 1: play and the more you're around people, I think you 520 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:35,880 Speaker 1: just grasped that mantle Firmer and Firmer, and I think 521 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:39,440 Speaker 1: he's done that. He said it right from the start. 522 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 1: He had these incredible interpersonal skills as a rookie coming 523 00:31:43,920 --> 00:31:47,280 Speaker 1: in a very challenging situation. You know, Tony Romo gets hurt, 524 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: he's thrust into the forefront, but he just had an 525 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: amazing way of connecting with people. It wasn't, you know, 526 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:58,120 Speaker 1: huge speeches or anything like that. It was just getting 527 00:31:58,160 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 1: to know guys and connecting with guys. And really, the 528 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 1: number one trade of a quarterback is to get people 529 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:06,560 Speaker 1: to play for you, and I think he's demonstrated that 530 00:32:06,600 --> 00:32:08,880 Speaker 1: really throughout his life and certainly since he's been here. 531 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 1: So the more starts you have, the more years you're here, 532 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:14,720 Speaker 1: the more comfortable you get. And I just think he 533 00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:16,920 Speaker 1: continues to grasp more and more of it, and that's 534 00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:19,800 Speaker 1: really good for our team. And in what areas is 535 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:23,560 Speaker 1: this offense better student his ilse at than the one 536 00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:27,480 Speaker 1: he stepped in as a rookie, And where do you 537 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:29,680 Speaker 1: want to see the most improvement from him in this 538 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:32,480 Speaker 1: dam going forward? I don't know how to answer the 539 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 1: first question other than you know, one of the things 540 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:37,600 Speaker 1: you always try to do as a coaching staff and 541 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:41,080 Speaker 1: as an organization is create a great environment for your players, 542 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:45,080 Speaker 1: and the player, maybe more than any other on your team, 543 00:32:45,160 --> 00:32:47,920 Speaker 1: is creating a great environment for your quarterback. And you 544 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,120 Speaker 1: do that a lot of different ways, putting good players 545 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 1: around him, creating a system that suits his strengths and 546 00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:57,800 Speaker 1: highlights his strengths and maybe minimizes some of the things 547 00:32:58,040 --> 00:33:00,400 Speaker 1: that it doesn't do quite as well. When you have 548 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:03,240 Speaker 1: a guy like Dak Prescott, he's capable of doing so much. 549 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:06,080 Speaker 1: You know, he's capable as a drop back pass, or 550 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:10,920 Speaker 1: he's capable moving and throwing, you know, with design nakeds 551 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:13,280 Speaker 1: and roles that will have on our offense. But he's 552 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,480 Speaker 1: also capable of doing some of his own read type 553 00:33:15,480 --> 00:33:18,120 Speaker 1: stuff that you see many colleges do. We had a 554 00:33:18,120 --> 00:33:20,880 Speaker 1: lot of experience doing that, so there's really nothing that 555 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:23,320 Speaker 1: you say, boy, so let's stay away from that. He's 556 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:26,000 Speaker 1: not capable of doing it. The biggest thing we try 557 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: to do is focus in on the stuff that we 558 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:31,280 Speaker 1: want to do and get enough reps at it so 559 00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:34,720 Speaker 1: we can get good at it collectively. You know, we 560 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:36,920 Speaker 1: feel like we have good players around him, feel very 561 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:39,320 Speaker 1: good about our offensive line, feel good about our young 562 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:41,840 Speaker 1: tight ends, feel good about the competition. We're going to 563 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:44,600 Speaker 1: have a receiver, and obviously our runner is one of 564 00:33:44,600 --> 00:33:46,640 Speaker 1: the best in the league, so I think they're good 565 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:49,560 Speaker 1: pieces around him. He's as big a piece as we 566 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,920 Speaker 1: have on the offensive side of the ball. Really excited 567 00:33:51,920 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 1: about where he's been and where he's going. You feel 568 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:59,400 Speaker 1: good about just what we've seen from them really in 569 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,600 Speaker 1: their roles over the last couple of years. What's taken 570 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: so many snaps. What was such a great player, and 571 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,239 Speaker 1: that he was able to do everything we asked him 572 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:09,560 Speaker 1: to do. So it wasn't like, let's take Witton out 573 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:11,840 Speaker 1: of there, let's put somebody else in. You know, he 574 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,160 Speaker 1: was as good at any skill that we would ask 575 00:34:14,160 --> 00:34:17,400 Speaker 1: a tight end to do than anybody we had. But 576 00:34:17,480 --> 00:34:20,000 Speaker 1: when these guys got opportunities in two tight end sets, 577 00:34:20,040 --> 00:34:22,680 Speaker 1: three tight end sets, you know, they always seem to 578 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:24,799 Speaker 1: do a pretty good job with what we asked them 579 00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:27,000 Speaker 1: to do. And this spring, each of them, I think 580 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:29,520 Speaker 1: they grew. They grew as blockers, they grew as receivers. 581 00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:32,120 Speaker 1: I think they're becoming more and more confident. So it'll 582 00:34:32,160 --> 00:34:34,480 Speaker 1: be a nice competition, it'll be a nice battle. There'd 583 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:36,520 Speaker 1: be fun to watch. Jerry. Over the years, you've been 584 00:34:36,520 --> 00:34:38,800 Speaker 1: patient players to drop the other's huge of patient with 585 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:42,879 Speaker 1: Brandy d brother now apparently with David Well, what has 586 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:46,799 Speaker 1: to happen for your patients to run out on Gays? Well, 587 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,920 Speaker 1: I think the better nch the better way to phrase 588 00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 1: phrase it is when it does work out, that workout 589 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:05,120 Speaker 1: makes up for all the ones that did. And usually 590 00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:09,400 Speaker 1: you are dealing with the situation that the player is 591 00:35:09,560 --> 00:35:17,759 Speaker 1: a impactful player. That's important. So when it does, it's 592 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:22,000 Speaker 1: very very meaningful. For instance, and it has nothing to 593 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:26,920 Speaker 1: do with the same situation. But Jalen Smith is somebody 594 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:30,200 Speaker 1: that could be very rewarding for you. And when you 595 00:35:30,239 --> 00:35:33,160 Speaker 1: do that, that keeps you going back and using a 596 00:35:33,239 --> 00:35:36,800 Speaker 1: high pick second for a red shirt. So what happens 597 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:43,000 Speaker 1: is a success, even though it might be a lower percentage, 598 00:35:44,840 --> 00:35:50,960 Speaker 1: causes you to stay tuned and stay interested in maybe 599 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:54,800 Speaker 1: a value that others have just decided not to take. 600 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 1: As far as risk, you've improved every year as it 601 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:02,560 Speaker 1: had coach, How what are the areas you've seen the 602 00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:05,480 Speaker 1: most improvement with yourself and how will that be applicable 603 00:36:05,520 --> 00:36:08,319 Speaker 1: to this year or eight season with such a young team. Well, 604 00:36:08,320 --> 00:36:10,920 Speaker 1: hopefully every area. And you know, one of the things 605 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:12,680 Speaker 1: we try to do with our team and the culture 606 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:14,760 Speaker 1: we've tried to build is we've got to be honest 607 00:36:14,760 --> 00:36:17,960 Speaker 1: and evaluating ourselves. And you know, we do that with 608 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:20,640 Speaker 1: our players after every game we go through it. We 609 00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: tell them what we think is good, what's not quite 610 00:36:23,120 --> 00:36:26,520 Speaker 1: so good, independent of what the result is. We're very 611 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:28,879 Speaker 1: process oriented and we have to do the same thing 612 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,880 Speaker 1: with us as coaches. So I would think that every 613 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:35,480 Speaker 1: aspect of what my responsibilities are as a head coach, 614 00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:38,440 Speaker 1: hopefully I've gotten better at those things. We try to 615 00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:40,840 Speaker 1: look at it with a critical eye. We try to 616 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:42,719 Speaker 1: recognize the things that we feel like we've done well, 617 00:36:42,760 --> 00:36:44,880 Speaker 1: try to build on those and then clean up some 618 00:36:44,920 --> 00:36:47,120 Speaker 1: of the stuff that hasn't been quite as good. And 619 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,080 Speaker 1: you know, we've been talking a lot about young players 620 00:36:50,160 --> 00:36:52,400 Speaker 1: maturing all of that. Every one of us is a 621 00:36:52,440 --> 00:36:55,120 Speaker 1: work in progress. I put myself at the top of 622 00:36:55,120 --> 00:36:57,680 Speaker 1: the list as a person, as a coach, in every 623 00:36:57,680 --> 00:37:00,000 Speaker 1: aspect of my life. So you're always trying to get better. 624 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:02,759 Speaker 1: You're always striving to build on the good and clean 625 00:37:02,840 --> 00:37:05,279 Speaker 1: up the bed and keep going forwards. Needed to be 626 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:11,000 Speaker 1: cleaned up every area. No, honestly, I mean the job 627 00:37:11,080 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 1: that I have. It's it's a comprehensive job. You think 628 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:17,680 Speaker 1: about building the team, and how you interact with your 629 00:37:17,680 --> 00:37:19,799 Speaker 1: coaches and interact with your players, and the systems you 630 00:37:19,840 --> 00:37:23,880 Speaker 1: put in place, and how you present yourself to those guys. Um, 631 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:29,400 Speaker 1: how you how you make adjustments to staff, to scheme, um. 632 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:32,240 Speaker 1: The day to day you know, how you conduct a meeting, 633 00:37:32,239 --> 00:37:34,959 Speaker 1: how you conduct a practice, how you function in a game, 634 00:37:35,080 --> 00:37:38,279 Speaker 1: all those things and uh again, um, we try to 635 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:39,880 Speaker 1: look at ourselves. I know I look at myself with 636 00:37:39,920 --> 00:37:42,520 Speaker 1: a very critical eye and just simply have to get better. 637 00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:44,319 Speaker 1: And that's the kind of culture we try to create 638 00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:47,239 Speaker 1: with everybody. Jerry, if you believe coaches get better every year, 639 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:48,920 Speaker 1: do you have any thoughts on why it took you 640 00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:50,880 Speaker 1: so long to keep a coach as long as you 641 00:37:51,520 --> 00:37:57,160 Speaker 1: kept Jason around? Well, I look for um, there may 642 00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:04,440 Speaker 1: be other circumstances, uh, that you could see that deterred 643 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:10,160 Speaker 1: you from thinking more long term. Obviously could have been 644 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:14,360 Speaker 1: easily wrong with Wade Phillips. He turns around and not 645 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:16,719 Speaker 1: to take away from anybody, but almost single handedly wins 646 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:22,160 Speaker 1: through Boat over Denver. And so you never know. If 647 00:38:22,160 --> 00:38:27,440 Speaker 1: you look at the NFL, you see a whole world 648 00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:32,759 Speaker 1: that's in coaches one loss as a criteria. You see 649 00:38:32,760 --> 00:38:38,680 Speaker 1: a whole world in round that fifty range, and then 650 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:42,279 Speaker 1: all of a sudden you'll see a spike, and all 651 00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:46,360 Speaker 1: of a sudden, somebody gets one. I look back and 652 00:38:46,520 --> 00:38:49,000 Speaker 1: I see three or four years that we didn't get 653 00:38:49,080 --> 00:38:53,000 Speaker 1: one that I believe we could have gotten one. We 654 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:55,560 Speaker 1: were there, we dropped the ball. You've heard me say 655 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:59,120 Speaker 1: many times we missed a chance with Romo as our quarterback, 656 00:39:00,719 --> 00:39:03,879 Speaker 1: but we got one. When I look at where we are, 657 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:10,839 Speaker 1: I give us relative to the experience that we have 658 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:19,359 Speaker 1: with Jason and his math, just his evolving I think 659 00:39:19,400 --> 00:39:23,360 Speaker 1: that gives us the best chance to use that and 660 00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:26,760 Speaker 1: bump up from where the world is. In that fifty 661 00:39:26,840 --> 00:39:30,600 Speaker 1: percent range. Everybody wants to step in like we did 662 00:39:30,640 --> 00:39:32,799 Speaker 1: when we first got here and win three out of 663 00:39:32,840 --> 00:39:36,080 Speaker 1: four and seven years. Everybody wants to do that. That's 664 00:39:36,120 --> 00:39:40,120 Speaker 1: not the NFL that I see, And so I think 665 00:39:40,160 --> 00:39:43,919 Speaker 1: it's as logical as watching my step when I walk 666 00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:48,799 Speaker 1: off this stage, that Jason is better and the right 667 00:39:48,840 --> 00:39:52,719 Speaker 1: man for this job, even though he didn't get coach 668 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:57,160 Speaker 1: of the area asked last year. So having said that, 669 00:39:57,480 --> 00:40:02,000 Speaker 1: I'm very solid in my thinking. Everybody here knows I'll 670 00:40:02,040 --> 00:40:05,360 Speaker 1: take a risk with anybody. But I also would like 671 00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:11,240 Speaker 1: for you to review pragmatic decisions, some pretty logical type 672 00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:14,920 Speaker 1: decisions as well, absent the risk. All of this ways 673 00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:19,120 Speaker 1: in it I see as close Stephen, we see as 674 00:40:19,440 --> 00:40:25,319 Speaker 1: better than anybody in the world, Jason better than anybody, 675 00:40:25,440 --> 00:40:29,359 Speaker 1: and consequently I'm excited about him being our head coach. 676 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:35,600 Speaker 1: Be given you any indication the Church williams light face 677 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:39,920 Speaker 1: punishment from the league, from the car pressure, that evening 678 00:40:39,960 --> 00:40:44,600 Speaker 1: is a whole monthsicle. It's not no indication, and I 679 00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:46,799 Speaker 1: can say the same thing not at this point. Now, 680 00:40:48,040 --> 00:40:50,320 Speaker 1: do you have any discussions with Terrell Owens about his 681 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:52,040 Speaker 1: decision to get to Hall of Famer? You try to 682 00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:54,560 Speaker 1: talk him into go into the ceremony. Well, I did 683 00:40:54,600 --> 00:41:01,840 Speaker 1: have discussions with him. I had one of the great 684 00:41:02,360 --> 00:41:05,080 Speaker 1: experience that ever happened to me last year. He did 685 00:41:05,080 --> 00:41:11,879 Speaker 1: not ask my advice. Had he asked my advice, or 686 00:41:11,960 --> 00:41:15,239 Speaker 1: had I been compelled to, I would have shared with 687 00:41:15,320 --> 00:41:20,440 Speaker 1: him that this is a mistake. You for your own reasons, 688 00:41:20,480 --> 00:41:25,640 Speaker 1: but more importantly because of fans, you should participate. I 689 00:41:25,680 --> 00:41:30,479 Speaker 1: didn't give him that advice, and consequently, you see where 690 00:41:30,480 --> 00:41:36,480 Speaker 1: he's going. But he uh, he is making a mistake, 691 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:42,239 Speaker 1: and but that's his decision. Terrell, as you know, has 692 00:41:42,320 --> 00:41:46,239 Speaker 1: a mind of his own. Drafted the linebacker in the 693 00:41:46,280 --> 00:41:49,239 Speaker 1: first round. With the linebacker, what do you expect Jail now? 694 00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:53,200 Speaker 1: How do you see his role as well? I just 695 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:56,799 Speaker 1: think that we could with Sean got to include Sean 696 00:41:56,960 --> 00:42:00,640 Speaker 1: Lee there and frankly the guys that are going to 697 00:42:00,719 --> 00:42:02,960 Speaker 1: be out there with him to make up our lineback 698 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:08,080 Speaker 1: and corps. I think the potential of Jalen Smith and 699 00:42:08,960 --> 00:42:12,560 Speaker 1: our draft pick and Sean Lee give us a chance 700 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:17,720 Speaker 1: to maybe have one of our best defensive front sevens 701 00:42:18,840 --> 00:42:22,400 Speaker 1: and have a Gregory come on in here and Lawrence 702 00:42:22,440 --> 00:42:25,319 Speaker 1: stay healthy. And you can get pretty excited about this 703 00:42:25,360 --> 00:42:28,200 Speaker 1: stuff on the first day of training camp. But I 704 00:42:28,239 --> 00:42:32,960 Speaker 1: think if if he is the player, the two of 705 00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:35,759 Speaker 1: them are the players they think we are, then we're 706 00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:38,160 Speaker 1: going to be We're really going to be in great 707 00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:41,680 Speaker 1: shape of that front seven. What are your thoughts on 708 00:42:41,880 --> 00:42:46,000 Speaker 1: leaving are you bringing into that that linebacker? We're excited 709 00:42:46,040 --> 00:42:49,080 Speaker 1: about him, obviously, We're excited enough to pick him as 710 00:42:49,160 --> 00:42:51,160 Speaker 1: high as we did in the first round. We feel 711 00:42:51,200 --> 00:42:53,359 Speaker 1: like he has all the intangible qualities that you're wanting 712 00:42:53,360 --> 00:42:55,879 Speaker 1: a player, and certainly all the physical traits that you're 713 00:42:55,920 --> 00:42:59,000 Speaker 1: looking for. And uh, you know, he's big, he's fast, 714 00:42:59,480 --> 00:43:03,480 Speaker 1: he's in thinctive, he's a very very good athlete. I 715 00:43:03,520 --> 00:43:05,480 Speaker 1: think he demonstrated all of that in college, and I 716 00:43:05,480 --> 00:43:07,520 Speaker 1: think that's what we've seen since we had him. He 717 00:43:07,600 --> 00:43:10,160 Speaker 1: missed the last couple of weeks of the offseason program. 718 00:43:10,560 --> 00:43:13,240 Speaker 1: He missed some practice for an ankle. But he's healthy 719 00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:15,239 Speaker 1: now and we're excited to get him in the mix. 720 00:43:15,320 --> 00:43:18,200 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, like what mister Jones was saying, 721 00:43:18,280 --> 00:43:20,960 Speaker 1: you have Sean Lee there as your leader at that 722 00:43:21,040 --> 00:43:24,480 Speaker 1: linebacker position throughout your defense, and you have Jalen Common 723 00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:27,920 Speaker 1: and you have Layton. You know, being around those guys 724 00:43:27,920 --> 00:43:31,040 Speaker 1: and learning the game from them, it's an exciting group. 725 00:43:31,120 --> 00:43:33,200 Speaker 1: And we all know that you need a lot of 726 00:43:33,200 --> 00:43:35,960 Speaker 1: guys at the linebacker position. You play in bass, you're 727 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:38,319 Speaker 1: playing nickel. There are a lot of different situations that 728 00:43:38,400 --> 00:43:40,719 Speaker 1: those guys playing. We're excited to have them all. We're 729 00:43:40,719 --> 00:43:43,520 Speaker 1: excited about the competition now. You're also getting a lot 730 00:43:43,560 --> 00:43:45,160 Speaker 1: of fans in Boise. I just want to know if 731 00:43:45,160 --> 00:43:48,640 Speaker 1: there's anything in particular you have with Boise State and 732 00:43:48,760 --> 00:43:52,000 Speaker 1: just find guys moster you obviously still got count on staff. 733 00:43:52,440 --> 00:43:56,040 Speaker 1: Just what is it about that program that brings you 734 00:43:56,400 --> 00:44:01,480 Speaker 1: a lot of players or even post anybody that dances 735 00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:04,120 Speaker 1: with the we like them, got something we kind of 736 00:44:04,200 --> 00:44:09,800 Speaker 1: like Stephen. We've asked you a ton of questions recently 737 00:44:09,840 --> 00:44:13,480 Speaker 1: about Dak's future of this contract, but you're just curious. 738 00:44:13,480 --> 00:44:16,480 Speaker 1: And later the deal that tyed Early signed yesterday, you've 739 00:44:16,480 --> 00:44:18,719 Speaker 1: got Zeke kind of in a similar situation. Just where 740 00:44:18,719 --> 00:44:21,000 Speaker 1: your thoughts are on the running back market and how 741 00:44:21,040 --> 00:44:23,839 Speaker 1: that's changing. Well, obviously that changed it. I mean that 742 00:44:23,960 --> 00:44:27,239 Speaker 1: was a you know, certainly uh you know, move the 743 00:44:27,320 --> 00:44:31,360 Speaker 1: market in terms of running backs, and uh certainly, uh 744 00:44:31,400 --> 00:44:33,680 Speaker 1: you know, you've got great running backs out there right 745 00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:36,120 Speaker 1: now that have been wanting to move that market, and 746 00:44:36,239 --> 00:44:38,520 Speaker 1: uh you know, for a while there there was uh 747 00:44:38,840 --> 00:44:40,680 Speaker 1: you know that kind of went with the running backs 748 00:44:40,719 --> 00:44:44,080 Speaker 1: that you could pick them later in the draft that 749 00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:48,040 Speaker 1: you didn't necessarily need to allocate uh, you know, big 750 00:44:48,120 --> 00:44:50,359 Speaker 1: sums of money when you're trying to work through how 751 00:44:50,360 --> 00:44:52,879 Speaker 1: you divide up and how you uh you know, how 752 00:44:52,880 --> 00:44:56,160 Speaker 1: you allocate your salary cap. But uh, you know, obviously 753 00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:58,440 Speaker 1: when we picked Zeke, uh you know, that was the 754 00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:00,799 Speaker 1: first time in a while or running back have been 755 00:45:00,840 --> 00:45:03,399 Speaker 1: picked that high. I would probably submit to you, girl, 756 00:45:03,480 --> 00:45:05,080 Speaker 1: he might would have been picked that high had he 757 00:45:05,120 --> 00:45:08,799 Speaker 1: not been coming off a significant injury. But you know, 758 00:45:08,840 --> 00:45:10,920 Speaker 1: you throw in se Quan and some of these guys, 759 00:45:11,000 --> 00:45:14,560 Speaker 1: I think when you see these type of bikes that 760 00:45:14,640 --> 00:45:17,880 Speaker 1: are you know that are have these type of skills 761 00:45:17,920 --> 00:45:20,880 Speaker 1: that can make a difference, uh, you know for these teams, 762 00:45:20,920 --> 00:45:25,160 Speaker 1: then uh, certainly I think everybody's understanding their value and 763 00:45:25,560 --> 00:45:28,520 Speaker 1: certainly will affect Zeke. I'm sure Zeke smiled big when 764 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:31,000 Speaker 1: he when he saw it, but uh, you know, I 765 00:45:31,120 --> 00:45:33,800 Speaker 1: certainly put you know, I wouldn't take Zeke for anybody. 766 00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:36,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I wouldn't take anybody for Zeke. I just 767 00:45:36,480 --> 00:45:39,359 Speaker 1: think we've got the best one in the league, and 768 00:45:39,400 --> 00:45:42,480 Speaker 1: I think he's put his off the field issues behind him, 769 00:45:42,480 --> 00:45:45,120 Speaker 1: and I expect him to do very special things. And 770 00:45:45,239 --> 00:45:48,319 Speaker 1: just as I said with Dyk, I hope we're looking 771 00:45:48,320 --> 00:45:51,359 Speaker 1: at big numbers on both of them, because that'll mean 772 00:45:51,400 --> 00:45:54,080 Speaker 1: they've had great years. And I would submit to you 773 00:45:54,120 --> 00:45:55,799 Speaker 1: if they both go out and have great years, that 774 00:45:56,080 --> 00:45:59,919 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys are going to have a great year too. Jerry, 775 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:02,080 Speaker 1: it's been a few years since we've asked you the 776 00:46:02,160 --> 00:46:05,360 Speaker 1: proverbial hot seat question, and maybe you kind of already 777 00:46:05,360 --> 00:46:07,960 Speaker 1: answered it, But is this the playoffs or bust year 778 00:46:08,040 --> 00:46:13,080 Speaker 1: for Jason? Just that's the best answer I can give, 779 00:46:13,160 --> 00:46:19,080 Speaker 1: and the fairest. Thank you, thank thanks, thank you.