WEBVTT - Sam Darnold on Building Chemistry with the 49ers WRs | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Well, how do you look at the first three days

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<v Speaker 1>of KINGAP and are you doing what you want to

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<v Speaker 1>do at this point?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I think, uh, you know, obviously there's

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<v Speaker 2>some corrections to be made and just kind of continue

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<v Speaker 2>to feel more and more comfortable every single day. But

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I think it's continuing to challenge myself, uh

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just studying as much as I can before

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<v Speaker 2>and after practice. But uh, yeah, I feel like these

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<v Speaker 2>past three days have been pretty good. Obviously they can

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<v Speaker 2>be better, but doing everything I can to to put

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<v Speaker 2>myself in a good position during practice.

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<v Speaker 1>When you go back and watch it, it's all going

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<v Speaker 1>where it should be. How's your your decision making, your

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<v Speaker 1>thought process, how you're seeing things.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I'm happy with the decision making. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the way that the way that we talk

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<v Speaker 2>about our reads in the in the QB room, it's

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<v Speaker 2>very clean. So I feel like I'm I'm happy with

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<v Speaker 2>the decision making. I feel like a couple of balls

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<v Speaker 2>could have been better, you know, throughout these these last

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<v Speaker 2>three days. But yeah, you know, that's just the beginning

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<v Speaker 2>of camp and continue to you know, iron it out

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<v Speaker 2>and get better throughout the camp.

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<v Speaker 3>You're you're all going against the second team defense. Steve

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<v Speaker 3>Wolves was, you know, talking about the depth of that

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<v Speaker 3>unit yesterday and how good it is.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you can you tell.

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<v Speaker 1>That that you know from the from the pressure or

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<v Speaker 1>the speed of it, that even the backups are pretty

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<v Speaker 1>good out there?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no doubt. I think you know the way that

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<v Speaker 2>just the example that that Fred and dre E sept

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<v Speaker 2>for for the backers, and then you know, obviously the

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<v Speaker 2>front no matter whether it's with the ones, the twos,

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<v Speaker 2>are the threes, the offensive line and the defensive line

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<v Speaker 2>continue to push each other every single day, and the

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<v Speaker 2>tempo has been really good. The effort's been really good.

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<v Speaker 2>You see it on tape, so I know those guys

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<v Speaker 2>can't wait to get in pads here pretty soon. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, between the ones, the twos and the threes,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, obviously, you know it's tough sometimes to tell

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<v Speaker 2>a difference.

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<v Speaker 3>You had a real nice ball to Ray Ray down

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<v Speaker 3>the sideline. How long does it take you before you

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<v Speaker 3>feel like you've got a good feel for each one

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<v Speaker 3>of your receivers and how they like to run their routes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, it takes time. I think it's as

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<v Speaker 2>much as you can. Obviously it's tough with camp and

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<v Speaker 2>and all the reps and those guys running so much

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<v Speaker 2>throughout the day during practice, But you know, whether it's

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit before obviously you know, uh in the

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<v Speaker 2>locker room talking about routes and then after practice getting

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<v Speaker 2>as many routes as possible, but also being smart about

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<v Speaker 2>you know, staying off your feet and for us, keeping

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<v Speaker 2>keeping the reps limitted with with our arms, keeping arms fresh.

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<v Speaker 2>So but yeah, I think it's just the continued dialogue

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<v Speaker 2>that we have with the receivers and getting a feel

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<v Speaker 2>with them that way.

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<v Speaker 3>It kind of.

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<v Speaker 2>A challenge for you to get used to this rotation

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<v Speaker 2>and the last two days for the second team and

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<v Speaker 2>that to get in a rhythm to No, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think so, you know, I think you know, you kind

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<v Speaker 2>of talk about it all the time, like sudden change.

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<v Speaker 2>You never know when the defense is gonna go out

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<v Speaker 2>there during a game and and force a turnover, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you just never know when your number is

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be called. So you know, it's it's it's been good,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the way that the reps have been going,

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<v Speaker 2>and again it's it's about taking advantage of those reps,

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<v Speaker 2>taking advantage of your opportunity when it when it comes.

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<v Speaker 1>Just kind of touched on that there. But Kyle on

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<v Speaker 1>Tuesday said that any time that brockets out there on

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<v Speaker 1>the field, he'll be running with the ones. As a

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<v Speaker 1>guy who you know fIF five career starts, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you take that and how do you approach

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<v Speaker 1>this camp knowing that?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, no, Brock, I don't know exactly what

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<v Speaker 2>it was, but you know, I don't think he lost

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<v Speaker 2>a game last year, went to the NFC Championship, and

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<v Speaker 2>who knows what could have happened if you know, you

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<v Speaker 2>didn't get hurt. So you know, I get it, and

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<v Speaker 2>uh you know again like I'm just I'm here to

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<v Speaker 2>to get all the opportunities that I can and and

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<v Speaker 2>see what my role is for this team.

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<v Speaker 1>You never know when your numbers is gonna be called

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<v Speaker 1>to know when you're getting reps.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I mean we have a good feeling, you know

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<v Speaker 2>before practice how the rotation is gonna go.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, when was the last time you were in like

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<v Speaker 1>this position.

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<v Speaker 3>As a backup?

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<v Speaker 2>Last year? Yeah? Yeah, yeah, last year. Obviously we made

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<v Speaker 2>the trade for Baker last year in Carolina, and you know, again.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh we we battled it out during camp. Obviously he

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<v Speaker 2>won the job, and you know, just try to like

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<v Speaker 2>I just said, try to take advantage of everything, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>every rep that I could, you know, from that point forward,

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<v Speaker 2>once he got you know, before he got named the

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<v Speaker 2>starter and after of course of course you.

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<v Speaker 3>Did end playing last year. What would you take from

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<v Speaker 3>that experience, you know, kind of doing it again, that

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<v Speaker 3>may help you you're doing it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think it's not really thinking about it too much,

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<v Speaker 2>to be honest. I think it's you know, just getting

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<v Speaker 2>in there when you get a chance to play well

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<v Speaker 2>and just have a good understanding of what's going on

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<v Speaker 2>the play. That's that's called what the situation is, the

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<v Speaker 2>down and distance. I mean, there's so many different factors

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<v Speaker 2>that go into playing quarterback. You don't really you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you don't have too much time to be thinking about,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, what reps you're getting or you know, for me,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not I'm not counting reps out there. I'm just

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<v Speaker 2>you know, cliche, but trying to make them count.

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<v Speaker 1>What is it about me here that it makes you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like this situation can bring out the best in you?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I think really good team, really good teammates,

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<v Speaker 2>the coaching is really good, and obviously it's a you know,

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<v Speaker 2>first class organization.

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<v Speaker 1>Look seems to have it really hands on coaching style.

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<v Speaker 3>Play will happen.

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<v Speaker 1>He will run right up to one of his corner

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<v Speaker 1>and right What was What was he like as a

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<v Speaker 1>head coach last year? What was he like that with

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<v Speaker 1>offensive players as well?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he would have separate conversations with us, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it was in between periods or maybe before or

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<v Speaker 2>after practice, but you know, as a head coach, he

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<v Speaker 2>was more focused on the entire operation. You know, when

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<v Speaker 2>he was a defensive coordinator early in the season, he

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<v Speaker 2>was doing the same stuff you guys see a practice.

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<v Speaker 3>How have you changed person since?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. I think that's a good question to

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<v Speaker 2>ask people around me. I don't know. I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>I've matured and different areas of my game. I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like my game's gotten better throughout the years. So, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I just got to continue to.

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<v Speaker 1>Work and get better.

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<v Speaker 2>In every area that I can see.

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<v Speaker 3>There's high expectations for this team this year. How was that?

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<v Speaker 3>How does the camp feel different to you than what

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<v Speaker 3>you experience is prior to coming here?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think every team, every team in the

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<v Speaker 2>NFL is going to compete and compete really hard. I think,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just the situation that most of the guys

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<v Speaker 2>on this team, the leaders on this team have been

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<v Speaker 2>in being you know here in twenty nineteen, going to

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<v Speaker 2>the Super Bowl and last year being just short. There's

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of experience on this team, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they know what it takes to win. And you can

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<v Speaker 2>see that not only in the way that they practice,

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<v Speaker 2>but in the way that we all talk about football

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<v Speaker 2>and what it takes, not only on the field but

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<v Speaker 2>off the field.

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<v Speaker 1>Three practices all non padded as a quarterback doesn't make you,

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<v Speaker 1>do you feel something different when the pads go on?

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<v Speaker 2>You hear a difference, you know, feel a difference. You know, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, obviously there's a little bit of a difference

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of throwing. You know, got to get used

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<v Speaker 2>to throwing with pads on a little bit. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you're you're not really getting touched at practice as a quarterback,

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<v Speaker 2>or hopefully you're not getting touched as a quarterback during practice,

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<v Speaker 2>So it's not a ton changes. So yeah, not too

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<v Speaker 2>much here.

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<v Speaker 3>You touched on what Brock accomplished last year.

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<v Speaker 2>How people still don't understand exactly how he did it

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<v Speaker 2>give it, you know, or he was picked all that.

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<v Speaker 3>But when you watched the film, what do you see it?

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<v Speaker 3>What are you see in him? What special qual of

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<v Speaker 3>these discs?

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<v Speaker 2>Says, Yeah, I think for Brock it's you know, just

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<v Speaker 2>being here for the for the time that I have

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<v Speaker 2>and a couple of practice i've I've seen. It's the poise,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, for for his going into his second year

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<v Speaker 2>and as a rookie last year, you can see it

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<v Speaker 2>in the way that he plays and the way that

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<v Speaker 2>he prepares kids. Got poise and you know that's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if you can coach that or teach

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<v Speaker 2>that quality, and he's got it.

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<v Speaker 1>It appears that Brandon, i you, is communicative in between

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<v Speaker 1>team drill reps.

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<v Speaker 3>You guys had a conversation after a ball yesterday. Him

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<v Speaker 3>and Kyle talked a few times. Is he giving you

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<v Speaker 3>feedback after the reps that you have together were not together?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think all the you know obviously Ba, but

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<v Speaker 2>all the receivers are doing a really good job communicating,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, after practice or after a route. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's great. Whenever you can you know run a

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<v Speaker 2>route whether it's good or bad. Continue to have that dialogue.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks guys,