1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: And when you have a special back like Sa Kemon, 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,400 Speaker 1: how difficult is that for a defense and how important 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: is that to an overall offer. Well, I think one 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: thing that helps with the passing game is if a 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: lot of eyes are on the back because they're concerned 6 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: about what he's gonna do in the run game, then 7 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: they allows the pastor receivers at tight ends and receivers 8 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:20,799 Speaker 1: to maybe get better releases near routes a little bit 9 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:22,960 Speaker 1: more space to work. And that's how the game is 10 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: kind of become a current time. I want to go, 11 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: do you want to go into the season with a 12 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: number two running back, the guy who's gonna get and 13 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: whenever sake one needs to blow, it's going to be 14 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 1: the same guy. Well, I can't make that determination yet. 15 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 1: I actually think that's why you have preseason practice. You 16 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: want to kind of find out I'd like to think 17 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: that Sa Kwan is going to start, but um, you 18 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: want to find out the best guy or maybe guys 19 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: that are gonna be able to make that happen. And 20 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: that's kind of what we're seeing in the preseason. Will 21 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: determine how much whose strategy and all that and carries 22 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: and all that. When we get closer to the season, 23 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: but right now, we've got to try to find the 24 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: best fifty three to give us a chance to win. 25 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 1: You just gave me my first headline. Stay K one 26 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: might not start, Yeah, something like that. You can see 27 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: that anything's possible. How is he different this year, say 28 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 1: kwe from a year ago at this time. I think 29 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 1: the single biggest difference is that he now, um has 30 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 1: been through the year. He understands the grind, what's going 31 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: to happen in the preseason. Um, he understands more how 32 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: defenses are going to attack him. And one of the 33 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: big things he wanted to do is continue to improve 34 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: his knowledge of defense. So this is how if a 35 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: team is playing me this this is gonna be probably 36 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: our answer, and this is what I have to practice 37 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: that week. It's little details like that for a guy 38 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: that gets into a second year. Most second year players 39 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: go through that first. They kind of understand the playbook 40 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: in the first year. In the second year, they go 41 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: beyond the playbook a little bit and start trying to 42 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: figure out to attack defensive personnel. You think he has 43 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: an understanding that he's going to be the player defenses 44 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: try to stop. Now, I don't think there's any doubt 45 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: in my mind because of all the success that he 46 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: had from a year ago. But that's just part of 47 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: the game. That's what you deal with that UM being 48 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: the target of a defense. UM, if you have a 49 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: really good season to prior, the defenses are geared and 50 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: they're tremendous in the NFL, and they're gonna try to 51 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: take away what you do best. So that's what we're 52 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: gonna try to work on to keep expanding him as 53 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: with all the bats, to try to be better in 54 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: all three phases. Jonathan Hillman has explosive is off the 55 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: game game. What is it about his game that that 56 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:31,239 Speaker 1: makes you happy to have him on his roster and 57 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: what did you see from the ring? Well, I I 58 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: saw a guy that runs very hard, runs behind his paths, 59 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: was a good pass blocker, he could catch the ball. 60 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,079 Speaker 1: He has shown the same tributes when he's been here, 61 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,399 Speaker 1: so that's been good to see. UM. I'm excited about him, 62 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: but he's got to understand as a young player in college, 63 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: you're the focused guy. In the pros, you get limited 64 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: reps and you really have to shine through. That's typical 65 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: of all young players. So what I need to continue 66 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: to see from him is that when he jumps in here, 67 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: he knows what to do and he can play fast 68 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: to catch our attention to see if you can find 69 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: a way to get on this roster. Does Ween Goldman 70 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: catch the ball well enough? As I'm obviously a big 71 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: part of your offense is growing at the running backs. 72 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: We know Rod Smith, Ken Paul Perkins. Does Wayne Goldman 73 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: do that well enough for that an area and he improve? 74 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: I think that all the backs and including our starting 75 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: back and continue to work on catching the ball um 76 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 1: as they know at the end of the day, when 77 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: it gets right down to the time, you're gonna try 78 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: to find the best fifty three for your roster, and 79 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: any back Wayne included our Elijah, all of our guys 80 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: got to make sure they continue to work in all phases. 81 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: So I I we work in those drills. If you 82 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: watch our drills all the time, so I would say, yes, 83 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: Wayne needs to get better. Yes, s Quan needs to 84 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 1: get better. All of them need to continue to work 85 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: in that thing so you can be a back that 86 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 1: can stay in the field a little bit longer he's 87 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: been last year on I R. What are your impressions 88 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: in him coming back. I thought in the spring that 89 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: Paul had a little rust him because he been away 90 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: from the game for a little bit. Um. The Perkins 91 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: I see right now as the Paul Perkins. I know 92 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: he's playing. Well, do you know the percentage of time 93 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: last season you saw eight man little boxes? No? I couldn't. 94 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: I know our our Mr Statman would be able to 95 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: give me that information. Um, So I don't know that. 96 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: I do know that. Um, because we had a lot 97 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 1: of injuries. They played this a little bit different in 98 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: the second half of the year than they played in 99 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: the first half. So I'm expecting that they will be 100 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: similar to that. But again, the greatest thing that players learned, 101 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: and one of his sake ones thing is, boy, they 102 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: attacked you this way last year, and now they're going 103 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: to attack you this way, and how am I going 104 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 1: to react to it. That's why he is a relentless 105 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: film studier, and so I think that will help him 106 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 1: as he prepares for this season. What was the biggest 107 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: difference in the second half and how they attached was 108 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 1: eight boxes. I think they played a little bit more 109 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: of that because of injuries, and they were going to 110 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: deceive if they can stop the run, and so obviously 111 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: we had some success m by running. Ambien used play 112 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: action passed to kind of slow him down and spread 113 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: the all out and that was good in our offense 114 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 1: obviously improved more and so we're gonna see if we 115 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: can take from that level and continue to improve. It's 116 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,039 Speaker 1: pretty rare in the league for a back to have 117 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: back to back two thousand yard scrimmage years in this league. 118 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: Obviously it's hard to do once, let alone back to back. 119 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,239 Speaker 1: What would he have to do to maximize the chances 120 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: of doing that, Well, I think that it's gonna obviously 121 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: I'm out to how many chances he gets to see 122 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: the ball, But you know, that's UH strategy what we're 123 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: going to try to do, I think in the most part, 124 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: and I think say Kuan has said this, it's nice 125 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: to have the stats, but he wants to wins, so 126 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: obviously we're going to try to give him the ball. 127 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 1: But the biggest thing is we're gonna try to do 128 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: is make sure we win the game. And he understands 129 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 1: that and he's all for that. So I think I 130 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: feel confident when he gets his opportunities, he will play 131 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: well because I have a lot of confidence in my players. Um, 132 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: and then we'll just see how it rolls. If they 133 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 1: want to take him away and we win the game, 134 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: I think everybody is happy and s a key and 135 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 1: if they are playing at I hope you'll get a 136 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: chance to show what he can do. Historically, teams that 137 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: have a back like that, they'll make the playoffs. I mean, 138 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,919 Speaker 1: like something climber, you know, So generally it's it's a 139 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 1: recipe for some success. That's right, and that's right, and 140 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 1: so most of the time, if you have a guy 141 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: that can hurt the defense and allow you for explosion plays, um, 142 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: you obviously want to see what you get his touches. 143 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: But we're not again and say quans with this. He's 144 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,719 Speaker 1: said numerous times, let's find a way to win the game. Coach. 145 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: You know I want to do my part. Yes, I 146 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,039 Speaker 1: like the ball. Who wouldn't like the ball. But let's 147 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: win the game and then I'll do what I need 148 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: to do as my part to help contribute to that. 149 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 1: And again for him and the backs, make sure am 150 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: I good and my when I do touch it? Am 151 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: I good? My routes? And am I good at protecting 152 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: the quarterback? Um? I have high expectations. So I always 153 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: feel I tell the players go go for the balance, 154 00:06:58,160 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 1: go for it, and then show that you can do. 155 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 1: I want the players to reach up as high as 156 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: they can. Well, Perkins got there's still rep the other day. 157 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: What what is he doing to earn that? And how 158 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: can he make this team? It's kind of competing with 159 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: like a rod Smith. Yes, um, I think that, Uh 160 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: Paul Perkins again, he's got his legs sea legs for 161 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: lack of a better term, back up underneath him because 162 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: he was out for last year. And what he's how 163 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: you get a lot of reps. As you get a 164 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: chance to get in, you make sure you know what 165 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: you're doing when you get in, which has been a 166 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: good thing, which he's been very good at that. And 167 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: he's got a chance to make some place. And so 168 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: um as I've watched him, not just on running, I've 169 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: watched him in and pass protection. Is he in the 170 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: right fits? I've watched him in his pass ross is 171 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: he able to catch the ball and then uh make 172 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: something happen? And so any back that's doing that's gonna 173 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: get their chance. But all the guys are gonna be 174 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: rolling through in the preseason because again, we are trying 175 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: to find the best fifty three that will help us win, 176 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: and so I think as long as they continue to perform, 177 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: they'll get a chance