1 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: This is the OTP presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. 2 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: For seventy five years, Tennessee's have been relying on Farm 3 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: Bureau Health Plans for their healthcare coverage. Why better rates, 4 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 1: better coverage, and better service with Amy Wells. My name 5 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: is Mike Keith. Welcome to the Offseason Program edition of 6 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: the OTP. It's here, Mike Keith. The off season Program 7 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: has arrived. Nine weeks of off season program, so the 8 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: players are back here at Saint Thomas Sports Park. When 9 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: I started, and I guess really for the entire time 10 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: up until twenty eleven, the off season program was sixteen weeks. 11 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: They would come back roughly at Saint Patrick's Day and 12 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: then they would get out of here just before the 13 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: fourth of July. Wow, that's lengthy. Now it's nine weeks 14 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: and it comes in three phases. You want to run 15 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: down of what the phases are? Just for fun? Yes, 16 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: a lot of people don't know this. Yeah, I think 17 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 1: it's interesting. So Phase one is two weeks long. So 18 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: it's the first two weeks. Phase one activities strength and conditioning, 19 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 1: physical rehabilitation only. No coaches allowed on the field or 20 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: to participate in or observe activities. Now, if guys want 21 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: to go out and throw or kick on their own, 22 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: they can do that, but that's it, right, So that's 23 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: the first two weeks. So in essence, it's getting back 24 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: in the building, it's work out. That's it period. That's 25 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: why a lot of guys don't return for the first 26 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: two weeks because they feel like, well, I can do 27 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: that on my own if I have something going, if 28 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: I'm doing a kitchen remodel, or if they're kids in 29 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: school where else, they may choose to stay away because 30 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: then they don't have to be gone quite as long. 31 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 1: So very rarely do you have teams with perfect attendance 32 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 1: for phase one. Well, and a lot of guys have 33 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 1: their own kind of training regiment that they are in 34 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: the groove right doing that they've been doing since January February, 35 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: you know, So they kind of stick with their own 36 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: thing until one of the phases where you can do 37 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: a little more things. Okay, So this phase will go 38 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 1: from now through the draft weekend, yes, so then we'll 39 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: start another phase on made the second that is Phase two. 40 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: At lasts three weeks. Coaches are allowed on the field 41 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: on field. Workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, 42 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 1: but the offense and the defense have to stay apart. Yes, 43 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: they can't go against these They cannot go against each other, 44 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: either as teams or individually. Obviously, no live contact, no 45 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: team offense, team rills, none of that. So what it 46 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: comes down to is from May second through May the twentieth, 47 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 1: it's just the offenses on one side of the field 48 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: and the defense is on the other side of the field, 49 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: and they work individual separate, they work team separately. Yes, 50 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,799 Speaker 1: all right, So then we go to Phase three. This 51 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: is why it gets good. Phase three. If you're a 52 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: high school or college football fan, you know about spring practice. 53 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: Right most of our favorite colleges are in the process 54 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,079 Speaker 1: of wrapping up their spring practice right now, where they 55 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: just have. Phase three is basically the NFL's spring practice. 56 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: That's a good analogy. No pads, no, but the final 57 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: four weeks of the offseason program shall consist of four 58 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 1: weeks with a total of ten OTAs. During Phase three, 59 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: all coaches allowed on the field. Team offense versus team 60 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: defense drills are permitted. No live contact. Again, players can 61 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: wear helmets. Yes. As a matter of fact, sometimes teams 62 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: want them to wear helmets all the time, players may 63 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: wear jointly approved protective shirts. And so you're practicing offense 64 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: against defense, you're practicing defensive back against wide receiver. You're 65 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:25,799 Speaker 1: playing football. Yes, all three phases for the period are voluntary. Correct. 66 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: You don't have to go to any of this none. 67 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: Per the CBA, the three day mini camp, which is 68 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 1: at the end of the off season program is mandatory. 69 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: That is the only thing that can be mandatory in 70 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 1: the offseason. So Phase one, which we're in now, two 71 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: weeks of basically working out, hanging out with the strength 72 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: and conditioning coaches. They can go on the field and 73 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: watch guys work, but the regular ball coaches cannot. Phase 74 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: two offense on one side, defense on another side for 75 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: practices with coaches. Phase three spring practice basically without pads, 76 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: without contact, and everybody can be out there leading into 77 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: the mandatory minicamp. So we have just begun Phase one. 78 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 1: As you've probably read, heard and seen, everybody is not here, 79 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: but again not a huge shocker. That's normally the way 80 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: that goes. Yeah, what people are missing right now is 81 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: some in the class stuff and lifting, which not that 82 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,479 Speaker 1: big of a deal. All right. Five guys spoke to 83 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: the media today, Yes, highlighted by pro bowler Kevin Byard, 84 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: who has a new haircut which I really like. Big 85 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:42,679 Speaker 1: fan of Kevin Byard's new haircut. He doesn't care about 86 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: my opinion at all. I don't really think anyone does, 87 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 1: but I would like to publicly say I really like it. 88 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: It's short, he looks nice. Guys always look nice with 89 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: short hair. Yeah. I just think short hair doesn't ever 90 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: go out of style. Yeah, I just think he looks good. 91 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 1: Long hair comes back in at different points. Yeah, And 92 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:05,599 Speaker 1: there are different looks for long hair, but short hair 93 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,359 Speaker 1: never goes out of style. I'm a very classic girl. 94 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 1: That is a classic haircut. Just he looks smith standard. 95 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 1: He looks good. But you're sitting here with a guy 96 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: who could never grow his hair long. So long ish me, Yeah, 97 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: I mean it's kind of it's got some movement. Yes, 98 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: your hair has movement. My hair hasn't changed since nineteen 99 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: eighty six. Well, I mean that's a style issue. But 100 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 1: when it comes to the actual length of it, it's long, 101 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: is it's away. My hair is always short always. I 102 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: tried to grow out long at one point and it 103 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 1: grew in different directions. I mean, it really looked bad. 104 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: Oh that's yeah, fortunate that was late eighties. That's a 105 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: different story. I guess. In my mind, short is like 106 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 1: buzzed and long is like will move when the wind blows, 107 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: and then like really long is like arrow Smith. Yeah, yeah, okay, 108 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: that's like whoa mm hmm yeah, like an eighties rock 109 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 1: band type of But if the wind blows and your 110 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: hair moves, you have longest hair. I don't know what 111 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 1: you're talking about, but anyway, Kevin Byrd has a smooth 112 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: new haircut. His press conference began with folks noticing it. 113 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: Here's Kevin Byard from Saint Time of Sports Park today 114 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: at the beginning of Phase one. I'll first of all, 115 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: why the haircut? Yeah, I don't know, man, I guess 116 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: you know some just it was on my spirit. Man said, 117 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 1: I need to switch it up a little bit, um, 118 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: you know, getting low older now, so I cut the 119 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: hair down. Probably gonna keep it like this for a while. 120 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: So that's gonna have to get used to it. I'm 121 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: getting used to it too, so na, man, I got 122 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: a little bit more time for that. I don't know, 123 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: you know, my dad's like that. No, my dad's like that. 124 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: So it's hereditary, So I'm trying to hold on as 125 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: long as possible. That's honestly why I was growing my 126 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 1: hair out. Offseason after your loss to Kansas City in 127 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: the AFC Championship or this one, um was tougher. I mean, 128 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: obviously being one game with from the super Bowl was tough. 129 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: This offseason was tough as well. More tough because you know, 130 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: just dealing with all the different questions and having to 131 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: talk about you know, you guys had nine sass, you 132 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 1: lost the game. Honestly, May I was just tired of 133 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: talking about it, you know. You know, it's one of 134 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: those deals would have, could have, should have, just you know, 135 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 1: odds on the prize. I was looking forward now thinking 136 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: about this year, thinking about the team that we have, 137 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 1: think about the group in the nucleus of the guys 138 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: on defense that we still have coming in this year. 139 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: So I'm super excited, uh, kind of glad to be 140 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:37,559 Speaker 1: back in the build and kind of get the same 141 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: rolling again level that this defense can get to. Like, 142 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 1: what's the next step for you guys as a human 143 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: trying to be the top defense in the NFL. You know, 144 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,839 Speaker 1: that's the goal. Obviously, coming off of twenty twenty. The 145 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 1: goal was kind of trying to find an identity, find 146 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:52,719 Speaker 1: out who we are as a team. And I think 147 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 1: as the year went along, we start playing better and 148 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: better and better, and we got dominant towards the end 149 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: of the year. So I think it's all about taking 150 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: from that from last year and on to this year 151 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: and trying to be the top defensive NFL. Loving the 152 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: starters and the coordinator. I don't think so if I 153 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: can remember, I don't remember that. Like I said, I 154 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 1: thought it was big for us going through this offseason, 155 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 1: especially keeping that front four together. That was big for me, 156 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,720 Speaker 1: especially being a safety. Want to have those guys getting 157 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: pressure on the quarterbacks, allowing us to do a lot 158 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: of different things in the back end as far as disguising, 159 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: and I'm sure Shane and all the coaches have been 160 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: working hard this offseason trying to figure out different ways 161 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:30,560 Speaker 1: to affect the quarterback but also disguising and stuff like that, 162 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: mixing up coverages. Harrison, when you do have to reset, 163 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: what does that take to my reset in my mind? 164 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: Or just that when you do have the new coordinator 165 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: when there is roster turnover, Oh yeah, I mean it's 166 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: you know, you're getting to know, you know, a whole 167 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:45,719 Speaker 1: new coach. You know, you had to build trust and 168 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: communication between the coaching staff and players. Obviously learning the 169 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: defense new terminology. But you know, obviously when Shane, you know, 170 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: Shane had been here, the defense hadn't changed that much. 171 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: But obviously the personnel was a little different. And obviously 172 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: talking going back to twenty tw the execution just wasn't there. 173 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: Sometimes communication with them, you know, we talked about that 174 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 1: ad nauseam or whatever. But you know, just this year, 175 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,200 Speaker 1: obviously having the main group of guys is all about 176 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: taking that next step and just continue trying to get better. 177 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: So how do you guys take that next step? And 178 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: you know it starts now. You know, obviously we're just 179 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 1: you know, working out, rehabbing. Some guys are rehabbing. We're 180 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: just working out in conditioning, but just being in meetings. 181 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 1: For me personally, obviously I'm here trying to continue to 182 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: learn and development get better as a player, but obviously 183 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 1: being more of a mentor kind of being in that 184 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 1: role a little bit more. Obviously I've always always been 185 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: a leader, but mentoring guys like ka lip Elijah continue 186 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 1: to helping David Long you know, elevated his game and 187 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 1: that that's kind of my mentality, and that's kind of 188 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: something I've been married nating on the whole offseason, just 189 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: obviously being a leader, but mentoring some of these young 190 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: guys who are trying to take that game to the 191 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 1: next level. You skip maybe the first couple, not these, 192 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if you were, these are not, but 193 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 1: the practices and that the Union was putting a lot 194 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:59,080 Speaker 1: of word out that they wanted guys to stay away, 195 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: and there was a COVID. Has a union been talking 196 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: this year in the same way. I mean, I haven't 197 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: really been in those talks, you know. I think obviously 198 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 1: around this time of the year, it's a whole big thing, 199 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: you know, with you know, the media obviously talking about 200 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 1: guys who's showing up, who hasn't shown up. You know, 201 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: this is all voluntary, you know, and I kind of 202 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: try to mind the business that pays me by minding 203 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 1: my own business. But I understand that some guys feels like, 204 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: you know, if they want to show up when we 205 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 1: start practicing playing football, then that's when they choose to do. 206 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: I'd already been here working out with Frank and doing 207 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 1: different things like that. So I just say, hey, there's 208 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: no point of me just not showing up just to 209 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: not show up. So I want to be able to 210 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: be around the young guys, try to get better and 211 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 1: things like that. But you know, this is a voluntary 212 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 1: part of the offseason, and for some guys obviously been 213 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: on a team like this where you know the system 214 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: is kind of already set as far as you know, 215 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:49,720 Speaker 1: the culture and things like that. So you know, for 216 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: guy choose to take a little bit more time out 217 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 1: to be with their family. You know, we're not gonna 218 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: hold anything against anybody who is your stretch. Some people 219 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 1: say no carry over from year to year because everybody 220 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: starts obviously year old zero again. But in your mind, 221 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:07,079 Speaker 1: is there carry over and unfinished business from last year? Yeah, 222 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:09,559 Speaker 1: obviously it's unfinished business because we didn't win the Super Bowl. 223 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: But you know, when you're talking about carryover or momentum 224 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 1: of whatever taken on from one year to the next, 225 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 1: you I feel like, as a player, and it's always 226 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: been my mentor that you got to start all the 227 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:21,719 Speaker 1: way over. You have to reset your mind. I went 228 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 1: first team Pro last year. That's not gonna do anything 229 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 1: for me. This year. I had to continue to work hard, 230 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:28,440 Speaker 1: take the same step that I took last year, being 231 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,560 Speaker 1: in the meeting room, studying hard, doing all those little 232 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 1: things over and over again. And that's how you be 233 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:35,200 Speaker 1: consistently great. You talk about guys like, you know, we're 234 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: talking about the guys like Tom Brady and all those guys. 235 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: Those guys do the small things, the details. You hear 236 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 1: young guys in the building saying he's stills working like 237 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 1: he's a rookie, And I think that's what it takes 238 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: to try to be great. So yeah, it's a little 239 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: bit of carry over because obviously the system hasn't changed, 240 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,719 Speaker 1: the defense hasn't changed, but we still had to take 241 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 1: all those little small steps and all those details that 242 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 1: we took when we weren't great in twenty twenty and 243 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: trying to do the same things this year. Body else's 244 00:12:57,679 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: kind of going on in the AFC this off season. 245 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 1: What kind of challenges everybody facing this conference? Yeah, I 246 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 1: mean the a FC is loaded loaded with a lot 247 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,839 Speaker 1: of talent, especially quarterback talent. Obviously, watch you know, receivers 248 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: change different teams and things like that, so you know, 249 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:14,079 Speaker 1: going to every single year, there's going to be things 250 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: like that as far as roster turnovers in the league. 251 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 1: But you know, in recent years, I don't really remember 252 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:21,199 Speaker 1: it being this much, you know, and that month of 253 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: March is kind of exploded with you know, Russell Wilson 254 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 1: coming to the AFC, So it's gonna be huge on 255 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,319 Speaker 1: us on defense, being able to play very well, getting 256 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: pressure on these quarterbacks, trying to make these guys make mistakes. 257 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 1: So you know, I'm already getting the beat on trying 258 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: to watch as much film on quarterbacks, not only just 259 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 1: in my division, but just all the teams that we played, 260 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: you know, starting from the NFC East to the AFC West. 261 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: I'm studying film and not necessarily studying for game playing 262 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:47,200 Speaker 1: and stuff like that, but I'm just watching the quarterbacks. 263 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 1: Like if I just keep watching, keep watching, maybe I 264 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 1: can pick up a little things here and there. So 265 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: when we actually it's trying to play those guys in 266 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: that week, I maybe you can go back into my notes, like, hey, 267 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:56,599 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, I got some notes from this and it 268 00:13:56,800 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: trying to carry over. You know, the Bank team offseason, Kevin, 269 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:04,079 Speaker 1: when you were up for a contract extension, how did 270 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 1: you you know, did you ever think of you know, 271 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 1: maybe I don't show maybe that gives me leverage. What 272 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: was what was sort of your approach knowing that you 273 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 1: were up for an extension that Yeah, I mean my 274 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 1: approach is, you know, I wanted to show up, you know. 275 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 1: And I don't think it's nothing against anybody that doesn't 276 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 1: show up, because, like I said, this is voluntary. I 277 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 1: don't think that, you know, it can go either way. 278 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: But me personally, I felt that I knew I was 279 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: going to get paid. You know. I just think it's 280 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: just a process that you had to go to when 281 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 1: you're talking about negotiations and agents and things like that, 282 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 1: I kind of understand when you're looking at and that's 283 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: pretty much a lot of different teams around the league, 284 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: those big money contracts, especially extensions, it tend to happen 285 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: right before a training camp. But you know, I was 286 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: already gonna be working out anyway, so I wanted to 287 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: come in here and continue to learn and continue to 288 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 1: try to get better as a young player. Uh So 289 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 1: that's that's just what I did. But at the end 290 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: of the day, like I said, I kind of just 291 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 1: mind the business that pays me. You know, some players 292 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 1: who who you know, maybe go to social media as 293 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: they're you know, kind of talking about the new contract 294 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 1: extension too. Do you think, in your opinion, is that 295 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 1: help Does it not help in those cases? I mean, 296 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: I don't know if it does or not. You know, 297 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: like I said, if somebody wanted to get on social 298 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:08,360 Speaker 1: media talk about what they want to talk about it, 299 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 1: then that's on them. I don't think I honestly, I 300 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 1: don't think it does any any bad. I don't think 301 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: it does any good. I think it's just all about 302 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 1: what a personal decision and what they want to talk about. 303 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: You know, it's a you know, it's a free country's 304 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: free speech. So, like I said, just me personally, you know, 305 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,200 Speaker 1: I don't do too much talking and stuff like that 306 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 1: on social mediaunless, like I said, I'm posting on Instagram 307 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:28,480 Speaker 1: or whatever. But like I said, man, I think these 308 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: things they all worked, they all work themselves out. And obviously, 309 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 1: if you're talking about AJJ is one of the best 310 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: receivers in the league, and obviously you know Vayblee and 311 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 1: John Dave talking about him being here. So I have 312 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: no concerns about aj not coming in, being in shape, 313 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 1: coming in here, ready to produce, and being the same 314 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:48,320 Speaker 1: type of guy. He's always been success six or seven years. 315 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 1: You guys have got different slogan. It's good, degrade, some 316 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: finished business, things like that. As you come back right 317 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 1: now as a leader, is there a slogan you guys 318 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: have or a message you give to your teammates? Um, 319 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say it's a necessarily slogan. Obviously, this has 320 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 1: been the first day. Verybe hasn't been here today. He's asked. 321 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: He has a deal that he's dealing with as far 322 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: as so next tomorrow we'll have a team me and 323 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: I'm pretty sure he'll have a slogan that will kind 324 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 1: of carry on too this offseason. But just being poised 325 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:17,880 Speaker 1: and just trying to I'm just getting better. I mean 326 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:19,840 Speaker 1: that's kind of what I just preached. Everybody getting better. 327 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: You know, you either either getting better you're getting worse. 328 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 1: You never stayed the same. So just as a team, 329 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 1: we're just trying to get better. You've seen this place 330 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 1: completely transformer in any excitement or desire to try to 331 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:32,920 Speaker 1: make it into a new stadium in twenty twenty six, 332 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 1: twenty that's a long time from now. Like honestly, just 333 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: me being a player, man, that's so far out. Obviously, 334 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 1: it'll be super exciting for the city of Nashville to 335 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 1: getting new stadium. Obviously a lot of stuff comes with that, 336 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: with the Super Bowl bids and things like that. But 337 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: twenty twenty six, man, I don't think I'm under contract 338 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty six, So once that time gets there, 339 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: then I'll be trying to get excited about playing a 340 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: new stadium. See in that stadium and nah Grass, But 341 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 1: we all know if it's a dome, it's probably not 342 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: gonna happen earlier. How different or things gonna be for 343 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 1: him all of a sudden being one of the older 344 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 1: guys in that room, you think, Yeah, I mean it's crazy. 345 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:09,400 Speaker 1: I'm want of the older guys in the whole locker 346 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 1: room now, And it's funny how I've been a rookie 347 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: and now I think I'm the second oldest guy in 348 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 1: the dB room now. It's pretty crazy. But obviously, talking 349 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:18,160 Speaker 1: about David Long, David Long plays with a lot of confidence, 350 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:20,879 Speaker 1: players with a lot of passion. So I'm just excited 351 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: to see his progression as a player. Obviously, you still 352 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:24,480 Speaker 1: have cunning him in the room. You have a young 353 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 1: guy and Monti Rice who's gonna take his next step 354 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 1: as well. But I think just the passion that he 355 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:30,240 Speaker 1: plays with him, this type of confidence that he has. 356 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 1: He's already a leader, you know what I'm saying, just 357 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:34,200 Speaker 1: in his own right, and I'm just excited to see 358 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:38,680 Speaker 1: him this offseason just continue to take that next step. Yeah, Kevin, 359 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: given you know how little he played last year and 360 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,199 Speaker 1: really enjo Yeah, it's super important. I mean, I know 361 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,439 Speaker 1: by coming in working out and stuff like that. Throughout 362 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,119 Speaker 1: this offseason, he's been here every day, so he's been 363 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:51,359 Speaker 1: here working, he's been studying with Midge and the coaches 364 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:53,320 Speaker 1: and things like that. So I'm obviously going to be 365 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:54,720 Speaker 1: excited when he's able to clear, to be able to 366 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 1: get out on the field and kind of get those 367 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,920 Speaker 1: reps in because that's the main thing we're talking about 368 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: a guy who's had some injury issues the past couple 369 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,200 Speaker 1: of years. It's just those valuable reps that you miss, 370 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: radifice and practice are in the game. So the more 371 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 1: he gets more reps, the more comfortable he'll gets, the 372 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 1: more his confidence to continue to build. And like I said, 373 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 1: I'm excited for him. Talking about the AFC loading up, 374 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:15,400 Speaker 1: he said, well, you guys have been building a program 375 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:19,919 Speaker 1: steadily for years. When you have that foundation, that cultural foundation, 376 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: How helpful is that no matter who's coming in and 377 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:24,920 Speaker 1: out to be able to rely on that. Yeah, I 378 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,160 Speaker 1: mean I think you see it. I mean it's probably 379 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:30,160 Speaker 1: more prevalent in basketball, but in football you can't really 380 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 1: you can't really buy championships like that. You have to 381 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: have the foundation first. Then you bring piece into that foundation, 382 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:38,560 Speaker 1: and then that's when you talk about winning championships. So 383 00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: we have the foundation, and obviously last year we brought 384 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 1: some pieces together. We wasn't able to put it together. 385 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:45,719 Speaker 1: But that culture and the piece you know, as far 386 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: as the things that verybody hasn't stilled in us as 387 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: the team and obviously having a lot of core leaders 388 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:51,680 Speaker 1: on this team, that's what carries over. If you want 389 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:53,159 Speaker 1: to talk about things that carry that's what carry over 390 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 1: from year to year. Just that culture that we building 391 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 1: this up to us as leaders and the veterans to 392 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 1: continue to harp that onto the young guys and some 393 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:01,120 Speaker 1: new guys has come on them the team this year. So, 394 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:04,879 Speaker 1: like I said, I'm excited and excited to get this 395 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:08,480 Speaker 1: staining rolling Man. Last season, you mentioned how important it 396 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: was to bring back Harold. Now that you guys have 397 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:14,159 Speaker 1: him resigned, just how how how excited are you and 398 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,959 Speaker 1: just you know that the defensive ability to take that 399 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 1: next step just because you have him back. Yeah, Man, 400 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:20,679 Speaker 1: I talked about last year. Man, I feel like we 401 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,199 Speaker 1: have the best front for in the league. And I 402 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 1: was super adamant about bringing Harold back because, like I said, 403 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:29,119 Speaker 1: me being in safety, man, having those front four guys 404 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:32,640 Speaker 1: reckon having in those backfields benefits in the run game 405 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:35,160 Speaker 1: or obviously getting after the quarterback. You know, it makes 406 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:38,239 Speaker 1: my job a lot easier. So happy to have all 407 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 1: those guys back, and looking forward to those guys you know, 408 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 1: trying to I know they have some big, lofty goals 409 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:44,160 Speaker 1: as well, probably trying to lead the league in sacks 410 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:46,640 Speaker 1: and all that different stuff. So super excited about working 411 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 1: with those guys again. Can you speak about your your 412 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 1: charity event on Thursday? Yeah, So Thursday, U. I'm actually 413 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:59,199 Speaker 1: an honorary co chair for the Rally Foundation, and this 414 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:02,159 Speaker 1: Thursday is gonna be Rally on the Runway where I 415 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:05,439 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be twelve ten to twelve kids that 416 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 1: are either dealing with cancer right now or have beaten 417 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:10,440 Speaker 1: cancer and it's called Rally in the one way because 418 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna get me a lot of my buddies on 419 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:14,400 Speaker 1: the team. We'll be walking the kids down the runway. 420 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: You know, they'll strut their stuff and stuff like that. 421 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:19,239 Speaker 1: So I mean, honestly, man, it is a life changing event. Uh. 422 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 1: The first time me going was my rookieyear and Jarell 423 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: Casey was an honorary chair and he passing along to 424 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:26,359 Speaker 1: me and just hearing the stories and just seeing the 425 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 1: parents and obviously being a parent myself now, I think 426 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:33,199 Speaker 1: one of the worst moments in a parent's life is, 427 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 1: you know, getting that news from a doctor saying that 428 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: your child has cancer and watching your child go through 429 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 1: chemo and all that stuff is definitely life changing. So 430 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 1: for me personally, it's something that me and my wife 431 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:42,880 Speaker 1: obviously we do a lot of things in community, but 432 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,119 Speaker 1: I've been working with the Rally Foundations just my rookie year, 433 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:46,880 Speaker 1: and like I said, it's definitely life changing. It's gonna 434 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: be good to, you know, get some of my buddies 435 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:50,199 Speaker 1: out obviously there and some of the young guys to 436 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 1: be able to see what it means to give back 437 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,719 Speaker 1: into the community and what it means to to like 438 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:57,879 Speaker 1: you said, to have those life changing moments and honestly, man, 439 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 1: just give me your time and just talking to these kids. Uh, 440 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:02,919 Speaker 1: it can mean, it can mean everything to him, you know. 441 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: So it's gonna be super science. Like I said, this 442 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 1: is Thursday, is gonna be a marathon. Music works. That 443 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:16,600 Speaker 1: is Kevin Bayer, who was here today. Austin Hooper, the 444 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: new tight end't spoke. Yes, David Long, the linebacker who 445 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 1: figures to be a starter, spoke and I thought he 446 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 1: was good. Elijah Molden, the team's nickelback, had an opportunity 447 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:32,120 Speaker 1: to address the media, which was kind of a great thing. 448 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: Just got married, he did. Yeah, that was an interesting story. 449 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: He told about that his wife set up everything and 450 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:39,199 Speaker 1: he just sort of showed up and didn't know what 451 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 1: was gonna happen. That's how weddings work. I'm like, that's 452 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:45,120 Speaker 1: how it goes. Well, you better know you're married. Well, yeah, 453 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: you're gonna happen. You have one job as a groom 454 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 1: and you're gonna be hit there. You're gonna be hitched 455 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:53,199 Speaker 1: to this woman. Nope, just show up, walk where she 456 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: tells you to turn around, look at the camera. Smile 457 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:59,399 Speaker 1: a couple of times, you touch nothing else. Wow, that's it. 458 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: He's I think he did it right. Smart man, wrong sentiment. 459 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:05,639 Speaker 1: Just don't even get in her way. Let her do 460 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:09,119 Speaker 1: her thing. Ben Jones also spoke today and he was 461 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 1: his Ben Jones self, outstanding. Ben Jones kicked off the 462 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 1: whole thing because he was just the picture of stability 463 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 1: for Titans. Yeah, you can't do anything without Ben Jones. 464 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 1: I'm so glad he's still here. Me too, And apparently 465 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:25,119 Speaker 1: some people in the mocks noticed he's still here because 466 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 1: the great Jim Wyatt Tennessee Titans dot com. And he 467 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 1: is great, Yes, the legend, lovely fellow. You should follow 468 00:22:32,800 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 1: him at sports, on Twitter and Instagram and everything else 469 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,360 Speaker 1: he's on. He makes the rest of us look bad. 470 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 1: He does. I don't think Jim's on TikTok. So he 471 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:47,359 Speaker 1: ran through thirty mocks and they have narrowed in a 472 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 1: week last week. Twenty different players in the thirty mocks. 473 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:55,399 Speaker 1: This week down to fifteen. Two guys were mocked to 474 00:22:55,440 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: the Titans five times. Penn statewide receiver Jehan Dots and 475 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 1: Tulsa offensive tackle Tyler Smith both mocked to the Titans 476 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:08,720 Speaker 1: five times. Devin Lloyd, the linebacker from Utah, mocked to 477 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:14,199 Speaker 1: the Titans four times. Nakobe Dean linebacker Georgia. Treylan Burke's 478 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:19,119 Speaker 1: wide receiver Arkansas mocked to the Titans three times. Pittsburgh 479 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:24,600 Speaker 1: quarterback Kenny Pickett at Central Michigan offensive tackle Bernhard Ryman 480 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: both mocked to the Titans two times. The other players 481 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 1: mocked to the Titans Christian Watson, North Dakota statewide receiver, 482 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 1: Sam Howe quarterback North Carolina, Zion Johnson center guard Boston College, 483 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 1: Desmond Ritter quarterback Cincinnati, Jermaine Johnson, edge rusher Florida State, 484 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: Trevor Pennig offensive tackle Northern Iowa, Trent McDuffie, cornerback Washington, 485 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:58,359 Speaker 1: Kenyon green guard Texas A and m You know what 486 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,440 Speaker 1: this tells me, Mike Keith Amy. They still don't know, 487 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:06,359 Speaker 1: is the first thing. Because we're still even in terms 488 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 1: of position group, we're still pretty much all over the road. However, 489 00:24:10,840 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: there is a lot of redundancy starting to be Yeah, 490 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:18,200 Speaker 1: it tells me that we're starting to zoom in. We're 491 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:21,000 Speaker 1: starting to what are we a week out from the draft, 492 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:25,120 Speaker 1: and we're starting to get a little bit closer, weakened, 493 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,959 Speaker 1: some change. Well, people are beginning to think they have 494 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 1: a bead or more of a bead on the Titans 495 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,399 Speaker 1: and what they're going to do at number twenty six. Yes, 496 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:37,719 Speaker 1: I like it, But Mike, I really really just like 497 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 1: about this draft that people don't know. I'm enjoying the 498 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 1: non quarterbackness of the whole thing. I am enjoying that 499 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:49,960 Speaker 1: people don't really know what's about to happen, and that 500 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 1: there are so many other position groups being talked about. 501 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 1: This is a squirrelly draft, and I really really like it. 502 00:24:57,040 --> 00:25:00,880 Speaker 1: There is talk that the first ten picks of this 503 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 1: draft maybe guys who don't touch the football, and if 504 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 1: that's the case, I'm told it would be the first 505 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: time that had happened in over eighty years. Doesn't that 506 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:19,679 Speaker 1: excite you? I think that's so cool. Sure, yeah, I 507 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: mean I don't know that it excites me necessarily, but 508 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:26,240 Speaker 1: I think it's interesting that it could be edge rushers, 509 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: it could be offensive linemen, it could be corners, it 510 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:36,000 Speaker 1: could be linebackers, but it could be all guys who 511 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 1: don't touch the football. I mean, after years of having 512 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 1: the same which quarterbacks going to go to number one? 513 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 1: Year after year after year. This is great, this is great. 514 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 1: I love it, you love it? Okay, Well, Titans fans 515 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:56,520 Speaker 1: are certainly enjoying talking about their favorite players and their 516 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 1: favorite scenarios that are out there for the Titans at 517 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:04,480 Speaker 1: number two, twenty six, and you're pretty much hearing everything, right, anything, 518 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 1: anything and everything. One of the things that you're hearing 519 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 1: the most on talk radio, social media articles that you 520 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:16,479 Speaker 1: read would be about the Titans trading back. What are 521 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 1: your thoughts on this, Mike. So I hear fans call 522 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 1: in and they say I would like for the Titans 523 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:27,600 Speaker 1: to trade back, and then I hear people who host 524 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 1: the shows or whatever say, well, teams have to want 525 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:35,919 Speaker 1: to trade up. True. The thing that I'm not hearing 526 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: that there's another factor in that, and that is do 527 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 1: the Titans get a fair offer to trade back? Because listen, 528 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:48,080 Speaker 1: if you call up, you know, because everybody's got the 529 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:51,480 Speaker 1: whole Detroit trading up for the Titans spot. Because Detroit 530 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:55,280 Speaker 1: has thirty two and they have thirty four. They have 531 00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:59,000 Speaker 1: the Rams pick in the draft at thirty two in 532 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,919 Speaker 1: the first round the Matthew Stafford trade, and then they 533 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 1: have their own second round pick at thirty four. Right, 534 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 1: So I mean if they if they want to trade 535 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,240 Speaker 1: from say thirty two up to twenty six, well, I 536 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 1: mean the Titans aren't going to take a seven for that. 537 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:15,760 Speaker 1: It's like if you call up and go, yeah, I'll 538 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:19,440 Speaker 1: give you a bag of balls. I mean, that's then 539 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 1: they're not gonna do that. So the third part of 540 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 1: it is you've got to be willing to trade back. 541 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 1: You've got to have somebody who wants to trade up, 542 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 1: and you've got to have an offer that makes you 543 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:34,199 Speaker 1: willing to go back. Right. And you know, it's funny 544 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 1: because how you judge the offers oftentimes starts with a 545 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:43,200 Speaker 1: chart that Jimmy Johnson made when he was the head 546 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:46,000 Speaker 1: coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and it's been revised several 547 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 1: times by different people, but it's still the basic bible 548 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:55,960 Speaker 1: for how you get to a starting point. Think about 549 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,960 Speaker 1: buying a car or trading a car. You think about 550 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:06,240 Speaker 1: the Kelly Blue Book, right, Jimmy Johnson's Draft Trade Evaluation 551 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:10,360 Speaker 1: chart is the Kelly Blue Book of making a trade. 552 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:15,439 Speaker 1: It basically assigns of value to each right trade that 553 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:18,880 Speaker 1: could happen. So let's have a little fun here. Hypotheticals 554 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 1: because I've heard this so much. Let's say Detroit wants 555 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:26,880 Speaker 1: to trade up with the Titans. So let's start off 556 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 1: with the scenario that they want to go thirty two 557 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:32,919 Speaker 1: up to the Titans spot at twenty six. So the 558 00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:35,000 Speaker 1: Titans are going to end up with thirty two. But 559 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 1: what else are they going to get. Well, according to 560 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 1: the Jimmy Johnson Trade chart, pick twenty six is worth 561 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: seven hundred points. Pick thirty two is worth five ninety. Okay, 562 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: it's a difference of one hundred and ten. So based 563 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:54,280 Speaker 1: on those numbers, what Detroit would have to give up 564 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:58,960 Speaker 1: is their compensatory number three, which is worth one hundred 565 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,200 Speaker 1: and twelve points. That's pick ninety seven, pick ninety seven. 566 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:05,720 Speaker 1: So that's just if you go off the chart. Another 567 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 1: thing that you could do, if you just go off 568 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 1: the chart is the Titans trade twenty six and ninety 569 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 1: for thirty two and sixty six, okay, and so they 570 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:24,080 Speaker 1: would actually be able to move up twenty four spots 571 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: in the third round. The difference in those two picks 572 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:31,960 Speaker 1: is one hundred twenty points. The sixty six pick is 573 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 1: worth two sixty, the ninetieth pick is worth one forty. 574 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:39,480 Speaker 1: So you're saying in terms of round numbers, that's how 575 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:42,400 Speaker 1: you could do it. They could either get a late 576 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:48,280 Speaker 1: third to move back, the Titans could or they could 577 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: move up in the third round. They could flip flop 578 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:55,120 Speaker 1: places twenty four spots in the third round, so then 579 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 1: the Titans would have thirty two and sixty six instead 580 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 1: of twenty six and nine. Right, that's just if you 581 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:04,640 Speaker 1: go on the chart. But when you trade a car, 582 00:30:04,880 --> 00:30:08,480 Speaker 1: there's more than that's right, there's a blue book value, 583 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:12,640 Speaker 1: but it never just goes by that. It goes by 584 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:16,000 Speaker 1: a couple other things. First of all, do the Titans 585 00:30:16,040 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 1: have any other offers? Right? Well, if they don't, then 586 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:22,720 Speaker 1: maybe Detroit just says, yeah, we'll give you this three 587 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:25,440 Speaker 1: and that's it. Good luck, have a nice day. If 588 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 1: the Titans do have other offers, and or Detroit is 589 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:33,280 Speaker 1: hot and bothered to get to twenty six to grab somebody, 590 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 1: maybe somebody increases the offer. So if Detroit is very motivated, 591 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:47,280 Speaker 1: maybe they do multiple picks to jump around, or maybe 592 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:49,760 Speaker 1: they throw in a pick for next year, like a 593 00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:53,479 Speaker 1: three and next year's draft to sweeten the pot. Right, Yes, 594 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:57,000 Speaker 1: so however you make the deal is how you make 595 00:30:57,040 --> 00:31:00,600 Speaker 1: the deal. Now, Let's say Detroit takes that second round pick. 596 00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 1: This is hypothetical, this is thirty four, and they want 597 00:31:04,080 --> 00:31:06,560 Speaker 1: to go thirty four to twenty six, so they want 598 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:09,880 Speaker 1: to come back into the first round and trade a 599 00:31:10,040 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 1: second round pick to get in the difference in the 600 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:15,680 Speaker 1: two picks. Again, pick twenty six, according to the Jimmy 601 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:19,600 Speaker 1: Johnson chart, is seven hundred points, pick thirty four is 602 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: five sixty, so a difference of one hundred forty points. 603 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: So at that point, if you take the value, Detroit 604 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:31,720 Speaker 1: should have to trade thirty four. Also that early third 605 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:36,800 Speaker 1: round pick at sixty six and one seventy seven for 606 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 1: the Titans picks at twenty six and ninety. That's what 607 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 1: they should have to do. But that's just the numbers. 608 00:31:44,160 --> 00:31:49,760 Speaker 1: The Titans probably could get the early second round pick, 609 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,720 Speaker 1: the early third round pick, and the late third round 610 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:58,960 Speaker 1: pick in exchange for twenty six and ninety, so that's 611 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:03,280 Speaker 1: how the numbers work out. But again, these charts are 612 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:07,080 Speaker 1: just a starting point. They are a suggestion, and many 613 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 1: of them have done their own, but they are still 614 00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:13,040 Speaker 1: based on the same set of numbers. It's very interesting 615 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 1: that teams have found a way to basically quantify every 616 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:21,800 Speaker 1: move to assign some sort of value to any move 617 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:24,480 Speaker 1: that you can make. And it's kind of helped to 618 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:28,520 Speaker 1: standardize the NFL in that it gives everyone a basic 619 00:32:28,680 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 1: idea of how much it costs to do different things. 620 00:32:32,920 --> 00:32:36,280 Speaker 1: It's almost like a monetary value. So each move has 621 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:39,120 Speaker 1: a certain amount of costs. So then it's not just 622 00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:42,000 Speaker 1: I'll give you two hot dogs and a piece of 623 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:45,720 Speaker 1: chicken right for your steak. Like, there's a little bit 624 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:48,400 Speaker 1: more there that you're dealing with. Well, you know who's 625 00:32:48,440 --> 00:32:52,520 Speaker 1: being serious and who's not right. I mean, because if again, 626 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:57,719 Speaker 1: if Detroit calls John Robinson and offers him a sixth 627 00:32:57,840 --> 00:33:02,440 Speaker 1: round pick to move up six spots from thirty two 628 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:06,239 Speaker 1: to twenty six, that's not a serious offer right now. 629 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:09,200 Speaker 1: If John Robinson is desperate to get out of there, 630 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:14,000 Speaker 1: maybe he takes it. He's probably not, no. But the 631 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 1: thing is, if Detroit is desperate to get to that spot, 632 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:22,719 Speaker 1: maybe they say we'll give you sixty six instead of 633 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:25,800 Speaker 1: like flip flopping, they'll give you. We've seen more flip 634 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 1: flopping in recent years. I wonder why that is. A 635 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:31,960 Speaker 1: lot of it is salary cap related, because people have 636 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:34,960 Speaker 1: the pool of money that you have to spend on 637 00:33:35,040 --> 00:33:38,360 Speaker 1: your rookies, on your draft picks. Yes, and so you 638 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:40,480 Speaker 1: don't want to end up with It's like some of 639 00:33:40,480 --> 00:33:44,160 Speaker 1: these teams have twelve or thirteen picks, it's doubtful they 640 00:33:44,200 --> 00:33:47,480 Speaker 1: will make them all. They will spend them. Maybe they'll 641 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:51,080 Speaker 1: make nine of them, and they'll spend them in different 642 00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:55,400 Speaker 1: ways towards getting players they want this year or towards 643 00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:59,440 Speaker 1: next year. It becomes draft capital. It's totally draft capital. 644 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:02,160 Speaker 1: And you're looking at the Titans. The Titans right now 645 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 1: have seven picks. They have a one, three, they have 646 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 1: two fours, They have a five and two sixes. So 647 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:16,279 Speaker 1: I mean in Detroit, for example, has two ones, They 648 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:19,480 Speaker 1: have number two and number thirty two. They have a two, 649 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 1: which is overall number thirty four. They have two threes, 650 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:27,600 Speaker 1: sixty six, and ninety seven. Then they don't pick again 651 00:34:27,960 --> 00:34:32,040 Speaker 1: till one seventy seven. They have four picks laid in 652 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:35,520 Speaker 1: the draft. I mean, does John Robinson want their seventh 653 00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:38,040 Speaker 1: round pick just to be able to grab somebody else 654 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:42,320 Speaker 1: as a throw in part of the deal, Like, for example, 655 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:47,360 Speaker 1: pick two seventeen that they have is worth four point 656 00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: six points on the Jimmy Johnson scale. Pick two thirty 657 00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:55,680 Speaker 1: four is worth one point yeah, So do you get 658 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:59,319 Speaker 1: them to throw in two picks just so you can 659 00:34:59,360 --> 00:35:02,560 Speaker 1: grab a team like the Titans. Not a bad move 660 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:07,040 Speaker 1: because the Titans are gonna need several rookies to make 661 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:10,640 Speaker 1: this roster due to how tight their salary cap is. Right, 662 00:35:10,719 --> 00:35:15,960 Speaker 1: and if it's a low cost seven yeah situation for 663 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:20,240 Speaker 1: the Detroit Lions, it's also a low cost in terms 664 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:23,880 Speaker 1: of paying the actual human move for the Tennessee Titans. 665 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:26,719 Speaker 1: So if you hit on somebody, it's pretty great. I 666 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:32,000 Speaker 1: think the Jimmy Johnson Draft trade value chart is really 667 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:36,240 Speaker 1: interesting just from the Again, I use the Kelly blue 668 00:35:36,239 --> 00:35:39,040 Speaker 1: Book analogy. People say, oh, the Kelly blue Book says 669 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 1: you should give me this for your trade. It's like, yeah, 670 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:45,120 Speaker 1: but right now, we don't need that many sedans, right, 671 00:35:45,640 --> 00:35:47,839 Speaker 1: so we're only going to give you eighty percent of it. 672 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:50,600 Speaker 1: Or as the market is right now, we need all 673 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 1: the used cars we can get, so we'll give you 674 00:35:52,560 --> 00:35:55,319 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty percent of it because we can 675 00:35:55,360 --> 00:35:57,880 Speaker 1: turn around and sell your car for more. It's about 676 00:35:58,120 --> 00:36:03,959 Speaker 1: supply and demand and more importantly, desire. Yes, because if 677 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:08,239 Speaker 1: you if you see a guy and you want him, badly. 678 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:11,160 Speaker 1: You think he fits your need. You you're afraid the 679 00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:14,919 Speaker 1: team right behind is going to take him, and you're 680 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:18,960 Speaker 1: willing to throw more at it because you're desperate to 681 00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:22,320 Speaker 1: get this player. Well, then maybe you make a better offer. 682 00:36:22,360 --> 00:36:25,200 Speaker 1: But it's the whole thing. But I don't understand why 683 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:28,600 Speaker 1: they didn't trade back. Well, they didn't trade back in 684 00:36:28,719 --> 00:36:32,600 Speaker 1: most instances because they didn't get a good offer, right, 685 00:36:33,040 --> 00:36:36,440 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's not just John Robinson saying I 686 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:39,040 Speaker 1: want to trade back. He needs someone who is a 687 00:36:39,080 --> 00:36:43,399 Speaker 1: trade partner that is willing to make a good deal. Yes, 688 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:46,279 Speaker 1: he can't just decide I want to trade this back 689 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:49,440 Speaker 1: like it's it's not a one sided decision. Well, the 690 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:52,720 Speaker 1: other part of it too is sometimes, like let's say 691 00:36:52,920 --> 00:36:57,120 Speaker 1: hypothetically again, John Robinson is sitting there at twenty six, 692 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:01,360 Speaker 1: and he has four players there he still likes. Well, 693 00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:04,399 Speaker 1: if he knows he can pick up an extra three 694 00:37:04,520 --> 00:37:07,920 Speaker 1: or four or whatever and still get one of his 695 00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:12,440 Speaker 1: guys at thirty two, maybe he'll take face value and 696 00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:16,080 Speaker 1: go ahead and deal back in order to have a 697 00:37:16,120 --> 00:37:19,880 Speaker 1: little bit more capital. But if he's got two guys 698 00:37:19,960 --> 00:37:22,920 Speaker 1: there he still likes, you're gonna have to make him 699 00:37:22,920 --> 00:37:26,279 Speaker 1: a better deal in order to make the trade. It's 700 00:37:26,280 --> 00:37:29,680 Speaker 1: all very interesting. Well, it's here's the most the most 701 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:34,480 Speaker 1: interesting part of this thirty two picks in the first round. Correct, 702 00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:40,040 Speaker 1: There is no way that an NFL team in most 703 00:37:40,120 --> 00:37:45,480 Speaker 1: years has thirty two first round grades on players. So 704 00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:49,719 Speaker 1: when you pick in the twenties, very rarely do you 705 00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:53,000 Speaker 1: have the opportunity to pick a guy that you have 706 00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:57,560 Speaker 1: a first round grade on it. Caleb Farley, Jeffrey Simmons, different, right, 707 00:37:58,120 --> 00:38:01,000 Speaker 1: different guys. They were thrilled. I mean they were running 708 00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:04,680 Speaker 1: the card up in both of those situations because those 709 00:38:04,719 --> 00:38:08,120 Speaker 1: were players that it was anticipated would go much more highly. 710 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:12,239 Speaker 1: So you get to that point where it's tricky and 711 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:14,920 Speaker 1: you're either gonna make a pick. And I remember seeing 712 00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:18,080 Speaker 1: Floyd Reese make a pick one year and he thought 713 00:38:18,280 --> 00:38:21,880 Speaker 1: he had this player. He was so excited about this player, 714 00:38:22,320 --> 00:38:25,880 Speaker 1: and then Kansas City took his guy one pick in 715 00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:30,480 Speaker 1: front of him. Well, then he was sitting there desperately 716 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:33,040 Speaker 1: trying to get out. He's like, I don't want any 717 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:35,479 Speaker 1: of these guys in this pod. I don't think they're 718 00:38:35,520 --> 00:38:38,120 Speaker 1: worth a first round pick. I want to move back 719 00:38:38,120 --> 00:38:40,440 Speaker 1: into the second round. I'd feel comfortable taking this guy 720 00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:43,120 Speaker 1: in the second round, but not in the first. He 721 00:38:43,160 --> 00:38:45,880 Speaker 1: couldn't find anybody who would make a trade, ye, And 722 00:38:46,040 --> 00:38:47,759 Speaker 1: I was like, yeah, sure, Floyd will give you a 723 00:38:47,840 --> 00:38:50,399 Speaker 1: seven and a kicking tea, you know, I mean yeah, 724 00:38:50,640 --> 00:38:53,799 Speaker 1: And so he couldn't make the deal, ended up having 725 00:38:53,840 --> 00:38:55,600 Speaker 1: to take a player that he never wanted. He came 726 00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:57,560 Speaker 1: out of the draft room and I remember saying him 727 00:38:57,560 --> 00:39:01,440 Speaker 1: and I said, hey, congratulations, like, thanks a lot, which 728 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:07,040 Speaker 1: is not the response. No, no, And you know, but 729 00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:12,600 Speaker 1: sometimes you're buckled into these situations. Now, would you rather 730 00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:15,560 Speaker 1: have had six straight winning seasons and be picking in 731 00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:19,000 Speaker 1: the twenties? Yes, yeah, I'll take that every time. The 732 00:39:19,120 --> 00:39:21,319 Speaker 1: chart thing is very interesting to me, as a person 733 00:39:21,360 --> 00:39:25,200 Speaker 1: who doesn't understand a lick when it comes to numbers, 734 00:39:25,520 --> 00:39:27,799 Speaker 1: I can look at a chart and I can understand, 735 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:31,000 Speaker 1: which I appreciate. I like that this is this is 736 00:39:31,040 --> 00:39:35,120 Speaker 1: a very understandable numbers thing. Well. The other part of 737 00:39:35,120 --> 00:39:38,640 Speaker 1: this too is it's quick. Yes, And that was part 738 00:39:38,760 --> 00:39:41,719 Speaker 1: of the reason. Is because Jimmy Johnson the Cowboys would 739 00:39:41,719 --> 00:39:43,759 Speaker 1: get somebody on the phone and they would say this 740 00:39:43,880 --> 00:39:46,480 Speaker 1: for this, and so they would have somebody in the 741 00:39:46,560 --> 00:39:49,480 Speaker 1: room who could do the quick math to say, go 742 00:39:49,560 --> 00:39:53,080 Speaker 1: back and ask for a six with that right, because 743 00:39:53,120 --> 00:39:55,399 Speaker 1: these happened fast. They happened fast. You're on the clock 744 00:39:55,440 --> 00:39:58,520 Speaker 1: because the first round I mean, for example, I was 745 00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:02,200 Speaker 1: looking at this today and a lot of people don't 746 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:05,719 Speaker 1: don't know all of this because they know it when 747 00:40:05,719 --> 00:40:07,680 Speaker 1: the draft comes around, but not the other fifty one 748 00:40:07,680 --> 00:40:10,720 Speaker 1: weeks of the year. Ten minutes per selection in round 749 00:40:10,760 --> 00:40:14,680 Speaker 1: one used to be fifteen. That's a long day. Round 750 00:40:14,680 --> 00:40:19,000 Speaker 1: two seven minutes, rounds three through six five minutes, Round 751 00:40:19,040 --> 00:40:22,359 Speaker 1: seven four minutes, that's the pick time. Well, the other 752 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:24,799 Speaker 1: part of that too is you not only think you 753 00:40:24,840 --> 00:40:28,200 Speaker 1: only have ten minutes when you're on the clock, but 754 00:40:28,600 --> 00:40:31,319 Speaker 1: let's say you're getting to pick twenty two and your 755 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:35,640 Speaker 1: phone starts ringing about pick twenty six. Well, then instead 756 00:40:35,640 --> 00:40:40,160 Speaker 1: of having potentially an hour with four times fifteen, you 757 00:40:40,239 --> 00:40:43,960 Speaker 1: only have forty minutes, which generally becomes shorter because people 758 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:47,280 Speaker 1: don't take as much time. So that amount of time 759 00:40:47,360 --> 00:40:50,240 Speaker 1: that you have to make these decisions and get things 760 00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:54,440 Speaker 1: into the league normally the trades are set up not 761 00:40:54,760 --> 00:40:57,960 Speaker 1: while you're on the phone, but before you get there. 762 00:40:58,200 --> 00:41:01,120 Speaker 1: And the interesting point in that is not all teams 763 00:41:01,160 --> 00:41:04,719 Speaker 1: take the full ten minutes or it. Some teams take 764 00:41:04,760 --> 00:41:08,880 Speaker 1: the full ten minutes regardless. Yeah, it's just to see 765 00:41:09,120 --> 00:41:13,520 Speaker 1: if they will get a phone call, just to see if. Well, 766 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:16,839 Speaker 1: it's like the whole thing. If you're in a situation 767 00:41:16,960 --> 00:41:21,480 Speaker 1: where someone offers you a herschel Walker trade like what 768 00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:27,279 Speaker 1: happened with the Dallas Cowboys and Jimmy Johnson, well then 769 00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:30,799 Speaker 1: it okay, you're gonna consider that. If you're offered a 770 00:41:30,920 --> 00:41:34,640 Speaker 1: Ricky Williams trade like what the New Orleans Saints made 771 00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:38,359 Speaker 1: with Mike Ditka for Ricky Williams, while you say, well, 772 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:43,480 Speaker 1: we won't consider anything. We're doing this, We're picking this guy. 773 00:41:43,600 --> 00:41:48,360 Speaker 1: We're not trading this guy regardless. If you get a 774 00:41:48,480 --> 00:41:52,279 Speaker 1: herschel Walker trade offer, if you get a Ricky Williams 775 00:41:52,280 --> 00:41:56,120 Speaker 1: trade offer, maybe you take that. Maybe maybe it is 776 00:41:56,160 --> 00:42:01,799 Speaker 1: something that you just can't turn down. That's also interesting 777 00:42:01,960 --> 00:42:04,640 Speaker 1: because there's the whole emotional aspect of it as well. 778 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:08,320 Speaker 1: There's the motivation aspect of it. There's the need aspect 779 00:42:08,360 --> 00:42:12,640 Speaker 1: of it. So while there's data and numbers and analytics 780 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:15,800 Speaker 1: and all of these things that are very concrete, there's 781 00:42:15,880 --> 00:42:19,960 Speaker 1: also such a huge human element to it. That's just 782 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:24,120 Speaker 1: what makes this also well because it's about desire, heart's 783 00:42:24,200 --> 00:42:28,000 Speaker 1: desire for the player. Teams fall in love with players 784 00:42:28,239 --> 00:42:31,680 Speaker 1: and just say I have to have this guy. Yep. 785 00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:34,759 Speaker 1: I love his skill set, I like his makeup. I 786 00:42:34,840 --> 00:42:36,560 Speaker 1: like what he brings to us. I think he puts 787 00:42:36,600 --> 00:42:39,560 Speaker 1: us over the top. I think he can be this. 788 00:42:39,840 --> 00:42:42,720 Speaker 1: I think he can be another Joe Montana, or another 789 00:42:42,800 --> 00:42:46,759 Speaker 1: Ronnie Latt or another Tony Dorset or you know. They 790 00:42:46,840 --> 00:42:49,960 Speaker 1: see what they want to see in these guys and 791 00:42:50,640 --> 00:42:53,200 Speaker 1: they have to have him, and somebody else may not 792 00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:55,800 Speaker 1: see it at all. They may say that guy stanks. 793 00:42:55,840 --> 00:43:00,640 Speaker 1: I would take him, And that's the human part I think. 794 00:43:01,480 --> 00:43:06,320 Speaker 1: In talking about the trades and why the Jimmy Johnson 795 00:43:07,080 --> 00:43:11,239 Speaker 1: draft trade chart may be interesting in our scenario this 796 00:43:11,320 --> 00:43:15,480 Speaker 1: year in terms of our Titans radio coverage, if guys 797 00:43:15,560 --> 00:43:20,160 Speaker 1: are taken who don't handle the ball with the first 798 00:43:20,160 --> 00:43:25,400 Speaker 1: ten picks, then once you get to eleven, twelve, thirteen, 799 00:43:26,120 --> 00:43:30,160 Speaker 1: you're gonna start taking guys who handle the ball. Right, 800 00:43:31,200 --> 00:43:38,720 Speaker 1: Guess what people trade for guys who handle the ball? Interesting? Interesting, Interesting, 801 00:43:38,840 --> 00:43:43,920 Speaker 1: Mike Keith, this is just the coolest draft. It's I 802 00:43:43,960 --> 00:43:45,880 Speaker 1: don't know why you're not as fired up as I am. 803 00:43:46,880 --> 00:43:50,200 Speaker 1: I mean about draft. I'm totally fired up. I'm fired 804 00:43:50,280 --> 00:43:52,200 Speaker 1: up to see our guys. I'm fired up to see 805 00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:54,879 Speaker 1: our guys. I admit that it was good to see 806 00:43:54,920 --> 00:43:58,480 Speaker 1: player cars in the lot here at St. Thomas Sports 807 00:43:58,520 --> 00:44:01,600 Speaker 1: Park today. Do you just feel when the parking lot's 808 00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:05,680 Speaker 1: not all empty and there's movement in the building and 809 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:08,440 Speaker 1: got lee. I mean, we've been in so many different 810 00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:11,520 Speaker 1: places due to COVID and construction, and now we're all 811 00:44:11,600 --> 00:44:14,800 Speaker 1: in one area again. So having people kind of filling 812 00:44:14,880 --> 00:44:17,439 Speaker 1: this space, this new space that we're all still kind 813 00:44:17,440 --> 00:44:21,040 Speaker 1: of moving into at Saint Thomas Sports Park, it just 814 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:24,239 Speaker 1: felt good. And now we're talking about this draft and 815 00:44:24,320 --> 00:44:27,880 Speaker 1: it's this exciting draft and it's I mean a great 816 00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:30,200 Speaker 1: one for the Tennessee Titans because of the amount of 817 00:44:30,200 --> 00:44:33,440 Speaker 1: options that they have and there's so many crazy things 818 00:44:33,440 --> 00:44:37,360 Speaker 1: that could happen. It's just an exciting time in football world. 819 00:44:37,480 --> 00:44:40,600 Speaker 1: Might always well, I mean that's the NFL now, I mean, 820 00:44:41,200 --> 00:44:46,160 Speaker 1: April's the draft maze. The schedule release June, OTAs and 821 00:44:46,239 --> 00:44:49,440 Speaker 1: mini camps. July is the start of training camp. August 822 00:44:49,560 --> 00:44:52,160 Speaker 1: is the start of preseason. September is the start of 823 00:44:52,160 --> 00:44:55,799 Speaker 1: the season. You have football in October, November, December, and 824 00:44:55,840 --> 00:44:59,279 Speaker 1: now into January, mid to late January, you've got all 825 00:44:59,360 --> 00:45:02,960 Speaker 1: kinds of great playoffs. February you've got the Super Bowl. 826 00:45:03,480 --> 00:45:06,640 Speaker 1: Then you go right back into the wind again with 827 00:45:07,280 --> 00:45:09,640 Speaker 1: you know, all of the things that started and even 828 00:45:09,800 --> 00:45:13,960 Speaker 1: some things start before the Super Bowl with Senior Bowl 829 00:45:14,040 --> 00:45:18,799 Speaker 1: and Shrine Bowl and then moving towards the combine, and 830 00:45:19,000 --> 00:45:23,040 Speaker 1: you know even before that Pro Bowl. The NFL never stops. Now, no, 831 00:45:23,440 --> 00:45:26,399 Speaker 1: it really doesn't. I Mean the time that you kind 832 00:45:26,440 --> 00:45:29,759 Speaker 1: of call the the off season or kind of your 833 00:45:29,880 --> 00:45:35,080 Speaker 1: downtime is getting smaller and smaller just because things are 834 00:45:35,160 --> 00:45:38,440 Speaker 1: becoming I mean, there's more things to do, and the 835 00:45:38,560 --> 00:45:42,000 Speaker 1: league is really capitalizing on more events, which makes them 836 00:45:42,040 --> 00:45:45,000 Speaker 1: a bigger deal, which makes them more exciting to talk 837 00:45:45,040 --> 00:45:49,840 Speaker 1: about and to cover. And what a great industry, What 838 00:45:49,960 --> 00:45:52,680 Speaker 1: a great industry. I'll tell you what I'm feeling some 839 00:45:52,719 --> 00:45:54,920 Speaker 1: type of way today, Mike Key. You know what's another 840 00:45:54,920 --> 00:45:58,560 Speaker 1: great industry? What health plants? With Farm Bureau health plans. 841 00:45:58,680 --> 00:46:00,960 Speaker 1: That was a good one. Better it's better coverage and 842 00:46:01,000 --> 00:46:03,959 Speaker 1: better service. That's why Tennessee's have been relying on farm 843 00:46:03,960 --> 00:46:08,879 Speaker 1: Bureau Health Plans for their health coverage for seventy five years. 844 00:46:08,880 --> 00:46:11,719 Speaker 1: Thank you to Farm Bureau Health Plans for sponsoring us. Yes, 845 00:46:11,800 --> 00:46:15,319 Speaker 1: anything else you want to say. No, I'm just fired up, Mike. 846 00:46:15,600 --> 00:46:19,280 Speaker 1: I'm just excited. I think I've I've given enough emotion 847 00:46:19,360 --> 00:46:23,520 Speaker 1: to this podcast for the fired up Amy Wells, I'm 848 00:46:23,560 --> 00:46:27,880 Speaker 1: the somewhat belieguered Mike keieth At a little more. Thank 849 00:46:27,880 --> 00:46:29,800 Speaker 1: you for listing in the middle of the road, middle 850 00:46:29,800 --> 00:46:32,080 Speaker 1: of the road, trying to hang in there, trying to 851 00:46:32,080 --> 00:46:35,600 Speaker 1: hang in there for the oak tea. Welcome to the 852 00:46:35,680 --> 00:46:40,680 Speaker 1: big show where the legends go. Everybody knows it's our house. 853 00:46:41,120 --> 00:46:44,960 Speaker 1: Fine thoughts, Tennessee making its three greatness is