1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: I was wondering, what, you know, what what your thoughts 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: were when you were watching the Eagles Washington game, and 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: what your thoughts were when you heard and saw what 4 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 1: your coach said about that last night. When I was 5 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,239 Speaker 1: watching the game, I thought the was a close game. 6 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: The Eagles defense is playing really well. UM. I felt 7 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: that the Eagles offense they weren't really getting it going. 8 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: I guess they assumed they wanted to UM, and of 9 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 1: course they made their late quarterback change in the fourth quarter. UM. 10 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: But watching the whole game, I didn't really I wasn't 11 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: really coach question in the coach's decisions and stuff. I 12 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: was just more so, UM, I was impersonal how well 13 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: the the Eagles defense and stuff was playing. Because the 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 1: game was real close. They weren't playing for anything. UM. 15 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: And I've been in that situation before, so I know 16 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: how things can be as a player. So I was just, 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 1: you know, glad they was playing hard. And as far 18 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,240 Speaker 1: as what my coach said, I mean, he's in tied 19 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: to his own opinion. You know, that's how he felt. 20 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: That's what you want to say, So you know, I'm 21 00:00:54,400 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: standing Hunt James. There was a one of these games 22 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: I think the Cardinals game, you were miked up and 23 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: there was one point where Joe Judge came over to 24 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: you on the sideline and was telling you that basically 25 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: like a receiver's posture gives away a play call. Is 26 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: that a normal thing that a head coach would do? 27 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: But that almost strikes me like a lot of detail 28 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: for a head coach to be getting into on the 29 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: sideline while also managing the game. Where am I wrong? 30 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 1: Because that is that normal? Um? I think it's whatever 31 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: you see, you know, if you see certain tendencies throughout 32 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 1: the game, because he has a different view because he's 33 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: on the sideline, so he's watching us while on the field, 34 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: and I'm most time I'm looking at the receiver, but 35 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: I'm also looking at the back, so I'm looking at 36 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: the formation. So there's a lot that I have to process. 37 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: So I mean, I'm willing to listen to anybody as 38 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: as they can give me tips throughout the game. I 39 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: think on the video as well, a nutrition is you know, 40 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: he gave me a tip about DeAndre Hopkins. He was 41 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: sitting the inside of his should if it was an 42 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: inside breaking around, you know. And I took that tip 43 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: and it showed here and there throughout the game. So 44 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take tips from anybody, got you. I just 45 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: want to ask you to, Um, you know, I think 46 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 1: by all accounts you had, you had a great year 47 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: first year in New York. What do you think you 48 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: did so well? And what things do you think you 49 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: still need to improve? Um? I think, uh, you know, 50 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: still made sure I stayed stayed on my game and 51 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: stay in film throughout the season. I've been able to 52 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: recognize certain routes and stuff, and when opportunity came, you know, 53 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: I know I made the most of my you know, 54 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: my opportunities, like to pick against the Eagles. Some people 55 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: might say, um, Carson Wentz gave me a free one, 56 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: but I mean I had to go up there and 57 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: make the play in order for me to get the 58 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: interception and make a game change and play. So just 59 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 1: making the most out of your opportunities. And I had to. 60 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: I had two drops, uh the last game of the season, 61 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: last game against the Cowboys. So just continuing to work 62 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: on my ball skills and try to create a ton overs. 63 00:02:55,760 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: Thanks Zack, Hey, James. Um, you know now that Logan 64 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: signed his contract extension, At least in theory, everybody in 65 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: the secondaries on me back next year. You know it's 66 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: all rookies, you under contract guys like Julian Love, Like, 67 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 1: what what do you think about this group? And everybody 68 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 1: complements each other. And then how exciting is that just 69 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: knowing that you're kind of gonna be able to grow 70 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 1: together going forward. That's a good thing, you know, having 71 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 1: a group that's coming back. Um, I know when I 72 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: was in Carolina that the starting lineup was always changing 73 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 1: every year. So chemistry is, like, it's a real thing. 74 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: It's a big thing in a second day group, especially 75 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: when you when you play a complicated scheme how we play, 76 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: you know, everybody has to be on the same page. 77 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: So I'm excited going to the next year. Sure, yeah, James, 78 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: you just mentioned about you know, your scheme is complicated 79 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: and things like that. I mean, it was obviously a 80 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: very funky off season. Um, you know, with COVID and everything, 81 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: you guys didn't get all that time on the field. 82 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: So looking back at this season, um, were the times 83 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,119 Speaker 1: where you looked at it and said, you know what 84 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: we gotta we didn't really get it. And looking ahead 85 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 1: in the second year with Pat Graham, do you expect 86 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: you guys can do a lot more because you'll be 87 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: that much more well versed on what's going on. Yeah, definitely. 88 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: Like you said, we didn't have o t a s um, 89 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: we had a training camp, but I mean we said 90 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: the same amount of time, so we kind of had 91 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: to force all the information into a certain amount of weeks. 92 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: So so of course we started out slow, and like 93 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 1: you saw with the defense, you know, we picked it 94 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,919 Speaker 1: up towards the end. I just felt like we was 95 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: growing together and of course hopefully that continues to go 96 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: onto the next year. That's why I'm so excited that 97 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: we have our guys are coming back on the back end. 98 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: Is there a lot more potential for what Patrick Graham 99 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: can do with this defense, with with a group that 100 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: knows what he's doing, you know from day one? Yeah, 101 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 1: I think, Um, of course goes Graham. I think he's 102 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: gonna do what he does. You know, he did a 103 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 1: great job this year for us, UM. But I think 104 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 1: it's more so like when the players growing. You know, 105 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: he always tells the leagues about players and if we 106 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: can't really handle the system on the field, then this 107 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: is not gonna work. Um. So like you said, we 108 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 1: got this. We got players coming back that we had 109 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,720 Speaker 1: this year. Um, so I'm feeling pretty strong about the 110 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: season for next year. Hey, James, just to maybe take 111 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: the Patrick Graham conversation another direction. I mean, he's gonna 112 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: be off for some head coaching jobs. What do you 113 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,159 Speaker 1: think about him as as a potential head coach somewhere? 114 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: I think you'll do a good job coach. Coach Graham 115 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: is a very very smart guy. Um. I know you 116 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 1: went to Ivy School too. Um, so him him and 117 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,799 Speaker 1: his football knowledge football, I Q. You know, it's above 118 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: a lot of guys that I've been around. So um, 119 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: you know, I wish the best woman if if that, 120 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 1: if that happens, um, And I think he'd been good Candy. 121 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: And then what was this season like for you? Because 122 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 1: you were kind of maybe under the radar in Carolina. 123 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: You come here and signed a big contract, big market, 124 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 1: and I was just played well. Just what was what 125 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 1: was this experience like for you? It was different? Um? 126 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: Like I said, I think I played well in Carolina. 127 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: Coming to New York, I would say, you know, uh, 128 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: sleut to the fans. You know, they helped me get 129 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: into the Pro Bowl. Um, I know I missed the 130 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: game and then they say that my votes rose above. 131 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 1: I think Carlton Davis, I think he was leading. UM, 132 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 1: so salute to the fans, sleut to the market. I 133 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: play and you know, I'm very grateful. So it's been 134 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: exciting being here. I'm just having for a support of 135 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: everyone around the facility, fans, media and everyone. Hull right. 136 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: If sometimes we hear about quarterbacks and receivers getting together 137 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: in the off season, Uh workouts do do uh? You 138 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: know in your situation with a secondary where you kind 139 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: of know that the guys are coming back, will you 140 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 1: will you do that? Will you have those those kind 141 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: of workouts? We gotta we gotta see where COVID you 142 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: know is um in the spring and of course closer 143 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: to training camp. But it's been you know, it's been 144 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: some talks to that, so hopefully we can do it, 145 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: you know, giving the circumstances you might change in the future. 146 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 1: M Hma James, I know I need you get addressed 147 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: this already a come of weeks ago. But you know, 148 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: when the season ends like this and you guys were 149 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 1: so close, but you know one win away and one 150 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: of your losses down the stretch was in no small 151 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: part due to your absence. You know, does any part 152 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: of you feel like you let the team down and 153 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: not being available for a team down the stretch like that. Um. 154 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: I try to look at everything with a positive outlook, 155 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: a positive perspective. Of course, I was disappointed not being 156 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: there for my team. Uh. You know, I'm gonna start 157 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: on the team they need me. Um. We worked well together, 158 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: but it was just part of the situation, you know, 159 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: with covid UM. I think things like that happened across 160 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: the league and people were catching covid People are getting 161 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 1: close contact with covid um. So it was just part 162 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: of the circumstances for this year. I mean, I can't 163 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: really blame myself for it. Um. Of course I probably 164 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: could handle the situation better. But you know, I already know. 165 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: Did you did you talk about McKinney. I don't think 166 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: you did. Um. What what do you what do you 167 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: think of Xavier as a young developing player. Do you 168 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: think it's big for him to get that pick, you know, 169 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: going into the off season, and how do you think 170 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: he played in his Uh? You know, in a lot 171 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: of snaps you got at the end of the year, 172 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: in a lot of different positions. Um, So I first 173 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: all I said, I think he's very smart. Like like 174 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: you said, he was that he had a lot of 175 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: positions he had to play, so he had to learn 176 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: a lot in a small short time. So I think 177 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: he's a very smart player. Of course, he has an 178 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 1: athletic ability, you know, you see that on the tape. Um. 179 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: You know, it's just about growing in the system. You know, 180 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: more time that you have and more snapses you have 181 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: within the system, the more your confidence is going to grow, 182 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,199 Speaker 1: the more your knowledge is gonna grow. So just he's 183 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: gonna be patient with him, you know, to give more time. 184 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: And of course I was happy when he got the 185 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 1: pick because he had missed most of the year, you know, 186 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: with the injury, and you know, my locker was like 187 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: close to his. I would talk to him often, so 188 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,680 Speaker 1: I kinda I can sense his frustration not being on 189 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 1: the field with us. So when when he was able 190 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 1: to make the game change and play and then pretty 191 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: much end of the season with the end of the 192 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 1: season with a victory which was a big win against Cowboys, 193 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: you know, I was happy for him, So I know 194 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: he was happy