1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,000 Speaker 1: What's the Broncos Country. 2 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 2: Welcome back to the Broncos podcast network and YouTube for 3 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 2: the latest episode. 4 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: Of Broncos Now. 5 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 2: As I was in your host Sidney Jones, and coming 6 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 2: up on today's episode, Film Malani joins the show. We'll 7 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 2: take a look at some recent news surrounding the Broncos 8 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 2: and look ahead how the team will approach the off 9 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 2: season all that more. 10 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: Coming up. Joining me here in. 11 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: The Broncos Podcast studio for today's episode of Broncos Now 12 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: is fellow team reporter Film Maloney. 13 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: Phil thanks for joining me for today's episode. 14 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 3: No off season for us. 15 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: For us, we do yeah, not Broncos Now every day though, 16 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 2: just once a week. 17 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 4: That's true, A little bit less, that is true. 18 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: Well, how are you doing at your off season? 19 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 4: Going good? 20 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 3: This is always a time to sort of read, you know, Coop, 21 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 3: you know, gather yourself and you know it's a long season, 22 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 3: but then this time of year it's sort of exciting 23 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 3: to turn your sights forward and see what well ways 24 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 3: the Broncos can improve over the off season. 25 00:00:58,240 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's going to be a busy off season. 26 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 4: I think, yeah, yeah, definitely. 27 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: Every off season is busy. 28 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 2: Though people always ask what do you do in the 29 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 2: off season, But there's so. 30 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: Much stuff going on. 31 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 3: Oh my guysh yeah, I mean with all of the 32 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 3: draft prep going on here and then free agency of 33 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 3: course before that, and there's always stuff going on. So 34 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 3: uh that the NFL does a really nice job about 35 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 3: being like sort of a year long sort of always 36 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 3: something going on. 37 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 4: But it's also now. 38 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 3: A time to just like watch some of these other 39 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 3: playoff games and just sort of see like where the 40 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 3: best of the best in the league are and what 41 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 3: they do well and sort of you know, you can't 42 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 3: help but like sort of think about how the Broncos 43 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 3: would match up against some of these teams that are 44 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 3: still playing. 45 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 2: So, yeah, definitely you're looking forward to the championship games 46 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 2: this weekend. 47 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think I'm going to take the raven shot. 48 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 4: Yeah exactly. 49 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, but I really want the Lions to pull through 50 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: and make it. 51 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 3: There's just so many Denver connections with the forty's. 52 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 4: I sort of feel like. 53 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 3: You know, Christian McCaffrey, caution and yeah, just a lot 54 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 3: of overlap there, John Lynch of course, or GM so. 55 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 3: But the scene last weekend Detroit. 56 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: Was pretty hush. It was so. 57 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 3: Getting a chance to you know, see that city get 58 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 3: behind their team has been pretty cool. 59 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, it is really cool. I see that's why I 60 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:18,679 Speaker 2: want the Lions. I want them to make it to 61 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:19,239 Speaker 2: the super Bowl. 62 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think I think as long as the Chiefs, 63 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 4: Sta'll make it. 64 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: Good point. 65 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, we've entered that mode. 66 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 2: We have. Yes, well, Phil, There's not a ton going 67 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 2: on in Broncos news, but it was announced on Monday 68 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: that cornerback Patser Tan and returner Marvin Junior, they were 69 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 2: both named to the All ac a FC team voted 70 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: bond by the Pro Football Writers of America. 71 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: So that's cool, good news for them. 72 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 4: Yeah. 73 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 3: You know, there's so many like season awards, and I 74 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 3: feel like maybe like the AP All Pros, like sort 75 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 3: of the really big one of course said did not 76 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 3: make that. So nice to see him get this one here. 77 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 3: And you know, this is an esteemed group that's voting 78 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 3: on these type things, so nice to see him get recognized. 79 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,839 Speaker 3: He's just such a tough position to, you know, get 80 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 3: these honors because you look at the stat sheet and 81 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 3: you just don't see these huge numbers, and I think 82 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 3: then it's easy to sort of overlook the impact that 83 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 3: he makes. So nice for him to get recognized there. 84 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 3: And I think also during this sort of awards season 85 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 3: here for the elite players in the league, it's an 86 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 3: opportunity for Pat to look at his game. And you know, 87 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 3: players like Pat are always looking to get better, you know, 88 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 3: And so I'm sure he's looking at his game and wondering, Okay, 89 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 3: how can I get my interception numbers up, you know, 90 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 3: higher and you know, into that sort of six seven, eight, 91 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:48,119 Speaker 3: you know range. How is it possible to get there 92 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 3: when you just don't get that. 93 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 4: Many targets, you know, And so. 94 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 3: I think that that's something that Pat's going to sort 95 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 3: of focus on and and you know, I think he 96 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 3: can learn from some of the greats in the past, 97 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 3: you know, even like a guy like Champ Bailey. Champ 98 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 3: didn't get them any targets, but still found ways to 99 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 3: you know, bait quarterbacks into throwing to him or do 100 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 3: different things where you know, you get a chance to 101 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 3: increase your numbers there. So I bet you that's what 102 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 3: Pat's looking at this offseason. And he'll be at the 103 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 3: Pro Bowl and he'll be you know, rubbing elbows with 104 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 3: some of the best in the league. So he'll pick 105 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 3: up tips here and there, and then uh yeah, for 106 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 3: Marvin Mims, I mean he's really collected this whole offseason. Yeah, 107 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 3: at the end of the year here, so I mean, 108 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 3: Pro Bowl, All Pro, all these all these things. 109 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: So team today too, Rookie team. 110 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 2: Yeah. 111 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 3: So uh that sort of just speaks to the impact 112 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 3: that he's had in the return game. Now for Marvin, 113 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 3: I'm sure he wants to be more of an impact 114 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 3: on offense and as a wide receiver, and we saw 115 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:57,600 Speaker 3: glimpses of that, especially Washington Field. Yeah, some big plays 116 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 3: there in that Miami game. He had a big down 117 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 3: the field Chicago, so you know what he's capable of. 118 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 3: And now, okay, how do you take your game to 119 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 3: that next level, especially on the offensive side, where you're 120 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 3: more than just that jet sweep guy in the backfield 121 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 3: to you know, getting the handoff. How can you become 122 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 3: a consistent playmaker intermedia routes, short routes, the deep routes 123 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 3: are there. So how does he become that guy for 124 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 3: the Broncos next season. I'm sure that's what he's looking 125 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 3: to do. But his impact in the return game, I mean, 126 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 3: that's one area where if you look at his Broncos 127 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 3: team Yeah, the jump from twenty two to twenty three, 128 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 3: none was bigger than in the Special teams, so that 129 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 3: the Broncos really made drastic improvements there. And you know, 130 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 3: so many of these games they were playing with really 131 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 3: good field position, whereas in years past they'd been backed 132 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 3: up right up against our own goal line and it's 133 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 3: really hard to get a drive going from there. 134 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 2: Sure. 135 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, that special teams unit, like you said, made the 136 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: biggest turnaround by far over yeast year. Was impressive to watch. 137 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, and he had just the one kickoff return for 138 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 3: a touchdown, but it's uh, you know, those are plays 139 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 3: that really change how you know games are played, so 140 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 3: uh And he even said it at the end of 141 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 3: the year that he felt like teams are kicking to 142 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 3: him differently, differently they knew what kind of weapon he was, 143 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 3: So when you got a guy like that back there, 144 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 3: you know, it makes a difference. 145 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: And only his rookie year too, so excited for him. 146 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 4: Yeah here, she's like, you know. 147 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 3: You mentioned all of the changes that you know could 148 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:33,719 Speaker 3: be coming for the Broncs this offseason. He's like the 149 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 3: one guy You're like, I feel really confident about him 150 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 3: and like his future is really bright, and it's sort 151 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 3: of I think that you can really get behind a 152 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 3: guy like Marvin right now. 153 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 2: I agree, just a very matures She was really impressive. 154 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 4: Then you're just talking to him in the locker room. 155 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:50,280 Speaker 4: He sounded like a vet. 156 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 3: Yeah he really so, just the way he carried himself 157 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 3: and yeah, yeah, really impressive. Just getting a chance to 158 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 3: know him a little bit this year, so definitely, yeah. 159 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: Well Phil. 160 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 2: In other news, it was also announced this week that 161 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 2: quarterbacks coach Davis Webb Web he's going to coach at 162 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 2: the East West Shrine Game. 163 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: Cool for him, huh, really cool. Yeah. 164 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 2: And then a couple other coaches to offensive quality controls 165 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 2: coaches Zach Grossi and Logan Kilgore, they're going to be 166 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 2: at this year's Senior Bowl. 167 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:18,120 Speaker 1: Soome fun. 168 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that for these guys, when you're just 169 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 3: getting into coaching ranks, there's so much to learn and 170 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 3: so like a chance to kind of go through this 171 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 3: process for them is a really cool opportunity. And you 172 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 3: get to just meet a lot of people around the 173 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 3: league at these different events, you know where you know, 174 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 3: I feel like this business is so small, you know, 175 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 3: like you sort of like start to do you spend 176 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 3: more and more time in this business, you kind of 177 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 3: get to know everything Frey one, even Brian Callahan, who 178 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 3: just got hired by the Titans. I remember when he 179 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 3: was just an offensive assistant here with the Broncos, you know, 180 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 3: with John Fox and Gary Kubiak, with Peyton Manning. So 181 00:07:57,760 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 3: you get a chance to get to know these guys 182 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 3: at a young level. 183 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 4: You can kind of. 184 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 3: Identify some traits that you're like, this guy's got cert yeah, exactly. 185 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 3: So for a chance for the guys that you just mentioned, 186 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 3: especially Davis web Yeah, who's just just getting a taste 187 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 3: of what it's like to be a coach, I think 188 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:20,679 Speaker 3: that these are really cool opportunities where you meet people, 189 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 3: you network, and then for the Broncos a chance to 190 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 3: work with some of these young guys coming into the 191 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 3: draft process. You know. I just think that these next 192 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 3: few months for these college prospects who are getting into 193 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 3: the draft, there's it's so crucial for them. There's so 194 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 3: much pressure on them. You know, it's good for coaches 195 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 3: to get to know these guys. 196 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 4: I understand what their character is like. You know. 197 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 3: Of course the personnel Department's been scouting them all through, 198 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 3: you know, but now for the coaches to get involved 199 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 3: in this process and get in the mix and get 200 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 3: their hands, you know, on them and get to just 201 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 3: get to know them a little bit directly, I think 202 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 3: is a really cool opera tunity. 203 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: I think so too. 204 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 2: And you know, I don't know what the selection process 205 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 2: is like for you know, some of these pre draft games, 206 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 2: but for three Broncos coaches to be selected. 207 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:08,240 Speaker 4: I think that's cool. 208 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: That's cool. Yeah, it's pretty big. 209 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,679 Speaker 3: You know. And uh, all these bowl games are just uh, 210 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 3: you know, opportunity for somebody to make a name for themselves, 211 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 3: prospects and coaches too. So you know, if you're a 212 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 3: coach at these things and you're you know, you're going 213 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 3: out to dinner and you're chatting with these guys and 214 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 3: you get to know people, and uh, you know, if 215 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 3: you're smart and sharp, it stands out, you know. And uh, 216 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 3: everybody's always looking to improve their staffs, and that feels 217 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 3: like it's a good opportunity here for these guys to 218 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 3: really get their name out there more and then also 219 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 3: come back and bring their knowledge back into the building 220 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 3: here too, as the Broncos get into the draft process. 221 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, definitely, if as we're talking about these pre draft 222 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 2: college games that are going on here within you know, 223 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks. I mean, before we know it. 224 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 2: Like we said, it's going to be a busy offseason 225 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 2: with the combine is going to be here, in the agency, 226 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 2: the draft. You know, there's a lot of stuff and 227 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,480 Speaker 2: it always comes so fast, so kind a big picture, 228 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 2: you know, how you think the Broncos are really just 229 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:03,199 Speaker 2: going to approach this offseason? 230 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, do you heard George Peyton talk at the 231 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 3: end of the year. They're just how he didn't feel 232 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 3: like maybe they're going to be big big spenders come 233 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 3: free agency, and he talked about the importance of building 234 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 3: depth and the back end of your roster through the draft, 235 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 3: and you know, this is going to be an important 236 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 3: draft for the Broncos. Obviously did not have a first 237 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 3: round pick the last several years here, so now they 238 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 3: get another chance to pick a first rounder. You're looking 239 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 3: to get a guy who comes in and can contribute 240 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 3: right away, regardless of the position, I think, and you 241 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 3: know the rest of this draft is going to be 242 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 3: really important all throughout, you know, just building depth and 243 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 3: building quality pieces here and guys who are really going 244 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 3: to be able to contribute, and you know, George said 245 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 3: that he felt like, already on the Broncos roster, there's 246 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,720 Speaker 3: a couple of guys who can make that jump from 247 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 3: you know, year one to year two. He mentioned that, 248 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:58,600 Speaker 3: you know, Jakwan McMillan did that and really took that jump. 249 00:10:58,679 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 3: He thought there was a couple of guys and then 250 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 3: years roster that were ready to make that jump. That's 251 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:05,680 Speaker 3: how good teams build, you know, you bring in these guys, 252 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 3: they get a taste of what your system is like 253 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 3: for a year, and then you're one a year two, 254 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 3: they make that jump. So you want to consistently be 255 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 3: adding guys in and building that depth from within. And 256 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:19,079 Speaker 3: you know, you talk about these All Star games for 257 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 3: these college players. You just think about a guy like 258 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 3: Quinn Minors. Nobody knew who this guy was. He starts 259 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 3: making a name for himself at the senior ball during 260 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 3: the practices. You know, he's paincaking guys there, and then 261 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 3: all of a sudden you become a third round pick, 262 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 3: you know, and you're playing as a starter for the Broncos. 263 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:41,199 Speaker 3: So these are really important moments here for these guys 264 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 3: where maybe you're an under the radar type of guy. 265 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 3: You start flashing a little bit. You get into these 266 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 3: meeting rooms with these guys and you start talking football, 267 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 3: and you can really pop off the page. 268 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 4: You know. 269 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 1: Every time I think about the Senior Ball, all I 270 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:56,440 Speaker 1: can think of is. 271 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, and I think that if you're just 272 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,320 Speaker 3: sort of a casual football fan, you think of these 273 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 3: things are like sort of throwaway types of whatever. But 274 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 3: for these guys who are it means something. It's a 275 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 3: it's a big deal to them. 276 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:09,719 Speaker 4: And uh, you know the. 277 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 1: Time, I never know who's going to be watching. 278 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, exactly. 279 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 3: And obviously a combine is a big deal where you're 280 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 3: testing your athleticism and you're going to a chance to 281 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 3: go through the medical process and the interviews and stuff 282 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 3: like that. So I think people are aware of that. 283 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 3: But the All Star Games, those are big opportunities for 284 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 3: especially for under the radar guys to really uh you know, 285 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 3: make a splash if you will, and uh, yeah, these 286 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 3: are big opportunities. So an exciting couple of months, you know. 287 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 3: And for a guy like George, he's such a grinder, 288 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 3: he loves it. He's kind of I mean, this is 289 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 3: really his season, so uh, he's diving in all in 290 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 3: so exciting time for him. 291 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 1: Definitely. It's gonna be a busy couple of weeks too. 292 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 4: Because of football nerds. 293 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: For the football nerds. 294 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, well we have the Pro Bowl next week, oh yeah. 295 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 1: And then of course Super Bowl the week following. 296 00:12:57,040 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, and your ball is coming up here. 297 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, just in the same week, same week as a 298 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl, exactly. 299 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 4: So thanks to be on the lookout for yeah, exactly. 300 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,559 Speaker 3: And uh, you know, I remember the Broncos coaching staff 301 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 3: coaching in the senior ball a couple of right, Yeah, 302 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 3: a couple of years back. So you know, it's an 303 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 3: opportunity for you to really learn and grow and uh 304 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 3: get a chance to meet these guys. 305 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 4: So yeah, thinks so too. Yeah. So there's always something 306 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 4: going on Broncos. Something I'm playing. 307 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 3: But yeah, you know, it'll be fun to see the 308 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 3: Pro bowlers get out there, and uh, you know, that's 309 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:34,520 Speaker 3: an opportunity for them to learn from the greats. Yeah, 310 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 3: especially from Mars the rookie. Yeah, just to be there 311 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 3: and just to kind of hang out with those guys. 312 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 4: It'll be cool. 313 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, will definitely be cool. Well, Phil, thanks for joining 314 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: the show. 315 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 4: To I said, it's always a good time for Broncos Now. 316 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 1: Yes it is. 317 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 2: That's going to do it for today's episode of Broncos Now. 318 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 2: Broncos Country, thanks so much for tuning in. Moving forward, 319 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,240 Speaker 2: new episodes of Broncos Now will be released on IT 320 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 2: Tuesdays every single week. So I'll meet you right back. 321 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:00,360 Speaker 2: You're on the Broncos Podcast network and YouTube next Tuesday 322 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 2: for a new episode. I will see you all then, MHM.