WEBVTT - John Lynch Previews 2024 NFL Draft | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Five minutes early. Right, how's everyone doing? Welcome? This is.

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<v Speaker 2>This to me, there's nothing like watching our guys compete

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<v Speaker 2>on Sundays or Thursdays or Mondays. We play a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of different days now, but nothing like watching our guys compete.

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<v Speaker 2>But to me, this is really my favorite time of

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<v Speaker 2>year as an organization, because, you know, I think it

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<v Speaker 2>represents our organization coming together and working for a common goal.

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<v Speaker 1>As much as anything we do.

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<v Speaker 2>When you look at you know, the guys I call

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<v Speaker 2>our unsung heroes, our scouts, our R and D department,

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<v Speaker 2>our salary cap people, our medical our player engagement, our

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<v Speaker 2>video people. Everyone is involved, our coaches, our personnel. Everyone

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<v Speaker 2>is involved, everyone has heard. Everyone comes together, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>really proud of the process and proud. I do want

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<v Speaker 2>to mention some of those scouts because they, like I said,

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<v Speaker 2>they often go unnoticed behind the scenes. And we've got

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<v Speaker 2>a tremendous college scouting staff. So we'll start with the

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<v Speaker 2>guy who now is our director player personnel. But tarka Maud,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, for this draft class, has really been the

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<v Speaker 2>director of college scouting, and Tark does a tremendous job.

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<v Speaker 2>Or Jay Gillen has really contributed in a big way

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<v Speaker 2>to this. Our assistant director of College Scouting, Justin Chabbott,

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<v Speaker 2>has been with the Niners forever. Our national Scouts, Chip Flanagan,

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<v Speaker 2>Josh Williams, and Dom DeCicco Area Scout starting on the

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<v Speaker 2>West Coast, Crowley Hanlin our Southwest Scout, Hayden Fry Midlands,

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<v Speaker 2>Ryan Kessenich Midwest, Warren Ball Southeast, Steve Rubio our Northeast Scout,

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<v Speaker 2>Eric Thatcher and our national our NFS Scout, Mike Zakowski

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<v Speaker 2>scouting assistants. They're too young to get a shout out,

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<v Speaker 2>but they do a tremendous job. And Jesse Sayamalu, our

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<v Speaker 2>scouting coordinator. You know, we really have a great group

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<v Speaker 2>and our docst I do want to mention them, Timmick Adams,

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<v Speaker 2>Nino doc Nino.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh. They they work tirelessly on this.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know the reason being, you know, when I

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<v Speaker 2>used to work at Fox and broadcasting, John the holy

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<v Speaker 2>Grail was John Madden, and everybody talks about like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>when you're in broadcasting, all the things you want to

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<v Speaker 2>get into a broadcast producing and Madden used to say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>what happens if a game breaks out and that's the

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<v Speaker 2>same thing as the draft. You've got to be nimble,

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<v Speaker 2>you've got to be flexible so that you can react

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<v Speaker 2>to whatever comes your way.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's why you have to be prepared.

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<v Speaker 2>And we're extremely prepared and ready and looking forward to

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<v Speaker 2>the opportunity. You know, to me, what the draft signifies,

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<v Speaker 2>it's an opportunity to improve your organization, to infuse youth,

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<v Speaker 2>to infuse competition, to infuse speed, to infuse toughness, dependability,

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<v Speaker 2>all the things that we really covet. This is an

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity to do at and so I just I can't wait.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh with that, you know, I'll open up questions

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<v Speaker 2>and before you know, questions, you know, I know a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of years ago, there was a lot of talk

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<v Speaker 2>about another receiver debo, and I said the same thing,

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<v Speaker 2>but with b A. You know b A, I've I've

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<v Speaker 2>communicated on a couple occasions, on many occasions, our wish

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<v Speaker 2>and our wish is that he's here and part of

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<v Speaker 2>the Niners for the rest of his career. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we're working through that. And you know as such, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I was a player once and I never liked my

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<v Speaker 2>business being out in the public, and so I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to respect that. I'm not going to speak for their side.

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<v Speaker 2>Can say we're having good talks and I'm just going

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<v Speaker 2>to leave it at that and we'll focus on.

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<v Speaker 1>The draft here today.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's that's just want to understand you guys have

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<v Speaker 2>a job to do and respect that. But that's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of the tone I'm going to take there. So uh,

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<v Speaker 2>with that, open up for questions.

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<v Speaker 3>Communic did you use emojis?

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<v Speaker 1>There you go the first question.

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<v Speaker 2>We communicate well, and we love the guy, so thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>He is not Yeah, he's not here right now now.

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<v Speaker 4>At all.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. Sure, we received calls about a lot of players.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, give permission to his side.

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<v Speaker 2>To I'm not I'm not going to get in all

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<v Speaker 2>those details. We're we're really focused on BA being part

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<v Speaker 2>of us. He's under contract and we're we're looking forward

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<v Speaker 2>to that.

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<v Speaker 4>Said years of our contract.

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<v Speaker 5>They went into the summer later, they impacted the way

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<v Speaker 5>they played that season, impacted the way they played that

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<v Speaker 5>knowing that does that just in terms of the timeline

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<v Speaker 5>of trying to.

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<v Speaker 2>Get something done with that, Yeah, I think that's important.

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<v Speaker 2>I think there is you know, human nature is that

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<v Speaker 2>deadlines force these things. But you know, I think you

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<v Speaker 2>can always learn from situations, and you'd be a fool

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<v Speaker 2>not to.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd like to.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd like to have our business tidied up at a little uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, those those things, they ran the course they

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<v Speaker 2>needed to. And I'm proud of our record of getting

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<v Speaker 2>the guys we want to get done done. But I'm

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<v Speaker 2>right there with everyone else. I'd sure like it to

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<v Speaker 2>happen sooner.

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<v Speaker 1>So those guys said that, you know, it kind of

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<v Speaker 1>affected them going into.

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<v Speaker 5>The season, you know, not having a normal routine and

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<v Speaker 5>you know that stuff lingering.

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<v Speaker 3>Is that a concern for you guys if it does linger?

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<v Speaker 2>We both those guys had fantastic seasons, but and they're

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<v Speaker 2>fantastic players. But of course, you know, I just I

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<v Speaker 2>just you know, alluded to it. You you always want

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<v Speaker 2>to learn and and you know, if we can get

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<v Speaker 2>it done sooner, I'm always for that where we all

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<v Speaker 2>are for the.

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<v Speaker 4>Guys that are back in the building.

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<v Speaker 6>And you guys being back, you're not that far removed

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<v Speaker 6>from the Super Bowl.

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<v Speaker 4>Do you feel a sense of excitement? Is there any

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<v Speaker 4>lingering bad taste from how it all ended?

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<v Speaker 2>No, And that's that's important. Tracy of the We've got

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<v Speaker 2>We always have great participation and we have that right now,

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<v Speaker 2>and the guys are out there working and that's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of symbolic of turning that page.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's so important.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, our our organization was heartbroken, but like I

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<v Speaker 2>think of our coaches, I failed to mention them in

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<v Speaker 2>our in our scouting process. After a long, hard season,

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<v Speaker 2>they had to turn around really quick. And our coaches

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<v Speaker 2>are very involved in our scouting process. And so while

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<v Speaker 2>they're taking some off time, they're watching players for this draft.

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<v Speaker 2>And the players, you know, they they went through the

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<v Speaker 2>same thing and so well. For some teams it's been

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<v Speaker 2>three months since they've been on the field. We've been

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<v Speaker 2>on the field a lot sooner. But that comes with

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<v Speaker 2>the territory. It's a lot better than the alternative. So

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<v Speaker 2>but yeah, now you start forging. Every season is a

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<v Speaker 2>new one, every group's a new one. You got to

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<v Speaker 2>forge your identity. We've got a bunch of new players

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<v Speaker 2>that we've you know, put onto our team with free agency,

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<v Speaker 2>and those guys are all coming together and it's about

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<v Speaker 2>the work now and it's about becoming a team, this

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<v Speaker 2>year's team, and you know, those guys are working really

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<v Speaker 2>hard and right now it's just you know, Phase one

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<v Speaker 2>is with our with our strength coaches, and they're doing

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<v Speaker 2>a really nice job. But the guys are working and

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<v Speaker 2>we're happy for that.

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<v Speaker 6>Spot at thirty one where sometimes teams try to trade

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<v Speaker 6>back into the first round, maybe to get a quarterback.

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<v Speaker 6>Have you had any sort of ground laying the groundwork

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<v Speaker 6>type discussion with other teams about hey, if this comes up,

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<v Speaker 6>maybe we're interested in being at thirty one.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>My experience, Matt is that that happened some owners meetings,

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<v Speaker 2>but really this week is kind of the week those

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<v Speaker 2>calls start to say, hey, just so you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>have some interest and potentially coming up, and you kind

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<v Speaker 2>of take note of that, and so I anticipate that

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<v Speaker 2>some of that will come. You know, it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be an interesting year. I think it's an interesting draft class.

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<v Speaker 2>I was just looking at my notes and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>like one interesting thing to me dynamic and the way

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<v Speaker 2>the world right now. We put a grade on players

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<v Speaker 2>in the fall if we think there's a chance they're

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<v Speaker 2>going to be more than fifty percent chance that they're

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<v Speaker 2>going to be in this draft. So eighty three players

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<v Speaker 2>from this year's class that we put grades on, So

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<v Speaker 2>thinking there's more than a fifty percent chance thinking they're

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<v Speaker 2>entering the draft are back in college because of NIL

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<v Speaker 2>and things like that, there's now a different route these

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<v Speaker 2>kids can take and some as you know, thirty five

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<v Speaker 2>of those with starter grades. So that's a significant amount.

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<v Speaker 2>And how that affects this draft, it's it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be interesting. I think the later rounds probably going to

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<v Speaker 2>be lacking, you know. So it's a new dynamic, that

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<v Speaker 2>one that I imagine we're going to be faced with

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<v Speaker 2>each year. I mean, you can go back and make

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<v Speaker 2>a million dollars. I don't know if that's the going rate,

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<v Speaker 2>but it is providing competition, and you know, that's that's

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<v Speaker 2>a significant amount of players eighty three, eighty three that

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<v Speaker 2>we put grades on grades on USh one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>I think one hundred and seventy draftable grades, so eighty.

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<v Speaker 1>Three in addition to that, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>So, yeah, but you know, it's a it's a different dynamic,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's it's something the whole league's going to deal with.

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<v Speaker 4>What's your philosophy on trading down in the draft, particularly early?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, So I think you know we've shown, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>in our time here, you know, the very first move

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<v Speaker 2>we made in the draft was trading back a spot,

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<v Speaker 2>and so we've traded back, we've traded up, and I

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<v Speaker 2>just think you have to be flexible, I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>having said what I just said, you know, sometimes trading

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<v Speaker 2>back gets you later round picks, so I think the

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<v Speaker 2>or mid round picks, and I think maybe your thought

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<v Speaker 2>process if that then that pick you gain allows you

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<v Speaker 2>to move back up someplace else, then maybe that's a

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<v Speaker 2>good thought. But those are the things you got to

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<v Speaker 2>prepare for all these scenarios, and we'll see where that goes.

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<v Speaker 2>I think thirty one is an interesting spot kind of

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<v Speaker 2>where Matt was going. I think the end of day one,

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<v Speaker 2>teams are eager to go get someone, so I would

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<v Speaker 2>imagine there'll be some calls and we'll be open and flexible.

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<v Speaker 2>We've done it, you know, both ways, in a variety

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<v Speaker 2>of ways, and been successful doing some And the big

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<v Speaker 2>thing is just be prepared for every every scenario, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, yet you have to be flexible. Human nature

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<v Speaker 2>is to underestimate the uncertainty of a draft, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think we try to account for that, ye And the

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<v Speaker 2>only way you do that is being prepared for everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Go ahead, Nick.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, you guys always say you don't have thirty two

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<v Speaker 7>guys with first round grades.

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<v Speaker 4>How many guys do you have with first round grades

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<v Speaker 4>this year?

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<v Speaker 8>And does that the fact that you're unlikely to have

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<v Speaker 8>thirty one of them make you is there a sweet spot?

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<v Speaker 4>I guess is what I'm meaning.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we're not at thirty two this year.

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<v Speaker 2>We're slightly more than the last couple of years. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>so that's a good thing. But you know, I think

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<v Speaker 2>that just speaks more to our we have a high

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<v Speaker 2>standard that we don't you know, we don't change, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>blow with the wind to try to put first round grades.

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<v Speaker 2>But still, I mean, when you know, when we like players,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we we draft them, and I think we

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<v Speaker 2>don't get beholding too well. The league sees them here,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. And so twenty two is is kind of

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<v Speaker 2>where we're at twenty two first round grades. We do

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<v Speaker 2>have a high standard there that is up from the

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<v Speaker 2>last couple of years, and so I think that's a

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<v Speaker 2>good thing.

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<v Speaker 9>There's a points of really good tackles in this draft.

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<v Speaker 9>I don't know if you share that measurables. Yeah, there's

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<v Speaker 9>guys there, hard question you probably won't want to answer, is,

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<v Speaker 9>given what you have, would you say in a draft

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<v Speaker 9>that has a lot of good tackles, you're going to

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<v Speaker 9>want to get one.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's good tackles, it's good linemen, and I

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the interesting thing with those linemen in this draft,

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<v Speaker 2>we think a lot of them have flexibility to be

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<v Speaker 2>tackles and or guards.

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<v Speaker 1>And so that's nice that you take somebody with some versatility, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, I think so that's uh, I think there are

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<v Speaker 2>some options, and you know, part of the draft is

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<v Speaker 2>not always for this you know, you're not always drafting

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<v Speaker 2>for the immediate. You know, sometimes it's drafting for future needs,

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<v Speaker 2>and so we have to be cognizant of that. We've

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<v Speaker 2>got to be smart with that in terms of how

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<v Speaker 2>we allocate our resources. We have ten picks, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you start asking yourself how many of those can make

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<v Speaker 2>our team and how do we want to approach that?

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<v Speaker 2>And that's that's part of what makes this whole thing

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<v Speaker 2>so fun and enjoyable. And you know, but yeah, I

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<v Speaker 2>do think a strength of this draft to me, a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of premium positions are strong, and so that's that's exciting.

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<v Speaker 8>You know, every draft's different. What would you say, is

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<v Speaker 8>the deepest position in this Hue's draft. And also, you

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<v Speaker 8>guys all have a few gold helmet designations.

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<v Speaker 4>How many do you have this year without obviously, yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I believe when we you know, this weekend we kind

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<v Speaker 2>of went through those again. I believe we were about

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<v Speaker 2>sixteen gold helmets, and we like keeping that standard. Eye

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<v Speaker 2>you always want to give more because our hit rate

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<v Speaker 2>with those guys, But then you start, you know, let's

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<v Speaker 2>let's stick to our standards because of the reason our

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<v Speaker 2>hit rights EGH is because it is such a high standard.

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<v Speaker 2>So we're at about sixteen gold helmets, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we do well with those guys because it takes into

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<v Speaker 2>account everything we believe in and you know, that's that's talent,

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<v Speaker 2>that's spirit, and you know, playing like a forty nine er,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's that's always a fun part of the process, guys,

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<v Speaker 2>lobbying for a guy be a gold helmet and say,

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<v Speaker 2>now he's not making the standard, and you know, we've

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<v Speaker 2>got to hold true to that.

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<v Speaker 4>So you drafted Brandon, I you can twenty twenty. It

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<v Speaker 4>was the pandemic draft.

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<v Speaker 10>Can you compare that war room, those memories to just

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<v Speaker 10>a normal war room.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, gosh, that was so strange, like it was for everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, first of all, think in no way

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<v Speaker 2>we were going to be able to pull this off

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<v Speaker 2>as a league, you know, doing this remotely, and what

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<v Speaker 2>happens if my I have terrible internet where I live here,

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<v Speaker 2>we are in the heart of Silicon Valley and I

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<v Speaker 2>can't get I drop phone calls left and right, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>And so I'm sure a lot of people have experienced that,

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<v Speaker 2>how are we going to put on a draft? But

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<v Speaker 2>the league pulled it off. We were able to pull

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<v Speaker 2>it off. Our video guys, our tech, our I T

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<v Speaker 2>people did a tremendous job. It was strange, but it

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<v Speaker 2>was fun. It was it was something different. And I

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<v Speaker 2>remember trading for Trent Williams in my backyard and getting

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<v Speaker 2>the word that that it had come through because it

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't looking good that, you know, two days prior.

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<v Speaker 1>So a lot of memories from that time. I prefer,

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<v Speaker 1>uh and enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure, like everybody much more doing it up here

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<v Speaker 2>in our draft room, a lot more comfortable and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I think much better situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Those were.

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<v Speaker 2>Those are strange times, though, and I give the credit

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<v Speaker 2>the league a lot of credit for forging on and

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<v Speaker 2>and pulling off something as monumental as that.

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<v Speaker 1>The way they did there was one up there approach

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<v Speaker 1>changed or evolved since you started doing this a few

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<v Speaker 1>years back. How is our approach? Well, I think with continuity.

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<v Speaker 1>You you know, the way we look at things.

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<v Speaker 2>You you know, there's John Gruden used to talk all

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<v Speaker 2>the time, you never stay the same.

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<v Speaker 1>You're either getting better or you're getting worse.

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<v Speaker 2>So we evaluate really hard, you know, when it's fresh

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<v Speaker 2>each year, and then over time when you can see

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<v Speaker 2>how things pan out. But we look at our process

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<v Speaker 2>in every way, and so I think you're always trying

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<v Speaker 2>to make improvements.

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<v Speaker 1>Then there you're.

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<v Speaker 2>Also looking at what what's worked, and not just from

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<v Speaker 2>a gut feeling, from data, and we're probably much more

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<v Speaker 2>data driven. We have a tremendous R and D department

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<v Speaker 2>led by Matt Plonsky, does a great job and and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, here's here's what we think, but here's the reality.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's here's what the numbers show as to what translates

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<v Speaker 2>to success.

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<v Speaker 1>So we take a hard.

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<v Speaker 2>Look at that, and I think every year we try

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<v Speaker 2>to attempt to tweak our process to make it even better.

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<v Speaker 2>But The great thing that I think, you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>think that I'm very proud of is the way we

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<v Speaker 2>work together. Our coaches are scouting, our r and d

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<v Speaker 2>are medical. We all are working together. Our player engagement.

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<v Speaker 2>Austin Moss is very involved with getting to know the

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<v Speaker 2>players because he deals with our players once they're here,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's got a great experience, So I think with

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<v Speaker 2>experience knowing what you're looking for, I think we're really

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<v Speaker 2>good there in terms of knowing what we like in players.

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<v Speaker 2>And it may be different from what the league sees things,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay with that because we've studied that. We've gone to great.

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<v Speaker 2>Lengths to define who we want on this football team

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<v Speaker 2>and that's served us well.

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<v Speaker 3>Obviously, every draft is important. Does this feel any different

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<v Speaker 3>parties last year on the rookie deal, big contracts, veteran players.

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<v Speaker 3>Does this feel any more loaded to you because of that?

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<v Speaker 4>No?

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<v Speaker 2>I think the only you know, you're always thinking about

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<v Speaker 2>that position and to know we have an answer there

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<v Speaker 2>and a really good one that's company and it allows

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<v Speaker 2>us just to go in and build around him and

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<v Speaker 2>make our team stronger. And you know, I think very

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<v Speaker 2>highly of our roster what we have I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be hard for these you know, for young

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<v Speaker 2>kids to come in and.

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<v Speaker 1>Make a mark. But there's there's good players.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's our job to find that because you have

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<v Speaker 2>to have that as many of our players as we've paid,

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<v Speaker 2>you have to rely on rookie contracts, and so we

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<v Speaker 2>need to infuse all those things that I said earlier.

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<v Speaker 2>And we need some players to come out of this

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<v Speaker 2>draft because they're going to be playing next year and

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<v Speaker 2>into the future, and that opportunities there.

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<v Speaker 7>Your first first round pick since twenty twenty one when

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<v Speaker 7>you made that trade.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, what do you reflect on?

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<v Speaker 7>And I just remember the talk then was you guys

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<v Speaker 7>are pushing all your you know, tips to the center

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<v Speaker 7>and if Trey Lance doesn't work out, you know, you're

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<v Speaker 7>going to be looking for a new job.

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<v Speaker 4>Can you kind of reflect on how how that decision.

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<v Speaker 7>Was made and you know, a few years removed from

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<v Speaker 7>it now, how do you view it?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think first of all, I want to

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we have an ownership that's very supportive and

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<v Speaker 2>they support us greatly, uh Jed John, Denise Jennamara.

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<v Speaker 1>They believe in in.

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle and I and our leadership, and they believe in

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<v Speaker 2>our our you know, when when we think something's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>make us better, they say, go for it, and they

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<v Speaker 2>don't give us a lot of restrictions there. And you

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<v Speaker 2>know that's comforting to know we can go be bold

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<v Speaker 2>and do things like that. And yeah, we gave up

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<v Speaker 2>a lot. We we did it for you know, reasons

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<v Speaker 2>that that we had and motivations and and you know

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<v Speaker 2>it didn't work out, but thank God for mister irrelevant.

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<v Speaker 1>He helped us.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, you know, and then you know, I always

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<v Speaker 2>am careful of this because you know, Trey Lance's story

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<v Speaker 2>hasn't been written yet. You know, he's he's in Dallas

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<v Speaker 2>right now, and I still think Trey's got good football

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<v Speaker 2>in them.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we'll see that will play out.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think also the freedom that you know when

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<v Speaker 2>when you've done something and you know, you you feel

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<v Speaker 2>like maybe it can improve us to move on, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we aren't beholden to well we drafted the guy. We

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<v Speaker 2>just got to stick it out. You know, we can

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<v Speaker 2>we can do the things we want to do. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think that served us well as you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>and people can comment on, you know, the thought process

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<v Speaker 2>that went into it. We certainly study it say what

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<v Speaker 2>went right, what went wrong, and we do that with

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<v Speaker 2>all our picks. But I think we're in a real

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<v Speaker 2>good place as a as a football team, as an organization,

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<v Speaker 2>and we got to find a way to get a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit better. And that's the focus of this whole offseason,

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<v Speaker 2>and this draft is an awesome opportunity to do just that.

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<v Speaker 2>On your defense and de free agency, do you feel

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<v Speaker 2>your biggest needs hitting into.

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<v Speaker 4>The draft on offense or where do you feel your

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<v Speaker 4>biggest needs are?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, well, we've identified where we think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we want to we want to add some people in

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<v Speaker 2>the draft. But you know, needs is an interesting There's

0:20:04.480 --> 0:20:06.840
<v Speaker 2>not a lot of needs on this team. There's but

0:20:06.840 --> 0:20:09.480
<v Speaker 2>but there's things like a couple of years out. There's

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<v Speaker 2>things a year out, and then there's got there's opportunities

0:20:12.680 --> 0:20:13.679
<v Speaker 2>where guys can come in.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I think and and while the the glaring.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, spot that a guy can come in and

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<v Speaker 2>be the starter right away may not be there, there's

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<v Speaker 2>a number of spots that we see, probably more than

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<v Speaker 2>people might think, where there is opportunity and we've you know.

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<v Speaker 1>We were very thoughtful of that.

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<v Speaker 2>But then you also have to be flexible and nimble

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<v Speaker 2>to see how the draft breaks and then who's who

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<v Speaker 2>do you have? Not being beholden like we are drafting

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<v Speaker 2>this position at thirty one. Now we'll draft Okay, we

0:20:41.600 --> 0:20:44.280
<v Speaker 2>got three or four needs that we see, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>which which way are we going to go with it?

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<v Speaker 2>And that that is when we've done our best work,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think when most teams do.

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<v Speaker 10>Forrester has said that, I think when he brought in

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<v Speaker 10>Feliciano that with the way they deploy the linemen here

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<v Speaker 10>that you didn't even wasn't even sure whether John could.

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<v Speaker 4>Do it until he got here.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, And if that's the case with the guy that

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<v Speaker 10>you scouted this in the league, how hard is it

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<v Speaker 10>to project an offensive lineman for what you ask.

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<v Speaker 4>Them to do?

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good question, And you know, John, I think

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<v Speaker 2>it was just stylistically a little different, and not a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people play like we do now. I will

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<v Speaker 2>say there's more of that throughout the league right now

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<v Speaker 2>because a lot of people coaches that have left here

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<v Speaker 2>are offensive systems in a lot of places now. So

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<v Speaker 2>we basically we get out and run and we ask

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<v Speaker 2>our guys we don't want any hesitation. We want you

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<v Speaker 2>going and being the initiators. And that's not a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of what you're seeing in college football. So you're absolutely right.

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<v Speaker 2>There is a lot of projection when it comes to

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<v Speaker 2>a line play. And so, yeah, identify the traits that

0:21:45.560 --> 0:21:48.399
<v Speaker 2>we want. You identify the spirit of the players that

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<v Speaker 2>are the guys that we want. But offensive line, I think,

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<v Speaker 2>league wide, not just with us, it's becoming tougher. I

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<v Speaker 2>think the tempo with which teams play, it's not a

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<v Speaker 2>lot about finishing the.

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<v Speaker 1>Play they're on.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about let's get back to the line of scrimmage

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<v Speaker 2>so we can look over and read this card they're

0:22:03.520 --> 0:22:05.960
<v Speaker 2>holding up to see what play we're running next. It's

0:22:06.000 --> 0:22:08.520
<v Speaker 2>not a lot of beautiful football being played there. And

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<v Speaker 2>and so you know that that is tough. And John Feliciano,

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<v Speaker 2>what we did know is that he every place he went,

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<v Speaker 2>he seemed to make that organization a little bit better.

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<v Speaker 2>Offensive line is a group where it takes a special breed,

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<v Speaker 2>a human being, and John is is that guy, and

0:22:27.080 --> 0:22:29.720
<v Speaker 2>he connects people at that spot and he's got a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of versatility. He's been a real good player for us.

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<v Speaker 11>There was kind of a trend in football where the

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<v Speaker 11>defensive line athleticism. There was outpitcing what was happening on

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<v Speaker 11>the offensive line. But do you see kind of a

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<v Speaker 11>reversion now with offensive linemen. You've mentioned you liked a

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<v Speaker 11>lot of offensive linemen now.

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<v Speaker 2>Is there Yeah, I hope so, because it's a real,

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<v Speaker 2>you know issue, it did. It did feel for a

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<v Speaker 2>long time man, the guys on the defensive side of

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<v Speaker 2>the ball, and I think a lot of it was

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<v Speaker 2>just the way we train our old lineman now, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they because I think developing offensive linement helps with a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of grassroot fundamentals, you know, physicality in the youth

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<v Speaker 2>is we're probably getting smarter and taking a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>contact and a lot of the old school drills that

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<v Speaker 2>build offensive line play and the running game and playing

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<v Speaker 2>not the spread out game that you see so much

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<v Speaker 2>and everything being about how many plays you can run

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<v Speaker 2>instead of how well you can run those plays. I

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<v Speaker 2>think offensive line play did take take its lumps. I

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<v Speaker 2>do feel like there's a little bit of a comeback happening,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's probably survival.

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<v Speaker 1>We're paying these guys that much. We understand the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>We can't.

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<v Speaker 2>This isn't sustainable, and you know, I think you always

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<v Speaker 2>follow the money to an offensive linemen are getting played

0:23:47.119 --> 0:23:49.720
<v Speaker 2>paid pretty well, and kids kind of gravitate towards the

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<v Speaker 2>position where that happens. And maybe we're getting some basketball

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<v Speaker 2>players starting to do that and a bunch of different vehicles.

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<v Speaker 2>But I hope that's the case, because it did feel

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<v Speaker 2>for a while like we're not gonna be to do this.

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<v Speaker 1>And us.

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<v Speaker 9>Outside of all of us feeling very old with all

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<v Speaker 9>the legacy guys coming out, what is your thought on

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<v Speaker 9>guys like Jerry Rice's.

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<v Speaker 4>Son, Yeah, and at MacCaffrey son coming out.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I believe in bloodlines, I really do.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think there's uh, I think there's evidence

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<v Speaker 2>that you should now that can't then you've got to

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<v Speaker 2>step away from that and you gotta, uh, you got

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<v Speaker 2>to evaluate it.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's sometimes difficult to do.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's why a lot of different eyes, a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of different uh perspectives, And that's that's what we try

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<v Speaker 2>to do when we when we have our R and

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<v Speaker 2>D look at it, we have our coaches look at it,

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<v Speaker 2>we have our scouting look at it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we try to hit it from a variety.

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<v Speaker 2>Of of of measuring points and inflection points as to

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<v Speaker 2>how you grade these guys because you don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>do it just off that that that wouldn't be smart.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, these guys, you know that, Yeah, there's

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<v Speaker 2>some inherent pressure on who their dad is, but there's

0:25:02.760 --> 0:25:06.480
<v Speaker 2>also some good genes and and uh, you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think that matters. And so, uh, it's exciting that

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<v Speaker 2>you have all these great I mean, we're talking Hall

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<v Speaker 2>of Fame players and great players and you know, brothers

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<v Speaker 2>of players, and it's it's really fun.

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<v Speaker 10>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>T O was out here at the local pro day

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<v Speaker 2>and his son Tarika, you know, performed really well and

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<v Speaker 2>that was that was pretty cool. And you could I

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<v Speaker 2>saw him running at me and I played against t

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<v Speaker 2>O a lot, and there was some in that stride.

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<v Speaker 1>That was very familiar, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>It was it was something about the gate and it's

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<v Speaker 2>crazy how those things translate.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. It's is that just gene pool?

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<v Speaker 2>Is that modeling that they watched their dad? You know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just it's interesting to me and uh, but it's

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<v Speaker 2>a fun element to this year's draft that I that

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<v Speaker 2>I think is it's going to be interesting to watch

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<v Speaker 2>to see how it unfolds.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, what's up?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Well, contract questions, I was going to ask wrong.

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<v Speaker 4>Any chance he is not on this roster of.

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<v Speaker 2>Friday, I wouldn't anticipate that. You know, Yeah, Larry.

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<v Speaker 8>You were a big hitter as a player, and I'm

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<v Speaker 8>just kind of wonder safeties evolved. When you're watching film,

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<v Speaker 8>are you looking for a guy that detonates and blows

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<v Speaker 8>people up like you were? Or's the game now changed

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<v Speaker 8>where you're looking for coverage guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I might be in jail if you know if

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<v Speaker 2>with today's rules, so like you have to change. But

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<v Speaker 2>I always believe, you know, people say oftentimes like you

0:26:39.920 --> 0:26:42.080
<v Speaker 2>couldn't play in today's Well that goes for a lot

0:26:42.080 --> 0:26:46.360
<v Speaker 2>of players, and I think players that are good players,

0:26:46.400 --> 0:26:49.160
<v Speaker 2>they adjust to the rules. That's how we played then,

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<v Speaker 2>so is phyl Physicality is still part of that absolutely,

0:26:53.520 --> 0:26:57.440
<v Speaker 2>and you know kind of an are who we are

0:26:57.480 --> 0:26:59.679
<v Speaker 2>as a team. We're a physical team, and so you

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<v Speaker 2>stay out like a sore thumb when you're not physical

0:27:02.160 --> 0:27:06.000
<v Speaker 2>and you don't play physical, And so I think there

0:27:06.080 --> 0:27:08.119
<v Speaker 2>has to be now there's a proper way and a

0:27:08.119 --> 0:27:10.320
<v Speaker 2>proper technique that guys have gotten a lot better.

0:27:10.359 --> 0:27:11.639
<v Speaker 1>Now you're seeing this hip drop.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if that's physical, I think it's actually

0:27:14.320 --> 0:27:17.680
<v Speaker 2>because they've taken so many different elements. If you can't

0:27:17.720 --> 0:27:19.719
<v Speaker 2>hit them from the front, people are going to come

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<v Speaker 2>up with different ways. They started selling and teaching rugby

0:27:23.720 --> 0:27:26.879
<v Speaker 2>style technique. Well a lot of that rugby style technique

0:27:27.200 --> 0:27:30.560
<v Speaker 2>that the league was trumpeting has led to this technique

0:27:30.560 --> 0:27:32.840
<v Speaker 2>called the hip drop. That is it's a real thing.

0:27:32.880 --> 0:27:36.320
<v Speaker 2>It's happening, and so you know the you know the

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<v Speaker 2>I understand it. There are some players that play extremely

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<v Speaker 2>physical physically and are big players, and it's been a

0:27:44.600 --> 0:27:47.199
<v Speaker 2>challenge for him in today's football, so you have to

0:27:47.240 --> 0:27:49.960
<v Speaker 2>factor that in. But I think the best players find

0:27:50.000 --> 0:27:54.200
<v Speaker 2>ways to play within the rules and still make their

0:27:54.200 --> 0:27:57.160
<v Speaker 2>presence known on that field. And that's part of being

0:27:57.160 --> 0:27:57.760
<v Speaker 2>a good player.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, so thank you, Alfred.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah,