WEBVTT - Press Pass: Meeting Ed Marynowitz

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<v Speaker 1>All right, you guys far away. So you got a

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<v Speaker 1>question who you're first of it. Now, it would deal

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<v Speaker 1>with the I've heard the other one people our cameras.

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<v Speaker 1>The strengths and weaknesses of this draft. Yeah, I think

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<v Speaker 1>that there's um you know, this this draft is not

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<v Speaker 1>um any different than I think any of the last

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<v Speaker 1>three years. You know, there's certain uh, there's probably eight

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<v Speaker 1>to ten players at the top end that are true

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<v Speaker 1>difference maker type quality individuals. Um at that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>next tier of guys where you're gonna have solid starter

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<v Speaker 1>level players. I think there's depth at the offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>I think there's certainly depth at wide receiver and at

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<v Speaker 1>the corner safety position. So it's a it's a good

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<v Speaker 1>draft in the mid round in that solid starter category

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<v Speaker 1>for those guys. Adie said, there's ten difference makers you

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<v Speaker 1>believe in pretty much every draft. But that being the case,

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<v Speaker 1>and people always like the fact the teams can move up,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you weigh that against the future of multiple

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<v Speaker 1>picks and getting a difference maker in the top ten. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the goal the goal with any draft is

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<v Speaker 1>to get good football players, you know, and we view

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<v Speaker 1>it as every pick as an opportunity to improve your

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<v Speaker 1>football team. So the more picks that you have, the

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<v Speaker 1>more opportunities you have to get great players. Certainly, if

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<v Speaker 1>there's a great player that's up there and it makes

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<v Speaker 1>sense from a compensation perspective, you know, we'll look at

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<v Speaker 1>those avenues as well. But you know, philosophically, we'd like

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<v Speaker 1>we have eight picks right now. We'd like to make

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<v Speaker 1>eight picks or more, not less. So when you say philosophically,

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<v Speaker 1>if you can find a difference maker as opposed to

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<v Speaker 1>a player that you hope can be a starter rather

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<v Speaker 1>than you really believe can be a starter, how do

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<v Speaker 1>you weigh that? And I think you weigh Those are

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<v Speaker 1>the conversations that we have, and I mean, we're not

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<v Speaker 1>at that point right now. We've got another round of meetings,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, this afternoon tomorrow in the beginning part of

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<v Speaker 1>next week, where we'll really from a strategy standpoint, really

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<v Speaker 1>kind of set our plan of what we're gonna do.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, at this point right now, our board is

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<v Speaker 1>predominantly set. There's some small adjustments that will make, but

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of the strategy of how we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>approach it, that will take place at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>this week. Beginning of next week the best available or

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<v Speaker 1>there there have to be a certain amount of feed

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<v Speaker 1>for now in the future, or do you just take

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<v Speaker 1>the highest rank KI recordless or our philosophy is best

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<v Speaker 1>player available for us. So it's not just the best

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<v Speaker 1>player available for the league. We grade and we set

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<v Speaker 1>our board for the Eagles, so it's according to our heightweight,

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<v Speaker 1>speed parameters. It's according to how they fit in our system,

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<v Speaker 1>how they compare to our roster. So it is the

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<v Speaker 1>best player available, but it's the best player available for us. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so you're really good at running back right now? Because

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<v Speaker 1>a free agency, if there's a running back who fits

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<v Speaker 1>your scheme, who do you think is the best player

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<v Speaker 1>where you're picking you'll take? It wouldn't preclude us from

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<v Speaker 1>taking a player that's there. I think every situation is

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<v Speaker 1>unique with that, it depends on the other players that

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<v Speaker 1>are available the board. If you're looking at the board

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<v Speaker 1>and you're looking at it horizontally, if there's if there's

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<v Speaker 1>a number of players are in the same category at

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<v Speaker 1>the same spot, you could defer to need at that perspective.

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<v Speaker 1>But if if the running back is the best player

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<v Speaker 1>on the board and there's a huge drop off at

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<v Speaker 1>other positions. I think you need to consider taking the

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<v Speaker 1>best player if he fits for us. Thank you just

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<v Speaker 1>describe what your new role is and what your daily

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<v Speaker 1>interactions are like what you Chip? Yeah, I think just

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<v Speaker 1>from a big picture standpoint, my role, the way that

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<v Speaker 1>I view it is, I'm here to support the head coach.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think it's our responsibility. Everybody in the organization

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<v Speaker 1>is to support Chip and his vision. My responsibility is

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<v Speaker 1>obviously in the player personnel aspect of that, no different

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<v Speaker 1>than Derek's responsibility with the media or Greg's responsibility from

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<v Speaker 1>an equipment standpoint. We're all here to support Chips. So

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of my day to day, I'm evaluating players

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<v Speaker 1>for both the draft and free agency, organizing our department,

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<v Speaker 1>making sure that we're all speaking the same language and

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<v Speaker 1>that we're able to see players through the coach's eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think Chips done an unbelievable job of supplying

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<v Speaker 1>us with that vision of what he wants his team

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<v Speaker 1>to look like, what he wants each position to look like,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's our responsibility to identify and go get those players.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at the safety position and obviously that that's a

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<v Speaker 1>position of need that a lot of people view you

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<v Speaker 1>guys have having when you look at a guy like

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<v Speaker 1>Landing Collins, there's a lot of thought that he might

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<v Speaker 1>not fit your scheme and what Bill Davis covets in

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<v Speaker 1>a safety. How do you evaluate Collins? And would you

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<v Speaker 1>draft a player or a position of need if he

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't necessarily fit exactly what you are trying to do. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't want to get into specific evaluations of

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<v Speaker 1>specific players, but from a big picture standpoint, again, we

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<v Speaker 1>want players that fit for us. I'm not saying Landing

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<v Speaker 1>Collins does or does not fit. There's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>things that Landing does well. There's some things that he

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<v Speaker 1>struggles with, just like any other player in the draft.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know what, We'll consider him, we'll discuss him,

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<v Speaker 1>we rank him accordingly, but we want players that that

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<v Speaker 1>fit our system. I'm not saying Landing does or does

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<v Speaker 1>not fit, but he's a good football player. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>the Eagles want to extend Sam Bradford before the start

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<v Speaker 1>of the season. It's not I'm not going to talk

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<v Speaker 1>about the contract situation. I think it's, you know, more

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<v Speaker 1>of an organizational philosophy that we're not going to discuss contract,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's extensions or terms. I think those conversations will

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<v Speaker 1>be between the player and the agent. It's the hardest

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<v Speaker 1>part of your job, the evaluation process for any of

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<v Speaker 1>these guys, the hardest part in terms of part of

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<v Speaker 1>the evaluation process for all the prospects. Is there one

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<v Speaker 1>thing that is most of them? I think it, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's probably it's probably the things that you can't see

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<v Speaker 1>on film, which is really as we break the evaluation

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<v Speaker 1>process down. Um, we've talked about this before. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's really into three phases. You know, it's the size

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<v Speaker 1>and speed for the position. It's their athletic ability to

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<v Speaker 1>play the position, which are the critical factors, and the

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<v Speaker 1>position specifics. And the third part is the character, attitude

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<v Speaker 1>and intelligence. I think that's probably the most difficult part

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<v Speaker 1>because that's the unknown, you know, and you've got to

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<v Speaker 1>spend a lot of time with these guys to figure

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<v Speaker 1>out they're wiring their makeup, what makes them tick, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>do they fit in this culture and do they have

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<v Speaker 1>the right football mentality and temperament to be a successful player.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of the things from an athletic standpoint you

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<v Speaker 1>can see on tape, but the majority of the reason

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<v Speaker 1>why guys fail, especially in the upper the higher portions

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<v Speaker 1>of the draft, is it's it's something from an intangible standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's the lack of love or passion for the game,

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<v Speaker 1>some sort of mental toughness issues. So we're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>dig in and find that. So that's probably the most

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<v Speaker 1>difficult part. Bruce arians and I'm sure other coaches said

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing. Character overrides talent, and I understand ship

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<v Speaker 1>if it comes down to that, how do you evaluate

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<v Speaker 1>character over talent and his character better than talent. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that you're always going to have those conversations

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<v Speaker 1>of character versus talent with every player, and character is

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<v Speaker 1>a big part of what we do. We want guys

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<v Speaker 1>that are wired right in that fit. But we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to do our due diligence to make sure, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just because the guys had one the indiscretion in his

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<v Speaker 1>past doesn't make you know, hit him and off the

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<v Speaker 1>board candidate for us. We're going to make sure that

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<v Speaker 1>we figure out does this guy have the right makeup,

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<v Speaker 1>the right mindset to be a great player. And I

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<v Speaker 1>think from a big picture standpoint, you want guys that

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<v Speaker 1>that that live their life the right way. That approached

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<v Speaker 1>their job the right way that's conducive to them being

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<v Speaker 1>a really good football player. If they don't do those things,

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<v Speaker 1>typically they're not going to be successful. Would you say

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<v Speaker 1>in that regards, I mean, if you talk with Marcus Peters,

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<v Speaker 1>are you allowed to kind of go into whether you

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<v Speaker 1>feel you're comfortable with him as a person. Yeah, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not going to get into the specifics of that. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>we've met with him. We've met with every player that's

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<v Speaker 1>in this draft, h and I mean multiple meetings with

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<v Speaker 1>all these guys, But I'm not going to go into

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<v Speaker 1>specifics of any individual player. How many guys do you

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<v Speaker 1>think that you've already checked off because of character? No

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<v Speaker 1>one is officially off our board at this point. Um

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<v Speaker 1>next week, as we kind of finalize that process, there

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<v Speaker 1>will be guys that will be considered off of our board,

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<v Speaker 1>but nobody has has been pulled off to this point.

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<v Speaker 1>You're not going to mortgage your future, and you'd rather

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<v Speaker 1>have more picks than less picks. But in that eight

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<v Speaker 1>to ten in this draft, do you think there's anyone

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<v Speaker 1>that's that transformative, that's that sure miss that maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>could be goaded into moving for them. Yeah? I think

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<v Speaker 1>that certainly is, and then we would consider that. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's, um, you know, you just gotta you know,

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<v Speaker 1>value and way the opportunity costs, you know, you know

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<v Speaker 1>with that, but um, you know, well, we've had those discussions,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll continue to have those discussions. But if there's a

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<v Speaker 1>player that we feel like makes sense, that can really

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<v Speaker 1>improve our team, that has a significant role for us

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<v Speaker 1>next year, I think we'll certainly consider that wide receiver,

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<v Speaker 1>right guard. You lost starters at each of these spots.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you view the death on the roster now

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<v Speaker 1>at those three positions. Yeah, well, I think and I

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<v Speaker 1>think that that I mean, it's a really good point

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<v Speaker 1>to bring up. Is I mean everybody at this you

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<v Speaker 1>know time of year, no everybody forgets about the players

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<v Speaker 1>that you have, you know, on your team. Everybody just

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<v Speaker 1>wants to talk about the players that are available in

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<v Speaker 1>the draft. And we've got a lot of really good

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<v Speaker 1>football players on this team. We view the draft as

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity to supplement the guys that are currently in

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<v Speaker 1>place here. So I think at each one of those positions,

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<v Speaker 1>we've got guys on the roster that we're excited about

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<v Speaker 1>them as players and looking forward to them competing for

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<v Speaker 1>a spot and then whoever we bring in, if we

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<v Speaker 1>address those positions in the draft, they'll have the same

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity that the guys in our building currently have, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's an opportunity to compete specifically. How do you think,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you think that's that spot next to Malcolm

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<v Speaker 1>Jenkins Wills. I think we've got players there. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we've got some guys that UM that have played UM

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<v Speaker 1>and we're confident and and those guys will need to

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<v Speaker 1>improve a little bit, but they'll have an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>compete for that spot. We've got, you know, enough people

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<v Speaker 1>that are currently in place to do that drafting and

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<v Speaker 1>offensive tackle to start off at guard? Do you feel

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<v Speaker 1>like that's a waste if he's a really good tackle

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<v Speaker 1>or it's it's a no. I think it's it's best player,

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<v Speaker 1>his best role. UM, how they how they fit best,

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<v Speaker 1>and what can they do year one, you know, their

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<v Speaker 1>first year here to help the football team. So UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you we need good players at every position,

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<v Speaker 1>So I don't I don't view that as a wasted asset.

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<v Speaker 1>UM in terms of position versatility. The more player can do,

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<v Speaker 1>the more valuable they are. So A guy that can

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<v Speaker 1>play both guard and tackle is more valuable than a

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<v Speaker 1>guy that can just exclusively play guard. A guy that

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<v Speaker 1>can play maybe corner and safety maybe a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>more valuable than a guy that can only play safety.

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<v Speaker 1>So uh, and that that's just with fifty three man

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<v Speaker 1>value forty six man game day value. The more you

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<v Speaker 1>can do, the more valuable you are. This week, can

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<v Speaker 1>you tell us foot you saw the changes time you

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<v Speaker 1>saw and how he fits in. Yeah, we worked him

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<v Speaker 1>out and we saw improvement from the last time that

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<v Speaker 1>we saw him. We had exposure him live when he

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<v Speaker 1>was with New England when they practiced here. When we

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<v Speaker 1>worked him out, we saw a great deal of improvement

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<v Speaker 1>with him. Uh. You know, Tim, We've got sixty eight

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<v Speaker 1>players that are on our roster right now. Tim's one

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<v Speaker 1>of sixty eight, so whole I have an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>compete for a roster spot here. And I've said this

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<v Speaker 1>before and uh, you know this, this comes from coach.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, his role will be determined by his performance.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're we're excited that he's a member of the

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<v Speaker 1>organization and we're looking forward to him competing potential role

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<v Speaker 1>change with point after a touch down influence that decision

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<v Speaker 1>at all, there's been connecting the dollar Tebow could potentially

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<v Speaker 1>help in that is that was that part of the

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<v Speaker 1>thought process, not not not entirely, but I think again,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if if that, if that does come to

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<v Speaker 1>fruition and there's a role there, um, you know, depending

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<v Speaker 1>on his performance that may dictate maybe he'll have a

0:11:17.520 --> 0:11:20.520
<v Speaker 1>role in that capacity. To wide receiver with two of

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<v Speaker 1>your first three picks last year was obviously one of

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<v Speaker 1>the deeper wide receiver classes in memory. What do you

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<v Speaker 1>think of the class at that position this year and

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<v Speaker 1>is that one of in your one of your top

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<v Speaker 1>needs going into the next week. Uh. In terms of needs,

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<v Speaker 1>I think are we have needs at a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>different positions. That's no slight on any player that we

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<v Speaker 1>have here, but we you know, we have a need

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<v Speaker 1>for good football players, you know, at any position, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>the wide receiver position in this in this draft. As

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<v Speaker 1>I said before, Uh, there's a lot of good players

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<v Speaker 1>at that spot, UM that that could help us, that

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<v Speaker 1>could improve UM and we we evaluated those guys accordingly.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we've got him in the right spot that

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<v Speaker 1>obviously needs that you're not expressing that you think are

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<v Speaker 1>more than others. If it gets to that point and

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<v Speaker 1>you're at twenty, forget about top ten, and you see

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<v Speaker 1>you can move up spot you have taught you will

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<v Speaker 1>target some players, How likely or how heavy will the

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<v Speaker 1>discussion be to try to move up? I mean, I

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<v Speaker 1>know you try to do it last year and this

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<v Speaker 1>is you ended up with what you ended up with.

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<v Speaker 1>But how likely is it to try a little harder

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<v Speaker 1>to move up if you have targeted certain players and

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<v Speaker 1>you know they might not get to twenty, but they're

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<v Speaker 1>within range. Yeah, And I think that those are things

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<v Speaker 1>as the board starts to come off, you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>start to get a feel for, you know, what players

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<v Speaker 1>may or may not be there. But that's something that

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<v Speaker 1>it's just it's an ongoing thing that you'll see as

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<v Speaker 1>the board falls. There are certain players that obviously we've

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<v Speaker 1>identified as really good fits for us in the three

0:12:49.960 --> 0:12:53.360
<v Speaker 1>criteria that we talk about. They fit our system, they've

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<v Speaker 1>got good skill set to play the position. They fit

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<v Speaker 1>from an intangible standpoint. Certainly, we're looking to acquire as

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<v Speaker 1>many of those type of players as we can at

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<v Speaker 1>all different levels, certainly at twenty, certainly in the first

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<v Speaker 1>three rounds, but in all levels of the draft. We're

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<v Speaker 1>looking to get those guys. All right, you spent a

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<v Speaker 1>great deal of time on the road, um, your first

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<v Speaker 1>few years here last sou to kind of get equated

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<v Speaker 1>with college scouting from from a national level road a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>What was the biggest benefit? What did you take most

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<v Speaker 1>from that time what you're doing now? I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think anytime anytime you can see a player live, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's of great value. You know, whether it's in season,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, certainly at practice, you know in their element

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<v Speaker 1>uh to from not only from an evaluation standpoint, but

0:13:35.720 --> 0:13:39.680
<v Speaker 1>the interaction how they practice. But anytime there's no substitute

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<v Speaker 1>for seeing a player live, you know, there's there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of work that you can do on tape, especially

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<v Speaker 1>the way the technology is now, you get the tape

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<v Speaker 1>so quick. Um, you know, you want to be efficient

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of when you're going out, you're and you're

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<v Speaker 1>kind of targeting the players that you really need to

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<v Speaker 1>take a look at. But anytime you see a player live,

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<v Speaker 1>you see them move around, you're going to know one

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<v Speaker 1>way or the other it's either going to confirm what

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<v Speaker 1>you saw on tape or it's going to deny it.

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<v Speaker 1>And then you're gonna have to figure out a way

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<v Speaker 1>of Okay, well what now we need to go back

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<v Speaker 1>and figure out what needs to be addressed. But there's

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<v Speaker 1>no substitute for seeing a player live. Are you were

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<v Speaker 1>interviewing for your job here? This job was your age?

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<v Speaker 1>Part of Yeah, it was you have to have to

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<v Speaker 1>answer any questions about that that they have any concerns

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<v Speaker 1>about that. I never had to answer any questions about that.

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<v Speaker 1>To me, age is not a factor in my opinion.

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<v Speaker 1>I think if you look across all different professional sports,

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<v Speaker 1>there's been a lot of people that have been either

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<v Speaker 1>my age or younger that have been in in some

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<v Speaker 1>good roles. And I think, to me, it's more about

0:14:35.600 --> 0:14:39.040
<v Speaker 1>the experiences that you've had, the people that you've been around,

0:14:39.080 --> 0:14:41.680
<v Speaker 1>the habits that you've formed. To me, those are the

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<v Speaker 1>traits and qualities that make you successful in this role.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, I've got a lot of improvement left to do.

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<v Speaker 1>I've got you know, I have that same approach that

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<v Speaker 1>you know you never got it. You know you're always

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<v Speaker 1>looking to improve and develop. But I feel confident that

0:14:55.280 --> 0:14:59.360
<v Speaker 1>I'm uniquely prepared for this opportunity. This offseason, you and

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<v Speaker 1>Chip had been on the phones negotiating trades and determining

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<v Speaker 1>compensation those things. What work do you put in to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure that when draft they rolled around, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>to for lack of a better term, you're not getting pleased,

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<v Speaker 1>you're getting the better end of these deals. Yeah, we've

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<v Speaker 1>We've done a lot of We've had a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>conversations with people that have been inside the building, and

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<v Speaker 1>there are also people outside the building in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>professional development, some guys that have been helpful for us

0:15:21.240 --> 0:15:23.920
<v Speaker 1>in terms of consulting to making sure that we're you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're up to speed on that. So I'm confident in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of our preparation and we're ready to go. Since

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<v Speaker 1>Chip has added these new duties to his plate, how

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<v Speaker 1>is he difference? He's longer, does he talk to you differ?

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<v Speaker 1>He's always here So I don't think he's here any

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<v Speaker 1>longer now than he is before. But he hasn't changed

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<v Speaker 1>at all, you know, his approach. I mean, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>he's a relentless worker. Um. You know, Chip has been

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<v Speaker 1>a great guy for me to have an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>work with. He forces you to over prepare. He's obviously

0:15:53.440 --> 0:15:57.080
<v Speaker 1>extremely intelligent, He's very quick, so when you come to

0:15:57.160 --> 0:15:59.400
<v Speaker 1>him with a certain topic or an idea or a

0:15:59.400 --> 0:16:03.160
<v Speaker 1>suggestion something, you know, you better be prepared with plan B, C,

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<v Speaker 1>and D because of the feedback that you're going to

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<v Speaker 1>get from him. So I certainly don't think his approach

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<v Speaker 1>has changed at all. Um, you know, we've had a

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<v Speaker 1>really really, really good round of meetings. You know, in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of our pre draft preparation that's involved obviously, you

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<v Speaker 1>know myself, Chip and our entire staff, both coaches and

0:16:20.280 --> 0:16:22.640
<v Speaker 1>personnel broached with all these great man Is there any

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<v Speaker 1>great coaches? Is there anything that's different about him in

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<v Speaker 1>this evaluation process than anybody else you've worked with as

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<v Speaker 1>you have these meetings, I wouldn't say different. He's very thorough,

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<v Speaker 1>he's very detailed. Um, he puts in the work, he

0:16:34.440 --> 0:16:37.240
<v Speaker 1>puts in the time. Um, he's got a natural eye

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<v Speaker 1>and knack for for talent evaluation, which I think that

0:16:40.360 --> 0:16:42.720
<v Speaker 1>not a lot of people have. You know, Uh, there's

0:16:42.720 --> 0:16:46.080
<v Speaker 1>there's varying degrees of talent evaluators from a coaching perspective,

0:16:46.560 --> 0:16:49.880
<v Speaker 1>Chips unique in that regard. He's a he's got a

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<v Speaker 1>really good eye for talent. Obviously, he's an exceptional play caller.

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<v Speaker 1>So the combination of that I think makes makes him

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<v Speaker 1>pretty special. Chips the guy that makes the decision. However,

0:16:58.960 --> 0:17:01.720
<v Speaker 1>you get to a point you've evaluated more than he has,

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<v Speaker 1>because obviously you have the ability when you get to

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<v Speaker 1>that point. How much you feel comfortable and I know

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<v Speaker 1>you're not in that situation to say, Chip, no, I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's this guy, although Chip says it says it's

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<v Speaker 1>this guy. How much you're willing to go to the

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<v Speaker 1>wall for what you believe with what is your new

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<v Speaker 1>boss right now? Yeah, I'm very comfortable in doing that,

0:17:20.600 --> 0:17:23.760
<v Speaker 1>and I think that, Um, you know, the most important

0:17:23.760 --> 0:17:26.320
<v Speaker 1>relationship in the building to me is one of the

0:17:26.359 --> 0:17:29.560
<v Speaker 1>head coach and whoever's you know, the personnel director, and

0:17:29.800 --> 0:17:33.520
<v Speaker 1>there's got to be mutual trust and respect for both parties.

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<v Speaker 1>I told that to Chip. You know, we had that

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<v Speaker 1>conversation before I accepted the position. I've never been one

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<v Speaker 1>to agree, just to agree, and I've got no problems

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<v Speaker 1>you know, speaking my mind. I've done the work, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>confident in my preparation and uh, and that's what Chip wants.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he wants checks and balances, he wants to

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<v Speaker 1>hear the opinions and we're in this together, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna make good decisions. Thanks