1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Hey, guys, thanks for coming out today. Obviously we're sitting 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: here at two and eight and not where we want 3 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: to be. 4 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 2: Nobody's happy about it, ownership, Dab's me, coaches, people in 5 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 2: the building, the fans, and I understand that what we're 6 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 2: going to do the rest of the week is, you know, 7 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 2: do self evaluation on the roster personnel and you know, 8 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 2: try to find solutions as we move forward, you know, 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 2: these last seven games. 10 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: So that's what we'll focus on this week. 11 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 2: The guys came in, had a good day of practice today, lifted, 12 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 2: had meetings, and we'll start circling up with the coaches 13 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 2: tomorrow and the rest of the weekend, you know, see 14 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 2: how we can look to turn the ship as we 15 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 2: as we go forward the rest of the season. 16 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 3: So eight here and year three of this rebuild, shouldn't 17 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 3: you guys be better? 18 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: And why aren't you? Yeah, nobody's happy that we're two 19 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: and eight. 20 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 2: That's what we're going to do the rest of the week, Darrel, 21 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 2: I understand the question, and we don't want to be 22 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 2: sitting here at two and eight, and I agree with 23 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 2: what you said at tier three and we're two and 24 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 2: eight and it's not where we want to be and 25 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: we're gonna start looking for uh solutions. 26 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: We do it every week. 27 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 2: You know, you go to each game and you know 28 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 2: you're you're looking at matchups and being competitive, and you 29 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 2: know we've been competitive in the games. We got to 30 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 2: find ways to to finish games. And that's what we'll 31 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 2: do the rest of the week. You know, how can 32 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 2: we whether it's the way we practice, the way we're 33 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,839 Speaker 2: doing things, scheme, coaching, personnel, whatever it is, we're gonna 34 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 2: we're gonna look under every rock and you know, try 35 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,960 Speaker 2: to figure out solutions moving forward. We got seven games left, 36 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:26,559 Speaker 2: so there's still still a lot of time to play. 37 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 4: Evaluate Daniel this year. 38 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, in general, it's not just I understand the question 39 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 2: and you want to, you know, pull him out, but 40 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: it's it's it's everybody. Everybody's got a hand in this. Again. 41 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 2: I know, being the quarterback and offense coordinator, head coach, 42 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 2: a lot of people like to to point to those guys. 43 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 2: In general, you know, Janel Daniels had played some good games, 44 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 2: and there's some games where you know, maybe like to 45 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 2: have some throwback throws back or do things differently, But 46 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: in general, it's it's not one individual or you know, 47 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 2: one situation that you know keeps a r unfortunately. So 48 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 2: whether it's you know, defenses on the field at the 49 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: end of the game and we've got a chance to 50 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 2: close it out, or you know, offense has the ball 51 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 2: and a couple of different games and we could go 52 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 2: down and score and you know, close the game out. 53 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: So again, we're gonna look at solutions, and you know, 54 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: we're gonna evaluate everything, like like Dave said yesterday, and 55 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 2: you know that's what we'll do moving forward here. 56 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 3: I would you evaluate Brian right now, Brian Dable. 57 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, again, we're two and eight, So again we're we're 58 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 2: gonna look at solutions. He's coming in every day, he's 59 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 2: working hard. The team is staying together. We had a 60 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 2: really good practice today on a bye week, which is 61 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 2: the first time we've done that. And it's three years here, 62 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 2: and you know, again he's done a really good job 63 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 2: of the guys are competing, you know, keeping the locker 64 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 2: room together. 65 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: And again we're in these games. We're in these games. 66 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: We just got to fight a way to finish it. 67 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 2: You know, it's one in five in one score games, 68 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:51,920 Speaker 2: so you know, we got to find a way to 69 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 2: get over the hump and make plays at critical times 70 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,959 Speaker 2: of the game, whether it's red zone third down, or 71 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 2: getting off the field on defense, or you know, tackling 72 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 2: on punt coverage and not allowing a return for a touchdown. Again, 73 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: there's there's a lot of things that we can look 74 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 2: at and we need to improve on. And that's what 75 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 2: we're gonna do the rest of the week. 76 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 5: Put this team together, jer Ross, when you look at 77 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 5: it from what you thought you were going into the 78 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,399 Speaker 5: season to now, do you look down at this personnel 79 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,079 Speaker 5: and say this team. 80 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 1: Is not good enough. 81 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 5: I didn't put it good enough, you know, I didn't 82 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 5: give the coaches enough. 83 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,359 Speaker 1: No, I don't think so. I don't think so, Paul. 84 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 5: So why if the players aren't good enough, then it's 85 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 5: got to be the coaching. 86 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: So, you know, I don't think it's Yeah, it's not players. 87 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: It's not good. 88 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 2: It's not one individual that that'd be be easy fixed 89 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 2: if we could say, hey, it's this, like everybody's got 90 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: their hand in this. Paul, myself included, starts with me. 91 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: And we have a really good rookie class, you know 92 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 2: that's playing well. We have the youngest defense in the league. 93 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 2: We're seventeenth in defense and we're twenty third in the offense. 94 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: We're middle of the pack, so there's not a large 95 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 2: margin for air when you go into some of these 96 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: games and it's four to five plays a game that 97 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 2: make the difference. And that's what we got to figure out, 98 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 2: how to make the plays and critical moments to get 99 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 2: over the hump. And I saw stat last week. I 100 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 2: think it was you know, through week nine at the 101 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: NFL season. I don't have the updated Week ten, but 102 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 2: the most one score games in the history of the NFL. 103 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,799 Speaker 1: I mean, that's what it is. It's it's close games. 104 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 2: There's there's parody, and we're one in five in those 105 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 2: close games. And we're going to look for solutions and 106 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 2: find ways to make plays in critical parts of the 107 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,039 Speaker 2: game where we can get over the hump. 108 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:31,719 Speaker 1: When it when it matters the most, and we're not 109 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: far off. 110 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 6: You think that's that doesn't say that much about the team, 111 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 6: because everybody's competitive. Every game is competitive. If you look 112 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 6: at it from a bigger picture, you guys are like 113 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 6: fifth and point differential, the biggest point differential like being competitive. 114 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, say red zone say I would say red zone 115 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 2: is important, and we get we're last in the league 116 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 2: in red zone. Okay, so we're moving the ball, we're 117 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 2: getting down there and were getting critical situations and we're 118 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 2: thirty second in region. We got to find a way 119 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 2: to put the ball in the end zone. And that's 120 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 2: a big part of it. That's that's that's big part 121 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 2: of it. 122 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 6: Why do you mean you guys are lasting in the 123 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,559 Speaker 6: league scoring? Why do you think you have a no score? 124 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's what we're gonna look at this week. I mean, 125 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 2: we're gona let we do it every week. We look 126 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:10,039 Speaker 2: at it every week and again, whether it's it's execution, 127 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 2: it's scheme, it's personnel, whatever it is. You know, we 128 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 2: have to figure out and we believe we have the 129 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 2: players in the building to do it, and it's it's execution. 130 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 2: And it's again it's it's not one individual each week. 131 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:25,840 Speaker 2: It's it's some gays, you know, you know, we maybe 132 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 2: we have penalties or you know, there's a drop or 133 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 2: we fumble or you know, I mean, it's just there's 134 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 2: everybody's got a hand in it, and we just got 135 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 2: to figure out how to come out and play clean 136 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 2: game with complimentary football. 137 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:38,600 Speaker 1: And we've done that, you know, we've won. We we won. 138 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 3: How much of a role will Daniel's contract and the 139 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 3: injury guarantee. 140 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:47,440 Speaker 1: Play into how much he plays for the rest of 141 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: the season. 142 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, We're gonna evaluate everything the rest of the week, 143 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 2: and the decisions we make will be football decisions, so that. 144 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 6: Won't be. 145 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: Involved in the analysis here. It will be a football decision. 146 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 2: In any decisions we make moving forward as we evaluate 147 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 2: the roster and what we're doing for the final seven 148 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 2: games will be football decisions. 149 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 7: Joe, how do you see his Daniel specifically his long 150 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 7: term future with the franchise. 151 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 2: We have seven games left in this season and that 152 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 2: that's what we're focused on, and I'm focused on twenty 153 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 2: twenty four and how we can get better these these 154 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:20,599 Speaker 2: final seven games. 155 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: And again, we have. 156 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 2: Nineteen of twenty two starters are in our contract for 157 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 2: next year. I believe it's forty one players on the 158 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 2: fifty three. So there is a young nucleus of players 159 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 2: here and some veterans that are going to be together 160 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 2: and we're in a position we're going to have some continuity. 161 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: So you know, again, as this team grows together, it's 162 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 2: important over these final seven weeks that you know, a 163 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 2: lot of these guys are going to be together again 164 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:43,599 Speaker 2: next year, and we're finally in a position where there 165 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 2: will be some continuity year over year, and you know, 166 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 2: it's important that we find ways to win games, specifically 167 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:52,359 Speaker 2: those ones I spoke about earlier when it's close, and 168 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 2: that's part of changing the culture and expecting to win. 169 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:58,359 Speaker 2: You know, you don't want it to be here we 170 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 2: go again, and some of that's a mindset we're still 171 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 2: trying to develop. And we do have a young team. 172 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 2: You know, we have the youngest defense in the league. 173 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 7: We have. 174 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 2: THEO Tracy neighbors, some some young guys on offense that 175 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 2: are they're playing major roles for us and contributing, and 176 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 2: you know it's important for them to grow and learn 177 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 2: how to how to win games as well. 178 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 8: Did Drew or Tommy get any snaps with the first 179 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 8: team today, Like, are you turning it into a competition 180 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 8: with Daniel at this point? 181 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: And yeah, it was. It wasn't the typical practice, Pat, 182 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 2: So no, it wasn't. There was no there was no 183 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 2: first team reps. 184 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 4: There have been several players who were on this team 185 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 4: that left in free agency and have had substantial success elsewhere. 186 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 4: Do you want to reevaluate at all, how you decide 187 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 4: where the money is allocated in terms of in house 188 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 4: free agents, letting guys go, letting guys walk at all. 189 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: Are you out by miss specifically? 190 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 6: Uh? 191 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, meaning Giants players who went on elsewhere me any Oh, 192 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 4: I mean you can go Julian X Saquan or anything like that. 193 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean I like Tyler Newven. Uh. 194 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 2: He's played well for us. He's one of the only 195 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 2: rookies playing ninety nine pers under the defensive, you know, playtime. 196 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 2: He's leading rookies and tackles, so I'm excited about him. 197 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 2: Tyrone Tracy also leading rookies, you know, in terms of rushing. 198 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 2: So I'm excited about the young players that we have. 199 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 2: And that's the Build's tough. It hurts sometimes as you're 200 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 2: going through it, but you got to go through it 201 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 2: to get to the other side. And I like the 202 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 2: young foundation that we've put in place, you know, whether 203 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 2: it's burns and decks and cavon and there's some pieces 204 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 2: that are going to be neighbors the rookies. I talked 205 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 2: about THEO there's some young pieces here in place in 206 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 2: terms of the foundation that we're going to continue to 207 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 2: build on in another year for agency, in another draft. 208 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: You know, we're not far off. We're not far off. 209 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 6: You got enough players for that young foundation in your 210 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 6: first two drafts you mentioned. 211 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 1: Yeah, I would say I like I like the guys 212 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 1: in our first two drafts. 213 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 2: Again, it's where we were then and what we were 214 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 2: trying to do by moving back, and we needed players 215 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 2: like either five healthy offensive linemen on the roster at 216 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 2: the time. So you know, there there were players or 217 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 2: situations you were in trying to fill out the roster, 218 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 2: whether it was depth player with some of those guys, 219 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:00,839 Speaker 2: or roles. 220 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: That they've that they developed. 221 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 2: You know, Flat is a you know, a third round 222 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 2: pick that's played solid this year for us and he 223 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 2: plays nickel and Wandell's turned into a good slot receiver 224 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 2: Remedy's I think he's in the top ten in receptions 225 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 2: in the league. And some guys are role players. I mean, 226 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 2: you need those You need those guys as well. So 227 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 2: I wish I could bat a thousand, you know, you 228 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 2: always want to do that, But again it's I believe 229 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 2: in the people in the building. I believe in our process. 230 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 2: I believe in the research that we do. The work 231 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 2: we're doing. I think, you know, you saw the results 232 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:33,559 Speaker 2: this last offseason with it, with the draft that we had, 233 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 2: and you know, I look forward to, you know, continue 234 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 2: to hopefully have some drafts that compared to this one. 235 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 6: Believe in the process. As an outsider who is not 236 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 6: in the building, Why should they believe in the process 237 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 6: because the results obviously aren't what anyone wants. 238 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:45,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, and nobody's happy that we're two in eight. I 239 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 2: don't disagree with you, but I believe in the process, 240 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 2: and again I believe where we're going and again, building 241 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 2: it sometimes as it hurts and it's painful and it's 242 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 2: it's hard to go through it, but we're going in 243 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 2: the right direction. 244 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 9: Because you mentioned that how pay full it is for 245 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:04,079 Speaker 9: a rebuilding, because you won nine games in your first year, 246 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 9: you guys want a playoff game. I don't know if 247 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 9: you changed the approach for year two or do you 248 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 9: think that the rebuild now is viewed differently because of 249 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 9: maybe moves you made coming off of year one versus 250 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 9: maybe having the last two years as your first two years. 251 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I thought I thought a lot about that art 252 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: and there's probably truth to that. 253 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 2: You know, you come off a winning season, some of 254 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 2: the issues were maybe masked or you're blinded a little 255 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 2: bit by it, you know, because of the success. And 256 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 2: you know, then once we extended Daniel, you know, you 257 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 2: try to accelerate it because the way you know, that 258 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 2: contract was structured, and you got to make mistakes too. 259 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 2: I wish I came into this job and I didn't 260 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:55,079 Speaker 2: make any mistakes. And I think anybody that is a 261 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 2: you know, anybody in their job. You as a writer, 262 00:10:57,559 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 2: I'm sure you better your better your third year or 263 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 2: fourth year than you were the first year. And there 264 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 2: were some parts of the process when I evaluated it 265 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 2: that maybe we're overlooked or I could have done a 266 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 2: better job in the evaluation process or player procurement process. 267 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: And that's part of growth, you know. 268 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 2: I I did make some mistakes or some decisions I 269 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 2: wish i'd have back. But you know, I like the 270 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:25,079 Speaker 2: direction we're going. I like my team. I like my strategy. 271 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 2: You know, the groups they helped me in research and strategy, 272 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 2: my scouting department. We've got a good coaching staff, and 273 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 2: I truly believe we're heading in the right direction. 274 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 8: You worry about do you worry about alienating players in 275 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 8: the locker room with moves like cutting Nick McLeod a 276 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 8: starter on the team midseason, or even going back to 277 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:42,959 Speaker 8: the way Saquon was handled, Like, do you worry about 278 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 8: alienating players in that regard? 279 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 7: No? 280 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 2: Is that like, I mean we've had active roster I mean, 281 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 2: Boogie Basham Whitley, We've We've got guys that were on 282 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 2: the active roster that that are now on the on 283 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 2: the practice squad. 284 00:11:56,960 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: So I don't know that how that any ale to 285 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: anybody or. 286 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 8: Some players don't understand the rationale behind a move like that, Right, 287 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 8: it's a starter, it's a guy who brings obvious value. 288 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:11,439 Speaker 8: I mean, you have players and coaches on the record 289 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 8: saying yeah, I don't know. I mean, he was a 290 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,080 Speaker 8: valuable to our team. So I'm just saying, as a 291 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 8: general manager, when you're making a hard decision that you 292 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 8: believe is right for certain reasons, do you think you 293 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 8: risk losing the players in the team because they don't 294 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 8: see the rationale behind it. 295 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 6: No. 296 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 2: And again, no matter what decision I make, there's gonna 297 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 2: be popular and it's gonna be unpopular. I mean that's 298 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 2: just the that's the nature of the Beasts and not 299 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 2: everybody's gonna agree with everything I do, and you know 300 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 2: there's gonna be a lot of people that disagree and agree. 301 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: So it's it's the nature of the business. 302 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 2: You got to get comfortable with making the decision. And 303 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 2: that was early on in this that that was hard 304 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 2: to do. When you have to make those difficult decisions, 305 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 2: you always think about the locker room. You think about 306 00:12:50,559 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 2: the impact down there, and you also want to do 307 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 2: what's best for the organization, so you take all that 308 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 2: into account. And I'm close with these guys too. I'm 309 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 2: close with the players, and it stinks sometimes when you 310 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:02,200 Speaker 2: have to cut them. I don't want to do that, 311 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 2: and they have lives and families and we're around these 312 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 2: guys a lot and you get to know them. So 313 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 2: I've got a good relationship with our leadership group in 314 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 2: the locker room, and you know, if they have questions, 315 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 2: they know, okay, they can come and ask me, or 316 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 2: you know, I keep them abreast if something's coming up 317 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 2: or coming down. 318 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: The piper room may have. 319 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:19,440 Speaker 2: To make a move, and you know, I consult with 320 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 2: some of those guys sometimes. 321 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 3: You mentioned another year, free agency, another draft. Do you 322 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 3: expect to be back here, especially if this team doesn't 323 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 3: win some games down the stretch. 324 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 5: Yes, you expect that. 325 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 3: You've been told you definitely will be back. 326 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 2: I communicate with ownership all the time. I know Dave's 327 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 2: talks about that continuously each time these questions come up. 328 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 2: And we have a really good relationship with ownership and 329 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 2: we communicate constantly with them, and you know, there's confidence 330 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 2: in the plan and where we're head. 331 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 7: Joe, you mentioned when Dan asked about the draft, you 332 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 7: rattled off a lot of guys. I don't think Deontay 333 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 7: Banks's name came up. You guys have obviously invested a 334 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 7: lot in him and trusted him to be your number 335 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 7: one cornerback. There's been a lot of effort concerns with 336 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 7: Deante Beaks. How head scratching is that to you? And 337 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,840 Speaker 7: how do you look at him as a piece moving forward? 338 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, there was one effort question on you know, the 339 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 2: play against Philadelphia and all. 340 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: Right with two. 341 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 2: I mean that's a hard play back through a good 342 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 2: ball that was inside safety, took a bad angle, you know, 343 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 2: I you know again, I hear you, though I understand 344 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 2: the question. 345 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:28,080 Speaker 1: Tay's a young player. 346 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 2: We did invest a high draft pick in in a 347 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 2: first round pick as a corner played well a year ago. Uh, 348 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 2: changed the scheme and again we're the youngest defense in 349 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 2: the league. Is just it's not just Tay that would 350 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,240 Speaker 2: like to have some plays back. There's other people well, 351 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 2: but like, we're not giving up on Tay. He's got 352 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 2: the physical traits, He's shown the ability to match, you know, 353 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 2: the the top receivers on on other teams, and corners 354 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 2: a tough position to play. You're moving backwards and you're 355 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 2: going against some of the greatest athletes in the world 356 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 2: that are moving forward and there's balls that are going 357 00:14:57,720 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 2: to be caught on you. And he's been in really 358 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 2: good position, you know, on on some of them. So 359 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 2: we're not going to give up on Tay. 360 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 1: Uh. 361 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 2: He works hard, he wants it, and you know, I 362 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 2: still believe he's got a bright future. 363 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 6: But when you look back just this ausseason, do you 364 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 6: wish you anything differently addressing the quarterback position, I mean, 365 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 6: I was specifically Russell Wilson obviously was in here and 366 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 6: not pursuing him, more RESTful or just in general, anything 367 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 6: you wish you would have done. 368 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 2: Differently, mm hmm, I mean not. I mean, if you're 369 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 2: talking specifically on the quarterback position. 370 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 6: Specifically on the quarterback. Yeah, yeah, I mean, no, where 371 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 6: you're at with the quarterback, you think this is the 372 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:36,880 Speaker 6: best that could have been. 373 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: This season with the options that were available. 374 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 6: Yeah, Russell Wilson, I mean. 375 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 2: When people are free agents and you go through the process, 376 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 2: you you know, you do what you do if if 377 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 2: it's a good fit, then sometimes they come. 378 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: If if they're not, you can't make them. So you know, again, 379 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:56,960 Speaker 1: you you. 380 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 2: Go through the process of free agency, whether it's any position, 381 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 2: and you know that's how free agency works, and you know, 382 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 2: players decide where. 383 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:04,600 Speaker 1: They want to go and what they want to do. 384 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 1: But some of that stuff's out of your control. 385 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 5: You mentioned that repeatedly that you think you're close and 386 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 5: stress to your young team, and a lot of these 387 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 5: guys are going to be back next year. So I 388 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 5: would assume two part questions. You assume that next year, 389 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 5: with some seasoning and some different players, this team could 390 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 5: make a pretty decent leap forward. 391 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, I really do. I do which and that's defined 392 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: by what. 393 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll get into twenty twenty five when we get there. 394 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't know what that looks like. Right now, 395 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 2: we're just again, we're focused on these last seven games. 396 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 2: But you know, I do where I do like where 397 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:39,480 Speaker 2: we are from a continuity standpoint, and I think that's 398 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 2: important year over year, having a core nucleus of players 399 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 2: that can lead and teach and help implement, you know, 400 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:53,400 Speaker 2: the coach's message, the scheme, whatever it may be. Constant 401 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 2: turnover and new players every year. 402 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:56,360 Speaker 1: That's tough. 403 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 2: And the goal along was to build something that's sustainable, 404 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:05,359 Speaker 2: and to do that it takes time and based on resources. 405 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:08,879 Speaker 1: That you have. You know, again it's it's painful going 406 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 1: through it. 407 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 2: But I think where we are right now and where 408 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 2: we're heading, Yes, there should. 409 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 5: Be and I know you're not talking about twenty twenty five, 410 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 5: but you know, if that is all true about the nucleus, 411 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,560 Speaker 5: and you know, things like that, if you add in 412 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:26,200 Speaker 5: a new quarterback who might be a young quarterback, does 413 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 5: that kind of change the timeline because now you know, 414 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:30,120 Speaker 5: deal with a young quarterback. 415 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 1: Now you need time to get him up to speak. 416 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:36,359 Speaker 1: I don't depend who the player. 417 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 2: I mean, you can look around the league where that's 418 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 2: happened based on where you know, different timelines. 419 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's hard to say. 420 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 2: I mean I mean maybe look at Houston. You know 421 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 2: they dropped the rookie quarterback into that roster and he 422 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 2: had success that rookie year. But I mean there's a 423 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 2: rookie at that position, is you know there's going to 424 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 2: be learned, you know, growing pains and with any position. 425 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,120 Speaker 2: These kids are young, and you know we're talking about 426 00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 2: it today with you know, some of the injury part, 427 00:17:59,880 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 2: and you know it's ten games in for these college 428 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:03,120 Speaker 2: kids a lot of times that's it. 429 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: You know, we still got seven games. 430 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:06,560 Speaker 2: We got a long way to go, so you know, 431 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 2: talking to those guys about you know, being pros and 432 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,560 Speaker 2: how long the season is and and taking advantage of 433 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 2: the the off season. So to answer your question, yeah, 434 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:17,879 Speaker 2: I mean it's you got four or five offensive linemen 435 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 2: coming back. You got Molik, Neighbors, Wandell Robinson, Hyatt. 436 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:22,200 Speaker 1: Uh. 437 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 2: The only there's two UFAs on offense, Greg Van Roten 438 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 2: you know at right guard and Slayton and then Pinnock 439 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 2: on defense. 440 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:30,640 Speaker 1: From from a starter standpoint, so. 441 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, again, I when when at was was healthy and 442 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:38,480 Speaker 2: you know, the starting five, I believe they played just 443 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:39,640 Speaker 2: over four hunder snaps together. 444 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: I mean that made a difference. 445 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:42,640 Speaker 2: You know, I thought they they did a really good 446 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,919 Speaker 2: job when everybody's healthy. So yeah, I mean with any quarterback, 447 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:47,040 Speaker 2: you want to be able to give him time and 448 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 2: have weapons and you know, adding THEO to that and 449 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 2: Tracy and singletary, so yeah, if you you know, hypothetically 450 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:55,120 Speaker 2: if yeah. 451 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 4: One of those things that within the division, I feel like, 452 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,399 Speaker 4: you know, from the outside, it feels like, you know, 453 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:04,119 Speaker 4: trade deadline wise, you maybe could have gotten something for 454 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 4: him or disease. 455 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 5: That's you know, kind of what it seems like in 456 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:09,879 Speaker 5: the outside. What was your trade deadline philosophy and are 457 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 5: you are you close to you know, maybe I deal 458 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 5: with them or yeah. 459 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: Trade philosophy is the same as it's been in the past. 460 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 2: Like we we listen if people call and if there's 461 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 2: any players that you know, we catch word of that 462 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:24,280 Speaker 2: that may be available around the league and it makes 463 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 2: sense for our roster, then you know we're going to 464 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:26,800 Speaker 2: look into it. 465 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, no, no different than it was in the past. 466 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 4: Closing the gap within the division has been a talking 467 00:19:33,359 --> 00:19:34,919 Speaker 4: point over the last couple of years. How would you 468 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 4: assess where you guys stand currently with that? 469 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're two and eight, We're not good enough, not 470 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:42,399 Speaker 2: good enough and we gotta we gotta get better at that. 471 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:44,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure, Sorry, Joe. 472 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 7: One of the roster decisions that's talked about often is 473 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 7: the off season plan to go into the season with 474 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:55,919 Speaker 7: josh A Zudu as your backup left tackle, knowing Andrew 475 00:19:55,960 --> 00:20:00,400 Speaker 7: Thomas gets has an injury history. Is that a decision 476 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 7: you would like to have redone in hindsight? And why 477 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 7: did you feel confident in that when it was the 478 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,640 Speaker 7: plug was pulled after one start? 479 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: Yeah? 480 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 2: I think going into the season, we didn't know Evan 481 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 2: wasn't going to be available, and we knew illuminneur as versatility. 482 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:14,359 Speaker 2: He's played four spots on the offensive line, so that 483 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 2: wasn't necessarily the plan. We knew that Illumgnor could play 484 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 2: either or and it would give you optionality if Evan 485 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,000 Speaker 2: was healthy, and unfortunately he wasn't healthy till the start 486 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 2: of the year and missed the majority of camp, so 487 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 2: we knew we had options. 488 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: Josh A Zudu's in there working hard. Uh krms are 489 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:32,240 Speaker 1: really good. 490 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 2: Coach has confidence in Germaine and we're going to continue 491 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:39,200 Speaker 2: to develop josh He's got position flex at guard and tackle, 492 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:40,080 Speaker 2: which which is important. 493 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 1: For this league. 494 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,919 Speaker 2: So you know, again, Josh started off a little slogan 495 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:45,439 Speaker 2: in the Philly game, and then I thought he settled 496 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 2: in well, and you know again we're we're going to 497 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 2: keep working with him and you know, you know, see 498 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 2: how he continues to progress under karm Joe. 499 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 9: You mentioned Evan Neil. I know it's only one game, 500 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 9: but what did you see from Evan? And is there 501 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 9: a confidence now that maybe you didn't have a couple 502 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 9: of weeks ago, that maybe he has an opportunity here 503 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 9: to to kind of get to a level where maybe 504 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 9: he hasn't shown yet in the league. 505 00:21:07,800 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, Evan, Evan played well the other day. A lot 506 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: of energy. 507 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:13,200 Speaker 2: He's had that in practice the last few weeks and 508 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 2: he's he's been practicing well. He transferred that transition to 509 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 2: that to to the game. 510 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: And it's hard. 511 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 2: It's hard for when you're the number seven pick in 512 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 2: the draft and and you're not playing, and you. 513 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:26,360 Speaker 1: Know, he's practiced at a high level. 514 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:29,760 Speaker 2: But Jermaine was playing well too, so took some time 515 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 2: for us to make the move. And what I like 516 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 2: about it is when his number was called, he was ready, 517 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:37,840 Speaker 2: and you know, again he went out and he played 518 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 2: well and played with energy and was really good in 519 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 2: the run game, was was solid in the past game. 520 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 2: And you know, I'm happy for him because I know 521 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,200 Speaker 2: it's been hard for him, you know, being injured and 522 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,120 Speaker 2: you know, not being able to play and wanting to play. 523 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,640 Speaker 1: So yeah, I thought he did a good job on. 524 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 9: Its follow up, Evan Neil has gotten a lot of attention. 525 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 9: Is your second draft pick, you know, one of the 526 00:21:56,840 --> 00:22:01,159 Speaker 9: first first rounders. Has it been hard for you to 527 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 9: strike that balance the idea of you know, if he 528 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 9: gets in there and plays well, looks better for you 529 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 9: and and the front office and obviously for the team. 530 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 9: But if he doesn't play, you know, that's a strike 531 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:14,080 Speaker 9: against your first draft here. I mean, how important is 532 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 9: that one specific spot to what you guys are trying 533 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 9: to build here as a foundation. 534 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:20,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's it's important. 535 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:22,679 Speaker 2: Again, a premium pick like that, you always want to 536 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 2: you want to bat a thousand and you know, again, 537 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 2: I he's he's been injured, and you know, again we're 538 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 2: we're looking forward with him and trying to build off 539 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,240 Speaker 2: the last game. So yeah, it's important that you know, 540 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 2: he could come in and contribute for us and and 541 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:37,360 Speaker 2: again just to. 542 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: Help us win. 543 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 2: That's what we're looking for. Whoever the best five I 544 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:40,719 Speaker 2: right now, we want him out there so we can 545 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:42,919 Speaker 2: go out and produce. And uh, you know again I'm 546 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,479 Speaker 2: rooting for Evan. He's he's done everything the right way. Uh, 547 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 2: since he's been back on the grass and you know 548 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:49,639 Speaker 2: he paid off the other night and he played well. 549 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 1: That first season. 550 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 6: What like, what specifical are your fart to what'd you do? 551 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 2: Definitely think in the specifics on you know, mistakes, but 552 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:00,480 Speaker 2: my perceived you know, nobody's gonna be harder on the 553 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 2: decision making process or on me than me. 554 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 1: And you know that's what keeps you up at night, 555 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 1: Like you're you're always evaluating. 556 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 2: Your decision making, what went right in the process, what 557 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:14,199 Speaker 2: went wrong, But you can't put it back, you know, 558 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:16,840 Speaker 2: and maybe you have a bad game plan one week 559 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:17,920 Speaker 2: and you know you. 560 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 1: Can go get it the next week. 561 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:22,920 Speaker 2: Like for us, these these decisions you know are quick 562 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:25,040 Speaker 2: fixes and that you know they can be impactful either way. 563 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:27,560 Speaker 2: So again, a lot of confidence of my staff and 564 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:32,040 Speaker 2: our process and you know again where we're heading. 565 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 6: Decision The biggestcision of that off season was extending Daniels. 566 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:37,919 Speaker 6: I mean, you're referring to that would like, that's that's 567 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 6: what getting that's what people are gonna stay on the outside. 568 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 6: That's what seemed like the biggest No, the you go 569 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:43,920 Speaker 6: the extension. 570 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 2: I mean, there's we also extended at we extended decks. Right, 571 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:52,479 Speaker 2: No again and we'll we'll see how it plays out. 572 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 2: But yeah, again, you're you. You take the information you 573 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 2: have and there's a lot of good, good people in 574 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:01,920 Speaker 2: the building, a lot of smart people that know football, 575 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 2: and you take the information you have and you add 576 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:12,320 Speaker 2: in analytics the person, the structure that they're within, and 577 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:16,159 Speaker 2: can they be successful in our program with what we 578 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,800 Speaker 2: have and what's our plan how to utilize not just Daniel, 579 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,919 Speaker 2: but whatever individual it is, and what's the plan for 580 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 2: success and you let it play out. 581 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 8: It's just to clarify on the quarterback position with Daniel 582 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:32,240 Speaker 8: on the decision, Well, the quarterback that you start coming 583 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 8: out of the by will will the decision be based 584 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:37,200 Speaker 8: on what gives you the best chance to win that 585 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 8: day's game? Is that what the football decision? 586 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:42,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're going to evaluate it the rest of the week, 587 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 2: and the decisions we make will be football decisions. 588 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 8: I mean, is it intended to give your team the 589 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 8: best chance to win is that that's. 590 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 1: What we're here to do. 591 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean we'd like, Yeah, we're going to do 592 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,320 Speaker 2: the best football decision for us to win games. 593 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:01,400 Speaker 5: We keep saying, how would you evaluate Danie right this season? 594 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:04,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, again, we're gonna go back through all that this. 595 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:08,879 Speaker 2: We're two and eight, So again everybody needs to, you know, 596 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 2: including myself, look in the mirror and how can we 597 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:13,679 Speaker 2: do things better? And again that's what we're gonna continue 598 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,360 Speaker 2: to do. It's I understand you know, you guys want 599 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:17,840 Speaker 2: to ask about Daniel and it's the quarterback position. I mean, 600 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:20,480 Speaker 2: that's that's what comes with the territory specifically in this market. 601 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:23,119 Speaker 2: And again it's it's not all on one person. 602 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: It's not on one person. Keep saying you're not far off. 603 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 3: People are gonna look at this and say, the team 604 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:31,400 Speaker 3: is two and eight. You were able to finish four 605 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:33,399 Speaker 3: and three last year without even your starting quarterback, And 606 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:35,639 Speaker 3: they're gonna say this team looks like it's worse in 607 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 3: year three than it was in year two. So how 608 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:39,120 Speaker 3: can you say you're not far off? 609 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:41,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, the results of the results have not been what 610 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:42,639 Speaker 2: we wanted to be and nobody want. You know, I 611 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 2: don't want to be sitting up here at two and 612 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 2: eight like that. That's not what we want, and nobody's 613 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 2: happy about it, and I understand that. 614 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: But I do see progress and we're better in different areas. 615 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:56,120 Speaker 2: And again we're gonna evaluate all that stuff this week, 616 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:58,920 Speaker 2: but we're better in a lot of areas. We just 617 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:00,880 Speaker 2: got to figure out how to finish. And again, we're 618 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:03,720 Speaker 2: in the games. We're not getting blown out in those games. 619 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:05,640 Speaker 2: We're one in five in close games, and that's the league. 620 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:07,879 Speaker 2: We have to develop the mentality that we're going to 621 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,480 Speaker 2: win and close out those games, and that's what we're 622 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 2: going to look to do these last seven seven games 623 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 2: of the season.