WEBVTT - Press Pass: Pat Shurmur

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<v Speaker 1>In the offensive line. How much do they need preseason

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<v Speaker 1>games to really get a feel for each other. Can

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<v Speaker 1>you do that in practice with the running back in

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<v Speaker 1>an offensive lines, Yeah, we certainly can get a lot

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<v Speaker 1>done in practice. I think, no matter how how much

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<v Speaker 1>or how limited, I think it's important that we all

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<v Speaker 1>play in the preseason games if if we're able to,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think you'll see that happen. We haven't seen

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<v Speaker 1>much from Marco Passed have you seen Have you seen

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<v Speaker 1>enough of him the team drills and seven months seven

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<v Speaker 1>to have an observation of it. Yeah, No, certainly we

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<v Speaker 1>have a strong, good, good feeling about what he's able

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<v Speaker 1>to do. And he was out there last couple of days.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's been able to execute our basic runs

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<v Speaker 1>and really kind of display a running style that fits

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<v Speaker 1>what we want to do. Feeling. Boy, if you well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's a you know, he's a guy that's

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<v Speaker 1>got very good vision. And I think by having good vision,

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<v Speaker 1>you know when it's time to hit the whole or

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<v Speaker 1>time to do something else. And I think that can

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<v Speaker 1>be said also Ryan Matthews, and then certainly Darren Sprowles

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, and actually uh Kevin and Raheem have

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<v Speaker 1>done a good job with that as well, So that crew,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, and as you run the plays more and

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<v Speaker 1>more and more, and you know, you get used to

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<v Speaker 1>blocking against a certain front. You know where the creases

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<v Speaker 1>are going to be or where you expect them to be,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you hit them, and I think they've done

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<v Speaker 1>a good job with that. No, No, he's in there

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<v Speaker 1>working and you know we're gonna have this, uh that

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<v Speaker 1>question later in the year. How come you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>them all in the field all the time? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>So they each got their workload, um, and some of

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<v Speaker 1>the work comes into drill work where we're getting as

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<v Speaker 1>much kind of explosive running as you might see in team.

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<v Speaker 1>So we certainly are were happy where he's at. Last season,

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<v Speaker 1>Lashawan came out at certain times, maybe because if Fa

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<v Speaker 1>Tiger he was getting tired. Do you have a plan

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<v Speaker 1>specifically with the Marco and Ryan to we're you know

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<v Speaker 1>they're fresh with the first quarter all the way throughout. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>the plan is is we're excited if both or either

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<v Speaker 1>of them in there at any time and you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's well they're running back. You know, I've said it before,

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<v Speaker 1>It takes a village so it takes a group of

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<v Speaker 1>running backs when you want to run the ball like

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<v Speaker 1>we do. And we're just very fortunate that every guy

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<v Speaker 1>we put in there can run the ball the way

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<v Speaker 1>we want it run, can pass protect, and then certainly

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<v Speaker 1>have good enough hands to catch it when we throw

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<v Speaker 1>it to him. So, um, we don't feel all that

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<v Speaker 1>stressed out about it right now because we feel good

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<v Speaker 1>about all the guys being in there. You have to

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<v Speaker 1>watch it everything he did last year close to five touches. Yeah, No,

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<v Speaker 1>we're aware of what last year was all about. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we kind of train and we monitor our

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<v Speaker 1>training and we kind of know what we expack from

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<v Speaker 1>all of our players, and um, we feel good about

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<v Speaker 1>where he's at. You have on the team. Is there anything?

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<v Speaker 1>Is there any way you can get a feel for

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<v Speaker 1>how well they blocking? Told they playing that first game? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think certainly the preseason games are important for tight

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<v Speaker 1>ends because you get to block you know, live looks

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<v Speaker 1>and there's times when you you know, can go low

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<v Speaker 1>on a guy or whatever. But we feel good about

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<v Speaker 1>what we're seeing in training. You know, we've we've got

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<v Speaker 1>some very stout guys that know how to set the

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<v Speaker 1>edge well. So we're getting a really good feel for

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<v Speaker 1>what our guys can do here in our training sessions. Ideally, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>ideally sooner than later. You know, anytime you can say

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<v Speaker 1>these are the eleven guys you're playing with, the sooner

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<v Speaker 1>the better. But we need to make that decision at

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<v Speaker 1>the right time, and I think the preseason games will

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<v Speaker 1>be a pretty good gauge or monitor as to who

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<v Speaker 1>that guy's going to be often do yesterday in his

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<v Speaker 1>first team reps that spot, yeah, you know what, he

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<v Speaker 1>had quite a few team reps yesterday, first team reps,

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<v Speaker 1>and but he said had him sprinkled in. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's a guy that's making he's making greater improvements, steady

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<v Speaker 1>improvements because he's had so far to come. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he'd you know, he didn't have the benefit of being

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<v Speaker 1>here in the spring, but I thought he had pretty

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<v Speaker 1>good day yesterday. Separation. As far as those right guard kididates,

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<v Speaker 1>so far there is really home. Yeah. Again, it goes

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<v Speaker 1>back to a little bit about what I said about

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<v Speaker 1>the running backs. You know, we've got some guys in

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<v Speaker 1>there that are candidates to be the starting right guard

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<v Speaker 1>that we feel good about. It's just a matter of

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<v Speaker 1>us picking one, And I think as we go through

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<v Speaker 1>the preseason games here, you know that'll probably play itself out.

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<v Speaker 1>What happens to find yourself in the stud situation where

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<v Speaker 1>it's really tough to choose between two all three or

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<v Speaker 1>there's not a whole lot of separation. Um, how do

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna go about? Did you start splitting hairs? Sense?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, as a coach, what do we have ways

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<v Speaker 1>that we make our decisions? And basically it's based on

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<v Speaker 1>what player gives us the best chance to win football games.

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<v Speaker 1>And so that's where it all comes down to. Is

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<v Speaker 1>that is always obvious when it's it's not always obvious

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<v Speaker 1>when you have, you know, a competitive roster and guys competing,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's good. I think that's really good. You want

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<v Speaker 1>to have a you want to have a roster where

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<v Speaker 1>guys are competing at every position, and you know that's

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<v Speaker 1>certainly where our focus is now, all of us, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know we'll get it sorted out. Exact identity questions,

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<v Speaker 1>He specifically hurts, You've got a great deal of emphasis

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<v Speaker 1>off season and technique and blocking. Yeah, and you know

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<v Speaker 1>you can't see everything out here. What are you seeing

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<v Speaker 1>as a payoff? Specifically, for him out here. Are you

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<v Speaker 1>seeing that? We're seeing it? Certainly. I think he's a

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<v Speaker 1>more efficient blocker. You know. Obviously his um his redeeming

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<v Speaker 1>quality as a tight end is as a pass receiver.

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<v Speaker 1>We all know that. But what's important is what what

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<v Speaker 1>was maybe not considered a redeeming quality. You improve that

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<v Speaker 1>and we've seen those improvements that he's focused on in

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<v Speaker 1>the offseason. Um. Again, he's better with his feet, He's

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<v Speaker 1>doing a better job of hitting his target, and then

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<v Speaker 1>depending on where the play is being run, he has

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<v Speaker 1>a little better idea of how the defender is going

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<v Speaker 1>to try to beat him, and then how to finish

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<v Speaker 1>the block, and those are all things that happen on

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<v Speaker 1>every play. Getting your day, Yeah he was in there. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>there's there's nothing going on with him to be out there.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year, Jordan Matt has played a lot of in practice.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I started off with the second team a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Think Mark Niger you have running right now with the

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<v Speaker 1>first team a lot also, Sure is he just a

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<v Speaker 1>rookie the head of the face or you just felt

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable then now I think you know, our core is

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<v Speaker 1>a little different now, our receiving cores, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>the way we have it set up, we got we

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<v Speaker 1>got a really good rotation going in our opinion. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you got Coop and Miles going over there. You've got

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<v Speaker 1>you know, on the inside, we got a lot of guys.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, we played most of our guys and anytime

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<v Speaker 1>we create a slot, a wright or left receiver could

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<v Speaker 1>be in there anyways. And then on the right side,

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<v Speaker 1>we got a good rotation. And but you're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>create again, it takes a village. We need fresh bodies

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<v Speaker 1>out there, and we want to get to where weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>all the guys that are active, we want to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to count on them to go out there and

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<v Speaker 1>play so that we don't look out there and call

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<v Speaker 1>a pass and say, oh darn it, that guy's in there.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't want that. And we feel like we're better

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<v Speaker 1>this year from that standpoint opportunities. He's done good and

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<v Speaker 1>again he's made steady improvements. Um. I thought he came

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<v Speaker 1>here in the spring. We met, We've talked about this before.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you come off the h oh I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>the draft parade, you know, and then you're thrown into

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<v Speaker 1>training and you're probably not quite as ready as somebody

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<v Speaker 1>that's been here before. And uh, he's one of those

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<v Speaker 1>guys who say, Wow, what a big difference now as

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<v Speaker 1>compared to then, you know, kind of like what we thought,

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<v Speaker 1>get here, undrafted local guy. You know, he played well

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<v Speaker 1>in Division three. You know what he's done. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>early in spring, he didn't know Diadley. He was out

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<v Speaker 1>there running around. Um, but you can see now he

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<v Speaker 1>makes very few errors. So he's making improvements schematically. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know he's kind of a thick body, tough guy. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>so he shows up in those kind of uncontrolled situations

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<v Speaker 1>when we're scrimmaging and such, and he catches the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think if you had one attribute as

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<v Speaker 1>a receiver, being able to catch the ball is where

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<v Speaker 1>you would start. And so, um, yeah, he's done some

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<v Speaker 1>good things. He's tough, going to be tough for him

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<v Speaker 1>to make the team, and the receivers, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I think, you know, we encourage our guys to get

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<v Speaker 1>better every day and if you don't make this team,

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<v Speaker 1>prepare yourself where you're gonna be good enough to make

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<v Speaker 1>somebody else's and and then whatever happens happened. So much

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<v Speaker 1>like the other positions we've talked about there's so much,

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<v Speaker 1>so much water that's got run under the bridge. It's

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<v Speaker 1>hard to say, Well, I know, I've seen it in

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<v Speaker 1>the past. I think I think he throws that ball well.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think, um, you know, it's one of those things.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a reaction throw. In other words, we're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>run by somebody and then all of a sudden you

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<v Speaker 1>see it and boom you throw it and they react

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<v Speaker 1>to it, you know, I think, but I think he

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<v Speaker 1>throws it well. You see false quarterbacks too. What have

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<v Speaker 1>you see for Pratt from year one to year two?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean last year and year because he came in,

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<v Speaker 1>didn't make the team, but yeah, sorry, oh Corren, Yeah yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean just from last year to this year. But

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<v Speaker 1>he would be trying to man to stake. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's uh, he's obviously more certain about what he's doing,

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<v Speaker 1>and the more you know what you're doing with more confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>and so he's playing with more confidence. And he's made

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<v Speaker 1>more plays down the field this year than he did

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<v Speaker 1>a year ago. And you know, he was I guess

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<v Speaker 1>you could have considered him a developmental player a year ago,

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<v Speaker 1>and now he's showing up in a way where you

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<v Speaker 1>see obviously, I George mattheus maas it's the end the

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<v Speaker 1>last season. I mean, what have you kind of seen

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<v Speaker 1>from his hand so far to kind of make you

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<v Speaker 1>thinking it would be even better than it was? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think behind the scenes is where you

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<v Speaker 1>see it more instead of just running routes, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they're they're more aware of how to release

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<v Speaker 1>a guy and how to get open. You know, do

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<v Speaker 1>I have the leverage I want? And if I do,

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<v Speaker 1>I got to do something to keep it if I

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<v Speaker 1>have to. If I don't have the leverage I want,

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<v Speaker 1>I got to do something to get it. And so

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<v Speaker 1>instead of just running a flag route, now we're talking

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<v Speaker 1>about more of the details of how to really get

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<v Speaker 1>open on a flag route. And I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>I'm I don't know if that's a good example, but

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<v Speaker 1>that's what you get from a guy in his second year.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think we're seeing that from Jordan being like

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<v Speaker 1>a guy who can you know, replace a longer numbers

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<v Speaker 1>at Matlin had last year. I mean, I know you

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<v Speaker 1>probably started around, so I don't know. I think he's

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<v Speaker 1>got to worry about getting the improving on the production

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<v Speaker 1>he got, you know, and I think production when we

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<v Speaker 1>throw it at you and make a play, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think, um, you know, even as we're going along,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we kind of build on what we do,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, we expect him to just improve on

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<v Speaker 1>what he did a year ago because of that production

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<v Speaker 1>from the Jordan last year and the rest of that

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<v Speaker 1>rookie receiver class that we're so good, you feel like

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<v Speaker 1>that has thrown expectations come out of whack for a

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<v Speaker 1>guy like Nelson Agalore coming in with the high expectations

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<v Speaker 1>or is the bar set that high internal free gets

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<v Speaker 1>outside of the building or maybe under this tent. You

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<v Speaker 1>know that, but hey come out here every day and

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<v Speaker 1>become a better version of your former self. And so

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<v Speaker 1>each time they go out there and train, just get

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<v Speaker 1>better and better and better. And then we really don't

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<v Speaker 1>focus on the expectations. We certainly can't worry about the

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<v Speaker 1>good or bad things that we just got to try

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<v Speaker 1>to get better. And I think that's the approach arranged

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<v Speaker 1>for the outible number of snaps you'd like to see

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<v Speaker 1>Bradford get Sunday. Yet we you know, we're we haven't

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<v Speaker 1>finally discuss that. I'm sure you could expect me to

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<v Speaker 1>give you that answer. Um, but that is that is

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<v Speaker 1>very accurate, That's very accurate. We want to see we've

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<v Speaker 1>got a couple solid days of training here and then

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<v Speaker 1>we'll regroup at that time and you know, I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>you'll get a shot at coach. He'll give he'll let

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<v Speaker 1>you know. We'll see, we'll see. Yeah, maybe a whole preseason.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year, I think, boy ahead, you knew when you

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<v Speaker 1>had any is it can be see with Marvel this

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<v Speaker 1>year where it's hard to say, it's hard to say,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when we put it all together and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it kind of cuts. We have an idea of what

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<v Speaker 1>we want to do with each player, you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>as the games go on, or what we want to

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<v Speaker 1>do with the ones and the twos and the threes

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<v Speaker 1>and who we want to feature. We have a you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's in pencil, you know, a broad stroke idea of

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<v Speaker 1>how we want the preseason to look. But as you

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<v Speaker 1>get toward each game, then then you're writing in pen's

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<v Speaker 1>about Alan Barber. Barbar Alan is uh. I think his

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<v Speaker 1>redeeming quality is he's very sturdy, He's very physical. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>If he gets his hands on you, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's certainly got the advantage and uh, as he's

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<v Speaker 1>getting used to playing next to JP. You know, you're

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<v Speaker 1>starting to see the camaraderie there where they're they're they're

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<v Speaker 1>working well together and so um, again we feel good

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<v Speaker 1>about his progress. But he's a big, sturdy guy. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when you're when you're throwing a football, you

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<v Speaker 1>like firmness in the pocket. You know, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>expect edge pressure and the quarterback and step up. But

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<v Speaker 1>when the quarterback can't step up, I don't care how

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<v Speaker 1>tall you are, that that puts pressure on you. And

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<v Speaker 1>he's a firm guy. What is that redeeming him from?

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<v Speaker 1>Like what is what is that overcoming that he maybe

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<v Speaker 1>needs to work on or might be a shortcoming from

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<v Speaker 1>You're backing into a question. I think it's just a

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<v Speaker 1>matter of him getting used to playing playing there and

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<v Speaker 1>and playing amongst uh, you know, between Kelsey and JP.

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<v Speaker 1>But he's he's doing a good job. And again he's

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<v Speaker 1>just coming back. He I mean, he missed all last year,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, it's just a matter of him being

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<v Speaker 1>out there and playing. It's kind of the sense that

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<v Speaker 1>you really value athleticism up front, absolute athletic ailly just go. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it goes without saying that our guys are

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<v Speaker 1>are athletic. So when I say he's big and sturdy,

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<v Speaker 1>that's you know, uh an add on to that. And

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<v Speaker 1>so no, he moves his feet well, he's able to

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<v Speaker 1>block the line of scrimmage, and then when we combo

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<v Speaker 1>off to the second level, he's able to deal with

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<v Speaker 1>guys that are a little bit more athletic than maybe

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<v Speaker 1>he would be a bigger role the passing game this year,

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<v Speaker 1>we like to get him the ball steadily and consistently,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, he certainly is uh. You know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a he's a unique outstanding player. I mean, he's as

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<v Speaker 1>good as any receiver you have. And then you can

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<v Speaker 1>hand him the football and you can extend them and

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<v Speaker 1>throw them the ball, or you can throw it to

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<v Speaker 1>him out of the backfield. So you know, we just

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<v Speaker 1>needed to make sure we get them the ball and

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<v Speaker 1>we have a plan to do that. Last year, how

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<v Speaker 1>much talk about a captain obvious answer. I mean, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure I didn't help you with that. How much when

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<v Speaker 1>you when you went back and watch even freaked a

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<v Speaker 1>week how much attention that he draw on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>Did Darren attract on the field and defense. Last year,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh a great deal. You know a lot of times

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<v Speaker 1>when when teams were playing matchup coverages, so we would

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<v Speaker 1>get situations where they try to double Darren and double Urtsey,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and so we have you know, we see that,

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<v Speaker 1>We see that quite a bit. It's where they can

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<v Speaker 1>double you know, kind of their inside receivers. That's why

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<v Speaker 1>it's important we move them around, you know, spread the

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<v Speaker 1>ball up. Running back kind of free you up to

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<v Speaker 1>use him more. See like last year because of Chris

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<v Speaker 1>being hurt, he was almost like a backup catcher. You

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't afford to get him hurt with McCoy being you're

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<v Speaker 1>only running back. That's a good that's a good way

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<v Speaker 1>to say it. I don't know if that went into

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<v Speaker 1>our thinking, but um, you know, I think we got

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<v Speaker 1>to just find that smooth mix between you know, DeMarco,

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan and Darren, and nothing says we can't put all

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<v Speaker 1>three of them in there at the same time. Should

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<v Speaker 1>be kind of cool, you know, I do for you,

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<v Speaker 1>would you rather have him you haven't available? Or for you, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't have a horse in that race. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I really, we just need we just think it's smart

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<v Speaker 1>to play him on offense. You know, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>say to see different games that the doom cost practice

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<v Speaker 1>that that type of that type of deal. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I can see Tim Zone reading something, pulling it and

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<v Speaker 1>then you know, the whistle sort of gets blown. Here

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<v Speaker 1>he he he might run a guy over you never know.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, so that kind of uncontrolled type stuff. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we could run a could run a naked and he

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<v Speaker 1>gets out on the perimeter and you know, guy hanging

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<v Speaker 1>off him and making a throw. You know, all that

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<v Speaker 1>type of stuff that you say, Wow, that was really

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<v Speaker 1>a terrific athletic play. That kind of stuff. Is it

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<v Speaker 1>also possible that some of the attributes he brings and

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<v Speaker 1>the possibilities he brings you might not go on film

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<v Speaker 1>very in the preseason. I don't know. I think there's

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<v Speaker 1>pretty good evidence of what Tim. He's been doing this

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<v Speaker 1>for a long time. I got home, I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of nights ago. I was late, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>catching up on the college football stuff. So the SEC

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<v Speaker 1>channel he's anyway, So they and they had a bowl game,

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<v Speaker 1>Florida playing Michigan in two thousands. Lloyd Carr's last game

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<v Speaker 1>and they're standing there and empty and Tim got the

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he got the crap knocked out of him.

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<v Speaker 1>But he was making plays and throwing it to Percy

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<v Speaker 1>Harving and it was all this crazy stuff where it

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<v Speaker 1>looks like it shouldn't work, and all of a sudden

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<v Speaker 1>he scored a touchdown. You know, So what Tim can

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<v Speaker 1>do is on tape. I don't know if we're hying

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<v Speaker 1>anything statically than physically. Yeah, and again we're not so

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<v Speaker 1>worried about that because we can do with Tim technically.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what we can do with the other quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>So from a scheme standpoint, not that big a deal.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, guys, h