WEBVTT - Press Pass: Pat Shurmur

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<v Speaker 1>Practice against the Ragan's Chip kind of mentioned this is

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<v Speaker 1>something of an intermediate step, you know, getting it more

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<v Speaker 1>toward a game. How does it get him closer to

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<v Speaker 1>game action? Well, I think this at this part of

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<v Speaker 1>training camp, and this is really good that we're doing

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<v Speaker 1>this because we really we really enjoy doing it. The

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<v Speaker 1>last two years with the Patriots. Um, we're about getting

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<v Speaker 1>to that point where we want to see other opponents

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<v Speaker 1>and so for us to do this here prior to

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<v Speaker 1>the game in a controlled setting, I think is very important.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to see another defense, another group of the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive players, different philosophy defensively, and it'll be good for

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<v Speaker 1>him to kind of get almost a pregame type setting.

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<v Speaker 1>We get the point tomorrow, but keep relevant today. Accepts

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<v Speaker 1>endpoint given that all the theres a bad bet l

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<v Speaker 1>and the joint. Yeah, practices that you guys re emphasize

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<v Speaker 1>or you say, leading enough the important to trying to

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<v Speaker 1>keep you cool and well, we're only going to go

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<v Speaker 1>on what we the last two years with the Patriots.

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<v Speaker 1>We we kind of made our statements up front and

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<v Speaker 1>said that we we just don't want it to happen,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're gonna expect both teams to be professional and

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<v Speaker 1>um and guard against it. I think we can't really

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<v Speaker 1>worry about other teams, but they happens. I mean there

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<v Speaker 1>we'd like to think that we're not going to have them,

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<v Speaker 1>but we've certainly talked about it. I mean that's part

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<v Speaker 1>of what you do when you when you plan to

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<v Speaker 1>practice together or trained together, because you set the schedule

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<v Speaker 1>and then you set the ground rules and then we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna do this in this period and then certainly as

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<v Speaker 1>the overriding part of that is, we're all going to

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<v Speaker 1>be professional and try to get better. Josh Hump wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>targeted at all. If it takes the culture, there are

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<v Speaker 1>reasons for that, or just because it was only a

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<v Speaker 1>handful of play. No, it's just he was only in

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<v Speaker 1>there for a handful and uh, there was no reason

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<v Speaker 1>for it. Sometimes that sometimes that happens. We've been there

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<v Speaker 1>in the team rules today. Yeah, he'll be out here

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<v Speaker 1>training today, UM as much. And we got a little

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<v Speaker 1>rotate going. We're gonna try to use our whole roster,

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<v Speaker 1>so the ones, twos, and threes we'll all get reps

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the training session. We said last week that he's

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<v Speaker 1>holding murrayed back because of his workload in two thousand

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<v Speaker 1>and fourteen. How do you implement a guy into the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive learning it um, yet the same time don't allow

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<v Speaker 1>him to work full time. Well, I think here's here's

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<v Speaker 1>the way I like to look at it is we've

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<v Speaker 1>had almost two thousand reps in the spring that he

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<v Speaker 1>was involved in, and in many of those, we've got

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<v Speaker 1>a long line of running backs that need to get

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<v Speaker 1>work and we're just kind of balancing it out. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>they're when they're in there, they're trying to get explosive

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<v Speaker 1>efforts and play hard. And that can be said for

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<v Speaker 1>all guys kind of skilled positions that you have this year.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm running back in. We see what you get in.

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<v Speaker 1>What does that give you? Guys from a gate planning

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<v Speaker 1>in the way calling standpoint that maybe you haven't had

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<v Speaker 1>the last years. Well, we'd like to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>whatever the forty five man roster of forty six man

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<v Speaker 1>roster works out to be, we want that to be.

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<v Speaker 1>We want every offensive player, especially skilled player, we want

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to rotate them in and go um.

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<v Speaker 1>Certainly you could see some of the benefits of playing

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<v Speaker 1>with tempo last week and we were just rolling guys.

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<v Speaker 1>And so when you have a lot of guys that

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<v Speaker 1>you count on and you feel good about um, then

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<v Speaker 1>you don't worry about what plays you call. You just

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<v Speaker 1>you just call him and oh gee, that's a good

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<v Speaker 1>one for him, and you know, you worry less about

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<v Speaker 1>being so strategic about where things are going and then

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<v Speaker 1>just get the ball spread out in album. But Matthews

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<v Speaker 1>is an album. He's always in. Why that really? That? Really?

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<v Speaker 1>Not always? I mean we have a we have a

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<v Speaker 1>rotation at the running back position, much like we do

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<v Speaker 1>at tight end or receiver. And again, I think you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta be careful. You gotta be careful, to say, with

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<v Speaker 1>the ones, with the twos, with the you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>have drills out there where we run play one after

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<v Speaker 1>the other and it's just the next the next guys

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<v Speaker 1>are in. So you can see Sam Bradford with guys

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<v Speaker 1>that you might consider to be backups and vice versa.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think you got to be careful when you're

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<v Speaker 1>watching our training sessions. There's some is that well if

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<v Speaker 1>that's the question, well, my questions fly the sea rash

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<v Speaker 1>Marko is not well, I think he's out there and

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<v Speaker 1>he's practicing and I wouldn't say he's doing anything anymore

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<v Speaker 1>than if if DeMarco was out there, he'd be in

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<v Speaker 1>the rotation smoothly with him. At the same time, you

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<v Speaker 1>guys kind of will get like this week and next

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<v Speaker 1>week is kind of a you know, I guess a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to like kind of get him ready for the season. Yeah. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a veteran player and and and he'll get himself

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<v Speaker 1>ready to go, and it'll be within the structure that

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<v Speaker 1>we have for him. We're not we're not as concerned

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<v Speaker 1>about it as I feel this lineup questioning one on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>Am I sensing something here? Huh? On Saturday night when

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<v Speaker 1>you see from graduated get confidence back, Well, we feel

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<v Speaker 1>like he's back. We just want to see him go

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<v Speaker 1>out and execute efficiently and move the team and get

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<v Speaker 1>us in the end zone. That's that's what we want

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<v Speaker 1>him to do, obviously, not conditions personally, that's so so

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<v Speaker 1>what in your mind for a children being here. We

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<v Speaker 1>want him to go out, execute efficiently, move our team

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<v Speaker 1>and get us in the end zone. That's what we're

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<v Speaker 1>looking for. I don't mean to be trite, but that's

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<v Speaker 1>that's really what we want from our quarterbacks set John

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of in the context, if you're being away

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<v Speaker 1>from sport a while, do you see a guy who's

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<v Speaker 1>we committed. Do you see a guy who's suggesting to

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<v Speaker 1>get back? Do you see guys right in? I just

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<v Speaker 1>see a guy that's probably made the most improvements of anybody.

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<v Speaker 1>But he had the furthest to come because he didn't

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<v Speaker 1>have the benefit of the spring. But he's done a

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<v Speaker 1>good job. He battled in there on Sunday and he

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<v Speaker 1>had more, way more good plays than bad. Anybody that

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<v Speaker 1>played a lot the other night made mistakes, but I

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<v Speaker 1>thought like he Uh, in our eyes, we feel like

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<v Speaker 1>he made progress. Tibo played with the fourth uned a

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<v Speaker 1>lot and Parfley was the third. Is there any plans

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<v Speaker 1>to get a fair evaluation for them and maybe switch

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<v Speaker 1>that around in the game the situation, it's in pencil.

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<v Speaker 1>We have some ideas about how we're going to change

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback rotation this coming week, but we haven't solidified

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<v Speaker 1>it yet. You know, we really expect the quarterbacks to

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<v Speaker 1>go out and perform regardless of who they're playing with.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it goes back to the using all the

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<v Speaker 1>guys on the roster, and so you know, we feel

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<v Speaker 1>like we can. Whether you're playing behind the second, third

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<v Speaker 1>or fourth line, we expect the quarterbacks to perform. So

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<v Speaker 1>and I did caught some balls soday. Did he show

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<v Speaker 1>you anything that? Yeah, you know he was. He was

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<v Speaker 1>targeted quite a bit. And again it comes in bunches.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Huff didn't get any, but he got a

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<v Speaker 1>bunch and who would have thought, um, But he did

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<v Speaker 1>a good job. There was some there were some catches

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<v Speaker 1>he made where his run after catch was terrific. He

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<v Speaker 1>caught a couple of balls in a crowd. Um, And

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<v Speaker 1>so he you know, he did some really really good

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<v Speaker 1>things in our minds. And like he said, he got

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<v Speaker 1>targeted and he made the best of them those opportunities.

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<v Speaker 1>So he just needs to build on that now. Not

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<v Speaker 1>really well, again, he wasn't targeted, but I'm assuming if

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<v Speaker 1>they'd have thrown it to him, whatever their offensive scheme is,

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<v Speaker 1>he would have caught it. Are you guys comfortable with

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<v Speaker 1>Huff and that you know, he only played fourteen snaps

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<v Speaker 1>in that first game, like a lot of the starters.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you comfortable with a guy who getting really played

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<v Speaker 1>a lot last year, missed four games, he was almost

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<v Speaker 1>all the preseason put it having him in that kind

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<v Speaker 1>of um er No, I think we're we're comfortable with him,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're comfortable with the progress he's making through through

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<v Speaker 1>the training. You know, there's a lot that goes out

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<v Speaker 1>here on the goes on out here on the practice field,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's still a lot of preseason football to be

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<v Speaker 1>played and he's going to get a lot of that. So,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think when you look at the first

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<v Speaker 1>preseason game, you know, we all want to try to

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<v Speaker 1>quantify how much is and the how goods Uh, there's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot left to do here. There's a lot of water.

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<v Speaker 1>It's got to run unto the bridge before we put

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<v Speaker 1>that final roster together, and these guys are going to

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<v Speaker 1>get a lot of opportunities. That's the beauty of what

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<v Speaker 1>we're doing here. We're going to be able to compete

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<v Speaker 1>in a team environment against another opponent, and so some

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<v Speaker 1>of the guys that are only going to play partially

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<v Speaker 1>in the game are going to get a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>another you know, a lot of good reps against a

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<v Speaker 1>really good opponent. I wouldn't say that I think he's

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<v Speaker 1>performed well when he's been in there, but again that

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<v Speaker 1>that decision hasn't been made yet. I think Andrew's doing

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<v Speaker 1>a good job. And I think the other guys that

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<v Speaker 1>that you're going to ask me about are also making progress.

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<v Speaker 1>It still kind of you know, and even come to

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, so you don't think there's any separation of

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<v Speaker 1>all yet. I just said he's doing a good job.

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<v Speaker 1>We haven't. We haven't decided yet what's happening there. We're

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<v Speaker 1>still rotating guys through. And keep in mind when you

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<v Speaker 1>see and again you're I'm sure you're all keeping track

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<v Speaker 1>of who's in there at all. If you're not one

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<v Speaker 1>of the five, then you have to be you have

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<v Speaker 1>to have position, you know, flexibility, and so you're seeing

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<v Speaker 1>guys training at different positions because if you line up

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<v Speaker 1>on game day and you're six or seven, you may

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<v Speaker 1>have to back up the center and the guard or

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<v Speaker 1>the guard and the tackle, and you know, all the

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<v Speaker 1>different combinations that we go through. So that's part of

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<v Speaker 1>the training. When you find a starter, is until you

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<v Speaker 1>become that guy, you know, because until you become Ason Peters,

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<v Speaker 1>you got to you gotta move around and do the

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<v Speaker 1>other things as well. Uh, it's sin pencil. We'll see,

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see. Chances are making the day because the Ordnay

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<v Speaker 1>schools play right guard is opposed to training at tackle

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<v Speaker 1>or center. I don't know that he has history of

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<v Speaker 1>playing other positions right now for him, and really what

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<v Speaker 1>we have to do for him to catch up on

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<v Speaker 1>all the stuff that we you know, that we've done

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<v Speaker 1>in the spring and in the two years prior, it

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<v Speaker 1>helps him to do it by learning one spot now

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<v Speaker 1>certainly he's learning all the other positions as well. Just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of get him up to speed. Locations regards to

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<v Speaker 1>how how much home Poor would play raward, obviously guards

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<v Speaker 1>to be ordered. No, I think everything with regards to

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback is in pencil right now, and order and

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<v Speaker 1>how much I guess, I don't you know, But we haven't,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, we haven't solidified or really you know,

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<v Speaker 1>totally decided how we're going to play that. Yet it

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<v Speaker 1>seems like a lot of the offensive rolls, I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>the way presented the self different. But the short passing

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<v Speaker 1>us going deep a lot. Is that by design or

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<v Speaker 1>just the way the quarterbacks you're seeing the open guys

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<v Speaker 1>or no, I mean, we have plenty of short intermediate

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<v Speaker 1>concepts and we have deep to short concepts and I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know. I think I feel like we're throwing the

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<v Speaker 1>ball deep at times in practice. You know, most de

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<v Speaker 1>seasons of four backs on the balls of last year

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't go for Well, those are decisions we have to make,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and you did you two examples of years

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<v Speaker 1>when the rosters are different. So we'll just have to see.

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<v Speaker 1>And again we're gonna try to pick the best fifty

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<v Speaker 1>three guys and then within that, you know, we'll have

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<v Speaker 1>a certain number of skill players and then we'll play offense.

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<v Speaker 1>It's based on what they can do best, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>sort of what we do. Yeah, would you evaluate Kitty

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<v Speaker 1>is it? How is it a fair evaluation? Because he's

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<v Speaker 1>moving to a position you have to play the plague

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<v Speaker 1>at the NFL level and obviously involved technique and different

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<v Speaker 1>things that he is not accustomed doing at a quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>So when you're evaluating, you know he's a more un

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<v Speaker 1>potential or can you look for more more to improvements.

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<v Speaker 1>I suppose for some reason playing wide receiver for a

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<v Speaker 1>while and may have that now. So I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>you said it's not fair. I think what we're doing

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<v Speaker 1>is fair. I think he's out there competing and what

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<v Speaker 1>he's showing us is that he can play, be a guy,

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<v Speaker 1>play a lot of different positions, and the more you

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<v Speaker 1>can do, you know, the more valuable you become. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not quite sure where you're getting at, but just

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for a guy who hasn't played some of

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<v Speaker 1>the things you're asking to do in the NFL, I

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<v Speaker 1>was a football player and he's out there playing football. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, so what do you judging though, as a

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<v Speaker 1>player who's played at we're asking Scrolls to play wide

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<v Speaker 1>receiver and running back. Is that fair? Well, he's built

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFL, fight a lot, it's career well, but

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<v Speaker 1>we're asking him to do two things, right. We're asking

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<v Speaker 1>guards to play tackle, centers to play guard, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So there's there's kind of that multiplicity that you try

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<v Speaker 1>to build in a player, and really the more you

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<v Speaker 1>can do, the more valuable you are to the team.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's that's sort of the way we look at it.

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<v Speaker 1>When you were when you were here as an assistant

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<v Speaker 1>in the JOBIC here, you guys ever talked about being

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<v Speaker 1>a head coach together and what have you admired about

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<v Speaker 1>him as a head coach since Yeah, we were certainly,

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<v Speaker 1>we're all back in the VET together on coach on

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<v Speaker 1>Andy's original staff, so we had a lot of stuff

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<v Speaker 1>going on. We didn't have much time to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>much at that time. We were just trying to get

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<v Speaker 1>this thing figured out the best we could. UM. But

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<v Speaker 1>certainly John has done an outstanding job. Is this this

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<v Speaker 1>eighth eighth season? Um? Um super Bowls? You know, I

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<v Speaker 1>competed against them four times when I was in Cleveland. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>And he's just a solid he's a solid football coach.

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<v Speaker 1>That it really provides a very clear direction for their organization.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that's what that's what it starts with.

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<v Speaker 1>And UM, he's done a great job, and I'm you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm happy for him. We're friends, you know, we talk

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<v Speaker 1>frequently in the offseason or at NFL functions, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm looking forward to uh being around him and competing

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<v Speaker 1>against this team. Team. Let's see, Well, they've got a

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<v Speaker 1>really fine quarterback. You know, they do a good job

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<v Speaker 1>of scoring points. And then they've always been very stout

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<v Speaker 1>on defense, you know, I think that can be said.

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<v Speaker 1>And then with his special team's backgrounds, you know, they're

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<v Speaker 1>always very solid on special teams. So it's a good rounded,

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<v Speaker 1>hard nosed football team, and that's what gives him a chance. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll have to get up to you know, get back

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<v Speaker 1>to to full speed when he comes back, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's got a memory bank of reps and he's

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<v Speaker 1>been around for two years now, so he'll get back

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<v Speaker 1>to full speed quicker than most h