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<v Speaker 1>Um, hey, they're Bucks fans. Has everybody doing this? Fine morning,

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<v Speaker 1>Casey Filter here with Scott Smith and it is time

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<v Speaker 1>for Buccaneers Insider Live, presented by Miller Lyte. This is

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<v Speaker 1>where we answer all of your questions. So if you're

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<v Speaker 1>the comments section underneath our live video while we give

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<v Speaker 1>people a chance to do that. Of course, today is

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<v Speaker 1>the franchise tag deadline, so of course that is applicable

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<v Speaker 1>to Shack Barrett on our team, and I just want

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<v Speaker 1>to hear what your thoughts are and what it seems

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<v Speaker 1>like is going to happen and how this could affect

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<v Speaker 1>the team, you know, not only this year, but just

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<v Speaker 1>sort of moving forward with him. Yeah, this is the

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<v Speaker 1>first time we've actually had to worry about this, not worry,

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<v Speaker 1>but taking a account this particular date in a while.

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<v Speaker 1>The last time we had anybody franchise tag was way

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<v Speaker 1>back in two thousand twelve with Kick or Connor Barth

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<v Speaker 1>and they had a new deal worked out by May.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is kind of an unusual situation for the Buccaneers.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, you know, in terms of it being a deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>What it is is it's a deadline for the team

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<v Speaker 1>and the player to get a long term deal done. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not actually a deadline for anybody signing their franchise tender.

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<v Speaker 1>It just means that once four o'clock today passes, you

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<v Speaker 1>can't do a long term deal. The only two choices

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<v Speaker 1>for the player are to sign that tender and make

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<v Speaker 1>it his one year contract for this year, or to

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<v Speaker 1>hold out like Levian Bell did two years ago. I think,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, I'm not sure it went so great

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<v Speaker 1>for Levy on Bell. It's it's you're not gonna see

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<v Speaker 1>that very often, and in fact, as recently as I

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<v Speaker 1>think yesterday, Shaq Barrett said on NFL Network that he

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<v Speaker 1>would be playing on the one year term if they

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't work one out. He's he said he really wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to get a long term deal done. He said the

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<v Speaker 1>team really wanted to get a long term deal done.

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<v Speaker 1>But in this current environment with you know, the nation

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<v Speaker 1>and everybody in quarantine COVID, Uh, it's just it's tougher

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<v Speaker 1>to get done. So let I'll play the one year

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<v Speaker 1>if we don't get a deal done, and hopefully we

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<v Speaker 1>can then get a long term deal done, especially if

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<v Speaker 1>he has another great season, which I think everybody expects

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<v Speaker 1>that he will. So um, it's a deadline in one respect,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's not like he has to rush to one

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<v Speaker 1>to the event held Trading Center and get it signed today.

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<v Speaker 1>I would suspect he'll probably get it signed whenever he

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<v Speaker 1>returns to to work with the rest of the players.

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<v Speaker 1>That would be my guess. Great, and uh we have

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel from Lakeland again. This is who his eleven year

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<v Speaker 1>old daughter promised the cookies last time. So yeah, did

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<v Speaker 1>I get Did I get it right? Uh? Yeah, he

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<v Speaker 1>said to message them for the cookies on how to deliver.

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<v Speaker 1>So this this it's like you're it looks like you're

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<v Speaker 1>in your golden um. He said. This year's question is

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<v Speaker 1>do you think Ronald Jones is going to have a

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<v Speaker 1>breakout year? And he pointed out how in college his

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<v Speaker 1>junior year was his breakout year, and so what does

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<v Speaker 1>this mean about potentially how he could be doing at

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<v Speaker 1>this point now that he's been in the system for

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit. Well that that whole family really knows

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<v Speaker 1>bucket or football very well, don't they to know? The

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<v Speaker 1>the career trajectory in college of Ronald Jones. UM, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not sure what a breakout year would what we quantify

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<v Speaker 1>as a breakout year. Though he had a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>over a thousand years from scrimmage last year. UH, and

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<v Speaker 1>if he were to get you know, two or three

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<v Speaker 1>hundred more than that, do we quantify that as a breakout.

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<v Speaker 1>The reason I wouldn't necessarily percent say he's going to

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<v Speaker 1>break out like have UH just a huge season is

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<v Speaker 1>that Keishaw Vaughn is in the UH in the equation

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<v Speaker 1>now too, and we don't know how much of a

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<v Speaker 1>split there's gonna be between those two guys. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>it's possible that Keishaw Vaughn is a more dynamic partner

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<v Speaker 1>for Ronald Jones than Peyton Barber was last year, particularly

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to catching passes out of the backfield. So, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I expect Rond Jones to take another step forward. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not the only one who would say that. UH

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<v Speaker 1>coach Areans and has said that several times during this offseason,

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<v Speaker 1>So I think it's a up for it. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know if we'll end up oneifying it as a breakout though, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and UH East I I think UM, asked, who do

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<v Speaker 1>you think will be our m v P on defense

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<v Speaker 1>and offense? Is that e s ai? Yes? Um, I

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<v Speaker 1>think you pronounced it right. I'm guessing m v P

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<v Speaker 1>on defense. You know, I was just thinking about this

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<v Speaker 1>because I have to answer a similar question in a

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<v Speaker 1>mail bag for tomorrow. Uh. If a guy, if somebody

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<v Speaker 1>has a huge sax season, again, it's probably gonna be him.

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<v Speaker 1>So Shack Barrett has another fifteen sacks or something, it's

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<v Speaker 1>probably gonna be him. But let's say that doesn't happen,

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<v Speaker 1>and we maybe have Shack and JPP and they're all

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<v Speaker 1>flirting around ten to twelve sacks. Um. I think it'd

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<v Speaker 1>probably one of the two of Lavonte David and Devin White,

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<v Speaker 1>And I'd go with Lavonte David as a safer choice

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<v Speaker 1>right now. But there's a possibility that Devil White has

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<v Speaker 1>a huge breakout season this year. And if he does,

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<v Speaker 1>if he's a guy that offers you a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>big play, you know, interceptions, sacks, because we know he

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<v Speaker 1>has the capability of getting sacks. I think he had

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<v Speaker 1>two and a half last year, but I think he

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<v Speaker 1>could do more. Um, I think it's gonna be one

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<v Speaker 1>of those two guys would be my guests and was

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<v Speaker 1>I also asked who would be on offense. Well, the

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<v Speaker 1>safe bet is always the quarterback. So if you take

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<v Speaker 1>this team from last year where the offense was very

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<v Speaker 1>prolific in a couple of respects, but also obviously turned

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<v Speaker 1>the ball over too often, if it's similarly prolific, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>not passing yards again, and now you're taking care of

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<v Speaker 1>the football, it's probably gonna be your quarterback. So Tom

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<v Speaker 1>Brady is the safe bet unless somebody like Chris Godwin,

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Emens or Gronkowski has like goes craziness twelve to

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen touchdowns, but it's it's a little hard to project

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<v Speaker 1>that when there's so many guys that can catch passes

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<v Speaker 1>for you. So Tom Brady is the obvious answer. Yeah, Tom,

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<v Speaker 1>tom Brady might benefit for that award just from the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that you're either there are so many weapons that

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<v Speaker 1>maybe no one guy is going to have a massive year,

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<v Speaker 1>which could end up being better for your team, not

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<v Speaker 1>as good for him on an MVP award, but better

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<v Speaker 1>for the team over. I think you always want your

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<v Speaker 1>m VP to be your quarterback. Your season probably is

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<v Speaker 1>going well. If that's the case, it's a great point.

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<v Speaker 1>John asked, who is supposed to have a better year

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<v Speaker 1>out of the tight ends that we have. Well, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I think Rob Gronkowski is gonna get the most playing time.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he'll be on the field the most. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>But it's probably gonna be close between him and o J.

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<v Speaker 1>Howard because you know, surprisingly o J actually played the

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<v Speaker 1>highest percentage of snaps he's ever played last year, and

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<v Speaker 1>I know it was seen and it was probably true

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<v Speaker 1>that it was a bit of it wasn't the year

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<v Speaker 1>that everybody's expecting from o J. Howard. Um, it did

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<v Speaker 1>get better as the season went along. It was definitely

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<v Speaker 1>better in the second half, but he was on the

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<v Speaker 1>field all the time. And you know, coach Areans has

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<v Speaker 1>said that he probably that we were totally set to

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<v Speaker 1>work in twelve personnel, which is two tight ends, So

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<v Speaker 1>we were in that about twenty two percent of the time.

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<v Speaker 1>I think last year, I think that number is gonna

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<v Speaker 1>go up a little bit. Um. So both those guys

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<v Speaker 1>have a shot. But Rob Gronkowski is likely to get

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<v Speaker 1>the touched. I would think he'd get more targets than

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<v Speaker 1>the red zone. And he's also a guy that can

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<v Speaker 1>take that past. You know, you're at the fifty yard line.

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<v Speaker 1>You throw that past to him over the middle of

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<v Speaker 1>he catches the twenty five and he's bouncing and off

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<v Speaker 1>guys and running over guys. So he's more like to

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<v Speaker 1>get the more touched on everything. And Delvin asked an

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<v Speaker 1>interesting question. He said, how do you see COVID affecting

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<v Speaker 1>our scouting in the upcoming draft if there is no

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<v Speaker 1>college football? Well, infects everybody the same way. I think

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<v Speaker 1>there's a possibility, uh that even if there is football,

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<v Speaker 1>that some of the top prospects or guys that considered

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<v Speaker 1>or considered top prospects, uh might opt out and might

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<v Speaker 1>not play because it might not be worth it to them. Um. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it makes it makes the scouts jobs a lot harder.

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<v Speaker 1>And I guess what they have to do is just

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<v Speaker 1>pour overtape from previous years and go back to the

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<v Speaker 1>notes they took on those guys. But that's that's tough

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<v Speaker 1>because every year there's a new group of guys that

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<v Speaker 1>are on your watch list that you maybe didn't scout

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<v Speaker 1>or sit down and talk to when you campus. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it makes it a ton harder. Um, but

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<v Speaker 1>it's at least it's a level playing field for everyone. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's true. Um. Ryan asked, how comfortable do you

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<v Speaker 1>think the team is with the backup quarterback position. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I I'd say pretty comfortable at least in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>of of acknowledge of the system and the guys have

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<v Speaker 1>been around for a while, um Blaye Gabber and and

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Griffin. I think it'd be a little bit tougher

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<v Speaker 1>if you were completely starting over in that room. You

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<v Speaker 1>obviously you're starting over at the starter with Tom Brady,

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<v Speaker 1>but at least your backups have been here before. Because

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<v Speaker 1>there's no off season as of yet, they haven't had

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<v Speaker 1>any chance to practice or really learn the system on

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<v Speaker 1>the field. So if you had brought in, like say

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<v Speaker 1>you traded for Nick Foles or something to be your

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<v Speaker 1>backup quarterback, which would be an expensive proposition, but I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just throwing out hypotheticals, UM, it would be a lot harder.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think they'd feel comfortable in that regard. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>how how comfortable are you that these guys would step

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<v Speaker 1>in and produce at the same level as Tom Brady.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't really say that about Ryan Griffin, as much

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<v Speaker 1>as we all like him, because he's he's I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's thrown four passes in his career so in the

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<v Speaker 1>regular season. And Blaine Gabart offers a little bit more.

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<v Speaker 1>He's actually started games for Bruce Arians before, but that

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<v Speaker 1>was a couple of years ago. So it's probably similar

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<v Speaker 1>to a lot of teams. You feel reasonably good about

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<v Speaker 1>your backup quarterback, but you really hope you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>to go to that option. And Rob ask do you

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<v Speaker 1>think all Claire will get some snaps this season? So

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<v Speaker 1>we talked a lot about, you know, the Cam and

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<v Speaker 1>o J and Gronk part, but then you do still

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<v Speaker 1>have you know, Tanner, Hudson, Antonia Claire, Like, there's several

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<v Speaker 1>guys in there, So what do you feel like their

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<v Speaker 1>roles could potentially be. Yeah, that tighten room is just packed,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, that does make it a little tougher for

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<v Speaker 1>some of those guys. Oh Claire obviously, Uh, the coaches

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<v Speaker 1>love his blocking ability. Towards the end of last season

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<v Speaker 1>or actually I guess around the middle when Anthony got

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<v Speaker 1>hurt and went to I r UM, coach Arean said

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<v Speaker 1>he thought he was one of the best blocking tight

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<v Speaker 1>ends in the entire league. And and co just place

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of value on that. You know, Coach Arean's

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<v Speaker 1>always did in Arizona. His Titans didn't usually have huge

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<v Speaker 1>pass catching numbers, but they were involved and some of

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<v Speaker 1>them were really good blockers. And yeah, it's a it's

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<v Speaker 1>a tough one to figure out because it feels like

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<v Speaker 1>if anybody is getting snaps taken away by Rob Gronkowski,

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<v Speaker 1>it might be him. Because Rob Gronkowski is a fantastic blocker.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you're gonna do two tight end sets, last

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<v Speaker 1>year when o' claire was healthy, he was usually on

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<v Speaker 1>the field in two tight end sets, or at least,

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<v Speaker 1>if not usually a lot of the time because he's

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<v Speaker 1>such a great blocker. But if you have Rob Rob

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<v Speaker 1>gron Gronkowski is a great blocker, it's obviously I would

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<v Speaker 1>think tempting to put him with O. J. Howard or

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<v Speaker 1>Cambraid or Tanner Hudson somebody that's a dynamic pass catcher

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<v Speaker 1>as well. So, you know, presuming we keep if you

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<v Speaker 1>keep four tight ends, and you probably do because that

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<v Speaker 1>room is so stacked, then I don't know which one

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<v Speaker 1>is the odd man out with the five guys we

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<v Speaker 1>just talked about, including Tanner Hudson, but if let's say,

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<v Speaker 1>oh Claire is on the roster, it probably is a

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<v Speaker 1>matter of him being in on certain packages. But I

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<v Speaker 1>would think it'd be tough for him to get the

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<v Speaker 1>same number of snaps, but I'm not sure because they

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<v Speaker 1>do love his blocking. So yeah, there's so much to

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<v Speaker 1>factor in with that position. I feel like it's one

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<v Speaker 1>of the ones where it can make such a huge

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<v Speaker 1>difference between special teams blocking that there's so many different

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<v Speaker 1>dynamics of that position that it's even harder to evaluate

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<v Speaker 1>who and what will be used in what ways. It's

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's not so much like a Mike Evans

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<v Speaker 1>where you just kind of know this is this is

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<v Speaker 1>his role that the Titans really bring a lot to it.

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<v Speaker 1>Um and apparently east I said thank you for spelling

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<v Speaker 1>and saying his name correctly, which is great. And he

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<v Speaker 1>also asked which second year player will have the biggest jump. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's let's see here. Well, I guess I have to

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<v Speaker 1>go with Devon light I kind of already half predicted such, um, Devin,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, fifth overall pick. They expect him to step

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<v Speaker 1>right in and be a big playmaker right from the beginning,

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<v Speaker 1>And then he had the knee injury in Week two

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<v Speaker 1>and that basically cost him four or five weeks, and

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<v Speaker 1>then it took a little while to knock the rust off.

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<v Speaker 1>But then you saw towards the end how dynamic of

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<v Speaker 1>a player he could be. UM, So I would probably

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<v Speaker 1>put him. You know, I feel like Sean Murphy, Bunding

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<v Speaker 1>and Jamal Dean kind of already made their leap towards

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<v Speaker 1>the end of last year. They could still make another leap,

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<v Speaker 1>but man, I think if they play as well as

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<v Speaker 1>they were playing in the last month or so, you're

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<v Speaker 1>already happy with what they're doing. Um. I guess it

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<v Speaker 1>could be Scottie Miller that that's sort of a dark

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<v Speaker 1>horse candidate there if he wins the third receiver job. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>I think we've talked about this. I'm not sure how

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<v Speaker 1>many targets the third receiver in this offense is gonna get.

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<v Speaker 1>I tend to think the second tight end is probably

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<v Speaker 1>gonna get more than the third receiver, but he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be on the field a lot because the three receiver

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<v Speaker 1>set is your most common offensive formation. So I would

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<v Speaker 1>probably say Devin White, but Scotty Miller would be my

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<v Speaker 1>would be my backup pick. I guess the only guy

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't mention maybe it was Matt Gay. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know about kickers making leaps, you know, unless you're talking

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<v Speaker 1>about Martin Gramatic and his famous leaps every time he

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<v Speaker 1>made a field goal. But um, you probably don't remember

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<v Speaker 1>that case. I don't remember it, but I know of it.

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<v Speaker 1>He was very he was. He was famous for every

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<v Speaker 1>field goal, was like the biggest celebration in the world.

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<v Speaker 1>Didn't Didn't that end up being kind of a problem

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<v Speaker 1>at one point? No, not for him, his brother Bill.

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<v Speaker 1>His brother Bill did the same thing and pull and

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<v Speaker 1>I think blew out his knee doing that. That's right.

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<v Speaker 1>One of my favorite questions I've seen in a while,

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<v Speaker 1>Chris wants to know kin Scott Smith jumped out of

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<v Speaker 1>a pool and land on his feet, so obviously in

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<v Speaker 1>reference and well, I mean, when my son was was

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<v Speaker 1>really small, we had one of those little kiddie pools.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I could do it out of that. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I can. I can jump out of a puddle and

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<v Speaker 1>land on my feet. I was trying to think of

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<v Speaker 1>other things that Tristan Worths could jump out of, just

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<v Speaker 1>if that became a thing. The best one that came

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<v Speaker 1>to mind was the Salvation Army bucket on the sideline.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember we're in Dallas and Zeke Elliott jumped into It's

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<v Speaker 1>way more impressive to jump out of it. Yeah, if

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<v Speaker 1>you go back and watch that video, Zeke has to

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<v Speaker 1>climb out of it, but from probably just jump jump

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<v Speaker 1>right out of it. That's incredible. I just can't believe

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<v Speaker 1>his athleticism. It's it really is amazing overall. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like he's someone that as we talk about guys

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<v Speaker 1>that are being asked to come in right as rookies.

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<v Speaker 1>We were talking about Devin White being asked to do that,

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<v Speaker 1>do you feel like Tristan works is in a position

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<v Speaker 1>that he could do that. Yeah. I think it would

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<v Speaker 1>be surprising if he's need did not win a starting job.

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<v Speaker 1>And the Buccaneers need to take a step forward on

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<v Speaker 1>the offensive line. Now, the offensive line of the coaches

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<v Speaker 1>were actually pretty pleased with most of those guys last year. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>so I'm not saying we're starting from a bad spot

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<v Speaker 1>that they do need to take a step forward, particularly

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of run blocking. Uh, He's he's a powerful guy. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>the stuff jumping out of the pool and so one

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<v Speaker 1>shows how nimbly he is for a guy's size, so

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<v Speaker 1>that's what you're talking about in terms of past protection.

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<v Speaker 1>But generally a rookie lineman, very few rookie lineman, even

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<v Speaker 1>the even the best ones, even ones that turned into

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<v Speaker 1>All pros perennial all pros, aren't usually one of the

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<v Speaker 1>best offensive lineman in the league the rookie year, especially tackles,

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<v Speaker 1>So it would be a bold bet to say he

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<v Speaker 1>steps right in and plays at an all pro level.

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<v Speaker 1>But you want to you want to see powerful run

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<v Speaker 1>blocking from him, and then you just want to see

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<v Speaker 1>him at least a comptent level in terms of pass blocking.

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<v Speaker 1>But you see, he has the tools to become a

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<v Speaker 1>very good pass blocker, and and that's what I hope

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<v Speaker 1>we see out of him. Obviously, I hope he steps

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<v Speaker 1>right in is fantastic at both, but judging from what

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<v Speaker 1>rookie lyman usually do, that would be asking a lot. Okay, well,

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<v Speaker 1>that's gonna do it for us. On this edition of

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<v Speaker 1>Buccaneers Insider Live presented by Miller Lte, Thanks as always

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<v Speaker 1>to all of you for all those amazing questions. Scott,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for the analysis, and we will see you guys

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<v Speaker 1>again next week,