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Speaker 1: Absolute Hello, what are you doing doing well? Excited to

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Speaker 2: What are you working on?

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Speaker 1: Everything? Well? Everything, Uh, we're kind of getting into real

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Speaker 1: to just move that way. Next week we'll get into

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Speaker 1: you have to put the sticks into it and that,

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Speaker 1: you know, building that awareness on both sides of the

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Speaker 3: How do you Croxes now? Drake me out there with

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Speaker 3: the rest of the team, not just the rookie is

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Speaker 3: how have you seen him in the breast in a

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Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, look, he's taking advantage of the opportunities

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Speaker 1: hopefully everyone's opening the feedback. You know, Stacy just told

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Speaker 2: When you talk about taking advantage of the opportunity and

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Speaker 4: Up the repetitions.

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Speaker 1: Is there any concern that Drake's not getting enough? No,

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Speaker 2: We're used to seeing, you know, the Patriot Way, Bill

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Speaker 1: put the guys in difficult situations to see how they respond.

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Speaker 1: Honestly, it's been great. I feel like we have a

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Speaker 2: You guys drafted Drake, you signed you gob drafted Joe Milton.

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Speaker 2: Now you mentioned Tony Dungeon coming through. What can you

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Speaker 1: You know, look, I've always been a fan of Tony Dungee,

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Speaker 2: But defensively, have there been any systems that you kind

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Speaker 3: Wait a minute, ago as someone who like if we

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Speaker 4: Have Earlier, you know, Bailey's out here getting reps. Did

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Speaker 2: The tracks you've stumbled upon him studying film by himself

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Speaker 2: Could run a long way out out just like lost

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Speaker 1: But philosophically, the Patriots have had large.

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Speaker 3: What's your general philosophy now and just.

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Speaker 2: The new kicking little kickoff rut.

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Speaker 1: One thing I would say about the leadership on special teams, Look,

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Speaker 1: Just well, first of all, we know he plays hard

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Speaker 1: Yeah, Look, his mentality is that it's a new year.

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Speaker 1: We'll come back to you, Phil, I really know you.

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Speaker 2: How's the adjustment process been for High Tower in his

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Speaker 1: It's funny you say that. You know, he came to

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Speaker 1: come to a final conclusion. I think he understands that.

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Speaker 1: Once again, we'll see as we start to build into

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Speaker 1: go Celtics Missoula.

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Speaker 4: And is there anything you can learn in your job

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Speaker 1: It's interesting. First of all, I root for all Boston teams.

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Speaker 1: Second of all, I would say, look, I've known Joe

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Speaker 1: and he's been a great resource for me. Go Celtics.

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Speaker 1: All right, take care