1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:01,360 Speaker 1: I saw you kind of. 2 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 2: Walk off today. Uh, this practice just just like I said, 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:10,479 Speaker 2: just practice. 4 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: You know, things get heated out there is but everything is, 5 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: everything gets you know resolved, you know when we have 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: those one on one conversations. So you know we had 7 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: the one on one conversation when I got in there. 8 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 1: But you know, it's practice. Things happen out there. We 9 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: just it takes bigger people to resolve the resolve the 10 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: situation and come back the next day, you know, fixing everything. 11 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 2: So it's good. Oh no, it was just about getting 12 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 2: It was just about the whole practice. The whole time. 13 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: We just just taking a coup be on what we're 14 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: supposed to do. But there was nothing really intense that 15 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: happen in practice. It was just it's practice. Fire mos 16 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:43,160 Speaker 1: gonna happen. 17 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 2: It's football. What's the biggest difference for you know, different 18 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 2: different I've obbably seen like. 19 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: A different scheme, you know, being everywhere, being you know, 20 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: in the slot, being in the other positions, being at 21 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: being tight end in the backfield, having a bigger role, 22 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: you know, getting a lot of guys have a new QB, 23 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: have a new QB room. So that's probably the biggest 24 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: about this year. 25 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 2: How much more outspoken are you? 26 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,040 Speaker 1: I mean, we saw you that year from our perspective, 27 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: if you were kind of on the client side. 28 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 2: I don't know if that's accurate or not. You feel me, 29 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 2: but you feel like more comfortable now and maybe are 30 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: you more outspoken? Really want to speak your mind? What's 31 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 2: that like for you? Yeah? 32 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 1: I mean you know last year, you know, like you said, 33 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: you know, I was coming in, you know, didn't know 34 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: a lot of people, trying to you know, feel myself wrong, 35 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:33,839 Speaker 1: trying to develop that relationship in the locker room with guys. 36 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: But I think, you know, my teammates didn't want me 37 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: to you know, voice my opinions. They feel like, you know, 38 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: I'm a key factor in this you know, this football team. 39 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: So for me to have that also, you know, word 40 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: player say, so just you know, speaking speaking out, you know, 41 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: trying to get the team going, all righty if I 42 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: see anything, just saying something that just goes to show 43 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: how much you know, my teammates believe in me and 44 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: they want me to do this type of thing. So, 45 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: like you said, you know, I don't speak a lot, 46 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: but you know, when it's necessary to, I will speak 47 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: when things are not going well, you know, I will 48 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: speak my you know, opinions and. 49 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 2: Try to get everybody on the same page. Is the 50 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 2: natural for you, like you said, I mean to speak 51 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 2: up about it. 52 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean it's not natural, you know, personally, but 53 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes you gotta step out your comfort zone 54 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,079 Speaker 1: if we want to get the right, if we want 55 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: everything to go right this season, your best players have 56 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: to do those things. 57 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: And you know, you know, I have to do those things. 58 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 1: When the office is not going well, we don't have 59 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: our you know, our vocal leaders. It's up to me 60 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: to you know, try to get that going, try to 61 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: get the office going and stuff like that. So you know, 62 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: I want to do those things. But it's not in 63 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: my comfort zone a lot right now. But I've been 64 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: taking those steps for it to do those type of things. 65 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: I feel good. You know. I know it haven't been 66 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 2: you know, it's been a little ride, but right now 67 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:55,799 Speaker 2: I feel good. Do you feel since you experience? Yeah, 68 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 2: I feel like I'm always ready. 69 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: You know, when the when, when it's game time, when 70 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: those lights on, I believe, you know, my body's. 71 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 2: Gonna turn it on. 72 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: He's gonna be ready for you. 73 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 2: Just like a weaker minor thing and like a minor thing. 74 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,399 Speaker 2: They just kind of play it safe with you there. Yeah, 75 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 2: that kind of see what it was. Yeah, you mentioned 76 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 2: having a new quarterback. 77 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: How did you feel your. 78 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 2: Chemistry and refores with Russ as you season? 79 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: What you do to work on it? You know, in 80 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: this off season, you know, we had a type of time. 81 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: You know, we had a lot of time together. You know, 82 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:29,639 Speaker 1: we as a whole offensive group. You know, we got 83 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:31,799 Speaker 1: some time to spend out you know, in California with 84 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: him in San Diego. 85 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 2: So we had a lot of time. 86 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: You know, which spring I wasn't able to really do 87 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: those types of things, you know, dealing with you know, 88 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: you know what I had going on at time, but 89 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: I still was continue to get catches after practice with him, 90 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: seeing what he seems, hearing what he thinks, you know, 91 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: continue to watch you know, football with him, you know, 92 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: hearing his thoughts how he wants things to be run, 93 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: how actually how I like things to be run. So 94 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: I think we've been on the same page a lot. 95 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: You know, that connection is going to keep growing. You know, 96 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: it can never be, you know, as great as we 97 00:03:57,960 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: want it to be, but it's gonna be you know, 98 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: as good as we hope it's gonna be. 99 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 2: But you know, we. 100 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: Continue to still get work, try to get those sketches, 101 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:04,839 Speaker 1: you know, in and out. 102 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 2: But the relationship has been going great. 103 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean, yeah, you know when you're when 104 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: your quarterback is able to you know, pick apart defense 105 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: as good as we said, you know, know what's going on, 106 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: Know where he wanted goes with the ball. You know, 107 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 1: it makes the receiver a job a whole lot easier, 108 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: you know, right there being me here his thoughts and 109 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:31,359 Speaker 1: already know you know what he's thinking of wheting to be, 110 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: you know, body language and stuff like that. 111 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 2: It's been good. I mean, I think he shows a 112 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 2: lot of it in the office. 113 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 1: You know, he goes back into Seattle and talks about 114 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:54,799 Speaker 1: a couple of plays that he has run, and. 115 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 2: He was throwing a lot of touchdowns. 116 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna do whatever he tells me to do 117 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: if he's going to resolve in a touchdown, so I'm 118 00:04:58,480 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: doing whatever he tells me. 119 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 2: What have you learned? I think the broadcast mentioned is 120 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 2: a time outside time is the place learning about him 121 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 2: a person and what he's able to teacher. 122 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, like I said, you know, I'm a 123 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: person when I'm wrong, you know, I spectate, you know, 124 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: but you know, he's an amazing, amazing person, amazing father. 125 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 1: You know, his family is amazing. The right he has 126 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 1: the right people around him that keeps him going. He 127 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 1: has a good process going around him. So if I 128 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: can take anything any lessons from him, just look at what, 129 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: you know, all the things he's accomplished and doing those 130 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: right things. I think it's grown on me. I thought, 131 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:35,599 Speaker 1: I hope it grows on me, and just to do 132 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: the right things. So, you know, being around him is 133 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 1: is is that is that early that early process that 134 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: I'm taking as a as a as a young you know, 135 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: young man, just trying to you know, pick up little 136 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: pieces to help me grow as a as a person, 137 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 1: as a man. 138 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 2: The preseasons, you know, that's in the past that we're trading. 139 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: We wanted down finally here. 140 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,919 Speaker 2: What are you looking forward to now? Specifically? You know, 141 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:58,840 Speaker 2: you get to get the regular season, get the pitch, 142 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 2: really gonna win some games. That's all I can say 143 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 2: is I'm looking to win some game.