1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: The Falcons Audible presented by AT and T is back 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: with your trio. I'm Derek Rackley. This is Dave Archer 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: and DJ Shockley. We're rocking the red and the black 4 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: and a little bit of the gray. But we are 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:16,240 Speaker 1: in team issue, ready to give you the business up 6 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: in here. 7 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 2: Issue that's what we need. 8 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's that's kind of like that gentle call out 9 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 1: to a powers that be. Can we get some like 10 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: Falcons Audible gear up in here so we can look real, 11 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 1: real professional? Get fee? All right? We are uh, we 12 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: are well into full swing of training camp. This twenty 13 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: twenty four Atlanta Falcons team is getting ready for their 14 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: first preseason game coming up later this week. We will 15 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: get to that, but guys, how I wanted to start 16 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: is this. We are just shy of let's call it 17 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: two weeks of camp. So there's been plenty of resume built, 18 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: if you will, so far in this twenty twenty four preseason. 19 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: So I wanted to get your guys' impression as media 20 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: as the analyst for the team. You got you guys 21 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: have had a chance to watch the practices, probably more 22 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: than a lot of other people have. Lariche, I'm going 23 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 1: to start with you general impressions of what you've seen 24 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: on the field so far, maybe things that to be 25 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: excited for and areas that still need to be addressed, 26 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: knowing that we still have plenty of time left them 27 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: in the preseason. But things you're excited for, areas that 28 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: still need to be addressed or answered. 29 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 3: Okay, things things to be excited about. I think the 30 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,119 Speaker 3: versatility of this team, and we talked about that last 31 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 3: week when we got together. The versatility on both sides 32 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 3: of the ball. Shock. We've watched it really closely, and 33 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 3: Jimmy Lake's got a lot of guys to play with 34 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 3: on the defensive side, especially in the front seven. The 35 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 3: same thing we could be said for Zach Robinson on 36 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 3: the offensive side of football. The contrast between Kyle Pitts 37 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 3: and Drake London and then Ray Ray McLeod and maybe 38 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 3: Rondell Moore or whoever, Kadero Hodge, whoever the other receivers 39 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 3: are that are on the field, The contrast of size 40 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 3: in wingspan compared to quickness and speed. And then the 41 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 3: combination of the two running backs you know with with 42 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 3: Algier and b Jon Robinson, so that that jumps off 43 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 3: the tape at you, jumps off at you when you 44 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 3: watch practice. Just the versatility and different locations these guys 45 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:10,959 Speaker 3: are lining up in. I did the continuity along the 46 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 3: offensive line. Really excited about that, I thought, And we'll 47 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 3: jump into a little bit what happened on Friday night 48 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 3: and say he's been stadium. I thought both offensive lines 49 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 3: played extremely well the other night, shock and and I 50 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 3: think that there's been an emphasis and I was a 51 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 3: little surprised, and we will wonder about you from you 52 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 3: a little bit of an emphasis in the run game, 53 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 3: there's been They ran the ball a lot on Friday 54 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 3: night and again here early this week leading into the 55 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 3: Miami practice at one practice here in Atlanta. Again a 56 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 3: run oriented, heavy run oriented deal. But so that's exciting. 57 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 3: You're going to leave one of your bread and butter 58 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 3: things in the books. Some of the young guys, guy 59 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 3: like j T. Bertrand much further along than I thought 60 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 3: he would be, and Braylin Trice as well. 61 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: Okay, yeah, so there's a couple of young guys that 62 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: potentially are getting themselves in position to contribute on the field. 63 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: I got a follow up question for you. I'm gonna 64 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: get go back to you in a second, but I 65 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 1: want to get your impressions on what you've seen so far, DJH. 66 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 2: I think the another one thing I start with is 67 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 2: the captain and leader of this team watching nine to seven, 68 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: he looks good. He looks like if you have any 69 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 2: concern about is he gonna come back slow from the knee, 70 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 2: is he going to maybe ease his way in. I've 71 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: seen probably every practice I've been at, he's had an 72 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 2: impact some cow someway when they got into team drills 73 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 2: or whether it's you know, one on ones wherever. It is, 74 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 2: so put that aside nine seven is gonna be ready 75 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: to go, Grady Jared will be ready to go, and 76 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 2: I'm excited to have him back for sure. I think 77 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 2: the other thing that's been impressive to me is I 78 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 2: think that that second level you're talking about. We know 79 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 2: what Nate Lamon did last year. You get Troy Anderson back, 80 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 2: but you know who Kate Nellison. You brought him in 81 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 2: for a reason. I think that that that trio of 82 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 2: inside lineback is gonna be special to watch. And we've 83 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: seen Troy, We've seen Nate all today, in and out 84 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 2: with the ones going back and forth. It's gonna be 85 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: fun to see how these guys you know how are 86 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 2: talking about Jimmy Lake Baby use all these guys in 87 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 2: multiple ways. And Laman still is a tackling machine. But 88 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 2: Troy is coming back into his own as well, and 89 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 2: you're watching him run around and fly around to the football. 90 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 2: So it's gonna be fun to knowing that you have 91 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 2: so much depth within your defensive line. Ours talked about 92 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 2: the versus two you can have on offense, it's the 93 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 2: same thing on the defense side. Was talking Aboutore, we 94 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: came on about how many guys you can use in 95 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: multiple ways. But I love the depth that you got there. 96 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 2: Then that second level of dudes that just gonna be 97 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 2: downhill and they gonna be physical, they gonna get after you, 98 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 2: and it just bowls well for the entire defense. So 99 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 2: I think it's gonna be interesting to see how all 100 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 2: these different pieces match up. And that's why it's fun 101 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 2: that we finally are at a week where you get 102 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: to see these guys go and get somebody else for one, 103 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 2: but also getting a game and see what it's like 104 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 2: when it all comes together. 105 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:47,039 Speaker 3: You mentioned you really cool though, really coul Just to 106 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 3: follow up on what Shocks saying is there's two wild 107 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 3: cards on defense, okay, and the wild when you're playing. 108 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 3: If you're playing cards and you get two wildcards, it 109 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 3: could be anything they want you wanted to be as 110 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 3: as queens, they need to match them up. Caden Ellis 111 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:05,479 Speaker 3: and Troy Anderson are wild cards because you can play 112 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 3: him all over the place. They're either in the A gap, 113 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 3: they're coming, they're dropping back, covering guys in coverage. They're 114 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 3: rocking up on the edge and coming off the edge. 115 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:17,720 Speaker 3: And so Jimmy Lake's got two guys that he can 116 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 3: have an ace here, he can have a queen over here, whatever, 117 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 3: He's got a couple of cards that are really pretty 118 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 3: special to watch. The speed, the athleticism. Both those guys 119 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 3: play with two wild cards in the defense. This defense 120 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 3: is gonna hunt as a pack. Yeah, but those two 121 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 3: guys are kind of the alphas within that pack, which 122 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 3: is pretty cool. 123 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: Well, and you're mentioning it goes back to your point 124 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: about versatility first of all. But the other thing I 125 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: wanted to follow up with you about. You talked about 126 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: the trio of linebackers, but there's all of them basically 127 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,679 Speaker 1: return outside from Anderson's injury. But then there's a trio 128 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 1: of safeties all back there that all three of them return. 129 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 1: You guys have heard the old adage, right. I think 130 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: it holds true for football, it holds true for sports 131 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 1: like softball and base If you're strong up the middle, 132 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: you generally got a pretty good chance. You talked about 133 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: Grady coming back. You talked about the three linebackers. We've 134 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: got three safeties came back, one of them being one 135 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 1: of the best safeties in the National Football League last year. 136 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: Everybody wants to talk about the corners on the edge. 137 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: They generally get paid the most money. The pass rushers 138 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: probably get paid the most money as well. But yet 139 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: we're talking about how strong the defense is looking at 140 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: this point up the middle. So that's encouraging. Arch. My 141 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: follow up to you was this, you're a quarterback. You 142 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: guys are both quarterbacks. We've seen kind of over the 143 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 1: last few years, a certain kind of i'll call him 144 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: pass catcher receivers, big physical catch radius. But then you 145 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:41,280 Speaker 1: bring in this guy like Ray Ray McCloud. So I 146 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: want to ask you, like, how different of an element 147 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: do you feel like he is going to bring to 148 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: this offense? Maybe that we haven't seen in a few years, 149 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,600 Speaker 1: assuming that he ends up coming into that role that 150 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: he's kind of been slated for right now. 151 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:54,919 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's a good point rack, and that 152 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 3: you got a short, aara quickness guy that's got big speed, 153 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 3: maybe long speed if he gets clean. But this game 154 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:03,919 Speaker 3: is a point to point game. Yeah, you'd like to 155 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 3: have explosives, but defenses are trying nowadays, are trying to 156 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 3: make you put ten twelve plays together. So how can 157 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 3: I get explosives in a short area? So if I 158 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 3: can get this guy that hand him the football or 159 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 3: getting something short, or get him on that shallow crossing 160 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 3: route with the ability to make people miss. Now, all 161 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 3: of a sudden, a five or seven yard throw was 162 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 3: a fifteen yard play, it's an explosive, it's twenty yards, 163 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 3: and so I think his ability to create that dynamic 164 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 3: puts a little bit a lot more pressure defensively on Okay, 165 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 3: we got Kyle and we got Drake. They got two 166 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 3: long receivers that are going to be fifty to fifty monsters, 167 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 3: and we can maybe try to double them. Well, all 168 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 3: of a sudden, here comes this smaller guy that has 169 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 3: ability to hand it off to him, catch it, whatever, 170 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 3: you need him to do. I think that his potential 171 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 3: as a punt returner first, that's who he is. All 172 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 3: of a sudden, you build a punt return within the 173 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 3: offensive system, and all of a sudden, this guy can 174 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 3: create some monster plays for you in a pretty little space. 175 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 3: And I think Kurt's starting to develop a rapport with 176 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 3: a lot of guys. And we've heard about Pitts and 177 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 3: all that kind of stuff, but Ray Rays one of 178 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 3: those guys that he's developing. Of an idea, the hardest 179 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 3: part for a quarterback is to understand body language of players, 180 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 3: and I think that's where Kirk's made huge strides here 181 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 3: in the first ten to twelve days of practice, and 182 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 3: it happened in OTA's as well, is understanding body language shock. 183 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 3: You know, when a guy's gonna come out of a break, 184 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 3: can I get it out on time? There's not a 185 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 3: lot of separation in guys when you're throwing the football. 186 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 3: But if you've got a guy that can give you 187 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 3: that indicator with the ball coming out a little bit early, yep, 188 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 3: and you can put it on him. 189 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 1: Ray Rays one of those guys. Yeah, the word the 190 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 1: quarterback and you guys know it like you see a 191 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: little wiggle, you see a little lean to where only 192 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 1: you guys know that that's when he's coming out the break. 193 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: But it gives Kirk, a guy that throws off anticipation, 194 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: that split second to know, now I'm gonna start my 195 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:53,960 Speaker 1: throw balls coming out Ray Ray probably hasn't even turned 196 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 1: around yet, but as soon as he turns around, the 197 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: balls right there and again it goes back to that 198 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: chemistry that they build up in the offseason. So we've 199 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 1: talked about the years past, you had the mac hollins 200 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:05,959 Speaker 1: of the world, the John News special world, all big 201 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,480 Speaker 1: body receivers. Maybe now you get a guy like Ray 202 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: Ray McLeod that brings a different element to this offense 203 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: this year that's maybe been missing a little bit. 204 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 2: And I think the one thing that Arj mentioned that 205 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 2: kind of gives cretis to why he can be so 206 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 2: special is the thing that he is probably best that 207 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 2: you're talking about in punt return. A guy that understands 208 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 2: space and the guy who you want to get the 209 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 2: ball to in space as a quarterback. I want to 210 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 2: know that we're on the same page and we see 211 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 2: the same thing with this particular space that we're throwing. 212 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 2: If you're throwing, you going him on an option route, 213 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 2: or you got him somewhere in space and you know 214 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 2: which way he's gonna break. You got a defensive back 215 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 2: or a linebacker head up on and you don't know 216 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 2: if it's gonna break in or out. That could be 217 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:46,679 Speaker 2: an issue. You can hold onto the rock, but if 218 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 2: you understand and the guy who is in that position 219 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 2: understands where the most open space is yet maybe he 220 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 2: got him head up, but also he may have a 221 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 2: robber on against side, so you know, you probably don't 222 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,439 Speaker 2: want to break inside if he can think the same 223 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 2: way as the quarterback. And I think Ray Rays that's 224 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 2: kind of got because of what he's done his entire career, 225 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:04,840 Speaker 2: the way he's been able to be really good in space. 226 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 1: Well, and this offense got a chance to showcase that 227 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: a little bit more this past Friday when they opened 228 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: up Or said, he's been stadium to show the fans 229 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: a little bit more. So before we get into Exus 230 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: and Oo's DJ, I want to come back to you 231 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: just talk about from being in the building what the 232 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: energy was like, because you just never know when you're 233 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: coming off some subpar seasons, what the excitement is going 234 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 1: to be like during training camp, at a session like that. 235 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: But before we came on the air, you said that 236 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: the energy level was extremely high. 237 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 2: Yeah it was there no doubt about it. And I 238 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 2: think you could feel the excitement in the building. I 239 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 2: had a chance to not only just be kind of 240 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 2: in it, but in between the fans because I was 241 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 2: doing a couple of hits here and there and I 242 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 2: had to walk through one of the concourses and you 243 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 2: could just feel the energy from the fans. People stop 244 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 2: you and they ask you all these questions, what we're 245 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 2: gonna look like, what about this guy? That guy? And 246 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 2: you can see so many people excited about it. You 247 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 2: can see every time a guy made a catch, it 248 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 2: it was a big deal. The one time I heard 249 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 2: Arjay you shouting at Pad before we say his name, 250 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 2: people were already yelling the cheer because they knew exactly 251 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 2: who that was. Just the fact that there's so much 252 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,679 Speaker 2: new energy, I think, and so many people are excited 253 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 2: about this team. They've seen Ross Beak, the energy he 254 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 2: brought with he you know, spoke to the crowd. I mean, 255 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 2: those are small things that gets this city gone. And 256 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:20,440 Speaker 2: I think right now this city feels like, we're gonna 257 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 2: be all right. We got some dudes in some really 258 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 2: good spots that can make us a special team. And 259 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 2: I think also having you know, prime time games, it 260 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,439 Speaker 2: gives the fans something to think, well, maybe the league 261 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:34,079 Speaker 2: understands we might be all right, this might be a 262 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 2: team that everybody wants to see. And for last two 263 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 2: three years we've been wanting something like that, and now 264 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:42,320 Speaker 2: you got it. Now you got a different field, you 265 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:44,320 Speaker 2: got it. You got a lot of different new pieces, 266 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 2: and I just love the fact that the fans were there. 267 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 2: They were loud, they were into it, they were excited. 268 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 2: I mean that the Dirty Burden That's gonna had Big 269 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 2: Tiger on the ones and twos. You had Arch on 270 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:55,199 Speaker 2: the mic, you know, telling the fans what's going on, 271 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 2: so they understood it. It was just a cool environment 272 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 2: to be in, especially when all right, the first one 273 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:02,199 Speaker 2: was out a Segnisure maybe that was probably for North 274 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 2: part of Georgia. Now you get a chance to come 275 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,679 Speaker 2: into the city, into Mercedes been Stadium where people can 276 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 2: get in there Friday night, bring the kids, and it 277 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:11,319 Speaker 2: just it just felt like at good time. 278 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: You know, urch DJ made a great point, and it's 279 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: something that we talked about in the offseason, but I 280 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: think that's something that probably stuck out at Mercedes been 281 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: Stadium is the coach raw factor. We always knew that 282 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 1: this guy was. He could captivate a room. He's gonna 283 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 1: put that smile on and he's got your attention, and 284 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: he's gonna bring the energy and he's gonna get the 285 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:31,319 Speaker 1: most out of the guys. And I don't want to 286 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: disrespect Arthur Smith at all, but did you feel a 287 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: different intensity maybe because of the man in charge running 288 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 1: the team this year? 289 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,319 Speaker 3: Absolutely, Rack and all those things you just said about 290 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:45,440 Speaker 3: him are are very true. Here. There's guys that have 291 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 3: knacks to run routes. There's guys that have a knack 292 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,040 Speaker 3: to get that ball in there, or read a play 293 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 3: and come down he'll make a play. There's also guys 294 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:57,319 Speaker 3: that have knacks to make people feel like they're included. 295 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 3: He has this including include see of personality where you 296 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 3: feel like he when he says we, he means you 297 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 3: in the stands of as much to maybe play in 298 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:11,440 Speaker 3: this thing as the guys on the field, and you 299 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 3: feel like you feel that's the truth. And I think 300 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:16,679 Speaker 3: that's what he's done. The first couple of times he's 301 00:13:16,679 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 3: had a chance to actually speak to the crowd. I expects, 302 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 3: as Shock talked about it. Second your high school. There 303 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 3: was a really good speech there, and then he had 304 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 3: another one there in Mercedes Been Stadium, and congratulations all 305 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 3: the fans that came out. I think we had some 306 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:31,320 Speaker 3: fifteen thousand fans that came out to Mercedes Been Stadium. 307 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 3: Thank you for coming out and your donation to Emory Healthcare, 308 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 3: which was really cool. Five dollars went to that great cause. 309 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 3: But just to be there, it meant a lot to 310 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:42,319 Speaker 3: the players. I talked about that a little bit. The players. 311 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 3: It meant a ton to feel that energy because we 312 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 3: normally feel that out here and we haven't been able 313 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 3: to do that because of construction. But Raw has that 314 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 3: really weird sense of being able to feel like, you know, 315 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 3: we're all he wraps his arms around him and it's 316 00:13:57,440 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 3: not just his guys, it's everybody in the crowd and 317 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 3: his ability to make you feel like and it's true 318 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,599 Speaker 3: this team needs that energy from the stadium and you 319 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 3: can feel it. 320 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 1: All of us, at some point in our career have 321 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 1: played for a coach. And again, this could be little League, 322 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: this could be all the way up through your pro 323 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: career that somehow, some way, they they're able to get 324 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 1: a little bit more out of you. And that's what 325 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: I'm most interested to see because I think he has 326 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: that ability to maybe get a little bit more out 327 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: of every single player, not because he's giving them something 328 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: more from a coaching standpoint, but it's kind of just 329 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: like the trust and that IT factor, if you will, 330 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,040 Speaker 1: that the players are like, I'm going to bat for 331 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: that dude, however, whatever he wants me to do, I'm 332 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 1: laying it on the line for that dude. And maybe 333 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: that's what this organization needs to take it to the 334 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 1: next level. Because everybody has x's and o's in the NFL, 335 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 1: not everybody has the same level of execution. But what 336 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: teams have the it factor? Kansas City Chiefs have the 337 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: it factor with their quarterback. The Patriots and there, hey, 338 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: they had the it factor with their quarterback. You've got 339 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 1: to find that. That's when you become I'm special in 340 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 1: the National Football League. So on the field, arch, going 341 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 1: back to Mercedes ben Stadium, what stuck out to you 342 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: from Friday night? 343 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mentioned the two young guys. I thought J T. 344 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 3: Bertrand had a really good night on Friday night, and 345 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 3: he was around the football a number of times. Jimmy 346 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 3: Lake has designed here early on in camp. You're not 347 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 3: going to see him in the preseason games. I wouldn't 348 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 3: think very much. But there comes with some pressure looks. 349 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 3: And that's where what Jaq was talking about the value 350 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 3: of that second level. This is a defense at the 351 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 3: linebacker corps. And we talked about it. I think last 352 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 3: week that you went into thinking, Okay, a guy coming 353 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 3: off injury in Troy Anderson, a young guy in JT. Bertrand, 354 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 3: you've got a guy that was an upstart, can Nate 355 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 3: Lamon and match what he did a year ago? And 356 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 3: then of course kay Nell, They all of a sudden 357 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 3: have become a strength and Bertrand and I'm not saying 358 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 3: he's going to start, but all of a sudden, from 359 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 3: a depth standpoint, he's going to be a core special 360 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 3: teams guy. But you feel pretty good about plugging the 361 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 3: young guy in. And then all of a sudden, here's 362 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 3: this big, thick dude you drafted a third round. Well, 363 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 3: you talk about looking at this dude, look gigantic. 364 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 1: We were in huge legs. 365 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 3: I didn't realize he was that big. But Braylan Trice 366 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 3: is a problem. Our guys are having a really difficult 367 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 3: time blocking him. And so that's all of a sudden 368 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 3: the bonus to think, well, wait a minute, maybe he's 369 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 3: gonna be a little bit better off the edge and 370 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 3: not just a piece than we thought. That was that 371 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 3: initially jumped off the page at me. And then of 372 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:24,640 Speaker 3: course the offensive line play I thought was outstanding. Shock 373 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 3: their ability to come off the ball, which gives you 374 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 3: a little bit of pause because that second offensive line 375 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 3: was blocking the interior of that Falcon defensive front a 376 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 3: little bit too. Now they were having problems with some 377 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 3: of these pressure looks, so kind of give and take there. 378 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 3: But those are the kind of things that jumped off 379 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 3: the tape at me. Offensively, Kyle Pitts has been been 380 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:45,200 Speaker 3: outstanding so far. He looks like a different dude, looks 381 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 3: like the dude we saw at the. 382 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 1: Beginning of his career. 383 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 3: So that's cool. Darneld Mooney's been pretty good as well. 384 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:52,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, and DJ there's been a lot of talk too. 385 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: I don't want to, like, you know, get you into 386 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 1: a pigeon hole here, but like about Kirk Cousins and 387 00:16:58,120 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 1: Drake London and and the connections that they've found throughout 388 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 1: the course of the camp. And when you draft the 389 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:05,399 Speaker 1: guy where you do and Drake London, you're waiting for 390 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 1: him to kind of take over or take that step 391 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,960 Speaker 1: to show that he is that next level receiver. And 392 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 1: maybe Kirk Cousins is the guy that's gonna help get 393 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 1: him there. 394 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:14,120 Speaker 3: Yeah. 395 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 2: And I think we've seen more fifty to fifty balls 396 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 2: he come down with in this camp and anything. And 397 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 2: I think the fact that you got a guy in 398 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:24,399 Speaker 2: Kirk who's going to give him opportunities. We've seen that 399 00:17:24,440 --> 00:17:26,920 Speaker 2: in his career. He throws the football over the yard, 400 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,120 Speaker 2: he wants to spread it around and the ball's coming out. 401 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,120 Speaker 2: But I love the fact that, especially in the red zone, 402 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 2: he's giving these boys the high point balls that we 403 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 2: talked about that gives him opportunity. I've seen probably I 404 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:38,439 Speaker 2: don't know, three or four different plays where he is 405 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 2: in the end zone in the red zone, is coming 406 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,399 Speaker 2: down with it and he's high pointing the football and 407 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 2: it's guys trying to rake it through, trying to fight 408 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 2: it out. He's making plays on it. So that connection 409 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:49,399 Speaker 2: is gonna be huge, and I think you see what 410 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 2: Drake is capable of, and you know what Kirk is 411 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: capable of. This could be a dangerous combination with the 412 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,679 Speaker 2: fact that you bring back a healthy cowpits who is 413 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:00,920 Speaker 2: going to be all over the field. And then you're 414 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 2: talking about in this scrimmage and Arts mentioned it a 415 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 2: few minutes ago, they still want to run the football. 416 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 2: And you look up and they had probably three or 417 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:11,679 Speaker 2: four red zone periods and they were trying to run 418 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 2: the football in a situation where you think, Okay, I 419 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 2: got all these big body or I got all these 420 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:17,640 Speaker 2: shifty guys. Try to get him a space and get 421 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:20,280 Speaker 2: him a football. Nah, we're still gonna turn around and 422 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:21,719 Speaker 2: hand the football over. And I think that goes back 423 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 2: to it I talked about last week with Tyler. I 424 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:25,320 Speaker 2: just say, hey man, it's gonna look like it's gonna 425 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:27,760 Speaker 2: be spread. You got June's all over the place. He said, Oh, 426 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,440 Speaker 2: don't let fool you were gonn turn around. We're gonna 427 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 2: run the rock too. Now we're still gonna be physical. 428 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 2: You still got that offensive line. Arch just mentioned that's 429 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 2: been here and done it, and we show what they 430 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 2: did last year. So you add that to it, man, 431 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:41,439 Speaker 2: it's going to be I think, an interesting offense to 432 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 2: have to prepare for because of all the different pieces 433 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 2: you have around it. And Drake going back to him 434 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 2: one last time, I heard Terry talk about him, say, 435 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 2: he's just one of the nicest guys you ever meet 436 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 2: off the field, but there is an absolute switch when 437 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 2: he gets onto the field and he expects every time 438 00:18:57,800 --> 00:18:59,199 Speaker 2: the ball is his way, it's his. 439 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:02,199 Speaker 1: Have those guys no, I remember Keith Brooking was like 440 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 1: that too, So put the glasses on. You can have 441 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 1: just a quiet conversation with him in the locker room. 442 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:10,200 Speaker 1: But when that dude got on the field, maniac. Maniac 443 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 1: might not have been a guy thrown out of practice. 444 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 3: More than. 445 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 1: So, speaking of intense practices, perfect segue here is the 446 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,159 Speaker 1: Falcons are going to travel down to Miami for a 447 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,240 Speaker 1: couple of joint practices before they face off in a 448 00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:26,920 Speaker 1: preseason game on Friday night. So DJ, let me jump 449 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: right back to you here. We had the scrimmage at 450 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 1: Mercedes ben Stadium. They're going against each other, So now 451 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: they're going to go against somebody else. Tell the average 452 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 1: fan ors somebody that does not know what happens in 453 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 1: a joint practice. What the Falcons as far as coaching 454 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 1: staff personnel and the players are looking to get out 455 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:44,800 Speaker 1: of the next few days doing practices against the Dolphins. 456 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 2: Well, I think the biggest thing that the coaches, the players, 457 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 2: everbody wants to get done is you want to see 458 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:51,640 Speaker 2: your guys compete against somebody else. You want to see 459 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 2: your guys go out and go against a guy they 460 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 2: haven't seen for the last two weeks in practice and say, Okay, 461 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 2: I know I'm going up against Eddie Gold and I 462 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:00,919 Speaker 2: know when it gets set and Loan he likes to 463 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:02,639 Speaker 2: use this spin movie. He likes to you know, go 464 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 2: over the top whatever it is. But now I got 465 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:06,359 Speaker 2: this guy in front of me. I really don't know 466 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:08,399 Speaker 2: what his best movie is. I don't know what he's about. 467 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:11,200 Speaker 2: And now you get a chance to critique a guy 468 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:13,639 Speaker 2: in front of somebody that they haven't seen. And then 469 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 2: there's other opportunities where you can learn from. Okay, but 470 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 2: guy gets beat. Guess what how this guy gooda respond 471 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 2: now that he's not out at Flowery and he knows that. Okay, 472 00:20:21,960 --> 00:20:24,360 Speaker 2: he was going against Drake Lennon and they probably expected 473 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:26,159 Speaker 2: him to beat him. But this is another opportunity for 474 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 2: you to go out and show, Okay, good insant or 475 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:31,320 Speaker 2: bad INSS how are you going to respond? So there's 476 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 2: so much that the coaches can evaluate through this process, 477 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 2: because I mean, thank god, we're gonna go see Jaylen Wallall, 478 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 2: you can gonna go see Tyrek Hill. You got some 479 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 2: guys who can go get it. You got some guys 480 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 2: who can really really force the issue. And now you 481 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 2: look at some of these young DB's and say, how 482 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 2: do you hold up? How do you hold up when 483 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 2: you know, all right, you know this guy's gonna run 484 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 2: the corner, he's gonna run a slant. What are you 485 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 2: gonna do? And how are you Because it's easy to 486 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 2: get out here and know, oh, I've seen this formation 487 00:20:57,240 --> 00:20:59,800 Speaker 2: four or five times. I know they run this out 488 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:01,960 Speaker 2: of that I can sit on these two or three routes. 489 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,760 Speaker 2: Now you're gonna go see some totally different and you're 490 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 2: not gonna know what's coming. And then they go see, 491 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:08,840 Speaker 2: all right, are you falling back on your technique? Are 492 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 2: you falling back on the things that got you here? 493 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:14,360 Speaker 2: And now how do you respond in that kind of isssess? 494 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: These joint practices eliminate tendencies right, because especially with defensive 495 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 1: players too. Shock you remember this, I remember we we'd 496 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:24,719 Speaker 1: scrimmage go against each other for two weeks. You make 497 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 1: an audible call, they know exactly what's going on. They 498 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:30,399 Speaker 1: know where every receiver is going. So it's now you 499 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:32,600 Speaker 1: can go and you can make maybe two or three 500 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:36,439 Speaker 1: audible calls before the opposing team actually knows what's gonna happen. 501 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 1: But what you talked about, and I want to lead 502 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,479 Speaker 1: you into this arch, is they're going to see a 503 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:44,639 Speaker 1: different style of offense coming at them with the Miami Dolphins. 504 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,159 Speaker 1: This might be the best test that Jimmy Lake Raheem 505 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 1: Morris get defensively for their guys because of the speed 506 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:53,360 Speaker 1: that they're likely going to see in the passing game. 507 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:56,439 Speaker 1: So again, that's an area that I want you to address. 508 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:58,640 Speaker 1: But what else sticks out to you is super important 509 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 1: this week against the Dolphins. 510 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:04,440 Speaker 3: Well, specifically about the offense. Ironically enough, this offense is 511 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,680 Speaker 3: going to look a lot more like the offense they're 512 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 3: playing in practice right now than the offense they saw 513 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 3: last year. Arthur Smith's offense much more too tight and 514 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 3: oriented and come off the ball and run at play action, 515 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:18,440 Speaker 3: whereas if you look at the two coaches. They come 516 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 3: from the same background, so now all of a sudden 517 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:23,800 Speaker 3: they've got that kind of that Shanahan McVeigh background where 518 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:26,280 Speaker 3: you're going to see similar styles and try to throw 519 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:28,639 Speaker 3: the ball. Now how they're doing it with the style 520 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:32,160 Speaker 3: of player. They've got Wattle and he'll look a lot 521 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:35,160 Speaker 3: different than London and Pitston, right, So that's a little 522 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 3: bit different there, I think from a from the things 523 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:41,159 Speaker 3: they have to do when they get down there. To me, 524 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:46,720 Speaker 3: the one thing that I've noticed is we've had an 525 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 3: inordinate amount and especially here in the second week, an 526 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:52,439 Speaker 3: enordtant amount of pre snap penalties. They've got eliminate. They 527 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 3: got to clean some of that out. Now, some of 528 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:57,199 Speaker 3: that comes with once you get into pads. There's that 529 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 3: aggressive feel you want to come off the ball, whereas 530 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 3: when you're not in pads, there's not that I'm gonna 531 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:03,480 Speaker 3: hit this guy in the mouth or I'm going to 532 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 3: dominate this guy physically. It's a little bit more you know, 533 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:09,120 Speaker 3: by you know, step here and do your techniques. Now 534 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 3: you're trying to put the physical piece into it, and 535 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:12,680 Speaker 3: sometimes that gets you to jump the gun. There's a 536 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:15,240 Speaker 3: lot of been there's been some pre snap penalties and 537 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:17,479 Speaker 3: some post snap penalties. We had a couple holding penalties 538 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 3: on Friday night that pulled a couple plays back that 539 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 3: were exploding explosives. That needs to get cleaned up. They 540 00:23:23,359 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 3: need to that's part of the polish you're hoping to 541 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 3: look for. Now will that happen because you're not probably 542 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 3: going to have a lot of the main guy line 543 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 3: guys are going to play. So that leads me into 544 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:36,240 Speaker 3: the next piece as to what this is. We're going 545 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 3: to trim the roster here at some point guys, and 546 00:23:38,359 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 3: this is a fairly talented team, I think, especially ones 547 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:45,880 Speaker 3: in twos. So which ones are the twos and threes 548 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,680 Speaker 3: are still in This is a great opportunity for them 549 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:51,119 Speaker 3: to step forward because they're going to get more reps, 550 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:53,959 Speaker 3: especially in the game. Step forward, say hey, let me 551 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:56,640 Speaker 3: make the team. Remember DeMarco Helms, who was the seventh 552 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:58,959 Speaker 3: round draft pick last year, had a monster game against 553 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:02,959 Speaker 3: Miami year ago. So and he ultimately ends up starting 554 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:05,119 Speaker 3: at the end of the season. It maybe even proved 555 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 3: to the staff at that point, hey I should be 556 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:09,359 Speaker 3: in the mix and rotation, I should be on the field. 557 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:11,920 Speaker 3: Who was going to step up like that another part 558 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 3: of the piece. And this is where I would come 559 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:16,199 Speaker 3: to you Rack and talk to you about, ask you 560 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,879 Speaker 3: how important is it to get an idea because I 561 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 3: think guys are still trying to feel out this kickoff 562 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 3: rule and lining up and all that kind of stuff. Yes, 563 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 3: so not only body size and who's going to play 564 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,280 Speaker 3: in those positions, but how important is it from a 565 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 3: technique stand But you've been doing in practice kind of 566 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:37,160 Speaker 3: half speed. Now you're going to get a full speed opportunity, 567 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 3: and these joint practices, it's gonna be a little bit 568 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 3: more speed than it would be. And then when you 569 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 3: get in the game. 570 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:43,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think it's a great point because I'll never 571 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:47,120 Speaker 1: forget when we went to up to Tennessee and scrimmage 572 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 1: the Titans that one of the first drills we did 573 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 1: right off the jump was punt block against their punt block, 574 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,639 Speaker 1: to our punt team against their punt block. And again 575 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 1: it's number one. It's ratcheted up because it's another opponent 576 00:24:57,920 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 1: and you ain't trying to get checked by somebody else. 577 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:01,959 Speaker 1: Wh go practice against them, right like you got your 578 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 1: best foot forward, Not to say you don't always have 579 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 1: your best foot forward, but when you got another team 580 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 1: coming in and guess what this is? Pun block drill 581 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:11,119 Speaker 1: Like they got eight, they're coming after you, trying to 582 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:13,040 Speaker 1: take the ball off the foot. We got eight. We're 583 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: trying to stop them, right, And it's it's competition. It's 584 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,199 Speaker 1: monoe mono. And then once again you're seeing looks that 585 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:21,720 Speaker 1: you didn't see in practice for the previous two weeks. 586 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,439 Speaker 1: So it goes back to the technique that you talked about. 587 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: Even myself as a long snapper, I knew that when 588 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,239 Speaker 1: I was always going against these three guys that they 589 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:31,520 Speaker 1: put on a scout team in practice, I start to 590 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 1: pick up their tendencies. Well, you go to Miami and 591 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:37,199 Speaker 1: you're gonna see three, four, five different guys and you 592 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:38,920 Speaker 1: don't know what they do. You don't know if they're 593 00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 1: gonna try to run over the top of you, if 594 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: they're gonna try to swim over you, if they're going 595 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,680 Speaker 1: to try to use speed and get around you. That's 596 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:46,560 Speaker 1: where he goes back to technique. You got to be 597 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,239 Speaker 1: good at what you do, what your scheme is, and 598 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 1: what you're taught if you want to be successful. And 599 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, when it comes down 600 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:56,199 Speaker 1: to roster trimming. That's what they're looking for. Fellas. They 601 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:59,720 Speaker 1: want to see which guys can execute the technique and 602 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:02,400 Speaker 1: again plan that we've taught them in practice, no matter 603 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 1: who is across them. As far as a jersey goes right, 604 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 1: you're not gonna be playing against yourself on Sundays. You're 605 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:10,800 Speaker 1: gonna be playing against another team. Yes, you have the 606 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 1: ability to do scout team. Youve got to the ability 607 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:15,240 Speaker 1: to break down tape and you're still gonna know their 608 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:17,640 Speaker 1: tendencies and what they like to do. But you're gonna 609 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 1: see a completely different player every single week in the 610 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:21,199 Speaker 1: national football rack. 611 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 3: This is such a change. I mean, we've seen rule 612 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 3: changes where there's take kicking the extra point from the 613 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 3: thirty or from the twenty five yard line or whatever. 614 00:26:30,119 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 3: This is a radical change. Okay, So how give me 615 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:38,480 Speaker 3: an idea? Take me inside that room is to you know, 616 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:41,160 Speaker 3: Marquise Williams and what are they thinking As far as 617 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 3: you know, I guess there's kind of just on the fly. 618 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 1: But yeah, you know, I think first of all, it's 619 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 1: gonna be they're gonna need so many reps at this 620 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 1: because you said it's the new kickoff rule is completely 621 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:53,960 Speaker 1: different than anything we've seen. It's there's gonna be very 622 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:57,400 Speaker 1: little carry over to what you've done previously on this 623 00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 1: play of the game that you could say, oh, remember 624 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 1: when we were doing this, Like, no, I don't remember, coach, 625 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: because it's never happened. Right, Like, you got a guy 626 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:08,320 Speaker 1: kicking off from here and then quite a few yards removed. 627 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:10,400 Speaker 1: You got two lines of people that are standing here 628 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:12,880 Speaker 1: and then back there you've got returners. And then there's 629 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: a strategy behind where do you kick it, how do 630 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:17,880 Speaker 1: you feel the ball? Where do you want to start 631 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: your next drive at? Like there's still things that as 632 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:22,400 Speaker 1: an analyst that I'm trying to figure out, like how 633 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:24,680 Speaker 1: you playing this? But that's another thing that I feel 634 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 1: like this joint practice will be so good at because 635 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:29,600 Speaker 1: they're going to see different returners. They're going to have 636 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:32,040 Speaker 1: to go back to trying to find ways to block 637 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: different people. How are you going to get around them? 638 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:37,360 Speaker 1: But I like what they're trying to do as far 639 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:40,120 Speaker 1: as bringing the kicking game and returners back into We've 640 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:43,399 Speaker 1: talked about this before. When we were playing, returners had 641 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:46,640 Speaker 1: a spot on the roster just because of that, and 642 00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 1: that has been eliminated over the last However, many years, 643 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:52,440 Speaker 1: this is bringing that back into the fold to where 644 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 1: now a really dynamic returner. Just look at the guys 645 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:57,399 Speaker 1: that have gone into the Hall of Fame lately. Devin 646 00:27:57,440 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 1: Hester made his career as a kickoff. That's a returner, right, 647 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,280 Speaker 1: He made his mark in the game as a returner. 648 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: Now you're going to start to see some of that 649 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,680 Speaker 1: back into the NFL game. How it gets utilized. I 650 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:11,359 Speaker 1: think we're still gonna have to find this out. 651 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:14,160 Speaker 3: And I said, by the way, quit screwing around the 652 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:17,680 Speaker 3: National Football League Hall of Fame. Put Billy White Hooes 653 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:20,680 Speaker 3: Johnson in the Hall of Fame. That's just my real 654 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:22,280 Speaker 3: quick there. I had to throw that out. Billy White 655 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 3: Shoes Johnson was doing it before anybody else was doing it. 656 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:25,640 Speaker 3: Put him in the Hall of Fame. 657 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,359 Speaker 1: Fact, he's on the Sunni fifth Anniversary team. Now put 658 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:30,360 Speaker 1: him put him in. Sorry, go ahead, I mean hes 659 00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:30,840 Speaker 1: said it too. 660 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 2: He said it in his in his speech. He other 661 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:35,120 Speaker 2: guys need to be an infant show. 662 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 1: Uh. 663 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:37,760 Speaker 2: The one thing that I wanted to bring up was 664 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 2: fans are not gonna like this because this is the 665 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 2: perfect between. Another reason why these joint practices are so 666 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 2: good because you get to work on the strategies of 667 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 2: something like this that you think about going into a game. 668 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:52,520 Speaker 2: They probably won't use it because they're thinking, Okay, I 669 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 2: gotta take this to the regular season. So you may 670 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,920 Speaker 2: not see exactly how they want to kind of attack 671 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:00,680 Speaker 2: a kickoff or a kickoff return because they don't want 672 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 2: to put that out there. But he's joint practice. You 673 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:05,520 Speaker 2: get a chance to put certain guys in spots and say, okay, 674 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:07,720 Speaker 2: is this a place where this guy can make the 675 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:09,920 Speaker 2: football team? Can this guy go beat this guy one 676 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:12,400 Speaker 2: on one? Can he go split a double team within 677 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:14,320 Speaker 2: with guys five yards await and go make a play. 678 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,720 Speaker 2: There's so many things that you can work on inside 679 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:19,040 Speaker 2: this particular joint practice that maybe you not get a 680 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:21,800 Speaker 2: chance to see in a live game because you're not 681 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 2: putting out that kind of strategy. Similar we talk about 682 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 2: an offensive defense, they don't want to show everything special 683 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 2: changes the same way because as we talked about, this 684 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 2: is going to be a big part of the game. 685 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:34,360 Speaker 2: And if one team can find a way to okay, 686 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,040 Speaker 2: they get it out to the thirty five yard line 687 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 2: every time as opposed to the twenty or the twenty five, 688 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 2: we know ten extra yards and a drive starter is big, 689 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 2: So understanding how to how to master that part of 690 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 2: it is gonna be huge. And I think this is 691 00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 2: a perfect time to do it because you don't want 692 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:50,720 Speaker 2: to show everything, especially the preseason game. 693 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 3: Pay attention to it because I think if you're down 694 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 3: playing it, it's not gonna pay. And if you're not 695 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 3: sure what it is, go look it up because we 696 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:59,160 Speaker 3: can't go through all the nuances. The kicker is the 697 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 3: only one on the thirty All the coverage guys are 698 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:05,800 Speaker 3: gonna be land standing on the other team's forty yard line. 699 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 3: And then the receiving team has five guys that have 700 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:10,760 Speaker 3: to have their foot on the thirty five or is 701 00:30:10,760 --> 00:30:13,440 Speaker 3: it seven guys on the thirty five? They can put 702 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:15,959 Speaker 3: two between the thirty five and the thirty and then 703 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:18,960 Speaker 3: they get two returners if the and there's different rules 704 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:20,520 Speaker 3: if the ball rolls into the end zone, if it 705 00:30:20,520 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 3: carries into the end zone, all these kinds of things. 706 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:22,800 Speaker 3: So what what. 707 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:24,800 Speaker 1: Rack was talking about? Do I pooch kick it? 708 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,760 Speaker 3: Because and are we gonna run pick plays to get 709 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 3: a guy clean run? There's so many nuances this thing. 710 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:34,680 Speaker 3: It's so radically different. Get ready I mean, Rack's right. 711 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:37,080 Speaker 3: I mean this is gonna be This is gonna be learning. 712 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:39,120 Speaker 1: On a floor. Special teams coordinators are gonna learn earn 713 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 1: their salary this year because this is an element that 714 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to plan for that they've never had 715 00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 1: to before. They're gonna, like you said, they're gonna have 716 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:50,400 Speaker 1: to use different styles and strategies to try to get 717 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:53,560 Speaker 1: guys free and go make plays and likewise to get 718 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:55,680 Speaker 1: people blocked to see if they can get back to 719 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 1: getting back to some big returns in the National Football League. 720 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:01,560 Speaker 1: So all that stuff is gonna happen. This week is 721 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:04,200 Speaker 1: the Falcons travel down to Miami as we record this 722 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:07,880 Speaker 1: podcast for some joint practices and then will conclude with 723 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,800 Speaker 1: a preseason game against the Dolphins Friday night, seven pm 724 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:13,960 Speaker 1: down in Miami. Arch is going down Thursday, DJ's going 725 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 1: down and I'll be going down my couch to watch 726 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: it on my phone my television. But we get finally 727 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:24,880 Speaker 1: competitive action. You can say what you want about preseason, 728 00:31:24,880 --> 00:31:27,400 Speaker 1: but it's very important to the players, coaching staff, and 729 00:31:27,480 --> 00:31:30,760 Speaker 1: personnel department because that's how it's going to determine who 730 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:33,440 Speaker 1: makes this football team and who you do see on 731 00:31:33,560 --> 00:31:35,600 Speaker 1: opening day for the Atlanta Falcons. That's going to wrap 732 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:37,720 Speaker 1: it up here for the Falcons Audible presented by AT 733 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 1: and T. As always my God, dj Arch, I'm Rack. 734 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:43,520 Speaker 1: We will see you the next time, hopefully wrapping up 735 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 1: everything that happened down in Miami. Hope you enjoyed. Everybody