1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: All right, So we'll progress with our training camp back 2 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: and pads today, moving around. Uh, it'll be kind of 3 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: an on and off the field type of day, you know, 4 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: due to some of the numbers availability or kind of 5 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: working some guys in different situations. So we'll go on 6 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: the field today, progress our install you start building a 7 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: little bit more in the team periods and kind of 8 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: flow of calling the place from sideline, getting guys lined 9 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: up here and to play in the huddle, breaking and 10 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: going kind of getting away from a little bit of 11 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: the transition of drill to drill. You guys see in 12 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: the first part of camp that we operate with. We 13 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: gotta get in this next couple of flow of weeks 14 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: and just playing some football, getting out there, leting our 15 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: guys operate. So at being settled, answer any questions you have. 16 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: I think they're at a point in training camp right 17 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: now it's very natural where they're tired of beating up 18 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: on each other. I think they're waiting to get to 19 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: another opponent. I think every team in the leagues right 20 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: at that point right now. You know, while it seems 21 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: like it's only been you know, college, just about two 22 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: weeks of being here, it's kind of like dog years. 23 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 1: You know, they come in every day, it's a little 24 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: bit of groundhog day. They get working and they do 25 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:55,959 Speaker 1: a good job. They work hard. I think you get 26 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: to a certain point where you may not be a 27 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:01,279 Speaker 1: harm precent and ready for old sixty minutes, but you're 28 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: at that point where competition is driving you really want 29 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: to go ahead and play against an opponent, you know. 30 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: And I think one thing about our guys is obviously 31 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: it's kind of like brothers fighting a little bit right now. 32 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: Right They're all kind of trying to get the best 33 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: of each other, to compete with each other. And then 34 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: you get to a point where you know you want 35 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: to get outside the house and know I'm messaging with 36 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: you that. Yeah, No, I had a good conversation with 37 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: Zach last night. You talked with me, Rob flats Um, 38 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: Jason Um, Dave, few other people in the organization, you know. 39 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: I would say, specifically to the Jack Zach situation, Uh, look, 40 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 1: Zach was doing a good job for us. He's a 41 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: guy who want to see go. However, I respect his decision. 42 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: I'll let him speak completely for himself. I would say 43 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: that you know a lot of these older vets, you 44 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: know they're at a different point in their life with 45 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: different things acts. The guys started business in the off season. 46 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: He just had his son, Um. You know, his family's 47 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: down in Texas. It's an opportunity for him to get back. 48 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: You know, we talked a lot about just the duration 49 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: of a career and give things and you know, without 50 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: going and everything. I mean, look, he indicated us. You know, hey, listen, 51 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: coming out of you know where he was last year. 52 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: You know, your body is in a different point. It 53 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: is when you're younger in your career and you get 54 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: the point to see. So I think I have it 55 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: for sixteen games, and we have to respect when these 56 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: guys look us in the eye and say, listen, I 57 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: really wanted to see if I could push through it. 58 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: But you know, I don't think my body is at 59 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 1: that point anymore. And you can leave at this point 60 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: in the game with your health. I'd say all three 61 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:25,920 Speaker 1: situations are different. Everyone has a different personal circumstances. Respect 62 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 1: all three. We've left the door open for all three. 63 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: These are three good guys who worked hard for us. Listen. 64 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:32,679 Speaker 1: I can't I can't tell you how much respect I 65 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: have for the players who come out and work hard 66 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 1: for UCE. I know this a demanding plates. I know 67 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: this is a place that we're gonna work them. We're 68 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: smart about how we work our players, very calculating it. 69 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: At the same time, we have to push our players 70 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 1: and train them that when they go on the field, 71 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: number one, they're safe. Number two they can play effectively. 72 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: It's our job to help these players produce on the 73 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: field and put in position. So it's training camp. There's 74 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: you know, different things that come up along with it. 75 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: But I think in terms of these three vets, uh, Look, 76 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: it's not unique to the league. I know there's been 77 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: several vets of retired. This is not unique to this year. 78 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 1: One thing I say that is a little different this 79 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: year than previous years is there's more people that you 80 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 1: call that are you know, on the street trying to 81 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: get into camps. Normally where the agents have indicated that 82 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: they're done playing football. I'd say these are guys at 83 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: varying ages, but mostly guys that's say above call it 84 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: six years in the league and you call these guys 85 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: this time. You're normally everyone's training waiting, ready to get 86 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: a training camp. This has just been a different year. 87 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:24,799 Speaker 1: You know, it's it's our job. I always know who's available. 88 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 1: It's what we talk about, having constant tryouts, going through 89 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 1: the personnel, knowing who's availbing to league. You I never 90 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: know what happens on your roster other rosters. That's all right, 91 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: you know, due diligenous we have to keep on. But 92 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: in terms of dealing with like vets who make decisions 93 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: like this, the biggest things you have to understand. You 94 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 1: gotta respect him as a person first, okay, and as 95 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: you look at your roster, and sometimes you don't want 96 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: to see any of those players walk out. When we 97 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: sit down, you have it on this conversation, you don't 98 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: really talk much about football. You talk about family. You 99 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: talk about their experience in the league, talk about what 100 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: they want to do long term in your life. You 101 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: talk about a lot of different things. You know, I've offered, 102 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: you know, every one of these players an opportunity to 103 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 1: actually take a couple of days and think about it 104 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: before making a career deciding decision. You know, each one 105 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: of them had already told me that, hey, listen, this 106 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: is something that either been thinking about throughout the entire 107 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: process of before they came here, or did think about 108 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: the entire process leading into training camp throughout the summer. 109 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: These a natural thoughts to have. You know, I appreciate 110 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: everything they've done for the team. They all worked hard 111 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: for us. I don't want to see any one of 112 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: them go. We left to door open for all three 113 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: based on circumstances that have something going to happen and 114 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 1: they could return. We had room for him. I'd welcome 115 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: all three of them back, I really would. You know, 116 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: these are guys who actually brought into our program because 117 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 1: we thought they could help the team. There three good dudes. 118 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: It right now, All three were good dudes. And the 119 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 1: short exposure I had, you know, with Todd and Joe, 120 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: I mean these guys instantly. You know, you could see 121 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: in the locker room that they made an impact on 122 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: guys around. So you appreciate all that stuff about him. 123 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: You know, has actually with us through the spring. He's 124 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:45,719 Speaker 1: a guy that's been great in meeting cause he's an 125 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 1: older guy. You know, when you sit down and have 126 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: actual conversations with them and you would kind of get 127 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: deeper and you put football aside and just talk about 128 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: family and interests and things going on. You know, you 129 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: really see the depths of the person. You know, when 130 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: you gotta take the helmet off. Sometimes we'd come out 131 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: here it's all ball in the field. But you know, 132 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: we're working with people. Two people business. Okay, we gotta 133 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: make sure I talk all the time about knowing the people. 134 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: So you know, I can't turn around ask someone to 135 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: give me their all and tell them that we're gonna 136 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: always have their back. And when they make a decision 137 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 1: that's best for them and their family, turn around and 138 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 1: think slightly them. Okay, I respect the decision. Maybe a 139 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: player respect every day they come out and work for 140 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:18,720 Speaker 1: so well. They make a decision, they have to go 141 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: a different path of life, and that's it. We support 142 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: them anything that the future that comes up with them 143 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: will always be here for you. Yeah. So I mean, 144 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: obviously it's our job to make sure we see who's 145 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: out there as well. Do we need to get them 146 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: a line? You know. One thing about the way we operate, 147 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: to be honest with you, is we have to consider 148 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: the numbers of what we do, which will play a 149 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: little bit in today's practice. We've got to make sure 150 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: that we, you know, supplement different periods with different things 151 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,919 Speaker 1: that people need. But ultimately, we can't just keep pilling 152 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: reps on top of guys. We've gotta be smarter how 153 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 1: we do it. Sometimes that means trimming down a certain period. Okay, 154 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: we're changing the way the structure practice is being done 155 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: for that day. It's our job to adjust and adapt 156 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 1: to make sure that we play the players we have 157 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: available in hand. We'll keep developing all the guys in 158 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: a roster. That's always a number one mission. These young 159 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: guys gonna get opportunity to play a lot of ball 160 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 1: this year, a lot of ball through practice, a lot 161 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 1: of ball through preseason, and have a lot of opportunities. 162 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 1: So you know, it's our job to make sure we 163 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 1: put in a position for him to take advantage those 164 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: opportunities to go forward. How far would it be for 165 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 1: you to add a veteran note to that? Be said, 166 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: there's a lot of young guys, but you just lest 167 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: there's the veteran guy that you did it. It's awesome. 168 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: You know, I always sell time, Jordan, whether it's a 169 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: veteran or a young guy. The important thing is adding 170 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: a good football player can help this team. You know, 171 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 1: we'll work with anybody if they're gonna come in here 172 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 1: and they're gonna give us a roll and they're gonna, 173 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,279 Speaker 1: you know, do what we ask them to do. That 174 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: that's a critical point of right there, and it's important 175 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: to bring in the right kind of people for the program. 176 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: We've done a good job of bringing in guys who 177 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: are a good, solid people in this locker room and 178 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:42,919 Speaker 1: that always helps going forward. But in terms of specifically 179 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: to the age Jordan's um. Look, we're just hung up 180 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: on getting quality players in here. We're not overly concerned about, 181 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: you know, their years experience in the league. You're missing 182 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: the numbers those that linebacker seems like a really short 183 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: hand position. Any of those guys close to getting back. 184 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 1: A few of them are. A few of them are, 185 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 1: and a lot of them are day by day right now. 186 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,160 Speaker 1: They're all making progress to and we'll see where they at. 187 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:01,479 Speaker 1: Right now, we're gonna try and get a few of 188 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 1: them through the weekends here that next week going in 189 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: and the goal was to get these guys that are 190 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 1: coming back, obviously ramp them up, see can they play 191 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 1: in the Jets game. We we we push that back to 192 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: Cleveland and the guys are out here right now getting 193 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: them ready for that game next week. Because there's been 194 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: a lot of young guys gonna play a lot of 195 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: ball next week. We'll treat next week. Typically for the 196 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: most part, and it's not a concrete but for the 197 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: most part, we're gonna make sure we give the young 198 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: players a strong chance to make an impression early on. 199 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: You know, we don't have preseason and four this year, 200 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: we're typically a lot of young players get the lasting 201 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 1: impression on the back end of camp, different than previous years. 202 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: Now we've got to make cuts. We've got to cut 203 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: five after the first game, five more after the second game. 204 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: I want to make sure that we don't move on 205 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: from a player without giving an opportunity go out there 206 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: and play as much football as you can and make 207 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: a strong impression on more the other nat year right 208 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: out of the right game, and then he gets like 209 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 1: that last right, it seems like he's back at here 210 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: making a lot of players again. But you know over 211 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: the last year of kind of like working with him 212 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: and telling him to stay positive, and then I guess 213 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: the same guy install last dream. Well, I'd say, first off, 214 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: just relative to this training camp, he's making a lot 215 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: of plays for us. He's doing a good job. He 216 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: comes out and works hard every day. I mean still 217 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: as the guy does everything you ask and he does it. 218 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: He's definitely a guy you gotta tell him, hey, slow 219 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: down a little bit. You never gotta tell him to 220 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 1: get going. And this guy's commitment off the field in 221 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: terms away in the off season, I mean basically, I 222 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: mean this guy just followed Daniel around the country and 223 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: whatever Daniel was, he was going to be there to 224 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 1: catch passes. And that's someone who's you know, you can 225 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 1: tell really invested and give himself every shot he has, 226 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: you know, in terms of him this season or last season, 227 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: in terms of being in the ir deal, you know, 228 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: the messages of this's got to stay positive. You know, 229 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: we're gonna work with you, get you healthy, get you 230 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 1: back on the field, give an opportunity compete, staymentally engaged, 231 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: stay involved with the team, you know, keep being a 232 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 1: good teammate. And that's something he definitely did. He was 233 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 1: in there every day the strength staff to rehab staff, smiling, 234 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: good energy, challenging other guys. Um. I know it hurt 235 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:49,560 Speaker 1: him because of the work he put it on the 236 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: front end to get out here and compete. He did 237 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:53,079 Speaker 1: a good job for us. It was very unfortunate the 238 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: way it happened last year. Um, you know, please are 239 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: the way he's playing so far, and we'll keep him 240 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: going forward. I'm not going to go into final roster 241 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: ccism from last year, but I'd say at that point 242 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:06,839 Speaker 1: he'd give himself a lot of opportunities to be part 243 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: of that group here. Uh, you know what the want 244 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: we want to want to do. You know, they all 245 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: have a different skill set and they're all doing a 246 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 1: good job right now. Proof you know, and running backs 247 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: are all very unique a lot of times and how 248 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: you use them. Some guys have a different skill sets. 249 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: It more you know, let's pick up pass game, is 250 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: it more early down runs between tackles downhill and right 251 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: now we're kind of find a lot of that out. 252 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:29,959 Speaker 1: The one thing I've seen from all those guys is 253 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: daily improvement. And it's not just when the balls in 254 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: their hands of how they're making cuts, pressing it and 255 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: making the reeds. But it's the blitz pick up, it's 256 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: the scans, it's the third down protection, it's getting out 257 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: when they have to. It's understand the multiples in the offense, 258 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: and these things all add up to them playing fast 259 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: and the keys with a running back that they gotta 260 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 1: play fast, be successful. Follow that one right now, he's start, 261 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: we would or whatever whatever your type tables. Yeah, so 262 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: we'll have conversations on a daily basis, but how has 263 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: rehab well of conversation on a weekly basis in terms 264 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 1: of where we think he is coming up in terms 265 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: of the timetable. I say all the time, guys, I'm 266 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: just being flat out honest. I'm not a doctor. I 267 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 1: let the medical team when they tell me a guy 268 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:13,199 Speaker 1: is good to go and put them on the field. 269 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: I know he's good to go. Sometimes we have guys 270 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: they come out and say, hey, we gotta limit this 271 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: guy to these periods only today and find phase them up. 272 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: And that's you see a lot of that day by day. 273 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: We do that. In terms of a player like sa 274 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 1: Quanta a timetable coming back. You know he's making daily progress. 275 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 1: I know it sounds like a broken record at this point, 276 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: but that's important for us to see. Coming off an 277 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: injury like this, you want to make sure that it's 278 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:33,719 Speaker 1: not you push forward take a step back. So we 279 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: see these guys going I guess where I was going 280 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: forward with those the other backs not safe back with 281 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 1: Satus you know, not really knowing at the moment. Are 282 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:46,839 Speaker 1: you do ramp these other guys up in a different 283 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: way normally? Would you know just how No, we're getting 284 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:52,720 Speaker 1: them all ready to play, that's your question. Yeah, this 285 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: doesn't change the course of action, right and here what 286 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: we're doing, I mean everyone's practicing. We're gonna have evering 287 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 1: ready to play. We're going to keep more than one 288 00:10:58,080 --> 00:10:59,959 Speaker 1: running back, That's no secret. I'll keep as many of 289 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 1: the quality players we can. Look. Running backs have to 290 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:04,599 Speaker 1: have roles beyond just offenses. Guys gotta cover kicks, I 291 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: got playing the return game. They have to have, you know, 292 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: early down run value. They have to have third down 293 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 1: sub values. So running backs are value piece of running 294 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 1: backs and safeties and kind of outside linebackers, the will linebackers. 295 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 1: Those body types are very valuable for just team building 296 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: because you look at guys that have roll on offense 297 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: or defense. They have roll in situational football, third down, 298 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: red zone. But then they also have the kicking game 299 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: role as well, which is importantly. You only take forty 300 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: six guys to a game. Everyone's doing more than one thing, 301 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 1: Joe laugh. Last one, how do you keep people? Or 302 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: during driving there are times, I'll look over. If I'm 303 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 1: in that part of the field and he's out there working, 304 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: I'll look over and watch him. Uh. You know, in 305 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 1: terms of watching film, if there's something specific the trainers 306 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: want to show me to highlight something that he's done, 307 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: we'll go through that together, and then we have daily meetings. 308 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: It looks like he's working hard and improving.