1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,160 Speaker 1: What did you kind of make of the news you 2 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: got from Waller this earlier this week. Yeah, I'd say 3 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: the first thing with Darren is, you know, my concern 4 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: for him is more of a person than anything. 5 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 2: I'm glad he's doing well. 6 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: Spoke to him yesterday, communicated him throughout the off season. 7 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 2: You know that's the decision. 8 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: We were going to respect his decision, give him as 9 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: much time as he needed, wish him well, here for 10 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: him if he needs anything, and that's that's what happens 11 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: in the NFL. 12 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 2: Sometimes that opens up to see him my cap space. 13 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 2: Do you expect you to go and use that and 14 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 2: make like a quotal splash signing. Yeah. I mean we're 15 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:38,840 Speaker 2: always going to try to improve the roster. 16 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: How that is I couldn't tell you right now, but 17 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: obviously you have some money here and we'll continue to 18 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:47,599 Speaker 1: do what we always do and try to improve any 19 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: way we can. 20 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 3: You did not have down here well Spring, and I'm 21 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,319 Speaker 3: sure this is not coming as a shock that he's 22 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 3: not going to be here. 23 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: What do you think you're getting tight end now? 24 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, they've done a really good job. I think Tim Kelly, 25 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: it's been a great addition to our staff. Really does 26 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: a good job of leading those guys, and you know 27 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: they're all conscientious guys, have good ability. You know they 28 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: can play multiple positions, so it'll be a be a 29 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: good training camp. Is Daniel someone who you think can 30 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: is there another level for him? 31 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: And if so, what is it for Daniel Belicher? 32 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'd say, Paul, you try to improve every year, 33 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: so not just specifically to Daniel, everybody, so that's what 34 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 1: he tries to do. 35 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 2: Again, good working group. We'll get the pads on here 36 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 2: in a month and get ready to go. 37 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 3: When you lose a player, regardless of retirement, injury or what, 38 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 3: do you have to replace him at this stage so 39 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 3: that you have enough numbers to get you do training camp. 40 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 2: We're talking about for like the position of a tight end. 41 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: We're gonna have a couple of tight ends here as 42 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: tryout guys, and you can get a look at those guys. 43 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: But again, you know, we'll look at we'll look at 44 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: it once this gets settled down and over the summer 45 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: exactly how many numbers we want. 46 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: But feel good about our group. 47 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: Dave, you talk about in the past about your experienced 48 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: coaching tight ends and the idea of you know you were. 49 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 3: A position coach that dealt with the position. 50 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 2: How has that. 51 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 3: Changed and is it more challenging nowadays for everything that's 52 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 3: asked of the tight end for a young guy like 53 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 3: THEO to come in and be ready to have an 54 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 3: impact for this sea. 55 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a good question. 56 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: There's like there's a variety of personnel groups you can 57 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: use play with one tight end, no tight ends, two 58 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: tight ends, three tight ends, sometimes four tight ends, depending 59 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: on the player. You ask them to learn multiple spots. 60 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: Most of our guys right now have been trained through 61 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: through ten to learn really two to three spots. 62 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 2: Depending on the personnel group we're in. 63 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: It's always a challenge when you're learning multiple spots, whether 64 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: you're young or new, but that's the job requirements nowadays. 65 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: I think it's kind of evolved throughout the years, but 66 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: I think it depends too on offensively, what personnel groups 67 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: you want to utilize and how many and all the 68 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 1: different positions you ask him to play. And we certainly 69 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: ask our guys to do a fair amount in terms 70 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: of learning our system playing multiple positions and one time 71 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: you're the F, one time you're a Z, one time 72 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: he could be the X. One time he could be 73 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: the y so they have to do a good job 74 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: of studying it. I'd say Angel Baker's done a really 75 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 1: good job with with THEO. She meets with him, you know, 76 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 1: as much as she can too to try to catch 77 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: him up to speed, and you know he's he's working 78 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: at a smart kid. 79 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 2: How much was drafting Ado because. 80 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 4: Of Wallace's situation? 81 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, we just drafted THEO because we thought he was 82 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 2: a good player. You know, he's got good measurables. 83 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: Obviously, you know what his testing was, but smart thought 84 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: he'd be a good addition to our team. When we 85 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: see Daniel team drills next with this now, I think 86 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: we'll keep him out of team drills, continue to rehab process. 87 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: He's he's really right on point with where he needs 88 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: to be. But in terms of the team, we'll keep 89 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: him out here in the next few days and get 90 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: him ready to go for training camp. 91 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:03,839 Speaker 2: Appeared for that training camp, so yeah, we'll see. 92 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: I mean, he's he's rehabbing, he's right where he needs 93 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: to be, and we'll give him another month here. 94 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 2: But you know he's making progress. 95 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 3: With this camp. Is this a continuation of the teaching 96 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 3: camp of OTAs or you kind of push towards the 97 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 3: next step. 98 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, Patty, it really is. He's still I mean, there's 99 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 1: no pads. Got to make sure you take care of 100 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: one another. The way you practice the same kind of 101 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: rules apply in terms of the practice. What we'll do 102 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 1: is we'll have some extra meetings. We'll meet after practice, 103 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: go through the tape. We'll have a couple of NFL 104 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 1: meetings that we'll do now and rather than in training camp. 105 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 1: Most of all the stuff we had an extra walkthrough today, 106 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: most everything else is consistent. We'll only do we'll only 107 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: do team stuff today, so it'll be individual and it'll 108 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: be team. We won't do seven on seven today. That's 109 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: no reflection of DJ or where he's at. He's not 110 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: too happy about it, but we're gonna we're gonna go 111 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: all team today. 112 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 3: Right from what you've seen of neighbors at this point, 113 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 3: he's seeing the same guy who saw on film. 114 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 2: Or is he surprised you in any way? 115 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: No, Obviously we thought he was a good player where 116 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: we selected him. He's still you know, he's got a 117 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: lot to learn. Was a productive player at l s U, 118 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: has a long way to go here. We kind of 119 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: what we talked about with the tight ends along with 120 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: the receivers. Now he's got to learn multiple positions. He's 121 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 1: making strides every day, you know, try to get him 122 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: ready to go for training camp. 123 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 2: We just learned Cage effectives the infliction for you guys. 124 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've been I've been very happy with Cage probably 125 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: you know, one of the most improved players throughout the 126 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 1: off season that we've had relative to playing fast, being 127 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: able to use his. 128 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 2: Speed, not thinking, you know, it's being in the system 129 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: of you know. 130 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 1: Here for a little bit. I've been very happy with 131 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: his progress. He's got a great schedule. He's he's come 132 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: in really early. He's taken to the coaching from from 133 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: Tim Kelly, and he's had a really good. 134 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 2: Camp from Evan Neil walk Cruz. Now he'll we'll see him. 135 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,039 Speaker 2: You know, training camp, did he have a step back. 136 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 1: It seemed like he was doing the last and last 137 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: last practice. 138 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:05,679 Speaker 2: Now, yeah, he's he's kind of about the same. Pat 139 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 2: you know, he's he's about the same. 140 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 1: We're gonna back off from here and hopefully we can 141 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: get you know, the plan is right now as of 142 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:17,799 Speaker 1: whatever today is is, I think we should have everybody 143 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: ready to go for training camp, which is important. So 144 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: we're going to be smart with a few people and 145 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: then hopefully once once training camp July twenty fourth, with 146 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: a kiss, Unless something happens between now and then, hopefully 147 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: we'll have everybody. Did he ever enter eleven on eleven 148 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: like the days we were in here, No, he's he's 149 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 1: mixed in. He's done some various things, but we thought, 150 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 1: you know, for the next couple of days, we'll back. 151 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 2: Off on. 152 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 4: To calm Once briefly, when the assistant coaches were here, 153 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:50,919 Speaker 4: what has told you that you know you got the 154 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 4: higher right that the offensive line under him is going 155 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 4: to be in the vision you want. 156 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: Well, we're just obviously focused on what we're doing right now. 157 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 2: He's a he's a very good teacher. 158 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: I think him and James I mentioned James before as well, 159 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: former player just retired. I have done a good job 160 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: of implementing how they coach, have given them good techniques. 161 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: Now it's you can evaluate movement skills, you can evaluate 162 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: knowing what to do. 163 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 2: The true evaluation is gonna come. 164 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: When we're you know, we're we're in pads and those 165 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: guys have to move people and protect the quarterback. But 166 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: and just in terms of his communication style, his teaching, 167 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: he's done, he's done a nice job. 168 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 2: I think whim only seen ut tackled this spring. Just 169 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 2: what do you like about him there? 170 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: And like, is that because that's where you think he's 171 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: best suited or it is because of the numbers. Yeah, No, 172 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 1: we thought we thought we'd give him an opportunity here 173 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 1: to play tackle this spring and let him hone in 174 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 1: on on both sides and continue to work and improve. 175 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: And he's made he's made good strides. You know, we'll 176 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: use him here at tackle here the next couple of 177 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: days as well. 178 00:07:55,600 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 2: All good, we have to let me try it. Just 179 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 2: just a couple of guys, you shit, everybody for training camp. 180 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 2: Aaron Robinson can in there, like, yeah, that's that's. 181 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: That's that's correct. But he's he's rehabbing, he's working again. 182 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 2: That's the plan. 183 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: Whether that comes to fruition or not, you know, that's 184 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: that's what I'm expecting. It's just for everybody to be 185 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 1: out here and unless there's some type of setback, which 186 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: you know, you know there always can be, whether it's 187 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: in the rehab process or you know, the DJ is 188 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: taking you know, the whole group down and working out 189 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: with them here in a few weeks setting something up 190 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 1: so hopefully everybody gets through that and and ready to 191 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 1: go here in July. 192 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 2: The side he's making progress. 193 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 4: Drew locked, the amount of team work he done. 194 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 1: How are you impressed with where he is now compared 195 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 1: to where he started this spring? 196 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 2: And is there is there anything he can. 197 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: Do these two days in this spring to turn training 198 00:08:56,280 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 1: camp into a competition rather than I'm just about Yeah, No, 199 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: we've we've talked about that. He understands this role. I 200 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: think he's you know, he's come a long way. There's 201 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:08,319 Speaker 1: a lot to learn here playing in that position. There's 202 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 1: a lot of vocabulary, there's new plays. You know, one 203 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 1: word means something to him in another system. He's been 204 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: to a few different places. He's been a true pro. 205 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: I think he's he's definitely improved since he since he's 206 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 1: gotten here and be good here to get you know, two. 207 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 2: More workdays here with with the guys that 208 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 1: You know he might not necessarily gives many reps with 209 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: once we get to training camp.