1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: All right, welcome to twenty twenty six Combine here. It's 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: always great to be back in Indiana, my home state. 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: Before I get started, you know, I would like to 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: say thanks to all the first responders back in the 5 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: Tri State area. I know some of you guys had 6 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: to change your travel as did we and trying to 7 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: get our staff here today. I still have several staff 8 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: members that are stranded back home and having a difficult 9 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: time getting here. 10 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 2: So, you know, the First. 11 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,319 Speaker 1: Responders Street Department, you know, the guys working the plow 12 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: is keeping your family safe and my family safe as well, 13 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: So I would just like to give a big shout 14 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: out to them. So as for the Combine, this is 15 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: an exciting time for us, getting ready kick off to 16 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: twenty twenty sixth season. This is the first chance to 17 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: get around some of these draft prospects. You know, I 18 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: wasn't able to go to the you know, the Senior Bowl, 19 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: the East West Game, so this will be my first 20 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: opportunity to get in front of these guys and you know, 21 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: get to know them as well as get in front 22 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: of some of our agents of you know, our current 23 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: UFAs that you know, we'll hopefully be able to bring back. 24 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 1: So we'll start those conversations this week. So with that, 25 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: I will open it up to any questions. 26 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 2: To Joe, how much different is this combine for you? 27 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: The fact that you have Jackson the quarterback spot seems 28 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: to be solidified and that's not a cloud over your 29 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: guys had of what to do with it. 30 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 2: Yeah. 31 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 1: I reflect each year on these these meetings, and you 32 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: know last year it was the quarterback situation, what are 33 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: you gonna do? And I said, you know, we're gonna 34 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: take our swing. So it is nice to have that 35 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 1: piece in place, to have a rookie quarterback that that 36 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:29,559 Speaker 1: played well his rookie year, and know who you're gonna 37 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: build around. So yeah, it's an exciting time for us 38 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: and some of the other young core pieces that we have. 39 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: So you're really gonna build it around Jackson, new head 40 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: coach and and some other changes within the organization. So 41 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: I'm excited about where we are, and you know, this 42 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: is the start of that process. 43 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,399 Speaker 2: Lexibility to get no where to. 44 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 3: See your kid, That's something that people always sport ex show. 45 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: Do you feel like you're behind? 46 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: I was behind, but this past week I was I 47 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: was crushing it. Uh in the office doing film because 48 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: this research for the you know, the head coach, it 49 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: did set me back. That was my priority, you know, 50 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: the first and foremost it was find the best head 51 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 1: coach for the New York Giants. So I spent a 52 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: lot of time, you know, in December when I would 53 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: normally be watching film, doing a lot of research on 54 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,679 Speaker 1: the coaching candidates. So I feel like I'm in a 55 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: good spot from a free agency standpoint. In the last week, 56 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: I've been able to play catch up on you know, 57 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: the college draft prospects, and I'll continue to do so, 58 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: but really going to start focusing on free agency, you know, 59 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: this week with the meetings that we're gonna have and 60 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: then the strategy and planning starting next week. 61 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: Joe, what have you learned about John just the last 62 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 2: month having him in the building? What have I learned 63 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:34,800 Speaker 2: about John? 64 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: A lot of it we learned on the interview process, so, 65 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: you know, the leadership, the passion for football. He's a 66 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: hard worker. He's a very hard worker. He's in there 67 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 1: all the time. A great football mind, not just x's 68 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: and o's, but you know, the leadership that he brings, 69 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: the plan, the clarity in terms of how he wants 70 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 1: to build a team, and his communication has been phenomenal. 71 00:02:58,360 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 2: You know, as you're getting to know. 72 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: Somebody, no matter what the relationship is, you're trying to 73 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: feel how people communicate, how they operate. Do I go 74 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: down his office? Does he come to mind? Do I 75 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: text t HM? Does he text back? You're feeling through 76 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: all that stuff initially in a relationship. 77 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 2: But it's been phenomenal so far. Joe, what you do 78 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,679 Speaker 2: here this week? I mean it'll be the same probably 79 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 2: if John was the coach or not. But is it 80 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:21,919 Speaker 2: a little different? 81 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 4: And I'm because he's such a veteran, so experienced, you 82 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 4: lean on him the more because he can help guide you. 83 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 2: Do you help guide him? You know what I'm saying. 84 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 2: It's an unusual situation. You have that kind of coaching 85 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 2: here here. 86 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, Coach and Hae communication has been great. Again, it's 87 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 1: when you got here, you're it's the first time you're 88 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: going through everything together. So how did you guys do 89 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: this in Baltimore? Okay, this is how we did it. Okay, 90 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: that's we're doing that exactly the same. Okay, now we 91 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: get to Proda's how did you guys operate with prodays? 92 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: Do you want coaches to go out to not go So. 93 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: The process is the same. 94 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: It's just over communicating on how we do things versus 95 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: how they did things in Baltimore or how he wants 96 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: it done. So they've drafted well in Baltimore and they've 97 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: won a lot of games. So again, we don't have 98 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: all the answer. There's tweaks that we can make in 99 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: our process that will make us better and I'm open 100 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: to that. So we've We've had a lot of communication 101 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: up to this point. He's really liked the process that 102 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: we currently have. We've tweaked a couple of things, but 103 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: the communication has been great and ultimately we're just trying 104 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: to do what's best for the Giants, whatever part of 105 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: the process it is. 106 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 5: You feel that you have a lot of flexibility now 107 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 5: in the traffic. 108 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 4: How much does it changing, Like you're talking about having 109 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 4: Jackson before, like knowing you have that in place, like 110 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 4: you can go in different directions now. 111 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, Jordan, having that piece is very important. It's there's 112 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: a lot of sleepless nights last year when you're trying 113 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: to fill that one because if you don't have that piece, 114 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: then you know a lot of times it really doesn't 115 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: matter if you don't have a quarterback. So we definitely 116 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: have more flexibility. We have some holes and that's where 117 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: you know, we'll see what's gonna come up in free agency. 118 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: We have some some UFAs that you know, we would 119 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 1: like to keep and if we if we can't keep them, 120 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: then that certainly opens up other holes. So, yes, you 121 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: feel good about having the quarterback, but there are some 122 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 1: other positions that we're gonna need to feel throughout this 123 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 1: free agency process. When you talk about it, like, what do. 124 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,159 Speaker 2: You feel like, Hey, I have to fill this spot? 125 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, and it's I mean when you look at who 126 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 1: the starters are that are up, like you have to 127 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: fill those holes because you don't currently have starters in 128 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: some of those situations. So we'll go through this week, 129 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: We'll meet with their agents, we'll gather a lot of information, 130 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: and then when we get back to the office next week, 131 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:19,239 Speaker 1: that's when the strategy will start to take place. 132 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 3: Do the rehabs of Malik and Cam create an urgency 133 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 3: for you to spend big either free agency or in 134 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 3: the draft on like a skilled player position player to 135 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 3: put with Jackson not knowing exactly what their timelines are, play. 136 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 2: Not necessarily with those two. I feel good about where 137 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 2: those two are in their rehab. 138 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: But yeah, you're always going to want to add more 139 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: explosiveness to your offense. Guys that score touchdowns, wherever that 140 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 1: comes from, running back, receiver, tight end, whatever it may be. 141 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: Always going to look for more explosive players and guys 142 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: that can have touchdowns. So that'll be certainly something that 143 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: we'll look for. 144 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 2: It's still on track before the start of training camp. 145 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: I've been texting with him the last couple of days 146 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: and he's in a good spot. He feels good, and yeah, 147 00:05:57,880 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: the planet is hopefully for him to still be ready 148 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 1: for training camp. Again, don't hold me to it. Things change, 149 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: you guys have done this before. I learned my lesson, 150 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 1: but uh, you know, every patient reacts different, and you know, 151 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:07,280 Speaker 1: hopefully there's no setbacks. 152 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: But the plan is for him to be ready to 153 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 2: go for training camp. He's in California. 154 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 1: He's not in California, Alia, New York. 155 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 2: No, He's he's down in Miami. Okay. 156 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 5: So some of those organizational changes, like I think for fans, 157 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 5: they kind of like, oh, the coach comes here, there's 158 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 5: play calling, there's a players, and. 159 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 2: I think there's a lot more than these approach, that's 160 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 2: just those two things. I think. How would you explain 161 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 2: some of the changes, like training staffs had some over 162 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 2: ball up years. 163 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 5: How would you explain to fans, like the things beyond 164 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 5: just what you see on Sunday for a few. 165 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: Hours, how that kind of impacts the overall team. 166 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 5: So is that again I'm trying to play how'd you 167 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 5: explain how the overall organization like some of the changes 168 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 5: that John come in and work, like some people like 169 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 5: updating the parts of the football beyond just players, training staff. 170 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 5: So are those things that police fans didn't see every day, 171 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 5: how they're like some of those changes you've seen, how 172 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 5: it can help. 173 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, we've made some changes throughout the you know, the 174 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: football organization, whether it was bringing an out and Bennett 175 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: as our head trainer, Donna Ponte, We're gonna you know, 176 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: probably hire a video director here sooner than later. 177 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 2: So there are some changes that we've made. 178 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: And again those are you know, decisions that were you know, 179 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: organizational decisions in terms of upgrading those. 180 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 2: Departments and adding some. 181 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: New thoughts ideas, you know, philosophies and different departments. So, uh, 182 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: you know, a lot of the upgrades. I like, we 183 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 1: put together phenomenal coaching staff. You know, Coach and I 184 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: worked long and hard on the coaching staff. We did 185 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: a ton of zooms with the trainers in the dn's 186 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: position along with video directors. So we've we've learned a 187 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: lot over the last you know, three to four weeks 188 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: just from doing these zooms. And you know, we brought 189 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: on some candidates that will that will really help those 190 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: particular departments. 191 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 4: Here. 192 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 2: They actually changes boards. What's that? 193 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 4: Is there anything that can happen here that actually changes boards? 194 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, not so much on the field, but getting around 195 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: the kids. And you know that the interviews are very 196 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: important to us, you know, getting to know. 197 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 2: Them as individules. 198 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 1: We call it football character and personal character, you know, 199 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: any of field issues that we need to you know, 200 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: to address so you know, making sure that the fit's 201 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: right for our organization and what we're looking for from 202 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: a football character and personal character. But the on field stuff, 203 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: you know, we try not to move guys too much 204 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: based off of what they do in shorts and T shirts. 205 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 2: Will all be in scouting and why is she report 206 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 2: them to love? Yeah? 207 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:24,239 Speaker 1: Again it's well documented. We made some reporting changes throughout 208 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: the organization. You know, video and analytics will report to Dawn, 209 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: and you know, just great for the New York Giants 210 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: to get Dona Ponte, Like the diversity of her skill 211 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 1: set at the league office, the three teams that she's 212 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,079 Speaker 1: worked with before, She's been on health and safety committees. 213 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:43,719 Speaker 1: You know, she's been in charge of the salary cap 214 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,800 Speaker 1: negotiations in the past, so her skill set is gonna 215 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: help us across the entire you know, football organization. So 216 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: you know, a really good hire, really good ad for 217 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 1: for the New York Giants that I'm fired up about. 218 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 3: Who directs the who will direct the conversations about contracts 219 00:08:58,720 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 3: with like agents of free agent? 220 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 2: Are you running those meetings? Is Dawn running those? Are 221 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 2: you doing that collaboratively? How is that? Yeah? 222 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 1: And Pat, I'm still the general manager of the team 223 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 1: and my role has not changed. 224 00:09:08,559 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 2: I'm still I'm still. 225 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 1: Tasked with leading the entire football operation, and we're gonna 226 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:16,440 Speaker 1: work in collaboration like most good teams do. 227 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 2: And you know, it's gonna be a collaborative. Everybody's gonna 228 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 2: have their role. 229 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: But there's constant communication between Dawn, Coach Harball, myself in 230 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 1: terms of how we're gonna build to build the football operation, 231 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: and then how we're gonna execute you know, the draft, trades, 232 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 1: free agency, contract signings, coaching staff, whatever it may be. 233 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: You know, we're gonna work in collaboration together. We're aligned 234 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:38,319 Speaker 1: in that and you know, it's it's been going really 235 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 1: good so far. I'm not gonna get into my personal situation. 236 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 2: I appreciate it. We we've got something that we use internally. 237 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 1: We have a algorithm that we use and in terms 238 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 1: of how we come up with that, so it's a 239 00:09:58,760 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 1: tool we don't we don't. 240 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 2: You know, again, there's thirty two teams. 241 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 1: Everybody does it differently, so you use it as a tool, 242 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:06,840 Speaker 1: but it doesn't drive the process. 243 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 2: Is and some of the responsibilities that she's going to 244 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 2: be having. 245 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,720 Speaker 1: Does that at all allow you when before she was here, 246 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 1: maybe you're focusing one hundred things that you can now 247 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 1: focus on different aspects that maybe you weren't as able 248 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: to be as involved in it. 249 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 2: Now she can take all the things off your plate. 250 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 2: Does that makes sense? 251 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, Again, she's a tremendous resource with. 252 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 2: A lot of experience. 253 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: So I will lean on Dawn in terms of her 254 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: expertise and you know her background when when I see 255 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: fit so again, I see her as a tremendous resource 256 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: again with her salary cat background, she's you know, basically, 257 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,559 Speaker 1: it's an easy transition because it's a lot of what Kevin. 258 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 2: Abrams was doing. If if if you guys remember where 259 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:45,319 Speaker 2: what Kevin's role was. 260 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: So it's essentially the same again, a different skill set 261 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 1: maybe and a different background than what Kevin has, so 262 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 1: some different strengths and weaknesses. So, but just a really 263 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,480 Speaker 1: good hire for us, and she's been a tremendous asset 264 00:10:56,520 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: this fart. What was your experience like working with Tim 265 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: and we'll gives him a chance to have success with 266 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: the Troit's offense. Yeah, Mike, Mike, Mike was phenomenal to 267 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 1: work with in two different roles. You know, obviously was 268 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: our offensive coordinator. You know, he went through the quarterback 269 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: search with us last year. Really got to know him 270 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: through that process, and then you know, be the inner 271 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: interim head coach. So you're getting a bright football mind 272 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 1: that's a really good communicator that has a track record 273 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:22,439 Speaker 1: of success with young quarterbacks. 274 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 4: Joe, how important is it to build out the roster 275 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:27,079 Speaker 4: during Jackson darts rookie contract. 276 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:29,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, regardless who's in that position. 277 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: You want to build, you want to build out the roster, 278 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: but it is you're you're you're at an advantage when 279 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 1: you talk about a surplus at those positions and you 280 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: know the quarterback position, what those guys are getting on 281 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: the open market. Okay, you like to build it out, 282 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 1: Like what would Abdul get on the open market while 283 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,839 Speaker 1: he's on a rookie contract? What would laie neighbors get 284 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 1: on the open market? Okay, we're paying the leak what 285 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: we are, but receivers are getting forty million dollars a year. 286 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: So to me, we have some young core pieces at 287 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 1: a position where we have a surplus and value, and 288 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: you know, we are going to try to build it out. 289 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: Obviously in that window where Jackson, you know, is still 290 00:11:57,800 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: on the rookie. 291 00:11:58,200 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 2: Deal, just two picks inside the top. 292 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 4: How do you balance trading back because you made need 293 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:05,079 Speaker 4: more draft capital or it's the best for the Giants. 294 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, we're gonna We're gonna look at all options. You know, 295 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 1: we're open to moving back if an opportunity is there. 296 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: We're also fine staying and taking a pick a player 297 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 1: there and if you can't get out of five, you know, 298 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:15,599 Speaker 1: there's always a chance in the second round if you 299 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: want to move back, or if there's a good player 300 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: you can sit and take them, you can move back 301 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: into the first round. 302 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 2: So we're gonna keep all of our options open, Judd. 303 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 3: In the last few years, when you look at, like, 304 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 3: you know, a team of your division, like the Eagles, 305 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,800 Speaker 3: to see the sustain the success that they've had, is 306 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 3: there anything you can learn from what they've done over 307 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 3: this period of froust or philosophy? I think that you 308 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 3: can apply that you've learned just from watching the division 309 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 3: level and see. 310 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 2: How they operate. 311 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,599 Speaker 1: Yeah, you're always evaluating all the teams around around the 312 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: league and how they build, how they do contracts, you know, 313 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 1: how they draft, how they do free agency. So you're 314 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: evaluating all thirty two or all thirty one teams when 315 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:52,839 Speaker 1: you do that along with yourself and always looking to 316 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: see if there's stuff that we can do better. 317 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 6: Job very similar to Jrectory, as the Patriots this year 318 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 6: move betteran head coach, you're two quarterback coming off a 319 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 6: four four win season, how do you replicate what they 320 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 6: did this year to make that not just a playoff run, 321 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:09,439 Speaker 6: a Super Bowl calivery team as well. 322 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, that'd be awesome if we could do that. I'd 323 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 2: sign up for that right now. 324 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,959 Speaker 1: But again, we're just starting our process, so again, be 325 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: detailed throughout, you know, our entire process, the free agency period, 326 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 1: the draft. 327 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 2: They did a really good job. 328 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:20,959 Speaker 1: You know, they had a lot of They had a 329 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: lot of money last year too, the Patriots did. But 330 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: you know, clear plan in place. Coach and I are 331 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 1: line and how we're gonna build it. And you know, 332 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: again we have a young core in place, not that 333 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:33,199 Speaker 1: they didn't, but you know, like some of the young 334 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:34,559 Speaker 1: guys that we have in place, and again we're just 335 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: getting continue to build on that. 336 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 2: Joe, how do you. 337 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 4: Guys have had the Nils several years, noticed much of 338 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 4: a change and the mental makeup of these players and 339 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 4: that coming in, How do you evaluate hunger now that 340 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 4: they're like some of these guys are financial. 341 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a great question. 342 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: We're we're always trying to evaluate that because it used 343 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: to be what's this kid gonna be like with money? 344 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,319 Speaker 1: What's he gonna do? Well, you know you couldn't really 345 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:55,320 Speaker 1: answer the question because you didn't know. Now these guys 346 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:57,680 Speaker 1: all come to the league and they have money, So 347 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: now it's how much do they love football? 348 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 2: Would they do it for free? 349 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: So we're always trying to analyze do they transfer four 350 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: times because they're chasing the bag, you know. So, uh, 351 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,840 Speaker 1: that's really what our scouts do a phenomenal job. They 352 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 1: do a great job of getting background at the schools, 353 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 1: their their relationships with coaches. 354 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 2: That's where it's integral. 355 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 1: And we've got a veteran staff that that does a 356 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 1: really good job at the background check and have a 357 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 1: really good feel for who these individuals are. 358 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 6: Struggle to balancing and moods available on the board versus filling. 359 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 2: Your needs as a feem. 360 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's that's always a fine balance as you're going 361 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: through it again, I've told you guys before, you know, 362 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 1: I like to go into the draft being able to 363 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: play a game, so you don't back yourself into a corner. 364 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: So if we can address our needs throughout free agency 365 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: wherever it is, you know, you know, high value guys, 366 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 1: mid tier VSBs, But on draft day, you could go 367 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 1: play a game. Then you don't back yourself into a 368 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 1: corner and you can take the best player available. 369 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:47,600 Speaker 2: So ideally that's what you do. 370 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:49,960 Speaker 1: If you back yourself into a corner and you take 371 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: a need base, sometimes that's where mistakes can be made. 372 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 4: Joe Staff in time where you have trans see a 373 00:14:58,720 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 4: lot of. 374 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 2: Teams want to veteran. 375 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 3: Guy who remember one think the time. 376 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a good question too. 377 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 1: I just to me, some of it's the lack of continuity, 378 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 1: Like these guys are transferring. Every quarterback last year that 379 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 1: was drafted to other than Milroe transfer, So you're not 380 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 1: you're not sitting in one system for three or four 381 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: years and learning the nuances and the intricacies of the system. 382 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 2: You're going from one. 383 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 1: School to the next school to the next school, new offense, 384 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: new coaches, new techniques, and you're not able to develop. 385 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: So to me, at the quarterback position, I think there 386 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: is some merit to being in one place for an 387 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 1: extended amount of time and truly mastering the offense. 388 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 2: The guys with Jackson when he was coming out, to 389 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 2: make sure that he was ready for whatever y'all we 390 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 2: were passing. How did we measure that with Jackson? Yeah? 391 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 1: You also want to take the player's strength and then 392 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 1: build around what the player does well versus you know, 393 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: square pay ground hole we're gonna ask. 394 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 2: This guy to do stuff that he's not good at. 395 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: And you know, I would say during the season there 396 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,000 Speaker 1: was a couple of games when Jackson came back, we 397 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 1: maybe went away from some of the stuff that he 398 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 1: did well, and you know, there eventually we went back 399 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: to it. So I think that's a good example of, 400 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:04,600 Speaker 1: you know, find out what the players do well and 401 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: then have them go execute, you know, what they feel 402 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 1: comfortable executing. 403 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 4: Joe, it's been a struggle to stop the run for 404 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 4: the Giants recently. How big of a priority is it 405 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 4: going to be this offseason to address that? And has 406 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 4: your thoughts on how to build a run defense to 407 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 4: stop the run change? 408 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, Coach and I have talked about that a lot. 409 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: Stopping the run is very important, uh, to coach Harball, 410 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 1: it's important everybody. You know, It's just something we haven't 411 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 1: done well. So that is definitely something that will be 412 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: conscious of this offseason in terms of how we're. 413 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 2: Going to be able to do that better. 414 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:37,000 Speaker 3: Organization's position on whether Steve Tiss should remain an active 415 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 3: owner of the team given latest news and revelations. 416 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, Steve released a statement a few weeks ago. You know, 417 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: about the regret, So I'm just gonna leave it that. 418 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: I'm not going to comment anymore on that Joe last 419 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: Week player available in everything during the draft, is there 420 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 1: a point where a need can become so great that 421 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:57,320 Speaker 1: that that dynamic changes a little bit. You want to 422 00:16:57,320 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: get the value right, so you know, ideally the need 423 00:16:59,880 --> 00:17:01,720 Speaker 1: is the value, Like this guy belongs here in the 424 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:04,040 Speaker 1: second round and it's a need, that's when you take 425 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:06,119 Speaker 1: that player. Now, if it's a need position a non 426 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 1: need position, they're on the same level or maybe one 427 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 1: box below. 428 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:11,640 Speaker 2: You naturally lean towards the need.