1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Late fifteen to ten touched up. 2 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 2: What's up, guys, Welcome into a brand new episode of 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 2: Chargers Weekly. We are presented by split Tero as always, 4 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 2: joined by the voice of the Chargers, Matt Muddy Smith 5 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 2: and Money. 6 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 3: They got us again. 7 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 2: Last week we taped then Coach Harball announced the Starters 8 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 2: we're gonna play, so we didn't get a chance to 9 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 2: talk about that, but we we did the pod after 10 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 2: Harball's presser today, so we know the stars are not 11 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,919 Speaker 2: gonna play, and Trey Lance is gonna start, and Trey 12 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 2: Lance iss gonna join us on Charges Weekly. 13 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think we're far enough removed from that 14 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: game that it probably doesn't benefit us to kind of 15 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: belabor what was going on there. I think everybody has 16 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: kind of already been able to process. For those that 17 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 1: subscribe to it, you've got to watch the film and 18 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:49,919 Speaker 1: saw some of the issues that kind of came up. 19 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: But again, it's a reminder of, you know, we're talking 20 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: about depth pieces, and we can get we can get 21 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: excited about depth pieces, but ultimately it's the starters, and 22 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: I think as far as the offense is concerned, it 23 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: was good to see them out there. Sure it was 24 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: not good to see them playing against backups. Sow that 25 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: DJ you know, of course calls the games with me 26 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: made a great point even before the ball was in 27 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: the air to get it started. He's like, I wish 28 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: they were playing rams starters. You got too many guys 29 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: that are trying to make this team that are looking 30 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: to make splash plays. They don't know, let's know, how 31 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 1: to take care of each other. And I think we 32 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,199 Speaker 1: saw that come to Fruition with Engles hit on Quintin. 33 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: I just no business making that shot. The fact that 34 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: wasn't flagged was egregious, and I think then you saw 35 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: him again with KLS. But yeah, so like I think 36 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: that's I'm sure that coming out of that. It's kind 37 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: of like, you wonder why these guys don't want to 38 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,959 Speaker 1: play their starters. It's because if both teams aren't on 39 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: the same page and communicating, hey, let's play starters for 40 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: a series and we can get this thing rolling you've 41 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: got And it's nothing not trying to take a shot 42 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: at those guys. They're trying to make a team. They 43 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,919 Speaker 1: need to make splash plays that jump out on film, 44 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: and that's where guys can get hurt. 45 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, Justin was dealing. You know, we saw it. 46 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 2: He looked great, and I think a lot of his 47 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 2: aggressiveness was just he I know, him getting one series. 48 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, let's make the most of it. 49 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: So we saw that that seventeen yard across the middle 50 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 2: of the lad kls for twenty nine yards and that 51 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 2: I mean. 52 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: That was how funny was that? By the way, for 53 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: those that watch us regularly, like KeAndre Lambert Smith said specifically, 54 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 1: what's you asked him what's the one thing about Herbert? 55 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: And he said, well, that you're always open. He's I 56 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: think he talked about the first pass. He's like, it's 57 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: zip by a cornerback's face. I didn't know I was open, 58 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: and there it was, So I always got to be ready. 59 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: That was that pass that he did not look like 60 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: he was open right in stride. And I think the 61 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 1: other thing with that too, Chris is just kind of 62 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: recognizing the coaches are going to show you, right, and 63 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: what do they show us? Q goes down. Who's the 64 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: first receiver off the bench to take his place? It 65 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: was Caandre Lambert Smith. So that signals to me that, okay, 66 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: well that's you got, you know, Keenan Ladd Q and 67 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:48,239 Speaker 1: then the next guy off the bench is going to 68 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: be KeAndre lambertsmanth and if. 69 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 3: Trey Harris is the next guy, he in six for 70 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 3: eighty five. 71 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 4: I agree. 72 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 3: We were waiting for him to pop. 73 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 2: Only had one target in each the first two preseason games, 74 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 2: and you know the guy we're going to talk to, Trey. 75 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 3: Lance found Trey Harris early and often money. 76 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, he needed it, I think because we've seen it, 77 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: we talked about it. You know, some guys can just 78 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: stack days and they're gonna get better and better and better. 79 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:09,920 Speaker 1: It's very hard to do that as a rookie, and 80 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: I think for Trey, he would have these incredible days 81 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: at training camp and then you know, you'd hit a 82 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: little bit of a valley and then you want to 83 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: get to the game where you're stacking days and your 84 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: best day is that game, And just the targets weren't there. 85 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: If you go back and watch the film, you'll see, yeah, 86 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: he's running good routes, he's getting open, just not getting 87 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: the targets. And so I think in this game, the 88 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: great thing about Trey's game was it was everything. He 89 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: kind of showed you, I can be a full service receiver. 90 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: You know, it's a quick slant and there's fifteen yards 91 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: at yak. It's an out to pick up a first 92 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: down on a third down. That first pass that Tray 93 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 1: connected with him on right when he got on the field, 94 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: think it was a second and ten and I think 95 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: it was a dig if I remember right twelve. Yeah, 96 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: perfectly executed and then he's got to go route. It's like, yeah, 97 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: that's that's what you wanted. When they talked about him potentially, 98 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: they thought, being a first round talent, can you do everything? 99 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 1: And I think that in that setting he showed, yeah, 100 00:03:58,120 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: I can do. 101 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 2: It all wide receiver rooms looking good. I do not 102 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 2: believe Trey Hair's practice today. He was not on the 103 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 2: field today, Quintin I think was it he was out 104 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 2: there practice, Yeah, but then I think he took his 105 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 2: pads off. So that's not something we have to worry 106 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 2: about Brazil. In a couple of weeks, we can talk 107 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 2: about all the starters, but this final preseason gave money 108 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: when Trey Lance is going to get the nod. Seems 109 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 2: like he has the inside track right now for the 110 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 2: QB two role, and it's just a question of are 111 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 2: you going to keep three on the. 112 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: Fifty three would I would guess know just you know, 113 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: and I hate saying that. I want him to keep everybody, 114 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: all ninety guys, you know, so they would have a job. 115 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 1: But I think just the way we're starting to do 116 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: the math in our head, I think I'd be very 117 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: surprised if they did it. But they did it last year, 118 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: so you know, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. 119 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 1: But I think at this point, you just felt it 120 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: in the in the stadium. You know, when Trey got 121 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: on that field, man, there was some juice that came 122 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: with him when he stepped in in that final two 123 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: minutes of the of the first half. And it's just 124 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 1: felt that way throughout the preseason. And it's a competition, 125 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 1: and you know someone's gonna win, and I think you're right. 126 00:04:58,560 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: I think he's won. 127 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 3: You know. 128 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 1: I know coach said that it's going to be a 129 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: short deal, that that he's going to maybe play one 130 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 1: two series and then DJ is going to get the 131 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: majority of our dj Ungalle is going to get the 132 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: majority of the snaps in that game, and and I 133 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: think it's you know, it's an opportunity where someone's going 134 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 1: to make the team, and you know last year, Tony 135 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: Jefferson made the team against Dallas in that last preseason game. 136 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 1: You know, so we've seen it happen before, and I 137 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: think there's probably a couple of players that you could 138 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 1: circle that have that opportunity. But man, it's a deep 139 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: team and it is It's been the toughest exercise for 140 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 1: me to try it, not that anybody cares to put 141 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: my fifty three together. 142 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 3: Where do you start? 143 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: Like, you know, running back I think is something that 144 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 2: I that will have actually implications week one in Brazil 145 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:43,359 Speaker 2: because Omaron Hampton is going to have to have a 146 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 2: running mate, and we don't believe it's going to. 147 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 3: Be Nagie Harrison at this moment, because if you. 148 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 2: Can't get on the field to practice, I don't know 149 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 2: how you're going to go on the field to play 150 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 2: against the Chiefs of Brazil. So I'm looking at Rocket Sanders, 151 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 2: Kimani Widel did not practice today. 152 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 3: Nim Hines is the veteran. 153 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: I mean, do you try to trade or bring somebody 154 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 2: else in or are you kind of set with the 155 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 2: guys that you have in house? 156 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, for me, it's just a question is at three 157 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,679 Speaker 1: or four, you know, based on the rest of the roster, 158 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: and I think that's where I'm having the biggest struggle. 159 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,559 Speaker 1: Is Normally I'd be like, oh, yeah, it's four backs, 160 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: and now I'm like, okay, is it three backs and 161 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: you're keeping Tucker Fisk because you know, if Will Disley 162 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,479 Speaker 1: goes down, are you comfortable in a Greg Roman offense 163 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: of having Tyler Conklin or Aronde gads to be You're blocking, 164 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: you know, with those blocking responsibilities. So I think that's 165 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: the sort of stuff that I'm talking about. When you're 166 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: trying to put this roster together, it should be nine 167 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 1: offensive linemen. After watching that Rams game, I'm like, Okay, 168 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: who are the nine offensive linemen? It was it was 169 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 1: a tough deal in that game. So how do you 170 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: find those last two offensive linemen beyond six and seven 171 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: that you feel comfortable making this team if it means 172 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,839 Speaker 1: sacrificing somebody else that you think is maybe a better player. 173 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:54,919 Speaker 1: So that's the sort of stuff I'm talking about. It's like, 174 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 1: I can make a case for six off the ball 175 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: linebackers that's not with the return of del Sean Phillips, Like, 176 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: that's not going to happen. So that's the kind of 177 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 1: thing I'm trying to figure out. 178 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 2: Chargers Weekly is presented by Splitteraro, helping homeowners access their 179 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 2: home equity with no monthly payments. 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Harrison 189 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 2: Phillips getting traded to the Jets, the wide receiver from 190 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 2: the Broncos going to the to the Saints for like 191 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 2: a pick swap. And you know, we saw Joe Ortiz 192 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 2: last year get Elijah Molden late, we saw tier Tart 193 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 2: come in kind of mid middle to late in camp. 194 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 2: I wouldn't rule out of Joe Ortiz trade or two 195 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 2: going into that fifty three minute. 196 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 4: Cutdown, no doubt. 197 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: You know, when you've got depth and another team is lacking, 198 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: then that's what you're trying to find, you know, is 199 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: there a partner out there that likes what they see 200 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 1: from one of these off ball linebackers, and then you 201 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 1: can get value instead of just trying to sneak them 202 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: through the practice squad. They get claimed. Can you find 203 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 1: an offensive lineman? Is there is there a team that has, 204 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: you know, an extra which is very rare on the 205 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: end NFL. It's probably not likely, but that's, you know, 206 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: maybe something that you could find out there for certain 207 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 1: And look, if he didn't do it last year, there 208 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't be any reason to talk about it. 209 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 4: But he did. 210 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: He found tier Tart. If you found Elijah Molden, and 211 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: man did it pay off in spade. So same with 212 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: Kayleb Murphy. You know who's going to make this team. 213 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 1: By the way, I don't think there's any question that 214 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 1: he's going to make this team. And now we're talking 215 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,679 Speaker 1: about five edge russers, you know, instead of four, because 216 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: he's certainly outplayed Kyle Canard up to this point and 217 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: he's got and he and edge rushers are a premium, 218 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: so there's no way he makes it through on the 219 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: practice squad. 220 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 2: And that's the last point before we get to Trey Lance. 221 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 2: Is just defense is like all right, who's the fifth 222 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 2: corner who's going to make it in the linebacker's room? 223 00:08:56,920 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 2: And is that fifth edge going to be Kyle Canard? 224 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 2: Do you keep five edges? I guess he's a fourth 225 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 2: round pick, yeah, and been able to stay on the field. 226 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 2: But it's not a guy you want to give up on. 227 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: No young player like justin a boygbe last year who's played, 228 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:09,559 Speaker 1: you know, played really well in that Rams game and 229 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: I think we kind of been waiting for him to pop. 230 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:12,719 Speaker 1: But they even told us last year, Look, this is 231 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,199 Speaker 1: a guy that's gonna have to develop, but we believe 232 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: in the traits, we believe in the production that he had. 233 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 4: He's just maybe a step away. 234 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: And I think you could make that case for Canard 235 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: is you know his former SEC Defensive Player of the Year. 236 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 1: He's got the traits. He's a big dude, and maybe 237 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: he's just not quite ready and he's like a boy 238 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: b where he's he's inactive on a lot of game days. 239 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 1: But you just continue to develop and you feel good 240 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 1: about him in year two of this four year draftable plan. 241 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 2: YEP abbreviated version of Chargers Weekly this week because the 242 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:46,319 Speaker 2: game's on Saturday, so a little preview headed into San Francisco, 243 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 2: was the Bolts go up there in Santa Clara to 244 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 2: finish out the preseason. Next week, we'll dive into that 245 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 2: fifty three deal and then. 246 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 4: He'll already be done, so we'll figure out what it is. 247 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll talk about it. We will get Popper on. 248 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 2: Poper loves to talk about this fifty three men Ross. 249 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 2: All right, here's Trey Lance and uh, it was really 250 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 2: good interview. 251 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 3: All Right, guys, that's promised. 252 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 2: Trey Lance joins us on Chargers Weekly, and you know, 253 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 2: trade's been a joy to see you performed these last 254 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 2: three or four weeks. What's it been like where Powder 255 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 2: Blue and just this preseason in general for you. 256 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 5: It's been pretty cool. It's a fun place to be. 257 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 5: One thing, you know, from the first day I got here, 258 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 5: O t A is like I just noticed, it's a 259 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:26,679 Speaker 5: it's a joyful place like guys enjoy it. I'm sure 260 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 5: a lot of it's from coach Harball and the way 261 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 5: he operates and and functions and runs the team, but 262 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 5: it's just a it's a joyful place to be. I've 263 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 5: had a ton of fun this preseason getting to play 264 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 5: with some pretty good guys, So it's been fun. 265 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 4: How'd you end up here? Kind of what made you 266 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:40,959 Speaker 4: get out here? To the Chargers? 267 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 5: Freedency was new for me, So I learned a lot 268 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 5: for sure going through that first time. But after I 269 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 5: got to talk to to coach coach Harball, g row 270 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 5: coach to day, it was it was pretty much a 271 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 5: no brainer for me, just you know, g row having 272 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 5: you know, majored in the quarterback run and zone read, 273 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 5: power read, that type of stuff is obviously a big 274 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 5: part of it. But then just hearing Coacharba say we 275 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 5: want you to be here and then I'll have a 276 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 5: fair chance chance to compete. That's all I was looking 277 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 5: forward throughout this whole you know, this whole process. You know, 278 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 5: my goal going into free agency and everything this year 279 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 5: was just to take a step in my career in 280 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 5: a positive direction, and it seemed like the best place 281 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 5: to do it. 282 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 2: You mentioned the offense, but also just the quarterbacks room 283 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 2: in general. I know you probably knew justin Herbert from AFAR, 284 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:30,319 Speaker 2: but what surprised you or what did you learn about 285 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 2: just being in a room with him that has made 286 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 2: you better? 287 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 5: Yeah, the first thing I noticed, you know, just learning 288 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 5: the offense. Was how athletic he is and how well 289 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 5: he moves, how fast he is, and then once I 290 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 5: you know, got to know him better, type of person 291 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 5: he is stands out you know the most some you know, 292 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,559 Speaker 5: above everything, but the way he plays the game. I think, 293 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 5: you know, we play the game similarly to a certain extent. 294 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 5: And yeah, it's been just I learned something from him 295 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 5: every day. 296 00:11:56,679 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, we love college football, so you know, the stuff 297 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: that you guys are doing at North Kota State's pretty cool. 298 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 1: I mean, and we had Easton here one of our 299 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,720 Speaker 1: favorite people. Just an awesome guy, and I know you 300 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 1: got to be with him, just kind of take us 301 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: through that program. You know what makes it special how 302 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,960 Speaker 1: they continue to get you know, top shelf players and athletes, 303 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,599 Speaker 1: guys that get drafted in the first round, play in 304 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 1: the NFL. What is it about that program because it's not, 305 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,439 Speaker 1: you know, a Power five or not power four program, 306 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,960 Speaker 1: but they're still pulling a lot of talent and continue 307 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 1: to dominate. 308 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's a special place. I mean, you nailed. Easton's 309 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 5: was my big brother from the first day I stepped 310 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 5: on campus, the first day I signed, and I don't 311 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 5: think I'd be where I am today without him, and 312 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 5: I can honestly say that you guys know that just 313 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 5: this type of person he is. But it's a special place. 314 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 5: It's a unique place. I think a lot of things, 315 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 5: a lot of things I have to do with it 316 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 5: is you know, there's not a whole lot of guys 317 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:46,719 Speaker 5: that are at North Dakota State that that was their 318 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 5: dream school to go to. So I think that's part 319 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 5: of it. Guys there have a chip on their shoulder, 320 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 5: you know, Fargo, North Dakota. 321 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 3: I love it. 322 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 5: It's a great place to be. But you know, if 323 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 5: you look at all the cities and college towns across 324 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 5: the country, it's probably not on a lot of high 325 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 5: school kids list once you get there. The Strength staff, 326 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,959 Speaker 5: just the way the culture hasn't changed. You know, it's 327 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 5: a culture's big buzzword, but just the way things operate, 328 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 5: the way things are ran from the Strength staff, especially 329 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 5: coach Kramer. I got to give him a huge, huge 330 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 5: shout out. He's he's the heart and soul of that program. 331 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 5: And from coaching staff to coaching staff. You know, I 332 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 5: had a coaching change when I was there, and and 333 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:25,439 Speaker 5: nothing changed. You know, they kind of pick up where 334 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 5: the last coach left off, what was your dream school? 335 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:31,320 Speaker 5: If you'd have asked me, if you had have asked 336 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 5: me going into my you know, freshman or sophomore year, 337 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 5: I thought I was going to University of minnesotaount of doubt. 338 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 4: They didn't want you to a quarterback? That the deal correct? Yeah, 339 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 4: so they want you wide receiver, tight end? 340 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:40,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. 341 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:45,319 Speaker 4: Safety yeah, safety. So the Philip Rivers path, that's what safety. 342 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:47,559 Speaker 4: And he's like, no, I'm going out for him. 343 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, a man, all these charges of connections. 344 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 2: You know, we saw your arm on display in Canton, 345 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 2: and then you know, using your legs in that scenes game, 346 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 2: and then you know when Taylor goes down with like 347 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 2: a minute and change left, and that that first half. 348 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 2: I don't think you thought you were going in in 349 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,680 Speaker 2: that first half, and all of a sudden, twelve yards 350 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 2: to Trey Harris, twelve yard run, that beautiful ball down 351 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 2: the sideline to Kls. Take me through that last minute 352 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 2: of that first half, and just the splash plays that 353 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 2: were made in an effort to score before the half. 354 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's just just guys being where they're supposed to 355 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 5: be and making plays when the ball comes their way. 356 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 5: I was excited you know to be able to my 357 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 5: first I think passed it to Trey Harris in a game, 358 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 5: and I knew, you know, one of my goals was 359 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 5: to get him going, just because he's been. 360 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 3: Doing it in practice. 361 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 5: Yeah, you've been doing it in practice at such a 362 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 5: high level, and you just wanted to give him that 363 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 5: opportunity in the game. And yeah, guys just kept making plays, 364 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 5: kept making plays, and we're able to get some points 365 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 5: on the board. 366 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, Chris said it. 367 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 1: It was you know, I called the games with the 368 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:47,880 Speaker 1: DJ and we were, you know, kind of waiting in 369 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 1: that Hall of Fame game, like all right, get the 370 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 1: legs going there. It just you know, didn't present itself 371 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 1: so well. Was that conscious? Was that something that you're 372 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 1: kind of walk us through because then obviously in the 373 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 1: second game it's i think three in a row for 374 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: thirty five yards that you got the scores. Kind of 375 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: how does that lay out for a running quarterback and 376 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: when you decide to pull that trigger. 377 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think it's it's just the flow of the game, 378 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 5: you know, when when d line is jumping out of 379 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 5: gaps or giving me free lanes to go move the chains, 380 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 5: I'm gonna go do that. You know, ten out of 381 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 5: ten times, but uh yeah, when things are open on 382 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 5: time and no protection issues, nothing like that. Like I'd 383 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 5: love to be able to, you know, get the gas 384 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 5: the ball that are a little bit more athletic and 385 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 5: can do some cooler things. 386 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 4: There's a lot of people that are more athletically. Yeah, 387 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:27,680 Speaker 4: that's a short list those guys. 388 00:15:27,720 --> 00:15:29,640 Speaker 5: Yeah, they've they've done a great job just making place 389 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 5: and I like to get them the ball and it's 390 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 5: fun to see what they can do with it. 391 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 2: You mentioned great romans offense. What is it about this 392 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 2: offense specifically, and you know you've you've said this a 393 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 2: couple of a couple of weeks ago. I think after Canton, 394 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 2: it's just, hey, Dallas is different. San Francisco is different, 395 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 2: the charges are different. But this offense specifically, what have 396 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 2: you kind of gravitated towards that that kind of makes 397 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 2: this feel feel right to you? 398 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 5: I think, uh, I mean after being here and after 399 00:15:57,080 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 5: having spent time with receiver rooms specifically, how detailed they are. 400 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 5: I think when we're on the same page, just quarterbacks 401 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 5: with the receivers, tight ends, running backs and they're on 402 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 5: you know, they're at the right time or at the 403 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 5: right spot at the right time. That makes everything you know, 404 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:14,400 Speaker 5: click from from g ro you know standpoint. It's been 405 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 5: cool to see how much he can do and how 406 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 5: much it's just kind of in the back of his 407 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 5: head that'll just throw out an idea like that, Yeah, 408 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 5: let's do it, and maybe we'll see what happens. What happens, 409 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 5: you know, But just so many people in this building 410 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 5: that have been other places, and I know it's like 411 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 5: that everywhere, you know, like I said, said every every 412 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 5: place is different, every place is unique, every coaching staff 413 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 5: and players is unique. But you know this this these 414 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 5: position group coaches especially haven't been other places and pulling 415 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 5: clips and haven't been around so many other guys. I mean, 416 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 5: it's it's just so much knowledge in the building. 417 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: You know that there's there's a certain benefit to having 418 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 1: everybody pulled the rope the same direction in a in 419 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: a position group room. But it seems like it's pretty 420 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 1: you know, heated competition, you know, between you and and 421 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 1: Taylor for this this backup you know a number two 422 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: to Herbert, So what is that relationship? Like, you know, 423 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 1: what how does that work in court? Because you've been 424 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: in a few different quarterback rooms How does it work 425 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:04,920 Speaker 1: when you're all competing for that same job, but you're 426 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:06,480 Speaker 1: trying to help out whoever the starter is going to be. 427 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 1: Yet you're competing, you want an opportunity. 428 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's uh, you know, everyone outside will try to 429 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,359 Speaker 5: make it a big, big deal and make us you know, 430 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:16,159 Speaker 5: it is a big deal, no doubt, but try to 431 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,160 Speaker 5: make us, you know, pit us against each other something 432 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:20,119 Speaker 5: like that. But at the end of the day, we 433 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,399 Speaker 5: both control we can control. We go out there and 434 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,960 Speaker 5: try to have the best day as individuals that we can, 435 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 5: and at the end of the day, you know, we'll 436 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:29,359 Speaker 5: see how it kind of how it shakes out. I 437 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 5: know it's my mindset going into it and throughout you know, 438 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 5: training camp, which just one day at a time, make 439 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 5: a mistake, turn the page, do something great, turn the page, 440 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 5: and just keep stepping like one day at a time, 441 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:41,560 Speaker 5: one play at a time, and control it. I can 442 00:17:41,600 --> 00:17:44,920 Speaker 5: control anything else outside of that. I'm wasting my brain power, 443 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 5: you know thinking about that. 444 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 2: You know, one thing about the NFL is it's year 445 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:52,360 Speaker 2: to year. Uh, wild things happen. You're gonna be starting 446 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 2: on Saturday against a team that drafted you. What are 447 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 2: the feelings going back to Santa Clara and just kind 448 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 2: of knowing that that you're in the right spot right now. 449 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:02,480 Speaker 2: And I'm sure there's a lot of people that helped 450 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:03,440 Speaker 2: you along the way to get here. 451 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 5: Yeah, no doubt. I again don't have a bad thing 452 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:10,280 Speaker 5: to say about anyone or anything there. Had a great time, 453 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:12,880 Speaker 5: learned a ton. It's where I started out at, where 454 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 5: I you know, became an NFL player at I know 455 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:18,119 Speaker 5: it's something to talk about this week, but for me, 456 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,680 Speaker 5: I guess I'm a person like like any other game. 457 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 5: It'll be exciting and fun to see Brock and see 458 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:26,639 Speaker 5: you know, coach Sanahan and some of the guys that 459 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 5: are still there that I played with. I think that's 460 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 5: that's probably the most exciting part about it, to get 461 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:33,640 Speaker 5: to talk to them before after the game. But outside 462 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 5: of that, it's it's ball. You know, it's another game. 463 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 1: It's not like it's uncommon, you know. I mean we've 464 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 1: seen it now with Sam Darnold, you know, as he's 465 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 1: now going to be the starter up in Seattle and 466 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: signed a big extension. Same thing with Baker. Just kind 467 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: of if you don't mind, just kind of what what 468 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: is it that you were looking to get out of this, 469 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:50,640 Speaker 1: you know, and and kind of what what your sort 470 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 1: of vision is this a one year deal and kind 471 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 1: of I know you talked about a little bit earlier 472 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 1: about why, but kind of what is your vision for 473 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:57,160 Speaker 1: how this year plays out? 474 00:18:57,520 --> 00:18:57,680 Speaker 3: Yeah? 475 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 5: This, uh, you know, one day at a time to 476 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 5: one goal all the time. For me, the first thing 477 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:03,640 Speaker 5: was just to be able to be the two. That's 478 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:06,400 Speaker 5: goal number one. If I can check that one off, 479 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:09,399 Speaker 5: then just continue to take steps learning in my career. 480 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 5: I think, like I said, Justin's a great person to 481 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:14,159 Speaker 5: learn from. This offense, the staff is great people to 482 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 5: learn from. I just continue to to, you know, take 483 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:19,640 Speaker 5: steps forward. I think that was my mindset going back 484 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 5: all the way to the end of the season last year, 485 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,000 Speaker 5: going into free agency, and since I've signed it, since 486 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 5: I've been here throughout training camp. It's still my mindset. 487 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 5: I just want to use this as a as a 488 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:29,800 Speaker 5: stepping stone, whatever that looks like. If I get to 489 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 5: play a game or a few games, great, If not, 490 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:34,520 Speaker 5: just find ways to to continue to get better. 491 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 3: You know, Tred just being a member of this team. 492 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 2: Coach Hardball is press conference earlier today, just talked about 493 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:41,440 Speaker 2: how much he loves this roster and you know, money 494 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 2: I would try to, you know, scratch our heads. Who's 495 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 2: going to make the fifty three. It's a very deep team. 496 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 2: The back half of this roster is very deep. From 497 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,680 Speaker 2: your vantage point, what do you like about how this 498 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:54,000 Speaker 2: team is constructed as we get into the regular season. 499 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 5: It's it's it's a little hard having you know, this 500 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 5: being my first year and you know, coaches and guys 501 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 5: they talked about how much certain position groups have improved 502 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 5: and things like that, and I'm like, yeah, everyone looks 503 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 5: like really good. Like you said, it's it's it's deep, 504 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,159 Speaker 5: and I think, you know, no matter where you're at, 505 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 5: I think this is a unique situation with how how 506 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,479 Speaker 5: much depth we have. But no matter where you're at, 507 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 5: you know, it's it's always those those bubble guys that 508 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:19,679 Speaker 5: it's it's always tough to you know, you know, if 509 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 5: you cut them, they're going to get signed somewhere else 510 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:24,160 Speaker 5: and you'd love to keep them on the team. I'm 511 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 5: glad I don't have to be the one to make 512 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:30,400 Speaker 5: those decisions, but yeah, it's it's always I don't want 513 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:32,880 Speaker 5: to say pros and cons and everything almost, but it's 514 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 5: always a hard hard time, Like you try to soak 515 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:37,680 Speaker 5: up these last few days with with everyone in the room, 516 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 5: and then after that, you know, kind of see what happens, 517 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 5: see who goes, and be excited for the guys that 518 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:44,840 Speaker 5: get signed somewhere else, and be excited also for the 519 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:46,120 Speaker 5: guys that were able to get back. 520 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: We had we had coach on kind of right. I 521 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 1: don't know, they started like OTAs or something like that, 522 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:53,679 Speaker 1: And one of the things we brought up with them 523 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,159 Speaker 1: was just like the one thing he conveys to the 524 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,920 Speaker 1: media and it just seems genuine It's not I haven't 525 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 1: really necessarily felt it from their coaches, is like he 526 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: genuinely feels like he's got a responsibility to his players, 527 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 1: like I owe them this opportunity to make it, to 528 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,359 Speaker 1: maximize it, to give them the best. And I think 529 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 1: he conveys that well just in terms of, you know, 530 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: it's such a confidence position, Like it feels like he's 531 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: a guy that can help build common I don't know 532 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:20,280 Speaker 1: if you felt like you needed that or. 533 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:22,920 Speaker 4: If players need that. Do players need that? Does that help? 534 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:24,680 Speaker 1: Just kind of the way that he operates, the way 535 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:27,639 Speaker 1: he speaks, the way he kind of talks about you guys, 536 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:28,959 Speaker 1: does that What does that do for you? 537 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:29,640 Speaker 4: Yeah? 538 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,919 Speaker 5: I think I think it depends on the person, you know, 539 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 5: the effect it has on him. I feel like I was, 540 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,440 Speaker 5: you know, very confident coming in when I got here, 541 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 5: and I was just excited to get an opportunity. I 542 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,399 Speaker 5: think that was the biggest thing. That's the confidence boost 543 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:43,720 Speaker 5: I needed was for him to look me in the 544 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:45,640 Speaker 5: eyes and tell me I got a fair shot to compete. 545 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 5: But yeah, the way he goes about everything, Like I said, 546 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 5: it's such a joyful place. It's hard to hear Coach 547 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 5: Harbaugh talking and not smile or laugh or something. You know, 548 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 5: I wasn't ready for it isn't but it's it's it's 549 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 5: pretty cool. And uh, I mean he I think he 550 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:07,119 Speaker 5: approaches everything, you know, And he said it the other day, 551 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 5: actually how he approaches things like how would he wanted 552 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 5: if he was a player? And I think that stands out, 553 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 5: you know a lot, just being around him and everything 554 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:18,639 Speaker 5: he does, everything he talks about, you know, he'll get 555 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:20,879 Speaker 5: up in the middle of the quarterback room and demonstrate 556 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:22,680 Speaker 5: it and see like how does how does it feel 557 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 5: to me? You know, like what I like this? So 558 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 5: it's cool. It's it's so cool to see and to 559 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,880 Speaker 5: be around. And I mean, I'm going to have Coach 560 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 5: Harbaugh stories for the rest of my life just from 561 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 5: this one this month. Yeah, and it's it's pretty cool. 562 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:38,879 Speaker 5: It's a unique place to be and he's he's one 563 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 5: of a con man. He's awesome. 564 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:40,919 Speaker 4: It's awesome. 565 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 2: You know, you mentioned some of the guys on the bubble, 566 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:47,320 Speaker 2: some of us, I think as fans, some people look 567 00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 2: at the preseason three as all right, start is gonna sit, 568 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 2: get ready for week one. But being in that locker room, 569 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 2: you know how much this game means to some of 570 00:22:57,640 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 2: these guys in an effort to make the team mis 571 00:22:59,359 --> 00:23:02,000 Speaker 2: their livelihood at stake. Do you feel a sense of 572 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 2: responsibility starting that game with the guys around you that 573 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 2: are that are looking to make this team, Like, Hey, 574 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 2: all right, I gotta get this. 575 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 3: Person the ball. 576 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 2: I gotta I gotta make sure I show up for 577 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:10,760 Speaker 2: this person. 578 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:11,399 Speaker 1: Uh. 579 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 5: I think getting guys at the ball it can be 580 00:23:13,359 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 5: a slippery slope and that's a hard, hard, hard thing 581 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 5: to play, hard way to play. But I think overall, 582 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 5: just you know, sit back before the game or on 583 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:24,880 Speaker 5: the plane on the way to tomorrow, and you kind 584 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,400 Speaker 5: of Yeah, like you said, it is it's it's important. 585 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:30,679 Speaker 5: I mean, this is guys go into it and people say, oh, 586 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 5: it's just a preseason game, but like guys are out 587 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 5: there playing. The guys that are on that field are 588 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:36,919 Speaker 5: playing it. That's same way they would play in the 589 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:38,800 Speaker 5: super Bowl. You know, like the guys are out there 590 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 5: giving it everything they got, And like you said, you 591 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 5: know that that's that's what matters. Like what you put 592 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 5: on tape right now matters not only for you know, 593 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:49,200 Speaker 5: for your situation here, but for thirty one other teams. 594 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 5: And I think guys understand that. 595 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, I know it's an odd way for me to 596 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 1: get to this because I'm going way back, but because 597 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:57,359 Speaker 1: we brought it up and I would love to know 598 00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,119 Speaker 1: just like this will be the last one for me. 599 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:01,400 Speaker 1: But just kind of what was it like playing one 600 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 1: game before you know you have one like not zero game, 601 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: but one game for people that don't know, like coming 602 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 1: into the NFL, you know you're coming into the COVID 603 00:24:10,520 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 1: year and your season gets canceled and you just played 604 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 1: a single game, so you don't when you come into 605 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:18,120 Speaker 1: the NFL, right you your two years removed from kind 606 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 1: of save one game from playing right, Yeah, so what 607 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 1: what do you think that did? Like, what was it 608 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: like just having a single game and what was that game? Like? 609 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 4: It's just so weird to me. 610 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, it was definitely unique, and COVID was unique for everyone. 611 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:33,919 Speaker 5: You know, we started our fall camp and then we 612 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 5: were actually supposed to open the year with Oregon and 613 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:38,359 Speaker 5: Pack twelve. It's the first to cancel. So then we 614 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:41,200 Speaker 5: get two three weeks into our fall camp, a couple 615 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:43,160 Speaker 5: weeks out from what's supposed to be our first game 616 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 5: against Organ and everyone cancels. Everyone goes back home. I 617 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:48,600 Speaker 5: get a call from my head coach a couple of 618 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 5: weeks later, and you know, they had been calling over 619 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:53,000 Speaker 5: a hundred other schools trying to just find someone to 620 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 5: play us because we could play up to three non 621 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:57,159 Speaker 5: conference games when FCS moved the season to the spring. 622 00:24:58,640 --> 00:24:59,880 Speaker 5: So you said, we found one game. Do you think 623 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,680 Speaker 5: I want to play? Guys like you know, yeah, yeah, 624 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 5: we want to go play. So yeah, it was unique. 625 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:08,119 Speaker 5: I mean, I'm sure the NFL season was crazy, you 626 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 5: know too, no fans in the stand. It was that 627 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 5: same type of thing like family and scouts in the stands. 628 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:16,040 Speaker 5: Uh So it was unique, but I think, you know, 629 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 5: you do anything to play one more game. You know, 630 00:25:18,920 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 5: I knew and I think my guys knew that it 631 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:23,840 Speaker 5: was my last one there, and uh, you know, I 632 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 5: was excited for it. Everyone was excited for it. It's definitely, 633 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 5: you know, kind of a bittersweet moment through my first 634 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:31,720 Speaker 5: pick in college that game too. 635 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:34,240 Speaker 4: Hey, get it out of the way. 636 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, not going out, but no, it was. It was 637 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:41,320 Speaker 5: super special just to you know, you know, it's pros 638 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:43,560 Speaker 5: and cons of everything, but you know, be able to 639 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:45,639 Speaker 5: know this is your last one. You know, it's pretty 640 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 5: cool to be able to, you know, go out one 641 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 5: more time with those guys. 642 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:48,680 Speaker 4: What was it? The year? 643 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 1: Was it? 644 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,840 Speaker 4: Twenty four to fourteen? What was it? How many touchdowns passing? Running? 645 00:25:52,119 --> 00:25:53,920 Speaker 4: I couldn't tell you really, you don't know. 646 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:58,640 Speaker 1: I have no idea fourteen, no, and no picks because 647 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 1: I want to say it was almost three thousand year passing, 648 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:02,560 Speaker 1: what fourteen hundred yards rushing? And it was a crazy 649 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 1: He's like crazy if you say, yeah, yeah, you say that. 650 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: Normally everybody knows exactly the rundown of exactly what you 651 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: had for a game. 652 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 4: That's wild. 653 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:13,280 Speaker 2: Trade last one for me and it kind of goes 654 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:15,880 Speaker 2: in line with this. I mean, you're you're only twenty 655 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:18,119 Speaker 2: five years old. It seems like you've been in the 656 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:20,879 Speaker 2: league for a lot longer than you really have. Tyler Shuck, 657 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 2: who we just saw is twenty six, right, the rookie 658 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 2: who was just drafted by the Saints. It's got to 659 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:30,439 Speaker 2: be a comforting place to You just mentioned the comfortability here, 660 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 2: but just how much meat on the bone you have 661 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:37,040 Speaker 2: and development to have a very long NFL career. How 662 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 2: do you feel right now in this phase of your 663 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:40,240 Speaker 2: NFL career? 664 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:41,880 Speaker 3: Right now? I feel great. 665 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,159 Speaker 5: I think I'm you know, I feel like I have 666 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:46,600 Speaker 5: a new a new normal is how it phrase it, 667 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 5: with everything, with how I go about my life, you know, 668 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 5: in the building, on the field, and at home. And 669 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:56,000 Speaker 5: I think I've grown up a lot in these first 670 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:58,560 Speaker 5: five years. I can't believe him going into year five, 671 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 5: like you said, it fis by but you know, the 672 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 5: highs and lows. Been through a lot, I feel like, 673 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:07,280 Speaker 5: but at the same time, been through nothing, So I 674 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:09,120 Speaker 5: don't really think about it too much. It's more something 675 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,680 Speaker 5: for you guys to talk about. But uh yeah, I 676 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 5: take it one day at a time, just like I said, 677 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:17,119 Speaker 5: I think, you know. Yes, I could say I'm you know, 678 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:20,440 Speaker 5: I'm fine, I'm twenty five, but h I said, had 679 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 5: the same you know conversation with myself going into free agency. Yeah, 680 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:26,119 Speaker 5: I'm okay right now, I'm you know, twenty four, But 681 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:27,879 Speaker 5: I don't want to be in the same spot, you know, 682 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:30,000 Speaker 5: in two years and saying the same exact thing. So 683 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 5: for me, it's all about just taking that next step, 684 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 5: progressing and taking advantage of, you know, opportunities when they come. 685 00:27:35,720 --> 00:27:37,320 Speaker 1: I think you were supposed to play Tyler Shuck in 686 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 1: that game. I think yeah, I think he was the 687 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 1: starter of the organ. Yeah, that one game that legit. 688 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, right, well I think he was. Yeah, it's what 689 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 4: we're talking full circle. 690 00:27:47,359 --> 00:27:47,479 Speaker 1: Man. 691 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:48,879 Speaker 2: Well, hey, we have been talking a lot about you 692 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:50,880 Speaker 2: all good stuff the last month, and we look forward 693 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:51,199 Speaker 2: to seeing you. 694 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:52,680 Speaker 3: On Saturday, no doubt, keep you willing. 695 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 4: Thanks, thanks all right for. 696 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:55,200 Speaker 3: Tray and money. 697 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 4: I'm Chris. 698 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:56,600 Speaker 3: This has been Chargers Weekly 699 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,959 Speaker 4: Step Step