1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: Mark Cannazero, New York Posts. H Joe, can you speak 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: a little bit about the importance of getting some edge 3 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: pass rushing uh in there? I mean the Giants defenses 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: for years, it used to be an automatic, you know, 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: with pass rushers, and it's obviously been an issue for 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: you guys, particularly on the outside for a number of years. Now. 7 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: What was the importance of that and what does Dozes 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: bring to the table? Well, first off, I was pleased 9 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: with the progress we made on defense last year with 10 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: the guys on our roster. We had some injuries that 11 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: affected some guys like Zoe and x Man, and obviously 12 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: we had some rookies had to come in and step up. 13 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: We got a good contribution guys like you Baal shared 14 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: when they're on the team. So we didn't look at 15 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: this in the nature of you know that we had 16 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: to absolutely go out there and address something, you know, 17 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: or else it was gonna be dire. We have constantly 18 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 1: guys who having a roster we like as he's as 19 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: a player, we have a lot of experience with him 20 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: throughout this organization. You know, Marcus Cooper, one of our scouts, 21 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: has great relationships with these guys. You know, we put 22 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: a lot of trust and his evaluations because he really 23 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: gets to know these guys on a deep basis. And coincidentally, 24 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: actually all three picks came from Coop's area and he's 25 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: got a lot of inside info and these guys. You know, 26 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: on top of that, you talked about disease. You know, 27 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: look the coach he's gonna play for, Kevin Sheer recruit 28 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: and sign him at the University of Georgia. You know, 29 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: before he was a freshman, you talked about the other 30 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: coaches that we have on staff. Woay to play against 31 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: the SEC. He's always got that stood out to them 32 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: on the field. That's someone that had to account for. 33 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: You know, I got a lot of respect to the 34 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: way Kirby runs this program. I love those guys down there. 35 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 1: I think they're play tough, they're well coached. So to 36 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: be able to add a guy to our team to 37 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: compete with our current roster, he was a good fit force. 38 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:33,400 Speaker 1: We're excited to have him here, but like all of 39 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 1: the rookies, gotta come in and compete and earn what 40 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: he gets than couldn't run ESPN Hey, Joe Uh, I 41 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 1: didn't get a chance to ask Dave, So this one 42 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: has to fall on your shoulders with a zes. There 43 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: was it's out there that there was a knee problem 44 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: and some teams actually flagged him. Where did you guys 45 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: stand on that? Yeah, let's not say. I don't think 46 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: there's a player in this draft period, or any draft 47 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: of that matter that doesn't have something that shows up 48 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: on a medical record. Trust our medical team. Ronnie and 49 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: his guys do a great job. We have some of 50 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: the best doctors all right in the world who look 51 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 1: at these guys and constantly update us on what they think. 52 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: You know, the current risk is all I can go 53 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: back to is this guy came back. He played. This 54 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: guy doesn't miss practice at Georgia. He played a very 55 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: high effort, all right, high intensity. I'm very pleased, alright 56 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: with what you saw on tape. And in terms of 57 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: the medical expertise, I leave that on Ronnie Barnes and 58 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: his staff. I let them go ahead and give us 59 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 1: the information and with that information will making decisions. A 60 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 1: stempleson the record, Hey Joe, what would you like about 61 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: Patrick Robinson? And what was it? Getting a little ticy there? 62 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: Dave said, you know, I just felt like you didn't 63 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 1: want to risk losing him. Um, and the fact that 64 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: he was in the group that you were considering with 65 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: the second round pick. Obviously, UM, you like what you saw. 66 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: You listen, a Rob is a good player. Again, we're 67 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: excited to add him to the program and come and compete. Um, 68 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a lot of competition with our defensive backs, 69 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: corners and safeties. You know, look, this's the guy that 70 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: jumped out those on tape as well as when we 71 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: were down the Senior Bowl. Got to see him in person, 72 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: sit down, meet with him. I had multiple meetings that week. 73 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: You know, got the zoom throughout this process, so I 74 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: had a lot of exposure with this guy as a person. 75 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 1: And uh, this guy really does you know, he's got 76 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: a good personality. He really lights up. Um, it's a 77 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: guy he plays on the field to see when he 78 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: makes the play, his teammates immediately sprint to him as 79 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: a lot of excitement. You can tell he's got a 80 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: bond with his teammates and that stands out with the 81 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 1: energy his teammates play with him as well in terms 82 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: of him as the player. You know, look, he's a 83 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,959 Speaker 1: physical player, he's got good traits. He gives his versatility 84 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: to play him inside or outside. This guy has some 85 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: value of playing the kicking game as well. And you know, 86 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: just the demeanor he plays with the physicality and his 87 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: ability to play in both press and off, you know, 88 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: gives us some options how we can use them and 89 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: Dug and the athletic Hey, Joe, I mean obviously know 90 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: about your connection with carib and you're talking with that 91 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 1: Georgia program. How much does that help with the transition? 92 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: Like's a guy because he's more ready because he's been 93 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: through that. And then just even schematically, is what they 94 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: do similar to what you guys do, Like what Hill 95 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: he asked to do would be similar. So I would 96 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: say the answer in terms of the terminology or maybe 97 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: some of the concepts of the defense, there are similarities 98 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: to that. It's all basically off the same branch of 99 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: the defensive tree and philosophy from you know, different coaches 100 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: in the past. However, it doesn't matter where you come from. 101 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 1: None of these rookies have a leg up on anyone. 102 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: They come on in. They've got to come in. They 103 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: have to learn a league, they have to learn a 104 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: system that to compete with our vets on the roster. 105 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 1: Just being from a certain school doesn't give anyone a 106 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 1: leg up on anything that's coming. The Nation Football League 107 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: is completely different college. You have to learn a lot 108 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: of things about it, the speed of the game, the 109 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: tempo of the game. So it's it's nice that he's 110 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: from a familiar system, but past you know, day one 111 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 1: installed meetings and basic terminology. That's the only jump who 112 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: having anybody else or shorts post. Hey Joe, Um, you 113 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 1: know this is obviously not a new world for the Giants. 114 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: But the way the UM draft was manipulated the last 115 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 1: two days, moving up, moving down. Um, heck, you had 116 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 1: a fifth round pick you gained and then you just 117 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: trade it away. Um. You know was with the Giants 118 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: for about twelve hours or something like that. Um, Um, 119 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 1: do you like this? You know, a little bit more 120 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: rock and roll than maybe the Giants are used to 121 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: and keeping everybody on their toes. It was maybe the 122 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: best decision for the team at the time, with the 123 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: opportunity to move down and gain more value because there's 124 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:18,480 Speaker 1: a number of players that we feel within that range 125 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 1: are gonna be available, then we'll go ahead and look 126 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 1: into that option. As you saw it, like a rob 127 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: we didn't want to get the chance of somebody else 128 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 1: coming up and take him that point. He was a 129 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: priority for us to get, so we used the pick 130 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: to trade on up. As I said, yes, say these 131 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: picks are people and yet to make, you know, calculated 132 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: risks whether you acquire them or give them up. I 133 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: feel good about what we did today in the draft. Um, 134 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure Dave's got a concussion or something, so we'll 135 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: make sure you check on them overnight and uh, we'll 136 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: get back to work tomorrow. Thank you, Tom Rock. Newsday, Joe, Joe, 137 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 1: with all the uncertainty, how important were those Senior Bowl 138 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: meetings you you you had them with with two of 139 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 1: your picks so far. Yeah, I thought they were critical. 140 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,160 Speaker 1: In fact, I really thought the Senior Bowl this year 141 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: did a great job of making sure that everyone got 142 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: to meet with every player, and the set up down 143 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 1: there was really phenomenal. And not having the combine the 144 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 1: Senior Bowl really replaced those personal interactions with those guys. 145 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 1: I don't think you never really replaced getting to see 146 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 1: a guy play or work out compete in person, and 147 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,919 Speaker 1: then they'll sit down and look a guy I I okay, 148 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: and really get a field for him zooms nice. Personal 149 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: reaction is critical and what do you what do you 150 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: remember particularly about uh, the one with Robinson. I remember 151 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: he had a very direct personality. You know, you talked 152 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: to him, he lit up when he started talking football. 153 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: That's important again, the passion for the game. Uh. I 154 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: just like direct, honest people, and he's got that to him. 155 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 1: I'd say two more Zack and Matt Zach Rose and 156 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: black j dot Com and Joe to dump off a 157 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: dance question about Georgia. Here's what is your relationship like 158 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 1: with Kirby Smarten And is there just like a quality 159 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: in the players that he coaches that that you know, 160 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 1: I don't know stands out because you guys have drafted 161 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 1: three guys from there in the last two years. Whether 162 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 1: that's coquintnescent quincidence or not, well, I think it's the 163 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: coincidence would be that he just coaches really of players. 164 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: They do a great job of recruiting top talent. They 165 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: developed the course time. Are there those players learned to 166 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:08,239 Speaker 1: work hard, play hard, to understand the value of playing 167 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: you know, old school fundamental physical football. And that's really 168 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: what draws to it in terms of you know, me 169 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: and Kirby we worked at three years at Alabama. I 170 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: have a lot of respect for him as a person, 171 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: a lot of respect for him as a coach. So 172 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: when you know you know where someone's coming from, you 173 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: have a little bit insight and how you can coach them, Okay, 174 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: what really makes them tick and how they respond in 175 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: diverse situations. Last one here Matt Lombardo Fansidic and Joe 176 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: kind of piggybacking with that a little bit. How critical 177 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: was weekends like this in determining when you were building 178 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: your coaching staff because you have so many assistants who 179 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: were former college coaches with ties to these major programs. 180 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: How much of that factor into the hiring process for you? Yeah, 181 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: actually none of it. When we were great scouting staff here, 182 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: so we didn't bring anybody into kind of supersede when 183 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: else is doing it really just a bonus. Look. I 184 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: hired the best coaches I could find, and it starts 185 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: with being good people and good teachers.