WEBVTT - Press Pass: Chip Kelly

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<v Speaker 1>Second three days now to watch Sam Bradford got back.

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<v Speaker 1>Where do you think he is in terms of sharp

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<v Speaker 1>meets and terms of the speed of things. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's just getting back into the speed of things. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>The one thing he hadn't done, Um he did a

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<v Speaker 1>little seven on seven, but there's no pass rush in

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<v Speaker 1>the um in the offseason program. So during OTAs and

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<v Speaker 1>in mini camp he did a little bit of seven

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<v Speaker 1>on seven, but obviously you have time as a quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>and seven on to kind of set your feet and

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<v Speaker 1>work yourself through progressions in terms of where you're going

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<v Speaker 1>with the football. So, um, it's just good to see

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<v Speaker 1>him back out in eleven on with a rush around

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<v Speaker 1>him having to adjust to move up in the pocket.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually took off and ran I think yesterday in the

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<v Speaker 1>or two days ago in the link you know, on

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<v Speaker 1>a one where everybody was covered and made a good

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<v Speaker 1>decision there. So it's it's just a process of him

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<v Speaker 1>getting a lot more, just getting more familiar with the

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<v Speaker 1>speed and tempo with things mechanic standpoint. Trust, he's been

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<v Speaker 1>fine in terms of the way he's delivering the football

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<v Speaker 1>and stepping and throwing. He's been fine from that sampoint

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<v Speaker 1>six weeks. They had a plan for him from a

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<v Speaker 1>rehabilitation standpoint, which um, he was all on board with.

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<v Speaker 1>So it was everything. You know, he's the one that,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously because of the CBA, that he determines what he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna do for those six weeks. But UM, I think

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<v Speaker 1>he felt really comfortable with our training staff and um,

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<v Speaker 1>how the rehabilitation had gone since he got here in April.

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<v Speaker 1>So he just continued that how we see those situations.

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<v Speaker 1>It was the first time we saw it. So he's

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty athletic guy. I mean, I think I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think people forget about that in terms of the same

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<v Speaker 1>was very athletic coming out of college. It's a real

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<v Speaker 1>good AU basketball player coming out of Oklahoma. Actually played

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<v Speaker 1>on the same team with Blake Griffin. Um, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>scratch golfer. He's a hell of an athlete. So um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I don't think that's a question in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of him being from an athletic standpoint. It's just a

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<v Speaker 1>matter of him just getting back up to speed and

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<v Speaker 1>getting used to how every how we're doing everything. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's really sharp with it. You know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>he feels confident, especially because of the work he put

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<v Speaker 1>in over the last six weeks from when we broke

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<v Speaker 1>on June eighteenth, and now he felt great in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of what he did over the summer. And I don't

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<v Speaker 1>see him. We don't see him when when you're watching

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<v Speaker 1>film or doing anything that he's favoring that leg at all.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you look for when you watching out here

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<v Speaker 1>and on the film to see just how comfortable he

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<v Speaker 1>is in terms of what we're doing offensively and how

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<v Speaker 1>he fits into it. And um, I think each day

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<v Speaker 1>he's progressed and gotten better. So it's right on track

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<v Speaker 1>for where we thought he would be. After three days

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<v Speaker 1>being on the roster. You see someone that you can

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<v Speaker 1>use in a creative, creative ways on the game days. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>Tim obviously has a lot of skills that other quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 1>don't have because of his ability to run the football.

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<v Speaker 1>So um, but we haven't delved into any of that

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<v Speaker 1>right now. We're just competing getting reps. You know, guys

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<v Speaker 1>are with the ones. Guys it was twos, guys with

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<v Speaker 1>the threes that saw Salmon with the threes. I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>Mark with the threes. I've seen Tim with the twos

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<v Speaker 1>and the ones. So we're just rolling guys, but we

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<v Speaker 1>haven't spent any time as an offensive staff, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>looking at hey, how do we do this or what

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<v Speaker 1>can we do in terms of working out how the

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<v Speaker 1>final roster is going to express itself while we're on

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<v Speaker 1>quarter Matt Barkley, I thought he had a really good, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>really really good um April to June for us. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought there was a big improvement in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>where he was. UM. It was interesting when we got

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<v Speaker 1>into the beginning of the offseason program. He was the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback with the most experience in our offense. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it was here longer than Mark, obviously longer than both

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<v Speaker 1>Tim and and Sam. So UM. I think he's progressed

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<v Speaker 1>at times, it's it's it's difficult for all those guys

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<v Speaker 1>because they're not really getting into a rhythm because we're

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<v Speaker 1>just getting reps right now. But I think Matt's really

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<v Speaker 1>made a lot of really good strides and we're excited

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<v Speaker 1>to see what he is. And the big performance for

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<v Speaker 1>Matt and all those other guys are when we finally

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<v Speaker 1>get a chance to go against the Colts in that

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<v Speaker 1>first preseason game, and then the Ravens and then the

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<v Speaker 1>Packers and then the Jets because, um, for any quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>you're still wearing a red jersey and they're still even

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<v Speaker 1>when the rush comes clean, they're gonna pull up and

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<v Speaker 1>kind of get away from me. But it's it's not

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be like that when we get into those preseason games.

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<v Speaker 1>So that'll be the that'll be the test for all

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<v Speaker 1>those guys. He's tough, hard, physical runner, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's what we've really when when this when we had

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<v Speaker 1>it rolling at Oregon, we had guys like Jonathan Stewart

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<v Speaker 1>was playing for Carolina, like Garrett Blunt. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>looking for downhill guys that can that can really kind

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<v Speaker 1>of trade a defense. And um, you know, and Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>fit that mold and the difference I think between Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>and a lot of backs and the reason he was

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<v Speaker 1>the first round draft pick is that a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>guys that are that size don't have that home run speed.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he ran four three seven at the combine.

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<v Speaker 1>You know you saw him just you guys had a

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<v Speaker 1>first opportunity I think to see him, um two days

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<v Speaker 1>ago returning kickoffs. You know, I think that's a big,

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<v Speaker 1>explosive body of two hundred and thirty pounds that can

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<v Speaker 1>run that fast. There's it's kind of a unique combination

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<v Speaker 1>to have. There aren't many guys that are that big,

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<v Speaker 1>that are that fast. So you know, when we had

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<v Speaker 1>the opportunity to get him, he was always in our

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<v Speaker 1>plans in free agency running back, he was one of

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<v Speaker 1>the guys a target. Very early, Bill Davis were saying,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys get like two to three times more reps

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<v Speaker 1>in practice than other teams. How do you think that helps,

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<v Speaker 1>Like young guys like you know, Eric Row to Corey Nelson,

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<v Speaker 1>aglare depth. I think that's what it does help. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think one of the misconceptions is our ones get

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<v Speaker 1>the same around of reps as every other team's ones

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<v Speaker 1>across the league. It's just the way we format our

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<v Speaker 1>training sessions are twos and threes get to get more

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<v Speaker 1>reps and everybody else, you know, in a lot of places,

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<v Speaker 1>the ones get you know, twelve reps, the twos get

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<v Speaker 1>six reps, and the threes may get two. For us,

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<v Speaker 1>it's even across the board, you know, so we're just

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<v Speaker 1>rotating and sets of four. So right now in a

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<v Speaker 1>team period, the ones will get twelve reps, the twos

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<v Speaker 1>will get twelve reps. And the threes will get twelve reps.

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<v Speaker 1>We've always felt that it's accelerated the younger guys in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of not only there, they get experience. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>they're they're sitting in the classroom, they're learning, they're going

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<v Speaker 1>through everything from a drill standpoint. But a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>those guys just don't get a chance to show it

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<v Speaker 1>to you in the training session because they only get

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<v Speaker 1>one or two reps. All of those guys are getting

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<v Speaker 1>a ton of reps, and it pays off in the end,

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<v Speaker 1>especially for when you're trying to develop young players like

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<v Speaker 1>Coy Height. You know, I end up it helps because

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<v Speaker 1>you know, our educational philosophy is I hear and I forget,

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<v Speaker 1>I see, and I remember, I do when I understand,

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<v Speaker 1>So you can talk about it and show it to

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<v Speaker 1>him on tape as much as you know that that's

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<v Speaker 1>that's all good and great, but they got to do it,

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<v Speaker 1>and then our decisions in terms of our evaluations of

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<v Speaker 1>them as players has to be based on demonstrated evidence.

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<v Speaker 1>It just can't be like, I think he's a good player.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's only been in there for a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of snaps, but I think he's going to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to do it. You know, we're trying to put him

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<v Speaker 1>in as many situations as we can where it can

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<v Speaker 1>reveal itself. So now that it was the same exactly thing,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't do anything. But I didn't take over a

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<v Speaker 1>player personnel. The only difference is I have final say

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of are we going to take you John?

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<v Speaker 1>Are we going to take Zack? I mean, I'm like

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<v Speaker 1>the final decision on that. But my day to day

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<v Speaker 1>hasn't changed. Ed runs a personnel department. He's done a

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<v Speaker 1>fantastic job with that. But I don't. I don't. My

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<v Speaker 1>day hasn't changed, nor will it change. What have you

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<v Speaker 1>seen from Nelson since the first day at three practice?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think he's um getting better every day.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's he catch the ball away from his body.

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<v Speaker 1>It's always seems like he even though he's six foot

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<v Speaker 1>maybe six foot and a half inch, he plays bigger

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<v Speaker 1>and taller and longer. Made a great catch on the

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<v Speaker 1>sideline because he can extend, he can put his body

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<v Speaker 1>in a lot of different situations. Um, he's got an

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<v Speaker 1>extra gear that a lot of guys don't have. I

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<v Speaker 1>think when he beats press coverage and takes off. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you you got to make sure you're you

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<v Speaker 1>understand how fast he is. And I think sometimes we've

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<v Speaker 1>underthrown him a couple of times just because we know

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<v Speaker 1>how well he can accelerate. Uh. Does a great job

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<v Speaker 1>of catching the ball and getting north and south and

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<v Speaker 1>getting up field. And he's also in presses as a

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<v Speaker 1>returner in the first three days, just as an apartment

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<v Speaker 1>returner and kick returner. So UM been really pleased with

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<v Speaker 1>him in the last three days. Go back and watch

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<v Speaker 1>the papers. Same thing when we drafted him. A very,

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<v Speaker 1>very athletic linebacker that has the potential to be a

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<v Speaker 1>three down linebacker in the Michael Kendricks Um Keiko Alonzo mole.

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<v Speaker 1>You know he can he can cover. Uh, He's got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of skills from that standpoint. He's really stood

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<v Speaker 1>out in the last couple of days on special teams.

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<v Speaker 1>So UM, a real athletic three down linebackers what we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen in the last couple of days. You know, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know he was a guy we had targeted high. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>We didn't have a seventh round pick, so we were

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<v Speaker 1>kind of we did have a seventh round pick, but

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<v Speaker 1>we took a defensive linement at that situation. But he

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<v Speaker 1>was a guy we were very very high on, spent

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of time within the offseason. Um, it seems

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<v Speaker 1>to happen every year. Malcolm Butler was a guy last

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<v Speaker 1>year for the Patriots that no one drafted and ended up,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, making the key play in the Super Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>But it happens all the time. Why, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe he was at a little bit smaller school. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, we was a guy we were very

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<v Speaker 1>excited about when we got the evaluation presents. He just

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<v Speaker 1>keeps showing up. You know, you look at the play Timmy.

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<v Speaker 1>Timmy kept it and ran and has a big gainer

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<v Speaker 1>about ten yards and then Denzel comes up and a

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<v Speaker 1>cous fumble picked up, scooped up in fumble recovery. At

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, he seems to be he seems to

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<v Speaker 1>have a unique knact, always being around the ball. So

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<v Speaker 1>there are parallel now with Jeremy not being here in Nelson.

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<v Speaker 1>Now it's not a parallel. I mean, we wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>keep Jeremy. We just we just got outbid, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>from a pricing standpoint, But we always wanted to keep Jeremy,

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<v Speaker 1>and that wasn't a plan of ours that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're just gonna let Jeremy walk and then we'll replace

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<v Speaker 1>them with this. It was just and again, the draft.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't predict how the draft is going to go

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<v Speaker 1>and where you're gonna go to to say hey, when

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<v Speaker 1>free agency starts, because it's so much before the draft,

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<v Speaker 1>to say hey, it's okay, we'll let him walk because

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<v Speaker 1>we know we're gonna get Nelson. You know, you have

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<v Speaker 1>no idea where they're going to go or when they're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go. But um, obviously, I think he bolstered our

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<v Speaker 1>receiver corps. You know, when we've added to to Hof

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<v Speaker 1>and Coop and um, adding Miles in in Uh in

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<v Speaker 1>the off season, adding two in the off season, and

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<v Speaker 1>then already having Jordan here. But we felt like he

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<v Speaker 1>was just too good a play at that position for

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<v Speaker 1>us to pass ups. They were a parallel between what

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<v Speaker 1>Jersey now and I think everybody's reaching with the whole

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<v Speaker 1>parallels between guys. I mean, he's still a rookie and

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<v Speaker 1>he's gonna play inside, gonna play outside, gonna return kicks.

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<v Speaker 1>We're just gonna find, you know, where he fits best.

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<v Speaker 1>But we're not we didn't target Nelson when we drafted

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<v Speaker 1>him to say he's our replacement for Jeremy, just another

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<v Speaker 1>versatile player. And as we you know, we sat in

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<v Speaker 1>the offseason, it's it's year two for him. So I

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<v Speaker 1>think he feels real comfortable in terms of what our

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<v Speaker 1>running backs are doing. So we're just kind of cross

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<v Speaker 1>training him like we do some other guys in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of how do we get our best players on the

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<v Speaker 1>field and put him in a different situations. So the

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<v Speaker 1>four of your rookie corners have had more than twenty

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<v Speaker 1>pass break ups over the last two years. Obviously you

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<v Speaker 1>want players that can get their hands on the ball,

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<v Speaker 1>but do you guys have uh, you know, an added

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<v Speaker 1>focus on bringing those kind of guys in. Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean that's a it's a great stat and obviously you

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<v Speaker 1>want a deep well. And it's also a misleading stat

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<v Speaker 1>because there are some of the best defensive backs that

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<v Speaker 1>don't have pass breakups because no one throws the ball

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<v Speaker 1>at him. You know. C's say, well, statistically he's not

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<v Speaker 1>a very good corner. He's a really good corner because

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<v Speaker 1>when the offense looks out to they go, well, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not even gonna throw it over there, so he doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>get a pass breakup, he doesn't get an interception, doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>do anything. He can have a in a quote unquote statistical,

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<v Speaker 1>very quiet year, but coaching wise, everybody knows what a

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<v Speaker 1>great talented corner he is. But obviously that's what you're

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<v Speaker 1>looking for. And I think in the last three days

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<v Speaker 1>we feel as a staff we're a lot closer in

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<v Speaker 1>coverage and we've been. I think our guys are closer

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<v Speaker 1>and routes. I think it's more challenging for our receivers,

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<v Speaker 1>more challenging for our quarterbacks in terms of seven on seven,

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<v Speaker 1>one on ones and things like that, because we've added

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<v Speaker 1>depth and I think we've got some players right now.

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<v Speaker 1>But we'll continue to work on that. Thanks guys,