WEBVTT - Brock Purdy On ‘Keeping it Simple’ | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we had.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, whoever lost the game matter where the other team's

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<v Speaker 2>mascot helmet up here?

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<v Speaker 1>So here we are question.

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<v Speaker 2>As well though, Well uh that was now yeah he

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<v Speaker 2>could he could say that was not part of the deal.

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<v Speaker 1>So nice try George.

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<v Speaker 3>Iowa state mascot helmet to give him you.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean it was gonna be sent, yes, but we Yeah, no,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not so.

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<v Speaker 4>One play from last week, the second and eight play

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<v Speaker 4>in the second quarter, you're right around midfield and you

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<v Speaker 4>saw Mika coming off the edge and I don't know

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<v Speaker 4>if you surprised him, but you kind of spun away

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<v Speaker 4>from it. You found deebo. What was your recollection on

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<v Speaker 4>that play? And did you fool him with with your

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<v Speaker 4>eyes because he did not react till the very last

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<v Speaker 4>second you spun out.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean I was just trying to go through

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<v Speaker 2>the progression of the play, see the defense, and then

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<v Speaker 2>he came off, you know, the edge pretty hot and

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<v Speaker 2>so sort of like a last minute thing. I was

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<v Speaker 2>just trying to get out and make a play. I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like, you know, the momentum he had coming at

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<v Speaker 2>me and stuff for me to just spin out of it.

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<v Speaker 2>It was tough for him to make that kind of play.

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<v Speaker 2>So and then obviously Debo hit him on the scramble drill.

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<v Speaker 2>So it was a good play.

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<v Speaker 1>On the fourth and one early.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, maybe that's not your role to campaign to

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<v Speaker 2>go for Was there any conversation like Kyle deciding to

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<v Speaker 2>go for.

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<v Speaker 1>It or was it right away? And then what was

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<v Speaker 1>your thought process when you knew you were going for No, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it was right away, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>He immediately started saying, you know, the personnel for the

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<v Speaker 2>next play, and I was all for it. And then

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<v Speaker 2>I think all of us were. You know, we wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to you know obviously, you know, maintain the momentum, get

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<v Speaker 2>the first down and try to score after our defense

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<v Speaker 2>had just got a three and out to start the game.

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<v Speaker 2>So once we had heard that, you know, we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>go for it, we were all all about it.

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<v Speaker 4>It seemed where that as long as you've been in

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<v Speaker 4>the quarterback now that you haven't faced the Ramps.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, in a sense, yeah, just uh, you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>game planning, you know, last year the two games that

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<v Speaker 2>we game plan form and then not playing and either

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<v Speaker 2>of them and then here's my third time doing it,

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<v Speaker 2>So it feels like I have played against them but

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't, so yeah, I'm excited to.

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<v Speaker 3>It's this week been like as far as just preparing

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<v Speaker 3>to face them for.

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<v Speaker 2>The person, yeah, I mean, obviously you got Aaron Donald,

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<v Speaker 2>you got the scheme that they've been doing for a

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<v Speaker 2>while on defense, and and so really we've taken you know,

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<v Speaker 2>things that we've done in the past and whatnot, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, building building off those kinds of things. And

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<v Speaker 2>and really for me, it's just gonna be about going

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<v Speaker 2>out there, seeing the defense, making sure we're in the

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<v Speaker 2>right uh play formation, all that kind of stuff, and

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<v Speaker 2>keep it simple and just play ball, play our ball.

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<v Speaker 1>And yeah, that's about it.

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<v Speaker 3>Third and eleven. You scrabbled for seventeen up by twenty

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<v Speaker 3>three with like seven fifty to go? Was everywhere all

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<v Speaker 3>the coaches okay with that? Were you okay with that

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<v Speaker 3>now when you think back on it, or is there

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<v Speaker 3>some point where you think, no, maybe not just this time.

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<v Speaker 4>Of the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Was that the the scramble for first down come up? Yeah? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>they were all for it. You know, we move the

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<v Speaker 2>chains and at that point, man, like we're still trying

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<v Speaker 2>to you know, put up points on the board and

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<v Speaker 2>stuff and keep a drive going.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know, everyone was pumped up that we.

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<v Speaker 2>Were able to get a first down on third and

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<v Speaker 2>eleven and hopefully score after that. So it wasn't something like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, don't scramble makes check it down. It's not

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<v Speaker 2>like that, like here, we want to win and we're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna do what it takes and hopefully, you know, when

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in the right situation, I'll do what it takes.

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<v Speaker 1>And so yeah, there's nothing more than that.

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<v Speaker 4>I'll say yesterday that running ability in college doesn't always

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<v Speaker 4>translate to the NFL. It's hard to predict sometimes. How

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<v Speaker 4>how have you sort of experienced that? I mean, is

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<v Speaker 4>it has it been easier to gain these yards.

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<v Speaker 3>Than you might have expected to?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, how have you seen that transition?

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like in the right you know, circumstances, situation,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you can pick up some yards in the

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<v Speaker 2>NFL and stuff. I think in college, you know, something

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<v Speaker 2>broke down. I feel like we saw more busted coverages

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<v Speaker 2>and whatnot. So it's like, man, I can you know,

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<v Speaker 2>pick up a bunch of yards here with my legs here?

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously everyone is extremely.

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<v Speaker 2>Fast, doesn't matter if they're the nose tackle or three

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<v Speaker 2>tech like they're gonna be fast, They're gonna be explosive.

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<v Speaker 2>And so for me, like I'm not always thinking run, run, run,

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<v Speaker 2>it's you know, how can I dish it off to

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<v Speaker 2>my playmakers for them to go get the yards? But

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<v Speaker 2>in the right you know situation, if I see some

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<v Speaker 2>green grass, okay, let's go.

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<v Speaker 1>And I feel like.

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<v Speaker 2>As I've played more and more, we've gotten a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit better of a feel of it. I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>at first I was a little tentative to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>scramble and whatnot. But as I've played, it's all right,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the defense gives me ten yards.

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<v Speaker 4>I'll say it what you were thinking last year when

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<v Speaker 4>you guys went to Sofi and Christian had his first

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<v Speaker 4>full week with the team and he you know, threw.

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<v Speaker 5>A touchdown cop line and ran for one.

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<v Speaker 4>Just kind of what you thought of that added element

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<v Speaker 4>that was coming to the team.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that was the second week with us, right, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>So I remember the first week, you know with Kansas City.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, man, I was excited, just like, how we're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna use Christian McCaffrey in our offense.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, what are we gonna do?

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<v Speaker 2>And so we had certain plays that he was able

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<v Speaker 2>to come in halfway through the week and play. But

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<v Speaker 2>then once he had a full week under his belt,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, going into the Rams week and then you know,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously his versatility to be able to use him like

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<v Speaker 2>on the sideline.

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<v Speaker 1>For myself, I was like, man, this is gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>fun to watch. You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think anyone's really gonna expect what we're got

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<v Speaker 2>to what we're about to do with him, and so

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<v Speaker 2>we were all pumped about it. And then you know,

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<v Speaker 2>when he actually performed and did what he did, we're like, man,

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<v Speaker 2>this is gonna be fun, you know, having him in

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<v Speaker 2>our offense now with everyone else.

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<v Speaker 1>So it was exciting.

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<v Speaker 3>Talked about it.

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<v Speaker 4>This selflessness on this team.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a bit of star power, you could say in

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<v Speaker 3>the locker room. Do you think that that's unusual that

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<v Speaker 3>everyone's just focused on the team and not on themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean it's rare.

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, you have all this you know,

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<v Speaker 2>stardom on a team and whatnot, and for everyone to

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<v Speaker 2>just put the ego aside and be like, hey, we

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<v Speaker 2>want to win, we want to win super Bowl, and

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<v Speaker 2>we're gonna do what it takes. And that's I think

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<v Speaker 2>what we all know is what it takes is to know,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, put the ego aside. If I don't get

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<v Speaker 2>all these yards and catches and touchdowns for one game,

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<v Speaker 2>but our other guy does, like, hey, I did my

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<v Speaker 2>part to help you know win, And that's what that's

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<v Speaker 2>what we all care about here. And really the leaders,

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<v Speaker 2>the guys that have been here for a while have

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<v Speaker 2>set that standard. It's not like just certain guys, Like

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<v Speaker 2>we've all learned from the older guys that have come

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<v Speaker 2>before us. So the culture, the organization here is like

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<v Speaker 2>that's the standard.

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<v Speaker 1>The more success you have.

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<v Speaker 5>The more you force people to re examine what makes

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<v Speaker 5>it quarterback successful in the NFL and what traits are

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<v Speaker 5>the most important.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you know, it's a loaded question in a sense,

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<v Speaker 2>like I think, you know, it comes down to obviously

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<v Speaker 2>decision making, being able to make decisions quick, the right decision,

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<v Speaker 2>and then obviously just being smart with the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like if you can just do those things

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<v Speaker 2>and do it, you know, the play callers asking of

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<v Speaker 2>you and not doing too much, then I mean I

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<v Speaker 2>think you can help put the team in a successful position.

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<v Speaker 2>And so that's something that i've you know, just try

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<v Speaker 2>to remind myself of and you know, not trying to

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<v Speaker 2>do too much, not trying to be a superhero and

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<v Speaker 2>do everything, but make the right decision every single play

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<v Speaker 2>and do it consistently. And so, I mean, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>necessarily know if that's something that people now are like

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<v Speaker 2>asking themselves if they're you know, they're gonna go draft

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<v Speaker 2>a quarterback in late.

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<v Speaker 1>Rounds and whatnot.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's sort of how I do it, and I

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<v Speaker 2>guess it works.

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<v Speaker 4>So for you to throw throw away a ball like

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<v Speaker 4>and Kyle, I guess went over and talked.

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<v Speaker 2>To maybe make that decision if that's not there, is

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<v Speaker 2>it hard for you to to say, let's just check

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<v Speaker 2>it out of the mount's here? Yeah, I mean I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like, you know, growing up playing football that stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>it's always been like, man, I can always have a chance,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, in a play, even if it's not there.

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<v Speaker 2>And so sometimes to be able to just surrender for

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<v Speaker 2>a play, that's sort of tough, Like, man, I got

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<v Speaker 2>to throw the ball away and lose second down to

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<v Speaker 2>play third down now, So you know, sometimes there's certain

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<v Speaker 2>situations where it's like, man, I feel like I can

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<v Speaker 2>do more.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, that's what.

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<v Speaker 2>We preach and that's what they believe, and I'm all

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<v Speaker 2>for it. Like it's it's about playing smart with the

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<v Speaker 2>ball and if we have to punt and give it

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<v Speaker 2>back to our defense, like I'm all for it. You

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<v Speaker 2>know that we got a great defense, So it's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>picking and choosing your battles with that not even.

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<v Speaker 5>Harder, just given the talent level of guys around you,

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<v Speaker 5>knowing that if I can just get this ball to

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<v Speaker 5>this guy in space, it's something big.

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<v Speaker 3>Could happen here.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I feel like, I mean, we all know that,

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<v Speaker 2>Like if I can get the ball to Christian deebo

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<v Speaker 2>Ba George, you know, on a two yard pass, and

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<v Speaker 2>then they can make something crazy happen. So I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like it's definitely always in the back of my mind.

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<v Speaker 2>But at the same time, it's like we're all human.

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<v Speaker 2>They can get tackled or something crazy can happen if

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<v Speaker 2>I do try to force it, So just throw it away.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, some of them continuing to learn.

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<v Speaker 3>Seventeen yard scramble. You down the w you give a

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<v Speaker 3>first down signal, you have a big smile. Are you

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<v Speaker 3>feeling at that time? And did your teammates enjoy enjoy

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<v Speaker 3>that move.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I think at the moment, in the moment,

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<v Speaker 2>it's like, man, I'm going through my progressions. I'm trying

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<v Speaker 2>to you know, hit my guys first, and then I

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<v Speaker 2>just felt like I saw green grass and then to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to split two defenders and get a first

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<v Speaker 2>down at that point in the game. You know, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>just trying to, you know, bring some juice and energy

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<v Speaker 2>to the guys, and I feel like they like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>seeing stuff like that, and it was real. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>in the moment, I was I'm just I'm gonna do

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<v Speaker 2>this because I see my receiver's doing it. So I

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<v Speaker 2>had a little fun with it and you know, just

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<v Speaker 2>trying to enjoy football.

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<v Speaker 4>What was the redaction in the film room when you

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<v Speaker 4>guys watched Ray Ray and I on the on the

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<v Speaker 4>Christian touchdown. What we're guys saying, because I mean that

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<v Speaker 4>was extraordinary.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, that was awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, at the first time we watched it, just

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<v Speaker 2>everybody's you know, the sounds that they make, like Ba's

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<v Speaker 2>block first, everyone going crazy about that, and then Ray

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<v Speaker 2>Ray coming run around the corner. You can see Ray

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<v Speaker 2>Ray starting to run and then everyone's like hyping him up.

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<v Speaker 2>And when he made his block, everyone was going crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, that kind of stuff, man, that's what we're

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<v Speaker 2>talking about, like about, you know, not having ego, being selfless,

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<v Speaker 2>being able to make blocks like that, even though those

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<v Speaker 2>are guys that catch ball, score touchdowns, all that kinds

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<v Speaker 2>of stuff, but being willing to block in the run game,

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<v Speaker 2>down the field. We all feed off it, and so

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<v Speaker 2>we got to maintain it and continue that.

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<v Speaker 5>That's full college quarterbacks so often or fast tracked to

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<v Speaker 5>the pros, you weren't and now all that experiences look

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<v Speaker 5>at as a tremendous asset. But when you came out

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<v Speaker 5>of college, did NFL teams look at it, look at

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<v Speaker 5>it as an asset or did they were they wondering

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<v Speaker 5>like why weren't you able to leave college earlier?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? I think a little bit of both.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, some guys look at it like, man, you

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<v Speaker 2>got a lot of experience, You got a lot of reps,

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<v Speaker 2>different scenarios, all that kind of stuff, which is great

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<v Speaker 2>and that's what they like. But at the same time, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>there was some doubt like, all right, if you are

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<v Speaker 2>that good, why'd you you know, why'd you stay four years?

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<v Speaker 2>You started your freshman year how would you not How

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<v Speaker 2>were you not ready after your third year? You know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's definitely some questions and stuff that they ask and

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<v Speaker 2>they push, but again, like that's not up to me.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, that's something that they do ask and I

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<v Speaker 2>think that they look at but uh, you know, for me, I.

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<v Speaker 1>Was able to get four good years in it.

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<v Speaker 2>I always say it, and all those reps and stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like, you know, add it up and help me,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, for me to be ready when my opportunity

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<v Speaker 2>was to come.

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<v Speaker 3>I was talking about how much you enjoys the challenges,

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<v Speaker 3>squeak of being Matt Stafford and you know, sort of

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<v Speaker 3>simulating him for the defense and how important he thinks

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<v Speaker 3>that is. Curiously, your reflection on how big that role

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<v Speaker 3>was for you last year when you were the number

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<v Speaker 3>two guy stimulating the other team, and how seriously did

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<v Speaker 3>you take it?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh? Yeah, it was huge. You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like obviously you guys see all the videos

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<v Speaker 2>like the no look passes and looking off linebackers and stuff. Honestly,

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<v Speaker 2>when you're like, you know, trying to replicate what an

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<v Speaker 2>NFL quarterback, starting quarterback does, and you try to do

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<v Speaker 2>that at practice, you sort of pick up on some

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<v Speaker 2>stuff and then you sort of learn things and honestly

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<v Speaker 2>add stuff to your toolbox.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like, so that was one thing.

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<v Speaker 2>And then obviously being able to you know, selflessly, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>sort of put your stuff aside and try to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>emulate the other team. You know, for fred Dre like,

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<v Speaker 2>that's what it was really about, you know, is giving

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<v Speaker 2>those guys a real legit look. And so you know

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<v Speaker 2>whenever we're you know, last year, when I was on

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<v Speaker 2>the sideline seeing our defense kill it, I'm like, shoot,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, maybe I had a little part of helping them,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, do that, you know, have have a great

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<v Speaker 2>week and whatnot. So it was huge for me and

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<v Speaker 2>honestly it made me better to shoot. I mean last year, Nah,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to compare myself to my homes, but yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, yeah close, yeah,