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Speaker 2: Thank you. Who does this fall on in your mind?

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Speaker 1: So I look inward, you know, first and foremost.

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Speaker 2: I think thought otherwise. When we spoke to you last

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Speaker 1: No, that never got like Brian said, John specifically coming

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Speaker 3: There, us obviously tried to bring in a quarterback here in.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, it's the most important position in football. And you know,

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Speaker 3: What are you going to? Where are you going to

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Speaker 3: So regret about not adding a quarterback from the draft

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Speaker 5: No, you're good, your reference, have faith in your plan.

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