WEBVTT - NFL REPORT: NFL Draft Season is Upon Us 0:00:05.240 --> 0:00:07.640 Welcome to the NFL Report. 0:00:07.840 --> 0:00:11.920 And typically we start the show off James with celebratory 0:00:12.119 --> 0:00:13.360 happy feel Let's. 0:00:13.119 --> 0:00:14.240 Get everybody ready. 0:00:15.120 --> 0:00:17.160 But as you know, very well as all of us 0:00:17.200 --> 0:00:22.160 know by now, the February fourteenth Chiefs celebration was mired 0:00:22.560 --> 0:00:28.320 by a shooting that victimized twenty three people and left 0:00:28.520 --> 0:00:30.040 one person dead. 0:00:30.480 --> 0:00:33.479 Now we're recording this show early Thursday. 0:00:33.000 --> 0:00:36.160 Afternoon, so there could be updates to what I'm about 0:00:36.200 --> 0:00:38.839 to say before the show airs. But this is the 0:00:38.960 --> 0:00:43.360 latest from Kansas City Police Chief Stacy Graves that preliminary 0:00:43.400 --> 0:00:46.640 investigative finding shown that there was no nexus to terrorism 0:00:46.760 --> 0:00:51.040 or homegrown violent extremism. This appeared to be a dispute 0:00:51.040 --> 0:00:53.360 between several people that ended in gunfire. 0:00:54.120 --> 0:00:55.760 That's the last I'm talking. 0:00:55.440 --> 0:01:01.720 About these idiots who committed a horrible crime on innocent people. 0:01:01.720 --> 0:01:03.320 In the great city of Kansas City. 0:01:04.600 --> 0:01:06.679 During the overnight hours, we learned there were twenty three 0:01:06.760 --> 0:01:10.440 victims off yesterday's shooting. In one of our victims, Elizabeth Galvin, 0:01:10.480 --> 0:01:13.959 forty three years old, died. We're still learning about her, 0:01:14.080 --> 0:01:17.840 but no, she's beloved by many. To her friends and family, 0:01:18.160 --> 0:01:21.360 we are with you. We are working tirelessly to investigate 0:01:21.440 --> 0:01:25.759 her murder. The twenty two victims age reigned between eight 0:01:25.959 --> 0:01:30.160 and forty seven years old. At least half of our 0:01:30.280 --> 0:01:34.679 victims are under the age of sixteen. Again, that's Kansas 0:01:34.680 --> 0:01:39.360 City Police Chief Stacy Graves. Thursday, early in the afternoon, 0:01:40.319 --> 0:01:44.680 James You and Sherry Burris and our fantastic crew ken 0:01:44.720 --> 0:01:47.199 Field at O'Brien. A lot of our great camera people 0:01:47.200 --> 0:01:52.520 were there for NFL Network doing the coverage of the parade. 0:01:52.600 --> 0:01:55.560 I'm just gonna turn it over to you here because 0:01:55.560 --> 0:01:58.400 it went from like the most celebratory of highs to 0:01:58.480 --> 0:01:59.960 something I'm sure nobody saw coming. 0:02:01.040 --> 0:02:03.000 Yeah, I appreciate that. Steve and Well said. 0:02:03.400 --> 0:02:06.960 What I want to get across here is a couple 0:02:07.000 --> 0:02:10.119 specific points. I've hosted this parade almost every single year 0:02:10.160 --> 0:02:11.919 I've been at a NFL network all the way back 0:02:11.960 --> 0:02:14.200 to twenty fifteen. I've done it in a variety of cities. 0:02:14.880 --> 0:02:18.919 It's one of my favorite assignments every year. I did 0:02:18.960 --> 0:02:20.799 the two previous ones in Kansas City and then I 0:02:20.880 --> 0:02:22.680 was able to do this one. I think people need 0:02:22.720 --> 0:02:26.119 to remember that this parade means so much to fan 0:02:26.240 --> 0:02:30.360 bases because so few people actually get to go to 0:02:30.520 --> 0:02:34.800 NFL games in person. So this celebration in each city 0:02:34.840 --> 0:02:37.080 a lot of times. For a lot of passionate fans, 0:02:37.080 --> 0:02:40.320 Steve is their only time to see their heroes, their 0:02:40.360 --> 0:02:44.000 favorite players in person. It is a huge deal for 0:02:44.760 --> 0:02:47.280 a lot of fans and a lot of families because 0:02:47.280 --> 0:02:49.960 school is usually canceled and you're allowed to go down 0:02:50.000 --> 0:02:53.840 as a family and celebrate your team's victory, right and 0:02:53.880 --> 0:02:57.000 you get an opportunity, we saw it during most of 0:02:57.040 --> 0:03:00.920 the parade on Wednesday, to maybe interact with these players, 0:03:00.919 --> 0:03:03.000 get a handshake, a fist bump, a you know, a 0:03:03.000 --> 0:03:06.080 selfie if you could. And people go all out for 0:03:06.160 --> 0:03:09.120 these things, you know, signs and camping out the night before. 0:03:09.240 --> 0:03:11.840 It is a big deal for a lot of fans. 0:03:11.919 --> 0:03:14.760 And I mentioned kids specifically because it's a big deal 0:03:14.800 --> 0:03:17.920 for kids. This is a core memory, or should be 0:03:17.960 --> 0:03:21.080 a core memory for a lot of kids with their families, 0:03:21.800 --> 0:03:24.920 and because of what happened yesterday to all of us 0:03:25.000 --> 0:03:27.840 that were there, this is sadly a core memory that 0:03:27.960 --> 0:03:30.000 is going to stick with a lot of children for 0:03:30.160 --> 0:03:33.360 all the wrong reasons. And that's the part that I 0:03:33.440 --> 0:03:38.680 keep thinking about after what transpired, and it's affecting anyone 0:03:38.760 --> 0:03:43.200 that was involved in any stretch, whether you were as 0:03:43.200 --> 0:03:46.920 Steve mentioned, twenty three people that are directly impacted with 0:03:47.520 --> 0:03:50.960 gunshot injuries, and one family has a member of their 0:03:50.960 --> 0:03:54.640 family and Liz not coming home. But then there's the 0:03:54.680 --> 0:03:57.920 people that are friends and family of those individuals, and 0:03:57.960 --> 0:04:00.440 then it extends to everybody that was there, everybody that 0:04:00.520 --> 0:04:02.920 was close, everybody, no matter how far you were away 0:04:02.960 --> 0:04:05.800 at the parade, it's impacting you one way or another, 0:04:06.120 --> 0:04:08.520 whether it's physically, whether it's mentally. 0:04:09.200 --> 0:04:11.280 I'm not sure where I stand mentally. Right now. 0:04:11.320 --> 0:04:13.800 We're about one hundred and fifty yards from where this 0:04:13.920 --> 0:04:17.400 transpired on our stage. We had as a team to 0:04:17.520 --> 0:04:22.120 hide under our stage together our entire production, until law enforcement, 0:04:22.240 --> 0:04:25.880 who was brilliant came and got us and kept us safe. 0:04:26.560 --> 0:04:29.040 But this isn't really about us there. This is about 0:04:29.279 --> 0:04:31.200 I think the young people. Steve that a lot of them, 0:04:31.240 --> 0:04:35.720 as you mentioned, were specifically impacted. But as we were 0:04:35.760 --> 0:04:38.520 trying to leave and so many of us are stuck there, 0:04:38.560 --> 0:04:41.560 We're in a parking garage that's somewhat secure, and I'm 0:04:41.600 --> 0:04:44.840 talking to a family in a truck and the mother's 0:04:44.880 --> 0:04:47.240 telling me how they were about fifteen yards from where 0:04:47.240 --> 0:04:50.360 this transpired. And she told me she jumped on top 0:04:50.440 --> 0:04:52.880 of her three boys, and her husband jumped on top 0:04:52.920 --> 0:04:56.880 of her just to keep these three boys safe. And 0:04:56.960 --> 0:04:58.960 I see them sitting in the backseat of this truck 0:04:59.279 --> 0:05:02.440 and they're in their Mahomes Jersey and they're Kelsey Jersey, 0:05:02.480 --> 0:05:05.680 and they're justin Reed Jersey. And I'm the only idiot 0:05:05.680 --> 0:05:07.800 in a suit there, Steve, So I stand out pretty 0:05:07.960 --> 0:05:11.760 pretty well. And one of these boys recognizes me from 0:05:11.880 --> 0:05:15.400 NFL Network, and they wanted to step out of the 0:05:15.400 --> 0:05:17.640 truck and take a picture. We're going nowhere in this 0:05:17.720 --> 0:05:20.680 parking garage, nobody can move, nobody can do anything, and 0:05:20.720 --> 0:05:23.080 we take a picture. And the only thing I'm thinking 0:05:23.160 --> 0:05:25.240 of is that these three kids memory of this parade 0:05:25.320 --> 0:05:27.760 is dramatically different than what they thought they were going 0:05:27.760 --> 0:05:31.920 to have when they went to Union Station. So I 0:05:31.960 --> 0:05:34.520 just looked at him and said, like, hey, you guys 0:05:34.520 --> 0:05:36.640 want to talk some football, Like you want to ask 0:05:36.680 --> 0:05:38.799 me anything about Pat, You want to ask me anything 0:05:38.839 --> 0:05:41.880 about Trav Like, let's talk some ball. 0:05:42.400 --> 0:05:42.479 Like. 0:05:43.480 --> 0:05:46.000 My first thought, Steve, was, how do I change their 0:05:46.440 --> 0:05:50.240 memory of this or maybe distract them for just a moment. 0:05:51.560 --> 0:05:52.920 And try to do that. 0:05:53.480 --> 0:05:55.800 And so that's what sticks with me from being there, 0:05:57.520 --> 0:05:59.880 is that things like this and it's it's not the 0:06:00.200 --> 0:06:02.839 form to talk about my stance on anything, but things 0:06:02.880 --> 0:06:07.440 like this, when they happen, young people being affected, and 0:06:08.120 --> 0:06:10.359 we can't even imagine the number of ways they can be. 0:06:11.720 --> 0:06:14.320 So I'd like to move forward. 0:06:14.400 --> 0:06:18.040 I'd like to talk some football and hopefully distract some 0:06:18.080 --> 0:06:18.919 more people. 0:06:20.200 --> 0:06:21.520 From thinking about what happened. 0:06:21.520 --> 0:06:24.800 But we have to acknowledge it and acknowledge what transpired 0:06:24.839 --> 0:06:26.920 and that it still has an impact on a lot 0:06:26.920 --> 0:06:30.040 of people. And we'll continue to and we'll see how 0:06:30.040 --> 0:06:33.520 this shapes things moving forward. But I think we should 0:06:34.320 --> 0:06:35.240 we should talk some balls. 0:06:35.240 --> 0:06:38.160 Steve well JP, well done by you, and you talk 0:06:38.200 --> 0:06:39.039 about memories. 0:06:39.880 --> 0:06:42.800 They've got that photo with you, and that's going. 0:06:42.800 --> 0:06:44.960 To change some of the memories that may be traumatic 0:06:45.680 --> 0:06:47.680 to them and a lot of other people. So much 0:06:47.680 --> 0:06:53.520 respect to you, much respect to law enforcement, the medical enforcement, 0:06:53.640 --> 0:06:57.440 and those good Samaritans who helped apprehend the bad guys 0:06:57.960 --> 0:07:01.960 and help save the lives of so many JP. Again, 0:07:02.120 --> 0:07:05.039 well done. Also coming up on the show, we are 0:07:05.160 --> 0:07:08.359 going to have our draft analyst Lance zero line. But 0:07:08.480 --> 0:07:11.480 up next Terry Fonto, the Falcons general manager. You see 0:07:11.560 --> 0:07:14.200 him with his new coach, Rohie Morrison t president Greg Beatles. 0:07:14.680 --> 0:07:16.600 He's going to talk about the Falcons plans for the 0:07:16.680 --> 0:07:21.360 draft and possibly some trains coming up. That's after the 0:07:21.400 --> 0:07:22.800 break on the NFL Report. 0:07:23.280 --> 0:07:28.360 We'll de tate Belsie. 0:07:31.200 --> 0:07:32.400 This is coming home. 0:07:33.720 --> 0:07:36.080 And when you get a chance to go back home 0:07:36.240 --> 0:07:40.720 in this profession, it is extremely important and it is 0:07:40.800 --> 0:07:44.800 extremely critical to everybody involved. I can express the joy 0:07:44.840 --> 0:07:46.160 that I have right now to be able to come 0:07:46.160 --> 0:07:47.960 back and work with the Blanks, to be able to 0:07:47.960 --> 0:07:49.560 come back and work with all these people around me 0:07:49.600 --> 0:07:52.240 that I've been with for years. And I could talk 0:07:52.240 --> 0:07:54.120 about this for the rest of the press conference and 0:07:54.160 --> 0:07:57.480 I probably may bore you, but I don't know if 0:07:57.480 --> 0:07:59.200 you've ever been in the spot to coming back home, 0:07:59.240 --> 0:08:00.920 but this is certainly the best people in the world. 0:08:01.560 --> 0:08:03.560 We are back at the NFL Report and you just 0:08:03.600 --> 0:08:07.240 heard new Falcons head coach Raheem Morris at his introductory 0:08:07.240 --> 0:08:10.840 press conference and JP we are now joined by Falcons 0:08:10.880 --> 0:08:14.080 General manager Terry Fonteau, who was part of the committee 0:08:14.120 --> 0:08:15.320 that helped bring Raheem. 0:08:15.120 --> 0:08:17.080 Morris back to Atlanta. 0:08:17.200 --> 0:08:20.080 Terry, thanks so much for joining us, and let's get 0:08:20.160 --> 0:08:22.960 right to it, Terry, the decision to go with Raheem. 0:08:23.120 --> 0:08:25.840 I mean he's been in your building for a couple 0:08:25.800 --> 0:08:26.480 of weeks now. 0:08:27.440 --> 0:08:30.360 Just a feeling you have of bringing him back and 0:08:30.400 --> 0:08:32.679 you and him getting to work together for the first time. 0:08:33.920 --> 0:08:37.400 Yeah, Steve James, first of all, appreciate y'all having me on. 0:08:37.480 --> 0:08:39.360 And before we get into football, I do want to 0:08:39.400 --> 0:08:43.320 acknowledge yesterday and let everyone in Kansas City know that 0:08:44.120 --> 0:08:46.920 down here in Atlanta, our thoughts and prayers are with them, 0:08:47.000 --> 0:08:51.560 with everyone that was affected by those tragic events. But 0:08:51.920 --> 0:08:57.400 to your question, very excited about Raheem, and it was. 0:08:57.440 --> 0:08:59.360 It was a thorough, detailed process with a lot of 0:08:59.400 --> 0:09:02.880 people involved. We talked to fourteen of the brighter minds 0:09:02.920 --> 0:09:08.080 in the NFL, including some veterans, some younger guys. But 0:09:08.559 --> 0:09:12.679 man Raheem really stick out throughout that whole process. His infectious, 0:09:12.880 --> 0:09:17.240 infectious positive energy, the football acumen he has. He he 0:09:17.280 --> 0:09:20.080 has a clear vision of what we're gonna do here, 0:09:20.120 --> 0:09:22.000 and he's a two time champion. He knows how we're 0:09:22.040 --> 0:09:24.600 going to get there. So it's been really fun working 0:09:24.640 --> 0:09:25.000 with him. 0:09:25.640 --> 0:09:29.719 Terry, appreciate your knowledging Kansas City off the top, classic move, 0:09:29.720 --> 0:09:32.200 appreciate it. What I'd like to pass us forward to 0:09:32.360 --> 0:09:34.559 is and once you hire a coach, once you have 0:09:34.600 --> 0:09:36.440 a staff, I don't know if people at home really 0:09:36.480 --> 0:09:38.680 know what goes on inside of a building. If you 0:09:38.679 --> 0:09:40.920 could kind of tell us kind of the process once 0:09:40.960 --> 0:09:45.080 that staff's in place, how both sides from evaluating what's 0:09:45.080 --> 0:09:48.240 happening in free agency and the upcoming draft and just 0:09:48.320 --> 0:09:50.640 the process from your side and the coaching staff side, 0:09:50.760 --> 0:09:53.200 how you maybe start mending it all together, and how 0:09:53.200 --> 0:09:56.000 you go about the next several weeks after Raheem is hired. 0:09:56.520 --> 0:09:58.679 Yeah, great question. We're right in the midst of that 0:09:58.720 --> 0:10:01.760 process right now. The first step is to really take 0:10:01.760 --> 0:10:03.960 a hard look at your roster. You really have to 0:10:04.000 --> 0:10:06.640 look internal. Before you go out and buy new clothes, 0:10:06.679 --> 0:10:08.439 you need to know what you have in your own closet. 0:10:08.559 --> 0:10:11.120 So that's what we're doing right now. And we're spending 0:10:11.160 --> 0:10:13.920 a lot of time with the coaches, and not only 0:10:14.280 --> 0:10:16.280 the new coaches, but the coaches that have been here, 0:10:16.320 --> 0:10:20.120 really going through our entire roster. And we'll spend time 0:10:20.160 --> 0:10:23.680 in those roster meetings in the coming weeks. And once 0:10:23.720 --> 0:10:25.400 you do that, you spend a lot of time with 0:10:25.440 --> 0:10:29.079 the coaches going through the specific profile and the details 0:10:29.080 --> 0:10:31.120 of the players that we're going to be bringing in. 0:10:31.240 --> 0:10:33.760 Spending time with the coaches and the scouts and getting 0:10:33.800 --> 0:10:36.640 the staff together in regards to what's going to be 0:10:36.679 --> 0:10:39.760 the profile of what a Falcon looks like in all 0:10:39.800 --> 0:10:42.679 three phases of the game. And from there we can 0:10:42.800 --> 0:10:45.480 devise the right plan and make sure we have the 0:10:45.520 --> 0:10:48.680 plan to attack free agency, to attack the draft in 0:10:48.720 --> 0:10:51.160 the right way. So it starts off with looking at 0:10:51.200 --> 0:10:51.920 your own players. 0:10:52.600 --> 0:10:54.440 But Terry, you've been part of the process of building 0:10:54.440 --> 0:10:57.160 this roster for the past few years, and there is 0:10:57.200 --> 0:11:00.240 no denying there is a tremendous amount of talent on 0:11:00.520 --> 0:11:02.400 both sides of the ball. I mean, you really got 0:11:02.760 --> 0:11:05.800 big on defensive free agency last year. You've drafted big 0:11:06.440 --> 0:11:09.880 at the skill positions on offense. But the big question 0:11:09.960 --> 0:11:12.000 is the quarterback. I mean, I've been told the people 0:11:12.000 --> 0:11:15.439 in your organization, you guys planned to be very aggressive 0:11:16.320 --> 0:11:19.360 to get the quarterback that you need. What does that mean? 0:11:19.400 --> 0:11:22.320 Does that mean trading up? Does that mean going into 0:11:22.360 --> 0:11:24.600 free agency? What exactly does that mean? 0:11:25.640 --> 0:11:27.240 Yeah, we won't close any door. 0:11:27.320 --> 0:11:30.680 Steve You're right, that's the top priority for us this offseason, 0:11:31.000 --> 0:11:34.320 and it's exciting again not only people that have been 0:11:34.360 --> 0:11:37.440 in the building, but people outside the building from Raheem 0:11:37.880 --> 0:11:43.280 and Zach tj Yates, Ken Zampz, DJ Williams. We have 0:11:43.320 --> 0:11:45.000 a lot of really smart people in the building. We're 0:11:45.000 --> 0:11:47.040 going to spend a lot of time together make sure 0:11:47.040 --> 0:11:48.640 we attack that the right way. We're not going to 0:11:48.640 --> 0:11:53.120 close any doors, be it trades, free agency, the draft. 0:11:53.360 --> 0:11:55.120 We'll make sure we keep an open mind there and 0:11:55.120 --> 0:11:56.640 we're going to attack it and make sure we get 0:11:56.640 --> 0:11:56.960 it right. 0:11:57.920 --> 0:11:59.760 Terry mentioned the draft. You're sitting there at eight. 0:12:00.200 --> 0:12:02.040 A quarterback could be in play there to day you 0:12:02.080 --> 0:12:04.440 may feel the decision has to be made that you 0:12:04.480 --> 0:12:06.560 need to move up. This is kind of what you 0:12:06.600 --> 0:12:09.120 can tell with this question as well. What I'm fascinated with. 0:12:09.320 --> 0:12:12.720 How do those conversations kind of start with other teams. 0:12:12.760 --> 0:12:16.000 What's the pacing I guess in terms of the conversations 0:12:16.040 --> 0:12:17.880 you would maybe have just to feel it out, And 0:12:17.920 --> 0:12:21.480 when do those really around the NFL start heating up. 0:12:22.040 --> 0:12:25.000 Well, you're right, I'm actually sitting right outside. We're right 0:12:25.040 --> 0:12:27.680 in the midst of our February draft meetings. Our area 0:12:27.720 --> 0:12:29.680 scouts are in town, and we have a lot of 0:12:29.679 --> 0:12:32.760 stuff going on simultaneous to getting ready to get with 0:12:32.800 --> 0:12:35.280 the coaches and work with our roster. We're also going 0:12:35.320 --> 0:12:38.680 through our draft meetings right now, just with the scouts. 0:12:38.679 --> 0:12:39.240 So this is the. 0:12:39.200 --> 0:12:42.320 Phase where you're just meeting about with the scouts and 0:12:42.360 --> 0:12:44.720 then we get the coaches involved and then we get 0:12:44.720 --> 0:12:46.200 into the combine and all that stuff. 0:12:46.200 --> 0:12:47.600 But it's really fun. 0:12:47.640 --> 0:12:49.920 And I'll tell you what, it's a really strong draft, 0:12:50.480 --> 0:12:52.480 not just a quarterback, but a lot of positions. 0:12:52.760 --> 0:12:53.840 So that's really fun. 0:12:54.520 --> 0:12:58.240 To your question, talking about that communication, you keep that 0:12:58.320 --> 0:13:01.520 open line and you start talking right now, just touching 0:13:01.559 --> 0:13:05.600 base with because you have some some gms that were 0:13:05.640 --> 0:13:07.400 just put in place in some areas, so you make 0:13:07.440 --> 0:13:10.480 sure you have that line of communication open. You spend 0:13:10.559 --> 0:13:14.319 time at the combine and so we're always talking about everything. 0:13:14.440 --> 0:13:17.560 We're very open to communicate. But it's gonna be a 0:13:17.559 --> 0:13:20.600 fun year because I would say it's a very strong draft. 0:13:21.080 --> 0:13:21.320 Terry. 0:13:21.400 --> 0:13:23.760 I know you're not gonna give me an exact answer 0:13:23.760 --> 0:13:29.720 on this, and I would expect any I asked question 0:13:29.840 --> 0:13:30.880 sometimes to get him. 0:13:32.960 --> 0:13:33.400 Right now. 0:13:33.880 --> 0:13:34.959 Okay, well let's go there. 0:13:35.000 --> 0:13:38.760 Then the one player, hey, the one player who continues 0:13:38.800 --> 0:13:42.479 to be linked to you via trade potential trade conversations 0:13:42.559 --> 0:13:44.280 is Justin Fields out of Chicago. 0:13:44.280 --> 0:13:45.120 He's from Atlanta. 0:13:45.640 --> 0:13:47.880 But you had an opportunity to draft him a couple 0:13:47.960 --> 0:13:51.160 of years ago, and you decided not to. Can a 0:13:51.240 --> 0:13:56.360 player like Justin Field show enough evolution in the first 0:13:56.360 --> 0:13:59.040 couple of years of his career, and like you said, 0:13:59.040 --> 0:14:01.120 you now have a coach change or maybe there's a 0:14:01.160 --> 0:14:06.080 different philosophy to make you change your mind about going 0:14:06.120 --> 0:14:07.760 and getting a player like him. 0:14:08.160 --> 0:14:09.680 Now, I gave you too much credit. 0:14:09.760 --> 0:14:13.240 You know, I knew it. 0:14:13.520 --> 0:14:16.440 I answer that question, Steve, I'm gonna get a call. 0:14:16.520 --> 0:14:18.800 My cell phone's right there, and Ken Fiora is gonna 0:14:18.800 --> 0:14:21.080 call me right away, and we're gonna be We're gonna 0:14:21.120 --> 0:14:23.240 have tampering and I'm talking about how excited we were 0:14:23.240 --> 0:14:24.080 about this draft. 0:14:24.160 --> 0:14:26.600 We're gonna lose a draft pick if I answer that question. 0:14:26.600 --> 0:14:28.360 Okay, okay, But what I'm saying is, but what I'm 0:14:28.400 --> 0:14:29.320 saying is can. 0:14:29.320 --> 0:14:32.040 A player then But can a player then who maybe 0:14:32.120 --> 0:14:34.160 that you didn't select in a draft. 0:14:34.000 --> 0:14:35.120 You have an a particular point. 0:14:35.440 --> 0:14:38.880 Can they evolve over a couple of years, you're like, Okay, 0:14:38.880 --> 0:14:41.080 this player is better than what I thought and he 0:14:41.160 --> 0:14:44.080 fits what we're trying to do. And it doesn't matter 0:14:44.120 --> 0:14:45.760 to you out in your quarterback, But can a player 0:14:46.240 --> 0:14:48.000 showed that type of growth as to where you really 0:14:48.000 --> 0:14:49.320 get sweet on him so to speak? 0:14:49.880 --> 0:14:52.480 No, that that is a that's an outstanding question, and 0:14:52.760 --> 0:14:56.400 that's why you do. You evaluate players at every point 0:14:56.400 --> 0:14:58.800 in their career. And that's why it's so critical as 0:14:58.840 --> 0:15:02.200 we go through for a agency and again possible trades, 0:15:02.600 --> 0:15:05.680 we're evaluating every player. You're never going to look at 0:15:05.680 --> 0:15:08.240 a report from last year or the year before. We're 0:15:08.280 --> 0:15:10.520 going to look at the evolution of the players. And 0:15:10.560 --> 0:15:15.040 so yes, it's answer your question. Your question, it is 0:15:15.280 --> 0:15:18.240 we have to be detailed and evaluate players in every phase. 0:15:18.280 --> 0:15:19.600 Look, it's the same way with people. 0:15:20.600 --> 0:15:22.840 You can have someone that you know, you knew at 0:15:22.840 --> 0:15:25.640 a certain point in their career as a coach, and 0:15:25.680 --> 0:15:28.400 then now three or four years later, Okay, were they 0:15:28.400 --> 0:15:31.320 at this point in their career? We all grow and adapt, So, 0:15:32.120 --> 0:15:35.960 speaking in general about any player that we have to 0:15:36.000 --> 0:15:38.960 make sure we have recent reports and know where they 0:15:38.960 --> 0:15:40.240 are at this point in their careers. 0:15:41.000 --> 0:15:43.920 Terry, I love that in terms of growth and adapting, 0:15:44.080 --> 0:15:47.080 and everybody has a different opinion on every player, right, 0:15:47.120 --> 0:15:48.440 and that's what you're trying to do in the room 0:15:48.560 --> 0:15:51.160 and see what everybody has to say. So there was 0:15:51.200 --> 0:15:52.760 a lot of talk with how you guys were going 0:15:52.800 --> 0:15:54.800 to use b Jon Robinson taking them where you took 0:15:54.840 --> 0:15:57.920 him a year ago. I'm just curious what Raheem's conversation 0:15:58.080 --> 0:16:00.160 with you is like when he came in going this 0:16:00.280 --> 0:16:01.360 is what I may. 0:16:01.360 --> 0:16:03.200 Bee envision for a back like that. 0:16:03.320 --> 0:16:05.960 Have you guys kind of talked about his evolution going 0:16:06.000 --> 0:16:06.640 into year two. 0:16:07.560 --> 0:16:10.120 Yeah, we're still working through that and that's a part 0:16:10.160 --> 0:16:12.640 of going through the process and going through our players 0:16:12.680 --> 0:16:15.680 and spending time with the staffs. What I'm excited about 0:16:15.680 --> 0:16:18.920 with this staff is from uh from where we're talking 0:16:18.960 --> 0:16:21.840 about Zach or Jimmy or Marquise who has been here, 0:16:22.400 --> 0:16:25.000 is we do we have some really smart coaches that 0:16:25.040 --> 0:16:27.960 are always learning and adapting in their open minded So 0:16:28.000 --> 0:16:30.080 we'll have specific things that we want to do, but 0:16:30.400 --> 0:16:33.080 we're going to make it fit our players and make 0:16:33.120 --> 0:16:35.280 sure the scheme fits our players, and we're going to 0:16:35.360 --> 0:16:37.560 go out and add some more guys. So I'm very 0:16:37.560 --> 0:16:39.960 excited about this staff here because I know we're going 0:16:40.000 --> 0:16:42.720 to get the most out of every player on this roster. 0:16:42.800 --> 0:16:44.480 We're going to go out and find some more and 0:16:44.480 --> 0:16:45.880 make sure we're ready to roll this year. 0:16:46.080 --> 0:16:47.720 Yeah, you know you got the old line. You know 0:16:47.760 --> 0:16:51.200 you got the running backs to pound the ball. But Terry, 0:16:51.240 --> 0:16:52.080 you know you talk about. 0:16:51.920 --> 0:16:54.680 You're evaluating some things with your area scoles and whatnot. 0:16:54.680 --> 0:16:57.880 But just maybe if you can just tell us about 0:16:57.920 --> 0:17:01.600 the overall depth and talent at the quarterback spot of 0:17:01.640 --> 0:17:03.640 the prospects entering this year's draft. 0:17:04.920 --> 0:17:08.480 Yeah, good, good depth, no doubt. There's some really good 0:17:08.480 --> 0:17:11.639 players and some different flavors. So there's different types of 0:17:11.680 --> 0:17:15.080 quarterbacks that can do some different things. And again we're 0:17:15.080 --> 0:17:18.679 going through that process right now, just with the scouts initially. 0:17:19.000 --> 0:17:20.880 Then we get the coaches involved, and like I said, 0:17:20.920 --> 0:17:24.000 we have some really uh smart coaches, some really good 0:17:24.040 --> 0:17:27.000 guys that I'm excited to really attack that with. So 0:17:27.040 --> 0:17:31.160 we know what we're looking for specifically. But it's a 0:17:31.200 --> 0:17:34.159 really good group of quarterbacks this year, not only in 0:17:34.200 --> 0:17:37.880 the draft, but like I said, free agency via trade, 0:17:39.000 --> 0:17:41.480 there's some really talented players available and we're excited to 0:17:41.480 --> 0:17:41.960 attack that. 0:17:42.960 --> 0:17:44.920 I will have you on further, Terry, to talk about 0:17:45.200 --> 0:17:47.320 in depth about those specific free agents. 0:17:47.520 --> 0:17:49.359 Maybe never mind, we won't do that. Don't worry, we 0:17:49.359 --> 0:17:50.240 won't put you there. 0:17:51.480 --> 0:17:53.399 With the drafts A great answer. 0:17:54.880 --> 0:17:57.560 Yeah, well it's gonna tell me to ask the question 0:17:57.840 --> 0:17:59.320 and then he's gonna say, well, okay, well we can't 0:17:59.320 --> 0:18:00.080 get Tyler to there. 0:18:00.040 --> 0:18:01.240 A stick with the draft. 0:18:01.400 --> 0:18:05.080 Another spot, looking at your defense, Terry, looking at your TV, 0:18:05.160 --> 0:18:06.800 I'm looking at at at the edge spot. 0:18:06.880 --> 0:18:08.480 What what do you see out of this class? 0:18:08.600 --> 0:18:10.760 Is this maybe a class where there's, you know, some 0:18:10.840 --> 0:18:12.960 years it's there's a couple at the top and then 0:18:12.960 --> 0:18:15.800 there's almost maybe sometimes a gap before you hit the 0:18:15.840 --> 0:18:18.560 next bunch. Is this one that you can find guys 0:18:18.600 --> 0:18:21.639 in different rounds that can rush the passer from the outside. 0:18:22.320 --> 0:18:23.000 Yeah, there is. 0:18:23.240 --> 0:18:25.760 There are some really exciting guys at the top, like 0:18:25.800 --> 0:18:29.440 you said, but also there's there's depth throughout and there's 0:18:29.480 --> 0:18:32.080 there's really good players throughout the entire draft. And I 0:18:32.080 --> 0:18:33.760 have a lot of confidence in our staff. I know 0:18:33.800 --> 0:18:36.119 we'll find those players through off the draft. 0:18:36.160 --> 0:18:36.879 But it is. 0:18:36.920 --> 0:18:40.040 It's it's strong in that area regarding the pressure players. 0:18:40.440 --> 0:18:43.199 But this is draft overall, it's going to be a 0:18:43.240 --> 0:18:46.800 really fun year. It's an exciting year, and we got 0:18:46.800 --> 0:18:48.879 a couple of extra draft picks this year. I'm excited 0:18:48.880 --> 0:18:51.200 about that because it's a very deep draft and there 0:18:51.200 --> 0:18:54.320 are definitely some pressure players, not just the edge guys, 0:18:54.359 --> 0:18:57.400 the outside backers, some there's some interior pressure players. 0:18:58.119 --> 0:19:00.679 So it's exciting going into. 0:19:00.560 --> 0:19:03.639 Your fourth year now in this position. What are some 0:19:03.640 --> 0:19:05.000 of the key things that you've learned. 0:19:06.920 --> 0:19:10.639 Yeah, I think anytime kind of what we've talked about 0:19:10.680 --> 0:19:13.399 where you can get people at different phases of their career, 0:19:13.440 --> 0:19:16.640 and the key is to continue to learn and always. 0:19:16.960 --> 0:19:19.320 Guy gave us one mouth and two ears for a reason, 0:19:19.640 --> 0:19:23.280