1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: So just just a couple of things here and then 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: we'll open up to questions. Uh. Made two staff changes 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: this morning, moved on from Bobby Johnson and from Thomas McGahee. 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: I want to thank those guys for what they've done 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: the last two years. This is the hard part of 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: the job. Have a lot of respect for them. I 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: just felt that we're going to move in a different direction. 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: Not going to add anything to it this it's a 9 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: private conversations, but I do respect both of those guys 10 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: and what they've done the last two years, their commitment 11 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: to the team, their work ethic, but wanted to make 12 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: a change. So again, those are private conversations. I'm not 13 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: going to elaborate on on any of it. Yeah, we're yeah, 14 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: we've we've been well. My expectation is Winke nd Kafka 15 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: will both be back. So those are those are two 16 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: of the changes we made this morning. But there's still 17 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: conversations that that are going to be had. We've only 18 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: been here for for a short time. But those were 19 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: or two of the guys in the morning that I 20 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: spoke with. So other than that, again, appreciate the ways 21 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: the guys finished and compete it. Yesterday and uh, we 22 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: had an off season meeting leading into the off season 23 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: just a little while ago with the staff and the 24 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: players and the coaches and uh all the administrators. So 25 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: it was, uh, it was a good year end meeting. 26 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: Their meeting now with their offensive defense respectively position coaches. 27 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: Joe and I'll have some meetings here with with the 28 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: rookie class, with the second year class, with the uf 29 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 1: A class after this, after this conference here. So other 30 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: than that, opening up to any questions, are you looking 31 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: for well, uh, again, that's a that's a good question. 32 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: That's something that we'll sit down and talk about as 33 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: a staff and we'll, you know, we'll we'll work through that. 34 00:01:58,760 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 2: John. 35 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 3: What went into your thinking with deciding that Mike and 36 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 3: Wink will both return. 37 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's just it's my expectation that they're going to 38 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: come back. I think they're good coaches, so it'd be 39 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: good to have some continuity and bring them back. You know, 40 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 1: I know, it's like you talks about this as a 41 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: destination place and things like that. It's good they you know, 42 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: they I appreciate how hard they work, their commitment to 43 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: the team. So so that's my plan. 44 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 4: You had conversations with them about that, because I know 45 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 4: and you said last week you hadn't had conversations with people. 46 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, no, not yet. I haven't talked to those guys. 47 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: I've talked to the guys that I've let go. But 48 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: that's my expectation and that's my plan. 49 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 2: Mike turns in the same role. 50 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll talk. We'll talk. Those are conversations we'll have 51 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 1: here over the next few months of of what direction 52 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: we'll go, and we'll make those decisions as we do 53 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: a full evaluation. 54 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 5: Joe, I'm sure you saw last week that he hopes 55 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 5: in his exit beating you got to shoot him straight. 56 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 6: Uh. 57 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 5: Is a second franchise tag a viable option for him? 58 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 7: Or is it get a long term deal done or 59 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 7: free agency? 60 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, again, say Quan, and I will talk about that. 61 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 3: That's a tool we have at our disposal. You know, 62 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 3: it wasn't when we redid his deal before he came 63 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 3: to camp. You know, that wasn't taken out of that deal. 64 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 3: You know, it wasn't a a we'll do this, but 65 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 3: no franchise tag. So that's an option we have on 66 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 3: on the table. We'll have those conversations. I'm not saying 67 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 3: we will or we won't a lot of those conversations 68 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 3: we had, you know, over the next month or so. 69 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 8: Joe, how much does Daniel's kibline recovery affect what direction 70 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 8: you might go with quarterback? Do you have like a 71 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 8: cut off date? Do you say, okay if he's not 72 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 8: at this point by the state, you know, draft or 73 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 8: you know, free agency or anything like that. 74 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think, you know, like I said during the 75 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 3: bye week, you know, I think ultimately we have to 76 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 3: do something like as I said, whether it's the draft 77 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 3: or a free agent just because you know, Tyrod's contracts up, 78 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 3: we have Tommy who's under contract, and then Daniel uh injury, 79 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 3: you know, and the return to play in the uncertainty there. 80 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 7: So you know, when free. 81 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 3: Agency starts, the draft, you know, whichever avenue we decide 82 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 3: to take, we will address the position injury. 83 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: History overall, just like factor into the future of that position. 84 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: Like you have to take that consideration. 85 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 7: Absolutely, absolutely, you feel like you can build. 86 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 4: A team around a quarterback who has that injury history 87 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 4: now with two neck injuries now Torn Asio. 88 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 3: Yes, yeah, I mean it's it's football and guys get hurt. 89 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:32,160 Speaker 3: I mean you can't you can't always predict it. I mean, 90 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 3: I think you know, guys that have previous injuries, you know, 91 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 3: there there's some you gotta look at the injuries individually 92 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 3: and what they were, how they were caused. But you know, 93 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:45,559 Speaker 3: I got a lot of faith in our training staff 94 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 3: as well. So again, hopefully he'll be back for for 95 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 3: week one. Again, we don't we don't have a crystal 96 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 3: ball here, but you know, we'll continue to build the 97 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 3: team the way we see best. 98 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 1: Question the Hirod. 99 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 7: Comes back, No, no, it's not out of question. 100 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, we'll talk to all the UFAs, like Dave said, 101 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 3: and we'll have conversations with them and again you know, 102 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 3: the representatives. By the time we get to the combine, 103 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 3: we'll usually circle up with those guys. So yeah, it's not, uh, 104 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 3: not out of the question. You know, I thought he 105 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 3: played well for us. 106 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 1: Joe, what is your overall message to the to the 107 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 1: fans here at the end of the season, and what 108 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 1: do you believe the identity of the Giants is? 109 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 7: Uh, you know the messages, you know, believe in the process. Again, 110 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 7: we we came. 111 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 3: In here year one and you know we were able 112 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 3: to go to the playoffs and win a playoff game. 113 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 3: And you know, this year didn't go you know, as 114 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:32,720 Speaker 3: well as we wanted it to, you know, for various reasons. 115 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 3: And we've all got a hand in it, and we've 116 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 3: all got to do better going into next year. 117 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 7: And we will. That's what this all season is about. 118 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 7: And I got a lot of faith in. 119 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 3: The staff and dabs and you know, our process, whether 120 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 3: it's you know down in the weight room, the training staff, 121 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 3: our draft process, free agency. You know, I've got a 122 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 3: lot of faith in the process, and we'll get this 123 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 3: thing turned around. 124 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,239 Speaker 6: I mean, I know it's more than one thing, of course, 125 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 6: but can you put your finger as you've kind of 126 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 6: assessed it, what has gone wrong between last year and 127 00:05:58,720 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 6: this year. 128 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 3: Uh No, there's not I don't think there's one thing. 129 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 3: I mean there's a multitude of things. 130 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 6: I mean, obviously the quarterback situation. 131 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 7: So yeah, I don't want to go through all seventeen games. 132 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 3: But again, like we were in, I mean there's several 133 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 3: games that we could have won for various reasons. 134 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: You know. 135 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 3: Again, I'm not going to get into the details of 136 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 3: every single game. You guys were there on Hey, if 137 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 3: it would have went this way or the ball fell 138 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 3: our way, or you know, whatever it was. You know, 139 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 3: we could be in a different situation right now. So again, 140 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 3: we just we've got to have good offseason. We've got 141 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 3: to be ready to go. We got to start faster, 142 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 3: and you know, again we got to be consistent week 143 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 3: in and week out. 144 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 9: The offensive line. You've spoken the past two years, the 145 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:40,039 Speaker 9: idea of walking that line between development and having guys 146 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 9: who are experiencing ready to go going after this year 147 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 9: going forward at that position, is there a solution in 148 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,840 Speaker 9: terms of young guys aren't coming across, so we need 149 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 9: to bring in, you know, someone who's going to develop 150 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 9: the more or do you need more experience? How do 151 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,839 Speaker 9: you handle that position that's really been hit hard here? 152 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 7: You know for a while, when you say the development, 153 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 7: are you talking about coaching. 154 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 9: Or yeah, well coaching, but also bringing in younger players 155 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,039 Speaker 9: that you're going to now rely on. You've done that 156 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 9: the last couple of years, and you know, it seems 157 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 9: like their development has not, you know, come up as 158 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 9: quickly as you've needed them to. 159 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 7: Yeah, and that's a good Yeah. 160 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 3: Again, sometimes you get the ready made product through free 161 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 3: agency or you know, you bring in a young player 162 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 3: that you expect to develop and improve, and you know, 163 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 3: we've seen that at some positions and some some positions 164 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 3: we haven't. And I think that'll be as Dave's looks 165 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 3: for a new offensive line coach, I think, you know, 166 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 3: history of developing players will be something that we'll definitely 167 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 3: hit on you. 168 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 5: And we talked to Joe that Evan Neil needs to 169 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 5: get better and then he never played again. So how 170 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 5: do you look at him going into his third year. 171 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 5: Can you pencil him in as he's one of our 172 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 5: five starters, probably right tackle or do you have to 173 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 5: bring in competition at that spot. 174 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, we'll go through all those conversations over the next 175 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 3: couple of weeks. Evan worked his tail off last offseason, 176 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 3: came in in great shape, had a good start to camp, 177 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 3: you know, had the concussion. So again I expect him 178 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 3: to tack this offseason the same way. And you know, 179 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 3: again we'll we'll see how it plays out. 180 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 7: How do you evaluate brian second season? 181 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 3: Obviously, you guys that are promising first year, go to 182 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 3: the playoffs, win a playoff game. 183 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: How do you evaluate year two? 184 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 3: You know, I thought Brian did a good job. Again 185 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 3: if if again, if you've been in the league long enough. 186 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 3: You've seen some teams quit and you've seen some you know, 187 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 3: some players you know mail it in at the end 188 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 3: of the season, and I just think part of the 189 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 3: reflection of the job that he did is we went 190 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 3: through adversity and sometimes you have to go through it. 191 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 3: You know, you were still in year two, so things 192 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 3: were pretty good. Year one, we started fast, had a 193 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 3: playoff win, and maybe you didn't see where all the 194 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 3: issues were, you know, whether it was in the building, 195 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 3: on the team and the coaching staff, whatever it may 196 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 3: have been. So going through it, I think it sucked, 197 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 3: but you know, it also opened our eyes some things 198 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 3: that may maybe need to change or we need to 199 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 3: get better, We need to change a process, and you know, 200 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 3: I think the biggest thing for Daves is that he 201 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 3: kept the team together and they continue to fight. They 202 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 3: came and they prepared every week. The leaders, you know, 203 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 3: did a good job leading through cult times. And you know, again, 204 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 3: I think the results showed yesterday. 205 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:08,680 Speaker 4: When you say, you know you need to change process 206 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 4: or things that you need to change. 207 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 7: I mean it can be multitude of things. 208 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 3: I mean it's it's every everything we do within the 209 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:19,119 Speaker 3: organization is going to be evaluated during this time. 210 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 4: Something that you already came to the conclusion you want to. 211 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 3: We're going to evaluate ourselves, like again, whether it was okay, 212 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 3: what do we do when we signed Bobby Oh, Like, 213 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 3: did we nail that Paris ended up not playing as much. 214 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 7: Let's evaluate that process, what happened there. 215 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 3: Like, those are type things that we're going to go 216 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 3: through and continue to evaluate our process. Whereas we were 217 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 3: drafted guys, where we signed guys, the way we practiced. 218 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 3: You know, we had some you know, injuries at certain 219 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 3: points of the year. You know, we're doing things the 220 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 3: right way. The entire process. 221 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 10: We're going to evaluate to some degree that some of 222 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 10: the maybe some of the minor flaws or whatever were 223 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:55,439 Speaker 10: that may have been present last year you overlook a 224 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 10: little bit because you're having success as a team that 225 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 10: maybe raised there it's their heads this year. 226 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 3: So no, I'm not I'm not necessarily saying that, but 227 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 3: I mean there's a chance that can happen. You know, again, 228 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 3: you can look things through things through rose colored glasses 229 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 3: sometimes when when things are going well and maybe you 230 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 3: put more weight in something that wasn't. But again, that's 231 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 3: we're going to continue to evaluate every part of the process, 232 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 3: and you know, again, we'll be better off for it 233 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 3: going through this. 234 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: Obviously, you know draft is pretty far down the road. 235 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 2: But do you feel you know, you said you need 236 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 2: to add to the quarterback room, do you need to 237 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 2: add to that room someone who can potentially start and 238 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 2: compete with Dangle for a job. 239 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 3: Well, there's a chance he's not ready week one, So yeah, 240 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:40,719 Speaker 3: I mean you got to sign somebody that can hope 241 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 3: he's you know, a plan again, plan for the worst, 242 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 3: hope for the best, like you plan for him not 243 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 3: being ready. So you're gonna need somebody that can hopefully 244 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:48,680 Speaker 3: win you some games early on if he's. 245 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 2: Not ready, you know, anticipating to health at some point. 246 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 2: The startup seems over early the season. You have the 247 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 2: same faith of him him right now as you did 248 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 2: you signed them to the contract. 249 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 5: Yes, Joe, along those lines, you have you had a 250 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:06,679 Speaker 5: chance to scout the quarterbacks expected to go at the 251 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 5: top of the draft, and how would you access this 252 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 5: class overall other impact players? 253 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 3: I would say it's a you know, overall, it's a 254 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 3: it's a good draft. We're kind of moving out of 255 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 3: that COVID cycle of you know, the the players getting 256 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 3: the extra years and whatnot. So overall, I think it's 257 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 3: a it's a good draft. And and again like where 258 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 3: we're picking, I think it's six thirty, ninth, forty seven 259 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,560 Speaker 3: I believe is a Seattle pick and then seventy is 260 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 3: so four picks in the top seventy. You have to 261 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:39,679 Speaker 3: fact check me on that. My guy sent me that 262 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 3: last night, so I didn't get a chance this morning 263 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 3: to double check. 264 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:43,439 Speaker 7: But I think that's what it is. So, you know, 265 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 7: a chance to have four players in the top seventy. 266 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 7: You know, I'm excited about that. 267 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 3: Again, it's way to impact the roster, and it also 268 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 3: gives you currency if you if you want to move 269 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:53,679 Speaker 3: around or move up, move back, whatever. 270 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 7: It may be. It's just you know, so those are 271 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 7: tools that you can use. 272 00:11:56,679 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 3: To to continue to you know, execute what whatever the 273 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 3: plan may be. 274 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: How do you evaluate your second season? 275 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it was it was a tough season. 276 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 3: I again, that's part of the things that we'll do 277 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 3: over the next few weeks is assess ourselves. I'm always 278 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 3: evaluating myself on a on a daily basis because there's 279 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 3: so many decisions that we make and so many things 280 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 3: that go across my desk on a daily basis, and 281 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 3: there's always room for improvement. 282 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 7: At the end of the day. 283 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,559 Speaker 3: It starts with me, and you know, I've got to 284 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 3: do a better job, you know throughout the entire organization 285 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 3: where six win team, you are what your record says 286 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 3: you are, and I've got to do a better job. 287 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 9: Joe Paris thinking year one, year two ad receiver, do 288 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 9: you feel I mean, I know it's hindsight, but did 289 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:41,640 Speaker 9: you overcompensate at the position because of the injuries that 290 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 9: you had the previous year? Knowing that Wandell was coming back, 291 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:46,560 Speaker 9: you didn't know how quickly he was going to be 292 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 9: back in the slot because it seemed like, you know, 293 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 9: as much as we talked about duplication, it almost felt 294 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 9: like you were waiting for injuries to sort themselves out. 295 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 9: And the way it happened, it seemed like everybody was 296 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 9: available and that kind of cut down on opptit Paris 297 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:02,119 Speaker 9: and even. 298 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a good question, Art, And so what it 299 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 3: was is again coming off in a CL Wandell coming 300 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 3: off in a c L. 301 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,360 Speaker 7: So you know, we didn't know when he was going 302 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 7: to be ready. 303 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 3: We thought, you know, Paris would be a guy that 304 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:16,719 Speaker 3: could play inside outside and uh, I wouldn't say overcommement sate, 305 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 3: but we were trying to add some weapons. You do 306 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 3: a deal with Daniel and you know, you see how 307 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 3: it was structured, so you try to expedite the process 308 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 3: and give him a chance to succeed. So Paris is 309 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 3: a player that will still play in this league. I 310 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 3: think he's got a bright future. You know, things maybe 311 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 3: didn't go as well as he wanted this year, but 312 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 3: you know, the guy's are true pro and never once 313 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 3: complained or you know, fussed about it, and uh, you 314 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 3: know again. 315 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:40,320 Speaker 7: He's got a bright future. I think the kid has talent. 316 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:44,439 Speaker 2: How do you evaluate the rookie class? 317 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 3: Again, like any rookie class is going to have highs 318 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:51,079 Speaker 3: and lows. I think, you know, the first three guys, 319 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 3: I think everybody saw, you know, their ability. You know, 320 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 3: I think Tay Bank's gonna be really good corner in 321 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 3: this league. John Michael is gonna be a good center, 322 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 3: and you know, Hyatt's gonna be a good receiver. I 323 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 3: think you saw with Jalen the explosive playability, you know, 324 00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 3: the intangibles for John Michael or off the charts. You 325 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 3: know he's he's got leadership potential. You know, I'd be 326 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 3: surprised if he's not a captain down the road again. 327 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 3: Tay Banks with you know, rare physical ability, and as 328 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 3: he continues to grow and mature, you know, you know 329 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 3: what he did against some of the very good receivers 330 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 3: in this league is a rookie. You know, I thought 331 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 3: it was pretty impressive. So those guys good. I thought, 332 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 3: you know, Eric Gray had a good game last night 333 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 3: when he was given opportunities. I probably get as many 334 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 3: opportunities this year as he would have liked. But you 335 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 3: know that's a testament to Saquon and you know his availability. 336 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 3: And then I thought some of the later round guys 337 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 3: you know, did a good job too. When you're excited 338 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 3: about Jordan Riley and uh, you know again, those guys 339 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 3: have a big off season coming into next year. We'll 340 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 3: expect him to be you know, either those guys are 341 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 3: gonna start or you know, depth contributors, you know, going 342 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 3: into your. 343 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: Two Waller trade piece going forward. 344 00:14:58,360 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 7: Yeah, I would do it again. 345 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 3: I would do it game with Faller. I mean, you 346 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 3: guys saw them this spring, you saw them in the summer. Unfortunately, 347 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 3: had the injury for the Dallas game. You know, getting 348 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 3: still productive part of our offense when available, and you know, 349 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 3: again I would I'll do that again. 350 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 7: Every day of the week. What's that. 351 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:19,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, we'll have those conversations with with you know, with 352 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 3: the staff, and but the expectation is he'll be back. 353 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 6: The margins being as small as they are in the 354 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,000 Speaker 6: league when you look at last year's team and this 355 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 6: year's team obviously six wins this year, nine last year 356 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 6: plus the playoff win. How close were these two teams 357 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 6: in reality when you look at it. 358 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, you know, every season is a different season, 359 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: every team is different. You know, we closed out some 360 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 1: some games that first year, you know, the on the 361 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 1: foot line against Jacksonville or the two point conversion with 362 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 1: Saquan you know, being dead to rights Tennessee missed the 363 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 1: field goal. Uh so some of those and the last 364 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 1: play against Green Bay, if you will. You know, games, 365 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: a lot of these games come down to the end 366 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 1: of the game. They are close games. And we had 367 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: a few of days this year where it was the 368 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 1: Buffalo game, it was the Jet game, it was a 369 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 1: Rams game that you know, we didn't close out. So 370 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 1: you know, I'd say there's always a difference, there's some similarities, 371 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: there's obviously some differences. Got a lot of work to do, 372 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,840 Speaker 1: but appreciate the the way the guys compete it. You know, 373 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: there's a again, the margin is is very small in 374 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 1: this league, and it's why there's change every year in 375 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 1: terms of playoff teams and not playoff teams. I don't 376 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: know what it is, how many years for four different 377 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: playoff teams? What is it fifteen or whatever? It is 378 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 1: that I heard something I heard, So, you know, looking 379 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 1: forward to really diving in deep diving too. Really every 380 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: aspect of the organization, coaching players, evaluation staff and working 381 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:50,400 Speaker 1: to get better. It's it's day one, twelve hours after 382 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,720 Speaker 1: our last game, so you know, we'll start on this 383 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: and look forward to that process. 384 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 8: To answer this one, the young guys who were affected 385 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 8: by injuries, what do you lean in terms of evaluating them, 386 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 8: especially they don't have a lot on tape to really look. 387 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 7: At m I'm trying to think of anybody specific. 388 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 8: I'm thinking, you know mcappin the Zudo. 389 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:15,720 Speaker 7: You know, yeah, it'll be big years for those guys. 390 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 3: I mean, you're going into year three and unfortunately McKeithen 391 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 3: was healthy, you know, he didn't really come to like 392 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 3: third week of camp, I think is when he started 393 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 3: to practice, so he missed a valuable part of camp. 394 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:29,120 Speaker 3: But you know, unfortunately Josh has been injured two years 395 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 3: in a row. So yeah, I mean it's big off 396 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:32,919 Speaker 3: season for those guys. I know they're they're planning on 397 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,359 Speaker 3: hanging around and you know, being being around the strength 398 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 3: and conditioning staff and you know whoever we end up 399 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 3: hiring his no line coach. But yeah, it's a big year. 400 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:42,440 Speaker 3: Third year, you got to show something. 401 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: Does it all begin with the offensive line? In your mind, 402 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:49,719 Speaker 1: it's it's an area that the Giants have struggled at 403 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 1: for a number of years in a row. 404 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:54,040 Speaker 7: Yeah, I think that's important. 405 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:56,400 Speaker 3: Again, it's a ultimately it's a team game, and I'd 406 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:58,160 Speaker 3: like to believe it starts up front on both sides 407 00:17:58,160 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 3: of the ball. So yeah, that's something that we're gonna 408 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:01,200 Speaker 3: have to look at. Anyway, We've got to be better. 409 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:05,119 Speaker 5: M Kenny used himself as one of the safeties in 410 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:08,120 Speaker 5: the NFL. He's headed into free agency. Do you see 411 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 5: him that way? And what's the interest in retaining him? 412 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, we're gonna talk to all those guys. I'm not 413 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:15,719 Speaker 3: gonna negotiate myself against myself and call him a lead 414 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 3: or make some hyperbolic statement about how great he is. 415 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:22,680 Speaker 3: But no, I like Xavier McKinney. He's been a good 416 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 3: player since we've gotten here, and you know he's young. 417 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:28,639 Speaker 3: He played one hundred percent of the snaps checks a 418 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 3: lot of the boxes, and you know he's the guy 419 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 3: that will obviously talk with you know. Again, it's just 420 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:34,720 Speaker 3: you know, you got so many resources and how you're 421 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 3: gonna div him up, you know, when you put the 422 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 3: puzzle together in the off season. So yeah, he'll be 423 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 3: a guy that we'll talk to obviously. Uh, we'll have 424 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 3: those conversations. 425 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 10: Again. 426 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 3: I just haven't just went through the tag like I'm 427 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 3: a big It's not something I want to use on 428 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 3: a year in a year out basis. 429 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 7: But it's a tool our disposal. So we'll talk through 430 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 7: all that stuff. 431 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 8: Evaluating everything. 432 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 2: You know, assume that's some lot of bad stuff and 433 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:59,719 Speaker 2: stuff it didn't go well. You also mentioned that, you know, 434 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 2: you signing Bobby Go and you know, so that I 435 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:05,879 Speaker 2: would imagine as an example of a signing that you 436 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 2: make that hits you know, probably you think one hundred 437 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 2: So when you look at that signing. What can you 438 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 2: take from that that can help me moving forward to 439 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:14,719 Speaker 2: the other signs. 440 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:16,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, I would say that process. You know, a Sean 441 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 3: I think was a good addition. I think Nacho was 442 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 3: a good addition. You know, Isaiah Simmons was a good addition. 443 00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:27,399 Speaker 3: So I think extending Dexter was a good decision. Andrew 444 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 3: Thomas was you know, I mean, like you go through 445 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,320 Speaker 3: and you're always evaluating yourself and so I think our 446 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:34,280 Speaker 3: free agent process was good. We brought in guys that 447 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,360 Speaker 3: they fit our culture. They were good guys, they helped 448 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 3: elevate their rooms and Bobby oh is one of those guys. 449 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 3: So I think I think that process, you know, overall 450 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 3: went went well. And you know, again we just got 451 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 3: to continue to you know, we really had one off 452 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 3: season where we've had financial flexibility and you know, those 453 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 3: were some of the guys that we brought in. So 454 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 3: you know, I'm excited to get together with my my 455 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:57,359 Speaker 3: leadership group and the pro scouting staff and you know, 456 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 3: hopefully have another good off season and bringing guys that 457 00:19:59,880 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 3: can and bring you know, similar value to the team 458 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:03,119 Speaker 3: as those guys. 459 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:06,160 Speaker 8: Culture right there. 460 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:09,120 Speaker 2: You know, two years in how how do you define 461 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:12,200 Speaker 2: the culture now and are you where you want to beat? 462 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:14,360 Speaker 7: Yeah? I think last night is a good example. 463 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:18,360 Speaker 3: The last two weeks, even against the Rams or even 464 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 3: the second half of the Philly game. You know on 465 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 3: Christmas Day, the guys continue to come in and put 466 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:28,119 Speaker 3: in the work, compete, and we were in those games. 467 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:29,879 Speaker 3: I mean, Philly is a playoff team. The Rams are 468 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:31,960 Speaker 3: a playoff team. And you know, the last three games 469 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 3: of the year against you know, two teams that are 470 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 3: going to the playoffs. You know, we took them down 471 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 3: to the end. And you know, we beat Philadelphia and 472 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:40,480 Speaker 3: you know, the ball goes our way a couple of 473 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:42,520 Speaker 3: you know, make the field goal versus the Rams or 474 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 3: the two point player or whatever it may be. Who 475 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:47,160 Speaker 3: knows how it turns out, but you know, we took 476 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 3: those guys down to the end. And you know, I 477 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,399 Speaker 3: think that's again a testament to Dave's and the staff 478 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 3: and the character of the players in the in the 479 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:55,439 Speaker 3: locker room. How do you think you guys can manage 480 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:57,440 Speaker 3: the injuries going into next season? 481 00:20:57,760 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: I know you're always evaluating this stuff. 482 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:01,240 Speaker 7: So, yeah, any ideas now. 483 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: Or is that something? Yeah? 484 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 3: Absolutely, I know, I know you guys are aware that 485 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 3: Craig Fitzgerald left for Florida, So you know, we're in 486 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 3: the process looking for a strength and conditioning coach and 487 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 3: you know, we'll probably have something in place here shortly. 488 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 3: So you know, we're going to look at, you know, 489 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,119 Speaker 3: getting every aspect of the football operations, and I'll have 490 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,919 Speaker 3: talks with Ronnie and his staff and again how we 491 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:23,160 Speaker 3: do things year round too. You know, again it's it's football, 492 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 3: So there's thirty one other teams that are playing football 493 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 3: as well, so we know injuries are going to happen. 494 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 3: But where we rank, you know, in the injury you 495 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 3: know category. You know, again every year you want to 496 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 3: get better and getting that top ten, top five if 497 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:36,560 Speaker 3: you can, because it gives you the best chance to win, 498 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,119 Speaker 3: not just on the field, but there's a domino effect 499 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 3: to your salary cap and replacement costs. And then you know, 500 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 3: if you're consistently in the bottom third, you know that 501 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:45,479 Speaker 3: hurts you in several different areas. 502 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 7: So that's part of the process. We're going to continue 503 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 7: to evaluateies. 504 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 9: You know, I think there's like this this perception that 505 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:57,320 Speaker 9: you know, it's the strength and conditioning or it's the 506 00:21:57,359 --> 00:22:00,040 Speaker 9: medical staff, or how does that all work tidy the 507 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:03,800 Speaker 9: other when you're analyzing where the issues may be from, 508 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 9: you know, an injury perspective for you, you know, because I 509 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 9: know some of it is different, right, I mean some 510 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 9: of the prevention, but also it's the medical staffs involvement 511 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:13,919 Speaker 9: when players do get injured. 512 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:15,479 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I've got a lot of faith in our 513 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 3: medical staff and they're very good at what they do. 514 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:21,000 Speaker 3: And we have these conversations all the time. Like Belly 515 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:22,760 Speaker 3: missed some time last year, got punched in the eye. 516 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 3: You can't prevent that. You know, there's some things that 517 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 3: you they're freak accidents and you can't prevent. We had 518 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 3: six acls last year. We had two this year. One 519 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 3: was in the preseason, one was Daniel, So we improved there. 520 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 3: You know, our soft tissue stuff is you know, improved. 521 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 1: A year ago. 522 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 3: So again it's I if there's a consistent injury that 523 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:41,159 Speaker 3: keeps popping up, you're going to dive into that. Some 524 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 3: of it is just football. But you know, we have 525 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,239 Speaker 3: the video of all the injuries. We go back, we 526 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:48,679 Speaker 3: analyze it and you know we look at our you know, 527 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 3: strength conditioning is there's something we can be do you know, 528 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 3: do better to help improve whatever that injury is or 529 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 3: is it our return to play. We look at all 530 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 3: that and we're going to continue to look at that, 531 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:01,439 Speaker 3: and some of it's the player acquisition process us. You know, 532 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,480 Speaker 3: as we're drafting players or signing players in free agency, 533 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:07,960 Speaker 3: are there body tests that we can do with the players? Uh, 534 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 3: we're looking into some of that just in terms of 535 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:12,680 Speaker 3: are there certain markers within a you know, the athletes 536 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:14,959 Speaker 3: physical makeup, you know that lead them to be more 537 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 3: durable and available on Sunday. So we're going to continue 538 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:20,800 Speaker 3: to look under every rock. And you know, again, having 539 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 3: a healthy team gives you the best chance to win. 540 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 3: So that's the ultimate goal. 541 00:23:24,119 --> 00:23:26,600 Speaker 6: You mentioned trying to expedite the process to help Daniel 542 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:27,600 Speaker 6: within with playmakers. 543 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:29,960 Speaker 5: How much does that remain a priority to upgrade. 544 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 7: That part of this team. 545 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,040 Speaker 3: Yeah? Again offensively, we you know, we want to continue 546 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 3: to to upgrade. And you know, again, I think you 547 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 3: saw last night. You know, Wandell had some explosive plays. 548 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,119 Speaker 3: You know, we high it's an explosive play. Guy Slayton 549 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:44,639 Speaker 3: had some explosive plays. You know, Waller was good for 550 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,080 Speaker 3: us down the stretch there when he came back. So again, 551 00:23:47,119 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 3: I think there's you know, offensive weapons. You know, Saquan 552 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 3: made some plays last night too, So it's just a 553 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:54,399 Speaker 3: matter of being consistent, you know, to see that on 554 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:56,440 Speaker 3: a weekend, week out basis is the goal. And you know, 555 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 3: again we'll continue to evaluate, you know, all that stuff. 556 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:01,679 Speaker 3: And you know, again, I think I think we do 557 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 3: have some playmakers on the offensive side of the ball. 558 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:04,360 Speaker 7: And again, if there's. 559 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 3: There's at the right price or the right spot in 560 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 3: the draft, there's a chance to upgrade. 561 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:08,879 Speaker 7: You know, we'll definitely look at him. 562 00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 1: Staff. The last fear you let Andre Smith leave for 563 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:13,880 Speaker 1: a lateral job? 564 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 3: Is that like a policy you have or that case 565 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:17,000 Speaker 3: by case like would you let any of your assistants 566 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,360 Speaker 3: now say they want to leave leave? 567 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's something I talked with with those guys about. 568 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 1: You know, Joe and I talk about it. Every every 569 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:26,119 Speaker 1: situation is different. 570 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 5: Speaking of staff, there was talk about Jeff Nixon the 571 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 5: running backs. 572 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 1: He stay, no, he he He's going to be the coordinator, 573 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 1: uh for Syracuse. You know, Jeff, Jeff's done a great job. 574 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,359 Speaker 1: Jeff and I go way back. It's something you know, 575 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 1: he's bench wants to become a college head football coach, 576 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 1: So you know, got a chance to say goodbye to 577 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 1: him yesterday. His family, great people. His son is actually 578 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:54,480 Speaker 1: in the National Championship tonight, so he's uh, he's headed 579 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:55,920 Speaker 1: out there to to watch him play. 580 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:00,200 Speaker 8: Questions, has anybody asked to talk to you, any your 581 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:03,159 Speaker 8: coordinators or assistance they asked to. 582 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 7: Talk to me? 583 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:07,160 Speaker 1: Talk to the coach? No? 584 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:09,680 Speaker 7: Sorry. And the other one is how much cap space 585 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:10,360 Speaker 7: are you going to have? 586 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:13,720 Speaker 3: Well, we don't know the salary cap number yet, so 587 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 3: once we get that lot a better idea. 588 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 1: What is What has ownership's message been to you guys. 589 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 5: I don't know if you had like a postseason meeting 590 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:23,760 Speaker 5: with John and Steve yet, but just curious what their 591 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 5: overall tenor is about the season. 592 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 7: Yeah, we talked. 593 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 1: We talked to every day pretty much. Yeah, good conversations, 594 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: private conversations. Uh, great ownership. I appreciate them. But it's 595 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:41,520 Speaker 1: a it's a good dynamic. Are you bullish on your team? 596 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 1: Where was that? 597 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:44,880 Speaker 5: Wow? 598 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 1: Okay, Brian, are you bullish on your team in this 599 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: franchise going forward? If so? Why? And look, I'm confident 600 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:55,720 Speaker 1: in what we do, how we do things. Certainly, there's 601 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:57,359 Speaker 1: a lot of things that we can improve. That's what 602 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:00,440 Speaker 1: the off season is for really in every spec Like 603 00:26:00,520 --> 00:26:04,639 Speaker 1: Joe talked about, look forward to to getting started. You know, 604 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 1: it's a as you all know, it's a once thing. 605 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:10,199 Speaker 1: When things ends, it starts up, you know. So then 606 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:13,240 Speaker 1: there's Senior Bowl in the East West Game and evaluations, 607 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:16,040 Speaker 1: player evaluations and the combine. So that's all. You know, 608 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 1: you enjoy that part of it, you know, trying to 609 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 1: improve your football team, improve the things that you know 610 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: you think you can do better and we can do 611 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:27,360 Speaker 1: better collectively to get going for the for the next 612 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: part of the season. So you know, you don't you 613 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:33,440 Speaker 1: don't you want to be playing this weekend. That's the 614 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:37,639 Speaker 1: ultimate goal to get yourself into that tournament and we 615 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:41,440 Speaker 1: missed out on it, so look forward to to get 616 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:44,160 Speaker 1: back into it and trying to improve in every way possible.