1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:29,428 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Yeah Hello, Welcome inside Good Morning Football, 3 00:00:29,468 --> 00:00:32,228 Speaker 1: presented by Ram Trucks Live in New York City. It's Tuesday, 4 00:00:32,308 --> 00:00:36,388 Speaker 1: February Tween. I'm Jamie yard All, joined by um quarter 5 00:00:36,508 --> 00:00:38,788 Speaker 1: of a dozen of Scarlet Nights and a couple of 6 00:00:38,828 --> 00:00:41,868 Speaker 1: Super Bowl winners five times over, Jason mccordy, Devin mccordy, 7 00:00:41,908 --> 00:00:44,508 Speaker 1: Shann O'Hara, and Dev's already got the Kyle Brandt like 8 00:00:44,588 --> 00:00:46,628 Speaker 1: bop to the beat when the music comes on. I'm 9 00:00:46,708 --> 00:00:48,788 Speaker 1: feeling yourself in that chair. I love what I know. 10 00:00:48,868 --> 00:00:52,508 Speaker 1: You're about to hit the super Bowl chant from Rutgers. 11 00:00:52,588 --> 00:00:54,548 Speaker 1: I just think it has a goog say it again? 12 00:00:54,908 --> 00:00:57,348 Speaker 1: Yeah right if I get old great ranked two, you 13 00:00:57,388 --> 00:00:59,068 Speaker 1: know what I mean. He's just he's a fan of 14 00:00:59,108 --> 00:01:01,268 Speaker 1: the show. He knows what Kyle Brant does when he's 15 00:01:01,308 --> 00:01:03,268 Speaker 1: in that seat. So he's trying to you know what. 16 00:01:03,308 --> 00:01:04,948 Speaker 1: You know what Kyl Brant does. You got to move 17 00:01:04,948 --> 00:01:06,948 Speaker 1: to the edge of that chair and sit on the 18 00:01:07,028 --> 00:01:09,988 Speaker 1: last that camera soles where you're sitting, and people are 19 00:01:09,988 --> 00:01:12,028 Speaker 1: concerning he's gonna fall one day, and so you gotta 20 00:01:12,028 --> 00:01:15,188 Speaker 1: start buying and commit, commit the chair and yeah you 21 00:01:15,268 --> 00:01:17,548 Speaker 1: might not be at right, You're right swift and agile. 22 00:01:17,908 --> 00:01:21,468 Speaker 1: I'll definitely not he's best. We don't want anybody losing teeth, right, 23 00:01:21,588 --> 00:01:25,508 Speaker 1: That's true exactly, HILLI, Sero and Peter Schuger and in indeed, 24 00:01:25,588 --> 00:01:28,268 Speaker 1: let's start with them, dev hit it with us. Believe that. 25 00:01:28,508 --> 00:01:31,188 Speaker 1: Oh they're very good. Lucas Oil Stadium the home of 26 00:01:31,268 --> 00:01:35,828 Speaker 1: the Combine this week, setting the stage for prospects to 27 00:01:36,108 --> 00:01:39,628 Speaker 1: be assigned groups according to position and go through drills, 28 00:01:40,068 --> 00:01:43,908 Speaker 1: throw interview with gms and coaches, and as Peter said, 29 00:01:43,948 --> 00:01:47,068 Speaker 1: it's an NFL convention best. Essentially, everyone's got their name 30 00:01:47,068 --> 00:01:49,508 Speaker 1: tag and they're wandering around there. And I know Tom Hill, 31 00:01:49,588 --> 00:01:51,508 Speaker 1: Saro and Peter Schugar all over. The guys are in 32 00:01:51,508 --> 00:01:55,668 Speaker 1: those hallways. What's going on there now, guys, Yeah, Jamie, 33 00:01:55,708 --> 00:01:58,308 Speaker 1: great stuff here right now. There's a buzz because the 34 00:01:58,388 --> 00:02:00,468 Speaker 1: coaches that are going to be speaking to the media 35 00:02:00,508 --> 00:02:02,548 Speaker 1: are starting to file in. We're gonna have Sean Payton 36 00:02:02,908 --> 00:02:05,028 Speaker 1: speaking in a little bit, Josh mc daniels in a 37 00:02:05,028 --> 00:02:08,548 Speaker 1: little bit. General managers will be speaking as well. But Tom, 38 00:02:08,548 --> 00:02:11,948 Speaker 1: there's also a buzz about the quarterback position. Last year, 39 00:02:12,028 --> 00:02:14,108 Speaker 1: I think we could say it objectively now, so down 40 00:02:14,148 --> 00:02:16,428 Speaker 1: here for the quarterback spot. As far as first round 41 00:02:16,428 --> 00:02:18,508 Speaker 1: talent did. Of course, we saw brock Party do what 42 00:02:18,588 --> 00:02:20,868 Speaker 1: he did, and there were some great stories. This year, 43 00:02:20,948 --> 00:02:22,708 Speaker 1: there's three or four guys who might be going in 44 00:02:22,748 --> 00:02:24,868 Speaker 1: the top ten. The name we keep talking about the 45 00:02:24,908 --> 00:02:27,468 Speaker 1: most so is Bryce Young. What's the latest year hearing 46 00:02:27,508 --> 00:02:29,028 Speaker 1: on Bryce Young and what he's gonna be doing here 47 00:02:29,028 --> 00:02:31,548 Speaker 1: at the combine. Bryce Young is not going to throw, 48 00:02:31,628 --> 00:02:33,308 Speaker 1: He's not going to work out. He's gonna save all 49 00:02:33,348 --> 00:02:36,788 Speaker 1: that until his pro day, which means the big curiosity 50 00:02:36,908 --> 00:02:39,908 Speaker 1: here among clubs about Bryce Young is exactly how does 51 00:02:39,948 --> 00:02:43,188 Speaker 1: he measure it? He was listed at Alabama as six 52 00:02:43,268 --> 00:02:45,948 Speaker 1: foot and one hundred and ninety four pounds. From the 53 00:02:45,988 --> 00:02:49,708 Speaker 1: scouts I've talked to, he's probably five eleven, and multiple 54 00:02:49,748 --> 00:02:51,428 Speaker 1: scouts went through the school in the fall told me 55 00:02:51,708 --> 00:02:54,668 Speaker 1: they were pulled. He's playing at one eighty six. We've 56 00:02:54,668 --> 00:02:57,228 Speaker 1: talked about short quarterbacks, Okay, we talked about Kyler Murray, 57 00:02:57,228 --> 00:02:59,988 Speaker 1: he won number one. We talked about Baker Mayfield as 58 00:03:00,028 --> 00:03:03,228 Speaker 1: short but still shorter quarterback, still went number one. The 59 00:03:03,268 --> 00:03:05,788 Speaker 1: question on Bryce Young is going to be. He's not 60 00:03:05,948 --> 00:03:08,668 Speaker 1: a big framed guy. This isn't a matter of can 61 00:03:08,708 --> 00:03:10,708 Speaker 1: he put on weight, It's not a matter of height, 62 00:03:11,108 --> 00:03:13,988 Speaker 1: it's can he hold up? He saw the statistics and 63 00:03:14,108 --> 00:03:16,628 Speaker 1: released by the Competition Committee earlier this week about the 64 00:03:16,748 --> 00:03:20,668 Speaker 1: number of quarterback injuries, also the number of quarterbacks scrambles 65 00:03:20,708 --> 00:03:22,548 Speaker 1: and the designed runs and all those different things. If 66 00:03:22,548 --> 00:03:25,588 Speaker 1: you're Bryce young and you were playing at Alabama behind 67 00:03:25,908 --> 00:03:29,868 Speaker 1: five future NFL offensive line where you're barely touched the 68 00:03:30,028 --> 00:03:33,468 Speaker 1: entire season, he still suffered an ac joint injury? Can 69 00:03:33,508 --> 00:03:36,868 Speaker 1: you hold up? He's a remarkably talented player by all accounts, 70 00:03:36,908 --> 00:03:39,388 Speaker 1: He's a really good can say. He's an amazing kid. 71 00:03:39,508 --> 00:03:42,428 Speaker 1: Everybody can't wait to talk to him. But we'll see 72 00:03:42,468 --> 00:03:44,748 Speaker 1: what he weighs in at, how he measures up here, 73 00:03:45,148 --> 00:03:46,868 Speaker 1: and that's going to be a part of the conversation, 74 00:03:46,948 --> 00:03:48,868 Speaker 1: even though as we saw in those other cases, it's 75 00:03:48,868 --> 00:03:51,988 Speaker 1: probably not the defining characteristic that's going to determine where 76 00:03:52,028 --> 00:03:54,548 Speaker 1: he's not doing. Really quickly, for the viewers at home Saturday, 77 00:03:54,548 --> 00:03:56,388 Speaker 1: who do we expect to throw? Who do we expect 78 00:03:56,428 --> 00:03:58,668 Speaker 1: to see? C J. Strout from Ohio State. He's gonna 79 00:03:58,668 --> 00:04:01,068 Speaker 1: throw will Levis from Kentucky first time that he's throwing 80 00:04:01,108 --> 00:04:03,148 Speaker 1: because he set out the Senior Bowl to rest that 81 00:04:03,228 --> 00:04:05,908 Speaker 1: turf toe injury. And Anthonyson from Florida is going to 82 00:04:05,908 --> 00:04:08,028 Speaker 1: throw as well. He's going to do all the different drills, 83 00:04:08,148 --> 00:04:10,668 Speaker 1: which makes sense because when you're an athletic freak like 84 00:04:10,708 --> 00:04:13,948 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson, you probably want to put up crazy numbers 85 00:04:13,948 --> 00:04:16,148 Speaker 1: and make everybody be talking about that. Yeah, the Bryce 86 00:04:16,228 --> 00:04:19,988 Speaker 1: Young question is real, Jamie. We've got an offensive lineman 87 00:04:19,988 --> 00:04:22,388 Speaker 1: and two defensive backs there, as well as yourself, who 88 00:04:22,468 --> 00:04:25,468 Speaker 1: covered Bryce Young firsthand so many games in the SEC 89 00:04:25,588 --> 00:04:28,988 Speaker 1: when you were CBS's lead sideline reporter during the SEC 90 00:04:29,108 --> 00:04:32,668 Speaker 1: college football days. The Bryce Young question on his measurables 91 00:04:32,748 --> 00:04:34,228 Speaker 1: is real. What do you guys have to say back 92 00:04:34,228 --> 00:04:37,228 Speaker 1: there at the table. Oh, we're gonna unpack that a lot, 93 00:04:37,268 --> 00:04:40,668 Speaker 1: but yeah, I can essentially confirm just from firsthand, production 94 00:04:40,708 --> 00:04:44,628 Speaker 1: meetings and interviews whatnot. Great guy, great parents, has that 95 00:04:44,788 --> 00:04:47,428 Speaker 1: California vibe to him. He's very easy to hang around, 96 00:04:47,588 --> 00:04:50,108 Speaker 1: great leader in the locker room. It'll be interesting to 97 00:04:50,148 --> 00:04:53,748 Speaker 1: see how those numbers come in. Speaking up, guys, Alert 98 00:04:53,908 --> 00:04:57,508 Speaker 1: Alert alert, These are school measurements. Okay, the quarterbacks have 99 00:04:57,588 --> 00:05:00,228 Speaker 1: not arrived at the NFL scout in Comboy just yet 100 00:05:00,268 --> 00:05:02,988 Speaker 1: to put these numbers and make them quote unquote official. 101 00:05:03,748 --> 00:05:05,908 Speaker 1: But that number or two spot Bryce Young, let's stay. 102 00:05:05,908 --> 00:05:09,428 Speaker 1: They're six foot according to Alabama, six feet tall, one 103 00:05:09,468 --> 00:05:12,428 Speaker 1: hundred and ninety four pounds. There have been things said 104 00:05:12,428 --> 00:05:15,828 Speaker 1: that he played about one eighty six. Some people would 105 00:05:15,908 --> 00:05:17,668 Speaker 1: say there's a tactic for him to drink a ton 106 00:05:17,708 --> 00:05:19,268 Speaker 1: of water right before he goes in and gets way 107 00:05:19,348 --> 00:05:22,588 Speaker 1: to get himself over two hundred at the combine, but 108 00:05:22,668 --> 00:05:24,308 Speaker 1: then lose it by the time he has to work 109 00:05:24,348 --> 00:05:26,428 Speaker 1: out at Alabama's Pro day in a couple of weeks. 110 00:05:26,468 --> 00:05:29,508 Speaker 1: But that's all inside baseball. The question becomes, do these 111 00:05:29,588 --> 00:05:34,188 Speaker 1: numbers matter when it comes to selecting Bryce Young as 112 00:05:34,228 --> 00:05:36,668 Speaker 1: your quarterback? Your height, his height, and his weak Yeah, 113 00:05:36,708 --> 00:05:40,188 Speaker 1: of course ain't matter. And I think everyone's gonna kind 114 00:05:40,188 --> 00:05:42,988 Speaker 1: of emphasize the height and you'll go to the Russell 115 00:05:42,988 --> 00:05:45,508 Speaker 1: Wilson's or the Drew Breezy, you'll try to pick other 116 00:05:45,548 --> 00:05:48,548 Speaker 1: short quarterbacks. I think more important than that is his weight. 117 00:05:48,588 --> 00:05:51,588 Speaker 1: And I think at the quarterback position, at some point 118 00:05:51,588 --> 00:05:53,708 Speaker 1: you're going to get sacked. And I think the durability 119 00:05:53,828 --> 00:05:56,508 Speaker 1: to be able to last seventeen games can fall on 120 00:05:56,748 --> 00:05:59,468 Speaker 1: his height and his weight of being able to take 121 00:05:59,508 --> 00:06:02,068 Speaker 1: those hits. And I think for general managers, as you're 122 00:06:02,108 --> 00:06:05,228 Speaker 1: making this decision, you do take this into consideration. And 123 00:06:05,308 --> 00:06:08,108 Speaker 1: like Scott Pioli said earlier, you also turned the film off. 124 00:06:08,108 --> 00:06:10,188 Speaker 1: You also interview this kid and you get a chance 125 00:06:10,348 --> 00:06:12,588 Speaker 1: to really know him and get in the weeds of it. 126 00:06:12,748 --> 00:06:14,668 Speaker 1: And I think those are the decisions you have to make. 127 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:17,148 Speaker 1: But everything you hear about this kid is he possesses 128 00:06:17,188 --> 00:06:19,868 Speaker 1: all the intangibles to not only be a really good 129 00:06:19,988 --> 00:06:23,108 Speaker 1: NFL quarterback, but just be an overall amazing player and 130 00:06:23,228 --> 00:06:26,428 Speaker 1: leader inside of somebody's locker room. I've heard comparisons to 131 00:06:26,468 --> 00:06:30,228 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes the Drew Brees stuff, more athletic, with a 132 00:06:30,268 --> 00:06:32,828 Speaker 1: bigger arm, but just like him. So I think you 133 00:06:32,868 --> 00:06:35,188 Speaker 1: have to decide, all right, can this guy be good 134 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:37,908 Speaker 1: in spite of his height, in spite of his weight, 135 00:06:37,908 --> 00:06:40,268 Speaker 1: because you assume he's going to put on weight. But 136 00:06:40,308 --> 00:06:42,988 Speaker 1: if he played at maybe one eight five, one eighty six, 137 00:06:43,148 --> 00:06:45,748 Speaker 1: you can't expect this guy to show up five eleven, 138 00:06:45,988 --> 00:06:48,308 Speaker 1: two hundred and twenty pounds. It's just not going to happen. 139 00:06:48,508 --> 00:06:51,708 Speaker 1: His frame probably not built, but I do think the 140 00:06:51,748 --> 00:06:53,388 Speaker 1: height and the way it do matter when you're making 141 00:06:53,428 --> 00:06:56,348 Speaker 1: these decisions. Well, and those numbers go against how Bryson 142 00:06:56,468 --> 00:06:58,788 Speaker 1: likes to play too. He can't carry around that weight 143 00:06:58,828 --> 00:07:00,708 Speaker 1: and be as elusive as he wants to be as 144 00:07:00,708 --> 00:07:02,628 Speaker 1: a quarterback. I just want to make sure everyone kind 145 00:07:02,668 --> 00:07:05,068 Speaker 1: of puts it to scale and it's easy to see 146 00:07:05,068 --> 00:07:06,748 Speaker 1: the numbers on the screen and try to make a 147 00:07:06,788 --> 00:07:08,948 Speaker 1: comparison to who is building stuff. I have a photo 148 00:07:09,028 --> 00:07:11,428 Speaker 1: from when I covered Alabama. I played a game of 149 00:07:11,508 --> 00:07:14,188 Speaker 1: pig with a couple of albam football players. Here we 150 00:07:14,228 --> 00:07:17,828 Speaker 1: go now. According to Alabama's football website, Javison Williams the 151 00:07:17,828 --> 00:07:20,788 Speaker 1: wide receiver now for the Lions. He was listed at 152 00:07:20,868 --> 00:07:24,708 Speaker 1: six foot two. According to the Alabama website, Jordan Battle 153 00:07:24,828 --> 00:07:26,868 Speaker 1: is a safety who I believe entered the draft class 154 00:07:26,868 --> 00:07:30,748 Speaker 1: this year. He's listed at six foot one. And then 155 00:07:30,788 --> 00:07:32,548 Speaker 1: there's Bryce Young on the right, and he's listed on 156 00:07:32,548 --> 00:07:34,348 Speaker 1: the website at six feet and I'm five to seven. 157 00:07:34,548 --> 00:07:36,668 Speaker 1: Take that photo for what you will, not saying anything, 158 00:07:36,708 --> 00:07:39,148 Speaker 1: but there is also this comical photo of Mina Kimes 159 00:07:39,148 --> 00:07:41,348 Speaker 1: and high heels that people were all stressed out about 160 00:07:41,348 --> 00:07:43,108 Speaker 1: because they were looking at each other in the eye. 161 00:07:43,228 --> 00:07:45,428 Speaker 1: She had to clarify that I'm not the same height 162 00:07:45,428 --> 00:07:47,788 Speaker 1: as Bryce. He was wearing high heels, so we're all 163 00:07:47,828 --> 00:07:50,028 Speaker 1: wearing basketball shoes in that picture. Some of us have 164 00:07:50,028 --> 00:07:52,428 Speaker 1: a lean on going. But take that for what it's worth. 165 00:07:52,468 --> 00:07:55,828 Speaker 1: That Jameson Williams on the Alabama website six two, Jordan 166 00:07:55,828 --> 00:08:00,588 Speaker 1: Battle sixth one, and Bryce Young was listening exactly there 167 00:08:00,588 --> 00:08:05,468 Speaker 1: you goal they're not hearing defending so much? Should ask 168 00:08:05,588 --> 00:08:08,308 Speaker 1: Bryce Young? Shona Picton ask who actually won that game? 169 00:08:08,508 --> 00:08:10,628 Speaker 1: He would he would if he remembers who I am, 170 00:08:10,668 --> 00:08:14,708 Speaker 1: he would say, May I have a different approach. I 171 00:08:14,748 --> 00:08:17,668 Speaker 1: don't care about the numbers. We always ask these players 172 00:08:17,908 --> 00:08:22,148 Speaker 1: go out and compete. Bryce Young goes to Alabama National Champion, 173 00:08:22,428 --> 00:08:25,148 Speaker 1: Player of the Year, Heisman Trophy winner. He did what 174 00:08:25,188 --> 00:08:27,188 Speaker 1: he was supposed to do. He went out and dominated 175 00:08:27,668 --> 00:08:29,828 Speaker 1: Drew Brees. I know Jay Max said he doesn't want 176 00:08:29,828 --> 00:08:31,788 Speaker 1: to hear about Drew Brees, but I'm gonna bring up 177 00:08:31,868 --> 00:08:34,588 Speaker 1: Drew Brees. What did Drew Brees do? Super Bowl champ, 178 00:08:34,868 --> 00:08:38,628 Speaker 1: Super Bowl MVP, thirteen Pro Bowls, two time Offensive Player 179 00:08:38,668 --> 00:08:40,788 Speaker 1: of the Year, I would say that's a pretty good career. 180 00:08:41,068 --> 00:08:44,468 Speaker 1: Who's another guy, not a quarterback, but an undersized guy, 181 00:08:44,828 --> 00:08:48,628 Speaker 1: London Fletcher five ten, two hundred and forty five pounds. 182 00:08:48,668 --> 00:08:51,068 Speaker 1: Who wants a linebacker that small? They said, what did 183 00:08:51,068 --> 00:08:53,788 Speaker 1: he go on to do? Super Bowl champ, four time 184 00:08:53,868 --> 00:08:56,708 Speaker 1: Pro Bowler? Another guy that I had the chance to 185 00:08:56,788 --> 00:09:01,668 Speaker 1: play with, Wes Woker five eight one eighty five. What 186 00:09:01,748 --> 00:09:05,028 Speaker 1: did he do? Five time Pro bowler, more time All 187 00:09:05,068 --> 00:09:08,508 Speaker 1: Pro player. So these are all undersized guys who I'm 188 00:09:08,628 --> 00:09:12,108 Speaker 1: sure around this time and their careers. They were like, 189 00:09:12,388 --> 00:09:14,828 Speaker 1: you can't take this guy. He's too small. He's not 190 00:09:14,828 --> 00:09:16,628 Speaker 1: gonna be able to last. He's not gonna be a 191 00:09:16,708 --> 00:09:19,348 Speaker 1: durable linebacker. He's gonna keep getting hurt. He's not gonna 192 00:09:19,348 --> 00:09:21,668 Speaker 1: be able to take a hit at receiver or at quarterback. 193 00:09:21,948 --> 00:09:24,268 Speaker 1: These guys went on not only to play in the NFL, 194 00:09:24,508 --> 00:09:28,028 Speaker 1: but to dominate in their error in the NFL. I say, 195 00:09:28,148 --> 00:09:31,588 Speaker 1: you watched Bryce Young all year, you watched him last year. 196 00:09:31,828 --> 00:09:35,308 Speaker 1: He crushed the composition in the SEC playing against that 197 00:09:35,468 --> 00:09:38,108 Speaker 1: Georgia defense. Who has a ton of player starring in 198 00:09:38,108 --> 00:09:41,348 Speaker 1: the NFL right now and more to come. I'm taking 199 00:09:41,388 --> 00:09:43,388 Speaker 1: Bryce Young and I'm gonna enjoy washing them for the 200 00:09:43,428 --> 00:09:45,428 Speaker 1: next fifteen years. Yeah, dev I love that you pointed 201 00:09:45,428 --> 00:09:47,868 Speaker 1: out all those players that proved people wrong at motivations. 202 00:09:48,188 --> 00:09:51,788 Speaker 1: Two of them were undrafted. They ain't undrafted, probably because 203 00:09:51,948 --> 00:09:54,828 Speaker 1: they didn't have the college career. Probably. And for those 204 00:09:54,828 --> 00:09:57,588 Speaker 1: guys that went undrafted, it was because of somebody saying, yeah, 205 00:09:57,588 --> 00:10:00,228 Speaker 1: you're not big enough, fast enough, strong enough. That adds 206 00:10:00,268 --> 00:10:02,948 Speaker 1: to the motivation. So for Bryce Young, look the combine, 207 00:10:02,948 --> 00:10:05,028 Speaker 1: this is he knew this was gonna happen, Like you 208 00:10:05,068 --> 00:10:07,508 Speaker 1: know what, I'm kudos to him for saying, hey, I'm 209 00:10:07,508 --> 00:10:09,108 Speaker 1: still gonna go measure. I wish you would throw. I 210 00:10:09,148 --> 00:10:11,148 Speaker 1: think everybody wish you would throw. But his pro day 211 00:10:11,188 --> 00:10:13,268 Speaker 1: is going to be the more important thing. Any and 212 00:10:13,428 --> 00:10:16,308 Speaker 1: any GM right now that wants a quarterback, they're looking 213 00:10:16,348 --> 00:10:18,588 Speaker 1: at film and they want to They want the interviews, 214 00:10:18,628 --> 00:10:20,068 Speaker 1: they want the meetings. We want to talk to the 215 00:10:20,108 --> 00:10:21,588 Speaker 1: scale man. We want to know what kind of leader 216 00:10:21,628 --> 00:10:24,188 Speaker 1: is he? Can he command a huddle, He can he 217 00:10:24,228 --> 00:10:26,268 Speaker 1: win a locker room. Before you win any game on 218 00:10:26,308 --> 00:10:28,108 Speaker 1: the field, you got to win your own locker room. 219 00:10:28,508 --> 00:10:31,068 Speaker 1: And Kenny stand up and show us concepts. Does he 220 00:10:31,188 --> 00:10:34,348 Speaker 1: understand different coverages, and so that is going to be 221 00:10:34,388 --> 00:10:36,868 Speaker 1: more important than any other measurement that they do on 222 00:10:37,028 --> 00:10:39,388 Speaker 1: Bryce Young. But I'm glad you brought up Drew Brees. 223 00:10:39,708 --> 00:10:42,988 Speaker 1: Drew Brees, you know, vertically challenged as he may have been, 224 00:10:43,708 --> 00:10:46,948 Speaker 1: his offense fit him so well. He's the only quarterback 225 00:10:46,988 --> 00:10:49,468 Speaker 1: to throw for five thousand yards in a season five times. 226 00:10:49,868 --> 00:10:52,228 Speaker 1: I mean, like, so, do you need to be six 227 00:10:52,308 --> 00:10:54,148 Speaker 1: four to play quarterback? No, Drew Brees has proved that. 228 00:10:54,348 --> 00:10:57,348 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson's doing it. Tom Pete talked about Baker Mayfield 229 00:10:57,388 --> 00:10:59,548 Speaker 1: Colin Murray both going number one overall. So it's not 230 00:10:59,588 --> 00:11:03,068 Speaker 1: the size aspect of it, but you mentioned the durability aspect. 231 00:11:03,108 --> 00:11:04,668 Speaker 1: He's got to put on some weight because if you 232 00:11:04,708 --> 00:11:06,868 Speaker 1: are going to play the way that Bryce did, he 233 00:11:06,908 --> 00:11:08,988 Speaker 1: moves out of the pocket. The offense is now it's 234 00:11:09,068 --> 00:11:11,948 Speaker 1: quarterbacks on the run, rolling outside of the pocket getting 235 00:11:12,028 --> 00:11:15,028 Speaker 1: hit like you've got to be able to stay sustain that. 236 00:11:15,148 --> 00:11:17,148 Speaker 1: So your durability is a big factor in that. And 237 00:11:17,148 --> 00:11:20,148 Speaker 1: I think him putting on some weight, just like Demante 238 00:11:20,148 --> 00:11:21,828 Speaker 1: spid when he came out. Everbody said, albody's a little 239 00:11:21,828 --> 00:11:24,548 Speaker 1: bit slight in his frame, Demante Godlot was stronger and 240 00:11:24,588 --> 00:11:26,348 Speaker 1: he was running through dudes, So I full expect him 241 00:11:26,348 --> 00:11:28,948 Speaker 1: to do the same thing. But I think his pro 242 00:11:29,068 --> 00:11:30,908 Speaker 1: day is going to be fun to watch because I 243 00:11:30,948 --> 00:11:32,868 Speaker 1: think he's gonna be motivated by all his talk. He 244 00:11:32,948 --> 00:11:34,788 Speaker 1: went through the same stuff last year with Kenny Pickett. Ever, 245 00:11:34,788 --> 00:11:36,788 Speaker 1: we talked about his hate every day. That wasn't bother 246 00:11:36,828 --> 00:11:39,068 Speaker 1: on anybody this year. Right, if you're gonna look at 247 00:11:39,148 --> 00:11:42,228 Speaker 1: highlights for anybody, there's Kenny Pickett from last year when 248 00:11:42,228 --> 00:11:45,708 Speaker 1: people were considering what the numbers mean for whatever and 249 00:11:45,788 --> 00:11:48,228 Speaker 1: when they look at the charts. It's such a fascinating 250 00:11:48,268 --> 00:11:50,348 Speaker 1: covert about that. But if you want to spend that 251 00:11:50,428 --> 00:11:52,028 Speaker 1: up for your end. But if you want to spend 252 00:11:52,028 --> 00:11:54,788 Speaker 1: any of the time this week watching old tape, go 253 00:11:54,868 --> 00:11:57,268 Speaker 1: to Bryce Young's game against Tennessee from this season. He 254 00:11:57,348 --> 00:11:59,388 Speaker 1: was coming back from a mild shoulder injury and he 255 00:11:59,428 --> 00:12:02,428 Speaker 1: got absolutely chased all over the field and crushed a 256 00:12:02,468 --> 00:12:05,228 Speaker 1: lot like roughing the passer type hit and he bounced 257 00:12:05,228 --> 00:12:07,148 Speaker 1: back every time like a boxer coming off the matter. 258 00:12:07,228 --> 00:12:09,828 Speaker 1: Is actually really impressive, So we washed for the last 259 00:12:09,828 --> 00:12:12,108 Speaker 1: two years he's done that because unbelievable. I'm excited to 260 00:12:12,108 --> 00:12:14,108 Speaker 1: see him. Yeah, absolutely, Peter, what do you think of 261 00:12:14,508 --> 00:12:19,948 Speaker 1: Brice Young and the size chatter. He's a magician out there. 262 00:12:19,988 --> 00:12:21,868 Speaker 1: I said it earlier in the show. He's Stephan Curry 263 00:12:21,948 --> 00:12:24,508 Speaker 1: when he's on the field. And the fact of the 264 00:12:24,508 --> 00:12:26,868 Speaker 1: matter is his size is real, and it's an issue, 265 00:12:27,628 --> 00:12:29,508 Speaker 1: an issue in that if he comes in at five 266 00:12:29,588 --> 00:12:31,588 Speaker 1: ten or five eleven, it's really hard for you to 267 00:12:31,628 --> 00:12:34,188 Speaker 1: say that's an ideal quarterback that I can envision in 268 00:12:34,228 --> 00:12:35,988 Speaker 1: the NFL, but just haven't seen that. And you can 269 00:12:35,988 --> 00:12:38,908 Speaker 1: mention Breeze, and you can mention Kyler built a little 270 00:12:38,908 --> 00:12:41,508 Speaker 1: bit differently, and Breeze is most accurate pastor of all time? 271 00:12:41,748 --> 00:12:43,668 Speaker 1: Is that what we're saying? Bryce Young hasn't even Breeze 272 00:12:43,668 --> 00:12:46,828 Speaker 1: went in the second round, So to me, I'm really 273 00:12:46,828 --> 00:12:48,428 Speaker 1: fascinating to see what he measures in it. And if 274 00:12:48,428 --> 00:12:50,308 Speaker 1: a team takes him second overall, which is very likely, 275 00:12:50,428 --> 00:12:52,908 Speaker 1: or first overall a team trades up with Chicago to 276 00:12:52,948 --> 00:12:54,908 Speaker 1: do it, I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised. But 277 00:12:55,028 --> 00:12:58,788 Speaker 1: I do know he has rare traits talking about a 278 00:12:58,988 --> 00:13:02,828 Speaker 1: brilliant football mind and it's a winner and as a leader, 279 00:13:03,308 --> 00:13:06,268 Speaker 1: and you get this guy in the room. I think 280 00:13:06,308 --> 00:13:07,948 Speaker 1: you can overlook a lot of the stuff, like the 281 00:13:08,028 --> 00:13:10,428 Speaker 1: height and the size, but don't for a second think 282 00:13:10,428 --> 00:13:12,148 Speaker 1: that it's not going to be a conversation. And every 283 00:13:12,188 --> 00:13:14,508 Speaker 1: single team with a top five pick and a quarterback 284 00:13:14,548 --> 00:13:18,388 Speaker 1: need especially when Anthony Richardson is coming in here six five, CJ. 285 00:13:18,468 --> 00:13:21,148 Speaker 1: Stroud's coming in at six four two twenty five, it 286 00:13:21,148 --> 00:13:22,868 Speaker 1: looks like they play a different position altogether. When the 287 00:13:22,908 --> 00:13:24,668 Speaker 1: guy comes in and he might be five eleven, so 288 00:13:24,908 --> 00:13:27,148 Speaker 1: we'll see what he measures in and it's a conversation. 289 00:13:27,148 --> 00:13:28,588 Speaker 1: All of people will roll their eyes and say, I 290 00:13:28,588 --> 00:13:31,228 Speaker 1: don't care. It matters. It does, and it's going to 291 00:13:31,268 --> 00:13:33,428 Speaker 1: be a conversation in a lot of these front offices 292 00:13:33,428 --> 00:13:37,148 Speaker 1: and coaching staffs over the next several months. Peter, thank you. 293 00:13:37,228 --> 00:13:40,708 Speaker 1: I know coaches and executives from a lot of the 294 00:13:40,748 --> 00:13:42,708 Speaker 1: teams are there and they're about to start talking behind you, 295 00:13:42,748 --> 00:13:45,508 Speaker 1: so we let you turn around and listen. There's news, 296 00:13:45,508 --> 00:13:47,188 Speaker 1: breaking news that Will Silva is going to get to 297 00:13:47,348 --> 00:13:49,468 Speaker 1: right now coming out of Buffalo. What's going on with 298 00:13:49,468 --> 00:13:53,588 Speaker 1: the Bill as well? That's right, Jamie and guys, their DC, 299 00:13:53,828 --> 00:13:59,068 Speaker 1: Leslie Fraser has decided to take a year off of 300 00:13:59,428 --> 00:14:02,948 Speaker 1: coaching in football that he is going to return in 301 00:14:03,228 --> 00:14:06,028 Speaker 1: the following years. A year off for him now. He 302 00:14:06,108 --> 00:14:09,628 Speaker 1: has been the DC since two thousand and seventeen. He's 303 00:14:09,628 --> 00:14:14,108 Speaker 1: been the assistant head coach since twenty twenty. Now. Under 304 00:14:14,268 --> 00:14:18,148 Speaker 1: his guide as the DC, the Bill's had multiple seasons 305 00:14:18,188 --> 00:14:21,708 Speaker 1: where the defense ranked top five in the NFL. They've 306 00:14:22,148 --> 00:14:25,148 Speaker 1: allowed an average of twenty points per game, three fifteen 307 00:14:25,148 --> 00:14:28,268 Speaker 1: total yards per game, two hundred two passing yards per game, 308 00:14:28,828 --> 00:14:32,148 Speaker 1: and have wrecked up ninety nine interceptions as well. So 309 00:14:32,188 --> 00:14:35,988 Speaker 1: he certainly has made an impact on this defense. Again, 310 00:14:36,068 --> 00:14:39,028 Speaker 1: he has been a DC since two seventeen, with the 311 00:14:39,028 --> 00:14:42,588 Speaker 1: team ranking in defense and a lot of these categories 312 00:14:42,668 --> 00:14:45,188 Speaker 1: in the top five. Jamie, so he is taking a 313 00:14:45,308 --> 00:14:49,628 Speaker 1: year off but does plan to return the following year. 314 00:14:54,748 --> 00:14:58,308 Speaker 1: Fun Welcome back to Good Morning Football. We're live here 315 00:14:58,308 --> 00:15:02,028 Speaker 1: in Indianapolis. That is Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the 316 00:15:02,148 --> 00:15:06,188 Speaker 1: NFL Draft Scouting Combine, where thirty two teams have descended 317 00:15:06,228 --> 00:15:08,508 Speaker 1: upon this city to find the next great talent in 318 00:15:08,508 --> 00:15:11,508 Speaker 1: the NFL but to also help start build their roster 319 00:15:11,748 --> 00:15:14,548 Speaker 1: for the twenty twenty three season. In beyond, and one 320 00:15:14,588 --> 00:15:17,428 Speaker 1: of our most exciting teams of the NFL season in 321 00:15:17,428 --> 00:15:20,188 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two was this guy squad and his first 322 00:15:20,228 --> 00:15:22,708 Speaker 1: year as general manager. Let's welcome in Quacy at Dopamenta. 323 00:15:22,908 --> 00:15:25,188 Speaker 1: Congratulations on a great first season, and welcome to Good 324 00:15:25,188 --> 00:15:27,668 Speaker 1: Morning Football. Thanks for having me. It's always a blessing. 325 00:15:27,708 --> 00:15:30,068 Speaker 1: You know, I always watched you guys when I was 326 00:15:30,108 --> 00:15:31,548 Speaker 1: coming up, and it's always great to be here with 327 00:15:31,588 --> 00:15:34,188 Speaker 1: you guys. Love that you're here. The season obviously doesn't 328 00:15:34,308 --> 00:15:36,388 Speaker 1: end in an ideal way, but getting to the playoffs, 329 00:15:36,668 --> 00:15:39,028 Speaker 1: having that experience, when you kind of take yourself back 330 00:15:39,108 --> 00:15:41,508 Speaker 1: now a month removed, what do you look back on 331 00:15:41,548 --> 00:15:44,108 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two? What was the big takeaway? You know, 332 00:15:44,588 --> 00:15:46,948 Speaker 1: as you said, I think establishing our culture and what 333 00:15:47,068 --> 00:15:49,788 Speaker 1: is that? Those are the memories, those moments where when 334 00:15:49,788 --> 00:15:51,908 Speaker 1: it got tight, things are going to go your way, 335 00:15:52,108 --> 00:15:54,268 Speaker 1: and I think those things can't ever be replaced. You 336 00:15:54,308 --> 00:15:56,628 Speaker 1: have to build them step by step, player by player, 337 00:15:56,628 --> 00:15:58,108 Speaker 1: a moment by moment, and so we got to do 338 00:15:58,148 --> 00:16:01,148 Speaker 1: that thirteen times, all the one score games showing up 339 00:16:01,148 --> 00:16:03,228 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. Those young players that were a part 340 00:16:03,268 --> 00:16:04,908 Speaker 1: of it that might not have been all the field 341 00:16:05,228 --> 00:16:07,588 Speaker 1: saw what that outcome was right, and that's so critical. 342 00:16:07,628 --> 00:16:10,068 Speaker 1: And then it's just the bonding of the staff with 343 00:16:10,108 --> 00:16:13,228 Speaker 1: my personnel staff and the players, establishing what we built 344 00:16:13,268 --> 00:16:14,988 Speaker 1: and how we're going to play. And I think it's real, 345 00:16:15,108 --> 00:16:18,428 Speaker 1: it's genuine. One of the coolest things about the season 346 00:16:18,588 --> 00:16:21,708 Speaker 1: was at the exit place. At the exit interviews, a 347 00:16:21,708 --> 00:16:23,468 Speaker 1: lot of players talked about how they could be themselves. 348 00:16:23,868 --> 00:16:25,748 Speaker 1: And I always talk about my time in San Francisco 349 00:16:25,788 --> 00:16:27,268 Speaker 1: and that being one of the best parts of it 350 00:16:27,268 --> 00:16:29,028 Speaker 1: where I could just be myself and allowed me to 351 00:16:29,068 --> 00:16:32,788 Speaker 1: really grow and stretch myself. Just people accept me for 352 00:16:32,868 --> 00:16:35,228 Speaker 1: who I am. A little little different, little little out there, 353 00:16:35,228 --> 00:16:36,668 Speaker 1: but I love this game and we want to be 354 00:16:36,748 --> 00:16:39,268 Speaker 1: connected with all bunches. There's a real authenticity with your 355 00:16:39,348 --> 00:16:43,308 Speaker 1: quarterback Kirk Cousins. All accounts a great season for Cousins 356 00:16:43,308 --> 00:16:44,668 Speaker 1: through the wall. For a lot of are the future 357 00:16:44,668 --> 00:16:46,548 Speaker 1: of Kirk Cousins with the Minnesota Vikings. If we were 358 00:16:46,548 --> 00:16:48,308 Speaker 1: to be put in the pressure seat right now, what 359 00:16:48,348 --> 00:16:50,588 Speaker 1: would you say about that? You know, first and foremost, 360 00:16:50,588 --> 00:16:52,388 Speaker 1: I want to appreciate, like you said, how great of 361 00:16:52,388 --> 00:16:54,388 Speaker 1: a player is when you see him up close every day. 362 00:16:54,468 --> 00:16:56,668 Speaker 1: It's one of the best pure throws, pure throws in 363 00:16:56,708 --> 00:16:58,308 Speaker 1: the league. I don't know that I'll be around another 364 00:16:58,308 --> 00:17:01,508 Speaker 1: one as good as him. Stepped up in big moments, 365 00:17:01,748 --> 00:17:03,828 Speaker 1: you know, critically when we needed it, made a lot 366 00:17:03,868 --> 00:17:06,708 Speaker 1: of plays. We're just trying to find great solutions, solutions 367 00:17:06,708 --> 00:17:09,388 Speaker 1: that fit our two year, three year time horizon involving Kirk. 368 00:17:09,988 --> 00:17:12,348 Speaker 1: But ultimately, our goal is to put together a championship team. 369 00:17:12,388 --> 00:17:14,948 Speaker 1: And if you think you can't meet that threshold, you 370 00:17:14,948 --> 00:17:16,828 Speaker 1: have to maybe look around you something else. But we 371 00:17:16,868 --> 00:17:18,308 Speaker 1: want Kirk to be a part of that. He's a 372 00:17:18,348 --> 00:17:20,548 Speaker 1: great player, and that's the first thing at that position 373 00:17:20,588 --> 00:17:22,588 Speaker 1: that you start and need to build a championship team. 374 00:17:22,588 --> 00:17:25,228 Speaker 1: You know, first year coach, first year GM, win a 375 00:17:25,228 --> 00:17:27,948 Speaker 1: division title, go to the playoffs. How have you and 376 00:17:28,028 --> 00:17:31,068 Speaker 1: Kevin O'Connell come along Now that we're twelve months after 377 00:17:31,108 --> 00:17:33,668 Speaker 1: both of you guys doing the opening welcoming press conferences 378 00:17:33,668 --> 00:17:36,468 Speaker 1: in Minnesota, It's it's crazy to think how much life 379 00:17:36,468 --> 00:17:38,468 Speaker 1: has passed by on this past year. But I you know, 380 00:17:38,508 --> 00:17:40,428 Speaker 1: you make a lot of decisions, and there's a portfolio 381 00:17:40,428 --> 00:17:42,668 Speaker 1: of decisions, some good, some bad. I know that's the 382 00:17:42,668 --> 00:17:45,068 Speaker 1: best decision that I was a part of that we've 383 00:17:45,068 --> 00:17:47,748 Speaker 1: made it so Far's he's incredible. I said in my 384 00:17:47,788 --> 00:17:49,948 Speaker 1: opening press conference that I want to work for a 385 00:17:49,988 --> 00:17:52,828 Speaker 1: head coach. I would work with his knowledge and understanding 386 00:17:52,828 --> 00:17:56,548 Speaker 1: of personnel just you know, risk reward, all those different 387 00:17:56,588 --> 00:17:59,268 Speaker 1: things makes my job so much easier. He's somebody I 388 00:17:59,548 --> 00:18:01,588 Speaker 1: lean on all the time. We have a lot of 389 00:18:01,628 --> 00:18:03,428 Speaker 1: couch sessions where we you know, we lay each other's 390 00:18:03,428 --> 00:18:06,108 Speaker 1: problems on each other. He is somebody's always gonna be 391 00:18:06,108 --> 00:18:07,388 Speaker 1: in my life and I will always bet on him 392 00:18:07,388 --> 00:18:09,388 Speaker 1: because I know that we have a championship level coach. 393 00:18:09,628 --> 00:18:12,148 Speaker 1: I know he will continue to establish a championship level 394 00:18:12,148 --> 00:18:15,028 Speaker 1: of culture and bring in championship level coaches. And you 395 00:18:15,148 --> 00:18:16,748 Speaker 1: brought in a new coach. Ryan Floor is his new 396 00:18:16,748 --> 00:18:19,228 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator. Of course we know him. We're familiar with 397 00:18:19,308 --> 00:18:21,308 Speaker 1: his time with the Dolphins, with the Patriots. What have 398 00:18:21,388 --> 00:18:24,388 Speaker 1: you seen from coach Flow? And you're limited time obviously 399 00:18:24,468 --> 00:18:26,708 Speaker 1: being interacting with him since he's been hired Beflow, and 400 00:18:26,868 --> 00:18:30,548 Speaker 1: that's that's a special guy. Right from the interview process, 401 00:18:30,588 --> 00:18:33,868 Speaker 1: you immediately see his football acumen. And it's in that 402 00:18:33,908 --> 00:18:35,708 Speaker 1: way that the great ones talk about where they're just 403 00:18:35,708 --> 00:18:37,988 Speaker 1: they're not trying to impress you. They're just they're really 404 00:18:38,148 --> 00:18:40,308 Speaker 1: sound and fundamental and make things simple to people who 405 00:18:40,388 --> 00:18:41,868 Speaker 1: might not know what they're talking about. So that's the 406 00:18:41,868 --> 00:18:43,668 Speaker 1: first thing you notice about him. And then I love 407 00:18:43,708 --> 00:18:46,228 Speaker 1: his personnel background. So now we're in draft meetings and 408 00:18:46,308 --> 00:18:48,468 Speaker 1: free agency meetings and you get personnel b flow. He 409 00:18:48,548 --> 00:18:51,188 Speaker 1: kind of sits back in his chair, he's he's he's 410 00:18:51,188 --> 00:18:53,988 Speaker 1: so conversational in that way. It's and just the energy 411 00:18:54,068 --> 00:18:56,268 Speaker 1: that he provides our building. We didn't just need his 412 00:18:56,308 --> 00:18:59,348 Speaker 1: football energy. We needed his, you know, his just on field, 413 00:18:59,428 --> 00:19:00,948 Speaker 1: day to day energy. That's going to be great for 414 00:19:00,988 --> 00:19:02,508 Speaker 1: our players. We got a lot of young players on 415 00:19:02,548 --> 00:19:04,908 Speaker 1: that side of the ball. He's passionate about developed, it's 416 00:19:04,908 --> 00:19:07,308 Speaker 1: passionate about people. I think that was a home run 417 00:19:07,388 --> 00:19:08,788 Speaker 1: high and I'm so glad that we'll be able to 418 00:19:08,788 --> 00:19:10,908 Speaker 1: work together. We are so many viewers at home who 419 00:19:10,948 --> 00:19:12,668 Speaker 1: are fans of the game and say, I'd love to 420 00:19:12,668 --> 00:19:15,588 Speaker 1: get into football. I'd love to someday, you know, be 421 00:19:15,628 --> 00:19:17,428 Speaker 1: a general manager. I draft a great fantasy team, all 422 00:19:17,428 --> 00:19:19,948 Speaker 1: the stuff, and you say, well, never would happen. Your 423 00:19:19,948 --> 00:19:22,908 Speaker 1: path is different than most of the general managers here. 424 00:19:22,908 --> 00:19:26,228 Speaker 1: You went to a great academic institution you went into. 425 00:19:26,588 --> 00:19:28,268 Speaker 1: I would say, Wall Street is that what you define 426 00:19:28,308 --> 00:19:31,068 Speaker 1: it is? For years and you made a life change, 427 00:19:31,228 --> 00:19:34,188 Speaker 1: made a career change. Take us through your path even 428 00:19:34,188 --> 00:19:36,708 Speaker 1: for if viewers have heard it before, but for those 429 00:19:36,748 --> 00:19:38,388 Speaker 1: who haven't, how you ended up here at a general 430 00:19:38,388 --> 00:19:40,548 Speaker 1: manager in the Minnesota Vikings I think you know where 431 00:19:40,588 --> 00:19:42,668 Speaker 1: if you connect the dots and all the things I did. Yeah, 432 00:19:42,668 --> 00:19:44,668 Speaker 1: I got to work on Wallsheet where I was, you know, 433 00:19:45,748 --> 00:19:48,988 Speaker 1: primarily a commodities trader, energy trader, which you know, it 434 00:19:49,028 --> 00:19:51,508 Speaker 1: was incredible. And you know, for all those people in 435 00:19:51,548 --> 00:19:53,588 Speaker 1: New York who I know and love, you know, I 436 00:19:53,628 --> 00:19:57,028 Speaker 1: appreciate you always. But the connection to all those jobs 437 00:19:57,148 --> 00:20:00,268 Speaker 1: was just decision making, decision making under uncertainty, really having 438 00:20:00,348 --> 00:20:02,668 Speaker 1: real life ramifications of what you do. I'm and I'm 439 00:20:02,788 --> 00:20:05,348 Speaker 1: that's my passion. I love it um and so I 440 00:20:05,388 --> 00:20:07,788 Speaker 1: think that ultimately, at the end of the day, passion 441 00:20:07,908 --> 00:20:09,948 Speaker 1: got me here. Passionate and I love for decision making. 442 00:20:09,988 --> 00:20:11,868 Speaker 1: So you know, when I got to the forty nine ers, 443 00:20:11,868 --> 00:20:13,628 Speaker 1: they just wanted somebody who was going to help them 444 00:20:13,668 --> 00:20:17,108 Speaker 1: build out their quantitative you know, a desk in Wall 445 00:20:17,108 --> 00:20:20,148 Speaker 1: Street selling your trading commodities, and then you say, hey, 446 00:20:20,268 --> 00:20:23,468 Speaker 1: I'm actually considering there was a drop at all there 447 00:20:24,628 --> 00:20:26,468 Speaker 1: from the Niners. No. No, So I went to grad 448 00:20:26,468 --> 00:20:28,748 Speaker 1: school first. I was gonna go become an eCOM professor 449 00:20:28,788 --> 00:20:31,548 Speaker 1: where a twee jacket and glasses and talk to this 450 00:20:31,668 --> 00:20:35,348 Speaker 1: the next generation of kids. I'm passionate about economics from 451 00:20:35,388 --> 00:20:39,028 Speaker 1: the decision making standpoint. And then in that process, you know, 452 00:20:39,028 --> 00:20:40,788 Speaker 1: I learned a lot about decision science and all these 453 00:20:40,788 --> 00:20:42,388 Speaker 1: different things. And I was like, I still have a 454 00:20:42,428 --> 00:20:44,988 Speaker 1: little it left in me, a little dog left me. 455 00:20:44,988 --> 00:20:46,068 Speaker 1: It needs to get out. I want to go be 456 00:20:46,108 --> 00:20:48,348 Speaker 1: a part of a team sport the forty nine ers. 457 00:20:48,428 --> 00:20:50,588 Speaker 1: Opportunity came, and I'm so fortunately I always be fortunate 458 00:20:50,628 --> 00:20:53,308 Speaker 1: to Prague, Bryanhampton, all those guys for taking a chance 459 00:20:53,308 --> 00:20:57,228 Speaker 1: on a young lanky you know, just passionate, dude. And 460 00:20:57,988 --> 00:20:59,988 Speaker 1: obviously it ended up here, ended up here and in 461 00:20:59,988 --> 00:21:02,188 Speaker 1: a great place, and the Vikings are in great hands. Dude. 462 00:21:02,228 --> 00:21:04,548 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining Good Morning Football. You're 463 00:21:04,548 --> 00:21:06,908 Speaker 1: gonna be talking to the local media. I was easy 464 00:21:06,948 --> 00:21:08,668 Speaker 1: on the cousins questions. Get ready for a dozen of 465 00:21:08,708 --> 00:21:10,468 Speaker 1: them right up here, you know what, I know, They're 466 00:21:10,468 --> 00:21:12,308 Speaker 1: just trying to talk to our fans, and I want 467 00:21:12,348 --> 00:21:14,108 Speaker 1: to communicate to our fans as well, so happy to 468 00:21:14,148 --> 00:21:20,428 Speaker 1: do it. Welcome back to Good Morning Football. We've got 469 00:21:20,468 --> 00:21:22,668 Speaker 1: a very special guest joining us right now at the 470 00:21:22,668 --> 00:21:25,148 Speaker 1: breakfast table, one of my good friends, and he's got 471 00:21:25,188 --> 00:21:28,468 Speaker 1: every moniker you can possibly have in the NFL. Two 472 00:21:28,508 --> 00:21:32,188 Speaker 1: time Super Bowl champ, two time Super Bowl MVP, Walter Payton, 473 00:21:32,188 --> 00:21:35,068 Speaker 1: Man of the Year, four time Pro Bowler, York Giants legend, 474 00:21:35,068 --> 00:21:37,468 Speaker 1: he's in the Ring of Honor. But my favorite moniker 475 00:21:37,508 --> 00:21:39,748 Speaker 1: of all is missed chicken fried steak from what he 476 00:21:39,748 --> 00:21:43,068 Speaker 1: holds the saturn Nay love. Welcome me by man, Let's go, 477 00:21:43,588 --> 00:21:46,588 Speaker 1: Thank you, Seanne, Thank hello, everybody. Glad to be on. 478 00:21:46,868 --> 00:21:49,708 Speaker 1: Nice to see you. Yeah, good to see you. Man. 479 00:21:49,788 --> 00:21:52,068 Speaker 1: I know you're weathering this snow day right now, and 480 00:21:52,628 --> 00:21:54,828 Speaker 1: the kids are are are ready to pound down the door. 481 00:21:55,548 --> 00:21:57,628 Speaker 1: But uh we we've got to talk a little bit 482 00:21:57,628 --> 00:21:59,788 Speaker 1: about our g men. First, all right, listen, I know 483 00:22:00,108 --> 00:22:02,588 Speaker 1: the last couple of years since you left, things a 484 00:22:02,628 --> 00:22:05,428 Speaker 1: bit a little different, a little difficult for Giants fans. 485 00:22:05,468 --> 00:22:07,268 Speaker 1: You and I have kind of been like Giants therapists 486 00:22:07,548 --> 00:22:10,508 Speaker 1: for all the fans this year, things changed. So I 487 00:22:10,588 --> 00:22:13,028 Speaker 1: just want to talk about our gym and right now, Joe, Shane, 488 00:22:13,028 --> 00:22:15,748 Speaker 1: Brian Dable. They're collecting all kinds of hardware and awards 489 00:22:15,788 --> 00:22:18,908 Speaker 1: this offseason. But what did you feel like was a 490 00:22:18,988 --> 00:22:22,988 Speaker 1: huge difference this year with Brian Dable? Well, I think 491 00:22:23,028 --> 00:22:25,788 Speaker 1: for for what a reason, he just instilled a lot 492 00:22:25,788 --> 00:22:27,748 Speaker 1: of confidence in the team and they were able to 493 00:22:27,788 --> 00:22:30,628 Speaker 1: win some of those fourth quarter games. And they seem 494 00:22:30,708 --> 00:22:33,548 Speaker 1: to lose, you know, every time, whether they were down 495 00:22:33,548 --> 00:22:35,788 Speaker 1: a score or up you know, one score, they'd find 496 00:22:35,788 --> 00:22:38,388 Speaker 1: a way to lose it. Where this this year, you know, 497 00:22:38,428 --> 00:22:40,788 Speaker 1: if they're down in the fourth quarter, they're able to 498 00:22:40,828 --> 00:22:43,628 Speaker 1: come back, They're able to hold on to some leads. 499 00:22:44,108 --> 00:22:45,628 Speaker 1: They lost it for a little bit in the middle 500 00:22:45,628 --> 00:22:47,828 Speaker 1: of season, but they got it back towards the end 501 00:22:47,828 --> 00:22:50,908 Speaker 1: and won some big games to clinch a playoff spot 502 00:22:50,948 --> 00:22:53,428 Speaker 1: and to win a playoff game. So as we all know, 503 00:22:53,508 --> 00:22:55,988 Speaker 1: these NFL games, so many of them come down to 504 00:22:56,108 --> 00:22:59,228 Speaker 1: those last possessions of the fourth quarter and can you 505 00:22:59,228 --> 00:23:01,508 Speaker 1: play your best football in those moments, and the Giants 506 00:23:01,508 --> 00:23:05,148 Speaker 1: were getting that this year. Yeah, And it seemed like 507 00:23:05,308 --> 00:23:07,708 Speaker 1: one of the keys for this staff was putting a 508 00:23:07,788 --> 00:23:10,268 Speaker 1: trust in Daniel Jones and tell him like, hey, we 509 00:23:10,428 --> 00:23:12,668 Speaker 1: believe in you. And he was one of the keys 510 00:23:12,988 --> 00:23:15,988 Speaker 1: to this turnaround for this team this year, and it 511 00:23:16,028 --> 00:23:18,708 Speaker 1: looks like he might continue to do that. You know, Eli, 512 00:23:18,868 --> 00:23:21,748 Speaker 1: what do you like about his game that you're saying? 513 00:23:22,108 --> 00:23:24,868 Speaker 1: You know what, Keith Daniel Jones there, he's gonna make 514 00:23:24,948 --> 00:23:28,748 Speaker 1: himself better and he's gonna make this team better. Well, 515 00:23:28,788 --> 00:23:31,068 Speaker 1: I mean I look at it this year and you know, 516 00:23:31,108 --> 00:23:34,308 Speaker 1: I've seen Daniels firsthand. I talked to him and you know, 517 00:23:34,348 --> 00:23:37,628 Speaker 1: pretty frequently, and the guy is committed. He works his 518 00:23:37,748 --> 00:23:40,468 Speaker 1: tail off. He'll do anything the coaches ask him to do. 519 00:23:40,628 --> 00:23:42,868 Speaker 1: They want him to run twenty times in the game, 520 00:23:43,188 --> 00:23:45,188 Speaker 1: he'll do it. They want him to throw it, you know, 521 00:23:45,548 --> 00:23:48,268 Speaker 1: he'll do it. He's done a good job of fixing 522 00:23:48,308 --> 00:23:50,828 Speaker 1: some of the mistakes over the years and the turnovers. 523 00:23:51,788 --> 00:23:53,828 Speaker 1: You know, he's conscious of it, he works at it, 524 00:23:54,108 --> 00:23:57,148 Speaker 1: he's a true professional and all those then all those things, 525 00:23:57,148 --> 00:23:59,908 Speaker 1: and so you know, I think there's just a guy 526 00:23:59,908 --> 00:24:02,108 Speaker 1: who's just going to continue to get better, continue to 527 00:24:02,148 --> 00:24:04,708 Speaker 1: grow within this offense. You gotta look at some of 528 00:24:04,708 --> 00:24:07,348 Speaker 1: the you know, not the not the uh you know, 529 00:24:07,388 --> 00:24:09,068 Speaker 1: put down some of his playmakers. For a lot of 530 00:24:09,108 --> 00:24:11,788 Speaker 1: these guys were kind of unknown guys at receivers at 531 00:24:11,788 --> 00:24:14,588 Speaker 1: tight end and they're able to score points and be 532 00:24:14,668 --> 00:24:17,028 Speaker 1: productive and get the most out of all those guys. 533 00:24:17,468 --> 00:24:20,748 Speaker 1: But you add a few more playmakers around him, um, 534 00:24:20,988 --> 00:24:22,828 Speaker 1: you know guys that can you know, truly win some 535 00:24:22,868 --> 00:24:26,028 Speaker 1: of those one on one matchups on the outside. I 536 00:24:26,068 --> 00:24:28,428 Speaker 1: think it will just make him, make him better. It'll 537 00:24:28,428 --> 00:24:30,788 Speaker 1: open up run games for hopefully say Quine and you 538 00:24:30,788 --> 00:24:33,428 Speaker 1: know coming back, and it'll just make the whole offense 539 00:24:33,788 --> 00:24:38,308 Speaker 1: even more productive. Yeah, Daniel Jones has has been really 540 00:24:38,348 --> 00:24:41,228 Speaker 1: improved this past season and hopefully it goes on to 541 00:24:41,268 --> 00:24:43,788 Speaker 1: say the Giants and become a giant legend. And I 542 00:24:43,828 --> 00:24:46,268 Speaker 1: think if he's able to do so, I have to 543 00:24:46,268 --> 00:24:49,748 Speaker 1: ask you, as part of being a great giant, that 544 00:24:49,868 --> 00:24:52,588 Speaker 1: you get a quarter zip sweater and he can now 545 00:24:52,668 --> 00:24:55,428 Speaker 1: take a picture next to you and Sean and now 546 00:24:55,468 --> 00:24:58,268 Speaker 1: you have Daniel Jones. H do the Giants get a 547 00:24:58,308 --> 00:25:01,668 Speaker 1: out these quarter zips? Or is this like you guys 548 00:25:01,708 --> 00:25:06,148 Speaker 1: heading to like a nice department store to buy on yourself. Yeah, 549 00:25:06,268 --> 00:25:08,108 Speaker 1: you know, once you once you play your sixth year, 550 00:25:08,188 --> 00:25:11,428 Speaker 1: we give you the contact information of the guy of 551 00:25:11,508 --> 00:25:13,268 Speaker 1: the quarter zip guy. So you got to get to 552 00:25:13,348 --> 00:25:16,108 Speaker 1: that six year. So usually you know, you got to 553 00:25:16,148 --> 00:25:18,628 Speaker 1: kind of get to that second contract of some sort 554 00:25:18,828 --> 00:25:22,348 Speaker 1: and then you kind of are welcomed into the club. Um, 555 00:25:22,548 --> 00:25:25,628 Speaker 1: it's hard to get to but it's definitely worked it. 556 00:25:26,508 --> 00:25:28,548 Speaker 1: You got a pretty good, pretty good rate on it. 557 00:25:28,988 --> 00:25:31,308 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, so I think it's that that's 558 00:25:31,308 --> 00:25:34,108 Speaker 1: what we're hoping for. Say Quan can get some also, 559 00:25:34,588 --> 00:25:38,828 Speaker 1: and that's a game plan. Yeah, you get a chain 560 00:25:38,908 --> 00:25:41,068 Speaker 1: with it two with the six year. I think that's 561 00:25:41,148 --> 00:25:44,708 Speaker 1: new meaning to vested veterans. Yeah, yeah, I can see, 562 00:25:44,748 --> 00:25:47,668 Speaker 1: I can envision. I can envision, say Quon and the 563 00:25:48,108 --> 00:25:52,788 Speaker 1: quarters that say Quan, Chad powers, Eli Manning and Sean o'hio. 564 00:25:52,908 --> 00:25:56,548 Speaker 1: But let's let's talk a little bit of Super Bowls. Uh, Eli, 565 00:25:56,668 --> 00:25:59,148 Speaker 1: you got two of them, and I want to know 566 00:25:59,308 --> 00:26:01,988 Speaker 1: which one was more enjoyable, the one you got to 567 00:26:02,028 --> 00:26:05,468 Speaker 1: win alongside your buddy Shawn O'Hara, or the one where 568 00:26:05,508 --> 00:26:08,068 Speaker 1: you beat somebody else sitting at the table where Devin 569 00:26:08,148 --> 00:26:10,788 Speaker 1: mccordy and that second one was on the other side 570 00:26:10,988 --> 00:26:12,628 Speaker 1: and you were dicing them up to go on to 571 00:26:12,748 --> 00:26:16,628 Speaker 1: your second, Yeah, that's what I mean. I love the 572 00:26:16,668 --> 00:26:20,668 Speaker 1: brotherly loves slash, you know, shots fired. I'm used to 573 00:26:20,668 --> 00:26:24,388 Speaker 1: that and appreciate that. Uh. You know, I always say 574 00:26:24,428 --> 00:26:27,868 Speaker 1: Super Bowls are like your kids. You don't you don't 575 00:26:27,908 --> 00:26:29,748 Speaker 1: have favorites, or at least you don't tell people that 576 00:26:29,788 --> 00:26:33,028 Speaker 1: you have favorites. Um, but you know it's both thumb 577 00:26:33,068 --> 00:26:35,508 Speaker 1: are special. I think the first one just because it 578 00:26:35,628 --> 00:26:38,108 Speaker 1: was such an unknown you didn't know what the heck 579 00:26:38,148 --> 00:26:39,988 Speaker 1: we were doing. We weren't even supposed to make the 580 00:26:39,988 --> 00:26:42,028 Speaker 1: playoffs that year, and all of the suff we're going 581 00:26:42,068 --> 00:26:44,988 Speaker 1: against maybe the you know, a team that if we 582 00:26:45,068 --> 00:26:46,748 Speaker 1: if they would have beat us, wouldn't go down as 583 00:26:46,748 --> 00:26:49,948 Speaker 1: the greatest team maybe the history of football. At they 584 00:26:49,988 --> 00:26:52,148 Speaker 1: say have an arguing point to say that. They can't 585 00:26:52,188 --> 00:26:55,108 Speaker 1: say that now. Tom Brady still hates me because of that, 586 00:26:55,148 --> 00:26:57,468 Speaker 1: but that's all right. The second one, I feel like 587 00:26:57,548 --> 00:27:00,588 Speaker 1: it was a little bit better. You know, played game, 588 00:27:00,668 --> 00:27:02,988 Speaker 1: we were a better team, We were better all throughout 589 00:27:02,988 --> 00:27:06,508 Speaker 1: the season, strong one off fence and you know that 590 00:27:06,588 --> 00:27:09,108 Speaker 1: two minute drive was a little bit I would say, 591 00:27:10,628 --> 00:27:12,588 Speaker 1: you know, we executed a little bit better. We didn't 592 00:27:12,588 --> 00:27:14,828 Speaker 1: have to have any catches off helmets. It's kind of 593 00:27:14,828 --> 00:27:18,988 Speaker 1: crazy plays. It was just a smoother execution right down 594 00:27:19,028 --> 00:27:24,188 Speaker 1: the field. Eli, let's talk of the combine. Everyone's descending 595 00:27:24,188 --> 00:27:27,308 Speaker 1: on Indianapolis. I know your family does a ton of 596 00:27:27,348 --> 00:27:29,708 Speaker 1: work with the young quarterbacks in the game at the 597 00:27:29,748 --> 00:27:32,668 Speaker 1: Manning Passing Academy, and over the years you've gotten to 598 00:27:32,668 --> 00:27:35,988 Speaker 1: know potential number one pick in Alabama quarterback who also unfortunately, 599 00:27:36,028 --> 00:27:38,028 Speaker 1: I'm sorry sliced up old miss a couple of times. 600 00:27:38,428 --> 00:27:40,148 Speaker 1: What do you think about Bryce Young and the games 601 00:27:40,188 --> 00:27:42,028 Speaker 1: that you saw unfold for him in college and how 602 00:27:42,028 --> 00:27:44,508 Speaker 1: it translates to the pros. I had to do it. Sorry, Yeah, 603 00:27:44,508 --> 00:27:46,868 Speaker 1: I mean, I think Bryce has got all the tools. 604 00:27:46,628 --> 00:27:49,988 Speaker 1: He's very confident back there, just you know, feels like 605 00:27:49,988 --> 00:27:53,548 Speaker 1: he's got great control of the offense. Can make all 606 00:27:53,588 --> 00:27:56,868 Speaker 1: the throws, can move around in the pocket five time. 607 00:27:56,948 --> 00:27:59,628 Speaker 1: He's not looking to run necessarily a lot, but just 608 00:27:59,868 --> 00:28:02,708 Speaker 1: extending plays. And you see, you know a lot of 609 00:28:02,708 --> 00:28:05,948 Speaker 1: the great quarterbacks that's what they do. Aaron Rodgers, the Beholds, 610 00:28:06,748 --> 00:28:09,988 Speaker 1: the Josh Allen's, They extend plays, They move around, They 611 00:28:10,028 --> 00:28:12,228 Speaker 1: kind of get guys open, you know, especially in the 612 00:28:12,228 --> 00:28:15,268 Speaker 1: red zone or they're moving around that's you know, that's 613 00:28:15,268 --> 00:28:17,268 Speaker 1: how a lot of touchdowns and big plays are made 614 00:28:17,308 --> 00:28:19,908 Speaker 1: in the NFL, kind of when you get all script 615 00:28:20,068 --> 00:28:22,468 Speaker 1: and so I think he has that ability. But he 616 00:28:22,548 --> 00:28:24,948 Speaker 1: also knows his offense gets the ball out on time, 617 00:28:25,028 --> 00:28:27,668 Speaker 1: going through the right progressions. So I think this is 618 00:28:27,668 --> 00:28:29,588 Speaker 1: a guy that there's a reason he's had so much 619 00:28:29,628 --> 00:28:33,028 Speaker 1: success since his freshman year at Alabama. He works are, 620 00:28:33,588 --> 00:28:36,428 Speaker 1: stays very calm and cool under pressure, doesn't get too high, 621 00:28:36,508 --> 00:28:39,068 Speaker 1: doesn't get too low. I think he's got a really 622 00:28:39,108 --> 00:28:43,588 Speaker 1: bright future ahead of him. Eli, we appreciate you taking 623 00:28:43,708 --> 00:28:46,108 Speaker 1: some time to hang out with us and chat with us. Well, 624 00:28:46,108 --> 00:28:48,348 Speaker 1: we gotta get down to brass tacks right now. All right, listen, 625 00:28:48,388 --> 00:28:52,268 Speaker 1: your second career has been even better than your first career. 626 00:28:52,348 --> 00:28:54,788 Speaker 1: Right now, you're all over the place on TV, every 627 00:28:54,828 --> 00:28:57,788 Speaker 1: single channel, every single platform. But I want to talk 628 00:28:57,828 --> 00:29:00,908 Speaker 1: about one specific show. You've been rinking in the hardware. 629 00:29:01,908 --> 00:29:03,388 Speaker 1: You know, you've kind of been able to come out 630 00:29:03,428 --> 00:29:05,308 Speaker 1: of your shell a little bit, show a different side 631 00:29:05,308 --> 00:29:09,788 Speaker 1: of yourself. I'm not talking about the Manning Cast with Peyton. 632 00:29:09,868 --> 00:29:14,148 Speaker 1: I'm talking about the Eli Manning Show, presented by Panini Prism. 633 00:29:14,148 --> 00:29:17,428 Speaker 1: It's on the Giants YouTube channel. Season two already has 634 00:29:17,428 --> 00:29:20,148 Speaker 1: fifty million views so far. You've got an excellent co 635 00:29:20,308 --> 00:29:24,068 Speaker 1: host with this show, and you recently did a show 636 00:29:24,428 --> 00:29:29,268 Speaker 1: with superstar actor Michael B. Jordan. What happened in that show? 637 00:29:29,348 --> 00:29:32,188 Speaker 1: What did you get to do? Well? You know, Michael 638 00:29:32,188 --> 00:29:33,868 Speaker 1: be said he would come on the show, and one 639 00:29:33,868 --> 00:29:35,788 Speaker 1: of his first deals, He's like, I'll only come on 640 00:29:36,148 --> 00:29:39,308 Speaker 1: if I get the dress up full Giants gear and 641 00:29:39,468 --> 00:29:41,988 Speaker 1: go and run some routes on the field and we're life. 642 00:29:42,268 --> 00:29:44,108 Speaker 1: It's perfect. I was like, all right, we'll get Shawn 643 00:29:44,228 --> 00:29:46,468 Speaker 1: down at center and get him back where he belongs, 644 00:29:46,588 --> 00:29:49,588 Speaker 1: you know, getting his hand in the dirt, snapping, get 645 00:29:49,628 --> 00:29:52,588 Speaker 1: my hands the under center, no shotgun, We're going under center. 646 00:29:52,908 --> 00:29:55,388 Speaker 1: And he wanted to recreate one of the plays, the 647 00:29:55,468 --> 00:29:58,268 Speaker 1: great plays, maybe the Manning cam, maybe the Tyree. He 648 00:29:58,348 --> 00:30:01,828 Speaker 1: went with the OBJ, you know, one handed catching the 649 00:30:01,948 --> 00:30:04,628 Speaker 1: end zone. So the most impressive part about this whole 650 00:30:04,628 --> 00:30:08,068 Speaker 1: deal one take one take under center. We didn't couple 651 00:30:08,108 --> 00:30:10,828 Speaker 1: to snap will play action. I told him to sell 652 00:30:10,868 --> 00:30:13,588 Speaker 1: the out truly as an out, and up Odell did 653 00:30:13,588 --> 00:30:15,508 Speaker 1: not sell the out very much. That's why he was 654 00:30:15,708 --> 00:30:18,748 Speaker 1: somewhat covered um and it made it a little different, 655 00:30:18,788 --> 00:30:20,788 Speaker 1: you know, a more difficult catch. It had to be, 656 00:30:21,228 --> 00:30:24,908 Speaker 1: but Michael, he sold the out, went down, you know, 657 00:30:25,068 --> 00:30:28,028 Speaker 1: timed up to jump with the Matt got two hands 658 00:30:28,068 --> 00:30:31,068 Speaker 1: on it, caught it first time. We cut down the 659 00:30:31,108 --> 00:30:33,828 Speaker 1: shoot that was it, walk out, dropped the mic and left. 660 00:30:33,868 --> 00:30:36,668 Speaker 1: So he was awesome. He was excited, you know, grew 661 00:30:36,748 --> 00:30:39,908 Speaker 1: up a Giants fan to go full full gear, get 662 00:30:39,908 --> 00:30:42,388 Speaker 1: his own jersey, be in the locker room, go run 663 00:30:42,428 --> 00:30:45,828 Speaker 1: a few routes and recreate the uh. The Odell catch 664 00:30:45,868 --> 00:30:47,828 Speaker 1: in the end zone was special for him and it 665 00:30:47,868 --> 00:30:51,908 Speaker 1: made for a fun day. Eli. That's awesome. Thank you 666 00:30:51,948 --> 00:30:54,828 Speaker 1: so much. Um. We had a last question, which was 667 00:30:54,828 --> 00:30:57,348 Speaker 1: how do you get Sean O'Hara to shorten the length 668 00:30:57,348 --> 00:30:59,148 Speaker 1: of time on his questions. I know, as a co 669 00:30:59,268 --> 00:31:01,628 Speaker 1: host to feel that paint, you will have to ask 670 00:31:01,628 --> 00:31:06,908 Speaker 1: you that at another time to come on football. Thank you. 671 00:31:07,428 --> 00:31:10,588 Speaker 1: I know you couldn't get to it.