1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: When when you invest so highly in a kid like 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Andrew Thomas, do you ever walk up to him and say, look, 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:10,640 Speaker 1: you're gonna be my left tackle. Just approve it to me. Look, 4 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: everyone in our program understands they're on the same footing 5 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: right now. Everyone has a chance every day to compete 6 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: and earn a job. There's no one player that's different 7 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: from anybody else. And we're not just saying that. That's 8 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 1: what we believe in. That's how run this program. Everyone 9 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,240 Speaker 1: comes to work every day knowing that if they produce, 10 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: they will play. I know it's still a couple of 11 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,159 Speaker 1: days away yet, but have you given any thoughts to 12 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 1: how how are you gonna structure Friday's scrimmage, intersquad scrimmage, 13 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: whatever you're calling it. Yeah, we are the biggest question 14 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 1: right now, Patty, and we're gonna decide this we get 15 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: a little bit closer tomorrow night. Is the ultimate play 16 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 1: can't want to get for each player individually, but we're 17 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:46,959 Speaker 1: gonna do is. Were gonna split the squad in terms 18 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: of offense, first defense, we'll take We'll structure the first 19 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: part almost like a normal practice and inutivigital periods getting 20 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: loosened up you know, get the pads popping a little 21 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: bit from seven on seven to get the blood flow, 22 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: and we'll go some offense or a defensive pass rush, 23 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: you know, and then we'll just go ahead and turn 24 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,319 Speaker 1: it over to some situational things. We're gonna make sure 25 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: we get plenty of work in the field on early down, 26 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: some third down works, some red area work, some short 27 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: yardage work. We got the goal line yesterday. If it 28 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: comes up naturally in the scrimmage, we're working again. We're 29 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: not gonna look to recreate that situation on Friday, and 30 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: then we're gonna go ahead and put the ball down 31 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: and just let him play it out, you know, first 32 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 1: and tent on the let Jason Colt plays the pack 33 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,639 Speaker 1: call of defense, have tea mac raati special teams units, 34 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: and just play it out. You know. We'll make sure 35 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: each unit gets a certain amount of plays and uh, 36 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:29,839 Speaker 1: you know, we'll go ahead and we have certain drives 37 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: that started, certain yard lines, and we'll just make sure 38 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: we get the play count that we're looking for. We 39 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: want to check physically to make sure we know where 40 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: our players at before we draw them out there on Friday, 41 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: but we're looking to go ahead and get on a 42 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: chance to compete, you know, put on tape their resume. 43 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: Thank you, Jordan, Hey Joe, wondering wondering what you've seen 44 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: from Daniel Jones on the field. Obviously this has kind 45 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: of been the first time you've been able to see 46 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: him the pretty the last three days now and eleven 47 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: eleven live kind of drills. So what's your what's your impression? Well, 48 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: I see improvement every day, Jordan. You know, I see 49 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: a command within the huddle where he's aware of not 50 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: only what we're calling when there's a situation we're calling 51 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: it in. I see someone who's understanding why Jason's calling 52 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: the play he is at that time and how the 53 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: pieces fit. And I see a lot of confidence in 54 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: his eyes when he goes a line of scrimmage, now 55 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: how that plays out. He stills a lot always to 56 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: go to really reach his potential um, but he's working 57 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: every day of getting there, and it's it's enjoyable to watch. 58 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:26,079 Speaker 1: What do you like about a three of Clayton Shepherd 59 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: and Kate uh in terms of maybe complimentary trying to 60 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: get that each guy you know, it's you know, maybe 61 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: not a true number one, but each guy can beat 62 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: you any game. Well, first thing, I like all of 63 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: our receivers. What I like about all of our guys 64 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: is how they're willing to get in there and do 65 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: the dirty work. You know. I like the fact that 66 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: our receivers they block aggressively. In the run game, they 67 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: run every route, whether it's a clear out or a decoy, 68 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: they run it with the intent that they're getting the 69 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: ball in every play. I like the attention to detail 70 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: that Tyight coaches this position group with him and Nick 71 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: Williams doing a really good job with that. Obviously, Derek 72 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: Dout brings a lot of knowledge of the system from 73 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: his time in Dallas. Uh. But I like the way 74 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,959 Speaker 1: the group's coming together right now. You know, it's enjoy 75 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: to work with those guys every day. You know, Listen, 76 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,239 Speaker 1: I've played against those guys before. You know, gold is 77 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: a really good competitor. He's a tough dude. I'm glad 78 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: to have on our team. Sterling brings a lot of 79 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: athleticis and he brings a lot of juice to practice. 80 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: It's fun watching these guys open up, and you know, 81 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: just watching how various you know has developed from his 82 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: rookie year and the advanced and he's making this year 83 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: with playing a little bit faster and decision making. You know, 84 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: that's really the enjoyable part right there. Please all of 85 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,079 Speaker 1: our seekers how they work every day now that it's 86 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: official with Graham Gonno, what did you guys, like, how 87 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: healthy do you believe he is? What does he bring 88 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: to the table for you guys now going forward? Well, 89 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: obviously your doctors believe he's healthy enough right there that 90 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: we went through with it, So I'm confident in their 91 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: knowledge and ability. But i just say, look, we've known 92 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: about Graham for a long time. Obviously Team Ac and 93 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: David experience. When I'm personally from back in Carolina, that 94 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: goes a long way. He's someone who wasn't available early 95 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: on in this process that when he became available, obviously 96 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: we had him on a radar. Who's fortunate it worked 97 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: out the way it is. He's a competitive guy, he's 98 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: a talented guy. He obviously missed a little bit of 99 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: time due to injury. But you know, look, I'm actually 100 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: get him on the field and see him get going. 101 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: He's a big leg guy who's got experience. He it's 102 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: a you know, a consistent straight line ball with solid flight, 103 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,919 Speaker 1: ball gets good lift. He's made improvement throughout his career. 104 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 1: And I think with any specialist kicker, punter, snapper, you 105 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: really see their best ball as they get towards their 106 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: you know, thirties. You know, they've had their time really 107 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: developed understanding the leg, to really understand how their body 108 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 1: works to structure it for the duration of a season, 109 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: and they understand situationally af to how they had to 110 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: stay fresh and in the moment. So young guys may 111 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 1: have a little more popping their leg at times, young 112 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: guys may have a little more raw ability, but when 113 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: it comes to the NFL specialists, they really start peeking, 114 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: you know, around those thirties ages right there, and that's 115 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: why a lot of them the ability to play even 116 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: in their early forties. Hey, Joe, First, just a quick 117 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,799 Speaker 1: injury clean up. How big of a blow is Cody 118 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 1: War's injury? And then also, what did the trainers end 119 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: up saying about Valentine. I know we saw him out 120 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: there today, Well, they thought she was clear to practice today. 121 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 1: Go through all the team's rules. You know, we check 122 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: with all of our players as far as what they 123 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 1: are on a day by day basis. But you know 124 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 1: from what they told me today with Corey obviously finished practice, 125 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: didn't really miss much yesterday, got it. It It was a 126 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: full flow out there with us today, even though it 127 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:21,679 Speaker 1: was a little lighter practice for all of our players 128 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 1: on a tone down. Yeah, I will say this about 129 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: Cody Um. Look, I hated for him. I hated for him. 130 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:29,359 Speaker 1: You watch a guy who work his butt off. You 131 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: know what kind of competitors kind of player is how 132 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,479 Speaker 1: much he's invested in us and what he's done. Everything 133 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: we've asked to do, he's done. He was great during 134 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 1: a virtual program in the spring. He was much better 135 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 1: obviously in person. You can really get a feel for 136 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: the guy, you know, when you're in the same room 137 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: a lot more and watching them work on the field. 138 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: He made a great deal of improvement as a receiver. 139 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: He's want top specials players in the league. You know, listen, 140 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: you hate seeing this happen to any player, and that's 141 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 1: why we have to practice what we practice, because we 142 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: have to put guys in positions to play safely and 143 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 1: keep them on the field. You know, it's unfortunate the 144 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 1: way it happened. Um. You know, hopefully his injury is 145 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:07,280 Speaker 1: something he can come back from full speed and you know, look, 146 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: I look forward to seeing this guy in the future. 147 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: His personality, the way he competes, his physical ability, He's 148 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: definitely the kind of guy we want to work with. 149 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: And you know, look, everyone on team takes a blow 150 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:20,200 Speaker 1: when anyone has any kount and injury. Okay, that's just 151 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:21,480 Speaker 1: the way it is. We care about each other in 152 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 1: the locker room. We want to see everybody succeed. So 153 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: you know, we'll have to go ahead and you know, 154 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: look to replace positions at all spots. But we hate 155 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: it for Cody Core, you know, and we wishing well 156 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: in recovery. I wanted to ask you too about switching 157 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: gears DeVante Downs at linebacker. What has he showing you 158 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 1: as a as a young player. You know, he's got 159 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: good movement skills. I like the way he works. Yeah, 160 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: he's starting to communicate a lot better with his commanding 161 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 1: the system really understanding and that just comes with time. 162 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 1: That's every player in our system, Like everyone gets more 163 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,719 Speaker 1: comfortable and communicates better. But he's a guy that comes 164 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: in you can see his eyes and meetings. He's very 165 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: engaged and focused on you when you're talking, whether you're 166 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: talking directly to him or somebody he's taken the same 167 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: coaching point. Uh. He comes on the field every day, 168 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: you know, yes or no, Sir goes to work, does 169 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 1: whatever you ask them to the best visibility. You know, 170 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: I'm enjoying work with him a whole lot. Hey Um. Obviously, 171 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: the first two days of practice we're pretty intense in 172 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: pads and you know the drills that you ran last night, 173 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: kicked that up and notch how much of that is 174 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: a byproduct of not having preseason games and trying to 175 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: get these guys into quote unquote hitting shape well, to 176 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: be honestly, do matt Um, there's a greater emphasis on 177 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: not having preseason games this year that we have to 178 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: put them in game situations and practice. However, the way 179 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: we've structured practice really is the same way of structured practice. 180 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: Either way we treated last would be last Friday as 181 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: our first day on the field. That would have replicated 182 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: the first day of training camp last year as well 183 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: in shells, moving around, shorter practice, getting moving working red 184 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: area for short space, so we don't put our guys 185 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: at risk as far as over the first day. We 186 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: came back on Sunday. That's really kind of day two 187 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: install still stay in the right area. Now we're you know, 188 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: starting progress towards pads on Monday and your first two 189 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: days and pads, that's the biggest shock. You guys get 190 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: to their body, their legs get a little shocked initially 191 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: moving around. You put the pads on, the intensity jumps up. 192 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: They haven't hit anybody in eight months, you know, at 193 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: least not on the field with us, so you put 194 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: them out there. They've got to get used to the 195 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: you know, the collisions and the tempo. And then after 196 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 1: that they've used to carrying the pads and settles down 197 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: for it.