1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:01,440 Speaker 1: What has a feel? 2 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 2: To be back feels great, man, just to be back 3 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 2: out there with the guys and actually going against somebody. 4 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 2: I mean I've been sitting over there for months running 5 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 2: routes by myself and just trying to visualize somebody there. 6 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 2: So to actually have somebody there, and honestly was ten 7 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:18,639 Speaker 2: times better. I wasn't even thinking about, you know, my 8 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 2: planting or anything like that, like I've I felt great. 9 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 2: So it was good to be back out there with 10 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 2: the guys. 11 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 3: Why now, Like what was it that said you're ready now? 12 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 1: Uh? Just you know me mentally? 13 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 2: And then they wanted to see a couple of things physically, 14 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 2: you know, talk. 15 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: To a couple uh, talk to a couple of doctors, 16 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: see how they felt about it. 17 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 2: And they came intoday this morning, so everything looks good, 18 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 2: and uh yeah, I think it was a perfect time before. 19 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 4: You've been through this so many times with different injuries, 20 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 4: and what I do you have to do anything different 21 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 4: or you worry it, or you just go about it 22 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 4: the way you always go about it and hope this 23 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 4: isn't an injury here. 24 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 1: Nah. 25 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 2: I mean I'm gonna go about it a little different, 26 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: you know, I gotta be I gotta be smarter myself 27 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 2: and what I uh, what I allow myself to do, 28 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: and you know, not not really pushed back because I'm 29 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 2: one of those guys that likes to just keep going 30 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 2: and going and going. And uh, I know that I 31 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 2: got to take my time this time and uh do 32 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 2: things a bit different than I have in the past. 33 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: And you know, just be patient. I think that's my 34 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 2: main thing, because I get antsy a lot of times. 35 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 2: I want to get in there three reps in a row. Uh, 36 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 2: you know, I may have to take one rep, take 37 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 2: a rep off. You know, that's just the way it's 38 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 2: got to go. And yeah, I just think I gotta 39 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 2: I gotta hold myself back sometimes you feel maybe. 40 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: Pushed a little too much last year when you came back. 41 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 2: That I did I push myself too much? Yeah, I 42 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 2: mean they yeah, I mean there's only so much they 43 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: can do. Like, uh, you know, they tell me what 44 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 2: I need to do and you know, try to save 45 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 2: me from myself. 46 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: Uh. 47 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 2: But last year I felt like, you know, I'm one 48 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: of those guys where I could I'll be like, yo, 49 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 2: I'm out here on the field, somebody's trying to come 50 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 2: seve me, Like get back. You know, I'm about to 51 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 2: go another rep, but uh, you know, I just feel 52 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 2: like this time, this time around, I got to play 53 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: a little bit smarter and uh and really listen to 54 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 2: those guys because they know best and they have my 55 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 2: best interest. So uh, that's that's what my focus is. 56 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 4: Whatever Golden Take is here, the big thing we're outing 57 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 4: you about was he plays the slot. 58 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:18,959 Speaker 3: You play the slot? 59 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 1: Can you play the other positions? Who's gonna be the slot? 60 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 4: Now there's like eight guys here who played the slot. 61 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,959 Speaker 4: How did that experience help you in terms of maybe 62 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 4: you might be the one more on the perimeter if 63 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 4: Cole or Crowder or. 64 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: Wandallers in the slot. 65 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 3: How did that help with your versatility? 66 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: Yeah? Oh, just just the experience of being able to 67 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: play outside. 68 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 2: I mean yeah, yeah, I mean Tait and I mean 69 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: even before that, I was playing a little bit of outside, 70 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 2: Like I've always had that versatility, but I mean it's 71 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: it's great having that experience being outside and knowing that 72 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 2: I can win outside. I'm not just banked as a 73 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 2: slot receiver, And especially when you got when you've got 74 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: guys like Crowder and Beasley who've done it for many years. 75 00:02:58,400 --> 00:02:59,239 Speaker 1: At a high level. 76 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: Uh, you know, you want to be able to have 77 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 2: that versatility. It's the easiest way on the field. And 78 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 2: you know, those guys work magic in there, so you 79 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 2: want to have those guys in there, so more playmakers 80 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: you can have on the field. And I mean we've 81 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 2: got a lot of guys that can just flat out go. 82 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 2: So I enjoy that out there. 83 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: As well as anybody. 84 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 4: Do you think he was able to clean the slate 85 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:22,119 Speaker 4: when he walked back in here? 86 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: How does he look to you? Of course? 87 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,679 Speaker 2: I mean that's just how That's just what type of 88 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 2: guy he is. That's what type of teammate he is. 89 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 2: You know, I knew that he was going to be here, 90 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: just just knowing that part of it. And yeah, I 91 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 2: mean he's coming in here with a positive attitude. Everybody's 92 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 2: approaching the same way that they always have and uh yeah, 93 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: I mean he's he's in here working and that's what 94 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: that's what we wanted and just happy to have him back. 95 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 2: And it's it's different when you have two six in 96 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: the building. 97 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 4: Do you have any feelings about how it all worked out? 98 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: Fro No, I mean that's I stay in my own lane. Boss. 99 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: You know what I mean, I stay in my lane. 100 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: You know, I'm just glad I got my boy back 101 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 2: here with me, and uh I get to see him 102 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 2: every day. 103 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 4: Did it did he come did you go to him 104 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 4: or he come to you? 105 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: At all? 106 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 4: That anything you here did you had to go through 107 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 4: the business side of it too, not necessarily to tag, 108 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 4: but you had to take a pay cut obviously one year. 109 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, yeah, we had our conversations, and you 110 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 2: know that's something that I'll keep private, but uh, yeah, 111 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,720 Speaker 2: we we had conversations about everything that was going on. 112 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: I should I mean, this be's buddy. 113 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 5: If you've you've run the gamut here in terms of 114 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 5: experience the young guy. Now you're the veteran. You know, 115 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 5: you have the draft pick. Now you know last year's 116 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 5: pay cut. Now you're really fighting for a spot. Talking 117 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 5: about what you said, being smart, being patient. How does 118 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:44,039 Speaker 5: that go against you the competitor that knows you've got 119 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 5: something to earn here. 120 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 1: It is what it is. 121 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 2: I control what I can control, and that's staying on 122 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 2: the field and when I'm on the field, doing something. 123 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: So you know, however it shakes out. 124 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 2: I believe in God and I believe that you know, 125 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 2: he had something and for me, regardless of whatever however 126 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 2: it shakes out. So I control what I can control, 127 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 2: and that's that's being healthy, staying on the field, and 128 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 2: then when I'm on the field and not get an 129 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 2: opportunity to show my ass and. 130 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: So that's that's what I'm focused on. 131 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 3: You're a veteran, You're one of the veterans in that 132 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 3: locker room. 133 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: I'm curious. 134 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 3: It's a big topic recently that whole running back market, 135 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 3: go back to take one for men. How much is 136 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 3: that running back topic topic in general amongst guys in 137 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 3: the locker room, like the running back value kind of deal. 138 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 2: And that's not in any of the conversations that I've 139 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 2: been in. I mean, you know, that is what it is, 140 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 2: and it's unfortunate, but that's just that's just the business 141 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 2: side of it. 142 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 1: And yeah, it is what it is. 143 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 2: But as far as conversations in the locker room, stuff 144 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 2: hasn't been much in at least my circle. 145 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 4: You obviously, we're around all last year for the playoff 146 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 4: run and this is the time of year where everybody's 147 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 4: out there, all thirty two teams think they can make 148 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 4: the playoffs any different this year because there's belief, but 149 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 4: because there's we actually did it behind it like last. 150 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 1: Year, they feel more optimistic. 151 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 4: Anything about what you guys can do this. 152 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 2: Year, No, I mean you got to leave last year's 153 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 2: last year. You can't bring it over into the season. 154 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 2: Everybody has a new team. You know, you just kind 155 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 2: of you got to start from zero and we got 156 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 2: to work our way to get back to a playoff team. 157 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 2: But that's not ultimately the goal for us. Our Our 158 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 2: ultimate goal is to put a banner up here. So yeah, 159 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 2: it was great making the playoffs, and it's been a while, 160 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 2: it's been since I was a rookie that we made 161 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 2: the playoffs, So it was a great accomplishment, but ultimately 162 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 2: that's not what we're setting out to do when the 163 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,720 Speaker 2: season starts. So yeah, last year was a wash for us, 164 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 2: and we're a completely different team. 165 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, looking forward to to what we got. 166 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 4: Is the bann or something Dable talks about, like gues 167 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 4: he's setting that kind of expectation in tone internally. 168 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean he tells us that that every day. 169 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 2: You know, we're not exactly what I just told you 170 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 2: is what he tells I mean, that's what our goal is. 171 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 2: It's not to make the playoffs to put a banner 172 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 2: up here. So everybody knows that, and that's the reason 173 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 2: why we play this game. 174 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: So it's pretty clear you've played. 175 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 5: With guys who are considered freaks before. Where does Waller compare? 176 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: Boy? That boy something special? You know. 177 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 2: I was telling people today, I'm like, I don't even 178 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 2: like for people to be on walls back, Like, you know, 179 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 2: they got a tight coverage and they want to make 180 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 2: a breakup, but don't jump on my man's back. 181 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: That that was a monster. Do you see him go 182 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: up and get that ball? 183 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 2: The other day I was telling DJ, I was like, man, 184 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 2: look that thing would have been sailing over my head 185 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 2: up by a wall came out of nowhere. 186 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, you look good though, he's great. He's a freak 187 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: for you. 188 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 3: Personally, what's uh? What's the mindset? You're not guaranteed anything 189 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 3: this year, right, so you don't have that Like even 190 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 3: when you came in as a rookie, yar, if you 191 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 3: were a second round pick, you obviously giving a spot. 192 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 3: You know you knew you were going to be there. 193 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 3: How do you how do you approach that? What do 194 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 3: you make a bance? 195 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 1: I told you. 196 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 2: I'm just the type of guy, like I don't worry 197 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 2: about other stuff. I don't worry about how it's gonna 198 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: shake out, Like I don't worry about it. I just 199 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 2: worry about where my feet are right now. What can 200 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 2: I do to get better? What can I do whatever 201 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 2: the training staff has me do? How am I how 202 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 2: can I get better? If they're gonna have me sit 203 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 2: out today, Like that's what situation I'm in right there, 204 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 2: I'm gonna listen to them. But when I'm on the field, 205 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 2: like that is my job, That's. 206 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: What I'm supposed to do. I'm supposed to get up 207 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: and catch the ball. That's what I'm focused on. 208 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 2: So whatever decision or however it shakes out, that's just 209 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 2: the way it shakes out. 210 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: Like I ain't nothing I can do about it, but 211 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: do what I do. So that's the way I approach 212 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: it every day.