1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: My side, Dacre saying after the game that he thought 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: this team underachieved. Would you agree with that? And how 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,319 Speaker 1: how do you reconcile how you finished based on what 4 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: you thought you had going into the post. I mean, 5 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: as a football team, we didn't we didn't reach our goal. 6 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: I think that's clear. Um, you know, we all had 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: you know, high hopes and expectations and definitely, you know, 8 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: felt that we did a really good job of putting 9 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: ourselves in position, uh to make a run in the playoffs. 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: So I think, just like anything when you there's only 11 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: one team that gets to you know, answer these questions 12 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: and feel good about you know, your your final you know, 13 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: your final lap. So but yeah, I mean we're disappointed, 14 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: but you know we're in the evaluation process and you 15 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 1: know we want to build on what we have accomplished, 16 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: particularly you know from last year to this year. And 17 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: but yeah, no doubt we did not we did not 18 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: reach our goal. That is clear. Given Prescott's comments on 19 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: the fish job of the game and a recent apology 20 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: to your team to a bunch of officials and not 21 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: taking them accountability after the lasses, you know, given the day, 22 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: were the most people at team in well I think 23 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 1: it's about officials. You know, officials don't lose games. I mean, 24 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: that's clear. Um. I think comments after games, um, you know, 25 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: people are emotional, particularly when it doesn't go the way 26 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: you think it should go. Uh. Players are asked questions 27 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: and encouraged to give on as answers. I think, but 28 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: once when they come back, we talked about it. I 29 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: just did three days exit interviews, talked to every every 30 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: member our football teams. Just concluded about one o'clock, and 31 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,959 Speaker 1: they're very accountable and our number one focus moving forward 32 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: as the penalties, I mean it's it's um, you know, 33 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: way too many. Uh. You know you look at the 34 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: pre snaps. There's there's no excuse for it. So that's 35 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 1: you know, that's that's been It's been a focus all year. 36 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: You know. The thing I struggle with, you know, as 37 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: a head coach doing this now for the number of years, 38 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: is you know, I have comparables or a fifteen year 39 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: period and then in this team here, UH is clearly 40 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: one of the better teams of coached as far as 41 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: their mental preparation, in their mental execution. So our our 42 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: weekly grades and even our totals U for the season 43 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,119 Speaker 1: of of you know, we break it up into mental 44 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: airs and miss assignments, so our mental grades don't coincide 45 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: with the penalties because they usually they usually go go together. 46 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: And that's something that will obviously, you know, take a 47 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: very very hard look at. And I think it's just 48 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 1: like anything, it's the application of what you need to 49 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: work on to improve when you when you look forward 50 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: to from one year to the next. And you know, 51 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: we all spend time, uh, particularly the position coaches on 52 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: you know, technique and how you build it into the 53 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: individual rolls and you know, penalty prevention. Uh, you know, 54 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: we have common philosophies and and and in approaches. You know, 55 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: do not hold on a run play. I mean we 56 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,959 Speaker 1: all understand that. So there's no excuse to hold on 57 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: a run play. I mean it's simple math. I mean 58 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: minus two versus minus ten. Do the math. So I 59 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: mean that's but you know we've had too many holdings 60 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: on run place. So I mean that's something as a 61 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: coach will continue to take a hard look at, you know, 62 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: buy individual by technique, by concept, you know, situation and 63 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: so forth, because I will react to it, will apply 64 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: the teaching and uh to it. I mean you know, 65 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: I'm a big believer in ROI. You know, you only 66 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: have so much time and how you utilize to you know, 67 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: all the way down to the individual time. So that 68 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 1: did that process needs to be better because we've been talking, 69 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: we've been coaching penalties since week one. I mean it's 70 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: uh so, uh it's it's something that you know, particularly 71 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: the holding and the priest Nott penalties, those are the 72 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: two that jump off the charts. Um, so we definitely 73 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: definitely need to be much better in that area desited 74 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: teaching about penalties. How much of a danger is there 75 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: when there seems to be a mindset among some team 76 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: leaders that when you lose, it was somebody else's fall. 77 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: I mean, well, yeah, no, that's that's a that's a 78 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: very fair point in question. But I don't, I don't, 79 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't agree with it. I mean I 80 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,839 Speaker 1: don't think that's that's the mindset of our team. That's 81 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: not that's not how all the workings go, you know internally. 82 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 1: I mean it's uh, you know, every every penalty that's 83 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: been ever committed here. Uh, it's put up, you know, 84 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: it's addressed in the Monday morning correction. I mean, the 85 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 1: team meeting. So um, so it's it's corrected, it's emphasized, 86 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: but there is a process now. And this is not 87 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 1: an excuse by any means, but my history will point 88 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: to this. As a head coach, I know, my first 89 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 1: couple of years, you know, up North, we were we 90 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: were highly penalized and um and my experience has been, 91 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: uh no different coming here. You know, every coach has 92 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: a way he wants to practice. Every coach wants a 93 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: you know, an aggressive play style and with that and 94 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: it's just not most guys. It's getting everybody to play 95 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: with that aggressive play style. And we clearly you were 96 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: here last year, we didn't have it, you know, so 97 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: we didn't have it consistently throughout our team. It felt 98 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: like we we had it a little bit down a 99 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: stretch there in the later games. But that's something we 100 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: made a vast improvement on. But but with the aggressiveness 101 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: in the tenacity of the whole team comes a little 102 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: more room for air in the combative penalties. You know, 103 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 1: our combative penalties we recommended three categories. They're they're through 104 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: high right now. So uh and we need to do 105 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: a better job as coaches. Start with me emphasizing teaching 106 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: it and you know, UM had some great conversations with 107 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 1: a number of our veterans about you know, the individual 108 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 1: drills that we're doing or we're spending enough time and 109 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: you know, and it's always the line play because you know, 110 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: those guys are always the challenge. You know, they're they're 111 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: the ones that are that have the biggest challenge, particularly 112 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: starting any offseason because they don't really get to really 113 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 1: get to you know, nitty gritty um hand to hand 114 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: combat till training camp. So I mean that's part of 115 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: the extra interview process. But yeah, I mean the penalties, 116 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: making the bones about it. We need to be much 117 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: better there. Penalties on Sunday two of them were users 118 00:05:56,200 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: are a practical the rady or his eye let me 119 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 1: try to whether it's kind kind of settled into his 120 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: hands a little bit, like what's the point correction for him? 121 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: They are well, I mean, in fairness to all that, 122 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 1: I mean I have not watched the games in detail. 123 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: Obviously spent some time with Kellen and John Fossil just 124 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: you know on some game you know game situation conversation 125 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: UM that we were part of. But yeah, I mean 126 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: Randy's reading to move into the tackle. You know, I 127 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: think that's you know, uh, you know as far as 128 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: you know where his eyes are and and so forth, 129 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,840 Speaker 1: but you know the actual exactly specifically what happened on 130 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: the play. I haven't. I haven't studied that yet. You're 131 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: you're likely to lose members, your coaching staffer, you know, 132 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 1: those guys the free agency. How would you, I guess, 133 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: sell to the fan base that this team can be 134 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: better next year. Oh, we're gonna be better. I mean, 135 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: we're gonna be better through just through the process. I think, 136 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 1: you know, I trust number one, I trust our personnel process. 137 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 1: You know, I think that you know, the collaboration. I mean, 138 00:06:56,320 --> 00:07:02,679 Speaker 1: I think we have to give our personnel UM personnel department, 139 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: and just what we did last year to this year, 140 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean we had tremendous I mean, that 141 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: was the change we had on defense from a personnel 142 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,239 Speaker 1: and coaching stat standpoint. I mean, that's the biggest change 143 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: that I've ever been part of, UM, both player and coaching. 144 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 1: So to pull all that together, um, you know, there's 145 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: a there's a lot of hard work and a lot 146 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: of credit that goes you know, goes to a number 147 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: of people. So you know, I have the same confidence 148 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: that you know, we'll do that moving forward. Now it's 149 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: gonna be a challenge, and I know it's definitely you know, 150 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: you can't keep everybody, but every team's you know, that's 151 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 1: that's that's the era that we're in. We'll go through 152 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: that and cutting on another, you know another really, you know, 153 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: an excellent draft class to go with the two that 154 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 1: we have. So I remember I coached the youngest team 155 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 1: in the league for a number of years, so I 156 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 1: have great belief to draft and development. You know, this 157 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: will probably be hopefully to be the first year that 158 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: we can have a normal offseason program. And uh so 159 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: I think with that, the accommodation of veterans and young 160 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 1: players that we have have, you know, I think we 161 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: definitely can take a step forward. You told us you 162 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 1: think handling success is more difficult than handling failure. After 163 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: I'll started the season six someone, how do you think 164 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: how well did your team handle success? Um? I don't 165 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: think this is something you just put a grade on. 166 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: There's definitely moments that we did not you know, and 167 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: I think with those moments, um, I've always looked at 168 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: it's a it's a great opportunity to learn and grown 169 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: from it. So just no different handling success during that 170 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: run there. But you know, just just take the playoff 171 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: game too. I think that the fact that you know, 172 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 1: now that we've played a playoff game together, you know, 173 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: the expectation of what it feels like and what could 174 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: we do better at the beginning game. I think all 175 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:45,959 Speaker 1: those things pay forward and all part of that handling 176 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 1: success challenge, especially how much pressure will be on the 177 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: next year to take the next step because obviously last 178 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: year adding to another step last year. I mean, I mean, yeah, 179 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: but that's I mean, that's that's that's what we focus on. 180 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: I mean, we're not here to go backwards. I mean, 181 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 1: you know, I think that's uh, that's that's part of 182 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 1: the challenge. It's it's uh, it's it's part of the 183 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:12,679 Speaker 1: privilege of pressure of improvement in this league, and sustaining 184 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: success is clearly whatever level of success you attain, sustaining 185 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: it is the biggest challenge in this league. Um, you know, 186 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 1: I think history will point to that. I know it's 187 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: been my personal experience, but you know, to do it 188 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: every year to be in position, I mean, that's that's 189 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,080 Speaker 1: a huge challenge. But you know, if I think with 190 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: the group that we have love the guys, love the 191 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: locker room. I think the culture that's been created, we 192 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: have an incredible foundation to build off of and prepare 193 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 1: to take the run next year. The running game without 194 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 1: happening in the season. See if you kind of take 195 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:48,199 Speaker 1: a step back and I think it dropped by a 196 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 1: yard for here at the apple point? Did you were 197 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 1: you even to pinpoint something reason there? And how much 198 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 1: does that impact? Do you think you guys had the 199 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: offensive struggle stuffs? Well, the running the ball was it 200 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 1: was definitely definitely was not our strength. Um, I think 201 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 1: you know we're talking about it a lot in here. 202 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: You know, the combination of Russias and completions. I mean 203 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:13,199 Speaker 1: to me, running the ball is you know, you're running 204 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: the football for the whole team. Uh, you know the 205 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 1: run game helps the whole football team. Now you also 206 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: can take at a step further. You know, the Russia's 207 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,520 Speaker 1: plus completions is really the most important, you know, the 208 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 1: bald distribution. You know, if you look at the games 209 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:31,079 Speaker 1: that we weren't successful, including this last one against San Francisco. Uh, 210 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: you know our losses. I think we average forty six 211 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: forty seven. You know, Russia's plus completions, you know, the 212 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: goals fifty five and I would say in our wins 213 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: we were probably we had to be fifty seven fifty 214 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,600 Speaker 1: eight somewhere there. So the ball distribution is the most 215 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: important part. But the run game, as far as the 216 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 1: efficiency of it, yeah, it's it's clearly been a constant 217 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: you know, conversation for us consistently. Um. You know, it's 218 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 1: as far as fitting it all together with the action 219 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: pass co out that we did a really nice job. 220 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,680 Speaker 1: I think some of a lot of changes that we 221 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: we had, you know, with the offensive line, it's part 222 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: of that that's always a challenging and our running backs 223 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 1: you know, fought through some injuries. So I think you 224 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,839 Speaker 1: have a lot of different factors there. But we need 225 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: to be better because it's, uh, it's definitely a key 226 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 1: building block to being you know, for us to have success. 227 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: In your meetings with the Joneses, have they given you 228 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: clarity on your job security and amid all the rumors 229 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: in the gossip, can you share that clarity with us please? Yes, 230 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: I've had a chance to you know, talk to Jerry 231 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: Um you know, after the game for a long time 232 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 1: most in song again Monday. So you know, we had 233 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:31,679 Speaker 1: very positive conversation and just you know, to focus on 234 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 1: the on the you know, the evaluation process. So I 235 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: don't see it that I'm focused on the exit interview process. 236 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: Like you said, you said the team failed to achieve 237 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:44,320 Speaker 1: its goals. What do you think of the primary reasons 238 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: that have primary reasons we did not well? Um, you know, 239 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:53,679 Speaker 1: I think, you know, without seeing the game, I mean, 240 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: playoff football is you know, we all understand it, what 241 00:11:56,679 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: it takes you. I think the potential historically, we'll tell 242 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: you it's going to come down to a couple of plays, 243 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 1: you know, and it definitely we came down to the 244 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: sequence here at the end. Um. But we're not getting 245 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,440 Speaker 1: into the specifics of the game. But I watching the tape, 246 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: I know, just you know, speaking with Kellen, I mean 247 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: I think he said we had eight uh eight second 248 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 1: and tense, you know in four second and twenties, you know. 249 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 1: So I mean, you know, obviously first down was a 250 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: huge issue for us offensively. Um, I thought we were 251 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,679 Speaker 1: nervous to start the game, fell at it in the 252 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 1: locker room at the team prayer. Um. But I thought 253 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 1: we fought through that, okay. I mean, you know, we 254 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 1: held him to field goals, and I think once our 255 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 1: guys settled in, Um, I thought I thought that you know, 256 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: it balanced out and the competitiveness there. But you know, 257 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:41,480 Speaker 1: the the up and down was a challenge, you know, 258 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: the offense not getting into a rhythm. You know, I 259 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: thought the defense played stronger in the second second half, 260 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: gave us, gave us a chance to stay in the game, 261 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:49,679 Speaker 1: and you know, we needed to make a couple more 262 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 1: plays on offense. You know, I thought the special teams 263 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:53,719 Speaker 1: was had a good day, you know, had had the 264 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: big play there on the nine stop at you know, 265 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: potential for another big play. So um, we just you know, 266 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: we you could say we were close to being on 267 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 1: the doorstep, and that's a playoff football. We we got 268 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:07,080 Speaker 1: to be two or three plays better. And that's not 269 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:08,959 Speaker 1: something you just say, Hey, we'll be two or three 270 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 1: plays that are better next year and we'll be fine. 271 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 1: That's that's not the right mindset. We need to start over, 272 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: you know, we need to you know, take the good 273 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: things we have. You know, you know, we're very fortunate 274 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: being here in Dallas or you know, most of our 275 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 1: guys live here so everybody's gonna be around, so you know, 276 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: hopefully we can get off to an early start and 277 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: build on you know, what we've accomplished. Why would your 278 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:32,840 Speaker 1: team be nervous that the pressure of needing to win, 279 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: wanting to win, having to win, Well, let me take 280 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:38,679 Speaker 1: the word nervous back. I mean it was a little 281 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 1: angst okay, which I think just like anything. I mean, 282 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:44,920 Speaker 1: it's just I mean, they're excited, they had a great 283 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: week of practice. I thought the pregame was good. But 284 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: you know, I just think that, you know, it was 285 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:51,680 Speaker 1: maybe it was the first time we were doing this 286 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: as a whole. Maybe it was two guys, you know, 287 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:56,080 Speaker 1: but I just think that, you know, we were we 288 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: weren't you know, they were a little cleaner than we 289 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:02,520 Speaker 1: were at the beginning game. That's that's just the facts ended. 290 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 1: That's how the game ended. Do you go back and 291 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 1: re examined the play called the decision making and what 292 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:10,560 Speaker 1: would you have done? What what's the teaching point to 293 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 1: make sure a that there's a room for the harder 294 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: to get through the guys and things like this? Is 295 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: that whole scenario well, I mean, uh yeah, I mean 296 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 1: it's it's it's it's really probably the only play. You know, 297 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: I looked at UM so you know talking you know, 298 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 1: John Fossils as part of our game situation crew in 299 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:31,680 Speaker 1: Kellen UM. You know, if you look at the clock 300 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 1: play situation, that's what we call, okay, the clock play situation. 301 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 1: I mean historically, I know when I first got in 302 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: the league, you know, seventeen seconds was was the threshold 303 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 1: where you would not attempt a normal five step time 304 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,960 Speaker 1: clock play. Okay, so I want to say about ten 305 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: years ago. Um, I just think it's through repetition, you know, 306 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 1: quarterbacks and those where it moved down to sixteen seconds. 307 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: So when when you're looking at a normal clock play, uh, 308 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 1: sixteen seconds is a threshold. But then there's the you know, 309 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 1: the tight clock place situation which we were in, and 310 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: when you're trying to go from a different you know, 311 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:14,080 Speaker 1: the forty five yard throw for the final play because 312 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: we're we're in the last two place sequence. This is 313 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: how we train it. This is how we wrapped it 314 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,479 Speaker 1: every Friday and Saturday, so our last two place sequences. 315 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: You know, if you look at the plays leading up 316 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: to it, we were in a sideline offense concept for 317 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: the two plays Prior to that, Um, they were in 318 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: a shell defense and then they called the time I 319 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: went to a sideline defense. So now we went to 320 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 1: what we call it, you know, a tight clock situation, 321 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 1: and our threshold there's thirteen seconds. That's our training. Um, 322 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: there's you know, you know, we use live video. We 323 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: are teaching tapes over a ten year period. There's one 324 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: from Jacksonville and Minnesota from last year. It's actually the 325 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 1: exact same situation. They run to draw and you know, 326 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: have a chance to kick the field at the end 327 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 1: of the game. So, um, so our threshold in that situation, 328 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 1: based on the plays is thirteen seconds, you know, so 329 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: we were fourteen seconds. So we're clearly within our range 330 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: and our thought process areas. We have two options, you know, 331 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: we have we have a quick throw, so we're in 332 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 1: an empty set. We were looking for a quick throw 333 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: or the check to the draw and um, you know, 334 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: like in the Jacksonville game was a draw. But based 335 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:24,640 Speaker 1: on them being the sideline and with Armstead being at 336 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: the you know, the knows he's at the playing the 337 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: jump or spy position. We went from the three steps 338 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: to the to the draw. So it's the right call. 339 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: The situations right off the call sheet. And so that 340 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: part's right, you know, the part that we got to 341 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: talk about, you know, as a staff and you know, 342 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:41,040 Speaker 1: a chance to visit with that about it. And just 343 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 1: you know, briefly speaking with officiating last night is the mechanics. 344 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: You know, you know, our mechanics matching their mechanics. And 345 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,119 Speaker 1: you know, I'm not going to get into their mechanics. 346 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: But you know, as far as the draw play the execution, 347 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 1: you know, the only thing that we talked about that 348 00:16:57,320 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 1: and I was you know, put put put a yard, 349 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: put a yard limit on it, you know, cut it 350 00:17:01,640 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 1: to ten yards. I mean, that's probably going to be 351 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 1: the change the adjustment that we make. But as far 352 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: as dak sliding, given the ball at the center um, 353 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,480 Speaker 1: the center can spot the ball. The receiver can spot 354 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:17,439 Speaker 1: the ball. So the fact that you know, the opinion 355 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 1: if you can't spot the ball is not correct. So 356 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: the center can spot the ball. Our guys are trained 357 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: to spot the ball exactly. However, free spots the ball. 358 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:29,360 Speaker 1: You put the tip on the inside edge at a hash. 359 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:31,720 Speaker 1: You know, obviously the umpire has to come in. He 360 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: all he has to do is touch it. You we're 361 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:36,400 Speaker 1: in a three two one situation, you snap the ball. 362 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: So obviously that didn't happen right there at that point. 363 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 1: So but as far as the training of Dak getting 364 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:45,119 Speaker 1: the ball to Tyler, Tyler getting it down on a 365 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 1: hash mark, you know that part was in tax so 366 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 1: um because you know, obviously we got a factor in 367 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: what happened there, you know, at the end of that play, 368 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:57,119 Speaker 1: because we've wrapped it. Like I said, there's there's a 369 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:00,640 Speaker 1: training that's gone into that situation. You know, you guys, 370 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,159 Speaker 1: I think you guys mocked me on the on the 371 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: uh you know, on the Friday schedule being you know, 372 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: fast start Friday and furious finished Friday. So um. For 373 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,959 Speaker 1: a coach, ROI the investment, so I got to take 374 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: a hard, hard, hard look at it. But you know, 375 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: we had great confidence in that situation, you know, because 376 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:19,640 Speaker 1: we were just trying to get inside the thirty yard 377 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: line for the change the play call for the final play. 378 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:26,320 Speaker 1: So um, that's the right call based on our preparation. 379 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: We just got to really look at the you know, 380 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 1: the mechanics and the timing of that too. So um. 381 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's a it's a thirteen second threshold, is 382 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:40,120 Speaker 1: the call. So um, it's at fourteen seconds. It's in 383 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: my view, the right call, not a hand the ball 384 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: to the empire thing, that's an option note that's I 385 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: don't I don't know where that came from or um 386 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 1: with the hey that that's not the that's not the role. 387 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 1: I mean we speak on these things all the times 388 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:58,880 Speaker 1: with the officials. I mean it's uh, I mean, look 389 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: at look at look at it. You'll see Larry Fitzgerald, 390 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 1: he's on our training tip. He's running there putting the 391 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:07,720 Speaker 1: ball down, and it's really you know, they're looking for 392 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,920 Speaker 1: an appropriate you know spot. You know it's it's not 393 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 1: you know, So that's why I mean, you go back 394 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: to our you know, our fake on the punk when 395 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:17,880 Speaker 1: we were trying to go for the second play. Jake McQuaid, 396 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,200 Speaker 1: he's he's looking, he's looking for the spot of the ball. 397 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:21,880 Speaker 1: You see Tyler when he gets the ball, he looks 398 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,639 Speaker 1: left for where the spot is. So lining up on 399 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: a hass, just trying to save time. So Mike, Mike 400 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 1: as Kelly, as Kellen and d huge out and even 401 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,680 Speaker 1: these other teams about you know, potential and coaching job. 402 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 1: If Kellen were to leave, offensively, you came in and 403 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:40,959 Speaker 1: you inherited his system, kept it in plays, kept him 404 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:44,040 Speaker 1: as a play caller, whether it be any consideration in 405 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: your mind if he leaves to you and following your 406 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 1: as he's calling the blade, Well, I think with that, 407 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:53,359 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, most of the things we do 408 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:55,960 Speaker 1: procedurally is what I've done in the past. And as 409 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: far as how you look at a game plan and 410 00:19:57,560 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: so forth, I mean, it's it's definitely the language combination, 411 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: because you know, at the end of the day, the 412 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 1: goal was to keep the not changes. You try to 413 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:07,959 Speaker 1: keep the you know, the foundation for Dak. I mean 414 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 1: Duck's you know success and what he accomplished in you know, 415 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: his original offense in his original couple of years. So 416 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: I mean that was a goal. So I don't see 417 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:21,680 Speaker 1: that as a huge change. You know, it's a it's 418 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: a language change. I just think like anytime if you 419 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: have if you have coaches that change, you know, everybody's 420 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 1: gonna be a little different, you know. But the most 421 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 1: important part, and even speaking with Dac this morning, what's 422 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:35,119 Speaker 1: important part is we evolve off of what we did 423 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:36,680 Speaker 1: this year. We can't just line up run the same 424 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 1: place and we just can't run up, you know, line 425 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: up and run the same plays at the same situation. 426 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:44,919 Speaker 1: So I mean you're always evolving your offense. So I 427 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 1: mean that process. You know, if Kelln's here or not, 428 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 1: that that won't change, you know. So, and we're always 429 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:52,880 Speaker 1: going to build the offense around the success at the quarterback. 430 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: That's that's the whole philosophy. So that that's all intact, 431 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: and we have a built over a two year period, 432 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:02,680 Speaker 1: so um, Dak will always be the focal point um. 433 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 1: That's you know, we believe in him and we want 434 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:08,719 Speaker 1: to continue to you know, define our our system of offense. 435 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: You know, it's the it's the Dallas Cowboys offense and 436 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:15,359 Speaker 1: and it's gonna you know, I hope Dak's running it 437 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 1: for a long long time because it's, uh, it's built 438 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 1: around making him successful the foundation of the offense. Want 439 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:24,119 Speaker 1: to change this all season. It's just about evolving and 440 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:27,880 Speaker 1: taking what's already in place. Definitely, I mean, we gotta 441 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:29,919 Speaker 1: let me help. Let's just look at first down. I 442 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 1: mean we got to look at I mean, you know, 443 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 1: in first down has hasn't been great, you know, in 444 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: certain games. So I mean our our normal down and 445 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:41,160 Speaker 1: distance offense is is under high review. You know, so 446 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 1: I think situationally, we we got better in some areas, 447 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:47,679 Speaker 1: but you know, um, yeah, it's you know, it's just 448 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 1: again I think I think we we've talked before about 449 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:52,399 Speaker 1: how the season goes, and you know how the first 450 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 1: third of the season, you know, the challenges you have 451 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:57,119 Speaker 1: air you know in the second third, and how the 452 00:21:57,119 --> 00:22:00,400 Speaker 1: toughness is that you know the final third? So um, 453 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 1: and that's you break it down in all three phases 454 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 1: and specifically to the offense, you got to you gotta 455 00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:06,720 Speaker 1: take a hard look at that. You know what made 456 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:08,920 Speaker 1: your success early? You know, how did you go through 457 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:12,480 Speaker 1: the adversity and the tribulations of injuries and changes in 458 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 1: your lineups because that's you know, you have to play 459 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 1: a little differently then. I mean there's there's concepts and 460 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:19,359 Speaker 1: people you need to help, so or do we have 461 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:21,280 Speaker 1: enough help in our protections? I mean these are all 462 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 1: questions that are very fair and we're going to take 463 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:27,440 Speaker 1: a normal look at it, so it's not like we're 464 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: taking a hard look at it, but we definitely need 465 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: to tweak some things because you be in the play 466 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,880 Speaker 1: caller and they'll be in more hands on and how 467 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 1: that's running. I don't think that's the best way to 468 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: to run an offense. I've told you the first to 469 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,639 Speaker 1: have a stand or whoever calls the offense will install it. 470 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:47,680 Speaker 1: You know, it's it's important for the player, and it's 471 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,160 Speaker 1: the way I've always done it. Um excuse me. It's 472 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 1: supportant for the play caller. It's the way I've always 473 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:55,159 Speaker 1: done it. That every call on that play sheet he 474 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 1: has to believe in because you won't call it. You know, 475 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 1: I've I've worked for some defensive head coaches that once 476 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 1: in a while, once this would have a great idea, 477 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 1: and you know, he's your boss, so you put it 478 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 1: into plan and and I'd run it in the first 479 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: two plays just to get it off the goddamn call sheet. 480 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:12,520 Speaker 1: So I mean, you know, sorry, I'm apologize for them pusson, 481 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:16,159 Speaker 1: but um yeah, so, and I'll be honest and I'll 482 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:18,120 Speaker 1: laugh at that stuff. But you know, I don't. I don't, 483 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:19,879 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't try to do that to kill him, 484 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 1: but I have you know, I have been put up 485 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 1: things I see and I you know, tell him this. 486 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:25,399 Speaker 1: I think the game be aware of this and that. 487 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 1: But for him to be or anybody so that's the 488 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: way we do it on offense, defense and special teams 489 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,879 Speaker 1: is the same. You know that the play callers installed. 490 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: Um so obviously the hey coach can have been putting 491 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 1: any once. You know, we all understand that and even 492 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 1: dur than game you know. UM so yeah, I have 493 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: that ability, but for us to be the best um 494 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:47,159 Speaker 1: that we can be, I feel that's the way you 495 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 1: should run your offense, defense and special teams sessions. With 496 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: what was his thoughts a lie CD and pology even 497 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: get enough touches in that playoff game. Um, we really 498 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:00,720 Speaker 1: just because everything He's got going on and Dan's go 499 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 1: going on, we haven't really dove into a deep part 500 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:04,879 Speaker 1: of it. Frankly, I think I spend fifteen minutes with 501 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:09,320 Speaker 1: kelln um, but I would just say, I know just 502 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: the first time was and that's a challenge when you're 503 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: calling places, when you're when you're when you're second and long, 504 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 1: you know, you know some of those dining distances, you know, 505 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:21,199 Speaker 1: you're you're not into your normal flow of of you 506 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:24,080 Speaker 1: know of a play call. So um, I think that 507 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,199 Speaker 1: would definitely be part of it. You have to prepare 508 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 1: as if Kellen and Dan are going to be gone. 509 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 1: I think you're always prepared for that thought. I mean, 510 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:32,960 Speaker 1: I mean that's you know, it's a part of it's 511 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 1: a part of working here. I mean, it's this in 512 00:24:35,320 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 1: an attractive place where you know, we're a very good 513 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:42,719 Speaker 1: football team, you know. So I think you know with that, um, 514 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: you know, I think opportunity, you know, movement is higher 515 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 1: than probably ever before. So I mean you got to 516 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 1: be you know, fluid with your with your staff and 517 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 1: just be ready to go. Mike, following up on that, 518 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: you boys taking pride in building up staff with tears 519 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 1: of guy who can be the next guy? How how 520 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,399 Speaker 1: solidified in your mind are you that you're going to 521 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 1: do this, this and this if there's changes. Um, I 522 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:10,439 Speaker 1: think that's definitely your starting point. But I you know, 523 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: I think I have a clear responsibility to the organization 524 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 1: and make sure that you know, I do the best 525 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:19,640 Speaker 1: I can in all aspects of the football teams too. So, UM, 526 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:24,080 Speaker 1: I think this is premature, but you know, but yeah, 527 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:28,120 Speaker 1: I'm definitely calling said of it. Six touches against the Cardinals, 528 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 1: impressedive you help enough to return to be you gay 529 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: to put out return and getting six touches the game 530 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:38,760 Speaker 1: on Sunday. Is that too low for him to your view? 531 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: And why only that number of touches for guys to 532 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 1: be least explosive confident? No, I think that's very fair. 533 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 1: But I think also it really just goes back to 534 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 1: I talked about before. I mean, you know, our biggest 535 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: challenge here was we didn't get the ball distributed enough 536 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:55,199 Speaker 1: to Tony and the rest of the guys. I mean 537 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:57,960 Speaker 1: we had I think we had forties forty five. I'm 538 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 1: not I don't know the stats off hand there, but 539 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 1: we clearly we're probably you know, ten short as far 540 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 1: as you know Russia's combination of Russia's and completions. So yeah, 541 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:08,920 Speaker 1: I mean definitely when you're when you're at that number, 542 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:10,600 Speaker 1: you could we could probably say that about a couple 543 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 1: of guys. Yeah, this sounds like a simplistic question, But 544 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:17,639 Speaker 1: going back to what you were talking about sustaining success earlier, 545 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:21,119 Speaker 1: this franchise hadn't been in the postseason and back to 546 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:24,800 Speaker 1: back years and like fourteen seasons. Is that a big 547 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 1: part of being able to go deeper into playoffs, just 548 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:31,360 Speaker 1: to put yourself in it year in and year out, 549 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,480 Speaker 1: versus just once every two or three or four years. 550 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:37,520 Speaker 1: Oh definitely. I mean I just know, you know, being 551 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:42,280 Speaker 1: in the playoffs for eight years or so, um, you know, 552 00:26:42,359 --> 00:26:44,639 Speaker 1: there's there's definitely you know, it's just like anything. I mean, 553 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 1: it's the second time arise easier. I mean, it's you know, 554 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 1: I think clearly that the hard lessons that we know 555 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 1: experienced on Sunday will definitely pay forward for us. What 556 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 1: what I thought in my mind, um, off my personal experience, 557 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:01,320 Speaker 1: you know, the first time, you know, first time we 558 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 1: were in the playoffs, you know, as an NFC championship game, 559 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:06,440 Speaker 1: you know, that went to overtime. So and then we 560 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: had a new quarterback, and you know, it took to 561 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:12,160 Speaker 1: the second year, and then we lost another heartbreaker and overtime, 562 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:14,800 Speaker 1: so and you know, and then and then following year 563 00:27:14,840 --> 00:27:16,399 Speaker 1: we won. You know, we own the Super Bowl. So 564 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:19,640 Speaker 1: I mean, I I think guys, you know, particularly coaches 565 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 1: on the staff, you know, talk about their experiences. You know, 566 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:24,880 Speaker 1: it's tough to get it done the first time year 567 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:26,720 Speaker 1: and there as a team, you know, but you know, 568 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:29,800 Speaker 1: we we were obviously confidence we had we're confident, we 569 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:32,120 Speaker 1: were healthy. So there was a lot of feel good 570 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 1: around our football team. You know, no doubt about it, 571 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 1: and I think it's important. You know, I don't. I'm 572 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:40,440 Speaker 1: not you know, I'm not second guessing that. But it's hard. 573 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:43,160 Speaker 1: It's hard to win a game and a regular season 574 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,840 Speaker 1: with a long playoff games. So um, and they played, 575 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 1: they play played better than we did, you know. So 576 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:49,600 Speaker 1: I mean that's so it's you know, it starts with me, 577 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:53,159 Speaker 1: and trust me, I know you always looked at what 578 00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:55,640 Speaker 1: can you do? You know, what more can you do? Um, 579 00:27:55,880 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 1: in any in any situation, whether it's you know how 580 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 1: your practice, you know how you how a game planning, 581 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:03,760 Speaker 1: you know things are going doing the course of the game. 582 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:07,520 Speaker 1: So um. But most importantly, I can't say enough about 583 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,159 Speaker 1: the players. I mean gust that the last three d 584 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 1: the last three days, I mean just there you know 585 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:16,720 Speaker 1: their confidence and how where they feel. You know where 586 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:18,639 Speaker 1: we are as a football program. You know just what 587 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:22,639 Speaker 1: we accomplished in one year. Um, as far as you know, 588 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:24,960 Speaker 1: just the energy and the attitude in the locker rooms 589 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: and is incredible. Uh, there's one hundred percent through all 590 00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:31,159 Speaker 1: eighty plus guys. There's the best locker room they've ever 591 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,040 Speaker 1: been a part of. So, I mean we have a 592 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:37,920 Speaker 1: tremendous amount to build off of So you like anything 593 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: that starts with the players. You were talking in earlier 594 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:44,880 Speaker 1: about player personnel and the great job they did it 595 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,480 Speaker 1: last year, and there's some hard decisions coming out in 596 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: regards to something now for the agents. Could you take 597 00:28:51,280 --> 00:28:55,280 Speaker 1: us through the processing or influence that the curses have 598 00:28:55,480 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 1: a time talking about some of these guys. Well, yeah, 599 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 1: I mean just you know, just the way it was 600 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: laid out with with Jerry Stephen. Um, you know, it's 601 00:29:06,600 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 1: there's a lot of collaboration. You know, the coaches are 602 00:29:08,760 --> 00:29:12,040 Speaker 1: very involved in the process, you know, more more here 603 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 1: than any place I worked at. I have great appreciation 604 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: for that. So um, you know, it's it's a lot 605 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:20,600 Speaker 1: of conversations between Jerry Stephen and Will and I and 606 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:25,080 Speaker 1: you know how we you know, how we influx the coaches, 607 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:27,720 Speaker 1: you know, into the draft process, into the free agent process. 608 00:29:27,880 --> 00:29:29,959 Speaker 1: So um, you know, I think we've done a good 609 00:29:30,040 --> 00:29:33,040 Speaker 1: job with that. The you know, the particularly last year, 610 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 1: first year was you know, kind of a blur there 611 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 1: with the just with the COVID how you know, everything 612 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,560 Speaker 1: was moving so fast. So the last year it worked 613 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:46,360 Speaker 1: out very well. So um and I have great confidence 614 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:49,920 Speaker 1: that we can have another excellent year. You said, the 615 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 1: window of the wind is a lot smaller than it 616 00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:56,120 Speaker 1: was when you first became a head coach. I don't 617 00:29:56,160 --> 00:29:57,720 Speaker 1: think the wind. In my opinion, I don't think the 618 00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:01,840 Speaker 1: window conversation applies as much in today's NFL as it 619 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:04,800 Speaker 1: didn't in the nineties, you know, for just for the 620 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:07,280 Speaker 1: amount of you know, amount of movement that you have. 621 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:10,680 Speaker 1: You know, I think, you know, I remember the Chiefs. 622 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 1: You know, you know, you work with the same players 623 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:16,360 Speaker 1: four or five six years in a row. So um. 624 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 1: I think that the ability in this this state of 625 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:23,760 Speaker 1: the NFL is is obviously, you know, make sure you 626 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:26,320 Speaker 1: have your core players, um, you know, and that's that's 627 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:29,400 Speaker 1: that's the business aspect of it. But you've got I mean, 628 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 1: you're gonna have changed. I mean, you're changing Your fifty 629 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: three is gonna be twenty twenty five percent a year 630 00:30:34,360 --> 00:30:37,200 Speaker 1: of your players, so um, and that's you know, frankly, 631 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:39,640 Speaker 1: today was a lot of the younger players. And you know, 632 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:42,240 Speaker 1: the importance for these first year players taking that second 633 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 1: year jump. I mean, that's that that that's gonna be 634 00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:47,320 Speaker 1: a big part of being able to be successful as 635 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:49,520 Speaker 1: a football team is the development of these young players, 636 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:52,640 Speaker 1: the young young players, um, and they just even speak 637 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:55,680 Speaker 1: with the veterans. Uh. You know, the veterans have a 638 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:58,320 Speaker 1: lot of love for our young, our young guys, particularly 639 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:01,320 Speaker 1: this class, the way they came in and the respect 640 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 1: and you know what they fit in the locker room. 641 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:06,520 Speaker 1: And so the culbination of the vets and young guys 642 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:09,200 Speaker 1: we have here is is is what you're looking for. 643 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 1: But we need to add another group to that. And um, 644 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:14,600 Speaker 1: because you know those guys are gonna be on the 645 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 1: team next year, we did need to improve. And how 646 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:21,480 Speaker 1: different would this offseason be for him to maybe not 647 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:23,880 Speaker 1: have to worry about his rehab the whole time and 648 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:27,440 Speaker 1: he can worry about football or more than its Yeah, definitely. 649 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 1: I mean I know dak Is, you know, he just 650 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:32,719 Speaker 1: wants to get past, you know, like all of us, 651 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:37,120 Speaker 1: the pain of Sunday. And but you know, his his 652 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:41,120 Speaker 1: work ethic and his regiment is is second and none. 653 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:43,000 Speaker 1: So I mean that's not going to change. But yeah, 654 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 1: I think it's a great point. I think that being 655 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:48,320 Speaker 1: in a normal offseason pro program, I think we're all 656 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:51,840 Speaker 1: hoping for and looking forward to because you know, we 657 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:55,000 Speaker 1: really haven't had that yet. So um, and I think 658 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 1: it had benefiting only that would have benefit all of 659 00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:00,680 Speaker 1: us get out of whack in any any manner in 660 00:32:00,720 --> 00:32:03,560 Speaker 1: your eyes, as you were looking to examine his fundamental 661 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:06,080 Speaker 1: I would say that's a blatant statement. You know. I 662 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 1: don't think, you know, oh my god, it's we're going 663 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,680 Speaker 1: to fix that. No, that's that's not the case. I think, 664 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:13,360 Speaker 1: just like anything, if he was staying here, he's he's 665 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:16,200 Speaker 1: you know, he'll tell you here's some throws or some things. 666 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 1: We maybe need more reps at or more timing, and 667 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 1: you know, and I think with you know, the challenge 668 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:25,200 Speaker 1: of having multiple perimeter options, you know, getting getting in 669 00:32:25,280 --> 00:32:28,600 Speaker 1: tune with it, every guy, uh, you know on every 670 00:32:28,680 --> 00:32:30,920 Speaker 1: particular route, you know, working through the Royal Tree. We 671 00:32:31,280 --> 00:32:33,960 Speaker 1: definitely need to continue to work on the details of that. 672 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:35,920 Speaker 1: So I think it will be a part of moving forward. 673 00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:38,920 Speaker 1: Said he played with a torn PCO. Do you expect 674 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:41,280 Speaker 1: to be one hundred percent next year and how did 675 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:44,120 Speaker 1: that affect him at the end of the seas. Yeah, definitely, 676 00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:47,480 Speaker 1: I mean I definitely think it, uh, you know, time away, 677 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:49,959 Speaker 1: he'll be he'll he'll he'll be ready to go next year. 678 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:51,680 Speaker 1: I thought he had a tremendous start to the season. 679 00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:54,520 Speaker 1: I thought all the way up to Carolina, you know 680 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:56,800 Speaker 1: Carolina games when he was injured, Um, I thought that 681 00:32:56,920 --> 00:33:00,480 Speaker 1: was clearly the best he's looking in my time here physically. 682 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:02,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's I mean, it's something he dealt with 683 00:33:03,480 --> 00:33:05,520 Speaker 1: in practice with throughout the year. I think it tells 684 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:08,720 Speaker 1: you something about Zeke and not only his commitment, but 685 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:11,960 Speaker 1: it's toughness. But yeah, I think he'll definitely recover one 686 00:33:12,040 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 1: hundred percent and be back. Always do the offensive line 687 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 1: need to improve for next year? And when you look 688 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:20,040 Speaker 1: at your personnel needs for this off season, how much 689 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:24,320 Speaker 1: you want to do it's fine, Uh, personnel changes and things. 690 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:26,240 Speaker 1: I mean it's really too early for that. I mean 691 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: we haven't even had a personnel meeting yet. Um, you 692 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:32,320 Speaker 1: know on our players, so um, you know. But you know, 693 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:35,000 Speaker 1: as far as improvement, I think number one is always availability. 694 00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:37,760 Speaker 1: I think you always look at that for if you 695 00:33:37,840 --> 00:33:41,520 Speaker 1: look at successful offensive lines, you know, the successful seasons 696 00:33:41,520 --> 00:33:44,400 Speaker 1: for an offensive line, availability is probably the number one 697 00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:47,840 Speaker 1: statistic in that. So you know, just guys you know, 698 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,920 Speaker 1: getting healthy, trying to stay healthy, and but you know, 699 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:54,120 Speaker 1: I think really we got to look at some things fundamentally, 700 00:33:54,200 --> 00:33:57,880 Speaker 1: and you know, um, looks at things, particularly past protection 701 00:33:57,960 --> 00:33:59,680 Speaker 1: is going to be another area that we're gonna we'll 702 00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:02,719 Speaker 1: take a little longer looked than normal. So I think 703 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:05,080 Speaker 1: all those things will help those guys you're talking about. Now. 704 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:07,200 Speaker 1: You know, you'll have a twenty to twenty five percent 705 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:09,799 Speaker 1: change every year just the way the NFL is constructed. 706 00:34:09,920 --> 00:34:12,920 Speaker 1: Now you have twenty one free agents on this roster, 707 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:15,960 Speaker 1: which could put you outside of that twenty five percent range. 708 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,080 Speaker 1: And do you I mean, do you feel you need 709 00:34:18,160 --> 00:34:20,560 Speaker 1: to be in there if you get beyond twenty five 710 00:34:20,600 --> 00:34:24,680 Speaker 1: percent change in a year? Is that counterproductive? Especially thirteen 711 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,719 Speaker 1: coming up the twelve to five season. And I hope 712 00:34:26,719 --> 00:34:29,720 Speaker 1: we're not, you know, more than twenty five percent, because 713 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:32,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean, how can you not love this 714 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:33,840 Speaker 1: locker room. I mean it's a it's a it's a 715 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:37,640 Speaker 1: locker room that came together quickly, and um, you know, 716 00:34:37,880 --> 00:34:40,080 Speaker 1: but it has so much more you know, growth in 717 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:43,600 Speaker 1: front of them. So but you know the business part 718 00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:46,560 Speaker 1: of it, Uh, you know, I think you learn you 719 00:34:46,719 --> 00:34:49,040 Speaker 1: learn early in your career. It's you know, you can't 720 00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:51,880 Speaker 1: you can't control it, you know, it's uh, every one 721 00:34:51,920 --> 00:34:54,759 Speaker 1: of these you know players and particularly ones that hit 722 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:58,000 Speaker 1: free agency, it's you know, there's there's there's tough business decisions. 723 00:34:58,080 --> 00:35:00,600 Speaker 1: So every how it works out, how you deal with it. 724 00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:03,640 Speaker 1: But I do know that you know, your lifeline needs 725 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: to be that draft, and we recognize it. We put 726 00:35:07,719 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 1: the time and energy into it, and uh, you know, 727 00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:12,600 Speaker 1: and more importantly, how we operate and how we train 728 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:15,520 Speaker 1: our team is reflective of that. So I mean, that's 729 00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:18,640 Speaker 1: that's really what will we will adhere to killing and 730 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:22,440 Speaker 1: dan aside it or any other changes maybe or departures 731 00:35:22,520 --> 00:35:25,799 Speaker 1: or whatever from your coaching staff premature, and I'll start 732 00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:28,640 Speaker 1: to actually I'll start to uh coaches ext and interviews 733 00:35:28,640 --> 00:35:32,560 Speaker 1: will start Monday morning. Health standpoint, as far as any 734 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:36,480 Speaker 1: clean up surgeries or something, you'll feel. Yeah, I mean 735 00:35:36,520 --> 00:35:37,960 Speaker 1: there's a number of guys. I don't have it here 736 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:39,520 Speaker 1: in front of me, but yeah, I mean, I know 737 00:35:39,520 --> 00:35:42,240 Speaker 1: we've got two guys going in tomorrow for for ankle surgery, 738 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:45,160 Speaker 1: so we'll we'll get rich can get that to you 739 00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:52,239 Speaker 1: one of those guys, Brandon Smith and Chauncey Golston. When 740 00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:54,440 Speaker 1: you look at what Michael was able to do, when 741 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,600 Speaker 1: you talk about second year jumps, it seemed to be 742 00:35:57,640 --> 00:35:59,279 Speaker 1: pretty good his first year. How do you how does 743 00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:03,399 Speaker 1: he make it A set a jump really high? Um? Yeah, 744 00:36:03,640 --> 00:36:05,239 Speaker 1: I mean what can you say about Michael? You know 745 00:36:05,520 --> 00:36:07,960 Speaker 1: he just um you know, I had a great visit 746 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:12,080 Speaker 1: with him yesterday and you know, really it's really kind 747 00:36:12,080 --> 00:36:14,680 Speaker 1: of on that topic. You know what what he can do? 748 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:17,800 Speaker 1: Uh coming off of this, you know, his rookie season 749 00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:20,759 Speaker 1: so clearly made an impact. You know, I think the 750 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:23,799 Speaker 1: biggest thing he's going to have to you know, get 751 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:27,279 Speaker 1: accustomed to is is the changes people make for him, 752 00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:29,080 Speaker 1: you know, so and that and that's where we got 753 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:32,600 Speaker 1: to make sure we have him prepared because you know, 754 00:36:32,719 --> 00:36:35,680 Speaker 1: he's a he's a targeting challenge for an offense, you know, 755 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:38,560 Speaker 1: the ability to move him around. But but it's just 756 00:36:38,680 --> 00:36:41,239 Speaker 1: like anything. I think any player in this league will 757 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:44,640 Speaker 1: attest to this that you know, once you have success, 758 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,320 Speaker 1: you know, people are gonna study the film and have 759 00:36:47,360 --> 00:36:49,680 Speaker 1: a plan for you. So we got to make sure 760 00:36:49,719 --> 00:36:52,120 Speaker 1: he takes that, you know, he takes that next step 761 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:55,719 Speaker 1: to be able to combat and continue to be highly successful. 762 00:36:56,719 --> 00:37:02,680 Speaker 1: Do you think ever game kind of became a strategy 763 00:37:02,719 --> 00:37:05,839 Speaker 1: the team to use to defend against you This disease. Um, 764 00:37:06,280 --> 00:37:08,000 Speaker 1: I think a couple of teams, but I think Denver 765 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:11,160 Speaker 1: played us like that, you know, um, and then Kansas City. 766 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:14,120 Speaker 1: But we we you know, frankly, we saw more shell 767 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:18,239 Speaker 1: than than than anything. So um, yeah, I think the 768 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:21,040 Speaker 1: passing game as a whole, you know, we you know, 769 00:37:21,080 --> 00:37:23,400 Speaker 1: we can focus on the little things that details, you know, 770 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:26,040 Speaker 1: and that you know that that's something that we felt 771 00:37:26,120 --> 00:37:27,840 Speaker 1: during the season we could be better at, and you 772 00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:30,680 Speaker 1: know we'll continue that thought press going into the evaluation process. 773 00:37:32,080 --> 00:37:35,360 Speaker 1: You've made a head coach a high profile situations for 774 00:37:35,480 --> 00:37:38,680 Speaker 1: a long time. Do you You're used to speculation about 775 00:37:38,840 --> 00:37:44,200 Speaker 1: your job security. I need to deal with that, I think, 776 00:37:44,280 --> 00:37:49,000 Speaker 1: you know, internally, and I think for people in this profession, 777 00:37:49,120 --> 00:37:52,160 Speaker 1: they you know, it's accepted. You know, it's part of 778 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:54,120 Speaker 1: the job. You know. I get that, and I understand 779 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:56,080 Speaker 1: why you're asking the question. It's part of the job. 780 00:37:56,320 --> 00:37:57,520 Speaker 1: I mean, you have a job to do, and I 781 00:37:57,600 --> 00:37:59,799 Speaker 1: have a job to do here today and answer your 782 00:37:59,880 --> 00:38:04,239 Speaker 1: questions appropriately and respectfully. But yeah, I don't put a 783 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:06,040 Speaker 1: lot into it because I know what I personally put 784 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:08,520 Speaker 1: into this. You know, I understand what goes on here 785 00:38:08,600 --> 00:38:11,320 Speaker 1: every day. Um, I know how to win. I know 786 00:38:11,360 --> 00:38:13,160 Speaker 1: how to win in this league. I know how to 787 00:38:13,160 --> 00:38:15,120 Speaker 1: win playoff games. I know how to win a championship. 788 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:18,400 Speaker 1: So I have great confidence in that what we've built 789 00:38:18,920 --> 00:38:22,200 Speaker 1: here in two seasons. Um, I feel very good about 790 00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:26,279 Speaker 1: UM and I think with that you just just stay 791 00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:28,640 Speaker 1: true to that. You know, the hard parts, the personal 792 00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:31,319 Speaker 1: So we all have kids, you know, so that that's 793 00:38:31,360 --> 00:38:34,080 Speaker 1: the part that I don't like, you know, So, UM, 794 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:39,600 Speaker 1: and I just hope people were respectful to that war 795 00:38:40,360 --> 00:38:43,000 Speaker 1: Z you mentioned feel he said I did helpful. He 796 00:38:43,040 --> 00:38:48,000 Speaker 1: said he didn't think he needed to procedure on you understandings, Yeah, 797 00:38:48,880 --> 00:38:51,279 Speaker 1: I agree. You know, the PCL injury was something that 798 00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:55,160 Speaker 1: we feel that will Hell would rest. He's not up 799 00:38:55,200 --> 00:38:57,879 Speaker 1: for surgery right now. There's no discussing in him having 800 00:38:57,920 --> 00:39:01,400 Speaker 1: a procedure. How do you an the rest of the 801 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:04,080 Speaker 1: playoffs that you watch with all of us? Is it 802 00:39:04,160 --> 00:39:06,319 Speaker 1: you hard to watch? I won't, you know, I'm sorry, 803 00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:08,600 Speaker 1: I won't watch. It's what's nicest? Well, you know we 804 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:10,640 Speaker 1: have video that you may, I may, I'll coming in 805 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:14,800 Speaker 1: maybe blink the games afterwards, you know, but you know 806 00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:17,320 Speaker 1: the emotion of it all on TV. Uh, you know, 807 00:39:17,400 --> 00:39:20,759 Speaker 1: it's It's just something that I never participated in. So 808 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:23,680 Speaker 1: I mean it's, uh, we're disappointed, you know, make no 809 00:39:23,760 --> 00:39:28,239 Speaker 1: bones about it. So um, but yeah, it's obviously it'll 810 00:39:28,280 --> 00:39:31,520 Speaker 1: be great games, but you know, I'll want to I'll 811 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:34,839 Speaker 1: watch the coaches the coaching uh tapes at some point 812 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,120 Speaker 1: just to see what you know, teams are doing against 813 00:39:37,160 --> 00:39:40,040 Speaker 1: each other, particularly in the playoffs. You talked about health 814 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:42,080 Speaker 1: and the offensive line of things. Tirns I played a 815 00:39:42,120 --> 00:39:45,520 Speaker 1: full season since twenty fifteen. He missed six or seven 816 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:48,680 Speaker 1: games this year, the angle of COVID. Can you count 817 00:39:48,719 --> 00:39:51,359 Speaker 1: on him to play a full season at this point 818 00:39:51,480 --> 00:39:53,719 Speaker 1: his career? Well, I just think, like anything. I mean, 819 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:56,120 Speaker 1: you know, I get to see Tyrn every day, but 820 00:39:56,239 --> 00:39:59,480 Speaker 1: also I have an understanding of not only you know 821 00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:02,520 Speaker 1: how how it happens and what goes into it. So 822 00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:05,360 Speaker 1: I mean I think you know, players go through strings 823 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:08,600 Speaker 1: of injuries and um, you know, particularly you know at 824 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:12,000 Speaker 1: his position, you know he plays it. He's a cornerstone position, 825 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:15,239 Speaker 1: plays it, plays in a high stress position. So you know, 826 00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:19,000 Speaker 1: I just have confidence in him in our process. So yeah, 827 00:40:19,040 --> 00:40:22,080 Speaker 1: I mean I don't see any reason why we can't 828 00:40:23,239 --> 00:40:25,880 Speaker 1: you know, see him bounce back and have a full season. 829 00:40:26,480 --> 00:40:29,920 Speaker 1: The amount of interviews that Dan Kellen are scheduled for 830 00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:33,040 Speaker 1: the next few days. Um, you have a role in that. 831 00:40:33,120 --> 00:40:34,799 Speaker 1: Are you active in that or just kind of wait 832 00:40:34,840 --> 00:40:37,520 Speaker 1: and see what happens like the rest of us, I'm 833 00:40:37,719 --> 00:40:39,799 Speaker 1: active in which which way? Do you have a line 834 00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:41,920 Speaker 1: of communication with them about what they're thinking and what 835 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:44,799 Speaker 1: they're doing? Oh? Yeah, no, yeah, I mean I fully 836 00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:47,080 Speaker 1: understand what's going on, and you know, and it's you know, 837 00:40:47,160 --> 00:40:49,359 Speaker 1: it's exciting for Kellen. I mean, you know, I'm proud 838 00:40:49,400 --> 00:40:52,200 Speaker 1: of him, and uh, you know, Dan's been through it before. 839 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:55,879 Speaker 1: But yeah, I think anytime, you know, you remember I'm 840 00:40:56,160 --> 00:40:58,080 Speaker 1: I know, I'm the head coach, but you know, you know, 841 00:40:58,120 --> 00:41:00,560 Speaker 1: we also have personal relationships too, So I mean I 842 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:03,080 Speaker 1: don't think anytime you can share experiences with your coaches 843 00:41:03,120 --> 00:41:06,120 Speaker 1: and um, you know, even Dan. I mean, you know, 844 00:41:06,320 --> 00:41:09,920 Speaker 1: Dan and I talk a lot about, you know, past experiences. Um, 845 00:41:10,320 --> 00:41:12,120 Speaker 1: so you know, Kellen's going through it the first time. 846 00:41:12,280 --> 00:41:20,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, I'm into and what's going on either. Well. 847 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:22,759 Speaker 1: Number one, I think just like anything, I mean, you're 848 00:41:22,760 --> 00:41:25,160 Speaker 1: getting high two high quality men. Um, you know, I 849 00:41:25,320 --> 00:41:28,360 Speaker 1: think you know, just the way they operate, Uh, you know, 850 00:41:28,760 --> 00:41:32,560 Speaker 1: positive personalities. You know, I think they both emulate that 851 00:41:32,680 --> 00:41:35,160 Speaker 1: on a on a daily basis expertise and know what 852 00:41:35,280 --> 00:41:39,680 Speaker 1: they bring to the table. Um, so uh, they have 853 00:41:39,760 --> 00:41:42,520 Speaker 1: the ability to bring you know, bring people together. So 854 00:41:42,920 --> 00:41:45,680 Speaker 1: I think if they have a lot of common characteristics, 855 00:41:45,719 --> 00:41:48,880 Speaker 1: I think Dan obviously is someone that's has a tremendous 856 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:52,680 Speaker 1: amount of experience. Um, you know, in Kellen is on 857 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:56,000 Speaker 1: a fast track. But you know, I think he's uh, 858 00:41:56,360 --> 00:41:59,399 Speaker 1: definitely someone that's worthy of this, and you know he's 859 00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:02,680 Speaker 1: prepared him very well. Now that you're through the exit 860 00:42:02,840 --> 00:42:06,160 Speaker 1: interview stage, what is your where's your time table? Basically 861 00:42:06,200 --> 00:42:09,080 Speaker 1: you'll like a parlease next forard six weeks. I mean, 862 00:42:09,160 --> 00:42:11,960 Speaker 1: you meet with management, you give your coaches some time 863 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:14,640 Speaker 1: off and come back and focus on different things, what stuff. 864 00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:17,200 Speaker 1: I mean, we're we're just through the player exit interviews, 865 00:42:17,600 --> 00:42:20,320 Speaker 1: so we'll start the coaching staff and support staff you know, 866 00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:23,359 Speaker 1: exit interviews next week. So that that'll you know, that'll 867 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:27,320 Speaker 1: probably take uh, you know, probably at least through Friday, 868 00:42:27,400 --> 00:42:31,080 Speaker 1: maybe Monday Tuesday. So then after that the staff we'll 869 00:42:31,080 --> 00:42:33,520 Speaker 1: have some time off and you know, I think traditionally, 870 00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:36,440 Speaker 1: you know, there'll be other meetings that you that you 871 00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:39,839 Speaker 1: go through. So we'll work through all that and then 872 00:42:40,640 --> 00:42:42,960 Speaker 1: you know, just like most years, I think the day 873 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:45,240 Speaker 1: after Valentine's Days kind of we'll be our the kickoff 874 00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:49,359 Speaker 1: for scheme scheme evaluation and we'll get back get back 875 00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:52,440 Speaker 1: to building what's in front of us. For twenty twenty two. 876 00:42:53,400 --> 00:42:57,040 Speaker 1: You didn't go to Senior Bowl and the pandemic and 877 00:42:57,080 --> 00:42:59,439 Speaker 1: summ instancist, will you need go to that? Your ship 878 00:42:59,600 --> 00:43:04,400 Speaker 1: great us, I haven't thought about it. Apologize on that 879 00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:06,600 Speaker 1: head of off season this wily the first offseason you 880 00:43:06,719 --> 00:43:08,200 Speaker 1: have where you know, Dad, it's going to be your 881 00:43:08,239 --> 00:43:11,719 Speaker 1: fert back next year and number contracts that teams line, well, 882 00:43:11,719 --> 00:43:13,799 Speaker 1: it means a lot. I mean, we spent a bunch 883 00:43:13,840 --> 00:43:17,400 Speaker 1: of time this morning together and you know, he brought up, hey, 884 00:43:17,440 --> 00:43:19,480 Speaker 1: how did you used to do quarterback school in the 885 00:43:19,520 --> 00:43:23,040 Speaker 1: old days, and so um, you know, just to you know, 886 00:43:23,120 --> 00:43:25,920 Speaker 1: because the conversations about just haven't spent time and all 887 00:43:25,920 --> 00:43:28,120 Speaker 1: the little things. You know, these quarterbacks in this league 888 00:43:28,120 --> 00:43:31,000 Speaker 1: are asked to do so much, so much more at 889 00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:33,680 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage. But also you know, with that 890 00:43:33,800 --> 00:43:36,640 Speaker 1: the responsibility have you know, you know, in the scheme 891 00:43:36,760 --> 00:43:38,840 Speaker 1: and work with others, but you know, when did they 892 00:43:38,920 --> 00:43:41,719 Speaker 1: really have the time to work on their individual skill set, 893 00:43:41,800 --> 00:43:43,480 Speaker 1: you know, as far as the footwork and so forth. 894 00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:45,759 Speaker 1: So yeah, I think it will help us immensally, and 895 00:43:45,880 --> 00:43:50,040 Speaker 1: especially the way Dak operates, you know, because he's a magnet, 896 00:43:50,360 --> 00:43:52,440 Speaker 1: you know, he you know, his teammates, you know, they 897 00:43:52,520 --> 00:43:55,160 Speaker 1: can't they can't be around him enough, you know, so 898 00:43:55,320 --> 00:43:57,239 Speaker 1: that you know, the one on work that these guys 899 00:43:57,320 --> 00:44:00,800 Speaker 1: do away from those facilities is very impressive, you know. 900 00:44:00,920 --> 00:44:03,759 Speaker 1: So I'm sure that'll start at some point and he'll 901 00:44:03,800 --> 00:44:07,799 Speaker 1: be right in the middle of it. Question. Sorry again, Yeah, 902 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:14,880 Speaker 1: places on to the turf and the umpires touched it 903 00:44:15,080 --> 00:44:18,720 Speaker 1: league step all needs to be adjusted there displacement. Doesn't 904 00:44:18,760 --> 00:44:21,040 Speaker 1: that cost more time than when any short pages to 905 00:44:21,080 --> 00:44:24,560 Speaker 1: get it to the umpire, so you know, lose that 906 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:27,560 Speaker 1: readjustment period. Well, I mean I think when you in 907 00:44:27,680 --> 00:44:30,480 Speaker 1: this particular instance, I think when you see Tyler get 908 00:44:30,560 --> 00:44:32,840 Speaker 1: the ball, he looks, he looks for the empire, He 909 00:44:33,239 --> 00:44:35,799 Speaker 1: turns and looks for the umpire. So I think it's 910 00:44:35,840 --> 00:44:38,160 Speaker 1: only a natural reaction to you know, because if if 911 00:44:38,200 --> 00:44:40,920 Speaker 1: he's if the umpire is not there, we're taught to 912 00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:43,480 Speaker 1: put the ball in in a proper, proper space, and 913 00:44:44,239 --> 00:44:47,400 Speaker 1: I think not only you know, the distance that the 914 00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:49,680 Speaker 1: umpire had to come from, you know, in the collision 915 00:44:49,840 --> 00:44:52,440 Speaker 1: that he was part of. You know, you know I 916 00:44:52,840 --> 00:44:55,640 Speaker 1: can't speak on his behalf. You know what he saw 917 00:44:56,080 --> 00:44:58,640 Speaker 1: actually what the spot was. You know, it's for you know, 918 00:44:58,960 --> 00:45:02,200 Speaker 1: basically on the way it all happen. So um, you 919 00:45:02,280 --> 00:45:05,800 Speaker 1: know usually you know, the training tape will show you, 920 00:45:06,040 --> 00:45:08,360 Speaker 1: you know, nine out of tenet or tap and you 921 00:45:08,400 --> 00:45:10,120 Speaker 1: know we call it a three two one. The clock's 922 00:45:10,120 --> 00:45:12,080 Speaker 1: coming down three two one because you want to snap 923 00:45:12,200 --> 00:45:15,200 Speaker 1: that ball right at two seconds. So yeah, I don't 924 00:45:15,239 --> 00:45:19,359 Speaker 1: have any problem with with our mechanics. But yeah, I mean, 925 00:45:19,719 --> 00:45:21,440 Speaker 1: if the umpire is right there, you give it to him, 926 00:45:21,440 --> 00:45:23,120 Speaker 1: because you know, we talk about two resets. You know, 927 00:45:23,480 --> 00:45:25,800 Speaker 1: everybody's got to get set and then there's a potential 928 00:45:26,400 --> 00:45:30,160 Speaker 1: reset if the ball is not properly spotted based on 929 00:45:30,280 --> 00:45:32,640 Speaker 1: how the ump feels in it. But you know, trying 930 00:45:32,680 --> 00:45:34,520 Speaker 1: to eliminate that step. If you put it right on 931 00:45:34,640 --> 00:45:36,080 Speaker 1: the hash, you on the edge and a half with 932 00:45:36,120 --> 00:45:38,440 Speaker 1: the tip on it, which is the same mechanics that 933 00:45:38,520 --> 00:45:41,520 Speaker 1: the umpires used, then you're hoping to save a step 934 00:45:41,560 --> 00:45:43,640 Speaker 1: there where that's usually when it comes to tap. And 935 00:45:43,760 --> 00:45:46,480 Speaker 1: it's really my understanding is, you know, as long as 936 00:45:46,520 --> 00:45:49,640 Speaker 1: they have what they feel is an appropriate spot, which 937 00:45:50,320 --> 00:45:52,600 Speaker 1: usually in that instance, you know, coming down to the 938 00:45:52,640 --> 00:45:56,480 Speaker 1: wire like that, you usually get the tap there a 939 00:45:56,640 --> 00:46:00,800 Speaker 1: receiver the Mare's guarantee twentyllion on the fifth day of 940 00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:02,440 Speaker 1: the league year at the all hurt. But a free 941 00:46:02,480 --> 00:46:04,799 Speaker 1: agent center is a free agent? How much team edover 942 00:46:04,920 --> 00:46:06,920 Speaker 1: is there? And how do you keep if you want 943 00:46:06,920 --> 00:46:09,200 Speaker 1: if you want to how do you keep them together? Um? 944 00:46:09,719 --> 00:46:11,640 Speaker 1: Great question. I mean that's the business part of it. 945 00:46:11,960 --> 00:46:14,440 Speaker 1: You know, I'm not ready for you questions there, but 946 00:46:14,560 --> 00:46:17,319 Speaker 1: you know it's uh, it's a group that gives us 947 00:46:17,400 --> 00:46:19,880 Speaker 1: great flexibility, you know, so obviously the best we can 948 00:46:20,040 --> 00:46:21,960 Speaker 1: do to keep that together would be the goal. But 949 00:46:22,440 --> 00:46:24,960 Speaker 1: you know, I do understand it. You know, there may 950 00:46:25,000 --> 00:46:28,000 Speaker 1: be some tough decisions, you know, throughout our roster. But yeah, 951 00:46:28,080 --> 00:46:30,880 Speaker 1: as far as pending free agency and so forth, you know, 952 00:46:31,080 --> 00:46:32,719 Speaker 1: I think it's really too early to get into that. 953 00:46:33,120 --> 00:46:36,080 Speaker 1: Michael had your surgery yet, you know, no, not yet. 954 00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:39,120 Speaker 1: Thank you, thank you,