1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: You just walk us through the decision to release start 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Off Savage and what. 3 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 2: Went into that yesterday. 4 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, just at the end of the day, you know, 5 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: wish them nothing but the best and uh, you know 6 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: best just at this time, best for both parties, you know, 7 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 1: for him to have a runway to go and get 8 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: on the grass and uh, you know, wish him nothing 9 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: but the best of When he talked to you on Monday, 10 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: you said, after that you're going to talk to Brian Thomas. 11 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 2: H How did the conversation go. Where's his head at 12 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: right now? Yeah? 13 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: I mean, just to think anybody on this team, nobody 14 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 1: was pleased with the outcome, right and we have some 15 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: good conversations, really good conversations, and everybody was frustrated. But 16 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, he's got a great 17 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: opportunity to bounce back, as does the rest of our team, 18 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: and and feel really confident about that is getting him 19 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 1: on the right track. 20 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 2: For this office to be I guess what it can be. 21 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 2: Ye's huge. 22 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you've got a very talented player that we 23 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: want to continue to try to get the most out 24 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: of and put him in a position to continue to 25 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: be successful and stay and continue to have his back. 26 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 2: With Travis Hunter on practice. 27 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 1: Have you guys found a sweet spot how to divide 28 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: this week and how to make sides? I think so 29 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: you look at I think we were very intentional last 30 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: week specifically about some of the volume and mileas that 31 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: we were looking at deploying, and it showed up on Sunday. 32 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: You know, there's definitely things to clean up about that 33 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: in terms of detailing the preparation and making sure that 34 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: all the formations, all the alignms. But we can help 35 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: him too and maybe simplify some of that stuff as 36 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: well for him. But very you know, very happy with 37 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: where things were last week in terms of our organization 38 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: with him his preparation, and you know, we kind of 39 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: continue to do that this week as we continue to 40 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: just evaluate how many snaps and what it looks, what 41 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: it's going to look like each week. Off guys, off 42 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: and say Aleard Curve spread West receivers a postal corner 43 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: and that is that it's right now. Honestly, guys, it's 44 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: it's pretty split up. It's pretty fifty to fifty at 45 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:11,679 Speaker 1: the moment. But the extra work that he's putting in, 46 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: you know, on his own earlier in the mornings before 47 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: meetings even get started on his own on both sides. So, uh, 48 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: he does have to do I don't want to call 49 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: it double time, but it is in a lot of 50 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: ways a little bit of double time. And so I 51 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: thought he had a really intentional week last week. The 52 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: way that he prepared, the way that he practiced was 53 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: was exactly. 54 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 2: What we're hunting up. 55 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: So was was definitely pleased and hopefully it continues to 56 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 1: carry over. 57 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 2: Is that I mean? 58 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: I think if anything, we we probably have a little 59 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 1: bit more encouragement and excitement about where things went last 60 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: week in terms of being able to handle that workload. 61 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 2: And yeah, we've got. 62 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 1: To manage it though, like it's something we are kind 63 00:02:59,919 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: of instantly evaluating. We were just meeting a minute ago 64 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: with Sports Siens with Chris Bach about that and with 65 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: Jay Kaiser about his schedule and about what it looks like, 66 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: what the mileage, what we're hoping to get out of today, tomorrow, 67 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: the whole vision. So is it a concern, Oh, it's 68 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:18,839 Speaker 1: just something that we definitely need to make sure we're 69 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 1: constantly evaluating and being able to tweak if necessary. 70 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 3: And didn't Hunter how did the Texans challenge you from 71 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 3: a post rush. 72 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: Then, yeah, those guys, you know obviously being in that 73 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 1: division in LA with San fran right, very very similar structure, 74 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: the way that they come off the rock, the way 75 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: that they want to disrupt. We have got to have 76 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: another sound plan when it comes to protecting the quarterback, 77 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: but also in the run game, you know, manufacturing different 78 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: ways to manipulate those guys. Like I said, it takes 79 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: all eleven, but specifically the way that they want to 80 00:03:56,920 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 1: roll off and come off the rock and play talented. 81 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: Got a lot of respect for the way that those 82 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: guys play the game and can be very disruptive. 83 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 2: Is it that you know on Monday night you have 84 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 2: you have Tampa Bay going up against Houston just you know, 85 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 2: obviously the scene's like a little different than that, but 86 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 2: but just from your past there having. 87 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: Going in LA week one, so we've got some good 88 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: formations to work with, like you know, things that we 89 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: formationally conceptually, things that we obviously have and and want 90 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: to sometimes deploy that it really helps us get a 91 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 1: good look at maybe how they'll adjust how they'll play 92 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: certain formations, certain motions, certain concepts. What's been helpful, what 93 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: hasn't worked? Things like that. I mean, those are all 94 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: very you know, beneficial to have, you know, so it 95 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: gives us just a little bit different inventory, especially going 96 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: into only having two weeks. 97 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: Right, but those are two weeks of good tape for us. 98 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 3: How I know, half the locker room hasn't been here 99 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 3: for the last over many years. And you guys too, 100 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 3: But cognizant or aware of the fact that Houston is 101 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 3: one of the stadium seven straight times, nine out of ten, 102 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 3: does that be full trade the building in. 103 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 2: A week like this, I think they're I think they're aware, 104 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: you know. 105 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:18,720 Speaker 1: I mean, we've really tried not to look back much 106 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 1: and and you know, out last year, whatever it is, 107 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: we're trying to really go forward. And each year is 108 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: a new year, Each week is a new week. And look, 109 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: we've we've I think these guys are aware of what 110 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: is at stake in terms of just the competitiveness between 111 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: these two teams, and that we haven't had a ton 112 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: of success, but that's that's the past and we're looking forward. 113 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: And these guys I think have the right mentality the 114 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: way that they're approaching things, the way that we competed 115 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: in the first two games. Yeah, the outcome last week 116 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 1: wasn't what we were hoping for, But these guys continue 117 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: to play their tails off and are starting to continue 118 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: to do it physically, and that's going to be this 119 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: type of game. 120 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 3: Strike a balance between in the communication between The game 121 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 3: doesn't come down to one play, but when there is 122 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 3: one play to be made, especially at the end of 123 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,239 Speaker 3: the game when you're running out of time, it's important 124 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 3: to make them. 125 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: That's a great point you try to really, you know, 126 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: at the end of each game, man, guys, whether it's 127 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: the refs, whether it's the opponent, whatever it is. Guys, 128 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: look that that we control our outcome in so many ways. 129 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:32,919 Speaker 1: We try not to put it in other people's hands. 130 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: So when are numbers called, when the opportunity presents, we've 131 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: we've got to make those plays. It's the teams that 132 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: make those plays usually win the game. And we've got 133 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: to continue to learn to do that and to do 134 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: it out here in practice. To put your mind through 135 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: those situations as the work week goes, uh start to 136 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: visualize yourself making those plays and putting yourself in those positions. 137 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: But the thing that I do feel is there's a 138 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: general confidence I think from this group right now, even 139 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: after the result at the end of the last game. Frustrating, disappointing, 140 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: but a great learning lesson for us to be able 141 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 1: to go and say, hey, look as we got to 142 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: take it out of it and we're not going to 143 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: get a call. We're not gonna put it in other 144 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: people's hands. We got to go take it and it's 145 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: on us to go do that. Nobody else is gonna 146 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: do it for us. Because the game was last year 147 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: against the Texas when Trevor got hid advised he's out. 148 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 3: Shuty Or, is there less of a worry about any 149 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 3: kind of retaliation from you? 150 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I wouldn't you know, if that's on our minds, 151 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: then you know we're probably thinking about the wrong things 152 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: right now. 153 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 3: No, what do you say, Trevor about. 154 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 2: The way that he can. 155 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: Show that he's you know, continuing to respond is in 156 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: his preparation and way that he's surgical with his footwork, 157 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: with his reads, like playing the position at a high 158 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: level and continuing to get better week in and week out, 159 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: mastering their defensive scheme, knowing what's going to happen. You know, 160 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 1: we're using the formations and motions to be able to 161 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 1: undress the defense. Like being in playing the quarterback position 162 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: at a high level and being a surgeon is how 163 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: he can, uh if he feels that way, he hasn't 164 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: brought it up or anything like that. So I just think, 165 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: you know, continuing to focus on him, on us, on 166 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: our guys, on our execution. You know, that's how you 167 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 1: ultimately respond to anything. 168 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 2: You know. 169 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: I think we have multiple different players that can catch 170 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: them and do something with him, which I've appreciated, whether 171 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: it's the receiver position, the running back position, or even 172 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: the tight end position that you know, we had some 173 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: up last week just didn't end up getting to And 174 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: I think with our ol being a little bit more 175 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:04,960 Speaker 1: ath and having the ability to run in space really helps. 176 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: And we've detailed the heck out of them. There's landmarks 177 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: on every single screen in terms of where we're trying 178 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: to catch it. What's the timing of the screen. Is 179 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: it a two count screen, is it a three count screen, 180 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: is it a set and go screen. You know, we've 181 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: tried to detail the heck out of those just to hey, guys, like, 182 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: because every look and every screen is different in its 183 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: own entity, and so whether somebody blitz is we don't 184 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: block blitzers. We just want to level up and go 185 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: get our eyes inside this week, or hey, the when 186 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: they blitz, the next player that you're going to look 187 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:39,719 Speaker 1: for is now up or. 188 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:40,840 Speaker 2: Outside this week. 189 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:43,959 Speaker 1: Trying to detail those things up for these guys so 190 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 1: that they're prepared for any of those looks that could 191 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: come up. And is it a screen that we like 192 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 1: verse zone better or is it a screen that we 193 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: like versus Man better, and some of those things and 194 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: trying to set them up formationally important it's hints like 195 00:09:58,240 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: the screen game. 196 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 2: Or running game. Oh man, that's a great question. 197 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: I think there's a huge balance there that you want 198 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: to have. You look at Tampa. I think last week 199 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,800 Speaker 1: having that balance was okay. They ran for one hundred 200 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: and seventy yards and also hit some screens that were 201 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: ended up being explosive plays and game changing plays. So 202 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 1: I think that's kind of the balance you're hunting up 203 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 1: when you're talking about, you know, trying to neutralize darn 204 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: good rushers and edge players to help these ol Like 205 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:39,440 Speaker 1: that's another way that you're helping the offensive line to 206 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: not just sit there and say we're gonna drop back 207 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: forty times and put these guys in a position to 208 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 1: just go tee off and do what they do best. 209 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: So it's the balance of all right, arkham, wham them, 210 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: trap them, you know, crack them, screen them like that. 211 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 1: Whole dynamic is something that we've got to be detailed 212 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 1: and intentional about the week. When you start your process 213 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: switch Houston yesterday or Monday, do you watch the game 214 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: start to finish first, Start to finish first always, so 215 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: it's kind of their their last game, start to finish, 216 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: just to get a flow of that game, get a 217 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 1: flow for the play callers on both sides, and really 218 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:26,959 Speaker 1: in all three phases, get a feel for within a game, 219 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 1: who is either side of the ball trying to go 220 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: attack in certain situations, you know, seeing who performs on 221 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: third douns in the red zone and crunch time, who 222 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 1: can we you know, go attack in some of those moments. 223 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 1: And then you kind of jump into the formation cutups, 224 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:45,679 Speaker 1: the personnel cutups. Okay, where are they at in two 225 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: by two double, where are they at in three by 226 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 1: one trips or bunch? How do they handle one by 227 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: three in slot formations? And then you get into the 228 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: motion tape. So that's kind of how we try to 229 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 1: build the game plan and how we start to visualize 230 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: to attack or opponent. 231 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 2: It's the three safety looks. You guys at Deploid getting their. 232 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 3: Confidence Antonio and stepping in there, or does they kind 233 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 3: of change out on the first No. 234 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:12,439 Speaker 1: That's that's the goal is to Uh, Antonio has flashed 235 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:16,719 Speaker 1: some really good stuff since we've all gotten here. Obviously physically, 236 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:21,680 Speaker 1: big dude who can run. And when Antonio is playing 237 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: confident and playing fast and knows exactly what he's doing, man, 238 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 1: he can be disruptive. 239 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 2: Uh. 240 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: He can impact the game for us in a positive way. 241 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: But now this is a great challenge and opportunity for 242 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: Antonio And that's what we communicated to him was, man, 243 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: you know, we we've got confidence in you. Now you've 244 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 1: got to go and and take it and earn it 245 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:44,880 Speaker 1: and show it every single day because you have the 246 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 1: ability to do so. 247 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,079 Speaker 3: Advantage of you guys get having at kid together. 248 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:52,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean we've. 249 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:57,319 Speaker 1: Two guys that both can you know, we've had success 250 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: running the football with and then you know, both guys 251 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: that can catch the football and do something with it 252 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: as well. You know, two and on the one screen, 253 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's maybe a two to three hour game 254 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,640 Speaker 1: and he and he splits through and Anton had an 255 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:13,680 Speaker 1: unbelievable block on that play. The effort that he showed 256 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: on that screen that kind of got out on too 257 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: and on our sideline was great effort. But it's the 258 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 1: ability to say, Okay, you can put either one in 259 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:26,959 Speaker 1: maybe different spots in some ways, but both can catch 260 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: it and. 261 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 2: Do something with it. I can't coach that. 262 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: I also, you know, so you can try to design 263 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: to put them in a position to go, get them 264 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 1: in space and do what they do best role on 265 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 1: the offense. Absolutely absolutely, Parker has you guys saw it 266 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 1: all through training camp, right, and the way that he's 267 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 1: continued to ascend and perform, whether it be out in 268 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 1: the practice field, in the meeting settings and then on Sundays. 269 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: So that was something that when we went into last week, 270 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: we wanted to get him a bigger role and to 271 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 1: get him going. Uh didn't do a good enough job 272 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 1: of that in week one. Week two, he's and that's 273 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: just a great example of a guy staying the course. 274 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: And yeah it didn't for him personally showing the stat 275 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: column on you know, week one against Carolina, right, So 276 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 1: how does he work the next week? How does he respond, 277 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: how does he handle it? And then he goes out 278 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 1: on Sunday and and makes plays and makes some huge 279 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: plays for us. 280 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 2: So he's absolutely earned a bigger role. Arker, how would 281 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 2: you evaluate kick return, punt return game and then coverage two? 282 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: Since I know with the angles of the starting field 283 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 1: position probably. 284 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:39,360 Speaker 2: Less than optot you need to be improved. Needs to 285 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 2: be improved. 286 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: We're going to evaluate, you know, the kickoff return thing 287 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: and and just see, hey, how many other guys We're 288 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 1: going to look at competition back there. We've got to 289 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 1: do a better job communicating as an off returner. I 290 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 1: mean last week that that guy was putting him right 291 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: on the goal line, and there's those are brutal because 292 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 1: you're sitting there and you teach these guys to catch 293 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: a kick off in a staggered stance and so well, 294 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: where's the one foot versus the other. 295 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 2: That's got to have great. 296 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: Communication and trust between those two back there. So that's 297 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 1: something we're evaluating this week. And I mean, Houston has 298 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: a very good special teams unit, physical, aggressive fakes. 299 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 2: They have speed down the field in all phases. 300 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: So this is a great opportunity for our unit that 301 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: you know, coming off the heels of not our best 302 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: performance and not the standard to bounce back against a 303 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 1: great team, you're kicking a part of it. 304 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 2: I know Cam told us he's still trying to get 305 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 2: used to this new format. 306 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: What would you say from that perspective, Have. 307 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:50,480 Speaker 2: A ton of confidence in Camp. 308 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously he's been lights out making his kicks 309 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 1: and that operation, and just continue to take that confidence 310 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: in the kickoff, and yeah, it's a it's a work 311 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: in progress, right, and so nobody was ultra thrilled, thrilled 312 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 1: with some of that execution. Cam's one of the first 313 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: guys up here on Tuesdays on the off day, coming 314 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 1: in to make sure that it's getting done right and 315 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: getting fixed. So got a lot of confidence in that 316 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 1: group and Heath and and Uh and Luke and those 317 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:25,480 Speaker 1: guys in there, and fully anticipate those guys, you know, 318 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: bouncing back this week.