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Speaker 1: you know you have to you got to account for him,

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Speaker 1: right if you can. If you can put four hands,

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Speaker 1: the corner. So two really good players that are playing

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Speaker 3: This week sort of mention, now on Laustry in the middle,

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Speaker 3: does that give that defensive front is obviously he didn't

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Speaker 1: You guys, Yeah, I mean, I think it's just the

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Speaker 1: With that and and you know again he's another you know,

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Speaker 1: and what they do so and they can still rush

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Speaker 3: What's your expectation in terms of your pass rush?

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Speaker 3: Are there things you will change? Are there waves or

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Speaker 1: Yeah, I think, you know, the rotational thing has helped us,

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Speaker 1: I think, moving our guys around a little bit, you know,

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Speaker 1: if Eric Eric plays more inside, great, if he's outside great,

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Speaker 3: Mason Smith hasn't been on the field here lately.

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Speaker 2: Is it because of just the lingering issue from the ankle.

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Speaker 3: Just for whatever reason, performance and practiced whatever, he's just

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Speaker 1: Or no, No, I think lately it's just been the ankle.

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Speaker 1: He's feeling good, you know, he's coming off the buy.

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Speaker 1: He's fresh. We'll see, uh, we'll see this week how

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Speaker 1: he goes. I'd I'd love to you know, love to

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Speaker 1: Ledbetter's has played played well, played consistent. He's been a

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Speaker 1: been a good addition there as well. Jordan has improved

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Speaker 1: you know, each week. So it's a good, good mix

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Speaker 1: write find the right combinations. But Mason, will you know,

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Speaker 1: get a chance, hopefully an opportunity this we can practice

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Speaker 1: to show that