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Speaker 2: I'm doing great, thank you, thank you. Super excited.

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Speaker 1: What was it like to get the call?

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Speaker 2: Oh? It was it was surreal. It's a huge blessing

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Speaker 1: Chad with if I recall you had a little connection

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Speaker 2: Yeah, they came out to Pro Day, got to see

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Speaker 2: have been at a combine too, and probably the Senior

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Speaker 2: Bull It's it's funny. I've gotten to see a lot

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Speaker 2: opportunities to kick on big stages. So I'm also super

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Speaker 2: So just having those three opportunities to have have those

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Speaker 1: And did you have a feeling Chad that it might

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Speaker 2: I'm gonna be honest with you, I was completely clueless

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Speaker 2: I'm certainly glad it's in New England. I can't wait

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Speaker 1: And last one for me, Chad, have you ever been

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Speaker 2: I actually had been up in New England before. I

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Speaker 2: worked at Kicking Camp up in that area, up in

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Speaker 1: Nice. I just spark one other thought who was running

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Speaker 2: Of the camp? No, it was it was with Jamie

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Speaker 1: Chad, thanks again, thanks for answering the questions.

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Speaker 2: Congratulations always, Thank you so much, appreciate your time. Thank you.

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Speaker 3: Next question Andrew County infold of Jim and Brian.

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Speaker 4: Hey, Jack, congratulations and welcome to New England man.

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Speaker 2: Yea, and nice to hear your voice again. Nice, nice

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Speaker 2: to hear your voice. Yeah, it's been a while.

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Speaker 4: I just wanted to know what were some of the

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Speaker 2: I think similar similar to everyone in this draft process.

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Speaker 2: Everyone's trying to figure out what kind of guy I

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Speaker 4: The two key factors well you will get on the field.

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Speaker 2: And I'm just trying to better myself each day, be

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Speaker 3: Next questian Jim Mcbridefelder is that Congress Haye Chad congratulations?

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Speaker 2: About any of them, and I don't even know them.

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Speaker 2: That's what. We actually had a FaceTime call together not

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Speaker 2: Hey, Chad, I's gonna ask you about City, So I'll

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Speaker 2: I'm looking forward to keep playing here, hopefully for a

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Speaker 2: going to be in touch soon, Yes, sir, Now, Jake,

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Speaker 2: forward to do because Jake, similar to myself. We come

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Speaker 2: we'll be talking more here in the coming days. Chad again, congratulations,

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Speaker 2: thanks your time. Yeah, thank you so much. Thank you, Cheah,

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