1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,000 Speaker 1: Hey, Ran, thanks for doing this this afternoon. 2 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 2: Hey Chris, how are you doing. You're welcome, good good. 3 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: First off, I don't think we've had a chance to 4 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:08,600 Speaker 1: talk to you since you took the job, and so 5 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:10,639 Speaker 1: I guess I had opened with the fact that how 6 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: do you feel like you've done when it comes to 7 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: maybe settling into the position, And then secondly you could 8 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: follow up with just some thoughts on how things have 9 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 1: fallen together for you guys so far. 10 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 3: Sure, settling is probably maybe an aggressive term. I don't 11 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 3: know that that's happened yet, but it's been great. It's 12 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 3: been a really exciting venture for me. Familiar with a 13 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 3: lot of people in the building already over my years 14 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 3: in the business, obviously had some connections with the coaching 15 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 3: staff that came in a lot of great guys there, 16 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 3: and I'm non la for a long time over our careers, 17 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 3: and so for me, it's just trying to come in 18 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,160 Speaker 3: and find a way that I can add any value 19 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 3: to the organization, be a or resource, continue to learn 20 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 3: myself and also try to help us get back to 21 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 3: where this organization needs to get. 22 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: And then just if you could kind of run down 23 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: some of the standouts the highlights, I guess for you 24 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: over the first couple days here. 25 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 2: I think the highlights. You know, this is the long process. 26 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 3: If you guys have heard the draft starts probably eighteen 27 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 3: months prior to that draft actually occurring, is when that 28 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 3: process for these prospects begins, and for our scouts that's 29 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 3: when it happens too. And so I think one of 30 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 3: the highlights you just seeing all the work that goes 31 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 3: in behind the scenes, the time away from home by 32 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 3: the scouts, the amount of reports, the investigations, the end 33 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 3: of the person the calls, all that stuff. It's just 34 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 3: a huge amount of work that really kind of largely 35 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,559 Speaker 3: goes unseen and unnoticed, but it's paramount into us making 36 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 3: these decisions. So the highlight for me is when the 37 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 3: guys that you select and you feel like fit some 38 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 3: of the fabric of the organization, When you're able to 39 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 3: acquire those players, it's kind of like that's the exciting part, 40 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 3: is the culmination of that whole process and now here 41 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 3: they are as a chance to come help your team. 42 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 2: Thank you. 43 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 4: Next question, Ian Steele. 44 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 5: Hey, Ryan, good to talk to you. I'm wondering if 45 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 5: there's one common theme that you guys are looking for 46 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 5: in this draft with the players you're bringing in right now? 47 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 5: What is that that theme? 48 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 3: You know, it's it's just this idea in that from 49 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 3: free agency and now through the draft, there is a 50 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 3: there's a They're not always going to be perfect and 51 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 3: fit exactly to the criteria. But the most that we 52 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 3: can sit there and talk about that we're adding guys 53 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 3: who love playing football, guys who are great teammates. We 54 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 3: all want talented players, we do, but there's an idea 55 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 3: here that can't be unders overstated enough is that if 56 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,640 Speaker 3: you don't get the person right, then a lot of 57 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 3: that other stuff can go to the wayside. And I 58 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 3: think we've been trying to be very intentional about the people, 59 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 3: about some of the people to build the foundation that 60 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 3: Coach Rabel and his vision has here for this football team. 61 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 3: That started in free agency, and that's been a major 62 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 3: emphasis for us as we've gotten into this draft process. 63 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 4: And next question, Andrew Callahan. 64 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 6: Hey, Ryan, it's good to speak with you. Thank you 65 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 6: for taking the time. First of all, did Mike put 66 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:11,959 Speaker 6: you up to this stacy? How do we get the 67 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 6: benefit of talking on to Ryan Cown this afternoon? 68 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:18,239 Speaker 3: So what happened was I think I think somebody made 69 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 3: a major error and my name wasn't supposed to be 70 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 3: in the rotation, and somehow it got slid in there, 71 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 3: and at that point it was too late, so they 72 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 3: didn't have a choice. So I think somebody made an 73 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 3: error totally on that. 74 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 2: All right, well we got lucky. 75 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 6: I'm curious if you can just kind of give us 76 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 6: the cliff notes the guys that you take today, and 77 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 6: obviously starting with Craig and then all the way up 78 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 6: to Andres here and specifically with Andres being a warm 79 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 6: weather kicker coming in New England. 80 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 2: Yeah. 81 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 3: Sure, Look, you know, Craig's a player that we had. 82 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:48,119 Speaker 3: We had some great exposures at the East West game. 83 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 3: Craig was able to come in here. He's a great person, 84 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 3: a high level of character, a really smart football player. 85 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: I think the communication. 86 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 3: Skills that he possesses at the safety position are something 87 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 3: that that's him apart. Cal's had a history of having, 88 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 3: you know, really good communicators in their program from the 89 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 3: backfield for the defensive secondary standpoint. 90 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: So that's a little bit about Craig. 91 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 3: Just a great person in a high level communicator at 92 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 3: the safety position. You know, Josh is a Josh has 93 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 3: an amazing story. Josh has faced a ton of adversity 94 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 3: in his life. Josh is eager and looking forward to 95 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 3: continue to be coached, continue to develop some of the 96 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 3: traits and skills that he possesses. Josh has had a 97 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:32,679 Speaker 3: relationship with coach, our defensive line coach, coach McMillan. They've 98 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: had a relationship for a long time, and you know, 99 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 3: it helped us understand the picture of Josh too a 100 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 3: lot of ways again going about investing in people, because 101 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 3: I've probably heard coach we're able to talk about that, 102 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 3: you know, investing in the people. It's it's what we 103 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 3: want to do once they've become a part of our team, 104 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,559 Speaker 3: you know. And then you know, as we get into 105 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 3: farther sorry moved aside of my bucket here, as we 106 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 3: as we get into you know, when we took Swinson, 107 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 3: you know, he really had an interesting career at LSU. 108 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 3: He kind of started and was kind of in the 109 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 3: back end of things, you know, behind some good players, 110 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:07,799 Speaker 3: but he always had a knack to rush the passer, 111 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 3: and I think over the last two years he's got 112 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 3: more opportunities to do that, and you know, he brings 113 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:15,559 Speaker 3: a little bit different his ability on the edge to 114 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 3: create pressures, have some disruption out there from a hard 115 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 3: program at l s U. And then with with the 116 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 3: kicker like worse sight, we thought that he has a 117 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 3: you know, Burgos has a big leg. He's really talented. 118 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 3: I know that's the the idea about kickers a lot 119 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 3: of times is you know, strong legs, and that's obviously paramount. 120 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 2: I think the weather is one of those things. 121 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 3: Where we all talk about it, but is there really 122 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 3: a metric or a measurement that says what is the 123 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 3: production in cold weather games? If I'm not mistaken, I 124 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 3: think Nick Folk kicked at Arizona maybe, and uh I 125 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 3: did okay for a long time here to some degree, 126 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 3: So I think that's I think what you want to 127 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 3: focus on is what's the mindset and the makeup of 128 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 3: the person, what's the talent level, how explosive is the 129 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 3: ball coming off his foot? And then you know, it's 130 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:07,719 Speaker 3: just like anything. I don't think we can base that 131 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 3: on you know, this guy had this exposure. Not a 132 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 3: lot of guys that you're gonna find. Your pool would 133 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 3: really shrink if you said, let me go find cold 134 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 3: weather kickers and who are who are they? 135 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 2: Thank you Rad, no. 136 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 4: Problem and next question Greg bad. 137 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 7: Hey, Ryan, a little bit more on Craig. I mean, 138 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 7: for what it's worth, I guess, out of all your picks, 139 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:34,359 Speaker 7: probably the consensus out there, he was probably the biggest reach. 140 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:37,479 Speaker 7: But obviously you guys had who had last night, you 141 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,599 Speaker 7: had this morning, it would seem that he's a guy 142 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 7: that you targeted. What did you see about him? And 143 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 7: also does he have Nickel versatility? Do you do you 144 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 7: have a specific spot in mind for him? 145 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:51,679 Speaker 2: Sure? 146 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 3: You know, I don't think, like I said, I think 147 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 3: last night I spoke to some people and I just 148 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 3: I don't want to pigeonhole Craig or any of our 149 00:06:59,080 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 3: players into once. 150 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 2: I think Craig's is safety. 151 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,040 Speaker 3: I think he has the versatility to play a lot 152 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 3: of roles at the safety position requires. And you know, 153 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 3: as I mentioned before, the communication skills is something that. 154 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 2: Sets him apart. 155 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 3: Craig's a is a is a skilled like I said, 156 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 3: a highly communicator, high level communicator. And you know, we 157 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 3: have a process here that we believe in in terms 158 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:26,239 Speaker 3: of our evaluations, our process of scouting, and we're always 159 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 3: going to try to stay true to that. You know, 160 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 3: I think I had just been there on the heels 161 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 3: in Tennessee of coming in and you know, I'm not 162 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 3: going to make this comparison to a player, but talking 163 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 3: about trusting your evaluations, you know, Kevin Byrd was a 164 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 3: non combined guy out of Middle Tennessee that had high 165 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 3: level communication with a smart guy. You know, in the 166 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 3: third round it was it was Tennessee reached. And I'm 167 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 3: not ever going to compare players, but comparing situations. 168 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 2: It's a situation where a team trusted the board. 169 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 3: I've had those scenarios in Carolina, Tennessee, New York, and 170 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 3: that's what you want to believe in. And for us, 171 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 3: regardless of what the perception on the outside is, what 172 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 3: matters is what we think inside that room. 173 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 2: Thanks. 174 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:14,520 Speaker 4: Next question Doug Tide here, Rian, I hope you're doing well. 175 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,239 Speaker 1: You guys have been moving up and down the board 176 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 1: a little bit today. 177 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 3: Just wanted to know what the thought process was on 178 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 3: some of those moves, taking out a pick, adding back 179 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 3: a pick back in. 180 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 2: There, right. 181 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 3: I think that's something that that's the fun part about 182 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 3: the draft a little bit, and sometimes opportunities don't present themselves. 183 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:34,959 Speaker 3: There's always got to be two partners, Right, there's got 184 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 3: to be somebody wanting to come up and somebody willing 185 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 3: to go down. So what you try to do is 186 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 3: just as best you can, can you get to a 187 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 3: line of players that match the value on your board. 188 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 3: And when we say that, sometimes it does say, you know, 189 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 3: I don't really feel great about this line of players 190 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 3: at this pick. Can we get down to where we 191 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 3: feel like there's the value matches as closely as possible 192 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 3: to what we see are how we evaluated a player. 193 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 3: So a lot of the times that becomes the reasons 194 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 3: why you want to maybe move up and down. And 195 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 3: that's another reason why having draft capital is is important. 196 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 3: It is currency within the draft to be able to 197 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 3: move and either acquire players or acquire more picks to 198 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 3: give you more swings at the plate. So that movement 199 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 3: a lot of times is reflective of trying to match 200 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 3: where you've placed value of these players on your board. 201 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 4: Thank you, sure, question Mark Daniels. 202 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 2: Hey, Ryan, thanks for doing this. Sure. I'd say from 203 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 2: free agency to. 204 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 8: The draft, it really seems like you guys have increased 205 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 8: the talent level on the roster and certainly the depth 206 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 8: looks a lot better. You know how happy are you, 207 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 8: you know, with where this roster is at? How would 208 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 8: you and how would you say it? Just like, what's 209 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,839 Speaker 8: the optimistic level? You know, how optimistic are you guys 210 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 8: that you know the the ship is sort of turning here? 211 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 2: Sure, well, we hope that the talent levels increased. 212 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 3: Otherwise I think mister Kraft might say, well, what have 213 00:09:57,840 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 3: you guys been doing for the last few months? 214 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,719 Speaker 2: So but that's our job, right that, That's that's what 215 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 2: we're tasked to do. 216 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 3: And I think you're never set You never settle, like 217 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,720 Speaker 3: you can constantly chase. Like when we're done tonight and 218 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 3: after we signed the post draft uh players, the first 219 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 3: thing we're going to look at is tomorrow or and monday. 220 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 3: Maybe not tomorrow, maybe wait till monday, but we're gonna 221 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 3: look at it and say where are we not good enough? 222 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 3: Where did we not feel? Where do we not have 223 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 3: enough depth? So it's an ongoing, constant hard look and 224 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:33,760 Speaker 3: and and really focus on your roster and and where 225 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 3: did we where do we got to get better at? 226 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:39,079 Speaker 3: And I know that probably sounds like kind of maybe cliches, 227 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 3: but it is a real thing. And as soon as 228 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 3: you think you're good enough, in one position, you should 229 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:46,440 Speaker 3: probably take a look at it again because you're probably 230 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 3: not so. And and to your the second part of 231 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 3: your question, Look, we're excited that we really are. I 232 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 3: think from everything we've tried to do from uh, some 233 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:58,600 Speaker 3: of the personality and the energy and of the building, 234 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 3: trying to get to know each other as new staff's 235 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:06,840 Speaker 3: coming together, empowering the people that were here to lean 236 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 3: into them for their decisions. I can't think from my behalf. 237 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 3: I can't think the scouting staff enough. The college guys 238 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 3: are pro guys, the scouting assistance, the ops, the the 239 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 3: analytics group, our it helped like it has been a 240 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 3: lot that we've asked them to do that's different over 241 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 3: these last couple of months, and so just excited about 242 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 3: how that path is going and hopefully we can continue 243 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 3: to add more. 244 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 2: And more to that awesome right. Thank you, you got it, and. 245 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 4: We'll do two more questions here, starting with Karen Grea again. 246 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:39,840 Speaker 9: Hi Ryan, again, we appreciate you taking the time. 247 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:41,079 Speaker 2: Absolutely, Thank you. 248 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:41,440 Speaker 5: Karen. 249 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 9: Yeah, I'm kind of piggybacking off of Mark who sort 250 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 9: of asked my question, but I'll ask it in a 251 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 9: different way. 252 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 2: Should have let you go first, then like, what of anyway? 253 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:59,839 Speaker 9: I'm just wondering, You've obviously mapped out a plan for 254 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 9: the time you guys got here, and formulated a plan 255 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 9: through free agency in the draft, and I'm wondering how 256 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 9: well you think that plan has been executed? And you know, 257 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 9: are you where you want to be right now heading 258 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:21,079 Speaker 9: into the seventh round? 259 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 2: Sure, you know, plans are or something we all have 260 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 2: right in different walks of life. 261 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 3: There's always plans, and I think one of the biggest 262 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 3: things you have to be able to do is deviate 263 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 3: from the plan when it doesn't go accordingly, and reacting 264 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 3: and moving in new spaces and being able to be 265 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 3: fluid with everything we do is paramount because whether it's 266 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:46,839 Speaker 3: free agency and you feel as you're as aggressive as 267 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 3: possible and anything you can do, it's a player's choice 268 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 3: where they want to go. And so a lot of 269 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 3: times you may hear from the outside, what can't believe 270 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:54,440 Speaker 3: they didn't get this? 271 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 2: Guy, can't believe they. 272 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 3: Didn't get that when you've done everything in your power 273 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,760 Speaker 3: to make that happen and the player has the choice. 274 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 3: Is the free agent part of that isn't free for 275 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 3: the club. It's the freedom of choice by the player, 276 00:13:08,040 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 3: and so you know, we try to then just to 277 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:14,560 Speaker 3: shift and move and constantly readjust those plans based on 278 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 3: what happens and who we can acquire, and going into 279 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 3: the draft, we have a plan, but again you're at 280 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 3: the mercy of the picks. We move around in the 281 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 3: draft to try to get a line of players we choose, 282 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:26,720 Speaker 3: but you're also you don't know where it's going to fall. 283 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 2: You don't know who might go in front of you. 284 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 3: May you may think you've got it lined up and 285 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:34,079 Speaker 3: a guy goes just before you, And now you've got 286 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 3: to be able to really react. So the old knees bent, 287 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 3: head on a swivel like that is a real part. 288 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 3: And I think we've tried to stick to some parameters 289 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:45,079 Speaker 3: of the plan. When I go back to before about 290 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 3: the people. So regardless, if we aren't able to acquire 291 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 3: a person that maybe we really wanted to, let's focus 292 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 3: on making sure we're still getting the right people as 293 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 3: we adjust. 294 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:56,559 Speaker 2: Thank you, you got it. 295 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 4: And final question here from Mike Grease. 296 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 10: Hey, Ryan, hopefully can end on a good one here. 297 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 11: One of the interesting parts about just talking to you 298 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 11: today and also just what's happening with the Patriots, is 299 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 11: you have sort of the new people coming in Coach Rabel, 300 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 11: yourself stretch melding with the people that were here, Elliott. 301 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:26,680 Speaker 10: Matt Alonso, cam And last night Elliott told a little 302 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 10: bit of a story at the start of the second round, 303 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 10: how you guys were talking about a couple players and 304 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 10: there was a healthy dialogue, I believe, was the way 305 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 10: he described it. Ultimately, he said, you didn't have to 306 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 10: decide between two players because one of them got picked 307 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 10: before you know the player you picked at thirty eight. 308 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 10: So I guess my questions to set it up is, 309 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 10: you know, what do you remember about that? Is that 310 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:51,480 Speaker 10: sort of a significant thing from your view in terms 311 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:54,040 Speaker 10: of how you guys came together, and just how do 312 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 10: you view. 313 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 2: The melding of the two groups coming together. Sure, yeah, 314 00:14:59,520 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 2: there's a. 315 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 3: We've had these long relationships like it, but they're on 316 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 3: the surface, and things change when you're actually working and 317 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 3: day in, day out, the hours of this job requires 318 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 3: that changes. And just knowing somebody on the fringes and 319 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 3: on the surface and you know, seeing them at the 320 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 3: combine and All Star games, right, So that's been unique, 321 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 3: and that's been something that I think we've both been 322 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 3: intentional about trying to make sure that we go and 323 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 3: take the steps necessary so we can start to understand 324 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 3: each other. And then you beg get to come you 325 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 3: you end up where you're so busy sometimes you can 326 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 3: skip over things. I think through the process about hey, 327 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 3: well let's make sure we both see this, or let's 328 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 3: make sure we talk about that. 329 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 2: And so I think the point he's making about. 330 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 3: The before the pick was really about one of those 331 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 3: moments where it was there was a time element involved, right, 332 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 3: like clocks ticking and time element. There's some discussions there's 333 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 3: a couple of players that involve really opinions from both sides, 334 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 3: and what we say is I want to lean into 335 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 3: the opinions of the staff, whether that's Elliott, myself, Cam Zoe, 336 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 3: one of the college guys, Matt like, whatever that is. 337 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 3: Those opinions matter. I'm never going to have all the 338 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 3: right answers, I can promise you. But I think collectively, 339 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 3: when we put those thoughts and opinions together and are 340 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 3: able to voice those and respect each other for where 341 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 3: those opinions come from, I think that can get you 342 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 3: to the right answer. And I think what happened last 343 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 3: night was just just an illustration of that in real time, 344 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 3: and it was really good. I think it's a healthy thing, 345 00:16:31,040 --> 00:16:32,480 Speaker 3: and I think in the end, what that does is 346 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 3: it allows us to come to a consensus after listening 347 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 3: to each other's opinions and understanding that you respect where 348 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 3: those come from because of the work. 349 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 2: That's been put in by each of those individuals. 350 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 4: Thanks Mike Brian, thank you so much for joining us today. 351 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 4: We appreciate it, and good luck with the rest of 352 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 4: the night. 353 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 2: Absolutely, thank you guys.