WEBVTT - Press Pass: Ravens Offseason Program (4/17) 0:00:02.880 --> 0:00:05.760 Welcome into the Ravens Press Pass podcast. It is Wednesday, 0:00:05.800 --> 0:00:09.480 April seventeenth. The Ravens offseason conditioning program is underway, and 0:00:09.480 --> 0:00:11.799 today we had a chance to hear from strength and 0:00:11.840 --> 0:00:14.760 conditioning coach Scott Elliott as well as some key players. 0:00:14.760 --> 0:00:16.959 So let's kick things off with Scott. 0:00:18.920 --> 0:00:22.040 All right, we're good first time or so bear with me. 0:00:23.840 --> 0:00:27.720 Yeah, as you all know, Monday we started the off 0:00:27.720 --> 0:00:31.560 season program, had a great turnout. 0:00:31.800 --> 0:00:32.440 It's been awesome. 0:00:32.479 --> 0:00:34.440 I mean, today's Wednesday, so you have the natural high 0:00:34.479 --> 0:00:38.720 on Monday, you know, and you're riding that and emotionally 0:00:38.720 --> 0:00:40.479 you get gear back up to finish the week strong 0:00:40.560 --> 0:00:42.480 and continue Phase one. 0:00:42.800 --> 0:00:45.320 So Phase one we love. 0:00:46.520 --> 0:00:50.279 I'm talking from a biased point of view strength and conditioning. 0:00:50.760 --> 0:00:52.440 That's when we get you know, time on the field, 0:00:52.440 --> 0:00:54.560 with the guy's time in the weight room. You know, 0:00:54.640 --> 0:00:58.840 on field we're working everything from max acceleration or max 0:00:58.920 --> 0:01:03.640 velocity acceleration, change the direction DCEL and then then into 0:01:03.760 --> 0:01:07.960 tissue prep conditioning, cardiovascular uh conditioning. That's going to carry 0:01:08.040 --> 0:01:10.840 us through Phase one into Phase two OTAs and then 0:01:11.040 --> 0:01:15.160 mini camp. In the weight room, we're working on structural balance, 0:01:15.600 --> 0:01:18.199 so we're really trying to build build a base right, 0:01:18.600 --> 0:01:21.080 so front to back, left to right, something that we 0:01:21.080 --> 0:01:23.280 can lay down as as the foundation to go into 0:01:23.280 --> 0:01:25.240 more of a power phase. Take us into mini camp 0:01:25.800 --> 0:01:28.800 and uh, you know, a successful twenty twenty four season. 0:01:28.959 --> 0:01:31.520 So I'm excited. It's been a great turnout. We've had 0:01:31.520 --> 0:01:33.200 a lot of fun with it. Uh, the guys are 0:01:33.200 --> 0:01:35.959 working their tails off and can't wait to keep going. 0:01:39.720 --> 0:01:42.240 Is there any questions? 0:01:42.400 --> 0:01:44.959 How would you kind of describe run down there? 0:01:45.160 --> 0:01:45.360 Yeah? 0:01:47.040 --> 0:01:49.840 What's the core philosophy? I guess so of the program 0:01:49.880 --> 0:01:51.960 as you as you build out, starting out throughout the 0:01:52.080 --> 0:01:52.600 entire season. 0:01:52.800 --> 0:01:55.920 Yeah, So with the core philosophy, it all comes back 0:01:55.960 --> 0:01:58.400 to really what you hear coach Harball say, you know, 0:01:58.480 --> 0:02:00.400 throughout the year, we want to be the strongest team 0:02:00.400 --> 0:02:03.040 in the NFL, And yeah in Week one, but in 0:02:03.080 --> 0:02:06.520 December and then even beyond right December football means the most. 0:02:06.520 --> 0:02:09.280 But that's what carries us into the playoffs. So that 0:02:10.040 --> 0:02:13.160 is the baseline for our core philosophy. So what we're 0:02:13.200 --> 0:02:15.920 doing now when I say structural balance, we're really trying 0:02:15.919 --> 0:02:18.480 to look at these guys as sky skyscrapers in the 0:02:18.520 --> 0:02:22.000 sense of they're larger than life. So with that, with 0:02:22.000 --> 0:02:24.079 a skyscraper, you got to dig down deep. You gotta 0:02:24.080 --> 0:02:28.480 have a foundation that supports that. So you can talk 0:02:28.520 --> 0:02:30.560 into your prevention, your talk performance, you can talk all 0:02:30.560 --> 0:02:32.600 these sayings, but what it comes down to is what 0:02:32.639 --> 0:02:34.640 we do out here and especially in the weight room 0:02:35.240 --> 0:02:37.440 makes them the best version of themselves out on the field. 0:02:37.680 --> 0:02:38.760 That's what it all comes down to. 0:02:39.480 --> 0:02:43.280 Your job, fairly or unfairly, often is judged mostly by 0:02:43.560 --> 0:02:47.919 injury of version and injuries. Just what's your philosophy regarding that? 0:02:48.160 --> 0:02:49.800 How do you handle that? 0:02:50.200 --> 0:02:54.280 Yeah, yeah, you can't be the best version of yourself 0:02:54.160 --> 0:02:56.799 if you're not available to play. So you know, there's 0:02:56.800 --> 0:02:59.919 an old saying that the greatest ability in football is availability, 0:03:00.360 --> 0:03:02.400 and the second of that is repeatability. You know, can 0:03:02.400 --> 0:03:05.640 you do it time and time again? So you know, 0:03:05.639 --> 0:03:08.280 there's a couple of things that play into that strength. 0:03:08.280 --> 0:03:11.760 Through full ranges of motion I put a high priority on, 0:03:13.200 --> 0:03:16.480 and then in the controlled environment, put them in positions 0:03:16.480 --> 0:03:19.480 and in places that we can strengthen so that when 0:03:19.480 --> 0:03:22.400 they're putting it out in a dynamic environment, they've been 0:03:22.440 --> 0:03:25.440 there before, because injury can occur when it's when the 0:03:25.440 --> 0:03:27.760 body's put in place that hadn't been before. It's got 0:03:27.800 --> 0:03:30.160 to react, So we're trying to kind of train that 0:03:30.200 --> 0:03:30.720 to a degree. 0:03:31.000 --> 0:03:32.079 How important is it for. 0:03:32.000 --> 0:03:33.919 These guys sort to come in here all right sort 0:03:33.919 --> 0:03:34.359 of shape. 0:03:34.639 --> 0:03:36.560 Yeah, at the ground running. Oh it's great. 0:03:36.760 --> 0:03:39.560 And you know, again you're talking to a biased opinion here, 0:03:39.600 --> 0:03:44.160 but the raven way, you know, we've got the guys 0:03:44.240 --> 0:03:46.720 have come in in phenomenal shape. So that allows us 0:03:46.720 --> 0:03:49.280 to kind of start one step ahead of maybe where 0:03:49.280 --> 0:03:51.360 you'd have to start elsewhere, you know, start more basic. 0:03:51.840 --> 0:03:54.840 So it's a huge value, and then it allows us 0:03:54.880 --> 0:03:57.880 to kind of progress more efficiently leading into phase two 0:03:58.240 --> 0:04:00.440 and then to phase three when they're you know's in 0:04:00.440 --> 0:04:01.040 the mini camp. 0:04:01.560 --> 0:04:02.320 How do you work with. 0:04:02.320 --> 0:04:06.440 Guys who have all season programs or a personal trainers? 0:04:06.480 --> 0:04:09.280 How do you mesh your program with what they're doing. 0:04:09.400 --> 0:04:10.920 Yeah, we sit down with the guys as they come 0:04:10.960 --> 0:04:12.720 back and we go through an audit. You know, what 0:04:12.760 --> 0:04:15.480 they're looking to gain out of this program? Our program, 0:04:15.640 --> 0:04:17.760 because we say our program, it's not the Strength SaaS program, 0:04:17.800 --> 0:04:20.480 it's it's collectively it's our program. So we're looking at 0:04:20.520 --> 0:04:22.240 what they've done, you know, whether they were away for 0:04:22.240 --> 0:04:24.880 the last eight weeks or or really a lot of 0:04:24.880 --> 0:04:27.240 times will be in communication with the trainer that they're 0:04:27.240 --> 0:04:29.279 working with, so that we know so that we can 0:04:29.640 --> 0:04:31.840 either advance what they're doing, we can redirect, we can 0:04:31.880 --> 0:04:34.000 work together on it to kind of help meet the 0:04:34.040 --> 0:04:34.960 needs of the athlete. 0:04:35.440 --> 0:04:38.120 How do you balance your good year? I mean, they'll 0:04:38.160 --> 0:04:40.080 be pasts in thousand, but you guys are a pretty 0:04:40.080 --> 0:04:41.279 good year on the injury front. 0:04:41.440 --> 0:04:41.880 How do you. 0:04:41.920 --> 0:04:45.280 Balance trying to stay cutting edge and push things forward 0:04:45.640 --> 0:04:48.720 with not wanting to kind of tinker with some of 0:04:48.760 --> 0:04:50.640 the stuff that worked really well last year on that. 0:04:50.600 --> 0:04:55.440 Front, Yeah, you're always looking to progress, right, but you're 0:04:55.480 --> 0:04:58.919 also kind of the Garrett's point of the core foundation. 0:04:59.000 --> 0:05:02.160 You want to stay true too. Bluss you we we 0:05:02.920 --> 0:05:06.040 had a great year in that regard. We had great preparation. 0:05:06.720 --> 0:05:09.680 Really, to maybe be more specific in that answer, my 0:05:09.760 --> 0:05:13.760 word for them this week was intent, right. I said 0:05:13.880 --> 0:05:15.880 last year was effort and energy. Bring the effort, bring 0:05:15.920 --> 0:05:19.640 your energy, We match it. This year was intensity. But 0:05:19.720 --> 0:05:22.240 we talked about it in the sense of how do 0:05:22.279 --> 0:05:24.200 you get to intensity. It's not the raw raw, it's 0:05:24.200 --> 0:05:26.640 not the one rep max. It's your level of intent. 0:05:26.920 --> 0:05:28.800 So I think that's how we take it this year 0:05:28.839 --> 0:05:30.600 what we were able to kind of accomplish last year 0:05:31.120 --> 0:05:33.599 and with the high level of intent or tenacious intent 0:05:33.680 --> 0:05:34.600 to make intensity. 0:05:35.120 --> 0:05:36.320 That's where we can be specific. 0:05:36.400 --> 0:05:39.400 We individualize the programs, We make it customized to them 0:05:39.440 --> 0:05:41.560 to give them the best opportunity to get be the 0:05:41.600 --> 0:05:43.000 best version themselves out on the field. 0:05:43.760 --> 0:05:46.720 That's the energy like right now among the team and 0:05:46.800 --> 0:05:48.120 what are they building. 0:05:47.760 --> 0:05:48.599 On in this phase. 0:05:49.080 --> 0:05:52.280 Energy's high with an edge the simplest way to say it. 0:05:53.680 --> 0:05:57.520 You know, just obviously you have the ability to reflect 0:05:57.560 --> 0:06:00.520 back on last year during the off season and guys 0:06:00.560 --> 0:06:03.520 have come back with high energy because they know the 0:06:03.560 --> 0:06:06.719 path that we kind of venture down as a group 0:06:07.160 --> 0:06:09.080 and the court. We got a large portion of the 0:06:09.080 --> 0:06:11.720 team back, We've got great additions, so there's an edge 0:06:11.760 --> 0:06:13.760 to it in the sense of taking the next step 0:06:14.880 --> 0:06:15.760 the injury. 0:06:15.960 --> 0:06:19.039 Would we see of the biggest successes you guys have last. 0:06:18.880 --> 0:06:20.280 Year where that you want to throw it off though 0:06:20.520 --> 0:06:20.880 there were some. 0:06:20.920 --> 0:06:23.839 Manys people see because he had into those offices. 0:06:24.200 --> 0:06:27.600 Yeah, I would say, you know, building off the successes 0:06:27.680 --> 0:06:32.080 last year's is the engagement with the weight room, the players, 0:06:32.160 --> 0:06:37.560 understanding that we're here to work for them and with them, right, 0:06:38.120 --> 0:06:41.560 But you know, we talked about the customization work of 0:06:41.600 --> 0:06:45.240 the workouts, and then we talk about you know, different 0:06:45.320 --> 0:06:48.119 recovery modalities that we've implemented with the guys through training 0:06:48.160 --> 0:06:49.200 camp throughout the year. 0:06:50.480 --> 0:06:52.080 And then we kind of reworked. 0:06:52.080 --> 0:06:53.960 We tweaked last year, We've continued to tweak it this 0:06:54.040 --> 0:06:56.600 year of how we approach our programming. Our programming is 0:06:56.640 --> 0:06:59.599 still as consistent as it as it ever has been 0:06:59.760 --> 0:07:03.000 over the last handful of years, but we lead into 0:07:03.000 --> 0:07:05.720 it much more with a care of approach, with mobility 0:07:05.720 --> 0:07:07.920 and activation focus, and then we get into our primary 0:07:08.000 --> 0:07:11.880 movers and what that's kind of built on or built 0:07:11.920 --> 0:07:14.880 built for us is players having that intent when we 0:07:14.920 --> 0:07:17.000 get to the work of what the work is focused on, 0:07:17.120 --> 0:07:20.960 so they feel ready, they attack it, and that allows 0:07:20.720 --> 0:07:22.400 for us to grow it. 0:07:22.960 --> 0:07:27.880 You running back this year with Derek Henry notorious workout legend. 0:07:28.120 --> 0:07:31.080 Yeah, I'd like to take credit for that, I wish, But. 0:07:31.280 --> 0:07:35.120 What's that process been like? And then kind of spinning 0:07:35.120 --> 0:07:37.920 forward obviously a guy who's thirty now and kind of 0:07:37.960 --> 0:07:40.200 on that back end of things that in terms of 0:07:40.560 --> 0:07:42.240 you see declined and running backs or how do you 0:07:42.280 --> 0:07:44.760 sort of manage to avoid those situations. 0:07:44.800 --> 0:07:46.840 I guess so. 0:07:46.840 --> 0:07:50.560 So Derek was here on Monday, you know, yesterday and today, 0:07:51.320 --> 0:07:53.720 and you know, when you get past just the all 0:07:53.840 --> 0:07:56.640 factor of you know, as advertised everything you see and 0:07:56.880 --> 0:07:58.280 we played them last year, and of course we've seen 0:07:58.320 --> 0:07:59.960 him over the years, but to see him in here 0:08:00.120 --> 0:08:03.640 running lifting, I go back to the word intent. He 0:08:03.680 --> 0:08:07.960 attacks everything with such a high level of intent, intent, 0:08:08.040 --> 0:08:09.040 with with tenacity. 0:08:09.720 --> 0:08:11.440 That's why he's Derek Henry. 0:08:11.880 --> 0:08:14.800 That's why what we're gonna you know, what we're gonna 0:08:14.800 --> 0:08:18.120 help him do is keep that same trajectory. He's he's 0:08:18.840 --> 0:08:21.200 he's one, had one heck of a career. Our goal 0:08:21.240 --> 0:08:23.120 is that it gets even better from here, you know, 0:08:23.240 --> 0:08:26.200 and not age, not years of service, not that he 0:08:26.280 --> 0:08:28.200 keeps getting better and better. And it's his work ethic. 0:08:28.240 --> 0:08:30.520 I mean, that was evident in the last seventy two hours. 0:08:30.560 --> 0:08:33.280 It's immediate. The guy has a high level focus, He 0:08:33.400 --> 0:08:36.800 prioritizes his body, he works extremely hard, and that's. 0:08:36.600 --> 0:08:38.439 What's gonna that's what's gonna continue. 0:08:41.400 --> 0:08:43.160 Lamar always seems to kind of be like the high 0:08:43.200 --> 0:08:45.160 type or people want to be around them. 0:08:45.000 --> 0:08:46.319 And they follow them. 0:08:46.320 --> 0:08:50.160 How much does when he's around involved. How much does 0:08:50.160 --> 0:08:53.320 that kind of lift a level and expectations of the room. 0:08:53.679 --> 0:08:56.160 He's a magnet. Everybody sees it. 0:08:56.400 --> 0:08:58.520 You see kind of the media, you see Lamar out 0:08:58.520 --> 0:09:01.120 on the field, he's a magnet. But in the weight 0:09:01.240 --> 0:09:05.160 room out here running. But how physically gifted is is 0:09:05.240 --> 0:09:08.439 one aspect of it. But his personality, that's that, that's 0:09:08.720 --> 0:09:11.000 you know, paired with it. Guys are drawn to it, 0:09:11.280 --> 0:09:14.600 and and then there's a competitive nature and and you know, 0:09:14.679 --> 0:09:16.840 all of us, I'd say all of us in the building. 0:09:16.640 --> 0:09:18.400 Are drawn towards Lamar's personality. 0:09:19.520 --> 0:09:23.280 So having him, you know, engage with us and and 0:09:23.280 --> 0:09:25.520 and bought in is just in It's been incredible. 0:09:26.000 --> 0:09:27.480 It's got on those lines. 0:09:28.000 --> 0:09:30.080 I think people saw them Mark coming into the building 0:09:30.080 --> 0:09:31.000 looking a little bit lean. 0:09:32.240 --> 0:09:35.040 I guess how much is he work reading into someone's 0:09:35.040 --> 0:09:36.040 physical appearance. 0:09:35.720 --> 0:09:39.960 At this point in the account right right, you know, Lamar, 0:09:40.120 --> 0:09:42.959 Lamar coming in on Monday, everybody's talking about being leaned. 0:09:43.400 --> 0:09:44.560 Lamar is in great shape. 0:09:45.080 --> 0:09:47.040 And what it's allowing us to do and I had 0:09:47.080 --> 0:09:49.360 just got done with the training session with them before 0:09:49.400 --> 0:09:52.559 coming out here is to add lean muscle on top 0:09:52.600 --> 0:09:55.679 of it. We did shoulder conditioning uh today, you know, 0:09:55.720 --> 0:09:58.319 to help him be the elite quarterback. 0:09:57.840 --> 0:09:58.320 That he is. 0:09:58.800 --> 0:10:02.000 So I say, I'll say this, I've never been more 0:10:02.040 --> 0:10:05.040 excited in April for Lamar Jackson. 0:10:08.440 --> 0:10:12.319 We also heard from veteran linebacker Roquan Smith. 0:10:12.840 --> 0:10:13.760 Perfect what's up. 0:10:15.480 --> 0:10:18.240 Here around the guys and getting things kicked off of 0:10:18.320 --> 0:10:18.760 this season. 0:10:19.200 --> 0:10:21.559 Oh yeah, it's awesome being back here around the guys, 0:10:22.760 --> 0:10:25.280 building a good base this week with the guys in 0:10:25.320 --> 0:10:28.760 the weight room and whatnot, and so happy to be back. 0:10:29.000 --> 0:10:31.520 And we all know what our goal is, but it's 0:10:31.600 --> 0:10:34.160 very early right now, So just enjoying the time with 0:10:34.200 --> 0:10:37.600 the guys, seeing everybody around the building, including you guys. 0:10:37.640 --> 0:10:40.040 You know, so it's good to see you guys faces. 0:10:40.440 --> 0:10:42.600 How would you kind of describe But I guess the vibe, 0:10:42.679 --> 0:10:45.920 the energy, you know in the locker rooms. Everyone's back 0:10:45.920 --> 0:10:47.440 and looking ahead for the season. 0:10:47.840 --> 0:10:51.280 Yeah, obviously last season is last season. This season is 0:10:51.280 --> 0:10:53.760 a totally new year, and I think everyone is very 0:10:53.760 --> 0:10:57.480 excited about what all we have coming forward, and we 0:10:57.520 --> 0:10:59.960 know the potential that we have with this team. We 0:11:00.080 --> 0:11:02.720 added pieces and I'm sure throughout the draft and throughout 0:11:02.760 --> 0:11:04.720 the rest of the off season we'll add more pieces. 0:11:04.960 --> 0:11:07.760 I'll leave that to the people upstairs. But I'm definitely excited. 0:11:08.840 --> 0:11:11.000 I'm ready to get the year going. But there's a 0:11:11.040 --> 0:11:13.000 process and I'm very respectful of that. 0:11:13.360 --> 0:11:18.160 Oh weird is that Patrick working out over the year. 0:11:18.640 --> 0:11:19.559 It's not weird at all. 0:11:19.600 --> 0:11:23.000 You know, life happens, so and he's somewhere else right now. 0:11:23.000 --> 0:11:25.560 I gotta tear his picture down in the linebacker room, 0:11:25.600 --> 0:11:27.920 you know. So we have like linebackers all over the wall. 0:11:28.040 --> 0:11:30.520 So I need to probably make a video of me, like, 0:11:30.600 --> 0:11:33.520 you know, maybe punching it and like something like that. 0:11:33.920 --> 0:11:37.440 But or maybe I'll ask see Hort get out there 0:11:37.480 --> 0:11:40.120 on special teams, maybe a punt play and hopefully it's 0:11:40.160 --> 0:11:42.240 d State just to get some with him. 0:11:42.240 --> 0:11:43.760 But no, I'm happy for him. 0:11:44.280 --> 0:11:46.400 I'm wishing him all the best and it'll be good 0:11:46.440 --> 0:11:49.000 to see him twice a year. He's still my guy. 0:11:49.160 --> 0:11:51.720 But you know, it's when war's war, that's what it is. 0:11:52.440 --> 0:11:54.679 What are you saying, potentially, Trenton Simpson they playing. 0:11:54.520 --> 0:11:55.920 Next year this season? Yeah? 0:11:56.040 --> 0:11:58.960 No, Simp just been like even talking with him this 0:11:59.240 --> 0:12:02.000 off season, even throughout last season. I know the type 0:12:02.040 --> 0:12:05.120 of respect he had for the game and for himself 0:12:05.160 --> 0:12:07.640 as well, and the way he's been busting his tail, 0:12:07.760 --> 0:12:10.400 like all off season talking with Scott and everyone. 0:12:10.520 --> 0:12:12.319 How he's you know, guys. 0:12:12.040 --> 0:12:14.360 Busting his tail, want to be the best, and I 0:12:14.440 --> 0:12:16.560 know his mindset, so I'm excited. He has all the 0:12:16.559 --> 0:12:19.120 potential in the world. Is just gonna be about putting 0:12:19.120 --> 0:12:21.720 that on the field week in and week out. 0:12:21.559 --> 0:12:23.080 And just trusting his ability. 0:12:23.080 --> 0:12:25.320 And if he does that, like, I think he'll be 0:12:25.600 --> 0:12:29.320 the best second year linebacker in the league in my opinion. 0:12:30.520 --> 0:12:33.720 I know how your standards are. You know, you guys 0:12:33.760 --> 0:12:35.600 have a lot of talented players on this defense and 0:12:35.640 --> 0:12:39.000 has lost some talented players and coordinator. How much you 0:12:39.120 --> 0:12:41.600 think it'll a little they a motivating factor for you 0:12:41.640 --> 0:12:45.319 guys just sholder, Hey, we're still the radious defense. 0:12:45.760 --> 0:12:48.080 Yeah, I think that come that comes with time. But 0:12:48.440 --> 0:12:50.840 have the utmost respect for ze O and the way 0:12:50.920 --> 0:12:56.200 he run things. Fiery guy, very intense, really match my personality, 0:12:56.320 --> 0:12:59.400 but I think it matches the defensive personality as well 0:13:00.040 --> 0:13:02.839 as well as the organization. Like uh as being a raven, 0:13:02.920 --> 0:13:06.160 I think, uh what he embodies is exactly what you want. 0:13:06.200 --> 0:13:07.680 And a coordinator. Uh. 0:13:07.960 --> 0:13:10.200 Very thankful for Mike and everything that he uh had 0:13:10.240 --> 0:13:13.120 done here. But the players, you know, life goes on. 0:13:13.320 --> 0:13:14.920 So at the end of the day, you know, wish 0:13:14.960 --> 0:13:17.320 all those guys the best who've you know, going on 0:13:17.360 --> 0:13:20.280 with their career, but uh, don't anything change here. We're 0:13:20.320 --> 0:13:22.680 still the Ravens and we're still gonna get the job done, 0:13:23.040 --> 0:13:25.920 uh and finish it by any means necessary. So that's 0:13:25.920 --> 0:13:28.600 our mindset. And I know each and every guy uh 0:13:28.640 --> 0:13:30.960 that's putting in the work this off season here or 0:13:31.040 --> 0:13:34.400 not here knowing exactly uh what our mindset is and 0:13:34.400 --> 0:13:37.559 how we're gonna get there. 0:13:38.760 --> 0:13:41.120 Sits downing each of the guys a super names. 0:13:41.160 --> 0:13:43.280 He's like, probably don't know already over the off season 0:13:43.480 --> 0:13:46.080 what your person goes are, what is it then rate. 0:13:45.960 --> 0:13:48.400 To go through that process of doing and know what 0:13:48.400 --> 0:13:49.200 you've already gone. 0:13:49.080 --> 0:13:51.920 The way you get together honestly, uh with Scott. 0:13:52.000 --> 0:13:54.560 Yeah, so like even when the season ended, like, uh 0:13:54.720 --> 0:13:56.120 that's so. So I like do a lot of my 0:13:56.160 --> 0:13:58.960 training on my own. So then getting with Scott and 0:13:59.240 --> 0:14:02.000 for getting a plan together for me throughout the off season, 0:14:02.040 --> 0:14:04.760 which I think is huge for me. So coming in 0:14:04.880 --> 0:14:07.880 it's just like you know, something little tweaks here and there, 0:14:07.920 --> 0:14:09.839 but things that I had already been doing pretty much 0:14:09.840 --> 0:14:12.880 throughout the off season running wise, as well as lifting. 0:14:12.960 --> 0:14:14.720 So I think it's great, you know, having a guy 0:14:14.800 --> 0:14:18.880 like him here can relate to the players in any 0:14:18.880 --> 0:14:22.640 way younger guy know what's going on, and just knowing 0:14:22.720 --> 0:14:25.000 knowing how to approach guys and knowing how to push 0:14:25.080 --> 0:14:27.120 guys as well as getting the best out of. 0:14:27.040 --> 0:14:29.200 Each and every guy. And I think when you have someone. 0:14:29.000 --> 0:14:31.520 Like that, it's always great to have that person in 0:14:31.520 --> 0:14:33.680 the building and keep a smile on his face, bring 0:14:33.720 --> 0:14:36.680 smiles on the others faces. So definitely grateful to have 0:14:36.800 --> 0:14:39.880 him and entire staff here. Bro. 0:14:40.680 --> 0:14:43.320 What's your thoughts on the audition to Derrick Hendrick to 0:14:43.920 --> 0:14:44.320 the squad. 0:14:44.480 --> 0:14:46.640 Yeah, No, I think that's huge. I think it's gonna 0:14:47.160 --> 0:14:50.160 make us stick to what we do. Having a guy 0:14:50.280 --> 0:14:53.760 like him anytime you need to play with him and 0:14:53.840 --> 0:14:54.600 lamar back there. 0:14:54.600 --> 0:14:56.400 I think it's gonna be crucial. I'm excited. 0:14:56.520 --> 0:14:59.400 It's gonna open up a lot for everyone going against 0:14:59.440 --> 0:15:02.520 the guy type of threat that he opposed to other defense, 0:15:02.600 --> 0:15:05.480 So it's gonna be scary. I'm excited to see and 0:15:05.840 --> 0:15:07.960 as I would say, I'm glad that I'm on the 0:15:08.000 --> 0:15:11.000 defensive side and watching those guys cheering them on, playing 0:15:11.120 --> 0:15:12.840 and play out. Told a couple of my friends in 0:15:12.880 --> 0:15:15.440 the off season, maybe I'll have to get some popcorn 0:15:15.440 --> 0:15:17.560 on the sideline and you know, while I'm watching those 0:15:17.600 --> 0:15:19.960 guys go to work. So I'm definitely excited. I think 0:15:19.960 --> 0:15:22.960 it's a great piece added to us and it's gonna 0:15:23.160 --> 0:15:24.480 help us get to where we want to be. 0:15:25.480 --> 0:15:29.120 That you know, this is a new season. It's last 0:15:29.120 --> 0:15:30.920 season was last week. How long did it take to 0:15:30.920 --> 0:15:34.280 get over the thing of last season? We were physically 0:15:34.320 --> 0:15:36.680 frustrated with how it ended when we were. 0:15:36.560 --> 0:15:39.080 Spoke to you that, yeah, no, totally. It was definitely 0:15:39.760 --> 0:15:43.040 very very tough. You know, after all you go through 0:15:43.080 --> 0:15:47.120 throughout the year physically, emotionally, all those things play apart, 0:15:47.320 --> 0:15:51.080 and you know, to come up short it sucks, you know, 0:15:51.240 --> 0:15:53.200 And like I would say, you know, at the end 0:15:53.240 --> 0:15:56.440 of the year, there's only one winner. But I'd rather 0:15:56.480 --> 0:15:58.200 have my heart ripped out every time in a big 0:15:58.240 --> 0:16:02.600 game as opposed to losing when we did. But at 0:16:02.600 --> 0:16:04.600 the end of the day, there's just more few to 0:16:04.640 --> 0:16:07.120 the fire, and I'm sure it's gonna inspire and few 0:16:07.200 --> 0:16:10.160 each and every guy that was here last year to 0:16:10.280 --> 0:16:12.200 know that we have to do what it takes to 0:16:12.360 --> 0:16:14.400 get us over the hump this year. But there's a 0:16:14.480 --> 0:16:17.440 process in place and trusting the process, and I know 0:16:17.480 --> 0:16:19.360 each and every gut here will do the same. 0:16:19.400 --> 0:16:21.840 And if we do that, the skuy's the limit. We're go. 0:16:22.080 --> 0:16:24.720 With the draft coming up, how much of you know 0:16:24.880 --> 0:16:27.320 the draft Round one on Thursday or you're gonna watch 0:16:27.320 --> 0:16:30.160 And what do you remember about your draft experience? 0:16:30.880 --> 0:16:34.560 Honestly, I'll probably like have some alerts on my phone 0:16:34.680 --> 0:16:36.840 or something like that, but I'm not too sure if 0:16:36.880 --> 0:16:39.160 I'll actually be watching it. It's kind of crazy because 0:16:39.160 --> 0:16:41.520 like when I was a kid and then high school 0:16:41.640 --> 0:16:43.360 and then my first year or two in the league, 0:16:43.680 --> 0:16:46.560 I was like watching the draft throughout, like from the 0:16:46.600 --> 0:16:49.640 first pick to the mystery irrelevant like so I was 0:16:49.680 --> 0:16:51.520 like one of those type guys. But thinking back to 0:16:51.560 --> 0:16:54.880 my experience at the draft, it was it was great 0:16:55.800 --> 0:16:59.400 out in Dallas. Funny story, I was actually I'd never 0:16:59.440 --> 0:17:02.120 really done it. I was journaling out in Dallas throughout 0:17:02.120 --> 0:17:03.560 the draft because I knew it was just like a 0:17:03.600 --> 0:17:06.159 really special moment and I wanted to definitely cherish it 0:17:06.440 --> 0:17:08.840 and remember every single moment, so I was like writing 0:17:08.840 --> 0:17:12.600 the things down, but having my name called walking. 0:17:12.359 --> 0:17:14.280 Across the stage. It felt very. 0:17:14.240 --> 0:17:17.560 Surreal being where from, Like not anyone else was gone 0:17:17.600 --> 0:17:20.240 first round where I'm from, and not many people can 0:17:20.280 --> 0:17:23.000 say that as well through a lot of great legends 0:17:23.040 --> 0:17:26.480 throughout the game. So definitely was grateful for that and 0:17:26.640 --> 0:17:28.680 it was a great experience for me and I wouldn't 0:17:28.720 --> 0:17:29.479 change it for anything. 0:17:30.720 --> 0:17:31.320 That journal out. 0:17:31.840 --> 0:17:33.560 The last time I pulled that journal out, it was 0:17:33.600 --> 0:17:38.280 actually this off season. So this off season, I think 0:17:38.320 --> 0:17:42.159 when I got back to Chicago or something, I like 0:17:42.280 --> 0:17:44.240 looked in the clauset and I was like, oh, here's 0:17:44.240 --> 0:17:46.040 the journal because I was about to write some notes 0:17:46.080 --> 0:17:49.439 for something else, and I randomly came across the journal, 0:17:49.480 --> 0:17:52.280 and it was pretty sweet just realizing like the thoughts 0:17:52.320 --> 0:17:54.720 that I was having then as opposed to like now 0:17:54.760 --> 0:17:57.520 being way more mature and then like just seeing how 0:17:57.560 --> 0:18:00.000 everything unfolds and being an adult. So it was definitely 0:18:00.119 --> 0:18:00.639 pretty sweet. 0:18:00.640 --> 0:18:05.560 Though just here from Roque gets to be fired up, 0:18:05.560 --> 0:18:07.280 and we've got a long way to go before the 0:18:07.280 --> 0:18:09.920 start of the season, but he clearly is excited about 0:18:09.960 --> 0:18:12.880 this team and the foundation that they're building. He's also 0:18:12.920 --> 0:18:15.639 excited to have Derrick Henry on his side and no 0:18:15.680 --> 0:18:18.520 longer have to tackle him in these games. Today we 0:18:18.560 --> 0:18:23.159 heard from King Henry, no either, Derek, what are you? 0:18:23.160 --> 0:18:23.920 What are your imprecious? 0:18:23.960 --> 0:18:27.280