1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: How do you like your view of these preseason games? 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: The view of the games. Um, you know, I'm continue 3 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,120 Speaker 1: to learn from it. Uh, you know, even though I'm 4 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: not on the field. I wasn't on the field last week. UM, 5 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: just try to stay as locked in as I can. UM, 6 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: stay excited, get the siline pump, um. And it's fun 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: to see you know, a lot of guys who worked, 8 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: especially younger guys. That's a young guys even though they 9 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: might be older than me. Um, to see how hard 10 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: they worked, UM to get to this this spot and 11 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: play the dream. And to see him go out there 12 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: and play some games and make some plays, it is awesome. 13 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: We saw you run down the side hunt into the 14 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: end zone when a Feller caught the touchdown from Daniel. 15 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 1: How excited were you just see Daniel pult together that 16 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: kind of drive and see Benny in that spot. Um, 17 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: well yeah, it's really dope to see Benny because Benny 18 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: works so hard and it's it's funny. See I remember 19 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: them working on that route after practice and just repping 20 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: and rapping and repping in and UM to see it 21 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: come all together on the field is really special. But 22 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: for Dan, you you know, I was just kind of 23 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: you know, happen for him that it was his first 24 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: first drive and your first drive to um to go 25 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: down there and you know, score a touchdown in your 26 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: first drive. A lot of people can't say that. And UM, 27 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: we just happened for him and just happened for the offense. 28 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: And even though uh, you know it was a second drive, 29 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: but we're able to regroup after they scored and be 30 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: able to respond. And UM that's important in football. UM, 31 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: you know, when a team goes down to score, you 32 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 1: gotta be able to go down to respond or respond quickly. 33 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: And weever to do that. And the whole offense as 34 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: a whole, UM played really well. We ran the ball well, 35 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: the old line protected well. Um, Daniel threw the ball well. UM, 36 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: the wide receivers called the ball, ran the ball off 37 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: to catch really well. And UM it was a good 38 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,839 Speaker 1: drive for the offense. And I was excited to see, 39 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: uh get that started right there. So we as we 40 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: actually last week about playing in the preseason games and 41 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: you you said you want to do you need to do? 42 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: Do you do you feel like you're ready to go 43 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: in the regular season if you if you don't play 44 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: in these games, UM, you know, that's a great question. 45 00:01:55,440 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: I think everyone's different. Um. You know, for for me personally, UM, 46 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: this day last year, I think or yesterday I would 47 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: I strained my hamstring or whatever you want to call 48 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: it last year, so I missed the rest of preseason. UM. 49 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: And when I played the first week of the season 50 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: or played the season last year, I didn't feel like 51 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 1: I was out of shape. I didn't feel like um 52 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: that you know, I needed more reps. UM. I think 53 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: we do a really good job of taking live competitive 54 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: reps here. You know we're gonna tap into the ground. UM. 55 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: You know we got a really great defense over there 56 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: that uh, it gives me a really good look. So, UM, 57 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: do I think I need it? You know? UM, I 58 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: think it depends on the player. Every year is different. 59 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: But you know, am I ready if I have to? Yes? 60 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: My mindsets every week is prepare um to to get 61 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: ready to go out there and compete at a high 62 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: level for my team. UM, no matter if it's one 63 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: snap or two series or one quarter or if I 64 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: don't play. UM And if I don't play, I stay 65 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,399 Speaker 1: locked in and try to be the leader I can 66 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: um to to keep the energy and the vibe is 67 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: good on the sideline. You need to know a lot 68 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: of players this debate. But you need to get hit. 69 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: You need to get tapped on to the ground. You 70 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: need to you know, shaking off. Do you you say no, 71 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: I've been hit enough. I know what it feels like. 72 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 1: I can The first time I get hit could be Dallas. Yeah. 73 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't think anyone needs to be to 74 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: be hit, you know. I think everyone if anyone can 75 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 1: choose not to get hit to a week one day, 76 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: they would choose that. But you are some you you 77 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 1: are right. Some people like to get that first contact. 78 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: I like to get that first hit. But for me, 79 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: I'm the type of player no matter if it's preseason, playoff, 80 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: regular season. Um, once that first play goes and I 81 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: get hit, I'm fine. And sometime the first play can 82 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: be a six yard touchdown and you're fine. So UM, 83 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: just once I get able to step in that field, 84 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: whenever the opportunity is going to be, UM, it's gonna 85 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: go out there and try to lead and try to 86 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: play to the best ability I can from my team. 87 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: What do you think of the job your five, your 88 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: new five starting offensive linemen are doing opening holes for 89 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: you in practice or for Wayne and Paul in the game. Yeah, 90 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: I think I think they're doing amazing job. Um. You know, 91 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: we worked really hard on all season, UM to try 92 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: to get our old line to the best ability that 93 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: we can UM, and I think we did a really 94 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: good job. And those guys, you know, they they love 95 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: You can tell that they love the game. UM, they're 96 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: passionate about the game. Uh, their competitors, UM, even when 97 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: we're in practice. And UM, obviously you guys got to 98 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 1: see it against the preseason, even though it's only a 99 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: small clip or small you know, a couple of plays. 100 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: But UM, the way that they're the opening poles in 101 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: a way that they're jelling right now, UM, you could 102 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 1: tell it is very important. I feel like it's gonna be, 103 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 1: UM the reason why we have a very successful year. 104 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: I'm gonna run game this year. And I'm excited to 105 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 1: see see those guys continue to get better. And I'm 106 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,359 Speaker 1: excited to get better with those guys. And UM, I 107 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 1: know all the running backs are sided too. That they've 108 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 1: been winding you up a little bit more outside as 109 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: a receiver in practice the last couple of days. And 110 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: you did that back at the school. What do you 111 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,799 Speaker 1: like about that role and what do you enjoy about, 112 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: you know, being a receiver in open space like that? UM, 113 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,280 Speaker 1: I love it. I feel like that. UM, I'm capable 114 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 1: of doing that. I work on that in off season. UM. 115 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: I try to be a versatile player and UM being 116 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: a reversal players, someone who can run routes and you 117 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: know you're not just one dimensional UM, and that's that's 118 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: part of being rustatile. So UM, I welcome Dad. I'm 119 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,039 Speaker 1: excited it that the you know that they're they're gaining 120 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: trust to me, I gotta continue to gain or trust 121 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: and when opportunity comes that you get out there. UM. 122 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 1: Most of the time I'm gonna be matched up with 123 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:12,479 Speaker 1: a linebacker of safety. UH And UM, I personally believe that, 124 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: especially if it's man and I have a route from 125 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: for me to win. UM, I think more of the 126 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: times I'm gonna win that route. So I love the 127 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: opportunity to get in space and UM to do whatever 128 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 1: it takes out my team one. I told us he 129 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: has a plan for you in the preseason. Has he 130 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:32,359 Speaker 1: discussed with you and can you tell us what it is? UM? 131 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: You know he kind of we we talked over a 132 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: little bit um. After you know, they they decided that 133 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 1: I'm not playing Week one. Um, but you know that's 134 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: kind of just for in house and for the team 135 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 1: and for you know, the conversation to be kept in 136 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: the locker mover. Do you want to play though? Uh? Yeah, 137 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: I mean, if you know anything about me or you 138 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: guys saying my teammates, I love the game of football. Um, 139 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: and you know, any opportunity that you get to play, 140 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: you know, I think we we go everything single day, 141 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 1: we stopping. You know, we mentioned, especially in the RB 142 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: group of how big it was blessing um to be 143 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 1: able to come out here and you know, play the 144 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 1: sport that you love. UM. I know I talked about 145 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,559 Speaker 1: that with Paul Perks. Paul Perks missed the whole season 146 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: last year. UM, so uh there's gonna be a coming 147 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: time where you missed his game, and you missed those 148 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: preseason games, and you missed the ground of the camp. 149 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 1: So every opportunity that you get, why not try to 150 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 1: take advantage of it? What you learned or admired about 151 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: Eli and the way he's gone about his business. Uh, 152 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: you know, even with Jones here and all the whole Blues. UM, 153 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: I mean he's Eli. Uh. You know, I knew even 154 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: when we drafted Damon Jones that wasn't gonna change anything 155 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: for Eli. Um. That's how Eli is. And that's what 156 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: I've seen from the first year. UM. I said a 157 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: whole bunch of times last year. UM, no matter if 158 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: we win the game, I fit or you lose the 159 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: game my forty Uh, he's gonna be the same guy 160 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: that's gonna come in with the same mindset every single day. UM, 161 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: it's gonna have the same preparation. UM. That's why he's 162 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: a two time super Bowl champ or two times super 163 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: Bow m VP. UM. And you know, the future Hall 164 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: of Famer and one of the best players ever play. 165 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: And it's for this franchise. And there's a reason why. 166 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 1: And you see that. So when when Dan Jones, you know, 167 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: goes out there and have a great job, it's not like, 168 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: oh he's worried. He's happy for him, you know. And 169 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, that's what this league 170 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: is all about, and that's what we want to be 171 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: about as a team, a competitive team. And UM, you know, 172 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: you want to have competitive people. And even though you 173 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: want to be the starter, you wanna be number one. 174 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: You also want to know that if if you have 175 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: to have a backup come in, whether it's a a 176 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: right guard or a right tack or Wayne got to 177 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 1: come in, UM you know that they're able and UM 178 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: are willing to get the job done