1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: Of these guys that you brought us that she liked, well, 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: I think it's pretty simple. 3 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 2: What we were seeking to do in pro free agency was. 4 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: To raise the floor of this football team, and every 5 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:18,240 Speaker 1: player that we pursued and that we've now acquired is 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: meeting that standard. 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 2: And by being nothing more than who they are and 8 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 2: who we know. 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: Them to be both on and off the field, they're 10 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: gonna do exactly what we would hope they do, and 11 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: that's level up this ecosystem. 12 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 2: Lewis, what is it about in the stands out to 13 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 2: use a footballer? You know? 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: One of the most exciting elements to Jordan Lewis is 15 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 1: that every offensive coordinator that I've come in contact with 16 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: has always highlighted him as somebody that they have to 17 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: account for in their game planning, and when you turn 18 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,599 Speaker 1: on the film, it's easy to see why. Now, one 19 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: of the things that we really wanted to do for 20 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: our defensive backfield is bring a veteran presence with a 21 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: level of doggedness and roughness that was gonna level up 22 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: our current style of play. And Jordan's somebody who we 23 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: believe highly in to bring that and offer that skill 24 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: set to our football team. 25 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 3: With Jordan. You have Jari and Ari on the team, 26 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 3: and Jordan just said that they trained together, and just 27 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 3: does that mean Jardian might be looking at an outside 28 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 3: or what's the kind of thought process. 29 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: One of the things that we're valuing is versatility, and 30 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: with both of those guys, we feel like they have 31 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: the flexibility to play both inside and out. I think 32 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: we'll see how that takes shape over the course of 33 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: this offseason and in the beginning of next season. But 34 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: between the two of them, both of them are players 35 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: that we find value in and just the versatility between 36 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: the two of them just allows us a little bit 37 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: more flexibility find goy like. 38 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 4: Patrick has that fersatility across all five positions. 39 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: That was insanely rare. 40 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: I don't know that that's something that typically comes up 41 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: on the market at cost point that's affordable enough to pursue. Really, 42 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: we were very disciplined and in our approach and how 43 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: we spent this offseason. And Patrick is somebody that you know, 44 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: he didn't he wasn't offered the opportunity or the backdrop 45 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: of being a draft pick coming out. He's earned everything 46 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: he's gotten, and he earned this opportunity and his versatility. Obviously, 47 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: you know there's always attrition on the offensive line throughout 48 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: the course of a season, and obviously he'll allow us 49 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: a lot of flexibility on the offensive side of the 50 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: ball to feel like we're never in a bind because 51 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: we can move him around if necessary. 52 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 2: But at the same time, he's going to be. 53 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: Slotted in as a starter on the interior of rol 54 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: at this point he's building. 55 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 3: Through the draft. 56 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 5: Is that velosity or is an edict from the owner 57 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 5: or both. 58 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: Or you know, that's my experience most recently with the 59 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams, and it's something that I feel like 60 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 1: I have a unique capacity to take on with the 61 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: current position that we hold, which is ten picks this year, 62 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: eleven picks next year. 63 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 2: And so with pro free agency, we wanted to. 64 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: Set ourselves up so we felt like we we had 65 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: the flexibility to address any position that we wanted to 66 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: at any pickpoint that lies on the horizon, and feel 67 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: like we're currently in a position to do just that. 68 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 5: And then you guys said everything's about making Trevor, putting 69 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 5: all pieces around Trevor, Well, then you trade and release 70 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 5: two of his top pass catchers post it, thinking. 71 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 3: There and an Ingram Christian Curve. 72 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, really have so much respect for the people and 73 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 1: the players that both Christian and Evan are right, and 74 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: they meant a lot to the locker room, and you know, 75 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: we'll continue to bring those types of people and players 76 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: into our ecosystem. 77 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 2: But we needed a little bit more flexibility to. 78 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: Address the larger scale roster after you know, some departures 79 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: across the OL as well, So that was a big 80 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: part in that. But we do feel like we're in 81 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: a better position today than we were a couple of 82 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: weeks ago to make it so that when we enter, uh, 83 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: you know, each decision at each pickpoint in April, that 84 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: we can continue to level up, you know, where we 85 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: are from a personnel perspective. 86 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 5: Brown, what does he do for that? 87 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 3: What does he do for stretching the field? 88 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think it's easy to look at Diami's career 89 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: path in trajectory and know that he's ascending right. The 90 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: way that he closed out last season was nothing short 91 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:19,919 Speaker 1: of impressive, and we look for him to carry that 92 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: into Really his one year contract with us. He took 93 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: a bet on himself that a year from now, given 94 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 1: the opportunity that he sees here with the Jacksonville Jaguars 95 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: that he's going to take another step and earn an 96 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: even larger contract. And you know what he provides just 97 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: on a vertical plane and in run after catch scenarios 98 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: is something that is extremely exciting, extremely alluring for our 99 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: offensive staff. And I think that he'll be able to 100 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 1: take another step to expand his game and we'll see 101 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: him come to life in the same ways that he 102 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: did towards the end of the season with Washington this 103 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 1: last season right off the bat well, also expanding his 104 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: role to fit what we're intending on doing this coming season. 105 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 2: After long you're with him in Los Angeles. 106 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 1: See another guy who's still kind of scratching the surface 107 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: of what he can't be a. 108 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 2: More opportunity to do. Yeah, I think. 109 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 1: So. You know, Hunter is somebody who also has you know, 110 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 1: dealt with adversity throughout his time dating back to Boston College. 111 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: You know, his early onboarding in Miami, gets traded to 112 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:24,919 Speaker 1: Los Angeles and he suffers an injury there and it 113 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: wasn't until last season that he was really able to 114 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: you know, be a participant from start to finish of 115 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: a regular season and really showed what his skill set 116 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: can be in the NFL, and it's something that we value, 117 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: and that's an inline presence that also isn't below the 118 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 1: line as a pass catcher and can certainly take another 119 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: step in that phase of the game. But his familiarity 120 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: as well as Johnny Muntz with the system is something 121 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 1: that we value and you know, allow that group as 122 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:58,039 Speaker 1: a whole to continue to be interchangeable and not feel 123 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 1: like wherever hamstrung in anyone fit of the game. Offensively, 124 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: you mentioned the great strange expectations for him after all 125 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 1: the boves, etcetera. Yeah, I think any fan that's following 126 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: closely would label Brenton as somebody who's ascending and ready 127 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: to take another step given the opportunity to do so. 128 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: He is someone who embodies exactly what we're hunting up. 129 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 1: So we're glad to have him already on roster. His strain, 130 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: his finish on blocks is something that we're really excited about. 131 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: When he's got the ball in his hands, he's not 132 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: interested in going down when the first defender approaches James. 133 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 4: With the addition of Eric, how would you evaluate the 134 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 4: safety room as right now? 135 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think the defensive backfield as a whole has 136 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: gotten better with the addition of Jordan and Eric, and 137 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: you know, one of the things between the two of 138 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: them is that their experience, their stability, it offers exactly 139 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: what's needed on that back end. When you look at 140 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: safety in particular, the root word there is safe and 141 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 1: that's exactly what Eric provides. 142 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:03,679 Speaker 2: And so we're excited to bring. 143 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 1: Him into the ecosystem, and I know he's excited to 144 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: take on a more notable leadership role. 145 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 2: Than what he's had in previous years. 146 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 3: You talk a lot about setting the dish for Trevor 147 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 3: at the combine, and. 148 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 5: So now with the free agency you Gus brought in, 149 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 5: how do you feel like you've done with the center? 150 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 2: And then obviously in. 151 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: Regard to yeah, I do think that we answered some 152 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: questions there with our decisions here in pro free agency, 153 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: addressing both center and guard as well as the tackle position, 154 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: and clearly by signing three of those players and that 155 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: being the most at any one position over the course 156 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: of the free agent window, we're setting, you know, the 157 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: standard for what we're actually looking to do. And that 158 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: doesn't count offensive line out of the equation in the 159 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: draft either. But at the same time, you know that's 160 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: another position that does have attrition and throughout the course 161 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: of a season, so we'll never feel like we've got 162 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: enough go ahead of. 163 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 3: Going back to the diamond round thing. And how do 164 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 3: you view him in terms of of where he is 165 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 3: on the roster, And I know it's early, but just 166 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 3: in terms of how much of an impact do you 167 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 3: expect him. 168 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 4: To make ten million over one year? 169 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 2: Seems like a significant one. Yeah, I think you know, 170 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 2: the market dictates a lot of the. 171 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: Price points, and and when you got a receiver who 172 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: gets a contract elsewhere, everybody's going to start working off 173 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 1: of that. So it's not like you're necessarily in control 174 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: of what that looks like on a on an annual 175 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: basis necessarily. I will say that we do expect him 176 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: to have a strong output and one that, given the 177 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: opportunity that currently lies in front of him, is very vivid, 178 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: and that he'll be getting plugged a bit more than 179 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: he was probably used to in years prior. Still interested 180 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 1: and to that receiver room, maybe a guy like a. 181 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 2: I got a ton of respect for Cooper. 182 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: He was actually in the first draft that I ever 183 00:08:56,640 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 1: had the chance to be a part of, and throughout 184 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: the course of his career in Los Angeles, he is 185 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: one of the purest to form wide receivers change the 186 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: dynamic for what's actually asked to those guys in modern football. 187 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: And you know, I think at this point in time, 188 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: it's fair to say in pro free agency, we're always 189 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: open to every opportunity that presents itself. 190 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 2: But time will truly tell. 191 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 4: In terms of last time we spoke to you with 192 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 4: the combine, I guess it's been what two and a 193 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,440 Speaker 4: half three weeks. Describe what it's been like for you, 194 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:35,960 Speaker 4: assimilating into the staff, kind of what went into the 195 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 4: throw creagency process and working with the staff that was 196 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 4: already built here for you. 197 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's been an absolute blast. I think the collaboration 198 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: over the course of the last three weeks has been 199 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: something we've held at a premium, and you know, looking 200 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: at our pro scouting staff and our football administration staff, 201 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:55,679 Speaker 1: blending with our coaching staff over that window of time, 202 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: it you know, it's something that I feel a level 203 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 1: of pride and being able to sort of engage with 204 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 1: all of those groups in such a short window of 205 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: time and actually walking into the pro free agency window, 206 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: you know, with some unknowns, right there were some holes 207 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 1: on our roster, and unlike the draft, right an NFL 208 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: pro free agent has the chance to say, you know what, 209 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: I appreciate the offer, but I'm going somewhere else. Right 210 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: in the draft, you send a name into a system 211 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 1: and they're now a part of your team. So that 212 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: was a dynamic that walking into that door on Monday, 213 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 1: you feel like, you know what we're gonna have to 214 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: adjust today. Well, lo and behold, we had nine names 215 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 1: that we were prioritizing, and we ended up with nine 216 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: players that ended up on our roster as of today. 217 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 1: So seeing that plan come to life being executed in 218 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: the way that it was certainly something that at this 219 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 1: point in time I'm proud of. But I can't wait 220 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: for these players to engage with the rest of the 221 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 1: team get out on the grass in the fall, because 222 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: it's not the off season that we're looking to win 223 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:02,199 Speaker 1: from a person standpoint. We're looking to win football games 224 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 1: this fall and can't wait for the next phase of 225 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:07,440 Speaker 1: this in the draft to truly see what the shape 226 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: of the roster is going to look like and then 227 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: get everybody out on the grass together here later in 228 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: the spring. Sorry, but. 229 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 4: You said that all nine players that you guys went 230 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 4: after you got them. 231 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 5: So just what exactly is it about this group, specifically 232 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,680 Speaker 5: the individual players, but just the group as a whole 233 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 5: that stands out with why you guys targeted this one. 234 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:32,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think you've heard me say the phrase intangibly 235 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,560 Speaker 1: rich quite a few times, right, And that was no 236 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 1: different in our approach to pro free agency. 237 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:40,319 Speaker 2: It was no different to who it was that we 238 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 2: were prioritizing. 239 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,479 Speaker 1: And we sat down with each of those players individually 240 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 1: here today and you know that sentiment and what we 241 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 1: knew them to be. Rather it was what was speaking 242 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: to us on the film or in our sourced information 243 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: behind the scenes. These guys are built right, and by 244 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 1: being nothing more than who they are, we can feel 245 00:11:58,559 --> 00:11:59,719 Speaker 1: that they're gonna level us up. 246 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 3: Knowing how much communication there is at the center position, 247 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,480 Speaker 3: how important was it bringing in a guy like Robert 248 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 3: who already knows Liam knows the scheme. 249 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:09,319 Speaker 2: It was a massive priority. Right. 250 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 1: That's some weight off the shoulders of Trevor at the 251 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:15,840 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage that now, because of the familiarity from Robert, 252 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:17,559 Speaker 1: he doesn't have to bear. 253 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 2: As a quarterback. 254 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 1: And you know, at the same time, Robert got one 255 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 1: opt to start this past season versus the New Orleans Saints, 256 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:27,439 Speaker 1: and I'd encourage anybody in everybody to watch that game 257 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 1: and understand why it was a player of interest. Think 258 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: about the intangible elements in the back of your mind 259 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,040 Speaker 1: as it relates to a performance on the field, and 260 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 1: you'll see that clear as day in that game. 261 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 2: Robert was not going to allow that opportunity. 262 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 1: He didn't know how many he was going to get 263 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 1: last season to make it so that by the time 264 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: that pro free agency kicked off, that bell rang on Monday, 265 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 1: that he was going to be given and up because 266 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: somebody saw exactly what we did in him, and that's 267 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: a player that does not quit the whistle blows and 268 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 1: he's playing through it and that's something that we really 269 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:00,599 Speaker 1: really value. 270 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 4: I'll just get one more if you could evaluate you 271 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 4: guys didn't address defensive line edge in terms of your 272 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 4: approach of what is already here and maybe what still 273 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 4: needs to be added to the roster of those possessions. 274 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, we got ten picks in this year's drafts. 275 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:17,080 Speaker 1: We're gonna have to have some spots that are actually 276 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 1: open for them to insert. So you know, if you 277 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: add a veteran at this point could be just standing 278 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 1: in the way. We're gonna allow these rookies to, you know, 279 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: get a chance to get out on the field and 280 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 1: help us this coming fall. 281 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 2: Thanks James, Thanks, thank you all. It's great to see it.