1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: Hey, Joe, what are you hoping to see out of 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: guys like Kelvin Benjamin at tight end? Why do you 3 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: think he can convert there possibly? And Corey Clement and 4 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: Edo Smith that try out running backs as well. Yeah, 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:13,319 Speaker 1: so everyone's here for our purpose, all the guys who 6 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: brought in on a tryout basis. You know, there were 7 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: guys who are available for us to work with. Uh, 8 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: we just want to get a look at them working 9 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: with our system a little bit and see if there's 10 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: a potential to add them for a role for our team. 11 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: You know, in terms of you know, Benjamin, you know, 12 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: working in a different position today. I mean we're gonna 13 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: work different guys in a variety of things right now. 14 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,880 Speaker 1: He's a big guy. He's always been a big receiverhill 15 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:34,919 Speaker 1: work receiver. He's working a little bit flex tight end 16 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: as well. I wouldn't really kind of, you know, hit 17 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: him down to any one position at this point. Power 18 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: when he used the weekend and kind of moving around 19 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: different spots to see how it works out. Dan dug 20 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: in the Athletic Hey Joe, Uh, first off, I pourt question. 21 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:53,480 Speaker 1: You know what was going on Tony's cleats today? Uh? 22 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: You know, what first day on the field. I think 23 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: there's a little bit of equipment issue. We gotta get 24 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: that straight and out and make sure our guys at 25 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: the field with you know, equipment are up with with 26 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: so we'll handle that kind of make sure it's not 27 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: an issue going forward. And then uh more on football 28 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: and not like what are you hoping to see out 29 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 1: of the rookies this weekend? Like what's what's the key 30 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:12,119 Speaker 1: takeaway looking for them to come away with. I think 31 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: the biggest thing with these rookies, with any class of 32 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: rookies is you know, it's it's all brand new to them. 33 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: You know, these guys it's the first day in the 34 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,679 Speaker 1: National Football League, first time being on the grass, first 35 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: time in our systems and schemes. So really, this is 36 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: an orientation weekend. This isn't a competition weekend. This isn't 37 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: a situation where you know, we're cutting down the team 38 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: this weekend. This is just get the guys out there, 39 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: getting moving on the grass, take a look at them, 40 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: you know, get a better idea of where they are physically. 41 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: You know, these are guys that have not been with 42 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 1: the team now for at least five months, so being 43 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: out there for the first time. You know, in team activities, 44 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: drills and the pace and the tempo of a practice 45 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: as opposed to individual workouts you know with a trainer 46 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: are much much different. So you know, all these guys 47 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: gotta get in football shape, which is just part of 48 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: the process of being out here in spring and working forward. 49 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: Mountambardo fansided match your mute. Hey, Joe, was wondering your 50 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: first impression of Darius getting them out there in your 51 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: system with your guys, compared to maybe what you would 52 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: have seen on tape or in pre draft work ends. 53 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: I think with all these rookies it's about the same amount. 54 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: I mean, our first impression of these guys really was 55 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: on tape and what we saw leading up to the draft. 56 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: You know, right now we're just trying to get him 57 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: out there and get him moving. This is all very 58 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: new for these guys in terms of walk around the building, 59 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: Like these guys have as much on their plate in 60 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: terms of find out where their locker is, where to 61 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: eat in the cafeteria, you know, where they shower as 62 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: much as getting out there, where they stretch, where individual is. 63 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: You know, when we blow the horn for group and 64 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 1: special teams, where they run to So it's a learning 65 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: experience for these guys. Excuse me to learning experience for 66 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: these guys. You know, they try to get on the field, 67 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: just move as fast as they can. Uh, you know, 68 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 1: like I said, it's just we gotta get these guys 69 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:46,399 Speaker 1: in football shape and that's just part of the process. 70 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: Patty train a Giant's country. Hey coach, can you hear me? 71 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: I got you, Patty coach. I'm just wondering. Um, you know, 72 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: this is an unusual type of setup. You only had 73 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 1: I think about twenty two players here. Um, I know 74 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: there was. This was more of like a coaching clinic 75 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 1: for a lack of a better turn. Having said that, 76 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: were you able to get any more of a sense 77 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: of where these guys are in terms of their fundamentals, 78 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: especially those who haven't played since you know, two years ago? Yeah, 79 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: I think, you know, with the exception maybe a couple 80 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: of the vets that are out here who are a 81 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 1: little further ahead because they experience in the league. Look, 82 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 1: as a whole, every rookie you get every year is 83 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: a far away away from where they're going to be. Uh. 84 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: None of their fundamentals are good enough and other conditions 85 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: will be good enough. That's our job to get them going. 86 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: That's why I be out there, and we have to 87 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: train them. We have to practice, we have to help 88 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: them catch up to where the vets are at so 89 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: when we get the training camp they can compete on 90 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: equal ground. Thank you. Jordan's run on yesterday? What's going on? 91 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: How much stock do you put into the tip, you know, 92 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: the tape that they put on the field this weekend 93 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: at all? Mean, I know you weren't here at the time. 94 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: Like Darius Slayton, he had like a horrible first couple 95 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: of days, but you know, couldn't catch the ball. But 96 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: then you know he just sort of clicked for him. 97 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: So do you put stock into what you see on 98 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: the field this weekend or do you just look at 99 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 1: it as hey, we're just getting them totally you know, 100 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: orientated in a way. Yeah, it truly is just orientation. 101 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: Jordan's at this point. Obviously, we can identify things you 102 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: have to work on, and we can identify where they 103 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: are currently. However, I'd say every rookie you get right now, 104 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 1: just in the nature of not being on a team 105 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: for the duration that they've been, you know, training for 106 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: the draft and all that kind of stuff. They're all 107 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: far behind, you know, they really are. Most of these 108 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: guys are all further behind now than they were when 109 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: they finished their college seasons. So we've got to get 110 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: them back go and get them caught up, get them 111 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: in our systems and our schemes, and they got a 112 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: long way to go. Not just the truth with any 113 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: rookie class in terms of how much we put in 114 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 1: the tape. Again, we're not cutting down the team this weekend. 115 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: That's not really what the goal of what we're doing is. 116 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 1: We're just trying to get these guys out there, get 117 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: a moving around. Um. You know, like I've been part of, 118 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:00,720 Speaker 1: you know, rookie man cancel before you put them out there, 119 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: and it's full competition. You're doing hard one on ones 120 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 1: and seven on seven and team as much as you 121 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: can look to be honestly, if we had seventy guys 122 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: out there, we wouldn't have done anything different tonight. You know, 123 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: the focus was a fundamentals folks, on just getting these guys, 124 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: you know, acclimate to our systems and how we practice. 125 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: So when they get out there throughout the duration of 126 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: springing and training camp, you know they've got to jump 127 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: to get going and competience events aren't Stapleton the record. Hey, Joe, Uh, 128 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you about a local kid, Frankie 129 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: Feasts are coming in here as a try out. Just 130 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 1: curious what you saw in him to decide to bring 131 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 1: him in to to try out this weekend. And you know, 132 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: for a small school guy who didn't play last season, 133 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,840 Speaker 1: I would imagine you guys use some connections and and 134 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: found someone to take a chance on to come in 135 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: here and transition to a new position as well. Yeah, 136 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 1: you know, our scouting department did a good job digging 137 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 1: them up, and we're gonna work him at some fullback 138 00:05:57,640 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: and see what the special teams value is gonna be. 139 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 1: He was already out there long snap and repractice and 140 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,119 Speaker 1: putting through some different space drills. So again, like any player, 141 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 1: we're gonna look and see how much value they really have. 142 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: I mean, one of the value one of these messages 143 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: we always getting the rookies is you know, the more 144 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: you can do. These guys have to come in, they 145 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:14,720 Speaker 1: have to have value beyond just you know, whatever their 146 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: initial position is. So you know, like all the rookies, uh, 147 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: there's a lot of learning today for him, but you know, 148 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: please with his effort on field today, as much as 149 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 1: it's a competition, uh and not a competition and an 150 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: orientation for a guy like that to come in here, 151 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: do you almost want to see a little competitive juice 152 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 1: to see how much this opportunity might mean to have. 153 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: I think when you're on the tryout basis, like a 154 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: lot of these guys are, there's a little bit more 155 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: that some of those guys sometimes have to show. Um. 156 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 1: But to be honest with you, when they come in, 157 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 1: we kind of already know what we're looking for. And 158 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 1: there's someone who's already on our on our radar, someone 159 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: were already you know, looking at and when the time 160 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: comes sooner or later, you know, if they've shown enough 161 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: throughout this weekend, then there a guy will go to, 162 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: you know, to give an opportunity. Thanks thanks Tom Rock 163 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:08,279 Speaker 1: News Day, Joe, what did you what did you like 164 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: about the two offensive lineman you signed, Heggie and Burton? Well, 165 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: I think these guys had good tape in college. They're 166 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 1: both intelligent players. They've been working very hard, you know 167 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: in terms of where they are right now compared to 168 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: where we plan on them being. You know, throughout the 169 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: duration this season. You know they're far away away, but 170 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: they're both working very hard right now and getting themselves 171 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: a chance to catch up. So I like the way 172 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: they worked on the field. You know, rob Ben and 173 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: Flats had those guys going pretty good. It's tough being 174 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: in a camp where you're only two linemen for entire 175 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: duration of a day. Those guys handled it well. Today 176 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: they were outnumbered by the coaches. Well, we had to 177 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 1: complete the offensive line with a couple of guys like 178 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 1: Ben who had some experience. Last question, Pat Leonard Daily 179 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: News Joe, just to follow up on Tony. It looked 180 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 1: like he and Williams didn't do the conditioning weight. Were 181 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: they dealing with any kind of injuries or did you 182 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: guys back them off there or what was that? You 183 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: know what, Patt, I gotta check with Ronnie. Uh. You know, 184 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: I looked over at the end and they were the trainers, 185 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: So it's something Ronnie was talking to them about. So 186 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: I'll get the injury port when we're done here and 187 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: we'll see where we go from it. One more, if 188 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: you don't mind, did you have any guys who are 189 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: eligible for this who decided not to come to it. No, no, 190 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: all of our guys who are eligible aren't available or here.