1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: First of all, I hope everybody's well and um Uh 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: in their family, in your family is the five the Uh. 3 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: You know, Andrew, excuse me. We we spent a lot 4 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: of time on this and we're still you know, we 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: want to fix this offensive line once and for all. 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: Uh certainly has a hell of a pedigree. You know, 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: three years statu in the Southeast Conference. He's he's played 8 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: against them, real quality, real quality defensive ends. And you know, 9 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: during his college career, he's played big time ball in 10 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: front of a lot of people. And we spent a 11 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: lot of time with him off the field as well, 12 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: numerous conversations. We spoke to him in Indianapolis, and we 13 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: just feel he's ready to make this jump. He's young 14 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: like all these guys, but he's you know, we feel 15 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: very strongly that he's ready and capable and and he's 16 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: going to commit and compete. You know, nothing's being handed 17 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: to him. I'm gonna when I finally get when I 18 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: get this hand stuck to him later when the Saints 19 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: the same thing to him. But I said the sake 20 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: one then I said, Daniel, you have to commit and compete. 21 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: Nothing's getting in it's here. He's big he's long, he's strong, 22 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: he can bend, he can anchor running pass, he's very 23 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: athletic in the open field. Um, We're just we're just 24 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: we're just really excited to have and um and we 25 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: continue to build this team properly. Joe. Yeah, I think 26 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: davidly hit on the head. You know, Listen, there's a 27 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: very talented draft class, especially in the offensive line, and 28 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: and this is definitely one that we think he's gonna 29 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 1: gets a chance to come in and prove us overall. 30 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: And he's a skill set of sing the chance to 31 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: coming and compete early on, and we're anxious to get 32 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:45,839 Speaker 1: to work on and get her hands on and get going. 33 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: He's a right the meaning he's right makeup. And as 34 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: I talked to you on the front end about a 35 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: lot of guys to the whole process of this not 36 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: being to beyond campuses, not having a luxury pro days 37 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 1: or thirty days that's coming in our facility, he had 38 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: to a lie a lot in your contacts. And this 39 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: is someone that a lot of people I'm very close 40 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: with and work directly with. So there was a lot 41 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: of good, you know, good knowledge and and and so 42 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: that we could sign off on and no, we're bringing 43 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: in to add to our team. This is definitely a 44 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: die right Nowork Site by getting have a chance to 45 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: work with and get a chance to Gettel to compete 46 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: the rest our guys. Okay, we'll take some questions. Joey 47 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: Davis some parnament from the New York Daily News. I'm 48 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: just curious if there was a defining characteristic or two 49 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: is that elevated Andrew over some of the other tackles. 50 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: Is there anything you can put your finger on, whether 51 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:41,239 Speaker 1: it's intelligence or versatility or just the capability of playing 52 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: at a high level because he played in such a 53 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: very conference. We'll say, what if this has nothing to 54 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,359 Speaker 1: do with the other guys that we're in this draft. 55 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: This is all about you know Andrew right now, I'll 56 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 1: tell you what is his skill set? You know favors, 57 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: you know, his opportunity to coming and the contribute. And 58 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: I'd say the thing is, you know, he's long, he's 59 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 1: a he's a good athlete. He has a good shorted 60 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: either ret. But one thing that sticks out about him 61 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: is you watch the top pass rusher is an exception, 62 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: maybe a couple in this draft. They've got to go 63 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: against him. You watch his college cap. He's going against 64 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: all the guys he's gonna see get drafted the next 65 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: couple of days. He does a heck of job on him. 66 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 1: You see him compete. He plays big and big games, 67 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 1: and that's important. You know, he was coached very hard 68 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,079 Speaker 1: in the Unity of Georgia, and that's a trade right there. 69 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,239 Speaker 1: We look for guys who can play hard and play 70 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: in big stages and compete. They have a lot of people. 71 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 1: It's not Bombardo, by the way. From NJA dot com. 72 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: A lot of people viewed Thomas as the premier past 73 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: protector in the class. How much of that factor into 74 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: your decision? And um, how do you how much do 75 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: you think that benefits Daniel having Andrew on one of 76 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: those sides? Well, you know that how you doing number one? 77 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: Number two? Thanks? Uh? You know, you know, you know 78 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: one of the things that you know that he had, 79 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: the length that he has really, you know, really is 80 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: a defining feature of him physically. Um, it's you know, 81 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: you you've you've turned around and you see the shot. 82 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: You know, the guys don't have as much length shot 83 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: around shot of people and and the and the and 84 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 1: the defensive ends with long arms scamp. Okay, he's got 85 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: you know. So it's and a big part of it 86 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: is you know again, I like, you know, I'm a 87 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: wise guys sometimes when you you know what you folks, 88 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: and I say, you know, I've done studies. You know, 89 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 1: it's it's tough with all the complete passes when the 90 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 1: guys on his back. So it's it's I think that's 91 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: a big That was a big part of it, Matt. 92 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 1: You know, you know it's it's I've always made it. 93 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:41,279 Speaker 1: I've always kind of um gotten the chuckle out of 94 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: you know, people say, you draft a quarterback, you've got 95 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: to get them weapons. No, you don't draft quarterback and 96 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: then get weapons. Once you draft the quarterback, you get 97 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: guys in front of them. They'll keep him up right. 98 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: So this is you know, this was this was an 99 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 1: important piece for us and in in Daniel's development. And 100 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: to think one as well, you know, don't fix you know, 101 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: don't forget that the running part of it. And and 102 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 1: he is a hell of a run block. Hey David, Hey, Hey, 103 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: David's full swarts. Um uh do you um um? How 104 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: much discussion was there about possibly trading down You mentioned 105 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: beforehand that was something you would consider, and um if 106 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: Andrew was the top guy on your board, where you 107 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: reluctant to maybe not get a chance to get him. Um, 108 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: you know how hot and heavy were these talks today. 109 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 1: We had conversations, but it was everybody was touchy feely, 110 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: maybe as maybe no there were no firm offers anywhere. Um, 111 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: and you know, so there was there was nothing that 112 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: made me say, you know, you know, look at John 113 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: Marritt Joe and say, you know what, let's trade back 114 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 1: and let's let's let's get some more picks. There was 115 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 1: really wasn't much there, you know. And you can see 116 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 1: we haven't had a trade yet in the first round. 117 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: How often does that happen? You know, you don't. I 118 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: don't know who's on the clock yet. I had number 119 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: eights on the clock Arizona Matrede back because they've only 120 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 1: got five or six picks. But I don't know so anyhow, 121 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: so there wasn't a lot of action. Paul Dave bruce 122 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 1: Beck guc from from NBC, wishing you well. Umuce Thomas's 123 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 1: experience of both sides left and right factor in the decision. 124 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:24,559 Speaker 1: That's a piece of it, absolutely absolutely, you know he 125 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 1: I mean he had legitimate you know, he started it 126 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: started on the right side as a puppy, and you know, 127 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: two years and left and and you know, I, you know, 128 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:37,599 Speaker 1: one of the things that kind of uh helped the 129 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 1: process along was the other day I took a look 130 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 1: at his two thousand and eighteen game and when they 131 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: played Kentucky and he played Josh Allen, and you guys 132 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: know I I uh, I got a lot of love 133 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: for Josh Allen, how talented he is. And that really 134 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: was you know, that was that was big. I mean, 135 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: he's played as as Joe said, he's played against a 136 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: lot of legitimate pass rests and he's done well. Hey Joe, 137 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: it's Art Stapleton. How you doing? They arts going on? Man? 138 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 1: Just just curious. I mean obviously you mentioned your you know, 139 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: your contacts, and you kind of exhausted those. I would imagine, um, 140 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 1: you know three or the four we were able to 141 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: connect dots of the offensive lineman that you may have 142 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: had connections to. Did it make it more difficult because 143 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: you had really a lot of resources kind of giving 144 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: you tips and insight onto not just Andrew, but a 145 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: bunch of guys or did you kind of narrow that 146 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: down pretty quickly early on. Well the tape, the tape 147 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: to the initial impression of what you're looking for, and 148 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: then what you use all the information and talk to 149 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 1: the coaching is really to fill in any gaps you 150 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: may not know about personality, work ethics, how they respond 151 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: to hard coaching, and then also you know, to really 152 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: confirm what you see on the tape as well. Listen 153 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: to one thing is I have very good contacts all 154 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 1: these places with all the top guys. Uh. I have 155 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: a good enough relationship where they're not trying to sell 156 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: me a product. They know the guy's good enough, he's 157 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: gonna get paid to play somewhere, and they're very directly 158 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: honest with me. So I don't get just the good 159 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: on guys. You know they give me. Hey, these are 160 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: things that have to work on with them. These are 161 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: things you get to know about how to response personality wise, 162 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: and that's all very important. I would say this. You know, 163 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: overall we did the exhaust of the process and all 164 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: the top prospects of different positions, but you know, you 165 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: look at those offensive linement which definitely in the consideration 166 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: for this pick book. All of them got great trades 167 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 1: that coach very well, they're gonna be tremendous pros. Nothing 168 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 1: but great things said about all of them. But we 169 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: do as best with the Giants, and we feel this 170 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:41,839 Speaker 1: move is best of the New York Giants right now. 171 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: I think this is gonna be a tremendous move right now. 172 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: You know, to help Daniel play more confident back there, 173 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: not that he needs you know that, but he can 174 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: sit back and be protected. And uh, we gotta go 175 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: ahead and be more stissed. Look at Paul all the time. 176 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: You have to run the body, you have to stop 177 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: the one, you have to cover the kicks. So you 178 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: know we've got to add to our runlocking as well. 179 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: You can give ourselves. It's answer could go on the ground. 180 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: We got the time for two more questions, two more, 181 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: two more, Hey guys, Jordan ron On, Hey guys, Hey, 182 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 1: Mr Jordan ron I'm just curious where do you plan 183 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: on starting him? I mean, do you do you expect 184 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,440 Speaker 1: him to do both sides or would you like to 185 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: start him on one side and then maybe at the other. 186 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: How do you plan on handling that? George? A good 187 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:29,280 Speaker 1: thing about all both of our tackles, really, all of 188 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: our tackles. They played on both sides. You look across 189 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,679 Speaker 1: the board, everyone on our depth charge right now has 190 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: played on the right and the left. Everyone's gonna come 191 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 1: in day one and compete, and as they shake out 192 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 1: whether it demonstrates being the starter up whatever position, that's 193 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: where they'll fall. You know, we went into this with 194 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 1: several players we all thought had the ability to go 195 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 1: on both sides, right or left, and we made a 196 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: decision that we're gonna let training camp figure that out. 197 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: You know, we're gonna not gonna have a preconceived notion 198 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 1: right now of you know, trying to plug someone in. 199 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 1: We have a lot of talent to gats. They have 200 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 1: to compete. You know, I can tell you that this 201 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: is not this is not a finished it's just a 202 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: starting point. He used to come in and he has 203 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: to earn it every day. He has to work like 204 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: every player you had this weekend will but everyone will 205 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: get the chance to compete in training camp to really 206 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: sort out how they fall. So he's gonna take one more. 207 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: My impression is that you said he's going to compete 208 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: on both sides. Then to start, he will compete on 209 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 1: both sides. It's correct, as we'll all of our time 210 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 1: walk would made all that verse toty on both sides. 211 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: One more, Hey Dave, this is this is Steve Flitty 212 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: from yet dot com. A lot of people saw you 213 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 1: put a mask on tonight in your in your house. 214 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,440 Speaker 1: I'm just curious. This is a unique time in our 215 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,679 Speaker 1: country's history. What made you do that tonight? And are 216 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: you concerned about this virus? Well, you know, I've got 217 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 1: an I T, a young I T follow in here 218 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 1: with me, all right, and we're a social distancing and 219 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: part of it's the mask. And I'm fine.