1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: You guys have started three straight games with a touchdown drive. 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: Can you took a little bit about your pregame preparation 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: with table, whether that's coming up with a script or 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: whatnot for however x number of plays, Like what do 5 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: you attribute getting off to such fast starts with me too? 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, It's just something that we talked about. 7 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 3: On a daily basis, and it's such a big tone 8 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,159 Speaker 3: setter for each and every game. And you know, it 9 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 3: was something in college that you know, you know, when 10 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 3: I played with coach Kiff, like he always elected to 11 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 3: have the ball, and so, you know, one of the 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 3: biggest things since I got into college was starting fast 13 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 3: and that's something that I really believe in. So, you know, 14 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 3: just trying to you know, push everybody to you know, 15 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 3: play fast and execute at a high level. 16 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 2: You know, kind of early on in. 17 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 3: You know, your first drives in games or you know 18 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 3: probably you know, some things that are out of the 19 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 3: arm or more like scheme based of what you're seeing 20 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 3: from a team. So you know, you kind of see 21 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 3: that all around the league, like games start out really 22 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 3: fast and it kind of slows down to teams able 23 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 3: to make adjustments. But it's definitely you know, really important 24 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 3: for us to get out to a fast start. 25 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: Which actually eat based you mean, like based on stuff 26 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: you saw a film, or like what's different about the 27 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 1: first Drive planet? 28 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, well each team does it. You know, 29 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 3: it's not out of the ordinary. Every team does it. 30 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 3: So you know you have a different game plan each 31 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 3: week for whatever team's doing. 32 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 2: And you know that's kind of just the plan. 33 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 4: Actually, you're down receivers, you're playing quality opponents. 34 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: To schedules monsters, and yet you go into every game, 35 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: it seems with with this moxie, this confidence. 36 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: Could could you share with us what's that's all about? Yeah? 37 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 2: I mean, well, first of all, I have a ton 38 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 2: of confidence. 39 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 3: And everybody that's here, and we work really hard on 40 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 3: a daily basis, we communicate at a high level and 41 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 3: we all have, you know, really good relationships. Obviously, you 42 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 3: know there were some guys that were beat up and 43 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 3: weren't able to go. But you know a lot of 44 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 3: these guys, like I haven't getting reps with you know, 45 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 3: you know, when I was on the scout team so 46 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 3: and all through camp. So I feel comfortable with them 47 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 3: out there and they're all really good players. So I 48 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 3: just you know, the biggest thing for me is I 49 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 3: have a ton of confidence and faith for my coaches 50 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 3: to go out and play at a really high level 51 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 3: each and every week. 52 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 4: How would you describe a vibe around here off that 53 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 4: victory and you know, having one two out of three, 54 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 4: you're now a starter. 55 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean obviously it's you know, we should have 56 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 3: won the three in a row. You know, it's something 57 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 3: that I look back on and you know, if we 58 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 3: don't have we could have won that game if we 59 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 3: had four turnovers. But you know, definitely just trying to 60 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 3: learn from those experiences, learn from the good and from 61 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 3: the bat of each of those games, and just trying 62 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 3: to prepare for for each week. But you know, I 63 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 3: think that you know, the vibe is just you know, 64 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 3: we're trying to set a standard in the locker room. 65 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 3: You know, we're trying to play tough. We're trying to 66 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 3: you know, win at all costs, so you know, guys 67 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 3: are coming to work with the right mindset. 68 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,079 Speaker 4: How much your sense it's different that you know that 69 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 4: you won a couple of games here, that you did 70 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 4: beat the Eagles if at all, Yeah. 71 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 3: Winning helps it definitely, you know, puts more smiles on 72 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 3: people's faces. But at the same time, you know, this 73 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 3: is what you know as as as players, like, this 74 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 3: is what we come to work every day to do, 75 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 3: so we can't treat it as something that's surprising or 76 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 3: out of the ordinary. Like we work our tails off 77 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 3: to be able to go and win games, and you know, 78 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 3: if we slouch it all and in this league, you're 79 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 3: gonna beat So you know, we're just trying to prepare 80 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 3: the right way and just keep the main thing the 81 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 3: main thing. 82 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 2: Jackson, Jack talk about this defense. You're gonna fairy Sunday. 83 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 2: This is a very aggressive hippolitsan defense. Talk about the 84 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: challenges when you look at different film. 85 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, obviously the sacks stand out as the 86 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 3: first thing, and you know, their ability to rush. 87 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 2: The passer at every down, not just third downs. 88 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 3: So you know, first of all, they're just coached really well, 89 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 3: and they play really well. 90 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 2: Together, they play really hard. 91 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 3: So it's gonna be a really good test for us, 92 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 3: you know, one that you know, I think that we're 93 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 3: all you know, excited for, just because you know, in 94 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 3: my mind, I see them as as one. 95 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 2: Of the best defenses in the entire league. So you know, 96 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 2: being able to just go. 97 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 3: Out and compete, and uh yeah, they do a lot 98 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 3: of really good things and their coach really well. 99 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: Jackson, what do you think you've run the most from 100 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: that first road game that you want to try to 101 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: carry over to this game as far as just preparing 102 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: for the road crowd or you can miss. 103 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 2: The Broncos seasons. 104 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 3: You got to be able to weather the storm. Not 105 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 3: everything's going to be perfect. There's going to be mistakes, 106 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 3: there's going to be momentum shifts throughout every game. And 107 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 3: I think for us, just trying to weather all that 108 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 3: and you know, regardless of good things that are happening 109 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 3: or bad things, being able to reset each and every 110 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 3: play to try to put our team in the best situation. 111 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 4: Seems like there's a lot of energy after that last way, 112 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 4: And how do you carry that over into this week 113 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 4: with it being a long week. 114 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:41,679 Speaker 3: And all, you know, like I said, it's it's just simple, 115 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 3: just you know, trying to keep it the main thing, 116 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 3: the main thing. And like I said earlier, like we 117 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 3: understand that if we don't come to work the right 118 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 3: way with the same intensity, is the right mindset that 119 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:52,719 Speaker 3: you know, we'll lose. 120 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,359 Speaker 2: So we have to we have to be detailed. 121 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 3: We have to be committed and in persistent in our 122 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 3: study habits and being able to prepare for each team. 123 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 2: I think how comfortable you looked running the offense. 124 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 3: Can we talk about just like the evolution of that 125 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 3: of like fitting it to what your strengths and your 126 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 3: lives are. Yeah, I think that, you know, it's not 127 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 3: even as much just me, it's just the guys that 128 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 3: you know, we have on this team. 129 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 2: And I think for a little bit, you know, we were 130 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 2: trying to find like a consistent identity and. 131 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 3: You know, I think that we're we're not there yet, 132 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 3: but you know we're trying to, you know, get that 133 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 3: part down. And you know, we got a lot of 134 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 3: good guys, so just trying to you know, as a quarterback, 135 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 3: to be able to put the ball in their hands, 136 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 3: get the bottom of my hands early, and you know, 137 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 3: let them make place for me, and you know, definitely 138 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 3: just get our online going. 139 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 1: How much ownership have taken of like what the offense 140 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 1: actually looks like, what you're running and you know, fitting 141 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: it to either your skill set or what you're comfortable. 142 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm I'm very vocal on you know, the things 143 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 3: that I that I feel comfortable with and then at 144 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 3: the same time, you know, I'm very open mind to 145 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 3: trying new things as well. So you know, these reps 146 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 3: in practice are huge, being able to stay after and 147 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:07,919 Speaker 3: just get you know, walk throughs and and you know, 148 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 3: some throws on air with the guys. 149 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 2: But you know, I think that I'm just trying to 150 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,040 Speaker 2: you know, play efficient, you know, play. 151 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 3: Comfortable, and you know, just try to be as as 152 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 3: efficient I can. 153 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 2: Within the offense. 154 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 4: What do you want that identity to be that you 155 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 4: mentioned you should you're trying to develop an identity, what 156 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 4: do you want it to be? 157 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 3: I think for us, like, I think it needs to 158 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 3: start at the line of scrimmage. It has to start 159 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 3: with in our effort. You know how hard that we 160 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 3: play on on every down, regardless of things are going 161 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 3: good or going bad. If we're up by double digits, 162 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 3: down by digits double digits, Like, the mentality has to 163 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 3: stay stay the same. And you know that's you know, 164 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 3: things that you know we're just trying to you know, 165 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,679 Speaker 3: talk about in the locker room. 166 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 2: You know, we want to play tough as a team. 167 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 3: So I think that you know, on offense and defense, 168 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 3: we're just trying to do our best to get that done. 169 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 2: Does anything intimidate you? Does does anything make you nervous? 170 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 2: Does anything keep you up at night? Well, you know, 171 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 2: this week we gotta we got a really good defense 172 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 2: to go against. 173 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 3: So that's what's keeping me up and trying to just 174 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 3: prepare as much as I can. 175 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 2: Speaking of the one of his frimmage, What's what's it 176 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 2: been like working with Andrew Thomas Just how you've seen 177 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 2: him just trying to help make this transition through a 178 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 2: lot easier. 179 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, big shout out to a t like 180 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 3: the level that he's been able to play at without 181 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 3: getting really any reps in camp and really just kind 182 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 3: of being thrown in there, you know, just just shows 183 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 3: like you know what kind of player he is. You know, 184 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 3: he may not be you know, comfortable all the time 185 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 3: just because of his reps, but he gives it all 186 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 3: that he got and uh, you know, I know that 187 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 3: you know the left side of my line and that position, 188 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 3: like I know that I can trust him and uh, 189 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 3: you know, his his leadership has been contagious, So it's 190 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 3: been great. 191 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 2: To have him back. You said, you said you can 192 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,080 Speaker 2: trust the left side more. Just what does that like 193 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 2: for you? Confidence. 194 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 4: Why, I just having that trust in Andrew there knowing 195 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 4: he's you know, a wall basically. 196 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, I see him as one of the one 197 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 3: of the or if not the best tackle in the league. 198 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 3: So that's just the confidence that I have in him, 199 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 3: and you know, I know that he's gonna go out 200 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 3: and ball at each and every week. 201 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 1: Jackson, speaking of your offense, one, you're some possibility you 202 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: might have a new starting center but JMS can't go. 203 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 2: How big of an adjustment is that for you? 204 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 3: You know, maybe there's like a few things, but quite honestly, 205 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 3: I probably had more reps with Schlowdi than I have 206 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 3: with JMS, just you know, through camp through preseason, and 207 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 3: you know, I have a lot of confidence and all 208 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 3: the guys up there. I feel like that we have 209 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,439 Speaker 3: a ton of depth upfront and guys who can play 210 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 3: at a really high level and play well together. So 211 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 3: you know, obviously, you know, we're definitely hoping to get 212 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:49,560 Speaker 3: JMS back, But at the same time, I know that, 213 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 3: you know, whatever the role is and whoever's out there, 214 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 3: I got a lot of confidence in those guys. 215 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: Adjustments like non verbal verbal accepting or thinking up. 216 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 2: I mean, it's just the next man up. That's it. 217 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 1: Stavel was pretty open last year about giving neighbors some 218 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: saying like play calling and even personnel to a degree. 219 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: I'm wondering if you've felt that from him, both in 220 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 1: both regards like play calling and then also like little 221 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 1: Jordan Humphrey was up. You guys seem to have a 222 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: good connection in the preseason Juice Wells is back. 223 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 2: Obviously you have a good connection with him. I'm wondering 224 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 2: if you felt that empowerment. 225 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 3: I mean, first of all, it's just cool to be 226 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:35,439 Speaker 3: in an organization where everybody can cooperate and communicate with 227 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 3: one another, and you know, that's something that I'm really 228 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 3: thankful for, you know, just being here. So, I mean, 229 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 3: me and Daves have conversations all day every day about 230 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 3: you know, kind of what how he sees things, how 231 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 3: I see things. So there's definitely a lot of communication