1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:02,640 Speaker 1: Okay, folks, once again in order to ask you a 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: question for Judge GM, Mike mcagnet press Star three on 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: your phone, and right now we're gonna go to Jason. Yeah, hey, Mike, Uh, 4 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: Jersey Boy season ticket holder for thirty two years. Just curious, Uh, 5 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: it seems over the years so many great players come 6 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: from the middle of the draft rather than the first 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: couple of rounds. I'm curious, Uh, do you look at 8 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:34,879 Speaker 1: commonalities in terms of what what what's in common with 9 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: those types of players? You know, obviously Tom Brady's the 10 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: biggest example, But where they go to school, where they 11 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: grow up, what they're upbringing. Is that kind of stuff 12 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: that is that looked into in terms of the the 13 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: great players of the past who came from the middle 14 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: rounds of the draft. Um. Yeah, and and Jason, thank 15 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: you very much, obviously being uh obviously supporting supporting us 16 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: as a fan for some years. Um, this is kind 17 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: of the area that I really like. Um, this is 18 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 1: probably when I was growing up. This is the interest. 19 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: This is at a very young age where I got really, 20 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, really enamorate or very interest in the 21 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: NFL draft. Um, you know it's I'll share a little philosophy. 22 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 1: So there's lots of things we look at, Okay, um, 23 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: and and in reality, every pick we make, whatever round, 24 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: is extremely important. There's different people over the years. Some 25 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 1: people have different philosophies about trading up in the draft. 26 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: Don't worry about the lates, go get the high picks 27 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: and try and get players. Other other people in this 28 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,559 Speaker 1: industry maybe focus more on moving back to certain spots 29 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: in the draft where they think historically players You know, 30 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: you have a very good return on the players you draft. Um, 31 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: but I would say this when you the keys just 32 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: maybe maybe give you a little insight in this standpoint. Um, 33 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: when we when I go back and analyze previous drafts 34 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: and um, it even includes college free agency after the draft. 35 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: The key to the thing is this is like everybody, 36 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: there's a certain degree of how everybody performs in the 37 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: draft in terms of how accurate they are. But the 38 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: keyns of being I find is if you're you can't 39 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: really miss on your first picks and rounds one, two, 40 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: and three, because those historically, everybody's fairly accurate on those. 41 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: For the most part. People do make mistakes, but those 42 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: are kind of key where where teams really separate themselves 43 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: sometimes and there's no guarantee for success, but if you 44 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: increase your talent based through the draft, it's when you 45 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: hit on those rounds four or five, six and seven. 46 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: As you alluded to, Tom Brady was a six round 47 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: draft pick who became you know, obviously one of the 48 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: better quarterbacks in the league, um through his career from 49 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: from where he actually came into the league. But that's 50 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 1: that's the key. Where if you outperform the other teams 51 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: around you in terms of acquiring talent, that's what can 52 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: really drive sometimes long term success. So, um, we know, 53 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: we we do a lot of studies. We do a 54 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: lot of like when the drafts are over, we go 55 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: back and sort of you know, you know, re engineer, 56 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 1: like almost look at like who made the really good 57 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: picks and what what about those particular players were, um, 58 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: you know said them apart what you What we find 59 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: is when we evaluate players, we evaluate them not only 60 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: from their ability on the on the tape in terms 61 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: of their skill level. You know, we do a non 62 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: number of tests in terms of athletic ability testing, um. 63 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: But the other part that factors in and we do 64 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: we and every team does this also Um, we spent 65 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: a lot of time trying to analyze what the personality 66 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: trades of these players are like, because in some cases 67 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: that sometimes ends up being the thing that drives their 68 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: you know, their development, um in terms of filling their potential. So, UM, 69 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: there's lots of things we do. I don't want necessarily 70 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: give out our trade secrets, but we focus on all 71 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: those things, um exceptionally well and in fact, quite frankly, 72 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: you know, you're going to college free agency and for example, 73 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: even ourselves, you know, with with Damon Harrison or Snacks, 74 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: you know, he was a college tree asan and end 75 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: up being a very good player. In Houston, we had 76 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: Arian Foster who had a number of years where he 77 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: was one of the better running backs in the league. 78 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: So every time you can have a you know, evaluate 79 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,839 Speaker 1: the right player, whether it's not just the first pick, 80 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: the first round pick, of those later round picks and 81 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: ideally those college free agents and you and you are 82 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: better than the how the league performs on average. Um, 83 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 1: that's something that's how we approach this thing in terms 84 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: of ideally improving our talent base, which you may not 85 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: neftuarly guarantee success on the field. But increases the chances 86 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: of being successful. All right, let's keep on moving on 87 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: in order to ask the question for just GM Mike 88 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: mccaganut star three on your phone. Uh, we're gonna go 89 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: to Rob who has even take it up and session 90 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 1: three or four? Go ahead, Rob? How are you doing? Mike? Um, 91 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:38,919 Speaker 1: appreciate this first season of you guys that you and 92 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: Coach Bowls had. It was a good year. UM. I 93 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: just want to know what your plans are for the 94 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: off season and hopefully keeping MO is in that plan. Yeah. 95 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 1: And then we've we've said this before. I mean, MO 96 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 1: had a great year this year. Um. You know, again, 97 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: this will all play itself out over time. UM. You know, 98 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: we would like very much to keep MO in organization 99 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 1: as a jet, but you know there's you know that 100 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 1: that will work itself out here in the future. So 101 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: um so in terms of our off season plans, um 102 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: at this. So what happened? You try to give you 103 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: guys a little insight maybe how NFL teams operate and function. 104 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: And we're very similar to a lot of other teams. 105 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: So you know, the season ended obviously like thirty one 106 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: other teams. Eventually we'll you'll you'll be disappointed except for 107 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 1: the one team that wins the Super Bowl. How the 108 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 1: season ends, and we were very disappointed, um that we 109 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: missed the playoffs by a game. Um, but once you 110 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: once you get past that, you know, I mean a 111 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: couple of days after the season, you know you're disappointed, 112 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: but then you quickly start realizing there's so much work 113 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: has to be done because now all of a sudden, 114 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: we're all, you know, when the season's overall zero and 115 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: zero again, and now you have to start laying the 116 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,039 Speaker 1: ground work, hopefully for success next year. Um, we have 117 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: a number we did a number of things this offseason 118 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 1: that that helped us get the ten and six. We're 119 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: still a work in progress. Um. Now we're now in 120 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 1: a perfect world, we'd like to keep all our players 121 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: going forward. But right now, UM, we're in the evaluation 122 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: process of you know, we've sort of done our internal 123 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 1: self scout. Now we're putting our board together for pro 124 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: free agency, and we and we actually include our own 125 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: players in those stacks of you know, great, every player 126 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: by a position that there is a pro free agent 127 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: from top to bottom. We build a pro free agency 128 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 1: board just like we build a draft board. Um, and 129 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: then we sit down and try to figure out, okay, um, 130 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 1: you know, fair market value for our players, you know, 131 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: and you figure out an area where you'd like to 132 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: get the contract done at um you actually have to 133 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: set a limit on how high you will go with 134 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 1: that contract because you know, again it all correlates to 135 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: you know, you're trying to put all these pieces together 136 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,160 Speaker 1: almost like a puzzle to give you the best opportunity 137 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 1: successful on the field and the fall um. So our 138 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: goal really in a very general way right now is 139 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 1: to you know, kind of figure out um our off 140 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: season you know, free agency strategy, which we have a 141 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,239 Speaker 1: good idea what we're doing. We're still finalizing it, um, 142 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: but it's really knowing, you know, sort of what we 143 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: want to achieve, which is keep as many of our 144 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: you know free on the team as possible. But we 145 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: always have to be prepared if they go elsewhere in 146 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: free agency that because other teams will pay them more 147 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: than we would pay them per se UM. But the 148 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: key is obviously trying to you know, make sure we 149 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: make decisions that help us as help us, you know, 150 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: to go to the next level going forward. So but 151 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 1: that's where we're at right now. In terms of the 152 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: off season, Joseph, we hope you enjoyed Section three third 153 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: teams this year the first year season thinking all just 154 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 1: CM Mike mccagnan, Hey, Mike, just wanted to thank you 155 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: for job well done, uh for your first season as GM. 156 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: I just was curious, Uh, what's your thoughts on on 157 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: team needs for the upcoming season and what your thoughts 158 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 1: are on how the team performed in two thousand and 159 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: fifth teams. UM, well, first, in terms of the team needs, UM, 160 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: you know Tier mentioned this at his press ofference. UM, 161 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: you know we we have you know, we have some 162 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: very good pieces in place. We're gonna try to keep 163 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 1: as man of those pieces as we can going forward. UM. 164 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: You know in certain areas that you know, we're a 165 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: very big, physical team. Todd made mention of, you know, 166 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: trying to improve our team speed. And that doesn't messily 167 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: mean we're gonna you know, we're still gonna try to 168 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: find the best football players possible. UM. But but from 169 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: how we looked at our team, UM, you know, our 170 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: offense and defense both heads and you know, some things 171 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: they did very well. I think overall, when you want 172 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 1: to get to that next level, UM, you know is 173 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: do you always have an eye of the future trying 174 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 1: to increase your overall team speed and athletic ability. UM. 175 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:41,719 Speaker 1: So from that standpoint, again, you know, not to say 176 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: we're all going to take faster athletic type players, but 177 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 1: it's something I think overall as a team we want 178 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: to you know, it will make us more competitive. And 179 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: that's sort of a very general, kind of a general overview, UM, 180 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: kind of echoing something Todd had spoken about earlier. UM. 181 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 1: But at the end of day, we're gonna try to 182 00:08:57,720 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: bring as many good football players we can to help 183 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 1: us go. For word, I think when you go down 184 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,679 Speaker 1: our team needs UM. I don't want to get to 185 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: you know, two into that only because at the end 186 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 1: of the day, we're always trying to you know, there's 187 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:09,560 Speaker 1: a lot of other teams out there. We're all trying 188 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: to guess whatever else is trying to do. But I think, UM, 189 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 1: if you look at our defensive line, we're a very big, 190 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 1: powerful defensive line. UM, we're very good against a run. Obviously, 191 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: our secondary did a good job for the most part. 192 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: UM in coverage, I think we like we actually rank 193 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: very high in some statistical categories in that area. But 194 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: I think, um, you know, in a perfect world, I 195 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: think if we can start, you know, we can could 196 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: of complement o our bigger, athletic, powerful type defensive lineman 197 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 1: with some you know, speed and athletic type rush edge rushers. 198 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:42,080 Speaker 1: That's probably something we're looking for on defense. I mean, 199 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: in essence, we're always looking to prove anywhere we possibly can. 200 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: But I think that would make us a very formidable defense. 201 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: I think Malden came in and gave us a little 202 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: bit of a spark at that. Um you know, we 203 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 1: had some other players that did a good job in 204 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: that area. I think cataputtle before he got hurt again 205 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: give us a little bit of a change of pace 206 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: guy out there. But um know, I think going forward, 207 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 1: we like to see if we can you know, add 208 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: a you know, you know you can't just you know, 209 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: we'd like to add to maybe a complimentary type player 210 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: who's a very good speed, athletic edge type rusher, um 211 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: you know, and of course every any of any of 212 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: the place we can improve ourselves. Were definitely try to 213 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: do that. Um you know, an offense, like I said, 214 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 1: it's going to try to keep the the offense intact 215 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: that you know, we did a lot of very good 216 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: things this year, I think and know in terms of 217 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: being a more competitive team, but some statistical standpoint and 218 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:27,600 Speaker 1: from our standpoint is just to sort of you know, 219 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 1: add to that, we have some free agents out there 220 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: we'd like very much to resign, like Chris Ivory and 221 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: below pal Um and even Stephen Ridley. I know, coming 222 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: off the injury, Um had some sparks late in the 223 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 1: year and I think his best football is still ahead 224 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: of him. But I think from the offensive standpoint is 225 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: still trying to to you know, we have some very 226 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: good players, are still trying to have some other, you know, 227 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 1: more impactful type players speed wise on offense. And I 228 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,079 Speaker 1: think the one position, even though had a couple of 229 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: players get injuryet there, like you know, Zach Sudfield and 230 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 1: Um and tomorrow, in terms of it end position Um 231 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: and Kellen Davis is a free agent, and we do 232 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: have Jeff Cumberland, but I think that's another position um. 233 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:07,719 Speaker 1: You know, in a perfect world, we still want to 234 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: kind of, you know, make that a more competitive position 235 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 1: going forward. Although we do have some players coming off 236 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: injuries that we like and and like to see how 237 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: they impact us going forward. So I would say in 238 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 1: terms of teams needs, you know, a pass rusher would 239 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,839 Speaker 1: be one. Maybe a speed, edge, finesse type pass rusher 240 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 1: that can really challenge the corner, that would complement our 241 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 1: inside you know, Mo and Sheldon and Leonard inside. Um. 242 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: And then on the offensive side, i'd say, you know, 243 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:32,839 Speaker 1: you know, you know, we obviously want to try to 244 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: make the tight end position more competitive. We can always 245 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: use more speed on the outside. UM. You know, maybe 246 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 1: again sort of you know, we've we've sort of we 247 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:42,839 Speaker 1: have a good offensive line. I think, you know, the 248 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 1: end of the day, we just want to, you know, again, 249 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:46,599 Speaker 1: continue to add some young players to the draft to 250 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: kind of, you know, stockpile that position for the future. 251 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: So I hope I gave a little insight into kind 252 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 1: of what we're looking for right now, or at least 253 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 1: sort of a general idea of some of the areas 254 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: we're gonna probably focus on here going to the offseason. 255 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 1: Let's move on to go to art right now. Thanks 256 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: for calling it art, Uh yeah, thanks sir, And again, uh, 257 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: I just want to congratulate you, Mike on great season 258 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: calling from four and twelve to UH ten and six, 259 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: even though we didn't make the playoffs. But you hit 260 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 1: on a couple of things, uh that that that that 261 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: I was kind of concerned with. One was getting an 262 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: edge pass receiver out of the draft, and I don't 263 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 1: know how many of those potential type of players are 264 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: in this draft. And the other was maybe you know, 265 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 1: improving a bit on the offensive line, even though they 266 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 1: did a good good job overall, you know, there wasn't 267 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: a lot of holes for Chris Ivory, at least in 268 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 1: the second second half of the year. And those are 269 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:49,199 Speaker 1: two two areas that was. I was just interested in 270 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 1: in what you might have to pursue in free agent 271 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:56,200 Speaker 1: versus you know, what might be available in the draft. Yeah, 272 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: And I think when you when you go into free agency, 273 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 1: and we did this last year a little bit, you know, 274 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 1: you can kind of you can focus more on what 275 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 1: your needs are. And and it's sort of a philosophy 276 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: because if you think about it the pro free agency, 277 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: you're you're kind of you're grading players that are in 278 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: the NFL. Um you're kind of comparing apples apples, And 279 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,679 Speaker 1: if you want to try to target needs, you can 280 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: kind of do that in free agency. And we'll address 281 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,839 Speaker 1: some of those positions in free agency if we can. 282 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 1: I think historically though, UM, it seems as if you know, 283 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: pass rushers are such a such a premium in our 284 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: business that very seldom they ever get out there in 285 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:30,960 Speaker 1: free agency unless you're gonna take a chance on a 286 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: young player or maybe a player that was injured. So um, 287 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: you know, a player that probably hasn't produced, or maybe 288 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 1: a veteran player that's producing coming off an injury. So 289 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,439 Speaker 1: some of these things will will address. Um, you know, 290 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: if we can, if we can find a guy that 291 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 1: fits those those kneeds right away, we'll we'll do that. Um. 292 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: It's interesting when you really study free agency over the years, 293 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,679 Speaker 1: you find that certain positions don't generally get out there 294 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 1: in free agency because teams tend to hold on him 295 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: almost like a premium. Um. Which goes back to the 296 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 1: other part of the process in the officelyason of trying 297 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,440 Speaker 1: to improve our team. It's not just the free agent, 298 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: the pro free agency, it's the college draft and so 299 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: much of ideally what we're gonna achieve in terms of, 300 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 1: you know, building a team that can can can compete 301 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 1: year in and year out, ideally for the playoffs and 302 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 1: then potentially a championship at some point in time. UM, 303 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 1: So much of that is built, the foundation and groundwork 304 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 1: for that is built to the draft, and and unfortunately 305 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 1: it takes a lot of time sometimes for those players 306 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 1: to to kind of grow develop and and and really 307 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: you know, reap the fruits of your investments. UM. I 308 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: would say in the draft in particular, that's one of 309 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: those positions where you know, in a perfect world, not 310 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: necessary always with high draft picks. But there's a lot 311 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: of very good offensive lines in the league. And we 312 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: studied this all the time that have built their offensive 313 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 1: lines through the draft and not just like I said, 314 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 1: through top picks in the draft per se, aside from 315 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 1: for example, a lot of left tackles and to be 316 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 1: high picks, but there's a lot of guards, centers, right tackles, 317 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 1: even some left tackles that came in the league as 318 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 1: you know, third, fourth, fifth, sixth round draft picks. And 319 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: and you know, that's the model we would like to 320 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: ideally do. Also, UM, same thing with the pass rushers. 321 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 1: Like three four outside linebackers. Are a lot of three 322 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: four outside linebackers in the league that we're college defensive 323 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: ends that played in a four three and then when 324 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: you draft them some some of some of them high, 325 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: some of them in the mid rounds. Um. Those are 326 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: positions which I really think you have to you you 327 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: you almost have to groom and grow them your UM 328 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: and again that takes time also, but you know, we're 329 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: going to try to approach this thing to you know, 330 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 1: hopefully make ourselves a better team by keeping most of 331 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 1: our own players, maybe augmenting some of that in free 332 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: agency if the opportunity arises and we have the ability 333 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: to do that, UM and then in a long term, 334 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: really through the draft, because I think the draft is 335 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 1: the key to you know, long term sustainability of building 336 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 1: a team that is you know, competitive and can sustain 337 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: it over time. And what happens is with free agency, 338 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:53,120 Speaker 1: the player, the value of the player when they come 339 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: to the free agency, hit the open market, or or 340 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: if you try to sign them before they get to 341 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,880 Speaker 1: the open market, they end up being more costly in 342 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: terms of your your stalary cap, whereas the younger player 343 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: and his rookie deal which goes for about four years 344 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: um ends up being a much lower price point. But 345 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: if you hit on those guys, you know, you you 346 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 1: reap the benefit of having a player who produces more 347 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 1: than maybe his contract is per se in terms of 348 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: sheer dollar value. So you know, long term, like I said, 349 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: you know, our our goal is to you know, improve 350 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: our team speed, ideally find a pass rusher type you 351 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,120 Speaker 1: know that can come off the edge and really complement 352 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,720 Speaker 1: our other defensive linemen. Um, you know, we're always gonna 353 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 1: be looking to improve ourselves where we can I prove ourselves. 354 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:34,600 Speaker 1: And on the offensive side, like I said, with the 355 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:37,040 Speaker 1: offensive line, you know we are offensive line did a 356 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: good job. I know, for I know in terms of 357 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: given up sex, we rate it fairly high in the league. Um. 358 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: Early in the season, you know, we we were definitely 359 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 1: moving the ball well, running the ball well. Um. You know, 360 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 1: as teams played us, they start to figure out. You know, again, 361 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 1: everybody in this business is trying to figure out how 362 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: to take things away from you. But you know, offensive 363 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 1: line still is a good offensive line when I try 364 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: to keep it intact. Um. But ideally we're gonna try 365 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: to groom and identify and target some young players to 366 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully make that position more competitive and down 367 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: the road eventually may earn a starting position. So I 368 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 1: hope that gave you a little insight and kind of 369 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:13,119 Speaker 1: what we're trying to do in this offseason. All right, 370 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 1: moving on, now, we're gonna go to Jim. Jim, thanks 371 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,159 Speaker 1: for all your support season, thinking of all there for 372 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:25,399 Speaker 1: thirty seven years. Alright, Mike, good afternoon. My question is 373 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 1: a lot of guys will the last redundant questions, But 374 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: my question is how is Bryce Petty come along this 375 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:33,440 Speaker 1: year's he got the ability maybe to challenge for the 376 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 1: backup splot next year? I mean, how do you feel 377 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: on him? We haven't gotten much information. Yeah, I'm sorry, Jim, 378 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: anything else before Jimmy there? Okay, Um, first it was 379 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: kind okay, well, Jim, Jim, thank you for obviously supporting 380 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 1: us for thirty seven years. And then you know, again 381 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,959 Speaker 1: a lot of what we do, um, you know, I mean, 382 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:03,120 Speaker 1: we're all very competitive and on our side of the business. Um. 383 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 1: But in a in a perfect world, if if we 384 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:07,200 Speaker 1: can achieve what we want to achieve and build the 385 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 1: team on the field, that quite frankly, you know, makes 386 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:13,000 Speaker 1: the fans proud to you know, proud to support it. 387 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 1: That's that's kind of how you know, we hopefully pay 388 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:17,880 Speaker 1: you guys back for all year long, you know, year 389 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,680 Speaker 1: years and years of support. You know, in a perfect world, 390 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:24,879 Speaker 1: ideally win in a championship somewhere down the road. Um, 391 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: but from for for for example of Bryce, so Bryce Petty, Um, 392 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:30,920 Speaker 1: you know we took him in the fourth round last year. 393 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,440 Speaker 1: We we didn't you know, we I wouldn't necessarily we 394 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,680 Speaker 1: went into the draft thinking we had to draft a quarterback. 395 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:39,120 Speaker 1: But we always you know, we built our board. Um. 396 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:41,199 Speaker 1: You know, we try to find, you know, spots in 397 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:43,639 Speaker 1: the draft where we thought, you know, the best players available. 398 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 1: We tried to take for the most part, all things 399 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: being equal, weed factor in need and when Bryce came, 400 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: you know, when Bryce started to slide a little bit 401 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: in the draft, we were very excited to get him. 402 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:54,440 Speaker 1: Where we took him in the fourth round. We thought 403 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:57,639 Speaker 1: from you know, in terms of risk and potential standpoint. Um, 404 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:00,080 Speaker 1: you know, Bryce Stunna has done a good job in practice. No, 405 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,200 Speaker 1: he doesn't play very obviously didn't play on Sunday. Is 406 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:03,439 Speaker 1: the only time he got a chance to play was 407 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 1: in the preseason. But we're very excited about Bryce. Um. 408 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: I think from an intangible standpoint, he is what we 409 00:19:10,040 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 1: thought he was when we drafted him. He's got a 410 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:16,920 Speaker 1: very good personality. Um, he's a very hard working young man. Um, 411 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,960 Speaker 1: he's a very smart young man. Um. He's really he 412 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,880 Speaker 1: really I think has the work ethic and the commitment 413 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:26,399 Speaker 1: to you know, hopefully you know, fulfill some of his 414 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 1: physical potential. Now from a potential standpoint, UM, you know, 415 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,439 Speaker 1: he fits the bill on multiple levels. He's a you know, 416 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 1: he's a good athlete for his size. He's you know, 417 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 1: he's got obviously very good size and stature. He has 418 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 1: probably one of the strongest arms of all our quarterbacks 419 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:43,480 Speaker 1: in terms of visibility to throw the ball and make 420 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 1: a lot of physically make throws that you know other 421 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 1: quarterbacks can't make. Um. You know. The downside to it is, 422 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 1: you know, we've we've basically had a chance to see 423 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:55,120 Speaker 1: him in practice. Now he's we feel he's progressed very 424 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 1: well from where he was and and the system he 425 00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: played in in college. There's a lot of people, you know, 426 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 1: on stood when we drafted him that it was gonna 427 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 1: be a trans you know, a bit of an adjustment 428 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:07,719 Speaker 1: to the NFL and NFL system. But um, you know, 429 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:10,719 Speaker 1: just a simple fact he's out there practicing, um in 430 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 1: the classroom, understanding things more from a uh, you know, 431 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 1: a system and a decision making standpoint, but then on 432 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: the practice fields physically going out there and doing that. Um. 433 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:20,639 Speaker 1: You know, granted he works a lot with the scout 434 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: team against you know, the starters, but it's still the 435 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 1: fact he's working in an NFL offense and making progress. Now, 436 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: you know, we're really excited about working with him in 437 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: the off season, and this is gonna be a very 438 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:33,800 Speaker 1: very important offseason for him and his own personal development. 439 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 1: And I think he's the type of kid who's gonna 440 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 1: hopefully fulfill and achieve that. UM. And we'll get a 441 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 1: better feel for where he's at in the preseason next year, 442 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 1: and we'll kind of measure that compared away it was 443 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: as a rookie, to see how far he's come along. Um. 444 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:50,439 Speaker 1: You know, we feel ability wise, UM, you know, he 445 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: could definitely be a you know, a quality number two 446 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 1: backup and you know, and and and the rest is 447 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:57,879 Speaker 1: kind of up to him. And he has a physical 448 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:01,119 Speaker 1: ability to potentially be a starting caliber quarter back. UM, 449 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 1: But there's a lot, like I said, he still has 450 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:03,919 Speaker 1: to go out there and do it on the field 451 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:05,919 Speaker 1: in preseason and kind of see where he's at. But 452 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,520 Speaker 1: we're very excited about working with him, and you know, 453 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:10,239 Speaker 1: do feel it as a bright future and and and 454 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:11,439 Speaker 1: really at the end of the day, we knew he 455 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:13,000 Speaker 1: was a bit of a project when he took him, 456 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:15,960 Speaker 1: and but he's made a lot of progress, which is 457 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:18,400 Speaker 1: again we'll probably get a much better feel for where 458 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 1: he's at in the off season and be perfectly honest 459 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 1: when he gets to the training camp next year. All right, 460 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:27,160 Speaker 1: we had time for a few more questions with Judge 461 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,679 Speaker 1: GM Mike McKagan, then Kenny spend a season ticket hall. 462 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 1: There's since two thousand two kind of year on Hey, 463 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 1: how you doing? My uh my question is how does 464 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: a Mose injury impact any contact negotiations? Well, I, you know, 465 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: I spoke with immediate today a little bit. Um. You know, 466 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:51,200 Speaker 1: Mose injury. It's it's a significant injury. UM, but it's 467 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:53,159 Speaker 1: an injury a lot of players have had and have 468 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 1: come back from. So UM. I think from that standpoint, 469 00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 1: like every injury, you know, it's hard to judge right 470 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:00,399 Speaker 1: now and I don't want to get into too much 471 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,040 Speaker 1: into this about how much it impacts them. I think 472 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:06,880 Speaker 1: the prognosis from his injury is very positive. Um. We 473 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:09,400 Speaker 1: we anticipate and again you never know. You know, this 474 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:11,119 Speaker 1: is you know, this is based on other people who 475 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: have had the same type of injury. It's about a 476 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:17,879 Speaker 1: six month recovery process. UM, you know, and and barring 477 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:21,400 Speaker 1: any unforeseen setbacks, you know, he should hopefully be um 478 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: you know, getting ready to be cleared, possibly sometime in June, 479 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 1: which still gives him June and July to prepare for 480 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:28,919 Speaker 1: training camp and then we'll see where he's at from 481 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: that standpoint. So, UM, I don't think the injury. You know, 482 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:36,159 Speaker 1: every injuries, they affect things, but I think with this 483 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 1: the nature of this injury, UM, you know, it's early, 484 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: and we'll see how he progresses, but I think and 485 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:45,400 Speaker 1: I hope it won't be overly impactful on him. So 486 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: we'll kind of see how this unfolds over time. But UM, 487 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:52,440 Speaker 1: I would say based on the actual injury and and 488 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:55,760 Speaker 1: you know other players have had similar injuries. UM, you know, 489 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 1: the prognosis looks positive. But again it's a lot of 490 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 1: time here to unfold. But don't think it's gonna personally, 491 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 1: don't think it's gonna dramatically impact um you know, his 492 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 1: status or you know, our our feeling that eventually he'll 493 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:13,040 Speaker 1: be back from this and at the same level he 494 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 1: was this year and Natal he's been a season ticket 495 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:22,160 Speaker 1: holder for nearly three decades. Gino, you're on with that, CM. 496 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:26,880 Speaker 1: Mike mcagnan, Thank you, Hi Mike. Uh, I just first 497 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 1: want to say, uh, what a great first year you 498 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,880 Speaker 1: and Todd have. Uh. Tik Top Bolts has really come 499 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 1: a long way during the season and at the end 500 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 1: of the year it really looks like a cheaper My 501 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:42,879 Speaker 1: question is that um did a great job with the 502 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 1: Rocks of but unfortunate it seems to be like we're 503 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 1: almost a win out team. Like I think the window 504 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:50,800 Speaker 1: for us to win might be three or four years 505 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:56,160 Speaker 1: based on the age of some of our small players. So, uh, 506 00:23:56,320 --> 00:23:58,920 Speaker 1: the salary caps situation, how much money do you think 507 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:02,240 Speaker 1: you have expect to have under the salary cap to 508 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:05,680 Speaker 1: spend on free agents so we can fix what we 509 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 1: need quickly. Yeah. Um, well, do you know, first of all, 510 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:12,479 Speaker 1: thank you for being a fan and obviously is portness 511 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:15,439 Speaker 1: for so long. Um. Yeah, you know, it's interesting when 512 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:18,639 Speaker 1: we went into this last year, um, you know, and 513 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 1: we were and when I came into the organization, myself 514 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:23,840 Speaker 1: and Todd and we kind of sat down and looked 515 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 1: at Dollar Film and kind of had to figure out 516 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 1: where we where we are, um from a talent damnpoint 517 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,439 Speaker 1: last year, from what we we kind of needed our 518 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: strengths and weaknesses. UM. You know, I don't know, I 519 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 1: don't necessarily think and I know this has been brought 520 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 1: up in the media a little bit, but UM, you know, 521 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 1: we do have a bit of a veteran team. Some 522 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,360 Speaker 1: of what we've done, at least in the email I'll 523 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:46,240 Speaker 1: share this with you guys, I was here just some 524 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 1: of the media, UM, and we've talked about this internally. 525 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 1: But our our thought process was to try to um 526 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:55,560 Speaker 1: make ourselves competitive or make you know, put the most 527 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:58,119 Speaker 1: competitive team we can get on the field that we could. 528 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:01,159 Speaker 1: We didn't necessarily try to do it terms of sacrificing 529 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 1: for our ability to be you know competitive in the future. UM. 530 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: But the thought process was we had we had we 531 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 1: have a good veteran cores. We had a couple of 532 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 1: veteran players and fits and and Brandon Marshall, um, some 533 00:25:13,080 --> 00:25:14,960 Speaker 1: of the free agencies, the other free agents. For the 534 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:16,760 Speaker 1: most part, we added the guilt crist of the World 535 00:25:16,840 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 1: carpenter Buster screen. We're a bit younger obviously, Crows on 536 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:24,119 Speaker 1: the other side of the other side of thirty. But 537 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:27,120 Speaker 1: the thought process was, you know, with the veteran core 538 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,360 Speaker 1: we had that they would be in which they did. 539 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:33,159 Speaker 1: I think, UM, they would be a big asset to 540 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:36,160 Speaker 1: our younger players to help them, you know, kind of 541 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 1: you know changed, you know, not only be more competitive 542 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:39,359 Speaker 1: on the field, because you know, at the end of 543 00:25:39,359 --> 00:25:41,199 Speaker 1: the day, wins. You know, we want to be a 544 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:44,640 Speaker 1: competitive team, but but help our younger players kind of 545 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 1: grow and develop, which I think that has I think 546 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:49,360 Speaker 1: I think even the moves we made of the secondary 547 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,800 Speaker 1: bringing in not only you know, Revis and Cromarty, but 548 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 1: also Screen and Gilchrist um, you know, Revis and PREMARTI 549 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 1: had such a veteran presence in that group, which I 550 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:01,080 Speaker 1: thought was a real positive. And we had a lot 551 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:04,520 Speaker 1: of young players that were UM the year prior, you know, 552 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 1: even with some injuries, were forced to play um, you know, 553 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 1: very early in their careers. But I think the thought 554 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:13,919 Speaker 1: process from our standpoint was to try to, um, you know, 555 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:17,280 Speaker 1: make ourselves a more competitive team. We understand that we 556 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:20,120 Speaker 1: have we have some veteran players, UM. We we want 557 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,160 Speaker 1: to go out there ideally and be competitive next year. 558 00:26:22,600 --> 00:26:24,879 Speaker 1: UM but we know full well that the future of 559 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:28,359 Speaker 1: this long term sustainability is the development of the younger 560 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 1: players and really through the draft. So the thought process 561 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:34,080 Speaker 1: was to be, UM, you know, have some of these 562 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,919 Speaker 1: veteran guys can kind of you know, carry us or 563 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 1: be very influential over the next year two or three, UM. 564 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: But all the while, really we know the future of 565 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:46,200 Speaker 1: long term success has to be our ability to identify 566 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:49,479 Speaker 1: players through the draft, UM and develop our younger players, 567 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 1: even some of the younger players that were already on 568 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 1: the team. I think Calvin Pryor made a big jump 569 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 1: from the previous year, UM, and we expect more of him. 570 00:26:56,560 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 1: Even Leonard Williams, who played well this year as a rookie. UM. 571 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 1: You know, he's still physically maturing and developing. So that, 572 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 1: you know, we were very aware of that, UM. And 573 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:07,719 Speaker 1: I think we're gonna try to make decisions you know 574 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: that don't necessarily sacrifice our ability to be successful in 575 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,879 Speaker 1: the future. UM. And it's a bit tricky, quite frankly, 576 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:14,920 Speaker 1: it's not an easy thing to do, but we're trying 577 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:18,359 Speaker 1: to sort of balance out winning now with our veteran 578 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:21,199 Speaker 1: group of players. UM. But also sort of you know, 579 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 1: instilling a culture and a chemistry of our team so 580 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 1: that you know, young players kind of grow up in 581 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:28,600 Speaker 1: that and then at some point in time when the 582 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:31,880 Speaker 1: veterans step aside, the younger players are ready to take 583 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:35,840 Speaker 1: their spots and not only perform ability wise at a 584 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 1: high level, but also you know, from an intangible standpoint, 585 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:42,119 Speaker 1: continue on hopefully the good chemistry at least kind of built, 586 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 1: you know that our team experienced at the end of 587 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 1: this season. So I hope that gives some insight to 588 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 1: you know, I understand we we look like a veteran team, 589 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:51,879 Speaker 1: and everyone's worried about every you know, and understand the 590 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:54,520 Speaker 1: concept of having a window um in terms of being 591 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 1: competitive and being the playoff team. But are but our 592 00:27:57,080 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: goal all along was to kind of have a veteran presence, 593 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:03,919 Speaker 1: but really for the long term success really you know, 594 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:06,639 Speaker 1: build it through the draft and the younger players. But 595 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 1: I do like our mix of you know, an idea, 596 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:11,280 Speaker 1: we're gonna try to keep as many of these players 597 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:13,919 Speaker 1: together as we can have in this offseason. But I 598 00:28:13,960 --> 00:28:15,879 Speaker 1: do like our mix of you know, the veteran the 599 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 1: young guys, and they really, like I said it was, 600 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:20,760 Speaker 1: it came together very well and hopefully something we can 601 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:25,879 Speaker 1: build upon. All Right, that was just GM Mike mcagnem. 602 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:30,359 Speaker 1: We want to thank everybody for participating in today's Steven 603 00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:34,240 Speaker 1: taken all their conference call. 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