1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: Hi again, Browns Fans, Welcome to the Best podcast Available, 2 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: episode number fifteen on Jason Gibbs alongside Andrew Gribble, Jeff 3 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:21,479 Speaker 1: McDaniel behind the scenes spinning the dials. Coming up on 4 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: the program today, rookie running back Demitric Felton out of 5 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: U c L, a our sixth round pick, will join 6 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: the program and to talk a little bit about Rookie Minicamp, 7 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: his experiences and the craziness of the last couple of 8 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: weeks from draft day to ending up here in the 9 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: city of Cleveland for Rookie Minicamp weekend. Gribbs a much 10 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 1: different look for rookie Minicamp. In one, it was good 11 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: to have a rookie minicamp. Eighteen players in the building. 12 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: Eight of them were drafted, five undrafted, three tryouts and 13 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: then to non rookies, but considered first year guys. Eighteen 14 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: players and all spending the weekend here in Cleveland with 15 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: the coaching staff, and uh, it just it was a 16 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: great weekend, especially on Friday. The weather was perfect and 17 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: I know it was just an hour workout that we 18 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: got to see, but a lot to see, it a 19 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: lot to take in and it's always good when that 20 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: opportunity comes. Yeah, and you know, it was an example 21 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: of something that I think we're doing a lot of 22 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: over the last year, and and it maybe we'll learn 23 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 1: more about this in two But I thought as much 24 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: as it maybe wasn't the best thing to watch because 25 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: it was pretty they weren't really doing much football stuff. 26 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: It seemed like it was a lot of individual stuff, 27 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: a lot of teaching, not a ton of movement, honestly, 28 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: just a lot of small drills learning everything like that. 29 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: Not not the best to watch, but part of the 30 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: wonders is this the future of rookie minicamps? And and 31 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: I say that in that this was a unique experience 32 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: where say, I think you guys have mentioned this a 33 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: bunch on CBD. James Hudson was the only offensive lineman 34 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: out there. He got one on one tutorial for three 35 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: straight days on field in meeting rooms with Bill Callahan, 36 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: Scott Peters, the whole crew. I mean that that is 37 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: stuff that will not happen again the rest of his 38 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: time with the Browns. There's always gonna be other people 39 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: in the room, and it's really a good chance for 40 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: the coaches to get to know what they have with 41 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: their rookies and really just the one on one teaching, 42 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: you can get a lot done in that time period. 43 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: And maybe this doesn't correlate to other positions. Maybe it's better, 44 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: say if you're a wide receiver, to not be the 45 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: only one running routes and and doing stuff like that. 46 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 1: Maybe that's not the best thing. Maybe it's better to 47 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: have a bunch of different defensive backs to go up 48 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: against each other. But part of me wonders, is this 49 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: the end of the era of just filling your rookie 50 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: minicamp with like fifty tryout guys to just make it 51 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: look like a football practice. Because I think that this 52 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:50,639 Speaker 1: was an incredibly valuable weekend for these players and now 53 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: puts them on a good path forward to kind of 54 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: make the most out of the rookie season. And frankly, 55 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: they're getting opportunities now that the previous rookie class just 56 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: didn't have, and not only that, plenty of reps um. 57 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: It's interesting when you when you bring up you know, 58 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: is this the future or not the future? I mean, 59 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: our roster is loaded. Yeah, let's be honest, we got 60 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: a lot of guys. Would we have the same attitude 61 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 1: if we were Jacksonville. Right. I mean that's I think 62 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: it's hard to determine if it works for everybody or not. 63 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: But from a learning standpoint, I don't think it could 64 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: be questioned. Uh. I mean these guys, these guys were 65 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: literally the focal point for three consecutive days. Yeah, and 66 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: there is obviously some downside. I mean you with the 67 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: group the Browns had, you can't even do seven on seven, 68 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: I mean there was it was that's that's limiting. And 69 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: I think that's that's something that you didn't see. I 70 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: mean back when we used to watch our UNI camp 71 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: ae years ago. I mean, it was like it was 72 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: just like a normal practice outside of no pads, no hitting, 73 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: things like that, but it looks like a football practice. 74 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: And so that's the obvious downside of this. I just 75 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: wonder now if going forward, you you take a more 76 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: targeted approach, especially when you're a contending team like the Browns, 77 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: so you kind of figure out what you have and 78 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: get that one or more one experience with your rookies 79 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: before the Vets joined the mix in the coming days. 80 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: All right, is there a big takeaway from the weekend 81 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: from what we saw for the hour? Is there something 82 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: that stood out in a press conference with someone, whether 83 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: it was a player or with coach Stefanski. I think 84 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: this the to me, what stood out was the happenings 85 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,039 Speaker 1: of Friday as as the one big news event was 86 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: you saw the the unmasking of some of these coaches. 87 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 1: I think it was it was like a symbolic sign 88 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 1: of progress of where we're at in managing the pandemic. 89 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: And we now have our first pictures of Kevin Stefanski 90 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: mask less on our website that that we just haven't 91 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: had over the past years. I think that was a takeaway. 92 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 1: I think, as mentioned by a lot of people, the 93 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: physical presence of Malik McDowell was something that really stood out. 94 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: I mean, that is a guy that looks you understand 95 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: I He was the second round pick a few years ago, 96 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 1: and obviously a lot of stuff has happened with with 97 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: Malik over the past few years, but appears to be 98 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: in a good spot now and it's going to have 99 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: to compete, and I think it's you can look the part, 100 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: but we've we've seen a lot of guys looked the part, 101 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: but but it doesn't translate onto the football field. So 102 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: it's gonna have to translate onto the football field. But 103 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: he's entering a position competition where if he's good enough, 104 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,280 Speaker 1: he's gonna make it, and I think that the will 105 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: We'll see how that plays out, but I think physically 106 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: he looks ready to go. We'll see what what what 107 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: what carries out in the competition. And honestly, outside of 108 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: the news of Tony Fields with him dealing with the 109 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: foot injury, I think all these guys came through the 110 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 1: weekend healthy. That's that's always a takeaway from from Rickey minicamp. 111 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: So these guys are in a good spot to get 112 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: into this o t a portion of of the off 113 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: season program and put themselves in a good position to 114 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 1: start learning the offense, learning in the defense, and getting 115 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: comfortable being on a team that is going to be 116 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 1: a contender. And I think that the standards are high 117 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 1: and they know that for a lot of these guys 118 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: it's real uphill battles for to earn any playing time 119 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: and for somebody, even the top guys. All these guys 120 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 1: are ever going to earn their spot on in terms 121 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: of the rotations well. And I think when when you 122 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: take a look at things that stood out or what 123 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: stood you know, what someone said, what Kevin Stefanski had 124 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:24,720 Speaker 1: to say about over like, we need to stop talking 125 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: about it in our building. We need to move on 126 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: from it. The media needs to move on like that 127 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 1: happened last year. And I think his message to the rookies, 128 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 1: and I think it will be a little bit of 129 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,679 Speaker 1: a challenge maybe to the veterans. You know, it's easy 130 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 1: to sit back and go, wow, look at the year 131 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:44,799 Speaker 1: we had, and you know it's it's we're just gonna 132 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: build off of that. Well, you can in certain aspects, 133 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: but the biggest thing you need to do is wipe 134 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: the slate clean and literally you're starting on ground, on 135 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: the ground floor. And I think that was a big 136 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: message that I took away from last week in his 137 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: president and schedule makers didn't do the team any favors 138 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: with forgetting about because I think that it's I think 139 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: the players already got asked about it. Safanski has been 140 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 1: asked about it multiple times. Now you've got that opening 141 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: matchup with the Chiefs, and that's gonna bring back all 142 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: sorts of conversation memories of the past season. You're seeing 143 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: where you're at from last year to this year. It's 144 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: just gonna that that's the one matchup that if you're 145 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 1: trying to wipe away, that's the one you didn't want 146 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: on that So I think that's that's gonna be the 147 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: mental hurdle that this team is going to have to carry. 148 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: And I think that for a lot of these players 149 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: who have been around since two thousand nineteen, you coming 150 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: off too awful season opening performances. I mean that the 151 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: truly dreadful season opening performances the last two years. So 152 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: I think the focus should be you gotta show up 153 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: better than you've shown up the last couple of years. 154 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: And I think the vast majority of these players have 155 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: been on the team since two thousand nineteen, and I 156 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: think that should be the sense of urgency, not playoff revenge. 157 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: You just gotta represent yourselves better when the season gets going. 158 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: The other big takeaway you mentioned Malik McDonald, but that 159 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: that position had the most players in terms of working 160 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 1: with coaches at rookie mini camp. You've got Marvin Wilson, 161 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: You've got Malik McDonald, You've got Tommy Togi. They all 162 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: bring something different, and then all three of them were 163 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: very impressive looking in the way they held their business 164 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: and just their stature on the football field. Yeah, three 165 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 1: completely different body types and three in terms of what 166 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,079 Speaker 1: you're looking for at the position. And it's three guys 167 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: that probably are going into this thinking I've got a 168 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 1: good shot of contributing and and I think that we'll 169 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:39,439 Speaker 1: see how this plays out, especially when you mix in 170 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: some of the veterans. We haven't seen Andrew Billings on 171 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: the field for the Browns since he's been with the Browns, 172 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: so it'll be interesting to see what what he's able 173 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: to bring to the mix. But you know, Marvin Wilson 174 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: picked the spot over I'm guessing most every other NFL 175 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: team because he thought there was a realistic chance he 176 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: could get on the field. And I think he's someone 177 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: that has played at a high enough level that he 178 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 1: should believe that. And I think Tommy Togia is a 179 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:04,559 Speaker 1: fourth round pick, there's another guy that that thinks he 180 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 1: should have a good enough chance to at least get 181 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: in the rotation. And then you've got the returning guys. 182 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 1: Jordan Elliott is gonna want to play more than he 183 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: did last year. I think Gager Billings is, especially with 184 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: the movement you've had at the position, he should come 185 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 1: and expecting that he should be a veteran that this 186 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: team should rely on. Damien Square has made NFL teams 187 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 1: year and year out as a as a solid player 188 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: in this league. I mean, there's this There's a lot 189 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,959 Speaker 1: of options at that position. Maybe not the front end 190 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: elite options that you want at that defensive tackle position, 191 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: but the Browns have definitely attacked this position with numbers, 192 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 1: and I would almost compare it to what they did 193 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: last year at corner. You know, you flooded that position 194 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 1: with a lot of options, and I think that ultimately 195 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 1: you've had a lot of injuries at that position, but 196 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: you were able to survive at least and manage it 197 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 1: because you had so many bodies at that position in 198 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: training camp. Any other thoughts on the weekend that was 199 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: now the rookies are still gonna be here for a while. Uh, 200 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: they still have work to do. Their off season is 201 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:07,719 Speaker 1: officially over. They'll have a little break between uh the 202 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 1: off O t A s and mini camp and of 203 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: course training camp. But they are here and they are 204 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: in the building learning, So I mean, they a lot 205 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: of work still to be done for those guys. Well, 206 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 1: something that stood out and it was with our number 207 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: reveals uh before Mini camp was no single digits for 208 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 1: these guys. Looks like there were those are being uh 209 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: safely deposited for future use by players with some cloud, 210 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: I would say on this on this team, So we'll 211 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: see what what ends up happening on that front. But 212 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 1: Greg two point oh, Greg Newsome's were in twenties not 213 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:44,479 Speaker 1: wearing two. You know that there wasn't any any negotiating 214 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:46,719 Speaker 1: with numbers and everything like that. So it looks like 215 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: we'll see how those evolve over this year, but maybe 216 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: maybe more movement on that front for well and you'll 217 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 1: hear it coming up here in a few minutes. Our 218 00:10:56,280 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 1: interview with Demetric Felton than our new running back, Uh, 219 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: you know, we asked him about his number and he 220 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:05,439 Speaker 1: said I was giving that number and Tommy told you 221 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: I was on Brown's daily. We asked him about his 222 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: number and he said I was given that number, and 223 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 1: and the same thing with with Hudson. You know, I 224 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 1: have a feeling the rookies were given a set of 225 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 1: numbers to pick from, and single digits were definitely not 226 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,319 Speaker 1: the only Ira eyebrow raiser. Only the only weird one 227 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: is Ausi Kormos we're in twenty eight. I mean, that's 228 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: the only one that is different than what he would 229 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: have been able to do in previous years. That that's 230 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 1: the only one in it really, you know. It's not 231 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:34,680 Speaker 1: like a single digit or anything like that. It's not 232 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: the high profile number. Maybe maybe it's like a running 233 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: backs number or something like that or another another DBS. 234 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: But he he looks like when you see him out 235 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: there with that number, with the size, he looks like 236 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: a very large safety just because of that number, you know, 237 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:49,720 Speaker 1: but he is. He is a linebacker. So it's but 238 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:52,319 Speaker 1: the number makes it makes you do a double take 239 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 1: there for a second. Yeah, no question, all right, four 240 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 1: of our draft picks, four of our eight signed. Not 241 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:03,200 Speaker 1: really a big news deal though, to get those guys side, 242 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,720 Speaker 1: and it has everything to do with the salary cap 243 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: and the rookie salary cap. Yeah, and then you're seeing 244 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 1: already some some first round picks are signing around the league, 245 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: and again it's just the elimination of an offseason storyline 246 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: pretty much. I mean, the most of these guys you 247 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: would expect to get locked up in the coming days 248 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,960 Speaker 1: and weeks. It's just a matter of procedural probably and 249 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: getting getting things lined up from a paperwork standpoint, So, uh, 250 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,439 Speaker 1: you've still got one Day three guy left, and then 251 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,439 Speaker 1: the Day one and Day two guys. So I mean 252 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 1: it's it will we'll we'll be following it as as 253 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: it as it comes along. But it's always good to 254 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: see the official signing photo. This is like they've got 255 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:41,199 Speaker 1: a couple more opportunities in their career to put the 256 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:44,880 Speaker 1: hat on and and and sign some paperwork. So always 257 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:46,599 Speaker 1: good to see and good to make it official for 258 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: these guys with the Browns. All right, is a look 259 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: at rookie mini camp. Time now to hear from our 260 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 1: running back that we've selected in round number six of 261 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 1: the two thousand twenty one NFL Draft and Metric Felton 262 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:04,199 Speaker 1: out of u c L. A He can. He showed 263 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 1: us a little bit of a speed last weekend in 264 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: rookie minicamp. He brings a lot to the table, not 265 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:11,599 Speaker 1: just running the football, but he said at U c 266 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: L a record for most receptions by a running back 267 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 1: in a season. He can return kicks, he can return punts. 268 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: The Browns with big plans for him. Have a watch 269 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 1: and have a listen, and here on the best podcast 270 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,319 Speaker 1: available happy to be joined by one of our new 271 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:30,840 Speaker 1: draft picks and new faces here on one Cleveland Browns, 272 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,599 Speaker 1: Demetric Felton, running back out of U C. L A 273 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:38,679 Speaker 1: here in Cleveland. Welcome to the Browns. Demetric, Congratulations on 274 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: being drafted. Can you even talk about or begin to 275 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: talk about what this experience has been from draft day 276 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:50,079 Speaker 1: to rookie Minicamp and everything that's gone into a crazy 277 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 1: couple of weeks here? M M, Yeah, I mean every 278 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: day is just I'm still realized, like still trying to 279 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: realize that, Wow, I'm really you know, I'm really here. 280 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: I'm really able to have this opportunity, and it just 281 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:07,200 Speaker 1: means so much to me to be able to be here, 282 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 1: be able to work hard for a spot is it 283 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 1: just means everything to me. And I've been waiting my 284 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: whole life for this, So it's just an awesome opportunity. 285 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 1: And Demitric kind of run us through what you've been 286 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 1: up to since the draft and kind of staying ready 287 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: to go and getting into Ricky minicamp here. Yeah. So 288 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:28,200 Speaker 1: after the draft, you know, I was still training back 289 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: home in Los Angeles and you know, just getting ready 290 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 1: to fly out to Cleveland. So just making sure I 291 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 1: had all my travel arrangements ready and making sure I 292 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: was up to part, you know, working out wise and 293 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 1: staying in shape. So whenever I came out here, I 294 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 1: was ready to go. Talking with Dimitric Felton, the new 295 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: running back for your Cleveland Browns. And what what has 296 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: the day been like so far? Day won a rookie minicamp. 297 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: Obviously you hit the field here in just a few minutes. 298 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: But what's it been since you hit the ground here yesterday? Yeah? 299 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 1: So so far, you know, it's just meeting the staff, 300 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 1: meeting everyone in the in the building, seeing where everything is, 301 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: and then it's just straight to meetings, you know, seeing 302 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: what the coaches want to see out of you, learning 303 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 1: the system, and just doing everything we can to show 304 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: the coach is that we deserve to make the team. 305 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: And what have you learned about the Browns since the 306 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: Browns made you? Uh, they're picking the draft. Um. I 307 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 1: feel like the most important thing I learned is just 308 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: how everyone here has the same goal. You know, everyone 309 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: wants to win, and you know last year they had 310 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 1: a really great season and this year they're looking to 311 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: you know, make it further and go to the Super Bowl. 312 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: And you know they deserved to. Last year just you know, 313 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: a few mishaps happened at the end of the year. 314 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: But this year we plan on putting it all together 315 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 1: to make it all the way. So just learning about 316 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 1: the history of the Browns and seeing how the shift 317 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 1: has uh been a good one? All right? Number twenty five? 318 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 1: Why number? Um? You know, I didn't really have a choice, 319 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 1: but um, yeah, I didn't really have a choice. But 320 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 1: you know, uh one the one guy I could think 321 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:26,440 Speaker 1: of who are that number? Is Reggie Bush so and 322 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 1: I very uh you know, used used to love to 323 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: watch so you know, it's awesome to be able to 324 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: wear a number that someone else represented so well looking 325 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: at even going back to your time in high school, 326 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:44,040 Speaker 1: you've always been a guy that does a little bit 327 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 1: of everything with her it's running the ball, catching the ball. 328 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 1: What why would you? Why? Why would Why is your 329 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: career kind of followed that path? Is it just that 330 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 1: you are are good at all these different things? Or 331 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 1: why have you always been doing a little bit of 332 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: everything out there in the office? Yeah, I feel like 333 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: just my ability to be good at multiple things is 334 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 1: very value any time on the team, you know, I 335 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:08,880 Speaker 1: try to show that everywhere I go that can feel 336 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 1: multiple roles and do multiple things. You know, first and 337 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:15,240 Speaker 1: formulas time a football player, and I feel like that 338 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: doesn't uh single me into one position. I feel like 339 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 1: that makes me very versatile. And just being able to 340 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 1: get on different places and plan at the very high 341 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: level means lots of me. Obviously you're running back, but 342 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: you're awesome special teams wise, kick return, punt return and 343 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 1: also uh a u c l a record for running 344 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 1: backs fifty five receptions in a season. Next to running 345 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 1: the football, what do you like to do best other 346 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:48,399 Speaker 1: than obviously scoring touchdowns and winning? Next to running the football, Uh, definitely, 347 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 1: I love to catch the ball, you know, being able 348 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 1: to show my route running ability, uh, be able to 349 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: create separation against defenders, catch the ball and you know, 350 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 1: get the feel and score more touchdowns. I love doing that. 351 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: And did you kind of walk me through last year 352 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:07,800 Speaker 1: what your thought process was? Is you were getting close 353 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:10,919 Speaker 1: to the season, because that was a big year for you, 354 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 1: even though it's six games. I mean, what what were 355 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:14,920 Speaker 1: you thinking as you kind of went waited and waited 356 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: and how much did it benefit you that you actually 357 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,560 Speaker 1: were able to get on the field There Oh, it 358 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 1: benefited me a lot. You know, my junior year I 359 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 1: showed a lot of my receiving ability and the twenty year, 360 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:31,119 Speaker 1: you know, I feel like I was able to show 361 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,520 Speaker 1: that I could do more than just catch the ball 362 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 1: that can take a lot of carries and you know, 363 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 1: be able to help my team that way. And so 364 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,199 Speaker 1: having those six games and being able to showcase that 365 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:46,760 Speaker 1: was it was huge for me. Talking with Demetric Felt 366 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 1: and running back from u c l A and your 367 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: new Cleveland Browns running back, M what sold you on 368 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 1: going to your c l A. I would just say, 369 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: you know, the proximity to home. You know, I wanted 370 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: my family to be a part of my college career, 371 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: and e c l A has A is a great school, 372 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:08,800 Speaker 1: has a great campus, and they had a good football team, 373 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 1: and so, uh it was really a no brainer for me. 374 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: As soon as I visited the campus, iusehold and uh, 375 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: I was loyal to them. What's it mean now? I 376 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: mean you you talked about home location for college. You're 377 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 1: you're long way from there now, I mean, what's what's 378 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 1: that like? And how what how's your family reacted to 379 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: this news? My family they're just happy that I'm able 380 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: to chase my dreams. You know, this is something I've 381 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:36,000 Speaker 1: been wanting to do since I was very little, and 382 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:39,760 Speaker 1: being able to represent them in the NFL, you know, 383 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:41,920 Speaker 1: it means the world to me and them, and so 384 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:44,440 Speaker 1: I don't have a problem with it. They don't either. 385 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:46,199 Speaker 1: You know, they're they're gonna be able to come out 386 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 1: here and watch my games. So that was just something 387 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 1: for college, you know now, and I'm a man and 388 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 1: I have to travel, so it's no problem for me. 389 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: And then what's it like coming into an offense where 390 00:19:57,800 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 1: obviously there's a lot of talented guys, especially in your 391 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 1: in back room with with Chubb and Hunt, but it 392 00:20:02,359 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 1: seems like the way they talk about you, it's like 393 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 1: they've got a plan for what they want you to 394 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:07,879 Speaker 1: be able to do, and it's a lot of different 395 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,679 Speaker 1: things out there. M hmm. Yeah, definitely, you know, seeing 396 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 1: all the great guys on this offense, you know, it's 397 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:17,640 Speaker 1: it's very motivating and I just can't wait to learn 398 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:19,480 Speaker 1: from them. I can't wait to be in the same 399 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:23,119 Speaker 1: meeting room as them, see how they go through films, 400 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:25,359 Speaker 1: see how they work out on the field. Like I 401 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 1: just want to learn and gather and apply to my 402 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 1: game and just soak up all the information that I 403 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: can and hopefully I'll be able to contribute. You know, 404 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: I hope I can add something with my versatility to 405 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:42,719 Speaker 1: this offense. Alright, we love your position, Coach Ston Mitchell. 406 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: Coach Mitchell is is one of the best guys that 407 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 1: we we have on our shows, and he's one of 408 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:51,880 Speaker 1: the more outspoken guys. I know he's a big fan. 409 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,920 Speaker 1: What kind of impression has he made on you? But 410 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 1: not just him, but Alex van Pelt your oh seat. 411 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:00,800 Speaker 1: And then you're the head coach to the Cleveland Brothers 412 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,359 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski. What has it been like to work with 413 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 1: those three here in the early going away? Has been awesome? 414 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 1: You know, just being able to learn from Coach Mitchell 415 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:14,159 Speaker 1: and all the other guys like it's it's perfect for me, 416 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 1: just being able to pick their brains seeing how I 417 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,680 Speaker 1: can get better in my game. You know, it's perfect. 418 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:22,400 Speaker 1: And then Dmitri, what have you gotten to know about 419 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:24,399 Speaker 1: some of your fellow rookies out there? What do you 420 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:27,920 Speaker 1: like about this overall class? Oh? I just like how 421 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:30,920 Speaker 1: everyone's hungry. You know, everyone comes out here every day 422 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:34,119 Speaker 1: ready to work and their focus and that's just going 423 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: to elevate the game of everybody. So being around guys 424 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 1: like that, I just love it all Right, Tavon Austin, 425 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:45,800 Speaker 1: is that your favorite athlete? He was one of my 426 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:49,119 Speaker 1: favorites when I was in high school. I used to 427 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: watch his highlights before I walked out on the field 428 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 1: every day. Is because his uh his college highlights. Yeah, 429 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:00,919 Speaker 1: they were one of the best ever. And so just 430 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: being seeing how he was versatile, he was in the 431 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: back field, he was catching the ball, he was catching 432 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: uh punts and kick returns, Like that's what I wanted 433 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 1: to do. I want to do everything. And so being 434 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:15,199 Speaker 1: able to see that, see him do that, like I 435 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 1: just wanted to be just like him. So and if 436 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 1: if you've gotten to know Mike Preef for much at 437 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 1: all yet so far with with what he made the 438 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:28,280 Speaker 1: store for you, yes, sir, definitely. You know I've been 439 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,360 Speaker 1: meeting with him, talking to him before I even got drafted. 440 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:36,719 Speaker 1: When I met with coach pree for UM, we had 441 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:40,159 Speaker 1: a great meeting and you know, I feel like we 442 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: really connected. So when the Browns end up choosing me, 443 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: I was I was super happy because I know he 444 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,720 Speaker 1: has a plan for me and that he's gonna coach 445 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:50,040 Speaker 1: with me out really well after going through the draft weekend. 446 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 1: I know, but you're probably some teammates that that are 447 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:53,719 Speaker 1: now across the NFL. U c l A has got 448 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: a big family in in the NFL. What what what 449 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:59,880 Speaker 1: kind of pride it does that take from from your endom. 450 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,080 Speaker 1: I'm being kind of a next kind of player from 451 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:04,280 Speaker 1: that school to make an impact in the league. Oh, 452 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 1: it means so much to me because I know when 453 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 1: I was at U c l A. I used to 454 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:13,679 Speaker 1: look up to those guys all the time and just 455 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 1: seeing how they went. I went from seeing them at 456 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 1: practice to them playing the NFL and shining. And I 457 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 1: want to continue that tradition, you know of U c 458 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 1: l A guys going into the NFL and making a 459 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: huge contribution to their teams into their cities. And so 460 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 1: it means a lot to me. All Right, We'll get 461 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: you out of here with this to Madrick Felton, running 462 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,959 Speaker 1: back for your Cleveland Browns, formerly of the U c 463 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:43,640 Speaker 1: l A Bruins. Big Star Wars fan, Best Star Wars 464 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 1: movie that exists currently? Currently? Which one are you watching? 465 00:23:56,480 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 1: I'm a huge fan of the prequels. More for the story, 466 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:05,119 Speaker 1: not because of how they executed the movie, but just 467 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: the story of it. So I would say episode three, Uh, 468 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 1: Prevene at the City is my favorite. All Right, I'm 469 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: good to know a lot more Star Wars talk coming 470 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:21,239 Speaker 1: as we get a little further into training camp and 471 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: we have you back, but I know you're busy. We 472 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:27,640 Speaker 1: appreciate the time, man, We appreciate all all that you're doing, 473 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,240 Speaker 1: and we wish you the best of luck here in 474 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: Rookie Minicamp this weekend and this offseason program and look 475 00:24:34,119 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: forward to seeing you not only in Rookie Minicamp, but 476 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:40,639 Speaker 1: obviously in training camp in July. It is coming quick. 477 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:43,679 Speaker 1: Enjoy every minute of it. And congratulations on becoming a 478 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: member of the Cleveland Browns. Yes, sir, thank you so much. 479 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: Appreciate you having me. Thanks to Demitric Felton for his time. 480 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:55,320 Speaker 1: And Uh, the one thing gribble that I've noticed in 481 00:24:55,359 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 1: talking to all of these guys, great guys, great heads 482 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:03,159 Speaker 1: on their shoulder or is smart? Uh? A lot of 483 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 1: these guys, maybe a little from a youth standpoint, they 484 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:11,640 Speaker 1: have a lot more wisdom than necessarily you would think 485 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: about when it comes to their age. And everything. Very 486 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 1: impressive gentleman. Yeah, and it's interesting. And when you look 487 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:21,600 Speaker 1: at this rookie class and obviously the youth of the 488 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: of two of the top three guys Newsome and Schwartz, 489 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:28,439 Speaker 1: Newsom would just turn twenty one. Anthony Schwartz is still twenty. Uh. 490 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 1: You see guys that hit the ground running at the 491 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 1: college level. Newsom did something that most people don't do. 492 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:36,560 Speaker 1: It Northwestern is three and done. That just hasn't happened 493 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: very often at that school. But then you see players 494 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:42,439 Speaker 1: like a James Hudson clearly a late bloomer at college, 495 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 1: really only played one season, but it was late as 496 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 1: as an offensive tackle it at Cincinnati. And then a 497 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,440 Speaker 1: guy like Demetric Felton we talked about it in his interview, 498 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: where he really benefited from going for that season as 499 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 1: truncated as it was in the Pac twelve with only 500 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,679 Speaker 1: playing six games. So a guy that did all I 501 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:02,560 Speaker 1: think four plus years at U c. L A and 502 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:05,320 Speaker 1: kind of established himself and got better and better as 503 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:07,920 Speaker 1: the years go on. So it's getting harder and harder 504 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 1: to put Andrew Berry and company in a box where 505 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,920 Speaker 1: they say they have a type, because you've got another 506 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,640 Speaker 1: guy like Tony Fields full career at Arizona then goes 507 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 1: to West Virginia keeps playing. Mean, these are players with 508 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:21,200 Speaker 1: long careers that maybe don't fit in the box. A 509 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:24,720 Speaker 1: guy like Richard l Account long established career, not the 510 00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 1: best measurables and speed because of the of the motorcycle accident. 511 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: Uh and the thing. So again, don't don't put Andrewberry 512 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: in a box. With whether it's linebackers, whether it's youth, 513 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:36,040 Speaker 1: whether with the players. I mean, there's there's a there's 514 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:39,360 Speaker 1: a mixed variety, and they're looking for the smart, tough, 515 00:26:39,359 --> 00:26:43,239 Speaker 1: accountable players and in all shape sizes, backgrounds, everything like that. 516 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 1: And that's that's what I saw with that Belton pay Well. 517 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,520 Speaker 1: And when you look at Felton, it's a guy that 518 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:52,439 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski and Alex van Pelt I have to be 519 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:55,000 Speaker 1: ecstatic about. Here's the guy that can play anywhere on 520 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 1: the field offensively and on special teams. He could he 521 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:01,080 Speaker 1: could be a guy that can tributes as well. You know, 522 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: we we so much has made about Kareem Hunt and 523 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 1: Nick Chubb and Deernest Johnson. But there's a place on 524 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: this team for Dmitrich Felton I think, yeah, I believe so. 525 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:14,199 Speaker 1: And it's interesting because the skills he has as a 526 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:17,399 Speaker 1: wide receiver are clearly very valuable with the direction football 527 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: is going. Look at what Jacksonville did at the rookie 528 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:23,119 Speaker 1: Minicamp this past weekend. Their first round running back Travis 529 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 1: Ettien only worked in wide receiver drills and that's a 530 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:29,080 Speaker 1: guy that's pretty good at catching the football of the backfield. 531 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:31,199 Speaker 1: But they're doing that with their first round running back 532 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 1: who's going to be their bell cow guy. That skill 533 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 1: set is very valued. I think it's why Cream Hunt 534 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:38,880 Speaker 1: has really the Browns are are doing a little bit 535 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:40,760 Speaker 1: different with him than what he did with the Chiefs, 536 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:43,720 Speaker 1: but he's still more of your traditional running back that's 537 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:45,760 Speaker 1: just really good at catching the ball. I mean, this Felton, 538 00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 1: this guy that runs routes, knows knows the nuances of 539 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:52,080 Speaker 1: the position, and I think again can find a Niche 540 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,640 Speaker 1: can can really compete with dearest Johnson for that third 541 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:57,000 Speaker 1: spot and we'll see how it plays out well, And 542 00:27:57,080 --> 00:27:59,639 Speaker 1: you can't underestimate. Let's go back to the coaching and 543 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:01,440 Speaker 1: the one on one. I mean, you've got three days 544 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:02,960 Speaker 1: with Stump Mitchell, who was one of the best in 545 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: the business when it comes to it. I mean, that's 546 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:08,920 Speaker 1: how you hit the ground running and getting that time 547 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,960 Speaker 1: and that one on one work with him, and then 548 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:14,960 Speaker 1: I'm sure with Alex vanpeld as well, and learning this 549 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:17,919 Speaker 1: system and getting it down pat so he knows what 550 00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:21,040 Speaker 1: to expect here when the veterans do report here in 551 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks. Yeah, and I think he's got 552 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:26,800 Speaker 1: the He clearly knows what he's walking into with Chubb 553 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:28,720 Speaker 1: and Hunt in that backfield. It's not like he's coming 554 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:30,480 Speaker 1: in thinking I could be the guy that's gonna be 555 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:33,800 Speaker 1: getting carriers. He knows his role and I think that 556 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,600 Speaker 1: that also is gonna kind of refine his focus on 557 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:38,400 Speaker 1: on where he can make the biggest impact this year. 558 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 1: I mean, look at look at what Donovan Peoples Jones 559 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 1: did as a sixth round pick last year. Bided his 560 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:46,280 Speaker 1: time with patients, the opportunity knocked with an injury, and 561 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:48,600 Speaker 1: then he found a niche in that offense, and it's 562 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:51,440 Speaker 1: kind of poised himself to be an even bigger player 563 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:54,440 Speaker 1: this year. Yeah, no question, all right, So what is 564 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:57,959 Speaker 1: next for this team? From an offseason standpoint, we know 565 00:28:58,760 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: mandatory mini camp is slated for the week of June fourteen. 566 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:06,880 Speaker 1: But what happens between now in June fourteenth, because we 567 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:10,479 Speaker 1: basically have a month here before that week comes and 568 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:14,160 Speaker 1: we think that's gonna happen. A lot could happen based 569 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:17,200 Speaker 1: on between the NFL, p A, and of course the 570 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:20,760 Speaker 1: league itself, but a lot of days remained between now 571 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 1: and that point. Yeah, you know, so right now the 572 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 1: Browns and the arrest the NFL are in what's called 573 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 1: Phase two of the off season workouts, and that's a 574 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 1: one week period where there's like a bit of a 575 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:32,440 Speaker 1: ramp up in terms of what you can do with 576 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 1: the players. I think now you can get coaches on 577 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:38,120 Speaker 1: the field with players. It's just not a pure football standpoint. 578 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:39,720 Speaker 1: I would say it's a it's a it's a it's 579 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 1: a gradual escalation. Next week is what begins what you 580 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:46,880 Speaker 1: view as O t A S. And now, clearly the 581 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 1: big question mark is can you do O T A 582 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: S if you don't have players in the building exercising 583 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 1: their rights as treating these is voluntary. So we've already 584 00:29:56,720 --> 00:30:00,200 Speaker 1: seen some teams have gotten full participation, some team are 585 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,320 Speaker 1: mid level, some teams that very little. So we'll see 586 00:30:03,320 --> 00:30:05,680 Speaker 1: how this evolves, but that you've got about ten o 587 00:30:05,840 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: t a s lined up between next week and when 588 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:13,160 Speaker 1: you have mandatory miniqume, so we'll see how that translates 589 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:15,160 Speaker 1: in Cleveland. I mean, this is an evolving thing where 590 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:18,640 Speaker 1: it's different with one team and it changes from one 591 00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 1: day the next with with each team and levels of participation. 592 00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:25,200 Speaker 1: But that's what the NFL calendar lays out, and we'll 593 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: just see what the Browns are able to do in 594 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: that period. And clearly the virtual stuff doesn't end. I'm 595 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 1: sure that there's there's continuous involvement with virtual meetings and 596 00:30:34,080 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: everything at that so these guys are staying on top 597 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:37,959 Speaker 1: of things. It's just the on field component that can 598 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:41,680 Speaker 1: vary from team the team. Yep, exactly something that bears watching. 599 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 1: It changes almost daily, so make sure you keep it 600 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 1: locked to Cleveland Browns dot com and wherever you get 601 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 1: your Browns news platform wise via the Cleveland Browns. I 602 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:55,240 Speaker 1: want to thank the Metric Felton for his time. Thanks 603 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,640 Speaker 1: to Jeff McDaniel for all of his hard work For 604 00:30:57,720 --> 00:31:00,479 Speaker 1: Andrew Gribble, I'm Jason Gibbs. Make sure you log onto 605 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:03,720 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns dot com or wherever you get your podcasts, 606 00:31:03,760 --> 00:31:07,200 Speaker 1: Like and subscribe today to the Best podcast Available. You 607 00:31:07,240 --> 00:31:10,200 Speaker 1: can also check us out on YouTube, YouTube dot com 608 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:13,760 Speaker 1: slash Browns. 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