1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: A coach. I'm just kind of curious how refreshing it 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: is for you, um to get back to coaching. Um, 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: you know, at the fur of the ground level instead 4 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: of the macro level. It's been a while since you've 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,240 Speaker 1: actually called plays in a game. You know. I've been 6 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: really fortunate, am I playing a coaching career to really 7 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: enjoy every role that I've been in, you know, whether 8 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: it's been a backup player, a number three guy, a 9 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: backup quarterback, I've started games, position coach, coordinator, head coach. Now, 10 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: there really has never been any role that I've had 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: that I haven't really tried to embrace and try to 12 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: grow and develop in. And that's really my mentality now. UM. 13 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: You know, as the offensive coordinator, obviously a lot of responsibility, 14 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: big picture responsibility the offensive side of the ball, but 15 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 1: also some hands on coaching opportunities, and you know, when 16 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: you're a head coach, you try to do those same things. 17 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: Obviously you're involved, you know, with the comings and goings 18 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: and the functioning of the entire football team. But even 19 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: when you're in that role, I always felt it was 20 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 1: important to to get involved in coaching guys individually, technically 21 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: and fundamentally and certainly getting involved in conversations with the 22 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 1: coordinators talking about schemes. So you know, every person on 23 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: a team has a different role, and my experience has 24 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: been uh, you know, dive in and embrace what your 25 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: role is and do it to the best your ability. 26 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: Can you tell me when the last time you actually 27 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: did calling I was Yeah, I think it was two 28 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: thousand twelve. It was the last time we called that 29 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: we had, you know, a couple of different um. Uh, 30 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: you know, coordinators played callers since then. You know, Scott 31 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: Linahan and Kellen Moore, guys who came in and did 32 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: it uh for us. And but again, as a head coach, 33 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: you want to be involved in all aspects of your 34 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 1: team and all three sides of the ball, if you will. 35 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: And uh certainly was still involved with the offensive side 36 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: of the ball even as out and Kellen we're calling 37 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: the games. Thank you oswords, Hey, Jason, UM, Hey, doing 38 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: good good. UM. When you go into a situation like 39 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,919 Speaker 1: this where you have a center who has never played 40 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: a game before at that position, um, hasn't had any 41 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: preseason games, you have to do things to help him out. 42 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: Maybe UM, give the guard some of the uh, you know, 43 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: checks at the line situation or is there anything you 44 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: can do for a guy like Nick Gates to help 45 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: him because this is a new position for him, you know, 46 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: next not a great job. You know has has Spencer Polie. 47 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: So those guys have been the ones you know working 48 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 1: at the center position for us this week and uh, 49 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: you know that competition throughout training camp has been good 50 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,239 Speaker 1: for us, and those guys have embraced their reps and 51 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 1: their opportunities playing in there. So you know, we'll get 52 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: We'll get those guys ready and really everybody across the board, 53 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: that's what you're trying to do all week long and 54 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 1: get them ready to play and function as well as 55 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: they can, regardless of their experience level. And that not 56 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: only applies to the offensive line, but everybody you know, 57 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: throughout our team. And obviously it's a new system for 58 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: us and trying to get everybody on the same page, 59 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: trying to maximize our opportunities to work together. It applies 60 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 1: to everybody throughout the offense. Thank you. A hypothetically, if 61 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 1: you would have to go with a new center, can 62 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: you help a new center um in some ways on 63 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: the sideline? Yeah, you know, I think that's what you're 64 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: trying to do with all your players, you know, as 65 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: you go during the week in terms of your preparation 66 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:33,839 Speaker 1: and then certainly for the three hours on game day, 67 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: you want to make sure you're communicating with them and 68 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: and getting them into the best situations, whether it's responding 69 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: to something that happened or something that that's gonna happen 70 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: in a ballgame. So you try to prepare as best 71 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: you can and then get ready to adjust. Communication is 72 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: a big part of it. In relation to the offensive 73 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: center position, obviously, that's a leadership position on the offensive line, 74 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: so those guys have to be great communicators, do a 75 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 1: great job identify buying the front potentially the linebacker. Uh 76 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: you know, Mike Idea, if you will, you know, those guys, 77 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: you know, working together up front, working with the quarterback. 78 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: That's a big part of playing offensive football at a 79 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: high level. Thank you, Bruce bay Cason, hope you're well. 80 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: Do you think you have enough weapons, enough components in 81 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 1: this offense going into this season. We're excited about this group. 82 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: You know. Obviously it's been a very different and challenging 83 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,799 Speaker 1: off season for everybody in pro football, but our guys 84 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: embraced every experience we've had, you know, starting back in 85 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 1: the spring with our Zoom meetings and then once we 86 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: got together in training camp. So excited about the group 87 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: that we have. You know, it's it's a mix and 88 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: a blend of some guys who have some experience and 89 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: then we have some young guys, and you know, the 90 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: common theme is that everybody's new together and that's a 91 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: new system, but guys have worked hard to learn it, 92 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 1: to understand it, understand the ex as it owes, but 93 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: beyond that, the nuances and really the way you grow 94 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:06,559 Speaker 1: as a player and as a unit as a team 95 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 1: is just have an experience together. And again, without preseason games, 96 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 1: that becomes a challenging situation. But we did up scrimmages, 97 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 1: we did up training camp practices, and their approach from 98 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,359 Speaker 1: day one has been outstanding. So excited to work with 99 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: this group, excited to see them play, Really proud of 100 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: how they've worked up to this point. Good luck, Jason, 101 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: Thank you that hey, Jason. Earlier, Patrick Graham said that 102 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: everything that he calls on defense is a reflection of 103 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 1: the vision of Joe Judge. I was wondering if you 104 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: kind of feel the same way as the offensive cordiner 105 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 1: that you're enacting his vision and how do you how 106 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,160 Speaker 1: do you like envision that dynamic kind of playing out 107 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: on Monday night for the first time. Yeah, yeah, I 108 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: think that's a great way to say, you know, we 109 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,479 Speaker 1: have a vision for our program here with the Giants. 110 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: You have a vision for your football team, the kind 111 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 1: of guys you want to have on your team, what 112 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: the team is made up of, and then you have 113 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: a vision for you know, how you're gonna win games 114 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: and what that looks like on offense and defense, in 115 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: the kicking game, and then how those complement each other 116 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 1: and how you play complimentary football each week to try 117 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: to win a ball game. You have a vision for 118 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: how you want to play that game, and you have 119 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: to be able to adjust as the game goes on. 120 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 1: So I think a lot of this comes back to 121 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 1: just the core values that you have as coaches and 122 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: making sure those values are aligned in terms of how 123 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: we're building our program, how we're building our team, the 124 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: kind of guys who want on our team, and how 125 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: that reflects schematically. So you know, that stuff started with, 126 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 1: you know, the interview process back before we all got hired, 127 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: and what we believe in and what we value, and 128 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: then it starts to get enacted when you get together. 129 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: And that's been the process we've gone through since all 130 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: the way back in in February, and that continues and 131 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: it continues in different environments again, whether it's over Zoom, 132 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 1: whether it's a training camp, practice, her scrimmage, and now 133 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: into the season. Thank Jason Lamarto and Jason, how's it 134 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 1: going going great? How you doing good? Good? Kind of 135 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: piggybacking off with Zactress asked you, you've now spent a 136 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 1: whole summer with Joe Judge. Has there been anything that 137 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: surprised you about him moving up to this new role? 138 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: Was a head coach for the first time and you've 139 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: been head coaching this league for a long time yourself. 140 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 1: Is there any advice that maybe you can give him 141 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 1: going into hit first game in his first year? Now, 142 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: You've just been a great experience for me to work 143 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: for Joe, great respect for him from Afar, A lot 144 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: of people that I know who have been around him 145 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 1: just said such great things about him. And that was 146 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: a big draw for me. Uh, coming to New York 147 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: and taking the position that I have, and Uh, it's 148 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 1: been great to get to know him again. Going back 149 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: to the vision of the program, vision for the football team, 150 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: you know, just understanding what that is, having conversations with 151 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: him about that and what we value together as a 152 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: coaching staff and as a football team. It was a 153 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 1: really important I think he's done a great job out 154 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: lighting that for all of us and getting everybody on 155 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: the same page. Alignment in an organization is critical. Everybody 156 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: on the same page, from ownership all the way through 157 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:14,239 Speaker 1: the organization, you know, personnel people, coaching staff, players, staff people. 158 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: Getting everybody on the same page, and that's such a 159 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: big piece to having success. So we've talked a lot 160 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: about that. I've learned a lot from Joe about that, 161 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: and we've tried to craft that to help build our 162 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: program and our football team. And in terms of advice, 163 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: I have no advice to give. It's just been fun 164 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 1: working for him and trying to understand how we want 165 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: to build this team and then doing it together, and 166 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: I've really enjoyed every minute of it. We got time 167 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: for two quick ones, Tom Rock and Jordan. Tom Rock, Jason, 168 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: I do have a quick one. Um, Yeah, when you 169 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: were a backup quarterback the preseason games. Those were your 170 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: times to shine for most of them. For a lot 171 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:53,839 Speaker 1: of guys, that's that's really the only time they get 172 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 1: to work on the field. How do you get Colt 173 00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 1: McCoy ready just in case? Um now? And and how 174 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,679 Speaker 1: how did you do it throughout training camp? Yeah? You know, again, 175 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: it's the situation that we're all in, everybody across the world, 176 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: whatever your field of endeavor is, these are different and 177 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 1: challenging time. So something we've talked about right from the 178 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 1: start is a lot of people talk about, you know, 179 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: you have to somehow find a way to get comfortable 180 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: being uncomfortable. You know, our experiences, the people who are 181 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:25,199 Speaker 1: best at what they do, they thrive when they're uncomfortable, 182 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: and that's what we've tried to do. These are uncomfortable 183 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: and childing situations. But in every situation, every turn, we've 184 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: tried to we've tried to maximize our opportunity and thrive 185 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: and be our best. And and that's how it applies 186 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: to a backup player like Colt. You know, sure we'd 187 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,679 Speaker 1: rather have preseason games, we'd rather have reps, but this 188 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 1: is the situation that we're in. We can't lament otherwise, 189 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,439 Speaker 1: we just have to go to work and take advantage 190 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: of it. And talk about a guy who's a pro 191 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: kind comes in as prepared, is ready to go as 192 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 1: an experienced player, but he has a young mind. He 193 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 1: wants to learn and understand what we're asking him to do, 194 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: and he's really done an outstanding job, so you maximize 195 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 1: the opportunity that you do have. He's certainly done that. 196 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:07,959 Speaker 1: Cooper Rush has done that, and hopefully those guys will 197 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: be ready if caught upon