1 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: Okay, good morning day David and Mike. I thought I 2 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: will do something unexpected today at the first question and 3 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: ask you about dak Uh. Just what will uh since 4 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: he wasn't going to play in this game anyway, is 5 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: he kind of on a schedule where roughly what he 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: did yesterday and then next week when you get back 7 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,319 Speaker 1: to Frisco kind of working back closer to what he was. 8 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: I think, you know, as far as his movement, he'll 9 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: he'll continue to do what he's been doing. So, I 10 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: mean he's been you know, getting a full day's work, 11 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: you know, as far as overall movement, um, you know, 12 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: as far as conditioning and you know, the working to 13 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: run play as the quarterback to rules. But I think, 14 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: like anything, I think it's only natural when when you 15 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: shut a quarterback down completely, you know, throwing, then there's 16 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: a process where you got to build him back up. 17 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: So so we'll continue to go through that regiment today. 18 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: So he'll do a little more throwing today and he 19 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: did yesterday. How didn't he come out the field yesterday 20 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: with this throwing? How does he feel today? Everything's good, 21 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 1: you know, talk to him this morning. So he's feeling good. 22 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: And just wants to keep progressing. Is that third preseason 23 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: game still the realistic goal at this point or can 24 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: you also make that the fourth game if it's hope? So, 25 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: you know, I hope. So we'll just you know, see 26 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: how today goes, and um, you know, when we get 27 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: back to the Frisco, just stay on course. So yeah, 28 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: it would be great, But I think, just like anything, 29 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: you know, my experiences, you know, just like playtime. You know, 30 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: we won't discuss playtime until tomorrow morning, you know, once 31 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: we get all the medical information in from today's practice. 32 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,679 Speaker 1: You know, this is a full day to day, you know, 33 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: with the padded practices and mark game and so we 34 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: you know, we haven't we haven't padded up since you know, 35 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: since we practice against the Rams, So you know, we 36 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: need to have a big day to day. I like 37 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: script out what he does on the side, just going 38 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: through a series of plays and situations. I miss all. 39 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: I mean, I think of the communication between you know, 40 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: Britt Brown and you know what he's done, you know, 41 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: all the way through this process. So you know, I 42 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: was kidding Britt that you know that he needs to 43 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: start giving his ten plate script a little sooner because 44 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,119 Speaker 1: he's uh kind of drags his feet when it comes 45 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: down to talk role football. Like we got to watch 46 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks last night and hears some of that dialogue 47 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: about keeping him back. Is that still something you have 48 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 1: to convince him to take it easy or does he 49 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: get it now that he just has to go slow. 50 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: I mean, I think it's like anything, uh in this business. 51 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: You know, every player has a different personality. Um, I 52 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: think you know when you think about competitive ans and 53 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 1: work ethic and in his drive, it's it's obviously at 54 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: the at the highest level. Um, you know, I think 55 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: that's clear to anybody's ever worked with him or been 56 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 1: around him. So but yeah, I mean every everything's regulated. Um. So, 57 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 1: I mean he's he's in great shape. I mean I 58 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: know just what he's done with his body and um, 59 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 1: you know, just just the way he looks and the 60 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: way he's leaned. You know, he's leaned down. So im 61 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: it's you know, going through those changes which will definitely 62 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: be will be a huge advantage for him in the 63 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: long run. But yeah, it's Uh, that's why I think 64 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: you see us taking an approach that we've taken with him. 65 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 1: You update us on some of the Superman injuries Gallimore 66 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: or Basham some of those guys. Bashemore work today Gallimore. 67 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: You know, hopefully we'll see how he comes out of 68 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: the talk through here. But I see I see Neville 69 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: coming today. Like back to Hard Knocks to meat there. 70 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 1: NFL teams are still buttoned up and they don't want 71 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: to have information out, and here we are. You know, 72 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: we're all seated in the whole world the season and 73 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: what is that light as a coach having so much 74 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 1: information that normally would never be seemed like anybody NFL 75 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: fancy cost the world and watching this year. I mean, 76 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: I think it's human nature, you know, especially in this business. 77 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: It's I mean, it's definitely you know, it's not the 78 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: preferred I mean it's uh, there's still an uncomfortableness with it. 79 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: You know, you see yourself, you know, still being guarded. 80 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 1: I think it's only that. Um, but you know, I 81 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: think with that, you know, the relationship between you know, 82 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: the Hard Knocks crew and and really Rich is the 83 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: is the point person on it for us, so you know, 84 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: we're comfortable with the with the end product. Just to 85 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: make sure that you know, the competitive advantage and those 86 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: types of things is is taken into account, Like, do 87 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: you know any coach who's okay with it or all 88 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,119 Speaker 1: you guys sort of cut out of the same cloth, 89 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: and you'd really rather than not. I mean I haven't uh, 90 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: you know, ask a bunch of guys, but I don't, 91 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: you know, I can't really speak on their behalf. I 92 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 1: think it's it's just, you know, it's like anything. I mean, 93 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: you have a norm, you have an operation. Um, you know, 94 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: you have environments that you that you operate in, and 95 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 1: you know you're always tweaking it and adjusting it and 96 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,919 Speaker 1: and this isn't this isn't adjusted and adjustment. And I 97 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: think our our players especially have done a great job 98 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: working working in this environment. So um, I mean I 99 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 1: can't say enough. I mean, the Hard Knocks crews that 100 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: they have been very profou So it's not it's not 101 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's not that you know, it's just it's 102 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: just not it's not normal. Obviously, the young guys get 103 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: pretty hyped up through that first action you had it 104 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 1: in a Hall of Fame game. Isaac kylercarm said he 105 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,480 Speaker 1: will excuse me, he said, my heart was beating through 106 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: my chest and Drennin was pumped so hard. I said 107 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: was that right before you went in? He said, no, 108 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 1: it was when I woke up. So do you find 109 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 1: that that second game was a little more indicative of 110 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: how guys are going to play because they've settled down 111 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 1: for the young guys. Yeah, absolutely, I think that's a 112 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: natural progression. I think you see that, um, you know, 113 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 1: and I think a lot of times when you see 114 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: players that you know they're thinking too much, you know, 115 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: they hesitate a little bit. And you know, we definitely 116 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,160 Speaker 1: had a lot of that in the second half. Um. 117 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: So you know, we're actually spending more time with our 118 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: younger players, started yesterday and today and we'll get in 119 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 1: tomorrow just you know, because we need to get you know, 120 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 1: more production. We're looking for improvement, particularly in the second 121 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 1: half group. Since we won't talk to you again until 122 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 1: after the preseason game, what do you feel you were 123 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: able to accomplish or feel good about what you did 124 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: at this phase of training camp and what are areas 125 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 1: as you break and go back to Frisco that you 126 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: feel really neat to focus on. I mean, I feel 127 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,280 Speaker 1: I feel great about our installation phase. I mean, the 128 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: workload capacity of being out here in this weather is tremendous, 129 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 1: I mean it's a you know, I was I was 130 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,599 Speaker 1: actually nervous because everybody that had been there before just 131 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: raved about how great it was, and I was worried. 132 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: I was worried about Yeah, but it's it's great to 133 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: practice football. So I mean, because everything was great outside 134 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: of what we did on the field. But but that 135 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: wasn't the case. I mean, the work the workload capacity 136 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: that you're able to u really crank on as opposed 137 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: to being in the heat, because you know, it's you know, 138 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: guys are just trying to get through the practice, you know, 139 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: so you can see the just in the rage. One 140 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: thing GPS does give you, uh, you know, you can 141 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 1: see the ranges and the trend trend lines of the 142 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: player participation, you know, through the individual drills into the 143 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: group periods, into the team periods and so um, in 144 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: this atmosphere here, you're you're able, you're able to really 145 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: crank it. And so the quality of work is which 146 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: you're always chasing, but the quantity we definitely hit the target. 147 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 1: What did you see from Jabril Cox Thursday night? Um? 148 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 1: Just you know, obviously love the way he moves and 149 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: you know plays, but yeah, I think he was a 150 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: little hesitant first, you know, and I think once he 151 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: got going, he was He's probably a good example of 152 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: what the second half looked like for a lot of 153 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: our guys. So, um, you know, I look for him 154 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:34,239 Speaker 1: to take the next step and particularly in special teams 155 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: and into the second half. What I believe it was 156 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: a neck injury in the Hall of Fated game. Can 157 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: you fude any details about where. Yeah, it's gonna be. Uh, 158 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a while. I don't have the exact timeline, 159 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: but you know, he definitely will not be available to 160 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: the rest of the preseason. He's any surgical thing that 161 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: they really need as of right now, No, he will 162 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: not be available to rest of the preseason. What's his 163 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: added dirt? When you think a value on your staff, 164 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: what's you seem questions? I mean, a d's been a 165 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: great addition, I think, just like anything you know as 166 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: as a coaching staff, you know, you know his passion 167 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 1: for the game is evident. Um. But you know he's 168 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: he's a great glue glue guy. You know his personality, 169 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: work ethic, you know, he's the same energy every day. Um, 170 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: it's it's it's awesome to work with someone who has 171 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 1: a thicker accent than yourself. So I really appreciate that. 172 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: And you know so, uh, he's I love him. He's 173 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: been a great addition background. Does that in a way 174 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: help you think that he didn't grew up the traditional 175 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 1: So absolutely, I mean you think you look at his 176 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 1: path and what he's overcome and you know, you know 177 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: his starting point is is it's a great story. Uh, 178 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: you know, working through personnel and just you know all 179 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: the things that he was able to, you know, the 180 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: experience before he you know, this particular opportunity. I mean 181 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: it's I think it's a it's a shows you his 182 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:58,839 Speaker 1: diversity and uh, he's he's he's built a great foundation 183 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: and there's not a conversation in a room that he's 184 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: not comfortable speaking. Coach. We saw Maari and the Walker 185 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 1: guest day and went off to he's he's a similar 186 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: plan with the Marcus. Get the same deal to kind 187 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 1: of wrap them up. Absolutely, I'm the same thought process. 188 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:14,520 Speaker 1: We want to get to get them back into the 189 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:16,959 Speaker 1: mock games. You get to get the mental the mental 190 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: part of it going. Obviously he's doing a great job. 191 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 1: You know, the strength coaches and the trainers feel really good. 192 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: About where he is, you know, right now, So he's really, 193 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 1: you know, really done a great job and the conditioning 194 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,319 Speaker 1: component of it. So getting them game ready is obviously 195 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:33,839 Speaker 1: what we're trying to do, but it was really just 196 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: to get them back in the mental part of it. 197 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 1: He didn't carry a fullback, the true fullback last season. 198 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: You have for a number of years with the Packers. 199 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: What's your philosophy and that and your comfort level and 200 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: the versatilia or a tight end, so you need not 201 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: carry a fullback their ability to come in I might 202 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 1: love the fullback position. I mean the ability to me. 203 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:54,560 Speaker 1: I think offensive football you can categorize it as you know, 204 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 1: you have one back, two back, and no backs. And 205 00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: that's that's the way I've always built offensive ski games yearly. 206 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: And I think you have to look at it look 207 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: at it that way because you know, today's NFL player acquisition, 208 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:09,200 Speaker 1: you know, you want to take the best players available, 209 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 1: particularly in the draft process. Um obviously in the free 210 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: agent process. So um, I've I've you know, I've had 211 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: rosters that had three fullbacks on the fifty three, and 212 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 1: you know I've had rosters that don't have any. Frankly, 213 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: I always look at the roster development is really about 214 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 1: the It's really the responsibility of the players because you know, 215 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 1: as they compete and and as things shake out, particularly 216 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 1: in the spring, and you make sure you have you know, 217 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: schemes and concepts available you know throughout the one back, 218 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 1: no back or two back. Um, really the competition between 219 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: the tight ends and the fullback and you know that 220 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: the versatility special teams always plays a big factor in that. 221 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: You know, that's really what's happened to the fullback position 222 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 1: because it's when you're look at from a business standpoint, 223 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:52,319 Speaker 1: and you know, the fullback position. If a guy doesn't 224 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 1: play special teams's you know, he's gonna play five, six, 225 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 1: maybe ten snaps a game. So um, that's that's part 226 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: of it. And you know that that's a shame about Shaywell. 227 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 1: I mean he's you know, he had an opportunity to 228 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: potentially be a primary special teams player for us, you know, 229 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: because he has that that body type of you know, 230 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: he could play you know, almost some of the movement 231 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: tight end you know, assignments and things like that. So 232 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: the flexibility of having a fullback that has you know, 233 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: the multiplicity of playing special teams and be able to 234 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 1: move around is I think you're seeing more and more 235 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:27,680 Speaker 1: of it here in the last three or four years 236 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 1: in the league, and it's coming back. What have you 237 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: seen from Gilbert and the extra snaps he's gotten with 238 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 1: dac out And how difficult is it to build confidence 239 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 1: in a guy as your primary backup when he has 240 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,559 Speaker 1: such a thin resume as a starter or playing in 241 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:46,559 Speaker 1: NFL games. What do you kind of base your confidence 242 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 1: on when a player in that situation. I think the 243 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 1: biggest thing Gared. The next step is just just get 244 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:55,200 Speaker 1: the efficiency you know where exactly it needs to be. 245 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,079 Speaker 1: I mean he does the hard things. I mean, he 246 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: keeps us in good plays. Um, he commands the line 247 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. You know, has made the tougher throws. But 248 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: the efficiency of making all the you know, the efficient 249 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: throws is is something that just really comes with with snaps, 250 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: you know it reps. So the one thing you always 251 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:18,119 Speaker 1: look forward in the development of quarterbacks are they responding 252 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:21,559 Speaker 1: with their opportunities they're given. And Garrett Garrett has definitely 253 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 1: done that. He's um, he's gotten better, you know with 254 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:25,839 Speaker 1: every opportunity he has had. I mean you just look 255 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: at his opportunity last year against Pittsburgh. You know, he 256 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:32,320 Speaker 1: did some he did some excellent things that the line 257 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 1: of scrimmage in that game. I mean, they were overloading 258 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: us in their run defensive calls and he kept us 259 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:41,320 Speaker 1: unhealthy run plays throughout that game. So but he's he's 260 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 1: really taking advantage of this opportunity to the snaps that 261 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: he's been he's been given with Dack not practicing, preferring 262 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: a back up veteran who knows kind of what to 263 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 1: do or a guy who's developing, well, when we'll get there, Well, 264 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:57,199 Speaker 1: the most important thing he gives a chance to win. 265 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 1: So I mean, with whatever category you want to put 266 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: him in, and uh, you know, but I think also 267 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: you got to recognize, you know, our our quarterback room 268 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:08,040 Speaker 1: and you know, and the you know, where your starter 269 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: is in his career sometimes plays into how you're developing. 270 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 1: You know, the players behind them, the quarterbacks behind them. 271 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: So end of the day, you know, the back up pass, 272 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: the you know, has to be able to keep the 273 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 1: team playing, keep the offense playing to its full capabilities 274 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: for you know, getting the ball to the perimeter. Perimeter guys, 275 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: you know, keeping that you know clean looks in both 276 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:31,680 Speaker 1: the Ryan Anna protection and you know, and and Garrett 277 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: gives us that and you know, Cooper's that type of 278 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: player too, So I mean, and that's where Ben has 279 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 1: to continue to work too. So that's that's that's the 280 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 1: most important part because uh, you know, the quarterback has 281 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:43,959 Speaker 1: to put the other guys in position to be successful. Russia, 282 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 1: are you're ready to do anything today or I'm actually 283 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,679 Speaker 1: waiting on that. I don't have a final on Cooper today. 284 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 1: Cook is ready for the pads on getting better. Yeah, 285 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: he's getting better. He's getting close U leek turning, would 286 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,680 Speaker 1: you know? Obviously he look appeared to be ascending through 287 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,679 Speaker 1: this camp, made a bunch of good play in the 288 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh game, even knocking down the interception or potential in recession. 289 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: But then he had the fumble. So when you look 290 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: at the body of work from that game with Malik, 291 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: what do you how do you judge? I mean, you know, 292 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:14,719 Speaker 1: the fumble is a big playing the game obviously, so 293 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 1: many you can't have been Ball security is is the 294 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 1: primary focus for our football team, and we were poor 295 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 1: last year especially taking care of the ball. I think 296 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: we were seventh and eleague taking away um so you know, 297 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: that's that's definitely a big play that you know we 298 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 1: need to learn from. But you know, Malik did so 299 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 1: many other good things in the game. Um, you know, 300 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:35,720 Speaker 1: he plays, you know, he's an excellent special teams player. 301 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 1: I mean there's not too many practices that we've had 302 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: the padded work that he hasn't stood on and made 303 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 1: some plays. You know. So I think Malik is having 304 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 1: a heck of a camp for us. What will your 305 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: approach me with the second game? Since you don't have 306 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 1: a RAMS practice right after it? Will you extended the 307 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: number of you like that schedule, didn't you? Yeah that 308 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 1: wasn't interesting. Yeah, we'll know what we'll do it again. 309 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: So what is your approach in the second game? It's 310 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 1: e basically just the same in the first and then 311 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: the third you start to the second game. You also 312 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 1: got a factor when we're going back to Dallas. I mean, 313 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: I mean that that plays into it. I mean, you 314 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 1: know we're transitioning from being away from camp, so I 315 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: mean that's it's not going to be the normal turnaround. Um, 316 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: so you'll you'll see that and the way you know 317 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: it's reflected, so we get late, you know, after the 318 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 1: game Friday night, we get back late, so the players 319 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: and in the players will be off, coaches will have 320 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: a chance to transition and get their offices in order 321 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 1: and so forth. And and then Monday we have a 322 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: night practice. It's the Blue and White practice, So we'll 323 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 1: start later in the day because I just want to 324 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: make sure everybody has a chance to transition, you know, 325 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: also be practicing indoors. And then because you know, the 326 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: Tuesday practice is really the one I'm more focused on, 327 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 1: because you know, we'll be practicing in ninety ninety plus 328 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: degree weather and you got the lot of a lot 329 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 1: of glasses around you, you know, with the practice fields, 330 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: and so it'll be hotter than ninety two plus a degree. 331 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,479 Speaker 1: So I mean, there's those are kind of things that 332 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 1: that I think about. So you know, there's gonna be 333 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: a transition period there for our team, and we're just 334 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: gonna make sure we trained smart during that transition. Parts 335 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 1: of getting back to Dallas that you was looking forward to, 336 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 1: say again, parts of getting back to Dallas that you 337 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,760 Speaker 1: most looking forwardsam, Well, I mean it's our environment, I 338 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: think routine, you know, not only transitioning from from California 339 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 1: to Frisco, I mean there's there's definitely a transition in 340 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: our daily schedule, you know, and it's you'll see us 341 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: go more to an end season uh schedule. I think 342 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: there's there's always a point in training camp where you 343 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:35,560 Speaker 1: want to get your team regulated, uh into the end 344 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,680 Speaker 1: season mode. You know that that that's something we'll work 345 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 1: through going into the Houston week, because our Houston will 346 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 1: be that we kind of like our dress rehearsal. And 347 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 1: I'm not really talking about the game. It's more about, 348 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: you know, what the days look like leading up to 349 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 1: the game. We see on the defensive line there's a 350 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 1: heavy rotation of guys with how you guys are said 351 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: up a linebacker. Is that a possibility where you can 352 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 1: rotate guys in and out and really even out playing 353 00:16:57,920 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: time with all those guys, Well, I mean, I think 354 00:16:59,880 --> 00:17:02,840 Speaker 1: the biggest thing is is personnel groups, you know, matchups. 355 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 1: I mean you're you're trying to project, I mean, you 356 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: do it every year. So we definitely have a lot 357 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 1: more flexibility because of a you know, the level experience 358 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 1: and talent that we haven't the linebacker groups. So yeah, 359 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 1: that's that's definitely something that I think it's obvious we've 360 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:19,920 Speaker 1: been exploring missing the glass there at training or Frisco 361 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: eyes on you and things like that are used to 362 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: the level of scrutiny or is the level of scruting 363 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 1: this job any different than when you're in Green Bay. Well, 364 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 1: I mean I was referring to the glass because of 365 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 1: the heat that it uh so I was talking about 366 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 1: different kind of heat, So uh yeah, I mean to me, 367 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,880 Speaker 1: that's the business. I mean scrutiny. You know what, whether 368 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 1: it's ten or twenty, I mean, what's what's the difference. 369 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 1: I think, like anything in our business, in the longer 370 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: year in it, the more and more you understand it 371 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 1: and appreciate it. I mean, you always have urgency. You know. 372 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: My urgency is to get this this practice in the 373 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,639 Speaker 1: day because our our younger players need to. This is 374 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:02,199 Speaker 1: kind of the first rule Thursday preparation in season, Thursday 375 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:05,440 Speaker 1: type preparation practice they have and it has to translate 376 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 1: to them performing better on Friday night. So that's to me, 377 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 1: urgencies and everything that you do. It's not where you 378 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 1: are in your career or what happened last year, because 379 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 1: if you don't have the daily urgency, you're gonna get 380 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,199 Speaker 1: left behind in this business so um and that's just 381 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:21,879 Speaker 1: the way I've always approached it. Um. I think we 382 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: all have it as coaches in this in this business 383 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 1: because we all understand. I mean, it's you know, you 384 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 1: get you have to win now and and you know, 385 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:32,720 Speaker 1: so you have that that urgency. But there's also a 386 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 1: very um keen eye on development program for the long 387 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:40,280 Speaker 1: term too. I think that's reflected in our draft classes 388 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: the last two years. So I mean that that's part 389 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 1: of the job. But you know, the urgency is to 390 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: get this team ready to win, you know. Now. I 391 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 1: mean we go to Tampa, we you know, we're going 392 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: in there full expectations to win our opening game, you know, 393 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:55,439 Speaker 1: and everything we do now is leading up to that. 394 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: In urgency is part of the fuel that drives at 395 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: potential AVAILA going even later in preseason games. There there 396 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 1: are other NFL coaches like Sean mcday who said Matthew 397 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 1: Stafford's not gonna be on the field at all in 398 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 1: the preseason philosophy in general week quarterbacks and star players 399 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:15,479 Speaker 1: any time. Well, I mean, we all understand the business 400 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,560 Speaker 1: component of it and and in the commitment to to 401 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: you know, certain players on the payroll, so I mean, 402 00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:24,280 Speaker 1: you can't be naive to that that's real. But also 403 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:27,880 Speaker 1: you know, you measure, you measure risk assessment every day 404 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: and there's always a you know, there's a there's a 405 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: level of risk of practicing you know, that's accept there's 406 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:36,679 Speaker 1: a level of risk practicing against another team, you know. 407 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:39,119 Speaker 1: So I mean you look at those things, you and 408 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, you make, you know, 409 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:44,800 Speaker 1: a conscious, educated decision and you go about it and 410 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, you know these players, 411 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 1: you know, that's why you see the way they approach 412 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,160 Speaker 1: practice the same way they approach the game, because they 413 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 1: have to have one clean mindset when they step on 414 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 1: the field. At always has to be the same for 415 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:57,679 Speaker 1: those guys. So I mean, it's not their job to 416 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,879 Speaker 1: work to worry about, um, you when I play, how 417 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:02,880 Speaker 1: much I've play, and so forth, because if they let 418 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:06,199 Speaker 1: that in into the their thought process, they're not they're 419 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 1: not focused on what they should be focused on. And 420 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: that's the treat that you know, the field every the 421 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: same every time they step out there. So um yeah, 422 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: so I get how other people you know do it, um, 423 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:19,920 Speaker 1: but I think it also reflects on where you think 424 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:22,920 Speaker 1: you are. You know, on each side of the ball. 425 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 1: I mean, you may look at the defense different than 426 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 1: the offense. You know, defenses is the first year you 427 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: know in the system offense. Uh, you know, there's a 428 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:31,880 Speaker 1: lot of carry over what our veteran players, So all 429 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,680 Speaker 1: those things go into account when you talk about play 430 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 1: time and how you decide to play your team in 431 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:40,640 Speaker 1: a preseason Mike, after thirty some odd NFL chaining camps 432 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 1: or whatever it's been for you, it's just the first 433 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 1: time the sect to me talkers come up on TV. Yeah. 434 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 1: I mean, that's the cleanest version I would think I've 435 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: ever heard, But it's kind of shock Rich let it 436 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:59,359 Speaker 1: slip through you. Well, it's good to see Rich get 437 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:01,040 Speaker 1: a little second guess going on out there.