1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: And now move the sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: What's up everybody? Welcome to move the sticks on the road, 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: DJ and Bucky together out here at Chargers can't buck. 4 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: How you doing, man? Man? I'm good because I got 5 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: a chance to see a team that many are kind 6 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 1: of Pensilan is one of those Super Bowl contenders, and 7 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: so it's good to come out and see the team 8 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: because one thing to talk about him, it's another thing 9 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: to get a chance to watch them practice, kind of 10 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: do what they do, even have some live scrimmaging. It 11 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: was a good experience. Yeah, I got a lot of 12 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: work in here for the Charges, A long scrimmage, ones 13 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: versus ones, good versus goods. Tell you what, They've got 14 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: a lot of Pro Bowl players, a lot of premier 15 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: players in every position group. So it's fun to watch 16 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: those guys battle. And we're gonna get a chance to 17 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: talk with several of these players as well as general 18 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: manager Tom Tallesco. And it's great to get that insight 19 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 1: because you know, sometimes when you're in practice is one 20 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: thing to do to zoom, one thing to talk to 21 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: him on the phone. But now to get a chance 22 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: to see them coming off the field. Now we can 23 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: ask them some real questions because you got a chance 24 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: to see the superstar quarterback. We got a chance see 25 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: the defense kind of coming together, and so it's great 26 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: to get the inside from these guys. Some of the 27 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: premier players in the National Football League. We saw him 28 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: on the field. We're gonna talk to him here shortly, 29 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: including Rashon s Later coming off a Pro Bowl rookie campaign. 30 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 1: Mike Williams just got that big contract. I really had 31 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: a nice career here for the Bolts, and the architect 32 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: of it all, Tim tom Well. I mean, I think 33 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: it's interesting that we were talking to the offensive guys 34 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: because this offense has an opportunity to be lights out. Uh. 35 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: We talked about Justin Herbert and what he has already 36 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: shown that he can do in his first two years 37 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: in the league and now going to year three, he 38 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: has full command of this offense. When you look at 39 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: this team in practice, the ball barely hits the ground. 40 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: I mean, he's so effective and efficient getting the ball 41 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: out to the playmakers. You see all that. But then 42 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: up fromt we talked about Rashon Slater and what he 43 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: has already been able to establish second year pro coming 44 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: in takes care of the backside. This does a really 45 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: good job just kind of neutralizing his man, and you 46 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: already can see the confidence from your one of you 47 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: to continue to improve him. Like Mike Williams just got 48 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: the big pay. They Parsley because he's a big play weapon. 49 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: They certainly have to make sure they get them the ball, 50 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: but they have enough weapons to win. Well, let's not 51 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: waste any more time here, let's just jump into it here. 52 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: Tom to LESCo is in a night job building this 53 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: roster out. Somebody we've known for a long time. Always 54 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: great to catch up with the general manager of the Chargers, 55 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: Tom to LESCo. All right, but I'm excited to be 56 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: joined by our good friend Tom to LESCo, general manager 57 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 1: of the Los Angeles Chargers, Tom house camp Man. So far, 58 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: so good, so far, This would be great tonight. You 59 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 1: know something different for us this is you know, we're 60 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: probably about you know, seven plus days in so different 61 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: structure for practice. We all move the ball, um, you know, thud, 62 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: not tackling, but game situations. Um, so'll be fine. We 63 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: get something touching different. How anxious are you with these 64 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: moments when you have these kind of scrimmages even though 65 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: they controlled. How nervous are you when it comes to 66 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: you injuries and the light because you want to see 67 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 1: the guy's work, but you don't want to have any 68 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: of your man guys get hurt. Yeah, pretty anxious. You 69 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: asked a question to get an honest answer. Um. Yeah, 70 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: because this is you know, it will be a little 71 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: bit more intensity than our regular practice. Obviously lower than 72 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 1: a game. Um. But when intensity increases, injuries could happen. Um. 73 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: But we have to work like this. You know, we 74 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: have to grind with each other. We have to you know, 75 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: contact with each other with with some physicalities. Can't wait 76 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: till a preseason game. So it's stuff we have to do. 77 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: But it is controlled. Um. And you know we have 78 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 1: a script for the practice and we can change it 79 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: whenever you want to change it, depending on how it goes. 80 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 1: So um, but you know we need this, We need 81 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: this right now. Biggest difference when you first got into 82 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 1: the league training camp to training camp now and what 83 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: you like and maybe what you don't like. Wow. Um, 84 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: you know my first training campcer when I was an 85 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 1: intern for the Buffalo Bills when you were there, so 86 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: you know, like those are yeah, but they were still 87 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: you know today training camps, um, you know, with with 88 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: some pounding in there. So UM, I just think, you know, 89 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: we're smarter with how we work nowadays. Um and obviously 90 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: these got to work in a year round, but uh, 91 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: we're just smarter now. Um. We get everything done we 92 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: need to get done. We have a walk through in 93 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: the afternoon, so it's you know, it really is one 94 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: practice to day. But yeah, it's changed a lot, but 95 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: I think it's changed for the better. Is there one 96 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: position though, that maybe is harder to evaluate your own 97 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: roster now with maybe a more limited contact than what 98 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: it would have been years Well, I just know, and 99 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: it was probably the same back then. But you know, 100 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: running backs, linebacker, safeties. When you have to tackle and 101 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: you don't tackle in practice, you know, it's hard to 102 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: really get a good look. Um. So for our running backs, 103 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: you know, when they need the preseason to see how 104 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: that shakes out because you can't see so much in 105 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 1: the practice field. You know, the backs in the hole. 106 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: Would you make a miss, would he not? Would you 107 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: run through that tackle? We don't know what that linebacker 108 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: will will you finish that play? Will have pass rusher 109 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: finish a sack. Those things we won't know until we 110 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 1: actually get in a game situation. I'm really curious about 111 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 1: the condensed preseason going from four games to three games. 112 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: How does that change your mind when it comes to 113 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: the evaluation and how you play you guys, Uh, it 114 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: really hasn't changed much for us because we do the 115 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: combined practice with somebody else. This year it's with Dallas 116 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: for two days. That's great work. We started doing that 117 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: number of years ago. UM. I think the four preseason games, 118 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 1: I don't think we really needed that anymore. I think 119 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: three is a good number. We'll see if it changes 120 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 1: down the rope. I think three is a good number, 121 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:55,679 Speaker 1: Like I said, for running backs, linebacker, safety, just seeing 122 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: guys finished players and tackle we do. We don't need 123 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: some games. But having the combined actors with another team, UM, 124 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: like we have with ballas, it's just great work. You 125 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: get a lot of reps and are ones. We've got 126 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 1: a lot of reps in those practices, whether you know, 127 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: than the preseason game, so that's very helpful. We're gonna 128 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: get to the quarterback here with Justin and where he is, 129 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 1: and we've seen such unbelievable play on the field but 130 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 1: I try and tell people the scary thing is I 131 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: think there's still so much more ahead of him. What 132 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: have you seen from him in this camp? Uh. You 133 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: know it's easy for me to say he's more comfortable 134 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: in the offense, um, because I'm not you know, in 135 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: the huddle with him. UM. But I just think it's 136 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: normal that he is. You know, there's there's a lot 137 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 1: more of of his input on what's going on. Um. 138 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 1: You know, they talked about it. This is like kind 139 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 1: of like like two point oh or or um of 140 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: course to zero one rather than last year. So um, 141 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: and you do see him taking a little bit more 142 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: of a leadership role, which is normal for that quarterback. 143 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 1: Is you know, when you're a rookie quarterback and you're 144 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: young and you're in a huddle with a bunch of 145 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 1: adults have been in the league for eight ten years 146 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 1: and have kids, even though you're the quarterback, it takes 147 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: some time to grow into that leadership role. I know 148 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: we've seen more of that here and uh, he just 149 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: has so much part growth. The man said the other day, 150 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: he's the still the youngest quarterback in our division. So 151 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: he's still getting better, he's still moving forward. So um, 152 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: but you know, he's had a great camp so far. 153 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: You know, it's funny because we're talking about having a 154 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: young quarterback and Justin heard it, but it appears you've 155 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: got great experience at the perimeter positions. Why is it 156 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: important to maybe have some of those veterans on the 157 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: perimeter as the young quarterback grows, because there were when 158 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: they're supposed to be in a certain spot there there, 159 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: and uh, that's where interceptions happen when a guy's not 160 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,279 Speaker 1: we're supposed to be. So with Keenan and Mike, you know, 161 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: they're always in being the spot where they're supposed to 162 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: be when they're supposed to be there. So and that's 163 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,359 Speaker 1: big for for a for a young quarterback that you 164 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 1: can rely on those guys. We want to make sure 165 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: we have enough weapons around justin that are different styles 166 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: that Joe Lombardi can go to the place sheet and 167 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 1: call some different things. So different styles of running back, 168 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 1: tight end, at receiver. Have a nice menu that we 169 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,799 Speaker 1: can go to. We're we're need where does the growth 170 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: need to be team wise? You know, to take that 171 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: next step just right on the precipis of being the 172 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 1: postseason last year where's the growth need to take. I 173 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: think the easiest part, which is why we need training 174 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: camp right now, is just on defense because we have 175 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,560 Speaker 1: so many new faces and I know some of these 176 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: players they came you maybe had played in this scheme 177 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: before or maybe played for Brandon before. But it's still 178 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: on defense. There's a lot of communication and working with 179 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: it with each other. UM, knowing where the leverage is, 180 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: knowing your teammate next to you. So we need this 181 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: reps on defense to get our guys together. We got 182 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: have five or six new faces on defense this year. Um, 183 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 1: that's that's significant. UM, not a lot of not gonna 184 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: be a lot of continuity, just personnel. Wasn't that side 185 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: of the ball. So that's gonna be important for us 186 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: in training camp for these guys to get working together. 187 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: You know, big offseason acquisition, you get Khalil mac to 188 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: go with Joey Bosa. Why is it important to have 189 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: multiple pass rushes tect you throw out ed up Honors, Well, 190 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: I learned a long time ago when we had FREEI 191 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 1: and Mathis in Indianapolis and we were always on the lookout. 192 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:40,680 Speaker 1: We like, we need three, we need a third rushman. 193 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: The third rusher. So you need really three. Um, if 194 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: you ask our head coach, you need four. But I'm 195 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: kind of like trying to be respective, try and find three. 196 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: But obviously having to you know, two guys like that, 197 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: that that you have to account for both of them. Um. 198 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: Joey's but unbelievable in training camp. He's even taking his 199 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: game to meet to another level. Um. So this game 200 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: is about pressuring the quarterback and then covering behind you. 201 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: That's the biggest part of defense. So to have those 202 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: two guys and hopefully we'll be closing out some games 203 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter, but those guys are so important 204 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: to rush the quarterback. You get the ability to rush 205 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 1: the quarterback. Talking about guys, we will make plays behind him. 206 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: You bring over j C. Jackson. You gotta Sante Samuel Jr. 207 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 1: Last year, the premium you guys have placed on ball 208 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: skills seems to be pretty obvious. Yeah, And it's not 209 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: just a corner. It's at the safety position to I mean, 210 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: our safeties really have to have a lot of cover 211 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 1: skills in this defensive way we play it. Um, and 212 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: then obviously gotta be able to tackle on space because 213 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:32,599 Speaker 1: one of those guys we have to come down and 214 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 1: be the eighth guy in the run sometimes. But we 215 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 1: put a lot of premount premium on cover skills at 216 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: safety and at corner. Um we play, you know, a 217 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: lot of man coverage. We play some zone where's you know, 218 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: basically man coverage. You've gotta be able to line up 219 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: in this league and you need a lot of guys 220 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: who can cover. You just do because you get into 221 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: this season if you have a couple of injuries, there 222 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 1: just aren't a lot of guys to go to that 223 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: aren't on a team that can come in and you know, 224 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: cover some NFL wide receivers. So, um, they're so important 225 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: to have and then keep developing on the back end. 226 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,199 Speaker 1: You know. Funny, I had a conversation with when he 227 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 1: mentors Bill Polly, and he talked about the growing importance 228 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 1: of safety and it's overlooked kind of in the scouting world. 229 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: But now you have a guy like Derwin James. Why 230 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: is it important to have a guy who has versatility 231 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:13,719 Speaker 1: to play the run, to play the past in the 232 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:15,839 Speaker 1: middle of your defense. I just think we asked them 233 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:18,200 Speaker 1: to do so much. And what's funny is even like 234 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 1: years ago, I think they were still asked to do 235 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: a lot of different things. You know, we can tackle 236 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: like a linebacker, be able to cover, but I think 237 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 1: because the game is much more spread out, um, the 238 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:29,199 Speaker 1: safeties at least in our defense, and are really down 239 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,959 Speaker 1: the box tackling safeties if they can't cover real well, 240 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:33,679 Speaker 1: if they have a hard time playing for us. So 241 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: you know, to find a safety that has some corner 242 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: like movement and cover skills but can tackle. Um, you know, 243 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:42,439 Speaker 1: like i'd like say, like a linebacker, but just tackle 244 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: get people down. They're hard to find. So there's a 245 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: lot of responsibility and those guys and then all the 246 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:49,319 Speaker 1: communication that goes on. So yeah, it's like twenty years ago, 247 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:50,959 Speaker 1: the safeties that you didn't seem to get drafted that 248 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: high that often. And even Ed Reid when I think 249 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 1: in late in the first round, he imagine that. Um. 250 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: But yeah, I've I've kind of changed a little bit 251 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 1: where you know, maybe that wasn't a pre me in 252 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 1: position when I started in this business, but now there 253 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 1: is no doubt my mind's a premium position because there 254 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: they play a lot and they ask a lot of them. 255 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 1: You know, we're only playing two linebackers. Usually used to 256 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: be three so it's it's just the games changed. I'm curious. 257 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 1: We talked about this last year when we got together, 258 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:16,800 Speaker 1: just the the innovation that's taken place right now in 259 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: in evaluation and in personnel departments. GPS has become a 260 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 1: big thing. It's been talked about a bunch the chips 261 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: in the shoulder pads. What's kind of next? Where do 262 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:26,719 Speaker 1: you see is next here in terms of being able 263 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 1: to help personnel departments with some of the technology that 264 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: maybe we didn't have previously. Yeah, it's it grows every year. 265 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: The amount of data we have grows every year, and 266 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 1: really it's about us trying to figure out how we're 267 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: going to use all this and what what makes sense 268 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: for us, what we believe in, what we don't. UM. 269 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: You know that the player tracking is really great for 270 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: player safety. UM as far as the chips and the paths, 271 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: how we use it at practice, we don't use it 272 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: much for evalua way to purposes out here. It's more 273 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 1: for seeing what kind of load to have on a 274 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:54,319 Speaker 1: day to day basis, to see if they need more 275 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 1: practice less practice on an individual basis, and it's also 276 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 1: great for rehab coming back from injuries. Now, Scott wise 277 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 1: in college, the GPS tracking has been really nice, and 278 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 1: it really is. It's just another thing to add to 279 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,680 Speaker 1: all of our information. But it's it's just good information. UM, 280 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 1: it's real information. For is with paths on the field moving. 281 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: We're still getting used to the acceleration. The acceleration a 282 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: separation from different people, UM in games using that that technology. UM, 283 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,200 Speaker 1: but it's great. It's great in scouting. Means to have 284 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: some hard data. You can ask questions and hey, do 285 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 1: you I see this or not see it? And then 286 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: we can kind of discuss from there. It's just a 287 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:29,719 Speaker 1: great cross check to have. We've we've you know, we're 288 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: using it more and more every year. I'm curiously you 289 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: talk about not really using it out here, but are 290 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: there some guys that you know, you come back, you 291 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: get their body fat percentage, which is all of a sudden, 292 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:39,680 Speaker 1: they've had a great offseason and their body fat percentages down. 293 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 1: Now we're seeing some numbers, some acceleration numbers maybe we 294 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: haven't seen from them. Are there instances where that takes 295 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: place though, even though you're not technically you know, banking 296 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 1: on all the information, but there's some indicators. Man, this 297 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,199 Speaker 1: guy worked his butt off here in the office. I 298 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: think with our sports science people, yes, because they're looking 299 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 1: at those numbers every day. Um, it's pretty important. But 300 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 1: we use it a lot to just to for each 301 00:11:57,679 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: individual player or what they need to do to be better. 302 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:02,320 Speaker 1: And some guys can just take on a bigger load 303 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 1: and and you have to kind of give them a 304 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: little bit more if you see a couple of practice 305 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: where they start coming down or vice versa. So, UM, 306 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 1: I think it's just great for health and safety. You know, 307 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,560 Speaker 1: I'm just curious about getting young guys ready to play. 308 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:14,199 Speaker 1: So when you get your draft to ease, you bring 309 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: them in. They have all season program O t a workhouse. 310 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: But how do you go about the process of trying 311 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:21,080 Speaker 1: to get a young guy ready to play and contribute 312 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: right away early. Well, it's uh, it's difficult, and that's 313 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: why you have to have a great coaching staff because 314 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:28,679 Speaker 1: there's so much teaching that goes on. Um at this level. 315 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 1: I mean, if you walk into our building on a 316 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 1: in a Wednesday morning, every position group is in a 317 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 1: classroom teaching either watching film on an iPad, notebook and pens. 318 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: So there's just a lot of work that goes into 319 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: this and the young players. I mean before they were 320 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,439 Speaker 1: in class, you know whoever three four or five hours 321 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: a day and then they have football. Now this is 322 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: their work, this is their business, and it's all football 323 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: all the time. We have a great staff of teaching. 324 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 1: We know there's a transition from one level to the 325 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,199 Speaker 1: next that it's not easy. Um. I was trying to 326 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: explain everybody before Zion Johnson hit the field, like, don't 327 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:59,400 Speaker 1: expect him to walk out here the way Rashaan Slater 328 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:02,320 Speaker 1: did last year was a little bit uncommon. Luckily I 329 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 1: stepped up being it really has looked good. But we're 330 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: all these guys. It's such a long season, so much 331 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 1: different than college. But it's a transition they can all make. 332 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:13,319 Speaker 1: But we do have to help them along the way 333 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 1: with all the resources we have between the coaching staff, 334 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 1: between life skills, between health and safety with our training 335 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 1: staff and strength and conditioning. So you kind of put 336 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: all these people together resources to kind of help these 337 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: kud of kind of pull through. Last question, you've been 338 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: generous with your time. We appreciate it. At John Carroll. 339 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 1: What kind of n I L package? You know, I 340 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:34,959 Speaker 1: remember we had some recruits to come in and I 341 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 1: got to take them out to dinner, and I just 342 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,319 Speaker 1: saved the receipt. I give them, I hand the receipt 343 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:42,960 Speaker 1: much division three. This isn't North Carolina. I turned the 344 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 1: receipt in for like seventeen dollars and they gave me 345 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 1: fifteen dollars. Like we can't keep you a seven. I'm like, 346 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 1: I'm walking these recruits are I'm gonna take my job 347 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:55,320 Speaker 1: away number one. But yeah, not much done. I l oh, gosh, 348 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: that was a big deal. When you get the host recruits. Yeah, 349 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 1: and then they keep you on with like forty bucks, 350 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 1: and if the guy wasn't that hungry, he'd order under it. 351 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: You get the pocket that extra like seven eight bucks. 352 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 1: That was big. I don't think that matters anymore. Yeah, 353 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 1: I think, yeah, we're way past that nowadays. Yeah, we 354 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: gotta step our game up, John Carroll and I l 355 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 1: we gotta get some some brainstorming here and see what 356 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: we can't come up with something maybe a pizza joint 357 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 1: or something. I can find some of that. Well, we 358 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: need to have Josh McDaniels and even Brandis daily pounds. Yeah, 359 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: get them donating some money. Let's get that to get 360 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: that cash together. There we go. All right, that's our 361 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: next that's our next assignment. Appreciate you Tom, Thanks all right, 362 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: thanks guys, all right bucks side to be joined by 363 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: Rashon Slay Rashaan. How you doing man, full full scrimmage today? 364 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 1: You guys get a lot of work in man. It 365 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: was gonna come out hearing compete though, and there's got 366 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: a lot of reps, a lot of times we're working 367 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: in different situations. So it was nice to just move 368 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: the ball today. How many Khalil Matt questions have you 369 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: been asked already this training camp? A lot? Well, we 370 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: gotta ask it. How how's it been you see Joey 371 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: every every week last year? Now you can see Kalil 372 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 1: mac in practice. It's amazing work, honestly because, uh, you 373 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 1: know Joey, like Joey is so good at just taking 374 00:15:00,280 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: advantage of any sort of weakness you show him, like 375 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: if you overset, he's gonna go inside, if you understand, like, 376 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: he's gonna beat you outside. And so they both do 377 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 1: a really good job of just like exploiting any weakness 378 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 1: you give. And so from an old line standpoint, it 379 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:13,440 Speaker 1: gives you like a really good look at what you're 380 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 1: doing wrong, so you can kind of get those reps 381 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: and just coach yourself as you go against those guys. Well, 382 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 1: let's just think about that. You get a chance to 383 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 1: go against those acts every day, but into division it's 384 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 1: loaded with pass rushes. How do you believe this experience 385 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: every day in practice against Bosa and Mac is gonna 386 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:28,600 Speaker 1: help you when you face your different rebels. It was 387 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 1: gonna be huge, you know, just being able to practice 388 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: against the best of the best. It doesn't really get 389 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 1: much harder than that, you know, so I think it's 390 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 1: fantastic working. It's gonna be hard to go against these 391 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 1: guys and not be ready for whatever is the coming division. 392 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: I'm always curious when you're you know, you're on a team. 393 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: You guys were right on the doorstep of the postseason 394 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 1: last year, and then you watch the offseason unfold and 395 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 1: you start seeing some of these free agent editions, like 396 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:50,800 Speaker 1: is there a group text? Like what's going on with 397 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: you guys? You start seeing the J. C. Jackson's at 398 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 1: Khalil Max, all this stuff going down. Yeah, yeah, there's 399 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:56,960 Speaker 1: not really a group text, but you just kind of 400 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: see it and you're like, well, uh, I think Joey 401 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: said a good like he saw and he was like, well, 402 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 1: better start working out. Like it's just like you know, 403 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 1: you love to see it, but at the same time, 404 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: you're kind of so focus on making improvements of your game. 405 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: But it's really nice to see it all come together 406 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: out here. You know. I'm thinking about that because you 407 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 1: guys have kind of been the media darling in terms 408 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: of all the acquisitions, has kind of put all bulls 409 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: on you back in terms of everyone expects you to 410 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: maybe win a division, be a play. Do you feel 411 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: any internal pressure to have to live up to these 412 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 1: expectations from the outside. No, I don't think we're feeling pressure. 413 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: I feel like we just know we know what we want, 414 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: we know what we're capable of. I don't think anyone 415 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 1: outside can put more pressure than what we expect of 416 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: ourselves already. So all we can do is just just 417 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 1: working and trust. All Right, you got a new offensive 418 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:40,280 Speaker 1: lineman here, Zion Johnson, in the first round pick out 419 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: of Boston College, and and talking to guys around here 420 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:45,200 Speaker 1: personnel wise, coaching wise, a lot of them say, you 421 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 1: guys have similarities just in terms of you know, your intelligence, 422 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: your personality. It's not too big for this kid right away? 423 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: Oh not at all. Uh. From the beginning, I've been 424 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: saying a lot of confidence in him. And if you 425 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:57,280 Speaker 1: just watch him out here, like he's killing it. I 426 00:16:57,320 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 1: think he's doing a really good job really just taking cool, smart, strong, 427 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 1: like he's got everything you want. I think he's gonna 428 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 1: have a lot of success. Well, you know, I can't 429 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 1: let you go without talking about your quarterback. Justin Herb 430 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:09,920 Speaker 1: has been an outstanding player in this league since he 431 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: stepped into it. What does it like to have a 432 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:13,679 Speaker 1: guy like that in ye hotel? It's huge? You know. 433 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 1: It completely changes our offense and what we can do. 434 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 1: I was an offensive alignment. It takes a lot of 435 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: pressure off of you because you know that he's gonna 436 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: be able to adjust on the fly to anything that 437 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: goes on, Like he's really good at reading the pocket 438 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: and just making things happen. Uh. So it's it's huge. 439 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,399 Speaker 1: It makes our drop so much easier and just the 440 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: game a lot more fun to play. How stoked are you? 441 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 1: You talk to your buddies around the league that you 442 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:35,760 Speaker 1: get to practice in this weather. By the way, it's ridiculous, 443 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:38,920 Speaker 1: you know, like this everywhere else I grew up in Houston, 444 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,159 Speaker 1: so I don't know about it like this is this 445 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: is amazing. I hear people talking about how hot it is. 446 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 1: Sometimes I'm like, you gotta be kidding, perfect weather. Most 447 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:50,120 Speaker 1: young players, they make the biggest jump from year one 448 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: to year two. What's some things that you worked on 449 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: throughout the off season to prepare yourself for this season? 450 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 1: A lot of stuff just seeing the game differently, you know, 451 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 1: I wanna I wanna be someone who's able to look 452 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:01,199 Speaker 1: at the deep ends before the snap and kind of 453 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 1: have an idea for what's gonna be going on instead 454 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:04,919 Speaker 1: of just kind of reacting to everything. So for me, 455 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 1: that's been a big part of it, is just trying 456 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:09,400 Speaker 1: to understand defense is better and then also just working 457 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 1: on being more consistent and the way I approached certain 458 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 1: situations so I can, you know, not make any unnecessary mistakes. 459 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:16,879 Speaker 1: One of the things that was kind of a big 460 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:18,960 Speaker 1: national story obviously with Kyler Murray and they put the 461 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 1: clause in the contract. But watching tape, I always feel like, 462 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 1: you know, quarterbacks, everybody knows that most of them watching 463 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:25,679 Speaker 1: a ton of tape. I don't think people appreciate how 464 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 1: much work you guys have to do what what? I 465 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 1: don't want to run through the whole week, But what 466 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 1: does that entail for you to get ready for an 467 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:34,360 Speaker 1: opponent on on a Sunday. It's huge because not only 468 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: do you have to know the defense and like what 469 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 1: the base defense looks like, any sort of special looks 470 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 1: they have, but you also have to study your match 471 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: up really well and kind of know what's in their 472 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 1: toolbox because a lot of times you'll see like three 473 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:45,439 Speaker 1: or four guys throughout a game, and you gotta know 474 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,479 Speaker 1: what to expect from every single guy you're going against. 475 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: On top of knowing the defense, so we have to 476 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 1: know a lot for sure on offensive line, especially uh 477 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:54,560 Speaker 1: the centers too because they gotta put the everyone on 478 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 1: the same page when we're in the plays. So you're 479 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 1: going into your second season now that you know a 480 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:01,280 Speaker 1: little bit about the National Football League, what was the 481 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 1: biggest surprise about being a pro player? Honestly, like, my 482 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 1: biggest surprise probably was just how fun it was. You know, 483 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:10,200 Speaker 1: I thought I knew it was gonna be fun, but 484 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,120 Speaker 1: you know, in college, you gotta go to class and 485 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 1: really Lucky went to North Carolina, that was optional. Yeah, 486 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:21,920 Speaker 1: it's just amazing. You know, it's it's what you dream 487 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 1: of literally as a kid, so it never feels like 488 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,879 Speaker 1: you're really working, you know, it's just just doing what 489 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:28,560 Speaker 1: you love. So I love it. Oh, he's literally one 490 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 1: of the best in the in the business here with Sean. 491 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 1: Appreciate you taking the time, man, stay healthy, have a 492 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 1: big year. Absolutely, thanks so much for having me all right, 493 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:37,199 Speaker 1: Buck excited to be joined by my good buddy here, 494 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,680 Speaker 1: Mike Williams. Mike is great to see you again, man, 495 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 1: Congratulations on the new contract. How you feeling, Thank you. 496 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 1: I'm feeling good. Uh yeah. I got the country stuff 497 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:48,720 Speaker 1: out the way now, just full focused on this training account, 498 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: trying to prepare to get better for this season. You know, Mike, 499 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: you guys are unique, you and Keenan all and I 500 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 1: see that one to combination when it's money time and again, 501 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 1: do you can't paying for the ball? You can't? Yeah? 502 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:06,439 Speaker 1: I did that for shows that show the balls seemed 503 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 1: to find me sometimes ination so obviously you know the team, 504 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: can you know kind of me to make plays in 505 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 1: those situations, So yeah, I asked for the ball sometime. 506 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 1: What's the biggest difference between young Mike and now you're 507 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 1: you're you're officially veteran. Mike uh, I don't know. I'm 508 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:27,440 Speaker 1: kind of the same really. But now You've always think 509 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:30,200 Speaker 1: of there's that sweet spot in your career where you 510 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:33,400 Speaker 1: start out you have all your athleticism right, and then 511 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:34,960 Speaker 1: later in your career you have all the knowledge, but 512 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 1: there's that middle part where now you have your athleticism 513 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:39,239 Speaker 1: and all the knowledge that goes with it. Well, for me, 514 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: you know, coming from Clemson, it was pretty much better 515 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 1: than everybody was facing. So so the game was kind 516 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 1: of easy, you know what I'm saying. We had a 517 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: great quarterback, great you know, we had a lot of 518 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: good athletes around there, so it was pretty easy. So 519 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 1: when I came to, you know, the next level, it 520 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: was more so, you know, earning defenses, the ends and 521 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 1: out of what is the d lineman doing because that 522 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 1: can fit with the linebackers doing the safety. So just 523 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:09,359 Speaker 1: getting with Keenan he very smart and that was my 524 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: main thing was to learn, you know, the back end 525 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: and so I can play faster and physical. It's funny 526 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:16,680 Speaker 1: that you brought up Keena because one thing I look 527 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:20,200 Speaker 1: at I've never seen anyone do those. And one streetball 528 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 1: mixtape releases he does. So when you guys are watching 529 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,120 Speaker 1: tape together, is there anything that you can take from 530 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:27,959 Speaker 1: this game to kind of add to yours? I don't know. 531 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 1: It's it's only all select few that can do what 532 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 1: he doing, you know those guys. But yeah, I try 533 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 1: to take a little simple things from it. But obviously, 534 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: you know, everybody got their own play style, and and 535 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:41,920 Speaker 1: that's his play style. You know, he'd come out here 536 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: like here on the basketball court on some and one dripping. 537 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what, though, you know who else is 538 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:50,159 Speaker 1: entering into that conversation because everybody talked about Devonte and 539 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: Keenan and releases. But but you got Hunter rentro Man. 540 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 1: I've been seeing that he was doing that since Clemson, 541 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 1: you know, started as a walk on then earn this scholarship. 542 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 1: Just yeah, he was doing that his Clempson though, So 543 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:03,919 Speaker 1: I've been seeing that for a while. You've told me 544 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 1: this before, but I don't know if he's hurt. Like 545 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 1: just the first time you saw a Hunter out in 546 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 1: the practice field and what your expectations were, he doesn't 547 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,199 Speaker 1: know this tell what the expectation was and what he 548 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:16,640 Speaker 1: was doing to people. I mean, he was I mean 549 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:20,600 Speaker 1: Hunter came out they wearing like number thirty five where 550 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:22,879 Speaker 1: he was going against like the top people, and he 551 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:24,880 Speaker 1: would just killing him, Like he would run the same 552 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 1: exact route every time and when and kill everybody. And 553 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: then I mean coach Swoney noticing game of scholarship and 554 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 1: he just kept doing the same thing a year in 555 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:34,959 Speaker 1: a year out. You imagine that, like you're you're Johnny 556 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:38,480 Speaker 1: five stars thirty five, Like why can't you guys check 557 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:42,119 Speaker 1: thirty five? He's wear the same route every time he 558 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 1: is worrying about it. It's funny to watch. You mentioned 559 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: playing with a stupid star quarterback in college, but then 560 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:48,959 Speaker 1: you're playing with another one and Justine Herbert. What makes 561 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 1: him special just his arm strength, of his knowledge that 562 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 1: the game, and just his poison the pocket. You know, 563 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: it's he can make any throw in the field, no 564 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 1: matter how far as it is down the field under 565 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,239 Speaker 1: pressure and that the situation. I feel like he can 566 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: make all the throws on the field. And that's I mean, 567 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: that's what you got to do to be a top 568 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 1: quarterback in his league and make every throwing the field. 569 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:08,919 Speaker 1: And he can do that. Does he ever get excited? Like, 570 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 1: does he ever likes. Does he ever give me like 571 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,639 Speaker 1: they give you a little something, and sometimes you do that. 572 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 1: We try to get it up out of him, but 573 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 1: you know he kind of calm, so yeah, but when 574 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: he do it, you know we gotta hype it up 575 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:26,960 Speaker 1: a little bit. He can get sneaky piste off. Oh yeah, yeah, 576 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 1: one thing he would get piste off fast though he 577 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 1: don't let you know show what's the last thing. We'll 578 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 1: let you run. You've been generously the time, man. But 579 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 1: the expectation for this team, you know, it seems like 580 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 1: you watch the practice, we see it. All the pieces 581 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 1: seem to be there. What's the expectation? I mean control, 582 00:23:44,600 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: we control. That's us coming out playing charges football. You know, 583 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 1: let's win the division, make the playoffs, and you know, 584 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 1: let's get on the road. Let's get it going. All right, man, 585 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:58,199 Speaker 1: he's the best mic. We appreciate your time, man, than well. 586 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,360 Speaker 1: I hope you guys enjoyed those conversations. Sure was great 587 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 1: to catch up with these guys. And you know, Buck, 588 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:05,440 Speaker 1: this is a team they could say. Expectations. You know, 589 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 1: you want to win the division, getting the postseason. The 590 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 1: expectations are super Bowl here. Yeah, the expectations are the 591 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:12,200 Speaker 1: super Bowl, and I think it was interesting. I think 592 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 1: Mike Williams was the one who said he the expectations 593 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 1: win a division, get into the playoffs. They didn't get 594 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: on a role. That's the best way to take it, 595 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,159 Speaker 1: because if you win the division gives an opportunity to 596 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:22,920 Speaker 1: get that dance taking. You're in the postseason. You now 597 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 1: have an opportunity to maybe via for home field. The 598 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:28,880 Speaker 1: big thing for the Chargers is can their defense catch 599 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 1: up to what we think this offense can be. You 600 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:32,760 Speaker 1: got a bunch of new pieces trying to fit in. 601 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: How does Khalil Mack? Look? What does j C. Jackson do? 602 00:24:35,320 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: How does he occupy that number one role? But man, offensively, 603 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,640 Speaker 1: you can already tell this team is really really exposed 604 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:43,199 Speaker 1: respect and put up a bunch of points. And they 605 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: put up points. It allows those pass rushers Joey posted 606 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,400 Speaker 1: Kalil Mack to get after DeAndre Carter had a great day. 607 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 1: But the wide receiver was a nice fine there for 608 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: Tom to LESCo coming over free agency is an excellent returner. 609 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 1: You get him involved in a slot, work him in 610 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: some there as well, to go along with with the 611 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:00,639 Speaker 1: Guyden who's a vertical receiver Josh Palmer can do a 612 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 1: little bit of everything. Talk to Mike. We know about Keenan, 613 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 1: so many weapons for this offense. And defensively, Cleil Mac 614 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 1: today dominant against the run, had a couple of nice rushes. 615 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:10,880 Speaker 1: Him and Joey Bose are gonna be a problem for people. 616 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 1: They're absolutely gonna be a problem because Khalil MacNeil can 617 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: know that he's going to get a plenty of one 618 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:18,480 Speaker 1: on one opportunities, because Joey Boss is a most on 619 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:20,879 Speaker 1: the other side, Khalil max Steell being a power of rusher, 620 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:22,720 Speaker 1: being able to long arm and work on the spin, 621 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a problem. It's gonna be a nightmare. 622 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,239 Speaker 1: And if the offense could put that fourteen spot up 623 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 1: early where teams have to throw an obvious past situations, 624 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:32,159 Speaker 1: look out, it's gonna be a problem. My elephant in 625 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:34,200 Speaker 1: the room here, by the way, Derwin James hasn't got 626 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:36,800 Speaker 1: that long term extension yet, but he's out here on 627 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:38,720 Speaker 1: the practice field. We saw him kind of taking those 628 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:41,080 Speaker 1: mental reps and and still around the football team, not 629 00:25:41,119 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: worried about that at this point in time. All all right, well, 630 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:45,919 Speaker 1: that's gonna do it for us. Hope you guys have 631 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,119 Speaker 1: enjoyed our time out here at Chargers Camp. Should be 632 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: a fun year for the Bolts. You know it's gonna 633 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: be a fun year here on move the sticks. We'll 634 00:25:51,480 --> 00:26:06,960 Speaker 1: see you next time. But uting, we have got to 635 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:09,200 Speaker 1: love it. Ut