WEBVTT - Ravens-Buccaneers Preseason Postgame Press Conference 8/26

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass Podcast. The Ravens wrapped

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<v Speaker 1>up the preseason Saturday night in Tampa Bay. They filled

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<v Speaker 1>to the Bucks twenty six to twenty and after the game,

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<v Speaker 1>head coach Jean Harball talked about the preseason and some

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<v Speaker 1>of the tough decisions that the team has to make

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<v Speaker 1>with roster cuts looming. The deadline to set the fifty

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<v Speaker 1>three man roster is coming up on Tuesday, and the

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<v Speaker 1>coach Hardball talked about all day.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, good seeing everybody here.

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<v Speaker 3>Appreciate you guys being here, very much, good heart, fought game,

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<v Speaker 3>Proud of our guys. I thought those guys were out

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<v Speaker 3>there who played in the game did a heck of

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<v Speaker 3>a job. Obviously we were kind of a skeleton crew there,

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<v Speaker 3>and those guys again played very played your hearts out,

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<v Speaker 3>played super hard. I thought fundamentally, very good, operationally, very good.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, very few penalties, kept the ball in front

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<v Speaker 3>of us, all those kind of things. So there's obviously

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<v Speaker 3>numerous things we can do better, but I thought those

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<v Speaker 3>played a really good game, especially going against the ones

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<v Speaker 3>in the first half, you know, they showed up. So

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<v Speaker 3>we're proud of those guys for that. Going forward. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's it's all hands on deck and all eyes forward

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<v Speaker 3>to the opener and we'll have a good practice this

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<v Speaker 3>week and then we'll be in the game week for

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<v Speaker 3>the Texans, and we're all excited about that. All right,

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<v Speaker 3>what question do you have.

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<v Speaker 4>Serious?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, that's a good question. I think it doesn't

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<v Speaker 3>it's not really like a strategic type deal. They'll probably

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<v Speaker 3>be there'll probably be two levels to it maybe, but

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<v Speaker 3>it doesn't have to be. We'll talk about that probably

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<v Speaker 3>the next twenty four hours. That's a good question. I

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<v Speaker 3>think you'll see that when the move gets made, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you'll know.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah, I mean Josh did a great job. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>I felt like I feel like all quarterbacks did you know,

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<v Speaker 3>Josh taking that taking the offense down to that first

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<v Speaker 3>drive like that against their starting defense is pretty impressive.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, in five plays and what maybe four first

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<v Speaker 3>downs in a touchdown, it's hard. You can't do any

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<v Speaker 3>better than that. That was impressive. All the guys did

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<v Speaker 3>a great job. I was really really impressed by that,

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<v Speaker 3>and even the rest of the you know, second first

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<v Speaker 3>quarter into the second quarter.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, he did well.

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<v Speaker 3>Then I thought Anthony Brown came in and did a

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<v Speaker 3>really nice job, you know, and made some plays and

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<v Speaker 3>learned from a one mistake, you know it came back

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<v Speaker 3>the next to the rest of the game and did

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<v Speaker 3>better with that with ball security. So uh yeah, it

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<v Speaker 3>was it was good. Uh who's that, oh, del se

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<v Speaker 3>del Sean? Yeah, yeah, del Sean's played really well. I think,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, special teams you kind of expected he's established

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<v Speaker 3>as a special teams player and he's done well with that.

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<v Speaker 3>We he hasn't had too many reps on that because

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<v Speaker 3>we kind of know what he is on that. But defensive,

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<v Speaker 3>I thought he really shined, you know, especially first two games.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll see the tape on this game. Seem good this

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<v Speaker 3>game too, But uh, he probably took a step forward

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<v Speaker 3>definitely as a linebacker this offseason, this training camp. Yeah. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I think Sola is kind of what he you know,

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<v Speaker 3>kind of what you would expect. He's done really well.

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<v Speaker 3>He moves his feet well, he's very physical at times.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>And then again, he's a rookie, you know, so you

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<v Speaker 3>do you get, you get, you get fired up for

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<v Speaker 3>a guy, and you got to remember that this is

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<v Speaker 3>the first time these guys are playing this at this speed,

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<v Speaker 3>with this level of communication, this level of scheme. So

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<v Speaker 3>I think this guy, you know, this s guy's the

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<v Speaker 3>limit for him. Uh you know, he's uh, he's got

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<v Speaker 3>a great future and he's gonna be. He's gonna be,

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<v Speaker 3>He's gonna be part of it this year. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>we need to get him ready to play soon.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, uh, John's gonna be the starter. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>he's earned that. So you guys got your news flash there.

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<v Speaker 3>But uh, you know, I think I was pretty clear,

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<v Speaker 3>but I'm really, I'm really I think John John deserves that.

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<v Speaker 3>He's had a great camp and vet and physical and

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<v Speaker 3>just love the way he played. And then Salah, he's

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<v Speaker 3>gonna be just fine. He's going to contribute it. Does

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, you know we've got We've got, We've got

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<v Speaker 3>I think we have. We also have h Tyler Huntley,

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<v Speaker 3>so you know we've got decisions to make along those lines.

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<v Speaker 3>But I'm happy with both those guys. And even Anthony

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<v Speaker 3>is a developmental type guy. But uh, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>Josh has jump done it for a long time. He's

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<v Speaker 3>a guy that's always had to do it the hard way.

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<v Speaker 3>He's always had to fight his way up. He talked

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<v Speaker 3>to the team about that recently, and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>here he is again fighting for a spot, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think year seventeen, and uh, what kind of

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<v Speaker 3>a career. What does that say about a career? You know,

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<v Speaker 3>that's a career that kind of speaks for itself. I

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<v Speaker 3>think it's something that really deserves a lot of it

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<v Speaker 3>deserves it. There's a lot of honor, you know. It's

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<v Speaker 3>it's an impressive thing to be able to maintain that

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<v Speaker 3>type of tenacity, resilience, you know, that's that's something that

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<v Speaker 3>I think people should look at and say, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I could learn something from that.

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<v Speaker 2>Expectations.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, he's just gonna keep working. He's doing

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<v Speaker 3>a good job out there. He's playing good football, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and uh, he's gonna play in the regular season, and

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<v Speaker 3>I I expect him to play very well.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>All these snaps have been great for him. It's how

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<v Speaker 3>you learn how to play, you know, and he's had

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<v Speaker 3>a chance to get out there and learn how to play,

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<v Speaker 3>stayed healthy through it, which was great, a great benefit

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<v Speaker 3>to us. You know, we're very grateful for that. Thank

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<v Speaker 3>you God for that. And uh, I expect him to

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<v Speaker 3>play very well.

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<v Speaker 2>This year.

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<v Speaker 3>I think he will back job. That's right, Cliff, I

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<v Speaker 3>high hopes for the offensive line, high expectations. That's that

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<v Speaker 3>they're they're gonna drive us, you know, they're gonna be

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<v Speaker 3>our rock. And uh, I expect him to play at

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<v Speaker 3>the highest level.

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<v Speaker 1>These guys like.

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<v Speaker 2>That especially.

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<v Speaker 3>Very difficult because these guys deserving to make the team,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, And and then we'll we'll we'll hope that

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<v Speaker 3>guys will you know, be interested in staying on the

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<v Speaker 3>practice squad who don't make it and understand that they

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<v Speaker 3>are part of the team. When you make the practice squad,

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<v Speaker 3>you are part of the team because you're going to play,

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<v Speaker 3>you know. And uh, that's something I hope, I hope

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<v Speaker 3>some of these guys understand, and I know they do.

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<v Speaker 3>It's it's a good team. It's a talented team, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and there's gonna be guys who and there will be

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<v Speaker 3>there'll be guys get claimed. There's no doubt we'll have

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<v Speaker 3>guys who get claimed as well. So we understand that. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>just making those you know, he's become a much better

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<v Speaker 3>blocker and the contested catches, you know, I think that's

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<v Speaker 3>something he's really taking a step forward. With a big

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<v Speaker 3>plays middle of the field. Controlling the middle of the field,

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<v Speaker 3>that's his goal. You know, I think as a receiver,

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<v Speaker 3>get in there and control the middle of the field.

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<v Speaker 3>He's very capable of doing that. And you saw it

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<v Speaker 3>and you start flashed really well in the preseason.

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<v Speaker 1>That was head coach John Harball. We also heard from

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback Josh Johnson. Johnson had a strong game in the

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<v Speaker 1>preseason finale. He's made it difficult on the Ravens as

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<v Speaker 1>they make the decision about who's gonna remain on this

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<v Speaker 1>fifty three man roster. Now, Johnson has seen it all

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<v Speaker 1>over the course of his career, and he discussed the mindset,

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<v Speaker 1>the perspective that he has through his NFL career and

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<v Speaker 1>what his approach is going to be heading into these

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<v Speaker 1>custs over the next couple of days.

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<v Speaker 5>Dad just went and saw how he felt, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>a rhythm right off the name. I felt good.

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<v Speaker 6>Coach mon cast some great plays, gave some great protection,

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<v Speaker 6>guys getting to their spots.

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<v Speaker 5>Just you know, we're in good rhythm.

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<v Speaker 6>While was coming out going to the guys I was

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<v Speaker 6>supposed to and you know it was just you know

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<v Speaker 6>how I feel like that's what we're capable of doing.

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<v Speaker 6>So we just got to you know, more ways to

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<v Speaker 6>stack upon those type of drives and I have more

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<v Speaker 6>points so we can come away.

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<v Speaker 5>With a victory.

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<v Speaker 4>Uh.

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<v Speaker 6>It's the same level of anxiety that you experience any

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<v Speaker 6>other year, you know. So for me, just you know,

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<v Speaker 6>I pray, you know, I put my faith in you know,

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<v Speaker 6>my savior and allow you know, to play out. And

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<v Speaker 6>then you know, all I could do is control what

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<v Speaker 6>I'm putting position to do. Is what I go out

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<v Speaker 6>in the field, get the opportunity, and then uh from there,

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<v Speaker 6>just you know, let the chips fall how they may,

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<v Speaker 6>yes for that, just you know, just evolving each day.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 6>You know a lot of people try to put you

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<v Speaker 6>in a box when you go through things that I've

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<v Speaker 6>go through and try to you know, it's it's it's

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<v Speaker 6>kind of the way of the world to try to

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<v Speaker 6>lab you and do all these other different things.

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<v Speaker 5>And I won't be I won't be defined by that.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 6>That's kind of where my story shows that you know,

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<v Speaker 6>there is you make your own story, you know. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>for me, it's keeping that mindset daily and and evolving

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<v Speaker 6>my game based on my you know, my skill levels

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<v Speaker 6>at and UH, for me, I've been able to show

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<v Speaker 6>you know, different things with my legs, with my arms.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, the guys get to be who and the

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<v Speaker 6>huddle with me understand my experience that I bring to it.

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<v Speaker 6>And you know, hopefully you know, I've done enough to

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<v Speaker 6>be able to earn a spot you know, somewhere.

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<v Speaker 2>So so like your perseverance in your care.

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<v Speaker 6>What ass set you go on, just able to deal

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<v Speaker 6>with the ups a damage that uh, A lot of faith, uh,

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<v Speaker 6>a lot of growth and just always you know, just

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<v Speaker 6>grateful for where I came from. Like uh, I grew up,

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<v Speaker 6>I grew up in a situation to where you know,

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<v Speaker 6>I never thought this was a reality, and uh, just

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<v Speaker 6>always getting another opportunity to me was more valuable than

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<v Speaker 6>anything else.

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<v Speaker 5>And I always saw it that way.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, even when you get cut or whatever, there's

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<v Speaker 6>another team that call you, and when you look at

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<v Speaker 6>it from a place of gratitude, you know you still

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<v Speaker 6>have another opportunity. And UH, for me, I always been

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<v Speaker 6>you know, lived lived through the truth of where I'm

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<v Speaker 6>at and not you know, point try to point fingers

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<v Speaker 6>or do different things or listen to the noise, but

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<v Speaker 6>really just focus on where I need to go as

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<v Speaker 6>a player, and uh, and now at the luxury that

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<v Speaker 6>I've been so well traveled, I feel like, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>I bring a lot to a organization and uh, for me,

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<v Speaker 6>it's just going out there daily and trying to show

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<v Speaker 6>that the best way I can with the things I'm

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<v Speaker 6>able to control.

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<v Speaker 5>So, you know, like just to answer your question, you know, a.

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<v Speaker 6>Lot of faith, a lot of gratitude, and a lot

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<v Speaker 6>of focus on you know, the reality and not you know,

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<v Speaker 6>the perceptions.

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<v Speaker 5>Are you hear you know you got? I mean that's

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<v Speaker 5>what that's your world, man.

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<v Speaker 6>The world of the media, you know, the world of

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<v Speaker 6>labeling people, the world of saying where a guy's supposed

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<v Speaker 6>to be. For a lot of people who never really

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<v Speaker 6>been in this situation, you know, you can, you can

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<v Speaker 6>fall victim to it.

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<v Speaker 5>But to me, you know, I know ball and I

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<v Speaker 5>know what it takes. I wouldn't be here if I didn't.

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<v Speaker 6>And then, uh, you know, I also just looked at

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<v Speaker 6>the situations that I was that I've been in. At

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<v Speaker 6>the end of the day, that's my opportunity. They all

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<v Speaker 6>have never been ideal, like some people would like to say,

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<v Speaker 6>But to me, it's about how do. I make it,

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<v Speaker 6>take advantage of those opportunities and build upon them. And

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<v Speaker 6>in each year, I've gotten better and I feel like

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<v Speaker 6>even at thirty seven years old, I'm still getting better.

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<v Speaker 6>Like I'm a lot different quarterback than I was when

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<v Speaker 6>I got drafted. Here you know what I mean, and

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<v Speaker 6>and to know me, you would know my growth. And

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<v Speaker 6>if you don't know me, you could put me in

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<v Speaker 6>the box. I don't really care feel me because I'm

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<v Speaker 6>just focused on being better and being the best I

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<v Speaker 6>could be.

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<v Speaker 1>Those quarterback Josh Johnson. We also heard from tight end

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<v Speaker 1>Charlie Koher. He missed most of his rookie season dealing

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<v Speaker 1>with an injury, but he looked good over the course

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<v Speaker 1>of the last three preseason games, and he said it's

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<v Speaker 1>really valuable for him to get those preseason reps and

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<v Speaker 1>he feels good going into his second NFL season.

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<v Speaker 5>What I guess what eras you feel like you're better

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<v Speaker 5>than last year, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, I'm playing serious and that helps.

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<v Speaker 7>Just trying to like just in the awest and just

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<v Speaker 7>become like all around just better athletes, bigger, faster, stronger,

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<v Speaker 7>And then when you're better athlete translate to a better player.

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<v Speaker 2>And then just working on technique stuff.

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<v Speaker 7>I felt I got better in training camp, got better

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<v Speaker 7>in the run game, get better in the passing game,

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<v Speaker 7>and just want to keep building from there. Mind you

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<v Speaker 7>said I get march or something.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, yeah, I definitely got better.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I mean I I feel like I showed some

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<v Speaker 7>things I want to show and some things always like

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<v Speaker 7>i'd do better. I had to drop this game and

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<v Speaker 7>the contested catching the cross, I like to catch that one.

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<v Speaker 2>Some stuff in the run game, go clean up.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I feel like overall I got better during any

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<v Speaker 7>training camp, but it's just like the start of the problem.

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<v Speaker 2>So I try not to.

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<v Speaker 7>Set too many tryna. I'm not a huge goal setter

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<v Speaker 7>cause and if you reach the goal, like what do

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<v Speaker 7>you do next? So I just try to like keep

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<v Speaker 7>improving and just keep it day to day. And I

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<v Speaker 7>feel like I've gotten better every day. And I got

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<v Speaker 7>better from the first preseason game to the third preseason

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<v Speaker 7>game and sexually lost them. You always wanna win, but

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<v Speaker 7>as a team, I feel like we show us some progress.

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<v Speaker 3>Probably important that was earlier when you saw a life

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<v Speaker 3>in the tis and you know that kind.

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<v Speaker 1>Of like as you're getting back the game.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I mean I'm more just meant like when I

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<v Speaker 7>actually got on too practicing and stuff once I got

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<v Speaker 7>out of the rehabit. Yeah, I mean I feel like

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<v Speaker 7>I may have I said, like dancen all it sounds

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<v Speaker 7>like I'm like going through something really bad, but like

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<v Speaker 7>we're so blessed, so I try to keep it in perspective,

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<v Speaker 7>Like I'm we're in the NFL. Like, if the worst

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<v Speaker 7>thing in my life is I get injured, I'm pretty blessed.

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<v Speaker 7>So I just try to like really just try to

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<v Speaker 7>take it one day at a time and be grateful

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<v Speaker 7>for what I have. You know, if you're always worrying

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<v Speaker 7>about when am I gonna be healthier, what snaps am

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<v Speaker 7>I gonna get? Or what day, like you never gonna

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<v Speaker 7>just be present in what I have. So like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 7>it sucks, we lost, Like it sucks, it hurts, but

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<v Speaker 7>still take a step back and just thank God for

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<v Speaker 7>like what we have in the moment and that we're here.

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<v Speaker 2>So just trying to put in perspective. Feel like that's

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<v Speaker 2>a good question.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I believe myself as a player, so when I

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<v Speaker 7>go out there and do it, like I'm happy how

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<v Speaker 7>to show it. But at the same time, you d

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<v Speaker 7>like when there's a big part of like earn confidence

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<v Speaker 7>just doing it, like just getting the reps and when

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<v Speaker 7>I play two games last year and so just getting

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<v Speaker 7>the reps. I guess why I'm happy to get many

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<v Speaker 7>reps as I can these games cause I need them.

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<v Speaker 7>So yeah, like just getting on the field, getting the reps,

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<v Speaker 7>getting the bats pop and running the routes, you know,

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<v Speaker 7>making the mistakes like the first game, the stupid mistake

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<v Speaker 7>that I make, not get out of bounds, like just things.

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<v Speaker 7>I haven't played that much football in the NFL because

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<v Speaker 7>I didn't play last year. So just the reps and

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<v Speaker 7>this preseason are so valuable, you know, just try to

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<v Speaker 7>take advantage of them.

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<v Speaker 2>Just keep getting better.

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<v Speaker 5>Outside.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I mean Monk obviously like us tight ends. We

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<v Speaker 7>both tight ends with quite a few catches in the preseason.

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<v Speaker 7>And Mark's pretty good too, so I think it gets

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<v Speaker 7>some catches too. And we've been a good room, you know,

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<v Speaker 7>Mark z Pat, myself and de Vok and Ben. I

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<v Speaker 7>thought we had some good stuff. I'm excited. You know,

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<v Speaker 7>every offense has its pros and it's cons from last

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<v Speaker 7>year and last year we've run so much thirteen personnel,

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<v Speaker 7>we have a ton of guys maybe to open up

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<v Speaker 7>the playbook as much. Though with the past game this year,

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<v Speaker 7>as you can see, it's a little different here and there.

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<v Speaker 7>So just try to take the blessings that come with

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<v Speaker 7>each offense. This offense, you know, among does some some

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<v Speaker 7>fun stuff with the tempo and open up the field,

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<v Speaker 7>and I think it's gonna be fine to keep learning,

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<v Speaker 7>to keep getting better and try to keep earning snaps

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<v Speaker 7>for the field and just contribute any way I can

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<v Speaker 7>offense or specialties.

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<v Speaker 1>That was tight end Charlie Kohler. We also heard from

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<v Speaker 1>linebacker and special teams Ace del Sean Phillips.

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<v Speaker 4>Just, uh, I guess see this is how rapping out.

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<v Speaker 5>Just how you feel.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, uh my mom set for me this year.

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<v Speaker 4>It was just focusing on like how good can I

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<v Speaker 4>be personally, like to be more valuable to the team.

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<v Speaker 4>And that was like a switch from previous years. It

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<v Speaker 4>was more so previous years I was focused on just

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<v Speaker 4>getting better every day, getting better every day, But this

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<v Speaker 4>year I wanted to see where my ceiling was on

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<v Speaker 4>how much better could I get every day? You know,

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<v Speaker 4>so how much more valuable could I, you know be

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<v Speaker 4>to the team. And you know, provide my teammates some

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<v Speaker 4>more help, not even just all throwing the field, but

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<v Speaker 4>mentally too. So that's kind of how I feel. I

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<v Speaker 4>feel like I still got some stuff I would need

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<v Speaker 4>to approve on, some stuff I wanna fix, grow from

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of areas.

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<v Speaker 2>But like where I'm at right now, what particular did

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<v Speaker 2>you focus on?

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<v Speaker 4>I guess I was just satisfied with getting better every day.

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<v Speaker 4>Like I said that, my mind said, all right, let's

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<v Speaker 4>go in camp. Previous years, my previous years in the

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<v Speaker 4>league was just get better every day, get better every day.

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<v Speaker 4>That's what I was telling myself. And even if I

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<v Speaker 4>was a little bit better, I was satisfied with that.

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<v Speaker 4>But this year is kind of like, even if I

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<v Speaker 4>did get a little bit better, if I didn't get

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<v Speaker 4>as good, if I didn't do as much as I

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<v Speaker 4>needed to do that day, I still wasn't satisfied even

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<v Speaker 4>though I did get better.

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<v Speaker 5>So that's that was really good switch.

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<v Speaker 1>That was del Sean Phillips also heard from Charlie Kohler,

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<v Speaker 1>Josh Johnson, and head coach John Harbaugh. If you want

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