1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Welcome into a Thursday night edition of Texans All Access. 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: I'm your host, John Harris, football analyst, sideline reporters, so 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: glad to be with you and joining me as he 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: always does. And I want to make sure that I 5 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: say this to the fans, to listeners, and of course 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,119 Speaker 1: to the general himself. I never take Thursday at six 7 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: o'clock for granted that John McClain joins us right here 8 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 1: on Texans All Access General. Good evening, my man, Thank 9 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: you again for joining us. How you doing, John, It's 10 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: my pleasure. I always love being on with you and 11 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: Mark every Thursday at six. I get a big kick 12 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: out of it and can't wait for training camp to start. 13 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: I think everybody's going to be fired up about it, 14 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: especially in light of all the term all that went 15 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: on last year that changes this off season and seems 16 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,279 Speaker 1: to me everybody I talked to it is pretty fired up. 17 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: And the one thing everybody wants to see, and you 18 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: and I are the same, is Davis Mills. It's all 19 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: about Davis Mills. It definitely is all about Davis Mills. 20 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: A lot of eyes are gonna be on Davis. And 21 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: if you missed the news, the Texans put out a 22 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: release today. The training camp will start Friday, July twenty ninth, 23 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: eight ams, a little bit earlier, but hopefully cooler, if 24 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, because we're gonna all need it, 25 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: because practices at four or five o'clock in the afternoon 26 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: would be two hundreds and we don't want that. So 27 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: it's gonna start eight am. And also starting at eight 28 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: am on that Friday, you will have Texans Training Camp 29 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: lie with Mark Vannimer and myself and hopefully visits from 30 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,559 Speaker 1: our good friend John McClain. Now, John, you mentioned something 31 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: I thought is interesting, and and that is all eyes 32 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: will be on Davis Mills. And I don't think there's 33 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: any question all eyes are gonna be on Davis Mills. 34 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: But I wrote an article today and I want to 35 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 1: bounce each one of these guys off of you as 36 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: far as the importance and whether I sort of captured 37 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: the importance of this particular player, because no doubt Davis Mills. 38 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: All eyes gonna be on Davis Mills. But I had 39 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: six other players that I sort of circled and said, 40 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: these guys are key for a number of different reasons, 41 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: and there's in no particular order there was not like 42 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: I didn't have any order. I just kind of put 43 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: them as they popped into my head. The first one 44 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: that came to mind was cornerback Stephen Nelson. That's a 45 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: guy that came over this year as a free agent 46 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: side a two year deal. Lovey Smith has talked about 47 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: the value of the secondary and they didn't reach that 48 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: level last year. General, what's your thought on Stephen Nelson 49 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,959 Speaker 1: and his importance and how much you'll keep an eye 50 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: what he's doing because the impact he needs to make 51 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty two. I'll be honest with you, John, 52 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: when I'm looking at corners and ain't gonna be Stephen Nelson, 53 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: It's gonna be Derek Stanley junior. And the Nelson's with 54 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: his fourth team in seven years, and you hope he's 55 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: better in Terrence Mitchell who left after one year. And 56 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: they do have some depth at corner now that they 57 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: didn't have last year. And I thought the nicest surprise 58 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: last year while I was watching Terrence Mitchell Desmond King 59 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: was Tavier Thomas. I thought the Dobbier did a tremendous 60 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: job because there weren't any expectations and Nelson should be 61 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,639 Speaker 1: a leader he's been around, he's been in the playoffs. 62 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: The key is does he how does he adjust to 63 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 1: this system as canny, stay healthy and give them the 64 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: kind of consistency they need. I would think he would 65 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: be a great asset for Derek Stingley Junior. And I 66 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: don't want to cheat in some sense general, but I 67 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: had Stingley in a previous article, so I couldn't mention 68 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: him again. But you're right, I think all eyes will 69 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: be and I didn't mention any rookies in this one 70 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: because everybody wants to see the rookies. They want to 71 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: see Janlen Petrie from out of Baylor. We talked about 72 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: him a lot. They want to see Kenyan Green, although 73 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: a lot of people can't really kind of see as 74 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:48,839 Speaker 1: I put an air quotes on the radio, I put 75 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: my fingers up air quotes, see the offensive line during 76 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: those periods. We'll just have to trust that the eyes 77 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: that are watching him are telling you he's playing well 78 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: or he's not. And they're gonna be all over the rookies. 79 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: And so I tried to focus on some veterans in 80 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: this and so the second one, this one, there's a 81 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: part of me that thinks the next guy. I'm about 82 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: to mention you general is as important as anybody on 83 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: the defensive line. Yet if it doesn't pan out, I 84 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,159 Speaker 1: think the defensive line will be okay. But it's year 85 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: three for Ross Blacklock, and it feels like it has 86 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: to be that year where he really turns into the 87 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: player that we wanted him to be when he was 88 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: drafting the second round with pick number four. You want 89 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: to pick in front of Jonathan Taylor. Ross Blacklock level 90 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: of importance as it pertains to training camp, John, I 91 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: know preseason games are going to be important as well, 92 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: but what do you think about his impact on the 93 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: defensive line of how important this training camp is for him. 94 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: He's the last piece to the DeAndre Opkins trade. He 95 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: started three games. You know he's not gonna start because 96 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 1: he doesn't play the position that Roy Lopenz plays and 97 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: he's not going to start and play Malae Collins. So 98 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: the best I could get from Blacklock would be to 99 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: come off the bench in passing situations and get some 100 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: inside push and they helped them rush the passer. And 101 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 1: if he's not going to get the pastor pressure of 102 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: the pastor or tie of blockers, but it is a 103 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 1: pivotal camp for him because they have so much depth 104 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:22,119 Speaker 1: in the line, including a lot of veterans and Rashim Green. 105 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: I was told by a friend of mine with the 106 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: Seahawks when he signed, you know, he's an inn, but 107 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: he slides inside in passing situations, so Blacklock would be 108 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: competing against him, and he had I think six and 109 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: a half sacks coming off the bench, and they liked 110 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: him a lot, but they changed their front and that 111 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 1: made him expendable. So he came here and he's twenty 112 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: five years old and he got to play a lot 113 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: with the first team with Jonathan Barnard out during the 114 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: off season program. But it's gonna be tough for Blacklock. 115 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: He's got to be better than he was last season. 116 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: He's got to be more productive. But you're right, if 117 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 1: if he can contribute the way they thought he could 118 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 1: when he was drafted in a second ram, that would 119 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: be a huge addition to the defensive line. Yeah, no doubt. 120 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: And to your point you mentioned Rashim Green moving inside 121 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: at times, being kind of the DeMarcus Walker built differently, 122 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: but the way that they used DeMarcus Walker last year, 123 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: that Lovey Smith used him, he was an inside outside 124 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:25,280 Speaker 1: guy and he was pretty effective. Raheem Green's a better 125 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: athlete but can do the same thing. And on top 126 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: of that, the REESI Malie Collins, and then they drafted 127 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,560 Speaker 1: Thomas Booker to come in. And all those guys seemingly 128 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: aren't going to be able to fit, you would think. 129 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,599 Speaker 1: But if Blacklocke takes his game to a different level, 130 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: then okay, because he's got that talent and that ability. 131 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: Now the next two guys they're they're in a group. 132 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: John we known the wide receiver. If we if we 133 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: sat here and went, okay, top four wide receivers, I 134 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: think it'll be pretty easy for the Texans and no 135 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,719 Speaker 1: certain order. Brandon Cooks, Nico Collins, John Metchi when he's healthy. 136 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: And then Philip dor said, who had a really good 137 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: OTAs in mini camp. The two that I came up with, 138 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 1: and I think maybe the battle for spot five if 139 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 1: they're keeping five, or maybe they both make it if 140 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:13,239 Speaker 1: they're keeping six. Are the two chrises. Chris Moore Chris Connley. 141 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: One had twenty two receptions last year W twenty one, 142 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: and it'll break the bank. But when it comes down 143 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: to competition at certain positions, those guys came up with 144 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: some big plays last year. How do they parlay that 145 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: into twenty twenty two after resigning with the Texans. I 146 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: know it doesn't make the biggest impact, but I feel 147 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: like those two watching Chris Moore Chris Connley, that battle 148 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: potentially for spot number five or for the two spots 149 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: at five and six, end up being pretty important. John, 150 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: what do you think about Chris More Chris Conley in 151 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 1: training camp. I like Chris Connolly because during his career 152 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: before he got to Texans last year, he'd been more 153 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: productive than Chris Moore. I felt More was there because 154 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: of David Culley had him in Baltimore. But Connolly with 155 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: his size, he's six three, he's fast. You know, he's 156 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 1: been with multiple teams. Kansas City Jackson he said forty 157 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:04,679 Speaker 1: something catches a couple of times. He's the one I'd 158 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: like to see emerge now. Selfishly, he's one of the 159 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: best quotes I've ever seen, not because he's controversial, but 160 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: because he's so analytical and informative and the way he 161 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: can break down plays and things. I boy, he's got 162 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 1: coach or broadcast or written all over and went his 163 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 1: prayers over and so I want to make sure Chris 164 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 1: Connolly is on his team again purely for selfish reasons. Yeah, 165 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: I'm with you on that, and of course any breakdown 166 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 1: of the movie Star Wars. I think he could do 167 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: it well, considering he did as Star Wars production. I 168 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: think it was back when he was in college. I 169 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: think it's when he did at the University of Georgia. 170 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: He's one of the more You're right, John, He's one 171 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 1: of the more unique interviews we have ever done. I 172 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,839 Speaker 1: remember when he walked out of the studio last year 173 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: after being with Market for the first time. We looked 174 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: at each other and thought, huh, I mean, we were just, 175 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: you know, blown away because there was so much depth 176 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 1: to his answer. In his background, he was a he 177 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: was a military kid growing up, and so it was 178 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: it was interesting to talk to Chris Connolly. So yeah, 179 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: like you, selfishly, he's always fun to hear from. All Right, 180 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: the next one is pretty obvious, and I want to 181 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,959 Speaker 1: see with this next one how it sort of jives 182 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 1: with your thought and your claim that you've made about 183 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: the running back position and rookie Damian Pierce. Now. Chad 184 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 1: Ryder from NFL dot Com agrees with you that Damian 185 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: Pierce has got an opportunity to be an All Rookie 186 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 1: team running back this year. So the player that I 187 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 1: picked because I was not picking rookies is a guy 188 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 1: that we've seen. We've seen him play extremely well, We've 189 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 1: seen him run the rock extremely well. He's just been 190 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:48,199 Speaker 1: on a different sideline. And that's Marlon Mack. With no 191 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: David Johnson anymore, no mark Ingram, no Philip Lindsay from 192 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: last year. You're bringing Marlon Mack two years removed from 193 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: rehabbing the Achilles injury. Seemingly not a bunch of tread 194 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 1: off the tirele last couple of years other than the 195 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: injury general, I got a feeling. I don't want to 196 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:07,839 Speaker 1: say Mac is an ex factor, but if Mack is that, 197 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 1: if he's healthy and you really see his confidence back 198 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: and it really shines when they put the pads on, 199 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,199 Speaker 1: when they get the preseason games, I think when I 200 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 1: feel a whole lot better about that running back position. 201 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: Marlon Mack is player number five your thoughts. I think 202 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 1: that he reminds me of Lindsay and those guys brought 203 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 1: in last year. They had their day and then they 204 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 1: got hurt or they were in bad situations. You know, 205 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: you don't see guys very often come back for missing 206 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: almost two seasons and then all of a sudden being 207 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,319 Speaker 1: a thousand yard runner. I think that they may start 208 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: him or Birkehead the first game or two and Pierce 209 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 1: comes off the bench. But I think Damian Pierce I've 210 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 1: said on six ten, right after the draft, that I 211 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 1: thought he would gain a thousand yards. Now that's not 212 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: that big a deal anymore, but Landry Locker and John 213 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:58,600 Speaker 1: Lopez thought I was nuts the way they usually do 214 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: every Tuesday. But because the opportunity and because of a 215 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 1: couple of people I know at Florida who saw every 216 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 1: game he played, things that he told me about him, 217 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,560 Speaker 1: I'm thinking he's going to be one of the surprises 218 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:13,960 Speaker 1: in the NFL. You know, if you're going to have 219 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 1: Mac playing, he's got to be better than Rex burke Head. 220 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:20,679 Speaker 1: Rex burke Head coming off blown out n the year before, 221 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 1: I was stunned. He got as well as quick as 222 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: he did, and then you know, he gave him everything 223 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 1: he had in that Chargers game was one for the 224 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 1: ages for him. But Damian Piers has got to be 225 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,839 Speaker 1: the guy that's going to run the rock. And if 226 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: Marlon Mack is able to produce, that's great. But I 227 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: just think this running game is destined for Piers and 228 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 1: so much of it depends on what's up front. And 229 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:49,959 Speaker 1: when we were talking about Blacklock, you know, he's got 230 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,679 Speaker 1: a new defensive line coach, and he's got a good one. 231 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 1: Jocks is there and he comes in and he brings 232 00:11:56,559 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: to his guys Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison with him. 233 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: But will he benefit from a new a new coach, 234 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 1: a guide to maybe instill confidence in him when he 235 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: needs it the most, or a guy to see what 236 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 1: he does well and what he doesn't. And so the 237 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 1: offensive lines the same way. They've got to do a 238 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 1: better job and run blocking and that would help any 239 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 1: of those backs. And I'm guessing it'll be back committee 240 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: early and then I think Paris will get the he'll 241 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: get the heavy duty work because I think he's going 242 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 1: to produce a little like the thought when you were 243 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: going through that job was a little like when Steve 244 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 1: Slayton was a rookie back in oh eight I think 245 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 1: it was oh eight when he was a rookie. It 246 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: was kind of that way. It was a little bit 247 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: running back by committee and then it was like, man, 248 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:49,199 Speaker 1: you can't keep this young kid off the field and 249 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 1: Steve Slayton and then he was incredible over the last 250 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:53,959 Speaker 1: half of the year. So if it follows that, I 251 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 1: wouldn't be I wouldn't be disappointed. Look, I've said this 252 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:59,559 Speaker 1: a million times. They've got six running backs, not kind 253 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 1: of the full I don't care who it is. I 254 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: just want it to be that it is. I don't 255 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 1: care which guy, and it doesn't matter if it's Dario Walley, 256 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter to me. It just has to be 257 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,960 Speaker 1: a guy that can run the rock. And they don't 258 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 1: have to be first in the league run the football. 259 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,559 Speaker 1: They don't. They just have to be effective enough to 260 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: take the pressure off with Davis Mills and in a 261 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: formutive offense that they can close out games. Now, general 262 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:26,000 Speaker 1: ask you this because I didn't mention an offensive lineman 263 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 1: in this and I probably could have. I expanded, I 264 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: could have gone to oppositions, but I did. If there's 265 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: a player, I don't know if it's under the microscope, 266 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: but if it's a player that you're focused on in 267 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:38,839 Speaker 1: training camp that you want to see a little more 268 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: from on the offensive line. Look, we know Larry mu 269 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 1: Tunsil is gonna come back. We know Titus is moving 270 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 1: a right tackle more than likely. But from an offensive 271 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 1: line standpoint, is there a player that you look at 272 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 1: other than Kenny Green, because we know he's a rookie, 273 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 1: But whether it's Justin Britt or A. J. Cann or 274 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,319 Speaker 1: Max Sharping or even Charlie Heck is the third tackle 275 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: as it stands right now, is there a particular player 276 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 1: in the offensive line that you look at him, think 277 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:05,040 Speaker 1: that dude's really important. I want to watch him during 278 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: training camp. They won't admit this, of course, but they're 279 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,400 Speaker 1: set at four positions. Actually there's because it's only a 280 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:14,959 Speaker 1: matter of time before Green wins the starting job at 281 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: left guard, because that's why they drafted him in the 282 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 1: first round. Brett because of his knee and his wheels, 283 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 1: that's the big question mark. You know, he was hurt 284 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: last year in the last Ota he limped off, and 285 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 1: they love him because he's a good leader, he's a 286 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: tough guy. He's given me be really good for Kenyan 287 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 1: Green and I'm sure a j ken who came back 288 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: from a torn MCL at Jacksonville and he was right 289 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 1: in there the first day of OTA's at right guard, 290 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: his former coach George Warhop as the co chair. Sure, 291 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: that's why he came. I think he started every game 292 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 1: at Jacksonville in which he was available. And they need 293 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: that kind of continuity at the right guard and that 294 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 1: failed experiment with Titus. I'm soon there's one reason James camping. 295 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 1: It's got a new zip code, and they brought in 296 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 1: George Warhat. But the key toom need is Brett. Is 297 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: Jimmy Morrissey to back up? They would they somebody said, well, 298 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: Kenyan Green played center and A and M. Well they 299 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: didn't draft him to play center. He played every position 300 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: at A and M. They need to be physical, up 301 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 1: to metal. They need to get tough to help the 302 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 1: run blocking, and Britt can do it. But the question John, 303 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: as you and everybody listening knows Canny stay on the field, Yep. Absolutely, 304 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: If he does, it's a different offensive line. I know 305 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: Jimmy Morrisey stepped in at times last year and did 306 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 1: some good things as a rookie, But with Justin Britt's 307 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 1: on the field, it's just a different everything's different. I mean, 308 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: and you needed a guy with those kind of veterans 309 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 1: skins on the wall last year with Davis Mills down 310 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 1: the stretch, you needed to have those veterans. And speaking 311 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:52,640 Speaker 1: of veterans, John, the last guy that I came up with, 312 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 1: I don't want enigma is not the right word. But 313 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 1: ever since I saw him back in college, I have 314 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: thought that Fararell Brown is one of the more talented 315 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 1: dudes I've ever seen. Now. I had the really really 316 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 1: catastrophic injury in college, fought his way, came back out 317 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 1: to the Texans in twenty twenty. He's had some full 318 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: of lightning strikes of you know, a flash, but they've 319 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 1: been few and far between. You could see the talent, 320 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: but then there are penalties and then there are mistakes. 321 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: And just Ah man if he could come together with 322 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 1: Fararell Brown, and then they drafted team in Quatriano this 323 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 1: year from Oregon State. But Farrell Brown was a guy 324 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 1: that I circled and maybe a little bit because he 325 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 1: had told someone that he thought, well, maybe this is 326 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: the year he could be all pro, and I hope 327 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: he is. But he's definitely a guy I'm gonna be 328 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: watching John your thoughts about Farrell Brown going into training 329 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: camp two years ago when he flashed and made a 330 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: few big plays, you thought, wow, what can this guy 331 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 1: do if he stays on the field and they leave 332 00:16:54,800 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: him out there all the time? And they went, how 333 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: long has it been, Owen Daniels, they had a consistently 334 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 1: productive tight end. You know, Bevin Jordan's each back not 335 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:07,960 Speaker 1: a real tight end. And I'll look for him to 336 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 1: improve too. He's almost like a big receiver. But if 337 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 1: Errell Brown could give them consistency, and now that he's 338 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 1: set such a high standard by saying he thinks he 339 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:21,240 Speaker 1: can be all pro, which he will be asked about 340 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 1: first time he's available at training camp, that would help 341 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:28,080 Speaker 1: the offense so much. The way teams are throwing a 342 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: ball at the tight ends. It would help Davis Mills 343 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 1: so much if he had a legitimate tight end. And 344 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 1: Brown is a big target, and he's tough and he's smart, 345 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:41,679 Speaker 1: and he can catch and he can block, and he 346 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:45,360 Speaker 1: can get some yards after the kitch. He just hasn't 347 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:49,240 Speaker 1: been consistent and this is a good time for him 348 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 1: to become consistent for the first time in his career. Yeah, 349 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 1: I would love to see it because that the talent. 350 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:57,399 Speaker 1: My gosh, but how many guys have we said that 351 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: about over the years. I mean, general, you've covered this 352 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:00,960 Speaker 1: game for a long time time. I mean, how many 353 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: guys have you watched? God Man, that dude's talented, but 354 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: then it doesn't come together for whatever reason. And hopefully 355 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 1: this is the year for Farall Brown. Now, the one 356 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 1: guy that I said I wouldn't mention in the article, 357 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,680 Speaker 1: but it is at this point the opportunity to talk 358 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:16,640 Speaker 1: about not the elephant in the room, but the one 359 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 1: guy that everybody is going to be coming to training 360 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 1: camp to sea. That is Davis Mills. We talked about 361 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 1: in the offseason. We saw him during OTAs in mini 362 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: camps General two Part or one OTA's mini camps. What 363 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 1: do you think about Davis and as we go into 364 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 1: training camp, what are some of the things that you'd 365 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 1: like to see Davis take that next step in his 366 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:41,360 Speaker 1: improvement In twenty twenty two, pick up where he left 367 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,040 Speaker 1: off the end of the the last season when he was 368 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 1: best rookie quarterback in the NFL over the last month 369 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 1: that was just beyond the shadow of the doubt. I 370 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: did a column of the Chronicle before I retired from 371 00:18:53,359 --> 00:18:56,840 Speaker 1: the Chronicle going over Mac Jones down to stretch him 372 00:18:56,880 --> 00:18:59,639 Speaker 1: down to stretch the other quarterbacks, and he was the 373 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,639 Speaker 1: best and now he's got to pick it up. I 374 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: believe in him at this point because Loveie Smith and 375 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:11,359 Speaker 1: Nick Casserio and Pat Hamilton believe in him. And Pet 376 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 1: could have gone to other jobs. He had offers and 377 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: he had teams interested, and in one of the reasons 378 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 1: he wanted to stay there was to continue working with Mills. 379 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: And you know, as Pet Hamilton wants to be a 380 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 1: head coach. And if he shows that he's developed Davis 381 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: Mills and this offense improves from being bad to being respectable, 382 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 1: then he's the coordinator, he's the play caller. It's going 383 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:38,440 Speaker 1: to behoove him and his prospects for being head coach. 384 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 1: What you want to see Mills avoid is inconsistency that 385 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 1: he had last year because he wasn't ready to play. 386 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:47,880 Speaker 1: They didn't want to play him in the second game 387 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 1: of the season. And he had a different perspective when 388 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:55,720 Speaker 1: he came back and replaced Tyrod Taylor for the second time. 389 00:19:56,320 --> 00:20:00,919 Speaker 1: And they tell me his confidence level, his risma behind 390 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 1: the scenes, his leadership, the way he interacts with his 391 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 1: teammates and his coaches, and meetings and places that I 392 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,719 Speaker 1: never seen. Is exactly what they want and if it 393 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 1: works out, great, If it doesn't, next year is going 394 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 1: to be a great draft for quarterbacks. And they got 395 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: eleven ficks right now, including two number ones, and they 396 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:28,639 Speaker 1: would be in good position for Nickssario to maneuver to 397 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:31,360 Speaker 1: get one of those quarterbacks. But right now they got 398 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 1: a lot of confidence in Mills going into his second season. 399 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 1: Another thing that blew me away. You know, Matt Jones 400 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 1: had a good running game and a good defense, and 401 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: David's Mills didn't have that. He should have an improved 402 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:51,200 Speaker 1: wine and improved running game. You know, cooks as cooks. 403 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: But if the second half of the years John Matchie 404 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: gets healthy and gets more confidence and Nico Collins should 405 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 1: be a whole lot better after his off season program 406 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:04,479 Speaker 1: which a raved bout, then that held everything around Mills 407 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: helps him. And if they can do a better job 408 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 1: keep the defense fresh about controlling the ball more, then 409 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:14,600 Speaker 1: he hasn't trickled down effect across the entire team, no doubt. 410 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 1: Training Camp July twenty nine, eight am. Having circled on 411 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 1: your calendar, as we will all be there. We'll be 412 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 1: bringing you all that information that we see what these 413 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:27,359 Speaker 1: I see a training camp. You want to get it 414 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 1: from the General and myself, of course, General before I 415 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: let you go. Ah, I don't know if I want 416 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,640 Speaker 1: to say seismic. That's probably the wrong adjective to use. 417 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:40,359 Speaker 1: But a significant trade yesterday. We've been talking about it 418 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,720 Speaker 1: all offseason, trying to figure out where Baker Mayfield was 419 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 1: gonna go, especially after Sean Watson was traded to the 420 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns. Yesterday, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers 421 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 1: for a twenty twenty four conditional fifth round pick. The 422 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: condition is I think seventy percent of playing time in 423 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,720 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two that it turns into a fourth The 424 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:06,360 Speaker 1: General's gut reaction to Baker Mayfield going to Carolina. I'm 425 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 1: still stunned the Seahawks want Geno Smith over him. Mayfield motivated, healthy, 426 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:17,480 Speaker 1: with a million dollars at stake for a new contract, 427 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 1: plus a chip on his shoulder to stick it to 428 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: the Browns. I would want him motivated by money and vengeance. 429 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:28,840 Speaker 1: And I can't imagine that they're going to have Mayfield 430 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 1: and Donald on the team when the season begins. I 431 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:35,440 Speaker 1: think Donald will get traded to a team that has 432 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: quarterback go down. Because Jimmy Garoppolo, they say he's next 433 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 1: to be traded, but he's coming off shoulder surgery on 434 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:45,640 Speaker 1: his throwing shoulder. I don't see him being traded before 435 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 1: the season or when a quarterback goes down. But the 436 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 1: Mayfield thing got a lot of attention. And you talk 437 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:55,439 Speaker 1: about seismic, Now, that wasn't seizemic. What's going to be 438 00:22:55,520 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: seizemic is when Roger Goodell lets everybody know that many 439 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: games Deshan Watson's going to be suspended. That is very true. General. 440 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 1: Last question, the summer is always a good time to 441 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:11,040 Speaker 1: go see some movies. What's the most recent movie you've seen? 442 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: And you're general Rotten Tomatoes thoughts on it? Elvis. I've 443 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:19,679 Speaker 1: been looking forward to Elvis because of the seeing the 444 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 1: trailers for so long. I thought it was tremendous. Austin Butler, 445 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:27,439 Speaker 1: who played texts Watson and Once upon a Time in 446 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 1: America was fantastic. And he'll get nominated. Tom Anks will 447 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 1: get nominated the movie. He'll get nominated, and you don't 448 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: have to be a fan of Elvis to like the movie. 449 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 1: And before that, of course, everybody loved the Top Gun remake, 450 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 1: which I thought was fabulous, and other than that, I 451 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 1: haven't seen any that I really thought stood out but Elvis. 452 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 1: I thought the director by Lerman did a tremendous job 453 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,960 Speaker 1: with that movie, and Austin Butler did a tremendous job, 454 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 1: and I thought someone who really really like Davis Presley, 455 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: I would highly recommend. I am. I've had it on 456 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 1: my on my to do list for a while, but 457 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,879 Speaker 1: go youre going, I'm going general you talk me into it. 458 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:15,920 Speaker 1: John McClean, you're the absolute best, my friend. Thank you 459 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: for your time. Don thank you very much. I'll talk 460 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 1: to you and Mark next week. You got it. There 461 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 1: is John McClain. He is the man and you gotta 462 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:30,080 Speaker 1: follow him on Twitter at McLean Underscore NFL because he's 463 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: the absolute best. Coming up next, we're gonna hear from 464 00:24:34,119 --> 00:24:36,119 Speaker 1: one of the wide receivers we didn't mention, but a 465 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: guy who was a tremendus interview and was a teammate 466 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 1: at Davis Mills. That's Connor Weddington above him on the show. 467 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:46,320 Speaker 1: Next right here on texatileoxis bere on, texatile axis bere on, 468 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: textile axis bere on texas it's a Thursday night in 469 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:53,680 Speaker 1: Texas All Access right here on your radio dial, or 470 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: I don't know, maybe listen to it on a podcast, 471 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 1: so you can imagine a radio dial if you want. 472 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 1: This is We used to say that on your radio dial, 473 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 1: but you know the world's digital now, so maybe it's 474 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 1: a podcast. Maybe you're listening tune this show on Sunday. 475 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 1: I don't know, but either way, appreciate you being here, 476 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 1: Appreciate you listening. This says Texans All Access and I'm 477 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,440 Speaker 1: your host, John Harris, football analyst and sideline reporter. It 478 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 1: was great to catch up with John McLean and can't 479 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 1: wait to see him on July twenty ninth. Hopefully we'll 480 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:23,479 Speaker 1: see him before that. But July twenty ninth is the 481 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: opening of training camp eight am. It's a Friday over 482 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:29,640 Speaker 1: at the Houston Methist Training Center. Mark and I will 483 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 1: doing Texans Live Texas Training Camp Live show starting eight 484 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 1: so it's gonna conflict the radio show, so I gotta 485 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:38,679 Speaker 1: figure out how I can watch practice, but we'll get 486 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:40,679 Speaker 1: that squared away, no doubt. One of the guys that 487 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: we should see in practice is a receiver fighting for 488 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:46,879 Speaker 1: a roster spot and a guy that well, the Texans 489 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:50,560 Speaker 1: starting quarterback knows pretty well. His name is Connor Weddington. 490 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:54,639 Speaker 1: Played at Stanford, was a captain with Thomas Booker and 491 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:58,639 Speaker 1: Davis Mills at Stanford, came into the NFL, found his 492 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:02,000 Speaker 1: way to the Texans and we'll be batting for that 493 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 1: roster spot this summer on into the preseason games. On 494 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 1: its early fall. He was really fun to talk to. 495 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:12,640 Speaker 1: So let's roll with Connor Weddington with marking myself right 496 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:15,680 Speaker 1: here in Texans all axis first impressions because you didn't 497 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: get here, well you got here recently, let's just put 498 00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:20,640 Speaker 1: it that way. Yes, going for you. So far, it's 499 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: been gone good. You know, it's been a whole adjustment, 500 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 1: whole new team, a bunch of new coaches players, But 501 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,640 Speaker 1: you know, I do have some familiar faces here, which 502 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: is nice, and it's been a great transition so far, 503 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 1: and I'm really looking forward to this season. For those 504 00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:35,720 Speaker 1: that don't know, the familiar face you're talking about is 505 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 1: not either one of us. We are a new teas 506 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:41,879 Speaker 1: Thomas Poker. Oh yeah, Booker is a familiar face. That's that. 507 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:44,399 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, it's also the quarterback of the team. Davis 508 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:46,840 Speaker 1: Mills and we'll talk about him in just a second. 509 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:49,680 Speaker 1: But Connor, for people that haven't seen you play, didn't 510 00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 1: watch you at Stanford, what would you tell Texans fans 511 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:55,080 Speaker 1: about you and about your game? Okay, yeah, myself as 512 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:57,719 Speaker 1: a player one percent? Um. You know, for me, I mean, 513 00:26:57,760 --> 00:26:59,239 Speaker 1: I'm all about the team at the end of the day. 514 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:01,080 Speaker 1: So I'm a team player. I'm gonna do anything I 515 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: can to help the team win at all times. Individually. 516 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: You know, I feel like I bring a lot to 517 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:09,719 Speaker 1: the table. You know, I'm a versatility. My versatility can 518 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 1: be used in a variety of different ways. I can 519 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:14,600 Speaker 1: return the ball, punts, kicks. I'm gonna play running back 520 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:16,879 Speaker 1: my whole life. And I also played dB two, so 521 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:18,919 Speaker 1: you know, I'm I'm a guy who can play on 522 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 1: all special teams and at the same time, really helped 523 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:24,480 Speaker 1: this offense and help this team win games. And you know, 524 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:26,679 Speaker 1: I'm super excited. I feel like I'm dynamic and I'm 525 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 1: a game changer at the end of the day. And 526 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:30,800 Speaker 1: so you know, at the end of the day, I'm 527 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 1: super excited to be here and I just want to 528 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:34,919 Speaker 1: help this team win some games. So you and Davis 529 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:38,959 Speaker 1: were roommates. Yeah, we were for three years. That's that's amazing. 530 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 1: I'd help you. Well, you and you all went through 531 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:45,399 Speaker 1: the COVID relocation program as well. Yeah, what was that 532 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 1: like for you? We heard Davis talk about that a bit, 533 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:49,920 Speaker 1: but that must have been very odd for the whole squad. Yeah, 534 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:53,440 Speaker 1: it really was. I mean, so Davis and I were 535 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 1: both and Thomas Booker as well. Actually we're all captains 536 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: of the Stanford football team that year, and um, yeah, 537 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:02,359 Speaker 1: when COVID got shut down was crazy because our season 538 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:05,680 Speaker 1: got canceled, you know, and definitely in Davis's mind situation, 539 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:08,760 Speaker 1: you know, we're about to graduate, looking forward to moving 540 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 1: on to the next level. It definitely put a damper 541 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 1: on things when everything got canceled, like because we're like, 542 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, we're not gonna have a season, you know. 543 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 1: And then it got brought back on out of nowhere 544 00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:24,160 Speaker 1: as well. So that whole transition was, you know, something 545 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:28,200 Speaker 1: that I'll probably never experience again, hopefully not. But at 546 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 1: the end of the day, I think everything happens for 547 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 1: a reason, and our team had a really good season 548 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:35,080 Speaker 1: that year, and honestly, I feel like it made everyone 549 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:38,080 Speaker 1: on the team closer because during that COVID time how 550 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 1: to get like housed in this hotel. So we were 551 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:43,400 Speaker 1: all together in the same hotel. So we were like 552 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:44,959 Speaker 1: around each other all the time, you know what I mean. 553 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 1: So we had months that we were just together, you know. 554 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 1: So it was really cool. Didn't you guys at the 555 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:51,240 Speaker 1: end of your season in twenty twenty, didn't you have 556 00:28:51,280 --> 00:28:53,200 Speaker 1: to spend like the last three or four weeks literally 557 00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:55,720 Speaker 1: away from campus? Yeah? Didn't I see a picture I 558 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:58,040 Speaker 1: think when you guys were playing Washington. I thought I 559 00:28:58,080 --> 00:29:00,360 Speaker 1: remember seeing a picture you guys in a park in 560 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 1: Seattle or someplace you guys were practice. Yeah, and then 561 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:05,120 Speaker 1: you went out and beat Washington. It was a pretty 562 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:06,880 Speaker 1: good football team. You guys in the road tell us 563 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:10,200 Speaker 1: about that. What was that like, going through that experience 564 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 1: during the season where you guys are completely on the road. Yeah, 565 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: the road Dogs. That's what we called ourselves for a 566 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 1: little bit, and it was it was really just a 567 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: whole new experience really. I mean, normally you're going to 568 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 1: the games, you know, night before, sometimes two nights before, 569 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,160 Speaker 1: depending on how far the game is. But yeah, we 570 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:26,960 Speaker 1: were going weeks at a time because we weren't allowed 571 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:30,640 Speaker 1: to practice in our County back in California. But I 572 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:32,920 Speaker 1: think the majority of the guys really loved it. And 573 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,080 Speaker 1: like I said, like we were already kind of doing 574 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,720 Speaker 1: that before with the hotel and stuff during the summertime, 575 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:41,960 Speaker 1: and so I mean, I think the guys really liked it, 576 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:44,880 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. It was like the Stanford. 577 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:49,560 Speaker 1: At Stanford, everyone already takes on a lot of like professionalism, 578 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:50,959 Speaker 1: I would say, you know what I mean, and this 579 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:52,280 Speaker 1: is what that did, you know what I mean. It 580 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:54,520 Speaker 1: really made you have to like discipline yourself and make 581 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 1: sure on time where you need to be in the 582 00:29:57,040 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 1: midst of you know, adversity, you know, but you know, 583 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,720 Speaker 1: when adversity strikes, you know, true colors come out. So 584 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:05,680 Speaker 1: like you said, you know, we finished hofstrong that season 585 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:10,000 Speaker 1: and it was great. Connor Weddington joining us on Texans Radio. 586 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:14,240 Speaker 1: How closely were you able to follow what Mills was 587 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 1: doing last year because he had early starts, then a break, 588 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 1: and then the last five starts where the numbers really 589 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:22,480 Speaker 1: went up. How closely were you able to monitor that situation? Yeah, 590 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:24,880 Speaker 1: you know, so me and Davis definitely stuck in contact. Obviously, 591 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:28,200 Speaker 1: I had my own, uh whole professional career going on, 592 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 1: you know, so makes it a little difficult. But I 593 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:32,360 Speaker 1: definitely saw some of the things that he did. I know, 594 00:30:32,560 --> 00:30:35,680 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, obviously with you know, the quarterback going down 595 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:38,000 Speaker 1: last year, it's a great opportunity for him. That's just 596 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 1: the way the game works. And um, yeah, then I 597 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:42,040 Speaker 1: saw how he was going in and out in the beginning, 598 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:45,239 Speaker 1: but over time took it over and you know, he 599 00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:47,680 Speaker 1: did some things that no quarterback has ever done as rookie. 600 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,520 Speaker 1: And you know, Davis is an amazing player, So I'm 601 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:53,440 Speaker 1: excited to come back and play with him. So being 602 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:56,560 Speaker 1: in Houston, Yeah, maybe you don't, but it feels like 603 00:30:56,560 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 1: you have a little bit of an advantage because some 604 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:01,360 Speaker 1: of the things you've probably heard huddle before this is 605 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:03,320 Speaker 1: part of the offense. Maybe that Pep hamiltons some of 606 00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 1: the things you were doing Stanford. Is that true? How much? 607 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 1: You don't have to give some particulars, but are there 608 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:11,240 Speaker 1: some things familiar for you in this offense that you 609 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:13,480 Speaker 1: have heard before that's made your transition a little bit 610 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:17,280 Speaker 1: easier for you? Definitely, Um, there is some correlation between 611 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:20,800 Speaker 1: Stanford offense and this offense. The biggest thing is, uh, 612 00:31:20,840 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: the terminology. Terminology is different, but in terms of like 613 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 1: concepts and stuff, there is some carryover. There's definitely a 614 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:29,520 Speaker 1: lot of new things too that I'm like right now. 615 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 1: But yeah, so you're with Seattle and San Francisco last year, yes, sir, 616 00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 1: And that's gotta be weird because they're sworn enemies. So 617 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: you go from one to the other. Pete Carroll and 618 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:46,280 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan compare and contrast the similarities there. Um, there 619 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: are actually similarities. Um, and you know, yes, their arrivals 620 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:57,200 Speaker 1: in you know, the whole the age gap. Yeah, age gap, 621 00:31:58,680 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 1: there's a little bit of one, little bit of one, 622 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 1: but no, yeah, I mean both of those coaches very 623 00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:05,920 Speaker 1: personal coaches. They know how to connect with their players 624 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,520 Speaker 1: on a personal level. And you know, both of those organizations, 625 00:32:08,800 --> 00:32:13,520 Speaker 1: um great organizations and uh player ran organizations. You know, 626 00:32:13,560 --> 00:32:15,880 Speaker 1: they definitely focus on their players, which is a good thing. 627 00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:18,120 Speaker 1: And um, you know, even for them being as big 628 00:32:18,160 --> 00:32:21,200 Speaker 1: as rivals as they are, there's actually a lot of 629 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:24,200 Speaker 1: similar similarities between those two teams. We talked about Pat 630 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:26,960 Speaker 1: But first impressions of Lovey Smith so far, Oh I 631 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:29,600 Speaker 1: love him. That dude is awesome. Um, you know, he 632 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:32,560 Speaker 1: has the energy, Um, he connects with the players really well, 633 00:32:32,600 --> 00:32:35,000 Speaker 1: and he knows what he's doing, and you know, um, 634 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:37,719 Speaker 1: I'm really excited to play under him. I really am. 635 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:39,800 Speaker 1: I remember he gave me that call when I first 636 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:42,320 Speaker 1: got here that night. You know, I just fired up. 637 00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 1: That's pretty cool. Where you from, Connor? Originally, I'm from 638 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:47,160 Speaker 1: Sumner and Tacoma, Washington. I moved out around a lot 639 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: when I was younger. Okay, yeah, So have you spent 640 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:53,800 Speaker 1: much time in the Southwest and Houston in Texas? Teagan 641 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:55,280 Speaker 1: just told us a little while ago that he had 642 00:32:55,320 --> 00:32:57,200 Speaker 1: never been to He never been in the state of Texas. 643 00:32:57,520 --> 00:33:00,840 Speaker 1: You played in Seattle and San Francisco, then played at Stanford. 644 00:33:01,320 --> 00:33:03,200 Speaker 1: Have you had much experience in Houston? What are you 645 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 1: think of it this far? Not too much, you know. 646 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:07,720 Speaker 1: I have some family in North Carolina, so I mean 647 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:10,600 Speaker 1: semi clothes over here, but not too much. You know. 648 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 1: We had two Bowl games over here while I was 649 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:15,120 Speaker 1: at Stanford, so I got to experience Texas a little bit. 650 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:17,400 Speaker 1: And then I came over here with a couple of 651 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:19,600 Speaker 1: my friends as well. So I've that was like in 652 00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:21,920 Speaker 1: the Austin Dallas area. So I've been over to Texas 653 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:24,280 Speaker 1: a couple of times, but I haven't fully experienced it. 654 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:26,840 Speaker 1: But you know, I've always said I've always wanted to 655 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:29,280 Speaker 1: live in Texas for a little bit because everybody from 656 00:33:29,320 --> 00:33:32,840 Speaker 1: Texas loves Texas. That is true. So you know, I'm 657 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:34,720 Speaker 1: excited to be here and see what it's all about. 658 00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:38,440 Speaker 1: The food amazing. It'll take a minute, but it gets 659 00:33:38,520 --> 00:33:41,360 Speaker 1: under your skin. You'll never want to leave. Wait one 660 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:43,240 Speaker 1: more quick one for you. I just need your take 661 00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:45,560 Speaker 1: on this, David Shaw. I always got the feeling that 662 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,520 Speaker 1: if he wanted to coach in the NFL, he would 663 00:33:47,520 --> 00:33:49,680 Speaker 1: say I would like to consider yes, and he would 664 00:33:49,680 --> 00:33:52,600 Speaker 1: get a job in like ten seconds. Why does he stay? 665 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:55,520 Speaker 1: It's that good there. I know he's comfortable. He's had 666 00:33:55,640 --> 00:34:00,520 Speaker 1: multiple potential opportunities. Anyway, what's your take. I think it's Stanford. 667 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:04,360 Speaker 1: You know, it's not just all about the money to him, 668 00:34:04,360 --> 00:34:06,560 Speaker 1: it's about the people that he surrounds himself with and 669 00:34:06,600 --> 00:34:10,480 Speaker 1: he wants to be around. You know, people who are driven, successful, smart, educated. 670 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:14,080 Speaker 1: That's who David Charlie's as a man, and that's what 671 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:18,400 Speaker 1: Stanford brings. As we were sitting there interviewing Connor Weddington 672 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:20,839 Speaker 1: and this was oh man, it was back during media days. 673 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:22,920 Speaker 1: So it was in June a few weeks ago, and 674 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:26,440 Speaker 1: we were talking to him and I remember him as 675 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:29,080 Speaker 1: soon as he started interview. The first thought I had was, man, 676 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:31,920 Speaker 1: he sounds like Thomas Booker, because Thomas Booker did his 677 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:36,920 Speaker 1: draft interview with dpcity and it was polished, I mean 678 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:40,960 Speaker 1: with some spit shine. It was polished, really really good. Well, 679 00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:43,000 Speaker 1: when Connor got into MIC, I thought, man, I'm listening 680 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:45,960 Speaker 1: to Thomas Booker all over again. Connor was a great 681 00:34:46,120 --> 00:34:48,880 Speaker 1: interview to have, and of course his connection. We had 682 00:34:48,880 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 1: Thomas Booker and Davis Mills having been at Stanford together 683 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:54,920 Speaker 1: where Connor was a captain with those two in a 684 00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:58,000 Speaker 1: productive wide receiver. And one of the things I wrote 685 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:02,880 Speaker 1: about on Today, like I was supposed today, were I 686 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:05,720 Speaker 1: looked at six different players that was gonna be five. 687 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:09,240 Speaker 1: It's really five, but it ends up being six because 688 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:11,960 Speaker 1: the two wide receivers that shows were two Chris's well, 689 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:13,880 Speaker 1: Connor wedding thing is gonna be right in that mix 690 00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:18,920 Speaker 1: Connor Weddington, Davion Davis, Johnny Johnson, Drew Strada. Really, you know, 691 00:35:19,040 --> 00:35:24,400 Speaker 1: young receivers looking to get that final roster spot, maybe 692 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:27,439 Speaker 1: trying to get practice squads spots. I would imagine one, two, 693 00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:30,040 Speaker 1: maybe three, depending on how it shakes out with injuries 694 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:34,360 Speaker 1: and performance at the receiver spots. But it starts to 695 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,279 Speaker 1: get pretty interesting, and John and I talked about it. 696 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:40,040 Speaker 1: I feel like it's my gut me John Harris that 697 00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:42,520 Speaker 1: four spots, and I won't use the word lock. There's 698 00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:45,000 Speaker 1: no such thing as a lock. Nothing's a lock except 699 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:49,719 Speaker 1: death attacks. Brandy Cook's, Nico Collins, John Mechi those three 700 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:53,160 Speaker 1: pretty close to locks. Philip Dorset not far behind door 701 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:57,120 Speaker 1: set at a really good OTAs in mini camps. Behind that, 702 00:35:57,120 --> 00:35:59,040 Speaker 1: that's four, right, So how many you're gonna keep? You 703 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:01,719 Speaker 1: keep five, you're gonna keep sick. I think if you 704 00:36:01,840 --> 00:36:05,200 Speaker 1: keep six, then the chris Is are our five and six. 705 00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:08,640 Speaker 1: I don't think you go beyond six. But if one 706 00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:11,000 Speaker 1: of the Chriss gets hurt or receiver gets hurt, then 707 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:13,719 Speaker 1: who follows an m mix? Is davey On Davis? Is 708 00:36:13,719 --> 00:36:16,319 Speaker 1: it Connor Weddington? Does it end up being a guy 709 00:36:16,320 --> 00:36:19,839 Speaker 1: like Jalen Camp who is just a physical specimen. You'll 710 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:23,640 Speaker 1: see Jalen Camp at training camp and go, wow, he's 711 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:25,719 Speaker 1: not missed a workout. I'll put it that way that 712 00:36:25,840 --> 00:36:29,560 Speaker 1: dude is put together with a beach body with negative 713 00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:34,480 Speaker 1: body fat. The key is being consistent, catching the football, 714 00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:36,200 Speaker 1: doing all the little things that you got to do 715 00:36:36,239 --> 00:36:39,319 Speaker 1: to be able to get open and be that guy. Now, 716 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:41,560 Speaker 1: when he was Jayleen Camp, that is was playing at 717 00:36:41,560 --> 00:36:43,239 Speaker 1: the end of the season, he was used mostly in 718 00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:46,360 Speaker 1: run situations. He was blocking out field. He's sprung Rex 719 00:36:46,719 --> 00:36:49,040 Speaker 1: on a touchdown run against the Chargers, so he's been 720 00:36:49,080 --> 00:36:50,959 Speaker 1: on the field, but it was always in a run 721 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:54,440 Speaker 1: blocking capacity, not so much a receiving capacity. Well, you're 722 00:36:54,440 --> 00:36:56,719 Speaker 1: gonna have all kinds of opportunities in training camp and 723 00:36:56,719 --> 00:36:59,080 Speaker 1: it's just a shame to Dashawn Hamilton ended up getting 724 00:36:59,120 --> 00:37:03,040 Speaker 1: hurt in OTAs in mini camps. They're injuring his knee. 725 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:05,640 Speaker 1: That was a that's a loss because he had a 726 00:37:05,719 --> 00:37:09,080 Speaker 1: really good OTAs in mini camps, great route runner, excellent hands. 727 00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:11,480 Speaker 1: I think a guy with an opportunity here in Houston 728 00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:15,360 Speaker 1: would have made the most of it. But unfortunately injured 729 00:37:15,680 --> 00:37:18,360 Speaker 1: and not gonna make it. So how does Connor Weddington 730 00:37:18,920 --> 00:37:22,880 Speaker 1: fit into that receiver battle. It's gonna be interesting and 731 00:37:22,920 --> 00:37:26,280 Speaker 1: it starts July twenty ninth over at the Houston Methodist 732 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:30,279 Speaker 1: Training Center right there on carbe drive. All right, we 733 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:34,399 Speaker 1: get back. Ched Ruder NFL dot Com put together his 734 00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:38,960 Speaker 1: preseason All Rookie team, and he mentioned three Texans, but 735 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:42,879 Speaker 1: it wasn't the three that I was thinking of. We'll 736 00:37:42,920 --> 00:37:45,239 Speaker 1: talk about those next right here in Texans. Alexis be 737 00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:47,640 Speaker 1: here in Texans, Alexis be here in tech. We going 738 00:37:47,719 --> 00:37:50,320 Speaker 1: fall sech me of this edition of Texans All Access 739 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:54,160 Speaker 1: A wonderful Thursday, and I hopefully it's wonderful wherever you are. 740 00:37:54,280 --> 00:37:57,279 Speaker 1: I am John Harris, football analyst, sideline reporter for your 741 00:37:57,320 --> 00:37:59,680 Speaker 1: Houston Texans. And Drew and I touched on this a 742 00:37:59,719 --> 00:38:03,279 Speaker 1: little it on our Interlab podcast. I don't know if 743 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:04,879 Speaker 1: you had a chance to listen to that. But ched 744 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:10,040 Speaker 1: Ryder writes for NFL dot Com put together his projection, 745 00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:14,520 Speaker 1: as he called it, predict or projecting the twenty twenty 746 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:20,240 Speaker 1: two All Rookie team, and the Texans had nine draft 747 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:23,760 Speaker 1: picks and signed a couple of guys, drewstrat At wide receiver, 748 00:38:23,840 --> 00:38:27,880 Speaker 1: Johnny Johnson wide receiver, amongst others, Big D in the 749 00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:31,600 Speaker 1: middle from Nebraska to Kurt Heinich. There's a number of 750 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:36,080 Speaker 1: them signed as undrafted free agents as well. Ched Ryder 751 00:38:36,160 --> 00:38:40,080 Speaker 1: picked three from the Texans projected for the all rookie teams. 752 00:38:40,080 --> 00:38:41,799 Speaker 1: So when Drew asked me this question, I had seen 753 00:38:41,840 --> 00:38:43,399 Speaker 1: the article, but I had not read it. I'd seen 754 00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:44,839 Speaker 1: the link to the article, I had not read it. 755 00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:48,759 Speaker 1: And so Drew asked me which three, and I said, Well, 756 00:38:49,600 --> 00:38:53,200 Speaker 1: my guests would be Stingy and Green because first rounders 757 00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:55,640 Speaker 1: are typically the guys that end up making all rookie teams, 758 00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:58,560 Speaker 1: and because that's I mean, the media is watching. The 759 00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:00,399 Speaker 1: media doesn't get a chance to watch every single game, 760 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:03,600 Speaker 1: but they can catch a glimpse of first rounders. Hey, 761 00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:05,719 Speaker 1: how's first rounders? Stingley doing? How's first round? Are Green 762 00:39:05,719 --> 00:39:08,240 Speaker 1: doing it? So a lot of times those all rookie teams, 763 00:39:08,280 --> 00:39:11,879 Speaker 1: all NFL teams, all proteats, whatever they if you can't 764 00:39:11,960 --> 00:39:15,239 Speaker 1: quantify it, a lot of times you're going by you know, 765 00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:20,680 Speaker 1: names you know and teams that do well well. Rookie 766 00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:24,200 Speaker 1: teams a little different, I guess, but still the same 767 00:39:24,239 --> 00:39:27,440 Speaker 1: sort of philosophy. So I guess Stingley and Green, and 768 00:39:27,480 --> 00:39:29,960 Speaker 1: then I guess Jaylen Petrie. Those are the three that 769 00:39:30,239 --> 00:39:33,319 Speaker 1: I guess and figured I at least had two I 770 00:39:33,320 --> 00:39:37,040 Speaker 1: only had one. There were two that were mentioned that 771 00:39:37,080 --> 00:39:39,120 Speaker 1: I didn't. Jaylen Petrie is the one I got right. 772 00:39:39,840 --> 00:39:42,240 Speaker 1: So I thought a little bit more, and I thought, oh, yeah, yeah, 773 00:39:42,360 --> 00:39:47,040 Speaker 1: Damian Pierce. Damian Pierce had running back. John talked about 774 00:39:47,040 --> 00:39:48,960 Speaker 1: it earlier in the show. He thinks Damian Pierce is 775 00:39:48,960 --> 00:39:52,160 Speaker 1: gonna be that guy. If it follows along with what 776 00:39:52,239 --> 00:39:55,040 Speaker 1: John said, it tracks like it's two thousand and eight 777 00:39:55,080 --> 00:39:57,160 Speaker 1: all over again with Steves Slayton. Slayton was a hot 778 00:39:57,239 --> 00:40:01,080 Speaker 1: number in college. About halfway through two thousand and eight season. 779 00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:04,960 Speaker 1: Things weren't going great as the Hurricane Ike year. They 780 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:06,839 Speaker 1: finally kind of got it going in A large part 781 00:40:06,880 --> 00:40:08,359 Speaker 1: of that was Steve Slayton, and so they just rode 782 00:40:08,360 --> 00:40:09,719 Speaker 1: the hot hand the rest of the year and Steve 783 00:40:09,719 --> 00:40:13,280 Speaker 1: Slayton had a rookie record at the running back position 784 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:16,719 Speaker 1: in two thousand and eight. Maybe Damian pierces ever do that. 785 00:40:16,760 --> 00:40:18,880 Speaker 1: If he does, then he will be part of the 786 00:40:18,920 --> 00:40:22,759 Speaker 1: All Rookie team. The third one I probably would have 787 00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:26,000 Speaker 1: been guessing the entire time because I, for some reason 788 00:40:26,760 --> 00:40:30,439 Speaker 1: consistently gloss over what the Texans did in a third round. 789 00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:33,040 Speaker 1: We all know they went and drafted Jalen Petrie and 790 00:40:33,400 --> 00:40:38,160 Speaker 1: John Metchi in the second round. Third round. Always I 791 00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:39,719 Speaker 1: don't know what it is about that third round. It's 792 00:40:39,760 --> 00:40:45,160 Speaker 1: just huh oh, how does how do I John Harris? 793 00:40:45,440 --> 00:40:49,320 Speaker 1: Forget about Christian Harris. He's the third guy, so Damian 794 00:40:49,360 --> 00:40:52,879 Speaker 1: Pierce on offense at the running back position. The other 795 00:40:53,719 --> 00:40:56,040 Speaker 1: selection was James Cook with the Buffalo Bills, which is interesting. 796 00:40:56,080 --> 00:40:58,279 Speaker 1: I think Cook could have a really good time, really 797 00:40:58,320 --> 00:41:02,440 Speaker 1: good time with the Buffalo Bills. So appears for running 798 00:41:02,440 --> 00:41:08,160 Speaker 1: back Jalen Petrie and linebacker Christian Harris. And the thought 799 00:41:09,360 --> 00:41:11,399 Speaker 1: of right, which is kind of what we've been talking 800 00:41:11,440 --> 00:41:13,319 Speaker 1: about and what I said right after the draft, this 801 00:41:13,360 --> 00:41:15,880 Speaker 1: is a This defense is tailor made for Christian Harris. 802 00:41:16,120 --> 00:41:19,560 Speaker 1: Can run, can strike, the way he can cover, you 803 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:21,600 Speaker 1: should be a safety andever it talks about and it's 804 00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:23,239 Speaker 1: the first thing I bring up. He can run ran 805 00:41:23,280 --> 00:41:25,839 Speaker 1: at four four, But men, I'm telling you that dude 806 00:41:25,840 --> 00:41:29,479 Speaker 1: can strike and tackle out in space. He's not scared 807 00:41:29,480 --> 00:41:31,160 Speaker 1: to take on blocks. I think if there's one thing 808 00:41:31,160 --> 00:41:34,960 Speaker 1: that linebackers coming from college do not do well, it 809 00:41:35,239 --> 00:41:39,680 Speaker 1: is take on blocks. And Christian Harris is not gonna 810 00:41:39,680 --> 00:41:41,759 Speaker 1: take on everyone to be successful. Because's three hundred and 811 00:41:41,719 --> 00:41:44,759 Speaker 1: fifteen pound guys are taken on. But the more you 812 00:41:44,800 --> 00:41:46,319 Speaker 1: can take on blocks, the more you can get off 813 00:41:46,320 --> 00:41:48,919 Speaker 1: from the work you can use your hands, the better 814 00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:52,040 Speaker 1: NFL linebacker you are going to be, not only your 815 00:41:52,120 --> 00:41:55,920 Speaker 1: rookie year, but on into the future. Big thanks on 816 00:41:55,960 --> 00:41:59,279 Speaker 1: the show tonight to John McClain, to Connor Weddington, to 817 00:41:59,320 --> 00:42:01,080 Speaker 1: Mark for being here here for that interview, to all 818 00:42:01,160 --> 00:42:03,120 Speaker 1: of you, Mamay and Chris backing studio, y'all the best. 819 00:42:03,160 --> 00:42:05,040 Speaker 1: We'll see tomorw everybody, and there's always go Texans.