1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: And now move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: What's up, everybody? Welcome to move the sticks DJ. Bucky 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,319 Speaker 1: back with you. Buck. How you doing man, Man, I'm 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 1: doing great. Dj Uh. It's a uh, it's an interesting time, 5 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: but it's really a good time. It's a good time 6 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: to kind of dig into football and think about the projects. 7 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 1: Some of the projects that we've talked about that we're 8 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,479 Speaker 1: now able to kind of bring to the listener. So 9 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: I'm excited to talk about some of the team doing 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: stuff that we're working on. Yeah, we've got a big 11 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: show coming up, big TV show on Thursday night that 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: six pm Eastern, and it's gonna be heavily featuring Lincoln Riley, 13 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 1: head coach at Oklahoma, who's gonna give us some great stuff. 14 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 1: We've already had this conversation, so we're gonna be able 15 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: to share that with you, talking about Kyler, Murray, Baker Mayfield, 16 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts, what to expect from those guys in this 17 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: upcoming season. Really good conversation with him. Um, And we're 18 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: also gonna put that play that in full on our 19 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: next audio episode as well, So I think people will 20 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:57,959 Speaker 1: dig on that one. You know, I think I think 21 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: it would be fun. Um Lincoln Rowlers wanted the offensive innovators. 22 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: There's been a lot of conversation about him making his 23 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: way to the NFL. And when you've been able to 24 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: produce quarterbacks that have going at the top of the 25 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: board and two of the last three years and another 26 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: one that goes in the second round, you certainly have 27 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: the recipe, you know, the quarterback whisper. So it'd be 28 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: great to talk to him about all those things that 29 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: he looks well when it comes to a special quarterback. Yeah. 30 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: One of the thing too, is we're going to uh 31 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: kind of have a real interesting discussion on speed. We've 32 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: got our our our research. Guys, Jack and Bill have 33 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: done a wonderful job of looking this up. And what 34 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: we've done is we've gone through and assumed an eleven personnel, 35 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: one back, one tight end, three receivers. Um. If we 36 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: just looked at that personnel group, we wanted to know 37 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: who will be the fastest teams in the league this 38 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: upcoming season. Now, most of these guys we have Combine 39 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: forties or we have Pro Day forties. Uh, there's a 40 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: few that weren't able to run. So you gotta rely 41 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: on some estimates getting like Hollywood Brown and Corey Davis 42 00:01:58,360 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: some of those players. But we have a pretty good 43 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: idea of an estimate on those players. Um. But and 44 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: again there's a difference been time speed, uh in play speed, 45 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: which is a whole another conversation. But it is fascinating 46 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: to kind of look at who on paper at least 47 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: and that personnel group are the fastest teams and who 48 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: are the slowest teams. Yeah. I think when you look 49 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 1: at teams like the Kansasee Chiefs, they go to a 50 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: super Bowl and they win because there's so much faster 51 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: than other teams. Their offense is explosive and dynamic because 52 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: they basically have a track team on the outside, you 53 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: don't have a lot of teams that try and copy 54 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: that formula. And so we'll see some of those teams, 55 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: but we also are seeing some of these more methodical 56 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: plotting teams. There we a lit a little more on 57 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: system as opposed to player when it comes to creating 58 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,679 Speaker 1: big place. Yeah. So that's gonna be a fun discussion 59 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: on television show. Again, you can check that out Thursday evening, 60 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: UM on today's show. But a couple interesting conversations I 61 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,959 Speaker 1: want to have with you. Uh. One is around baseball draft, 62 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: which is taking place this week, which is going to 63 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: be a unique and different baseball draft on the heels 64 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: of what we had in the NFL, which was a 65 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: different draft UH set up last year. Baseball is going 66 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 1: to have their own unique challenges this week. And then 67 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: I want to kind of get into some of the 68 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 1: maybe a rule change with this new CBA that people 69 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: aren't talking about. But we were talking about this on 70 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: the phone the other day, and I think it's a 71 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: fascinating conversation. I think you don't want to stick around 72 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: for that one because there could be a hidden advantage 73 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: in team building. Yeah, definitely a hidden advantage. But the 74 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: conversation that we had about baseball we should just jump 75 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: right into because I am fascinated about what is going 76 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: on in baseball. How they're going to handle handle this 77 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: I guess abbreviated or shortened draft where they're only having 78 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: five rounds as opposed to the endless draft that we've 79 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: seen in the past. I think teams have to be 80 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: very very strategic with how uh they allocate their resources 81 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: when it comes to bring it in young talent. Yeah, 82 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: and you think about it, A bunch of these high schools, 83 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: specifically on the East Coast, they didn't even play game 84 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: this year, so you have nothing to go off of 85 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: their you're flying blind. You college barely got going. There 86 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: wasn't a lot to go off of their. You didn't 87 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: get all these opportunities to work these guys out. Um, 88 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: so it's fascinating. You only got five rounds, and then 89 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: after that every player is available in the pool, but 90 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: you can only pay them a maximum dollars. So, in 91 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: other words, if you're a high school senior and you're 92 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: a sixth round pick in a normal year, you can 93 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: get several hundred thousand dollars and a signing bonus, and 94 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: and they can entice you to not go to Vanderbilt 95 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: or wherever you're signed to go play and then go 96 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: play professional baseball. Well, now they can only offer you 97 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: twenty bucks. So the conventional wisdom is that most of 98 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: these kids, if you're not drafted in the first you know, 99 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,600 Speaker 1: if you're not drafted, you're outside the top five rounds. 100 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: Instead of taking the twenty dollar measily amount of money, 101 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: you're going to go to college, or if you're a 102 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,720 Speaker 1: junior in college instead of coming out, You're gonna end 103 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: up going back to your school and playing your senior 104 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: year and reentering the draft next year hoping you can 105 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:54,720 Speaker 1: get more signing bonus money. But there's another layer to 106 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: this thing, Bucky. Yeah, there there is another layer to 107 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: it because when you think about the money and the 108 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: money that is available outside the fifth round, Uh, you 109 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,840 Speaker 1: have to make a decision as a player. Do I 110 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: want to go to college or go back to college, 111 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: play another season and then see if I can improve 112 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: my stock when I have an entire new class of 113 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 1: talent coming out, or do I want to kind of 114 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: chance and then go into the dreft not going to 115 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: the draft, but go ahead and signed with the team 116 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: and kind of get my career started. Um. I think 117 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 1: it requires players and agents to kind of way that 118 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: long term versus short term dilemma when it comes to 119 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: picking a franchise if I am an undrafted free agent. 120 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: What it reminded me of football wise, and there's a 121 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: lot of parallels here, but um, think about we've had players. 122 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 1: It was talked about, quite honestly, it was hinted at, 123 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: and nothing ever came of it. With Joe Burrow last year, right, 124 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: like Joe Burrow, even though being the number one overall 125 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 1: pick to Cincinnati would have brought him more money. Uh, 126 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:55,599 Speaker 1: there was a thought out there that man, he he 127 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: might prefer to go a little bit later in the draft, 128 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: sacrifice some money, but go to a more stable, steady 129 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,679 Speaker 1: organization that's had more success, and then think big pictures 130 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 1: second contract versus that first contract. So we've had those 131 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: types of discussions in the football world as well. And 132 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: so I was talking with the general manager of a 133 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 1: of a club that's that's one World Series and has 134 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: has been one of the best clubs in baseball for 135 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,599 Speaker 1: a while now, and I asked him, I said, do 136 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: you try and recruit some of these kids like we 137 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: would recruit undrafted free agents? Um, and maybe you know, 138 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:28,119 Speaker 1: when we're with the Ravens, we would only offer guys 139 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: five hundred to a thousand bucks to sign. Other teams 140 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: might be offering twenty five thousand bucks to sign, but 141 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: we would sell our organization, how we develop players and 142 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: the opportunity to make our club. Hey, think big picture. 143 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 1: Don't don't step over you know, a million dollars to 144 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: pick up twenty five thousand dollars like we can help you. 145 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 1: You're gonna make our team. We're gonna know how to 146 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: develop you. You're gonna play well, you're gonna make a 147 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 1: lot of money, You're gonna have a long career versus 148 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 1: just taking a quick payday. You're gonna get cut in 149 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 1: a couple of months. Um. So they are recruiting players 150 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: like we did. And the fascint thing about baseball is 151 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: because of zoom. Um you know, it was an article, 152 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: it's a great article, uh in the Athletic about this 153 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: h a while back, and it talks about how the 154 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: Cubs we're taking zoom meetings with players. They would have 155 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: like their hitting coach there, you know, they're minor league coordinator, 156 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 1: their major league manager, their general manager, all these people 157 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 1: on a zoom call with a player. So they're not 158 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: only interviewing him, but then they put his video on 159 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: the screen and they would real time break down his swingle. 160 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: Here's how we can help you. You need do this this, 161 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: there's this drill, and then put together a whole plan 162 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: for a developmental plan for him of how they have 163 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 1: their resources with all the technology and different things and 164 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: kind of lay out a roadmap for him. So it's 165 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: an elaborate recruiting pitch versus what what we used to 166 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: do when we're calling these guys on the phone just 167 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: trying to sell our organization. So it's funny that you 168 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 1: mentioned that, like, because what you're talking about is part 169 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: of a big developmental plan. And when you have this 170 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: kind of plan, everyone has to be on board, meaning 171 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: the general manager, all of the front office, the managers, 172 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: the coaches, they all have to kind of be on board. 173 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: For years, the Stle Seahawks had that um. Now when 174 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: I look at the Atlanta Falcons, the Atlanta Falcons are 175 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: known for being able to do it. So and talking 176 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: to some of the people with the Falcons, what the 177 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: Falcons said out they send out of brochure every year. 178 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: Then the Seahawks used to do this, but the Falcons 179 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: have done it and what they do is on that 180 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: brochure they kind of tout their Falcons University. So Falcons 181 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:34,079 Speaker 1: University is them basically talking about all the things that 182 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: we do to help undrafted free agents make our squad. 183 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 1: And so that university includes not only drafting, but bringing 184 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 1: you in, but putting you in what they call their 185 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: Plan D program. Plan D stands for planned development that 186 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:53,319 Speaker 1: development program is because I took notes on it. The 187 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: development program is all encompassing. It is on the field 188 00:08:57,400 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: and off the field. So what this Falcons have done 189 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 1: is ten minutes after every practice, their coaches work with 190 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: the young players and that extra instruction is to provide 191 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: them opportunities to work on individual drills and the like. 192 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: They also have some player lad things where veterans will 193 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,839 Speaker 1: work within their position groups to help their young guys 194 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: get up to speed on techniques, scheme and other things 195 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:26,679 Speaker 1: that will help them be better players. The coaches know 196 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: that this extra time is going to help our guys 197 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: develop not only in training camp, but later in the 198 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: year so they can have guys play. And then finally, 199 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: it's the leadership piece where their player programs UH Player 200 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 1: Engagement Department works with their young guys to teach them 201 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: the leadership skills. So as these guys grow within the team, 202 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: they eventuity become the core players and they're able to 203 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 1: lead in their thing. But what you're seeing, like the 204 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: Cubs and other teams, they're talking about taking up full 205 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: comprehensive plan to maximize the talent of players they bring in. Yeah, 206 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,439 Speaker 1: I think about having your nutritionist on there and saying, 207 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: you know, let's go through your diet. And then if 208 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 1: you go through your diet, then you have them up 209 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 1: on a follow up meeting and you lay out and 210 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: you can share your screen right and say, hey, look 211 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: this is your menus, Um, this is what we provide you. 212 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 1: We're gonna be able to provide you with this food, 213 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: this this nutrition to help you gain or lose the 214 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 1: weight that you need to to be properly uh fit 215 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: and ready to go. You strength coach could be on 216 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: there with a stretching program that's specific to you, tailored 217 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: to you. It's like they kind of present this whole 218 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: program and it's all just lined up just for you 219 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:35,079 Speaker 1: and your development. So if you're that player, you've got 220 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: to sit there and think, I go back into the draft. 221 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: I might get a little bit more money up front, 222 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: but am I going to go to a team that 223 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: has all the resources that this team has, that is 224 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: that is pitching me at this point in time, um, 225 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: and the other the conversation I guarantee they've had that 226 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 1: we've had, which is we spend all this time selling 227 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: this player, and what does that player say Almost a 228 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: hundred percent of the time, Well, if you like me 229 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: so much. You've got picks, Why don't you Why don't 230 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: you pick me with one of those picks. Yeah, that's 231 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,839 Speaker 1: that's the tough self within what you do as the 232 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 1: guy that is on the phone, You're like, look, man, 233 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: it comes down between you and another player just kind 234 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:13,960 Speaker 1: of depends. We're a little weak it at this uh situation. 235 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 1: So maybe we're going to draft this player. But we 236 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: really really want you and we believe that you will develop. 237 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 1: And there's some benefits that you've been undrafted free agents 238 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 1: because you'll get to the market first when it comes 239 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 1: to the money and those things like that's how we 240 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: work in football, and so there's a way to sell it. 241 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: But DJ and talking about this comprehensive playing, particularly when 242 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: it comes to undrafted from a football standpoint, I think 243 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:39,679 Speaker 1: if you're going to be one of these teams that 244 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: operates like that, I think the general manager has to 245 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 1: scout the coaches, meaning you have to know that you're 246 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: coaching staff one is on board with playing young guys too. 247 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: They have to be teachers meeting not only blackboard teachers. 248 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 1: They have to be able to teach guys have to 249 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: how to play on the few old and have a 250 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 1: track record of developing players that is tangible. We have 251 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 1: seen a number of guys developed at this position, so 252 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 1: we know that position coach understands how to develop young 253 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: guys to get them ready to play. And then from 254 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 1: a player standpoint, when it comes to undrafted free agents, 255 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:21,079 Speaker 1: redeeming qualities heightened the speed. Do they have a skill 256 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: that spit that specifically fits the scheme that we play? Um? 257 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 1: Are they guys that we see very clearly that they 258 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,720 Speaker 1: could be practice squad candidates that not only are on 259 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 1: the practice squad, but they're therefore a little while before 260 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: they're ready to jump up to the roster. All of 261 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: those things have to work when you have this developmental plan. Yeah. 262 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 1: I think again, it's just you know, having that plan 263 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: and being able to pitch it to people. And I 264 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:49,439 Speaker 1: think about like I think that as UM they've learned 265 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 1: kind of from the NFL how to do some of 266 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: these zoom meetings and how productive that can be with players. 267 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 1: And I know college coaches have been using zoom meetings 268 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: and doing virtual tours of campuses and things like that 269 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 1: with players. UM. So this new technology is it's worked 270 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: in the NFL. We've seen in college football and baseball. 271 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 1: I think you're gonna now see um college football then 272 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 1: where baseball kind of advanced this forward. I think you're 273 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,080 Speaker 1: gonna see college football adopt some of those things where 274 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: you could be having those kind of uh you know, 275 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: having those sessions with with players and then putting that 276 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: whole plan together with them to come on your college 277 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: campus the same exact pitch, but just for a high 278 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: school kid coming to a college program. I think some 279 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: of the best colleges are already on it. UM Alabama 280 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 1: has done this for years where they have a clear 281 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: developmental plan not only physically but mentally. They get your 282 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,880 Speaker 1: on campus, they get you ready, they talk about how 283 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: they're going to practice and develop you. And we've heard 284 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 1: Nick Saban say that if I'm doing my job and 285 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: you're doing your job when you come on campus in 286 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: three and a half years, you're going to the National 287 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: Football League. We have seen out West Oregon Mario Crystal 288 00:13:56,640 --> 00:14:00,160 Speaker 1: Ball has talked about the developmental plan that they in 289 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 1: place for their players, uh, not only physically but mentally, 290 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 1: the high performance UM getting the sports psychologists involved to 291 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:13,439 Speaker 1: make sure that they are fully developing the entire athlete. 292 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: As a result, we have seen Oregon skyrocket to the 293 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 1: top of the pack twelve. We saw them win the 294 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: championship last year. We saw the games that they've made 295 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 1: and trying to take all some SEC teams. We've seen 296 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:30,800 Speaker 1: teams that have a very clear developmental plan have success. Yeah, 297 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: it is really interesting stuff, man. Um. The the other 298 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 1: thing I want to transition to talking about here, Buck is, Um, 299 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 1: you know what we were talking about the other day 300 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: about a rule change that's that's taking place in the 301 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: NFL that I don't know if if many people are 302 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 1: as familiar with with what's going on here. Um. And 303 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 1: and let's let's get into it here. Because the practice 304 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: squad has been expanded. Um, you should be ten. Now 305 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 1: it's up to twelve, which is which is great in 306 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 1: and of itself. But there's one rule on there that's different, 307 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 1: that's majorly different. And you used to have restrictions in 308 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: terms of UH service time, and once you reach a 309 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 1: certain amount of service time, you're no longer eligible to 310 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 1: be on the practice squad. Well, now of those twelve spots, 311 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: two of those spots can be occupied by veteran players. UM, 312 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 1: so they can. You know, there's no such thing as 313 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: he's been he's accrewed too many seasons, he's ineligible. You 314 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 1: could technically keep a veteran player on the practice squad, 315 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 1: and you know most people you view the practice squad, 316 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 1: you're developing young players. And then you also have insurance 317 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,240 Speaker 1: for your roster if you need to pull guys up 318 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: due to injuries. But there's a different strategy you could 319 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 1: use now with this new rule. And let's think about 320 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: all the young quarterbacks that are in the National Football League, 321 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: all these first, second, third year quarterbacks, and you want 322 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: to have somebody behind them that's ready to play in 323 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,960 Speaker 1: case they get injured. Right, and we've talked about how 324 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 1: how much have we talked about in the offseason, like 325 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers. You know, Aaron Rodgers doesn't need to you know, 326 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: mentor spend time trying to to to grow Jordan's love. 327 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: He's gotta worry about getting ready to play games. And 328 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 1: then most teams roster two quarterbacks, so you don't really 329 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: have that that extra quarterback to take up a roster 330 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 1: spot to mentor that young guy. Well, now you can 331 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:11,640 Speaker 1: take a veteran quarterback who maybe is is gonna be 332 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: on his way out of the league. Um, he's not 333 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: gonna start anywhere. You know, maybe you know a third 334 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 1: quarterback for somebody, but it's hard for some of those guys. 335 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: Eventually you kind of max out and you're out of 336 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: the league. And let let me let's let's put a 337 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:24,280 Speaker 1: name on it, just so we can kind of give 338 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 1: some context to people like Matt Barkley is kind of 339 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 1: a good name, right been in the league for a 340 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 1: handful of years. Probably you know, could be in trouble 341 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: making the Bills roster this year, but he's very smart. 342 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: He's a good resource for your starting quarterback. And Josh Allen, well, 343 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 1: now he's eligible for the practice squad. So now you 344 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 1: can stash a guy like that on your practice squad 345 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 1: and you know, for as long as you want it 346 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:53,400 Speaker 1: could be several years, and basically function as an additional 347 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: quarterback coach for your quarterback. And because of that, because 348 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,360 Speaker 1: he's technically listed as a player and not a coach, 349 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:02,800 Speaker 1: you don't have to succumb to all the limits in 350 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 1: terms of the time they can spend together, so you 351 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 1: could basically be grinding film with him. He's basically an 352 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: extension of the coaching staff. He is a coach. Um 353 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 1: you don't really have any intention of him playing for 354 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,639 Speaker 1: your football team. But what it does, it gives you 355 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 1: an opportunity to not only work with a guy like 356 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, but you bring in a young quarterback he 357 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: can work with him as well. Um you basically have 358 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 1: an opportunity to have two extra coaches on your roster. Yeah. 359 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: I think this is brilliant. I think it's brilliant if 360 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,800 Speaker 1: it's done correctly, meaning that what you do is you 361 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: get the offensive coordinator to find a veteran that's kind 362 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 1: of like his pet. I think that knows his offense 363 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 1: inside now knows his offense inside and out. For years, 364 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,440 Speaker 1: we saw Scott Lenahan have Kellen Moore with him because 365 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 1: he really knew the office. Whether or not he could 366 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:47,880 Speaker 1: play or not, he knew the offense. He could take it, 367 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:50,320 Speaker 1: he could teach it on the board. He can help 368 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:54,040 Speaker 1: a young guy understand the ins and outs of that offense. 369 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,160 Speaker 1: We've seen a guy who's a backup now in Atlanta, 370 00:17:57,200 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 1: but match up matshop is always understood various levels of offense. 371 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 1: He's a sounding board, he's a resource. May not be 372 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 1: able to play, but he can teach and help a 373 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 1: young guy. I think as you're bringing this up, we 374 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 1: haven't seen many teams that have kind of stockpiled their 375 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:17,400 Speaker 1: quarterback room with veterans that could do it. But if 376 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: one team sees another team have success with this veteran 377 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:24,360 Speaker 1: player that is operating as I'm gonna call him as 378 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 1: a player coach, so many benefits. And to take it 379 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: back to the playing d program that we talked about, 380 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: I'm gonna tell you last year in New Orleans, Teddy 381 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:38,680 Speaker 1: Bridgewater worked with the young guys after practice. I've been 382 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:41,160 Speaker 1: told that he would get the script. He would work 383 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 1: with the young guys that were playing on the scout team, 384 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:47,640 Speaker 1: take them through the offense, not only to help himself 385 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:51,280 Speaker 1: get ready, but to help develop them. So now imagine 386 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: in that situation where you had Drew Brees, Taysom Hill, 387 00:18:55,480 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: Teddy Bridgewater, Teddy bridgewaters savvy leadership ability can help the 388 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 1: rest of the players developed, and if they had a 389 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 1: young quarterback in the room, he could help the young 390 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: quarterback by providing some mentorship. It is something that deserves 391 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 1: to be uh investigated, looked at, and someone who is 392 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: on the cutting edge of team building will utilize it 393 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 1: to their advantage. Yeah, I think about all these Remember 394 00:19:21,800 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: we used to have that thing. I remember it started 395 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: kind of with Mark Sanchez, ironic was one of the 396 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:27,920 Speaker 1: first guys that called it Jets West. Remember they would 397 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 1: all get together and all throw together the Jets receivers 398 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 1: and quarterbacks out in California. Um. And then now we 399 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 1: see it all the time. You know Tom Brady had 400 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,120 Speaker 1: takes his guys up to Montana. Yeah, all these different 401 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 1: things taking place. Well, one thing you couldn't have there 402 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 1: as a coach. Well, now technically you can, because you 403 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 1: have a player on your practice squad that really has 404 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:50,399 Speaker 1: no intention of seeing the field. He's just instead of 405 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 1: instead of being like a great example Byron Leftwich, he 406 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 1: comes off, yes, yes, exactly, so he's a coordinator now. 407 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: But he could have instead of even you know, uh 408 00:20:02,359 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 1: going on the coaching track, you could have just put 409 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: him on your practice squad and said, Byron, look, this 410 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:09,199 Speaker 1: is gonna be your first foray into coaching. I know 411 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 1: you're technically on the practice squad, but you are a coach. 412 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: And so when we want you to fly out to uh, 413 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 1: you know, to Los Angeles where we have all our 414 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 1: receivers out there, and we've got two new rookies, and 415 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 1: we've got a tight end that we just signed as 416 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:24,959 Speaker 1: a free agent. We can't technically get them in our 417 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:27,439 Speaker 1: building right now, but you're gonna go out there. You're 418 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:30,720 Speaker 1: gonna do install for the first week of practice basically 419 00:20:31,080 --> 00:20:33,720 Speaker 1: out on the road and and coach up this offense 420 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:35,879 Speaker 1: and coach up these young guys even though you're technically 421 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:38,040 Speaker 1: a player. I mean it is it could be a 422 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 1: huge benefit to your team, Okay, DJ. So there are 423 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 1: a couple of different ways that we can touch on it. Right. So, 424 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: you have a lot of guys that want to get 425 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: into coaching, and particularly when we talk about quarterbacks and 426 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 1: some of these guys, this is a launching pad for 427 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: their coaching careers. It is having a trust of office 428 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:00,560 Speaker 1: coordinator who identifies someone who has those skills to eventually 429 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:04,120 Speaker 1: be a coach. However, I want to get him ready 430 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:07,439 Speaker 1: before he comes into the building as a coach, if 431 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:11,120 Speaker 1: he still has a little playing ability, like a Josh McCown. 432 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: Josh McCown would be a perfect candidate to do these 433 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: things because Josh McCown is smart enough, he has enough experience. 434 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 1: He wants to be a coach because he was coaching 435 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 1: in Charlotte North Carolina when they picked him up. He 436 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:25,720 Speaker 1: now can not only do in the regular season run 437 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 1: these extra meetings, but doing the off season when you're 438 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:33,800 Speaker 1: coaches can't get around the players. Hey, Josh, uh, we're 439 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: not going to say that you need to go out 440 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,679 Speaker 1: on the road, but it really would be nice if 441 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:41,639 Speaker 1: you can organize some of these player only workouts to 442 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 1: help our guys get going. Yep. And think about also 443 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:47,080 Speaker 1: the fact of the environment in which we're in right now. 444 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 1: With COVID nineteen, you basically have an emergency goalie. You know, 445 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:54,360 Speaker 1: you don't really want him to play, but if something happens, 446 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:57,440 Speaker 1: if you're if your top two quarterbacks get it. Now 447 00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 1: you've got him. He's on your practice squad. You can 448 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:01,040 Speaker 1: hell of at him for a week, can get you 449 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:02,520 Speaker 1: out of a game or two if he had to. 450 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 1: You know, that's not the that's not the ideal situation. 451 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:07,680 Speaker 1: But he's your emergency goalie in case you needed him. Yeah. 452 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:09,959 Speaker 1: I mean, there's so many things to doing this. So 453 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,400 Speaker 1: now we've seen in the past that teams we're only 454 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:15,320 Speaker 1: going with two quarterbacks, when now I think you'll see 455 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: everybody go with two quarterbacks. And because it's unlimited in 456 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: terms of that practice squad eligibility for two or more players. Now, 457 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:26,800 Speaker 1: the third quarterback is your practice squad guy, and so 458 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 1: that's just kind of the the role that he occupies 459 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 1: on your roster. But I think most people think, though Buck, 460 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: most people think your practice squad they just your your 461 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 1: third quarterback. Your practice squad quarterback is some young project 462 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 1: developmental player. I'm telling you, the smart teams are gonna 463 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 1: have a veteran in that spot, not the young guy. Yeah, 464 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 1: QB three will be the veteran quarterback. The second quarterback 465 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 1: would be the guy. So the Philadelphia Eagles with Jalen 466 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 1: Hurts jam and Hurts is the number two, but maybe 467 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 1: Nate Sunfield becomes the number three. You put him on 468 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 1: practice squad, and practice squad has different rules in terms 469 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 1: of salary. There's nothing that necessarily says that you can't 470 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,679 Speaker 1: pay a practice squad member like a full salary. I 471 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 1: have to check the cap on it. But it's another 472 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 1: way to a we're gonna keep you around. You're on 473 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 1: the thing. It's another way to make it happen. Yeah, 474 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:16,240 Speaker 1: and I think we're just talking offense. You know, think 475 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:20,160 Speaker 1: about think about you've got an aging linebacker right played 476 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: in the league for fifteen years, but his body is 477 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: kind of breaking down. But he's a great leader. He 478 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:27,520 Speaker 1: knows your defense inside out. He's a great person to 479 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 1: have in the room. Well, you can keep him in 480 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,240 Speaker 1: the room. You're gonna put him on practice squad man. 481 00:23:32,280 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 1: And then now you've got somebody that again, you've got 482 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 1: all these young players. He can mentor them and help 483 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 1: develop them. You could even tell him like, look, bro, 484 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:41,879 Speaker 1: you you're gonna you're gonna you're gonna be in shorts, uh, 485 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: one practice a week. You know, just kind of move 486 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: around a little bit, like what are the rules to 487 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:48,199 Speaker 1: prohibit you from saying? You don't even I don't care 488 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,359 Speaker 1: if you go out there and practice. Yeah, he's a veteran. 489 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 1: He's a veterman player. Um years ago, I played with 490 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 1: a guy named Robert Massey and Jacksonville. He kind of 491 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:57,680 Speaker 1: played the role for the New York Jazz when he left. 492 00:23:57,840 --> 00:23:59,440 Speaker 1: He was a player that was like eight or nine 493 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:03,400 Speaker 1: years and smart understood the defense, was a coach's confidant, 494 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:06,400 Speaker 1: and he can kind of carry out the coach's message 495 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:09,480 Speaker 1: to the team. And so there's certainly a role for 496 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 1: that I think it's an untapped resource. Teams that are 497 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 1: on the front end of the team building process will 498 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:18,719 Speaker 1: utilize it to their advantage. That's fascinating. Um, all right, 499 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:20,720 Speaker 1: we got a couple of questions. We've encouraged everybody to 500 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 1: put some questions on on Apple podcasts. If you drop 501 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 1: us a question, will answer it, So nabile, Why don't 502 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:27,920 Speaker 1: you fire us a couple of those before we get 503 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:31,120 Speaker 1: out of here today? As an upcoming scout, what advice 504 00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:33,480 Speaker 1: would you give now on how to get your name 505 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 1: out there and get started since the world has changed 506 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:40,680 Speaker 1: so drastically from this COVID nineteen pandemic. Go ahead, Bucky, 507 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 1: I mean, I think it's the same thing. Um. I 508 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: think you have to utilize your ability to email. Uh, 509 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 1: you have to scout and do some reports. I would 510 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 1: really try and work on the art of writing a report. 511 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,399 Speaker 1: And I think you have to email every general manager 512 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 1: and person to personnel directed to see if you can 513 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:59,880 Speaker 1: get in the building as an intern. And then once 514 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 1: in the building as an intern, work your tailed off 515 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:05,199 Speaker 1: and hope that someone notices. And it may take you 516 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:09,920 Speaker 1: two or three internships before something real enough substance comes 517 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: out of it. But it's one of the sacrifices that 518 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 1: you have to make if you want to get into business. Yeah, 519 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: I don't want to be a Debbie downer. I mean, 520 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:17,879 Speaker 1: and the Bill. We've talked about this together. Actually, I 521 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:21,119 Speaker 1: mean this year is is darn near impossible, um to 522 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 1: break in somewhere just because they're not bringing new people 523 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:25,960 Speaker 1: into the building. That there's very few internships this year. 524 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:28,920 Speaker 1: It's just a crazy year. Um. So to me, if 525 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 1: you were interested in getting a scouting right now, you 526 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 1: should be thinking about the combine, like, not even not 527 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:36,800 Speaker 1: even thinking about this year in training camp and internships, 528 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:39,159 Speaker 1: you try and point towards the combine would be my advice. 529 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:41,320 Speaker 1: What's another one, a abill? What do you guys think 530 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 1: about the Jordan's Brooks picked by the Seahawks and his 531 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 1: fit and the Seahawks defense. He can run all day 532 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,440 Speaker 1: long and that's what the that's what Pete Carroll loves. 533 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: So he's got the ability to run and cover um 534 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: and that's where he's very comfortable. So, um, I think 535 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 1: it is a really good fit there. I like that 536 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:57,960 Speaker 1: fit with the Seahawks. Yeah, it's a good fit because 537 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 1: he fits how they want to play. Like if you 538 00:26:00,520 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 1: know anything about Seattle and Pete Carroll. He loves athleticism 539 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,400 Speaker 1: and instincts. Those are the two big things that they 540 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,480 Speaker 1: look for. Jordan Brooks is crazy instinctive. He was very 541 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 1: productive and man, he can run side on to the sideline. 542 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 1: He's one of the fastest players you'll see. Uh end game. 543 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: You can drop us some questions if you have some questions, 544 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 1: So leave us a review on Apple Podcasts UH and 545 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:22,040 Speaker 1: we'll answer it. So, Uh, that was fun today. I 546 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 1: know a little bit of an abbreviated show, but do 547 00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 1: want to encourage you check out the TV show Thursday 548 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: and then we will also have that full audio of 549 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:32,920 Speaker 1: the Lincoln Riley interview on our Thursday podcast audio podcast 550 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,359 Speaker 1: as well, so be on the lookout for that. But 551 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:37,439 Speaker 1: it's fun, good to check good, check in with your 552 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 1: buck and then talking about how this technology is changing 553 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:43,320 Speaker 1: all these sports, not just ours. Man, it's changing so much. 554 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 1: But like I think that conversation about undrafted players, the 555 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 1: developmental plan, all those things because they go hand in 556 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 1: hand DJ. Like we said, whether you're drafting or whatever, 557 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:56,640 Speaker 1: Like it's one thing about player acquisition, it's another thing 558 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:00,840 Speaker 1: about player development. The best teams in both leagues MLB 559 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:04,240 Speaker 1: the National Football League. They are masters in both of 560 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:06,320 Speaker 1: them because you have to take the talent and then 561 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 1: developed the zealot to make sure that you build a 562 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: championship team. Yeah, and MLB, get your act together and 563 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:13,239 Speaker 1: figure this thing out so we can at least get 564 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 1: a little bit of baseball before football season starts. Here. 565 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:17,720 Speaker 1: I mean cheez, I mean come on, man, I can't 566 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:21,639 Speaker 1: wait to go chevezber Greens. You can watch one of 567 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:23,880 Speaker 1: the somebody brought this up. I think it was money. 568 00:27:23,880 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 1: I was talking to money. Everybody money real quick and 569 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:28,160 Speaker 1: we gotta run. But uh, he was saying, like Max 570 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,480 Speaker 1: Scherzer is a great example, Like how could you be 571 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:34,080 Speaker 1: against the fifty game schedule? Like he he would only 572 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 1: have to start like ten or twelve games and you're 573 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 1: gonna make ten to twelve million bucks. Oh, I'm all 574 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 1: about it. Ten games, million bucks and I only have 575 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 1: to pitch four or five. I don't even I don't 576 00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:48,160 Speaker 1: even have to pitch hold the entire game anymore. It's easy. 577 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:52,160 Speaker 1: That's amazing. All right. Anyways, this has been fun today. 578 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 1: Thank you guys for listening. We'll catch you next time. 579 00:27:54,240 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 1: Right here, and move the sticks. You have to go 580 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: to Nott. Not what you mean. You have to go 581 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:11,399 Speaker 1: to Lott.