1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Giants Huddle Front Office edition presented by 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: Fordham University, an official higher education partner of the New 3 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: York Giants. All right, Joe, great to see you. Thanks 4 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: for taking the time. Exciting times right now for Giants 5 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: fans and of course for the Giants organization. For you, 6 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: a busy time with the trade deadline this week? How 7 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: was that for you? Were you busy? Was it quiet? 8 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: Were you hoping that it was gonna be busier? Yeah? 9 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: I know, it's the trade deadline. You know, it's it's 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: a date where we can no longer trade, but we're 11 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: constantly making calls around the league, um, whether it's August 12 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,559 Speaker 1: in the preseason, throughout the regular season. So it's just 13 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: you know, it's a culmination today at three fifty nine, 14 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 1: you can no longer trade players. But we've been in 15 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: constant communication with a lot of teams. So yeah, you 16 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: guys got ahead of the curve obviously with the Tony 17 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: trade last week. Um, you know, kind of getting ahead 18 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: of the frenzy. But I'm just curious in that position group, 19 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: with the wide receiver group trading Tony, you had some 20 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: injuries with Shepard obviously, with qality being hurt. Did you 21 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: feel any added pressure to try to look at that 22 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: one position group to see if you could add Yeah, 23 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: we were looking at you know, when we make these 24 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: phone calls, we were come at all positions, you know, 25 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: receiver obviously being one of them. And um, if there 26 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 1: was an opportunity where you know, a player became available 27 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: and it made sense in terms of the value we 28 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: placed on the player and what was being asked, then yeah, 29 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: we would have definitely pursued that if there was something available. 30 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,040 Speaker 1: You know, the last time that you know, you spoke 31 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: to to the national media, you were talking about managing 32 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,279 Speaker 1: expectations and now here you are sitting at six and two. 33 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 1: How tough is it as a GM to sit there 34 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: and say, wow, okay, we're six and two. You know what, 35 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:27,839 Speaker 1: I didn't think I was gonna have to make a move. 36 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: But now that our record, now that we're winning, Uh, 37 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: how does that influence or change the way that you 38 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: want to impact the team? Yeah? I think you know, 39 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: from the day I took the job, it was, hey, 40 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: we're gonna compete today and build for tomorrow. And it 41 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: has to it has to make sense. And again, part 42 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: of part of my job whether it's the draft where 43 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 1: you put a guy on the draft board. Um, what 44 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: you pay a free agent, if you trade for a 45 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: player like you have to assign a value. And several 46 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: meetings with my staff on you know, where we saw 47 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: some players that were available and what value we saw 48 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: them at and what made sense in the short term 49 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: and long term and if that doesn't marry up, then 50 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: you know you don't want to shop hungry And um, 51 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: you know, I thought we we took a good approach 52 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: to this time of year, and you know, it just 53 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 1: made sense. I'm ecstatic, We're we're six and two, and um, 54 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know if one player at any 55 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: one position is gonna gonna change things exponentially, but um, 56 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: you know, I thought we had a sound process and 57 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: you know it played out. You know the way it 58 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: played out. Yeah, six and too. A lot of excitement, 59 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: a lot of positives. So one of those positives been 60 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: the play of Daniel Jones. I know, before the season started, 61 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: there was a lot of expectations and everybody wanted to 62 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:30,919 Speaker 1: know how he was gonna handle this new offense in 63 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: this new system. How do you feel about the way 64 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: he's played? Yeah, I think Daniels played well. I mean 65 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 1: it's five was a five game winning drives or fourth 66 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: quarter comebacks. Um, you know, through eight games, which is impressive. 67 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: So you know, I think Daniel has done a very 68 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: good job. You know, you know, it's the toughest position 69 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: to play in the in the NFL, next to center 70 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: probably right, but you know, learning another system for him, 71 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: getting comfortable with UM, not only the coaching staff, but 72 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: you know, again there there have been injuries at receiver 73 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 1: and uh, it's a little bit of been a revolving door, 74 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: you know. Now I have some injuries that tied in. 75 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: So UM, he's been a constant out there. He's been steady. 76 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: You know, he fought through the injury, was able to 77 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:07,519 Speaker 1: play against Green Bay. So he showed some toughness and UM, 78 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: you know, his leadership. So I'm pleased with where Daniel 79 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 1: is and how he's been playing. I feel like tough 80 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: is a good description for this team. Guys are playing 81 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: through a lot of things. You know, all funds of 82 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: lines banged up. DJ is playing through some injuries. See 83 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: Kwan has been playing a little banged up as well. Uh, 84 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: what are you thought? What are your thoughts on on him? 85 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: You've seen him as an opponent, but now as one 86 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: of your players. How do you feel like he's played 87 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: this season? What are you surprised by? Yeah, I think 88 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: I think Say Kuan has done a really good job. 89 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: I'm really not surprised by anything. He had an outstanding 90 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: spring and you know we played him when I was 91 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: in Buffalo in two thousand nineteen and he was a 92 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: game plan guy. When you go in to play against him, like, 93 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,839 Speaker 1: you gotta pay attention to where twenty six is so. Um, yeah, 94 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: it showed toughness, battling through um, you know, injuries throughout 95 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: the year, which which everybody has. But um, his leadership, 96 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 1: you know he's a captain and um, you've been really 97 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: pleased with Sa Kuan. Let's talk about your rookie draft class. Um. 98 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: You know, obviously you draft rookies and you say, hey, 99 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: look we want you to contribute in some way shape 100 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: or for him. With Thibodobe going five, Neil going seven, 101 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: you knew those guys were gonna be starters. But some 102 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: of these other guys have really made an impact. Josh 103 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: A Zulu makes his first start up in Seattle. Michael 104 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: McFadden gets his first sack. UM talk about the class 105 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: and all of the progress that they've made and the 106 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: contribution they made to the team. Yeah, I do, uh, 107 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: I do a little rookie report. I've done it for 108 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: a long time just based on draft classes. And right 109 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 1: now we're fourth in rookie playtime, UM, which is which 110 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: is really good. And you know, we're obviously having some 111 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: positive results from those guys and they're learning how to win. 112 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: So UM, I'm excited about the whole crew. Obviously the 113 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: injury bug. I think all of them have been injured 114 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: at one point or another except for one. But you know, 115 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: when Cavan came back, it took him a couple of 116 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: weeks get his feet back on the him, but he's 117 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: put together a good stretch. You know Evan, Evan's been steady. 118 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 1: You know, Wandel is coming back now, we're gonna get 119 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: him more involved a zoo again. He he waited his turn, 120 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: you know, he starts off. You gotta face Jeffrey Simmons 121 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: week one. That can be a tough task for a 122 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: ten year vet. But Um didn't get down, kept competing 123 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: and his chance came and did a good job. And 124 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: then Bellinger and Belton both key contributors, you know, one 125 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: of defense, one on offense. And you know Bellinger has been, 126 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: you know, probably one of the most improved players since 127 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: we've got here, Like you know, true pro already takes 128 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 1: his craft seriously and we're hoping to get him back soon. 129 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: And then yeah, Michael McFadden special teams playing defense. Um, 130 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: the best thing I could say about these guys that 131 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: are all are you know, culture guys are smart, tough 132 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: and dependable. Um. You know, again, hopefully very good foundational 133 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: pieces as we build from here. As you're watching those 134 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: young players and their development they grow, you have to 135 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 1: give credit through the coaching staff. How impressed have you 136 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: been with this coaching staff to find ways to not 137 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: just grow the players, but teach them how to win 138 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: football games at the end of it, in the fourth 139 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: quarter with the game on the line. Yeah, no, it's 140 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: been again with the draft class, the ability as I 141 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: said earlier, to to win games, to get valuable experience 142 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 1: playing games as we're setting the foundation and learning to 143 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: win is as part of the deal. But the coaching 144 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: staffs done a phenomenal job. You know, we're we're constantly 145 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: turning over the practice squad. Um, even the active roster. 146 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: You know, we did a study, um you earlier this week. 147 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: You know, we're leading the league intern with twelve players 148 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: that you know weren't with us through August, and we 149 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 1: signed September on twelve players that played line of scrimmage 150 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: snaps offensively or defensively. And that's an attestament to the 151 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: coaching staff and their you know, their ability to stay 152 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: late with these players, get him up to speed in 153 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: terms of the offensive game plan or defensive game plan, 154 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 1: and Fabian Moreau, Jalen Smith, guys like that that that 155 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: weren't here that can go out and start for you 156 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: and play meaningful snaps. You know that's important. Tyree Phillips 157 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: is a guy that started for us at right tackle. 158 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: You know, we claimed him in early September from from Baltimore. 159 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 1: So um that along with you know, second half adjustments 160 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: game plans. I think, uh, you know, the coaching staff 161 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: has done a great job and again a testament to 162 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 1: day Ball and you know his hiring process and you know, 163 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,599 Speaker 1: whether it's a veteran coach like Wink or a younger 164 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: coach like calf Guy, I think identified um really good 165 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 1: candidates and I think we're seeing the benefits of that. Now, 166 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: let's go back to those twelve players you're talking about, 167 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: because your job obviously, all right, someone goes down, all right, 168 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: I gotta find somebody take us through that process. What 169 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 1: do you lean on the most? Do you go back 170 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: to film or you know, or what if you have 171 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: a guy that really don't have a lot of film 172 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: on do you contact the former teams and how do 173 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: you kind of whittle hold down as far as who 174 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 1: you're going to sign at that position of need. Yeah, 175 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: we're we're constantly looking and as a testament to you know, 176 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: Brandon Brown, Tim McDonald, Dennis Hikey, Chris Rosetti, you know, 177 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: the you know, personnel pro personnel department, UM identifying these 178 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: guys and they do a great job there. My filter 179 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: system when it when the waiver comes out each night, 180 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 1: they let me know if there's something I need to 181 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: get my eyes on. And UM. It started with our 182 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: our process that we had in place in the preseason. 183 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: You know, we had coverage on the plus players that 184 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: were all cut. Um, we trimmed that down to players 185 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: we liked. You know, we claimed four or five players 186 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: at the final cut down, and then that turns into 187 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: our emergency list. As injuries occur, you know, who can 188 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: we get on other practice squads? You know, who becomes 189 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: available that maybe we'll want to add to our practice squad. 190 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 1: I think of our seventeen practice squad guys, seven guys 191 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: were here in camp, so there's also ten more new 192 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: guys on our practice squad. Um, you know that we've 193 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: had to flex up as well. So you know, credit 194 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: to my personnel department. They've done a great job identifying 195 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 1: players and continue to turn the back into the roster 196 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: and the practice squad over so we continue to elevate 197 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: our depth and competition. Yeah, I know they'll appreciate the 198 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: shot out of the squad. They do a great job. 199 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: That's your your glam squad. Behind the scenes, you don't 200 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: really have an official head of college scouting correct. How 201 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 1: has that worked out? And how much do you have 202 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 1: to lean on those guys and who's really leading the 203 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: whole college draft aspect? Yeah, so you know Brandon Brown 204 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: is this assistant gym. He's kind of over the pro 205 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: in the college um as well as Tim McDonald, who's 206 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: you know, director of player personnel, and then Dennis Hickey 207 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: is kind of manning the college staff. Right now, he's 208 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: on the road, you know, weekly he's in contact with 209 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 1: all of our scouts. Again, the same type of deal, 210 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: filter the information up to me. You know, we've got 211 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: you know, top ten lists that I get on a 212 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 1: weekly basis by position, you know, where the players are. 213 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: So that kind of leads to where I go when 214 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: I hit the road. You know, who do I need 215 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 1: to go see and who do I need to watch? So, uh, 216 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:43,839 Speaker 1: Dennis has done a great job. And then you know, 217 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: I'll do a zoom every every other week with the 218 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 1: college scouts. Just make sure they're up to speed on 219 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 1: what's going on with the roster. If they have any 220 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: questions on why we're doing things or something that may 221 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: have come up. Just uh, you know, I've been on 222 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: the road before. You can kind of feel like you're 223 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: out of side, out of mind. I want to make 224 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: sure they know they're a big part of what we're 225 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 1: doing and keep them in the coup on how things 226 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 1: are going on the roster. So let's peel back the 227 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: curtain for fans a little bit because they probably think, 228 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: all right, you're you're the GM, so you got Saturday 229 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: to chill, you know, Sundays the game. That's not the 230 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 1: case at all. Like what's your weekend, like when you're 231 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: traveling to go see some of these college games. Yeah, 232 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: so I'll try to do the film during the week, 233 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: so you know, if I'm going to see you, let's 234 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 1: see Alabama Tennessee, you know, a couple of weeks ago, 235 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: I went to that game, and I went to Auburn, 236 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: Mississippi the same day. So I'll try to do the film, 237 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: you know, throughout the week. So when I get to 238 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 1: the game, I have a plan on who I'm looking 239 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,959 Speaker 1: at while I'm there. First of all, do I need 240 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: to be there before I make my schedule? And then 241 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: once I'm there, what do I need to get out 242 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 1: of it? So, um, I'll identify the you know, five 243 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: to ten players I need to look at. You know, 244 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 1: a lot of the pregame is a chance to get 245 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: to see guys up physically. Do they do they look 246 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 1: like an NFL player? Do they move like an NFL player? 247 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: And then you know, they always put us up in 248 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: the press box, you know, to watch the game, So um, 249 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: I'll do that again. I try to see I get 250 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 1: that top ten list from the scouts on a weekly basis, 251 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:56,160 Speaker 1: and you know, I'm I'm chipping away at it. I'm 252 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 1: not gonna see you know, everybody, but I'm gonna have 253 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: a good uh you know, probab thround and above. How 254 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: I've set set eyes on those guys, probably by you know, 255 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: at the end of the college season, so you're you're 256 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: having a chance to see them down the field, you 257 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: get a chance to interact with them at all, or 258 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: is it just kind of just visual? Yeah, yeah, usually 259 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 1: just visually, you know, especially at the big school sometimes 260 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 1: the area scouts. If you go through a Lenora Ryan 261 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 1: or a Ford Them or one of the smaller schools, 262 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: they may bring the kid and you can have personal interaction. 263 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: At the bigger schools, typically an all star game or 264 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: the combine or a pro day is the first time 265 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 1: you can really have a personal interaction with the players. 266 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: So when you're down there and you're and you're watching 267 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: some of these players, and you're obviously talking to the 268 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: coaches as well, do you keep all this you keep 269 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 1: notes on all this stuff, and then as the draft 270 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:37,960 Speaker 1: comes in, the combine and all that that, this is 271 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: just like another layer of evaluating them. Yeah, exactly. It's 272 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: you know, it's a it's a constant evaluation from you know, 273 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: how they look in the fall on tape, how they 274 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: look in person, how they do it an All Star game. 275 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: Once you interview them, you know, you get to you 276 00:10:49,400 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: can bring them in the building if you want on 277 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: a thirty visit. So yeah, it's just you're you're continuing 278 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 1: to add to the rolodecks of that player in terms 279 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: of you know who they are as a player person, 280 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 1: and then you know your personal interactions. You mentioned Alabama. 281 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: I think pretty much every year you could go to 282 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 1: Alabama and you're gonna find some good athletes. But aside 283 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: from that, are there any other players that have really 284 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:10,680 Speaker 1: jumped out of you early on from the next year's class. Yeah, 285 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: there's there's some players and I'm gonna keep those in 286 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: here though. But yeah, no, it's it's gonna be a 287 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 1: good draft. There. There's there's a couple of positions that 288 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: that may be perceived needs for us and that are 289 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 1: a little bit deeper. And you know, again we we 290 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,080 Speaker 1: take all that into account as you're going to the 291 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: trade to lead deadline. You know, we've talked about what 292 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,680 Speaker 1: is free agency, look at these positions, what does the 293 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: draft look like? So you know that that goes into 294 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:31,559 Speaker 1: the set value. You know, if you are going to 295 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 1: trade for a player, you gotta look at what's down 296 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 1: the road, what's it gonna look like in the off season? Um, 297 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: while also taking into account two season. Yeah, I know 298 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 1: you're looking forward obviously to the second half of the season, 299 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 1: but certainly the off season when you get to kind 300 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: of keep working on the roster. I'm just curious with 301 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: with the way this season has gone now and you 302 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 1: guys are six and two. You know, let's say you 303 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: go on to make the playoffs. You're evaluating the players 304 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 1: that are on this team already, guys that are maybe 305 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: gonna be free agents or are on one year deals. 306 00:11:57,080 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: Does the team's success impact the way you assess them 307 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: as a player at all? Or is it strictly Hey, 308 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:04,680 Speaker 1: I'm just evaluating that player based on who he is 309 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 1: and what he is, and I'm not letting the team's 310 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,480 Speaker 1: success or failure tiktade whether they're coming back. Yeah, that's correct. 311 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: We're gonna evaluate how they play, how they fit into 312 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: the culture, and what we're doing leadership. All that stuff 313 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 1: is going to be important as we we evaluate those guys. 314 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: And if you know, there's a chance if they're going 315 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:20,679 Speaker 1: to be a UFA, maybe we get ahead of it 316 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: and try to extend them before you know, they're able 317 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 1: to walk out the door hit hit free agency. But um, 318 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 1: you know culture fit leadership, Um, you know, guys that 319 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: are doing what we're asking them to do. All that 320 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,200 Speaker 1: stuff is gonna play into it. Be important. All right. 321 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: Sounds good. Joe, really appreciate the time. Always great to 322 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 1: see you, all right, Thanks for having me.