1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: Hell friends, no juice today. Hello friends. I appreciate you 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: guys being here. Hopefully you guys had a good summer. 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: I did spent a little bit of time in Martha's vineyard, 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: which was pretty cool, and then went out to the cape, 5 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 1: got some time to spend with the family. So uh, 6 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: that was like one of the first times since I've 7 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: taken over this role that I actually had a break. 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,600 Speaker 1: So still kind of worked, still has cell phones. All right, 9 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: fire away, everyone, everyone's here. Everyone's here. Happy about that. Uh, 10 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:42,279 Speaker 1: these guys are ready to rock. It's a good thing. 11 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: Relative Yeah, you know, you know, the first three to 12 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: five days is really about, you know, seeing what these 13 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,240 Speaker 1: guys have done during the last four or five weeks 14 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: when they weren't here. I would also say, to see 15 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: what they retained from a mental aspect of some of 16 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: the scheme things that we talked about that we talked 17 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: about earlier. Whose phone is that? It's all good? You know, 18 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: you know what happens in the in the squad room, 19 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: and this is even when I was a player. You know, 20 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: phones will go off sometimes and everyone will just start coughing, 21 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: like you. 22 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: Know what I mean. 23 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: I guess that's team camaraderie. None of you guys care 24 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: about each other. You guys need to have some camaraderie. 25 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: You guys did have some camaraderie as a as a 26 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: media group said, every. 27 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 3: Player reported h duvon Gatcha and Patty Jugui and Sumar 28 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 3: included that they've expressed the varying levels of displeasure about 29 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 3: of their situation. 30 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 2: What's the team. 31 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: Look, the relationship is still good, at least from my perspective, 32 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: and I know the you know, their teammates definitely respect them. 33 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: Those are valuable pieces of this organization and they've done 34 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: a lot for us and hopefully we can get something done. 35 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: And those guys are here. I want them here. I 36 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: think you know Elliott wants him here. The team wants 37 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: them here. Those guys, you know, there is a business 38 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: aspect to everything, though, are you obviously your first. 39 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 3: Year as a head coach. 40 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: I'm just curious, and you were planning the training gap 41 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: and pretty good John Picker trying to organize thation. Did 42 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: you come across anything that you said? She I didn't understand. 43 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 2: I didn't realize that that coach had to do that. 44 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: I mean, there are a few things you know from 45 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: a scheduling standpoint. But you know, honestly, it's been great 46 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: having a bunch of new coaches in here that I 47 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 1: can lean on, uh, and obviously the coaches that we've 48 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 1: had in the past that are still here. There really 49 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: wasn't anything like this huge like that where I'm like, wow, 50 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: that's that's different. But it's been good. 51 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 3: Just just fall up on Chewton, Gutsham and anyone else. 52 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 3: You anticipate, don't practice like that seems like a new 53 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 3: thing for players hold in now. 54 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's always the expectation. If you're here, you're gonna 55 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 1: go out there and practice and you're gonna compete, and 56 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:50,639 Speaker 1: that's what it's all about. On and Juan like, does it. 57 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 2: Feel like something will. 58 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 3: Have to get done to keep them here? 59 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 2: Oh? 60 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 1: Look, this is their first day back, all right, So 61 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: I mean this is probably a question for tomorrow. At 62 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: the same time, look, I'll reiterate we want those guys here, 63 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: and we're gonna do everything possible, uh to keep those guys, 64 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: and I think it's good for the organization and hopefully 65 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: it works out. 66 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 2: We asked a lot of questions from the spring about 67 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: quarterbacks and praps to shoot. They want number shoot, any 68 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 2: sort of clarification to list at this point of the. 69 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 3: Calendars to who may be the starter. 70 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, coming out of the spring, I don't 71 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: think there's any doubt Jacoby is the starting quarterback at 72 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: this point in time. I mean, we can look at 73 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,639 Speaker 1: these other quarterbacks on the roster at the same time, 74 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: like it's gonna be. It's about competition, and so when 75 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 1: we get out on the field this summer with the 76 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: pads on, we'll see how it all plays out. But 77 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: you know, coming out of the spring, I mean, I 78 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: think it's clear that Jacoby is the most pro ready 79 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: guy we have and play a lot of football. 80 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 2: Some reps team lit doubt quarterback that. 81 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 3: You guys still playing off kry. 82 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: I mean those I mean look, I mean it's always 83 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: a conversation about, you know, do we move this person here, 84 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: do we move that person there. We're always gonna take 85 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: the mindset of we're gonna do what's best for the organization, 86 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: and we're gonna try to get those guys to go 87 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: out there and get reps so they can compete. And 88 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: I don't know if that means four or three. Honestly, 89 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: right now we have four quarterbacks and those guys that 90 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: go out there and practice today. 91 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 3: What's your overarching message to the team and you stand 92 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 3: up in front of the team ring. 93 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, the overarching message, I would say, it's about competition. 94 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: It's about competition, and it's also about building camaraderie and 95 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: knowing what to do. Look, I've learned a lot of 96 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 1: principles here, obviously from Bill, and being tough, smart and 97 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: dependable is definitely something that I definitely think makes a 98 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: good team. And that's still part of my message to 99 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: the rest of the guys. But when it's all said 100 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 1: and done, it's about competition and going out there beating 101 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 1: the men across from you. 102 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 3: What kind of opportunities you can't be for some of 103 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,239 Speaker 3: the undrafted guys and some of the guys who's. 104 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: Maybe not be householding to Yeah, Look, we're no longer 105 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: bound by for the most part the time, you know, 106 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: the time rule we had in the spring, so there 107 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: will be enough reps for or for everyone. I will say, 108 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: it's not about the amount of reps, it's the quality 109 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: of reps. And if you're undrafted, and I had this, 110 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: I had this talk with the rookies the other day. 111 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 1: It's the same thing in college, like everyone seeing the 112 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: five star flop and everyone's seeing the guy with no 113 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: stars become a starter. In college, it's the exact same 114 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: thing right here. It doesn't matter how you got here, 115 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: it's it's what you do with your opportunities. 116 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 3: It doesn't has other Is there any set out to 117 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 3: you kind of the. 118 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,919 Speaker 1: Yeah, honestly, it's kind of tough. You know, they didn't 119 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: really do much. We didn't know what they actually were 120 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 1: gonna do at home because they are rookies, and so 121 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: it ended up being almost like a phase two day 122 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: where a lot of agilities and going back to the 123 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: evaluation process, like seeing how these guys came back from 124 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: the break. So we'll see once we get out here 125 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 1: and really compete if you put together. 126 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 3: Your itinerary to what Camp Bull look like practice being 127 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 3: at eleven in the morning. 128 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, how did you come to that. 129 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 2: Decision of that time? 130 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 3: Yeah? 131 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: For me, I thought it was important that we had 132 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: adequate meeting time in the morning right before we touch 133 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:06,280 Speaker 1: the field. And honestly, I think the guys appreciate that. 134 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: They want to make sure that they, you know, tighten, 135 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: tighten all the screws and know exactly what to do 136 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,039 Speaker 1: on the field so their athleticism could take over that. 137 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 1: That was the mindset. And so when you have those 138 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: earlier practices, Look, we're in New England, We're not We're 139 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,679 Speaker 1: not We're not in New Orleans or anything like that. 140 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: But you know, when you look at those earlier practices, 141 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:25,280 Speaker 1: it just takes a lot of time the night before 142 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: and you don't know if those guys really retain it 143 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: the next day. And so I wanted to give those 144 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: guys the opportunity to you know, kind of brush up 145 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: before they went on the field. If you have a 146 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: sense of me before you want like Whinner to play, 147 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: I've just seen because they're the spring song and exactly 148 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:46,919 Speaker 1: so to guard. Yeah, I've had this conversation with with 149 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: a VP. I've also talked to Mike and the rest 150 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: of those offensive linemen. Look, we're gonna put the best 151 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 1: five players out there on the field as an offensive line. 152 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: If that means you got to play guard or play time, look, 153 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: I don't know, and we'll see and it'll play itself out. 154 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 1: But that's my mindset. It's about putting the best players 155 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 1: on the field. 156 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 3: For is he sort of the his comment or. 157 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 2: Leader in these out caploor if you play, is that 158 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 2: a little bid competition? 159 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: And well, I would say right now, based on just 160 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: you know, the time he's been in the league alone, 161 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: he's gonna start there. But once again, like my mentality 162 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: and our offensive mentality is to put the five best 163 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: guys out there on the field, we'll see how it 164 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: plays out. Excuse me, Predrick barn you know, uh so 165 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 1: those guys are gonna go out here and run here 166 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: in a second, and so we'll evaluate that. You know, 167 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: he's been he's been progressing, and we'll see what it 168 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: looks like. 169 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 2: For this team. A successful season at the end of 170 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 2: the year will be fine. 171 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 1: Just one, yeah, successful season you know, in my eyes, 172 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,239 Speaker 1: is really about the foundation, Like have we put together 173 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: a good foundation of a combination of young and older 174 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: players to really start you know, competing and and honestly, 175 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: it would be great to get up here and say, 176 00:07:58,000 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: like we're gonna win a Super Bowl, But once again, 177 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: it's about the process. And I tell the guys all 178 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: the time, it's about process and progress and and moving forward. 179 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 2: When you look at that foundation, like you'll know this 180 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 2: is what you want at the end of the year, 181 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 2: because it looks like what specifically, what did that foundation 182 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 2: look like? 183 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: It looks like a winning football team. It looks like 184 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: a tough, smart, dependable football team. 185 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 2: Sure, and I know you can't mention enough another player 186 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 2: on a team hit as a contract, but there's been 187 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 2: talking in the NFL about a certain player that once 188 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 2: you get traded and. 189 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: Whatever, the Patriots be interested in investigating and other wide receivers. 190 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 1: We're always interested in getting the best players on our team. Now, 191 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: whatever that looks like. Look, we're third on the waiver 192 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: wire as well. There'll be some quality players that get 193 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: released for various reasons, and we'll have an opportunity to 194 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: continue to improve our roster. So if you're gonna sit 195 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: there and ask me, you know what, we take a 196 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: good player, no matter what position. Absolutely absolutely if it 197 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: helps us get better, not only today but also in 198 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: the future later. Fat that's like a civil war. 199 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 3: It's not the. 200 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 2: Ones, but it can get come here. I mean, if 201 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,480 Speaker 2: it's a ninety five degree day, then yeah, you guys 202 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 2: have to adjust what kind of conversation. 203 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 3: Tip you head to make sure they do press. 204 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: I mean that it's all about you know, we talk 205 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 1: about hydration and we take various measures all the time. 206 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: We'll have the ice box outside, and we always have 207 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: people tracking real time data throughout practice. And and honestly 208 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 1: it's it's my job. Like if those guys end up 209 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: looking like they're about to die, like there's no problem 210 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: in cutting practice, there's no problem. I will say this, like, 211 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: practice won't be you know, two hours every single day 212 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 1: or two and a half hours every single day. I 213 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 1: believe in, you know, kind of undulating the practice schedule, 214 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: continue to confuse the body and and really, look, we'll 215 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: have an hour and thirty minute practice, but it's going 216 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: to be high intensity, or we may have a two 217 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: hour and ten minute practice where there will be some 218 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: you know, not you know, slower periods in those. I 219 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: think it's important to do that and change it up 220 00:09:55,480 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: to break up the monotony a little bit. Yeah, he's 221 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: been in here every day. I don't even think he 222 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: really took a took a break. You know, he's he's 223 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: trying to get out there on the field, and I 224 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: appreciate it. I'm not exactly sure what that looks like. 225 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: We'll see how he progresses going for the competition. Is 226 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:16,840 Speaker 1: there a world which you can envision break make eating Well, 227 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: look if if dre and this goes to any position, 228 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: if he comes out here and he lights it up, 229 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 1: and once again it goes back to the quality of reps, 230 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 1: it could absolutely happen. Like I sit here and tell you, like, 231 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: coming out of the spring, Jacoby looks like the starting quarterback. Now, 232 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: with that being said, he'll have competition. There's like, let's 233 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:43,439 Speaker 1: not forget about even Joe Milton, let's not forget about Zappi. 234 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,199 Speaker 1: All those guys will have opportunities to go out there 235 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: and be the starting quarterback in week one. 236 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 3: Case, we'll put him in a. 237 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 1: Little protective bubble. Not at all I think this is 238 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 1: I mean, you've seen that work in the past. Right 239 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: you look at you know, other quarterbacks, the Green Bay 240 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:01,560 Speaker 1: quarterback right where they had a lot of time to 241 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:03,319 Speaker 1: I don't know if I was allowed to say his name, 242 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 1: but uh, you look at those situations and you know 243 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 1: they were able to sit back. There are also been 244 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 1: situations where a guy comes right in right now and 245 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: he balls out, you know, and we'll see what happens 246 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: when we got out here on the field. 247 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 2: What's the standard for you guys, you know, as you're 248 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 2: evaluating him, is it just once he's ready, he's ready, 249 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:23,199 Speaker 2: or he has to be better than Jacobi? 250 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: What's the what are you guys watching to to me? 251 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,680 Speaker 1: To me, it goes back to the same word, and 252 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:34,600 Speaker 1: it's competition. It's not about everyone else. It's about does 253 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: this guy go out there and perform better than Jacoby, 254 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,079 Speaker 1: no matter who we're talking about. And so I mean 255 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: that's the way, that's the way I kind of see it. 256 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 3: With two rookie quarterbacks who probably can use as many 257 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 3: reps snaps as they get, it makes sense to carry. 258 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 2: Quarterbacks throughout thinking. 259 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 1: I would say, you know, you know, when we talk 260 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,319 Speaker 1: about reps, we're I mean, in this room at least, 261 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: we're always talking about on the field. We have various 262 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 1: you know, walkthroughs and tools that we can use where 263 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: guys can get these reps. And I know it sounds crazy, 264 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: but you know, even like our virtual reality thing that 265 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 1: we already I mean, I think we talked about that 266 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 1: kind of in the spring. I mean, that's another way 267 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 1: that guys are able to steal reps. And so you know, 268 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 1: maybe a guy gets you know, twenty reps on this day, 269 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:15,439 Speaker 1: the next day gets two reps. And that's why I 270 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 1: always tell you guys to be very careful when you 271 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 1: start to put together the depth charts and who gets 272 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: cut and all that stuff, because honestly, I don't even 273 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:23,560 Speaker 1: know at this point in time, because once again it 274 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: goes back to competing not only on the field, but 275 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 1: also off the field in the classroom, and those things 276 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: are important. Go ahead, gut, I'm going. I mean he's 277 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: been It's like it's almost like double dutch, right. He 278 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: was like kind of like just jump in there, come on. 279 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: Competitions perspective, how do you balance having the veterans in 280 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: there who can kind of keep things on schedule. 281 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 3: We'sally young guys maybe have more upside or are kind 282 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:49,840 Speaker 3: of you know, inherently they're going to make. 283 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: Some no absolutely, and they have to learn through those mistakes. 284 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: I would say, like for a young player, just don't 285 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 1: be a repeat error guy, I should say for all 286 00:12:57,760 --> 00:12:59,719 Speaker 1: of our players, but you will have the opportunity to 287 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:01,960 Speaker 1: go out there and perform. Now, looking at some of 288 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: the veteran players on the roster, like, realistically, they're not 289 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: going to be out there. Ninety percent of the snaps 290 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 1: at eleven thirty are noon, Like that's that's not what 291 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 1: it is, and so those young guys will have an 292 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: opportunity to really show what they have. There are players 293 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: on this team that you know, we have confidence there 294 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: and there these are professional football players. Look at Dougart, Pepper, Goshaw, Judahn, Bentley, 295 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 1: all though, all those guys that played a lot of 296 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: football in this league. And so the young guys are 297 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: going to have an opportunity to go out there and 298 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:30,440 Speaker 1: play as we I don't want to say manage the 299 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 1: older guys, but at the same time we know kind 300 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: of what they can do now. In saying that, I 301 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: mean you have to continue to evaluate these guys on 302 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:40,079 Speaker 1: a day to day basis, no matter rookie, ten year 303 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 1: event or whatever. Yeah, sorry, I was, I'm coming back. 304 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: I always go ladies first. There was something I learned 305 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 1: from my mom. Absolutely. I mean, look, Stacey got on 306 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 1: me already about some things I said. So I'm trying 307 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 1: to do the right thing, Stacy. No, in all seriousness though, 308 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: it is about Look, I mean, I am gonna I'm 309 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: not gonna sit up here and act like I have 310 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:11,560 Speaker 1: all the answers. And once again, there are people in 311 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 1: my circle. I have like a personal board that you know, 312 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 1: I lean on those individuals for guidance, and look, I 313 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: am gonna make mistakes. I'm not gonna see her and 314 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 1: act like I'm just the most perfect guy. I will 315 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: make mistakes and I will learn from those mistakes because 316 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: I am not a repeat offender type of person. All right, 317 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: here we go. 318 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 2: Whether he might. 319 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: I have not, I think he's past it. But that's 320 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 1: more of an eliate question. He kind of handles that 321 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 1: stuff thanks experience. Yeah, the goal, the goal for for 322 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 1: Drake is is to get better each and every day. 323 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: And look, it's not a straight line up to the top. 324 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 1: There will be ups and downs. But if you look 325 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: left to right, you just hope that if he started here, 326 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 1: he's here, and and once again, if he comes out 327 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 1: here and he takes full of advantage and and lights 328 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: it up like he could be the day one quarterback. 329 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 1: But like I said, coming out of the spring, I 330 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: think it's Jacoby go. 331 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 2: Your adulating practice approach. How much of that is getting 332 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 2: informed by by sports science? 333 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: I really never Yeah, I mean a lot of a 334 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: lot of that. You know, we talked about that stuff 335 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: in the spring. We actually before we got out of here, 336 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 1: we went through each and every day. Now knowing that 337 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: some of that stuff can change, whether it's weather or 338 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: wear and tear on the body. But we have a 339 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: great sports performance staff and you know it's led by 340 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: Jim Whaler and his team, who is our head trainer. 341 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:33,880 Speaker 1: But he really sits on top of that stuff. But 342 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 1: we have a lot of you know, we take opinions 343 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: obviously from the weight room staff, and then we have 344 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: some people in the back end. I don't want to 345 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: get into names on who those sports scientists are. Do 346 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 1: We already put out the book, but we got to 347 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: put out the book. You'll see what it is. 348 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 2: Just one joint practice is your characters. 349 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 1: Yeah. For me, you know, we've had years where you know, 350 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 1: we had you know, two teams that we had to 351 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:58,120 Speaker 1: joint practices against. I will say this, you know the 352 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:00,840 Speaker 1: team that will have the joint practice with, we're excited. 353 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 1: There's a good football team. It's something that we can 354 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 1: use as a measuring stick. One thing I would say 355 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: with the joint practices usually if it's two days, that 356 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: day two kind of gets chippy. And for me, it's like, 357 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 1: let's go out here and let's have a quality practice, 358 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: one quality practice, and then we'll play them in the game. Now, 359 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: one thing I will say that we're still kind of 360 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 1: on the fence, are thinking about is how we even 361 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 1: approach the preseason in general. Right, so we will practice 362 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: against Philly that one day. Now it's you know, do 363 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: we play the starters? You know, how long do we 364 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:32,480 Speaker 1: play them? And then even going into game three where 365 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: that's our only you know, rehearsal for a road trip, 366 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: and that's gonna be a lot of learning from myself 367 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: as well. But it's like how much do you actually 368 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: play the guys that you almost feel pretty confident that 369 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 1: they're going to make the roster. So those conversations are 370 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: still going on. 371 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:52,560 Speaker 3: And Mobosity as a. 372 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 1: Strategist, yeah, you know, once again, I mean we can 373 00:16:56,680 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 1: talk about titles, but he has been doing this role 374 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: since he's been here. You know, when you talk about 375 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 1: from a situational standpoint, game management standpoint, and so you 376 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 1: know he has the title, he'll you know, he'll help 377 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 1: me think through those things. But ultimately, and you guys 378 00:17:09,040 --> 00:17:12,320 Speaker 1: should remember this, like, ultimately I have to make the decision, 379 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:14,600 Speaker 1: and so if it's a bad decision, feel free to 380 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 1: rip me and not Evan Rousting. All right, ready to go? Ready, 381 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: to go. Yeah, And my message to the fans is 382 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 1: it's all about winning football games. I mean, that's what 383 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:41,120 Speaker 1: it comes down to. It comes down to winning football games. 384 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 1: No matter what the expectation is from everyone outside this building, 385 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:46,159 Speaker 1: We're gonna go to work each and every day and 386 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: we're gonna get better and we're gonna put a good product, 387 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 1: a good team out there on the field that you'll 388 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: be proud of now, whether that's tomorrow or next year, 389 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,199 Speaker 1: like I don't know, but I will say that this 390 00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:58,400 Speaker 1: team I like the way that I like the way 391 00:17:58,400 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 1: they're coming together. 392 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 2: If we talk to Elliott just about his philosophies to 393 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:04,840 Speaker 2: getting up a little bit of backed away, et cetera, 394 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 2: one of the points he made was prioritizing and was 395 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 2: forcing the young guys to play. Is that an emphasis 396 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:14,359 Speaker 2: here when your roster construction and also practice reps will 397 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:15,360 Speaker 2: get Yeah. 398 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:18,400 Speaker 1: Absolutely, you know, you always want to have those those 399 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 1: young players out there getting the majority of the reps 400 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: now and saying that and saying that we have a 401 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 1: lot of good veteran players out here on our team. 402 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 1: And I don't want to go back to this word, 403 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 1: but it's about competition, Like that's what that's the word 404 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 1: of the day. That's the word of that's the word 405 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:35,160 Speaker 1: of camp. It's about competition no matter who you are. 406 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 2: So now you just create an environment things maximum conducive 407 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 2: to evaluation, right, and start by finding the foundation at 408 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 2: the end of the season. How do you make sure 409 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,720 Speaker 2: you know what you have in those young guys at 410 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 2: safe players? 411 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, look, that's that's for the coaches to 412 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: sit in a room and evaluate, you know, their individual 413 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: room and also evaluate their side of the ball. And 414 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:57,920 Speaker 1: also with with Elliott and his staff, Well, we'll come 415 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 1: together and kind of do that stuff. That was a 416 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:05,760 Speaker 1: tough question. I didn't really it was kind of yeah, 417 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:07,159 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't. I don't think you can. I 418 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 1: don't think you can just put all the rookies out 419 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,919 Speaker 1: there at one time, like you have to have someone 420 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: out there. But we'll mix and match, and once again 421 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:17,879 Speaker 1: it'll go back to it'll go back to what I 422 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:21,240 Speaker 1: talked about earlier. We'll mix and match old young playing experience, 423 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:23,639 Speaker 1: non playing experience, because I do think it's important, Like 424 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: it's a huge difference if you know, high towers out 425 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 1: there running the huddle and a rookies out there running 426 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: the huddle, and oftentimes we sit there and say, well, 427 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,640 Speaker 1: this guy's not a good player. But honestly, well maybe 428 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,480 Speaker 1: if this young guy didn't have to run the huddle 429 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:38,160 Speaker 1: and could just listen and get a call, he could, 430 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:39,960 Speaker 1: you know, be a performer. And there are players in 431 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: the league, there are veteran players in the league that 432 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:45,439 Speaker 1: if you ask them to do certain things, it's like, 433 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: you know, just a different type of player. Our job 434 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 1: as coaches is to make the scheme, you know, very digestible, 435 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: I guess, to make the scheme easy enough that these 436 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:54,679 Speaker 1: guys can go out there and understand what they do, 437 00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:57,600 Speaker 1: no matter who you are. And it's the players responsibility 438 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 1: and also the coach's responsibility to make sure that we're 439 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: teaching these guys and they know what to do, so 440 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,159 Speaker 1: their athleticism could take over and it could be a 441 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 1: proper evaluation. Now knowing not knowing what to do, that's 442 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 1: a that's a terrible excuse not to make it to 443 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: you don't want. 444 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:14,960 Speaker 3: To can stowtail or conditioning testing. 445 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:17,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, so it's it's part of the physical you know, 446 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 1: part of the physicals those guys going out there and 447 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:22,679 Speaker 1: uh and running. So it's always gonna be here. The 448 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:26,880 Speaker 1: conditioning tests will always be here. Thanks appreciate it, guys.