1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: What's up? Everybody. Welcome into a Monday edition of Texans 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: All Access from the Honday Texans Radio Studio. So glad 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 1: to be with you. Hopefully you're not without power as 4 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: I was for twelve and a half hours last night. 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 1: It was brutal. Oh my gosh, it was bad. The 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: one thing I do know for sure, summer is here. 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: And man, what I wouldn't give right now for a snowfall. 8 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: And that will matter in our second segment because Mark 9 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: Vandemir is going to stop by and we are going 10 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: to well, it's gonna be Christmas in July, but it's 11 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: in June, and it's really not Christmas, it's the holidays. 12 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: But either way, at the holidays, we all have wishes 13 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 1: and dreams and we're gonna talk about what our Houston 14 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: Texans training camp slash preseason wishes and dreams are and 15 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: we're gonna put those under the holiday tree. In the 16 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: second segment, we'll go around the NFL, but we're gonna 17 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: kick off tonight show the head coach of your Houston Texans, 18 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: Mark and I had an opportunity to catch up with 19 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: him today and man, he was good. Your bookend with 20 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: Nick as Sarria was showing a seth in the morning. 21 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: And now you have head coach David Culley with myself, 22 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: John Harris and Mark Van Meer coach David Culley joining 23 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: us right now at Texans Radio and coach, how was 24 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 1: it coaching the OTA section of the offseason, all these 25 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: practices you had recently? It was so good Mark, to 26 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,199 Speaker 1: get out to finally get on the field and see 27 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: our guys, to be able to see what they're all about, 28 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: let them see what we were all about. And you know, 29 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: the first time I got on that grass, I got 30 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 1: so excited. I felt the same way when I first 31 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: went out there to practice as when Kyle named me 32 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: the head coach of the Houston Texans. That was all 33 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: over again because in the first time he was like, Okay, 34 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: now here, I am actually really coaching the Houston Texans 35 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: and it felt good. Coach with no pads on, and 36 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: we get asked this question a lot, So I'll ask 37 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: you your thoughts with no pads on, because those are 38 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: the rules. What are you able to get out of 39 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: an OTA session, out of an offseason like you've had. 40 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: What's the main thing you're looking to get out of 41 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: that time? Period when you can't hit or be physical 42 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: or do things like that. With us, John, because we're 43 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: new and it's been the first time we're getting everybody together, 44 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 1: just incorporating our system, incorporating our culture, letting them see 45 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: what we're all about, how we're going to go about 46 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: doing things. I think that is very very important in 47 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: them understanding how they're going to be coached. And basically 48 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: that's what you get out of that. You're exactly right now. 49 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: I've never made a decision on whether a player can 50 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: or cannot play without shoulder pads on, because that's football. 51 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: But what you can do is you can kind of 52 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: get them the running around out there, you can teach, 53 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: you can teach some fundamentals, and then basically once you 54 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: get into training camp, which is the beauty of training camp, 55 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: is that now you get to put that into effect 56 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: and kind of really now see what things are all about, 57 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: you know. So that's the most important thing coach. You've 58 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: been such a technician coaching in your life and getting 59 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: very specific. What's it like to oversee the whole thing 60 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: and where did you find yourself spending time? Did you 61 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,359 Speaker 1: spread it out evenly or were there certain areas where 62 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: you might spend more time than others. Mark, I was 63 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: all over the place. And I'm gonna tell you the 64 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: reason I was all over the place is it because 65 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: this is an excellent coaching staff. This is a this 66 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: is this This staff has been around and and and 67 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: and know what it takes and knows what it's all about. 68 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: I've worked with some of these guys before. Some I 69 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,119 Speaker 1: haven't worked with, but I've I've coached against them, and 70 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: just getting around for me to see how how they 71 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: go about doing things and how they how they do 72 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: their teaching. And it was basically a learning experience for 73 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: me because I found myself a couple of times in practice, 74 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: like like you said, I was all over the place, 75 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, I've been every place now 76 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: saying now where do I go? What do I do? 77 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: So I all I did was kept going back and forth, 78 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: going around. I actually I end up going around too 79 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: and just talking to some people on the practice field, 80 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: whether they were whether they were a trainers, whether they 81 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: were equipment people, just kind of you know, just feeling 82 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,239 Speaker 1: things out and just seeing it and actually asking them questions, 83 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 1: what do you think, how's things going? How's that you know, 84 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 1: and then especially during the individual periods when the coaches 85 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: are actually doing all their individual coaching. But I'll tell 86 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: you what, though, there's two things that really just resonated 87 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: with me as a head coach here and I couldn't 88 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 1: get this in the same day. It's when we start practice. 89 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: On offense, they do they do a little a bag 90 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,720 Speaker 1: drill where everybody but the offensive lineman and John you've 91 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 1: seen this, where where everybody but the offensive lineman they 92 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: go through a ball of security drill, I mean, and 93 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: everybody that touches a ball, you know, get to do 94 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: this drill. And then on defense, they everybody on the 95 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 1: defense goes down there and Tim does the ball security 96 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 1: thing with all the offensive coaches love you and his 97 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: coaches do what they call they hit the sled. And 98 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 1: I'm gonna tell you something. I first started offense. Obviously, 99 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: I started with the offense first, not because I'm an 100 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:25,479 Speaker 1: offensive guy, but I started that first simply because there 101 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 1: were the drill that was closest to me. So I says, 102 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 1: I'm gonna watch this drill. So I watched that drill. 103 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: Ball security. Let me tell you something, ball secid is 104 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: very important in this league. You protect the ball, you 105 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: protect your team. And not only that, we always tell them, 106 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: not only you protect if you protect the ball, you 107 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: protect your place on his football team. So that's how 108 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: important that is. And then so I watched that drill. 109 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,600 Speaker 1: I love watching that drill, and we start practice with that. 110 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,480 Speaker 1: The next day, I went down to the defense and 111 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 1: they were hitting that sled. And let me tell you 112 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: something that has become one of my favorite things to 113 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 1: do is when we start practice with our defense, with 114 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 1: that whole defense hitting that sled. You talking about adrenaline 115 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: going now to see the defensive backs, to see the linebackers, 116 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: the lineman, everybody hitting that sled. It just fired me up. 117 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,040 Speaker 1: And John, going back to what you mentioned earlier about 118 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: and Mark about no pads, let me tell you something, 119 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: you don't have to have pads to hit that sled. Now, 120 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: they were doing a great job of that, and I 121 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: get so excited. I actually come out of that drill 122 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 1: sometimes tired just from running my mouth and just talking 123 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: to those guys about how how excited I am about 124 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,719 Speaker 1: them hitting that sled. But that that's you know, I've 125 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 1: I've learned that basically I'm the head coach. We've got 126 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,280 Speaker 1: coaches here that run the offense, run the defense, run 127 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 1: the special teams. And speaking of our special teams, when 128 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 1: our special team spirit starts in the middle of the 129 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 1: of the practice, oh my gosh, everybody on our football 130 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: team is involved in that in some point, even our quarterbacks. 131 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: So to see those drills, and for me, it has 132 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: been a great experience for me being able to see 133 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: the big picture. You know, I never got to see 134 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: the defensive guys do that before. I've never saw the 135 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: entire special teams because when the special teams was going on. 136 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 1: I take whatever guys that went on special teams when 137 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: we start doing the individual drills. So it's been exciting. 138 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 1: And I'll tell you what because of that, being a 139 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 1: head coach, that's a pretty good gig being able to 140 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: see everybody do those things in practice. Now, how much 141 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: do you have to fight it, though, coach, to allow 142 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: those coaches to coach and not jump in immediately maybe 143 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: like you want to. I mean, you're the head coach. 144 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: You can do it. Like you said, You've got a 145 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: bunch of coaches on staff that are really good teachers. 146 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: How much do you have to fight that urge to 147 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: not jump in and not be the guy that because 148 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:46,239 Speaker 1: you've been that guy in the past, just running the drills, 149 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: teaching the receivers routes, all that you've been that guy. 150 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 1: How much do you fight that to not jump in 151 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:54,559 Speaker 1: in front of your position coaches, if you will, John, 152 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: that is a great question, and I'm gonna tell you 153 00:07:56,640 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: something about that for both of you. Here, I said myself. 154 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 1: I said, if I ever became a head coach, I says, Matt, 155 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: I hope that if obviously I've been on offense my 156 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: whole career, I says, I hope that I don't start 157 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: going over there in the receiver drills or quarterback drills 158 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: and all those drills and start getting flashbacks of what 159 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: I used to do or how I used to do it. 160 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: And I made a promise to myself, and I'd be lying. 161 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: And if I told you that that hasn't happened, it 162 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: has happened. And as soon as it happened, I caught 163 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,800 Speaker 1: myself and I went away right away because I said here, 164 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: and you said, I made a promise to myself not 165 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:42,200 Speaker 1: to do that, and again it has happened. But I 166 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:45,599 Speaker 1: have to catch myself now. And that's why again I 167 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: gotta remember it. You're the head coach. And here's the 168 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: other thing. You hired those guys to coach and teach 169 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: their way, not my way. We all have a way 170 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: here and it's the Texan way, and we all know that. 171 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 1: We know we do things a certain way. But you 172 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 1: teach it how you know how to teach it. And 173 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: so I found myself now getting much much better. Hey, listen, 174 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,760 Speaker 1: the OTAs have been a good lesson for David Gully, 175 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:13,680 Speaker 1: the head coach from that standpoint. Now, I've learned something 176 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: through doing that, So I think that it helped me 177 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: going into training camp and doing the same thing coach. 178 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,959 Speaker 1: The three quarterbacks you had in these offseason practices with Taylor, 179 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: Mills and Drift Goal, they're all at very points of 180 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 1: their career, obviously to Rod is eleventh year, Mills a rookie, 181 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,559 Speaker 1: and driftscal in between. How do you feel they picked 182 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 1: up what you're trying to teach them on the offensive 183 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: side of the ball. You know, Tim and the offensive 184 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: staff has done a great job with that, and having 185 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:43,719 Speaker 1: eleven year veteran in here like Tyrod Taylor has been 186 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,679 Speaker 1: a blessing for Jeff and Davis. I mean it's it's 187 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: been a blessing because, as I've mentioned before in a 188 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: couple of interviews that I've done, Tyrod Taylor's a pros pro. 189 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: I mean, he knows how it's supposed to be done, 190 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: he knows what it looks like. And it's been good 191 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: having him here. And you know what, he's been great 192 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: at at at given information and being a great teammate. 193 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: And that's the kind of people that Nick has brought 194 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: in here, you know, from a free agency standpoint, that 195 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: understand that and that's winning culture and and basically that's 196 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: going to carry over later on with the young guys 197 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:23,079 Speaker 1: and it and it serves our team well to see 198 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: a veteran like that carry himself that way and give 199 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: that information and do the things that he does to 200 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 1: help us get better. Coach, I know, through the years, 201 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: you've seen rookies go from rookie Minicamp to OTAs and 202 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 1: I'm sure there have been some that have been successful, 203 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: some that have struggled, and that's carried over to training camp. 204 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: How do you feel like your rookies got indoctrinated into 205 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: the way you wanted to do things going from rookie 206 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:53,560 Speaker 1: minicamp on into OTAs and then getting ready for training camp. Well, John, 207 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:58,800 Speaker 1: the first thing about that is our rookies had about 208 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: two practices before we started our OTAs, and when they 209 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: were out there, it was kind of like, you know, 210 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: they really don't know what they don't know, but they're 211 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 1: giving great effort. They're doing things exactly like we wanted 212 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 1: to do it, and basically at the speed that they know. Remember, 213 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 1: this is just rookies, all right. So then we moved 214 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:24,439 Speaker 1: farther into once OTA started and the veterans came in, 215 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, the speed of the game 216 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: went up a little bit with those guys, and it 217 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:34,200 Speaker 1: was like, Oh, this is what it's all about. And 218 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 1: what ends up happening with that. You talk about that 219 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: learning curve and people learning, is that when things go 220 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 1: fast like they do in this league, and our rookies 221 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: right now and even in our preseason and training camps 222 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: won't see the speed of the game until the first game. 223 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 1: That's when you really see what it's all about. And 224 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: once that happens, you realize that I got a long 225 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 1: way to go and they that basically what that does 226 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 1: that John, You know this that brings you right back 227 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 1: down the earth in a hurry, then you realize that 228 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 1: I got a long way to go. And I've seen 229 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 1: guys that are that have picked that up fast, and 230 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:09,559 Speaker 1: I've seen guys that have just taken a little bit 231 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: more time to be able to pick that up. But listen, 232 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 1: we'll let them do that at their pace and when 233 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:16,959 Speaker 1: they're ready, they're ready, and if they're not ready, we'll 234 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 1: keep trying to get them ready. Coach, as far as 235 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 1: what goes in the install, on both sides of the ball, 236 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: what you're gonna be running, how much were you able 237 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: to get done during these offseason practices versus what you're 238 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 1: gonna put in in training camp? Can you hit the 239 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:33,200 Speaker 1: ground running in training camp? And you know how much 240 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:36,040 Speaker 1: install takes place during that time of year. Well, basically, 241 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: what you want to do is put in your base 242 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: stuff that you're gonna do, and we were able to 243 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: do that. That's why these four weeks was very important 244 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: for us. And once those end of that fourth week, 245 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,680 Speaker 1: we felt like Tim, Frank and Lovey, all three of 246 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: the coordinators, felt like that we were exactly where we 247 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 1: needed to be at this point as far as our installation. 248 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,559 Speaker 1: So when we come back in training camp, we'll start 249 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: over again, start from square one and move on and 250 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:05,719 Speaker 1: just move right on into our preseason games, ready to row. 251 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,079 Speaker 1: But you mentioned the preseason games kind of steal my 252 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,680 Speaker 1: thunder a little bit. I will, but obviously have a 253 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 1: better basis of comparison once they're done versus last year. 254 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 1: But you've had preseason games your entire career up until 255 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: last year. What was loss for players last year in 256 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: those preseason games? And what will the young guys and 257 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:29,840 Speaker 1: guys competing for roster spots be able to do in 258 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 1: those preseason games, even though it's just three instead of four, 259 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 1: what are they able to gain by having those preseason 260 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: games in twenty twenty one as a rookie, I found 261 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: out last year no preseason games. The rookies that I 262 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: thought I thought was ready, yeah, we weren't quite as 263 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: ready simply because the speed of the game just hit 264 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 1: them like that. I saw some rookies that were a 265 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 1: little more hesitant than you expect it because of not 266 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 1: having those preseason games. And that's why I now having 267 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: the three preseason games, that is invaluable for new players, 268 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: especially rookies, to get out on the field. There's no 269 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 1: replacement for actually playing. There's no replacement for actually putting 270 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 1: in your system and putting it in against an opponent 271 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: and executing what you do. You have to do that, 272 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: and to me, last year, I felt like two when 273 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: I was where I was at before. The one thing 274 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: that I felt like not having any preseason games was 275 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 1: I felt like we didn't really start the season as 276 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: well as you would have been as sharp as you 277 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 1: normally would be because of not having those preseason games. 278 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 1: I didn't feel like that, as in the passing game, 279 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 1: it's more so critical than in the run game and 280 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 1: timing not being able to get that just through training 281 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: camp and having the preseason games. Now you actually get 282 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: to go out and execute those kinds of things and 283 00:14:57,240 --> 00:15:00,080 Speaker 1: get a sense of timing and whatnot. And so I 284 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 1: I think now it will It will help our rookies 285 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: and obviously our new guys that are on this team 286 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: right now with the camaraderie, learning each other, being able 287 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: to see hot playoff of each other, and you only 288 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: get that play in the game, and those three preseason 289 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 1: games are important for that. Along those lines, coach, everyone 290 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 1: wants to know who's starting. I get that, but how 291 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: do you handle that in camp? A lot of mixing 292 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: and matching and the early going because at some point 293 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: you're have to get ready for the Jaguars and get 294 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 1: your line up together. Right, Mark, I'm gonna go back. 295 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: Once you put the pads on, John, you know this, 296 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 1: that takes care of itself. Mark, it takes care of itself. 297 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: I mean you you. You. We go through our practices, 298 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 1: We give everybody an opportunity, and then we come back 299 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: we evaluate. That's why you practice. And and when you practice, 300 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:47,360 Speaker 1: you come back in and you look at the video 301 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: and you say, yes, yes it's not ready. Yes he's ready. No, 302 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: he's not ready. And that's why that's what preseason is for. 303 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: And again, once you put the pads on' I've really 304 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: never had a problem being able to find out if 305 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 1: I'm putting the right guy on the field. As long 306 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,000 Speaker 1: as I'm able to put him on the field and 307 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: let him go out there and execute and do things 308 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: in the end and give him enough reps to be 309 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,640 Speaker 1: able to do that, you find out, I mean, you know. 310 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: And again that's why, not just the training camp, but 311 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: those preseason games kind of makes clears up things for you. 312 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 1: Once you put them on the field and give them 313 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 1: enough reps, you can make a decision. As a matter 314 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: of fact, Johnny Mark, they make the decision for you. 315 00:16:32,120 --> 00:16:36,560 Speaker 1: They make that decision for you. Those preseason games, you 316 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: know we hit on them from a players standpoint, but 317 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: also from your standpoint. The operation on the sidelines people 318 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: you know, coaches talking down on headphones, throwing a challenge, 319 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 1: like all those different things that you know, how the 320 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: opportunity to do as a head coach whole partner those 321 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 1: preseason games, Like I know every game is important, I 322 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:57,760 Speaker 1: understand that, but just for you personally making sure that 323 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: the coaching operation on a sideline is where you wanted 324 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: to be going into the regular season. How important are 325 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:06,680 Speaker 1: they for you to get through those three games of 326 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: sixty minutes each to kind of get a feel for 327 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: everything for going to a Week one against Jacksonville. Well, 328 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: we say preseason game as a coach and as a 329 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 1: player when they're keeping score, the game means something, all right, 330 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:21,400 Speaker 1: So when you go out there to play the game, 331 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:24,719 Speaker 1: we treat every game like it's a real game in preseason. 332 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 1: And you just mentioned a couple of points about our 333 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 1: operation from the press box to the sideline operation. From 334 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 1: me making decisions, our substitutions, you know, going in at halftime, 335 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,360 Speaker 1: making adjustments. All of those things are critical. And then 336 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: with us being a new staff, new coaches, new players, 337 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:48,800 Speaker 1: you know, those three weeks are invaluable from that standpoint, 338 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,880 Speaker 1: and we learned a lot about each other during that time. 339 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:56,120 Speaker 1: So that's why that's critical. It's very important. Coach. One 340 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: more here, how do you spend the next few weeks? 341 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 1: I know you're probably a little time off, and how 342 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: do you want everybody to spend this time because you 343 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 1: gotta recharge the batteries, but you don't want to unplug completely, 344 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:11,560 Speaker 1: or do you how do you handle that? You gotta unplug, 345 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,720 Speaker 1: You gotta unplug. That's why we had four good weeks here, 346 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 1: and I'm talking about we went at it. We went 347 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 1: at it, and we threw a bunch at them. And 348 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: then now at that point, what we want to do is, yeah, 349 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: you want to go recharge. You want to go still 350 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 1: do your strength and conditioning. You want to go still 351 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:28,399 Speaker 1: do your fundamental work. But you want to do that 352 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:31,680 Speaker 1: on your time, you know, when with your family, when 353 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: you're there, and then when we come back, you're ready 354 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: to go. Knowing exactly after going through those four weeks 355 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: that went through here. You know exactly what they expect, 356 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 1: They know exactly what we're expected of them, and then 357 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:47,359 Speaker 1: when they get back, they will be completely recharged. And 358 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 1: as far as myself, Mark, let me tell you now, Hey, listen, 359 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: I loved having them here for those four weeks. I 360 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 1: couldn't wait for them to get out of here after 361 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:00,439 Speaker 1: I had them for four weeks, Okay, I I had. 362 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:02,879 Speaker 1: I had just about all I needed of him right 363 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 1: then to see what I needed to see simply because 364 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,440 Speaker 1: when they come back, when they come back in July 365 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 1: to ended you allow to start the training camp again, boy, 366 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 1: well will we be ready for them? Yea, all right? Coach, Well, 367 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:18,920 Speaker 1: thanks so much for the time, have a great couple 368 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: of weeks off whatever the length of time is, and 369 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,680 Speaker 1: we look forward to see you soon. Hey, Mark, I'm off, 370 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:27,200 Speaker 1: but we're never off, you know how it is. Gone. Hey, 371 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: I appreciate both of you. You gotta have a good 372 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 1: good you have a good few weeks. Yes out, thank you. 373 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 1: That was as fun an interview as we have done 374 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:40,439 Speaker 1: with Coach Colors. Fantastic stuff there. So we'll take that 375 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:44,200 Speaker 1: conversation and expand it a little bit more and talk 376 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: about holiday wishes for your Texans and training camp in 377 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: the preseason. We'll do that next right here at Texans 378 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: All Access. Texans All Access, Texans All Access welcome Backs, 379 00:19:55,560 --> 00:20:00,080 Speaker 1: money issue of Texans All Access in the Desert. But 380 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: that was definitely not the desert to start to show 381 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 1: John Harris, Mark Vanimir with you. Mark, I gotta say 382 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:10,639 Speaker 1: Coach Coullie was He was excellent. There were things that 383 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:13,879 Speaker 1: he said where I was like, oh, wow, Okay, that's cool. 384 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:17,360 Speaker 1: I like that, and I I think the best he's 385 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 1: ever been with us. But that was really cool to 386 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:20,359 Speaker 1: catch up with coach Cally before we get into this 387 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 1: as we call the desert basically the break between the 388 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 1: off season and the start of training camp. Well, Johnny, look, 389 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:28,959 Speaker 1: he's a first year head coach, even though he's been 390 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 1: around the league for a long time, just the first 391 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: time he's overseen the whole operation, and I just think 392 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 1: that it remains to be seen how everything's gonna fit together. 393 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:40,120 Speaker 1: I thought you asked a good question about game day 394 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 1: operations and the communication and such. The thing is, these 395 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:45,880 Speaker 1: guys have all been in the league a long time, 396 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:48,639 Speaker 1: most of them, so they'll figure it out. They'll come 397 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:51,880 Speaker 1: to a good agreement on how they can mesh together 398 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 1: during game day, and we'll take it from there. I'm 399 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,240 Speaker 1: really excited to see out all gets put together. But 400 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: I really enjoyed talking with him after he's coached the 401 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: team for a few weeks. I mean, I always enjoyed 402 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 1: talking with him. I enjoyed it before, but I really 403 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:07,480 Speaker 1: enjoyed it after because now he's seen more of the squad. 404 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:10,560 Speaker 1: Obviously seeing the squad, you know, in the first place, 405 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,600 Speaker 1: and look, every time we talked to him, it's just 406 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:16,880 Speaker 1: gonna be more and more information as he gets more acclimated, 407 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 1: because we're getting deeper into what it's gonna be twenty 408 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 1: twenty one for the squad. And I can't remember if 409 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:26,159 Speaker 1: it was. I think it was Wednesday, whatever day we 410 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:29,480 Speaker 1: got a chance to see the OTA practice last week. 411 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 1: I think it was Wednesday, maybe Thursday. But I happened 412 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:36,280 Speaker 1: to be walking over the bridge all of a sudden 413 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,960 Speaker 1: comes tooling around as his golf cart kind of screeches 414 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 1: the brakes and says, CALLI uber, you want to ride? 415 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:47,960 Speaker 1: I just I thought back to other times where that 416 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 1: offer wasn't coming for a ride over to practice and 417 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:52,639 Speaker 1: coach Cally was just like, hop in and we talked 418 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: going down. He's telling me about you know, fitting in 419 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: and coming to Houston, and it just was it was 420 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 1: really cool. And then I was like, oh, wait a second, 421 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: I'm still media. I get a coach. You gotta drop 422 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:04,520 Speaker 1: me off here. He's like where I was like, right 423 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:06,800 Speaker 1: here goes No, no, no no, no, you gotta drop me 424 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:08,920 Speaker 1: off here, coach. But it was just cool to kind 425 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 1: of spend a few minutes with him, kind of heading 426 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:16,360 Speaker 1: over to practice and everything that we learned about him 427 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 1: before we really got a chance to know him. I 428 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:23,400 Speaker 1: think it's coming to fruition now. Like he said, he's 429 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:26,280 Speaker 1: got to put it all together on game day seventeen 430 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: weeks out of the year and see where it puts 431 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 1: his team. But that to me is a really I'm 432 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: so intrigued by that mark the operation and how the 433 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:38,960 Speaker 1: coaches communicate and you know having you know, having better 434 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 1: coach and me being having better coach. It's like, those 435 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 1: things are really interesting to me, knowing how guys are 436 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 1: communicating and how well they're communicating with one another, because 437 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 1: the sideline might be the most chaotic place ever, especially 438 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:53,919 Speaker 1: once you get into crunch time. And everybody thinks they 439 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 1: got a play call, and then sometimes nobody's got a 440 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: play call, and you're the head coach trying to figure 441 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:01,679 Speaker 1: it all out, and it's it can be total and 442 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 1: complete madness amongst this really surreal, quiet like place. And 443 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:10,360 Speaker 1: how a head coach kind of handles that I think 444 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 1: goes a long way, and how this group will look 445 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:17,520 Speaker 1: on Sundays because how organized they are, how they handle 446 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:20,960 Speaker 1: clutch time situations, situations that pop up during a game, 447 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,480 Speaker 1: how they'll handle those. So I think those three preseason 448 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: games are absolutely massive. I don't know how a guy 449 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 1: like Matt Rule last year at Carolina Mark. I don't 450 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:30,919 Speaker 1: know how Matt Rule just jumped right in and start coaching. 451 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:33,040 Speaker 1: I mean, he did never see his players before a 452 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 1: training camp. I know he's been a head coach before, 453 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:38,920 Speaker 1: but he didn't even know his guys, he even know 454 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:42,520 Speaker 1: they were going into training camp. It was It's astounding 455 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: to think what first year coaches did back in twenty 456 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 1: twenty during COVID. These three preseason games are gonna go 457 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:53,640 Speaker 1: a long way in helping first year coaches, young coaches, etc. 458 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 1: It's gonna be great. I think for David Culley well 459 00:23:56,480 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 1: There's another thing he said about players getting related into 460 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:03,359 Speaker 1: the system, about last year versus this year, that I 461 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 1: want to get to in a minute. But yeah, I 462 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:07,919 Speaker 1: like what you just said. I think about last year 463 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,440 Speaker 1: and those scrimmages they had. Remember we had two scrimmages 464 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 1: at NRG Stadium where they're kind of dress rehearsals. The 465 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 1: closest thing they could get to preseason games where you 466 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:18,600 Speaker 1: have coaches in the box and coaches downstairs and a 467 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 1: communication going just so you get the feel of that 468 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:24,639 Speaker 1: going into the locker room for halftime, coming out, and 469 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 1: that stuff looks really easy when you're a fan and 470 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:31,439 Speaker 1: you're just watching it. And I know that. I know 471 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:34,679 Speaker 1: that college teams do that, but they also scrimmage, Johnny. 472 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 1: I mean when I was at the University of Miami, 473 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 1: they would scrimmage to the Orange Bowl and get ready 474 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 1: because they knew that they had to be ready to 475 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,960 Speaker 1: go when Opening Day arrives and they have to have 476 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 1: all that communication down. So that's one thing. The other 477 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:51,480 Speaker 1: thing is I just mentioned it. He mentioned the rookies 478 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: last year and how the speed of the game was 479 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:57,520 Speaker 1: a revelation to them on opening Day because there was 480 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 1: no like your joint practice as to your team pads, 481 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 1: joint practices, preseason games, then regular season games. You know 482 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:10,400 Speaker 1: there is a staircase normally right of sorts. Last year 483 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: you had training camp, the scrimmages are kind of the 484 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:16,879 Speaker 1: same thing, right, and then regular season. So it's a 485 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 1: it's a mega jump. Well, I was thinking about Kaholly 486 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:24,240 Speaker 1: Wearing because Wearing as a player we're all curious about. 487 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: And look, I don't know if he makes it or not. 488 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: A former third round pick. We've talked about him a 489 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:31,040 Speaker 1: little bit, but that's a player who I think really 490 00:25:31,119 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 1: suffered with that along with the rookies of last year, 491 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:36,800 Speaker 1: or endured it is a better word than suffered, where 492 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 1: you really don't have the preseason games to get acclimated. 493 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 1: He didn't have any preseason games in twenty nineteen because 494 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:46,120 Speaker 1: he got hurt in Green Bay practicing with the Packers. 495 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:49,280 Speaker 1: Last year obviously none, so he got thrown into the fire, 496 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,399 Speaker 1: if you will, along with Ross Blacklock and John Bernard 497 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: and all those other rookies from twenty twenty. So all 498 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,480 Speaker 1: those guys are gonna get better reps this year, be 499 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,959 Speaker 1: better prepared for the regular season, and you really need 500 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 1: them too. On this squad and they need it for 501 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 1: their careers as well, So I think that's a huge plus. 502 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:10,840 Speaker 1: When you look at those particular guys. You must be 503 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 1: in my head and you and I can kind of 504 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:15,840 Speaker 1: figure out where we're going. But I wanted to take 505 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:19,600 Speaker 1: this segment to have Christmas in July actually June, but 506 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,640 Speaker 1: it feels like July. So I'm okay in saying that 507 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:25,680 Speaker 1: it's so hot, I think we wouldn't find for some 508 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 1: snow tonight and make you think of the holidays. Well, 509 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:31,720 Speaker 1: for the holidays, as you know, you have kids, and 510 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:34,480 Speaker 1: many of you out there have kids and they come 511 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:38,720 Speaker 1: to you with a wish list, Santa's wish list. Well, 512 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 1: we are gonna have Christmas in July. We are gonna 513 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:48,439 Speaker 1: have Houston Texans training Camp holiday wish list. What are 514 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:53,800 Speaker 1: the things that we absolutely want under our Texans Christmas 515 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 1: tree as we get into training camp and Mark, I'm 516 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:59,760 Speaker 1: I'll let you think about one, but you kind of 517 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:03,679 Speaker 1: happed into one that I've been thinking about, and you 518 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: mentioned one name that is part of this, but it 519 00:27:07,040 --> 00:27:13,920 Speaker 1: goes beyond my One of my biggest wishes is that 520 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 1: Brevin Jordan and Nico Collins, among others but those two, 521 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 1: in particular, rookie young pass catchers can stay healthy for 522 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 1: a full training camp. You mentioned Golly Wearing. I was 523 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:33,360 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen. Kiki qt in twenty eighteen kind of all 524 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:35,159 Speaker 1: over the place. I mean, we're up to Greenbrier. He 525 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,679 Speaker 1: was three practice, he looked great, and then he missed 526 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:42,160 Speaker 1: three weeks. Twenty nineteen was Colly Wearing. You could see 527 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:45,560 Speaker 1: Anot's like there's something there. Then he gets the concussion 528 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,920 Speaker 1: of in Green Bay and that season's done. Last year, 529 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 1: Isaiah Coulter kind of out for a few days, in 530 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,800 Speaker 1: for a few days out for a while, and then 531 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 1: he never got his speed underneath him. We haven't seen 532 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:02,800 Speaker 1: a young pass catcher, tight end, or wide receiver come 533 00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:06,720 Speaker 1: in be a part of every single training camp practice 534 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:11,600 Speaker 1: and then every single preseason game, because I think if 535 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:13,639 Speaker 1: we had seen that, we would have seen one of 536 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:16,880 Speaker 1: those guys develop as a rookie and then ascend from 537 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:21,240 Speaker 1: that point. But they weren't able to stay healthy. Kiki 538 00:28:21,320 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 1: with the hamstring, Collie with the concussion, Coulter last year, 539 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:28,159 Speaker 1: deal with a couple of things. Young pass catchers haven't 540 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 1: been able to stay healthy. When we've seen guys stay 541 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 1: healthy for significant periods of time and they're out there 542 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:37,320 Speaker 1: day after day after day. We see the improvement, but 543 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 1: that's really been something that has slowed down young pass catchers, 544 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: Nico Collins and Brevin Jordan. I know it sounds logical, 545 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:50,720 Speaker 1: but even more so because of the history of what 546 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:54,760 Speaker 1: we've seen recently, the young pass catchers have got to 547 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 1: stay healthy. My wish is that all the hamstrings and 548 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: all the quads, and all the calves and all the 549 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:04,560 Speaker 1: lab rooms and all the all the head things or 550 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 1: whatever are all in good shape for Brevin Jordan and 551 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 1: Nico Collins and really let their young athletic talent as 552 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 1: a pass catcher, as pass catchers shine. That's my first wish, Mark, 553 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:23,280 Speaker 1: What is yours? Well, you know, I think health. You know, 554 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: obviously health is a pretty apparent need here. But you're right, Johnny, 555 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:31,720 Speaker 1: because with these rookies or younger players in general. You know, 556 00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:34,360 Speaker 1: Brandon Cooks is a little nicked up and it's nothing serious, 557 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:36,200 Speaker 1: but he's gonna be back in a week or whatever. 558 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:39,200 Speaker 1: It's during camp. You're fine, right, But you're right, these 559 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 1: younger guys, they can't afford to miss the reps, can't 560 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,240 Speaker 1: afford to miss the time. So that's a good one. 561 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:46,160 Speaker 1: Here's here's one of mine. I want the starting five 562 00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: of the offensive line determined as quickly as possible. That 563 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:53,640 Speaker 1: those guy whoever they are, they gel together. Everybody sees it. 564 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 1: It's apparent, and not because of injuries to other guys, 565 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:58,520 Speaker 1: but because, oh my gosh, I think these guys are 566 00:29:58,520 --> 00:30:01,440 Speaker 1: the ones and I want them to get Now. People 567 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:03,480 Speaker 1: kind of freak out during camp, but oh my gosh, 568 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 1: so and so those working out a left tackle or 569 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 1: right tackle or guard or whatever. People freak out about 570 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:10,880 Speaker 1: that stuff. And I understand why. But you and I 571 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:12,960 Speaker 1: know it, and we've pointed it out many times. How 572 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 1: in game situations, very often, all of a sudden, you know, 573 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:19,000 Speaker 1: you're thrust into a situation where you have seven active 574 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:21,560 Speaker 1: and they're all playing, and you're down to your last 575 00:30:21,560 --> 00:30:22,959 Speaker 1: house on the left on the old line, and they 576 00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 1: all have to know how to switch positions accordingly if necessary. 577 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:28,960 Speaker 1: But I want those five determined as quickly as possible, 578 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:30,960 Speaker 1: I think more than any other position group. You know, 579 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:33,680 Speaker 1: quarterback is pretty obvious here, but we all know that 580 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:36,560 Speaker 1: that's a unique situation on this squad. I think the 581 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 1: offensive line. I mean this could be a real strong 582 00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:44,680 Speaker 1: position group for this team. And hey, if they play well, 583 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,280 Speaker 1: you're running the ball well. Everything kind of feeds off 584 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:50,560 Speaker 1: those front five. If they're doing their thing at a 585 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: good level. I mean, my gosh, you could be a 586 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:55,560 Speaker 1: whole lot better than some people think you will be, 587 00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: no doubt. Now, Like you said, health is like that 588 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 1: big box sitting over in the corner, and you know 589 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:05,640 Speaker 1: it's the PS five, like you got, you gotta have 590 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: that one. So the health is there. Mine was more 591 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 1: specifically for the rookie guys and the rookies. My second 592 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:19,680 Speaker 1: wish is that within the first week of PADS being on, 593 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:25,880 Speaker 1: we absolutely no doubt see it from Ross Blacklock, Like, 594 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 1: there's no question that he is the most dominant defensive 595 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:35,720 Speaker 1: linement out on the field physically. Man, they can't block him. 596 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:39,840 Speaker 1: Holy cow, he's in the backfield, he's running guys down, 597 00:31:40,560 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 1: he's doing some good things in one on ones. Then 598 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 1: after a week, Wow, and he's staying healthy. But after 599 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:49,360 Speaker 1: a week we all sit down and go, are y'all 600 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:53,280 Speaker 1: watching Blacklock? This dude is on a different level to 601 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 1: me that I think they're the addition of Jalil Johnson 602 00:31:59,160 --> 00:32:04,080 Speaker 1: of Malik allins drafting Roy Lopez. They don't all fit 603 00:32:04,160 --> 00:32:06,320 Speaker 1: and Ross is a different guy than those guys for 604 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:09,840 Speaker 1: the most part. But to me, this defensive line will 605 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:15,800 Speaker 1: go to a different level when Ross Blacklock becomes Ross Blacklock, 606 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:18,479 Speaker 1: like when he becomes that guy like you would say 607 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:21,880 Speaker 1: during game stop by Blacklock, like when you go into 608 00:32:22,040 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 1: that like Guttural. I want to see that during training 609 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:30,000 Speaker 1: camp because that means that absolutely, without question, the light 610 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:34,280 Speaker 1: has gone on. The offseason worked for him. That first 611 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:36,800 Speaker 1: year was an anomaly, and he is going to be 612 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:40,960 Speaker 1: a game record from the inside. And hopefully that's something 613 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:43,040 Speaker 1: that's one of my wishes that within the first seven 614 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 1: to ten days we really see it from defensive lineman 615 00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:52,040 Speaker 1: Ross Blacklock. Okay, I like that a lot, Johnny staying 616 00:32:52,040 --> 00:32:55,320 Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball. I'll go Lonnie, 617 00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 1: all right, Lonnie, it's Lonnie time. You're gonna wear the 618 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:04,840 Speaker 1: number one one. And in this system, the way they're 619 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:07,600 Speaker 1: configuring things on the back end, he's got a chance 620 00:33:08,040 --> 00:33:10,800 Speaker 1: to make the leap that he wants to take that 621 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:13,920 Speaker 1: we want to see him take, and let's see if 622 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 1: it happens. That's one of my wishes. Let's take that 623 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:19,600 Speaker 1: leap Lonnie. We all know that we need player X 624 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:23,320 Speaker 1: at corner opposite Robie to emerge, right, But I can 625 00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:26,800 Speaker 1: zero in on Lonnie as safety and say, come on, 626 00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:30,600 Speaker 1: let's go. This is it, and let's see if the 627 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,680 Speaker 1: new staff and the new Lonnie and wearing the number one. 628 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:38,800 Speaker 1: You know you wear number one, that shows something. Okay, 629 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:41,320 Speaker 1: that's not a lack of confidence there to wear number one. 630 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:45,080 Speaker 1: So I can't wait to see it. And that's a 631 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,479 Speaker 1: big wish for me that that all works out for 632 00:33:47,560 --> 00:33:50,120 Speaker 1: everybody involved. I saw him in the hallway to the 633 00:33:50,200 --> 00:33:53,120 Speaker 1: day and I said, I said number one. I said, 634 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:56,920 Speaker 1: you couldn't get six because number six was his number 635 00:33:57,200 --> 00:34:02,320 Speaker 1: in college at Kentucky and obviously he want to a 636 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:04,040 Speaker 1: couple of junior colleges before he got to Kentucky. And 637 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:07,240 Speaker 1: he's like, na, he kind of started to say something 638 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:10,440 Speaker 1: and he went, no, man, I'm a number one. And 639 00:34:10,560 --> 00:34:13,960 Speaker 1: I was just like, man, I'm with you like that. 640 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:16,799 Speaker 1: If I could share a wish with you, that that 641 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:21,040 Speaker 1: would absolutely that would be that my next one. I'm 642 00:34:21,040 --> 00:34:24,480 Speaker 1: gonna stay with defensive side of the ball too. And 643 00:34:26,280 --> 00:34:28,440 Speaker 1: it kind of has along the lines of Ross Blacklock, 644 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 1: but at the defensive end spot, except I don't have 645 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:36,479 Speaker 1: a name. I don't really want a name. I want 646 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:41,640 Speaker 1: multiple guys, but I want to see at least one 647 00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:47,120 Speaker 1: edge guy I don't know. Jordan Jenkins, Whitney, Merciless, Charles 648 00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:49,640 Speaker 1: a man who. Now I'd like to see multiple guys, 649 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:53,759 Speaker 1: but I want to see one of those guys emerge 650 00:34:54,000 --> 00:35:00,239 Speaker 1: as man our tackles Titus, Cannon, Laramie. They re really 651 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:04,520 Speaker 1: can't handle this guy. They can't handle Amena who they 652 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:08,000 Speaker 1: can't handle Whitney that we look around and go man, 653 00:35:08,239 --> 00:35:11,399 Speaker 1: Whitney's gotten his juice back, or boy Charles is ready 654 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:13,799 Speaker 1: to play a defensive end this year, or maybe it's 655 00:35:13,840 --> 00:35:16,719 Speaker 1: a surprise, you know, I mean Jordan Jenkins. I like 656 00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 1: Jordan Jenkins. He's kind of an I would say every man, 657 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:22,279 Speaker 1: but he is. He's able to do a lot of 658 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:24,160 Speaker 1: different things for you. I think Jordan Jenkins has got 659 00:35:24,200 --> 00:35:26,239 Speaker 1: an opportunity to do some things. But I want to 660 00:35:26,280 --> 00:35:29,120 Speaker 1: feel like after the first week of training camp, we're 661 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:32,239 Speaker 1: saying each other, Okay, I'm starting to see some of 662 00:35:32,239 --> 00:35:35,160 Speaker 1: the scenes of the pass rush, and we're gonna be 663 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:40,120 Speaker 1: able to rely on this guy player X, if you 664 00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:43,279 Speaker 1: will to be able to rush the quarterback and get 665 00:35:43,320 --> 00:35:46,319 Speaker 1: back there and create havoc. I'd like to see guys 666 00:35:46,360 --> 00:35:48,640 Speaker 1: from the inside, but I think we've got to at 667 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:52,880 Speaker 1: least see it from somebody any outside that can win consistently. 668 00:35:53,239 --> 00:35:55,760 Speaker 1: And we're really starting to see that through training camp. 669 00:35:56,040 --> 00:35:59,359 Speaker 1: In first game against Jacksonville, that guy's letting loose and 670 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:02,960 Speaker 1: we really see the seeds of a excellent pass rush 671 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:05,200 Speaker 1: coming together. I don't know which guy it will be. 672 00:36:05,280 --> 00:36:07,520 Speaker 1: I'd love for it to be guys, but I we 673 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:09,920 Speaker 1: gotta see at least one guy. My wish is for 674 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:13,520 Speaker 1: at least one guy to emerge as a really truly 675 00:36:13,719 --> 00:36:17,399 Speaker 1: threatening guy off the edge. All Right, Johnny, I'm gonna 676 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:21,400 Speaker 1: say the best for latest, and that is the quarterback position. 677 00:36:22,080 --> 00:36:24,680 Speaker 1: And Nick as Sarrio is on with John and Seth 678 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:27,480 Speaker 1: and David Culley talked about it. Look, it's a one 679 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:30,280 Speaker 1: day at a time thing with you know who, and 680 00:36:30,840 --> 00:36:33,200 Speaker 1: this is me talking, not them. But obviously you'd be 681 00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:35,759 Speaker 1: crazy not to prepare for the season as if you 682 00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:37,520 Speaker 1: know this is what you're going with, right the three 683 00:36:37,600 --> 00:36:40,520 Speaker 1: quarterbacks that you've had at OTAs and you got to 684 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:44,319 Speaker 1: assume that just for the sake of preparation. Okay, So 685 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:47,560 Speaker 1: to me, obviously, I want to see Taylor have the 686 00:36:47,560 --> 00:36:50,600 Speaker 1: best possible year he can possibly have, right, There's no 687 00:36:50,600 --> 00:36:53,400 Speaker 1: doubt about that. But I think that for the overall 688 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:57,400 Speaker 1: health of this football team and the franchise in general 689 00:36:57,480 --> 00:37:01,480 Speaker 1: moving forward, it would be so great to see Mills 690 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:07,080 Speaker 1: just completely get it, to understand everything, to have control 691 00:37:07,160 --> 00:37:09,480 Speaker 1: of it. When he's out there. Whatever reps he gets, 692 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:14,600 Speaker 1: he just looks really good. Training camp, preseason games, they 693 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:17,480 Speaker 1: go live, he looks great. Whether he plays or not, 694 00:37:17,719 --> 00:37:21,560 Speaker 1: he looks the part and plays the part. I think 695 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:24,319 Speaker 1: that that is going to be a big boost to 696 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:27,560 Speaker 1: this squad no matter what happens down the line. Look, 697 00:37:27,560 --> 00:37:29,640 Speaker 1: we could talk about about record and everything, but I'm 698 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:33,400 Speaker 1: just talking about the future of this team. I just 699 00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:36,680 Speaker 1: think it strengthens everything. So that's a huge wish for 700 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:39,080 Speaker 1: me because I you know, I know Taylor is going 701 00:37:39,120 --> 00:37:40,799 Speaker 1: to do his thing. I've seen him play. I know 702 00:37:40,840 --> 00:37:43,560 Speaker 1: he could do the job. But this is obviously somebody 703 00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:47,040 Speaker 1: a drafted who has the upside. But I want to 704 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:49,120 Speaker 1: see it on the practice field. So it's a training 705 00:37:49,160 --> 00:37:51,640 Speaker 1: camp wish that we just see it right away. Wow, Okay, 706 00:37:51,680 --> 00:37:53,800 Speaker 1: that looks pretty good, that looks really good, That gives 707 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:59,799 Speaker 1: them choices options, future considerations. Who knows, but it's going 708 00:37:59,840 --> 00:38:02,759 Speaker 1: to be a boost for this squad. My last one 709 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:06,600 Speaker 1: comes out of our conversation from Robert Prince because he 710 00:38:06,680 --> 00:38:11,080 Speaker 1: mentioned going back to Japan. He was born in Japan, 711 00:38:11,640 --> 00:38:13,319 Speaker 1: he lived in Japan for I cant remember how many 712 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:15,560 Speaker 1: years he said he lived there, but he said he 713 00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:17,799 Speaker 1: went back to Japan with the San Francisco forty nine ers, 714 00:38:18,360 --> 00:38:20,719 Speaker 1: And I knew exactly what game he was talking about 715 00:38:20,760 --> 00:38:24,720 Speaker 1: in a preseason and it was a game that someone 716 00:38:24,800 --> 00:38:27,120 Speaker 1: who almost was ready to walk away from the game 717 00:38:27,440 --> 00:38:30,319 Speaker 1: made one play and that led to him eventually being 718 00:38:30,360 --> 00:38:33,000 Speaker 1: the running back for the Denver Broncos for a long time. 719 00:38:33,080 --> 00:38:37,560 Speaker 1: He turned himself into Hall of Famer. My wish is 720 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:42,480 Speaker 1: for someone to come out of nowhere, Victor Cruz to 721 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:49,040 Speaker 1: Rell Davis, somebody that nobody sees coming nobody. I don't 722 00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:52,000 Speaker 1: know who that might be. Maybe it's Tavera Thomas Aid 723 00:38:52,040 --> 00:38:57,200 Speaker 1: defensive back. Maybe it's Shane Carter. Somebody through a preseason 724 00:38:57,280 --> 00:39:02,280 Speaker 1: game makes a play comes out of nowhere and you're like, yo, 725 00:39:02,440 --> 00:39:06,239 Speaker 1: who's this? I mean, Victor Cruz was no one. He 726 00:39:06,440 --> 00:39:09,080 Speaker 1: was an undrafted free agent and he blew up a 727 00:39:09,120 --> 00:39:12,200 Speaker 1: preseason game. The next year, he is doing the salsa 728 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:14,719 Speaker 1: and he's an All Pro. I'm not saying that we're 729 00:39:14,719 --> 00:39:18,279 Speaker 1: gonna find an all Pro, but who's that mystery guy? 730 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:21,760 Speaker 1: I wish that there. I really wish there's a mystery 731 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:24,520 Speaker 1: guy that steps up and you're like, man, you know 732 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:28,520 Speaker 1: what this guy is killing it? Could this guy make 733 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:31,080 Speaker 1: the team? Could this guy be a starter? Man? Could 734 00:39:31,080 --> 00:39:33,440 Speaker 1: this guy end up being one of the best in 735 00:39:33,480 --> 00:39:36,200 Speaker 1: the in the division. Could he be the best of 736 00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:39,760 Speaker 1: the league. One of those guys steps up and becomes 737 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:44,719 Speaker 1: a surprise. That would be a really nice final Christmas wish. Mark, 738 00:39:44,719 --> 00:39:47,440 Speaker 1: We're gonna have a pretty plentiful Christmas tree if we 739 00:39:47,480 --> 00:39:50,880 Speaker 1: can get all those all those wishes underneath it and 740 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:54,120 Speaker 1: celebrate the holidays. But that was that was very good. 741 00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:55,759 Speaker 1: I'm gonna make sure we write these down and we'll 742 00:39:55,840 --> 00:39:58,200 Speaker 1: check him at the end of preseason and we'll see 743 00:39:58,200 --> 00:40:00,839 Speaker 1: whether we got coal on our stocking or we got 744 00:40:00,840 --> 00:40:03,200 Speaker 1: our Christmas wish to come true. Thank you, my friend. 745 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:06,200 Speaker 1: Thanks Johnny. There is Mark Vandamer the Voice of the 746 00:40:06,280 --> 00:40:09,239 Speaker 1: Texans coming up next. Go around the League. Yeah, it 747 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:11,200 Speaker 1: might be the off season for some, but there's still 748 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:14,120 Speaker 1: stuff happening in the NFL. Will come next right here 749 00:40:14,120 --> 00:40:20,680 Speaker 1: in Texans Access. We got one final segment of this 750 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:24,160 Speaker 1: edition of Texans All Access, So big thanks to David 751 00:40:24,239 --> 00:40:27,240 Speaker 1: Cully for joining us today. Nick Kisserio in the morning, 752 00:40:27,560 --> 00:40:30,120 Speaker 1: David Culley at night. But we hit it right here 753 00:40:30,120 --> 00:40:33,480 Speaker 1: on Sports Radio six ten. The six ten crew got 754 00:40:33,640 --> 00:40:35,480 Speaker 1: Nick in the morning, Seawan at seth. From then Mark 755 00:40:35,480 --> 00:40:37,319 Speaker 1: and I had a chance catch up with David Kelly. 756 00:40:37,440 --> 00:40:40,440 Speaker 1: So a lot of stuff heading off into the break 757 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:43,120 Speaker 1: or the desert, as Mark calls it, when it's supposed 758 00:40:43,120 --> 00:40:44,400 Speaker 1: to be dry, but it really is. And we've got 759 00:40:44,440 --> 00:40:48,000 Speaker 1: all kinds of content that we'll have for you over 760 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:50,000 Speaker 1: the next few weeks until we get the training camp, 761 00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:52,560 Speaker 1: and man, we cannot wait. All right, let's go around 762 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:55,120 Speaker 1: the NFL. Let's clean. Keep it with the Houston home 763 00:40:55,160 --> 00:40:59,360 Speaker 1: boy here. Daniel Hunter of the Minnesota Vikings agrees to 764 00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:04,200 Speaker 1: a structured deal which you'll get him back to Minnesota. 765 00:41:04,760 --> 00:41:06,840 Speaker 1: We didn't see him last year twenty twenty because he 766 00:41:06,880 --> 00:41:10,719 Speaker 1: was dealing with an injury, but twenty nineteen he was unbelievable, 767 00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:14,480 Speaker 1: so he got to Pro Bowl status fourteen and a 768 00:41:14,480 --> 00:41:16,760 Speaker 1: half Sackson each of the last two years, but twenty 769 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:21,719 Speaker 1: twenty being hurt, he is now going to get more 770 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:24,320 Speaker 1: money early basically, but he is going to be sticking 771 00:41:24,320 --> 00:41:28,759 Speaker 1: with the Minnesota Vikings. One guy who is not at 772 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:34,120 Speaker 1: mandatory minicamp and camping issue is Stefan Gilmour. Now he 773 00:41:34,440 --> 00:41:36,680 Speaker 1: is not an issue himself, but he is holding out. 774 00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:41,680 Speaker 1: He makes seven million dollars a year. How did that? 775 00:41:42,440 --> 00:41:45,360 Speaker 1: Wait a second, I think I know who was involved 776 00:41:45,640 --> 00:41:48,120 Speaker 1: in doing that. How did they get Stefan Gilmore to 777 00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:50,560 Speaker 1: get seven million dollars a year? Either way, he's not 778 00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:56,520 Speaker 1: at mandatory minicamp. He is officially hold out. I guess 779 00:41:56,520 --> 00:41:58,279 Speaker 1: if that's the right way of saying it, I guess 780 00:41:58,360 --> 00:42:00,759 Speaker 1: that's the stamp we put on them. But it's not 781 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:03,600 Speaker 1: as if the Patriots lack for corners. I've been working 782 00:42:03,640 --> 00:42:06,240 Speaker 1: on a Top one hundred series, the Harris one hundred 783 00:42:06,400 --> 00:42:08,480 Speaker 1: the best players in Texas face in twenty twenty one. 784 00:42:08,920 --> 00:42:13,200 Speaker 1: I've got not one, not two, but three Patriots corners 785 00:42:14,520 --> 00:42:17,040 Speaker 1: on that list. Tomona Gilmore is one of them. Jac 786 00:42:17,239 --> 00:42:20,560 Speaker 1: Jackson was outstanding last year. The other ones Jonathan Jones. 787 00:42:20,600 --> 00:42:24,360 Speaker 1: Those three guys can cover, but no Gilmore. There's a 788 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:26,480 Speaker 1: lot of pressure on Jones to go back outside. So 789 00:42:26,520 --> 00:42:29,400 Speaker 1: we'll see what happens with Stefan Gilmore, but he is 790 00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:32,719 Speaker 1: not present for mandatory minicamp and we'll see if that 791 00:42:33,080 --> 00:42:36,759 Speaker 1: lingers on into training camp. Jameson Crowder got a deal 792 00:42:36,840 --> 00:42:40,080 Speaker 1: done with the Jets. Von Miller said, we don't care. 793 00:42:40,719 --> 00:42:44,520 Speaker 1: We've got Drew Lock. We're good. And Jarvis Landry says, 794 00:42:44,560 --> 00:42:48,560 Speaker 1: O BJ will have his best year ever or something 795 00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:52,239 Speaker 1: to that extent. Big thanks to coach Kelly, to Mark VanderMeer, 796 00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:54,880 Speaker 1: to all of you for listen in Joanna in studio. 797 00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:57,280 Speaker 1: Y'all the very best. We'll see you tomorrow and as always, 798 00:42:57,320 --> 00:42:57,880 Speaker 1: go Texans.