1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: Tell me what were your thoughts this morning or Daniel 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: last for his release and soon after was released. Yeah, 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: we wey' all kind of had like small conversation as 4 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: a group, like a quarterback unit. He kind of had 5 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: an idea it was coming, but you know, I just 6 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:16,119 Speaker 1: thoughts and prayers for him and his family, you know, 7 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: just praying for him this time. Obviously it's a tough 8 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: thing to go through. But you know, he know, he 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: knows that he has all of our sport as a 10 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: team quarterback room, like we're still we're still gonna be close. 11 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: You know, can go get dinner and do our whole 12 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: thing like normal stuff. But definitely feel firm in his time, 13 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 1: but let them decmpress for a little while, get away 14 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: from it and just just be with him and his levels. 15 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:39,880 Speaker 1: Drew said that it was a sad day but also 16 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: a happy day that he's looking forward to. You know, 17 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: Daniel getting another opportunity somewhere else, for sure. I mean 18 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 1: you see it across the league everywhere where. You know, 19 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: sometimes some things just don't work out and other opportunities 20 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: and doors will open where a lot of people across 21 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: the league make most of it. So I look forward 22 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: to watching him be out in the field again, looking 23 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: forward to you know, far on different teams, maybe on 24 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: the same team again some certain point, just being in 25 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 1: his presence because he's a really awesome dude with great seamate, 26 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: great player, but even better person. Is it weird for you? 27 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: I mean, this is your opportunity year to be a 28 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: part of all of this, you know, him leaving your 29 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: your chance all that kind of know. How would you 30 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 1: describe the emotion of this week? You know, you know 31 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: a lot of stuff, you know, yeah, outside of the field, 32 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: like feeling for your team, your teammate and Daniel. But 33 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: on the field is you know, we're dialed and focused 34 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: on poster on the field in this week and going 35 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: on and trying to win a football game. What are 36 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: your thoughts on how this whole kind of played out 37 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: this week? Was a distraction at all? The week kind 38 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: of dragged out a little bit. No, No, Like I said, 39 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: I think it was we're not on in the field, 40 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 1: you know, it's just texting him, being there for him. 41 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: Like I said, you're feeling for him, But when we're 42 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: on the field, we're locked in and all we think 43 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: of that type of thing. How much success do you 44 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: think Danel could have with you know, kind of a 45 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: new environment here, so I mean he can definitely have 46 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: a fresh start. I mean I happened to be in college, 47 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: you know, as at Syracuse needed a fresh start. I've 48 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: been there for a while one sumone else to Illinois 49 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: and ended up you know, hitting the ground running over there. 50 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: So you know, sometimes the fresh start spread like change 51 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,919 Speaker 1: of scenery, people, coaches, players around you, just whole completely 52 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: differentenvironment could be good for you. So I look forward, 53 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: like I said, look forward to his next opportunity, and 54 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: I'm cheering amongst how much you looking forward to Sunday 55 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: home fans, You're back at another year of experiencing your belt. Yeah, 56 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a lot of fun. I can't wait. Obviously, 57 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: little season in pre season, but it's not you know, 58 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: it's not the real thing. It's a little bit different now, 59 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: So I'm looking forward to It's gonna be a great environment, 60 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: you know, I think the way it's gonna be a 61 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: little bit better than it is right now. So I'm 62 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: looking forwards to that as well. But just going out there, 63 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: having another opportunity to play the game of football and 64 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: how my teammates. That's up, how much have you changed 65 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: since last year? How much better do you think you are? 66 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: And how much different do you think it'll be even 67 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: after you had success last year? Yeah? A lot. Mentally, 68 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: it's kind of something I've talked about in the offseason. Basically, 69 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: you know football football, right, you put on a litt 70 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: muscle here, though muscle there, but certain mechanical things throwing, 71 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: But mainly between the years, just that year of growth 72 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: that I've had from that to now having a full 73 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: thing of OTAs and a whole offseason and all that 74 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: going into it, getting honestly the bigger a break that 75 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: I had before going into the season, because you know 76 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: that last year going from college strengths and but it's 77 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: a lot. So to be able to have that break 78 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: and really decompress and go through everything, everything's really been mental. 79 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: And then having DJ back, having Drew here, another guy 80 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: who's been in a bunch of different offenses, different teams, 81 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: just being able to pick for both of them and 82 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: both on the field, and now having Tim here. Me 83 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: and Tim know each other really well. We trained together 84 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: when I was doing my draft prep stuff. So just 85 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: having a room around, a room around you, and having 86 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: like those two guys now that have played in different offenses, 87 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: different teams, they can they can help a lot, and 88 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: I can take a lot of insight from both of them.