WEBVTT - Todd Bowles Combine Press Conference (02.24.2016)

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we we looked at the tape. You know, after

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<v Speaker 1>we looked at the tape, he didn't have the greatest year,

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<v Speaker 1>but he played with a lot of injury. To his credit.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Comarti is one of the closest and one

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<v Speaker 1>of the finest players I've ever played or coached with,

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<v Speaker 1>or coach for or haven't coached. And you know, it

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<v Speaker 1>was a hard decision, but we need to upgrade a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit at that position, and that's why the decision

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<v Speaker 1>was made. No, I mean, there's a chance he could

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<v Speaker 1>come back, so we'll see how it goes down the line.

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<v Speaker 1>But there's a chance. We haven't made that decision yet.

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<v Speaker 1>We still got a couple of days ago Ohio State

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<v Speaker 1>tackle Taylor Decker podium c. I said, we haven't made

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<v Speaker 1>a decision yet. We got a couple of days ago

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<v Speaker 1>for that m Well, that's open right now. Obviously you've

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<v Speaker 1>got Buster, you got d you got Marcus. We've got

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of guys there that can play. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>an open competition. We'll see who wins out how much

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<v Speaker 1>Brandon stays in phenomenal shape. So he came back. He

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<v Speaker 1>came in shape this year and played great for us,

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<v Speaker 1>and we look forward to do it to the same

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<v Speaker 1>next year. You know, we'll see how long he goes.

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<v Speaker 1>We're optimistic and we're working through it, so hopefully something

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<v Speaker 1>had become of it. But we know it's a business

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<v Speaker 1>at the same time, and we have certain plans in place,

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<v Speaker 1>but our plans are to keep them. M well, we

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<v Speaker 1>gotta get him back first, and you know, once we

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<v Speaker 1>get them back, then we can work from there. He'll

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<v Speaker 1>go in as a starter and we'll go from there.

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<v Speaker 1>We're working on it. You know, We've got a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of days to work on it, and we'll see how

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<v Speaker 1>it goes. You know, me and Mike we've been talking

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<v Speaker 1>about it and everything else, so we're not gonna devote

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<v Speaker 1>that in public. We'll just keep working at it all

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<v Speaker 1>right now, general's our backup quarterback, running back. She goes

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<v Speaker 1>obviously all of more free agents, and you know, like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, me and Mike, we're working on that and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll have something. We have plans in place for the

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<v Speaker 1>next coming couple of days and we'll work towards that.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry, can you repeat that again? Developed here? I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's developed. I think he's still developing, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see when preseason and camp rolls around next year

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<v Speaker 1>how much he's developed and whether the game has slowed

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<v Speaker 1>down for him a little bit. We know he's a talent.

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<v Speaker 1>He can throw, he's bright, and he's learning and he

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<v Speaker 1>will keep progressing forward towards the Yeah, he got a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of scout team rests, but they got some regular

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<v Speaker 1>reps too. Well. That'll be determined in preseason and how

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<v Speaker 1>well he doesn't summer camp in spring. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>need help everywhere. You know when you're going to a draft.

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<v Speaker 1>After the season, we had a lot of chances, and

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<v Speaker 1>we had a lot of positions that played well, but

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<v Speaker 1>we need to upgrade. At the same time, we know

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<v Speaker 1>we're an older team. We want to get younger at

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<v Speaker 1>almost every position, and we'll try to do that. Bruce

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<v Speaker 1>has meant everything from my career. Obviously, he's coached me

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<v Speaker 1>in college and he brought me along from the seventeen

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<v Speaker 1>eighteen year old and then we were together in Cleveland

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<v Speaker 1>as well, and bringing me to Arizona and give me

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to be a coordinator, which brings me to

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<v Speaker 1>where I am today as well as becoming a man.

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<v Speaker 1>Bruce has almost everything to do with that. Uh. The

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<v Speaker 1>staff we had in Cleveland, me pegana coach, arians Poage

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<v Speaker 1>phase Ill, Keith Butler, Terry Robiski. We had a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of good guys on that staff that coach Davis had acquired,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, we had some fun times back then.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm here longer, uh, but you know it doesn't change much.

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<v Speaker 1>You just add a couple of days on and you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta get familiar with the offense and the offensive lineman

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<v Speaker 1>and place kickers and punters and those type of things.

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<v Speaker 1>So you just here long and you gotta do more

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<v Speaker 1>work all right. Now. He's still gotta be rehabbing right now.

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<v Speaker 1>We're not allowed to talk to the players, so we

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<v Speaker 1>gotta see when the spring comes. He's been hurt all year,

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<v Speaker 1>so at the same thing, we got to see how

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<v Speaker 1>it comes out in the spring. I'm not sure yet. No,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a rookie, and a lot of rookies get hurt,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of vets get hurt. You know, we'll just

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<v Speaker 1>be ready for when he comes back. It wouldn't be

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<v Speaker 1>difficult if he was to play outside and inside. He's

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<v Speaker 1>done it when Cormarty got hurt, and he's played in Cleveland,

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm fine with him playing outside or inside. He's

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<v Speaker 1>in the competition for the starting job. The spots open.

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<v Speaker 1>What's your valuation. Though he had a good season, he

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<v Speaker 1>got better as the season went on. He played hard.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's a talent. He's a big talent. He's

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<v Speaker 1>a big part of what we're gonna be doing going forward.

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<v Speaker 1>And I was happy with him. He's on our team

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<v Speaker 1>right now, like until we hit free agency and make decisions.

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<v Speaker 1>Currently is part of our team. Yeah, that's what we

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<v Speaker 1>have right now. We got the same starting offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>They did a good job. They held down the sacks

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<v Speaker 1>and they ran the ball. But again, we want to

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<v Speaker 1>upgrade it every position. No, he's injured right now. But

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<v Speaker 1>maturity is the first thing that got him on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>Is relent with effort. Uh. He got better at taking

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<v Speaker 1>on blocks and reading blocks. As the season went on,

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<v Speaker 1>he became more explosive. Well, I just thought there was

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<v Speaker 1>a disconnect. Nothing against Bobby. I thought Bobby did the

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<v Speaker 1>best he could and Bobby is a good coach, and

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<v Speaker 1>it was a tough decision to make, and we gotta

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<v Speaker 1>get better there. We had to get better players as well.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought it was both mixed and it just felt

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<v Speaker 1>like it was a disconnect to me and something had

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<v Speaker 1>to be done. That's something that me and Bobby discussed

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<v Speaker 1>and I'll keep that between us. See no, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>moving on O. It's bright, guys played. He was a

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<v Speaker 1>special teams player for about ten years with Jacksonville and Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 1>Right coached him in Cleveland for a couple of years.

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<v Speaker 1>He went on in Indianapolis and became assistant special teams

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<v Speaker 1>coach for four years. Very bright, very energetic, understands the game. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>probably has a lot of fire in them for what

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<v Speaker 1>I'm looking for and getting things done and how I

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<v Speaker 1>think the connect can be made between him and the players.

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<v Speaker 1>So going forward, that's what I went with. All right, Now,

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<v Speaker 1>we got Cumberland and we got Kellen Davis, who I

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<v Speaker 1>understands the free agent. Uh. We got a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>people hurt that we got to deal with, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>a decision we try to upgrade and if we can.

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<v Speaker 1>Arkansas artists actually a big part of our offense because they,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they became blockers for what we were doing.

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<v Speaker 1>You have the ball throwing the decker, you had the

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<v Speaker 1>ball going to Marshall. There's only one ball. You can't

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<v Speaker 1>give it to everybody, But you know, Cumberland and Kelln

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<v Speaker 1>did a great job blocking and cutting off the back side.

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<v Speaker 1>They were a big part of our running game. We

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<v Speaker 1>didn't assess the spot as a weakness in the passing

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<v Speaker 1>game because we had the guys outside that were getting

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<v Speaker 1>open and squared a bunch of touchdowns. No, it changes.

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<v Speaker 1>It changes every year. You have a different team, you

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<v Speaker 1>have a different scheme. So we have a different scheme

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<v Speaker 1>going into this year, so we'll be looking for some

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<v Speaker 1>different things as well as those things as well. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we got some young guys and we're gonna put them

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<v Speaker 1>in the pot and see if they can play. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>Balden's coming back. We signed Bishop from the CFL, and

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<v Speaker 1>we got injuries with Catapon all that we gotta come back,

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<v Speaker 1>so the spots open, but we have young guys that

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<v Speaker 1>were confident that can play, not to the point to

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<v Speaker 1>make a decision. They got hurt early and Randy came

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<v Speaker 1>into an adequate job going forward, but we know he's

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<v Speaker 1>a fridgent as well, and it's something we're still discussing.

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<v Speaker 1>We want all our guys back, but we understand it's

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<v Speaker 1>a business. We ain't gonna be able to afford them all,

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<v Speaker 1>and they're gonna have other opportunities, and we want guys

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<v Speaker 1>that want to be back, but at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>we gotta be able to afford them without sacrificing the team.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not difficult. These things work themselves out. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just a question before it all starts, that work

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<v Speaker 1>themselves out. Once it starts. What's your getting all those?

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<v Speaker 1>Like I said, we're working on it, and we're dealing

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<v Speaker 1>with that behind closed doors, and we'll keep working on it.