1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: But you know, it's been good so far. Obviously only 2 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: two days in, but it's exciting. I'm excited to be back. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 1: I'm excited to be around the guys. I love this 4 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: time of year. It's just the time for us to 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: build relationships, build you know, just camaraderie as a team, 6 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: come together. So it's exciting time, you know it, it'd 7 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: be good. It's it's been good so far, and excited 8 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: to continue that. Your thoughts, you know, it was great. 9 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: I always loved Girodd bounce some things off of them 10 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: the last few years. We had a great relationship. Always 11 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: have admired him. You know, I didn't get a lot 12 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: of hands on experience with him, you know, with him 13 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: being on defense, but loved his energy, just loved his 14 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: persona and just what he brought to the building every 15 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: single day. And so I'm excited to see that as 16 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: it blossoms, as you know, with him as a head coach. 17 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: I'm excited for this new uh, this new start, and 18 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: to be a part of that is exciting. You don't 19 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: have a lot of pride in this organization too, you know, 20 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: they they brought me here three years ago now, and 21 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: I'm just excited I think it's going to be uh, 22 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: you know, cool to be a part of the the 23 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 1: you know, new era here with girod. Like I said, 24 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: I always admired him as a coach, as a person, 25 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: honestly as a player too. I mean he was a 26 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: great player. So I'm excited, you know, hopefully be a 27 00:01:45,520 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: part of that new change. What do you mean, Yeah, 28 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: like at the beginning when it started, well, I mean 29 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: once it started, I was like, I mean I knew 30 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: Gerada as a coach and all that, so I mean 31 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:12,399 Speaker 1: I was fired up and excited to work with him. 32 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: And like I said, he's a great dude, great coach. 33 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 1: I'm excited to kind of grow with him and hopefully 34 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: be a leader for him in this locker room and 35 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: you know, start getting things on the right track. Crazy, 36 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: why why gay part of the work work? It started 37 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: to be here. I'm excited. I love this locker room, 38 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: love this love this area, love this fan base, love 39 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: this organization. And I'll just keep reiterating like I wanted 40 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: to be a part of this and I didn't like 41 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,799 Speaker 1: how last year went in like how the last two 42 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: years have been, and I want to be a part 43 00:02:54,000 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: of that change. Hmm. Yeah, I mean there's a long 44 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: process ahead of us. We've got a lot of work 45 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: to do. Obviously, we are all excited to be in 46 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: the building get to work, but we've got a lot 47 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: of work to do, and I know we're all focused 48 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: on that. I know all the guys are, for sure. 49 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,919 Speaker 1: It's a time to grow, time to reevaluate and kind 50 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:24,799 Speaker 1: of re establish ourselves, kind of look at ourselves in 51 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: the mirror and what we can do better, what we 52 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: can grow on and come together as an as a team. 53 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: This is sorry, that's all a little confidence. You guys 54 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: have respected how they can change some things different. I 55 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: mean things are different, for sure. They already are in 56 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: the building most definitely. So you know, there's some things 57 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: we can carry over. There's some things we need to change. 58 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: I can't reveal all those, but and there'll be a 59 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: process to that too. Obviously, there was a lot of 60 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: success here for a long time and we want to 61 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: be a part of that. You know, next success to come, 62 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: and you know that starts with us in the building 63 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: coming to work every single day. A lot of new coaches, 64 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: you know, getting to know each other. But we're part 65 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 1: of that. We're trying to be a part of that 66 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 1: change and change things. So that's you know, not what 67 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: it's been the last few years, you know, a few 68 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: few days, a few days in. But I have enjoyed 69 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: my time so far already. I'm excited our tight end 70 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: room will be fun. You know. He's a experienced coach, 71 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: been around, brings a lot of energy. All the offensive 72 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: coaches have been great so far, been you know, very 73 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 1: excited to being be in the room with all of them. 74 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: Are you excited to work with Jacobe Brisett? Yeah, yeah, 75 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: Kobe uh. I think he's on year nine too, so 76 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: we're at the same draft class. So it's kind of weird. 77 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: I was actually just telling somebody earlier like I'm kind 78 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: of the old head in the room now, kind of 79 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: the veteran. I just feel like it was yesterday that 80 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 1: man I was like twenty two years old and year two, 81 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: but now look at me. I'm on year nine, so 82 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,160 Speaker 1: I'm kind of the old old guy everybody's looking to now. 83 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: But Kobe's a He's a great player, been around, been 84 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 1: in a ton of different systems, been in this system, 85 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 1: especially with a VP, so bouncing things off him, learning 86 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,599 Speaker 1: from him, kind of growing with him as well. Will 87 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: be exciting, very different, pretty sea comparison. I'm speaking of 88 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 1: us kind of table. So I want to ask you, 89 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 1: now I got to see this, is that? Or of 90 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: course when you see things different examples that you see already. 91 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: I don't know if I could highlight just maybe Obviously 92 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 1: Gerard has a lot of energy and his persona and 93 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: just what he brings to a room kind of lights 94 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 1: up a room. Obviously. Two, I think he was a player. 95 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: I mean he's been in our seats literally, been and 96 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: where we are and played and also been a coach too, 97 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: so he've seen both sides of it. So I think 98 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: just that from your leader seeing both sides too and 99 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 1: understanding us a little bit too and what we want 100 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 1: and you know, just maybe listening to us. You know 101 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: it is good. I mean, he's been exactly where we are, 102 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: so he knows, you know, what we want, knows kind 103 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,279 Speaker 1: of how how things go. So I think him just 104 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: that player experience is big for us. Wonder this is 105 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: the first time you've been part of kind of a 106 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: resetting the charge when they got Herbert obviously active. Now 107 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 1: this new era, what do you think are the keys 108 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:34,280 Speaker 1: to starting off on the right foot at this time 109 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: of year. You know this, uh, this is a fun 110 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: time of year. I've always enjoyed the springtime. I mean 111 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,480 Speaker 1: it's just a time where all the guys get back together. 112 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: You know, you you've separated for three months and kind 113 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: of everybody kind of goes off on their own, which 114 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: you need to decompress, you need to get away from 115 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: this game. But to get everybody back into building, this 116 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 1: is a big time for I think, just coming together 117 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: really and then I mean we get to talk ball 118 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: at the same time. You know, you get to chop 119 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:04,840 Speaker 1: it up, get to know your teammates a little bit, 120 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 1: hang out outside the facility a little bit. It's a 121 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: little bit more laid back, and it's just a good 122 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: time to grow as a team. And then you know, 123 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: kind of grow into something as we get going. And 124 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: then you get to practice with each other, compete a 125 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: little bit, get a little taste of it, and just 126 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:24,679 Speaker 1: kind of build, you know, and keep building until training camp. 127 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: So this this time of year is huge, and I've 128 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: always kind of taken it as a challenge to kind 129 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: of get to know people, have a little fun, and 130 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: then obviously try to get better on little things, you know, 131 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: watching film on yourself for things, you can get better 132 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: to fine tune things so that when you know the 133 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: training camp comes, you can find tune those and you 134 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: know when the fall comes, you're ready to go online. 135 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: So but getting to know people you're in the same 136 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: draft class is awesome or do you have any previous 137 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: relationship with them? And if you talk to him since 138 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: he signed here, Yeah, I mean yeah, same draft class, 139 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: so twenty sixteen draft class. So I mean we go 140 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: all the way back to the combine, going through all 141 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: that together, you know, spend some time obviously through the 142 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: years competing against each other. And also I think we 143 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: met we've met a few times before that, but tight 144 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 1: end you and we've we've you know, linked up there 145 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: a few times. Great dude, obviously a great player, and 146 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 1: you know it'll be fun to have him in the 147 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: room and in the mix some you know, something that 148 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: would definitely was glad to add. He's he's been great. Uh, 149 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 1: you know it's brief obviously just two days of you know, 150 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: the last two days basically, and then obviously obviously about 151 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:39,439 Speaker 1: a month ago. But yeah, it was it was exciting. Uh, 152 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: he has a lot of energy to you know, I've 153 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 1: enjoyed him just you know, yesterday, we just got to 154 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 1: know each other, everybody. I think that's the biggest thing 155 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: that we need to do is just play for each 156 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 1: other and have a love for each other, kind of 157 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: come together as an offense, come together as a family. 158 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: So that's huge for us, and I think him leading 159 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: that and being up front is huge. And so it's 160 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: been obviously has a lot of experience too and had 161 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:09,479 Speaker 1: some success. So I'm excited to play under remembering this system.