1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: A little bit, but you know there were some character 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: concerns in the background. And Joe said, you know you 3 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: get dug and dug into that, talk to him, talk 4 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: to people, know, like what what's that process like when 5 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:10,560 Speaker 1: you're trying to dig into a prospect like that, and like, 6 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,159 Speaker 1: are you just talking to a lot of people? How 7 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: does how does that? How does that work? Exactly? Well, 8 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: you know, our scouts in the fall talk to everyone 9 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,240 Speaker 1: they know on campus, you know, via zoom and phone calls. 10 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: We work them all every every player all fall. We 11 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: had a chance to meet Katie down at the Senior Bowl. 12 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: We spend time with him in person, so you get 13 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: to know the person there and that continues. Then you know, 14 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: our security staff goes through every check that we do 15 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:35,480 Speaker 1: on every player. Listen, if there was a concern with him, 16 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: he wouldn't have been on our board. Um, And like 17 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: Joe said, we fully vetted him through zooms and phone 18 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: calls throughout this process of the spring. I'm kind of 19 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 1: an ap. Hey, Chris, this kid was a high school quarterback. 20 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: I believe how polishing is he as a receiver? And 21 00:00:54,760 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: Kenny play some GADGETO plays a few quarterbacks Gadget plays 22 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: his quarterback. I mean, I don't know that. That's up 23 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: to Joe and Jason and his staff, but um, he did. 24 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: He has excellent athletic ability. He's versatile. That's what we 25 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: like about him. But like every player in the draft, 26 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: he's raw. You know, every player in this draft and 27 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,119 Speaker 1: every draft you know, has to develop into a pro. 28 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: So it'll take some time. But this guy has a 29 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: playmaker with the ball in his hands. Thank you's learning 30 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: run on ESPN, Hey Christmas, going on, what do you 31 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: the natural? The comp is? Uh? I mean they went 32 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 1: to the same school as Percy Harvard. I was wondering 33 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: what you thought of that? How similar maybe your different 34 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: day RS players in your ass, you know, Percy is 35 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: a little before my time, but um, you know, both 36 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 1: fast and playmakers. Though, uh, there there's a comp there. 37 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: I'm sure it is. Uh. He a guy that you 38 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: envision when you look at him as being in the 39 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: backfield or that guy that can do that at least 40 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: funny Again, that's that's up to Jason and Joe and 41 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: their stats what they do with them. Um, he's sure 42 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: instinctive and smarter enough to do that, but um, you know, 43 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: like we said that the best thing about him. We 44 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: feel he can play inside and out and add another 45 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: weapon to our offense, our stables in the record. Hey, Chris, 46 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:14,399 Speaker 1: obviously so much was made about the top three receivers 47 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: in this class. I'm just curious from your perspective, do 48 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: you see Caldarius in that second group or how close 49 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: did you guys have him to those top three guys? Um, well, 50 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: he was close enough. He was in you know where 51 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: we felt like he was the best player available at 52 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: the time we took him. Um. You know, I don't 53 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: know if there was a big separation, if I could 54 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,679 Speaker 1: say that, but we think he's, like I said, he's 55 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: right up there and he was worthy of a first 56 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: round pick. So that shows you what we think of him. 57 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: I know less we you. You and Dave both talked 58 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: about how you know there's there's development, but also you 59 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: when you bring in a guy, you want him to contribute. Um, 60 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: is Caldarius close enough to being a polished receiver where 61 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 1: you think he could come in or is there so 62 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: with developmental stage? I know that is for all rookies. 63 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 1: Joe said it, You said it, But how close is 64 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: he to being a part of this offense from drunk. 65 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 1: I think he's close art he mean, he's um played 66 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: at a high level at Florida. I made a lot 67 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: of big plays on a big stage. Um, so I 68 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 1: think he's ready. He mentally he's tough. Um, he'll be 69 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: ready to go. Thanks Chris at Leonard Daily Knows. Chris, 70 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 1: I know he was down at the Senior Bowl. Did 71 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 1: getting in front of him in person? Is that an 72 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: important part of you know, vetting a guy like this 73 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: and actually looking him in the eyes, especially this year. Absolutely. Um. 74 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: We actually met with him the first night down there, 75 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: one of our last interviews, and we got to spend 76 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: a lot of time with him. Um. Really great, you 77 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: know to meet him and get that face to face 78 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: at that point in the you know, on the scouting process, 79 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: and then watch him, um, you know throughout the rest 80 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: of the spring, throughout the zooms more and more time 81 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: you get to really get to know him, get to 82 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: know the person, and uh, really good about him. You 83 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: take the extra time on the Friday down there too, 84 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: or you just had like a long meeting. We actually 85 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: had a long meeting. It was actually one of the 86 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: last ones of the night, like I said, and so 87 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: we had to spend a little extra time then it 88 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: was allotted. Um, so it was really good. Let's take 89 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: two more Tom Rock called Shortz Tom Rock News Day. 90 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: It's just to follow up on it. What do you 91 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: remember about that meeting? What what struck you and and 92 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: you know, did you come out of that meeting saying 93 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: that you know this is a guy that was that 94 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: we could see on our team. Yeah, actually it was. 95 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: We were all tired, you know that that process down 96 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: there was pretty strenuous of going back to back to 97 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: back with these long interviews, which is great, but it 98 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: was late in the night, UM, and we were tired. 99 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 1: We're talking through a plexiglass and all everyone had masks on, 100 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 1: and he brought energy at that point. We love that, 101 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 1: you know, he brought energy to the room, to the conversation. 102 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:50,840 Speaker 1: It was easy to talk to. Um. You know, it 103 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: was open and honest and we loved everything about that conversation. 104 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: That was That was the first time you got to 105 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: meet him in person the person. Yes, that was the 106 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: first time. Now that's the only time you know, actually 107 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: person in person, and you know, throughout this process with 108 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: the rules of the league set out. Last question your 109 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: post Horse New York post. Hey, Chris, um, I would 110 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: imagine your evaluation of him. You're thinking of him as 111 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: a guy if he's there in the second round, you know, 112 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 1: because if you there's no trade, you're not taking him 113 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: in eleven. So is that the two questions? Is that 114 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 1: true that you look at him and say, man, we 115 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: love it if he was there in the second round 116 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: for us? I mean, I mean honestly we had a 117 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 1: first round obviously great on him. That's the value. So um, 118 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 1: I did not think he would be there in the 119 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: second round, but he um anytime you get him, it's 120 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: it's a great value for him and for someone like 121 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: you who evaluates all these players, not just the guys 122 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: who might go in the first round. When you see 123 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 1: these players coming off the board one through ten and 124 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 1: you've been zeroing and on this guy, then this guy, 125 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: then this guy's what is your sense as a guy 126 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: who was thinking, Okay, we're gonna get the cornerback, we're 127 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 1: gonna get this receiver, you know, and then it kind 128 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: of then the trade. Is there a little bit of 129 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: sense of deflation like okay, now we got to do 130 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: this all over again in a half hour. No, no, 131 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,280 Speaker 1: because in um, you know you let the board come 132 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: to you. And I think you know that trade was 133 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: was an excellent trade to get assets for US. UM 134 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 1: for the future, you know, Um, you know get another 135 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 1: we get more, you know, another first round player, which 136 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: potentially another first round starter. UM, that's an excellent, excellent 137 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 1: opportunity for us. We had to take advantage of that.