1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: UM, I'm curious moving into a new system with Jason 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: Garrett and kind of his track record with what he 3 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: was able to do with Jason Witten all those years. UM. 4 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: Maybe how much you've watched Cowboys film and if you've 5 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: spoken to Jason at all about you know kind of 6 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: how to alivate your game in this system. UM. I 7 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: haven't gotten a chance to speak to Jason UM and 8 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: other tight ends UM that's been in the system. But UM, 9 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: just showing up to work each and every day. I'm 10 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: diving in the offense, diving in the film work to 11 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: help UM learn the scheme and learn things. UM. You 12 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: just UM, you see the impact UM that it has. 13 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,319 Speaker 1: You see the greatness UM and Jason Whitten and it's 14 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: just the detail he had and UM and the success 15 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: he had an offense. And I'm just trying to do 16 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: my best to to learn as much as possible and 17 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: to pick up the offense. Is this some trade in 18 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 1: your skill set that makes you think you can really 19 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: elevate your game from level the UM. I mean, I'm 20 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: just I'm just coming in, you know, I'm just gonna 21 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: do uh be me for the offense. UM. I think 22 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: just getting in and trying to learn it right now, 23 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: UM is the biggest thing. UM, And trying to limit 24 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: the mistakes and and and iron out the details, UM 25 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: and just get the offense down. Hey Evan, Uh, I 26 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: guess how are you feeling health wise? And how how 27 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: big of a point of that is is that for you? Yes? 28 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 1: I know you know when everybody, anybody talks about your capabilities, 29 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: it always starts whether fair ing out, like if he 30 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: stays healthy, Evan can do this, this and this, like 31 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: how are you feeling about your health going in this season? 32 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: And how much do you want to prove that? You know, 33 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: that's not the only thing people need to be talking 34 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: about you. UM. I mean I feel great. You know, 35 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: I've I've had a very blessed offseason. I've been working 36 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: my butt off and rehab and getting back UM. And 37 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: right now I'm just going out and doing everything I 38 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: can for the team and what practices and with the 39 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: trainers and everything. I'm not really worried about, um, what 40 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: all the other people are saying or this and that. 41 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 1: I can only control what's in front of what's in 42 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: front of me um, each and every day, and that's 43 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: coming in and working harder training camp, and learn this 44 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: offense and being a good teammate and good leader. Going 45 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: back a couple of months, I mean, you were one 46 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: of the guys who was rehabbing a facility right when 47 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: everything went down and all the restrictions and you guys 48 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 1: had to leave. I'm just curious, how did you manage 49 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:17,839 Speaker 1: your rehab and keep yourself on schedule? Uh? What's as 50 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: challenging as it might appear to kind of keep it 51 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: going back home? UM? It was, it was. It was 52 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,519 Speaker 1: an adjustment, definitely. UM. I mean, you know, just being 53 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: comfortable up here in our facilities and our trainers UM, 54 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: and then everything kind of going south and shutting down. 55 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: But our training staff did a good job of making 56 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: connections UM where I was at and I was in Atlanta. UM, 57 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: I got set up with a rehab facility not too 58 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: far from my house, so I was able to kind 59 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 1: of pick back up. They were able to, UM to 60 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: pick up all the details that I needed, things that needed, 61 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 1: and we were able to kind of keep things in motion. 62 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: So definitely had to make some adjustments, but our training 63 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: staff here UM did a great job of helping me 64 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: UM kind of stay on track. Well, one fall up 65 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,959 Speaker 1: would just be what you ever? Did you ever doubt 66 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: that you would be ready for training camp? And presumably 67 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: now you are ready? How ready are you? Um? I 68 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: had no doubt. I had my mindset. UM. I had 69 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: a very very strong, very aggressive rehab, and each and 70 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: every day I was trying to find ways to get better. UM. 71 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: And right now I'm just blessed to be back out there, 72 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 1: run around my teammates and having fun, run around catching 73 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: the ball and learned this new offense, UM and getting 74 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: ready for this new season. Kevin, how you doing? What's upping? 75 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: How you don't good? Good? Um? This is your what 76 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: third new offense in four years with the Giants? Um? 77 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: Third new you know, new offensive coit and new new system. 78 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: How difficult is that for a still young player to 79 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: have no continuity at all? To you know, once you 80 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: establish something, you have to throw it away and learn 81 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: something again. And how much has the losing during that 82 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: kind of made things very difficult on you? Also? UM? 83 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say difficult. UM. I would definitely say I'm 84 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: just some perseverance, uh, involved and just being flexible with adjustments. UM. 85 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: And I wouldn't say difficult for the losing. I think 86 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: it's very been very motivating UM to learn this new system. UM, 87 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: to to to keep find ways to get very each 88 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: and every day, UM, and start eyeing out the things 89 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: and getting better than things that are gonna help us 90 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 1: turning around and went on Sunday. So I wouldn't say difficult, 91 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: but as has been attacking the adjustment, what about just 92 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: as far as as a follow up, you know, I'm 93 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: sure if you go into your second year in the system, 94 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,719 Speaker 1: you feel that much better. And you know there's some 95 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: players like you mentioned Jason Witten had been in a 96 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: system for years and years to fine tune that system. 97 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:39,040 Speaker 1: You don't have that luxury right now. So just the 98 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 1: challenge of each year not being able to build on 99 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: what you did previously. UM. I mean I think that 100 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: that speaks to how hard you work UM right now 101 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: UM in this in this training camp and learning offense. 102 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 1: I'm definitely having that continuity might help, but also just 103 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 1: really honing in and hunting on the details and trying 104 00:04:58,080 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: to find ways to get very each and every day 105 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: right now. UM, That's all I can do, and that's 106 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 1: all I can worry about. So I'm not really worried 107 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: about the past or what the circumstances right now, we're 108 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: in this offense and we have opportunities to come in 109 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 1: each and every day and get better at it. And 110 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,919 Speaker 1: what has been the biggest challenge for you in terms 111 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: of training camp under these circumstances. I know Dalvin was 112 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: saying that having to shout a crowd across the locker room, 113 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: he's worried about losing his voice. What has been between 114 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: social distancing and just the protocols, what's been the most 115 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: difficult for you or the biggest change? Um? I think, honestly, honest, 116 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm just glad to be back in the building. 117 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 1: I'm glad to be back around football and with my 118 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 1: teammates and running around having fun. Um. There's definitely different 119 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:46,479 Speaker 1: wearing masks and social distancing and um the logistics of 120 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: everything going back and forth to the field and the 121 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: stadium and this and that. But UM, I kind of 122 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: take it as a blessing just to be back around 123 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,159 Speaker 1: my around my guys, and another opportunity for a football 124 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: season go out there and compete. Hey of him is 125 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: going on, Man, what's George? How do I'm not bad? 126 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: Not bad? You doing all right? I'm just wondering Uh, 127 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 1: you said you feel great, but I'm wondering do they 128 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 1: have you limited or you full go? Like, how's how's 129 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: that working right now? UM, we're not allowed to really 130 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: get on details. UM, and that's that's something that's a 131 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: close judge rule. But I'm out there with my teammates. 132 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: I'm running around doing good and UM trying to get 133 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: variation every day. On another note, I'm curious, you know 134 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: you obviously picked up your fifty year option, right Uh, 135 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: this is your fourth season. Now how much do you 136 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: view this is sort of like a make or break here. Obviously, 137 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: it's just gonna determine, you know, where where your futures 138 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: going with the contract is gonna look like every everything 139 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: moving forward. I'm not really too worried about that right now. UM, 140 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: we have a lot on our plate with offense and 141 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: UM all the different things around training camp. UM, all 142 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: that stuff will take care of yourself. Right now. My 143 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: focus is I'm coming to East every day, final ways 144 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: to get better, um for some mistakes and and trying 145 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: to get ready for the season. And then I wanted 146 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: to get your take on this new offense just to 147 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: kind of follow up on something that was asked earlier. 148 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: You you you spoke a little bit about this offense, 149 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: and I'm just wondering, based on what you know so far, 150 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: how much of this is a change from what you've 151 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: been asked to do in the past, And how do 152 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: you like the role that's being carved out for you 153 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 1: in this offense? UM, It's it's definitely uh. UM, it's 154 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: a good offense UM in my eyes. UM. Just the 155 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: just the things that all the details we have to 156 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 1: know and things like that. UM, it's gonna help us 157 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: once we get them all down. I'm really excited about 158 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: the opportunity to work with Coach Geared and UM, Coach 159 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: Kitchens and all the other coaches that are on the 160 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: offensive side. UM. We're putting in a lot of hard 161 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: work right now. UM. And we have we just have 162 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: to continue to do that, UM, and and and and 163 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: keep working for the good things to happen. What about again, 164 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: the changeover and role. Is it much different from what 165 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: you've been asked to do in the past or have 166 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: they added some new things to your responsibilities? UM? I 167 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: mean tight end in general, UM is a very UM 168 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 1: detail specific position. UM. And I don't really want to 169 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: compare it to other offenses and things like that. But UM, 170 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: just it's definitely a lot that we have to learn, 171 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 1: a lot of things that we have to uh iron out, 172 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: a lot of details we have to perfect and UM, 173 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: like I said, it's a it's a process that we're 174 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: gonna have to becoming each and every day. UM, and 175 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 1: keep working out. Thank you last one here, Kyle Leonard 176 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,440 Speaker 1: hey Evan, thanks for doing this. UM. Two quick things. One, 177 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 1: can you share with us at least the timeline of 178 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 1: when you how long you were in the boot, when 179 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: you got out of the boot, when you got to 180 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: top speed, as far as rounding. UM, I mean, honestly, honestly, 181 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,439 Speaker 1: you can't even tell you. UM, it was definitely a 182 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: UM it was a long process, especially with everything going 183 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 1: on with COVID and this and that. But UM, I'm 184 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: just I'm just glad to be where I'm at right now. UM. 185 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: I don't really, honestly, I can't even tell you. It 186 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,319 Speaker 1: was just um a process that that was that was 187 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: kind of happening, But right now I'm feeling good and 188 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 1: running around. The Second part of it was just you know, 189 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: you said earlier you want to be yourself, the best 190 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: version of yourself, and the offensive. How would you describe 191 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 1: your game at its top level? Like, what how do 192 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 1: you open up an offense? UM? Just being just being myself. 193 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 1: I'm using my speed, being physical, UM, being a durable player, 194 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 1: being available, UM. And and coming in each and every 195 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 1: day and improving on things that need improvement. UM. I 196 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: think that's the best way to improve. That's the best 197 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,959 Speaker 1: way to help your team, And that's the best way 198 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: to help your team win games, is coming in each 199 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: and every day and getting better at something UM. And 200 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: And that's that's my goal, and that's what I played 201 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: on to do for this season.