WEBVTT - Defensive Coordinator Steve Wilks Discusses 49ers Defense in 2023 | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Be here. It didn't take me long to really realize

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<v Speaker 1>why this place is so successful. Uh. You see it

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<v Speaker 1>from the outside from afar. But once I got here

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<v Speaker 1>and had the opportunity to meet ownership, UH, to spend

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<v Speaker 1>some time with John and Kyle, UH, it ain't it

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<v Speaker 1>all came to reality for me. So UH to be

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<v Speaker 1>here is definitely a blessing for me. UH to be

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<v Speaker 1>around this talented defense, the players that we have, UH,

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<v Speaker 1>and the things that we were able to do in

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<v Speaker 1>free agency and also in the draft. I'm extremely excited

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<v Speaker 1>and looking forward to the season. So I know you

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<v Speaker 1>guys have tons of questions, and with that, I open

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<v Speaker 1>up the floor.

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<v Speaker 2>Going to the place where what has worked or what

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<v Speaker 2>has been done in the past has worked. How do

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<v Speaker 2>you balance that putting your own stamp on the team

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<v Speaker 2>while just keeping things the.

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<v Speaker 1>Way they were. I think you have to embrace the

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<v Speaker 1>success that they've had here. I think it's a foundation

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<v Speaker 1>that we all agree we wanted to keep, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think as an opportunity as we go through the process,

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<v Speaker 1>which we already have, is to try to tweak things

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit. You know, I still think there's room

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<v Speaker 1>for improvement. If you talk to the players, they would

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<v Speaker 1>tell you the same. So when it's not broke, you

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<v Speaker 1>don't really want to try to fix it. And once again,

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<v Speaker 1>we've had a lot of success around here and we

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<v Speaker 1>just want to continue to build on that.

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<v Speaker 3>I imagine that one of the things he wanted you

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<v Speaker 3>to do first was to look back at all six

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<v Speaker 3>years you know of this regime and the defense that

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<v Speaker 3>they had instilled before. What was your biggest takeaway or

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<v Speaker 3>what have been your biggest takeaways looking what the forty

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<v Speaker 3>Anders have done since twenty seventeen.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I think and my philosophy is the same. I've

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<v Speaker 1>always had this Everything we do starts up front, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>When you look at how dominant we've been over the

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<v Speaker 1>years is because of our defense flying, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>we've done a great job building that through the draft,

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<v Speaker 1>as I just alluded to, we did some great things

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<v Speaker 1>in free agency this past year. So Causeric does a

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<v Speaker 1>tremendous job. He's one of the best in the business

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<v Speaker 1>of what he does, and he's had a major impact

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<v Speaker 1>on this defense. So that was really the biggest thing

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<v Speaker 1>that stood out to me was just how great we

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<v Speaker 1>were up front consistently over the years.

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<v Speaker 4>And John Lynch talked about how the defensive line was

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<v Speaker 4>really stellar back in twenty nineteen and it could have

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<v Speaker 4>dropped off a little bit even though they were ranked

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<v Speaker 4>a number two top type five defense last year. What

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<v Speaker 4>have you seen from the progress of the defensive line

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<v Speaker 4>and then looking forward with the draft picks and the

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<v Speaker 4>free agent signings.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I think again you have to go back to personnel,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think you've seen what we've been able to

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<v Speaker 1>do for is drafting certain guys. Ken Law has just

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<v Speaker 1>been tremendous since I've been here. I mean the day

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<v Speaker 1>that I came in on my interview, he was here

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<v Speaker 1>working out. He has not missed it day of all

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<v Speaker 1>season training. So I'm excited to see exactly where he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be. The same thing with Drake. Drake has been

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<v Speaker 1>here all summer, working out all spring rather doing the

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<v Speaker 1>things that he needs to do to improve, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>his game. He's gained a lot of weight. He's in

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<v Speaker 1>there with Casseric, and I'm just excited to see exactly

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<v Speaker 1>what he's gonna do and how he's gonna progress in

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<v Speaker 1>the second year. You know what we did in free

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<v Speaker 1>agency with jaybon so one of the best three techniques

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<v Speaker 1>in terror lineman in the National Football League. So I'm

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<v Speaker 1>excited and I can say I can be up here

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<v Speaker 1>all day long talking about the defensive player of the year.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have a great front. We gotta continue to

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<v Speaker 1>build on that. And the one thing that I'm emphasizing

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<v Speaker 1>and talking about, We've got to compliment each other, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So there's different layers to this defense, and the back

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<v Speaker 1>end has to do a great job.

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<v Speaker 2>As a player. The here you speak, what jumps out

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<v Speaker 2>at you, What kind of interactions have you in the.

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<v Speaker 1>Last few months, just through texts, and they all been great.

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<v Speaker 1>I've only heard great things about him even before I

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<v Speaker 1>got here, just his personality just going around the league,

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<v Speaker 1>different guys that I know, and how they just ramp

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<v Speaker 1>and rave about him. The work ethic that he has,

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<v Speaker 1>most importantly is just across the board. The standard is

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<v Speaker 1>set here. These guys worked extremely hard, and I'm so

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<v Speaker 1>impressed of just just watching those guys work. Even in

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<v Speaker 1>phage one. I would just watch the individual period and

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<v Speaker 1>just every day and just see how they work in

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<v Speaker 1>all three levels of the defense. And Bose is a

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<v Speaker 1>leader of that. He exemplifies that each and every day.

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<v Speaker 1>He's played zone coverage at a very high level for

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<v Speaker 1>a while.

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<v Speaker 3>Talking to Darrell Ludther junior yesterday, the rookie, he said

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<v Speaker 3>he played mostly press man coverage in college.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that an element you would like to incorporate in

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<v Speaker 1>this defense a little bit more? I think you have

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<v Speaker 1>to explore an experience, experiment with everything. You know. My

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<v Speaker 1>background is divers in zone as well as man, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think it can each week based off your opponent

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<v Speaker 1>who you playing. Do I feel like we have the

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<v Speaker 1>skill set uh to play more man? Yes? You know

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<v Speaker 1>at times, do I wanna be a little bit more

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<v Speaker 1>aggressive with the talent and athletic system that we have

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<v Speaker 1>at linebacker? Yes?

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<v Speaker 2>And when you say that aggressive with the talent you

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<v Speaker 2>have at linebacker, what do you what are you referring to? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm referring to exactly the the question they just talked

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<v Speaker 1>about in regards to probably blitzing a little bit more. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I I believe in zone eyes. I think that's how

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<v Speaker 1>you make UH plays on the football, uh, particularly from

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<v Speaker 1>the underneath positions. UH. So zone is still gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>a high element of what we do. UH. But I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like we have the skill set and the talent

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to get in you know, a guy's

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<v Speaker 1>face pressed, man make the quarterback hold the ball, particularly

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<v Speaker 1>with our front mission.

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<v Speaker 5>Drake Jackson, what what did you see from him when

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<v Speaker 5>you reviewed his his rookie tape?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of inconsistency, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I saw a lot of talent, a lot of skill set,

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<v Speaker 1>but someone that needs to really as he as I

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<v Speaker 1>just uh talked about, get a little strong, longer, get

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<v Speaker 1>a little bigger.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>And he's working hard. So I'm looking forward to him

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<v Speaker 1>once again taking that sophomore leap, uh, you know that

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<v Speaker 1>that second year and really improving and doing some good things.

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<v Speaker 1>Go back to after Carolina made the decision they did.

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<v Speaker 1>But what was your level of disappointment, Derek?

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<v Speaker 5>What were the things that were important to you for.

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<v Speaker 1>Your next I'm asking I'm gonna answer the second question first.

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<v Speaker 1>My next thought was surrounding myself with good people. I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's the key to everything that you do. You

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<v Speaker 1>can have the talent and the skill set, but you

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<v Speaker 1>need players. You need an organization that's committed. You need

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<v Speaker 1>a coach at a head coach and at GM that's

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<v Speaker 1>aligned with one another. And when the opportunity came when

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<v Speaker 1>I got the phone call, this was a perfect fit

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<v Speaker 1>for me.

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<v Speaker 4>You mentioned Javon Hartgrave. How much time have you spent

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<v Speaker 4>with him this offseason and with both of you coming

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<v Speaker 4>and new, what kind of unique perspectives A second, you.

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<v Speaker 1>Guys having spent a lot of time with him, We've

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<v Speaker 1>been talking back and forth. We do have a connection,

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<v Speaker 1>just for from the mere fact that you know he

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<v Speaker 1>resides and lives in Charlotte as well born and raised

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<v Speaker 1>right outside of Charlotte and Salisbury. So a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>guys that I coach he's real close with, So just

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<v Speaker 1>that mutual friendship that we have. But I'm excited to

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<v Speaker 1>have him part of the forty nine ers. I know

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<v Speaker 1>he's going to be a huge addition for us this year.

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<v Speaker 5>Let's talk to how his dad, you know, when he's

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<v Speaker 5>in the offense coordinator here in ninety four, similar situation.

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<v Speaker 5>Do you enjoyed aploiting the very successful party organization? Everything's

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<v Speaker 5>kind of in place, and he stayed boy from his

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<v Speaker 5>family and was here for three months. I don't know

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<v Speaker 5>if that was a mandate your family behind, but what

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, was there this kind of three month process

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<v Speaker 5>of just absorbing this defense.

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<v Speaker 2>And learning everything you could.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, and you know, it's still an ongoing process. The

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<v Speaker 1>thing that in regards to just making the move with

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<v Speaker 1>my family, we were all on the same page in

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<v Speaker 1>this decision. I don't make any decisions without really involving

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<v Speaker 1>my family, so I had total support there. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think always in the transition of going to a new place,

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<v Speaker 1>you want to have that extra time just to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to dive into watching more tapes, stand here late,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, trying to get to know the guys a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more, build relationships. I think it's critical, So

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<v Speaker 1>that was part of the process.

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<v Speaker 4>They're on the other side of the ball. But Christian

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<v Speaker 4>McCaffrey and Sam Donald, you know them very well with

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<v Speaker 4>being how do you see their paths going forward here?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, hopefully they're gonna have a lot of success. Both

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys are extremely talented. I'm glad you know

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<v Speaker 1>that they're on our team. I'm glad we're here together.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it was disappointing to lose Christian last year,

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<v Speaker 1>but he has definitely made a difference here with the

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine ers, and I'm glad to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>be a part of that. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what you brought in Hartsfield from Carolina and all over.

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<v Speaker 3>Can you talk a little bit about them and how

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<v Speaker 3>they f defense.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's always important if you can have someone

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<v Speaker 1>whether there's a player or coach that's somewhat familiar with

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<v Speaker 1>your system or or in this situation, your philosophy, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and he can be an extension of you on the field,

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<v Speaker 1>coaching the guys, also in the locker room, uh, and

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<v Speaker 1>then also in the classroom. So if that was a

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<v Speaker 1>important factor for me. He's a good football player as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Oliver is someone that had the opportunity to go against

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<v Speaker 1>being in that division, and you know, we didn't know

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<v Speaker 1>exactly what was gonna happen in free agency with Jimmy

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<v Speaker 1>and when then that didn't happen, you know, we wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure that we sort of got the best,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Nickel and free agency, and that's what we

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<v Speaker 1>went out and did. So I'm excited about Oliver. He's long, Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he's physical, Uh, can tackle, can cover. Uh. He's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be a good blitzer for us everything that we do

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<v Speaker 1>within this defense.

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<v Speaker 4>She talked a lot about the collaboration between the scouting

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<v Speaker 4>personelle department and the coaching staff during the draft. What

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<v Speaker 4>type of role did you have during this draft of

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<v Speaker 4>the forty nine ers.

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<v Speaker 1>Just like all the assistant coaches, we go through the

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<v Speaker 1>process of what personnel gives us and evaluating different guys

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<v Speaker 1>at our position. I think we do a great job

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<v Speaker 1>of really, as John alluded to, collaborating and getting everybody's

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts and opinions. And when it came down to a

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<v Speaker 1>particularly one guy, JAHI Brown, we were all on the

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<v Speaker 1>same page in regards to how we felt about him

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<v Speaker 1>and what he could bring to the forty nine ers.

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<v Speaker 4>Drug enough to stand on the table for him?

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<v Speaker 1>What was it about him that made you well, his

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<v Speaker 1>tape just jumped off at you. You know, he just

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<v Speaker 1>makes plays. But having an opportunity. You know, we didn't

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<v Speaker 1>go to the combine. We did zooms. But even when

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<v Speaker 1>you are there, those fifteen minute excuse me, don't give

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<v Speaker 1>justice for us really trying to get to know someone.

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<v Speaker 1>And we do a huge thing here where we bring

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<v Speaker 1>our thirty in all that same time, we have dinner,

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<v Speaker 1>top golf, and as you get into a social setting,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you have you know, more conversations, and I

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<v Speaker 1>just started he just started growing on me, just the

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<v Speaker 1>conversation that we're having, his dedication to the game. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's mature, he sees it at it with a different lens,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh I said, this guy right here can be

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<v Speaker 1>the future for it. So uh I was excited about it,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm glad we got him.

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<v Speaker 5>The head coach came in again in the next cycle.

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<v Speaker 5>Was there a discussion about.

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<v Speaker 1>How long I'm gonna tell you? And this is not

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<v Speaker 1>a just an answer to throw you off or anything

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<v Speaker 1>like that, but I believe in being where your feet are.

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<v Speaker 1>Be where your feet are, and take care of what's

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<v Speaker 1>in front of you. I started out at Johnson C.

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<v Speaker 1>Smith University Division two school, small school right there in Charlotte,

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<v Speaker 1>North Carolina. I didn't think about where I would be.

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<v Speaker 1>I had dreams of it, but I've always just, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>tried to win the day. And that's why i'm right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not even looking beyond you know. So I just

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<v Speaker 1>want to make sure this defense is the best it

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<v Speaker 1>can be and we're going to continue to build this

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<v Speaker 1>thing in layers. I appreciate you, guys. Thank you