WEBVTT - 1st & 10: Post-Combine NFC West Roundup

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the forty nine Ers First and

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine Ers news, first thing in the morning. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host, Brianna McDonald, and I'm joined by forty nine

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<v Speaker 1>Ers team reporter Lindsay Polaris. Today we'll be covering a

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<v Speaker 1>post combine NFC West recap. The forty nine Ers are

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<v Speaker 1>coming off of a division winning season and understand how

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<v Speaker 1>important that is to reaching their ultimate goal. Quite a

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<v Speaker 1>few changes have been made to our neighboring NFC West teams,

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<v Speaker 1>and we've gathered some insight from them at the NFL

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<v Speaker 1>scouting combine that is wrapping up today. Lindsay, I know

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<v Speaker 1>you had the chance to sit down with Arizona Cardinals

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<v Speaker 1>team reporter Danny Serek. What did you learn about the

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<v Speaker 1>latest for their team? Yeah, so, you know, like every

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<v Speaker 1>offseason for every team is it's a few months where

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<v Speaker 1>you expect to see some significant changes. I would say

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<v Speaker 1>probably out of all of the NFC West teams, the

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<v Speaker 1>Arizona Cardinals probably have the most organizational changing moves, and

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of them have already happened. There was a

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<v Speaker 1>hire for a new general manager and Monty Astin for it,

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<v Speaker 1>and then also a new head coach in place, Jonathan

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<v Speaker 1>Gannon coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles, just recently coached

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<v Speaker 1>who's the defensive court, was the defensive coordinator, and is

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<v Speaker 1>now with the Cardinals. So the Cardinals are coming off of,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a difficult season, just four wins on the year,

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<v Speaker 1>I believe, and you know, part of that being because

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<v Speaker 1>their starting quarterback, Kyler Murray went down in season with

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<v Speaker 1>an ACL injury, and that's kind of one of the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest updates we got from the combine. Danny mentioned that

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<v Speaker 1>monte Asinport and Jonathan Gannon both mentioned separate lead that

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<v Speaker 1>Kyler Murray is not expected to be ready for the

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<v Speaker 1>start of the twenty twenty three season. That's not really news,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, no expected timetable. That being said, both

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys are very happy with the progress that

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<v Speaker 1>he's making. And I know we've seen kind of floating

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<v Speaker 1>around social media just some footage of Kyler Murray on

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<v Speaker 1>an exercise bike and he looks like he's moving relatively well.

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<v Speaker 1>So it sounds like in terms of progress, they're very

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<v Speaker 1>happy where he's at at this point, and with this

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<v Speaker 1>type of internet with this type of injury, you just

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to rush things because that's a franchise QB.

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<v Speaker 1>With the way things stand, also, lots of potential for

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<v Speaker 1>the Cardinals. They do have the third overall pick, and

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<v Speaker 1>they have thirty guys that are set to enter free agency,

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<v Speaker 1>so a lot of moves that can be made and

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<v Speaker 1>need to be made this offseason for Arizona. Yeah, it

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<v Speaker 1>sounds like the Cardinals are going to be building almost

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<v Speaker 1>a whole new team and they've got some new guys

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<v Speaker 1>at leadership position. So I'm very interested to see what

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<v Speaker 1>they do with that third overall pick and how their

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<v Speaker 1>season is just going to play out. So just two

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<v Speaker 1>picks away from Arizona are the Seattle Seahawks. They are

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<v Speaker 1>lined up to have the fifth overall pick in the

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<v Speaker 1>draft this year. Get ready to see their name a

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<v Speaker 1>few times early in the draft because they have four

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<v Speaker 1>picks in the first two rounds. The Seahawks still have

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<v Speaker 1>head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider leading

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<v Speaker 1>their team. However, we've learned that they've lost a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of coaches on both the offensive and defensive side. Dave Canalis,

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<v Speaker 1>who is a long time assistant under Carroll is now

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<v Speaker 1>the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Shandaci,

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<v Speaker 1>Seattle's defensive associate head coach, has become the Philadelphia Eagles

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<v Speaker 1>new defensive coordinator. We saw just how competitive the Seahawks

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<v Speaker 1>were last year. I think we all remember that battle

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<v Speaker 1>to win the NFC West in Seattle and last season.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you think Seattle's draft capital and slight movement

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<v Speaker 1>in the coaching staff impacts their upcoming season. Yeah, so,

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<v Speaker 1>I think a lot of that is going to hinge

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<v Speaker 1>on what happens with quarterback Gino Smith also was the

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<v Speaker 1>ap NFL Comeback Player of the Year. I think the

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<v Speaker 1>Seattle Seahawks in twenty twenty two were a very pleasant and,

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<v Speaker 1>like you said, very competitive surprise. They were the wildcard

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<v Speaker 1>team and fell in that round of course to our team,

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<v Speaker 1>the San Francisco forty nine ers. But they are in

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<v Speaker 1>a really sweet spot in this offseason. Like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 1>two first round draft picks, one of them coming from

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<v Speaker 1>the Russell Wilson trade, and then they've got their own

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<v Speaker 1>first round draft pick and then cap space. I believe

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<v Speaker 1>I read it and it's at thirty one million dollars

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<v Speaker 1>They've got a decent amount of money to play with.

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<v Speaker 1>Most of their coaching staff is in tax. Definitely not

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<v Speaker 1>as much move leaving pieces as we've seen with other

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<v Speaker 1>teams around the league. You know, it's possible Gino Smith

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<v Speaker 1>comes back. He had a great coming off a great

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<v Speaker 1>year obviously, So I think they are set up to

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<v Speaker 1>replenish and reload their roster where they need it. And

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<v Speaker 1>they've got like I said, they've got money, and they've

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<v Speaker 1>got picks to do it. Plus those second round draft picks,

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<v Speaker 1>there is a lot of value that the Seattle Seahawks

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<v Speaker 1>could potentially come and get and like, you know, two

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<v Speaker 1>first round draft picks. That's not a bad bad thing

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<v Speaker 1>for anyone. Okay, Now moving on to the Los Angeles Rams,

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<v Speaker 1>They've had a few hires for some big positions. One

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<v Speaker 1>is actually a familiar face. Michael Floor has been named

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<v Speaker 1>the Rams offensive coordinator after spending the previous two seasons

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<v Speaker 1>as the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets. But

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<v Speaker 1>prior to his time in New York, he actually spent

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<v Speaker 1>four seasons on the forty nine Ers coaching staff, working

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<v Speaker 1>with San Francisco's wide receivers and passing game. Another prominent

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<v Speaker 1>hire for la Is Chase Blackburn as special teams coordinator,

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<v Speaker 1>formerly working with the Tennessee Titans special teams. In twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two, the Rams are scheduled to make their first

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<v Speaker 1>pick in the draft, early in the second round, at

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<v Speaker 1>number thirty six overall. How do you see just their

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<v Speaker 1>off season playing out. Yeah, well, Bree, I you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one thing you did mentioned Michael Floor and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco always thinks so highly of its alum, whether

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<v Speaker 1>it's from players to coaches. So Mike Laflour obviously going

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<v Speaker 1>to make an impact there with the Rams. And then also, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>their off season, although they don't have they won't actually

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<v Speaker 1>have their own first round pick until twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>I think because they are picking so early in the

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<v Speaker 1>second round, I do believe they have the number thirty

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<v Speaker 1>six overall and thirty nine, there is definitely good draft

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<v Speaker 1>value to be had. That's a nice spot to be at.

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<v Speaker 1>And then you know, for the Rams, one of the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest downfalls last season, which obviously no one can control

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<v Speaker 1>our injuries, and with a little bit of luck, I

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<v Speaker 1>think they're going to be in a decent spot heading

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<v Speaker 1>into next year. Matt Stafford, Cooper Cup, and Aaron Donald

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<v Speaker 1>are the big guys that were you know, had significant

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<v Speaker 1>injuries of blue. Cooper Cup missed eight games with an

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<v Speaker 1>ankle injury, Aaron Donald missed six with an ankle injury,

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<v Speaker 1>and then Stafford missed eight as well with the neck injury.

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<v Speaker 1>So with some help in terms of the health side

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<v Speaker 1>and having those two early early second round draft picks,

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<v Speaker 1>they're going to be able to at least come back

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<v Speaker 1>up from a little bit from where they were in

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty two. And then again Sean McVay will be

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<v Speaker 1>the head coach against there's a lot of continuity in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of just that position on the coaching staff. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I don't think they're in a bad spot.

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<v Speaker 1>And traditionally they are very competitive with the San Francisco

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine ers. I see that, you know, improving a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit from the twenty twenty two year in which

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the forty nine ers swept the entire division. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>now let's bring it back to the forty nine ers.

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<v Speaker 1>The twenty twenty three league year and free agency period

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<v Speaker 1>begins at one pm Pacific time on March fifteenth. I

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<v Speaker 1>know you spent a lot of time with general manager

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<v Speaker 1>John Lynch at the combine over this past week. What

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<v Speaker 1>do you see mixing up for the forty nine ers

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<v Speaker 1>and what are their biggest goals once that free agency

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<v Speaker 1>period hits. Yeah. I asked John Lynch what the theme

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<v Speaker 1>or the focus of this combine and offseason would be

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<v Speaker 1>for him and the entire forty nine ers scouting department,

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<v Speaker 1>and he really said boiled it down to one word,

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<v Speaker 1>and that was depth. And that's nice to hear when

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<v Speaker 1>you have drop fixed that are starting either ninety ninth

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<v Speaker 1>overall or one hundredth overall. The forty nine Ers have

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<v Speaker 1>the luxury of having all the cornerstone players in place,

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<v Speaker 1>So now it's about shoring up the offensive line, the secondary,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe looking at that corner back in the safety position,

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<v Speaker 1>also getting just some more depth on the defensive line

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<v Speaker 1>as well. So I think again it is just about

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<v Speaker 1>replenishing the roster. A lot of the success of the

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine Ers also hinges on the quarterback position. The

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine Ers feel really good about the two options

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<v Speaker 1>they have in Tray Lance and Brock Purty. Both of

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<v Speaker 1>them need to get healthy this offseason. But I think

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that John Lynch is so optimistic about both

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<v Speaker 1>of them. Bodes well for the team headed into twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two. But you know, John Lynch did mention it

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<v Speaker 1>was their duty, their responsibility of this combine to be

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<v Speaker 1>up to date on every person one of those three

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and nineteen prospects, because you never know where people

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<v Speaker 1>are going to become available, and you know, the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine ers have had a lot of success drafting in

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<v Speaker 1>the late round. So we'll see who's available at pick

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<v Speaker 1>ninety nine or one hundred. It'll be exciting. We're less

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<v Speaker 1>than ten days away from the new league gear. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>keep you updated with all the latest information on forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine ers dot com. Thank you so much Lindsay for

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<v Speaker 1>joining me in this offseason update. Don't forget to follow

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