WEBVTT - Eric Decker Conference Call (Player Report Day)

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<v Speaker 1>And Eric, what was what was your reaction when the

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<v Speaker 1>team when the get traded for Ryan Clayty Well, I

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<v Speaker 1>was excited. You know, I played the Ryan for a

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<v Speaker 1>few years out Denver, and when he was healthy he

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<v Speaker 1>was I think one of the best. Um and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>unfortunately seeing Brick retired, got all the respect the world

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<v Speaker 1>for him. But um, you know, claty being with him,

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<v Speaker 1>I know he's a guy that works hard, consistent when

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<v Speaker 1>he's healthy, and it can be a factor for us. Eric,

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<v Speaker 1>had you been in contacting all with Ryan Fittastrick these

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<v Speaker 1>last couple of weeks, I saw it to me. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean I was stayed in touch with him throughout the

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<v Speaker 1>off season and um, you know, more talking about family

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<v Speaker 1>stuff and what's going on. Obviously football has been a conversation,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's something that you know, I let Ryan represent

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<v Speaker 1>it was worked out. Was beaming hopefully you know, at

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<v Speaker 1>some point we'll get him back in the locker room.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you kind of bobbied him or expressed to him

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<v Speaker 1>while talking to him how important you you believe he

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<v Speaker 1>is to the team and how much you kind of

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<v Speaker 1>want him back. Of course, I mean I think Brandon,

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<v Speaker 1>I you know, it's like today we were a joke

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<v Speaker 1>around video and saying we'll keep you informed. But you

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<v Speaker 1>know that's that's that's a business side where it's uh

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<v Speaker 1>not in our hands. And I think, you know, Mike

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<v Speaker 1>and the fun offic will do the best thing for

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<v Speaker 1>this organization. And I you know, I love fitz Patrick,

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<v Speaker 1>had a good fun year with him last year and

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<v Speaker 1>I would love to get to work you know with him,

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<v Speaker 1>if he's going to be the quarterback of this team.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you confident that he'll be the quarterback of this team?

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<v Speaker 1>You have to be honest, I don't. I can't say

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<v Speaker 1>that I foresee one being happy or another. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>that's again something that it's such a business side of

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<v Speaker 1>the game that that needs to be figured out. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's a right fit for what we do. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he's had the experience of changel in the past,

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<v Speaker 1>and he had a successful season in in some assets

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<v Speaker 1>or aspects of the office last year and hope to

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<v Speaker 1>continue that. But again, you know, it's out of my control,

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<v Speaker 1>it's out everyone's control in this locker room, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we got to focus on, you know, being the best

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<v Speaker 1>that we can be and hope that this uh we'll

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<v Speaker 1>get resolved at some point, so again that we can

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, focus on football and not the one

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<v Speaker 1>how much you said you and you were granted cinema

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<v Speaker 1>a joking video messes What did you guys say? So

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<v Speaker 1>I missed you for a second. Now we're just were

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<v Speaker 1>we were watching paper last year and self scaling ourselves

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<v Speaker 1>throughout this phase and just kind of you know, talking

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<v Speaker 1>about what we can do better, what we need to

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<v Speaker 1>correct and and brand and I are just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>messing with them. Sends the video that you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>need to work on these things and intriguing him to

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<v Speaker 1>come back obviously so we can again work together in

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<v Speaker 1>the same building. Eric, how much has the has a

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<v Speaker 1>buffalo law at the end of the seas? Anything on

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<v Speaker 1>your mind off season? I think now it's it's a

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<v Speaker 1>new year for me. You know, I've watched last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Um yeah, I think watching the playoffs and that's the

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<v Speaker 1>super Bow. It was tough. No way that I thought

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<v Speaker 1>we were, um, really coming together as far as the

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<v Speaker 1>comaraderie in the locker room, and you know it's kind

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<v Speaker 1>of come out and be flat that last game and

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<v Speaker 1>not do enough, uh to get ourselves, you know, into

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<v Speaker 1>the tournament. Was unfortunate at this point. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's in the past, it's it's a learning experience. I

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<v Speaker 1>think we got a new team, new look, new expectations,

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<v Speaker 1>and just focus on, you know, what we can do

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<v Speaker 1>to be better going into this season. Eric, How strange

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<v Speaker 1>is it to to show up for workouts today and

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<v Speaker 1>every other team in the league basically has their quarterback situation,

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<v Speaker 1>almost every team set and you guys don't have presumed that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you figured by this point something would be

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<v Speaker 1>done that it would not take us along. How strange

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<v Speaker 1>is it then to have you know, have these questions

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<v Speaker 1>today and not really now? Yeah, I mean this is

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<v Speaker 1>this is because the quarterback position is such I guess

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<v Speaker 1>the spotlight of most teams, it is the talking point.

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<v Speaker 1>But again the teams have voids in all different areas

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<v Speaker 1>and and again our focus is and none who's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be the quarterback? I wouldn't get wrong that what's

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<v Speaker 1>what's gonna happen. I think each individual has to do

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<v Speaker 1>their part to make themselves better. Um, watch film, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>get get in the weight room, get bigger, faster, stronger,

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<v Speaker 1>and focus on that. And again those things take care

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<v Speaker 1>of itself. Obviously, like I said, I would love to

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<v Speaker 1>have kind of this conversation figured out. So it's not

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<v Speaker 1>what s came because this is this is something that

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<v Speaker 1>would help we know, give our opinions, but in hindsight

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<v Speaker 1>does not matter until you know the GM and the

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<v Speaker 1>front office figure out what's gonna be best for us

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<v Speaker 1>going forward. Eric, what was that Todd's main message to

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<v Speaker 1>you guys this morning. I think the biggest it was

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<v Speaker 1>too and joy this process. You know, I think he

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<v Speaker 1>said the bar as far as what um his expectations

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<v Speaker 1>are of us this offseason, of what it takes to

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<v Speaker 1>be a championship team. UM and not really looking back

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<v Speaker 1>at last year, but build enough what we have in

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<v Speaker 1>this locker room right now and and and again just

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<v Speaker 1>challenge the every one two if you're gonna show up,

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<v Speaker 1>because it is voluntary, put put the work hard. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know that you've got and makes every day counts.

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<v Speaker 1>So when training camp comes around, you know you know

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<v Speaker 1>your assignment. Um, you're in good shape and and you're

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<v Speaker 1>ready to expect the best set of each individual of

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<v Speaker 1>this locker room. Eric, what do you believe this offensive

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<v Speaker 1>papable of this year after what you gots accomplished last

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<v Speaker 1>year with the records between you, Brandon and Ryan. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>if Brian as the I'm back, I think we have

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, kind of build off some little things

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<v Speaker 1>and also expand as far as I guess that goes

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<v Speaker 1>as far as our weapons and and spending the football

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<v Speaker 1>out um, you know, getting the ball with tight end's hands. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, fixing some things in the running game that

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<v Speaker 1>are gonna make us, you know, a lot better football

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<v Speaker 1>team because that's really what you rely on, is your

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<v Speaker 1>running game. And and if you can be successful at

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<v Speaker 1>that and give ourselves one of the opportunities, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna do the best we can to get that

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<v Speaker 1>time down and get the repetition so we can take

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<v Speaker 1>advantage of that. But I mean, we we want to

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<v Speaker 1>be a top five offense. I mean, that's always a goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Is if you can be a top five category on

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<v Speaker 1>any phase, defense, offense, total teams, that's when you allow

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<v Speaker 1>yourself the best probability of one of the football game

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<v Speaker 1>of getting to know the destination that every team wants

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<v Speaker 1>to be in. And that's for our championships. So I

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<v Speaker 1>can't say what you know, staffs are gonna be what

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<v Speaker 1>numbers are gonna be that that stuff doesn't matter. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's more about the winds of losses and we

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<v Speaker 1>just gotta be efficient, you know. We gotta not turn

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<v Speaker 1>the ball over and score the red zone and be

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<v Speaker 1>good in in situational football. That's that's that's a focal

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<v Speaker 1>point for us M.