WEBVTT - The Insiders Podcast: Quentin Lake Live in Studio 0:00:07.640 --> 0:00:11.680 Welcome to the Insiders Summer Friday edition. And you know 0:00:11.720 --> 0:00:16.479 what that means. Only half a show today, but full 0:00:16.520 --> 0:00:20.959 show still. Really, guys don't know what summer Fridays means. 0:00:21.040 --> 0:00:24.279 Judy Batista joining me, Mike Garatfall. Yes, we're going to 0:00:24.360 --> 0:00:27.880 do a full show and dig into all the news 0:00:27.920 --> 0:00:30.240 throughout the league. Today. There was even some news on 0:00:30.280 --> 0:00:33.360 a summer Friday here in the NFL, and it was 0:00:33.479 --> 0:00:38.080 Michael Pennix, the number eight overall pick, agreeing to terms 0:00:38.120 --> 0:00:41.720 on a four year rookie deal twenty two point eight 0:00:41.800 --> 0:00:45.160 million dollars according to our guy rap sheet. Right there, 0:00:45.320 --> 0:00:48.280 we are under ten first round picks yet to sign, 0:00:48.280 --> 0:00:50.440 waiting on Caleb Williams at number one, But here is 0:00:50.520 --> 0:00:55.760 number eight, Michael Pennix, the surprise pick too many, including 0:00:55.840 --> 0:00:58.200 Kirk Cousins and his agent if you remember back the 0:00:58.280 --> 0:01:01.120 draft night, the way that this went down, Judy. So 0:01:01.360 --> 0:01:03.760 this situation will see how it plays out, but we 0:01:03.800 --> 0:01:06.559 know right now for sure Michael Pennix will be there 0:01:07.040 --> 0:01:09.560 day one of training camp under contract for the next 0:01:09.600 --> 0:01:10.319 four years. 0:01:12.040 --> 0:01:14.200 Yeah, let's not beat around the bush here. This sets 0:01:14.280 --> 0:01:17.600 up the best drama in the NFL going into training 0:01:17.600 --> 0:01:19.280 camp I know we're going to have Russell Wilson and 0:01:19.360 --> 0:01:22.280 Justin Fields, but this is such an. 0:01:21.959 --> 0:01:24.479 Unusual, awkward situation. 0:01:24.720 --> 0:01:27.400 And our buddy Adam Rank actually had this in his 0:01:27.880 --> 0:01:28.880 look at the Falcons. 0:01:28.880 --> 0:01:29.480 I didn't know this. 0:01:29.560 --> 0:01:32.400 He said Cousins would be the first quarterback since at 0:01:32.520 --> 0:01:36.800 least two thousand to tear his achilles and start Week one. Now, 0:01:36.840 --> 0:01:40.199 obviously Aaron Rodgers might be doing that too, but Aaron 0:01:40.240 --> 0:01:42.839 Rodgers got hurt like five minutes into the season. Kirk 0:01:42.880 --> 0:01:46.840 Cousins played half the season before he suffered this serious injury. 0:01:47.319 --> 0:01:50.320 I just wonder what happens if Kirk Cousins gets out 0:01:50.360 --> 0:01:54.560 there this season and doesn't look good and isn't functioning properly. 0:01:55.240 --> 0:01:58.200 Obviously they are married to Kirk Cousins because of the contract, 0:01:58.200 --> 0:02:01.080 but it just the presence of Pennick sets up a 0:02:01.120 --> 0:02:03.720 referendum on Kirk Cousins every week. 0:02:04.760 --> 0:02:06.480 It does Judy, and they knew that, and they felt 0:02:06.480 --> 0:02:09.040 confident that Cousins would be able to handle that. On 0:02:09.080 --> 0:02:11.840 the other side of this, Michael Pennock's coming in. There's 0:02:11.880 --> 0:02:14.200 really not much he can do to say, Hey, I'm 0:02:14.240 --> 0:02:16.080 sorry that they drafted me. He wasn't his fault. He 0:02:16.120 --> 0:02:19.240 wasn't choosing exactly where he wanted to go. So so 0:02:19.400 --> 0:02:22.040 far this spring, from my understanding, they are pleased with 0:02:22.080 --> 0:02:23.880 the way that he has handled things. They see his 0:02:23.960 --> 0:02:26.920 personality coming through the way he goes about his business 0:02:26.919 --> 0:02:29.240 and starting to assert himself. So I know the Falcons 0:02:29.440 --> 0:02:32.840 are pleased with what they saw from that or from 0:02:32.880 --> 0:02:36.040 Penix on that front so far in the spring. Again, 0:02:36.080 --> 0:02:37.480 once we get in the training camp, then you're going 0:02:37.560 --> 0:02:39.440 to get into games, the preseason games and see how 0:02:39.480 --> 0:02:42.280 he really handles himself. And he you know, you talk 0:02:42.280 --> 0:02:44.720 about Cousins not playing well in the season, what happens 0:02:44.919 --> 0:02:48.520 If Penix plays well in the preseason, that'll only add 0:02:48.520 --> 0:02:50.760 a little bit of fuel to that fire that you 0:02:50.840 --> 0:02:55.440 are talking about. So, Michael Pennix under contract. Ricky Piersall, 0:02:55.520 --> 0:03:00.000 the forty nine ers wide receiver, also agreeing to terms today, 0:03:00.040 --> 0:03:03.320 team announcing it is a four year contract. My understanding 0:03:03.400 --> 0:03:06.440 is it is twelve and a half million on the 0:03:06.560 --> 0:03:09.240 four years on that deal. And I know you're gonna say, 0:03:09.320 --> 0:03:11.680 you know, potentially Brandon Ayuk and all that stuff, And 0:03:11.720 --> 0:03:14.320 my understanding was the Niners went into this draft saying 0:03:14.320 --> 0:03:15.920 there are only a couple of guys that come in 0:03:16.000 --> 0:03:19.079 right away and are a replacement for Brandon Ayuk. It's 0:03:19.080 --> 0:03:21.120 not like they're looking at Pearsol to be that guy, 0:03:21.360 --> 0:03:23.400 but they do like his skill set and they do 0:03:23.480 --> 0:03:26.200 think that it fits, and they do think potentially he's 0:03:26.560 --> 0:03:28.000 being able to do some of the stuff that Deebo 0:03:28.120 --> 0:03:32.800 Samuel does in their offense. So Ricky pearsall officially under contract, 0:03:32.840 --> 0:03:35.040 he will be ready to go for the start of 0:03:35.200 --> 0:03:38.560 training camp. Here is Tankdell along with c. J. Stroud 0:03:39.320 --> 0:03:43.800 at Stroud's football camp. Those two connected a bunch in 0:03:43.880 --> 0:03:46.720 their rookie seasons, and the Texans expected they will connect 0:03:46.920 --> 0:03:51.400 a bunch more moving forward. Tank Dell probably looking up 0:03:51.400 --> 0:03:54.000 at to and saying, hey, I used to watch you 0:03:54.120 --> 0:03:57.680 growing up. Terrell Owens in attendance at Stroud's football camp, 0:03:57.720 --> 0:03:59.200 he had some thoughts on the Texans and what to 0:03:59.240 --> 0:04:00.440 expect this upcoming season. 0:04:00.520 --> 0:04:03.080 This guy's learning for this guy obviously coming in at 0:04:03.120 --> 0:04:05.800 the rookie ready kind of establishing him living up to 0:04:05.840 --> 0:04:08.000 the expectations. And it's only, like I said, it's only 0:04:08.040 --> 0:04:10.800 going to get better the expectations for obviously him being 0:04:10.840 --> 0:04:14.080 in Houston. The team goals offtly the opposite the goals 0:04:14.080 --> 0:04:17.480 to winnister fol Championship. So obviously with this guy, lay 0:04:17.480 --> 0:04:20.320 surround him the right one with the right weapons. Obviously 0:04:20.320 --> 0:04:23.080 you have a great coach and Niko Ryans defensively. 0:04:23.560 --> 0:04:24.640 Thank hey, it's a lot to. 0:04:24.560 --> 0:04:26.400 Be said for those guys too, and what they did 0:04:26.520 --> 0:04:28.240 last year, so again that you got to put all 0:04:28.279 --> 0:04:28.919 that stuff together. 0:04:29.360 --> 0:04:31.760 Come on in, Jane Slater. One of our reporters joining 0:04:31.800 --> 0:04:33.720 us today, Omar Ruiz as well. I forgot the teas 0:04:33.800 --> 0:04:36.000 the reporters that are going to be joining us throughout 0:04:36.040 --> 0:04:38.040 the show off the top too busy making a stupid 0:04:38.040 --> 0:04:41.839 summer Friday joke. Jane. Now you're in to talk about 0:04:41.880 --> 0:04:46.359 the Texans with us and the addition of Stefan Diggs 0:04:46.680 --> 0:04:49.560 to c J. Strouds arsenal of weapons that he can 0:04:49.600 --> 0:04:52.120 throw to and how he is going to help this team. 0:04:54.040 --> 0:04:56.200 I always love when you anchor because it just you 0:04:56.279 --> 0:04:58.159 just keep it real for us, Mike Gee, you know, 0:04:58.279 --> 0:04:59.039 keep it light. 0:04:58.880 --> 0:05:01.560 On a Friday, shake the car on the road. 0:05:01.640 --> 0:05:02.120 There you go. 0:05:02.279 --> 0:05:04.160 And I love when I get to I love when 0:05:04.160 --> 0:05:06.120 I get to talk about other teams guys, because I 0:05:06.160 --> 0:05:08.000 know ninety nine percent of the time I'm on this 0:05:08.120 --> 0:05:10.520 network talking about the Cowboys, but I think the Texans 0:05:10.520 --> 0:05:13.200 are really exciting and a fun team to keep an 0:05:13.200 --> 0:05:15.320 eye on, and most of that having to do with 0:05:15.400 --> 0:05:17.560 this offense. I mean, you have toill Owen's right there 0:05:17.560 --> 0:05:20.279 talking about this guy is a limit for CJ. 0:05:20.480 --> 0:05:20.920 Stroud. 0:05:21.360 --> 0:05:25.040 Now go ahead an add to that, Stefan Diggs. You've 0:05:25.040 --> 0:05:28.599 got a guy that's, you know, in his four Pro Bowls, 0:05:28.640 --> 0:05:32.240 thirty years old, after stops in Minnesota and Buffalo. Just 0:05:32.279 --> 0:05:34.560 to hear Diggs tell it, in Houston lately it's been 0:05:34.600 --> 0:05:36.919 a quote breadth of fresh air. He went on to 0:05:36.960 --> 0:05:39.039 say that you thrive in a space being around those 0:05:39.040 --> 0:05:41.479 that genuinely care about you and want to see you win. 0:05:42.120 --> 0:05:44.279 His addition then adds him to a room that already 0:05:44.279 --> 0:05:46.640 has Nico Collins, you signed the three year extension in 0:05:46.760 --> 0:05:49.520 Tank Dell and talking to a few folks the other day, 0:05:49.680 --> 0:05:52.240 they had this to say about Diggs. He's quote coachable, 0:05:52.640 --> 0:05:55.280 a natural, savvy veteran who creates separation. 0:05:55.480 --> 0:05:57.880 He showed that a lot in this spring. Another told 0:05:57.920 --> 0:05:58.960 me he works hard, good. 0:05:58.880 --> 0:06:02.400 Attitude, competes, doesn't say much on the field, just works 0:06:02.440 --> 0:06:04.880 and has been good behind the scenes. I mean, when 0:06:04.920 --> 0:06:07.160 you guys consider this, this is a offense, it was 0:06:07.240 --> 0:06:09.479 right thirteenth and scoring last year. We already saw what 0:06:09.520 --> 0:06:13.160 Bobby Slope was doing with this offense. Now you've got, 0:06:13.360 --> 0:06:16.839 obviously this defense that I thought was dynamic last year. 0:06:17.120 --> 0:06:18.600 I think it's not going to be long before we 0:06:18.600 --> 0:06:21.479 start talking about another team in Texas. Although as we know, 0:06:21.640 --> 0:06:23.640 the star is very, very bright when it comes to 0:06:23.760 --> 0:06:25.200 Dallas Cowboys and media. 0:06:24.960 --> 0:06:30.440 Coverage almost blinding, actually, Jane, but I would say this 0:06:30.520 --> 0:06:34.840 about the Digs and Texans marriage, it's nearly perfect because 0:06:34.960 --> 0:06:39.479 Diggs excels at things that CJ. Stroud excels that. He 0:06:39.760 --> 0:06:42.520 is really good versus zone defenses, so is CJ. 0:06:42.640 --> 0:06:43.080 Stroud. 0:06:43.480 --> 0:06:46.400 He is really good in the vertical passing game, and 0:06:46.520 --> 0:06:50.640 so were the Texans last year. And finally, Stefan Diggs 0:06:50.880 --> 0:06:54.279 is really really productive in the red zone. And that 0:06:54.640 --> 0:06:57.560 for all of the success that Stroud and the Texans 0:06:57.560 --> 0:07:00.280 had last year, that was an area where they were 0:07:00.320 --> 0:07:02.880 a little bit shaky, where they could improve in the 0:07:02.920 --> 0:07:07.800 red zone. So now you have this experienced red zone weapon. Look, 0:07:07.880 --> 0:07:10.480 if all of their receivers are healthy at the same time, 0:07:10.520 --> 0:07:13.320 this is arguably the best wide receiver room in the 0:07:13.520 --> 0:07:14.280 entire NFL. 0:07:14.640 --> 0:07:16.640 They're going for it, right, They've got. 0:07:16.480 --> 0:07:19.160 A quarterback on the rookie contract, They've put all these 0:07:19.200 --> 0:07:21.920 pieces around him. They were the surprise last year. They're 0:07:21.960 --> 0:07:24.520 not going to catch many opponents by surprise this year. 0:07:24.920 --> 0:07:27.040 This is a team to be watched. It's clearly a 0:07:27.080 --> 0:07:27.880 team on the ruse. 0:07:28.840 --> 0:07:31.680 Yeah, there are really some excuse me, some real studs 0:07:31.720 --> 0:07:34.480 at the position. Nico Collins who just got himself a 0:07:34.520 --> 0:07:38.040 big contract this offseason, along with Stefan Diggs and Tank 0:07:38.120 --> 0:07:40.679 dew and Dell. From the time he was in college, 0:07:40.680 --> 0:07:43.320 what he did was he knew how to find open 0:07:43.360 --> 0:07:45.560 space and his ability to do that in the NFL. 0:07:45.800 --> 0:07:47.920 He hit the ground running on that. So if you've 0:07:47.960 --> 0:07:50.000 got Stefan Diggs added to the mix and you've got 0:07:50.040 --> 0:07:53.920 attention from defenses toward him, that should only create even 0:07:53.960 --> 0:07:57.160 more space for Dell to operate or perhaps even vice versa. 0:07:57.320 --> 0:08:01.320 So this is something that Owens is excited for. We 0:08:01.360 --> 0:08:03.400 are all excited to see what the Texans are going 0:08:03.440 --> 0:08:05.120 to bring in your right, Judy, if they stay healthy, 0:08:05.240 --> 0:08:07.200 stay healthy. I like when teams stay healthy. I like 0:08:07.240 --> 0:08:09.520 what we when we get to see things play out 0:08:09.680 --> 0:08:11.400 that we were talking about in June. Kind of like 0:08:11.400 --> 0:08:14.080 this actually play out into the season. Thank you, Judy 0:08:14.080 --> 0:08:16.920 and Jane, you're both coming back no summer Fridays. Maybe 0:08:16.960 --> 0:08:20.600 you missed the top of the show. Barry Sanders, a 0:08:20.720 --> 0:08:24.720 legend in the NFL and a Detroit Lions legend, had 0:08:24.760 --> 0:08:28.440 this announcement that just came across earlier today. Over Father's 0:08:28.520 --> 0:08:30.840 Day weekend, I experienced a health scare related to my heart. 0:08:30.960 --> 0:08:33.560 Was unexpected and served as a reminder the importance is 0:08:33.559 --> 0:08:36.480 staying vigilant about our physical well being even when we're 0:08:36.480 --> 0:08:39.280 feeling fine. I'm grateful to the amazing doctors, nurses, and 0:08:39.360 --> 0:08:42.520 other healthcare professionals for providing me with the needed care. 0:08:43.040 --> 0:08:44.719 My family and I are thankful for your prayers and 0:08:44.720 --> 0:08:47.800 support during this time. Per my doctor's recommendation, I am 0:08:47.840 --> 0:08:50.440 taking this opportunity to prioritize my health and well being. 0:08:50.440 --> 0:08:56.160 I appreciate your understanding and continued support. Yes, Barry, we 0:08:56.240 --> 0:08:58.680 send you here at NFL Network and all of the 0:08:58.760 --> 0:09:01.920 NFL fans watch, including the Lions who put this out 0:09:01.960 --> 0:09:04.000 right here. Get well soon, Barry. Yes, we wish you 0:09:04.320 --> 0:09:06.520 the best there, and we thank you for the message 0:09:06.559 --> 0:09:10.240 about being viligant, vigilant. Excuse me about your health again, 0:09:10.320 --> 0:09:12.160 even when you are feeling fine, and we hope that 0:09:12.200 --> 0:09:15.560 you are feeling fine moving forward. A legendary player and 0:09:15.679 --> 0:09:18.480 just a gem of a human being, Barry Sanders, we 0:09:18.600 --> 0:09:23.720 wish you well moving forward. Coming up next on The Insiders, 0:09:23.760 --> 0:09:27.200 we are going to talk to Rams defensive back Quinton Lake, 0:09:27.280 --> 0:09:29.200 a guy who was really emerging in, a guy that 0:09:29.520 --> 0:09:32.320 the Rams are excited about and Sean McVay is excited about. 0:09:32.400 --> 0:09:34.720 It's a changing defense and this is a guy that 0:09:34.800 --> 0:09:38.000 really could be front and center for them this upcoming season. 0:09:38.000 --> 0:09:55.560 Excited to talk to him. Next on The Insiders, Welcome 0:09:55.600 --> 0:09:58.600 back to the Insiders. Yes, that's Quinton Lake saying specialty 0:09:58.600 --> 0:10:01.760 and special plays special players. Feels good to be back. 0:10:01.800 --> 0:10:05.000 That's from when he and Ernest Jones there arrived for 0:10:05.120 --> 0:10:07.480 the start of off season workouts for the Rams, a 0:10:07.679 --> 0:10:11.559 season that's got many of them feeling extremely optimistic. To 0:10:11.640 --> 0:10:15.960 let me bring in Quinton right now, the defensive back 0:10:16.200 --> 0:10:18.360 for the Rams. We saw more playing time last year, 0:10:18.360 --> 0:10:20.520 and I believe he's going to see even more playing 0:10:20.559 --> 0:10:24.280 time in that secondary in twenty twenty four. Quinton joining 0:10:24.360 --> 0:10:28.200 us from a Los Angeles the NFL Network studios out there. Quinton, 0:10:28.240 --> 0:10:31.040 how did your off season, or at least the spring part 0:10:31.240 --> 0:10:32.720 of the program treat you guys? 0:10:32.880 --> 0:10:36.080 Yeah, the spring part of the offseason was great. You know, 0:10:36.120 --> 0:10:38.120 it's always fun getting back into the building with your 0:10:38.120 --> 0:10:40.640 guys and seeing the coaches and the staff and you know, 0:10:40.720 --> 0:10:43.240 everybody around. But you know, we have a really good team. 0:10:43.920 --> 0:10:47.280 Everybody's excited about this new upcoming season. So I can't 0:10:47.280 --> 0:10:49.920 wait to bring the momentum that we actually had in 0:10:49.960 --> 0:10:53.000 the spring, you know, to training cambin eventually to the season. 0:10:55.120 --> 0:10:58.720 Your own particular career sort of took off last year 0:10:59.160 --> 0:11:02.240 and PFF calls you one of their big breakout candidates 0:11:02.280 --> 0:11:05.240 for twenty twenty four. So what clicked in your mind? 0:11:05.320 --> 0:11:07.559 What clicked last season and where are you going from there? 0:11:08.000 --> 0:11:10.120 I think the biggest thing for me was just being 0:11:10.240 --> 0:11:13.640 able to be versatile. I started off at dime linebacker 0:11:13.679 --> 0:11:17.400 early in the season and then ended up moving to nickelback. 0:11:17.480 --> 0:11:20.319 So I always credit myself as being a versatile player, 0:11:20.320 --> 0:11:22.160 and that's one of the biggest things of why I 0:11:22.200 --> 0:11:24.720 was able to elevate, you know, eventually later in the 0:11:24.760 --> 0:11:27.280 season and get that playing time that you guys saw. 0:11:27.320 --> 0:11:30.240 But being able to understand a playbook and being able 0:11:30.280 --> 0:11:33.560 to play multiple positions is what kind of elevated me 0:11:33.720 --> 0:11:35.360 to be able to have the playing time that you 0:11:35.360 --> 0:11:35.800 guys saw. 0:11:36.880 --> 0:11:38.960 Yeah, you're talking about multiple positions. You saw a lot 0:11:39.000 --> 0:11:41.280 of time in the slot. You're expecting to play a 0:11:41.320 --> 0:11:45.640 little more safety spot or safety time as well this year. 0:11:45.640 --> 0:11:49.160 I mean, Chris Shula, the defensive coordinator out there, certainly 0:11:49.200 --> 0:11:51.280 thinks highly of you, and Sean McVay talked about you 0:11:51.320 --> 0:11:54.120 as a versatile piece and a key piece of that defense. 0:11:54.600 --> 0:11:57.319 Yeah, I mean, you know, we'll see. We'll see when 0:11:57.440 --> 0:11:59.840 you know the time comes in training camp. Obviously, I've 0:11:59.840 --> 0:12:03.000 had my fair share of snaps at safety, at nickel 0:12:03.080 --> 0:12:06.280 in a bunch of different positions. But Chris rulis our 0:12:06.400 --> 0:12:09.280 defensive coordinator, and Sean McVay, who is I think one 0:12:09.320 --> 0:12:11.400 of the best coaches, if not the best coach in 0:12:11.400 --> 0:12:13.440 the NFL, have really leaned on me this offseason to 0:12:13.520 --> 0:12:15.880 kind of lead that room. And you know, that's something 0:12:15.920 --> 0:12:17.319 that you know, I want to do. I want to 0:12:17.320 --> 0:12:19.679 be that have that leadership role, have that vocal leadership 0:12:19.679 --> 0:12:21.800 in the back end, you know, to help our team 0:12:21.800 --> 0:12:25.000 win games. But those are two amazing coaches that have 0:12:25.080 --> 0:12:27.840 really helped me elevate my game. And I'm just excited 0:12:27.840 --> 0:12:30.160 to you know, obviously work with them and you know, 0:12:30.280 --> 0:12:32.520 share the experience and the journey that you know they 0:12:32.600 --> 0:12:34.400 envision and that I envisioned for myself. 0:12:36.200 --> 0:12:39.240 There's a lot of new faces on that defense, obviously, 0:12:39.280 --> 0:12:42.319 the new defensive coordinator. You got two rookies that were 0:12:42.360 --> 0:12:45.920 drafted high for the defensive line, some veterans in the 0:12:45.920 --> 0:12:49.520 defensive backfield, and of course the big one is who's 0:12:49.559 --> 0:12:53.480 not there Aaron Donald? What does it mean when a 0:12:53.559 --> 0:12:56.440 defense loses a player like that, a player and a 0:12:56.520 --> 0:12:57.240 leader like that. 0:12:57.960 --> 0:13:00.160 Yeah, sometimes you talk about, you know, are you to 0:13:00.280 --> 0:13:02.679 replace him? And as we know, you can't place that. 0:13:02.840 --> 0:13:05.080 You can't replace Aaron Donald. Aaron Donald is you know, 0:13:05.120 --> 0:13:08.680 the greatest defensive player that we have seen, you know, 0:13:08.840 --> 0:13:11.160 and he, you know, charm Yvay talked about it. He 0:13:11.200 --> 0:13:13.680 said he was full and Les Sneed did a great 0:13:13.760 --> 0:13:16.560 job of finding guys to you know, fit our scheme, 0:13:16.640 --> 0:13:20.520 our new defensive scheme. But Aaron Donald did a great 0:13:20.640 --> 0:13:23.160 job of making sure that the guys that were behind 0:13:23.200 --> 0:13:24.760 him and the guys that were with him are ready. 0:13:24.920 --> 0:13:27.000 You know, guys like Kobe Turner, guys like Bobby Brown, 0:13:27.280 --> 0:13:30.280 Byron Young, you know, the young players, young up and 0:13:30.280 --> 0:13:33.960 coming talented players already. And obviously, like I said, Les 0:13:33.960 --> 0:13:35.959 Sneed and his staff did a great job of, you know, 0:13:36.040 --> 0:13:38.560 bringing in new players to kind of help, you know, 0:13:38.800 --> 0:13:41.600 up upgrade and uplift our scheme. You know, guys like 0:13:41.720 --> 0:13:44.360 Jared Verse, which is our first round pick, and Branden Fisk, 0:13:44.720 --> 0:13:46.560 our second round pick. These are guys that you know, 0:13:46.679 --> 0:13:49.719 love the game, fit our culture, and I'm excited to 0:13:49.720 --> 0:13:51.720 see what they're going to do. Obviously seeing them in 0:13:51.880 --> 0:13:55.120 OTAs and obviously in mandatory minycan these guys, they're they're 0:13:55.160 --> 0:13:58.080 outstanding players and it should be really exciting to you know, 0:13:58.280 --> 0:14:00.280 for them to show the fans and he in us 0:14:00.280 --> 0:14:02.040 as players what they can do with this upcoming this 0:14:02.120 --> 0:14:02.840 upcoming season. 0:14:03.679 --> 0:14:06.959 Brenton, We spoke earlier in the show about Sean McVay 0:14:07.320 --> 0:14:10.080 talking about the youth on this roster and it's got 0:14:10.120 --> 0:14:13.280 him excited and said it feels like to him year 0:14:13.400 --> 0:14:16.439 one again. Have you seen the way that he has 0:14:16.480 --> 0:14:19.000 responded this year? I mean, I know he's had a 0:14:19.040 --> 0:14:21.240 couple of years to get this thing moving in the 0:14:21.320 --> 0:14:24.280 right direction and feel good about his own situation. Can 0:14:24.320 --> 0:14:26.040 you see him being rejuvenated right now? 0:14:26.080 --> 0:14:26.680 Oh, I see it all. 0:14:26.760 --> 0:14:27.560 I see it every day. 0:14:27.640 --> 0:14:31.200 I see it every day, especially during OTAs in practice too. 0:14:31.280 --> 0:14:33.680 You know, obviously he's a young coach that you know, 0:14:33.840 --> 0:14:36.160 stays active and stuff like that. But you know, from 0:14:36.160 --> 0:14:38.640 the defensive field, we see him running with the receivers 0:14:38.720 --> 0:14:41.000 during practice. You know, if it's pat and go, he's 0:14:41.040 --> 0:14:44.440 running a go route himself. And he even throws you know, 0:14:44.560 --> 0:14:46.800 he throws the DB's passes, you know, when we're doing 0:14:46.800 --> 0:14:49.760 our individual drills. So having a coach like that, having 0:14:49.800 --> 0:14:53.480 a coach that's so invested and passionate and wants to 0:14:53.480 --> 0:14:54.120 be a part of it. 0:14:54.160 --> 0:14:55.640 You know, as players, we feed off that. 0:14:55.760 --> 0:14:58.760 You know, that's that's something that players want to see 0:14:58.800 --> 0:15:01.440 in their coaches them be active and even. 0:15:01.200 --> 0:15:03.040 More so when we're in the room now, when we're 0:15:03.040 --> 0:15:03.720 in the film room. 0:15:03.760 --> 0:15:06.680 He's a guy that's still learning the game too, about 0:15:06.680 --> 0:15:09.640 how he can attack defenses, what we as a defense 0:15:09.680 --> 0:15:12.480 can do better in terms of our adjustments. So having 0:15:12.560 --> 0:15:15.800 a coach that's not only really the leader of the program, 0:15:15.840 --> 0:15:18.600 but also a student of the game himself is something 0:15:18.640 --> 0:15:20.400 that we feed off as players. 0:15:22.240 --> 0:15:23.400 All right, Quentin, I got. 0:15:23.200 --> 0:15:25.760 To ask you about the broadcast boot camp that you 0:15:25.840 --> 0:15:28.640 went through, which is probably obvious to everybody watching this 0:15:28.760 --> 0:15:31.400 interview that you went through a broadcast boot camp because 0:15:31.400 --> 0:15:35.800 you're coming for everybody's job already. But afterwards you tweeted 0:15:36.000 --> 0:15:39.040 that media is no joke. What do you mean by 0:15:39.080 --> 0:15:40.960 that and what you get out of that bootcamp? 0:15:41.080 --> 0:15:43.360 Yeah, there's a lot of things that go into it. 0:15:43.400 --> 0:15:46.400 You know, you don't necessarily see what you know, you 0:15:46.440 --> 0:15:48.880 guys have to do and what the rest of the 0:15:49.000 --> 0:15:51.160 whether it's a broadcast or whether. 0:15:50.960 --> 0:15:52.320 It's an analyst, have to do. 0:15:52.400 --> 0:15:55.080 There's so much preparation that goes into it, and the 0:15:55.120 --> 0:15:58.600 broadcast boot camp was one of the most amazing experiences 0:15:58.920 --> 0:16:02.040 and opportunities that had to do. Obviously, we're here, you know, 0:16:02.120 --> 0:16:07.119 at the studio going through a series of different you know, events, 0:16:07.560 --> 0:16:10.920 whether it was radio analysts analytics, whether it was on 0:16:11.040 --> 0:16:14.080 camera TV commentary, or whether it was just doing stuff 0:16:14.120 --> 0:16:16.360 like this in the studio. There's a lot that goes 0:16:16.400 --> 0:16:18.160 into it, and it was so fun. You know, this 0:16:18.240 --> 0:16:20.800 is something that I wanted to do because I feel 0:16:20.840 --> 0:16:22.240 like I have a good knowledge of the game and 0:16:22.280 --> 0:16:24.840 I can you know, explain that knowledge in in a 0:16:24.880 --> 0:16:27.400 great way and teach people that don't really necessarily know 0:16:27.520 --> 0:16:30.360 it in a way that makes them learn. But yeah, 0:16:30.360 --> 0:16:33.000 the broadcast bouquet, it was hard. It was it was 0:16:33.200 --> 0:16:35.400 It was hard in a good way. It challenged you 0:16:35.560 --> 0:16:37.360 because as a player, you think, you know, I can 0:16:37.360 --> 0:16:38.760 do this, I can go in and do this, but 0:16:38.800 --> 0:16:41.080 you have to do your homework, you have to take notes, 0:16:41.400 --> 0:16:43.280 you have to you know, be able to listen and 0:16:43.320 --> 0:16:45.040 kind of humble yourself a little bit because this is 0:16:45.040 --> 0:16:48.040 a new environment, especially for me, and I was, you know, 0:16:48.080 --> 0:16:52.920 coming out of that. Obviously I had an experience that 0:16:53.040 --> 0:16:55.040 was great, but it also made me learn that, you know, 0:16:55.040 --> 0:16:56.960 if I want to do this, you have to really 0:16:57.000 --> 0:16:59.120 work hard because this is not only is it a 0:16:59.160 --> 0:17:02.400 competitive feel, but it is a field that you know, 0:17:02.440 --> 0:17:04.800 if you don't work hard and you don't take home, 0:17:04.960 --> 0:17:07.359 do your homework and take notes, you know, it's tough. 0:17:07.440 --> 0:17:12.080 It is tough. We appreciate you acknowledging how difficult this 0:17:12.200 --> 0:17:13.080 job can be for U. 0:17:13.280 --> 0:17:15.760 Credit credit to you guys what you guys do, because 0:17:15.800 --> 0:17:16.600 it is no sure. 0:17:17.280 --> 0:17:19.720 There's a however, coming here, it's not making it look 0:17:19.760 --> 0:17:22.879 so damn easy. No, no, no, that's the thing. 0:17:23.119 --> 0:17:24.800 You know, I wish I wish I was in the 0:17:24.880 --> 0:17:26.440 you know, I don't know if you guys are at home, 0:17:26.480 --> 0:17:28.160 but that's pretty awesome to you know, be at home 0:17:28.160 --> 0:17:30.119 and do this. There's a there's a ton of cameras 0:17:30.160 --> 0:17:31.560 that I should you know, you might get lost in 0:17:31.600 --> 0:17:33.240 the cameras and all the lights in the studio, but 0:17:33.640 --> 0:17:35.159 no credit to you guys and what you guys do. 0:17:35.320 --> 0:17:38.680 It's fantastic and you know it's honestly, it's really impressive. 0:17:39.400 --> 0:17:42.399 I'll spare you the visual rocking the shorts right, you 0:17:42.440 --> 0:17:48.400 know that's awesome. That's awesome, Quentin Lake. We appreciate your time. Man, 0:17:48.640 --> 0:17:50.800 you're doing great work. We look forward to working with 0:17:50.840 --> 0:17:53.119 you one day. In the meantime. Best of luck on 0:17:53.119 --> 0:17:54.760 your NFL career, Best of luck for you and the 0:17:54.800 --> 0:17:56.960 Rams in twenty twenty four. Thank you guys so much. 0:17:57.359 --> 0:17:58.040 This was awesome. 0:18:00.040 --> 0:18:02.679 Thanks Nil on it still working. He didn't take our 0:18:02.800 --> 0:18:04.480 job yet, didn't take Wow. We'll be back for at 0:18:04.560 --> 0:18:06.439 least one more segment. How about that. We'll talk some 0:18:06.640 --> 0:18:09.960 NFC South We've got an up and coming division here. 0:18:10.000 --> 0:18:12.880 Who could be at the top once everything shakes out. 0:18:12.920 --> 0:18:21.920 We'll discuss it after this on the inside. The Atlanta 0:18:22.000 --> 0:18:26.520 Falcon select Michael Wow. 0:18:25.880 --> 0:18:26.120 Wow. 0:18:27.080 --> 0:18:29.680 Why do you think we flew across the coachy not 0:18:29.760 --> 0:18:30.639 to make you a Falcon bro? 0:18:30.800 --> 0:18:31.000 Yeah? 0:18:31.040 --> 0:18:32.000 Sure, I appreciate it. 0:18:32.119 --> 0:18:37.520 The New Orleans Saints select Totally s whoaga tackle Oregon State. 0:18:37.680 --> 0:18:39.959 He's like those things at the airport. He's an a PM, 0:18:40.080 --> 0:18:45.560 automated people mover. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Graham Barton, centered. 0:18:45.240 --> 0:18:48.840 Duke, really strong hands, outstanding athlete. 0:18:48.920 --> 0:18:55.080 The Carolina Panthers select Xavier Legan, wide receiver, South Carolina. 0:18:59.400 --> 0:19:02.159 That's what happened on Draft night in the NFC South. 0:19:02.400 --> 0:19:05.760