1 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to the From the Podium podcast. I'm Brock Danny Hey. 2 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,239 Speaker 1: Day five of training camp from the Greenbrier in West 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: Virginia is complete. On today's podcast, you'll hear from head 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:20,280 Speaker 1: coach Kevin Stefanski, coaching and personnel consultant Mike Vrabel, safety's 5 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: coach from Banda, and safety Grant Delpit. Burst Up, it's 6 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: Brown's head coach Kevin Stefanski, who discusses how the team 7 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: has had to adapt to another practice schedule change, So we're. 8 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,599 Speaker 2: Gonna move the schedule around a little bit. We were 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 2: hoping to get lucky with those clouds back there, but 10 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 2: as you can see, we're not gonna get lucky, so 11 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 2: we'll move the walk through up. So we'll do the 12 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 2: walk through this morning and then plan is to practice 13 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 2: round two thirty this. 14 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 3: Afternoon, So keep you guys posted on that. 15 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: Questions weather related questions fire away, yes. 16 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 3: Then yes. 17 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 4: Yeah. 18 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 5: At the end of last year, Jim talked about the 19 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 5: next step for Jeremiah maybe being. 20 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 6: Time. 21 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 5: Do you see him progressing toward that and if so, 22 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 5: could he be uh, you know, called the players kind 23 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 5: of guy. 24 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: I do, yeah, I think Jeremiah now and as he 25 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 2: gets older, becomes a veteran, better understanding of what we do, 26 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: more comfortable out there, uh calling the defense if we 27 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 2: need him to, We can signal the defense from the 28 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 2: sideline as well. Uh So, certainly you want to keep 29 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 2: your you know, best players on the field as much 30 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 2: as possible, and that's that's up to Jeremiah in a 31 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 2: lot of ways to be comfortable in those roles. Kevin, 32 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 2: what have you see for Michael Woods after a year 33 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: with continues to do a nice job. As we get 34 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 2: going into these practices, I think you'll see more and 35 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 2: more reps where he's kind of showing what he does. 36 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 2: I think he's a really good separator versus man in particular, catches. 37 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 3: The ball well, has a good understanding what we're doing. 38 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 3: What you want to see Grant to help him this season, 39 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 3: just continue to come on. 40 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 2: I think everybody saw what Grant was able to play, 41 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 2: how he's able to play in our system, the physicality 42 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:09,239 Speaker 2: that he brings what we do, has great ball skills 43 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 2: taking on as he becomes a veteran in this league, 44 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 2: it takes on more of. 45 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:13,959 Speaker 3: A leadership role. 46 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 2: Is in a really good UH room with some guys 47 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: that understand what it takes to play ball, and Grant's 48 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 2: right there at the top of it. 49 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:26,239 Speaker 7: Gym system sort of unlock some of the potential that 50 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 7: Graham hads. 51 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, kind of goes back to what I think we 52 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 2: talked yesterday about tight ends. Versatility is key in football 53 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 2: and certainly safeties. You've seen safeties that can play down 54 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: on the line of scrimmage, can play in the post, 55 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:42,119 Speaker 2: can play a half field, can play at the linebacker level, 56 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 2: you can blitz them. So I see safety similarly with versatility. 57 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 2: It allows a coordinator. 58 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 3: To do a bunch of different things. 59 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 8: Fact that David Andrew about Mike label is kind of interchange. 60 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 4: Yeah. I was curious in your perspective like that in 61 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 4: the building. 62 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 2: Like is he in this position room or we have 63 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 2: rapes really focusing with the offense, I mean braves. We're 64 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 2: having him do a bunch of different things, and I 65 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 2: know you guys are going to talk to him and 66 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 2: he can kind of, you know, tell you what he's doing. 67 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 3: But helps me a. 68 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 2: Ton in in all the head coaching areas I can 69 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 2: bounce things off of him. Helps our personnel group because 70 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 2: he's got a very good I for personnel. And then 71 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 2: I just think it's valuable to have a former defensive player, 72 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 2: former defensive coach in the offensive meetings. So Braves in 73 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 2: there with us on offense going kind of giving that 74 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 2: perspective from a defensive side and then in particular working 75 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 2: with the tight ends when we get to an individual perspective, 76 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: a coransition to that. 77 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 8: I know that on as today you guys are on 78 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 8: commute together, maybe about him, Jerson Alui month. 79 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 3: A, Yeah, Coach Frames is somebody you know. We've talked 80 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: about this. 81 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: We've gotten to know each other pretty well over the years, 82 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 2: but never you know, when you're opposing teams in the 83 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 2: same conference, you've got to be careful with sharing too 84 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 2: much information. So we've talked a lot about different Catholic 85 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 2: school gyms in Northeast Ohio, but that transitioned. 86 00:03:59,880 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 3: And more actual football discussions. Now that he's wearing Browns gear. 87 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 4: You tell him. 88 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 3: As ask what coach Rape says. 89 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 2: He talks about the ORG chart a lot, so we'll 90 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 2: find out who his direct report is. 91 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 9: Uncertainty of running back, But what are the ways that 92 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 9: Deans form. 93 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 3: Has played a really good football in his career? 94 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 2: Runs hard as you see just turning the tape is 95 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 2: a physical runner, you can catch. 96 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 3: The ball out of the backfield. 97 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: So I do think he brings an element to this 98 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 2: this room and then see how it all shakes out. 99 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 2: But certainly uh is a veteran that you can turn 100 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 2: on the tape and see what he's been able to do. 101 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:44,479 Speaker 8: Team out the. 102 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 6: Spaces, the state. 103 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 2: It's a it's a very good group. Like you mentioned, 104 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 2: em does a great job with those guys. But I 105 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: really like that you have some older players, some veterans. 106 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 3: Some young guys. 107 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 2: You have guys that can do a variety of different 108 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: things on the job. 109 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 3: So but there it's a really really cerebral group. 110 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 9: It's just the energy change when you're going through drills 111 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 9: when you have guys like grades in bubb getting right 112 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 9: in the middle. 113 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 3: Of those drills and actively participating. Yeah, I think that's 114 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 3: part of coaching. 115 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: I think that's part of a good coaching is being 116 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 2: an active participant, showing the guys the drills that you're 117 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: gonna be taking part in. 118 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 3: There's a bunch of different ways to do it. 119 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 2: There's a bunch of different styles, but I do think 120 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 2: active coaching is really beneficial to the players. I don't know, 121 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 2: as long as they as long as Rabe stays upright. 122 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 2: I don't think we're putting them on the clock though. 123 00:05:49,279 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 10: Yeah, teams and yours, it's just a little I mean, honestly, 124 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,919 Speaker 10: it's like I mentioned yesterday, Mary Kay, it's easy for 125 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 10: us as coaches. 126 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 3: We just got to go to the next meeting. 127 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 2: We don't have to be so responsible for setting up 128 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 2: this field and setting up the. 129 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 3: Video, so our group does a great job. You can't 130 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:14,600 Speaker 3: predict the weather. 131 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 2: As I found out and mentioned as a young coach, 132 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 2: I was the weather coach for brad Children's back in 133 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 2: the day. 134 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 3: That is a very thankless job. You have no idea. 135 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 3: Yesterday we had walked through it looked like it. 136 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 2: Was gonna rain and it didn't rain at all. So 137 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 2: you just got to roll with the punches and know 138 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 2: that you can't predict it. 139 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 3: Where we'll just go inside for a walk through. 140 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, it'll be just move some tables out of the 141 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 2: way and do a walk through inside. 142 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 3: Is it when you have to go one field on 143 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 3: your partic to one Brad you have to puck back. 144 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:47,599 Speaker 2: As no shouldn't and a lot of things you're taking 145 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 2: into account here is we want to make sure when 146 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 2: we go on these fields that they're safe. So I 147 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,279 Speaker 2: want to give it enough time where Scott. 148 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 3: Springer and our our groundscroup can get to work on 149 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 3: those fields. But yeah, just got to be able to adjust. 150 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: Next, it's coaching and personnel consultant Mike Brabile who talks 151 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:07,720 Speaker 1: about his role with the Browns and the origin of 152 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: his races with Jamis Winston. 153 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 4: Goods. 154 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 3: His experience has been like and we. 155 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 4: See you everywhere on the. 156 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 8: Fields and comes with running with Jambis, sometimes with Black 157 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 8: and David, some of running Scots and linebackers. 158 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 11: This experiences, well, it's it's been amazing to be able 159 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 11: to get back on the field and coach uh. 160 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 3: And and try to help. 161 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 11: Where I can and most importantly learn be a part 162 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 11: of a great staff with some really great veteran coaches, 163 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 11: with some really great young and up and coming coaches. 164 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 11: So wherever I can help, I'm I'm more than willing 165 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 11: to try to do that. 166 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 4: Andrew and Kevin kind of most out to you option. 167 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 4: Andrew was saying that he didn't think that he would 168 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 4: even be up for it. 169 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 3: I'm sure you've had an opportunity. 170 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:57,559 Speaker 4: Maybe he's gonna taken into your office time with his family. 171 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 3: What's going rough right about this opportunity? 172 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 11: Well, I think that UH one have a lot of 173 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 11: respect uh for this organization, what uh Jimmy and d 174 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 11: uh have done. Have a ton of respect for Andrew 175 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 11: and Kevin and what they've been able to do in 176 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 11: a short amount of time. 177 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 3: Uh A and it you know, I trust them. 178 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 11: I trust them that they would UH do right by 179 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 11: me and that they would help me, and that the 180 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 11: position and the fit would be beneficial to to everybody. 181 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 3: Mike, You've been very hands on with tight ends all 182 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 3: off season. 183 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 12: Then here why why that position grow? 184 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,440 Speaker 11: Well, I mean I think that's that's my role, That's 185 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:38,319 Speaker 11: what Uh's been asked of me from from the head coach, 186 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 11: from Kevin Uh. He felt like that would be the 187 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 11: best place to to be UH and so tried to 188 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 11: absolutely embrace that and and get to know those players 189 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 11: on on a personal level and then a professional level, 190 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 11: and you know, and help Tommy and and Nemo UH 191 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 11: where I can. Well, I think that's an easy transition 192 00:08:58,320 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 11: for me. That's something that I've always been a part 193 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 11: of and have history with with Bubba we were teammates, 194 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 11: and what he's been able to do transitioning from a 195 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 11: player to a coach to be able to help him 196 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:14,520 Speaker 11: and bravo where I can. I've played some of those positions, 197 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 11: I've helped coach some of those positions, so that that's 198 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 11: been something that's been pretty easy. 199 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:25,440 Speaker 4: With Race with James have been highlight a hit off camp. 200 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 6: So tell us how those. 201 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 11: Guts started and how are they you know, I think 202 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 11: the quarterbacks, to their credit, they're not trying to waste 203 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:35,560 Speaker 11: any time or waste any reps. And so, you know, 204 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 11: we do the routes on air, and after the last 205 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 11: balls thrown, they started taking off and in off season 206 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 11: and I thought, well, it probably wouldn't be a bad 207 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 11: idea to get these old bones moving. And then you know, 208 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 11: so now we just try to have a little bit 209 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 11: of fun with it and and certainly those guys are 210 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,079 Speaker 11: trying to to get their work in and focus on 211 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 11: the timing with the receivers. But then also you know, 212 00:09:57,360 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 11: they're they're not wasting a rep and they're taking advantage 213 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 11: of of getting their conditioning in and then and also 214 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 11: getting back down to the other side to where you know, 215 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,239 Speaker 11: we can get going again. 216 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 3: Like you've heard about Tommy's because you've got. 217 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:11,440 Speaker 7: To know him before. The kind of group. 218 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 11: You know, I've always you know, kind of you know, 219 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 11: known of Tommy I've never worked together. A lot of 220 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 11: respect for really what he's been able to provide from 221 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:27,840 Speaker 11: from an overall offensive perspective. I think quarterbacks have a 222 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 11: unique way of doing that and seeing things from protection 223 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 11: and uh, from the route concepts to the run game. 224 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 11: You know, quarterbacks have always had a great grasp of that, 225 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 11: and he's carried that through as a tight end coach, 226 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 11: which is always critical. Tight Ends are involved in in 227 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 11: both of those phases. You know, really all three of 228 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 11: the phases and are run blocking and sometimes you know, 229 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 11: we even are in protection in some different past concepts, 230 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 11: and then you know what we're doing in the passing game. 231 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 11: So that's been helpful for me to kind of learn 232 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 11: the system and enough. 233 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 3: To be able to. 234 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 11: Explain or you answer something, and you know Nemo has 235 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 11: been able to do the same thing. 236 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:11,080 Speaker 3: Being here with with the Browns for a few years, 237 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 3: you're a. 238 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 5: Timeline of from January off, thinking maybe you'd get another 239 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 5: job or wondering what what was actually going to be next. 240 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,960 Speaker 11: Well, certainly wanted to take every opportunity and talk to 241 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 11: everybody that that called and had some uh some great interviews, 242 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 11: met with some some great organizations. They decided to go 243 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:34,679 Speaker 11: in a different direction, which you know happens sometimes. And 244 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 11: then was able to you know, hear from from Andrew 245 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 11: and Kevin and keep those conversations going. Met at the 246 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,320 Speaker 11: Combine and and visited and talked and got to know 247 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,719 Speaker 11: their staff. I mean, there's a lot of great people here. 248 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:52,679 Speaker 11: They've they've hired uh great people, and they may empower them. 249 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:53,640 Speaker 3: To do their job. 250 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 11: They give them ownership from a personnel perspective, from an 251 00:11:56,760 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 11: analytics perspective, from a player development perspective, and then you know, 252 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:02,839 Speaker 11: ultimately a coaching perspective. 253 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 3: Tennessee surprising to you or oh, nothing surprising me. 254 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 11: This is my twenty fifth NFL training camp, So I 255 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 11: would say that nothing surprises me in the National Football League. 256 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:16,560 Speaker 3: That's part of the job. 257 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 6: You know. 258 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 11: I think it's you know, disappointing. I think you're disappointed. 259 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 11: You know that you couldn't you know, do the job 260 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 11: the way that they they wanted it or they envisioned it. 261 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 11: But but again, this is a this is the opportunity 262 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,439 Speaker 11: that I think is best for me right now to 263 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 11: be able to to go through you know, draft meetings, 264 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:41,320 Speaker 11: personnel meetings with Andrew and his staff and see how 265 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:43,679 Speaker 11: that all got not navigated and how. 266 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 4: They may do things. 267 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 11: And there's thirty two flavors in this league and everybody 268 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 11: does it a little differently. So it's been fun to 269 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:51,959 Speaker 11: be a part of this and try to help where 270 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 11: I can, and most especially learn. 271 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 3: Yourself contributing in those pre draft meetings. 272 00:12:57,559 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 11: Well just where you know what you know, you get. 273 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 11: They give you a list of players. Uh, you try 274 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,559 Speaker 11: to evaluate them. You try to figure out what they 275 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:08,600 Speaker 11: can do, uh, figure out what they do best, figure 276 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 11: out what their areas of focus are, write up a report, 277 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 11: and then when asked about them in the meeting, uh, 278 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 11: try to try to give a concise answer to how 279 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:23,199 Speaker 11: you see the player, how they could fit, what roles 280 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 11: they could fill, what positions they may be able to play, 281 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 11: and if they don't call on you, you know, then 282 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:32,520 Speaker 11: then you just you know, go on to the next player. 283 00:13:32,559 --> 00:13:36,560 Speaker 11: And so that's pretty much how those draft meetings went 284 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 11: for for me. 285 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 3: You know, it was uh, you know, a select. 286 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 11: Group of guys that that Andrew and. 287 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 4: His staff gave me to evaluate, and. 288 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 3: Then I try to do the best job that I 289 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 3: could at that. 290 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 11: Just how much of absolutely eight dog bones? 291 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: You know? 292 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 11: I mean, I don't think you were a Browns fan 293 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:00,839 Speaker 11: in middle school, uh, in northeast Ohio if if you 294 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:02,840 Speaker 11: didn't try to get down a couple of those, you know, 295 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 11: cause they were necklaces, right, they they'd put they make 296 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 11: the dog. 297 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:07,760 Speaker 3: Bones into necklaces and then you just kind. 298 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:10,600 Speaker 11: Of, you know, go down and grab one every once 299 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 11: in a while. But uh, you know, you just it's uh, 300 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 11: you know, it's a long time, and you go in 301 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 11: different directions. But certainly grew up a Browns fan, went 302 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 11: to games and loved a lot of those those former 303 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 11: players that that made this tradition great. And you know, 304 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 11: you recognize how huge the fan base is and in 305 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 11: this area and how they embrace football and not only 306 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:40,320 Speaker 11: professional football, but high school football in this area and 307 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 11: you know college football, and so you know it's certainly 308 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 11: a football town. 309 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 7: Mike. How much have you been able to kind of 310 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 7: recharge yourself because getting you know, getting back to just coaching, 311 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 7: you know, you know, you know, watching you out there, 312 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 7: it seems like you know, the energy and everything. 313 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 3: Have you sort of recharged? 314 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 7: And more importantly, it's a logic to go back to 315 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 7: your roots a little bit. 316 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:02,360 Speaker 11: Well, I think you always you know, that's the essence 317 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 11: of coaching is is trying to make a connection with 318 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 11: the players, to teach them and and and develop them, 319 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 11: make them better than than what they are. Uh when 320 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 11: when when you begin working with them, I always love 321 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 11: that always something that I always try to do. 322 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 3: But then sometimes as. 323 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 11: You work your way towards a head coach, uh, some 324 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 11: of those opportunities made diminish. But it's been uh, it's 325 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 11: been good for me. It's been what I love to do. 326 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 11: I love trying to help players and help people, uh 327 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 11: improve and and and and also trying to learn myself 328 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 11: along the way. 329 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 7: Day. 330 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 3: Uh. There there won't be a role on game day. 331 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 3: You know. 332 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 11: That's something that that we had talked about. 333 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 4: Prior to doing. 334 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 11: This, which you know, it is the right fit for everybody. 335 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 11: And so I'm gonna try to do anything that they 336 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 11: asked me to do and and be available, uh to 337 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 11: help throughout the week and uh, you know, and then 338 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 11: move ahead to the next opponent. And so we'll you know, 339 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 11: that will all kind of happen organically, but that's where 340 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 11: I see it. 341 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 3: You know being right now, just based. 342 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 11: Off my conversations with Kevin and it. Sure, yeah, I 343 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 11: mean there'll be games that that I'll be at and 344 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 11: and and support, you know as a fan and and 345 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 11: have a vested interest in and in our players playing 346 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 11: well and then us winning. 347 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 8: Having those great interviews that may have won a different 348 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 8: direction as the ball, you know, to get back to 349 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:31,880 Speaker 8: the coaching role. 350 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 11: Sure, you know, I mean at the right time. I 351 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 11: think you know that there's a time and place for that. 352 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 11: It's not going to be uh anytime soon. So I 353 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 11: think that things that I'll ultimately learn here may may 354 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 11: help me uh the next time that you know, I get. 355 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 4: An opportunity to have one of those interviews. 356 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 11: But this is where I'm focused on, and you know, 357 00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 11: focused on doing that and and learning here and helping 358 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 11: and then you know, if those opportunities present themselves after 359 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 11: the season, then then I'll absolutely try to do that kickoff. 360 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:02,960 Speaker 4: Play that they've put in. 361 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 6: How how much fun have you had with well, but 362 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:08,600 Speaker 6: just trying to come up and not only learn what 363 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:10,879 Speaker 6: the rules are, but you know, coming up with you know, 364 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:11,920 Speaker 6: various schemes that. 365 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:12,720 Speaker 4: You can know. 366 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:14,480 Speaker 11: Yeah, and I think a lot of it is just 367 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 11: you know, there's can be some scheme and really we're 368 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:20,399 Speaker 11: just focused on fundamentals right now and how critical that 369 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 11: is the technique and the fundamentals that's required and those 370 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 11: types of plays that one of the hardest skills before 371 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,119 Speaker 11: they change the rule was was kickoff or turn blocking. 372 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 4: You know, I mean you're trying to back up. 373 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:34,280 Speaker 11: You know, you have a skilled player or a fast 374 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 11: athlete that's coming at you from from from a distance, 375 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,440 Speaker 11: and so it's a three way go and you know, 376 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 11: those were tough blocks and so you know, we're trying 377 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 11: to coach those techniques and fundamentals and I know that 378 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 11: that we believe that that's what separates good players, you 379 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 11: know too equally talented players. You know, effort and technique 380 00:17:53,359 --> 00:17:55,640 Speaker 11: sometimes can make the difference between that matchup. 381 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 3: What do you think about. 382 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,200 Speaker 4: Where's christ Chris. 383 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 7: And separate of this, I I know, wall schedules retiring 384 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:09,119 Speaker 7: your jersey? What what does that mean to you to 385 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:10,679 Speaker 7: get that honor from your school? 386 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:12,960 Speaker 11: Well, I l you know, I think that's where the 387 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,439 Speaker 11: foundation was. I mean, Jerry Rearden was an and is 388 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:19,680 Speaker 11: you know, uh a good mentor for me my high 389 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:22,880 Speaker 11: school football coach. Uh, Who's still you know, a part 390 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 11: of that school. But yeah, I think that's where the 391 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:30,640 Speaker 11: foundation UH is laid UH in the in that education there, 392 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 11: the the community at at Walsh and everything that that 393 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,880 Speaker 11: it was UH provided me and and as I went 394 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:42,360 Speaker 11: on into Ohio State and ultimately the NFL, so excited 395 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:43,679 Speaker 11: to be back in this area. 396 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 3: That's gonna allow. 397 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:46,920 Speaker 4: For me to to be around a little. 398 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:49,160 Speaker 11: Bit more often and and enjoy some of those things 399 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:49,720 Speaker 11: at the school. 400 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:54,440 Speaker 4: That's the exact question, is this experience. 401 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:56,239 Speaker 1: I mean, just like you're giving so much fun out 402 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,679 Speaker 1: there sort of it's like innocent, uh just football fuse it. 403 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 6: Is vo. 404 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 10: All the pressure and all. 405 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 6: The extreme. 406 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:06,680 Speaker 1: A little bit. 407 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 11: I think it's a good reminder. I think it's always 408 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:14,199 Speaker 11: a good reminder as you reflect on you know, ultimately 409 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,359 Speaker 11: what this is and it's it's a game, and it 410 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:19,680 Speaker 11: get that it's a business and and it's a competitive business. 411 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:23,199 Speaker 11: But but not losing sight of that and not losing 412 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,800 Speaker 11: sight of you know, being able to enjoy it along 413 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:27,120 Speaker 11: the way. 414 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 3: You can work hard and have a good time at. 415 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 4: The same time. 416 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:32,400 Speaker 11: I think that that's something that's always important to remember. 417 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 5: And might you carry that over into your next job. 418 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:36,200 Speaker 10: Just this sort of sense of fun. 419 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 11: Maybe well probably going in I think you will, but 420 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 11: then those sometimes things change, so I have to remember 421 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:44,439 Speaker 11: that when when things change, appreciate thank. 422 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:44,640 Speaker 3: You, guys. 423 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 1: Safety Grant Delpit is next and talks about wanting to 424 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:51,439 Speaker 1: prove himself and a division loaded with good safeties and 425 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 1: how he's looking to be more of a vocal leader 426 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,439 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty four, you know, being able to kind. 427 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 7: Of finish the job last year because of that jury. 428 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 13: I thought you were talking about. Man, everybody was tagging me, 429 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 13: uh tagging me in yesterday. 430 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 4: But uh, yeah, of course I felt left out. 431 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:08,680 Speaker 13: You know, never wanna finish the season like that, but 432 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 13: so we got other guys for uh we uh didn't 433 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:14,000 Speaker 13: and how we wanted it to. 434 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 4: But new year, new start, right, I gotta get you 435 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:18,679 Speaker 4: to the playoff gam Uh. 436 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 13: It's still right at least you know it's been uh 437 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 13: been twice and I still haven't played out there, but 438 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 13: it's coming home. 439 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:31,199 Speaker 3: You think it's the defense, get picking next? Where do 440 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,360 Speaker 3: you think the defense can take steps? And you're two 441 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:34,960 Speaker 3: under difference or you guys. 442 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:36,680 Speaker 5: Thok here last year or if we still feel like 443 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 5: it for the improve. 444 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 4: It, well, yeah, like it's a new year. Uh, you know, 445 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 4: we can't take it. 446 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 13: We did last year, but we know that we wanna 447 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 13: be the best, you know, in every aspect of defense. 448 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,399 Speaker 13: So we got the tools to do. Got a defense 449 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:53,680 Speaker 13: do it coaches that do it. You know, it's on 450 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,120 Speaker 13: us really. But right now, you know, it's the first 451 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 13: week of training camp, so we still getting putting pieces together. 452 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:03,439 Speaker 13: But you know, as we continue going forward, we got 453 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:04,920 Speaker 13: that one goal in mind would be the best. 454 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,120 Speaker 3: It's the court park for you play the next week. 455 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,040 Speaker 4: Uh, I have no idea. 456 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 8: I don't know. 457 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:12,399 Speaker 4: I have no idea, how nice. 458 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:12,679 Speaker 1: Says it though. 459 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:14,880 Speaker 6: To be able to build off the success that Depens 460 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 6: had lost your so many in the name places. 461 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 13: Coming back places, Yeah, like uh it's new new faces. 462 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:21,679 Speaker 12: You know. 463 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:23,879 Speaker 13: We got a new mic backer, We got a you 464 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:27,439 Speaker 13: know that's a new play caller. Call him the shots 465 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:30,479 Speaker 13: in the middle. So everybody's gonna gel around him, make 466 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:33,680 Speaker 13: 'em feel welcome. Job coming off a huge year. We 467 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:38,480 Speaker 13: got great secondary coming back, great d line. So you know, 468 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:40,680 Speaker 13: like I said, we have the pieces, man, But right 469 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 13: now is the most important part being out here in 470 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 13: the middle of West Virginia in the rain, with dressed 471 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 13: park in the background. Yeah, yeah, putting it, putting it 472 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 13: together with the guys, So we having fun. 473 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:53,920 Speaker 6: I grat that was something so often we heard lost you, 474 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:56,440 Speaker 6: especially from the deepend talk Foost you guys were as. 475 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: You grew up in a A lot of that was work. 476 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 6: Y't he really talk about kind of move in to 477 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:02,960 Speaker 6: older work with Virginia? What does that do? Just do 478 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 6: your brother team to be out. 479 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 4: Here just you'll focused on for all? 480 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 13: Yeah, like you know I focused in Cleveland too, but 481 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 13: you know, being out here around the guys, it's not 482 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 13: much you could do but jail together, you know, spend 483 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 13: I I mean I'm over here, literally on this. 484 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:21,920 Speaker 4: Side all day. Like I don't go back. Everybody doesn't 485 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:25,720 Speaker 4: go back up. Everybody's in the one place, you know, 486 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 4: the whole day. 487 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:30,480 Speaker 13: So I don't know, it's not I I feel like 488 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:32,359 Speaker 13: it's hard, hard not to jail, to be honest. 489 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 6: Here, do you know you feel obviously I work for 490 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 6: a while. How is that relationship with real uh over 491 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 6: the first since you've known him and also have you 492 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:40,920 Speaker 6: mess your coach. 493 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:43,160 Speaker 13: And be able to work very close to the TAMA Yeah, 494 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:45,680 Speaker 13: you know, like and you know he recruited me in 495 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:48,639 Speaker 13: college to go to Miami. Ultimately, you know, I didn't. 496 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 13: But he's a great coach man, a great person. 497 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 3: Really. 498 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 13: You know, he'll sure if y'all interview, he y'ell a 499 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:57,080 Speaker 13: whole sermon about guys, but it's true, like you know, 500 00:22:57,119 --> 00:22:59,360 Speaker 13: he that's how he really feels about his players. 501 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 4: And that that that that. 502 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:05,640 Speaker 13: That definitely has impact on this guys and makes something 503 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 13: makes us wanna play it, you know, hard for him. 504 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 3: Alright, what do you like. 505 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 4: About being the safety? 506 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:13,159 Speaker 13: Leven as a skin making plays, flying around the field. 507 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 13: Put me to the ball playing man. It's always a 508 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:21,159 Speaker 13: good thing to do. But I don't know, you know, 509 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 13: I think it's a good scheme. A lot of guys, 510 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 13: a lot of successful safeties that come out of this scheme. 511 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 13: We didn't have the the uh output we wanted last year, 512 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 13: but it stay tuned, you know. We we we had 513 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 13: one pick between me and one, so tryna go get 514 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 13: that ball. We call 'em takeaways, not turn overs, So 515 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 13: we gotta go get it. So he got so much, y'all, 516 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:43,479 Speaker 13: I was gonna say it seemed like so many people's 517 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 13: nowadays are playing like covered two shoves or a before 518 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:49,120 Speaker 13: Uh yeah, we we attack, We man it, we man 519 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:52,639 Speaker 13: we mad it. You know, we man it up. I 520 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 13: put it on tape a lot last year. You know 521 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 13: everybody knows who play man. I'm you know, manned the 522 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:02,719 Speaker 13: sixty having me percent of time. So you know, tryna 523 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 13: continue that being the best man safety in football? 524 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 3: Really? 525 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 4: Uh yeah, rests on added this division. Yeah, homes of 526 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:11,159 Speaker 4: the schedule is. 527 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:15,640 Speaker 7: Just probly uh huh what do you want you leave 528 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 7: quarterbacks than. 529 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:19,480 Speaker 4: The largest it is? Yeah, I haven't look. 530 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 12: Okay, so you're pass take you're looking at if that 531 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:24,120 Speaker 12: whole picture game by game? 532 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, nah, I mean I go, yeah, you know. 533 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:30,720 Speaker 3: It's the league. 534 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 13: You know, it's of course my homes is what probably 535 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:34,880 Speaker 13: gonna be number one playing in the on the top 536 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 13: one hundred whatever this year. Yeah, so of course we're 537 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 13: looking forward to playing those great guys, but we take 538 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 13: a week by week. 539 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:42,120 Speaker 4: You know, we got the so we got the hardest 540 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 4: schedule of football. But house would you want it? 541 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 6: You know? 542 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:47,320 Speaker 1: Great, how do you show your leadership style out on 543 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:49,440 Speaker 1: the field with the safetys. 544 00:24:49,119 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 4: Or just didn't general mm. 545 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 3: Especially helping the younger playing your safety s. 546 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 4: That's a good question. 547 00:24:55,359 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 3: I don't know. 548 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 4: They might have to ask guys. I always wondered what 549 00:24:58,119 --> 00:24:59,720 Speaker 4: like you might ask somebody else. 550 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:02,320 Speaker 13: But me, But I feel like I'm a vocal guy. 551 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:05,879 Speaker 13: I tryna out to never leave the field, get everybody 552 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:08,160 Speaker 13: on the same page. I don't have the green dot, 553 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 13: but I would if I could, I would. I'm'a, i'm' o. 554 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:15,440 Speaker 13: I'm open to it. But just being that guy that 555 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:17,399 Speaker 13: gets everybody on the same page. Really, you know, it's 556 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 13: a safety job. You got to set the tempo guy, 557 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:22,080 Speaker 13: set the pace, and set the physicality for the defense. 558 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 13: So that's what I try to do. 559 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,480 Speaker 4: You mentioned the new man in the middle, and it 560 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:28,199 Speaker 4: was like calling for your guys, how is Jordan fit? 561 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 1: Then? 562 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:29,879 Speaker 3: What have you seen from getting into this? 563 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:33,920 Speaker 4: Yeah? Right, ten year nine? Who's her front ten? Maybe 564 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:34,520 Speaker 4: something like that. 565 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:38,040 Speaker 13: But season back, you know, you got a he got 566 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:41,520 Speaker 13: a bunch of young pit bulls around him, so it 567 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:43,560 Speaker 13: it's cool to have that guy kind of ease him 568 00:25:43,560 --> 00:25:46,399 Speaker 13: out and get everybody on the same track. You know, 569 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 13: he's been around for a long time, He's been through 570 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 13: some ups and downs, injuries. 571 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 4: And you know, I'm excited to. 572 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:54,639 Speaker 9: Play with Oh I feel it or you do it 573 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:56,920 Speaker 9: to line, you know, I did I know he didn't 574 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 9: have the first season here that you wanted, So I'm 575 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:01,240 Speaker 9: motivating if you see him. 576 00:26:02,320 --> 00:26:03,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, he was frustrated. 577 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:04,119 Speaker 3: He was frustrated. 578 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:06,959 Speaker 4: I see it on his mind and he was He's 579 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 4: coming in and focused every day. He said it. It 580 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 4: never happened. He never had a uh interception, uh any 581 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:14,159 Speaker 4: you know, production like that in his career. 582 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 13: So you know, I just tell him he's been the 583 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 13: same with me. You know, I f I feel the 584 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 13: same way. So when it's a friendly competition, get after 585 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:22,080 Speaker 13: the ball a little bit and and keep that going 586 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 13: through the season. 587 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,959 Speaker 6: Heard with the Hedury last year, Extentsion's kind of up 588 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:29,879 Speaker 6: and downs and then yeah sure, yeah but what did 589 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 6: ex says? 590 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:32,920 Speaker 3: You just show with the extension being here long term. 591 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 13: And knowing what you mean to S organization, Yeah, it 592 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:38,480 Speaker 13: looks like I'm gonna be here for the long run 593 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 13: and wouldn't wanna be anywhere else. Man, it's uh t 594 00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 13: year five already. It's crazy to think about. But you know, 595 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:49,320 Speaker 13: I'm so so thankful for the organization man, AS'MS and 596 00:26:49,359 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 13: they be believe in me. And to be honest, I 597 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 13: feel I haven't showed anything yet. 598 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 4: So is that exciting to live. 599 00:26:57,880 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 13: That definitely excites me, you know, uh be able to 600 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:03,000 Speaker 13: care to put that behind me and reach for new heights. 601 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 4: I can't wait appreciate that. 602 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 1: Last up, safeties coach Ephraim Banda talks about the injury 603 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 1: Grant Telpit suffered last year, the work he has put 604 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,120 Speaker 1: in to come back, and how the safety room has 605 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 1: improved this offseason. 606 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:22,200 Speaker 3: How's everyone doing good? Beautiful day? Got the rain? 607 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:24,920 Speaker 8: The fog on the West Virginia Mountains is his training 608 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:25,480 Speaker 8: camp weather. 609 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 3: You can't ask for anything else. Do you like practicing 610 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:31,400 Speaker 3: this weather? I do? 611 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:34,440 Speaker 8: I mean when you when you play in Cleveland and 612 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 8: the environment, the conditions being by the lake, the weather changing, 613 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:41,280 Speaker 8: I mean, what more do you want? 614 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:42,199 Speaker 3: You want it? 615 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:44,760 Speaker 8: It's hard to obviously simulate that, but when you get 616 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:47,760 Speaker 8: an opportunity to get out here and practice with the 617 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 8: wet football practice, you know, movements on a track that 618 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:54,000 Speaker 8: can be a little bit slippery and wet, I mean 619 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:56,720 Speaker 8: that's what you want. So absolutely love practice against weather. 620 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:00,240 Speaker 6: Time. 621 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 2: Just did it all those drills? 622 00:28:04,119 --> 00:28:04,320 Speaker 12: Jean? 623 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 13: What's it been like for you to braves around? 624 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:11,840 Speaker 3: And how want you know? I asked that question the 625 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:12,239 Speaker 3: other day. 626 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 8: A guy texts me he's like one of the coaches 627 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:15,680 Speaker 8: and he's like, what's it like to having Braid around? 628 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 8: I said, to be honest with you, it's amazing because 629 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 8: who you see and who you feel is who he 630 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:26,040 Speaker 8: is every day. Energetic, but very very approachable, super intelligent, 631 00:28:26,359 --> 00:28:28,720 Speaker 8: willing to lend a hand anywhere, comes to the meetings, 632 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:31,159 Speaker 8: and he's been in safety meetings and he's quick to 633 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:35,359 Speaker 8: jump up and help you know, guys in there, bringing 634 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,280 Speaker 8: up little pointers. I mean, he's just brought a great 635 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:41,720 Speaker 8: vibe to him and the players love him. For me, 636 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:44,320 Speaker 8: it's been awesome, you know, year two in the NFL. 637 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 8: You know, a freaking Hall of Famer and unbelievably great, 638 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 8: unbelievable good coach. To just be around and sense that, 639 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 8: see that, feel that and learn from that, it's just 640 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 8: been a blessing for me. Is personally, I know all 641 00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:58,880 Speaker 8: the other staff feels the same way. 642 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 1: Can you talk about has been at last year? 643 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 8: Just coming on that, Yeah, I mean obviously you know Grant, 644 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:07,800 Speaker 8: you know, played well last year, had a great year, 645 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:11,600 Speaker 8: attacked it, you know, obviously, No the young man for 646 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,800 Speaker 8: a long time. We really had had goals set out 647 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:16,040 Speaker 8: last year and and This year is about a reset 648 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 8: of goals and what he wants to do and attack. 649 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 8: You know, I'm excited to see where you know, coming 650 00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:23,440 Speaker 8: off the injury and the work that he's put in 651 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 8: in the offseason and seeing him, you know, really attack 652 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 8: this offseason, get closer and closer to games and I 653 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:30,800 Speaker 8: know that I know he'll be ready. I know he's 654 00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:34,640 Speaker 8: he's got, he's motivated, uh, mentally, physically, you know, he 655 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 8: really wants to attack it and have a really successful 656 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 8: year with his body. 657 00:29:38,360 --> 00:29:39,760 Speaker 3: He wants to go out there and be the. 658 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 8: Guy for the group and and really push everyone to 659 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:45,120 Speaker 8: get to where we all want to go. 660 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,400 Speaker 5: Leadership. 661 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's grown a lot. 662 00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 8: You know, again, none the young man's in high school 663 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 8: and I've seen him mature from that point all the 664 00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 8: way down and even last year really pushed him to 665 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:02,800 Speaker 8: make sure that the defense feels his personality. 666 00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:04,040 Speaker 3: He has one. 667 00:30:04,120 --> 00:30:06,920 Speaker 8: You know, sometimes he kind of comes across as stoke 668 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 8: and quiet, but when you see him behind closed doors 669 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:11,760 Speaker 8: or you see him on the field, make a play 670 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 8: like it comes out. And my challenge to Grant is 671 00:30:14,560 --> 00:30:17,400 Speaker 8: to make sure that that defense that's on that grass 672 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:21,520 Speaker 8: feels that consistently because that's leadership and people respond to that. 673 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,479 Speaker 8: So for me, it's all about For Grant, it's all 674 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,080 Speaker 8: about making sure that he makes the ones around him. 675 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 3: Better every day. 676 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:31,000 Speaker 8: So that's the leadership area that you know, I thought 677 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:32,560 Speaker 8: he did a good job last year, and we're to 678 00:30:32,560 --> 00:30:33,400 Speaker 8: continue to push this. 679 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:40,840 Speaker 3: Year in a vision with Yes, what does he have 680 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:42,520 Speaker 3: to take his game level? 681 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:44,640 Speaker 8: You know, that's a great, great point, and I know 682 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:47,960 Speaker 8: he's motivated to be among those group, and I know 683 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 8: that's something we talk a lot about for him. You know, 684 00:30:51,280 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 8: the big thing for him to take that next step 685 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 8: that him and I discussed is making sure he grows 686 00:30:56,400 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 8: big picture in the defense and understanding why and how 687 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 8: things are done, not just his position, not just the corners, 688 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 8: Like we spent a ton of time, you know, understanding 689 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:08,880 Speaker 8: how to set fronts, how to set pressures, why we 690 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:13,840 Speaker 8: pressure the conversions off that pressure, identifying offenses to give 691 00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:17,160 Speaker 8: him more opportunities to make plays, you know, really growing 692 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 8: his game beyond just his position in his spot, you know, 693 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 8: and finding ways to create more takeaways, get more sacks, 694 00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:28,400 Speaker 8: create you know, get more tackles with that you know, yeah, 695 00:31:28,440 --> 00:31:30,520 Speaker 8: everyone wants that, but how do we do that? It's 696 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:33,680 Speaker 8: growing the big picture, you know, in terms of understanding 697 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:36,840 Speaker 8: the defense and then also understanding offenses so that he 698 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:46,120 Speaker 8: can take advantage of those opportunities or right away, right away, 699 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 8: like exit meetings, that was the conversation, what do you 700 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:51,720 Speaker 8: want right what do you want as a player, so 701 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 8: I can make sure that I tailor that when you 702 00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:56,120 Speaker 8: come back and we're ready to go. So he expressed 703 00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:59,080 Speaker 8: those things, and the first day's in that building, we're 704 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 8: going like, this is what we're this is what you want, 705 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:03,120 Speaker 8: you want to learn, these things, you want to. 706 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:04,160 Speaker 3: Grow in this area. 707 00:32:04,520 --> 00:32:06,920 Speaker 8: So to answer your question, the exit interview after the 708 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,320 Speaker 8: last game day or day after and as soon as 709 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:10,160 Speaker 8: he walks to the building. 710 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:12,440 Speaker 3: So the meeting we just had week. 711 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 5: One, how much of his mindset this year is kind 712 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:19,160 Speaker 5: of getting past what happened last year because I know 713 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:21,720 Speaker 5: he's disappointed all the injuries. Everything depended that. 714 00:32:22,040 --> 00:32:25,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean, first and foremost, he busted his butt 715 00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:27,520 Speaker 8: this offseason. I think he put on like five or 716 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:30,800 Speaker 8: six pounds of muscle, one of like the best gains 717 00:32:30,800 --> 00:32:33,760 Speaker 8: in muscle on the team this past offseason. He really 718 00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:37,200 Speaker 8: got an opportunity to get into a routine. This passed offseason, 719 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:39,600 Speaker 8: which I think helped him. The NFL is all about routinees, 720 00:32:39,640 --> 00:32:42,040 Speaker 8: especially in the offseason when there's not somebody giving you 721 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:43,520 Speaker 8: a schedule where to be every day. 722 00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:44,800 Speaker 3: You know, he was transitioning. 723 00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:48,080 Speaker 8: I think his mindset, his focus in the offseason has 724 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:49,840 Speaker 8: definitely spilled out. 725 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:51,320 Speaker 3: To this to this point. 726 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:55,080 Speaker 8: So his mindset, the chip on his shoulder, the attack, 727 00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:57,240 Speaker 8: the intent, and the fire in his eyes is one 728 00:32:57,400 --> 00:33:00,000 Speaker 8: is there. So I think he's locked in and focused 729 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:02,760 Speaker 8: and ready to really make sure that this is his 730 00:33:02,800 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 8: best season of his career and that's what he's looking 731 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:05,720 Speaker 8: to do right now. 732 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 3: Do you think it was mostly about the cat. 733 00:33:09,760 --> 00:33:10,680 Speaker 4: Or was it you know condition? 734 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:15,120 Speaker 8: You know, I think it's a culmination of a lot 735 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:17,320 Speaker 8: of different things. You know, anytime you got a nagging injury, 736 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 8: that's tough on a wheel. You know, it's one thing 737 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:23,400 Speaker 8: for a dB if it's you know, somewhere else on 738 00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:25,640 Speaker 8: the body, but when it's the wheel and it's a 739 00:33:25,640 --> 00:33:28,120 Speaker 8: little flat or it's not moving right, it's hard to 740 00:33:28,160 --> 00:33:31,440 Speaker 8: really get everything out of yourself to play as good 741 00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:35,520 Speaker 8: as you want, especially with an explosive athlete like want is, 742 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:38,800 Speaker 8: Like that's what he is. He's a dynamic athlete that 743 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:41,760 Speaker 8: needs that explosion, and when he couldn't get that and 744 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:44,240 Speaker 8: really push off those things, you know, it was tough 745 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:45,840 Speaker 8: for him, and he pushed. I will say, man, that 746 00:33:45,920 --> 00:33:48,320 Speaker 8: young man pushed his butt off. He pushed himself and 747 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:51,560 Speaker 8: pushed through injury and fought for this team to do 748 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:52,800 Speaker 8: to get to where it needed to get to. 749 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:56,080 Speaker 12: Last year, you got some affection on the most working 750 00:33:56,160 --> 00:33:59,320 Speaker 12: safeties when you needed then when you got to uston 751 00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 12: kind of they were exposed. 752 00:34:04,120 --> 00:34:06,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, lack of a better way. How much do they 753 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:08,840 Speaker 3: learn from that game in particular? 754 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:14,080 Speaker 8: You know, it's it's growth, right. Uh, It's about growth 755 00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:16,719 Speaker 8: no matter what. And to answer your question that we 756 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:19,400 Speaker 8: learned a lot. You know, we learned a lot about 757 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:22,440 Speaker 8: approaching a game like that. We learned a lot about 758 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:26,399 Speaker 8: handling adversity, right, because that's where true growth has had. 759 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:29,840 Speaker 8: I tell the guys all the time, those environments, those situations, 760 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:33,640 Speaker 8: you want them, even though it's it's tough and it's 761 00:34:33,680 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 8: it hurts to touch the stove and get burnt and 762 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:37,760 Speaker 8: and feel that fire. 763 00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:39,640 Speaker 3: But that's where growth has had. 764 00:34:39,800 --> 00:34:42,520 Speaker 8: So for us, it's been an awesome experience to come 765 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:45,319 Speaker 8: off of that learn what we did wrong. So that 766 00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:48,760 Speaker 8: when we get into that arena, that environment, feel that pressure. 767 00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:51,520 Speaker 8: That's what this thing's about. We can respond in a 768 00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:54,399 Speaker 8: better a better situation, a better we can be better 769 00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 8: in those environments. 770 00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:59,440 Speaker 3: Even in that environment right now. 771 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:04,600 Speaker 8: But I definitely feel that they are seeking opportunity when 772 00:35:04,640 --> 00:35:08,160 Speaker 8: things are not right to respond in a better way 773 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:11,319 Speaker 8: so that we're in that situation, we can make it 774 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:13,520 Speaker 8: just part of who we are. So I'm definitely seeing 775 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 8: it right now when given the opportunities like the weather 776 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:19,080 Speaker 8: or changing the practice situation, as soon as we can 777 00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:20,799 Speaker 8: responding in the right way. 778 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:29,160 Speaker 6: And what really excites you about you know where in 779 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:31,200 Speaker 6: this group, especially. 780 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:32,320 Speaker 4: With the success that happens. 781 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 8: You know, anytime you can go into year two with 782 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:38,720 Speaker 8: pretty much the same group, you're excited as a coach 783 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:42,040 Speaker 8: because you can start start as always start for us, 784 00:35:42,080 --> 00:35:44,680 Speaker 8: well fair always will be, but I can start to 785 00:35:44,840 --> 00:35:48,520 Speaker 8: layer a lot more on you know them because they 786 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:51,680 Speaker 8: have a good foundation of the understanding of what a 787 00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:55,640 Speaker 8: B expects, what Kevin expects, what Jim wants, and they 788 00:35:55,640 --> 00:35:58,839 Speaker 8: have a foundation. Their memory card is already coming in 789 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:01,400 Speaker 8: with some stuff down loaded, so I can you know, 790 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:04,360 Speaker 8: compact that and add more so they can play better. 791 00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:07,840 Speaker 8: So to have that have the continuity, have the ability 792 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:10,239 Speaker 8: to communicate with each other and then not be so new. 793 00:36:10,719 --> 00:36:16,239 Speaker 8: That's probably what I'm most excited about the group. Oh, 794 00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:19,200 Speaker 8: I got lots, I got Coach McLeod, I got the Og. 795 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:24,120 Speaker 8: You know, he's he's amazing. He's a mentor. But definitely 796 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:26,759 Speaker 8: the Og is what we call him. He knows now 797 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:29,719 Speaker 8: if I'm yelling Og, it's just like your kids, you know, 798 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:31,680 Speaker 8: like or you know your wife yells at you. 799 00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:34,200 Speaker 3: You can hear it fast. He turns around quick, so 800 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:35,960 Speaker 3: he's he's it's a great. 801 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:36,279 Speaker 4: Name for him. 802 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:40,160 Speaker 8: He really is the bestbody else. Okay, guys, have a 803 00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:40,760 Speaker 8: great day. 804 00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:43,680 Speaker 1: That does it for the fifth day of practice from 805 00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:47,000 Speaker 1: the Greenbrier. There is no media availability tomorrow, so we'll 806 00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:49,920 Speaker 1: be back with you Thursday for practice number six. 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