1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: And now Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: What's up everybody walking to Move the Sticks Podcast DJ 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: Bucky Live from Mobile, Alabama here where we just had 4 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: a long week of practice, Buck, but a productive week. Yeah, 5 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 1: really productive weeks, Sony. Guys we expected to play like 6 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:22,240 Speaker 1: stars have shown up like that. Some of the sleepers, 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: some of the off the grid guys have shown up 8 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: and also play like stars. So anytime you evaluated you 9 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: see guys that may be surprised you, it gives you 10 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: an opportunity to go back to the tape. I'm excited 11 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: to study these guys from now into the combine, no question. 12 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to that as well. We got a 13 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: bunch of interviews coming your way. We've talked to a 14 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: bunch of decision makers as well as a bunch of 15 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: coaches down here. I think you guys are gonna enjoy 16 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: those conversations will roll for you here on this episode. 17 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: But before we get to that, just big picture takeaway, 18 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,279 Speaker 1: how about the quarterbacks? Buck, what jumped out to you 19 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield is as good as advertised. Um. Having studying 20 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: him last summer all the way through, I knew he 21 00:00:58,040 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: had talent. I knew he could make some throws. I 22 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: knew he was honestly thinking, very competitive, but you see 23 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: his alpha dog personality kind of stand out when you 24 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: watch him in a group, uh like this. I thought 25 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: he was terrific throwing the ball. I thought his accuracy, 26 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: his timing, is anticipation was outstanding. But more importantly, I 27 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: think you could feel the way that he impacts his teammates. 28 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: I think he's looking forward. Quarterbacks certainly'll be excited about 29 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield. Yeah, he brings a lot of energy, and 30 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,479 Speaker 1: I thought everything you do with quick, quick feet, quick release. 31 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: Worked through his progressions really quickly, and then he even 32 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: took off and ran a couple of times. Showed you 33 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: what he could do with his legs. Thought Josh Allen 34 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: a little bit up and down this week. I thought 35 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: he ended on a high note with Thursday's practice. Showed 36 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: you a little bit more of that touch that we've 37 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: all wanted to see. The arm strengthen the athletics, and 38 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: there's there's no question marks there no question he checks 39 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 1: all the boxes when it comes to a tool standpoint. 40 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: He has the perfect size, he has a big arm, 41 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: he's athletic to make plays inside and outside the pocket. 42 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: The main thing that you want to see from Josh 43 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: Allen in this environment, could he consistently string together completions flashed. 44 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: It would like to see him consistently do it better. 45 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: He'll have other opportunities when he gets to the combine 46 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: and into this pro day to show people that is 47 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: accuracy can be improved. Yeah, that's gonna be the big 48 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: question he's got to answer going forward. So that'll be 49 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: big for him. I thought Luke Falk, probably of all 50 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: the other quarterbacks, acquitted himself the best. You can make 51 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: a strong case, and he had the most consistent week 52 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: of practice. Yeah, absolutely, he was terrific. Um plays the 53 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: game in a connected dice fashion, meaning that he is 54 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: a guy that we use all the areas of the field. 55 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: He can stress the defense horizontally and vertically. I really 56 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: like the way he managed it the game. When you 57 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: talk to Luke Falk, you get the sense that he 58 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: is a quarterback, meaning he controls everything. He just has 59 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: a sense of presence about him that I think you 60 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: certainly like if you're considering him as one of your quarterbacks. 61 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: Maybe my favorite player the entire week, though, Shakim Griffin. 62 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: What he did out here. Everybody knows the story. Lost 63 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: his hand at the age of four. He was flying 64 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: all over the field. They used him at linebacker, they 65 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: let him rush off the edge, even played him at 66 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:54,959 Speaker 1: some safety and uh one thing was he was active 67 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: all week long. Active, high motor guy. I think he's 68 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: going to be a guy that makes his living in 69 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: the National Football League playing special teams. The motor is 70 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: non stop, and he has a pleasant spirit about him. 71 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: I think he has every opportunity to carve out a 72 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: longer are into league. It was. It was definitely a 73 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: fun week of practice down here in Mobile, Alabama. Well 74 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: I mentioned we had a chance to talk to a 75 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: bunch of general managers as well as head coaches in 76 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,359 Speaker 1: the league. We're just gonna let that role. Hope you 77 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: guys enjoy all these conversations. It was a really really 78 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: productive week down here, and some of these answers you're 79 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,959 Speaker 1: gonna get coming up very very fascinating here with coach 80 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: O'Brien here, coach, first of all, just real simply, how's 81 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: the how's the week going for you? Good? You know? 82 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 1: We uh, when Rod Grays asked us to do this, 83 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: we jumped at the chance, because you know it's to me, 84 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: it's better than sitting in the stands. Are down here coaching. Um, 85 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: you know, you're able to meet with these guys, see 86 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: how they process the information, come out on the field 87 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: and try to execute it. We've got a great group 88 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: of kids. They work hard, they got better today. So 89 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: it's a lot of fun. So in thinking about that 90 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: inside inside that you're able to get with these guys 91 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: because you're able to coach and and see how the 92 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: execute things. What is the biggest takeaway that you can 93 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: get from this week when it comes to the evaluation process. 94 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot of things you can take 95 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: from it. You know, you can take everything from how 96 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: they pay attention to the meetings, you know, how they 97 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: process information, how do they do they take notes? Do 98 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: they just listen? You know, it's either I've seen guys 99 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: do it both ways. You know you probably have to. 100 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: And and then when they come out on the field, 101 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: how they compete? You know, can they can they can 102 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 1: they think? Can they just hey, here's the play call? 103 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: Can they go out and execute the call and try 104 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 1: to execute it in a very competitive way? And I 105 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: think that's you know, some of the things that we 106 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: look for, you know, in addition to all the skill 107 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: set stuff and try to move guys around. We moved 108 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: some guys around today and that was good. But it's 109 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: really kind of more of the basics things that we're 110 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: looking for this week. Coach. One of the things that 111 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: really talks about this from the scouting stuff is now 112 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: that you can get a handle on these guys once 113 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: you leave Mobile, you can kind of dig in on 114 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: the rest of the class. You're always under class and 115 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: what everyboy else is still trying to get all the homework. 116 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: You guys are really done with all these guys when 117 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 1: you leave Mobile. Yeah, I think that was something we 118 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 1: really thought about, um, Brian, Brian and I thought about that, 119 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: and I thought that was a It's a great point 120 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,720 Speaker 1: you're making because you know, yeah, you are a little 121 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: bit ahead of uh, maybe other teams because you you 122 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:02,279 Speaker 1: had you've had, You're able to you know, either say hey, look, 123 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: we want to continue to dive in on this guy, 124 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: or maybe we eliminate a guy because maybe he just 125 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: doesn't fit. And so, you know, I think that this 126 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: week gives us that opportunity to do that. Coach. There's 127 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: obviously a lot of fascination about the quarterback class this year, 128 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 1: so and thinking about that from a general perspective, how 129 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: beneficial would it be to be able to coach a 130 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 1: quarterback that you're interested in in a game like this. 131 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: I think it would be huge, you know. I think 132 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:25,599 Speaker 1: if you had a chance to coach a guy that 133 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 1: uh you felt like, you know, you had a need 134 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 1: for that position in your organization, and you had already 135 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:35,920 Speaker 1: watched this guy or maybe your general manager your scouts said, look, 136 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 1: I think you're gonna really want to pay attention to 137 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: this guy, would be it would be big to develop 138 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 1: a relationship with him. Here. See how we learned, see 139 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: how you interact with him. It's still bucky, you know. 140 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 1: I mean, it's so it's so important a relationship between 141 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: the coach and the quarterback. You know, it's different than 142 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: any other relationship on the team because you're with this 143 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,239 Speaker 1: guy all the time. You're on the phone, your email, 144 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 1: you're face to face. And so I think if you 145 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 1: can get a start on that here, it's probably a 146 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,280 Speaker 1: pretty good thing. Just out just a couple of trades. Obviously, 147 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: your background coach in that position, you've been around the 148 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 1: best there is If you just had to trying near 149 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: down two or three things. You say, this is where 150 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 1: you gotta start, or we can't even move on in 151 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 1: the evaluation. What would it be? I mean, they gotta 152 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: be good guys. They gotta be They have to be 153 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: guys that can communicate, that you can talk to, that 154 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: care about the game, that are smart um, guys that 155 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: can think quick. Uh. You know. Obviously they have to 156 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: have the skill set of being able to throw the ball, 157 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 1: being able to throw the ball accurately. You know, that's 158 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: kind of some obvious things. But to me, they have 159 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: to really have a passion for being the best. I mean, 160 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: they gotta they have to be like sponges for information. 161 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 1: They just have to have. They have to be obsessed 162 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 1: with winning and being a great quarterback. That's really what 163 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: you're trying to get here with the coach of the 164 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos Vans, Joseph. But this week you're the coach 165 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: of the North squad and send your bowl. How beneficial 166 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: is it to you in the evaluation process to coach 167 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: a team, to coach somebody's players. I'll tell you what. 168 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: It's a it's a clear advantage in my opinion to 169 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: have a chance to um to watch these guys and 170 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 1: meetings right and to have a chance they install entire 171 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: ain't playing with these guys and see who can retain information. 172 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: That's that's half of what we do in this league. 173 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:06,839 Speaker 1: You know, we meet more than we practice. When we 174 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: meet three hours a day, only practice an hour and 175 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: a half. So for a player to have a chance 176 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: to prove that it's it's very important. And for us 177 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: to know they can it's it's very important because that's 178 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: that's half the battle. How cool is it when you 179 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: get the coaches together after the players get out of 180 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: the meeting rooms and you guys get together and say 181 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 1: talking about this, tell me about that guy? You know, 182 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: our coaches are keeping a daily journal, you know, of 183 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 1: of the players. And that's important because guys do change. 184 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 1: The first day everyone's learning, guys are slow, they're not sure. Hey, 185 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: the next day, guys do change. The next day, guys changed, 186 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: you know, if something happens, you know, as far as injury, 187 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: guys changed. So it's important to keep a daily count 188 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: of what guys are doing, you know, and you know 189 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: how guys do change or improver or get worse, you know, 190 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: so obviously come from your defensive background. A lot of 191 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 1: time your focus is on that, but you have a 192 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: unique opportunity to look at the quarterbacks quarterback position. What 193 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: is it like to have quarterbacks that you could potentially 194 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: could be interested in To watch them go through this process? 195 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: How will they help you when you guys get back 196 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: to your predraft meetings? Very very important. Obviously the combine, 197 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: you know, won't give you this. You know, the combine 198 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: gives you obviously, you know, a fifteen minute interview and 199 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: you watch the guys work out. But to have a 200 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: chance to actually coach the guy for a whole week 201 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: and being an install meeting win and that's you know, 202 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 1: see him the se him first thing in the morning, 203 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: that's important also, and to see him at night, that's 204 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: that's critical because playing quarterback in this league, it's so 205 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: much about the other stuff, you know, the mental makeup, 206 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,320 Speaker 1: the toughness, the ability to overcome at first place, you know, 207 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: not just the warm talent. So to watch these guys 208 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: go through the process and the work they way through 209 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 1: a bad play, you know, to take the install and 210 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 1: spit it back out to us and act the right 211 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: pus in the install meetings. It's so important. How how 212 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: nice is it to just have in the organization somebody 213 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 1: obviously had a long relationship with it. Does a little 214 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:55,679 Speaker 1: bit about the quarterback pass absolutely, I mean John Billy Musgrave, 215 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: he's like quarterback. We got Kubiak back in ability myself, 216 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: so we've got some quarterback guy, so we shouldn't have 217 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:02,839 Speaker 1: any problems picking a guy. You know. So when you 218 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:04,559 Speaker 1: come into the game, how important is it? Like we 219 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: talked about practices, how important with the game being your 220 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: valuays when you talk about that position in particularly, well, 221 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: I think the game is like like most games. You know, 222 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: some guys change on game day. You know it's gonna 223 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 1: be live bullets. You know, it's easy playing quarterback out 224 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: here with no one's gonna hit you. You You know, so 225 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: it's gonna it's gonna be live bullets Saturday, and that 226 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 1: does change some guy's mindset. So to see a guy 227 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: versus real pressure step up in the pocket or take 228 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: a hit our feeliest way through the pocket and escape 229 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:33,440 Speaker 1: that's important. Also, you know, because this is a controlled environment, 230 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: you no one's going to hit them, So contact makes 231 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: a difference in football. Last question from me, coach is 232 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 1: just going back and doing these quarterback projects all throughout 233 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: the years and the scouting side of things. I came 234 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: down to poise and I tried to find that one 235 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: characteristic that you can pull from every single one that's 236 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: been great and poises the thing that stands out to me, 237 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: how you kind of explain what poises for those who 238 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: are listening. I think this, you know, I mean football 239 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 1: is a game of adversity, you know, I mean every 240 00:09:57,360 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: every play is going to be a mistake made. You know, 241 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 1: every every play we draw up on both sides of 242 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: the ball, it's the perfect play. They all work right, 243 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:05,719 Speaker 1: and it don't work because someone makes some mistakes. So 244 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:10,319 Speaker 1: to find players, even quarterbacks, everyone included, you know, all players, 245 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: to find players who can bounce back from adverse place 246 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: is so critical because they're gonna happen, right, It's gonna 247 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: happen probably ten times a game at the quarterback position. 248 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: You know, everything rides on the quarterback, right, every play 249 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: the ball goes through his hands. You so lack it 250 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 1: or not, that's their responsibility. So you want a guy 251 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: who's got the confidence in the swagger to not melt, 252 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: you know when he gets hard. You know, one thing 253 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: we're looking forward to this weekend and seeing a bunch 254 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,199 Speaker 1: of guys with a lot of confidence in a lot 255 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: of swaggons good luck this weekend. We're looking forward to 256 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 1: see it on their work. All right, man, So you 257 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 1: guys all right here with Dan Quinn, head coach of 258 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons, and coach I Can. I have been 259 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 1: coming to these things since scottsh fifteen sixteen years now. 260 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:48,439 Speaker 1: I know you've been coming for a long time as well. 261 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: What do you get out of it all? Starting well, 262 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:55,280 Speaker 1: number one, getting to see guys practice live. It's critical because, uh, 263 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 1: not only do you get to see the competitor, but 264 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: you also get to see the movement. Who's first in 265 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: the line, who wanted extra reps? Who's really going to 266 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: battle for it? Um? You want to see who's also 267 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,959 Speaker 1: communicating at there? You can see okay, who's really picking 268 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: up this system fast just by the you know, their 269 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 1: energy on the field, that confidence that comes with you know, 270 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:15,560 Speaker 1: saying the call. Uh, you know, much like a quarterback 271 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: in the huddle. Um. Last year at Atlanta we have 272 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: remember had a quarterback in Um who was a free 273 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 1: agent and it was his first time being in a 274 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:27,320 Speaker 1: huddle and calling a place since high school. So I 275 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: was I heard him, you know, as I was walking 276 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: past the quarterback room last year. You know, I was like, 277 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: you know, I write thirty six power. You know, he 278 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: hadn't he hadn't gone through it. So like I was 279 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: listening to these quarterbacks today and even the earlier one, UM, 280 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: and I heard Bill, you know, addressing the guys a 281 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 1: loud in command, you know. And it was good to 282 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: hear the quarterbacks really taking a lead today because that's 283 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 1: a big difference between the college game, uh and our game, 284 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,840 Speaker 1: is the communication that takes place in the huddle with 285 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 1: some of the quarterbacks. It's funny that you talked about 286 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,319 Speaker 1: the quarterback position. This is a class where a lot 287 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: of teams are looking for quarterbacks, and this class has 288 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 1: him in space. When you're looking at the position, what 289 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,319 Speaker 1: are some of the core qualities that you're looking for 290 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: on the field outside of the communication stuff. Yeah, I've 291 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: always like to see, um, can they hit and complete 292 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 1: some of the deep balls. There's gonna be times when 293 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 1: you're playing quarterback in the NFL, here's the look, here's 294 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:17,199 Speaker 1: the matchup, and here's my chance. It's a blitz. It's 295 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: something to say I gotta go hit on this shot 296 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 1: right here, because it doesn't happen all the time. But 297 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: what is a player's ability to complete some deep balls? Now? 298 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: I know these guys timing aren't all the way together, 299 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 1: but I would like to see how do they throw 300 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: that past when those chances for the explosive play comes, 301 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:36,559 Speaker 1: can they nail it and then past that? You know, 302 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 1: I just want to see the guy function and move 303 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 1: and you know, the communication pieces big for me at quarterbacks. 304 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: How important isn't at that position? Just do your ability 305 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: to get out of trouble. You see so many times 306 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: now you're watching games. You're gonna get free rushers, that's 307 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 1: gonna happen. But to be able to get yourself out 308 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 1: of trouble. I think nowadays when you're evaluating guys that 309 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: the pure pocket guys kind of it's gone. It's gone. 310 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 1: It is. And almost even when we look for you know, 311 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: when we're going against you know, quarterbacks in the league, 312 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:02,719 Speaker 1: you know what's their completion percentage when you can get 313 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:04,560 Speaker 1: them to move and get them off the spot. And 314 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 1: you'll find that the really good and established players when 315 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: they have to move, they still complete it. And uh, 316 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: that's an important piece because the only time you're really 317 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: not gonna it might be quick game. But if a 318 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: guy sitting back there to just drop back and pass, 319 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:18,959 Speaker 1: that's pretty rare. Pass rushers are also young in this league. 320 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: What are you looking for in those you always call 321 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: them urgent athletes? What are you looking for those guys 322 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:26,079 Speaker 1: that can rush the pass? Uh? They get off and UH. 323 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: For Thomas and I, that's the urgent player that we're 324 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 1: looking for. But as a pass rusher, to me, it 325 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 1: starts with get off. It doesn't mean that every player 326 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 1: runs four or five, but it does mean their initial quickness, 327 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 1: their initial explosion. Much like a boxer beating somebody to 328 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 1: the punch. I often times to think of that way 329 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 1: as a pass rusher. Can he beat the offensive tackler 330 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:44,920 Speaker 1: or the offensive guard to the punch. And when you 331 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: can do that, uh, if not only applies the physical 332 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 1: pressure on an offensive line, but the mental pressure like 333 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: I gotta get out of here, this guy is coming, 334 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 1: and that's when you hopefully can get some of their 335 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: technique to change. So when we're watching the rushers, were 336 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 1: really looking for that get off and uh, it doesn't 337 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 1: always show up in a forty it's uh, because it 338 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 1: has to be on the movement of the ball and 339 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: the quickness that the guy plays with being able to 340 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: close space. Yeah, real big deal. And this is gonna 341 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: be a good matchup because you know when you watch 342 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: this practice, both teams have you know, some line of 343 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 1: scrimmage guys that everybody's gonna be watching. Both teams have 344 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,880 Speaker 1: some quarterbacks that everybody's gonna be watching, so they'll have 345 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 1: to move in the pocket and complete some passes. And uh, 346 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: I have a sense that some of the quarters, you know, 347 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: the rushers you know, can do some stuff too. All 348 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: right here with charges general manager Tom talasco friend of them, 349 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: moved to six podcast. Here coach, how many I call you? Coach? 350 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:37,240 Speaker 1: It's the old habit at dice hard. How many? How 351 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 1: many of these Senior Bowls have you been through? Now? 352 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: Over twenty? I think my first one was remember anybody 353 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: that was in that game? Mis think? Well, now, at 354 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: first was so Torlo wins? Bobby Ingram maybe and maybe 355 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 1: is that year after he might not? Ye? Were you 356 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: Buck ninety four? Lake Dawson, Lake Dawson and I on 357 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: the same squad. So when you think about the Senior Bowl, 358 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 1: what are you looking for is the scale, what's the 359 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 1: most important port that you want to see from the players? 360 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: Second in the pressure year, I know, the one thing 361 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: we'd like to watch out here is just how they 362 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:10,880 Speaker 1: interact with their coaches and teammates. You know, those are 363 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 1: all things we can't see on tape. You know, I 364 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 1: can go back to the office and watch these guys 365 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 1: play football on tape. I think that's big. And the 366 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: second part is is in practice or one on one 367 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: matchup to you guys other NFL prospects. Um, So the 368 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 1: competition is great and it's really our last time to 369 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 1: see these guys in the helmet shoulder pads because the 370 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 1: combine is all just you know, shorts and T shirts. 371 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: So it's our last chance to watch them play football. 372 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: How nervous do you get, though of maybe putting too 373 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 1: much into this this week? There's been a lot of 374 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: examples of guys that have had big weeks out here 375 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 1: that allows you to maybe erase some stuff that you 376 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 1: had reservations with on the tape. Yeah, I mean you 377 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 1: just can't let it happen. Um. They played three years 378 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 1: sometimes four years at college football. You know, this is 379 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: just one more piece of the puzzle. Uh, we weren't 380 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:49,320 Speaker 1: the same thing at the combine with to make sure 381 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: that guy doesn't run fast, and we go back and 382 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: start changing things. So but at least here, you know, 383 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 1: they're talking about other NFL prospects are playing again, so 384 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 1: it's great competition. But we'll just add this to their 385 00:15:57,840 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 1: file as we go back to the office. Obviously just 386 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: out of intrigue about the quarterback class here. So if 387 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: you're an evaluated looking at quarterbacks, what are some of 388 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 1: the things that you can take away from their performers 389 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: doing this pridice week to hope you finalize your evaluation. 390 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 1: You know, I don't know. I mean with most of 391 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:13,320 Speaker 1: these quarterbacks, we're really gonna lean heavily and what they 392 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 1: did in college. You know, they come to an All 393 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: Star game, we're thrown with receivers they have been thrown 394 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 1: with before. It's a new offense. But a lot of it, 395 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 1: like I said before, is just watching how they work 396 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 1: with their coaches and teammates and seeing who has leadership 397 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: abilities and who doesn't, seeing who as a makeup and 398 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 1: intangible it is that we can get here live. We 399 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 1: can't see that on tape. That's probably the bigger part 400 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: for us with quarterbacks here, can you think of a 401 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: player at this game that you were blown away with 402 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: over the year and said, okay, this is easy. Well, 403 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: I know, I remember um Dwight Freeney's senior year. He 404 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 1: came here first day of practice. It was just running 405 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: around tackles, running through them, around them, spinning around them. 406 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: And then after that first day of practice, he just 407 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: did one of these and said you know what I'm 408 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: done and what he walked out and that was it. 409 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 1: His his week was over. He went home back to Syracuse. 410 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: That'll work. I mean, you might have took him anyways, 411 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: worked out okay for you. With Buffalo Bills general manager 412 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: Brandon Bean talk about the importance of the Senior Bowl 413 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: in the evaluation process. It's another step. You know, we've 414 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:09,400 Speaker 1: seen these guys playing the fall, and now we get 415 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 1: a chance to meet with some of these guys, interview 416 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: them at night, uh, you know, in the day and 417 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,439 Speaker 1: just really talk ball, get to know almost people and 418 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 1: what they know about football. So for a lot of 419 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:20,600 Speaker 1: people an evaluation process, they don't understand where all Star 420 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:23,359 Speaker 1: games rank in the mix. You have the regular season games, 421 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: How did the All Star games kind of rank when 422 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:27,680 Speaker 1: it comes to the way you wait, this impact, this 423 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 1: just performance in the process. You know, you try here 424 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:31,959 Speaker 1: not to kill a guy, you try to see, you know, 425 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 1: but you do move some guys up. Especially there's a 426 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 1: chance for some small school guys that don't get to 427 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 1: play in the SEC or the Big twelve or whatever 428 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:40,639 Speaker 1: conference you want to talk about, play against some of 429 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 1: the powerhouse teams and see, you know, some guys show 430 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 1: I do belong. You know, in this game. There's a 431 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 1: lot of entry obviously about the quarterbacks. So as an evaluator, 432 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:51,399 Speaker 1: what are you looking for from quarterbacks in this in 433 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 1: this game? Um? Well, hey, you want to see a 434 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,719 Speaker 1: their leadership. How do they command? Are they you know, 435 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 1: what are they? What? What does it look like? You 436 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 1: know under center? Some of these guys that never been 437 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: under center with the spread offense, you know, so some 438 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 1: of it's the first time they've been in a pro 439 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:08,400 Speaker 1: style offense. Uh, can they take a snap? Can they lead? 440 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 1: Is there any audible is given to them? Depending on 441 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:12,719 Speaker 1: how the staffs you know, treat them. So away from 442 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: your quarterbacks also have an opportunity to interview with you. 443 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: So when you're sitting in those interview sessions, What are 444 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 1: some of the things that you're trying to glean from 445 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:20,879 Speaker 1: those guys when you talk to you, well, you like 446 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:22,479 Speaker 1: to get you know, we were trying to get them 447 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:25,200 Speaker 1: some on some film on the board and basically draw up, 448 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 1: show us, show us a play, tell us a play? 449 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: What it called? Who's doing this? You know, as a quarterback, 450 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: you gotta know what every single person is doing? All right? 451 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 1: What if that's you know, you change the coverage. What 452 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: if that was a cover one instead of a cover three? Um, 453 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 1: where are you looking to hear? What's what's your first read? 454 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 1: What's your second read? Um? Just and you ask him 455 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: what was your role in the in the offense? Where 456 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,639 Speaker 1: was everything signaled in? Did you have the ability to 457 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:49,920 Speaker 1: audible anything? There's so many things you're trying to learn. 458 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 1: What was asked of them at their school and then 459 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:54,920 Speaker 1: you you talk to them and try and teach them 460 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:56,880 Speaker 1: and see what they grasp. You know, in your first 461 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 1: year you've accumulated a lot of draft picks, and so 462 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: you're a guy this has said little old school in 463 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: terms you want to build through the draft. When you 464 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: have so much ammunition, how important is it to make 465 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: sure that you try and get it right when it 466 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:09,919 Speaker 1: comes to the evaluation process, Well, you have to you know, 467 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 1: we have all the ammunition. I've said all along, and 468 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:14,399 Speaker 1: I've reminded our scouts just because we have the picks 469 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: doesn't guarantee us anything. We still have to do our 470 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 1: due diligence and we have to select the right players 471 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:21,160 Speaker 1: at each you know, each point in the first round, 472 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: second round, third and so on. So last question for 473 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 1: you. You You guys made the playoffs, you first year there 474 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 1: into the long draft. What's the next up for the 475 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills. Well, we're still a long way. You know. 476 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: People think, well, you made the playoffs, now that's guaranteed 477 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 1: you're going back. There is no guarantees. Every year is 478 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 1: a new year. It's a new team. You know. We've 479 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:39,680 Speaker 1: got some guys that will retire, some guys that will resign. 480 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 1: We got a lot of U F A S so UM. 481 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 1: Obviously we have all this you know, draft capital, and 482 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,399 Speaker 1: we have to capitalize on it um. But it'll be 483 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,439 Speaker 1: a new team. We've set the culture, we've set the 484 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:51,959 Speaker 1: expectations of what we expect. So the guys that do 485 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: return will be able to help teach the new guys 486 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 1: and hopefully you know that helps us a little earlier 487 00:19:57,320 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: than last season. Well, it's obviously exciting times in Buffalo. 488 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: Congratulation your success. Looking forward to seeing you again into Combine. 489 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 1: Thanks Bucky. Here at l a RAMS general manager. Less 490 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 1: need at the Senior Bowl. There's so many things they're 491 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:12,159 Speaker 1: going What is your priority when you're a general manager 492 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,639 Speaker 1: coming out here to Senior Bowl. I think the priority 493 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 1: probably changes every year, depending on what you need to 494 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:21,760 Speaker 1: find out about certain players, and and I always call 495 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:23,400 Speaker 1: it this time of year. They have a file and 496 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: some other files are complete, some of them are incomplete. 497 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 1: So depending on what position you might need, what players 498 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 1: are here, you're gonna try to practice because there's so 499 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,199 Speaker 1: much going on. There's so many it's you got a 500 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,119 Speaker 1: d D. You got no chance, but you try to. 501 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: Hey have a focal point depending on who you've seen 502 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: in the fall, who you've seen in the past, who's 503 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 1: this game, and who you need to focus on. So 504 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:48,359 Speaker 1: I think each year the priority is different. But you 505 00:20:48,359 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 1: know what, at the end of the day is to 506 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:54,399 Speaker 1: find out something about those guys playing football, which is 507 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: so different than the Combine because there's no football going 508 00:20:57,040 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: on at the Combine. So actually the evaluation process is 509 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: launch around our process scouts hitting the roads in the 510 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: fall and they file their reports based on school calls. 511 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: How does the All Star game factor in that overall evaluation? 512 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:11,119 Speaker 1: Is it different? Is a higher? Is the lord to 513 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 1: do we have more weight on that? That's a good question. 514 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: But let's let's take an example of a kid here 515 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:18,800 Speaker 1: that I know first day had a good day, so 516 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:21,119 Speaker 1: probably not giving away any secrets. But let's take the 517 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 1: defense tackle from Fort Hayes, the defensive lineman. He plays 518 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 1: at that level of football, so he shows up at 519 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:32,240 Speaker 1: the Senior Bowl with uh let's call it more quality players, 520 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:35,600 Speaker 1: and how he performs here really probably makes a big 521 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:38,720 Speaker 1: difference in where you pull that human being off the board, 522 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 1: where maybe someone from Alabama it could be different. So uh, 523 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: you know, so for some people it's a it's a 524 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 1: bigger uh more let's call it waited stage. For others 525 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: it's it's not just another stage. So obviously there's a 526 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:56,199 Speaker 1: lot of fascination about the quarterbacks in this class. We 527 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: have a couple of quarterbacks here, but not even talking 528 00:21:58,359 --> 00:22:01,240 Speaker 1: about Gas specifically. If you have value waiting quarterbacks in 529 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 1: this game, what are you looking to see from them. 530 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: That's a great question in that I what I always 531 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 1: say about quarterbacks in this game is they show up 532 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: here on Monday, Tuesday whenever they get here, and now 533 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: they're throwing to these wide receivers for the first time. 534 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 1: So timing is is out the window. Uh, But you know, 535 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:23,760 Speaker 1: you can see the guys who all right, from a 536 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 1: timing standpoint, understand what what they're trying to complish on offense, 537 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,560 Speaker 1: and and maybe they do have the guts to go. 538 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:32,920 Speaker 1: You know what, I'm still gonna anticipate. I'm still gonna 539 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: kind of throw that ball to where the receiver should be, 540 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 1: even do I don't know the receiver. And that's the 541 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 1: skill that's going to translate to the NFL. But I 542 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:43,919 Speaker 1: think the teams that coached the quarterbacks here huge advantage 543 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: from the from the ones that don't because they get 544 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:49,560 Speaker 1: to see that, see those guys getting offense installed how 545 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 1: they process it, you know, all the way through the 546 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:55,440 Speaker 1: practice in the game day. Um you guys, obviously Jerry 547 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 1: Golf took a huge jump this year and so we 548 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:01,280 Speaker 1: can talk to you about the quarterback position and some 549 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:04,200 Speaker 1: of the core qualities that you must have to succeed 550 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:06,439 Speaker 1: in the league. When you're looking at these quarterbacks and 551 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:07,880 Speaker 1: you're talking to him, what are some of the core 552 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 1: traits that you hope kind of pop when you talk 553 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:12,360 Speaker 1: to those guys that are necessary to be a really 554 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: good playing the league? You know, and we all can, 555 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:17,560 Speaker 1: I mean, there's you can write an essay on this 556 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 1: and not cover I think it's one of the more 557 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:23,439 Speaker 1: fulfilling jobs on the planet, but might be the hardest. Mean, 558 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,200 Speaker 1: what what Tom Brady did the other day and seems 559 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 1: to do all the time, which to the normal fan, 560 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 1: it's Tom Brady and being Tom Brady. But when you 561 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: can when you can actually be down by ten in 562 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 1: a in a very important game, going for Super Bowl 563 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:41,320 Speaker 1: number at least win number six probably, however, I think 564 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 1: he's been there half of his career. But it's do 565 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: or die, so for you to be able to handle 566 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:50,679 Speaker 1: that moment and and those stressful situations, be your best 567 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 1: in those stressful situations. That takes a quality that's tough 568 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 1: to measure sometimes, and I think you gotta be able 569 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:02,120 Speaker 1: to handle us call it bad adversity, and not let 570 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 1: it affect you the next time you go on the field, 571 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: the next time you go prepare for a game. Uh. 572 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:09,120 Speaker 1: One of the things that DJ and I always talked 573 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:11,679 Speaker 1: about looking for in quarterbacks is poise. If there is 574 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:14,760 Speaker 1: one characteristic that you said is essential to a guy 575 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:16,679 Speaker 1: being successful as a pro, what would you say is 576 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:20,040 Speaker 1: poise is a good one essential to being a pro? 577 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: I do think it. I do think if you want 578 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,840 Speaker 1: to be one of the best is hey, let's call it. 579 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:30,080 Speaker 1: And this could go on in category of poise, Uh, 580 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:34,679 Speaker 1: precise when precision is needed the most. And again we 581 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 1: just used Tom Brady as an example. It's it's it's 582 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 1: those moments where hey, the pressure is big, there's a 583 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:44,719 Speaker 1: lot of stress and there's no room for erra and 584 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:49,159 Speaker 1: you're able to get that heartbeat under control and in 585 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:54,159 Speaker 1: and and and like said, still play calm, still still play, smooth, 586 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:56,680 Speaker 1: just be yourself. And I think that's a lot easier 587 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: said than done. Well, thanks so much, man. We're excited 588 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:01,119 Speaker 1: to continue what your team grow. Excited to have a 589 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:03,199 Speaker 1: chance to talk to you the Senior Bowl. Best of 590 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:04,920 Speaker 1: luck the rest of this week. We look forward tucking 591 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 1: again to come appreciate you having me. So there you 592 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 1: have it. Just a wide array of folks we had 593 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 1: a chance to visit with this week Buck, and I 594 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 1: think we get those, uh, those questions about quarterbacks always fascinating. 595 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 1: I thought we've got some good answers there, and we've 596 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,240 Speaker 1: we've built this the year the quarterback coming into the process, 597 00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 1: and I think we're right in the thick of it 598 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:24,960 Speaker 1: right now. We are right and to think of it, 599 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:27,400 Speaker 1: I talked about it being a quarterback bananza this year. 600 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 1: This offseason is going to be crazy with the amount 601 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 1: of quarterback movement, being able to talk to coaches and 602 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,600 Speaker 1: general managers about what they like in the position. I 603 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:38,199 Speaker 1: think he's invaluable. One of the reasons why I believe 604 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:40,320 Speaker 1: our podcast is the best there. You go, Move the 605 00:25:40,359 --> 00:25:42,200 Speaker 1: Sticks podcast. A lot of folks down here by the way, 606 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 1: different scouts come up to you. They love listening to it, 607 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:46,800 Speaker 1: so they've getten something out of it. I hope you 608 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:48,480 Speaker 1: guys are getting some out of it as well. We 609 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,080 Speaker 1: appreciate all those ratings you give us on iTunes. Appreciate 610 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 1: those comments and reviews. Um those do help the process. 611 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:57,200 Speaker 1: That's gonna do it for us here down in Mobile, Alabama. 612 00:25:57,640 --> 00:26:00,240 Speaker 1: For Bucky Brooks. I'm Daniel Jenomiah. This has been The 613 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:02,560 Speaker 1: Sticks presented by the FOURD f series and we'll catch 614 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:07,239 Speaker 1: you next week. Thanks for downloading Move the Sticks with 615 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 1: Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. For more, go to NFL 616 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:14,959 Speaker 1: dot com Slash Podcasts