Speaker 1: Thank you. It's been good. Obviously, got married, went on
Speaker 1: a honeymoon, got some time away, and uh picked up
Speaker 1: the training again and so now we're back here ready
Speaker 1: to roll.
Speaker 2: So I'm excited. It's been good.
Speaker 3: It kind of strange at all when before that happening
Speaker 3: you were thinking, Wow, I'm not rehabbing right now and
Speaker 3: I'm not doing it. I'm not you run such a
Speaker 3: hamster wheel. Since you got here to finally have that
Speaker 3: time off, was.
Speaker 1: That like, yeah, I mean it was huge. I got
Speaker 1: married really a year since surgery, so like I got
Speaker 1: surgery March tenth, I got married March ninth. So for me,
Speaker 1: it was like, all right, this is gonna be a
Speaker 1: different kind of off season, and it's nice that I
Speaker 1: don't have to be on this schedule and and regime
Speaker 1: of you know, rehab, rehab, rehabit healthy and and sort
Speaker 1: of stress about am I gonna make it back for
Speaker 1: the season or not. So it's been nice to obviously
Speaker 1: Mary Jenna, and then and then we sort of just
Speaker 1: have an off season to breathe and reflect on. Really
Speaker 1: the last two years it's just been go, go go,
Speaker 1: So for me, it's been really good, just mentally and
Speaker 1: and uh sort of having that that hunger to come
Speaker 1: back and be ready to roll.
Speaker 2: So it's been good.
Speaker 4: York said that they anticipate down the line paying you
Speaker 4: a tremendous amount of money, far more than you're you're
Speaker 4: currently making now. Just that sort of stuff reach you
Speaker 4: at all, And how do you take that into account
Speaker 4: with everything that you need to take into account for
Speaker 4: this offseason?
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, you know, for me, it's I've said
Speaker 1: this time and time again just in terms of taking
Speaker 1: them one day at a time. I'm trying to win
Speaker 1: this year and do everything I can for this organization
Speaker 1: this year. Everything else happens how it happens. But for me,
Speaker 1: I need to get better from last year, you know,
Speaker 1: on the film and and the things that I saw
Speaker 1: from you know, last year and my rookie year. It's like, man,
Speaker 1: I've got this think of me where it's like I
Speaker 1: want to continue to.
Speaker 2: Master my craft and and that's that. And so.
Speaker 1: It's a business obviously too. But for me, I mean,
Speaker 1: I love this game. I love just competing with these
Speaker 1: guys in this organization. I love this organization, and I
Speaker 1: want to continue to represent myself for them and and
Speaker 1: in the right way. So that's where I'm at with that.
Speaker 1: You know, getting too caught up and all that kind
Speaker 1: of stuff is for me, that's nonsense. So you know,
Speaker 1: staying one day at a time and getting better done.
Speaker 5: In terms of the last couple of months, going back
Speaker 5: and looking at last year, what were the things that
Speaker 5: you saw, he said, I gotta get I.
Speaker 2: Gotta get better.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean just going back and watching the games
Speaker 1: and sort of seeing the themes of what pop up
Speaker 1: and and uh, then when I go out in the
Speaker 1: field and you know, like hammer away at the little
Speaker 1: details and the fundamentals. Uh, just with footwork and timing
Speaker 1: my eyes, uh, concepts, you know, all of it. There's
Speaker 1: there's a lot of stuff that I think I can
Speaker 1: clean up and get better at for sure. So you know,
Speaker 1: coming back here, it's been great sitting down coaches and
Speaker 1: going over games and concepts how I can continue to
Speaker 1: get better. And so obviously it's good that we have
Speaker 1: a lot of film to watch where you know, my
Speaker 1: rookie year, you have seven games or so where it's like,
Speaker 1: you know, these are things that came up. But also
Speaker 1: you got to rehab and get your arm healthy, so
Speaker 1: now I can actually attack you know those things you
Speaker 1: know at practice and on the field, routes on there,
Speaker 1: all that kind of stuff. So it can sort of
Speaker 1: hone into trying to master my craft.
Speaker 4: The Super Bowl and how you played and.
Speaker 5: When you watch the film, what were your takeaways from.
Speaker 2: From the game.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I just think, you know, it's it's
Speaker 1: such a big game. Everything is magnified. You know, just
Speaker 1: every play can be the play, and so you know,
Speaker 1: going back, it's like, man, I could have done better
Speaker 1: here with my eyes or my feet and with this
Speaker 1: read and make that throw. You know, there's a handful
Speaker 1: of plays, and so for me, it's like, you know, dang,
Speaker 1: I could have been better, and I want to be
Speaker 1: like better next we get in that position and be
Speaker 1: ready for those opportunities.
Speaker 2: When they come.
Speaker 1: And and that sort of sinks back to just what
Speaker 1: I said, just in terms of my fundamentals and and
Speaker 1: the little details. Man if I could just do that
Speaker 1: in the big moment, then then we make the right
Speaker 1: play and we get the first down, and then obviously
Speaker 1: whatever time management, clock management, score touchdowns, those things translate over.
Speaker 1: So That's where I'm at when I watch it. I'm
Speaker 1: real about it, obviously, wish you won the game, won
Speaker 1: the super Bowl and won the championship for this organization,
Speaker 1: But you know, it happens, and for me, it's like
Speaker 1: I gotta learn from it, like truly learn from it,
Speaker 1: not like set emotion, set the emotions and the feelings
Speaker 1: and stuff aside, like remember those, but let's be real
Speaker 1: about the film and and get better from it. There's
Speaker 1: a lot of things that we can learn and grow from.
Speaker 1: So that's what comes to mind when I watch it.
Speaker 5: Are you aware of how much your name has talked
Speaker 5: about this time of year in the draft? You know, teams,
Speaker 5: this is the next rock party. I'm looking for the
Speaker 5: next rock party. This kind of under the radar court
Speaker 5: could be the next Brock party. Does that ever come
Speaker 5: across your radar? Do you hear from some of those
Speaker 5: you know, maybe third day projected third day quarterbacks about
Speaker 5: what you mean to them?
Speaker 1: I mean last year just I heard, you know, people
Speaker 1: talking about the amount of quarterbacks drafted and and all
Speaker 1: that kind of thing, and maybe I had an effect
Speaker 1: on that. I'm not really sure that's really what's what's.
Speaker 2: Gotten to me.
Speaker 1: I haven't really had anybody really reach out and ask hey,
Speaker 1: I'm a day three guy, how can.
Speaker 2: I hasn't really been like that.
Speaker 1: Everyone's story and path is different, so you know, to
Speaker 1: try to live out the same way that some other
Speaker 1: guy did, I don't think is right. I mean, for me,
Speaker 1: it's like, yeah, this guy got drafted last that there's
Speaker 1: some hope for sure, but I can't compare myself, and like,
Speaker 1: everyone's got their own story, and so.
Speaker 2: That's that's really all all I've.
Speaker 1: Heard and and how I look at it. But obviously
Speaker 1: I'm a big believer, and it doesn't matter where you're drafted.
Speaker 1: It's what you do when you get the you know,
Speaker 1: with that opportunity. So that's my advice to guys that
Speaker 1: are drafted Day three or undrafted guys or whoever.
Speaker 4: So would you talk about putting your emotions and feelings
Speaker 4: about the Super Bowl aside?
Speaker 6: Being back in the building.
Speaker 4: Do you find it's something you guys talk about or
Speaker 4: learn from it, you move on and you're just looking
Speaker 4: forward to next season?
Speaker 2: Yeah? I think I think both. You know, you go
Speaker 2: through such a long year.
Speaker 1: It's like a marathon with with these guys from camp,
Speaker 1: offseason stuff, all the way through preseason and then during
Speaker 1: the year and you're playing football from what is it
Speaker 1: August till February. So, like, you go through a lot
Speaker 1: with these guys, and so you do have all these
Speaker 1: feelings and emotions.
Speaker 2: You put so much into it.
Speaker 1: You get to the final game and then you come
Speaker 1: up short and overtime, and so for all of us
Speaker 1: it's like dang, Like you know, in the moment, it's heartbreaking,
Speaker 1: but that's the nature of the sport that you play.
Speaker 1: At the end of the day, we all love this
Speaker 1: game and we all have passion for it. But when
Speaker 1: we're watching the film and we want to get better,
Speaker 1: you have to put those things aside.
Speaker 2: And watch it for what it is.
Speaker 1: You know, what are the coach points, what are your
Speaker 1: fundamentals that you have to sink back to and execute.
Speaker 1: So that's what I mean by talking about it. But
Speaker 1: when I see the guys in the locker room and
Speaker 1: stuff again, man, it's uh. I mean, we've obviously been
Speaker 1: through some some stuff together, but that's the love that
Speaker 1: you have, Like we went to war together and now
Speaker 1: we get to do it again now, So get you excited?
Speaker 2: Really pay attention to the drops. Will you be watching it?
Speaker 3: Will you be texting your teammates.
Speaker 1: Throughout Yeah, I'll be in tune to it for sure.
Speaker 1: Well I watch every single pick. I don't know, but
Speaker 1: we'll definitely be in tune to who we draft and
Speaker 1: then uh just buddies from college or whoever in life
Speaker 1: get drafted.
Speaker 2: It's it's a it's a.
Speaker 1: Pretty big thing for you know, kids growing up that
Speaker 1: they get to see their name on TV get drafted
Speaker 1: and an opportunity to go live out their dreams. So
Speaker 1: I think it's always as a cool time of year
Speaker 1: for sure. So I'll be in tune.
Speaker 5: Loving it all for guys that you notice, ory that
Speaker 5: you know, or you are you trying it all to
Speaker 5: influence the powers that be, Like this guy would be
Speaker 5: pretty good to have.
Speaker 1: I mean for me, you know, John Kyle, this organization,
Speaker 1: they've done a good job with you know, picking picking
Speaker 1: guys that are right for our culture, our organization. So
Speaker 1: obviously I trust in whoever they get. And and for me,
Speaker 1: it's like whoever they do, they do get, like, let's go.
Speaker 1: You know, I'll be excited for it, ready to play
Speaker 1: some football with them and and uh do it takes
Speaker 1: to win, So I mean that's how I look at it.
Speaker 1: But you know, in terms of my input on the
Speaker 1: draft and stuff.
Speaker 2: Now, I know.
Speaker 6: Players stay out of other players contractual business, that's the way,
Speaker 6: you know, But given the chemistry you had with Brandon
Speaker 6: obviously to everybody, does it concern you at all when
Speaker 6: it's kind of up in the air and you know
Speaker 6: it's hard to know if he's going to be even
Speaker 6: with the team next season.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I love BA and what we've done
Speaker 1: has been has been pretty cool. And like I've said
Speaker 1: this before, I'm just thankful that I have and had
Speaker 1: the opportunity to play with him and throw them the
Speaker 1: ball and.
Speaker 2: Win games with him. It's been awesome.
Speaker 1: And we're at the time of year where obviously you
Speaker 1: don't know, like as a player, it's obviously out of
Speaker 1: our control to to sign guys and stuff like that's
Speaker 1: up to the front office and all kinds of stuff.
Speaker 1: But you know, for me, it's I do trust John
Speaker 1: and Kyle in terms of getting guys who we're gonna
Speaker 1: make plays and be the right fit for our offense
Speaker 1: and everything. So my job as a quarterback is, you know,
Speaker 1: trusting those guys to get the right guys and and
Speaker 1: play and execute and win. And it's obviously it's a
Speaker 1: business as well, so you have ask and negotiations and
Speaker 1: all all these kinds of things. So at the end
Speaker 1: of the day, Ba has been a brother to me
Speaker 1: and I want the best for him. And but we're
Speaker 1: at that time of year where you know, negotiations happen
Speaker 1: and you know, the business side of things kicking. So
Speaker 1: that's where I'm at with though, Like with him, I mean,
Speaker 1: we shot each other some texts, just checking in out
Speaker 1: how's he doing, and and seeing them at the facility,
Speaker 1: you know, and like the off season ish when he's
Speaker 1: coming in just to do like some rehab stuff. I've
Speaker 1: I've ran into him, But outside of that, it's you know,
Speaker 1: I've told him I want the want the best for
Speaker 1: him and love for him. So that's really been about it.
Speaker 3: So him and maybe a throwing session with him and
Speaker 3: maybe the other receivers.
Speaker 1: I mean, as of now, I'm just going with the
Speaker 1: guys that have reported, you know, for Phase one O,
Speaker 1: T A S and and throwing routes on air and stuff,
Speaker 1: and and obviously I'm on a schedule with my throwing
Speaker 1: program being here, so if he wants to come, great,
Speaker 1: I'd love to throw to be obviously, but outside of that,
Speaker 1: don't really know. So as an actor, I think I
Speaker 1: still need some more classes or work for sure, But
Speaker 1: then trying to have fun with it. Obviously I've partnered
Speaker 1: with some great, great companies and organizations and and so
Speaker 1: you know, whenever we have to shoot a commercial or something,
Speaker 1: I give it my all.
Speaker 2: Pictures that we're out.
Speaker 3: If you're working out and people are saying you have
Speaker 3: bronx looking jacked, what are.
Speaker 2: Your physical goals this offseason?
Speaker 3: Can you get stronger?
Speaker 2: Can you get more sudden? Can you get more explosive?
Speaker 2: What are you working on? A?
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean I think obviously in the off season
Speaker 1: for me, you know, you want to add some muscle
Speaker 1: and stuff, but just because it's a long season and
Speaker 1: realistically it can sort of wear off over time and stuff.
Speaker 1: So uh, yeah, it gets strong, look good, feel good
Speaker 1: in terms of the explosiveness with both my arm and
Speaker 1: my legs.
Speaker 2: And and then I.
Speaker 1: Think I've said it before, but like mobility, making sure
Speaker 1: that you know I'm saying mobile and flexible and whatnot.
Speaker 1: So uh, those are the things that I sort of
Speaker 1: hone into this time of year, and you know, obviously
Speaker 1: come season, that's what matters.
Speaker 2: Is being in the best.
Speaker 1: Shape possible for for what is a marathon, you know,
Speaker 1: to be able to run, make plays, throw the ball,
Speaker 1: stay in shape.
Speaker 2: You know. I'm preparing for that right now.
Speaker 5: So you'll be you'll be part of that Dwight Clark
Speaker 5: event next month. What does it mean for you to
Speaker 5: be up there with Steve Young and Alex Smith and
Speaker 5: Jeff Garcia to raise money.
Speaker 4: For the Going Hard Fund?
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean what an honor, you know, to even
Speaker 1: be able to go up and speak, uh with those
Speaker 1: with those guys like legends in this organization. Then obviously
Speaker 1: being a being a part of a special knight to
Speaker 1: raise money, you know, for for such a great organization,
Speaker 1: and and uh obviously to help out our alumni that
Speaker 1: have given everything that they've got for this organization. So
Speaker 1: being able to raise money to help them in their areas. Uh,
Speaker 1: it's a great cause. So I mean, you know, if
Speaker 1: I was a forty nine er fan, I'd try to
Speaker 1: buy tickets and and be there that night. So show up, baby, Yep,
Speaker 1: all guys, thank you.