1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Definitely. I just wanted to say, I'm I'm very excited 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: to get into a Patriots organization for sure, just what 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,799 Speaker 1: they bring to the table, how they I'm really looking 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,720 Speaker 1: forward to working with the whole organization from top to bottom. 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 2: And we're going to open up for questions. We're gonna 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 2: start with Andrew Callahan, followed by Jim McBrien. 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 3: Thank you, congratulations on making it to New England and 8 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 3: the NFL. I was curious what was your contact like 9 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 3: with the Patriots, when and where and what did you speak. 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 4: To them about. 11 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: I didn't have any contact with the Patriots, so it 12 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: was a surprise to me. I feel like our personalities 13 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:40,919 Speaker 1: mixed well though, so I feel like it's a really 14 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: good fit. 15 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 3: What gave you that impression that your personality. 16 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 4: Would work well. 17 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 1: I'm a very big business person, so I'm not too 18 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: big in n CLOSE and graamar in football. I want 19 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: to work and I want to win, and I feel 20 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: like that's what the Patriots offer and I feel like 21 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:05,119 Speaker 1: that's what we be in the middle at perfect Thanks again, congrats, No, Paul, 22 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:05,960 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. 23 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:09,040 Speaker 2: Next question Jim and Brian followed by Josh brog Gear. 24 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 4: Take key on congratulations. Uh with without having any contact 25 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 4: with the Patriots, what was that that phone call like 26 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 4: when you. 27 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: When you got the word today? It was surreal. So 28 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: just just enjoyed it and have to be here and 29 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: and just taking it all in for sure. 30 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: Next question Josh Broger Ghar followed by Mark. 31 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 5: Daniels, Hey Key on congratulations. You just mentioned that you're 32 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 5: a very big business person and you want to work, 33 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 5: you want to win. What should fans of New England 34 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 5: know about you? 35 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 3: Besides that? 36 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 5: What are what are they getting when you when you 37 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:49,639 Speaker 5: get on the field, They're. 38 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: Getting somebody that's that's willing to improve their game. That's 39 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: and that's all I feel like all I can ask 40 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: for for myself is somebody who's constantly wanted to get 41 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: better every day, whether it be practiced, whether it be 42 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: whether it be taking notes, getting better than that. So 43 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: I just want to get better in every aspect of 44 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: the game and just become more knowledgeable in every way possible. 45 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 2: Next question, Mark Daniels followed by to code of Randall, 46 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 2: I encourage anybody else to raise. 47 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 4: A hand if you have a question. 48 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 6: Thank you on congratulations. I saw that you were in 49 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:24,399 Speaker 6: Kansas City last night. How motivated are you going through 50 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 6: that situation? And you know, are you entering New England 51 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 6: with the chip folder? 52 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: Not any more than before. So I went in knowing 53 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: idea that the job's not finished. So no matter where 54 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:41,639 Speaker 1: you get drafted, you still have to go work in. 55 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: So that's that's my motto when I went first pick 56 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: overall or the last pick in the draft, Job's not finished. 57 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 4: Thanks Code of Randall followed back to that car, thank 58 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 4: you on you kind of touched on it in your 59 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 4: opening statement, but just wanting your thoughts on, you know, 60 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 4: playing for a coach like del Belichick and joining a 61 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 4: Patriot's defense that's typically among the best in the NFL. 62 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: I lost you there if you sag. 63 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, I was just you touched on it earlier, but 64 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 4: just wondering your thoughts on playing for a coach like 65 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 4: del Belichick and a Patriots defense that's typically among the 66 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 4: best in the league. 67 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: It is great. So, like I said, they do a 68 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: really good job developing their players, and so being a 69 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: part of that, knowing that I have an incredible amount 70 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: things that can improve on and learn for the game 71 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: of football. I feel like there's no better system that 72 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: can go into. 73 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 2: And the ex question Zach Cox Public, Ken Sigere. 74 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 4: Patty Key on congratulations. 75 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 5: Uh, I just wanted to ask you about your your 76 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 5: position change mid with your college career, going from tight 77 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 5: end UH. 78 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 4: To t D line. What was that adjustment like for you? 79 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 4: And do you still do you feel like you. 80 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 6: Still have kind of untasked potential having just played the 81 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 6: position for a couple of years now. 82 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: Oh for sure, I said previously, There's still so much 83 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: stuff I had to learn from technique wise, from just 84 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: the game wise. Everything. The transition was for the best. 85 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: It got me to this point now, but I'm still working. 86 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: I'm still improving because I feel like we all are, 87 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: no matter if you're an all pro, we're rookie, like 88 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: we're all we're all improving at day by day because 89 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: when you're not improving, you're you're you're getting worse. 90 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 2: Next question, Ken Sagerapho by Andrew telling him, Hey, Ken, 91 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 2: you touched on a little bit of but can you 92 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 2: just describe what yesterday was like for you? Obviously I'm 93 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 2: sure you had I helped, but you know, to be 94 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: you know, what did the whole draft? What was I 95 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 2: like to experience? 96 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: I mean, draft was fine, for me, like I enjoyed 97 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 1: my time there, Like I got to experience going to 98 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,799 Speaker 1: the NFL draft. I'll never get to experience that ever again. 99 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: And there was only seventeen guys and then well I 100 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: got the experience in twenty twenty three NFL drafts. So 101 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: you just you take the moment. And no matter where 102 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: I got picked, I still got picked and I still 103 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: have to put work in after this point. So it 104 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 1: was a good experience and now it's telling me to 105 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 1: get to work. 106 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 2: Are you in Atlanta? 107 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 6: Now? 108 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 4: Yes? Okay, thanks, and. 109 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: We'll say two final questions are going to go Andrew 110 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: Callahan and Alex Barny. 111 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 3: The key And you mentioned being a big business person. 112 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 3: I see you have an interesting property acquisition. Where did 113 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 3: that come from? And do you have any immediate plans 114 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 3: now that obviously you're going to do a pretty big 115 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 3: contract here. Definitely, I have to assess the numbers of 116 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 3: where I stand and contract wise and then go from there. 117 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 3: But definitely the goal is to be financially. 118 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: Free, and I feel like I used that to play 119 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 1: football better. So the more financially free I can be, 120 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: the more I can the better I can pay so well, 121 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: because I'm not really worried about what will happen if 122 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: I'm to get to the next contract, to get to whatever, 123 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: I could just go play free and the run. I'm 124 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: out on the. 125 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 4: Welcome. 126 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:26,280 Speaker 6: Thank you, and last question, thank you, congratulations, thank you. 127 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 5: I'm wondering if if you heard from any of your 128 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 5: new teammates yet, or maybe any former Patriots you you've 129 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 5: come into contact with over the pre draft process. Yeah, 130 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 5: for sure. 131 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 1: My phone's going crazy, so i haven't even checked the notifications. Like, 132 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 1: I don't know if y'all seen on on on TV, 133 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: but I'm I'm a pretty chill person, so I'm not 134 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: very like explosive and excitement in any any form. So 135 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: I've just kind of been taking it in and I 136 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 1: haven't I haven't even thought in my family, to be honest. 137 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 1: I'm just kind of taking it all in and and 138 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: handle it myself for sure, all right. 139 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 4: Thanks man. 140 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 2: Keon, thank you very much. Thanks for your time. We'll 141 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 2: be following up with you soon, but thanks for taking 142 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:08,039 Speaker 2: the time for the media. 143 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 1: Okay, thank you.