1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: I hope you guys had a good summer. It's good 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: to be back. I got a lot of work to 3 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: do here in training camp, but excited to be here. 4 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: It's it's really the start of football season. We're gonna 5 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: try to build off of things we've done in the spring. 6 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: So I think the guys are excited. They came back 7 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: in shape, you know, it took care of some logistical 8 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: meetings yesterday and ready to go today. We're gonna work 9 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: on the in the red zone. Joe. Obviously, a big 10 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: part of the season is gonna be evaluating Daniels, Like 11 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: what are you gonna be looking for to determine if 12 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: he's the quarterback of the future. Yeah, again, we're just 13 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: we're a day one here. I appreciate the question. Again, 14 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: there's a lot that you know, from a continuity standpoint, 15 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: getting Golladay and Katie Um back out there. You know, 16 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: we'll see where shep is here over the next couple 17 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: of weeks. So again, right now, it's just about building 18 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: continuity with the guys. You know, we missed some reps 19 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 1: in the spring, so really just him coming out and 20 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: executing the offense is what we're looking to do. You know, 21 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: getting better each day, and that goes for the entire 22 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 1: position group, Tyrod and Davis Webb as well. What you 23 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: need a quarterback to prove it to you? Because obviously 24 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: your actions this offseason said he kind of has to 25 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: prove it to you. Right, You've had the option of 26 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: picking up picking up a fift year option on him 27 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 1: and you didn't. So what is a quarterback need to prove? 28 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: We're just we've been around Daniel for we're on the 29 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: grass for six weeks. You know in spring, like there's 30 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: a lot to learn from the offensive standpoint and you know, 31 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: the ability to execute the offense, and again, I think 32 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: continuity is is important and you know, to see him 33 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 1: out there with some of the guys that weren't out 34 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: there in the spring I think are important. So again, 35 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: it's just getting better each day. That's what training camps about. 36 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: You know, we're gonna install the offense UM. You know, 37 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 1: Daniel still got a lot to learn from UM a 38 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 1: scheme standpoint in our offense. He's done a tremendous job 39 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: working to learn it and you know, we look forward 40 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: to seeing him getting better each day. Coach Joe, what's 41 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: the identity? What do you want the identity of this 42 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: football team to be. Yeah, we've talked about this, you know, 43 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: during the draft, we talked about it. Now, we're looking 44 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: for smart, tough to penn double people in our organization, 45 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: people that make good decisions on and off the field 46 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: in terms of intelligence, doing what they're supposed to do 47 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 1: when they're supposed to do it all the time, and 48 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:14,839 Speaker 1: then have some some mental toughness, some resiliency about them. Uh, 49 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: those are three qualities that we cover it when we're 50 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: looking whether it's draft picked, free agents, coaching staff players, 51 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: that's the the identity of of what we're trying to build. 52 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: Very often, the first day of training camp you have 53 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: a lot of players talking about expectations and we think 54 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: we're a playoff team. We think we're this, we think 55 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: they're that. Um, are you an expectations guy or do 56 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: you just you know, when you give your overview to 57 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: start this whole thing with them, do you kind of 58 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 1: I mean, I know you're talking about red zone today 59 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: or whatever, but you know, do you kind of want 60 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: to set some kind of standard for them? Yeah, I've 61 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: learned a long time ago. You know, you gotta take 62 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: care of today. There were you know again, being in 63 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: the league for twenty plus years, there's teams that people 64 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: thought they were going to go all the way and 65 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: didn't make the playoffs. They were a team, you know, 66 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: people thought that they weren't gonna on. What we try 67 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: to focus on is getting better each day, like Joe said, 68 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: focusing on the things that we can do and we control, 69 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: which is going out there, having good meetings, having good practice, 70 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: trying to string good days together. And that's where our 71 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 1: focus is really going to be. A series of first video. 72 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: As the head coach is today, first practice something sort 73 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 1: of meaningful for you, are very meaningful for you. I 74 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: haven't really thought about it, you know, if it's There's 75 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:36,839 Speaker 1: a lot of things that come across your desk when 76 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: you're in this position and you just try to do 77 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: the best you can and and this is certainly one 78 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: of them. I'm excited, just like I think everybody else is, 79 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: to to get going really the official start of of 80 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: this season. Albeit you know, these first couple of practice 81 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: will probably be more similar to what you guys saw 82 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: in Phase three with no pads on the and the 83 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: ramp up period, but certainly excited to be here. Pretty 84 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: much all the players that we spoke to during the 85 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: earlier phases, and many camp spoke about the renewed energy 86 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: with the new coaching staff. How do you carry that 87 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: momentum over or is that putting the past and this 88 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: is a fresh slate. Yeah. I just think being yourself 89 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: and taking things day by day and working as hard 90 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: as you can with a good positive attitude and being 91 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: able to deal with things when they come your way. 92 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: You know it's you know, it's fine, and I appreciate 93 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 1: the energy and all those type of things, but you 94 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: really find out what kind of team you are as 95 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: when you start fighting through adversity and you know, a 96 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: loss or a bad thing happens. Um. But we're gonna 97 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: try to be as consistent as we can as a 98 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 1: leadership group, scouting department, coaching staff, organizations. I think consistency 99 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: is key and have high energy, be positive, but also 100 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: be real about where we're at and what we need 101 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: to fix. He's acknowledged you limited time around s Kue. 102 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: How excited at you see him get gone? Yeah? I 103 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: thought he had a really good spring, and I think 104 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: he came in in shape. Uh did a really good 105 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 1: job on a conditioning test. So he's a you know, 106 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: he's a good player for us. He was a good 107 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: player in spring for us, and you know, to be 108 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: it's good to work with him. Joe John John Mara 109 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: has openly acknowledge that this is not going to be 110 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: an overnight rebuild. So now that you've been here and 111 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: had your hands on this team for a little bit, 112 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,160 Speaker 1: what is your feeling on where things are at and 113 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: how far do you guys have to go and what 114 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: you've accomplished so far. I mean, that's a that's a 115 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 1: good question. Again, I would say revamped roster just looking 116 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: at some of the players that we've we've brought in 117 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: and um, you know, some of the guys we had 118 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: to move on from for various reasons. Um, you know, 119 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 1: again we we haven't been in pads yet. We were 120 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: in pads on Monday, is that right? We get into 121 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 1: pads on Monday. So you know, again from uh O 122 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: line D line standpoint, you know, seeing guys actually blocking 123 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: with pads on I mean that there's a lot of 124 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 1: things that we still need to evaluate that you know, 125 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 1: you can get a feel for in the spring. But 126 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: again to today's point, know, how are we going to 127 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 1: respond to adversity? How are we going to respond to success. Um. 128 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: Every year the team is is different and they have 129 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: a different identity and different attitude, and you know, those 130 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: are all things that we look forward to, you know, 131 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: evaluating and find out what we're going to be about. 132 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 1: You know, over the next month. You got a bunch 133 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: of players. Um, you had a bunch of players in 134 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,480 Speaker 1: the spring in great jerseys, and they do not make 135 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: it to the to the Populist, which is good news obviously, 136 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: But are any of them that are being limited? Yeah, well, well, 137 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: first of all, I say that our training staff, our 138 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 1: medical staff are sports science, our strength staff really a 139 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: really good job in the spring of you know, mapping 140 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: out what we kind of needed to do to try 141 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 1: to get to this point, which was, you know, we 142 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: knew the three guys that are on pup right now 143 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: we're going to be pretty much on pup uh and 144 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: really everybody else that was in those red jerseys. I 145 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 1: mean there was a plan in place, I'd say, a 146 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: very detailed plan, um, and those guys did a great job. 147 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: Everybody should be ready to go, you know, z he's 148 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: had that had that little thing. They're getting ready to 149 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 1: you know, work out to come back. So he'll be 150 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: he'll be down a little bit, but everybody else that 151 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: we're in red jerseys will be able to participate and practice. Uh, 152 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: and we'll keep an eye on them as we go. 153 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: But you know, credit to to those people in the 154 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: organization for their plan and forgetting these guys ready to go, 155 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: which is where we wanted to be. UM today, how 156 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: do you how do you balance with Daniel teaching him 157 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: the offense, instructing him, coaching him, and evaluating him so 158 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: they do they go hand in hand? You you? Yeah? 159 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: I mean that's it's really with every player. You do that, 160 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: you know, no matter who it is, training camp wise, 161 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: you you teach, you go out there, they have to perform, 162 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: and then you evaluate and then you teach and correct 163 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: and then they go perform and then you evaluate. Um, 164 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 1: i'd say we'll be it'll be everything will be evaluated 165 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: for how we practice too. I'm not just Daniel with everybody, UM, 166 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: but I certainly I know it's the quarterback and that's 167 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: a you know, important position. But that's that's what we'll do. 168 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 1: We'll teach him, let him go out there and play. 169 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: There's mistakes and in every practice, there's mistakes in every 170 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: game and you you know, keep a cool, calm head, 171 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: you correct them, and you let him go out there 172 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: and do it again. Last year about Tony you know, 173 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: and you guys will get him on the field today. 174 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 1: It's a lot of talk last year about his maturity 175 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: and off field stuff and all of that. What are 176 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: you hoping to see from him both on the field 177 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: and off the field, similar to to what I just 178 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 1: talked about, Daniel, come in, get the place, you know 179 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: what to do, go out there and execute them, fix them. Uh, 180 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: Katie has been great. No, I'm not I wasn't here 181 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: last year or anything like that. He's done, you know, 182 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: he's done to rehab he's needed to do. He's been 183 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 1: working hard in the meeting rooms. Again. The plan and 184 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,560 Speaker 1: and you know, I'm not talking about injuries from what 185 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 1: we did in the spring, but the plan was was 186 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 1: set in place, and uh, he's out here without a 187 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: red jersey, ready to practice. How do you handle him 188 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,559 Speaker 1: that summer though, with that knee and re having in 189 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: the injuries He's obviously had a string of injuries here. Yeah, 190 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: I think it's you can let him go out there 191 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:07,599 Speaker 1: and practice and then if we need to make modifications 192 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 1: based on the training staff. But he's he's good to go. 193 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: Since out of here. You talked about being in lock Steff. 194 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: The idea of that, you know, the previous relationship being 195 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: in here, and also obviously they're being here together today 196 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: on the first day projects, you know, an image that 197 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 1: you guys are working together. I'm just curious, do you 198 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,199 Speaker 1: do you have to put a plan in place, not 199 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: a training camp starts about how you guys are gonna 200 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: handle day to day between the two of you, between 201 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: your leadership group of the guys that are involved, or 202 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 1: does it just kind of happen organically because I know, Joe, 203 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,320 Speaker 1: you're out here a lot. You know, it's not like 204 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 1: you're sitting that every tower watching U. I would say 205 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 1: it's organically. I mean we we we talk, We're in 206 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: constant communication throughout the building. Um, this morning, we've yeah, 207 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 1: we've had several conversations already just about plethora of things. 208 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, it's it's easy, it's import and you have 209 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: to communicate, you know, whether it's him and not communicating 210 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: them down to his coaching staff or the personnel staff, um, 211 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: whichever it may be. But yeah, the communication has been 212 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: good so far. And again we've you know, that's that's 213 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:13,599 Speaker 1: a that's a positive force so far, and you know 214 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,080 Speaker 1: we'll continue to do that. Is that important for you? 215 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: I mean, like I said, you were very visible in 216 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 1: this morning and on the field. Players are seeing you 217 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:25,839 Speaker 1: out there that it's not go see Joe upstairs. Are 218 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: you conscious of that that the the players are aware 219 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: that you're there, You're you're involved, not just kind of 220 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:36,479 Speaker 1: you know, pushing papers. Yeah. Absolutely, And we're always evaluating. 221 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: So being around the players, you know, well will walk 222 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: through tonight, I'll be out there to just always being 223 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 1: around the players, interacting with him, Um, get to know 224 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: him on a personal level, you know, let him know 225 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: I care about them, you know, professionally personally, Um, you know, 226 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 1: I think that's important. It's port and part of the culture. 227 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 1: You know, it's not transactional. You know, you want to 228 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:54,680 Speaker 1: get to know these guys as as human beings. You know, 229 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: get you know about their families, what they did all summer. 230 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: So you know, I think that's important route right. We 231 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: also what you did obviously with Josh and and the 232 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 1: amount of time he carried the ball in Buffalo, with 233 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: Daniel having you know, had some injuries, you know, obviously 234 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:15,679 Speaker 1: in his career so far, how will you approach him 235 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 1: and the idea that that he can create with his legs, 236 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:21,439 Speaker 1: but obviously it puts him in in some jeopardy if 237 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:24,680 Speaker 1: and when he does. Yeah, that's that's that's a great question. 238 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:27,559 Speaker 1: You're you're when you have an athletic quarterback that can 239 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 1: move and make plays, whether it's loose plays or design plays, 240 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: you want to try to take advantage of it because 241 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,440 Speaker 1: it evens up the playing field with the defense and 242 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: you're constantly coaching and teaching you know when to slide 243 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 1: and when to get down and when to do it. 244 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 1: I think it's definitely um an advantage when you have 245 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: a quarterback that can move and do those type of things. 246 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: So I'd say, you know, we'll implement some things that 247 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: that utilize his skill set and then we'll we'll coach 248 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: him up and make sure that he's doing the best 249 00:11:56,960 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: he can do to protect himself. Um, but he's gonna 250 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: have to do that as well. Smoke in the draft 251 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,840 Speaker 1: had been some editions Dens tracks in the front office, 252 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:09,319 Speaker 1: but director of college going isn't phils that position you 253 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: plan to fill. Are You're just gonna go without it? 254 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:14,840 Speaker 1: How do you work. Yeah, we we interviewed, uh, probably 255 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: three or four candidates for that and we're just gonna 256 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 1: move forward with without one for the seasons. Good question 257 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: handed that when you primarily handle that well, uh, Dennis Hikill, 258 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 1: you know, fill that role primarily for for this year 259 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,199 Speaker 1: and then we'll evaluate it after the year. But between him, 260 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: Tim Brandon Brown, you know, they'll kind of head up 261 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: the personnel department, Christopher Setti will be doing the pro department. 262 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 1: All those guys, you know, outstanding additions, you know, the 263 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 1: new guys around for the last six months, putting together 264 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 1: a staff and a team and it is what it 265 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: is today. Is there a board in your room where 266 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: you two two guys look at the team and go, 267 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: we've still got to get better here, we're satisfied here, 268 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:59,719 Speaker 1: and is there something you can share about that? Well, 269 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: there is a board. It's a magnetic board. He has 270 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: one in his room and I have one in my room. 271 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,960 Speaker 1: And uh, you know Chris Rosetti who was just talked 272 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:10,720 Speaker 1: about the pro to person, he's constantly updating that. You know, 273 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: we're we're always gonna try to improve the roster in 274 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: any way we can, and that just goes back to 275 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:18,200 Speaker 1: your question with the relationship with the two of us 276 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 1: being in constant communication. Um, we have workouts. We'll have 277 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: workouts today, we had workouts two days ago. Anything we 278 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 1: can do to try to improve it. And you're always 279 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:30,440 Speaker 1: talking about you know you do this maybe once a 280 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 1: week during training camp somewhere around there of of an 281 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: evaluation of of what we've done up to this point, 282 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: whether it's scheduling, whether it's the players, what we could 283 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:41,080 Speaker 1: do better, Um, just to try to improve your your 284 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: organization as a whole. Guys, yesterday, you know, talking about 285 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 1: upgrading the roster um in particular Andrew Adams and Nick Williams. 286 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:52,719 Speaker 1: I mean, what did you like about those guys and 287 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 1: what mold might they play for you? Yeah? They Again, 288 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: we're constantly looking to upgrade the roster and in communication 289 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 1: with agents and um, you know, some of these players 290 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 1: we've been trying to get in for a certain amount 291 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: of time and for for various reasons, weren't able to 292 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 1: So again to add another you know, veteran safety. That's 293 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 1: it's an outstanding kid. He's smart, tough, he's got you know, 294 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: he's played ball in the league. And um, the people 295 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:17,679 Speaker 1: that were here before us that have interacted with him, 296 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 1: spoke very highly of him, so we're happy to join 297 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: to add him. And then Nick Williams was in Miami 298 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: actually with me, uh previous in his career. Another guy 299 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: that's you know, a veteran player that you know still 300 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: has gas in the tank and also is a very 301 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: good culture fit. So we're excited to add those two guys. 302 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 1: And you know, again we've we've been in constant contact 303 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 1: with their agents along with many other players and will 304 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,320 Speaker 1: continue to do that. And you know, sometimes when the 305 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 1: circumstances are right, you know that the deals can come together. 306 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 1: Are there certain positions where you don't want to be 307 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: too young and you kind of meet better in the 308 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 1: leadership that certain positions more than other. Um, yeah, I 309 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 1: think we talk all the time about leader you know, 310 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 1: like to have leadership in each room if you can. 311 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 1: It doesn't always work out that way, but um, you know, 312 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,920 Speaker 1: if you can add you know, leadership to each room, 313 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: you'll you'll look to do that. But um, it's not 314 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: a must. But there are some players you know, maybe 315 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: it's the you know, tight end room or do you know, 316 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: whatever may be, You look and say, do we have 317 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: enough leadership in there, do we need to add somebody 318 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: to maybe show these guys the way or you know, 319 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: those are conversations we're having on a daily basis, and 320 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: we'll continue to evaluate those positions. And you like Dave's 321 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: was just saying, we'll have a weekly meeting where the 322 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: coaches and the personnel will get together. We'll just go 323 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: through the roster player one too, you know, and you know, 324 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:36,880 Speaker 1: talk about each guy where they are, you know, how 325 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:39,760 Speaker 1: they're learning, you know, how their health is um and 326 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 1: their contribution. And then you know, if there's somebody we 327 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,040 Speaker 1: need to move on from or we're interested in, you know, 328 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: we'll have another workout and see if we can get 329 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 1: better at certain positions. During the spring, when when you 330 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: guys dial back so many rehabbing or injured players, is 331 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:56,000 Speaker 1: that more of a coaching medical decision where you involved 332 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: with that as well. Yeah, we're in constant communication on 333 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 1: that stuff as well as a met goal. And you know, 334 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 1: to Dave's point, the medical staff, since we got here, 335 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 1: they had a great plan, the strength staff as well, 336 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: mapping out not only the spring, but to get us 337 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 1: to this point. And there's a calculated plan to get 338 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: us through August to week one, so you know we're fresh. 339 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 1: So that's the three of us um you know, basically 340 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: constantly communicating on that and put it. We've tweaked it 341 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:21,280 Speaker 1: a lot. You know, Dave's and his staff did a 342 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: good job. And again the main thing is, you know, 343 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: getting the guys healthy for September eleventh we play Tennessee. 344 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 1: That was kind of you kind of start answering. My 345 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: follow up was do you intend to be cautious and 346 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: try to strike a delicate balance to get to week 347 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 1: one or would you rather hit the ground running now? 348 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: And you know, see these guys compete. We need to 349 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: practice and we need to compete. And look, you can't 350 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 1: buy insurance on all these injuries. Like some of them 351 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 1: are fluke, some like we do the best we can. 352 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: I think you know those meetings path that we had 353 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: in the spring in terms of, you know, what we 354 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: want to do with each player and how we want 355 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: to go about it, and then the sports science coming 356 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: in with the practice. Will you know, a coach, you 357 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: always want to have as many reps as you can 358 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 1: get so you can get as many different looks and 359 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: the players can get as many different opportunities to go 360 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,080 Speaker 1: out there and show what they can do. But there's 361 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 1: always give and take and and really leading up right 362 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:14,320 Speaker 1: here in this ramp period, you know, there was a 363 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 1: lot of give and take just doing these schedules in 364 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 1: terms of the amount of reps, the amount of rest time, 365 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,399 Speaker 1: recovering between meetings, what we can do in the building 366 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 1: to help the players, you know, recover, whether we can 367 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: get more massage chairs or there's just so many different 368 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: conversations that come into place, and everything we do should 369 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,440 Speaker 1: be for the players. Uh, you know, we're servants for 370 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:34,399 Speaker 1: for the players to try to help them out in 371 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 1: any way we can, whether it's from pr, coaching, scouting. 372 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 1: We're trying to help our guys be the best versions 373 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 1: of themselves and then let them go out there and 374 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 1: be themselves. So um, relative to what we try to 375 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 1: do in the spring, you know, there were red jerseys 376 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,959 Speaker 1: and it was all those things. But again credit to 377 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:53,919 Speaker 1: Ronnie and his staff and and two fits and his 378 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: staff and the strength staff, and you know, those guys 379 00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 1: had a really good plan and we we tweaked it 380 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 1: as we went. You know, we pulled back on some 381 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:03,199 Speaker 1: things and we let other guys get going, but our 382 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:06,120 Speaker 1: whole goal is to get to today with his few 383 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 1: of red jerseys, just so we can get hit the 384 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:11,000 Speaker 1: round running. We've had seven months to revamp this roster. 385 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 1: What should what can fans reasonably expect from this team 386 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: this year? Uh? Yeah, Again, I don't want to get 387 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:21,120 Speaker 1: into the predictions, but to Dave's point earlier that where 388 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: we're gonna come out, you know this week. You know, 389 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 1: we want guys to run of the ball, play hard, 390 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 1: you know, not not beat ourselves, take care of the football, 391 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 1: be fundamentally sound. If if they can do that, the 392 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: wrest will take care of itself. Again, we've got a 393 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 1: lot of evaluating to do. We haven't been in pads. 394 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: Um again, the continuity part. You know, some guys still 395 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: learning the defense. You know, Daniel hasn't thrown us some 396 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:43,159 Speaker 1: of these receivers we just signed for new players. So 397 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:45,160 Speaker 1: there's a lot of moving parts right now. So that's 398 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:47,800 Speaker 1: what training camps about. Um. You know, we may run 399 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:50,400 Speaker 1: some plays that and we throw out and we don't 400 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 1: have a run them. You know, that's what this time 401 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: is for to to test things see how they work. 402 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:55,840 Speaker 1: So again, just the biggest thing is, you know, not 403 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 1: beat ourselves, play hard, you know, smart, tough, depend on 404 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 1: what he talked about. You know that's other than that, 405 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:03,439 Speaker 1: you know, the results to take care of itself. We 406 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: can do that. How would you into that question? Just 407 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: expectations and message to the fans about you know it 408 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 1: might that might be some bumps in the road here 409 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 1: and there always isn't an NFL season, right, you know, 410 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 1: whether you go fifteen or two or you know, it's 411 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:22,199 Speaker 1: it's a results business. We understand that. But it's our 412 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:25,119 Speaker 1: job to make it a process for our team and 413 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 1: for our organization. And you know, we're just taking steps 414 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:30,359 Speaker 1: and the next day we want to take a bigger step. 415 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 1: I don't look too far ahead. I've already told you 416 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: that before we got red zone practice today, and tomorrow 417 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 1: we got three and two to five, and after that, 418 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:40,640 Speaker 1: I'm not even sure because I'm just focused on this 419 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 1: and and that's what the players need to be focused on, too, 420 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,439 Speaker 1: is their individual improvement and collectively building a team together. 421 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:48,919 Speaker 1: And you can't it just doesn't happen. You know, you 422 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: have to go through some ups and downs, and you 423 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 1: work as hard as you can, be a good pro, 424 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 1: do things right, and give everything you got each week. 425 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:00,680 Speaker 1: You know, that's what it takes in this league rehab 426 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: and do you expect are you are you counting on 427 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 1: him to be ready for September eleven or is he 428 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 1: gonna be a yes, second half of the season. His 429 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: rehab is going well and we're day to day. Good question. 430 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,919 Speaker 1: What the expectations with Nick Gates? That was a serious injury. 431 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 1: I mean, are you expecting him to come back this season? 432 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 1: Is sort of like, you know, let's see what happens 433 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 1: as the season goes along. Let's the approach with him. 434 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: I'll say this and then let Joe starting rupted. Joe 435 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:31,080 Speaker 1: is this guy has been rehabbing unbelievable and he's made 436 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 1: a lot of strides where he's at and when he's ready, Jordan, I, 437 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: I couldn't answer that right now. I just think that 438 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 1: his mindset and what he's done up to this point 439 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 1: has really been remarkable. The season with him, we'll see 440 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:49,440 Speaker 1: what do you want to answer that? No, I just 441 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: say like when I got here, I was just worried 442 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: about his quality of life, and the fact that he's 443 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:54,639 Speaker 1: where he is and may be able to play in 444 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 1: the preseason is amazing. And he's been credit to the kid. 445 00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,120 Speaker 1: He's been working his butt off. So it's not a guarantee. 446 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,479 Speaker 1: That's yeah, I mean he's this kid is he's been 447 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 1: working unbelievable. But yeah, I mean when it's not a guaranteed, 448 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:11,160 Speaker 1: not a guarantee, like it's pushed back so far like before, 449 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,880 Speaker 1: I think it could be before any of us things. 450 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 1: I mean, I can't he's gonna make it back. Yeah, No, 451 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:21,200 Speaker 1: he's it's been. He's been remarkable what he's done. Sorry, Joe, 452 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:24,040 Speaker 1: I didn't mean to interrupt you for either of you. 453 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 1: Did did you find it? Did you find it meaningful? 454 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: Or did you go back and look at se Kwan 455 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:32,639 Speaker 1: maybe in his rookie year the way he was used 456 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 1: and maybe even back to his Penn State days when 457 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:39,360 Speaker 1: you know he did a whole lot more than frankly 458 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:42,360 Speaker 1: what he sometimes was asked to do in this offense. Yeah, 459 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,679 Speaker 1: we you know, we came from Buffalo and Terry pagoul 460 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 1: is a Penn State grand and you know, donate a 461 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: lot of money there, So we were well aware of 462 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:52,440 Speaker 1: say Kuon Barkley even before he came out. Um, but yeah, 463 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:54,199 Speaker 1: I mean he was super talented. He went number two 464 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: in the draft and you know he's he's a rare talent. 465 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: And you know, we we were aware of him his 466 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:02,359 Speaker 1: rookie year when he came out. You know, we played 467 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 1: him in uh was that nineteen I think we played 468 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:07,920 Speaker 1: we played here. Uh, you know, and he's a guy 469 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:09,439 Speaker 1: you had a game plan against. You had to you know, 470 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:12,720 Speaker 1: you were worried about him as a defensive coordinator. So, um, again, 471 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 1: he's had a really good spring. He's been a joy 472 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: to be around. Um. You know, and I look forward 473 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:19,120 Speaker 1: to seeing what he you know, what he does this camp, 474 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:20,640 Speaker 1: and I will be able to contribute for us this year. 475 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:28,400 Speaker 1: You obviously, Bryan said, Mike, manage the day that day 476 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: day when you said when you sat down and you 477 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 1: put together your year one plan as far as what 478 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:38,360 Speaker 1: you need to accomplish this year, how important And have 479 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:41,479 Speaker 1: you found yourself challenged at all? You gotta give sticking 480 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 1: to the plan and reminding yourself that it's very easy 481 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:46,880 Speaker 1: to vio off and maybe do something that you said 482 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: you wouldn't do this year based on philosophy. How you contect? 483 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 1: Is that just the process through the year, it's just important. Yeah. Yeah, 484 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 1: we're half I mean we're at the season now. You know, 485 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: we're a training camp. So you know, leading up to 486 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 1: this point, you know, again, constant communication with him and 487 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:06,159 Speaker 1: where we are and what our plan is moving forward. Um. 488 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:07,879 Speaker 1: You know, again, we'll see how it works out. But 489 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 1: you know a lot of a lot of plan has 490 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 1: been executed to to where we are now to you know, 491 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:13,920 Speaker 1: see us through you know, next off season as well. 492 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: I guess more in terms of you know, you laid 493 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 1: out things that you would do and you would not do. 494 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:23,639 Speaker 1: Would you compromise? Yeah, salid cats for next year? That 495 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: kind of thing. The as a general manager, do you 496 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:29,439 Speaker 1: find yourself in that position at times where you know 497 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,639 Speaker 1: you almost anticipate, all right, I'm gonna be challenged. You know, 498 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:33,159 Speaker 1: we may have a move that we have to go 499 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:36,240 Speaker 1: against the grain of what I wanted to establish here 500 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: and then get to the side if that fits. Yeah, absolutely, yeah, absolutely, 501 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,440 Speaker 1: We've had a few of those. Hands. Yeah, you way 502 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,159 Speaker 1: the pro pros and cons? Yeah, then it comes down 503 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:48,640 Speaker 1: to way in the pros and cons doesn't make sense? Uh, 504 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:50,000 Speaker 1: you know, what does it look like? Short term? What 505 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: does it look like? What's it look like? Um? And 506 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 1: we approach most of our decisions with that that mindset. 507 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,879 Speaker 1: You you guys, we're in Buffalo, and it was at 508 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: some level and when you guys left, it was it 509 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:08,199 Speaker 1: a you know, almost as high level as you can get. Um, 510 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: do you have to constantly communicate to each other that 511 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:13,880 Speaker 1: we're back there again? You know what I mean? We're 512 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:15,920 Speaker 1: we're back at square one again. You know, you guys 513 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: built this thing up and part of the reason why 514 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,400 Speaker 1: you both here it's because of that. UM. And now 515 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:23,200 Speaker 1: it's almost like, Okay, we ran that race. Now we're 516 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 1: way back at the starting gate again. UM. I think 517 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: we're in pretty good shape with that. I think we 518 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:35,440 Speaker 1: understand where we're at. UM. Are there times where he 519 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 1: might say, hey, we're year one or vice versa. I 520 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:42,639 Speaker 1: think a lot of times it happens with myself and 521 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 1: the offensive staff, particularly the guys that came from from Buffalo. 522 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: Is you know, I'm on There are times where I'm 523 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 1: going through my mind and doing things and motioning and shifting, 524 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: doing all these different things. And I told them they 525 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 1: better remind me that we're in year one of this 526 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 1: and not year five of this. Uh. In terms of 527 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:05,080 Speaker 1: designing plays and temples and different things like that, we're 528 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:08,920 Speaker 1: we're just kinda we're starting to crawl here, making progress, 529 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,120 Speaker 1: but we got a long way to go. So much 530 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 1: of your work, like this offseason with getting the cap 531 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:15,479 Speaker 1: in order, and where are you guys that you think 532 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 1: you're going to do more restructures if through the season 533 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:20,120 Speaker 1: you're comfortable doing that, Just how do you concede from 534 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: this point? Yeah, we're tied up against it with you know, 535 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:25,520 Speaker 1: you add in replacement costs throughout the season. Is is 536 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:29,680 Speaker 1: injuries occur? So um, you know that that that is 537 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:32,399 Speaker 1: a possibility down the road depending on you know what 538 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 1: what injuries we have and who the players are. And again, 539 00:25:35,240 --> 00:25:37,359 Speaker 1: the the roster is never final. I mean we have 540 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:41,119 Speaker 1: you know, the entire preseason. Some players will be cut. 541 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:44,000 Speaker 1: You know, this month we have you know, possible trades. 542 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 1: You know, we're fifth in the claim order, so there's 543 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,480 Speaker 1: some roster maneuvering we can do. And again we'll continue 544 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:52,480 Speaker 1: to to upgrade the roster. But you know the reality is, 545 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 1: you know, we are just under five million dollars in 546 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 1: cap space, and um, we have to operate under the 547 00:25:57,480 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 1: same rules as everybody else. So you know that that 548 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,480 Speaker 1: that is a potential option. I know I said early 549 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:03,680 Speaker 1: on that was the last resort and you know it's 550 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:05,800 Speaker 1: not something I I want to major in, but it's 551 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 1: something we may have to do if if we need 552 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:13,240 Speaker 1: to two more, it's gonna be added. All to have 553 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,439 Speaker 1: fans of practice today, one more time, it's gonna be added. 554 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:18,120 Speaker 1: All to have fans of practice has been a while 555 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:20,919 Speaker 1: since twenty nine team. No, it's gonna be great. I 556 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: think the you know, we have a great fan base. 557 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,399 Speaker 1: I think this the setup is really awesome, and I 558 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:28,199 Speaker 1: think it brings juice to the players. You know, when 559 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,639 Speaker 1: you're out there and you've been going to spring all 560 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:32,720 Speaker 1: the time and you have some how many thousands of 561 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 1: people out here to support you. We're very thankful and 562 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 1: grateful for that. And other guys are excited about it. 563 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:41,280 Speaker 1: Brings you know, brings some life and juice to practice, 564 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:43,640 Speaker 1: which is always good. Yeah, and I said, I can't wait. 565 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 1: I mean it's been I've been a couple of years 566 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:47,399 Speaker 1: since we've had the fans out there, and Brian and 567 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 1: I are very thankful for the reception we've gotten from 568 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: you know, the fans since we've been here, whether it 569 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 1: was you know, some of the Rangers games in the 570 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: off season or throughout the summer, just uh, you know, 571 00:26:56,119 --> 00:26:58,639 Speaker 1: the excitement from the Giants fan base, and then again 572 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:01,560 Speaker 1: the love they've shown us. It's it's been great and 573 00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 1: can't wait for them to be out there and get 574 00:27:03,359 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 1: to see us practice again more. Is Cavan full go? Yes? Yes, yeah, everybody. 575 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 1: Everybody's pretty much full go, besides the guys that are 576 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 1: a pup or zes you know. So we'll again like 577 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:21,679 Speaker 1: I said before, we'll manage who we need to manage, 578 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:24,439 Speaker 1: but there's no red Jersey's. We're ready to go.