1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: You know, this is always a unique day. You know, 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: you have to tell forty roughly forty players that they're 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: no longer on the team, you know, and uh so, 4 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 1: you know what I think about doing the cuts, You 5 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: know what, we really feel good about the team we 6 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: put together. But you know, you have guys like Mark Kerzlick, 7 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: who's helped this organization, you know, win a super Bowl, 8 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: played seven years in the league. The things he's gone 9 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: through personally, you know, when you when you talk to 10 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: a guy like that, you talk to John Jerry, the 11 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: veteran players, and you let them know that they're not 12 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: gonna be on the initial fifty three. Those are the 13 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: tough conversations. And then I'm sure you're gonna have a 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: lot of questions about Davis Webb, you know, talking with Davis, 15 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 1: young player that competed hard that you know you have 16 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: the same conversation with. That's where the human element of 17 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: this comes in. Um. But you know, we make those 18 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: decisions and then we move forward. So that being said, 19 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: we're all in on Jacksonville. And I'll try to answer 20 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: your questions. At what point did you realize that Davis 21 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,959 Speaker 1: Webb the cut? He was taking second team and reps 22 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: aultrew camp. Was there a moment where he figured that 23 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: this was there's no there's no reason for me to 24 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: talk about when, um, you know, he was taking the 25 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: second team reps. I think I mentioned long ago that 26 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: there was no depth chart behind Eli, So you know, 27 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: I just we were trying to figure out, you know, 28 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,199 Speaker 1: who the guys playing quarterback we're going to be behind Eli, 29 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: and he was, you know, he got a lot of 30 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: reps and I think it was probably you know, that's 31 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: where people start to assume because he's taking the second 32 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 1: string reps, that he's the second string quarterback. And you 33 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: know I didn't play out that one. Was he outplayed 34 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 1: by Alex Tanny And we feel like there are better 35 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: choices for us right now. Yes, who did using team 36 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: part of that? Well, we'll see and I'll let you 37 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: guys know as we go here. But you know, I 38 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: do like I do like Havin the veteran presence in 39 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: that group. But you said after the Lions game and 40 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: Davis played pretty well and that was the Davis Webb 41 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: you were used to see, did something change that? No? 42 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: I thought he I thought he played better than he 43 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: did in in the week previous. And you know, keep 44 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 1: in mind, um, Detroit practices our practices here. You know, 45 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 1: we we had a lot of opportunity to watch all 46 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: the players compete, and you know i'd be just like 47 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: me talking in detail about why we didn't keep the 48 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: other thirty nine guys or whatnot. So, UM, it is 49 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: the way it is. There are so many things about 50 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: him that are good. He's an outstanding worker. Um, he 51 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: cares about the game a great deal, and UM, I'm 52 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: hopefully he's gonna get another opportunity. You mentioned him getting 53 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: out of the reps. Do you feel like Alex or 54 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 1: Kyle don't want to benefited and getting other reports night 55 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: though we'll see. No. I think that the the we 56 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: wanted to make. We wanted to find out who our 57 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: backup quarterbacks were, and we went through the process and 58 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:49,959 Speaker 1: we felt like they all got an opportunity to show 59 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: us what they could do. What have you seen out 60 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: to Kyle that you like? Obviously you saw something before 61 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: the draft that you like in order to take him. 62 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: You've had him now for the spring and summer. What 63 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: do you like about Kyling? I like the fact that 64 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: you know he he'll he'll decide what he's looking at. 65 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 1: See it and pull the trigger. You know, he's very 66 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: decisive and what he does, he's a he's a gamer 67 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: of sorts, and so we're looking forward to working with that. 68 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: Do you think do you think it's important for the 69 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: franchise to have a plan post Eli Manning at this 70 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: point in his career. Well, and at this point we 71 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: do right now, you know, I think, you know, it's 72 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: just not what everybody outside our building had predicted the 73 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: plan was. And I think that's where all the questions 74 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: are stemming from. But you know, we made a decision 75 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: that we're gonna go with Alex and we're gonna go 76 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: with Kyle as as he lies backups and and so 77 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: we move forward. Date, whether it's Davis or Darien Hompson. 78 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: How much is it and understanding you guys weren't here 79 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: for they did those draft how much you can it 80 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: step back or hurt a franchise when you're getting nothing 81 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: out of recent draft pick. I don't I don't know that. 82 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: You know, really, at some point, regardless of where you're drafted, 83 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: once you settled in as a player on the team, 84 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: that kind of goes away. And you know, we're all 85 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: out here trying to earn a spot every day players 86 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: and coaches, and so you know at some point, whether 87 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: you're drafted in third round or the fifth round, that 88 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: sort of goes away at some point and you play 89 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 1: it out like having a veteran presence and the room. 90 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: But like I play, so, how does how does that translate? 91 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: Just they've been around, he's got playing one games? Yeah, 92 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: But I think here's the thing with a with a 93 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: veteran backup quarterback, they can go in and function with 94 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: very few reps. And I think that's that's an attribute 95 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: that I look for in a guy that could potentially 96 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 1: be a backup to a guy like Eli because they 97 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: don't get that many reps during during the training sessions. 98 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: How comfortable you that I was ready to play in 99 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: an NFL game? And if very comfortable, very comfortable? What 100 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: made Alex the right gun? When even back in May 101 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: when you signed him, there were other guys who are 102 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: free agent veteran where well, he's the one we signed, 103 00:04:57,839 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 1: and he's the one that we worked with and he's 104 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: the one we liked. That's what it is. This is fun. Actually, 105 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: how did you come to grips? Was cutting a third 106 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 1: round pick quarterback who hasn't played in a regular season 107 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: game yet, do you really haven't been able to see 108 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 1: him play regular season? Let's forget for a minute he 109 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: was a third round pick. He was on our team 110 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: as a Giant, and we watched him go through what 111 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: we do in training camp and what we do in practice, 112 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 1: and we made a decision to move on and go 113 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: with the other guys. Let's forget for a minute that 114 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: he was a third round pick. I mean, and I 115 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: mean that, I really do mean that at some point 116 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: that all goes away. We didn't. Yeah, he was in 117 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: the training room getting treatment. We're hopeful. We're hopeful, but 118 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: we'll just have to see. But the fact that he 119 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: was inside today tells you that you know he's what's 120 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: not out here. Evan was out here working, as you saw. 121 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 1: So he's still in the protocol. But we're hopeful. Go ahead, 122 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 1: I know you you've got something that's just dying to 123 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:11,039 Speaker 1: come out. I was more asking about the element of 124 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: the difficulty of cutting a young quarterback like that who 125 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 1: hasn't played in a regulus. It's difficult to cut any player, Okay, 126 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:21,359 Speaker 1: it really is, and it's harder when you're talking about 127 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: older players, veteran players, and certainly younger players that you know, 128 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 1: we're kind of gave it there all. It's it's difficult, 129 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: but you move on and we have we have to 130 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 1: do it. Six guys is a a big overhaul for 131 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,039 Speaker 1: guys that are coming from the outside. How big a 132 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: challenge is that for you guys to get all six 133 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: guys ready and you a game. No, that's that's part 134 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: of the challenge, and hopefully we won't have to do 135 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: this every year. But if you look at the guys 136 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 1: that we picked up three in the secondary when an 137 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 1: offensive lineman, we added some different guys to the practice squad. Um. 138 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 1: You know, guys, you know, we're going to continually try 139 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: to improve all these as in groups and if there's 140 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:04,440 Speaker 1: a player out there that we've sort of evaluated and 141 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: feel good about taking a look at, we'll do that. 142 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: And you know, I think that's just part of this 143 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: process than you can work quiet. What what role do 144 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: you see Edwards playing up front? More of a yeah, 145 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: he's more of an interior guy, kind of a five technique, 146 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: you know. You know, as you know, we put Josh 147 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: Morrow down for a month, so in that kind of 148 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 1: interior spot deciding we're still figuring that out. But we 149 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: brought in a player play that, you know, a receiver 150 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: that play that we think can can do it. So 151 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: we'll just figure it out from there. And we all 152 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: know that we have a really good one, you know, 153 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: just hanging around number so you know, we feel really 154 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: good about the fact if he has to go in 155 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: there and do it, but we're certainly looking for a 156 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 1: guy that can also do. The new kickoff rules kind 157 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: of knowed you in that direction a little bit. If 158 00:07:57,760 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: it's close late in the game that maybe you feel 159 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 1: a little bit better about putting a jail factor. I 160 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: don't know. I don't know if the new rules have 161 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: anything to do with that. I still think it's a 162 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 1: comfortable thing for a coach to just bang it out 163 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: of the end zone, put the ball down and let's play. 164 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: You take the risk of a return out of it. Now, 165 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: there's times for strategically where it's gonna make sense to 166 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: pop it up and we'll be prepared to do both. 167 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: You mentioned thirteen option. Sure, sure, yeah, no, he's I 168 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:35,359 Speaker 1: think he returned one to open the game against I'll 169 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 1: stay a year ago. Yeah, forgetting exactly So, Yeah, he's 170 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 1: capable