WEBVTT - Press Pass: Pat Shurmur

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<v Speaker 1>You're the connection with Sam Bradford initially, How did the

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<v Speaker 1>idea come up to get Sam Bradford year? Do you remember, like,

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<v Speaker 1>at what point you thought this might be a possibility.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you bring it up to the ship. How did

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<v Speaker 1>it all come How did how did you guys start

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<v Speaker 1>thinking about Sam Bradford? There was no there was no

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<v Speaker 1>really definite day. You know. I think in the offseason

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<v Speaker 1>teams make changes, you do things that changes the roster.

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<v Speaker 1>We just made some changes the guys that would be

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<v Speaker 1>considered household names. But certainly I had experience with Sam

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<v Speaker 1>in his first year in Saint Louis, so feel a

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<v Speaker 1>great deal about him. And basically, you know, I was

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<v Speaker 1>able to just give some insight to what Sam was

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<v Speaker 1>all about as a player, and then all the other

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<v Speaker 1>stuff kind of happened down the hall from him. How

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<v Speaker 1>do you look to take um in his last three

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<v Speaker 1>years when you worked with Saint Louis compared it too

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<v Speaker 1>when you were working with him, Did you see anything different? Well?

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<v Speaker 1>I watched him. He's the same players. He's the guy

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<v Speaker 1>that's you know, he takes great pride in his work,

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<v Speaker 1>from whether it's calling to play and making sure the

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<v Speaker 1>guys get lined up to executing the cadence to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>drop him back and throwing his ball, handling, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>his decision making. So I saw, you know, the same

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<v Speaker 1>the same player. Unfortunately, he just had some injuries and

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<v Speaker 1>some of those things you just can't control. Just in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of being a few years older and going through

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<v Speaker 1>some of the hard times that he's gone through. I

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<v Speaker 1>think experience makes us all better, you know, and he's

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<v Speaker 1>had some you know, it's not it's not always pretty.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, there's times when you gotta experience. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I like to think sometimes when um, you have some

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<v Speaker 1>things go wrong, you know, it ends up being sort

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<v Speaker 1>of a blessing because you you learned from him. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think just in the time that we've been together

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<v Speaker 1>here in Philadelphia, I think I think he's uh, he's

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<v Speaker 1>gotten his body and his knee right and you can

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<v Speaker 1>see executing out here at a high level. Speaking changes,

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<v Speaker 1>this team has had a lot of change in the offseason.

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<v Speaker 1>Nine new starters, maybe ten. If Kiko starts, Uh, what

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<v Speaker 1>sort of challenges does that present and how's the team

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<v Speaker 1>managing that process? Well, I think it would be a

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<v Speaker 1>challenge if if you didn't train the way we did.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we had a great deal of reps in

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<v Speaker 1>the spring. The way we practice and the way we train,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, guys get a lot of reps, so new

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<v Speaker 1>guys and you know, these guys have all played other

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<v Speaker 1>places before. But the new guys that we brought in

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<v Speaker 1>were able to get the reps they needed and they

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<v Speaker 1>got up to speed quickly. What did you think about

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Matthews before he came here and has your perception

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<v Speaker 1>of him changed now that you guys haven't. Well, I

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<v Speaker 1>had a little smile on my face when when he

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<v Speaker 1>came here. I remember when he came out of college,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought, you know, coming out of Fresno, I thought

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<v Speaker 1>he was an outstanding running back and we certainly weren't

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<v Speaker 1>in a position to draft him, but I've always kind

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<v Speaker 1>of appreciated what he is as a player, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he's showing out there that he's a real solid,

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<v Speaker 1>sturdy guy. He's I wouldn't call him a downhill runner,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think because he has really good vision, and

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<v Speaker 1>he catches the ball well and he does a good

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<v Speaker 1>job in pass protection. So we're very fortunate to have him,

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<v Speaker 1>I think. So. You know, again, you can't control all that,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, I've spoken to North Turner about him

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<v Speaker 1>when we kind of interact at NFL functions, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I know he had a lot of really great things

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<v Speaker 1>to say, much like Mike McCoy, always a resturance to

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<v Speaker 1>him when he was here at the same time as

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<v Speaker 1>your treasurer reporting to Marco where he was kind of

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<v Speaker 1>been a little there. I don't know manage when all

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<v Speaker 1>that's going on. You know, I think, you know, we're fortunate.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got some really fine players. We brought in guys

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<v Speaker 1>that we're starting running backs and we have them here,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think that's great. So um, I think when

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<v Speaker 1>guys look at making changes or or or moving to

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<v Speaker 1>another team, they look at the things that are good

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<v Speaker 1>about an organization, and I think, you know, it says

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<v Speaker 1>a lot about our organization when we have guys that

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<v Speaker 1>that choose to come here. The battle of writing about

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<v Speaker 1>getting I mean, I know, like Alan Barbie's probably even

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<v Speaker 1>for do you see back, Well, we're we're working a

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<v Speaker 1>bunch of guys in there, I should say a bunch,

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<v Speaker 1>but a small handful, and it's going well, you know again,

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<v Speaker 1>we're only into you know, really the end of our

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<v Speaker 1>first week of competition out there, and so it's you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a little too early to tell what's going to happen,

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<v Speaker 1>but we feel good about the progress that the guys

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<v Speaker 1>that could potentially play there are making. A new quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>new running backs, change the wide receiver. Could you just

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<v Speaker 1>describe the level of on the same page this group

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<v Speaker 1>is Yeah, I'll go back to the answer I gave

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<v Speaker 1>a little earlier. UM, it's not a big concern for

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<v Speaker 1>us because we get a lot of reps and they

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<v Speaker 1>get to do it over and over and over. If

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<v Speaker 1>we were in a different setting, like in a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of my former lives, where you don't get as many reps,

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<v Speaker 1>then that might be a bigger concern. But for us, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think these guys have picked it up

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<v Speaker 1>pretty well. To credit to them, they're very professional. I

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<v Speaker 1>think we have a system that can be learned in

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<v Speaker 1>a way where they can pick it up quickly. In

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<v Speaker 1>relation to Josh Hoff that he was going through a

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<v Speaker 1>process of realizing that this is not an organ's offense,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a different offense. Where is his development in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of the offense and understanding, um the plays well, He's

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<v Speaker 1>made huge improvements. Um, I think when you look at

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<v Speaker 1>his game as a receiver, you know, he's done some

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<v Speaker 1>really good things with his release technique. He's making more

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<v Speaker 1>plays down the field, and he's kind of a quick,

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<v Speaker 1>powerful type guy that does a nice job in a

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<v Speaker 1>run game as well. So he's just developed his total

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<v Speaker 1>game and I think from an individual kind of a

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<v Speaker 1>fundamental basis to also being more familiar with what we do.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's just kind of a well rounded improvement and

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<v Speaker 1>we're expecting big things. You look forward on the fielding

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<v Speaker 1>to show you that. Well, when he's out there playing,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the team drills are kind of uncontrolled in

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<v Speaker 1>some ways. We don't hit the quarterbacks, but there's times

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<v Speaker 1>when he you know, everything's always dropping, you know, designed

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<v Speaker 1>to drop back and throw or play action and throw.

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<v Speaker 1>He's had a handful of plays where he's had to

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<v Speaker 1>scramble and make a play where it's a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>uncontrolled both to his right end to his left, which

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<v Speaker 1>he's done. And you know, we're just sort of checking

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<v Speaker 1>off the boxes as we go watch and he's doing

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<v Speaker 1>a good job with that reputation as an accurate thrower

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<v Speaker 1>looks like an accurate thrower done. We're completion percentage maybe

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't reflect that. I'm wondering why you think that is

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe are the SASA coaches use that you know

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<v Speaker 1>will be a better determined pay. Yeah, I can't speak

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<v Speaker 1>to that, you know. There it takes two to tango

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<v Speaker 1>when it's we're talking about completion percentages. Um, we do

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<v Speaker 1>know he's a very accurate passer and in the progressions

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<v Speaker 1>that we're running, he's displayed an ability to throw the

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<v Speaker 1>ball accurately and on time for us. How's the progress

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<v Speaker 1>he's making. He's doing terrific. Um. You know, he came

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<v Speaker 1>in and a little bit of it's always a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of a slow start. You know, they're on the

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when you're a high draft pick, you're sort

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<v Speaker 1>of on the rubber chicken circuit, you know, up to

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<v Speaker 1>the draft and then you're quickly thrown into competition where

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot going on. But he's actually done a

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<v Speaker 1>really really good job. You can see he's becoming more

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<v Speaker 1>and more comfortable out there playing end up blocking is

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<v Speaker 1>a big part of the receiver scheme. How is he

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<v Speaker 1>in that end of thing? Yeah, he's a tough, competitive guy.

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<v Speaker 1>He understands angles and Um, I think he's done a

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<v Speaker 1>good job with those. He wanted to jump out. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we really haven't. We really haven't decided at this point.

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<v Speaker 1>As I mentioned earlier, they're they're just out there battling.

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<v Speaker 1>It's too early to tell, too early to tell. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess the guys that we're all talking and writing about, um,

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<v Speaker 1>they're all we are. We feel comfortable with them all

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<v Speaker 1>being in there. So it's just a matter of us

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<v Speaker 1>picking one. And that's sort of where we're at right now,

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<v Speaker 1>at the right time. And I can't tell you exactly

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<v Speaker 1>when that's going to be. Sam. He's had a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of different offenses that he's had to learn. Is that's

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<v Speaker 1>something that that's kind of stunted us throw to some degree?

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<v Speaker 1>To No, I think, yeah, you certainly would like continuity,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it would have been nice to see what

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<v Speaker 1>he could have done in the second year of the

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<v Speaker 1>system we employed when we were first together. Um, But

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<v Speaker 1>he's a very smart guy. Quarterbacks get used to learning

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<v Speaker 1>new things and they take great pride in learning it.

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<v Speaker 1>Um and Sam's done that. I think, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we're just moving forward with him and he's

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<v Speaker 1>got all the things we need to get it going.

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<v Speaker 1>J Kinney is a quarterback learning a whole new position.

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<v Speaker 1>Um does he have the Has he done enough to

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<v Speaker 1>giving himself a chance? He's learning two positions. You saw

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<v Speaker 1>him at running back, We put him at receiver. He's

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<v Speaker 1>like that utility infielder. You know, he's kind of Lou

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<v Speaker 1>Whittaker and Alan tramall wrapped up, you know, in one um.

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<v Speaker 1>But he's um. Now, he's done a really good job.

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<v Speaker 1>And he's one of those unselfish players that will do

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<v Speaker 1>anything to help us win football games. And he's one

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys you know, we tell we tell all

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<v Speaker 1>the players, we want you to make our team, and

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't make our team, we want you to

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<v Speaker 1>make somebody else's. And that's the way you got to

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<v Speaker 1>approach your training. And I think he does that. When

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<v Speaker 1>you look at Jordan Matthew's production last year and what

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<v Speaker 1>waves to his size specifically, you know, create problems for

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<v Speaker 1>opposing Nichols, Well it can be a problem. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>being a bigger guy and being a physical kind of

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<v Speaker 1>released technique type guy, if he gets matched up on

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<v Speaker 1>on a littler player, certainly, certainly, and it's an advantage

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<v Speaker 1>to him, but he certainly is nifty enough to to

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<v Speaker 1>be the guy his size, um so, but it does help.

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<v Speaker 1>It's always good to be bigger, you know. Huh yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>With one running back ahead of him, now there's potential

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<v Speaker 1>to back ahead. And how do you get him on

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<v Speaker 1>to feel more? Well, you've seen us, you know, you've

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<v Speaker 1>had a chance to watch us. Now, we'll line him

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<v Speaker 1>up in a lot of different places. We'll find a

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<v Speaker 1>way to get him on the field. We just think

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<v Speaker 1>that's a smart thing to do. So whether we're handing

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<v Speaker 1>the ball or throwing it to him, well, we'll certainly

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<v Speaker 1>make sure that happens. Like who you see, good day,

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<v Speaker 1>Trey Burton has done a good job, you know. He

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<v Speaker 1>he kind of burst on the scene as a guy

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, kind of came here at the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the draft and he did a great thing. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's one of those guys that's really talented as a receiver.

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<v Speaker 1>He's become a better blocker. He had the same kind

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<v Speaker 1>of offseason mindset that hurtst did. He and Zach I

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<v Speaker 1>think have improved their blocking. And then he he made

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<v Speaker 1>such an impact on special teams that he's always going

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<v Speaker 1>to be sort of relevant for us and he's done

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<v Speaker 1>a good job and then looked like he added a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of home too and a little bit bigger. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he just kind of reproportioned his body, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of a sports science thing. And yeahkw of a guy.

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<v Speaker 1>John Moffat came along after ots and minicamping. I'm exactually

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<v Speaker 1>about the other guy, the one. Um we're all getting

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<v Speaker 1>a long here, yeah yeah, all right, yeah right, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know late, I mean, how is this progress? You

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<v Speaker 1>see a guy that can potentially line up and start

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<v Speaker 1>in at he's one of those guys that's in the

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<v Speaker 1>mix there. I think for him, he's got to do

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<v Speaker 1>extra on the side to catch up. You know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>one of only really two players that didn't go through

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<v Speaker 1>the whole process on offense with us. And uh, but

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<v Speaker 1>he's a smart guy. He's been in other systems and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's just a matter of kind of kind

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<v Speaker 1>of converting what he knew. You know, what did they

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<v Speaker 1>used to call inside zone that's what we call it

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<v Speaker 1>now and some of the techniques and so uh and

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<v Speaker 1>then certainly all the past protection stuff, which is critical.

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<v Speaker 1>But he's done a good job. And the other tight yes, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>the young guys Yeah, we got Tomlinson, Twoks and Um

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<v Speaker 1>and Glickert all guys. You know, that's um. They come

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<v Speaker 1>out of each day and and it's kind of like

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<v Speaker 1>one day, one day, one does a little better than

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<v Speaker 1>the other and they're all just sort of in the mix.

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<v Speaker 1>They're competing, and that's really a good crew of guys.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll just have to see if somebody can pull out

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<v Speaker 1>of that. Is it too early to see? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>two petpactices to see if there's any big difference in

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<v Speaker 1>zach ertzs blocking TECHNI you do. Let's get placement had placement. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we've seen we've seen a difference. You know, a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of it. You know, a lot of it comes down

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<v Speaker 1>to your initial footwork. You know, whether you hit the

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<v Speaker 1>target the right way, and then once you hit your target,

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<v Speaker 1>can you finish with your feet you know. I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's the key thing for tight ends is to make

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<v Speaker 1>sure they use the right footwork, hit the target and

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<v Speaker 1>then then finish because a lot of times they're out

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<v Speaker 1>man or out you know, the guy there blockin's got

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<v Speaker 1>a little bigger you know, if you go into defensive

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<v Speaker 1>line room, you know they're all bummed out. If a

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<v Speaker 1>tight end whips them. So that's that's where you start,

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<v Speaker 1>if you're working health fields exclusively outside him. No, he's

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<v Speaker 1>got some slot work as well. Yeah. Um I think yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>inside or out, it doesn't matter, jess are a preference

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<v Speaker 1>with him? Um, where you think his skill sets better?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think so. I think he's gotten most of

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<v Speaker 1>his work outside, but certainly through last year and now

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<v Speaker 1>through the early camp, he's worked inside. No preference. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean he's out. He was outsick and then the first

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<v Speaker 1>day he ended up a couple of day drills through

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<v Speaker 1>he was just a little bit under the weather yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah he's better. Yeah, he's here is he doing and outside?

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<v Speaker 1>And how has he been doing it? Good? I mean

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's I mentioned earlier, I think one of

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<v Speaker 1>his strength is his ability to release the line of

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<v Speaker 1>scrimmage because he's got some initial quickness and a good feel. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, he's worked both inside. Now what do you

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<v Speaker 1>think so far? Boaster? Right, he's done it. He's fast,

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<v Speaker 1>he's really fast, and you know he's caught our eye

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<v Speaker 1>because he's caught the ball well. Uh, he's running the

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<v Speaker 1>ball well. And he's one of those guys you know

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<v Speaker 1>if you give it to him. I think he's got

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to go to distance. So you know, that's

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<v Speaker 1>that that's the type of speed that he has. And

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<v Speaker 1>we'll just see how it plays out. And I'll tell

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<v Speaker 1>you what, Matt, it's such a night and day difference

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<v Speaker 1>from from when he got here, you know, when he

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<v Speaker 1>came here a couple of years ago. He's throwing the

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<v Speaker 1>ball much better. He's uh, he's playing with a great

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<v Speaker 1>deal of confidence. And you know, he hasn't gotten in

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<v Speaker 1>games you know, of late, and I think if he

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<v Speaker 1>if he had, you know, we would have seen him,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, produce um. But he's done a good job.

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<v Speaker 1>And then Tim, Tim's uh. I think Tim's a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of a gamer, you know. Uh. These team settings

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<v Speaker 1>which are a little bit uncontrolled, he gets out there

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<v Speaker 1>and makes play so um. And we've seen great improvements

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<v Speaker 1>in him from his ability to execute our offense. And

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<v Speaker 1>then he's got out that skill set where if it's

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<v Speaker 1>not right, he's willing to take off and run. And

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<v Speaker 1>when he's running with it, he's like a running back

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<v Speaker 1>down entirely back. You look at the other way to go.

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<v Speaker 1>I think as we go through the preseason games, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>kind of watch how they move, you know, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think again, that's one of those things that's I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>we'll circle back on it here a lot this preseason,

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<v Speaker 1>but um you know, that's still got to be played out.

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<v Speaker 1>GJ really doing a lot of things at the link.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm doing blitz, pick up, fullback stands yesterday, catch a touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the outside of the guy was a quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>is trying all these things. It's a little gimmicky. He's

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<v Speaker 1>got no shot, are you Is it the plan to

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<v Speaker 1>just try him and everything to see what he's best

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<v Speaker 1>at or if you will already? I think we know

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<v Speaker 1>he can play quarterback, you know. And then because he's

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<v Speaker 1>a competitive guy, we're giving him the opportunity to learn

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<v Speaker 1>and do other things. Um, so he has an opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to make the team. That's basically it. Does he have

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<v Speaker 1>to have a strength somewhere at some position because you're

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<v Speaker 1>you're moving around so much. Well, I think a guy

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<v Speaker 1>that can become in display ability to be multiple makes

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<v Speaker 1>you better. You know, We're good, all right, guys. Yeah,