1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: So it's uh day after the off day. We just 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 1: had a good walk through, get a good practice this afternoon. 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 1: We got a special group here. We've got a group 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: of young writers that are here uh program with New 5 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: York Times, so they'll get a chance to watch us 6 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 1: do our thing. And so with that, I'll take your questions. Pat, 7 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:21,479 Speaker 1: having looked at the film and and and spoken with 8 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: the coaches, where do you think the team made the 9 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: most progresses to spring in this first week? And where 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: do you know where did they stand as far as 11 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: you know what they still have to work on. Where 12 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: we've made the most progress. I think familiarity with the 13 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: schemes on really all three sides of the ball, so offense, defense, 14 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: special team. I think our younger players have come further 15 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: this year than maybe they did last year. UM. And 16 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: so that's those are probably the areas. UM. This is 17 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: a critical week as you get into the second week 18 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: of training camp so to speak. And then um because 19 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: after really Sunday, so we're having our next off day 20 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: will be Sunday. Uh, then we start to get into 21 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: training camp slash game prep stuff for the preseason game. 22 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: So we got a long way to go. I think 23 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: to get where we need to be. But I think 24 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: it's a good good first week. When you said younger 25 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 1: players a further this year, give mean like from first 26 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: to second year or repairing first year, the first year, 27 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 1: first year, the first year, I think because you know, 28 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: our systems are more in place and so they were 29 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: able to you know, last spring we were sort of 30 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: sorting through it, so then the rookies were sorting through 31 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: it with us. Now we're more you know, it's more 32 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: defined what we choose to do, and so that allows 33 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: the rookies that come just a little further quicker O 34 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: Jane in that group. Oh, for sure. Yeah, he's he's done. 35 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: He's done a good job in the first week. And 36 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: some of what is what he's shown is natural ability, 37 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: which you know he came here with. I was gonna say, 38 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: does he considering he came from a smaller program, does 39 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: he have a little bit more polished of a box, 40 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: if you will, kind being from a smaller program. Um, well, 41 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: you know we talked last year about let it come 42 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 1: from a small school, had a long way to go. Um, 43 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 1: you know, he's playing a little different position, so I 44 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,119 Speaker 1: would say, you know, you'll be able to see more 45 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 1: what he can do quicker than maybe a quarterback position. 46 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 1: How do we basically want two or three practices and 47 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: full pads? Um? Who would your value with the offensive 48 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: line is right now compared to maybe where it was 49 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: a year ago? Well, I think I feel like we're 50 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: more settled, you know, I have a real good vision 51 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,839 Speaker 1: of probably the front six or seven guys and where 52 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: they'll play. Um. You know, with the addition of Ramers 53 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: obviously and Zeitler, you know that's that's pretty settled right 54 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: there on the right side where last year we were 55 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: sort of unsettled there. Can you see it? From day Davis, 56 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: he've ben out there with the ones. I just what 57 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: we wanted that he's one of the guys that is 58 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: much more comfortable in year two. You know, he's obviously 59 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: got great skill and abilities. You know, he can run around, cover, 60 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 1: make tackles and all those things. But you can just 61 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: see there's more of a comfort level in the system 62 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: west to where he should be. Depending on what they 63 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: call this, how much would you like her maybe need 64 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: to use some of the other quarterbacks maybe with the 65 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: first team in oilers and that's something you think is 66 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 1: necessary at any at any point throughout the summer training camper, 67 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 1: you find just keeping you know, he lies in there, 68 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,519 Speaker 1: and then certainly you know they're they're all in there 69 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: at times with backup players. So there's times when even 70 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: Eli is throwing the backup receivers. So there's a little 71 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: bit about it. There's a pretty good mix between the 72 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: ones and the two's. Um, you know, I think we 73 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: can see what we need to see. Does it help 74 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: Daniel that when he's out there, he's throwing to receive 75 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: NFL receivers and not other rookies And sometimes the rookie 76 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: quarterback comes in and he's with other other rookies who 77 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: would kind of feeling their way along, and he's got 78 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: guys who have established themselves in the league. I think 79 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: it does help, you know. I think guys being where 80 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: they're supposed to be more consistently helps the quarterback. And 81 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 1: you know, it's training camps about training in the quarterback 82 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: and I think we all do that and everybody does that, 83 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: um whatever camp here in would you like to see 84 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 1: him behind, you know, starting offensive line at some point 85 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: at something at some point, at some point it might happen, 86 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: But we have a plan for how that's all going 87 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: to play out. We'll just let it unfold for you. 88 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: I'm going to share it. No, you'll see it. I 89 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: mean I'm not I'm not hiding it from you. But 90 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: we do have a plan for them. Is there anything 91 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 1: that you pinpointed with Eli coming into the off season 92 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 1: that he wanted him to improve on. I know he's 93 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: been around a long time, but he always thinks anything 94 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: if you targeted that he has worked one and that 95 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 1: has either progressed or not. Well. I think it started 96 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: in the in the off season. You know, he's he 97 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: did his training was just a little bit different than 98 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: it's been and I think he's really throwing the ball well. 99 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: When he came back for O t S, we saw it. 100 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: So so some of it was physical, some of us 101 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,600 Speaker 1: how he trained. And then you know, going through this, 102 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: we're you know, especially with the quarterback, we're more at 103 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: step two. So you know, we can come out and 104 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 1: say we're gonna run this play and you know and say, hey, listen, Eli, 105 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: if it's covered to let's check it to this and 106 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: you don't even have to have practiced it. We can 107 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 1: just call in the huddle and get it done. So 108 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: you know, those those types of things. Um, you know, 109 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: I you asked the quarterbacks to get better every day 110 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: and train and do all the right things, and along 111 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: the way they sort of they sort to find their way. 112 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: And Eli has done that every year. Eli knows what 113 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: he's looking at, he knows when he sees it. And 114 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:44,159 Speaker 1: when you're in a system longer, then you'll you'll pull 115 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: the trigger quicker also. And I think that's that's maybe 116 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: where you'll see a little difference any of those changes 117 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: in training that you mentioned on your decision or your suggestion. Uh. 118 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: He always has a plan in the off season and 119 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: it was just a little bit different this year. Um. 120 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: And then along the way, as we're developing what we 121 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: want to do tactically, then we make the changes that 122 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: kind of fit the quarterbacks that we have. What have 123 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: you seen from both of those guys against the blitz, 124 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: because it seems like there have been several periods each 125 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 1: day where maybe you've turned up to eat a little bit. 126 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 1: How do you think the quarterbacks are I think they're 127 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: doing I think they're doing well. I mean, we have 128 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: a blitz period every day. I think it's it's part 129 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: of SHAVEN. You gotta practice against the blitz every day, 130 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,359 Speaker 1: you know, and you know, um, you just you gotta 131 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: do it, um. And I think they've done a good 132 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: job and there's a lot to learn, you know. I 133 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 1: think it's important for our defense, important for our team 134 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: to be able to do it, and I think our 135 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: guys have handled it pretty well. And if you've heard 136 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: anything from the league on when they're gonna heal here, 137 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: Coldon takes appeal, uh no, I'll let those details sort 138 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: of unfold. It'll be soon here. I'm sure it's obviously 139 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,239 Speaker 1: before the start of the season. But that being said, 140 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: he's out here training like he's gonna be there week one, 141 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,279 Speaker 1: and so really, aside from that being on the eyes 142 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: and uh, the issues of the day don't change. I'm 143 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: not going to be there. If you have to assume 144 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: the worst as you can prepare her and the opener, well, 145 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: I always assume the best, you know. If it's just 146 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: like anything, then all of a sudden you don't have 147 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: a player, then you make the adjustments and at what 148 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: time you know, at that time where if they decide 149 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: we don't have them, then we make adjustments at backup, 150 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: running back. What is there quality you you're looking foremost 151 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: like Paul Perkins got some first team reps. The other day, 152 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: you've got a guy like Rod Smith, fake Goleman, Like, 153 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: what do you prioritize looking at a guy back and say, well, 154 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: there's a handful of things that have to do and 155 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: do well. Certainly, they got to be able to run 156 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: the football, they got to be good in past protection, 157 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: and then when we choose to throw to them, they've 158 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: gotta be able to catch it. So those three things. Um, 159 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: normally we're young players or players that haven't played much 160 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: are behind here is in past protection, and that's why 161 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: it's important they get their reps. Um. So it's important 162 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: they're able to do all those things. And quite frankly, 163 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: all unning backs got high marks or media marks in 164 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: all those three areas. What is supposed to What do 165 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: you mean your team doing in terms of keeping the 166 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: players safety the terms of keep safety. Yeah, I mean 167 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: we're always aware of heat and we're you know, players 168 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 1: safety is always you know, on the front burner for us. 169 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 1: But it is the second to last day of July 170 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: and it's warm and most most climates where we're playing 171 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: NFL football, So uh, that's part of it is dealing 172 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 1: with the heat. To some degree. But you know, we'll 173 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,839 Speaker 1: give them breaks, let him drink water, and then keep 174 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: track of things and um, you know, I think it's 175 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 1: important to adjust as as as we see fit. You know, 176 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 1: I think you know, this is a process as you 177 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 1: go through training camp. So each guy at this point 178 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 1: is that maybe a little different place then maybe the 179 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: next guy in terms of being ready to play week one. 180 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 1: So we just keep track of it. That's why sometimes 181 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: you'll see guys in practice and out of practice. We're 182 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: just trying to get them the work they need, get 183 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: them trained up, but try to be smart as well.