1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,760 Speaker 1: Nelson, Thank you. Can we just answer that last question 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: about how you came to the decision and what that 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: day was like for you one more time? Thank you? 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: You know it was it was a special day. You know, 5 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: we uh, you know, we knew that we were going 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: to get some phone calls from some organizations my agency 7 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: and I you know, got on the phone with the Patriots, 8 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: and I spoke with my family and my loved ones, 9 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: and it was something I felt like we were all 10 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: comfortable with. Audio is good, Videos good. I'll ask you 11 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: just to sit back a little bit further for TV purposes. 12 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: That's good, perfect, Just like that next question, Jeff how 13 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: falled by Chris Ryan. Hey Nelson, you've got some interesting 14 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: touchdown splits. Of your twenty six career touchdowns, half have 15 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: come from in the red zone. Excuse me, half have 16 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: been outside the red zone. Just curious what you think 17 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: it is about your game that has made you a 18 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: threat to score, whether you're close to the goal line 19 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: or from out at midfield. Uh. Well, I think I 20 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: think the objective is the score, so that's something that 21 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: I always want to try to do. However, I touched 22 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: the ball and I think it goes to how you practice. 23 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: You know, how you practice, you know, you always try 24 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: to finish an end zone and you try to you know, 25 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: you burst through three lines or whatever the coaching point 26 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: may be. For me, I practice to finish. So I 27 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: think it's a given me results, you know, come game time. 28 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: Thank you. Next question Chris Ryan followed by Evan lazzar 29 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: Hey Nelson wanted to ask you a little about what 30 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: you feel that you're gonna be able to bring to 31 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: this offense and also your feelings about how dynamic this 32 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: group is with the established run cam at quarterback and 33 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: with the additions that've been made, and of course you 34 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: know that offensive line. Well, the first thing I know 35 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: I will bring is a professionalism. You know, how I 36 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: prepare and how hard I play, you know, I think 37 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 1: those are things that I can easily can role. And 38 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: then from there on, I think coach McDaniels has a 39 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: plan and it's it's for me to follow his plan 40 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: and execute execute it out there. And also in regards 41 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 1: to you know, the other editions the group that you're 42 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: coming in with the two tight ends Kendrick Bourne, what 43 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: are your thoughts on the way the offense has the 44 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: potential to look I'm excited. I think, like I said, 45 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: I think the organization definitely had a plan when they 46 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: put everybody together, and we're gonna work hard and figure 47 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: it out. Thanks. My next question l Nazar Fault by 48 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: Phil Perry and Nelson. Welcome to New England. I just 49 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: wanted to ask you. Last year with the Raiders, you 50 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: played a lot more on the outside than what you 51 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: did in Philly. I was just wondering if you have 52 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: a preference of playing inside or outside, or if you're 53 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: more comfortable in either role. I'm just comfortable, you know, 54 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,799 Speaker 1: going out there executing concepts. You know, I think I 55 00:02:55,919 --> 00:03:00,080 Speaker 1: like to be able to move around depending on you know, 56 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: scenario or situation or routes, routes that need to be executed. 57 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: So I think coach McDaniels, you know, historically, has done 58 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:10,399 Speaker 1: a great job with moving his receivers around and I'm 59 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: excited for the opportunity. And last year you really developed 60 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: as a deep threat in particular, So I was just 61 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 1: wondering what part of your game kind of developed to 62 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: you that allowed you to average almost nineteen yards to 63 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 1: catch last year and just working hard on it, you know, 64 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: I think we practiced a lot of deep shots myself 65 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 1: and Derek Carr, and what we did in practice was 66 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: on this play on game day and that's something I 67 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: look forward to, you know, carrying into this year too. 68 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 1: Thanks Nelson. Next question, Phil Perry falled by christ Mason. 69 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: Hey Nelson, Welcome to New England. Man. I just wanted 70 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: to ask you about the quarterback position because you just 71 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: mentioned Derek car playing with him last year. Stylistically, maybe 72 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: Cam Newton a little bit different type of quarterback. How 73 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: did the quarterback picture in New England impact your decision 74 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: when you were making the free agency call. I mean, 75 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: Cam Newton is a great quarterback. I think he's a 76 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: Super Bowl I mean League MVP for a reason, and 77 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,559 Speaker 1: I know he can do whatever he needs to be done. 78 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 1: And for me, it's just about getting out there and 79 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,359 Speaker 1: practicing with him, and I'm just excited. I'm excited to 80 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: work with him. I'm excited to grow. I know he's 81 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: gonna push me and I also feel like, you know, 82 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: coach mccails are gonna is gonna put us in position. Listen, 83 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: just a quick follow up. When you look at yourself 84 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: as a player, you know, coming off the year you 85 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: came off of with the Raiders. Do you view yourself 86 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 1: as a number one option? I think I'm gonna do 87 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: whatever it needs to be done to try to find 88 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 1: a way to win. You know, I think that you know, 89 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: everybody else can have a label, however they look at me, 90 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: but I know that, you know, on the field, I 91 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: give myself and my teammates a great opportunity to make 92 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: plays and when Thanks Elson. Next question Chris Mason Fallow 93 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: by Mark Daniels. Hey Nelson, have you heard from Cam 94 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: yet at all? I have? I have, uh, and um, 95 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 1: you know he's He's an amazing man and UH continue 96 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: to grow with him. Do you have any plans to 97 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 1: work out together this offseason or anything like that? We 98 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: will cool and Um, before you made your decision to 99 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 1: come into England, was there anyone on the roster now 100 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: that you talked to and maybe, you know, picked their 101 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 1: brain a little bit about what it's like to be 102 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 1: a Patriot. No, because everybody's journey is going to be different, 103 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: you know. Uh, you know what I what I will 104 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: experience will be unique to me. So it's cool though. 105 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: You know, I know some people already on this roster 106 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: and I'm excited about that. But I kind of just 107 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: went with my own feeling and it was more about 108 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 1: myself and my family. Thank you. The next question Mark 109 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: Daniels fall by Ian Steel He else Ball's well as 110 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: a Patriots for making it. I want to say a 111 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:02,479 Speaker 1: dozen moves last week and you were one of the 112 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,279 Speaker 1: twelve free agents to signs. What were your thoughts as 113 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: you know as the team one was just so busy 114 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: adding more talent to their offster, but two that you 115 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:12,599 Speaker 1: know you were a part of their playing well, I 116 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: can I can mainly speak about you know me, I 117 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: think to be a part of their plan meant me um, 118 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 1: because I think they make very calculated decisions and for 119 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: them to think enough for me to bring me and 120 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: bring me in and put me in this position. I'm 121 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 1: excited and I look forward to this working hard and 122 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: you know, helping this team be who we need to be. 123 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: Thank you. Thanks question Ian Seal fall by Doug Kaine 124 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: and Nelson Welcome to New England. Um. I'm looking at 125 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 1: Instagram and Cam Newton posted a picture of you two together. 126 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 1: Are you guys? Uh? You know in the process of 127 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 1: going through you know, one of those Patriots West camps 128 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 1: this week? Are you out there? Together. Is that what 129 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: the picture says? The picture it's you guys on the 130 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: field and you've got the Patriots gear on, so I 131 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: know it's recent. Well, there you have it. How have 132 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 1: those sessions been and how's the chemistry coming along? Just 133 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: working hard, you know, every day you know that we 134 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: get a chance to be together, we're gonna work hard 135 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: and try to maximize those times. Appreciate it. Thanks all right. 136 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: Next question Doug Kite falled by Alex Barth hey Nelson. 137 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: This was kind of a slow developing wide receiver market, 138 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: but you signed off on the first day that you could. 139 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: I guess how excited were you that you that you 140 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: got that deal done on the Monday? And why do 141 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: you think the market was a little bit different for 142 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: you than it was for other wide receivers. I don't 143 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: really have an answer for that, you know, I don't. 144 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: I don't know how the market works. I don't. I 145 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: don't concern myself with that. I just wanted to play 146 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: hard enough last year to put myself in a position 147 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: to be valued as somebody that help a team win 148 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: football games. And like I said, the organization for the 149 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: Patriots to think enough for me to be that guy. 150 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: You know, I'm very appreciative and I look forward to 151 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: working hard to you know, doing that. Thank you. Thanks 152 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: question Alex Barth, followed by Bob Socy. Hey Nelson, you 153 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 1: mentioned that there's already some guys on the roster, you know, 154 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: and when we talked to Jalen Mills on Monday, he 155 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: said that you guys had some real battles when you 156 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: were together in filiate practice and in camp. I'm just 157 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: curious what you remember from that and what you can 158 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 1: tell us about him as a player. I like him 159 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: a lot. I think he's a very very talented player, 160 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: but also an ultimate competitor. So I'm excited for him 161 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: to be here with us. Thank you. Thanks question Bob Socy, 162 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,599 Speaker 1: followed by Dan Roach and Hi Nelson, I'll let go 163 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: everybody else, Welcome to the Patriots. You mentioned that everybody 164 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: has their own journey, everybody has their own story. If 165 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 1: you had to write a very brief description of what 166 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: your journey has been like, particularly in the NFL, what 167 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: would you say? How would you say it? It's a 168 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: special one, you know, with a lot of opportunity to 169 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 1: grow ups and downs, highs and lows, peaks and valleys, 170 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: however you want to look at it. But I'm super excited. 171 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 1: You know that I've gone through what I've gone through, 172 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: and uh, it's made me appreciate the game of football 173 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: and helped me find myself, you know, as a pro. 174 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 1: So I'm excited about that. And I can't help but 175 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,560 Speaker 1: ask you about the Patriots in Super Bowl fifty two? 176 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: What stands out to you? Obviously you guys want but 177 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 1: you know that that particular game, preparing for the Patriots 178 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: and to play on that stage, you know, what are 179 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 1: some of the things that stand out most fondly for 180 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: you or resonate today. You know, something cool about that 181 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: is that had a lot to do with my growth 182 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 1: as a professional because prepare sorry about that. You know 183 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: about how they prepare. You know, you know that you 184 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: can't make mistakes. You know, the Patriots don't beat themselves. 185 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: And for me, how I prepare my wide receiver, coach, 186 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 1: an offensive coordinator that that week and for pretty much 187 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 1: those two weeks was with that level of discipline and 188 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: I didn't get allowed me to perform at a high 189 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: level on that stage. So being in that environment, you know, 190 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 1: helped me find growth. So yeah, it's a pretty cool deal, 191 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 1: appreciate it, thank you. And last question Dan Roach and Nelson, 192 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 1: maybe just to follow up with Bob, was asking along 193 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:39,559 Speaker 1: the lines of where where are you in your career 194 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 1: as far as when I say New England Patriots, what 195 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: goes through your mind? But also do you think think 196 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 1: like you're prepared for to play for the Patriots now 197 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: because of what you've been through in the journey that 198 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:51,679 Speaker 1: you've been onto to this point of smart maturity is 199 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 1: concerned in your career. It's an interesting question. I'm like 200 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:03,440 Speaker 1: how you worded that, Sorry about that. I would say that, 201 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: you know, I'm super excited and I know that the 202 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: picture is very clear when you join the Patriots. You know, 203 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:12,320 Speaker 1: we have one goal in mind, you know, and we 204 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: work very hard towards that goal and it takes a 205 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: great sacrifice. So I think for me, what I've been 206 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 1: through an understanding I had to sacrifice to grow as 207 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:25,079 Speaker 1: a player and to perform at a high level. I 208 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 1: am really embraced being a part of this team.