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The DiCecco Daily: Is There Another Level Up For Cooper DeJean, Quinyon Mitchell? · Inside the Birds: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast

• 0:07
  Speaker 1: What's happened? Everyone?
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  Speaker 2: Welcome into another episode of The check Odaily Andrew de
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  Speaker 2: check O Eagles beat reporter Inside the Birds dot Com.
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  Speaker 2: The Positional Previews series continues with the cornerbacks, and you
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  Speaker 2: have at the top of the rotation Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper Degene,
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  Speaker 2: and Riek Wohin. Now, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper Degene are
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  Speaker 2: fresh off all pro campaigns, and I believe they're going
• 0:28
  Speaker 2: to continue to elevate their game to another level.
• 0:31
  Speaker 1: What Vic Vanjo revealed earlier last week is that Cooper.
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  Speaker 2: Degene will serve as the safety when the Eagles are
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  Speaker 2: in base.
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  Speaker 1: Last season, when the Eagles were in base, he was
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  Speaker 1: the outside corner.
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  Speaker 2: But the Eagles aren't in base all that much, and
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  Speaker 2: Cooper is going to primarily be a nickel corner. But
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  Speaker 2: I'm kind of just grouping all that together, but very
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  Speaker 2: important position in the Eagles defense and something that obviously
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  Speaker 2: has unlocked that you and propelled them to another level.
• 1:01
  Speaker 1: Having Cooper Degen in there, who's so.
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  Speaker 2: Good at tackling in space, and I guess securing the
• 1:10
  Speaker 2: perimeter where a lot of these teams like the Shanahan
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  Speaker 2: Laflor McVeigh offenses like to do to expose the the
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  Speaker 2: know the outside and stretch defenses.
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  Speaker 1: He's so good at at really solidifying that.
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  Speaker 2: And then you have, of course his ability to really
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  Speaker 2: be sticky in coverage and match up with the receivers
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  Speaker 2: of all shapes and sizes. So uh, he's invaluable there,
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  Speaker 2: one of the most one of the best football players
• 1:39
  Speaker 2: on the Philadelphia Eagles. And then you have Rake Wollen
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  Speaker 2: Raek Wallen's a player that Vic Fangio almost gushed about
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  Speaker 2: in a Vic Vangil way talked about his length and
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  Speaker 2: his size and how sometimes you don't see players who
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  Speaker 2: can move like that. He said, you don't often find
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  Speaker 2: six foot four corners and that you know, he seemed
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  Speaker 2: really intrigued and excited to work with now Woeen. If
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  Speaker 2: he's right and if he's consistent and if he's playing
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  Speaker 2: technically sound, he could give the Eagles that final piece
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  Speaker 2: that they need to make up the best three corners
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  Speaker 2: in football. But he's got to be very he's got
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  Speaker 2: to be very focused in detail. That attention to detail
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  Speaker 2: has to be there, and with Greek Woan, it's just
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  Speaker 2: about putting it all together. When you're six', four you
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  Speaker 2: run a high four to, two and you have that
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  Speaker 2: kind of length and. Athleticism you have to always wonder
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  Speaker 2: why a player like that is.
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  Speaker 1: Available.
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  Speaker 2: Now he signed a one, year twelve million dollar. Deal
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  Speaker 2: vic vangel seems surprised that it wasn't for, More but
• 2:44
  Speaker 2: when you really peel the layers of the onion, back
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  Speaker 2: you notice that, well aside from his rookie campaign where
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  Speaker 2: he has six, interceptions he.
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  Speaker 1: Was sort of up and.
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  Speaker 2: Down and the goal for The eagles and the goal
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  Speaker 2: For Rike woan presumably is to find a way to
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  Speaker 2: become a more steady performer on the. Field there's less guess,
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  Speaker 2: work and not only will that benefit The eagles in
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  Speaker 2: twenty twenty, six but it's gonna Benefit woee whether it's
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  Speaker 2: In philadelphia or elsewhere because when you go back to
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  Speaker 2: the negotiation, table you have a little bit more leverage
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  Speaker 2: when it comes to the. Bargaining SO i like what
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  Speaker 2: he can. Do he's gonna see the football quite a,
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  Speaker 2: bit so he's gonna have to make some plays on
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  Speaker 2: that and make sure that he's in position to do.
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  Speaker 2: So but then you Have Jonathan, jones And Jonathan, jones
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  Speaker 2: the veteran corner thirty two years, old signed in free
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  Speaker 2: agency to a one year. Deal comes over from The Washington.
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  Speaker 2: Commanders played in twelve, games seven, starts missed sometime with
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  Speaker 2: a hamstring Injury week. TWO i believe he was put
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  Speaker 2: on ir but he's played in eight playoff.
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  Speaker 1: GAMES a lot of his career was spent with The
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  Speaker 1: New England.
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  Speaker 2: Patriots he can play, inside he can play, outside he
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  Speaker 2: can play safety if you need him. TO a veteran
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  Speaker 2: presence with, versatility which could proved to be, invaluable maybe
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  Speaker 2: one of The eagles' most underrated offseason. Additions if he
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  Speaker 2: can still, play because sometimes the drop off at that,
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  Speaker 2: position as we saw With James, bradbury can be. Sudden
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  Speaker 2: you have to get to training camp and see if
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  Speaker 2: he still has some stuff, left because if he, does
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  Speaker 2: that's a good fourth corner who he can he can
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  Speaker 2: come in off the bench and give you some valuable
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  Speaker 2: minutes if. Needed mac, McWilliams The eagles fifth round pick
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  Speaker 2: in twenty twenty, five Returns he's a, nickelback but he
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  Speaker 2: also cross trained. Outside played away twenty eight defensive, snaps
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  Speaker 2: which is the most That Brandon, johnson an undrafted rookie
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  Speaker 2: played last, season So mac McWilliams didn't factor in all that.
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  Speaker 2: Much he was largely. Inactive it's a big offseason for.
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  Speaker 2: Him he's gonna have to step up and become a
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  Speaker 2: player Who Vic vangio can depend on and count. ON
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  Speaker 2: i don't know if he'll be a special teamer because
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  Speaker 2: of his body. Type some corners just can't do. IT
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  Speaker 2: i point To Eli rix in that. Regard he would
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  Speaker 2: be active on game, day but he didn't really give
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  Speaker 2: The eagles all that much because of body. Type it's
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  Speaker 2: a physically demanding aspect of the game and you have
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  Speaker 2: to throw your body.
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  Speaker 1: Around you have to be.
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  Speaker 2: WILLING i mean they're, willing but you can't get lost
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  Speaker 2: in the mix if you, know if he's not gonna
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  Speaker 2: be a, gunner and that takes a lot of physicality
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  Speaker 2: and strength and footwork and all. That so you have
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  Speaker 2: to wonder how he fits into the mix here because
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  Speaker 2: they have other players Like Michael, carter Like Brandon johnson
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  Speaker 2: who can play, nickel but they can also play. Safety
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  Speaker 2: so if you're mac, McWilliams you're trying to broaden your
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  Speaker 2: skill set as much as possible and then rely on
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  Speaker 2: the fact that you were in the building for a,
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  Speaker 2: year and maybe the year of watching on the, sideline
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  Speaker 2: which he talked about in My Rookie diary.
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  Speaker 1: Editions helps him out a little.
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  Speaker 2: Bit so maybe that's the case, here but he needs
• 5:57
  Speaker 2: a big summer in my estimation, anyway to stick. Around
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  Speaker 2: then you have Kie, ringo and Kie ringo to me
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  Speaker 2: is a player THAT i think is exclusively reserved for special.
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  Speaker 2: Teams The eagles have given him some opportunities to play,
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  Speaker 2: corner but it just Hasn't it just hasn't been a
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  Speaker 2: fruitful endeavor for either. Party he's stiff in the, hips
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  Speaker 2: he doesn't locate the football. Well he's still young at twenty,
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  Speaker 2: three but here it's clear that it's not gonna work
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  Speaker 2: as a. Corner but he is among the, better better
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  Speaker 2: special teams players in the. League and because of, that
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  Speaker 2: on game, day if you're the fourth or fifth, corner
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  Speaker 2: you got to be able to help on special.
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  Speaker 1: Teams he can do, That SO i think you feel
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  Speaker 1: good about him.
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  Speaker 2: There but that's Where Jonathan jones becomes so important if
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  Speaker 2: as long as things pan, out because he's that that
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  Speaker 2: brupt that, buffer that bridge option that stands between Kie
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  Speaker 2: ringo getting on the, field AND i can't emphasize enough
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  Speaker 2: about why he's a player to keep an eye. On
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  Speaker 2: you have A Kapina kashikin WHO i mentioned with the
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  Speaker 2: with the. SAFETIES vic mentioned him with the. SAFETIES. Uh
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  Speaker 2: he's a player that is an undrafted free. AGENT i
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  Speaker 2: think he's really gonna factor more as actually a safety.
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  Speaker 2: THERE i talked About Michael carter AND i talked About Brandon.
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  Speaker 1: Johnson i'm viewing them more as as safeties right.
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  Speaker 2: Now but let's, SEE i can't Forget Jackreyan bennett Because
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  Speaker 2: Jakorian bennett was brought IN uh In august to be
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  Speaker 2: a corner that could come in and contend for a starting.
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  Speaker 2: Spot they were toggling between A Dori jackson And Keelee.
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  Speaker 2: Ringo neither player really rose to the. Occasion Jackreyan bennett
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  Speaker 2: gave The eagles another option had some starting experience with The.
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  Speaker 2: Raiders they Sent Thomas booker over, there who ended up
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  Speaker 2: becoming a solid player for their.
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  Speaker 1: Unit But Jackarian bennett now really was able to elbow
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  Speaker 1: his way into the.
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  Speaker 2: Conversation he, began you, know in a depth role and
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  Speaker 2: had to kind of work his way.
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  Speaker 1: Up you, know he played on special. Teams he injured
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  Speaker 1: his peck on that.
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  Speaker 2: Field Gold block was on Ir it was pressed into
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  Speaker 2: service late in the. YEAR i think it was the
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  Speaker 2: finale HAD i believe three pass interference.
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  Speaker 1: Penalties BUT i still enough to suggest that it's.
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  Speaker 2: Not going to be that much of an overwhelming upgrade
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  Speaker 2: Over ringo or whoever else they. Have and by the,
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  Speaker 2: way he doesn't play special teams or he hasn't all
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  Speaker 2: that much in his, career and then you have to
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  Speaker 2: worry about the. Health in, theory you have to like
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  Speaker 2: the idea of A Jaquoian bennett because of the youth
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  Speaker 2: that he has and the starting. Experience but AGAIN i
• 8:46
  Speaker 2: go back to WHAT i always, say if you're a
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  Speaker 2: depth player and you can't help him on special, teams
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  Speaker 2: and you, know where are you fitting into the equation,
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  Speaker 2: here because to, me it just doesn't make all that much.
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  Speaker 2: Sense then you Have Ambry, thomas who is a nice
• 9:00
  Speaker 2: size corner six foot, one ninety twenty six years old
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• 9:10
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  Speaker 2: a while they were flirting With Eli rix on the practice,
• 9:15
  Speaker 2: squad bringing him, back and then they really settled on
• 9:18
  Speaker 2: to Reak castro. Fields and he's six foot, one hundred
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  Speaker 2: ninety seven, pounds twenty seven years old out Of Penn.
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  Speaker 2: Up Andry thomas Another San francisco forty nine Or but
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  Speaker 2: those two players are going to be on the developmental,
• 10:41
  Speaker 2: team getting reps in training, camp and they'll be playing
• 10:44
  Speaker 2: a lot of minutes in the. Preseason but it's really
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  Speaker 2: hard for me to envision either sticking as a fifth
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  Speaker 2: or sixth. Corner but that's your rundown of that. Position
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  Speaker 2: a pretty strong. Group certainly it's top, heavy but the
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  Speaker 2: sort of the, uh the glue could prove to be
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  Speaker 2: A Jonathan jones just keeping things together as a as
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  Speaker 2: an established veteran who can who can step in and
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  Speaker 2: give you. Minutes but right, now that's the way THAT
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  Speaker 2: i see. It that's gonna do. It for this episode
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  Speaker 2: Of the Check O, Daily I'm Andrew. Dicheco will catch
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  Speaker 2: you all on the next.
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