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Press Pass | Pederson: "It's been a good week." · The Jacksonville Jaguars Official Podcast Network

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  Speaker 1: It's been a good week. It has. It's been a
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  Speaker 1: very good week. Um. Been productive, you know with the
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  Speaker 1: pads on this week and and um we've been able
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  Speaker 1: to get quite a few things done. You know, we've
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  Speaker 1: still got a lot of work to do obviously, but yeah,
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  Speaker 1: it's been been a good week playing time, and we
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  Speaker 1: both played as a staff. We're still working through it, however,
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  Speaker 1: I can I can tell you know Trevor is not
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  Speaker 1: gonna play, um, um and c J. Bethred with the injuries,
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  Speaker 1: not gonna play. And and really a decision for that
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  Speaker 1: too has been you know, Trevor has been getting a
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  Speaker 1: lot of great looks here in practice and and feel
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  Speaker 1: like he's in a good spot. And and um so
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  Speaker 1: we're gonna you know, we're gonna make those decisions this afternoon,
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  Speaker 1: tell our tell our team, you know, later on today.
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  Speaker 1: Um so we can prepare for the game. So you do,
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  Speaker 1: like tell them veterans if they're not gonna Yeah, I do,
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  Speaker 1: I do, especially the quarterback position. You know, it just
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  Speaker 1: kind of prepares their mind a little bit. And you know, Jacob,
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  Speaker 1: Jacob be the starter you know in this game. And
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  Speaker 1: and um so he'll get he'll get a lot of
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  Speaker 1: time and and and quite frankly this first game too,
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  Speaker 1: I'm want to I want to see everybody play, you know,
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  Speaker 1: I want to see all the guys in uniform, that dress,
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  Speaker 1: you know, get snaps because you know, it's still evaluation time, right,
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  Speaker 1: We're still evaluating our roster. And you know, we've got
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  Speaker 1: a lot, a lot of young guys and a lot
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  Speaker 1: of battles that we want to really start seeing in
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  Speaker 1: game situations. But he's been doing well. You know. Um
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  Speaker 1: he's he's you know, gosh, he student of the game.
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  Speaker 1: He understands the game. He's you know, uh, he can
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  Speaker 1: make all the throws, you know, And and he's done,
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  Speaker 1: he's done well. And we continue to work with him
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  Speaker 1: and and uh, you know, obviously we get c J
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  Speaker 1: and some of these practices now get him back and
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  Speaker 1: and um, you know, see where they both are. But
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  Speaker 1: been been been pleased with, you know, Jake's progress so far.
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  Speaker 1: And see, um he's coming, he's coming, Yeah, he's coming.
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  Speaker 1: You know, he's he's not there yet, just because he's
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  Speaker 1: missed so much time, you know, since the last of
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  Speaker 1: offseason to to really moving around as a quarterback and
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  Speaker 1: throw him. But he did, he did some some good
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  Speaker 1: things yesterday and and we're going to increase some of
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  Speaker 1: his reps today. In that said, let you be over cautious.
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  Speaker 1: You can't run. He wouldn't be able to run. I mean,
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  Speaker 1: he just you know, and you see how these practices go.
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  Speaker 1: You can't put them in a in a in a
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  Speaker 1: situation where he has to to move and and uh,
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  Speaker 1: we just want to make sure he's a percent. I
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  Speaker 1: don't want to have any any setbacks. Now that we're
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  Speaker 1: in camp. Some of the veteran players that they're not
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  Speaker 1: going to be playing in this preseason game, do you
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  Speaker 1: challenge some of them to be engaged in the game
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  Speaker 1: and help the younger players that are getting those reps um.
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  Speaker 1: You know, it's it's part of their job, you know,
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  Speaker 1: in these games if they're and I don't care if
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  Speaker 1: they play a series and they come out and they're
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  Speaker 1: still going to be engaged and really help the young
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  Speaker 1: player and just be another set of eyes for them,
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  Speaker 1: because uh, you know, I've been there, you know, as
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  Speaker 1: a as a young quarterback up in this league, and
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  Speaker 1: you want a veteran guy that can you know, you
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  Speaker 1: come off the field and kind of show you some
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  Speaker 1: of the things that are going on, and um, I
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  Speaker 1: want our guys to do that and and um because
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  Speaker 1: they stay engaged as well mentally. Look like stup Connor
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  Speaker 1: had a pretty big day yesterday. What have you seen
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  Speaker 1: from the rookie year. You're liking the progress he's made.
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  Speaker 1: It's one day, um, but it was a good day,
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  Speaker 1: you know. And now it's about you know, how can
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  Speaker 1: he can he stack days back to back to back
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  Speaker 1: And that's what being a professional is all about. But uh,
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  Speaker 1: like where he's at, like his progression right now. You know, Um,
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  Speaker 1: he's done well with blitz protection and seeing things and
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  Speaker 1: catching the ball out of the backfield and you know,
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  Speaker 1: um again these games coming up now are gonna be
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  Speaker 1: very meaningful to him. And uh again that's a that's
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  Speaker 1: a competition battle that that we're gonna We're gonna really
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  Speaker 1: keep our eye on. E. T n. No, He's another
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  Speaker 1: one I'm gonna keep from this game. You know. Right now,
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  Speaker 1: he's done some great things in practice and uh, uh
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  Speaker 1: just want to just want to protect him a little bit,
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  Speaker 1: you know, even with the injury. Still just just making
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  Speaker 1: sure that he he's healthy as we get ready you
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  Speaker 1: know for the regular season. So um, I want him to.
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  Speaker 1: He's gonna be a big asset I think to the
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  Speaker 1: to the young running backs in this game, and and um,
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  Speaker 1: and help those guys, help those guys out. You're thinking
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  Speaker 1: you're the ones will go Yes, just your gods, him
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  Speaker 1: leaking me. I'm excited for him and his family. Uh,
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  Speaker 1: this is a great moment obviously in his his life.
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  Speaker 1: And and and to be honored as one of the
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  Speaker 1: top offensive lineman's offensive linemen in our game. Uh, to
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  Speaker 1: be honored at the Hall of Fame, to be inshrined,
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  Speaker 1: to be inducted, it's just uh, it's great for our organization,
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  Speaker 1: you know, for the city of Jacksonville, and obviously for
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  Speaker 1: him and his family. Is so very excited for him.
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  Speaker 1: There's another Jacksonville guy you're pretty familiar with going into
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  Speaker 1: the Hall. What does it mean for you to see Leroy? Yeah,
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  Speaker 1: teammate of mine, um, you know in Green Bay. And UM,
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  Speaker 1: excited again for him. You know, he he had a
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  Speaker 1: tremendous career. What a what a great player, Um, good
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  Speaker 1: leader of that defense and really the whole football team.
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  Speaker 1: And excited for him and and his family and and
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  Speaker 1: um you know, uh, just these are these are these
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  Speaker 1: are special moments, you know, in the lives of these
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  Speaker 1: athletes and and obviously their families. You be up there
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  Speaker 1: for the ceremonies on Saturday. I will um, I'll be
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  Speaker 1: going back up with UH with Trent and and well
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  Speaker 1: we'll meet we'll meet Shot up there and and UH
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  Speaker 1: be there in in support of of Tony and his family.
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  Speaker 1: And then of course you know with Leroy and coach
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  Speaker 1: from Meal and some of the others that that that
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  Speaker 1: I know, and it'll be it'll be good. It'll be
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  Speaker 1: good to be there and and to witness, you know,
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  Speaker 1: to witness it firsthand. I've never been to the ceremony.
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  Speaker 1: This will be the first. Yeah, these preseason games for
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  Speaker 1: you guys as a coaching staff. Yesterday press Taylor kind
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  Speaker 1: of talked about using the figure out where he'll be,
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  Speaker 1: whether on the field or in the press box, you know,
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  Speaker 1: this coaching staff first goal around together. How important are
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  Speaker 1: these for you guys, just kind of figuring out where
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  Speaker 1: people are going to be, where eyes will become regular
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  Speaker 1: season I mean, it's just as important for us as
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  Speaker 1: it's you know, for the players. Organization is everything and
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  Speaker 1: and where the coordinators want position coaches, you know, Uh,
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  Speaker 1: on game day either down or up. And you know
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  Speaker 1: it's uh, it's one thing with me, especially on offense
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  Speaker 1: and being a play caller and and doing all that,
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  Speaker 1: there's gotta be some great organization, a great communication. The
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  Speaker 1: guy has got to be in the right spot. And
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  Speaker 1: you know, guys have game day responsibilities, you know, where
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  Speaker 1: their eyes are and you know, making sure we have
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  Speaker 1: all the right information between series and halftime and all
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  Speaker 1: of that. So yeah, these are just as important to us,
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  Speaker 1: you know as a staff to to Uh has been
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  Speaker 1: a while since we've all done it, for me especially,
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  Speaker 1: and um, same way on defense, you know, Mike, you know,
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  Speaker 1: being a first time coordinator and calling defenses and again
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  Speaker 1: the organization on defense and just where you know, just
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  Speaker 1: where guys are gonna be and uh, the information that
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  Speaker 1: we can get haven't been on for a few days.
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  Speaker 1: What do you think Walker Little has handling that drink
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  Speaker 1: a lot of going to rise good. Um, you know
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  Speaker 1: he's he's I tell you, it's unfortunate with jt B
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  Speaker 1: and missing some time right now, but it's it's great
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  Speaker 1: for Walker to get to get a ton of reps.
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  Speaker 1: And um, I think he's done really well, you know,
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  Speaker 1: And and you you can kind of see the communication
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  Speaker 1: with him and Brandon there on the right side. And um,
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  Speaker 1: you know, again he's off to a good start. We
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  Speaker 1: just gotta keep him coming and um and see where
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  Speaker 1: it ends up. About the situation kicking, I mean, honestly,
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  Speaker 1: it's it's still young, he's still early in camp. Look
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  Speaker 1: these games, you know, we're gonna try, hopefully we can.
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  Speaker 1: We can create some situations in these games where there's
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  Speaker 1: a little more pressure involved that you know, put these
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  Speaker 1: put these two guys under and and um, you know,
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  Speaker 1: I think I think both guys will respond. I mean,
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  Speaker 1: it usually works itself out as camp goes, most of
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  Speaker 1: the battles, do you know, as we go. And but
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  Speaker 1: it'll be it'll be fun to watch them, you know,
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  Speaker 1: in in in these these games, and uh, try to
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  Speaker 1: put him in some tough situations. What about Luke Cortner
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  Speaker 1: looked like he had a little bit of a rough
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  Speaker 1: day yesterday. Some of the veteran guys able to move
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  Speaker 1: him around a little bit. Um, is what are your concerned?
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  Speaker 1: What is your confidence level with him? Right now? You
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  Speaker 1: know what, I'm not concerned with him. I mean, this guy,
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  Speaker 1: this guy is unbelievable Um, I really like where he's
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  Speaker 1: at mentally. Um, you know what his his thing is
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  Speaker 1: just just he's just got a process and slow it down,
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  Speaker 1: slow the game down and just you know, um, take
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  Speaker 1: one play at a time. But you know these are
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  Speaker 1: these are such valuable reps for him. Um, you know
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  Speaker 1: you got Brandon to the right, Tyler to the left,
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  Speaker 1: great communication in the middle. With everything that's going on,
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  Speaker 1: you know, it is kind of funny sometimes you hear
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  Speaker 1: him coming off the field and just how he responds
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  Speaker 1: to the defense. He's like, man, these guys are these
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  Speaker 1: guys are fast. They show up quick. You know, in
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  Speaker 1: your face he's he's sliding left and coming back and
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  Speaker 1: he's getting banged, you know. And but those are all
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  Speaker 1: things that you just work through and um, he doesn't
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  Speaker 1: get discouraged. Uh, we're very encouraged by it. He's gonna
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  Speaker 1: be a good player on the side. Yesterdayzy badly. Yeah,
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  Speaker 1: there was one one play yesterday during special teams. Um,
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  Speaker 1: he came up and you know, I was limping a
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  Speaker 1: little bit and Fergie checked him out. We just kept
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  Speaker 1: him out of practice. We should we should see him today. Well,
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  Speaker 1: I knew to being able to participate fully getting close.
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  Speaker 1: I'm hoping, I'm really hoping next week as we get
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  Speaker 1: ready for the Cleveland game that um, you know, he
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  Speaker 1: gets some meaningful time and some of the some of
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  Speaker 1: the team settings. But again, you know, UM, I'm big
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  Speaker 1: about really protecting these guys that have these types of injuries,
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  Speaker 1: that making sure they're they're healthy before we put him
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  Speaker 1: out there. And James rowtenes and looked like he participated
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  Speaker 1: more yesterday than at any other point so far through camp.
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  Speaker 1: Does that mean he's getting that much closer getting closer again?
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  Speaker 1: You know, it's you know, we're we're at that part
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  Speaker 1: of his rehab where it's it's time to kind of
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  Speaker 1: push through just a little bit. And uh, it's good
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  Speaker 1: to see him back out there. But again, um, making
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  Speaker 1: sure that he's comfortable. We're comfortable with the docks. Um,
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  Speaker 1: really with both of those guys were before we cut
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  Speaker 1: them loose. So far during the camp, I think he's
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  Speaker 1: having a good camp. I mean, he's a veteran player. Defensively,
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  Speaker 1: being able to move him around. Gosh, he's you know,
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  Speaker 1: he's explosive, he's quick off the ball. Uh, he's been
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  Speaker 1: been a really good mentor and leader to some of
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  Speaker 1: the young guys over there, just uh, you know, um,
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  Speaker 1: versatile player for the defensive line, you know, and and
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  Speaker 1: really excited I think for him and and how he
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  Speaker 1: can how he can help that defense and in um,
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  Speaker 1: whether it's rotational, situational, starter all that, you know. Just Um,
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  Speaker 1: he's gonna be in the mix so far. I know
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  Speaker 1: obviously tempers flew a little bit yesterday, but he's been
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  Speaker 1: pretty locked down. I'd say he's having a good camp.
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  Speaker 1: I'm excited for him to and and um, you know,
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  Speaker 1: there's some really good competition. You know, if we get
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  Speaker 1: Darius Williams back out there at that Nickel spot too,
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  Speaker 1: there's gonna be some good competition there. But Tray Tray
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  Speaker 1: has been doing extremely well. Um, he's locked in, he's
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  Speaker 1: dialed and and um, just it's it's fun to see
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  Speaker 1: those types of battles out there. You just don't want
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  Speaker 1: anybody to get hurt. I mean, it's it's it's gonna happen.
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  Speaker 1: It's hot out here. The guys are working extremely hard
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  Speaker 1: and you know, it happens part of camp. But at
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  Speaker 1: the same time, we gotta understand that we're you know,
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  Speaker 1: we're still one team, one unit. Um, we walk off
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  Speaker 1: the field, we shake and shake hands and and move forward.
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  Speaker 1: All right, thanks guys,