June 12, 2025 • 19 mins
Head Coach Liam Coen and Quarterback Trevor Lawrence meet with the media following the final day of 2025 Mandatory Minicamp.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Here over these last month or so.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Yeah, I think you're always you're you're always pleased and
you're always wanting a little bit more, right.
Speaker 3 (00:06):
I mean, that's the beauty of this time is.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
You're you're trying to establish a foundation of fundamentals, techniques, alignment, assignment, right,
And we're not really judging as much as much did
he make the player not? It's more, hey, can we
break the huddle or can we get a call in
and go execute? And you know, I think you're you're,
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you're fairly pleased with where you're.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
At right now.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Has had a chance to switch jerseys there and then
with the defense. Just was that just a little bit
of what to expect, Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
I think so that's definitely what we have to build
towards for training camp and then obviously in season, knowing
that during practice he's going to have to do both
and so you know, he wants to do it. It's
not as if it's something where he can't handle. He
wants to go and do that more. He wants more,
and and that's a good thing, but ultimately we have
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to also protect him from from himself at times as
well and make sure we get out of this phase healthy,
But that is absolutely the plan moving forward.
Speaker 5 (01:08):
What's your message to the guys now that you know
everything's sort of wrapping up, they're about to go on break.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Uh, you know, the work doesn't stop.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Go enjoy family and get away from it a little bit.
But you know, we've got a lot of work to
do this summer. We've got to come back in the
best possible physical shape that we can be in coming
into training camp. Not use training camp to get in shape.
That's got to be something that we're hitting the ground
running and able to just go once we get in here.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
And so.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
And they've got a lot of studying to do, right,
They've got a lot of material to continue to cover,
so that again we're not starting back at square one
when we come back in training camp. We will in
fact go back to Install one, but Install one maybe
a little heavier than Install one this spring. So ultimately
they've got some work to do this summer. And that
was the message your.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
First off season for as a head coach.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Just what was that experience like now it's all wrapped up, Yeah,
it was cool.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
I mean it's the highs and lows your ride a
little bit as a head coach in terms of offense,
doing well, defense, special teams, all that, but in terms
of the connection with the guys and getting to know
them a little bit more on a personal level and ultimately.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
To gain trust.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Right, That's what this whole phase was for us as coaches,
to implement a foundation, but also get to know these
guys a little bit more on a personal level so
that we gain a little bit more trust. Ultimately, they're
not going to just go do what you say because
you're a coach, right, we have to build a relationship
and a foundation in order for those guys to trust us.
Speaker 6 (02:42):
Actor Rookie Minicamp sixteen sessions out here, did it go
as expected or did something surprise you?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Or yeah, no surprises.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
It was very much what you would expect just from learning, growing.
But I have seen some improvement for sure out a
number of players.
Speaker 7 (03:03):
Right.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
I don't have a true specific person that really stands
out like, oh my god, there was huge strides here,
but you just saw like a gradual understanding. Gradual guys
get more comfortable in this setting, especially some of the
younger guys. You know, the speed of this game practices
a lot faster than what they've maybe been used to
at their college, and you know, the guys are picking
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it all up right, And if they don't know, you know,
that's been the cool part is they.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Haven't been afraid to ask.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
You see these guys up in our coach's offices all
the time, all the time, every morning. I mean, Devin
Lloyd's in here every single day, right, these guys are
they're trying to learn and.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Get as much out of it as possible.
Speaker 7 (03:43):
Mumble.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
You and your staff now work on until training camp
ag ends.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
Yeah, So continuing to trim the install and adjust our
installs and say, okay, what do we really want to
focus on and install one through three?
Speaker 3 (03:58):
What do we want the next three install to be.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
We typically go in threes because that's how we'll kind
of practice in a lot of ways with an off day,
So tweak some of those and then also getting a
lot of the seasonal prep organized with whether it be
the video staff, analytics personnel. We've had a lot of
those meetings already over the last few weeks, but just
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making sure that those things are getting a little bit
tightened up and ready to go for training camp.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Good both, Trevor, could you I know you've done it
a few times already, this obtusly could you just talk
about his growth from where it kind of started in
your system to where he is now.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Yeah, I think just calling a play right, like you
go out here on day one of Phase two and
you're calling plays, and whether it be a call and
run it play or a play with two calls or
a play with two calls and maybe a third adjustment
just his ability to go in and command the huddle,
call plays, communicate to his teammates, make protection adjustments.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
I mean, defense, like I mentioned the other day, has.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Thrown so many different blitz packages at us that that
multiplicity is great, it'll be really good for our foundation
this fall. But he has to think every single play,
like there's not a ton of plays that he can
just shut his brain off and go hand it off.
So that has been a huge kind of adjustment in
some ways, but also growth where he's showing the ability
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to go get us in the right plays, can to
the right call and make the proper calls. I think
that's where you've seen the most growth.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
For what you can get out of Danny Brown Tea.
Speaker 3 (05:33):
Yeah, I think so.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
I mean I think when you watched him last year
and you saw a little bit more of a ball
in hand slash deep threat, and you didn't really see
him work the intermediate that much. And I think over
the course of this spring, Trevor and him have gained
a little bit of a chemistry on some of those
you know, intermediate inbreakers, curls, maybe outcuts. I just think
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that they have a little bit of a chemistry and
that that was part of the selling point to have
him come here was, man, we really want to continue
to diversify your rout tree and have you do more right.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
You're not just a.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Screen jet sweep vertical threat. We want to continue to
diversify his route tree. And I think that those two
have built a little bit of a chemistry out here.
Speaker 4 (06:19):
First get you, you probably have an idea about what you
want your offense to look.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Like and what you think it'll look like. But after
you go through spring, does that change markedly?
Speaker 3 (06:27):
No, not so much.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
But I think that really comes when the pads come on,
because like out here, we're not really trying to emphasize
gap schemes too much because that's when those collisions can
occur when you're pulling people, trapping, whamming, pulling two. I mean,
that's where a lot of those things that occur that
you aren't really supposed to occur in this phase, right,
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So we're trying to stay within the rules but continue
to get better at the zone game.
Speaker 3 (06:56):
Right.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
That's obviously a little bit more of a safe run
in this phase, but also something that we want to
be able to do.
Speaker 7 (07:02):
Right.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Everybody runs zone in the NFL game, So I think
today was actually some of our better hits on zone
that we've had.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
Had a couple better ones yesterday.
Speaker 2 (07:11):
But I think once you get into training camp the
run game, we'll have to diversify a little bit more
in terms of all right, we got the pads on,
where are toss cracks now coming out? I'm not going
to go crack one of our personal our players on
our team, So those kind of schemes are a little
bit more. We've practiced them and walked through settings so
that we're getting the installed and we're getting it repped,
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so we have some muscle memory. But ultimately that'll come
a little bit more. In training camp yesterday we.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
Talked about wanting a clearer day from your offense.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
I think today I heard camp curse a little too
many times with completed passes.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
Do you feel like you got that cleaner day from Uffens? Definitely? Yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
I thought it was just less balls on the ground
in general, less procedures. There was less flags on the
ground today, thrown by our lovely referees that came from
the NFL. It was right, you know, once those refs come,
NFL guys come, it's real. They're throwing the real flags.
And it was great having those guys in the building
and hearing their reasons why and so that definitely helped
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clean it up a little bit and specifically offensively.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
I felt like it was just a better overall day.
We wanted to.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Leave here with good momentum and confidence that these guys
can go and have and take through the offseason program.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
On special teams today. Your thoughts on came a little long.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
What your man, he's a stud. You should see him
hit a golf ball. I mean it's like the same
that you see out here. I mean, he's just he's explosive,
the ball jumps off his foot. He's got multiple different
kicks in his repertoire and the kickoff game as well,
which obviously we know with the new rule changes will
be really imperative for us to be able to take
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advantage of some of those rules with the different type
of kicks and styles of play. So he's been great,
been really consistent, and he's really fun to be around.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Your first day in Florida, are you looking forward to right?
Speaker 3 (09:04):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (09:04):
I am.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
And we're we're heading out of here on Sunday here,
so I'll be we'll be flying, We're traveling a little
bit up north and going overseas to go hit the.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
Golf ball a little bit. So, uh, it'll be cool.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
I mean, it's it's always nice to be with the
family get away from it for a few days, but
also it's really hard to get away from it in
the mind. Like a nine. Yeah, a nine, So I.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
Mean I can hit it.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
I can't putt, but uh, you know, usually it's something
that you practice and I don't much have much time
to practice it. I like to drive, I like to
hit irons. I don't love the putter. Chip played the
yards last week though. That was cool with Travis.
Speaker 4 (09:47):
I know obviously you've talked about him a lot, but
just after spending the last two months with him, where
do you think he's grown the most?
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I think he's physically grown. I mean, I think.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
You you know, you looked at we had the weight
room goals and accomplishments that we had this spring, and
he was up there with some of the guys that
have put on the most muscle mass since getting here
this spring. So I think I've seen a little bit
of a physical growth, specifically in his upper half. And
also just I mean, that's a lot of volume, man,
you know, it's a lot of volume. This is not
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an offense specifically that just go out, line up and
play right. There's a lot of shifts and motions and
two play calls, sometimes three calls, so it is a
lot and then him having to obviously do defense as well.
So you know, you see the type of guy that
he is. He's in here early, he stays late, and
he wants to work. He loves the game. And the
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growth will continue. I think we'll see a little bit
more of a jump once we get into training camp
as well.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
Pretty good, all good.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
He used me throughout all spring and that's just yeah,
I thought it was really good. You know, some good days,
some days were a little sloppier, and that's just that's
part of it, especially a new system. A lot of
new guys. Everyone's playing together kind of for the first
time for a lot of us. So overall, I thought
it was really good. I thought we learned a lot,
took some really big steps of improvement throughout OTAs, and
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you know, I'm proud of the guys how they worked. Everyone,
you know, worked their tail off all off season, really
pushed ourselves. You know, there's a lot of times where
this is a period where some people can kind of
take it easy, and I felt like every day we
really came out here, you know, busted our ass and
really were intentional about what we were doing.
Speaker 4 (11:25):
Was just because a general soreness could just talk about that.
Speaker 7 (11:28):
Yeah, just you know, you gotta think about it. I
hadn't thrown since before OTA, since December, so or really yeah, December,
So it was about four months of not throwing. And
that's like I've never I don't know the last time.
I couldn't tell you last time I didn't throw up
for four months. I guess four years ago when I
got surgery. So I think just going from that to
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through I started throwing a couple of weeks before we
started the off season program, but then we jumped into
practice in heavy volume, and I think just over time.
You know, obviously you got adjustin, got to get in
shape for that. So just a little bit to soreness.
The compression helps just relieve some of that. But that's
all it is. So nothing I'm concerned about.
Speaker 5 (12:06):
Where do you feel like you've maybe grown the most
within the system over the course of OTAs and everything.
Speaker 7 (12:11):
You know, Like I've said, change some of my footwork,
so I feel a lot more comfortable with that, just
some subtle changes. I think footwork my eyes just where
I'm starting, you know, using my eyes as a weapon
and manipulating the defense. I thought there was some great
stuff on tape throughout the spring of me being able
to do that and the ways I wanted to. So
that was a big step just overall being comfortable with
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the system, not thinking as much. You know, when you
hear a play call, it's not like I'm straining to
think about what I'm doing. You know, at first, when
you get the system that you're you're kind of doing that.
But towards the end it felt a lot more second
nature and felt like I could just go and play
and communicate and move fast.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Like working with Spencer.
Speaker 7 (12:47):
Whipple he's been awesome, just has a lot of great insight.
He's really smart. We have a great relationship. It's been
fun working with him and love his personality very even keel,
calm demeanor. That's always something I appreciate QB coach, so
that's important to me, and he's been great to work with.
I think the alignment between him and Liam and Grant
and everybody and myself is is right on point. You know,
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we're all on the same page. And even if there's
things where we might see a little differently, the conversation
and dialogue in the in the meeting rooms has been
awesome and with like, we always get to a place
where we're on the same page, which is which is
really important. How do you see Travis Hunter sort of grow?
I guess throughout the Port's OTAs he's grown a lot.
You know, there's uh, there's a lot obviously being thrown
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on him. H being a being a high pick, you know,
playing both ways, there's a lot. You know, I was
I can understand being drafted high in the expectations, but
as far as I didn't play both ways, so uh,
that's that's another world. I think he's done a great job. Obviously,
this is going to be a big opportunity for him
during this break. You know, you want to you want
to you know, get your mind right and be ready
to go and be rejuvenated for camp. But you also
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got to really be prepared and be ready. And he's
got some time to kind of get in the getting
his playbook and learn the system. Because rookies have a
tough job coming in when we're already half way through
the install So they come in and have the playbooks
in and they're just jumping in on a rand, you know,
so they don't get to start off like all of
us do kind of with the soft balls and work
their way in. They jump in right in the middle
of it. So I'm excited to just spend some time
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with him this summer. You know, we plan on getting
together quite a bit and throwing, getting some timing down,
but also just talking through the system. And I got
no concerns about him. I'm really excited to see him
continue to get better. And I mean he's a special
player on both sides of the ball.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
You can't learn anything about the offensive line until the
pads go on. What are your thoughts on that? Did
you learn anything over these thirteen practices.
Speaker 7 (14:34):
Yeah, I mean I agree with that a little bit.
I think not totally though. I think it's still important
just for communication, identification with the defense, you know, working games,
passing off games. Yes, the physical side of some of
the one on one blocks. I think the defensive line
is always at an advantage when you're in no pads.
It's just it's hard. You know, there's nothing to grab
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on too, there's nothing to really anchor in on, so
that's difficult. But as far as just the a mental
part of the game, your steps, your footwork, get into linebackers,
you know, being physical, violent with your hands, all that stuff.
I think the guys have been awesome. They've been great,
and yes there's some stuff to clean up, but that's
for all of us, so you know, I'm excited. Obviously,
you learn a lot more once the pads go on
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one hundred percent, but I think those guys took some
big steps, and like I said, the system puts a
lot on those guys up front to really communicate and
know what they're doing. And there's a lot of adjustments
and it gives us a lot of answers, but you
have to know it and I think those guys have
done a great job of being prepared what Dami Brown
should do in the soft sid Diami. Yeah. Man, he's
I've been super impressed with him. His speed obviously is
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a threat down the field, which is important as a
receiver can stretch the field. But also he's a really
really smart football player. You know, he's picked up the
system really quickly. He's always in the right spot. I
think that's something about him. I don't know, if you
guys watched plenty of practice, He's gotten the ball a lot.
It seems like he's always in the right spot. He's
always has a feel for the zone, like where to sit,
where to throttle, you know, kind of those voids. And
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I just think he's he's really smart, and I'm really
excited adding him to the offense, to the weapons that
we already have. You know, it's it's exciting running backs.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
What is tooting in all and showing.
Speaker 7 (16:09):
You if anything, obviously Basi's fast, you can fly, and
that's a weapon. And I think just for those guys,
like I said, coming in and you're learning so much
and so much is changing, and just for them to
get comfortable thing and go play running back is such
a feel position and you got to get in the
flow of a game, and without pads it can be tough,
and so it's hard to say, but I've been impressed
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with those guys just how they picked it up. Like
I said, bacial speed, I think le Quin's been awesome
and pass protection seems like he really understands it. Great hands,
hard worker. I mean, I've been impressed with just his
attitude and the way he carries himself.
Speaker 4 (16:44):
A lot of new pass catchers obviously, just how has
that been getting down to time and end the reupts
with them?
Speaker 7 (16:51):
It's been good. You know, there's there's things where it's
not always perfect, and especially at practice when you first
are learning guys timing and how they run routes and
trying to get your anticipation down. Like I love to
throw with anticipation, So I'm not gonna come out here
and practice waiting on guys to come out of breaks
Like that's not realistic. You know, in the games, you're
throwing it early, You're throwing a poor guy's breaks. So
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I think sometimes you leave the fields some days you're like,
I wasn't the cleanest because maybe you miss some or
maybe the timing was off or a guy took an
extra step, but that stuff, once that happens, you learn
from it. If you just wait on guys to come
out of breaks every time, every ball is and gon
be is gonna look good, then in a game when
you have to throw with anticipation, you're gonna miss a
lot of them. So I think this is the time
to really nail down that timing and work on it
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instead of waiting. So, you know, I think overall I'd
improved drastically over the over the off season. There's still
some stuff that we can work on, but we got
we have a few weeks to do it before camp
and then obviously camp.
Speaker 5 (17:44):
So we're your colleges.
Speaker 7 (17:47):
What you say, I'm sorry you really excited? Yeah, obviously
a first Follower's day. For for me, it's just been
the coolest thing becoming a dad and just the perspective
change that I've I've had from that and it's definitely
balanced my life out in a lot of ways. Uh.
You know, something that's hard is I feel like my
mind is always going and you go home and you
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can't take any of that stuff home, you know, trying
to be the best husband and dad you can be.
It's really helped me kind of compartmentalize a little bit
and be able to go home and and just just
be a dad and enjoy that so instead of taking
stuff home with me. So it's been good. It's it's
just incredible seeing her grow up and you know, she's
starting to crawl and change. It's it's just crazy. I'm
sure as all all you guys that are parents out
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there now, but it's it's awesome.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
Doing this the longest year.
Speaker 7 (18:37):
Yeah, we have a couple you know, family trips, stuff
with really both of our families, trying to get some
downtime and that's that's really about it. That's those are
the big things. And yeah, so we got some stuff
that try to try to get a little bit of
time with them before it gets crazy. And you know,
once training camp starts, you're not seeing not seeing the
family much, so it'll be good to spend some time
with our families. Good, awesome. I appreciate you guys. Thank
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you all.
Here over these last month or so.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Yeah, I think you're always you're you're always pleased and
you're always wanting a little bit more, right.
Speaker 3 (00:06):
I mean, that's the beauty of this time is.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
You're you're trying to establish a foundation of fundamentals, techniques, alignment, assignment, right,
And we're not really judging as much as much did
he make the player not? It's more, hey, can we
break the huddle or can we get a call in
and go execute? And you know, I think you're you're,
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you're fairly pleased with where you're.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
At right now.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Has had a chance to switch jerseys there and then
with the defense. Just was that just a little bit
of what to expect, Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
I think so that's definitely what we have to build
towards for training camp and then obviously in season, knowing
that during practice he's going to have to do both
and so you know, he wants to do it. It's
not as if it's something where he can't handle. He
wants to go and do that more. He wants more,
and and that's a good thing, but ultimately we have
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to also protect him from from himself at times as
well and make sure we get out of this phase healthy,
But that is absolutely the plan moving forward.
Speaker 5 (01:08):
What's your message to the guys now that you know
everything's sort of wrapping up, they're about to go on break.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Uh, you know, the work doesn't stop.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Go enjoy family and get away from it a little bit.
But you know, we've got a lot of work to
do this summer. We've got to come back in the
best possible physical shape that we can be in coming
into training camp. Not use training camp to get in shape.
That's got to be something that we're hitting the ground
running and able to just go once we get in here.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
And so.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
And they've got a lot of studying to do, right,
They've got a lot of material to continue to cover,
so that again we're not starting back at square one
when we come back in training camp. We will in
fact go back to Install one, but Install one maybe
a little heavier than Install one this spring. So ultimately
they've got some work to do this summer. And that
was the message your.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
First off season for as a head coach.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Just what was that experience like now it's all wrapped up, Yeah,
it was cool.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
I mean it's the highs and lows your ride a
little bit as a head coach in terms of offense,
doing well, defense, special teams, all that, but in terms
of the connection with the guys and getting to know
them a little bit more on a personal level and ultimately.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
To gain trust.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Right, That's what this whole phase was for us as coaches,
to implement a foundation, but also get to know these
guys a little bit more on a personal level so
that we gain a little bit more trust. Ultimately, they're
not going to just go do what you say because
you're a coach, right, we have to build a relationship
and a foundation in order for those guys to trust us.
Speaker 6 (02:42):
Actor Rookie Minicamp sixteen sessions out here, did it go
as expected or did something surprise you?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Or yeah, no surprises.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
It was very much what you would expect just from learning, growing.
But I have seen some improvement for sure out a
number of players.
Speaker 7 (03:03):
Right.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
I don't have a true specific person that really stands
out like, oh my god, there was huge strides here,
but you just saw like a gradual understanding. Gradual guys
get more comfortable in this setting, especially some of the
younger guys. You know, the speed of this game practices
a lot faster than what they've maybe been used to
at their college, and you know, the guys are picking
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it all up right, And if they don't know, you know,
that's been the cool part is they.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Haven't been afraid to ask.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
You see these guys up in our coach's offices all
the time, all the time, every morning. I mean, Devin
Lloyd's in here every single day, right, these guys are
they're trying to learn and.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Get as much out of it as possible.
Speaker 7 (03:43):
Mumble.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
You and your staff now work on until training camp
ag ends.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
Yeah, So continuing to trim the install and adjust our
installs and say, okay, what do we really want to
focus on and install one through three?
Speaker 3 (03:58):
What do we want the next three install to be.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
We typically go in threes because that's how we'll kind
of practice in a lot of ways with an off day,
So tweak some of those and then also getting a
lot of the seasonal prep organized with whether it be
the video staff, analytics personnel. We've had a lot of
those meetings already over the last few weeks, but just
(04:20):
making sure that those things are getting a little bit
tightened up and ready to go for training camp.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Good both, Trevor, could you I know you've done it
a few times already, this obtusly could you just talk
about his growth from where it kind of started in
your system to where he is now.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Yeah, I think just calling a play right, like you
go out here on day one of Phase two and
you're calling plays, and whether it be a call and
run it play or a play with two calls or
a play with two calls and maybe a third adjustment
just his ability to go in and command the huddle,
call plays, communicate to his teammates, make protection adjustments.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
I mean, defense, like I mentioned the other day, has.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Thrown so many different blitz packages at us that that
multiplicity is great, it'll be really good for our foundation
this fall. But he has to think every single play,
like there's not a ton of plays that he can
just shut his brain off and go hand it off.
So that has been a huge kind of adjustment in
some ways, but also growth where he's showing the ability
(05:22):
to go get us in the right plays, can to
the right call and make the proper calls. I think
that's where you've seen the most growth.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
For what you can get out of Danny Brown Tea.
Speaker 3 (05:33):
Yeah, I think so.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
I mean I think when you watched him last year
and you saw a little bit more of a ball
in hand slash deep threat, and you didn't really see
him work the intermediate that much. And I think over
the course of this spring, Trevor and him have gained
a little bit of a chemistry on some of those
you know, intermediate inbreakers, curls, maybe outcuts. I just think
(05:57):
that they have a little bit of a chemistry and
that that was part of the selling point to have
him come here was, man, we really want to continue
to diversify your rout tree and have you do more right.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
You're not just a.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Screen jet sweep vertical threat. We want to continue to
diversify his route tree. And I think that those two
have built a little bit of a chemistry out here.
Speaker 4 (06:19):
First get you, you probably have an idea about what you
want your offense to look.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Like and what you think it'll look like. But after
you go through spring, does that change markedly?
Speaker 3 (06:27):
No, not so much.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
But I think that really comes when the pads come on,
because like out here, we're not really trying to emphasize
gap schemes too much because that's when those collisions can
occur when you're pulling people, trapping, whamming, pulling two. I mean,
that's where a lot of those things that occur that
you aren't really supposed to occur in this phase, right,
(06:51):
So we're trying to stay within the rules but continue
to get better at the zone game.
Speaker 3 (06:56):
Right.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
That's obviously a little bit more of a safe run
in this phase, but also something that we want to
be able to do.
Speaker 7 (07:02):
Right.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Everybody runs zone in the NFL game, So I think
today was actually some of our better hits on zone
that we've had.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
Had a couple better ones yesterday.
Speaker 2 (07:11):
But I think once you get into training camp the
run game, we'll have to diversify a little bit more
in terms of all right, we got the pads on,
where are toss cracks now coming out? I'm not going
to go crack one of our personal our players on
our team, So those kind of schemes are a little
bit more. We've practiced them and walked through settings so
that we're getting the installed and we're getting it repped,
(07:34):
so we have some muscle memory. But ultimately that'll come
a little bit more. In training camp yesterday we.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
Talked about wanting a clearer day from your offense.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
I think today I heard camp curse a little too
many times with completed passes.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
Do you feel like you got that cleaner day from Uffens? Definitely? Yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
I thought it was just less balls on the ground
in general, less procedures. There was less flags on the
ground today, thrown by our lovely referees that came from
the NFL. It was right, you know, once those refs come,
NFL guys come, it's real. They're throwing the real flags.
And it was great having those guys in the building
and hearing their reasons why and so that definitely helped
(08:12):
clean it up a little bit and specifically offensively.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
I felt like it was just a better overall day.
We wanted to.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Leave here with good momentum and confidence that these guys
can go and have and take through the offseason program.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
On special teams today. Your thoughts on came a little long.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
What your man, he's a stud. You should see him
hit a golf ball. I mean it's like the same
that you see out here. I mean, he's just he's explosive,
the ball jumps off his foot. He's got multiple different
kicks in his repertoire and the kickoff game as well,
which obviously we know with the new rule changes will
be really imperative for us to be able to take
(08:50):
advantage of some of those rules with the different type
of kicks and styles of play. So he's been great,
been really consistent, and he's really fun to be around.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Your first day in Florida, are you looking forward to right?
Speaker 3 (09:04):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (09:04):
I am.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
And we're we're heading out of here on Sunday here,
so I'll be we'll be flying, We're traveling a little
bit up north and going overseas to go hit the.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
Golf ball a little bit. So, uh, it'll be cool.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
I mean, it's it's always nice to be with the
family get away from it for a few days, but
also it's really hard to get away from it in
the mind. Like a nine. Yeah, a nine, So I.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
Mean I can hit it.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
I can't putt, but uh, you know, usually it's something
that you practice and I don't much have much time
to practice it. I like to drive, I like to
hit irons. I don't love the putter. Chip played the
yards last week though. That was cool with Travis.
Speaker 4 (09:47):
I know obviously you've talked about him a lot, but
just after spending the last two months with him, where
do you think he's grown the most?
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I think he's physically grown. I mean, I think.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
You you know, you looked at we had the weight
room goals and accomplishments that we had this spring, and
he was up there with some of the guys that
have put on the most muscle mass since getting here
this spring. So I think I've seen a little bit
of a physical growth, specifically in his upper half. And
also just I mean, that's a lot of volume, man,
you know, it's a lot of volume. This is not
(10:19):
an offense specifically that just go out, line up and
play right. There's a lot of shifts and motions and
two play calls, sometimes three calls, so it is a
lot and then him having to obviously do defense as well.
So you know, you see the type of guy that
he is. He's in here early, he stays late, and
he wants to work. He loves the game. And the
(10:40):
growth will continue. I think we'll see a little bit
more of a jump once we get into training camp
as well.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
Pretty good, all good.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
He used me throughout all spring and that's just yeah,
I thought it was really good. You know, some good days,
some days were a little sloppier, and that's just that's
part of it, especially a new system. A lot of
new guys. Everyone's playing together kind of for the first
time for a lot of us. So overall, I thought
it was really good. I thought we learned a lot,
took some really big steps of improvement throughout OTAs, and
(11:08):
you know, I'm proud of the guys how they worked. Everyone,
you know, worked their tail off all off season, really
pushed ourselves. You know, there's a lot of times where
this is a period where some people can kind of
take it easy, and I felt like every day we
really came out here, you know, busted our ass and
really were intentional about what we were doing.
Speaker 4 (11:25):
Was just because a general soreness could just talk about that.
Speaker 7 (11:28):
Yeah, just you know, you gotta think about it. I
hadn't thrown since before OTA, since December, so or really yeah, December,
So it was about four months of not throwing. And
that's like I've never I don't know the last time.
I couldn't tell you last time I didn't throw up
for four months. I guess four years ago when I
got surgery. So I think just going from that to
(11:49):
through I started throwing a couple of weeks before we
started the off season program, but then we jumped into
practice in heavy volume, and I think just over time.
You know, obviously you got adjustin, got to get in
shape for that. So just a little bit to soreness.
The compression helps just relieve some of that. But that's
all it is. So nothing I'm concerned about.
Speaker 5 (12:06):
Where do you feel like you've maybe grown the most
within the system over the course of OTAs and everything.
Speaker 7 (12:11):
You know, Like I've said, change some of my footwork,
so I feel a lot more comfortable with that, just
some subtle changes. I think footwork my eyes just where
I'm starting, you know, using my eyes as a weapon
and manipulating the defense. I thought there was some great
stuff on tape throughout the spring of me being able
to do that and the ways I wanted to. So
that was a big step just overall being comfortable with
(12:32):
the system, not thinking as much. You know, when you
hear a play call, it's not like I'm straining to
think about what I'm doing. You know, at first, when
you get the system that you're you're kind of doing that.
But towards the end it felt a lot more second
nature and felt like I could just go and play
and communicate and move fast.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Like working with Spencer.
Speaker 7 (12:47):
Whipple he's been awesome, just has a lot of great insight.
He's really smart. We have a great relationship. It's been
fun working with him and love his personality very even keel,
calm demeanor. That's always something I appreciate QB coach, so
that's important to me, and he's been great to work with.
I think the alignment between him and Liam and Grant
and everybody and myself is is right on point. You know,
(13:09):
we're all on the same page. And even if there's
things where we might see a little differently, the conversation
and dialogue in the in the meeting rooms has been
awesome and with like, we always get to a place
where we're on the same page, which is which is
really important. How do you see Travis Hunter sort of grow?
I guess throughout the Port's OTAs he's grown a lot.
You know, there's uh, there's a lot obviously being thrown
(13:29):
on him. H being a being a high pick, you know,
playing both ways, there's a lot. You know, I was
I can understand being drafted high in the expectations, but
as far as I didn't play both ways, so uh,
that's that's another world. I think he's done a great job. Obviously,
this is going to be a big opportunity for him
during this break. You know, you want to you want
to you know, get your mind right and be ready
to go and be rejuvenated for camp. But you also
(13:50):
got to really be prepared and be ready. And he's
got some time to kind of get in the getting
his playbook and learn the system. Because rookies have a
tough job coming in when we're already half way through
the install So they come in and have the playbooks
in and they're just jumping in on a rand, you know,
so they don't get to start off like all of
us do kind of with the soft balls and work
their way in. They jump in right in the middle
of it. So I'm excited to just spend some time
(14:11):
with him this summer. You know, we plan on getting
together quite a bit and throwing, getting some timing down,
but also just talking through the system. And I got
no concerns about him. I'm really excited to see him
continue to get better. And I mean he's a special
player on both sides of the ball.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
You can't learn anything about the offensive line until the
pads go on. What are your thoughts on that? Did
you learn anything over these thirteen practices.
Speaker 7 (14:34):
Yeah, I mean I agree with that a little bit.
I think not totally though. I think it's still important
just for communication, identification with the defense, you know, working games,
passing off games. Yes, the physical side of some of
the one on one blocks. I think the defensive line
is always at an advantage when you're in no pads.
It's just it's hard. You know, there's nothing to grab
(14:55):
on too, there's nothing to really anchor in on, so
that's difficult. But as far as just the a mental
part of the game, your steps, your footwork, get into linebackers,
you know, being physical, violent with your hands, all that stuff.
I think the guys have been awesome. They've been great,
and yes there's some stuff to clean up, but that's
for all of us, so you know, I'm excited. Obviously,
you learn a lot more once the pads go on
(15:15):
one hundred percent, but I think those guys took some
big steps, and like I said, the system puts a
lot on those guys up front to really communicate and
know what they're doing. And there's a lot of adjustments
and it gives us a lot of answers, but you
have to know it and I think those guys have
done a great job of being prepared what Dami Brown
should do in the soft sid Diami. Yeah. Man, he's
I've been super impressed with him. His speed obviously is
(15:38):
a threat down the field, which is important as a
receiver can stretch the field. But also he's a really
really smart football player. You know, he's picked up the
system really quickly. He's always in the right spot. I
think that's something about him. I don't know, if you
guys watched plenty of practice, He's gotten the ball a lot.
It seems like he's always in the right spot. He's
always has a feel for the zone, like where to sit,
where to throttle, you know, kind of those voids. And
(15:59):
I just think he's he's really smart, and I'm really
excited adding him to the offense, to the weapons that
we already have. You know, it's it's exciting running backs.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
What is tooting in all and showing.
Speaker 7 (16:09):
You if anything, obviously Basi's fast, you can fly, and
that's a weapon. And I think just for those guys,
like I said, coming in and you're learning so much
and so much is changing, and just for them to
get comfortable thing and go play running back is such
a feel position and you got to get in the
flow of a game, and without pads it can be tough,
and so it's hard to say, but I've been impressed
(16:30):
with those guys just how they picked it up. Like
I said, bacial speed, I think le Quin's been awesome
and pass protection seems like he really understands it. Great hands,
hard worker. I mean, I've been impressed with just his
attitude and the way he carries himself.
Speaker 4 (16:44):
A lot of new pass catchers obviously, just how has
that been getting down to time and end the reupts
with them?
Speaker 7 (16:51):
It's been good. You know, there's there's things where it's
not always perfect, and especially at practice when you first
are learning guys timing and how they run routes and
trying to get your anticipation down. Like I love to
throw with anticipation, So I'm not gonna come out here
and practice waiting on guys to come out of breaks
Like that's not realistic. You know, in the games, you're
throwing it early, You're throwing a poor guy's breaks. So
(17:12):
I think sometimes you leave the fields some days you're like,
I wasn't the cleanest because maybe you miss some or
maybe the timing was off or a guy took an
extra step, but that stuff, once that happens, you learn
from it. If you just wait on guys to come
out of breaks every time, every ball is and gon
be is gonna look good, then in a game when
you have to throw with anticipation, you're gonna miss a
lot of them. So I think this is the time
to really nail down that timing and work on it
(17:35):
instead of waiting. So, you know, I think overall I'd
improved drastically over the over the off season. There's still
some stuff that we can work on, but we got
we have a few weeks to do it before camp
and then obviously camp.
Speaker 5 (17:44):
So we're your colleges.
Speaker 7 (17:47):
What you say, I'm sorry you really excited? Yeah, obviously
a first Follower's day. For for me, it's just been
the coolest thing becoming a dad and just the perspective
change that I've I've had from that and it's definitely
balanced my life out in a lot of ways. Uh.
You know, something that's hard is I feel like my
mind is always going and you go home and you
(18:10):
can't take any of that stuff home, you know, trying
to be the best husband and dad you can be.
It's really helped me kind of compartmentalize a little bit
and be able to go home and and just just
be a dad and enjoy that so instead of taking
stuff home with me. So it's been good. It's it's
just incredible seeing her grow up and you know, she's
starting to crawl and change. It's it's just crazy. I'm
sure as all all you guys that are parents out
(18:32):
there now, but it's it's awesome.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
Doing this the longest year.
Speaker 7 (18:37):
Yeah, we have a couple you know, family trips, stuff
with really both of our families, trying to get some
downtime and that's that's really about it. That's those are
the big things. And yeah, so we got some stuff
that try to try to get a little bit of
time with them before it gets crazy. And you know,
once training camp starts, you're not seeing not seeing the
family much, so it'll be good to spend some time
with our families. Good, awesome. I appreciate you guys. Thank
(19:01):
you all.
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