LONG BEACH MERMEN [GM RIZZ]

[GM Yount]

"EXCUSE ME 1.38 ABD 120K SIGNING BONUS AND THEN 2.5 NEXT YEAR"

[Talon]

FG it and we'll sign.

[GM Yount]

"GOOD DOING BUSINESS WELL BE IN TOUCH"



"ARIEL BOBBY SHAPIRO PLEASE"



"HI ELI ITS THE BIG DOG ID LIKE TO OFFER DEFENSIVE END DOMINIC CHATMAN A STANDARD ONE YEAR 500 THOUSAND UDFA CONTRACT"

[GM Yount]

COUGH COUGH BAD CONNECTION HI BOBBY ITSTHE BIG DOG ID LIKE TO OFFER DEFENSIVE END DOMINIC CHATMAN A STANDARD ONE YEAR 500 THOUSAND UDFA CONTRACT"

[Talon]

...could've swore you called me Eli, but as a VIP member of your other business, I know you know who I am.

You've got a deal.

[GM Yount]

"MY MAN

WHILE IVE GOT YOU HERE ID LIKE TO OFFER UDFA RB JOHN ADDISON THE SAME DEAL IF HES STILL AVAILABLE"

[Talon]

 

  Yeet, as the kids say.

[GM Yount]

"FOR SHIZZLE

THE BIG DOGS ALWAYS WANTED TO SAY THAT

YOUVE ALSO GOT A WIDE RECEIVER JOSEPH HAASE THAT I DONT THINK HAS SIGNED A UDFA CONTRACT YET UNLESS THE BIG DOGS MISSED IT

CLEMSON KID

WED LIKE TO BRING HIM IN FOR THE SAME DEAL"

[Talon]

 

  The Haas' run.  The Haase receives... funny isn't it?

Done, lets sign.

[GM Yount]

"EXCELLENT

THE BIG DOG APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS IN ALL AVENUES

TAKE CARE"



"ARIEL JAMES T CRAIN PLEASE"



"MISTER NEGOTIATOR ITS THE BIG DOG

ID LIKE TO BRING UNDRAFTED CORNERBACK NATHAN CAMPBELL TO LONG BEACH ON A STANDARD ONE YEAR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UDFA CONTRACT IF THAT WORKS FOR YOU"

[Talon]

   

From the sound of your voice, I'm guessing you're sitting on one of those Goats? ...either way, yes, that's a deal.

[GM Yount]

"INDEED YOURE VERY PERCEPTIVE

MY SOURCES WHO IF THEYVE MISINFORMED WILL SUFFER GREATLY

ALSO TELL ME THAT UDFA LINEBACKER KENNETH JONES FROM GEORGIA HASNT SIGNED YET

IF HES STILL AVAILABLE WED LIKE TO BRING HIM ON FOR THE SAME DEAL"

[Talon]

   

Deal.

[GM Yount]

"GOOD NEGOTIATING AS ALWAYS SIR"



"ARIEL ELI HARRIS ONE MORE TIME"



"HI ELI ITS THE BIG DOG

ONE MORE OF YOUR UNDRAFTED CLIENTS IM LOOKING AT

PUNTER JESSE LONG WAS A SOLID ENOUGH COLLEGE PERFORMER ID LIKE TO GIVE HIM A SHOT TO PUNT FOR US AT THE STANDARD ONE YEAR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND

PLUS IM HOPING HIS NAME IS A SIGN OF HOW FAR HE CAN KICK THE BALL"

[Talon]

DEAL

[GM Yount]

"EXCELLENT"



"ALRIGHT ARIEL ILL HAVE MY LOCK IN TO YOU ONCE MY GOATS SETTLE DOWN

I THINK ITLL HAVE A REAL FRESH OCEAN FEEL TO IT"

[GM Yount]

MUSICAL LICENSES (GM MUST COMPLETE THIS TASK)

1. (Under The Sea) (Samuel E Wright) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGIjTh_hBZIl)
Used on 3rd downs/other key defensive stands. For real, imagine how distracting it'd be as a QB for a stadium full of people to sing that song from The Little Mermaid when you're trying to call a big play.


2. (Return Of The Mack) (Mark Morrison) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w)
Team Entrance Pregame & Post-TD Music. Changed up for this season to commemorate the return Mermen legend Jose Mackey as HC.


"MERMEN COUNTRY LETS SWIM"


LOCK IN

[Talon]

 

   

  ..Lets Swim!

[GM Yount]

1. Welcome back, what was the most challenging part of the off-season, and where do you think you did the best as GM of this club?

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING OFFSEASON FOR US

OBVIOUSLY I MADE SOME VERY TOUGH DECISIONS ROSTER WISE LETTING SOME PLAYERS I REALLY LIKE GO VIA TRADE AND FREE AGENCY AND YOU KNOW THE BIG DOG HAD TO BE ABLE TO PIVOT AND REFOCUS ONCE THE FREE AGENT MARKETPLACE CAME INTO VIEW PRICE WISE THEN FOCUSING ON THE DRAFT WHEN WE ENDED UP WITH MORE DRAFT CAPITAL THAN WE EXPECTED

BUT IN ANY CASE THE TOUGHEST PART WAS DEFINITELY KNOWING I SCREWED UP NOT COMMUNICATING MY PLANS WITH THE WHOLE MARTINO SITUATION AHEAD OF TIME AND THATS A DEAL WHERE I EXPECT BETTER OF MYSELF

ANYWHO THE BIG DOG IS VERY PLEASED WITH THE LEVEL OF TALENT I WAS ABLE TO BRING INTO THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP US BUILD A SUSTAINABLE WINNER

ADDED A LOT OF GREAT YOUNG TALENT IN THE CORNERBACK ROOM A COUPLE EXCITING PIECES IN THE DRAFT AND A GUY IN DEX COVINGTON WHO THE BIG DOG BELIEVES IS GOING TO BE A GUY THAT CHANGES THE WHOLE MATH OF OUR FRONT SEVEN SO TO SPEAK WITH THE HAVOC HELL WREAK ON THE INSIDE

SO IM VERY HAPPY THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A SPLASH TO ADD TALENT THAT SHOULD BE AN IMPACT FOR A LONG TIME WHILE MANAGING WHAT I HAD ON BOARD WELL ENOUGH TO GET VALUE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO BURN AN AMNESTY OR SOMETHING WHICH I HAVENT HAD TO DO SINCE IVE BEEN IN LONG BEACH

OBVIOUSLY ILL USE ANY RESOURCE AT MY DISPOSAL IF I HAVE TO PUT I THINK ITS IMPORTANT TO EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS INSTEAD OF PUTTING MYSELF IN SITUATIONS WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE A MOVE BECAUSE IM BACKED INTO A CORNER"

2. After a long off-season, the regular season is within reach.  What is your view of pre-season?  Valuable or Pointless?

"OBVIOUSLY THERES SOME RISK WITH INJURY BUT ITS AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE BIG DOGS OPINION

NOT JUST FOR SEEING PLAYERS OUT THERE ON THE FIELD BUT ALSO ESPECIALLY WITH A NEW COACHING STAFF SEEING HOW OUR PLAYBOOK AND USAGES LOOK AND IF ANY SPECIAL PACKAGES WE ADD ARE EFFECTIVE OR NOT"

3. Will you completely sit any of your players for the pre-season, or is it all hands on deck in the traditional pre-season limited capacity?'

"ILL HAVE TO TALK TO MY STAFF BUT AS CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED THE BIG DOG  THINKS WITH A NEW COACHING STAFF IN PLACE ITS IMPORTANT FOR THE IMPACT PLAYERS TO GET SOME REPS ON THE FIELD AND START LEARNING OUR SYSTEM"

4. Having just met with your boss, the team's owner; what do you think about their expectations for you this season?

"MISTER COHEN HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS BUT HAS ALSO ALWAYS BEEN FAIR WITH ME RECOGNIZING THE WORK IM PUTTING IN

I KNOW HES GOING TO LOOK AT THE DATA AND NOT LET RAW LEGWALKER EMOTION CLOUD HIS JUDGMENTS

IN ANY CASE I KNEW EXPECTATIONS WOULD BE HIGH WHEN I TOOK THIS JOB WERE IN A PREMIERE MARKET WITH PREMIERE EXPECTATIONS AND ITD BE KIND OF A LOSER MENTALITY TO WANT A JOB WHERE EXPECTATIONS WERENT HIGH

THE BIG DOG EXPECTS TO WIN AND IF THINGS ARENT WORKING I EXPECT TO BUST MY ASS TO FIND SOLUTIONS SO WE DO WIN SO WHY WOULD I WANT TO WORK FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESNT HAVE THAT SAME DESIRE"

5.  Is this a season where you will be middle of the pack and near .500?  Is this a club that should win 10+ games?  Is this team a lock to win the division, or is this team simply a real-deal Impact Bowl Contender and everything else is trivial?

"THE BIG DOG THINKS WE HAVE A HELL OF A BALANCED TEAM WITH ROOM TO GROW WITH OUR INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

THIS TEAM SHOULD BE VERY SUCCESSFUL AND BE PLAYING DEEP INTO THE PLAYOFFS DESPITE PLAYING IN A STACKED DIVISION AND IF WERE NOT SOMETHING CLEARLY WENT WRONG

BUT I HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT OUR PLAYERS ARE NOT ONLY READY TALENT WISE BUT WILL KNOW THE REALITY OF THE GAME IS YOU HAVE A CERTAIN WINDOW WHEN EVERYONES IN THE SAME BUILDING HITTING THEIR PRIMES AND WILL UNDERSTAND THE URGENCY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BEING IN ONE OF THOSE WINDOWS"

6. What's the biggest position competition you're looking forward to with your team's pre-season games?

"WEVE GOT A FEW GOOD BATTLES AT POSITIONS LIKE CORNERBACK WIDE RECEIVER THREE ETCETERA BUT I THINK THE BIG DOGS LOOKING THE MOST FORWARD TO OUR BATTLE FOR THE THIRD LINEBACKER SPOT BECAUSE ITS A UNIQUE SITUATION WITH A FAST HARD HITTING GUY WHOSE BEEN IN OUR BUILDING FOR A FEW YEARS IN J MAC VERSUS A GUY I WAS VERY EXCITED TO DRAFT IN KENDRICK MOORE BUT WHO HASNT PLAYED A DOWN AT THE PRO LEVEL YET SO ID LOVE TO SEE HOW THAT PLAYS OUT"

7. Look across the league, which team from the opposite conference do you think will be competing for the Impact Bowl when it's all said and done?

"PROBABLY MIAMI"

8. Make a bold prediction about this season:

"WERE SEEING THE GAME DIVERSIFY A LOT AND THE BIG DOG THINKS WERE GOING TO TAKE STEPS TOWARDS THE DOOR OPENING FOR THE FIRST EVER GOAT TO PLAY FOOTBALL AT THE HIFL LEVEL"

[Talon]

 

   

♫ Return of the Mack!  Return of the Mack! ♫

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH BROTHER THE BIG DOGS PUMPED UP AND JACKED

THATS WHY I DECIDED TO WELCOME YOU BACK BY TRYING TO DRAFT AS MANY GUYS FROM YOUR ALMA MATER AS POSSIBLE

KIDDING THAT WAS THE BIG DOG DOING A HUMOR MY BOARD JUST FELL THAT WAY BUT TO BE SERIOUS I CAN FEEL THE ENERGY"

[Talon]

   

Can't go wrong with them Hokie boys, we've got a track record of success in the league. 

Anyways, anything we need to hit before the pre-season depth charts get locked in?

[GM Yount]

"I HEARD FROST WAS A BIT UNSETTLED ABOUT HIS ROLE

IF ITS ENOUGH OF A THING TO BE WORTH ADDRESSING THE BIG DOG MIGHT JUST GIVE HIM THE REAL TALK BEFORE PRESEASON THAT WE DONT PROMISE A THING BUT THAT HES GONNA GET HIS LOOK IN PRESEASON AND IF HE EARNS THE REPS HELL GET THEM

i WANNA FIGURE OUT IF HES GONNA BE ON BOARD OR NOT BECAUSE EVEN IF WE GO PETERSEN IS OUR CORNER TWO WELL PROBABLY NEED A QUALITY GUY TO SPELL HIM WHILE HE WORKS ON HIS CONDITIONING"

[Talon]

 

   

Yeah, probably be good for you to talk to him and give him that talk.

[GM Yount]

"COOL

ILL TAKE CARE OF THAT AND MAYBE ANOTHER BUSINESS THING OR TWO AND IF IVE THOUGHT OF ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU IN THE MEAN TIME ILL HIT YOU UP WITH THEM BEFORE I LOCK IN"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME NATHANAEL FROST PLEASE"



"HI NATHANAEL ITS THE BIG DOG

I DONT WANT TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH OR ANYTHING BUT IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT YOU MIGHT BE A BIT CONCERNED OR FRUSTRATED OR WHATEVER FEELING THAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING PUSHED OUT OF A ROLE 

LISTEN I KNOW YOU DONT KNOW THE BIG DOG OR THIS ORGANIZATION YET BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT IM NOT BLOWING SMOKE UP YOUR ASS OR TRYING TO UNRUFFLE YOUR JIMMIES WITH WHAT I TELL YOU HERE

I CANT PROMISE YOU ANYTHING BUT THAT YOURE GOING TO GET YOUR LOOKS IN PRESEASON AND IF THE COACHES RECOMMEND YOUVE EARNED THE REPS AND PLAYING TIME YOULL GET IT REGARDLESS OF ANY PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS OR NARRATIVES

WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS LAST YEAR THE GUY ON A ONE YEAR DEAL WHO ENTERED TRAINING CAMP FOURTH ON OUR DEPTH CHART ENDED UP AS THE CORNER TWO FOR THE WHOLE YEAR AHEAD OF A GUY ON A MULTI YEAR DEAL THAT WAS DRAFTED AND MAYBE SEEN AS THE FAVORITE FOR THAT SPOT

I CAN ALSO SAY THAT THE BIG DOGS SOMEONE THAT HAS A TRACK RECORD OF GETTING CREATIVE WITH PACKAGES TO PUT TALENT IN POSITIONS TO SUCCEED AND THAT WITH US HAVING A DEEP CORNER ROOM I PLAN ON TRYING TO FIND A WAY UTILIZE ALL THE TALENT WE HAVE REGARDLESS OF HOW THINGS SHAKE OUT

WEVE GOT A DAMN GOOD TEAM HERE WITH A LOT OF TALENT SO I CANT PROMISE ANYTHING BEYOND THAT BUT HOPEFULLY YOU GIVE THIS TIME AND CAN LOCK IN WITH HOW I RUN THINGS HERE"

[Talon]

   

I hear what you're saying, and usually I'm all for being a team first guy, but I am not getting any younger, my clock to be a star is ticking, and I need my playing time.  If you can't get me on the field then I'll be hoping you find a team that will.  If you get me on the field and I get my snaps, I'm down for whatever role you ask me to play, but I just don't want to be sitting on that uncomfortable ass bench and holding the tablet for someone, you feel me?

[GM Yount]

"THE BIG DOG HEARS YOU

SO MY PLAN NO MATTER HOW THE PRESEASON BATTLES PLAY OUT WAS GONNA BE TO MAKE SURE WE GET EVERYONE IN THAT BATTLE THEIR SHARE OF REPS WHEREVER THEY ARE ON THE DEPTH CHART

OF COURSE I CAN SET THINGS A CERTAIN WAY AND IN THE FLOW OF A GAME THE ROTATION DOESNT SO MUCH PLAY OUT THE WAY I ENVISIONED

ILL LET THINGS PLAY OUT HOW THEY MAY AND GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT INTO THE SEASON TO SEE HOW MUCH YOURE GETTING USED

IF IT LOOKS LIKE THE ROTATION ISNT GETTING YOU ONTO THE FIELD ONCE WE HAVE SOME REGULAR SEASON GAMES AND A SAMPLE SIZE TO SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUT I WILL PUT OUT A NOTICE TO THE OTHER GMS IN THE LEAGUE WITH THE NOTE ON YOUR PREFERENCE FOR PLAYING TIME AND SEE IF I CAN GET SOMETHING WORKED OUT

AGAIN IF IT COMES TO THAT POINT I CANT PROMISE ANYTHING WHEN IT COMES TO TRADE NEGOTIATIONS BUT IF IT TURNS OUT YOURE NOT GETTING USED YOU HAVE THE BIG DOGS WORD THAT I WILL AT THE VERY LEAST MAKE YOUR DESIRE TO GET PLAYING TIME KNOWN AND TELL TEAMS TO CALL IF THEY CAN OFFER IT TO YOU

IS THAT FAIR"

[Talon]

   

That's all I can ask Big Dog.  You being straight with me is cool, I heard from others on the team you're a straight shooter, so I believe what you're saying.

Appreciate it.

[GM Yount]

"GREAT I THINK THIS WAS A PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION BROTHER

THE BIG DOG WILL LET YOU GET BACK TO IT BUT GLAD WE COULD AIR EVERYTHING OUT"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME ALBERT NEELEY PLEASE THANK YOU"



"BIG AL ITS THE BIG DOG HOW ARE YOU DOING

FIRST OFF I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOUVE PUT IN TO GROW YOUR GAME BUT I ALSO WAS THINKING

YOURE A SELF REPRESENTED PLAYER SO OUT OF THE LIST OF GUYS I WANT TO TALK EXTENSION WITH IT FELT LIKE YOU SHOULD BE THE FIRST ONE SINCE YOU DONT HAVE AN AGENT TO HANDLE THE DETAILS FOR YOU AND I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS COMPLETELY ON FOOTBALL ASAP

YOURE A GUY OUR FANS HAVE TAKEN A REAL LIKING TO AS WELL SO IM HOPING YOUD BE INTERESTED IN GETTING A LONG TERM DEAL HAMMERED TO STAY IN LONG BEACH BEYOND YOUR ROOKIE CONTRACT"

[Talon]

   

Sounds good Ma'am, I'd love to get something worked out.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT FOR MY STARTING OFFER I WAS LOOKING AT SOMETHING LIKE THE SIX YEAR TWELVE MILLION CONTRACT KENNY DIAMOND SIGNED WHEN HE WAS PRIMED TO ENTER HIS BREAKOUT YEARS SO YOUD ALSO BE ON THE SAME CONTRACT AS HIM FOR NOW

ALSO SINCE I KNOW ITS A SIGN OF TRUST TO PUT YOUR FUTURE WITH US LONG TERM ID ALSO LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION OF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM OUR UPCOMING OFFSEASON BONUS MONEY AFTER THE SEASON TO THE NMCRS TO HELP NAVAL VETERANS

THATS A STANDING THING REGARDLESS OF IF WERE ON DIFFERENT PAGES CONTRACT VALUE WISE"

[Talon]

 

   

We are way off, Ma'am.

I appreciate your offer, but I'd feel much better putting that money into the rest of our roster.

Lets do 6 years, $6MM, and the donation you mentioned.

If we do that and you give me your word I will not be traded or something like that if I am traded my salary increases to the $12MM you originally offered; but I do like the security of knowing I will be here with THIS team for the deal I am signing.

[GM Yount]

"THATS A VERY MATURE OUTLOOK ALBERT

THE BIG DOG APPRECIATES IT VERY MUCH

YOU HAVE MY WORD YOU WILL NOT BE TRADED AND I CAN ALSO PUT A FULL GUARANTEE ON THE SIX YEAR SIX MILLION CONTRACT TO GIVE YOU ADDED SECURITY IF ANYTHING HAPPENS WORST CASE SCENARIO WHERE THE POWERS THAT BE DECIDE IM NOT THE ONE TO BE RUNNING THIS PLACE BEFORE YOUR DEALS UP"

[Talon]

   

How about a full guarantee, with an automatic player option if the GM changes.

[GM Yount]

"SOUNDS PERFECT ILL SEND GET THAT PAPERWORK DRAFTED UP AND SENT IN"

[Talon]

 

   

Anchors Aweigh!

[GM Yount]

"AHOY"



*Once he's safely out of site BIG DOG does a cringey white girl dork dance before clearing her throat & adjusting her projected cap space for next offseason*

"ARIEL ITS THE BIG DOG CAN YOU CONNECT ME WITH STEVE ROSENHAUS PLEASE"



"HI STEVE ITS THE BIG DOG I WANTED TO TOUCH BASE ON POTENTIALLY GETTING A CONTRACT EXTENSION WORKED OUT FOR JOHN ENCARNACION WHEN HIS ROOKIE DEAL EXPIRES OR AT THE VERY LEAST TOUCH BASE AND SEE WHERE WERE AT

I WAS HOPING FOR A SEVEN YEAR CONTRACT WORTH TWENTY MILLION ANNUALLY TOTAL BROKEN UP AS SEVENTEEN SALARY AND THREE BONUS"

[Talon]

 

   

Hey Ba-- ... Big Dog.   

The offer isn't bad, the term is a little long without being the highest paid, but it's still a top 3 deal...

If it was starting today, I'd sign it today, but without any new money, I'd rather wait and talk later.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY

THE BIG DOG IS WILLING TO BE FLEXIBLE ON THE TERM AND MONEY

DONT HAVE THE ROOM TO OFFER A DEAL STARTING NOW BUT COULD THROW A BIT OF OFFSEASON BP FOR A SIGNING BONUS BEFORE A NEW DEAL KICKS IN

IF YOUD RATHER WAIT UNTIL LATER IN THE SEASON THE BIG DOG WILL RESPECT THAT BUT DEFINITELY WILL BE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO RETAIN HIM BEFORE HE HITS THE OPEN MARKET"

[Talon]

 

   

How much we talkin' ??

[GM Yount]

"FOR AN IMPROVED OFFER THE BIG DOG WAS THINKING FIVE YEARS AT EIGHTEEN POINT SEVEN FIVE AND THREE PLUS A TWO MILLION OFFSEASON SIGNING BONUS

SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT AS EITHER AN EXTRA TWO MIL FOR HIS FOURTH YEAR OPTION AND THEN A FIVE YEAR DEAL AT JUST UNDER WHAT ADRIAN MCCAFFREY IS ON

OR YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AS NO NEW MONEY FOR THIS YEAR BUT THEN ENOUGH TOTAL MONEY INCLUDING THE SIGNING BONUS TO MAKE THE NEXT FIVE YEARS MORE ON AVERAGE THAN WHAT AMC IS ON

EITHER WAY ITS FIVE ADDITIONAL YEARS BEYOND THIS CONTRACT WITH A TOTAL OF ONE TEN POINT SEVEN FIVE IN NEW MONEY

OR I CAN GO WITH THE LONGER TERM SECURITY OF THE ORIGINAL OFFER OF TWENTY MILLION A YEAR OVER SEVEN AND THEN A FOUR MILLION SIGNING BONUS OUT OF OFFSEASON BP FOR ONE FOURTY FOUR MILLION NEW MONEY OVER SEVEN YEARS

EITHER WAY THOSE WERE THE TWO IDEAS I HAD FOR IMPROVED OFFERS"

[Talon]

   

Nice, Nice... Let me think them over during pre-season and we will let you know where we stand before week 1 lock ins.

[GM Yount]

"EXCELLENT

THE BIG DOG LOOKS FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AND HOPEFULLY GETTING ENCAR LOCKED IN BABY "



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME COACH ROY PLEASE

MARSHALL THAT IS I REALIZE WEVE GOT TWO OF THEM"



"HI COACH ROY ITS THE BIG DOG GOOD TO MEET YOU

I WANTED TO GO OVER THE DEFENSE WITH YOU BEFORE PRESEASON SINCE WE HAVE A FEW POSITION BATTLES AND GUYS THAT HAVE BEEN GETTING EXTRA TRAINING

FIRST OFF I WANTED TO TALK CORNERBACK

I FEEL LIKE THIS IS HOW I SEE THE DEPTH CHART FOR NOW

"CB1 Izzy Okafor
CB2 Terry Waters

CB2 Daniel Petersen
CB6 Nathanael Frost

CB3 John Mayes
CB3b Terry Waters

CB4 Nathanael Frost
CB4b Nathan Campbell "

"DOES THAT MAKE SENSE OR WORK FOR YOU

I FEEL LIKE PETERSENS OUR MOST TALENTED AND PROBABLY ALSO HIGHEST UPSIDE GUY BEHIND IZZY RIGHT NOW AND MAYES WITH HIS AGILITY AND TACKLING WILL PLAY WELL IN THE NICKEL

SINCE PETERSENS STILL GOT TO DO SOME WORK ON HIS CONDITIONING IM HOPING HAVING FROST BE HIS PRIMARY BACKUP IN ADDITION TO BEING THE DIME GUY WILL GET HIM ON THE FIELD FOR A DECENT AMOUNT OF REPS"

[Talon]

 

   

Oh yeah, I ugree!

[GM Yount]

"EXCELLENT

AND AS FAR AS OUR LINEBACKER THREE SPOT HOW DO YOU BREAK IT DOWN BETWEEN J MAC AND KENDRICK RIGHT NOW

OBVIOUSLY IM GUESSING MOORE PROBABLY HAS THE BIGGER UPSIDE BUT I WAS ALSO SORT OF THINKING MAYBE I GIVE J MAC AS THE GUY WHOS BEEN HERE TWO YEARS THE STARTING SPOT IN PRESEASON TO MAKE THE ROOK EARN IT AND TAKE THE SPOT FROM HIM WHICH I THINK HE CAN

BUT I ALSO DONT WANNA GO THROUGH THAT SONG AND DANCE IF MOORE IS ALREADY WELL AHEAD OF HIM THOUGH"

[Talon]

 

   

JMac definitely has the advantage in his tackling form, mhmm.. Hits like a gumbo mixed with dat Louisiana bath wata' on a Saturday Night on the Bayou.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT ILL GIVE HIM THE CHANCE TO START THEN

I CAN ALWAYS UTILIZE MOORE IN THE NICKEL COME REGULAR SEASON

HOW WOULD YOU THINK THE LADS ARE BEST ALIGNED AS FAR AS WHO SHOULD MAN MIDDLE WEAK AND STRONG SIDE"

[Talon]

 

   

If you want the best tackler in MLB, its Smith, if you want the highest IQ its Choi.  Whichever isnt in the middle should be at LOLB, then McCaffrey at ROLB.

[GM Yount]

"ROGER THAT ILL TRY SMITH AT MIDDLE LINEBACKER AND CHOI AT LEFT IN PRESEASON TO SEE HOW THAT WORKS

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME COACH

GEAUX MERMEN"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME COACH MACKEY PLEASE THANKS"



"OKAY COACH GOT THAT BUSINESS TAKEN CARE OF

SO CAME UP WITH A FEW QUESTIONS I WANT TO GO OVER THE O LINE FIRST OFF

SO COACH ARRINGTON WAS CONCERNED ABOUT RIGHT TACKLE

ROUSE IS A GUY WHO PROJECTED TO DEVELOP REALLY FAST WHEN I DRAFTED HIM BUT IM WORRIED HIS NASTY CONCUSSION LAST YEAR STUNTED HIS GROWTH OR SLOWED IT DOWN

IF I CAN FIND TIME TO GET SOME EXTRA WORK IN WITH HIM WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD BE THE BIGGEST PRIORITIES TO GET HIM BACK ON TRACK TO REACHING HIS POTENTIAL

AND ALONG THAT SAME VEIN HOW IS HIS PRO POSITION SKILL LOOKING"

[Talon]

 

   

His position skill is really looking good, I think run blocking technique or IQ would be the biggest benefits for him in the short term. He also needs to get stronger over time.