Tuli Tuipulotu

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Tuli Tuipulotu dropping into coverage.

I saw a lot of people sh- you know, that should-

Yeah, why?

Uh, that-

No

... with a edge rushers with Khalil Mack, Tuli Tuipulotu with Aki Mesidor, with guys on the interior like Justin Abogbie and Tier Tartt.

That's not a stat line that would get everybody happy.

I think a lot of that is also predicated on defense, right? Can you create turnovers? Can you create sort of situations where they can't flip the field and now you've got a short field? You know, I'm looking at Jacoby Brissett last year and, you know, he takes care of the ball only through eight interceptions, but he got sacked 43 times.

So can you get those sacks? Can you get those TFLs? Can you force the three and outs and, you know, get Mike McDaniel and this offense some short fields? I think that's what because to me like if you can't do that and if this offense that we think is really talented can churn some clock can get some field goal drives can have some 10 play drives things like that then it's hard to do that like to me you need to get it's not just we think Mike McDaniel and Mike McDaniel and this offense are going to be so explosive it's you know, what's this defense that's pretty much the same? Like, you've got a lot of these same guys back that are really talented players, and Tully, and Khalil, and Dayon, and obviously Derwin.

And we believe in these corners, and the opportunities that Tony Jefferson, who had five interceptions last year, are going to present.

Like, to me, that's almost, it's certainly not the more interesting side of the ball, because it's Justin Herbert and Mike McDaniel.

You know what I'm saying? Make sure your rushing four is one.

And being disciplined, being complete.

Me and Tully and King have been talking about it.

Making sure we the best complete edge rushers when it comes to the run in the past because in order to rush the quarterback You got to defend the run first

I'll take this one.

What do you think is the sticking point with Tully's extension? How important is he to the future of the team? I don't know, is the answer.

I was trying to think, is it a particular aspect of the contract? It's probably the total amount he's asking for.

I don't know if it's like total guarantees.

I'm going to put it at 9.5, but I think his pressure rating might, I'd like to think that he's getting, what was Max? 40 pressures.

I'd like to think that as a rookie, he's sitting around the same as, as, as Mac.

And remember, he's not going to be getting double teamed if he's on the field with Mac and Tully as well.

So I'm kind of thinking that his pressure rating is going to be – his pressure is going to be higher.

I don't know about, like, Chan's at the back.

I love Chan's, but what Tuipulotu does compared to him, that little X factor-

Yep

... at the back.

Alistair, my other concern would be carrying only four edges.

I mean, yes, the big names are the Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu.

Mesidor, I think, is going to be fine.

But then, you know, you talk about Dudbupri.

So, you know, uh, this is another room.

It's really solidified, [laughs] you know? Every, it's just about, everything else is icing on the cake at this point in time, because you know you have Tuli, you know you have Khalil Mack, you know you have Akeem Missador.

Um, and after that, listen, it's icing on the cake.

Can you guys come in and can we not drop in production, right? Can there not be a drop in performance? That, that's all it is after that.

Uh, real quick here before we hit the break, uh, from Sofio Torres.

Great question.

Any update on the Tuli contract? I have not heard anything.

I don't think they're-