Craig Breslow

So just the control is different.

And there's like...

There's something about the emotional nature of a deadline.

We need to put our best offer forward right now because in two minutes we literally cannot do a deal.

I think that's helpful in some ways.

I think any time the conversation continues during the GM meetings, there's a sense of accomplishment.

Because...

Once you've laid the foundation, if the dialogue continues, then you realize that there may be a path.

Now, that said, we knew Garrett was both highly desired around the industry, but also a bit unproven.

So every team had kind of a slightly different risk calculus that they were approaching these with.

And at some point, you just get to the place where you say, screw it, I need to take the job.

Yeah.

This might work.

Do you remember that moment?

Um...

think it was probably

Closer to the winter meetings, you know, where it was like, okay, we're going to get the big pieces in play.

We can figure out some of these, you know, the second, third, like, we're going to do this.

Yeah.

Yes, but also, you know, to some degree, you don't want to...