James Gladstone

It's definitely a fine line that you walk in, but it's it's opportunity.

And they've earned those opportunities to to interview for those positions.

And you try to help them along that process as much as possible.

So do I anticipate losing those guys or many players, many coaches, excuse me, from the staff?

Not sure.

You know, I'm not sure what that looks like.

That ultimately isn't my decision.

And, you know, we have to be prepared.

We have to think about what are the next steps if those things were to happen.

And those are conversations that, you know, we're having right now.

What do you see from him to say you're comfortable extending him for that long?

I think I'll zoom out for a quick second.

Right now we are in a position where everybody that played for us on the offensive line this season is coming back next season, and that was a big part.

The continuity at that position group in particular is one that makes more sense than any other.

It's a necessity.

You know, it's never one individual that tilts the scales there as much as it is just the collective effort as a whole.

And being able to insert guys throughout the course of a season and not feel some significant drop off in the collective output is a really important piece.

You know, in Los Angeles, that was...

If there was ever a thing offensively that could stand in our way or be a debilitator, it was when we had injuries at offensive line.

And to ensure that the quality of depth existed there is something that we prioritize, that we're always going to make sure we protect.