 Welcome to Atlanta Marcus. Thank you very much. I appreciate that Marcus dear let me go look better here unmuted from the Atlanta general constitution What what what what has what has it been like for you since signing with the Falcons? And what are your hopes to come in here and maybe resurrect your career? Well first and foremost just a lot of excitement You know I was back home in Hawaii and to be around friends and family when this decision was made was really cool for me And secondly, just yeah, I'm I'm looking forward to this opportunity You know, whatever that may be I feel like the experiences that I've had throughout my career Has given me kind of a foundation and I'm looking forward to just kind of showing what I'm capable of and seeing what we can do Can you discuss your time with Arthur Smith in Tennessee and then what made you What did you learn under Derek Carr over the last two seasons? Maybe Derek Carr and John Groot in the last two seasons? Yeah, so art and I Our relationship goes back to when I first got drafted into Tennessee He was there. He's a guy that has always been truthful and honest with me and Somebody that I could always rely on really to just kind of talk and You know, I appreciate that that relationship that we have. I think that was definitely one of the draws for me to come here Um, and then secondly, you know with Derek and coach Gruden I was in a very Like just a great quarterback room You know, it's not it's not like that across the league and to have the relationships that we had Was very important and I learned a lot. I think Derek is somebody that's playing at a very high level Sometimes maybe doesn't get to the credit that he deserves but he's a guy that's Kind of always put his position his team in positions to win and he's found ways to win at the end and I think being able to always put forth your best effort and elevate the guys around you as somebody that I definitely learned and He's just his communication with everybody Um across the board So he always had guys on the same page coach Gruden made sure of that and um, you know, hopefully that's something I can bring here Thank you Thank you Hey, Marcus chris rim from landfathers.com Um, you we Arthur talked about in his press conference He keeps mentioned like how you he trusts you and how you guys had the relationship going back Can you take me through those conversations that that you too had and and why you guys have that trust for each other Why you you know feel so much trust in Arthur? Well, he was always honest and even to the the point where in 2019 when You know things weren't going really well for me. He always shot me straight and I think for me as a player, uh, I truly appreciate that and um, you know, he's always been focused on making sure I can get better You know in and out of the pocket How I'm you know digesting the offense how I'm seeing defenses. He always made it a point Just to find little areas of improvement. So um art is somebody that's always been there for me He's always shot me straight and um, you know, I knew What I was getting into what kind of culture he's building here So that's why I'm excited to be here because I really do believe in art and I believe what he's doing Yeah, what did he sell you on to make you feel like this was the right place for you to try and Get that opportunity to you know, get that get that next step in your career Yeah, it really came down to the opportunity like you said he um, you know, he Obviously, he said there's a chance for you to play chance for you to start right away. Um, you know, and Really for me at this point in time in my career. That's what I was looking for and um, you know, no matter what the situation is You know, I got to do my best to to lead these guys and help these guys become the best of their abilities and um You know doesn't necessarily mean that you know on the starter I could very well be the backup and do those types of things And that's what I've learned, but I know that with art He's always going to be honest with me and I can just Really put forth my best for my foot forward and see what I can do Hey Marcus Michael Rossi from ESPN, but you referenced 2019 and that what didn't work out well Why do you think this is going to work out? Any different this time or better this time that it did in 2019 I learned a lot over the course of last even really three years going back to that season in 2019 You know, I was both mentally and physically beat up You know, and I think this is a great opportunity for me to kind of showcase what I've learned over the course of the last couple years Um, you know being around guys like Ryan Tannehill and Derek Carr guys that have played at a high level So, you know with art, I think we we've developed a relationship where we could communicate We can get things off our chest. We can put forth What we think is best for the offense And then secondly he's always going to be honest with me And if there's things that I need to improve on he's going to work on it with me And um, that's why I think and believe in this in this situation and I'm excited for this opportunity You you mentioned that you were physically and mentally beat up Uh, what do you mean by that and are you talking about during the 2018 season? Are you talking about after 2018 and what walk me through that if you can? Yeah, you know, so during my uh time in Tennessee, um, you know, we went through a lot of different things Um, you know went through coaching changes. I went through You know broken ankle. I went through some of these things that um, you people would call adversity and um for me I really At that point time in my career in 2019, you know, I was tired. I was just kind of tired of all the turnover I was tired of being beat up Um, you know, I wasn't playing well and you know at the end of the day You know, this is a performance-based business and when you're not playing well things happen And I understood that so It was these last couple years for me. Was it was a great reset? I got a chance to kind of take a step back learn And I feel like I have and I think these experiences have created A lot of value for me and I can help the team in a lot of different ways Thank you. Marcus candle Hey, Marcus. Josh Kendall with the athletic Arthur also talked about how both of you have grown I know you've had, you know a lot on your plate in Las Vegas But have you been able to follow what our Arthur has done? Since you left Tennessee and even with the Falcons in year one and And how do you think he might be different than the guy you played for and from from 15 to 19? Yeah, I I definitely kept track. Um, you know, I Was excited that he got his opportunity here in Atlanta and um, you know I was just I was keeping tabs and then you always kind of get games across games with film and tape so You know, I always wanted to make sure I knew what was going on and I love I love what he's been doing. Um, you know, he's creating opportunities for a lot of different guys getting guys in different places Creating matchups that are very favorable You know, and I think for a quarterback. That's that's very friendly to be able to do that so You know moving forward. I think both art and I have grown And I think that in itself has created Just a foundation that we can both work off of and I'm excited to get to do it I can sneak in a follow-up both Arthur and Terry Have shied away from the term rebuild from the word rebuild But they've acknowledged that given the salary cap issues and lots of things There are going to be some challenges this year has the quarterback You know, assuming maybe the starting quarterback the guy who leads this team How do you approach that with a team that will have low expectations? But at the same time wants to compete for 17 weeks Yeah, you can't be afraid of it can't be afraid of it. Um, you know, it is what it is and that's kind of the nature of this beast It's the nature of the landscape of the NFL and um, you know, I wouldn't I wouldn't be here if I didn't if this didn't excite me I really believe in the guys that are in this building I think we have a gun a good core young group of guys and we also have some vets here that have been around the ballpark that have Gone through some things and then experiences and can create Really a great culture and at the end of the day everyone across the league's got talent It's what you do with that talent and how you use your culture to build off of it and I believe in art. I believe in these this staff and What what we're capable of and we'll just take you one week at a time Allison, thank you Hey Marcus Allison, Mr. Angelo with WSB. Welcome to Atlanta. Thank you I was curious. Did you have any conversations with any current or former players with the Falcons before you made the decision of joining the team? I did not. No, I um really my conversations were really with art and um, you know They were going and really the staff And what type of leadership qualities will you bring to the Atlanta Falcons? Well, I think that's what's interesting, right? Is I've been a guy that's a starter in this league I've been a guy that's want to play off game. I've been a guy that's also been benched. I've been a guy that's also You know been just a practice practice player So I really feel like my value as a leader comes in relationships I I'm going to be able to relate to a lot of different people Because I've experienced a lot of different things in this league And I think to be a leader you have to earn the respect of your teammates and if you're able to relate to those guys You know that that whole process kind of gets going a little bit faster. So Um, again, uh, the the value that I've had over my time over my short career Is going to allow me to be a guy that people can come to and hopefully I can elevate them and make them the best players they can be Home team brandon leak Home team we can't hear you Anyone from fox live on no, okay d leg. Do you have any follow-ups? Yes, I moved away from the page. Um, Marcus. What what happened? Um, you are Came here. I believe that uh that year beat the falcons and a nice pass to aj brown and I thought you were on your way. Um You know, what what uh, what happened there and is it something you could point to in that in your career that You know, maybe not happened in the maybe not happened or won't happen again this time Yeah, I think really, um, you know, we kind of got rolling early on in that season Um, and then things kind of fell apart and I think a lot of it had to do with me I wasn't communicating the art Things that I felt were successful things that I felt were working well Um, you know, and I think as I've grown and and I've been around guys like Derek and Ryan Being able to have that communication with the play caller having that communication with Um, really the offensive staff is is important. Um, so that everybody's on the same sheet of music And that everyone's kind of feeling good about what's going on. Um, I was not I was at a point in my career where I just tried to do whatever I could to please the coach and I didn't necessarily Um, you know, communicate some of the things that maybe I didn't like or things that I didn't feel like We're putting me in the best situations possible. So, um, I've really grown in that aspect Um, you know, I've really feel like I learned that a lot with coach grueling and with Derek Um to see that type of relationship and how those guys communicated Um, it's something that I want to try to be here with art and um, you know, I think like I said art is Very willing. He's always been trying to push me to be that guy to to communicate more And, um, I think at this point in time in my career that those experiences have kind of taught me that so I think we'll be we'll be good to go A quick follow-up malarkey and uh, rubisky. What what influence did they have? I know they were, uh, You know real tough old school football coach Coach rubisky and and coach malarkey were great for me. Um, you know, they they taught me a lot of different things About football but they also taught me a lot about life. Um, and when I was drafted, I was 21 years old You know, I was really a young kid and I was moving all the way across the country into a new city Um, so really that whole staff kind of helped me grow up a lot and um, You know, I really appreciate our time together. I think coach malarkey and coach rubisky have always Done what was right and what was best for the team and I truly appreciate that Thank you. All right home team. Let's try it again Hey, Marcus. Welcome to Atlanta. How you doing? I'm doing well. Thank you. Good to hear you. Welcome. Good. Great Uh one, uh, you talked about all of your, uh, Uh, travels throughout the nfl being a backup and your injuries and your surgeries. I was wondering Oh, no Look at everyone shake that I was wondering about your mobility Uh, you talked about all of the things that you had to go through in the nfl Your surgeries, uh, your benchings and then being a starter again I was wondering about how you feel about your mobility working with mike Arthur smith's offense I feel great. I feel great. Um, like I said, the last couple years were a great reset. Um, you know getting in last season You know at points in times be able to run the football Um, you know, I feel great. My legs are under me. I feel like I can be explosive I can do things out of the pocket Um, so to be able to have that to be creative to be dynamic That's kind of where I feel like offenses are going and um, you know, I'm more than capable of doing that Chris rim follow Yeah, Marcus. Have you if you I know you mentioned a couple times that you aren't, you know Promise a starter job or anything like that. But if you are the starter, have you thought about stepping into Kind of following a guy and matt ryan who's been here for 14 seasons. He's kind of, you know institution Is have you thought about that at all? Yeah, absolutely. And those are big shoes to fill. No doubt. And I think for me, um, Something I definitely learned over the course of my career is You can't compare yourself to other people. Uh, what matt did here what he's accomplished here is truly greatness And um, for me, I just got to kind of carve my own path. Um, you know, I appreciate what he's done Appreciate what he's been for this organization And the best thing that I can do is try to put my best foot forward and um, be the best part that I can be And you know, whatever comes of that whatever success is whatever failures, um, just take everything on the chin and Um, understand that this is my process. This is my journey And just appreciate what he's done and what he's been for this for this organization A real quick follow-up. What like if what does success look like for you in Atlanta if you look back? What was success looked like for you? I really believe I can elevate the guys around me. I think, you know, whether it's kyle Whether it's crudel, you know, whether it's the rest of these guys these young guys You know, if I can make them better players if I can elevate their games Um, you know, I feel like I've accomplished something, you know, I think as a quarterback if you can Be a distributor you can get these guys to play at a high level. Um, really you've done your job to the best of your abilities And that's what I'm going to try to focus on Josh Kendall Marcus logistically, how will this look for you at this point? When do you hope to get to a point where you're in the building? regularly and sort of taking over whatever mantle that is as quarterback I'm hoping next couple weeks, um, you know, I was home in hawaii came all across the country Had to stop in vegas. I had a couple puppies that I had to check on, you know, I was home for a couple weeks So, um, you know a big dog guy and I um, yeah, I'm gonna try to get out here as fast as I can You know move in whenever I can You know just kind of ask people questions, you know, I've never really been in Atlanta So kind of learning a little bit more about the city But from there, you know, just try to get in the building as fast as I can be around the guys Making sure that we're all doing the same thing and getting ready to go What kind of dogs Our french bulldog mixes our little girl. She's a snore. She's loud What are the point of the dog's names? So our girl dog is jacoa. There's a jacoa building at the university of Oregon. It was The athletic academic center and that's where my wife and I met And then of course I went to the university of nike. So our boy dog is a swoosh like a nike swoosh Makes sense Thanks mark Yeah, hey marks a couple other things first from a timeline perspective When did you start actually talking with the falcons about this? Yeah, it was really once they said kind of talked about map being traded is when You know, Arthur had reached out and he kind of laid out some of the options You know, he said, hey, we're not sure what's going to happen here Um, you know, obviously we would love to have map back. Matt's been a focal point of this organization for a long time Um, and he was just kind of feeling like, you know, do would you want to come in and kind of learn and be a guy? That can be part of this room and you know, if things happen and matt decides that he you know Might be going somewhere else that you know, you can kind of be a guy. That's here. So um, that was that was kind of the conversation we had and things fell into place where um, matt decided to leave but Um, you know, I think at the end of the day You know, I was just more excited about the opportunity to be here and to be with uh, Arthur And you've won eight-year whole career that number is Currently taken by probably one of the more well-known people within this organization What do you do now? Do you take have you talked about do you take eight? Do you settle for a number like how does this go? um, yeah, we uh So kind of I talk a little bit. Um I'm not going to ask for the number the number is his. Um, you know, I it's kind of funny full circle moment for me um My pop order team growing up was the Kalani Falcons. So Um, the first number I got as a falcon was one and I think that's what I'm going to go with is go back to that You know, it's kind of a cool full full circle moment for me. Um, it'll be it'll be weird for me a little bit wearing one Um, but I mean Kyle's done unbelievable things already in one year that um by all means it's it's his Thank you. All right. Thank you everyone. That's all the time we've got for today. Thank you guys