1 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: If you want Colts talk all year long, You're in 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: the right place. Fires Upfield into the end time it's 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: cut to Lonny WoT cuts down. He's gonna fire Upfield's 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: poken up tip it intercepted by the Coults. This is 5 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: the official Colts podcast, giving you an updated look and 6 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: what's new with the Horseshoes, Cold Tabot interception two seconds, 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: Slipt and the Cults are going to win. 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 2: In the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 9 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: Let's get the podcast started. Only my We're busy. We 10 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: got a busy show for you here, coming to you 11 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: in the late afternoon on a Tuesday, cut down Tuesday 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: across the NFL. HI, everybody, thanks for joining in. I'm 13 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: Matt Taylor inside the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 14 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:53,639 Speaker 1: JJ Stangobitz is along Casey Vale as well, Colt's official podcast. 15 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: As always, brought to you by win Bet. This is 16 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: always that weird week, that week between the end of 17 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: the and the regular season. We have roster cuts, We've 18 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: got trades to talk about, trades that didn't happen, so 19 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: a lot to get into, really really busy show. JJ, 20 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 1: how you've been man before we get into all the 21 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: mess that we have to speak of here. 22 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 3: It's been a busy day out here, mate, trying to 23 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 3: keep track of this. It always is right where you're 24 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,199 Speaker 3: You're trying to keep track of who's on the team, 25 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 3: who's not on the team. You're trying to keep like 26 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 3: running documents together. But you know, here we are, the 27 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 3: Colts have their initial fifty three man roster. And the 28 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 3: caveat with this, of course is, yeah, it could change 29 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 3: as soon as tomorrow. Yeah, when waiverclaims come in, and 30 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 3: you know, it's always framed as the initial fifty three 31 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,960 Speaker 3: man roster, not the one that the Colts necessarily will 32 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 3: go into Week one against the Jacksonville Jaguars with. 33 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, Colts are selecting fourth or have the fourth highest 34 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: priority if you will, on the waiver wires. So chances 35 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: are that it will change. It might change multiple times. 36 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: So busy show here today. Coming up, we're going to 37 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: break down that fifty three man roster. We'll also discuss 38 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: the toughest cuts the team had to make, layout, the 39 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: strongest parts of the team and areas that were bull 40 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: of Sean going into week number one. Also, Brian Baldinger 41 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: NFL Network analyst. He's going to join us and tell 42 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 1: us why he thinks Anthony Richardson can have success early 43 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: on as a rookie and what he thinks of the 44 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: Colts inside the AFC South this season. Last week after 45 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 1: that preseason game, that finale in Philadelphia, had one of 46 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 1: those Baldy breakdowns and some really good stuff on Anthony Richardson. 47 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: So Brian Baldinger coming up in just a few minutes. 48 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: But let's start with the roster. As we said, the 49 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster has out checked that out in 50 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: totality right now. Colts dot Com, the Colts Mobile app 51 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: has that as well if you want to see it 52 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: in text version. The sixteen man practice squad that's going 53 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: to come out later this week after those waiver wire claims. 54 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: Before we begin to the fifty three man roster, casey, 55 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: let's talk about Jonathan Taylor. The Colts are keeping him 56 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: for the time being. They did not trade him. The 57 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: Colts had that self imposed four o'clock deadline this afternoon. 58 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: They said that he and his representative staff, hey, go 59 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: ahead and seek the trades, you know, see what you 60 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: can get out there, but did not find a trade partner. 61 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: Or at least a suitable trade partner. So he is 62 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 1: going to start the season on pop. Okay, so he's 63 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 1: going to start the year on pup. He's been on 64 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 1: pup all training camp long because of that ankle injury 65 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: that dates back to last season. So with that, Taylor 66 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: will miss by NFL rule, has to miss the first 67 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 1: four games of the NFL season. Now, he could still 68 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:32,399 Speaker 1: be traded past today, obviously, right the NFL trade deadline 69 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: is not until late October, so he could still be 70 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: traded hypothetically, but he will. What we do know is 71 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: he will miss the first four games of the season, 72 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: regardless of which team he's on, the first month of 73 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: the season. So that obviously you have to be under 74 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: a rock to not know, you know, what's been going 75 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: on with Jonathan Taylor basically since he reported to camp 76 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: in late July. So that is the news right there. 77 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: Those are the stone cold facts of the hard truth, 78 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: if you will, kind of like a transaction piece with 79 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor today. So we do have, I guess not really, 80 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: but some finality to this at least for the time being, 81 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: as the Colts had to make a roster move with JT. 82 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: He's on the team, but on pup he will miss 83 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: the first four games of the season, but still plenty 84 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: to get into elsewhere within the initial active roster, JJ 85 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: the Colts keeping four wide receivers. They're keeping five tight ends. 86 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: Zach Moss is on the initial fifty three man roster. 87 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: That's good news in terms of health. Defensively, only four 88 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: defensive ends. We kind of had a little bit of 89 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: a roster debate on that last week. Let's see six corners, 90 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: six defensive tackles, only four safeties. Well, what do you 91 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: jumps off the page about this initial fifty three man 92 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: roster Outside of Jonathan Taylor, of course, I think the. 93 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 3: I mean obviously, yeah, outside of the running back room. 94 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 3: I think it's the tight ends where we heard all 95 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 3: about it's gonna be some tough decisions, tough decisions. But 96 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 3: it turns out the five guys who were kind of 97 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 3: who's gonna make it while they all made it between 98 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 3: Moley Cox, Kylon Grantson, Will Mallory, Drew Ogletree and Jelanni Woods. 99 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 3: And I think you when you think about it, you 100 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 3: know the Colts made an investment in mo Ali Cox 101 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 3: when they signed up new a contract extension in twenty 102 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 3: twenty two, and then they've made draft pick investments in 103 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 3: Kylon grantson, fourth round pick, Will Mallory, fifth round pick, 104 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 3: Drew Ogletree, sixth run pick, Jolanni Woods third round pick. 105 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:29,919 Speaker 3: They've made draft capital investments in those guys. So and 106 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 3: then you look at what those guys did on the field. 107 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 3: You saw flashes from Kylon grantson throughout training camp. I 108 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 3: thought he was the one who was like the lock 109 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 3: out of that group because he had been available, he 110 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 3: had played well during camp. He saw Dre Ogiltree do 111 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 3: some good things when he got back, you know, from 112 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 3: an injury he had. I think it was a shoulder. 113 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:52,839 Speaker 3: Will Mallory, I thought, flashed some good things, mostly with 114 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 3: the second team, but you could see that, you know, 115 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 3: the speed that he possesses at that position, you know, 116 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 3: made a lot of sense. Molai Cox being the veteran 117 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 3: of that room, we heard a lot over the last 118 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 3: couple of days about the veteran leadership that Moe brings there. 119 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 3: And then Julanni Woods. While he didn't get out there 120 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 3: in practice a whole lot during camp, you saw what 121 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 3: he did last year and as a talented guy, so 122 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 3: that to me. I think this is the again, the 123 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 3: initial roster, and you know, you look at the wide 124 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 3: receivers may tay and you're like, Okay, you got four. 125 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 3: You're really gonna go into a game with four wide receivers? 126 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 3: Probably not, but casey are there are things you can do, 127 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 3: whether it's claiming someone on waivers in the next couple 128 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 3: of days, or you build out your practice squad and 129 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 3: you then elevate one of those guys up to the 130 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 3: active roster. 131 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 2: And that's kind of where I was going to go 132 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 2: is you know, one of the things that I looked 133 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 2: at is the four wide receivers, but I also wanted 134 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 2: to go to the other side of the ball, the 135 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 2: amount of defensive tackles compared to defensive ends. I know 136 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 2: that a couple of those guys are versatile guys, but 137 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 2: when you look at it from that aspect, that's another 138 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 2: area that I'm not saying. You know, we talk about 139 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 2: being the initial roster, I think there is going to 140 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 2: be a handful of claims over the next couple of 141 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 2: days just because of you know, I think the number 142 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 2: was eleven hundred guys become. 143 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: Available over that. 144 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, these guys do a lot of work within this 145 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: this staff, Chris Ballard and company. They have seen tape 146 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 2: on a lot of these guys, and there's a lot 147 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 2: of guys that, you know, maybe it was a guy 148 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 2: that was selected before them in a draft that they 149 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 2: had a high grade on, they becomes available and all that. 150 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 2: So I think there's going to be a lot of movement. 151 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 2: But when you look at it like JJ, you know, 152 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 2: talked about five tide ends, four receivers and the amount 153 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 2: of defensive line depth just on the interior as opposed 154 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 2: to on the outside, I think there's gonna be a 155 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 2: lot of movement. 156 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: With with wide receiver only keeping four question for both 157 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 1: of you and just throwing it out there for the group. 158 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: I don't think there's any right or wrong answer. But 159 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 1: you know, we talked about with Ashton Doland's injury, who's 160 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: going to round out that fifth receiver position. Well, turns 161 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 1: out initially nobody. So in the group of Pairman and 162 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 1: Winfrey and Amari Rodgers and Washington and DJ Montgomery, so 163 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 1: on and so forth, did it just all boiled down 164 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: to special teams Like no one really had special teams prowess. 165 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: No one really stood out and jumped off the page 166 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: in terms of their career, being able to be trusted 167 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: to be a gunner or make ten special teams tackles 168 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: a year playing that fifth wide receiver position. 169 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think I think that's a big factor in this. 170 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 3: But it is also you know, the Colts needed bodies 171 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 3: on the offensive line, where the depth of that group 172 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 3: is is pretty young, right, you got you know, Wesley French, 173 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 3: Arlington Hambright, Carter O'Donnell, you know in that group, Blake Freeland. 174 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:35,679 Speaker 3: Those are guys who have not played a lot of 175 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 3: NFL games, you know, I are you know, if I'm 176 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 3: just thinking off the top of my head, the guy 177 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:43,599 Speaker 3: who maybe has played on the most is Arlington Hambright, right, Yeah, 178 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 3: and he appeared in uh nine games the Chicago Bears 179 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 3: in twenty twenty. So you probably want to have more 180 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 3: bodies on the offensive line because those guys don't have 181 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 3: a lot of experience. So I think that, you know, 182 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 3: maybe in a different world it's five receivers and eight 183 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 3: offensive linemen. Maybe in a different world it's Ashton Dulin, 184 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 3: but not one of the tight ends, right that made 185 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 3: this roster. But I think in this case, you're you're 186 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 3: not competing against the other four wide receivers, right, those 187 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 3: four guys are locks h to make the team. You're 188 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 3: competing against the rest of the roster, and then you 189 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 3: mean mayte It comes down to special teams. It comes 190 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:27,680 Speaker 3: down to where do you need more depth? And I 191 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,079 Speaker 3: think for the Colts they probably feel like offensive line 192 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 3: you need more depth there. 193 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 1: And I think initially too, Danny Pinter's injury kind of 194 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 1: muddies everything up a little bit. But again, as you said, 195 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,679 Speaker 1: this is going to be very fluid. The roster's going 196 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: to change multiple times going into Week one. Leads me 197 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: to what areas are the Colts most likely to address 198 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: in terms of the waiver wire. Initially, before the roster 199 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: cuts were even set, I said offensive line, just because 200 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: of Pinter's injury. Now, the Colts have seemed to have kept, 201 00:09:56,160 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: from a roster construction standpoint, an adequate amount of offensive 202 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: line depth in terms of just overall numbers, right, in 203 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 1: terms of just quantity, But there is a lot of 204 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 1: inexperience up there outside of offensive line. Casey, is there 205 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 1: anything that you would look to and say, yeah, this 206 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 1: might be an area that the Colts are going to 207 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 1: address for the next couple of days, sitting forth and 208 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: having you know, a really good opportunity to bring in 209 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:25,200 Speaker 1: some talented players that did not make other NFL rosters. 210 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think there's a handful of spots. I would say, 211 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 2: you know, still secondary, it's still very very young, and 212 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:33,320 Speaker 2: you know, at the safety spot you keep just four guys. 213 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:36,440 Speaker 2: We know what Dinbo can do on special teams. Nit 214 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 2: Cross developed into a pretty good special teamer. But when 215 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:41,720 Speaker 2: you look at those guys and just safety experience, it's 216 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 2: very inexperienced. You know, last year you had a guy 217 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 2: like a Roddy McLeod in the building, so you know, 218 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 2: I wouldn't be surprised to see something there. But then 219 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 2: you know, also we've mentioned, we've mentioned the running back room, 220 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 2: but you think about it, we aren't sure where Zach 221 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,200 Speaker 2: Moss is, you know, coming off the broken arms, so 222 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 2: you know where he is on that front. You kind 223 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,719 Speaker 2: of just have two healthy bodies right now the way 224 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 2: it looks, so I wouldn't be shocked to see him. 225 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: Over to there. 226 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:06,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that. I think those are two really good, 227 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 3: really good calls there. The one other one I wonder 228 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 3: is if you bring in someone who maybe has you know, 229 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 3: maybe something on like punt return because you're thinking about 230 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 3: the guys who have done a lot of the punt returns, 231 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 3: and it's been Isaiah Mackenzie and Josh Downs. Dallas Flowers 232 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,839 Speaker 3: has been back there a little bit. But that's that's 233 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 3: half your wide receivers, and that's the starting cornerbacks. So 234 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 3: maybe you look for a you know, someone who could 235 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:34,679 Speaker 3: come in to handle punt return duties, you know, regardless 236 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:35,839 Speaker 3: of what position they may and may out. 237 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:37,199 Speaker 2: That's that's what I was just about to say. That's 238 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:39,319 Speaker 2: one of those guys where it's almost a positionless thing, 239 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 2: like this is what you are. You're a special teamer 240 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:44,079 Speaker 2: and returner, regardless of what spot. When you have to 241 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:45,960 Speaker 2: label it for amount of the guys that you're keeping. 242 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 1: I know, I just kind of answer my own question. 243 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 1: But I still think offensive line too, I mean, I 244 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 1: still think you continue to address that because you always 245 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,840 Speaker 1: need depth. I mean, Wesley French took over for Pinner 246 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:59,679 Speaker 1: in that game. Last Thursday, Dakota Shepley's released. He had 247 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:04,200 Speaker 1: played center, played some Blake Freeland, a rookie primarily a tackle. 248 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 1: Arlington Hambright can play guard and tackle. That's good. Carter 249 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 1: O'Donnell can play guard and tackle. You know, we saw 250 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: that in the joint practice against the Eagles he was 251 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: playing some there at right guard. But I just mean 252 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 1: generally speaking up front, the depth is something that always 253 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 1: gets tested. The Colts have used twenty three different starting 254 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 1: combinations the last three seasons along the offensive line. That's 255 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: fifty games, and that includes seven starting offensive combinations up 256 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 1: front last year. So certainly something to keep an eye 257 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: on as we progress towards the end of this week 258 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:40,560 Speaker 1: and week number one. I want to go to a 259 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,559 Speaker 1: segment here before we get into Brian Baldinger. Let's go 260 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:46,680 Speaker 1: to grab the bullish and by let's grab the ball 261 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: by the horn. But we're talking bullish things that we're 262 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: confident here going into the season for the Colts. After 263 00:12:51,880 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 1: thirteen practices, three joint workouts, three preseason games, Casey, lay 264 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: it on me that part of this team or part 265 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: if you will, that you are most bullish on confident 266 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 1: in going into the regular season. Now that the initial 267 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster is here. 268 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 2: So I'm gonna go with one just so I leave 269 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,680 Speaker 2: you guys with I think one that you're gonna go 270 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 2: with is I'm gonna go linebacker. I think what you 271 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 2: have in Zaire Franklin and EJ. Speed you feel very 272 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,839 Speaker 2: very comfortable with. I think you've also seen some pretty 273 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 2: good stuff out of guys like Saguna Lubi and Grant Stewart. 274 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 2: And then if Shaq Lyonard, I don't even it's I 275 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 2: don't even want to put a percentage on it. But 276 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:32,679 Speaker 2: if you can get back to seventy five percent of 277 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 2: what Shaq Leonard was, I think that is such a 278 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 2: huge improvement that that linebacker group can be a very 279 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:40,200 Speaker 2: very important part of this defense. 280 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 3: I gonna say quarterback, Okay, that's a good quarterback room bullish, 281 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 3: all right, I like it. Anthony Richardson, Garda Minshew and 282 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 3: Sam Allen. 283 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 1: By the way, sam Ellinger making the fifty three man 284 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: roster surprised. 285 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 3: Or no, no, I mean the NFL's rule for the 286 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 3: third quarterback where that player has to be on the 287 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 3: active roster. You can dress him on game day, but 288 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 3: he does not count toward your active player limit on 289 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 3: game day. I think that's that's one part of it. 290 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 3: The other part of it is, I mean, this is 291 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:08,199 Speaker 3: a new coaching staff. Sam Ellinger earned his way out 292 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 3: of this roster. If this coaching staff didn't think highly 293 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 3: is Sam Ellinger. He's out of here so he earned 294 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 3: his way on it. And a guy who's a real 295 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 3: pro in that room. But I mean Gardner Minshew is 296 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 3: your backup? Like he he could he every time he 297 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 3: played in the preseason, it was just like completion, completion, completion, completion. 298 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 2: Heal, he had two incompletions the entire time. 299 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 3: Literally the entire timepress and and then the talent that 300 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 3: Anthony Richardson has, the humility that he possesses, the way 301 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 3: that teammates have really kind of gravitated toward him. 302 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: I feel good about that quarterback room. I really do, 303 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 1: all right. I lied, I'm gonna go back to the 304 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 1: roster construction. I apologize, but this just popped in my 305 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 1: head and I think it's it's it's good fodder for debate. 306 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: Give me the player because I have a guy that 307 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 1: just jumped in my head. I'm seeing if you guys 308 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 1: agree with me on the spot, give me the player 309 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: Casey that had the Colts cut him or waived him. 310 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 1: The highest probability of that guy not coming back to 311 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 1: the Colts because of being attractive to other teams. For me, 312 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:13,360 Speaker 1: it's will mallor. 313 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 2: Yep, that's that's who I was gonna think too. And 314 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 2: I think that all goes back to and you talk 315 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 2: about the roster having five tight ends, you're not getting 316 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 2: Will Mallard, not getting Will Mallory back at Frankly, I 317 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 2: don't think you're getting any of them back. That That 318 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:27,520 Speaker 2: is the thing, that's why you keep five. And you 319 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 2: look at it and you're like, who were you gonna cut? 320 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 2: I mean each of them bring. 321 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: A needless to say, you're not having a tight end 322 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: on the practice squad right right? All up? Maybe, and 323 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:44,040 Speaker 1: they got to play special teams, No, in all seriousness, right, 324 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 1: they got to be on teams. 325 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 2: Look at the progress you talk about special teams. Look 326 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,040 Speaker 2: at the progression that Kylon Grantson has made over the 327 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 2: last couple of years on special teams. I mean, he 328 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 2: is a key special teamer and he is clearly, as 329 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 2: we talked about, was probably the most consistent and best 330 00:15:57,160 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 2: tied end to this point during the offseason program and 331 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 2: in training camp. So I'm right there with you, though 332 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 2: Will Mallory would probably been my choice as well. 333 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I would have said any of the tight ends, 334 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 3: you know, just to be a jerk, I would say 335 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 3: Anthony Richardson. 336 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: No, no, you were Anthony Richardson On Waivers. By the way, 337 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: what do you think here, Steve, Yeah, pull the trigger, 338 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: let's go. 339 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 3: Uh No, I mean really really though, I think you're 340 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 3: looking down this list. You know, I kind of think 341 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 3: some of these defensive tackles, like you saw some good 342 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 3: things from a guy like Eric Johnson in the preseason 343 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 3: McTelvin Agham a game. Excuse me, you know made the roster. 344 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:37,480 Speaker 3: You know, I saw some pretty decent things out of 345 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 3: those guys during training camp, in preseason games. And D 346 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 3: line's always a position where teams are looking for depth 347 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 3: and they're looking for guys who've done something right. So 348 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 3: Colt's keeping ten D linemen, including six defensive tackles. 349 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 1: That's it. 350 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 3: Yeah right, you know, I think you're probably not getting 351 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 3: any of those guys back. 352 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 1: That's my that's my bullish. I am most bullish on 353 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 1: the defensive tackles on this team. DeForrest Buckner, Grover Stewart, 354 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 1: those guys are going to give you typical Buckner and 355 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 1: Stuart seasons. Buckner's gonna give you eight to nine sacks. 356 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 1: He's gonna be really, really good against the run. He's 357 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: gonna make plays despite still seeing a high volume of 358 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:16,920 Speaker 1: double teams. Stewart's gonna give you after last year. I mean, 359 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: we can come to expect at least fifty to sixty 360 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,439 Speaker 1: tackles from Rover Stewart after he had what a whopping 361 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:25,440 Speaker 1: seventy last season career year. He's gonna give you a 362 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: bunch of pressures. He's gonna be really good against the run. 363 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:32,040 Speaker 1: He's going to free up those linebackers, So great answers there, 364 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:36,439 Speaker 1: casey linebackers, JJ going with the quarterbacks. Good segue, because 365 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 1: that's what I want to talk about right now with 366 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:42,479 Speaker 1: Brian Baldinger, Let's talk more about Anthony Richardson and the 367 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,480 Speaker 1: success that he's going to have according to him, in 368 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:49,679 Speaker 1: his rookie season. Brian Baldinger a Baldy breakdown of Anthony 369 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:53,120 Speaker 1: Richardson last week after the preseason concluded, so we thought 370 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 1: we would get his thoughts all the Colts rookie Take 371 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 1: a listen. Here's Brian Baldinger on Richardson and the Colts 372 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:03,639 Speaker 1: from earlier to joining us now to talk Anthony Richardson 373 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 1: and the Colts. Former NFL offensive lineman and NFL Network 374 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 1: analyst Brian Baldinger former Cult as well. Brian, welcome back, 375 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 1: Always appreciative of the time. 376 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,480 Speaker 4: How are you, hey, Matt, It's good to be with you. 377 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 4: I'm like everybody else, I'm happy that preseason is over. Indeed, 378 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:24,480 Speaker 4: start focusing on these games that really count. You know, 379 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 4: we wish everybody the best of luck with these countdowns 380 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 4: and cutdowns and all the stuff that happens. But it's 381 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:31,400 Speaker 4: all about the regular season, full speed ahead right. 382 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 1: Now, Matt, no question about it. But yeah, now we 383 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: have to sit here and wait. We have this weird 384 00:18:35,920 --> 00:18:38,480 Speaker 1: lag week, if you will, between the end of the 385 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 1: preseason and the regular season. Just makes it excruciating on 386 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 1: all of us because we just want to watch regular 387 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,159 Speaker 1: season football. But it's good to talk to you in 388 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:48,159 Speaker 1: the interim. So again, as I said, you had a 389 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: Baldy breakdown of Anthony Richardson after that preseason game in Philadelphia, 390 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: and based on what you saw, you don't think there's 391 00:18:56,240 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 1: any reason why Richardson can't have success early on as 392 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 1: a rookie. What does the tape tell you and how 393 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: did you reach that conclusion? 394 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 4: Well, you know, first of all, Shane Steiken, I mean, 395 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 4: I've known Shane since he came to Philadelphia, he was 396 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 4: there with with Jalen Hurts, and you know, I've seen 397 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:16,919 Speaker 4: the rise of Jail and I'm not trying to compare 398 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 4: the two. They're they're different players. But I know the 399 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 4: playbook that Jalen had when he first got started, and 400 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:25,399 Speaker 4: it was involved, you know, it had it was heavy 401 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 4: in the RPO game, play, action pass game, read option game, 402 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:31,719 Speaker 4: all the things we saw from Anthony the other night 403 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 4: against the Eagles, and I feel like there are certain 404 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 4: things that you can do right now to kind of 405 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 4: minimize just how how difficult this game could be for 406 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 4: a quarterback. And I just think there's certain things that 407 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 4: you can do to play to his strengths. And the 408 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:48,239 Speaker 4: things I just said are the things that he did. 409 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:50,120 Speaker 4: And he came out in the game the other night 410 00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 4: and he was, you know, wild, and he was knowing 411 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:55,399 Speaker 4: the ball hot, and you know that that's something's going 412 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 4: to happen to any young player. I mean, I could 413 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 4: pull out Josh Allen Tape and all kinds of guys 414 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 4: who struggled early on and did the same things. But 415 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 4: I think that there's built in plays right now where 416 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 4: you can move the football, you can have success, you 417 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 4: can pick up first downs, you can have easy completions, 418 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:15,199 Speaker 4: and then you know, the X factor is just his 419 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 4: ability to pull the ball down on third and fifteen 420 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 4: to run for a first down. I didn't think it 421 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 4: was a holdly call on Quinton, but you know they 422 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 4: called it anyways. But you know, you've got that element 423 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 4: where you got to defend a guy who's just that big, 424 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 4: strong and fast, And you know, I saw Jalen have 425 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 4: a great deal of success and to the point where 426 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:39,160 Speaker 4: you know, three years later, the guy is legitimate candidate 427 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:41,239 Speaker 4: to be the MVP of the league. And I'm not 428 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:45,960 Speaker 4: predicting anything about Anthony right now, but I saw I 429 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 4: saw Jalen have success in a similar style of offense, 430 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:52,120 Speaker 4: and I think Anthony can have similar type of success. 431 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: You know, how much, Brian, how much of the Saturday 432 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 1: game do you think we're going to see? Right and 433 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: by that I mean things that he was already really 434 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:04,120 Speaker 1: really good at and comfortable with at Florida. How much 435 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,880 Speaker 1: of a hybrid offense do you think we're gonna see 436 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:09,400 Speaker 1: here with the Colts between Saturdays and Sundays. 437 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 4: Well, we're gonna see a lot Matt and be honest 438 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:16,080 Speaker 4: with you. You know, the NFL can only take what 439 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:20,080 Speaker 4: the college game gives you. And it's given you, Anthony Richardson, 440 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 4: it's given you a jail, you know, it's given you. 441 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:24,400 Speaker 4: You know, you're not getting a whole lot of Joe 442 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:27,359 Speaker 4: Burrows coming out. I mean, you're just not getting those 443 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:31,120 Speaker 4: those type of players. You're getting more of. Look going 444 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:33,800 Speaker 4: back to high school and even way beyond it before that, 445 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 4: Matt you're now putting in a lot of plays. You're 446 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 4: putting your best athlete at quarterback. And we didn't used 447 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 4: to do that. But now these kids have been playing quarterback, 448 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 4: you know, for a long long time, and this is 449 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 4: the college game has gradually crept into the NFL game. 450 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:54,960 Speaker 4: Lamar has been the unanimous MVP of this league running 451 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 4: similar style of offense. And so that's what you got 452 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 4: to do. You've got to cater the offense. You should 453 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:03,479 Speaker 4: cater this ca to the offense, to the skills of 454 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 4: your quarterback and a guy who's going to touch the 455 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 4: ball every play. And so to answer your question, I 456 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 4: think you're going to see a great deal of the 457 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:12,200 Speaker 4: college game that we watch on Saturdays. 458 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: That's Brian Baldinger with US from the NFL network. When 459 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:20,360 Speaker 1: you watch the tape, is Richardson where you thought he 460 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: would be or is it fair to say, Brian, maybe 461 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: he's a little bit further ahead when you turn on 462 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:26,919 Speaker 1: the tape and you watch him just in terms of 463 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:30,879 Speaker 1: his comfort and his poise leading this offense and his 464 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,119 Speaker 1: decision making ability in the preseason. 465 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:35,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think he's actually ahead, Yeah where I thought. 466 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 4: I mean, I really do. I mean, you know, he 467 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 4: threw a ball to you know, to the rookie Josh 468 00:22:40,119 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 4: Downs the other day, and you can't throw it any better. 469 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 4: I mean, Josh has to catch. He came in high, 470 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:47,440 Speaker 4: you know, I mean, get on the I like Josh 471 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 4: Downs a great deal too. I'm not down on him, 472 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:52,919 Speaker 4: but you know, football right where you got to put it. 473 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 4: And I haven't seen him. You know, he threw a 474 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 4: ball to Alec Pearson that first game, you know, dropped 475 00:22:57,720 --> 00:23:00,199 Speaker 4: it. It was a perfect throw down the goal line. I 476 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 4: know you saw it, Matt and you know. And he 477 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 4: can't go to the ball if an he's better touch, 478 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,159 Speaker 4: it's not going to happen all that often. But he 479 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 4: knows where to go. He has an idea to where 480 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 4: to go with the ball. And it's not like he's 481 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 4: just I mean, I can pull out tape of Mike 482 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 4: Pick and you know, his first couple of starts, and like, 483 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:17,879 Speaker 4: you know, all he want to do is run. I 484 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 4: don't see Anthony wanting to do that. I see him 485 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 4: trying to play quarterback right now. I'll be It's it's 486 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,200 Speaker 4: pre season. It could get a lot more cloudy and 487 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 4: a lot more difficult week one, and but I just 488 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 4: think that the cultureman, Like I know for a fact 489 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:36,640 Speaker 4: that you could put Gardner out there and you probably 490 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 4: can have. Like he's really good at what he does. 491 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 4: He's a good backup quarterback. He knows where to go 492 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:45,160 Speaker 4: to the ball, he makes quick decisions. He's very very 493 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 4: sure of himself. But it's about you know, getting back 494 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:51,760 Speaker 4: to Peyton Manning type days. And I just think they're 495 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:54,960 Speaker 4: making the right decision period, no matter how much he struggles. 496 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 4: Like I saw Troy and go one to fifteen. You know, 497 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 4: we saw Peyton man he go three, You're thirteen. Like, 498 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,439 Speaker 4: it's not even about wins to me, and it's not 499 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 4: fair to the forest or to Kennymore or whatever else, 500 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 4: but like it's about building around this talent right now. 501 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 4: And I think that he's going to surprise some people 502 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 4: in what he's able to do, and so I don't 503 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:20,439 Speaker 4: want to put a number of wins on him or 504 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:24,000 Speaker 4: anything else like that. It's just about continually to develop 505 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:28,160 Speaker 4: the fighter and continue to build confidence in them. And 506 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 4: it's hard to win while you're developing a rookie quarterback period, right, 507 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:34,119 Speaker 4: is going to find that out. CJ is going to 508 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 4: find that out. That's okay, It's part of the process, 509 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,359 Speaker 4: and it's a process. 510 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: That's Brian Baldinger, NFL Network analyst, former cult former offensive lineman, 511 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,400 Speaker 1: And like I said, we can bring anybody on here 512 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,399 Speaker 1: to talk oh line, but there's nobody that knows that 513 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: position better than you. So with that in mind, Brian, 514 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:55,560 Speaker 1: what changes an approach or mentality have you seen from 515 00:24:55,960 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 1: basically the same starting five that finished out last season 516 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:02,639 Speaker 1: here in Indianapolis. I mean, certainly last year was a 517 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:05,880 Speaker 1: down year collectively. You know, the sixty sacks allowed, all 518 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 1: the pressures. Have you seen anything on a film that 519 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:11,200 Speaker 1: stands out to you on why the Colts offensive line 520 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 1: is in store for a much better, more consistent year. 521 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:19,399 Speaker 4: Well, they have to, Like there's a mentality like you 522 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 4: just you just have to be tougher. They got to 523 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 4: get back to their own ways and starts with Big 524 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 4: Q and Ryan inside, Like, they just have to play 525 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 4: better than they did a year ago. And I don't 526 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 4: know how bad the ankle was on Quinton and whatnot, 527 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:35,680 Speaker 4: but they just, you know, they have been healthy players 528 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,200 Speaker 4: for the most part. Like they just got to raise 529 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 4: their overall standard. They know what it is, they know 530 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 4: what the standard, they know what's supposed to look like. 531 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:45,480 Speaker 4: Now it's not Matt Ryan back there. That didn't help 532 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 4: them last year. Not down on Matt, but you know, 533 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:50,600 Speaker 4: the quarterbacks that they played last year weren't going anywhere. 534 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 4: But they do have They do have to get used 535 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:57,240 Speaker 4: to what Anthony's gonna be. Is he just is he 536 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:01,160 Speaker 4: gonna take off? Is he gonna move a lot? It's 537 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:05,120 Speaker 4: hard to protect a quarterback that might want to scramble 538 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:06,920 Speaker 4: as much as he does. The Eagles had to work 539 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,439 Speaker 4: that out with Jalen Hurts, the Colts or the Ravens 540 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:12,879 Speaker 4: had to do that with Lamar, Like, you just have 541 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:16,280 Speaker 4: to learn how to play with guys like this. I 542 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:19,919 Speaker 4: played with Randall Cunningham. It wasn't as good as random was, 543 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:22,159 Speaker 4: and he was awesome, Like I didn't know where he 544 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:24,359 Speaker 4: was going to be from play to play, and so 545 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 4: you know, a couple of years ago, you knew exactly 546 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,159 Speaker 4: where Philip Rivers was going to be. Like, that's a 547 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 4: little bit easier to protect that and know how quickly 548 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 4: he's going to get rid of the ball. This is 549 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:38,199 Speaker 4: going to be a little bit of a challenge in 550 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 4: protection right now for Anthony and what he likes to do. 551 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:43,840 Speaker 4: But the bottom line, they got a run block better 552 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:45,879 Speaker 4: than they did a year ago. And that's where it 553 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 4: all starts. 554 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 1: For Brian Baldinger with us. Final couple of things, Brian, 555 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 1: I mean when you look at this defense you brought 556 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: up in passing, you know Kenny Moore, DeForest Buckner. You 557 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:57,520 Speaker 1: throw in Grover Stewart and Zire Franklin and E J. 558 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:01,159 Speaker 1: Speed and Leonard's coming back and Julian Blackman, all of 559 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:04,480 Speaker 1: those names. How good can the Colts defense be in 560 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 1: your estimation with that amount of talent that is coming 561 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,320 Speaker 1: back from twenty twenty two to twenty twenty three. 562 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 4: Well, I think we saw a jump last year from 563 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:16,040 Speaker 4: Quitty pay like you know, I mean he played better 564 00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:19,159 Speaker 4: last year than he did the year before. Like I 565 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 4: if he's gonna be a big time player that they 566 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:24,239 Speaker 4: drafted him to be. This is the year he's got 567 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 4: to take off. And so they need you know, you know, 568 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 4: every time is there, but they need Quitty and some 569 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:32,639 Speaker 4: of these young guys they drafted on the edge to 570 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:35,359 Speaker 4: like step up and become real players. And this is 571 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:37,040 Speaker 4: about time that they can do it. The forest is 572 00:27:37,040 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 4: always going to give me inside pressure. Shack is you know, 573 00:27:40,600 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 4: hopefully comes back fully healthy and he can become and 574 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 4: get back to the playmaking linebacker he has been, you know, 575 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 4: And so then we've got to just see how they 576 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:51,760 Speaker 4: hold up on the Corners's got a lot of young 577 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,280 Speaker 4: guys on the edges right now. Past rush can really 578 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:57,359 Speaker 4: help them out there, but they're going to rely on 579 00:27:57,440 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 4: a lot of young corners right now. And it's not 580 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:01,920 Speaker 4: to say that they can't do it. The Giants might 581 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 4: start two rookie corners this year, right you know, you know, 582 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:08,160 Speaker 4: a first round of six round pick. I mean, that's 583 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:10,160 Speaker 4: just where you we're at in this league right now. 584 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 4: Like you dropped the right guy. Put them out there, 585 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:15,600 Speaker 4: learn to live with them. Makes it like if they 586 00:28:15,640 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 4: make some mistakes, live with it. And if they're the right, guys, 587 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 4: they'll learn from the mistakes. It would be better players 588 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:22,560 Speaker 4: in November than they are in September. 589 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:25,920 Speaker 1: All right. Lastly, closing out, Brian Baldinger is our guest 590 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 1: your team to beat inside the AFC South. Brian, going 591 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,160 Speaker 1: into the season again, we have this weird week where 592 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 1: you know, we're still left talking between the preseason and 593 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:37,080 Speaker 1: the regular season AFC South wise, is that team still 594 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:40,200 Speaker 1: the Jaguars or can the Colts, Texans and Titans? Can 595 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 1: they sniff around and make this interesting? 596 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:44,160 Speaker 4: I think the Titans are going to be the team 597 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:44,480 Speaker 4: to beat. 598 00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 1: Wow. All right? 599 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, well there were seven to three last year before 600 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 4: it all collapsed with injuries. And in that three losses 601 00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:55,440 Speaker 4: that was a three point loss to Kansas City and 602 00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 4: the three point loss to Cincinnati. They were toe to 603 00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:00,600 Speaker 4: toe with the best in the AFC through the first 604 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 4: ten eleven weeks last year, you know, and then it 605 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:06,000 Speaker 4: just all collapsed the quarterbacks and receivers, everything. But I 606 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 4: think with DeAndre in there and a rebuilt offensive line 607 00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:14,120 Speaker 4: and what I've seen from this defensive front, which I 608 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:17,600 Speaker 4: think is the best in the AMC South by a 609 00:29:17,640 --> 00:29:21,400 Speaker 4: long shot, I think that's what separates Tennessee from everybody 610 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:24,440 Speaker 4: else right now, when you put Simmons and Landry and 611 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 4: these guys up front like that is a nasty, nasty 612 00:29:28,040 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 4: group and they're really good. And I just don't see 613 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,960 Speaker 4: that from Jacksonville right now. I think the offensive Jacksonville 614 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:37,720 Speaker 4: is gonna be awesome. They're gonna score points. I just 615 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 4: don't think defensively they're anywhere near Tennessee right now. I 616 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 4: think I give the edge to Tennessee. But I want 617 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:48,520 Speaker 4: to see I just want to see Anthony Richardson developed 618 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 4: you know this year and whatever that means that I 619 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:54,520 Speaker 4: don't know that you're gonna see it every week. I 620 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:57,880 Speaker 4: want to see that they got they got the pick right, 621 00:29:58,360 --> 00:29:59,440 Speaker 4: and they got the right guy. 622 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 1: That's what I no doubt about it. And it all 623 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 1: starts next Sunday, Colts and Jaguars right out of the 624 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: gate inside the AFC South at Lucas Oil Stadium. And 625 00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:11,400 Speaker 1: that's Brian Baldinger from the NFL Network. Brian, always love 626 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,720 Speaker 1: your breakdown, That's why we have you on. It's always 627 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:16,440 Speaker 1: a pleasure and really enjoyable to speak with. 628 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:16,640 Speaker 4: You. 629 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:19,040 Speaker 1: Have a great rest of your week. I know you're 630 00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 1: clamoring for football just like the rest of us, enjoy 631 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:24,040 Speaker 1: Labor Day coming up, and we'll have some fun week 632 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:25,240 Speaker 1: one before it all starts. 633 00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 4: You got look forward to him. Man, can't wait to 634 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,959 Speaker 4: break your Week one game down against the Jags. 635 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 1: And that's Brian Baldinger on Anthony Richardson and the Colts 636 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:38,280 Speaker 1: and the success that Anthony Richardson can have and week 637 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:40,760 Speaker 1: number one starting in week number one as a rookie, 638 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:43,880 Speaker 1: and the fact that Richardson, according to Baldinger, a little 639 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 1: bit ahead of the game in terms of poise and 640 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: comfort going into his rookie campaign. As Baldy noted, the 641 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:53,800 Speaker 1: waiting is the hardest part this week. Boys, it is 642 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:58,640 Speaker 1: always very applicable to bring in a Tom Petty song. 643 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:01,600 Speaker 2: As you guys know me right, Taylor's doing Tom Penny. 644 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:03,960 Speaker 1: It's it's just weird. I mean, JJ, we were talking 645 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 1: about it yesterday. It's just weird. It's it's It's a 646 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:08,840 Speaker 1: good week in the fact that you get to decompress 647 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: a little bit from the end of the preseason. But 648 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:14,720 Speaker 1: I just want to watch football training camps over preseason. 649 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 1: Football is over the roster set. What wait not, Let's 650 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 1: start the season a little bit earlier. 651 00:31:19,560 --> 00:31:21,760 Speaker 3: I know, I feel like this is the like, uh, 652 00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:26,640 Speaker 3: this is the This week is really busy in that 653 00:31:26,800 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 3: you have uh you know, roster cuts, and you have 654 00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 3: the practice squad being formed. You probably see captains announced 655 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:37,960 Speaker 3: this week. Waiver claims seems practicing. But my goodness, I mean, 656 00:31:38,840 --> 00:31:42,000 Speaker 3: I'm gonna get to the end of this week playing back. 657 00:31:42,120 --> 00:31:43,800 Speaker 3: I could go for a game this weekend. I mean, 658 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 3: I'm gonna go for the lake this weekend, but I'm not. Yeah, 659 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 3: that'll be great, you know. The actually the best part 660 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:50,920 Speaker 3: about this week is that cuts are no longer on 661 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:54,800 Speaker 3: the Saturday Labor Day weekend. News to everyone who covers 662 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:57,880 Speaker 3: the NFL's weekend, no doubt, so thank you, UH Commissioner 663 00:31:57,920 --> 00:32:01,000 Speaker 3: Goodell for changing that. Even though I'm sure he was 664 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:03,320 Speaker 3: very concerned about my Labor Day WEEKNSS. 665 00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 1: He is listening, He is listening to kind of the show. 666 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:09,040 Speaker 1: He's gonna email and say you're welcome jjan for the acknowledgment. 667 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:11,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean this week though, Casey, I know, it's 668 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 3: just like you're you're trying to think about Jacksonville, but 669 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:17,240 Speaker 3: you're not trying to think too far ahead. Right the 670 00:32:17,280 --> 00:32:20,000 Speaker 3: way that Jim Bob Kuer put it this week was like, 671 00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:24,360 Speaker 3: we're not We're not like game planning for Jacksonville, but 672 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 3: we know who we're playing week one? 673 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:29,160 Speaker 1: It is, what does that mean? That is? 674 00:32:29,560 --> 00:32:32,000 Speaker 2: That's such a good point because that's that's one of 675 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,840 Speaker 2: the things that I always you know, I like to 676 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 2: stay ahead. But I'm like, all right, at this point, 677 00:32:36,560 --> 00:32:38,880 Speaker 2: I would be typically looking a week ahead, but the 678 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:40,520 Speaker 2: week ahead would be Jacksonville. 679 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:41,680 Speaker 1: So what do I do? 680 00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:44,160 Speaker 2: I'm in that same It's It's a very weird spot 681 00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 2: for me as well, because I I like to kind 682 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:48,520 Speaker 2: of go one week ahead of where we are to 683 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:50,440 Speaker 2: kind of help get my preparation going. 684 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:52,920 Speaker 1: It like studying for a test over summer break, you know, 685 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:55,960 Speaker 1: like what just what all y'all do this later? You know? 686 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: With that being said, we talk about the that we're 687 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:03,480 Speaker 1: most bullish on, right the areas that were most confident 688 00:33:03,520 --> 00:33:06,440 Speaker 1: in going into the season in regards to this Colts team. 689 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 1: But generally speaking, JJ, what else are you most looking 690 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:13,959 Speaker 1: forward to when it comes to the Colts and playing 691 00:33:14,040 --> 00:33:17,200 Speaker 1: regular season games, getting back on the game field for 692 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:19,320 Speaker 1: the first time in nine months and it seems even 693 00:33:19,320 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 1: longer than that. 694 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 3: It's the trend line for Anthony Richardson. Yeah, it's gonna 695 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 3: the week to week spikes are going to go up 696 00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:28,760 Speaker 3: and down and up and down. But is that trend 697 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:31,720 Speaker 3: line going up? And specifically is it going up from 698 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:36,000 Speaker 3: weeks you know, nine through eighteen like that, he has 699 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:39,840 Speaker 3: not played a lot of football since he graduated high school. 700 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:44,400 Speaker 3: Like games like four keeps games right, And I think 701 00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:46,320 Speaker 3: like for all the talent he has and for the 702 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:49,560 Speaker 3: as incredible of as a person as he has shown 703 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:53,080 Speaker 3: to be, you know, with his teammates, with his coaches, 704 00:33:54,440 --> 00:33:58,320 Speaker 3: He's gonna have some moments that happened with rookie quarterbacks. Yeah, 705 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:01,200 Speaker 3: but does he learn from them? Does he not make 706 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:05,000 Speaker 3: the same mistake twice? Does he show the you know, 707 00:34:05,080 --> 00:34:07,840 Speaker 3: the things that we have seen in preseason games. I 708 00:34:07,840 --> 00:34:11,320 Speaker 3: think that you know, just the that natural quarterbacking ability 709 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:17,279 Speaker 3: to pocket poise. Does he keep those when it's it's 710 00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 3: for real now? And I have no reason to think 711 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:23,239 Speaker 3: he won't, based on what I've seen during training camp 712 00:34:23,239 --> 00:34:26,279 Speaker 3: in the conversations I've had with folks around here about him. 713 00:34:26,640 --> 00:34:28,200 Speaker 3: But yeah, I want to see that trend line. I 714 00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:31,640 Speaker 3: am so excited to see him debut in front of 715 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:34,000 Speaker 3: a you know, huge crowd, at Lucas Oil Stadium in 716 00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:36,759 Speaker 3: a big game, too big game against the team that 717 00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:39,480 Speaker 3: team to beat in the division, Jacksonville Jaguars. That's gonna 718 00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:40,160 Speaker 3: be a fun one game. 719 00:34:40,239 --> 00:34:42,280 Speaker 1: Is gonna count double right out of the bat? Casey, 720 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:44,359 Speaker 1: I hope I'm not stealing your thunder here, but I 721 00:34:44,400 --> 00:34:46,319 Speaker 1: mean yes, I mean, if if you're going to answer 722 00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:49,560 Speaker 1: the question initially, JJ, obviously yes, spot on right there, 723 00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:52,440 Speaker 1: I guess I would just add additionally, this might be 724 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:54,880 Speaker 1: a little bit nuanced, but you know, we talked a 725 00:34:54,880 --> 00:34:57,719 Speaker 1: lot in the in the offseason about can this defense 726 00:34:57,800 --> 00:35:00,359 Speaker 1: that has all the makings of being a top ten unit, 727 00:35:00,760 --> 00:35:04,000 Speaker 1: can it be that? Can it take that jump from 728 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:06,959 Speaker 1: last year? You know, you started off so strong under 729 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:09,480 Speaker 1: Gus Bradley in year number one? Can you take that 730 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:13,040 Speaker 1: next jump? Can you be better at taking the football away? 731 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:17,120 Speaker 1: Can you be better especially you know, situationally inside the 732 00:35:17,120 --> 00:35:19,400 Speaker 1: red zone. That's what I want to see. But I 733 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:22,560 Speaker 1: guess even more bigger picture than that. Can you rush 734 00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:25,080 Speaker 1: and can you cover? You know you had the forty 735 00:35:25,080 --> 00:35:29,399 Speaker 1: four sacks, but were they the most impactful? Did they 736 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:33,160 Speaker 1: come at the most timely? You know, situations of those games? 737 00:35:33,680 --> 00:35:36,560 Speaker 1: Can the rush help the back end and coverage. When 738 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:40,279 Speaker 1: you're gonna have two inexperienced players getting the start in 739 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:43,800 Speaker 1: week number one in Dallas Flowers and Darryl Baker Junior. 740 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:47,080 Speaker 1: Defensively get better in the red zone and rush and cover. 741 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:48,879 Speaker 1: How good are you right out of the gate? 742 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:50,680 Speaker 2: I would agree with all of that. I think the 743 00:35:50,719 --> 00:35:53,680 Speaker 2: one for me is wide receiver. I think there are 744 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:56,920 Speaker 2: so many question marks with Michael Pittman Junior and his 745 00:35:57,080 --> 00:35:58,920 Speaker 2: long term tenure with the Colts. 746 00:35:59,160 --> 00:36:00,920 Speaker 1: Another contract, Alec. 747 00:36:00,719 --> 00:36:03,439 Speaker 2: Pierce, can he take that big step into year two? 748 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 2: You know de Velli Moore, that route tree that we 749 00:36:06,040 --> 00:36:08,040 Speaker 2: saw a little bit of last year. We know Reggie 750 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:11,560 Speaker 2: Wayne was very very high on his growth. You got 751 00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:13,799 Speaker 2: a veteran Isaiah McKenzie and you know what he can do. 752 00:36:13,880 --> 00:36:17,160 Speaker 2: But then also kind of, you know, the younger version 753 00:36:17,320 --> 00:36:19,960 Speaker 2: of him and Josh Downs and he was a huge 754 00:36:20,040 --> 00:36:22,760 Speaker 2: highlight during all of training camp. So kind of seeing 755 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:26,520 Speaker 2: that group come together and just kind of piggybacking off 756 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:28,920 Speaker 2: of what you see out of Anthony Richardson as a rookie, 757 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:31,040 Speaker 2: I think a lot of that all goes into it. 758 00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:32,000 Speaker 1: So I'm really. 759 00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:34,799 Speaker 2: Excited to see what this wide receiver group can kind 760 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:37,799 Speaker 2: of dom I've always been a big Michael Pittman fan. 761 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:39,960 Speaker 2: I think he's got, you know, kind of that dog 762 00:36:40,080 --> 00:36:42,200 Speaker 2: in him. You know, this is kind of the year 763 00:36:42,239 --> 00:36:45,160 Speaker 2: where it's like, hey, buddy, this is your group. Kind 764 00:36:45,160 --> 00:36:47,279 Speaker 2: of take over. Be that leader, go out and show 765 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:49,399 Speaker 2: him what you're made of. And I'm anxious to see 766 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:50,480 Speaker 2: kind of what that group looks like. 767 00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:54,080 Speaker 1: Yep, well said all three. I think really good opportunities 768 00:36:54,120 --> 00:36:56,200 Speaker 1: to see where this team is starting week number one 769 00:36:56,200 --> 00:36:59,160 Speaker 1: against the Jacksonville Jaguars AFC South Test. Right out of 770 00:36:59,160 --> 00:37:01,319 Speaker 1: the gate for the Colts, we'll find out what Rick 771 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:04,360 Speaker 1: Van Turrey thinks about the initial fifty three men roster 772 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:07,239 Speaker 1: that's coming up tomorrow Inside Football with rick Is Beck. 773 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:10,120 Speaker 1: We'll get his thoughts on the Jonathan Taylor situation and 774 00:37:10,160 --> 00:37:13,359 Speaker 1: what the Colts have in terms of personnel on both 775 00:37:13,400 --> 00:37:16,239 Speaker 1: sides of the ball initially. Then on Wednesday and Thursday, 776 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:18,720 Speaker 1: we'll have the Colts Daily Updates giving you the latest 777 00:37:18,719 --> 00:37:20,320 Speaker 1: on the team. That's on the Home of the Colts 778 00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:23,440 Speaker 1: on Radio ninety three five one oh seven five the Fans, 779 00:37:23,440 --> 00:37:25,920 Speaker 1: starting at six o'clock. By the way, Chris Ballard is 780 00:37:25,960 --> 00:37:29,120 Speaker 1: scheduled to meet with the local media tomorrow afternoon. We'll 781 00:37:29,120 --> 00:37:32,359 Speaker 1: think around four fifteen. Then on Friday, Colts Happy Are 782 00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:34,760 Speaker 1: with JMV gets you ready for the Labor Day weekend 783 00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:38,480 Speaker 1: and a lot of interviews with Colts insiders and players 784 00:37:38,480 --> 00:37:41,000 Speaker 1: starting at six o'clock again on ninety three five and 785 00:37:41,040 --> 00:37:43,600 Speaker 1: one oh seven five the fan We were loaded today. 786 00:37:44,040 --> 00:37:46,600 Speaker 1: Colts roster is gonna be fluid, so stay locked on 787 00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:48,800 Speaker 1: on Colts dot com and the Coltsmobile app for the 788 00:37:48,880 --> 00:37:51,839 Speaker 1: latest changes in real time when they happen, and then 789 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:53,920 Speaker 1: we'll tell you about them here on the Colts Audio 790 00:37:53,960 --> 00:37:57,879 Speaker 1: Network as well. Again for Casey Value JJ Stangovitz, I'm 791 00:37:57,880 --> 00:37:59,840 Speaker 1: Matt Taylor. Boys. I know we got a little bit 792 00:37:59,840 --> 00:38:02,560 Speaker 1: of ways to go before the weekend, but enjoy your 793 00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:07,080 Speaker 1: last football list weekend for the next eighteen weeks and 794 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:09,200 Speaker 1: enjoy some cold ones. And when you do, think about 795 00:38:09,239 --> 00:38:10,000 Speaker 1: me and hey. 796 00:38:09,880 --> 00:38:12,880 Speaker 3: And hey when we come back next week this podcast. 797 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:15,040 Speaker 3: You can watch us talk on YouTube. 798 00:38:15,239 --> 00:38:15,680 Speaker 1: Oh good. 799 00:38:15,719 --> 00:38:19,400 Speaker 3: That's what people need to see, is Hail absolutely due case. 800 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:22,960 Speaker 3: They need to see. They need to see us all talking. 801 00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:28,520 Speaker 3: We're gonna put this thing awesome on the Colts YouTube channel, 802 00:38:28,600 --> 00:38:31,080 Speaker 3: so be sure to check that out ready for when 803 00:38:31,160 --> 00:38:32,919 Speaker 3: we returned for Week one. 804 00:38:33,120 --> 00:38:37,160 Speaker 1: You got it. Promotion city right there, JJ Stangobitz, Casey Valie, 805 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:39,680 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Taylor. Thanks for listening, and we'll be back 806 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:43,319 Speaker 1: again soon next Tuesday, breaking it all down going into 807 00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:47,120 Speaker 1: the regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars on the Colts 808 00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:55,560 Speaker 1: Official podcast here on the Colts Audio Network. 809 00:39:00,080 --> 00:39:00,239 Speaker 3: Yeah.