1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Hey, welcome to US Bank Stadium. Paul Allen, you're play 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: by play guy with Pete Bursich, one of the analysts 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: for the Vikings radio network. We just got done calling 4 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: a Vikings preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, where the 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: Titans proved victorious twenty four to sixteen. We have some 6 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: things to share about rookie quarterback Jaron Hall and a 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 1: few other things. But first let's get the thoughts of 8 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell, who had this to 9 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: say shortly after the game. 10 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 2: All righty, as I told our team, very rarely in 11 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 2: this league, especially with our mindset towards playing complimentary football 12 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 2: in all three phases, to win the turnover battle to 13 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: nothing and not have a little bit better chance to 14 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 2: win it in the end. We got it to one 15 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: score there. I just couldn't get that last stop. Tried 16 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 2: calling some timeouts and see if maybe we can get 17 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 2: one more drive for Jaron. Would have loved to see 18 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 2: him in that kind of end of game two minute drive, 19 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 2: but just didn't come together, you know too much. Really, 20 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 2: some sloppy things that we totally were in our control 21 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 2: in the first half. Offensively had some opportunities to maybe 22 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 2: finish those drives with touchdowns and we just did not 23 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: do it. And then when we weren't able to get 24 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 2: drives going most of the time, penalties, you know, struck again. 25 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 2: And I know a lot of these guys aren't getting 26 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 2: a ton of reps that are playing in these football games, 27 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,119 Speaker 2: but still would like to believe that we can play 28 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 2: clean football and just simply execute the play called without 29 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 2: penalties or mental errors. And we've got to continue to 30 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 2: work through that. With the group that was out there tonight, 31 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: I know we sat a few more guys this week 32 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 2: than we did last week, mainly just because of the 33 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 2: reps we had Wednesday Thursday with our first groups and 34 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: the substitutions amongst those first groups. 35 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 3: And very much looking forward to this. 36 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 2: Week with the Arizona Cardinals coming to town. 37 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 3: It's going to be hot. 38 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 2: We're planning on it, just a little bit more work 39 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: during the practices rep wise as part of our build 40 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: towards the season. So it's gonna be a big time 41 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: challenge for our guys. Just a couple of injury updates 42 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: for you. Najie Thompson, you know, started to develop some 43 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 2: some symptoms their concussion symptoms after making that real strong 44 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: play there on special teams, so he'll be somebody to monitor. 45 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 2: Will more than likely he's in the protocol here for 46 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 2: the short term and we'll allow him to go through 47 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: that process. THEO Jackson ac you know, with his shoulder, 48 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 2: was able to return, which is you know, great to see. 49 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 3: And then Tay had a little bit of a shoulder 50 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 3: as well. 51 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 2: Nikhil Harry was the only player that we planned on 52 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 2: having that had a little bit of a soft tissue 53 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: kind of aggravation and warm ups, and we wanted to 54 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 2: be smart with him, you know, instead of trying to 55 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 2: make him push through it. 56 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 3: But that was unfortunate. Wanted to see him tonight. 57 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 4: Evaluate each four quarterbacks. 58 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 2: I thought Nick really for the most part, did a 59 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 2: lot of the same things moving the team he did 60 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 2: at Seattle. I thought there was the I think back 61 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 2: to that first drive. There's a couple of chances there 62 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:09,920 Speaker 2: if we're just a hair more accurate, you know, we 63 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: probably don't We probably get the third down conversion and 64 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 2: then we're you know, in plus territory, rolling hopefully down 65 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 2: into the the the red zone and trying to score 66 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: a touchdown. But he runs the team incredibly efficient, his communication, 67 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 2: his ownership of our offense. He is a accurate quarterback. 68 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 2: That's one of the reasons why he's here. So I 69 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: don't worry for a second about Nick. But there was 70 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: just a couple of high misses here and there that, 71 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: whether it was technique or you know, he was dealing 72 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 2: with some push and some rush at times. And then I, 73 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: you know, we didn't do much to run the football 74 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 2: early on in the game to help him all that much. 75 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 2: But yet just like he did last week, he was 76 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 2: able to move the team and at least generate some 77 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 2: points there. Jared, you know, really how how it kind 78 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 2: of came down repwise, I would have wouldn't have minded 79 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 2: getting him in a little bit earlier, but wanted to 80 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 2: let that group continue to try to sustain there. Towards 81 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 2: the end of the second quarter, he came in and 82 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 2: it was good to see him, you know, engineer that 83 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: touchdown drive, use his legs to steal a third down conversion, 84 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 2: and then uh, you know, we were able to punch 85 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 2: it in some some some decent run game there late 86 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: with that third fourth group kind of mixing in there, 87 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: some new guys. So but I thought that overall the quarterbacks, 88 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: you know, for for where we're at right now, we 89 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 2: I think we can continue to do things to help 90 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 2: those guys, but we're also putting him in some situations 91 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 2: to see how they respond and handle it. And I 92 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 2: thought for the most part, both guys did some good 93 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 2: things tonight. Kevin, then how would you how would you 94 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 2: sign up the part return competition and also that four 95 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 2: or five six receiver competition. Yeah, it's been you know, 96 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 2: particularly that that receiver room. Without Jalen Naylor getting very 97 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:55,799 Speaker 2: many reps since day one, it's really allowed more, uh 98 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:58,159 Speaker 2: you know, more guys to compete in that first huddle 99 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 2: outside of outside of jj kJ and and and really Jordan. 100 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 3: Then you start look at Jalen Rager. 101 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 2: Brandon Powells had an excellent training camp, doing so many 102 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 2: things that I don't think people realize sometimes just all 103 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:12,840 Speaker 2: the different jobs he can do. 104 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 3: Jalen Rager's speed. 105 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 2: We tried to get him over the top a couple 106 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 2: of times tonight kind of either pocket didn't didn't allow 107 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 2: it or or the coverage didn't. But his speed is 108 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 2: a real factor when I think about just you know 109 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,919 Speaker 2: the depth of getting Tristan back from that kind of 110 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 2: near kind of near scare we had, you know, and 111 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 2: getting him back and getting all these snaps for him. 112 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 2: I think that group is going to be very tough 113 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 2: for us to figure out, whether it's five or six 114 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 2: or ultimately what the depth looks like on the practice squad, 115 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 2: because there's probably four or five names that are all 116 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 2: deserving and these are good problems to have, but trying 117 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: to figure out how it will all fit. Knowing we 118 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,800 Speaker 2: should get Jordan back this week will be huge for us. 119 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 2: And and kJ and Justin have been getting their work throughout, 120 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 2: but I would love to get Jalen Naylor some some 121 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 2: work here at some point if we can. But he's 122 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 2: you know, a player that I think very highly of 123 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 2: and and and just want to continue to see how 124 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 2: that whole group, especially on the back end, fits with 125 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 2: how we want to play with multiple personnel groupings and 126 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 2: trying to commit to, you know, building our run game 127 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:20,679 Speaker 2: up Kevin. 128 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 5: They had obviously a number of big runs there, especially 129 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 5: a couple of the second half. Were those run finishes 130 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 5: or tackling. 131 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 2: Or a combination of things, you know, I would say, 132 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 2: you know, just in some of the discussion on the 133 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 2: sideline with flow. I think it was probably a little 134 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: bit of both there. I know, a couple of the 135 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 2: longer runs, I know, I think we missed the tackle 136 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 2: on one, kind of had a chance to get him 137 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 2: in the hole there for a four or five yard game, 138 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: and and and that long one in the. 139 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 3: First half was was more of that. 140 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 2: But listen, we're I think if we were playing our 141 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 2: normal calls and there's some of these looks, you know, 142 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 2: these runs aren't getting off. Maybe we're talking them out 143 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,159 Speaker 2: of some of these things, but we're trying to give 144 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 2: these guys enough of an opportunity, enough of a plan 145 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 2: to compete. But also our mindset is on September tenth, 146 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 2: so and much much beyond short week right after that 147 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 2: and then on into what's out in front of us. 148 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 2: So we're asking our guys to play differently than they 149 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 2: do every single day, and I think that's okay in 150 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 2: the evaluation process really on offense and defense for that matter. 151 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 5: I know about a little bit last week with Andrew 152 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 5: Booth too, and on the they play in. 153 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 3: Street man coverage. 154 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 5: Is that kind of a by design on a lot 155 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 5: of levels of I know, you don't want to show 156 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 5: much of the game plan But does that simplifying things 157 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 5: allow you to kind of evaluate and control. 158 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 2: The environment a little more. 159 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, we have to. 160 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 2: We have to be able to see guys and in 161 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 2: certain aspects that that they're going to need to show 162 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 2: what they're capable of doing at this point, whether it's 163 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 2: whether it's a rookie, a second year player, a veteran player, 164 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 2: we need to know what we have so when we 165 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 2: actually start game planning for opponents, we can build the 166 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 2: best plans for our players. Because that's ultimately what my 167 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 2: number one goal is when I meet with the staff 168 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 2: each and every week of the season, is how do 169 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 2: we do our part to make sure we give these 170 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:14,520 Speaker 2: guys a good chance to have success by schematically what 171 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 2: we're asking them to do, and then are we teaching 172 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 2: them the technique, techniques and fundamentals to go do that. 173 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 2: So I think it's a great point, but I still 174 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 2: would like to see our team able to come out 175 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 2: in these preseason games and compete to get victories as well. 176 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 2: No matter who's in the game, it really that doesn't matter. 177 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 2: We're always trying to come out and win football games. 178 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 3: Did you get play calling to someone else in the 179 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:38,800 Speaker 3: second half? Yeah, Wes is called. 180 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 2: You know, yeah, he's I called, you know, I called 181 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 2: some of their early you know, first half stuff and 182 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 2: then trying to get him some reps and thinking about 183 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 2: trying to get creative with the game next weekend. It 184 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 2: was something that whether it was Sean or Jay Gruden, 185 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:56,839 Speaker 2: you know, some of my early times getting reps calling 186 00:08:56,920 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 2: plays was during the preseason. And I just think it's 187 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 2: a really good thing for me to sit back and 188 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 2: and kind of evaluate our whole team sometimes, especially as 189 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 2: the you know, the some of the guys down the 190 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 2: line on the roster. 191 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 3: I want to have a great feel for them. 192 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 2: I want to be able to watch things closely in 193 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 2: all three phases, and that helps me do that. I thought, Wes, uh, 194 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 2: you know, on that touchdown drive called a great drive 195 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 2: and the guys executed and there was really no you know, 196 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,719 Speaker 2: delay games or pre snap penalties or anything. So the 197 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 2: function that was really uh calling, calling it from the 198 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 2: box down and and uh, you know, we're always looking 199 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 2: at things from a standpoint of helping people, not just 200 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 2: players but players in coaches developed. 201 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 3: With the creative thing be next week. I don't know, 202 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 3: you know, Wes has you know, got a chance to 203 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 3: call a few. 204 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 2: I'll probably let him call a few next week and 205 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 2: maybe some of our other coaches as well. And Flow 206 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 2: has kind of done some of this, some similar things 207 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 2: on the defensive side, especially in the second half's as well. 208 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:58,320 Speaker 2: That's just getting any starters at anytime like next week game. Yeah, 209 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:01,199 Speaker 2: you know, I'm thinking about from the standpoint of when 210 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 2: I count the reps for the ones from this past 211 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 2: Wednesday and Thursday, and then knowing what it's going to 212 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 2: be like Wednesday and Thursday with the heat, and my 213 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 2: plan is to keep the rep count the same as planned, 214 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 2: which is more than last week. Those guys are gonna 215 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 2: get plenty of work as the standard rule goes. 216 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 3: I think you saw it with one of their. 217 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 2: Players tonight that might not have played had he not 218 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 2: been kicked out of practice. 219 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:29,679 Speaker 3: So that's the standing rule we have. 220 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 2: So I don't know if Coach Rabes has had that 221 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 2: rule throughout or he just in our dialogue decided to 222 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 2: apply that one. But I think the point of it 223 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 2: all is is we've spent a lot of time planning 224 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,640 Speaker 2: training camp, these joint practices, and I know these games 225 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:49,720 Speaker 2: are genuine opportunities for game situations to come up, but 226 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 2: as you guys that were at the joint practices. We 227 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 2: hit just about every situation possible in two days and 228 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 2: had ultra competitiveness out there almost right to that line. 229 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 2: Give those guys a lot of credit over there for 230 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 2: you know, being able to have two days of work 231 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 2: without it getting out of him. 232 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: How would you assessed Lewis tonight get that mistackle but 233 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:10,680 Speaker 1: also a sack. 234 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 3: He seems like he's playing master that that that's what 235 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 3: jumps out to me. 236 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 2: And the mistackling or the mistackle on that that one 237 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:23,080 Speaker 2: run he's coming downhill, he's trying to fill his responsibility 238 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 2: and those are gonna happen, especially when he's really just 239 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 2: getting back going again. 240 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:29,720 Speaker 3: And that's the one. 241 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 2: Thing we can't simulate in those joy practices is tackling. 242 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 2: So to see him make the play on Maleik, you 243 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 2: know on the red zone scramble, that's a tough guy 244 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 2: to bring down. There was a couple other times where 245 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 2: he just pulled his trigger, pulled the trigger and came 246 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:45,439 Speaker 2: downhill and made a play I think losing a great spot. 247 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 2: It was fun to make him a captain tonight. The 248 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 2: team when I announced that was really excited about that. 249 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 2: So Lou's doing a great job right now, just building 250 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 2: upon what he does each and every day. I'm sure 251 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:59,240 Speaker 2: there'll be some things to correct, but you know he'll 252 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 2: be right back in there with Deronde and you know, 253 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 2: Harry cam and tell us. I mean, what a group 254 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:06,199 Speaker 2: that you can really look at right now, and then 255 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 2: Theo and Jay Ward. I mean, that's a full room 256 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 2: of NFL football players, and you know, we feel very 257 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:14,079 Speaker 2: strongly about that room. 258 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 4: Kevin, you mentioned the running backs a little bit, the 259 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 4: runs in the second half. How did you feel like 260 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 4: deebo acclimated in the second game, and then what intrigued 261 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:24,839 Speaker 4: you guys about Dyke's in the first place. 262 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:27,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think he had a great workout. He's a 263 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 2: little he was kind of a little bit of an 264 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 2: unknown guy for me. But then watching him work out 265 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 2: and seeing the movement, seeing kind of you know, just 266 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,319 Speaker 2: going through at drills with some other backs and things, 267 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 2: he kind of jumped out to us. And when we, 268 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 2: you know, got the opportunity to bring him in, we 269 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 2: wanted to give him enough time to to get acclimated 270 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:48,680 Speaker 2: and and give himself a chance to play tonight. 271 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:52,240 Speaker 3: I thought, Debo, you know, for the most part, I. 272 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 2: Just feel when he has the football in his hands, 273 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 2: he's finishing physical downhill. Now it's not always the reads 274 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 2: aren't always perfect, and you know, the aiming points and 275 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 2: all those things. That's what our job is as coaches 276 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 2: to continue to give him clarity and then demand the 277 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 2: execution that we're looking for. But just like we've talked 278 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 2: about with Tie at times, just the physicality at which 279 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:16,559 Speaker 2: he runs with I feel that with with Dwayne and 280 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,680 Speaker 2: and you know, and to see Dykes come in and 281 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 2: you know, hit some back door cuts on a duo 282 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 2: and you know, got it all the way back really 283 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 2: almost behind the backside tackle on his own play like 284 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 2: things that sometimes guys that haven't been in the system 285 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 2: a whole lot don't do. 286 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 3: So I thought that was exciting, you. 287 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 2: Know, getting downhill and really moving the team for the 288 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 2: first time all night really via the run. So it 289 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 2: was it was good to see those guys get in there, 290 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:43,680 Speaker 2: and we're gonna allow those guys to play an absolute 291 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:45,840 Speaker 2: ton next week, compete to try to win a game. 292 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: Kevin Jared was talking about how one thing he needs 293 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 1: to work on is action before the game that he 294 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 1: wasn't using the preparation properly, you know, being a form 295 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 1: of quarterback. He's just saying, did you talk to him 296 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:00,839 Speaker 1: about it or was this something came up his own 297 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 1: and he said, you know, you got to know the 298 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:04,959 Speaker 1: plays and it wasn't using from a game probably before 299 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 1: the last pieces. Jack wants to change that. 300 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:10,959 Speaker 2: Well, I FIG's I think it's a matter of you know, 301 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 2: do you know it or do you really know it 302 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 2: to the point where when myself or West starts calling 303 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 2: a play for him, you know, you should know that 304 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 2: game plan well enough that you can kind of finish 305 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 2: the calls and then you can be the guy in 306 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:28,600 Speaker 2: the huddle that's so so clear and concise with what 307 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 2: we're asking, what that call is, that motions and timing 308 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,640 Speaker 2: of motions and all the little details. I mean, that's 309 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 2: really our whole group right now. It's not just Jaron 310 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 2: and that, you know, it's that whole group in there, 311 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 2: and really the group that started the game as well. 312 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 2: There's guys that we're looking for that detail as much 313 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 2: as possible because we want guys to demonstrate what it 314 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 2: would look like if they were in that first huddle, 315 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 2: regardless of the position. But there's a little bit more 316 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 2: volume you know, there's a lot of plays that we 317 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 2: may have ran over Wednesday and Thursday that that weren't 318 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 2: going to be on the call sheet tonight. So it's 319 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 2: that that give and take of you know, a guy 320 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 2: trying to prepare for a game he's going to play 321 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 2: in versus a practice where he's only going to get 322 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:10,880 Speaker 2: four or five six reps and and then a lot 323 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 2: of those players will not carry over. It's hard part 324 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 2: of being a you know, a rookie in this league, 325 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 2: especially the way we do things. But he's going to 326 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 2: get a ton of time next week. He continues to 327 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 2: find little ways here and there to move the team, 328 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 2: just looking for more consistency, not only from Jaron, but 329 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 2: from our whole you know, our our whole unit. Whatever 330 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 2: phase is on the field, we're just we're getting closer, 331 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:36,280 Speaker 2: but we want to see that last phase of training 332 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 2: camp kind of put a stamp. 333 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 3: On our group. 334 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 2: And I can promise that our first groups have been 335 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 2: getting their work and really major part of the young 336 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 2: guy about you know, development as well. I mean, I 337 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 2: think about Jordan Addison coming back this week, he'll be 338 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 2: right next to JJ. I think about Jay Ward sitting 339 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 2: next to Harrison Smith, in meetings, you know, Ivan sitting 340 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 2: next to Jordan Hickson, meetings like the way we're coaching 341 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 2: these guys up. You know, my hope is they can 342 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 2: play their best football next week and really put a 343 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 2: stamp on what they've done this training camp to try 344 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 2: to make our team. 345 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 5: Just on the defensive line, seems like a lot of 346 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 5: guys jockeying for position. 347 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 4: I guess, how do you use what you. 348 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:16,760 Speaker 5: Saw tonight where it seemed like a lot of guys 349 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 5: got opportunities to evaluate that's. 350 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 2: Fine, Yeah, I mean with really sitting HP and you know, 351 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 2: Bullard and Dean and really seeing kind of there. There 352 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 2: wasn't a whole lot of guys available, but everybody that 353 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 2: was up got a ton of reps. So you're worry 354 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 2: sometimes about the fatigue when it's you know, the guys 355 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 2: that don't get all the reps in practice, you're asking 356 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 2: them to be on the field for nine, ten, eleven 357 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 2: play drives. 358 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 3: But I thought our guys handled it well. 359 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:48,800 Speaker 2: I thought the substitutions defensively were really clean throughout the night, 360 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 2: and all those guys particularly flashed, you know, different times. 361 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 2: I can think back of Sheldon Day, you know, you know, 362 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 2: making an impact early on and you know on that 363 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 2: you know, kind of when we forced the negative run 364 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 2: when Malik went backwards there a little bit says he 365 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 2: popped a couple times on the backside of some run plays. 366 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 2: You know, Black Clock's always going to be so active 367 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 2: in different phases. It's you know, that group right now 368 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 2: is going to be tough to try to figure out 369 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 2: what the numbers look like behind some of those guys 370 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 2: I mentioned, and then ultimately what does it look like, 371 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 2: you know, depending on the personnel grouping where we need 372 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 2: a three and a five technique, we need a bigger 373 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 2: body nose behind Tonga, you know, making sure it all 374 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 2: works well. We can still potentially keep the numbers. We 375 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:33,720 Speaker 2: may have to at some other positions. 376 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 1: It's not going to be easy now, Kevin O'Connell told 377 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: al Rome Ben Lieber right into halftime, a little frustrated 378 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 1: with the penalties, a little frustrated with some of the 379 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: smaller mistakes overall. Yes, you can say it's preseason, but 380 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: through the first two Vikings preseason games, we've seen a 381 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:53,520 Speaker 1: lot of penalties, haven't seen any explosive plays. 382 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 5: What do you think, Well, I think one of the 383 00:17:56,560 --> 00:17:59,120 Speaker 5: things that I'm going to come away with is is 384 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:01,720 Speaker 5: is I'm a little bit worse about our backup tackle position. 385 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:05,399 Speaker 5: Oli Udo has been has been struggling mightily. You know 386 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 5: today you had two penalties back to back plays, gave 387 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 5: up two sacks or a couple hits on the quarterback. 388 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 5: So you would expect a guy like Oliudo going into 389 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 5: his fifth year to be dominant out there right, to 390 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 5: be dominant out there against the twos, to be a 391 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,439 Speaker 5: leader out there, just to notch away from starting. And 392 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:27,719 Speaker 5: I think he's, you know, at least in these games. 393 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:29,840 Speaker 5: I don't know how he's looked in practices, but in 394 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 5: these games, he's looked like he's a long way off. 395 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 5: So coming out of all this, I think that's one 396 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 5: of my major concerns because oli Udo again is a 397 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 5: snap away from starting. 398 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:39,400 Speaker 3: Now. 399 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 1: Pete our USC rookies, Makaile Blackman and Jordan Addison neither 400 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:48,360 Speaker 1: played tonight. Addison is in concussion protocol back Monday, according 401 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,960 Speaker 1: to Kevin O'Connell and and Makaile Blackman nicked himself up 402 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,679 Speaker 1: a little bit in those joint practices against Tennessee, so 403 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 1: they were just being cautious with him for sure, But 404 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 1: without Blackman, you had Andrew Booth Junior along with Jowan Williams, 405 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: the former Patriot. They started at corner and then a 406 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 1: host of Vikings came in and played corner after that. 407 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 1: But twenty nine, Joewan Williams played basically the entire game. 408 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: How can you read into that? 409 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:18,400 Speaker 5: I think it's just out of necessity, and I think 410 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 5: it's they, you know, the depth behind him. They're either 411 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 5: wanting to hide some people and sneak them on in 412 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 5: the practice squad, or you know, they just don't think 413 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 5: that they can get out there and contribute. So I 414 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 5: think it's gonna come down, you know, to Booth and 415 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 5: to Joan Williams about who's going to be that third corner. 416 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: Now. 417 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 5: I thought Booth played better tonight. He had a huge 418 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 5: mistackle that allowed the Titans to get a first down 419 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,119 Speaker 5: on the drive, so you don't like to see that, 420 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 5: But I think his coverage down the field is a 421 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:46,760 Speaker 5: little bit better. He's had a couple of good days 422 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 5: from what I understand, against Tennessee Titans in practice. So 423 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:53,639 Speaker 5: hopefully Booth can stay healthy Stanafield and then have a 424 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 5: great couple of days against these Cardinals and finish off 425 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 5: the preseason strongly. 426 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: Now one of the I mean, I'm not to frustrated, 427 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 1: it probably is too strong of a word, unhappy, displeased, whatever, 428 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:07,160 Speaker 1: but I was looking forward to seeing rookie quarterback Will 429 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: Levis thirty third overall pick in the draft from Kentucky. 430 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill is contractually is in a unique spot where 431 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 1: he may not be a Titan after this year. So 432 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 1: two years ago they draft Malik Willis third round from Liberty. 433 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: Last year, thirty third overall pick Will Levis, And it's 434 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:26,919 Speaker 1: abundantly clear one of those quarterbacks they want to be 435 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,920 Speaker 1: quarterback of the future for their team. We ain't trying 436 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:32,399 Speaker 1: to turn this into a Titans fan line. I'm not 437 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 1: Mike Keith and he's not Frank Whichek. But anytime you 438 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,919 Speaker 1: get a chance to see a rookie quarterback drafted in 439 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:42,399 Speaker 1: rounds two or one, it's generally exciting. But it was 440 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 1: all maleak tonight, and I guess that was okay. 441 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:44,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, you're right. 442 00:20:45,119 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 5: And for Levis, I mean, with the time that he's 443 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 5: missed already, you kind of kind of wonder if they're 444 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 5: gonna say Tannehill's the guy this year and Levis is 445 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:55,520 Speaker 5: gonna be the backup, maybe get some snaps throughout the year. 446 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 5: I don't know, And you know, there were some red 447 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 5: flags on him, I think coming out of college. But again, Paul, 448 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,239 Speaker 5: the ability to stay healthy, the ability to stay on 449 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 5: the field is so important. And that's what kind of 450 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:10,680 Speaker 5: bugs me a little bit about our two draft picks 451 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,640 Speaker 5: from USC first rounder and third rounder. Neither of them. 452 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 5: We're only two games into this thing now and neither 453 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 5: of them are out there. Would they been able to 454 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 5: play had it been a regular season game and not 455 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:23,399 Speaker 5: having the Wednesday Thursday bangups like we did, maybe, you know, 456 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:27,879 Speaker 5: but those young players, especially the rookies, they have to 457 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:29,920 Speaker 5: get on the field and get as much playtime under 458 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 5: the lights as they can. 459 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: Now. Those joint practices to last week against Tennessee two 460 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 1: coming up next week Wednesday and Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals. 461 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: That team's coach by Jonathan Gannham, formerly the defensive coordinator 462 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: for the Philadelphia Eagles, also formerly assist in DB's coach 463 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:51,360 Speaker 1: for the Minnesota Vikings, the offensive coordinator for Arizona's Drew Petsing, 464 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:56,120 Speaker 1: who coached here with Gary Kubiak and Kevin Stefanski. Nick 465 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 1: rallis formerly of the Golden Gophers, also a former defensive 466 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:03,479 Speaker 1: coach here for Mike Zimmer. He's their defensive coordinator. Robert 467 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,400 Speaker 1: Rodriguez used to be the assistant d line coach here 468 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: for Andre Patterson. Yeah, well he's the outside linebackers coach 469 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 1: for the Arizona Cardinals. What I'm getting at is it's 470 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 1: a couple of joint practices. But Gannon and these former coaches, 471 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 1: they're going to come back to a place where they 472 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 1: used to work Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, even without 473 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray, and they're going to come in here and 474 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,199 Speaker 1: try to do something to these colors because they know 475 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:27,880 Speaker 1: them well. 476 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 5: Yeah they do. And as a first anytime you have 477 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 5: a first year head coach, and in this case, the 478 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 5: head coach is defensive oriented, he's going to want to 479 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 5: make that defense continue to look good because if something 480 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 5: doesn't go well, as a head coach, you can still 481 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 5: fall back on how well the defense improved and hopefully 482 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 5: get another coordinator job somewhere else, right, I mean, son, 483 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 5: he's gonna be watching his defense closely. So, yeah, there's 484 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 5: a lot of history here now with with these Cardinals 485 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 5: coming in town. And you know, again you don't you 486 00:22:57,560 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 5: want to be aggressive, but you want to be able 487 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,439 Speaker 5: to evaluate. That's the main thing that these coaches can 488 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 5: do with these guys. If you just throw in a 489 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 5: bunch of different plays and you know, drop a bunch 490 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:11,280 Speaker 5: of blitzes, it just yeah, you may look good in practice, 491 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 5: but it's not realistic. It's not something that's going to 492 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 5: translate into the regular season. That's why you just need 493 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 5: to sit and evaluate the guys that you have. 494 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 1: Peter, lastly, how about this, I mean you can definitely 495 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 1: tell Kevin O'Connell, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, came 496 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,720 Speaker 1: into the league with Bill Belichick and played four Bill 497 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:30,639 Speaker 1: for a little bit, and most recently before he was 498 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 1: hired here, he was Sean mcvay's offensive coordinator. The point 499 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 1: being is both those coaches are paranoid or very concerned 500 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:44,120 Speaker 1: about what people see in the preseason. Here's the point. 501 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 1: Jalen Rager win in motion one time tonight. I mean 502 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 1: I can't remember more than three times in our both 503 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 1: our preseason games where we've sent guys in any kind 504 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:59,240 Speaker 1: of motion. I mean Koc, Copyright Belichick and or McVeigh. 505 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:00,680 Speaker 1: He ain't gonna show you anything. 506 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:02,919 Speaker 5: No, And again it goes back to you know, don't 507 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,840 Speaker 5: don't confuse guys. Don't give them, you know, too much, 508 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:07,639 Speaker 5: or give them the least amount that they can to 509 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:09,399 Speaker 5: think about, so that way they they don't have to 510 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 5: worry about the motion and the shift that going into 511 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,639 Speaker 5: the snap. Just do what you're supposed to do on 512 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,360 Speaker 5: this play. And you're right, they don't want to give 513 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:19,919 Speaker 5: anything away. The other thing to Paul is at the 514 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:23,520 Speaker 5: wide receiving group here, the wide receiver corp here I 515 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,680 Speaker 5: think is asked the block and are called upon in 516 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:30,439 Speaker 5: the running game a lot more than most other teams. 517 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:32,399 Speaker 5: So those guys out on the edge, they've got to 518 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 5: get those things done, you know. So that's one way 519 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 5: of doing that is motion shift and getting angles on defenders. 520 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:42,919 Speaker 5: And if you're not doing that, you know, you know 521 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 5: we're not seeing right, We're seeing the just the nose 522 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 5: of the camera. You're not seeing the entire seeing question right, 523 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:51,880 Speaker 5: you know what I mean? Nobody here, like I've said 524 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 5: one hundred times I think already on air, is we 525 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:57,159 Speaker 5: know these guys can get ready for Opening Day. We 526 00:24:57,200 --> 00:24:59,479 Speaker 5: saw it last year. I'm not going to question this. 527 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 5: The I'm O'Connell and his staff at all about what 528 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 5: they do going into the preseason. So you know, let's 529 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 5: just get through this last game and get ready. 530 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,120 Speaker 1: And by the way, if you would like to come 531 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,800 Speaker 1: see the joint practices, and they're really really cool for 532 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 1: football fans to see a team from another division, sometimes 533 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 1: another conference take on your favorite team with Jefferson going 534 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:25,439 Speaker 1: against their best corners, Darisow blocking their best defensive linemen 535 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,040 Speaker 1: and stuff like that. They're really fun. And if you're 536 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:32,080 Speaker 1: interested Wednesday and Thursday, Arizona's here get tickets at Vikings 537 00:25:32,080 --> 00:25:35,440 Speaker 1: dot com. He's Pete Bursach, analyst for the Vikings Radio 538 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 1: Network on KFA, and I'm Paul Allen. Thank you very 539 00:25:38,359 --> 00:25:42,919 Speaker 1: much for listening to the Vikings postgame report on Vikings 540 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: dot com.