1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Know Your Foe on Colts dot Com and 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: in depth loook at the upcoming matchup. Here are your 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: host Casey Valier and former Colts wide receiver Bill Brooks. 4 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: It is time for another episode of Know Your Foe 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: right here on Colts dot Com. I'm your host, Casey Valie, 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: and I'm joined as always by coult Ring of honor 7 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: wide receiver Bill Brooks. The Las Vegas Raiders head to 8 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: town to Indianapolis this Sunday, and to get us up 9 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: to date on the Raiders is to Sean Reid, who 10 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: covers the Raiders for The Athletic. To Sean, thank you 11 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: so much for joining us. Really appreciate the time. Thanks 12 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,200 Speaker 1: for having me on. Man, it's been a hectic leak 13 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: for us so far. Yeah, I think everybody could say that. 14 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: Over the last month or so, it's been a lot 15 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: of moving parts, for sure. I wanted to start with 16 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: the quarterback play of Derek Carr. I know that nationally 17 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: he's a guy that never really gets much's attention, But 18 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: when you look at this guy, you know, throughout his 19 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: career very reliable. This year he's strowing a career high 20 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: in passing yards, but his interception numbers are up, with 21 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: his touchdowns down. How would you access his season from 22 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: this point watching him on a day to day basis. Yeah, 23 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: I think he's had an interesting season just because there's 24 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: been so many different arts to it. M due to 25 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: things that you know, partly are out of his control obviously, 26 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: you know, five games into the season, you know, he 27 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: loses a primary play caller and John Bruton after his resignation, 28 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: and switched to Greg Olsen, who he had worked with before. 29 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: But he does differ obviously from Bruten and how he 30 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: runs the offense, um and things. Things kind of started 31 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: clicking there in the first couple of games under Olsen, 32 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: and then obviously, you know, falling the bye week, they 33 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 1: had to tragic incident with the car crash involving Henry Ruggs, 34 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: and the offense was drastically changed after that, and then 35 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: Darren Waller got hurt. She was also changed the offense, 36 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: and so his overall statistics, uh, you know, probably don't 37 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: look at it as great as the otherwise would have 38 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: if all those things didn't have it happened. Obviously, I 39 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: do think he's played at a pretty good level this season. 40 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: Turnovers have been an issue they've been issued for the 41 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: last couple of years for him, not just the interceptions, 42 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: but he's also a problem with humbling the ball pretty often. 43 00:01:58,120 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: But you know, that kind of comes with it. You know, 44 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: if you want to increased aggression when him pushing the 45 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: ball downfield and taking as many deep shots as he is, 46 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: that means he's gonna be throwing some more risky passes. 47 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: He's gonna be holding the ball alonger in the pocket, 48 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,959 Speaker 1: and you know, it's kind of the you know, there's 49 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: only so many quarterbacks that can kind of mirror that, 50 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 1: unless you're Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers, you know, kind 51 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: of mirroring that that downfload aggression was not turning the 52 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 1: ball over very often. So I think he's had a 53 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: pretty solid season considering all the circumstances. One of the 54 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: things we always know too, you know, along with the 55 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: weapons on the outside, a running game also helps. And 56 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: we've seen Josh Jacobs numbers. You know, the first two 57 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: years he eclipsed a thousand yards, but it looks like 58 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: he's going to be out of reach for that this year. 59 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: He's ever just three point nine yards per carry. What 60 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:40,239 Speaker 1: do you think the reason for The struggles in the 61 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: run game have been with Josh Jacobs involved, but he 62 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: starts with not having anywhere to run. The primary issue. 63 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,679 Speaker 1: The offensive line has been pretty rough in terms of 64 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: run blocking for most of the season. They lost two 65 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: starting guards basically right away. Richie got hurt in training 66 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,959 Speaker 1: camp and Denzel Good got hurt on an opening see 67 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: reason the season, and so they had to have some 68 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: guys start that they didn't expect to. The first round 69 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: pick Alex Leatherwood, he had to move over from right 70 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: tackle the right guard, and so there's been a lot 71 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: of moving pieces, and you know, frankly just not that 72 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 1: you know, the play just hasn't been very good when 73 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: when it comes to the offensive line, whether it's run 74 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: blocking or pass blocking. UM, they kind of have flashes 75 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: here and there, with the most recent example obviously come 76 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: in last game Josh Jakers Russia one hundred and twenty 77 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: nine yards, which mattered career high. And then you know, 78 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: they ran the ball twenty seven times, which is, you know, 79 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: the most he's running ball this entire season. UM. And 80 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: so I think part of that, you know, you know, 81 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: especially with you know, them not having rugs anymore. And 82 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: then Waller being injured and the passing game being more 83 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: limited and not as explosive as it once was. They 84 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: really need that ground game to get going if the 85 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: offense is really going to have much success at all. 86 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: They really struggling since the buy week pretty much weekend 87 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: and we got to put up points. Um, and so 88 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: why Jacobs usually hasn't had a good season and you know, 89 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 1: partly you had to put some some of that on him, 90 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: but also mostly the blocking. Um. You know, if they 91 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: can get this going, you know down this home strausion 92 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: will ask a couple of games that can go a 93 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: long way for the offense. Hey, Toushan, you mentioned a 94 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: little bit about the depth of the wide receiver position, 95 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: and that's why I want to go um over my 96 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 1: next question. You know that most consistent wide receiver is 97 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: Hunter Renfro leading the team's nine two receptions. How much 98 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: has he meant to to Derek Carr and too this 99 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: Raiders offense. He's been a huge, uh, you know, especially 100 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: with Waller out obviously, you know Derek Carr that's his 101 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: best receiving option. He was Darren Waller and he has 102 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 1: a lot of trust with him and UM and it 103 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: kind of deface to him when things aren't going well. Um, 104 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: but the right behind him was always Hunter Renfro. Um. 105 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: And without Waller out there, we've seen you know, Renfro 106 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: basically be that safety valve for Car. Uh you know 107 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: kind of you know what the things are going there 108 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: are going bad, and renfro is just a really consistent player. Uh. 109 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: You know, he's not the most physically imposing guy in 110 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: the world. He's pretty average sized athleticism, but he's a 111 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: great route runner. He is really sure hands and um, 112 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 1: he has really good chemistry with Car and then a 113 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: recipe for success and uh you know he's really been 114 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: carrying the receiver group. Um, you know, and you know, 115 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: wake up, what's happened um there? This season? You know, 116 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: they signed to Sean Jackson. Uh you know, he had 117 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:12,720 Speaker 1: a big gang against the Cowboys, but he's been kind 118 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: of hit or miss um since then. Sat Jones is 119 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: more of a rotation or receiver. You don't really want 120 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:21,359 Speaker 1: him starting. Uh. Brian Edwards a young second year player 121 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 1: that they have, he hasn't really put it all together yet. 122 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: So without having Waller at that tight end position, um, 123 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: you know, really a lot of burden has been put 124 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: on retro and then he's handled it very well. I mean, 125 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 1: he's you know, there's a chance he might you know, 126 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: set the Raiders record for catches for a receiver this season, 127 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: and um, you know, for a third year guy, and 128 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: you know it was a mid round pick. I'm not 129 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: sure many people saw that come in this quick win. Now, 130 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: you mentioned Darren Waller earlier, and he's meant the last 131 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 1: four games, but there's a chance he could play this 132 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: week against the coach. What would have means to the 133 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: Rider's offense if he had a chance to play this week, 134 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 1: But it'd be huge. I mean, you know, we've seen 135 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: teams start to put more focus on renfro Um, whether 136 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: it's doubling him or bracketing him, just because they kind 137 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 1: of view him as their my own, um, consistent receiving threat. 138 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 1: I mean, and when Wila is out there, you can't 139 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: really do that anymore because you have to do that 140 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: to Walward, you know, right, So that kind of it 141 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: makes it easier for everybody else than the receiving corps um. 142 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: Obviously Walward is going to get his as well. Um, 143 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: if he's healthy and able to be out there, Um, 144 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 1: it really it really changes the dynamic of their offense. Um, 145 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: you know, they had you know, Wallas some games during 146 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: these post bio week struggles. Um, Waller was out there 147 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 1: and he's still struggling. So and I'm not saying it's 148 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 1: going to suddenly fix everything for their passing offense, but 149 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: obviously if you can have you know, ar We one 150 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: of the three or four best tight ends in the 151 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 1: league out there, it would get the offense a huge lift. 152 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 1: And um, you know, if if you know what the 153 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: running game was able to do last week in to Broncos, 154 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 1: if that was a fluke and they have to lean 155 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: more on a passing game. Obviously, while we're out there 156 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: with helping time, we're talking with to Sean Reid, who 157 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 1: covers the Raiders for the Athletic I want to hop 158 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: to the defensive side of the ball. A guy that 159 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 1: Colts fans know from earlier in his career, Yannick and Got, 160 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: joined the Raiders this off season kind of go alongside 161 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: with Max Crosby, pretty dynamic pass rushers. How would you 162 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,600 Speaker 1: assess their play, you know, to this point here in 163 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: the season. Yeah, the Raiders have had a long line 164 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: of free agency signings that have been pretty bad. You 165 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: know guys that you know, we're good players elsewhere to 166 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: give them a lot of money and all of a 167 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: sudden they come here and they can't play anymore. But 168 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: unique and Goquay has kind of bucked that trend um 169 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 1: so far. You know, he's you know, he's a guy 170 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: that's he's not the best run stopper in the real 171 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: you kind of know what he is, But when it 172 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: comes to rushing the passers, he's relentless. And uh, you know, 173 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: in combination with Crosby, who's taking a step this season 174 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 1: in terms of becoming more of a complete defensive endum 175 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: not just having the sacks, but the down end and 176 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: down out pressure that he's getting on the quarterback in 177 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: addition to being pre solid against the run as well 178 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: this year. Um and that edge duo. Um, you know, 179 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 1: it's been pretty fearsome this year. And also they had 180 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 1: much better play on the ends here your defensive line, Um, 181 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: you know what is Clinton Jefferson or Jonathan hank Ends 182 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: or Darius Violin or Solomon Thomas even they've gotten something 183 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 1: out of It's a pretty deep defensive line group, man. 184 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: And with Gus Bradley playing defense the way he does, 185 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 1: he doesn't really blitz offense. So there's a lot of 186 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 1: pressure on the defensive line in the shed blocks, whether 187 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 1: it's against the past or the rud and kind of 188 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: create havoc. And they've been doing it all year long. 189 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: And the defense, you know, they aren't up there in 190 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: terms of points allowed. Like you know, if you just 191 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:25,720 Speaker 1: look at the stats, come looks like they have a 192 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 1: bad defense. But it's been a pretty fighty defense. And 193 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: it all starts up front with the with their front 194 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 1: for him to sean, I want to move to the 195 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: back end of the defense. Now, last week, the Riddis 196 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 1: placed their second league tackle or safety, Jonathan Abrams on 197 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 1: my arm. How is that going to affect the defensive coordinator? 198 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: The defense of defensive coordinators Gus Bradley's defense. Oh, it 199 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 1: doesn't really changed his scheme much. You know, they're just 200 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: they're going to have that box safety role to be 201 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: filled by somebody else. There's Dollard Levitt, he started the 202 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: last game for him, and uh Chyree Gillespie and Rocky 203 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: players kind of filling in, and um Roger Teamer as 204 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 1: a guy he's I think he's currently he's currently still 205 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: on the COVID list but he's able to come back 206 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: and being a mixtay as well. So the structure of 207 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:07,199 Speaker 1: the defense doesn't really change. It is just you know, 208 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: have you know kind of that h you know, relentless 209 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: player that that Jonathan Abraman is out there, and obviously 210 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: there's a drop off, but their secondary is it's really 211 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: bigger than him when it comes to UM, you know, 212 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: some of the issues that they've had back there in 213 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: terms of availability. Trey von Mullen. He went on i 214 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 1: R for the second time when the fit injury, so 215 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: he's done to the season. It's one of the starting cornerbacks. 216 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: One of the one of the players that they had 217 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 1: go on the COVID the Reserve Corporate Nineteam lists this 218 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 1: week was Casey Hayward, one of the other starting corners 219 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: who's been a boom for them in this season and 220 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 1: played pretty well. UM also Nate Hobbs, he was a 221 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: guy who was recently on the COVID list. Last game 222 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: he was kind of limited a special team's role. Well 223 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,319 Speaker 1: see if he's able to play more this week. But 224 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: they've had a few guys UM, you know, kind of 225 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: get banged up and being out in that secondary and 226 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 1: UM it hasn't really burned them yet as of late. Uh, 227 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,439 Speaker 1: you know, kind of this recent stretch. I mean that 228 00:09:57,559 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: may be a product of them going against Nick Mullins 229 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: Andrew lock as the opposing quarterbacks and this week, uh 230 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:06,679 Speaker 1: you know, maybe Sam Linger. So maybe it won't really 231 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 1: hurt them as much, but their secondary overall it's kind 232 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: of hurt right now and lacking a move bit. Well 233 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:14,839 Speaker 1: right now, the way that it sits, the Raiders are 234 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 1: sitting on the outside looking in on a playoff spot. 235 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: But you know, the situation is with is especially with 236 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: this ever moving COVID. You know, there's two games remaining, 237 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: and if the Raiders kind of handle their business, looks 238 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 1: like they might be a playoff team. What do you 239 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:29,079 Speaker 1: think this team needs to do to get two victories? Well, 240 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 1: I think the big thing this week, it's kind of 241 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: a continued trend of their last two games going against 242 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: the Browns, It's all about stopping the run of you know, 243 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:41,319 Speaker 1: Nick Chubb the Broncos, same thing, and both of those 244 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: games they were really successful, which is something that the 245 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: team had struggled at doing. Was it was stopping the run. 246 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 1: And then obviously the Colts have you know a guy 247 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,719 Speaker 1: in Jonathan Taylor, who's played like the best running back 248 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 1: in the league this season. Especially if Once is not 249 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: out there, I can only imagine that the Colts are gonna, 250 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 1: you know, run the ball, you know, who knows how 251 00:10:57,760 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: many times and try to kind of down their throat 252 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: and so, um, I think, you know, for them, they 253 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,599 Speaker 1: can't really look ahead. You Obviously that Chargers matchup is 254 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: going to be big if they do win, but it 255 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: kind of you have to really be locked in on 256 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: this week and particularly with the cold situation. Um, it's 257 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,079 Speaker 1: all going to come down to stop in Jonathan Taylor, 258 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: is what I feel like, is if they're going to 259 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: keep their season alive and have a chance of making 260 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: the postseason, they have to. I don't know if you 261 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: can stop him. They didn't, you know, hold the bron 262 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 1: host the eighteen rushing yards last year, but I would 263 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 1: say Cold last week, but I would say Jonathan Taylors 264 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 1: as a different beast. So if you can just contain 265 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: them and keep keep him from having one of those 266 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty yard multiple touchdown games, then they 267 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: may have a good shot in this one. The final 268 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: thing with you, I know, it's hard to kind of 269 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,319 Speaker 1: look forward. But let's say this team makes the playoffs. 270 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,679 Speaker 1: Do you think this Raiders team can make some noise? 271 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:46,920 Speaker 1: I think I think they would be a short, short 272 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 1: lived playoffs entry, just with um. Their offense has been 273 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: really limited, and I don't think even if they get 274 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: Waller back, um, you know, the offensive line and the 275 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:02,080 Speaker 1: instability there some maternover a penalty issues that they've had, 276 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 1: you know, the defense, you know, secondary being a little 277 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 1: bit banged up now moving forward, it would be kind 278 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 1: of hard to see it. It all depends on matchups, 279 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 1: you know, if they do sneaking at seven, whoever the 280 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 1: second seed is, and kind of how that matchup works out. 281 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: If it's a team like the Titans, maybe you know, 282 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 1: may not have Derek Kenry, maybe you can sneak them. 283 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 1: But I think there'll be one and done if they 284 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 1: do end up making it in. But even then, feel 285 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,319 Speaker 1: for this team that a team that hasn't made the 286 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:33,959 Speaker 1: postseason since twenty sixteen, that you know, lost their head 287 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: coach this season, had some tragic off the field incidence. 288 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: This season has some injuries and some pretty significant players. 289 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 1: Even just making the playoffs, I think they would view 290 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: that as a win Obviously you want to win in advance, 291 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: and you know so, let be disappointed they end up 292 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 1: losing in the first round, but just making the postseason 293 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: it will be a huge step forward for this franchise. 294 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 1: A lot writing for the Raiders on this game. On Sundays, 295 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 1: they head to Indianapolis to take on the Colts for 296 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: the ragular season finale at home for Indianapolis. That was 297 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 1: to Sean Reid, who covers the Raiders for The Athletic. 298 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: To Sean, thanks again, really appreciate it, thanks for having me. 299 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: The Las Vegas Raiders head to Indianapolis for the home 300 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: regular season finale for the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. 301 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 1: That came us on Sunday. Next week the Colts will 302 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 1: be on the road for the season finale in Jacksonville. 303 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: And to get us caught up on the Jags, gonna 304 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: be Mike Doroco, who covers the Jacks for ESPN prior 305 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: to that regular season finale in Jacksonville. But before that, 306 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: like I said, Sunday, it's the Colts and Raiders at 307 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: Lucas Oil Stadium for Bill Brooks, I'm Casey Valley. Enjoy 308 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: the game and go Bots.