1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Huttle on Giants 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Giants Mobile the Giants Podcast Network. 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: Welcome to the newest episode of the Giants Huddle podcast. 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: John Schmolke with you. We get ready for the Giants 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: and the Las Vegas Raiders at MetLife Stadium on Sunday 6 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,159 Speaker 1: afternoon at one o'clock. Today. We have three guests. We 7 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: have vict Tafer. He joins Lance Meadow and Paul the 8 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: Tino to preview the Raiders. He covers them for the 9 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: Athletic Bob Pop has always talks to Giants head coach 10 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: Joe Judge, and I speak to Giants right now. Left 11 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 1: tackle Matt Parrots, second year player out of Yukon. But first, 12 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: as a reminder, you can find the Giant Shuttle podcast 13 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 1: at all your favorite podcast platforms at Giants dot Com, 14 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 1: slash podcast, and on the Giants Mobile app. Find the 15 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: subscribe with a five star positive review. And if you 16 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 1: know friends that are Giant fans, please talk about the podcast. 17 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,240 Speaker 1: Word of mouth is the best way to grow these things. 18 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: All right, let's get started and we'll lead off of 19 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: my interview with Giants offensive tackle Matt Parrot. Matt what's 20 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: going on? Man, Hey, thanks for being with us. So 21 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: we spoke this offseason and you talked about, you know, 22 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: how useful it was to get that rotational playing time 23 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: last year. Well, what has the experience been the last 24 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: two weeks being the Giant starting left tackle? I mean, 25 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: it's been amazing. Um, this would be you know, have 26 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: the opportunity to go out there with you know, my brothers, um, 27 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: just to be able to compete with them and you know, 28 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 1: grow with them. It's truly been an amazing experience. Like 29 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 1: you know, it's like I'm playing for my hometown team. 30 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: So um, just to add on to that, it's just like, 31 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 1: honestly a dream come true. Now, obviously you have experienced 32 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: playing left tackle going back to your time at Yukon 33 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: and you they always make sure they move you guys everywhere. 34 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: But in the summer you primarily were at that right 35 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: tackle spot. Right, So how big of a change was that? 36 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 1: How much were you actually in practice that we don't 37 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: see during the regular season sneaking in there at left tackle? 38 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: Just what was that whole process? Like, I mean, coach Tell, 39 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: coach Um, coach Tell, coach Wilkinson and coach Um Clarity 40 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: they do a great job with um, you know, making 41 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: sure that you know, we do we cast train so 42 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: you know when times like this happens, Um, you know 43 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: it's a steamless transition and you know, Um, I truly 44 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: like you don't see it, but yeah, there's been times 45 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: where it's like a lot of cross streaming going on. 46 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: That's very good. Um, So what what is the biggest 47 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: change for your when when you're making that adjustment? Is 48 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: it foot placement? Is it just getting your arms right 49 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: because everything's kind of opposite right you're outside arms, your 50 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: left arm versus you're right on and things like that, um, 51 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: when you're switching. Um uh, honestly, that's a good question. 52 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: Something like you know, we just do it so often 53 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: that it's kind of like it's not really like a 54 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: major thought. It's kind of like you just have the 55 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: opportunity to go out there, so you just go out 56 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: there and play without having that concept of thinking about 57 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: your feet in your hands. Um so right now, UM, 58 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: I feel like once yeah, honestly, we're just working so 59 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: much in practice that it's kind of like seamless. I 60 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: can't really answer that question. Well, you know, well, I 61 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 1: think for someone like you would makes sense. Right, you 62 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: play two full years of Yukon on the left side, 63 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 1: You've done it here. So I guess for you, and 64 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: we get this question from fans, I'm gonna ask you. 65 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: It's pretty both sides are equally natural. Feel like it 66 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: doesn't matter for you what side you're on. And like 67 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: I said, we do such a great job across training here. Um. 68 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: You know, like I said during the offseason, ever be 69 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: right or left? Um, you know, like coach Sell does 70 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: a really good job to make sure you're prepared for 71 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: the job once your footworkers fines, you know, being an 72 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: offensive linement, being physical out of point of attack. So 73 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: when you looked at the tape the last two weeks, 74 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: how would you give your own little self evaluation of 75 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: of how you did a left tack over those two games. Um, 76 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: I definitely did some good things. Definitely did some things 77 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,399 Speaker 1: I definitely need to correct. Um, you know, just having 78 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: a mentality of understanding what the defense's um in regards to, 79 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 1: like you know, whether they can attack me, and just 80 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: making sure I refine those and this, making sure I 81 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: work on those so that like you know, don't have 82 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: those same small little lapses here and there. Um. But overall, 83 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: like I said, just just working on the good. I'm 84 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: trying to fix the bad. I love having the bad. 85 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: Is fixing the things that can fix. Of course, I'd 86 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: love to get into details with you because I think 87 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: it's interesting the last two weeks and it makes sense. 88 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: You're playing some very good pass rushes, a good pass rush, 89 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: good pass rush teams. You know, when you have a 90 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: guy that you know was gonna chip for you, for example, 91 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: where you know the pocket and moving a certain way, 92 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: or it's a play action pass. How important is it 93 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: for you as a young player to understand the play 94 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: concept which then adjust your technique on how you're trying 95 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: to block the guy in front of you. Um, that's 96 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: the name of the game. Um, you know, regards to 97 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 1: the technique here, in regards to the play scheme, your 98 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: technique has to change. You can't be in one trick pony. Um. Um, 99 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: you can't be a one chick pony, especially in this 100 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: league because you know the guy against you just so. Um, 101 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 1: they're very talented and you know you keep having don 102 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 1: with the same thing over and over, then they're gonna adapt. 103 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: So you have to be able to adapt. And UM, sorry, 104 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:27,799 Speaker 1: that's right. Uh. So regards to whatever scheme or running, 105 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,039 Speaker 1: definitely you have to change the technique UM. And that's 106 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 1: making sure that you have the mentality of UM going 107 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: on and competing at the end of the day. I've 108 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 1: seen some linemen on taping. I haven't seen this with 109 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: you at all, but they sometimes get thrown off sometimes 110 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: when they have a chipper on their outside right, and 111 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: sometimes you don't quite know where to go. You gotta 112 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: play the inside, but then he gets outside. So how 113 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: do you have to play differently when you know you 114 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: have that running back or tight end that's going to 115 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: be on your outside shoulder giving you that chip um. 116 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 1: I mean just from the top down, just having like 117 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: you know, if the tight ends next to me, I'm 118 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: not getting a chip. Just having his presence there, you know, 119 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: it also states right also the defensive rush because in 120 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: their mind they have to think, oh I could potentially 121 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: have a chip, let me change up my rush lane. 122 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: So just having that world all, just knowing that, you know, 123 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: just having a Titan's presence there um automatically adjusted adjusted 124 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: the defense technique. And if you're out on top of that, 125 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: when they do decide the chip, it's also going to 126 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 1: change how they rushes, you know, different defensive lineman. They 127 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: play chips different. You know, some people like to bump 128 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: into the chips. Some people like to completely avoid the chip. 129 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: Some people like to do a natural where the chip 130 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: takes them into a game where I have to bump 131 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: off on a three tech and make sure that my 132 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 1: guard knows that you know I'm here on the three 133 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: tech you get the defensive and looming in. So like 134 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: I said, just like like what I said before, having 135 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: the wherewith all understanding like the concept changes how you 136 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 1: approach your technique in regards to the play. So um 137 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 1: uh yeah, me going all right now, I completely slipped 138 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: on out of the question. But you just need to 139 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: understand that, Like you know, at the end of the day, 140 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: when you have chip help, you just have to, like 141 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: I said, just understand where your help is, what your 142 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: technique has to be, and react when the ball snap. 143 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: That's exactly the question asked. Perfect And I think the 144 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks and I would love to get 145 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: your opinion. I think Jason Garretts had done a really 146 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,359 Speaker 1: good job to help the offensive line a little bit. Right, 147 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 1: You've you've gotten the ball out pretty quick. You've had 148 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: some moving pockets, you had some chips. What do you 149 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: think about what you've seen from the offensive scheme the 150 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: last two weeks where you're working in conjunction with Daniel 151 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: and the tight ends and the running backs to just 152 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: make sure that he's protected back Now, Oh, I mean honestly, 153 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 1: from the top down as offensive line, we tried to 154 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: take one play at the time, and you know, we're 155 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:25,280 Speaker 1: just making sure that we try to keep Daniels clean 156 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: as possible. Um. And you know, we just had the 157 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:32,119 Speaker 1: mindset of like keeping the up the front, three guys 158 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: centering too, guys make sure that they're from up front, 159 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: and the tackles, make sure you keep the width of 160 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 1: the pocket. UM, and us having that same mentality that 161 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 1: like that's our m O and that's what we want 162 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 1: to do. And um, yeah, keep going, keep keep building 163 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 1: on that. Every single week. You've gotten so many reps 164 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: going back to training camp, practice, going back to the 165 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: joint practices, preseason games. Now in the regular season games, 166 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: where do you think you've made the most progress since 167 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: you got back here in the summer where you're trying 168 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: to improve and become a better offensive line. Um, I 169 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: think I've been steady proving UM. Like I said, I 170 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 1: always want to become a better student in the game 171 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 1: and just find like you know, um, different ways I 172 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 1: could definitely overall um, different ways I could build my 173 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: um uh skill setting, my overall football I q UM. 174 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: I feel like, you know, made tremendous strides um from 175 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 1: year one to year two. Um, you know, getting bigger, stronger, faster, 176 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: refining technique even more. Working with my coach like Coach Sale, 177 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: coach Bill coach Flats would like whoever like a full 178 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: body of knowledge when it comes to football. UM, just 179 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: um find the tip bits here in there and those 180 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: like sweet little um gems of knowledge that they have 181 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: because you know, like these guys they study this like 182 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: you know, this is their job. So just having that mentality, 183 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: even like with the offensive line, like looking at the 184 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: guys like Nate will Um Billy Uh, Matt Skirl like, 185 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: oh this piggyback up those guys, Corey Cunningham, even Andrew Thomas, 186 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 1: Shane le oh, everybody, just taking like bits and piece 187 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: of knowledge from everybody and just making sure I could 188 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: you know, add it to my game or fine and 189 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: go out there and play. There are a lot of 190 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: new names in that room coming in out. Dude, don't 191 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: feel bad a lot of as soon as they're in 192 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: the room there we kind of as brothers. You know. 193 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: How is that work? By the way, trying to deal 194 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: with all the injuries and the moving pieces like Nick 195 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 1: Shane they're gone, Andrew he's gone. New guys are coming in. 196 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: Bank comes and then he gets hurt. That comes in. 197 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: Even going back to the off season, Looney comes in 198 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: and retires. What is this that whole process been for 199 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: you guys? Trying to find that chemistry that makes an 200 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: offensive line work. I mean as an offensive line, whoever 201 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: steps in the room, we consider them to be brothers. Um, 202 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: you know, because at the end of they we're all 203 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: trying to do the same thing and have the same 204 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: goal of mine. Um. So whoever is on the field, um, 205 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: we're gonna just gonna go to war with them. And 206 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 1: wherever's in our meeting room, we all know that we're 207 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 1: trying to get each other better. Um, you know, just 208 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 1: just like you know, if I missed something, I know 209 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 1: for some fact that like they're gonna like if I 210 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: miss something, Um, they're one of my offensive line. Bresent 211 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:46,839 Speaker 1: comes in, Hey, this if they missed, something goes to 212 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:48,719 Speaker 1: them like, hey this, you know what I mean. So 213 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 1: it's it's honestly, at the end of the day, it's 214 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,680 Speaker 1: offensive line players camaraderie and you know, I'll go I'll 215 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: go award with anybody else on the field of me. 216 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,199 Speaker 1: But no question. But in terms of the chemistry on 217 00:08:58,240 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: the field, like how much did you even work with 218 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: Matt at at left guard when you moved in there 219 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: at left tackle. Did you guys have a lot of 220 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 1: work together. How has it been trying to build chemistry 221 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 1: with him on things like those twists and those stunts 222 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: that you were talking about. I mean, that's why I 223 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: said earlier when across training, UM, definitely had you know, 224 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: a few reps here and there with Scurt because, like 225 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 1: I said, playing both Ryan left and obviously scare Um. 226 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: You know, he could play anything from right guard, left guard, 227 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 1: the center. Um, you know, because he's just a talent 228 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: player as well. So it's just having that world fall 229 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,839 Speaker 1: just understanding that you know, Um, like I said, we 230 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 1: just do a great job of making sure that you know, 231 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: whatever position you are out there, he could just go 232 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: in there and play play fast. Now it's pretty obviously 233 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: it didn't impact you've given and how well you've come 234 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: in and played. But obviously you're in a competition to 235 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 1: get a starting spot out of training camp. Nate's older 236 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: ended up being the starter on the right side. Was 237 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: that a just disappointment for you? And just how did 238 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 1: you handle that mentally where you didn't let it get 239 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,679 Speaker 1: you down and you just kind of kept rolling forward. Um, 240 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 1: I just still go at a learning opportunity. UM. You know, 241 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,560 Speaker 1: Nate's a tremendous talent. Um. You know, he showed up 242 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: every single day to work and like he's had such 243 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 1: a body of knowledge that, like I said, he's one 244 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:00,120 Speaker 1: of the guys I truly lean on just the like 245 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: you know, um breaking down the game even more um, 246 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: and how he breaks down passed rushers, how he breaks 247 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: down like you know what he's gonna do with his technique. Um. 248 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:09,959 Speaker 1: You know, just just like I said, he's just a 249 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: tremendous talent and you know he earned his right to 250 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 1: become the right tackle. Um. And for me, I just 251 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: to go as a learning curve and just you know 252 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: how that mentality of always staying ready so when my numbers, 253 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 1: when my number comes up, you know I'm able to 254 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: get in there and um, you know, not missa beat um. 255 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: And yeah that was just my mentality before. Now I 256 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:27,559 Speaker 1: know the type of guy needed, So I'm pretty sure 257 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: I know the answer to this question already. But how 258 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: much as a veteran, even though you guys were in competition, 259 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: was he helping you become a better offensive talent every 260 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: single day? Every single day? Um? You know, you know, 261 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:41,959 Speaker 1: I'm i gotta likes to ask the questions, um, you know, 262 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 1: especially from player to player. Uh, and then they it 263 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: was always there to like, you know, give me an 264 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 1: answer how he sees things, how he saw things in 265 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 1: regards to the field. And you know, Nate's always you know, um, 266 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 1: he's always like he's always there making sure that everything's like, 267 00:10:56,360 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 1: you know, everything's moving. Um. It's always funny thinking about 268 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying, because you just thinking about 269 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,320 Speaker 1: different moments every once in a while. But yeah, yeah, 270 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 1: he's he's he's an amazing He's a great leader. Um. 271 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: I definitely learned so much from him, and um, honestly, 272 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 1: I'm I'm fortunate to have him in the offensive line room. 273 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: I see laughing the smile. Do you want to share 274 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: one of those moments with you something bad, No, man, 275 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: a little part warming that makes people feel good about 276 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 1: the offensive. What do you got for me? I mean, 277 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 1: you gotta see he's following, He's flying the ear to 278 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:32,599 Speaker 1: ear folks. I had to ask him, Man, I'm just 279 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: smil a lot, you know, honestly to keep it short 280 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: and sweet. I mean, there's just times, like I said, 281 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: he's just one of the guys where it's one of 282 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: the things where if I missed on the field, He's 283 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 1: just be like, hey, you know, just remember this. It's 284 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: an X, Y and Z. And I'm like, okay, cool. 285 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:46,839 Speaker 1: And then when they go back on the field, remember 286 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: X Y and Z and execute it. You know what 287 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: I'm saying in the same way. So it's like, you know, 288 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: it's just having that feedback where like, you know, he 289 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 1: has my back, guy have his back. So like you know, 290 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 1: if if we have Russias that flip um that likes 291 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,120 Speaker 1: to flip to the strength or whatever, it's like, oh, 292 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: he hit me with this and this, and like you know, 293 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 1: and I'll tell him or he'll tell me, like give 294 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 1: me with listening this. So we have it in our 295 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:07,559 Speaker 1: mind of knowing what to expect because you know, that's 296 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 1: how it is during game time. Now. You yeah, you've 297 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: dealt with some really good rushers already this year. But 298 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:14,839 Speaker 1: I'm speaking for myself now you can disagree. I think 299 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,599 Speaker 1: this is gonna be your biggest test this week. You 300 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: got Max Crosby coming in a bunch of sacks and 301 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 1: has been a top pass run in this league for 302 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 1: a long time. Depending you know, I think you'll probably 303 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: see in Gooqui a little bit more than Crossy based 304 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: on how they've wind up. But you're probably gonna see 305 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,679 Speaker 1: both of them. I'm sure you've studied both of them. 306 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 1: How are they different, how are they similar? And what 307 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 1: makes them so dangerous? Um? You know, uh when you 308 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 1: look at them from the top down, like the Raiders, 309 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: they you know, they they know what they like to 310 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 1: do and they excel at it very well. I mean, 311 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:43,199 Speaker 1: like you said, like you know, these guys have this 312 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: success and the name and they claim that they have 313 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 1: um so in in gards to that, like you know, 314 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,599 Speaker 1: just having no wherewith all this understand like what we 315 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: talked about, like you know, regards to whatever scheme and running, um, 316 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 1: you know, we have to make sure that we execute 317 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: a respect the technique to that specific scheme and let's 318 00:12:57,920 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: make sure at the end of day you go out 319 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: there and um keeping someone just play football. Um, you know, 320 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: and that's that's just a mentality I feel like, you 321 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: know we all have and you know, let's take it, 322 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 1: take it play. Sorry, it's getting talk to time. This 323 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 1: keeps taking it. Play out to play and then I'm 324 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: just going there and playing football. You know. They want 325 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: to get up field. That's what Rod marin Andy does. 326 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: They want to get upfield, upfield, up field. What are 327 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: some of the things you guys can do to try 328 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: to take advantage of that? You know, guys try to 329 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: get a field. They that can cause some pretty big 330 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 1: lanes sometimes with that, you guys can make some big games. Um. 331 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: Like I said, like like whatever in regards to whatever 332 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: scheme and technique that we're gonna run. Um, just making 333 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 1: sure that we go out there and a scwed every 334 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:33,760 Speaker 1: day because you know, like I said, these guys are 335 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 1: great pass rushers, so we just have to make sure 336 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 1: that we're on and go out there and compete every 337 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 1: single snap. That great stuff. Man. Really appreciate the time, 338 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 1: best to walk on Sunday, Appreciate you, appreciate your shouts. 339 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 1: To my mom. She's shout anybody you want, baby up 340 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:50,719 Speaker 1: for Brooklyn man, shots of my shot to PS fifty three, 341 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 1: shout out to my Hall three um well, and shout 342 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 1: out to the Bronx hometown boy Matt pair Baby. It's 343 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: still the second best brother, Brooklyn, but that's okay. We 344 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: thank for jointing first best first have fun conversation with 345 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:07,200 Speaker 1: Giants left tackle Matt Parrot. The delta variant is spreading 346 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: quickly in all areas of New York State. People who 347 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 1: are not fully vaccinated are a greater risk from COVID nineteen. 348 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 1: Protect yourself, get vaccinated, visit n y dot gov slash 349 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 1: get vaccinated, or talk to your healthcare provider. All right, now, 350 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 1: let's go on to our next guest. He's Victafer. He 351 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 1: covers the Las Vegas Raiders for the Athletic Hate A 352 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 1: chance to talk to Lance Meadow and Paul to Tino. 353 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: It's a quick turnaround for the Giants following Monday night football, 354 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 1: as they'll host the team from the a f C 355 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: West for the second straight week. The first place Las 356 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 1: Vegas Raiders, who come in at five and two and 357 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 1: to get more into the Raiders were now joined by 358 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,880 Speaker 1: Vic Tafer, who covers the team for the Athletic Vicky 359 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: got Lance Meadow and Paul Detino here greatly appreciate the 360 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: time today, Hope poll as well. How's everything on your end? 361 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 1: It's all right to try and deal with um let's 362 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: horbal tracity that happened last week, and then we'll see 363 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 1: how the team plays this weekend. Absolutely well, I'm glad 364 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: you brought that up, because let's start with the fact 365 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 1: that the Raiders have certainly been dealing with a lot 366 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: off the field over the last few weeks. John Gruden 367 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: now Henry Ruggs, Vic. Based on how Rich Pisaccia, the 368 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: interim coach, handled that adversity, they come in winners of 369 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: two straight. How much does that even though these circumstances 370 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: are very different. I completely understand that, but perhaps better 371 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: prepares them to navigate what they're now dealing with. Yeah, 372 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 1: people say that you know a lot, but I'm not 373 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 1: sure as any like you said, no, no real comparison. 374 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 1: I think this is just, ah, you know, kind of 375 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: an unprecedented the tragedy. Someone lost their life and Andy 376 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 1: Rice's life is obviously ruined, and all our lives are ruined. 377 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 1: So I'm not really I have no idea how they're 378 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: gonna respond. I don't know if Rich or there car 379 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: I said that the team was was fine football wise, 380 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: they were in the right mindset, But I don't think 381 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 1: he knows. I just think, um, you know, I just 382 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: think it's it's horribly sad. I don't don't know how 383 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 1: you factor in playing football at this point for these guys. 384 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,320 Speaker 1: But well, we'll see you on Sunday. You know, you 385 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 1: mentioned the issues that that are clearly going around that 386 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 1: locker room. Like I gotta ask you, I mean, how 387 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: can these guys even think about focusing on football? Because look, 388 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 1: I'm assuming that Ruggs was well liked in that locker room. 389 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 1: I don't know that you would know better than I, 390 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: but from from some of the comments that I've heard 391 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 1: around the league, it does seem like he had a 392 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: large group of friends. Yeah, no doubt, I think that. 393 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 1: You know, Um, he worked hard in this offseason. Two. 394 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: He got bigger and you got better as far as running. 395 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 1: His brows went physically and definitely made a breakthrough on 396 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: the field, and he was kind of showing why I 397 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,360 Speaker 1: picked him so high. I think he was also emerging 398 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: as a leader on the team, and guys like his 399 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,640 Speaker 1: energy gonna hit a big smile, and so I just think, 400 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 1: you know, I think that's part of the whole, you know, 401 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:48,160 Speaker 1: shock of it said. You know this guy at you know, 402 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: the top of his of you know it was arc 403 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: right now, just went out and made some really bad 404 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 1: decisions after that drinking, and now so many lines have 405 00:16:56,360 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 1: been ruined. I don't know how, you know, I think 406 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 1: you wonder if these guys can turn it off for 407 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 1: three and a half hours on Sunday we're thinking about it. 408 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:05,520 Speaker 1: I don't know how to good respond, but it was 409 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 1: definitely a popular guy. I'm gonna adds to the numbness 410 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 1: around the facilities of this week. VIC with respect to 411 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 1: the exits, it owes with Rugs out of the equation. 412 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:18,240 Speaker 1: There's a guy that was leading the team in receiving yards, 413 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns. Derek Carr 414 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 1: is having statistically a solid season and he seems to 415 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,920 Speaker 1: be thriving, particularly Vick with the deep ball. So how 416 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: does the dynamics of the offense change now that Ruggs 417 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 1: is no longer in the equation. Yeah, you can't replace 418 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: his speed. Obviously, he's the fastest, you know, two or 419 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 1: three fastest guys in the league and definitely was showing 420 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: that as far as his ability to stretch the field. 421 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: But they're definitely very high and a Jones they've been 422 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: having in the last couple of years. He gave him 423 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: work harder this offseason here and Derek Carr Dervil mentioned 424 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:52,440 Speaker 1: like when they're throwing the ball around in March, she's 425 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 1: the only guy who's you can call it whatever hour 426 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: and they'll come out and play cast for them. So 427 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,640 Speaker 1: they're they're very tight. You know. Greg Olson is high 428 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,160 Speaker 1: on him. I'm not sure about his deep though he's 429 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:04,240 Speaker 1: been similar to the Rise, but definitely he's a he 430 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 1: can't be a big play guy. I think he'll so 431 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 1: in there. So as far as depth lives, you know, 432 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 1: and the guy who has to play now, I think 433 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: they're okay with it beings A Jones who actually confident 434 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 1: and say, well, Derek Cars had a terrific year. He 435 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,359 Speaker 1: obviously has weapons in the passing game, the running game. 436 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: Those numbers are not very spectacular. In fact, they're they're 437 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 1: rather substandard in your opinion, is that because they just 438 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:33,240 Speaker 1: haven't been able to get the run game going because 439 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 1: the backs aren't good enough. I know Jacobs has been hurt. 440 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:40,000 Speaker 1: The offensive line doesn't blackwell for the run. Lord knows 441 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,240 Speaker 1: the Giants have had those kinds of problems here in 442 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:45,160 Speaker 1: East Rutherford. Or is it just that they just want 443 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 1: to be a pass happy team now they want to 444 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: on the ball. But when John Gridden was here and 445 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 1: even now, I think that the biggest problem has been 446 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:56,360 Speaker 1: the offensive line. I think they they had these these 447 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:59,719 Speaker 1: injuries that ostends are good and Richard incognito before the year. 448 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:01,400 Speaker 1: Rich you make him back in a couple of weeks, 449 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 1: but Denzel Goods out for the year. So ever a 450 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:05,919 Speaker 1: place those two guys they moved out. The other one 451 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:10,119 Speaker 1: inside he's been okay um at guards. So I think 452 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 1: they hope that they've gotten better the last two weeks. 453 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 1: They hope that continues this week. Connected to that VIC 454 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: As we're taping this, it looks like a relatively clean 455 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:21,680 Speaker 1: injury report for the Raiders, which I'm assuming would be 456 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: expected given the fact that they're coming off the by 457 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:26,040 Speaker 1: But Josh Jacobs was dealing with a chest injury he 458 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: suffered in Week seven, and Darren Waller did not play 459 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: in that game health wise, how did those two guys 460 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 1: look and what it would mean to get Waller back, 461 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: even though they did win their previous game without him. Yeah, 462 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,280 Speaker 1: but those guys were good in practicing. They're gonna be fine. 463 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: I think, Uh, you know, while I had a huge 464 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:44,400 Speaker 1: first week and that kind of started splitting the ball 465 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: out more after that, But now Rugs being out, and 466 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: I definitely think I'll go back to Parbat being the 467 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 1: number one guy and really look for on third downs 468 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 1: and then the red zone. So I think you give 469 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,680 Speaker 1: a big week this weekend. All right, let's flip it 470 00:19:56,760 --> 00:20:00,399 Speaker 1: to the other side, because Ninakwai and Crosby have had 471 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:03,199 Speaker 1: a terrific year getting after the quarterback on the end 472 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:07,239 Speaker 1: of the line. Uh, they're not blitzing anybody. I mean, 473 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 1: they've got the lowest blitz percentage in the league because 474 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: these guys up front are getting the pressure that they 475 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: need to get by themselves. How much does that surprise you, Well, 476 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: I guess it's a little bit, but definitely it was 477 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:22,440 Speaker 1: a huge focus in the off season here. They bought it. 478 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 1: Gus Bradley and the count gave him the carb bunch 479 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: to as the guys you wanted and go. It was 480 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: a guy who knew from their days together in jackson Ville, 481 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:32,399 Speaker 1: and he's an impact player, both him x Crosby kind 482 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:35,199 Speaker 1: of the computers of his defense and the definitely big 483 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: time rushing me outside. They also brought in, you know, 484 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:41,960 Speaker 1: Quentin Jefferson, very solid, savvy veteran, Tom and Thomas the 485 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,639 Speaker 1: kind of guy who was a little bit of a 486 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 1: flop of the matters, but definitely I think they liked 487 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 1: his effort and let's to be able to bounce back 488 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 1: and those guys that's give him a big push inside. 489 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 1: So just the whole revamping the d line under Badley 490 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,400 Speaker 1: has been I think the biggest story as to why 491 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:58,919 Speaker 1: they're doing so well this year. We're talking with Vic 492 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: tafor who covers the raids for the athletic VIC. They 493 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: certainly have turned things around, as you were just discussing 494 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 1: from a pressure standpoint, sack standpoint, considering where they were 495 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 1: a season ago. But the number I think that really 496 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: jumps off the page, and not for good reasons, is 497 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:15,920 Speaker 1: their run defense. There twenty nine in the NFL. They're 498 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:18,080 Speaker 1: giving up a hundred thirty one yards per game. What 499 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 1: seems to be the issue there is that the linebacker play. 500 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: Is it the inability of the front to help slow 501 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: that down if you have to point your finger or 502 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:27,639 Speaker 1: put it on some area. Why are they struggling in 503 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:31,320 Speaker 1: that department? I think just because I think they are 504 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 1: so good at the pastor I think teams have still 505 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: they have to run the boss. There's probably the effort 506 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:37,880 Speaker 1: to do that. I think the linebackers have not been great, 507 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,760 Speaker 1: but it's been pretty pretty solid. And Denzel Paramanns and 508 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 1: the guy who came in after you know of the 509 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,280 Speaker 1: trash heapings, I'm playing pretty well for him, so I think, Um, 510 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 1: I think it's definitely a focus they hadn't had this 511 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 1: last few weeks ago to do better there. And it's 512 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 1: not really all a huge body from side. They're more 513 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 1: kind of a lean front. But I don't think they're 514 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 1: as bad as members in the Cave. But also if 515 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 1: you are going be to them, that's how you do. 516 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 1: The guy on the ball against the Raiders. Looking at 517 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 1: their defensive third down percentage, twelve fest in the league 518 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:09,280 Speaker 1: only allowing just about on third down conversions. Is that 519 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 1: primarily because of the pass rush or is there something 520 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:18,680 Speaker 1: else there that's inhibiting offenses from continuing drives. I think 521 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 1: it is the past for US. Plus I think they've 522 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:22,320 Speaker 1: had a good player out of their safeties. I think 523 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:24,800 Speaker 1: that's been a problem for them by going back Amos 524 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 1: Tummels two decades. But they drafted trade l Marek, who 525 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 1: has been a nice additional, very solid study player who 526 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 1: uh I think at some point with flashmore as far 527 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,119 Speaker 1: as the receptions, but who is kind of finding his 528 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: feet a little bit and drop Abrams made mass adjustments. 529 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 1: He struggled the last couple of years. He's been a 530 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:42,879 Speaker 1: moti patient player. He's driving under Guss Bradley. So I 531 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,719 Speaker 1: think there's two guys are more reliable on the back end, 532 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 1: and then think he's have been in the past, there's 533 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:51,679 Speaker 1: less mistakes on that back end. Vick. On a related 534 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 1: note to the secondary, before we let you go, Brandon facing, 535 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 1: they just added he's been with the team for three games. 536 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 1: I know he was with because Bradley going back to 537 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:02,240 Speaker 1: their Chargers days. It seems as if in a small 538 00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 1: sample size he's made quite the significant impact in terms 539 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:08,159 Speaker 1: of the secondary. How fair of an assessment is that 540 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 1: and how much of a lift do you think he's 541 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:13,360 Speaker 1: maybe given this secondary. Yeah, he's been great. He's here. 542 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:16,400 Speaker 1: He's a very physical kind of long corner, which Bradley likes. 543 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 1: And I think that now it's like just eight guys 544 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: now who played for Bradley in the past, and that 545 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:22,359 Speaker 1: numbers of the eight now they'll all come in and 546 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: where it was the Charges are with Jacksonville uhlcoman and 547 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:28,320 Speaker 1: played well. So it just shows you that they I 548 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 1: guess they will work it. I think. I also you 549 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: mentioned on the other side, Casey Hereward was having the 550 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:35,399 Speaker 1: phenomenal year at the corner back. He's been a shutdown corner, 551 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:38,399 Speaker 1: which I think was a surprise for most people. Kind 552 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:41,160 Speaker 1: of saw a linger there in the freegent market last offseason. 553 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,640 Speaker 1: So he's been huge for them as well. So Gus 554 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:46,360 Speaker 1: Bradley now has two former Chargers corners on each hand 555 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:49,439 Speaker 1: that he's with the Las Vegas Raiders. He is Vic 556 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:52,080 Speaker 1: Tafer who covers the team for the Athletic. Vic greatly 557 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 1: appreciate the time of the insight, look forward to the 558 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 1: Sunday's game. Thanks so much. That's victafor he covers the 559 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 1: Raiders for the Athletic Fans. Don't miss out on return 560 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 1: to Giants football season. Might be about halfway through, but 561 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:07,440 Speaker 1: there's still time to secure your season tickets and root 562 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:09,600 Speaker 1: on your Giants and MetLife Stadium, or if you prefer, 563 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,359 Speaker 1: you could take on all the action of Giants football 564 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:14,360 Speaker 1: from your very own private Sweet sweets are a great 565 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:16,359 Speaker 1: way to entertain the family and friends were rooting on 566 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 1: your Giants and MetLife Stadium. Speak of the Giants ticket 567 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: representative now and become a season ticket member or ask 568 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:28,200 Speaker 1: about a possible suite by calling n y G. Alright, finally, 569 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 1: Bob Papa, the Voice of the Giants, talk to the 570 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:32,879 Speaker 1: head coach of the Giants, Joe Judge. As always, were 571 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:34,600 Speaker 1: joined by the head coach of the New York Giants, 572 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,560 Speaker 1: Joe Judge. Coach, First, I want to go back to 573 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:39,959 Speaker 1: sort of always having to have plans in place right 574 00:24:40,119 --> 00:24:42,160 Speaker 1: you get back from Kansas City. There's a whole bunch 575 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,159 Speaker 1: of false positives. Just talk about the way you and 576 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:47,399 Speaker 1: your staff were able to execute this week with the 577 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:50,480 Speaker 1: players to get prepared for this game. Yeah, I said. 578 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:52,919 Speaker 1: The biggest thing we really did was again last year, 579 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:54,840 Speaker 1: I went back and reviewed everything we did and we 580 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:57,040 Speaker 1: kind of put contingency plans in place based on what 581 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 1: workforce last year and what we thought we can improve 582 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:01,360 Speaker 1: on no, and that this could always be a possibility 583 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:03,160 Speaker 1: in the future. And although at the end of last 584 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 1: year kind of seemed to a lot of us that hey, 585 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 1: maybe this will never come back up, we want to 586 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,320 Speaker 1: make sure we had it so, you know, as it 587 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,000 Speaker 1: happened to be honest, we kind of pulled the plan 588 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 1: out of it in terms of having virtual meetings and 589 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,359 Speaker 1: how we practice on the field and what we're allowed 590 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 1: to do, and we just went ahead with that. You know, 591 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:21,119 Speaker 1: Obviously it takes a lot more gymnastics with the players 592 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:24,160 Speaker 1: doing virtual meetings and staggering their entrance into the building 593 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 1: and making sure you organize everything from the weight room 594 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 1: being available to meals for them to grab and go 595 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 1: to how you're going to practice on the field involves 596 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 1: more walkthroughs pre practice because of the limitations restrictions you 597 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:35,920 Speaker 1: have through the meetings throughout the day. But I thought 598 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 1: our guys responded to it well. You know, it was 599 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 1: a deal where they showed up. Really most of the 600 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 1: team was in the building on Thursday morning and we 601 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: had to go down there until everyone leave, you know, 602 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,000 Speaker 1: leave and sign back in at ninth thirty. Will have 603 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: a squad meeting and update on what's going on, and 604 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:49,959 Speaker 1: they went home, met for a few hours and then 605 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: draw back over your practice throw back home and we 606 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:55,680 Speaker 1: reviewed the tape through zoom. So you know, I thought 607 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:57,120 Speaker 1: our team did a good job and we just kind 608 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:58,119 Speaker 1: of make sure that we had a plan on the 609 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:01,280 Speaker 1: front ends so when it happened, we can make such change. Coach, 610 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 1: going back to Monday night's game, as it relates to 611 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 1: the game this week. Um, for instance, last week you 612 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:09,399 Speaker 1: face the top tight end. This week you have another 613 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:13,240 Speaker 1: top tight end. They got speed on the outside. Your 614 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: physicality last week was outstanding pretty much at the point 615 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 1: of attack. Is that a similar kind of game plan 616 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:22,720 Speaker 1: to try to slow down the explosive plays that the 617 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,360 Speaker 1: Raiders can hit you with. Yeah. Absolutely, And I think 618 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: this team is a very balanced team, you know, very balanced. 619 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:31,600 Speaker 1: They get the explosive plays down the field, but this 620 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: is also a very run first team. You know, they 621 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 1: play a lot of that personnel personnel where it's you know, 622 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 1: tight ends and backs on the field. They're gonna get 623 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:41,560 Speaker 1: the run going, set up the screens and play actions 624 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:43,760 Speaker 1: and then take their shots down the field. And calculator 625 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:45,520 Speaker 1: and your car is doing a really great job this 626 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:48,120 Speaker 1: year of getting the ball stretched down the field. They're 627 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 1: leading the league right now explosive plays, explosive passes down 628 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:52,400 Speaker 1: the field, so you've got to make sure you defend 629 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:54,040 Speaker 1: the deep part of the field. That's similar last week 630 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:56,439 Speaker 1: as well. You know, obviously the run game show up 631 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:57,960 Speaker 1: a little bit in our game last week in Kansas City, 632 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: but it's definitely a main focal point against this team 633 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:02,360 Speaker 1: because that's really how they're gonna go ahead and try 634 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,159 Speaker 1: to set the game off, and they really want to 635 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:06,320 Speaker 1: control the pace of the game with time of possession 636 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 1: and chewing up clock through the runne Coach. One of 637 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: the other things that they do very well is protect 638 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 1: the football, so you know, they're one of the few 639 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:15,879 Speaker 1: teams in the NFL that doesn't have a fumble lost. 640 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 1: But when opportunities arise, it's something that you guys have 641 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 1: to be aware of and pounce on. Right. Absolutely, we've 642 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 1: shown all the team all the clips and they've definitely 643 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:28,639 Speaker 1: a good job taking care of the ball. Mestead the 644 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 1: players this week was it's not that the ball hasn't 645 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 1: been on the ground, they just recovered it. So we've 646 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:34,200 Speaker 1: got to make sure that when the ball hitstaground, we 647 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:36,120 Speaker 1: draw it off them, we come up with the ball. 648 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 1: So that means guys gonna be flowing the ball, local 649 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:40,920 Speaker 1: hats the point of attack all the time and being 650 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: aware when it hits on down they're getting down a 651 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:44,719 Speaker 1: good ball security you know, created went and don't come 652 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,119 Speaker 1: out of pile without it, coach, when you look at 653 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:48,560 Speaker 1: the other side of the ball. As far as the 654 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:52,600 Speaker 1: Raiders are concerned, Um, you know, Crosby's uh a worker 655 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: b man. He just uh, he's relentless as far as 656 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 1: his energy and his work rate. Talk about them as 657 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:03,760 Speaker 1: a defense overall. To me, it starts with most of 658 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: these teams up front, and they're no different. You know, 659 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,240 Speaker 1: told marion Elli being the defensive line coach, and you 660 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:09,680 Speaker 1: know what his history and this league has been with 661 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:11,600 Speaker 1: the great defensive lines has had. And these guys play 662 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:15,080 Speaker 1: the same style, you know, being fast, athletic, penetrating, getting 663 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:16,720 Speaker 1: up the field. That's really did do a great job of. 664 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 1: Crosby's a long guy. He plays with his length. He 665 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:21,360 Speaker 1: can run by on the edge. He has a great 666 00:28:21,359 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 1: spin move getting back inside. You know, between him and 667 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: Jefferson a lot of times working pass rush games together 668 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:29,159 Speaker 1: on the inside. Now you've got you know, Gackway Hankins 669 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 1: playing in They're doing a good job. And you know, 670 00:28:31,359 --> 00:28:33,879 Speaker 1: really this is an aggressive, penetrating type of team that 671 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:36,719 Speaker 1: really gets active and sets the tone. Yeah, the backers 672 00:28:36,760 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 1: do a great job of scraping and playing over top 673 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:40,320 Speaker 1: of day Impairman has been doing a very good job 674 00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 1: this year really finding the ball. He's very active back there. 675 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:45,760 Speaker 1: That Corey Lilton's really one of the top guys in 676 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 1: the league. And this guy plays more to his instincts 677 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 1: and athleticism. They're coming out and trying to thump you, 678 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:52,520 Speaker 1: and KG writes the guy we've known for some time 679 00:28:52,560 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 1: obviously those years and those great Seattle defenses, and now 680 00:28:55,160 --> 00:28:57,720 Speaker 1: he's playing with Gus again, you know, in Vegas, and 681 00:28:57,840 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: he's doing a very good job again, you know, on 682 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:02,480 Speaker 1: the back. And you know, they play very I don't 683 00:29:02,520 --> 00:29:04,880 Speaker 1: want to say simple, that's an insult stage simply, but 684 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 1: they play what they play, and they play it very soundly, 685 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:09,920 Speaker 1: and they get aft and they play a lot of 686 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:12,760 Speaker 1: the same combinations of you know that cover three. It 687 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 1: almost plays like quarters. And they've seen just about every 688 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:17,560 Speaker 1: route combination coming their way. So they used to match 689 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:19,840 Speaker 1: and everything and play a top down and you know 690 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 1: they really make their hay on hustling to the ball, 691 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:23,960 Speaker 1: tackling you get you on the ground and get me 692 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:26,000 Speaker 1: into a third down situation, get you off the field. 693 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: So you gotta protect up front, and you gotta be 694 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:29,959 Speaker 1: alert for these guys in the back end of how 695 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,440 Speaker 1: they play a good zone vision and aggressively attackable in 696 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 1: the year. Coach, you know, it's funny you you brought 697 00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:39,280 Speaker 1: up something simple. Uh, sometimes people in the media and 698 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:43,320 Speaker 1: fans are looking for exotic and all this other stuff, 699 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: But sometimes simple is the best dancer, just like I 700 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 1: always find it interesting when when people say something about 701 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 1: a quarterback and they say, well, he manages the game 702 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 1: really well. But don't the greatest quarterbacks manage the game. 703 00:29:57,080 --> 00:30:00,760 Speaker 1: I mean, you were around Brady Joe Montana manage the game, 704 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 1: Johnny Unitis manage the game. That's part of playing the position, 705 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 1: isn't it. You know what. Look, I've had the opportunity 706 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: on some really good quarterbacks. I think the one thing 707 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:12,080 Speaker 1: I really learned just watching them execute, watching them play, 708 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:14,560 Speaker 1: it's their approach to the game and how it's they're 709 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:16,120 Speaker 1: not trying to go out there and win the game themselves. 710 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 1: They're trying to give the ball with the guys who 711 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:20,280 Speaker 1: make plays to space and taking what someone presents and 712 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:22,160 Speaker 1: gives you, you know, over and over and over. You 713 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: really watched the great ones who have done it, you know, 714 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:25,800 Speaker 1: throughout their career. As you look at the Bradies, the 715 00:30:25,800 --> 00:30:28,520 Speaker 1: Peyton Mannings, the Drew Brees. Is how they checkdowns, they 716 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:30,680 Speaker 1: hit over and over and over and they just forced 717 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 1: you to go ahead and come up and tackle and 718 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:34,520 Speaker 1: they bleed you slowly down the field. Eventually you get 719 00:30:34,560 --> 00:30:36,640 Speaker 1: impatient and they hit you over the top for an 720 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:38,680 Speaker 1: explosive play. And really that's a lot of what cars 721 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 1: doing this year. And I'm staying committed to the run, 722 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:43,320 Speaker 1: the checkdowns, the screens and open up opportunities to explosive 723 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:45,720 Speaker 1: passes going down the field. Coach, best of luck, I 724 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 1: appreciate it. That's Johnants head coach, Joe Judge. We thank him, 725 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:50,440 Speaker 1: We thank Victafer, and of course we thank Matt part 726 00:30:50,520 --> 00:30:53,240 Speaker 1: for joining us on this preview edition of the Giants 727 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:55,840 Speaker 1: Subtle Podcast, getting Ready for the Giants and Raiders. I'm 728 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 1: John schmillt. We'll see you next time on the Giant Huddle.