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Caught by Kirk at the 11 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:45,919 Speaker 1: twenty at the ten touchdown. Oh baby fail. Here's Craig Grilou, 12 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki, and Bertrand Berry. March sixteenth, twenty twenty a 13 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,639 Speaker 1: dates A lot of us will never forgets the day 14 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: of the news broke of the Cardinals acquiring DeAndre Hopkins, 15 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: a move that the team would confirm four days later. 16 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: Fast forward one year March first, twenty twenty one, at 17 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: ten forty six am, Arizona Time. The tweets from the 18 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 1: verified Twitter accounts of jj Watt source Colin me above 19 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: a picture of Watt working out in a Cardinals T shirt. 20 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: Well to exclosure, gentlemen. At first, I didn't know what 21 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: to make of it. Than sure enough more tweets from 22 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:32,680 Speaker 1: those that cover the NFL, this is happening. JJ Watt 23 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: is joining the Cardinals. Not long later the press release 24 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 1: and it's done. Wow, just wow, the first big splash 25 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: free agency and it comes MJ a couple of weeks 26 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: before the official starts of free agency. Yeah, and you know, 27 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: you look at a guy like JJ Watton a magnitude 28 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: when he got released, you gotta think thirty one other teams. 29 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: We're gonna take a look at him and watch film. 30 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: But you know, everything we heard was Buffalo, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Tennessee. 31 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: And there could have been somebody else, maybe up a 32 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: nine or ten teams in here out of left field. 33 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: A stunner. J J. Watt is now a member of 34 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. So I was shocked a lot to 35 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: get into over the next hour here on the Cardinals 36 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: Red Sea Report. First things first, Bertram Berry, your initial 37 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: reaction to the news that well, second only to you, 38 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: perhaps the biggest free agents addition by the Arizona Cardinals 39 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: on defense WHOA. That's my response. That's all I add 40 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: for you. I mean, I was completely floored that we 41 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: were able to lander J. J. Watt and to think 42 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: a guy that magnitude and he had talked about a 43 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: guy that wanted to go to a continuer, a guy 44 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: that he thought had a chance to win the Super Bowl. 45 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: So the fact that he feels that way about the 46 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, along with the money being right, that just 47 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: makes me that much more excited. And I think the 48 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: important distinction there is he shows the Cardinals and we'll 49 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: get into what we think that means for this team 50 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: going forward, but let's hear from the man himself. We 51 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,799 Speaker 1: expect to hear more from him later, hopefully sooner rather 52 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: than later. But JJ Watt landed touchdown in Arizona yesterday 53 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,239 Speaker 1: under Michael Bidbell, flying Watt and his wife to town 54 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,399 Speaker 1: and getting off the plane, Wat telling asy Cardinals dot 55 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: Com this, I'm very excited. My wife and I are 56 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: very excited to be here. Mister Bidwell, Steve, everybody here 57 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: has been unbelievable so far, and I'm just excited to 58 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: get started. I'm very excited to get started, to get 59 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: to work, get to know the people of Arizona and 60 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: to go to work to try and help win a championship. 61 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: The one thing that I can promise you is I'm 62 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: gonna work my ass off every single day to make 63 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: you proud. And I'm very proud to be a part 64 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:47,119 Speaker 1: of the Bird gang in the Red Sea. So let's 65 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: get started. And that's one thing Betrained you can never 66 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:54,119 Speaker 1: question is the work ethic of one JJ Watt. Yes 67 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: he's had injuries, players get hurts, but he's always come 68 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: back with a vengeance and we'll do everything thing possible 69 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: to make sure he is on the field for sixteen 70 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: Sundays with the Cardinals, and he's one of the guys 71 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: that he just leads by example. And that's the thing 72 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: that is so impressive about J. J. Watt. Yes, he's 73 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: a guy, three times Defensive Player of the Years, he's 74 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: got all the accolades, NFL Man of the Year, but 75 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: the work ethic has always remained the same. And I 76 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: think that's something that a lot of guys in that 77 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: locker room are going to really pick up on him. 78 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: Not so much his name and what he comes with 79 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: as far as his resume, but the fact that he's 80 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 1: gonna work and that's as legendary as his performance on 81 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 1: the field. So he's going to set a tone just 82 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,039 Speaker 1: by his presence and his work ethic before he even 83 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:40,719 Speaker 1: has to say a word. And I think there are 84 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: very few guys in the NFL, or even in the 85 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: sports world for that matter, that can do that, and 86 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 1: he's definitely one of them. And we're lucky to have 87 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: him here in the valley. I'll say this, you know, 88 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: instead of him saying we're gonna make the playoffs and 89 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna win the division and this team's got, you know, 90 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: big things happening, that's who he is. I mean, he's 91 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: a high ef for guy, but he's also a very 92 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: talented football player. He realizes on his techniques. So I 93 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: was encouraged, you know, not making any promises, but he's 94 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: going to work hard and that will be something that 95 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:15,119 Speaker 1: his teammates will see and that his b train pointed 96 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: out that will go along way in the locker room. Yeah, 97 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: he made it perfectly clear his motives for coming to 98 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. And as we talked about MJ, you mentioned 99 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,479 Speaker 1: the rumors out there, Packers, Bills, Browns, Titans, maybe even 100 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: the Steelers. Yet it's the Cardinals that are the team 101 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: that come away in the JJ Watt sweepstakes, so to speak, 102 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: something Peter Schrager on Good Morning Football talked about earlier 103 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: this morning. They were early in on JJ Watt. They 104 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: got in touch with him early, but he definitely had 105 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: other offers and other places to go, and Buffalo, for one, 106 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 1: was the one that showed SIXSI gonna be an interest. 107 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: The money was right with Arizona, but they also courted him. 108 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: Steve Time got in there early and was like, we 109 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: want you. We are going to build around you. You 110 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: are going to be the missing piece. That really did 111 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: invest a lot of time and energy in recruiting JJ Watt, 112 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: and I think JJ felt that love and the Cardinals 113 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 1: players MJ also went about recruiting. We heard from Chandler 114 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: Jones DeAndre Hopkins the Instagram post of Hopkins and Watt 115 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 1: in Cardinals uniform saying, hey, let's finish what we started, 116 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: going back to their time together with the Houston Texans. 117 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: So make no mistake about it, the Cardinals wanted Watts 118 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: and maybe the effort was reciprocated on J. J. Watts part. Yeah, 119 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: I mean you look at it. I mean just from 120 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: a standpoint of you know, Steve Kime obviously put the 121 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: folk core press on. You know Vans Joseph had a 122 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: role in this. He coached him in Houston. He was 123 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: a linebackers coach there. You know, Chandler Jones has obviously 124 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 1: been in contact with them recruiting him. DeAndre Hopkins obviously 125 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 1: had the intel there. So I know it comes down 126 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: to money and fit, but it just seems like what 127 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: he went through in Houston, the culture over the last year, 128 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: now granted prior to that they were making the playoffs, 129 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: is he weren't going very deep here. I think it's 130 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: more about the life style and nothing against Buffalo, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, 131 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: but it's cold there in the winner. And I think 132 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: when you look at a guy that's could be thirty 133 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: two years old, he hears good things from hop he 134 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: hears good things from fans, and then you're throwing Chandler 135 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: and he signed off on this, and you know, Arizona 136 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: is a great place to live, so I think it's 137 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: more than just trying to chase a ring. And clearly 138 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: the Cardinals want him to win, and obviously the defense 139 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: should be a lot better, But I don't think it 140 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: was just a football thing. I think it was he 141 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: got good advice and the recruiting really helped him make 142 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: his decision. Jonathan Joseph this morning on Sirius XM ANDFL 143 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: talked about having a conversation with JJ Watt. He and 144 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: wat teammates with the Texans, and Jonathan Joseph, who's due 145 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 1: to become an unrestricted free agent, had nothing but good 146 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: things to say about his time with the Arizona Cardinals. 147 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: And then you look at what the details are, a 148 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 1: two year deal with the report of thirty one million 149 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 1: dollars including twenty three million auaranteed. But it's why the 150 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals were able to do this, and that is something 151 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: that I don't think is get talked enough about. But 152 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 1: because you have a quarterback under his rookie contract, talking 153 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: about Kyler Murray, now you're surrounding Murray with pieces not 154 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: just on the offensive end, but defensively as well. Dan 155 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: Arlovsky brought that up yesterday on ESPN. This is a 156 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: huge signing, and it's the signing I don't think it's 157 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: the last one. I think Arizona is looking at this 158 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: as a two year window and make some moves and 159 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 1: this is the first of many moves to come for them, 160 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: because we have to remember that they have that financial 161 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: flexibility with Kyler being young and on that rookie deal 162 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: and so J. J. Watt is still a capable player. 163 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: Certainly not the last move this team needs to make, Betram, 164 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: because there are other holes that need to be addressed. 165 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 1: But it is on the defensive end. And I'll give 166 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,319 Speaker 1: you credit. What did we see the last team to 167 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,599 Speaker 1: play a football game in twenty twenty, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 168 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: They won a Super Bowl because of their defense. And 169 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: that's always going to be the recipe for winning a champion, 170 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: tipping and it's not going to change. And yet you 171 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 1: have to get yourself in position to win with offense 172 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:09,079 Speaker 1: and scorm points. But it always comes back to the 173 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 1: D babies. You ain't got no D, you ain't winning jack. 174 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,839 Speaker 1: And that's just the NFL and a nutshell. And the 175 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,319 Speaker 1: Cardinals understood that. They went out and got one of 176 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: the more premier guys in JJ Watt, the guy that 177 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: has has shown over a long period of time a decade, 178 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: that he can get it done when he's got to 179 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 1: write pieces around him and when he's got a culture 180 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: that's really healthy and he's happy. I think you see 181 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: the best of J. J. Watt, and this culture is 182 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 1: definitely going to be one that fits him. He's already 183 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 1: familiar with the few key pieces wide receiver coaches, so 184 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: he's going to fit right in and the players in 185 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: that locker room are going to welcome him because they 186 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: all understand that JJ Watt gives them a better chance 187 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 1: to win than not having him on the team. The 188 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,319 Speaker 1: first domino, if you will, to fall with respects to 189 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:01,199 Speaker 1: improving this Arizona Cardinals team coming up in twenty twenty one, 190 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: something that owner Michael Bidwell last week on Newsmakers Week 191 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 1: with Dug and Wolf on ninety eight seven FM, Arizona 192 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,199 Speaker 1: Sports Station kind of hinted at. Because of a lower 193 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:13,080 Speaker 1: salary cap and teams having to make tough decisions as 194 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: far as releasing players, i e. Veterans like AJJ. Watt, 195 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:20,079 Speaker 1: you know there's gonna be a seizemic shift here. You know, 196 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 1: we've already started to see it with veterans are going 197 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,559 Speaker 1: to be cut around the league, and so when you 198 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 1: think about what's going to happen going forward, we're going 199 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:31,319 Speaker 1: to be able to improve this team they're gonna be 200 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 1: other teams that are going to be moving around because 201 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 1: they're gonna lose talent. And I'm I'm very bullish on 202 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one, perhaps MJ speaking it into existence. Again, 203 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: this was ahead of the move officially as far as 204 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 1: JJ Watt is concerned, but apparently obviously Michael knew perhaps 205 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: what was in the works as far as recruiting a 206 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 1: JJ Watt and yes veterans on the market's first one. 207 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: JJ Watt. Yeah. And you know the thing is we 208 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 1: always talk about, you know, this is going to be 209 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,960 Speaker 1: an unprecedented offseason because of a salary cap going down, 210 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:10,720 Speaker 1: But there's ways to be creative. I mean, the NFL 211 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: feels like the CAP's gonna go up, could be two tenant, 212 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:15,599 Speaker 1: could be even higher when the TV contract kicks in 213 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: next year. So there's ways to structure contracts and we'll 214 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,319 Speaker 1: find out I guess down the world with the actual 215 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: contract looks like. But I gotta assume it's a lot 216 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,839 Speaker 1: of incentives just based on his history with injuries. But 217 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: you also look at it as a plug and play guy. 218 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: And over the years, Craig, we've talked about having that 219 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 1: defensive tackle like the Fletcher Cox, you know, Chris Jones, 220 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:41,199 Speaker 1: Frank Clark, Aaron Donald, and now they've got a guy 221 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,319 Speaker 1: that can obviously help the defense as a whole. You know, 222 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be a thirty four defensive 223 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: end and then maybe he can go to the three, 224 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: five or six technique when they go to Nickels. So 225 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: there's ways to move them around. We got a chance 226 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: to see Aaron Donald move around last year, and I 227 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 1: think that's what the Cardinals is going to try to 228 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:00,599 Speaker 1: move him around. But the fact that they have a 229 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 1: guy like this, and we had evening talked about what 230 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 1: he does off the field, I mean, this says he's 231 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 1: just a you know, a great player and a great person, 232 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 1: and you know, I think a lot of people are 233 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 1: really excited. I know people want to know one number 234 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:15,679 Speaker 1: he's gonna wear and season ticcohos want to renew. So 235 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: this this creates some excitement. But again, you gotta win games. 236 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: And of course, as far as how Watt fits, we'll 237 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: get into that in our next segment. But you're talking 238 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,839 Speaker 1: about a three time Defensive Player of the Year, a 239 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: five time Pro bowler, and a five time first team 240 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: All Pro selection most recently coming in twenty eighteen, one 241 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,839 Speaker 1: of the best pass rushers to ever do it to 242 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: Now you pair him up with a Chandler Jones and 243 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: really interested to get bertrand Barry's thoughts on that as 244 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: we continue here on this Tuesday edition the Cardinals read 245 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 1: Sea Reports. Certainly it is all about JJ Watts and 246 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,559 Speaker 1: this note that we can tell you bird Gang right now. 247 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 1: We will hear from JJ Watt later on this afternoon. 248 00:12:55,559 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: A press conference via zoom scheduled for one pm this afternoon, 249 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 1: so go back to Asy Cardinals dot com for more 250 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: on that. But JJ Watt his first words to the public, 251 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: to the media, if you will. He's already spoken to 252 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 1: you bird Gang Viasy Cardinals dot Com when he touchdown 253 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 1: last night in Arizona. But we will hear more from 254 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: Wat as far as why the Arizona Cardinals and what 255 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 1: he sees for that two years that he'll be spending 256 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 1: at least with the Cardinals. Update to the Littus version 257 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:27,360 Speaker 1: of the Cardinals bobile app today. The app features in 258 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 1: all new redesign homescreen experience. Visit Asy Cardinals dot Com 259 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: slash app for more. Well we teased it. How does 260 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:40,120 Speaker 1: Watt fit with what the Cardinals currently have on the roster. 261 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 1: Will rely on our experts on that end of the field. 262 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 1: Bertram Berry, that is all straight ahead as we continue 263 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: to talk about J. J. Watts. That's right, it is true, 264 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 1: it's happening. This is the Arizona Cardinals radio network. J. 265 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,640 Speaker 1: Jay Watt has just tweeted that he has signed with 266 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. Whoa JJ Watt signing with the Arizona Cardinals. 267 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:11,839 Speaker 1: That he came out of nowhere? So this is it? 268 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:18,079 Speaker 1: Is it? Okay, let's go. I love to fit a 269 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: massive deal for really one of the more up and 270 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: coming teams in the NFL. JJ Watt coming to the 271 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 1: NFC West. It just gets better and better and better. 272 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: That division is stacked. Oh my gosh, that's an outstanding son. 273 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 1: From the Cardinal's point of view, this piece is the 274 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:38,560 Speaker 1: difference excited for Arizona Cardinals fans. Look at Steve conn 275 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: got his arrested. Put you bucks making a call because 276 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: let's go. DAJ Watt tacks people. He does this little 277 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: dam Just some of the reaction nationally on the news 278 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 1: that JJ Watt is signing with the Arrows and the Cardinals. 279 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 1: Perhaps the greatest reaction was Colin Cowherd because it's real 280 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 1: time reaction, especially when the players are breaking their own 281 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 1: news and it's not a report out there from an 282 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 1: Ian Rappaport or an Adam Schefter, but when the player 283 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: can can kind of control the news cycle, if you will, 284 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: And that is exactly what JJ Watt was able to 285 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: do with that tweets as we talked about ten forty 286 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: six am arrows under time. Now, if it was Buffalo, 287 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Cleveland, they would have said, oh, well, 288 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: you know he was going there. He was gonna go 289 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: play with his brother. Why wouldn't he go playing with 290 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: with Aaron Rodgers. Everyone was shocked, just like we were. Yes, 291 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: the Cardinals certainly had interests and why wouldn't I think 292 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 1: all thirty two teams would have interests in the JJ 293 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: Watt and his talent. But why would Watt have interests 294 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 1: in the Cardinals. And that's an answer that we will 295 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 1: get later on this afternoon when what addresses local reporters 296 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 1: coming up at one pm. But we want to talk 297 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 1: about here as we can. You welcome back to the 298 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 1: Cardinals Red Tea Report. Craig Rayolu Mike Drecky and Bertram 299 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 1: Berry is how JJ Watt now fits within this defense 300 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: B train. And like the Houston Texans, the Cardinals employe 301 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 1: at three to four, Watt played defensive end always in 302 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: a three point stance. And of course now you have 303 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 1: him as a defensive lineman opposite perhaps a Chandler Jones, 304 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: or maybe you line him up together. And now all 305 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 1: of a sudden, that's a nightmare for either a left 306 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: tackle or a right tackle to figure out what to 307 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 1: do with those two edge rushers. But just how you 308 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: think Vance Joseph might use a JJ Watt defensively. Well, 309 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: the thing, first of all, you're going to be able 310 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:45,080 Speaker 1: to have so much flexibility with a JJ Watt because 311 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: he's shone over his career that he can play up 312 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: and down the defensive line. You can line him up 313 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 1: as a five technique, you can line him up as 314 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 1: a as a three technique, you can line him up 315 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: over the over the center, and it doesn't really matter. 316 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: He's going to be dominant whichever position that you put 317 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: him in. So there's a lot of different packages. I'm 318 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 1: sure Vans Joseph can scheme up. But then when you 319 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 1: start thinking about him, alongside of Chandler Jones on the 320 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:11,639 Speaker 1: same side. When you talk about offensive line and and 321 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:15,879 Speaker 1: there they're the responsibilities as far as who they're going 322 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,879 Speaker 1: to block, it is a nightmare because if they're on 323 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 1: the same side, well, who are you gonna double team 324 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 1: and who are you gonna let be singled up? And 325 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: so I love the idea of them at times being 326 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:28,920 Speaker 1: on the same side. I really love the idea of 327 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 1: them being on opposite side because if they're on opposite side, 328 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 1: then you can't slide to both guys. You gotta take 329 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 1: your poison. And I think for them, they're they're going 330 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:40,439 Speaker 1: to take full advantage of that because both of these 331 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:44,200 Speaker 1: guys are veterans, the winners, and they have an abundance 332 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: of knowledge on how to get after quarterbacks and how 333 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: to read offensive lines, and they're different blocking teams. Here's 334 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: the stat most sacks since two twelve. Chandler Jones ninety nine, 335 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:59,919 Speaker 1: J J. Watt ninety five and a half. MJ Now 336 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 1: their teammates. Yeah, and you know, listen, I know sacks 337 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:08,680 Speaker 1: win games, but it's also the pressures, the knockdowns of 338 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 1: hurries to tackle for losses. This rush defense should be 339 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: much better okay, and the fact that they can move 340 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: them around. I don't think we're gonna see six defensive 341 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:20,600 Speaker 1: backs like we did last year. In five linebackers. I 342 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:23,120 Speaker 1: mean you're gonna see them try to win into line 343 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. And if you're a guy like Lucky fo two, 344 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 1: Zach Allen or Rashard Lawrence, I mean, you're just a 345 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:31,119 Speaker 1: sponge there and we'll see what happens with Corey Peters. 346 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: But you know, sacks are obviously, you know their game changers. 347 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 1: Impact sacks happen in the fourth quarter. But he does 348 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,680 Speaker 1: the little things and he's gonna make guys around him better. 349 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 1: We I think, if I remember correctly, JJ Watt was 350 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: the one player who was the most double teamed all 351 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:50,879 Speaker 1: of last season. If he wasn't one, he was in 352 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:52,920 Speaker 1: the top three, but he was number one. He was 353 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 1: number one. Appreciate that now. Of course, when you have 354 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 1: h Chandler Jones on the field as well, knock on 355 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 1: what he stays healthy, then I'm guessing there's not going 356 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 1: to be as many double teams. That should be a 357 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 1: given something the NFL networks Bucky Brooks brought up yesterday. Oh, 358 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:11,040 Speaker 1: it absolutely is a fifth Vans. Joseph will take that 359 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 1: and he is going to bring a lot of pressure. 360 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 1: The Cardinals are a top five blitz team, so they 361 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:18,359 Speaker 1: want a blitz so they can get more one on 362 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: one matchups. JJ Watt was the most double team as 363 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:25,119 Speaker 1: rusher last year, so now he gets more one on 364 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 1: one opportunities, you begin to focus on him. Chandler Jones 365 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:31,120 Speaker 1: gets one on one and we saw the stat these 366 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: two guys ranked top one and two and sacks from 367 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: twenty twelve. If you're the Cardinals in a division where 368 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:39,440 Speaker 1: you have good quarterback play, you have to be able 369 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 1: to knock the quarterback down. And you look at what 370 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: Watt did last season, be trying. I know five sacks 371 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 1: doesn't sound like a lot, but to MJ's point, how 372 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: do you affect the quarterback in the pocket, make him uncomfortable, 373 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:54,400 Speaker 1: make him throw the ball away early. I think that's 374 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:57,399 Speaker 1: what the Cardinals look for when you have a Chandler 375 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:00,159 Speaker 1: Jones and a JJ Watt throwing a Jordan Phillips up 376 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: the middle, because that quarterback you want the ball out 377 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 1: of his hands a sap. Well. The one thing I 378 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:08,399 Speaker 1: can say is when you look at this defensive line, 379 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:10,879 Speaker 1: you wonder is it a defensive line or is it 380 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: the front court for the Phoenix Suns. Because j J. 381 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:15,639 Speaker 1: Watt and Challenge Jones are pretty tall, and when you 382 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,640 Speaker 1: start talking about affecting the game in other ways, when 383 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: these two guys are able to get their hands up, 384 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:22,960 Speaker 1: those are pretty lengthy arms that they're gonna have to 385 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: throw around. And so not only and you throw into 386 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 1: Jordan Phillips as well, he's a big man himself. So 387 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 1: this is going to be one of the bigger, more 388 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 1: physical defensive lines we've seen. And you start talking about 389 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 1: rushing the pastor, Yeah, that's great and facts are great, 390 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,400 Speaker 1: but then you look at what the Parlins are struggled 391 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 1: with against the run. These guys are equally as committed 392 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: to stopping the run as they are rushing the pastors. 393 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: So these guys are very versatile. They're all around type 394 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: defenders and guys that never come off the field. So 395 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:57,200 Speaker 1: that's a huge list, and that's a huge bonus for 396 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: Vince Joseph knowing that he's got at least three guys 397 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 1: that no matter what happened, they're going to be on 398 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 1: the field each and every plate unless they're they're getting 399 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:08,359 Speaker 1: a break Yeah, he was double teamed thirty percent of 400 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 1: the time according to ESPN Stats and Info, most in 401 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: the NFL. By comparison, when Jones played a full season, 402 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:17,800 Speaker 1: he was double team sixteen percent of the time. So 403 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:20,640 Speaker 1: you can see the difference there. And when you when 404 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 1: you look at J. J. Watt, the fact is that 405 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:25,640 Speaker 1: you know, when it comes to getting to the quarterback, 406 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: you know, the one two punch. I mean when you 407 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:33,520 Speaker 1: look at his rate of increase, he gets pressure on 408 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: the quarterback pretty much like three out of four point 409 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 1: I think it's three point four percent of the time 410 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:42,440 Speaker 1: when he's on the field. So again, I think Vance 411 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: has got to be licking his shops. So what this 412 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: defense could look like, and when you look at it, 413 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:51,119 Speaker 1: you know, obviously the secondary something they'll be focusing on, 414 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: you know, over the next couple of months. But I 415 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:55,200 Speaker 1: think when you get a pass rush like that and 416 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:57,320 Speaker 1: you can win one on one matchups and maybe you 417 00:21:57,359 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 1: don't have the blitz, it maybe make it a little 418 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: but easier for your secondary. Again, you have to have 419 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 1: guys that can cover around the back end. Yeah, that's 420 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: the trickle down effect. If you have a solid pass 421 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:08,720 Speaker 1: rushing and the guys and the back end don't have 422 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: to cover as long. And Betran, I'm glad you brought 423 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 1: up as far as handling the run because the Cardinals 424 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: last year twenty seconds and rushing yards allowed per game 425 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 1: twenty fifth and rushing yards per play, and we know 426 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 1: what the forty nine ers did and that Week sixteen 427 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: game at State Farm Stadium, it was not purty. But 428 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: to your point, Betran, about the flexibility of a Jane j. Watt, 429 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: here's Tom Pellicero on the NFL Network on how Vance 430 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: Joseph might be able to move around a JJ Watt. 431 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 1: From the Cardinals point of view, this piece is the 432 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:45,399 Speaker 1: difference because it gives them that inside pressure and push. 433 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:48,239 Speaker 1: The idea is Chandler Jones on the edge. You can 434 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 1: match up JJ Watt on offensive guards a lot more. 435 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,160 Speaker 1: Remember he won his first Defensive Player in the Year 436 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:57,919 Speaker 1: award back in twenty twelve playing in this scheme in Houston. 437 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: Vance Joseph, who's now the Cardinals defensive coordinator, wasn't assistant 438 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: on that staff. Yeah, he was the defensive backs coach 439 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 1: for the Houston Texans for Watt's first three seasons with 440 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans. So B train you look at that 441 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 1: front seven now with Zach Allen, Jordan Phillips and JJ Watt, 442 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones, Jordan Hicks, Isaiah Simmons, and perhaps question mark 443 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 1: on that other outside linebacker, because the trickle down again 444 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 1: is what happens now with a Hassan Reddick, a Marcus Golden. 445 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 1: What do you do? It's a different position. And MJ 446 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,640 Speaker 1: likes to talk about positional spending, but it would seem 447 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 1: because of the dollar figures that you've allocated to a 448 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:37,639 Speaker 1: JJ Watt, there just might not be enough on the 449 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:42,639 Speaker 1: table for a Reddick and or Golden. Yeah, it's definitely 450 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 1: going to be tough decisions, but I understand when you 451 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 1: have a jjat at your fingertips, you have to go 452 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:51,120 Speaker 1: ahead and pull that trigger because there aren't very many 453 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 1: JJ Watts walking around the NFL. So I totally get that. 454 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 1: And you got to give kudos to See Time and 455 00:23:57,280 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: Michael Bidwill for pushing that button and and making that happen. 456 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: And as you said, when you started looking at the 457 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:05,880 Speaker 1: business side, this is the part that sucks because now 458 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: you're going to have to make really tough decisions on 459 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,639 Speaker 1: guys that were really, really productive and really help this 460 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:15,119 Speaker 1: team enjoy some success that it had last year. And 461 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:18,879 Speaker 1: of course you start with Hassan Reddick and and what 462 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 1: his asking price is going to be. Who knows, only 463 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,679 Speaker 1: he and his camp know what that is. But uh, 464 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,440 Speaker 1: you just wonder what the salary cap as it is, 465 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 1: and JJ just took a big part of that. Will 466 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 1: there be enough to afford a Marcus Golden, Hassan Reddick 467 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 1: or either of them. So it is you're gonna You're 468 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:43,200 Speaker 1: gonna get better in one area, but then you're gonna 469 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 1: lose in the other area. So you just have to 470 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 1: be able to pick your poison and hope that that 471 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 1: that jj ye can cover and a healthy channel of 472 00:24:51,560 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 1: Jones can cover up whatever you may be lacking without 473 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 1: some of those other playmakers on the desens now and 474 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,200 Speaker 1: j you do have the franchise tag transitional tag, but 475 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:03,119 Speaker 1: that is another chunk of change that would have to 476 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:05,639 Speaker 1: be taken and accounted for in the salary cap. And 477 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 1: again I just don't think you have the resources to 478 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 1: do it. But then again, I would have said the 479 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 1: same thing about landing at JJ Watt. In fact, I 480 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 1: did a week ago when we brought him up on 481 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover too. As far as I just didn't think 482 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:18,960 Speaker 1: it was going to be a Cardinals move because of 483 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:22,720 Speaker 1: how many holes this team needed to fill versus what 484 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:25,680 Speaker 1: it was going to take financially to get JJ Watt 485 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 1: to come to the Cardinals. But then again, but that 486 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: do I know, and if you want to make it happen, 487 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: you can always find a way. Yeah, I've always felt 488 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 1: that way, and we know the CAP's going down, but 489 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 1: I think when you start looking at some of these guys, 490 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: you know, you know a lot of veterans are going 491 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: to get squeezed and they're going to have to take 492 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,240 Speaker 1: one year contracts. But if you're committed to someone, you 493 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,560 Speaker 1: can spread that money out over the next couple of years. 494 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: And clearly, I mean teams are gonna try to you know, 495 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:52,879 Speaker 1: you're gonna see a lot of one year deals, but 496 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:56,160 Speaker 1: there's ways to get around the salary cap. Obviously, everyone's 497 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 1: playing with the same amount of money. Hopefully, in the 498 00:25:58,760 --> 00:26:00,200 Speaker 1: next day or so, we're gonna find out what the 499 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:04,160 Speaker 1: cap actually will be, because I think teams are waiting 500 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 1: to see if what kind of moves they have to make, 501 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals are gonna have to make some moves. 502 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 1: It's it's it's just a part of the business side. 503 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 1: But you know the fact is, you know Knard last 504 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 1: year was a signing, and you know he missed some time, 505 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,119 Speaker 1: and you know, you look at that outside linebacker position 506 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: open to Chandler Jones. Obviously, Reddick's a guy that you know, 507 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,359 Speaker 1: he's going to command some money in the market, and 508 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:25,960 Speaker 1: I don't begrudge a guy to go out there and 509 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 1: get paid. So I think, more realistically, I think Marcus 510 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:32,720 Speaker 1: Golden could be an option. I just think Reddick's with 511 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:36,439 Speaker 1: the numbers he put up, the age, the health factor, 512 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:38,400 Speaker 1: I do think there's going to be a market out 513 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 1: there for him, so I think it's gonna be difficult 514 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: to retain him. Yeah, you see that twelve and a 515 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:45,680 Speaker 1: half sack number for Reddick, and that all automatically signals 516 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 1: dollar figures in the players eyes. And then some team 517 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:51,560 Speaker 1: outside certainly would love to have a Hassan Reddick. And 518 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 1: then Marcus Golden eight games he started, played in nine 519 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 1: three and a half sacks, fifteen quarterback hits, probably probably 520 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:01,119 Speaker 1: maybe a little bit of a cheaper off. Yeah, you know, 521 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:03,600 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones going in the final year of his contract, 522 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: he's making close to twenty million cap number, you can 523 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:09,040 Speaker 1: extend him to push that money around to create more 524 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,600 Speaker 1: cap space. So if you really want a player, obviously 525 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: positional spending will play a factor, but it's possible. We 526 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: have hit halftime here on the Cardinals Red Sea Reports 527 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:22,399 Speaker 1: be Train. We're talking all defense here on this week's 528 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 1: edition of the show. When we come back, we'll talk 529 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:29,399 Speaker 1: more about JJ Watt, what he means for this team 530 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:32,159 Speaker 1: in that locker room, and of course the relationship he 531 00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:35,720 Speaker 1: has with one defensive coordinator, Vans Joseph. That's straight ahead 532 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 1: here on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network, Stafford under center 533 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:46,560 Speaker 1: offs that I'm behind him, meet Brian Leaders and is 534 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:49,640 Speaker 1: the tailback receivers left it right? Here's the snapp Stafford 535 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:52,480 Speaker 1: back to pass books. He's out upside, intercepted by j 536 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:55,359 Speaker 1: J Watt, and he's gonna take it in for a touchdown. 537 00:27:56,720 --> 00:28:00,600 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford trying to make a quick broad JJ reached 538 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:02,920 Speaker 1: up snatch down of the air and we're runs in 539 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:10,440 Speaker 1: verse six the Big Six at Detroit last year, JJ Watts, 540 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:14,680 Speaker 1: Ryan Radkey on West would one hope to be hearing 541 00:28:14,840 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: Dave Ash on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network with calls 542 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:22,120 Speaker 1: like that coming up this season. Here in twenty twenty one, 543 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,600 Speaker 1: as we welcome you to the second half of the 544 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:27,639 Speaker 1: Cardinals Red Sea Report, Craig Rayel Loup, Mike Drecky and 545 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:31,960 Speaker 1: Bertram Berry talking all things JJ Watts this segment gentleman 546 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:36,119 Speaker 1: looking at his relationship with defensive coordinat Advanced Joseph and 547 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:40,280 Speaker 1: then his leadership. First things first, and this business is 548 00:28:40,360 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 1: all about relationships be trained off the field on the field, 549 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:46,760 Speaker 1: and we've touched on the fact that JJ Watt and 550 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:49,800 Speaker 1: Vance Joseph were together for Watt's first three seasons with 551 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans. Then Joseph was the DB's coach under 552 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:57,520 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. I'm sure there was some interaction. 553 00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:00,440 Speaker 1: I don't know how much, but it's a know your 554 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,280 Speaker 1: face you can throw on a DeAndre Hopkins as well 555 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 1: as far as someone that you can lean on that 556 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: knows this area. But when you talk about relationships, you're 557 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:11,600 Speaker 1: going to a new team, a new conference, a new state. 558 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,440 Speaker 1: It is helpful to have someone that you can at 559 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,520 Speaker 1: least look eye to eye too and know that well, 560 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:20,040 Speaker 1: we've already established that initial chemistry and you can help 561 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 1: me as much as I can help you without question, 562 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:25,040 Speaker 1: and I can even rely on my own experience. I 563 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:27,600 Speaker 1: don't come to Arizona if Frank Bush is not the 564 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 1: linebacker coach and there with familiarity with that coaching staff. 565 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,960 Speaker 1: And of course I didn't know anybody else other than him, 566 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 1: But the financial situation and the opportunity that Danny Green 567 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:39,760 Speaker 1: gave me was just too much to pass up. But 568 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 1: it really did help to know somebody on the coaching 569 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: staff already. And for J. J. Watt, He's going to 570 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 1: be welcome wherever he goes, make no mistake, he has 571 00:29:48,360 --> 00:29:50,840 Speaker 1: earned that right. He is a veteran, he is accomplished, 572 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 1: he's a future Hall of Famer. So it didn't matter 573 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 1: where he chose to go. They were going to make 574 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:58,160 Speaker 1: sure they rolled out the red carpet for him. But 575 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:01,520 Speaker 1: for the individual himself up as as a former player, 576 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,520 Speaker 1: you definitely want to go somewhere where there's familiarity, where 577 00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:07,000 Speaker 1: there are some faces that you can rely upon and 578 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:10,360 Speaker 1: be able to talk to and uh making them. He 579 00:30:11,360 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: knew who Vans Joseph was. If you're on the field 580 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:16,800 Speaker 1: and you go through a season with the team, you 581 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 1: know the coaching staff you know the players, you know 582 00:30:18,920 --> 00:30:22,440 Speaker 1: the trainers, you know everybody involved, and you spent personal 583 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 1: time with each and every one of them because you're 584 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:28,240 Speaker 1: there so much. So it definitely was a help that 585 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: that Vance Joseph was here, and of course DeAndre Hopkins 586 00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:33,480 Speaker 1: being a teammate as recently as a couple of years ago, 587 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 1: that definitely worked in the favor of the Arizona Cardinal. 588 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:40,960 Speaker 1: So yes, knowing people and having that that that that 589 00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:43,720 Speaker 1: comfort level with certain guys, knowing that it is not 590 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 1: going to be just a complete cold meeting as far 591 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,720 Speaker 1: as as meeting the players and the team, that definitely 592 00:30:50,760 --> 00:30:54,000 Speaker 1: goes a long way be trained. You kind of alluded there, 593 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:56,480 Speaker 1: but you know, Hopkins has been here a year, so 594 00:30:56,600 --> 00:30:58,720 Speaker 1: obviously he's able to go to bed. You know, cliffs 595 00:30:58,760 --> 00:31:01,880 Speaker 1: of players, coach, you love Arizona. I know it comes 596 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:05,239 Speaker 1: down to fitting money, but he got Chandler Jones recruiting him. 597 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:07,680 Speaker 1: Steve Kin put the full core press on. I'm Jonathan 598 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:13,000 Speaker 1: Joseph talked to JJ Watt. You know DeAndre Hopkins relationship. 599 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:14,520 Speaker 1: I mean, at the end of the day, he's going 600 00:31:14,560 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: to make a decision because he could have go on anywhere. 601 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:19,000 Speaker 1: But how much does that help though, where you could 602 00:31:19,040 --> 00:31:22,760 Speaker 1: intel from guys that have been here, Oh, it's huge, 603 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:25,200 Speaker 1: And anywhere he was gonna go, he was going to 604 00:31:25,280 --> 00:31:27,600 Speaker 1: talk to players that are already on that team and 605 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:29,840 Speaker 1: get a field for the culture, and get a field 606 00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:32,000 Speaker 1: for the city, and get a field for the head 607 00:31:32,040 --> 00:31:33,480 Speaker 1: coach and the people that he's going to be in 608 00:31:33,560 --> 00:31:36,720 Speaker 1: contact with on a regular basis. Because a lot of 609 00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:39,000 Speaker 1: people assume that you and the head coach talk all 610 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:41,400 Speaker 1: the time. That's just not the case. Unless you're the 611 00:31:41,480 --> 00:31:45,600 Speaker 1: quarterback or you're a coordinator and a coach, you don't 612 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:47,240 Speaker 1: spend a lot of time with the head coach. It's 613 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:50,400 Speaker 1: the assistant coaches, it's the physician, coaches, and the coordinator 614 00:31:50,440 --> 00:31:52,760 Speaker 1: that you spend all of your time with. And those 615 00:31:52,800 --> 00:31:54,480 Speaker 1: are the guys that you really need to get to 616 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:57,040 Speaker 1: know and be able to get along with, because it 617 00:31:57,200 --> 00:32:00,320 Speaker 1: doesn't have to be like your bff, but you have 618 00:32:00,400 --> 00:32:02,480 Speaker 1: a mutual respect from one another and you can go 619 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:06,720 Speaker 1: out there and work forward the climbing goal. Then that's 620 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:08,360 Speaker 1: going to be the key, and that's going to be 621 00:32:08,440 --> 00:32:11,880 Speaker 1: the difference in your experience in a certain organization and 622 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:14,760 Speaker 1: whether you're going to flourish or whether it's going to 623 00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: be oppor and you're looking for the front door to 624 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 1: be able to get up out of there. Well, you're 625 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:22,000 Speaker 1: exactly right, you know. According to some of the stories 626 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: I read over the last twenty four hours, is that 627 00:32:24,080 --> 00:32:26,720 Speaker 1: he didn't know a single coach in Cleveland and that 628 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:30,520 Speaker 1: he didn't feel comfortable with that. So again, relationships do matter. 629 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:32,960 Speaker 1: I know it's money and fit, but at the end 630 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 1: of the day, you've got to feel comfortable with your decision. 631 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 1: Something that we touched on and Lewis Riddick on ESPN 632 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:42,600 Speaker 1: brought up yesterday when the news broke that JJ Watt 633 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:46,600 Speaker 1: was coming to the Arizona Cardinal specifically brought up Vance Joseph. 634 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:50,000 Speaker 1: Some of the most successful veteran player acquisitions that I 635 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:53,800 Speaker 1: was ever a part of involved players who had familiarity 636 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:57,080 Speaker 1: with coaches on the staff and or key players already 637 00:32:57,160 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 1: on the football team. Because now that player comes in, 638 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:02,640 Speaker 1: you already know what they bring to the table. There 639 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:05,480 Speaker 1: isn't this feeling out period that you probably have talked 640 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:08,520 Speaker 1: extensively before they even step foot in the building, so 641 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:11,000 Speaker 1: you can hit the ground running right away. So I 642 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,080 Speaker 1: think that's a huge part of it. I wouldn't doubt 643 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:16,320 Speaker 1: at all that JJ really factored this into his decision. 644 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:19,480 Speaker 1: The other aspects of this is we know what JJ 645 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:22,239 Speaker 1: Watt can do on the football field, well what can 646 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:24,920 Speaker 1: he do off the football field? As far as walking 647 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:28,120 Speaker 1: into that locker room and being a leader, something that 648 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 1: a lot of people believe was lacking with the Arizona 649 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:33,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals a year ago. Betrain touched on that at the 650 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:35,800 Speaker 1: start of the show. More on that in a moment, 651 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:40,600 Speaker 1: But speaking of Watt's leadership, remember this passionate rants in 652 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:43,760 Speaker 1: late December last season. If you can't come in and 653 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:45,360 Speaker 1: put work in in the building, go out to the 654 00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 1: practice field and work hard, do your lifts and do 655 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 1: what you're supposed to do, you should not be here. 656 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 1: This is a job. We are getting paid a whole 657 00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:53,600 Speaker 1: lot of money. There are a lot of people that 658 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:56,800 Speaker 1: watch us and invest their time and their money into 659 00:33:56,880 --> 00:33:58,960 Speaker 1: buying our jerseys and buying a whole bunch of ships, 660 00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:02,280 Speaker 1: and they care about it and work four and eleven. 661 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:04,440 Speaker 1: So if you can't go out there and you can't 662 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:07,400 Speaker 1: work out, you can't show up on time, you can't practice, 663 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:09,480 Speaker 1: you can't want to go out there and win. You 664 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:12,040 Speaker 1: shouldn't be here because this is a privilege. It the 665 00:34:12,120 --> 00:34:13,600 Speaker 1: greatest job in the world. You get to go out 666 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:18,440 Speaker 1: and play a game. Guys lead differently, be trained. And 667 00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:22,000 Speaker 1: we know that there are leaders in that Cardinals locker room, 668 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:26,280 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald, Corey Peters. But the one difference between those 669 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:29,719 Speaker 1: players and what we just heard. JJ Watt's gonna say 670 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:32,840 Speaker 1: it publicly. We don't know what fitz says behind the scenes, 671 00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:36,439 Speaker 1: but he is not publicly going to have a passionate rant, 672 00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:39,680 Speaker 1: never has, never will. But now you have a guy 673 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:42,400 Speaker 1: walking into that locker room, regardless of its offense, defense, 674 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:46,600 Speaker 1: or special teams, that can lead everyone around him, not 675 00:34:46,680 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 1: only with his actions but also with his words. Okay, 676 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:54,360 Speaker 1: let's go inside the locker room. Were fast. Bigger guys 677 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:56,840 Speaker 1: have more of an impact as far as their words. 678 00:34:57,440 --> 00:34:59,600 Speaker 1: And when I talk about bigger guys, I mean offense 679 00:34:59,640 --> 00:35:02,680 Speaker 1: and de sive line. If you don't have a leader 680 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:06,120 Speaker 1: on the offense or defensive line that's that's a team 681 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:09,000 Speaker 1: wide leader, then you're gonna struggle. And the reason is 682 00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:11,120 Speaker 1: when you talk about a J. J. Watt, he's a 683 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:13,960 Speaker 1: big guy, but he's in the trenches and he's actually 684 00:35:14,719 --> 00:35:17,959 Speaker 1: doing what he's talking about a lot of the guys 685 00:35:18,040 --> 00:35:21,520 Speaker 1: on the outside, and I don't mean any shade towards them, 686 00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:25,560 Speaker 1: but when you start talking about toughness and being able 687 00:35:25,600 --> 00:35:28,080 Speaker 1: to fight through pain and injury and things of that nature, 688 00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:31,960 Speaker 1: that's more for the big guys that are going head 689 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:33,759 Speaker 1: to head each and every play, that are that are 690 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:36,200 Speaker 1: that are going up against each other and pushing and 691 00:35:36,280 --> 00:35:39,120 Speaker 1: pulling all game long. And when you have guys that 692 00:35:39,200 --> 00:35:41,640 Speaker 1: are really good like JJ Watt and are really big 693 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:45,360 Speaker 1: like JJ Watt, their their voice is going to be 694 00:35:45,520 --> 00:35:49,239 Speaker 1: heard a lot more and going to be more well 695 00:35:49,320 --> 00:35:52,600 Speaker 1: received than a smaller guy. And that's just the nature 696 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:56,359 Speaker 1: of the beast. Good big beats good little every single time. 697 00:35:56,760 --> 00:36:00,960 Speaker 1: And you have someone who has the resume time defensive 698 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:03,320 Speaker 1: Player of the year, a perennial Pro bowler, a perennial 699 00:36:03,440 --> 00:36:07,120 Speaker 1: All Pro. So he's gonna walk in and automatically command respect. 700 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:09,480 Speaker 1: And MJ. I'll go back, and I've heard this comparison. 701 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:11,919 Speaker 1: It's a little bit different as far as quarterback versus 702 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,839 Speaker 1: a defensive player, but Tom Brady, one player did make 703 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:18,040 Speaker 1: the difference for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I'll go locally 704 00:36:18,080 --> 00:36:20,960 Speaker 1: here with the Phoenix Suns. Chris Paul, one guy made 705 00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:23,480 Speaker 1: the difference for the Suns thus far here in twenty 706 00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:26,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one, Can wat be that same guy? I 707 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:30,040 Speaker 1: bet you Michael Bidwall, Steve come Cliff Kingsbury are hoping 708 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 1: for and probably a part of the reason, a lot 709 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:34,560 Speaker 1: of the reason why they were able to make this 710 00:36:34,719 --> 00:36:38,000 Speaker 1: deal happen. He can be that guy. But it's football. 711 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:39,800 Speaker 1: I mean it's a little bit different than other sports. 712 00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:41,640 Speaker 1: You still got to figure out what you're gonna do 713 00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:45,560 Speaker 1: with the wide receiver position. But from defensively, I mean, yes, 714 00:36:45,719 --> 00:36:47,960 Speaker 1: he I mean he's a difference maker. He's gonna make 715 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:51,440 Speaker 1: plays and you're gonna see games and say, wow, that's J. J. 716 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:53,759 Speaker 1: Watt and people are saying, well, when they brought in 717 00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:56,080 Speaker 1: Terrell Suggs, there was a lot of excitement. Suggs was 718 00:36:56,200 --> 00:36:59,840 Speaker 1: thirty seven years old. I mean, no disrespect. He'd obviously 719 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:02,120 Speaker 1: made his mark when Baltimore and he wanted to come 720 00:37:02,160 --> 00:37:03,800 Speaker 1: home and I didn't have an issue with the signing 721 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:06,080 Speaker 1: and we were looking for him and Chandler Jones. But 722 00:37:06,360 --> 00:37:10,880 Speaker 1: he'll turn thirty two here soon. Totally different situation obviously, 723 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:14,279 Speaker 1: you know, different personalities, So I think it can work. 724 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:16,400 Speaker 1: I think it was a good signing for the Cardinals, 725 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:18,680 Speaker 1: and I think it was a good signing for J. J. Watt, 726 00:37:18,840 --> 00:37:21,880 Speaker 1: knowing that he wanted to be here. Funny be trained. 727 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:25,239 Speaker 1: We talk about leadership only when things aren't going well. 728 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:27,880 Speaker 1: I don't remember a couple of years ago when the 729 00:37:27,920 --> 00:37:30,799 Speaker 1: Cardinals were winning games, a lot of the leadership angle 730 00:37:30,920 --> 00:37:33,440 Speaker 1: was discussed. But it's a narrative that you bring up 731 00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:35,960 Speaker 1: when there are things going wrong or you're not being 732 00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:38,520 Speaker 1: as successful as possible. We're looking for a reason why, 733 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:41,440 Speaker 1: and one of the easy reasons to point to is 734 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:46,320 Speaker 1: a lack of leadership. And that's that's how supports go. 735 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,759 Speaker 1: When you're not doing what you're supposed to do, you're 736 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:51,160 Speaker 1: looking for reasons why. You're trying to problem himself. You're 737 00:37:51,160 --> 00:37:53,480 Speaker 1: trying to figure out how we can get this thing 738 00:37:53,600 --> 00:37:56,279 Speaker 1: turned around and going a different direction. And and the 739 00:37:56,360 --> 00:38:00,200 Speaker 1: guys that are generally received as your best players to 740 00:38:00,280 --> 00:38:02,759 Speaker 1: be the guys that can step up. And if they're 741 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:04,520 Speaker 1: not gonna say something, then they at least need to 742 00:38:04,560 --> 00:38:07,160 Speaker 1: go out there and do something to help change the 743 00:38:07,239 --> 00:38:09,680 Speaker 1: fortunes of the team during that particular season. And I 744 00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:12,960 Speaker 1: think for J. J. Watt. He's a guy that he 745 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:15,160 Speaker 1: has shown that he is willing to put his body 746 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:18,640 Speaker 1: on the line, almost to his detriment at times. But 747 00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:21,400 Speaker 1: I think he has shown that there's not anything that 748 00:38:21,440 --> 00:38:24,439 Speaker 1: he wouldn't do to win. And he has definitely put 749 00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:26,680 Speaker 1: his body where his mouth is, and I think that 750 00:38:26,840 --> 00:38:29,600 Speaker 1: carries as much weight as anything else when you start 751 00:38:29,719 --> 00:38:32,640 Speaker 1: talking about the presence of J. J. Watt and his leadership. 752 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:36,520 Speaker 1: He played over a thousand snaps last year. That's very 753 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:39,200 Speaker 1: unusual for a defensive lineman to play that much. Aaron 754 00:38:39,239 --> 00:38:41,680 Speaker 1: Donald played about eight hundred and sixty six and they're 755 00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:44,280 Speaker 1: moving Aaron down around. Yes, he only had five sacks, 756 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:46,880 Speaker 1: but as he told you, he was he faced the 757 00:38:46,920 --> 00:38:49,120 Speaker 1: most double teams any player in the league. He didn't 758 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:52,080 Speaker 1: have that roster they had on defense in the month 759 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:54,919 Speaker 1: of December. It was kind of interesting because you would 760 00:38:54,920 --> 00:38:56,800 Speaker 1: have thought they were practice squad players. I mean, he 761 00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:59,439 Speaker 1: had no talent around them, and he's getting double team 762 00:38:59,680 --> 00:39:02,040 Speaker 1: and you look at you know, his total pressure since 763 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:05,600 Speaker 1: two twelve, he's got six hundred and twenty five. He's 764 00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:09,000 Speaker 1: fourth overall. You know who guys right behind him, Chandler 765 00:39:09,120 --> 00:39:12,080 Speaker 1: Jones five hundred and seventeen. You talked about the one 766 00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:16,920 Speaker 1: thousand plus defensive snaps. He played ninety one percent of 767 00:39:17,120 --> 00:39:19,960 Speaker 1: the defensive snaps with the Houston Texans last season. So 768 00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:22,200 Speaker 1: he's coming off a year in which he played all 769 00:39:22,320 --> 00:39:25,960 Speaker 1: sixteen games, and he's played all sixteen games in seven 770 00:39:26,120 --> 00:39:28,839 Speaker 1: of his ten seasons. It just so happens that those 771 00:39:28,920 --> 00:39:31,759 Speaker 1: three years he didn't, although so happened in the last 772 00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:35,160 Speaker 1: five seasons with the Texans. And yes, you have to 773 00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:37,880 Speaker 1: be on the field to be effective, sometimes even in 774 00:39:37,960 --> 00:39:41,040 Speaker 1: the locker room as well. We continue here on the 775 00:39:41,239 --> 00:39:45,279 Speaker 1: Cardinals Red Sea Report. When we come back, we kind 776 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:49,440 Speaker 1: of go back to our initial reactions the where were 777 00:39:49,560 --> 00:39:54,200 Speaker 1: you win? Segments of the Cardinals Red Sea Report. Craig 778 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:57,319 Speaker 1: Riel du Mike Drecky, and Bertram barriyets right. An entire 779 00:39:57,480 --> 00:40:01,000 Speaker 1: hour devoted to J. J. Watt. He's he deserves it 780 00:40:01,360 --> 00:40:04,280 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals certainly hope that it continues. In twenty 781 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:14,960 Speaker 1: twenty one. This is the Arizona Cardinals radio networking. John 782 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:18,840 Speaker 1: look Head had stack fallus three, sucked a round and 783 00:40:19,040 --> 00:40:21,759 Speaker 1: it's good. Troup by one picked up running with it 784 00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:24,439 Speaker 1: to the forty to the thirty to the twenty he's 785 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:31,719 Speaker 1: gone touch down? What should he do? J J all 786 00:40:31,880 --> 00:40:38,440 Speaker 1: the way forty five yards on the fuckle return to 787 00:40:38,640 --> 00:40:42,440 Speaker 1: scoop and score against the Indianapolis Colts. I an eagle 788 00:40:42,640 --> 00:40:46,720 Speaker 1: on Westwood one. J J Watt forty five yard fumble 789 00:40:46,760 --> 00:40:50,960 Speaker 1: return for a touchdown. As we continued discussing JJ Watts 790 00:40:51,239 --> 00:40:54,960 Speaker 1: and his signing with the Arizona Cardinals, a two year 791 00:40:55,120 --> 00:40:58,960 Speaker 1: deal worth a reported thirty one million dollars, the first 792 00:40:59,040 --> 00:41:01,760 Speaker 1: big move of free agency, not only for the Cardinals 793 00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:04,680 Speaker 1: but the entire NFL. There have been other moves, yes, 794 00:41:04,880 --> 00:41:08,040 Speaker 1: we're talking trades, but this a signing ahead of the 795 00:41:08,160 --> 00:41:11,120 Speaker 1: starts free agency. As the Cardinals Red Sea Report, We 796 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:15,600 Speaker 1: do it every Tuesday all year round at eleven am 797 00:41:15,719 --> 00:41:18,160 Speaker 1: here on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. As we put 798 00:41:18,200 --> 00:41:21,440 Speaker 1: a bow on this edition talking about where were you 799 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:24,880 Speaker 1: when this news broke? Before we kind of go around 800 00:41:24,920 --> 00:41:28,359 Speaker 1: the horn. Here here is one video, as they say, 801 00:41:28,640 --> 00:41:32,879 Speaker 1: betray that went viral, a young Cardinals fan coming home 802 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:36,680 Speaker 1: from school and his mom telling him that JJ Watt 803 00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:40,560 Speaker 1: had just signed with his favorite football team. Are you 804 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:46,200 Speaker 1: ready for the news. Yes, J Watt signed to the Cardinals. 805 00:41:55,800 --> 00:42:04,799 Speaker 1: He really did. Yes, I kind of love the enthusiasm there. 806 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:08,080 Speaker 1: If you haven't seen it, it is on social media 807 00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:12,279 Speaker 1: on Twitter at Eisy Mama of five. Take a look. 808 00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:15,360 Speaker 1: I'll try to paint the picture here, but basically, this 809 00:42:15,520 --> 00:42:18,040 Speaker 1: kid's running around the living room. As you know, it's 810 00:42:18,080 --> 00:42:21,279 Speaker 1: like Christmas morning. Be trained. You know what that feels like. 811 00:42:21,440 --> 00:42:24,840 Speaker 1: You've been there before. But hey, everyone reacts differently. And 812 00:42:24,920 --> 00:42:27,719 Speaker 1: here's a bona fide fan, a young fan. All of 813 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:30,399 Speaker 1: a sudden, he knows that his favorite team just got better. 814 00:42:31,640 --> 00:42:33,759 Speaker 1: I tell you what, I kind of had that same 815 00:42:33,800 --> 00:42:35,839 Speaker 1: reaction when I first signed him with the Cards back 816 00:42:35,840 --> 00:42:37,800 Speaker 1: in two thousand and four. Yeah, I mean I felt 817 00:42:37,800 --> 00:42:40,719 Speaker 1: like I wanted the lottery and I was very happy 818 00:42:40,760 --> 00:42:44,000 Speaker 1: to be here myself. And so whenever you are a 819 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:47,000 Speaker 1: fan and you route for a team, you want them 820 00:42:47,080 --> 00:42:50,000 Speaker 1: to do everything that they possibly can to put themselves 821 00:42:50,040 --> 00:42:51,640 Speaker 1: in a position to win. And I think for a 822 00:42:51,680 --> 00:42:54,920 Speaker 1: lot of Cardinals fans, they just got a little shot 823 00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:58,719 Speaker 1: of energy and a lot of optimism, a shot into 824 00:42:58,800 --> 00:43:01,560 Speaker 1: their veins because they know that having the player of 825 00:43:01,640 --> 00:43:04,520 Speaker 1: the caliber of the JJ Watts, he definitely can change 826 00:43:04,600 --> 00:43:07,800 Speaker 1: fortunes and having him on your team, he could be 827 00:43:07,920 --> 00:43:10,360 Speaker 1: responsible himself for at least one and a half games 828 00:43:10,880 --> 00:43:14,040 Speaker 1: here in twenty twenty one. So that that is very 829 00:43:14,120 --> 00:43:17,319 Speaker 1: very encouraging. And I think for the people who are 830 00:43:17,400 --> 00:43:20,080 Speaker 1: going to be at State Farm Stadium, they're going to 831 00:43:20,160 --> 00:43:23,520 Speaker 1: be excited. You're going to be excited anyway because football 832 00:43:23,520 --> 00:43:25,360 Speaker 1: will be back. But then once you have a player 833 00:43:25,960 --> 00:43:29,120 Speaker 1: that can bring in that kind of fan base and 834 00:43:29,360 --> 00:43:32,360 Speaker 1: that kind of interest, it definitely makes it exciting and 835 00:43:32,520 --> 00:43:35,399 Speaker 1: and and that'll just really make Mike a big world 836 00:43:35,400 --> 00:43:38,399 Speaker 1: happy because you know, the sales for the tickets will 837 00:43:38,440 --> 00:43:42,080 Speaker 1: definitely take a hike and and people will be excited 838 00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:44,560 Speaker 1: more than ever to get new jerseys and all that 839 00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:48,000 Speaker 1: kind of stuff that goes along with that. So it's 840 00:43:48,080 --> 00:43:51,200 Speaker 1: exciting to be a Cardinals fan right now, and we're 841 00:43:51,239 --> 00:43:53,640 Speaker 1: just going to enjoy our time and the sun and 842 00:43:54,480 --> 00:43:58,239 Speaker 1: being the talk of the NFL NFL world right now. Yeah, 843 00:43:58,280 --> 00:44:00,480 Speaker 1: that'd be fascinating to see the red sea back here. 844 00:44:01,000 --> 00:44:03,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you know last year they definitely were missed. 845 00:44:03,680 --> 00:44:06,200 Speaker 1: Those kind of weird players just adapted to it and 846 00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:08,160 Speaker 1: you know, you got to play football. He went win 847 00:44:08,239 --> 00:44:10,640 Speaker 1: the scale and the balls in the air, But just 848 00:44:10,760 --> 00:44:13,400 Speaker 1: having the red seat here and you know, hopefully training 849 00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:15,720 Speaker 1: can't come be open, but uh, you know, and listen, 850 00:44:16,040 --> 00:44:18,640 Speaker 1: free agent hasn't even started yet. We haven't even talked 851 00:44:18,680 --> 00:44:21,960 Speaker 1: about the draft. So this is just a really great 852 00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:24,240 Speaker 1: score and now you can continue to build that roster, 853 00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:27,200 Speaker 1: whether it's on the offense or defense. And clearly they 854 00:44:27,280 --> 00:44:29,120 Speaker 1: got some free just they would like to retain. But 855 00:44:29,600 --> 00:44:32,240 Speaker 1: this is a big, big score for the Red Birds. 856 00:44:32,520 --> 00:44:38,640 Speaker 1: Ten forty six am on Monday, March first, twenty twenty one, 857 00:44:38,880 --> 00:44:42,719 Speaker 1: the day the moment, JJ Watt announced himself that he 858 00:44:42,840 --> 00:44:45,200 Speaker 1: was coming to the Arizona Cardinals and we will hear 859 00:44:45,360 --> 00:44:49,440 Speaker 1: more from jj Watt later on Today one pm is 860 00:44:49,520 --> 00:44:51,800 Speaker 1: the press conference. For all of your coverage, go to 861 00:44:51,880 --> 00:44:54,320 Speaker 1: Azy Cardinals dot com. Of course, we'll talk about it 862 00:44:54,480 --> 00:44:57,440 Speaker 1: next week as well. Special thanks to those behind the 863 00:44:57,480 --> 00:45:00,319 Speaker 1: scenes that help make it happen. Senior broadcast men German 864 00:45:00,320 --> 00:45:03,719 Speaker 1: producer Jim Amhandro, Technical director Cody Pincher will talk to 865 00:45:03,760 --> 00:45:06,680 Speaker 1: you in one week's time for Mike Treki bercher Berry. 866 00:45:06,680 --> 00:45:09,200 Speaker 1: I'm Craig ril Loew. This has been the Cardinals Red 867 00:45:09,239 --> 00:45:19,000 Speaker 1: Sea Report on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. You've been 868 00:45:19,080 --> 00:45:21,719 Speaker 1: listening to the Cardinals Red Sea Report. Middle of the field, 869 00:45:21,719 --> 00:45:24,360 Speaker 1: of the end zone. Kirk, he got it. He's in 870 00:45:24,680 --> 00:45:28,200 Speaker 1: touchdown for food. The baker with the sack stripped the 871 00:45:28,320 --> 00:45:32,760 Speaker 1: ball her. He's gonna score touchdown. Oh baby. 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