1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: Your tunes about Drive on Home of the Black and 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:45,160 Speaker 1: Goal Steelers Nation Radio. M Welcome back to the Drive. 3 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: I'm Dale Lolly here with Matt Williamson and Matt had 4 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: a chance to talk to Juju Smith Schuster. Today was 5 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:55,959 Speaker 1: really the first time he's spoken this offseason, and uh 6 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: said his decision. I'm gonna pair of race here before 7 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: he come to the interview. Um, he made the decision 8 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 1: to resign with the Steelers largely because he feels like 9 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: this gave him the best opportunity two be himself this year. 10 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: He like he could have signed with with the Champs. 11 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 1: City and Baltimore were interested, right. Um, he just he said, 12 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: you know, he couldn't see going going to play for Baltimore. 13 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: That would have cost him. I think in his words, 14 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: he said, that would have cost me too many fans. Um, 15 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: and he's certainly interested in he's interested in his fans. Yeah, 16 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: different generation than I am. I mean, I don't quite 17 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: get that, but fair enough. And didn't go to Kansas 18 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 1: City because I think he felt like his best opportunity 19 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: to have a good season was here. Now, your best 20 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: opportunity to have maybe a super Bowl season would have 21 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: been I mean those are two really good teams obviously, 22 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: I mean, they both are contenders. It's not like I 23 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: was torn between. But if you're looking at it, and 24 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 1: we saw I think from a standpoint of how the 25 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: the Ravens weren't able to get any of the top name. No, 26 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: I don't think that receivers. You're not gonna go there 27 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: and catch forty passes this year and become a free 28 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: agent again next year and go hey, here I am 29 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:15,079 Speaker 1: because you know good and as anyone would he should 30 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: look at this offer this season because such a strange year. 31 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: I don't think any of those, the long term contract 32 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: offers from Kansas City or Baltimore, that I'm gonna play 33 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: one year for this team, try to boost my stock 34 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: as much as I possibly can for my biggest and 35 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: probably last, maybe not last. Ye's so young payday of 36 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: my career a year from now, and I might as 37 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: well stick with the devil that But I know, you 38 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 1: know what I mean is opposed to nine plus passes 39 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: last year, even though it was mostly you know, shorter ones, 40 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: you still caught ninety passes. Yeah, I mean, are you 41 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 1: gonna catch ninety passes in Kansas City? No? No, they 42 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: may they won't throw the ball more than the Steelers 43 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: did last year. They'll throw the ball a lot more 44 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: than Baltimore and there, but they're you're, you know, the 45 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: third or fourth mouth defeat. That's what's gonna day is. 46 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: I think when it's all said and done, which really 47 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 1: isn't a knock on juju, I think he'll be the 48 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: third mouth here. I know he's the third mouth in 49 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: Kansas City, and the other two mouths demand hundred forty 50 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 1: targets each, right, Like, is anybody in Pittsburgh demanding a 51 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: hundred forty targets or let alone two guys demanding a 52 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: hundred for exactly and you're clear third, you know, so 53 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: look at Sammy Walking. It makes sense, right, he kind 54 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 1: of vanished four years ago, Sammy Watkins the highest paid 55 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: receiver in the NFL because the Chiefs gave him a 56 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 1: ton of money and then never used it and didn't 57 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: really Yeah not, I'm sure he had something to do 58 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: with that. But the other two guys were just way better. Yeah, 59 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: they just emerged, you know, Tyre When they signed Sammy Watkins, 60 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill was he was a puppy blip on the 61 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: rat was a second year guy, Travis Kelsey was good, 62 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: but he wasn't to Travis Kelsey we know today, sure, 63 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: sure no, So it doesn't make sense and your familiarity 64 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: with the quarterback in the system. And you know, I 65 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: do think the brand name is important to Juju, which 66 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: I don't follow him for. I mean, he's a young kid. 67 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 1: Use that quote, you know from my my standards, Um, 68 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: but I do think that's you know, something that he 69 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: wants to build the brand for post football and whatnot 70 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: to and make. Yeah, right, right right, So if that's 71 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 1: you floats boat, that's cool, and it's it's important to him, 72 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: so you can't do it right. Yeah, but let's hear 73 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: what Jujus miss Schuster had to say with the assembled 74 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:28,720 Speaker 1: media today. Alright, everybody, Juju is on again. I'll just 75 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 1: use the raisor hand function. I'll call on you and 76 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:37,839 Speaker 1: we'll get started with Brooke prior ESPN, Didjuju umm wondering 77 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: how close were you to signing with the Chiefs this 78 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: offseason and how do you weigh playing with Ben for 79 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: one more season versus going over to the Chiefs where 80 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: you could be with Patrick Mahomes for potentially a really 81 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: long time. Um for me, I think it's more so 82 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: the loyalty, uh, you know, staying with my quarterback, you know, 83 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: having a payments for the past four years and uh 84 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: you know, the fact that he's coming back former year, 85 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: and and and the fact that you know, I can 86 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: you know, have that potential for one year deal. Um, 87 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: just organizations to everything for me, you know, Um, you 88 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: know they pretty much know my body inside and out 89 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: on the foot and off the field how I am. 90 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,160 Speaker 1: And being being able to have to move everything and 91 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 1: like learn the hole new playbook. And don't get me 92 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 1: wrong with Patrick mahomes is a is a great quarterback 93 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: and he will be for the next decade. UM. But 94 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: I guess I think it's just a loyalty to you know, 95 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,919 Speaker 1: my coaches. Tomorrow Sei coach and you know it's my quarterback, 96 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: Christopher Carter. Ju Ju. You guys, you know I saw 97 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: videos of you talking to Chase and you know James 98 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: and all In Beyonta and the other receivers of the offseason. 99 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: How much of you guys talked about coming back together 100 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: and being able to do, you know, have a complete 101 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: year compared to last year. And you know, your excitement 102 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 1: of having Naji Harris and being able to show everyone like, hey, 103 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: you can be even better than you were last year. Yeah, 104 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: like no doubt. I mean if you always say you 105 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: know we got the band together, as you see, you 106 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,280 Speaker 1: know we got you know, James Beyonce chased me very ray, 107 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,279 Speaker 1: everyone who's all you know with their hand in the pot. 108 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 1: And then on top of that, you know, yeah Ben 109 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: coming back in the NIGI um great running back. And 110 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: you know even even at another tight end, you know 111 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: with Eric Eve running all those guys you know him 112 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: leading that group. Um, so we had some weapons, you 113 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 1: know at the end the day, you know, we certainly 114 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 1: don't have to go out there and like while out 115 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,359 Speaker 1: and become better than we were last year. And you know, 116 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: I said in the chemistry is already there. We're just 117 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: making the even betting having a stronger chemistries this year, 118 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: Mark A boy, did you drew um? With the salary 119 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 1: cap expected to jump significantly next year? You want the 120 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 1: one year deal? Ben might be done next year. Do 121 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 1: you view this as a one year thing for you 122 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: and next year you'll be able to, uh, you know, 123 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: go out onto the market and get your value most definitely. 124 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, you know my value is my 125 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 1: value you know, I I thought, you know, but they 126 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 1: or everything. How what happened this year was kind of 127 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 1: like different with the cap being alone everything. So next 128 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: year is obviously a year you know with the cap 129 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: would be so much better, so much bigger, and you know, 130 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: knowing that, you know, I'll be on the market again, 131 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,559 Speaker 1: and knowing that every team that would you know, would 132 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: want to, you know, offer something on the table to 133 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: what my value is. But at the end of the day, 134 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: you know, this year scarreds got you gotta go out 135 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 1: there ball, I'll do what I gotta do and then 136 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: put put stuff on tape, you know, to make one 137 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: value even better. Joe Rudder, Yeah, you're having said that. 138 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 1: Were you surprised at the wide receiver market? You know, 139 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: other than a few guys early really didn't you know, 140 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: get big deals this year. I wasn't surprised at all. 141 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: You got everyone, you know, it's it was very low 142 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: this year. You know, I prefer everyone taking a one year, 143 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: don't think it's just better, and then going back out 144 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: onto the market again and then you know, hitting hitting 145 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 1: it um, you know, for more or for a bigger prize. 146 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: Rich Walsh and g G. I wanted to follow up 147 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: on Brooks question a little bit, Um, why is it 148 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: important for you to be loyal? I mean some guys 149 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 1: would take the guaranteed money in the years instead of 150 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: a one year deal. Yeah, I mean, um, for me, 151 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: you know, a couple of millions, not I guess for 152 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: some people's difference. But you know, I'm look at the 153 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: bigger picture of like next fooling into the next year. Um, 154 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: alry knew if I would have went to the Ravens, 155 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 1: fans would have destroyed me. You know from inside and out. 156 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: You know I would have loyal fans, but still you 157 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: know that rivalry there is is big, you know. And 158 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 1: then going to the Chiefs, you know obviously like they 159 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:43,560 Speaker 1: have a great, great office and all that, you know, 160 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: being able to play with you know, Tyreek and Travis 161 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 1: and all that. But at the end of day, I 162 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: gotta do what's best for me, and you know that's 163 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: you know, staying home knowing you know, normal quarterback, norming 164 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 1: my OC, normal rereceiver coach. It just makes easier on 165 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 1: me this year going into the next year that you know, 166 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 1: next year of Cree agency be a lot better. Jenna Harner, 167 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: did you just for you in particular, you mentioned wanting 168 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:09,560 Speaker 1: to ball out this season, wanting to do a lot 169 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:13,319 Speaker 1: of things. What is the biggest goal that you're focused 170 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 1: on this year for yourself, in particular playing more outside 171 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: simples that Jeff Hathorne, Dude you obviously there was an 172 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,959 Speaker 1: install last year of a lot of Matt Cannada's concepts. 173 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: How different is this offense and how do you think 174 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: it fits? What do you want to do, especially being 175 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:42,040 Speaker 1: more outside. I mean, honestly, I haven't even had a 176 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:45,200 Speaker 1: conversation with Matt about, you know, me playing outside, but 177 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: in practice or through O T A s there's been 178 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: plays where he's put me outside, where he's put me 179 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: in the best situation, you know, getting the ball outside 180 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: and stuff like that. And that's not not just that, 181 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 1: That's not just me, that's all of us. That's Chases, 182 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:00,679 Speaker 1: Jance is just James is very everyone is gonna a 183 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,439 Speaker 1: little bit of touching, like moving around and knowing his offense. Um, 184 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: I think this office is so helps out a lot. 185 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: Being able to open a pose from Igi has been 186 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 1: able to open up you know, plays and balls down 187 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 1: the field in his fast plays. So I really have 188 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: I really believe in his offense the d D kick Obama. 189 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: Hi juju Um, where did he go? Oh? There you are? Okay, 190 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:34,319 Speaker 1: thanks juju Um. Two things. One, there's been a lot 191 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 1: of outside talk that Ben Roethlisberger, who's had one offense 192 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 1: for his entire career, maybe a little resistant to changing things. 193 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,839 Speaker 1: Tell us what you've seen that lays light of that, 194 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: that says that that's not true and he's buying into 195 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 1: what Matt Canada wants to do. And then the second 196 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: part is to follow up on Jenna's point, why do 197 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 1: you want to play outside? Why is that so important? 198 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: You're basically one of the best slot receivers in the game. Uh, 199 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:02,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna ask you number two. First. Number two is 200 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 1: it's because um playing inside? Yeah, the best you know, 201 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 1: being able to play outside too, you know, adding more 202 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:14,560 Speaker 1: to your craft. Um, you looked at year two of 203 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: you know, probably the best year I've had an I 204 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 1: was playing more outside and inside, you know, and you know, 205 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 1: having another threat player on the other side, you know, 206 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: with Ben in the day, I think we have threat 207 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: players all the way around on the offense. He has 208 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:30,199 Speaker 1: too many represents, you don't know, we're Ben's and to 209 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 1: go and that's just how it is um question number 210 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:38,319 Speaker 1: one again. To follow up on that one about Ben, 211 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 1: what give us some examples of how you know that 212 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: he's buying into I mean, it's hard to ask a 213 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: guy who's been playing for whatever eighteen years in the 214 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: same offense to buy in the pre snap motion and 215 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 1: jet sweeps and things like that. How do you know 216 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:57,560 Speaker 1: he's doing it? He's always asking questions. He's always asking questions, Uh, 217 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: not for myself, but also for himself. You know a 218 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:03,319 Speaker 1: guy who's been in the league for eighteen years who's 219 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 1: obviously been asking questions for having me Like I've been 220 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: officer for four years. So it's like, damn, this is 221 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: talking for him for seventeen years, and then for him 222 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:15,080 Speaker 1: it's like I gotta learn a whole new offense, you 223 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: know what. I lash you, it's way tougher it is. 224 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: So for myself, it's just like, I know, I have 225 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: a lot of questions, but he also asking questions too, 226 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: even as an adult. Than thank you, Brian back though, 227 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 1: GJ before my football question, is the pink hare here 228 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: to stay or is that a temporary look for you? 229 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: I don't know, man, I kind of like it. I mean, 230 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: I'm done die in my hair if I think if 231 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 1: I died one more time, it's probably gonna fall out. 232 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 1: So uh and then hopefully we'll see what it takes us. Okay, well, um, 233 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 1: you know we're talking to Chase last week and uh, 234 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: you know he mentioned that he'll do whatever it takes 235 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: as long as everybody else is eating in this room. 236 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: But you know you mentioned that that you're in a 237 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: contract year. James is in the last year his deal. 238 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 1: Even Ebron is in the last year his deal. How 239 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,719 Speaker 1: did you keep everybody happy? Basically because you guys want 240 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 1: to win, but people are gonna want their touches, right, yeah, 241 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 1: I mean no doubt I think people want to touches. 242 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: People want to reach their goals of personal goals on 243 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:13,839 Speaker 1: the field. But at the end of the day, man, 244 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: you went out, you win these games, everyone gets paid. 245 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,080 Speaker 1: You know you saw out the Chiefs Chiefs one, everyone 246 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:20,959 Speaker 1: got paid between the head coach to the O c 247 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 1: to to to Patrick to Travis to the old alignment, 248 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:26,880 Speaker 1: They're getting like everyone's getting paid. So you know, you 249 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: go all, you win these games, you w you want 250 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: the playoffs within the super Bowl, I guarantee that everyone 251 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:36,960 Speaker 1: a chance to eat. I got time for a few more. 252 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: Let's go to Chris and Damski and Drew June not 253 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 1: to give you two justifications to not answer my question directly, 254 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: but um, I know it's June, and I know you're 255 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: not the coordinator, but if you're not playing the slot, Um, 256 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: who who was the best fit then for the slot 257 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: amongst your receivers? And is it a matter of you know, 258 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: you became and Ben talked a lot about, you know, 259 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 1: and you can do with something outside too, but being 260 00:14:04,559 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: a slot, being a third down guy, being the guy 261 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: that makes the catch, to move the change all the time? Um, 262 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: is that role? Is it more like desire to be 263 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:14,679 Speaker 1: more of a big play threat than being that role 264 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 1: in terms of you know, being that kind of security 265 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: blanket for Ben. I mean, like I'm for sure be 266 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: security to make it wherever I'm out on the field, 267 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: you know at the end of the day. But I do, 268 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: you know inside like I pretty much you know, I 269 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: pretty much got it pretty much packed down pack. But 270 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: I think the second person to play behind me is 271 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:34,440 Speaker 1: very mcclown. You know, he's a guy that you guys 272 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,440 Speaker 1: really haven't seen it really, you know, as a slot receiver, 273 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 1: be exclusive and in practice he makes place. UM as 274 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 1: far as like obviously he's really good on special teams, 275 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 1: but you'll probably see more of him playing slot this year. 276 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 1: Obviously more in time, and he's the guy who at 277 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: the position you know, second best, and everyone else is 278 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 1: just kind of just learning as they go. But as 279 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 1: far as like third down players and all the like, 280 00:14:57,160 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I still don't mind playing in time and outside. 281 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 1: You know, be we have in our formation, how we 282 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: have it set up is that you know, we move around, 283 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: whether I'm f X grew all, We're always moving on 284 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 1: to position, so you know, you can't really tell if 285 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: I'm the number three receiver as a slot, but then 286 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: again I'm playing outside, so they all bearries. No abstracting. Hey, 287 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 1: did you going back to free agency? UM? I know, 288 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 1: you know it's it comes down to a lot of factors, 289 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:27,360 Speaker 1: but we are on the priority list. Will your fan 290 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: base B or the Steelers fan base B? And you 291 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 1: said you didn't want to go to Baltimore because of 292 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,240 Speaker 1: the fans, Does that eliminate the A f C North 293 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: You know, moving forward, if you're time in Pittsburgh, every 294 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: end um not not not not necessarily, Um, there's a 295 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 1: lot of times when you know, you've seen other guys 296 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: go to you know, other teams in the North. Um, 297 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: like people said, the press is right, you just you 298 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: just never know. But you know, I also do taken 299 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: consideration that I do consider the fans. You know, in 300 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: that fan base, you know, they made me who I 301 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: am today. They mean, you know, my fan base and 302 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 1: well I've created in Pittsburgh is gonna very carry a 303 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: very very long like you know, and I think they're 304 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: still supportingly you know, um wherever I go, but the North. 305 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: So that's how I see it all. I got time 306 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 1: for to follow up Burke Bryar, did you generally want 307 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: to go back to Brian's question about the hair and 308 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: I'm very serious, but you did start this earlier this offseason? 309 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: Why did how did you decide to hair? I want 310 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 1: to go blue and then purple and then think what 311 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: kind of started all of this? Uh, mainly mainly because 312 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 1: the anime um I don't think is known begins to 313 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: anime and pretty much watching animes, I decided to just 314 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: dib my hair. Um my my hair academia is a 315 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 1: guy named Decoo. Uh he pretty much you know he 316 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: has green hair. And then started with green, and green, 317 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: went to blue and purple one and out pink. So 318 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: this is where I'm at it, all right, Last one, 319 00:16:56,680 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: markta Bolly. You just to be clear, do you anticipate 320 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:04,439 Speaker 1: you being here next year? Because how you're talking it 321 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,920 Speaker 1: sounds like this is a one and done type of situation. 322 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,880 Speaker 1: Do you see any scenario that you would return next year? 323 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean to come back for another former years. 324 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:17,560 Speaker 1: I have nine years and still it would be tremendous 325 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:21,679 Speaker 1: and remarkable. And know it's unheard of from a receiver, 326 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,720 Speaker 1: from a receiver standpoint, um, So I mean no doubt 327 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: they don't. Don't get it wrong, because we're just definitely 328 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: definitely still an option on the table, and I know 329 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 1: that they'll fight hard, and I know the one of 330 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 1: the teams and how the most cap um. But then again, 331 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:36,399 Speaker 1: like it's it's a lot of people don't want you 332 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:38,360 Speaker 1: to do you know, so you know you've gotta taken 333 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,480 Speaker 1: consideration that you know, you gotta play your butt off 334 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:43,400 Speaker 1: because you never know what's gonna happen. Um. And that's 335 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 1: how I see it, all right, Thanks everybody, Just that 336 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 1: that is how he sees it. Matt. There's a lot 337 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:55,159 Speaker 1: to digest there. Yeah, um, I'm looking here at the 338 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 1: Steelers targets kay from last year. Deante Johnson had forty 339 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 1: four and fifteen games, so almost ten a game. Yeah. Yeah, 340 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:04,879 Speaker 1: it was a big number, big number. Juju had a 341 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:08,639 Speaker 1: hundred eight in sixteen games, Claypool had a hundred and 342 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: nine in sixteen games. Eric Ebron had one. Surprised yeah, uh, 343 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:18,120 Speaker 1: then you get down to James Washington with fifty six, 344 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 1: James Conner with forty three. Uh catches. Um, if you 345 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 1: look at it was Juju leading the team with nine seven, 346 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: Deonte Johnson with eight, Claypool was sixty two, Ebron with 347 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 1: fifty six. I believe they were one of only two 348 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 1: teams in the league last year had four receivers with 349 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 1: fifty or more. Think that's pretty rare. That's about I 350 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,880 Speaker 1: was about to mention that too. Now say that they 351 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,160 Speaker 1: threw the ball six hundred fifty two times and that's 352 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,680 Speaker 1: gonna come down. That's gonna come down, and the running 353 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 1: backs I think, will catch more passes than they have 354 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:50,199 Speaker 1: in the past two Yeah. If you look, if you 355 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: look at James Conner had forty three targets. Slash year 356 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:58,640 Speaker 1: cut thirty five passes for Benny Snow had fourteen targets, 357 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 1: ten catches. Allen Samuels is fourteen and nine, Anthony McFarland 358 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,800 Speaker 1: was nine and six. I bet McFarland catches twenty ish 359 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: and Harris catches fifty ish. Yeah, somewhere in that range, 360 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: so it would be more concentrated. The pie is going 361 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:17,359 Speaker 1: to be it's gonna be a smaller pie this year, yes, 362 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: and it's going to be cut up a little differently. 363 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:21,920 Speaker 1: I also don't think, contrary to popular believe, they're gonna 364 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 1: run the ball six of the time or no, they're 365 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 1: not going to be a run heavy effective not more volume. Yeah, 366 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,160 Speaker 1: necessarily a couple of things. I just want to peel 367 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 1: away from that. While the fresh on my mind is 368 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:37,400 Speaker 1: I hadn't thought of this before we mentioned the interview, 369 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: but I think it was the lasting he said, the 370 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 1: Steelers next year are gonna have way more cap than 371 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: Baltimore or Kansas City. You know, those guys are gonna 372 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 1: have to pay their quarterbacks. So hey, I'm fresh on 373 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:50,520 Speaker 1: your mind. We can negotiate, you know, extend me here. 374 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:53,920 Speaker 1: That certainly is in his thinking. Whether it happens or not, 375 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: Who the heck knows Um. He mentioned that he feels 376 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: that he is Ben's say fty blanket, and I think 377 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:04,640 Speaker 1: that's true. I mean, I do think the trust is there. 378 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 1: There's more targets more than the other guys, right, he's 379 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 1: been with them longer. But yeah, they've had a lot 380 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: of success. He's showing a lot of passes his way. 381 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,720 Speaker 1: He's a really good contested catch guy too, So I 382 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 1: do think that's some of the value without question. Yeah, 383 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 1: when you look at his numbers, I mean he had 384 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:23,119 Speaker 1: ninety seven catches, which I mean, I know that the 385 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:25,880 Speaker 1: average yard for catches very low. But he scored nine touchdowns, 386 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: which is a good number, but just you know the 387 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:31,400 Speaker 1: one yards. That's why you heard him say he wants 388 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:34,639 Speaker 1: to play outside more because you know that's when he 389 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: had his best season was when he was playing outside. 390 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 1: But he was also opposite Antonio Brown in that situation exactly. 391 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 1: And he plays outside, that means somebody else has to 392 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,919 Speaker 1: play inside unless they're going to play a lot more 393 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 1: to receiver sets, right, and a lot time feel with 394 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:57,360 Speaker 1: that too. Because he he has played outside, I think 395 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:00,560 Speaker 1: he's always done his best work inside. There's times where 396 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:05,800 Speaker 1: they've looked for that Sammy Coates type the Martevis. Yeah, 397 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:09,439 Speaker 1: that were true outside guys, big fast dudes. That that 398 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:11,360 Speaker 1: means Juju is in the slot when they're out there. 399 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: But they also had the stint with Um who was 400 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: the the little slot guy that they traded for from 401 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:22,399 Speaker 1: the Raiders, and he played more snaps than he should 402 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:25,639 Speaker 1: have and lined up in the back switch. Yeah, you know, 403 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:27,919 Speaker 1: he's a pure slot. So Juju was able to go 404 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:30,119 Speaker 1: outside and three receiver sets and as you mentioned, and 405 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: two receiver sets where they be he's an outside guy. 406 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,159 Speaker 1: There's probably a lot of people going, what's the difference? 407 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: Why are we talking about this so much? I mean, 408 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:43,480 Speaker 1: the big key for Juju is when he gets a big, 409 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:47,880 Speaker 1: long NFL corner pressing him outside the numbers, he doesn't 410 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 1: get off press coverage very well. Yeah, I mean, and 411 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:52,200 Speaker 1: in the part of that is because he doesn't run 412 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:54,400 Speaker 1: as well. Like a lot of it technique, you can 413 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 1: beat the guy, you can beat the guy off the line, 414 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:58,200 Speaker 1: but if he can recover and catch up to you, 415 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:01,679 Speaker 1: you're not open. No, that's that's that's true. But even like, 416 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 1: he's never gonna be as talent as a J. Brown. 417 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:07,399 Speaker 1: But a J Brown doesn't separate a lot either, you know, 418 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 1: like he gets off press coverage by being a bully, 419 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:12,399 Speaker 1: keeps the guy on his hip, they get him the ball, 420 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 1: and then that poor you know, that poor corner has 421 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:16,560 Speaker 1: to get him on the ground, which best of luck 422 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:18,919 Speaker 1: with that. So I think Juju can do some of 423 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 1: those things outside. I think technique wise, he just needs 424 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: to work on press, you know, getting off press coverage 425 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: more and more, which is fixable. But you know it 426 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:30,440 Speaker 1: has not been a strength of his game. On the inside. 427 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 1: You don't see corner press you and bang you around. 428 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: You know, that's that's the beauty of that, And I'm 429 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:38,439 Speaker 1: sure it was obviously a theme of this conversation is 430 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,159 Speaker 1: his stock on the open market and free agency and 431 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:45,119 Speaker 1: coming back. I'm sure teams told him this past offseason, 432 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 1: we would like to see more snaps outside before we 433 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: give you the money you're asking because you're more valuable. 434 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:53,320 Speaker 1: You're not You're not just you know, you're not Golden Tate. 435 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:56,400 Speaker 1: You're just a blot guy exactly. Uh, to your point 436 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:59,159 Speaker 1: about the press coverage, and you know who should be 437 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:01,399 Speaker 1: inside who should be outside? You sent me this, uh 438 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:03,480 Speaker 1: the last two weeks or you sent me one of 439 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: each Deante Johnson last year. Against man coverage, his success 440 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 1: rate was in the percentile. Yeah. Good. Against zone coverage, 441 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: his success rate was in the ninety six percentile. This 442 00:23:17,119 --> 00:23:20,199 Speaker 1: is all receivers in the NFL. Against press coverage, it 443 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: was in the eighty six percentile. When he's double teamed, 444 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:27,199 Speaker 1: he had a success rate of eighteenth. These are all 445 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 1: really really high. With Chase Claypool, you're looking at those 446 00:23:32,280 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: the same numbers. Okay, his man against man coverage seventy percentile. 447 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 1: Against zone coverage percent you'd like to see a little 448 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:47,200 Speaker 1: higher against press coverage percentile. He beats people over the line. 449 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,160 Speaker 1: He beats people up at the line of scrimmage. Now 450 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 1: we have we haven't seen one of these yet for Juju, No, 451 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: he has not done this is this is from Matt Harmon. 452 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 1: He does Reception Perception. He's done this for the last 453 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 1: couple of years. He Um does exceptional work. He works 454 00:23:59,720 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: for your Who and he has his own website now 455 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:05,119 Speaker 1: called Reception Perception where he watches every snap and he 456 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:09,199 Speaker 1: has these indicators that historically have shown him who the 457 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:12,480 Speaker 1: best receivers are gonna be. Does it for incoming rookies? Um, 458 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:14,919 Speaker 1: you know a thing that I've noticed just reading all 459 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:18,680 Speaker 1: the ones he has is rookie, and I learned That's 460 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:20,119 Speaker 1: one of my first lessons I learned when I was 461 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:23,439 Speaker 1: scouting for the Browns. Go watch every snap of press 462 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 1: coverage you can for corners and receivers at the college level, 463 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 1: because rookies usually struggle there. Like, those are very good 464 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:32,640 Speaker 1: numbers for a rookie from Claypol Absolutely, they probably will 465 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,160 Speaker 1: go up this year. There weren't many people pressing him 466 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 1: in Notre Dame because he was gonna and throw on 467 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: the ground, stomp on him and run for Yeah right, 468 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 1: I mean that's a bad strategy. So all guys have 469 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:46,560 Speaker 1: to learn that at this level, and it's you know, 470 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:49,439 Speaker 1: much more prevalent at this level. So his numbers as 471 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 1: a rookie are really good. Now that being said, I 472 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:57,400 Speaker 1: wouldn't mind seeing more of Deante Johnson and Chase Claypool 473 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 1: in the slot, agree, because you're getting them a differ 474 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,439 Speaker 1: kind of match up. The other thing, you know, like 475 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: Welker's great and Edelman a really good slot receivers. But 476 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:09,479 Speaker 1: if that guy lines up in the slot, well, now 477 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:10,880 Speaker 1: I know where the other guys are gonna be too, 478 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 1: you know, it's a ripple effect. We talked about this, 479 00:25:13,080 --> 00:25:16,480 Speaker 1: like with the rivas effect. If one corner is gonna 480 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 1: follow a receiver on the field, well the other ten 481 00:25:19,119 --> 00:25:22,359 Speaker 1: have to adjust. Well, if Juju can only play this spot, 482 00:25:22,440 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 1: and I always used the dez Brian example, he always 483 00:25:24,520 --> 00:25:27,880 Speaker 1: lined up to the quarterbacks right, and so the only 484 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: the other four skill guys only have so many spots 485 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:32,640 Speaker 1: they can go even if you shift them all over 486 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:35,240 Speaker 1: the place that they're not going there. There's just less options. 487 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:37,600 Speaker 1: And the defense makes it easier to prepare. I know 488 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:39,919 Speaker 1: that is gonna be here all week of practice. I 489 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: mean I know that these guys aren't gonna, you know, 490 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 1: be anywhere else, so I can adjust my defense accordingly, 491 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: or roll coverage. The dais easier. Things like that. You 492 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:52,399 Speaker 1: can't manipulate the defense as well. Yeah, I'm not sold 493 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: that Ray Ray McLeod is going to be there, slut. 494 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 1: They're gonna take these other guys off the field. Any 495 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: of these other guy is off the field to put 496 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:03,399 Speaker 1: to put Ray Ray McLeod in the slot. So Juju 497 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 1: Smith Schuster can play outside right, because then you get 498 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 1: worse with two spots. Yeah, that's not making you a 499 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: better football team. I mean, I'm not sure Juju is 500 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:10,720 Speaker 1: gonna love it, but he's gonna be in this a 501 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 1: lot A lot. I think what's going to happen and 502 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:14,679 Speaker 1: you'll see this a lot. Is there going to be 503 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:19,359 Speaker 1: a lot of pre snap motion where maybe Juju starts 504 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:22,800 Speaker 1: in the slot and then winds up being maybe this 505 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:24,879 Speaker 1: this single receiver on that side of the field or 506 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:27,679 Speaker 1: something like that, the most outside of the group or whatever. 507 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: You know, by the time that the snap is made 508 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:32,240 Speaker 1: or or the opposite lines up outside and by the 509 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:35,040 Speaker 1: time he releases off the line, that he's in the position. 510 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,919 Speaker 1: And like even Claypool doesn't look like a slot receiver, 511 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:41,680 Speaker 1: but it neither does on Leo Jones, and he played 512 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 1: a lot of snaps in the slot. Eric Ebron or 513 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:48,399 Speaker 1: Evan Ingram or Jared Cook, He's not much different than that, 514 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. One last final note on 515 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:55,200 Speaker 1: on that. I'm looking here at the league leaders last 516 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:59,240 Speaker 1: year in targets per game, Davante Adams was number one, 517 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,920 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen number two. Stuff on Dig's number three, Travis 518 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins for Travis Kelsey five, Deante Johnson six. He 519 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: got He averaged nine point six per game. That was 520 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: just a tick behind Kelsey despite some injuries and not 521 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 1: finishing every game. And you know, right, uh, then you 522 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 1: have Calvin Ridley, Allen Robinson, Darren Waller, Tyreek Hill. So 523 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:23,399 Speaker 1: if I'm Juju Smith Schuster and I'm looking at that, 524 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: going okay, two of the two of the top ten 525 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,440 Speaker 1: guys and targets per game are on the Kansas City Chiefs. 526 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 1: I'm not one there. I mean it goes without saying, 527 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 1: but there's no team in the league that has a 528 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: higher target percentage target share dominated by two guys. I 529 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:45,680 Speaker 1: mean you're looking at works. You're looking at essentially nineteen 530 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:48,440 Speaker 1: targets a game going to those guys. If you only 531 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 1: throw the ball thirty five times, the back gets eight 532 00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 1: of them. You know, whoever's in throughout the course of 533 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:56,560 Speaker 1: the game doesn't leave much, doesn't leave much on the table. 534 00:27:56,920 --> 00:27:59,440 Speaker 1: Smith Schuster was in the top twenty. He averaged eight 535 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:01,560 Speaker 1: targets per game last year, which is a pretty number. 536 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:03,399 Speaker 1: If I were him, might be very happy with that. 537 00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 1: I mean, that's this year. That's right there, you know, 538 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,879 Speaker 1: right behind Maury Cooper, who's the number one receiver for 539 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:13,840 Speaker 1: the So that's what he's looking at their um. You know, 540 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 1: I think the Steelers and think about if he was 541 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:20,880 Speaker 1: a Braven right now it drops down to four five, Yeah, 542 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,760 Speaker 1: you know it might be their target leader and have 543 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 1: to go way down the list here in fact that 544 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:27,880 Speaker 1: you have to find Baltimore's and they still probably would 545 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: have drafted Bateman. Baltimore's target leader leader was Marquis Brown 546 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:35,159 Speaker 1: at six point three. Yeah, and maybe Juju could be 547 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:37,360 Speaker 1: at six point three with them. Maybe. But if you're 548 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: at six point three catching again, he catch four out 549 00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:42,480 Speaker 1: of six. He had a pretty good year and you're 550 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:46,480 Speaker 1: catching six passes. It's not a great day at the 551 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:48,760 Speaker 1: end of it. It's all said, and and you're blocking 552 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 1: a lot. Yeah, running down field that yeah, run back 553 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: to then running back to the right. Uh, that's gonna 554 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:58,200 Speaker 1: do it for this segment. So for my partner Matt 555 00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 1: Williamson for Jacob Ric here on site, keep bring us 556 00:29:00,360 --> 00:29:02,400 Speaker 1: on the air. I'm Dale Lilly. We thank you for 557 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:06,000 Speaker 1: listening to this edition of The Drive on Steelers Nation Radio.