1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 1: This podcast is presented by All Copy Products, proud partner 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. Learn more at All copy Products 3 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: dot com. So the fifteen of the ten mer He's 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: Gonna Store Touchdown. Welcome to the Cardinals Red Sea Reports. 5 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,279 Speaker 1: Flamed the ground by Buda Baker like a torpedo. He 6 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 1: came flying into the backfield going for Hopkins one hand 7 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: to catch at a touchdown DeAndre Hopkins. The Cardinals Red 8 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 1: Sea Report has brought to you by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 9 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 1: Visit Acy Cardinals dot com, Slash Podcasts. Here Tween go. 10 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: This is it. Caught by Kirk at the twenty at 11 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:46,639 Speaker 1: the ten touchdown, baby fail. Here's Craig Griolou, Mike Jarecki 12 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: and Bertrand Berry. Certainly hope everyone enjoyed and had a 13 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: great extended holiday weekend and of course took the advice 14 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: of one Bertrand Berry and that would be a no 15 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: shoes weekend because that is what brain preaches here on 16 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: the Cardinals Red Sea Reports. And I got admit MJ well, uh, 17 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 1: I didn't have shoes for a little bit, but I 18 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: did enjoy the extended break. But now it's back to work, 19 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: back to work, and you know, just getting closer to 20 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: training camp, and obviously when you get to training camp, 21 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,919 Speaker 1: you get closer to the preseason and then the regular season. 22 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: But it was nice just to have some downtime. And definitely, 23 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: you know, Saturday, I was out and about and I 24 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: went to a soccer game and it started raining and 25 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: it was windy, and so I'm like, I didn't mind 26 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: sitting in the rain, to be honest with you, a 27 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: little unusual, but welcomed to have some of that what 28 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: stuff from the sky fall every now and then it 29 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: happens here and the desert b train. How was your 30 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: no shoes weekend? It was very good. I didn't have 31 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: any shoes on and it felt great. I spent a 32 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: little time working, but for the most part, I was 33 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: just hanging out, relaxed and do my thing. All right, 34 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: So let's put you back to work here on this 35 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: week's edition to the Cardinals Red Sea Report and talk 36 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: about the topic that well you love and that is 37 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:14,679 Speaker 1: the offense, and specifically the Cardinals offense, because like it 38 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: or not, be trained, everyone's going to be talking about 39 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: the offense probably every day during training camp and during 40 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 1: the regular season. Yeah, we'll give the defense some love, 41 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: but you have to admit you have to be able 42 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: to score points in order to win on Sundays. Correct, Yes, 43 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 1: that is correct, But we always know it comes back 44 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: to defense. Defense wins championships, and that's what we're concerned about. 45 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: But when you start thinking about the new pieces that 46 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,119 Speaker 1: are in place on the offensive side of the ball, yes, 47 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: it is going to be a big topic during training camp. 48 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: Will these players that they've added bring that added dimension 49 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: to this offense that really unlocks this offense or that 50 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 1: they can take it to the next level, and will 51 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: they give Kyler Murray the opportunity to be a MVP 52 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: type candidate. All that remains to be seen, but yes, 53 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,519 Speaker 1: there will be have talk between now and started a 54 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: regular season about those new pieces that the Cardinals has. Clearly, 55 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: we know how the season ended for the Cardinals in 56 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: weeks sixteen and seventeen, and just like any staff to 57 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: do a self evaluation and then we find out that, 58 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: you know, Sean Coogler got a promotion, Cam Turner got 59 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: a promotion, They went out and hired a new wide 60 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: receivers coach. So you could see there was a lot 61 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: of self evaluation and you know, I give a lot 62 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: of credit to Sean Coogler. I think Vans Joe needs 63 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: to get more credit. I think people are sleeping on 64 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: this Cardinal defense. But we'll focus on what they're able 65 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: to do. So a little bit of shift on the 66 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: offensive staff going into the season. Yeah, Sean Coogler added 67 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: the title of run game coordinator, Cam Turner promoted to 68 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: quarterbacks coach, and then those additions a new wide receiver 69 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: in aj Green, a new center and Rodney Hudson, and 70 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: a new running back in James Connor. Yes, you added 71 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: Rondell More in the draft as well. So a focus 72 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: on the offense, but overall the focus is trying to 73 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: be a more consistent offense. Overall the uber six and 74 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: yards per game three hundred eighty four point six, that's good, 75 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: but it was kind of an up and down offense 76 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 1: MJ and certainly on the downward, specifically lates in the season. 77 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: That's what the Cardinals want to be able to change 78 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: year this year is being a little bit more consistent 79 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 1: across the board and not have so many highs and lows. 80 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: I mean, clearly, you want to get off to a 81 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: good start just to build some confidence and let teams 82 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: know that, you know, you're a different team a year ago, 83 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 1: but you know, it's it's how you finish, and it's 84 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: how you finish in fourth quarters. And you know, I 85 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 1: think they realize they loved some plays on the field 86 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: last year when they scored twenty four points or more, 87 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: they were eight and two, and now you don't have 88 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: to rely so much on your defense. So clearly you 89 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: get in the red zone, you want more touchdowns and 90 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: field goals. And I think that's the scenario this year 91 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: with the addition of AJ Green, Rondel Moore, who we're 92 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: going to see probably on some Jets, sweeps, some bubble screens, 93 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: and then you got Connor for your short yardage situation. 94 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: So they should be able to score more touchdowns this year, 95 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: let alone less field goals at two and five finish, 96 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: and those two wins, they did score twenty four or more, 97 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 1: twenty six against the Giants, thirty three against the Eagles, 98 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: and then it was a drop off to twelve and 99 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: seven in those final two weeks. We've mentioned his name 100 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: a couple of times. Sean Coogler, new run game coordinator, 101 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:23,280 Speaker 1: also the offensive line coach, discussed the consistency needed on 102 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: the offensive side of the wall this year. When we're rolling, 103 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: we're hard to stop, and we showed flashes of that, 104 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: but flashes, you know, didn't get us to where we 105 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 1: wanted to go. We got to be more consistent in 106 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: the penalty phase and really on a lot of pre 107 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 1: snap things, you know, false starts and those type things, 108 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: and those are not tolerable. That you can't have those 109 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: to be successive puts you behind the chains. It makes 110 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 1: every single drive that much harder to be successful at 111 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: the end of the drive, So we have to eliminate that. 112 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 1: We've talked a lot, be trained about penalties this offseason 113 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: as you kind of look back at the numbers from 114 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 1: last season, one hundred and thirty one total penalties, one 115 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: hundred and thirteen accepted penalties. But to coach Kugler's comments, 116 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: it's the pre snap penalties that I think really stand out, 117 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,919 Speaker 1: especially for a coaching staff, because the last thing you 118 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 1: want is a first and ten to be a first 119 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 1: and fifteen, or worse, a first and twenty or a 120 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: third and one, then all of a sudden it becomes 121 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 1: a third and six. That's just it disrupts everything you're 122 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: trying to do as an offense. Self inflicted wounds are 123 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,279 Speaker 1: the big quickest way to get yourself in the NFL, 124 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: and when you talk about mental errors, that's something that 125 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: you can control. If you're getting beat physically upfront by 126 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: a team that's just better than you, then you tip 127 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 1: your hat to them, you shake their hand at the 128 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:40,119 Speaker 1: end of the game. But a lot of the times 129 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 1: the Cardinals were victims of their own doing, and you 130 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: can't have that if you're trying to get to the 131 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,239 Speaker 1: postseason and ultimately trying to win championships. You cannot shoot 132 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 1: yourself in the foot time after time after time. Again, 133 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: the statistics show that when you start first and fifteen 134 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: is very difficult, and when you start with bad field position, 135 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: it's going to be difficult to get down the field 136 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: and score points. So I think the Cardinals understand that 137 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: and they're making concerted efforts to remedy that, and they 138 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: did that with a new personnel. And you have to 139 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: also change the mindset because I think a lot of 140 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: the problems too, where you had to look at this 141 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: team as a whole. From the offensive standpoint, it was 142 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: really kind of it was really young, and to be 143 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: young mentally that you're going to have those type of mistakes. 144 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: So I think they've got to grow up to some 145 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: level in this off season and make sure that they 146 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 1: don't have the same approach that they had last year, 147 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: because if they do, then they're going to find themselves 148 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: in the same position on the outside looking in watching 149 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:44,600 Speaker 1: the playoffs. If I recall, it was probably after it 150 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: was Super Bowl week when Kyla Murray talked about the 151 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: little things we got, we got to improve on the 152 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 1: little things and you know again, and that's protecting the ball, 153 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 1: which she's done a good job with converting on some 154 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: of these third and short situations where they couldn't rely 155 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: on their kick. And so it's just if there's one 156 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: word we can use from last year was inconsistency, and 157 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 1: Kyler owned it after the Super Bowl or during that week, 158 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: saying the little things that is keeping us back, and 159 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 1: I think he's one correct. All speaking the Cardinals starting quarterback, 160 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: let's hear from Kyler Murray about that subject. There was 161 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: this like you just didn't know which team you were getting, 162 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: And I think that comes down to, you know, us 163 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 1: being inconsistent. And for me, I think it starts with 164 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: the little things I've said it before. Organizations that win, 165 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: they do everything right, They do everything the right way, 166 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 1: the attention to detail, the small things, like I've said, 167 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: how you do anything and how you do everything, And 168 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: I think we got to get to the point where 169 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 1: we do everything the right way and we don't take 170 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: any of that stuff for granted. And I think that will, 171 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: you know, kind of change the narrative or the field 172 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: around the organization. Kyler made a number of appearances during 173 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: Super Bowl Week and those comments from the Pat McAfee show, 174 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:56,199 Speaker 1: and I'll go back to his last comments in the 175 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: regular season post game against the Rams when we talked 176 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: about winning games you're supposed to win and the losses 177 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 1: to the Lions, Panthers, Patriots, forty nine ers and then 178 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: MJ going two and four within the division. You have 179 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: to be able. Yes, you're you're gonna stumble along the way, 180 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 1: but you can't stumble that many times. And that's what 181 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: kept the Cardinals out of the postseason. And they got 182 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:19,319 Speaker 1: off to a two and oh start inside the division, 183 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:23,439 Speaker 1: a really big win in San Francisco, I guess Santa 184 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 1: Clara and then meeting the Seahawks wasn't easy. And then 185 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: they go two and four. Yeah, if this team's gonna 186 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: want to compete for the division, you're gonna have to 187 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: get double digits in victories. We know Seattle won the 188 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: division last year at twelve and four, and you're gonna 189 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: have to least split and you can't go two and four, 190 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: one and five in the division. Now you're playing catchup, 191 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: and that means you've got to win all your NFC 192 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: games outside your division. And like it or not, a 193 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,199 Speaker 1: lot of eyes are going to be on Kyler Murray 194 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 1: year three from him before we get beat trains thoughts 195 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 1: on that's here is the head coach, Cliffs Cliff Kingsbury 196 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: on his starting quarterback. Yeah, with Kyler's just continue to 197 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: master your craft. I mean there's it's a position that 198 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:04,840 Speaker 1: you're never gonna reach perfection, but you're gonna work towards that. 199 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,679 Speaker 1: And it's just the little things each and every day. 200 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:10,679 Speaker 1: Consistency each and every day, and huge strides from year 201 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: one of year two, expecting to make the same strikes 202 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: this next season. You can certainly tell right there from 203 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 1: soundbites from both the head coach and the starting quarterback, 204 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: B train the little things consistency. So that point has 205 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: been hammered home this offseason. Now, it's just a matter 206 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: of going out and executing maturity. That's the word that 207 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 1: I get from all of those soundbites is you've got 208 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 1: to be mature. You've got to be a mature team. 209 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 1: You've got to grow up, and you can't beat yourself. 210 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 1: It's hard enough to win because the talent level is 211 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: so even in the NFL. Is going to be the 212 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: little things that are going to differentiate between winning on 213 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:51,560 Speaker 1: Sundays and losing on Sundays. And they understand that now, 214 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: and it's just a matter of going out doing it. 215 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 1: We've talked about it at nauseum, but here in a 216 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: few weeks they're gonna start the process of doing what 217 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: they need to do on the field and let their 218 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 1: playing speak. And I'm excited for this team. I think 219 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 1: they have a great chance to really compete in a 220 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 1: very difficult division. It's going to take a concerted effort 221 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 1: of all of those players that are going to be 222 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: involved to up their level of play. But I do 223 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: believe that this team can get it done. It's just 224 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: a matter of if they will. A top ten offense 225 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: number seven as far as rushing the football, and they 226 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 1: were seventeenth throwing the football. But I'll go back to 227 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 1: what you said at the start of the segment, MJ. 228 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: As far as points per game, they rank thirteenth twenty 229 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: five point six. Now that's that's middle of the pack. 230 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: Not quite good enough to get you into the postseason. 231 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 1: Yet again, I'll go back to the roller coaster, and 232 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 1: you're scoring thirty plus and then sometimes you're scoring into 233 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: single digits and you can't ride that. And I hope 234 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 1: to have that ride continue past January. And it's not 235 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: like they need to score thirty or thirty five points 236 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 1: because the defense has some holes. There are some leaks 237 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: on the defense. That's not the case. You get to 238 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: twenty seven, twenty nine, thirty consistently over the course of 239 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:05,719 Speaker 1: the year, you're gonna win a lot of games. And 240 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: you mean you're not gonna go on beating them, just 241 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 1: saying you're going to be in the win column and 242 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: you're gonna have more wins than losses. The maturity be 243 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:15,839 Speaker 1: trained not only for the quarterback, but the head coach 244 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,960 Speaker 1: and the entire coaching staff as well. There's been a 245 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: spotlight on those gentlemen as well as far as yeah, 246 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: it's year three four Kyle Murray in that draft class. 247 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: But it's also year three for Kingsbury and his coaching staff, 248 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 1: no doubt, and they've got to figure out what their 249 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 1: mark is going to be, how they're going to attack teams, 250 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 1: understand how teams are going to attack them, and once 251 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: they can come together and figure all of that out, 252 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,000 Speaker 1: then I think this team is going to hit their stride. 253 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:45,199 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's not just about the players. It's about 254 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: the coaches putting them in positions to be successful and 255 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 1: making sure that everybody is being held accountable. You can't 256 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,439 Speaker 1: just put it all on the players, can't just put 257 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: it all on the coaches. Everybody's got to share in 258 00:12:55,720 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 1: the responsibility. So I anticipate this entire workization leveling up, 259 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: if you will, between now and the start of the 260 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 1: regular season, and I think it's going to be a 261 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:08,599 Speaker 1: fun season for this Sea. It's certainly on paper and 262 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: knows those two words, MJ. We talk a lot about 263 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: everything looks good on paper, yet now we need to 264 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:17,319 Speaker 1: see it's on the football field. And we'll get a 265 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 1: chance in Week one at Tennessee and that's look, that's 266 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: going to be a huge test, as is the home 267 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,559 Speaker 1: opener against the Vikings Kyler going into his third year 268 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: along with Cliff, the addition of Rodney Hudson, JJ Watt, 269 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 1: AJ Green. I mean this team is ready to compete 270 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 1: right away. It's not like you're waiting for this team 271 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 1: to kind of find their identity. We'll find out who 272 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 1: they are and that comes more from being physical and 273 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 1: winning in the trenches. Third Gang team up with the 274 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals and State Farm by donating a backpack filled with 275 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 1: school supplies for students in need, and the Tempe Elementary 276 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:54,080 Speaker 1: School District support our virtual back to School drive from 277 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 1: now through this Friday, July ninth. Visit Asy Cardinals dot 278 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 1: com slash Back to School. That's Asy Cardinals dot Com 279 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:04,079 Speaker 1: slash Back the number two school. As we continue here 280 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 1: on the Cardinals Red Sea Report, more on the maturity 281 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:09,440 Speaker 1: and the leadership needed out of this team here on 282 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Pleasure and take it down 283 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: and it is Jane Jay Walk. It's picked up in 284 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 1: the air running the other way with it is j 285 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: J One and he is going to go eighty plush 286 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 1: yards with a touchdown fall the street. Next a round 287 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: and it's Cold Trophy one picked up running of it 288 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 1: to the fluty, to the thirty to the twa. He's 289 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:42,160 Speaker 1: gone touchdowns. What can he do? Portal for tid talk 290 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 1: here cards walk, how he break that? Portals of the zide. 291 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: J J. Watt with the sack, look out from behind. 292 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: Here comes one and second time he has got to 293 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 1: the quarterback Stafford back to past books, homes out lots. 294 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: I'm intercepted by J. J. Watt and he's gonna take 295 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 1: it in for a touchdown. The list of accomplishments for 296 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 1: JJ Watts in his career three time Defensive Player of 297 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 1: the Year, five time Pro Bowler, five time first team 298 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 1: All Pro. That's we know, and that is a big 299 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: reason why the Arizona Cardinals went out and signed JJ 300 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: Watts in the offseason. I think the first big move, 301 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: if you will, outside of the Matthew Stafford Jared Goff 302 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 1: trade between the Rams and Lions. As we continue here 303 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 1: on the Cardinals Red Sea report, Craig Griel and Mike 304 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:35,880 Speaker 1: Drecky and bertram Berry focusing not so much betrayed on 305 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 1: what JJ Watt is going to bring as far as 306 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: numbers are concerned, but what he does as far as 307 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: walking into that locker room and he's already done it 308 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: OTA's and mini camp. But yes, he's an outsider. But 309 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 1: when you have someone of that stature walk in, kind 310 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: of put yourself in one of those players shoes in 311 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 1: that locker room. Jjat walks in or maybe what was 312 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 1: that player for you when you played that kind of 313 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 1: walked in and just basically had the entire room and 314 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 1: people just shut up and listened. Well, the one guy 315 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: I can remember specifically was Cornelius been In and he 316 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: came into the Indianapolis Colts coming from Atlanta on the 317 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 1: fresh off of a Super Bowl loss to then Franco's 318 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:25,000 Speaker 1: back in ninety eight, and I just remember just the 319 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: feeling that you got, like, man, we are really making 320 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,120 Speaker 1: a run here, We really are serious about championships because 321 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 1: we knew having a guy like Cornelius been in there, 322 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: a guy that had been the five Super Bowls unfortunately 323 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 1: didn't win any of them. But the fact that he 324 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:43,760 Speaker 1: had so much respect around the league, it it lets 325 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: you know that when you bring in that caliber player, 326 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 1: your expectations also increase. And so it's not just about 327 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 1: fielding a good competitive team. Now you're talking about championships. 328 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 1: And with J. J. Watt. He has that same sort 329 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 1: of presence, a guy that even though he hadn't at 330 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:02,960 Speaker 1: the postseason success that you would like, he still has 331 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 1: had the success in the NFL that lets you know 332 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: that this team is serious about competing at the highest 333 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 1: of levels. And so everybody's going to step their game 334 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 1: up to make sure that they get on the level 335 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 1: of a JJ Watt because they already know what he 336 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: brings to the table. And I think we've kind of 337 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:22,919 Speaker 1: already seen that not in the locker room, MJ, but 338 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 1: out on the football field as far as it's JJ 339 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 1: Watt front and center every drill and in the NonStop 340 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 1: communication with the rest of the team, not just his 341 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: defensive linemates, but everyone. And we've heard a number of 342 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:40,359 Speaker 1: players say that not only is he a superstar, but 343 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 1: he is just another one of the guys. Yet people 344 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 1: are watching and paying attention, and that's what you like 345 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 1: to see, especially for those young players in that locker room, 346 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:49,919 Speaker 1: to kind of look up and say, all right, this 347 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,239 Speaker 1: is how you do it. He sets the tone when 348 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 1: it comes to the practice, including his line and I'm 349 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 1: sure when you know, when they start playing games and 350 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,080 Speaker 1: they huddle up as a defense going out there. You know, 351 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:04,080 Speaker 1: obviously Buddha Baker's the face of the defense, but you 352 00:18:04,119 --> 00:18:06,119 Speaker 1: look at JJ Watt. He's been in the trenches for 353 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: a long long time. But really lead by example. You 354 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 1: know that's what he's doing, and you know, you can 355 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:14,360 Speaker 1: just see the passion he still has to play this game. 356 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 1: He feels like he's got a lot left than the tank. 357 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 1: We know that he's missed, you know, thirty two games 358 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: in the last five years. However, he played in all 359 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:25,119 Speaker 1: sixteen games last year. We'll see what a snap count is. 360 00:18:25,119 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: But he leads by example, and once you see the 361 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,159 Speaker 1: way he works out, you're like, okay, I better not 362 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: take a day off. And it's not just JJ Watt, 363 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:38,160 Speaker 1: it's AJ Green, Matt Prator, Rodney Hudson, Sean Williams, all 364 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:43,320 Speaker 1: those players added this offseason, all team captains. Leadership something 365 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 1: that gentle managers Team Khan talked about this offseason. They 366 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 1: wanted to get better in two areas, physicality and leadership, 367 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: but the leadership for time was big. Two of our 368 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: offseason goals. I think that really stand out to me 369 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: was was becoming more physical as a football team and 370 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 1: adding leadershipped our law careom and I think that in 371 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:04,720 Speaker 1: many respects, I call it self policing your locker room, 372 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: which we can't go home with these guys at night. 373 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:10,200 Speaker 1: We can't tell them how much tape to watch. They 374 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:11,439 Speaker 1: have to do it on their own. They have to 375 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 1: have the passion and the want to, and those three editions, certainly, 376 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:17,640 Speaker 1: in my opinion, have really raised the bar for us 377 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: in that respect. Betrain, you brought it up accountability. And 378 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:24,280 Speaker 1: it's one thing for your position coach, your head coach, 379 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:27,200 Speaker 1: your general manager to say something. It's another thing when 380 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: you're peer is telling you, hey, this is what we 381 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 1: need out of you right now, and you're just not 382 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: doing enough. The biggest misconception about the NFL is that 383 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 1: you're totally dependent on coaches to be successful. I was 384 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 1: taught a long time ago that coaches put you in 385 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 1: position just enough to get you behind whooped, and if 386 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: you don't do the extra meaning the extra filmwork, the 387 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:54,480 Speaker 1: extra study and extra preparation, you're not going to be 388 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 1: successful out there. So self policing is actually part of 389 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,760 Speaker 1: the deal when it comes to playing in the NFL. 390 00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: You can't depend on coaches solely just to get you 391 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 1: a positions to go out there and be successful. You're 392 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:09,640 Speaker 1: the one that's got to put the helm and show 393 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 1: the pads on. You got to go out there and 394 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 1: make the plays. And so it's in your best interest 395 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 1: to one have enough guys around you that can go 396 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:19,360 Speaker 1: and do it, but two make sure that you've done 397 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 1: everything that you've can and you've exhausted all your resources 398 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,239 Speaker 1: to make sure that you're in position that when your 399 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 1: numbers called, that you can go out there and play. 400 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:30,200 Speaker 1: And so, yeah, we love coaches and coaches do play 401 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:33,439 Speaker 1: a vital role and what happens. But if you if 402 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:36,399 Speaker 1: you're just depending on them, then you're setting yourself up 403 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 1: for failure. So at the NFL level, we're all men here, 404 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:43,159 Speaker 1: we're all accountable for one another, and you got to 405 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 1: make sure that you do everything that you could possibly 406 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 1: do in order to ensure individual and team success. One 407 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: thing I learned from B train Monday through Saturday. That's 408 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:57,000 Speaker 1: when coaching matters. If you're prepared on Sunday, then you'll 409 00:20:57,040 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: see it and when it comes to adjustments, step and things. 410 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:04,040 Speaker 1: But you know, you I look at Larry Fitzgerald and 411 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,359 Speaker 1: he was never a raw rod guy to where you know, 412 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: but he took people under his wing and if you 413 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,919 Speaker 1: asked him a question, but he led by example. You 414 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: knew what he did in his career, so he didn't 415 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:17,960 Speaker 1: have to really, you know, get anything out of him. 416 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,440 Speaker 1: And he always told us like guys would take notes 417 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: and meetings and he said, okay, that's great, now go 418 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 1: do it on the field. So some guys lead by example. 419 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 1: I think what being on a new team and his personality, 420 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:31,919 Speaker 1: I think he can be more vocal from that standpoint. 421 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 1: And not to begrudge anybody be trained for you. You 422 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 1: know later in your career a lead by example or 423 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:40,919 Speaker 1: did you give some speeches in that locker room or 424 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 1: on the sideline? I mean, when when did you gave 425 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 1: a speech here? There? But most of the time it 426 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 1: was lead by example for me. I was never a 427 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 1: big ra rod guy. I was never you know, I 428 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:57,040 Speaker 1: did that for a time, but it really wasn't my personality. 429 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 1: I wanted to just go out there on the field 430 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 1: and do I think and make sure that I played 431 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:06,639 Speaker 1: within the confine of the defense and play team football. 432 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 1: But for the most part, I wanted to just go 433 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: out there and play. And you know, there's always going 434 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:13,640 Speaker 1: to be guys that want to be where I rot guys, 435 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:17,439 Speaker 1: and that's fine, But for myself, I just wanted to 436 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:19,679 Speaker 1: let my play speak and I tried to speak as 437 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:21,920 Speaker 1: loud as I could as many times as I could 438 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,280 Speaker 1: during the course of the game, and I think for 439 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:28,160 Speaker 1: the most part, you know, I was hurt. The most 440 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:31,560 Speaker 1: important thing is there is no one way to lead, 441 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 1: and how you lead for one group or one person 442 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,640 Speaker 1: might be different from the person next to them or 443 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: someone else. And that's something that JJ Watt explained when 444 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:44,400 Speaker 1: he was introduced for the first time as an Arizona 445 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:46,800 Speaker 1: cardinal back in early March. One of the biggest things 446 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 1: is understanding who you're dealing with, because every single person 447 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 1: is different. So it's all about cultivating those relationships and 448 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 1: really learning your teammates on a deeper level so that 449 00:22:57,920 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 1: when you do get in those tough times or when 450 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,639 Speaker 1: you do have to have a tough conversation, you understand 451 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,920 Speaker 1: how that guy best responds. So while one guy may 452 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:07,959 Speaker 1: respond to me yelling at him and getting on him 453 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 1: and saying, hey, you're doing this wrong, I need you 454 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:12,480 Speaker 1: to do it like this, another guy may go into 455 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:14,680 Speaker 1: his shell when I do that. So for that guy, 456 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 1: I may need to go put my arm around him 457 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:18,280 Speaker 1: and say, hey, I know you're having a tough time 458 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:20,359 Speaker 1: with this. Let me explain why that's not how it 459 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 1: should be done and why we need to do it 460 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 1: this way. And then the most important part, in my opinion, 461 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:27,560 Speaker 1: is to be doing everything that you possibly can to 462 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: help the team from your own standpoint. Important words there 463 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,239 Speaker 1: from JJ Watt B train and I know there's been 464 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 1: a lot made about offseason and whether or not you 465 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 1: need OTAs or mini camp, but JJ Watt there, it's 466 00:23:40,040 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: how do you cultivate those relationships, that chemistry. How do 467 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,639 Speaker 1: you get to know your new teammates. Maybe it's not 468 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 1: so much doing work on the field, but in that 469 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:51,040 Speaker 1: locker room off the field. We've seen JJ Watt out 470 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 1: golfing with different players and getting to know his new teammates. 471 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 1: That happens now. You don't want that to happen in 472 00:23:56,520 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 1: training camp, correct as a training camp too late. The 473 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,399 Speaker 1: one thing that you have to do is you have 474 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: to take advantage of off the field. When we're on 475 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: the field, we have a job to do. Everybody is 476 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:12,840 Speaker 1: out there doing their job. Coaches, trainers, players, everybody. Everybody 477 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:15,880 Speaker 1: has a job to do. But the relationships really strengthen 478 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:18,360 Speaker 1: when you're off the field, when you're in the locker room, 479 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:20,919 Speaker 1: in between practices, when you're in meeting rooms and you know, 480 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:24,399 Speaker 1: in between meetings and when you're eating, those are the 481 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,359 Speaker 1: times where you really get to know your teammates. And 482 00:24:27,359 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: when you're outside of the facility, those are the times 483 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: that you really get to know somebody. Because when you're 484 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: on when you're at work, everybody's doing their job. You know, 485 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:40,439 Speaker 1: everybody's focus on their task. But when you're at leisure, 486 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:42,879 Speaker 1: that that's when you really see the real personalities of 487 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 1: your teammates and you have to show an interest it. 488 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 1: It takes effort to be a leader. You can't just 489 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:50,520 Speaker 1: show up and say, hey, I'm JJ Watt, I'm going 490 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: to be a leader. No, you have to actually put 491 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:54,959 Speaker 1: in the footwork and and go to those guys and 492 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 1: meet them where they're at to be that leader. And 493 00:24:58,359 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: because one thing that's still Hoole's true, people don't care 494 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 1: what you know until they know that you care. And 495 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 1: I think for JJ, he understands that and I think 496 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 1: he's doing his best to cultivate those relationships off the 497 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:12,800 Speaker 1: field by doing the golf and going to different places 498 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 1: and going out to eating all those different things, and 499 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:17,879 Speaker 1: so those are all very important in team building. And 500 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,399 Speaker 1: it's not going to be just one way, as you said, Craig. 501 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 1: It takes on a number of different ways, and every 502 00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:29,199 Speaker 1: personality is going to be different, so you have to 503 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:32,040 Speaker 1: approach him as such. When I look at the twenty 504 00:25:32,119 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 1: twenty one twenty two Cardinals, I believe this offseason that 505 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 1: they have set in and they have the groundwork, you know, 506 00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 1: building the foundation, and now it's to be trained centers 507 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,840 Speaker 1: about relationships and then it's going to be trust when 508 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:47,359 Speaker 1: you get to the season. I got to trust you 509 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:49,360 Speaker 1: in a big spot, so they'll lay in the groundwork 510 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:53,159 Speaker 1: right now, get to camp relationships, there's you know a 511 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 1: lot of times guys on offensive defense, they're in the 512 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 1: locker room, they'll chat. But at that point you have 513 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:01,880 Speaker 1: to make sure the relationship ships and trust there when 514 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:03,680 Speaker 1: you step on that field in League one. And to 515 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 1: be Train's point, it takes effort. It's not easy. You 516 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 1: have to work at it almost as much as you 517 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: work at it on the football field. And what you're 518 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 1: asked to do as a player in a particular position. 519 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:18,159 Speaker 1: So something to keep an eye on as well as 520 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:21,440 Speaker 1: far as the leadership aspect of the Arizona Cardinals. We 521 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 1: have hit halftime here on the Cardinals Red Sea Report. 522 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 1: When we come back now we have not ignored it completely. 523 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: We will talk some defense. Make be train happy. This 524 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:41,159 Speaker 1: is the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. With the one hundred 525 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:44,879 Speaker 1: and thirty sixth pick in the twenty twenty one NFL Draft, 526 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:51,480 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals selected Marco Wilson, cornerback, Florida smart player too, 527 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:54,119 Speaker 1: and that's what they value. Rundale Moore cractuated for two 528 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 1: and two and a half years and Savan Collins was 529 00:26:56,840 --> 00:27:00,200 Speaker 1: a high school valedictorian. Marco Wilson aptitude testa off the 530 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:03,240 Speaker 1: charts smart player with the of course athletic ability. Yeah, 531 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 1: he should be known for more than throwing the shoe 532 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,399 Speaker 1: against last shoe. He's a good player, trained by his 533 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,679 Speaker 1: father who was a college defensive back. His brother Quincy Wilson, 534 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 1: also in the NFL. Good bloodlines, good intellect. The voices 535 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:21,160 Speaker 1: Peter Schreeger and Charles Davis during the April Draft weekend 536 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: when the Cardinals selected Marco Wilson in the fourth round, 537 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 1: of course, they moved up in the draft a trade 538 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 1: with the Ravens. So obviously the Cardinals saw something they 539 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: wanted to go get Marco Wilson as opposed to waiting 540 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,840 Speaker 1: for him to drop to them. And now Marco Wilson 541 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 1: joining a good stable of cornerbacks. M Jane, you look 542 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:45,119 Speaker 1: at that cornerback room ten players currently, but there is 543 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 1: a good mix of some experience and some youth out there. 544 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:50,560 Speaker 1: And when you talk about the youth, don't I mean 545 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:53,080 Speaker 1: I guess we can still count Byron Murphy a little 546 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:56,080 Speaker 1: bit as that young player, although he is the I 547 00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:58,680 Speaker 1: guess you could say the most tenured Cardinal in that 548 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:01,720 Speaker 1: cornerbacks room now that Peterson is no longer. But I'll 549 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:04,640 Speaker 1: us look at Marco Wilson and take Gallan and those 550 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:06,920 Speaker 1: young players because I think they are the ones that 551 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,720 Speaker 1: people are gonna watch and see can you crack that 552 00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 1: top four top five to where you're playing defense on Sundays. 553 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 1: I think in the perfect scenario, if Murphy and Deniard 554 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:21,160 Speaker 1: and Malcolm Butler can stay healthy, it won't put those 555 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:24,760 Speaker 1: guys in throwing in a fire right away. Now, based 556 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 1: on their measurables and their speed, you may want to 557 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:29,919 Speaker 1: try to get them on special teams, and we've had 558 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:34,040 Speaker 1: this conversation, you know, do you keep five corners? But again, 559 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 1: if the veteran guys and Murphy and Deniard and Butler 560 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,360 Speaker 1: can stay healthy, then you know, maybe they'll keep four 561 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 1: on the regular roster, and who knows, they could add 562 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 1: another cornerback to the roster. I think they want to 563 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:49,560 Speaker 1: see what they had they were able to do that 564 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:52,480 Speaker 1: and offseason workouts and then that's when they Burn brought 565 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:55,400 Speaker 1: in Deniard, So I think it's got some depth there. 566 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 1: But it's a lot of youth after the top three guys, 567 00:28:58,680 --> 00:29:01,080 Speaker 1: and I'll add Robert Alford as well if he can 568 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:03,800 Speaker 1: stay healthy. Then all of a sudden, that cornerback's room 569 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 1: looks very very good betrain when you look at young 570 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,760 Speaker 1: corners trying to make a name for themselves, especially when 571 00:29:09,800 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 1: you're a day three pick, and maybe that leash isn't 572 00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 1: as long if you who's your name called on day 573 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:19,160 Speaker 1: one or day two? What kind of uphill battle are 574 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,400 Speaker 1: Wilson and Gowan going to have to try to make 575 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:25,120 Speaker 1: a name for themselves and really stand out in training camp. 576 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:28,600 Speaker 1: The biggest battle that they're going to have is the playbook. 577 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:30,360 Speaker 1: They're going to have to learn the playbook, know what 578 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:33,640 Speaker 1: their role is on the team from a defensive standpoint, 579 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 1: and most young guys really their best way of making 580 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:40,200 Speaker 1: the roster is special teams. As Mike just talked about. 581 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:43,760 Speaker 1: If you're not a special teamer as a rookie and 582 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:48,160 Speaker 1: you're a defensive back, it's it's very slim that your 583 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 1: chances are going to be to make the team. So 584 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:52,280 Speaker 1: you've got to make sure that you stand out first 585 00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:54,320 Speaker 1: and special teams because you're not going to be asked 586 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:56,440 Speaker 1: to be put out on the island against some of 587 00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:59,200 Speaker 1: the game's top receivers, especially right out of the gate 588 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:02,000 Speaker 1: when you start talking about Julio Jones. You know they're 589 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 1: not asking you to go out there and defend him. 590 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:05,560 Speaker 1: But you can go out there and you can cover 591 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:09,320 Speaker 1: kicks and you can help win the field position battle, 592 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:11,880 Speaker 1: then that's going to be a bonus for you. That's 593 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 1: going to be key. So you want to start with 594 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:17,560 Speaker 1: special teams and then slowly but surely I ingratiate yourself 595 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:21,680 Speaker 1: into that that huddle when you're playing on first to 596 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 1: third down. Now, if you look at it, as long 597 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,480 Speaker 1: as you know Butler and Alfred can stay healthy and 598 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:30,240 Speaker 1: let's say you know, one's down for a game or two. 599 00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:33,720 Speaker 1: According to Byron Murphy, he can play inside and outside, 600 00:30:33,960 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden, that opens the door 601 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 1: for Marco Wilson because he can play inside and outside, 602 00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:41,760 Speaker 1: and they also have Chase Whittaker who can play on 603 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 1: special teams. So the fact that Murphy's not pigeonhole as 604 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:48,320 Speaker 1: just a slot corner, he was asked a question. I 605 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:50,080 Speaker 1: was a little surprised because he's kind of found in 606 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:53,600 Speaker 1: his niche in my opinion, but based on advanced Joseph 607 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:56,280 Speaker 1: and the secondary coaches think of him. They think he's 608 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,720 Speaker 1: the number one cornerback on this roster, and usually you're 609 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:00,520 Speaker 1: a number one corner on a roster is playing on 610 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:02,400 Speaker 1: the outside. Yeah, Bono Murphy is going to be on 611 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:05,760 Speaker 1: that football field, I think a lot, and maybe every 612 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:08,480 Speaker 1: snap now where he plays outside or inside, it might 613 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:10,720 Speaker 1: be a combination of both as long as he's on 614 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:12,880 Speaker 1: the field. And I don't think it matters to Murphy 615 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:16,400 Speaker 1: at all. When you look at Wilson and Gwan, Yeah, 616 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:20,040 Speaker 1: they fit the part six feet six foot one respectively, 617 00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:23,920 Speaker 1: and they're very, very athletic. The big thing is, and 618 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:27,440 Speaker 1: what we don't quite know about is the one thing 619 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: that every young corner has to have, something Frank Sanders 620 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:34,280 Speaker 1: discussed earlier this offseason on the Big Red Rage. A 621 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:38,280 Speaker 1: cornerback in the draft is a hit of mis situation 622 00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:41,080 Speaker 1: eating get exposed really fast. And then one thing in 623 00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:43,440 Speaker 1: the NFL that they come to try to take is 624 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:46,200 Speaker 1: your confidence. And they can still your confidence in practice. 625 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:49,080 Speaker 1: We know one you're gonna stink it up in the game. 626 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:51,520 Speaker 1: So you got to have a cornerback that is confident 627 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:54,280 Speaker 1: whether he is getting beat or not. But he's confident 628 00:31:54,400 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 1: enough to learn the game and he can overcome some 629 00:31:56,680 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 1: of his failures. But he has the athletic ability and 630 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:02,440 Speaker 1: the mentality to want to get better. And you have 631 00:32:02,560 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 1: to have that short term memory, right beatran because everyone's 632 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 1: going to get beats. But if you're confident in your ability, 633 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:10,840 Speaker 1: you're not going to get beat twice. You're not gonna 634 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:13,880 Speaker 1: get beat twice repeatedly. And then that is something I 635 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:17,720 Speaker 1: think both Wilson and Gowan they've said they're very confident, 636 00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:20,520 Speaker 1: but I think we'll get to see once they start 637 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:23,000 Speaker 1: going one on one and playing against you know, an 638 00:32:23,040 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: AJ Green, a d hop, a Christian Kirk and then 639 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:29,240 Speaker 1: they're really kind of indoctrined into the NFL. Yeah, you 640 00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:30,960 Speaker 1: got to have the memory of a goldfish. If you're 641 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:34,280 Speaker 1: playing out there on an island and you're playing against 642 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:35,920 Speaker 1: some of the top receivers, you know they're going to 643 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,600 Speaker 1: make some plays, but you can't let one play compound 644 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:42,640 Speaker 1: into a series or compound into a half. You have 645 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 1: to be able to let that play go and come 646 00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: back to the next play and be ready to go. So, yeah, 647 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:50,880 Speaker 1: your short term memory has to be pretty much non 648 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 1: existent if you're playing cornerback, and very few positions on 649 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 1: the field require that type of memory because you know 650 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 1: you have to go out there every single play and 651 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 1: compete because if that ball is thrown in the air, 652 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 1: you've got to go make a play on the ball. 653 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:07,880 Speaker 1: You gotta go do something to help this team, and 654 00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:11,680 Speaker 1: if you gets wrong, then it can be six points 655 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:15,360 Speaker 1: and lining up for an extra point. So that position 656 00:33:15,520 --> 00:33:18,640 Speaker 1: requires a little more mental fortitude than maybe times passed. 657 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:21,880 Speaker 1: But there are guys that can do it, and hopefully 658 00:33:21,920 --> 00:33:24,239 Speaker 1: the Cardinals have enough of those guys that they can 659 00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:27,400 Speaker 1: go out there and feel the defensive back unit that 660 00:33:27,800 --> 00:33:30,080 Speaker 1: is formidable and can go out and help the defense 661 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 1: winning games. You've been listening to The Cardinals Red Sea Report. 662 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:40,040 Speaker 1: Middle the field of the end zone. Kirk, he got it, 663 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:44,600 Speaker 1: He's in touchdown. Who the baker with the sack stripped 664 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:49,240 Speaker 1: the ball. He's gonna score touchdown? Oh baby. 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