1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Richard Sherman Podcast. And remember y'all 2 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 1: got to hit that up button if you knew. But 3 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: I'm here to talk about my guy, Joe Burrow, and 4 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: unfortunately it appears that he's lost for three months after 5 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: a turf toe injury. And fans, ladies and gentlemen, I 6 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: know it sounds turf toe, just sounds like, oh man, 7 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: he should be able to play through turf tole serious 8 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: turf tow. You imagine if you got a knife in 9 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: your big toe and you're just walking around. That's what 10 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 1: it feels like. It's a torn ligament in your big toe, 11 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: and it's a debilitating injury. And I understand why he 12 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,919 Speaker 1: can't play on it. He may require surgery. I think 13 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: they're still talking to Bob Anderson about that and sending 14 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: images and getting the expert opinion. But it's tough on 15 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: me to justify what the Bangals have been doing. Joe 16 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: Burrow is unquestionably one of the best quarterbacks in the 17 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: National Football League top three any given year that he's played. 18 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: It's taking the Bengals to high heights with a Super 19 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: Bowl appearance, but them putting him behind these offensive lines 20 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: every single year just is mind boggling for me. 21 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 2: In twenty twenty there were the twenty ninth ranked O line. 22 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: In twenty twenty one to thirtieth and twenty twenty two, 23 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: the thirtieth ranked O line, twenty twenty three, the twenty 24 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: seventh ranked DO line, twenty twenty four, thirty second ranked 25 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: O line, and last year the twenty eighth ranked offensive 26 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: line in the National Football League. And that's where that's 27 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: where it's it's it's head scratching for me because you 28 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: have one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League. 29 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: He's not the most durable guy. I don't want to 30 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: call him glass Joe, but it's starting to get to 31 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: that time if you just look back to even a 32 00:01:56,440 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: college history risk factor in twenty seventeen, torn rib cartilage 33 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty, torn ACL PCO, MCL meniscus in twenty 34 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: twenty with the Bengals, dislocated finger in twenty twenty one, 35 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: MCL sprain in twenty twenty two, calf strain in training 36 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: camp of twenty twenty three, and then. 37 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 2: Towards wrist ligament that put him out for the remainder of. 38 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: The season in twenty twenty three and now turf toe, 39 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: which may put him out for the remainder of this season. 40 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: In twenty twenty five, that's a that's a really, really, 41 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: really tough injury history. And when you know that, you 42 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: would think, hey, we're gonna do everything in our power 43 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: to make sure he's uprights, he's protected as best as 44 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: we can do it. We'll pay as much as we 45 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:50,399 Speaker 1: can draft good to make sure, at minimum, we give 46 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: him protection and so he can be he can be 47 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: with us for a full season, I mean three in 48 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 1: the last four years he's been in. 49 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 2: So I don't understand. 50 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: You pay Jamar Chase, you pay t Higgins rightfully, so, 51 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 1: but what does it matter if your franchise quarterback isn't 52 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 1: gonna be out there? 53 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 2: Now? 54 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: That's no, no, no slide against Jake Browning and what 55 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: he's doing. I think he's doing a solid job. But 56 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: you got Joe Burrow for a reason. You're not gonna 57 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: protect him. You're not gonna do anything to make sure. 58 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 1: I don't know your franchise quarterback can survive a full season. 59 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: That's what I don't understand about this roster building process 60 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 1: for the Cincinnati Bengals. 61 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 2: He gave him all this money, deservedly, So you know 62 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: he gets beat up. 63 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: He isn't you know, he isn't the most durable guy 64 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 1: in the world, and you don't do enough to protect him. 65 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 2: Now, I'm not this is no slide. 66 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: You can't control injuries in the National Football League, especially 67 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: the injuries he's had. Torn liquorm in your wrist, turf toe, 68 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: MCL sprain, torn a c l MC. Those aren't like, 69 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: hey man, he's not working out enough, he's not stretching 70 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: good enough. Like those are just unfortunate injuries that happen 71 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: in this physical, violent sport, and happen especially when your 72 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: offensive line is one of the worst in the bottom 73 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: quartile in pass protection. So again, Cincinnati Bengals, you gotta 74 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 1: do better. You gotta figure it out. You gotta find 75 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: a way to protect your franchise quarterback because you're doing 76 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: not only your team at disservice, but you're doing a 77 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 1: National Football League at disservice. The league is a better 78 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: place when Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are healthy, 79 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: and that offense is incredibly fun to watch with Jamar 80 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: Chase and t Higgins, they do a phenomenal job. But 81 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: now we're robbed at that because you can't protect your guy. 82 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: You can't protect your guy. They were able to still 83 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: win that game, but man, it's it's really frustrating to 84 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: see a guy like Joe Burrow continue to have to 85 00:04:56,440 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: deal with injuries because his team will not a dressed 86 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: the offensive line issues. And speaking offensive line issues, the 87 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings had a lot of issues. First the Atlanta Falcons. 88 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy was sacked I think five times in the 89 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: game under duress a lot more, and I know everybody 90 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: was on my case, Oh, you pulled the trigger too early, 91 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 1: you know, saying that. I don't know if he's the answer. 92 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: I don't want to clarify this because I was right 93 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 1: and I still know i'm right, but it's being perceived 94 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: different than what the way I intended. 95 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 2: I'm not sure he's the answer. 96 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: Because you're not giving him a great chance to show 97 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 1: what he's capable of. 98 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,840 Speaker 2: I think, in my humble opinion. 99 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: They should have went with Sam Donald for one more year, 100 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: and whether that's franchising him or an extension or whatever 101 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 1: you needed to do to make sure Sam Darnold was 102 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,840 Speaker 1: the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings for one year. You 103 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: could have franchised them and then figured it out after that, 104 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 1: because that would have gave that would have gave JJ 105 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: McCarthy time to be healthy, make sure he's fully recovered 106 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: from his injury, to learn how to prepare for these games, 107 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: to put his pats on warm up, to practice, and 108 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: not have the full pressure of the franchise on his 109 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: shoulders his first game out. 110 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: You get to watch a veteran, you get to learn from. 111 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 1: That's why a lot of these quarterbacks who've learned from 112 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: veterans and sat before they've played have had success. They've 113 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: gotten a chance to toe dip, to develop mentally physically. 114 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: He's a young kid, and I think he's he's he's 115 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: gonna struggle because the expectations for the for the Minnesota 116 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: Vikings are high. They went fourteen and three last year 117 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,919 Speaker 1: with Sam Donald. Was that a fluke gear? 118 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 2: Maybe? Can they do that again? Could they have done 119 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 2: that again with Sam Donald? 120 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: I'm not sure. I don't think so, but we'll never know. 121 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: Because you insert JJ McCarthy into the equation. Now, while 122 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 1: the expectations are sky high, he's still developing as a 123 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: player behind a not so great offensive line. You're now 124 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: gonna have your superstar receiver, very frustrated because you have 125 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: a developing kid here who may miss him on some plays, 126 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: who may not see him on some plays. And also 127 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: you're gonna get a fan base that's gonna grow increasingly 128 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: frustrated because the expectations were fourteen and three coming off 129 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: last year. You know, this team is talented enough. You 130 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: know they're capable of winning a lot of football games, 131 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: but maybe they won't. Maybe they won't well win, maybe 132 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 1: they'll win nine games this year. And now you start 133 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: to get a fan base that starts to question this 134 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: young quarterback and start to stunt his growth and affect 135 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: his confidence because they think he's the reason you guys 136 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 1: aren't fourteen and three now. 137 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 2: And I know you guys are gonna. 138 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: Say, oh, we'll be patient and we'll be well, well, 139 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: you understand, he's just a young guy and this is 140 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: technically his rookie season. 141 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 2: You know it's the first year. 142 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 1: No, you, there's no patience in the world today. But 143 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, that's why it's better to protect these young guys. Well, 144 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: if this, if this team goes eight to nine or 145 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:44,240 Speaker 1: or seven and ten, I will look look through the 146 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 1: vitrol on social media, it'll be negative. I'm sure you 147 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 1: won't be sitting there like, oh man, just give him time, 148 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 1: give them development. 149 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 2: You'll be saying, draft another quarterback. 150 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 1: And that's the part where I was like, I'm not 151 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: sure he's the answer, because he's not beat being given 152 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: a fair shake of it in the first place. I mean, 153 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,679 Speaker 1: he's he's on the team that's expected to be contenders 154 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: because they were contenders last year. That's what their record said. Unfortunately, 155 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: they got put out in the playoffs, and everybody's like, well, 156 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 1: Sam Donald's ceiling. 157 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 2: That was a ceiling. Maybe that was a team ceiling. 158 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: And inserting a rookie quarterback into that situation and then 159 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 1: lowering yourself hoping to get above where you were last 160 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: season just didn't make sense to me. Maybe he'll turn 161 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,439 Speaker 1: it around and he'll play better than he ever played 162 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: in college and and really show me and show show 163 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: all the critics that he's the guy and he should 164 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 1: have been the guy to begin with. 165 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 2: But I don't know. 166 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 1: I think in a situation that they were in where 167 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: you got a guy that fits your system so perfectly, 168 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: seemed like it was a hand in glove fit for 169 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: Sam Donald for Kevin O'Connell, for for Justin Jefferson, for uh, 170 00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: for Addison. Everybody seemed like they we're in a good spot. 171 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:07,079 Speaker 1: And now you put the rookie in a situation whereas 172 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: if Justin Jefferson's production dips substantially, there's gonna be some 173 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 1: conversations about his future because now this is the future 174 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: of the franchise. And so now it starts to starts 175 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 1: to avalanche down and starts to snowball, because what are 176 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: we doing? 177 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 2: What are we doing? 178 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 1: I want to be here, but now you're setting me 179 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 1: back and I can't showcase my abilities. I can't help 180 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: this team win, and then a whole lot of things 181 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: start to unravel. The Vikings are second to last in 182 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:41,079 Speaker 1: yards per game and total offense. That's not a surprise. 183 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: That's not a surprise. It's going to get frustrating in 184 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,719 Speaker 1: that locker room. And it's unfortunate because you could have 185 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: kept a veteran in there, let the young guy learn, 186 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: instead of putting him in a in a basically no 187 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 1: win situation. The only way he could could ever like 188 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,200 Speaker 1: have a good season is if he just thrived out 189 00:10:58,200 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 1: the gate. 190 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 2: Not every rookie out the gate, and so. 191 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 1: There's a disappointment level for me that they put him 192 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: in a tough position. Now he's he's twenty four for 193 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: forty one on the season, fifty eight percent completion percentage, 194 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:16,439 Speaker 1: three hundred and one yards, two tds, three interceptions. We'll 195 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: see how that goes in the future. But he hasn't 196 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: played really world beater defenses either. Use These defenses aren't great, 197 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:28,439 Speaker 1: and I'm not saying that the Falcons are Falcons of old, 198 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: that they got some fast rush ability now, but Sam 199 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: Darol had a really good game against the Falcons last year. 200 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 1: And now you're gonna have to contend against Detroit in 201 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: your own division. You're gonna have to contend against the 202 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,680 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers, who are looking their pass rush is 203 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: even more ferocious, and their defense is playing as well 204 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:49,440 Speaker 1: as anybody. So it's not like things are gonna get 205 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: it easier for the Minnesota Vikings. 206 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 2: But we'll see, we'll see. 207 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: I just wanted to take a second to explain that 208 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 1: to you guys, because huh, it's gonna be a tough 209 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: season for JJ McCarty. See if southing doesn't change, and 210 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 1: hopefully the Minnesota Vikings fans are really patient hopefully Justin 211 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: Jefferson is really patient. I know Kevin O'Connell is going 212 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: to do everything he can to put him in positions 213 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 1: to be successful. They got a pretty solid run game, 214 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: but if this quarterback doesn't show more promise, people are 215 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:20,960 Speaker 1: gonna start stacking the box and making a lot more 216 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 1: difficult to run these football to run the football, and 217 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 1: we'll see that. His next three games are against the 218 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:31,320 Speaker 1: AFC North. He got Cincinnati Bengals, he got Pittsburgh Steelers, 219 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: and he got the Browns. You know, the Steelers having it. 220 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 1: You know, they got a veteran defense that on paper 221 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: should be better than they've played. We'll see how it 222 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 1: goes against them. The Bengals have historically had an awful 223 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: defense in the Browns struggled last week versus the Baltimore Ravens. 224 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,320 Speaker 1: So there's a chance for him to going a nice 225 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 1: run here, and hopefully he does. 226 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 2: But I don't know. 227 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,880 Speaker 1: I just don't think he's been put in the best position. 228 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,320 Speaker 1: And I'm not saying by the coaching staff or Kevin 229 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: O'Connell in this offense. I'm not saying that. I'm just 230 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: saying I think he should have got the opportunity to 231 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: sit behind Sam Darnold healthy, not on injured reserve, not 232 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: because he had to because he couldn't play, but sit 233 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 1: and get to put his pads on, put his helmet on, 234 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 1: and learn through an entire NFL season, like a lot 235 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:19,839 Speaker 1: of these successful quarterbacks have gotten to do. 236 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 2: That's my opinion. 237 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:26,079 Speaker 1: As always, I appreciate you guys joining me. I appreciate 238 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 1: you guys sticking around listening to me. You could be 239 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 1: anywhere in the world, but you here with me, and 240 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 1: I really do appreciate that. I'll see you next time.