WEBVTT - Countdown to Kickoff: Fred Taylor

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<v Speaker 1>Countdown. The kickoff continues, the Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>coming up in Week four or one o'clock kickoff time

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<v Speaker 1>today at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati on the banks

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<v Speaker 1>of the Ohio River. The guy who's played a few

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<v Speaker 1>games in Cincinnati over the years is Fred Taylor, pride

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<v Speaker 1>of the Jaguars running back. What's up, Fred? All as

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<v Speaker 1>good j p A. Those are games that I looked

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<v Speaker 1>forward to. I knew for a fact pretty were pretty

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<v Speaker 1>close to the fact that I was going to get

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<v Speaker 1>a hundred yard that they were our prunching bag. They

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<v Speaker 1>played some closed games. Man. They just recently finished with

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<v Speaker 1>a tie the week prior to that, and they lost

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<v Speaker 1>by five. In the opening week they lost by three,

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<v Speaker 1>so they've they've been fighting, so they're not so much

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<v Speaker 1>a punching bag as they were back in the day.

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<v Speaker 1>But that was a game that I always looked forward to. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it would be nice if the Jaguars could replicate that,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, what you used to do up there, or

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<v Speaker 1>replicate what they did last season up there. The Jags

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<v Speaker 1>went for over two hundred on the ground last year

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<v Speaker 1>in Cincinnati. Now they've tried to upgrade the defense in

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<v Speaker 1>the off season there in Cincinnati. But the Wars have

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<v Speaker 1>a new running back this year as well, James Robinson,

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<v Speaker 1>undrafted player. We talked about him every week, but his

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<v Speaker 1>three d thirty nine scrimmage yards are the most for

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<v Speaker 1>an undrafted player through three games in league history. He's

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<v Speaker 1>doing some big things here for the Jags. You just

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<v Speaker 1>gotta get that running game going a little earlier in

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<v Speaker 1>the game. It's been tough. Yea, you know what, he

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<v Speaker 1>has done some special things and uh, I salute him,

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<v Speaker 1>I slew him for his effort, his hard work. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he really looked like a guy who should have been drafted.

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<v Speaker 1>This week is definitely a week to build in the

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<v Speaker 1>thirty one in the league and rush defense. So this

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<v Speaker 1>is an opportunity. It's a great opportunity for the offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they should sit back and consider the feast.

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<v Speaker 1>The key JP is going to be if the defense

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<v Speaker 1>starts fast and not allow the offense to to have

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<v Speaker 1>to play from behind where they can't mix up to

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<v Speaker 1>play calls and or can't you know, call more runs

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<v Speaker 1>to give James that opportunity. So the key for me,

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<v Speaker 1>again as it is every week, is how fast will

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<v Speaker 1>the defense Fred Taylor with US one more offensive. Though

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<v Speaker 1>DJ Chart missed last week's game, how much did they

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<v Speaker 1>miss his presence? Especially downfield? Ah, he's a huge influence.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, coming in, it starts starting to shine, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>with with the connection between him and Gardener, him and Menshew.

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<v Speaker 1>So I really believe that when you take away the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks the number one option, you know, much like if

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<v Speaker 1>you watch the Monday night game Drew Brees, uh, without

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<v Speaker 1>Michael Thomas and the Saints, they're your progressions aren't the

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<v Speaker 1>same because you're used to seeing you know, a certain

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<v Speaker 1>number out there, you know, and it's just one of

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<v Speaker 1>those things where you can just out of a flash boom,

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<v Speaker 1>my guy, he's over there. I know where my guy

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<v Speaker 1>is pre snap each and every snap. Uh and going

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<v Speaker 1>back to it. And no, I haven't watched the film,

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<v Speaker 1>but in my mind, I do believe on the offense

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<v Speaker 1>sideline and they're streaking down the field with Chris Connolly

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<v Speaker 1>wide open for a post. If that had been DJ Chart,

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<v Speaker 1>immediately being that he's the number one guy, he's the

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<v Speaker 1>ultimate threat out there, Menshew would have found him and

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<v Speaker 1>maybe the team would have had that fast start and

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<v Speaker 1>scored on the first play of the game, much like

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<v Speaker 1>we did when I was able to catch out on

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<v Speaker 1>a Savity plush Ard touchdown. So he's a huge influence.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a difference maker. The defenses have to play honest,

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<v Speaker 1>they have to play cover two, which allows opportunities in

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<v Speaker 1>the run game. But when he's not out there, defenses

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<v Speaker 1>are gonna bring eight in the box. They're gonna play

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<v Speaker 1>single high safety in disrespect the other receivers that are

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<v Speaker 1>on the field, and it's gonna make it a tough

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<v Speaker 1>night for the entire offense. Fred Taylor with us friend

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<v Speaker 1>of the Jaguars running back on countdown to kick off.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned the defense and the slow starts. Another one

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<v Speaker 1>last week, three consecutive touchdown drives to open the game

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<v Speaker 1>for the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night. What is the

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<v Speaker 1>trick to a faster start on defense? Is there a

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<v Speaker 1>magic bullet that can fix this thing? And or is

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<v Speaker 1>it just playing better overall? You know, I wish there

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<v Speaker 1>was a little hocus polk. JP will be three and

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<v Speaker 1>oh right now, because I'll be the magician that no

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<v Speaker 1>one has ever seen before. I think with the defense,

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<v Speaker 1>they are limited across the board. There's not a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of depth, and we're actually praying and hoping that these

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<v Speaker 1>young guys are studying hard during the week. We hope

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<v Speaker 1>it translates to execution on the field on Sunday. You're

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<v Speaker 1>kind of skating on thin ice. But to answer your question, UH,

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<v Speaker 1>it has to be a marriage of of things and opportunity. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>Play calling that has to be right on point, and

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<v Speaker 1>the guys have to be in position to make those plays.

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<v Speaker 1>They have to understand the situation so they can think

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<v Speaker 1>of play ahead and that will allow them to play

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<v Speaker 1>faster from an individual standpoint. Now, when you put that

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<v Speaker 1>together as a group collectively, it should result in the

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<v Speaker 1>defense playing faster, getting after the quarterback on third down.

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<v Speaker 1>That's always key into playing fast from a defensive standpoint.

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<v Speaker 1>Fred Taylor with us, you're mentioning the past rush here.

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<v Speaker 1>There has been really a lack of pass rush for

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<v Speaker 1>the Jaguars defense this year. They have three sacks all season,

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<v Speaker 1>one in each game. But it feels like this could

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<v Speaker 1>be a get right game for the Jags pass rush.

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<v Speaker 1>Joe Burrow has been, as you mentioned earlier, a punching

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<v Speaker 1>bag this year. He's been hit thirty one times, eighteen

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<v Speaker 1>last week and he was sacked eight times with against

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<v Speaker 1>the Eagles. Can they get home this week? If you

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<v Speaker 1>don't get home this week, it might be a while, right.

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<v Speaker 1>It all starts with the pass rush. If they can't

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<v Speaker 1>rush the passer, it's gonna be a lot of thinking dumps,

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<v Speaker 1>much like what the Dolphins did last week. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna expose a lot of things, whether it's your man

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<v Speaker 1>coverage or your zone coverage. You have to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to have that pass rush up front because the guys

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<v Speaker 1>in the back they can't cover all day. But that

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<v Speaker 1>has to marry up. You know, it's not a one

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<v Speaker 1>level thing when it comes to defense more so, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>if someone makes a mistake on defense, it's gonna be exploited.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned Burrow being hit a lot. Now he's still

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<v Speaker 1>a young guy, but he's a feisty, you know, strong

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<v Speaker 1>young guy who's gonna keep coming at you because he

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<v Speaker 1>has a tor on his show and he wants to

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<v Speaker 1>prove a lot. This is the week, I'm sure Josh Allen,

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<v Speaker 1>you know he's biting at the chop to uh to

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<v Speaker 1>to get out there and get after him. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm I'm really gonna tune in to see what happens

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<v Speaker 1>this week, because if this isn't the week, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think there's gonna be a week. Josh Allen Tayle and

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Dan Smooth for that matter, all person should be excited.

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<v Speaker 1>He should be excited his former teammate. So, I mean, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I got so excited when I had an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>hitch upon cursing the Ribs on some past blocking there.

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<v Speaker 1>So get geeked up, man, Let's go go get him

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<v Speaker 1>Fred great stuff. We will talk to you a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit later in postgame coming up, JP. I'm looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to a bus all right. When we returned, Jeff logum

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<v Speaker 1>And has the final word with head coach Doug moron

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<v Speaker 1>the Jags and the Bengals coming up in Week four.

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<v Speaker 1>And this is countdown to Kickoff on Jaguars Radio