1 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: Hello Colts fans, and welcome into this week's episode of 2 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: the Two Minute DROL podcast on Indianapolis Colts Podcasts. As always, 3 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Amana Foster this week, joining you alongside 4 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: fellow team writer JJ Snakovitz. Jj. It's been a while since. Yeah, 5 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:22,119 Speaker 1: I've had you on the pod. Thank you for joining me. 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 2: Maybe this will help break the streak in Jacksonville. 7 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: I wasn't going to bring that up. Well, I mean, 8 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: which it's fair that you did, but yeah, look, we. 9 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 2: Talk about it. We talk about it. It's not really 10 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: a topic a discussion within the Colts locker room, no 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,560 Speaker 2: other than when they get questions about it your prest 12 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: conference settings. Yeah, but I did Amanda have a chance 13 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 2: to catch up with Colts linebacker Chad Muma. 14 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: Yes, actually, this is I was gonna bring this outside. 15 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: I guess we were going to talk about it. You 16 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: just brought it up faster than I was expecting. Well, 17 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: we'll get into it and then get out of the way. 18 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 2: It was it's the most interesting thing I heard this week, 19 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 2: which is Okay. I was talking to him, so he 20 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 2: played for the Jaguars for the last couple of years, 21 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 2: and I asked him like, Okay, you guys don't really 22 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 2: talk about it here in Indie, but like did you 23 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 2: talk about it in Jacksonville? And he goes, oh, yeah, 24 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:05,199 Speaker 2: like we we talked about the streak all the time, 25 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: like as a point of pride for those Jags teams 26 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 2: to continue it. So that that I thought was interesting 27 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 2: because I think you hear mostly like publicly, you know, like, oh, 28 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 2: it's a new year, new team, you know, even if 29 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:21,119 Speaker 2: it's the team that's on the you know, the right 30 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 2: end of the streak. And he was like yeah, no, 31 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 2: like yeah, it's a point of pride. Yeah, So I 32 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 2: thought that was I thought that was interesting. You know, 33 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 2: he was like, you know, we in Jacksonville, like we 34 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 2: got to keep that streak going, is what the mentality. 35 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: Was, right, That's yeah, I mean it is. It's such 36 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 1: a prevalent like anything like that in sports, good or bad. 37 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: Everybody outside knows about it. And then you, like you said, 38 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: you kind of just wonder how much it comes up. 39 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: So interesting. I guess we'll we'll see how that goes. 40 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: Broke one streak with streak is true, might as well 41 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 2: break another one. And yeah, break that one. Your odds 42 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: are breaking the main one which is you haven't won 43 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 2: the division since twenty fourteen. Go way up. 44 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: That is true. Not on wood, not on wood. We'll see. Anyway, 45 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: Let's let's get into the rest of it what to 46 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: expect this weekend, starting off with injury report and everything. 47 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: Other than you know, the one big thing to highlight 48 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: this week is Sauce Gardner sustaining that knee injury last 49 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: week early against the Houston Texans. Not expected to play 50 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:24,959 Speaker 1: this week. He hasn't practiced this week, not going to 51 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: go on ir, but is expected to miss some time. 52 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: But other than that, I mean, you look at this 53 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: team and it's relatively pretty healthy. Yeah, obviously obviously got 54 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: DeForest Buckner and Ashton Dulan on injured reserve, but you know, 55 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: nobody's really popped up this week in terms of anything 56 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:42,239 Speaker 1: to be concerned about, which is pretty good at this 57 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:42,919 Speaker 1: point in the season. 58 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, you know, it's like you're you're missing 59 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,639 Speaker 2: Sauce with the calf and you're missing you're still missing Buckner. Yeah, 60 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 2: but yeah, you're right, like in terms of guys who 61 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 2: are on the roster right now, Yeah, it's it's Sauce, 62 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 2: and you know that that's a big one certainly, But 63 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 2: you know, I think you look at you look at 64 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,920 Speaker 2: some certain position groups and you know, you feel good 65 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 2: about where you know your offensive line is right now 66 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 2: health wise, that's a big thing. So yeah, you know, 67 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 2: and Daniel Jones has been you know, we've heard from 68 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 2: everyone you know that they're not limited by the fibula. 69 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 1: He said it's feeling better than it was a couple 70 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:20,399 Speaker 1: of weeks ago. 71 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: That's good, you know. And it's certainly he's fighting through it. 72 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 2: It's not to say, like, I don't want to diminish 73 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 2: it by saying, you know, he's going to play and 74 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 2: the Colts don't feel like their offense is limited because 75 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 2: of it, because he's fighting through he's gritting through it. 76 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 2: Everyone College is in that locker room that he is 77 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 2: tough as you know what to play through this. But 78 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 2: I do think if you look at if you look 79 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 2: at this team, yeah, I mean, you hopefully get to 80 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 2: Forrest Buckner back at some point, you hopefully get Sauce 81 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 2: Gardner back at some point, You hopefully get Eshton Dulin 82 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 2: back at some point, and health at this point in 83 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 2: the season is one of the most like, it's one 84 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 2: of the biggest determining factors of a team's success. At 85 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: this point in the season, it often becomes sort of 86 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: war of attrition. The Colts are relatively healthy compared to 87 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 2: other teams, but the Jaguars are also getting healthier. Right, 88 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 2: you know, we're taping this Friday before their injury report 89 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 2: comes out, but we'll see if, like Trayvon Walker plays 90 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 2: Parker Washington. Yeah, some big, you know, big players there. 91 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 2: They recently got Brenton Strange back at tight end, who 92 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 2: has really impacted their offense. Bryance Thomas Junior just came back. Yeah, 93 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 2: so they're they're a team that is maybe potentially getting 94 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 2: healthier as well. 95 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: Right, well, and I do We've talked about this before, 96 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: but I think it's worth mentioning again that, you know, 97 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: it's kind of been a revolving door of cornerbacks this season, 98 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: for better or for worse. But the positive part of 99 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: that is that, like you're gonna have guys like Mackai 100 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: Blackman and Jaylen Jones come in and play more with 101 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: Sauce not able to play, but this is a role 102 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: that they've been used to playing pretty much the whole season. 103 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: I don't want to list off the whole number of 104 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: guys that have been hurt because we don't need to 105 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: do that and it will just make me sad. So 106 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 1: but we all know what this room, what this defense 107 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: has been dealing with, and so obviously losing Sauce Gardner 108 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: is a big blow, but it's not one where you 109 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:00,839 Speaker 1: kind of look at the defense or the cornerbacks or 110 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 1: the secondary and think, oh my gosh, what are they 111 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: going to do? Right, because they've had to adjust with 112 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: losing so many guys in so many different ways for 113 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: so many different periods of time throughout this whole season. 114 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: So I do think it is you know, worth mentioning 115 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: that part of it is that like, this is a 116 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: room arguably that's the most prepared to deal with injury 117 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 1: in this on this entire team. 118 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 2: Yeah, because they've got experience with it. And you know, 119 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 2: Makai Blackman has played a ton of snaps for this team. 120 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 2: Fun fact, he has more interceptions than any other Colts 121 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:31,039 Speaker 2: cornerback this year. He's got two. Yeah, you know, he's 122 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:35,599 Speaker 2: behind behind cam Binaman naturally layout to Latsu yes three. 123 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 2: But yeah, I mean, you know you want to you 124 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 2: want to get those sort of you know, impactful plays, 125 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 2: you know, black Man's got six passes defense that's tied 126 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:44,159 Speaker 2: for the team lead. 127 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: M HM. 128 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 2: So he's made some plays out there, He's had some moments, 129 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 2: and I do think as he's got more and more 130 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 2: playing time with Lou Andrumo's scheme, it has helped him 131 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 2: out just get more comfortable. This a guy missed all 132 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 2: last year, so I think maybe expecting him to step in, 133 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 2: which he basically had to do right from the jump 134 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:05,840 Speaker 2: and play was difficult. And then you know, he's kind 135 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 2: of been in and out of the lineup. But I 136 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 2: do think he'll be more prepared and you know, in 137 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 2: a really good spot if he does have to go. 138 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 2: And then you know, we've seen Jalen Jones have some 139 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 2: really good moments over the last couple of years with 140 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 2: the Colts. So it's going to be big. You know, 141 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 2: these guys are are going to be challenged this week 142 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 2: with Jacksonville. Where the guy who you know, as I've 143 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 2: looked more and more into this Jaguars team, the guy 144 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 2: who I think is unlocked something for the Jags is 145 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,359 Speaker 2: Jacoby Myers, ye who they traded for prior to the 146 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:34,280 Speaker 2: trade deadline. Since Jacoby Myers joined the team, it's been 147 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 2: four games. The Jaguars have the fourth best passing success 148 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 2: rate in the NFL over the last four weeks. Yeah, 149 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: they also are generating an explosive pass on seventeen point 150 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,360 Speaker 2: one percent of their pass attempts, which is also fourth best. 151 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 2: And like I would just have assumed that, oh, this 152 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 2: is all going to Brian Thomas Junior on the outside, 153 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 2: but they're getting a lot of these things with Jacoby 154 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 2: Myers running these inbreaking routes. That was something their offense 155 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 2: lacked before they traded for him. You know, these crossers, 156 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 2: these digs that he's able to get to, and that 157 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 2: has really helped their offense out because prior to them 158 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 2: getting Jacoby Myers, They're over the middle. Passing game was awful. 159 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 2: Brian Thomas Junior had some drops, He had some bad 160 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 2: moments that showed up on social you know, yeah, kind 161 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 2: of went to borrow on social media. And now they 162 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 2: got a guy who can go over the middle. Well, 163 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 2: that's been an area of the field that the Colts 164 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 2: have struggled to cover. Yes, so that matchup right there. 165 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 2: That's a long winded way of saying I'm almost more 166 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 2: interested in how the Colts defend Jacoby Myers than I 167 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 2: am Brian Thomas Junior, even though Brian Thomas Junior had 168 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: several very good moments well from you know, gets the 169 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 2: cults lie. 170 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, and we talked about this a little bit yesterday 171 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: of just the connection that it seems like Turvor Lawrence 172 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: and Jacoby Myers have been able to form so quickly 173 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 1: is also contributing to that as well. It's like, if 174 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: you just have guys that are on the same page, 175 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: that's another hard thing to defend it as well. 176 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 2: And you know, Trevor's a guy who who is going 177 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 2: to throw with really good anticipation, yep, and he's you know, 178 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 2: you turn on the tape and some of those throws 179 00:07:57,640 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 2: to Jacoby Myers, he's thrown him before you know, Myers 180 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: is out of his break and those are gonna be 181 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 2: tough to defend. The Colts are gonna have to be 182 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 2: really on it as a secondary in this game. And 183 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 2: again it's not for maybe the biggest name out there. 184 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 2: It's a guy who they acquired in a deadline deal 185 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 2: who has turned out to be a guy who's really 186 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 2: unlocked something within their offense. 187 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: Yeah. Well, now we got to switch sides and talk 188 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: about the other big battle, which is obviously going to 189 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: be the Jaguars defense against the Colts, especially specifically kind 190 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 1: of the run defense that they have, allowing eighty two 191 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: point four rushing yards per game, which is best in 192 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: the NFL. They've only allowed seven total rushing touchdowns and 193 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: no player has more than seventy rushing yards against them. 194 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: That part of it is crazy, which is crazy. 195 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:40,559 Speaker 2: So can I give you a counterpoint? 196 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: Yes? Please go. I was gonna let you you go 197 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: right ahead. 198 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 2: The Jacksonville Jaguars have yet to face a team that 199 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 2: is top ten in the NFL and rushing yards per attempt. 200 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 2: The best rushing offense they have faced this year would 201 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 2: be the LA Chargers, who are I think twelve. But 202 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 2: when they played the Jaguars, the Chargers did not have 203 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 2: either of their tackles. Yeah, did it show up in 204 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 2: that game that the Jags won thirty five to six, 205 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 2: where they just got an unimaginable amount of pressure on 206 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 2: Justin Herbert. Chargers could not move the ball. They were 207 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 2: getting killed in the trenches. So you know, beyond that 208 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 2: they face, you know that the Chiefs are the next 209 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 2: best rushing offense they have not faced. The point is 210 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 2: I don't think they've faced very explosive rushing offense this year, 211 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 2: And that's a great point. The flip side is the 212 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 2: Colts over the last two weeks have averaged three point 213 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 2: eight yards per rush, right, so that they've got the 214 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,559 Speaker 2: Colts have got to find a way to get back 215 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,839 Speaker 2: closer to the team they were in the first ten 216 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:36,439 Speaker 2: weeks of the season, because I do think the Jaguars, 217 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 2: for all the success they've had, they can be got 218 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 2: a little bit on the ground. They just I don't 219 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 2: think they've faced a team of the caliber of rushing 220 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 2: attack as the Colts. They faced good offenses, but like 221 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:50,199 Speaker 2: the Seahawks are not a good running team, The Chiefs are, 222 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 2: you know, an okay running team. The Rams are not 223 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 2: all that good of a running team. Here, I actually 224 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 2: have it pulled up here. Shockingly, the San Francisco forty 225 00:09:58,360 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 2: nine ers are thirty first ten yards per KI. 226 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 1: I would not have expected that one same interesting. 227 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 2: When I pulled it up, I was like, yeah, I'm 228 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:10,319 Speaker 2: expecting to be okay, they're probably like tenth, maybe four thirteenth, 229 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 2: oh thirty first. That's how it went in my brain. 230 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: Understandable. 231 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 2: But so the point is, I'm not so sure, the 232 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:21,439 Speaker 2: Jaguars rushing success is only due to them being really good. 233 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 2: I think they've got a great plan. Their linebackers are awesome, 234 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 2: Devin Lloyd's awesome Foil Ludkan is awesome. But they haven't 235 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 2: faced a team like the Colts that can run the 236 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 2: ball like the Colts. But again, the Colts have to 237 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 2: get back to the team that we're running. 238 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: They have to run the ball like the Colts run. 239 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 2: The ball, otherwise it won't matter. So that right there, 240 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 2: to me is the starting point of can the Colts 241 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 2: run the ball? And can they run it efficiently on 242 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:46,679 Speaker 2: first down? That has been an issue We've talked about this. 243 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 2: Can they avoid negative plays on first down? That's been 244 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:51,839 Speaker 2: an issue. If you can maybe get your offense into 245 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 2: more of those second and five second and four situations 246 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 2: as opposed to second and seven second and eight second 247 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:02,199 Speaker 2: and nine second and twelve, it's gonna unlock a whole 248 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 2: lot more for this entire offense. 249 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, so then question to post to you then, and 250 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 1: I kind of I feel like I probably know the answer, 251 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 1: but so do you anticipate this weekend then a heavy 252 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 1: emphasis on the run game and try and get Jonathan 253 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:14,959 Speaker 1: Taylor involved, or do you think it's still going to 254 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:16,600 Speaker 1: be more spread out? 255 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 2: Let me let me also throw this at you. So, 256 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:24,440 Speaker 2: the Jaguars play a ton of zone. They are a 257 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 2: defense that leans into zone, and they're very good at it. 258 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,679 Speaker 2: They're second in EPA per play when running zone coverages. 259 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:34,000 Speaker 2: Per Pro Football Focus, there's seventh in yards per play 260 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 2: allowed when running zone. The Colts offense entering week fourteen 261 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:40,679 Speaker 2: is number one in the NFL and yards per play 262 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 2: against zone seven point two. That is over a half 263 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 2: yard better than the next best team. They're second in 264 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:49,359 Speaker 2: EPA per play and second in success rate against zone defenses. 265 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 2: This offense has been very good. Daniel Jones has been 266 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 2: very good this year. 267 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 1: YEP. 268 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 2: Finding those soft spots in zone. That's where Michael Pittman 269 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 2: is thrived. That's where Tyler Warren is thrived. Where you 270 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 2: see a lot from Josh downs. And if you run 271 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,439 Speaker 2: quarters and you don't run it to perfection, Alek Pierce 272 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 2: is going to go to the top of you on 273 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 2: a post YEP. So this offense is pretty good against zone. 274 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:13,959 Speaker 2: So I wonder are we going to see the Colts 275 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 2: try to throw it? Expecting to see a lot of 276 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 2: zone where they've seen a little bit more man over 277 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 2: the last couple of weeks, especially on some of the 278 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 2: pressure packages that they've seen. The Jaguars are more of 279 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 2: a zone blitz team. So I don't know, it's a 280 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 2: long way of saying I don't know if you're going 281 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,480 Speaker 2: to see the Colts just say here you go, Jonathan Taylor. 282 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 2: If they have a good plan for it, they will. 283 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 2: But I also wouldn't put it past this offense to 284 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 2: say we can throw the ball against this defense because 285 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 2: we're going to be getting zone and we know how 286 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:45,440 Speaker 2: to kind of manipulate it a little bit as an offense. 287 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 2: So it's going to be interesting. I mean, I think 288 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:49,840 Speaker 2: a lot of fans probably say, just you know, run 289 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:50,440 Speaker 2: the ball to JT. 290 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: But then when you think about it a little bit more. 291 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, and if you're not getting the right box counts 292 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:57,199 Speaker 2: and you're saying, well, these two linebackers, if they get 293 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 2: run throughs, which have been a big problem for this 294 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 2: run game recently, if they're running free to the backfield, 295 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,600 Speaker 2: GT can't break those tackles running back right, Nobody can 296 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 2: you get a linebacker playing downhill at you at speed? 297 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 2: You can't tackles So it's a it's a long way 298 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 2: of saying I'm fascinated as to how the Colts attack 299 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 2: this defense because it's a good defense. It's going to 300 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:20,199 Speaker 2: be a challenge. But their strengths are also to me, 301 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 2: the cult strengths. Yeah, so how does that wind up 302 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 2: playing out? 303 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's and I mean needless to say. It's also 304 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:28,440 Speaker 1: just a big game in terms of division standings and 305 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 1: everything like that as well, in terms like this is 306 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 1: one of two games that they staw have to play 307 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 1: against Jacksonville. So when you think about all of that, 308 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:38,960 Speaker 1: there's there's definitely a lot writing on this weekend, which 309 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 1: is you know, I mean AFC South games are always important, 310 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 1: but this one is, you know, like especially especially super important. Yeah. 311 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 2: Look, there's a path to still winning the division if 312 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 2: you don't win this game, but it is treacherous. 313 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, the Colts have the most difficult remaining schedule 314 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 1: in the league or something like that. 315 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, you got the eight and four Jags, the nine 316 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:03,040 Speaker 2: and three Seahawks, the nine and four forty nine Ers, 317 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 2: the eight and four Jags, and the seven and five. 318 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: Texans at Houston for the last game. 319 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 2: And those are also some of the best defenses in 320 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 2: the NFL that the Colts are facing. And it began 321 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 2: really with you know, with Kansas City and then moving 322 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 2: into you know, the the Houston game and now Jacksonville. Like, 323 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 2: this is a tough stretch. Yeah, if the Colts make 324 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 2: the playoffs, if they win the division, they will have 325 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 2: earned every bit of it. Yes, against this end of 326 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 2: the season schedule. So it's time for this team to 327 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 2: you know, really figure out who they are and is 328 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 2: this a team that has what it takes to kind 329 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 2: of Okay, it's two games, We're gonna move on, you 330 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 2: know it. Just I was watching the Thursday night game, Amanda, Yeah, 331 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 2: with Detroit and Dallas. Detroit kind of felt like they 332 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 2: might be in a bit of a tailspin. Recently they 333 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 2: pulled out of it in a big way. Yeah, and 334 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 2: they were able to run the ball in a really 335 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,720 Speaker 2: impressive way against a Dallas defense that was starting to 336 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 2: play some decent football. So can the Colts. Maybe, you know, 337 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 2: you're not following a blueprint by the lines. I'm more 338 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 2: just saying sometimes when you get these teams and you 339 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 2: start to write them off late in the season and say, 340 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 2: I don't know, they're kind of blowing it if they're 341 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 2: a good team that can turn it around. Yeah, and 342 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 2: I do think this Colts team is a good team, 343 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:09,320 Speaker 2: and I do think they are going to turn it 344 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 2: around this weekend. 345 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,080 Speaker 1: I agree. One last thing I wanted to touch on 346 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: briefly before we close out here is our Walter Payton 347 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: Man of the Year nominee. Came out yesterday on Thursday, 348 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: Kenny Moore of the second Nobody is surprised by this, 349 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 1: I think if you know anything about Kenny and it's 350 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: his third third nomination in his career. He's the first 351 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: Colts player ever to be nominated two times, much less 352 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:33,880 Speaker 1: three times. He's always been very gracious with us the 353 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: content team, with his time and letting us tell his 354 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 1: stories and everything like that. We have been able to 355 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 1: work pretty close with him, especially over the last few years. 356 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: I've been able to tell a lot of his stories, 357 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: which has been a very rewarding job. Thank you. So 358 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: just wanted to shout him out, you know, encourage everybody 359 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 1: to go vote vote for him. Do that look exactly? 360 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 1: That's yeah. You don't even need to look that hard either, 361 00:15:58,480 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 1: just google it. 362 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 2: You know. I told him this yesterday. I said, you know, 363 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 2: a lot of athletes give back. Not a lot of 364 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 2: athletes give back the way you give back. Yes, it's 365 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 2: very genuine, it's authentic, and it's about being present. It's 366 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 2: not about you know, any athlete who makes a lot 367 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 2: of money can throw a bunch of money at a 368 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 2: cause and say, look, I support it, and Kenny certainly 369 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 2: provides financial support for these. But what he does is 370 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 2: he shows up. And you know, any athlete can just 371 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 2: show up, but sometimes they're kind of. 372 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: La la land. 373 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, whatever Kenny cares. 374 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 1: He's intentional about everything. 375 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 2: He is where his feet are at all times, and 376 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 2: it is it is so impressive to see him, and 377 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 2: it's been so impressive to kind of follow his journey 378 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 2: over these last couple of years, because yeah, I mean, 379 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 2: the way he gives back is really special. And I 380 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 2: hope whoever is picking the Walter Payton Man of the 381 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 2: Year for the NFL can see just how much he 382 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 2: cares about this and how present he is and how 383 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 2: that so positively impacts the people who he reaches through 384 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 2: his foundation and through his time. 385 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:07,399 Speaker 1: Yep, as Jonathan Taylor said, stop messing around and just 386 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 1: let him lock it in because he deserves it, which 387 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 1: I thought that was great to hear that from a teammate, 388 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: but so on that positive note, you know that'll do 389 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:16,960 Speaker 1: it for this week's episode, JJ, thank you very much 390 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 1: for joining me for providing your insight. 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