1 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:10,959 Speaker 1: Welcome Berg Gang, and welcome to our first official football Friday, 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: the season opener right around the corner. Really can't wait 3 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,159 Speaker 1: to see this Cardinals team on the field in a 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: real game. So for those of you who are with 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: us yesterday, you'll remember we gave MJ some homework his 6 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: top three things needed for the Cardinals to walk out 7 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: of Levi's Stadium with a win on Sunday. Also, what's 8 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: the Marquee matchup? It's time to preview week one. It's 9 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two, Episode three, O nine and it starts now. 10 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig Griga Lew and 11 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud 12 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 13 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: Visit Acy Cardinals dot Com, Slash Podcasts. Murray Roll to 14 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: the right, throws near side, defends bought he is into 15 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: the US after the touchdown. Here's Craig Griolu and Mike Jarecki. Well, 16 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: it was great to see NFL on my TV last night, MJ. 17 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: And it's been a long time coming. It's been a 18 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: long wait. We've got to wait a little more than 19 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: two days before we actually see the Cardinals in action. 20 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: But hey, the National Football League beginning on time. And 21 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:28,839 Speaker 1: I don't know if we could have said that six 22 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: months ago. Oh there's no doubt about it. I mean, 23 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: and we look at you know, even June and July 24 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: he started to wonder. But give the NFL credit. As 25 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: you pointed out earlier in the week, you know, when 26 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: it came to the NFL combine. Of course, that was 27 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: before the draft was on time, free agency was on time. 28 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: They didn't have a delay in the offseason workouts, but 29 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: because of virtual meetings and interviews, they were able to 30 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: kind of get through that. But you know, to me 31 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: had passed the eye test, you know, you know, you 32 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: look at the game as a whole. Listen to JJ 33 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: Watt after the game, and he talked about tackling was 34 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: an issue. Now you look at the both of our 35 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: grades according to Pro Football Focus, they weren't very good, 36 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: and JJ Watt said, that's because we can't hit as 37 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:18,239 Speaker 1: much in camp. We had joint practices scheduled too, those 38 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: were canceled, and they did not have a preseason. It's 39 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: hard to simulate full speed in practice, and you know, 40 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: you're taught to practice this way and another, so I 41 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: think that's something we're gonna have to look for. You know, 42 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 1: I don't know about conditioning wise. You know, obviously you 43 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: know the Cardinal's going to deal with some some different 44 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: inclimate pollution up there and weather if that happens to 45 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: be a case. But you know, those are two things 46 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: to look for, tackling and then just conditioning besides the 47 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: obvious stuff. Yeah, a couple of things on that one. 48 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: Head coach Cliff Kingsbury did acknowledge that they are monitoring 49 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: the situation with regard to air quality in Santa Clara, 50 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 1: and the league ultimately will have the final say that too. 51 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 1: As far as their injuries are concerned, relatively healthy, which 52 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 1: is always good. According to Kingsbury, you certainly want to 53 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: be ready for a week one and not have anything lingering. 54 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: The Cardinals obviously don't have Robert Alford. That was the 55 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,239 Speaker 1: one big blow suffered in training camp. But Drake Kirkpatrick 56 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: right now appears to be your cornerback opposite Patrick Peterson. 57 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: But in terms of conditioning, which you alluded to, MJ 58 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: Defensive coordinator of Vans Joseph did acknowledge earlier in the 59 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: week that there is a plan in place that if 60 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: Kirkpatrick meets a blow or whatever, they've got guys that 61 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: they can go in and play cornerback opposite twenty one. Yeah, 62 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: and that's because he's only been in training camp a 63 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. I think we got to look big 64 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: picture here. They didn't sign him for the first month 65 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: of the season, hoping to get somebody back. He's going 66 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: to be your starter throughout the season borrowing some kind 67 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: of injury. But you know, Chris Jones has been in 68 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: the system, Kevin Peterson has been in the system, you know, 69 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: and obviously Chris Jones is a guy they would have 70 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: to evaluate in this case. But for the most part, 71 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: I mean, they do have some options, but I don't 72 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: think he's going to play sixty five snaps a game. Yeah, 73 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: when you look at that depth in the cornerback room 74 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: aside from Peterson, Byer Murphy, Kevin Peterson, Drake Kirkpatrick, as 75 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: we mentioned in, Chris Jones, who's on the practice squad. 76 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: So that would take a roster move if they want 77 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 1: to make sure that he's available for Sunday and Week one. 78 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 1: But this is the place here on Cardinals Cover two 79 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 1: presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Your 80 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: complete Week one preview, but real fast m J. This 81 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: note because I thought it was worth mentioning we had 82 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 1: a chance to hear from the other two captains defensively 83 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 1: that were named earlier this week, or I used to say, 84 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: one offense, one defense, DJ Humphries. And the only reason 85 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: I bring this up because it was the last question 86 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: asked of him as far as being named a captain 87 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 1: and now having that sea on his chest and how 88 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: much it means to him. But I thought he had 89 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: perhaps the quote of the week. One he said he 90 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:14,239 Speaker 1: was very surprised and shocked, and then two added this quote, 91 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 1: I want as many people that was writing about me 92 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: calling me knee deep to remember to write about me 93 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,799 Speaker 1: and call me captain now. End quote. And I applied 94 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 1: Humphreys for saying exactly that, because he deserves now to 95 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: be praised and applauded for not only the maturity on 96 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: the field, but off the field as well. I would agree, 97 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: but I think he would be the first attorney. He 98 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: was in mature when he came into the league, and 99 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: that's because he came out as a junior. He could 100 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:47,239 Speaker 1: have been barely twenty years old. You know. Obviously Bruce 101 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 1: Arians is gonna, you know, coach hard and hug you later. Yeah, 102 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: you know. And that's one thing about Arians. Sometimes you 103 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: don't know if it's hyperbole, but obviously that's the way 104 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: he felt. But he mature. I think being a father, 105 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: getting married, his life is good. But he deserves the captaincy. 106 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 1: He's a leader on that team. And when you look 107 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 1: at that offensive line, I think, you know, even though 108 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 1: they got some guys are a little bit older, he's 109 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 1: got the longevity. He was a first round pick for 110 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,599 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, so he's earned it. But at the time 111 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: I think him getting you know, motivated and pushed a 112 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: little bit. That's the guy he is today. Absolutely. Cardinal 113 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: fans remember to update to the latest version of the 114 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals mobile app today. The update features and all new 115 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: redesign homescreen experience. Is it easy Cardinals dot com slash 116 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: app for more. All right, MJ, we gave you a 117 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: task following yesterday's show. Did you complete your homework? Yeah, 118 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 1: it's more prep. I can't remember last time I had homework. 119 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 1: Usually in our business, they give you an assignment or 120 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: you know when get a show, when you and I 121 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: try to figure out what the top three or four 122 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,799 Speaker 1: topics are based on, you know, things we learn, see 123 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: and then what we hear based on meetings. So I'll 124 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:07,599 Speaker 1: start with number one. It's not going to be a shock, 125 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: but I'm not saying they have to shut their running 126 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: game down, but you have to contain it. As we 127 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: pointed out throughout the course of the week, there were 128 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: second in rushing last year over two hundred yards per 129 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: game on the ground. They average thirty one attempts per game. 130 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 1: They had twenty one rushing touchdowns. Now, I don't think 131 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: he's getting talked about enough, but when you look at 132 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: a guy like Jared McKinnon who signed there, it seems 133 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: like three years ago. He hasn't been healthy. I was 134 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: told that he's had a really good training camp. We're 135 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: probably going to see Tevin Coleman, We're probably going to 136 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 1: see you know, some of their other backups. But obviously, 137 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: again you're not going to shut them down. You got 138 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: to contain these guys and you got to eliminate the 139 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 1: big runs. So again, they do average thirty one attempts 140 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: per game. That's kind of an interesting number. Now, just 141 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 1: on the other side, the Cardinals, they rushed last year 142 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: nine ninety yards. They were tenth in the league, averaged 143 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty four yards on the ground seventeen touchdowns. 144 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: So we look at the Cardinals when we look at 145 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: the improvement there, They've been doing this for a while 146 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 1: and the only team that was ahead of was the Ravens. 147 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: So they are the number two rushing in football. And 148 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 1: we know the Cardinals had issues stopping the run, getting 149 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 1: teams off on third down and then obviously making you 150 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: stopping guys in the red zone. So to me, it's 151 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 1: all starts with the run game. Again, you're not going 152 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 1: to shut them down. You have to eliminate the big 153 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: twenty yard runs, try to put them in passing situations. 154 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: So that's number one. All right, Hold on one second, 155 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: because I got a couple of comments on that as 156 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: we look at the top three things needed for the 157 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals to win on Sunday at Levi Stadium, Because obviously, 158 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 1: you know, it starts with the stop the run, which 159 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 1: we hear every single week, but more so this week 160 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: because of the forty nine ers. But I was looking 161 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: back at the two games. The two meetings against the 162 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: forty nine Week nine, the forty nine ers totaled one 163 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: hundred and one rushing yards, and then a couple of 164 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:10,839 Speaker 1: weeks later on Week eleven, they only had thirty four 165 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: nets rushing yards. So the Cardinals did an excellent job 166 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: in containing the run in the second meeting. Of course, 167 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: in that second meeting, Jimmy Garoppolo threw for four hundred 168 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: and twenty four yards and four touchdowns. But I think 169 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, if you do hold 170 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 1: the Niners to under one hundred rushing yards and you 171 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: force the quarterback to beat you, I think that is 172 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: what the Cardinals ultimately would like to happen. And then 173 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 1: if it does you lose because of that, then you 174 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: chip your cap and say, congratulations, Wow, it's a great point, 175 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: and I'm glad you brought that up to Thing is, Craig, 176 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 1: they don't have their quote two top receivers, so I 177 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: think they're going to rely on hus Check the fullback, 178 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 1: and then you throw in George Kittle, So I just 179 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 1: think overall they don't have the same weapons. So if 180 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: Grappolo is thrown for four inner yards, you hope it 181 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: doesn't a lot of that come to tight end position, 182 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:04,079 Speaker 1: but they can line up and run the football and 183 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:06,839 Speaker 1: so and they got a guy named Trent Taylor there 184 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: who's kind of their slot guy, and they said he's 185 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 1: had a good camp, so we'll see. But yeah, I'm 186 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 1: glad you brought up those numbers. But it's the fact 187 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: is that, you know, for something to go to a 188 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:20,079 Speaker 1: length of the field, don't let them get chunkyards. So 189 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 1: that would be number one. But I'm glad that you 190 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 1: brought that up. But we know the Cardinals went tote 191 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: to tote them and they, like you said, the one game, 192 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 1: you know, late touchdown. But for the most part, I 193 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: think they they match up with them, But I think 194 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: this is a different matchup because they don't have the 195 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 1: same receivers there. All Right, The thing the Cardinals must 196 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 1: do in order to win on Sunday number two is 197 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: they have to eliminate like splash plays like Patrick Peterson 198 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: could be guarding maybe their second or third receiver. I 199 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: don't think we'll see Peterson on Kittle. Do they move 200 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: person around based on who's got more experience, But you know, 201 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: it's those big, you know, thirty to forty yard games, 202 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,439 Speaker 1: and I don't think they're going to get that in 203 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:11,199 Speaker 1: the run games. So I would say, you got to 204 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: eliminate chunk plays. You got to eliminate splash plays. Splash 205 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: plays are usually twenty or more yards. You cannot give 206 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 1: up big plays to this team because all of a sudden, 207 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:25,439 Speaker 1: you know, defensively with the secondary, you would hope there's 208 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 1: better communication, there's more pressure on the quarterback. You're doing 209 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: a bunch better job winning at the line of scrimmage. 210 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 1: So if we're having a conversation, the Cardinals gave up 211 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: big plays in big chunk plays that won't build well 212 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:40,359 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals defense, Well, here are those chunk plays 213 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: a year ago against the forty nine ers twenty one, 214 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: twenty two, twenty three, thirty two, twenty and thirty yards. 215 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 1: That was the first matchup, second matchup twenty five, twenty three, 216 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 1: twenty six, twenty thirty seven, twenty three, and then fifty seven. 217 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 1: So the Cardinals, well, they were able to do a 218 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,560 Speaker 1: decent job against the forty nine ers. The reason the 219 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:04,080 Speaker 1: forty nine ers were able to win is because the 220 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 1: Cardinals defense did not force them, as you said, go 221 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: the length of the field. Hey, why don't you show 222 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 1: that you can be mistake free over the course of eight, nine, ten, 223 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: eleven plays for a drive as opposed to three and 224 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 1: four play drives where you have one of those plays 225 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 1: being a twenty plus run or twenty plus perception. Well, 226 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:25,040 Speaker 1: as you pointed out the Cardinals, obviously, you know, try 227 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: to make them one dimensional, and that works, but when 228 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 1: Garoppolo is thrown, you know, eight touchdown passes against the 229 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: Cardinals in those two games last year. I mean, I'm 230 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 1: not concerned about Garoppolo. I think if you can put 231 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: some pressure on him, he's gonna throw a ball or 232 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 1: two to you to the defense. So I just think 233 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:46,199 Speaker 1: that you got to eliminate the splash plays. I mean, 234 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,319 Speaker 1: and this is a team that so much motion and 235 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 1: you think you may have a guy wrapped up and 236 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 1: the next thing you know, an eight yard game is 237 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 1: a thirty yard game. So that's my biggest concern in 238 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: Tackling will be something to look for for both teams. 239 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,200 Speaker 1: Matter of fact, in the first couple of weeks around 240 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: the league. Now that I don't think there's any question 241 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: about that, the tackling and the number of flags, because 242 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 1: if you're late on a tackle, that's or if you're 243 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 1: on the offensive line. If you get beat, your natural 244 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 1: instinct is to go out and reach and grab, and 245 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, if it's seen, that's a 246 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: holding call. So I think there are a lot of people, 247 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:28,960 Speaker 1: especially head coaches, that are really concerned about what it 248 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,680 Speaker 1: might look like on the field. Now, last night, the 249 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: Texans achieved pretty clean, only six flags. But it's the 250 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:41,200 Speaker 1: tackling and how floppy it might be just because no 251 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 1: preseason and some teams, let's be honest, that wasn't as 252 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 1: much live hitting or tackling, whether you just tackled and 253 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: wrapped them up or tackled all the way to the ground. 254 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: I don't know how many teams actually went out and 255 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:57,439 Speaker 1: went real hard because there was not going to be 256 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 1: a preseason and a traditional offseason leading up into training camp. Well, 257 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: it's not worth the risk. I mean, teams are hesitant 258 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:09,360 Speaker 1: to play a guy x amount of you know, stabs 259 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: in the preseason or rep so. But we talked about 260 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 1: it in the Cardinals. I think they did have something 261 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: lined up for those joint practices, and again, everyone's dealing 262 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,880 Speaker 1: with it, so it's it's going to happen around the league, 263 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 1: and I think the numbers reflected last night, and I'm 264 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: glad you mentioned mentioned there was only six flags. I 265 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 1: actually will commend the officiating at least for now. I 266 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 1: thought they let him play football last night because they 267 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:39,360 Speaker 1: say you can hold on every play. We know that, 268 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: you know, all the rules are geared for offense for 269 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 1: you know, in players safety, which I get, but you know, 270 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: when guys are trying to go out for a past 271 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 1: sometimes it's past that five yard line and you try 272 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: to grab the jersey. But I thought they let him 273 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 1: play last night. And that's the last thing you want 274 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: to do is have thirteen flags on the first night, 275 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 1: because you know, obviously nobody's watching for the officials, and 276 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: I haven't seeing anything or read anything. But you bring 277 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: up an interesting point that you know, there's always a 278 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: point emphasis, and maybe the appointment of emphasis here to 279 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:12,080 Speaker 1: start the season is, hey, you know what kind of 280 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 1: keep those yellow handkerchiefs in your pocket, and let's it's egregious. 281 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: Let's not have three and a half four hour games 282 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 1: to where you can't get into an offensive flow and 283 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 1: you can't get into a rhythm. Not that you overlook something, 284 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:29,560 Speaker 1: but hey, let's as the officials, let's help these two 285 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 1: teams out. Let's help these coaching staffs out, because we 286 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 1: all know that this was a unique circumstance in the 287 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 1: amount of prep time that everyone had to get to 288 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 1: week one. Yeah, and they're not going to be reckless. 289 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:45,880 Speaker 1: I mean, it's an obvious call. Now, keep in mind, 290 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: normally you have officials for preseason games. That's how they 291 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 1: kind of rocked up, you know, knocked the rust off. 292 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: Normally have officials come in one week in a year 293 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 1: to go through the point of emphasis, new rule changes. 294 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 1: And then normally you have officials, you know, official shading practice. 295 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 1: And the officials had no work in the offseason, so 296 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: they're starting from scratch now. They watch a ton of film, 297 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 1: they got a lot of rules to remind themselves. So 298 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 1: I'm not saying that they're officials like players are professionals. 299 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: You're paid to do your job. I'm not saying they're 300 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 1: not making If something's blatant, they're gonna call it. I'm 301 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: just saying they're also their eyes got to get quicker 302 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: now because you know, they haven't seen the speed since 303 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 1: last December, and pretty much nobody in the Cardinals feel 304 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:37,800 Speaker 1: like they've taken a hit since the last game last year. Yeah, 305 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: we don't need any officials, any referees to be stars 306 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 1: on Sundays. I don't I don't need to see their 307 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: faces best to be unseen this weekend. But again, we'll 308 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 1: see what transpires of the course of the next couple 309 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: of days Sunday and Monday. All Right, three things the 310 00:16:56,560 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals need to do in order to walk out of 311 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 1: Levi's day beam with the victory. Number three is what 312 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 1: the X factor X factors Dan Arnold, We're gonna talk 313 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 1: tight end, but we're not gonna talk George Kittle. We're 314 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: going right to Dan Arnold. I mean, I would love 315 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:22,119 Speaker 1: to sit here and say, you know, obviously the Cardinals 316 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: are going to spin around. I mean, Kyler Murray. I'm 317 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,679 Speaker 1: just really excited to see this offense get unleashed. I 318 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: want to see this, you know, possibly up tempo, no 319 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: huddle offense. I want to see them like become the 320 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,919 Speaker 1: sun seven seconds or less or maybe like you know, 321 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: a track team. Now, you can't go three and out. 322 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,800 Speaker 1: And I just think he's gonna be a matchup issue 323 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 1: with the linebackers and obviously the safeties, and you know, 324 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 1: who knows how much he's gonna play. I think he's 325 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 1: one of been the better players in camp and just 326 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 1: watching him over the last two weeks of camp, he's 327 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 1: more athletic than I thought. He plays with a lot 328 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: of passion. So I mean, I could have picked Christian 329 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:07,719 Speaker 1: Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald, but I think you need an 330 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 1: X factor in this game. And if Chase Edvans was 331 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 1: getting a bigger role, I may went with him. You know, 332 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 1: I can sit here and say I need to see 333 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:19,640 Speaker 1: you know, Isaiah Simmons, but I'm tempering the expectations there. 334 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:22,119 Speaker 1: I know we're talking about as picking the draft. You know, 335 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,199 Speaker 1: I should have said, well Dan, you know Campbell, but 336 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: we covered George Kittle and Jordan Reeds. So I think 337 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 1: you need an X factor in this game. That could 338 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: be Dan Arnold. Well, he did not play, and either 339 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: of the two matchups last season, he arrived later and 340 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:42,120 Speaker 1: did not play until the month of December. So hey, 341 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: as much as we spent last season talking about opposing 342 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: tight ends against the Cardinals defense, it certainly would be 343 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 1: a nice change of pace to have a Cardinals tight 344 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:54,920 Speaker 1: end Dan Arnold, Max Williams, Drell Daniels. I don't care 345 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: any tight end to say, hey, you know what, you 346 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:01,119 Speaker 1: had two or three touchdowns, you had eighty plus yards, 347 00:19:01,359 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: and then make the narrative, make another team have to say, 348 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: you know what, we have to worry about the Cardinals 349 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 1: tight end, well, just based on you know, how much 350 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 1: they think of him. I know there's only one ball 351 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 1: to goal around and I'm sure if Hopkins is open 352 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 1: and Kirk's open, but Murray trust dan Arnold in the 353 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,720 Speaker 1: coaching stats to trust Dan Arnold. And he's had a 354 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: really good camp and he's been in the system. He's 355 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 1: been a little a little bit stronger, but he's almost 356 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 1: like a wide receiver playing tight end. I know he's 357 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 1: not the greatest blocker, he's willing to stick his face 358 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 1: in there. They'll do anything he can do besides getting 359 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,679 Speaker 1: a holding penalty. We know Max Williams and so I 360 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: think the Cardinals are going to try to line up 361 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 1: and I think they want to be physical. Everyone talks 362 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:45,240 Speaker 1: about how tough the Niners front seven is because they 363 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:48,120 Speaker 1: were the draft pick. They were drafted, and obviously they've 364 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: got a good defensive coordiner in Robert Sale. But I 365 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: think the Cardinals want to show up and say we're 366 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 1: physical too. On both sides of the ball. So Mike 367 00:19:56,680 --> 00:20:00,399 Speaker 1: Jareki's top three things he's looking to see for the 368 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals to win and start one and oh for the 369 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 1: first time in a long time, one stop the run 370 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:11,640 Speaker 1: to avoid splash plays, those twenty plus receptions, those ten 371 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 1: fifteen plus yard runs, and then the X factor, Dan 372 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 1: Arnold the Cardinals tight end. Certainly we would all love 373 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: to see that and have the Cardinals get off to 374 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: a great start. And maybe it's probably some people coming 375 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 1: up this weekend against the division champions from a year 376 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 1: ago and the team that represented the NFC and the 377 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,919 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. We're going to get to some marquee matchups 378 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:38,239 Speaker 1: as well. But I want to let everyone know if 379 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:42,000 Speaker 1: you enjoy Cardinals Cover two or the entire number of 380 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: podcasts the Arizona Cardinals have, Cardinals Underground, The Big Red Raids, 381 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 1: the Cardinals Red Sea Report, make sure you subscribe to 382 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:53,120 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google play Music, Stitcher, 383 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 1: and SoundCloud. 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I mean, I know a lot 389 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:19,400 Speaker 1: of people the last twenty four hours are saying it's 390 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:22,120 Speaker 1: finally here, and you can just see how excited people are. 391 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: And I know the fantasy aspect, but you know, I 392 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 1: think it's a little bit different for the fan basis 393 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,119 Speaker 1: this year because you know, obviously the majority of the 394 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:31,640 Speaker 1: league will not have fans. But I hope the fans 395 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 1: social distancing. Can you know, get with the people maybe 396 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,640 Speaker 1: they've been quarantined with and just have a great time 397 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,480 Speaker 1: and you know, take videos of you screaming in front 398 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 1: of your TV. You could send them to us. But yeah, 399 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 1: it's gonna be different. But I just can't believe. I 400 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 1: can't believe because I was optimistic. I'm just thrilled that 401 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:54,760 Speaker 1: it's here. And you know, we're not guaranteed anything in life, 402 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 1: and you know, it's only one week. We've got a 403 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:59,959 Speaker 1: long ways to go. But as sure beats the alternative, 404 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:04,640 Speaker 1: absolutely knock on wood that everyone does their part and 405 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 1: we are able to complete an entire season, postseason and 406 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: Super Bowl as well, all right, let's get into some 407 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:15,680 Speaker 1: marquee matchups. Are where are your eyes going to be going? 408 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 1: And maybe first and foremost on Sunday, Well, I'm gonna 409 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: go with DJ Humphreys, left tackle. Coming off a really 410 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:25,919 Speaker 1: good years, able to stay healthy, he became one of 411 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 1: the leaders and of course he was recently named team captain. 412 00:22:29,359 --> 00:22:32,480 Speaker 1: He's going against Trent Williams. You know, Trent Williams was 413 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: in Washington. He was a guy that had a huge upside. 414 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 1: Unfortunately got hurt and didn't trust the medical staff and 415 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 1: so he wasn't going to play there, even though Ron 416 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 1: Riveria tried to, you know, come in there and try 417 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 1: to change the culture. And I'm sure he's going to 418 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:48,880 Speaker 1: do that in the future. So now the Niners have him, 419 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:52,440 Speaker 1: and you know Joe Staley, who Cardinal fans are very 420 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 1: familiar with. He's been there for a long long time 421 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 1: and he decided to retire and so it was a 422 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 1: natural fit. And he's one of the best level of 423 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: tackles in football win healthy. He's a big guy. He 424 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:06,840 Speaker 1: wears number seventy seven. He's he's going to be a 425 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:09,959 Speaker 1: guy that you know when you look at Chandler Jones 426 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 1: or anybody else on that side. I mean, it's gonna 427 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:14,720 Speaker 1: be a really good matchup. You're talking about, you know, 428 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: one of the top five left tackles versus one of 429 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:20,960 Speaker 1: the top five outside defensive edge rushers. And you know 430 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,200 Speaker 1: they've gone against each other before. A matter of fact, 431 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:24,960 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago, when the Cardinals opened up 432 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 1: with the Redskins, Chandler Jones didn't sack him, but he 433 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:30,600 Speaker 1: was able to knife through there and that was when 434 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: Alex Smith fumbled to football. He's gone through him when 435 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 1: he was in New England. The first thing that Trent 436 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:40,040 Speaker 1: Williams said when he got to offseason workouts and when 437 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:41,720 Speaker 1: he signed with the Niners, he looked up film and 438 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:45,200 Speaker 1: started watching Chandler Jones and just how effective he could be. 439 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: So that's one of the matchups. I think if you 440 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 1: want to protect Kyler Murray, even though Murray's different than Garoppolo, 441 00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: he can extend plays with his legs, he can you know, 442 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: get out of pocket. But I think from the from 443 00:23:57,320 --> 00:24:00,919 Speaker 1: a blind side standpoint, I think they obviously have to 444 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:05,160 Speaker 1: protect Jimmy Garoppolo. So you're putting both left tackles under 445 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: the microscope. But with regard to Williams and Chandler Jones. Yeah, 446 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:13,239 Speaker 1: I love what Williams had to say, telling reporters that 447 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: he started looking at film as you mentioned back in April, 448 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 1: as far as trying to figure out a way to 449 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:24,040 Speaker 1: attack or defend Chandler Jones, who Williams called, to quote 450 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: a rusher with it all. And you can make an argument, 451 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 1: and I've seen people in the barrier make this argument 452 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 1: that is good. And as a fan favorite as Joe 453 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: Staley was and continues to be, that the forty nine 454 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 1: ers might have upgraded at left tackle with Trent Williams, 455 00:24:43,119 --> 00:24:45,479 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say falling into the lap. But Joe Staley 456 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:47,679 Speaker 1: announces his retirement and next thing, you know, we've got 457 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 1: a trade between Washington and San Francisco that I'm sure 458 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 1: was in the works for a while, but that was 459 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 1: a nice quote unquote fallback plan if you will. Yeah, 460 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 1: And you know, I don't know how long Andrew Whit 461 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 1: was going to play. You know, obviously he's got a 462 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 1: little along in the tooth, but I thought he was 463 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:04,920 Speaker 1: one of the best free agent signings a couple of 464 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 1: years ago, really solidify what they wanted to do offensively. 465 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 1: But I think it's easy to say just based on 466 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: you know, his upside and what he's accomplished in his career. 467 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:16,920 Speaker 1: When it refers to Pro Bowls and all prosum I 468 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:19,600 Speaker 1: would say he's the best left tackle in the division. 469 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 1: And then I'll put you know, Humphreys up there, but 470 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 1: I think Andrew Whitworth just based on longevity, so I 471 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,480 Speaker 1: think hump could be third. And then you look at Seattle. 472 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 1: They kind of use a revolving door there, so yeah, 473 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:36,240 Speaker 1: I mean, it's he's that good. And if you know 474 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:38,720 Speaker 1: they didn't he didn't have the situation with the medical staff, 475 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:41,439 Speaker 1: maybe he'd still be in Washington. But this, you know, 476 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:43,399 Speaker 1: you look at what the Niners loss in the in 477 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,560 Speaker 1: the Obviouseason, the Forrest Buckner and Emmanuel Sanders, and those 478 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 1: are two big losses considering how they played. But adding 479 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 1: a future left tackle, you can't kind of get by 480 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,119 Speaker 1: with it. You're not going to be able to retain 481 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: all those guys on defense. Yeah, Williams thirty two years old, 482 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:03,399 Speaker 1: did not play last season, but a seven time Pro Bowler. 483 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 1: Let's flip it to DJ Humphreys and what he and 484 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:10,000 Speaker 1: really that entire Cardinals offensive line is going to be 485 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 1: facing five former first round draft picks, and you say 486 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 1: they lose the Forrest Buckner, while they acquired that thirteenth 487 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 1: overall pick from the Colts and selected Javon Kinlaw with 488 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:25,440 Speaker 1: that pick. Now, there's been reports that kin Law is 489 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:29,879 Speaker 1: not quite maybe ready or expected to contribute right away. 490 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,199 Speaker 1: But you still have Eric Armstead, Solomon Thomas, Oh yeah, 491 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:36,240 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa, and of course d Ford. That is the 492 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:40,360 Speaker 1: forty nine ers defensive front. They lose the Forrest Buckner, 493 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: but they still have five former first round draft picks. 494 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,880 Speaker 1: And the way they run their scheme is they want 495 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 1: to rush for without blitzing. So that means if you're 496 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray, you got to throw against that back seven. 497 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:56,680 Speaker 1: They're probably going to try to eliminate the deep ball, 498 00:26:56,840 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 1: had their safeties playing center field, but they're going to 499 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:03,480 Speaker 1: force you to kind of win at the point of attack. Now, 500 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,640 Speaker 1: I did read from Nick Bosai that he's went back 501 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:08,440 Speaker 1: and watched a lot of Kyler Murray film and they've 502 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: kind of found some of his tendencies, so to speak, 503 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,919 Speaker 1: how he runs when he's in traffic. And that's just 504 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:15,960 Speaker 1: based on the two games. And it sounds like he 505 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,679 Speaker 1: went back and watched all his cutups when he was scrambling, 506 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 1: so you know, we'll see how I'll affected that. As 507 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:24,960 Speaker 1: they did sack Murray seven times in those two games 508 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:28,199 Speaker 1: last year, he was able to rush the ball. He 509 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 1: did have a rushing touchdown against the forty niners with 510 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:35,000 Speaker 1: four touchdowns. But yeah, I mean clearly, I don't know 511 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 1: if they'll put a spy on him because we know 512 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:39,560 Speaker 1: that possibly opens things up, and if Cliff wants to 513 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,639 Speaker 1: spread them out, they're gonna have to stay in their gaps. 514 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 1: But they feel like they can win with a front four, 515 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:47,480 Speaker 1: and then the Cardinals are gonna have to somehow get 516 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:49,600 Speaker 1: that second layer if they want to run the football 517 00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:52,840 Speaker 1: on them. Yeah, the forty nine ers are successful in 518 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:56,320 Speaker 1: getting pressure or knocking Murray off this spot with just 519 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: four and then all of a sudden, you can drop 520 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 1: seven and maybe you're able to double team DeAndre Hopkins 521 00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:06,600 Speaker 1: and still cover everyone else. So that would be that 522 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: would be key. If if you can see the forty 523 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,280 Speaker 1: nine ers all of a sudden sending five or six 524 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 1: just to get Murray uncomfortable, if you will, then all 525 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: of a sudden, if you're able to get the ball 526 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:24,520 Speaker 1: out quicker Hopkins, fitz Kirk, Williams, Arnold, Kenyan, Drake, whomever. 527 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 1: Now all of a sudden, they've got more space to operate, 528 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:30,800 Speaker 1: provided they're able to make the catch and then turn 529 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 1: up field. You know, it was interesting last night I 530 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:36,920 Speaker 1: read this morning on Pro Football Focus is that both 531 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:40,280 Speaker 1: the Texans and the Chiefs defense put six in the box. 532 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 1: They were so afraid of the deep ball, you know, 533 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: and obviously will Fuller dropped that ball. But the Texans receivers, 534 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 1: obviously they miss Hopkins, but the receivers have some speed. 535 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 1: So in other words, maybe teams are thinking we can 536 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 1: go six in the box. But then if you're winning 537 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:57,640 Speaker 1: at the point of attack, then they start dropping safeties. 538 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: Then you get to seven guys, and that's where it's 539 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:02,280 Speaker 1: a chess man. So it'll be interesting. But they're they're 540 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:04,400 Speaker 1: one team that says we can line up our four 541 00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 1: and we're gonna get pressure on the quarterback and that 542 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:10,240 Speaker 1: tightens things up in the secondary. Absolutely, a couple of 543 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:13,120 Speaker 1: notes here as far as things to watch, you know, 544 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers. The big question that a lot 545 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: of the reporters that cover a team have been asking 546 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: as far as much like we here for the number 547 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:25,360 Speaker 1: of years, who's the cornerback opposite Patrick Peterson? The question 548 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 1: has been who's the cornerback opposite Richard Sherman. Bit up 549 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:32,320 Speaker 1: the question because when you look at the unofficial depth chart, 550 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:38,280 Speaker 1: they put Emmanuel MOSII or Akello Witherspoon. So some debate 551 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: as far as who's going to be that other guy. 552 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:44,120 Speaker 1: And that's now all of a sudden, who's lined up 553 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:47,400 Speaker 1: against fits who's lined against up against Kirk? So there's 554 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:50,520 Speaker 1: a question mark now with that forty nine or secondary. Yeah, 555 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:54,480 Speaker 1: they you know they have they have good linebackers. I 556 00:29:54,560 --> 00:29:58,920 Speaker 1: do like their their safeties. I mean again, their system 557 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,800 Speaker 1: is based on the in physical and attacking the ball. 558 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 1: They forced turnovers. They forced turnovers. Now, you know, I 559 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 1: think Richard Sherman, there was maybe a time where he 560 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:10,680 Speaker 1: didn't have a lot, but you know, last year he 561 00:30:10,680 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 1: got off to a good start. I want to say 562 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:16,200 Speaker 1: he's he has the most interceptions of active cornerbacks in football. 563 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 1: Do they target you know, Richard Sherman? Is he moving around? 564 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:23,200 Speaker 1: But they do a really good job and normally they're 565 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:25,400 Speaker 1: a team that tackles well in the open field. So 566 00:30:26,160 --> 00:30:28,040 Speaker 1: just like just like on the other side, you know 567 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:31,120 Speaker 1: now that if they may not have their two top receivers, 568 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 1: who does Patrick Peterson cover? So it's interesting, but definitely, 569 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:38,360 Speaker 1: you know, I'd go at Sherman just because age wise, 570 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:41,680 Speaker 1: you know, I think there's plays. He still goes up. 571 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: He takes a little bit chances based on his experience 572 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 1: and his knowledge or what he thinks is going to happen. 573 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: But I would love to see him on Hopkins and 574 00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:52,360 Speaker 1: let's see him the best man win there. The last 575 00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:54,320 Speaker 1: note with the forty nine ers, and this is if 576 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:56,440 Speaker 1: thing we touched on earlier in the week, but they're 577 00:30:56,480 --> 00:31:00,160 Speaker 1: starting center Ben Garland's been dealing with an ankle injury. Now, 578 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:03,959 Speaker 1: remember he's the backup center. The forty nine ers starting 579 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:07,720 Speaker 1: center at Weston Richburg is on the pup list, So 580 00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:10,720 Speaker 1: if Garland is less than one hundred percent one, he's 581 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 1: the backup. But if he's unable to go, now all 582 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:15,760 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you're at your third string center. And 583 00:31:15,920 --> 00:31:19,200 Speaker 1: we know that that forty nine ers rushing attack, you 584 00:31:19,280 --> 00:31:22,840 Speaker 1: need a strong interior. So that's something to pay attention to. 585 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:25,120 Speaker 1: If the Cardinals, much like the forty nine ers, if 586 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: you get some pressure with just four or for the 587 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:31,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals just three down lineman with maybe Chandler the Boncannard 588 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:34,760 Speaker 1: in the outside. That might all of a sudden take 589 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:38,560 Speaker 1: a huge component of the four nine ers offense away, 590 00:31:38,920 --> 00:31:41,840 Speaker 1: and that is their strong running game. That's a great nugget, Craig, 591 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:44,480 Speaker 1: because you know, it's one thing to go into the 592 00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:46,880 Speaker 1: season with your backup. It's another to go to your 593 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 1: third string guy. That guy hasn't got the reps. He 594 00:31:50,120 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 1: could be a guy that can play, you know, two 595 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:54,800 Speaker 1: different positions. So with that, wait and see, and you know, 596 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:57,040 Speaker 1: to me, the first thing I think of is lucky 597 00:31:57,080 --> 00:31:59,560 Speaker 1: Foe two, I mean good Foe two in there and 598 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,480 Speaker 1: or Shard Lawrence to start pushing that pocket, because I 599 00:32:02,560 --> 00:32:05,920 Speaker 1: do think their strengths are Williams and mcclinchy. You know, 600 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,840 Speaker 1: we're talking about two high draft picks. Mcclinchy played at 601 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:11,280 Speaker 1: a big time college at Notre Dame. He went against 602 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:14,800 Speaker 1: really good pass rushers. I do think if there's I 603 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 1: wouldn't say weakest link, but if there's a link that 604 00:32:17,520 --> 00:32:20,880 Speaker 1: can break, I would think it's in their interior. And 605 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:23,880 Speaker 1: that means maybe Jordan Phillips, maybe you try to line 606 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:27,120 Speaker 1: him up more inside because he's gonna he's normally your 607 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:30,440 Speaker 1: right defensive end, Zach Allen. But if those guys can 608 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:34,040 Speaker 1: get some pressure or containment, that's where you may see 609 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:37,520 Speaker 1: some of these linebackers come in and hopefully stop the run. 610 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,760 Speaker 1: But that's a good point because we always talk about 611 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:43,960 Speaker 1: getting into the quarterback pressure from the outside. Well, there's 612 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 1: other ways. You can do it up the middle. Absolutely, 613 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:50,200 Speaker 1: and they say it always starts up front, whether you're 614 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 1: talking about the offensive line or defensive line. If your 615 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:55,479 Speaker 1: team wins, you can usually look and say, all right, 616 00:32:55,600 --> 00:32:58,520 Speaker 1: did the offensive line do its job or to a 617 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 1: certain extent to the defensive force the other team's offensive 618 00:33:02,920 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 1: lineback on their hills and disrupt what they want to 619 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:09,440 Speaker 1: do offensively. So it's again, but we've all talked about 620 00:33:09,480 --> 00:33:12,640 Speaker 1: all week long, MJ's everything's now on paper, But in 621 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:16,320 Speaker 1: just a couple of short days, forty eight hours, if 622 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: you will, now we get to see everything on the field. 623 00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:23,920 Speaker 1: The only thing I can say, I'm already looking forward 624 00:33:23,920 --> 00:33:28,080 Speaker 1: to this game. But also the Cardinals offense, I think 625 00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:30,920 Speaker 1: I'm not going to compare it to the greatest show 626 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:34,160 Speaker 1: on turf. They had veteran players, they had Marshall Foch, 627 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:37,480 Speaker 1: but I really think that this team is much further 628 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:40,080 Speaker 1: ahead than they were a year ago. So I want 629 00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:43,200 Speaker 1: to say, get the popcorn out, watch the game and 630 00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:44,640 Speaker 1: enjoy it. And I think it's going to be a 631 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:47,800 Speaker 1: tight game. And you know, this is a great measuring stick, 632 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:50,840 Speaker 1: this is a tone setter. I still you know, you 633 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:53,120 Speaker 1: still got fifteen games, but it would go a long 634 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:57,360 Speaker 1: way in the wind column Division game, road game, conference game, 635 00:33:57,400 --> 00:33:59,200 Speaker 1: a team that went to the Super Bowl last year. 636 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:03,520 Speaker 1: We sent a statement to the National Football League. Absolutely 637 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:08,080 Speaker 1: one twenty five is the kickoff from Levi's Stadium. 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