1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: And now Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: Welcome everybody another episode to Move the Sticks with You, 3 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: live from Las Vegas today on site here at the 4 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: nineties seven annual East West Shrine Bowl, Day three of 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: practices in the books here from Allegiance Stadium, East and 6 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: West teams working through one more day of practices and 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: then hit the field for the game in prime time 8 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: on NFL Network. Ret Louis Bucky Brooks here watching practices today. 9 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: We're gonna get to the East West Shrine game here 10 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: in a little bit, Buck, but obviously big headlines of 11 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 1: the day, and we got the Super Bowl fifty six 12 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: matchup set and it's Bengals and Rams, and it comes 13 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: really in dramatic fashion from the way these two conference 14 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: championship games shake the way they shook out. We're gonna 15 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: get to some of the coaching in general, Manager Higres 16 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: two here in a little bit, but let's start right 17 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: there with the a f C Championship game. Chief jump 18 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: out to the early lead right twenty one three, looked 19 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: like they were gonna run away with it. Then the 20 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: Bengals hold them just three points the rest of the way. 21 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: What happened in that second half that slowed the Chiefs downs. 22 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: You know, read it's one of the more remarkable games 23 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 1: that I've ever watched. They can't see the Chiefs were 24 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: having their way with the game. I mean they had 25 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 1: look four drives, their first four drives, they were going 26 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: seventy plus yards and look on the precipents of being 27 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:20,679 Speaker 1: able to score another touchdown to really put the game 28 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: out of I mean, put put the game out of reach. 29 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 1: That doesn't happen. And what it does is, man it 30 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: jumps started the momentum for the Cincinnati Bengals. I felt 31 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: like from that point on, Pat Mahomes did not play well. 32 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: And I feel like some of the things that we 33 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 1: saw him struggle with early in the year, things that 34 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: we thought that he resolved may win the year, the 35 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: patients to discipline, the willingness to take the underneath the 36 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: check down, not necessarily trying to force the big play. 37 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: He reverted to some old behaviors and that came back 38 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: to bite them. And but I want to say it 39 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: was eight for sixteen for only fifty five yards to 40 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: touchdowns in the second half. I mean, just just not 41 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: the kind of performance that we expected. To see and 42 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: give the Bengals credit on defense, they got after him 43 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: for man rush, did a good job of staying in 44 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: max coverage, man man and zone. They did not let 45 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: the ball flat over the head. And because of that, 46 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: and because Pat Mahomes did not play a very disciplined game, 47 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: it gave them opportunity to win and they were able 48 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: to win an overtime. And you were talking about that 49 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: along the lines of the Bengals defense. We were talking 50 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: about down here on the sidelines watching these guys play 51 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 1: and the title player they went after, which kind of 52 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: allowed them to run the scheme that they wanted with 53 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: lou and Rumo and the style of play that they 54 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: wanted on defense with the guys like Trey hendrickson coming over, 55 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: the drafting of Sam Hubbard, those type of those type 56 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: of players. Yeah, look, this this is a team that 57 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: plays blue collar defense. And they're able to do that 58 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: because they have a bunch of blue collar guys. Even 59 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: their marquee free agent signing, Trey Henderson was a blue color, 60 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: high effort, NonStop motor guy when he was in New Orleans. 61 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: He's continued to be that and Cincinnati Sam Hubbard was 62 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: the guy that I really liked when he was in 63 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: the draft coming out of Ohio State. He completely continues 64 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:57,959 Speaker 1: to play horde. His ability to get to sacks on 65 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: that last drive to to kind of sucked them out 66 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: and forced him to kick a field goal that was 67 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: big time for the Bengals. And then the way they've 68 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:09,519 Speaker 1: passed together to secondary Jesse Bass being good, Von Bill 69 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: coming as a free agent sign and picking up Eli 70 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: Apple Mike coming from the Pittsburgh Steelers. A lot of 71 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,799 Speaker 1: these guys fit the mold and because they all the 72 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: kind of the same kind of guy, it has been 73 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: easy to establish their culture on defense since and that 74 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 1: biggest interception of on Bell's career coming there and overtime 75 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 1: of Patrick Mahomes who threw two interceptions in the second 76 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:33,799 Speaker 1: half and o t which was one more then the 77 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: total number of interceptions he had thrown in every championship 78 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: game he had played in up until this point, a 79 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: very un characteristic Patrick Mahomes like second half, and it 80 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: comes back and bites the Chiefs and the Bengals are 81 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: moving on to the Super Bowl for the first time 82 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: since nineteen eight, and they will meet the Los Angeles Rams, 83 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: who exercised some demons of their own in the NFC 84 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: Championship game, coming back from a ten on fourth quarter 85 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: deficit to beat a team who had beaten them six 86 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: straight times in the San Francisco forty Niners and getting 87 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: it done at the end. Matthew Stafford, Cooper cop Odell 88 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: Beckham big reason why they're moving on. Yes, star power, 89 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: the star prior of the Rams really showed up and 90 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: it's one of the reasons why Lesnied and Sean McVeigh 91 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: were committed to bringing over stars. You look at how 92 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 1: that game played out, it was the Stars that really 93 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: dominated and took over. Offensively, Matthew Stafford was on his 94 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: game like he had a way with a few bad 95 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: balls that could have been cost the interceptions, but when 96 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: you look at the entirety of the game, he did 97 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: a really good job of getting into his playmakers. Cooper 98 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: cup Odell Beckham Jr. Both of those guys over a 99 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: hundred yards uh Defensively, Von Miller didn't register a sack, 100 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: but he and Aaron Donald and Leonard Floyd, guys who 101 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: were pickups within the last year or so the last 102 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: two years, had been able to really dominate, and so 103 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: the pressure that they were able to put on Jimmy 104 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 1: Garoppolo when it mattered in the fourth quarter really made 105 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 1: the difference. And so when we think about this team 106 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: advancing to the Super Bowl and the stars that they have, Man, 107 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 1: if you're Sean McVeigh, you feel great about the position 108 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: that you're in because in those games where you need 109 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: your stars to play at their best, the stars showed 110 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: up and you hope that they would show up again 111 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: in Super Bowl. No question. You mentioned the pressure, I 112 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: mean the pressure on Jimmy Garoppolo at the end on 113 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 1: that final drive for San Francisco was overwhelming. And then 114 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: we saw the errand pass, you know, just trying to 115 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: get the ball out of his hands and not take 116 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: a sack at the end, resulting in the interception that 117 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: essentially sealed the win for the l A Rams. They 118 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: move one winners of the forty Niners. So it's a 119 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: Rams Bengals super Bowl from so far. So for the 120 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 1: second straight season, we'll have a team that played their 121 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: home game in the Super Bowl site get to play 122 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: there in the Super Bowl. Pretty cool after never having 123 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:43,240 Speaker 1: seen that happen in NFL history before last year with 124 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 1: the Tampa Bay Bucks. So pretty neat opportunity and will 125 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: continue to preview that match up here over the course 126 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: of the next two weeks as we get set for 127 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: Super Bowl fifty six. Also starting to see a lot 128 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: of these head coaching in GM vacancies get filled um 129 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,039 Speaker 1: and like we saw Brian Dable get hired by his 130 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: buddy Joe Shane and now we have a part of 131 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: that Bill's philosophy now heading over to Eastern New York 132 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 1: and the New York Giants. We're seeing some other moves 133 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: being made right here in Vegas. The reported moves of 134 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 1: Dave Ziegler coming over from New England bringing Josh McDaniels 135 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 1: with him to run this Raiders franchise. A lot of 136 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: intriguing moves, which one of these head coaching or GM 137 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: hires has you kind of most interested in how they're 138 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: gonna transform their organizations. Uh, look the Chicago Bears and 139 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: what they've been able to do pairing Ryan Poles with 140 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 1: Matt Eberflus. Because I think about Chicago and I think 141 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: about the Window City and this edition of the organization. 142 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: It is about the defense. It is about playing hard, 143 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: it's about being physical, it's about playing a certain brand 144 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 1: of football. In Chicago. And when I think about Matt 145 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,039 Speaker 1: Eberflus and what he's been able to do as a 146 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:49,680 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, death style works. And 147 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 1: when he counts his sentative influence with the people that 148 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: are most influential in his coach and style, he talks 149 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 1: about Rod Mary Nelly, who served as the defensive coordinator 150 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 1: under Levy Smith in Chicago. And if you back, you 151 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: remember those defenses and how hard they played and the 152 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 1: amount of turnovers that they were able to create because 153 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: of the hustle and because of the really the intent 154 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: and the obsession with turning the ball over. I'm curious 155 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: to see that. When you hear him talking his opening press, 156 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: he said, Hey, guys, I would tell like guys to 157 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 1: get their tracks shoes on, because we're gonna do a 158 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: lot of running and they are going to run to 159 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: the ball. They're gonna hustle, and they're gonna do a 160 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 1: really good job on defense. And what can they do 161 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: to get the quarterback on tracked? Justin fields. A lot 162 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: of times people don't like the thought of a defensive 163 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 1: minded head coach. You ain't gonna be in the meeting 164 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: room with him no ushering in some of the things 165 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: when it comes to breaking in the young quarterback. But 166 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: I will say, look at what Sean McDermott has been 167 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: able to do in Buffalo with Josh Allen. Some of 168 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: the tips that a defensive minded coach can give the 169 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: quarterback can unlock their potential. I'm looking forward to seeing 170 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: what they're able to do with Justin Fields in Chicago. 171 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: You mentioned New York and with Buffalo, you know, and 172 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 1: how they were able to really refined Josh allen skills 173 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: and turn him into one of the elite quarterbacks in 174 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: this league and really transform that franchise as a result. 175 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: And now Brian Dable heads to New York where he's 176 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: got a quarterback. Look. He's not Josh Allen, but he's 177 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: got some similar skills. He doesn't have Josh Allen's arm, 178 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 1: but he's got some of that mobility. And we've seen 179 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: that with Daniel Jones. And it's I mean, I thought 180 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: it was one of the more interesting quotes I've ever 181 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: heard from an owner was John Mara, very honestly telling 182 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: the media, we have done everything possible to screw this 183 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: kid up in Daniel Jones talking about the lack of 184 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: consistency in coaching, with the offensive coordinator changes, the head 185 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 1: coaching changes, and now again with a franchise in Turnover, 186 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 1: Joe Shane now the GM, Brian Dable now the head coach. 187 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: You think Dable can have a similar effect on Jones 188 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: like he did with Brian with Josh Allen in Buffalo. Absolutely, 189 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: he can have that effect. But I think we have 190 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: to be patient because John Mary talked about all the 191 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: things they've done to mess up Daniel Jones, when now 192 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: you have to retrain Daniel Jones to get him to 193 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: play the way that you want to play. Here's what 194 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: I'll say about Daniel Jones coming out of Duke. He's 195 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 1: one of the best athletes that we've seen at the 196 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: quarterback position. He's a guy who is crafty as a runner. 197 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: We've seen the big plays that he's made with his 198 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 1: legs during this time in New York. I would say 199 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: as a pastor, no, he does not have the armed 200 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: talent of a Josh Allen, but he is a very 201 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 1: effective pastor. The biggest thing that he's had to be 202 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: able to do is to learn how to take care 203 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: of the ball, not turn it over, don't give it away. 204 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 1: Because if he takes care of the ball, with his 205 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 1: athleticism and his playmaking ability, he absolutely could be a 206 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: special player in New York. I can't wait to see 207 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 1: what Brian day Ball does because day Ball's creativity unlocked 208 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, So why can't he take that same creativity 209 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 1: and find a way to maximize Daniel Jones potential. He 210 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: also talked about not only Daniel Jones, but keep in mind, 211 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,439 Speaker 1: say Kawan Barkley, maybe he can get both of the 212 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: Giant star players to play like stars going forward. Kenny Golladay, 213 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 1: Sterling Shepard, Darius Tony, talented group of targets out there 214 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:01,200 Speaker 1: for Daniel Jones. If now they Bowl can help put 215 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: it all together, well, of course be the key. Maybe 216 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 1: they'll find some guys out here at the East West 217 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: Shrine Game that could help supplement that builds offense and 218 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: that Giant's offense. Rather as day Bowl makes the move 219 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 1: from Western New York to Eastern New York, and our 220 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 1: takeaways from these first few practices here at the East 221 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 1: West Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas. Right after this, al 222 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 1: right back here with you, I'll move the six right. 223 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 1: Louis Bucky Brooks No DJ today he is in route 224 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 1: to Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl, which of course 225 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 1: you can see here on NFL Network on Saturday and 226 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:38,719 Speaker 1: catch all the practice recaps on NFL Network each night 227 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: Tuesday through Thursday. We are wrapping up the practice week 228 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: here at the East West Shrine Bowl. Day three of 229 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: practice is now in the books, and there has been 230 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: an overwhelming consensus on the star of the week, and 231 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 1: that's been U C l As Kyle Phillips wide receiver 232 00:10:57,720 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: who has led the Bruins in receiving each of the 233 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 1: last three years, in fact, the first receiver to do 234 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 1: that in some fifteen years for the Bruins. And I 235 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 1: don't know if he's lost a rep out here, Bucky, 236 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: especially in one on ones, he has been virtually uncoverable. 237 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 1: He has been unguardable. And one of the things that 238 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: you look forward wide receivers, it's the craft, it's the 239 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: craftsmanship that they bring to the table. And he is 240 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:25,720 Speaker 1: an outstanding route runner. His tempo, his misdirection and deception 241 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 1: when it comes to what he does at the top 242 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 1: of the route, his separation ability with his quickness, it 243 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 1: all stands out. And because he has been able to 244 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: really win every rep and one on one and even 245 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 1: taking it to team. He is someone that scouts are 246 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: really going to be high on when they go back 247 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 1: through this process. The ability to find a receiver who 248 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: is a dependable and consistent playmaker who is able to 249 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: get open versus any and all coverages. Man, it gives 250 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: you a huge advantage. Is one of the reasons why 251 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: I think people can view him as a nice number 252 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,560 Speaker 1: three on number four receiver in the rotation. Yeah. And 253 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: I had a chance to catch up with him after 254 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: this last practice us UH here and was just talking 255 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: to him about, you know, his offense at U C 256 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:07,199 Speaker 1: l A. And he was like, man, it was really 257 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:11,560 Speaker 1: hard early on to learn everything that Chip Kelly asked 258 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: of us, because he does put a lot on his 259 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 1: players and they run out a tempo and they got 260 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:17,559 Speaker 1: a lot on their plates. And he was like, look, 261 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,680 Speaker 1: it's actually really served me. Well. I'm glad I went 262 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 1: through that and had the opportunity to learn that way, 263 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:24,679 Speaker 1: because now out here I'm learning this NFL playbook and 264 00:12:24,679 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: I'm picking it up, look at the split, and I'm 265 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,719 Speaker 1: I'm teaching it to other guys, and so it's really 266 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:31,679 Speaker 1: allowed in the opportunity to immerse himself here at this 267 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:33,679 Speaker 1: East West Shrine game. And then I also asked him 268 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: about some of his influences on the NFL level, and 269 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:37,719 Speaker 1: you know, he brought up guys like Cole Beasley and 270 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: Hunter Renfro. Easy to draw those comparisons with their ability 271 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 1: in the slot and they're similar stature as a smaller guy. 272 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 1: Phillips kind of like that with Renfro and with Beasley, 273 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: But he was really detailed in what he liked about 274 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 1: each one of those guys games. He was talking about 275 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 1: how intentional they are with every move with their eyes, 276 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 1: with their head as they're running routes and no wasted movements. 277 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: Talked about how he's trying to he's trying to use 278 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:05,679 Speaker 1: that little skip step that Keenan Allen has when he's 279 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 1: at the top of his routes, or the split stance 280 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: kind of get off that Davante Adams uses to get 281 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: off the line on bump covers to the very best 282 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: out there. So this is a guy who knows what 283 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: he wants to be at the NFL level, studying the 284 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: right way, and he's putting it out, putting the right 285 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: kind of tape out there for NFL evaluators out here 286 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: in the shrine game, Uh. One position that's really stood 287 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: out though above all the rest seemingly been the tight 288 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 1: ends for both squads. I've got a really interesting character 289 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 1: from Ohio or Money Rogers. You played with his dad, 290 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:38,199 Speaker 1: Sam Rodgers and Buffalo Bucky. Uh never played tight end, 291 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: but he's playing tight end in this game. He's a 292 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 1: quarterback at un l V transferred to Ohio, caught two 293 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,840 Speaker 1: career passes coming in here, so he's really just learning 294 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: the position and he's starting to catch on. And we've 295 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,199 Speaker 1: seen that happen in the NFL with guys like Tyree 296 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 1: Jackson with Philly, with Logan Thomas in Washington, and and 297 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:58,079 Speaker 1: then on the West side a more traditional tight end 298 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: in Geelani Woods, big tall six ft seven, two hundred 299 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 1: fifty pound tight end who was primarily used as a 300 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:06,960 Speaker 1: blocker at Oklahoma State, then transferred to u v A 301 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: and really exploded as a receiver. Yeah, we can think 302 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: about Rodgers first. Rodgers is man the big body playmaker 303 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 1: that everybody wants in the middle of your offense, someone 304 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: that can expand the strike zone, that can run all 305 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: the dirty routes over the middle. Of the field. But 306 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 1: it's also a consistent and reliable red zone weapon already, 307 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 1: even though he's new to position, Rodgers is a showing 308 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,360 Speaker 1: the ability to be able to do all of those things. 309 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 1: And when you think about bringing a quarterback mindset to 310 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 1: the position, understand excited adjustments, changing coverage in the post 311 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 1: that phase, being able to do different things on option routes. 312 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: He understands it because he played quarterback. He knows exactly 313 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 1: what quarterbacks would look for. Uh. And then you talk 314 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: about other tight ends in this game. Jilani would big 315 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 1: tight end from Virginia, being able to really expand the 316 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 1: strike zone with his size and his length. He's been 317 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: one of the standouts of the week. He is another 318 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 1: one that we will continue to talk about in the 319 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 1: run up to the draft. Quarterbacks, you're gonna recognize a 320 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: lot of these guys. Jack Cone from Noture, Dame brock 321 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 1: Purty from Iowa State, Skyler Thompson from Kansas State, Dearic 322 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 1: King from Miami who might have a little positional versatility 323 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 1: in his toolbag. We might get him working with with 324 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: some of the receivers, maybe the returners, as he has 325 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 1: a phenomenal athletic ability. I've also got a guy like E. J. 326 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: Perry from Brown who has really stood out. In fact 327 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 1: that when I was talking to Kyle Phillips, he was like, 328 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: you know that quarterback from Brown can sling it ripping. 329 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: He was ripping it earlier today down to Rhizon, we 330 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: saw him toss two or three touchdowns in between multiple defenders. 331 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 1: His ability to fit the ball in the mailbags mailbox, 332 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 1: just stringing into that tight window speaks volumes not only 333 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 1: about his arm strength, but about his ability to anticipate 334 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: and get the ball where he needs to, right in 335 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 1: those open windows. So some of the standouts there, uh 336 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: from day three and the first three days of practice. 337 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:56,000 Speaker 1: One more day of practice and then we get the 338 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:58,920 Speaker 1: game time Thursday, and when we come back here on 339 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 1: move the sticks and look at what this opportunity could 340 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: provide these prospects as they make their march down the 341 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: path to the draft right here in Vegas at the 342 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: end of April, all right back here and move the stix. 343 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:14,520 Speaker 1: Red Louise Bucky Brooks. It is All Star season, nfl 344 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: p A game is done. You were on the call 345 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: there with Matt money Smith had some really really interesting 346 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: performances there we're seeing some really intriguing players who at 347 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 1: the East West Game. The Senior Bowl is kicking off 348 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: in Earnest here tomorrow with the first practice leading up 349 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: until game time on Saturday. Give us a sense bucket 350 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,160 Speaker 1: just like what these All Star games kind of provide 351 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: the opportunity for for some of these prospects trying to 352 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:37,800 Speaker 1: make a name for themselves, well, haven't been taught into 353 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: business for a long time. Some of the Hall of 354 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: Fame evaluated would say you also, a game performance can 355 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: never hurt you, it can only help you because there's 356 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 1: a different environment. And every scout understand that this is 357 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 1: a new and challenging environment for the players that are participating. 358 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 1: What you're trying to see is how quickly today assimilate 359 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: into a new team, How quickly do they pick up 360 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 1: the nuances of the playbook? What kind of impact can 361 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: they make when they have their opportunity to play. You 362 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:04,399 Speaker 1: want to see that. And because we have the varying 363 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 1: levels of competition, Uh, sometimes you see the two guys 364 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,120 Speaker 1: going a get these these FCS guys go against big 365 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 1: school guys, and sometimes you'll see guys who are playing 366 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 1: different positions take on top players at on the other 367 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:19,439 Speaker 1: side of the ball, and you want to see, like, 368 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: how did they compete? How did they handle being on 369 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,040 Speaker 1: the big stage. Do they shrink when the lights are on? 370 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:27,000 Speaker 1: Or do they step up? It's not necessarily about the mistakes, 371 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:30,000 Speaker 1: it's about the competitiveness. You're trying to assess some of 372 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 1: these things. Would you get a chance to watch them 373 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: in person? All right? The ninety seven Daniel East Sweat 374 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:39,320 Speaker 1: Shrine Game, NFL Network Thursday night in primetime ap M Eastern, 375 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: and then on Saturday it is the Senior Bowl down 376 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 1: in Mobile. DJ will be there. We'll have some updates 377 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 1: from the week of practice here as we continue down 378 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:51,399 Speaker 1: this road here on Move the six. Thanks so much 379 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 1: for meaning with us here on this episode. Back with 380 00:17:53,080 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 1: you later this week. I thought Tom not have got 381 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: to go to a moment.