1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: The NFL never sleeps. The roster is ever evolving, and 2 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: it's all about finding the edge. This is the last word, 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 1: the off season Home of the Indianapolis Colts. 4 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 2: Hey, welcome man, Happy Friday nights, and this is the 5 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 2: last word, the off season home of the Indianapolis Colts. 6 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 2: A weekly look at the Colts on radio alongside Casey Valley. 7 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 2: I'm Matt Taylor. Good to be back with you on 8 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 2: another week inside the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio studio. Casey, 9 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 2: hope you're doing well going into a beautiful summer weekend. 10 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 2: Temperatures are certainly there nowadays. 11 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 3: So there, the rains there, everything's there. 12 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 2: Everything you want the summer, all packed in one week weekend. 13 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 2: Speaking of summertime, the Colts are on summer break right now, 14 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: between now and the end of July when the team 15 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: reports for training camp that's coming up at Park in Westfield. 16 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 2: So between now and then, we're gonna break down each 17 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 2: position group here in the last word, leading you into 18 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 2: the start of the season. So on tonight's showcase, we're 19 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 2: taking a deep dive into the quarterbacks and the running backs. 20 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 2: What are the biggest question marks? Obviously the quarterback battle 21 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,559 Speaker 2: there between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones. We'll talk extensively 22 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 2: about that, and then what can we expect from the 23 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 2: running backs this season. We're gonna have interviews coming up 24 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 2: with Colts quarterbacks coach Cam Turner, and also set to 25 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 2: join us tonight, we're gonna hear from Jonathan Taylor. So 26 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 2: a very very big show. So let's talk about first 27 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 2: on this opening segment, case about those quarterback burning questions. 28 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: We had the report late last week from the NFL 29 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: network I think was Ian Rapaport saying Anthony Richardson is 30 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 2: expected to be healthy and ready for the start of 31 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 2: training camp. Nothing official from the team as far as 32 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 2: that goes. That's coming off the aggravation of his throwing 33 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: shoulder during off season drills at the end of the 34 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 2: off season program. So question number one burning question wise, 35 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 2: do you expect Richardson and Jones that battle there to 36 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: pick up where it left off before ar was shut 37 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 2: down at the end of spring. 38 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 3: Very much. So that's that's the what I'm viewing it 39 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 3: to be. I think that once camp starts, you're gonna 40 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 3: have your kind of initiation if you will. I mean, 41 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 3: everybody has been through camps and all of that, but 42 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,959 Speaker 3: there's still you know, that first or second day to 43 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 3: kind of get your feet in front of you. But 44 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:30,959 Speaker 3: then I think we're gonna pick up with that battle 45 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 3: right as we left off. And that's that's good for 46 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 3: both parties because that's what you want, that's what you're 47 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 3: looking for. 48 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, definitely, you know, the off season was definitely 49 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 2: part of the puzzle, but now the reps and the 50 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 2: competition really start to heat up when camp starts, which 51 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 2: means once camp begins, you only have three to four weeks, 52 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 2: you know, from the time that guys report to the 53 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 2: time that you know you hit the end of the 54 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 2: preseason and maybe that week between preseason and the regular 55 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 2: season to name a starter. And that's what you want 56 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,399 Speaker 2: both of these guys once camp begins, to prove their 57 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 2: consistency in everything that they do. And that's what this 58 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,519 Speaker 2: battle is gonna be, you know, hinged upon the guy 59 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: that gives the Colts the best chance to win because 60 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 2: of his consistency on the field, in the passing game 61 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 2: and managing this offense play in and play out. So 62 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 2: what did Jones show you in the offseason case? That's 63 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 2: burning question Number two and how much of a leg 64 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 2: up does he have on Richardson going into camp, if 65 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: at all, And based on how you perceive. 66 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 3: Things, he showed me a lot. He showed me a 67 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 3: lot of poise. He looked very comfortable inside the offense, 68 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 3: So I would say that yes, he definitely has the 69 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 3: leg up, and in large part it's because of those 70 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 3: reps he was able to get when Richardson was sidelined, 71 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 3: and you know, especially going through the three days of 72 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 3: mini camp, getting all of those reps are just massive 73 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 3: for this competition as it heads into camp. And if 74 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 3: he is able to pick up right where he left 75 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 3: off on the last time we saw him out here, 76 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 3: it's gonna be one of those things where we're going 77 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: to really get a good test in this battle because 78 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 3: what Jones is bringing to the plate, if Ar has 79 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 3: to compete at that same level, it's gonna be very 80 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 3: very good quarterback played from both sides. That'll make it 81 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 3: a really impressive battle to see who wins, because that's 82 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,840 Speaker 3: what you're trying to get. Everybody talks about how this 83 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 3: competition makes everybody better and. 84 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: The way Joanes to set the bar. 85 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 3: He has set the bar very high, so you're hoping 86 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 3: that if Richardson's able to win the battle, then that 87 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 3: bar has been set pretty high, and you really like 88 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 3: what that offense is going to look like. 89 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 2: And that's ultimately great for the offense and great for 90 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 2: the team. I think that's well said by you just 91 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 2: a moment ago. Anthony Richardson's gonna have to come in 92 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: right away with a lot of urgency, can't afford a 93 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 2: lot of inconsistent days, because Jones has already shown this 94 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 2: team he's very capable, a guy that goes about this 95 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 2: battle with a lot of professionalism and seriousness. That's what 96 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 2: he showed the last two weeks of the offseason program 97 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 2: when he didn't have to split those reps Riley Leonard Jason. 98 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 2: To wrap up the quarterback competition case, they are battling 99 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 2: to see who's going to be that third quarterback on 100 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: this roster or on the practice squad. What do each 101 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 2: of those guys, those young quarterbacks have to offer. 102 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 3: It's so important with the way the new rules are, 103 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 3: with the third quarterback on your roster being able to 104 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 3: have you know, he's inactive for game day, but he's 105 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 3: able to be active if you need. You know, if 106 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 3: a quarterback gets hurt, it can slide into that. So 107 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 3: that third quarterback spot, it is pretty important. Yeah, and 108 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 3: both these guys, you know, Riley Leonard, we know about 109 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 3: his decorated college career, what he did at. 110 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 2: Duke, and the guy was wired to play quarter very 111 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 2: much so. 112 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 3: And then Jason Bean is one of those He was 113 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 3: here all of last year and you liked what you 114 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 3: saw during you know, during the preseason. He offers a 115 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 3: little bit of that athleticism upside. Sometimes it's nice to 116 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 3: have a guy that in a pinch, if you need 117 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 3: to be able to scramble into all of that, he 118 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 3: can offer that. So it's it's been fun to kind 119 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 3: of watch both of these guys. But with Riley Leonard, 120 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 3: you know he is he is somebody that when you 121 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 3: talk about what a quarterback looks like, he kind of 122 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 3: fits that mold. 123 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 2: They drafted him for a reason. 124 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 3: And it's gonna be very interesting to see how that 125 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,039 Speaker 3: pans out because we know we had that personal connection 126 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 3: too with Chris Ballard and Jason Bean because Jason Bean 127 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 3: played with Chris Ballard's son at Kansas, so he watched 128 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 3: him in person what he can do too, So it's 129 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 3: gonna be a little battle to see the third quarterback spot. 130 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 3: It's gonna be a tougher battle to see in your 131 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 3: own eyes on the field because they're not getting near 132 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 3: the amount of reps. So it's gonna be interesting to 133 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 3: see how that rolls out. But whoever wins that third 134 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 3: spot is gonna be a key spot when you start 135 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 3: thinking about when that fifty three man roster rolls around 136 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 3: and who's active on game days. 137 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's because the NFL now allows teams to designate 138 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 2: the emergency third quarterback on game days. The third quarterback, 139 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 2: if activated, can only play if the first two guys 140 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: on the active roster are injured or disqualify, kicked out 141 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 2: of the game, or something. So the emergency third quarterback 142 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 2: must be on the team's fifty three men active rosters. 143 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 2: Really important part of this puzzle. They cannot be a 144 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 2: practice squad player, so they've got to be on the 145 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 2: active roster. And the rule that the reason why this 146 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 2: rule exists is, you know, it's it's aimed to prevent 147 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 2: situations where, you know, like we saw in the playoffs 148 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 2: a couple of years ago in the NFC Championship game 149 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 2: casey the the non where a non quarterback player has 150 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 2: to play and the quality of the game is just, 151 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 2: for lack of a better term, it's it's compromise. It's ruined. 152 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, And if you think about it from a Colt's perspective, 153 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 3: with what Sam Ellinger has offered to this team, up 154 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 3: until this year, the Colts have had that third quarterback 155 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 3: on their active fifty three man roster. So that is 156 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 3: why you know this whole jumble at that quarterback spot 157 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 3: is going to be very important. 158 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 2: All right, let's talk about all of these quarterbacks with 159 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 2: the man who oversees that position. Cam Turner is the 160 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 2: Colts quarterback coach, and right after the offseason workout program, 161 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 2: we talked with him and asked him to assess the 162 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 2: growth that he saw from the quarterback room and that 163 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 2: position in the off season. 164 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 4: I think collectively, you know, we made big strides mentally physically. 165 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 4: And then she kind of the understanding of the second layer, 166 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 4: the third layer of the offense, you know, being in 167 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 4: year three with Anthony and Jason being second year in 168 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 4: the system, with all the extra rookie meetings with Riley, 169 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 4: and then having a vet like Daniel coming in and 170 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 4: kind of making strides as far as the mental part 171 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 4: of the game. 172 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 2: How has Anthony stayed engaged with the team and with 173 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 2: the rest of the quarterbacks this offse he's really the 174 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 2: last two weeks going through what he's going through in 175 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 2: terms of the right shoulder. 176 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, he's not missing anything as far as 177 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 4: offensively with the team meetings. He's there for all that. 178 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 4: He's at practice, he's engaged, he's locked in, he's going 179 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 4: through his reads, you know, behind the quarterback at practice. 180 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 4: So that's been great to see. And then in his 181 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 4: own time he's he's in the training room and taking 182 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 4: care of business there. 183 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 2: What must he do from a mental side of things 184 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 2: these next six to seven weeks on his own before 185 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 2: the team reports for training camps so that he's not 186 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 2: behind the eight ball, so that when he comes back 187 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 2: physically and he's out there taking the reps with the 188 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 2: first team offense, that he's not you know, he's not 189 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 2: behind if you will, Yeah, we we just. 190 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 4: Got it on talking about this in the quarterback room 191 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 4: and they have to stay on it mentally as far 192 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 4: as you know, the workbook. We give him the summer 193 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 4: work book and it's kind of laid out and it 194 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 4: hits everything that we hit you know, in the off 195 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 4: season program and as long as they do that, they'll 196 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 4: stay on it and they'll come back and we hit 197 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 4: the ground running. 198 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 2: Cam Turner with US quarterbacks coach for the Colts. What's 199 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 2: been your early assessment of Daniel Jones? How coachable is. 200 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 4: This guy's He's very coachable. You know, he's seen a 201 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 4: lot of foot seen a lot, He's played a lot 202 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 4: of football, which is great bringing his experience. He has 203 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 4: good questions. He's been in systems. But the guy's gonna 204 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 4: do exactly what you want him to do and love that. 205 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 4: And he wants to understand the why and the how 206 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 4: and everything about it, which which is great for the 207 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 4: room in general and himself. 208 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 2: In What ways have you been surprised in a good way? 209 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:57,559 Speaker 2: Because from watching out here from Afar, he doesn't look 210 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 2: like a guy that's only been here since March. 211 00:09:59,440 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 5: No. 212 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 4: He up rates very quickly and he has a fast mind. 213 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 4: He processes information and that's a big part about playing 214 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 4: the position. And he comes out here at practicing and 215 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 4: it shows. 216 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 2: He's also pushing the ball down the field. How much 217 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 2: of that as an emphasis to kind of tap into 218 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 2: his skill set that maybe he didn't. I don't know 219 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:17,439 Speaker 2: if it's fair to say, but maybe he didn't utilize 220 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:19,720 Speaker 2: as much in his career to this point. 221 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 4: He definitely has a skill set and we definitely want 222 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 4: him to stretch it when he can. You know, when 223 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 4: when it's available, when the opportunity presents, take the shot, 224 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 4: you know, and and don't be gun shy, let it rip, 225 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 4: you know, and as long as it's you have all 226 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,559 Speaker 4: the information and you're making good decisions. And when it's 227 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 4: not there, you know, move on, get to the next 228 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:40,199 Speaker 4: one and find number two or find the checkdown. 229 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 2: I mean, it seems like everybody is gravitating to him, 230 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 2: respecting him, and just you know, really appreciating his professionalism 231 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 2: as a guy that's been around a lot of great quarterbacks. 232 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 2: How hard is that to do and to pull off 233 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 2: in such a short amount of time. Again, he's only 234 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 2: been here since March. He's kind of the new guy, 235 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 2: but he seems to have the respect of a lot 236 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 2: of the guys on offense. 237 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think when guys see the way he works 238 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 4: and carries himself and how professional he is with everything 239 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,079 Speaker 4: he does, you know, I think it just happens naturally, 240 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 4: and then you go sit down and have a meal 241 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,560 Speaker 4: with him, and he's very personal and easy to talk to. 242 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 4: So I think you do those two things. It's pretty easy. 243 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 2: You know, Cam Turner with us when Anthony does get 244 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 2: back on the field. What are some things for you? 245 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:24,679 Speaker 2: You know, what are some of the biggest factors that 246 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 2: you're going to be paying attention to and weighing as 247 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 2: it relates to this quarterback competition with with Richardson and 248 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,760 Speaker 2: Daniel Jones. I mean, is it just like Shane says, 249 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 2: it's the consistency and everything that they do. 250 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's a consistency doing it day in day out. 251 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 4: We know we can do it. We know we can 252 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 4: make your decisions. We know we can make every throw. 253 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,600 Speaker 4: Just keep doing it day in day out, every practice, 254 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:47,080 Speaker 4: every rep and go from there. 255 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 2: All Right, for you as an NFL assistant coach, what's 256 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,440 Speaker 2: life like for you for the next six seven weeks? 257 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 2: How much do you have to balance football but also 258 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 2: you know, personal life and getting away a little bit 259 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,600 Speaker 2: before as you know you've been through this, right, this 260 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 2: isn't your first rodeo. The grind's about to set in, right. 261 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 4: There will be a little bit of football and a 262 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 4: lot of family time, a lot of softball tournaments throughout 263 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 4: the state of Indiana. So that's kind of where we're 264 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 4: at right now. 265 00:12:11,240 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 2: All right, softball, What position are we playing? 266 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 4: We got a pitcher, We got a catcher, and then 267 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 4: some infield in there as well. 268 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 2: What age groups? 269 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 4: So we got a twelve year old and a ten 270 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 4: year old both playing travel ball, so we're all over 271 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 4: the place. 272 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 2: You got that bleacher life, my friend. 273 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 4: Yes, and then the youngest just tag along. 274 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 2: So well, all the best and congratulations on a great 275 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 2: offseason and looking forward to training camp. 276 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 4: All right, thanks for having me. 277 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 2: That's Cam Turner, quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts. That's 278 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 2: a mouthful easy for me to say. And you know, 279 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 2: he was talking about that bleacher life, travel ball in 280 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 2: the Midwest. It's live and well, Casey, we both know 281 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:47,320 Speaker 2: a thing or two about that. But one of the 282 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 2: things I do want to double back on. He was 283 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:51,560 Speaker 2: talking about Jones pushing the ball down the field in 284 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 2: the spring, and for me that I saw that a 285 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 2: lot more than what I thought I was going to. 286 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 2: If you look at Jones in his career, he's never 287 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 2: averaged more than seven yards per attempt in a season. 288 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 2: You know, previously with the Giants. I know that's kind 289 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 2: of a nerdy stat, but yards per attempt is how 290 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 2: many yards the ball travels per passing attempt, and where 291 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 2: you want to be kind of like that NFL standard 292 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 2: is between seven point five and eight yep, And Jones 293 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:22,959 Speaker 2: was completing a lot of deep passes in the spring, 294 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 2: and maybe more importantly, in order to kind of stretch 295 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 2: out the defense. He was attempting more than what I 296 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 2: thought we were going to see. And I think that's good. 297 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 2: He can do it. So you couple the splash plays 298 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:39,680 Speaker 2: with the NFL level accuracy that Jones has been known for, 299 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 2: that could be a really good fit if in fact, 300 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 2: he wins this quarterback job. 301 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,319 Speaker 3: Now, I didn't watch the Giants every week, so it's 302 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 3: one of those things where it's I don't know how 303 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 3: much merit you really put to what I'm saying, but 304 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 3: I think part of it was just what he had 305 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 3: around him in New York. You look at some of 306 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 3: the offensive numbers that they had, and they did not 307 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 3: have massive receivers. They got Malik Neighbors there now. 308 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 2: Or a lot of chunk plays. 309 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, but that's really the only offensive weapon outside of 310 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 3: Saquon Barkley that the Giants have shown in the last 311 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 3: five or six years, and that's while Jones was there. 312 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 3: So I think part of it is what he was 313 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 3: dealing with in New York. It didn't allow him to 314 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 3: kind of expand on that part of his game. Yeah, 315 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 3: so we've definitely seen a little bit of a difference. 316 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 3: He's got it in a year because, I mean, you 317 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 3: talk about it, the guys that are on this roster, 318 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 3: the Colts can stretch the field, so if he's able 319 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 3: to really attack on that, that'll be very huge. 320 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 2: Hey, Colts twenty twenty five single game tickets, They're on 321 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 2: sale now. Head to Colts dot com slash tickets to 322 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:42,160 Speaker 2: grab your tickets through Ticketmaster, the official marketplace of the 323 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 2: Colts and the NFL. When we come back, we're going 324 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 2: to talk about the burning questions going into the season 325 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 2: at running back. We're going to stay on offense, but 326 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 2: go in the backfield and break down what's left for 327 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 2: Jonathan Taylor. What does he have left to prove can 328 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 2: he turn in the same season he did last year? 329 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 2: And what are the roles for guys like Aleel Herberts 330 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 2: and rookie DJ Giddens, a draft pick for the Colts. 331 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 2: And we're also gonna hear from JT himself on what 332 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 2: it's like to play so far with Daniel Jones in 333 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 2: the spring. That's all coming up next. Stay with us. 334 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 2: You are listening to the Last Word, the offseason home 335 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 2: of the Colts right here on ninety three five and 336 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 2: one oh seven five. The fan. 337 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 3: Can't get enough football. 338 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 1: You're in the right place. This is the off season 339 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:29,240 Speaker 1: radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, The Last Word from 340 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 341 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 2: Back on the show, joined the Colts in Berlin by 342 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:39,760 Speaker 2: placing a deposit to unlock early access to official Colts 343 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 2: Germany ticket and travel packages. Visit on location exp dot 344 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 2: com slash Colts Germany for more information on that. Alongside 345 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 2: Casey Valley, I'm Matt Taylor. We're inside the Indiana Union 346 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 2: Construction Industry Radio Studio and we're looking at each Colts 347 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 2: position group in the summertime. Between now in training camp, 348 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 2: he talked about quarterbacks and segment number one. It's time now, 349 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 2: case to focus on running backs on offense and burning 350 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 2: question number one there Jonathan Taylor fourteen hundred yards last 351 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 2: year plus eleven touchdowns. He also ranked fourth and rushing 352 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 2: yards last year had eight one hundred yard performances. Case 353 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 2: can he match that in twenty twenty five? I mean, 354 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 2: it's hard for me to downplay what Jonathan Taylor can do. 355 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 2: I would not be shocked to see him go out 356 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 2: and put up a sixteen hundred yard season because that's 357 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 2: just how talented he is and the way that he 358 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 2: ran down the stretch last year. There's no reason to 359 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 2: think that he's slowing down at all. And this offense 360 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 2: is going to be relied heavy on what Jonathan Taylor 361 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 2: can give you because when Jonathan Taylor is on it 362 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 2: makes the defense a completely different ballgame. So Jonathan Taylor, 363 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go ahead and say, yes, he can continue 364 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 2: what he did last year. You know the polarizing thing 365 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 2: when you talk about when the analytics guys look at 366 00:16:56,880 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 2: Jonathan Taylor and they look at his numbers and they say, hey, 367 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:03,840 Speaker 2: can he continue to hold up? Last year averaged twenty 368 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 2: one point six attempts per game, that led the NFL 369 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:11,439 Speaker 2: most by a Colts player since Edrin James workload in 370 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 2: two thousand and five, he averaged twenty four rushing attempts 371 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 2: per game, and my rebuttal to that is, Casey, I 372 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:20,920 Speaker 2: think the Colts, I don't think they're gonna have any 373 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:24,240 Speaker 2: reservations about giving Taylor that many touches per game if 374 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 2: that's what it takes to win that day. 375 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:27,160 Speaker 3: Yeah right. 376 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:30,199 Speaker 2: I mean, if you're in a dogfight game, why not 377 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:33,679 Speaker 2: grind the game down, shrink the game. If Taylor's on fire, 378 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,920 Speaker 2: let him pound out first downs, ball control a team, 379 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,880 Speaker 2: and win a football game that way. I don't think 380 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:42,440 Speaker 2: the Colts have any hesitation in doing that, because there's 381 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:45,719 Speaker 2: a way to win every single game. But in the 382 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 2: big picture, you want to have confidence in your other 383 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:51,640 Speaker 2: backs to spell Taylor. And that's why I think Khalil 384 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 2: Herbert and DJ Giddens are here now, and I think 385 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:58,639 Speaker 2: they're going to be good compliment pieces to take some 386 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 2: of the stress off of TA. So I think there 387 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,760 Speaker 2: is a little bit of a fine line between, you know, 388 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 2: letting your best player win you game versus relying on 389 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 2: Taylor all season long solely to move the ball and 390 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:11,679 Speaker 2: score points for this offense. 391 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:13,199 Speaker 3: I think it's a good point you bring up with 392 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:16,719 Speaker 3: Khalil Herbert and DJ Giddens because there is a there 393 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:20,200 Speaker 3: was clearly they identified a spot they wanted it to 394 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 3: improve on, and they went out and got Khalil Herbert, 395 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:25,280 Speaker 3: who was an established running back in this league kind 396 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,920 Speaker 3: of as a backup, so he's familiar with this role. 397 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 3: And if you look at the college numbers that Gettin's 398 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 3: put up, I mean, this guy can play. So those 399 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:33,920 Speaker 3: two guys, they're definitely gonna have a role. There's a 400 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 3: reason that they're here. So I'm glad you bring that 401 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 3: up because that definitely does chip into what Taylor's workload 402 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 3: is going to be. But still, Jonathan Taylor one of 403 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:42,400 Speaker 3: the best running backs in football. 404 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,680 Speaker 2: And those guys are going to compliment Taylor this year, 405 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 2: but again it will be Jonathan Taylor being the star 406 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 2: of the offense in terms of the running game. He's 407 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:53,479 Speaker 2: still in the prime of his career. And earlier this 408 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:56,439 Speaker 2: offseason during the team's ota period, we sat down with 409 00:18:56,560 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 2: Jonathan Taylor and we talked about his goals for this season. Again, 410 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:04,080 Speaker 2: after rushing for over fourteen hundred yards in twenty twenty. 411 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 5: Four, you definitely set goals for yourself, especially things that 412 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 5: you did well last year. You want to continue to 413 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:12,679 Speaker 5: stay sharp. But then things that you probably wanted to 414 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,120 Speaker 5: improve on from last year. You're like, okay, but it's 415 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,439 Speaker 5: also about the preparation. Like let's say you know you 416 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,479 Speaker 5: had a fumble last year, Well, I want to go 417 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 5: through this entire season with great ball security and no fumble. 418 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 5: So it's almost like you can't set empty goals. So 419 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:27,199 Speaker 5: you have to understand how are you going to have 420 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 5: no fumbles? You need to make sure you have great 421 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 5: ball security, win practice walkthroughs, and then in the games 422 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 5: right now. So I do feel like a guy set 423 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 5: a lot of goals, but sometimes they may be empty 424 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:42,400 Speaker 5: goals unless there's a plan or a procedure like this 425 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:44,400 Speaker 5: is how I'm going to obtain that goal. 426 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:47,400 Speaker 2: It's Jonathan Taylor with us, and you look like, I mean, 427 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,160 Speaker 2: I know this is audio, but you look like you're 428 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:53,880 Speaker 2: in peak mid season form already. What's most beneficial about 429 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 2: this time of year for you at where you're at 430 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 2: in terms of your stage of your career. 431 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 5: Number one, it kind of let you know at this 432 00:20:01,119 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 5: point in time if you need to make any tweaks. 433 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 5: So you work hard, You work hard, and then you know, 434 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 5: organized team activities come around and then you kind of 435 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 5: put it to the test a little bit. You know, 436 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 5: we're not practicing, you know, with pads on, but you 437 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 5: kind of get a little sense of what a camp 438 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 5: practice is going to be like. And then you kind 439 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 5: of feel your body. You know, how do I feel 440 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,159 Speaker 5: at this weight? How do I feel after doing a 441 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 5: certain training regimen I did? Do we need to make 442 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 5: tweaks for the back half to get ready for training camp. 443 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 5: So this is a real important time to kind of 444 00:20:26,280 --> 00:20:27,199 Speaker 5: evaluate where you're at. 445 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 2: Jonathan Taylor is with us, and you got a lot 446 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:31,679 Speaker 2: of run with Daniel Jones, the new guy at the 447 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 2: end of the spring. What are your first impressions of 448 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:37,480 Speaker 2: him and how long does it take to really, you know, 449 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:40,320 Speaker 2: know and understand a new quarterback through all of his 450 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 2: subtle nuances that each guy brings. 451 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:45,960 Speaker 5: Well For me, I would say, first off, you know 452 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 5: a quarterback when he specifically comes up and tells you like, 453 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,880 Speaker 5: hey listen, like be early on this, like even before 454 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 5: the play, Hey, be early on this. I might need you. 455 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:57,159 Speaker 5: That'll change once the bullets start flying and you know, 456 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 5: they'll see what the defense is doing, especially with lou Now, 457 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,439 Speaker 5: I mean, I'm sure it's gonna be a lot of 458 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 5: fun stuff in store for us on offense, so we'll 459 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,640 Speaker 5: have to be prepared. But I will say that when 460 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:11,520 Speaker 5: a quarterback specifically tells you something, and especially once we 461 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 5: get towards actual practice, then that's when you're kind of 462 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:17,520 Speaker 5: start banking those notes, like Okay, now, I know when 463 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 5: we get this pressure on this scheme, he wants early eyes. 464 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 5: So I do think that he's one of those guys 465 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 5: really smart. Mean, he obviously has a lot of experience, 466 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 5: so I'm excited to see how he progresses in this system. 467 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 5: And you know how he just messes together with all 468 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 5: of us. 469 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 3: Now, Jonathan, with this quarterback battle that's going on, what 470 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:35,359 Speaker 3: are some things that you can do outside of the 471 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 3: normal things, like you know, picking up blocks and blitzes 472 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:40,200 Speaker 3: to really help both these quarterbacks become better. 473 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:42,840 Speaker 5: Mess And that's something I started. I started because he 474 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:46,120 Speaker 5: was a legend of Philip Rivers. So I'm like, well, 475 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 5: you've played with elite guys, so what does a running 476 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,400 Speaker 5: back do? What is an elite running back? 477 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 1: Like? 478 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,639 Speaker 5: How does what does an elite running back do to 479 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:55,679 Speaker 5: make you feel comfortable? And I'm asking him, I'm like, 480 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 5: it's Philip Rivers, Like, obviously he's gonna give me some 481 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 5: golden nuggets from some elite running backs he's played with, 482 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 5: and it's very different. Like Philip is like, listen, I 483 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 5: just like my guys being where I'm supposed to be. 484 00:22:07,359 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 5: I don't want to look for you. I don't want 485 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:09,960 Speaker 5: to look for you on my checkdown. I want you 486 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:11,600 Speaker 5: to be right there where you're at. I'm like, okay, 487 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 5: now I know what, Philip. No matter what happens, just 488 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 5: be in your spot where you're supposed to be. So 489 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:20,639 Speaker 5: for Anthony, for me, and of course going throughout the years, 490 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:22,879 Speaker 5: it's hey, what do you need? Especially as we as 491 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,639 Speaker 5: he's learning an offense and we're installing new things, like hey, listen, 492 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 5: like how do you want me to operate on this play? 493 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:30,439 Speaker 5: Like let's say there's a design run for him, Like 494 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 5: you said you mentioned picking up the blocks, but you know, 495 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 5: even even today, it's like, Hey, if i'm blocking for you, 496 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:38,120 Speaker 5: most likely with Anthony, I'm gonna give you a two 497 00:22:38,119 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 5: way go. You know. I know sometimes guys will pick 498 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 5: a certain side, like hey, block the outside at half 499 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:45,439 Speaker 5: blocked the inside edge. But Anthony it's like if you 500 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 5: give him a two way go, he's so athletic. It's 501 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:49,679 Speaker 5: like that's almost the best for him rather than forcing 502 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:51,920 Speaker 5: him to go one way or the other. So I'm 503 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 5: just little things like that you start to pick up on. 504 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:56,680 Speaker 2: This is kind of an odd question because you were 505 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 2: so dominant last year. Last year you led the NFL 506 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 2: and brushing attempts per game twenty one point six and 507 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 2: nearly Jonathan nearly half of your carries last year came 508 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:09,480 Speaker 2: in the final five games of the season. How did 509 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 2: the end of last year go for you physically? How 510 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 2: did you hold up with the amount of workload that 511 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:15,919 Speaker 2: you had to take on. 512 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:19,919 Speaker 5: Well, it starts now the preparation. Like I mentioned, you 513 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 5: go through the training regimen. Now during the OTA period, 514 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:25,359 Speaker 5: you see how am I moving? How do I feel? 515 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:27,479 Speaker 5: Do I feel explosive? Do I feel strong? Then you 516 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:29,600 Speaker 5: know how to complete your training on the back half 517 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:31,879 Speaker 5: before training camp. But then you kind of have to 518 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:35,239 Speaker 5: modify your plan throughout the season. But you have to 519 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 5: stay active. You have to be able to lift heavyweight, 520 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:41,080 Speaker 5: You have to be able to continue to train throughout 521 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:43,679 Speaker 5: the season because everyone's body, no matter what you do, 522 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,960 Speaker 5: is going to decline the punishment you take. But if 523 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 5: you can just come in with that body arm or 524 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:51,359 Speaker 5: just a little bit higher. Now you're kind of progressing 525 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 5: like this rather than people going on a straight decline. 526 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 5: So for me, I would say it started in the offseason. 527 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,399 Speaker 5: But then also understanding that's when the mental toughness comes in. 528 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 5: That's when you got play your best ball at the 529 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 5: end of the year. 530 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,440 Speaker 2: That's what the last six games of the season were 531 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:06,600 Speaker 2: for you last year, right that that mentality again a 532 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:08,919 Speaker 2: sort of a follow up question to that. In the 533 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 2: offseason here the Colts have made some moves. They bring 534 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:14,200 Speaker 2: in Khalil Herbert, they draft DJ Giddins. These are good 535 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:17,640 Speaker 2: football players, guys that can compliment you. And you're smiling 536 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 2: as I'm asking you this question. But what's that balance? 537 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:23,439 Speaker 2: And hopefully I can get this out correctly, what's that 538 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 2: balance for you? Because you're a competitor and you you 539 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:30,439 Speaker 2: are confident, But what's that balance between you know, carrying 540 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:33,159 Speaker 2: the ball twenty five to thirty times per game, but 541 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:35,680 Speaker 2: also at the same time having that confidence and having 542 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:38,439 Speaker 2: that faith in the teammates behind you to carry some 543 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 2: of that workload for you so that you don't have 544 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:41,400 Speaker 2: to do so much if you will. 545 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 5: I think you said the word faith. That's what it is. 546 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 5: We're all on the same team. So obviously, whoever's in there, 547 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:49,159 Speaker 5: we need you to be on there needs to be 548 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 5: not even a single drop off, whether it's me, Khalil Goody, anybody, 549 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:55,679 Speaker 5: whoever's in there. We need to make sure we're at 550 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:57,400 Speaker 5: our best when our best is needed. And we're all 551 00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 5: on the same team. So obviously, when you're in there, 552 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:01,320 Speaker 5: you want to make sure you spot on and you're 553 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 5: in your alignment, assignment and technique. But then when someone 554 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 5: else is in there, you've seen the work that they've 555 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 5: put in, You've competed with them throughout practice, throughout the offseason. 556 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 5: So now they're having their chance to go out there 557 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 5: and help push our team to a win. So it's 558 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 5: almost it's almost like then you become a fan, like 559 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 5: because at the end of the day, like I said, 560 00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:20,680 Speaker 5: we're all on the same team and you know their 561 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:22,960 Speaker 5: abilities because everyone has something different. And now, like I 562 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 5: will say, our running back room has some jews. Our 563 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 5: running back room has some jews. 564 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,960 Speaker 2: That's Jonathan Taylor with us. Last one for me, I mean, 565 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,080 Speaker 2: this is a book here. You rank second all time 566 00:25:32,119 --> 00:25:35,800 Speaker 2: in rushing yards and Colts history, just the second Colts 567 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:39,240 Speaker 2: player over six thousand career rushing yards. Like you said, 568 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:42,119 Speaker 2: you've led the NFL in rushing before. You have the 569 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 2: third most rushing touchdowns in team history. We go on 570 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 2: and on and on. What motivates you, what keeps you 571 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 2: going and striving to be a better version of yourself, 572 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 2: which is already immaculate. 573 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 5: Number one is really the people who have helped me 574 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:04,679 Speaker 5: along the journey high school to college. All of my teammates, like, 575 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:07,119 Speaker 5: we've all done the same workouts, We've all been to 576 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:10,280 Speaker 5: the same practices, and we understand it's the one percent 577 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 5: of the one percent that actually make it to this level. 578 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:16,199 Speaker 5: But at the end of the day, I know that 579 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,840 Speaker 5: those guys would give anything to be in this position. 580 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,840 Speaker 5: So it would be a disservice to me to not 581 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:22,959 Speaker 5: give my all because I know they would do anything 582 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 5: to be in this position. So it's almost like I'm 583 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 5: not even playing for myself. I'm also playing for the 584 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 5: people who helped me along the way, who also had 585 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:30,879 Speaker 5: the same dream, because there are a lot of people 586 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 5: who are like when I see you, it's like I'm 587 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,640 Speaker 5: there as well, because I've seen you put the work 588 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 5: in and I've seen how dedicated you were, But you know, 589 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 5: and it's a little bit of chance, a little bit 590 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 5: of luck, but also a lot of hard work. And 591 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 5: now that I was the one to be in this position, 592 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 5: I'm gonna honor those guys by continuing to give my 593 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 5: best foot forward. 594 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 2: Pretty strong answer right there. That's Jonathan Taylor on what 595 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,680 Speaker 2: keeps driving him and motivating him after all that he's 596 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 2: accomplished so far in the NFL. In case to close 597 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:02,359 Speaker 2: out out of all the things that Jonathan Taylor has done, right, 598 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 2: all the milestones and all of the records that he 599 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:09,120 Speaker 2: has NFL wise and Colts wise, one thing that he's 600 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:12,440 Speaker 2: still looking for and he's talked openly about this, looking 601 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:15,960 Speaker 2: for a championship. No Big ten titles or national titles 602 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 2: at Wisconsin obviously, no division titles or Super bowls with 603 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 2: the Colts. That's motivation right there for a player that's 604 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 2: just trying to get the hardware. And that's what it's 605 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 2: all about team wise for Jonathan Taylor. 606 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:29,200 Speaker 3: And that's what you see. You see a guy like 607 00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 3: Jonathan Taylor down the stretch last year, he said, put 608 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 3: the team on my back, let's run the football, Let's 609 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:36,360 Speaker 3: do this, and that's what he's looking for and He's 610 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,840 Speaker 3: a guy that I'm convinced you can ride him all 611 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:41,080 Speaker 3: the way to a AFC South Championship. 612 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 2: Hey, the Colts have teamed up with Anthon, Blue Cross 613 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:48,040 Speaker 2: and Blue Shield to recognize school teachers, administrators, nurses and 614 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 2: staff members who go above and beyond speaking of hardware. 615 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 2: Nominate them so they can get their trophy and all 616 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 2: of the great respect that they deserve. If you know 617 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 2: a classroom quarterback, nominate yours at Colts dot com slash 618 00:28:01,119 --> 00:28:04,040 Speaker 2: Classroom Quarterbacks. When we come back, we'll give you the 619 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:06,280 Speaker 2: Forum Credit Union Question of the Week, which is going 620 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:10,520 Speaker 2: to center around great quarterbacks and running back duos all 621 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:12,640 Speaker 2: time in the NFL. So we'll close out the show 622 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 2: here in the Last Word Back in just a moment, 623 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 2: ninety three to five and one oh seven five the Fan. 624 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: We talked Colts football every Friday on the Last Word, 625 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:26,440 Speaker 1: the offseason radio home of the Colts from the Indiana 626 00:28:26,560 --> 00:28:28,920 Speaker 1: Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 627 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,080 Speaker 2: Last few minutes of the show tonight. It brought to 628 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 2: you by Meyer, the official supercenter of the Colts and 629 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:37,040 Speaker 2: a proud sponsor of hundreds of local sports teams across 630 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:40,160 Speaker 2: the Midwest. Casey Valier Matt Taylor here on the last word, 631 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:43,560 Speaker 2: closing things out with the Forum Credit Union question of 632 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:46,400 Speaker 2: the Week, which is this casey, So if it's Anthony 633 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 2: Richardson or Daniel Jones at quarterback this upcoming year for 634 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:53,840 Speaker 2: the Colts, they should still have a viable weapon under 635 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 2: center and the running game to kind of pair up 636 00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:58,800 Speaker 2: with Jonathan Taylor, like we talked about in segment number two. 637 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:03,160 Speaker 2: So the question is, only two quarterback running back duos 638 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:07,280 Speaker 2: in NFL history have ever produced one thousand yards in 639 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:10,440 Speaker 2: the same season. So I'm looking for a running back 640 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 2: and a quarterback on the same team that both went 641 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:16,400 Speaker 2: over one thousand yards and the same season. Who are they? 642 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 3: I think? I think Michael Vick did it. 643 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:22,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, just think about the quarterbacks first, right, Yeah, so 644 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:25,960 Speaker 2: Michael Vick, You're right on. Michael Vick. Okay, and his 645 00:29:26,120 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 2: running back tandem mate was Warwick Dunne. Warwick done with 646 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 2: the Falcons in two thousand and six, and then another 647 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:37,920 Speaker 2: duo did it three years later. But think AFC this time, well, 648 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,760 Speaker 2: Lamar Jackson, Ding Ding Ding and who was that guy 649 00:29:40,880 --> 00:29:42,760 Speaker 2: in twenty nineteen with him. 650 00:29:42,720 --> 00:29:45,640 Speaker 3: Melvin No, Melvin Gordon. Was there just a couple of years. 651 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:51,960 Speaker 2: It was mark Ingram in two nineteen Lamar Jackson. For 652 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 2: a couple of years he did Ingram barely scratched over 653 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:59,440 Speaker 2: one thousand yards Lamar Jackson over twelve hundred rushing yards. 654 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:02,440 Speaker 2: That's so to close out. I mean, again, regardless of 655 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 2: who wins this job, I think Casey defenses are still 656 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 2: going to have to respect Jones or Richardson and the 657 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:13,160 Speaker 2: running game. Certainly, there's no quarterback more athletic than Anthony Richardson, right, 658 00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 2: but Jones is still going to give the Colts a 659 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:18,200 Speaker 2: threat in the running game at quarterback, which will still 660 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:20,800 Speaker 2: open up the playbook with Jones out there at the 661 00:30:20,840 --> 00:30:24,120 Speaker 2: same time as it would with Richardson. Again, if you 662 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:26,720 Speaker 2: have a healthy or Jonathan Taylor in this case. 663 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:29,440 Speaker 3: Absolutely, I mean you're probably right on there that Daniel 664 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:31,600 Speaker 3: Jones is probably not going to rush for a thousand yards, 665 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:33,160 Speaker 3: but he's definitely a guy that you're going to have. 666 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:35,960 Speaker 2: To defensive yea, because still have to know that he 667 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:36,400 Speaker 2: can do it. 668 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:38,760 Speaker 3: I mean, his rushing numbers since the end of the 669 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:41,120 Speaker 3: league are you know, they're sneaky good. I mean, he's 670 00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 3: what top ten in twelve hundred yards act, So that 671 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:46,080 Speaker 3: there is, you know, there is that part of his 672 00:30:46,120 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 3: game that people do not acknowledge. But Daniel Jones is 673 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:50,400 Speaker 3: definitely an athletic guy back there and can run. 674 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:54,000 Speaker 2: Hey, visit the forum credit Union fanforum section Colts dot 675 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:57,480 Speaker 2: com to interact with other fans online, post a topic there, 676 00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:00,800 Speaker 2: and get in on variety of discussion points regarding the 677 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 2: Colts Forum credit Union helping members live their financial dreams. 678 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:07,440 Speaker 2: That's gonna do it for us. We are up against it. 679 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:09,400 Speaker 2: But thanks for taking some time out of your busy 680 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:12,400 Speaker 2: schedule heading into the weekend talking some Colts getting in 681 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:14,280 Speaker 2: the last Word with us. We're gonna do it again 682 00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 2: next Friday, as we always do. Enjoy the weekend. Everybody's 683 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:20,640 Speaker 2: stay cool. The weather is heating up for Casey Valier. 684 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:23,280 Speaker 2: I'm Matt Taylor. This is the home for the Colts 685 00:31:23,320 --> 00:31:26,120 Speaker 2: and the Last Word. Ninety three five one oh seven 686 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 2: five The Fan ESPN Radio is coming up next