1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: The NFL never sleeps. 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 2: The roster is ever evolving, and it's all about finding 3 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 2: the edge. 4 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: This is the Last Word. 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 2: The off season home of the Indianapolis Colts. 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 3: It is the last Friday of June, and we're fired 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 3: up getting you in the know on the Colts. Here 8 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 3: in the Last Word, the last local show of the week. 9 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 3: Here on ninety three five one oh seven five the Fan, 10 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 3: the off season home of the Colts. Casey valets here. 11 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 3: I'm Matt Taylor. Welcome inside the Indiana Union Construction Industry 12 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 3: Radio studio. Case you like a cold frosty I do. 13 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:46,639 Speaker 3: Where does the back deck beer on a Friday night 14 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 3: rank among the great beers you enjoy? 15 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: Man, That's probably number one. 16 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, Friday night beer. 17 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 4: So there's something about just sitting down in a chair, 18 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 4: kicking my feet up and having a nice cold beer. 19 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 4: There's something there about that. So that's probably up there 20 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 4: on probably first, maybe second, but second would only be 21 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 4: just like a pool beer. 22 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 3: There you go. Pool Beer's good. Yeah, the power rankings 23 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 3: of beer. The deck beer on Friday night. Pool beer 24 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 3: is always good. Lake beer, beach beer, steaking a beer. 25 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 3: I'm a big yard work beer guy, like you get 26 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 3: done with yard work, maybe take a shower. Maybe you 27 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 3: don't even take a shower, you just crack open a 28 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 3: beer and admire your artwork inside the yard. 29 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 4: See right now, with how hot it is, it's hard. 30 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 4: It's hard to do the shower after yard work because 31 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 4: then you get out of the shower and you're still 32 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 4: you need another shower, you need exactly. 33 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: It's kind of like, you know what, forget it. 34 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 3: We'll do this later summertime in Indianapolis and we're talking Beers, Colts, 35 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 3: Brots football, and we are with you for the next 36 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 3: half hour or so here on the fan. What's coming 37 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 3: up tonight, big show currently with the Colts in the 38 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 3: summertime between now and the end of July, when the 39 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 3: team reports for training camp up at Grand Park and Westfield. 40 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 3: We're gonna break down each position group. We have been 41 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 3: doing that here on the Last Word you up to 42 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 3: the start of the season. Last week we talked all 43 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 3: things quarterbacks and running backs. Tonight, we're going to take 44 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 3: a deep dive into the guys that catch the ball 45 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 3: pass catchers, wide receivers, tight ends. We're gonna hear from 46 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 3: Josh Downs on the show regarding his first two very 47 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 3: impactful years in the NFL. And we're also going to 48 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 3: talk about training camp right now, Casey, because earlier this 49 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 3: week the Colts schedule for training camp dropped, and here 50 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 3: are the details. Everything brought to you by Course and 51 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 3: Fire and Security once again this year, so appreciate their sponsorship. 52 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 3: Training Camp kicks off Wednesday, July twenty third, and things 53 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 3: will wrap up with a joint practice with the Green 54 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 3: Bay Packers on August the fourteenth. We talked about this 55 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 3: extensively yesterday on the Colts Daily Update, but head to 56 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 3: Colts dot com slash camp to claim your tickets and 57 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 3: see a full rundown of the calendar and the training 58 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 3: camp dates and everything you need to know about training 59 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 3: camp online. But you know, we talked about this again yesterday. 60 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 3: You know, this is very unofficial on my part, but 61 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 3: I did some research, and Casey, what I came up 62 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 3: with is the Colts are one of only six teams 63 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 3: left that still you know, go away if you will 64 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 3: for training camp, either go to a local college or 65 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 3: somewhere like Graham Park in the case of the Colts, 66 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,519 Speaker 3: and they are going to practice on a routine basis 67 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 3: in front of the fans, away from their team facility. 68 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 3: Why do you think the Colts continue to be one 69 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 3: of the teams on that shortlist that continue to prioritize 70 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 3: the fans before the regular season. 71 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 4: And that's it, it's the fans. I do think that 72 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 4: we have heard that time and time again from Chris 73 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 4: Ballard when he talks about how much they enjoy being 74 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 4: at Grand Park but being able to have the fans 75 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 4: there every single day. And then also just that team 76 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 4: aspect of your staying in a hotel together. You're doing 77 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 4: all of these things, I mean, your lockstep with your 78 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 4: teammates and it's a really great way to really bond 79 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 4: as you head into you know, what is a it's 80 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 4: a marathon, what the season is. So you're getting the 81 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 4: ends and the outs of everybody on your team. But 82 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 4: it's that team affinity that is so big for this 83 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 4: fan base that I love. 84 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: The Colts do this. 85 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's all about the fans, very grassroots effort and 86 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 3: like we said, those the simple ones are the best ones. 87 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 3: And go away for a training camp. I know it's 88 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 3: a big lift. I know it's a big undertaking. Just 89 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 3: ask the equipment guys. They've been packing for weeks. 90 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 1: No doubt about it. 91 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 3: So they have the heavy lifting you know, pun intended there, 92 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 3: but to be able to do this and build fan 93 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 3: loyalty and give back to the community by making it accessible, 94 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 3: there's something to do for fans literally of all ages 95 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 3: up at training camp. So again, we hope to see 96 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 3: you up there at Grand Park in Westfield late July 97 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,720 Speaker 3: and August. Colts dot com slash camp for the tickets, 98 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 3: all of the dates and everything you need to know 99 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 3: about training camp. All right, let's go wide receiver burning questions. 100 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 3: We'll transition into that now. Casey, the Colts last year 101 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 3: they had some studs. They had three receivers a year 102 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 3: ago over eight hundred receiving yards. So we'll begin with 103 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 3: Michael Pittman Junior, right, a guy last year that had 104 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 3: a little bit of a statistically anyway down season, sixty 105 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 3: nine catches, a little bit over eight hundred yards. He 106 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 3: had averaged ninety nine catches and over one thousand yards 107 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 3: the three seasons before last year. But last year, as 108 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 3: we know, played with that nagging back, fractured back that 109 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 3: stemmed all the way from training camp, but he gutted 110 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,040 Speaker 3: through it. Do you think we're going to see a 111 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 3: quote unquote bounce back performance from Michael Pittman Junior this 112 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 3: upcoming season. 113 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, I do. 114 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,720 Speaker 4: I think one of the things too, when I think 115 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 4: about the production that Pittman offers, I don't think it's 116 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 4: ever going to be like wow numbers. I think he's 117 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 4: just such a consistent, reliable option. I think the area 118 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 4: that you're going to see in improvement is the touchdowns. 119 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:43,840 Speaker 4: He had three touchdowns last year, and it was interesting 120 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 4: because he spoke with the media before last year talking 121 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 4: about the tiers of receivers, you know, like, you know, 122 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 4: tier one are the guys that are having you know, 123 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 4: fourteen hundred yards and all of this. Someone asked what 124 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 4: is kind of holding him back from being that number, 125 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,479 Speaker 4: and he said, it's touchdowns, and he really wanted to 126 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 4: emphasize being able to get into the end zone. I 127 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 4: know last year you had the back injuries, and we've 128 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 4: talked about the quarterback inconsistencies. 129 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:07,920 Speaker 1: So I think the. 130 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 4: Three touchdown number you had last year, expect that one 131 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 4: to balloon up. And I think just with that, you're 132 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 4: going to see an improvement in Pittman in year twenty 133 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 4: twenty five. 134 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, as far as the bat goes, I'm happy for him. 135 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 3: He was able to kind of clear that up over 136 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 3: the offseason. Hopefully that's behind him and he's excited to 137 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 3: become this team's number one option again in the passing game. 138 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 3: Here's what he said in the offseason about how he 139 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 3: reflects on the hardships, if you will, of last year. 140 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, I mean, obviously I look at last 141 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 5: year that just wasn't up to my personal standard for 142 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 5: my personal goals, and I know that I have so 143 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 5: much more and like nobody cares about the situation that 144 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 5: I had last year. You know what I'm saying, Like 145 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 5: the external factors I shouldn't matter in a performance driven league. 146 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,039 Speaker 5: So all that is behind me. There's no excuses, there's 147 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 5: no back there's nothing. That was what it was and 148 00:06:57,839 --> 00:06:59,559 Speaker 5: this year I just have to be a lot better 149 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 5: every single way. 150 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 3: It's Michael Pittman Junior, not making excuses for last season. 151 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 3: But listen, the back was it was there? 152 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah right? 153 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 3: And also two, to be fair, the quarterback carousel hit 154 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 3: him again. Pittman's worked with eight different starting quarterbacks Casey 155 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 3: in five years. Yes, Daniel Jones would make nine if 156 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 3: he starts this upcoming season, So you know, Pittman's gonna 157 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 3: do his job. He's gonna do everything that he can 158 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 3: for the quarterbacks to feel comfortable, and hopefully that pays 159 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 3: off in some more you know, some some bigger numbers 160 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 3: statistically for Pittman as this team's top receiver option in 161 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 3: twenty twenty five. What about Alec Pierce Casey last year 162 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 3: his unbelievable season in terms of the big play ability 163 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 3: twenty two point three yards per catch, the league's highest 164 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 3: number since Deshaun Jackson averaged twenty two and a half 165 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 3: yards per catch in twenty ten, so literally the best 166 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 3: yards per catch number for a season in fifteen years, 167 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 3: ten years in the NFL. He also had seven catches 168 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 3: last year over forty yards. That was the second most 169 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 3: in the NFL behind Jamar Chase is eight. What's the 170 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 3: next step for Alec Pierce? Can he be more than 171 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 3: just one of the best deep ball targets in the NFL? 172 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 4: I think he can be. I think that's one of 173 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 4: the things that he's really improved on. It's kind of 174 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 4: that route tree. He's showing that he can do more 175 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 4: than just be the deep ball guy. You see what 176 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 4: he can do in that part of the game. And 177 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 4: you don't want it all limit that because it opens 178 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 4: up so much in your offense when you're able to 179 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 4: take the top off the defense like Alec Pierce is 180 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 4: able to do. But I do think that there is 181 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 4: an effort that he has made during this offseason to 182 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 4: make himself a little bit more reliable in those intermediate routes, 183 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 4: being able to go across in the middle and do 184 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 4: stuff like that. If it opens up his game, the 185 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 4: amount of production that he can put up, if he 186 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 4: can continue to evolve the rest of his game, I mean, 187 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 4: he can be thought of as one of those elite 188 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 4: receivers because right now he might be arguably the top 189 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 4: five deep ball guys in all of football. 190 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, here's what he said about how he he's attacking 191 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 3: the offseason trying to get better for this upcoming season. 192 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 6: Strictly for me, it's it's just like, you know, working 193 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:09,559 Speaker 6: on drill work, cleaning up my cuts, just trying to 194 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 6: make him as christ as possible, be as efficient in 195 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 6: and out of breaks, no o wasted steps. And then 196 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 6: I've been like kind of figuring out and working on 197 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 6: some catching tripe drills, just like running through the catch, 198 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 6: Like I don't know, if you guys have ever played Madden, 199 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 6: but like, I feel like that you have an option 200 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 6: to catch the ball the one button and it kind 201 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 6: of like secures the catch and the other button. They 202 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 6: sometimes drop it, but they really like run through it 203 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:34,959 Speaker 6: and they like you catch a slant with that, it 204 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 6: usually ends up being a big game. So I've tried 205 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,679 Speaker 6: to been really trying to like work on running through 206 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 6: the catch and be aggressive kind of like stabbing the 207 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 6: ball at the air and not kind of like like 208 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 6: slowing down and stopping my feet. 209 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 3: He's got the mindset for it now, right, He's got 210 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 3: the personality. He's starting to come into his own a 211 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 3: little bit more. And you heard it right there, working 212 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:56,199 Speaker 3: on his cuts, his footwork, the route running, stab in 213 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 3: the ball. Here's a little fun fact about Alec Pierce, 214 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 3: because every time the ball is in the air, it's 215 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 3: somewhat of a fifty to fifty ball. That's what he 216 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 3: excels in, right, those deep shots down the sideline, jocking 217 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 3: for position. You know who's gonna come down with it 218 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 3: is going to be Pierce or the defender, and you're 219 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 3: surprised when Alec doesn't come down with it. Right, those 220 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 3: fifty to fifty balls for him are more like seventy 221 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 3: thirty thirty. Yeah, but here's the deal. Of his one 222 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 3: hundred and ten career catches, twenty nine of them have 223 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,840 Speaker 3: gained at least twenty yards. So that's over a quarter 224 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 3: of his career catches have been big play receptions. 225 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 4: And that's part of it when you talk about the maturation. 226 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 4: If he can excel in that other part of his game. 227 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 4: I mean, there's nothing that he can't do as a receiver. 228 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 3: All right, burning questions on the receivers here in this 229 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,920 Speaker 3: first segment, let's go to a d Mitchell. He provided 230 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 3: some of the biggest splash plays this spring, going in 231 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 3: a year number two, trying to kind of even out 232 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 3: his play after a rocky first season as a rookie 233 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 3: draft into the second round last year, twenty three catches, 234 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:59,199 Speaker 3: three hundred and twelve yards, no touchdowns. Case, what is 235 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 3: the next step for Mitchell going into year number two 236 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 3: trying to find some more consistency. 237 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 4: I think it's I mean consistency for sure, but it's 238 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:09,680 Speaker 4: you know, making sure you have that relationship down with 239 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 4: both quarterbacks so that make sure you're in the right 240 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 4: spots all of that stuff. Because we saw all last year, 241 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:17,840 Speaker 4: we saw it in the spring, we saw it again 242 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 4: here in this spring that getting open is not a 243 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 4: problem for Addie Mitchell. So you just have to be 244 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 4: able to be in sync with the quarterback because once 245 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 4: you make that connection, you know his ceiling is. It's 246 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:30,560 Speaker 4: through the roof what this guy can do as far 247 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 4: as potential goes. You just got to be able to 248 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 4: make that connection and get the ball in his hand. 249 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, A. 250 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 3: D Mitchell on what the next steps are for him 251 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 3: heading into you number two. 252 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 7: I'm always taking accountability of my actions. And you know, 253 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,960 Speaker 7: the thing that I did well, I've been doing well, you. 254 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 6: Know, my whole life. 255 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 7: So you know the things that I didn't do well 256 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 7: necessarily just finishing plays and just being on the same 257 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 7: page with a quarterback. That's really the main things that 258 00:11:56,440 --> 00:12:01,200 Speaker 7: I really focused on during the offseason. So cause I 259 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 7: mean this this football, the runner routs isn't hard, Like 260 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 7: getting open isn't hard, So you know everything else, I 261 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 7: feel like I'll just take care of it. 262 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 3: So ad Mitchell right there, last year played every game, 263 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 3: had a catch in twelve games, but just twenty three 264 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 3: catches on fifty five targets, just a forty one percent 265 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 3: catch rate, if you will. But again, we've talked about 266 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 3: this in the past. Case you don't look back at 267 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 3: his rookie season and say, hey, this guy can't play 268 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:29,559 Speaker 3: like like you said. He gets open, yeah, and when 269 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 3: he made plays you were left with some wow, holy 270 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 3: cow moments. It was just frequently not being able to 271 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 3: make the plays consistently because of you know, rookie struggles. 272 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 3: Maybe he hit the rookie wall and quarterbacks. You know, 273 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 3: to be fair, quarterback inconsistencies around him happened last year 274 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:47,719 Speaker 3: as a rookie too. 275 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 4: It almost felt like it was more honestly targeted towards 276 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 4: Ad when those inconsistencies happened, because there were a handful 277 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 4: of times he's open and you know it's an air 278 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 4: and pass or it's short. It doesn't it all come 279 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,960 Speaker 4: down to watching his rookie year and say, this guy 280 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 4: can't make it. Because this guy can get open, and 281 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 4: he gets open at an elite level. You just have 282 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 4: to be able to find that continuity with the quarterbacks 283 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:12,319 Speaker 4: to be able to get the ball in his hands. 284 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,160 Speaker 3: That's a d Mitchell looking for more consistency. How about 285 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 3: mister consistency as it relates to the Colts wide receivers 286 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 3: in each of the last two years, I think Casey 287 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 3: for me, Josh Downs is that guy. 288 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 1: Yes, he to me is. 289 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 3: The most consistent receiver the Colts have. Do you think 290 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 3: that's gonna continue to be the case for next season? 291 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: I do. 292 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 4: I mean, he is such a great security blanket. He 293 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 4: does so many good things. He's the perfect slot receiver 294 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 4: for this Colts offense. And I love what Josh Downs 295 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 4: can do. And I don't think at all that's gonna 296 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:41,439 Speaker 4: go away in this year. It's only gonna grow. 297 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's wise beyond his years, great football. IQ understands 298 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 3: the game really holistically, you know, for a guy has 299 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 3: a better understanding of that for someone his age. And 300 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 3: you know, while their guys had their big moments contributing 301 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 3: to the offense, Downs has been the steady force no 302 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 3: matter who the quarterback has been out there, and earlier 303 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 3: this soft season, during the team's ota period, we sat 304 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:05,720 Speaker 3: down with Josh Downs. We began by talking about his 305 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,840 Speaker 3: first two years in the NFL and if he's satisfied 306 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 3: with his impact that he's provided the Cults so far. 307 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 3: Last year terrific sophomore campaign, if you will led the 308 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 3: team with seventy two catches. You have the third most 309 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 3: catches by a Coults receiver in your first two years 310 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 3: with the team. I mean, by all accounts, you're off 311 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 3: to a terrific start in your career. But always interested 312 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 3: in how you feel about things. How do you assess 313 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 3: the way your first two years in the NFL has 314 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 3: gone so far? 315 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 8: It's been good. I feel like I can always improve, 316 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 8: just personal goals, but definitely a blessing. I mean, I've 317 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 8: come out these two years pretty healthy, have definitely produced. 318 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 8: But yeah, just I want to get better of course, 319 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 8: and just want to keep building and get to the playoffs. 320 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 3: You know, you're always hard on yourself though, I mean 321 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 3: that's the thing. I mean, where does that critical eye 322 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 3: come from? And what are some things that you're focusing 323 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 3: in on this offseason in order to keep growing and 324 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 3: getting better and becoming the best reason of yourself? 325 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 8: Just having a love for the game, I'd say, And 326 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 8: then you know, just I guess that's just how I 327 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 8: was born, how I was raised, you know, just family. 328 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 8: For the athletes, we just very competitive. That's the main thing. 329 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 8: When when you're really competitive, it's just hard to just 330 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 8: be like average and be okay with it. Really competitive, 331 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 8: you always want to be the best version yourself, but 332 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 8: you also want to be better than whoever's in front 333 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 8: of you and whoever you're going against. So I feel 334 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 8: like those two things and then for me just improving 335 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 8: just continuously just get healthy because best ability is availability, 336 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 8: and I missed about three games last year, so trying 337 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 8: to play a full season this year, God willing, and 338 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 8: just go from there. 339 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 3: You know, for you third year in this same offense 340 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 3: under Shane Steichen Jim Bob Cooter, the quarterbacks have certainly 341 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 3: fluctuated and gone back and forth. But where are you 342 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 3: with this offense in terms of terminology and really understanding 343 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 3: it like the back of your hand? 344 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean, third year. Definitely good to have the 345 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 8: same coaching staff for the third year in a row, 346 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 8: same offense. So I feel like that is something that's 347 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 8: very beneficial to me. I don't have to relearn anything. 348 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 8: I mean, of course refreshed because it's been a while, 349 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 8: but I don't have to like learn a whole new playbook. 350 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 8: I know the plays. They're gonna add certain wrinkles, of course, 351 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:10,560 Speaker 8: you're right, year, but I don't have to learn a 352 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 8: whole new playbook, so that's great. And then the quarterback thing, 353 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 8: I'm excited for that. We'll see how it goes. Just 354 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 8: go from there. 355 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, that that quarterback competition, How does it affect you 356 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 3: the first teams? The first team, You guys still have 357 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 3: to go out there and perform and produce and catch balls. 358 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 3: How does that affect you when you're trying to get 359 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 3: acclimated within the first team between two different guys. 360 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 8: I mean it just you gotta work with both guys. 361 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 8: Of course, you don't get the every single rep with 362 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:38,640 Speaker 8: with the guy yet because you don't know. But it's 363 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 8: good to get reps with both because they are too 364 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 8: high caliber quarterbacks. You never know. You one guy could 365 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 8: be starting the whole way through and then god willing, 366 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 8: nothing happens. But you know this, injuries are probat of 367 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 8: this game. So you can go down and the other 368 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 8: one comes in something like that. So it's good to 369 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 8: get reps with both. And then I gotta let the 370 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 8: coaches make the decision from there. And then once we 371 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 8: do know it's a starter, then it's really good to 372 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 8: hone in on name keep getting extra reps. 373 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 3: But the good thing is I mean, the compliment to 374 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:06,440 Speaker 3: you is that you have stayed productive and a huge 375 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:10,040 Speaker 3: part of this offense despite playing with three different quarterbacks. 376 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 3: Could before what steps do you have to take in 377 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:18,199 Speaker 3: order to maintain your steadiness and your production within this 378 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 3: offense with multiple different quarterbacks throwing you passes. 379 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,960 Speaker 8: Yeah, just get on the same page. I'm no arr 380 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:26,399 Speaker 8: for a minute, So just got to keep throwing with 381 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:29,879 Speaker 8: him and then Daniel, I mean, just just get that 382 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,480 Speaker 8: relationship going. Just talking to him every day, getting to 383 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:35,920 Speaker 8: know him better, working with him, doing extra reps with 384 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 8: him as well. 385 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,600 Speaker 3: You talked about that relationship that you have with Anthony Richardson. 386 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 3: This is what he's about to go through. It's gonna 387 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:45,879 Speaker 3: be I mean, it's serious, it's competitive. It's going to 388 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 3: be demanding, taxing on him mentally and physically. Your relationship 389 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:52,640 Speaker 3: with him, because you guys are very close, you came 390 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:54,719 Speaker 3: in the same draft class. How can you help him 391 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 3: get through just the grueling nature of all that comes 392 00:17:58,760 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 3: with a quarterback battle. 393 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,439 Speaker 8: Yeah, it's just it's a competitive battle. At the end 394 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 8: of the day. You just got to like ask how 395 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 8: somebody's doing mentally. More than anything, I feel like a 396 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:10,199 Speaker 8: lot of people overlook that. Like, physically it's gonna be, 397 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:12,240 Speaker 8: of course a grind, but sure, I feel like mentally 398 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 8: is the is the one that people try to overlook. 399 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 8: So just just check on the human being more than anything. 400 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 8: Don't even the competition gonna go one way or another, 401 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 8: but you just got to check on how the person 402 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:22,680 Speaker 8: is doing mentally. 403 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,640 Speaker 3: All right, last couple of things with Josh Downs last year, 404 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 3: yourself over eight hundred receiving yards, three total receivers over 405 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 3: eight hundred receiving yards within this offense. What is it 406 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 3: about the amount of talent you guys have the diversity 407 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:40,399 Speaker 3: that makes this wide receiver group so formidable and so 408 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:42,640 Speaker 3: hard to deal with because you guys are all productive, 409 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 3: but you get it done doing different things in different ways. 410 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 8: Yeah, like you said, we just got different skill sets. 411 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 8: I mean, everybody can do different things, so just got 412 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:53,159 Speaker 8: to keep building off that. We got a good receiver 413 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:57,120 Speaker 8: group so or we're young as well, so just keep 414 00:18:57,119 --> 00:19:00,800 Speaker 8: getting more experienced there. But we're like you said, we 415 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:03,680 Speaker 8: all got different talents and I feel like even things 416 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 8: that we haven't shown, we do have that in our 417 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 8: bag as well, So hopefully we can open that up 418 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 8: even more and then let us lose. 419 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:10,959 Speaker 1: No doubt about that. 420 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,760 Speaker 3: All right, Last one, Josh Downs putting you on the 421 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 3: hot seat, give me your signature moment so far that 422 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 3: you personally have had in the NFL. I know there's 423 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 3: bigger and better things to come, there's no question, but 424 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 3: your favorite moment, whether it's a catch or a score 425 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 3: or a win, just your your your signature moment that 426 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:30,400 Speaker 3: you've had so far in two years. 427 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:30,640 Speaker 2: With the Colts. 428 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 8: Favorite moment would have to be that catch I had 429 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:36,719 Speaker 8: against the Texans last year. 430 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I like that. 431 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: I was. 432 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 8: I was like that when I watched it over, I was. 433 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 3: Like the wide open walk in touchdown. Oh no, no, no no, 434 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 3: there was multiple catches in that game. Jumped when I 435 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 3: when I got the pylon. 436 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:50,719 Speaker 8: Yeah, that was my favorite. That was probably like one 437 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:52,120 Speaker 8: of That's my favorite catch I've ever had. 438 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 3: Should have been a touchdown. 439 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: I wish it was at such you got Rob Brother. 440 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:57,879 Speaker 3: Yeah, replay did not do that catch justice. 441 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 8: They gave it the JA, So I was like, you 442 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:02,920 Speaker 8: know what, you can have a j JT's my guys. 443 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:03,760 Speaker 8: I'm not worried. 444 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:05,679 Speaker 3: I had the running back stats right there. All right, 445 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:08,159 Speaker 3: Josh Downs always appreciate your time, all the best the 446 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:10,639 Speaker 3: rest of the spring workout period, and we'll see in 447 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:11,120 Speaker 3: training camp. 448 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 8: Yes, sir, thank you. 449 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:15,960 Speaker 3: That's Josh Downs on his most memorable parts of his 450 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 3: career to this point. Obviously, there's only more highs to 451 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:22,920 Speaker 3: come with him as he progresses into year number three. Hey, 452 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 3: Colts single game tickets are on sale now. 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We're taking a look at 480 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:45,880 Speaker 3: the position groups in the summertime here breaking down our 481 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 3: Burning Questions series. We already talked about wide receivers in 482 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 3: segment number one. Let's talk about tight ends. Casey focus 483 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:56,440 Speaker 3: on that position here on segment number two. It all 484 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:59,880 Speaker 3: starts with Tyler Warren drafted in the first round, fourteenth overall. 485 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 3: Case how do you pinpoint what he can be? What's 486 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 3: his ceiling as a rookie? 487 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 4: Do you think, I mean it's gonna be really really 488 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 4: hard to say what a ceiling is because I don't 489 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 4: think he's ever gonna reach it as a rookie, because 490 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:12,639 Speaker 4: I think this guy's gonna continue to just be impressive 491 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 4: as he moves on. But I think what he's going 492 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 4: to open up in the middle of the field is 493 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 4: going to be kind of that part of the Colts 494 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 4: offense that was missing last year. He's going to be 495 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 4: able to offer something that we haven't seen last couple 496 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 4: of years, and that's gonna make everything in the Colts 497 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:30,719 Speaker 4: offense better. I think Tyler Warren is going to have 498 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 4: a massive impact as a rookie. I don't want to 499 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,720 Speaker 4: put a number on it, but I think when you 500 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:38,120 Speaker 4: look at the impact at the end of the year, 501 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 4: when you say who was the most consistent, most impactful player, 502 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 4: Tyler Warren's probably not gonna be very far up any numbers. 503 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:45,959 Speaker 3: Casey numbers. 504 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 4: I'm gonna say he's gonna have fifty plus receptions for 505 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 4: five hundred plus yards and a handful of touchdown. 506 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 1: And we talked about this last week. 507 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:56,680 Speaker 3: You know, prior to this this latest draft, there were 508 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 3: twenty eight tight ends draft in the first round since 509 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:03,440 Speaker 3: two thousand and only seven of them went over five 510 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,199 Speaker 3: hundred yards. As a rookie, right, but I think he 511 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 3: is that good to be able to do that. I 512 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 3: think five hundred yards is I'm with you, that's kind 513 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 3: of on the low end of what I think we're 514 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,399 Speaker 3: going to see. So and that would be a great season. 515 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 3: Like we said, that's that would be the best tight 516 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:21,680 Speaker 3: end season for a cult since Jack Doyle in twenty nineteen. 517 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:23,200 Speaker 1: Okay, So that does put. 518 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 3: Things into perspective a little bit. Also putting things into 519 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 3: perspective as it relates to tight ends. Casey is this 520 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 3: quarterback situation, How does the quarterback battle between Anthony Richardson 521 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:39,440 Speaker 3: and Daniel Jones? How does that change or impact how 522 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 3: you forecast the production from what you're going to see 523 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 3: from the tight ends next season? 524 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:45,440 Speaker 4: It makes a massive impact. And how honestly, I think 525 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 4: that is where the competition comes down to, can Anthony 526 00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 4: Richardson make that next step to be able to complete this. 527 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 1: Part of the footbook. It's a great point. That is 528 00:23:56,119 --> 00:23:58,639 Speaker 1: where it is you complete that next step. 529 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 3: Consistency in the intermediate part the passing game, which is 530 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:01,919 Speaker 3: where tight. 531 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,359 Speaker 4: Ends fast, where tight ends are getting and that's what 532 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,919 Speaker 4: it is I think ultimately, and Anthony Richardson would tell 533 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:08,920 Speaker 4: you the same thing. I've got to be better there. 534 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:10,879 Speaker 4: You've got to be able to hit those layups if 535 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 4: you want to be a successful quarterback throughout an entire career. 536 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 4: And that's what I think this competition is. It is 537 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 4: trying to get Anthony Richardson to be that consistent player. 538 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:21,119 Speaker 4: And then you look at Daniel Jones and that's kind 539 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:23,960 Speaker 4: of where he thrives is in that area. You're going 540 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 4: to know with this battle how successful the tight ends 541 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 4: are going to be based on what this quarterback competition goes. 542 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 1: That's well said. 543 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:33,680 Speaker 3: Again, I think if Daniel Jones is the quarterback for 544 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 3: most of the season, then I would say that group's 545 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:36,880 Speaker 3: gonna get a lot of balls. 546 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, agreed. 547 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:40,919 Speaker 3: If Richardson's the quarterback, there's still some uncertainty there just 548 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:44,400 Speaker 3: because we haven't seen him consistently work it to tight 549 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,400 Speaker 3: ends in his first two years. I mean last year 550 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:49,960 Speaker 3: in ten games, he only completed eighteen passes to tight ends. 551 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:54,160 Speaker 3: Last season and year number two. Lastly, how many tight 552 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 3: ends can make this roster? So last year the Colts 553 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,800 Speaker 3: kept four tight ends. That was Kylon Grantson, Moiley co 554 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:04,439 Speaker 3: Drew Ogletree and Mallory, and I'm assuming that the number 555 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 3: is probably three, maybe four. Yeah, but you're gonna get 556 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 3: to that number crunch, and what Tyler Warren is going 557 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:14,400 Speaker 3: to be able to offer from a blocking and pass 558 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 3: catching standpoint probably impacts that. Moley Cox has been a 559 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 3: guy who has been a staple, and then Drew Ogletree 560 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:24,639 Speaker 3: and Will Mallory are both guys who have shown that 561 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 3: promise but haven't been able to be consistently relied upon. 562 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:32,919 Speaker 3: At you are this tight end, so I think three, 563 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:35,879 Speaker 3: but you might be able to scratch out a fourth. 564 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:37,919 Speaker 3: But then you also, we haven't mentioned Jelannie Woods in 565 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 3: that mix, and he's a guy who a couple of 566 00:25:40,359 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 3: years ago you were like, here's your guy. And so 567 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 3: after missing the last two seasons, is gonna be a 568 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 3: hardhal for him to climb to try to make this 569 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,399 Speaker 3: roster as well. And also too, I mean the Colts 570 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 3: they don't like to skimp in the trenches, no, and 571 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:55,200 Speaker 3: so they're always gonna go heavy there. They can maybe 572 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 3: keep six receivers, they can maybe keep six cornerbacks. Considering 573 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,800 Speaker 3: how deep you are there so extra numbers at one 574 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:05,560 Speaker 3: of those spots. Maybe you keep a third quarterback. Yeah, 575 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 3: I mean that could eat at how many tight ends 576 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:11,159 Speaker 3: you have on this roster. But I just wouldn't be 577 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 3: surprised if that position gets crunched because of numbers elsewhere 578 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:17,400 Speaker 3: and because of how much playing time. I think we're 579 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 3: gonna see from Tyler Warren right away because of. 580 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:21,000 Speaker 1: All that he can do. 581 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:24,160 Speaker 3: He can offer you. You want to have Tyler Warren 582 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:26,920 Speaker 3: on the field because you don't tip your hand, run 583 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,440 Speaker 3: or pass either way, because of how good he is 584 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:33,280 Speaker 3: doing a lot of things within the offense. 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You're in the right place. 595 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 2: This is the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts. 596 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:13,360 Speaker 2: The Last Word from the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 597 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,119 Speaker 3: Welcome back the Last Word, brought to you by Meyer, 598 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:19,359 Speaker 3: the official Supercenter of the Colts Center, proud sponsor of 599 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:24,040 Speaker 3: hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest. We're closing 600 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:26,680 Speaker 3: it out here on the last word, Casey Vallee along. 601 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:29,399 Speaker 3: I'm Matt Taylor, and we're leaving room for the Foreign 602 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:33,199 Speaker 3: Credit Union question of the week, which is this Casey. 603 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:37,600 Speaker 3: The Oklahoma City Thunder won their second NBA championship in 604 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:40,280 Speaker 3: team history. Keep it going, baby boo them all day. 605 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:44,400 Speaker 3: Game seven Pacers didn't have their top guy man into 606 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 3: ay forty five year drought for the Thunder franchise without 607 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:51,760 Speaker 3: a title when they won Game seven over the Pacers. 608 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,359 Speaker 3: They of course were the SuperSonics when they won the 609 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:58,000 Speaker 3: championship back in nineteen seventy nine. But it leads into 610 00:27:58,040 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 3: this as it relates to football. Which NFL team has 611 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:07,280 Speaker 3: the longest active Super Bowl winning drought among teams that 612 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:11,359 Speaker 3: have won a Super Bowl once before in franchise history? 613 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:14,480 Speaker 3: So you had to have had one Super Bowl. What's 614 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 3: the longest active drought between Super Bowl teams that haven't 615 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 3: gotten it done lately? You follow me? 616 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:22,480 Speaker 1: I am gonna say like. 617 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:28,320 Speaker 3: Think think East Coast, think big, big Appe Giants, Okay, big, 618 00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:29,320 Speaker 3: So it's gotta be the Jets. 619 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:30,160 Speaker 1: It's the Jets. 620 00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 3: The New York Jets have the longest active Super Bowl 621 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 3: winning drought among teams that have won a Super Bowl. 622 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:42,000 Speaker 3: That drought is now fifty six seasons. They want it 623 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:44,560 Speaker 3: member Super Bowl three Joe, namea you know, going off 624 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:46,760 Speaker 3: the field with the finger point and the guarantee and 625 00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:51,320 Speaker 3: all that nineteen sixty eight. Five other Super Bowl winning 626 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 3: franchises have a thirty plus season active drought. Any guesses 627 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:59,480 Speaker 3: there quickly? Dolphins Dolphins, Yes, yeah, the Dolphins haven't won 628 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 3: a playoff game at a long time either. And then think, uh, 629 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:05,800 Speaker 3: think West Coast. It's been a long time now. For 630 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 3: the San Francisco forty nine ers, they've been close, obviously 631 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:13,440 Speaker 3: very close. Chicago, the Chicago Bears gotta done in nineteen 632 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 3: eighty five, haven't won one since. 633 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 1: And Washington Commanders. 634 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,479 Speaker 4: They get commanders, and the Redskins back in the day 635 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 4: had a handful, but they haven't had a long time. 636 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:22,520 Speaker 1: There. 637 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 3: You go visit the forum credit Union fanforum section of 638 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 3: Colts dot com to interact with other fans online. There 639 00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 3: You can post a topic and participate in various discussions 640 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:34,720 Speaker 3: on the Colts Forum credit Union helping members live their 641 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:37,280 Speaker 3: financial dreams. Casey, we gotta go, But what's going on 642 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 3: this weekend for you? 643 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 4: I got a bachelor party up in Michigan City. I'm 644 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 4: heading out after this show, so wish me luck. 645 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:46,120 Speaker 3: Brown Man bachelor bar we go? How old is this 646 00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:48,440 Speaker 3: guy's thirty five? 647 00:29:48,520 --> 00:29:50,760 Speaker 1: All right? I went to college with him. Better late 648 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,800 Speaker 1: than never, Better late than never. 649 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:55,560 Speaker 3: As I always say, Casey, there's a lid for every pot, 650 00:29:55,640 --> 00:29:58,560 Speaker 3: all right. I'm living proof of that. I'm an acquired 651 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:02,480 Speaker 3: taste SAMs. It's all the all the praise. 652 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:02,680 Speaker 7: In the world. 653 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 3: But my wife loves me and I love her for that. 654 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 6: All right. 655 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:07,880 Speaker 3: That's gonna do it for us. We gotta run, Stay 656 00:30:07,920 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 3: cool out there, enjoy the weekend. ESPN Radio is coming 657 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:12,040 Speaker 3: up next.