1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,320 Speaker 1: Thank you vantage on the day when you get opportunity 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 1: in the game, they can play oh cha, don't do it? 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: What d touchdown? Kansas City? The Chiefs all right in 4 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: the thick of it, baby. Welcome once again, Chiefs Kingdom 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,960 Speaker 1: to another edition of Defending the Kingdom and of course 6 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: brought to you by the awesome folks at three sixty 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: Vodka and three sixty Vodka Kansas City's hometown Vodka, the 8 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 1: official vodka of the Kansas City Chiefs, which hold us 9 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: with you voice the Chiefs along with Chiefs reporter Matt McMullen. 10 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: This episode is entitled Reality sets In as we are 11 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: just not far away from going to the Phoenix area 12 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: to take on the Arizona Cardinals. But where the National 13 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: Football League becomes like a reality show is from now 14 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: until those final cuts. And honestly, you can go to 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: your favorite reality show, whether that was the old Survivor shows, 16 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,959 Speaker 1: or The Bachelorette or The Bachelor or whatever. That's why 17 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: the Nashville Football League becomes during this time. And I 18 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 1: don't mean to be flippant about it. It's just that 19 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: reality sets in. It started earlier this week with the 20 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: five cuts that were made there will be five next Tuesday. 21 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: But here we are, and on this episode of Defending 22 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: the Kingdom, we are going to examine maybe the hot 23 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 1: spots in the reality show. It's really survived in advance, right, 24 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: That's what it is. And we keep talking about how 25 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: these preseason games matter, and they matter for a lot 26 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: of reasons, but for these guys on the roster bubble 27 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: trying to make this team and trying to live out 28 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: their NFL dream, every game matters because against San Francisco, 29 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: these guys didn't know if they'd have another chance. This 30 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: was their one shot to make a team. And the 31 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: guys that survived, it's now onto Arizona, and can you 32 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: survive and make this team and move forward? And that's 33 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: really the question here because there will be five more 34 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: cuts after the Arizona game, and then a whole bunch 35 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: of cuts on August thirty first. So you've had eighteen 36 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: days of camp, now if you're a rookie or a quarterback, 37 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: fifteen days if you're just a normal player, to put 38 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: things on tape, to put things on tape out there 39 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: at practice, to put things on tape in these games. 40 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: And now moving forward here evaluations come up and you 41 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: figure out who's going to make this team. That should 42 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: be a lot of fun. We'll talk all about it, 43 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: but this is where things get really interesting. We appreciate 44 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,959 Speaker 1: all of you joining us Son Defending the Kingdom. We're 45 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: somewhere north of thirty thousand or between thirty and thirty 46 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: five thousand of you that have joined us in our 47 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: first two episodes, and we welcome you to this episode. 48 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: Before we get into the hotspots, I did say, hey, 49 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: let us know what you're doing. We had the Captain 50 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: of the Irish Brigade, the Colonel of the Irish Brigade. 51 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: He goes biking. Man, these are his biking trips. But 52 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: you've had some other folks way in what do they do? 53 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: What do you do doing defending the Kingdom? While you're 54 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: listening watching order, We'll watch him. Yeah, this was This 55 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: was fun. So Seth. He's a father who was making 56 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: bean bags for his daughter's birthday party. That's fun. We 57 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: had a listener that listened to Will on a run 58 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: for the first time, Bruce while driving his eighteen wheeler. 59 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: That's pretty cool. Buzz was on his lunch break, gave 60 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: us a listen. Then also Josh driving his Peterbils gave 61 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:00,920 Speaker 1: us a listen, yeah, telling us what you guys are 62 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: doing when you're listening. It's it's interesting because you know, 63 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: for you and I, we just do this. We're just talking. 64 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 1: We don't know what people are doing when they're listening 65 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: to this, and it's kind of cool. The people all 66 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: over the country are doing different activities and we can 67 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: be along for the ride with them. One of these times, 68 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 1: we're going to take the DTK on the road, maybe 69 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,399 Speaker 1: in the cab of a Peter built truck. All Right, 70 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: the horn is sounding though, because the reality is set 71 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: in for roster cuts and let's go through four separate 72 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: areas as the Chiefs get ready for preseason game number 73 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: two against the Cardinals. And the first area to me 74 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: has been the real story of this training camp, and 75 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: then the story that that has created. One is the 76 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: offensive line and what we've seen there with three rookie 77 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: starters essentially at center, right guard, right tackle, kind of 78 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: an unprecedented particularly coming off two straight Super Bowls. And 79 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 1: then Joe Tuney and Orlando Brown Junior, let's start with them. 80 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: Good performance against the San Francisco forty nine ers. I 81 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: know Armstead didn't play D forty, just save all your tweets. 82 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: Boasted didn't play, But the guys that did play were veterans. Sure, okay, 83 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: but that group, let's start with them. But it opens 84 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: up for the purposes of this podcast, opens up the 85 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,119 Speaker 1: so called can of worms. But what about the first five? Well, 86 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: so we've been waiting for months to see that, right, 87 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: I mean, ever since Orlando Brown Junior was acquired, ever 88 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: since the draft happened, ever since we signed Joe Tuney. 89 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: It was about I want to see these guys in 90 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: Chief's uniforms working together cohesively as an offensive line. That 91 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 1: was then impetus of the entire offseason, and we finally 92 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: saw it, even though it was just a preseason game. 93 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: We finally saw all five of those guys working in 94 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: concert together. And the big thing going into it was communication. 95 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: This but everyone kept talking about can you guys communicate? 96 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: And they did. It looked like the communication was pretty good. 97 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: Throughout their two series that those guys had together, they 98 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: worked well together, They were cohesive, and the thing that 99 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: impressed me is Trey Smith said that what they wanted 100 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 1: to do was established their will early on. They wanted 101 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: to have a tone, set the tone, have energy, and 102 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 1: we saw that. I mean they were throwing guys off 103 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage and that will grow over time, 104 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: but particularly for the first time, these guys were to 105 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: you want to see at work and want to see 106 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: some good things and get you excited. And if you 107 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,840 Speaker 1: are on social media, I think Chiefs Ingdom was pretty 108 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: excited for what they saw. Yeah, the NFL doesn't wait, 109 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: It'll be even more of a test, I think this 110 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 1: week against the Arizona Cardinals, who have some of the 111 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: best young front seven defenders in the National Football League. 112 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: Think of a guy like Isaiah Simmons from the Chiefs 113 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: Kingdom oh Latha North High School. He is a athletic freak, 114 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 1: right son, He's gonna be He's gonna be a challenge 115 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: along with others in this second preseason game. But for 116 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: the purposes of this defending the Kingdom, which is reality 117 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: has set in. Reality has set in for what I'm 118 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:40,279 Speaker 1: calling the replaced replacements, and that are guys that have 119 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: started a lot in this league, almost a hundred starts. 120 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: Three of them have started Super Bowls, and right now 121 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: they are backups at the least and at the most, 122 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: I don't think everybody can make this team. So we're 123 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: talking about guys like Nick Alla Gretti, Andrew Wiley, Andrew 124 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:01,039 Speaker 1: blythe the former ram you sere Durant Young doesn't have 125 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: as many starts as those other three guys. And then 126 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: there's the three injured guys. When you look at Kyle Long, 127 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: lay Duvern Hrdif and Mike Rammers who have started a 128 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: gob of games. Now that's a group of twelve guys. 129 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: You're not going to keep twelve offensive linemen ten at 130 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: the most, and that'd be maybe speeding there a little bit. 131 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,040 Speaker 1: Probably gonna keep nine, and that to me becomes a 132 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: first point of interest, the replaced replacements. So Dad at 133 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 1: media today it was assistant coach day when all the 134 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: assistant coaches came and spoke and coach Andy Heck, the 135 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: offensive line coach, is one of the coaches that spoke 136 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: and he said, this is a good problem to have. 137 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: And when you have guys that you know their name, 138 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,719 Speaker 1: they're a name in this league, they've started games, they've 139 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: been competitive in this league when they maybe cut, that's 140 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: a good problem to have because it means you have 141 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 1: a lot of talent and a lot of death, and 142 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: that was really the idea behind the entire offensive line rebuilt. Right. 143 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: It wasn't just the starting five, which we're really excited about, 144 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: but it was also the depth that we're building behind 145 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: those guys. And we're seeing throughout practice in the first 146 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 1: preseason game a lot of competition among the second and 147 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: third and fourth teams and guys kind of going up 148 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,040 Speaker 1: and down. And what kind of stands out to me 149 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: about specifically the guys you mentioned, is each one of 150 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: those guys can play multiple positions and that's super important. 151 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: And we saw that against San Francisco. So blythe he 152 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: split snaps at left guard and center. Nic Ala Gretti 153 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: split snaps at left guard and center. Yes you're Durant 154 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,119 Speaker 1: split snaps at right guard and right tackle. Then Andrew 155 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: Wiley split snaps at right tackle and right guard. So 156 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: against Arizona, i'd encourage if you're watching this, don't just 157 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: watch who's the second team O line, who sticks around 158 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: for the third team, who plays on both teams and 159 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: they're playing different positions. And I asked Cocheck about that 160 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: and he said, well, it's two things. It's an opportunity 161 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 1: for the guys to show their versatility, because if you're 162 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: going to be that extra lineman, you have to play 163 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: multiple positions. And then also is a chance to put 164 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: your best foot forward. If you're a really good center 165 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 1: and a pretty good guard, you're getting opportunities to put 166 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: both on tape. It's like, well, this guy's a really 167 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: good center, and we need to keep that in mind. 168 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,239 Speaker 1: So watch the guys against Arizona that are playing multiple positions, 169 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: because that's definitely an area these coaches are watching. And 170 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:55,679 Speaker 1: if you listen to Dana and me on the game 171 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 1: on Friday night, and since it's an ESPN game, we 172 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: can say, hey, turn down this sound. We go through 173 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: that every series start and the game against San Francisco 174 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 1: was just your point. Durant would be at guard, Wiley's 175 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: at tackle. The next series, Durant would be a tackle, 176 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: Wiley would be at guard. But it's something to pay 177 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 1: attention to. And just imagine here. This sounds kind of 178 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: cold blooded, but think about a reality show of twelve 179 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: offensive linemen that have played in this league standing there 180 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: in big reds out in front, going you you you right. 181 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: That's kind of the feeling that you get here. It's 182 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 1: why our franchise show is so popular. It gives you 183 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: a feeling of the tension of what goes on in 184 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: this camp right now. That's why hard Knox has been 185 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: so popular down through the years, because there's very few 186 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:43,679 Speaker 1: things like it in our world specifically where reality does 187 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:47,560 Speaker 1: sit in secondary of reality, wide receiver and tight end. 188 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 1: Why do we combine that in this depend Defending the 189 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: Kingdom podcast is that it becomes mathematics. We know the 190 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 1: four main wide receivers, right Tyreek Hill, DeMarcus Robinson, Byron Pringle, 191 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 1: and McCole Hardy. After that, who is the fifth or 192 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: the sixth? Do you keep five and keep four tight ends? 193 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 1: Because Jody Fortson, now considered a tight end, is right 194 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 1: there with Blakeville, Noah Gray, and the best tight end 195 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,839 Speaker 1: ever play in Travis Kelsey. It's tempting to keep all 196 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: four of them, but I'm not sure you can keep 197 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,839 Speaker 1: four tight ends and six wide receivers. It gets back 198 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: to the point about having good problems, and this is 199 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: a good problem. When you have a lot of playmakers, 200 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 1: you want to keep everyone, but you can't. That's just 201 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: the reality of it. When you have a lot of 202 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 1: good players, you can't keep everybody. So just for some reference. 203 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: Let's see what the Chiefs did the last couple of years. 204 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: So last year they kept six wide receivers and four 205 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 1: tight ends, so you can do it. But what that 206 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: means is you have one less offensive lineman. Defensively, maybe 207 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: you have one less linebacker. You're going to lose guys 208 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: in other areas. So you need to figure out where 209 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: your priorities are. And if you do that, honestly, not 210 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,560 Speaker 1: to interrupt, but go ahead, that leaves Spags one less 211 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 1: guys exactly. Yeah, he d took with twenty four guys 212 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 1: instead of twenty five. So well, you mentioned the franchise. 213 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 1: Wouldn't it be fun to be a fly on the 214 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: wall watching Spags coach Tobe and coach Read coach b 215 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: Enemy talk about all this stuff and figure out how 216 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 1: guys fit in. I think it would be a blast. 217 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: But in two US nineteen, just to punctuate this, we 218 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: kept five wide receivers and three tight ends, and that 219 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: meant an extra running back and an offensive lineman. So 220 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: just keep that in mind deciding what you want here, 221 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 1: what you want a different areas, how much depth you want, 222 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: But these guys are making it difficult. And you mentioned 223 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 1: the four main wide receivers and the three tight ends Kelsey, 224 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: Gray and Bell Fortson. Really is super interesting here. Jody 225 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: Fortson's had a terrific camp. Every single day he seemed 226 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 1: to make a great play in camp and it carried 227 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 1: over to the San Francisco game. Made some great plays 228 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:35,719 Speaker 1: in that game, after only Derese Fountain. He had the 229 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: second most catches and receiving yards of any player on 230 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. So a lot of times we see a 231 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: player thrive in practice and it just doesn't translate, but 232 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 1: it translated for Jody. And then a lot of times 233 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: we see a guy do that, but then they come 234 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: back to practice and it's just not the same and 235 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: feeling good about their performance. But he was good in 236 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: practice today we saw another great catch by him. So 237 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 1: the other part of this discussion is special teams. If 238 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 1: you're going to be that extra pass catcher on this team, 239 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 1: which Jody's trying to be, you have to be a 240 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:02,679 Speaker 1: special teamer. And if you look at the snap counts 241 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: against San Francisco, who played more special teams than anyone 242 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 1: is Jody Fortson. He played thirteen special team snaps and 243 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,680 Speaker 1: if you look at PF grades, he had the top 244 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: grade of all special teamers. So looking good for Jody 245 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: Fortson right now. We'll see if that continues. He has 246 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 1: to keep stacking, but he's putting his best foot forward 247 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: here to try to make this team and to make 248 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: just one more push on that comment is that if 249 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 1: you're going to give Spags one less guy, you're going 250 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: to keep ten offensive lineman, six wide receivers, and four 251 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 1: tight ends. And he's got twenty four guys to deal with, 252 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: and let's see only as five linebackers. Dave Tobe needs 253 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: a sixth linebacker, but on the offensive side of the ball, 254 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 1: and that's where Fortson could potentially enter this discussion. And 255 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:44,280 Speaker 1: so that's where all of the mathematics comes into play here. 256 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: But one thing to really watch and listen for on 257 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 1: Friday Night, number eighty eight, Jody Fortson, can he do 258 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: it again? Can you keep four tight ends? And then 259 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: the wide receiver chase that includes the crowded room we 260 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: mentioned on last week's Defending the Kingdom with Marcus Kemp, 261 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: who's really good in teams. Derese Fountain. Derese Fountain, Okay, 262 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 1: I didn't you know. I knew he was kind of 263 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 1: a coult guy. And he played some news in northern 264 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 1: Northern Iowa. Fans are a lot of him in the 265 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 1: Chiefs Kingdom liked him. Derrees Fountain enters this discussion along 266 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 1: with Gary Dieter or a Cornell Powe. Once again, guys 267 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 1: always seemed to elevate in camp and in preseason games, 268 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 1: and Fortston has done that for sure. And we know 269 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:27,080 Speaker 1: who Jody is because he's been around. But it's even 270 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: harder for a new guy, a guy that was a 271 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 1: tryout player in mini camp and made this team as 272 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 1: a tryout player, earned a contract. How does he elevate 273 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 1: nick a name for himself and he's doing his best. 274 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: And we just heard from coach Blameier, who's coaching the 275 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: wide receivers now, and he talked about how from day 276 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: one Derese Fountain was at this mindset that he was 277 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 1: going to make this team. Every single rep he took 278 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: advantage of it. And we heard that from him after 279 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: the game against San Francisco when he said, I'm taking 280 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:53,839 Speaker 1: advantage of every single rep and the coaching staff is 281 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:55,960 Speaker 1: putting me in a position to succeed. And I loved 282 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: that mindset. That's all you can do if you're a 283 00:12:57,440 --> 00:12:59,200 Speaker 1: guy trying to make this team. I mean he's a 284 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 1: former fifth round of the Colts back in twenty eighteen. 285 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 1: This guy has talent, he's great measurables. He's put it 286 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 1: on tape before, just couldn't really make it happen with 287 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,440 Speaker 1: the Colts, mostly because of injuries. But now he has 288 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: his opportunity. He's attacking it the right way and he's 289 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 1: looking good. He looked good in practice and once again 290 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 1: he translated that to the game. He led this team 291 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,079 Speaker 1: in receiving yards and reception. So he had his chance 292 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 1: in the preseason game and made the most of it. 293 00:13:18,920 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: So once again it's about stacking continuing to do that 294 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 1: into the Arizona game. But Dere's Fountain is certainly a 295 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:25,439 Speaker 1: name to know if you're trying to figure out the 296 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: roster math here of who could be the extra receiver. 297 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 1: Maybe it's Dere's Fountain. He wears number eighty two to 298 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 1: watch and listen for on Friday night, and he looks different. 299 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: He's like Kemp. Think of those four main wide receivers 300 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 1: all about the same body type. Okay, yeah, let's be honest. 301 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 1: Maybe de Robs a little bigger than the others, but 302 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: those two guys, Kemp and Fountain, and then you throw 303 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:47,440 Speaker 1: on Jody. Fortune gives you three guys that are now 304 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: look like power forwards in the NBA and not a 305 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: two guard all right. Third area reality setting in here 306 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 1: and by the way, defending the Kingdom, brought to you 307 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: by three sixty Vodka, the hometown Vodka, three sixty Vodka 308 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:03,079 Speaker 1: and the official vodka the Kansas City Chiefs. Third point 309 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: to me, might be the last decision made on this team. 310 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:10,080 Speaker 1: Third running back. We know about Clyde Edward Hilaire, we 311 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 1: know about Darryl Williams, but now we don't know with 312 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,600 Speaker 1: the reality show with two guys standing in front of 313 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: the decision maker and Brett Beach and coach Reid is 314 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: Jerry McKinnon seems to be in a battle with Darwin Thompson. 315 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: That's how it seems when you're looking at this roster 316 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: and how it all plays out, and two very different 317 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,800 Speaker 1: kinds of players. So you have Darwin Thompson, who's been 318 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: around here for a couple of years now, sixth round 319 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 1: pick out of Utah State, pound for pound, one of 320 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: the strongest guys I've ever seen. I mean, his handshake 321 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 1: is the firmest handshake I've ever shook. The guy is 322 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: very strong and he never goes down at first contact. 323 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 1: And what I respect about Darwin is he missed the 324 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: first week or so of practice, but he's been out here. 325 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 1: He's like the first guy out here every day in 326 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: the last guy that goes up the hill, always in 327 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:52,720 Speaker 1: the jugs machine. So I respect that because you're trying 328 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 1: to make this team. You know nothing is given to you, 329 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 1: and you are trying to show that you are committed 330 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: to making this team and getting better. So certainly respect 331 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: that from Darwin. We saw what he did in Week 332 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 1: seventeen last year. He's very good but given a chance, 333 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: so we know what Darwin can do. Jered McKinnon is 334 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: interesting though, because he's a veteran in this league. It's 335 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 1: been around a long time, and if you rewind the 336 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 1: clock back to what like twenty seventeen with Minnesota, I 337 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 1: mean he's a guy that had almost a thousand yards 338 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: from scrimmage. He was a stud, all purpose kind of guy, 339 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 1: kind of perfect running back for Andy Reid. Injuries kept 340 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 1: him off the field during most of his tenure in 341 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 1: San Francisco. Last year. He has about six hundred yard 342 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:27,840 Speaker 1: from scrimmage, so he's pretty good. He's an older running back, 343 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:29,560 Speaker 1: he's about twenty nine years old, but still has some 344 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 1: stuff left in the tank. Has looked really good, looked 345 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: very good in the forty nine ers game. So this 346 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:35,880 Speaker 1: is a tough decision and it will likely boil down 347 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 1: to special teams. But both those guys are very interesting 348 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 1: names to know. Yep, he wears number one McKinnon Darwin 349 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: Thompson number thirty four. But this third running back position 350 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: is not in moth balls with your old high school 351 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: letter jacket. The third running back is you alluded to 352 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: is very much a part of the Andy Reid offense. 353 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 1: Think of the road run to immortality. That's Damian Williams, 354 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: the so called third running back or a shark Hendrick West, 355 00:15:57,840 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 1: and what he was able to do this race is 356 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 1: a big one and it's one to really keep an 357 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 1: eye in an ear on as we go through camp. 358 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 1: The other thing with McKinnon, he's shown them and for 359 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 1: this spot, you've got to pass protect. You must pass protect. 360 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: If you're a poor protector, see you, You've got to 361 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: be a weapon in the passing game, and I mean 362 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 1: a weapon can make big plays. Then you also have 363 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: to be a special team's contributor. One of the big 364 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: plays in that game the other night could be overlooked. 365 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 1: His open field tackle and special team's coverage. He looked 366 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: like he knew what he was doing. And you're right, 367 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:31,880 Speaker 1: he had all purpose yards his first three years with 368 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: the Vikings. Get your attention, it really does. You can't 369 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: overlook that. And to the special team's note, yeah, he 370 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: had nine special team snaps against San Francisco. He was 371 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: on kick and punt return and in coverage, so he 372 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: was all over the place. So Jared McKinnon can do 373 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: some things for you. You know that. It's hard not 374 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: to be intrigued by a guy that had so much 375 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 1: success only a few years ago, is still relatively young. 376 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: And you're right about the whole third running back thing, 377 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:55,240 Speaker 1: because sure, at the beginning of the season and throughout 378 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,360 Speaker 1: the year, hopefully Clyde Edwards Hlaire is the guy. Terrell 379 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: Williams is right there with him, but injuries are going 380 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: to happen, and it's a long season seventeen games this year, 381 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 1: and you're going to need a guy like either Darwin 382 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:07,920 Speaker 1: Thompson or Jered McKinnon to spell those guys and they'll 383 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: come up in big moments. We know they will. The 384 00:17:09,520 --> 00:17:11,680 Speaker 1: Run to Immortality is a great example of that. So 385 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:14,160 Speaker 1: these camp battles when you're looking at like the third 386 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: running back, are good problems to have because we have 387 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 1: so much talent on this team. But over the course 388 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 1: of a long season, these things will definitely come into play. 389 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: And I mean, who knows, maybe these guys has to 390 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 1: start a game at some point. So these are very 391 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: important to keep an eye on. And you'd say, wait, 392 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,159 Speaker 1: the third running back come on. As soon as the 393 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,600 Speaker 1: third or fourth snap of the regular season against the 394 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns, you could see that third running back, the 395 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:37,680 Speaker 1: McKinnon or Darwin Thompson on the field. That's what Andy Reid, 396 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: that's how he rolls. One final area here on this 397 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 1: Defending the Kingdom episode, we're calling it Reality sets in. 398 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,880 Speaker 1: It's the football version of the reality show. And we're 399 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:49,440 Speaker 1: getting close already. With five cuts made earlier this week, 400 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 1: five cuts loom on Tuesday. But what's the fifty three 401 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 1: look like? And to meet cornerback now becomes our fourth 402 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 1: point and discussion. We know about Chivarius Ward, all right. 403 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: We know about when you look at Legarius Sneed probably 404 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 1: gonna be the top slot corner in this league, but 405 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:08,640 Speaker 1: also in the base will play opposite Ward. It's the 406 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:11,639 Speaker 1: next corner when you go to Nickel, who plays at 407 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: corner opposite Seedub or Little Mooney, and then the race 408 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: that's there right now. Mike Hughes is getting most of 409 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:20,400 Speaker 1: the reps out there, but we've seen him share time 410 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:24,399 Speaker 1: with two other guys, DeAndre Baker and also Rashad Fenton, 411 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: and we know that all three of those guys have 412 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: a chance to bring a lot to this defense, a 413 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 1: lot of talent competing for that spot, and Rashad Fenton 414 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: will start with him. He's been around this team for 415 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:35,880 Speaker 1: a while and hasn't made place and made place, that's 416 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:38,360 Speaker 1: the point. Like even hasn't had a ton of snaps, 417 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:41,119 Speaker 1: about seven hundred snaps over the last couple of years combined. 418 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,160 Speaker 1: But when he's been out there, he makes plays. He's good. 419 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:45,560 Speaker 1: He's good in the Super Bowl, the Bowl, the Chiefs 420 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 1: one against San Francisco. So these guys are important and 421 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 1: they deserve bigger roles when they come out there and 422 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 1: make plays like Rashad Fenton has, So keep an eye 423 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,119 Speaker 1: Mashad Fenton It's also interesting though, when you're looking at 424 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:57,399 Speaker 1: Mike Hues and DeAndre Baker though, because these are two 425 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,359 Speaker 1: guys that were first round picks not that long ago. 426 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 1: Ironic enough, both of those guys were the number thirty 427 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 1: overall pick and back to back drafts. He was in 428 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: two AS eighteen, Baker in two AS nineteen. And what's 429 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 1: Brett Veach so good at a general manager for the Chiefs. 430 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 1: It's finding guys that were highly touted not too long ago, 431 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:14,439 Speaker 1: bringing them in here and seeing what they have. It 432 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 1: doesn't always work out, but sometimes it does, and you 433 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 1: find guys that were first round picks for a reason 434 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:21,280 Speaker 1: and they just needed a change of scenery and a 435 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 1: change of culture to really unlock their potential. And that's 436 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 1: what the Chiefs are hoping for with Baker and Hughes. 437 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: You mentioned Hughes. He's looked good in practice so far. 438 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:30,120 Speaker 1: I've been impressed with what I've seen from him today. 439 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:32,160 Speaker 1: We saw him punch a ball out like Peanut Tilman. 440 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:34,719 Speaker 1: That's pretty impressive. But then DeAndre Baker, he was so 441 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,160 Speaker 1: good in week seventeen before getting hurt in that awful 442 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: leg injury, and he's been rehabbing that all offseason. He's 443 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:42,480 Speaker 1: coming back from that now and against San Francisco he 444 00:19:42,520 --> 00:19:44,639 Speaker 1: looked pretty good. I mean he was targeted six times, 445 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 1: that was the most of any player on defense for 446 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. Allowed zero reception, so pretty solid at two 447 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: pass breakups. That's all you can do is put that 448 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:53,959 Speaker 1: kind of work on tape. Is if guys are going 449 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,879 Speaker 1: to target you, don't let the past be completed. So 450 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 1: we'll see what happens here over the next few weeks 451 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:00,639 Speaker 1: out in practice and of course in the pre season games. 452 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 1: But the good news is the Chiefs have talent vying 453 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: for that position. They're not trying just to put somebody 454 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 1: in there and hope it works out. They've guys competing 455 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:08,920 Speaker 1: for that role. It's not just one guy, and that 456 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: will breed growth. Bill Pete Keys enters this discussion a 457 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:16,399 Speaker 1: little bit. Then the three guys left at the corner 458 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 1: on the roster. When you look at Chris Lamon's who's 459 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 1: been around a while on this team, you look at 460 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 1: also a character Marlin character. But there's one guy I 461 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:28,639 Speaker 1: want to mention to me, he's kind of the Jody 462 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 1: Forts and for me personally in this camp because he's 463 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 1: to me he's gone elevated above. Just a guy that 464 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:39,400 Speaker 1: could have a future either here or someplace Else's DiCaprio Bootle. Yeah, 465 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: he looks like a Rashad Fenton to me. Now, he 466 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 1: was a captain in Nebraska, played a lot, but came 467 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: in as an undrafted free agent. What do we got here? 468 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 1: Saw him the summer in the OTAs. He's really had 469 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: a good camp and he was good the other night 470 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: against the forty nine ers. He was He recovered a fumble. Yeah, 471 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 1: played a lot and he's around the ball. He can 472 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:59,120 Speaker 1: cabs plays the slot, which is that's tough to do man. Yeah, 473 00:20:59,160 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 1: that's all you can ask for, you know. And yeah, 474 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 1: he looked good. I mean, first of all, best name 475 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:04,919 Speaker 1: on the team right has to be DiCaprio Bootle. It's 476 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:06,639 Speaker 1: an incredible name and you have to back it up 477 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:08,240 Speaker 1: with some good play. And he looked really good against 478 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 1: San Francisco. It's tough with those guys, I mean a UDFA. 479 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 1: Of course, he played at a big school in Nebraska, 480 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 1: but you're still a UDFA trying to make it in 481 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:17,439 Speaker 1: the NFL, and you wonder with those guys. That's what 482 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,400 Speaker 1: the coaches said all week leading into the San Francisco 483 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:22,080 Speaker 1: game was what will these guys look at look like 484 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 1: when it's real football all of a sudden, will they 485 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 1: look the part? And he did. That's all you can 486 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:27,479 Speaker 1: ask for a guy like that look the part. Now, 487 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,680 Speaker 1: it's about stacking and continuing to play well after you've 488 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: done it once and will have that chance against Arizona. 489 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:35,479 Speaker 1: But a DiCaprio Bootle a name to keep an eye 490 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 1: on here. You're not just trying to find guys that 491 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: will be fixes right away, You're trying to develop guys 492 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,480 Speaker 1: over time. And DiCaprio Bootle certainly a names no moving 493 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 1: forward and bopee Keys based on what he's done on 494 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 1: special teams, they're trying to fit him in and maybe 495 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 1: that gunner role as well as being a corner on 496 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,880 Speaker 1: this defense. So keep an eye on bow Peat as well. 497 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 1: He's probably the guy that no preseason last year probably 498 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,520 Speaker 1: hurt the most because he just didn't have an opportunity 499 00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 1: to play much defensively last season, played in Week seventeen, 500 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,879 Speaker 1: but finally getting a preseason to show what he can 501 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:03,919 Speaker 1: do is also good for bo Pete. Yeah, you're like me, 502 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,679 Speaker 1: You just want to say DiCaprio boodle A lot DiCaprio boodle? 503 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:10,840 Speaker 1: What was the comedian Leo DiCaprio boodle? Hey, thanks for 504 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:13,720 Speaker 1: joining us on this edition of Defending the Kingdom. 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