1 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: What's the Broncos Country. Welcome back to the Broncos podcast 2 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: Network on YouTube for the latest edition of Broncos Now. 3 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Sidney Jones and the Broncos at the 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: Road to day to head to Buffalo. Less than twenty 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: four hours now until the team is back in action 6 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: as they are sent to take on the Buffalo Bills 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: on Saturday. At eleven am. Mountain Time head coach Nathaniel 8 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: Hacket announced that quarterback Josh Johnson will be the starter 9 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: again this Saturday. He said that both Josh and Brett 10 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: Rippon have done a great job, but there's always room 11 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: for improvement. Yeah, I mean both guys have done really good. Josh, 12 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: I think, you know, had a really good game the 13 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,639 Speaker 1: other night. Wasn't too big for him. I think he's 14 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: come out here and he's done a good job. Had 15 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: a couple of things you know, that he needs to 16 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: improve on, but it's everybody. Everybody has to improve I 17 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:53,319 Speaker 1: do those guys do, and you just want to keep 18 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: watching those guys battle and have a healthy competition because 19 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: Rip's done a good job. That the idea is who 20 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: can we get the most consistent. We want to be 21 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: sure that we're not turning the ball over. We're making 22 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: smart decisions and moving the chains. Offensive coordinator just now 23 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: In also gave his thoughts on Josh and what his 24 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: expectations are for him this weekend. Johnson did a really 25 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: good job, Like from practice to the to the game. 26 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 1: He he expedited everything with his feet, his progressions, putting 27 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: people in right spots, being accurate, um, throw the ball down, 28 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: the field protection adjustments. I was very pleased with Josh 29 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: as far as this week just to stack it, just 30 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: to do another week just like we did last week 31 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: with him, and uh, we'll see how it pois out. 32 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: Looking back at the Bronco's first preseason game versus the Cowboys, 33 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator e Jero e Verro was impressed with the 34 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: defense's performance. And here's why it did well. Um, you know, 35 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: the biggest thing is the speed of the game. Obviously, 36 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: these guys are out here flying around and practice and 37 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: all that stuff, but you can't replicate that intensity, that speed, 38 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: and you know, and really even for the guys that 39 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: make the team want to get to the regular season, 40 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: it's going to be even faster and so but just 41 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: kind of getting the field for the NFL to speed 42 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: uh in game action and going through that. A couple 43 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: of young receivers were also praised for their performance and 44 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: last weekend's preseason game at Montrell Washington and Brandon Johnson 45 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: listening to what coach Hacket justin now in and a 46 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,959 Speaker 1: special teams coordinator Dwayne Stoops how to say about those guys. Yeah, 47 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: you know, for how much we throw out these guys, 48 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: all these young guys have done an incredible job. You know. Zakazan, 49 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: he's done a great job getting them ready, meeting with 50 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: them as much as he possibly can. And to see 51 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: him come out there and make some plays in the 52 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: game and even today I think he had one from 53 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: Russ today which was really great. But you just want 54 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: to see those guys continue to develop and and know 55 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: what to do first. That's what always my concern with 56 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: a young guy because there's so much that they're getting 57 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 1: and he's got that down which is great, and uh, 58 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: now he just gets to go out there and make place. 59 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: He's just he's doing all the things necessary to put 60 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: himself in really good places. Uh, you know, working with 61 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: the ones. Uh, you know, he earned that opportunity. He 62 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: does the things behind the scenes and put him in 63 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: a really good spot. And it's just working what's expected 64 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: from us as coaches and what's expected by Russell. And 65 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: he's been doing a really good job in all aspects, 66 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: not just the past game, but in the wrong game too. 67 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: I thought Montro did a great job. He did a 68 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: great job decision making. I thought he did a great 69 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: job as far as catching the ball and being decisive 70 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: and getting up to feel vertically as quick as possible, 71 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 1: and to be completely as I thought the guys, since 72 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: they believe in them, they did a good job blocking 73 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 1: for him as well. Now joining me here in the 74 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: Broncos podcast studio is a Broncos lead writer, Eric Delala. Eric, 75 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: another preseason game is already here. The weeks just keep 76 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: flying by. This one did go quickly. Yeah, it's dead. 77 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: I'm mentioned for the regular season already. Man, those weeks, 78 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: those weeks really fly by. They really do well. With 79 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: the game being tomorrow, kind of just what are your 80 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: what are your expectations for this team? You know, as 81 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: we've discussed many times on the podcast already, head coach 82 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: Nathaniel Hackett doesn't like the preseason, you know, likes that 83 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: risk reward mindset. When playing starters. So I just want 84 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: to know where your thoughts are. Yeah, I mean, I 85 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: think it's a great opportunity for the guys that will play. 86 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: I mean, let's start there that I don't expect a 87 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: lot of the starters to play, and we can maybe 88 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: get there in a second. But there are gonna be 89 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: a lot of guys that get playing time that need 90 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: this playing time. And I see it as kind of 91 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: two groups of players. Almost There's there's that group that 92 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: is competing for either a starting spot or you know, 93 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: significant snap, significant minutes on this football team. I'm talking 94 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: about guys like Baron Browning, Calvin Anderson, um, those sorts 95 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 1: of players. And then you've got kind of that next 96 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: tier of players that they're just simply trying to stay 97 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: on the team. They're trying to earn a roster spot 98 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: when it gets to the fifty three man deadline. And 99 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 1: so those might be that could be an undrafted player 100 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: like a Brandon Johnson. Um that could be uh, you know, 101 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: maybe it's a safety or rookie safety like Delirian Turner. Yell. 102 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: I mean try trying to find a spot on this team. 103 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: And so two very different kind of mindsets. And goals, 104 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,799 Speaker 1: but both very important and especially defensively sidey, this team 105 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: is going to get a real test because Josh Allen 106 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 1: is expected to play. Bill starters are expected to see 107 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: some time. So if you or you know a P. J. 108 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: Lock or Cayton Stearns, or you're a Demari Mathis or 109 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: Michael Legimudia, You're gonna get tested. This is gonna be 110 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: like you're playing a regular season football game against the 111 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,720 Speaker 1: best offense potentially in the entire NFL, potentially the best quarterback. 112 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: And so that's gonna be a real, um, a real challenge, 113 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: real good evaluation. Because if you're say you're George Payton 114 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: and you're looking at tape and you see, um, let's 115 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 1: pick anybody. Uh Luke Wattenberg a guy we talked about yesterday. 116 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 1: He's going against a third string defensive lineman. I think 117 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: it's hard to tell, ye what does that mean? You know, 118 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: if he plays really well, you know, how would he 119 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 1: do against a top flight guy? And so you know, 120 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: if the Broncos offense gets to go against Von Miller 121 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: or Gregor Rousseau or some of these you know, uh, 122 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: some of these top guys in the back end of 123 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:52,479 Speaker 1: their defense. Um, that's gonna be a really good test 124 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: and show you not just you know, how do these 125 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: guys play, but you have a great of you have 126 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: a great barometer there because you can say, okay, well 127 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: this is what, um, you know Damari Mathis did against 128 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: Stefon Diggs, or this is what p J. Lock did 129 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: when Josh Allen tried to look him off on a play. 130 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: So that, to me is the most important thing is 131 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: you're going to get a great evaluation. Might not be fair. 132 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 1: The Broncos might not win necessarily, but you're gonna get 133 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: to see them against as good a team as you'll 134 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: see potentially. You know, the Broncos won't play with the 135 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: regular season, but as good a team as they could 136 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: see all year. Absolutely in preseason doesn't matter if you win, 137 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: that's true. Well, like you mentioned earlier, we probably won't 138 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: see a ton of starters, but we did see a 139 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 1: couple unless week's preseason games. So if any what starters 140 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: do you think will play? Yeah? I kind of tried 141 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: to get that out of Nathaniel Hackett yesterday. I asked him, Hey, 142 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: any guys that didn't play against Dallas, are they gonna 143 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: play in Buffalo? He said he hadn't decided yet. I'm 144 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:47,679 Speaker 1: gonna guess any that anybody that didn't play against Buffalo 145 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: or excuse me, against Dallas, I'm guessing they won't play 146 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: again this week. I don't think you're gonna see like 147 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: a garrib Bowls out there or Josie Jewel or Ronald Darby. 148 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 1: It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me 149 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: because the value that you get from that me doesn't 150 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: make up for again, the risk reward doesn't make up 151 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,919 Speaker 1: for what could potentially happen. The bigger question is like, 152 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 1: does Alberta play again? I think I think he probably 153 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 1: will play some more. Um, I think it will be valuable, 154 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 1: especially for him if he has to block a vnor 155 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: at Gregory Rousso. You know, he had a little bit trouble, 156 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: a little bit of trouble blocking last week against Dallas. 157 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 1: So this could be a good opportunity to show, hey, 158 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: I've taken a step forward or I'm gonna rebound here. Um. So, 159 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: he's a guy could see playing, you know, obviously, Calvin Anderson, 160 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: um Kim Fleming, those guys have been kind of working 161 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: in at that right tackle spot. I would think you 162 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: could see both of those players because they're still trying 163 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: to prove that they can start, so that that's not 164 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: a competition that's over UM. And then defensively, I know 165 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 1: Jonas Griffith played, obviously he's hurt. UM. I'm missing the 166 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: who was the fourth guy that played? I'm missing it Um. 167 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: I think that those are probably Yeah, I think I'm 168 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: only red. He's a guy that I think could also 169 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: continue to play UM just because he's kind of in 170 00:07:56,280 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: that position battle type situation where Aaron Browning Um Nick 171 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: Boneto are also pushing for the right to be the 172 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: third edge rusher, and so he's a guy what you 173 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: could see out there for a little bit. But I 174 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 1: would I would guess the Broncos plan is almost exactly 175 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: the same. Because you see some teams ramp it up 176 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: in the preseason, like you do a little bit week one, 177 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 1: you do a little bit more week too. It doesn't 178 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: seem like the Broncos have any sort of ramp up plan. 179 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: And so not to say there's not a plan, it's 180 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: just that they're not worried about They're not worried about 181 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 1: the starters in that standpoint, So I would think the 182 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 1: reps would be very similar to last week. That makes 183 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: sense well to focus a little bit more on the 184 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 1: rookies now, Eric, You know, we heard from co Chaka 185 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 1: and the coordinators earlier in the show. A lot of 186 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: them praised both Montreal Washington and Brandon Johnson, who obviously 187 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: have had had a really great week last week against 188 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,440 Speaker 1: the Cowboys. What other rookies are you gonna be watching 189 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:48,959 Speaker 1: for tomorrow? Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, Brandon 190 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 1: Johnson is a guy that's got to continue to show up. 191 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 1: He had those positive plays against the Cowboys. He also 192 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: had in joint practice the ball go through his hands 193 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,839 Speaker 1: that was picked off. You know, that's something that if 194 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,439 Speaker 1: you do that multiple time, Rest is probably gonna think 195 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: twice before he throws in the football. Um, he had 196 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: a couple of I think drops or you know, passes 197 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: that weren't complete and hard to assign blame in a game, 198 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: but um, a couple of those against the Cowboys. So 199 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 1: I was impressed this week how he rebounded from that 200 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: and a couple of nice catches at times. Um, it's 201 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 1: on make a really deep contested catch at one point 202 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 1: during a practice, and so I just want to see 203 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: him continue to build off that, and you know, it's 204 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 1: all about consistency. Can he continue to make big plays 205 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 1: without making the bad ones because a coach would rather 206 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: have I think, you know, especially hearing from Coach Hackett, 207 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: a player who's at like a B level all the 208 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:38,959 Speaker 1: time as opposed to a guy that fluctuates between an 209 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: A level and a SEA level or a D level. 210 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,719 Speaker 1: So that's what I'll look for from him. And then 211 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: to answer your your actual question, Matt Henningson along the 212 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 1: defensive line, he had a couple of good pressures I 213 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 1: thought against the Cowboys. He's right in that mix I 214 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,319 Speaker 1: think to make the roster potentially, I mean you've got 215 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: obviously the three starters and the Joneses and de Shawn Williams, 216 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:01,319 Speaker 1: and then you've got Mike Purcell and Yomo Wazerique. Then 217 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: you've got a bunch of guys that I think are 218 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 1: competing for the sixth and final defensive line spot. You're 219 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: talking about at McTelvin a game. You're talking about Jonathan 220 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,320 Speaker 1: Harris Um and Matt Henningson's in that group as well, 221 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: and so he's got to continue to have a strong 222 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: preseason to show that he deserves that roster spot. Started 223 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: off well against the Cowboys. I'll have my eye on 224 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: him again. Well, teams are required to trim down their 225 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,960 Speaker 1: rosters again next week on Tuesday, down to eight guys. 226 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,440 Speaker 1: So who do you really think needs to show up 227 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: tomorrow and really try and secure their spot on this roster? Yeah, 228 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 1: I mean it's it's tough because this is the last 229 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 1: like mini cup before the big one. Um. I obviously 230 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 1: don't want to single guys out here because I just 231 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: don't know, Like I never would have guessed that Jamar 232 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: Johnson and Travis Fulgum would have been let go of 233 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: that initial wave. Um, what I will say is that 234 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: if you're a receiver right now, they're not going to 235 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: keep all four of those guys that I kind of 236 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,719 Speaker 1: consider to be battling for those positions. And you know, 237 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: it's really five because we heard Dwayne Stokes talk about 238 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: the fact that they still want Tyree clean and on 239 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: this roster. So between him, Kendall Hinton, Brandon Johnson, Seth Williams, 240 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: Jalen Virgil, you've got a lot of guys that you know, 241 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: it's probably gonna be two spots, and if you count Tyrene, 242 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,559 Speaker 1: maybe there's only one left for the rest of those guys, 243 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:16,440 Speaker 1: and so it doesn't matter what you I mean, it 244 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: matters what you did against the Cowboys, but you've got 245 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: to go out now and do it again. And so 246 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,439 Speaker 1: if you're Kendall Hinton, if you're Jalen Virgil, Brandon Johnson, 247 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:24,840 Speaker 1: Seth Williams, you've got to go have another good game, 248 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 1: continue to stack good performances because right now that's going 249 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 1: to be one of the toughest positions to make on 250 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:33,319 Speaker 1: this roster. Well less than twenty four hours until kickoff, 251 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:36,199 Speaker 1: so it should be a fun one tomorrow. Yeah, I'm excited. Yeah, 252 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: me too, Eric, appreciate your time. Well that's all the time. 253 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 1: We have a four today's episode Broncos Country. Thanks so 254 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 1: much for joining me here inside the U see How 255 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:47,839 Speaker 1: Training Center for another edition of Broncos Now Don't Forget. 256 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 1: Kickoff on Saturday is at eleven am Mountain Time. I 257 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,719 Speaker 1: hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I look 258 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: forward to seeing you all right back here onto the 259 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:59,680 Speaker 1: Broncos podcast network and YouTube for another edition on Monday.