1 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:10,399 Speaker 1: What's up everyone. Welcome into the Official Colts podcast here 2 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: in the Colts Audio Network and on YouTube. I'm JJ Stankovich. 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: She's Lara Overton. We are here talking about the Colts 4 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: off season in a way that I wanted to do 5 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 1: this podcast, Learra, where we just rank out the most 6 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: important position groups that the Colts need to address between 7 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: free agency and the NFL Draft. 8 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 2: And this is the conversation that we're gonna have a 9 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 2: lot like this is something that we could kind of 10 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:34,840 Speaker 2: revisit and you feel like that you make a list 11 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: in say mid February, and that list could change a 12 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 2: little bit as you get into March and April, dependent 13 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 2: upon what does happen in free agency. Guys, you may 14 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 2: bring back guys who might become available, various things like that. 15 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean is there is a lot of time 16 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: that we'll have to talk about this and it'll change, 17 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: you know that if the Colts have any roster moves 18 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: where they release someone. Okay, there's another hole. All of 19 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: a sudden, you got a address that or like you mentioned, Okay, 20 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, this guy becomes available in March 21 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: and who knows who that's gonna be. And all of 22 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: a sudden, oh yeah, well maybe we should go get 23 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 1: this guy, even though that position is a little bit 24 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:12,759 Speaker 1: lower down. I think the one thing that I kept 25 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: going back to when I made my list is, and 26 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: this is such a cop out to be like, you 27 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: just need a great player. It's such a cop out. 28 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 1: It's such a lame answer. But the Colts, I think, 29 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: need to find a difference maker somewhere on their roster 30 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: next year. They've got a couple guys who I think 31 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: are are really good, Like you can you look at 32 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: Quint Nelson, impactful, Quentin Nelson's up there, DeForest Buckner, you 33 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: know he talked about a little bit of the podcast 34 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor, those guys. You know, buck plays kind of 35 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: that premium position right a defensive tackle, but you're kind 36 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: of missing that guy. Maybe a wide receiver at tight end, 37 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: at edge rusher, at cornerback where you've got really good 38 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: players there like Michael Pittman Junior and Kenny Moore the 39 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: second and you know you're gonna have Samson ebucom coming back, 40 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: Quitty pelayot lot to those guys at defensive end, But 41 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: where's that guy who if you make the playoffs? Other 42 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: teams are like, oh boy, this guy changes the entire 43 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: way we have to game plan. Those are positions that 44 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: if you look at the playoffs recently, those are usually 45 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: where those guys play at those guys who keep everyone 46 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: up at night, you know, look at the chiefs of 47 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: like Trent McDuffie right at corner, where he can change 48 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: how they play their entire defense. So that's just something. 49 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 2: It's everyone on the Eagles defense. 50 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 1: Literally, everyone on the Eagles defense, especially if they went 51 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 1: to Georgia. Yeah, it's such a cop out, but I 52 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: think that's sort of the thing that I want most. 53 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: So the point of that is, Lara, as we're going 54 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 1: through this list, if like the Colts go and they 55 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: sign an impact guy in a group that we have 56 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 1: maybe rated a little bit lower, that's not like overkill. 57 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 1: That's just, hey, we're trying to find a guy who 58 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: can bring our team from eight to nine to nine 59 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:55,119 Speaker 1: to eight to eleven and six or better something like that. 60 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 2: I also like the idea of going after guys who 61 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 2: are experienced, who have a bit of bit of veteran presence, 62 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 2: who maybe have experienced other teams across the league to 63 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 2: come in and build, like say have a resume of 64 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: they've won in other places, and they can bring some 65 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 2: of that into this locker room and influence a bit 66 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 2: of you know that and you know, we kind of 67 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 2: talk about that that healthy tension, right, some of that 68 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 2: somebody who can bring a little bit of that in 69 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 2: and help kind of guide this group in that direction 70 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: when you think about you know, guys who have won 71 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: elsewhere with you know, DeForest Buckner when he was with 72 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: the Niners, you know, right, like he was able to 73 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: come off an incredible run there and then he brought 74 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 2: something unique in terms of the vantage point, the perspective, 75 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 2: the influence that he can bring. So I like the 76 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,119 Speaker 2: opportunity to look for a few guys like that, regardless 77 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 2: of what position is, who might be able to bring 78 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 2: some of that veteran leadership and presence into the locker room. 79 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: All right, So here's how we're going to go about this. 80 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: We each made lists from one to tell like. 81 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 2: The Newlywed game. We haven't seen each other's answers. 82 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: I haven't seen each other's answers. I've been intentionally talking 83 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: around mine, Like when we were prepping the show, I 84 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: was just like, all right, well, you whoever you have won. 85 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: We're going to talk about them, and then I'm gonna 86 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: talk about mine. So we're gonna go off of Lara's list, 87 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: okay for this, and then I'm gonna say, okay, I 88 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 1: had this position lower down or right at the same level, 89 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: and then we're gonna talk about that position group, So 90 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: kick us off. Who's number one? 91 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 2: Well, I took some liberties here. I went with A 92 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 2: one A and A one B because I thought you 93 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 2: could really go either direction on this. So I have 94 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 2: one A, I have tight end, and I have one 95 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 2: be as safety. Okay, I think you can really make 96 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 2: an argument for either one of those to be your 97 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 2: A or B. The reason that I went with tight 98 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 2: End as my one A is because I want to 99 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 2: see this group put Anthony Richardson in a strong position 100 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 2: to succeed. Anthony is certainly going to put in the 101 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 2: work in the off season. Do all of those things. 102 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 2: What are you equipping him with to give him great 103 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 2: opportunities across the offense? Give him some variety, you know, 104 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 2: give him different compliments, different weapons in addition to what 105 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 2: you're getting from your group of wide receivers. We know 106 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 2: what Pitt can do, we know what peers can do. 107 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 2: We know what downs can do. You've got that group there, 108 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,799 Speaker 2: So I would really like to see a reliable pass 109 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 2: catching tight end to equip Anthony Richardson with. I think 110 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,479 Speaker 2: that would make this offense, you know, more dynamic, you know, 111 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 2: more balanced. And you think about the guys who are returning. 112 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 2: You have Drew Drew Ogletree, you have Will Mallory, Jelonnie 113 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 2: woods is coming off of the injury. You have Molei 114 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 2: Cox and Kylon Granson who are both going to be 115 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 2: available in a free agency. 116 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: I think. So I had tight ends second on my 117 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: list and the thing that I just circled and I 118 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 1: went into this being like, okay, we know what the 119 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: receiving stats are. They were bottom of the league in 120 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: terms of total receptions from that group. But I was like, 121 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: I want to I wanted to look at something of 122 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: how that group did overall, because a big part of 123 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: playing tight end is run blocking. I know it's not 124 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: it's not sexy, it's pretty boring, but it is a 125 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: very important part of what you do. So I looked 126 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: at Pro Football Focus and I sorted just by tight 127 00:05:57,520 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: ends and PFF, just track did you get a positive grade? 128 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: A neutral grade or a negative grade on each play. 129 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 1: So the Colts last year were eighteenth among tight ends 130 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 1: in total positive plays. So like, not terrible, but and 131 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: this is this is run blocking, pass blocking, pass catching, 132 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 1: all the above, So there were may be a little 133 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: blow average in total positive plays. They were fourth in 134 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: the total number of neutral plays, and they were fourth 135 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: in the fewest negative plays. There weren't a lot of 136 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: times where the tight end just screwed up, but they 137 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: also were not super noticeable, which leads to they just 138 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 1: had a bunch of these like neutral plays where maybe 139 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: they didn't they didn't get targeted, they didn't do their 140 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: job poorly or greatly on a play. But that to me, 141 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 1: just like I in all caps, I just wrote, you 142 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: need a difference maker, and those guys are also really 143 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: freaking hard to find. It is It's easy for me 144 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: to sit here on this blue couch and be like, 145 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: Colt's gotta go get a difference maker at tight end. 146 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: The number of difference making tight ends in the NFL 147 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: is what like six seven? Maybe? 148 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I would say a fewer than tench. 149 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, there really are not that many. 150 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 2: I do think though, what we saw this past year 151 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 2: with a guy like brock Bowers is when you get 152 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 2: that guy, he can be immediately impactful. You know, when 153 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 2: you do have a guy and you're able to you know, 154 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 2: that's it's a certainly a luxury to be able to 155 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 2: be in a position to grab that guy high. But man, 156 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 2: look at what he did and he didn't have stable 157 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 2: quarterback play. 158 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: Right he didn't. Yeah, that was brock Bowers just was 159 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: an awesome football player right from the start. And that's rare. 160 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: He brought what did he break Mike Dicka's record that 161 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: he set in like nineteen sixty one for rookie tight 162 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 1: ends or something like that. Is rare to see a 163 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: season that you got out of brock Bowers right off 164 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: the bat. But I think there's a lot of opportunity 165 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: there for this room to remake what it looks like 166 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 1: and feels like. I think the only guy who's coming 167 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 1: back who you're like, I think he's gonna have a 168 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: role like he will have to compete for it. But 169 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: Drew Ogletree is probably that guy. Yeah, he played forty 170 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 1: but he only played forty percent of the snaps. The 171 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: last two years. Will Mallory's been in and out of 172 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: the lineup, who's been inactive, a healthy scratch on some games. 173 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: Jelanni Woods hasn't played in two years. And then you've 174 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: got Granson and Moe being free agents, so you've got 175 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: to you could kind of refresh that entire room. But 176 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: how do you go about it? Does that mean free 177 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: agency and the draft? Does that mean a trade? Trying 178 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 1: to explore a trade? Teams don't just give up good 179 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: tight ends for nothing. So where do you look? And 180 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: I think you know, those guys back there in the 181 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: front office are probably gonna be turning over every stone 182 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 1: to find who that guy might be. And yeah, I mean, 183 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: we'll see. But I so I had them. 184 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 2: Two, Okay, would you go with one? 185 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:37,560 Speaker 1: I'd quarterback at one. 186 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 2: Interesting, okay, quarterback for me was that was one that 187 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 2: I wrestled with that floated everywhere from like two to five. 188 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,959 Speaker 2: For me, quarterback landed at four. So let me got 189 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 2: to bring in competition for So this one. 190 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: Was weird because I was like, I think quarterback is 191 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: number one because of all the positions on this team 192 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: that you have to get right in twenty two, it 193 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: is quarterback that is the most important. However, whatever competition 194 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: you bring in whoever you sign or try and. 195 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,480 Speaker 2: Your free agents right both Joe Flacco and Sam Ellen. 196 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 1: You're you might be bringing in two new guys into 197 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:14,319 Speaker 1: that room. It could be a free agent and a 198 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: draft pick. It could be a trade and a draft pick, 199 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: could be a trade, and whatever it might be, you 200 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: almost hope those guys don't play right because the best 201 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: case outcome for the twenty twenty five Indianapolis Colts is 202 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: you bring in that competition. And whether it's because of 203 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 1: it or not, Anthony Richardson establishes himself as like, this 204 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: guy's the guy at quarterback. But to me, the most 205 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: important thing you got to get right this offseason as quarterback. 206 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: And that doesn't necessarily mean Anthony gets benched, but that 207 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:45,200 Speaker 1: means you've got to get someone at that position playing 208 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: at a level that you can make the playoffs. 209 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 2: What I like is our reasoning for what we both 210 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 2: picked is the same, essentially, like it's it all centers 211 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 2: around the success of Anthony Richardson. And that's what your 212 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 2: point was, and that was what my point was. By 213 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 2: putting tight end and prioritizing that as highly as I did, there's. 214 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: Where I want to one of the biggest reasons why 215 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: I went with quarterback over because I was thinking about 216 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: tight end there too, was so I looked this up 217 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: on Pro Football Focus. Last year, Anthony Richardson one third 218 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 1: of his passes were graded as uncatchably inaccurate by Pro 219 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: Football Focus. So take that for what you will, call 220 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: it a ballpark, not like an exact number he only had. 221 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 1: He had thirteen throwaways, so I mean there were times 222 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 1: where Anthony was in the grasp of the defensive tackle 223 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: or defensive end and he got the ball out, he 224 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: threw it out of bounds. No one's gonna catch that. 225 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: Those are good incompletions, but there were too many times 226 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 1: where he, you know, maybe he had a tight end 227 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:41,319 Speaker 1: open and he just missed him. I think about that 228 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: one against the Jets on that first drive where he 229 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: was rolling to his left as his first came back. 230 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:47,680 Speaker 1: He was rolling to his left, He had Grants in 231 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 1: like three yards in front of him, and he threw 232 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,960 Speaker 1: it over his head. Those are plays that he has 233 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: to get better at on his own. Having a better 234 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: tight end room is important, but the having a better 235 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: tight end out there, it won't matter Kylen Granson's open 236 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: on that play. So that's where I want to see 237 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:09,560 Speaker 1: Anthony make those strides and those improvements and however you 238 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 1: do that, and it's probably gonna be by bringing in competition. 239 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 1: That's got to happen, like it. 240 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 2: So I went, where was safety for you? 241 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: Okay? So I had safety at four okay? And so 242 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:24,600 Speaker 1: where so safety? Real quick? This was this was because 243 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: I think I like where Nick crosses. Yeah, you're gonna 244 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 1: need to starter next to him. So if I and 245 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: if I were teering it, safety, safety would be right 246 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 1: on that border of tier one Tier one urgency. Hey, 247 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 1: we got to figure this thing out. I don't know though, 248 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 1: if if you need to use a ton of resources 249 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,840 Speaker 1: on a safety, there's you know, there's some free agents 250 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 1: that are gonna get a lot of money. There are 251 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: some safeties who I keep seeing mocked to the cults 252 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: in the first round. If you think one of those 253 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,080 Speaker 1: guys can completely overhaul your defense, especially with lou Anarumo 254 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: being kind of a defensive back, sky, that's worth it. 255 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:09,199 Speaker 1: But could you use those resources elsewhere? Like, if all 256 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:10,839 Speaker 1: things are equal and you've got a safety and a 257 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: tight end at there at fourteen, where do you go? 258 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: So that that part of me just kind of bumps 259 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 1: safety down just a little bit, probably because I feel 260 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 1: good about cross Why did you have them as one. 261 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 2: Be I think you have to equip lou Anarumo with 262 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 2: the essential personnel for this defense to be successful. And 263 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 2: when that defense, his style of defense has been at 264 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 2: their best, you've had a very high IQ, veteran experienced 265 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 2: safety in that system. And last year the Colt's defense 266 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 2: ranked twenty sixth and opposing passing yards and twenty fourth 267 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 2: and opposing rushing yards. You look at who's back, Nick 268 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 2: Crosses back a guy you invested a draft pick in. 269 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 2: You've had significant injuries at that position too. Trevor Denbow, 270 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 2: who's been a special teamer, obviously got hurt last year. 271 00:12:56,360 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 2: Daniel Scott has had injuries last two years. And then 272 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 2: you have Julian Blackman, who is again a free agent 273 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 2: for the second time in two years. So that is 274 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 2: I think an area with which I think you're going 275 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 2: want to invest in order to see this defense take 276 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:17,319 Speaker 2: the type of strides that are going to be necessary 277 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 2: for this team to compete in twenty twenty five. 278 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean like kind of like you're talking about 279 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 1: Luanarumo's defense when they were humming in Cincinnati, it was 280 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:26,720 Speaker 1: Jesse Bates and it was von Belt back there, and 281 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:29,880 Speaker 1: they struggled when Jesse Bates moved on to Atlanta and 282 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 1: Von Belt went to Carolina that they kind of struggled 283 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:36,439 Speaker 1: to replace those guys. So yeah, I mean, I could 284 00:13:36,520 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: easily have had Safety bumped up to two or three 285 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:44,200 Speaker 1: on this list. I just again my faith in Nick Cross. Yeah, 286 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:46,959 Speaker 1: just giving me such a young player, and I think 287 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 1: you see the arrow pointing up for him. And I 288 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 1: also I just I like the story of Nick Cross. 289 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:56,079 Speaker 1: Maybe I'm buying into that a little bit of where 290 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: he starts off as a starter and then he gets 291 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:00,840 Speaker 1: benched and then he is this like almost two full 292 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: years where he doesn't really do anything except for playing 293 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,319 Speaker 1: on special teams. Then he comes back and all of 294 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 1: a sudden, here comes this guy who is the youngest 295 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: player in the league when he debuted in twenty twenty two. 296 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:11,599 Speaker 1: Is now like, Okay, this guy's a legit starter in 297 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 1: the NFL. Lets see where you can take it from there. 298 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,160 Speaker 2: And that's part of the reason I like the idea 299 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 2: of going more of an experienced veteran route is because 300 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 2: you do not have the luxury of time to have 301 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 2: a guy develop at that position, right that's a good 302 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 2: point where you are. You need a guy who can 303 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 2: step in who has an ability to master this defense 304 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 2: pretty quickly and elevate the rest of the group around 305 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 2: them and help, you know, help bring along the corners 306 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 2: as well. And I like this group of corners right now. 307 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 2: You know, with Kenny Moore and that veteran presence, you've 308 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 2: seen the difference that he has made for a guy 309 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 2: like Jayalen Jones. So that's where I stand a little 310 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 2: bit on that position right now. Man, if you could 311 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 2: target you know, safety and free agency and then leave 312 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 2: yourself some room for you know, tight end and the draft, 313 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 2: I kind of like that approach with with where we 314 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 2: would be uh sitting in early May. 315 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 1: So you had one, A, one B. So do you 316 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 1: have a three? Then you have a two? 317 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:01,000 Speaker 2: I have a two? 318 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: Okay, what's your two? 319 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 2: Running back? 320 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: Really I wrestled with this in a lot. I wrestled 321 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 1: with this on a lot. Give me your reasoning here 322 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 1: because I think I I've got an idea, but gimme 323 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 1: hit me with it. 324 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 2: The drop off that you had in the run game 325 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 2: without Jonathan Taylor on the field is so significant and 326 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 2: this is not to just JT had an incredible year, 327 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 2: but you've got to be able to rotate him with someone. 328 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 2: I'm thinking a La twenty twenty three, the rotation the 329 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 2: one two punch with Zach Moss and how well that worked. 330 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 2: You had two different styles. It was a little bit 331 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 2: of a change up within this offense. And then when 332 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 2: you have Anthony Richardson in there, I like the idea 333 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:42,640 Speaker 2: of really having to make defenses pick their choices. Point. 334 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:44,720 Speaker 1: That's such a good point. And I wish I'd thought 335 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,000 Speaker 1: of that, because I put running back at eight, okay, 336 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: and when you said two, I was like, it's because 337 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 1: of the offense you want to run. If you're going 338 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: to run the ball with Anthony Richardson, you you're gonna 339 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 1: need better than three point five yards per carry next 340 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 1: to him, which is what Trey Sermon and Tyler Goodson 341 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: averaged last year. Goodson I think was like four point eight, 342 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: Sermon was at two point seven. 343 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 2: And Goodson's back right right, Goodson's back, but he's different, 344 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 2: you know, He's a different type of back in that. 345 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: Situation, we're sually. The other thing that I looked at 346 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: with running backs, the three guys who are the Colts 347 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 1: running backs last year where they ranked in Pro Football 348 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 1: focused pass block grades. Trey Sermon was thirty six, that 349 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:25,880 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor was sixty ninth, and Tyler Goodson was ninety 350 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:28,480 Speaker 1: six out of ninety nine. Players that can get better 351 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 1: with technique, you know, and just with more experience there. 352 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: But I would love to see that kind of backup 353 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 1: running back like that you mentioned, So Jonathan Taylor doesn't 354 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 1: have to be thirty five carries a game where you 355 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: can throw that guy in there. I'd love to see 356 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: a guy can pass protect in that role where. Okay, 357 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 1: it's because something Anthony is good at is you give 358 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: him a third and nine and if he can stand 359 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 1: in there and rip that throw over the middle, he's 360 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: going to do it. But you got to be able 361 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 1: to protect him. So okay, yeah, I I'm really regretting 362 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:05,199 Speaker 1: where I put back right now. I don't know if 363 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:07,399 Speaker 1: I would put him at two, but I would I 364 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: would put them. 365 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:11,760 Speaker 2: Probably of sake of argument. I went there and I 366 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 2: already told you I had quarterback for. 367 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 1: What did So wait, we're missing my what did? 368 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 2: Yeah? 369 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:19,719 Speaker 1: What did you do too? So I tight end it too? 370 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:21,679 Speaker 1: So you're three, right, cornerback. 371 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 2: Okay, corner, I had it five, so we're pretty close 372 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 2: on that. Yes, reasoning corner. 373 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,199 Speaker 1: This is where I kept thinking about that, like that 374 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 1: healthy tension that Chris Ballard was talking about that you 375 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: you want to you don't want guys to just kind 376 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:36,920 Speaker 1: of rest in there. You want to bring in that 377 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: that sort of healthy tension. Yeah, you're not moving on. 378 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:41,680 Speaker 1: You're not moving ke anymore, the second out of the 379 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 1: starting lineup. Obviously that he's a he's one of the 380 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:49,639 Speaker 1: premiere Nichols and this refense especially, he is going to 381 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:51,679 Speaker 1: be I think Kenny's going to be in for a 382 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:52,120 Speaker 1: huge year. 383 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:52,360 Speaker 2: Yep. 384 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:55,640 Speaker 1: With lou Ana Romos the DC. Those outside spots though, Look, 385 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 1: Jalen Jones had a good year, had a good year. 386 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: He's competitive as all hack, he is physical. I think 387 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 1: he's got a lot of upside that other corner field. 388 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:08,200 Speaker 2: All season and two seasons. 389 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 1: Right that that other spot. Then you've got Sam Wellmack 390 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:14,679 Speaker 1: Juju Branz coming back. I would like to see a 391 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 1: probably a veteran, but maybe it's a maybe it turns 392 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 1: out to be a highly drafted rookie. Throw someone in 393 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:24,879 Speaker 1: there and let him compete and you know, what Jalen Jones. 394 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: I think he'd I think he would win the job 395 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 1: because he's a good player. But go figure out are 396 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:34,160 Speaker 1: you're you're outside corners. You're two starting outside corners. Will 397 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: it be Jalen Jones, Sam Wllmack, Juju Brant's veteran free 398 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 1: agent rookie, whatever it might be out of those guys 399 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 1: and just kind of see what happens. That's an area 400 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:47,920 Speaker 1: I think you could get really healthy competition from, which 401 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 1: is why I put them up there. And that's another 402 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:52,040 Speaker 1: spot again, think of lu An Riumo's defense. You love 403 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: to have that that sort of really solid pairing of 404 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: outside corners. That's where they struggled a little bit over 405 00:18:59,880 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: the last couple of years in Cincinnati where Chidobia Woozier 406 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,639 Speaker 1: moved on and that room did take a bit of 407 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:06,920 Speaker 1: a debt. 408 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 2: Uh so I have what do you have it? Oh? 409 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 2: So that was your what's your So my three is 410 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 2: offensive line? 411 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:18,399 Speaker 1: Okay? I had them at five. 412 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 2: Okay, so we just flip flopped basically. Okay, So pretty 413 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 2: significant with the free agency you have from Ryan Kelly 414 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 2: will Fries and then Danny Pinter as well. But that's 415 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:30,320 Speaker 2: two starters up there. With Fries and Kelly. Yeah, obviously 416 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,159 Speaker 2: returning guys. You've got Quentin Nelson, You've got Tanner, Bordolini, 417 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:39,240 Speaker 2: Bernard Ryman, Matcensalvez. Again, this goes back to putting Anthony 418 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:41,720 Speaker 2: Richardson in a position to be successful. You've got to 419 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:45,400 Speaker 2: invest in that group. That's a huge priority of Chris Ballard. 420 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,879 Speaker 2: We know, investing through the trenches, doing all of that. 421 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 2: So I'm interested to see. I think a really high 422 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:56,120 Speaker 2: priority move would be to try to get wil Fries back, right. 423 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:59,520 Speaker 2: We're not sure about Britt Smith obviously moving forward, So 424 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 2: I think big, big priority for me is going to 425 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 2: be Will Fries especially, you know, kind of he's been 426 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 2: around the building, he's been rehabbing, You've got a pretty 427 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,199 Speaker 2: good gauge on where he is. You know what that 428 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:11,119 Speaker 2: trajectory is going to be for him going into twenty 429 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 2: twenty five. So I think there are some areas right there, 430 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 2: and we usually do see I mean, the Colts at 431 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:18,919 Speaker 2: one point or another do find a way to just 432 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 2: you know, reinforce that group through the draft or you know, 433 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 2: through free agency. It's been more likely it's been through 434 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:27,919 Speaker 2: the draft for the most part. Right, Really, I mean 435 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 2: the move that you had last year was really to 436 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:32,240 Speaker 2: go sign Matt or I mean Mark Lensky, excuse me. 437 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,399 Speaker 2: So yeah, this has been a trend or a tendency 438 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:39,120 Speaker 2: of this front office to you, you know, use some 439 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 2: resources for your line in the off season. 440 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 1: The separator for me here was I feel really good 441 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:46,359 Speaker 1: about Tanner Borderlini and mackins Albas. 442 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 2: Yeah. 443 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 1: I really liked what I saw out of those two guys, 444 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 1: especially Gonzalves down the stretch. I really liked it. You know, 445 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: he's got his techniques, got to go a little better 446 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 1: in pass protection. But like that dude, that dude, Like 447 00:20:57,920 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 1: I look at that guy and I'm like, that's a 448 00:20:59,040 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: Colt's offensive lineman. 449 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 2: M hmm. 450 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:03,680 Speaker 1: Like he is physical, he finishes plays. If you want 451 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:05,120 Speaker 1: to play him at guard, if you want to play 452 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 1: him at tackle, he can do either. I feel really 453 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:11,199 Speaker 1: good about those two guys potentially sliding into starting spots 454 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: this year, and offensive line is one of those rooms 455 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:17,959 Speaker 1: where you want, like you want that healthy tension across 456 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 1: the team. I'm not worried about our offensive line room 457 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: because you've got Quentin Nelson in there, Tony Sparano junior, 458 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 1: and also if you if you do bring back a 459 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 1: guy like Will Fryes. You want to talk about a 460 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: guy who's competitive, My god, like Will Fryes got like 461 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 1: several players last year to take swings at him because 462 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 1: he was finishing plays so hard. So I'm not I'm 463 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:45,400 Speaker 1: not as worried about like that, like healthy tension and 464 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:47,399 Speaker 1: competitiveness in that room, because I think it's already gonna be. 465 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,400 Speaker 1: There's yes, so, but I mean, yeah, you are gonna 466 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 1: have to figure out two maybe three spots depending on 467 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:56,520 Speaker 1: what happens with Braden Smith of guys who have been 468 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:57,920 Speaker 1: here for a while, and you have a lot of 469 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:01,199 Speaker 1: equity in that room. It may not be just as 470 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 1: simple as Okay, let's slide in the two draft picks 471 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:04,959 Speaker 1: from last year, right. If you do need to bring 472 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,919 Speaker 1: it some competition, maybe you need veteran backup, if you're 473 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 1: gonna go a little bit younger on there. So, but 474 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: the other and the other thing, Lara, for this Colts 475 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: offense to be good next year, there is no world 476 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:18,880 Speaker 1: where that happens with this offensive line taking a step back. 477 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 1: Oh no, Because if your offense is gonna be Anthony 478 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: Richardson is your quarterback, and you're gonna run the ball 479 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,160 Speaker 1: a whole heck of a lot, which may or may 480 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 1: not wind up happening. Yep, you're gonna need that offensive 481 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:32,640 Speaker 1: line playing at a high level. 482 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:34,680 Speaker 2: And we saw this offensive line be put in so 483 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:37,240 Speaker 2: many situations where you had to bring guys in and out, 484 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 2: you know, just due to injury and availability. And yet 485 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:42,199 Speaker 2: still Jonathan Taylor had the type of year you know 486 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,640 Speaker 2: that he did last year. So would love to see 487 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:47,160 Speaker 2: you know, that some continuity across you know, that group, 488 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 2: that group be able to play, you know, the same 489 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 2: five guys up front for the majority you know of 490 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 2: this season. All right, where are we going to? 491 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:56,600 Speaker 1: Okay, so let's go to so we we've gone through 492 00:22:56,600 --> 00:23:01,360 Speaker 1: our top five to recap it, I had quarterback, tight end, cornerback, safety, 493 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:04,000 Speaker 1: offensive line, and you had I. 494 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:08,640 Speaker 2: Had tight end, safety one A and one B. Then 495 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 2: running back at three, offensive line at start, running back 496 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 2: at two, offensive line at three, quarterback at four, cornerback 497 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:14,880 Speaker 2: at five. 498 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 1: Okay, so let's move on to number six. 499 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 2: When we got linebackers, Hey, we got the same one. 500 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 2: There we go. 501 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 1: First time. 502 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:25,920 Speaker 2: We've been close on a few and this has obviously 503 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:29,479 Speaker 2: you know what you've got entire Franklin yep, Right, And 504 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 2: then I loved Jalen Carlais and what we saw from 505 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 2: him in his rookie season. Although it was limited due 506 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:37,479 Speaker 2: to injury, I thought when he was on the field, 507 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,720 Speaker 2: he put great tape out there and certainly is going 508 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 2: to give you something to build on. However, you have EJ. 509 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 2: Speed and Grant Stewart who are both free agents right now, 510 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:49,119 Speaker 2: and I think that those are going to create some 511 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:51,760 Speaker 2: areas with which you're going to want to address, right, 512 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 2: would love to see Grant Stewart back for Special Teams 513 00:23:55,840 --> 00:24:00,399 Speaker 2: Guy Core Special Teams Guy. Yeah, And Shane Sdeyke loves it. 514 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 2: He talks about like that relentless energy that he plays 515 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 2: with and not just on game day like. 516 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:06,920 Speaker 1: In Prectice is harder than anyone. 517 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, harder than anyone. So yeah, kind of a little 518 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:13,160 Speaker 2: bit lower on my priority list because you do already 519 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:16,960 Speaker 2: have you know, such reliability with Zaire and with JC Carlis. 520 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 2: Uh So that's my other area, is there, just because 521 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,159 Speaker 2: of the guys who you're going to be losing in 522 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 2: that grip? 523 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, this one, this one got at six where you 524 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:26,120 Speaker 1: are going to need to figure out who's starting next desire. 525 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:29,160 Speaker 1: But I do feel like again that with with Carlis 526 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 1: on the roster and not really knowing where lou Anarumo 527 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 1: wants to go at that probably the will spot next 528 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 1: desire at the mic kind of figure that one out. 529 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:41,399 Speaker 1: But that is a you know that that that was 530 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 1: a separator for me that you need a starter there. Yep, 531 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:47,160 Speaker 1: what about seven D line? Same Okay, now now we're cooking. 532 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:48,000 Speaker 2: Now we are cooking. 533 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 1: Okay. 534 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 2: Free agency you've got you know, Dio Dangbo is primary 535 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:57,399 Speaker 2: free agent. One thing that's significant for me is the 536 00:24:57,440 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 2: return of Samson Ebicom and Hope obviously you know two 537 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 2: years ago eight and a half sacks from him. It'll 538 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 2: be interesting, you know, coming off of the injury where 539 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:09,280 Speaker 2: he is to start the season. But you know, feel 540 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:11,640 Speaker 2: really good about getting him back into the mix there 541 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,879 Speaker 2: with the other guys who you have obviously up up front. 542 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 2: You know you want to see Latu lat too take 543 00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 2: another step. Yeah this year, and I do think that 544 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 2: I'm intrigued really by what coach Partridge and coach Ana 545 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 2: Roumo will do, you know with that group to continue 546 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:28,560 Speaker 2: to develop them. 547 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:31,919 Speaker 1: Yeah. I think defensive tackle depth is an area that 548 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:34,159 Speaker 1: I'm kind of circling here. Yeah, Tavin Bryan's going to 549 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 1: be a free agent. You brought him back last year. 550 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 1: Rake one Davis came in last year. He was maybe 551 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:40,440 Speaker 1: got off to a little bit of a slow start 552 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,920 Speaker 1: where he missed pretty much all a training camp. That's 553 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 1: a spot where you'd like to see someone come in 554 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:48,720 Speaker 1: behind Buck and Grove. You know, look, those guys are. 555 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:50,880 Speaker 2: Are can add a tam will at Abari be that guy. 556 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: Tommy. So he had a really good training camp in 557 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:56,800 Speaker 1: preseason last year and then he did kind of fade 558 00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:59,720 Speaker 1: a little bit. I think he's he's a He's got 559 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:02,680 Speaker 1: some rushing talent. I think where I want to see 560 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: better depth is in the run game. Where it felt 561 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 1: like last year when Buck and Grove were not on 562 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:10,960 Speaker 1: the field, teams are just able to gash this defense 563 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 1: up the middle. Yep, And I think that's got to 564 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 1: be better. You can never just like offensive line, you 565 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:17,960 Speaker 1: can never have too many defensive line and too many 566 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:20,880 Speaker 1: guys to rotate in there. That's a spot where I mean, look, 567 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: if the Colts made a high pick at defensive tackle, 568 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:25,840 Speaker 1: I would not be surprised in the draft. Even if 569 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 1: it's like You're like, well, you got Buck and Grove, 570 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:30,040 Speaker 1: you just signed to new extensions. But you can never 571 00:26:30,119 --> 00:26:32,920 Speaker 1: have too many players at that position because they're going 572 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:36,440 Speaker 1: to play. You're gonna you DeForest Buckner can play seventy 573 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:39,640 Speaker 1: five percent of the snaps, and what are you doing 574 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:41,640 Speaker 1: with the other twenty five percent? If he plays two 575 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:43,520 Speaker 1: thirds of the snaps, that's still a third of the snaps, 576 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:46,159 Speaker 1: whatever it might be, and those ones you need to 577 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:47,840 Speaker 1: I think you need to raise the level of play 578 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 1: at those spots to make sure that your run defense 579 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:53,400 Speaker 1: doesn't take this huge dip, because I mean, we saw 580 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,840 Speaker 1: it last year where Buck went out, and we even 581 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:58,200 Speaker 1: saw it in twenty twenty three where Grove went out 582 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:00,399 Speaker 1: and the Colts run defense really struggled in both of 583 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: those instances. So you're gonna need to have someone there 584 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 1: where hopefully Buck and Grove play all seventeen games, oh, 585 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: but if they can't, or if they need to take 586 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 1: a series off because they've been playing a lot, have 587 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 1: someone in there that can step in that you feel 588 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:20,119 Speaker 1: good about, especially in the run game. That's kind of 589 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:21,200 Speaker 1: what I'm looking for, you know, what. 590 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:25,439 Speaker 2: Makes me feel really good about the D line. Charlie 591 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 2: Partridge coached at Florida Atlantic coached Trey Hendrickson. Trey Hendrickson obviously, 592 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:35,679 Speaker 2: and what he did in this Interremo defense with Cincinnati. 593 00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 2: I like this little correlation there. I like the fact 594 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,920 Speaker 2: that those guys like have some you know, some commonality, 595 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 2: they have that thread together, and so that's one of 596 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:46,159 Speaker 2: the things that makes me excited to see what that 597 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 2: combination in Remo and Partridge are able to do with that. Kurt. 598 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:51,920 Speaker 1: I think the thing too to remember about Layatu Latu 599 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 1: is rookie season productivity for defensive ends is usually not 600 00:27:57,080 --> 00:28:03,640 Speaker 1: indicative of career what career long productivity. Sometimes you get 601 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:05,240 Speaker 1: a guy who comes out in year one. I think 602 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:08,680 Speaker 1: about was Vic Beasley in twenty and sixteen. I think 603 00:28:08,680 --> 00:28:11,960 Speaker 1: he had nine sacks or something, and I remember in 604 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 1: Chicago it was like, oh, you know, the Bears could 605 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 1: have taken Vic Beasley. Instead they took Leonard Floyd. He's 606 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,840 Speaker 1: not doing anything well. Vic Beasley fell off a cliff. 607 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 1: Leonard Floyd still in the NFL. It's not always It's 608 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:27,199 Speaker 1: not always this like year one, is this, you know, 609 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: indication of where a guy's going. I think what we 610 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:35,120 Speaker 1: know about LA two and the work ethic he has, 611 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 1: and the love of football that this guy has, and 612 00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:41,560 Speaker 1: his coachability. Coachability, Yeah, I would not be surprised if 613 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 1: you see him take a guy. He wants to be coach, 614 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:44,760 Speaker 1: card Yes. 615 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 2: What he like you talk about bringing in competition. He 616 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 2: wants to compete, you know, wants to be coach hard, 617 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:50,960 Speaker 2: wants to be challenged by the guys around him, and certainly, 618 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:52,760 Speaker 2: like you mentioned Oline, that's not a group I worry 619 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:54,360 Speaker 2: about dlone's and a group I worry about for so 620 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:55,640 Speaker 2: stand point. 621 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:57,320 Speaker 1: If if LAT two were to take a step forward, 622 00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:01,840 Speaker 1: that group is because they're so deep already, you get it. 623 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:03,280 Speaker 1: You get a step forward from Lot too, and all 624 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:04,760 Speaker 1: of a sudden you're looking at that group. Me're like, god, 625 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,120 Speaker 1: they might be because that I mean that was an 626 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:09,160 Speaker 1: issue last year, is that this defensive line did not 627 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:12,720 Speaker 1: get enough pressure on opposing quarterbacks. You throw in Luannarumo, 628 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:16,960 Speaker 1: maybe bring in some different looks on defense, and maybe 629 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:19,040 Speaker 1: a step forward from your first round pick last year, 630 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:20,200 Speaker 1: and you're feeling pretty good about it. 631 00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 2: Absolutely. 632 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:22,640 Speaker 1: Okay, So I had a running back at eight. This 633 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:24,200 Speaker 1: is where we have a difference here. What did you 634 00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:27,120 Speaker 1: have an eight wide receiver, So I had them at nine. 635 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: I guess like technically we're about the same because you 636 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 1: had to one A, one B yep. 637 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:32,480 Speaker 2: And because I put special teams was my. 638 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:34,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, special teams is the last one for me too. 639 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:36,640 Speaker 2: That's kind of yes. So okay, so we are in 640 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 2: sync from that standpoint. 641 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,760 Speaker 1: So wide receiver, I think this one's pretty easy. You've 642 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,240 Speaker 1: got your top four target guys coming back. Yeap Pittman 643 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:45,240 Speaker 1: at one hundred and eleven, Down said one hundred and seven, 644 00:29:45,280 --> 00:29:47,720 Speaker 1: Pierce at sixty nine, Mitchell at fifty five. They're all 645 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 1: coming back, they're all young, they're all under contract. Ashton 646 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: Dulan's your notable free agent there. But I think you 647 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:54,360 Speaker 1: feel really good about that group. 648 00:29:54,440 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 2: Yep. I should completely agree, like with that group is 649 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:00,560 Speaker 2: bringing back. I like the opportunity for that group to 650 00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:03,440 Speaker 2: have an entire offseason working with a healthy Anthony Richardson 651 00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 2: and then you know, reinforcing some of this offense with 652 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 2: you know, some help it tight end. 653 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:10,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. And I think the other part of that too 654 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 1: is an off season where Michael Pittman Junior can get healthy. Yeah, 655 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:17,320 Speaker 1: because we never really got to see how those three guys. Yeah, Pittman, 656 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:20,600 Speaker 1: Downs and Pierce really compliment each other because pitt was 657 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:23,200 Speaker 1: banged up. Downs was banged up to start the year. 658 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:27,640 Speaker 1: So I think those three guys work so well together. 659 00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 1: And then you throw in just that juice that Adie 660 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:32,160 Speaker 1: Mitchell has. Yeah, if he gets that kind of under 661 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:35,120 Speaker 1: control a little bit in terms of you know, like 662 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:36,720 Speaker 1: he mentioned, what was that line he had about like, 663 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: you know, the hot sauce. Yeah, whatever, you maybe you 664 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,000 Speaker 1: don't need the hot sauce. You just need like saltless 665 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: spring salt, you know, an off season for him to 666 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:48,120 Speaker 1: kind of grow there. Yeah, I think that group you 667 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:49,680 Speaker 1: might want to bring dueling back, but he only had 668 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: eight targets last year. He'd be more. 669 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:55,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's so good on special teams too, and you 670 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:58,000 Speaker 2: want to see that return game take some steps forward. 671 00:30:58,240 --> 00:30:59,760 Speaker 1: Who knows what returns are going to look like next 672 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: year can change the whole thinglutely. 673 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 2: And then yeah, special teams, you know you've got you know, 674 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:08,520 Speaker 2: your veterans there in that group. You know, although you 675 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:11,680 Speaker 2: know Matt Gay had some issues, some long range issues 676 00:31:11,880 --> 00:31:12,560 Speaker 2: last season. 677 00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, he was three and nine on kicks of fifty plus. 678 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:17,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, you brought that up, and I do have a 679 00:31:17,040 --> 00:31:19,280 Speaker 2: ton of confidence in him being able to figure. 680 00:31:19,040 --> 00:31:20,960 Speaker 1: That out, Like, yeah, I mean he dealt with some 681 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:24,360 Speaker 1: injury stuff last year, and while he never made that 682 00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: an excuse, you do have to wonder if that got 683 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:29,600 Speaker 1: a little bit into the mechanics of everything, because he's 684 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 1: not a guy who you would expect to make thirty 685 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:33,800 Speaker 1: three percent of his field goals from fifty plus. The 686 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:35,400 Speaker 1: one thing that I did bring up before we came 687 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:39,120 Speaker 1: we started potting. From twenty twenty two to twenty twenty four, 688 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:42,600 Speaker 1: NFL kickers made sixty nine percent of their field goals 689 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:46,280 Speaker 1: over fifty yards. That's up from sixty three percent from 690 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen to twenty twenty one. So it's almost like 691 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:51,880 Speaker 1: you've gone from this proposition of guys are making about 692 00:31:51,920 --> 00:31:54,320 Speaker 1: six and ten was that three and five to now 693 00:31:54,440 --> 00:31:56,640 Speaker 1: like two and three of those fields. 694 00:31:57,120 --> 00:31:59,200 Speaker 2: Then, like in everything that you you look at a 695 00:31:59,240 --> 00:32:00,600 Speaker 2: lot of analyx anything. 696 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:04,200 Speaker 1: No idea. Maybe it's just the just overall strength talent 697 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 1: of kickers coming in. Guys are coming in stronger legs. 698 00:32:07,240 --> 00:32:11,120 Speaker 1: Maybe the programs they're getting before they come to the 699 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:14,760 Speaker 1: NFL have improved. I don't know, that's a really interesting question. 700 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:18,360 Speaker 2: Call on Adam VENTII Special Guest Podcast with Vinnie to 701 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:19,200 Speaker 2: break down. 702 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 1: What's up with this with Adamvary? What's up with that? Adam? Yeah, 703 00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:24,720 Speaker 1: that sounds like a good, good segment. Maybe we'll debut. 704 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:25,400 Speaker 2: That's a good bit. 705 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,520 Speaker 1: Okay, So real quick, before we get out of here, 706 00:32:27,560 --> 00:32:31,080 Speaker 1: let's just recap our lists again. Yes, I had quarterback 707 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:34,719 Speaker 1: at one, tight end at two, cornerback at three, safety 708 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:38,280 Speaker 1: at four, offensive line at five, linebacker at six, D 709 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:41,000 Speaker 1: line at seven, running back at eight, which I hate, 710 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 1: and I want to go back and redo, wide receiver 711 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:44,640 Speaker 1: at nine, special teams at ten. 712 00:32:44,800 --> 00:32:47,920 Speaker 2: And I was one A tight end, one B safety, 713 00:32:48,280 --> 00:32:53,080 Speaker 2: two running back, three OH line, four quarterback, five corner back, 714 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:57,720 Speaker 2: six linebackers, seven D line, eight wide receiver and nine specialties. 715 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:01,440 Speaker 1: We'll probably revisit this come and then probably come April. 716 00:33:01,520 --> 00:33:04,320 Speaker 1: Save the receipts, right, save the receipts. See, uh see 717 00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:06,960 Speaker 1: what what happens here? But I think we I think 718 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:10,680 Speaker 1: we couched Yeah, I think we. I think we couched 719 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:14,080 Speaker 1: it enough in like reasonable discussion that it's not like 720 00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 1: you gotta do this. Although yeah, pretty pretty oft on 721 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:19,960 Speaker 1: quarterback and wide receiver between the two of us. So yeah, 722 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:24,160 Speaker 1: maybe we should revisit it in like December. Oh yeah, okay, see, 723 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:24,640 Speaker 1: who's right. 724 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:27,040 Speaker 2: I like this. We'll do we'll do a scorecard. 725 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:29,360 Speaker 1: Sounds good. All right, we'll bring it back. She's Larah Overton. 726 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:38,440 Speaker 1: I'm jan boy. That brings back some yikes. I was 727 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:41,880 Speaker 1: not prepared for the word rubric to be used on 728 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 1: That's a good one, all right. She's Lara Overton. I'm 729 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 1: JJ stank I. It's thanks for watching and listening to 730 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:50,080 Speaker 1: this episode of the Official Cults Podcast. We'll be back 731 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:53,680 Speaker 1: next week from the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. 732 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:54,120 Speaker 1: Talk to that 733 00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:22,080 Speaker 2: Nine sh