1 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: Let the competition begin. Welcome Birg Gang. On today's show, 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: Danny Surrek joins me. Day one of Cards camp is 3 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: in the books. Every team right now feels good about 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: where they're at and where they hope to be heading 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals are no exception. It's an exciting time. 6 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: It's also competition time. It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode seven 7 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:26,080 Speaker 1: to seventy two, and it starts now. 8 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: Wooda Baker, What Heart? What rent? This guy's unbelievable. 10 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 11 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 12 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 2: dot com slash podcast. 13 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: He's at the ten half of five. He's it again. 14 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 1: Some more hurry magic. 15 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: Whoa, here's Craigdrilo. 16 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: So training camp number three for you? Is that correct? 17 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 3: Yes? 18 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 4: Training camp number three, fourth season, third training camp. That's 19 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 4: remember of twenty one. 20 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: After the season had already begun. 21 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I moved out here. 22 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 4: I remember moving my stuff and was like week three, 23 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 4: which was that the Jacksonville game I think in twenty twenty. 24 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: One sounds about right, And then week. 25 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 4: Four was my first game that was at home against 26 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 4: the forty nine ers, And remember we wanted to read J. J. 27 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 4: Wat after that game, and I was like, dang, this 28 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 4: gonna be a pretty nice setup out here. 29 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: By the way, twenty five in some capacity for me 30 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: seven employed with the Arizona Cardinals. And I'm gonna focus 31 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 1: on that seven number because it doesn't sound as large 32 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: as twenty five. 33 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 3: Most of those out at Flagstaff. 34 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: Yes, and here we are at State Farm Stadium whereas 35 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: air conditioned because it is one hundred and eleven. As 36 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: we address the bird gang here on this Wednesday, Yes, 37 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: training camp is underway. First practice is in the books. 38 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: Fans will be coming out to State Farm Stadium nine 39 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: different times here over the next three weeks, and the 40 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: first one is Thursday, July twenty fifth. So as we 41 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,920 Speaker 1: kind of go big picture here, this practice here on 42 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: Wednesday was no difference as far as what we were 43 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: allowed to say we saw and then what the players 44 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: were doing than an OTA or a mini camp only 45 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: twenty minutes. It did feel though, a little bit different, 46 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: at least for me. Maybe I'm speaking out of turn, 47 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: and maybe it was just because of where we are 48 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: here at State Farm Stadium, but it did seem like 49 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: there was a little bit more excitement, a little bit 50 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 1: more energy from the coaches and players. 51 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 4: I'm I think that's just because it's the first practice. 52 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 4: It feels less like the offseason and more like we're 53 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 4: inching towards the regular season. This practice was only open 54 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 4: for media for the first twenty minutes. However, on those 55 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 4: fully open practices where fans can come out, we'll be 56 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 4: able to report on what we see for those whole practices. 57 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 4: So it you know, this first practice on Wednesday. Unfortunately, 58 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 4: it wasn't too crazy, which I guess is good. 59 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:14,679 Speaker 3: Right. 60 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 4: It was a lot of stretching, a lot of position drills, 61 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 4: some special teams, and that was kind of it for 62 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 4: at least the first twenty minutes we heard from me 63 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 4: and no pads still, so it's not you know, fans 64 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 4: aren't missing much yet. 65 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: And as Darren Urban wrote earlier this week on Azycardinals 66 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: dot Com, at least scheduled wise, the first padded practice 67 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: is coming up on Monday, the twenty ninth, and that's 68 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: when football officially begins. As I do the air quotes, 69 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 1: because that's when we'll figure out, all right, can you 70 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: play this game when there's actually some physical contacts, and 71 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: they've been balancing that physicality and the violence that Jonathan 72 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: Gannon wants to see from his team. But you can't 73 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: because you also want to be smart and protect the 74 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: players and make sure you're healthy. Come with one, but 75 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: going back to a year ago at this time versus 76 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: today this Wednesday, A couple of the big differences, at 77 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: least for me two in particular, one Kyler Murray. He's 78 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: on the practice field. 79 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 3: It's a pretty big difference, the biggest. 80 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: Difference of training camp twenty twenty three and twenty twenty four. 81 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 1: And I'll say this, it makes me feel good as 82 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: a fan, and I think maybe that was part of 83 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: the reason for the different feeling here at State Farm Stadium, 84 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 1: because you have your franchise quarterback. 85 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 4: Absolutely, Kyler Murray was on the field last year, he 86 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,039 Speaker 4: was just in sweats watching practice go down next to 87 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 4: his offensive coordinator. And this time he's got a helmet 88 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 4: on and he's slinging the rock. So it does make 89 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 4: a difference. It has made a difference throughout the off 90 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 4: season of on an individual standpoint of Kyler being able 91 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 4: to really dial in on what this scheme is because 92 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 4: I'd imagine you can only absorb so much when you're 93 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,280 Speaker 4: having to be in meetings and watching practice, which is 94 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 4: all he could do the first half of the season, 95 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 4: And then when he comes in, it's not like he 96 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,720 Speaker 4: has a couple of weeks to get comfortable. He's coming 97 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 4: in and it's a game week, and then when that 98 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 4: game's over, you can watch film, but then you're getting 99 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:17,160 Speaker 4: ready for the next game. There, I would imagine it 100 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 4: probably felt to a certain extent like he was a 101 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 4: step behind, not that he was a step behind, but 102 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 4: maybe just it was having to adjust and he couldn't 103 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 4: really change a lot of things. So now that he's 104 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 4: had this whole off season, I would imagine working closely 105 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 4: with offensive coronator Drew petsying about what did they like, 106 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 4: what did they not like right, what changes are they 107 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 4: going to make based on personnel and all of that, 108 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 4: And of course all the workouts that Kyler has been 109 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 4: organizing with his receivers all off season long. I mean, 110 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 4: wide receiver Michael Wilson stayed in town all off season 111 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 4: just so he could consistently work with Kyler and build 112 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 4: that chemistry. So it seems like all of the work 113 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 4: Kyler has been doing the last year has propelled him 114 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 4: and therefore held this offense to really take some leaps 115 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 4: and bounds forward this year, which is not only the goal, 116 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,840 Speaker 4: it's the expectation he's going to year six. It's year 117 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 4: two with his coaching staff. 118 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 3: A lot of. 119 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 4: The things that you can kind of allow as mistakes 120 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 4: to happen not anymore. 121 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: There was a six week break between Mini camp and 122 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: training camp. Didn't seem like there was a lot of rust, 123 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 1: and you talk about the work that was done during 124 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: those six weeks, So it wasn't time off. It was 125 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 1: I mean, it was not time away or time off. 126 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: You're just you give yourself a little bit of a 127 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: break physically mentally, but you're still putting in the work. 128 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: And we saw that with Kyler Murray going out to 129 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 1: Los Angeles with what dozen of his teammates on the 130 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: offensive side of the ball and working his own little 131 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 1: ota weekend or however many days it was. So when 132 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 1: you come out here to State Farm Stadium in this 133 00:06:56,640 --> 00:07:01,359 Speaker 1: first practice, you're picking up where you left off, and 134 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,840 Speaker 1: though there are not as many mistakes, you hope there's 135 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: not as many mistakes because you were still studying the playbook. 136 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: You're getting some time with the family, but you were 137 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: also putting some time in as well to make sure 138 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: that you came in here ready to work and not 139 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: kind of go all right? Where was I before? No, 140 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 1: let's go. 141 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 4: And Kyler has been working out with his teammates in 142 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 4: the past, more so when everybody for those who have 143 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 4: been working out in Dallas in the past, it does 144 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 4: seem more intentional though, of making it a larger group 145 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 4: that is involved and staying out here out here in 146 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 4: Arizona and doing that so and lots of quarterbacks do that, right, 147 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 4: but it is nice to see from a leadership standpoint, 148 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 4: Kyler step into that role and really make a difference 149 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 4: for this offense as a whole when it comes to 150 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 4: chemistry and everybody being on the same page. 151 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 1: The other big difference training Camp day one a year ago. Today, 152 00:07:58,400 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 1: I have. 153 00:07:58,640 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 3: No idea what you're going to say. 154 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: Did you know anything something different? 155 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 3: Paul doesn't have a mustache this year. 156 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: I brought that up on the Red Sea Report earlier 157 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: this week. 158 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 3: That's not point number two. 159 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: No, that's not point number two, but good noticing that 160 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 1: as well. No, how did you like last names on 161 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 1: the back of the practice. 162 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 4: I like them. I do kind of feel for the 163 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 4: eq staff of one cuts to have to start being 164 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:27,119 Speaker 4: made of. It's gonna be a lot of work for someone, 165 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 4: you know what it is. It is nice of I 166 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 4: didn't find myself having a glance down at my roster 167 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 4: quite as frequently as I have in the past, so 168 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 4: I think they look pretty good. 169 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 3: What are your thoughts? 170 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 1: By the way, shout out to Jeff Swimmer, the Cardinals 171 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 1: equipment manager for that, because it is a lot of work, 172 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: and then when you start seeing new faces coming and 173 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,839 Speaker 1: going all of a sudden, you need to stitch it 174 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 1: up on the back. When I first heard about it, 175 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,839 Speaker 1: I was like, do most teams do this? Because it 176 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: seemed because it had never been done here with the 177 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals is like, okay, well, is it that big of 178 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: a deal. I mean, you coaches just need to know 179 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:11,679 Speaker 1: numbers whatever. But then watching practice today and being on 180 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 1: the field maybe a little bit closer to the action 181 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 1: than we are in the off season. I did like it. 182 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: It gave you, I don't know, it felt going back 183 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: to that different feeling. It felt different out there and 184 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 1: then yeah, you still have a roster in your hand. 185 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 1: But if you're looking for a number. Oh wait, oh yeah, 186 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 1: that's right. That's Max Meltin, or that's Sean Murphy Bunting 187 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 1: some of those new faces to where you haven't picked 188 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: up their numbers yet. Last name Murphy Bunting. Okay, now 189 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: I know where cornerback number one is and there. 190 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 4: Is number four now, says Dorch. Yes, I think that'll 191 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 4: be good for fans though, when they come out for 192 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 4: open practices or you know, the red and white practice 193 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 4: of seeing the names on the back of jerseys. 194 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 3: I think that'll be fun for them as well. 195 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 1: By the way, speaking at number four, this is going 196 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: to open up the door now to when players were 197 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:04,560 Speaker 1: on Tuesday to the Wigwam resort, Max Meultain already brought 198 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: him up wearing a number four jersey. I initially thought 199 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 1: it was Ron del Morris until he turned around and 200 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 1: it said Cob on the back. And we heard from 201 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 1: Max Meulntain earlier on Wednesday he had never heard of 202 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: Kevin Cobb. Was looking for a throwback Cardinals jersey, found 203 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: one at a thrift store at a thrift store, picked 204 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: it up and wore it props to him. 205 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 3: I thought it looked cool. He had a nice car 206 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 3: the background. 207 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 1: I don't, yes he did. 208 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 4: I wasn't here at that time, so I don't. I 209 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 4: don't have much to comment on that. 210 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: But it was a long time ago. Man. It feels 211 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: longer than what it really was, because that was a 212 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 1: time where the Cardinals just that. 213 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 4: Was like like late like early twenty tens, right like 214 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 4: eleven twelve, twenty eleven, twenty twelve. 215 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 1: And the constant shuffling of quarterbacks and trying to find 216 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: the right quarterback, and once upon a time it felt 217 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: like it was going to be Kevin Cobb until it wasn't. 218 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 1: Now the Cardinals do have their franchise quarterback, Kyler Murray. 219 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 1: One other subtle difference from the off season to training camp, 220 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: and this is I'm teeing you up, Danny, And this 221 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: is something that JG brought up on his own before 222 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 1: anyone had a chance to ask, because we are all 223 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: waiting for the question, perhaps from you, about a certain player. 224 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 4: Oh, thank you, the one and only John Gaines, our 225 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 4: offensive lineman not starting on pup which physically unable to 226 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 4: perform so he tore his acl Almost a year ago 227 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 4: was the final preseason game in Minnesota. Gaines had looked 228 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 4: really good as a rookie, had worked his way up 229 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:44,719 Speaker 4: to second string, he was working as a center, and 230 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:50,079 Speaker 4: you suffered a really unfortunate injury. So Gannon said Wednesday 231 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 4: that Gaines is still limited, but again not on pup, 232 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 4: which is huge. So Gaines was out on the field 233 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 4: Wednesday and he was dressed and he was going through 234 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 4: some drills. So that's a I know that there might 235 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 4: be a question for people of Okay, well, it didn't 236 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:07,959 Speaker 4: take Kyler a full year before he was out there. 237 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:12,559 Speaker 4: Everybody is obviously different, I think, especially with bigger players, 238 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:16,680 Speaker 4: of the recovery process and then also having to add 239 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:18,679 Speaker 4: on some weight and some muscle. Make sure that you're 240 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 4: strong of not only protecting that need, but being able 241 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 4: to do your job. So I know everybody has you know, 242 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 4: I've been leading the John Gaines hype train. I just 243 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 4: I really liked what I saw from him last year, 244 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:33,440 Speaker 4: and so I'm excited and intrigued of what his role 245 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 4: could be and if they still see him as a center, 246 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 4: there's competition for you know, a backup guard spot, right. 247 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 4: I know they drafted Isaiah Adams, but I just think 248 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 4: there's opportunity there. So great news for Gains that he's 249 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 4: out on the field, still a little limited, but that 250 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 4: you know, that doesn't scare me. So I was very 251 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 4: happy for that, and there were a couple of fans 252 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 4: on Twitter who were happy for me, So thank you. 253 00:12:56,840 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: Even better news, I didn't notice a sleeve a knee 254 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,840 Speaker 1: brace at all. Now, maybe because they're still in T 255 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 1: shirts and shorts when they put the pads on. Does 256 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: he have a brace on the knee or anything on 257 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 1: the knee. But you bring up a great point as 258 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: far as John gains in this entire offensive line, but 259 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 1: specifically Gains, where do they envision him playing? Is it 260 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 1: at center? Is it at guard? We know a year 261 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,560 Speaker 1: ago when Gannon made the announcement that Gaines was going 262 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: to be done for the season, there was a role 263 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 1: for him. He was going to have a uniform, he 264 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 1: was going to be dressing on game day as a 265 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: backup interior offensive lineman. Is that still the case considering 266 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: all the shuffling that has been going on and then 267 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 1: you draft a couple of offensive linemen specifically for that 268 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:52,520 Speaker 1: left guard position. You hope that there's a spot and 269 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: you hope that he can stick. But Gannon also brought 270 00:13:56,800 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 1: the fact that there is competition across this roster. Now, well, 271 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:02,640 Speaker 1: most of the roles, or a lot of the roles 272 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,080 Speaker 1: have been defined. Yes, we know Kyleer Murray is the quarterback, 273 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,280 Speaker 1: Marvin Harrison Junior as your wide receiver. Well, what I'm 274 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: just breaking news here on Cardinals Cover two on Day 275 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:15,240 Speaker 1: one of Cardinals camp. But certain roles do have the 276 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 1: ability to change. And then, as Gannon mentioned that what 277 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: happens if, as Nick Ralis likes to say, someone loses 278 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: his shoe, meaning you're hurt. Now all the sudden roles 279 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: have to be redefined. 280 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 4: I think some of the most exciting position battles aren't 281 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 4: even necessarily for the starter. 282 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 3: It's about the depth. 283 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 4: It's fighting your way up from third string to second 284 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 4: string and making a difference in an impact there and 285 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 4: improvements and maybe working your way up to becoming a starter. 286 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 4: I think there's a lot of positions on this team 287 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 4: where that's what most of the position battles are. Cornerback 288 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 4: is one where there is a spot open for a 289 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 4: starter opposite of Sean Murphy Bunting, who the Cardinals brought 290 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 4: in this offseason. Last year, it was Starling Thomas who 291 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 4: earned that starting roles in undrafted rookie, so I think 292 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 4: that is his spot to lose. Max Smeln will likely 293 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 4: make a good case for himself as an early draft 294 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 4: pick this year, and from what we have seen from 295 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 4: him so far. But when you look at the rest 296 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 4: of the cornerback position, for example, there is so much competition. 297 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 4: There are so many names. There's a dozen cornerbacks, right, 298 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,200 Speaker 4: So is everybody even going to be a cornerback or 299 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 4: are we going to start seeing players maybe playing elsewhere 300 00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 4: in the secondary just because they're athletic and trying to 301 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 4: find a spot. I think when you're looking at outside linebackers, 302 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 4: maybe not as exciting of competition, right, But b jo Jalari, 303 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 4: is he going to have a larger role than he 304 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 4: has in the past. Offensive line we talked a little 305 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 4: bit about of right, most of your starters, maybe all 306 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 4: of your starters are all but solidified when you're talking 307 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 4: about the players brought in the veterans and then just 308 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 4: the players that were here last year. But I think 309 00:15:57,680 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 4: running back is sneakily one of the better competition battles 310 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:04,320 Speaker 4: to keep an eye on, and we already know the starter. 311 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 4: So that's your point is you've got James Connor. But 312 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 4: even though you have your starter, I still think the 313 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 4: rest of the competition in that room is one of 314 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 4: the more exciting to keep an eye on this camp. 315 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: Who's RB two? How many running backs does this team keep? 316 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 1: And is there a way? Because you brought up we 317 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: also in addition to Maxi Meultain, we heard from Sean Murphy, 318 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 1: Bunting and James Connor as well post practice, and you 319 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: asked James, which I thought was a great question because 320 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 1: as a veteran in that room and all of a 321 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: sudden in April they draft a running back on day two, 322 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: second running back off the board. How do you, as 323 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 1: the starter of the incumbent feel about someone coming into 324 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 1: that room. Does it benefit you because maybe your career 325 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: can last a little bit longer because there's less wear 326 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: and tear on your body, or do you feel as 327 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 1: the player, Wait, those are reps being taken away from me. 328 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: I'm a three down back. I want to be more involved, 329 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 1: not less involved. 330 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 4: And that that was the phrase of the question of 331 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:08,159 Speaker 4: We know that Connor loves to run the ball. He 332 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:10,159 Speaker 4: wants to get hit. That's when he gets warmed up. 333 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 4: The more he gets hit, and he really gets in 334 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,679 Speaker 4: the zone. The further the game goes along, we know 335 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 4: this offense loves to and is going to run the ball. 336 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 4: So the question was about adding a runner like Trey Benson. 337 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 4: Would that allow Connor to have a new desire to 338 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 4: maybe not be such a bulldozer and split the reps 339 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:33,160 Speaker 4: a little more where in the past it was really 340 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 4: they were only subbing Connor out if he needed a break, 341 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 4: needed a breather, And of course he had a great 342 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 4: answer of pretty much whatever the team needs from him. 343 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:44,719 Speaker 4: But Connor has made it clear he wants to get 344 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 4: more involved in the passing game and having another runner 345 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 4: out there, having you know, two backs out there, would 346 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:54,880 Speaker 4: allow Connor to do that and not having a drop off. 347 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 4: Connor said, you know, we went in Pittsburgh. He wanted 348 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 4: to make sure that if Le'Veon Bell came out and 349 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:01,159 Speaker 4: he went in, there was drop off in talent, no 350 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:03,760 Speaker 4: drop off and plays that had to be called. And 351 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 4: from what we've seen, Trey Benson has more of a 352 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 4: similar body, a build, a running style like a James Connor, 353 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 4: So you would think that would be the mindset behind 354 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 4: the draft pick, as opposed to someone like a Michael Carter, 355 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:19,439 Speaker 4: who is a great supplementary back. It's a different style, 356 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:22,919 Speaker 4: it's a different body type, so I'd imagine that Connor 357 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:26,200 Speaker 4: will probably want to carry the ball as many times 358 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,639 Speaker 4: as he can, just having a little bit of insight 359 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 4: of who he is. But I think either way, having 360 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 4: Benson out there is going to benefit Connor in some way, 361 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,360 Speaker 4: whether that is splitting the reps a little more and 362 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 4: preserving his body, or allowing him to get more involved 363 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:44,399 Speaker 4: in the passing game where he's got reliable hands and 364 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 4: then when you get tackle, I mean he's getting tackled 365 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:48,199 Speaker 4: by what maybe one or two guys as opposed to 366 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 4: going through an entire d line. 367 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:54,840 Speaker 1: Once upon a time, James Connor was Trey Benson in Pittsburgh, 368 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:59,480 Speaker 1: the young player to the veteran and Le'Veon Bell. So 369 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 1: there has to be an understanding from James's perspective on 370 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 1: why Trey is here, why he was drafted. Not that 371 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: it probably makes him feel any better, but James is smart, 372 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: he knows the game, he knows this business, and I'm 373 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:21,359 Speaker 1: curious on that dynamic and how much James works to 374 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 1: get Trey and everyone else in that running back room 375 00:19:24,280 --> 00:19:28,679 Speaker 1: to uplift their game for the benefit of the team overall, 376 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 1: because that's what James mentioned before he was asked about 377 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 1: to the floor of one thousand yard rushing for a season. 378 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:38,679 Speaker 1: I want to win, and if you're successful on the 379 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 1: field as a team, most likely individually you're going to 380 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 1: have success as well. 381 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:45,639 Speaker 4: I don't have a doubt that James Connor is doing 382 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 4: what he can to help Benson and the other backs 383 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:51,040 Speaker 4: in that room elevate their game. I don't see that 384 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:54,000 Speaker 4: personality as if they come to me, I'll answer their question. 385 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 4: I'm just going to stick to what I need to do. 386 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:59,399 Speaker 4: I see him as very much being active in that 387 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:02,440 Speaker 4: leadership role in doing what he can because that does 388 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 4: help the team, and that does help him. 389 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,879 Speaker 1: Speaking veteran leadership in that room. Before the Cardinals hit 390 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 1: the practice field on Wednesday here at State Farm Stadium, 391 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:16,400 Speaker 1: there was a team meeting on Tuesday. Owner Michael Bidwell 392 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 1: addressed the team. Yes, Jonathan Gannon addressed the team, and 393 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:24,199 Speaker 1: jaj mentioned that Buddha Baker addressed the team. I'm not 394 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: quite sure. I have to listen back, but I don't 395 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,640 Speaker 1: know if it was scheduled or if Buddha just took 396 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: it upon himself to say I've got something to say, 397 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 1: and the overall message was his excitement for this season, 398 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:41,720 Speaker 1: the players that are returning, the new players that are here, 399 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:46,160 Speaker 1: and going back to the different feeling and the positive 400 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:50,679 Speaker 1: vibes coming into this year, which potentially could be Buddha's 401 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,920 Speaker 1: final year. He's scheduled to be a free agent at 402 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:58,000 Speaker 1: season's end. Yet it was Number three who addressed the 403 00:20:58,080 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 1: team before the first. 404 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:01,879 Speaker 4: Practice that out into the world, Craig. 405 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: It's just a fact, that's all. 406 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:05,879 Speaker 3: It doesn't surprise me. 407 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 4: It is great to hear though, of Buddha stepping up 408 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:11,919 Speaker 4: and really being the leader that we know he is, 409 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 4: that we've heard about for years, and there's a reason 410 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:15,960 Speaker 4: he's been a captain every year he's gone to. However 411 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,480 Speaker 4: many Pro Bowls he's gone to every year, like seven 412 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 4: or something, you know, like it's not a surprise, but 413 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 4: it is something that is still good to hear that 414 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:27,879 Speaker 4: he is taking ownership of that and helping this team 415 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 4: get in the right mindset and making sure that they 416 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,639 Speaker 4: are on starting things on the right foot training camp 417 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:37,600 Speaker 4: mentally and that everybody knows what the expectation is and 418 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 4: the standards are physically and mentally to be a part 419 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 4: of this team. 420 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:44,679 Speaker 1: When he talks, guys, listen, he's our tone setter for sure. 421 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:48,679 Speaker 1: That's James Connor talking about Buddha Baker and we talk 422 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 1: about facing the franchise. Obviously you need that quarterback to 423 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: be the face of the franchise, but the heart and soul, 424 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 1: if you will, that relies or that is found in 425 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: the secondary for this Cardinals defense, which is going to 426 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:04,440 Speaker 1: have a lot of eyeballs on it this season because 427 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 1: you had better see improvement on that side of the 428 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 1: ball from a year ago. And it doesn't begin with 429 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, but he sees it all in front of 430 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:18,560 Speaker 1: him and just the improvement that on paper on the 431 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 1: defensive line and hopefully in the secondary some of those 432 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 1: younger faces that the team drafted and brought in and 433 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:28,719 Speaker 1: coming back for a second year. There's overall improvement defensively 434 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: one hundred percent. 435 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 4: And that was clear that that was also the thought 436 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:35,920 Speaker 4: process of the front office when you're looking at draft 437 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:40,359 Speaker 4: picks and free agent signings of really focusing on the 438 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:43,439 Speaker 4: defensive line through free agency and then really focusing on 439 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 4: the DBS through the draft and a lot of the 440 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:49,160 Speaker 4: youth that they have put into that spot to really develop. 441 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 4: So yes, absolutely there are expectations for this team, this 442 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 4: defense specifically to really take steps. 443 00:22:56,440 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 3: Forward this year. 444 00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 1: Fans should be excited when you come out here to 445 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 1: State Farm Stadium. First open practice is on Thursday. Nine 446 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: open practices overall. Go to Azycardinals dot com for the 447 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 1: complete schedule and remember, yes it's free admission, it's free parking, 448 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 1: but you do need a digital ticket to access the 449 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 1: interior of the stadium here at State Farms Stadium. Last 450 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: thing before we close up shop. I do not have 451 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 1: a tattoo, never had any reason to get one, nor 452 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:30,280 Speaker 1: do I want one, but to hear Max Meltin describe 453 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 1: his tattoo process in detail earlier on Wednesday. It's one 454 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 1: thing to have a tattoo or a couple of tattoos. 455 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:43,880 Speaker 1: The man has sleeves both arms, to the point where 456 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 1: he told us that he went under was put to 457 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 1: sleep for an eight hour tattoo procedure with five different 458 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: tattoo artists. 459 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:58,439 Speaker 4: It's crazy to me, I don't have any tattoos, but 460 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:01,119 Speaker 4: talking with you and you know other people in our department, 461 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:04,719 Speaker 4: I guess people hadn't heard of that. But he you know, 462 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 4: it's funny because Melton was asked about how he had 463 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:11,199 Speaker 4: kind of spend a couple week break between, you know, 464 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 4: leading up to training camp, and he was pretty specific 465 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:15,639 Speaker 4: in what he did and when his parents came out 466 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:17,680 Speaker 4: and what he did with them and all that stuff, 467 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 4: which is funny. It was fun to get a look 468 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 4: at his personality. But he was saying, how he got 469 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,160 Speaker 4: some tattoos, so we already won sleeve, so he got 470 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 4: a second sleeve done and some stuff on his chreest 471 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:29,640 Speaker 4: and so I believe you said he had five tattoo 472 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 4: artists working on him while he was under anesthesia. And 473 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 4: I was explaining, again, I'm probably not doing this properly 474 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,199 Speaker 4: as someone who's never had a tattoo, But when you 475 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 4: get a lot of tattoos at once, as opposed to 476 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:44,200 Speaker 4: you know, doing it in segments and taking a couple 477 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 4: of different like appointments to get all of your tattoos done, 478 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 4: if you want to do it at once, I mean, 479 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 4: that's a lot of pain on your body at once, 480 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 4: I would at least imagine. So it's not the first 481 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 4: time I'd heard of somebody going under anesthesia to get 482 00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:59,840 Speaker 4: a whole bunch of tattoos done at once. 483 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:04,639 Speaker 1: I've heard of lengthy tattoo procedures. I just had not 484 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 1: had anyone bring up the fact. Oh yeah, I was 485 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:11,439 Speaker 1: put under as well as part of that. That was 486 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: something new for me. But to sit for eight hours, 487 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:16,800 Speaker 1: I'm lucky if I get eight hours of sleep. 488 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,359 Speaker 4: That's because you wake up at three in the morning. 489 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 3: Crag. 490 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:22,920 Speaker 1: I mean, when you want to go outside and get 491 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:24,679 Speaker 1: a walk in, you gotta do it before you know 492 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 1: the sun comes up because it is hot. But yeah, 493 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: that I'm hoping now he's drafted in the second round 494 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:38,160 Speaker 1: for a reason, there's a need at that position. Talking 495 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: about Max Meltin, but just his personality, whether that's via 496 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 1: social media or the limited interaction that we've had in 497 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: front of the camera behind the camera, he has a 498 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: big personality and he does have a big game, but 499 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 1: he understands you have to back it up on the 500 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 1: football field. And I like his mindset as far as 501 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:05,440 Speaker 1: coming in with what he called a beginner's mentality. Yeah, 502 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:09,199 Speaker 1: he was drafted on day two, but he's still learning 503 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: and he's putting in the work and he mentioned earlier 504 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,920 Speaker 1: on Wednesday that he was still in the playbook during 505 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:18,679 Speaker 1: these six weeks, the mistakes have been limited from OTA's 506 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:22,920 Speaker 1: in mini camp and he's not thinking anymore. The play 507 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 1: call comes in and it's an immediate reaction as opposed 508 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 1: to wait a second, what was I supposed to do 509 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,399 Speaker 1: on that particular No, that's all done. 510 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:33,520 Speaker 4: That was great to hear that he feels like that 511 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 4: already on the first day training camp, putting in that 512 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:39,639 Speaker 4: work leading up until this point. Veteran Shaun Murphy Bunting, 513 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 4: when talking about Max Meultain's personality, had a big smile 514 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:45,239 Speaker 4: and saying like, yeah, he's got a big personality, but 515 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:48,600 Speaker 4: don't get a twisted He's not a distraction, and Murphy 516 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 4: Bunting saying, as a veteran, I'm not going to tell 517 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:52,480 Speaker 4: him to tone that down by any means, because he's 518 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 4: not distracted. He's just he's him, and he's showing up 519 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:57,040 Speaker 4: and he's wanting to learn and he's working hard, and 520 00:26:57,080 --> 00:26:58,600 Speaker 4: so that's what you can ask for. 521 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,520 Speaker 1: As Max Meltin said, you really got to be yourself, 522 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,679 Speaker 1: and that's who he is, and it might be too 523 00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:05,920 Speaker 1: much for some people. 524 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 4: But I'm I thought it was fun kind to see 525 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:10,439 Speaker 4: that as press conference, he's not coming off as a, 526 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 4: oh no, And. 527 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:16,359 Speaker 1: There is a difference between the and are you too cocky? 528 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: And you don't get that vibe from him, but you 529 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:21,679 Speaker 1: do kind of have to have a little bit of 530 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 1: that in you to play the cornerback position as far 531 00:27:24,760 --> 00:27:27,440 Speaker 1: as that short term memory, because you are going to 532 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: get beat but you don't want to get beat on 533 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:32,439 Speaker 1: back to back plays because the first time, now we 534 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:34,879 Speaker 1: were thinking, you're thinking about that previous play, and all 535 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:37,199 Speaker 1: of a sudden someone just got you behind you for 536 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 1: twenty years. So all right, so we survived day one? 537 00:27:42,119 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 3: We sure did? 538 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:44,400 Speaker 1: You're gonna come back for day two? 539 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:45,360 Speaker 3: I sure? 540 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:50,240 Speaker 1: I am air conditioned in here. Why wouldn't you want 541 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 1: to be here at State Farm Stadium? Yes, by the way, 542 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 1: as we record here on Cardinals Cover two, it's one 543 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 1: hundred and twelve degrees outside. You're gonna stay a little 544 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: bit longer, aren't your Danny? 545 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,439 Speaker 4: Well, I mean pretty much go from AC here to 546 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:09,120 Speaker 4: AC in my hotel room. 547 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:12,400 Speaker 3: So not really gonna affect me too much. 548 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:16,520 Speaker 1: Hopefully Cards Camp is underway again. Nine open practices. The 549 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:19,880 Speaker 1: first one is coming up on Thursday, and a week 550 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: from Saturday is the Red and White practice, and of course, 551 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: right around the corner. You've got the first preseason game 552 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: against New Orleans Saints. All the details on azcardinals dot com. 553 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 1: And on that note, we will puttle it on this 554 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:35,560 Speaker 1: edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Yndai, proud partner 555 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:38,200 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our 556 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 1: executive producer Jim Mo Monre our associate producer Cody Fincher. 557 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:43,840 Speaker 1: For Danny Surrek, I'm Craig Real Lou. We'll talk to 558 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:45,880 Speaker 1: you next time you're on Cardinals Cover two.