1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Seahawks Insiders Camp. Jenfer comes up 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:09,959 Speaker 1: and just unload n getting you ready for Seahawks football. 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: Every Sunday. Russell has time Firetown, got his bag on one. 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: He isn't touchdown sh shot again. Powered by Seahawks dot Com. 5 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Seahawks Insider podcast for your preview between 6 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: the Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams. I'm Jen Mueller, 7 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: sideline reporter for the Seahawks, joined by John Boyle from 8 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 1: Seahawks dot Com. Hello Jen, Hello John, and Aaron Johannes, 9 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: also from Seahawks dot com. Hello, hold on, way to 10 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 1: switch it up? Throw me for a loop there. It's 11 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: a good thing. I understood what you were saying. Let's 12 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: jump into the Seahawks and what people were saying after 13 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: the game against Indianapolis. We know that an even their 14 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: record at two and two. We know that we have 15 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: not seen such prolifi scoring from the Seahawks since a 16 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,039 Speaker 1: game they played against Buffalo in two twelve. But what 17 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: else do we know coming out of that game? John? 18 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: I think we know that the offense is it's not 19 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: perfect right now, but they continue to make progress, which 20 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: this time year is really what you want to see. 21 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: The line, which was the biggest question mark, keeps getting better. 22 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson. I know he had two picks, but at 23 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: least one of those shouldn't have been You could argue 24 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 1: maybe both. Otherwise he was incredibly accurate. As Aaron pointed 25 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: out earlier this week, that was his second highest completion 26 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 1: percentage of his career. Just a lot of good things 27 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: to build on. Third down ten fifteen. We know this 28 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,119 Speaker 1: defense is really good. It's going to be good, especially 29 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 1: if they can avoid some of those big plays against Tennessee. 30 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: But to see the offense kind of take another step forward, 31 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: to me, it was the most important thing. But I 32 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: think some people still look at it, Aaron and they go, 33 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: how was the colds? You should have done that in 34 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: the first half. Does it make any difference to you 35 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: that they did it in the second half and really 36 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: most of that in the third quarter as compared to 37 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: earlier in the game. No, to me, it doesn't make 38 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: that much of a difference. I mean, the thing that 39 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: sends out to me is the contributions that they got 40 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: on defense. I mean, you look at like Marcus Smith, 41 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: who had a sack and a half and then had 42 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: that force fumble as well that Bobby obviously scooped up 43 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 1: and ran for the end zone. And then you have 44 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,119 Speaker 1: Justin Coleman, who picked off a pass for the first 45 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: time in his career in the NFL against his former 46 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 1: teammateer Kopy Percent and returned for a touchdown. And that 47 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: was basically that the spark of it all for them 48 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,679 Speaker 1: to get back on the board. And then you look 49 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:29,920 Speaker 1: even at guys like Garrison Smith. Like Garrison Smith was 50 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: a contributor as well. Ye had three tackles in the game, 51 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: and he was previously I think he was inactive before 52 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: this game, but I think John Snyder said in his 53 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 1: pregame interview that they wanted to Garrison in there on 54 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: the defensive line to be more active, and that it 55 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: was kind of why Thomas Ross is inactive for the game. 56 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: But guys like him or even contributing as well. So 57 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: I think defensively, even though you know it was a Colt, 58 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: it was a good game defensively and offensively for them 59 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,679 Speaker 1: to get back on track. It was crazy to see 60 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: the defense come out in the second half and allowed 61 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: just thirty two total yards, especially after the yards that 62 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: the Colts put up in the first half. They didn't 63 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: allow a first down in the third quarter, and you 64 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: could argue that the second half would have had a 65 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 1: different feel without this play from Russell Wilson. Four man rush, 66 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: Russell stepping up in the pocket. That's a little room, 67 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: pulls it down. We're gonna go fifty ten fun down 68 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: to the one yard line? Is in no cool? Yeah, 69 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna say he's down at the one 70 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: foot lawn after reviewing them playing changed. You don't even 71 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: after hear what was gonna come after that, you knew 72 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: a twenty three yard touchdown run by Russell Wilson to 73 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: ignite his offense, but also to a Knighters crowd who 74 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: they were wondering, what's up here with the CEO, the 75 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: guys in the locker room after the game, we're talking 76 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: about Russell Wilson in the run. And I think it's 77 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: very fitting that that's how that drive finished the drive 78 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: coming out of the locker room at halftime, because he 79 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: had had to do that a couple other times during 80 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: the drive. It's not like that was an easy scoring 81 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: drive for the team. No, it wasn't the marchdown and 82 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: just first down, second down, first down, second down, they 83 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: had to convert a couple of times, and you know, 84 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: going back to the game before, it is a really 85 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: good sign though that they twice in a row come 86 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: out of the the locker room and just marched down the 87 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: field and scored both times. I think that's a that's 88 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: a big step for an offensive as we talked about, 89 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: has struggled a bit in the second in the first 90 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: half of games. But then yeah, that run by Russell. 91 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: It's I mean, we keep getting these reminders of what 92 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: was missing last year when he can make these things 93 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: happen with his legs, and just how much difference he makes, 94 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,919 Speaker 1: not just as a passer, but as a scrambler, you know, 95 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: running around that crazy forty one yard or to Tyler 96 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: Lockett that he threw on the runs, those are places 97 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: we didn't see last year. The Seahawks ended up with 98 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: one hundred and ninety four rushing yards against the Colts. 99 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 1: That's a season high. But Aaron, you talked about the 100 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: fact that Thomas Rawls was inactive. I don't think we're 101 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,280 Speaker 1: going to see that for the next few weeks because 102 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: unfortunately the Seahawks lose Chris Carson. So I guess what 103 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: does that mean for everybody else? Yeah, that was I 104 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: mean Chris Carson was obviously a big loss, and you 105 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: look at the contributions that he made just in his 106 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: work at season. I mean, as a guy that was 107 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: drafted late, that's gonna be a big loss from them 108 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: because as a receiving back and as a running back 109 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 1: on the ground, he was really effective in a few 110 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: games that we saw for him. But we know right 111 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: now it's gonna be Eddie Lacy and Thomas Raws. Is 112 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: gonna come down to those two guys right there, and 113 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: Pete Carre obviously said this week that they're going to 114 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: split the load between those two. And these are two 115 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: guys that I mean, Eddie has been in the league 116 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: for a while now, he's a veteran guy, so I 117 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: think they're probably, in my opinion, I think they're leaning 118 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 1: a little bit more towards Eddie because he is a veteran. 119 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,160 Speaker 1: But it's gonna be split between him and Thomas Rows 120 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: right now at running back. And then you can also 121 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 1: even see Jady McKissick get some reps in there as 122 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 1: well to continue to build off the last week where 123 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: he scored two touchdowns as well. So I think right now, 124 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 1: you look at Eddie and you look at Thomas, those 125 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: two guys are gonna split the carries. But Jad you 126 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:53,840 Speaker 1: can also still hop right in there and continue to 127 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: build off what he did last week too. Adding depth 128 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: that running back was really important to this team in 129 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: the off season because of what we saw last year 130 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: where Thomas Rawle has gotten got beat up, we saw 131 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: pro Tis get hurt. They had eighteen different ball carriers 132 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,599 Speaker 1: and yeah, some of those are quarterbacks and receivers and 133 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: all that supposed to be like that. It was good 134 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: for most of the play but they you know, they 135 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 1: went through it was nine running backs carried the ball 136 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:25,599 Speaker 1: plus full backs, so eleven backs in general carried the ball. 137 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: They knew that. I mean, look, ideally you have that 138 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: one stud running back that carries you through sixteen games. 139 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: But that's hard to do with that position. That's why 140 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: you go, even though they really like Thomas Rawles, you 141 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 1: go get Eddie Lacey. You still draft a guy. And 142 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: you know, they went out and added Mike Davis, who 143 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: they really liked, who's on the practice squad, So they 144 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: knew that. You know, we kept hearing from coaches and 145 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 1: you know, I was like, well, what AND's Eddie Lacey 146 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: again to get involved? Whence Thomas Rawle is gonna get 147 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: involved in Tom Cable said it last week, these guys 148 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 1: are going to be really valuable does and now's where 149 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: we see it is. Unfortunately the injury did happen, Chris 150 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: Carson's out minimum eight weeks, possible way for the season, 151 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: and now you I mean, it's funny because it's really 152 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: unfortunate for Carson, but it's funny that you you turn 153 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: now to the two guys that we thought it was 154 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: going to be all along before Chris Carson emerged and 155 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: just grabbed a hold of that job. So they still 156 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: feel really good about that position overall. And I think 157 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: it's interesting too. The style that Eddie Lacy runs with 158 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: is different than the way Thomas Rawls runs is different 159 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: obviously than your third down backs. And I think when 160 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: we saw him week one in Green Bay, he's playing 161 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: behind an offensive line that had not quite jelled, that 162 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: was still a little bit in flux. And now that 163 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 1: the offensive line has come together a little bit more 164 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: and we saw the push that they were able to 165 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: get last week, that perhaps that makes everybody look a 166 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: little bit better. Because they do think Eddie Lacy is 167 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: the guy that you need a little push up front, 168 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: and then he's going to take care of it and 169 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: he's going to bowl over four or five people in 170 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: the way. Chris Carson, however, was better at getting some 171 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 1: of that space and working, you know, and kind of 172 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: some of those tight spots behind the line of scrimmage. Yeah, 173 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: and the other thing with Eddie that we started to 174 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: see a little bit of with him having eleven carries 175 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: last week, he's a type of back who's gonna get 176 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: better as he gets carries. He you know, he gets 177 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 1: this feel for the game a little bit. He puts 178 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: some punishment on linebackers and the guys trying to tackle him, 179 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: and they were down all that, and like he's a 180 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: guy that he might get his first four carries and 181 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 1: get two yards a carry and you're think, well, what's 182 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: this all about? But then all of a sudden, he's 183 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: gonna run a guy over and get that nineteen yard 184 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:25,679 Speaker 1: game we saw last week. So you know, I think, 185 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: you know, really, if he can have a game that 186 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: he gets gets some good touches, we'll start to see 187 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: the guy that they were hoping to get when they 188 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: signed him this offseason. And I think one thing also 189 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: with Eddie with while we saw the slow start at 190 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 1: the end of the season was, like you mentioned, Jim, 191 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: there was a new officers of line trying to Joel, 192 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: but also the Patients had a really good defense too, 193 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 1: and they also had a really good front seven to 194 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 1: kind of make it difficult on him. And obviously Dom 195 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: Caper's strategized and he played against him, he practiced against him, 196 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: so he was familiar with eighty two. And then you 197 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: look at this week too, you're gonna go up against 198 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: the Rams, you gotta wait Phillips coaching their defense as well, 199 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:58,719 Speaker 1: So this could be another tough matchup still for Eddie 200 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: as well, especially on the road. But like you mentioned, 201 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: it does take him as somebody who's watched a lot 202 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: of Eddie for the last few years, when he's in 203 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: Green Bay, he does take a little bit to get 204 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 1: started in the game, but once he gets going, I'm 205 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: telling you it's he is a punishing guy to watch 206 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 1: once he starts to get into the floor of the game. 207 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: We'll talk about exactly what that looks like against the 208 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: Rams in just a couple of minutes. But since we 209 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:21,599 Speaker 1: started the conversation with running backs. With an injury to 210 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: Chris Carson, he wasn't the only injury in the game. 211 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 1: There was a couple of injuries on the defensive side 212 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: of the ball. I think that's tough to say which 213 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: one is bigger. But Cliff Avril, the contributions that he 214 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: can make in the way that he changes the defensive line, 215 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 1: how does not having him in there change the defense 216 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: or does it? Given the Seahawks steps, I mean it hurts. 217 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: It's look, it's a pro bowled defensive end. And we 218 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 1: talk about if you start ranking the most valuable positions 219 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:51,960 Speaker 1: on the field, pass rushing defensive ends is very high 220 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: on that list. So you can't say losing Cliff Avril 221 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: doesn't hurt. That. Being said, they're in better shape to 222 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,839 Speaker 1: handle that now than they were a year ago. Frank 223 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 1: Clark been a hell of a player in the last 224 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: couple of years and now he's gonna step into a 225 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: bigger role and hopefully for him that leads to more production. 226 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: But what's really going to help is you got Marcus 227 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,319 Speaker 1: Smith and there a guy who you know was kind 228 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: of a cast off, former first round pick, didn't really 229 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,719 Speaker 1: work out in Philly. They saw something they like there, 230 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: and he really hasn't had a chance to do a 231 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: lot yet but his until last week, and then he 232 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 1: gets that opportunity when Cliff goes down, gets a sack 233 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 1: and a half, including one of the biggest plays in 234 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: the game where he gets to the quarterback, ball comes out, 235 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 1: Bobby Wagner turns into a running back there was a 236 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,079 Speaker 1: stiff arm and finds himself with the end zone. So 237 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 1: they've got good depth there. You had Quentin Jefferson back 238 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 1: to give you some more help in that rotation. But 239 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: is always one of the big concerns even if you 240 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 1: like your depth, if you lose one guy is then 241 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:46,440 Speaker 1: what happens if another injury happens. That's where the depth 242 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: really hurts you. But Aaron touch on this earlier, but 243 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:52,200 Speaker 1: I think just across the board defensively, they did a 244 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: really good job this offseason really at all three levels, 245 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:56,719 Speaker 1: adding guys. Whether you talk about guys like Garvin and 246 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: will hit who have both started a linebacker. We've seen 247 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,680 Speaker 1: it with Cole in the secondary coming in to play 248 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:05,679 Speaker 1: for Lane twice now. They've really had some guys step 249 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,079 Speaker 1: up and make huge plays without missing a beat. When 250 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: guys have been hurt. Well, that's a good thing that 251 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 1: Coleman has that capability because Jeremy Lane was also hurt 252 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 1: in that game with a groin injury, and that's really tough. 253 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:19,319 Speaker 1: You know, We've talked about this with Doug Baldwin. Those 254 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 1: soft tissue injuries are really tough when you are playing 255 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 1: those positions that require speed and lateral movement and your 256 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: ability to push off and explode and just do kind 257 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: of all that physical stuff in there. But I guess 258 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: that's where you rely on Shatt Griffin, who has gotten 259 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:39,079 Speaker 1: some nice reps, and Coleman, who gets praise very highly. 260 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 1: And I got to be honest, when I'm watching the game, 261 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: sometimes it's hard for me to tell unless he's getting 262 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: a pick six, it's hard for me to tell exactly 263 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 1: how much he's impacting the game. But boy, he's drawn 264 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 1: the praise of the coaches a few times already. He has. 265 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: He's you know, he's just been really solid and coverage. 266 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: He played a lot against Green Bay when Jeremy Lane 267 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: arguably very questionably was ejected from that game, and ably, 268 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 1: yes he could have said no, really strongly suggested he 269 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 1: should be leaving the field. Right now. But yeah, I 270 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 1: mean he played well in that game against one of 271 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: the best quarterbacks in the NFL, arguably in the history 272 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,959 Speaker 1: of the NFL. He held up very well in that game. 273 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: And you know you mentioned somebody's hard to tell without 274 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: hearing from the coaches, but one good way to tell 275 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:24,360 Speaker 1: with those guys is he wasn't getting picked on. You 276 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 1: didn't see you know him. One thing you don't want 277 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: to see from a quarterback is a guy making eight 278 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: tackles down the field where he's up there in the 279 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: tackle total, because they keep picking on him and he 280 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 1: that wasn't him. He played very well in that game. Yeah, 281 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 1: Bobby Wagner still leads the team in tackles. That's exactly 282 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 1: what you want. Yes, a middle linebacker, That's that's what 283 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 1: you want. And you mentioned that he has played against 284 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 1: some experienced quarterbacks already this year. Jared Goff, I don't 285 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 1: think we're going to put him in that category, but 286 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: we are going to say that given the numbers that 287 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: he's put up through the first four weeks, he is 288 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 1: greatly improved. And it's something that Pete Carroll sees too. 289 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: He's really sure of himself. Ball's coming out quick. He's 290 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 1: utilizing the calls really well, and that quick gaming balls out. 291 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:08,040 Speaker 1: He's doing a great job checking the ball down evidence, 292 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 1: you know, by Todd's catches. He's got twenty catches, leading 293 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 1: the team receptions already more efficient. They've only been sacked 294 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: four times, you know. So everything's working really well and 295 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: it's fitting together. He's he's quick, a quick decision guy. 296 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 1: He gets the ball out and that's playing right into 297 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 1: I'm sure that the way they're talking in their style. 298 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 1: So how much better is Jared Goff And how much 299 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: Aaron is this golf making huge strides on his own 300 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:37,000 Speaker 1: versus the fact that he's just got a new coach 301 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 1: and new pieces around him and he can be more effective. 302 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: I think he's more comfortable going to a second year, 303 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: and I think I look at the Rams and I 304 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:46,199 Speaker 1: look at the team that they have. They have a 305 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 1: lot of talent and they have it's crazy to think 306 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: we think we remember Jared Goff, remember Todd Gurley. You 307 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: think at Aaron Donald. They also Sammy Watkins. Is crazy 308 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: to think about it too. They still have him as 309 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 1: a number one ride receiver and he's obviously about on injuries, 310 00:13:57,640 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: but he's put up a thousand yard season before, and 311 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 1: he's very effective when he's healthy. So I look at 312 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 1: the Rams and I'm looking at this talent. I'm just 313 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: looking at this roster and Sean McVay, I mean, at 314 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: thirty one years old, has come in and there's only 315 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: two players on the Rams roster that are older than him, 316 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 1: and that's Andrew Witworth and Johnson Sullivan too. Better on 317 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: officsive lineman, and I think he's just done a really 318 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: good job of just utilizing the person and understanding the 319 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: best way to get guys the ball and the best 320 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: way to make guys succeed. So he figures out ways 321 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 1: to make things easy on Jared Golf who's trying to 322 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: come into the NFL and learn things, and he knows 323 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: he has a guy like Todd Gurley who can put 324 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 1: him as a receiver, he can put him in the backfield. 325 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: I mean Todd Gurley had two hundred and fifteen screama 326 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 1: jars last week, including a fifty three yard touchdown reception 327 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,480 Speaker 1: that came when he was lined up. So, I mean, 328 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: Sean McVay has done a really good job of just knowing, Okay, 329 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 1: I have these certain type of guys on this roster. 330 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 1: What is the best way for me to get them 331 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 1: the ball? What's the best way I can exploit defensive 332 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 1: matchups on my roster? And so I look at that 333 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 1: as well. And I mean, when you're thirty one, you 334 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: have guys that are similar in your like guys that 335 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: are somewhat close to you. I think makes it more 336 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: like relatable for the players to be like, Okay, you 337 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: know what, this is how I think I want to 338 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: be used. Can you help me out? This is this 339 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: is the way that I feel like I can get 340 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 1: the ball, and this is the way I feel like 341 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: I can help the offense a little bit more. So 342 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 1: I think that helps a lot for the Rams. Yeah, 343 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 1: it is interesting. And Jeff Fisher, the former coach of 344 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: the Rams, well, he was a long time coach in 345 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 1: the NFL. He had a lot in his playbook and 346 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 1: boy he would throw things at the Seahawks where you 347 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: just knew you were gonna get something screwy, something goofy 348 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: that you had to defend, that you had to be 349 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: prepared for. But John isn't that much different. Because we 350 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: were looking at Chared Golf last year and everybody thought 351 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: the Rams made a huge mistake taking him number one. 352 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: It's so hard for me to believe, and I get 353 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: what Aaron's saying, It's just so hard for me to 354 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: believe that the numbers are what they are. It's crazy. 355 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: I mean, this is a team that you looked at 356 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:48,680 Speaker 1: and they just had all this defensive talent and the 357 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: offense struggled. We saw these low scoring games between the 358 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 1: Seahawks Rams. They're the leading scoring team in the NFL 359 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 1: through four games. They have the second most explosive plays 360 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL, behind New England. I think it's I mean, 361 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 1: it's weird to see. And like Aaron said, you look 362 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 1: at their roster and they should be good. I mean, 363 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 1: they've got a lot of talent there. And you know, 364 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: I think maybe Jared Golf is a good reminder that 365 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: we shouldn't rush to judge so quickly, especially at that position. 366 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: He wasn't very good last year. He did look like 367 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:19,840 Speaker 1: at the time you think, wow, this guy's number one pick, 368 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: but he I mean, you just add a little help 369 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: around him. I think Adam Whitworth, a veteran left tackle, 370 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: certainly helps. And then I mean you got to give 371 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:30,720 Speaker 1: a lot of credit to this coaching staff. To come 372 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 1: in and do what they did with him and with 373 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:35,800 Speaker 1: this offense as a whole, where they've just i mean, 374 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 1: it's night and day now. We'll see they were three 375 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: and one last year. It was a different feeling three 376 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: in one. But you know, there's a long way to 377 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: go in the season still, but it's certainly a very 378 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: impressive start. Well, and you could have a very different 379 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 1: game than we are used to playing against the Rams. 380 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: I mean, look, Russell Wilson his throne for five hundred 381 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: and sixty eight yards at his last what game and 382 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 1: a half that he's played, You've got the Rams scoring points. 383 00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: I mean, I remember trying to ask questions about field 384 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: goals like there was only field goals games. You're like, wow, 385 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 1: this could look really different. And if we're going to 386 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: talk about the Rams. The one thing that has been 387 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,239 Speaker 1: consistent with him, the offense has been a little bit 388 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:18,880 Speaker 1: up and down. That defense has always given the Seahawks 389 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:22,479 Speaker 1: problems and Aaron Donald has been a big reason for that. 390 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:24,679 Speaker 1: And even though he says he has not played up 391 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,159 Speaker 1: to the level that he wants yet, Pete knows that 392 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 1: he's a guy to keep an eye on. Really problematic. Yeah, 393 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: there's just nobody like him quickness wise, and and he's 394 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 1: for a guy who doesn't have a big stature, he's 395 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:39,760 Speaker 1: got extraordinary strength and explosion and ability to disengage and 396 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 1: get off there's he makes remarkable plays that other guys 397 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 1: can't make, and so you don't know what's going to happen. 398 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:51,360 Speaker 1: So he's really a challenge to play against. So what 399 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: does this mean for the Rams defense? Are they good? 400 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 1: Is he? Is he a hundred percent? Where are we at? Yeah? 401 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 1: I mean he's still coming back with that hold out. 402 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:02,439 Speaker 1: He missed a lot of time. He sure looks a 403 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:04,919 Speaker 1: hundred percent from what I've seen the last play. The 404 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:07,040 Speaker 1: first game, he didn't look like himself. Just not that 405 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:09,239 Speaker 1: he played poorly, but he didn't just jump out at 406 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: you all the time. But now he's making those plays. 407 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,120 Speaker 1: And tell you what, eighty percent Aaron Donald if even 408 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: if that's what he were, and I'm not suggesting he is, 409 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 1: but that would still be pretty darn good. It's an 410 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 1: interesting defense because they have a lot of the pieces back. 411 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,360 Speaker 1: You add bum bum Philip, I'm sorry, Bumps his dad, 412 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:29,880 Speaker 1: who's a great coach, and you would expect that they're 413 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:32,680 Speaker 1: just going to be dominant on defense, yet they've given 414 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:34,719 Speaker 1: up a lot of yards and points in big plays. 415 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: So you know, I still would be hard pressed to 416 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:39,399 Speaker 1: think that this isn't going to be a good defense 417 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: by a year's end and probably give the Seahawks some 418 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 1: trouble because that defensive front is so disruptive. But yeah, 419 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:47,439 Speaker 1: I think there's gonna be some room for the Seahawks 420 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:49,880 Speaker 1: to make place. The first two things that sends out 421 00:18:49,880 --> 00:18:51,679 Speaker 1: to me about the Ramsey defense is one, I love 422 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:55,359 Speaker 1: me sa Aaron Donald to wait Phillips wait a second 423 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: time out. I don't know that I can let you 424 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:00,199 Speaker 1: continue with that. If he were going to say that 425 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: you love Aaron Donald terror, I know you can strongly 426 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 1: like him. Yeah, there's some guys even when they kill 427 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:11,320 Speaker 1: your own team. That's like Larry Fitzgerald, her so good, 428 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:15,720 Speaker 1: but it's like it's hard. I do. I love it? 429 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 1: All right? Fine, remind me when we play the Cardinals. 430 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,439 Speaker 1: I love me some fits. All right, keep going. But 431 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: one thing is I love Smaron Donald, but I love 432 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 1: Way Phillips. Way Phillips as a coach too. He's been 433 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:27,680 Speaker 1: one of my favorite codes the last few years. Whether 434 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 1: there was a defensive coordinator Denver. He was a head 435 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: coach in Dallas, et cetera. Solid Twitter game, very no, 436 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:35,360 Speaker 1: not even solidly the elite Twitter game of my opinion, 437 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:39,600 Speaker 1: I think makes it elite because I'm trying to up 438 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,800 Speaker 1: my game. Like what makes Twitter elite? You know what? 439 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,200 Speaker 1: I think? What makes I think specific for like way 440 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 1: Philips or a coach, it makes you elite is that 441 00:19:47,680 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 1: even if it's more about your efficiency, right, not about 442 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,920 Speaker 1: the quantity of tweets, but when the quality of them. 443 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 1: So like every now in the Hill tweet, but when 444 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: he does, they're like really really good tweets, you know, 445 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:59,639 Speaker 1: like stuff like that. It's like, that's the stuff that 446 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 1: i've the moment, and it's not you know, a lot 447 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 1: of people in the NFL take themselves pretty seriously when 448 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:07,400 Speaker 1: you get to that level of head coach and coordinating 449 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: all that, and he doesn't. On Twitter. It's fun. He 450 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 1: has fun with that. He gets some good self deprecating 451 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:14,920 Speaker 1: humor on there. So and you know, there's something to 452 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 1: be said for older guys on Twitter who know how 453 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: to make it work. So what you're saying is to 454 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 1: up my game, I have to become older old yes, 455 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:27,439 Speaker 1: and tweet Luss. Yes, okay, got it noted. But what 456 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 1: else is they dealing with this Rams defense? Bum? By 457 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,400 Speaker 1: the way, if you'd like to like to follow at 458 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 1: son of Bum, we're having a free promo on his Twitter. No, 459 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 1: that's true, but he's also doing something else with a 460 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:43,159 Speaker 1: defense and changing it up quite a bit. Yeah. So 461 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 1: the Rams have had a four three defense for more 462 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,640 Speaker 1: than like the last decade and now they've converted out 463 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 1: to a three to four, which is way Phillips's signature defense. 464 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 1: So they've had to move a couple of different players. 465 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: So Robert Quinn, who has been a long time defensive 466 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 1: ent for them, has been really good. He's had a 467 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 1: convert to a linebacker, and they look at like lamarco Joiner, 468 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 1: who was a cornerback that they had they drafted, and 469 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 1: now he's converted out to safety. So they've had to 470 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:07,679 Speaker 1: move like a couple of different guys now to kind 471 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 1: of fit their mold. They brought in kind of Barrowin 472 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,960 Speaker 1: as well and some of other different guys that he 473 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 1: used to coach when he was in Denver as well. 474 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 1: So they've had to do a lot of different things 475 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 1: on defensive whatnot. But now switching to a three to four. 476 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:22,879 Speaker 1: That's the main thing that's really different about these defense. 477 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:24,440 Speaker 1: But I mean, you look today like we looked at 478 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,920 Speaker 1: Bobby or Russ when they were asked about in the 479 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,240 Speaker 1: press converse today it said, it doesn't really changed that 480 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: much for them that they're switching to a three four 481 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 1: because they still have that much talent on the defensive 482 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 1: side of the ball. So that's one thing I look 483 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 1: at a lot that's different about other defenses. They now 484 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 1: have a three four way Phillips who's regression is a 485 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,439 Speaker 1: really good defensive coordinator. So that's one thing that now 486 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 1: I think about right away, and it's he's a great coach. 487 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 1: So I mean, it's gonna be hard to be game 488 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: plan against the guy like him too. I wonder how 489 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:50,160 Speaker 1: it's going to impact the routes that are receivers run 490 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:52,399 Speaker 1: this week. I mean, that's just a random tangent that 491 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,040 Speaker 1: I could go on about route running. But anyway, here's 492 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: what we're going to end it on this week. The 493 00:21:56,680 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 1: Seahawks are twenty two and six in games played to 494 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:03,480 Speaker 1: the bye week what would already to the bye week 495 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:08,560 Speaker 1: this one, So let's look to make it twenty three 496 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:11,239 Speaker 1: and six that's what we're going to go out on. 497 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: Bye week is much more enjoyable off of w oh 498 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:17,679 Speaker 1: my gosh, so much better. Last year's was way too 499 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 1: early in my opinion, the bye week. Yeah, it was 500 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 1: a little especially because this is a week difference, so 501 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 1: it does feel a little bit better. Yeah. Yeah, because 502 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:28,840 Speaker 1: we can go into the bye week with winning record 503 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: for sure, so that would be locally really good. So 504 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:33,720 Speaker 1: that is going to do it for this week's edition 505 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 1: of Seahawks Insiders. Thanks for joining us. Make sure that 506 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:38,480 Speaker 1: you check out everything that Aaron and John have to 507 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 1: offer on seahawks dot com. And I'd so love it 508 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: if you listened to the broadcast on Sunday through the 509 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 1: Seahawks Radio Network. We'll see you next time.