1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang on today's show. Coaches don't like change. 2 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: They like to prepare for the no, not the unknown, 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: and there was a big unknown in that first meeting 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: with the forty nine ers. That won't be the case 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: this time around. Cardinals know Jimmy Garoppolo and they'll be 6 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 1: more ready should Trey Lance see the field first though 7 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: Day two of Ankle Watch, It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode 8 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 1: four ninety and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover 9 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: two with Craig Grigolou and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two 10 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, 11 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit Easy Cardinals dot com, 12 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: Slash Podcasts, Going for Hopkins one hand and Catchet a 13 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: touchdown DeAndre Hopkins. Here's Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. So 14 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: big news at Cardinal's practice on Thursday, Murray returned and 15 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:10,559 Speaker 1: it certainly turned a lot of heads. MJ. Greig, which 16 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: practice were you watching? Murray was on the practice field 17 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: justin Murray. I was gonna say we were watching the 18 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,679 Speaker 1: same thing. I didn't see kay one out there a 19 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: little bit different as far as stature. Yes, justin Murray 20 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 1: offensive linement, Murray quarterback. It wasn't Murray on the field. 21 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: There was a Murray on the field, just not the 22 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: one that people are hoping or waiting to see. And 23 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 1: we still don't know what's going to happen on Sunday. 24 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: But no, Kyler Murray was not present again during the 25 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: open portion of practice, and it would not surprise me. 26 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: And we talked about this on Wednesday's edition of Cardinals 27 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: Cover two presented by Honday, probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 28 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: We might not even see him on Friday, and I 29 00:01:55,360 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: still hold out hope that he would be available come Sunday. Yeah, 30 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: clearly when he's not on the field, And we don't 31 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 1: know what happens during the open portion of practice, because 32 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: there have been times last year that hop would come 33 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: out there after we were in the press room. So 34 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: it'd be interesting to see on Friday if he's just 35 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: out there now. According to the people that were in 36 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: the press conference we were listening to, it didn't look 37 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,399 Speaker 1: like his late or his ankle was swollen. I don't 38 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: know if he was walking with a limp or just 39 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: a little Ginger, So, I you know, I'm gonna wait 40 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: till tomorrow. I mean, I think he can matterrupts and 41 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 1: they've maintained that he can play without practicing during the week. Yes, 42 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: you just want to make sure that he's able to 43 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: protect himself as far as if he does need to 44 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: move around, scramble or whatever. You don't want to take 45 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: away something of his outside of maybe the design runs. 46 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: Eliminate that out of the playbook. Just make sure he 47 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: has the ability to buy time and scramble out of pressure. 48 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 1: If we read the teles on Friday, it was I 49 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: don't think the report came out until Sunday with Jay Glazier. 50 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: But Friday, you know the fact that he did walk 51 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:07,960 Speaker 1: out of the state. He went a walking boot and 52 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: we know that, you know he was just walking with 53 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: a little bit of a limp going to the silence 54 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: when he was going in locker room. And then you know, 55 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 1: maybe Monday he was more like Kyler's not going to 56 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 1: be able to play. He could be out one, two, 57 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: three weeks. And then Glazier says, well, if he can 58 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: practice that he plays on Monday. It seemed like it 59 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: was trending to Colt McCoy, would you agree with that. 60 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: I would just based off of what we had at 61 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: in the immediate see as far as what we had 62 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: in front of us. Then you get out of the 63 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: practice field and you hear from the head coach, you 64 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: hear from Kyler Murray himself, and hey, he sounded confident. 65 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: He sounded like he is going to play. And until 66 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: we don't see number one on the football field Sunday, 67 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: that's just and I think that's the looking at some 68 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: of what is coming out of San Francisco and reading 69 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:58,119 Speaker 1: some of the quotes from forty nine ers personnel, specifically 70 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: their defense and lineback and Fred Warner. They're fully expecting 71 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: to see Kyle the Murray come Sunday. Yeah, I mean 72 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: you got to prepare for both. He may start and 73 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: then we'll see what happens if he can, you know, 74 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: play all sixty minutes, four quarters. But yeah, I mean 75 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 1: Carlos is going to prepare for Jimmy Garoppolo. They already 76 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: prepared for Trey Lance. He was active last week and 77 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: advance shows's mentioned on Thursday. He does think they're gonna 78 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 1: have some packages for him. So you got to cover, 79 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: you know, if you spend an extra half hour. Obviously, 80 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: Shanahanna has a lot of insight on Colt McCoy. You know, 81 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 1: De mca Ryan's has been around the league a long time. 82 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: So yeah, and we could wake up on Sunday morning 83 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: and we get a national report from Glazer or Schefter 84 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: or Rappaport where we couldn't know, but I think it's 85 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: going to be really come Sunday. How did the r 86 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: Asian feel and do they feel like he's not gonna 87 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: further damage himself and then they got to make that decision. 88 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: You brought up Coulton McCoy. We haven't had a chance 89 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 1: to talk a lot about him. Maybe we will later 90 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: on this week when you break down the matchup with 91 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 1: your three keys to victory and the X factor. But 92 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: we had a chance on Thursday to hear from Zach Ertz. 93 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: He's new to the team, yet you get the sense 94 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:12,360 Speaker 1: that he is fully prepared and confidence if McCoy has 95 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 1: to be that guy under center. We also heard from 96 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden and he reminded everyone that Golden and McCoy 97 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: were teammates in twenty twenty for part of that season 98 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 1: in New York with the Giants, So there is some 99 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 1: familiarity and according to Golden, if McCoy has to play quote, 100 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: I know he'll be ready end quote. And that's what 101 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: we've heard from Kingsbury as well, and that's to be 102 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: expected considering McCoy is a veteran, maybe not quite up 103 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: to speed with the offense like Kyler Murray. But this 104 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 1: is year three for Murray, year one, it's half a 105 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,359 Speaker 1: season for Coulte McCoy. But there is a lot of 106 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: confidence in that locker room that the Cardinals will be 107 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 1: just fine if it is Coulte McCoy on Sunday, and 108 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 1: Kingsbury did say the offense would change. Now, I don't 109 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: think the concept of the offense would change, but maybe 110 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: you would see Colton McCoy under center. I don't think 111 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: you'll see Colton McCoy running the rposum. But again, to me, 112 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: when you're under center and you got a guy like 113 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:14,119 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds and James Connor, you don't have to worry about, 114 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: you know, waiting for the zone. Reason is a defensive 115 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: ent going to come backside to tackle here, you just 116 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: hand it off and go so and you know, I'm 117 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: not saying they won't throw the ball down the field 118 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: obviously missing. AJ Green's a big target, um you know, 119 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 1: and Antoine Wesley, he's gonna get an opportunity here, um 120 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 1: just and I anticipate Isabella. Now the good news for Wesley, 121 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: he gets a ton of reps on Wednesday when Hobs 122 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 1: not practicing, and on Thursday kind of a venture and 123 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 1: half day for AJ Green when he was here, So 124 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: he's gonna a lot of reps. He caught a ball 125 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: last week. He's that big target. And then you look 126 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: at Annie Isabella, I mean you get I don't. I 127 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 1: don't don't think they'll bring up door at shirt let 128 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: little before you get that. You're getting too going too 129 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:57,720 Speaker 1: fast for me here, m J. Just let me let 130 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: me pause on that, because we need to let everyone 131 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: know what's going on with AJ Green. He and Demetrius 132 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:08,600 Speaker 1: Harris placed on the reserve COVID nineteen list on Wednesday, 133 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: so unless either or both have back to back negative 134 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: tests within twenty four hours, they can return, but if 135 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: that doesn't happen, then both will not be on the 136 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: field on Sunday. Also, DeAndre Hopkins once again not seen 137 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: during the open portion of practice, still dealing with that hamstring, 138 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: so that gets us back to what happens as far 139 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 1: as what this team decides to do at the wide 140 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: receiver position. If you have Hopkins, even at less than 141 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: one hundred percent, then on the opposite side with no 142 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: Aj Green, it would make a simple slide in Antoine 143 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: Wesley because it was Wesley who played a majority of 144 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: the snaps when Hopkins was out last Thursday, So that 145 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: would seem to be an easy solution if you don't 146 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: have Hopkins and you don't have Green. The depth chart 147 00:07:56,160 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: lists Wesley as hopkins Is backup, Isabella's as Green's backup, 148 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: so it's a one for one as opposed to slotting 149 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk a Rondell Moore to the outside. Yes, they 150 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: can do it, but it goes back to hey, the 151 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: less moving parts, the better, keep guys in their known 152 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: roles and just elevate the backups to a starter position. Yeah, 153 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 1: and the thing is, if you're not familiar, Antoine Wesley 154 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: did play for Cliff at Texas Tech, so he was 155 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: very similar to the offense. I mean, I think obviously 156 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 1: they've had a new wrinkles and he wore thirty three 157 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: early in training camp and he was catching everything and 158 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: then obviously on all of us covid or he got 159 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: an injury and then he was able to return, and 160 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: based on what they thought about him and also playing 161 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 1: on special teams, I think that was one of the 162 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 1: reasons why they let Keishawn Johnson go because they felt 163 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 1: he has more upside. They had two years with Keishaw Johnson. 164 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: They gave him every opportunity. There were times where he 165 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:53,559 Speaker 1: wasn't getting separation. I thought he was decent in camp, 166 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: but that was the reason why. So you know, again, 167 00:08:57,400 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: I like Wesley's size. I just you know, big target 168 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: doesn't seem like it's too big for him. Now, obviously 169 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 1: his snapcount's gonna go up. We'll see about Hopkins on Friday. 170 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: Is he out there. It's more of a kind of 171 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: a glorified walkthrough, even though they like they have good 172 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: temple in practice. But obviously you every clear walk to 173 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: on Saturday. So yeah, we always say hoped On miss games, 174 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:22,559 Speaker 1: but there are to a point of season where it's 175 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: a long season. He's just got to make sure this 176 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: stuff doesn't linger. Wesley at six foot four, that big frame. 177 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: He had his first ever NFL catch last Thursday, and 178 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 1: I'm sure he would love more throwing his way. And 179 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: I do think even if you do have a DeAndre 180 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:42,559 Speaker 1: Hopkins on the left side, maybe they limit the number 181 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:46,199 Speaker 1: of snaps he has. He only played fifteen against the Packers, 182 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 1: but during those fifteen you have to account for him. 183 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: So is there a way that a less than one 184 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: hundred percent DeAndre Hopkins, even on one leg, is good 185 00:09:55,920 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: enough and able to be not a decoy, but something 186 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 1: that the forty nine ers would then have to account for. Yeah, 187 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:06,719 Speaker 1: and I do think, you know, zach Ertz, I want 188 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: to say, if you combine both games, he's had over 189 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 1: forty yards. Of course, he had the long touchdown for 190 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: the longest in his career. I gotta think just Coulton 191 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: McCoy and zach Ertz. I mean that could be a 192 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:21,719 Speaker 1: you know, Fred Warner is a really good inside linebacker. 193 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: We'll see if they can get a push up front. 194 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: But I would think zach Ertz would be a nice 195 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: safety valve for Coulte McCoy. Just you know, again, Warrener 196 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: is a really good player, but he may have to 197 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: roll out. We know Urge is still trying to figure 198 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 1: out the offense, but he does run good routes. He 199 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: catches the ball in traffic. So if I'm a quarterback, 200 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: whether it's Kyler or Culte McCoy, that's kind to be 201 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,439 Speaker 1: my safety net going against the forty nine ers because 202 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 1: you know, you know, not to get off topic, but 203 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: everything we heard about Chandler Jones and everyone else, Marcus 204 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: Golden said that Aaron Rodgers got rid of the ball 205 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,079 Speaker 1: so quick, so maybe we should just wait and see. 206 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: But I think I think zach Ertz could be a 207 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 1: guy that just takes a little pressure off a quarterback, 208 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: regardless of Murray's mobile or not. And for quote McCoy, 209 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: it's just more move the sticks and you can have 210 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: either Earth's as a quick screen or down the middle, 211 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: or just coming across the middle because the middle hopefully 212 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: will be a little bit more open. We're given the 213 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 1: number of options that Kyler, Murray or quote McCoy have 214 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 1: at their disposal. Andy Isabella not issue, but having him 215 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 1: the wrinkle, I guess because he's been inactive each of 216 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 1: the past three weeks and four of the last five 217 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 1: he has not seen. He might have been on the 218 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: field for maybe a handful of offensive snaps if that, 219 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 1: but that's why he is on this roster for death purposes. 220 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: He's not better than an Antoine Wesley or Rondel Moore, 221 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk, but you kept him around because of depth, 222 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: and that depth is going to be tested this week, 223 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 1: no doubt about it. And he missed two preseason games 224 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:56,679 Speaker 1: because of COVID. I thought he really excelled in the practices. 225 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: I mean, he could see the speed. I know when 226 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: I say here and say he's got to do it 227 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: in the game. Though, when the ball's thrown to him, 228 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: he's got to catch it. We know about the speed, 229 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: and you can't teach that. But if you're if you're 230 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: a cliff, you really can roll out four wide with 231 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: Chase Evans in the backfield you know whether it's Wesley, 232 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: and then he'd throw in Isabella and then Rondo Moore 233 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: and Kirk. I mean, and that will limit some of 234 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: hops snaps. But again I think it's all mental with Andy. 235 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: He's got the physical attributes. When he gets in the 236 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:29,679 Speaker 1: open field, he should be able to, you know, get 237 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: to the end zone. But it's just more about when 238 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,839 Speaker 1: the ball comes to you, you have to be able 239 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: to catch it fluently and run up the field. But 240 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 1: I know that they're kind of they're always They're always 241 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: been intrigue with him, but it's just we haven't seen 242 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 1: it on a consistent basis. One other option and potential 243 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 1: move for the Cardinals to make on Saturday is to 244 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 1: elevate Greg Dorge from the practice squad of the active roster. 245 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:54,439 Speaker 1: He was one of four players the Cardinals protected this week. 246 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: And Dortch another one of those guys that flashed in 247 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: training camp and was big on special teams with respect 248 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: to the return game, and they've kept him around in 249 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,959 Speaker 1: the events, and that might be this week. Yeah, that's 250 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:09,839 Speaker 1: a good call because that means Hop would be out 251 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 1: if he's up right, or just to make sure because 252 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 1: even if Hops is active but you know something, yeah, 253 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: something happens or he can't go the full game, then 254 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 1: you least have you know, some backups. But it's and 255 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 1: it also depends on how else the rest of the 256 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:27,480 Speaker 1: roster is come Sunday morning. As far as health and 257 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 1: where you need certain guys versus another spot. Yeah, because 258 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 1: I would assume ENO's going to be up. Jonathan Ward 259 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 1: hasn't been able to practice. He plays on teams. He 260 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: used him as a gunner. Um if Kyler's healthy, probably 261 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: only dress two quarterbacks. Yeah, that would be so can 262 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 1: you can go six there tight ends probably dressed two 263 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: or three and then you got to go eight linemen. 264 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, it'll be interesting when we get the inactive 265 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: list just based on but Dortch is him and Picelli 266 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: they really flashed. But Dortch just for some reason, he 267 00:13:57,800 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: has the ability to catch the ball in traffic and 268 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: he's physical. He really stood out, he did, and I 269 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: liked what he had, but still a young player learning 270 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:10,200 Speaker 1: the National Football League game. As far as the tight 271 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: end position, with Harris out, you've got Ertz and Darell Daniels, 272 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:18,439 Speaker 1: David Wells on the practice squad. He was protected this week, 273 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: and Ross Travis, who we were big fans os, was 274 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: released from the practice squad earlier this week. Again, we're 275 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: talking here on Thursday. There's still two days before decisions 276 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: need to be made. Now, how we began this edition 277 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 1: of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday Private partner of 278 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. Yes, Murray was on the field. Justin 279 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: Murray designated to return. He has been out since Week 280 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 1: three at Jacksonville because of a back injury he suffered 281 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 1: in the first half of that contest, and no it 282 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 1: was not on the pick six. He was hurt on 283 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: the series before that. But Murray back perhaps this week 284 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 1: along with a Rodney Hudson Max Garcia. There are three 285 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 1: new pieces all of a sudden that this offensive line has. 286 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 1: Now how do they fit? What as John Kugler decide 287 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 1: to do that? We'll have to wait and see what 288 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 1: happens on Sunday. Yeah, I'm just gonna go back to 289 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: what Kogler said, just how impressed they were with Max 290 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 1: Garcia learning that position. Yeah, obviously it's not Rodney Hudson. 291 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: There's gonna be a drop off from from Garcia to Harlow. 292 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 1: But this will allow them to plug Max Garcia at 293 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 1: right guard. And then now you've got Justin Murray. If 294 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: if he's you know, conditioning wise, then you've got Josh 295 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: Jones and you know basically you can you can dress 296 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: hey guys. So they'll have some flexibility when it comes 297 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: to the backups where these guys are playing in recent weeks. 298 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: I like that word flexibility. And then if something doesn't 299 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: work out, you have other options as far as moving 300 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 1: guys in. With Sean Harlow last week, he was he 301 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 1: was it yeah, you could have put Justin Pew in 302 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 1: there or Kelvin Beecham in a in an emergency situation. 303 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: But now quote unquote back to normal if you will, 304 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: along that offensive lot hopefully. Besides, besides right guard, you 305 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: basically have four of your five starters that started the 306 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:10,880 Speaker 1: season of who they were really excited about. And you 307 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: know Josh Jones again, you know he's got a lot 308 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: to grow in and he's got I didn't realize he 309 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 1: needs gained some weight. He's kind of lighting the pants. 310 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: That's why I think he's getting pushed back. I didn't 311 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 1: notice that last year, but when you see him now, 312 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: he's going against really good defensive tackles. Ask those guys 313 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,160 Speaker 1: get paid to create pressure and get the quarterback off 314 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: the spot. But I don't know if he's a guard 315 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: or tackle. But that's the beauty of some of these guys. 316 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 1: They can play multiple positions on the other side of 317 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage. The one note from Thursday's practice 318 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 1: for Chard Lawrence not spotted during the open portion. He 319 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 1: was limited on Wednesday with a calf injury, and we 320 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: haven't seen him play for the past two weeks, and 321 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 1: it's not encouraging bird Gang when the defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, 322 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 1: when asked about Lawrence, says, quote, we have to figure 323 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 1: out a way to keep him on the field end quote. 324 00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: Obviously a setback on Wednesday is it's be are enough 325 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: to where he doesn't play this week. Who knows. We 326 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: still have a couple of days before that Week nine 327 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: matchup at San Francisco, But it does not sound very 328 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: good for Richard Lawrence, and I was I was excited 329 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 1: about his return, Corey Peters and just that rotation along 330 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 1: that defensive line. We'll go back to week one and 331 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: Advance alluded to it on Thursday he was our starting 332 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:24,480 Speaker 1: no stackle that that's how must they thought about him 333 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 1: now based on him being quote limited and practiced and 334 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: then obviously not being at a practice on Thursday, there 335 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 1: could be a little bit of setback just speculating there. 336 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 1: The good news is, as you mentioned Peters's back, I 337 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 1: think Josh Morrel's an option at Michael Dogbe Lucky. Mean, 338 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,360 Speaker 1: look at Zach Allen, so in a perfect goal, you'd 339 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:46,440 Speaker 1: like to have him out there. But at the same time, 340 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:49,119 Speaker 1: I think that they have enough rotation guys where they 341 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 1: should be able to get through this game. All right, 342 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:55,880 Speaker 1: So that's what happened on Thursday. But the big headline, yes, 343 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: Murray back at practice. I'm sorry. I just had to 344 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:02,880 Speaker 1: do it because you know you're teasoner our listeners out hey, 345 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:06,760 Speaker 1: when Justin Murray was placed on injured reserve, the headline 346 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:10,160 Speaker 1: that came across my email was Murray placed on injured 347 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 1: reserve and everyone started flipping out for a little bit. 348 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 1: But all right, make sure you read the entire email, 349 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:18,640 Speaker 1: not just the headline. The headline wants you to click sometimes. 350 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:22,119 Speaker 1: But yeah, I didn't. I wasn't aware that when I 351 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 1: looked at I just figured it was Justin Murray. But 352 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,000 Speaker 1: when you when you told me about it, I'm like, oh, 353 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 1: I can see somebody saying no, no, yes. All right, 354 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:35,119 Speaker 1: let's look at this matchup Week nine Cardinals at the 355 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers. Levi's Stadium is the sights on Sunday. 356 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 1: Kickoff scheduled for two twenty five, nine thirty am. Pregame 357 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:47,680 Speaker 1: coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. On Wednesday, 358 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: we talked about the forty nine Ers defense here on Thursday, 359 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 1: let's talk about the forty nine Ers offense, to which 360 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:58,880 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden called nasty football. Now, he was specifically talking 361 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,879 Speaker 1: about the forty nine Ers game, and he was meant 362 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:07,120 Speaker 1: in all respects because down and dirty, run between the tackles, 363 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 1: pound the ball. That is what the forty nine Ers 364 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 1: historically have done, and that is what is expected this 365 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: week considering that Jimmy Garoppolo is back at quarterback and 366 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 1: the Cardinals don't have to worry about a lot of 367 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: Trey Lance. Maybe a package or two, but more times 368 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 1: than not, it's gonna be Jimmy Garoppolo at center. Yeah. 369 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 1: I mean they were on a four game losing street, 370 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:33,280 Speaker 1: the loss of the Packers, Seahawks, Cardinals and Colts and 371 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: the niggle to Chicago and you know, no Cloe Mac 372 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 1: out there, but you know Chicago's knowing for their defense, 373 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: especially when you get to this time of the year. 374 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 1: But I thought they that looked like the Jimmy Garoppolo 375 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 1: under Kyle Shanahan. He didn't throw for a touchdown, They 376 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:51,159 Speaker 1: had two design runs Craig that he scored rushing touchdowns on. 377 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: And then you look at Elijah Mitchell. I mean three 378 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 1: times this year he's gone over one hundred yards the 379 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: last two weeks he's gone over one hundred yards rushing 380 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 1: and he again, it doesn't matter who you plug and 381 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 1: play there and a lot of it is at outside 382 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 1: zone read and in advance talked about it on Thursday, 383 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 1: tackling tackling. They were that was the worst game of 384 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:12,679 Speaker 1: the season when it came to tackling and getting to 385 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: that second layer. And then we'll go through their whiteouts 386 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 1: and you know, the I guess the reports are George 387 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 1: Kittle is getting closer, but we don't have an official 388 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: thing there. And he's always a matchup problem. And really 389 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 1: it's Kylie Uschek fullback who will put out in motion 390 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: against an inside linebacker like Jordan Hicks, and then Kittle 391 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: he has the ability to block chip and release and 392 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,000 Speaker 1: that's where your safeties are gonna have to be, you know, 393 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:41,400 Speaker 1: on their piece and coups. And I would anticipate Isaiah 394 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 1: Simmons could draw that assignment because if they do activate 395 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:49,400 Speaker 1: Kittle this week, he has been designated to return. He's 396 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:52,199 Speaker 1: been on injured reserve dealing with a calf injury, but 397 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 1: he has been back at practice. The window has been 398 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: opened for running back Jeff Wilson as well, now whether 399 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: they are available to Sunday, we'll have to wait and see, 400 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:05,840 Speaker 1: but it does certainly not complicate matters, but make that 401 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:09,119 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers offense a lot different if you have 402 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 1: a George Kittle on the football field. And keep in 403 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:16,160 Speaker 1: mind Elijah Mitchell dealing with a rib injury. He something 404 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 1: that limited him on Wednesday, and we'll see how that 405 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: plays a factor the rest of the week. But you're 406 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 1: talking about a sixth round draft pick out a Louisiana, 407 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: a rookie who last week had his best game as 408 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,199 Speaker 1: a pro one hundred and thirty seven rushing yards, but 409 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: it's one hundred and twenty nine after contact, which goes 410 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: back to what you mentioned about coach Joseph talking about 411 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: the tackling. Jordan Hicks brought it up post game. They 412 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 1: knew exactly what the Packers wanted to do and we're 413 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: going to do. Cardinals this week know exactly what the 414 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: forty nine ers want to do and are going to do, 415 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: but you still have to execute. And it was the 416 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: issue of execution, tackling and getting out of your gaps 417 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: that was the big problem for the Cardinals against the Packers. Well, 418 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:02,760 Speaker 1: and it was interesting because the Cardinals did the same 419 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: thing to to the Titans did the same thing, you 420 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 1: know late in the game to the Jags did the 421 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: same thing against the Rams, and I would tweet out, 422 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 1: they know they're running and you still can't stop them. 423 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: Once again, we hear gap integrity, gap discipline. JJ Watt 424 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:20,400 Speaker 1: was not out there so that you you can't blame 425 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:23,879 Speaker 1: him for free lancing. They just gotta win at the 426 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:25,840 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage. You can't get pushed back. And then 427 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 1: these guys get to the second level and all of 428 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:29,880 Speaker 1: a sudden, you know, they gotta make it a business decision. 429 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:32,720 Speaker 1: And Trey Sermons a big back, and Mitchell he's he 430 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 1: looks like he's you know, got some some thickness to 431 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 1: his lower extremities. So um, but again, they're going to 432 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,760 Speaker 1: run their offense. We know about the bootlegs, we know 433 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 1: about the waggle plays, we know about the motion and shifting. 434 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:49,160 Speaker 1: And I thought Marcus gold In advanced it's all about 435 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:50,760 Speaker 1: your eyes here. You gotta keep your eyes on them 436 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 1: because you can get confused pre snap versus post snap. 437 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker had an interesting comment at the start of 438 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 1: the week when everyone kind of assumed and nothing's really official, 439 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: but based off of his performance on Sunday, Jimmy Garoppolo, 440 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: there's no reason to not have him starts this week. 441 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:11,879 Speaker 1: But according to Baker, with Garoppolo, the forty nine ers 442 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:15,040 Speaker 1: quote have a normal run game we're used to seeing 443 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 1: end quote. Let's flash back to week five, that first 444 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: meeting against the forty nine ers. Trey Lance gets the start, 445 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: had eighty nine rushing yards and by my count, eleven 446 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 1: of his sixteen carries were designed runs. Eleven design runs, 447 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: five scrambles. He only passed the ball for one hundred 448 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,959 Speaker 1: and ninety two yards And coach Joseph was very honest 449 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:41,600 Speaker 1: that week. He much preferred to prepare and scheme against 450 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,920 Speaker 1: Jimmy Garoppolo because one it's the known and two he's 451 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:48,280 Speaker 1: a pocket passer with Trey Lance not a lot of film. Plus, 452 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 1: it was one raid and then I'm gone, I'm gonna 453 00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 1: run And that's difficult to defend now for a week 454 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 1: or two, sure, but it's not sustainable on the National 455 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 1: Football League now. And I think when when the Niners 456 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 1: were able to run the ball like they do, and 457 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:07,679 Speaker 1: then the way Deebo Samuel's playing in Mohammad Sanou and 458 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:09,960 Speaker 1: Brandon a Yugo kind of rounding out the wide receiver 459 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:13,040 Speaker 1: position all of a sudden. You know, that's where they 460 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: called those two design runs for Garoppolo. I mean all 461 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 1: because you got you got I Candy on the outside 462 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:20,240 Speaker 1: and you think they're just gonna hand the ball up. 463 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 1: But there were two design runs. Again, he didn't have 464 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:26,120 Speaker 1: any passing touchdowns. But that's a great offenser rason from 465 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:28,879 Speaker 1: Buddha because I thought the same thing that looked like 466 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: the offense when they acquired Jimmy Garoppolo for a second 467 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: round pick, based off just the Shanahan offense. I mean, 468 00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:39,560 Speaker 1: it doesn't really mean the tight end and fullback are 469 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:43,000 Speaker 1: huge addition. I mean they're huge matchups for other teams. 470 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:45,480 Speaker 1: But the fact that you had another young running back, 471 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,760 Speaker 1: fresh legs, and then you had some some some you know, 472 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:51,720 Speaker 1: Deebo Samuel, he's been hard to cover. So that offense 473 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,720 Speaker 1: looked like the same offense they've had when they acquired 474 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,360 Speaker 1: Jimmy Garoppolo. To me, it's a small sample. Again, they're 475 00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,840 Speaker 1: coming off a four game losing streak. It's a lot 476 00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 1: of of motion pre snap, and coach Joseph brought up 477 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 1: the phrase steal your eyes. They want you to look 478 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:10,119 Speaker 1: elsewhere or stop and just kind of you know, you 479 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:11,680 Speaker 1: know what you're supposed to do, and all of a 480 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:14,560 Speaker 1: sudden you see a flash and there's movement. You're like, okay, 481 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:15,959 Speaker 1: well then I needed to react. No no, no no, no, 482 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 1: that's as you'd like to say, that's just eye candy. 483 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 1: Continue to stay what you're supposed to do, know your role, 484 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,439 Speaker 1: execute and you'll be okay. But it comes back to 485 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:28,879 Speaker 1: that tackling and coach Joseph brought up being better on 486 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:32,720 Speaker 1: first and second down and what we discuss Friday morning 487 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:36,400 Speaker 1: after the Packers loss. The Green Bay Packers average four 488 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:39,640 Speaker 1: and a half yards a play on first down, which 489 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 1: opens up the playbook on second and third down to 490 00:25:42,359 --> 00:25:45,679 Speaker 1: the point where you couldn't have Chandler Jones Marcus Golden 491 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 1: get after Aaron Rodgers, though Golden was pretty specific that 492 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers is getting the ball out very quickly on 493 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 1: Thursday night and quicker than he has in the past, 494 00:25:56,680 --> 00:25:59,640 Speaker 1: so that was also part of that Packers game plan. 495 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:02,520 Speaker 1: But if you're better on first and second down, third 496 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,760 Speaker 1: and long, then all of a sudden, you can as 497 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: a defense pin your ears back and get after that 498 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,480 Speaker 1: ball carrier or the quarterback in this case. Yeah, and 499 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:11,800 Speaker 1: Vance has been very consistent on first down. And you 500 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:13,920 Speaker 1: had a great Statarli in a week four point five 501 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,680 Speaker 1: yards and all of a sudden you're at second and six. 502 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 1: They get a couple more yards, So first and second 503 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 1: down put him in third and long. It doesn't become 504 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:22,880 Speaker 1: a manageable run down. And because might mean maybe they're 505 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 1: gonna have to throw the ball and that's where they 506 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:26,480 Speaker 1: can get to the quarterback. But I'm I'm glad that 507 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,879 Speaker 1: you know, the coaches and players realize that when it 508 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 1: came to Aaron Rodgers, he gets rid of the ball quickly. 509 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:36,199 Speaker 1: They are moving Chandler Jones around and he's coming off 510 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:38,040 Speaker 1: COVID's And I did say I mentioned on Monday, I 511 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:39,720 Speaker 1: want to give him the benefit of the doubt because 512 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:42,160 Speaker 1: it's just a matter of time now when I say 513 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 1: that he's going against one of the best left tackles 514 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:47,719 Speaker 1: in football and Trent Williams this week and that was 515 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: your match remember correctly, your X the key matchup, the 516 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:55,600 Speaker 1: X factor back when we were talking about week five. Yeah, 517 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: and and you look at mohammedsan new Craig, he had 518 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:03,159 Speaker 1: four targets three catches for fifty nine yards. Ayuk was 519 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:05,879 Speaker 1: targeted seven times, four catches for forty five yards, So 520 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:08,920 Speaker 1: they are spreading the ball around and maybe George Kittle, 521 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 1: if he plays, will get some of those targets. It's 522 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:13,719 Speaker 1: just interesting because when you look with respects to the 523 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:17,520 Speaker 1: receivers of the forty nine Ers, there is a huge 524 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:22,200 Speaker 1: separation between Samuel what he has done versus everyone else. 525 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,960 Speaker 1: And it reminds me a year ago was DeAndre Hopkins 526 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:28,639 Speaker 1: and then you had to keep scrolling down there was 527 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:32,439 Speaker 1: who else. It's DeAndre Hopkins and who And it's almost 528 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:34,879 Speaker 1: gotten to that point with the forty nine Ers because 529 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:38,959 Speaker 1: Samuel has the most receiving yards in forty nine Ers 530 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 1: history in the first seven games. He has eight hundred 531 00:27:42,840 --> 00:27:47,479 Speaker 1: and nineteen receiving yards this season, which beats a record 532 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:50,600 Speaker 1: that was held by Jerry Rice. So he is getting 533 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:54,040 Speaker 1: the job done. But then you look the second leading receiver, 534 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:58,399 Speaker 1: George Kittle has almost six hundred fewer receiving yards. Mohammed Sanu, 535 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:04,479 Speaker 1: the second receiver behind Samuel, six hundred forty seven fewer 536 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:10,120 Speaker 1: receiving yards than Samuel, So it is I wouldn't say, well, 537 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:12,639 Speaker 1: it is. It's a top heavy offense with respects to 538 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:15,720 Speaker 1: the pass catchers, but they are trying to spread the 539 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 1: ball around. But more times than not, the quarterback in 540 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 1: this case, Jimmy Garoppolo is going to look for Samuel. Yeah, 541 00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 1: he's averaging nine targets a game, six catches, one hundred 542 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:31,680 Speaker 1: and seventy one yards. That one hundred and seventy one yards, 543 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 1: So that's number one in the NFL. Nine targets, six 544 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:38,280 Speaker 1: catches for buck seventy five bucks seventy one. He's number one, 545 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:40,800 Speaker 1: and he's averaging eighteen point six. Now a lot of 546 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 1: them been you know, maybe a screen pass or an outpass, 547 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 1: and he just runs off to the races. I mean 548 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 1: he's able to get to the secondary, and you know 549 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 1: he's fast. Kind of minds me of Isaiah Simmons in 550 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,440 Speaker 1: the open field. He's just long and he's got a 551 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:56,720 Speaker 1: great stride, so that maybe it'll be a little bit misleading, 552 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,880 Speaker 1: but he does have an eighty three yard touchdown the 553 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 1: year eighty three yards, so that you could see it's 554 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: a little deceiving on the eight point six eighteen point six, 555 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 1: but you gotta make sure you keep him in front 556 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:10,960 Speaker 1: of you. The good news is the Cardinals did an 557 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: excellent job on Samuel and the first meeting he was 558 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:18,440 Speaker 1: targeted nine times, only had three catches for fifty eight yards, 559 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 1: So there is some success there for that Cardinal's defense. 560 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:23,400 Speaker 1: And if I'm not mistaken, they use them in the 561 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,479 Speaker 1: wildcat correct and he was able to score there. Correct. 562 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: That was the one touchdown that the forty nine ers had. 563 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,840 Speaker 1: It was Samuel running thirteen yards for the score on 564 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:36,960 Speaker 1: the third quarter. Kind of like James Connor direct snap as. 565 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:39,320 Speaker 1: Once they get once they get going, it's hard to 566 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:42,440 Speaker 1: stop those guys. So that's another thing. But again, I 567 00:29:42,440 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 1: think everyone's anticipating Trey Lance will get a few plays 568 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:48,400 Speaker 1: and you wouldn't think they were tipping their hand, but 569 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: he does have the ability to kind of escape the 570 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: pocket and make things happen, and that's where you have 571 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 1: to plaster your coverage in the secondary. You can't let 572 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 1: those guys get open because you think he's gonna run. 573 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 1: And I think with Samuel the matchup to pay attention 574 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:04,960 Speaker 1: to is Byron Murphy. The two are very good friends. 575 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:11,040 Speaker 1: Murphy talked very highly and was very respectful Samuel earlier 576 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:13,680 Speaker 1: in the week. But you go back to that one 577 00:30:13,720 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: on one matchup in week five, the advantage went to Murphy. 578 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:20,040 Speaker 1: Now can it be again? Considering Samuel that was a 579 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:22,440 Speaker 1: down game for him in Week five, but he's coming 580 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:25,360 Speaker 1: off an excellent contest against the Bears. In fact, he 581 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 1: was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, well deserving. 582 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:31,600 Speaker 1: And I think the other key matchup is going to be, 583 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:37,240 Speaker 1: besides Jones and Williams. You mentioned Murph and Samuel, is 584 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:41,200 Speaker 1: Alex Mack. We talked about Alex Mack if they couldn't 585 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 1: get Rodney Hudson. I didn't know the relationship with Kyle Shanahan. 586 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: He's thirty five years old. He is playing really well. 587 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:51,880 Speaker 1: I mean again Mace based on last week, but he's 588 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:54,719 Speaker 1: getting to that second layer and that's where Corey Peters 589 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:56,960 Speaker 1: is going to come in hand. So Corey's big enough 590 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:00,400 Speaker 1: where you may not be able to get to the back, 591 00:31:00,600 --> 00:31:02,640 Speaker 1: but you're gonna have a hard time pushing him back. 592 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:06,160 Speaker 1: And so Alex McK their center, you know, it seems 593 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:08,600 Speaker 1: like they like what he's done, even though he is 594 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:11,800 Speaker 1: thirty five years old. Overall, the forty nine ers offensively 595 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:16,200 Speaker 1: ranked number thirteen. They are sixth in averaging six point 596 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 1: one yards per play, the eleventh best rushing offense, fifteenth 597 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: best passing offense, but certainly coming off the high of 598 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:28,680 Speaker 1: Garoppolo throwing for a season nigh three hundred twenty two 599 00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: yards and rushing for a career high two touchdowns last 600 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 1: week in Chicago beating the Bears thirty three twenty two. So, 601 00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: if you believe in momentum, and we do here on 602 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:41,120 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two presented by Hyunday, probably partner of the 603 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, others don't we do. The forty nine ers 604 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: are coming in with a little bit ahead of steam, 605 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:50,800 Speaker 1: if you will, and certainly looking even though they are 606 00:31:50,880 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 1: sub five hundred, they don't believe themselves to be out 607 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:57,920 Speaker 1: of the race. And if you are getting Garoppolo playing well, 608 00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:01,520 Speaker 1: the return of George it all, then all of a sudden, 609 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:04,080 Speaker 1: maybe they can make or they hope they can make 610 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:06,840 Speaker 1: some noise in the second half of the season. Yeah, 611 00:32:06,920 --> 00:32:08,440 Speaker 1: I mean, this is a game where you kind of 612 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:10,480 Speaker 1: get right all of a sudden, you win back to 613 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:12,480 Speaker 1: back games, Um, you know, and that's and I don't 614 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:15,720 Speaker 1: have their schedule in front of me, but the thing 615 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:18,880 Speaker 1: is they haven't gonna turn a points and I'm looking 616 00:32:18,920 --> 00:32:22,240 Speaker 1: at their rushing they're very similar to the car They're 617 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:27,520 Speaker 1: rushing is one hundred twenty three point seven yards per game. Cardinals, 618 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:30,680 Speaker 1: on the other hand, very similar. But it seems like 619 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:33,120 Speaker 1: the Niners rush defense is obviously a lot better than 620 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:38,440 Speaker 1: the Cardinals rush rushing offense. So that's something to pay 621 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:42,240 Speaker 1: attention to and watch. But that's you know, they're they're 622 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:45,080 Speaker 1: scoring twenty four points a game. It's what the Packers 623 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:47,560 Speaker 1: scored and that's what they scored on Thursday to win 624 00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:49,560 Speaker 1: that ball game. The forty nine ers don't score a 625 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:52,800 Speaker 1: ton of points, but they do have the capability. I e. 626 00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:55,600 Speaker 1: Last week against the Bears and Josh Storman had a 627 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:59,240 Speaker 1: late interception on just fields. Cardinals are averaging one hundred 628 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,840 Speaker 1: and twenty eight yards on the ground, giving up one 629 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:04,360 Speaker 1: hundred and twenty which is not ranked. I want to 630 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:09,880 Speaker 1: say nineteenth is thirty first. The Cardinals per rushing attempts, 631 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:12,800 Speaker 1: they are thirty first. They're twentieth overall though defending the 632 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 1: run right as far as rushing yards of both kind 633 00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:19,280 Speaker 1: of even in San Francisco's giving up about one hundred 634 00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:21,560 Speaker 1: and twenty two yards a game on the ground, so 635 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,040 Speaker 1: kind of a wash, but we know that it's a 636 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:28,360 Speaker 1: lot of shifting in motion. Again, I'm not worried about 637 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:32,000 Speaker 1: this team coming off the loss since the focus. They 638 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 1: know what's at stake here. It's a division game, it's 639 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:37,320 Speaker 1: a road game, and they've won four road games, so 640 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:41,080 Speaker 1: they're ready for business. And obviously having your best players 641 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:42,400 Speaker 1: out there's going to go a long way, and we'll 642 00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:43,840 Speaker 1: just have to wait and see it when we get 643 00:33:43,880 --> 00:33:47,360 Speaker 1: to Sunday. It always comes back to the line of scrimmage. 644 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:51,880 Speaker 1: Who can win that battle. And for the Cardinals defensively, 645 00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:55,440 Speaker 1: can you get some pressure, can you blow up some plays? 646 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:58,160 Speaker 1: And yes, no jj Watt. But it was interesting to 647 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:01,760 Speaker 1: hear Vans Joseph talk about Jordan Phillips and how well 648 00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:05,000 Speaker 1: he has played since his return quote and the run 649 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:07,000 Speaker 1: game he can take two gaps and in the past 650 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:10,319 Speaker 1: game he can push the palket end quote. That's what 651 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:13,279 Speaker 1: you want to hear, and it's obviously it's what you 652 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:15,960 Speaker 1: want to see. You remember when he signed him, I'm like, Wow, 653 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,320 Speaker 1: this guy's like a tree out there, especially when he 654 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:21,520 Speaker 1: puts his arms up and if they you know, it's 655 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:25,880 Speaker 1: it's really a timing thing. He's deflected balls already in 656 00:34:26,200 --> 00:34:29,040 Speaker 1: if Garoppolo he wants to throw that little touch pass 657 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:31,279 Speaker 1: over him. He has the ability. But I you know, 658 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:34,640 Speaker 1: early early when he was practicing, I'm like, man, he 659 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:36,680 Speaker 1: looks like he's got to get you know, in shape 660 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:38,799 Speaker 1: and everything. But he's given him a spark. And when 661 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:41,680 Speaker 1: we talked about it all, obviously they need Jordan Phillips 662 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:44,520 Speaker 1: not to be the guy that's going to the statute, 663 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:46,680 Speaker 1: but he's gonna make guys around him better because he's 664 00:34:46,680 --> 00:34:48,480 Speaker 1: so big and the fact that he can split a 665 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: double team or he's creating double teams. So there's a 666 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:53,600 Speaker 1: reason why they went out and signed him. They feel like, 667 00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:56,520 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully the best for him is in the 668 00:34:56,520 --> 00:34:59,560 Speaker 1: future here let alone. You know, next year, it's more 669 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:02,879 Speaker 1: this year his play becomes so much more important now 670 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:07,000 Speaker 1: because of the absence of JJ Watt, not that they're 671 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:11,200 Speaker 1: the same player, but a year ago, two years ago, 672 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:14,839 Speaker 1: in the offseason, you went out and got Jordan phillisport's 673 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:18,640 Speaker 1: specific reason, and we weren't able to see it in 674 00:35:18,719 --> 00:35:21,680 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. We're starting to see it now here in 675 00:35:21,719 --> 00:35:25,759 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. Yeah, and Zach Allen, I mean, he's ready, 676 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:27,879 Speaker 1: he's ready to take off. I mean, I'm not saying 677 00:35:27,880 --> 00:35:32,040 Speaker 1: he's gonna replace jj Watta. I liked the d line. 678 00:35:32,040 --> 00:35:34,360 Speaker 1: I mean I wish Richard Lawrence was in there because 679 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,480 Speaker 1: they projected him to be the star. He's got the 680 00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:39,319 Speaker 1: body type. And then you know, I like Dogby. I 681 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 1: think he plays, you know, physical and he can kind 682 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:44,560 Speaker 1: of squeeze through there and in the front seven. Now, 683 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:46,879 Speaker 1: I mean we never talked about Kennard set in the edge. 684 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:50,280 Speaker 1: According to Advanced Joseph, if he's playing well, I think 685 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:54,560 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden probably get some more snaps here, even though 686 00:35:54,560 --> 00:35:56,520 Speaker 1: you got Chandler. And then you know, you look at 687 00:35:56,719 --> 00:35:59,400 Speaker 1: Dennis Cardyke. I gotta think his packages are gonna because 688 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:01,960 Speaker 1: all the on they bring that NASCAR package and you've 689 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:03,960 Speaker 1: got pass rusher stick and win one on one matches 690 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:06,759 Speaker 1: and basically what Advance is doing, I'm bringing more than 691 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:11,600 Speaker 1: you can block. You might see Canard play more this 692 00:36:11,640 --> 00:36:14,200 Speaker 1: week because of the forty nine Ers run game, and 693 00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:17,279 Speaker 1: Coach Joseph did acknowledge that Cannard needs to play more. 694 00:36:17,320 --> 00:36:21,000 Speaker 1: He's earned more snaps as far as setting the edge. 695 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:23,320 Speaker 1: We don't really look at him as far as rushing 696 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:25,719 Speaker 1: the quarterback. He did have back to back seven sacks 697 00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:30,200 Speaker 1: seasons his final two seasons in Detroit. But perhaps because 698 00:36:30,239 --> 00:36:32,400 Speaker 1: of the forty nine ers ground game and if it 699 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:36,480 Speaker 1: does become more of a ground battle, does Conard take 700 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:39,880 Speaker 1: some snaps away from a Chandler Jones or Marcus Golden 701 00:36:39,960 --> 00:36:42,920 Speaker 1: because of his ability talking about Canard to set the 702 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:45,799 Speaker 1: edge and help the interior. Yeah, and you know, we 703 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:48,640 Speaker 1: know Vans comes up with different packages and as long 704 00:36:48,680 --> 00:36:51,560 Speaker 1: as Zaven Collins is healthy, you know he dealt with 705 00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:53,840 Speaker 1: a shoulder injury, and then you got Isaiah's him and 706 00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:58,120 Speaker 1: Jordan Hicks. I think the Cardinals front seven against their 707 00:36:58,200 --> 00:37:01,920 Speaker 1: offensive line is like you said, the games won the trenches. 708 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:04,040 Speaker 1: So you may not see much as much as Robert 709 00:37:04,040 --> 00:37:06,040 Speaker 1: Alford out there where you have your two corners and 710 00:37:06,120 --> 00:37:09,120 Speaker 1: Wilson and Byron Murphy and he had the matchup, and 711 00:37:09,120 --> 00:37:12,759 Speaker 1: then obviously Jalen Thompson or Isaiah can slide over. But 712 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 1: I think the Cardinals front seven is going to have 713 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:17,719 Speaker 1: to win that matchup, not every down, but just kind 714 00:37:17,719 --> 00:37:20,000 Speaker 1: of contain them. And that's the reason why you got 715 00:37:20,040 --> 00:37:22,719 Speaker 1: a guy like Saban Collins, Isaiah Simmons, and Jordan Hicks 716 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:26,000 Speaker 1: in the middle, so different packages obviously that you know 717 00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:29,200 Speaker 1: they'll make in game adjustments. We know at halftime they 718 00:37:29,239 --> 00:37:31,360 Speaker 1: always make adjustments, and you start to see it in 719 00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:34,759 Speaker 1: the third and fourth quarter. And coach Joseph was very 720 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:38,920 Speaker 1: clear when talking about defending the run that you cannot 721 00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:42,600 Speaker 1: use injuries as an excuse. It doesn't matter that JJ 722 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:45,160 Speaker 1: Watt wasn't on the field. It doesn't matter you lost 723 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:48,160 Speaker 1: Savan Collins in the first half against the Packers. It 724 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:51,160 Speaker 1: doesn't matter that we haven't seen Richard Lawrence. The guys 725 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:53,520 Speaker 1: on this roster are here for a reason, so the 726 00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:56,319 Speaker 1: onus is on them to step up their game, do 727 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:59,600 Speaker 1: their job. They want to play, so when there's an 728 00:37:59,600 --> 00:38:02,960 Speaker 1: opportunit unity to play, go out and play and get 729 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:06,160 Speaker 1: the job done. And it's very simple. As Ron Wilfley 730 00:38:06,200 --> 00:38:07,959 Speaker 1: likes to say at the game of football is about 731 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:12,280 Speaker 1: blocking and tackling, catching the football, running the football, throwing 732 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:14,880 Speaker 1: the football, and sometimes it's played between the years. You've 733 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:18,239 Speaker 1: got to be smart, you know techniques people. You know, 734 00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:20,799 Speaker 1: I used to hear this all day. We're gonna get 735 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:23,320 Speaker 1: better today. But you see it out there. They the reps, 736 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:26,160 Speaker 1: they just go through rep rep rep, and you know 737 00:38:26,239 --> 00:38:28,840 Speaker 1: what happened at the end of the game against the Packers. 738 00:38:28,960 --> 00:38:31,040 Speaker 1: Hopefully they learned from that, because you don't want to 739 00:38:31,040 --> 00:38:32,880 Speaker 1: be doing that stuff when you get to December or 740 00:38:32,920 --> 00:38:36,160 Speaker 1: possibly if they get to the postseason. In January, Week nine, 741 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:40,880 Speaker 1: Levi's Stadium, Cardinals at seven and one play the forty 742 00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:42,880 Speaker 1: nine Ers, who come in with the record of three 743 00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:47,479 Speaker 1: and four. They started off two and oh, lost four 744 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:50,040 Speaker 1: in a row, and now are back in the win column. 745 00:38:50,040 --> 00:38:52,920 Speaker 1: But this one begins at two twenty five on Sunday 746 00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:56,080 Speaker 1: nine thirty am. Pregame coverage begins here on the Arizona 747 00:38:56,080 --> 00:38:58,720 Speaker 1: Cardinals Radio Network. Cardinals two and oh in the Division, 748 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:01,879 Speaker 1: four and oh on the road. But more importantly, I'd 749 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:03,799 Speaker 1: be happy with just a three nothing win just to 750 00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:06,360 Speaker 1: get this team back in the win column. And some 751 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:11,080 Speaker 1: this the good vibes, if you will, because it was 752 00:39:11,080 --> 00:39:14,080 Speaker 1: such a fun start seven straight wins. You knew it 753 00:39:14,120 --> 00:39:17,279 Speaker 1: wasn't going to be seventeen and oh yet, not that 754 00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:19,239 Speaker 1: the sky is falling, but we all want to know 755 00:39:19,320 --> 00:39:22,800 Speaker 1: how does this team respond after its first loss. Well, 756 00:39:23,080 --> 00:39:25,520 Speaker 1: we talk about when the games are supposed to but 757 00:39:25,560 --> 00:39:27,720 Speaker 1: this is a division game, so throw off the records. 758 00:39:27,840 --> 00:39:30,560 Speaker 1: They know each other, they know your strengths and weaknesses, 759 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:32,919 Speaker 1: et cetera. So and give them, give them credit beating 760 00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:35,319 Speaker 1: him seventeen to ten. They're not always going to score 761 00:39:35,360 --> 00:39:37,400 Speaker 1: thirty five forty points. They were able to do that 762 00:39:37,440 --> 00:39:39,480 Speaker 1: against the Rams. I guarantee the Rams will be a 763 00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:41,520 Speaker 1: different team. I'm Monday and Night football in December. So 764 00:39:42,320 --> 00:39:44,040 Speaker 1: you got the Panthers coming up, he got the Lions 765 00:39:44,080 --> 00:39:46,120 Speaker 1: coming up. You know, he got the Seahawks twice. When 766 00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:48,880 Speaker 1: the games you're supposed to and then get to the 767 00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:52,200 Speaker 1: bye week, you've got three more games before this team 768 00:39:52,280 --> 00:39:55,400 Speaker 1: can really get some much needed rest. It is a 769 00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:58,480 Speaker 1: late bye week, Thanksgiving week. I believe it's the latest 770 00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:02,920 Speaker 1: bye week that you can have. And the Cardinals haven't 771 00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:06,000 Speaker 1: really been this they haven't had bye weeks this late 772 00:40:06,160 --> 00:40:08,480 Speaker 1: in the season. Usually's been in the middle eight, nine 773 00:40:08,600 --> 00:40:11,800 Speaker 1: or ten, right, correct, Although I'll go back to last season, 774 00:40:12,120 --> 00:40:14,680 Speaker 1: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a late bye week. It 775 00:40:14,760 --> 00:40:17,880 Speaker 1: was a week thirteen, and I think that sounds familiar. 776 00:40:17,880 --> 00:40:21,640 Speaker 1: But they didn't lose no again after the bye week. Well, 777 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:25,280 Speaker 1: they didn't lose after the loss of the Chiefs, that's true. 778 00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:27,520 Speaker 1: That was a blessing in disguise. That's what Todd Boll said. 779 00:40:27,560 --> 00:40:29,640 Speaker 1: He said, our guys were shocked when they got in 780 00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:31,680 Speaker 1: the locker room, and he said, we're gonna play him again. 781 00:40:31,719 --> 00:40:34,160 Speaker 1: Don't worry, all right before we head on out of 782 00:40:34,239 --> 00:40:36,800 Speaker 1: here on this Thursday. And I know, you know Mike Jarek, 783 00:40:36,840 --> 00:40:39,360 Speaker 1: he's got some homework to do with his three keys 784 00:40:39,360 --> 00:40:42,359 Speaker 1: to victory, the X factor and intangible for Friday's show. 785 00:40:42,640 --> 00:40:45,600 Speaker 1: Episode six of Cardinals Folk Tales one hundred and four 786 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:49,239 Speaker 1: yards Victory and a Vote, debuted on Wednesday. It's a 787 00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:53,200 Speaker 1: look back at the stadium votes and Enius Williams's record 788 00:40:53,239 --> 00:40:57,680 Speaker 1: tie and fumble return to Upset Washington just two days earlier, 789 00:40:58,080 --> 00:41:00,360 Speaker 1: and how much that might have played a fact in 790 00:41:00,440 --> 00:41:03,719 Speaker 1: that boat passing. You can go to YouTube dot com 791 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:06,640 Speaker 1: slash as Cardinals to watch it, and then there's an 792 00:41:06,680 --> 00:41:10,560 Speaker 1: original podcast available by searching Cardinals Folk Tales at your 793 00:41:10,560 --> 00:41:14,239 Speaker 1: favorite podcast provider. I lived it. I was all for 794 00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:17,239 Speaker 1: the Cardinals getting a stadium, and again, I know that 795 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:19,800 Speaker 1: those days could be over when it comes to public funding, 796 00:41:19,840 --> 00:41:21,760 Speaker 1: but they had a mechanism when it came to hotel 797 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:26,920 Speaker 1: tax which is our number one industry, you know, tourism, 798 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:31,719 Speaker 1: and then they had the car tax sub fee and 799 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:33,359 Speaker 1: if you lived here you didn't have to pay for it. 800 00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:36,400 Speaker 1: So I like the idea, but there's no doubt in 801 00:41:36,440 --> 00:41:38,200 Speaker 1: my mind. And I got a chance to watch it 802 00:41:38,440 --> 00:41:41,120 Speaker 1: this morning, and Darren Urban's right on. They don't win 803 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:43,640 Speaker 1: that game. I mean, this thing was fifty one forty nine. 804 00:41:44,520 --> 00:41:47,279 Speaker 1: I mean, and the Cardinals went door to door shaking hands, 805 00:41:47,360 --> 00:41:50,640 Speaker 1: kissing babies. I mean, that's Saturday before the game. And 806 00:41:51,080 --> 00:41:53,080 Speaker 1: I believe in momentum, and it carried over to the 807 00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:56,120 Speaker 1: to the polls, so we wouldn't be having this conversation. 808 00:41:56,160 --> 00:41:58,160 Speaker 1: This is sixteenth year at State Farm State and the 809 00:41:58,160 --> 00:42:01,600 Speaker 1: biggest thing is Anthony Edwards it on it. They didn't 810 00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:06,280 Speaker 1: have the revenue streams. They and Mark Maddox who obviously 811 00:42:06,360 --> 00:42:09,279 Speaker 1: when was it caused a fumble on Stephen Davis. He said, 812 00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:11,839 Speaker 1: we want to have our own home. And look look 813 00:42:11,960 --> 00:42:14,080 Speaker 1: all the great events we've had at State Farm Stay, 814 00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:17,479 Speaker 1: not only the Cardinals, Fiesta Bowls, Super Bowls, Final four, 815 00:42:17,560 --> 00:42:20,600 Speaker 1: Final four Bowl games. So International Soccer, thank you for 816 00:42:20,640 --> 00:42:24,440 Speaker 1: everyone to vote it, because this team wouldn't be here. 817 00:42:24,440 --> 00:42:26,239 Speaker 1: I don't think if they didn't go a stadium. It's 818 00:42:26,360 --> 00:42:30,200 Speaker 1: a fascinating look back, which all of these Cardinals Folk 819 00:42:30,239 --> 00:42:33,080 Speaker 1: tales have been. But then you watch and you listen, 820 00:42:33,360 --> 00:42:36,439 Speaker 1: and you hear things that remind you, bring you back 821 00:42:36,440 --> 00:42:39,400 Speaker 1: to memories, and then some great footage from the past. 822 00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:43,880 Speaker 1: Because I noticed Rob Frederickson and some b roll knocking 823 00:42:43,960 --> 00:42:46,640 Speaker 1: on doors and it's been while I don't think i've 824 00:42:46,760 --> 00:42:50,919 Speaker 1: I don't remember Rob Frederickson and a Cardinals uniform. Yeah, 825 00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:55,200 Speaker 1: I remember him so. And then you had um Juliacava 826 00:42:55,440 --> 00:43:01,440 Speaker 1: and a young Michael Bidwell, Um, Henry Lopez there, Gina 827 00:43:01,520 --> 00:43:04,440 Speaker 1: Gary m Jeff Kennedy. Yeah. Yeah, these are faces and 828 00:43:04,600 --> 00:43:06,680 Speaker 1: familiar voices that we had in the valley for years, 829 00:43:06,719 --> 00:43:08,719 Speaker 1: and God bless all those guys. One hundred and four 830 00:43:08,800 --> 00:43:12,759 Speaker 1: yards victory and a votes episode six of Cardinals Folk Tales. 831 00:43:12,800 --> 00:43:15,479 Speaker 1: Go to YouTube dot com slash as Cardinals for all 832 00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:19,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals Folk Tales in case you missed episodes one through 833 00:43:19,120 --> 00:43:23,840 Speaker 1: five and the original podcast and written articles on asy 834 00:43:23,960 --> 00:43:27,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot com. And on that note, we will put 835 00:43:27,200 --> 00:43:30,520 Speaker 1: a lid on this edition. Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, 836 00:43:30,600 --> 00:43:34,080 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks 837 00:43:34,120 --> 00:43:37,319 Speaker 1: to our executive producer, Jim Almahindro for Mike Drecky, I'm 838 00:43:37,360 --> 00:43:39,439 Speaker 1: craig Riel Loup. We'll talk to you next time here 839 00:43:39,480 --> 00:43:40,799 Speaker 1: on Cardinals Cover two.