1 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: Opportunity. It's what every player wants, and Tyler Algier believes 2 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: he's got a great opportunity here in the AZ got 3 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: Paul Calvic with me, Bird Gang. We're talking with the 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 1: newest edition to the running back Room. Before we get 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: to Tyler, though the news of the day, some more 6 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: new faces out of the team here in free agency. 7 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 1: It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode nine eighty seven, and it 8 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: starts now. 9 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 3: Buona Baker, What Heart? 11 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: What rent? 12 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 3: This guy's unbelievable. 13 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 14 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azcardinals 15 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 2: dot com slash podcast. 16 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: Right at the five hit to the end zone for 17 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: the Cardinal touchdown, Drey McBride, he's been an absolute monster. 18 00:00:54,800 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 4: Here's Craig graeloag Consider this a brief break from bracketology 19 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 4: here on this Monday, because that's all anyone talks about 20 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 4: after selection Sunday, except for myself, Paul. 21 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: Because as much as I looked and waited, of course 22 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: I knew ahead of time, I did not see my 23 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: alma mater amongst the sixty eight teams revealed on Sunday 24 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: Syracuse did not get in. And I remember I don't 25 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: even believe they finished with above five hundred record if 26 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: I think about it. So, yeah, my alma mater is 27 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: not in. And yep, didn't see Cal either. 28 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 3: Well, at least you guys have a history of success 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 3: and going to final fours. Just like the football program, 30 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 3: Gotta and Rose Bowls have to go back to the 31 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 3: fifties basically maybe the sixties. So no, the University of 32 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 3: California I think was a bubble team, definitely on the 33 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 3: outside looking in. Look, Craig, there are three things nobody 34 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 3: wants to hear about. It goes something like this. Nobody 35 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 3: wants to hear about your golf game. Nobody wants to 36 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 3: hear about your fantasy football team, and nobody wants to 37 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 3: hear about your stinking brack. It's ten seconds or less. 38 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 3: You give a quick recap and that's its stick and 39 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 3: move or else. People, especially in this day and age, 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 3: they're going to start looking down at their phone really quick. 41 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: That is going to be the talk though. No matter 42 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: what you do, where you are Friday morning, people are going. 43 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 3: To be asking, how's your bracket? Well, what's inevitable. I mean, 44 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 3: this is the biggest hit to our national GDP this 45 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 3: coming Thursday and Friday, when all the games are on. 46 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 3: You know, employers lose billions. According to all the workplace 47 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 3: research studies, the productivity plummets as soon as the March 48 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,399 Speaker 3: Madness tournament begins. So you believe. 49 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: Tuesday is the most productive day? 50 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 3: It is study show. Yeah. 51 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: So on the flip side, Thursday and Friday, First and 52 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: Section rounds of the NCAA tournament the most or the 53 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: least productive days of the year. 54 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 3: So when the kids and I have two teenagers at home, 55 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 3: are on summer vacation or like this week's spring break, 56 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 3: we have a dog named Cheeto and the dinner time 57 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 3: every night, I say, okay, it's real simple. It's the 58 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 3: same question baseline question. Were you more productive than the dog? 59 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 3: Because the dog went on two walks and chase birds 60 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,839 Speaker 3: out of the backyard? What have you done all day? 61 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 3: As I look at the slacking teenagers? So that's usually 62 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 3: the ban. If you weren't more productive than Cheeto, you failed. 63 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: You know who has been maybe as productive as Cheeto? 64 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: I think, no baby more productive? How about the Arizona 65 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals as a transition here on sidews cover two second 66 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: week free agency, first full week though if you go 67 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: by the new league year was just last Wednesday. Although already, Paul, 68 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: I think we're into wave maybe three or four, because 69 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: by Wednesday most of the movement has already happened. But 70 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: the Cardinals continue to make news here on this Monday. 71 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: The latest addition, what was reported late last week is 72 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: now official safety Andrew Wingard is under contract on a 73 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: one year deal going into year eights, and there is 74 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: a need at the safety position with Jalen Thompson now 75 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: signing with the Dallas Cowboys. Congratulations to JT. But could 76 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: you foresee Buddha Baker Dewey as he likes to be called, 77 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 1: and along with Rabbits and Keaton Crawford those right now 78 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: Joey Blunt as well. That safety room you lose a 79 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 1: Jalen Thompson, there is a need to add to that room. 80 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 1: Cardinals did so in free agency. 81 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, they got Andrew Winger at a fraction of the 82 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 3: cost of what they were paying Jalen Thompson a year ago, 83 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 3: nine million plus. So that's an interesting signing. I like 84 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 3: a veteran safety, a guy who's been in the league 85 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 3: for seven years. Sort of a self made man. He 86 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 3: went undrafted out of Wyoming, and he survived multiple iterations 87 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 3: of the Jacksonville coaching staff over the years, and he 88 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 3: was a guy who's stuck around it and played at 89 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 3: times at a really high level. Started sixteen games last year. 90 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 3: A guy who, when given a chance, as supreme confidence 91 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 3: in himself. A guy who has multiple nicknames and identities 92 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 3: and comparisons. You know, whether it's the Dennis Gardack comp 93 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 3: because of the hair. I was guilty of that when 94 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 3: I went down on the field last year Cardinals Jacksonville. 95 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 3: I get down on the field, I'm like, wait a minute, 96 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 3: that is the hair looks like Gardak. It's not Gardak. 97 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: You know. 98 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 3: He goes by Dewey, the nickname. He has an alter ego, 99 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 3: Morris the Blade. He's been comped to a Pat Tillman 100 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 3: look alike as well. So he's an interesting guy. But 101 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 3: I do like I like safeties A who are very 102 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 3: instinctive the Tyrone Matthews of the world, or B have 103 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 3: some mileage under their belt where they have some experience, 104 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 3: because so much of that position is being in the 105 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 3: right place at the right time sniffing out a play, 106 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 3: sensing a team's tendencies, you know, getting in the passing 107 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 3: lane doing exactly what he did at the end of 108 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 3: the Cardinals Jack game a year ago, a three point game, 109 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 3: Cardinals on the short end and the final play was 110 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 3: made by Andrew Winger. 111 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 1: Sixteen starts, a career high as far as starts in 112 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: a season, also finished with a career high nine passes defense. 113 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: And whether you like Pro Football Focus or not, players 114 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 1: have a love hate relationship with it. I think it 115 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: is a useful tool when you're trying to learn more 116 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: about a player, whether how they played on Sunday or 117 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: someone you are bringing brand new into the building. And 118 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 1: according to PFF since twenty twenty two, among safeties, Wingered 119 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: ranks among the top fifteen in passer rating aloud and 120 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: run defense great. So again, you're getting someone who I 121 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: think would pair it well with Buddha Baker. 122 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 5: On the back end. 123 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:50,359 Speaker 3: And he's on a one year deal translation prove it translation, 124 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:55,039 Speaker 3: highly motivated, a guy who's done more with his career 125 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 3: than most and so he comes in he's got to 126 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 3: put a good film out there, good play out there 127 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 3: to get that next deal and there's there's no coming 128 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 3: in and slacking, speaking of slacking, a lack of productivity, 129 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 3: there's none of that sort of malaise of a multi 130 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 3: year free agent. And maybe he's gonna put it in 131 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 3: cruise control the first year. Nope. And he's someone who's 132 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 3: been involved in turnarounds before. Twice in his career, they've 133 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 3: gone from dead last in the division to making a 134 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 3: run at the playoffs and or a postseason bid. How 135 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 3: about a year ago they go from four wins to 136 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 3: thirteen wins a Jacksonville team. So he's someone who comes 137 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 3: into the locker room and has a track record of 138 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:41,120 Speaker 3: being part of going exactly where the Cardinals want ahead. 139 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 1: So that is a done deal. What is not quite 140 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: a done deal? What was reported over the weekend Cardinals 141 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 1: reaching agreements with wide receiver and return specialist Devin d 142 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 1: excuse me, let me do that again, specialist Devin do 143 00:07:56,120 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: Devin DuVernay easier said than done, a slumber, two time 144 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: Pro bowler and as you noted on Twitter, Paul a 145 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: former Texas one hundred meters state champion running a ten 146 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: point two seven. So he is someone who has got 147 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: the speed put the football in his hand, and who 148 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: knows what you might have as a kick slash punt returner. 149 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 3: Well, you lost to Mari Demercato. It was sort of 150 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 3: a very really versatile punt returner, kick returner, more the 151 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 3: kick return game for Amari. But yeah, you need that 152 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 3: guy who's the threat, the home run threat returning and 153 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,319 Speaker 3: look for everything that Amari Demurcata was in the return game. 154 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 3: A Greg Dortch. You know, a Bam Night has some 155 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 3: pretty good speed to him, but this is a guy 156 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 3: one hundred meter state champ in Texas High School. That 157 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,559 Speaker 3: is no joke. We're talking a burner straight line speed. 158 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 3: This guy can really light it up. He's been a 159 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 3: Pro bowler twice in his career as a return man, 160 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 3: so he's been there and done that. And once again, 161 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 3: it's something where you go into a game and the 162 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 3: opposing special teams coordinator, you know, might have a little 163 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 3: might structure things in a coverage a little bit differently 164 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 3: when a Devin DuVernay is back there. And remember, and 165 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,680 Speaker 3: I have to remind myself this, Jeff Rogers is no 166 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 3: longer the special teams coordinator after going back what last 167 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 3: seven years. Yeah, and so you know Michael Gobriel Goby, 168 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 3: and so he's gonna have some different needs and wants 169 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:25,719 Speaker 3: and maybe preferences and types of players. There's gonna be 170 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 3: a new long snapper. There's now a new premier or 171 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 3: primary return man. So yeah, special teams are probably gonna 172 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 3: have a little bit more of a different look than 173 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 3: maybe we anticipate because it's been such a default setting 174 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 3: the last seven years. That was the one constant you 175 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 3: could count on, Jeff Rogers and the special teams units. 176 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 1: Chad Roland is back, Blake Gillikin is back. Aaron Brewer 177 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 1: right now is a man without a team. Corey kred 178 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:53,839 Speaker 1: or Casey Krider is the new long snapper, and he 179 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: does have experience the past two seasons with Goby time 180 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: together with the Giants, So yeah, it's it's gonna least 181 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: the return game, I think is gonna look a lot 182 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 1: different because I think the addition or reported edition of 183 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 1: DuVernay likely signals the end of Greg Dortsch's tenure with 184 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, especially with Bam Knight being brought back 185 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:19,720 Speaker 1: as far as another guy who could field kicks, and 186 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: then we've seen certainly during training camp Michael Wilson is 187 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: out there before the season starts fielding punts as a 188 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: in case of an emergency break glass consideration, especially late 189 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: in the game or a high pressure situation where the 190 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: number one goal of that particular part is one field 191 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: the punt cleanly, forget about trying to move upfield. Secure 192 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: the football so you can get the offense on the 193 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 1: football field. 194 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, two words for Michael Wilson if he's in the 195 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 3: return game. Fair catch. Okay, we're not taking any chances. 196 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 3: You're taking some rogue blindside hit and getting knocked out 197 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 3: of the game. You're officially now too valuable for that. 198 00:10:56,280 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 3: So yes, just secure the football, ball security, and thank goodness. 199 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,439 Speaker 3: Casey Krider A is a known commodity and a proven 200 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 3: long snapper in this league that Goby knows him real well, 201 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 3: you know, and b has plenty of experience. He's played 202 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 3: in one hundred and forty nine consecutive games. The new 203 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 3: long snapper Casey Krider because that's not an area where 204 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 3: I think anybody wants to take any chances. You don't 205 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 3: want any Okay, is this coming out the wrong way? 206 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 3: You want somebody you can count on, And at thirty 207 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:27,839 Speaker 3: five years of age, he is a proven entity. 208 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 1: Ten seasons in the league for Casey Krider. By the way, 209 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 1: Diverne the eleventh free agent signed reportedly signed Divernae, not 210 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 1: quite official, what is official? How about Tyler Algier, the Cardinals' 211 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: latest edition in that running back room. He was the 212 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: first reported move by the Cardinals once the negotiating window 213 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:52,840 Speaker 1: opened one week ago. How about we hear more with Tyler? 214 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 1: Myself and Paul had a chance to catch up with 215 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:59,360 Speaker 1: him not too long ago. Well, after four seasons in Atlanta, 216 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:01,520 Speaker 1: how does it feel to be wearing Cardinal red for 217 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: the first time? 218 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 5: That awesome, man, It's a great opportunity. You know, a 219 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 5: great team. Can't wait to shoot, just can't wait the 220 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 5: ball out with my guys. Man, should be good. 221 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:12,960 Speaker 3: I'm gonna go back to Week sixteen and your game 222 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 3: at Arizona. If you look at the box score, you 223 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 3: actually had a few more yards rushing than Bijon in 224 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 3: his Arizona homecoming. You actually just nudged him out in 225 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 3: yards per carry. Was that sort of a first impression 226 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 3: maybe you made on some of the Cardinals decision makers 227 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 3: and when they saw you in person the end of 228 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:29,439 Speaker 3: last season. 229 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 5: I think it was a sign man. I think it 230 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 5: possibly was a sign. 231 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, shoot, And what is Vijon told you about Arizona? 232 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 3: Being being a Tucson native, what do you know about 233 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 3: the state of Arizona. 234 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:40,959 Speaker 5: Yeah. Sure, he loves the dry heat. He loves the 235 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 5: dry heat, he loves he knows, he knows, the food 236 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 5: is great. He's excited. He thinks it's a great environment, 237 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 5: great team. So it should be should be good for me. 238 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:52,679 Speaker 1: Man, you mentioned opportunity. What kind of opportunity do you 239 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: expect or think is here in Arizona? 240 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 5: Yeah? Shoot, I think really just to compete, just compete 241 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 5: with with Aims and Trey. I think it should be 242 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 5: should be really good or if anything, just compliment each 243 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 5: other really well. So I think it should be should 244 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 5: be really good. We're coming really excited for it. 245 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 3: How have you been able to exceed expectations at BYU? 246 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 3: You were a walk on, you finished as a second 247 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 3: team All American, your fifth round pick, You rush for 248 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 3: a thousand yards as a rookie. Just tell us what's 249 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 3: your formula? What what do you show people along the 250 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 3: way to have that kind of success. 251 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's really just really just stay and humble, stay 252 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 5: and humble and hungry. I think that's the main thing, 253 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,360 Speaker 5: and then toot just one percent, don't look too far 254 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,480 Speaker 5: in the future, don't look too or like learn from 255 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 5: the past, but don't look ahead of the future. Always 256 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 5: have your goals, but just taking it day by day 257 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:44,320 Speaker 5: and really just going to work. I think just put 258 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:45,679 Speaker 5: putting your head down and getting to work. I think 259 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 5: that's the biggest thing, because like, just one percent better, 260 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 5: that's all you can ask for. No one's gonna be perfect. 261 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 5: Both for striving for perfection and just slowly just building 262 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 5: those steps. I think that's that's all we can ask for. 263 00:13:57,559 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 1: Have you always been like that or something that you 264 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,320 Speaker 1: had to learn young age or as you went high school, 265 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 1: college or nah. 266 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 5: I think I've always been like that. Yeah, I think 267 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 5: it's yeah. I don't know where I've learned it from. Yeah, 268 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:10,440 Speaker 5: I was just always liked that. I think just growing 269 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,920 Speaker 5: up because I think I was so overlooked or underrated, 270 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 5: so I it was just that's really all I could do. 271 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 5: Is it's trusting myself and believing myself and should like 272 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 5: everything else, everything's gonna work out. All you gotta do 273 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:22,960 Speaker 5: is just work. 274 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 3: So I'm gonna go in the cold tub time machine again. 275 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 3: Now to twenty twenty two. All right, Week seventeen, Craig, 276 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 3: you remember this game Cardinals at the Falcons. That was 277 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 3: David Blau against Desmond Ritter, your rookie year. And I 278 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 3: remember as a sideline reporter. I remember being in Atlanta, 279 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 3: go wow, who is this guy? And I'm looking it 280 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 3: up and you know, here, Tyler Algier, fifth round rookie, 281 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 3: former linebacker. What does playing linebacker do for you as 282 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 3: a running back? 283 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 5: If for sure gave me a true understanding of how 284 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 5: defensive fits, like how the backers fit, how to how 285 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 5: to d line fits and it really yeah, it really 286 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 5: just fit like fit in scheme. I think that played 287 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 5: a big role. And then when I switched back, I 288 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 5: was like, damn, like like I'm dial now, like I 289 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 5: understand it, Like it really clicked. So I think I 290 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 5: think that really played a big important role for me. 291 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 3: So when you get a handoff or maybe pre snap, 292 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 3: can do you actually look at some of the defense 293 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 3: of like the front and where the backers are? 294 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: Yeah? 295 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 3: And does that and then when as the play unfolds, 296 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 3: I mean, is that is that sort of like in 297 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 3: the back of your mind are you looking for things? 298 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 2: Yeah? 299 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:31,240 Speaker 5: Because like for me, like if we're going boom backfield, 300 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 5: we're going wide zone to the right, I'm thinking, Okay, 301 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 5: are they a nine? Are they a six? Because if 302 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,920 Speaker 5: it's a nine, I could possibly I'm probably not bouncing 303 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 5: out because someone has to set the edge, so you're 304 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 5: really just looking at that. So it's either someone has 305 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 5: to set the edge or where the double team's gonna go, 306 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 5: or if it's a single block and I'm looking at 307 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:49,720 Speaker 5: the guy inside of him. So it's kind of like 308 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 5: like it all plays its part. It's kind of and 309 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 5: it's all just comes down to studying and knowing, like 310 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 5: the combos and stuff. 311 00:15:54,960 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 1: So that season, a one thousand yard season, all rookie team, 312 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 1: how much is still left in the tank for you 313 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 1: now three years later? 314 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 5: Sure we're great right now, So I still think I 315 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 5: can still do it. So I think that's the that's 316 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 5: the main that's the main goal for sure. So I 317 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 5: think really just believe in myself. So I feel like 318 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 5: through the tank's full, so it should be should be good. 319 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:21,160 Speaker 3: If we made a list, we had you make a 320 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 3: list of the most underrated running backs in the league, 321 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 3: would you put yourself on that list? 322 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 5: Hands down? Hands down? 323 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 3: What part of your game. Maybe haven't we seen because 324 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 3: I saw Orbijeon had the social media post about to 325 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 3: light up in Arizona. What's he talking about there, you think? 326 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:39,480 Speaker 5: Should? I think so? Just my style of play and 327 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 5: then my style of play, just bringing the coach or 328 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 5: bringing my physicality to the team, you know, just paranem 329 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 5: with James. I know he's a physical, physical runner as well, 330 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:51,880 Speaker 5: and then Trey b just his speed and him just 331 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:53,440 Speaker 5: being able to be a playmaker as well. So I 332 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 5: think just me forming all of those and possibly just 333 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 5: becoming the the truth full three down back like Be 334 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 5: like Be was because being behind him, it was so 335 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 5: awesome just to learn from him, learn his option routes, 336 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,719 Speaker 5: to learn how twitchy he can be, and just putting 337 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 5: building that into my game. But I wasn't able to 338 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:16,880 Speaker 5: showcase that in Atlanta, So being able to possibly showcase 339 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 5: it here, I think that's the That's the biggest thing. 340 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: Watching you in Atlanta. It's very easy to see a 341 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:24,880 Speaker 1: little of James Connor in you as far as how 342 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 1: you run stature. How much have you seen James over 343 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: the years and is there a relationship prior to even 344 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:33,680 Speaker 1: coming here to be teammates. 345 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:36,360 Speaker 5: Yeah, sure, no, I guess no relationship. We seen each 346 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:38,239 Speaker 5: other like cross field and stuff like that, each other up. 347 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,160 Speaker 5: But like, besides that, sure s I'm a fan of him, shure. 348 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 5: I've been watching his video since since I was freaking 349 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,359 Speaker 5: in college and in the league. So I think so, 350 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 5: I think it's a relationship that will grow. And I 351 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:50,439 Speaker 5: know it will grow because I think I heard freaking 352 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:52,880 Speaker 5: great things about him. He's a great guy, great teammates, 353 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,120 Speaker 5: So I think so, I think it will bond pretty well. 354 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 3: Know what's amazing is he played defense in college as well. 355 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 3: Actually he played he played outside linebacker, defensive end on 356 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:05,400 Speaker 3: the same team, same line with Aaron Donald at hit. 357 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 3: They'd work out together in the off season. So you 358 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 3: guys have that similar mentality. We predict you guys are 359 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:13,879 Speaker 3: gonna get along real well, whether it's you know, you 360 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:16,120 Speaker 3: and James or you and Bijon. Like you know two 361 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 3: running back rooms seem to be the rage when you're 362 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:20,880 Speaker 3: in those rooms and on the practice fields. How much 363 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 3: do you guys push each other that one two combo? 364 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think really just I think competing is just 365 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 5: the biggest thing. I feel like if you're not a 366 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 5: fan of competing like you're not gonna really make it 367 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 5: that far in this profession, especially, so I think competing 368 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,679 Speaker 5: is freaking literally just gotta that's literally what it is. 369 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 5: So I think being able to compete with him and 370 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:44,159 Speaker 5: Trey b I think it should be that's really, that's 371 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 5: really what it is in this nature. 372 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:49,720 Speaker 1: Coming to the Cardinals and maybe watching from Afar, but 373 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 1: a new head coach and Michael Lafleur coming from the Rams, 374 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 1: they'll run a lot of outside zone. How much are 375 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 1: you excited about pairing up with not only James and 376 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 1: Trey but everyone on that running back room under the 377 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:02,919 Speaker 1: Mica Lafleur offensive system. 378 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 5: It should be, it should be, good man, I'm excited. 379 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 5: I'm excited, excited about the opportunity. I think obviously we've 380 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:11,040 Speaker 5: seen how successful the Rams are, so being able to 381 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:15,600 Speaker 5: have coach Laflour here and she being able to possibly 382 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:18,440 Speaker 5: possibly possibly replicated, I think that's the goal. I think 383 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 5: they're bringing in a lot of guys to possibly built 384 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:24,439 Speaker 5: to build that. So I think just just building a 385 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:26,399 Speaker 5: team just to just to get some wins. So I 386 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 5: think that's the most important thing. 387 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 3: What's your mindset? Third and one fourth? Th you got 388 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:33,159 Speaker 3: to have it. You know the play call in the huddle, 389 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,959 Speaker 3: you know you're getting to carry. What are you telling yourself? 390 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 3: What are you looking for? What is the mentality? 391 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,240 Speaker 5: To a point, be your own blocker, but get the 392 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:44,200 Speaker 5: first as long as there's not like if there's two 393 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,040 Speaker 5: guys there, get the first. Like if for some reasons 394 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 5: a guy gets swam and it's me one on one 395 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 5: against the D lineman, get the first. I think that's 396 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 5: the that's the so at some point, being your own 397 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:58,919 Speaker 5: blocker when the worst case scenario, but I guess I 398 00:19:59,000 --> 00:19:59,520 Speaker 5: get the first. 399 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:02,199 Speaker 3: Is there art to breaking tackles is a running back? 400 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 3: Because James Connor has been top five in the league 401 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:08,359 Speaker 3: many years as well? Is it god given? Is it learned? It? 402 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 3: Just what is the key when you're when you're breaking 403 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 3: tackles and guys can't wrap you up? 404 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 5: That's a good point. Is good? No, it's for sure learned. 405 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,320 Speaker 5: I think it all comes to reps and mentality. I 406 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:23,120 Speaker 5: think if you have a right mentality, like Okay, one 407 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:24,920 Speaker 5: guy's just not gonna freaking tackle me, then you're gonna 408 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 5: run through everyone's face. And as long as you're you 409 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:30,199 Speaker 5: can't you can't go head up. It depends like if 410 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 5: I go one, if you're a linebacker two fifty pounds 411 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:36,920 Speaker 5: and I go head up with you, I'll get I'll 412 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,159 Speaker 5: get yack maybe two yards. But if I pick a 413 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,639 Speaker 5: half pick a side of you, then it makes it hard, 414 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 5: so he's gonna be dragging you, so that'll be an 415 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:49,280 Speaker 5: extra like four or five. So really it really all depends. 416 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:51,399 Speaker 5: You just got to know know who you're going against it, 417 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 5: and then that all comes to studying as. 418 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 1: Well, looking at some of the metrics and learning more 419 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 1: about you. You are one of the better running backs 420 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:02,040 Speaker 1: as far as force mistackles. You're also one of the 421 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 1: better pass blocking running backs. Three down back, How comfortable 422 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:09,200 Speaker 1: are you as far as not only getting the handoff 423 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:12,200 Speaker 1: and drawing that contact, but also standing there on third 424 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 1: and long when you know the bullets might be coming. 425 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:16,919 Speaker 5: Should we say I'm pretty comfortable? Yeah, I'll say We've 426 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 5: been doing this for four years now. I'll say, obviously, 427 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:23,359 Speaker 5: still still stuff to learn. You're always always wanting to 428 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 5: grow and be better. So I think should I say 429 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,720 Speaker 5: we're pretty I don't like I don't like the word comfortable. 430 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:31,399 Speaker 5: I like being comfortable, So we're still we're still growing 431 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 5: and learning off of other players and yourself so so 432 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 5: still still still be working better to be great. 433 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 1: But you don't mind that because you don't want to 434 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,640 Speaker 1: come off the field. You want to be that guy 435 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 1: if even if it's maybe not your turn to get 436 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: a touch. 437 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, that's the plant. 438 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:51,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, Craig's a big baseball guy. When there's someone throwing 439 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,120 Speaker 3: a no hitter, you never mentioned it in the dugout right, 440 00:21:54,119 --> 00:21:56,439 Speaker 3: you just don't talk about it. You're kind of throwing 441 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:56,879 Speaker 3: a no no. 442 00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:58,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, I know where this is going, Paul. 443 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 3: There's one stat I don't know if this is real, 444 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 3: if this is a TYPEO. When it comes to holding 445 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 3: on to the football, you've you've never you've never lost one. 446 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 5: Sadly not really, no, sadly not no, I haven't. 447 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 3: Okay, how much pride are you taking that? 448 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 5: Take a lot of pride? I think shoot ball security, 449 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:20,480 Speaker 5: Oh my coach said, He said, ball security is job security. 450 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 5: So being able to hold onto the football and shoot 451 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 5: it's a it's the lifeline. So Petrie said, man, it's 452 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:30,119 Speaker 5: a it's a lifeline like the whole The ball holds 453 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:32,320 Speaker 5: the whole organization in your hands, so being able to 454 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:34,880 Speaker 5: protect it as much as you can. Obviously there's gonna 455 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 5: be it's football, like they're the ball is gonna be 456 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:40,479 Speaker 5: on the ground. But just being able to pick yourself 457 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 5: back up or she was just just not having that 458 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 5: having that happen. So just being able to take pride 459 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 5: in holding the football, I think that's the That's the 460 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:48,640 Speaker 5: biggest thing. 461 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 1: By the way, I don't believe in jinxes. So it's okay, 462 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,920 Speaker 1: we're all safe here. So whether it's when, it's, whether 463 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: it's running the football or catching the football, all good. 464 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 1: So it's great to have you here. Look forward to 465 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 1: seeing you on the field very very soon. But enjoy 466 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: this and enjoy what you have left of the off season. 467 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 1: But welcome to Arizona. 468 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 5: Thank you. Not great to be here, man. 469 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:11,120 Speaker 3: I can't wait to see cornerbacks turning you and James 470 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 3: Connor down in the fourth quarter. 471 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 5: They're gonna be the business decisions. Man, It's gonna be great. 472 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 5: Thanks Tomer, No, thank you. 473 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: So it might be hard to tell there listening to 474 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: the audio watching him though here in studio Paul, there 475 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,920 Speaker 1: is an excitement. He's looking forward to what he called 476 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 1: the opportunity here in Arizona. I think it might have 477 00:23:31,800 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 1: surprised him a little bit after his first season with 478 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 1: the Falcons, one thousand yards all rookie team, and all 479 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:40,639 Speaker 1: of a sudden, Falcons have a top ten pick and 480 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 1: it's lect B Jon Robinson, and then all of a sudden, 481 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 1: he's no longer RB one. He's sharing the backfield. So 482 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:51,080 Speaker 1: his numbers certainly have dropped, but his per kerry average 483 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: has looked very, very good over his career. And now 484 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 1: you're joining a room that includes James Connor, Trey Benson, 485 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:01,480 Speaker 1: Bam Knight, Corey Kiner. I don't think there's any more 486 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 1: movement potentially there, although maybe in the draft, but this 487 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:08,240 Speaker 1: is someone that I think when you look at it, 488 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: and then you look at what the Cardinals are paying 489 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:18,120 Speaker 1: Tyler eight million, guaranteed he is on paper anyway, certainly 490 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 1: going to get a lot of attention and a lot 491 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 1: of touches, if you will, based off one the money 492 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:28,159 Speaker 1: and then two. He was that first player that was 493 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: linked to the Cardinals once the negotiating period opened up, 494 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:34,840 Speaker 1: which was a little bit of a surprise considering you 495 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: wouldn't expect running back to be the position. But when 496 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 1: you have a new head coach, maybe a new offensive scheme. 497 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 1: You need someone to handle that football out of the backfield. 498 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 3: And as he confirmed, sounds like he might have been 499 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:49,920 Speaker 3: on the radar for Manti asin for it ever since 500 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 3: Cardinals and Falcons last season, and he had an excellent game. 501 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 3: He's got unbelievable contact balance. He's not a burner like 502 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 3: Bijon Robinson. Robinson from the field level, by the way, 503 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,680 Speaker 3: is just one of those guys, so like a Calvin Johnson, 504 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 3: just unbelievable specimen. When somebody stands out like that, they're athleticism. 505 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 3: You know you're in the NFL. So just sharing the 506 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 3: backfield with the Bjon Robinson and at times being more 507 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 3: productive in the box score than a b Jeon Robinson 508 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 3: because that hard nosed way in which Tyler Ljier runs 509 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 3: the football. You know, we went into free agency. I 510 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:28,240 Speaker 3: don't think anyone's surprise Cardinals ended up with a free 511 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 3: agent running back, and you sort of scan the landscape. 512 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:33,360 Speaker 3: David Montgomery, a physical running back, got traded to Houston 513 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 3: from Detroit. You know, Rico Dowdell was out there, Isaiah 514 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:41,080 Speaker 3: Pacheco was out there. Tyler Algier, three guys will fight 515 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 3: you for every square inch on a football field, And 516 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:47,000 Speaker 3: I was curious about all three of those guys, and 517 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:48,879 Speaker 3: you know what, they end up getting the youngest of 518 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 3: the group, I think the guy with maybe the most 519 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:54,440 Speaker 3: upside you mentioned. You know, you take the last four 520 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:57,760 Speaker 3: games of his rookie year, he was the second leading 521 00:25:57,840 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 3: rusher in the NFL. In that final month of the 522 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 3: twenty twenty two season, he was really productive. And then 523 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 3: to your point, what happens, Well, they take a dynamic, 524 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 3: elite running back in the top ten of the draft, 525 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:12,879 Speaker 3: so his opportunities were never quite the same. But for 526 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 3: a guy who in twenty twenty at BYU had seventy 527 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:20,320 Speaker 3: percent of his rushing yardage came after contact, I'm just 528 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:23,119 Speaker 3: real curious to see what defenses look like in the 529 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 3: fourth quarter after they're done dealing with Tyler Algier and 530 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:28,960 Speaker 3: James Connor over the course of a football game. 531 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:31,720 Speaker 1: And I think that's a great parent. Now, how who 532 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:34,760 Speaker 1: starts and who plays more snaps? I think gets sorted 533 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:37,119 Speaker 1: out during the course of a game. We've heard James 534 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:41,199 Speaker 1: talk about how he gets better as the game wears on, 535 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 1: meaning he is much better in the third and fourth 536 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 1: quarters than he is in the first and second quarter. 537 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:49,200 Speaker 1: So how do you handle that. Don't want to put 538 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:51,800 Speaker 1: too much on his plate. Yes, he's on the other 539 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 1: side of thirty, so you got to figure that out 540 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:56,919 Speaker 1: at least by this when the season begins, to be 541 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:58,919 Speaker 1: on the other side of thirty. Talking about James, So 542 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,960 Speaker 1: can you figure out a way to have maybe not 543 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: both on the field at the same time, but again, 544 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 1: utilize James in such a way he becomes that guy 545 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:14,320 Speaker 1: in the second half to really wear down defenses, ball security, 546 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden you've got that four 547 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 1: minute offense to where hopefully you're playing with the lead 548 00:27:19,119 --> 00:27:23,080 Speaker 1: more so than twenty twenty six, and then it's turning 549 00:27:23,119 --> 00:27:25,199 Speaker 1: the ball, turning and handing the ball off as opposed 550 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,679 Speaker 1: to what we saw a lot last season was shotgun 551 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:32,360 Speaker 1: drop back and having forty plus pass attempts. That it's 552 00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:34,479 Speaker 1: not sustainable, it's not winning football. But if you can 553 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: have thirty plus rushing attempts, that is winning football. 554 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:41,399 Speaker 3: Yeah. I don't know much, Craig, but I think I 555 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 3: know this much, and that is the Arizona Cardinals will 556 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:48,080 Speaker 3: not finish dead last in rushing attempts in twenty twenty 557 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:51,320 Speaker 3: six like they did in twenty twenty five most passing 558 00:27:51,359 --> 00:27:55,640 Speaker 3: attempts of any team fewest rushing attempts. The disparity was striking, 559 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 3: and a lot of it had to do with an 560 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,680 Speaker 3: unbelievable amount of injury, both to the old line room 561 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:04,280 Speaker 3: and the running back room. It also had to do 562 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:06,239 Speaker 3: with the final two months of the season and some 563 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:08,920 Speaker 3: of those final scores getting lopsided and you're forced to 564 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:11,920 Speaker 3: the air and to play catch up. But if you 565 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 3: go back, hit zoom out on Micha Lafleur's career with 566 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 3: Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. Obviously McVeigh the last few 567 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:21,840 Speaker 3: years has had two running backs, Kyen Williams and most 568 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:25,880 Speaker 3: recently Blake Korum. Even Kyle Shanahan. I mean, before Kyle 569 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:28,240 Speaker 3: Shanahan with the Niners when they were having success, it 570 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:31,080 Speaker 3: was Jim Harbaugh and Frank Gore would get thirty carries 571 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 3: a game, okay, But ever since Kyle Shanahan came in 572 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:37,040 Speaker 3: after the Chip Kellyes of the World and Jim tom 573 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:40,440 Speaker 3: Swell and the Niners bottomed out, they've more had a 574 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:43,400 Speaker 3: running back rotation. Now, yes, they did trade for Christian McCaffrey, 575 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:45,920 Speaker 3: but a lot of times McCaffrey is used in the 576 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 3: passing game, and there's always that secondary running back who's 577 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 3: getting a lot of carries, of physical running backs, So 578 00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 3: it's I'm not surprised that they're envisioning a two man game, 579 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:58,720 Speaker 3: at the very least two running backs and you're going 580 00:28:58,760 --> 00:29:02,000 Speaker 3: to rotate him, and so I can just I think 581 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,760 Speaker 3: we're starting to see a little bit of the identity 582 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,560 Speaker 3: and the DNA of where this offense is going. How 583 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:10,200 Speaker 3: do you compete in the NFC West, Well, you've got 584 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 3: some elite teams with some elite playmakers. So when maybe 585 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:16,000 Speaker 3: you're not as talented from top to bottom as some 586 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:18,920 Speaker 3: of these other rosters in the division, guess what get 587 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 3: them into a fistfight? Just try and make the game 588 00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:25,440 Speaker 3: really physical and make it such that some of that 589 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 3: elite athleticism and playmaking doesn't matter as much. 590 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:31,440 Speaker 1: There is going to be competition. Because now what this 591 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:34,440 Speaker 1: move does. What does it signal for Trey Benson? One 592 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:38,160 Speaker 1: is how healthy is Benson? After finishing the season on 593 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: IR you bring back Bam Knight. So that was a 594 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:44,280 Speaker 1: decision after the head coaching hire of the floor. You 595 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:46,640 Speaker 1: wanted Bam Knight back in that room. And we saw 596 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:50,000 Speaker 1: Corey kinner leeate last season. So once again I believe 597 00:29:50,040 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 1: this is what the third or fourth straight year where 598 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 1: we're talking about the running back room and can you 599 00:29:54,880 --> 00:29:57,840 Speaker 1: keep five? No, you can't keep five, but you can 600 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:02,479 Speaker 1: certainly keep four. Although listen to Tyler talk, he feels 601 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 1: he's a three down back much like James Connor, meaning 602 00:30:05,480 --> 00:30:08,479 Speaker 1: you're good in past protection. Well you don't have Amario 603 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 1: im anymore. By the way, congratulations to him on his 604 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:14,480 Speaker 1: way to Kansas City. So good luck to Amari. But 605 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:17,560 Speaker 1: he was your third down back. Now he comes out 606 00:30:17,560 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 1: on the field, is at a tell to the defense, Well, 607 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:23,160 Speaker 1: if James is out there, if Tyler's out there, you 608 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:25,160 Speaker 1: don't know what you're gonna do on third down, even 609 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 1: if it is maybe third and six or seven. 610 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 3: Look, James Connor catching the football is elite. We have 611 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 3: seen it. I mean just some of the one handed 612 00:30:34,080 --> 00:30:39,040 Speaker 3: grabs he's made over the years just absurd. Yet under 613 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 3: Drew Petsing and Jonathan Gannon, the philosophy was to have 614 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:46,080 Speaker 3: a third down blocking back, James Conner for the most part, 615 00:30:46,120 --> 00:30:48,160 Speaker 3: when healthy, would come out of the game on third 616 00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:50,800 Speaker 3: down to Mario de Murconta would go out there and 617 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 3: to your point, you know, were you doing as good 618 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:56,760 Speaker 3: a job as you could have and keeping a defense? Honest, 619 00:30:57,040 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 3: James Conner's out there. He's very adept to be a 620 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:02,760 Speaker 3: pass protector, there's no doubt about that. But he also 621 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:05,840 Speaker 3: gives you the ability to catch the football to escape 622 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:08,560 Speaker 3: out of the backfield, maybe a quick screen, a little 623 00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:13,640 Speaker 3: wheel route, something of that kind. And I think if 624 00:31:13,640 --> 00:31:16,160 Speaker 3: you look back on it, was that an opportunity lost. 625 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:19,760 Speaker 3: Was that a potential weapon on third down that could 626 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 3: have been utilized more a James Connor. You know, there 627 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 3: there were times where Connor would come to the sideline 628 00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 3: and you could see he was lamenting. He wanted to 629 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 3: be out there on third down. He's that dude. He's 630 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:31,920 Speaker 3: a competitor. I mean, he takes a lot of pride 631 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:35,240 Speaker 3: in pass protection. So that's not a question. But they 632 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 3: wanted to keep him fresh and they didn't want him 633 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,920 Speaker 3: on the field, you know, for the entire drive. And 634 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:43,440 Speaker 3: so all right, but what is the philosophy of Mike Lafleur, 635 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:45,920 Speaker 3: Will that continual James Connor come off the field on 636 00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:49,520 Speaker 3: third down or not? I'm really intrigued because to me, 637 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:53,960 Speaker 3: I think there was opportunity lost at times where you 638 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:56,600 Speaker 3: know Marvin Rison junior or Trey McBride, in particular at 639 00:31:56,600 --> 00:31:59,080 Speaker 3: the end of last season, Michael Wilson all getting extra attention, 640 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:02,800 Speaker 3: you know, a back escaping out of the backfield, you know, 641 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:05,120 Speaker 3: could have got you that first down on third and seven. 642 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:08,920 Speaker 1: Very curious to find out, and we're not gonna know 643 00:32:09,080 --> 00:32:11,280 Speaker 1: until you know, a month end of the season. But 644 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:15,400 Speaker 1: what is the philosophy of the run philosophy of Mike Lafloor. 645 00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:18,360 Speaker 1: Is it what we saw in Los Angeles? Is it 646 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 1: what we saw when he was with the Jets or 647 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:24,240 Speaker 1: going back to his time with the forty nine ers. 648 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,000 Speaker 1: This I do know is you broke a little news 649 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:30,880 Speaker 1: to Tyler Algier in that interview because both Tyler and 650 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:36,040 Speaker 1: James Connor with some history on the defensive side in college. Okay, 651 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:39,120 Speaker 1: it was just one season for Tyler and it was 652 00:32:39,160 --> 00:32:43,520 Speaker 1: his sophomore season, but he did play linebacker for BYU. Now, 653 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:46,400 Speaker 1: James I believe was closer to the line of scrimmage 654 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:50,120 Speaker 1: because he had Aaron Donald as a teammates at Pitt. 655 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 1: But to hear Tyler talk about that time, even though 656 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:58,880 Speaker 1: it was short lived, he now sees offense. He's he 657 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 1: as in the backfield. Now he can read defenses a 658 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 1: little bit better. It actually helped his running game to 659 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: be a part of the defense, even for that short 660 00:33:08,600 --> 00:33:09,880 Speaker 1: period of time as a sophomore. 661 00:33:10,040 --> 00:33:12,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's really interesting. I should have said at the end. Okay, now, 662 00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 3: when you see James and when he tells you that 663 00:33:14,400 --> 00:33:17,920 Speaker 3: he played defensive pit alongside Aaron Donald, please act surprised, right. 664 00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 3: I don't want to. I don't want to steal any 665 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:22,840 Speaker 3: thunder from James Connor there. But you did see Tyler 666 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:25,880 Speaker 3: Algear perk up, you know, come up to the front 667 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:27,880 Speaker 3: edge of his seat when he heard that James Conner 668 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:31,080 Speaker 3: also played on the defensive side of the ball. Look, 669 00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:35,160 Speaker 3: Roy Green jet stream himself spoke how much that helped him. 670 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:37,920 Speaker 3: He started as a corner, played some receiver and then 671 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 3: when exclusively receiver obviously, and all that greatness over all 672 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:44,480 Speaker 3: those years playing for the Cardinals as a deep threat. 673 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:48,240 Speaker 3: And he said he would bar you know, Roy, he's 674 00:33:48,280 --> 00:33:51,040 Speaker 3: never shy. He would yell at defensive backs, I know 675 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 3: what coverage you're in, I know what's coming, and it 676 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:56,800 Speaker 3: would help his route running. So yes, I can see 677 00:33:56,800 --> 00:33:59,600 Speaker 3: where a James Connor or Tyler Aljeer. There are seven 678 00:33:59,680 --> 00:34:02,400 Speaker 3: yards deep and they're scanning the defensive front and they're 679 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:04,840 Speaker 3: getting a sense, Okay, you know what, there's gonna be 680 00:34:04,880 --> 00:34:07,200 Speaker 3: a pressure point here. There might be a gap there. 681 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:11,960 Speaker 3: I can run off my inside interior guards, but this way, 682 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:15,560 Speaker 3: and so it's got to be it's got to be helpful. 683 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:18,000 Speaker 3: And then also just the mentality to play defense. Right 684 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:21,880 Speaker 3: defender is always told you're in attack mode, and so 685 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:24,880 Speaker 3: is that not the way James Connor and Tyler Elgier 686 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:28,320 Speaker 3: run the football like they have that defensive mentality. And 687 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:32,640 Speaker 3: so for all that and more, I'm once again, you 688 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:34,520 Speaker 3: know the whole look, they're gonna put the punch into 689 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:37,799 Speaker 3: one two punch, and I'm real curious to see how 690 00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:40,239 Speaker 3: many guys are turning them down in close games. If 691 00:34:40,280 --> 00:34:44,279 Speaker 3: the Cardinals are able to continue to solidify this offensive 692 00:34:44,280 --> 00:34:46,120 Speaker 3: line and they're gonna come off the ball and some 693 00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:49,200 Speaker 3: of the I think really interesting run schemes of Mike 694 00:34:49,280 --> 00:34:51,680 Speaker 3: Lafleur has in mind from all those years with Shanahan 695 00:34:51,719 --> 00:34:55,600 Speaker 3: and McVeigh. I just I really wonder for everything the 696 00:34:55,640 --> 00:34:58,640 Speaker 3: Cardinals have in the passing game, all the passing weapons, 697 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 3: if this offense initially is going to get back to 698 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,759 Speaker 3: a run first mentality that we saw in twenty three 699 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:07,239 Speaker 3: and twenty four under jg and Drew Petsick. 700 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:09,800 Speaker 1: And run between the tackles because with James and Tyler 701 00:35:09,800 --> 00:35:12,200 Speaker 1: they are not afraid of contact. Now you gotta have 702 00:35:12,239 --> 00:35:14,799 Speaker 1: offensive lineman to open up those holes. But running north 703 00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:17,480 Speaker 1: south as opposed to trying to bounce it to the 704 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:20,640 Speaker 1: outside and running east and west and much more difficult 705 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:23,040 Speaker 1: in the NFL because those guys off the edge and 706 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:26,279 Speaker 1: even in the secondary, much quicker than in college. And 707 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:30,279 Speaker 1: I think that's what Trey Benson learned real fast when 708 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 1: he came to the Cardinals' is that speed that you 709 00:35:33,640 --> 00:35:39,000 Speaker 1: have in college doesn't equate in the NFL because you 710 00:35:39,160 --> 00:35:41,879 Speaker 1: try to bounce it out, there's someone there already there. 711 00:35:42,920 --> 00:35:44,800 Speaker 3: You know the old saying that a running game is 712 00:35:44,840 --> 00:35:47,719 Speaker 3: a quarterback's best friend. Well, there were times last year 713 00:35:47,840 --> 00:35:51,120 Speaker 3: where Jacoby Brissett had no friends. Okay, I mean he 714 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:55,600 Speaker 3: was awful lonesome because he's out there with just a 715 00:35:55,640 --> 00:35:57,719 Speaker 3: shell of a run game of what it could have 716 00:35:57,840 --> 00:36:01,759 Speaker 3: and should have been, just based on alone and the 717 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:04,080 Speaker 3: Cardinal and then the Cardinals will get down on the scoreboard, 718 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:07,120 Speaker 3: so of course, you know, and now defenders are pinning 719 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:09,280 Speaker 3: the ars back and they have to worry about playing 720 00:36:09,320 --> 00:36:13,760 Speaker 3: the run. And Brissett took some hillacious hits. That whole 721 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:17,560 Speaker 3: sideline got a whole new level of respect for Jacoby Brissett, 722 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:20,840 Speaker 3: his toughness. So if nothing else, you got to figure 723 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:24,720 Speaker 3: Jacoby Brissett is looking forward to a much more potent 724 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:28,279 Speaker 3: and stout run game that has to be respected. And 725 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:30,920 Speaker 3: then what does that do for Brisset and his ability 726 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:35,680 Speaker 3: to find guys downfield and finished drives and move the sticks? 727 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:39,640 Speaker 3: You know areas where the Cardinals struggled last year on offense, 728 00:36:39,719 --> 00:36:43,399 Speaker 3: you know, red zone, third down, and so how much 729 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:47,160 Speaker 3: better are they when Brissett is running play action and 730 00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:50,280 Speaker 3: guess what the linebackers are actually biting something they didn't 731 00:36:50,280 --> 00:36:53,520 Speaker 3: do most of last year. And how much how fewer 732 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:58,240 Speaker 3: hits perhaps Jacoby might take this season because the defense 733 00:36:58,320 --> 00:37:00,760 Speaker 3: doesn't quite know what you're going to do. The last 734 00:37:00,920 --> 00:37:02,040 Speaker 3: point to mention. 735 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:04,359 Speaker 1: Here on this Tyler Algier interview, and by the way, 736 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:06,439 Speaker 1: great to catch up with him, great to learn more 737 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:09,719 Speaker 1: about him. It's something that I actually had written down 738 00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:12,360 Speaker 1: and I was hesitant to ask. Of course, Paul not 739 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:16,279 Speaker 1: hesitant at all, and that is the fact that he 740 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:19,960 Speaker 1: has never lost a fumble. That also kind of made 741 00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:22,440 Speaker 1: Tyler raise up in his seat a little bit because 742 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:25,799 Speaker 1: he's aware of it. And I don't know how much 743 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:28,239 Speaker 1: he likes talking about Even when he was out in 744 00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:30,560 Speaker 1: the interview room and someone brought it up, he's like, yeah, 745 00:37:31,120 --> 00:37:34,440 Speaker 1: everyone likes talking about it except for him. Although it's 746 00:37:34,440 --> 00:37:36,200 Speaker 1: something that I thought he gave a great answer as 747 00:37:36,239 --> 00:37:40,040 Speaker 1: far as why it's so important. It's important for everyone, 748 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:45,000 Speaker 1: But he talked about ball security is job security, and yeah, 749 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:48,720 Speaker 1: if you're losing the football, you're gonna lose your job. 750 00:37:49,239 --> 00:37:54,040 Speaker 1: So seven and thirty seven touches in the run and 751 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:57,279 Speaker 1: in the past game, and he has not. He might 752 00:37:57,320 --> 00:37:59,799 Speaker 1: have lost the football, but he hasn't lost it to 753 00:37:59,840 --> 00:38:03,399 Speaker 1: the other team. So he has great hands and great 754 00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:06,480 Speaker 1: instincts where if the ball does come loose, he's pouncing 755 00:38:06,520 --> 00:38:07,359 Speaker 1: on the football. Yeah. 756 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:09,920 Speaker 3: I did not know that number of touches. That is remarkable. 757 00:38:09,960 --> 00:38:13,239 Speaker 3: It's really impressive. And think about it, it kind of 758 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:16,600 Speaker 3: makes sense in that he's a former walk on at BYU. 759 00:38:17,480 --> 00:38:19,760 Speaker 3: So the moment you put the ball on the turf, 760 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:23,080 Speaker 3: guess what you may not get a chance ever again 761 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:26,879 Speaker 3: as a walk on, as a fifth round draft pick, 762 00:38:27,560 --> 00:38:30,480 Speaker 3: you have to be perfect. The fact that he was 763 00:38:30,520 --> 00:38:33,440 Speaker 3: able to get over one thousand yards rushing as a 764 00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:36,680 Speaker 3: rookie just to get the opportunity to tote the rock 765 00:38:37,680 --> 00:38:39,640 Speaker 3: the moment you're putting the ball on the turf and 766 00:38:39,719 --> 00:38:43,360 Speaker 3: training camp or early in a season, you think a 767 00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:46,880 Speaker 3: head coach is gonna go ahead and risk that, And 768 00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:49,880 Speaker 3: especially when you're a low round or a walk on, 769 00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:54,479 Speaker 3: an undrafted guy, so you have to continue to prove 770 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:57,080 Speaker 3: yourself in the eyes of the coaches and the decision 771 00:38:57,080 --> 00:39:00,560 Speaker 3: makers day after day. You're dealing with no margin for error. 772 00:39:00,880 --> 00:39:04,359 Speaker 3: So in some ways, if there's a guy who's gonna 773 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:06,719 Speaker 3: have a streak like that, I'm not surprised. It's a 774 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:09,200 Speaker 3: guy who had to fight for his very existence in 775 00:39:09,239 --> 00:39:10,080 Speaker 3: the league, a. 776 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:14,160 Speaker 1: Preferred walk on at BYU and turn that into a 777 00:39:14,239 --> 00:39:17,840 Speaker 1: successful career to where the NFL came calling in the 778 00:39:17,840 --> 00:39:20,600 Speaker 1: first run in the fifth round and the Atlanta Falcons 779 00:39:20,640 --> 00:39:23,840 Speaker 1: drafted him, and now he is here with the Arizona Cardinals. 780 00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:26,560 Speaker 1: So good to catch up, good to meet and learn 781 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:30,239 Speaker 1: more about Tyler Aljier. Much more of these interviews to 782 00:39:30,320 --> 00:39:32,840 Speaker 1: come in the days and weeks ahead as the Cardinals 783 00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:35,520 Speaker 1: bring in these free agents and of course getting them 784 00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:38,200 Speaker 1: to bring in them in here in studio to talk 785 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:42,120 Speaker 1: with them and their decision to come to the Arizona Cardinals, 786 00:39:42,160 --> 00:39:44,880 Speaker 1: and then who they are as a player and certainly 787 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:48,279 Speaker 1: as a person as well. So a lot more to 788 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:51,120 Speaker 1: get to. But Paul, I know, is very busy because 789 00:39:51,160 --> 00:39:54,000 Speaker 1: he does have to continue to work on that bracket, 790 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:57,719 Speaker 1: even though no one cares what his bracket is and 791 00:39:57,760 --> 00:40:00,120 Speaker 1: how it will go. You do want to make sure 792 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:02,400 Speaker 1: you submit one before Thursday morning. 793 00:40:02,480 --> 00:40:04,480 Speaker 3: Can I use AI? Or should not have said that? 794 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:04,759 Speaker 1: Am I? 795 00:40:04,840 --> 00:40:07,399 Speaker 3: Just I'm might just pumping into AI and throwing a few, 796 00:40:07,520 --> 00:40:09,040 Speaker 3: you know, formulas something like that. 797 00:40:09,080 --> 00:40:11,440 Speaker 1: If you use AI, do not let Danny know that 798 00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:12,160 Speaker 1: you use AI. 799 00:40:12,640 --> 00:40:17,520 Speaker 3: Right, hey, uh, we're just all watching, especially Danny during 800 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:20,200 Speaker 3: Saint Patrick's Day. Okay, let's just everybody be on their 801 00:40:20,200 --> 00:40:22,239 Speaker 3: best behavior, all right. We don't want to hear any 802 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:25,280 Speaker 3: nobody calling in sick the next day. All right, everybody 803 00:40:25,360 --> 00:40:27,279 Speaker 3: is all right. It's a work week, all right, just 804 00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:29,920 Speaker 3: spite the brackets in Saint pat Saint Patty's Day, it's 805 00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:33,239 Speaker 3: a work week. Just a friendly reminder everyone from up above. 806 00:40:33,120 --> 00:40:35,799 Speaker 1: It is a quick week or a short week for 807 00:40:35,960 --> 00:40:39,360 Speaker 1: many people around the not just the nation, around the world. 808 00:40:39,719 --> 00:40:42,520 Speaker 1: Really so good stuff here on this edition of Cardinals 809 00:40:42,520 --> 00:40:45,840 Speaker 1: Cover two. Special thanks as always to our executive producer 810 00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:49,480 Speaker 1: Jim Mama Hundre, our associate producer Cody Fitcher. For Paul Calvic, 811 00:40:49,600 --> 00:40:51,359 Speaker 1: I'm Craig Real Lou. We'll talk to you next time 812 00:40:51,360 --> 00:40:52,759 Speaker 1: you're on Cardinals Cover two.