1 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Coming up on this exclusive edition of Booth Review. I'm 2 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: Bram Weinstein with London Fletcher. Where just watched the Commander's 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: practice against the Jets. 4 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 2: What stood out to you? 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 3: Well, you know, obviously I wanted to watch the quarterback 6 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 3: Jayden Daniels and he made some plays. Also, man my Man, 7 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 3: Dianmy Brown, he was out there looking good. And you 8 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 3: know the defense. I love those guys defensive front. They 9 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 3: were in the backfield of the New York Jets. Make 10 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 3: us of plays. I love watching what I saw, Love 11 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 3: what I saw in practice. 12 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, you're worried about that pass rush. You saw it 13 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,279 Speaker 1: today in a first go against somebody. It's something we're 14 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: going to talk about today on Booth Review. Welcome into 15 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: this exclusive preview edition of Booth Review. I'm Bram Weinstein, 16 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 1: play by play voice of the Commanders with the legendary 17 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: linebacker London Fletcher joins me in the booth for all 18 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: of the games. Will be joined by Logan Pulsen this year. 19 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: But this year, London, you and I are going to 20 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: be doing a podcast together. We're doing it today off 21 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: of the joint practice with the Jets. So it's our 22 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 1: little warm up. This is our preseason for the regular season, 23 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 1: I'm doing a podcast together because we're gonna be doing 24 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: one every Monday after every game. 25 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm looking forward to this, you know, just to 26 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 3: be able to kind of review the game, you know, 27 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 3: talk about what we see from our dvantage point in 28 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 3: the booth. And it's exciting, man, you know, the whole 29 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 3: podcast epidemic, so to speak. I'm looking forward to doing 30 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 3: this with you. I know we're gonna have a lot 31 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 3: of fun. 32 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: It's gonna be fun. August twenty sixth as we're going 33 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: to debut the first official one, which will be after 34 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: the last preseason games. We'll be getting into cuts. We'll 35 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: have seen all of the preseason, but we wanted to 36 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: do a special preview one because we're up in New 37 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 1: York with the team. We just got to go see 38 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:47,199 Speaker 1: the joint practice today against the Jets. Unfortunately, the weather 39 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: was awful. It was pouring the first hour of it 40 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: and then drizzled throughout the rest of it. That led 41 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: to the Jets not even putting Aaron Rodgers out there, 42 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: so we didn't get to see Aaron Rodgers against the defense. 43 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: Let me just get your general takeaway of what kind 44 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: of stood out to you today. 45 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, the first thing you mentioned the weather, 46 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 3: and with it being a consistent rain throughout the practice, 47 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 3: at times pouring rain, I thought ball security was great, 48 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 3: you know, all things considered. I didn't see a lot 49 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: of balls on the ground, a lot of fumbles or 50 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 3: drop pass and things like that center QB exchange. Those 51 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 3: are things that you concern yourself with anytime you have 52 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 3: weather issues. So from that standpoint, I thought, I thought 53 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 3: the teams, both teams handled that well. 54 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: Just give me your general sense of Jayden Daniels. What 55 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: did you see today and what was the first time 56 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: he's been up against another opponent. 57 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 3: Well, you know, just looking at the way they started 58 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 3: off the practice. They started that period off with like 59 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 3: a seven on seven period and they were going against 60 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 3: a lot of man man coverage against the New York 61 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: Jets and Jay and I thought was on time and 62 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 3: on target with a lot of the passes. He had 63 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 3: a beautiful deep ball throw down the sideline to the 64 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 3: dam Brown and Diamy made a one hand to catch 65 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 3: the ball. Accuracy, the ball play where you wanted it 66 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 3: to be, I thought him And first pass was to 67 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 3: you know, zach Ertz. Nice pass, Zach has been a 68 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 3: great target for Jayden. You can see him being like 69 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 3: a quarterback's best friend. Him and his knowledge of this 70 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 3: offense is starting to shine a show. 71 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: So I was. 72 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 3: I was impressed with the way Jayden performed, especially in 73 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 3: that let's call a seven h seventh period where there's 74 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 3: no pass rus things like that, where you truly just 75 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 3: working on your chemistry and your time in with your receivers. 76 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: When it got into eleven on eleven, at least early, 77 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: from what I saw, and I saw honestly, more of 78 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: they were on separate fields, So I actually saw more 79 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: of the first team defense than I did of the 80 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: first team offense. But from what I did see from 81 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: Daniels and from what I kind of heard and gleaned 82 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: from everyone else who was paying attention, the offense collectively 83 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: as a whole had a hard time moving the ball 84 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: here early. Again, that goes back to I think the 85 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: offensive line is shuffling things around. This is all new, 86 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,119 Speaker 1: and we had an opportunity to talk to Cliff Kingsbury, 87 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: you know, a few days ago, and he is open 88 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: saying we're not gonna show anything, right, Yeah, we're doing 89 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: And I think that that's part of this here, So 90 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: I wonder how you view that knowing they're not really 91 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: they don't want to show anybody what they want to 92 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: be a secret. I don't I don't blame them. No 93 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: one knows what their formations are gonna be, No one 94 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: knows what kind offense they're gonna run. 95 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 3: But you saw, and I don't want to say too 96 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 3: much because I did see a couple of things where 97 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 3: you can tell, Okay, this is something that they're saving 98 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 3: for Tapa Bay Week. One that you know, I saw 99 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 3: that we hadn't seen out in Ashburn, especially with the 100 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 3: fans being out there. So there was some wrinkles that 101 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 3: they did offensively that you can say, Okay, I really 102 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 3: like this, this aspect that I don't want to share 103 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,479 Speaker 3: too much on the podcast. You know, you and I 104 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 3: can talk off air, but when you look at it 105 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 3: is really about just being able to compete against another team, 106 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 3: compete and making sure is he making the right decision 107 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 3: and not just him, but the quarterback in general. Are 108 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 3: they making the right decision? Does the pass pro are 109 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 3: they are they calling making the right cause I saw 110 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:05,280 Speaker 3: Tyler biadis you know, making making the right calls from 111 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 3: a from a protection standpoint, You want to see those 112 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 3: guys making sure they're operating in the right manner. 113 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 2: And doing the things that they need to do. 114 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,159 Speaker 3: And you know they know the offensive line is what 115 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 3: it is in terms of injuries right now, So I 116 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 3: think from nest standpoint there, they're happy with that aspect of. 117 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 1: These practices feel and most of the players and coaches 118 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: seem to say it these days, the way the preseason 119 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: is treated more important. It's a better learning environment. There's 120 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: more corrections to be made out of it. 121 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 3: You want to you want to have mistakes happen in 122 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 3: practice or corrections happen in practice as opposed to a game. 123 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 3: You know a great, great coach, Hall of Fame coach 124 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 3: that I play for, Dick lebau. You know, a lot 125 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 3: of times when you're in the practices, especially if if 126 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 3: you're on defense and you give up a play, something 127 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 3: happens and you know, everybody, all the coach are in 128 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 3: the uproar and things like that. Coach Leboul was like, Man, 129 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 3: I'd much rather have those things happen right now unless 130 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 3: get them corrected that happened on Sunday or doing a 131 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:05,719 Speaker 3: real game. And I'm sure you know you're not happy 132 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 3: when they happened on a practice field at that moment, 133 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 3: but it's an opportunity to coach, correct and not just 134 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 3: correct the guys who you know may have had the 135 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 3: situation that made a mistake on the field, but you're 136 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 3: also coaching their backups and other guys as. 137 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 2: Well, so you know things that happened. 138 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 3: You're happy when they when you're able to have those 139 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 3: mistakes happen and correct them up, coach them up. 140 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: And I know that everybody was paying attention to Jayden 141 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,840 Speaker 1: obviously because they wanted to see him first go against 142 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 1: an opponent, But we had talked to Kingsbury a couple 143 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,919 Speaker 1: days earlier and he had pointed out to us he 144 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: really actually wanted to focus on the run game. He 145 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 1: wanted to see it specifically against I think this defensive 146 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: front because I wanted to see how they would handle 147 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: against something like this. I don't know if you got 148 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: anything out of the practice there, because I know it 149 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: was important to the team to see how the run 150 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 1: game was functioning as they had towards the regular season. 151 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's still a work in progress. You know, the 152 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 3: ruck I thought, you know, Austin Eckler, he popped a 153 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 3: couple of times, and b rob showed his toughness broke tackles, 154 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 3: even though it's not they weren't tackling tackling, but there 155 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 3: were some times where Yeah, but the defender may have 156 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 3: been there and tried to like thud him up, knowing 157 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 3: b Robb he was breaking those tackles. So you like 158 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 3: to see the physicality of the running backs and those 159 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 3: things like that. Anytime you work in with a office 160 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 3: line that hasn't had a lot of time together, you're 161 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 3: gonna have some mishaps that take place. 162 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's interesting with the two of them. I didn't 163 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: see be Robin Eckler. I didn't see a lot of 164 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 1: them today, But how they're going to be utilized together 165 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: is going to be very interesting. How they utilize their 166 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: formations will be very interesting. And I'm with you on Eckler. Actually, 167 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if I saw a ton of it today. 168 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: It was wet and it was sloppy outside today. But 169 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: he looks as quick as he's been in the past, 170 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: like we've seen now that they've started to ramp up 171 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: to more of a game speed. And I still like, 172 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna ask you about this in a minute, 173 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: because I haven't seen game speed yet through since the 174 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 1: started camp, and I see it again today. But when 175 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 1: it gets up to a certain point, you're starting to 176 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: see the Eckler that quick twitchy cuts that like kind 177 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 1: of made him what he was with the Chargers. You're 178 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: seeing that here now. 179 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's a good time. 180 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 3: You mentioned, you know, wanting to see game speed or 181 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 3: haven't not seen it yet. You can tell that the 182 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 3: coaches really emphasize, hey, we want to we don't want 183 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:35,839 Speaker 3: to have a bunch of fistic cuffs and fights, and 184 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:38,360 Speaker 3: we don't want the inticity so high that we're not 185 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 3: able to accomplish what we want to accomplish. But there 186 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 3: was some physicality that took place at the line of 187 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,559 Speaker 3: scrimmages and things like that, and I saw guys running 188 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 3: to the football saw you know, that's what you want 189 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 3: to see. Definitely on the defensive side of the ball. 190 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 3: You mentioned Eckler, there were some times where where he 191 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 3: just he's he's he's stronger than what he looks, and 192 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 3: we've seen videos of him in the He's not a 193 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 3: big guy, but he breaks a lot of tackles because 194 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 3: he's just he's stronger than what he appears to be. 195 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 3: They're gonna utilize him and be Robin in a variety 196 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 3: of different ways. Both of them obviously can run the 197 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,360 Speaker 3: ball out of the backfield, but also being able to 198 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 3: catch the ball and being able to do some things 199 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 3: in that manner. I'm looking forward to seeing seeing how 200 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 3: his offense operates. 201 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, So the other couple of guys that really just 202 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: stood out to me through camp and to this point, 203 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 1: they went and drafted Luke McCaffrey. But Alamode alamidez A 204 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,439 Speaker 1: Kias has really stood out here as someone who has 205 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: really emerged I think into camp to the point where 206 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: forget just making the team, he may have a prominent 207 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:46,080 Speaker 1: role if you were watching closely, and today he was 208 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,839 Speaker 1: featured in the offense today as well, So I think 209 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: he's a name to watch here. 210 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 2: He's a VET. 211 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:54,560 Speaker 1: I'm not surprised considering depth at the position group. I'm 212 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: not surprised that he's an easy ad to the fifty three, 213 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: but I think he might be a bigger role play 214 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,560 Speaker 1: if I'm guessing right now, by the time we get 215 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,439 Speaker 1: around to the regular season, he's got a bigger role 216 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 1: in this team than I think people might have thought 217 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: when they first brought him. 218 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 3: In here, well, he continued to show up and continues 219 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 3: to make plays, and you want you want that to happen. 220 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 3: When he was signed as a free agent back in April, 221 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:16,079 Speaker 3: you know, it was kind of an under under the 222 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 3: radar sign and only had what ten catches a season ago, 223 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 3: and and Philly, so he's like, okay, not not that 224 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 3: big of a signup. But then you continue to watch 225 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 3: the practices and he's the one who continued to show up, 226 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 3: continues to make plays. I'm not the biggest guy, but 227 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 3: he makes plays and he's making the most of it 228 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 3: of his opportunities as well. It was a couple other guys, 229 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 3: the tight ends. I thought the tight ends looked really good. Yeah, 230 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 3: saw saw being sent and make some plays. I mentioned 231 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 3: Zach Ers making some plays as well. So I thought 232 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 3: the tight ends shoot our other tight end, the big 233 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:55,199 Speaker 3: uh No, bas John Bates, he made some plays as well, 234 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 3: and he well, there was this one time he caught 235 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 3: a pass and the defender safe he was looking to 236 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:02,559 Speaker 3: come up and thut him, and next thing you know, 237 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 3: it was like he was a speed bumper. 238 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, basse man, it was. It was pretty big, pretty. 239 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,959 Speaker 1: Nice offensive lineman. Yeah, in a tight ends body. That's 240 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 1: what they love about him. And Zakias seems to bring 241 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 1: the attitude that they're looking for. This coaching staff is 242 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: looking for a I want the ball, it's mine, yeah, 243 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: you know. And on defense, they want the guys uber confident, 244 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 1: go get the ball, turn it over, play really fast, 245 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: which is when I'll get into the defense in the 246 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:30,079 Speaker 1: practice in a minute. But I want, I want to 247 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: stay on that thought for a minute with you, which 248 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 1: is they keep talking about Dan Quinn, Joe Witt. You know, 249 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 1: this is what we're about. Your friends and family gonna 250 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 1: watch us. You're gonna like what you see. We're gonna 251 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 1: play with a lot of intensity. We're gonna bring it 252 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: like those type of things. And the other day, like 253 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 1: to the point about they haven't shown game speed yet. 254 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:51,760 Speaker 1: We haven't seen it yet. We've not seen it yet. 255 00:11:51,880 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: And it's not to suggest that like they're not doing it. 256 00:11:55,040 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: It's purposefully they're not going at the speed and intensity 257 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:03,200 Speaker 1: that they intend to have at some point, which is 258 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,960 Speaker 1: gonna have to obviously change on Saturday when they play 259 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:06,280 Speaker 1: a game. 260 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 3: I'll say this when you and I don't know if 261 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 3: you're just talking, and you may be talking mainly intensity 262 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 3: within the trenches. Yeah, like offensive linemen, I mean receivers, 263 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 3: cornerbacks like their game speed because you have to run 264 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 3: full speed routes. You have to run at the cover 265 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 3: guys at the at the game speed. There's no like, 266 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 3: all right, we're gonna be eighty percent you you need 267 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:31,959 Speaker 3: to run these routes full speed. So a lot of 268 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,680 Speaker 3: the perimeters those that's full speed. That's game speed. There's 269 00:12:35,679 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 3: no gonna there's not gonna be a all of a 270 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 3: sudden we turn it on once we get into two. 271 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:45,199 Speaker 3: You know, preseason games or the regular season, finishing plays 272 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:47,080 Speaker 3: may not be at the level that they will be 273 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 3: at once. Finishing plays from an offensive stamp, offensive line standpoint, 274 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 3: you know, de keeting, decleting somebody really uh, you know, 275 00:12:57,520 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 3: pancaking somebody in the in the whether in a run 276 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 3: block or perimeter, play screens and things like that. They're 277 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 3: not doing those things yet, not in the not in 278 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,520 Speaker 3: the practice setting. You just don't want to do those things, 279 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 3: but you want to make sure you're in the right 280 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 3: position first and foremost, and then once once the games 281 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 3: really ramp up, you'll see those guys being finished. 282 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:19,560 Speaker 1: With the other day in the press conference said you know, 283 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 1: we're living that mantra. This can't be bs. Yeah like that, 284 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: it has to be that. And so I've been waiting 285 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: to see because listen, I've been around a long time. 286 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 1: I'm covered you as a player. That is a long 287 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 1: time ago. Man. You know, teams before you were even 288 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:38,680 Speaker 1: in Washington. This is not what training camp was. It's 289 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: just a different time. 290 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 3: It's a different it's a different time. Just that's just 291 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 3: the way it is. And and and even within that, 292 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 3: I think coaches have certain ways that they want to 293 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 3: go out go about getting their teams ready to play. 294 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 3: Where you're going to have some coaches they're going to 295 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:02,840 Speaker 3: have full paths every day, yeah, you know, as much 296 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:05,319 Speaker 3: as they possibly can. And then you're gonna have some 297 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 3: coaches who may take an approach where hey, we're gonna 298 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:11,319 Speaker 3: be full pass this day maybe and shorts the next day. 299 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 2: Back in full past, things like that. 300 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 1: It felt like in the back of the day, he 301 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 1: was like, let's see who can survive you. 302 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 3: Definitely there was a survival mentality, and it's it's not 303 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 3: that we just got embrace it. 304 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 2: Bra times have changed, man. 305 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: I'm not suggesting they're the only ones doing this. The 306 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: Jets were holding up too. I mean, it wasn't like 307 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: there was a lot of physical There were no fights today. 308 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:34,840 Speaker 1: There was no reason to have any today. It wasn't 309 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 1: like anybody was taking any cheap shots. So the message 310 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: you got to cross on both sides today. 311 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 3: Right there was there were a couple of shots that 312 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 3: were taken where I thought this could lead to a 313 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 3: kind of a fistic cuff and it didn't happen, didn't 314 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 3: take place. So, you know, guys were conscious of the 315 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 3: message that was delivered to them from their head coach. 316 00:14:57,280 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 3: I know, Coach Quinn obviously let his players, hey, we 317 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 3: don't want those things, and I'm sure Robert Salad did 318 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 3: the same thing with his players. But there were some 319 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 3: times where I saw a couple of hits and I 320 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 3: was like waiting on this to be, you know, to 321 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 3: escalate to something a little bit more than and it 322 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 3: didn't happen. 323 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: All right, let's talk about the defense a little bit. 324 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 1: I actually saw more of that in the joint practice 325 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 1: than I did of the offense today. If you see 326 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: some clips on like Twitter from early in practice, you'll 327 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 1: hear all these ooze and odds and jet scoring and 328 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:28,360 Speaker 1: all that stuff. I want to go back to what 329 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 1: we were just talking about. People were holding up. There 330 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:32,480 Speaker 1: was no full tackling or anything like that. And there 331 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 1: were plenty of times where guys were would have been 332 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 1: teed up but weren't and allowed to keep running in 333 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:40,320 Speaker 1: the fans might have been confused with what they were watching. 334 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 3: Or a quarterback may have gotten sacked, and you just 335 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 3: don't never you never know. The big takeaway, actually, I 336 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 3: thought was a really good first sign. One of the 337 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 3: big questions about this team is are they going to 338 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 3: be able to generate a consistent pass rush? 339 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 1: And in a first go today they did. Actually, in 340 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: my viewpoint of what I saw from the sideline, George 341 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: Armstrong had a couple of good rushes. I think Frankie 342 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 1: Luvu is a very interesting movable part for this team. Again, 343 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: probably someone Joe What doesn't really want to show what 344 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: they're going to do with him. He was in the 345 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 1: backfield a couple of times. You know, I think you're 346 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: gonna have your moments with Dante Fowler for sure. I 347 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: think you're gonna have your moments with Cleveland Ferrell. I 348 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: think they're hoping Jamie Davis is gonna be somebody that 349 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: can count on there. But I saw some of it today. 350 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 1: So with the offensive line juggling and we're worried and 351 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 1: the corners you all get to in a minute. On 352 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: that question of can they generate a consistent pass rush 353 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: in the first real test of it, which is just 354 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 1: a practice, it was actually pretty good. 355 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 2: Well. 356 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 3: I think that the question was will we be able 357 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 3: to generate a pass rush from the edges? 358 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 2: Correct? 359 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 3: Because we know we have an interior we have you know, 360 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 3: Jonathan Allen and Doron Pain, two of the best interior 361 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 3: pass rushers in the NFL, and then you add Johnny 362 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 3: Newton to that mix, one of the most disruptive players 363 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 3: in college football from the antirior. So you know, if 364 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 3: that pressure will be there the edges, are we going 365 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,320 Speaker 3: to be able to have pressure out there? So it's 366 00:16:57,360 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 3: a I'm happy to hear that report from you about 367 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 3: what those guys were able to do in that practice 368 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:06,159 Speaker 3: against the just being able to get some get some 369 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 3: pressure off the edges. And you mentioned Doris Armstrong, you 370 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:14,400 Speaker 3: mentioned uh shoot a Dante Fowler. Yeah, those guys being 371 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:18,879 Speaker 3: able to So that's that's music to my ears because 372 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 3: you want to be able to do it with four 373 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 3: and not have to you know, blitch the quarterback, not 374 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 3: have to bring a fifth rush or things like that. 375 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 3: So if you can do it with four and just 376 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 3: have those that seven concentrate on coverage, that's great. 377 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,680 Speaker 1: Uh. I mean I came into this feeling like Armstrong 378 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: is gonna be steady. I mean if I don't know 379 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 1: if he's going to give them huge numbers, but he's 380 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:41,360 Speaker 1: gonna be steady. I think, you know what you get. 381 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 1: We've seen him, We've gone up against him for a 382 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 1: number of years, and obviously he knows this defense. It's 383 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,360 Speaker 1: that other side where is the question. Farrell's a very 384 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 1: good player. Fowler situationally has been very very good. 385 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 2: Still have some juice. 386 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: Yet you have this consistency at that other side, and 387 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: at least for day one, they found a way to 388 00:17:58,600 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 1: kind of work around it. 389 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:00,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. 390 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 3: I was talking to a couple of scouts about, you know, 391 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 3: just some of those guys, and they, you know, they 392 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 3: love how hard Armstrong plays. It's like he's gonna he's 393 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:13,439 Speaker 3: gonna make plays just because of how hard he plays. 394 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:16,120 Speaker 3: And you know, a Foler still has juice coming off 395 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 3: that edge and a situational player. As you mentioned, he's 396 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 3: not gonna be a every down player. But when you 397 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:26,880 Speaker 3: get when you get in third and obvious passing situations 398 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:29,439 Speaker 3: and you're able to bring him in and let him, 399 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:31,879 Speaker 3: you know, work, attack and do those types of things, 400 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 3: I'm i'm I want to see what he's able to do. 401 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 3: And those guys will benefit also from the from the 402 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:39,120 Speaker 3: interior pass rush. 403 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 1: Yes, I think so. With Fowler, I didn't see anything 404 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,359 Speaker 1: specific from him today, but there's a hope that it 405 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: will be there. And with Jamon, there's a hope that 406 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: there's going to be able. They're gonna find some situational 407 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:51,720 Speaker 1: plays for him on third down where he's going to 408 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:53,919 Speaker 1: be hopefully effective for them. All right, let me get 409 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: to the corners. We had our first unofficial official depth 410 00:18:58,640 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 1: chart crowd. 411 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:02,159 Speaker 3: Yeah, when you see that, it's like, okay, all right, well, 412 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 3: this is a competition, you know, Forbes, this is a 413 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,200 Speaker 3: you got to build him back up after the last 414 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:12,479 Speaker 3: season and what he went through. It was just a 415 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:17,240 Speaker 3: situation where you have to restore his confidence. Let him understand, hey, 416 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 3: you are that guy that we drafted number one, and 417 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:23,119 Speaker 3: you have traits and skills and and there's a reason 418 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 3: why you were so successful at that playing in the SEC. 419 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 3: There was a there was a sequence and I'm sure 420 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,159 Speaker 3: you remember this when they were working. I think it 421 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 3: was moved the ball or two minute drill whatever what 422 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:37,880 Speaker 3: they threw. Seemed like four out of the first six 423 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 3: plays end up going to his side, and he stood 424 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:43,080 Speaker 3: up and he made some plays, made some plass deflections, 425 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 3: and he was sticky and coveraging. You love to see 426 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 3: that for a guy trying to regain his confidence. 427 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that's gonna be key for him. 428 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:52,200 Speaker 2: Yeah. 429 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: I mean you played so maybe you know. I'm sure 430 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 1: you played with guys his confidence were shaking it at 431 00:19:57,320 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 1: some point in time. 432 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:01,200 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, yeah, I've had had my confidence shaking a 433 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:02,720 Speaker 3: time of too, not often, but. 434 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:09,640 Speaker 1: At that position, in the receiver position, you gotta have them. 435 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 3: You gotta have athletic arrogance. It's because especially I think 436 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 3: cornerback is the position. I think it requires the most 437 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:27,880 Speaker 3: confidence because of you, because of what you're required to do. 438 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:34,639 Speaker 3: You're oftentimes covering the best athlete on the football field 439 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 3: with minoi mono no help a lot of times, and 440 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,120 Speaker 3: you against me, so you have to feel like. 441 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 2: You're not gonna beat me. I'm gonna be here. 442 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:46,719 Speaker 3: And if you do beat me, it wasn't something you 443 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:49,280 Speaker 3: did it with something I did wrong. That's kind of 444 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 3: how you have to have the mentality you have to 445 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 3: have at the cornerback position. 446 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: I think this weekend, next week's practice the Dolphins, next 447 00:20:57,080 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 1: week's game against the Dolphins is the huge part of 448 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: the summer for Emmanuel Forbes. I think he needs to 449 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: show them and prove to them that he can be 450 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: trusted to be out there. Yeah, prominently right, right, there's 451 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,399 Speaker 1: no danger of him not being here or anything like that, 452 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: but prominently playing. I think he needs to prove that. 453 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,520 Speaker 1: But next week to a Tyreek Hill Jalen Waddle, it's 454 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:19,040 Speaker 1: going to be a heck of a test for this 455 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 1: for the commanders. 456 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 2: It will. 457 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 3: And you know, again this is this is an opportunity 458 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 3: for and not just not just not just Forbes, because 459 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,199 Speaker 3: all those guys have, you know, something to It's an 460 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 3: opportunity to get better, to compete at a high level, 461 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 3: whether you're Benjamin Saying, Jews, Michael Davis, Emmanuel Forbes, Mikey Samasteel. 462 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 3: You know, even though he's a rookie. So these are opportunities. 463 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 3: Every time your cleats touched the grass, it's an opportunity 464 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 3: for you compete and get better. 465 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 1: And I'll say this too, Michael Davis came here to 466 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:55,960 Speaker 1: play for these coaches because he believes that they can 467 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:59,000 Speaker 1: elevate his game. And if he becomes the guy who 468 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:03,119 Speaker 1: has the six to eight interception season that commonly has 469 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:06,159 Speaker 1: occurred under Dan Quinn and Joe Witt, he knows what 470 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 1: that means on the other side. So he is here 471 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: and motivated in the middle of his career to hopefully 472 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: be elevated. So he's motivated to win the job. And 473 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 1: then the guy I love that I think is very 474 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 1: under the radar is Igbinoghany, who's a former lot He's 475 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: bounced around a little bit, so he's a high level athlete. 476 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: Though he's a former first round pick. This is his 477 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 1: second year with those guys. He was in Dallas last year. 478 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:34,920 Speaker 1: He pops in here with an opportunity. They've already kind 479 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 1: of they're given him kick return roles. I think you 480 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: go see a lot of him on the field. So 481 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:42,120 Speaker 1: I don't know, because I know people are worried about 482 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:44,159 Speaker 1: the quarters and I am too. I don't know. That 483 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:49,159 Speaker 1: they're weak. I think the depth manned up surpassing the 484 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 1: players who are currently in front if they don't win 485 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:53,920 Speaker 1: their jobs back. And that's why it's on Forbes and 486 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 1: Saint Jus to hold these guys back that they want 487 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: to be on the Yeah. 488 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 3: Absolutely, coaching though too, and the coaching matters. And I've 489 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:05,400 Speaker 3: I've been so impressed with these coaches and the practices 490 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,199 Speaker 3: that I've been able to attend. You've you've gone to 491 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 3: you know, basically every practice. Yeah, you've gone to. 492 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 2: All all the Yeah, you've gone to all practices. 493 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 3: I've been I've been able to see maybe four practices, 494 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 3: I believe, but the four that I've seen the amount 495 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:22,680 Speaker 3: of the attention to detail the coaching and just the 496 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 3: coaching and the individuals pre snap and then also on 497 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 3: the sideline after plays happened, the details of the in 498 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,679 Speaker 3: the coaching that they a getting. I've been extremely impressed. 499 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:39,919 Speaker 3: Guy wanted me mention Jeremy Chen. Yeah, there was a 500 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 3: player that you probably remember he caught a there was 501 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:47,159 Speaker 3: a ball tight end was catching across the middle and 502 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:50,680 Speaker 3: it was in a real gay. They probably would still 503 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 3: be picking him up off the ground, man, I mean 504 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 3: the ball it was a bang bang play and chain 505 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:57,679 Speaker 3: he held up a little bit. I actually thought he 506 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 3: was going to intercept the ball. He ended up tight 507 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 3: an caught it, but he I mean it was he 508 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:04,160 Speaker 3: would have been decapitated. 509 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:08,360 Speaker 1: Listen, they did a great job in Dallas with Quinn 510 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 1: and Wit with jarn Curse. Yeah, that's the position is 511 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:16,359 Speaker 1: gonna play here. He's a bigger he's bigger, bigger player 512 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:19,400 Speaker 1: at that position. And if this goes well, this will 513 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:21,399 Speaker 1: not be a one year relationship. And not only is 514 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:24,400 Speaker 1: it not only is it a bigger player, he has 515 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:30,600 Speaker 1: a more instinctive, I want to say, more instinctive mentality 516 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 1: in terms of stopping the run. So just he's comfortable 517 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:38,199 Speaker 1: being in that box and being kind of a hybrid linebacker. 518 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:41,359 Speaker 1: Long he wants to hit people, see it. 519 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:44,399 Speaker 3: I like, I love anybody who likes to speaking of 520 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:48,280 Speaker 3: hit people, like to hit people. Frankie lous He talked 521 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:50,440 Speaker 3: about wanted to hit people. There was a there was 522 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:53,880 Speaker 3: a run play that a little inside zone playing alive 523 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 3: and it's trying to try to, you know, move Frankie 524 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:58,800 Speaker 3: Louvo and Louis was just throwing him out of the 525 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:01,679 Speaker 3: way and he's wrapping up the Ballcad He's just like 526 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 3: he walks in back about three three yards. 527 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:06,919 Speaker 2: He's just like ah. I was like, oh yeah, I 528 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:07,320 Speaker 2: love this. 529 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:09,479 Speaker 1: All right, Well we have a few minutes. Let's talk 530 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: about the game that's happening. This game happened this week 531 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:15,359 Speaker 1: The game happened this weekend. Most of the starters got 532 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,199 Speaker 1: a lot of the reps that was promised by Dan 533 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 1: Quinn in the practice, which is gonna flip in the game. 534 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,359 Speaker 1: So you're gonna see Jayden Daniels, is gonna see Marcus Mariota, 535 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 1: but probably for a series or two. That's probably it. 536 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: And then they're gonna turn it over to some of 537 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 1: the younger guys. So who are the younger guys you're 538 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: thinking about that could make a name for themselves this 539 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 1: weekend because they're gonna get real opportunities. 540 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, they definitely will give real opportunities. You just sticking 541 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:42,120 Speaker 3: to the offensive side of the ball. Thinking about Luke McCaffrey, 542 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:44,840 Speaker 3: you know he's gonna he's gonna be out there a 543 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 3: lot of I imagine him being out there. Senate Ben 544 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 3: Senner's gonna be out there kind of showing what he 545 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 3: can do. Flipping over to the defensive side of the ball. Man, 546 00:25:55,600 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 3: somebody the young safeties hamped him. There was Owen you know, yeah, 547 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:05,360 Speaker 3: just really stood out. He's an undrafted rookie, but he's 548 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 3: looks like Chin actually, Rangey's very tall, Rangey fast, and 549 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,280 Speaker 3: he has really really stood out and the coaches have 550 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 3: talked about him a lot. So he could be one 551 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 3: of the surprises this year that emerges a Bryson Tremaine. Yes, yes, 552 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:21,399 Speaker 3: he's he's uh, he's gonna make a play. And then 553 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 3: it was a tight end and I and I had 554 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 3: my who made a great play. Yan Koff, Yes, he 555 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:29,720 Speaker 3: made an impressive. 556 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:31,560 Speaker 1: Now that Herminie Rodgers isn't here anymore, there's a chance 557 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 1: for him. 558 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:35,440 Speaker 3: Right right because he had a jersey switch. Yeah, Yankov 559 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 3: made an outstanding play. I don't know if you saw 560 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 3: because this was this was during the time that defense 561 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 3: was on one field and offense, so you I don't 562 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:44,440 Speaker 3: know if you were looking, but there was a there 563 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 3: was a They lined him up outside and he'd beat 564 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 3: a he was a safety on a go ball. Oh man, 565 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:56,240 Speaker 3: yea perfect throw, but the catch over the shoulder can't show. 566 00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 3: And showed great skills and the way his teammates reacted 567 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 3: and you know, running and jumping up congratulating him. 568 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 2: Just a great catch by him. He popped for me. Yeah. 569 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 1: I think the receivers over the next couple of weeks 570 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 1: is a spot that I'm watching really closely here because look, 571 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:15,080 Speaker 1: Terry Johan, Zachias McCaffrey is a high draft pick. That's 572 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:17,480 Speaker 1: four they're making the team. So that leaves you one 573 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 1: to two spots, probably two, right, Tremayne who you mentioned, 574 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: who's made a ton of highlight worthy plays in practice, 575 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:29,960 Speaker 1: Mitchell Tinsley, who is very twitchy, good young receiver. And 576 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,800 Speaker 1: then you got two veterans. Jamison Crowder who right now 577 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: leader in the clubhouse to be the primary punt returner. 578 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:38,040 Speaker 1: Byron Pringle, who they brought back, is a dog. Okay, 579 00:27:38,119 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 1: plays hard well, he can cut, he can he can 580 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 1: cover kicks. Two that's right. Of those four, only two 581 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:46,879 Speaker 1: are going to make the team. So this is a 582 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:51,920 Speaker 1: very interesting week for veterans and two younger players to 583 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:55,160 Speaker 1: try to impress everybody. I didn't even named Diami Brown yet, 584 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:58,439 Speaker 1: and you'd think at this point. 585 00:27:57,480 --> 00:27:59,359 Speaker 2: The Army popped a couple of times a day. Yeah, 586 00:27:59,560 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 2: he popped. 587 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:03,440 Speaker 1: They've talked about him too. So there's a heavy competition 588 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:05,639 Speaker 1: at the bottom of the wide receiver position. 589 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:09,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, very heavy. Looking at defense and going back. 590 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:13,120 Speaker 3: And as we're talking, I'm thinking about guys that kind 591 00:28:13,119 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 3: of are under the radar. Pittman, Yeah, linebacker, he's he's 592 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:19,400 Speaker 3: he's made some plays, having a really good camp. I'm 593 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:22,359 Speaker 3: sure they're excited to see him when the lights turned on. 594 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:25,720 Speaker 3: You know, how's how's he performing? He's a VET, he's 595 00:28:25,720 --> 00:28:30,600 Speaker 3: a pro, Yeah, exactly, a guy who else pop for me? 596 00:28:30,760 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 2: Walker? 597 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:35,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, Michael Walker. Yeah, yeah, he's he's another VET. Yeah, 598 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 3: he's done some good things as well. So then you 599 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,240 Speaker 3: got the young pup Jordan McGee, fifth round draft pick. 600 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 3: I mean physical specially you look at heavy You're like, okay, 601 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:45,840 Speaker 3: so seeing seeing what he looks like when the when 602 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 3: the lights come on? 603 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:50,080 Speaker 1: All right, last thing, Uh, Jaden makes his debut. Yeah, 604 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: you know, I don't believe he's gonna play very much. 605 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:54,280 Speaker 1: But what do you want to see from him over 606 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: the next week the Jets and the Dolphins. 607 00:28:56,400 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 3: We just first and foremost in terms of or a rookie, 608 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:04,800 Speaker 3: especially you know, a quarterback, you want to see him 609 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 3: kind of go through his routine. Figure out what he 610 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:11,400 Speaker 3: wants to do from a pregame routine, getting himself ready 611 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 3: to play a regular season game, so, you know, kind 612 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:18,760 Speaker 3: of figuring out his routine, being decisive with the football, 613 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:21,520 Speaker 3: making great decisions. You know, we don't know how much 614 00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 3: we'll see him in this ball game, so just during 615 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 3: the during the time that he's on the football field, 616 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:28,600 Speaker 3: making sure he's making the right decision with the football. 617 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 2: All right. 618 00:29:29,480 --> 00:29:34,120 Speaker 1: Booth Review will officially debut on August twenty six. This 619 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:37,200 Speaker 1: was our exclusive preview version of it. You'll be able 620 00:29:37,240 --> 00:29:39,200 Speaker 1: to see it on the Commander's YouTube or wherever you 621 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: get all of your podcasts. Maybe we'll let Logan bye. 622 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:46,600 Speaker 1: Every one same, I'm excited to get the season going. 623 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: I'm excited to do this podcast with you. 624 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 2: We're gonna have a lot of fun. 625 00:29:49,240 --> 00:29:51,960 Speaker 1: Were all right, everybody, enjoy the game against the Jets. 626 00:29:51,960 --> 00:30:05,000 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you soon at the content control and 627 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 1: at the cont