1 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,959 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show. Through three games, there's 2 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: no better wide receiver than DeAndre Hopkins. We'll break down 3 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: the numbers. Speaking of numbers, how about the numbers Andy 4 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,760 Speaker 1: Isabella is putting up? Perhaps he's turned the corner. Plus 5 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: we go inside the NFC West. How did the rest 6 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: of the division, the best division in football? Fair? In 7 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: Week three? It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode three twenty one, 8 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 1: and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with 9 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:42,599 Speaker 1: Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented 10 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:47,160 Speaker 1: by Hyundai, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by 11 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit Easy Cardinals dot com Slash podcasts. 12 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: Murray rolls to the right, throws near site of Fitz 13 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: Bob Pennies into the end zone to the touchdown. Here's 14 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: Craig Griolu and you're recking well a new day, MJ. 15 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: And well, I feel a little bit better here on 16 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 1: this Tuesday. I've given myself twenty four hours to get 17 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: over what happened on Sunday, so much like the players, 18 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: I'm moving on to Carolina. You know I enjoyed your 19 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 1: passion yesterday. I mean, I don't want to yell fire 20 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: in a theater, but you're exactly right, though. I mean, 21 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: when you look at the schedule and you go on 22 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: the road and you get a really impressive win against 23 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: a team that represented the conference last year, and then 24 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: you come back and you take care of business against 25 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: the Washington football teams, and you're like, Okay, good teams 26 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: find ways to win. And we'll get into the details 27 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: about the turnovers. There were some bright spots here, but 28 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 1: you were fired up, and you're right, there's only sixteen 29 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: of these and get you just can't let one slip 30 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: away or and we know it's the NFL. Anything can 31 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: happen any given Sunday. But I felt like the Cardinals 32 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: were the better team going into that game and they 33 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: had an opportunity to win. Unfortunately. You got to give 34 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: matt Patricia and Matthew Stafford credit because they made the 35 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: plays when they had to. I mentioned it on the 36 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: Red Seat Report with Bertrand Berry. You don't want to 37 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: give away games, and I think the Cardinals gifted that 38 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: game on Sunday with the three turnovers. If it's taken 39 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: away from you, that's one thing a better team, yes, 40 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 1: but for those sixty minutes, the Lions were a better team. 41 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: But I don't think overall, if you look at the 42 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: entire season, whether what happens on the field, certainly on paper, 43 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: the roster is not a better roster than what the 44 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals have. So, yes, it was one game, and 45 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: now if you just put it behind you and string 46 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 1: a couple of more before that Monday night contest against 47 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:44,799 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys, all certainly take four and one and 48 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: look forward. Yeah, but Detroit was the better team that day. Correct, 49 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: I agree with you, But you know, we know that 50 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: it comes down to execution, block and tackling, protecting the football, 51 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: converting on third downs. And if you just look at 52 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: the stats, take away at the time of possession and 53 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: what they did in the fourth quarter, Cardinals had more 54 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: first downs. There are more efficient in certain areas, but 55 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, it's you know what 56 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: the score says. So you know, I don't think it's 57 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 1: going to derail their season. I think it could be 58 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 1: a wake up call. And I think when you got 59 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: great leaders in net locker and starting with Corey Peters, 60 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: he was pissed and that's the right word to use. 61 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: So I think when you lose like this, as Chase 62 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: Edmonds pointed out, when you win, some stuff gets goes 63 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: underneath the rug and it's not discussed when you lose. 64 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: And he said there needs to be a sense of 65 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: urgency and focus in negative plays and just little things 66 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: that hopefully you can overcome because it's a long season. 67 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: But we know when you get to the end of 68 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: the September that's twenty five percent of your season. Yeah. 69 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: Edmund's talked about taking a quote critical look end quotes 70 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: at not only yourself, but the entire picture offense, defense 71 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: and special teams. And that's what you do after a loss. 72 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: And that's what the Cardinals stand here on this Tuesday. Yes, 73 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: the Lions were the better team. Now, no one has 74 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: been better than DeAndre Hopkins at catching the football MJ. 75 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 1: He is off to one of his best starts in 76 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 1: his career, and I think the best start in his career. 77 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: He leads the league and catches with thirty two and 78 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:28,599 Speaker 1: receiving yards with three hundred and fifty six. He's only 79 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: got the one touchdown, but what he has done and 80 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 1: the relationship that he has with Kyler Murray right out 81 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 1: of the gate. We're talking three games, no preseason, very 82 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:41,599 Speaker 1: little practice time in training camp, and that was a 83 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: concern for a lot of people, myself included. Hey, you 84 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: know what, how do you get on the same page 85 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: if you're not practicing, Well, throw all that out the window. 86 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 1: Because a good wide receiver, dare I say a great 87 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: wide receiver that Hopkins is, maybe it doesn't need a 88 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 1: lot of time. Maybe just because of his skill set, 89 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: he steps on the field ready to go. And we've 90 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: seen that so far through three games. Yeah, And to me, 91 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: it was just, you know, they spend some time in Texas, 92 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 1: you know, four or five days, and then they didn't 93 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 1: have the opportunity to spend any time in the offseason, 94 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: and then they had the ramp up period. But you know, 95 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 1: you're talking about one of the best wide receivers in football, 96 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 1: and look at the numbers over the last three years. 97 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: He's in the same conversation with Michael Thomas and Julio Jones, 98 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: and I'm sure Mike Evans and Odell Beckham, those guys 99 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,239 Speaker 1: right now are below him. I mean, he's on pace 100 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 1: for nineteen hundred yards. Yeah, officially, that's projection based on 101 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: what he's done. I think we're looking at more fourteen 102 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: to fifteen hundred yards. He usually gets between nine, ten 103 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: and eleven touch on. He has one right now. He 104 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: probably should have scored another one, but this is what 105 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: They went out and got a number one wide receiver. 106 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: It's not even close when it comes to him and 107 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: getting the targets. And I think it's going to continue. 108 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 1: And you know, I always mentioned this guy. I think 109 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: it was comical. After the first game. I asked somebody 110 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: in the organization, you think he's gonna get sixteen targets 111 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 1: again this weekend? He said, Well, if teams aren't going 112 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: to cover him, we're gonna throw it to him. And 113 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: that's the thing, because I don't know how many times, 114 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: whether it's a short pass or it goes out for 115 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 1: an eight yard hook or comes back across the middle, 116 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: there is very rarely a defender in the picture. If 117 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: you're watching it on television, you don't see the other 118 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 1: color uniform. They're playing off of him for whatever reason, 119 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 1: and I don't know why. I understand you don't want 120 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: to get beat deep, but it's not like he has 121 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: this incredible four three speed that you're worried about getting 122 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,720 Speaker 1: left at the line of scrimmage. So if I'm opposing 123 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: defensive coordinators, my first correction. If I'm the Panthers, the Jets, 124 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: the Cowboys, so on and so forth, I'm getting up 125 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,359 Speaker 1: to the line of scrimmage. I'm being a little bit 126 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: physical with Hopkins. Well, I think you know, when you 127 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: start looking at a sneaky it starts at the quarterback position. 128 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: I mean, that's the guy. But what the fact is 129 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: they line him on the outside at on the X. 130 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: He's usually on the left side, and they can have 131 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: you know, two wider sivers on the right side. So 132 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, the safety has to make a decision. 133 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 1: Am I going to give over the top? Help? He's skinny, 134 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: so you're really not going to get a chance to 135 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: press him at the line. He's kind of wiry and 136 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: Craig going into that game, I want to say he 137 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: had six to seven catches behind the line of scrimmage, 138 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 1: and if he could, he makes the first guy miss. 139 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: He tiptoes down the sidelines. So it's fascinating that they 140 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: finally have an X receiver. Yeah, there's not about separation. 141 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: He gets off press coverage because he's wiry and he's 142 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: able to get open and the back shoulder fade, the 143 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: slant passes, the bubble screens. I mean, he's perfect for 144 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: what Cliff Kingsbury wants in this offense. His yards after 145 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: catch is fun to watch because he's breaking tackles, but 146 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: more than that, he's making guys miss and he's almost 147 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: like a video game, a pinball machine and that ball 148 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: bouncing off the different paddles because he's not going down 149 00:07:56,920 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 1: on first contact. He's not afraid of content, but he 150 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: is making guys look silly and turning a quick screen 151 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 1: for maybe two or three yards, doubling that, tripling that, 152 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: getting the first down, moving the sticks. So that to me, 153 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: through these first three games, that has been the most 154 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: fun because we watched DeAndre Hopkins. We watch all of 155 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: these players, but we just see highlights and nine times 156 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: out of ten it's the deep passes or the fifty 157 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: yard plays or the touchdowns. You don't see all the 158 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: hard work that goes into those plays. And those are 159 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 1: the shorter passes in which they're really working well. I mean, 160 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: he's just crafty at his position. I mean, he's been 161 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: in the league long enough. I'm sure he knows, you know, 162 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 1: he doesn't get a lot of pass interference calls. He 163 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: doesn't push off, so you give him credit. I mean, 164 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:45,079 Speaker 1: if you look at his first eight years in the 165 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 1: league and look at Larry's eight years first eight years 166 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 1: and very similar. Larry may have more touchdowns, but the 167 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: yard is just close to eight thousand. So he's really crafty, 168 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: and you could tell he studies film. He looks at 169 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: what defenses. I mean, I'm sure his iPad he's got 170 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: every single corner that he could face, if not the 171 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:06,479 Speaker 1: second one, and every team and one of their tendencies, 172 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: and he does a good job scouting. I know Larry 173 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: has at least ten wide receivers in his iPad that 174 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:14,719 Speaker 1: he watches every week just to see if he can 175 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: find something they're doing against a Trendavious White. You know, 176 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 1: he'll look at some you know, film that's playing the 177 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 1: Bills a lot because he wants to see what Travis 178 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: White he's doing. But he also learns what the wide 179 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 1: receivers are doing. So there are students of the game 180 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 1: and that's what makes those guys great. Now, we don't 181 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 1: do a lot of math here on this show. It's 182 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: kind of that Paul Calvec Mantro, Well, you don't do 183 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: numbers yet when you look at his catches and yards receiving, 184 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: you break it down, he's only averaging just over eleven 185 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:47,079 Speaker 1: yards a catch. So it's not like twenty twenty five, 186 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: those big plays haven't happened a lot. There was that 187 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 1: one thirty three yarder that just fell short of a touchdown. 188 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: So it's not the big plays yet. But perhaps that's 189 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: just the product of how defense is right now or 190 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: at this offense willing to give up the short plays. 191 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:06,439 Speaker 1: Have the Cardinals go eight, nine, ten, eleven yards down 192 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: the field before they score a touchdown. But I certainly 193 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:12,680 Speaker 1: would expect the yards per catch average to jump as 194 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 1: the season pers now. If you look at the Cardinals 195 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: for splash plays, Let's start off with the college talking 196 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 1: about on Sunday. On Sunday, Kyler Murray to DeAndre Hopkins 197 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: out of bounce for thirty yards. That was on first 198 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: and ten. Kyler Murray is Andy Isabella for twenty six 199 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: shares That was on first and ten. Murray is short 200 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: left to Hopkins for twenty one yards. That was on 201 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: first and ten. Murray's passed left to Hopkins for eighteen 202 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: yards that was on first down. This guy is a 203 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: I mean, besides, I think he's number one on the 204 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: team in first downs. I think Kyler Murray and Lurry 205 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: Fitzgerla are second and third. Kenyan Drake is probably in 206 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: that equation. But again, I think because he's only average 207 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 1: in eleven point one is because they really haven't taken 208 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:58,600 Speaker 1: shots down the field or the intermediate routes when you 209 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: catch seven or eight balls behind the line of scrimmage, 210 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: and I do think they're extended run plays. He's taken 211 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: that in going five to six seven yards and getting 212 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 1: first downs moving the sticks. Now, is there a concern? 213 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: And I'm not worried when I look at the numbers, 214 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:17,839 Speaker 1: but the specific category is targets? Does this offense need 215 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: to be a little bit more balanced when you're looking 216 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 1: at the wide receivers. Hopkins has been targeted thirty seven times, 217 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: the next closest Larry Fitzgerald fifteen now, and he was 218 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 1: only targeted three times in that previous game. Now, if 219 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 1: you're gonna leave Hopkins open, I don't care. I'm going 220 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: to throw him the ball every single time. Yet, do 221 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:44,600 Speaker 1: you worry that Murray is two wrapped up in getting 222 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,439 Speaker 1: the ball to number ten or do other guys get 223 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: upset because they're not being utilized within the offense. Well, 224 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 1: it's a fine line. If they're not going to cover him, 225 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,199 Speaker 1: I'm definitely gonna throw it to him. But I think 226 00:11:56,280 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray, he's hasn't had this start to this season 227 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: when it comes to the accurate passes. He's sailing some passes. 228 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: He is trying to sit in the pocket, but as 229 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: you pointed out on Monday on Cards Covered two, there's 230 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 1: ways to shuffle in and outside the pocket. You can 231 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 1: buy time and obviously he can extend plays with his legs. 232 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:20,120 Speaker 1: So but I do think you got to spread the 233 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: ball around. Um, there's going to be a time where 234 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: Hopkins could be covered, they can double him, and so 235 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:29,239 Speaker 1: I like the development of Andy Isabella a little disappointing 236 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:31,720 Speaker 1: so far in Dan Arnold, he's had two huge penalties. 237 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: I was hyping the train there. I do think they 238 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:38,839 Speaker 1: miss Max Williams. But then you know, you got fits 239 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: fits to me as a first down guy. He finds 240 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 1: his sticks, he falls forward, and then you know we'll 241 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: see the development of Keyshawn Johnson and then you know, 242 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 1: Trent Sherfield looks like he's more regulated on special teams, 243 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:54,080 Speaker 1: so and then Chase Edmonds. So I think at some 244 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 1: point you got to spread it out. But if teams 245 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: are not going to double him, I think by the 246 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 1: second and third quarter, you have to make adjustments, and 247 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: that's where open up for other guys you brought up 248 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: the first downs. Now, officially Hopkins has twenty one catches 249 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:13,960 Speaker 1: for first downs, So that's you talk about a go 250 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: to receiver, a number one wide receiver that was lacking 251 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: on this team a year ago. So certainly someone that 252 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: is going to be a lot of the offense, you 253 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:27,200 Speaker 1: just wonder doesn't have to be a little bit less 254 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 1: heavy on Hopkins. Now, I'm okay with that, especially if 255 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,520 Speaker 1: you're getting first downs and you're moving the sticks and 256 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 1: you're making first downs and all of a sudden you're 257 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 1: getting close to the end zone and eventually scoring. Yet 258 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: I can certainly understand the argument that, well, you can't 259 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: just have one guy and forget about everyone else. I 260 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 1: don't think everyone else is being forgotten. It's just right now. 261 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: It just has it. It's top heavy right now. Well, 262 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: if you want to go down that route, I don't 263 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:56,320 Speaker 1: think key Shaan Johnson should have been targeted seven times. Now. 264 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 1: I heard Wolfley say on the air on Monday that 265 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 1: a little birdie told him that there's a connection between 266 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,079 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray and Keishawn Johnson, and that probably goes back 267 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 1: to the rookie class. You know, they spend a lot 268 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: of time at the facility last year and obviously Isabella. 269 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, you know, Keyshawn 270 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 1: Johnson is going to become a better route runner. He's 271 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 1: got to come back for the ball. He can have 272 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 1: the drops, You got to make sure you're in position 273 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: to make the back shoulder catch. They work on that 274 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: in practice, So I would take us some of those targets. Now, 275 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 1: if he's open, he's got to catch the ball, but 276 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 1: I would divvy up some of those targets to other guys. 277 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: Bird Gang. Make sure you update to the latest version 278 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: of the Cardinals mobile app today and the update features 279 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: and all new redesign home screen experience. But is at 280 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: easy cardinals dot com slash app for more. It is 281 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 1: a Tuesday edition of Cardinals Covered two presented by Unday, 282 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. You brought up Keishawn 283 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 1: Johnson and the connection with Kyler Murray going back to 284 00:14:56,120 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: the twenty nineteen draft class. The other member of that class, 285 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 1: Andy Isabella. In here is where I'm really excited because 286 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 1: I think perhaps that light switch has flipped on. He 287 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 1: has figured things out. And I say that just because 288 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: we've now seen Isabella in back to back games. It's 289 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: not the roller coaster, it's not flashing, but back to 290 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: back games. Now, it's not a lot of catches, it's 291 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 1: not a lot of yards, but it's when those catches 292 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: are happening, and what is he doing when he makes 293 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 1: those catches. Specifically on Sunday, two touchdowns, the only two 294 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: touchdowns thrown by Kyler Murray in that game. Well, Christian 295 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: Kirk's on the shelf and we don't know his time frame, 296 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 1: and right now he's the number three receiver, and you 297 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: know he's I don't know if there's another guy that's 298 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: made the jump from one year to the act next 299 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,000 Speaker 1: year and got to give him a lot of credit. 300 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: I thought he was overwhelmed last year. I don't think 301 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 1: he played with a lot of confidence. I think his 302 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:55,120 Speaker 1: head was spinning and he spent the entire offseason, you know, 303 00:15:55,960 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 1: you know, finance tooling up his catchability versus is catching 304 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: with his hands versus body. He's well coached from David 305 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: Ry and Jerry Sullivan, and he believes he can play 306 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 1: in this league and I think he's shown that, so 307 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 1: I think he's a great option. I like Christian Kirk. 308 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: That means Andy Isabella will be your fourth wide receiver 309 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 1: after Fitz and Hopkins. That means you're a little bit deeper. 310 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: But he's got a different skill set. He's got the speed. 311 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 1: I think both are effective on the bubble screens and 312 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: the jet sweeps. But I think Andy Isabella is a 313 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,320 Speaker 1: guy that's saying, hey, I was worthy of taken in 314 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 1: the second round because there's a lot of pressure on 315 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: him last year. And then let's be honest. I mean, 316 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf is doing really well. He's obviously playing with 317 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 1: the veteran quarterback. There's other receivers that was drafted after Isabella, 318 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: and when you're drafted at high you're supposed to produce. 319 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 1: But I think he's quieting some of the critics right now. 320 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: Small sample, but I definitely look like his upside. Now 321 00:16:55,560 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: he's played all three games, but he's only caught passes 322 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:01,480 Speaker 1: in the last two games, so six catches for one 323 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:05,159 Speaker 1: hundred and fourteen yards and two touchdowns for Isabella. And 324 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: he's not just a deep threat. That is what you 325 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:11,720 Speaker 1: like to see as far as his development. You see 326 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: him on the field and it doesn't signal to the defense, 327 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:16,960 Speaker 1: all right, watch the deep ball, and I think that's 328 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: what he was a year ago, but this season it's 329 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: coming across the middle. He had a great over the 330 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 1: shoulder catch for his first touchdown on Sunday, Maybe a 331 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: better throw than it was a catch, but still you're 332 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: looking over your right shoulder with a defender breathing down 333 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: your neck, and you're trying to make sure you secure 334 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 1: the football first of all, and then second of all, 335 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:40,199 Speaker 1: make sure you get not one but two feet in 336 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 1: bounds before you go out of bounds. So I think 337 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:46,399 Speaker 1: his footwork has improved, and the fact that he is 338 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:50,160 Speaker 1: now running multiple routes as opposed to just saying, hey, 339 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 1: go along and we'll try to connect. Yeah, we are 340 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,680 Speaker 1: fortunate enough to be in the press box for that throw. 341 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:59,200 Speaker 1: And the throw was perfect. I mean, the spiral just 342 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 1: floating in the year and I'm looking and I'm looking 343 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,400 Speaker 1: and I'm looking, and you just see Isabella's hands come 344 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:08,320 Speaker 1: out gets both feed in what a remarkable catching throw, 345 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: and that's based on their chemistry over the last year 346 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:15,479 Speaker 1: and a half. Isabella after that ballgame on Sunday, quote, 347 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 1: my mind was one of the biggest things that was 348 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:20,919 Speaker 1: holding me back. Let a lot of people get in 349 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:24,119 Speaker 1: my mind, and I think me changing my mindset where 350 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 1: I worked so hard for this and there's no reason 351 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:30,880 Speaker 1: why I shouldn't go out there with an edge. End quote. Now, 352 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: maybe he had a lot of people offering advice, and 353 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:36,240 Speaker 1: that's certainly happenings. I don't think he was talking about, 354 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,399 Speaker 1: you know, getting bad advice or you know, friends and 355 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: family agents or whomever. You know, Hey, you should be 356 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:44,680 Speaker 1: doing this, you should be getting that. I just think 357 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:47,200 Speaker 1: there were a lot of people telling him or helping 358 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:49,160 Speaker 1: him out, propping them up and say this is what 359 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 1: we expect, this is what you can do. And he 360 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,200 Speaker 1: just had to kind of figure out to block out 361 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 1: some of that focus on David Ry, Jerry Sullivan, Oh, 362 00:18:57,240 --> 00:19:00,879 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald, and DeAndre Hopkins and just narrow his focus 363 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 1: on what he does so well and first and foremost 364 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,439 Speaker 1: as catching the football with his hands as opposed to 365 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:11,640 Speaker 1: off his body into his hands yeah, and the Cardinals 366 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: feel comfortable enough even though Christian kirks on the shelf 367 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 1: that he can return punts. I mean, we know the 368 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:20,840 Speaker 1: punt rule. You better possessed the ball and know the 369 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: ten yard rule. Hopefully it goes on the end zone 370 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,200 Speaker 1: so you can take it out at the twenty five. 371 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:27,879 Speaker 1: But yeah, he's he's definitely improved, and I don't think 372 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:29,720 Speaker 1: he's thinking about it like he did in the past. 373 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: I mean, when you could play more freely and more confident, 374 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: you could play a lot faster, and you're seeing it. 375 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:37,639 Speaker 1: We've been in that locker room last year. He was 376 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,120 Speaker 1: a quiet guy. He was with the wide receivers. He's 377 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 1: never flashy. There were times that Larry would have to 378 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 1: drag him to an interview. I think he was just 379 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:47,960 Speaker 1: trying to find out what it's like to be a pro, 380 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:50,720 Speaker 1: and now he knows that. So to me, his focus 381 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:54,000 Speaker 1: is on just getting better, whether it's route running, catching 382 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 1: the ball, learning more about the ounces of the offense. 383 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:00,239 Speaker 1: But I think I think the way he's played right 384 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: now it gives a team another weapon on offense. It's 385 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:05,640 Speaker 1: funny you bring up the pre COVID nineteen days when 386 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:07,880 Speaker 1: we were actually allowed to go into the locker room. 387 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,480 Speaker 1: And how many times did we see Larry Fitzgerald, Trent Sherfield, 388 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk and then where's Andy. He's either not there 389 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:19,240 Speaker 1: during the forty five minute availability, or he's making sure 390 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:21,960 Speaker 1: he's not seen or turning its back. It's not like 391 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,959 Speaker 1: he can't speak or doesn't want to. It's just he 392 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 1: feels more comfortable out of the spotlight than in the spotlight. 393 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: And he's one of those guys that everyone loves him. 394 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,199 Speaker 1: How many times have you heard Kyler Murray say I 395 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 1: love Andy? Every single time a question is asked to 396 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 1: the quarterback about his young wide receiver, it's I love Andy. 397 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: And then Larry Fitzgerald anytime Isabella does something on the field, 398 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 1: is one of the first, if not the first, to 399 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 1: go over there congratulate him, pat him on the helmet, 400 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 1: hit him on the backside, and say good job. This 401 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 1: team wants Andy Isabella to succeed, not because he's good, 402 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,639 Speaker 1: we know that. I think it's because they understand the 403 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:03,159 Speaker 1: work that he has put in all the time and 404 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 1: energy to be at this level. And all of a sudden, 405 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:09,200 Speaker 1: I think now we're starting to see the benefits of 406 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:13,200 Speaker 1: that well, I mean, he's wearing number seventeen. It makes 407 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,840 Speaker 1: him look younger, and he looks like he's eighteen years old. 408 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: So you're kind of rooting for a guy that quote 409 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 1: could be an underdog. He went to U mass not 410 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 1: a lot of scholarships. He did get a chance and 411 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 1: playing some big games. He was targeted in that the 412 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 1: SEC games. But they root for a guy like that, 413 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 1: I mean, and then you look at you know, a 414 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 1: guy like Keyshawn Johnson came out of another small school 415 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: and Keane Butler. You know, obviously they didn't go to 416 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:38,679 Speaker 1: the big schools and get all the scholarships. So I 417 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: think they root for a guy and you know how 418 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,920 Speaker 1: much work he's put in and now you're starting to 419 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 1: see the fruits at the labor So I don't He's 420 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: well liked in the locker room and I know a 421 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: lot of people are rooting for him, and he's not 422 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 1: letting anybody down. Now, you brought up the special team's work, 423 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 1: and I'm glad you did. And on the paper you're 424 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 1: looking at his stats. He only has one return for 425 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: one yard, three fair catches, but he's catching the ball. 426 00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 1: And if you yes, if you don't have a Christian Kirk. 427 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 1: You need someone back there, and we hoped it would 428 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:12,199 Speaker 1: be Isabella at the start of the season. That was 429 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 1: the discussion we had in training camp because you're looking 430 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,200 Speaker 1: for a role for him as a fourth wide receiver. 431 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:18,920 Speaker 1: How do you get him on the field. How do 432 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 1: you utilize his speed if he's not part of the 433 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,440 Speaker 1: three wide receiver sets and you only have him on 434 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:26,680 Speaker 1: the field for a limited number of snaps when he's 435 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:29,040 Speaker 1: that fourth wide receiver, But if he can get some 436 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: space catches the ball concentrate, that's first and foremost. Just 437 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:36,360 Speaker 1: catch the ball and then your eyes go from up 438 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 1: to forward and try to make a defender miss, and 439 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,880 Speaker 1: then we'll see if we can't find out how much 440 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:45,439 Speaker 1: adept he is as far as making guys miss and 441 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:49,199 Speaker 1: breaking off a long return. All right, two examples the 442 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 1: deep ball that he caught from Kyler Murray, okay, and 443 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:56,919 Speaker 1: then last week the touchdown passing the end zone. His 444 00:22:57,080 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 1: hands were in, the arms were in the air. Both times. 445 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 1: He doesn't make that catch maybe a year ago where 446 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:07,440 Speaker 1: he elbows would be into the chest hoping to basket 447 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:10,760 Speaker 1: catch it or body catch it. You're supposed to. You're 448 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 1: taught to catch the ball with your hands. I'll try 449 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:15,640 Speaker 1: your hands and then bring it into your chest. He 450 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:18,360 Speaker 1: was keeping his elbows on his chest trying to catch 451 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,159 Speaker 1: it with his body. He's no longer doing that. That 452 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: is a huge improvement and it had to be a 453 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: mind over matter. And we know how much time he 454 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 1: spends on the jugs machine in the offseason when he's 455 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 1: back home. Cardinal fans subscribe to Arizona Cardinals podcast on 456 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Listen to 457 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 1: your favorite shows on the go like Cardinals Underground, The 458 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:41,760 Speaker 1: Big Red Rage, The Cardinals Red Sea Report, and of 459 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: course this show, Cardinals Cover two. Visit asy Cardinals dot 460 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 1: com slash podcast for more information. Say, I told you, MJ, 461 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 1: there were some positives coming out of Sunday and I 462 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:53,119 Speaker 1: would feel better after a couple of days. You know, 463 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:55,239 Speaker 1: there's that twenty four hour roll and we've waved it 464 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:58,240 Speaker 1: to forty eight hours after a loss or after a win. 465 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 1: I should say after losses, maybe I can make it 466 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: a ten hour rule. You know, I'm gonna have to 467 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: go back to that segment and benchmarked at because that 468 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 1: was great, And again I couldn't agree with you more 469 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:13,199 Speaker 1: just there's sixteen games and they know it. And I 470 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:16,240 Speaker 1: don't mean to be redundant here, which teams just got 471 00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: to avoid losing streak. So get back in the in 472 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 1: the winner column, and then we'll focus on the next game. 473 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 1: And then we'll focus on the next game. But I 474 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:27,920 Speaker 1: do think this team these next three games are very winnable, 475 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 1: and certainly within this division that is so highly competitive 476 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:36,399 Speaker 1: and stacked that you just can't afford to lose games 477 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 1: in which you were favored to win or expected to win. 478 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 1: Because you look at the NFC West right now, the 479 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 1: Seahawks are three and oz forty nine, Ers, Rams, and 480 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:48,919 Speaker 1: Cardinals are all two and one. As we take a 481 00:24:48,920 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 1: look at how the rest of the division fared in 482 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 1: Week three, and let's start with the only undefeated team 483 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:58,359 Speaker 1: in the division, Seattle, beating the Cowboys thirty eight to 484 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:02,400 Speaker 1: thirty one. Off Offensively, the Seahawks are on a roll. 485 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:06,440 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson five more passing touchdowns, He's got fourteen through 486 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 1: three games. That is an NFL record. Pete Carroll quote, 487 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: You're watching a great football player do what he does best. 488 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:18,919 Speaker 1: End quote. All this talk about Russell Wilson and not 489 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:22,680 Speaker 1: receiving an MVP vote. Now, all of a sudden, all 490 00:25:22,760 --> 00:25:26,800 Speaker 1: you hear is that Wilson is the odds on favorite 491 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:30,639 Speaker 1: through three games. He's your most valuable player. Yeah, I 492 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 1: mean Aaron Rodgers is up there. I'm sure Patrick Mahomes 493 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:36,360 Speaker 1: based on you know how he played on Monday night. 494 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 1: But I right now, and I told you Chris Collins 495 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: didn't turn in his vote, so he would have had 496 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 1: one vote and we wouldn't have this conversation. But he 497 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:49,359 Speaker 1: just gets better. And you know, Metcalf was hot dog 498 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 1: in it, but Tyler Lockett, Chris Carson, they got different weapons. 499 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,719 Speaker 1: But just keeping his eyes down the field. I was 500 00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 1: telling you I watched like three or four different highlights 501 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: of quality quarterbacks, and he keeps his eyes down the field. 502 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: Even though he gets outside the pocket, he's not ready 503 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:11,159 Speaker 1: to run right away. He allows the wide receivers to 504 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:14,840 Speaker 1: get open because you can't plaster covers for six seven seconds. 505 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:18,840 Speaker 1: So what he's doing is remarkable. And I don't see 506 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:21,639 Speaker 1: him slowing down. And you know, obviously they don't have 507 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 1: the greatest offensive line. I think that gets overlooked because 508 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 1: he covers up a lot of those blemishes. Kylin Murray 509 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:29,280 Speaker 1: has not been sacked like he was a year ago. 510 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:33,120 Speaker 1: But you look at Russell Wilson right now, He's completing 511 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:37,000 Speaker 1: seventy seven percent of his passes, he has one interception. 512 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: His numbers are phenomenal. And you brought up Dk Metcalf. 513 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:45,119 Speaker 1: He should have had fifteen passing touchdowns, but Metcalf had 514 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 1: the ball poked out for a touchback as he's slowed 515 00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:50,920 Speaker 1: up before crossing the goal line. And according to Pete Carroll, 516 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: that won't happen ever again, because I'm sure he got 517 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 1: a talking to on the sidelines and then on film 518 00:26:57,119 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 1: study as well. Well, look up the point, sir, Look 519 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,360 Speaker 1: what the points they're putting up. They go to Atlanta 520 00:27:03,359 --> 00:27:06,680 Speaker 1: in week one, thirty eight, twenty five, they host the 521 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 1: Patriots on Sunday Night Football, they put up thirty five, 522 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: and then last week they put up thirty eight. Now 523 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:16,879 Speaker 1: they have to put up these points because their defense 524 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:21,159 Speaker 1: is dead last in yards per game, second to last 525 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:25,160 Speaker 1: in yards per play, and their passing defense is allowing 526 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:29,159 Speaker 1: better than four hundred and thirty yards through three games. 527 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 1: So now is this numbers that Russell Wilson is putting 528 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:36,199 Speaker 1: up by necessity? I've heard that argument or is he 529 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: just that good? And can you keep up this pace 530 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:42,800 Speaker 1: if your defense is consistently going to give up four 531 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 1: hundred plus yards every single Sunday, Well, it's a fair 532 00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:49,119 Speaker 1: because you know, we talk about Seahawks putting up all 533 00:27:49,160 --> 00:27:51,560 Speaker 1: these points, and you're exactly right. They have fifteen touchdowns 534 00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 1: on the season. How many touchdowns? Fourteen? Now they are 535 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:58,439 Speaker 1: outscoring their opponents one to eleven to eighty six. But 536 00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: you're right, it's a good point. But I just think 537 00:28:02,359 --> 00:28:06,120 Speaker 1: when you got a guy like dad, what do they say, 538 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:09,320 Speaker 1: let Russ Cook? Now, yes, that was the hashtag that 539 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:11,600 Speaker 1: was trending, and apparently that's been a talk the last 540 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:15,119 Speaker 1: couple of years that they felt Wilson was being held back. 541 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: If you will, yeah, I mean, and that's that's gonna 542 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 1: be hard for Pete Carroll. He loves to play great defense, 543 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,440 Speaker 1: run the football, winfield position, you know, maybe get a 544 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:27,159 Speaker 1: special teams or defensive touchdown. But this has got to 545 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 1: be hard for him to allow this because he likes 546 00:28:30,040 --> 00:28:32,400 Speaker 1: to grind it out. He's a defensive minded head coach. 547 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:36,200 Speaker 1: But if they're putting up points, hey, that's the NFL's 548 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 1: a couple of injury items on the Seahawks. Running back 549 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 1: Chris Carson suffered a knee strain on a tackle that 550 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 1: Carol did not like. And then safety Jamal Adams did 551 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 1: today with a groin injury. And we just touched on 552 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 1: that defense giving up so many yards. If you lose Adams, 553 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, I don't know what to expect, 554 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:56,760 Speaker 1: because the Seahawks this week going on the road to 555 00:28:56,800 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 1: the one in two Dolphins. Yeah, and that's they're traveling country. 556 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: That's going to be an early start, same time as 557 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. You know, Miami, the obviously playing Jacksonville. Ryan 558 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick's throwing the ball. He's a guy that can throw 559 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:14,000 Speaker 1: like Russell Wilson. He could throw four touchdowns or four interceptions. 560 00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 1: Maybe Wilson hasn't done that. Brian Floyers will have that 561 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:20,960 Speaker 1: team prepared. We'll see if the Seahawks can continue to 562 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: win and be a top of the NFC West. All right, 563 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:25,680 Speaker 1: let's move on to the forty nine ers. They are 564 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:29,600 Speaker 1: two and one, winning at the Giants thirty six to nine, 565 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:33,040 Speaker 1: and they do so without Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, Deebo 566 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:37,000 Speaker 1: Samuel and Raheem Mostart, Nick Mullins, with his first start 567 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 1: since December of twenty eighteen, passed for three hundred and 568 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:44,240 Speaker 1: forty three yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. Yes, 569 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 1: it's a win against the Giants, who are winless. Yet 570 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 1: it's a win for the forty nine ers, who are 571 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:54,320 Speaker 1: banged up and continue to add players to injured reserve. 572 00:29:54,360 --> 00:29:56,880 Speaker 1: The latest was tied end Jordan Reid because of a 573 00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:59,720 Speaker 1: knee issue. Yeah, he's had a hard time staying healthy. 574 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 1: You know, I know people are gonna say, well, they 575 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:04,600 Speaker 1: played the Jets and the Giants and back to back weeks. 576 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:07,840 Speaker 1: They went to the Greenbrier and you know they held 577 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:10,320 Speaker 1: the Jets to thirteen points in the Giants and nine. 578 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:15,120 Speaker 1: I don't care. Listen, Cardinals are gonna play both of 579 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:17,240 Speaker 1: those teams. We're gonna see the Jets and we're gonna 580 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:19,600 Speaker 1: see the Giants at some point, and maybe there'll be 581 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:22,040 Speaker 1: a better team at that point. But to hold an 582 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 1: NFL team, and I know Darnold's struggling, and I know 583 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,680 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones a new head coach there, they're struggling. But 584 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 1: to hold two teams less than twenty two points, that's 585 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:34,560 Speaker 1: impressive to me. Well, and now they get to come 586 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 1: home and host a windless Eagles team, which is O 587 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:41,880 Speaker 1: two and one. And this is a benefit of the 588 00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:44,640 Speaker 1: schedule that the forty nine ers have, because as banged 589 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,280 Speaker 1: up as they are, they very well could be windless 590 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:51,160 Speaker 1: and just dropped off the face of the NFC. But 591 00:30:51,280 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 1: because of the opponents that they're facing and the injuries 592 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:58,200 Speaker 1: that their opponents have as well, they're able to scratch 593 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:01,720 Speaker 1: and claw and get a couple of wins. That at 594 00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:04,760 Speaker 1: the backup quarterback. Yeah, Now not only are they you know, 595 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:07,400 Speaker 1: they're still at the race, and who knows, if they 596 00:31:07,440 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 1: get healthy, you know, they become a factor within the division. Yeah, 597 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:13,480 Speaker 1: as long as they can survive this. I mean, I'm 598 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 1: looking at their receiving. Jordan Reid is the top receiver 599 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:20,400 Speaker 1: eleven catches and he's a tight end. Then you threw 600 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 1: in Brandon Ayuk finally got up a chance to play 601 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:25,520 Speaker 1: at seven catches for ninety one yards. They rely on 602 00:31:25,560 --> 00:31:31,600 Speaker 1: their running backs Moser McKinnon, Kyle Uscheck and then obviously 603 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:35,560 Speaker 1: Greg George Kittle excuse me, he only he's been injured. 604 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:37,560 Speaker 1: So I wonder if they're going to roll with Nick 605 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:41,800 Speaker 1: Mullins again. Obviously they're comfortable with him being the backup quarterback. 606 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:43,440 Speaker 1: It's like they didn't go out and spend a ton 607 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:46,880 Speaker 1: of money and the Eagles are struggling with Carson Wentz. 608 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:49,760 Speaker 1: They may see some Jalen hurts, but that's a home 609 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:51,920 Speaker 1: game for the Niners. If they survived this, I don't 610 00:31:51,920 --> 00:31:54,440 Speaker 1: care who they played, it's impressive to me that they're 611 00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 1: still going to be in the race. Well, you brought 612 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:59,400 Speaker 1: it up last week. If you have an opponent, and 613 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:02,000 Speaker 1: I think no one will say this out loud, but 614 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:05,080 Speaker 1: last week it was why rush Garoppolo back? If you're 615 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:08,320 Speaker 1: playing a Giants team that is not very good, and 616 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:10,760 Speaker 1: then of course the issues that MetLife Stadium at the 617 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:13,920 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers believe a lot of their injuries came from. 618 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,480 Speaker 1: You come home to play an Eagles team that is 619 00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:20,600 Speaker 1: still looking for his first win. Why rush Garoppolo? Especially 620 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:22,720 Speaker 1: if Mullins is going to throw for over three hundred 621 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 1: yards and he's been in the system. I mean, you know, 622 00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:29,680 Speaker 1: when Garoppolo went down two years ago, initially when we 623 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:33,240 Speaker 1: CJ better, but then Nick Mullins came in. And Nick Mullins, 624 00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:35,200 Speaker 1: I'm not mistaken. He went to the same school as 625 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:39,200 Speaker 1: Brett five, So he's got that gun slinger mentality. I 626 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:41,360 Speaker 1: listened to him yesterday do an interview with Brett Farvan 627 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:44,959 Speaker 1: Sirius and he grew up watching Brett Farv and they 628 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:47,040 Speaker 1: become really good friends. So I think he has that 629 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: mentality where he's a tough guy. He's not afraid to 630 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 1: make those strokes, and for a backup quarterback, that's a 631 00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:55,480 Speaker 1: great luxure to have on your roster. Yeah, you'd ever 632 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:58,720 Speaker 1: want to see the backup quarterback play. Yet if you've 633 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: got someone who is a veteran who's been in the system, 634 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:04,920 Speaker 1: then you feel much better about your odds. And that's 635 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:09,400 Speaker 1: where a Stanton came in and was always that you know, 636 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:12,520 Speaker 1: safety blanket if you will, whether it was here or 637 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:15,600 Speaker 1: in Cleveland. Guys like that can survive in this league 638 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:17,400 Speaker 1: for a very long time. And I don't think Kyle 639 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 1: Shannon has to change his offense. No, And he's a 640 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:23,840 Speaker 1: little bit more mobile than Jimmy Garoppolo. I mean they're both. 641 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:26,720 Speaker 1: Obviously Garoppolo's the guy because of the money in the 642 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:30,360 Speaker 1: draft pick they gave up. But again again, if he 643 00:33:30,440 --> 00:33:33,400 Speaker 1: started the rest of the season, I think there would 644 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:35,840 Speaker 1: be some flaws. But for him to come in and 645 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:38,800 Speaker 1: spots starts and get a chance to prepare every single 646 00:33:38,840 --> 00:33:41,840 Speaker 1: week until Jimmy comes back. I think he benefits for 647 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:45,000 Speaker 1: playing on Sundays. The other team in the division, the 648 00:33:45,040 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: other team that lost on Sunday, the Rams losing at 649 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:53,040 Speaker 1: Buffalo thirty five to thirty two. This was an interesting 650 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:55,360 Speaker 1: game because for a while though the Rams were getting 651 00:33:55,360 --> 00:33:58,640 Speaker 1: blown out. It was twenty eight to three with eight 652 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:02,080 Speaker 1: o five remaining, and then Jared goff rallied the Troops 653 00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:07,200 Speaker 1: four straight scoring drives. They take the lead and had 654 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:10,000 Speaker 1: the advantage going into the final minute, and then some 655 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:12,680 Speaker 1: controversy depending on which side of the fence you are 656 00:34:12,719 --> 00:34:15,920 Speaker 1: on the Rams or the Bills. But Josh Allen throws 657 00:34:16,040 --> 00:34:19,320 Speaker 1: a touchdown that wins it for Buffalo. But it was 658 00:34:19,360 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 1: a play before that set up by a past interference 659 00:34:23,160 --> 00:34:26,319 Speaker 1: penalty fourth and eighth from the Rams thirteen yard line 660 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:29,799 Speaker 1: with twenty twenty five seconds left, and Darius Williams was 661 00:34:29,840 --> 00:34:33,520 Speaker 1: flagged for interfering with Gabriel Davis. The Rams certainly did 662 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:37,080 Speaker 1: not think it was interference. The Bills took advantage and 663 00:34:37,160 --> 00:34:39,320 Speaker 1: come away with the three point win and hand the 664 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:42,319 Speaker 1: Rams their first loss. They are two and one well, 665 00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:44,719 Speaker 1: I was watching that game in the press box and 666 00:34:44,760 --> 00:34:47,120 Speaker 1: there were some calls earl that game that Buffalo felt 667 00:34:47,160 --> 00:34:48,840 Speaker 1: like they were on the rung, and then just thinking, 668 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:52,480 Speaker 1: you hate to have payback. But this is something interesting 669 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:55,200 Speaker 1: because I thought, you look at Jared Goff, He's going 670 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:57,000 Speaker 1: to be in the perfect system. He's going to have 671 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:00,400 Speaker 1: the perfect running game. We know that Cooper Cups probably 672 00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:03,320 Speaker 1: one of the better slot receivers. You look at Woods 673 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:07,000 Speaker 1: is doing there. They got Tyler Higbee and Jared evdens 674 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:09,440 Speaker 1: Or tight him. According to Sean McVay, this is the 675 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:12,600 Speaker 1: best game that Jared Goff has played since he's been there. 676 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:16,319 Speaker 1: His accuracy, He's completing seventy percent of his passes. He 677 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:20,120 Speaker 1: has five touchdowns and only two interceptions. He's only been 678 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:23,360 Speaker 1: sacked four times. So I always thought that, you know, 679 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:26,200 Speaker 1: he needed to be you know, force fed to play 680 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 1: in the coverage, but it looks like he's starting the 681 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:31,160 Speaker 1: groom in there. And this is a year I thought 682 00:35:31,239 --> 00:35:34,920 Speaker 1: maybe the Rams would step back, but you know, Aaron Donald, 683 00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:38,320 Speaker 1: he leads a team in sacks with three already, Michael 684 00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:41,560 Speaker 1: Brocker's they got Leonard Floyd there. They feel like their 685 00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:45,440 Speaker 1: defense will get better as the season progresses, So I 686 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:47,680 Speaker 1: don't think anybody's ready to throw dirt on the Rams 687 00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:50,759 Speaker 1: right now. Well, we talk about running back by committee. 688 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:54,440 Speaker 1: Cam Akers inactive on Sunday because of a rib injury, 689 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,440 Speaker 1: and Darryl Henderson comes up with his first career starting. 690 00:35:57,480 --> 00:35:59,040 Speaker 1: All he does is go for a career high one 691 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:03,240 Speaker 1: hundred and fourteen yards and a touchdown. And McVeigh earlier 692 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:06,440 Speaker 1: this week said sure he would certainly roll with Henderson 693 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:10,359 Speaker 1: once again this week if needed. So next man up 694 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:14,080 Speaker 1: mentality is working for the Rams and that offense. Maybe 695 00:36:14,080 --> 00:36:17,359 Speaker 1: it's not going to take a step back here this season. Yeah, 696 00:36:17,400 --> 00:36:19,800 Speaker 1: you look at Henderson according to that, you know, the 697 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:23,120 Speaker 1: last game, but he's averaging five to seven yards of carry, 698 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:27,000 Speaker 1: two touchdowns, and then Malcolm Brown he's averaging four yards 699 00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:29,799 Speaker 1: of carry, he's got two touch rushing touchdowns, and then 700 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,080 Speaker 1: they use Robert Woods kind of like the Cardinals. You 701 00:36:32,280 --> 00:36:36,600 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk. He's got seven rushing for sixty three yards 702 00:36:36,640 --> 00:36:39,759 Speaker 1: in a touchdown. So they're doing it more by committee. 703 00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:42,560 Speaker 1: But I do think if you're McVeigh, you find the 704 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:45,600 Speaker 1: hot hand, you roll with that. And Henderson's a really 705 00:36:45,640 --> 00:36:48,120 Speaker 1: tough back he's able to push the pile. You know, 706 00:36:48,200 --> 00:36:51,560 Speaker 1: you look at their top three receivers, Cooper Cup, Robert Woods, 707 00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:55,200 Speaker 1: and Tyler Higbee. So I think that's the recipe for 708 00:36:55,239 --> 00:36:56,960 Speaker 1: the Rams. And I thought they would go a lot 709 00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:00,759 Speaker 1: of twelve personnel because of the type ends, but I 710 00:37:00,840 --> 00:37:03,319 Speaker 1: was reminded they got Cooper Cup, one of the best 711 00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:05,480 Speaker 1: slot receivers in football, So you're going to see them 712 00:37:05,480 --> 00:37:08,839 Speaker 1: go with eleven personnel, three wide, one titan one back. 713 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:13,840 Speaker 1: The Rams this week hosts the Windless Giants. So on paper, 714 00:37:14,080 --> 00:37:17,000 Speaker 1: you look at what the division is facing this week, 715 00:37:17,239 --> 00:37:22,239 Speaker 1: the Panthers, the Giants, the Eagles, the Dolphins. Those teams 716 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:27,440 Speaker 1: combined for two wins, and you look at the rest 717 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:30,960 Speaker 1: of the NFC West Seahawks, forty nine, Ers, Rams, and 718 00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:35,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals a combined nine and three through three weeks. Well, 719 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:39,560 Speaker 1: it wouldn't be a surprise if the NFC West goes four. 720 00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:43,080 Speaker 1: Oh and it's got to start with the Cardinals. Absolutely, yes, 721 00:37:43,320 --> 00:37:46,279 Speaker 1: it always starts with the Cardinals literally because they start 722 00:37:46,280 --> 00:37:49,720 Speaker 1: at ten am. Yeah, ten am, and the Seahawks Dolphins 723 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:52,400 Speaker 1: at one, and then you got the Giants and Rams 724 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:54,200 Speaker 1: coming up in an afternoon game. And then as you 725 00:37:54,239 --> 00:37:57,200 Speaker 1: mentioned the Sunday night game is the Eagles at the 726 00:37:57,560 --> 00:37:59,640 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers, So that is a look at what 727 00:37:59,719 --> 00:38:03,399 Speaker 1: happen in week three inside the NFC West. Of course, 728 00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:06,880 Speaker 1: the Cardinals this week at Carolina ten am kickoff, so 729 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:10,960 Speaker 1: five thirty am. The pregame coverage begins here on the 730 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:14,359 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. So wake up and spend your 731 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:20,520 Speaker 1: day Sunday with the Arizona Cardinals. So again, feeling much better, MJ. 732 00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:24,799 Speaker 1: We've put the Detroit loss behind everyone, and now with 733 00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:28,719 Speaker 1: Wednesday coming up, you can focus on the Panthers, and 734 00:38:28,840 --> 00:38:32,040 Speaker 1: as we've heard, it's probably going to be more about 735 00:38:32,080 --> 00:38:35,520 Speaker 1: the Cardinals correcting mistakes as opposed to trying to figure 736 00:38:35,520 --> 00:38:39,480 Speaker 1: out what the Panthers do. I'm too Carolina, well said, 737 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:41,560 Speaker 1: and on that note, we will put a lid on 738 00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:44,920 Speaker 1: this edition of Cardinals Cover two, presented by Hunday, proud 739 00:38:45,000 --> 00:38:48,360 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals Special Thanks as always to 740 00:38:48,400 --> 00:38:51,839 Speaker 1: our executive producer Jim o'mohundro For Mike Jarecki, I'm Craig 741 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:53,920 Speaker 1: Rayel Loop. We'll talk to you next time here on 742 00:38:54,080 --> 00:39:05,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two.