1 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. Yes we are back. Hey, Chandler Jones 2 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: is back and Cliff Kingsbury may be back. Nothing definitive 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: though for either regarding Sunday's game. Speaking of Sunday's game 4 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: on today's show, Mike Jarecki has his three keys to 5 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: victory plus the X factor. The Cardinals look to remain 6 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: the league's only undefeated team. It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode 7 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: four eighty four, and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals 8 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: Cover two with Craig Griolu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover 9 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: two is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, 10 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit asy Cardinals dot com, 11 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: Slash Podcasts. Going for Hopkins one hand to catch in 12 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: a touchdown DeAndre Hopkins. Here's Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. 13 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: Not gonna lie. It's been a difference week. As they 14 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 1: like to say, life happens. The good news, MJ. We're 15 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 1: here and we're talking football. It is a football Friday 16 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: ahead of week seven. Yeah, and I appreciate everyone reaching 17 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: out everything. We're all doing well. Of course, you know 18 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 1: last week was difficult for everyone in the building and 19 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: you know, but it didn't affect the team on the field. 20 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: And that's what we're going to talk about. Football. It's 21 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: Football Friday, Big Red Friday, and get you ready for 22 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: the Texans coming up. It's the next game on the schedule. 23 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: I don't want to hear the world trap. I don't 24 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: want about it looking ahead. This is a different team. 25 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: It's one day, one game at a time. They don't 26 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: give out trophies for six wins. So welcome back, Craig. 27 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: I missed you appreciate that. And as Vance Joseph said 28 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: on Friday, bird Gang with respects to a trap game 29 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: and his words, that's BS. So that's what the coaches say, 30 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: that's what the players say. Of course, ends and media 31 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: that's a little bit different, but we all understand why. 32 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: I mean, you've got six and zero versus one in 33 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: five with the Green Bay Packers waiting on Thursday. So 34 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: it's human nature. It's very easy to sit there and say, hey, 35 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: we can overlook Sunday and just focus on Thursday because 36 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 1: you're talking about an AFC opponent versus an NFC opponent. 37 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,959 Speaker 1: I get all that, but I'm going to go back 38 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: to what Buddha Baker has said since day one one 39 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: and oh each week, no one is looking past Sunday. 40 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: And you know, maybe Cliff Kingsbury is because he can 41 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: afford to at this point more than that in a moment. 42 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:43,519 Speaker 1: But today it is then Saturday, it is the practice, 43 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: it is the meeting, and then it is the game. 44 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: And that's it. That's what this team has done since 45 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: the end of training camp. All right. You know, a 46 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: couple of storylines going in. Clearly, you know, DeAndre Hopkins 47 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: was traded. JJ Watt went to the front office and 48 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: asked to be least and out of respect out of 49 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 1: him and what he meant for that franchise in that community. 50 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 1: He said, oh okay, So a little bit different circumstances. 51 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 1: Obviously Hopp was going to hold out. In my opinion, 52 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: they knew that he wanted guaranteed money. Cardinals were able 53 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: to make the trade and they were able to take 54 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: care of him long term. He's the number one wide receiver, 55 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: top three in football. So they're a little bit different. 56 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 1: They go in bringing a new head coach, David Culley, 57 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: the first time head coach. You see, he's got a 58 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 1: lot of knowledge and technique, but they have completely turned 59 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: that roster over and maybe we thought we're gonna get 60 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: tyrod Tayler, now it's gonna be Davis Mills. So once 61 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: again we gotta you know, we'll look at some of 62 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: the matchups. But Craig, I want to mention some of 63 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: the things that happened during the week, and you know, 64 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: just based on the press conference, and I really enjoy 65 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 1: listening not only fans. Joseph with Sean Coogler and Cooks 66 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: came out this week and just talked about how close 67 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: they are and I got the impression, when Rodney Hudson 68 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: comes back, Max Garski is going to be your right 69 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: ar's if I was a connecting the dots now Josh Joe, 70 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: And then he talked about how Rodney Hudson went to 71 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: the team on Saturday and said, I want to fly 72 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: and you're thinking of guy's got ribs. He's been in 73 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: the league. A little break for him, even though next 74 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: week he won't play, and he went on the trip 75 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: and he was like a sounding board on the sidelines. 76 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: And it's just the culture and the leadership they brought in. 77 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: You know, it's unhurt. Usually if you're not going to 78 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: play and you're on ir hey stay home. You got 79 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,279 Speaker 1: you know, bruise Ribbs and probably not going to be 80 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 1: on a flight with your lungs. But this is a 81 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 1: different team from They're committed from the top to the bottom. 82 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 1: They understand what's at stake and if those players that 83 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: can't participate on the field, if they can help in 84 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 1: any way. In your example with Rodney Hudson, yeah, probably 85 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: better if he did remain at home to rehab, but 86 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: he felt he would have been a bigger asset if 87 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 1: he was on the field to kind of help as 88 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: far as being an extra set of eyes, not with 89 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: respects not only with respects to the offensive line, but 90 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: also the offense as well, and help out to Kyler Murray. 91 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 1: But it does seem like, you know, without Cliff Kingsbury, 92 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 1: without Cam Turner, without Chandler Jones, without Zach Allen, without 93 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 1: Corey Peters, guys stepping up. And it's not just the 94 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: next man up mentality, it's those different coaches, it's different 95 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: position groups, everyone doing just a little bit more to 96 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,720 Speaker 1: make sure that this train stays on the track. And 97 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: it was humming last week against the Cleveland Browns, seamless. 98 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: We've heard that word used a lot as far as 99 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: without your head coach, play caller. Nothing skipped. There was 100 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: no misbeat at all. And the anticipation is is that's 101 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: going to be the case this week with the Texans 102 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 1: coming to State Farm Stadium. Yeah, when it comes to 103 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: Spencer Whipple, I gotta think he's gonna be a little 104 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 1: bit more comfortable and confident. Obviously, Cliffs worked on the 105 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: game plan. I mean, Sean coolglair put has his input. 106 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: So when it comes to the running game and he's 107 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: done down in distance and what the defense is going 108 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: to look like. So it's a collaborator effort, and I 109 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: think it's going to be a little smoother. Just from 110 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 1: a standpoint. I wasn't participating, you know, I didn't know 111 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: how many cooks were in the kitchen. Obviously Whipple was 112 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 1: the guy talking to Kyler. They did have a couple 113 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 1: of guys around him. Chris Traveler was a you know, 114 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: a sounding born on the sidelines, Colt McCoy, and they 115 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: couldn't get the playing at times. To me, and I 116 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 1: thought myself when I was watching, this is to be expected. 117 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: Now we know over the period of time it's happened 118 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: to Kingsbury too, so then I thought, all right, in 119 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 1: the second half they were clean. So I think the 120 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,799 Speaker 1: operation will be a little bit more smoother. I think 121 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: the butterflies and now they just know this is what 122 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 1: I've done for a long time. I'm a coach and 123 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: I'm going to put the players in a position to 124 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,840 Speaker 1: make place. Yeah, they've had a full week now as 125 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 1: opposed to forty eight hours four weeks six. So let's 126 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: get everyone an update here on Cardinal's cover two presented 127 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: by Hunday probably partner the Arizona Cardinal head coach Cliff Kingsbury. 128 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: Don't know completely his status for Sunday. Again, he has 129 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 1: not been at practice all week, so we wait to 130 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: see on that cam Turner. According to Darren Urban on Friday, 131 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 1: is back in the building, as is Chandler Jones, though 132 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: the question was posed to Van Joseph mj on Friday, 133 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: as far as Okay Jones is in the building, he's 134 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: out of the COVID nineteen protocols. Does that mean he's 135 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: able to play on Sunday? And Coach Joseph was very direct, Hey, 136 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: it's the health of the player and if he's ready, great, 137 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: if he's not, then he's not going to play. That 138 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: makes sense. And you know, obviously it was out a while. 139 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: I would assume he's been working out. You don't know 140 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 1: the symptoms initially, but you know, Craig, if he played 141 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: last week, he would have had three or four sacks. 142 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,880 Speaker 1: And you know, you know, I'm glad he's okay, but man, 143 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: he would he would he'd have been eating last week. 144 00:07:55,520 --> 00:08:00,040 Speaker 1: So two games in five days. My thought is and 145 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: wants to play. He's gonna play, and this is another 146 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 1: game where he can get to the quarterback. And then 147 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: you got another game in five days. But you don't 148 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: have to play him sixty snaps. You got to get 149 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 1: out to a nice lead. Then you bring in some 150 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: of your backups Canard and Dennis Gardeck and you know, 151 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden, even a guy like you know, some of 152 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: the outside guys. So I mean, again, it's a long season, 153 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: so they'll make the right decision. But if I'm Chandler Jones, 154 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 1: I want to get out there knock the rust off 155 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: where I don't have to play every snap. Well, here's 156 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: something to keep in mind with respects to Chandler Jones. 157 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: He and J J. Watt now tied at one hundred 158 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 1: and two sacks in their career after what last week, 159 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 1: got his first sack in a Cardinals uniform. So if 160 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 1: there's any rivalry, if you will, amongst those two as 161 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: far as what's going on in that locker room, not 162 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: that Chandler is going to sit there and say, hey, 163 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 1: I need to play more because of that, but just something, 164 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: just a little rankle, if you will, on that little 165 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: minor storyline. Yeah, and you know, we know that JJ 166 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: Watts come on channing to play really well in week one. 167 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: I'm sure he's played well in different aspects of the game. 168 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: We always look at the sacks, but he's got the 169 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:17,319 Speaker 1: quarterback hits, pressures, knockdowns, forced fumbles, and now we're starting 170 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: to see the upside of JJ Watt. And you know, 171 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 1: every time I watched the highlight now they talked about 172 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 1: Baker Mayo field and of course they played last night. 173 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 1: That's all you see is JJ Watt knocked him down. 174 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,560 Speaker 1: JJ Watts everywhere in that game. That's his highlight film 175 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: so far, because he was in the backfield more than 176 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: a lot of other guys. Were some other roster notes 177 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 1: before we get to whatever one has been waiting for 178 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: all week long, and that is Mike Jarecki's three keys 179 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 1: to victory plus the X factor and his intangible four 180 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 1: Week seven. But the Cardinals did place Kylie Fitz on 181 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: injured reserve. He made the announcements on social media Thursday, 182 00:09:55,920 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 1: but officially done for the season because concussions all so 183 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: unavailable this week. Therell Daniels a hamstring injury and Richard 184 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: Lawrence a calf injury. Those two players have been ruled 185 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 1: out already for Sunday, So my guess is that Jonathan 186 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: Ledbetter will be once again elevated from the practice squad 187 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: to the active roster on Sunday. And we're what ten 188 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: minutes into this edition of Cardinals Covered two and the 189 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 1: name name zach Ertz hasn't been brought up once, but 190 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,679 Speaker 1: with Daniels out, ERT's certainly going to come in and 191 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:32,839 Speaker 1: be that number one tight end. But it's his Cardinals 192 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: debut coming up on Sunday. Yeah, and he's a plug 193 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,440 Speaker 1: and play guy, you know, just watching him during the 194 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 1: open portion or practice, he runs good routes or crisp 195 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 1: you know. Again, he's more of a pass catching tight end, 196 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 1: but you've got to give him effort when it comes 197 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: to blocking. You know, he's a guy that's going to 198 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 1: try to hold up and then release. It looks like 199 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:54,559 Speaker 1: they're on the same page. The fact is another thing 200 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 1: that happened when they flew to Cleveland for some reason, 201 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: they had zach Ert and Kyla Murray is sitting right 202 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: next to us. You know what, you know what the 203 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: reason was. It wasn't some reason. Yeah, well Kyler said 204 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: he didn't get into it, but obviously it was done 205 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: by design, and so they had a conversation, talked life, 206 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 1: talked about you know, obviously the offense, etc. So that 207 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 1: was huge that he went there. Another guy like Rodney Hudson. Again, 208 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 1: he could have stayed home and got his things together 209 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 1: and got you know, get off the Phoenix. But anyways, 210 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: uh yeah, I mean it's it's it's really going to 211 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 1: be exciting because again I think Max Williams is a 212 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 1: more overall player, but what they're asking him to do 213 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 1: in this offense and way the offense is line, is 214 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,840 Speaker 1: to protected Kyler Murray. They can use him in a 215 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: loving personnel and we know how effected that tight end 216 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 1: could be over the middle. It's not it is an 217 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: upgrade as far as pass catching, and I don't know 218 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 1: if it's an upgrade with respects to the blocking aspect 219 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,280 Speaker 1: when you look at zach Ertz versus Max Williams. But 220 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: to your point, plug and play, you're just wanting someone 221 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: in that position to where it's not an interchangeable where 222 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:09,080 Speaker 1: you have to rotate a Darrell Daniels or you have 223 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: to bring in Demetrius Harris and it's a continuous rotation. 224 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: You just want one guy that you can trust. They 225 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:17,679 Speaker 1: trusted Max Williams, and I believe they trust zach Ertz 226 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 1: to do that to where if he's targeted, great and 227 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 1: if he's needed in there to block, then he can 228 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 1: do that as well, or at least just enough to 229 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 1: where that offense stays on track in both the pass 230 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: and run game. Yeah, Daniels was probably the second best 231 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 1: blocking tight end in the roster. You mentioned he's not 232 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 1: going to play, So now you're down to Demetris Harris 233 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: obviously after zach Ertz, and I would think, you know 234 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 1: Ross Travis, and he's more of a pass catching tight end, 235 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:48,959 Speaker 1: So I gotta think Sean Harlow could be up. He's 236 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: a guy you can put on the outside line, just 237 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: like they did with Josh Jones last year. So Cardinals 238 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: will have, you know, seventy guys up, and I think 239 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to utilize those guys as extra blockers 240 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: when they want to go heavy on some of their 241 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: jumbo packages. But clearly Hurts is going to get his 242 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: plenty of opportunities, and again it wouldn't surprise me he 243 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: gets five or six catches. Maybe you know. Again, they're 244 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: gonna spread the ball around, so we just don't know, 245 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: but he is part of the game plan moving forward. 246 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: By the way, a shot out to Max Williams, who, 247 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:25,079 Speaker 1: according to Chase Edmonds on social media, underwent surgery on Thursday. 248 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: Don't know what kind. Obviously we know Williams hurt his knee, 249 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 1: but we wish nothing but the best as far as 250 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: the speed of recover from Max Williams and hope that 251 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 1: next season he is in a Cardinals uniform. Certainly that 252 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 1: we'll all be paying attention to over the next several 253 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: weeks and months ahead. But certainly wish nothing but the 254 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: best for Max Williams and his family because it's now 255 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: a long road ahead for him. Yeah, and normally after 256 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: the injury, you got to clear make sure with the MRI, 257 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:58,959 Speaker 1: and then he get a second opinion, so to speak, 258 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: and then you got to let the swell ainkled out. 259 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: And that's the reason why he's had the surgery. So, 260 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: you know, I'm sure he's gonna be stir crazy. Obviously 261 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: the first four to six weeks, it's going to be 262 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 1: a lot of rehab. But I wouldn't be surprised if 263 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 1: we see him around. You know, he's a guy that 264 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 1: you know, he's beloved in the locker room. He's a leader, 265 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: and so you know, he's you know, I don't know 266 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: if he's going to go back to his hometown in 267 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: the off season. I assume he's been living here, So 268 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: I think once he's able to get up and walk around, 269 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: he could see him as a support guy. He could 270 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: be great for some of the Young one Young tight 271 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:34,680 Speaker 1: Ends Absolutely Cardinals Covered two presented by Hunday proud partner 272 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. All Right, I'm j let's get into it. 273 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 1: Week seven, the six and oh Cardinals hosts the one 274 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 1: in five Texans. One twenty five is the kickoff eight 275 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: thirty am. Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network, 276 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: the only undefeated team left and the National Football League 277 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: obviously the Cardinals hoping to get to seven and oh MJ, 278 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: what's it gonna take this team to maintain that unblemished record? 279 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 1: All right? Number one established the run. The Texans gave 280 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: up a hundred and seventy four yards on twenty six 281 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 1: carriages six point seven yards per carry from the Colts 282 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: two rushing tds. So I know they want to throw 283 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:21,720 Speaker 1: the ball around, and we'll get into that in a moment. 284 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: But based on what the Colts did last week, and 285 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: they really attack that front seven and they don't have 286 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: a lot of you know, big time names, they got 287 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 1: some guys to play with a hot, high effort. Now 288 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 1: I will say this, Lovey stuff Smith does a really 289 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 1: good job with that cover two, so he's going to 290 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 1: probably try to keep everything underneath. I don't know if 291 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: they got the guys to cover in the back end, 292 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: but that's Lovey's for take, is to play that cover 293 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: two where everything's in front. So that's where you got 294 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 1: to win with the line of scrimmage. But I'm gonna 295 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: try to establish a run with that one two punch. 296 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:56,440 Speaker 1: Get Rondo more involved. You know more in the slot game, 297 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 1: and I think the Cardinals can take advantage of that 298 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: and maybe we can see them get off to a 299 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: good lead here in the first quarter or the first half. 300 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:08,560 Speaker 1: And good news, especially for those fantasy owners, Chase Edmonds 301 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: does not carry an injury designation for this week. Yes, 302 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 1: he was limited Wednesday and Thursday, but full participants on Friday. 303 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 1: It's been dealing with that shoulder injury, and I think 304 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: that's why we saw a lot more James Connor against 305 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Browns, especially late in that contest. And I 306 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: do like what you said, Rondel Moore more involved, especially 307 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 1: out of the backfield, either coming across the line of 308 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: scrimmage in a jet sweep or even hand the ball 309 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: off to him, or it's one of those little short 310 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 1: passes that you always like to say, you in your 311 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: mind view those as run plays. Yeah, and you notice 312 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 1: I didn't mention Kyler Murray bless and less people are 313 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: starting to talk about Kyler Murray in the run game. 314 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: Great article on Acy Cardinals dot Com from Darren Urban 315 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: about the percentage of runs as far as rushing yards 316 00:16:56,720 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 1: for Kyler Murray last year at this time compared to 317 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: this year. At this time, he is not running as much, 318 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:06,879 Speaker 1: they're not needing him as much. I still want to 319 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 1: take him to take off one or two times, you know. 320 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: I'm think we'll see it again on Sunday. That's just 321 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: who he is, all right. So established a run again 322 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 1: based on history. I don't know if they have the 323 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: horses like when love he had the Bears. Obviously they don't. 324 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:25,119 Speaker 1: So they're going to try to keep everything in front now. Also, 325 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 1: when I say that, you want to spread them out, 326 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 1: take advantage of their secondary. Carson Wentz was eleven for 327 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 1: twenty very pedestrian Craig two twenty three yards, two touchdowns. 328 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 1: He averaged eleven point two yards per ten quarterback rating 329 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 1: one twenty seven point seven. So you want to drop 330 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 1: the safety in the box, I'm gonna spread you out 331 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: and I'm going to attack that secondary. Well, you look 332 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 1: at defensively the Texans. They're actually better against the past 333 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: than they are against the run. But still eighteenth is 334 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 1: not great. And I just don't know. And you could 335 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,120 Speaker 1: say this NJ about any team that goes against the Cardinals. 336 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:10,600 Speaker 1: Weapons who's going to cover DeAndre Hopkins? Who's going to 337 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,879 Speaker 1: cover a j Grain Rondelmore Christian Kirk. Now, all of 338 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: a sudden, zach Ertz, there's five right there. And that's 339 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: not even accounting for the running backs James Connor and 340 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 1: Chase Evans, and both have shown their ability to catch 341 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:25,119 Speaker 1: the ball out of the backfield. And all of a sudden, 342 00:18:25,119 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 1: you've got seven seven playmakers pass catchers that no one, 343 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 1: not even the best defenses in the league have seven 344 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: dbs slash linebackers that could cover any number of those players. Yeah, 345 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 1: normally teams now that you know you have two really 346 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: good corners and then you throw a guy in the slot. 347 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 1: I agree with that. And that's the reason why they're 348 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:50,960 Speaker 1: going to spread teams out, and that's the reason why 349 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: they score points. You're not seeing a lot of field 350 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 1: goals in the red zone. You're seeing points. And you 351 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 1: know one of the one of those things is you know, 352 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: the RPOs and the pistols and the act that Kyla 353 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,960 Speaker 1: Murray is making better decisions. Um, you know that that's 354 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,199 Speaker 1: why this offense is hummed. And I think it's very sustainable. Yes, 355 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:09,880 Speaker 1: somebody's going to try to come up with the spy 356 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: doesn't work. Teams have done it every week. Cardinals trying 357 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: to do it with Russell Wilson. You're taking a guy 358 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 1: out of coverage. So you know there's gonna be someone 359 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 1: and some team or you know they're they're gonna, you know, 360 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:25,640 Speaker 1: put seven guys in covers and rush three and make 361 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: you make you throw him to tight windows and that's 362 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 1: when he's going to take off and run. We'll play 363 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,840 Speaker 1: a little cat and mouse or a little chess here. 364 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, So anyways, I'm the way Kyler's playing, I'm 365 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 1: very comfortable and knowing that with Cliff there or not, 366 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 1: and just his his knowledge and his trust in both 367 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 1: Cam Turner and Spencer Whipple, he's gonna be good to 368 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 1: go on Sunday, you know where he's there. By the way, 369 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:55,639 Speaker 1: I heard Darren bring this up on Cardinal's Underground. Just 370 00:19:55,880 --> 00:20:00,480 Speaker 1: because it is the Texans, it wouldn't not surprise is Darren. 371 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 1: Let me ask you if it would surprise you that 372 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins is targeted maybe just a little bit more, 373 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:12,880 Speaker 1: especially early because it is his former team. I don't 374 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:15,360 Speaker 1: think it's going to be a main point in iphasis 375 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: the entire game. Now, who did the Texans have to 376 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,119 Speaker 1: take away DeAndre Hopkins? They don't have someone like that, 377 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: but just because it is the Texans, and you know, 378 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:28,440 Speaker 1: both hop and JJ Watt want good games on Sunday, 379 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:32,640 Speaker 1: but perhaps Skyler looks Number ten's direction just a little 380 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:35,239 Speaker 1: bit more, maybe on that opening drive. Yeah, I mean, 381 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins didn't addressed the media this week, so obviously 382 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 1: it's it's a it's another game for j J. Watt 383 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:47,200 Speaker 1: because again they allowed him to lead. DeAndre Hopkins wasn't 384 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,480 Speaker 1: happy there, so there's probably a little It really was 385 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 1: from ownership and then the GM and the head coach, 386 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 1: and the head coach was a GM, so I think 387 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: there's a little tension there. But obviously he's living life 388 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,840 Speaker 1: in Arizona and he's moved on. But that's a good 389 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: point from Darren because I do see that when your 390 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 1: cliffs putting the game plan and got her, he's probably 391 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: looking at who they got, Okay, and this is hot 392 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,280 Speaker 1: kind of a I think the game would be a 393 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:12,680 Speaker 1: little bit different if it was in Houston. But I 394 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: do think Texans fans are going to be out here 395 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:17,119 Speaker 1: and we're going to see some JJ Watt jerseys and 396 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins jersey, and I don't think we're going to 397 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: see David Johnson Jerseys ten years, seven years respectively, JJ 398 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 1: Watt and DeAndre Hopkins with the Houston Texans. Those those 399 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 1: players owe their NFL careers to that franchise. And that's 400 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 1: what JJ Watt spoke about earlier this week is he's 401 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: always going to be a Houston Texan and but sometimes 402 00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 1: you know a change is needed, and he felt the 403 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 1: change was needed. And now it's the Cardinals where his 404 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: focus is, but he does consider his time cherish those 405 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: memories with Houston and the Houston Texans fans. So it 406 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,440 Speaker 1: is going to be different. But as jj Watt added 407 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:01,360 Speaker 1: after that, it's not like he's going to forget which 408 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: guy I'm supposed to tackle, So he's not all of 409 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: a sudden gonna start tackling the guys in Red versus 410 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans. So something to pay attention to or 411 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:12,639 Speaker 1: keep an eye on. But yeah, it's going to be different. 412 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 1: It has to be different. Yeah, And he also mentioned 413 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: when he's watching film, half the guys aren't even on 414 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 1: the roster that he was there and anything he recognizes 415 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: it was the field he was playing on and AJ 416 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 1: Green similar AJ Green, he thanked the Brown family. He 417 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:31,199 Speaker 1: said I'm rooting for, you know, Joe Burrow and Zach Taylor. 418 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,080 Speaker 1: They were classy. To me, it was time for a 419 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,359 Speaker 1: chain hit the reset. But he said, I've made a 420 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:39,120 Speaker 1: lot of money. I have a lot of accolades going 421 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:42,280 Speaker 1: over a thousand yards at this point. The only thing 422 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 1: missing does that ring? And that means getting to the championship. 423 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 1: We're the super Bowl in this case and trying to 424 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:50,119 Speaker 1: win it, and they feel good about that. But I 425 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:55,560 Speaker 1: liked their approach because again, go back to the offseason. 426 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 1: Why are the Cardinals signing Aj Green? This guy says 427 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 1: anything left? Did you watch the film last year? And 428 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:07,639 Speaker 1: here he is putting up touchdowns? Really really impressed with 429 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 1: his demeanor and how he goes about his business and 430 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 1: the fact that he mentioned this week that Sean Jefferson 431 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:16,040 Speaker 1: went to his house. Yeah I heard that. That was 432 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 1: That was a little interesting nugget that Aj Green dropped 433 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:22,920 Speaker 1: on everyone this week. And that was before training camp. 434 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:25,360 Speaker 1: Because we talk about you only get so much time 435 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:27,560 Speaker 1: with these guys, and here's a guy. You know, I'm 436 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: sure there's terminology or vocabulary is different, but everything's predicated 437 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:34,359 Speaker 1: on the defense in the route running, so you know 438 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 1: it took Larry a little while to figure it out. 439 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:38,439 Speaker 1: And the last thing you want to do is when 440 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:41,520 Speaker 1: you break the huddlers, you're thinking. So the fact that 441 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:44,120 Speaker 1: he looked that well in training camp, that was impressive 442 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,360 Speaker 1: because in the first couple of days, as we pointed out, 443 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 1: and nobody wanted to buy into it, Rondel Moore and 444 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:51,840 Speaker 1: AJ Green, they couldn't cover him in the first couple 445 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 1: days of practice. MJ's three keys to victory. Number one, 446 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 1: establish the run. Number two, take advantage of the Houston set. 447 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:05,480 Speaker 1: Secondary Number three is what well, bring pressure on Davis Mills. 448 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:09,040 Speaker 1: If you're advance, you got to bring pressure for the 449 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:13,640 Speaker 1: young fellow and you know they they're running the ball. 450 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:18,600 Speaker 1: The problem is when you're you're behind so much, you 451 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 1: can't really run the ball. And they won their first 452 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,199 Speaker 1: game of the season and they were able to kind 453 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,399 Speaker 1: of play ball control, and I think when you have 454 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 1: three different running backs on the roster, that was their 455 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 1: plan to kind of shorten the game. But last week 456 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 1: he was twenty nine to forty three, two forty three yards, 457 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:42,000 Speaker 1: two interceptions, quarterback rating sixty two point five. So I'm 458 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 1: bringing pressure on him and a lot of three and 459 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: outs and you know gain field position. He's been sacked 460 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 1: thirteen times. Talking about Davis Mills, who in four starts 461 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: oh and four as a starter, five touchdowns, seven interceptions. 462 00:24:58,440 --> 00:25:02,680 Speaker 1: That first win that was with Tyrod Taylor at quarterback 463 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 1: when the Texans beat the Jaguars, but Taylor still on 464 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 1: injured reserve. He was eligible to return this week but 465 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 1: hasn't been designated to return, so that is why Davis 466 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 1: Mills is the quarterback. Yeah, I'm sure they. I think 467 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:20,040 Speaker 1: they promoted practice squad guys, so I think they're ready 468 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 1: for Taylor. They thought he would be hoping ready, but 469 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:25,800 Speaker 1: the last thing David Colley wants to do is rushing back, 470 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 1: and then you got to go back to a young fellow. 471 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,160 Speaker 1: So yeah, I'm putting a lot of pressure on him. 472 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:33,680 Speaker 1: I noticed you advance when he first got here. Obviously, 473 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:37,439 Speaker 1: with Patrick Peterson and Alford, they were playing that man 474 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:39,920 Speaker 1: to band press. We're starting to see a lot more zone, 475 00:25:40,359 --> 00:25:42,879 Speaker 1: a lot more zone from the Cardinals defense because they 476 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: feel like they can cover the entire field with their playmakers, corners, safeties, linebackers. 477 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:52,679 Speaker 1: So based on personnel, they've trying to change what they 478 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 1: initially wanted to do. Back a couple three years ago. 479 00:25:56,680 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: All right, so we've got your three keys to make 480 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 1: sure this Cardinals team improved the seven and oh, what's 481 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:05,680 Speaker 1: the X factor? Well, the matchup to watch is Zach 482 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 1: Ertz against the Texans linebackers. Now, tight ends played a 483 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:13,040 Speaker 1: small role in the Cardinals offense. Prior to Max Williams 484 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 1: going down that Cardinals tight ends were on the field 485 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:19,440 Speaker 1: for two hundred and eighty five offensive snaps. That's thirty 486 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: first in football. Again, they do run a lot of 487 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:25,159 Speaker 1: They were target the position only eighteen times, which was 488 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:31,879 Speaker 1: last so Ertz will likely change those numbers just based 489 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:36,320 Speaker 1: on more targets, more touches, and possibly some touchdowns. I mean, 490 00:26:36,359 --> 00:26:37,800 Speaker 1: I'm not going to put too much on the plate. 491 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: They're sharing the ball around, so whoever's open, Kyle's going 492 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:44,359 Speaker 1: to throw it too. Now, when it comes to covering 493 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:48,359 Speaker 1: tight ends, the Texans that had issues. Now Zach cutting 494 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,960 Speaker 1: him was the primary coverage tight ends. I think they're 495 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:55,439 Speaker 1: thirty first and covering the tight ends they've given them 496 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 1: are close to three hundred yards and I want to 497 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:59,880 Speaker 1: say three or four touchdowns. Now they got another gun 498 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 1: and Christian Kirksey and Gruger Hill they're handling most of 499 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:08,320 Speaker 1: the snaps, so initially they wanted zach cutting O to 500 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:11,440 Speaker 1: do that, but that's an area where you can target 501 00:27:11,640 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: because they're not really well built up the middle of 502 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:18,919 Speaker 1: the field. Sounds like flashbacks to the Cardinals issues covering 503 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 1: the tight end and the weekly questions to Vans Joseph 504 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 1: to the point where I think by week nine or 505 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:29,200 Speaker 1: ten he started answering those questions before they were even 506 00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:33,560 Speaker 1: asked because he knew they were coming. But that was again, 507 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 1: that was two years ago, and that his defense is 508 00:27:38,119 --> 00:27:40,639 Speaker 1: right now, if not the best, one of the best 509 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:43,760 Speaker 1: in the National Football League. So the X factor zach Ertz. 510 00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:48,680 Speaker 1: It's it's interesting because you know, how much more does 511 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: the tight end become part of this offense? Is it 512 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:53,560 Speaker 1: a lot more? I don't think it's a lot more. 513 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:57,240 Speaker 1: I do think it might be more. It would be interesting, though, 514 00:27:57,320 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 1: to see how long it takes, because I don't think 515 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:01,680 Speaker 1: it's going to be this week. It might not even 516 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: be next week or the week after. It might not 517 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:07,639 Speaker 1: be until maybe November or December, to where you have 518 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:11,040 Speaker 1: a full month with zach Ertz within the system and 519 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 1: getting comfortable and getting on the same page. I know, 520 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:17,359 Speaker 1: he talked about extra practice with him and Kyle Murray. 521 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:20,320 Speaker 1: During special teams periods, those two would go off on 522 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:23,200 Speaker 1: another field and just kind of either talk or run 523 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:27,439 Speaker 1: routes on air, because that is big, that chemistry between 524 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,360 Speaker 1: quarterback and pass catcher. You know, where does zach Ertz 525 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: like the ball? Well, it's a different quarterback now than 526 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:36,879 Speaker 1: what he's ever had, and what does Kyler Murray like 527 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:40,800 Speaker 1: to do? So those discussions they started immediately. It's why 528 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:42,880 Speaker 1: they were sitting next to each other on the plane 529 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 1: to and from Cleveland. And I'm sure it's happened every 530 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:49,600 Speaker 1: single day at the facility as well. Yeah, you know 531 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:54,240 Speaker 1: what was my biggest concern when Williams went down eleven personnel. 532 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:57,760 Speaker 1: This allows them to go back to play eleven personnel. 533 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:02,320 Speaker 1: Now again Max was the guy who was fifty fifty. 534 00:29:02,520 --> 00:29:04,360 Speaker 1: Either go off for a pass, who would block and 535 00:29:04,440 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 1: they run out of eleven personnel. They throw out of 536 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:09,400 Speaker 1: a loved personnel. So you got to plug in play 537 00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 1: guy where they can really not not shy away from it. 538 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:16,680 Speaker 1: They're like eleven twelve. And of course now they have 539 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:18,760 Speaker 1: guys that they can go four wide. We chase them 540 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 1: in's in the backfield. So those are really the three 541 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:24,959 Speaker 1: top personnel groupings. But that was my biggest how are 542 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 1: you going to replace Max Williams an eleven personnel? And 543 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:32,520 Speaker 1: this is the perfect guy. Again based on the offensive line, 544 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 1: the way they're blocking on the edges, I think you 545 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,920 Speaker 1: can get by with it. But against other front the 546 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:41,000 Speaker 1: Rams and the forty nine ers, it's gonna be a 547 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 1: little bit more difficult. All right, So zach Ertz the 548 00:29:44,680 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 1: X factor? What's the intangible this week? M Jay, You're ready. 549 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 1: I'm ready, always ready. Take care of business, no ifs, 550 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:56,920 Speaker 1: no ends and no butts, no excuses, take care of 551 00:29:57,000 --> 00:30:03,160 Speaker 1: business shortened, short and sweeter, short and simple, and best 552 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,240 Speaker 1: case scenario, you get off to a good lead and 553 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:10,120 Speaker 1: then that fourth quarter you can maybe rest some guys. 554 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:14,000 Speaker 1: I know it's it doesn't happen a lot, especially in 555 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:16,800 Speaker 1: the National Football League. Blowouts are rare, and maybe we've 556 00:30:16,840 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 1: gotten a little spoiled with what the Cardinals have done, 557 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 1: especially against quality opponents as far as these two and 558 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:25,520 Speaker 1: three score leads. But with a game on Thursday, the 559 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:28,560 Speaker 1: quickest way or the quickest you can get Kyle the 560 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:32,480 Speaker 1: Murray off the field, maybe even JJ Watt, DeAndre Hopkins 561 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:35,880 Speaker 1: the better. But that can't be the focus. That can't 562 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:37,920 Speaker 1: be part of the game plan. That's just got to 563 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:41,120 Speaker 1: be something that, Hey, where we're at right now. This 564 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: allows us to bring those guys off the field and 565 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:46,640 Speaker 1: let them be spectators. But it can't be it can't be. 566 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: All right, this is what we need to do in 567 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: order for that to happen. I know this is going 568 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:53,320 Speaker 1: to be a byproduct. No, they have to anticipate going in. 569 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 1: They're playing full four quarters. Now, you get through the 570 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, eat minutes left and you're up by two scores, 571 00:30:59,320 --> 00:31:02,720 Speaker 1: that all of the coaches will start having that conversation 572 00:31:02,840 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 1: with Vance. You'll walk over the Hey, this guy's been 573 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:06,720 Speaker 1: playing a lot. I've got a game in four or 574 00:31:06,760 --> 00:31:09,360 Speaker 1: five days. Let's do that. But right now, the mindset's 575 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 1: going there and play full four quarters. And you know, 576 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:15,040 Speaker 1: like I said, you get to eight or nine minutes 577 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:16,800 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter, maybe you could start to tail 578 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:19,320 Speaker 1: off based on you got to be up by two 579 00:31:19,400 --> 00:31:21,480 Speaker 1: or three scores. And again, and we'll see what the 580 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:23,680 Speaker 1: scores at halftime. They will dictate what they're going to 581 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 1: do in the second half. All right, Week seven and 582 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:30,480 Speaker 1: Mike Jarek's three keys to victory, established the run, take 583 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:34,920 Speaker 1: advantage of the Houston secondary, bring pressure on Davis Mills, 584 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:37,600 Speaker 1: the X factor tied end zach Ertz. He makes his 585 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:42,120 Speaker 1: Cardinals debut on Sunday. The intangible, very simple, take care 586 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:46,200 Speaker 1: of business. You're the better team on paper, You're the 587 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:49,479 Speaker 1: better team off paper if you will. As far as 588 00:31:49,560 --> 00:31:52,880 Speaker 1: just lining up next to each other, there's no reason 589 00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:55,240 Speaker 1: why the Cardinals should not walk off the field on 590 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 1: Sunday seven and oh. And the last time they were 591 00:31:59,320 --> 00:32:01,960 Speaker 1: seven and oh was nineteen seventy four. And do you 592 00:32:02,080 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 1: know what Sitcom debuted with that year? Oh my goodness, no, 593 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:08,040 Speaker 1: that was the year I was born, as I date myself, 594 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:16,120 Speaker 1: so uh seventy four the Sitcom? Uh hey, happy to Okay, 595 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:19,960 Speaker 1: all right, I do know, I do know that show. 596 00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:22,600 Speaker 1: My guess is MJ. Severn here that are listening to 597 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: this edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Unday, proud 598 00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:27,720 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. That are going happy days? 599 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:31,280 Speaker 1: What what's happy days? As Ron Wilfley likes to say, 600 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:39,600 Speaker 1: Google it um, Mark Dalton, tell me Joe Ryan. You 601 00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:42,800 Speaker 1: know Joe Ryan. He works at the Statium. He was 602 00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:47,240 Speaker 1: the Mark Dalton in Saint Louis and seventy four. Okay, 603 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:54,440 Speaker 1: all right, nineteen seventy four, yea best start in Cardinals history. 604 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:58,360 Speaker 1: Seven and oh chance to match that this week again? 605 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:01,360 Speaker 1: One twenty five is the kick up. Eight thirty am. 606 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:05,479 Speaker 1: Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. All right, 607 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:08,200 Speaker 1: how about Kyler Murray taking guys out to break brain? 608 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:12,480 Speaker 1: I love what Sean Coogler said too. Hey, of course 609 00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:15,920 Speaker 1: they want Kyler to be h take them out because 610 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,000 Speaker 1: he'll pick up the tab he makes the most out 611 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:21,240 Speaker 1: of all those guys, or he'll eventually make the most 612 00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:24,160 Speaker 1: out of all those guys. Yeah, because I'm thinking, I'm 613 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:26,840 Speaker 1: just making good money, justin use making good money. Kyler's 614 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:29,880 Speaker 1: on his rookie contract. You know the other guys, you know, 615 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:33,000 Speaker 1: they haven't cashed in like Kyler. But yeah, see once again, 616 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:35,400 Speaker 1: just doing the right thing. I'm sure if his rookie 617 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,440 Speaker 1: season was going home and playing xpot, I mean, I 618 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:40,600 Speaker 1: just that's just you know, once you get the trust 619 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:43,000 Speaker 1: your teammates going out for dinner, that's the right thing 620 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:45,960 Speaker 1: to do. He doesn't have to do it. And it 621 00:33:46,120 --> 00:33:48,520 Speaker 1: sounds like they have a lot of you know what 622 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:52,320 Speaker 1: they call him is um not cut together as camaraderie 623 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 1: events where everyone's there. So that's awesome. That's how teams 624 00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:00,040 Speaker 1: become closer, not only on the field, not only in 625 00:34:00,120 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 1: the locker room, but off the field. And if you 626 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:05,960 Speaker 1: don't think it matters, just look at what the Cardinals 627 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:08,160 Speaker 1: have done so far with this six and oh start 628 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:10,880 Speaker 1: real quick before we head on out of here. On 629 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:13,799 Speaker 1: this Football Friday Cardinals Cover two presented by Honday, proud 630 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:17,920 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. The rest of the NFC West. 631 00:34:18,080 --> 00:34:21,920 Speaker 1: This week, the Rams host the Lions and Jared Golf 632 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:26,000 Speaker 1: so he faces his former team, the forty nine Ers, 633 00:34:26,160 --> 00:34:29,360 Speaker 1: after being off last week, hosts the Colts on Sunday 634 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:33,840 Speaker 1: Night Football. The Seahawks host the Saints on Monday Night Football. 635 00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:35,960 Speaker 1: And then I was thinking about this as well. You 636 00:34:36,080 --> 00:34:40,280 Speaker 1: go from Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football to Thursday 637 00:34:40,360 --> 00:34:46,240 Speaker 1: Night Football, the NFC West spotlighted in three straight prime 638 00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:51,320 Speaker 1: time games the NFC Best. There you go, they should 639 00:34:51,360 --> 00:34:55,160 Speaker 1: change to the NFC Best. Although it's kind of just 640 00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:58,200 Speaker 1: two teams in the NFC West right now, the Cardinals 641 00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:00,440 Speaker 1: in the Rams, the forty nine Ers and s are 642 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:03,080 Speaker 1: kind of falling off a little bit. Yeah, okay, you 643 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:05,279 Speaker 1: look at the NFC East, who do you got just 644 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:10,880 Speaker 1: to Cowboys. You look at the North, Packers, Vikings are 645 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:14,919 Speaker 1: coming on. I guess Bears rookie quarterback. Look at the South, 646 00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:20,479 Speaker 1: it's the Bucks, Carolina how they for real? The Rams 647 00:35:20,520 --> 00:35:22,799 Speaker 1: are still a quality team, Carlins still a quality team. 648 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,439 Speaker 1: You know, if Russell Wilson didn't go down, I gotta 649 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:27,759 Speaker 1: think they would have a winning And Jimmy G's coming back, 650 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:33,120 Speaker 1: so I mean he's got a winning record, that's true. 651 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:38,480 Speaker 1: I mean so last year, in fairness, the AFC North 652 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:42,160 Speaker 1: had three teams in the playoffs. Yes, Dealers, Ravens in Cincinnati, 653 00:35:42,239 --> 00:35:45,960 Speaker 1: so you could say, you know, Cardinals obviously should have 654 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:48,640 Speaker 1: been the playoffs, but they weren't. Before we go, I 655 00:35:48,719 --> 00:35:50,200 Speaker 1: just want to get into some of these numbers on 656 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:52,880 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray. Have you seen them? I have seen them. 657 00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:56,439 Speaker 1: They're very, very impressive. Now, what do we talk about 658 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:59,239 Speaker 1: the last couple of years, the eleventh and nineteen, and 659 00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:02,680 Speaker 1: they call that money zone. I would think the red 660 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:04,800 Speaker 1: zone should be the green zone. I mean, like, go, 661 00:36:05,440 --> 00:36:08,759 Speaker 1: that's where you make your money. So over the last 662 00:36:09,080 --> 00:36:12,400 Speaker 1: three years, his improvement as a passer throwing ten to 663 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:17,160 Speaker 1: nineteen yards, So ten to nineteen downfield is significantly across 664 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:20,960 Speaker 1: his first three years. So his first year was fifty 665 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:25,759 Speaker 1: three four, second year was seventy five five. This year 666 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:29,279 Speaker 1: it's ninety three point seven through three weeks. You were 667 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:34,040 Speaker 1: talking about is his grades grades yep through ten to nineteen, 668 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:37,360 Speaker 1: and you and I were talking about before the show's 669 00:36:37,600 --> 00:36:40,279 Speaker 1: that's the addition of Roundney Hudson, that's the addition of 670 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:44,520 Speaker 1: the weapons. That's edition of him reading defenses, and that's 671 00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:49,439 Speaker 1: where you move the sticks. The intermediate passing game, which 672 00:36:49,520 --> 00:36:53,319 Speaker 1: we talked a lot about in the offseason. It's okay, 673 00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:56,480 Speaker 1: it's easy for me to say, but the shorter passes, 674 00:36:56,719 --> 00:37:01,040 Speaker 1: the quick screens, everyone can do that. Kyler Murray is 675 00:37:01,120 --> 00:37:04,480 Speaker 1: great throwing the deep ball. The numbers bear that out. 676 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:08,040 Speaker 1: It was that ten to nineteen, especially down the middle 677 00:37:08,880 --> 00:37:12,320 Speaker 1: between the hash marks. Could he improve in that area? 678 00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:15,360 Speaker 1: And he has done that leaps and bounds. It's a 679 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:18,359 Speaker 1: credit to him. But also part of that is he's 680 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:21,400 Speaker 1: got more weapons to throw too. It's not just DeAndre 681 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:24,839 Speaker 1: Hopkins like it was last year. There's other players around him, 682 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:28,319 Speaker 1: plus a better offensive line. He's got the protection, he's 683 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:30,799 Speaker 1: got the time in order to get to the ball 684 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:34,120 Speaker 1: to those playmakers in that ten to nineteen yard range. 685 00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:37,440 Speaker 1: Already becomes a fourth quarterback in Super Bowl Air to 686 00:37:37,560 --> 00:37:41,840 Speaker 1: post six and oh record seventeen plus passing yards, seventy 687 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:46,360 Speaker 1: percent completion percentage through the first six games. You know 688 00:37:46,520 --> 00:37:51,080 Speaker 1: who the other three are. I could take a guess, 689 00:37:51,120 --> 00:37:54,080 Speaker 1: but just go ahead and give them to me. Okay, 690 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:56,080 Speaker 1: I gotta find it here because I tweeted on him 691 00:37:56,160 --> 00:38:00,600 Speaker 1: looking at my Twitter feed. Well, it's good company. I 692 00:38:00,640 --> 00:38:03,600 Speaker 1: can tell you that grief. So my guesses, let's see 693 00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:12,439 Speaker 1: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, 694 00:38:12,520 --> 00:38:16,840 Speaker 1: so yeah. The other three were Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, 695 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:21,520 Speaker 1: Tom Brady are the only other quarterbacks to accomplish that feat. 696 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:25,680 Speaker 1: Pretty good company, yes, very good company. And then the 697 00:38:25,800 --> 00:38:29,000 Speaker 1: lastly here, I just marvel at these numbers. A year three, 698 00:38:29,800 --> 00:38:38,240 Speaker 1: he leads the NFL in completion percentage and second overall 699 00:38:38,360 --> 00:38:42,759 Speaker 1: in average yards per attempt eight point nine. And he's 700 00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:46,040 Speaker 1: I believed the number is one hundred and ten consecutive 701 00:38:46,080 --> 00:38:50,520 Speaker 1: past attempts without an interception. That is right. So he's 702 00:38:50,560 --> 00:38:52,960 Speaker 1: got that run right now. Yeah, I didn't want to 703 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:56,960 Speaker 1: tweet that out though we don't believe in Jinx is here. No, 704 00:38:57,160 --> 00:39:00,719 Speaker 1: but it's like first quarter. Oh thanks, I'll wait for 705 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:05,600 Speaker 1: another game. Hi, gotcha? All right? Fair enough? Or I 706 00:39:06,040 --> 00:39:07,560 Speaker 1: know the list. I'll look at the other two and 707 00:39:07,600 --> 00:39:09,239 Speaker 1: see if they throw, then I can say he's the 708 00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:14,200 Speaker 1: leader right now. And on that note, let's put a 709 00:39:14,239 --> 00:39:17,280 Speaker 1: lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, 710 00:39:17,320 --> 00:39:21,000 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As all, we special thanks 711 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:24,440 Speaker 1: to our executive producer Jim Almandro for Mike Dreckie. I'm 712 00:39:24,480 --> 00:39:26,640 Speaker 1: Greg Rio, Lou. We'll talk to you next time here 713 00:39:26,719 --> 00:39:28,200 Speaker 1: on Cardinals Cover two