1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Take your dan until the day when you get off dunity. 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: This game you may can play. Don't want today, touchdown 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: Chansas City. The Chiefs all right in the thick of it, baby. 4 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: Oh we're getting closer. Yes, we're getting closer to September 5 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: the seventh, twenty twenty three Chiefs opening up the entire 6 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: NFL season against the Detroit Lions. Everybody, I'm Mitchelt's voice 7 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: of the Chiefs. When a senior team reporter Matt mcbullen, 8 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: this is Defending the Kingdom. But we're still in camp 9 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: for a while, still in camp dot dot dot with 10 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 1: an ellipse. That's why we got campgear on right. We're 11 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: still in camp this week and a reminder that our 12 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: Defending the Kingdom podcast is brought to you by your 13 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: new best friend Ticketmaster. It's the best home schedule in 14 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,880 Speaker 1: the sixty four year history of this great franchise. Incredible 15 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: home schedule, awesome road schedule as well. Ticketmaster is where 16 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: you can go to try to get hooked up to 17 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: go to these games. But I mean, every week has 18 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: its own theme. So we're excited, but there's work to 19 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: do and still work here at training camp, and Matt, 20 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: this is the week where you know, it's like the confluence. 21 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: People listen and watch us from around the world. Well, 22 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: here in Kansas City when you get to visit, if 23 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,040 Speaker 1: you get to visit, there's a confluence of two main rivers, 24 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: and the Kansas River and the Missouri River. This feels 25 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: like a confluence of you leave Saint Joseph, but you 26 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: stay in training camp mode and the guys are kind 27 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,960 Speaker 1: of in this pivot, if you will, but they're still 28 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: in training camp mode at least for this week. 29 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, cut down day is August twenty ninth, it's 30 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 2: coming up. It's a week from tomorrow. We're recording this 31 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: on Monday, and that one day we'll go down from 32 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,919 Speaker 2: ninety one players which we're at right now, to fifty 33 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 2: three players, just like that. And this last week and 34 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 2: a half is so important for the guys trying to 35 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 2: make this team and for the guys on the roster bubble. 36 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 2: We may have broke camp and we're not in St. 37 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 2: Joe anymore. There's no more open practices, but you're one 38 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 2: hundred percent right training camp is still going full steam ahead. 39 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 2: And I'd argue that maybe training camps even more intense 40 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: right now then maybe it was three weeks ago. So 41 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 2: even though we're back at the facility and it kind 42 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: of feels like now we're just waiting for football to start, 43 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 2: which we kind of are from you and I's perspective, 44 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 2: But in terms of the players trying to make this team, 45 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:13,679 Speaker 2: this is a very intense time right now. 46 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: That's why we're still in camp here and we're getting 47 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: paid back for the great weather we had at the 48 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: end of camp in Saint Joseph with heat and humidity, 49 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: which in many ways is historic. So the temperature and 50 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: the heat and humidity in dex is about the same 51 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: as the quarterback rating of all four quarterbacks in the 52 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: game against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night. We'll get 53 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: to that in a second, but before we do, it's 54 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: a defending the Kingdom tradition. Let's take a spin around 55 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: the world. 56 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,079 Speaker 2: Let's do it. So we've got five today, not too many. 57 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 2: We got five today. We have Jimmy Townsend exactly. Yes, 58 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: we have gym in Kansas City. We met Jenet Camp 59 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 2: during one of the last few days. Awesome guy, good dude, 60 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 2: and thank you for your service to our country. Jim, 61 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: I believe from the Air Force Dominique. I met Dominique 62 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 2: at the game in Arizona. I, you know, was on 63 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 2: the sideline doing my preseason TV stuff and toward the 64 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: end of the game, I was walking off the field 65 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 2: and Dominique was shouting from the stands. I took a 66 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 2: picture with him and he watches the podcast. So shout 67 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 2: out to you, Dominique, thanks for saying hi. On Saturday, 68 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,919 Speaker 2: we heard from James and Sidro Woollie Washington. He's a 69 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 2: native of Kirksville, Missouri. That's where my grandma's from in Kirksville, 70 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 2: but he moved to Oregon in nineteen eighty six. We 71 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 2: heard from Mark in Glasgow, Montana, and Brian and El Dorado, Kansas. 72 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 2: And if you haven't heard about it already, there's this 73 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 2: awesome new program called Chiefs Kingdom Worldwide. You go to 74 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 2: Chiefs dot com slash Chiefs Kingdom Worldwide, not Prestige Worldwide, 75 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 2: as we've joked around about. It is Chief's Kingdom Worldwide. 76 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: And it's actually really cool. You can see different like 77 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 2: Chiefs affiliated venues around the world. So if you are 78 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 2: a bar or a restaurant somewhere in the world and 79 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 2: you consider yourself a Chiefs Bar. You can register yourself 80 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 2: on Chiefs Kingdom Worldwide and anyone can get online and 81 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 2: see that you're a Chiefs bar. So remember two Bar 82 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: and Grill that we talked about a few weeks ago. 83 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 2: They're on there now in Chicago. So, if you're a 84 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 2: Chiefs fan, you've a chiefd restaurant, a bar somewhere in 85 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 2: the world, do you want to register it on chief 86 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 2: Kingdom Worldwide you can. You can meet other fans from 87 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: around the world. And they also have this great interactive 88 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 2: map where you can see little arrowheads all over the world. 89 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: So if you're a Chiefs fan living in Kansas City 90 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 2: or somewhere else in the world, check out Chiefs dot 91 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 2: com slash Chiefs Kingdom Worldwide and the. 92 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: World includes So we had one from Eldoredo, Kansas in 93 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: this we sure did. Eldoredo, Kansas ran home of Butler 94 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: County Community College. By the way, Caden Davis, who played 95 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: for Arizona and the game Saturday Night, was from Ellsworth 96 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,159 Speaker 1: is from Ellsworth, Kansas, played at Butler County Community College 97 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: now with the Arizona Cardinals was at Northwest Missouri State. 98 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: Butler County Community College has been the home of many 99 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: national champions, the Grizzlies and a lot of players that 100 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: have come gone into the National Football Leagues. Eldoredo, Kansas 101 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,479 Speaker 1: and all of our Jayhawk Juco League teams take a 102 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: bow because it is many times a proving ground or 103 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: a potting soil, if you will, for National Football League players. 104 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: There is a tradition there that is worth those of 105 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: you want to dig into it. Almost every week there's 106 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: a Jahaug Juco guy in the game, including we've got 107 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: our own Khalif Halassi played at Independence Community College, and 108 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: let's see who else. I think Matt Dickerson played at 109 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: Highland Community College up near Saint Joseph. So anyway, we digress, 110 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 1: we get into now Okay, it's still camp, but we 111 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: have to go back and visit the game in Arizona. 112 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: I've only done the Voice of the Chiefs and been 113 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: in the National Football League for thirty seasons, so I'm 114 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: just getting started. But I did something on Saturday night 115 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:44,280 Speaker 1: I've never done in any preseason. Now. Four quarterbacks normally 116 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 1: won't play in a regular season game unless it's the 117 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. And I don't mean that to be funny. 118 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: I mean they did that in the playoffs when had 119 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 1: all the injuries but four quarterbacks, and the worst was 120 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes with a QBR A quarterback rating of one 121 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 1: own nine matt. In this game, four quarterbacks attempted thirty 122 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: eight passes. Uh huh, they completed thirty one. I went back. 123 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 1: I'm such a nerd. I went back and watched the 124 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:15,119 Speaker 1: seven incompletions. Uh huh. Okay, three were drops. Three should 125 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: have been caught, all right, at least four. One is 126 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: the crazy pat jumping up and down out of bounds 127 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: play that he almost completed. Yeah, and that has been 128 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: a difficulty. And the other one was justin ross not 129 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: being on the same page with Blaine Gabbert because he 130 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 1: was wide open would have been a touchdown, would have 131 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: been a touchdown. The other two were like tight window throws. 132 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: That's it. That's how close the Chiefs quarterbacks were in 133 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: a preseason game, all four of going thirty eight out 134 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: of thirty eight. That was crazy. Yeah, it was. 135 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:45,920 Speaker 2: I have all their stats here because it was remarkable. 136 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 2: So Patrick went ten of fifteen for one hundred and 137 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 2: five yards and a touchdown. He was in there for 138 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 2: three possessions, then led the Chiefs in the touchdown, driving 139 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 2: a third possession three drops out of his completion drops. 140 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 2: Seane Michelle was legitimately perfec He went ten for ten 141 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 2: for one hundred and five yards and a rushing touchdown 142 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 2: where he cut in on the safety on the five 143 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 2: yard line, and Patrick after the game was like, I 144 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 2: don't know if I would have done that, but hey, 145 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 2: Shane scored, So respect to Shane for that. Blaine Gabbert 146 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 2: was seven of eight for one hundred and twenty yards 147 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 2: and two touchdowns. He had a perfect passer rating of 148 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 2: one fifty eight point three. It can't be any higher 149 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 2: than that. It was perfect. And then uh, Chris Oladokin, 150 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 2: I was happy for him on Saturday after a tough 151 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 2: game against the Saints, the tough interception, he went four 152 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 2: of five for sixty three yards and let a touchdown drive. 153 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 2: They all combined you mentioned thirty one of thirty eight 154 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 2: for three hundred and ninety three yards and four total touchdowns, 155 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 2: and the Chiefs scored on their final six offensive drives, 156 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 2: not counting the kneel down at the end of the 157 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 2: first half, a beginning from about midway through the first 158 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 2: quarter to the end of the game. So if you're 159 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 2: looking for positives in a preseason game that otherwise doesn't 160 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 2: matter at all. There were a lot of positives offensively 161 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 2: after a bit of a slow start. 162 00:07:57,720 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: What was funny and if you were listing on the 163 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: Chiefs Radio network, it became hilarious because we had chairman 164 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: and CEO Clark on during the broadcast in the second 165 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 1: quarter when it was SMU graduate Shane Bouschell literally teaming 166 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: up on every play of a seven play touchdown drive. 167 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: Five of them were either Bouschelle or Rashid Rice and 168 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: it was just SMU SMU and Clark's from SMU. It 169 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: became funny. I said, We're going to play Peruna, which 170 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: is the SMU fight song, and bust it out because 171 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: it couldn't have any better. Like, if you're going to 172 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: have the chairman and CEO, who oh is a graduate 173 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: of SMU, let's have the two SMU guys on the 174 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 1: team just like completely take the game over. But that's 175 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: what they did. It was a good sign for both 176 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: of them actually, and it begs the question too, is 177 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: there a preseason Hall of honor anywhere? 178 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 2: I think maybe there should be. We should create that. 179 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 2: We'd have a lot of fun doing the preseason. 180 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: We would I don't know where it would be. We'll 181 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 1: find a place and maybe some of you are Kingdom 182 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: defenders out there want to give nominations. But Shane Bouschelle 183 00:08:56,040 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: might be in the inaugural class of the All Time 184 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 1: Chiefs Preseason Hall of Honor. He has been lighting it 185 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: up now for three. 186 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 2: Preseasons, yeah, every preseason. I mean, what I really respect 187 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 2: about Shane is he's given an opportunity. Right here is 188 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,439 Speaker 2: your chance to show that you belong. And every preseason 189 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:16,319 Speaker 2: he shows that he belongs. And to his credit, and 190 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,719 Speaker 2: he earned himself a spot on the roster last year, 191 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:21,199 Speaker 2: and he's fighting for a spot on the roster right now, 192 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 2: and he couldn't be putting his best foot forward any 193 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,119 Speaker 2: better than he is, right. I mean, he's just been outstanding. 194 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 2: So I'm happy for Shane. We'll see how everything works out. 195 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 2: But Shane Bouchelle was legitimately perfect against the Cardinals. And 196 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 2: how about Rashie Rice. I mean, what a showing from 197 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:38,839 Speaker 2: him to bounce back from an early drop on the 198 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 2: Chief's first possession to catch eight passes for ninety six yards, 199 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 2: including a thirty eight yard reception, and a twenty five 200 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 2: yard catch, and I think we saw some of the 201 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 2: things the Chiefs talked about way back in April when 202 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 2: they first drafted rashi They talked about how he was 203 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 2: like a running back in the open field. He's violent, 204 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 2: he doesn't just go down at first contact, and we 205 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:00,800 Speaker 2: saw that time and time again. They tried getting him 206 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 2: in different situations and using him different ways, and really 207 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 2: after that initial drop, he was one of the best 208 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 2: players on the field throughout the game. I like how 209 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 2: he played into the third quarter. He didn't get just 210 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 2: to put his hat on after a few big catches 211 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 2: and call it a day. He kept playing but really 212 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 2: looked great. I think so bodes well for his future 213 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 2: here in Kansas City and how he can help this 214 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 2: team early on. 215 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: I want to keep this discussion with Rashie and the 216 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 1: other wide receivers going, but before we do that, Blaine Gabbert, 217 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 1: to me, has been incredibly impressive ever since we watched 218 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: him when he first came into the fold in the spring. 219 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 1: His ability to attack the third level of the defense 220 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 1: within this offense, we've now seen it in two preseason games. 221 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,000 Speaker 1: His long throw to amyor Smith Marsette in this game 222 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 1: the forty three yarder that he had to Richie James 223 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 1: in the game and against New Orleans shows you that 224 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:50,880 Speaker 1: it's not a mistake or it's not an anomaly. And 225 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: I know he's been in the league twelve years. He's 226 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: very similar to the Chad Henny story. But you can 227 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: see where Chad Henny has his skill set, but Blaine 228 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 1: Yebard has his skill set, and his skill set fits 229 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: this offense very well. And the fact that the ball 230 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: comes out fast, whether it's slants or short throws, but 231 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:12,199 Speaker 1: he has the ability to be accurate on deep throws. 232 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: It's like I said on the radio broadcast, he can 233 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: hit a three run homer and that's an asset as 234 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: a backup quarterback. 235 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 2: And we've seen it in consecutive games now because he 236 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 2: did the same thing to Richie James against the Saints 237 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 2: just a couple weeks ago. It's kind of funny how 238 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 2: with players like Blaine Gabbert, we almost forget how talented 239 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 2: they are. I mean, he was a blue chip recruit 240 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:33,760 Speaker 2: out of high school, ends up at Maszoo, one of 241 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 2: the top quarterback recruits in the nation, and he's a 242 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 2: top ten pick in the NFL draft. And just the 243 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:41,079 Speaker 2: way his career has gone, lots of different offensive systems, 244 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 2: just playing for a lot of teams that weren't very good, 245 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 2: never really had a chance to get comfortable in a 246 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 2: system and let his talent come out. And I remember 247 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 2: reading an article about Blaine last year about how finally 248 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 2: comfortable he was in Tampa Bay where he was with 249 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 2: the same system, the same offensive coordinator, the same culture 250 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 2: for three years in a row, and he was able 251 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 2: to be himself and be comfortable. And I think that's 252 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 2: helped him a lot in his career. And we're seeing 253 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 2: that comfort here in Kansas City. Even though it's a 254 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 2: new system, it's a new culture, he at least is 255 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 2: comfortable with his abilities. He's not just trying to figure 256 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 2: things out right away. He knows what he can do 257 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 2: on the field, and we're seeing it. I mean, for 258 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 2: Shane to go out there and to go ten of ten, 259 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 2: how can Blaine come out and be just as good? Well, 260 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 2: he basically was. He's a perfect quarterback rating, So it 261 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 2: says a lot about the competition there between Blaine and Shane. 262 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 2: It's a great problem to have if you're the Chiefs 263 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:31,000 Speaker 2: where you have two quarterbacks who God forbid. If Patrick 264 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,439 Speaker 2: Mahomes couldn't play, you feel good about what those two 265 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 2: guys can do. 266 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 1: So this segues into roster math again. This Defending the 267 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: Kingdom episode is called It's still Camp but and now 268 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 1: we kind of start to look at roster math being 269 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 1: here on the early part of this week before with 270 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 1: the third preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. And so 271 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: while we're on the quarterbacks, let's just take that because 272 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 1: after the game on Saturday night at Arizona, people have 273 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: been running quarterback contra and now what happens or the 274 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 1: shift in the depth chart, Just hang on, people, this 275 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,200 Speaker 1: is what coach does by design. We've seen him do 276 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: it in the past. He wants He wanted Shane to 277 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 1: play with the first unit on the offensive line in 278 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 1: the first half, which he did not get to do 279 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:17,960 Speaker 1: against the Saints. Blaine Gabbert got the chance to do 280 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 1: that in the Saints game. So that's by design. And 281 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: the fact that there is a practice squad here, So 282 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 1: we talk about like ninety one to fifty three on 283 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: a week from tomorrow as we as we post this 284 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:36,160 Speaker 1: or table on the twenty first of August, there's still 285 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: a practice squad and the practice squad we've seen include 286 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 1: several quarterbacks and there's three levels to the practice squad. 287 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 1: Shane Buchelle is still in that where he's not had 288 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 1: two accrued seasons, which puts him in that level one 289 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 1: of being on the practice squad, which is you can 290 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: go back and look at if you want to look 291 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: it up. Ola Dokin, who played really good. We saw 292 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 1: him last year, be the Oh, I don't know, we're 293 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: going to replicate the running quarterback. 294 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 2: He's Jalen Hurts. Yeah, he's Lamar Jackson and. 295 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 1: He's valuable in that role and on all the guys 296 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:08,839 Speaker 1: on the team talk about that. So if everybody's losing 297 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,079 Speaker 1: sleep over, oh my gosh, who's going to make the roster, 298 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 1: just keep in mind there's a sixteen man practice squad. 299 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: You can protect those some of those players and so 300 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 1: don't just know this is all by design and working 301 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: the way Andy Reid wants it to work. 302 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was one of the few positives to come 303 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:28,560 Speaker 2: out of the COVID season is the sixteen man practice 304 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 2: squad is still a thing, and it's going to be 305 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 2: a thing moving forward. The practice squad used to be 306 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 2: truly just a handful of guys who are very young 307 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 2: players who have not played a lot in the NFL, 308 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 2: and it's an opportunity for them to stick around in 309 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 2: a building. Well, now, it's almost like a taxi squad 310 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 2: where you have sixteen players, I think, four of which 311 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 2: can be veterans. There's no limit on how old they 312 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 2: Actually it's six I think, and now it's six now okay, yes, 313 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 2: six of them can be veterans, and there can be 314 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 2: Danny Shelton was well in last year. I mean, there's 315 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 2: no limit on how many years they've played. That's a 316 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 2: big deal and it allows the Chiefs to keep players 317 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 2: around who maybe they otherwise couldn't have kept a couple 318 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 2: of years ago. And assistant general manager Mike Morganzi a 319 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 2: few days ago during training camp, he was talking about 320 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 2: how they're trying to get the best fifty three and 321 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 2: the best sixteen. It's not just the fifty three man roster. 322 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 2: And one example I use over and over again is 323 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 2: Jack Cochran from last year at linebacker did not make 324 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 2: the team out of training camp, but made the practice 325 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 2: squad and was elevated a few weeks later and played 326 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 2: like eleven games with the Chiefs, including all three playoff games. 327 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 2: So even if they don't make the team right away, 328 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:33,560 Speaker 2: what they're showing in the preseason right now is very 329 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 2: important at every position on the field. 330 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 1: It's a great point you make, Matt, because really we 331 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: talked about this a little bit last year, but you're saying, hey, 332 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 1: you're cutting to fifty three. In a way, you're almost 333 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: just your cutting to sixty nine because those sixteen guys, 334 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 1: as you mentioned, really are a part of your team. 335 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,720 Speaker 1: And this it wasn't that long ago there were only 336 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: six guys on the practice squad and no veterans. Now 337 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 1: there's still rules. I mean, you've got to clear waivers, 338 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: and somebody can claim anybody if they're going on on 339 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: that protected list that they can go to the other tip, 340 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: but they have to go to the other team's fifty 341 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:11,040 Speaker 1: three man roster. So there's some element of risk, but 342 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 1: still the practice squad, and I'm glad they kept us 343 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: after COVID. It was great that the NFL kept that rule. 344 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 1: You're really looking at about sixty nine guys that are in 345 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 1: your building and helping you win games week to week. 346 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 2: And those veterans don't have to be waived because they're 347 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 2: vested veterans. So when you see roster cuts come out, 348 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 2: and if there's a well known player that gets let 349 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 2: go who's been in the league a long time, it's 350 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,760 Speaker 2: very possible they'll be back the very next day. So 351 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 2: we saw that with Elijah Lee last year as an example. 352 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 2: So this time of year is always interesting and you 353 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 2: see all the roster projections everywhere. But Brett Vech and 354 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 2: his staff are really good at what they do in 355 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 2: terms of player evaluation. But they're also very good at 356 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 2: figuring out the puzzle that is the roster within all 357 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 2: the rules. So we'll see what happens is not creative 358 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 2: they get. 359 00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: Let's go to the roster within all the rules. With 360 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 1: the wide receivers, we've mentioned it during the time in 361 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,840 Speaker 1: Saint Joseph thirteen wide receivers Right now on this roster. 362 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: Kadarius Tony still out with his knee injury. We've seen 363 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:12,199 Speaker 1: some other injuries. Nico Rimihio had the shoulder injury in 364 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:15,639 Speaker 1: practice after the Saints game that was last week. But 365 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 1: we're seeing these other guys emerge. It's made some Chiefs 366 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: Kingdom fans anxious of like, oh my gosh, can't we 367 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: keep Rice? Can we keep Justin Ross? What about Justin Watson? Right, 368 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 1: he's head the touchdown the other night on the play 369 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:32,680 Speaker 1: from Patrick Mahomes who loves playing with him. Richie James 370 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:36,080 Speaker 1: is becoming a dude. We know about sky Moore means, 371 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: but let's just take Rice, and I love what you 372 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 1: said about him as well, because we're seeing here the 373 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 1: multiplicity of ways that all of the guys that I mentioned, 374 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: especially Rice and sky Moore, how they can impact a game. 375 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 1: Because Rashi Rice, whether he's running a flip pass or 376 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:54,120 Speaker 1: you run a bubble screen, that's a guy that can 377 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:57,119 Speaker 1: break tackles. And a guy that's almost like a running 378 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: back sometimes playing wide receiver, and that power or in 379 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:01,920 Speaker 1: his ability to shed tech or it's a long with 380 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: sky Moore can go a long way to help this 381 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 1: team win games. In twenty twenty three. 382 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 2: Don't forget Amir Smith Marsett, who had a great game 383 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,600 Speaker 2: against the Cardinals. He had four catches for ninety two 384 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 2: yards and a touchdown, including a forty four yard catch 385 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 2: and run. You're right about Rashid though, and this is 386 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:18,479 Speaker 2: something I think that the front office saw in him 387 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 2: when he was at SMU. It's his varied skill set. 388 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 2: He's so dynamic, he can do so many different things, 389 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 2: and we've seen him get better and better as the 390 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,159 Speaker 2: practices and as the segments of the offseason have gone on. 391 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 2: I remember watching him during rookie Mini camp and at 392 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:37,439 Speaker 2: times it seemed like a lot was being thrown at 393 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 2: him and how is he going to handle it? And 394 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 2: I think he's handled it really, really well, or he 395 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 2: has gotten just a little bit better through OTAs, through 396 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:47,040 Speaker 2: mini camp, and through training camp. And we all know 397 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:50,200 Speaker 2: about his contested catch ability. He had sixteen contested catches 398 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 2: last year. He had the top vertical jump of any 399 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 2: receiver at the combine. We know we can go up 400 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:56,920 Speaker 2: and get the football. He actually compares himself to DeAndre Hopkins. 401 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 2: That's who he models his game after, and you can 402 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 2: kind of see that in his game. But the element 403 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:03,439 Speaker 2: that we've seen lately is what he can do after 404 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 2: the catch. And it's not just big plays deep down 405 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 2: the field where he beats the safety and runs twenty 406 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 2: yards for a touchdown. It's also stuff behind the line 407 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 2: of scrimmage. And this is something that I've talked about 408 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 2: for several weeks now. I think this is an area 409 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,440 Speaker 2: he could really help us right away. Where it's the 410 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,960 Speaker 2: bubble screens, it's the quick pop passes, it's stuff behind 411 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 2: the line of scrimmage where he gets the ball in 412 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:24,400 Speaker 2: his hands right away and all of a sudden, he's 413 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:26,719 Speaker 2: not a receiver anymore. He is a running back. And 414 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:30,320 Speaker 2: the fact that Brett Veach, Mike Morganzi, Coach Reid, they've 415 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:32,719 Speaker 2: called him a running back when he has the football 416 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 2: in his hands, that's not by mistake. They see what 417 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 2: he can do when they're trying to utilize his talents 418 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,639 Speaker 2: in the best way possible. And early on against the 419 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:41,919 Speaker 2: Lions or against the Jaguars, I'm not sure, but I 420 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 2: think if you're wondering how is or she rice going 421 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 2: to fit in early on, I think it's stuff behind 422 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 2: the line of scrimmage that allow him to show off 423 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 2: his athletic gifts. 424 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:51,399 Speaker 1: Still has ability to catch the ball up the field 425 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: as well. Seen that, And but sky Moore is entering 426 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: the same discussion. You can copy and paste that because 427 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: we know replacing Juju Smith Schuster, you're talking about nine 428 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty three yards to replace. But it's also 429 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:06,919 Speaker 1: catching for first downs, catching in a tight window and 430 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 1: your point about Rice coming back the tight window drop 431 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:13,600 Speaker 1: that he had on the RPO slant to start that game, 432 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:17,119 Speaker 1: but then to come back with a force is a 433 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:20,840 Speaker 1: great sign for the rookie from SMU. I'm also saying 434 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: with some other teams because there's a chance now that 435 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: Chiefs could keep seven wide receivers. And keep in mind, 436 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 1: and we remind you all the time, but the special 437 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: teams in the return game, but four core special teams 438 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: is a requirement. If you're not a starting like a 439 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 1: Nick A Bolton linebacker and you're going to play linebacker, 440 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 1: or you're not Mark cuisveld Is Scantling, then you're going 441 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: to have to play special teams. I found it very 442 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 1: interesting the other night that Richie James was both the 443 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 1: kick and the punt returner because he can do both. 444 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,399 Speaker 1: Go back and watch his ninety eight yard return for 445 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:55,720 Speaker 1: a touchdown in twenty eighteen when he was a San 446 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: Francisco forty nine er. I also put on Twitter brought 447 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 1: it up last week that the kickoff team coverage tackles 448 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 1: by Justin Ross and Rashi Rice were bigger than you 449 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 1: might think. These guys are going to have to do 450 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: that if you're going to carry seven wide receivers. Six 451 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,120 Speaker 1: might be active on a game, but four of those 452 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:16,679 Speaker 1: guys have got to be big time contributors on special teams. 453 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:18,480 Speaker 2: And I believe if we kept seven, it would be 454 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 2: the first time in the coach Road era that we've 455 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 2: kept seven wide receivers. If you look at the past 456 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:25,720 Speaker 2: few years, last season, the Chiefs only kept five for 457 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:28,200 Speaker 2: Week one. They kept six in both twenty twenty one 458 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 2: and twenty twenty so seven isn't out of the realm 459 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:33,760 Speaker 2: of possibility, but it would be something new for this 460 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:36,239 Speaker 2: coaching staff. It's a good problem to have, though, if 461 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 2: you're the Chiefs where you have potentially seven players at 462 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:42,200 Speaker 2: wide receiver who you have to say, we got to 463 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 2: keep all these guys and we'll see what they decide. 464 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 2: But you're right, it's more than just what they're doing offensively. 465 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:49,200 Speaker 2: That's important, and you want to be able to rely 466 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 2: on them and see what they can do in the offense. 467 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:56,399 Speaker 2: But really, for especially the fifth and sixth wide receiver 468 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 2: and maybe the seventh, they have to play special teams. 469 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:00,720 Speaker 2: They have to play special teams, and they have to 470 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 2: help you in different areas because there are not enough 471 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 2: targets to go around to justify keeping seven receivers just 472 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 2: for offensive reasons. You have to be able to help 473 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 2: on special teams, and Justin Ross is a great example 474 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 2: of a player who we've seen them sprinkle into the 475 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:16,919 Speaker 2: special teams unit ever since OTA's like can you do this? 476 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 2: And to his credit, he's handled it really well and 477 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:21,919 Speaker 2: shown that he can do it. So if Justin Ross 478 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:23,879 Speaker 2: makes this team, it's not just because of what he 479 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 2: does offensively, it's because of the work he's put in 480 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 2: on special teams for the last several months. 481 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: You remember the OTA early June, I think, I go ooh, 482 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: it's kickoff coverage. Look as it are three on kickoff coverage. Yep, 483 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 1: and it was Justin Ross. Yeah, Like we're thinking, when's 484 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:39,640 Speaker 1: the last time he was on kickoff coverage? But high 485 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: school maybe maybe, but it might be the first game 486 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 1: against the Detroit Lions. So I know you, we all 487 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:46,919 Speaker 1: know where you're at. You got to figure out your 488 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:49,639 Speaker 1: fantasy league. You'll want to take a chief as wide receiver. 489 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:52,439 Speaker 1: Just play reality with us here for a second and 490 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 1: realize they've got to be on special teams as we 491 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: close out this defending the Kingdom, which is it's still camp. 492 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: But there's two areas I want to discuss before we 493 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: close going into this Cleveland game, and it's the defensive 494 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 1: line and it is the defensive secondary. So let's take 495 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:13,040 Speaker 1: the defensive line first here. And we all know Chris 496 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:15,640 Speaker 1: Jones has not been in camp, He's not here as 497 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:20,160 Speaker 1: we record this, but there continues to be a mix 498 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 1: and match on the defensive line. People go, gosh, the 499 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:25,679 Speaker 1: Cleveland game does it mean anything? Yes, it does. It's 500 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 1: very important. And let's take the defensive line first and foremost, 501 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:31,439 Speaker 1: because to me, the Cleveland game is very important. And 502 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 1: continuing to look and find somebody at the very least 503 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:38,160 Speaker 1: a rotation or somebody one who could capture more snaps 504 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 1: than originally thought when you were looking at the team 505 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:42,520 Speaker 1: back on June the fifteenth. 506 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:45,199 Speaker 2: Sure it's players. If you're talking about the interior like 507 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 2: Daniel Wise, Chris Williams, Matt Dickerson. Can those guys step 508 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,840 Speaker 2: up and maybe earn a roster spot when maybe they 509 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:56,520 Speaker 2: wouldn't have gotten the snaps to earn that spot if 510 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,439 Speaker 2: the situation was different. Right now, we'll see they have 511 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:02,120 Speaker 2: to earn that one player on the outside. I'm looking 512 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:04,199 Speaker 2: forward to watching against the Browns is Felix and new 513 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:06,440 Speaker 2: d k Uzama, of course, the first round pick from 514 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:09,200 Speaker 2: k State. He had the second most defensive snaps of 515 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 2: any player in the game against the Cardinals, So I 516 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 2: think they're trying to get as much of a look 517 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:15,520 Speaker 2: at him as they possibly can, get as many reps 518 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:17,679 Speaker 2: for him as they possibly can. He spoke to the 519 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 2: media today and I think he feels like he's coming along, 520 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:23,000 Speaker 2: but he still has a lot to prove. And I 521 00:24:23,040 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 2: asked him if he was excited as a hometown kid 522 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:27,639 Speaker 2: to play his first game here at EJ Field at 523 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:29,920 Speaker 2: Arrowhead Stadium. I mean, how cool is that you grow 524 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 2: up going to games here in Kansas City and now 525 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:35,639 Speaker 2: you'll be on the field. And for a split second 526 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 2: you could tell he's excited, but then he's like, I 527 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 2: still have a lot to work on, though, and that's 528 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:41,640 Speaker 2: what I want to go out there and just improve 529 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 2: and get better all the other stuff a secondary and 530 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:46,640 Speaker 2: I think that shows a lot of maturity. And I'm 531 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:48,359 Speaker 2: hopeful that Felix can get a bunch of reps in 532 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 2: this game, maybe a big player too, and can get 533 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 2: his confidence up and feel comfortable in the defense where 534 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 2: he can help us here against the Lions. 535 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,439 Speaker 1: The big player too, is the phrase that to me 536 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 1: that strikes He's been really close to a flat There 537 00:25:01,080 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: was a touchdown by Winston in the New Orleans Saints game, 538 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 1: and he was with an eyelash of getting a sack 539 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:12,359 Speaker 1: or a pass defense there, and he slipped touchdown Saints 540 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 1: with in a fraction of a second. In a way, 541 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:19,520 Speaker 1: same thing last week, he was really close with a 542 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:22,679 Speaker 1: big time flash splash play, which I think would be 543 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: great for him to get against Cleveland, just to give 544 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: him a surge of confidence going into the regular season. 545 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:31,400 Speaker 1: So your point about making a significant play, I think 546 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:34,360 Speaker 1: is a good one, especially with Felix. The other thing 547 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 1: to watch is we talk about the receiving corps doing 548 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:40,239 Speaker 1: a whole bunch of different things, those defensive linemen, the 549 00:25:40,359 --> 00:25:43,760 Speaker 1: edge guys especially here, moving around and being able to 550 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 1: do different things. The Mike Danis of the world the 551 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: Cleveland game would be watching a BJ Thompson, the Rooky 552 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,399 Speaker 1: had of Stephen F. Austin, Charles Amena who's got the 553 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:55,119 Speaker 1: six game suspension to start the regular season, And a 554 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 1: guy that we haven't talked much about we mentioned him 555 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 1: some is Malie Herring. Yeah, I mean, this is when 556 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 1: he was coming out of Georgia now, and then he 557 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,080 Speaker 1: tore his knee in the Senior Bowl. That's what that 558 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: was like. But the Chief Quinn to take him right. 559 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:10,639 Speaker 1: It's a project, much like a Restred Rice, but much 560 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 1: like a Justin Ross, and it taken him as a project. Well. 561 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:15,639 Speaker 1: Now all of a sudden, the world looks differently than 562 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 1: malikue hearing and if he could make some plays early 563 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:23,159 Speaker 1: on aiming in Cleveland game, whether it's inside or outside 564 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: because he can line up at both, it would bode 565 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:28,679 Speaker 1: well for him and Felix to give them a shove 566 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:29,719 Speaker 1: into the regular season. 567 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:32,359 Speaker 2: I spoke about Malik during the broadcast in like the 568 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:35,119 Speaker 2: third or fourth quarter during the game on Saturday. Just 569 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,520 Speaker 2: a great story and he's someone who I don't think 570 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 2: has talked about enough. I remember a rookie mini camp 571 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:43,600 Speaker 2: last year. I was just watching all the rookies out 572 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 2: there and there's a lot of tryout players, and Malik 573 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 2: was one of the best players on the field coming 574 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:51,159 Speaker 2: off of that ACL injury. Just such bad luck for 575 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,920 Speaker 2: him coming out of Georgia tearing his ACL and the 576 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 2: Senior Bowl and basically his entire rookie season was a 577 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 2: redshirt year, but he deserves a lot of credit for 578 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 2: coming out last year making the team out of camp. 579 00:27:02,359 --> 00:27:04,159 Speaker 2: People forget about that he made the team out of 580 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:06,960 Speaker 2: camp and appeared in seven games. There's a couple games 581 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:10,359 Speaker 2: where he actually log significant defensive snaps. So what's next 582 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 2: for him is the question, can you take the next step? 583 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 2: You've returned to football, You've proven that you belong here. 584 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 2: Can you take the next step and make some big 585 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,880 Speaker 2: time impact plays and maybe earn some more playing time. 586 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:22,400 Speaker 2: I think he can do it. We'll find out when 587 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 2: roster cuts happened. But I think that Browns game is 588 00:27:24,560 --> 00:27:26,680 Speaker 2: a great opportunity for him to show that he belongs 589 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:28,440 Speaker 2: and he's ready to take that next step. 590 00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 1: And he can play inside and outside. Just follow him 591 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,280 Speaker 1: around in this game and you'll see where he has 592 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:37,360 Speaker 1: an asset For Steve Spagnolo and Joe Collin. The secondary 593 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:40,560 Speaker 1: becomes a discussion because we talked about this last week, 594 00:27:40,600 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 1: but we're going to talk about it again because here 595 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:45,640 Speaker 1: we are right Camps still going on, but it's looming closer. 596 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:48,720 Speaker 1: We're just a week and a half away from starting 597 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:51,359 Speaker 1: this season or close to it, or anyway The point 598 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:55,879 Speaker 1: is the secondary with Lugerius Sneed now missing double digit 599 00:27:56,240 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: consecutive practices, with the knee inflammation, Nick Jones injury of 600 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:04,879 Speaker 1: the fractured fingers against New Orleans, Nazie Johnson losing the 601 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:08,439 Speaker 1: season to an acl and camp. What used to be 602 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: of like, wow, we got a lot of dudes there. 603 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:12,120 Speaker 1: Now you're looking at wow, this is kind of thin, 604 00:28:12,800 --> 00:28:16,679 Speaker 1: and so who knows what the fifty three is going 605 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: to look like? In the secondary, You also have to 606 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 1: look as at a combination of corners, six corners, four safeties, 607 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:24,719 Speaker 1: five corners, five safeties, you get kind of look at 608 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:29,119 Speaker 1: the hybrid guy Shamari Connor has been really really impressive, 609 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 1: kind of can do a lot of stuff for this team, 610 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,720 Speaker 1: including special teams. But there's guys like Echo Boydo and 611 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 1: Khalif Halassie that even have a shot of making the 612 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:44,480 Speaker 1: fifty three. They're thinking practice squad here right. They both 613 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: have shot up the charts. But Echo Boydo comes to 614 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:51,280 Speaker 1: mind again out of nowhere because he came on the 615 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 1: tryout weekend. He wasn't even part of the phone call 616 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:57,040 Speaker 1: on the undrafted free agent frenzy of two hours after 617 00:28:57,080 --> 00:28:59,000 Speaker 1: the draft. He was a good player at k State 618 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:02,480 Speaker 1: a sudden. I mean, he's getting a lot of snaps 619 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:04,560 Speaker 1: and looks and he's not disappointing. 620 00:29:04,760 --> 00:29:07,480 Speaker 2: He recorded forty nine defensive snaps against the Cardinals. He 621 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:09,760 Speaker 2: is the most of any defensive player for the Chiefs. 622 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 2: They're taking a long look at him, and I think 623 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 2: he's doing a lot of things to show that he 624 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:16,239 Speaker 2: deserves to be here. I'm not sure how it'll all 625 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:18,960 Speaker 2: shake out on August twenty ninth, but to go from 626 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:22,600 Speaker 2: a tryout player who made this team when he was 627 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 2: trying to stand out amongst fifty other rookies at Rookie 628 00:29:25,880 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 2: Minni Camp. He doesn't get signed right away, but then 629 00:29:28,040 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 2: he joins his team ahead of OTAs to now be 630 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:32,320 Speaker 2: in a position where I think he has a legitimate 631 00:29:32,360 --> 00:29:34,720 Speaker 2: shot and maybe even even if he doesn't make the team, 632 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:36,760 Speaker 2: to go back to our earlier point, if he makes 633 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 2: the practice squad, who knows what can happen in week 634 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:40,800 Speaker 2: nine or week ten. He could be called up and 635 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 2: could make a play. So it has a lot about 636 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:45,200 Speaker 2: echo that he is in the position that he's in now, 637 00:29:45,320 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 2: both as a player mentally and also just his natural ability. 638 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:52,719 Speaker 2: The draft process is so refined. It's so good, but 639 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:54,960 Speaker 2: I mean still guys can fall through the cracks and 640 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 2: you can find yourself with an echo boido going into 641 00:29:57,800 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 2: the third preseason game where you see him and you say, 642 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 2: this guy should have been drafted. One guy who was 643 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:05,760 Speaker 2: drafted that you mentioned, Jamari Connor, I think is making 644 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 2: a big impression right now. And he's someone who got 645 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 2: better and better during training camp. And you can't look 646 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:14,440 Speaker 2: too much into first team, second team, third team during 647 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:16,880 Speaker 2: the preseason because they're trying to give guys different looks 648 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 2: with different groups. But Jamari Connor was the third safety 649 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:23,120 Speaker 2: for much of the first quarter with the first team defense. 650 00:30:23,680 --> 00:30:25,600 Speaker 2: They're putting him out there because they believe in him, 651 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 2: and he's such a versatile player who can do so 652 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:31,080 Speaker 2: many different things. He played thirty seven snaps against the Cardinals. 653 00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:33,600 Speaker 2: He was lined up at free safety at times, kind 654 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:36,000 Speaker 2: of playing that center field, but also was playing the 655 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 2: slot quite a bit, and he was blitzing out of 656 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:40,680 Speaker 2: the slot. And we know how much Steven Spignello loves 657 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 2: dbs who can blitz. Lugerius need had the most pressures 658 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 2: of any dB in the NFL last year with eighteen. 659 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:50,560 Speaker 2: Jamari Connor time and time again was blitzing off the edge. 660 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 2: And for him, if you're trying to show that because 661 00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:55,240 Speaker 2: we feel good, he'll make the team. But if you're 662 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 2: trying to show that you belong in the defensive rotation, 663 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:01,240 Speaker 2: the more you can do is going to new those opportunities. 664 00:31:01,320 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 2: And man, he showed us throughout camp and really particularly 665 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:06,800 Speaker 2: in that Cardinals game. He can play a lot of 666 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:09,520 Speaker 2: different roles in this defense. I'm really excited about Chamari 667 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:10,040 Speaker 2: right now. 668 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:13,680 Speaker 1: Forty one inch vertical, so he's got the ability to 669 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:16,600 Speaker 1: play the deep third of the field or win throw 670 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,920 Speaker 1: it up jump ball plays. He's physical to play the run, 671 00:31:20,040 --> 00:31:23,000 Speaker 1: he's quick the blitz. It's been fun to watch him grow. 672 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:25,760 Speaker 1: It's fun to see where he'll grow, uh even further 673 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:28,960 Speaker 1: in this system. Buido has been impressive. He's so good 674 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:32,480 Speaker 1: in press coverage, which is what Steve Spagnola likes to do. 675 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:35,000 Speaker 1: A lot. The Chiefs corners play a lot of press. 676 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: They're rarely an off sometimes they will be. But the 677 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,160 Speaker 1: fact that he's and he's not a big dude, like 678 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 1: he's not as big as Joshua Williams or a Jalen Watson, 679 00:31:43,960 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: but he plays bigger than he is. He's very physical. 680 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:49,840 Speaker 1: The one litmus test in press coverage is can you 681 00:31:49,880 --> 00:31:52,640 Speaker 1: cover the slant like we want to follow you know, 682 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:54,719 Speaker 1: hey the deep ball. Yeah, that's true, I got it, 683 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:56,800 Speaker 1: But the slant is so hard to cover in the 684 00:31:56,840 --> 00:31:59,840 Speaker 1: National Football League without getting a penalty. He's really good 685 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: at I mean, there's some athletic ability to boydo, plus 686 00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:05,920 Speaker 1: some instinct with him that takes even a further look 687 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:08,200 Speaker 1: and follow this catalong. 688 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:10,840 Speaker 2: I remember after the Saints game. You know, there's those 689 00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:12,680 Speaker 2: three days that you go back to Saint Joe. We 690 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:14,400 Speaker 2: did a whole podcast on it. There's some of the 691 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,600 Speaker 2: toughest days of camp because the guys have a whole 692 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:19,760 Speaker 2: game day experience and then it's like, all right, we're 693 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 2: going back to Missouri Western for some more padded practices. 694 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 2: And I remember on the first practice back in Saint Joe, 695 00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:28,920 Speaker 2: it was on Tuesday, he made two really nice plays 696 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:30,680 Speaker 2: to break up a pair of passes. And I think 697 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 2: it says a lot about him as a rookie just 698 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,760 Speaker 2: along for the ride on this roller coaster and trying 699 00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:37,920 Speaker 2: to keep his head above water that he was making 700 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,640 Speaker 2: plays on one of the toughest practices of training camp 701 00:32:40,680 --> 00:32:42,920 Speaker 2: where it was hot and you're expected to go out 702 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 2: there and maintain that momentum that you've been building. Says 703 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:48,680 Speaker 2: a lot about him. And I even remember earlier in camp. 704 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:50,680 Speaker 2: For those of you that have been to training camp, 705 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:52,960 Speaker 2: there's the hill that the guys walked down to get 706 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:55,440 Speaker 2: down to the field and coaches walk at everyone walks it, 707 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:58,880 Speaker 2: and you know the quarterbacks are together. You know, players 708 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:00,720 Speaker 2: that are great friends with each other walk down together. 709 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:05,200 Speaker 2: Whatever Echo was walking down with De Spagnolo and coach 710 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:07,240 Speaker 2: Spags had his arm around e Go and they're just 711 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:09,520 Speaker 2: walking down the hill. And to me, that just said 712 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:11,880 Speaker 2: a lot like Spags likes this guy. He believes in him. 713 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 2: He wouldn't be talking to him if he didn't, and 714 00:33:14,040 --> 00:33:16,240 Speaker 2: he's backing up that confidence on the field. 715 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:18,880 Speaker 1: Fun to watch it. It'll be something that we'll pay 716 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:21,320 Speaker 1: attention both of us too, to the game on Saturday 717 00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:23,840 Speaker 1: against the Cleveland Browns. We'll close this way. This is 718 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:27,000 Speaker 1: really one of my favorite games because there's so many 719 00:33:27,080 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 1: kids that come to this game. I love the training camp. 720 00:33:30,040 --> 00:33:31,920 Speaker 1: We talked about it, so many kids come to camp. 721 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 1: Of the record number that came this year to Saint Joseph, 722 00:33:34,920 --> 00:33:38,400 Speaker 1: but this preseason game is about taking nine and ten 723 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:41,280 Speaker 1: year olds and making him their favorite team the rest 724 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:43,240 Speaker 1: of their life, because they may not go to a 725 00:33:43,320 --> 00:33:45,920 Speaker 1: regular season game, but they'll go to this game. And 726 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:50,240 Speaker 1: so I just love this final preseason home game or 727 00:33:50,680 --> 00:33:53,640 Speaker 1: last year was the Commander's game and the Packers game, 728 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:56,200 Speaker 1: because it's kind of a back to school game, but 729 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,880 Speaker 1: there will be kids all over the stadium on Saturday. 730 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:01,440 Speaker 2: And that's the best. Also, even though we've been talking 731 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:03,680 Speaker 2: about roster math and who's going to make the team, 732 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:06,480 Speaker 2: this game is really important for a lot of these 733 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:09,560 Speaker 2: players who maybe aren't going to make the team. Maybe 734 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:11,680 Speaker 2: some of them don't have a future in the NFL, 735 00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:14,839 Speaker 2: but forever they're going to remember when they played a 736 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:17,799 Speaker 2: football game in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs, 737 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:20,799 Speaker 2: they ranning Super Bowl champion at home. They're going to 738 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:23,640 Speaker 2: have that experience forever. And I think it's so cool 739 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:26,279 Speaker 2: that so many players are going to have an opportunity 740 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:29,120 Speaker 2: to play in this game. Hopefully they can make some plays. 741 00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:32,480 Speaker 2: And it's something that we can't forget. I mean, we 742 00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:35,160 Speaker 2: understand it's a business, but at the end of the day, 743 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:37,960 Speaker 2: these are humans. These are people that have been chasing 744 00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:40,680 Speaker 2: this dream their entire life, and even though it's just 745 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:43,000 Speaker 2: a preseason game, for some of these guys, it'll be 746 00:34:43,080 --> 00:34:44,200 Speaker 2: a dream realized. 747 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:47,600 Speaker 1: So pretty cool. That's why Steve Sanders is so valuable. 748 00:34:47,600 --> 00:34:50,000 Speaker 1: He's our team photographer. He's got a great staff, but 749 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:52,239 Speaker 1: a lot of those guys. If you and I are 750 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:54,920 Speaker 1: on the field this week, hey, Steve, make sure you 751 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,040 Speaker 1: get a photo of me and my chief's uniform trying 752 00:34:57,080 --> 00:34:59,400 Speaker 1: to tackle a guy that's wear in a Cleveland uniform. 753 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:00,920 Speaker 1: Because it's going on up in the man Caves. 754 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 2: Absolutely. 755 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:05,480 Speaker 1: He's Matt McMullen, Senior team reporter. Camp yep, tell by 756 00:35:05,480 --> 00:35:09,840 Speaker 1: the garb camp still going on. But thanks to the 757 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:13,880 Speaker 1: folks at Ticketmaster for helping sponsor this one. But hopefully 758 00:35:13,880 --> 00:35:17,560 Speaker 1: we'll see you at the game Saturday, Arrowhead, because it's 759 00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:21,040 Speaker 1: getting closer. Folks, that opening game against the Detroit Lions 760 00:35:22,360 --> 00:35:27,960 Speaker 1: don touch down, washed it down and the celebration begins 761 00:35:27,960 --> 00:35:28,600 Speaker 1: in their head.