1 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: So the fifteen of the ten Berry He's gonna score touchdown. 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Cardinals Red Sea Reports. Slim to the 3 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: ground by Buda Baker Like a torpedo. He came flying 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: into the backfield going for Hopkins one handed catch and 5 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 1: a touchdown DeAndre Hopkins the Cardinals Red Sea Report. He 6 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: has brought to you by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts, visit Acy 7 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot Com, Slash Podcasts. Here we go. This is 8 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: it caught by Kirk at the twenty at the ten touchdown, 9 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: baby fail. Here's Craig Griolou, Mike Jarecki and Bertrand Berry. Well, 10 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: you can see the lights at the end of the tunnel. 11 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: One two, two weeks until the starts of training camp 12 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: and Betrand I know this is We've discussed this a 13 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: lot here on the Cardinals Red Sea Report. Yes, you're anxious, 14 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: you're excited, yet there's also that feeling of all right, 15 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: the grind in the physicality and getting your body ready 16 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: for a regular season. So I understand for some players 17 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: the I guess bitter sweet is how you describe this 18 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: kind of time frame here in the middle of July, 19 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:13,959 Speaker 1: or just be unknown, you just don't know what camp 20 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 1: is going to be about. You don't know how coach 21 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: is going to approach it. Is it going to be 22 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 1: a physical camp where he's gonna have a lot of 23 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 1: contact drills. Is he trying to set a tone from 24 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 1: a physicality mindset? Does he want this team to be 25 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: more physical so they do more physical drills, more physical 26 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: type plays, you know what I mean, more nine on seven, 27 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: more team and all that kind of stuff. So you 28 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: always worry about how sore you're gonna be, that's the 29 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: only thing. But once you get over yourself after the 30 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: first practice and you get into the flow of it, 31 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: then it just becomes camp as usual and everybody's glad 32 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: to be back. I think a lot of it. MJ 33 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: will be some familiarity now going into year three. I 34 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: think at least for those players that have been around, 35 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: they'll know what to expect from head coach Cliff Kingsbury 36 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: and on down the line, offense, defense, and special teams. 37 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: And that's the beauty of you know, having the same 38 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: head coach for three consecutive years, and you look at it, 39 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: you know some new faces. I mean, you know, Malcolm Butler, 40 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,119 Speaker 1: you know probably hasn't been over to stay. Maybe they 41 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: did a flyover where he was, well, he was in 42 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: the stadium as a as a player, But I'm just 43 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: saying now from you know, they're in the hotel and 44 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: then they get a chance to practice indoors, you know, 45 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: on really good field. So there's a lot of benefits 46 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: when it comes to them training at safe Farm Stadium. 47 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: But at the same time, though, I think it's more 48 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: for the younger players. This is where they're gonna get 49 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: their feet wet and they're gonna get more opportunities reps 50 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: and then when they get to the preseason. But as 51 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,639 Speaker 1: for the starters and the depth guys, this is a 52 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: time to kind of build the foundation in the groundwork 53 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 1: and the trust and relationships. Well, let's touch on a 54 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: couple of those young players, if you will, not just 55 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: maybe that need to flash or make some noise at 56 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:57,399 Speaker 1: during training camp, but just maybe those players that are 57 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: on the cusp of really breaking out, whether that's you know, 58 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 1: rookie going into year two, or a year two player 59 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: going into year three, or maybe just a player that 60 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: you know, like a Dennis gard I could just really 61 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: resurfaced or surface for the first time a year ago. 62 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: Now of course, we got to wait until mid season 63 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 1: to see him most likely back on the football field. 64 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 1: But betray, when you look at this roster, whether it's 65 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: an offensive player or a defensive player, is there a 66 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: player that you're maybe a little bit more excited about 67 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 1: that you know what. I've seen enough of them to 68 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: know that I think this is the year as they 69 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: quote unquote breakout Byron Murphy and Christian Kurtin, I think 70 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 1: both those young men really have to take that next step. 71 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: We know that they can both play. They both made 72 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,839 Speaker 1: plays for the Arizona Cardinals, but they've got to take 73 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: that next step to be that leader, to be that 74 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: player that you can count on series in, series out 75 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: that they're going to make plays to help this team 76 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: be successful. We know they have all the talent in 77 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: the world, but now we want to see them really 78 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: as send to the top of the NFL as one 79 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: of the top corner backs in one of the top 80 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: wide receivers in all the games. And I think a 81 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: lot with Christian Kirk MJ there'll be a lot of 82 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: eyes because it's a contract here and now I think 83 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 1: he understands where he's at as far as really needing 84 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: to produce and knowing that he is going to be 85 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: the slot corner for this football and there's competition. Now 86 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 1: we're at Ron del Moore, and again Ron del Moore 87 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: is going to get a chance to get his feet 88 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 1: as we talked about on special teams, you know contract here. 89 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: As you mentioned, it seems like if he could stay healthy, 90 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: he could be a weapon in this offense. And they're 91 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: counting on I mean, if you want to go three 92 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,839 Speaker 1: and four wide, they're gonna need all four receivers to 93 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: be healthy and be productive. And again, if they want 94 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: to throw the ball, they spread teams out. He's going 95 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: to be a weapon and an option there. And going 96 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: back to Byron Murphy, you know it's going to be interesting. 97 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: I think we all assume that, you know, Robert Alford 98 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,280 Speaker 1: is going to be the guy, but you know, how 99 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: does he look in camp? So Murphy's really your number 100 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: one corner. So again you can build a case for 101 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: both Byron Murphy and Christian Kirk as breakout players for 102 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 1: the upcoming season. When you look at that defense, I 103 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: know a popular choice is Isaiah Simmons. People saw enough 104 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 1: of him late last year to say, all right, you 105 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 1: are trained in six different positions and now all of 106 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: a sudden, getting your feet wet a full offseason, if 107 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: you will, that maybe this is the year for Isaiah 108 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 1: Simmons to break out. That's certainly the hope of the Cardinals. 109 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: Recently this offseason on The Big Red Rage Linebackers, coach 110 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: Bill Davis discussed Simmons and being able to use Simmons 111 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: in a number of different positions. It is very, very 112 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: frustrating for an offense to see Isaiah out there and 113 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: not be able to identify his position. Is he the 114 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: other safety? Is he the sambacker? Is he the mic? 115 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: Is the amo? Those identifications to an offense has a 116 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: lot to do with their protections, how they're blocking, scheme 117 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: will online. So we find we get a pretty good 118 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: advantage by moving him around a little bit as long 119 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 1: as he can handle it, and he's proven, especially at 120 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: the end of last season, that he absolutely can handle 121 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: multiple positions. But the home base will be the inside. 122 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: Mowar Diame linebacker played only thirty four percent of the 123 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:07,279 Speaker 1: total defensive snaps last season. MJ. He's going in as 124 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: his daughter and those snaps they're going to certainly be 125 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: a lot more than thirty four percent. He shouldn't come 126 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:14,600 Speaker 1: off the field. I mean, I know that he can 127 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 1: be involved in your Dame packages, your nickel packages, he 128 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: can be your base defense, so he shouldn't come off 129 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 1: the field. And I would go with Isaiah Simmons. I 130 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:26,559 Speaker 1: just think he needed an entire offseason like everyone else, 131 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,159 Speaker 1: and you can start to see the upside towards the 132 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: end of the year. I think he's got a little 133 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: swagging him. Not cocky, but he feels comfortable now that 134 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 1: he's been in the system. He's going to get a 135 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: chance to play in the preseason, and when you got 136 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 1: JJ Watt in a healthy Jordan Phillips and Chandler Jones 137 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 1: and Buddha Baker and Marcus Golden, I think he's going 138 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: to be able to fly around and be that guy 139 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 1: that they drafted eighth overall. B train, What did you 140 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: see out of now? Number nine? He wore number forty 141 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: eight last season, but into the single digits going into 142 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. Isaiah Simmons in year one, what stood 143 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 1: out to you that maybe you maybe share that same 144 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: confidence as the coaches do and MJ as far as 145 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: maybe this is the year for Isaiah Simmons to really 146 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: break out. The one thing that you saw was elite 147 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: athletic ability. You see a guy that could do a 148 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: lot of different things. You saw him with the interceptions, 149 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: you saw him with the sacks. You saw him running 150 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 1: down quarterbacks, running down running backs, running down wide receivers. 151 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: But I think the fact that he's wearing a single 152 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: digit now is significant to how many different positions he 153 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: needs to learn. He just needs to learn one, and 154 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: the less he has to think out there, the more 155 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: productive a player like Isaiah Simmons is going to be. 156 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: I understand that you want to get him in and 157 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: put him in a lot of different situations for the 158 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: defenses or for the offenses to try to figure out 159 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: where he's going to be. But I respectfully disagree with 160 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: my old coach and that I think the less you 161 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: put on him and you give him one assignment and 162 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: he can go and do that at full speed, I 163 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:55,239 Speaker 1: think that's when you start to truly get the most 164 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: out of Isaiah Simmons, and that's where he starts to 165 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: really blossom as one of those athletic linebackers that you 166 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: see here in the NFL. I think that was the 167 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: play last year when they said we're gonna you know, 168 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: slow playing week side and then you know you had 169 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: Jordan Hicks, you had Deveandre Campbell, So I don't think. 170 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 1: But when it comes to Collins, we know he's strictly 171 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: going to learn one position. And this is allows you know, 172 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: a position less player. You see it around the league. 173 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: I mean Jamal Adaims, he's playing in the box a 174 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: lot of times. He's a safety Buddha Baker, So I 175 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: think this is what they drafted him for, to be 176 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: a racer and do different things. Now we haven't really 177 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 1: seen him rush the quarterback, so it's more in coverage, 178 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: tackling on the sidelines. One thing that stood out to me, 179 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 1: and you know during training camp when he was hitting 180 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 1: the bag, I'm like, I want to see a little 181 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: bit more from him. But on the football field, he 182 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: is very physical and he's not afraid to hit another 183 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: player now in single digits, and we referenced him earlier, 184 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 1: it was Betran's defensive player that he expects to break 185 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,079 Speaker 1: out this season. That would be Byron Murphy. While it's 186 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 1: not just Betrain that is certainly looking forward to seeing 187 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: Murphy on the football field wearing number seven this year. 188 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: How about defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has certainly high expectations 189 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: for Byron Murphy. I think it starts with Murphy, you know. 190 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,959 Speaker 1: I mean, he's been the main stay for three years, 191 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: but he's played a lot of snaps and you can 192 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: see its growth. He's so much more comfortable. He's going 193 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: into his body, he's working, he knows the system. He 194 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: can be a special player for us, and he can 195 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: be one of our better players on defense. And that 196 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: was in reference to the cornerback position, because it was 197 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: your question. MJ asked to coach Joseph. When you look 198 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: at the depth at corner and you bring up the 199 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: new names Malcolm Butler, dark was Denard the rookies, Marco 200 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: Wilson t Gallan, Coach Joseph immediately pointed to Byron Murphy. 201 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people believe that just because 202 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: he is he is that most experienced guy in a 203 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals uniform in the cornerback's room. Let's quickly switch over 204 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: the offense of side, and it's a theme here on 205 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 1: this opening segment of the Cardinals, Red Sea reports single digits. 206 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:56,560 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds now wearing number two, he is certainly going 207 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: in much like Christian Kirk into a contract year. There 208 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: is a lot on the table for Chase Edmunds and 209 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 1: his position. Coach James Saxon earlier on The Big Red 210 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:08,079 Speaker 1: Rage believes that Edmunds has what it takes to be 211 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: RB one. Probably one of the smartest guys I've ever 212 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: been around. The guy's not only a phenomenal above the 213 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:19,680 Speaker 1: next person and just a personable human. He's an excellent athlete. 214 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: And the guy's got it's self conscious. It's just that 215 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 1: just ouses out of him. Everybody around the building just 216 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: kind of gravitates toward him, and uh, it's good for 217 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,680 Speaker 1: our team. I'll say this. I mean, he's waiting for 218 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 1: this opportunity. You know, recently did a story on asy 219 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot Com just talking about, hey, you don't know 220 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 1: when your number is going to be called. They moved 221 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: on from David Johnson, they move on from Kenyan Drake. 222 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 1: The thing is, is he going to get enough opportunities 223 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 1: because he's not only going to be able to run 224 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: the ball between the tackles, he's going to be involved 225 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 1: in the passing game. But when you get the short yardage, 226 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:55,079 Speaker 1: they're going to probably use James Connor. But he is what. 227 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: He's a weapon. He's one of the top three or 228 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 1: four players on offense besides the quarterback. So he's been 229 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,079 Speaker 1: waiting for this opportunity. And I think in the perfect world, 230 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: the Cardinals would like to extend him instead of drafting 231 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 1: and running back in the first or second round, because 232 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 1: they believe in him in the future. The question for Edmonds, 233 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 1: and he knows this be train, is can he sustain 234 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 1: a full season? Can he be that starting running back? 235 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 1: And yeah, I think they're going to split carries with 236 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 1: James Connor, but Edmunds wants to be a starter. He 237 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 1: wants to get starting reps. He wants to get twenty touches. 238 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: Doesn't have to be twenty carries, but in that twenty 239 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:31,960 Speaker 1: touch category, whether it's running the football or catching the football, 240 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:35,240 Speaker 1: can he sustain that When he's a little under size 241 00:11:35,280 --> 00:11:38,559 Speaker 1: at five nine two ten, Well, he may be undersized, 242 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 1: but I don't think you can ever judge the size 243 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 1: of a man's heart. And every time we've seen him 244 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: beyond the field, he's made things happen, and I think 245 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 1: he's earned the right to get more of a workload. 246 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: And until he shows that he can't, I think he 247 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 1: deserves the right to be given the shot to do 248 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: it and to prove it. So I fully expect Chase 249 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,600 Speaker 1: Edmonds to go out there and have a really good season. 250 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: The more touches, ideally, the more production. And I really 251 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 1: think that everybody on the team is rooting for him, 252 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:10,440 Speaker 1: and it's just a matter of him getting the opportunities 253 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: and having enough opportunities. As far as the scheme, you know, 254 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: you gotta get those receivers the ball because those are 255 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: going to be mismatches out there on the edges. But 256 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: you also have to let that offensive line do what 257 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: they do best, and they want to go forward and 258 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 1: push guys around, and so Chase Edmons knows that. I 259 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: think coach knows that as well, and everybody wants to 260 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: establish that physical style run and I think Chase Edmans 261 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 1: would definitely benefit from that if they're able to come 262 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: in and do that right away. It's internating when you 263 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: hear James Saxon there talking about his smarts. Former running 264 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 1: backs coach Kirby Wilson fell in love with Chase Edmons 265 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: once was pro day kept in contact with him, so 266 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: the Cardinals had a lot of interest in him, and 267 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: maybe he was flew under the radar going into the draft. 268 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 1: Last season, Edmunds averaged four point six yards per carry, 269 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 1: had the third most catches on the team. And that's 270 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 1: something that I think we'll see a lots, especially if 271 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 1: you see Edmonds and James Connor on the field together, 272 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: one of the backfield being Connor and then Edmunds perhaps 273 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,680 Speaker 1: lined up as a wide receiver. But certainly a lot 274 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: of players on this twenty twenty one Arizona Cardinals team 275 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: that could be poised for breakout seasons. Single game tickets 276 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: are on sale now. Visit Easy Cardinals dot com slash 277 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: game ticks. That's Asy Cardinals dot Com Slash game t 278 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: i X. As we continue here, Craig Raildu, Mike Jareckie, 279 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,880 Speaker 1: and Bertram Berry the Cardinals Red Sea Report on the 280 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Dalton takes the staff, takes a handoff, 281 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: rolls right. Lots of time on J. Green is open, 282 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:53,079 Speaker 1: He's got running down the thirty. Nobody's scoring to catch. J. J. 283 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:59,079 Speaker 1: Green has the Bengals FO eighty two yards, the longest 284 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 1: catch adrial. Jeremiah Green spectacular NFL career. All right, I 285 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:10,319 Speaker 1: gotta admit I did not know what the A and 286 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: J stood for in AJ Green. Thank you to the 287 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:18,520 Speaker 1: Bengals Radio network. I wonder if Dave Pashwal say that's 288 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: on the broadcast this season. Maybe Ron Wiffley as well. 289 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 1: But yes, AJ Green, after ten years with the Cincinnati Bengals, 290 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 1: now wearing a Cardinals uniform as we welcome me back 291 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: here to the Cardinals Red seab Report, Craig Griel, Mike Drecky, 292 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: and bertram Berry. And this is someone that or regardless 293 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 1: of who it was going to be, be trained, this 294 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: team needed to add a number two wide receiver. That 295 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: was something that was immediately discussed at season's end and 296 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: then certainly in the weeks following the regular season because 297 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray in this offense, they needed another playmaker and 298 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: I just didn't think that that was someone that was 299 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:55,680 Speaker 1: going to be an internal candidate. You needed to go 300 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: out and look for someone, and in free agency, the 301 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 1: Cardinals targeted AJ Green, a veteran and someone. Now you 302 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: look at the pairing of Hopkins on one side, Green 303 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: on the other, I like that at least on paper. Yeah, 304 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: I really like it a lot too. And I know 305 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 1: a lot of people are going to be apprehensive because 306 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: of the injury history of an AJ Green, but I 307 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: don't think that that's going to matter very much. I 308 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: think once he understands what his body is capable of 309 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: and not capable of as a tenure of VET, I 310 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: think now he can get into a regiment that's going 311 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 1: to make him available for the entire seventeen game season. 312 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: And when you pair him up with DeAndre Hopes, I 313 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 1: just I can only imagine what the possibilities can be. 314 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: But I also think this sends a message to those 315 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: younger receivers that are on the roster currently. And when 316 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: you think that you're in a good spot and your 317 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 1: spot is pretty solidified, then they bring in a guy 318 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 1: that is automatically going to be the number two. One, 319 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: you upgrade your offense, but two you send a message 320 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 1: to that receiving room that, hey, we weren't happy with 321 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 1: the production that we got from this room, so we 322 00:15:57,800 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 1: needed to bring in another guy in. If we don't 323 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: continue to see the same results, then we're gonna start 324 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: subtracting some of the guys that are in that room. 325 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 1: So I think the message was sent loud and clear, 326 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: and I think it accomplished all that. It was meant 327 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 1: to do, and upgrading the town level and getting me 328 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 1: attention of those younger receivers. Green turns thirty three later 329 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,160 Speaker 1: this month, July thirty first, by the way, so an 330 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 1: early happy birthday to AJ Green. Before we get MJ's 331 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 1: thoughts on how much Green has left in the tank, 332 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: something that we've asked a lot about when these new 333 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: free agent acquisitions are introduced, because they're all in their 334 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: early thirties and all have a number of years already 335 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 1: under their belts. Green asked specifically when he was introduced, 336 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 1: how much does he feel he has left in the tank? Man, 337 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: I feel like I have a lot left in the tank. 338 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 1: You know, I still feel feel young, lakes feel young. 339 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: You know. Last year was a difficult year for me 340 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:56,160 Speaker 1: playing with these different quarterbacks, coming off an injury, but 341 00:16:56,360 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 1: you know, I wouldn't change that for anything the world. 342 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: I think that made me a better person, you know, 343 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 1: on the field, mental least stronger. But I know I 344 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 1: feel like I got a lot more years left than me. 345 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:08,199 Speaker 1: Played all sixteen games last year. They started off with 346 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,920 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow, they went to Ryan Finlay and then Brandon Allen. 347 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,920 Speaker 1: He has to be frustrating towards the end of the year, 348 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 1: but he was a pro. You know, he looked back 349 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 1: at his career there he was a top pick, a 350 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: top five pick, I want to say, because he was 351 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:22,320 Speaker 1: fourth overall. I think Patrick Peterson was fifth that year. 352 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 1: He looks the part. I mean, he's tall, skinny receiver. 353 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: I got a chance to reach out to Roy Green. 354 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 1: Roy used to work out with with AJ Green and 355 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:35,360 Speaker 1: Julio Jones, and Roy thinks he can really help the offense. 356 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 1: I mean, I think he's good on the fifty fifty 357 00:17:37,119 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 1: balls to come back routes. He's a long strider, but 358 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 1: he can make up for with his fifty fifty balls 359 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 1: and then coming back for the ball. And if he 360 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 1: can get behind a dB. I'm not saying that speed's there, 361 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: but I'll take my chances with him. They didn't, as 362 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:51,880 Speaker 1: you guys pointed out, they didn't have a number two 363 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: receiver on the roster. And this is gonna do wonders 364 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:56,880 Speaker 1: for this offense. Where if Kyler is looking at hop 365 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: and he's covered, all of a sudden, you got another 366 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: guy you can throw to. And then in a certain situation, 367 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: you got to hopefully a guy in the flat in 368 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: the slot, So I think they're going to have options 369 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: if Kyler can get protection. You heard Green in that 370 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,880 Speaker 1: sound by talk about the difficult year MJ. You referenced 371 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: as well, three different quarterbacks. So you look at Green's 372 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: numbers last season forty seven catches, a career low five 373 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 1: hundred and twenty three receiving yards, a career low two touchdowns. 374 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:26,120 Speaker 1: But again, I think be train. If you have some 375 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:30,160 Speaker 1: stability at the quarterback position, those numbers certainly are going 376 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:33,720 Speaker 1: to increase. And we know de Hoop is going to 377 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:35,920 Speaker 1: be the man, he is going to get his targets, 378 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: He's going to get his catches. I do think AJ 379 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 1: Green's at his point in his career where he doesn't 380 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 1: mind not being the guy or not being number one, 381 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:48,880 Speaker 1: that he just at this point he just wants to win. Yeah, 382 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 1: he wants to win. But I also I gotta say, 383 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: I really hate the question when people ask a teen 384 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 1: year plus veteran how much do you think you have 385 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,679 Speaker 1: left in the tank? I mean, what do you expect 386 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: the guy to say? No? I think, man, I'm running, 387 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:03,439 Speaker 1: I'm running on ee. I need to go near the 388 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 1: gas they fill up, man, because I just don't know 389 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 1: if I nothing pisses you off more than the guys 390 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:10,880 Speaker 1: asking you what do you still have left in the tank. 391 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:13,119 Speaker 1: I mean, you're not coming to steal money like he 392 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:15,920 Speaker 1: obviously thinks that he can come in and be of value. 393 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:18,560 Speaker 1: And I think all that does is just fuel the 394 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:22,200 Speaker 1: fire for aj Green to really work out this offseason 395 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: and get ready for camping and for twenty twenty one 396 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:29,640 Speaker 1: to have a huge comeback season, because I'm telling you, 397 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 1: athletes don't like to be told that they're too old 398 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:34,920 Speaker 1: or do you really think that you can play? I mean, 399 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 1: how much do you really think he got left in 400 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 1: the tank? Come on now, And I believe you know, 401 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 1: they look at his age, they look at how many 402 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 1: games he's missed, They look at the numbers, and you 403 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 1: know how much you got left in think? Well, listen, 404 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 1: if you get a chance to watch him, you're gonna 405 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,919 Speaker 1: see how much he has left in the tank. Again, 406 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 1: they didn't have to go out and spend twelve million, 407 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:56,119 Speaker 1: sixteen million one wide receivers. You know, if he plays 408 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:58,600 Speaker 1: well enough, I'm sure he'd like to be here next year. Well, 409 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:01,200 Speaker 1: if we're not asking Green how much he has left 410 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,480 Speaker 1: in the tank, we're asking former teammates how much Green 411 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 1: might have left in the tank. Frosty Rucker, former teammate 412 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:11,280 Speaker 1: of AJ Green's former Arizona Cardinal, guests on The Big 413 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: Red Rags this offseason, asked specifically about Green and what 414 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: Green might be able to do here in twenty twenty one. Well, 415 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:20,679 Speaker 1: I think AJ Green has a lot left. I think 416 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 1: his time was just up in Cincinnati, playing on turf, 417 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:28,400 Speaker 1: practicing on turf, and you know, subzero temperatures and December 418 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 1: and things like that. I think it was his time 419 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: to break loose of that. He's Pro Bowl player, top 420 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:36,879 Speaker 1: of the game, a guy that could really go up 421 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 1: and get the ball, great teammate, never hear anything bad 422 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 1: about him. The receiver group is just getting stronger, and 423 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: if Aj gets enough footballs this year, he may just 424 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: be comeback Player of the Year. That would certainly be 425 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: an eye opener considering all that Green has done already 426 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,439 Speaker 1: in his career. Seven time Pro Bowler, three time second 427 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: team All Pro. But regardless of how much we think, 428 00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: or even AJ Green thinks he has left in the tank, 429 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 1: the Cardinals believe he has a lot left in the tank, 430 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 1: and probably the outside of Steve come Cliff Kingsbury the 431 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: one that is most excited about AJ Green being a 432 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,920 Speaker 1: member of the Arizona Cardinals. Kyler Murray, I expect JD 433 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:14,520 Speaker 1: have a big year. I know, you know, I know 434 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: a lot of people should sleep on him. I know 435 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 1: a lot of things have been said about, you know, 436 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:20,440 Speaker 1: him maybe not being on to do it anymore. Whatever, 437 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:23,400 Speaker 1: we don't really care about that, you know, ignore all that. 438 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: You know, I'm glad he's on the team. I mean, 439 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 1: we have a great receiver room, more weapons than I 440 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:31,879 Speaker 1: can ask for. You. Look, be Train Hopkins, AJ Green. 441 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 1: Not only are they number one in number two or 442 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 1: one A, one B with the Cardinals, but you're talking 443 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: about AJ Green being one of the better wide receivers 444 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,719 Speaker 1: this game has seen over the last decade. And now 445 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:45,399 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, he's coming in to help Kyler 446 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:48,320 Speaker 1: Murray in this offense and this team take that next step. 447 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 1: And the thing that you really bank on, you bank 448 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,640 Speaker 1: on the respect that he's going to garner from opposing 449 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:58,240 Speaker 1: decense to coordinators because, as you said, he's earned his stripes. 450 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: In his teen years, he's been a very ductive wide 451 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 1: receiver and when he was on the field, you saw 452 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,440 Speaker 1: him be one of the top arguably four wide receivers 453 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:10,680 Speaker 1: in all the games. So just on respect factor alone, 454 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 1: you're gonna see some coverages roll towards him at times, 455 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:17,199 Speaker 1: and they're gonna have to play it straight because you 456 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:19,679 Speaker 1: can't go all the way towards d Hop and then 457 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 1: leave him one on one with you know, a number 458 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 1: two or three corner because he's gonna eat him alive. 459 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:27,159 Speaker 1: So I love the fact that you're gonna have to 460 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 1: pick your poison with this offense, and you're gonna have 461 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:32,199 Speaker 1: to play it straight because that opens up everything. It 462 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,679 Speaker 1: opens up the running game, it opens up the passing lanes, 463 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 1: and I really believe that everybody is going to benefit 464 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 1: from this, especially the skill position players, but most definitely 465 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 1: those those big guys up front. I keep going back 466 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 1: to them. They're gonna get to go forward and push 467 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 1: people around, and I'm telling you, offensive linemen love nothing 468 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 1: more than to do just that. Yes, they can pass protect, 469 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,679 Speaker 1: but when they get the opportunity to run forward and 470 00:22:56,760 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 1: knock people on their backside, they relish those opportunities. I've 471 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,920 Speaker 1: mentioned this throughout the offseason. Two guys come to mind here, 472 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 1: and you know, Rodney Hudson, clearly, you know, I don't 473 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 1: know how things worked out towards the end, but I'm 474 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:11,200 Speaker 1: glad he's on the Cardinals. But I look at JJ Watton, 475 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:13,280 Speaker 1: AJ Green, and they're hitting that reads at button in 476 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:16,359 Speaker 1: their careers and beat Trains right the weather they play on, 477 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,560 Speaker 1: you know, one of the greatest surfaces in the NFL. 478 00:23:20,359 --> 00:23:23,719 Speaker 1: They're going to be indoors for training camps, so BodyWise, 479 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:26,159 Speaker 1: when they wake up in the morning, they won't be 480 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 1: feeling those bones when you have cold weather. And if 481 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: if I had a guess right now going into camp, 482 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 1: I look at the top six receivers, I would say Hopkins, Green, 483 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:40,439 Speaker 1: I'm gonna put Kirk in there, Slash Rondel Moore, and 484 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:43,119 Speaker 1: then I think it's Keyshawn Johnson. I still think Andy 485 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:45,359 Speaker 1: Isabella is in the mix, but I don't know if 486 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:47,199 Speaker 1: he's going to be active on game de depending how 487 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 1: much they jost but we'll let it all play out. 488 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 1: There could be some other guys that's flash, but again, 489 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:54,960 Speaker 1: they could put sixteen guys on the practice squad, so 490 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:57,359 Speaker 1: I do think some of these young receivers could end 491 00:23:57,400 --> 00:23:59,679 Speaker 1: up on the practice squad. But the beat trains points 492 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: at the start of this segments you go out side 493 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,119 Speaker 1: to look for a wide receiver, and they didn't just 494 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:07,360 Speaker 1: do it with AJ Green, they did with Rondel Moore. 495 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: So it does speak to what they already had in 496 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 1: house as far as those young receivers that you just 497 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:16,200 Speaker 1: reference to MJ. So yeah, we're gonna be paying attention 498 00:24:16,359 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: a lot to what Andy Isabella is doing or not doing. 499 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:22,399 Speaker 1: Keyshaw Johnson, what he's doing or not doing. How much 500 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 1: opportunity and what do they do with their opportunity. And 501 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,760 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to watching Sean Jefferson and a new 502 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:29,719 Speaker 1: wide receivers coach. We'll see what he can get out 503 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:32,760 Speaker 1: of Isabella. I'm hearing good things on Keyshaw Johnson. Maybe 504 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 1: he's learning from AJ Green because to me, he would 505 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:39,680 Speaker 1: be the backup on the outside behind Green. Subscribe Arizona 506 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:44,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. 507 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,720 Speaker 1: Listen to your favorite shows on the go like Cardinals Underground, 508 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 1: The Big Red Rage, and of course this show, The 509 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals Read Sea Report. Visit as Cardinals dot com slash 510 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:56,919 Speaker 1: podcast for more information. We've had halftime here on this 511 00:24:56,960 --> 00:25:00,560 Speaker 1: week's edition of The Cardinals Read Sea Reports with you 512 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 1: year round Tuesdays eleven AM Craig Reel, Little Mike Drecky 513 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 1: and Bertram Berry. When we come back, well, we'll talk 514 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: more offense again. It's be Train's favorite topic. We'll get 515 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: to that next here on the Arizona Cardinals, right on Network, 516 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,359 Speaker 1: it's a run play right side, big whole Hedmands twenty 517 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: five twenty ten five touchdown the inside zone. Be one 518 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 1: and Chase Edmonds found the hole into the Hall's baby 519 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 1: gets it to Connor, sweeps the left side, gotta block 520 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 1: at the ten, Connor to the five, Potter into the touchdown. 521 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:42,359 Speaker 1: James Connor explosive, just the weapons that we have, Chase 522 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:44,680 Speaker 1: doing this thing already, and so you know, watching film, 523 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:46,880 Speaker 1: I'm like, man, just do he can? He can ball, 524 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 1: and I want to, you know, learn from him and 525 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:50,440 Speaker 1: be a part of it, get to work with him. 526 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 1: I ain't no telling, I can't predict with him, but 527 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: I know what I can guarantee is I'm gonna come 528 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 1: in here and work day in and day y'all come 529 00:25:56,760 --> 00:25:58,119 Speaker 1: my head down to grind. And you know I'm in 530 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:00,960 Speaker 1: it for the long cast. So seventeen season, I'm looking 531 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:06,040 Speaker 1: forward to it. The Voice of James Connor after eight 532 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:10,600 Speaker 1: years in Pittsburgh, first in college, then four seasons with 533 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:15,200 Speaker 1: the Steelers. Now James Connor a member of the Arizona Cardinals. 534 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 1: As we walcome back here to the Cardinals, read sewer 535 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 1: part Craig Real, the Mike Trecky, and Bertram Berry. We 536 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:24,880 Speaker 1: discussed Connor and Chase Edmonds as far as Edmonds being 537 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,640 Speaker 1: potentially one of those players to break out. But big 538 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:31,239 Speaker 1: picture here, gentlemen, as we talk Edmonds and Connor with 539 00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:35,320 Speaker 1: respects to the run game and just looking at the numbers, 540 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:38,640 Speaker 1: m J. This is a very good run offense under 541 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:41,639 Speaker 1: a head coach Cliff Kingsbury last year tied for eighth 542 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:45,199 Speaker 1: as far as rushing yards per carry, seventh best in 543 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 1: the league as far as rushing yards per game. It's 544 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,520 Speaker 1: when you kind of dive deeper and look at the 545 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 1: numbers as far as what they did on a weekend 546 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:55,439 Speaker 1: and week out basis the first half of the season 547 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:58,639 Speaker 1: versus the second half of the season. That consistency, that 548 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:01,600 Speaker 1: running game consistency he lacked, and I think it did 549 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:06,159 Speaker 1: ultimately derail the entire offense overall. I would agree with 550 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:07,919 Speaker 1: that because when they were able to win at the 551 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,480 Speaker 1: liner's crimmage. Kyler was able to get some more time 552 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:13,159 Speaker 1: and a little play action, and that's towards the end 553 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,919 Speaker 1: of the season he started moving Hopkins around, and he 554 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 1: had some other guys step up, including Dan Arnold. But 555 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:21,199 Speaker 1: for the most part, I mean, when I look at Connor, 556 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:23,440 Speaker 1: I mean he's got great size. It's a little deceiving 557 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 1: when you see him without the pads on, I guess, 558 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:28,240 Speaker 1: and when he's like at the helmet six one, two 559 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:32,440 Speaker 1: thirty three, so he's only twenty six years old, clearly 560 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:36,639 Speaker 1: he knows his role here. I agree with you, guys, 561 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 1: Chases earned the opportunity, But can he carry the load? 562 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:42,080 Speaker 1: That's gonna be the question. But I think they have 563 00:27:42,119 --> 00:27:44,680 Speaker 1: a really good one two punch. And then I look 564 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:46,919 Speaker 1: at Jonathan Ward. He was active last year, is going 565 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,399 Speaker 1: to play on teams? And then what's gonna happen with 566 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:51,879 Speaker 1: Eno Benjamin. I mean, he's a guy that they drafted 567 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:54,240 Speaker 1: in the seventh round, was on the roster and active. 568 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,160 Speaker 1: He's got to play on special teams. But I think 569 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:00,840 Speaker 1: right now you can pencil in the top three guys, 570 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:03,520 Speaker 1: and I would think Jonathan Awards. I had an email Benjamin, 571 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,439 Speaker 1: I don't think there's any doubt about that. Here are 572 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,119 Speaker 1: the numbers last season b trained. As far as the 573 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 1: first nine games, this offense averaged better than five yards 574 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 1: on the ground a carry. Last seven games, that number 575 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:20,680 Speaker 1: dropped under four three point seven five yards per carrying. 576 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:22,879 Speaker 1: You have to be able to run the football. I 577 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:25,640 Speaker 1: know it's a passing league. We joke a lot about 578 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 1: it here on the Cardinals Red Seat report. That's all 579 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:30,480 Speaker 1: about the quarterback. But you have to have some semblance 580 00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:33,520 Speaker 1: of a running game. And I think those final seven games, 581 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:36,800 Speaker 1: what was the record, Well, the Cardinals were two and five. Yeah, 582 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:39,040 Speaker 1: And I think also you look at the health of 583 00:28:39,080 --> 00:28:42,320 Speaker 1: the quarterback who they really utilized in that running game, 584 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 1: which really made that running game so dynamic because you 585 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 1: had a running quarterback in Kyler Murray, a guy who 586 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 1: could pick up yardage, and once he went down with injury, 587 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:53,800 Speaker 1: everything sort of change. So I think he had to 588 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: bring into James Conner to take some of the pressure 589 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 1: off of Kyler Murray and not put him in harm's 590 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:01,320 Speaker 1: way so much. Not to say that he's injury prone, 591 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:04,560 Speaker 1: but you just don't want your franchise quarterback having that 592 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:08,920 Speaker 1: many opportunities to take shots to the body and him 593 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:11,200 Speaker 1: not being the biggest guy in the world, well, it 594 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:14,960 Speaker 1: just makes that point even greater. So I think having 595 00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 1: James Connor in here to go with the chase that 596 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:21,000 Speaker 1: means I really feel like that one two punch is 597 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:23,520 Speaker 1: going to really take a lot of the pressure off 598 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 1: of Kyler Murray having to be that that added element, 599 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:29,400 Speaker 1: if you will, in order to make this running game go. 600 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 1: So I think it's a welcome edition and I think 601 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:35,080 Speaker 1: it's really smart prudent for the Cardinals to go in 602 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,720 Speaker 1: that direction. We know there are times when they struggled 603 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:40,000 Speaker 1: on you know, third and inches or fourth in one 604 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:42,160 Speaker 1: or two, but it seems like when they got into 605 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:45,600 Speaker 1: the red zone this year, they were getting more touchdowns 606 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 1: and field goals to the prior year. And you look 607 00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:50,920 Speaker 1: at the numbers, twenty two rushing touchdowns, fourth most in 608 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:54,000 Speaker 1: the league. To me, the magic number, and you wouldn't 609 00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:58,280 Speaker 1: think this from Cliff Cliff Gainsbury offense. I always think 610 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:00,800 Speaker 1: thirty rush is a game that's kind of the brom 611 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:04,240 Speaker 1: They're averaging twenty nine point nine, which is sixth month 612 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:07,080 Speaker 1: and a lot of those numbers include Kyler Murray. But 613 00:30:07,480 --> 00:30:09,800 Speaker 1: that to me, you're never gonna have fifty fifty balance. 614 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:12,400 Speaker 1: But the fact is people just think that they want 615 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: to throw the football. No, they want to win into 616 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:16,920 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage and then rely on their defensive force 617 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,800 Speaker 1: turn over. A lot of people focusing on this offense 618 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:23,000 Speaker 1: and just what to expect in year three and it's 619 00:30:23,040 --> 00:30:26,160 Speaker 1: not just us talking, but Rob Fredericks in our colleague 620 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:29,760 Speaker 1: on pregame and postgame shows, a guest of The Big 621 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:34,120 Speaker 1: Red Rage this offseason, asked about his ideal offensive identity 622 00:30:34,160 --> 00:30:37,560 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals. I actually want to see this offense 623 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 1: gain an identity, and I think personally it starts with 624 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:43,040 Speaker 1: the running game. I want I want to see more 625 00:30:43,080 --> 00:30:46,400 Speaker 1: downhill running. I want to see more under center. But 626 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:49,080 Speaker 1: that's just me personally, that's I just think there's so 627 00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:52,920 Speaker 1: many more things. Yeah, I just think there's so many 628 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 1: more things you can do when you're under center, and 629 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,560 Speaker 1: it doesn't have to be all the time. Twenty fifteen 630 00:30:57,600 --> 00:31:00,840 Speaker 1: snaps a game, let's do some things where or that 631 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 1: running game really starts to establish things and then you're 632 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 1: gonna see guys like Ron del Moore really exploit things 633 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:09,920 Speaker 1: coming out of play action over the middle. Rob and 634 00:31:10,280 --> 00:31:13,200 Speaker 1: Ron Wilfley big proponents of wanting to see Kyler Murray 635 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:16,240 Speaker 1: under center, and I don't know if I would go 636 00:31:16,360 --> 00:31:18,760 Speaker 1: that far, Batran, I just don't want to see Kyler 637 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 1: Murray to be the focal points of the running game. 638 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:25,600 Speaker 1: He had a lots of carries, a lot of rushing yards, 639 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:27,960 Speaker 1: a lot of rushing touchdowns, and that's all well and good, 640 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,800 Speaker 1: but he can't begin with him. It's got to begin 641 00:31:30,920 --> 00:31:33,280 Speaker 1: with Jase Edmonds. It's got to begin with James Connor, 642 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:36,880 Speaker 1: and then Kyler Murray supplements the offense with his legs. 643 00:31:37,560 --> 00:31:39,240 Speaker 1: I mean, he's just look at coach Coops. I mean, 644 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:41,000 Speaker 1: you know he's gonna want to be physical. You know 645 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 1: he's gonna want to run the ball. I mean he 646 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,200 Speaker 1: just look at Coops. I mean he's a big physical 647 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,240 Speaker 1: guy himself, so of course, and he coaches the offensive line, 648 00:31:47,240 --> 00:31:49,720 Speaker 1: so of course he wants those guys to be front 649 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:52,280 Speaker 1: and center and really lead the way for this offense. 650 00:31:52,320 --> 00:31:53,800 Speaker 1: And that's the way it's supposed to be. That's old 651 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:56,920 Speaker 1: school football. If somebody can run the ball down your throat, 652 00:31:57,080 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 1: there's no need to throw to pass the ball. Because 653 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:02,200 Speaker 1: you control the game, you can give your defense all 654 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,080 Speaker 1: the rest of it needs, and you can control the 655 00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:07,360 Speaker 1: clock by running the football. So the quickest way to 656 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 1: demoralize the defense is just have another team lineup on 657 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:14,040 Speaker 1: offense and just ram it down their throat all game long, 658 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:17,040 Speaker 1: and eventually you're going to fade, you're gonna crack, and 659 00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:20,360 Speaker 1: you're you're gonna go belly up because you just get 660 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:23,400 Speaker 1: tired of that constant punishment. And so the fact that 661 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:27,000 Speaker 1: they are going to have him under center, which allows 662 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:30,760 Speaker 1: those running those blocking schemes to really flourish and keep 663 00:32:30,840 --> 00:32:33,280 Speaker 1: Kyler out of harm's way, I think that makes the 664 00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:36,760 Speaker 1: most sense for everybody because we know if Kyler is healthy, 665 00:32:36,840 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 1: he can take that next step as a quarterback and 666 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:41,440 Speaker 1: this offense will be all the better for it. So 667 00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 1: why putting him in Harn's way if you don't really 668 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:46,560 Speaker 1: have to. And if this team can get a lead MJ, 669 00:32:46,840 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: especially in that third quarter, fourth quarter, then yes, the 670 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 1: running game becomes more prevalent. The clock keeps moving, and 671 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:55,240 Speaker 1: you know, as b Train pointed out earlier in the show, 672 00:32:55,280 --> 00:32:59,040 Speaker 1: offensive lineman wouldn't much rather move forward than move backwards. 673 00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:01,280 Speaker 1: So I do think if you can play with the 674 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:04,120 Speaker 1: lead more times than not, they will, we will see 675 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:07,520 Speaker 1: a running game. I couldn't agree more. And that's that's 676 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:10,760 Speaker 1: the idea. I mean, this team is trailed and you know, 677 00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:13,320 Speaker 1: usually in the fourth quarter to you know, maybe they're 678 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:15,440 Speaker 1: not as conservative as they were going into the game, 679 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:17,640 Speaker 1: and they start going back to the place that worked 680 00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 1: in the first three quarters. So yeah, I mean, if 681 00:33:20,360 --> 00:33:22,240 Speaker 1: you're get a lead by a two possession game in 682 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:25,280 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter eight minutes ago, you control the game now, 683 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:29,280 Speaker 1: I mean, and you're keeping their opposing offense on the 684 00:33:29,320 --> 00:33:31,720 Speaker 1: sidelines and your defense is ready to get back out there. 685 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:34,080 Speaker 1: So and that's where you're just playing for field position. 686 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:36,800 Speaker 1: Two possession game in the fourth quarter, you run down 687 00:33:36,840 --> 00:33:40,440 Speaker 1: their throats and getting back to Edmonds and Connor, the 688 00:33:41,040 --> 00:33:44,200 Speaker 1: splits as far as who carries and how many touches 689 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:47,440 Speaker 1: each of them gets. It's important to have at least 690 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:50,400 Speaker 1: two running backs you can count on, regardless of how 691 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:53,400 Speaker 1: you split the carries. Here's head coach Cliff Kingsbury. You know, 692 00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:57,680 Speaker 1: James brings a tough, physical, downhill running attack that he's 693 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:00,360 Speaker 1: been a proven uh you know, tough yard runner in 694 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:03,560 Speaker 1: this league since he got into it. And the thing 695 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:05,680 Speaker 1: I like most about him and Chase their approach to 696 00:34:05,720 --> 00:34:07,880 Speaker 1: the game. There's as serious as you can be out 697 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:11,160 Speaker 1: on that field, ultra competitors, and they're gonna push each 698 00:34:11,160 --> 00:34:13,560 Speaker 1: other and give us a real one two punch that 699 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:16,480 Speaker 1: I think is can really help us. We've heard Kingsbury 700 00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:19,439 Speaker 1: in the past b Train talk about rotting the hot 701 00:34:19,480 --> 00:34:23,080 Speaker 1: hand whenever touches and carries get brought up with respects 702 00:34:23,120 --> 00:34:25,680 Speaker 1: to the running back position, and Kenyan Drake was big 703 00:34:25,719 --> 00:34:28,200 Speaker 1: on that that. He got better, he got stronger as 704 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 1: the game moved on, especially into the second half. You 705 00:34:31,160 --> 00:34:33,760 Speaker 1: look at his splits. He was a much better runner 706 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 1: in the second half versus the first half. But those 707 00:34:36,239 --> 00:34:38,480 Speaker 1: carriers in the first half are just as important because 708 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:42,080 Speaker 1: they set up things for you offensively. How do you 709 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:46,000 Speaker 1: see the running back room working as far as who 710 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:48,879 Speaker 1: gets the touches or it doesn't even at this point, 711 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:50,840 Speaker 1: it doesn't even matter as long as you're moving the 712 00:34:50,920 --> 00:34:54,400 Speaker 1: chains each in every series. Well, I think both individuals 713 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 1: are professionals, Chase Edmonds and James Conners. They both want 714 00:34:57,160 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: to win at this stage in their careers. They understand 715 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:02,520 Speaker 1: it's not always about the stats individually, it's about the 716 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:07,200 Speaker 1: stats collectively. And I look at a scenario where you 717 00:35:07,239 --> 00:35:10,200 Speaker 1: see a Chase Edman start the game. He's a guy 718 00:35:10,239 --> 00:35:12,000 Speaker 1: that you can leave in on third down. He can 719 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,279 Speaker 1: catch the ball out of the backfield. But then when 720 00:35:14,400 --> 00:35:16,640 Speaker 1: you get to the second half, and as you guys 721 00:35:16,640 --> 00:35:19,040 Speaker 1: have talked about playing with the lead, then you bring 722 00:35:19,040 --> 00:35:21,560 Speaker 1: in a bruiser like a James Connor who can really 723 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:24,640 Speaker 1: just wear you down. Wants the defensive linemen have started 724 00:35:24,640 --> 00:35:26,520 Speaker 1: to get heavy legs and they've got their hands on 725 00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:29,399 Speaker 1: their hips. Now you bring in the physical, bruising type 726 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:32,440 Speaker 1: of runner like James Connor to really put the game away, 727 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:34,520 Speaker 1: And I think that's going to be a formula that 728 00:35:35,120 --> 00:35:38,439 Speaker 1: ultimately that they would want to implement. But they've got 729 00:35:38,440 --> 00:35:40,600 Speaker 1: to be able to get those points on the board, 730 00:35:40,600 --> 00:35:43,080 Speaker 1: and the defense and special teams have to come along 731 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:45,520 Speaker 1: to the party as well and make sure that they 732 00:35:45,560 --> 00:35:47,439 Speaker 1: get off to a fast start in the first half 733 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:52,919 Speaker 1: to allow that that type of low chairing to really 734 00:35:52,920 --> 00:35:56,200 Speaker 1: come to fruition. As far as between the two of them, now, 735 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:59,600 Speaker 1: I like what Kingsbury said, tough downhill runner. They missed 736 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 1: that sharing Kenyan Drake. He was dancing. He was trying 737 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,080 Speaker 1: to hit the hole and get to the second layer 738 00:36:04,360 --> 00:36:05,680 Speaker 1: Now to me, I think it's a lot's going to 739 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:08,600 Speaker 1: come down to down and distance. I mean, Jase Edmans 740 00:36:08,600 --> 00:36:10,440 Speaker 1: could be your first and second down back, but it's 741 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:13,000 Speaker 1: b train pointed out is very effective in pass protection 742 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:15,000 Speaker 1: and catch up all the backfield. But if I'm in 743 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:17,440 Speaker 1: third and one or fourth and one, I want my 744 00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:21,680 Speaker 1: bruiser out there. And you know, I'm I'm really intrigued 745 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:23,560 Speaker 1: what Ron del Moore is going to be able to 746 00:36:23,600 --> 00:36:26,319 Speaker 1: do in the front the backfield. I know, you know 747 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:30,000 Speaker 1: Kyler in the pistol, the rpo, the zone read, that's 748 00:36:30,040 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 1: where the play action if he can get the defense 749 00:36:33,120 --> 00:36:36,640 Speaker 1: is sucking, you know, the first seven, seven players on 750 00:36:36,680 --> 00:36:40,880 Speaker 1: the front seven biting on the ball, so to speak. 751 00:36:41,560 --> 00:36:43,560 Speaker 1: I think Ron del Moore is going to be a weapon, 752 00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:45,480 Speaker 1: and it's could be a screen pass, could be a 753 00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:49,160 Speaker 1: bubble screen slant pass off off the line of scrimmage. 754 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:51,640 Speaker 1: So I'm really intrigued how he's going to be because 755 00:36:51,920 --> 00:36:54,000 Speaker 1: he's gonna get some touches and it might be in 756 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:58,680 Speaker 1: unique creative situations. Kingsbury even brought that up after Ron 757 00:36:58,719 --> 00:37:02,279 Speaker 1: del Moore was drafted Bay Staff, how Purdue use more 758 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:05,719 Speaker 1: and certainly whether you're lining them up in the backfield 759 00:37:05,719 --> 00:37:07,680 Speaker 1: and handing the ball up. But he can certainly, as 760 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:11,239 Speaker 1: you mentioned, come across the motion or come acrost the 761 00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:13,760 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage and being handed the ball off that way. 762 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:19,040 Speaker 1: It's you know, you have all this time to prepare 763 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:22,240 Speaker 1: and what looks good on paper. Now, that's what training 764 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:24,400 Speaker 1: camp is for the preseason, to see how this all 765 00:37:24,480 --> 00:37:27,440 Speaker 1: fits together. And the Cardinals certainly want to make sure 766 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:31,160 Speaker 1: that they're running the football effectively all season long, not 767 00:37:31,239 --> 00:37:33,799 Speaker 1: just in the first half like they were last year. 768 00:37:34,239 --> 00:37:37,600 Speaker 1: Single game tickets Third Gang on sale now. Visit asy 769 00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:41,160 Speaker 1: cardinals dot com Slash Game ticks. That's Asy Cardinals dot 770 00:37:41,160 --> 00:37:44,760 Speaker 1: com Slash Game t i X. When we come back 771 00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:49,680 Speaker 1: Cardinals Flight Plan. If you haven't watched it, I highly 772 00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:53,440 Speaker 1: recommend episode free. We'll get to the details next here 773 00:37:53,440 --> 00:38:00,520 Speaker 1: on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Yeah, baby, back at 774 00:38:00,520 --> 00:38:03,960 Speaker 1: any game, Baby, were back at any game? Bergga, gidd 775 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:08,640 Speaker 1: it's that time, that time. It's kind of like that 776 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:10,839 Speaker 1: first day at school, you know, just getting back out there. 777 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:12,879 Speaker 1: I love it. I had to come back here, man, 778 00:38:12,920 --> 00:38:14,719 Speaker 1: I had something to prove. I mean, we have more 779 00:38:14,719 --> 00:38:17,000 Speaker 1: weapons than I can ask for. Thanks coming out clean 780 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:20,560 Speaker 1: today eighteen, you can still really go what we got 781 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:22,960 Speaker 1: here Today is the third annual Old Line cook Off. 782 00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:27,440 Speaker 1: Nobody works harder than Dennis. I don't think there's anybody 783 00:38:27,480 --> 00:38:29,440 Speaker 1: that had a concern that he would bounce back. The 784 00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:32,040 Speaker 1: injury is just an opportunity to prove how bad I 785 00:38:32,120 --> 00:38:34,640 Speaker 1: want it now, now that I got my taste, I 786 00:38:34,719 --> 00:38:37,160 Speaker 1: like that we got Huggy guys Man. Huggy Dog always 787 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:44,000 Speaker 1: runs fast. Another phenomenal episode of the Emmy Award winning 788 00:38:44,080 --> 00:38:49,600 Speaker 1: series Cardinals Flight Plan, Season four, Episode three, and we'll 789 00:38:49,600 --> 00:38:52,799 Speaker 1: get to the entertainments here in a moment, But some 790 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:57,080 Speaker 1: information coming out of this episode of Cardinals Flight Plan again. 791 00:38:57,120 --> 00:38:59,200 Speaker 1: If you have not seen it, or if you want 792 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:02,520 Speaker 1: to watch it again in go to the Cardinals official 793 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:06,560 Speaker 1: YouTube channel YouTube dot com slash as Cardinals, then just 794 00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:09,280 Speaker 1: hit the subscribe button so you don't miss any of 795 00:39:09,320 --> 00:39:13,120 Speaker 1: the upcoming episodes here this offseason. But I'm going to 796 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:15,719 Speaker 1: point to two different things, m J, and then you 797 00:39:15,719 --> 00:39:17,839 Speaker 1: can kind of direct on how you want to go. 798 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:21,880 Speaker 1: One was the footage of Christian Kirk and Cliff Kingsbury 799 00:39:21,960 --> 00:39:26,040 Speaker 1: talking about Kirk playing inside, and then it was general 800 00:39:26,080 --> 00:39:30,040 Speaker 1: managers Deep Come discussing Kingsbury as his growth as a 801 00:39:30,080 --> 00:39:33,120 Speaker 1: head coach, which we've heard you mentioned as well. We're 802 00:39:33,120 --> 00:39:36,760 Speaker 1: seeing Kingsbury spend time not just with the quarterbacks or offense, 803 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:39,920 Speaker 1: but moving around a lot during ot as a mini camp, defense, 804 00:39:39,960 --> 00:39:42,440 Speaker 1: special teams. Is becoming more of that head coach and 805 00:39:42,480 --> 00:39:45,160 Speaker 1: I think that's just you know, getting more, you know, 806 00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:48,399 Speaker 1: more experienced. But at the end of the season, there 807 00:39:48,440 --> 00:39:50,680 Speaker 1: was disappointment in the building and so you have to 808 00:39:50,719 --> 00:39:53,120 Speaker 1: do a self evaluation. And you know, we know that 809 00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:56,440 Speaker 1: he was hired because he's an innovative play caller, but 810 00:39:56,520 --> 00:39:58,880 Speaker 1: there's more to being a head coach. And I noticed 811 00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:02,560 Speaker 1: it right away in the offseason workouts. I mean, actually, 812 00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:05,400 Speaker 1: he's on the flight plan where he's mentioning twenty seven 813 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:10,120 Speaker 1: and forty three, which are defensive players. Yeah, to me, 814 00:40:10,320 --> 00:40:12,279 Speaker 1: this is what a head coach does. Now. I think 815 00:40:12,320 --> 00:40:15,279 Speaker 1: because of Coogler getting the promotion and Cam Turner being 816 00:40:15,320 --> 00:40:18,000 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks coach, he doesn't need to be with Kyler 817 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:21,080 Speaker 1: Murray every single day in practice. Now, the first couple 818 00:40:21,080 --> 00:40:23,359 Speaker 1: of years they were attached at the hip, they're going 819 00:40:23,400 --> 00:40:26,320 Speaker 1: to be attached at the hip for a long time, hopefully. 820 00:40:26,520 --> 00:40:28,440 Speaker 1: You know, they're getting in the playoffs. But I do 821 00:40:28,560 --> 00:40:31,680 Speaker 1: think that he realizes he's got a good staff he 822 00:40:31,719 --> 00:40:34,840 Speaker 1: can delegate some stuff versus taking everything on his plate. 823 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:39,240 Speaker 1: And I was it was noticeable to me, and Steve 824 00:40:39,320 --> 00:40:41,000 Speaker 1: Kine was out there, so he must have noticed the 825 00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:45,200 Speaker 1: same thing. Twenty seven and forty three Jamal Carter Donald Rutler's, respectively, 826 00:40:45,239 --> 00:40:48,240 Speaker 1: a couple of inside linebackers maybe trying to make their 827 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,040 Speaker 1: mark on this team to get on that fifty three 828 00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:54,120 Speaker 1: man roster. Going back to Christian kirkb train, the what 829 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:59,000 Speaker 1: we heard was Kingsbury asking Kirk, you feel good out there, 830 00:40:59,239 --> 00:41:01,600 Speaker 1: and then adding I think it's going to be good, 831 00:41:01,719 --> 00:41:04,120 Speaker 1: meaning it's going to be good for a year for 832 00:41:04,760 --> 00:41:07,359 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk. And I do think it's going to mean 833 00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:10,600 Speaker 1: something that Christian Kirk knows that I can just focus 834 00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:13,319 Speaker 1: as an inside guy. Maybe that's where my touches are 835 00:41:13,400 --> 00:41:15,600 Speaker 1: going to be because you've got Hopkins on one side 836 00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:18,160 Speaker 1: and Green on the other to where Christian Kirk has 837 00:41:18,280 --> 00:41:21,799 Speaker 1: a role offensively. I know for Christian he's just gonna 838 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:24,240 Speaker 1: want the opportunity to get on the field, whether it's inside, 839 00:41:24,239 --> 00:41:27,560 Speaker 1: whether it's outside, or even taking snaps from the quarterback 840 00:41:27,800 --> 00:41:29,359 Speaker 1: or from the center. He just wants to be on 841 00:41:29,400 --> 00:41:32,320 Speaker 1: the field at this point. He's been frustrated up until 842 00:41:32,320 --> 00:41:34,239 Speaker 1: this point not being on the field as much as 843 00:41:34,239 --> 00:41:36,960 Speaker 1: he would like. And he hears all the talk about 844 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:39,600 Speaker 1: people saying, well, was he a bus was he a 845 00:41:39,640 --> 00:41:41,600 Speaker 1: guy that they're going to have to move on from? 846 00:41:41,600 --> 00:41:45,160 Speaker 1: He hears that. He may not address it and acknowledge 847 00:41:45,160 --> 00:41:48,160 Speaker 1: it publicly, but I mean you always hear that talk 848 00:41:48,280 --> 00:41:50,840 Speaker 1: as an athlete. And so he's gonna want to go 849 00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:52,759 Speaker 1: out there and play as hard as he can and 850 00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:54,839 Speaker 1: as well as he can, no matter where they line 851 00:41:54,920 --> 00:41:56,960 Speaker 1: him mother, And I think for him, he's got to 852 00:41:57,040 --> 00:41:59,440 Speaker 1: have that mentality. He can't be so concerned about the 853 00:41:59,480 --> 00:42:01,800 Speaker 1: specific of it. Just hey, coach, get me out on 854 00:42:01,840 --> 00:42:04,440 Speaker 1: the field. I'm gonna go make something happen. Now. The 855 00:42:04,600 --> 00:42:09,239 Speaker 1: entertainments of this episode number three of Cardinals Flight Plan, 856 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:12,560 Speaker 1: which by the way, titled Winning Recipe, and it was 857 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:15,759 Speaker 1: what you heard on that trailer was DJ Humphrey's talking 858 00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:19,120 Speaker 1: about the third annual Offensive Line Cookoff and be trained 859 00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:22,920 Speaker 1: for the apparently for the third straight year now, Humphreys 860 00:42:23,160 --> 00:42:27,160 Speaker 1: is winning this cook off with his world famous banana pudding. 861 00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:29,400 Speaker 1: I have not tasted it as of yet, So I've 862 00:42:29,440 --> 00:42:32,600 Speaker 1: got to ask, have you sampled some of this banana 863 00:42:32,640 --> 00:42:35,359 Speaker 1: pudding that uh well apparently as the role hits here 864 00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:39,840 Speaker 1: at the Cardinals facility. No, and I'm offended as a 865 00:42:39,880 --> 00:42:43,760 Speaker 1: guided I considered good friend giving a little taste, little sample. 866 00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:45,839 Speaker 1: I mean, what's up? I mean, I can't be down. 867 00:42:45,960 --> 00:42:47,960 Speaker 1: I mean, I know we playing on opostrae side of 868 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:49,520 Speaker 1: the ball, but I mean, you know, I gotta love 869 00:42:49,560 --> 00:42:51,520 Speaker 1: for the big Fellers. I'm a big feller. We just 870 00:42:51,560 --> 00:42:53,919 Speaker 1: happened to do it on on different sides of the ball. 871 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:56,200 Speaker 1: So now you know I'm I'm from the South. You 872 00:42:56,239 --> 00:42:57,960 Speaker 1: know I love me some banana put I hook a 873 00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:00,680 Speaker 1: brother up. Offended. I like that word. Next time I 874 00:43:00,719 --> 00:43:03,160 Speaker 1: run into Humphres, I'm gonna say, I'm offended. Be Trand 875 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:04,839 Speaker 1: and I we're offended. We're not a part of this 876 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:08,320 Speaker 1: mj I. We need to get involved in this next offseason. 877 00:43:09,400 --> 00:43:13,359 Speaker 1: Good luck. Now, I will say this, it was very 878 00:43:13,440 --> 00:43:17,719 Speaker 1: entertaining because you had Michael Bidwell and there Steve Kim 879 00:43:17,800 --> 00:43:20,759 Speaker 1: and then they have a you know, judging contests, and 880 00:43:21,120 --> 00:43:24,040 Speaker 1: Sean Cougler's up there on the dry racepoort and he's 881 00:43:24,320 --> 00:43:27,120 Speaker 1: talling up the votes and and you know, you got 882 00:43:27,160 --> 00:43:30,320 Speaker 1: Colin Murray in the background, you know, given his thoughts 883 00:43:30,320 --> 00:43:33,680 Speaker 1: and what was the line where when Cougler said about 884 00:43:33,719 --> 00:43:36,239 Speaker 1: the depth chart. Yeah, the quotes to kind of wrap 885 00:43:36,320 --> 00:43:39,800 Speaker 1: up the episode, the depth charts will be changed based 886 00:43:39,880 --> 00:43:43,320 Speaker 1: on the voting end quotes. So obviously be Tran Cougler 887 00:43:43,440 --> 00:43:47,200 Speaker 1: did not win, as Humphries has the bragging rights. But hey, 888 00:43:47,280 --> 00:43:49,840 Speaker 1: if Humphreys is not your starting left tackle that started 889 00:43:49,880 --> 00:43:53,560 Speaker 1: training camp, be trained, we know why. Yeah, absolutely, but 890 00:43:53,640 --> 00:43:56,880 Speaker 1: we got bigger problems. Yeah, we talk all funny games, 891 00:43:56,920 --> 00:43:59,239 Speaker 1: but if he's not, and I'm not sure if the 892 00:43:59,280 --> 00:44:02,040 Speaker 1: agenda is to try to win, because he definitely want 893 00:44:02,040 --> 00:44:04,480 Speaker 1: to be a better offensive lineman, especially at the left tackle. 894 00:44:04,600 --> 00:44:07,719 Speaker 1: So it's all we love food and we like to 895 00:44:07,840 --> 00:44:10,719 Speaker 1: laugh and joke, but let's get real. We we need 896 00:44:10,800 --> 00:44:13,239 Speaker 1: Djil on that field be trained real quick. Though. It 897 00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:16,239 Speaker 1: was good to see at the end of this offseason 898 00:44:16,320 --> 00:44:19,520 Speaker 1: OTA's mini camp that you had everyone together and then 899 00:44:19,600 --> 00:44:24,000 Speaker 1: kind of the final send off into the off season. Yeah, 900 00:44:24,120 --> 00:44:26,200 Speaker 1: I mean, you just want to see these guys go 901 00:44:26,239 --> 00:44:29,000 Speaker 1: out and just be smart. Be smart when you have 902 00:44:29,120 --> 00:44:31,560 Speaker 1: this time, don't be that guy. We've always talked about that, 903 00:44:31,719 --> 00:44:35,200 Speaker 1: and make sure you're spending time with family because you 904 00:44:35,239 --> 00:44:37,120 Speaker 1: know you're gonna be away from him. And just make 905 00:44:37,160 --> 00:44:39,799 Speaker 1: good decision and keep yourself in shape and just don't 906 00:44:39,840 --> 00:44:41,600 Speaker 1: beat that guy that you see on the bottom line 907 00:44:41,600 --> 00:44:44,359 Speaker 1: of gist or other sports album. Well, as we said, 908 00:44:44,400 --> 00:44:48,759 Speaker 1: training camp right around the corner, two weeks away and 909 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:51,839 Speaker 1: we will talk about it here on the Cardinals Red 910 00:44:51,880 --> 00:44:55,280 Speaker 1: Sea Report Special. Thanks those behind the scene. Senior broadcast 911 00:44:55,320 --> 00:44:58,920 Speaker 1: Manager and producer Jim Amhandro, Technical director Jeff Darge For 912 00:44:59,160 --> 00:45:01,640 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki, Bert Barry, I'm Craig Rio Lou will talk 913 00:45:01,640 --> 00:45:04,560 Speaker 1: to you in one week's time. It's the Cardinals Red 914 00:45:04,560 --> 00:45:08,480 Speaker 1: Sea Report, every Tuesday, year round, eleven am. Right here 915 00:45:08,719 --> 00:45:18,680 Speaker 1: on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. You've been listening to 916 00:45:18,719 --> 00:45:20,920 Speaker 1: The Cardinals Red Sea Report. Middle of the Field, of 917 00:45:20,920 --> 00:45:24,400 Speaker 1: the m zone. Kirk, he got it, He's in touchdown. 918 00:45:24,760 --> 00:45:27,960 Speaker 1: Reclu the baker with the sack stripped the ball her 919 00:45:28,040 --> 00:45:32,399 Speaker 1: He's gonna score touchdown. Oh baby. The Cardinals Red Sea 920 00:45:32,480 --> 00:45:35,719 Speaker 1: Report is brought to you by the Arizona Cardinals Mobile app, 921 00:45:35,840 --> 00:45:40,359 Speaker 1: visit asy Cardinals dot com, Slash app Touchdown Cardinals Whim. 922 00:45:40,760 --> 00:45:44,240 Speaker 1: This has been an exclusive presentation of the Arizona Cardinals 923 00:45:44,280 --> 00:45:45,000 Speaker 1: Football Club