1 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, we talked wide receivers, 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: We've got an updates on DeAndre Hopkins, a possible larger 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 1: role for Rondel Moore, and maybe a J Green is back. 4 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: Kingsbury commented on all those subjects at the annual League meeting. 5 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: Plus overtime will look a little different this season. But 6 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: first the four words. Mike Jarecki and the rest of 7 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: the NFL media has been waiting to hear. It's Cardinals 8 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: Cover two, episode five forty nine, and it starts now. 9 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:42,240 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolew and Mike Jarecki. 10 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of 11 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit acy 12 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot Com, Slash podcasts. Going for Hopkins one hand 13 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: to Catchet a touchdown DeAndre Hopkins. Here's Craig Griolu and 14 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki. They will be open and without announcement, a 15 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: collective cheer erupted across the country and across the world. Really, 16 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: there will once again be locker room access for media. 17 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: According to Brian McCarthy, the league's VP of Communications. I, 18 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: for one, MJ looking forward to being back in the 19 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: locker room if allowed, and actually meet DeAndre Hopkins, who's 20 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: played two seasons. Have not met de hop have not 21 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: met JJ Watt. It's been a long two seasons without that, 22 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: not even the access, but just be able to introduce 23 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 1: yourself to new faces with the Arizona Cardinals. Did you 24 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: ever think this would happen again? You know what, There's 25 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: a part of me that hoped for its, But then 26 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: also as you change and adapt, you realize what you 27 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: can do without what you thought you couldn't If that 28 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: makes sense burd Gang Zoom. It's not ideal. You lose 29 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: that personal connection, some of those fun stories, some stories 30 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: that maybe get out that you'd want not to get 31 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: out if you're the team. So there was a part 32 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 1: of me that thought, hey, you know what, you did 33 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: it for two years, Why do you really need it? 34 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: What's the benefits? And I can understand the argument on 35 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: both sides. Do you think it helped with Major League 36 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 1: Baseball opening up their clubhouse? It's a good call, I, 37 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: you know what, because there's this synergy amongst the four 38 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,679 Speaker 1: major professional sports leagues that if one does it. Everyone 39 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: looks at them and says, you know what, let's take 40 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: a look at that. The NBA the first team, first 41 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: league to shut down. Now, the NFL wasn't participating at 42 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: that time, but then everyone kind of followed along. It's 43 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: much like, wow, we were really going on to like 44 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 1: a left hand turn here the airline industry a rate hike. 45 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: Then everyone else follows. It's something similar to that. There's 46 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 1: competition amongst the professional leagues, but there's also a collective 47 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: effort to hey, what can we do best to improve 48 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: our leagues and make it fan front. Yeah, and we're 49 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: not joking now. You know, we had a chance to 50 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: sit in the back of the room during the training 51 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: camp with the press conference, so we did see the players. 52 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 1: We just haven't been in the locker room, whether it 53 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 1: was a State Farm Stadium or here in Tempe. And 54 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,119 Speaker 1: you know, to me, I think it's a really good 55 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: for the fans because you know, usually if a guy's 56 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 1: playing well and they have you know, certain guys that 57 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: talk certain days of a week, so you can always 58 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: hear from the head coach at least two or three 59 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: times a week. You're gonna hear from the cord and 60 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,639 Speaker 1: you're gonna hear from the head coach. I'm sorry the quarterback. 61 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: But when you get in the locker room and the 62 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: team does a really good job making players available, but 63 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: here now you have an opportunity to go talk to 64 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: someone that maybe as a new player, like you know, 65 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: we'll see how many they end up with draft picks. 66 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: So I think it's good for the fans where you're 67 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: not just getting what the team has given you, you're 68 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: given them more insight. And for me, that's really how 69 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: I cut my teeth. I mean, you know, you have 70 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: to be around these guys to trust They want to 71 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: trust you, and you have to trust them. Obviously they 72 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 1: have to trust you seeing you around. Sometimes I don't 73 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: go over there with a notebook or tape recorder and 74 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: it's just having a conversation and I'm not looking for anything, 75 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: but maybe he gives me an observation, Hey what do 76 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: you see about here? What do you see here? And 77 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: so I think it's good for our show to where 78 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 1: we can bring a little bit more insight, not breaking news, 79 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: just more insight to what's going on on a daily basis, 80 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: and the zoom interviews a little impersonal. Some players liked it. 81 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 1: Others feel more comfortable when you can actually see the 82 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: face to face. And again I applaud pro athletes when 83 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:43,839 Speaker 1: that microphone is put into your face, either after practice 84 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: or ten minutes after the game ends, and all of 85 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: a sudden you ask questions. So that is something that 86 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: I'll I'll always appreciate. But that zoom interview, you know 87 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: you're a little limited in follow up questions and just 88 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 1: maybe a player being more comfortable I you know, it's 89 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: it's no different thing. You and I doing Cardinals Cover 90 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: two presented by Hunday probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals 91 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: via zoom during the pandemic. It's doable. But this interaction 92 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: here is we're four five feet apart, but still you 93 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 1: know the hand gestures, the movements. Yes, it's it's a 94 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: it's a better conversation when you're in the same room 95 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 1: than when you're in two separate places. And that's a 96 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: great point for those that are not aware. And some 97 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 1: teams are different. When you go on zoom, you have 98 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 1: to raise your hand and so you get a question in, 99 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: but they they'll announce three or four names and then 100 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: you got to get back in the order and at 101 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: some point you'd like to go back to that question, 102 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: but maybe the question has been asked by somebody else. 103 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: So that's a really good point. When you're in a 104 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: locker room, there's face to face and you could tell 105 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: when somebody's going to follow up a question. And it's 106 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,280 Speaker 1: more writers because obviously they're doing a little bit more 107 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: than we are, just you know, living on sound bites. 108 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: And I'll say this as much news that came out 109 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: of the annual league meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, which 110 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 1: wrapped up on Wednesday and early late Tuesday, when Commissioner 111 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: Goodell had a chance to speak, and that's where that 112 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: quote came from Brian McCarthy. Of all the news, overtime, coaches, players, 113 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: whatever the news that broke over those three days, the 114 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: biggest viral reaction on social media from those that follow 115 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: the game, as far as reporters who cover the NFL 116 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: specific team or the league, the Adam Schefters and Rappaport 117 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 1: that seemed to without kind of reading between the lines, 118 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: because it's hard via a text or social media post, 119 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 1: just you know, what was the meaning or the intent 120 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: You could just tell coming through your computer or your 121 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 1: phone that there are a lot of smiles and all 122 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: of a sudden sense of freedom. Hey we've got locker 123 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,159 Speaker 1: room access, so we'll see how it works out. But 124 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 1: that was that was the biggest takeaway on Tuesday for 125 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: a lot of people. And that was the last thing 126 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: because usually they wrap it up early, they get the 127 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 1: meetings in and then you know, all those owners have 128 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: their private jets and everything else, so they're ready to 129 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 1: get out of there. They know they had the commissioners 130 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: party of the night before, so it's and hopefully it 131 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: comes back to every couple of years. But yeah, I 132 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: could just tell everyone was relieved. And you know, the 133 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 1: majority of the people I cover our follow on Twitter 134 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 1: is beat writers, national reporters, insiders, so you could just 135 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: see the relief of again, we got to hope that 136 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: the pandemic doesn't return. I mean, it sounds like now 137 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: we're gonna have to get like booster shots, like flu 138 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: shots in the future. So obviously when we can progress, 139 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: but there can't be any setbacks. And I gotta think 140 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: we haven't seen any videos from the locker room. They've 141 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: they've had dividers in there, and that's gonna make it tough, 142 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: and they may have to cap off how many people 143 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: are in the locker room and they may do some 144 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: stuff outside. It's going to be fascinating because again, it's 145 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 1: been two years since I've been in that Cardinal's locker room. 146 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 1: The last time walking into that locker room when there 147 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: was actually a locker for Number eleven. He does and 148 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: not play for this team anymore, has officially retired. By 149 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: I'm guessing that number eleven's locker is not in there, 150 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: despite the fact he hasn't officially announced his retirement. So 151 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 1: how that is set up? It's you know, I'm curious 152 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: on you think they kept his locker. I believe they 153 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 1: did for several months that offseason because if I remember correctly, 154 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: Tay Gawen, I hope that was the right draft pick, 155 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: but kind of did either an Instagram story or an 156 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: Instagram post video and kind of pan the locker room 157 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: and that corner locker room Number eleven stuff was still 158 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: in there, and we were talking we'll see May perhaps 159 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: sometime late May, maybe it was the rookie minicamp or whatever. 160 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: So the season had been over with. Yeah, I mean 161 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 1: we got to give our of course, this was two 162 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:51,559 Speaker 1: years ago. Yeah, we gotta give our guy Jimmy Mhundro 163 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 1: with the Pat Tillman. Yeah, and go to Folk Tales 164 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: guys at a regulars. He's gonna make a quick bee 165 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: line to the facility. But yeah, maybe they thought Larry 166 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 1: was going to return. I wouldn't think anybody would occupy 167 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: that locker. Well, that's an interesting question. Now that's a space, 168 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: and there is valuable real estate, especially when you have rosters. 169 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 1: I will say this though, if there's one guy Christian Kirk, 170 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:20,719 Speaker 1: because you know, eventually he had Michael Floyd, was a 171 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: couple of lockers down, he had Trent Sherfield, Andre Roberts, 172 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 1: and then you had any Isabellic that kind of down 173 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: the other way. But eventually Christian Kirk kind of moved 174 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: over another spot. So it wouldn't surprise me. I guess 175 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: we'll try to find out. Hey, when the locker room's open, 176 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: I'll ask makes our stock so longer here though, it 177 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: makes makes our job easier. Whether the fans think it 178 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 1: matters or not, you know, who knows. Fans want to 179 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 1: know what happens on Sunday. Did you win the game? 180 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: Did you lose the game? Yeah? And it's interesting because 181 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 1: I listened to Mike McDaniel, the head coach of the 182 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins, and he went through the locker room and 183 00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 1: he switched offense defense offense defense. He said, you know, 184 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: because the Cardinals quarterbacks are on one side, you know, 185 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: position groups, he said, they spend so much time with 186 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: each other. I want them to enjoy their other teammates. Obviously, 187 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: you know, Cliffs not that's probably the lowest on the 188 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: total poll, but that's a new coach going in there. 189 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: I want you to know your teammate, just the guys 190 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 1: that you're in meetings with, and I want you to 191 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: know the other side of the ball. And I thought 192 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 1: that's interesting, and you know that's the kind of way 193 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,440 Speaker 1: you shake things up versus the norm. Yeah, And it's, 194 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: you know, just getting to know one another because you're 195 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:33,199 Speaker 1: going to do battle quote unquotes with these guys, whether 196 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: it's offensive players or defensive players, being a team and 197 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 1: not individual position groups. So I understand it. And heck, 198 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: maybe maybe that's something that he learned over his time 199 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: around the National Football leagu because he's been a number 200 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 1: of different stop Basically, whoever Kyle Shanahan was is where 201 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 1: McDaniel was. Yeah, and that's one thing when you want 202 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:53,560 Speaker 1: to come in, you don't want to go, well, we've 203 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,480 Speaker 1: done this one way forever. Well, no, this I'm in 204 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: charge now, I'm the CEO of this team. When you 205 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: become the head coach. You mentioned doing things difference and 206 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,559 Speaker 1: that brings us to our next topic here on Cardinals 207 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: cover two presented by Hunday probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 208 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 1: The NFC coaches address the media earlier in the week 209 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: and head coach Cliff Kingsbury asked and answered a number 210 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 1: of different questions about Kyler Murray, the wide receivers, but 211 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:23,439 Speaker 1: doing things differently because this team needs to do things differently. 212 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: Considering how the last two seasons have finished losing six 213 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 1: of ten, losing five of seven and not winning a 214 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 1: game in which you could clinch a playoff spot. How 215 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,240 Speaker 1: does this team get over the hump as far as 216 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 1: finishing games, finishing seasons better. And that was something Kingsbury 217 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: was asked about and said, yes, quote different things that 218 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 1: I could have done a better job of adjusting the offense, 219 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: and that's what we've done. Just trying to address how 220 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:55,200 Speaker 1: we practice later in the season, how we strategize different 221 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 1: things like that to try and be better in that 222 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: final stretch quote, So we all know the issue on offense, 223 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,320 Speaker 1: and yeah, a large part was the absence of DeAndre Hopkins, 224 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: but it's got to be more than that, and Kingsbury's 225 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 1: phrasing adjusting the offense, you lose a piece you have 226 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:14,840 Speaker 1: to adjust. Now, I think it's foolish to think that 227 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: this offensive coaching staff did not adjust when DeAndre Hopkins 228 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: was out. It wasn't just all right, well that was 229 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: de hop So Antoine Wesley, AJ Green, you're gonna be 230 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 1: d hop I can't imagine that being the case. It 231 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:32,320 Speaker 1: certainly looked like it at times based off the results. 232 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: But you lose a focal point, whether it's a wide 233 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: receiver or running back, someone on the offensive line, or 234 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,959 Speaker 1: you're talking on the defense. How do you adjust? How 235 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 1: do you adapt to that to be able to keep 236 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: momentum and keep winning ball games? Well, I think I've 237 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: talked to some position coaches and they did do a 238 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: deep dive why they're struggling late in the year. Now 239 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 1: we can get back to nine different offensive lineman. Kyler 240 00:12:57,040 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 1: maybe wasn't the same down the stretch fielding the pressure, 241 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 1: but you know. I think if you want an example, 242 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 1: I think when Cliff talks about Ron del Maury thinks 243 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 1: he probably could have used them a little bit different 244 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: when the hop was out, whether that was in the slot, 245 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,280 Speaker 1: putting him on the outside, letting him utilize his skill set. 246 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: That's the biggest thing I'm taking away from Sean Jefferson 247 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:21,319 Speaker 1: and Cliff Kingsbury. He admitted there I probably could have 248 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:23,319 Speaker 1: used them in a different way. So that that right 249 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: there tells me that they went and did a deep 250 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 1: dive in scouting and scouted their own team and was 251 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: honest with each other. But I've talked to coaches and 252 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 1: they said two things. Injuries and we were inconsistent. You know, 253 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: there were games where we fell behind and that's not 254 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,480 Speaker 1: our model. We need to play with the lead. But 255 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 1: it was addressed, and I'm glad they're talking about it 256 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: because you have to recognize it and you hope it 257 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 1: doesn't happen in the future. Again, you're not gonna win 258 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 1: every game in the second half of the season, but 259 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: you just don't know. I had that fallen off a 260 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: cliff mentality, and I think you know they would addressed it. 261 00:13:59,800 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 1: Now see what transpires at the end of the season. 262 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 1: Injuries are a reason, but they cannot be an excuse. 263 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 1: They can't be something that you fall back on because 264 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:10,959 Speaker 1: I always point to Derrick Henry. Titans lose him for 265 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 1: a chunk of the season, yet they finished with the 266 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: number one record in the AFC SO and that's a 267 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: huge part of their offense, much like DeAndre Hopkins. So 268 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 1: it is doable. Now, who are the other pieces you 269 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 1: have around that player that is so valuable that if 270 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 1: you do lose him, you know you're going to take 271 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 1: a step back, But collectively, can you make that step 272 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: half a step and not a full step or two 273 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 1: steps back? Yeah, I mean it's a good point. But 274 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: you know, you would think Tennessee's offensive line was probably 275 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: better than the Cardinals throughout the course of the year. 276 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 1: A J. Brown probably the better receiver than besides DeAndre Hopkins. 277 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 1: Julio was kind of hit and miss, but they were 278 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: able to run the football with Adrian Peterson in some 279 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 1: other backs. I understand what you're saying, but again, it's 280 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 1: just this offense is predicated on that number one wide 281 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:09,240 Speaker 1: receiver in the quarterback. Because I mean, again, I go 282 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 1: back to the Rams game. I don't know why they 283 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: didn't target zach Ertz. That should have been something that 284 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: was brought up after because they were at you know, 285 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 1: Eric Weddle came out of retirement. They were losing their safeties. Now, 286 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 1: when you fall behind twenty one nothing, I get it, 287 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: and you're just kind of trying to play for pride 288 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: at that point. But there's a lot of things that 289 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: go back and look, we should have done this, and 290 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: the good news is they're not overlooking it because it 291 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: did affect the outcome of the season. To your point, 292 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: the Titans had better talents that could make up the 293 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:44,720 Speaker 1: difference of a Derek Henry that the Cardinals lacked. Yes, 294 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: and they had. They went through ninety one players on 295 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,040 Speaker 1: their roster, ninety one that was the league high. Cardinals 296 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 1: were somewhere in eighty five eighty eight. But let's be honest, 297 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: the Cardinals depp was questioned in the second half of 298 00:15:56,480 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: the season where the Titans had better back players and 299 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 1: allow them to become the number one seed. All right, 300 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: So Kingsbury did get asked about the wide receiver group. 301 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 1: Let's go over these one by one. DeAndre Hopkins underwent 302 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: MCL surgery in December at season's end, Kingsbury said de 303 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: Hoop was doing well and should be ready in a 304 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:20,240 Speaker 1: month or so. That has not changed quote fully back 305 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 1: sometime in the next couple of months end quote according 306 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 1: to Kingsbury at the annual league meeting in Florida. So 307 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 1: we're talking about by the time training camp is ready, 308 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 1: he should be full speed, ready to go again. I'll 309 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:37,000 Speaker 1: be honest. If he's going half speed walking on, you know, 310 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: with no pads on, it does not matter to me 311 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: what DeAndre Hopkins is doing. I'll say this though. He 312 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: did post a video of a pool workout on his 313 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: Instagram story on Monday, and you can see he is 314 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: getting back as far as you know, no more crutches 315 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 1: and he's able to now ramp up that rehab. Whether 316 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 1: or not he would have been available if this team 317 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 1: meant to the NFC Championship Game or Super Bowl, found 318 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:06,919 Speaker 1: that hard to believe. It's probably something that whether the 319 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:09,199 Speaker 1: team puts out or the agent puts out, or the 320 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: team or the player says, you know, let's just let's 321 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: give a sense of hope for the fans. And that's 322 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 1: the other thing. Make sure that your opponent, hey, you 323 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,159 Speaker 1: know what this could be the week. Maybe you know 324 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: Deander Hopkins, you know, we know he's hurts. How hurt 325 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 1: is he's what I just based off of seeing him 326 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 1: on crutches even during the wild Card game, there's no 327 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:30,639 Speaker 1: way he was going to be able to play if 328 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: that if the Cardinals had advanced, And if I'm not mistaken, 329 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 1: that was here at the facility. Correct, it wasn't specified, 330 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 1: but our executive producer Jim Mhundro recognized that hydrotherapy pull. 331 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,080 Speaker 1: So good news. One, he's in town, but you know 332 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:49,919 Speaker 1: that he works out, whether a tier or in Texas. Yes, no, 333 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: it's always encouraging, especially and really that's more where you 334 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,240 Speaker 1: don't put a lot of weight on the knee. He 335 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: had an MCL surgery. We don't know the extent of it. 336 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: It's better than an ACL. Again, I you know, I 337 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,159 Speaker 1: hope to see him. You know, even if he's standing 338 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: on the sidelines for off season workouts, maybe he's gonna 339 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 1: be rehabbing. Maybe he don't want him on the field 340 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:12,679 Speaker 1: for two hours or ninety minutes or seventy five minutes. 341 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 1: And again I don't know how much he's gonna do 342 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:17,199 Speaker 1: in training camp. The whole ideas of getting ready, but 343 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 1: there has to be some kind of timing at some 344 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 1: point ramping it up before the season. Here are the 345 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 1: numbers again, the importance of DeAndre Hopkins with eight and 346 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 1: two thirty points a game sixty six percent, the offense 347 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 1: successful scoring touchdowns and the red zone without three and 348 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:41,320 Speaker 1: four twenty one points a game forty eight percent successful 349 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,879 Speaker 1: and the red zone four thirteen oh those last four games. 350 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:48,400 Speaker 1: So yeah, a huge piece missing from the Cardinals late 351 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 1: in the year. Now, who could be that guy that 352 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:57,119 Speaker 1: has some can help alleviate some of that Currently on 353 00:18:57,160 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: the roster. First name that comes to mind is ron 354 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,520 Speaker 1: Elmore and we've talked a lot about him. We've heard 355 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: Sean Jefferson on The Big Red Rage mentioned that we'd 356 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 1: like to see rondel Moore a little bit more outside, 357 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: increase his route tree a little bit, utilize his speed, 358 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: beat his defender off the line of scrimmage, and take 359 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,680 Speaker 1: the top off, as they like to say. The updates 360 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: on rondel Moore, according to Kingsbury, quote really explodes the player. 361 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: We didn't play him as much as we probably should 362 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,160 Speaker 1: have because we had so much depth at the position 363 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 1: to start. He's a guy who's ready to step up. 364 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:36,160 Speaker 1: Endote to take that quote apart in pieces the depth 365 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:39,920 Speaker 1: at wide receiver. Christian Kirk played in the slot, which 366 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: is where rondel Moore played. All right, Well, Kirk's gone, 367 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 1: so that opens up. AJ Green was your outside wide receiver. 368 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,879 Speaker 1: Whether or not he is back or not. I do 369 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: think zach Ertz could see some time in the slot 370 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:55,120 Speaker 1: if you split him as a wide receiver and personnel, 371 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:58,879 Speaker 1: and even maybe as an outside receiver as well. But 372 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: the fact that everyone within the building and the limited 373 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 1: interactions that we've had with him as far as over zoom, 374 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 1: rondel Moore is all business. He wants to do more 375 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:11,959 Speaker 1: than what he was handed. But I do think he 376 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:15,160 Speaker 1: was limited based off the players that were in front 377 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,159 Speaker 1: of him, and sometimes with rookies you don't want to 378 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 1: throw too much at them. But I do think he's 379 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 1: ready to do a heck of a lot more than 380 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 1: just return kicks, punts and be a quote unquote slot receiver. Yeah, 381 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: and he started seven games played in fourteen. He missed 382 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 1: three games with an ankle injury, and he kind of 383 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,640 Speaker 1: was forced back into the action for the playoff game. 384 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:39,199 Speaker 1: Him and Marco Wilson and that's not an ideal. And 385 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if it was rushed back, but if 386 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:45,560 Speaker 1: you're a player, that's not a game you want to miss. No, 387 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 1: I'm saying, if it was week fifteen, they're not playing 388 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: your yes, because in that point wildcard there's no tomorrow. 389 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,719 Speaker 1: Remember we talked about at the during that week, like 390 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 1: the injury report. Yes, there was guys on there, but 391 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: they were they were practicing. I'm like, at this point 392 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: in the year, if you're eighty percent, you need to 393 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:04,640 Speaker 1: be out there. And that was the case. I'm not begrudging. 394 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:07,120 Speaker 1: I'm just saying if it was a regular season game, 395 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: I think they would have sat and maybe they could 396 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 1: have been more productive. Now, obviously nobody played well in 397 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,639 Speaker 1: that game against the Rams in the playoffs. The production 398 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,800 Speaker 1: value of rondel Moore and I found this stat interesting 399 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 1: next Gen Stats, and this kind of goes to show 400 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:26,199 Speaker 1: you how limited rondel Moore was at certain points last season. 401 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 1: According to Next Gen Stats, rondel Moore averaged one point 402 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:35,359 Speaker 1: one yards of targeted air yards, lowest in the league 403 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 1: by three and a half yards. Now, targeted air yards, 404 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 1: all right, how far did the ball travel between quarterback 405 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: and receiver targeted air yards one point one. That tells 406 00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 1: me most of his production targets came ats or behind 407 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage. And I get it. You want 408 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:59,200 Speaker 1: to utilize his speed, get him out in space, let 409 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:02,360 Speaker 1: him use his athleticism his quickness to get by a defender. 410 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: That one point one yards of targeted airspace. That needs 411 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 1: to tenfold because you want to utilize his speed. Now 412 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 1: as far as a deep threat as an outside wide receiver, yeah, 413 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 1: and that number would definitely go up again. If they 414 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: want to go forward wide and put him on the outside, 415 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:25,120 Speaker 1: that's fine because now you're looking at maybe the third 416 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 1: or fourth corner or over the top safety help. But 417 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,800 Speaker 1: you know, Christian Kirk was a guy who was a 418 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:33,360 Speaker 1: would put up some numbers, so I would think that, 419 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 1: you know, I have no problem with the with the 420 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: eye candy and get him into motion and then throwing 421 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:42,919 Speaker 1: the ball to that like that little quick swing pass 422 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:45,880 Speaker 1: in the flat where it is behind the line of scrimmage. 423 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:47,639 Speaker 1: But it allows him to put his foot in the 424 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: ground and go. But that number will go up because 425 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 1: he's going to get more playing time in the slot 426 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,159 Speaker 1: versus being a backup to Christian Kirk, and you know, 427 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:58,159 Speaker 1: it's a copycat league, and we saw how successful the 428 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:01,040 Speaker 1: forty nine ers were with Deebo Samuel, Cooper Cup and 429 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,560 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. As far as him in the backfield, 430 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,120 Speaker 1: Ron Delmore was one of those names that we kept 431 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:07,879 Speaker 1: talking about. Hey, you know what, maybe it's not a 432 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 1: traditional handoff, but based on the jet sweep or how 433 00:23:11,119 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 1: he gets the ball, it's basically a run play. Yes, 434 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:17,719 Speaker 1: how often do we see Ron Delmore in the backfield? Now? 435 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 1: I think he's not, as he's a little smaller than 436 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 1: a Deebo Samuel. I'm not expecting to run between the tackles, 437 00:23:24,560 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 1: but again, utilize that quickness in that short burst to 438 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:31,040 Speaker 1: get by the defender. Very similar to Tyreek Hill. I 439 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 1: mean Tyreek Hill maybe an inch taller, a couple pounds heavier, 440 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:38,800 Speaker 1: but very similar. And you know, obviously Patrick Mahomes says 441 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 1: has a lot of chemistry. When he was there with 442 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:45,160 Speaker 1: the Chiefs and they move him around and there are 443 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 1: times he's in motion and they get him in and 444 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 1: where he's actually running the route and they throw that 445 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 1: little flare pass or a swing pass to him and 446 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,399 Speaker 1: he's off to the racist. So yeah, his numbers will increase. 447 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,679 Speaker 1: Now as a rookie put up seven nine hundred and 448 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: seventy three all purpose charts. Now clearly that was from 449 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:06,360 Speaker 1: um returning punts and kicks, but you'd like to see 450 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: his number go up when it comes to receptions, targets 451 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:14,720 Speaker 1: and touchdowns. Almost Actually a little bit less than half 452 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 1: of his all purpose yards came receiving, and four thirty 453 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 1: five receiving. How about how about we double that? That 454 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 1: should be the goal. And I think it's Hop's going 455 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 1: to take some of those. Yeah, his Hankertz and possibly 456 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 1: whoever they bring in or aj Green. If you believe 457 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 1: Kingsbury in the fact that Rondel Moore wants war is 458 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 1: ready to step up, then yeah, that should be the 459 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: goal for thirty five. Let's double it. Let's get to 460 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:43,400 Speaker 1: let's get to eight hundred receiving yards in year two 461 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:45,960 Speaker 1: that jumped from year one to year two, and make 462 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:49,920 Speaker 1: him a weapon where the defensive coordinat throughout the course 463 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: of the week. Yes, you have to stop Kyler Murray, 464 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 1: you have to stop James Connery, you have to maybe 465 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:58,200 Speaker 1: double team and roll cover Johoran DeAndre Hopkins. But now 466 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:00,159 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, okay, we got to watch out 467 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,439 Speaker 1: for number four. This guy's very dynamic in the open field. 468 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,680 Speaker 1: And you know how I feel about guys making a 469 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:09,199 Speaker 1: jump from one year to the next, and maybe sometimes 470 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 1: it takes a third year. But I like what you said, 471 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,640 Speaker 1: and we noticed this in training camp. He's all business. 472 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:17,399 Speaker 1: He has the same mentality of Anquan Bolden when he 473 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 1: came in. It's not about you know, giving you quotes. 474 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 1: He's really direct when he talks. He believes what he's 475 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 1: saying and it really bothered him when he muffed that punt. 476 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 1: He said he couldn't even sleep that weekend. So that 477 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:33,840 Speaker 1: this guy takes it serious. And I'm excited about his future. 478 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 1: I really am. It's just a matter of him getting 479 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:38,199 Speaker 1: more comfortable and more confident knowing he can play in 480 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: this league, and I believe he can the other wide receiver. 481 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:44,679 Speaker 1: Kingsbury was asked about it again. This is all from 482 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 1: the annual league meeting. NFC head coaches meet with the media. 483 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 1: AFC head coaches meet with the media. But Kingsbury said 484 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:55,160 Speaker 1: the team quote definitely would welcome a j greenback. Now. 485 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 1: I know that name kind of brings up mixed emotions 486 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:00,880 Speaker 1: for a lot of fans. But Kingsbury quote, we love 487 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:03,120 Speaker 1: what he brought us last year, and I think another 488 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:05,840 Speaker 1: year in our system Kyler and him building his relationship 489 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:09,160 Speaker 1: will be really good end quote. At this point here, 490 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:13,600 Speaker 1: as we speak, at the end of March Wednesday, March thirtieth, 491 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 1: this team is, in my estimation, my opinion, dire need 492 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 1: of a number two wide receiver and outside threats. You 493 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 1: could do worse than aj Green, despite what our eyes 494 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 1: told us at the end of last season. So if 495 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 1: that's the name that this team signs, aj Green, I'm 496 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: perfectly fine with that because he has the knowledge of 497 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:42,159 Speaker 1: this offense as opposed to someone new coming in and 498 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:45,119 Speaker 1: trying to learn what is expected. But I couldn't agree 499 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:48,880 Speaker 1: more with Kingsbury because what did it be saying when 500 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:52,639 Speaker 1: they retain James Connor and Zach Kertz, they're gonna be 501 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:55,359 Speaker 1: better because there they have a year under their belt. 502 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:57,399 Speaker 1: I mean both of them. I mean zach Ertz is 503 00:26:57,560 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 1: learning how to fly sitting next to Kyler Murray when 504 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 1: they're flaying to Cleveland trying to figure out the playbook. 505 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:05,840 Speaker 1: And we know again it's playing receiver and tight end. 506 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,000 Speaker 1: It's all predicated on coverage. You have to change your 507 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:11,560 Speaker 1: route and the quarterbacks got to trust you. So from 508 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 1: that standpoint, I was listening to Matt Lafleur and he's 509 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: clearly they need a wide receiver and they probably should 510 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: have taken one instead of Jordan Love. They lose two 511 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 1: of their top receivers. And he said, we don't play 512 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:22,679 Speaker 1: for six months, and you've got to think the Packers 513 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,959 Speaker 1: are going to draft a wide receiver. So it's not 514 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 1: the only the Cardinals and the Patriots. They're trying to 515 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 1: find a number one wide receiver and again they're not 516 00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:33,200 Speaker 1: going to play for six months. But I just think 517 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:36,480 Speaker 1: having him now, there were some miscommunications and I know 518 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 1: everyone's going to go to the Packers game and I'm 519 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:41,480 Speaker 1: not going to pick that scab because it didn't happen 520 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:43,720 Speaker 1: but towards the end of the the season. But Kyler was 521 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:45,959 Speaker 1: the first one to say, hey, people are falling asleep 522 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,320 Speaker 1: on AJ Green and they worked out in Texas. So 523 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: I just think being in the system another year where 524 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:54,520 Speaker 1: you're not guessing, you're not breaking the huddle going okay, 525 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:57,000 Speaker 1: where do I need to line up? When you're playing 526 00:27:57,160 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 1: freely and you're not thinking you can make things happened. 527 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 1: So I listen, I understand fans they want that shiny 528 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:09,119 Speaker 1: new toy. They're gonna they're gonna draft a wide receiver. Oh, 529 00:28:09,119 --> 00:28:11,359 Speaker 1: there's no question they have to. And they're probably gonna 530 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:14,240 Speaker 1: bring another wide receiver. And there's some other guys out there. 531 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 1: I mean, again, i'm not looking for names. Last year 532 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:20,840 Speaker 1: they signed JJ Watt. He played seven games, I mean, 533 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:23,159 Speaker 1: brought a lot of leadership in physicality and hopefully he 534 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:26,800 Speaker 1: can play fifteen to seventeen year. But you know, they 535 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 1: bring him in and you know, grab the headlines in 536 00:28:29,480 --> 00:28:31,360 Speaker 1: and brought a lot of excitement to the locker room. 537 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:34,280 Speaker 1: But he missed ten games. So it's about staying healthy 538 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:37,440 Speaker 1: and unfortunately they can't control that. Here are still some 539 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 1: names wide receiver names, and I'm looking at taller wide receivers. 540 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:45,280 Speaker 1: So I don't include Jarvis Landry. No, he's a popular 541 00:28:45,360 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 1: name out there. But I'm looking at a Will Fuller 542 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 1: six foot one, Julio Jones sixty three, Sammy Watkins six 543 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:54,480 Speaker 1: one one year deal and that's what it would be 544 00:28:54,560 --> 00:28:57,520 Speaker 1: if it was aj Green, but a one year, not 545 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 1: prove it deal, but just one year to get me 546 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 1: to that next season. Because when you draft a wide receiver, 547 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:07,800 Speaker 1: or it's Rondel Moore ready to assume that next step. 548 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:10,920 Speaker 1: You kind of give these young players a little bit 549 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:13,160 Speaker 1: of a cushion, so that wide receiver, if it is 550 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: pick number twenty three or somewwhere in the second round, 551 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:19,240 Speaker 1: that the spotlight's not on him day one like it 552 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:22,640 Speaker 1: was Zaven Collins. You're not handed anything. You have to 553 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:26,040 Speaker 1: go out there and earn it and prove that you're ready. Yeah, 554 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:28,600 Speaker 1: Cardinal fan should probably don't want to hear this, but 555 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 1: I like to deal with facts and I'm gonna have 556 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:34,840 Speaker 1: information to back it up. So last year, Kenny Galladay 557 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 1: signed with the Giants. They paid him eighteen million per year. 558 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:41,480 Speaker 1: He had thirty four catches. Corey Davis signed with the 559 00:29:41,560 --> 00:29:44,800 Speaker 1: Jets twelve million, had thirty four catches. Curtis Samuel signed 560 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,520 Speaker 1: with Washington, unfortunately got hurt. He was making eleven five. 561 00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: Nelson Aguilar with New England eleven million, he had thirty 562 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:56,360 Speaker 1: six catches. Will Fuller Miami four catches, making eleven million. 563 00:29:57,160 --> 00:30:03,000 Speaker 1: Marvin Jones signed with Jacksonville. Make him six. I mean 564 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 1: there's other guys on the list. Emmanuel Sanders. You look 565 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:11,320 Speaker 1: at Kendrick Bourne, you look at Sammy Watkins, Keenan Cole. 566 00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:15,640 Speaker 1: You know who had the most receiving yards. AJ Green. 567 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 1: They paid him six million. They paid him half of 568 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:24,440 Speaker 1: what Larry fitz Gerald was making over the last three years. Again, 569 00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:28,240 Speaker 1: it wasn't ideal, but the perception is, yes, he didn't 570 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:30,560 Speaker 1: turn around. Well, maybe he was running out that they 571 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:33,080 Speaker 1: were running the ball, because clearly I talked to Larry 572 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:35,320 Speaker 1: Fitzheroff to the game. He said, if they knew they 573 00:30:35,320 --> 00:30:37,560 Speaker 1: were passing, you wouldn't see him looking at the jumble 574 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 1: trun I guess I did pick that scap. But anyways, 575 00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:44,560 Speaker 1: the bottom line is you need a tall receiver opposite 576 00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:47,480 Speaker 1: of Hopkins, and he was serviceable and being in the 577 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,720 Speaker 1: system in another year he can help some of these 578 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,920 Speaker 1: young guys too. And I think our expectations, at least 579 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:56,120 Speaker 1: my expectations changed when de hop went down. He was like, 580 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 1: all right, well you've got a J. Green, former number 581 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:00,240 Speaker 1: one wide receiver. He's been in the spotlight. He can 582 00:31:00,280 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 1: do it, and it was obvious he could not. He 583 00:31:03,240 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 1: is now a number two wide receiver. He's at that 584 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:08,400 Speaker 1: point in his career where he cannot carry an offense. 585 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,280 Speaker 1: He can be a help to an offense. But he 586 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:14,080 Speaker 1: cannot carry an offense. And that was that was my 587 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:19,080 Speaker 1: expectation when the d Hop went down, like well, AJ Green, 588 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,680 Speaker 1: he should be able to do it. He wasn't. Well 589 00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:24,440 Speaker 1: it was it was Zach Hurtz average ten point five 590 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:28,480 Speaker 1: targets per game when Hop went down. I mean, and 591 00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:31,200 Speaker 1: there were there were AJ Green. I mean, you look 592 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:35,120 Speaker 1: at his numbers from a standpoint of played in nine 593 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:38,520 Speaker 1: games started sixteen. He missed one with covid um fifty 594 00:31:38,520 --> 00:31:41,480 Speaker 1: four reception on ninety two targets m eight hundred and 595 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:44,560 Speaker 1: forty eight yards, three touchdowns. He did have two of 596 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:49,080 Speaker 1: the team's four one hundred yard receiving games. He averaged 597 00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:51,800 Speaker 1: fifteen yards a catch in all these stats our courtesy 598 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 1: of Craig Grilow. The one stat that I don't like 599 00:31:55,840 --> 00:32:00,280 Speaker 1: is the percentage of receptions that he had on ninety 600 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:03,360 Speaker 1: two targets. Fifty four catches on ninety two targets. That's 601 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 1: fifty nine. So there was obvious there was some issue. 602 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:11,280 Speaker 1: There was drops in miscommunication. And I go back to 603 00:32:11,320 --> 00:32:13,800 Speaker 1: the Packers game and there was a game maybe against 604 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:17,680 Speaker 1: the Colts, when Kyler was in the pocket, sitting in 605 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: the pocket and he wanted him to come back to 606 00:32:20,240 --> 00:32:22,680 Speaker 1: the ball, and Kylo threw it a little bit short 607 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:24,800 Speaker 1: and he didn't come back for the ball. So that again, 608 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:29,400 Speaker 1: I understand the perception. But he's better than Antoine Wesley 609 00:32:29,800 --> 00:32:33,560 Speaker 1: and he has more experience to where he can recognize 610 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: his coverage. Wesley, you know he's a fourth or fifth receiver. 611 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,080 Speaker 1: You can never have enough depth at that position. Yeah, 612 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:42,520 Speaker 1: and again you can do a heck of a lot 613 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,760 Speaker 1: worse than an AJ Grein. So we'll keep an eye 614 00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:47,760 Speaker 1: on that. The last Kingsbury quote that we want to 615 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 1: share has to deal with Kyle Murray. It's kind of 616 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:54,120 Speaker 1: been the main topic of conversation concerning the Arizona Cardinals 617 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:57,280 Speaker 1: here this offseason. But according to Kingsbury quote, we're in 618 00:32:57,280 --> 00:33:00,400 Speaker 1: a good place. Then he added later, we see him 619 00:33:00,520 --> 00:33:03,240 Speaker 1: as the long term future, and I know he feels 620 00:33:03,280 --> 00:33:06,920 Speaker 1: the same way. End quote. Again, I do think something 621 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:11,040 Speaker 1: gets done as far as answering that long term future question. 622 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:14,240 Speaker 1: It's just I don't think it's going to happen before 623 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:17,480 Speaker 1: the draft. It might not even happen in May. It 624 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:20,520 Speaker 1: might not be until training camp. Well, coming up on 625 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:24,520 Speaker 1: May second, the Cardinals can exercise his fifty year option. 626 00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:27,680 Speaker 1: Steve Kind said they'll absolutely do that at the NFL combine, 627 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:30,880 Speaker 1: and that's closer twenty nine million. I'll be you know, 628 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:33,360 Speaker 1: we'll wait and see. I mean, if nothing's done before 629 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:36,280 Speaker 1: the draft, I guess they can ask for a trade 630 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:38,880 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals will not answer the phone, and then 631 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:40,680 Speaker 1: you just hope that you know, they can get on 632 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:46,040 Speaker 1: the same page. And for me, they need to resign 633 00:33:46,120 --> 00:33:49,800 Speaker 1: and extend Kyler Murray by saying that I would just 634 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:51,760 Speaker 1: like to see a little bit more. But you can't 635 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:55,400 Speaker 1: have it both ways, right, And if you wait, then 636 00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:57,960 Speaker 1: you're the Dallas Cowboys and you're paying a heck of 637 00:33:57,960 --> 00:34:00,200 Speaker 1: a lot more to Dak Prescott than you will have. 638 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:03,120 Speaker 1: And it's it's it's kind of like, you know, I 639 00:34:03,120 --> 00:34:04,760 Speaker 1: don't know if this is a good analogy, because I'm 640 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:07,520 Speaker 1: just popping in my head. It's like you're living in 641 00:34:07,520 --> 00:34:09,480 Speaker 1: this house and you know you've got to move buy 642 00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:11,920 Speaker 1: a new house, and you're just kind of putting it off. Eventually, 643 00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:15,600 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to pay the price exactly the value quarterback, 644 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:19,520 Speaker 1: much like the value of real estate. And you can 645 00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:22,319 Speaker 1: refinance and get a fifteen year loan. But here, at 646 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:26,920 Speaker 1: some point you're figuring, I got equity here, I'm gonna 647 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:29,880 Speaker 1: have to finally move and again they're gonna have to 648 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:33,960 Speaker 1: pay him at some point. It's just we talked about 649 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:36,799 Speaker 1: these teams with these rookie quarterbacks on rookie deals and 650 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:39,640 Speaker 1: how you're supposed to kind of cash in with talent. 651 00:34:40,520 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 1: I just hope that his cap number isn't forty three million, 652 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:46,200 Speaker 1: because all of a sudden, now when you look at 653 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:49,080 Speaker 1: that pie, yes, you may not be at a Ford 654 00:34:49,239 --> 00:34:52,239 Speaker 1: a left tackle at twelve fifty million a year. So 655 00:34:52,400 --> 00:34:55,840 Speaker 1: it kind of so the structure. And to me, I 656 00:34:55,840 --> 00:34:58,120 Speaker 1: don't care what the number is, the total number, it's 657 00:34:58,120 --> 00:35:00,880 Speaker 1: the guaranteed money. That's all it matters to me. And 658 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:03,680 Speaker 1: I really think Steve Ashotti, the owner of the Ravens, 659 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:07,160 Speaker 1: came out yesterday and he was very clear, first of all, 660 00:35:07,560 --> 00:35:10,600 Speaker 1: this is shocking. Lamar Jackson may just let this play out, 661 00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:13,600 Speaker 1: and they're they're willing to give him forty to forty 662 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:16,440 Speaker 1: three million a year. But because of Deshaun Watson getting 663 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:20,480 Speaker 1: an NBA or a Major League Baseball contract, that's changed everything. 664 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:24,520 Speaker 1: If you're Eric Burkhart, you're thinking guaranteed money. I mean, 665 00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:28,240 Speaker 1: every agent's thinking that now, Yeah, and whoever's next in line. 666 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:31,480 Speaker 1: And Lamar doesn't have an agent. His mom is his agent. 667 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:34,319 Speaker 1: He's got a consultant who will look through the fine print, 668 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:36,759 Speaker 1: probably pays him ten to twenty thousand dollars a day 669 00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:39,160 Speaker 1: or an hour to look it over. But he's not 670 00:35:39,239 --> 00:35:44,239 Speaker 1: in a hurry. And he was injured last year, isn't 671 00:35:44,239 --> 00:35:46,879 Speaker 1: He doesn't have to worry about now. He's a free 672 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:50,040 Speaker 1: spirited guy. I love watching him. I love his personality. 673 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:53,000 Speaker 1: He could see he's a team player. Yesterday when they 674 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:55,680 Speaker 1: announced John Harraball was getting an extension, he liked it 675 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:59,560 Speaker 1: and he made a comment. So the but the Eric, 676 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:03,239 Speaker 1: the CoA, the GM says, he doesn't even call me back. 677 00:36:04,239 --> 00:36:07,359 Speaker 1: That's that's the fascinating part of this. It's just real quick. 678 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:11,280 Speaker 1: Because Lamar Jackson did go on social media earlier on Wednesday, quote, 679 00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:13,759 Speaker 1: I love my Ravens. I don't know who the hell 680 00:36:13,840 --> 00:36:17,000 Speaker 1: putting that false narrative out that I'm having thoughts about leaving. 681 00:36:17,080 --> 00:36:20,480 Speaker 1: Stop trying to read my mind. That was the end 682 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:23,520 Speaker 1: of his tweet. But to your point, the Ravens want 683 00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:26,680 Speaker 1: to see this is this is the difference between Cardinals 684 00:36:26,680 --> 00:36:29,920 Speaker 1: and Kyler Murray and the Ravens. Lamar Jackson. He's been 685 00:36:29,960 --> 00:36:32,600 Speaker 1: an MVP, Yes, he's been in the playoffs. But all right, 686 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:34,799 Speaker 1: you're you're the Ravens. Do you want to lock this 687 00:36:34,840 --> 00:36:37,719 Speaker 1: player up? If you're Lamar Jackson, why wouldn't you want 688 00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:40,680 Speaker 1: a long term to Why play on this fifth year 689 00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:44,279 Speaker 1: and then I don't know, go down the road of 690 00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:47,040 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins and hope you get franchise tach. I don't 691 00:36:47,160 --> 00:36:50,880 Speaker 1: from a future standpoint, it doesn't make a whole lot 692 00:36:50,920 --> 00:36:53,040 Speaker 1: of you think he's Do you think he's worth more 693 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:57,520 Speaker 1: than Deshaun Watson Lamar Jackson. His resume says he is 694 00:36:58,200 --> 00:37:01,279 Speaker 1: now skill set, I didn't. I think Deshaun Watson is 695 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:06,320 Speaker 1: a better quarterback. Yes, Lamar Jackson's able to do a 696 00:37:06,360 --> 00:37:09,400 Speaker 1: little bit more. I think Lamar he's you know, obviously 697 00:37:09,600 --> 00:37:13,480 Speaker 1: he's got Greg Roman there, so he's had a good coordinator. 698 00:37:13,960 --> 00:37:16,319 Speaker 1: But I think he improvises a lot like Kyler, where 699 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:18,920 Speaker 1: I'm not saying he doesn't watch film, but because of 700 00:37:18,920 --> 00:37:21,200 Speaker 1: their skill set and when guys are open, they can 701 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:24,360 Speaker 1: get the ball to him. But but I would assume 702 00:37:24,440 --> 00:37:27,520 Speaker 1: just because he's one an MVP in his age, he's 703 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:30,520 Speaker 1: going to get more than Lamar Jackson. Now, I don't 704 00:37:30,560 --> 00:37:33,560 Speaker 1: know if it's all gonna be guaranteed, but that's that's 705 00:37:33,600 --> 00:37:37,160 Speaker 1: the bar. Now, this is unheard of. It's almost like 706 00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:41,239 Speaker 1: the Ravens again, whether it was the ownership gentleman or 707 00:37:41,280 --> 00:37:45,720 Speaker 1: a head coach at the annual league meeting ascally asking 708 00:37:45,760 --> 00:37:49,120 Speaker 1: the media for help get this out there. We want 709 00:37:49,360 --> 00:37:53,360 Speaker 1: to do something. Wow, please call us Lamar. Can you 710 00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:56,640 Speaker 1: imagine if they got Lamar done before DeShawn Watson and 711 00:37:56,680 --> 00:37:58,640 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, Lamark only got one hundred and 712 00:37:58,680 --> 00:38:02,640 Speaker 1: fit only on hundred and fifty million guaranteed. I mean, 713 00:38:02,760 --> 00:38:05,319 Speaker 1: if he had an agent, a deal would be done. 714 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:07,399 Speaker 1: I would think so. And last, again, as we talked 715 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:11,080 Speaker 1: about earlier with respects to Kyler Murray and Eric Burkhardt, 716 00:38:11,840 --> 00:38:14,120 Speaker 1: the agent worked for the player. Yeah, but the agent 717 00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:16,640 Speaker 1: and also is supposed to give you advice. Yes, And 718 00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:21,200 Speaker 1: I hope that there's someone in Look. He said, he's 719 00:38:21,239 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 1: supposed to take the bullets for you when things aren't 720 00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:25,600 Speaker 1: going right and you're you're sending out you know, emails 721 00:38:25,640 --> 00:38:29,560 Speaker 1: and post and stuff. But at the end of the day, 722 00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:32,200 Speaker 1: but the reason why you hire is because of their 723 00:38:32,280 --> 00:38:35,799 Speaker 1: expertise and their advice. And it's not just football, it's 724 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:39,840 Speaker 1: financially to take care of you for life and your family. 725 00:38:39,960 --> 00:38:41,440 Speaker 1: You know you got you kid just can't go out 726 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:45,040 Speaker 1: there and spend money like a drunken sailor. So there's 727 00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:47,640 Speaker 1: a lot that goes into it. Cardinals Cover two presented 728 00:38:47,640 --> 00:38:51,240 Speaker 1: by Hunday, probably partner the Arizona Cardinals. The one topic 729 00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:55,480 Speaker 1: that I don't think was asked of Cliff Kingsbury. It 730 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:57,799 Speaker 1: might have been, but I didn't see it anywhere is 731 00:38:58,120 --> 00:39:01,279 Speaker 1: because I think Darnier every head coach was asked about it, 732 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:04,439 Speaker 1: and that is overtime now. When the coaches were asked 733 00:39:04,440 --> 00:39:06,600 Speaker 1: about it on Monday and Tuesday. This was before the 734 00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:10,319 Speaker 1: final vote, but certainly sounded like and we talked about 735 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:13,360 Speaker 1: what Mike Tomlin had to say, I don't fear sudden death. 736 00:39:13,880 --> 00:39:17,879 Speaker 1: Most coaches are on the league liked how overtime was 737 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:22,560 Speaker 1: or now currently is in the regular season. Meaning you 738 00:39:22,600 --> 00:39:25,440 Speaker 1: win the coin toss, you get the ball, score a 739 00:39:25,520 --> 00:39:28,080 Speaker 1: touchdown on your first possession, you win the ball game, 740 00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:31,480 Speaker 1: kick a field goal, then the other team has an opportunity, 741 00:39:31,719 --> 00:39:34,919 Speaker 1: and then you play sudden death. Well that's still going 742 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:37,359 Speaker 1: to be the case in twenty twenty two, but the 743 00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:41,040 Speaker 1: owners approved the proposal to change overtime rules for the 744 00:39:41,080 --> 00:39:45,400 Speaker 1: postseason and postseason only, and it's a proposal that the 745 00:39:45,520 --> 00:39:49,400 Speaker 1: Colts and Eagles both submitted, and that is each team 746 00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:54,160 Speaker 1: will now be guaranteed a possession. Again, this is postseason only, 747 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:58,160 Speaker 1: but each team is guaranteed a possession. It was approved 748 00:39:58,200 --> 00:40:00,840 Speaker 1: by twenty nine to three vote. They they did twenty 749 00:40:00,840 --> 00:40:03,880 Speaker 1: four yes votes for it to go through, And it 750 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:08,560 Speaker 1: certainly sounds like most coaches don't really like this, but 751 00:40:08,600 --> 00:40:11,759 Speaker 1: this was an ownership decision, and I think it was 752 00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:16,400 Speaker 1: a knee jerk reaction to the Chiefs and Bills overtime 753 00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:20,160 Speaker 1: game and how exciting that was yet to finish, saw 754 00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:24,960 Speaker 1: Josh Allen sitting on the sidelines. The league owners don't 755 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:28,879 Speaker 1: want that image anymore in a high profile football game. 756 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,759 Speaker 1: And he wasn't the only one. I mean, you look 757 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:33,520 Speaker 1: at Patrick Mahomes. He was on the sidelines when they 758 00:40:33,560 --> 00:40:36,680 Speaker 1: played the Patriots. Matt Ryan was on the sidelines when 759 00:40:36,719 --> 00:40:39,000 Speaker 1: Tom Brady beating in the Super Bowl. So although we'll 760 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:40,840 Speaker 1: say this because I heard that before, and you would 761 00:40:40,840 --> 00:40:45,000 Speaker 1: think based off the league whenever something like that kind 762 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:48,759 Speaker 1: of a play or that situation happens. There's always an immediacy. 763 00:40:48,760 --> 00:40:50,120 Speaker 1: All right, well we need to fix it, we need 764 00:40:50,120 --> 00:40:52,160 Speaker 1: to change it. I don't remember a lot of talk 765 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:54,840 Speaker 1: now we're talking a while is back. But after that 766 00:40:54,920 --> 00:40:57,080 Speaker 1: Super Bowl, was there a lot of angst as far 767 00:40:57,120 --> 00:41:00,560 Speaker 1: as hey, we why wasn't Matt Ryan given an off opportunity? No? 768 00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:03,200 Speaker 1: Because I think it was what twenty eight, twenty eight 769 00:41:03,200 --> 00:41:06,400 Speaker 1: to three s So this was like a shootout between 770 00:41:06,440 --> 00:41:08,520 Speaker 1: the Bills, and it's like who had the ball last? 771 00:41:09,160 --> 00:41:13,960 Speaker 1: But there was a different and it's just seventeen game schedule, 772 00:41:14,040 --> 00:41:16,560 Speaker 1: the playoffs. I mean, you got Josh Hallen. It just 773 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:19,160 Speaker 1: seemed like everyone was gravitated to it. Maybe it's the 774 00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:21,719 Speaker 1: gambling aspect, and I don't know about fantasy and the 775 00:41:21,719 --> 00:41:23,839 Speaker 1: playoffs and stuff like that. I'm sure there's leagues out there. 776 00:41:23,840 --> 00:41:29,239 Speaker 1: But now this is interesting. Under the format overtime format, 777 00:41:29,320 --> 00:41:32,040 Speaker 1: there have been one hundred and sixty four overtime games, 778 00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:35,759 Speaker 1: including playoffs. Teams that won the overtime coin toss have 779 00:41:35,800 --> 00:41:38,960 Speaker 1: a record of eighty six, sixty eight and ten in 780 00:41:39,080 --> 00:41:42,960 Speaker 1: those games, winning percentage fifty three percent. It's almost literally 781 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:45,920 Speaker 1: a coin toss in the regular season or when you 782 00:41:45,960 --> 00:41:48,440 Speaker 1: combine every single game, but it's a different when you 783 00:41:48,440 --> 00:41:52,360 Speaker 1: just focus on the postseason. Under the format, there have 784 00:41:52,480 --> 00:41:55,319 Speaker 1: been twelve overtime playoff games. The teams that won the 785 00:41:55,320 --> 00:41:57,600 Speaker 1: overtime coin toss have a record of ten and two 786 00:41:57,600 --> 00:42:01,520 Speaker 1: in those games eighty four percent. Only teams lose were 787 00:42:01,520 --> 00:42:06,760 Speaker 1: the Saints in two eighteen versus the Rams, Chiefs against 788 00:42:06,760 --> 00:42:11,120 Speaker 1: the Bengals. Seven of those ten teams scored on sudden 789 00:42:11,160 --> 00:42:14,359 Speaker 1: death on aner opening drive. That's why, that's why we're 790 00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:17,640 Speaker 1: having this conversation, trying to be fair. Yet what has 791 00:42:17,680 --> 00:42:20,080 Speaker 1: been pointed out. I was like, all right, so each 792 00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:22,840 Speaker 1: team now gets a possession. Well, at the end of 793 00:42:22,840 --> 00:42:27,400 Speaker 1: the day, a team now will get two possessions versus 794 00:42:27,520 --> 00:42:31,240 Speaker 1: one possession. So it was one possession versus zero possessions, 795 00:42:31,280 --> 00:42:34,640 Speaker 1: better than two possessions versus one possession. Okay, I have 796 00:42:34,680 --> 00:42:36,400 Speaker 1: a question for it, and I should know this. So 797 00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:38,919 Speaker 1: we're going to have two coin tosses this one. There 798 00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:41,360 Speaker 1: is going to be two coin tosses, one at the 799 00:42:41,360 --> 00:42:43,520 Speaker 1: start of the game and then one at the start 800 00:42:43,520 --> 00:42:47,080 Speaker 1: of overtime. Okay, So yesterday was interesting with the analytics 801 00:42:47,120 --> 00:42:50,360 Speaker 1: crowd and I was in favor of, Hey, if you 802 00:42:50,400 --> 00:42:53,880 Speaker 1: get the ball first, do you try to go for two? 803 00:42:54,480 --> 00:42:57,239 Speaker 1: Put some pressure on your opponent. But if you don't, 804 00:42:57,280 --> 00:43:00,160 Speaker 1: it's six. Now they only have to score a touchdown 805 00:43:00,280 --> 00:43:04,480 Speaker 1: x four point. Yes, So I started looking at you know, 806 00:43:04,560 --> 00:43:07,839 Speaker 1: Mina Kimes is really good at analytics, and everyone's saying, well, 807 00:43:07,840 --> 00:43:09,560 Speaker 1: you gotta go for two. So this is what I 808 00:43:09,560 --> 00:43:14,080 Speaker 1: came up with. If you win the toss, choose to 809 00:43:14,160 --> 00:43:17,360 Speaker 1: go for the second. If you have the ball first 810 00:43:17,360 --> 00:43:21,279 Speaker 1: and goal at the TD, goal for one. So and 811 00:43:21,360 --> 00:43:24,640 Speaker 1: if you have the ball second and score TD, go 812 00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:28,719 Speaker 1: for two. So there's different analytics that's gonna come up. Now, 813 00:43:28,800 --> 00:43:31,880 Speaker 1: if you have the ball second and first team scored 814 00:43:32,040 --> 00:43:34,160 Speaker 1: field goal, don't settle for a field goal unless you 815 00:43:34,200 --> 00:43:37,400 Speaker 1: actually have to. So be a little bit more aggressive 816 00:43:37,719 --> 00:43:41,560 Speaker 1: when you know that you can settle for a field goal. Yet. Okay, 817 00:43:41,600 --> 00:43:43,919 Speaker 1: this is this is where Cliff Kingsbury what we've seen 818 00:43:44,040 --> 00:43:47,000 Speaker 1: from him. Yes, where you're inside the red zone, and 819 00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:50,359 Speaker 1: if you have an opportunity on fourth and one from 820 00:43:50,440 --> 00:43:54,240 Speaker 1: maybe the thirty two yard line, you've got Matt Prador. 821 00:43:54,400 --> 00:43:56,680 Speaker 1: He could kick a fifty plus yarder to keep the 822 00:43:56,719 --> 00:43:58,960 Speaker 1: game going. I can see a lot of head coaches. 823 00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:01,600 Speaker 1: Cliff Kingsbury, for one, I'm gonna go for it, take 824 00:44:01,640 --> 00:44:04,440 Speaker 1: my chances, keep this drive going because I know six 825 00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:07,959 Speaker 1: points beats and gets us a win. All right. So 826 00:44:08,120 --> 00:44:11,279 Speaker 1: let's say let's say the Cardinals drive down there, they 827 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:13,560 Speaker 1: win the coin toss, and they score a touch on 828 00:44:13,719 --> 00:44:17,360 Speaker 1: kick an extra point. Now there's that other team. You 829 00:44:17,400 --> 00:44:22,200 Speaker 1: think automatically they're gonna go for two. Depends on the 830 00:44:22,200 --> 00:44:24,359 Speaker 1: head coach. If you're playing the Chargers, yeah, they're gonna 831 00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:29,920 Speaker 1: go for two. Yeah, it's you want the game to end. 832 00:44:30,160 --> 00:44:32,960 Speaker 1: And there's a sense and people, according to Goodell, he 833 00:44:33,040 --> 00:44:36,799 Speaker 1: said they're overtime ratings. I mean, you watch the game. 834 00:44:36,840 --> 00:44:38,600 Speaker 1: We know that millions of people. But he said, when 835 00:44:38,680 --> 00:44:42,400 Speaker 1: overtime it's and it's exciting for the fans and the players. 836 00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:44,520 Speaker 1: It's exciting for the fans. I don't know how excited 837 00:44:44,560 --> 00:44:47,080 Speaker 1: it is for the coaches because now more decisions are 838 00:44:47,160 --> 00:44:50,040 Speaker 1: going to be second guests and depending on what happens 839 00:44:50,120 --> 00:44:52,640 Speaker 1: during that game, if you're down a couple of players, 840 00:44:52,719 --> 00:44:54,120 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, you want that game to 841 00:44:54,239 --> 00:44:57,360 Speaker 1: end as quickly as possible. It's not it's not worth 842 00:44:57,480 --> 00:45:00,440 Speaker 1: extending the game at the Well, if we're talking season, 843 00:45:00,440 --> 00:45:03,879 Speaker 1: that's a different story. You sorry, you gotta you gotta 844 00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:09,160 Speaker 1: get that win. So regular season, same rules, same rules 845 00:45:08,160 --> 00:45:12,600 Speaker 1: when you win. If you don't kick a field goal 846 00:45:12,840 --> 00:45:15,400 Speaker 1: or you punt the ball, then the other team gets possession. 847 00:45:15,480 --> 00:45:17,319 Speaker 1: That's the only way. The other issue and you kind 848 00:45:17,320 --> 00:45:19,600 Speaker 1: of hinted at it. You know, at the start of 849 00:45:19,600 --> 00:45:22,120 Speaker 1: the game, you win the coin toss, and most coaches, 850 00:45:22,200 --> 00:45:25,440 Speaker 1: unless you're Bruce Arians will defer. We want to try 851 00:45:25,480 --> 00:45:27,160 Speaker 1: to do that, Bill Belichick. Score at the end of 852 00:45:27,200 --> 00:45:30,000 Speaker 1: the first half, get the ball to the second half. Yes, 853 00:45:30,120 --> 00:45:33,480 Speaker 1: two scores in a row. Will we see teams now 854 00:45:33,480 --> 00:45:37,959 Speaker 1: in the postseason, win the coin toss and defer, see 855 00:45:37,960 --> 00:45:41,240 Speaker 1: what the opponent does. And now, all of a sudden 856 00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:45,960 Speaker 1: does that take a little bit of the excitement away 857 00:45:46,360 --> 00:45:50,080 Speaker 1: from what overtime? Was that sudden death? That was the excitement. 858 00:45:50,160 --> 00:45:51,880 Speaker 1: Sudden death, Well, you're not going to get to sudden 859 00:45:51,920 --> 00:45:56,160 Speaker 1: death unless after each team has a possessions. You got 860 00:45:56,160 --> 00:45:59,719 Speaker 1: to wait for that excitement of sudden death. I'm fascinated 861 00:45:59,719 --> 00:46:03,680 Speaker 1: to see who's gonna go for two, especially if a 862 00:46:03,719 --> 00:46:08,520 Speaker 1: team scores a touchdown in an extra point and again, 863 00:46:08,560 --> 00:46:10,640 Speaker 1: these guys don't want to play seventy minutes a week. 864 00:46:10,680 --> 00:46:12,440 Speaker 1: I mean, it's plush you when you get late in 865 00:46:12,440 --> 00:46:15,279 Speaker 1: the year and I'm talking about regular season again, I 866 00:46:15,320 --> 00:46:18,360 Speaker 1: was hoping that they would say we're gonna allow ties 867 00:46:18,360 --> 00:46:20,319 Speaker 1: in the regular season. I know fans don't like that, 868 00:46:21,400 --> 00:46:25,600 Speaker 1: but again, seventeen games, these guys playing seventy minutes. It's 869 00:46:25,640 --> 00:46:30,279 Speaker 1: not ideal for the body. I'm curious on what like 870 00:46:30,360 --> 00:46:33,520 Speaker 1: advance Joseph has to say about this. Now we've heard 871 00:46:33,800 --> 00:46:36,440 Speaker 1: from him, and I believe it was after the forty 872 00:46:36,520 --> 00:46:38,279 Speaker 1: nine Ers game, the home game in which the forty 873 00:46:38,320 --> 00:46:39,960 Speaker 1: nine Ers went for it what I think four or 874 00:46:39,960 --> 00:46:43,680 Speaker 1: five times on fourth down and vanch Joseph like, you know, 875 00:46:43,880 --> 00:46:46,680 Speaker 1: I know, I my best fourth down defense is gonna 876 00:46:46,680 --> 00:46:51,080 Speaker 1: beat your best fourth down offensive call. So had offensive 877 00:46:51,600 --> 00:46:53,520 Speaker 1: coordinators are gonna have to come up with more two 878 00:46:53,560 --> 00:46:58,040 Speaker 1: point conversion two point plays to give perhaps if you're 879 00:46:58,040 --> 00:47:00,920 Speaker 1: gonna go for two and then defenses, you gotta be ready. 880 00:47:01,280 --> 00:47:03,680 Speaker 1: Did the Cardinals attempt at two point conversion last year? 881 00:47:04,800 --> 00:47:06,880 Speaker 1: Off the top of my head, did they convert a 882 00:47:06,960 --> 00:47:10,080 Speaker 1: two point try? That's a good question. They went forward 883 00:47:10,160 --> 00:47:11,920 Speaker 1: on fourth down, so many times, but I don't know 884 00:47:11,960 --> 00:47:14,160 Speaker 1: if they went Actually, you know what, I'm looking at 885 00:47:14,160 --> 00:47:17,200 Speaker 1: the stats right here. They were oh of three on 886 00:47:17,360 --> 00:47:21,600 Speaker 1: two point tries. Oh three for the life of one 887 00:47:21,680 --> 00:47:24,640 Speaker 1: or two games. I usedn't know how many oh three again, Burdgank. 888 00:47:24,680 --> 00:47:28,560 Speaker 1: Don't ask me when those games or when those attempts happened. 889 00:47:28,560 --> 00:47:32,279 Speaker 1: But yeah, only three two point tries in twenty twenty two, 890 00:47:32,719 --> 00:47:34,719 Speaker 1: or I should say twenty twenty one. Yeah, because they 891 00:47:34,719 --> 00:47:36,960 Speaker 1: went for so much on four Yeah, and obviously you 892 00:47:37,000 --> 00:47:39,719 Speaker 1: got to get down to the goal line. Interesting in 893 00:47:39,960 --> 00:47:44,000 Speaker 1: twenty twenty they were also of three on two point tries. 894 00:47:44,239 --> 00:47:46,880 Speaker 1: So in the last two seasons of six going for 895 00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:51,600 Speaker 1: two read inso that what you want. They got James Conner. Yes, 896 00:47:53,480 --> 00:47:56,000 Speaker 1: give the ball to James Connor. They'd be Rondel Moore 897 00:47:56,040 --> 00:47:57,879 Speaker 1: in the backfield and just kind of see where it goes. 898 00:47:58,040 --> 00:48:00,600 Speaker 1: And you know, Kyler did try to throw Zach Ertz. 899 00:48:00,640 --> 00:48:04,279 Speaker 1: Unfortunately the ball was tipped at the line. U with 900 00:48:04,360 --> 00:48:07,359 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald that would have been a touchdown. So I'm 901 00:48:07,360 --> 00:48:14,359 Speaker 1: looking at two point conversions. Uh yeah, I just had percentages. 902 00:48:14,719 --> 00:48:18,960 Speaker 1: But yeah, the Cardinals, they were ranked twenty six and 903 00:48:19,040 --> 00:48:23,239 Speaker 1: two point conversions last year on offense. Yeah, okay, the 904 00:48:23,320 --> 00:48:26,879 Speaker 1: Saints didn't try one, Vegas didn't try one. The good 905 00:48:26,880 --> 00:48:32,440 Speaker 1: teams were good. We're Houston, San Fran Philadelphia. In the 906 00:48:32,440 --> 00:48:34,600 Speaker 1: case of Houston, you had nothing to lose. Just this 907 00:48:34,760 --> 00:48:39,160 Speaker 1: iss go for two every time. That's exactly so fascinated 908 00:48:39,239 --> 00:48:42,400 Speaker 1: on and again, as as I joked about on the 909 00:48:42,440 --> 00:48:44,719 Speaker 1: Red Sea Report that you know, you know what's going 910 00:48:44,760 --> 00:48:47,160 Speaker 1: to happen now, MJ. We've had all of this discussion, 911 00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:49,880 Speaker 1: all this angst, this back and forth. There is not 912 00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:52,319 Speaker 1: going to be a playoff game in twenty twenty two 913 00:48:52,360 --> 00:48:55,359 Speaker 1: that goes into overtime. You can almost write it down. 914 00:48:55,680 --> 00:48:59,360 Speaker 1: It's not gonna happen. It's just it's just how the 915 00:48:59,400 --> 00:49:04,160 Speaker 1: way the world works. But we know, Craig, I'm starting 916 00:49:04,160 --> 00:49:06,799 Speaker 1: to see over and unders and I'm like, okay, that's great, 917 00:49:06,840 --> 00:49:09,640 Speaker 1: But it's a week to week proposition. That's the NFL, 918 00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:14,000 Speaker 1: I mean, and who plays the best on that which 919 00:49:14,040 --> 00:49:16,600 Speaker 1: quarterback plays the best on that Sunday normally wins. That's 920 00:49:16,600 --> 00:49:21,160 Speaker 1: how the NFL is. So yeah, I just think when 921 00:49:21,160 --> 00:49:23,600 Speaker 1: you get to the playoffs, everything gets ratcheted up and 922 00:49:25,000 --> 00:49:27,799 Speaker 1: teams get a little conservative. But when you're trailing. How 923 00:49:27,800 --> 00:49:29,960 Speaker 1: many games come down to the last five minutes in 924 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:32,919 Speaker 1: the NFL and they'll they'll throw a stat out eight 925 00:49:32,960 --> 00:49:35,719 Speaker 1: points or less or seven points or less. I mean 926 00:49:35,719 --> 00:49:39,160 Speaker 1: we're talking over fifty five percent of games that come 927 00:49:39,200 --> 00:49:41,680 Speaker 1: down to one possession, not three. It's more seven or 928 00:49:41,719 --> 00:49:44,919 Speaker 1: eight points, which is doable unless don't convert the two 929 00:49:44,920 --> 00:49:48,000 Speaker 1: point conversion. So these games always come down to the end, 930 00:49:48,120 --> 00:49:51,000 Speaker 1: and that's what makes the National Football League so exciting. 931 00:49:51,400 --> 00:49:54,080 Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens again the regular season over 932 00:49:54,160 --> 00:49:58,520 Speaker 1: time remains the same postseason, each team with at least 933 00:49:58,640 --> 00:50:00,920 Speaker 1: one possession. Hopefully we'll get a chance to talk with 934 00:50:00,920 --> 00:50:04,200 Speaker 1: that coach Cliff kingsbreak get his thoughts on that, and 935 00:50:04,280 --> 00:50:06,239 Speaker 1: of course we'll keep an eye on what happens in 936 00:50:06,320 --> 00:50:09,920 Speaker 1: free agency. And right around the corner is the twenty 937 00:50:10,040 --> 00:50:13,200 Speaker 1: twenty two NFL Draft. You know, we're starting to see 938 00:50:13,200 --> 00:50:16,680 Speaker 1: some pro days wrap up. Yep, I believe Alabama was 939 00:50:16,760 --> 00:50:20,759 Speaker 1: scheduled this week. Georgia was the past couple of days, 940 00:50:20,760 --> 00:50:24,600 Speaker 1: so who is yesterday? Yes, this is the time of 941 00:50:24,600 --> 00:50:27,680 Speaker 1: the year. And then the Cardinals can bring in thirty visits, 942 00:50:28,160 --> 00:50:31,040 Speaker 1: so you know, bring them in. They were able to 943 00:50:31,080 --> 00:50:34,440 Speaker 1: interview forty five players at the combine for about fifteen minutes. 944 00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:37,239 Speaker 1: That's more of a meet and great. Here you go 945 00:50:37,280 --> 00:50:39,680 Speaker 1: back to the tape. What were you doing on this play? 946 00:50:40,120 --> 00:50:41,920 Speaker 1: If you're a play a certain position, what was the 947 00:50:41,920 --> 00:50:44,440 Speaker 1: coverage you were looking at? So now and usually they 948 00:50:44,440 --> 00:50:45,759 Speaker 1: take them out for dinner and they get a nice 949 00:50:45,760 --> 00:50:47,759 Speaker 1: steak dinner and they go on this banquet circuit and 950 00:50:47,800 --> 00:50:49,319 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, you get drafted. It's time 951 00:50:49,360 --> 00:50:51,839 Speaker 1: to go to work. They've been patted on the back, 952 00:50:51,880 --> 00:50:53,799 Speaker 1: how great they are. You're in the building. It doesn't 953 00:50:53,840 --> 00:50:56,120 Speaker 1: matter how you got there. Now you're just like everyone else. 954 00:50:56,840 --> 00:51:02,279 Speaker 1: That's year like a first round pick. Yeah. And on 955 00:51:02,320 --> 00:51:04,320 Speaker 1: that note, we will put a lid on this edition 956 00:51:04,440 --> 00:51:07,400 Speaker 1: of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, proud partner of 957 00:51:07,440 --> 00:51:10,759 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our executive 958 00:51:10,760 --> 00:51:13,960 Speaker 1: producer Joe Momandro For Mike Jareckie, I'm Craig Riel Loup. 959 00:51:14,040 --> 00:51:16,879 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next time you're on Cardinals Cover two.