1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: What's the Broncos Country? Welcome back inside the uc Hell 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: Training Center for today's episode of Broncos Now. Team reporter 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: and host is Sidney Jones here, and coming up on 4 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: today's episode, we'll hear from head coach Nathaniel Hackett and 5 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: take a look at this week's final injury report, Plus 6 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: Broncos lead writer Eric Delala joins the show free a 7 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: game preview, all then more coming up. The Broncos are 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: back in a power field at Mile High in just 9 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 1: two days as they are set to host the New 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: York Jets on Sunday. Head coach Nathaniel Hackett announced today 11 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:38,919 Speaker 1: that Russell Wilson is listed as questionable heading into Sunday's 12 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: game and will be a game time decision. Coach Hacket 13 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 1: details how Russell has looked at practice this week. Good. Good. 14 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: He's a grinder. I mean he works hard, he's tough. 15 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: I mean that's who he is. He fights through everything. Coach, 16 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: I could also discuss his backup quarterback Brett Rippon's potential 17 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: and how he's looked at practice this week. Good. He's 18 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: taken advantage of those and he's gotten better, whether he 19 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: plays or not. I think it's so valuable to get 20 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: any reps you can, especially with the starting group. He 21 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: also detailed how he'll go about making that decision on Sunday. 22 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: It's so important to have the communication with him. I 23 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: think first and foremost, I want to be sure that 24 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: we're doing the right thing for him, which then essentially 25 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: helps the entire team. And uh, I know he's going 26 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: to do the right thing. I'm gonna do the right thing. 27 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 1: Our entire organization, the medical staff has been great. George 28 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: has been great, Greg Penner has been great, I mean 29 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: just the whole the whole group on on just kind 30 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: of making sure we're doing all the right stuff. With 31 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: Russ bus go Chack had discussed how the guys have 32 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: responded this week and how critical this game is good. 33 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: Every game is critical, and we want to be sure 34 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: that we're always putting ourselves in a position to win. 35 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: We've been in tight games, I mean two overtime games 36 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: in a row. We just have to bring it together 37 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: so that we can win those close games. Now and 38 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: now let's take a look at this week's final injury report. 39 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: The Broncos will be without cornerback e Saying Bassie as 40 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: co Chacket ruled him out today, A safety KINGE. Stearns 41 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: is doubtful, and then defensive lineman d Sewan Williams, defensive 42 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: to ackle DJ Jones, Garden, center Quinn Miners, inside linebacker 43 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: Josie Jewel, and quarterback Russell Wilson are listed as questionable. 44 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: Now joining me here inside the Broncos podcast studio for 45 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: a game preview is Bronco's lead writer Eric de Lala. 46 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: Eric coach, I can announce that Russell Wilson is questionable 47 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: for Sunday's game and he will be a game time decision. 48 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: We heard earlier in the show from him, How are 49 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 1: you feeling? Are you worried at all? I mean, I 50 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: think anytime you're starting quarterback, your franchise quarterback is limited 51 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: all week in practice, is a questionable to play in 52 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: the game. There is some level of concern. Um. Clearly, 53 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: it's serious enough that Brett Rippon and Russell Wilson received 54 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,519 Speaker 1: reps with the starters on Friday. That's according to Nathaniel 55 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 1: Hackett Um. So clearly the Broncos are you know, there's 56 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: at least some degree of concern. They're worried enough that 57 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: they're getting Brett Rippon ready to play. Um, you know, 58 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: you're not quite sure why Brett Rippon gets reps. I mean, 59 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 1: it could be the fact that Russell Wilson just isn't 60 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: healthy enough to take all the reps, or it could be, Hey, 61 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: Russ has been taking all of these reps all of 62 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: training camp, all off season, all season long. So if 63 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: Brett has to go in there, you know, you have 64 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: to make sure he's ready, and so getting him reps 65 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: just on the off chance that he's got to play, 66 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: whether that's starting or you know, if Russell were to 67 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: aggravate this injury and Brett had to come in. Um, 68 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 1: so it's hard to say. You know that there were 69 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: no questions about why Brett Rippon took reps, But um, 70 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: it doesn't necessarily mean that Russell Wilson that Brett Rippon 71 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 1: is is the favorite to start. It just means that 72 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: they're getting him ready just in case if Brett Rippon 73 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: does have to go in. What have you seen from him, 74 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: Eric that you like, whether that's you know, from the 75 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: preseason or just the time that he's been here with 76 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: the Broncos. Yeah, I mean I think, well he has 77 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: a little bit of starting experience. Obviously that one game 78 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: against the Jets. Yeah, he gotta win, um, But I 79 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: think with Brett he has the tools um to play 80 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: in this offense. He's able to get outside the pocket, 81 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: kind of roll out and make those throws. Um. He's 82 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: not gonna scramble around the same way that Russ will. 83 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: He's not gonna extend play is kind of in that 84 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: same fashion. But he's able to execute this offense. Obviously 85 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: we saw in the preseason and training camp. He can 86 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: throw the ball down the field, throws a nice deep ball, 87 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: which is a part of this offense as well. So 88 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: I think you have confidence in Brett from the standpoint 89 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: of he's been in this league for a couple of 90 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: years now, he's learned behind Russell Wilson here for the 91 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: last what few months since Russ got to Denver Um. 92 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,119 Speaker 1: He does have a little bit of experience. He's gotten 93 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: some reps with the starters, which Nathaniel Hackey said, whether 94 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: or not he plays is valuable for him moving forward. 95 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: I think the question with Brett is just can he 96 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: avoid those mistakes, because that's you know, it's hard when 97 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: you got that get out there and that the speed 98 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: is a little bit faster than it was in training 99 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 1: camp or the preseason. It's not gonna have a lot 100 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 1: of time to adjust to that. So can you avoid 101 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 1: the interceptions that kind of plagued him in that start 102 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: against the Jets a couple of years ago. He's obviously 103 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: a couple of years more developed, smarter, wiser. UM would 104 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 1: think he'd be able to avoid kind of the silly mistakes. 105 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: But still he'll be challenged and Russell Wilts. They're gonna 106 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: be tested by this Jets defense, and so I'm not 107 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: gonna be easy for either one of those guys. Well, Eric, 108 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 1: we heard earlier in the week from co Chacket he 109 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 1: said that Melvin Gordon was going to be as the 110 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,479 Speaker 1: starter this week. But I know we saw Latvias Murray 111 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: take most of the carries on Monday a verse the charters. 112 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: How do you think those two guys will split the carries? 113 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: Maybe this weekend? Yeah, I mean, I think they're going 114 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: to give guys both an opportunity again, which is what 115 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: they did do that last week. Melburne got a couple 116 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: of carries and then you know, they went away from 117 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: the running game a little bit, got back to it 118 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: with Latavia's Murray. Um, I truly think it's gonna be 119 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: a hot hand approach. So if Melvin goes out and 120 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 1: again this is he can't push because that's when the 121 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: fumbles have happened. But you'd like to see, you know, 122 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 1: can you get that first carry for five or six 123 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: yards and then can you um not, can you avoid 124 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 1: a negative carry? Those things are important, I think, to 125 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: staying on the field, to having the coaches believe in 126 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 1: you to get that trust. Um. I think the big 127 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: thing that's interesting to me, Sidney, is that Melvin kind 128 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: of has this big play potential, right, and the Broncos 129 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: have moved away a little bit from the outside zone 130 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 1: just because there's been some negative plays when they run 131 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: a stretch outside or they toss it outside, and so 132 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: they've avoided the outside zone and that takes away the 133 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 1: chance for negative place. But it also, Nathaniel Hackett sid 134 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: a couple of days ago, it takes away the chance 135 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: were some really big plays and instead they're running the 136 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:22,599 Speaker 1: inside zone, which takes away the negatives, but you're limiting 137 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 1: the kind of the big play potential. And maybe in 138 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: the inside zone, you know, that's where guys can rip 139 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: the ball out. That's where you need a big body 140 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,719 Speaker 1: to kind of fall forward that might lend itself better 141 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:35,719 Speaker 1: to Latavius Murray. And so, you know, I'm not sure 142 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: one way or another. It's it's quite possible Melvin could 143 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 1: play well early in the game and be the hot 144 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 1: hand and keep going. But um, I would suspect my 145 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: guests at least as a Latavius Murray continues to probably 146 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: get the bulk of the carries well. In general, Eric, 147 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: how important is it for this offense to really get 148 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: this run game going. Yeah, it's critical, especially if Brett 149 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: Rippon has to play. The one thing you cannot do 150 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: is put Brett in third and ten. And you know 151 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 1: it's one thing to put Russell Wilson there. He's able 152 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: to scramble around make things happen. He's a veteran, he's 153 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,280 Speaker 1: seen just about everything in this league. But especially if 154 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: for at Rippon has to play, to ask a young 155 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: quarterback to thrive in third and long, it's just not sustainable. Um. 156 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: But even with Russell, you know, if he's the one 157 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: that goes, the Broncos have to be able to take 158 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: some pressure off him. Uh, you know, kind of fight 159 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: that that rush coming from the Jets. Uh, they sack 160 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,239 Speaker 1: quarterbacks at a really high rate, and they bring pressure 161 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: with just four guys. But if you're able to run 162 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: the football a little bit and kind of get those 163 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: guys on their heels, it's gonna help us. It's gonna 164 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: set up play action, maybe some easy throws that don't 165 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: require him to stand in there and take a hit. 166 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: That's all critical and kind of look at how does 167 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: this offense get going and avoid the feast or famine 168 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: mentality Getting the run game going is is a big 169 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: part of that. Eric looking at this defense, how do 170 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: you expect them to try and slow down this Jets offense, 171 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: specifically um Breecee Hall, who's had a really impressive start 172 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 1: to his rookie season. Yeah, I mean, I think the 173 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 1: Broncos will be familiar with this offensive scheme, which helps 174 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: because like Lafleura of course, the brother Matt Lafleura in 175 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: Green Bay. Um, that's the same system that Nathaniel Hackett 176 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: uh kind of comes down from, So that they're gonna 177 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: know this scheme. Um, they've got a prioritize stopping the run. Though, 178 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: I think if you let the Jets run the ball 179 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: effectively and getting these second and shorts, third and shorts. 180 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: Um kind of stack up the plays the way that 181 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 1: the Chargers did last week. That's where there's the chance 182 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,239 Speaker 1: of won the game shortens now and so there's fewer 183 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,440 Speaker 1: chances for your offense. Um, if you get behind, that 184 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: puts you in a little bit of a bind. It's 185 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 1: gonna wear down your defense. Uh So, what the Broncos 186 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: have to do is be good against the run early. 187 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: You know, if the offense can help out and get 188 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:42,439 Speaker 1: an early score, that would be that would be great. 189 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:44,319 Speaker 1: But you've got to be good against the run. And 190 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: you've got to put the Jets in second and long, 191 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: third and long to make Zach Wilson throw the football 192 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 1: because you know he's taken strides here in year two, 193 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,719 Speaker 1: but he's still not Um hasn't shown yet that he's 194 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 1: a top end quarterback m v P type players. So 195 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: if you can put a young play there in third 196 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: and lungs, it's the same thing we talked about with 197 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: Brett Rippon. That's not a recipe for success. So the 198 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: Broncos have to stop the run first and then turn 199 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: their attention to Zack Wilson. Well, one guy on this defense, 200 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 1: Eric I really want to highlight is Baron Browning. I mean, 201 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: he's really stepped up the past couple of weeks in 202 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: Randy Gregory's place. I mean, I just feel like he's 203 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: been a shining star on this defense, specifically in the 204 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: past rush. What are your expectations for him on Sunday? 205 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: Is he keeps on rolling? Yeah, he's been really good, 206 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: and I think kind of a surprise, um to me 207 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: at least, just because when he wasn't starting, we didn't 208 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: necessarily see it. And so I don't know if it 209 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: was enough snaps or if just being a starter gives 210 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: him a different mentality. But he's been really good the 211 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks. Um. People have said he's kind 212 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: of like that Micah Parsons type player that you can 213 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: use in coverage, you can use off the edge. Obviously, 214 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,199 Speaker 1: I don't know that he's shown he's in that class 215 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 1: with Mica quite yet, but but what he's done has 216 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: been impressive, and he's you know, his pass rush win 217 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,559 Speaker 1: rate is really high. Um, he's taking advantage of opportunities. 218 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: He's all over the field. UM, so really kind of 219 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: encouraging things. And you would hope that if the Broncos 220 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 1: again can get the Jets into these third and long 221 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: situations that him and Bradley chub should have a chance 222 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,079 Speaker 1: to tee off here and make some big plays. The 223 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: last one for you here, what do you think is 224 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: really the matchup to watch on Sunday? I think it's 225 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: just it's the necessarily a matchup between kind of two players. 226 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 1: But just the quarterback position is for the Broncos is 227 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 1: what you have to be focusing on. And it's kind 228 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 1: of an obvious statement here, but if Russell Wilson plays, 229 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:29,439 Speaker 1: you know, how effective is he? How do the Broncos 230 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 1: change things schematically? Do they have to operate out of 231 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: the shotgun a lot more? Because you know, it's tricky 232 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: when you're under center to kind of take that that 233 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: drop and it probably puts some pressure on your hamstring. 234 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: So are they in the shotgun more? How does that 235 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: impact things? Do they really try to run the ball? Um? 236 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 1: Do they play conservative conservatively and lean on their defense? Um? 237 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: And then the same thing, if Frett Rippon plays, you know, 238 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 1: can he just kind of avoid the big mistake, work 239 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 1: within the offense, make the throws when he needs to, 240 00:10:58,040 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: and kind of lead this team to it to a 241 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 1: win that it really needs. Well before you go. Last 242 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 1: thing you got to score. Prediction for Sunday. Yeah, I 243 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: do think regardless of who plays, obviously, I think it's 244 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 1: it's worth noting the Broncos are better with Russell Wilson 245 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 1: out there. It's no offense to Brett Raymond, but Russell 246 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: Wilson's the future Hall of Famer, He's a Super Bowl champion. 247 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: I'm hoping that he's able to go and kind of 248 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:20,680 Speaker 1: push through this. It sounds like he wants to. Um. 249 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: But I do still think it's gonna be this this tight, 250 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: grinded out game either way, no matter who the quarterback is. 251 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:28,559 Speaker 1: I don't suspect against a good Jets defense that you're 252 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: gonna break out for thirty five points this week. Um. 253 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: But I do think the Broncos at home, with that 254 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: home field advantage, find a way to keep the season 255 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: alive because it's kind of a do or die moment 256 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: right now for the Broncos. So I'll say sixteen fourteen 257 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: close one and nail blight are, but the Broncos find 258 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 1: a way to get it done. All right. I like it, Eric, 259 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:48,319 Speaker 1: appreciate your time today and your insight always. You got it. Well, 260 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: that'll do it. At for today's episode of Broncos Now. 261 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:53,719 Speaker 1: Broncos Country thinks so much for tuning in today and 262 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:56,080 Speaker 1: every day. I hope to see you Adam power Field 263 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,559 Speaker 1: at Mile High on a Sunday, but if not, I'll 264 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 1: see you right back here on The Goes podcast network 265 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: and YouTube on Monday following the game MHM