1 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, the trade Deadline. It's 2 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: one week out, so do we expect the Cardinals to 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: do anything? You know, Marcus Golden is on his way. 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: For fans not familiar with Buddha Baker, they are now 5 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: and how can they not be. We get Buddha a 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: new nickname for how well he's played the past two games. 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode three forty and it starts now. 8 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. 9 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 10 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit Easy 11 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot com Slash podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, 12 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: throws near sight of Fitz Bob Pennies into the endzone 13 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: for the touchdown. Here's Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. So 14 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:05,320 Speaker 1: one week from today, a pretty big deal. November third, Okay, 15 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: I'm not talking about that. It is the trade at 16 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 1: deadline in the National Football League. M Jay. We haven't 17 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: really discussed a lot about it, but November third, the 18 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: trade deadline. I know the Cardinals have already made one 19 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: move with Marcus Golden. We'll get into that. But as 20 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: we sit here on this Tuesday, October twenty seventh, knowing 21 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: what we know through the first seven games, the Cardinals 22 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: trying to get healthy this week during their bye week, 23 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: anticipate this team doing anything here over the next week 24 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: before that window closes. Well, I mean, they're always listening. 25 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: I mean. And the thing is, though, part of the 26 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,839 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins trade to Cardinals give up a fourth round 27 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: pick next year, and they would sign up for that 28 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: and do it ten times twice, and then you give 29 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: up a sixth round pick for Marcus Golden. So they 30 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: valued draft picks. So I'm sure they're listening. But you know, 31 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: if you're trying to go out and get a position 32 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: you would think would be D line, we don't know 33 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: the availability of some of those guys, but going out 34 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: and getting Marcus Golden, you know, you add them to 35 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: the pass rushie they have on the roster. You're throwing 36 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: with Kennard and Reddick and you're throwing Golden, and you're 37 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: curious to see how Kylie fitz is going to be 38 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: in an equation in Dennis Garduck. I don't know where 39 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: your need would be, obviously losing Chandler Jones, and they 40 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: were able to make the trade with the Giants, So 41 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: I know they value draft picks. And last year, I 42 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: don't think the Cardinals would have made a trade. And 43 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: knowing that, you know they're five and two before the deadline, 44 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:39,839 Speaker 1: they felt like they needed to add a player. Last 45 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 1: year they had a Kenyan Drake based on an injury. 46 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: This year they had a player based on an injury 47 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: who they're familiar with. So you don't want to rule 48 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: it out. I know they're listening, but I just think 49 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: they value those draft picks. And don't forget that. The 50 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: practice squad, I think play as a factor, and this 51 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: as well. Remember it's an expanded practice squad is up 52 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: to sixteen players if a team so chooses, and then 53 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: each week, teams are able to protect four players or 54 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: as many as four players. And when you look at 55 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: defensive line, Michael Dogby was the protected practice squad player 56 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 1: this past week. Maybe he's an option if you're looking 57 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: for defensive line. When it comes to the secondary, a 58 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: lot was made with Prince Amukamara signing to the practice squad. 59 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: He's an option if you're looking to increase or perhaps 60 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: if Draker Patrick continues to have the issues that he's having, 61 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: not only on the field with respect to coverage, but 62 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: he's been banged up a little bit as well. And 63 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: then of course pass rush. I think we addressed that 64 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: with Marcus Golden. And then you look offensively, I mean 65 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: offensive line. Knock on wood, that's healthy, that's pretty solid. 66 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: I know there was some initial conversation amongst the fan 67 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: base immediately after the news that Kenyan Drake was hurt, 68 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: maybe they make a move with running back. I just 69 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: think right now, not knowing officially what's wrong with Kenyan 70 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: Drake or how much he will miss, you gotta look 71 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: internally first before you go outside the organization. Yeah, and 72 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: in you know, any offensive player, it'd be difficult because 73 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: of the system and you have to be in shape. 74 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: And the fact that Marcus Golden, yes he hasn't played 75 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: under advanced Joseph, but he did play under Todd Bowls 76 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,679 Speaker 1: and he played under James Betcher, and that was probably 77 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: one of the reasons why he went to New York. 78 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 1: He had ten sacks his first year there, and then 79 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: he had a sack and a half on Thursday Night 80 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: Football so offensively, it would be difficult to bring in 81 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: a guy on the fly defense, you know, considering he's 82 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 1: played in a three four now. Sometimes terminology and vocabulary 83 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: are a little bit different. But when you rush the 84 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 1: passer there's a quarterback, I mean, there's more assignments. You 85 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: can't over pursue. You got to know your assignments as 86 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 1: somebody else is going to clean up the play with 87 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: tackle for losses. But it's not like Marcus Golden's going 88 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: to come in here and play sixty snaps a game. 89 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: He's going to be a situational pass rusher like you 90 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: made reference on Dennis Cardick on other forums, where you 91 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: know he's coming in the game on second and eleven 92 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: and third and twelve, and so then they'll have a 93 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: nice rotation. But they definitely have upgraded nothing against Gardack 94 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: confists they just don't have the experience of a Marcus 95 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: Cohlan Chandler Jones never came off the field, and to 96 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: a certain extent, you can make the same case with 97 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: Devon Kannard, although he has been part of that rotation 98 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: as well. But if you do a rotation like you 99 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: do on the defensive line, you keep everyone fresh and 100 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: then there are certain down in distances in which you 101 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: want a Dennis Gardeck on the field because he'll go 102 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: straight ahead rush the quarterback as opposed to maybe a 103 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: Devon Knard on first down who sets the edge. And 104 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 1: you're trying to figure out all these different pieces, different 105 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 1: skill sets. If you're a defensive coordinator, vans Joseph and 106 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 1: with respects to Marcus Golden, I think he can actually 107 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: do both as far as rush the quarterback and help 108 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: set the edge. And now you're looking at a top 109 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: three of Hassan Reddick, Devon Knard and Marcus Golden to 110 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: your point, and I think that's yes, they're always looking, 111 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: they're always paying attention. But I think this roster right now, 112 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: and watch something that will happen in the next twenty 113 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: four hours and we'll be all wrong. I think this 114 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 1: roster is set right now. When it comes to your 115 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: active roster, guys that are on engine reserve and might 116 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:16,159 Speaker 1: soon be returning, I e. Jalen Thompson, and then guys 117 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: that are on your practice squad that you like and 118 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: have been a part of your offense and defense respectively. Now, 119 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 1: if Steve feels like there's a deal that crosses his 120 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 1: table and he can somehow get a twenty one pick 121 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: or twenty twenty two. I mean again, you value first, second, 122 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 1: and third round picks. It's not like you want to 123 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 1: give away. You know you're willing to go a fifth. 124 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: But I just don't see them offering because we just 125 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: talked about they gave up a four for Hopkins in 126 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:43,840 Speaker 1: a six for Gold and they don't have any compensatory 127 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: picks coming in now. The Cardinals had done a good 128 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: job in free agency, plug and play guys, but they 129 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: value that. But if somebody's willing to maybe go to 130 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:54,040 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two and you think this guy can help 131 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: you right away, I wouldn't rule it out. But I 132 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: think where they are right now, they feel like the 133 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: roster they have today they can compete and try to 134 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 1: get to the postseason. You're a fan of Peter King 135 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: Football Morning in America. I am. I read it every 136 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 1: week and I found this note. Is he's still writing 137 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: though because it just goes on? But is he's the 138 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: tool when it comes to the money? Monday Morning Quarterback 139 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: he had this item and this past week's column with 140 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: respect to the trade deadline. He writes the trade deadline 141 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: is November third, but if a team wants a player 142 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: to get in a full week of work and be 143 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: available to play in week nine, the deadline is really 144 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: October twenty ninth, this Thursday, as in two days from now, 145 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: and King continues that would give a hustling team time 146 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: to get the player his five consecutive daily COVID tests 147 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: and be with the new team for a full practice 148 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: week before the game in week nine. And that's the 149 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: end of his paragraph. That's the key here, the five 150 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: consecutive daily COVID tests. That's part of the reason why 151 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden was unavailable or Sunday Night Football. And of 152 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: course you can't play two games in the same week. 153 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: Yet I think teams have to play this into consideration. 154 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: If you wait till November third, then they're not going 155 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: to be available until week eleven. If you get them 156 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 1: in this week, then they'll be available four week nine, 157 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: And I think that might play a little factor. There 158 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: might be some activity. I'm not talking about the Cardinals 159 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 1: in particular, but there might be a little bit more 160 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: activity ahead of the official trade deadline. Well, I mean, 161 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: you look at some teams and you know they're looking 162 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 1: at you know, we know the Patriots value draft picks. 163 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: You know, I don't know if they're going to do 164 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: They had eight guys opt out. But I think what 165 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: you brought up earlier, and I hadn't thought about that, 166 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: having that sixteen man practice squad and you've got veterans 167 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:50,679 Speaker 1: on there. It's not like you're undrafted free agents and 168 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: you're hoping this guy pans out in the next year. 169 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 1: You have veterans on there, so if you have an injury, 170 00:08:56,520 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: you can go in the house. But again, I think 171 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: every GM's listening. Now, there was a report about Quintin Williams, 172 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: and you know, there was a report from Niche Medicine 173 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 1: he was on the trade block. And to me, if 174 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: you're Joe Douglas, you're the GM there, you're trying to 175 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: stockpile assets when it comes to draft picks. So is 176 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: he on the trade block? I don't know, but I 177 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: think they would listen. Yeah, And I think you have to. 178 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: You have to do your due diligence, and that's what 179 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 1: every gentle manager. And there comes a time where who's untouchable, 180 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: well on that jet's roster, I mean, who was their 181 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 1: best player? Jamison Crowder, I mean, I'm serious. I mean 182 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,679 Speaker 1: it's just he Quintin Williams is a high pick. I 183 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: mean he was in the conversation for the Cardinals and 184 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 1: there were people in the valley that thought they should 185 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 1: have taken Quentin Williams over Nick Bosa. Yeah, someone with 186 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: that interior presence that can wreck a defense. Allah and 187 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald. Everyone's looking for the next Aaron Donald. But 188 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: I don't know he's gonna cost you a two. I mean, 189 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: it's it's he was a third overall pick in the 190 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: draft and here we are a couple of years later, 191 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:00,959 Speaker 1: and again, do I think they're shot him. I don't know, 192 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: but I know that if the phone rings and they 193 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 1: get the right deal, they would consider it. Now, the 194 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals do have Marcus Golden headed their way, and he'll 195 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: be on the practice field next week when the team 196 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 1: comes off. It's by week we haven't heard from Marcus Golden. 197 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 1: We really haven't heard much from the Cardinals in general 198 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 1: about Marcus Golden. But Golden did go on social media 199 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:23,600 Speaker 1: on Sunday morning, and this kind of got lost in 200 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: the shuffle because of while Sunday Night football and then 201 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 1: the big win over the Seahawks. But This is what 202 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden tweeted out, quote, thank you to the New 203 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 1: York Giants organization, my teammates, and the Giants fans. I 204 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,840 Speaker 1: enjoyed my time here Planet MetLife Stadium and will never 205 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 1: forget my experience here. Super excited to be heading back homeward. 206 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 1: All started hashtag bird gang, I'm back, Let's get it, 207 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 1: hashtag forty four take over and tweet well, I guess 208 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: that answers that question. He will wear forty four with 209 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, as he did when he was drafted 210 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 1: by the Cardinals as a second round draft. So we 211 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: are hearing a little bit from Golden. We also heard 212 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 1: from his former teammate now will be his soon to 213 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 1: be teammate, Hassan Reddick, who addressed the media on Tuesday. 214 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: Quoting Reddick about Golden, quote, I'm happy to have him back. 215 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: Golden is relentless, he has a dog mentality. I know 216 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 1: he can make an impact right away. And of quotes, 217 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: there's a lots of familiar faces in that locker room 218 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: that are gonna be happy to not only see, but 219 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 1: here Marcus Golden in that locker room. Listen. I texted 220 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: a couple of players when the trade went down, and 221 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 1: I couldn't tell you how thrilled they were. I mean 222 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: it shows a locker room in the fan base that 223 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: they're not settled. I mean it's difficult to make a 224 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: trade because you got to look at Okay, Marcus Golden 225 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 1: is going to be due two point four million. He 226 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: signed for a deal for four million. The Cardinals had 227 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 1: interest in the offseason, but his asking price at the time, 228 00:11:57,679 --> 00:11:59,840 Speaker 1: and in fairness to him, he felt like he needed 229 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: to cash in. But the geta Marcus Golden who it's 230 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,079 Speaker 1: not like the trader for a guy we don't even 231 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:09,199 Speaker 1: know about, and that happens. We cover the NFC more 232 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 1: than the AFC, even though he got four games again, 233 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: but this guy, he's just gonna walk in the locker room. 234 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 1: He's gonna fill at home, yea. And he put his 235 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:20,200 Speaker 1: kids in school in the off season here, so he 236 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 1: was he was planning on maybe getting back to the desert. 237 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: But push comes to shove. He took the four million 238 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: with the Giants, and again he had ten sacks. But 239 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: I just think when you go out and say, hey, 240 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 1: we're not satisfied with the roster, considering you lose Chandler Jones. 241 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: And yes it's by committee, but this guy can help us. 242 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: He's a plug in play guy from day one. Do 243 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: I know, Do I think he's gonna start. I don't 244 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:45,440 Speaker 1: think so, just because Reddick and canarn I like that 245 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: one two punch. But when you know when they're gonna 246 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: go to the bench, he's gonna come out. And I 247 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: just like the I just love the way he plays. 248 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: I mean, he doesn't take a down off. He's gonna 249 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: put his face in there and he's not afraid to tackle. 250 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: So I think it's contagious when you bring in a 251 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: guy that guys are familiar with. It's funny the two 252 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,679 Speaker 1: games Chandler Jones has missed, it doesn't seem like they've 253 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: missed him. And that's maybe a little hyperbole. As far 254 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 1: as his impact on the field, I'm just talking about 255 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 1: rushing the quarterback and getting to the quarterback. Now, you 256 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: can make a case that he would certainly help and 257 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,719 Speaker 1: the run defense because this team right now as far 258 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:26,079 Speaker 1: as allowing rushing yards number twenty five in the league 259 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:28,439 Speaker 1: at one hundred and thirty one point one. But getting 260 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 1: to the quarterback MJ this team has nineteen sacks with 261 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:34,439 Speaker 1: a son Reddick leading the way with five, it is 262 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 1: a very good pass rushing team. And Reddick addressed that 263 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 1: earlier today without number fifty five, talking about Chandler Jones, 264 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:47,200 Speaker 1: Reddick quote, I'm very impressed, but it's expected. He then added, quote, 265 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 1: there can't be no shortage of production in respects to 266 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:53,320 Speaker 1: Jones not being on the field. So there is a 267 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 1: standard in that locker room that they're hoping to maintain. 268 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: But it's going to take more than just one guy. 269 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,719 Speaker 1: And you can rely on a Chandler Jones to get 270 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 1: multiple sacks even though only only had the one this season. 271 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,280 Speaker 1: But a group effort, a collective effort. That's the kind 272 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 1: of what we've been hearing from players since Jones was 273 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:14,079 Speaker 1: injured and lossful with the season. Yeah, I mean we 274 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 1: we said it at the time it was going to 275 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 1: be huge loss. But I do like the fact that 276 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 1: other guys are stepping up and then maybe they don't 277 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:24,840 Speaker 1: get those same opportunities because Chandler wasn't coming off the field. 278 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: And now you've got, you know, a good rotation. You know, 279 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 1: with a healthy Canard, he sets the edge, Reddick is 280 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: he's on pace for ten sacks or more. This year, 281 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 1: and that's that's remarkable considering they didn't pick up his 282 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 1: fifth year option. So I kind of like where they're at. 283 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 1: But I do think that secondary once they get jail 284 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: In back and hopefully he comes back, and then you 285 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 1: bring back Max Williams, you're basically adding two more starters, 286 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: and then you throw in Golden He's probably going to 287 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: be your first guy coming off the bench as a 288 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: rotation guy to get to the quarterback. Nothing official with 289 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: respects to Kenyan Can. I'll be honest, Bird Game. We 290 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:06,200 Speaker 1: might not know officially until next week when the term 291 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 1: comes back off it's bye week, but this is what 292 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 1: we know right now. One. He went down with an 293 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 1: injury at the four twelve mark of the fourth quarter. 294 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: Was very emotional, had to be carted off the field, 295 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 1: and I'll be honest, MJ. The initial reaction was he's 296 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 1: done for the season, whether that was you know, a 297 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 1: broken ankle, leg or whatever or torn mcl or acl, 298 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: but I thought the worst yet. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, 299 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: and he was the first to report this, Drake suffered 300 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: a slight tear of a ligament in his ankle and 301 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: the team is treating the injury as if it were 302 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: a high ankle sprain, he will miss a few weeks. 303 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: That's the reporting of Adam Schefter. Earlier reports had X 304 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: rays being negative, so all good news. High ankle sprains 305 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,680 Speaker 1: though we know can Linger is a two weeks, three weeks, 306 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: five weeks, however long and especially with the running back 307 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: who needs to move laterally north south cut a dime, 308 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 1: that's that can be problems. M Maybe Drake winds up 309 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 1: on injured reserve. Who knows, but we do know, and 310 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: I would not expect him to be on the field 311 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 1: for that Dolphins game and maybe for a couple of 312 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 1: weeks at least. So now we're left to wonder what's 313 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 1: next for this team at the running back position. Well, 314 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: I think they're going to stay in the house. I mean, 315 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: you know, Eno Benjamin was a late draft pick. He's 316 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: been inactive this year. When you look at the rotation, 317 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: Chase Evans will be the bell cow. Clifton admit that 318 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: maybe he could be by committee because you know, Chase 319 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 1: Evans hasn't carried to load like Kenyan Drake. I think 320 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 1: if they can get Kenyan Drake back after the Miami 321 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 1: or Buffalo game, that would go a long way. I 322 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: don't see him put him on a short term ir 323 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: return unless I don't have all the information. We'll wait 324 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: for next week, and we may not know until we 325 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: get closer to the Miami game. But I think they 326 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 1: can definitely get by with Chase. And then you throw 327 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,640 Speaker 1: in Jonathan Ward, now he has really more played on 328 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 1: special teams. I like his ice, he's similar to Drake. 329 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 1: And then DJ Foster, a guy that can catch the 330 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: ball to backfield. He plays on teams. He dresses on 331 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:10,000 Speaker 1: game day when he's active or if he's on the 332 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:12,920 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster, and then you've got Eno Benjamin. 333 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 1: But normally the Cardinals dressed three running backs. So we'll 334 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: have to wait and see. But I do think Chase 335 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 1: Emons is gonna get every opportunity. And you pointed it out, 336 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:24,680 Speaker 1: maybe they ride the hot hand. I would assume that 337 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 1: would be Chase Emmons in the second half. I'll throw 338 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: another name out there, and maybe more special teams. But 339 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: DJ Foster, who's on the practice squad. There we go 340 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 1: talking about the practice squad players that have been in 341 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 1: house so they know what the offense is. They've been 342 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 1: in those meeting rooms, they've been on the practice field. 343 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,560 Speaker 1: So yes, you've got Chase Edmonds, You've got Jonathan Ward, 344 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:47,120 Speaker 1: You've got Eno Benjamin and DJ Foster. That's four. And 345 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,640 Speaker 1: I only think they would make a moves if there 346 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 1: was another injury, much like we saw late last season 347 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: when Drake was acquired because David Johnson was hurt. DJ 348 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: Foster was hurt and you and Chase got hurt us 349 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: right soon was necessitated because of that. Yeah, I don't 350 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:05,639 Speaker 1: see him going out and signing a guy like just 351 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 1: throwing a name out there, Elfred Morris or Zach Zenter. 352 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 1: I think again, when it comes to this offense, you 353 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:13,959 Speaker 1: have to be in great shape and you have to 354 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:17,679 Speaker 1: know your assignments, and it's different than just playing in 355 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:21,199 Speaker 1: a West Coast offense or an RPO offense. So I 356 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 1: would think they would go in the house when it 357 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,679 Speaker 1: comes to offense. And I don't think this offense will 358 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 1: change if Chase Edmonds becomes your featured back. The knock 359 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: on him or the question mark is can he carry 360 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: the load. I'll say this, he made the start at 361 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 1: the New York Giants a year ago was phenomenal, and 362 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 1: anytime he has been on the field this season, He's 363 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 1: always made a big play, whether it's in the run 364 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:48,119 Speaker 1: game or the receiving game, he's always It just looks 365 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: a little different. And yes, they're two different running backs 366 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 1: as far as style of runs, Drake and Edmonds, but 367 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:57,400 Speaker 1: it is certainly fascinating to watch Edmonds and of course 368 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: to hear from the fan base that wanting to see 369 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 1: more of number twenty nine. Let's not bury the lead. 370 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: We didn't include Kyler Murray in the rushing that's true. Yeah, 371 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,119 Speaker 1: who he only has seven rushing touchdowns, He's only averaging 372 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: six point seven yards to carry. He's only rushed for 373 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:16,359 Speaker 1: four hundred and thirty seven yards. And last year, until 374 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 1: Drake kind of got his traction, Murray led this team 375 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 1: in rushing. And it wouldn't surprise me if Drake misses 376 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,680 Speaker 1: a few games, if he create I mean, he's five 377 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 1: twelve or four to thirty seven. So let's not bury 378 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 1: the lead. Murray is part of this running game. Yeah, 379 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 1: he is tied for the lead league with seven rushing 380 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: touchdowns and his six point seven yards per carry is 381 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:39,240 Speaker 1: number two. How many teams can say that, Yeah, and 382 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:41,800 Speaker 1: that's your quarterback. But it's a big reason why this 383 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:45,920 Speaker 1: team is number two and rushing and number three as 384 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: far as rushing yards per carry. And I think, once again, 385 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 1: much like the sacks and the pressures, that's the standard 386 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 1: this team offensive line. They want to be able to 387 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: run the football. It doesn't matter who's back there, find somebody, 388 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:02,439 Speaker 1: we'll open up the rushing lanes and then defenses have 389 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 1: to account to your point of Kyle Murray, which certainly 390 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:09,200 Speaker 1: should help whomever it is Chase Edmonds, Ward, Benjamin or 391 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 1: Foster running that football until Kenyan Drake is able to 392 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: come back. Yeah, So, like I said, you know, Murray's 393 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:18,399 Speaker 1: part of the equation. I know we're talking about the 394 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:22,080 Speaker 1: running back position and because you lose your bell cow, 395 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 1: but again I think they would go in the house. 396 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 1: But we have to include Murray in there because how 397 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: dual threat he is, and that's part of who he 398 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:31,679 Speaker 1: is on game day. I mean, I like when he 399 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: rushes eight to ten times. I really do, because he 400 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: doesn't put himself an armed way. He knows and some 401 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 1: of those are design runs. It's not just freelancing, and 402 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 1: I see something some of it is, and that's just 403 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 1: improvising in his instincts to make those runs. But he 404 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: is a big part of what they're doing offensively in 405 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: the running game. Well, how many times did we see 406 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:53,320 Speaker 1: this team run the ball against Seattle, especially late in games, 407 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 1: late fourth quarter over time? And how many times do 408 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: teams actually do that? It's usually a passing attack to 409 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:02,160 Speaker 1: get the ball into field range. Yet what I've heard 410 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:05,719 Speaker 1: now from some national pundits is why don't more teams 411 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: do what the Cardinals did as far as running the football, 412 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 1: because you've got the middle of the field wide open, 413 00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: even if you don't have timeouts. We know that this team, 414 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 1: because of Larry Fitzgerald, is great at getting to the 415 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage, having the ball spotted, and then spiking 416 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 1: the football And it's just another way for this team 417 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 1: to move an additional ten, fifteen, twenty yards or in 418 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:30,440 Speaker 1: the case on Sunday Night football, Edmonds had a thirty 419 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:32,360 Speaker 1: two yard run to get the team in the field 420 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 1: goal ring. And don't forget about the twenty nine yard 421 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: run off the middle of the previous games. And see 422 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:40,600 Speaker 1: that's the difference. And give Drake credit because between his 423 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: mom and James Saxon and Cliff Kingsbury, he was trying 424 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 1: to bounce outside and when he started running in between 425 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,920 Speaker 1: the tackles. That's when he was getting to the second layer. 426 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: And that's something we even need to see more of 427 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 1: it because it seems like teams know we're gonna try 428 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,359 Speaker 1: to get to the edge, and they're obviously even on 429 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: the bubble screens now and they're not going to allow it. 430 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,440 Speaker 1: So you can run up the middle. That's the fastest 431 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:04,560 Speaker 1: way to get north and south to the end zone. 432 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 1: Bird Gang. It is the bye week, so no game 433 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 1: this weekend, but there is some entertainment for you courtesy 434 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals Season three episode six, the latest episode 435 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:23,119 Speaker 1: of Cardinals Flight Plan, will drop on Saturday, October thirty. First. 436 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:26,440 Speaker 1: It's titled Raising the Bar and it's a look back 437 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 1: at how the season has begun so far. But you 438 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,680 Speaker 1: can find it on the Arizona Cardinal's official YouTube page. 439 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:37,240 Speaker 1: Just go to YouTube dot com slash a Z Cardinals. Again. 440 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: That is episode six of Cardinals Flight Plan. Those are 441 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:44,639 Speaker 1: always fun and entertaining to say the least. As we 442 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:47,920 Speaker 1: continue here on this Tuesday, Cardinals cover two presented by Unday, 443 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Switching Gears just a 444 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,920 Speaker 1: little bit, I want to talk about Buddha Baker, and 445 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 1: I know we've been talking a lot about him, and 446 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 1: there is a segment of the population around the NFL 447 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 1: that may be not too familiar with him, just because 448 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 1: he didn't have a lot of stats as far as numbers, 449 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: the polished numbers, if you will, the shiny numbers of interceptions, sacks. 450 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 1: You know, he does have the big hits. But what 451 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:19,840 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker has now done in a six game span, 452 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:23,200 Speaker 1: or I should say in a six day span from 453 00:23:23,240 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 1: Monday Night Football to Sunday Night Football, MJ. If you're 454 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: not familiar with Buddha Baker, you are now. I think 455 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 1: people should have been familiar when he became the highest 456 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 1: pain safety in football. But the first thing you mentioned 457 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:38,840 Speaker 1: he hasn't had an interception. That's always been the knock. Yeah, 458 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:44,640 Speaker 1: but watch him play fifteen tackles, tackle for losses, passes defense, 459 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 1: and you got to give Van's credit the fact that 460 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:50,400 Speaker 1: he's bringing him off the edge and he's so powerful 461 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:53,119 Speaker 1: to get to the quarterback, bringing Byron Murphy off the edge. 462 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:56,159 Speaker 1: That's how you're that's how you're incorporating a pass rush. 463 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:58,840 Speaker 1: That's how you're incorporating and get the quarterback off a spot. 464 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: It's not just the front seven. They're doing it with 465 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:04,199 Speaker 1: a secondary two and Boodh is really the head of 466 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:08,720 Speaker 1: the class. There no interceptions in his first fifty career games, 467 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,640 Speaker 1: and he now has an interception each of the last 468 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:14,080 Speaker 1: two games. And keep in mind he is doing this 469 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: with only nine fingers. He still was wearing that cast 470 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:19,119 Speaker 1: on his thumb. Yet he's figured out a way to 471 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:22,399 Speaker 1: get the football and control the football to come up 472 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 1: with his two first interceptions. And as they say, these takeaways, 473 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 1: these interceptions, they come in bunches, and now it's almost expected. Yeah, 474 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 1: and you know the fact is Patrick Peterson, I thought 475 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: I was put together really good back to back games. 476 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:40,320 Speaker 1: I was, you know, looking forward to that Cowboys matchup. 477 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: But obviously Andy Dalton, Marie Cooper did nothing, Ceedee lam 478 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: in jun time got some catches, and then Michael Gallup, 479 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:49,880 Speaker 1: who I was concerned with on the deep ball, he 480 00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:52,479 Speaker 1: was a non factor. And then you go into this 481 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,919 Speaker 1: game and you know, Patrick did a great job on 482 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:58,479 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf. Obviously he went more production on a Patrick 483 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: on Tyler Lockett. But I think you know that secondary 484 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:05,760 Speaker 1: when you can cover like they do all of a sudden, 485 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 1: Now you get a pass rush from the front seven. 486 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 1: So I think it's it's they're in sync from all 487 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:14,440 Speaker 1: three levels d line, linebacker, and secondary. Monday Night Football 488 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: to Sunday Night Football a sixth day stretch on the 489 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:23,359 Speaker 1: national stage and Buddha Baker total twenty one tackles, two interceptions, 490 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: one sack, two passes defense, two tackles for loss, two 491 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: quarterback hits, a forced fumble and he was named NFC 492 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:33,359 Speaker 1: Defensive Player of the Week. And oh yeah, he was 493 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 1: also named a team captain during this stretch of play. 494 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: That's impressive by Buddha Baker. Yeah, and we know the 495 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:44,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals have done a good job. When the ide their 496 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:47,320 Speaker 1: core moving forward, you don't want this guy to test 497 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:49,359 Speaker 1: free agency. And that's the reason why he got the 498 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:51,920 Speaker 1: long term deal. And he's one of the best, if 499 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: not in the equation. And last year I think he 500 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 1: showed the nation considering he was an All Pro and 501 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:01,280 Speaker 1: he got a chance to be a Pro Bowl player, 502 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: because when you're All Pro, I mean you're talking about 503 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: both conferences. And there's a lot of good safeties in 504 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 1: the National Football League, but him in the age twenty 505 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 1: five years old, sky's a limit for him. I mean, 506 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 1: he's a guy that can change a game around in 507 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: a heartbeat. He won't play on Primetime all the time, 508 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 1: but how about this, I'm gonna nickname him Primetime Buddha. 509 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:27,400 Speaker 1: I like it just by what he has done on 510 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:31,840 Speaker 1: the national stage and this week, I mean Monday Night Football, 511 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:34,919 Speaker 1: Sunday Night Football. He's been everywhere, and of course he 512 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:37,880 Speaker 1: was miked up for the Sunday Night contest. And there's 513 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:41,160 Speaker 1: some great video and some great access on easy Cardinals 514 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 1: dot Com, especially on the pick six that wasn't a 515 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:48,399 Speaker 1: pick six, the ninety yard return and DK Metcalf catching 516 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 1: him from behind. But Buddha Baker has certainly risen above 517 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:55,000 Speaker 1: a lot of people. And yes, now when you're talking 518 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 1: about Pro Bowl, All Pro, he's in the conversation. And 519 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:01,399 Speaker 1: I've even heard and I leave it was Adam Schefter 520 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 1: and Booga bick Farland on Monday Night Countdown. They've thrown 521 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:09,920 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker's name into Defensive Player of the Year conversation 522 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,560 Speaker 1: and that was after his performance on Sunday Night Football. 523 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:16,240 Speaker 1: So Primetime Buddha, I like it. And we're going to 524 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:19,679 Speaker 1: face the Seahawks on Thursday night football here obviously up 525 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:23,199 Speaker 1: in Seattle. And if the Cardinals continue to win and 526 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:25,640 Speaker 1: they got a bunch of division games late in the year, 527 00:27:25,720 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 1: they could get flexed out for primetime again. Yeah. The 528 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:35,080 Speaker 1: primetime flexinge begins with what's that week ten, November fifteenth, 529 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:36,960 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals right now would be home to the 530 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:40,560 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills at two h five and the afternoon. So 531 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: it could be much like twenty fifteen, in which it 532 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:46,960 Speaker 1: seemed like every single Sunday the Cardinals are getting flexed 533 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:50,240 Speaker 1: into primetime. Yeah. And the more games you win, and 534 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 1: when we start talking about the MVP of the offense 535 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,320 Speaker 1: usually got to win thirteen games, I don't think that's 536 00:27:57,359 --> 00:27:59,480 Speaker 1: the case if you get to ten or eleven any 537 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:02,760 Speaker 1: right now, he leads defensive backs where he's tied with 538 00:28:02,800 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 1: defensive back tackles. That puts him in the equation, but 539 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:09,040 Speaker 1: you gotta win. Yeah, he's got fifty nine tackles, which 540 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:11,639 Speaker 1: is three better than Jeremy Chin as far as defensive 541 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 1: backs to your points, and he's always been in the 542 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 1: upper tier when it comes to tackles and just the 543 00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:20,280 Speaker 1: ferocity he is when he brings the lumber as far 544 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:24,440 Speaker 1: as his hits are concerned, So yes, primetime Buddha, we'll 545 00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:26,119 Speaker 1: see if it sticks. I mean, I'm not I'm not 546 00:28:26,359 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 1: I'm not Ron Wolfley when it comes to nicknames, but 547 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:31,199 Speaker 1: I can assure you this, I'm not coming up with 548 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:34,040 Speaker 1: a Japanese fighting fish when I talk about Larry Fitzgerald. 549 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 1: You know, it's interesting. I'm looking at the defensive player statistics, 550 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:41,560 Speaker 1: and you know, Jalen Smith, they've been on the field. 551 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:46,160 Speaker 1: He's got seventy five combined tackles, but in order, Buddha 552 00:28:46,160 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 1: Baker fifty nine, Jordan Hicks fifty nine, and Devantre Campbell 553 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:55,240 Speaker 1: fifty seven. And that's all in the league right now. Well, 554 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:58,960 Speaker 1: and keep in mind, Buddha Baker has played one less game, 555 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:04,160 Speaker 1: very true, so he certainly would be much higher on 556 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 1: that list and maybe even leading the league or maybe not. 557 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:11,400 Speaker 1: I mean, seventy five tackles is pretty high, but still 558 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 1: that's you're talking about someone who you probably don't want 559 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 1: your safety high. But we know that Buddha is closer 560 00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:20,520 Speaker 1: to the line of scrimmage than many safeties. Well you 561 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:24,200 Speaker 1: look at here at tackle for loss twenty four. You know, 562 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:27,720 Speaker 1: when it comes to you know, force and fumbles, or 563 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:29,880 Speaker 1: just you know, being around the ball. I mean, he's 564 00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: he's been very active and again, huh. I know the 565 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals loved him in the draft by moving up and 566 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:39,360 Speaker 1: last week it was fascinating because you know, Cardinals are 567 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 1: getting criticized for not drafting DK Metcalf and taking India Isabella, 568 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:47,760 Speaker 1: but they also took Malik McDowell, who's in prison right now, 569 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:51,160 Speaker 1: so it's easy to do that as hindsight. I think 570 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:53,920 Speaker 1: the Cardinals are thrilled that they took Buddha Baker where 571 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 1: they did, and I'm sure a lot of gms are 572 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:58,160 Speaker 1: going back to their draft board saying, why didn't we 573 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:00,600 Speaker 1: have a higher grade on him? Yeah, was a big 574 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:03,600 Speaker 1: hit for the Arizona Cardinals, and he continues to just 575 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 1: time in and time again live up to everything that 576 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:10,520 Speaker 1: he has received and even exceeding now because you can 577 00:30:10,520 --> 00:30:13,360 Speaker 1: make a case that he's underpaid despite being the highest 578 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:15,720 Speaker 1: paid safety in the game. Yeah, that's just a number, 579 00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: Like Humphries was in the top five and now he's 580 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:21,040 Speaker 1: probably between seven and ten. That's just the market. Somebody 581 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:24,600 Speaker 1: else who signs next will jump that. But he's a 582 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,440 Speaker 1: very likable guy. I mean, it's not like this guy, 583 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:29,320 Speaker 1: he's got the smile on his face. He plays a 584 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,800 Speaker 1: little lot of energy. I mean, we always see if 585 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: he had fifty three Buddha Bakers, you'd be a much 586 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:36,520 Speaker 1: better team. And you know sometimes if he had fifty 587 00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: three Dennis Gardex, you'd have a good team. But I 588 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:42,000 Speaker 1: don't think there'd be as talented. But Buddha, the way 589 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:45,120 Speaker 1: he plays is contagious and whether it doesn't just have 590 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 1: to be on defense, it's on offense because guys want 591 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: to flash like him. Bird Gang update to the Lattist 592 00:30:50,760 --> 00:30:53,320 Speaker 1: version of the Cardinals mobile app today. The update features 593 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 1: an all new redesign homes great experience. Visit easy Cardinals 594 00:30:56,680 --> 00:31:00,120 Speaker 1: dot com slash app four more. It is a Tuesday 595 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:02,880 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Covered two presented by Hunday, proud partner 596 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:05,720 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals, And on Tuesdays we kind of 597 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:08,320 Speaker 1: do a tour of the NFC West. How did the 598 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:11,600 Speaker 1: rest of the division fair during Week seven? Well, it 599 00:31:11,680 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 1: was a lot of prime time action because the Seahawks 600 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:17,400 Speaker 1: on Sunday Night Football, the Rams on Monday Night Football. 601 00:31:17,440 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 1: But we know about the Seahawks. Will save them for last. 602 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 1: How about we go bottom to top and right now 603 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:25,680 Speaker 1: despite a four and three record, one and one within 604 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:28,520 Speaker 1: the division, the San Francisco forty nine Ers are dead 605 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 1: lasts and the NFC West, although they are the nine 606 00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:34,080 Speaker 1: seed when you look at the entire conference as a whole. 607 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:36,680 Speaker 1: They won at New England. The forty nine Ers did 608 00:31:36,800 --> 00:31:40,360 Speaker 1: thirty three to six, handing the Patriots their worst home 609 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:42,760 Speaker 1: loss since Bill Belichick took over as head coach in 610 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:46,320 Speaker 1: two thousand. The forty nine ers second straight win since 611 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:49,120 Speaker 1: that home loss to the Dolphins in which everyone started 612 00:31:49,160 --> 00:31:51,520 Speaker 1: to bury this team MJ. And now you look at them, 613 00:31:51,720 --> 00:31:54,120 Speaker 1: they are a game above five hundred and we'll travel 614 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:57,320 Speaker 1: to Seattle, the second of two straight on the road 615 00:31:57,600 --> 00:32:00,200 Speaker 1: this coming week. Well, they've been definitely hit with the 616 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:02,920 Speaker 1: injury bug. You know, the Cardinals caught a break, you 617 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:07,000 Speaker 1: know in week one, no Brandon Iu, no Deebo Samuel, 618 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,600 Speaker 1: and then you know the situation with Bosa. He's out 619 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:13,239 Speaker 1: for the season. But you know, they survived it. And 620 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: it was talking about Nick Mullins possibly taken over and 621 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 1: that was short lived. And you know, Garoppolo's the guy, 622 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:21,560 Speaker 1: and we'll see what happens in the offseason. But you know, 623 00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:24,760 Speaker 1: I think Kyle Shanahan, he gets his team ready to play. 624 00:32:24,840 --> 00:32:27,120 Speaker 1: I know they went to New York and play the 625 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:29,400 Speaker 1: Jets and Giants, and those games weren't close. And I 626 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:31,960 Speaker 1: know those are great opponents are not winning a lot 627 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:34,720 Speaker 1: of games. But I would not throw dirt on the 628 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:37,160 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. I clearly they're not going to go 629 00:32:37,280 --> 00:32:38,960 Speaker 1: thirteen and three. They're not going to be the number 630 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:41,520 Speaker 1: one seed. They're trying to fight for a playoff berth. 631 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:43,560 Speaker 1: But I think they have the roster to be in 632 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:47,240 Speaker 1: that conversation in December. Well, it's a rotation, and it's 633 00:32:47,240 --> 00:32:51,920 Speaker 1: a rotating injured reserve list because as Tevin Coleman and 634 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:54,520 Speaker 1: Jimmy Ward might be able to play this week, news 635 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:58,120 Speaker 1: is that Jeff Wilson, who had three touchdowns in that 636 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:01,960 Speaker 1: game against the Patriot and over one hundred rushing yards, 637 00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:05,520 Speaker 1: he suffered a high ankle sprain and likely headed to 638 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:09,280 Speaker 1: injured reserve. Right he Mostert is already on IR and 639 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:12,560 Speaker 1: they also lost wide receiver Deebo Samuel because of a 640 00:33:12,680 --> 00:33:17,480 Speaker 1: hamstring injury. So it's amazing the number of injuries that 641 00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 1: this team has sustained, not all serious, but you know, 642 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,320 Speaker 1: two three four week stretches yet the guys that have 643 00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:27,000 Speaker 1: been plugged in to replace them do well, and then 644 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:30,000 Speaker 1: they get hurt. Yeah, and the thing about the Niners 645 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:32,320 Speaker 1: you mentioned there are four and three. They're one and 646 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:35,240 Speaker 1: one in the division. However they're only two and two 647 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:38,040 Speaker 1: in the conference. So you know, the Cardinals have played 648 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 1: six conference games, they only played four That could help 649 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,160 Speaker 1: him in the long own it comes to tiebreakers. And 650 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:45,840 Speaker 1: remember when we talked about here a couple of weeks back, 651 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:52,560 Speaker 1: that seven game stretch Rams, Patriots, Seahawks, Packers, Saints, Rams 652 00:33:52,560 --> 00:33:55,640 Speaker 1: and Bills. Right now, the forty nine Ers are two 653 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:58,640 Speaker 1: and ozero beating the Rams, winning at the Patriots, and 654 00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:01,960 Speaker 1: as we mentioned, they'll travel to Seattle this coming week. 655 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:05,160 Speaker 1: But that seven game stretch, I know a lot of 656 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 1: people covering the forty nine ers that that would be 657 00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:11,560 Speaker 1: defining this season. And if you stumble out of the gate, 658 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:13,800 Speaker 1: you know, all of a sudden you're looking up because 659 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 1: you can't fall too far behind. But right now, an 660 00:34:16,160 --> 00:34:18,640 Speaker 1: impressive win against the Rams and then winning in New 661 00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:22,399 Speaker 1: England despite their struggles, that is still a tough road trip, 662 00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:25,040 Speaker 1: especially for a West Coast team. Yeah, I guess we'll 663 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:27,800 Speaker 1: find out what their record is in December because the Cardinals, 664 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:30,200 Speaker 1: you know they're going to get a chance to play them. 665 00:34:30,200 --> 00:34:32,759 Speaker 1: But when you look at it overall, one thing they're 666 00:34:32,800 --> 00:34:35,719 Speaker 1: surprising about the Niners when you start looking at the 667 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 1: schedule from a standpoint of is their home record one 668 00:34:39,640 --> 00:34:41,960 Speaker 1: and three and they're three and o on the road. 669 00:34:42,680 --> 00:34:45,880 Speaker 1: Well two of those wins, yeah, against the Giants and Giants, 670 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:48,320 Speaker 1: but I mean you still got to play the games. Hopefully. 671 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:50,680 Speaker 1: The Cardinals are the same thing, taking their business they 672 00:34:50,719 --> 00:34:53,080 Speaker 1: did against the Jets, and they'll play the Giants late 673 00:34:53,120 --> 00:34:55,920 Speaker 1: in the year. But yeah, I mean the Rams are 674 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:58,040 Speaker 1: three and our at home, they're two and two on 675 00:34:58,080 --> 00:35:00,279 Speaker 1: the road. Cardinals are two and one at home, three 676 00:35:00,280 --> 00:35:03,080 Speaker 1: and one on the road. The Cardinals have the longest 677 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:05,799 Speaker 1: winning streak in the West. And as for Seattle, they're 678 00:35:05,840 --> 00:35:07,560 Speaker 1: three and oh at home and now two and one 679 00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:10,080 Speaker 1: and they have their first loss of the season. Well, 680 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:13,080 Speaker 1: let's touch on the Rams, who got their third win 681 00:35:13,320 --> 00:35:16,120 Speaker 1: at home on Monday Night football, beating in the Bears 682 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:19,120 Speaker 1: twenty four to ten. I found this interesting that was 683 00:35:19,160 --> 00:35:22,440 Speaker 1: their first win against a team with a winning record. 684 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:25,640 Speaker 1: They're five and two, yet they only have one win 685 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:28,040 Speaker 1: against a team with a winning record. Where was all 686 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:30,960 Speaker 1: the conversation about who did the Rams beat? Much like 687 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:33,839 Speaker 1: people focused on the Cardinals, Who did you beat? Yet 688 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:37,000 Speaker 1: the Rams are the Rams because maybe they'll have a 689 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:40,200 Speaker 1: little bit more higher profile than the Cardinals at the moment. 690 00:35:40,520 --> 00:35:43,480 Speaker 1: But they have now held opponents to ten points or 691 00:35:43,600 --> 00:35:47,239 Speaker 1: fewer and their last three wins and looked nothing like 692 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:50,799 Speaker 1: the team a week prior when they were beaten by 693 00:35:50,840 --> 00:35:52,799 Speaker 1: the forty nine or twenty four to six team and 694 00:35:52,920 --> 00:35:55,160 Speaker 1: they lost a close game in Buffalo. They were down 695 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:57,759 Speaker 1: in that game and losing that game. And if you 696 00:35:57,800 --> 00:36:00,440 Speaker 1: look at strength of schedule for the remaining of the season, 697 00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:03,719 Speaker 1: the Rams have the easiest schedule. They play Miami on 698 00:36:03,760 --> 00:36:06,120 Speaker 1: the road this week. That's a long road trip. They 699 00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:08,840 Speaker 1: have a buy in Week nine, they play the Seahawks 700 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:12,960 Speaker 1: at home. They're at Tampa, San Francisco at Arizona, then 701 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 1: they get New England and the New York Jets, and 702 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:18,440 Speaker 1: then they finish out with Seattle in Arizona. But on 703 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:22,600 Speaker 1: paper they had the easiest schedule Arizona twenty seventh, San 704 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:26,920 Speaker 1: Francisco twenty eighth, and then you look at Seattle at 705 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:30,879 Speaker 1: number and twenty, so not at the top. You look 706 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:35,920 Speaker 1: at the AFC Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Houston. They got the 707 00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:38,480 Speaker 1: toughest schedules and unfortunately some of those teams don't have 708 00:36:38,520 --> 00:36:41,120 Speaker 1: a lot of wins. And the storyline this week when 709 00:36:41,160 --> 00:36:43,440 Speaker 1: they go to Miami to play the dolphinse to a 710 00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:46,840 Speaker 1: tongue of Elo with his first career start. So not 711 00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:49,239 Speaker 1: a lot of talk probably about the Rams. It's all 712 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:51,719 Speaker 1: going to be about two a time. But I'll go 713 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:55,920 Speaker 1: back to what happened on Monday night football and Aaron Donald, 714 00:36:56,719 --> 00:36:59,400 Speaker 1: leading into that contest, called his team out, called his 715 00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:03,440 Speaker 1: team soft, and the defense responded with forty nine rushing 716 00:37:03,520 --> 00:37:07,440 Speaker 1: yards allowed, two interceptions, four sacks, two by Leonard Floyd, 717 00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:10,080 Speaker 1: and the ten points by the Bears was a season 718 00:37:10,160 --> 00:37:14,480 Speaker 1: low four Chicago. Aaron Donald speaks, you damn well better listen, 719 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:18,759 Speaker 1: and his teammates did. Yeah. And when he talks, I 720 00:37:18,760 --> 00:37:22,440 Speaker 1: mean to mention the words soft. You don't think of 721 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:25,399 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald, but that's how he's the way of him 722 00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:29,319 Speaker 1: calling out his teammates because at the end of the day, 723 00:37:29,719 --> 00:37:32,360 Speaker 1: we always talk about football is about blocking and tackling. 724 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:36,640 Speaker 1: It's about physicality, manning your will on another person, and 725 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:39,680 Speaker 1: in this case, another football player. Well, that label of 726 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:43,800 Speaker 1: soft that's a four letter word in professional football. Yeah, 727 00:37:43,840 --> 00:37:46,399 Speaker 1: but I'm glad it wasn't an anonymous source. It came 728 00:37:46,440 --> 00:37:48,880 Speaker 1: from the guy that has the credentials. He has the 729 00:37:48,920 --> 00:37:50,960 Speaker 1: skins on the wall, and if you don't listen to him, 730 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:54,120 Speaker 1: that's on you. Rams five and two just like the Cardinals. 731 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:56,759 Speaker 1: Although the Cardinals have the tiebreaker because they are two 732 00:37:56,760 --> 00:37:59,279 Speaker 1: and on the division, the Rams are oo and one, 733 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:02,600 Speaker 1: and right now Cardinals and Rams sixty seven. As far 734 00:38:02,760 --> 00:38:06,720 Speaker 1: as the seeding is concerned within the NFC, Seattle five 735 00:38:06,920 --> 00:38:09,880 Speaker 1: and one. They suffered their first loss, obviously on Sunday 736 00:38:09,960 --> 00:38:12,840 Speaker 1: Night football to the Cardinals. They are the two seed 737 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:16,400 Speaker 1: right now with that five and one record. Russell Wilson 738 00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:18,880 Speaker 1: after that ball game on Sunday, quote, I have to 739 00:38:18,920 --> 00:38:22,200 Speaker 1: be better. He fell on the sword, and probably rightfully so, 740 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:26,240 Speaker 1: because he hadn't thrown multiple interceptions in a regular season 741 00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:30,919 Speaker 1: game since the twenty eighteen opener, and he had three, 742 00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:35,400 Speaker 1: and that matched his total from all of previous games 743 00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:37,799 Speaker 1: leading up to that contest on Sunday. You're looking at 744 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:41,399 Speaker 1: Seattle's schedule, Craig. They have San Francisco this week at home. 745 00:38:41,480 --> 00:38:44,120 Speaker 1: Then they go to Buffalo, long trip. Then they play 746 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:47,799 Speaker 1: the Rams on the road, Arizona at Philly, which is winnable, 747 00:38:48,120 --> 00:38:52,680 Speaker 1: Giants winnable, New York Jets winnable, Washington winnable, and they 748 00:38:52,680 --> 00:38:56,440 Speaker 1: finished out with the Rams. And Jamal Adams is expected 749 00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:59,279 Speaker 1: to return this week against the forty nine ers. So 750 00:38:59,520 --> 00:39:03,080 Speaker 1: that's good news for a team that is not going anywhere. 751 00:39:03,080 --> 00:39:06,399 Speaker 1: Despite what happened at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Yeah, 752 00:39:06,400 --> 00:39:08,920 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals caught a break, there would no Jamal Adams, 753 00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:12,000 Speaker 1: and just like the Seahawks caught a break without Chandler Jones, 754 00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:14,279 Speaker 1: but Jamal Adams, I think they're doing the right thing. 755 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:17,320 Speaker 1: They need him more in December and November and December, 756 00:39:17,320 --> 00:39:20,719 Speaker 1: and hopefully for them, if they get to win the division, 757 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:23,640 Speaker 1: they'll be playing in January. They do have talking about 758 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:26,800 Speaker 1: the Seahawks a running back issue at the moment. Chris 759 00:39:26,840 --> 00:39:29,560 Speaker 1: Carson week to week with a midfoot sprain, played only 760 00:39:29,560 --> 00:39:33,120 Speaker 1: fifteen snaps Sunday night before getting hurt, and Carlos Hide 761 00:39:33,320 --> 00:39:36,399 Speaker 1: is dealing with hamstring tightness. So I don't know right 762 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:39,400 Speaker 1: now what the Seahawks planned to do because it is 763 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:42,799 Speaker 1: more difficult to bring someone in off the street during 764 00:39:42,840 --> 00:39:45,560 Speaker 1: these times because of the five day COVID testing window 765 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:48,799 Speaker 1: that teams or players have to go through. So is 766 00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:51,080 Speaker 1: there someone already on the roster or someone already on 767 00:39:51,120 --> 00:39:53,880 Speaker 1: the practice squad? But that is something you know, we 768 00:39:53,880 --> 00:39:56,560 Speaker 1: always talk about positions that seem to get hit harder 769 00:39:56,760 --> 00:39:58,560 Speaker 1: when it comes to injuries, and right now it's the 770 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:02,319 Speaker 1: Seahawks running backs room. Yeah, but you know they went 771 00:40:02,360 --> 00:40:05,480 Speaker 1: into the season running back by committee. I like the 772 00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:08,959 Speaker 1: Carlos Hide pickup. I think he runs hard. Obviously, Chris 773 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:11,799 Speaker 1: Carson is the guy, and he just hasn't been able 774 00:40:11,840 --> 00:40:14,600 Speaker 1: to stay healthy. And Russell Wilson's not running as much 775 00:40:14,640 --> 00:40:17,920 Speaker 1: and that's why he's probably thrown twenty two touchdowns and 776 00:40:18,040 --> 00:40:21,359 Speaker 1: now six interceptions, where you know they're throwing the ball 777 00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:24,960 Speaker 1: more versus running, and again, their offensive line suspect. But 778 00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:28,719 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson covers a lot of those blemishes because he's 779 00:40:28,760 --> 00:40:31,040 Speaker 1: so active on the outside of the pocket. Well, he 780 00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:33,359 Speaker 1: was the team's leading rusher against the Cardinals, but that 781 00:40:33,480 --> 00:40:36,040 Speaker 1: was more out of necessity because he had no one 782 00:40:36,080 --> 00:40:38,839 Speaker 1: to throw to so great coverage and it's just unfortunate 783 00:40:38,920 --> 00:40:41,080 Speaker 1: that the middle of the field was open, or he 784 00:40:41,120 --> 00:40:42,759 Speaker 1: was able to bounce it to the outside, and that's 785 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:46,200 Speaker 1: that's that's the frustrating part of a defense, especially when 786 00:40:46,200 --> 00:40:48,000 Speaker 1: you've got good coverage and all of a sudden you're 787 00:40:48,239 --> 00:40:51,520 Speaker 1: quarterback who's capable of breaking off a long run like 788 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:54,040 Speaker 1: Wilson is, and all of a sudden, what you thought 789 00:40:54,080 --> 00:40:58,520 Speaker 1: would maybe be an incomplete pass or no gain on 790 00:40:58,560 --> 00:41:01,120 Speaker 1: the play, and all of a sudden, he's got nine yards, 791 00:41:01,160 --> 00:41:03,600 Speaker 1: ten yards and moving the chains. Yeah. I think it's 792 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:06,239 Speaker 1: safe to say, though, if they don't force those three turnovers, 793 00:41:06,239 --> 00:41:08,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if the Cardinals win. Obviously it came 794 00:41:08,680 --> 00:41:12,360 Speaker 1: down to overtime, so that was total toe. But we 795 00:41:12,719 --> 00:41:14,839 Speaker 1: talked about the Cardinals in the second half, I'll scoring 796 00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:17,239 Speaker 1: them twenty to seven when they were down by ten, 797 00:41:17,400 --> 00:41:20,759 Speaker 1: so you could see they made some adjustments and they confused, 798 00:41:20,760 --> 00:41:23,319 Speaker 1: and Russell Wilson did make some mistakes in that game 799 00:41:23,360 --> 00:41:25,359 Speaker 1: you normally don't see from him. Yeah. The best way 800 00:41:25,360 --> 00:41:28,400 Speaker 1: to beat Russell Wilson don't allow him on the football field, Yeah, 801 00:41:28,600 --> 00:41:32,000 Speaker 1: or have him throw the ball when he doesn't want to, 802 00:41:32,200 --> 00:41:35,680 Speaker 1: because usually they got guys wide open sometimes because he 803 00:41:35,719 --> 00:41:37,839 Speaker 1: holds a ball so long and you can't expect your 804 00:41:37,840 --> 00:41:40,520 Speaker 1: secondary to plaster coverage for four or five six seconds. 805 00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:42,839 Speaker 1: So you could see why they were throwing the ball 806 00:41:42,880 --> 00:41:45,800 Speaker 1: as much as they have considering how what their record 807 00:41:45,960 --> 00:41:49,320 Speaker 1: was Seahawks, Cardinals, Rams forty nine ers. That's the order 808 00:41:49,400 --> 00:41:53,479 Speaker 1: within the NFC West, which collectively, how about this through 809 00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:59,040 Speaker 1: seven weeks nineteen and eight as a division, and it's 810 00:41:59,080 --> 00:42:02,680 Speaker 1: gonna change. They're gonna beat each other up. And we 811 00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:06,839 Speaker 1: talked about the Cardinals already two division wins. We're gonna 812 00:42:06,840 --> 00:42:09,319 Speaker 1: get greedy here we won three or four and if 813 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:11,000 Speaker 1: you win them and then we'll worry about the rest 814 00:42:11,080 --> 00:42:13,640 Speaker 1: because we know in week sixteen and seventeen is gonna 815 00:42:13,640 --> 00:42:16,480 Speaker 1: come down to division games. Bird Gang. 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