1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to Know Your Foe on Colts dot Com and 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: end up book at the upcoming matchup. Here's Casey Valier. 3 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: It is time now for another installment of Knowing Your 4 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: Foe right here on Colts dot Com. I am your host, 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: Casey Valier, and joining us this week to break down 6 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers who can be into the preseason finale is 7 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: Rick Stroud, who has covered the Buccaneers for tifty times. Rick, 8 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: thank you so much for the time. I really appreciate it. Sure, 9 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 1: thanks for having me. Now as we're closing out the 10 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: preseason this week, I figured we kind of stick big picture, 11 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: but I want to start with a guy under center. 12 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: He announced his retirement, decided to come back in Tom Brady, 13 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: and he's been away from the team, but it looks 14 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: like he's gonna be back and he's gonna be playing 15 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: on Saturday. I want to go back to that atmosphere 16 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: around when he announced he was coming back to play. 17 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: What was that like you're talking about back in March. Yes, yeah, 18 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: well as you can imagine, m huh, euphoric, you know, 19 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 1: any adjective you can describe. I mean, I think you 20 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: know there was there had been sort of a maybe 21 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: a wish that that that could occur, um, And I'm 22 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: not they weren't totally surprised by it, but by the 23 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 1: same token, I mean to have a third season with 24 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: the greatest quarterback of all time and realized too that 25 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: he had just led the NFL in passing yards, touchdowns 26 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: and played really well. So I think that, um, you know, 27 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: you saw the reaction of the of the club, one 28 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: of which was you know, uh, Bruce arians then deciding 29 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 1: to retire and hand the reins over, um, you know, 30 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: to Todd Bowles as a head coach. So there was 31 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: a lot of reaction from it. You saw free agents 32 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: sign immediately, and he announced it on the eve of 33 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: the freees and sign period. Bryan Jensen, you know, re 34 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: up the next the next day. You saw people like 35 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: Julio Jones, um, you know, and others come to this club. 36 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: So it was it was well received. And that's that's 37 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: a big understatement. Now one of the things that we 38 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: have see it's kind of a very publicize that he's 39 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: been away from the team for a little while, a 40 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: little bit of time and now he's going to be 41 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: back and he's you know, his first preseason action is 42 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 1: going to be on Saturday. Do you envision you know, 43 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: as the season starts. It's hard to say because this guy, 44 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: you know, arguably the greatest quarterback to ever do it. 45 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 1: Do you envision at all any you know slow start 46 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 1: with how late he's getting to camp. No, because I mean, 47 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: in reality, you know, he practiced as much as he 48 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: would have the first two weeks when there was installed, 49 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: getting used to some of his teammates like Julio Jones, 50 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: you know, doing doing the things he would have done. 51 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 1: And had one practice in a joint session against the 52 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:41,119 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins before he left. If he really break down 53 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: the eleven days, there were some players days off in there. 54 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: Um there. He wasn't going to play in the first 55 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 1: two preseason games, so there were walkthroughs prior to those games. 56 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: And really it's really about four practices, is what he missed. 57 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:55,799 Speaker 1: When he came back. I gotta be honest with you, man, 58 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: the guy was as sharp as I've ever seen him. 59 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 1: The practice he had on his first day back, and 60 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: he took about eight percent of the snaps. As one 61 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: executive told me, he was on fire. And we watched 62 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: it and it was remarkable. So I don't think he 63 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: missed anything. If anything, he was refreshed by it. I 64 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: know it wasn't, you know, something he would normally do. 65 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: There were personal reasons for it, and not health reasons, thankfully, 66 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 1: But I do think that he benefited, maybe even at 67 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: forty five from the time off, and he's just focused. 68 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: He'll have three weeks if you count this past week, 69 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: getting ready for the opener against Dallas, so I think 70 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: he'll be fine. We're talking with Rick Stroud, who covers 71 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers with Tampa Bay Times. I want to bring 72 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: up a guy you talked about in Julio Jones. Now 73 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: you've got Chris Godwin, You've got you know, Chris Godwin 74 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 1: coming off the ACL Mike Evans. So when you look 75 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: at it on paper, those three as far as wide receiver, 76 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: looks pretty impressive. What are the expectations out of Julio 77 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 1: Jones off of paper, you know, in actual play? Well, 78 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, the last couple years he's only 79 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: managed to play seven games or eight games each season, 80 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: and so injuries have been the big part of what 81 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: has happened to him. One't able to practice much at 82 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: Tennessee a year ago. He seems appears to be completely 83 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: healthy for now, and I think the Bucks want to 84 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: be careful and if they have to put on them 85 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: on a pitch count, they will. They want to try 86 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: to get him through the entire season. They've had injuries 87 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: at the receiver position each of the last two years 88 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 1: and they've had to resort to getting guys off the 89 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: waiver wire, whether that was Brichard Perriman or taking a 90 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: Cyril Grayson off their practice squad. So they wanted to, 91 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 1: you know, use this time now while Jones was still 92 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: out there to make that position as tough as they can. 93 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 1: And you know it's not just him, but they made 94 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: a free agent signing of Russell Gage, who's really going 95 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: to help them, you know as well great route runner 96 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 1: had fifty catches in the last eight games in Atlanta, 97 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: and you know, those top four are formidable, but they 98 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 1: got to make up for the production they lost in 99 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: Rob gun Kowski. You know, that's some fifty catches and 100 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 1: eight hundred yards and five touchdowns that they may not get, 101 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: you know, from their tight end position without Gronk. So 102 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:12,360 Speaker 1: I think they might just do it a different way. 103 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:14,559 Speaker 1: We don't know when Godwin, we'll be ready. He looks 104 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 1: like he has a chance to play against Dallas. He's 105 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 1: not going to get any time in the preseason in 106 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: terms of actual game time, but he's coming sooner rather 107 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: than later. And then they have guys behind them. It's 108 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: going to be very difficult to make this club at receiver, 109 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: whether you're talking about Scottie Miller or Tyler Johnson, Jalen Darden, 110 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: guys that they've been familiar with, as well as you know, 111 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 1: other players that they have signed free agents that have 112 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: done a good job. So you know, really, I think 113 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: for the receiver position is the deepest that it's been 114 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 1: here for a while. But with respect to Jones, I mean, 115 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 1: if he can be Julio Jones that we've seen him 116 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 1: do that out here, it's remarkable. I mean, I think, 117 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 1: certainly from a red zone standpoint, they're going to be 118 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: a handful. And you know, a year or two ago 119 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: when they won a Super Bowl, you know they had 120 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: Antonio Brown sort of play that third receiver role and 121 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: it helped them go all the way. Now you mentioned, 122 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: you know, the loss of Gronk. You know, you got 123 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: a guy in Cameron Brad who's a veteran, he's been 124 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: there for a while. They also added another veteran in 125 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: Kyle Ruolph, kind of nearing the end of his career. 126 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: What are the expectations for that group to kind of 127 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: as a collective take over those you know those statues 128 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: saw from Gronk. Yeah, it's gonna be hard to match 129 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 1: it from a from a receiving standpoint. U. Kyle Rudolph 130 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: was the best available veteran and he wants to win 131 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,720 Speaker 1: a ring. He got very close to Minnesota with the 132 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 1: Giants last year. Certainly doesn't have the playmaking ability and 133 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: mostly the speed even that Gronk had um, but he's 134 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 1: going to help him. He's that classic in line h 135 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: you know locker that that you need. Braid is more 136 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: of a receiver. And then they drafted to guys they're 137 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: gonna be very helpful, I think for them, especially Kate 138 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: Oughton out of the University of Washington. Guy had an 139 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: ankle injury sort of late in the year last year. 140 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: But this is a you know, the the grandson of 141 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 1: a legendary coach. There is Dad Coach. He's very cerebral 142 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 1: type tight end who could do it all. He can block, 143 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: he can run, he can you know, catch passes. Um 144 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: coach Keith is another guy they drafted primarily as a blocker, 145 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: so they don't. I mean, look, when you lose the 146 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: greatest tight end of all time, who had the best 147 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: connection almost with any quarterback of all time, he just 148 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: can't replace that, and you miss his life around the 149 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: club as well. I mean, he was the guy that 150 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: never had a bad day by the same token, you know, 151 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 1: I would say this, don't be surprised, right if they 152 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: get to December and they need they need Gronk, if 153 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: Tommy doesn't call his buddy up and he shows up again. 154 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: It's kind of the thing that everybody's been talking about, 155 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: is how long is it going to stay retired again 156 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: this time? That's right now. Before I move over to 157 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: the defensive side of the ball, one of the areas 158 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: it's really taken a toll is that offensive line. Is 159 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 1: that probably the biggest concern heading into the year is 160 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: just kind of making sure you've got five healthy bodies, 161 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: you know, as as time rolls around. Yeah, I think 162 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: that's a concern with every team, and especially this when 163 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: they had some changes one, you know, something they were 164 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: anticipating something they weren't obviously in the offseason. Ali Marpett 165 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 1: retired at age twenty eight pro Bowl guard. They typically 166 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: don't see that, but he wanted to live a more 167 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: healthy lifestyle. He's lost about sixty pounds. He looks great. 168 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: And then you know, the tough thing was Alex. Alex 169 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: Kappel went also as a free agent, the other starting 170 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: guard to Cincinnati. But the tough thing was, you know, 171 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 1: second practice, I think of the year the not iPads 172 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: and Ryan Jensen gets rolled up on by Logan Hall, 173 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 1: who's a rookie, And wasn't Logan's fault necessarily, although there's 174 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 1: a certain etiquet you got to play with. He kind 175 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,560 Speaker 1: of got pushed, you know, into him. So when you 176 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: lose a Pro Bowl center, that's you know, worked so 177 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: closely with Brady. He was the first guy to sign 178 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: after Brady announced he was coming back. That's tough. But 179 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: you know they've got Robert Hainzey, who's a player they 180 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 1: drafted out of Notre Dame to be a center. He's 181 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: made that transition. Now. He's a very smart guy. But 182 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: you know he's a new player for them and for 183 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,319 Speaker 1: Tom Brady has to get used to. And then the 184 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: left guard spot has always been open. I know, they 185 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: lost Aaron Stanny, who played three games in the playoff 186 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 1: run also the Super Bowl. He suffered an ACLMCL tear 187 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 1: in this last preseason game at Tennessee. That's tough, but 188 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,559 Speaker 1: I'll be honest with you. The Bucks will tell you 189 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: they're okay with what they have now. They can't suffer 190 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 1: any more injuries. But I'm not sure that that Stanny 191 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 1: would have necessarily made this club. You know, they drafted 192 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 1: Luke Getticky, who's starting at left at left guard, and 193 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: he had struggled a little bit against Tennessee and a 194 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: couple holding penalties and gave up a sack or was 195 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 1: part of a sack. But he's going to start against 196 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 1: the Colts, and I think he's gonna win that left 197 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,319 Speaker 1: left guard job. So you got new guys, and Shack 198 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: Mason comes over from New England. He's blocked for Brady before. 199 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: At right guard. You're solid there. The two tackles are outstanding. Obviously, 200 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: Tristan Worf's as good as any in the League's gonna 201 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: wear a gold jacket one day and then you know, 202 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 1: I just think it's the inside guys. But you know what, 203 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,200 Speaker 1: the best guy to protect Brady is Brady. He gets 204 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: rid of the ball so quickly. He has all the 205 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: you know, all the answers to the test, so he's 206 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: got to protect himself in some ways as well. But 207 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 1: it definitely is among the bigger concerns they have this year. Now, 208 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: moving over the defensive side of the ball, we're talking 209 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,439 Speaker 1: with Rick Stroud, who covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 210 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: the Tampa Bay Times. It seems like one of the 211 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: only bigger losses on that line was in Dominican Sue, 212 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: but they replaced him with Keem Hicks, who's been a 213 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: guy who's been, you know, a really good player for 214 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: the Bears for a long time. So it seems like 215 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: this defense is kind of kind of pick up right 216 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 1: where they left off as far as the line goes. 217 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 1: I actually think they're better. And the reason why they 218 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 1: you know, they didn't resign in Domakan Sue was a 219 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: really good player for them, obviously, in JPP Jason Pierre 220 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: Paul is also not back, and those guys are not 221 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 1: on an NFL roster as we do this now, But 222 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: they needed to get more athletic upfront and a little younger, 223 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: and that's why they used their first pick, first pick 224 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 1: in the second round, their first pick over all in 225 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: the draft. On Logan Hall, who's a you know, a big, long, 226 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: athletic defensive lineman that can rush the passer. He's got 227 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: to learn some some of the nuances of the run game. Um. 228 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: But yeah, then you combine him with the Keen Hicks, 229 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 1: who again he's got to stay healthy. He's going to 230 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:22,840 Speaker 1: be in the rotation, but he's looked outstanding in training camp. 231 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: Physical guy, can rush the passer. You pair him with 232 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: Vita Vea, Hicks and Veya inside you've got some some difficult, 233 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: you know, problems trying to double team those guys, and 234 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 1: that creates opportunities for guys like Shaq Barrett and the others. 235 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: And also Joe try and Strewinka takes over for JPP. 236 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 1: Extremely athletic player, played a lot last season. Was a 237 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 1: first round pick out of Washington. So they're faster on 238 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: the defensive line, of course, and in the secondary. I 239 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: think they've gotten better. They've really jelled and they've added 240 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 1: some experience like Logan Ryan is Safety, cant Neil Um. 241 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: Those guys are going to help in terms of depth 242 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: and what Todd Bowles likes to do with all the 243 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 1: multiple uh you know, formations and blitz packages and things 244 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,839 Speaker 1: like that. So overall, defensively, if they don't sustain any 245 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:14,080 Speaker 1: injuries and they were hit hard in the secondary a 246 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: year ago, I think they're going to be better than 247 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 1: they were last season. We'll find a couple of things. 248 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,319 Speaker 1: Whether you bring up Todd Bowles now he moves from 249 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 1: the defensive coordinates to the head coach, do you do 250 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: you think there's gonna be any difference as far as 251 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: you know philosophy from a head coach as Todd Bowles 252 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: replaces Bruce Arians. I do, And we'll have to see 253 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: how that plays out over the course of the year. 254 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: But you know, I hear this all the time, how 255 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: him and and you know, Tom Brady see the game 256 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 1: the same way. I've asked some player people what that means, 257 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 1: and they're not quite sure. But I think what it 258 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 1: means is that, you know, with defensive coaches in particular, 259 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:51,160 Speaker 1: you play more of a complimentary game. I mean, Tom 260 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: Brady is you know, one all the stat has all 261 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 1: the stats, and you knows won all the passing records 262 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: in the MVPs and things he needs. He's all about 263 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 1: winning Super Bowls and things. We know that. So he 264 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 1: doesn't really care if he throws for five hundred yards 265 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 1: or two hundred yards as long as they win the game. 266 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 1: And I think against some of these higher powered teams, 267 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 1: you know, Bruce arians is the father of the no 268 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 1: risk it no biscuit likes to go vertical a lot 269 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 1: five five receivers. But you know the back story of 270 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 1: that if you don't, if you aren't successful and you're 271 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 1: playing a team like the Rams and you go three 272 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: and out, you don't really give your defense much of 273 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: arrest or much of a chance to try to slow 274 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: them down. So I think in certain games, if they 275 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: have to throw it fifty times, they will, But I 276 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: expect more of a focus on running the football, being balanced, 277 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:41,079 Speaker 1: trying to protect their defense against certain teams when they can, 278 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: and doing what it takes to win each game. And 279 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: you know that. To me, we've seen subtle differences in 280 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: practices in terms of, you know, the starting units going 281 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:55,280 Speaker 1: against each other more and various things like that. But overall, 282 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: I would just look for, maybe in certain against certain 283 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 1: teams that can score points, maybe more of a balanced approach, 284 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: you know, to try to play complimentary football. Now, lastly 285 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 1: to say, you mentioned Tom Brady, and you know he 286 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: wants to win super Bowls, probably the big reason why 287 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: he came back. Is it safe to say that it's 288 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,559 Speaker 1: kind of super Bowl or bust as far as expectations 289 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 1: go for this team, It's always going to be that, 290 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 1: and it always has been with Brady, probably since the 291 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 1: first or second ring that he won. And I mean, 292 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 1: this guy's been in ten of them. You know, it's 293 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: almost every other year of his career he has played, 294 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 1: he's played. Yeah, I know he's playing the super Bowl. 295 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 1: So yes, absolutely, it's that. And you can see that 296 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:39,360 Speaker 1: reflected in the makeup of their roster. It's a veteran roster. 297 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: You have guys coming in here for like Julio Jones 298 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:44,880 Speaker 1: to win a super Bowl ring. Of course, Tom took 299 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 1: one away from him with the twenty eighth to three comeback. 300 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 1: And you know, they don't make excuses about it. They've 301 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 1: kicked a lot of salary cap room down the road. 302 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: They are all in to win a super Bowl. That's 303 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:57,760 Speaker 1: going to always be the goal for as long as 304 00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: Tom plays, and I think this is his last year 305 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 1: at least Tampa. We'll see what he does beyond that, 306 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: but yeah, it's it's definitely that Super Bowl or bust, 307 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 1: and I think they feel they have a good chance 308 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: to get back. Ah, there you go. Rick Stroud, who 309 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: covers the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Times. Rick, thank 310 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 1: you so much again for the time. Really appreciate it time. 311 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 1: Thanks awesome, Thank you. And that once again was Rick Stroud, 312 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 1: who covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Times. 313 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: The preseason finale between the Colts and the Buccaneers is Saturday, 314 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 1: with kickoff set for seven thirty Eastern. The regular season 315 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 1: gets underway on September eleventh, as the Colts will travel 316 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: to Houston to take on Division rival Houston Texans. And 317 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: to get us up to date on everything Texans, we're 318 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: gonna talk with the voice of the Houston Texans in 319 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 1: Mark Vandermere. But this Saturday, the Colts close out the 320 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 1: preseason against the Buccaneers. This has been another episode of 321 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: Know Your Foe right here on Colts dot Com. I 322 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: am Casey Valia, Go Colts.