1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: The game is over. New York j World Deco. You 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:09,479 Speaker 1: play to win the game. He's got a Broo Jets down, can't. 3 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Official New York Jets podcast, a 4 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: Jets three sixty production. What's Up Everybody? Ethan Greenberg and 5 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: Rik Allen back here in the studios of the Official 6 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: Jets Podcast. This week, e A and I talked to 7 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: Eric Delalla of Denver Broncos dot Com. Talked about a 8 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: number of things offense of the Broncos, defense of the 9 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: Broncos last Monday against the Chiefs. Of course, the Broncos 10 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: and chief squared off by today night, so the Broncos 11 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: are on a short week, coming to MetLife and just 12 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: kicking things off here. Finally the Jets getting an opponent 13 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: on the Yeah, exactly. But I was gonna say, oh 14 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: my god, I mean, I know we're talking about Jets 15 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: Broncos here, but let's talk a minute here about Patrick 16 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: Mahomes because I was crazy just watching him on Monday 17 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: night going about his business, and that was the first 18 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: real test of adversity he had, and unfortunately for the 19 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: Broncos that came out with an unbelievable talent. And I 20 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: think we knew that when he came out of Texas Tech. Uh, 21 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: we also got to pump the brakes a little bit. 22 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: Even though he is so exciting to watch, is that 23 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: he's five starts into his NFL career. But uh, he 24 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 1: can do some things that very few people, probably ever 25 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: in the history of this league can do in terms 26 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: of he has crazy arm strength and he can throw 27 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: from all sorts of different angles, and his mobility against 28 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: the Broncos and their elite pass rush obviously led by 29 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: uh Von Miller, it was something else. It was a 30 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: game changer. He was there a lot of times. I 31 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: thought Mahomes was dead to rights and then he gets 32 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: of the edge and not only is he looking to 33 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: tuck the ball under, he's looking to load the ball 34 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: down the field. And that was his impressed. I don't 35 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: know how many touchdown passes he had early in the season. 36 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: I think it was some kind of crazy and he 37 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: had one against the Broncos. But as far as the 38 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 1: coming out party Monday night football, that's pretty good. Okay, 39 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 1: real quick, here is what do you think about his 40 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: nickname showtime that I thought, I don't know if it 41 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: was a Monday Night football nickname. But does it seem 42 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: forced to you know, I don't think it's like I 43 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: didn't say that. I said it doesn't seem forced. I 44 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,679 Speaker 1: thought Booker mccarland said it on Monday Night Football. I 45 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: didn't know anybody else. Twitter took it and ran, oh yeah, no, listen, 46 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: I'm not caught up in the nicknames. I would just 47 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: call him a stud right now because he's playing like 48 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: an NFL MVP. But there's a lot of season to 49 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: go and he didn't play last year. It. Yeah, he's 50 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: a wild talent. How can you not watch the guy? 51 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: But like, wow, yeah it was. It was definitely very 52 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: exciting to watch. And I want to pluck out with 53 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: what you said about von Miller and the Broncos pass rush. Obviously, 54 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: von Miller is one of the elite pass rushers in 55 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: the league, and we actually talked to Eric Alala of 56 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 1: course about von Miller and what makes him unique. But 57 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: you mentioned mahomes mobility. How helpful is it gonna be 58 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: Sunday for Sam Donald the book on him coming out 59 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: of college that he makes plays off script and I'm 60 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: not saying he's gonna throw with his left hand like 61 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: Mahomes did. But how beneficial will it be and has 62 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: it been through the first three weeks four weeks now? 63 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: Excuse me for Donald to be able to extend the 64 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: play with his life, it's always beneficial. But not a 65 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: lot of guys in the NFL are gonna be out 66 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: run von Miller. I think the Jets have to have balance. 67 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: I mean, I know it's not sexy because winning the 68 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: National Football League is all about throwing the ball. I 69 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: get it, But the Jets have to be balanced. You 70 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 1: can't fall behind double digits like they have in two 71 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: of the past three games and then get the balance 72 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: you want. And against the Broncos, if you're down double digits, 73 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: that means they're sending the NFL's top pass rusher against 74 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 1: your rookie quarterback every play. So it's not just gonna 75 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: take It's not just on the tackles Calvin Beacham and 76 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 1: Brandon shall on every play to take care of von 77 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: Miller and Bradley chob and Shane Ray and company. You're 78 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: gonna need help from the tightens. That means personnel packages. 79 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: You're gonna have to be multiple in your personal Jeremy 80 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: Bates will continue to do that. You're gonna use two 81 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 1: and three tight iss at times. You're gonna need your 82 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: backs helping out with chipping and Blahpa is one of 83 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 1: the greatest backs in the national football he in terms 84 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: of blocking, Isaac Rowhill is going to have to do 85 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: that as well. It's gonna take a village, uh to 86 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 1: contain these guys. Um. But I do expect the Jets 87 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: to have a much better performance execution wise against Denver. 88 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 1: Whether that leads to a win or loss, we don't know, 89 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 1: but they are going to play better than they did 90 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: in Jacksonville. I totally agree with that. And you mentioned 91 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: multiple Titan sets. Well, that's something we've seen throughout the 92 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: first couple of weeks from Jeremy bas In the offense. 93 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 1: Maybe Neil Sterling will come back from his concussion injury. 94 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: We will see. But as it was too bad last 95 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 1: week against Jacksonville, and if we think about that, every 96 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: we's talking about Donald and lack of throws down the field. 97 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: What the Jets did attacked on the field. You didn't 98 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 1: get the completions on the third and one to Paul 99 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: and then fourth and one to the noon wall or 100 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: the Robby Anderson throw in the fourth quarter. But the 101 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: one we forget about two a little bit, and I 102 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 1: think you reminded me of here early this week was 103 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: Donald hit Chris Herndon down the field where the Jets 104 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: would have been first intent in from inside to fifteen. 105 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 1: But that came back catch first of all, the casual 106 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: it was. It was bobbled about or in the air 107 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: about three times before Herndon brought it down. But I 108 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: thought you were gonna say it would have been nice 109 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: if Neil Sterling were active for last game, because Sterling 110 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: was drafted by the Jags, and it would have been 111 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: a nice, nice version of I thought you were gonna 112 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: say something else, But regardless is now the Jets moved 113 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: forward now to the Denver Broncos, the first game of 114 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: a three game homestand and to learn a little bit 115 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: more about the Broncos as we sat down with Eric 116 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 1: Delalla of Devon Broncos dot com and here's the interview. Alright, 117 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: time to bring in Eric Delalla of Denver Broncos dot com. Eric, 118 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,600 Speaker 1: thanks so much for joining us again a friend of 119 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 1: the pod, coming back into eighteen. Nice to be back 120 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: and back to back years. Well luckily for us, the 121 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 1: Jets of Broncos play back to back years. Last time 122 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: it was an ugly game for the Jets in Denver. 123 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 1: But this time you're coming east to Mattlive Stadium this Sunday, 124 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 1: and this is a very different Jets team, a very 125 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: different Broncos team than last December call for when these 126 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: two teams met up. So, just off the bat, here 127 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: is from your perspective, what would you say the biggest 128 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: differences about this Broncos team compared to when these two 129 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: teams met up. Yeah, that that game last year is 130 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 1: one of the few bright spots for the Broncos in 131 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 1: a five and eleven season. And I think if you 132 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: look at what's changed, the Broncos just have some more talent. Uh. 133 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: Keith Keenam came over from Minnesota to be the quarterback. 134 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: Hasn't yet had this season he'd like, but I think 135 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: he's definitely an upgrade there. And then this draft is 136 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: teen draft class. You've got Bradley Chokes fifth overall. You've 137 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: got Courtland Sutton, a wide receiver at s m U. 138 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: In the second round, You've got Royce Freeman, who has 139 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: tied for the rookie league in rushing touchdowns. You've got 140 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: Josie Rule, who's playing some a lot of snaps at linebacker. 141 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 1: He's got Philip Lindsay, the undrafted guy from Colorado who's 142 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: scored a couple of touchdowns, and it's kind of taken 143 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: over this Denver community. So I think if there's one 144 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: big change, it's that this team has more talent to 145 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: work with now, and they kind of were infused with 146 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 1: young talent after the draft, and those guys played a 147 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: big role on Monday Night against the Chiefs and keeping 148 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: the Broncos in that game. Was that by design the 149 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: overhaul and then offensive backfield that the Broncos are featuring 150 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: those two rookies and Philip Lindsay and Royce Freeman. Yeah, 151 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 1: you know, I think the bronc has moved on from C. J. 152 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: Anderson after last year. He had a thousand yard rushing year, 153 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: but the Broncos decided to part ways with him. He 154 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: brought Royce Freeman in from Oregon, who had a ton 155 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: of carries in college but was really productive. You had 156 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:51,440 Speaker 1: Philip Lindsay, who I think they see as a Darren's 157 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: Browles type change of pace guy that can really break 158 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: open a game. He's had some long runs. I think 159 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: overall the strategy though, is in the past few years, 160 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: it seems like they were drafting on potential on talent. 161 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: This year, they really took guys who were proven in 162 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:08,839 Speaker 1: college team captains. They wanted guys that could come in 163 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:11,439 Speaker 1: and be mature and contribute right away. So I think 164 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: you see that kind of playing out in the backfield 165 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:16,079 Speaker 1: where Freeman and Lindsay have been really good through these 166 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: first four weeks. Um DeVante Booker obviously kind of coming 167 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: in as a third down back to catch balls out 168 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 1: in the backfield. But I think that that strategy applies 169 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: throughout the entire draft classes. Hey, John always said they 170 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: need guys that can contribute now in order to take 171 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: this team from five and eleven into a team that 172 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: can compete for a playoff spot. When you look at 173 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:38,679 Speaker 1: the stats, someone that, honestly, I was surprised when I 174 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 1: was looking at Bronco stats. Is Damarius Thomas only has 175 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: like a hundred some yards through four weeks. So is 176 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 1: he just how would you describe his role in the offense. 177 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:51,680 Speaker 1: Do you think that he's getting a little more coverage 178 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,319 Speaker 1: because Damarus Thomas is one of the better receivers in 179 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: this league and has you just not popped off yet? 180 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: Eight point four yards of reception right now? Yeah? I 181 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 1: think he. He struggled in Week two against Oakland, had 182 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,959 Speaker 1: a couple of drops in key situations, but then came 183 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 1: back really strong, UH in Week three in Baltimore and 184 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 1: then played pretty well last night. You know, two plays 185 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: kind of stand out to me in terms of those 186 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: those yards not being where you'd expect. One week three 187 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: in Baltimore, Keenum found DT for forty yards down the 188 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: middle of the field that would have moved the Broncos 189 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,800 Speaker 1: to the Ravens eleven yard line. That probably changes the 190 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:29,319 Speaker 1: whole complexion of that game. That was called back because 191 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 1: of one of many holding penalties that week. UM the 192 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,679 Speaker 1: second one last night as the Broncos are trying to 193 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,319 Speaker 1: drive for a game winning touchdown, is Da Marius is 194 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: wide open down the right sideline and Keenum isn't able 195 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: to hit him. If he catches either one of those 196 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:44,559 Speaker 1: passes or both of those pastes, the way we view 197 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: him the season probably changes drastically. I think Keenum uses 198 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: him right now is more of a security blanket. He 199 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 1: went to Da Marius on a key fourth down UH 200 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 1: last night in Chiefs territory right before halftime, kind of 201 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: spun around found Da Marius who extended across the line. 202 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: It was really heads up play. Um. So I view 203 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: him as kind of like that the security blanket right now. 204 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:08,959 Speaker 1: While Emmanuel Sanders to me, is more of the big 205 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 1: play threat. You know, he's coming across the field from 206 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: the slot or or outside and kind of making those 207 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,559 Speaker 1: catch and run plays. Um a little bit of a 208 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 1: faster guy. So, and then you've got Courtland Sutton, the rookie, 209 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: who is kind of the deep ball threat, jump ball 210 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 1: in the end zone. But I think the Marius still 211 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: fills that role of if there's a key third down, 212 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 1: if you need to pick it up, or if you 213 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: just need some key yards. I think he's He's Keenum 214 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,719 Speaker 1: is looking too, Marius Thomas. Um. It just might not 215 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 1: be for the chunk yardage place that we've seen in 216 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: the past. Eric. How's that offensive line holding up? They 217 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: rushed the well pretty well against in Kansas City chiefs Um. 218 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 1: Keenum hasn't been down too many times. But if I'm 219 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 1: looking at this matchup from a Jets perspective, I think 220 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: they got to make hay with the defensive line here. Yeah, 221 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:58,439 Speaker 1: the offensive line. So far, I think he's been improved 222 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:00,440 Speaker 1: from last year, and that's not tough to do because 223 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: they gave up a ton of sacks. I think fifty 224 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: two if I'm remembering correctly. Hasn't been that sort of 225 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: an issue this year. Keenum has been pressured. Part of 226 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 1: it is that he knows when to get rid of 227 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: the ball, which has helped them. And I think also 228 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:16,640 Speaker 1: you've had Jared Veldier come over from Arizona. He's been 229 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:19,439 Speaker 1: an upgrade at right tackle. Unfortunately, he went out on 230 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 1: Monday night with a knee injury. Uh, didn't break anything. 231 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: We'll see based on Mr I soon what what's going 232 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,439 Speaker 1: on with him. But Billy Turner came in played pretty 233 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: well in relief there. And then on the other side 234 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: of line at left tackle, you've got Garbold, who was 235 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: the first round pick in overall. UH. He's he's had 236 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,120 Speaker 1: an up and down season. There was a drive on 237 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: Monday night where Bowls I think he let up a 238 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: sack and on the very next day had a very 239 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,599 Speaker 1: next play had a holding penalty and all of a 240 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 1: sudden the Broncos had to punt it back to the Chiefs. 241 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 1: Um he did kind of rebound from there didn't give 242 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,719 Speaker 1: up any more sacks, which was nice to see. The 243 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 1: Broncos made a switch where offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave went 244 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:02,960 Speaker 1: up of the box and their offensive line tackles. Coach 245 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: Chris Strausser went down to the field to kind of 246 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: work with bulls. They made that ahead of a Monday 247 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: night game. It'll be interesting to see if they kind 248 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 1: of keep that the rest of the season and if 249 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: that if they thought that worked well. But yeah, I 250 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: agree with you. The offensive line is where things start. 251 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:20,200 Speaker 1: The running game has been really strong. You've been, i think, 252 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 1: very good at creating a push. You've got Connor McGovern, 253 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 1: Matt Parrots, ron Leary. McGovern's a really strong guy there 254 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:28,720 Speaker 1: at right Guarden. It's kind of been clearing the way 255 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: that they can keep doing that. I think the run 256 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 1: game will be successful, but it's all about can they 257 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 1: stand up. Did that pass rush give Keenum a little 258 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 1: bit more time keep him comfortable, because that's really been 259 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: the difference between those interceptions, those touchdown throws, kind of 260 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 1: the on point passes versus the ones that get away 261 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 1: from before we dive into von Miller and the edge 262 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:55,839 Speaker 1: rushers and the challenges those guys present. Just watching the game, 263 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 1: and I haven't broken down any film, but just watching 264 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,079 Speaker 1: the game to get ahead and the studies here with 265 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 1: the Broncos, I was repressed with the speed and that 266 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: lotticism and the temple that Broncos defense played with. Yes, 267 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: they gave up a ten point lead in the fourth quarter, 268 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 1: but I point to largely the magician who is Patrick 269 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,600 Speaker 1: Mahomes and Dreens and I will talk about this later. Listen, 270 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,720 Speaker 1: that guy could be a star in this league. With 271 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: that being said, this defense still looks solid to meet, Eric, 272 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: What do you think? Yeah, I mean you talk about 273 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 1: my homes areas, he's throwing in left handed, he's converting 274 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 1: second and thirties. It was just, you know, even as 275 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: someone who works for the Broncos, you just kind of 276 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 1: kind of shake your head and say, man, that guy 277 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 1: he beat us um. But in terms of the defense, 278 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: I think you're right that they're still solid. And this 279 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: might seem weird in the wake of a loss, but 280 00:14:48,080 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 1: I think that was their best defensive performance we've had 281 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: so far in that they covered Travis Kelsey really well 282 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: in the first half and he did end up with 283 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: seven receptions for almost eighty yards. In the second half, 284 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: but one of those was a big chunk play and 285 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: it didn't hurt the Broncos as much as it could have. 286 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 1: I think the Chiefs were held to a field goal there. Um. 287 00:15:06,920 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 1: But to me, that was one example of the Broncos 288 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: have just been decimated by tight ends over the last 289 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:14,400 Speaker 1: couple of years, but they really haven't been able to 290 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 1: cover cover that position. And in the first half, as 291 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: the Broncos built a halftime lead, Travis Kelsey didn't have 292 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 1: a catch um. So that was impressive to me. Obviously 293 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 1: a group effort there among the safety's Justin Simmons, Darian Stewart, 294 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 1: Brandon Marshall, Davis, Josie Jewel, all those guys kind of 295 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: getting involved. Um. And then the other thing that was 296 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 1: impressive to me is after a Week three loss at Baltimore, 297 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: Chris Harris Jr. Who's the broncos number one cornerback, came 298 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: out and said, we had to disguise our coverage is 299 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 1: more offenses are coming out there and then you know 300 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 1: exactly what we're doing and they're just they're driving it 301 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 1: down our throats and so he said that we need 302 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: to change something up. Head coach fans Joseph agreed with that, 303 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 1: and what really impressed me was that wasn't just talk. 304 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 1: You could tell this week against Kansas City that they 305 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: were disguising more than they had in previous weeks. There 306 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: are times where it looked like receiver was uncovered almost 307 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 1: and then at the last second of safety would drop down, 308 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 1: or a corner would switch it up and corner would 309 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:09,920 Speaker 1: prepared to blitz and a safety would rotate back. And 310 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: they were really not giving Patrick Mahomes a look at 311 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 1: what they were gonna do until two or three seconds 312 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 1: left on the play clock. And I think you saw it. 313 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 1: Mahomes only throw one touchdown and he had those really 314 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: great drives in the fourth quarter, but prior to that, 315 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: he really struggled. You know, he only had that one 316 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 1: touchdown past the Chiefs only put together thirteen points through 317 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 1: uh what fifty three minutes of the game. Um, And 318 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: I think that comes down to Joe Wood, the defensive coordinator, 319 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: advanced Joseph finding a way to mess with that defensive 320 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: game plan and get their best players in a position 321 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 1: where they could succeed. I know e A wants to 322 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 1: dive into von Miller, but just one more thing on 323 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: the secondary here is you talked about Chris Harris Jr. 324 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 1: And the guys behind him like Bradley Roby and the 325 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: ageless Adam Pacman Jones. Is how different is the secondary 326 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: without a key to Leave? And how do you think 327 00:17:01,640 --> 00:17:04,159 Speaker 1: that they've been performing minus to Leave, who's now a 328 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 1: part of the l A Rams. Yeah, I think you're 329 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:09,600 Speaker 1: always gonna miss a player like to Leave just because 330 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: he could do uh so much for you. Obviously, you 331 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 1: know he's in the top five all time for pick 332 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: six is and he kind of brought a swagger to 333 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:20,800 Speaker 1: the to the back end of the defense. But I 334 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:23,959 Speaker 1: think last night could have been a turning point um 335 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:28,280 Speaker 1: in terms of how this secondary is operating. Uh, they 336 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 1: didn't look great the first three weeks. Lots of communication breakdowns, 337 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: They were playing too soft off the wide receivers, and 338 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:39,080 Speaker 1: you know, Vance Joseph said, Hey, we're a press man team. 339 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: We're gonna rush the passer and we're gonna press those 340 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: receivers at the line of scrimmage and not let them 341 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 1: get off the ball because if we can give on 342 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:49,640 Speaker 1: a couple of seconds, it's going to be too late 343 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: for that opposing quarterback. It seemed like they got back 344 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 1: to that last night. They didn't give up any big 345 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,919 Speaker 1: place uh to Tyreek Hill on Monday Night Football. They 346 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:00,880 Speaker 1: held Travis Kelsey and check. And I think those guys 347 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:05,439 Speaker 1: beneath Chris Harris Jr. That you mentioned, Bradley Roby, Adam Jones, Uh, 348 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 1: they're really the ones that need to kind of take 349 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 1: that step, you know. I think Bradley Robi has played 350 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:15,159 Speaker 1: pretty well in his first year as a starting cornerback. Really, um, 351 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:18,639 Speaker 1: Joe Woods that many times Roby just needs to be consistent. 352 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 1: He sometimes looks too much to make that big play 353 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,440 Speaker 1: Um that he could afford to try to gamble and 354 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: make when he was just a nickel corner um. And 355 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:30,320 Speaker 1: then Adam Jones back on the field this week after 356 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: missing a Week three game against Baltimore, and I think 357 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,880 Speaker 1: they really missed him in a thirty five years old 358 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: you mentioned. But he's still playing decent football and he's 359 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,800 Speaker 1: a guy that they need to rely on because behind him, 360 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,480 Speaker 1: he's got Tremaine Brock who they signed in the off season, 361 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: but he's been hurt, hasn't contributed as much as you 362 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: might have thought if you're a Broncos fan. And then 363 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 1: Isaac Adam a third ground pick from Boston College. Looks 364 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:53,639 Speaker 1: like he's got the talent to eventually do this, but 365 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 1: as a rookie, he's just he's struggled a bit and 366 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:59,080 Speaker 1: it's going to take some more time for him, I think, 367 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:01,960 Speaker 1: to to get ready for that. So one thing that 368 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 1: Chris Harris Jr. Mentioned Was he's just got to figure 369 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: out who the third corner is because it's changed almost 370 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 1: every week, and so that's hard for him from a 371 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 1: communication standpoint to make sure that the secondary is doing 372 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 1: what it needs to do. But I really think that 373 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:17,639 Speaker 1: that Monday night football matchup with the Chiefs, the flashes 374 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:20,200 Speaker 1: that they showed in terms of shutting down some of 375 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,680 Speaker 1: those plays, making quick tackles at the line of scrimmage 376 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: and then disguising the defense showed that this defense might 377 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 1: have turned a corner. Eric von Miller, is he buttered 378 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:31,280 Speaker 1: and ivery's got four sacks. I know you didn't have 379 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: any sacks recently against the Chiefs, but he was all 380 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:40,480 Speaker 1: over the place. And how is his new partner in crime, 381 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 1: Bradley Chubb from NC State, the Broncos first round pick. 382 00:19:44,359 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 1: How's he fitting in? Yeah, I think Vaughan is the 383 00:19:47,680 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: same Vaughn as ever, and what always impresses me most 384 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 1: about him is, you know, he comes off after a 385 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 1: game like Monday Nights and he didn't have any sacks, 386 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 1: but he was he was all over the place, pressured 387 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: Mahomes on that that left handed throw that I mentioned before. 388 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:03,639 Speaker 1: You know, he he had my Homes by the by 389 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 1: the shoelaces and that's almost a huge sack that probably 390 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:10,199 Speaker 1: wins Denver the game. UM, but that's not good enough 391 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: for him. He wants to make those strip sacks. He 392 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: wants to uh to force my Homes to throw a 393 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:18,119 Speaker 1: big interception. UM, and he hasn't been able to make 394 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 1: those plays the last couple of weeks. He had three 395 00:20:21,040 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: sacks in Week one against Seattle and that was and 396 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:25,360 Speaker 1: to force fumbles. That was as good as I've seen 397 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: him since Super Bowl fifty. Just truly a performance where 398 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: he took over the game. UM had another one against Oakland, 399 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 1: but he's he's been held without a sack the last 400 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:35,880 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, and so it'll be interesting to see 401 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: if against Sam Donald he can kind of get back 402 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:41,919 Speaker 1: to impacting what the quarterback does. But he's just I mean, 403 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 1: he's just so dangerous and you've got to reckon with 404 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: him on every play and something that's helped him and 405 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 1: certainly showed through his sack numbers. The first couple of 406 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,120 Speaker 1: weeks was like you mentioned Bradley Chubb Um who picked 407 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: up his first full sack against Baltimore, and week three 408 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:57,879 Speaker 1: he's been really good in the red zone, especially helping 409 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 1: to stop the run, helping to contain thing Um. He's 410 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 1: shown flashes. He's a different guy than Von. You know, 411 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: Vaughan is that speed guy that can bend at what 412 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 1: seems like impossible angles and get by tackles, whereas Chubb 413 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 1: seems like more of a power guy. He's more like 414 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: a Khalil Mack esque type player. Um. You know, if 415 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: if there's one play that you can just say, hey, 416 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: Bradley Chubb's got a lot of potential when played really well, 417 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:25,159 Speaker 1: but can always get better, it's if you look at 418 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: that Mahomes play where you threw with his left hand. 419 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:30,159 Speaker 1: If Bradley Chubb is able to kind of set that 420 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: edge there, Mahomes isn't able to get away to the 421 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,920 Speaker 1: sideline and then Von probably brings it down. So I'm 422 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: sure the coaches are looking at that this morning. Um 423 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:41,160 Speaker 1: definitely room for improvement, but Bradley Chubb has really helped 424 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:44,159 Speaker 1: Von get back to the player that the Broncos need 425 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,239 Speaker 1: him to be. And then they've also got Shane Ray 426 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:48,680 Speaker 1: and Shaquille Barrett. You know, Shane Ray, a farmer first 427 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 1: round pick, hasn't lived up to expectations recently because of 428 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 1: a hurt wrist, but he's still got big play potential. 429 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:58,119 Speaker 1: Shaquille Barrett, an undrafted free agent, has played well for 430 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:00,760 Speaker 1: the Broncos. So I mean that's probably still the strength 431 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 1: of this defense, is that edge rushing unit. Final question 432 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 1: for me here, Eric, is that in regards to Von Miller, 433 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 1: and you might have talked about it a little bit 434 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:13,360 Speaker 1: within your answer there, but when you look at him 435 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 1: and I'm watching the Broncos game and over the course 436 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: of his career, it's very striking to me that he's 437 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 1: not like the Khalil mac type. He's not he's not 438 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: a huge monster. But what if you could boil it 439 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:26,920 Speaker 1: down to one thing and kind of like in a 440 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:30,119 Speaker 1: in a nutshell, what makes von Miller so unique and 441 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:32,360 Speaker 1: so special and how is he able to get after 442 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 1: the quarterback weekend and week out? Yeah, you just you 443 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: can't touch him. Uh. And I think that's what's so 444 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:40,480 Speaker 1: hard for offensive tackles. It's just when it seems like 445 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: Von is getting close and you, uh, you have an 446 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 1: opportunity to get your hands on him, he bends at 447 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:47,800 Speaker 1: someone possible angle and his by you and then next 448 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:49,880 Speaker 1: thing you know, he's taken the ball away from your quarterback. 449 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:52,160 Speaker 1: And you know, Von has been talking a lot about 450 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: this new roughing the pastor emphasis by the referees, and 451 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 1: he said, you know, I try not to lay on 452 00:22:57,560 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 1: the quarterback because I'm trying to take the ball away 453 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:02,679 Speaker 1: from him. That's how he avoids that. UM. I had 454 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: the chance to go down with him to Branson, Missouri 455 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 1: this summer to his pass rush summit that he hosts 456 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,280 Speaker 1: UH and you know, Bruce Smith was there, UM and 457 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 1: Warren Sapp was there, and they all shared these secrets 458 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:16,240 Speaker 1: and it was kind of interesting to watch. You know, 459 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: Bond's already got all these these tools in his game 460 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: and seeing him pick up more moves from these legends, 461 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:25,040 Speaker 1: it was fun to see because he knew it was 462 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: just gonna make him more dangerous because I think when 463 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:31,880 Speaker 1: he gets in the zone, like he wasn't Super Bowl 464 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:34,360 Speaker 1: fifty or like he was in Week one, and he's 465 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 1: coming off the edge and moving at those impossible angles. 466 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 1: You just gotta kind of throw up your hands if 467 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:42,040 Speaker 1: you're an offensive coordinator, because it's really almost impossible to 468 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 1: stop him. That is Eric Dlala of Denver Broncos dot Com. Eric, 469 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: thank you so much again for joining us. Have a 470 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,160 Speaker 1: safe flight over and we'll see a Sundays Eric, of course, 471 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:57,200 Speaker 1: yet hoping for a good one. Great having Eric back 472 00:23:57,280 --> 00:23:58,960 Speaker 1: on the pod two years in a row. I think 473 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:00,879 Speaker 1: that he's a fig surely a friend of them. I 474 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:02,879 Speaker 1: don't know if you should have said that to Jets 475 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:05,920 Speaker 1: fans because last year the Jets went out to Day 476 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: But you're saying he's a bad luck charm. I don't know. 477 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: I think he's a good man, and I think he's 478 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:15,560 Speaker 1: very informative and we can call him a friend, but 479 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: I don't know if we want to tell people many 480 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,760 Speaker 1: times and he was last year. But but to be fair, 481 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:25,919 Speaker 1: last year the Jets went out to Denver, Josh McCown 482 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: broke his head in that game, So another bad bad 483 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:31,040 Speaker 1: mojo here, and I want bringing it up in my 484 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 1: head they were shut out. Yeah, yeah, man, maybe I 485 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:37,840 Speaker 1: should just keep my mouth shutting. Well, that'd be tough 486 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: to do on the pod. But now the Broncos come east, 487 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:43,720 Speaker 1: and like we didn't mention it with him, here's the 488 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: here's the point, and this will factor in. I think 489 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:49,720 Speaker 1: the Jets gotta jump on the steam early. I'm not 490 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 1: saying they gotta get a fourteen seventeen point uh first 491 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:58,480 Speaker 1: quarter lead, but they gotta get something positive happening to 492 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:01,800 Speaker 1: get the crowd involved because right now, Jets fans are anxious, 493 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 1: they're they're nervous, they're upset. Their team is on a 494 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 1: three game losing streak. But you have an opportunity to 495 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 1: get back in the mix because you got a three 496 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:15,360 Speaker 1: game homestand and Denver just played an emotional battle where 497 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 1: they had a ten point fourth quarter lead, couldn't hold 498 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:22,880 Speaker 1: onto it against a freakish performance from Mahomes and company. 499 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 1: And now they have a short week and they're coming 500 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 1: here and they're gonna play the early game and sometimes 501 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 1: game for specific mountain times. They're mountain times am game. 502 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: So this is not an easy one to prepare for 503 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:48,200 Speaker 1: for the Broncos. And you factor in that typically when 504 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:51,080 Speaker 1: you're going from the West coast to the East Coast, 505 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:55,000 Speaker 1: you travel a day before you typically travel because if 506 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:58,520 Speaker 1: it's a Sunday game, like for example, Jets Jags, the 507 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: Jets and the team fly down on Saturday for a 508 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 1: Sunday game. But correct me if I'm wrong. Last year 509 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 1: when you went to Denver, you traveled on a Friday 510 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 1: to get acclimated to the time, and it's a longer 511 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: trip and the air we obviously New York doesn't have 512 00:26:15,080 --> 00:26:20,160 Speaker 1: the altitude factor. But if the Broncos then fly on Friday, 513 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:25,440 Speaker 1: that really only lives Tuesday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for preparing 514 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: for the Jets. And I don't know how much practice 515 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,840 Speaker 1: time they'll really get in because it is a short weekend. 516 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:37,560 Speaker 1: They just played Monday, don't don't get their typical Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. 517 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:39,560 Speaker 1: I think it impacts the coaches a lot, and you're 518 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 1: gonna have your the rest and Tuesday they'll get to 519 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 1: work and things like that. But what to me from 520 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:49,520 Speaker 1: that interview from Eric is that running with some rookie 521 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 1: running backs there in Denver and they feel that case 522 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 1: Keenum Despite the numbers, the numbers aren't gaudie. Three touchdowns, 523 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:01,159 Speaker 1: six interceptions so far this season, he's a veteran and 524 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:04,200 Speaker 1: kind of stabilizes things back there. They're in better shape 525 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position than the last time we saw this, 526 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:10,119 Speaker 1: no doubt. And last thing here on the Broncos for 527 00:27:10,359 --> 00:27:12,560 Speaker 1: you want to get to anything else, is that their 528 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:16,359 Speaker 1: last eleven road games, they are one and ten, the 529 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:19,680 Speaker 1: one win coming against the Indianapolis Colts, who did not 530 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 1: have Andrew luck at the time. Take it for what 531 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:23,920 Speaker 1: it's worth. Every year is a new year, Every game 532 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,360 Speaker 1: is a new game. Just putting out some numbers there 533 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 1: for you, But it it's gonna be. I think that 534 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,119 Speaker 1: you're right when you said that this Jet seems is 535 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:37,320 Speaker 1: gonna come out laser focused and that jumping on the 536 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:40,200 Speaker 1: Broncos early, who have a short week, who had a 537 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:42,640 Speaker 1: tough loss Monday, and I think that will be imperative 538 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:46,760 Speaker 1: for the Jets. But they gotta They've got an opportunity here, 539 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:50,159 Speaker 1: three games at home opportunity, but you gotta handle and 540 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:54,760 Speaker 1: done for first. And you know, on paper, I would 541 00:27:54,920 --> 00:27:57,960 Speaker 1: call this an even matchup. You're playing at home. You 542 00:27:58,040 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 1: gotta tune two. Broncos team them and in uh day 543 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,399 Speaker 1: definitely have some quality players, but the jetice and quality 544 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:07,119 Speaker 1: players too, and they just did not play up to 545 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: their standards, especially defensively. I think you're gonna have bumps 546 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:13,680 Speaker 1: on bumps in the road offensively throughout the year. That's 547 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:16,560 Speaker 1: gonna happen. You got a rookie quarterback. I was encouraged 548 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:19,520 Speaker 1: by Donald saying after the game that I'm seeing the 549 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:23,800 Speaker 1: field better, I'm seeing defense is better. And he did 550 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 1: take some of those shots and they're bound to hit 551 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:30,080 Speaker 1: at some point. But I really think green is the 552 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:33,960 Speaker 1: Jets are gonna have to have success moving to football 553 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:37,600 Speaker 1: on the ground and watch two nine. I think bilaal 554 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: Paul could have a big game. All right. There. There's 555 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 1: a little sneak preview of e as Fearless predictions on 556 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:48,040 Speaker 1: Pregame Central, which will be eleven am with Anthony Becked 557 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:52,600 Speaker 1: on Sunday, and uh any any closing remarks here? You 558 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 1: want to throw out a little college football something or 559 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:58,040 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know if you're watching a TV 560 00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 1: show or whatever whatever you to do. I have not 561 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 1: seen that that was the first Monday night game. Obviously 562 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:08,280 Speaker 1: we had a good pleasure, good fortunate working Monday night 563 00:29:08,760 --> 00:29:12,880 Speaker 1: Jets lines. But I typically don't watch Monday night games. 564 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:19,040 Speaker 1: I will say, Monday Football. That was an entertaining ball game. 565 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: It kept me up all night and part of the 566 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:25,440 Speaker 1: reason was obviously the Bronchos or the Jets upcoming opponent. 567 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: But um, yeah, so as far as TV is concerned, 568 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 1: I'll watch that a little bit. I'm not Benja ninety shows. Uh. 569 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:35,320 Speaker 1: Some days I wake up I don't even know what 570 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:40,600 Speaker 1: day it is. Uh college football this weekend? Uh, you 571 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 1: gotta look at Texas and Oklahoma the Red what do 572 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 1: they call it the Red River Shootout or something like that, 573 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:49,320 Speaker 1: and look for Texas to bring it upset. How about that? 574 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:54,720 Speaker 1: And Oklahoma? Okay, I thought you said Texas, No, No, no, 575 00:29:54,880 --> 00:29:58,000 Speaker 1: Texas Oklahoma. So I would ask you, since we're speaking 576 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:02,120 Speaker 1: about college football, are you right after your your Syracuse 577 00:30:02,280 --> 00:30:05,080 Speaker 1: orange winds out to Clemson had an opportunity to win 578 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:11,720 Speaker 1: a double digit lead in the second half, but unfortunately 579 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 1: the Clemson tires escaped. Yeah, I'm okay, you better hold 580 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 1: it was. It was a It would have been a 581 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 1: game that really I think Syracuse should have won, especially 582 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:25,760 Speaker 1: given that Trevor Lawrence got knocked out. Obviously I hope 583 00:30:25,800 --> 00:30:30,000 Speaker 1: he's okay, But when seemingly the third string quarterback a 584 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: week removed from kickoff. Yeah, is playing the game and 585 00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: leads the Tigers to have come back. Yeah, it should 586 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,040 Speaker 1: have been a game that's Jyracuse won. Syracuse is gonna 587 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 1: win a lot of games this year because they're better 588 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:46,480 Speaker 1: defensively than they have been in the past. They have 589 00:30:46,680 --> 00:30:49,600 Speaker 1: a very good college quarterback and Eric done. And oh, 590 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:52,080 Speaker 1: by the way, here's some advice for you and all. 591 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:57,000 Speaker 1: I think I know what you're gonna you better keep 592 00:30:57,080 --> 00:31:00,959 Speaker 1: Denal baby. Yeah, I know, I really hope. Still everything 593 00:31:01,080 --> 00:31:03,720 Speaker 1: you can to keep this guy. He's a winner. I'm 594 00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:06,640 Speaker 1: totally on board with you. But but that's all we 595 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:09,680 Speaker 1: have here on the Official Jets Podcast Again Jets Broncos 596 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:13,480 Speaker 1: one pm from MetLife Stadium and stay tuned for next week. 597 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:14,720 Speaker 1: You never know what's gonna happen.