1 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Football is about the jimmies and joes and exes and 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: oh's check New York twenty A. Thank you, Bruce. It's 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: time to get out the chopboard and diagram some plays. 4 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: Here's what it all starts right here. That's why jam 5 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: money Chris. This is Inside Football with former Colts and 6 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: to NFL coach Rick Venturi. Hey, welcome again to Inside Football. 7 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: We're back with Rick vent Terry. I'm Matt Taylor, but 8 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: you came for Rick. He's on the phone today. That's 9 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: because he has twenty seven years of coaching experience in 10 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:45,319 Speaker 1: major college football in the National Football League, and now 11 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: we can talk about the fifty three man roster and 12 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: the regular season RV. We're getting close to the good stuff. Man, 13 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: how are you today? Man, I'm really good. Uh. You know, 14 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: I'm not used to this extra week in between the 15 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: preseason and the regular season. You know, it's kind of 16 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: a love hate with it. I nice and you know, 17 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: in one sense, you get a little bit of a 18 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: deep breath and you get to really kind of refire yourself. 19 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: You know, August almost becomes a season to itself. You know, 20 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: sometimes good, sometimes bad, but you know you got to 21 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: get ready and then you know, all of a sudden, 22 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: you know, a week from a week from Sunday, let 23 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: the games begin and let them really count. But you know, 24 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: at least this this August was fun for us because 25 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: if we didn't have the you know, the drama, the injuries, 26 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: the uncertainties you know that we had a year ago. 27 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: I think I certainly, in my own mind, have a 28 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: really I think anyway, a really good feel for where 29 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: we at. We are at big picture, small picture, you know, strengths, weaknesses, 30 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: that type of stuff. Now, you know, just based on 31 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: A the way we practiced and B we were able 32 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: to stay pretty healthy. Yeah, I mean, you make that 33 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: roster cut on Tuesday of this week and then you 34 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: still have eleven days before that first regular season game. 35 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: I know, the rosters fluid, but I mean, I guess, 36 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: I guess it beats the heck out of you know, 37 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: you play on Thursday night before Labor Day, and then 38 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: Saturday you make the cuts, and then you get guys 39 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: in the building on Monday for that first practice. It's 40 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: less hectic that way. But just I think we've been 41 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: mentally trained over the years that, hey, we have that 42 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: roster cut, we set the fifty three man roster. It's 43 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: time to go absolutely, And of course, you know in 44 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: the old days, remember they made you cut down to 45 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: sixty before the last Priest game, which was a real 46 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,799 Speaker 1: headache because you really didn't want to play anybody in 47 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: that fourth game. No fourth game. Oh so you're fighting 48 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 1: like hell to get through game four. I mean, I've 49 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: had our third string quarterback play free safety for me 50 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: in preseason games in the fourth quarter. I mean, we 51 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: have some of the craziest fourth quarters in history. So, 52 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: you know, and I think this a you know guys, 53 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 1: you know, like a pay who has an injury that 54 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,679 Speaker 1: he could possibly be ready. It gives you, buys you 55 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 1: a little bit of time, gives you another week to 56 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,519 Speaker 1: clean up what you came out of training camp and 57 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,679 Speaker 1: still don't like, you know, in those type of things, 58 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: and it gives you a little time to start getting 59 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 1: onto the Texans. Indeed. All right, so we're gonna break 60 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 1: down the fifty three men roster today, but before we 61 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: do that, let's talk about your your final preseason takeaways 62 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: from last Saturday against Tampa Bay. What did you come 63 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: away impressed by Because the starters played a little bit 64 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: in that first half, I mean, Matt Ryan and company 65 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 1: played about a quarter. I think it came out to 66 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: a couple of series. So what did you come away 67 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: impressed by in the preseason finale, either by the Colts 68 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: starters or by some of the guys that ultimately ended 69 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: up making that initial fifty three men roster. Well, I'll 70 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: tell you, Matt, I had defined on the air. I 71 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: had defined three goals, three keys for this game. The 72 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: first one was I thought it was important for the 73 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: first teamers, the starters, to roll. I thought number two, 74 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: the special teams had to show great improvement from the 75 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: first two weeks. In number three, I wanted positions solidified. 76 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: And I always, as you know, because you and I've 77 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: done this together, I always want to find a gem 78 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: in that last week. Well, I think you really in 79 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: no sense. Now, it's not perfect. There's a lot of 80 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: things that you know, a critical analysis would you know, 81 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 1: would make sure that we fixed. But I think you 82 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 1: could check the boxes on all those. I mean, even 83 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: though we didn't start out good on offense, you know, 84 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: Andy or defense. The first play was ugly, you know, 85 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 1: until Stewart and Gilmore took the game over. But that 86 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:34,600 Speaker 1: first quarter we won the first quarter seven to three, 87 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: you know, and I know they took Brady out after 88 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 1: a series, but all their starters on defense were in there, 89 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 1: so it was a legitimate first quarter win for the 90 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: Colts starters. We scored right at the end of the quarter. 91 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: But you know, after we struggled on offense, we hit 92 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: the screen to Jackson and then Matt showed us with 93 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 1: that real nice little play action and beautiful throw in 94 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: there to Pittman to get down here to score our defense. 95 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: Like I said after the first series in the red 96 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: zone stop, I mean, we just took over. Stewart just 97 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: took over. Gilmore took over. And incidentally, the the interference 98 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: on Gilmore, that's just a really good play. I just 99 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: don't think the officials are used to good plays. That 100 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: was a terrific strip. And then I think second of 101 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: all our special teams was really you know, I asked 102 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: for improvement. It was a complete highlight film. I mean, 103 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: of course, a lot of guys were fighting for their 104 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: lives and the employment Bowl, but I mean we went 105 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: down and covered kicks. Our kicking game was outstanding. You know, 106 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 1: Hawk came in and gave us a you know, a 107 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 1: real shot in the arm when we were worried about it. 108 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:40,719 Speaker 1: The coverage teams were superb that it Saturday night looked 109 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: like a Bubba Ventrone Special Teams dominating outfit. And we'll 110 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 1: get into it because it's I think it's significant on 111 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 1: how we picked a fifty three man roster. And then 112 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: you know, in terms of solidifying that, I think we did. 113 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 1: You know, I would There's a couple that I could 114 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: have gone either way on, but nothing really different in 115 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: how the Coats ended up taking the fifty three. Like 116 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: I said, we can get into it later. A couple 117 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: of guys I may have gone differently, but not much 118 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: and not enough to really make a big deal out it. 119 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,280 Speaker 1: I thought they solidified that well. And then as far 120 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 1: as gems, now this isn't a gem in the sense 121 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: of what I talk about, but you had to say Hawk, 122 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 1: at least for one night was a gem because that 123 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: was totally unknown. And then I think, I think two 124 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: kids that have really shown and really really showed us 125 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: something and earned a job is you know, first of all, Thomas. 126 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: I think Thomas starting in the Detroit game, I mean 127 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: he's become a tackling machine. Now part of it is 128 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 1: our backup defensive unit hasn't played worth a damn in 129 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: the front seven, and we've given up all kinds of 130 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: breakout runs. But Thomas really showed us that he can 131 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: be a free safety down the line with range and 132 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: tackling ability, you know, to back up Blackly. I mean 133 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 1: that's I thought that was kind of a gym and 134 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: the other kid that I've liked from the beginning, and 135 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: I thought he would probably end up on the practice squad, 136 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: but I think he has an immense talent and will 137 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: be a starter someday as the Flowers kid, you know. 138 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: And I think he helped himself with that big return 139 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: because it was not only has he played solided corner, 140 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: but that was also a real impressive kind of game 141 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: changing players. So you know, if you if you want 142 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: to ask me on the positives on that, I would 143 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: say that you know what I set out to see 144 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: in that last game, those three things we could check 145 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: all the boxes. Yeah, four undrafted rookie free agents make 146 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: the roster, including those guys you talked about. Dallas Flowers 147 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: makes it, Joe Joe Doman makes it, among others. So 148 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: let's talk about that fifty three man roster. Let's start 149 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: on offense, Rick, and let's go all the way to 150 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: the top. Obviously you have to begin with the quarterback position, 151 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 1: and Sam Ellinger makes the initial roster, So the Cults 152 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 1: are going with three. Do you agree with keeping three 153 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: quarterbacks at the start of the season. That's a And 154 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: then how attractive was Ellinger going to be had the 155 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: Colts waived him initially here at the end of the preseason. Well, 156 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: I'm totally an agreement and carry him as his number three. 157 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 1: I think you know I wasn't I wasn't sure coming 158 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: into camp. I've doubted his arm strength. That there is 159 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: a clear and clear improvement in his arm strength and 160 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: ball placement and the rest of it. He has to 161 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: the nine, I mean, every other thing that you want 162 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: out of a quarterback, ability to make big plays, intangibles, intelligent, 163 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: it factor. I did not want to put him out 164 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,559 Speaker 1: on the market. There's no way on a fifty three 165 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: man roster that we have fifty that we have a 166 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 1: couple of guys that we could live without to keep 167 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: a quarterback who to me has an upside. And you know, 168 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: I'll add two things to it. I do think he 169 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 1: would be picked up and number two Nick Foles I've had, 170 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: I've kind of gone the opposite. I can't warm up 171 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: to him totally. I know what he can do. I 172 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,960 Speaker 1: think if he comes in in a short term mat 173 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 1: which has been his m you know, Teddy Marsa. Brody 174 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: used to say a quarterbacks, this particular quarterback is a 175 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 1: two or three or four game quarterback meeting. That's how 176 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: long I can play with him. I think it would 177 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 1: be a seamless transition because he's a veteran, he knows 178 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 1: the offense and all that. I think it would be seamless. 179 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:25,440 Speaker 1: But I think he and as always in his past, 180 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: it catches up with him and God forbid of something 181 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,559 Speaker 1: happened to Matt early and we had to go a 182 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: long term. I'm not sure that I wouldn't be looking 183 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 1: at Allinger on the long term. So I like that 184 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: one totally. You know, there's no question in my mind 185 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:44,079 Speaker 1: I wanted that to happen. That's Rick vent Terry. This 186 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: is inside football. So that's quarterback. Let's go to running back. 187 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:50,680 Speaker 1: As the Colts cut veteran running back there Phelip Lendsy, 188 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:53,719 Speaker 1: and the Colts are riding with only three backs to 189 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 1: start the season. I guess we'll start with Lendsy and 190 00:09:56,679 --> 00:10:00,079 Speaker 1: then we'll talk about how that impacts the offense and 191 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: in the confidence in Jonathan Taylor. But what did you 192 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: make of that move in isolation the Cults not keeping 193 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: Philip Lindsay and only going with three running backs. Yeah, 194 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: you know, I was a little surprised because I thought 195 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:16,120 Speaker 1: when Ogletree went down and cut us to three tight ends, 196 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: I thought that that might ensure four running backs. I 197 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 1: think pays status on the defensive line and Leonard's status. 198 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:27,679 Speaker 1: Not knowing if they're going to be necessarily ready for 199 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 1: the opener, I'm saying they will or they will not be. 200 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: I'm just saying that it is problematic. I think that 201 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: forced us into an extra linebacker and an extra defensive 202 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: lineman in my opinion, even though I'm not sure anybody 203 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:43,719 Speaker 1: deserves to be on that roster there. But if from 204 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: an insurance standpoint, you had to do it, and so 205 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 1: if you get down to only carry in three, you know, 206 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: which is okay, then that third guy has to be 207 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 1: a special teams guy. And I like Jackson. I think 208 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: Jackson is a good all purpose back up. I think 209 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 1: he particularly backs up Taylor, maybe better than Lindsay did. 210 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:10,199 Speaker 1: I think Lindsay's kind of between Taylor and Hines, kind 211 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: of a tweener. I think that Jackson is more of 212 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:18,679 Speaker 1: a true tailback like Jonathan. And Plus I thought that 213 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 1: Jackson did a good job on special teams this summer, 214 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 1: game after game after games, So I mean, I think 215 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: that had to do. I think the four to three 216 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 1: had to do with the overall team and we gotta 217 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: win those first two so there's no you know, there's 218 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 1: no development there. You gotta be ready both special teams 219 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: and defense in those first two weeks with those injuries. 220 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 1: So that was critical until then when you get down 221 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 1: to the third guy, and when you get down to 222 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: that position on all positions, special teams becomes number one, right, 223 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 1: and you'll probably it was a bit of a surprise, 224 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: but but not not that it knocks me off my feet. Yeah, 225 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: I'm kind in the same boat because I mean, if 226 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:01,599 Speaker 1: you keep four running backs, you're probably gonna have one inactive. 227 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: That was the case last year with Marlon Mack. And 228 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 1: I think this too, Rick, I mean, I would like 229 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: your thoughts on this. To me, this also speaks to 230 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 1: the Colts confidence in Jonathan Taylor, not only as the player, 231 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 1: but his durability, because I mean he's averaged about three 232 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: hundred carries per game dating back to twenty seventeen at Wisconsin, 233 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: and he stays healthy, he's durable, he doesn't miss time 234 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: even though he has that high of a workload. Yeah, 235 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: there's no doubt about it. I mean, I know when 236 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:29,839 Speaker 1: he came out there are some people actually criticize that 237 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,199 Speaker 1: he had six hundred carries. To me, it was the 238 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:34,439 Speaker 1: selling point. This was a guy that gets better in 239 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. He's durable, He'll carry it as many 240 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: times as you want to give it to him. He's 241 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: tougher than nails. And you know, I mean doing smart things, 242 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:46,079 Speaker 1: not playing him in the preseason and things like that 243 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: are outstanding. And then you do have a guy that's 244 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: a little bit better. Now I like him as a 245 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:57,079 Speaker 1: hybrid with Taylor when they're both healthy, that's Hins. But 246 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:59,440 Speaker 1: Hines is a little bit better tailback and a little 247 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: bit more for Gold and people given credit for so. 248 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:04,839 Speaker 1: But Yeah, to answer your question, there is no there 249 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 1: is no doubt that with the durability that he has 250 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 1: shown historically, that also probably factors in a little bit 251 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: inside football Right now with Rick Venturi, I'm Matt Taylor. 252 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 1: Elsewhere on offense, the Cults only keep eight offensive lineman 253 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,959 Speaker 1: not making the cut there was Dennis Kelly. But what 254 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: do you make of the Colts depth up front behind 255 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:27,480 Speaker 1: their starting lineup? Starting lineup really solid, But what do 256 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:30,600 Speaker 1: you make of the depth behind that unit. Yeah, I'm 257 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 1: concerned about it. There isn't any doubt about it. But 258 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 1: I think they kept the right guys. I mean, I 259 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:37,719 Speaker 1: think you're dealing with the right guys. I have no 260 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 1: idea what Kelly was gonna be is or was not. 261 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 1: I mean, I've seen this history. I'm talking about Dennis, 262 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:45,959 Speaker 1: but you know, we have nothing to go on, and 263 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: his health probably isn't there. I think that you know, 264 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 1: your starting unit has been solid. I think without question 265 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:59,559 Speaker 1: that against certain defensive ends, certain elite defensive ends, you 266 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: may have to help prior a little bit. But that's 267 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: you know, that happens with all teams. I think Ryman 268 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 1: is just getting better. I think he's very close to 269 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,319 Speaker 1: challenging for the job. I think coach Stosser has done 270 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 1: a really good job with him, and they played him 271 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 1: and played him and played him, and they're just he 272 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: just has it I mean, the kid has it and 273 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 1: it's just a matter of time. So I think what 274 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: you're looking at right now is six guys I think 275 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: you can play with. I think Fries is a little 276 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 1: bit away, and he probably is seven. He obviously started 277 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:34,680 Speaker 1: the game at right guard because of the injury to 278 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: Kelly and the pushover of Pinter, and you know, but 279 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 1: I don't think he's really ready. I think Strasser has 280 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: also done a really good job with him, but he 281 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: needs to get lower, he needs to play with a 282 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: better pad level. You know, he's not experienced. I mean 283 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: they hit us with two blitzes. You know, one was 284 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: a sack, one was a fourth quarterback out. You know, 285 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 1: he didn't sift through there and pick it up, and 286 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: that's that's in a experience. I don't think he's quite ready, 287 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: but I think he's a guy that you continue to 288 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: work with. And I do think that French is a 289 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 1: developmental center and you know, and he's you want to 290 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:14,080 Speaker 1: keep a guy that can play center like that, even 291 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 1: though he may really be developmental at this time. And 292 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: they didn't they didn't go long. I thought they went 293 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,960 Speaker 1: long in the defensive line for the quality we have. 294 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 1: But I think that's because of injuries. But you know, 295 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: I think they kept the right guys. But I would 296 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 1: be you know, I would I would be you know, 297 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 1: I'd be a phony if I didn't think I was 298 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: concerned about both our interior offensive line depth, in our 299 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: interior defensive line depth all right elsewhere on offense. To 300 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 1: close out that side of the ball, the Cults keep 301 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 1: six receivers, including both Mike Stron and Desmond Patman, both men, 302 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: as we know, the bigger bodied receivers, you know, six 303 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 1: foot five to twenty five. What do you make of 304 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: the Cults keeping both players over at least one of 305 00:15:56,520 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 1: these smaller, shiftier receivers in Kiki qt De Michael Ayres. Yeah, 306 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 1: I like it. I might have made the case for 307 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 1: Qt because I think he's also a really good return guy. 308 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: If Rogers isn't ready, I mean he's done it in 309 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,320 Speaker 1: the league, that would have you know, that would have 310 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 1: been the battle for number six. Obviously four is settled, 311 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 1: you know, you Pittman's had coming off a terrific camp 312 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:25,960 Speaker 1: Pierce has shown us he can go deep. Campbell and 313 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 1: Duelan will give us kind of a specialized slot if 314 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 1: you if you want to really push the field, you 315 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: go with Campbell. If you want to be possession, third 316 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: down type of guy and gadgets, you go with Duelan. 317 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 1: I think that Strong brings a red zone and third 318 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 1: and short guy to the game because of his length, 319 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 1: his radius, his girth. I think he brings I always 320 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 1: want somebody that I'm keeping that gives me maybe something 321 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: I don't have, and I think he gives you a 322 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: red zone fifty fifty guy. He can and he's also developmental. 323 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 1: I mean, they're really he can develop into a top receiver. 324 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: But if nothing else, he gives you a third and 325 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 1: four to six possession guy, a red zone fifty fifty guy. 326 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 1: Patman has done a good job also on special teams. 327 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,119 Speaker 1: He would it would have been a battle to me 328 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 1: between Kuti and Patman, but honestly it's a big man's 329 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:28,359 Speaker 1: league and both those guys have upside, So again, no 330 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,040 Speaker 1: real argument there. The only black I said, the only 331 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 1: thought would have been between COUTI. The only thing that 332 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,240 Speaker 1: I'm concerned was we probably not going to talk about 333 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:39,679 Speaker 1: it is I'm a little concerned with one thing. At 334 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:42,120 Speaker 1: our tight end position. I think our tight ends will 335 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,560 Speaker 1: block the edge. Well. I think Grampson had a terrific 336 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: camp and got better and better, as did Gilani. And 337 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: Gilani is actually a better blocker than people think. I 338 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: think that Ali Cox I didn't like. I didn't like 339 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: him in Game three Saturday Night. He was one of 340 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: the things I didn't like. I think he can block 341 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:05,119 Speaker 1: the edge and catch the ball and all that. What 342 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:07,680 Speaker 1: were what he didn't do in that game is he 343 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 1: didn't in line block like Doyle. That's the one thing 344 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 1: I'm a little concerned with that we don't have that 345 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 1: guy on the whams in the you know what I 346 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:21,119 Speaker 1: call the swap cutoffs and things like that, and that 347 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 1: hurt us in that first two series in the Running 348 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 1: Game because you know, we just we don't have that 349 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 1: right now. But there's nothing we're gonna do about it. 350 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:30,639 Speaker 1: We're gonna have to, you know, sit there. We may 351 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:33,879 Speaker 1: you know, that might be a position where in the 352 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: course of time that you looked at Waiver Wire over 353 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 1: Rick Vincury inside football, that's the offense. Let's go to 354 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,439 Speaker 1: the defensive side, Rick, and let's start with the big 355 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: piece of news. Um you know, not necessarily roster related, 356 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 1: but injury related. Shaquille Leonard not on pup to start 357 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: the season. That's good news. That means he will not 358 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 1: miss the first four games of the year, but there's 359 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: still no guarantee he's gonna play Week one in Houston, 360 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 1: So still kind of in limbo as far as that 361 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 1: in his return. How much time do you think that 362 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: he needs to be ready to play he has in practice. 363 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: The last time we saw him on any sort of 364 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 1: field where that was a practice field or a game field, 365 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: you have to go back to last January, new scheme, 366 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 1: new defensive coordinators, coming off that injury and that surgery 367 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: in June. How much time do you think he needs 368 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 1: in order for him to play, hopefully pain free for 369 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 1: the first time in a long time. Yeah, that's really 370 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: hard to read on him. I think that I think 371 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: he needs. He's gonna need contact work. He'll be in shape, 372 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: you know, he'll be ready to go cardio vash killerly. 373 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:42,399 Speaker 1: He's not naturally just a you know, a killer in 374 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:46,760 Speaker 1: the hole. He's not naturally a big contact guy. So 375 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 1: you know that's the area that somehow you're gonna have 376 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 1: to get it in drills. You're gonna have to get 377 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 1: it in practice. You might even have to take a 378 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 1: couple plays live with him. I think you have to 379 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 1: get that ready. But the good news part of him 380 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 1: is he's a different type of linebacker. He's a slipping, 381 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: slide guy avoid blocks. And what he does is he 382 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:09,639 Speaker 1: runs sideline the sidelines and I use the term with 383 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: you a couple of weeks ago, and he just poaches. 384 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:15,240 Speaker 1: He poaches for that big play, and that big play 385 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:17,720 Speaker 1: is what saved us in a lot of games over 386 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: the years, and I believe that he'll be able to 387 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,919 Speaker 1: recapture that. I don't think I think those are mostly 388 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: instinct plays, and I think that part of his game 389 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: will come back very quickly because I think it's just 390 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,840 Speaker 1: in his DNA. The contact part of it is what 391 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 1: you're going to have to get him ready. And it's 392 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 1: really hard for me to say. I mean, it's but 393 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:41,840 Speaker 1: this is another real advantage Matt of the two week period. 394 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 1: It's it's QUITTI pay who has an injury. You know, 395 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: who has an injury that is day to day. It's 396 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: Leonard coming back and being able to take on a 397 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: workload now where you wouldn't have him maybe in three days. 398 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: All right, any surprises to you. Let's let's go defense 399 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:03,560 Speaker 1: of line. The Colts keep ten defensive linemen, Um making 400 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: the cut as Byron Cowart. Ben Banigo makes the cut. 401 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:10,680 Speaker 1: They did release RJ. McIntosh. Chris Williams did not make 402 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 1: the team. He played eight or nine games last year. 403 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: They cut a draft pick and Curtis Brooks, the sixth 404 00:21:16,119 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 1: round guy out of Cincinnati. I know the Colts don't 405 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:21,920 Speaker 1: like to do that. They covet their their draft picks. 406 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,399 Speaker 1: Any surprises to you on how the Colts brought in 407 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: defensive lineman, specifically defensive tackle. Well, you know, that's one 408 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 1: of my worries, to be honest with you, is when 409 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 1: you take you know, when you when you take Stewart, 410 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 1: who I can't say enough about. I said it during 411 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:42,159 Speaker 1: the telecast most underrated and I think we said it 412 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:45,879 Speaker 1: last week's podcast. Most underrated player on this fifty on 413 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:49,320 Speaker 1: this roster is Grover Stewart. I mean, he just took 414 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 1: that game over and again. I've advocated that he plays 415 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:56,879 Speaker 1: more and even in some passing situations as the bull rusher. 416 00:21:57,040 --> 00:22:01,440 Speaker 1: But you take him and Buckner off inside, I'm really concerned. 417 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: You know, I think will be okay at defensive end. 418 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,119 Speaker 1: I think Lewis is ready to go. You know, I 419 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:13,719 Speaker 1: think you get some inside outside you know, by Dio, 420 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:17,879 Speaker 1: although he just he really hasn't. I haven't warmed up 421 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 1: to anything there so much. I think he flashed a 422 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:24,120 Speaker 1: little bit here in the last two weeks. I think 423 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 1: you're keeping You're keeping Banagoo. I think because of pays 424 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 1: kind of problematic situation. I think Banagoo flashed a little 425 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:40,720 Speaker 1: bit here at the end. Obviously against the Yahoo, so 426 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: I don't give that too much credibility, but I think 427 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 1: you stayed heavy at defensive end when hit with him 428 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 1: and a Denni bow you know there, and a kind 429 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:54,959 Speaker 1: of a swing guy in Dio. I think the biggest 430 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 1: concern for me is the defensive tackle depth. I know 431 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 1: John and and Coward made it. I'm not sure that 432 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: they made it on merit. I think that they basically 433 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:09,920 Speaker 1: were first among equals in those backup positions. There was 434 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 1: nothing there that I saw in the course of the 435 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:15,119 Speaker 1: summer that says you can win NFL football games with 436 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,720 Speaker 1: those guys. So you know, again, that might be a 437 00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 1: position that you're looking for as you go on. Again. 438 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:26,600 Speaker 1: My two biggest concerns is depth interior defense, in depth 439 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: interior offense, that's Rick Venturi. This is Inside Football breaking 440 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 1: down the Colts initial fifty three man roster IM Matt 441 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: Taylor and linebacker. We talked about Shaquille Leonard, but the 442 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 1: Colts also traded Grant Stewart or got Grant Stewart in 443 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: a trade from the Buccaneers. Also at that position, they 444 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: keep Joe Joe Doman. They did release Sterling Weatherford. Let 445 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 1: me ask you about the undrafted guys and the decisions there. 446 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:55,440 Speaker 1: What does Doman have that Weatherford may have been lacking. Yeah, 447 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: and that's one spot that I may have reversed that 448 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 1: I may have gone with Weatherford. Now let me explain it, 449 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 1: because I don't have any problem with what they did. 450 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,640 Speaker 1: First of all, I think the fact that they traded 451 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 1: for Stewart. Now, now, Stewart probably was not going to 452 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:12,560 Speaker 1: make the Bucks, even though he's played a lot and 453 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 1: he's been a very very good special teams player for them. 454 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:19,800 Speaker 1: So if you could get a really you know, legitimate, 455 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 1: tested in Sunday Games special teams guy like Stewart, you 456 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:28,479 Speaker 1: do it because then he replaces Glasgow, you know who 457 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,440 Speaker 1: was that guy a year ago? And he's got you know, 458 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: he is a decent linebacker, but he gives you a 459 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 1: really good special teams guy, which we're noted for. So 460 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:41,360 Speaker 1: I think that would have been Weatherford spot. I think 461 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:45,160 Speaker 1: you'd have seen two undrafted free agents there. So then 462 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: the decision came down between Weatherford and Doman, and I 463 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 1: think a couple of things. I think. First of all, 464 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,480 Speaker 1: Doman caught the eye of everyone all the way back 465 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: to mini camps. I mean, you know, his first impression 466 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 1: was really good. If you remember Matt back in minicamp, 467 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:05,080 Speaker 1: he took first snap reps at times with the varsity. 468 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 1: Then he started out good, then he got hurt for 469 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 1: a while, and then he finished really strong. He made 470 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 1: some real physical players. Weatherford, to me, you know, is 471 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 1: probably second to Ellinger in terms of MVP of the summer. 472 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:22,159 Speaker 1: To be honest with you, in terms of production, I like. 473 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:26,880 Speaker 1: I like Weatherford in the long run as a guy 474 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: with a higher ceiling than Doman. I see more length, 475 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 1: I see more athleticism. I don't think that he's the 476 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:40,200 Speaker 1: refined player, the refined linebacker that Doman is at this moment. 477 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:42,159 Speaker 1: And we have to win now, so I have no 478 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:46,000 Speaker 1: I really don't have any problem with that. You know, 479 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:49,280 Speaker 1: once we traded for a special teams guy like Stewart. Now, 480 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:52,879 Speaker 1: what you'd like to do is make sure that Weatherford's 481 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:56,440 Speaker 1: on your practice squad and develop, because I think, you know, 482 00:25:56,600 --> 00:26:00,920 Speaker 1: the two guys that I thought had starter potential was 483 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:04,479 Speaker 1: him and Flowers, And obviously we kept Flowers at corner 484 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:08,120 Speaker 1: on the active roster, and now Weatherford, I'm sure we'll 485 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: be on the practice squad and he's heat. Those two 486 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:15,399 Speaker 1: kids are potential starters at some point because of the talent. 487 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:19,440 Speaker 1: But I think again, Doman made it because and I 488 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:23,400 Speaker 1: thought he played really good Saturday night. He's really tough 489 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,879 Speaker 1: and physical and so you know, I mean again, I 490 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: think he's probably the more refined guy at this moment. 491 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: All right, well said right there, Rick fin Terry closing 492 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:37,159 Speaker 1: out on defense in the secondary. Eleven members of that 493 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:41,760 Speaker 1: secondary between corners and safeties make the roster. Dallas Flowers 494 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 1: makes it, so does Trevor Denbo technically listed as a safety, 495 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:46,879 Speaker 1: but we know he's going to play a lot on 496 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:51,640 Speaker 1: special teams. Not making the cut there, Anthony Chesley Marvel 497 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:53,960 Speaker 1: Tell did not make the team. What do you like 498 00:26:54,119 --> 00:26:56,880 Speaker 1: most about the Colts secondary going into the season. There's 499 00:26:56,920 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 1: a lot of talent back there. Yeah, you know, I 500 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 1: do think there's a lot of talent. There was a 501 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:06,160 Speaker 1: lot of similar guys on their roster where you could 502 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:08,920 Speaker 1: have picked either one probably had not gone wrong. I 503 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:12,800 Speaker 1: think we have two really good corners, you know, and 504 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:15,640 Speaker 1: that is obviously Gilmore, who looks like he's on top 505 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:19,119 Speaker 1: of his game, and Kenny Moore. I still believe a 506 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 1: little bit like I do with Prior on offense, that 507 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:27,520 Speaker 1: I believe that your third corner, face on will it's 508 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:31,640 Speaker 1: certain certain games against certain people, is going to need help. 509 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:34,760 Speaker 1: I just don't think that he can hold up seventeen 510 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 1: Sundays against the top guys in the National Football League. 511 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 1: But I still think we have two out of three. 512 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:42,640 Speaker 1: And again, if you have to have one guy, that's 513 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:45,399 Speaker 1: not the worst thing in the world. Rogers fell by 514 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 1: the wayside because of the concussion. That would have been 515 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:51,119 Speaker 1: an interesting battle. We kind of know what he can do, 516 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:54,480 Speaker 1: and if he's the fourth corner, he's a really good 517 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:57,879 Speaker 1: fourth corner. And so after that it got down to 518 00:27:58,160 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: like guys, you know, and I mean it was Tony 519 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:03,840 Speaker 1: Brown versus Chesley, and I could have gone with Chesley. 520 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:06,360 Speaker 1: I kind of liked Chesley. I think, you know, he's 521 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: done a good job for us. He's versatile. You know, 522 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:12,680 Speaker 1: he played for US in critical situations. But I can't 523 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:17,480 Speaker 1: argue with Tony Brown. Tony had a really, really good preseason, 524 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:20,720 Speaker 1: and he brings the same qualities to the table. He's 525 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:24,320 Speaker 1: he can play nickel, he can play outside corner. He's 526 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 1: got about the same amount of experience. He did a 527 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:31,160 Speaker 1: really good job on special teams. So there's no big argument. 528 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: Because they were very, very close. You could have gone 529 00:28:34,359 --> 00:28:37,680 Speaker 1: with either guy and it wouldn't have bothered me a bit. 530 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:42,520 Speaker 1: I think that Thomas played his way onto the into 531 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:45,760 Speaker 1: the secondary. I think he is one of the biggest 532 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 1: surprises the last round draft kick out of Yale. I 533 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:53,760 Speaker 1: think he really is a surprisingly good football player at safety, 534 00:28:54,080 --> 00:28:55,960 Speaker 1: where I thought he would end up, but he's ended 535 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:59,920 Speaker 1: up there now because of Watt's injury. The only surprise, 536 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:03,200 Speaker 1: and it's a pleasant surprise for me, is that we 537 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 1: did keep Flowers on the active robe. I thought that 538 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:09,640 Speaker 1: Flowers may be a guy that you know, and I've 539 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:13,440 Speaker 1: already told you. I think that that uh you know 540 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 1: that that weatherfird, that that that Flowers, that Thomas have 541 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:22,240 Speaker 1: starting traits. They have starting trades, but I thought it 542 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:26,360 Speaker 1: might be developmental, but they protected him. You did, you know, 543 00:29:26,360 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 1: if you've got a corner that can play on the 544 00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:31,720 Speaker 1: outside and you think that he is as talented as 545 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:35,520 Speaker 1: anybody you got, you know, certainly after one two you 546 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 1: don't want to expose him. And so I'm kind of 547 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:40,720 Speaker 1: happy they kept him out because I've liked I liked 548 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 1: him from day one. I saw a terrific talent there, 549 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 1: and obviously I think coach Milos is the same thing 550 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 1: I see. So you know, it's a it's a pretty 551 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: good group. I think it's elite at two spots. Uh, 552 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:56,280 Speaker 1: And we'll have to see on that third spot. All right, Rick, 553 00:29:56,400 --> 00:29:57,960 Speaker 1: to close out here, I want to ask you about 554 00:29:58,040 --> 00:30:01,080 Speaker 1: special teams. But you know, when you looked at the 555 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:03,720 Speaker 1: team and totality, when you when you look at the 556 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:07,080 Speaker 1: depth of the team versus the starting unit, one of 557 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:09,760 Speaker 1: the things that jumped out to me and I realized 558 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:12,440 Speaker 1: this for most of the off season, but then just 559 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:16,400 Speaker 1: seeing the team finally be released in fifty three man 560 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 1: form and looking at it and then examining the top 561 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:21,640 Speaker 1: end talent versus the depth and who you have on 562 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:25,480 Speaker 1: special teams, one thing that became just abundantly clear to 563 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 1: me as I looked at this on Tuesday, is just 564 00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:32,080 Speaker 1: that the top end of the roster is it's really improved. 565 00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:34,680 Speaker 1: How much better in your opinion is the top end 566 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:37,600 Speaker 1: of the roster compared to last year. There's just more 567 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:40,640 Speaker 1: playmakers at key positions now on this team as compared 568 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 1: to twenty twenty one. Yeah, at key positions and positions 569 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:48,080 Speaker 1: of needed improvement. You're you're exactly right on your first statement. 570 00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: As long as Chris Ballard is here, he is going 571 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 1: to draft extremely well on the second and third day 572 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 1: and undrafted free agents. So between Chris Ballard's drafting on 573 00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:05,400 Speaker 1: those players and Bubba Ventrone's coaching, Okay, you are going 574 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:07,400 Speaker 1: your bottom of the roster is going to be better 575 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:10,440 Speaker 1: than most people and it's going to really show on 576 00:31:10,680 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 1: special teams. And we select our roster based on that, 577 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:18,480 Speaker 1: which is smart. Belichick always did that. Now that's really 578 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:22,720 Speaker 1: important and being competitive now winning championships, it's all about 579 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:25,120 Speaker 1: that top ten. And you know I've said that forever 580 00:31:25,320 --> 00:31:28,360 Speaker 1: and ever, the top ten players on your rosters, the 581 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:32,560 Speaker 1: game changers are what make the difference. And so you 582 00:31:32,640 --> 00:31:35,000 Speaker 1: know when you look at us now we have a 583 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:38,920 Speaker 1: sensational running back. A sensational running back, you could argue 584 00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:41,520 Speaker 1: that he's the best player in the league if you 585 00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:43,640 Speaker 1: want to. I know people are going to talk about 586 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 1: other guys, but he's a sensational running back, a game changer. 587 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 1: We now have a quarterback who can turn the tables 588 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:53,680 Speaker 1: on you, in my opinion, a guy who totally compliments 589 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:57,360 Speaker 1: what we're doing and can make big plays. Pittman is 590 00:31:57,440 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 1: emerging into a top tier receiver. Or you know, you 591 00:32:02,120 --> 00:32:06,200 Speaker 1: go into our offensive line, it's pretty good as a group. 592 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:08,720 Speaker 1: I mean, maybe you group it in your top ten. 593 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 1: Hines is one of the better hybrids in the league. 594 00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:16,160 Speaker 1: Then you flip over to defense, and we really are fast. 595 00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:18,920 Speaker 1: I mean we don't when you look at our defense, actually, 596 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 1: when you look at our whole team, you can't just 597 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 1: look out there and say, well, they have these all 598 00:32:23,040 --> 00:32:26,560 Speaker 1: these liabilities. We don't have a bunch of liabilities. And 599 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:29,720 Speaker 1: really on defense, we don't. As I said, I little 600 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:33,960 Speaker 1: concern on that third quarter, on that third corner, but otherwise, 601 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:37,880 Speaker 1: and now we've picked up two guys that can game change. 602 00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 1: You have in Gokway, who is a legitimate ten to 603 00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 1: twelve sack a year guy, which makes a difference, and 604 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:48,760 Speaker 1: it's something that we've lacked. We haven't had since you 605 00:32:48,840 --> 00:32:50,680 Speaker 1: know Mathis. We got a little bit out of it 606 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,200 Speaker 1: Autry in Houston, but we haven't had that one guy. 607 00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:58,960 Speaker 1: You know, Buckner is a top tier three technique who 608 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 1: can change the game. I think Grover Stewart is fastly 609 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:06,480 Speaker 1: closing in onto one of the top nose tackles in 610 00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:10,920 Speaker 1: the league. Now trust me on that. Getting Gilmore in 611 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:14,040 Speaker 1: here gives you. And you just saw some of it 612 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 1: on Saturday, and we've seen it all training camp. An 613 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:21,800 Speaker 1: elite corner who if you need to, has knows how 614 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:25,000 Speaker 1: to match up against top receivers. Right now, he's played 615 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:28,720 Speaker 1: all right corner, but in the future, if you have 616 00:33:28,920 --> 00:33:31,200 Speaker 1: to match him up against the top guy, if you're 617 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:34,240 Speaker 1: worried about your third corner, you've got that going. He's 618 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 1: been a matchup guy. You got top nickel in the league. 619 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,959 Speaker 1: You've got a top turnover guy in Leonards. So all 620 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 1: of a sudden, when you start looking at the top ten, 621 00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:49,080 Speaker 1: there is a lot of guys that can affect the game, 622 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:51,960 Speaker 1: that can change the game. And of course those key 623 00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 1: positions are always there. The quarterback, the rusher, you know, 624 00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:00,960 Speaker 1: the shutdown corner. Those are positions that are hard to 625 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:03,680 Speaker 1: come by, no question about it, and the Colts definitely 626 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,520 Speaker 1: have the players there to get the job done. So 627 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:09,920 Speaker 1: with that, let's go on special teams. New faces in 628 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:13,040 Speaker 1: important roles. There. You got Matt Hawk and Punter, some 629 00:34:13,160 --> 00:34:16,080 Speaker 1: of the guys you talked about, Trevor Denbo, Joe, Joe Dolman, 630 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:19,839 Speaker 1: Desmond Patman if he's active on game day, definitely has 631 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:22,399 Speaker 1: to play on special teams. Grant Stewart who came over 632 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:25,480 Speaker 1: in the trade, he's a special team's ace, Tony Brown, 633 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:29,520 Speaker 1: Rodney Thomas, among others. How confident are you and that 634 00:34:29,880 --> 00:34:33,480 Speaker 1: new group of cores special teams players to kind of 635 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:36,160 Speaker 1: pick up where the last group left off, playing at 636 00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:39,279 Speaker 1: a high level for a Bubba Ventrone. Well, I would say, 637 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:42,600 Speaker 1: first of all, I would say, I'm they're not going 638 00:34:42,680 --> 00:34:45,120 Speaker 1: to be questioned marks. I feel pretty good about them. 639 00:34:45,560 --> 00:34:49,239 Speaker 1: But you know, both of our kickers have flashed abilities, 640 00:34:49,719 --> 00:34:52,600 Speaker 1: you know, and they've showed averaging us at times. So 641 00:34:53,239 --> 00:34:55,600 Speaker 1: I mean, I think if they certainly, if they play 642 00:34:55,680 --> 00:35:00,239 Speaker 1: like they did Saturday night, if if Rod can hot 643 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:04,000 Speaker 1: Rod can improve the kickoffs, I think we I think 644 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:07,320 Speaker 1: we give up a little bit without Riga Berto in 645 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:10,560 Speaker 1: the in the in the kickoff touchback aspect of it. 646 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:12,759 Speaker 1: I see we're gonna say. I know we're gonna get 647 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:16,759 Speaker 1: that ball returned. More so, I think the kickers are key, 648 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:19,800 Speaker 1: you know. Can you know, if if Hawk can just 649 00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:22,560 Speaker 1: play within himself, I don't think we can expect him 650 00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:25,400 Speaker 1: to be like he was Saturday night. He was he 651 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:28,600 Speaker 1: was Ron Stark. He was the re incarnation of Ron 652 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,560 Speaker 1: Stark here number two draft pick. But you know, uh, 653 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:34,640 Speaker 1: I think if he can just stayed himself in avoid 654 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:37,320 Speaker 1: the bad play, avoid that, you know, kind of that 655 00:35:37,440 --> 00:35:40,320 Speaker 1: last punt, that line shot that gets to return the 656 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:44,359 Speaker 1: shank kick, just just be within yourself and be solid. Uh. 657 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:48,080 Speaker 1: Same thing with Rod now, I don't have much doubt 658 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:50,680 Speaker 1: even though we're gonna be inexperience we have, you know, 659 00:35:50,760 --> 00:35:54,239 Speaker 1: we we're we have less you know, experience here. But 660 00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:56,279 Speaker 1: you know, I kind of I kind of alluded to 661 00:35:56,360 --> 00:35:59,400 Speaker 1: it before. We are always going to have special teams 662 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:02,960 Speaker 1: talent because we are going to draft well on the 663 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:06,480 Speaker 1: lower rounds with core players, and then we're gonna pick 664 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:10,320 Speaker 1: up undrafted free agents. You know, right now you have 665 00:36:10,520 --> 00:36:14,280 Speaker 1: Doman and Denbo who are ready are really good special 666 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:17,400 Speaker 1: teams guys. So you know, it's a question is Denbo 667 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:20,759 Speaker 1: does he fill in as the fourth safety or is 668 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:24,200 Speaker 1: it Thomas or do you make the special teams decisions. 669 00:36:24,719 --> 00:36:28,360 Speaker 1: So a lot of our guys there, there isn't anybody, 670 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 1: including the third running back, are selected to be special 671 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:36,840 Speaker 1: teams guys with special teams, not selected to be special 672 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:41,120 Speaker 1: teams guys. They're selected as a priority on special teams. 673 00:36:41,560 --> 00:36:43,960 Speaker 1: And then there's no doubt in my mind that Bubba 674 00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:47,759 Speaker 1: will coach them to the maximum better than anybody in 675 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:51,759 Speaker 1: the game today. And then number two, he will motivate 676 00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:54,200 Speaker 1: them and they'll be hungry, you know. And when you 677 00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:56,239 Speaker 1: have these young kids, this is what you tell them. 678 00:36:56,280 --> 00:36:59,400 Speaker 1: When you have the Denbos and the Domans, the guys 679 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:02,680 Speaker 1: that made this team and partially Saturday night, they were 680 00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:05,239 Speaker 1: good because they were fighting for their lives. What I 681 00:37:05,360 --> 00:37:08,160 Speaker 1: used to tell them on this day to day is 682 00:37:08,280 --> 00:37:12,759 Speaker 1: congratulations guys to making this team. But just understand this. 683 00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:16,279 Speaker 1: You are now competing with that waiver wire for the 684 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:20,640 Speaker 1: next seventeen weeks, so you are never in the bag here. 685 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:23,360 Speaker 1: You are fighting for your life. And that's not negative, 686 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:26,879 Speaker 1: it's reality and so you know, if they will keep 687 00:37:26,920 --> 00:37:29,160 Speaker 1: their hunger because that you know, that's the type of 688 00:37:29,239 --> 00:37:32,680 Speaker 1: guy we have on this team. So yeah, I'm fairly 689 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:36,400 Speaker 1: confident that if our kickers do the good job we 690 00:37:36,480 --> 00:37:39,160 Speaker 1: won't we won't lose much, there, no question about it. Yeah, 691 00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:42,440 Speaker 1: that is definitely the reality of the situation all around 692 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:45,880 Speaker 1: the NFL, especially this time of year is practice squads 693 00:37:45,960 --> 00:37:49,279 Speaker 1: get set and waiver claims are made and people trying 694 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:51,600 Speaker 1: to tinker with the back end of that roster heading 695 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:54,600 Speaker 1: into the regular season. Awesome stuff. As always, Rick, we 696 00:37:54,840 --> 00:37:58,440 Speaker 1: definitely ran the gamut from top to bottom offense and defense, 697 00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:02,560 Speaker 1: talking about strength special teams. Going into the regular season again, 698 00:38:02,760 --> 00:38:05,440 Speaker 1: a little bit of time off here. We're still getting 699 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:08,520 Speaker 1: used to this, going from three preseason games from four 700 00:38:08,800 --> 00:38:10,880 Speaker 1: and having this week off around Labor Day. What are 701 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:13,040 Speaker 1: you What are you doing on Labor Day weekend? How 702 00:38:13,080 --> 00:38:15,080 Speaker 1: do you spending that time off on a three day weekend? 703 00:38:15,160 --> 00:38:17,839 Speaker 1: Coming up? Well, you know, I've kind of I kind 704 00:38:17,840 --> 00:38:20,800 Speaker 1: of left it open. I've got to finish up my 705 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:24,400 Speaker 1: text and report for you and for um, you know, 706 00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:28,919 Speaker 1: for our podcast next week. I've stayed concurrently up on them. 707 00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:32,560 Speaker 1: You know, I'll start redoing Jacksonville. I do those teams 708 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:36,319 Speaker 1: in the offseason once we get the schedule, and now 709 00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:38,440 Speaker 1: what I do is I'll go back and recheck it 710 00:38:38,600 --> 00:38:41,200 Speaker 1: with things that have happened this summer and just put 711 00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:43,800 Speaker 1: to put my thoughts together as if I were getting 712 00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:46,200 Speaker 1: ready as a coach for it. You know, we may 713 00:38:46,600 --> 00:38:50,239 Speaker 1: miss Sherry's birthday's next Wednesday, so yeah, I don't know. 714 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:52,520 Speaker 1: We We've got a couple of things planned. We may 715 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:55,160 Speaker 1: go down to the you know, down to Louisville, go 716 00:38:55,320 --> 00:38:58,600 Speaker 1: through the Horse Museum and enjoy ours. I don't know, 717 00:38:58,719 --> 00:39:01,080 Speaker 1: there's you know, there's a million things that we could do, 718 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:05,239 Speaker 1: little staycations. We've decided not to go to Florida, so 719 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:08,960 Speaker 1: you know, but I'll stay really busy because really next 720 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:11,320 Speaker 1: week is game week when you think about it. You know, 721 00:39:11,360 --> 00:39:15,440 Speaker 1: I'll be watching the Noblesville Grinders down in Franklin on 722 00:39:15,560 --> 00:39:20,360 Speaker 1: Saturday afternoon. A little Austin, my grandson said, you know, 723 00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:23,720 Speaker 1: so we you know, we'll stay busy kind of normally. 724 00:39:23,760 --> 00:39:26,880 Speaker 1: The only sad thing in this whole thing is this 725 00:39:27,120 --> 00:39:29,080 Speaker 1: week was the week that I always went down and 726 00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:31,759 Speaker 1: spent with my mom. You know, when that is extra week, 727 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:34,320 Speaker 1: I always spent about three or four days, so you know, 728 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:37,960 Speaker 1: I missed her today on that. But again a little bit. 729 00:39:38,080 --> 00:39:40,160 Speaker 1: It is not bad to get this little you know, 730 00:39:40,320 --> 00:39:42,560 Speaker 1: deep breath of here. I know, and your job, there 731 00:39:42,719 --> 00:39:45,960 Speaker 1: is no no deep breath for you. You're working around 732 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,279 Speaker 1: the clock. And you know we'll have the team all 733 00:39:48,320 --> 00:39:51,440 Speaker 1: back together on next Sunday. And can't wait for that 734 00:39:51,600 --> 00:39:54,359 Speaker 1: road trip, no question about. Yeah, it's gonna be fun. Yeah, 735 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:56,880 Speaker 1: your mom's with you. She's she's just as excited for 736 00:39:56,920 --> 00:39:59,640 Speaker 1: football season as you are. So she's right there with 737 00:39:59,800 --> 00:40:02,440 Speaker 1: you every step of the way. Good luck to Austin 738 00:40:02,840 --> 00:40:05,880 Speaker 1: with the grinders hyped up real quick. He's playing defensive end. 739 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:09,000 Speaker 1: The guy's thriving, right, Yeah, he's actually he's playing in 740 00:40:09,080 --> 00:40:12,000 Speaker 1: the at the nose tackle and he's playing really good. Okay, 741 00:40:12,040 --> 00:40:15,279 Speaker 1: all right, grinders are four and who I think it's 742 00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:17,560 Speaker 1: it's the first time they've been four oh here for 743 00:40:17,680 --> 00:40:20,319 Speaker 1: a long long time. So you know, there's there's hope 744 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:24,440 Speaker 1: was alive here at Noblesville. All right, Well, good luck 745 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:26,719 Speaker 1: to him and have a great weekend coming up. Rick, 746 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:28,839 Speaker 1: Thanks as always for the time, and we will talk 747 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:31,319 Speaker 1: to you soon in the regular season, all right, Okay, Matt, 748 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:33,600 Speaker 1: stay in touch. This week You've got a Rick Venturry 749 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:37,440 Speaker 1: right there. Awesome breakdown per usual. I'm Matt Taylor. 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