1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: The game is over, New York, you play to win 2 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: the gate. He's got a Jet touchdown, can't. You're listening 3 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: to the Official New York Jets Podcast, a Jets three 4 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 1: sixty production. What's Up Everybody? Ethan Reeberg Eric Allen back 5 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: in studio for the Official Jets Podcast this week breaking 6 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: down Jets Vikings with Mike Wabashaw Wabby. He's a legend, man, 7 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: he is he he is a Minnesota legend or an icon. Listen, 8 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: you cover a team for a long time, people start 9 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: associating you as he should be with the Minnesota and 10 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 1: you too with the New York. You can't imagine going 11 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: to Vikings dot com without seeing what the e and 12 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: I spoke to Wabby about a lot of different things. 13 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: Obviously spoke about Kirk Cousins, who spoke about Sheldon richardson 14 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: making his met life returned this Sunday. We talked about 15 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: the Minnesota defense that has been underperforming well a a 16 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: little while and now they're back on track. Can we 17 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: start this program off with an apology? My mother said 18 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: I was being too hard on you last week when 19 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: when Ethan Greenberg stated this is the Jets most important 20 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: game of this season, and she said, you went a 21 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: little hard at Greens. That's okay, I said, Mom, he 22 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 1: went to new house over at Syracuse. He's been doing 23 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: this for a few years now. Yeah. Yeah, But I 24 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 1: appreciate it. I appreciate. But I publicly apologized because well, 25 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: I guess I was coming too hard at my colleague 26 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: over here the Green What what. I don't think it 27 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: was too hard to Now you're making me seem like 28 00:01:54,120 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: a soft The public apology is backfire me. But I appreciate. 29 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: I appreciate this. Well. So my follow up to both 30 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: you and my mother, who we will have on the 31 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: podcast at some point, is if last week was the 32 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: biggest game of the year for the Jets, what is 33 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 1: this week Greens game? Really that's interesting because I think 34 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: last game against the Colts, a banged up Colts team, 35 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:30,119 Speaker 1: was a game the Jets should have one, and they did. 36 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: Now this is where they're going to another level. They're 37 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: stepping up in weight class. Because beating the Broncos was 38 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: one thing. Beating the Colts was one thing. This is 39 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,799 Speaker 1: a different deal, Greens. This is a team that won 40 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: thirteen games a year ago, and you'll look at the 41 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: Vikings roster they got dudes all over the place. I 42 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: agree with you and that this is a different weight class. 43 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: I think this weekend is a litmus test. Litmus Yeah, 44 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 1: you like that. But the reason going back to I 45 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 1: said last week and bringing it back to this week 46 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: is something that Coach Bowl said after the game is 47 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: this was a game that last year, speaking about the 48 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: Colts game, the Jets winning that game was a game 49 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: last year that the Jets probably would have lost. So 50 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: when I said it was the biggest game, I meant 51 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: I meant it in a way where you could really 52 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: see the character and the resiliency of this team, and 53 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: I think that it shine. And now going up in 54 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: weight class, to use your analogy, I think that this 55 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: is a different kind of test. Now. It's fascinating to 56 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: me though, when you look back at two thousand seventeen, 57 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: which we don't live in the past, but sometimes we're 58 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: reminded of it. The Jets after six games last year, 59 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: you know what the record was. It was three and three. 60 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: It was three and three. There it is, there were 61 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: three and three and um over the weekend, Terence Crawford 62 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: went up in weight class and in boxing and he 63 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: took down pose Bena vite is Okay. Why I bring 64 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: the crowd Daddie up here is that what do They'm 65 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: very interesting to see where you're going with my analogy 66 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: is what do the Jets have? Did they have that 67 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: knockout power as they're gonna be facing one of the 68 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: teams a lot of people think are still amongst the leads. 69 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: I think it goes back to screens his Minnesota in 70 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: the playoffs this year. I would say We've seen a 71 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: couple of teams, and I've seen North so far. I 72 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: would say Minnesota got the best talent on the roster 73 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: of all the team's obvious North. Yes, I agree with 74 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 1: I agree with that. I think that what you're saying 75 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 1: goes hand in hand with what I'm saying is do 76 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:44,599 Speaker 1: the Jets have the power the firepower to one go 77 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 1: toe to toe with a team like the Vikings that 78 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 1: have dudes all over their roster? And then, to use 79 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: my analogy, it's it's kind of a litmus test to 80 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: see if what the Jets will do and what they 81 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: can can do against his Viking sa. I'm very excited. 82 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: I'm very excited for Sunday. The Jets have more dudes 83 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 1: than last year, I will say that, so not all 84 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: three and three's are the same. The Jets have more 85 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 1: players this year than they did in two thousand seventeen. 86 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: The other thing that you look from early trends, Yes, 87 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: they scuffled there and that three game losing streak, but 88 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: you look at these numbers, you gotta go back a 89 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 1: while to see the last Jets team over the first 90 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: six games who had two forty point efforts in a 91 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: thirty four point performance. As well, you gotta go back 92 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: far the offense. Yes, I'm excited to see what they do. 93 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: I'm very excited to see what this defense does because 94 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: if Trumaine Johnson is down and busters down again, it's 95 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: gonna make for an interesting day. Stefon Diggs and Adam 96 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 1: Feeland are two I think the probably the best wide 97 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: receiver duo. I think you would be hard to argue 98 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: against that. Even though this Tyreek hell guys out of 99 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 1: this world. Cheeta is a freak, but Codator Kansas City, 100 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: it's like dial it up, run down the field. We'll 101 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: hit you because you're four too, and everybody else is 102 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: for something you're four to. Mahomes can throw, can throw 103 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: a mile and a half, so just run down the 104 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 1: sideline and I mean Sunday Nights game was crazy. You 105 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,279 Speaker 1: are right, there are a great wide receiver pair. And 106 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: we will talk to Wabi about Kirk Cousins and we 107 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: will discuss Sam Donald. But Cousins, you know, when you 108 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: look at the splits, when you look at the stats 109 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: game by game, he's off to a fantastic start here. 110 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: You have to give him a lot of credit because 111 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:50,719 Speaker 1: even though there's talent around him, he's made it look easy. 112 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 1: The one stat that I will say before we head 113 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:57,839 Speaker 1: into this Bobby interview is Kirk Cousins after Week one 114 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: has completed over of his passes, one of which was 115 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:08,719 Speaker 1: in each game. Well, he's ridiculous. Over the past couple 116 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 1: of years, he's top two three in the NFL and 117 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: completions and completion percent alright. So on the other side, 118 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 1: while you're throwing out the stats here, I want to 119 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 1: ask you if Kirk Cousins is an elite quarterback, is 120 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 1: the one of the top five quarterbacks in the NFL? 121 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: You think about that, I'll think about that and I'll 122 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 1: tell you the answer after this Wabby interview. So without 123 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: further ado, here is the one and only Wabby. Alrighty a, 124 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: let's go out to Minnesota here and speak to Vikings 125 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: dot COM's way no other than the Wabby himself. Thanks 126 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: for coming on the Official Jets Podcast today. Hey, my pleasure, guys, 127 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: thanks for having me on the Official Jets podcast. This 128 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 1: is My This is My Jets podcast debuts super excited. 129 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: All right, we're gonna make it a good one. Well, yeah, exactly, so, 130 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 1: while let's just kick things off here is uh. Before 131 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: the season, a lot of experts had the Vikings as 132 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: a potential Super Bowl contender, and I'd say through about 133 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: six weeks I think a lot of people around the 134 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 1: league are are kind of say, oh, well, what's up 135 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:21,559 Speaker 1: with the Vikings defense after last year? From your point 136 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 1: of view, what's the biggest difference on the defensive side 137 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 1: of the ball from last year to this year. Well, 138 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: I think in the first four games, guys, it was 139 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: big plays. Um, that was just something the Vikings did 140 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: not surrender last season much at all. And and a 141 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: lot of times in games it was like zero or 142 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 1: one explosive games allowed. And then in the first month 143 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: of the season, especially in that Rams game in Week four, 144 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: you know, we we just gave up too many explosive 145 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: plays and chunk yardage and UM. And so I think 146 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: that was sort of the biggest you know, outside of 147 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: just the end result of the games, I think that 148 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 1: was the biggest differ prints was teams were able to 149 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,199 Speaker 1: explode on our defense. Now, the good news is we 150 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: called that down a little bit. We had a Thursday 151 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:09,560 Speaker 1: night game against the Rams and then we had ten 152 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: days off before we went out to Philadelphia and play 153 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: the Eagles. UM. You know, I think you know, we 154 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: all kind of call that the mini buy in the business. 155 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: And I think I think there were some adjustments that 156 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: were made, um, you know during that time by Zimmer 157 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 1: and the and the defensive coaching staff, and we've we've 158 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 1: seen much much better play from the defense in these 159 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: last two games, both victories against the Eagles and the Cardinals. 160 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:37,960 Speaker 1: And a big thing that has happened is we've seen 161 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: a reduction in the number of explosive plays allowed. UM. 162 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: I think that's sort of been the biggest UM internal 163 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,839 Speaker 1: talking point has been explosive plays, and that's going to 164 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: be a point of emphasis going forward, especially playing a 165 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: Jets team that's been exploding, um, you know, on offense 166 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 1: quite a bit. Lately. All right, well, Green's elected to 167 00:09:56,480 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: bury the lead in this scenario. I was singu atter 168 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: for you yet, So what's the deal. Did the Vikings 169 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: all along think they were going to get Kirk Cousins 170 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: in free agency and his he exceeded expectations. So far, 171 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,559 Speaker 1: we haven't seen much of the Vikings obviously since we're 172 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,960 Speaker 1: covering the Jets, but you look at his statistics, it's like, wow, 173 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 1: they jump off the page. Touchdown, three interceptions. Yeah, the 174 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 1: guy is unbelievable. I mean, he's you know, he's the 175 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: best quarterback that that we've had here, you know, in 176 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 1: a while. And like, if you look at how case 177 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 1: Keenom played last year, I mean, Case Keendom played outstanding 178 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:42,559 Speaker 1: and he was able to improvise. He was able to 179 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 1: deal with um some past protection problems, and he was 180 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: able a case king, was able to get the ball 181 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: into the playmaker's hands. And he did a great job 182 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: here and he helped us go thirteen and three and 183 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 1: we went to the NFC title game. You know, Kirk 184 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: Cousins is also doing a great job, but he just 185 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: does it in a little bit different way. Um, And 186 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 1: what we've seen from Cousins is a quarterback who can 187 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: do anything you ask him to do. He can drop 188 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: back seven steps and throw the ball down the field. 189 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: He can use the quick game. There are some zone 190 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: read concepts you can use with him. He can bootleg, 191 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 1: he can change protections and change the play at the 192 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage. I mean, he's He's worth every penny 193 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: the Vikings have paid him so far, and he's off 194 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: to the best or second best start in team history, 195 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 1: depending on how you look at it. Dante Culpepper had 196 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 1: a really fast start in two thousand and four. Um, 197 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: and Kirk Cousins is having a comparable start to Dante Culpepper, 198 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:35,680 Speaker 1: and he's doing some things we've never seen Vikings quarterbacks do. 199 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,679 Speaker 1: So um. You know, I think the marriage between John D. 200 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 1: Philippo and Kirk Cousins has been really good. Um so 201 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: far here um through six weeks, and our offense has 202 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: been explosive, especially through the air. Of course, Adam Theland 203 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 1: has been on fire. No one can stop him. We 204 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:53,319 Speaker 1: hope that continues. But yeah, Kirk Cousins has been everything 205 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,959 Speaker 1: people expected and more through the first six weeks and 206 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: hopefully he can keep it going. Prior to him signing 207 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:04,559 Speaker 1: in metas soda. We're Vikings fans worried about the Jets 208 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: or did they feel pretty solid that they were going 209 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: to get their man. Oh that's a good question. Thinking 210 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: back to when that was happening. Um, you know, I 211 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 1: think there was some, um, some uncertainty, you know, I mean, 212 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,480 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins was the best quarterback on the market, and 213 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,319 Speaker 1: you know he there were a lot of teams that 214 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 1: weren't interested in them. And you know, the interesting twist 215 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: to that whole story for the Vikings was, if you'll remember, 216 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,959 Speaker 1: the Vikings had three pretty good quarterbacks to consider. I mean, 217 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 1: you know, they had Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Bradford and case 218 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 1: Keena coming off their own roster. So they had to 219 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:38,599 Speaker 1: they had to navigate those waters and see what the 220 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 1: possibilities were with those guys, in addition to deciding whether 221 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: or not they wanted Cousins and then deciding how they 222 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: were going to pursue Cousins. So it was really, um 223 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:52,719 Speaker 1: an interesting offseason. Um just looking at the quarterback position here, 224 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: and I know you guys had Teddy Bridgewater for a 225 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:57,200 Speaker 1: little while, so you can see, um, you know, why 226 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: the Vikings were were so enamored with Teddy for as 227 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: long as they were. You guys saw it firsthand. So um, 228 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,839 Speaker 1: it was a really interesting offseason. I think it shook 229 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: out really well for the Vikings. Um, with the way 230 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: Sam Donald was playing, I think you can argue it 231 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:14,200 Speaker 1: shook out really well for the Jets. So um, but 232 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: you no Cousins three year deal and whatever the money was. 233 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:20,760 Speaker 1: And I think the hope, you know, at least for 234 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: the Vikings, is that that's just the first deal they 235 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: do with Kirk Cousins, because what he's done so far 236 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 1: has been has been above and beyond what anyone could 237 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: have expected. Listen, I think it's a best case scenario 238 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: for both sides. And the Jets went into free agency 239 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 1: and then the draft with plans A, B, C, and D. 240 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 1: Let's just play hypotheticals here looking back. If the Vikings 241 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: don't get Kirk Cousins, what was their plan? B Um? 242 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 1: I guess without talking to Zim and Rick and uh, 243 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:51,720 Speaker 1: you know, being in their meeting room, it's it's hard 244 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 1: to say. I would have to imagine, you know, one 245 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,720 Speaker 1: of the one of the three quarterbacks who was coming 246 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 1: off the roster maybe was a plan. B Um. I 247 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: have to imagine there was Um, you know, there was 248 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: a decision made to go after Cousins and to just 249 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: do whatever it took to get up. And I think 250 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: probably once they made that decision um there there probably 251 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 1: was no looking back. What was I don't know, but 252 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: I mean the Vikings had some pretty good options to consider, um, 253 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: you know, including keeping case Keenum Um who who is Um? 254 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 1: Obviously a guy who can win at a high level. 255 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: He did it for the Vikings last year. So UM, 256 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 1: you know, I I I'm glad we didn't have to 257 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 1: see what Plan B was because I think Kirk Cousins 258 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: was Plan A. And it's always good to see your 259 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 1: team achieve what its objective is. Lobby through six weeks 260 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: of the NFL season here, I know you've said on 261 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: on the pod that Kirk Cousins has gone above and 262 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 1: beyond expectations. Well, what's the most impressive thing about Kirk 263 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 1: cousins performance this year through your eyes? Well, you know, 264 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:01,200 Speaker 1: I think if you look at what has happened with 265 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: the Vikings offensive line from a lost standpoint, I mean 266 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: all offseason it was how can the Vikings add and 267 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:12,600 Speaker 1: improve the offensive line? Add two and improve the offensive line? 268 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 1: And they did some things. They drafted a tackle in 269 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 1: the second round. UM, they added a um a solid 270 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: piece and free agency in Tom Compton. Last year, they 271 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: drafted a center in the third round, and they signed 272 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 1: to offensive tackles Riley Reef and Mike Reremers. So there's 273 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: been a lot of addition to this offensive line to 274 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 1: try and make it better. But if you look at 275 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 1: what happened in August to this team, UM and late 276 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 1: July the passing of Tony Sperano, and you lose Nick 277 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 1: Easton to an injury. Right now they're dealing with Riley 278 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 1: Reef and an injury to him. Uh. Pat alf Line 279 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: did not make it back until the regular season started. 280 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 1: So and I think the fact that Kirk Cousins is 281 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 1: able to move this offense up and down the field 282 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: the way he's been able to do it with an 283 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: offensive line that is still being put together, you know, 284 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: I think is really impressive. And um, you know, he's 285 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: been able to do it on schedule in the pocket, 286 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: he's been able to do it off schedule out of 287 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: the pocket. He's done it against the blitz. He's done it, um, 288 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: you know, with only three rushers in his face and 289 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: teams dropping eight. He's been able to do it every 290 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: which way, so that that's been the most impressive thing 291 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 1: to me is is to be able to do it 292 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: with an offensive line that is still being put together. 293 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: And he's delivering great pregame speeches. I'm sure are helping 294 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 1: your numbers there at Vikings dot com. Now, I don't 295 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 1: know about his touchdown celebration, so let's get off cause 296 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: it's just for a second and talk about the guys 297 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: he's thrown too. Are Adam Talen, who's got six consecutive 298 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: hunry our games, which is just absolutely staggerant. And Stefan Jags, 299 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: the top wide receiver pair in the National Football League. Yeah, 300 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's been fun to watch. Um, you know, 301 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: these two receivers all of their careers, really, but this season, UM, 302 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 1: you know, they're they're performing at at the best level 303 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 1: they've performed at individually and as a tandem. So you 304 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:07,600 Speaker 1: know it's Um, I don't I don't think it really matters. Um, 305 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,840 Speaker 1: you know, his zone coverage, man coverage, whatever. I you know, 306 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:13,919 Speaker 1: I think they've found a way to have an answer 307 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:15,560 Speaker 1: for all of that. And and look, I mean you're 308 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:17,960 Speaker 1: gonna cut you. You're playing good defenses every single week, 309 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 1: and there are wins and losses within every game. Um, 310 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:23,320 Speaker 1: so you know, Kirk Cousins is not throwing a perfect 311 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 1: game here to Digs and Celand, but more times than not, 312 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: they're finding ways to be coverage and win. And um, 313 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: you know, I'm sure that if you look back at 314 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,920 Speaker 1: our game against the Arizona Cardinals, Stefan Diggs did not 315 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:38,640 Speaker 1: um have the production that maybe we're used to sing, 316 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:41,400 Speaker 1: but he also went up against Patrick Peterson. The good 317 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: news is most teams don't have more than one Patrick 318 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 1: Peterson type of corner. They've got one of those, and 319 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:51,119 Speaker 1: we've got two receivers, um Diggs and DeLand who can 320 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 1: who can match up well with anyone. So it's been 321 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 1: a luxury for the Vikings to have both of those guys. 322 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:00,119 Speaker 1: And some games they're both going at a m at 323 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 1: a high level. Some games one of them is getting 324 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,720 Speaker 1: there's while the other one is is taking up a 325 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 1: bunch of coverage. So um, you know, it's it's been Um, 326 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 1: it's been fun to watch and feeling is just you know, 327 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 1: he's Mr reliable and Mr consistent. Now, the one thing 328 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 1: that both of these guys um do really well that 329 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,200 Speaker 1: does not always get talked about is their route running. 330 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:23,480 Speaker 1: I mean, they're their their route running is really really good. 331 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: And I think that's going to serve them well, um, 332 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: later in their career. And I think it's gonna you know, 333 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 1: it serves them well later in the season when guys 334 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:34,200 Speaker 1: get banged up and maybe they lose a step. Um, 335 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: you know, they're still able to create separation because of 336 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 1: their route running. And that that's one thing maybe, you know, 337 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 1: for Jets fans or for you guys to watch, you 338 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:45,560 Speaker 1: know what what makes these guys so good? How are 339 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:47,920 Speaker 1: they able to produce? Just pay attention to their route running. 340 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:50,919 Speaker 1: It's really fun to watch. Looking at this Jets Vikings 341 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 1: matchup Wibby, is what's a matchup that you think that 342 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:57,359 Speaker 1: Jets fans should think that's a favorable matchup or if 343 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:01,520 Speaker 1: you're Vikings fans say, okay, I'm a little concerned about that. Well, um, 344 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: you're talking about on either side of the ball. You know. 345 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: I was I was watching, Um, I was watching you 346 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: guys and and the game against the Colts, and I 347 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 1: just I saw a lot of attention paid to Leonard Williams, 348 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:19,200 Speaker 1: you know, and I think you guys have probably really 349 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 1: enjoyed watching him play. UM. So I think he's a 350 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:25,720 Speaker 1: concern really for any team. UM when when you're going 351 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 1: up against the Jets, is um is watching that guy play. 352 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:32,119 Speaker 1: I think Darren Lee's um sideline to sideline speed is 353 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 1: really impressive. UM. So I think, you know, those maybe 354 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:39,199 Speaker 1: are our two matchups to watch for Jets fans to see, Hey, 355 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: how are the Vikings gonna handle this? Um? You know, 356 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:45,240 Speaker 1: because these two guys can create some problems. Now, Pat 357 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:48,400 Speaker 1: elf Line, our center who's back in the lineup, has 358 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 1: made a really big difference for the Vikings. So I 359 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: think that's gonna help us handle a guy like Leonard Williams. UM. 360 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:57,439 Speaker 1: But I would really watch number ninety two for your 361 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:00,040 Speaker 1: defense see how the Vikings handle him. And then, like 362 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 1: I said, I think Darren Lee is really really good 363 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 1: and really fast too. I think offensively, you know, UM, 364 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:08,959 Speaker 1: I thought, you know the numbers for Donald or they 365 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: can be gaudy. Um, they look really good. But what's 366 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 1: interesting to me is, UM, it's not that it's not sophisticated. 367 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: I think the offensive design has sophistication to it. But 368 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:22,359 Speaker 1: I think Donald is doing such a good job of 369 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: executing and it's not um, it's not rocket science. They're 370 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 1: using a little bit of that RPO or play action, 371 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:31,960 Speaker 1: reading a linebacker and safety and and and finding ways 372 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:35,959 Speaker 1: to create big windows for Donald and Donald is throwing 373 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 1: the ball um accurately and on time. So I'm looking 374 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:42,879 Speaker 1: at some of these um slant and uh and flat 375 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: concepts that Donald and the offensive staff are using to 376 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: to create um, you know, wide open receivers. I really 377 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,440 Speaker 1: um enjoyed watching that against the Colts. So I think 378 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:55,480 Speaker 1: the Vikings, you know, they feel good about the improvements 379 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:58,200 Speaker 1: they've made on defense the last couple of weeks, but 380 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:02,680 Speaker 1: I think that's really here this week against the Jets, 381 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:04,200 Speaker 1: because I think the Jets can challenge you in a 382 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 1: lot of different ways. Though, what are you encouraged by 383 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 1: what you saw from the run game last week? I 384 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 1: think about a D nine yards against the Cardinals, Ottavius 385 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,640 Speaker 1: Murray went off from one fifty five and where, oh 386 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:19,840 Speaker 1: where is Dalvin Cook? Is it a possibility that he 387 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: could be on the field come Sunday? Because I think 388 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:26,920 Speaker 1: for the Vikings to take that next step down the 389 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 1: line in January, is they gotta have that balance offensively? Yeah? 390 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: I UM, I do feel good about the running game. Now, um, 391 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:37,920 Speaker 1: you know, it's a hundred and ninety five yards for 392 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: the team, which was which was a good number, and 393 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:44,639 Speaker 1: Latavius was one which was a caleer high. Now, it 394 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 1: was the rs on the Cardinals who came into the 395 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 1: game having surrendered the most rushing touchdowns in the NFL, 396 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 1: and I think they were the third worst rushing defense 397 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:55,320 Speaker 1: in the NFL, So you should be able to run 398 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:58,520 Speaker 1: it against those guys. I think the Jets run defense 399 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:01,080 Speaker 1: is better, so this will be a stiffer test for 400 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 1: the Vikings running game. With all that being said, what 401 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:07,639 Speaker 1: I like the most about the rushing performance was the 402 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: ability to explode um. It wasn't just a volume day 403 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 1: for for the running game. The Vikings were able to 404 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 1: do it with explosion. The touchdown run for Murray was 405 00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 1: twenty one yards um. I think he also had a 406 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,680 Speaker 1: twenty eight yard or and a thirty one or thirty 407 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:25,440 Speaker 1: four yard or so. We were able to explode and 408 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: move the ball down the field in chunks and and 409 00:22:28,359 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 1: and it wasn't always the passing game that was doing 410 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 1: And I think that's you know, that alleviates a lot 411 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:36,399 Speaker 1: of pressure from the past protection Um and from the 412 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:38,960 Speaker 1: passing game in general, when you can explode on the ground, 413 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:42,160 Speaker 1: so more than just twenty carriers with two hund yards. 414 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 1: What I'm looking for is every now and then a 415 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: twelve yard run and then an eighteen yard run and 416 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 1: then a thirty four yard run. And if you end 417 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: up with a hundred and twenty instead of a hundred 418 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:55,040 Speaker 1: and ninety five, but you had four or five explosives 419 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: in there, I think that's just as good. Last one 420 00:22:57,359 --> 00:23:01,160 Speaker 1: for that secondary you talk about, they've given up big 421 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:04,320 Speaker 1: plays and sharing that up in the defensive backfield and 422 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 1: they've played better of late. The loss of Mike Hughes. 423 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: How does that impact them? And do you see this 424 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: defensive backfield just getting better and better as the weeks progress. Yeah, 425 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 1: the secondary has gotten better and better as the weeks 426 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 1: have gone on, and especially the last two weeks UM 427 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: with the with you know, the the injury to Mike Hughes. 428 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 1: The reason that stinks, guys is because and maybe you've 429 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:32,119 Speaker 1: you've you guys have gone through this um this season 430 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,440 Speaker 1: or a different season with a rookie. But when you 431 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: have a really good defense, which the Vikings have, and 432 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 1: it's toll of guys who have who have been on 433 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,119 Speaker 1: the team for a long time. When you look at 434 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:45,880 Speaker 1: wind Vall and h Daniel Hunter, Kendricks, Barr, Harrison Smith, 435 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,159 Speaker 1: Davier Rhodes, Trey Wins, these guys have played together for 436 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 1: a long time. So the structure is really sound. When 437 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: you have a rookie and you are able to play 438 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:59,400 Speaker 1: him within that structure, it is an ideal learning environment 439 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 1: because you are more able to tolerate and survive mistakes 440 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:07,560 Speaker 1: that that rookie is going to make because he's so 441 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,159 Speaker 1: well insulated by good and experienced players around him. So 442 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 1: it was a perfect learning environment for Mike Hughes, and 443 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,160 Speaker 1: learning environment is important for a corner. It's a really 444 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 1: hard position to play and you're gonna make mistakes. But 445 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 1: Mike Hughes was, you know, he he had his back 446 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 1: covered by a lot of really good players. So that's 447 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,879 Speaker 1: the part that really stinks about this is you're taking 448 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:30,400 Speaker 1: a rookie corner out of what was a really good 449 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 1: situation for him to learn. Um, Now, how do you 450 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 1: handle this going forward? The good news is Mike Hughes 451 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: wasn't handling anything on his own. He was splitting time 452 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 1: with Mackenzie, Alexander at the nickel corner spot. And then 453 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 1: those two were also splitting time with our third safety, 454 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: Jron Curse, who we use as a big nickel from 455 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 1: time to time. So I think you're gonna see Mackenzie 456 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:55,600 Speaker 1: Alexander and j Ron Curse continue to split those nickel reps. 457 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:59,200 Speaker 1: Where I think the depth would really get tested is now, 458 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 1: is something happens to Rhodes, Trey, Wayne's or Mackenzie Alexander. 459 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 1: Now it's undrafted rookie Holton Hill or veteran Marcus Sheryls 460 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 1: who would have to step in. That's where I think 461 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:12,640 Speaker 1: the Mike Hughes injury could really hurt when it comes 462 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 1: to the starters and the the guys who play most 463 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 1: of the downs. Because of our depth right now at corner, 464 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,159 Speaker 1: I think we're gonna be able to survive the Hughes injury, 465 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 1: but we will really miss Myke Cues and uh and 466 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 1: and that development that would have occurred on the field 467 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:29,840 Speaker 1: for him was just going to be delayed by about 468 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 1: three quarters of a season. All right, Green's I Live 469 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: and I Live Sheldon Richardson, He's coming back to that 470 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:39,240 Speaker 1: life stadium. What have you thought of Sheldon so far? 471 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: Early on here with the Vikings after coming over from 472 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 1: Seattle signing in the off season, and no, and Sheldon, 473 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 1: like we do. I gotta imagine he is really itching 474 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:52,640 Speaker 1: to get out there on the field. Yeah, I'm sure 475 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:55,400 Speaker 1: he is. You know, she's been Um, you know, we've 476 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:57,159 Speaker 1: We've only had him here for a little bit, right, 477 00:25:57,359 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 1: I mean it's been a half a year. Um, But 478 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 1: so far he's been a treat to have around. And 479 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:03,680 Speaker 1: I think I think he's funny. I think he's really 480 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: bought into the team concept here with coach Zimmer in 481 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,679 Speaker 1: this defense. And you know, look, I mean Sheldon has 482 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,160 Speaker 1: been around the block. He knows when he comes into 483 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:14,480 Speaker 1: a new atmosphere. I'm sure he experiences in Seattle and 484 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:17,400 Speaker 1: he he's experiencing it here in Minnesota. I mean, he's 485 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: stepping into a locker room with a core group of 486 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,240 Speaker 1: guys that have been together for a long time one 487 00:26:23,359 --> 00:26:27,320 Speaker 1: thirteen games last year, and have super high expectations. Sheldon 488 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:29,399 Speaker 1: has stepped in here and he's been all about his 489 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:31,680 Speaker 1: business the whole time. I've been impressed with him, and 490 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: I think he's only going to get better the more 491 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:36,879 Speaker 1: games he plays in this system. That is wabby of 492 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:39,439 Speaker 1: Vikings dot com. You can follow him on Twitter at 493 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 1: wabbi w O B b Y Wabby. Thanks so much 494 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 1: for coming on your debut here on the Official Jets pot. 495 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:49,159 Speaker 1: Hey my pleasure, guys, thanks for having me. Let's do 496 00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: it again. That was Wabby great having him on for 497 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:56,760 Speaker 1: his debut on the Official Jets Pod. So he asked 498 00:26:56,760 --> 00:27:00,960 Speaker 1: me before the interview, is is Kirk Cousin elite? And 499 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 1: are we just talking about this season or are we 500 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:09,520 Speaker 1: talking about career wise? He said, an elite start this year, 501 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:12,560 Speaker 1: But I'm talking totally okay that I probably say no, 502 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:15,879 Speaker 1: I probably say top ten, okay, but I don't. I 503 00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:19,440 Speaker 1: don't say top five, especially because you gotta consider before anyone. 504 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:23,880 Speaker 1: You gotta consider the oldies, but goodies, Tom Brady, Phil Rivers, 505 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 1: Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger. That's four right there, and then 506 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,320 Speaker 1: well we'll Ben over the course of his career. Right now, 507 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: it take Cousins over Roethlisberger. Well, but I agree with that, 508 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 1: That's why I asked the question. So I put Cousins 509 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:41,520 Speaker 1: top ten, I don't put him top five, okay? Well, 510 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:45,919 Speaker 1: and did you want the Jets to sign him an 511 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 1: off season? Because they went an off season with various plans, 512 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:53,119 Speaker 1: and the first part of that off season plan was 513 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,720 Speaker 1: they made a run after Cousins. Of course he signed 514 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 1: with Minnesota. Well you know this is this is a 515 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: great debate, and what is this Chris Cuomo. Well, I 516 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: think hindsight you'd lean no even after a start. Even 517 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 1: after a start, I would say you'd probably say no, 518 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: But mostly because your your quarterback. This is a more 519 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 1: macro level. What I'm about to say is you get 520 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: a young quarterback twenty one years old, you mold them 521 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:27,440 Speaker 1: into your system, however you want to do it. You 522 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 1: still have the most cap space in the league heading 523 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 1: into two thousand nine, you now have something to build around. 524 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 1: And then, not to mention, a recipe for success of 525 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 1: recent has been you try to make a push with 526 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:41,880 Speaker 1: the rookie quarterback before you have to pay him, assuming 527 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 1: he paid for But the first exception or Indianapolis. And 528 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: that's interesting, and we discussed this last night with Eric 529 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:53,360 Speaker 1: Coleman on Inside the Jets. He made a good point. 530 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 1: It's that Indianapolis has put a lot of resources behind 531 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 1: Andrew lock. When you put that many, that amount of 532 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,560 Speaker 1: rees sources behind one player, it's going to impact you 533 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 1: down the line other spots. I agree with that. And 534 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,080 Speaker 1: then just on the other side of the coin, here 535 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:11,680 Speaker 1: is in March, if I told you, okay, the Jets 536 00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 1: signed Kirk Cousins and then have the number six overall 537 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:18,680 Speaker 1: pick or number three, that then you're thinking you could 538 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:24,480 Speaker 1: get a premier position like a Bradley Child. If the 539 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:28,480 Speaker 1: Jet drafted three, they would have had options of Bradley Child, 540 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:31,880 Speaker 1: Denzel Award, Quinton Nelson, who likes your pick of the litter. 541 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: At that point, you probably don't make the move up 542 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:36,280 Speaker 1: to go to three. So at six, you're probably going 543 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:39,480 Speaker 1: best player available. Well, yeah, you're definitely getting two starters, 544 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 1: and you would definitely think that they're two elite players, 545 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:45,520 Speaker 1: correct because or close to elite, and Cousins is a 546 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 1: very very good quarter. But then, not to mention, by 547 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:51,800 Speaker 1: the way, you have two second round picks, so so 548 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:54,840 Speaker 1: you you're supporting cast might have looked a little different. 549 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:59,040 Speaker 1: But I think hindsight you would do what the Jets did, 550 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 1: trade up from six to three, draft Donald whatever, and 551 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:05,760 Speaker 1: then the rest is history, I think. And this is 552 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:10,520 Speaker 1: not running away from any side, but wab he said, 553 00:30:10,560 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 1: all right, and I think that's what you're articulating as well, 554 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:16,880 Speaker 1: is that there are times, just like what we saw 555 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 1: with the Colts last week, there are times when moves 556 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:23,720 Speaker 1: can work out for both teams and players. And this 557 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:26,920 Speaker 1: might have worked out best for Cousins, and this might 558 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:30,640 Speaker 1: have definitely worked out the best for the Jets because 559 00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: Sam Donald, to me, has an unbelievable upside. And I'm 560 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:40,400 Speaker 1: not saying he's to the level of anybody right now. 561 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:43,440 Speaker 1: I don't even think that's fair to say that about 562 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: him six games into his NFL career. But what we've 563 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:51,080 Speaker 1: witnessed is he's getting better each in every week. He's 564 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:56,240 Speaker 1: seeing things cleaner, he's recognizing and using his feet better. 565 00:30:56,600 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: He is holding himself in that pocket and not escaping 566 00:30:59,880 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 1: the pocket, which a lot of these young quarterbacks are 567 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:06,760 Speaker 1: doing nowadays because you get a little bit Antsie back there. 568 00:31:06,920 --> 00:31:11,560 Speaker 1: He's getting better every week, and Jeremy basically gotta credit 569 00:31:11,680 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 1: him a lot, and Michel Lombardi and on and on 570 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:19,320 Speaker 1: and on. But I really like what the Jets have 571 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:22,479 Speaker 1: set up for themselves, not only two thousand and eighteen, 572 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,280 Speaker 1: but beyond. I agree with that, and I think that's 573 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 1: also where you kind of have to value Sam Donald 574 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 1: is what the Jets done do with the money that 575 00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 1: they did not spend free agency this year Moving forward, 576 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:37,000 Speaker 1: I think it's part of a what I said before, 577 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,360 Speaker 1: it's part of a larger plan here and it's on 578 00:31:39,480 --> 00:31:42,800 Speaker 1: the macro level. And I'm I know it's week six 579 00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:45,720 Speaker 1: of the regular season and there's a long way to go. 580 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 1: And like you said before, we don't live in the past, 581 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:49,800 Speaker 1: we don't live ahead. We live kind of in the 582 00:31:49,880 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 1: moment during the season. But I think if you're a 583 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:53,800 Speaker 1: Jets fan, if you take a second to think about 584 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:58,600 Speaker 1: the off season, it's gonna be uh an exciting one. Again, well, 585 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 1: you have financial flexible and that doesn't mean you go 586 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 1: in and you spend crazy. You don't, you pick your spots, 587 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:10,600 Speaker 1: but it gives you the ability to do add pieces 588 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 1: along the way. And again, Mike mcagnan had a fantastic offseason. 589 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:18,520 Speaker 1: I don't know how you can't look at the Jets 590 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:21,160 Speaker 1: after six games and say mccagnan did not have a 591 00:32:21,280 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 1: fantastic offseason. You got Trumine Johnson, who has played well 592 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:28,080 Speaker 1: when he's been in the lineup. Unfortunately's missed the last 593 00:32:28,120 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 1: couple of games, and you mentioned before he's still got 594 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:33,280 Speaker 1: the quad injury with the monitor his status throughout the week. 595 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:38,400 Speaker 1: Avery Williamson has been fantastic. He's been very good. Sure 596 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:40,760 Speaker 1: he got beaten a couple of times in coverage against 597 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 1: the Jacksonville Jaguars, but again he was in another takeaway 598 00:32:45,720 --> 00:32:48,560 Speaker 1: last week. Uh the offensive side of the ball. I 599 00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:51,240 Speaker 1: was talking to Brian Winners about this last night or 600 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:55,200 Speaker 1: on insaide the Jetson Winner said, he's so smart. Spencer 601 00:32:55,320 --> 00:32:58,560 Speaker 1: Long the guys lining up next to each and every 602 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:01,680 Speaker 1: Sunday or Monday Thursday. He's so smart and he brings 603 00:33:01,720 --> 00:33:04,560 Speaker 1: a lot to the table. Isaiah Crowell is one of 604 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:09,160 Speaker 1: the league leaders in rushing. You got Terrell Prior who 605 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:13,400 Speaker 1: has touchdowns in consecutive weeks now, and then the list 606 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:15,640 Speaker 1: can go on and on. We talked about the draft picks. 607 00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:19,360 Speaker 1: We at first. You start with Donald Chris Hernan getting 608 00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:22,160 Speaker 1: into the end zone last week. You got Perry Nickerson 609 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:25,520 Speaker 1: playing a big amount right now with buster screens stilling 610 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:28,960 Speaker 1: concussion protocol. I know I'm missing guys, but you know 611 00:33:29,080 --> 00:33:31,360 Speaker 1: Henry Anderson for the seventh round pick. We can go 612 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 1: on and on. Mccagnan, I don't care if you're a 613 00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:36,600 Speaker 1: fan of a Jet, the fan of the Jets, which 614 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,080 Speaker 1: most people are who are listening right now. Are you're 615 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:43,600 Speaker 1: just a follower of the National Football League. Mccagnan and company, had, 616 00:33:44,080 --> 00:33:48,640 Speaker 1: you know, really impressive all season. I echo those sentiments 617 00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:51,760 Speaker 1: and we move on on the Official Jets Podcast, is 618 00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:54,800 Speaker 1: right real quick before we wrap up for Oh yeah, 619 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:57,360 Speaker 1: the Shepherds starting every week for this team since day 620 00:33:57,560 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 1: since day one, but a four days stay. So are 621 00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:04,400 Speaker 1: are you sure anyone else here you want to throw 622 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:08,719 Speaker 1: out like a touchdown Jackson? Okay, we'll go on and 623 00:34:08,880 --> 00:34:14,360 Speaker 1: on here, but in uh in other news in greens Weekly, 624 00:34:14,440 --> 00:34:19,120 Speaker 1: Syracuse Spot, Syracuse Basketball, they got they got their guy, 625 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:22,760 Speaker 1: Joe Girard, the third New York's all time leading score 626 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:25,600 Speaker 1: New York Cities, No, New York State's all time leading score, 627 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:28,720 Speaker 1: going staying home, Glens Falls, New York, going to the Queues. 628 00:34:29,239 --> 00:34:32,080 Speaker 1: Have we have been had? Midnight manness? Yeah? The team 629 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:34,680 Speaker 1: is even allowed to practice yet and you're throwing me Syracuse. Yeah, 630 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:37,640 Speaker 1: I got excited. I got Syracuse Football how to buy 631 00:34:37,920 --> 00:34:40,400 Speaker 1: Syracuse basketball stepped up with the wind? Who did they 632 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:45,560 Speaker 1: have this week? Scuse unc do you guys get back 633 00:34:45,600 --> 00:34:48,319 Speaker 1: to your winning way? It's gonna claim victory, I hope. 634 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:51,280 Speaker 1: So did you know that Dino Babs gonna take everybody 635 00:34:51,680 --> 00:34:55,279 Speaker 1: to to Uh? That would be nice. I have to 636 00:34:55,360 --> 00:34:59,320 Speaker 1: bring this up for to Carl Durell. But Dino Baber's 637 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:02,440 Speaker 1: was the associate head coach at U c l A 638 00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:04,279 Speaker 1: and he worked under Carlton Route when he was head 639 00:35:04,320 --> 00:35:08,080 Speaker 1: coached there. Oh that's a fun fact. Kelly finally got 640 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:12,759 Speaker 1: his first win college. Uh. Well, back in college is 641 00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:16,799 Speaker 1: the Bruins Sticktown, California upsets last weekend, So there could 642 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:20,760 Speaker 1: be a few upsets on the horizon this week in college. 643 00:35:21,239 --> 00:35:23,400 Speaker 1: Just keep an eye on that. I wanted to bring up. 644 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:26,120 Speaker 1: The other orange and Blue here is your Gators almost 645 00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 1: almost let it slip away. It doesn't matter him did 646 00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:31,560 Speaker 1: they wind they win. I'm not saying they didn't. I'm 647 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:34,120 Speaker 1: saying it was a little close. Fort got two weeks 648 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:36,920 Speaker 1: to prepare for Georgia. You talk to Georgia. I'm sure 649 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:39,120 Speaker 1: they'd take an ugly win right now to get your 650 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:41,960 Speaker 1: team roll by l s Uh what's up? Tomal Okay, Well, 651 00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:45,400 Speaker 1: one more thing the Blue and Orange here, okay the 652 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:47,759 Speaker 1: Knicks opened up this week, is that he gets the 653 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:50,400 Speaker 1: Hawks do you think Kevin Knox is a real deal? Uh? 654 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:52,400 Speaker 1: I already he's not gonna be in the starting lineup. 655 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:56,399 Speaker 1: I like Kevin. Yeah, And we should talk to Todd 656 00:35:56,440 --> 00:35:58,640 Speaker 1: Bowles at some point about the Knicks because he's the 657 00:35:58,680 --> 00:36:01,520 Speaker 1: Knicks guy. Yeah. And uh, I'm excited to see what 658 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:03,839 Speaker 1: the next twe this year. Just I mean, it's it's 659 00:36:03,880 --> 00:36:05,920 Speaker 1: new coach syndrome, Like you get excited, you know what 660 00:36:05,960 --> 00:36:09,040 Speaker 1: I mean. I'm excited to see Fisdale the next picked up. 661 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:11,200 Speaker 1: Kevin Knox is gonna be a very good player. Nick 662 00:36:11,800 --> 00:36:13,959 Speaker 1: don't have a lot of pieces right now. They don't. 663 00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:17,200 Speaker 1: That's for that. That's again for for next offseason. That's 664 00:36:17,239 --> 00:36:19,959 Speaker 1: all we have here on the official JEZZ podcast again 665 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:26,680 Speaker 1: Jets vikings. For the Jets to win this game, they're 666 00:36:26,719 --> 00:36:31,600 Speaker 1: gonna need a big time productive day from the defensive line. 667 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:36,840 Speaker 1: Cousins talked to multiple people this week. They've discussed his 668 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:42,160 Speaker 1: low arm angle delivering the football, so it's almost side 669 00:36:42,239 --> 00:36:45,719 Speaker 1: arm at times. The Cardinals bat at seven passes down 670 00:36:45,800 --> 00:36:48,799 Speaker 1: in the line of skirmish last week he went thirty four. 671 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:53,359 Speaker 1: So also when they lost the last time they lost, wait, 672 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:56,800 Speaker 1: they batted seven passes. Yeah, look that up. So he 673 00:36:56,840 --> 00:37:04,280 Speaker 1: basically won seven without Yes, they okay, and when Buffalo 674 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:06,759 Speaker 1: went to town. And by the way, the Bills have 675 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:10,160 Speaker 1: a very good defense. Their offense not, but their defense 676 00:37:10,239 --> 00:37:13,840 Speaker 1: is very good. You have to win up front against 677 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:17,759 Speaker 1: their offensive line. Otherwise it's gonna be tough to stop them. 678 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:22,320 Speaker 1: It just is. Those guys are that explosive. And Darneld 679 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:24,520 Speaker 1: the company just gotta keep on doing what they're doing. 680 00:37:24,640 --> 00:37:28,200 Speaker 1: I love to balance on offense, the clock, the Jet 681 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:32,759 Speaker 1: to score the clock very well. Red zone efficiency. Check 682 00:37:32,840 --> 00:37:37,040 Speaker 1: us out practice today time fifteen on all Jets platforms. 683 00:37:37,160 --> 00:37:40,000 Speaker 1: Friday morning, we'll discuss the red zone. All right, that's 684 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:42,880 Speaker 1: all we have here on the Official Jets podcast again 685 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:47,000 Speaker 1: Jets Vikings Week seven. That Life Stadium. We'll see a 686 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:47,440 Speaker 1: Sunday