1 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: It is a Football Friday Week six edition, a Lambeau 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: Leap edition. Welcome Birg Gang. On today's show, Zach Kerstman 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: joins me. The Cardinals are headed to Green Bay, their 4 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: first trip since twenty eighteen, which was a very successful trip. 5 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 1: In the snow, no less, I don't have to worry 6 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: about snow on Sunday. Rain maybe, but no snow. Injury news, Plus, 7 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: we head into enemy territory. Speak with Green Bay TV 8 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 1: reporter Kyle malls On at Cardinals Cover two, Episode eight 9 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 1: o six, and it starts now. 10 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 11 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 3: Pon a baker, What Heart? 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 1: What rent? This guy's unbelievable. 13 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 14 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast Visit Azycardinals 15 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 16 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: He's at the ten half of five pas it again, 17 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: so morehurry magic. WHOA. 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:02,959 Speaker 2: Here's Craig Grieler. 19 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: A fired up Jonathan Gannon addressing the media on a 20 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: Football Friday, A little bit more. Look, he always has energy, Zach, 21 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: but it just seemed like JG was a little bit. 22 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 3: More fired up than usual on Friday well, they're they're 23 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 3: traveling on a Friday, extra Green Bay, so there's some 24 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 3: excitement that the juices are flowing in anticipation knowing that 25 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 3: game day is just around the corner. But we need 26 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,479 Speaker 3: a sound effect. I think just a clip when whenever 27 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 3: JG walks in the room and just the clapping and 28 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 3: him screaming let's go, which I'm not going to do 29 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 3: into the microphone because why do people need to have 30 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 3: their ears bleed like that? But I think Cody, that's 31 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 3: something we have to work on, is clipping it so 32 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 3: whenever something good happens, we just cue it. I think 33 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 3: that's what we do. 34 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: You hear Jonathan Gannon before you see Jonathan Gannon as 35 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: he walks into the interview room, but yeah, all smiles, 36 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: and then he gave some injury on dates which was 37 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: not good news. So we'll do that here as well. 38 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals at the Packers on Sunday ten am is the kickoff. 39 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: UH five thirty am pregame coverage begins, Zach. That is 40 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals early bird. I expect you up and listening to 41 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: Paul Calvic and others get you ready for game day. 42 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 3: I'm hoping everybody wakes up that's true, so that I 43 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 3: don't feel as bad. 44 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: All right, A little bit later on, By the way, 45 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: I don't even I don't even think that you're even 46 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: gonna make via thirty. You might not even make seven 47 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: or eight. Just make sure you're up. Kick kickoff, Yah, 48 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: kickoff at ten am. We will speak a little bit 49 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: later on here on Cardinals cover two presented by Hyundai, 50 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals. We had a chance 51 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: to speak with Kyle mals On, he covers the Packers 52 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: for WFRV Local five TV in Green Bay, get his 53 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: insights on the matchup. But, as I mentioned, some injury 54 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: news and not good news, but maybe not surprising news 55 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: because after the practice window was opened up for Darius Robinson, 56 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: he was limited on Wednesday, did not practice on Thursday, 57 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: and we learned Friday that Darius had a little bit 58 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: of discomfort in his CAF, so not quite ready to go, 59 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: so he will not play this week. 60 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 3: Definitely want to be careful and cautious when it comes 61 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 3: to your first round pick defensive lineman Darius Robinson. You 62 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 3: know the bright future that he's gonna have, just the 63 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 3: way that he talks about the game, the way that 64 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 3: the coaches talk about his understanding of the game and 65 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 3: his love for the game. So when Darius Robinson, who 66 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 3: when we saw during the open portion of practice, began 67 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,119 Speaker 3: stretching with the team on Wednesday and then was standing 68 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 3: watching his teammates practice, you could tell he's very aware 69 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 3: of his body, and with an injury like that, one 70 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 3: of his first big time injuries, you definitely want to 71 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 3: be careful. They opened up his practice windows, so anytime 72 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 3: in the next three weeks he can be activated to 73 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 3: the fifty three man roster. It's just not going to 74 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 3: be for this weekend's game, which isn't necessarily a surprise 75 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 3: if you didn't see him at practice on Thursday, and 76 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 3: just in general, I think not saying that he's going 77 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 3: to play on Monday Night football following week, but that's 78 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 3: an extra day added and that's always something that that 79 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 3: is something to be considered. 80 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: Look, we've waited five weeks, what's another week for your 81 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: first round draft pick? Selfishly, though, I'm looking forward to 82 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: seeing number fifty six out on the football fields. 83 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 3: Gonna be a joy. 84 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 1: We will also have to wait a week before we 85 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: see Zay Jones in action. He's been ruled out. He's 86 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: returning from suspension, so he's not quote unquote officially on 87 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 1: the roster yet. That decision has to be made by Monday, 88 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: coming up after the Green Bay game. But he did 89 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 1: tweak his hamstring or some discomfort in his hamstring during 90 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: Thursday's practice which made him limited. And according to Jonathan Gannon, again, 91 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 1: we're gonna be smart. So no Jay Jones yet in. 92 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 3: Week five and you've seen your offense sive me week 93 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 3: six exactly, and you see your offense has been able 94 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 3: to still move the rock without having Zay Jones out there. 95 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 3: You know the weapons that you have there on the 96 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 3: outside with Marvin Harrison Junior and Michael Wilson and Greg Dorch. 97 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 3: So when it comes to and of course a guy 98 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 3: like Trey McBride out there. So when you know that 99 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 3: Zay Jones isn't necessarily the number one key to moving 100 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 3: your offense forward, you don't have to rush him back. 101 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 4: As well. 102 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 3: He's a veteran, he knows how to handle his body. 103 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 3: And he was talking to us about on Thursday in 104 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 3: front of his locker room about just the routine of 105 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 3: getting back into it after returning from his suspension. He 106 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 3: appeared on the injury report first as a not as 107 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 3: is not injury related, as a return from suspension, and 108 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 3: then the hamstring issue popped up on Thursday, So they're 109 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 3: gonna be careful. They're gonna be cautious, and as Jonathan 110 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 3: Gannon told us, when when Day needs to be out there, 111 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 3: they will be out there. 112 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: And it's a receiver who can play all three positions 113 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: as far as outside or inside. So give us some 114 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: versatility within this offense, but again not this week at 115 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: Green Bay. Now big question mark is whether Matt Prater 116 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: kicks on Sunday. 117 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 3: He did not. 118 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: Last week we saw Chad Ryland get elevated from the 119 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: practice squad and then kick what proved to be the 120 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: game winning field goal in that win in San Francisco. 121 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: My guess is Chad Ryland will once again be elevated 122 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: off the practice squad on Saturday, and then the decision 123 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: will be made game day whether it's Matt Prater kicking 124 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: or Chad Ryland. I don't think you would have both 125 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 1: active because now all of a sudden, that's taking up 126 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: a game day roster spot. But you want to make 127 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: sure whoever is kicking one kickoffs trying to make a 128 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 1: tackle if you have to, and then obviously field goals 129 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 1: and pats. 130 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 3: And we saw it against the fourty nine ers, how 131 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 3: you might have a kicker that needs to go make 132 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 3: a tackle. So Cardinals definitely have to be very careful 133 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 3: about that. Jonathan Gannon said that Matt Prater's doing good, 134 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 3: but that doesn't necessarily mean that he's gonna be healthy 135 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 3: enough and able to kick. I was a limited participant 136 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 3: or as a limited participant at Thursday's practice. This we're 137 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 3: recording this before Friday's practice, so we'll see what his 138 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 3: designation is there. But there is a chance that Chad 139 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 3: Ryland comes back in and they have to elevate him 140 00:06:57,880 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 3: again from the practice squad. At least you know you 141 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 3: have the confidence in your kicker to go in a 142 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 3: big time moment and make a big time kick, because 143 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:06,919 Speaker 3: we saw it come to fruition with the game with 144 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 3: the game ceiling kick against the forty nine ers last weekend. 145 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: It's Prater's left knee, so it's his plant leg, it's 146 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: not his kicking leg, and sometimes the plant leg is 147 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 1: maybe sometimes more important as far as balance and making 148 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: sure that you have the right mechanics to make the kick, 149 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: whether that's kickoffs, field goals, or pats. And then also 150 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: got to mention potential weather factoring in this as well, 151 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: sixty chance of rain on Sunday as we speak here 152 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 1: on this football Friday. Now one is Prader healthy, but 153 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: then again a slick field. Now now you got strike one, 154 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: strike two and all okay, now you're really up against it. 155 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 1: All right, Chad, you're gonna be the guy to do 156 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: everything well. 157 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 3: If there's any benefit to this is Chad or Island's 158 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 3: no stranger to playing in the Midwest. Was there in Michigan, 159 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 3: Eastern Michigan, rather was played in New England. So he's 160 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 3: used to play and kicking through the weather conditions, whatever 161 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 3: that may pose. And that's really just what you're gonna 162 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 3: have to deal with, is the elements of the game. 163 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 3: We're going to talk about the offensive side of the 164 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 3: ball and the defensive side of the ball for both 165 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 3: teams and the challenges that each presents. But the special 166 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 3: teams game is what's going to be very interesting. And 167 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 3: I know that the Packers are very well aware of 168 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 3: what threat Matt Prater poses if he's out there, but 169 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 3: they've also become aware of what Chad Ryland poses because 170 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 3: they had him there for a tryout a week earlier 171 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,439 Speaker 3: before the Cardinals decided to nab him and bring him 172 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 3: onto the practice squad, so they're also prepared there. 173 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's a good point. He had a workout, I 174 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: believe on Monday or Tuesday, and then all of a 175 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,560 Speaker 1: sudden that didn't work out, and the Cardinals called him, 176 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 1: and the next thing he knows, he signed to the 177 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,439 Speaker 1: practice squad on Wednesday. But that's kind of the life 178 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 1: of a kicker, especially as you're trying to get your 179 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:53,599 Speaker 1: foot no pun intended back into the league. This is 180 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:56,559 Speaker 1: a former fourth round draft pick who the Patriots said, 181 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 1: all right, we've seen enough after one season. But he's 182 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 1: been very open to talking about chat about that the 183 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: struggles that he had, and you just can't if you're 184 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,559 Speaker 1: NFL team have an inconsistent kicker when it comes to 185 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: field goals. 186 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 3: Of course not but a large part of the game obviously, 187 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 3: it's you know what your technique, and when it's a 188 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 3: special team situation, it's literally goes down to the to 189 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 3: the centimeters of making sure that your your foot placement's right. 190 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 3: We talked about how sometimes the plant light could be 191 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:28,079 Speaker 3: even more important than your actual kicking leg. So with 192 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 3: whatever it is, the Cardinals have to be prepared. And 193 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 3: Chad Ryland seems to have got whatever got whatever to 194 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 3: send him the wrong direction in New England. He seems 195 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 3: to be getting back on track. 196 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 4: Now. 197 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:40,320 Speaker 3: I don't want to get too ahead of myself. It 198 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 3: was only one game, but to see him bounce back 199 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:44,959 Speaker 3: after the blocked field goal, to come in in a 200 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 3: crucial moment and nail through what ended up being the 201 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 3: game winner, there's a sense of confidence that that that 202 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 3: is going to bring as the weeks go on. And 203 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 3: now you're going to a hostile environment at lambeau Field, 204 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 3: a historic venue, and you might have to do it 205 00:09:58,160 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 3: again if Matt Prater is not available. 206 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: We'll see what happens on Sunday for more on the matchup. 207 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,680 Speaker 1: As I mentioned, we had a chance earlier this week 208 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: to catch up with Kyle mals on he covers the 209 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: Packers for WFRV Local five TV in Green Bay. Zach 210 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,319 Speaker 1: and I looking to get more of an insight into 211 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: what has been going on with a Packers team that 212 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 1: is three and two. Let's hear from Kyle and his 213 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: thoughts on what we expect to happen here in week six. 214 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: So Kyle, we're gonna let you lead this conversation. The 215 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 1: Packers have the Cardinals attention in two areas, explosive plays 216 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: and takeaways. What to you has been more impressive the 217 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,080 Speaker 1: number of big plays by the offense or the number 218 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: of turnovers forced by the defense. 219 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 4: I gotta go turnovers. I mean, if you look at 220 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 4: this team last year, I mean, they were the second 221 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 4: worst team in the NFL when it came to takeaways 222 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:56,040 Speaker 4: and interceptions. And then you insert Xavier McKinney and he 223 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 4: has turned around his defense completely. I mean, give prop 224 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:05,360 Speaker 4: the GM Brian goodikums to totally rejuvenating that safety room 225 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 4: in one offseason. I mean, you bring Xavier McKinney in 226 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 4: and he's the first Packer player in history to have 227 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 4: five interceptions in their first five games with the team. 228 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 4: I'm not talking you know he's going to get one 229 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,840 Speaker 4: every single week. But the way he's come into this 230 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 4: group in this defense and led it to where it 231 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 4: is today. You start talking about Charles Woodson and Reggie 232 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 4: White of having that immediate impact and totally changing it 233 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,960 Speaker 4: around when it comes to the offense. Look, the expectation 234 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 4: was always high after what Jordan Love did in the 235 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 4: second half of last year. I mean, they went down 236 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 4: to Dallas and handled the Cowboys in a big way, 237 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 4: and that's when the expectation started to raise and get 238 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:51,719 Speaker 4: to that next level for this offense. So the explosive 239 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 4: plays and when it comes to that in the defense, 240 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 4: I'd have to go defense because this core unit that 241 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:01,559 Speaker 4: the Packers had last year just wasn't getting it done. 242 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 4: And then they add some free agents and they draft 243 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 4: a few key players to this already young team and 244 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 4: they've made a huge impact right off the get go. 245 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 3: Kind of expanding on Zavier McKinney's role, what kind of 246 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 3: spark has he added to that to that secondary, because 247 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:17,960 Speaker 3: it seems to be like they're flying around all over. 248 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 3: Even though he's leading the way with all the takeaways, 249 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 3: the defense as a hole just seems to be really 250 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 3: flying around. 251 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, and it's been a lot of Xavier McKinney in 252 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,079 Speaker 4: the middle of it, right, and for Jeff Hafley to 253 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 4: come over and really lead this defense in a way 254 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:34,559 Speaker 4: that it wasn't before. I mean, you got to give 255 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 4: props to head coach Matt Lafleur for bringing in Jeff 256 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 4: Haffley and then Xavier McKinney. I mean, when we talked 257 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 4: to him in the locker room, he is so wise 258 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 4: above his age. I mean he's still a younger player 259 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 4: in the league, but he plays like a veteran. He's 260 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 4: just everywhere. And for the safety group specifically, they were 261 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 4: probably one of the worst units on the Packers a 262 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 4: year ago. And whether that's through draft of the free 263 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 4: agent market, I mean, they have totally changed that narrative 264 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 4: in Green Bay and you could see a direct reflection 265 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 4: each of the five weeks here in Green Bay that 266 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 4: the safety room has really started that turnaround. 267 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 2: On the defense. 268 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 1: Xavier McKenny, the reigning NFC Defensive Player of the Week, 269 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 1: leads the Packers, leads the league with five interceptions. Strong 270 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: secondary for the Packers, But what we've seen recently from 271 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 1: the Cardinals as far as what they run offensively, a 272 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 1: lot of multiple tight ends, whether that's two or three. 273 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 1: How do you think the Packers defensively match up against 274 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:33,959 Speaker 1: the Cardinals in that area? 275 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, Well, the big key is if jay r Alexander 276 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 4: plays right. He's missed the last two games with an 277 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 4: ankle injury or growing injury. Excuse me. He was back 278 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 4: at practice on Wednesday in a limited capacity. We have 279 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:51,320 Speaker 4: yet to talk to him or recording on a Thursday. 280 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 4: We haven't talked to him yet in the locker room. 281 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 4: But he is practicing, so that's a big key. And look, 282 00:13:57,640 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 4: he's an all Pro corner. He struggled a little bit 283 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 4: last year. He is a hit or miss guy early 284 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 4: on this season. So if they have jay R Alexander 285 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 4: back on the field, that only bodes well for Green Bay. 286 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:13,680 Speaker 3: What needs to happen for him to be a hit 287 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,200 Speaker 3: for the remainder of the season. 288 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, he just has to play his game right. I mean, 289 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 4: he is one of the best corners when he's on, 290 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:23,600 Speaker 4: but the under he's been underwhelming. I feel like ever 291 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 4: since he got the contract and he's battled with injuries 292 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 4: and he has he's been he's been okay at best. 293 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 4: I'd say the main thing is the health that he's 294 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 4: dealt with I think the last three years. So if 295 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 4: he can get one hundred percent, I think they should 296 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 4: have no problem on the outside with a job back 297 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 4: in the mix. 298 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 1: Another health question, Devonte Wyatt inactive last week because of 299 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: an ankle injury, and we know the Cardinals love to 300 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 1: pound it with James Connor. I always we speak here 301 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: on a Thursday, still got a couple of days before 302 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 1: game time on Sunday. But how Wyat potentially his availability 303 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 1: might impact what the Packers do trying to hold down 304 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 1: Connor and company. 305 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, I don't believe if I had to give an 306 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 4: educated guest, that Devonte Wyatt would be able to go. 307 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 4: But it all starts up front for the Packers right 308 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 4: Their defensive line coming into the year was supposed to 309 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 4: be one of the most deep position groups on this team, 310 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 4: and I don't want to say they've underwhelmed when it 311 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 4: comes to pass rush or containing the running backs, but 312 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 4: it hasn't I think lived up to the hype of 313 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 4: what they should be at this point in the season. 314 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 3: One more on the defensive side of the ball. I 315 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 3: know here that with a guy like Kyler Murray, his 316 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 3: mobility is something that every defense in the league talks 317 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 3: about when he's on the game plan. It's probably the 318 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 3: most mobile quarterback that the Packers have faced this season, 319 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 3: outside of probably Jalen Hurts in Week one. What are 320 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 3: the Packers doing to prepare for a guy like Kyler 321 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 3: Murray that can rip it and take it to the 322 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 3: house and point his way to the end zone forty 323 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 3: five yards away from the goal line. 324 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 2: Yeah. 325 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 4: Well, the nice part is is that they've had some 326 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 4: experience early on a season and been a little battle 327 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 4: tested in that area, right. I mean, you're playing a 328 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:05,840 Speaker 4: guy like Jalen Hurts and Anthony Richardson, two guys who 329 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 4: can beat you with the feet, Kyler Murray another guy 330 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 4: who can beat you with the feed, so they've had 331 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:12,920 Speaker 4: to change their game plan up quite a bit. The 332 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 4: pass rush hasn't been there obviously, but when it comes 333 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 4: to those two games and now expecting the same would 334 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 4: be with the Cardinals, they've done a nice job of 335 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 4: containing the quarterback, keeping them in the pocket and making 336 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 4: sure he doesn't explode out in the open field and 337 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 4: make you hurt with the feet. So they got a 338 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:32,160 Speaker 4: huge chest against Kyler Murray. But this defense, it seems 339 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 4: like they've been able to contain the quarterbacks that they've 340 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 4: played thus far that have a good running skill set. 341 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 1: Speaking of quarterback play, let's switch it up Jordan Love. 342 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: Two games since coming back from that knee injury. How 343 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:48,160 Speaker 1: do you think he's looked since Week one? 344 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's been a It's been a mixed bag, right. 345 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:55,520 Speaker 4: I mean, look, he was rusty coming back. Some of 346 00:16:55,560 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 4: his throws were inaccurate, some of them were behind receivers 347 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 4: down low. Receivers have to make plays too. There's been 348 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:05,679 Speaker 4: too many times where he targets Dontavian Wicks, who was 349 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:08,200 Speaker 4: set up to have a big year with the Packers 350 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 4: and it just hasn't happened. And so when it comes 351 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 4: to Jordan Love, the thing I love about Jordan Love 352 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 4: is that he will make a mistake and something bad 353 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:20,880 Speaker 4: will go wrong, but he never gets phased. And that's 354 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 4: who he's been his whole career with the Packers thus far, 355 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:26,960 Speaker 4: is that he just never gets phased when adversity hits, 356 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:30,200 Speaker 4: doesn't let it trickle into another mistake. The way he's 357 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 4: been able to battle through those mistakes is something remarkable. 358 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:37,159 Speaker 4: And I think Jordan, look, I'm high on him. I 359 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 4: think he's a good quarterback. I think once he gets 360 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,400 Speaker 4: fully healthy with that knee injury, I think the next 361 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,240 Speaker 4: part of his element of his game is to use 362 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 4: his feet in scramble and make not only make the 363 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 4: big plays with his arm like we know he can. 364 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 4: I mean, last Sunday, he hits Jayden Reid fifty three 365 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 4: yards in the air triple coverage, probably shouldn't make it, 366 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 4: but at the end of the day, it worked. But 367 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:01,879 Speaker 4: when he adds that element of becoming I want to say, 368 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 4: a running quarterback, but somebody who you have to watch 369 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 4: in the pocket, that opens up another can of worms 370 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 4: for Jordan Love's game. 371 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: It was not a great look how that first half 372 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: ended against the Rams last week, but the response from 373 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: Jordan Love in the second half ten to fifteen, one 374 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty two yards, two touchdowns, completed, nine passes, 375 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:25,120 Speaker 1: nine straight passes at one point all look good. But overall, 376 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 1: that completion percentage number it's not where I'm sure he 377 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: wants it to be, under sixty percent. Is that again 378 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: just a product of missing two games earlier in the 379 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: season and getting back up to speed with his receivers. 380 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think it's a little bit of both. I mean, 381 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:44,120 Speaker 4: it goes on. It relies on Jordan Love quite a bit, 382 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 4: but he also has the highest draft percentage in the 383 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:50,679 Speaker 4: NFL through five weeks at eleven point one percent. So 384 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 4: that's partially on Jordan Love not leading his receivers and 385 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:57,800 Speaker 4: throwing the ball where he wants to and look, I 386 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,679 Speaker 4: mean this guy, if he can turn it on like 387 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:03,359 Speaker 4: he was in the second half of last season and 388 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 4: everything starts to click, this is a dangerous guy under center. 389 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 3: The Packers are such a historic franchise and that quarterback 390 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 3: position is always going to be the one that has 391 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,639 Speaker 3: always talked about. You had the chance to cover both 392 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 3: Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love. What's been the biggest difference 393 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 3: in terms of covering the two of them? And then also, 394 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:25,199 Speaker 3: I think when people think about Aaron Rodgers rightfully, so 395 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 3: they'll think about his time with the Packers, and I 396 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 3: think vice versa. How much of this, how much of 397 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:34,119 Speaker 3: the has the Aaron Rodgers aura left the Packers? And 398 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,879 Speaker 3: is it one hundred percent Jordan Love's team Aaron Rodgers 399 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 3: not in the conversation no more. 400 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:42,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's totally Jordan Love's team. I mean the way 401 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 4: that when Aaron Rodgers left, a whole new era started 402 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,160 Speaker 4: in Title Town, right, I mean, they lead in two 403 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 4: different ways. Jordan's younger with the youngest team in the NFL, 404 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:58,480 Speaker 4: so he's been able to bring his teammates together, whether 405 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 4: that's family, dinners, that is house, or just being able 406 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:03,760 Speaker 4: to talk to them in ways I don't know if 407 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 4: Aaron Rodgers would. So it's totally been Jordan Love's team 408 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:11,440 Speaker 4: and it's been really cool to watch them come together 409 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:14,399 Speaker 4: as an offense under Jordan Love. Look, I get it 410 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 4: change in Green Bay at quarterback, you know, you never 411 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:18,679 Speaker 4: know what you're gonna get. You have two Hall of 412 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 4: famers who came before Jordan Love or you know, soon 413 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:25,959 Speaker 4: to be hall of famer within Aaron Rodgers. So Jordan 414 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 4: had a big shoes to fill, but he's filled them 415 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:33,160 Speaker 4: and the city of Green Bay loves him. They're behind him, 416 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 4: and all he has to do is be himself and 417 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:39,919 Speaker 4: hopefully sooner than later he'll bring a title back to 418 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 4: Title Town. I mean, that's the big task every single year. 419 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:45,239 Speaker 4: That's always been the standard, and Jordan Love knows a 420 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,120 Speaker 4: thing or two that you know. There were two wins 421 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 4: away from the big game last year. So if this 422 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 4: UNI can stay together. There's been a little turmoil in 423 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:57,879 Speaker 4: the wide receiver room within the last week within Romeo Dabs, 424 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 4: But if this team, the youngest team in the NFL, 425 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 4: can stick together, I mean, Jordan Love, the sky's the 426 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 4: limit for him. 427 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 3: One more here about the running back room. Obviously, when 428 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:09,440 Speaker 3: you lose a guy like Aaron Jones, it's not hard. 429 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 3: It's not an easy player to replace, but then you 430 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,919 Speaker 3: still somehow find a way of doing that with Josh Jacobs. 431 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 3: What has that been like with the new running back 432 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:20,280 Speaker 3: that's standing right by Jordan outside. 433 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, Look, Josh Jacobs. I mean he's had a few 434 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,359 Speaker 4: fumbles early on in the season, but he's come back 435 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:29,400 Speaker 4: and he had a big game against the Colts. Look, 436 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:31,640 Speaker 4: he rushed for I think over one hundred some yards 437 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 4: and I think that was all almost in the first 438 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 4: half too. So Josh Jacobs got in the end zone 439 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 4: last week. He's a big part of this plan. He's 440 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 4: a big part of this what this team is going 441 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 4: to do. And I think on Sunday you're going to 442 00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 4: see a lot of Josh Jacobs in this game, take 443 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 4: over on the ground and hopefully it'll for Green Bay's sake, 444 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 4: lead to points on the board. 445 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 1: Makes sense. Packers third best rushing offense, the Cardinals twenty eighth. 446 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:57,920 Speaker 1: As far as defending the run, last thing, as far 447 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:01,480 Speaker 1: as the Packers on offense, talk to us about Jaden Reid, 448 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:05,080 Speaker 1: former second round pick in his second year, and it's 449 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 1: not just the catching, but what he's also doing running 450 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: the football, the dynamic that he brings to the Packers. 451 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 4: Offense, it's been incredible. I mean all off seasons we've 452 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,919 Speaker 4: there's been this conversation of all the Packers don't have 453 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:21,400 Speaker 4: a number one ride receiver. Who's the number one wide 454 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:26,119 Speaker 4: receiver in Green Bay? And if last week wasn't the 455 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:29,640 Speaker 4: answer to that question, it's Jayden Reid. I mean, this 456 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 4: guy is lethal. Whether you could put him in motion 457 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:34,360 Speaker 4: on these deaths sweeps so you can run him down 458 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 4: for a go ball, I mean everything that he does, 459 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 4: he just somehow amazes you every single week. And he 460 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 4: has the speed that can kill you. He has great hands. 461 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:47,879 Speaker 4: I mean last week with Jordan Love threw that bomb 462 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:51,640 Speaker 4: in triple coverage, Jayden Reid's head was going one way 463 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 4: and the ball was the other way, and Jayden said 464 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:55,200 Speaker 4: he couldn't even see it and he hauled it in. 465 00:22:55,640 --> 00:22:58,760 Speaker 4: And the trust that Jordan Love has now instilled in 466 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:02,240 Speaker 4: Jaden Reid is pretty pretty incredible. This is a superstar 467 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 4: in the making, I think in Green Bay for Jaden Reid. 468 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: Almost twenty yards a catch for Jayden Reied and has 469 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: been impressive from Afar Cardinals will get their first look 470 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:16,040 Speaker 1: on Sunday this in Week six. Kyle, great information. Appreciate 471 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 1: the time, and again should be a fun matchup this week. 472 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 4: I can't wait. Thanks so much for having me on. 473 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:25,119 Speaker 1: Guys, appreciate Kyle joining us here on Cardinals cover two 474 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: presented by a Hyundai, proudly partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 475 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 1: We talked a lot about Jaden Reid, their second year 476 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 1: wide receiver, who I think you're gonna have to know 477 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 1: where he lines up, whether that's in the backfield as 478 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:41,199 Speaker 1: a wide receiver and the slaughtered way outside because he 479 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:43,360 Speaker 1: is one of those guys that can do it all. 480 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:46,440 Speaker 1: Think Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco forty nine ers. 481 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 1: But what we didn't get a chance to talk to 482 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:51,640 Speaker 1: Kyle about, and that is their second year tied end 483 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:54,399 Speaker 1: in Tucker Kraft, who's played very well yet at the 484 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: same time popped up on the injury report on Thursday 485 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 1: with a groin injury and now sudden some doubt on 486 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: whether Tucker Craft will be able to go. 487 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:06,639 Speaker 3: And you already know that their backup tight end and 488 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 3: Luke Musgrave is potentially going to be landing on ir 489 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:12,360 Speaker 3: head coach mattel Floor talked about how he's more than 490 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 3: likely going to miss some time. So when you have 491 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,359 Speaker 3: that uncertainty as to what tight end one is going 492 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:19,960 Speaker 3: to be like, but you already know tight end two. 493 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 3: Let's say tight end one does not go, then the 494 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,399 Speaker 3: entire offensive game pen for the Green Bay Packers is 495 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,119 Speaker 3: going to change because we know that they like to 496 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 3: try to use the eleven personnel, twelve personnel. They have 497 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 3: a really good running back over there and Josh Jacobs, 498 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:34,199 Speaker 3: as we talked about towards the latter half of that conversation. 499 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:37,479 Speaker 3: So with that being said, how does that open up 500 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:41,360 Speaker 3: the offense when you lose a potential number one tight 501 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 3: end If Tucker Craft's not available to go, So he's 502 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 3: going to be a player worth monitoring because you never 503 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:50,080 Speaker 3: know what's what's gonna end up happening there. But just 504 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 3: because Jayden Reads such a good wide receiver, they're also 505 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 3: going to be bringing back Romeo Dobbs, are gonna be 506 00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:57,639 Speaker 3: bringing back Christian Watson. So it's two wide receivers in 507 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 3: a loaded wide receiver room that could also really hurt you. 508 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:04,639 Speaker 1: Craft the Packers' second leading receiver and leads all wide 509 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 1: receivers and tight ends and yards after catch at almost 510 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:12,159 Speaker 1: twelve a reception, and that's something that this Cardinals defense 511 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:14,200 Speaker 1: is really gonna have to pay attention to, as far 512 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 1: as those plays that become explosive plays, the yards after catch, 513 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 1: after contact, because this is a Packers team that leads 514 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:27,120 Speaker 1: the league in offensive plays of twenty plus yards, number 515 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: one in completions of twenty plus yards, third in runs 516 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:34,640 Speaker 1: of ten or more yards, fourth in runs of twenty 517 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: or more yards, and again, a lot of that is 518 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: after the catch or after that initial contact, and it's 519 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 1: been something we've been hearing about from whether it's the 520 00:25:42,359 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 1: coaching staff or the players this week. No, we need 521 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 1: to wrap up, just like the Cardinals did a week 522 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 1: ago in San Francisco. Wrap up to make sure that 523 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 1: that five yard or that eight yard play doesn't become 524 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:56,399 Speaker 1: fifteen eighteen dare I say twenty five twenty eighteen yards. 525 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 3: Takeaways are fun, no doubt about it, and being able 526 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 3: to stop your opponent once they're in the red zone 527 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:05,480 Speaker 3: is great, but you also want to stop them before 528 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:07,400 Speaker 3: they even get to the red zone. And that's where 529 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 3: these big chunk plays, these explosive plays are really potentially 530 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:16,040 Speaker 3: going to hurt you. So those open field tackling situations scenarios, 531 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:17,720 Speaker 3: that's when the Cardinals are going to need to be 532 00:26:17,720 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 3: ahead of because you miss one tackle that changes the 533 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 3: entire complexion of the play. So that's what it's gonna 534 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 3: end up coming down to on the defensive side of 535 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 3: the ball, is making sure you wrap up early so 536 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:31,199 Speaker 3: that they do not go ahead down the field and 537 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:33,679 Speaker 3: keep charging on the field. Because we've talked about it, 538 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 3: they are a very diverse offense in the sense that 539 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,359 Speaker 3: they could throw it deep, they could have the short 540 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 3: game as well, and of course you have a really 541 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:43,040 Speaker 3: explosive running back, and Jordan Love also has the ability 542 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:45,879 Speaker 3: to move outside the pocket. So with whatever it is, 543 00:26:45,920 --> 00:26:48,640 Speaker 3: the Green Bay Packers offense poses a lot of challenges. 544 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 3: There's a reason why they're one of the NFC's best 545 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:53,800 Speaker 3: teams last year. With Jordan Love being out the previous 546 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:56,200 Speaker 3: couple of weeks, he's started to get his feet under 547 00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:58,200 Speaker 3: him a little bit. This is probably gonna be the 548 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:01,320 Speaker 3: first week we see what that Green Packers offense could 549 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 3: truly look like. 550 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: It's Jordan's third start since returning from that knee injury. 551 00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:09,120 Speaker 1: So to your point, Yeah, it's okay. You're still kind 552 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,199 Speaker 1: of figuring things out. Do you trust the knee? How 553 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:13,639 Speaker 1: does it feel when you do certain things. I wouldn't 554 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 1: say he's a Kyler Murray type of mobile quarterback, but 555 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 1: he is someone that's true. But he is someone that 556 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: can scramble when needed, or at least be difficult to 557 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:27,879 Speaker 1: hunt down in the backfield because he does have that ability, 558 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:30,120 Speaker 1: but he's not going to beat you with his legs 559 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 1: like Kyler Wood. 560 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, it is exactly, and that's something that the Cardinals 561 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:37,840 Speaker 3: defense has had the luxury of having to face every 562 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:40,919 Speaker 3: single day in practice of facing the probably arguably one 563 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 3: of the best quarterbacks mobile quarterbacks in the NFL. We 564 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:47,160 Speaker 3: see what Kyler is able to do out there once 565 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,680 Speaker 3: he has the ball in his hands and he's outside 566 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 3: of the pocket. But you also have the You also 567 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:53,920 Speaker 3: have the understanding of what it's like to cover a 568 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:57,159 Speaker 3: guy like Jayden Daniels, although that hurts you in some ways, 569 00:27:57,359 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 3: what it was like to guard against Josh in Buffalo 570 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:03,960 Speaker 3: Week one. So they have experience and that's more so 571 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:08,120 Speaker 3: the realm. I would classify Jordan love as in terms 572 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 3: of his mobility, but once again, they also have they 573 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:13,240 Speaker 3: also has the ability to chuck it deep in those 574 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:16,200 Speaker 3: That's what johnathangan And said when he watched the Green 575 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,720 Speaker 3: Bay Packers offense. They like to throw it over your heads. 576 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 3: So whether it's the too high safety look that we've 577 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:22,879 Speaker 3: seen throughout the league that has prevented a lot of 578 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 3: those deep plays for offenses, that's going to be the 579 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,400 Speaker 3: challenge for Buddha Baker, Jalen Thompson in the secondary. 580 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 1: Maybe the Cardinals defenders can get their hands on a 581 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 1: couple of footballs thrown by Jordan Love this week, speaking 582 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:38,040 Speaker 1: of which on the flip side, Cardinals definitely have to 583 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 1: be aware and they are of Xavier McKinney reigning NFC 584 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:44,960 Speaker 1: Defensive Player of the Week number twenty nine for those 585 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 1: watching at home on Sunday, but someone that has really 586 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: and we heard it from in our conversation with Kyle 587 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 1: it's not just what he's doing individually, but how he 588 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:56,920 Speaker 1: has affected everyone else on the football field on that 589 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:57,280 Speaker 1: side of. 590 00:28:57,280 --> 00:28:59,920 Speaker 3: The ball, the communication between your safeties and your core 591 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 3: conerbacks and how that's able to spread throughout the defense. 592 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 3: When I was talking with Buddha Baker about his relationship 593 00:29:06,600 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 3: with the cornerbacks, it's a young cornerback room that the 594 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:11,280 Speaker 3: Arizona Cardinals have, and he was saying that your communication 595 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 3: between the secondary, how he's getting his calls and how 596 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:18,560 Speaker 3: he's screaming out his calls and their communication, that's important. 597 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 3: And that's what you've been able to see with Xavier 598 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:23,200 Speaker 3: McKinney and his cornerbacks out there, whether they have Jy 599 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 3: Y or Alexander back, that's going to be something that's 600 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:28,520 Speaker 3: very important to watch when it comes to what is 601 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:31,440 Speaker 3: Marvin Harrison Junior do in this game. But when you 602 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 3: have that threat of Xavier McKinney back there, you always 603 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,400 Speaker 3: have to be careful about it. The same way that 604 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,720 Speaker 3: offenses look at Buddha Baker and they're always mindful where 605 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,280 Speaker 3: he is on the field. That's the threat that Xavier 606 00:29:42,360 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 3: McKinney poses to opposing offenses. And Johnathaganna has familiarity with 607 00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:48,720 Speaker 3: him from his time in the NFC East. Now it's 608 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:51,719 Speaker 3: a different ballgame. You don't get to see Xavier McKinney twice. 609 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,320 Speaker 3: You don't get to pick up on his new tendencies 610 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 3: as much as you did when you were in the 611 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 3: same division as them. It's a new week, new season, 612 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:01,600 Speaker 3: new team, so it's all gonna be very different. 613 00:30:01,680 --> 00:30:04,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, Apparently the Giants didn't think McKinney was worth the money. 614 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:06,720 Speaker 1: In the offseason, the Packers said, Okay, we'll sign him, 615 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,840 Speaker 1: and they did a reported sixty eight million dollars deal, 616 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: and so far that's been well spent money. 617 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 4: You know. 618 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:15,520 Speaker 3: I heard that Xavier McKinney's a really nice guy. He 619 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 3: likes to share. He likes to share, and I heard 620 00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 3: we're next on that, We're next on the list. 621 00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: Likes to share. All right, let's see if you can't 622 00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:24,680 Speaker 1: share some of that on Sunday. 623 00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:27,960 Speaker 3: If he just gets off the field and let's the 624 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:32,320 Speaker 3: Cardinals go deep fifty five yard Bob to Marvin. Come 625 00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:35,520 Speaker 3: on now, I'll take it. That's sharing enough, Sharon, thank you. 626 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:38,960 Speaker 3: In advanced Xavier, just no prediction, Zach, I think that 627 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:39,760 Speaker 3: I've done early. 628 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:40,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, you're done. 629 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:42,840 Speaker 3: I started off the season really strong. 630 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:46,560 Speaker 1: And then I tailed something else to pay attention to 631 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:49,840 Speaker 1: on Sunday. More of a nice storyline, a family storyline, 632 00:30:49,840 --> 00:30:53,600 Speaker 1: and that is the Melton Brothers. Cardinals rookie cornerback Max 633 00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:57,280 Speaker 1: Melton and his older brother Packers wide receiver Bell Melton. 634 00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:00,840 Speaker 1: Potential to see those two players lining up against one another. 635 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:03,680 Speaker 1: Darren Urban wrote a great story up on Easycardinals dot 636 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:07,000 Speaker 1: Com and listening to Max in the locker room, he's 637 00:31:07,120 --> 00:31:11,720 Speaker 1: hoping that it happens and there might be someone standing 638 00:31:11,840 --> 00:31:15,320 Speaker 1: next to a coach to say, hey, Okay, I just 639 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:17,440 Speaker 1: saw Melton go on the field. Can now I go 640 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:18,840 Speaker 1: out on the field. So I was. 641 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:22,680 Speaker 3: I believe his name is rich Baselia, the Packers special 642 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:25,960 Speaker 3: teams coordinator, and I was watching his press conference yesterday 643 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,680 Speaker 3: and he was talking about Bow Melton because Max is 644 00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:31,560 Speaker 3: a gunner for the Cardinals on the punt team and 645 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:34,480 Speaker 3: Bow Melton also is on the Packers punt team. So 646 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:36,760 Speaker 3: he's called it the Melton Bowl. And he said that 647 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,240 Speaker 3: you know that they might be lining up across from 648 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:42,920 Speaker 3: each other, and he's been giving Bow. He keeps reciting 649 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:46,480 Speaker 3: stats about how Max is better in certain ways to 650 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:48,640 Speaker 3: try to just to try to get under Bow's skin 651 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:50,320 Speaker 3: a little bit. But it's definitely gonna be fun. We 652 00:31:50,360 --> 00:31:53,320 Speaker 3: saw a photo from Packers dot com when they put 653 00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:56,479 Speaker 3: when they also wrote a very similar article, a longer 654 00:31:56,520 --> 00:32:00,560 Speaker 3: form article speaking to the Melton's parents, Garret and Vicki, 655 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:05,000 Speaker 3: and he was talking about that just their upbringing. But 656 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:07,680 Speaker 3: there's also a photo in that article about the jersey 657 00:32:07,680 --> 00:32:09,600 Speaker 3: that they're gonna be wearing. Half of it. It's gonna 658 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:12,520 Speaker 3: be Bo's jersey. Half of it's gonna be Max's jersey. 659 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:15,400 Speaker 3: With twenty five to thirty family and friends in attendance, 660 00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:17,920 Speaker 3: it's gonna be very awesome for our rookie like Max 661 00:32:17,960 --> 00:32:20,000 Speaker 3: Melan to have his family out there on the road. 662 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 3: That's gonna be pretty sweet. 663 00:32:21,120 --> 00:32:24,880 Speaker 1: So this matchup might not happen offense versus defense, but 664 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 1: potentially happen without special teams. 665 00:32:26,680 --> 00:32:29,640 Speaker 3: It might happen both, okay, which is just more of 666 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:30,360 Speaker 3: the marrier here. 667 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:33,600 Speaker 1: By the way, Bo Melton has played more in the 668 00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:36,280 Speaker 1: past couple of weeks. He's got two catches for forty yards, 669 00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: so it's like, you're not gonna force it yet. It 670 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:42,040 Speaker 1: would be cool to see. They were teammates in college 671 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:44,600 Speaker 1: at Rutgers, so they've always kind of faced one another, 672 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:48,160 Speaker 1: but just not on this kind of stage in the National. 673 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:50,800 Speaker 3: Football League, which has to be so awesome. And I 674 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,480 Speaker 3: know that Max's he said that this is something that 675 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 3: they've been talking about since they were kids and they 676 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:58,080 Speaker 3: were playing in the backyard against one another and lining 677 00:32:58,160 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 3: up across from each other or a line up together, 678 00:33:00,520 --> 00:33:02,960 Speaker 3: because Max was also a wide receiver a little bit himself. 679 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:04,880 Speaker 3: And then once he moved to cornerback, you start going 680 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 3: against and thousands of reps that they've had against one another, 681 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 3: but this is going to be the reps that count. 682 00:33:10,560 --> 00:33:13,120 Speaker 3: The ones in the backyard haven't been documented. But just 683 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:17,120 Speaker 3: imagine Jordan Love drops back, tries throwing deep to Beau Melton, 684 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:19,840 Speaker 3: and Max Melton comes in for the interceptions first of 685 00:33:19,880 --> 00:33:22,720 Speaker 3: his career. Just just picture that, Craig, how awesome that 686 00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:25,640 Speaker 3: would be. And then that's forever bragging rights once Thanksgiving 687 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:26,200 Speaker 3: comes around. 688 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: By the way, Boll Melton wears number eighty, so pay 689 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:31,920 Speaker 1: attention to that. And of course Max is sixteen, so 690 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:34,040 Speaker 1: if you see eighty and sixteen on the field again, 691 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:36,920 Speaker 1: maybe not offense defense, but potentially on specialty. 692 00:33:36,960 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 3: And we know Max is a talker. 693 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 1: Oh and apparently his brother's more outgoing than Max, which 694 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:44,240 Speaker 1: I can't. Yeah, if Cardinal fans, if you've even heard 695 00:33:44,680 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 1: or been around Max Melton, you know how outgoing he 696 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:51,400 Speaker 1: is personality wise. But according to Max older brother Bo 697 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:53,360 Speaker 1: is even more outgoing. 698 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:55,800 Speaker 3: Look, I will never forget we had the post draft 699 00:33:55,880 --> 00:33:58,680 Speaker 3: interview with Max Melon over the phone, and I asked him, like, 700 00:33:58,800 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 3: what are some of your trades that you think the 701 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:04,200 Speaker 3: Cardinals really liked about you? And he said straight up, 702 00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:06,640 Speaker 3: I'm a lockdown corner and I'm thinking myself, this guy 703 00:34:06,680 --> 00:34:10,040 Speaker 3: has been an Arizona Cardinal for seventeen minutes and he's 704 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:12,560 Speaker 3: already calling his shots like that. So to have that 705 00:34:12,640 --> 00:34:15,520 Speaker 3: confidence and that swagger, that poise once you get out there, 706 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:18,680 Speaker 3: even as a rookie, He's his playing time has increased 707 00:34:18,880 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 3: as the season has gone on. So it's going to 708 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 3: be very exciting if he is able to line up 709 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:25,960 Speaker 3: across from his brother. But regardless if he's lining across 710 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:29,120 Speaker 3: from Bo Melton and Christian Watson, Romeo Dobs, whoever it is, 711 00:34:29,560 --> 00:34:31,359 Speaker 3: Maximlin is going to have his work cutout for him. 712 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:33,120 Speaker 3: But I would love to see him talking some smack 713 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:33,560 Speaker 3: as well. 714 00:34:33,600 --> 00:34:37,440 Speaker 1: Ten am is the kickoff on Sunday five thirty am. 715 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:40,719 Speaker 1: Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Wake 716 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:44,600 Speaker 1: Up with Paul Calvic on Cardinals Early Bird, which Zach 717 00:34:44,760 --> 00:34:46,960 Speaker 1: is going to do on Sunday. He will set his 718 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:50,279 Speaker 1: alarm and wake up and listen to the pregame coverage. 719 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:54,239 Speaker 3: If I send you a text once again, just so 720 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:56,919 Speaker 3: you know before majority of the games, we've only had five, 721 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:00,600 Speaker 3: so I think the first four, Craig is texting me. 722 00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:03,600 Speaker 3: You know, it's early bird time. Basically cardinals. I have 723 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:07,840 Speaker 3: either texted beforehand or afterwards, like way after way, like 724 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:10,440 Speaker 3: a way after, saying if I was awake or not. 725 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:13,000 Speaker 1: It's it's like a wellness check, so thank you well yeah, 726 00:35:13,120 --> 00:35:15,839 Speaker 1: making sure that you're okay. Yes, that's what I'm doing. 727 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:18,040 Speaker 1: I'm checking up on my good friend. Thank you so much, 728 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:21,840 Speaker 1: good friend. Yes, wow, clip it, Clip that right now? 729 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:24,239 Speaker 1: Why do you not have a lot of friends? Do 730 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:27,319 Speaker 1: we have? Do we have to have a longer conversation. 731 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:30,440 Speaker 3: Until we change these chairs to couches, We're not going 732 00:35:30,520 --> 00:35:32,800 Speaker 3: to have those conversations now. I got some great friends 733 00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:35,839 Speaker 3: and some great friends in this office and some even 734 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:38,319 Speaker 3: better coworkers. So it's awesome, a lot of fun. You're 735 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:38,799 Speaker 3: one of them. 736 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:42,400 Speaker 1: Oh, I appreciate that. Uh, clip that too well for us, Cody, 737 00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:46,040 Speaker 1: All right. Week six, we're ready. Team leaves on Friday. 738 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:48,799 Speaker 1: It is a two day trip. Again, potential rain in 739 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:51,879 Speaker 1: the forecast or it's in the forecast, but potential rain 740 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:54,400 Speaker 1: on Sunday, so we'll see how that factors into things. 741 00:35:54,600 --> 00:35:57,319 Speaker 1: Ten am kickoff, five thirty. Pre game coverage begins on 742 00:35:57,320 --> 00:36:00,279 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. Can the Cardinals get to 743 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:02,440 Speaker 1: three and three? And how about this based off what 744 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:05,520 Speaker 1: happened Thursday night with the forty nine Ers beating the Seahawks, 745 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:08,239 Speaker 1: Cardinals win on Sunday. I don't want to look too 746 00:36:08,239 --> 00:36:11,920 Speaker 1: far ahead, but you you've got three teams all at 747 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:14,080 Speaker 1: three and three in the division, and you get the 748 00:36:14,120 --> 00:36:17,080 Speaker 1: Rams looking up at everyone. But because the Cardinals are 749 00:36:17,080 --> 00:36:19,319 Speaker 1: two and oh in the NFC West, Cardinals would be 750 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:21,680 Speaker 1: a top the division after Week six. 751 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:23,920 Speaker 3: Talked about that a little bit on the pulse. So 752 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:25,880 Speaker 3: in the case of a win, the Cardinals will be 753 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:28,720 Speaker 3: first place in the NFC last and I think before 754 00:36:28,719 --> 00:36:30,719 Speaker 3: the season started, I'm not sure how many people would 755 00:36:30,760 --> 00:36:32,600 Speaker 3: have would have slotted that to be the case, uh 756 00:36:32,719 --> 00:36:34,799 Speaker 3: six games in, but you got to you gotta get 757 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:37,160 Speaker 3: the job done first, and that's something I talked about 758 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:39,200 Speaker 3: with a lot of the players. Fans can read about 759 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:42,759 Speaker 3: on Azycardinals dot Com tomorrow. Just how important While you 760 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:44,799 Speaker 3: don't want to look too far ahead to the playoffs, 761 00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:48,120 Speaker 3: a game like this when you're already owing your your 762 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:50,960 Speaker 3: two and two and two in the NFC as a 763 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:53,359 Speaker 3: whole right now, But because of those losses to the 764 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:55,640 Speaker 3: Lions and to the commanders of the game, against the 765 00:36:55,640 --> 00:36:58,680 Speaker 3: Packers means a lot and the NFC as a whole. 766 00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:01,200 Speaker 1: We'll see what happens. Can the Cardinals go back to 767 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:04,640 Speaker 1: back on the road with wins to get to five 768 00:37:04,760 --> 00:37:06,839 Speaker 1: hundred And on that note, we will put a lit 769 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:09,320 Speaker 1: on this edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Yundai, 770 00:37:09,360 --> 00:37:12,360 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks 771 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:15,440 Speaker 1: to our executive producer Jim and Maehundra, our associate producer 772 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:18,120 Speaker 1: Cody Fincher for Zach Kershman, I'm Craig Rayolou. We'll talk 773 00:37:18,120 --> 00:37:20,080 Speaker 1: to you next time here on Cardinals Cover two.