1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Huttle on giants 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:09,479 Speaker 1: dot Com. The Giants part of the Giants Podcast Network. 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: Welcome to another edition of the Giant Huttle Podcast. I'm 4 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: John Schmelcutel, brought to you by psc and G Energy Efficiency. 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: For game time and anytime, visit p SEG dot com 6 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:22,159 Speaker 1: slash Giants for discounts, rebates and home energy assessments. In 7 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: this week's Giants Huddle is Chris Sims from NBC Sports. 8 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: Chris is good to talk to you again, man, It's 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: been a couple of years. How are you. I'm doing good, John, 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: Thanks for having me, man. I'm glad to do this. 11 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: It's I'm excited. I am a Giants fan, of course. 12 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: I'm excited. We're back in the playoffs. We got the Vikings. 13 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: I think it's a team that we can beat. I 14 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: work with a guy named Mike Florio on Pro Football 15 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: Talk who's a die hard Vikings fan. So I'd love 16 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: to shove it up, you know what, and and get 17 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 1: a victory this weekend. Yeah. Absolutely, last we spoke, I 18 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: think we're coming off the pandemic. We're at a training 19 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: camp practice in August and like twenty ft apart wearing masks. 20 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:02,319 Speaker 1: This is a lot fun, Yes, a lot more fun. 21 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: I'm glad we're out of those days and life's back 22 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: to normal once again here. Yeah, absolutely, So take me 23 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: behind the scenes now as a quarterback. You you know, 24 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: the Giants faced this team just three weeks ago. Not 25 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: much will have changed with the two rosters between then 26 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: and now. How do you go about preparing for a 27 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: game like this? You know, how much do you think 28 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: the opponent is going to change? How much do they 29 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: stay the same? What can you take out of that 30 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: first game? Taking behind the curtain a little bit as 31 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: a quarterback, Yeah, well one, I think you can evaluate 32 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: yourself and go, wait, what what could we have done better? 33 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 1: And then okay, then after that as far as you 34 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 1: start to go, the best thing about these kind of 35 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: matchups as you've got a good feel for how you 36 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: were played, how are you defended, and now you're gonna 37 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: have some semblance. I'm sure you're gonna get a few 38 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: curveballs from them too, but you'll have a pretty good idea. Oh, 39 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: when we get in this formation, they're gonna kind of 40 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: try to do one or two of these type of 41 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: things to where I would think you'd be able to 42 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: package some plays together a little differently and come up 43 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: with a few little creative ideas off of what you did, 44 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: you know, to change things up that way as well. Now, 45 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: like we said, like I said, there's gonna be some 46 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: changes there from that, from that side of the ball 47 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 1: and from what they do to that you'll have to 48 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,959 Speaker 1: adjust to in the game. But I think the good 49 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 1: thing with this one is is the Vikings team that 50 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: traditionally through the year has not really changed. They're not 51 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: one of those type of teams that is necessarily like, 52 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,839 Speaker 1: oh wow, it's a different game plan every week. And 53 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: I think that bodes well for the Giants, who I 54 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: think have two phenomenal game planners on both sides of 55 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 1: the ball, and and Dave Ball and Winke Martindale. Yeah, 56 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 1: and you go back to that first game, Chris, the 57 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: Giants out game that by ninety yards. It took a 58 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: sixty one yard field goal with the clock expiring for 59 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: the Vikings to win. The Giants had a punt block 60 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: in the game, they had an interception of the game, 61 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: they had a fumble in the game that the Vikings. 62 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: The Vikings had no turnovers. I gotta imagine you've got 63 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: to feel pretty good if you can play a cleaner 64 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: game that that score might be a little bit different. Yeah, 65 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: I mean, Richie James drops a wide open third right 66 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: that you don't know if the drive gonna continue there. 67 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: So there's a lot of positives to look at. Let alone, 68 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 1: I think you can go, wait, we made adjustments, you know, 69 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 1: or we're gonna make adjustments to what we did, or 70 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 1: we didn't love exactly what we did, and we think 71 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: we could change a few things that will give us 72 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: a better chance this time around. I think, you know, 73 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,119 Speaker 1: watching that game back earlier this week on film, that's 74 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: what I do, and I'm gonna break it down on 75 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: my podcast here in a few minutes. Is yeah, if 76 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:26,639 Speaker 1: you if you just watch the game, you go, man, 77 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: the game is easier for the Giants than it was 78 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: for the Vikings. It was, I mean, especially on the 79 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: offensive side of the ball. Now, the Giants defense are 80 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: gonna have their hands full, we know that, but uh yeah, 81 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: I came away going from the game going, man, Like 82 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: you said, Giants made some mistakes, but it was easier 83 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: from them moving the ball down the field. You know. 84 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: Minnesota was like oh oh wow, oh God, they got 85 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: the first down. Woe that was? That was amazing? Oh wow? 86 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 1: They did you know that? It was? So? I certainly 87 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: this thing. This is a game that they can go 88 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: into Minnesota and pull off. The upset. Giants also had 89 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: it dropped into exception in the game, Quota Fladheim one 90 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: righting his gut thinking Garo had to pick that guy 91 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: called back for a d P. I So I'm with 92 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 1: you on that. Giants offensive game plan very atypical of 93 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: what they've done this year. Robacks just seventeen runs. Now, 94 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 1: I get it. The Vikings secondary has been an issue 95 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: all year. You want to attack that. Do you think 96 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: it's something similar this week? What do you think you 97 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: gonna try to go back a little bit more to 98 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: the run game? No? I think if I had to 99 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 1: make one assessment of that game and go, okay, this 100 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 1: is where I think the Giants went wrong a little bit, 101 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 1: as I think they fell in that trap. Just like 102 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: you're talking about. The Vikings defense is so bad right 103 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:38,600 Speaker 1: that when you watch it, you see them play past defenses. 104 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: They're they're playing defensive stop the pass, and teams still 105 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 1: call the past because they go it doesn't matter. They 106 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: can't stop it. I mean, they played past defense against 107 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: some some really poor past offenses this year and they 108 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: still were like, now, we'd rather throw it on you guys, 109 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: don't run it. But that's one of the things I 110 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: do think should change a little bit. First Off, we 111 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 1: know what's successful for the Giants. You know, I've in 112 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: the whole year, all year long. I call it the 113 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 1: five legged Monster. The game it's all about se Kwan's running, 114 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones running, and Graham Gono kicking a field goal right, 115 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 1: And that's where I felt like this time around, I 116 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 1: hope they stay a little more consistent with the run game. 117 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: I think there's more there to be had. I think 118 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: it can really stress them out. As far as in 119 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: the play action Bootleg game. We didn't see quarterback design 120 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: runs the first game. I think that's something to keep 121 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: your your head at or keep your eyes on here 122 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 1: on this one. But I'm gonna read you a note 123 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 1: from my notes here. Okay, sorry to boy bore you 124 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,239 Speaker 1: with this. You let you let me right down this 125 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: this this path here. When you play the Vikings, just 126 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: do what you're good at. Their defense stinks that everything 127 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: they can they can play run defense. The whole game 128 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: and never stop the run. And that's the same. The 129 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: same goes for the past. They stink at everything, so 130 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 1: do what you do best. Feels like the g men 131 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: fell into the trap. But we can throw ow it 132 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: on these guys that will And all I want to 133 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 1: say is, I think they can run the ball on 134 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: these guys that will control the clock a little bit better, 135 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 1: which the Giants have been very good at, and then 136 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: that will help protect their defense a little bit as well, 137 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 1: where we know the vikings with Dalvin Cook and Justin 138 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 1: Jefferson got some weapons over there and can be explosive. 139 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: So that's where I think things can change a little 140 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:21,600 Speaker 1: bit this time around. And by the way's only Sakean 141 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: Barko didn't run a well either, fourteen rushes eighty four 142 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: yards six yard average. It was a sex I mean 143 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: since week one. And you're right, don't change your game 144 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 1: plan based on the defense. If you're good at something 145 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: and you can do it, especially if it's goted, you 146 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: all year, stick with it, right, Yeah, I'm that That's 147 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: That's what I'm all about. And you know again, I 148 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 1: know we we want to do with the defense, tells 149 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: us and all that I understand that, but you know, 150 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: I think they gave some looks that you go, wait, 151 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 1: they're gonna play that kind of defense. They're gonna play 152 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: that kind of coverage. We need to run the ball. 153 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: You saw the success we had. And here's the other 154 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: aspect I love about the two to run the ball, 155 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: all right. The one thing I worry about is Evan 156 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: Neil and Daniel Hunter. That was a little bit of 157 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: an issue in the first matchup. They gotta help him, 158 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 1: so running helps him, play action pass helps him, right, 159 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: Daniel Hunter now has to wait, wait, waits a run? 160 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: Oh wait, now I can rush the passer. That helps out. 161 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: The other aspect I love about that too is of 162 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: course Daniel Jones. He's a great play action thrower, right, 163 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: and he didn't. I mean, he played good in the game, 164 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: but he was like a little off target for especially 165 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: in the game after he got that sack fumble. He 166 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 1: was exactly right right where you just go. Man. He 167 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: usually hits the bulls eye on the east type of 168 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: throws here. But the other thing I love to play 169 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: action to John is it the protection aspect. Yeah, there'll 170 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: be some plays down the field, but I also think 171 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: it just opens up great lanes for Daniel Jones not 172 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 1: only to throw in but then to take off and run. 173 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 1: And that's again one of the best assets he's had 174 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: and and Brian day Balls brought that out on him. 175 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, that's kind of the way I'd like to 176 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: see them approach this one. As far as paired to 177 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 1: the first matchup, Yeah, I'm happy you brought up the 178 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: Neil Hunter thing. I was gonna ask you about that 179 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: because they had a couple of double moves that they 180 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 1: could have gotten down the field if there was a 181 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: right right. Yes, there was definitely a few plays where 182 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 1: you looked at and you went, oh, gosh, if he 183 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: had a hair more time here, they could have got 184 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: a thirty twenty yard completion and and flip field position. 185 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: Uh So, yeah, that's something they gotta take into account, 186 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: especially in passing situations. You know, I would think you're 187 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: gonna see the back chip over there and a little 188 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: bit just to help him out. All right, let's flip 189 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: the script. Let's look at the Giants defense against the 190 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 1: Vikings offense. Here, Giants blitz the hell out of Kirk Cousins. 191 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 1: More than would you stick with that game plan because 192 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: Cousins his numbers against the Bliff actually were okay. He 193 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 1: didn't complete a pass against zero coverage in the game, 194 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: at least a corn to some of the metrics I 195 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: looked at and watching the take back. But do you 196 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: think they'll continue to try to pressure Cousins to make 197 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: him get that ball out quick or do you think 198 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:56,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna see maybe less of that? Well? Yeah, first off, 199 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: I like the game plan. I mean, the Demons played 200 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 1: good enough for for the Giants to win the football game, 201 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: that's for sure. Would you like to see them clean 202 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: up a few things? Sure, you know, I'm all for 203 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: with the pressure that. I think. The thing that's good 204 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: about Wink Martindale is he's smart. He's he can pressure 205 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: and still come up against a team like Minnesota where 206 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: the pass offense isn't crazy creative, right, It's good. It's detailed. 207 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: They know what they're good at, and they executed. I 208 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: don't sit there and go, oh, whoa holy cow, how 209 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: do you defend this play? Oh my gosh, look at this. 210 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 1: And I think Wink had a good feel as far 211 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: as I can blitz them and then I know where 212 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: to drop guys in the coverage and also have like 213 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: we're not burned in pass coverage, So I do think 214 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 1: that's gonna be part of this as well. But I 215 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 1: would think it's gonna be a little less blitz. I 216 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 1: do think Minnesota will probably have a few tricks up 217 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: their sleeve in this department. And the other thing I 218 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: would just say maybe less blitz is you know, hey, 219 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 1: maybe that's one extra guy to help out on hockinsent 220 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: or Justin Jefferson who tore us up a little bit 221 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: that way. And I felt like that Minnesota cannot block 222 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 1: Sexy Dexy and big Cat and Leonard Williams either way. 223 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:11,320 Speaker 1: And that's where I feel like they got a little 224 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:13,199 Speaker 1: advantage there to where it was a few times I oh, 225 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: don't bls, those two were gonna get in or get 226 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: pressure on his face. They are not great in the 227 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 1: interior part of their offensive line, especially in pass pro. 228 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: And you know, yeah, I would say dial it back 229 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: just a little bit, and that's hard for Wink to do, 230 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,079 Speaker 1: but I think he can do it this week. Yeah, look, 231 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 1: you took the words out of my mouth. Man. Dexter 232 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 1: Lawrence did not have a sack in that game. That 233 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: was the most dominant game without ave seen from a 234 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,920 Speaker 1: defensive lineman that poor Austin Schlottman got put on rails 235 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: and got pushed back into the quarterback. Now he's not 236 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: gonna be playing center this week, so it'll be different. 237 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 1: But I thought, to your point, Lennon Williams did well 238 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: against Ezra Cleveland an edning room as well. So for me, 239 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:50,319 Speaker 1: even if those tackles hold up and Brian O'Neil was 240 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 1: not playing in the game, we'll see how the backup 241 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: doesn't right tackle if you can get pressure and Cousin's face, 242 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: he has so much faith in these receivers, Chris and 243 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: Jefferson and feeling in the guys, he'll just throw it. 244 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,320 Speaker 1: He didn't the character du it's covered anyway, So they 245 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: they should have some chances here. Yeah, they they should, 246 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 1: and you know they did a good job again, you know, 247 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 1: for the most part of the game, they tried to 248 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 1: help with safety coverage over to Justin Jefferson and honestly, listen, 249 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: if he has the same stat line as this this 250 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: lie they can win the game. That you can live 251 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:25,959 Speaker 1: with it, right, But what we don't want is, like, 252 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: you know, maybe lessen the t. J. Hockinson output and 253 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 1: we just can't let that third element go off. That's 254 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 1: where you would get scared here a little bit. And 255 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:38,319 Speaker 1: this is to me where the Giants the one problem 256 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,480 Speaker 1: they have a little bit. And I think one of 257 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: the reasons, John, to the point you brought up about 258 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 1: them blitzing too is I don't think they trust their 259 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: middle linebackers in coverage. So because of that, they don't 260 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: know what to do there. So all right, just blitz 261 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 1: them so they're not exposed in the second level, you know, 262 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:57,679 Speaker 1: with you know, mismatches, whether it's a tight end to 263 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:00,559 Speaker 1: back out of the backfield, the bootlegs. They're not very 264 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: good in that department. So I think that's sometimes why 265 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 1: Wink winzes as well, just because he doesn't know what 266 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 1: else to do with them, and you know, they're a 267 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: little bit of liability in that department. Yeah, no question 268 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 1: about it. And Wink actually played a lot more zone 269 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: in that game than he usually does. They didn't play 270 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 1: man a ton And I think you know you mentioned 271 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: living with the stat numbers. You look at Cousins right, 272 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: three touchdowns, no picks, they look phenomenal. Jefferson, a hundred 273 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: thirty three yards were seating. But it took twelve catches. Again, 274 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,559 Speaker 1: the Vikings only had one completion of twenty five or 275 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: more yards, and that was for twenty five yards. They 276 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,920 Speaker 1: had no other completions of more than twenty I think 277 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 1: if you can even if they get the yards, if 278 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 1: you can prevent those explosive plays over the top, right, 279 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 1: and McKay will be back in this game. He did 280 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: not play on Christmas Eve, maybe a Dory Jackson will 281 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: be back to me. That's the thing. If you make 282 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 1: the Vikings navigate their way down the field slowly, I 283 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: feel like you can get them to make enough mistakes 284 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:54,080 Speaker 1: where you're gonna keep mad at the end zone. Yeah, 285 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: I would agree with that. They're a big PLI team. 286 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:58,960 Speaker 1: They are. And you know again, one thing I would 287 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: say with them is I that I think they gave 288 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:02,959 Speaker 1: up on the run a little bit too easily as well. 289 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,559 Speaker 1: I I don't understand that one. One. I would argue 290 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:08,679 Speaker 1: that I wrote my notes on that side of the ball, like, 291 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 1: as long as they don't run a seven, they're gonna 292 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: be able to run the ball. Um. But but to 293 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,600 Speaker 1: your point, and and that's where it was great. They 294 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: found a way to pressure pressure Cousins and then play 295 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 1: zones behind it, because, like I said, I don't think 296 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:25,959 Speaker 1: there's a it's a great creative attack. What they are 297 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: scary with is if they start to run the ball 298 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 1: and then you do start playing some man demand to 299 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,400 Speaker 1: load the box and do all that. That's when they thrive. 300 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,559 Speaker 1: That's when it's Oh, it's justin Jefferson. I don't care 301 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,840 Speaker 1: if he's open or not. We're just gonna throw it 302 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: up to him and they'll keep people in and take 303 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: a shot down the field and they'll run a post 304 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 1: corner and that's where they can get, you know, scary. 305 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 1: So I don't think you change the approach a whole lot. 306 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 1: Like I said, I think it's just maybe a little 307 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 1: less blitz and hopefully it turns out a little different 308 00:13:57,520 --> 00:13:59,319 Speaker 1: for the Giants this time around. And you know, I 309 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,679 Speaker 1: didn't watching the vikings this year, Chris. I don't think 310 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:03,559 Speaker 1: Kevin O'Connell is willing to stay with the run. He 311 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 1: hasn't really done it all year. Dalvin Cook, Donna get 312 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: carries a game. They just don't And by the way, 313 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 1: they have two good backs and no, I I it 314 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:16,079 Speaker 1: is one of the you know, it's it's one of 315 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: the things that I scratched my head with with Minnesota. 316 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:20,200 Speaker 1: You know, I know their offensive line. It's not a 317 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 1: great run blocking offensive line, so you know that's not 318 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 1: where he wants to live. But there's been a few 319 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:28,080 Speaker 1: games arrive come away going. Man, they looked like they 320 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: were opening up some holes, and I would get that 321 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: guy that's got three rockets up is but the ball 322 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 1: just a little bit more. And and Dalvin Cook, you 323 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: know the other reason I would just say that too. 324 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:40,560 Speaker 1: You know, for the Giants aspect here is or at 325 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: least Minnesota. You know, the Giants are a handful on 326 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: third down. I wouldn't want to deal with Wink Martindale 327 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: and third and five or plus. You know, when when 328 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: it gets to that, that's it's you don't know what's 329 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:54,480 Speaker 1: coming at you. He's gonna expose your protection. You don't 330 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 1: know who's blitzing, who's dropping. And he's brilliant at that. 331 00:14:57,480 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: That's why he's one of the best decordinators in football. 332 00:15:00,280 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: So that's where I expect them maybe to run the 333 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 1: ball a little bit more this time and around, just 334 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: to leave themselves in second and four, second and five 335 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 1: some shorter manageable situations to where now the play action 336 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 1: we can take a shot down the field, you know, 337 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 1: becomes more of a point of attack for them. Last 338 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: thing on the XS and OZ here, Chris, The Vikings 339 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: did get the johnts on some of those screen passes, right. 340 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:21,720 Speaker 1: They timed up a couple of those blitzes with the 341 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 1: state a couple of screens to Hawkinson, you were the 342 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: one that Jefferson dated of the game. What can you 343 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 1: do to try to settle that down a little bitcause 344 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure the Vikings looked at that, and they're gonna 345 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 1: have a whole new screen pack in this game, and 346 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: they're gonna try to tack the blitz the same way. Definitely. 347 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 1: That that's where I think, you know, you gotta be 348 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: careful about the blitz right there, they're gonna be greased 349 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 1: up and ready to go on. How to pick it up? 350 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:44,400 Speaker 1: Oh wait, I got four or five players to say, 351 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: screw you. Oh yeah, you tried to blitz us, and 352 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: now we're doing this down the field right and screen 353 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: game always goes within that. You know, you got people 354 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: all packed into the line of scrimmage right there at 355 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 1: the ball. Oh, it's a great thing. Throw it out there. 356 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 1: People are coming at the quarterback, the lineman get out there, 357 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: they kick a few of the d bees out and 358 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: all that, and all of a sudden, you go, oh, 359 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 1: we're in trouble. They are a pretty good screen football team. 360 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 1: Would be another reason I would say, I hope they 361 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 1: dial it back with the blitz just a little bit. 362 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: But hey, a guy like McKinney back on the field, 363 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: his ability to rally and tackle certainly helps them. And man, 364 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 1: if Dory could play, that would be just phenomenal. You 365 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: don't need to give me a prediction, Just give me 366 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 1: a feel. How do you think this game is gonna go. 367 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: I mean, both teams will play close games all year. 368 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 1: I imagine it's going to be the same. Just what's 369 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 1: your feel for what this game is gonna look like. 370 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 1: You can go into as much detail as you want. Yeah, no, 371 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: I don't think it's gonna look a whole lot different 372 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: than the first matchup. I don't. I think we're gonna 373 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: have a very close football game. I don't expect the 374 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 1: Giants to make some of the mistakes they made there. 375 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 1: I'm I'm gonna be transparent. I'm leaning giants here. I 376 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: am I think this is a very good matchup. For them. 377 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot of aspects where I go, wait, 378 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 1: they can take advantage of some vikings weaknesses and some 379 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: of the weaknesses of the Giants. I don't know if 380 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: the Vikings can totally take advantage of there and some 381 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: of those departments. So, like we talked about the run defense, 382 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: the Giants aren't good at running, but Vikings don't seem 383 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: to be committed to it or really want to do it. 384 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 1: And that benefits Winking Company because now they can kind 385 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,680 Speaker 1: of go all right, yeah, we're gonna blitz or whatever else. 386 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 1: But I could teach guys not to fast flow and 387 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: play pass a little bit more than flying up into 388 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:20,439 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmagem. Yeah, I'm I'm I'm think I'm 389 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: gonna take the Giants in the close from when all 390 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 1: of a sudden done. And by the way, this is 391 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:25,439 Speaker 1: me trying to learn here. You know, when I watched 392 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: the tape back, Chris, I watched it yesterday in the morning, 393 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:30,080 Speaker 1: I thought Wink timed up a lot of his zones 394 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:32,399 Speaker 1: to again when the Vikings called man beats, a lot 395 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:35,199 Speaker 1: of those crosses and meshes. Is that a product of 396 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: what you're talking about with the Vikings offense not being 397 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 1: that complicated that you can tame stuff better. Yes, I 398 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 1: think so. I think he tied up Blitzes because he 399 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:46,200 Speaker 1: had a feel for their protection rules that screwed them over. 400 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: And then yes, he gave them some looks to go, 401 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 1: I know what they're gonna go do if I kind 402 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 1: of give this look. Oh wait, it's not man to 403 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 1: man its zone. You're screwed because you're running pick plays right. Yes, 404 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 1: and that's that's what I mean. You know, it's again. 405 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,480 Speaker 1: They they got all of what you need on the offense. 406 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: But I don't sit here and go, oh this is 407 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 1: this is like the Kansas City Chiefs, Sir Kyle Shanahan 408 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 1: and the forty Niners, where I just go, I don't 409 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:11,720 Speaker 1: know what run play this is. I don't know what 410 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,120 Speaker 1: this is, but it's cool and it's working. They kind 411 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:16,240 Speaker 1: of stick to the basics, and I think that's advantage 412 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: link Martindale. Alright, big picture here, Chris Daniel Jones. Is 413 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:24,480 Speaker 1: he the Giant's future franchise quarterback for the next ten years? Definitely? 414 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:26,400 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, in ten years is a long time, 415 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:29,160 Speaker 1: of course, you know what I mean. But yes, he's 416 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: he's the guy. It's something I've been banging on the 417 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 1: table about really for about the last year and a half. 418 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,439 Speaker 1: I mean, he's got a lot of qualities that you like, 419 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: Guess what happened this year He finally had a support 420 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: system and we're in the playoffs and look and we're 421 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 1: all going, WHOA Daniel Jones. He's hits receivers, he makes plays, 422 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: he does all this no crap. You know, it's amazing 423 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,439 Speaker 1: what you know a team can do to help you 424 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: out in a team sport. You know, we've all gotten 425 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:58,120 Speaker 1: obsessed with quarterback, quarterback, quarterback, quarterback, and I understand that. 426 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: But man, other than homes Josh Allen, and maybe that's 427 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 1: about it. Everybody else needs a support system. And and 428 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: and then and yes, I mean, you know where where 429 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 1: I defended Daniel Jones the last few years ago is 430 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:13,400 Speaker 1: he wasn't behind the battle line. The last year's he's 431 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: behind the worst old line. It's not even clote like, 432 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:18,360 Speaker 1: it was not even close. It was the worst amends 433 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,280 Speaker 1: the line. They could not do anything. Let alone. We know, 434 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:24,639 Speaker 1: you know, hey, coaching receivers, we can all think of it. 435 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: Those are issues there as well. He does everything right 436 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:30,680 Speaker 1: off the field. He's the guy you want to lead 437 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,119 Speaker 1: your team in the locker room, on the field, in 438 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 1: front of the podium. He does all the little things 439 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:37,920 Speaker 1: the right way. And hey, is he ever gonna be 440 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 1: a top five quarterback in football? No? Probably not, But 441 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: that doesn't mean you can't be really good and win 442 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: Super Bowls for a long time with a quarterback like 443 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones. And uh, I think they got their guy 444 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:50,639 Speaker 1: to be shocked if he isn't signed up here pretty 445 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: soon after the season's over. And by the way, the 446 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 1: support system is still not the best. I mean, the 447 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:58,080 Speaker 1: still some holes. And you know they're rolling out. And 448 00:19:58,119 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 1: this is nothing against the guys. They've done a great 449 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:01,919 Speaker 1: job up but they're rolling out. Darius Laying almost got 450 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:04,240 Speaker 1: cut to the start of the year, Issaiahkso got picked 451 00:20:04,320 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 1: up in October. And Richie James, who's kind of a 452 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: journeyman slock guy. How much more Chris, just in terms 453 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,159 Speaker 1: of the raw production and numbers, How much more and 454 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 1: better can Jones be if those weapons, specifically on the 455 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 1: outside get better and the young old line continues to develop. Yeah, 456 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 1: I I think he can put up real numbers. One. 457 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 1: You got a coach that is a quarterback whisper. And 458 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,439 Speaker 1: then the greatest thing with Dave Ball is he he 459 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: understands his team, so he knows how to formulate the 460 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 1: plan around. Wait, this is what we're good at, this 461 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: is what we're bad at. I'm not gonna do that, okay, 462 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:41,840 Speaker 1: and we'll we'll put more eggs into what we're good at, 463 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: and we'll figure out a formula within that this year, 464 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 1: like what he's doing. I mean, come on, the formula 465 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:49,919 Speaker 1: is simple run, quarterback, run, bootleg, play action, punt the 466 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: ball if it's for the long and let's do it 467 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 1: all again the next time we get the ball. You 468 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: know that. But that's about all they're capable of. They're 469 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:59,680 Speaker 1: not capable of We're gonna drop back forty five times 470 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:02,199 Speaker 1: and just throw the ball all over the lot. But 471 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:04,639 Speaker 1: I think that potential is in the future with a 472 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: guy like day Ball. And then now we've grown some 473 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:10,480 Speaker 1: confidence into Brian I mean Daniel Jones and got him 474 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:13,160 Speaker 1: feeling good and he's got an offense that gives him 475 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: some schematical advantages to where yeah, weapons, offensive line help 476 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: a little bit. I mean, Daniel Jones and Brian day 477 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:22,879 Speaker 1: Ball can be a real pain in the butt for 478 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: the rest of the NFL for a long time. Alright, 479 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,680 Speaker 1: final question, NFC playoffs, Chris, I think it's kind of 480 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: wide open that right. The Eagles don't look the same. 481 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: If Jalen Hurts can't run the way he runs, that 482 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:36,280 Speaker 1: changes the Eagles offense. I know he's been great. It's 483 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:38,560 Speaker 1: still brock party, he's still a rookie. I know he's 484 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:42,480 Speaker 1: been good. How do you see this NFC playoff picture 485 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:44,399 Speaker 1: kind of rolling out here? Man? I mean it's I 486 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:47,360 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be fun. Yeah, and I I think 487 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 1: so too. It's different than the a f C. The 488 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 1: a f C. I look at it and go, oh man, 489 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 1: there's some you know, heavyweights with some great quarterbacks Brow 490 00:21:54,720 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 1: Mahomes Allen and you know, oh my gosh, right, it's 491 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: it's it's insane that way Herbert warrants coming up. I mean, 492 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:05,640 Speaker 1: it's it's all like whoa okay, uh yeah, the NFC. 493 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: Listen the way the Cowboys are playing. My my thought 494 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:14,639 Speaker 1: is still this, John. I would be shocked, all right. 495 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,680 Speaker 1: If it's not Giants, I mean the Giants, excuse me, 496 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 1: Eagles forty nine NFC Championship game. I would be shocked. Uh, 497 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:25,360 Speaker 1: and and you bring up the right questions. That's certainly, Hey, 498 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:28,919 Speaker 1: we'll see how brock Purty looks. But man, that's the 499 00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 1: beauty of the forty nine. They're not a quarterback centric 500 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: team as you see. And their team itself is the 501 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 1: best team in football. I think when you go top 502 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:39,199 Speaker 1: the bottom, I think it's the best team in the 503 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:42,199 Speaker 1: sport right now. The way they run the ball, you know, 504 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 1: Shanahan's you know, magician like plays. The defense is special. Um, 505 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,560 Speaker 1: And then you know what you talked about with the Eagles, Hey, 506 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:53,639 Speaker 1: it's human nature creeps in. They kind of had things 507 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 1: in order and in hand. You know, they knew who 508 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 1: they're the giants who are playing backups. Last week, I 509 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,719 Speaker 1: know they didn't look their best, but that was more 510 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,080 Speaker 1: of a game that let's just get Jalen Hurts out 511 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:06,880 Speaker 1: there again. Let's not let him have a huge extended 512 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:09,640 Speaker 1: period of time off before we play a meaningful playoff game. 513 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 1: And they got it going. But I still think they're 514 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 1: a pretty damn special football team. And the problem is 515 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 1: with the Eagles is just you you said it kind 516 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:23,160 Speaker 1: of right. Their offensive line arguably the best in football, 517 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: and then with his ability to run off of that, 518 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: it makes everything else very hard to defend. In their offense, 519 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:32,479 Speaker 1: he gets to throw the ball against looks where you'd go, oh, 520 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: every quarterback in football would beg to throw the ball 521 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 1: that play in that look. So they have a little 522 00:23:37,359 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: bit of answers for everything because they're so talented on 523 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: that side of the ball. And I really look at 524 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:45,920 Speaker 1: the forty Niners, is being really the only special defense 525 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 1: in the NFC that I think can kind of upset 526 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:51,880 Speaker 1: that formula for them. The Gihnts Little Podcast was brought 527 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: to you by psc and G Energy Efficiency For game 528 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: time and any time, visit PSEG dot com slash giants 529 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: for discounts, rebates and home energy assessments. Chris, this is 530 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 1: awesome in enjoy the playoffs, Enjoy the rest of the year, 531 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:04,720 Speaker 1: and let's catch up soon. You know what, John thanks man, 532 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 1: go Giants. Hope you're good, and hope everybody enjoys that 533 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 1: playoff game this weekend. The building decided. Chris, thanks so 534 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: much for being with us, and thanks for being with 535 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:13,719 Speaker 1: us on the Johnson the Podcast. We'll see you next time.