1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: It's time for our weekly pregame conversation with Pride of 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: the Jaguars running back Fred Taylor. And here we are 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: back for another football season. Fred pivoting if you will, 4 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: to twenty twenty three. 5 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: It's a constant pivot, JP man, how's it going. It's 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 2: football season, brother. We go through the spring only to 7 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 2: get back past the summer, just so we can say 8 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 2: it's football season. 9 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 3: All over again. And based off where we left a 10 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 3: year ago, the excitement is certainly in the. 11 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: Air in doo ball. 12 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 3: It's time to get it done. Though. It's time to 13 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 3: get it done. 14 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,239 Speaker 1: And in preseason week one, Doug Peterson said he's going 15 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: to play the starters a little bit in this game. 16 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 3: Well how long? Maybe not that long. 17 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: If they have a pretty good drive on offense and 18 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 1: everybody gets some touches, you might not see them again. 19 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: But when you played, did you want preseason time or 20 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: what does that mean to an offensive player? Especially in 21 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: a scheme like this, You know who you have. It's 22 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: not like they're fighting for starting gigs. 23 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 3: You know. 24 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 2: Times had changed tremendously, first and foremost so these different 25 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 2: setups and now they have three preseason games. Which was 26 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 2: which is much different than you know, what I had 27 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: when I played, and but you're still able to develop 28 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 2: a routine to answer your first question first and foremost. Yes, 29 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 2: that was my reward for going through hell for two 30 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 2: or three weeks of training camp before we had an 31 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:31,559 Speaker 2: opportunity to play against anyone else. 32 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 3: So that was my reward. That's what I worked hard for, 33 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 3: even if it were. 34 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 2: Just five plays, you know, that first preseason game, just 35 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 2: to get back in that football field. 36 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 3: To smell the grass out there. 37 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 2: Most preseason games back then again were at night, seven 38 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 2: pm starts, seven thirty starts, a lot of them, just 39 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 2: to be under the lights, fans in the stadium. You 40 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 2: look forward to that just to try to get that 41 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 2: adrenaline pumping. For me, it was going through that pregame routine, 42 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: the same routine I will have to go through when 43 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: the season would when the regular season would take place. 44 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 2: And then the second week comes and you're better prepared. 45 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: You understand how to come out the locker room, how 46 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: much time you have your own individual warm ups, and 47 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: then the team warm up. So there's a lot of 48 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 2: advantages that come with you know, this first preseason game 49 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 2: and guys wanting to be a part of it. 50 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 3: Now, some guys aren't going to be able to go, 51 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 3: you know, and some. 52 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: Guys won't be able to play an extended period of 53 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 2: time because now you go from ninety to fifty three 54 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 2: and coaches need an opportunity to see these other guys 55 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 2: who might be bubble guys, but they need to see them. 56 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,839 Speaker 2: So I don't expect the starters to play more than 57 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 2: two series at most, and that's just my own personal prediction. 58 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 3: But whatever it is. 59 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 2: Go out there, play hard, play fast. That's how you 60 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 2: avoid injuries, and you know, hopefully all the guys come 61 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: out injury free so they can get ready to continue 62 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 2: to build throughout the preseason for the next game. 63 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: Bret Taylor with us this offense added Calvin Ridley. We've 64 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: known that obviously this whole offseason. The training camp has 65 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: been really fun to watch with him in it. What 66 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: can this offense do with all these weapons in the 67 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 1: passing game and a running game to go with it. 68 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 3: They're balanced. 69 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 2: They are so balanced, man, and they look so fast 70 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 2: just seeing the really highlights you know, visiting our camp practice. 71 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 2: Just the intensity, you know, they're flying off the ball 72 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 2: on both sides of the ball. You know, the offense 73 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 2: has been the highlight of conversation. With the addition that 74 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 2: really with you know, the expectations for Trevor Lawrence, who's 75 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: just as excited as anyone else to see that combination 76 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 2: do their thing. 77 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 3: We asked Trevor, you know, we sat. 78 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 2: Down with him on the pivot and we asked, how 79 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 2: excited are you to have number zero? 80 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 3: And he's like, man, is such a professional. You know, 81 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 3: he's finding his. 82 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 2: Way, he's getting used to everything, but he's more excited 83 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 2: than anyone in the building to be able to have 84 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 2: an opportunity to throw to a guy like Kevin Ridley. 85 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 3: He's so dynamic and his route running. 86 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 2: But what's best, what I like best about really is 87 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 2: his run after catch. 88 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 3: He lights up and he gets it down the field. 89 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 2: And not a lot of receivers have that, but he's 90 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 2: one that has it, which is a gift. 91 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: And I can't wait to see these guys put it 92 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 3: together again this year. Bred. 93 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: We know what Travis Etn Junior did in the run 94 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: game last year over eleven hundred yards. They go out 95 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: and draft Tank Bigsby to go with him, and he's 96 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 1: had a really good camp, looks like so far, we'll 97 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: probably see a lot of him against the Dallas Cowboys. 98 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: But you know, Doug Peterson the other week talked about 99 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: Travis Etn and what he could do to maybe take 100 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 1: the next step, and he talked about squaring his shoulders 101 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,279 Speaker 1: and he would kind of give away where he was 102 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: going and line back will get a jump on him, 103 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: or he was trying to break it outside. And that's 104 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: been an adjustment for Travis Etn. What does that mean 105 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: and what kind of difference can that make for Travis 106 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: and his running style. 107 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 2: I mean, you want to listen to your head coach, 108 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: but not so much to where you become a robot, 109 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 2: you know, running back, you just have to be a natural, 110 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 2: instinctive runner and go where your mind says go. You know, 111 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 2: you see it, you go get it, you know, without hesitation. 112 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: The moment you you you slow down to think about 113 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 2: what I'm going to do or how I'm going to 114 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 2: attack it, that's when you lose. So for Travis, he's 115 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 2: such a great instinctive runner. And coach Peterson they've watched 116 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 2: the film. He went back and he replayed the entire season. 117 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 2: You have your pros and your corns, and really it's 118 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 2: just a suggestion Travis, this is how you can elevate 119 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 2: your game. Now it's up to Travis to go out 120 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,679 Speaker 2: there with each and every rep to try and hone 121 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 2: in on that muscle memory, you know that teaching and 122 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 2: develop that muscle memory. So when he does get in 123 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 2: the games or game situations, he's. 124 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 3: Still able to go fast. He's still able to. 125 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 2: Recycle those things from practice, carry him over to the 126 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 2: game and go fast. That's all it's ever really about 127 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 2: for a running back to have success on the field. 128 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 2: And if he can do that, if it translates to 129 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: being able to take it from the drills to the 130 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:23,039 Speaker 2: practice field, from the practice field to the game, he 131 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 2: can be successful, more successful. He had success, but he 132 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 2: can be more successful. You know, he was running with 133 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 2: his pad level down. He had great explosives, explosives. We 134 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 2: saw the long run, ability to break the home run balls. 135 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: He has great vision. He's shown that maybe a few 136 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 2: yards here and there, but I think overall, I think 137 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 2: he will build on the fact that the line has 138 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 2: gotten better. The passing game will be more of a threat, 139 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 2: so that should create more too high opportunities, which will 140 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 2: create more opportunities for Travis in the run game. 141 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 3: It was his first year of field as well. 142 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: I mean, so that obviously kind of took a little time. 143 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 3: Here. 144 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 2: Your awareness, your awareness, I apologize, goes from here to here, 145 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 2: and that's what you anticipate these guys maturing to and 146 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 2: develop or developing too, and then I think that'll create 147 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 2: bigger opportunities as well. 148 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: Fret Taylor with us the defense, All the starters are back. 149 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: Everybody's back on defense. They didn't make any major changes 150 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: in free agency. They drafted some guys, but a little 151 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: deeper in the draft on defense, right, So it's improvement 152 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: by development. Where do you start on defense? 153 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 3: That's what I love. 154 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: You know, you look at these teams that have been 155 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 2: successful or the organizations that have been successful throughout the 156 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 2: last thirty years. You know, I think it's safe to 157 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 2: say about thirty years. Pittsburgh Steelers is one who jumps. 158 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 3: Out immediately at me. 159 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 2: Every year you look at their defense, you can name 160 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 2: at least eight starters that return. And what that does 161 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 2: is it gives those guys an opportunity to communicate better. 162 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 2: They're confident with knowing who's next to them and knowing 163 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 2: just how loud I got to talk to get his 164 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: attention or if we're going to study it away from 165 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 2: the field, I can trust this guy. 166 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 3: It's about accountability. You know this guy's. 167 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 2: Attitude, you know his demeanor, you know who's going to 168 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 2: show up. Uh, And I think these guys will fall 169 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 2: in love with. 170 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 3: Each other, you know. 171 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:31,559 Speaker 2: It's a real brotherhood and just having those that same 172 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 2: group on the field. 173 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 3: It's about trust. On defense. You have to have more trust. 174 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:40,199 Speaker 2: On defense, more so than you have to have on offense, 175 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 2: because if one guy's out of place and not doing 176 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:45,600 Speaker 2: their job on offense, we can make up for it 177 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 2: for the most part, you know, unless it's just a 178 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:52,200 Speaker 2: blindside hit on the quarterback. But I digress. On defense, 179 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 2: if one guy's out of position, you can you can 180 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 2: you can burn big. 181 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 3: You know. 182 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 2: So trust accountability, the sense of awareness. Where guys are 183 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 2: Troy and Ryan Clark back in the day. They knew 184 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 2: how to communicate, They knew where each person was going 185 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:11,199 Speaker 2: to be. And these guys will know and understand their 186 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:14,199 Speaker 2: leverage and who's next to them. And it all goes 187 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 2: by starting with the front four. The defense will be 188 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 2: as good as the front four led by Josh Allen obviously, 189 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 2: and we want to make sure we see the other 190 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 2: guys come around and come to play on each level. 191 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 1: Bred, it's always a pleasure. Excited to do this again 192 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:33,559 Speaker 1: with you each and every game week on Jaguars Radio 193 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: and Jaguars dot Com and Jaguars YouTube. 194 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 3: And we'll talk to you again next week. Bred. I'm 195 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 3: always looking forward to it. JP. You know how it go. Man. 196 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 2: Football season is back, trying to attack. We gotta get it, man, 197 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,319 Speaker 2: we gotta get it in. I'm looking forward to it.