1 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 1: Well, the roster is sets and one player specifically is 2 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: very happy, not that he's on the roster, but the 3 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: man can certainly say that he is going to be 4 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: an Arizona Cardinal for the foreseeable future. That's right, Deander Hopkins. 5 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: Contract extension is a done deal, locked up for the 6 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:28,479 Speaker 1: next five years, which is always good news and good 7 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: news for Kenyan Drake. He's healthy, no longer in a 8 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: walking boot, and he is certainly focused on this first 9 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: game to show that yes he is and can be 10 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 1: that featured back a lot to get into It's episode 11 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: three oh six, and it starts right now. Welcome to 12 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolew and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals 13 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of the 14 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:03,279 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit hasy Cardinals 15 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: dot com Slash podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, throws 16 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: near side of pens Bot penis into the ends off 17 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: to the touchdown. Here's Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. Well, 18 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: no longer a collection of individuals, the Arizona Cardinals are 19 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: now a team and Jay, the fifty three man roster 20 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: is sets, and yeah, there will be some changes over 21 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: the next several weeks, but we now know week one 22 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: what this team will look like. Still, I'll say it 23 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: on paper, but on paper, it looks very good. Yeah, 24 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 1: and it seems like, you know, just based on the 25 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: names that Cardinals were able to retain those guys clear waivers. 26 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: It's like they got a sixty eight or sixty nine 27 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: man roster. Now obviously you can't trust that on game day, 28 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: but you know, I think that's where we were when 29 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: it came to the offseason or lack of a lot 30 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 1: of zoom virtual meetings, and then you got a chance 31 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: to have a quick strength and conditioning program at the 32 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: ramp up here and then he had training camp, so 33 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: you know, five hundred and twelve guys were are on 34 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: you know, practice squad rosters and you can slot a 35 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: guy like DJ Foster on there, and you know some 36 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:12,679 Speaker 1: of the guys that Jonathan bullard Um who obviously was 37 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: a guy that I thought was going to make the roster. 38 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: So it's kind of fascinating how it's going to work out. 39 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: And you know, I was I was reading that practice 40 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: squad guys could travel. I don't know if you're going 41 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: to have out all that, and I think it's because 42 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: of COVID. Obviously don't want to have an entire position 43 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: go down. But you know, first of all, we got 44 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: to you know, thank the National Football League and in 45 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: all thirty two clubs because they're able to pull this off. 46 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: And we're talking about you know, the NFL, I believe 47 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: card they had a ten game schedule, a twelve game schedule, 48 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,239 Speaker 1: a fourteen game schedule, in a sixteen game schedule, and 49 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: here we are days away from the Texas and Chiefs playing, 50 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 1: and it looks like everything's going to going to planned. 51 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: Teams and players have been tested every day. I think 52 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: that will continue. Now obviously going on the road is 53 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: going to be, you know, something different because you weren't 54 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,359 Speaker 1: able to have that drive rehearsal in preseason. But give 55 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: the players and give the coaches and the organizations a 56 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: lot of credit here because we're not having this conversation 57 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: if everyone did not make it a commitment. Amen, and 58 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: just go back to free agency started on time, the 59 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: draft started on time. Now there was no off season. 60 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: It was all virtual, it was all zoom meetings. But 61 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: that still continued through the months and then training camp 62 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: a little bit longer, a little bit different, no preseason games, 63 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: and there were pluses and minuses with that. But here 64 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: we are now with week one to start on time, 65 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: all right before you know, we'll obviously have plenty of 66 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: time the rest of the week to break down the 67 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: matchups and opposing views, et cetera. But you and I 68 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: did a you know show on Friday, and you know, 69 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: obviously the Cardinals didn't they released some players on Friday, 70 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: obviously the majority when they had to get to the cutdown, 71 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: and we went through our you know, project at fifty 72 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: three man roster, and you know, I'll give you credit 73 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: because you went out on a limb and you know, 74 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: based on I think would and we didn't get a 75 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: chance to hear Steve Kim on ninety eight seven that morning, 76 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: but you get you had the Cardinals keeping three receivers 77 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: and you know, three quarterbacks Cree quarterbacks, sorry, and based 78 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:14,839 Speaker 1: on that, you could see how much the Cardinals liked 79 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: Chris Straveler. So give you credit there. And you know, 80 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: obviously we talked about the numbers game. How many running 81 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: backs can you keep, how many wide receivers can you keep, 82 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: how many lineman can you keep? And you know, it's interesting. 83 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: You know, the Cardinals back in twenty eighteen kept three 84 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,239 Speaker 1: quarterbacks on the roster, and that would have been Sam Bradford, 85 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,239 Speaker 1: Josh Rosen, and Mike Lennon. So it's happened in the past. 86 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: Now my question to you is, are we going to 87 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: see three active on game day? No, we will not, 88 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: and I don't think we will see it, at least initially. 89 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: I still think Streveler needs a little bit more time 90 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: because if he is going to be active on game day, 91 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: then I think that means we see him on special teams. 92 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: And I just don't know if your special teams coordinators 93 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: slash assistant coach Jeff Rogers, if you're still quite one 94 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: hundred percent comfortable throwing him out there. Something has happened since. 95 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: You know, again, we don't see all the practice, we 96 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 1: don't see all of the meetings. But that is a 97 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 1: valuable roster spot that maybe you give to someone who 98 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: is a little bit more advanced, especially at the NFL level. Well, 99 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,919 Speaker 1: I think you know, everyone's trying to, you know, follow 100 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 1: the suit of Tysmon Hill, and you know he's you know, 101 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: he's probably the backup quarterback, could be the future there. 102 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: They gave him ten million a year. But you know, 103 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: I was listening to Ron Wilsley on the ninety eight 104 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 1: seven and he thought, you know, maybe he made it 105 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: because he's a special teams guy. Now he's never done it, 106 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: but you know, you look at his upside. He runs 107 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: a four four five forty. Could he be your uh, 108 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: you know, protector on special teams and so you can 109 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: run some gadget places. Now you don't want to tip 110 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: your hand there. I'm curious to see, you know, what 111 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 1: kind of role he has, but clearly they feel like 112 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 1: he can. He can give this team a different angle. 113 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: Uh you know, if you're the punt protector, that means 114 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: there's times that you can snap the ball to him. Yeah, 115 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:03,919 Speaker 1: And as we discussed on Friday, there was a reason 116 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: why they signed him, and obviously they saw enough of 117 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 1: him to put him on that Week one roster and 118 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:14,040 Speaker 1: they went twenty five offensive players twenty five defensive players. 119 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 1: When we did our roster breakdown, I had twenty six 120 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 1: on offense. I went heavy at running back, I went 121 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: heavy at wide receiver and light on offensive line. As 122 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 1: it turned out, they keep three running backs, They keep 123 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: six wide receivers, and they keep ten offensive lineman, twenty 124 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: five on offense, twenty five on defense, and going a 125 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: little bit heavier at linebacker and in the secondary, going 126 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 1: with four cornerbacks and five safeties, which to me was 127 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 1: a little bit as of a surprise. But that might 128 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: mean that perhaps a Buddha Baker there, I say, and 129 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 1: Isaiah Simmons can also be that coverage guy as far 130 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 1: as in the slot if the team loads up on 131 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 1: wide receivers. Now, you know, in the offseason we talked about, 132 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: you know, how is his second year class a wide 133 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: receiver gonna look? And you know I was optimistic that 134 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:01,720 Speaker 1: hope all three guys out, but clearly that wasn't the case. 135 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: And you know, Kim Butler was one of the first casualties. 136 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: And you know, for him, it was just more of 137 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: the drops and you know, you were thinking maybe and 138 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: watching and going to meetings for an entire year. I'm 139 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:18,119 Speaker 1: not saying he came in here and took it easy. 140 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 1: You know it was on easy street. But um, you know, 141 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: you had a hope Andy Isabella and Keyshawn Johnson pan out. 142 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: Obviously they're part of the top six so, but you know, 143 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: I kept reading over the weekend the surprise cut. You know, 144 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: now that I get a chance to work in the organization, 145 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 1: now that I'm in the meetings or all that, it's 146 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: not a surprise to the organizations. You know, it was 147 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: a surprise to me that Jonathan Buller didn't make the 148 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: active roster. Yeah, but I understand it was a surprise 149 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: about Evan Weaver. Not so much because they really upgrade 150 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: that position. So you know, obviously, you know, the Cardinals 151 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,239 Speaker 1: feel like they got their twenty two starters. They're probably 152 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: gonna play fourteen to sixteen guys on offense, probably fifteen 153 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: to seventeen on defense, and you know, also special teams. 154 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 1: And you know, a guy like Eno Benjamin, I think 155 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: he made it based on special teams. Curious to see 156 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: if he gets the opportunity to be the kick returner. 157 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: I think just on ball security and fluidness, I think 158 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk could be your part in returner. So you know, again, 159 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: if you're out of starter and Kirk is one, you're 160 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: gonna have to play on team. So I think you 161 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: did a good job. And clearly they've had a more 162 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: talent on both sides of the ball. The one surprise 163 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: that I did have, just because of his special team's ability, 164 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:34,079 Speaker 1: was DJ Foster not making the team. But they went 165 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 1: with three running backs as opposed to four, so you know, Benjamin, 166 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,959 Speaker 1: the seventh round draft pick, does make the team. Now 167 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 1: Foster is back, Weaver is back on the practice squad. 168 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: In fact, the Cardinals brought back fourteen players that they 169 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: had released onto the practice squad. So remember there are 170 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: sixteen players that you can have on the practice squad. 171 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: Up to four you can kind of quote unquote protect, 172 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 1: so opposing teams can't poach off your roster and signed 173 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 1: to theirs. So we'll have to wait and see what 174 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,839 Speaker 1: that means for the Cardinals. But at least right now 175 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: we are we know what this team looks like. Again, 176 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say it on paper and now MJ just 177 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: days away from seeing this team on the football field. Yeah, 178 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: and so you know, when you look at the puzzle 179 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: and you look at what they did, they're a better 180 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 1: football team on paper, and that should translate to being 181 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: a better football team on the field. I can't tell 182 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: you enough just about how things went so much smoother 183 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:38,079 Speaker 1: in training camp, stability in the front office, stability on 184 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 1: the coaching staff, stability on the rostaur On offense, yeah, 185 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: you're gonna have a couple of new starters center, right tackle, 186 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: and then obviously Hopkins. They've added talent on defense with 187 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: the draft class. You know, a couple of run stuffers. 188 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:53,719 Speaker 1: You can't keep all the draft picks, but they're in 189 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: a much better position now. It's just got to come together. 190 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: And I'm curious to see I use that, I use 191 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: the We're curious and obviously a lot, but I'm curious 192 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: to see how that defense comes together because they're gonna 193 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: have three to four new starters in that front seven. Well, 194 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: this we know as far as a better football team 195 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: overall and specifically on the offensive end, the addition of 196 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins, and we know now as we discuss here 197 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 1: on this Tuesday on Cards Covered two presented by Hyundai, 198 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:27,679 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, Hopkins is under contract 199 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:32,080 Speaker 1: with the Cardinals through twenty twenty four, a new two 200 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: year extension agreed upon between the team and the players 201 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,559 Speaker 1: and officially announced on Tuesday. And this is something in 202 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 1: MJ that I think a lot of people anticipated when 203 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: he was acquired. It just needed time to kind of 204 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 1: get to this point where we sit on September eighth. Yeah, listen, 205 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,839 Speaker 1: you know, obviously the Cardinals did the due diligence with 206 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,599 Speaker 1: the background. Usually you get a chance to talk to 207 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:58,439 Speaker 1: the you know, the position coach, the coordinator. In this case, 208 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: Bill O'Brien is a general man. And when you make 209 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 1: a deal like that, they didn't give up a first 210 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 1: round pick, but you are investing in the future, and 211 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: the fact that he had three years left on his 212 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 1: contract at thirty nine million, however, no guaranteed money. Those 213 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 1: conversations take place before you make the trade and then 214 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 1: you tell the player, yes, we want you part of 215 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:19,559 Speaker 1: the future. We didn't bring you in here for this 216 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 1: next three years. So it was pretty inevitable that something 217 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: was going to get done. And now, you know, the 218 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,839 Speaker 1: Cardinals feel like he's part of the future and when 219 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,199 Speaker 1: they id their core moving forward, he's gonna be under 220 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 1: contract through twenty twenty four. We could see both him, 221 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: We should see him and Murray grow together. And you know, 222 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 1: I'm thrilled that the Cardinals have a number one wide 223 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 1: receiver on the roster. Well, and this is huge not 224 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 1: only for the Cardinals, but I think for Hopkins as well, 225 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: and not that he made it a big deal or 226 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:52,440 Speaker 1: something that he was actively seeking. He didn't make it public. 227 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 1: But this has got to take some I wouldn't say 228 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: pressure MJ, but takes something off his shoulders. Look, I 229 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,719 Speaker 1: don't have to worry about it. I'm set. I got 230 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,439 Speaker 1: what I wanted. And now not only am I paid 231 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 1: like an elite wide receiver, but now I have the 232 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 1: long term security. I have found a new home. He 233 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 1: liked Houston, He certainly has said that he has liked Arizona, 234 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 1: even though he still has not played a game with 235 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. But now you can certainly look at 236 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 1: this and say, all right, Kingsbury, Murray, Hopkins, those three 237 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: on offense, and maybe someone else emerges, maybe a Christian Kirk, 238 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:33,079 Speaker 1: maybe a Kenyan Drake or Chase Edmonds, but at least offensively, 239 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:38,640 Speaker 1: your core is set. And that's those are three huge pieces. Yeah, 240 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: and you know we talked about it on the Red 241 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:44,559 Speaker 1: Sea Report. The reason why the Cardinals are able to 242 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 1: do this with Buddha Baker and DeAndre Hopkins is because 243 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: Kylin Murray's on a rookie contract. We've seen other teams 244 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: around the League stack up. The Rams made a run. 245 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: They've coming off three consecutive winning seasons. Unfortunately, maybe they're 246 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:01,079 Speaker 1: not the team to beat in the West anymore. Obviously, 247 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:05,200 Speaker 1: you look at what the Ravens and the Kansas City 248 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: Chiefs have done putting more talent around them. Obviously, you know, 249 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 1: Mahomes got the long term deal. So when you get 250 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: a rookie on a contract and he's a franchise quarterback, 251 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: you're allowed to make these moves and the future looks bright. 252 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: I mean you're talking about skilled position players. You know. 253 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: You look at you know, a guy like Kyler Murray quarterback, 254 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: you look at a number one wide receiver who just 255 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: turned twenty eight. You look at Buddha Baker, Guy's only 256 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 1: twenty four years old. So that's one thing the organization 257 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:34,360 Speaker 1: has done a good job. When I mentioned cores, they're 258 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 1: the core of the future, meaning these are the guys 259 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 1: you want to have on your roster. And just think 260 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: all three guys haven't peaked yet. And this is interesting 261 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 1: as I look at some of the numbers on Hopkins 262 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 1: from the press release that the Arizona Cardinals has sent out. Yeah, 263 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 1: since he entered the league in twenty thirteen. Hopkins ranks 264 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: third and receptions, third and receiving yards and second and 265 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,959 Speaker 1: touchdown receptions. No question he's productive, But the number that 266 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 1: stands out to me m J and I admit twenty 267 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 1: thirteen long time ago. I don't remember off the top 268 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 1: of my head that draft. But Hopkins, yes, he was 269 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:16,400 Speaker 1: a first round pick, but he was drafted twenty seventh overall, 270 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 1: and he's he's taken that and become if he wanted 271 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: to do a redraft, he's a top five selection. Oh 272 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: heast No, I mean we're talking about top three receiver 273 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 1: in football. And again I think Obj, I think Jarvis Landry, 274 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: I think Mike Evans, I think Chris Godwin. I mean, 275 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 1: you have to have that number one guy. And you know, 276 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: I go back to Damir Burden a month of December. 277 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 1: He was the only receiver getting a separation, and nothing 278 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,400 Speaker 1: against Larry. He's never been a speed guy, but teams 279 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 1: were brackening him. You'd have a you know, corner underneath 280 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 1: and you'd have a safety over the top. So obviously 281 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: you're not going to get yards after catch. But I 282 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: just like the fact that three guys mentioned they're going 283 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 1: to be the core moving forward. You know, in two 284 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: are on offense and one are on defense. And we'll 285 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: see what happens with Chandler Jones and Patrick Peterson. They're 286 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: entering their first time in their careers going into the 287 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: season thirty plus. I think they are. They're both playing 288 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:16,080 Speaker 1: at a high level, and I know Patrick wants to 289 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 1: come back with some revenge and redemption. So I think 290 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 1: I think during a good spot, it's you know, obviously 291 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: you're gonna have some some areas where if you have 292 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: an injury, next man up. But I think depth wise 293 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: they're pretty good. But again, part of being playing in 294 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 1: December and January is being lucky when it comes to health. Well, 295 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: let's go back to how we began this conversation and 296 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 1: the wide receiver room and the number of wide receivers 297 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: that they kept. Six is the number fitz Hopkins, Kirk, 298 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 1: Isabella Johnson, and Serfield. And you'll look at that, and 299 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: we've discussed it, I don't know how many times, and 300 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: I don't know how many times over the years. But 301 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 1: if this is it for Larry Fitzgerald, now all of 302 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 1: a sudden, yes, there would be a void. Yeah, I'm 303 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: not I'm not saying anything disparaging. Yes, there would be 304 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: a hole, but you lose a Fitz and you fill 305 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 1: them with the DeAndre Hopkins as far as a number 306 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 1: one wide receiver, with maybe Christian Kirk stepping up, maybe 307 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: Isabella steps up, maybe Johnson steps up. Maybe it's finally 308 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: Trent Sherfield's time to step up on the offensive end. 309 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 1: Now it's not a gaping hole and we're sitting there stressed. 310 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: In the off season, Cardinals got to go out and 311 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 1: signed a wide receiver and free agency, they gotta draft 312 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: a wide receiver in free agency. He lost Fits. He's 313 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: been their guy forever. No, Hopkins is your guy. And 314 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 1: now you've got Hopkins and Fits for this year maybe 315 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: next year. That's a tremendous one two punch. Yeah, and 316 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: you know Larry's on board. I mean Larry. The more 317 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: the merrier we talked about Larry. Yes, he's had a 318 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: great offseason. You know, obviously they gave him some days off, 319 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 1: but he'll be ready to go. But you know, I 320 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: just think this Cardinal offense can be explosive and all 321 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 1: obviously starts with the play calling in the quarterback. But 322 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,840 Speaker 1: you know, I just like that when you I d 323 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:07,959 Speaker 1: someone that you want to be part of your future, 324 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:11,960 Speaker 1: you're willing to give them an extension. So you know, obviously, 325 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 1: when you get these extensions and you got a bright future, 326 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 1: you gotta produce. And I think all three guys would 327 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: sign up for that in a heartbeat. Update to the 328 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: latest version of the Cardinals mobile app today. The update 329 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:26,679 Speaker 1: features an all new redesign homescreen experience. Visit asy cardinals 330 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 1: dot com slash app for more. As we continue here 331 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:34,159 Speaker 1: on this Tuesday edition of Cardinals Covered two presented by Hunday, 332 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, let's look the other 333 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:41,920 Speaker 1: bit of news that occurred since our last show on Friday, 334 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 1: and that is we had a chance to hear from 335 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: Kenyan Drake and there was I don't know, I'm jay 336 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:54,679 Speaker 1: is worry the word to use. Consternation People panicking, throwing 337 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:56,920 Speaker 1: their hands up in the air, not one wondering what 338 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: is going on? But Kenyan Drake, Folks, Bird Gang, don't worry. 339 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 1: Kenyan Drake is just fine. Yes, he was in a 340 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 1: boot during training camp, spotted in a boot, but it 341 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:12,000 Speaker 1: was well after the open period of practice. He was 342 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 1: only in the boot, according to him, for two days. 343 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: And then in his words, he was quote under the 344 00:18:18,359 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 1: weather for a few days more so his return to 345 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 1: practice was delayed. The good news is Kenyan Drake on 346 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:29,479 Speaker 1: the practice field and he is ready to go against 347 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:32,200 Speaker 1: the San Francisco forty nine ers. Yeah, and just imagine 348 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 1: he's now been in the system for over a year. 349 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:36,880 Speaker 1: He talked about when he watched himself on film, those 350 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: things he can do a lot better, you know. And 351 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:45,160 Speaker 1: you know, unfortunately Craig and I understand it between fantasy football, 352 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 1: but a lot of you know, a lot of leagues 353 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:50,440 Speaker 1: they draft before the preseasons over. We didn't have a 354 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:53,480 Speaker 1: preseason this year, so I think people were yelling fire 355 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:57,200 Speaker 1: in a theater. And Kingsbury was honest on both occasions 356 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:00,879 Speaker 1: that we're being cautious. I mean, clearly we knew that 357 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 1: Kenyan Drake and DeAndre Hopkins were going to be available 358 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,120 Speaker 1: in Week one, But you know, at the same time, 359 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 1: during the you know, during some of the shows, I said, 360 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: it's important for these guys to be out there. But 361 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, I don't get too 362 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:18,200 Speaker 1: fixated on what happens in August because I know that 363 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: those guys are going to show up in Week one. Yeah, 364 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:22,919 Speaker 1: and Kenyan Drake certainly has a lot going for him 365 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:26,680 Speaker 1: or this is a big year for him personally. You 366 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: try to get him to talk about that, and he 367 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: always goes back to team and wanting to be a 368 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 1: part of the turnaround here and getting this team off 369 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 1: to a fast start. But if you just look at 370 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,560 Speaker 1: him and what is on the line for him in 371 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:42,480 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, He's on a one year contract that eight 372 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:46,680 Speaker 1: point four million and change as the transition tag. So 373 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:50,520 Speaker 1: if he doesn't produce this season, he's going on the 374 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 1: open market, and then you have to wonder what is 375 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 1: he worth to the Cardinals to any other team out there. 376 00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:01,000 Speaker 1: So he is certainly prepared and has worked hard in 377 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 1: the offseason to be that number one guy. Now he's 378 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: just got to go out and deliver. Well. I mean, 379 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 1: some teams have a bell cow, some teams go running 380 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:13,879 Speaker 1: back by committee. He's making eight point four million for 381 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: this upcoming season. You know, I don't want to be 382 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:19,359 Speaker 1: the guy that says run him in the ground. But 383 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:21,760 Speaker 1: he's on a one year contract and with Steve Kim 384 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:25,160 Speaker 1: told Doug and Wolf, you know, as they're getting close 385 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:27,000 Speaker 1: to the fifty three man roster, one of the most 386 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:30,639 Speaker 1: underrated players and the Cardinals roster is Chase Edmonds. Now 387 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:32,960 Speaker 1: can he carry the load? I guess we'll worry about 388 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 1: that in the future, but he's a great change of 389 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 1: pace back. I think he's gotten better in past protection. 390 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 1: We know he can catch the ball at the backfield, 391 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 1: and I think based on his size sometimes you don't 392 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:44,159 Speaker 1: see him behind the line of scrimmage. So I like 393 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:46,120 Speaker 1: the one two punch there and then we'll see about 394 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:49,119 Speaker 1: Eno Benjamin getting some opportunities on special teams. And what 395 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,160 Speaker 1: I like about Drake is when he was asked specifically 396 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 1: about touches and he said, look, my best guess is 397 00:20:56,400 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 1: as good as yours, and he's not worried about it. 398 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 1: Now he's saying all the right things publicly, privately behind 399 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 1: closed doors. Yeah, I'm sure he's wanting his touches, and 400 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:10,440 Speaker 1: he'll worry about his touches if he doesn't get enough, 401 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 1: but will mitigate all of that is at the end 402 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:15,280 Speaker 1: of the day on Sundays, they walk out of San 403 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:18,320 Speaker 1: Francisco and Levi Stadium with the win, and maybe he 404 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:22,359 Speaker 1: has eighty rushing yards and a touchdown. Hey, you get 405 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:24,440 Speaker 1: the w Now, all of a sudden you can go 406 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 1: into the offseason say this is what I did, but 407 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 1: this is what I did for a winning team. I 408 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:33,520 Speaker 1: helped the Arizona Cardinals, you know, win the division or 409 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:35,359 Speaker 1: make the playoffs, and then look at what we did 410 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. Well, for the guys that have been here, 411 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: you know, eight wins in two years is nothing to 412 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 1: write home about or be excited about. But you know, 413 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:48,680 Speaker 1: I'm sure behind closed doors, Kyler has goals. Drake has 414 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 1: goals because he's not a one year contract. Larry know, 415 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 1: we know he wants to get in the postseason. Chandler 416 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:56,119 Speaker 1: has goals. They all should have goals, but I think 417 00:21:56,160 --> 00:22:00,879 Speaker 1: they're willing to sacrifice personal goals for team goals, and 418 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 1: winning the division would go a long way. Yes, it's 419 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 1: a tough division, but that means you're hosting a playoff game. 420 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 1: That means you've made strides, that means you have over 421 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,440 Speaker 1: nine or nine wins where you have eight wins in 422 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 1: two years. So I think a lot of guys would 423 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:18,560 Speaker 1: sacrifice personal goals for team goals because at the end 424 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:21,119 Speaker 1: of the day, you wanted to be playing in January. 425 00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 1: That's where your peers say, wow, that guy's made a 426 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,720 Speaker 1: lot of strides and hopefully it's not a one game playoff. 427 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:28,879 Speaker 1: You want to get down and make a run, so 428 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:32,360 Speaker 1: you know, I you know, early in their careers guys 429 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:35,359 Speaker 1: want to have numbers and stats, but ultimately you've got 430 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:37,120 Speaker 1: to get the w and I think guys are willing 431 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:40,320 Speaker 1: to sacrifice personal goals for team goals. Well, and at 432 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: the end of the day, when you are on a 433 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 1: winning team, you get noticed just a little bit more, 434 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,639 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, those numbers they don't get elevated. 435 00:22:49,720 --> 00:22:52,520 Speaker 1: I mean, all of a sudden, they're in bold because hey, 436 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 1: this team won ten games, and you average this rushing 437 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,760 Speaker 1: yard total or this passing yards total, and all of 438 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:01,920 Speaker 1: a sudden, it looks better then if you have more 439 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:06,160 Speaker 1: but only five wins. Listen with the Ravens did last 440 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:08,400 Speaker 1: year and with the Chiefs. Did you remember a couple 441 00:23:08,440 --> 00:23:10,399 Speaker 1: of years ago when the Rams and Chiefs played to 442 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:14,399 Speaker 1: like fifty one forty five. It was it. I'm not 443 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,240 Speaker 1: saying the Carlins are gonna shoot out, but this offense 444 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: should be explosive. And if they try to use the 445 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: hurry up offense, which avoids teams making substitution patterns, Kyler 446 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:28,160 Speaker 1: Murray to me, that's when he's at his finest where 447 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 1: he can improvise. He can learn to make more plays 448 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: from inside the pocket, he can take off and run. 449 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 1: So I really think this office is going to be 450 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:40,720 Speaker 1: one of the more exciting offenses in football. But ultimately, 451 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, if you don't win, 452 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 1: you're not going to get the credit around the league. 453 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: They finished tied for sixteenth. The Cardinals offense did and 454 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 1: points per game just under twenty three. Well just think 455 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 1: if you don't have the third and thirteens and when 456 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 1: you get into the red zone you score touchdowns versus 457 00:23:57,840 --> 00:23:59,639 Speaker 1: field goals. Give all the credit in the world to 458 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 1: Zame Gonzalez, but you know, this year third down conversions, 459 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: red zone unique points and so that will change a 460 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: little bit um, you know, ratings wise. But I think 461 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 1: they're going to be one of the more explosive offense 462 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:15,680 Speaker 1: in football because it comes with Kingsbury's play calling and 463 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: it comes from the quarterback and the weapons they have. 464 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: We joke about Zane Gonzalez. Love to see him, we 465 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 1: just don't want to see him on the field goals, 466 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:28,159 Speaker 1: extra points, pats. That's when we kickoffs that's why we 467 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: want to see Zane Gonzalez on the football field. One 468 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:33,359 Speaker 1: more note on Drake, and this is something that I 469 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:36,960 Speaker 1: know is going to be on his above his head, 470 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,080 Speaker 1: if you will, until he can show that, yes, he 471 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: can be the guy. But and I don't know what 472 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:46,320 Speaker 1: he was in high school, but in college at Alabama 473 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 1: at Miami, he was never the guy. He did never 474 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:55,360 Speaker 1: have that pressure or that billing as being the feature back. 475 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:59,119 Speaker 1: And here he goes into twenty twenty with that behind him. 476 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 1: He knows he is the number one running back on 477 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:04,440 Speaker 1: this team, and he's earned it because of what he 478 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:07,680 Speaker 1: did in the eight games prior. But it's certainly a 479 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 1: different feeling when you're going in knowing you're the guy 480 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 1: versus knowing you got to go in and produce for 481 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:16,960 Speaker 1: a job. He has the job, now he has to 482 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 1: excel at it. Yeah, and that's why I'm you know, 483 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:24,119 Speaker 1: I'm interested to see what he can do with sixteen games. 484 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, he admitted that after you know, 485 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:30,359 Speaker 1: he had fresh legs and what he did in seventy 486 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:34,359 Speaker 1: two hours against the Niners on Halloween night. He did 487 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 1: have a couple of dug games, and that was more 488 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 1: of the offense where they couldn't get any traction. And 489 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:41,360 Speaker 1: you know, obviously when you come off the street, you're 490 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: excited about the opportunity. He was on a roster, but 491 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 1: you're excited about the opportunity. And you know, as I said, 492 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,639 Speaker 1: fresh legs and adrenaline kicks in. But you know, I 493 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: want to see him be more consistent week out, week 494 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:54,919 Speaker 1: in and week out. And like what you said, if 495 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:57,560 Speaker 1: he finished with eighty five yards average, four yards of carry, 496 00:25:57,640 --> 00:26:00,200 Speaker 1: gets a rushing touchdown, a couple of passes, and the 497 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:03,640 Speaker 1: team wins, that's all it matters. And how much more 498 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 1: in the passing game do we see Kenyan Drake this season? 499 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:11,200 Speaker 1: Twenty eight catches last season and now all of a 500 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:15,119 Speaker 1: sudden and extra weapon for Kyler Murray And maybe we 501 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:19,440 Speaker 1: see now more just three wide receiver sets with either 502 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,840 Speaker 1: a tight end as a wide receiver or Kenyan Drake 503 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: as that wide receiver. Yeah. I mean again, you don't 504 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 1: want to tip your hand. Like I said, If Kyler 505 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 1: goes through his progressions and he ultimately sees him in 506 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:36,280 Speaker 1: the flat, it's a it's a quick checkdown. And listen. 507 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:41,600 Speaker 1: Sometimes screen passes, bubble screens, you know, Jet sweeps. I 508 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,719 Speaker 1: always feel like they're extended run place their high percentage. Now, 509 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 1: obviously the exchange is big when you're behind a line 510 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:51,200 Speaker 1: of scrimmage, but you know Christian Kirk and guys Andy Isabella, 511 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 1: but there's no reason why Kenyan Drake can't be that. 512 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 1: I like the way last year when Kyler was in 513 00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:59,480 Speaker 1: the gun and the play was running and the running 514 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:02,240 Speaker 1: back was already going off for a pass. That's an 515 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 1: extended run play. Yes, it's going to show a pass 516 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 1: play in the in the stats, but that's an extended 517 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,680 Speaker 1: run play. High percentage plays. I think there's Cardinals offense 518 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 1: will stay along, they'll stay away from the third and 519 00:27:13,720 --> 00:27:16,280 Speaker 1: lungs like they have last year. Yeah, that's I think 520 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: gonna be key if this offense can stay on the field. 521 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 1: Is to be in third and manageable and what's that 522 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:24,920 Speaker 1: four or five six yards? Anything under seven to eight. 523 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:27,359 Speaker 1: And we're seeing teams Craig throw the ball more on 524 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:30,040 Speaker 1: first and second down, now where if you're a third 525 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 1: and behind the six, you know you'll see teams throw 526 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:34,760 Speaker 1: the ball before the sticks and you're like, do they 527 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,119 Speaker 1: realize they have to get nine yards? Well, they're actually 528 00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:40,080 Speaker 1: playing for field position at that point, usually Cliffs says 529 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:43,040 Speaker 1: the party's over. But obviously, when you're a third and three, 530 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 1: third and four, there's a lot you can do. You know, 531 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:48,680 Speaker 1: third and thirteen. Yeah, you got plays in the playbook. 532 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 1: But teams are playing zone. They're going to allow you 533 00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 1: to catch the ball. They're gonna plaster you at the 534 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage or where you catch it, and you're 535 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:57,679 Speaker 1: not going to get the first down. I don't think 536 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 1: we're gonna have that scenario as much years. Last year, 537 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 1: you watch Week one, first offensive snap against the forty 538 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: nine Ers, two running backs, two tight ends, Murray under center. No, 539 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:14,239 Speaker 1: not gonna happen. Anything's possible with Kingsburry, hey, I mean, 540 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:16,720 Speaker 1: he's had the entire offseason figure out what he wants 541 00:28:16,760 --> 00:28:19,480 Speaker 1: to do. He watched the Super Bowl. You know. Obviously 542 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: different personnel with the Chiefs. But yeah, listen, Kyle Shannaha. 543 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: I have a lot of respect for him. I think 544 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 1: him and John Lynch have earned six year of contracts 545 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: and hopefully we're having that conversation when it comes to 546 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 1: the GM and the head coach with the Cardinals. But 547 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: you know, I look, you know, you don't hear anybody 548 00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 1: on the outside nationally saying why do they hire this 549 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:41,280 Speaker 1: college coach You didn't have a winning record. You don't 550 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 1: hear that anymore because he's got a good staff. He 551 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:47,480 Speaker 1: interviewed every single guy that's on that staff, and now 552 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,440 Speaker 1: we're going to see what advanced Joseph can do with 553 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:53,080 Speaker 1: better players. Remember he told Paul Calvesi on an episode 554 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:57,320 Speaker 1: of Cards Camp Central powered by Cox, that he had 555 00:28:57,480 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 1: so much time to look at film that not only 556 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:04,440 Speaker 1: was he looking at college film, he was looking at 557 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 1: XFL film to see what they were doing for those 558 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 1: short number of games that were played in that league. 559 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:15,240 Speaker 1: So who knows, as you said, what we will see 560 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:18,680 Speaker 1: coming up this Sunday. Yeah, I mean, you know, we 561 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 1: got a chance to see what happened last year. Week one, 562 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:24,520 Speaker 1: they try to go four wide and didn't work, and 563 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,480 Speaker 1: eventually the Cardinals are down like twenty four to nine, 564 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 1: made a great comeback in the fourth quarter and played 565 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:35,320 Speaker 1: overtime for a tie. No ties. Hey, if we're sitting 566 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:39,120 Speaker 1: and watching that game on Sunday, as we always do 567 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:42,320 Speaker 1: during the course of the regular season, and this team 568 00:29:42,440 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 1: has to have a monumental comeback in the fourth quarter, 569 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:51,800 Speaker 1: then well then all of a sudden, it's like, all right, 570 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:54,400 Speaker 1: I'll scrap all that and let's see what Week two 571 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 1: brings us when the Washington football team comes to State 572 00:29:58,160 --> 00:30:01,160 Speaker 1: Farm Stadium. So yeah, we are, We are right in 573 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: the mix of game week, which is always good to 574 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: be talking about some real football now. And these numbers 575 00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: mean nothing. The Cardinals have beaten the Niners eight of 576 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,000 Speaker 1: the last ten times. Now they're coming off losing both 577 00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:18,920 Speaker 1: games which they went toe to toe. Those means didn't 578 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:23,760 Speaker 1: mean nothing. But I just can't emphasize enough measuring sick 579 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:27,600 Speaker 1: tone setter. How do you gauge them against the NFC 580 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:29,720 Speaker 1: in the division. I'm not going to say it's a 581 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:32,760 Speaker 1: must win, but man, it feels so good to get 582 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:35,320 Speaker 1: on that plane for those players in the organization. How 583 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 1: much work they put it in, and everyone's putting work 584 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,840 Speaker 1: in the obvious to come back with a win, and 585 00:30:39,880 --> 00:30:42,280 Speaker 1: then you got back to back home games, and it 586 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:44,640 Speaker 1: would go so far. If this team's gonna make a 587 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 1: run for the in the NFC in the division coming 588 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 1: up in twenty twenty. Well, here's the stat that Kingsbury 589 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 1: brought up earlier this week about getting off to a 590 00:30:55,080 --> 00:30:58,240 Speaker 1: faster start and it was a not a good number 591 00:30:58,440 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 1: this team since twenty six team two eleven and one 592 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:07,440 Speaker 1: in the first month of the season, fast start, protect 593 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:10,280 Speaker 1: home turf, and all of a sudden, this team perhaps 594 00:31:10,680 --> 00:31:13,960 Speaker 1: can put its self in position to be in the 595 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:16,680 Speaker 1: playoff conversation and make the playoffs for the first time 596 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 1: since twenty fifteen. Well, and I know what fans are 597 00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 1: going to say. You know, it's not where you start, 598 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:23,400 Speaker 1: it's where you finish, you know, but you start looking 599 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:25,600 Speaker 1: after three weeks if you're two one, listen, I would 600 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 1: sign up for the Cardinals three and two, but they 601 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:32,840 Speaker 1: have to make hate early in the season. It's a 602 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:35,400 Speaker 1: very favorable schedule. We know how daunting it's going to 603 00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:38,360 Speaker 1: be in the second half. You mentioned, you know, playing 604 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 1: the Seahawks and the Patriots. I'm back to back road games. 605 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:44,240 Speaker 1: I'm not saying that's an easy out in the NFL, 606 00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:48,280 Speaker 1: but I like their chances with you know, young quarterback 607 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:50,600 Speaker 1: and Dwayne Haskins. You know, hopefully they can win some 608 00:31:50,760 --> 00:31:53,479 Speaker 1: games in the AFC, but they got to get off 609 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:55,520 Speaker 1: to a good start. We talk about win division games. 610 00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:57,800 Speaker 1: It's time that it's time to lead the Rams in 611 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:00,800 Speaker 1: the division and chase the Niners and see Yawks. It's 612 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:04,120 Speaker 1: time to win home games, it's time to win conference games. 613 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:06,640 Speaker 1: It's time to scratch out road wins. And if you 614 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 1: do that, you're in that conversation in the month of December. 615 00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:13,720 Speaker 1: For playoff football, Subscribe to Arizona Cardinals podcast on Apple Podcasts, 616 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:17,080 Speaker 1: Google Play Music, tune in, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Listen to 617 00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:19,800 Speaker 1: your favorite shows on the go like Cardinals Underground, The 618 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:21,960 Speaker 1: Big Red Rage, The Cardinals Red Sea Report, and of 619 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:25,080 Speaker 1: course this show Cardinals Cover two. Visit asy Cardinals dot 620 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:29,800 Speaker 1: Com Slash podcasts for more information. MJ. You're feeling better. 621 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:35,760 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins under contract long term five years and extra 622 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:39,000 Speaker 1: two years added on to his current deal. More new 623 00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 1: money for him, which makes everyone happy. But you have 624 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:47,040 Speaker 1: your number one offensive weapon Okay, maybe one b next 625 00:32:47,080 --> 00:32:49,480 Speaker 1: to Kyler Murray because you got to keep into accounts 626 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:52,880 Speaker 1: Murray's ability to run the football as well. But that 627 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:55,000 Speaker 1: is now all behind us. There is there is no 628 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:59,880 Speaker 1: consternation as far as is Hopkins happy here. I think 629 00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 1: today showed that he is happy to be in Arizona 630 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,320 Speaker 1: and we're on a Cardinals uniform. Honestly, I was never worried. 631 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,920 Speaker 1: I feel better because you know, now you just can 632 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 1: focus on football, and we know he's got a football 633 00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:17,600 Speaker 1: hike Q. He's embraced the valley. He feels like it's home, 634 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:21,640 Speaker 1: even though he obviously, you know, played in Houston, played 635 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:25,200 Speaker 1: at Clemson, but it was inevitable. And I think what 636 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,080 Speaker 1: you're seeing here, and I think it's going to end 637 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:33,200 Speaker 1: by Saturday night. You're seeing teams give extensions Dradavious White obviously, 638 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:37,680 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, DeAndre Hopkins because you know, you know, Patrick 639 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:40,440 Speaker 1: Peterson's a little bit different situation. He's going into the 640 00:33:40,480 --> 00:33:42,520 Speaker 1: final year of his contract and he's the one that 641 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 1: said if the season starts, I don't want to talk 642 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:47,840 Speaker 1: about it, and you know he's rolling the dice, Cardinals 643 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,040 Speaker 1: rolling the dice. But I think you're going to see 644 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:53,080 Speaker 1: extensions come and then once Saturday night comes, and then 645 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:55,720 Speaker 1: we'll see what The Cardinals have some wiggle room around 646 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:57,640 Speaker 1: the trade deadline. They could add a player if they 647 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:00,880 Speaker 1: feel like they need to. But I'm glad it's over. 648 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:04,080 Speaker 1: You know, there's nothing more about talking about somebody else's 649 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 1: money and how somebody should spend it. So you know, 650 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:10,359 Speaker 1: that's above my pay grade. Is a lot of guys 651 00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:15,480 Speaker 1: would say Buddha Baker was first, DeAndre Hopkins second. Is 652 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:18,919 Speaker 1: there a third before we get to this weekend, Well, 653 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:23,400 Speaker 1: Steve Kay mentioned that right now the projected salary Capticut 654 00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:27,000 Speaker 1: on twenty three millions, so that's one hundred and seventy five. Unfortunately, 655 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:29,480 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to squeeze some veteran players out there, 656 00:34:29,840 --> 00:34:31,960 Speaker 1: you know, guys that are making four or five million. 657 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:34,680 Speaker 1: But you know they feel they've got depth on the 658 00:34:34,760 --> 00:34:38,560 Speaker 1: offensive line. They clearly got depth at receiver. So we'll 659 00:34:38,600 --> 00:34:40,359 Speaker 1: wait and see. But we're gonna worry about this week 660 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:43,320 Speaker 1: first we start talking about next season. Yeah, the focus 661 00:34:43,440 --> 00:34:46,319 Speaker 1: now can be put on the field, XS and OZZ 662 00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:48,879 Speaker 1: and taking a look at the San Francisco forty nine, 663 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:53,160 Speaker 1: and we're not going to talk about the roster on paper. Now, 664 00:34:53,200 --> 00:34:55,880 Speaker 1: you're going on the grass and that's where you can 665 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:59,279 Speaker 1: evaluate it. We go from two words on paper to 666 00:34:59,719 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 1: three on the grass, and we'll see if on paper 667 00:35:04,239 --> 00:35:07,600 Speaker 1: matches up with on the grass. These games count absolutely, 668 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:11,400 Speaker 1: and there's only sixteen. Week one one twenty five is 669 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:14,879 Speaker 1: the kickoff from Levi's Stadium. Certainly cannot wait and we've 670 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:17,920 Speaker 1: got plenty of time this week to discuss further with 671 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:20,880 Speaker 1: the Cardinals and forty nine Ers matchup wise, and how 672 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:26,439 Speaker 1: the Cardinals can and hopefully should prevail in Week one. 673 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:28,759 Speaker 1: On that note, we will put a lid on this 674 00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:32,320 Speaker 1: edition of Cards Cover two presented by Hunday, proud partner 675 00:35:32,440 --> 00:35:35,440 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our 676 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:38,560 Speaker 1: executive producer Jim I'm a hundred for Mike Jarecki. I'm 677 00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:40,840 Speaker 1: Craig Riel Loup. We'll talk to you next time on 678 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 1: Cards Cover two.