Countdown to Kickoff: Fred Taylor, Browns-Jaguars

about you a little bit more. We've got to get you into that final group, to get you in that room the day before the super Bowl to be discussed among the selectors. That's really the next step. This is a great honor, certainly to be among twenty five. But at some point you're gonna be in that room, Fred, and I know you can't wait to be in the conversation. Finally. Yeah, you know, it's certainly a great honor to be in

the twenty five. I think we started at one thirty uh sating here in the row, So I mean there is some something good that's brewing, right Um. I think the one thing that set out to me to be a month to twenty five this year is I'm the only running back on the list, so I don't know if that gives me an opportunity, a better opportunity, but the other running backs aren't there, so let's just say, uh, I am getting closer, but I really really need to

get in that room. Final fifteen and eventually the next step in the next step, We're just gonna stay praying up, stay hopeful. We did everything, you know, we did everything when we played related all out on the field, and it's up to the selectors and hopefully, um I get enough yeays, you know, versus the nays, and eventually Ago Jackisonday. That's gonna be one heck of a party. Let's put that way. Fred Taylor with us, friend of the Let's

get to the game today. A handful of defensive coaches are out, including Todd wash COVID nineteen situation for the Jaguars this week. Kickers out as well because of that he's on the list, So a lot of changes there. They weren't on the practice field this week. Some of those coaches they're doing virtual meetings, so that just changes the way things operate in the building. That has to be a big shake up, and considering the attrition on defense, there's so many new faces, young guys. It's a lot

of change in one week. You know, it is a lot of change. There's definitely a lot of change. The hardest party is with the young guy. You know, how receptive they're gonna be, you know to this virtual of teaching. You know, in coaching for the veterans, it doesn't change. You're veteran, You're a sound veteran. You know, it's it's come to work. Get the game plan as the all of it, and no matter who's calling the place, I

have a job to do. So the hardest part is gonna be whether the younger guys that you know, the rookies and the guys that are you know, they're being thrown into the fire because of all of them moving around, through the injuries and these other things. How will they receive the message and the information? So that would be the biggest challenge I think when it when it comes to the communication part is gonna be big at kickoff.

But you know, the coaching style won't change much because those coaches they're around each other so much, so much throughout the year or so much throughout the week. Uh, and they understand each other's post you know, and maybe I don't know what the team has mustard up. This is an opportunity for them, from the young coaches, to get in there, you know, and make a name for themselves. So let's see how it goes. I know, if they keep him under twenty, the spotlight is gonna be on

a new play color. I don't think they on anybody on the twenty. Maybe throughout the entire season, yeah, they have it. It has been a rough year defensively, Fred Taylor with us Mike Glennon is getting the start, and I never thought we'd say that word this this year. I'll be with you know, um JP. I don't know a whole lot about Mike Gannon other than he's from played at NC State. He was a third round draft pick in two thousand, you know. Other than that, I mean,

I'm I'm I'm still pretty much like everyone else. But whoever was out there, you know, they he's gonna arrost for a reason. I mean, he has some ability. Let's just see how well he does today. All right. On the other side, a stable of running backs in Cleveland one of the really good running offensive teams in football. On the defensive side, I think their third in the league and takeaways their opportunistic Uh. And they beat teams

they're supposed to be. They are undefeated I think six and oh against teams with a record below five hundred. They take care of business when they're supposed to most of the times. And this is a challenge today, especially against these running backs Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Different soulenge. I guess just listening to that statistic, it doesn't bold well for the Jaguars. Uh, but again, here's an opportunity to get out there and and and show people what

you had. No matter if you're veteran, a young guy, you gotta get out there. You gotta play the game. Uh. It's not gonna be an easy task. Welcome back, Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, their entire school, running backs, the offensive line, they're playing well. As you mentioned, their defense, it is playing lights out in previous years. You know, seeing a seven and three Cleveland Brown team, you know that'll make your head pop, you know. Uh, but they're in a

division with the Pittsburgh Steelers were attending. Oh, so it doesn't look so sexy, but it's still a seven and three team with an opportunity to Uh, come in here and they're trying to make themselves eight and three and eventually clinch a playoff wild card spot. So it's gonna be a challenge. It's not gonna be easy. You gotta do your best against the run. I sell out against the run. I'll sell out against the run and on my way to rushing the pastor Baker Mayfield, he will

give you a ball. He will throw it. That's why they're taking They're taking it out of his hands and put it in the hands of the running back because they know he he was wanting to turn That's what you want to do. Try to get him in third and long and hopefully get after Mayfield when it's time for him to pass the ball and give yourselves a few opportunities and the takeaway department. From a defensive standpoint, offensively,

you gotta run the ball. James Robinson happy. He has to have a big day, minimized the turnover opportunities for the Cleveland Brown defense, and hopefully make it a ball game. Fred, great stuff. As always, we will talk to you in the post game a little bit later. Thanks looking forward to a boss. Fred Taylor Hall of Fame semifinalist prior to the Jaguars running back. Yes, yes, yeah, I said it.

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