Locked On Colts - Daily Podcast On The Indianapolis Colts - Indianapolis Colts' Nick Cross, Adetomiwa Adebawore Stand Out in Win vs. Arizona Cardinals

Starting point is 00:00:00 We learned a lot from tonight's Colts preseason win. It may not matter in the standings, but it mattered for several guys who were actually still fighting to make this team. Let's get to it. You are Locked On Colts, your daily Indianapolis Colts podcast. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. All right. Thanks for tuning in and making us your first slash final listen of the day. This is your daily podcast covering your Indianapolis Colts, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.

Starting point is 00:00:40 And today's show is brought to you by GameTime. Download the GameTime app, create an account and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off of your first purchase. Terms apply. What is up, everybody? This is Jake Arthur and Zach Hicks of HorseshoeHuddle.com. And we are talking about this Colts victory today. It's a preseason game. Colts win 21 to 13. Yes, it doesn't really matter in the standings whatsoever, but still makes you feel good to see the W. We sure know it makes you guys feel poorly to see a loss. So let's celebrate this win. But now we're going to talk about guys today, guys who we feel are pretty safe on the roster who stood out. Because again, this wasn't a day about the starters whatsoever.

Starting point is 00:01:21 There were only a couple starters out there. But several guys who we know are going to be on the team who stood out, guys who were probably on the bubble or who have strong practice squad possibilities who stood out, and then guys who really need to bounce back in this last week to kind of rehab their image a little bit. But, Zach, let's go ahead, and I'll open the floor to you. Who is someone you want to talk about first when you think of, you know, safe roster guys who really played well

Starting point is 00:01:50 tonight? Yeah, I think the man of the hour that we really need to talk about is Nick Cross here, man. I mean, there's been a lot of talk this offseason, particularly on this podcast and in our comment sections and across all of Colts land here about what are the Colts doing at safety? Like, are they going to find that other starter alongside Julian Blackman? Do they have a competent player to put out there alongside Julian Blackman? And if, you know,

Starting point is 00:02:14 even us on the show, we've, we've said, go sign, you know, you're Justin Simmons and quandary digs and all that, but we weren't totally out on Nick cross by any means. It was more so like,

Starting point is 00:02:24 can he give them the level of play that they need this season if they want to be a divisional contender this year or a playoff team this season? And I've liked what the Colts have done with Nick Cross these last two games, where last week when the starters did play a little bit, Cross got a lot of run at free safety alongside Julian Blackman. And according to Gus Bradley, like looked pretty good out there, did some good things, had a pass breakup in that game, a couple of run stops, like did some really good things in that one. And then he carried that momentum into this game where he's playing with mostly the backups and he's starting this game at strong safety.

Starting point is 00:02:57 So a completely different position, playing more at the box, more coming downhill. And we saw that turn into a couple tackles for a loss, a couple run stops, really running that alley really well. And I think this has been a very, very productive preseason for Nick Cross. And I know, like, look, I got to trust you guys, obviously, in training camp and what you guys are seeing in training camp and, you know, where, especially early in camp, the returns weren't that high on Nick Cross. But from what I've seen through two preseason

Starting point is 00:03:25 games so far, I'm not saying I'm not like, like, I'm not saying that, like, oh, gosh, safety's perfect. Now we're great at safety. But like, Nick Cross is making me a little bit more confident going into the season with how he's played in these two preseason games. So I like that the Colts are giving him some snaps. They're letting him showcase what he can do at both free safety and strong safety. And, you know, props to Nick Cross for really showing out in these two preseason games, because he looked like a guy who did not deserve to be on the field tonight. And maybe that's part of why he was playing like a madman out there. But yeah, really good showing from Nick Cross and makes me feel a little bit better about him going into the regular season.

Starting point is 00:04:03 Yeah, I still think at minimum, they need to sign a veteran for depth because it's like if something happens to Julian Blackman, you're screwed. There is still potential in Nick Cross, but it's something we're going to have to see first. This isn't his first strong preseason. So I am still optimistic about what he can provide um I mean he I I really think I like him best at strong safety uh just keeping those things in front of him and just taking away that front half of the field uh seems to suit him really well for what it's worth I tried to get

Starting point is 00:04:39 Shane to declare him the winner of the other safety battle tonight and it didn't work because I mean for all intents and purposes he's gotten like the vast majority of the other safety battle tonight, and it didn't work. I mean, for all intents and purposes, he's gotten the vast majority of the first team reps at the other safety other than Julian. Again, we can't say free or strong because it keeps fluctuating. But I asked Shane, I was like, is it fair to say that Nick has won the other starting safety role and you guys are just trying to figure out what it's going to look like and he said it's they're they're still leaving it up for the final week they're going to

Starting point is 00:05:09 let these guys battle it out which you know whatever but i think it's still going to be nick cross unless they sign somebody yeah but no i mean he's he's done really positive things i mean he's done his job i mean there's not much more he could have done. I mean, there was the mishap with the short touchdown last week, but it didn't seem egregious like the end of the world. It seemed like, I don't know, maybe just a young player mistake. But, I mean, that stuff will come back to bite you in the regular season. But, again, like it wasn't some deep downfield blown coverage. Like it didn't have some big, huge red flag attached to it.

Starting point is 00:05:47 I really like what I saw. I thought he was all over the field. He was doing a lot of everything today and, you know, really good returns for him. Another young defender who the Colts almost as bad need to step up is Adetomi Adebware. He was really good today between, I almost almost want to lump him and Isaiah Land together, but we'll talk about Land in the next segment.

Starting point is 00:06:10 But shoot, he had at least one sack, and I think he had two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits. Ade was everywhere tonight, and he was just super active. It seemed peak Ade. He was going sideline to sideline, which defensive tackles aren't necessarily supposed to always be able to do. But, no, I thought he was really active and just really harassing the backfield tonight.

Starting point is 00:06:36 And, again, looked like one of those guys who is – like he's playing out of his league. Like he's a varsity player playing JV. He kind of looked like that tonight yeah for sure he was a big standout in this one fantastic preseason so far from adatomi and and i think he's really climbing himself up into that that role where it's like you got to get him out there for a couple of actual like regular season pass rushing snaps because he's shown the ability to win with that bull rush, win with his speed, and also get off blocks a little bit better this preseason. So Adetomi Adebore, man,

Starting point is 00:07:09 this is a guy who had sky-high potential when the Colts drafted him, and he's starting to really figure it out as a pass rusher. So great preseason so far from him. One more guy I did want to mention here too, because we just love this guy to death and we won't spend too much time on him, but Saguna Luby all over the field out there there really looking like the colts third linebacker um and another player where it's like okay he got his couple snaps out there with the backups but this is clearly a guy who's in that in-between phase of better than backups maybe not quite a starter uh saguna luby did some really good things out there and i i just love watching the way he plays football man so saguna luby awesome preseason game i think he had like six or seven tackles in like two series that he

Starting point is 00:07:49 played out there yeah he led the team in tackles of course which you come to expect because he's one of those guys that plays with his hair on fire uh he is kind of reminiscent of a young zaire franklin when franklin was out there. Cause we didn't know Franklin would become this, but now he, he hits hard. He is very rangy fast. His closing speed is great. I know the chief concern, you know,

Starting point is 00:08:13 like last summer, this time last summer with the defensive staff, Richard Smith and Gus Bradley was really being able to digest what was in front of him and be able to predict run or pass and things like that. And, you know, he got that start against Carolina last year. He just he doesn't seem like a guy to me that's playing catch up. He doesn't seem out of place. Maybe his closing speed helps in some of that, but I don't ever think that he seems behind at the eight ball at all like I think

Starting point is 00:08:45 he very much is within the flow and even dictates it sometimes like this you know leading the team in tackles and just swarming to the ball getting there quicker than everybody else yeah yeah for sure and a couple more players I want to touch on because I think all these players end up making the roster you know maybe something crazy happens and one of them doesn't but I do think all four of these players will make it uh Sam Ellinger, another good showing. Could have been a little bit better if he had better offensive line play on his left side in front of him, but Sam Ellinger did fantastic in this one, over five yards of carry for both players. Goodson on that touchdown run really showcased his speed, his explosion, especially on that jump cut. So really good things from both those running backs. And then Tanner Bortolini, one of the few standouts on the offensive line.

Starting point is 00:09:37 We do all expect Bortolini to make this team. Obviously, a rookie fourth-round pick, did some really good things at center and hopefully avoided a big injury with that toe scare. But it does sound like it's not that big of a deal. So Tanner Bortolini, stock is up for him. He looks like he's really growing into that position and playing some good snaps there at center. Yeah, he definitely seems safe to me. He's a guy who has bounced back and forth between second and third string, but I think it's just so they can also get Danny Pinter some of those snaps as well. But yeah, I feel like Bordellini is pretty safe. Coming up next, we're going to talk about guys who maybe need a little, you know, they're on the bubble. They

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Starting point is 00:11:54 the Locked On Fantasy Football Podcast. Get daily insight into the best fantasy draft strategy so you can win your league this season. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Without mentioning my guy, Jason Bean. So quarterback Jason Bean, to tell you guys how good of a game he had in this one, my comments on Twitter have been just flooded with people being like, we got to make Jason

Starting point is 00:12:24 Bean GB3. I don't know if he can make it through waivers. Look, he's going to make it through waivers, guys. He's not going to make this team. I think he'll be the Colts practice squad quarterback this season. And he's really showed out this entire offseason. I mean, Jason Bean, I think it was what Greg Doyle, who wrote an article on it the other day, said like the Colts at this point expected to move Jason Bean to wide receiver by this point in camp like they started him at quarterback because that's what he played and they were expecting to move him up to receiver by some point in camp but he's just shown out enough at quarterback to where they wanted to keep him at that position and it showed tonight that he even got the bulk of the snaps led two

Starting point is 00:13:04 touchdown drives and one of them he capped off with a one-yard touchdown run uh Jason Bean's had a really good preseason a really good offseason for the Colts and uh you know you guys know I love Jason Bean I loved him as a player in college uh but turning that love of a college player into like hey this guy could be a decent practice squad player for the Colts has been really cool to see. So Jason Bean, man, hats off to what he's done this offseason and shown enough at quarterback to stick at that position and show the Colts like, hey, I can be this mobile quarterback for your practice squad that you spent all of last season looking for. They brought in, who was that bus quarterback that was taking- Kellen Mond. Kellen Mond, yes. I love that you had

Starting point is 00:13:45 that so quick. They brought Kellen Mond on the practice squad for a little bit. Cause they were looking for that mobile guy on the practice squad. I think Jason Bean could be the guy they've been looking for. And I love that. I mean, it's been awesome to watch him this pre this preseason. He's going to make it through waivers at the Colts wave him. No, one's going to roster him as like their backup or anything like that. So Jason Bean, I think he's going to be the Colts practice squad quarterback this year. Yeah, he's he's flashed a ton of potential in these moments. I love a guy who has the magic to him. Guys who can make something happen out of nothing when the play totally breaks down. Like I fall in love with those type of guys

Starting point is 00:14:32 um and of course his mobility he's better at like he's very still erratic as a pastor I feel but he is better and more able to be put on the field than I thought he was going to be when I first saw him play um out like during otas with that said I am still kind of a Keaton Slobis guy. Like there was a play he made tonight where they were backed up like around their own 20 or something. And he just kind of sidestepped a defender and hit one of the receivers. I can't think of who it was. I think it was Greg Ward for like a 15 or 20 yard dig route over the middle of the field.

Starting point is 00:15:03 I was like, oh my God, I love every second of that play. But that's just the kind of the field i was like oh my god i love every second of that play but that's just the kind of stuff i am partial to keaton slovis um i think in terms of like if you're looking for a direct replacement for sam ellinger it would probably be slovis but for the purpose of having that like x factor type of player who could truly help you prepare for like the lamar jackson's of the world on your scout team you have to have a jason beam like that yeah so i see utility in both players like you don't always care often carry multiple quarterbacks on the practice squad but i could see the colts doing it yeah yeah for sure and mentioning another player who has a good chance of making it to the practice squad. The Colts really like this guy, undrafted free agent last year.

Starting point is 00:15:46 Xavier Scott, man, take a bow. That was a fun showing from him. And he showed contact balance. He showed the vision. He showed just the elusiveness. And this is a pretty sturdy player, like 215, 220 pounds, too. Played a lot of wide receiver in college. Xavier Scott, man, that was a great showing from him.

Starting point is 00:16:06 He had a lot of I think he had like three or four runs that went over like nine yards in this game to like really, really great showing him and Jason Bean were were doing some work on those two touchdown drives there in the third quarter. So Xavier Scott, you know, he's not going to make the roster, I don't think, but really good showing from him in this one for sure. Yeah. And he averaged a legit five yards per carry. Like you said, there were multiple big runs on this, but 11 carries an averaging five yards of carry. That's great. Just the run game in general tonight was awesome. Talked a bit about Goodson and whole, but the Colts ran for 166 yards tonight, four and a half yards per carry.

Starting point is 00:16:43 Each of Scott Goodson and whole averaged at least five yards of carry. So that's awesome for that group. Definitely we're fans of Xavier Scott, but again, I think it's probably going to have to be a practice squad situation. A guy we have to talk about who may not be necessarily a bubble guy with the injury to Samson Ebicom, Isaiah Land, I think has a really good chance to get on the roster. He's one of those guys who gets some reps during those developmental periods of practice.

Starting point is 00:17:12 Again, looks like Varsity playing against the JV kids. Looked like it tonight. He had one sack. He had another couple quarterback hits. He also had a tackle for loss. Him, he was the defensive end version of ade tonight like i think they both just had a terrific night uh land is showing a lot of good

Starting point is 00:17:31 stuff as an edge rusher and you and i were talking about this before we came on like it's hard to keep him off because he's literally developing and going at the trajectory the colts would have hoped when they got him last year. So he's doing his part. He's getting better all the time. He's flashing all the time. I mean, what else do you need? Like he's a young, super athletic edge rusher who was incredibly productive in college. And that often translates somehow to the NFL. Like it manifests in some way to the NFL. Those guys don't often just totally flame out. He could probably bring them something. He's not going to factor into the rotation heavily

Starting point is 00:18:11 because that is a really deep group, but that's a guy you could have on the roster and he's inactive pretty much every week. Yeah, and I think his run defense is pretty underrated too. He had a couple of good plays in this one. He had had one i think it was on a toss play to his side where he beat the tight end chip on the inside forced the run wide and then i believe it was mike abraham came crashing in and forced the running back to stop for a second and land got the tackle for a loss uh but it's just stuff like that he's been a good run defender too so land yeah that's a player you don't give up on like do not give up on that player there another player i wanted to mention real quick though though undrafted free agent Dalton Tucker I know he played until the very end of this one but that's more so because of you know the depth of the offensive line they don't have another guard

Starting point is 00:18:52 behind him to play but Dalton Tucker man he was out there from beginning of the game to the very end and he was one of the few non-leaky parts of the offensive line I really didn't see many rushes getting around him in the run game. Obviously, the run game was very successful in this one, and he was part of that. So Dalton Tucker's impressed me, man. Look, for my money, I would put Dalton Tucker on this roster over Josh Sills. I think that's the way to go for the Colts. I don't know if they're going to ultimately do that, but Dalton Tucker, to me, in these two preseason games, has shown more than Josh Sills and honestly probably shown a little bit more than Danny Pinter as well. So Dalton Tucker, I think, for me, should make this roster.

Starting point is 00:19:35 I would agree with that. I think with Wesley French going out, it opened a door for one of those guys who was able to play along the interior to make it. And it's, you know, it could be two of Sills, Pinter or Tucker, but I'm with you. I think Tucker would be my guy as well. Yeah. And then a couple other guys we want to touch on who I think are going to be practice squad guys this year, but they've had good preseasons. They have a chance.

Starting point is 00:19:57 I love Jonah Lawaloo's just range, his effort, his athleticism. He's done some really good things in these two games. Still very, very raw, but some really good things with his effort, his athleticism. He's done some really good things in these two games. Still very, very raw, but some really good things with his effort and his athleticism. And then Austin, we said his last week, Ajayki? Ajayki. Ajayki. Okay, Austin Ajayki at linebacker.

Starting point is 00:20:16 Has been the linebacker that stood out to me a ton with that, like, third, fourth team unit. Shown some things on special teams, did some good things in the run game on defense. He's had a good preseason as well, and I think he's going to be a prime practice squad guy for the Colts. Yeah, so with that said, it's time to turn the page a little bit and talk about some guys who got some work to do. They got some rehabbing to do on their image tonight. When you're hiring for your small business, you want to find quality professionals who are right for the role. That's why you have to check out LinkedIn Jobs, which has the tools to help find the right professionals for your team faster and for free. This is the time of year where the

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Starting point is 00:21:39 That's linkedin.com slash locked on NFL to post your job for free. Terms and conditions apply. All right, Zach, let's go ahead and get to the unfun parts first. This first guy will fly through it because I know you don't want to talk about him, but we have to because it would be irresponsible not to. Matt Gay missed two more kicks tonight. He kind of has the perfect built in excuse because Rigoberto was not here tonight. Congratulations. He and his wife, welcome to baby girl today. But Matt Gay did not have his holder today. So Spencer Schrader, undrafted free agent, kicker, punter, holder, everything. This was his first time holding ever. And so Matt Gay missed two field goals tonight.

Starting point is 00:22:25 That would be great if it was just tonight. But this is not isolated. He missed a kick last week. Ever since he popped up on the injury report for that, like one day with the hip injury last year, things have not been the same. And that's really, you have, like, it's unavoidable. Like, that is pretty much a fact he's been missing field

Starting point is 00:22:47 goals at a higher rate than he was previously then uh shane syken tonight said you know he thinks everything's gonna be fine matt gay's a pro boilerplate language but yeah that's something we're gonna keep an eye on because like kicker problems is a big problem as we've seen in the past. Going past that, Zach, who else do you think had a not chill night tonight? I will say my one thing on kickers real quick. Here's the thing with kickers, man. Every kicker has the one day in their life where they just forget how to do their job and they become the worst thing in the entire world at kicking.

Starting point is 00:23:23 Every single kicker has it. It can be at age 20. Every single kicker has it. It can be at age 20. It can be at age 30. It can be at age 40 like Vinatieri. We don't know when it's going to happen. So hopefully this is not it for Matt Gay. But we'll see. It's just bound to happen when it comes to kickers.

Starting point is 00:23:37 But talking about other guys who did not have great showings in this one, the Blake Freeland preseason has been rough. Like, it got to the point in this one the blake freeland preseason has been rough like wolf like it got to the point in this one where i was almost like no i wasn't even almost like i was i was certainly like if we want to evaluate this offense we got to get blake freeland out of the game like at the end of the first half like the amount of pressures he was giving up it's like all right and here's the thing too when they went into uh quarter three gonsalves was still in there at right tackle and all the the same second team offensive line was still out there except for blake freeland and it wasn't because he got benched it was because he's the sixth offensive lineman you know so that's the fear right there

Starting point is 00:24:20 is he's very very safe on this roster and he's had just a brutal preseason like brutal it would be like a compliment even to how how he's played this preseason it has just not looked good whatsoever the the strength is not there the the stopping his feet every time he makes contact dropping his head uh guys are beating into the edge they're beating him inside i don't know what the solution is here, but if we have another season like last year where he needs to play 700 snaps on offense, what he's shown this preseason is not good whatsoever.

Starting point is 00:24:54 So I'm scared, man. I'm scared. This has been an awful preseason for Blake Freeland. The practices weren't much better, so I'm not going to act like this was an isolated thing either against the Cardinals. It wasn't any better during practice. Someone who just kind of an abridged version of a night, but it didn't go well, Juju Brents. He was only even playing because he didn't get to play last week, and on the first play of the game, he gets a defensive pass interference call, 10 yards, boom.

Starting point is 00:25:29 He had a missed tackle on a play where the running back would ultimately go for a 19-yard gain, and then he hurt his nose, like, at the end of the day. He's got stitches in it. It looks kind of gnarly. I guess he doesn't know if it's broken yet or not, but not a great night for Juju. That's not someone I'm overly concerned with the only thing i'm concerned with him really is injuries yeah um but as far as play on the field tonight wasn't great but yeah he's not someone i'm really concerned about uh someone who kind of falls

Starting point is 00:25:58 into that same bucket is jelani woods uh he's really needed to have a strong last couple weeks and he did not get to play the full game tonight. He, he left, I think with a toe injury as well. I will say when he was out there tonight though, I did think his blocking looked pretty good. I noticed a couple of times where he had really nice blocks. He had one for, I think it was Sam Ellinger, had a nice run to the boundary and Jelani was there to kind of seal off the edge for him.

Starting point is 00:26:27 So I did think probably the best area you would want to see Jelani improve, which is blocking. I thought he had a couple of nice plays before he left for the day. He did. He did. I think he's actually had a good preseason when he's played. But it's just getting to the point with Jelani where this coaching staff has ties to the other four tight ends. They, they, they were part of drafting of Will Mallory and they use the other three guys heavily last year.

Starting point is 00:26:51 Like they love the other three guys. Two of them didn't even play tonight. Those are the two guys who are locked for the roster and Mo Ali Cox and Kylan Granson and drew Ogletree only played like four snaps. Like he's making the team as well. On to Mallory and Woods for that final tight end spot and again this coaching staff was part of drafting Will Mallory they weren't part of drafting Jelani Woods um they didn't get to see him much last year and and from what we've heard

Starting point is 00:27:18 from from you guys from from Stephen Holder actually put it out on Twitter the other day where it's been a very underwhelming camp from Jelani Woods as well. It's tough. They're not going to keep five tight ends, and it feels like Jelani Woods is the guy out, and it's like he needed to be out there tonight to show his worth, and it's like he wasn't out there. Personally for me, I wouldn't give up on Jelani at this point. I think it's too early to do that.

Starting point is 00:27:46 The athletic profile is too good. And the way that he's shown is blocking these last two games. I'm very optimistic about his blocking, but it gets to the point where, you know, this coaching staff is going to look at what they have. And like for Jelani, like they barely seen him.

Starting point is 00:28:01 And when they've seen him mostly in the camp setting, it's been as, as you guys and Holder put out there, it's been fairly underwhelming. So I don't think he's going to make this team. Maybe I'm crazy just from an outsider's view here, but I feel like a trade might be coming in the next week or two. I don't see the path for him making this team with this staff right now.

Starting point is 00:28:28 Maybe things change. At the end of the day, Ballard puts hisard puts his foot down says no we're not giving up on him yet but like from the way everything is looking from the outside looking in i don't think he's gonna make this roster yeah i'm not quite ready to declare that um but like you laid out every like reasonable argument for it like i can see that scenario where he doesn't make it i just wonder if they try to find a way to keep five tight ends so they don't have to make that decision of do we get rid of jelani or will mallory you know right um i don't i think that's two guys they really don't want to part with and i think they see there's still so much potential with woods like let's get him to normal after he missed all of last year i don't know i i just don't think they would want to part with them but again there's

Starting point is 00:29:20 you laid out so many reasons as to why that would even be a possibility. I don't know. It's tough, but like, cause the things, you know, make him great. He hasn't really showed them in camp. Like we all keep clutching on to these big plays that he made as a rookie, but that, that hasn't been happening in camp and practices. It hasn't been happening out here in the preseason games it's like so if the thing that made you different than everybody else isn't showing up then what's there to latch on to right right it's just it's a tough conversation I

Starting point is 00:29:57 understand both sides of it like again in my head I'm like I would not cut Jelani Woods I just wouldn't do it. I would prefer to waive Will Mallory even, or, you know, I know we'd all say Mo'Ally Cox at this point. I know we'd all say it at this point. It's not happening. But I just, I don't know. The vibes are weird, man.

Starting point is 00:30:18 The vibes are weird with it. A lot of special team snaps for Jelani Woods too, where Mallory, it's mostly just offense. And maybe that says that they view Woods as more of a bottom of the roster guy and Mallory as more of a practice squad guy. But it could mean the other way where they want to get Mallory more offensive snaps and they're going to just throw Woods on special teams so he can showcase for other teams. I don't really know how to dissect this.

Starting point is 00:30:40 All I do know about tight end right now is Moelle Cox Kylan Grants and Drew Ogletree are completely safe 100% safe those three and do they keep four or five or do they keep Mallory or Woods or or what here I I don't know with the tight end spot but luckily guys we have all week to discuss that tight end room that is it for our post game review I appreciate all what 90 of you guys here on the live stream still here past midnight. We are two old men, so we need to go to bed here in a second, but I do want to thank you guys for showing up for this live stream

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