The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Colin Cowherd Podcast - INSTANT REACTION: 49ers BULLY Jets On Monday Night Football

Episode Date: September 10, 2024

Colin reacts to the 49ers beatdown of the New York Jets on Monday Night Football! With the caveat of the high difficulty in facing Kyle Shanahan in week one, Colin found the Jets offense to be limited and lacking (4:30) and was surprised at how easily the 49ers pushed around the Jets’ defense (7:30). He also breaks down what he likes about Brock Purdy’s game (10:15) and predicts better weeks ahead for the Jets (12:00). (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates!  #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All right, instant reaction. Only one team in the AFC East did not win the New York Jets. But I think it's fairly disturbing. And I understand Kyle Shanahan in openers is rough. Go back one year. The Niners went to Pittsburgh and moved the ball at will on the Steelers defense. It was a complete blowout. You know, you face the Andy Reeds and you're, you know, I mean, look at what Sean McVeigh and Stafford did in a losing effort, missing multiple starters. Like, these offensive coaches in openers are really good. Mike McCarthy and Dak looked flawless. So Shanahan's not an easy guy to face.

But, I mean, the time of possession when Aaron was on the field was 38 minutes to 19. That's embarrassing. That's what Will Levis would produce. The first downs when Aaron was on the field, Jets had a 25 to 11 deficit. Let's just talk about the Jets offense. This is a defensive head coach. Aaron's past his prime off surgery, and Nat Hackett is suboptimal. One receiver you can trust, and Breece Hall.

I thought the O line was fine. Aaron only sacked one time. They were fine. This wasn't Aaron Rogers running for his life. You know, let's just be honest about this. Aaron right now is not in his prime. He's not as big, strong, and athletic as a Josh Allen or a Justin Herbert. He's not as, he doesn't move like a Kyler Murray, Lamar, or Patrick Mahomes.

and I watched them tonight, and I think we have overvalued how good Aaron Rogers is. Now, it's going to get much easier for the Jets defense. They face Will Levis and Tennessee next, followed by Jacoby Brissette and New England's offense, followed by Bo Nix and the Denver offense, followed by Sam Darnold, who had a really good opening week, but in the next four weeks, the Jets defense is not going to face this team. But I think the offense is concerning. It's just Aaron throws a really pretty ball. Aesthetically, it's fun to watch.

It's like that first big drive was great. But the only other touchdown they produced was off a free ball when the Niners' safeties were playing catch up because they paused. Aaron's a great free ball quarterback, best ever in the NFL. There's a variety of reasons for it. I won't go into detail. But I always feel like he loves the free ball because even if he throws a pick doesn't count. So he gets really hyper aggressive on the free ball and more aggressive than he is

normally, loves to throw the ball down the field, which sometimes he's reluctant to do, in my opinion, in other parts of the game. So I just, I look at that offense and I think, you know, the offensive line was fine, but it wasn't very creative. Aaron's not going to extend plays like he used to. You know, they've got one receiver I like. Mike Williams took almost no snaps in the first half. The tight ends are irrelevant. And Breece Hall's good. But this is not a high-powered offense.

You've got a defensive head coach, a quarterback past his prime, and Nat Hackett. I mean, I think we're building this up. Miami's offense is going to be better all year because of Josh Allen, Buffalo's offense will be better. So it's the third best offense in the division. Let's be totally, it's not Houston. It's not Kansas City. I don't think it's Indianapolis. So we've got to slow down on this thing.

I don't think it's Baltimore. So, and that's just, it's not the Rams or the Niners on the other side. I don't think it's the Lions. I don't think it's the Eagles. So you start looking at this offense. It's not Dallas after week one. You know, it's not a top 10 offense. So you're going to have to rely very much on this defense.

And let's pivot to the defense. They got pushed around. Jesus. Jordan Mason, they had 180 yards rushing. I mean, they had multiple drives where they were doing whatever they wanted to. Now, again, it's Shanahan, it's the opener. But the San Francisco 49ers offensive line is the weakness of the team. And with Trent Williams holding out for most of camp, that's why I thought the game would be so low scoring.

I thought this was going to be played between the 30s. I was shocked at how easily the Niners picked up chunk plays on the ground and in the air. I mean, it was pretty much they did whatever they wanted to. It could be Debo, it could be Jennings, they could run it with Debo or Jordan Mason, it was Kiddell, it was Iyuk. I mean, he dropped a touchdown. They did whatever they wanted to for most of this game. And again, now it's Will Levis, Jacoby Brissette, Bo Nix.

It's not the same. I mean, the Jets defense. In fact, you know, teams that play San Francisco usually get thumped the following week because the Niners are so physical. I think the Jets coming back. were kind of physically humiliated in this game. I mean, be honest, you didn't think it would look like that. I didn't think it would look like that.

I thought this thing had 2320 written all over it. I cannot believe what the Niners' offensive line did. It was chunk play, 6-8-11, 6-8-11. It was easy. It was just, and they weren't doing a lot of tricks. You know, I mean, the Rams and the Niners use a lot of motion. I never felt Miami does as well. I didn't feel it was terribly deceptive tonight.

I thought the Niners just kind of rear back, ran to the perimeter, and did whatever they wanted to outside the tackles. It was easy stuff. Brock Purdy, I mean, he wasn't squeezing the ball into tight windows. Jennings, Debo, people were open. So this wasn't a very resilient effort by the Jets. I take copious notes. You know, at 1.23 to 7, Aaron gets picked. It's 26 to 7.

the free play, but, you know, Aaron's a master at that. I guess the best news for the Jets, the quarterback play and the schedule lightens up considerably. But that was a disheartening effort. If I had to point to one thing, I didn't think their offense would be great tonight. Flying cross-country, Bosa against an old Tyron Smith, like I thought it would be choppy. The Jets defense, I mean, and it's not just Hassan Redick's absence, that was a weak effort. That was a non-competitive effort. Jesus, 38 to 19 minutes time of possession when Aaron Rogers were on the field.

That's an ass kicking. That's like you're not competitive. You're not extending drives at all. And we have to be honest about something. If you looked at the games this weekend and the teams that impressed you, the chargers, without really great perimeter weapons. When going away, Harbaugh, you know, Rams, lions, Chiefs, Ravens, Eagles, Packers.

You know, it's a lot of offensive coaches. I mean, that's not to say that Domingo Ryan's in Houston can't be impressive. But, you know, a lot of what we're looking at in this league that we're kind of impressed with is a lot of offensive coaches. Just say this out loud. Robert Sala, Nathaniel Hackett. That's a little concerning.

I watched this thing. What did I watch? It should not be that easy. And I will say this. I don't want to be categorized as a Brock Purdy hater. He is the last guy drafted. I don't think he has a big arm. But that's okay. You don't have to have a big arm. Two, it didn't have a big arm. Drew Brees, didn't have a big arm. That's not the be all and all. There's two things about Brock Purdy I really like. number one, he almost always throws it to the right guy. Now, some of that's Shanahan, right? There's a couple of reads on every play. Some of that's designed from Kyle.

But boy, does he throw to the right guy a lot. And you can tell when he has a pause or a pump fake or kind of time to throw. And you can watch his head. A lot of times it's the second and the third receiver. He almost always throws up to the right guy. That's a skill. That is a skill. He reads the defense, and when it's open, he lets it rip.

When he doesn't have his first receiver open, he still almost always makes a good decision. And tonight, I was shocked by the ease of it, how many of them were just pitch and catch completions. But we talk a lot in this league about fit, about does a young quarterback have the right coach? but some of it is does the coach have the right quarterback? And there's always been a reason that Kyle Shanahan, you know, like Kirk Cousins reportedly, Kirk makes the right throw. Like Kirk can read the defense, gets back. Boy, Brock Purdy, that's a skill.

I mean, it's one thing. First of all, he sees the field. We've watched really good talented quarterbacks in this league. I wouldn't say really good, but talented quarterback, Zach Wilson's Justin Fields. you know, Sam Darnold sometimes. Russell Wilson sometimes don't see the open receivers quickly. And that extra half second to a second is the difference between an incompletion, a pick, and a completion.

Purdy sees the field. He's accurate when he lets it rip. And he almost always makes the right decision. He is a really good quarterback for Kyle Shanahan. Yes, if you had the option, you'd take a Josh Allen or a Patrick Malhomes. But there's a lot of quarterbacks in this league with bigger arms, bigger profiles, more athletic that I don't think Kyle Shanahan would take. Purdy is just what Kyle Shanahan wants.

I mean, and the other thing tonight, they did it without Christian McCaffrey, who is the engine to this offense. 180 plus rushing yards with no Christian McCaffrey, wide open receivers, 25 to 11 first down edge when Aaron was on the field. Wow. I'm surprised by the ease of it. All right, good news. Jacoby Brissette, Bo Nix, and Sam Darnold are next.

And my guess is that's a long flight home from Santa Clara to New York. There's a lot to think about. It'll be a pretty stoic flight. The Jets, even though they're on a short week, will come out and play angry and have a much better, more elevated defensive effort against Will Levis, who I'm not sure can play in this league. So one of the games I like next week, I think the Jets will play inspired defensive effort. defensive football. But it's not just that. And because Shanahan's going to make a lot of people look bad in week one. So you've got to give, we got to be fair. We have to contextualize it. Shanahan made Mike Tomlin's defense in Pittsburgh last year look JV. I just don't think this Jets team is going to win shootouts.

I just don't see it. And it's not a shot at Aaron Rogers. I can't wait to watch his Netflix documentary. I think he's a fascinating guy. But this, this office, there's just some limitations here. I mean, Aaron had his fastball early in the game, but they just, they don't scare you. You know, again, you can roll some coverage over to Garrett Wilson. There's not a lot here to be fearful of. It's a one running back offense. Now, it's Breece Hall. I mean, when you got Jordan Mason's your backup, that kid is a, he runs hard. Nobody brings him down on the first hit. So that, that Niners offense, that Niners roster is something else. Trent Williams is nuts. I mean, the guy basically Mrs. Camp comes in.

These malls people. I'll leave you on a final note. The Niners had eight straight scoring drives. I.U. and Trent Williams held out and no Christian McCaffrey. Eight straight scoring drives. That's like what the Saints did yesterday to Carolina. I mean, it's week one. It's not like you have a litany of injuries.

Eight straight scoring drives. Like Robert Sala, that's not, that's not good. enough. There's no excuses. This is, this is your culture. This is your team. I mean, would you have guessed that? I mean, McCaffer, once you heard McCaffrey wasn't going to play, if I said, yeah, they'll score an eight straight scoring drives. You would have said, oh, come on, you're an Aaron Rogers hater. That's bad. All right. Niners roll week one. Instant reaction. The volume.

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Another podcast from some SNL late night comedy guy, not quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smygel and friends. Me and hilarious guests from Bob. Odin Kirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer Streeter Seidel, help an a cappella band with their between songs banter. Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter. Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and friends on the I-Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal, but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque.

Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast, Superhuman, documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what I'm saying.

Yep, that's me. Clifford Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, my basketball and college football journey, or my career in sports media. Well, now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw, unfilled conversations with athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. So let's get to it. Listen to The Clifford Show on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok.

On the Look Back at it podcast. From 1979, that was a big moment for me. 84 was big to me. I'm Sam Jay. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it. With our friends, fellow comedians, and favorite authors. Like Mark Lamont Hill on the 80s.

84 was a wild year. I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Listen to Look Back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Hey, what's good, y'all? You're listening to Learn the Hardway with your favorite therapist and host, Kear Games. This space is about black men's experiences,

having honest conversations that it's really not safe to have anywhere, but you're having them with a licensed professional who knows what he's doing. How many men carry a suit or armor? It signals to the world that you're not to be played with. And just because you have the capability that does not mean that you need to.

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