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I definitely do not think Jalen Hertz is in any way, shape, or form a bum. And that's,

you know what,

let's just start there, Greg, because I think a lot of times we talk about, and you're really good at it. You'll tell us, hey, this is something maybe Jalen Hertz doesn't do well, but you never lead it to the point where you're trying to say, I don't think Jalen Hertz is good. I think that people forget. Exactly. I think that so many people

think when you say you point out somebody's flaw that you're pointing out that they're not a good

player. Every single player has a flaw. There's nobody who's correct. So, you know, and this game was to

me, you know, a microcosm of what Jalen Hertz could be. You know what I mean? Like he's seen it. At the throat

of Brown, I thought the second touchdown pass may have been the best throw I've seen him make

this season, maybe in a long time. I mean, it was an anticipation throw, the third down throw. But

overall, I know you talked about it on inside the tape, but if you want to dive in a little more

on Jalen Hertz and I'm all ears.

Well, the number one thing, they played a very difficult defense and it might not have

seen that way because they ended up having a big passing game, obviously. But when you play

the Vikings, the number one thing becomes protection. Because one thing Flores does, and we saw it in this game,

is he'll rush six, and that leaves voids and coverage. Now, he knows there's voids and coverage.

It's not a surprise to Brian Flores that there's voids in coverage. It's his defense.

So he's counting on the pressure to force the quarterback to have to make faster decisions that end up being

bad decisions. That's essentially what he's trying to do. But a lot of, if you rush six,

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