Aaron Ekeler talks harm rehab, the worth of the working again place, and names his RB ones on the “RG3 & The Ones” podcast.

We share this week’s all-new episode of “RG3 & The Ones”, introduced by Wave Sports activities + Leisure and hosted by Heisman Trophy winner and Professional Bowl quarterback, Robert Griffin III.

RG3 shares his ideas on San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Brock Purdy and he’s joined by Los Angeles Chargers working again Aaron Ekeler, who has been sidelined for the reason that Chargers season-opening loss to Miami when he suffered an ankle harm.

RG3 and Aaron dive deep into bye weeks, harm rehab, Justin Herbert, what it’s actually prefer to be a working again within the league, and why they’re so useful.

Later within the episode, Aaron shares the way it’s felt to look at his group play from the sidelines over the previous couple of weeks.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

[01:45] RG3 SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON BROCK PURDY’S QB SKILLS AND ELITE LEVEL DECISION MAKING

RG3: “There’s plenty of hypothesis on the market about – is Brock Purdy actually ‘him.’ So I ask you – is Brock Purdy ‘him’? Or is it simply all of the weapons that he has round him? Properly, I’ve to be sincere. I feel it’s Brock Purdy. I feel Brock Purdy is ‘him’ and I’m properly conscious that he has the rattling Avengers round him with two primary huge receivers… I do know he’s acquired a primary tight finish … he’s acquired a primary working again… and he’s acquired the perfect left deal with in all of soccer. He’s additionally acquired a primary protection led by Fred Warner, who’s an absolute canine… It’s no secret that Brock Purdy actually has the entire assist on the earth to make him be a good quarterback, however what’s taking him excessive and pushing him kinda into that MVP stage dialog is his elite stage determination making.”

[08:50] AARON EKELER SHARES THE LATEST ON HIS ANKLE INJURY RECOVERY AND RETURNING TO PLAYING THIS WEEK

AE: “The development for my ankle has been fairly regular which has been nice… for me, we had an early bye and it truly ended up being well timed for me in my restoration so I used the entire bye week to get extra restoration and we’ve got a Monday evening sport so I even get slightly further day in there. Daily issues when it comes right down to accidents so that you can really feel safe. It’s been feeling nice and I went by way of an entire observe at this time so it’s been trying nice for taking part in on Monday.”

[09:40 – 11:40] AARON AND RG3 TALK ABOUT WHY AN EARLY BYE WEEK IS NOT FAVORED BY MOST PLAYERS

[18:40] AARON EXPLAINS WHY THE VALUE OF A POSITION DEPENDS ON THE INDIVIDUAL IMPACT A PLAYER MAKES AND THEIR TEAM DYNAMIC

AE: “When it comes right down to the significance of place, I feel it will depend on the circumstances of the participant. The participant could make that place extra useful relying on who it’s. And likewise, the remainder of the group can depend on that place extra relying on what the group facet seems like. With some groups which have an incredible quarterback that – we would like this man to be throwing the ball round – you may not have as a lot worth in that place. It’s to not say {that a} good quarterback makes the working again place devalued. However if in case you have a great working again and a great quarterback, now your working again is gonna carry extra worth to that place…. It’s the person influence that creates worth for the group, not the place.”

[30:35] AARON SHARES HIS RUNNING BACK ‘ONES’

AE: “I feel Chris McCaffrey [SF 49ers] is at primary palms down, he’s enjoying so clear, cross sport and run sport. I imply, he all the time has – so long as he’s been wholesome, if he’s wholesome and on the sphere, he’s an issue…. One other man that I’ve truly been actually impressed with, his method and all these little particulars, David Montgomery [Detroit Lions]… I really feel like he’s simply been enjoying actually clear soccer when he will get the ball in his palms.”

[54:25] AARON GIVES PROPS TO HIS TEAM AND HOW IT FEELS TO WATCH THEM PLAY WHILE HE’S BEEN ON THE SIDELINES

AE: “Our group, we undergo some ups and downs. We now have been for slightly bit. It’s all the time a struggle, particularly with our group the previous few years. Not being part of it sucks, however I simply love the way in which our guys compete, I like the way in which our guys go on the market and play. One factor you can’t dispute is that we’re giving 100% effort… being round that’s actually particular.”