WEBVTT - Drive Time: Final Preseason Thoughts and Roster Review

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<v Speaker 1>To on the move, galling deep, speedless, peace, Peace.

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<v Speaker 2>From the Baptist Health Studios inside the Baptist Health Training Complex.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Drivetime with Travis Wingfield. He's got my hands

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<v Speaker 1>in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>What is up, Dolphans And welcome to the Draft Time Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>I am your host, Travis Wingfield. And on today's show,

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<v Speaker 2>cut down day is tomorrow. We're gonna run through the

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<v Speaker 2>roster and make our fifty three man predictions on this episode.

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<v Speaker 2>But first before that, we're gonna cover the game from

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<v Speaker 2>Friday night, talk about some tape standouts, some positional group

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<v Speaker 2>standouts that I thought we learned from both the preseason,

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<v Speaker 2>the game itself, and commentary from coach McDaniel. And we're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna break down the decision to go with Skyler Thompson

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<v Speaker 2>as quarterback two over Mike White. I have a theory

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<v Speaker 2>behind it, I have an idea behind it and why

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<v Speaker 2>I think it could prove beneficial for this team heading

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<v Speaker 2>into this season. And beyond all of that, and a

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<v Speaker 2>heck of a lot more. From the Baptist Health Studios

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<v Speaker 2>inside the Baptist Health Training Complex.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the Drive Time Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>You've seen the reports by now Mike White has been

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<v Speaker 2>released by the Miami Dolphins, and barring some major trade

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<v Speaker 2>that I would not expect to happen, Skyler Thompson will

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<v Speaker 2>serve as your backup quarterback this season. And this has

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<v Speaker 2>been one of the tougher things for me to come

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<v Speaker 2>to a conclusion on all camp long. I thought both

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<v Speaker 2>guys really struggled in the month of August, especially in

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<v Speaker 2>the preseason games. I thought the first game was really

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<v Speaker 2>tough to watch on either side, and that includes a

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<v Speaker 2>second half where I thought Mike White didn't have much

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<v Speaker 2>of an opportunity because of the surrounding situation, which is

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<v Speaker 2>often the case in that first preseason game. I thought

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<v Speaker 2>Mike played better in the second game and kind of

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<v Speaker 2>put his foot ahead of Skylar's in the race. But

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<v Speaker 2>then the third game happened, and I went back and

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<v Speaker 2>forth on this so much with what I was going

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<v Speaker 2>to do for today's podcast, and then of course Sunday

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<v Speaker 2>we get the actual news that came through. That made

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<v Speaker 2>this podcast a lot easier to do because in that

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<v Speaker 2>third game, Skyler kind of turned it on its head

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<v Speaker 2>for me from my perspective, and I think it made

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<v Speaker 2>all the difference, and it brought me to this conclusion

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<v Speaker 2>because I remember back when Gardner Minshew was coming out,

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<v Speaker 2>and I swear I'm not just using him here because

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<v Speaker 2>of his school. For sure, Gokog's Go Koog's, but he's

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<v Speaker 2>just a perfect example for this. But the Move the

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<v Speaker 2>Sticks podcast with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks had a

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Nagyon, the Senior Bowl director, and he was talking

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<v Speaker 2>about Minshew and his prospects coming out of Washington State

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<v Speaker 2>Go Koog's back in twenty nineteen, and they were talking

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<v Speaker 2>about him being the perfect backup quarterback and comparing him

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<v Speaker 2>to Ryan Fitzpatrick, who, for my money, is the greatest

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<v Speaker 2>backup quarterback in the history of the sport when you

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<v Speaker 2>consider his longevity, his growth, and eventual end of the

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<v Speaker 2>road where he became a quality starter for a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of teams, the Bucks Us and would have been for

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<v Speaker 2>the Commanders had he not been injured, in my opinion.

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<v Speaker 2>But the backup needs to come off the bench and

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<v Speaker 2>inject life into a huddle. And I'm talking about Jacoby

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<v Speaker 2>Brissett's energy in the building. I'm talking about a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that has loved in the locker room, a guy that

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<v Speaker 2>you get excited when he enters a room like, ah, there, Skyler,

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<v Speaker 2>what's up man?

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<v Speaker 1>You want to talk to that guy. You want to

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<v Speaker 1>be around that guy.

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<v Speaker 2>And I felt that kind of energy with Skyler in

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<v Speaker 2>the game on Friday night. You could see it on

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<v Speaker 2>the sideline, you can see it in the locker room,

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<v Speaker 2>you could see it.

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<v Speaker 1>In the huddle.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, I think Skyler has plenty of developing still to go,

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<v Speaker 2>like a long way to go with how he sees

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<v Speaker 2>the field, and you hope and never see him out

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<v Speaker 2>there right because you want to to play every single

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<v Speaker 2>snap like he did last year, outside of the four

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<v Speaker 2>or five games where we blasted teams and got Mike

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<v Speaker 2>White some mop up duty. But if he can get

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<v Speaker 2>another year of development, and it's going slower than I

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<v Speaker 2>wanted it to, but I'm open to the idea that

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<v Speaker 2>it can still get better. I think with Tua playing

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<v Speaker 2>here for hopefully the next fifteen years, you would want

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<v Speaker 2>his backup quarterback to be someone that has experienced in

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<v Speaker 2>this program at all times, someone that can step in

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<v Speaker 2>and keep your full menu of plays available. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think three years in the offense should do that. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a tough offense to know. It's a tough offense to execute.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm all for continuing throwing irons in the fire and

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<v Speaker 2>trying to get your Joe Milton, your tradity quarterback who

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<v Speaker 2>can be coached up and maybe become something down the road.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think ultimately the ability to come in off

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<v Speaker 2>the bench and win a game is what we're looking

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<v Speaker 2>for here. And I thought Skyler among the options. Now

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<v Speaker 2>this wasn't a whole league wide thing. You had two

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<v Speaker 2>guys to decide between. I thought Skyler demonstrated the best

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<v Speaker 2>ability to do that this preseason. And additionally, I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like his traits are a little bit more game plan

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<v Speaker 2>friendly for the coaching staff in terms of Okay, if

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<v Speaker 2>Tua does go down for a long period of time,

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<v Speaker 2>just about every team in the modern game outside of

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<v Speaker 2>Foles and Philly back in twenty seventeen, that team is cooked.

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<v Speaker 1>Right, your season's over.

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<v Speaker 2>I think a backup quarterbacks perspective needs to be if

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<v Speaker 2>this guy comes in, can we go one and one

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<v Speaker 2>and two games? Can we go two and two and

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<v Speaker 2>four games? Just keep the boat afloat. If your quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>misses a game or two, now two and two, four games,

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<v Speaker 2>that's a long period of time to rely on that guy,

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<v Speaker 2>and you can't really game playing your way through a

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<v Speaker 2>whole month.

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<v Speaker 1>I think you can do it for a game or two.

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<v Speaker 2>And with Skyler, who I don't think sees the field

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<v Speaker 2>well enough to execute this offense on a week by

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<v Speaker 2>week basis, cut the field in half, get him on

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<v Speaker 2>the move, execute what should be another top tier running

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<v Speaker 2>game like you had a season to go, and utilize

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<v Speaker 2>the play action game with his you know, getting outside

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<v Speaker 2>the pocket, and hopefully that gets more accurate as he

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<v Speaker 2>gets on the move as well. Do all of that stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>Run the football well, hopefully you play good defense. And

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<v Speaker 2>if you play a team you know that doesn't have

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<v Speaker 2>an elite quarterback on the other side, I think you

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<v Speaker 2>can find a way to win games like that. And

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<v Speaker 2>so so many times when an injured quarterback gets injured,

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<v Speaker 2>it's about who you played in the game's absences and

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<v Speaker 2>if we get the right guy in that instance that

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<v Speaker 2>it does that happens. I think that Skyler and this

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<v Speaker 2>offense and this coaching staff can formulate a game plan

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<v Speaker 2>that can score enough points to win those games. That's

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of AB and C you have to cover,

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<v Speaker 2>but with the backup quarterback, that's kind of what you

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<v Speaker 2>have to put together.

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<v Speaker 1>So that is kind of how I view this thing.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think back to the Vikings game in twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty two when it was like, you know, double wise

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<v Speaker 2>twelve personnel, play action game, get him on the move,

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<v Speaker 2>lots of screen passes. Maybe he can create a player

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<v Speaker 2>two here or there and we can score some points

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<v Speaker 2>and move the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>That was the best game I thought Skyler played. I

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<v Speaker 1>think you can build.

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<v Speaker 2>That with him in twenty twenty four in one or

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<v Speaker 2>two games if you need it.

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<v Speaker 1>Elsewhere.

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<v Speaker 2>In the preseason game, I thought Jalen Wright looks like

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<v Speaker 2>a running back one in the very near future.

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<v Speaker 1>Will that happen here right away? Probably not.

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<v Speaker 2>He has two elite running backs in front of him,

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<v Speaker 2>but he looks like he is right on pace with

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<v Speaker 2>those guys.

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<v Speaker 1>He looks really, really, really good.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. League Washington was very good as well. I thought

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<v Speaker 2>he was the best return man all month long. I

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<v Speaker 2>think he's made the team through that avenue. He has

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<v Speaker 2>obviously obvious blocking capabilities and has the same running ability

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<v Speaker 2>in the screen and end a round game. But those

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<v Speaker 2>are the manufactured touches that kind of limit your offense,

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<v Speaker 2>right and he does have some limitations, not a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of separation as a single, you know, one on one

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<v Speaker 2>coverage beater. He might be a bit of a specialist

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<v Speaker 2>in an offense that I don't think has a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of interest in that concept. He is comfortably on the roster,

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<v Speaker 2>but I would just kind of hold back a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit before you predict, you know, a massive statistical production

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<v Speaker 2>or a contribution I should say from the league Washington

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<v Speaker 2>this year, because to put him on the field kind

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<v Speaker 2>of pigeonholes your flexibility and I don't think it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to happen too frequently.

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<v Speaker 1>Now. If he has to go beat a you know.

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<v Speaker 2>Sub subpar slot cornerback in a one on one situation,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe we get some of those looks, maybe you get

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<v Speaker 2>some carries from him, maybe you get some red zone blocking.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think that maybe more of the River Craycraft

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<v Speaker 2>role might be his route this year in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>certain situations he sees the field. What a night for

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<v Speaker 2>Hayden roucie Roo. I think he has a future in

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<v Speaker 2>this league. Just want to put that down there. And

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<v Speaker 2>then I thought Lester Cotton was really good in this game,

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<v Speaker 2>and I didn't expect to think that coming out of

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<v Speaker 2>the game or the preseason, where I thought he had

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<v Speaker 2>a pretty good run of games throughout the entire exhibition season.

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<v Speaker 1>The way that he found work.

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<v Speaker 2>Go get yourself a rack of ribs, young man, when

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<v Speaker 2>someone else this is, you know, getting a one on

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<v Speaker 2>one situation, you don't have work. Go find that guy.

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<v Speaker 2>Go put a helmet into his ribs. Make him feel you.

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<v Speaker 1>He did that all night long.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought he passed off really good and had good

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<v Speaker 2>footwork and had good open hips to drop step and

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<v Speaker 2>get depth and find where those pass rushers were coming from.

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<v Speaker 2>And secondary efforts on loopers and games and being patient

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<v Speaker 2>with his punch that matched his footwork to put him

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<v Speaker 2>in good positions in those pass protection spots. I still

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<v Speaker 2>want to see far more connection on second level blocks

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<v Speaker 2>from him. I think it cost us many many yards

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<v Speaker 2>last season and even in this preseason.

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<v Speaker 1>But I heard, or rather we all heard.

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<v Speaker 2>Coach McDaniel discuss the technical development and the depth in

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of spots with regards to the interior lines

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<v Speaker 2>on either side of the football, And I'm going to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about that depth here in the second segment right

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about who I think makes the team on

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<v Speaker 2>the offensive line and the technical development to me, matched

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<v Speaker 2>what I saw on tape for Lester Cotton.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe you know he.

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<v Speaker 2>Played the playoff game in twenty twenty two, had a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of playing time last year. Maybe for him, a

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<v Speaker 2>third year in the system can really help him get

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<v Speaker 2>above that line, that cutoff line that we heard from

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Furster back in the summer when he was discussing

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<v Speaker 2>we don't necessarily view this group as like we have

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<v Speaker 2>to have all pros. We have to have several guys

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<v Speaker 2>above this line so we can plug and play when

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<v Speaker 2>you get to the inevitable injuries that happen on the

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<v Speaker 2>offensive line every single year, something to ponder. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>talk more about that as we go ahead, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be on the Dive Bar podcast here coming up

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<v Speaker 2>as well, and I have some fire I'm ready to

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<v Speaker 2>spit for those guys on that show. So keep that

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<v Speaker 2>tuned in, keep that in your minds, because Tuesday, I

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<v Speaker 2>think seven o'clock we're going to do that. That's really

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<v Speaker 2>my individual takeaways. It jumped off the tape to me.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's worth mentioning a couple of things here. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>I thought the opening part of the game went heavily

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<v Speaker 2>in favor of the Bucks.

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<v Speaker 1>And the scoreboard told you that, your eyes told you that.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm going to do an NFL preview podcast later

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<v Speaker 2>this week here on Drive Time, looking forward to that one,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm going to rave about the offensive line and

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<v Speaker 2>the defensive tackles of the Buccaneers because to me, Vitave

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<v Speaker 2>as a Hall of Fame player, and then Elijah Canti's

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<v Speaker 2>quick with Greg Gaines's pure physicality and low pad shelf,

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<v Speaker 2>that is like a perfect trio of defensive tackles, a

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<v Speaker 2>tough ask of any offensive line. And I thought the

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<v Speaker 2>viral shot of vite Vea taking Jack Driscoll down seventy

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<v Speaker 2>five south of Sarasota was not a good overall indication

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<v Speaker 2>of Jack's night. It's literally his first year like he

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<v Speaker 2>still has less than fifty reps at center as a

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<v Speaker 2>professional football player, playing against the best defensive tackle in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL, and he played against a guy that has

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<v Speaker 2>dog walked all pros, so I expect that to happen.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought Rob Jones had a really tough night, especially

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<v Speaker 2>against Nancy who just kind of dispatched him time and

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<v Speaker 2>time again. So that's a development worth keeping eye on.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll see what the actual opening day lineup looks like.

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<v Speaker 2>But I did love how many snaps Patrick Paul got

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<v Speaker 2>all preseason, and man, he looks so good in the

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<v Speaker 2>ways that you want him to look good. Now, the

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<v Speaker 2>technique is not there yet, doesn't need to be there yet,

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<v Speaker 2>But if you can continue to develop him and refine

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<v Speaker 2>that craft, I have a feeling that this time next

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<v Speaker 2>year we're talking about this guy as the ten year

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<v Speaker 2>solution at left tackle beyond Tron Armstead. What he has

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<v Speaker 2>is just not teachable in the way he gets on

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<v Speaker 2>the perimeter and executes these blocks on the move, and

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<v Speaker 2>he was working those bucks edges really all night long.

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<v Speaker 2>Then on the other side, their offensive line got vertical

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<v Speaker 2>displacement time and time again.

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<v Speaker 1>That whole first drive, they took us off the football.

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<v Speaker 2>It was washed down city, it was It was rough

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<v Speaker 2>to watch, But again I think it's a top ten

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<v Speaker 2>offensive line against the twos on a defensive line that

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<v Speaker 2>the twos aren't gonna play a whole lot because Seler

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<v Speaker 2>and Campbell can play so many Dan snaps. But Luke

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<v Speaker 2>Dicky Gadecki was a really good tape, A valuable tape

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<v Speaker 2>for Chop Robinson the Sea because he got his butt kicked,

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<v Speaker 2>but he bounced back after that and had a really

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<v Speaker 2>good game after that first drive. I thought he and

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<v Speaker 2>Mo Kamara were real standouts on that defense. In terms

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<v Speaker 2>of guys that I expect to play a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>snaps this year, those two guys, to me, showed the

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<v Speaker 2>most of anybody on that defense. And beyond that, we're

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<v Speaker 2>probably talking mostly about and back of roster practice squad guys.

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<v Speaker 1>So there you go.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to spend too much time on that.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to go ahead and pivot now to the

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<v Speaker 2>thing you have been waiting for. Fifty three man roster predictions.

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<v Speaker 2>That's next Draft Time podcast, your host Travis Wingfield, brought

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<v Speaker 2>to you by Autnation, segment two here on a Monday,

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<v Speaker 2>August the twenty six and I want to go through

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<v Speaker 2>the roster and give my final thoughts ahead of cut

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<v Speaker 2>down day. How these rooms stack up. Why I think

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna go this way because we spend all off

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<v Speaker 2>season breaking this stuff down, trying to figure out where

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<v Speaker 2>the strengths, the weaknesses, the trap doors, the surprise opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>where they all exist.

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<v Speaker 1>Then we get to.

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<v Speaker 2>Camp and some of the stuff that you think you

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<v Speaker 2>know can get turned on its head in an instant.

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<v Speaker 2>So this is going to be my prediction for what

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<v Speaker 2>I would do, and then I'll go ahead through it

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<v Speaker 2>at the end and tell you what I think will

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<v Speaker 2>happen if that sounds good to you all. And my

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<v Speaker 2>predictions are based on a few criteria, past film camp,

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<v Speaker 2>preseason performances, and fit for what I think this team

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<v Speaker 2>will prefer.

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<v Speaker 1>And off the top, I already know.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to be wrong with a certain wide receiver,

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<v Speaker 2>but I don't care. We're gonna spell it out that

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<v Speaker 2>way anyway, because I think this podcast is more beneficial

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<v Speaker 2>when you have my opinions on top of the facts

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<v Speaker 2>and what actually happens. So at quarterback, we're keeping two

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<v Speaker 2>to a tongo by Lowe and Skyler Thompson. And that

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<v Speaker 2>whole pause for a dramatic effect kind of lacked climax,

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<v Speaker 2>didn't it, because we already found out earlier on Sunday

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<v Speaker 2>the Dolphins had made their choice on the backup quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>by releasing veteran quarterback Mike White, which cleared up about

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<v Speaker 2>three and a half million dollars in cap space. It

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<v Speaker 2>carries about a one point seven million dollar dead cap

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<v Speaker 2>into this year. Which is nothing to drop in the bucket.

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<v Speaker 2>That happens for every team every single year that cut

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<v Speaker 2>free agents they signed for a couple million bucks. It

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<v Speaker 2>is inevitable in this league. I had rewritten and recorded

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<v Speaker 2>this thing twice. I actually originally had Mike White as

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<v Speaker 2>the quarterback too. Went back and watched the tape and

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<v Speaker 2>switched that back to scholar Thompson and wrote a whole

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<v Speaker 2>thing about how I still don't love the vision to

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<v Speaker 2>see the field and how imperative I believe that is

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<v Speaker 2>in this offense.

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<v Speaker 1>But I came up with this thought as I've been.

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<v Speaker 2>Going over this in my head for really like four

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<v Speaker 2>forty eight hours since the conclusion of the Bucks game,

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<v Speaker 2>And to me, it's like this, if one goes down

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<v Speaker 2>for more than a few games, it's over.

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<v Speaker 1>The year's over.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's the case. If it was Skyler, if it

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<v Speaker 2>was Mike White, if it was CJ. Bethard, who might

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<v Speaker 2>get cut by the Jaguars. If it's a trade for

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<v Speaker 2>case Keenum, anybody you can think of that would be

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<v Speaker 2>a possible quarterback acquisition, which I am not interested in,

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, because I don't think using draft capital

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<v Speaker 2>on a player that I don't think is going to

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<v Speaker 2>provide you any value in terms of how your season

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<v Speaker 2>could end up. Is smart business. And when the year

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<v Speaker 2>is not over, is if to a has a broken

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<v Speaker 2>thumb or something that prevents him from playing one or

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<v Speaker 2>two games. And I think I think that with Skyler Thompson,

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<v Speaker 2>you stand a better chance to craft a game plan

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<v Speaker 2>around what he does, which would reduce, you know, what

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<v Speaker 2>kind of makes this offense tick in terms of the

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<v Speaker 2>timing you know over the middle throws that two is

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<v Speaker 2>so precise with I think you try to reduce that

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<v Speaker 2>from his game and you get him on the move.

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<v Speaker 2>You married up with a strong running game that I

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<v Speaker 2>expect us to have this year with basically the Vikings

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<v Speaker 2>plan back in twenty twenty two. It was a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of play action and Skyler out on the outside of

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<v Speaker 2>the pocket, kind of cut in the field in half,

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<v Speaker 2>make the throw the reads easier, give him a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to use his creativity a little bit of running ability

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<v Speaker 2>there as well. I think you can game plan for

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<v Speaker 2>a game or two around that to get your offense

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<v Speaker 2>over the finish line with a victory. Whereas with Mike

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<v Speaker 2>White and what he offered, it was none of that

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<v Speaker 2>and a reduction off the timing and rhythm, which kind

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<v Speaker 2>of got worse as the whole thing went along here

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<v Speaker 2>in training camp, especially game that final game where he

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<v Speaker 2>was late on a lot of throws and put some

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<v Speaker 2>guys in some tough spots. So that's kind of how

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<v Speaker 2>I see it. It shook out that way with Skyler Thompson.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know exactly how they see it, but that's

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<v Speaker 2>my thinking. With Skyler Thompson as quarterback too, I think

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<v Speaker 2>you can get a couple of wins with him if

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<v Speaker 2>you need it, or you go one to one over

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<v Speaker 2>two games if you need it, which can keep your

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<v Speaker 2>season alive, can keep your division race hopes alive, all

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<v Speaker 2>that stuff. So Tua and Skyler quarterbacks one and two.

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<v Speaker 2>Official running back I have five Raheem Moster, Devon a Chan,

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<v Speaker 2>Jalen Wright. Those are the obvious ones, and Alec Ingle

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<v Speaker 2>the fullback as well. And I kept Chris Brooks and

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<v Speaker 2>he was a bubble guy that I was not willing

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<v Speaker 2>to lose. I'm so thrilled that he didn't have a

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<v Speaker 2>longer term injury from last week's preseason game. And Jalen Wright,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously that's something I've talked about in the podcast all

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<v Speaker 2>Summer long is that he can really expand what you

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<v Speaker 2>do with Devon a Chan, which also allows me, in

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<v Speaker 2>my opinion, to keep spoiler five wide receivers. And why

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<v Speaker 2>I keep Brooks because I think the eight Chan is

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<v Speaker 2>a quasi receiver who moonlights in that role with his

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<v Speaker 2>full time job as a running back. I just love

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<v Speaker 2>the depth of this room. I think it's the best

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<v Speaker 2>running back room of the National Football League. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think we get into a situation this year where we

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<v Speaker 2>can get thin unless you get insane attrition, which has

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<v Speaker 2>happened to this team. So never say never and quit

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<v Speaker 2>asking for bad karma.

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<v Speaker 1>Travis. I really wanted to keep Hefe. I think he's

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<v Speaker 1>a good player.

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<v Speaker 2>I really wanted to keep Savaughn before he got cut,

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<v Speaker 2>but he was allowed to go explore options because it

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't gonna happen here. So good on the Dolphins for

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<v Speaker 2>giving him a week and a half advance to go

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<v Speaker 2>find a different job. And maybe you can get a

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<v Speaker 2>late round pick for Jeff in a trade. Maybe you

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<v Speaker 2>can spin him for someone's eighth offensive lineman that has

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<v Speaker 2>the same issue on the O line. But he's an

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<v Speaker 2>NFL back I just think that stylistically, you can consider

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<v Speaker 2>it redundant to Chris Brooks, which there's a few of

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<v Speaker 2>those situations on the roster, and I typically chose cheaper

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<v Speaker 2>talent with more upside in those instances, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>Brooks gives you that on top of the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>I think he gives you more special teams value.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have seven players so far.

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<v Speaker 2>I also kept five receivers plus one to injury reserve

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<v Speaker 2>with a designation to return. You can do this with

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<v Speaker 2>two players on cutdown day and then have them designated

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<v Speaker 2>to return. It used to be you have to keep

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<v Speaker 2>them on the active roster for a full twenty four hours.

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<v Speaker 2>Then you put them on IR and you sign back

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<v Speaker 2>the guy that you cut in his place. The NFL

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<v Speaker 2>has wised up and changed this rule, and really the

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<v Speaker 2>NFL's done a good job of adapting these rules as

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<v Speaker 2>time goes on. The COVID year kind of provided them

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<v Speaker 2>with like a platform of like or a baseline of

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<v Speaker 2>like we can kind of team with rules here and

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<v Speaker 2>there and just make things better.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that this was a great option.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the practice squad, you know, expansion, along with

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<v Speaker 2>the three call ups for every player was a great idea.

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<v Speaker 2>It essentially gave you your minor league team, which you just

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<v Speaker 2>cannot have in any other capacity in the NFL. So

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<v Speaker 2>I love the rule changes and the NFL's willingness.

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<v Speaker 1>To be flexible.

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<v Speaker 2>In a league that used to be steadfast on the

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<v Speaker 2>way it was, they have kind of changed their ways

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<v Speaker 2>in that way. At wide receiver, I'm keeping Tyreek Hill

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<v Speaker 2>on Jalen Waddell an he surprises there, I don't think so.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Odell Beckham Junior plays Week one. I think

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<v Speaker 2>that any concern otherwise is miscast there, and I won't

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<v Speaker 2>go into detail on that, but just I guess kind

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<v Speaker 2>of trust me. Malike Washington makes this team, and so

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<v Speaker 2>does Erica Azukama, and Braxon Barrios is the guy I

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<v Speaker 2>was talking about off the top of the show.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he makes the team.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm not putting him in mind, as I'm sure

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<v Speaker 2>you've can kind of concluded here. Like I said, A

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<v Speaker 2>Chan gives me a little bit more flexibility on keeping

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<v Speaker 2>just five plus. With Crevey Craft coming back, I'll need

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<v Speaker 2>that spot down the road. I'm not going to lop

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<v Speaker 2>off any of these receiver, so I think we'll probably

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<v Speaker 2>pull from the offensive line to do that when it

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<v Speaker 2>comes time for Craig Craft to come back. But you

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<v Speaker 2>know about Hill and Waddle and what Obj does and

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<v Speaker 2>what River Craivecraft does, and what I think Eric Aszookama

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<v Speaker 2>can do is unlock them to play all over the formation.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's imperative in this offense that everybody knows every role,

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<v Speaker 2>so you can motion, so you can shift, so you

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<v Speaker 2>can go hurry up. And I think Malik Washington is

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<v Speaker 2>getting kind of a baptism by fire with regards to

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<v Speaker 2>his introduction to the offense. They don't want to make

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<v Speaker 2>him just the slot guy that I think he actually

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<v Speaker 2>exclusively is going to be. And that's why I couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>justify keeping Barrios, who I thought was beat out as

0:19:40.119 --> 0:19:43.000
<v Speaker 2>a return man by Malik as well. Then you factor

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<v Speaker 2>in that I think that Malik is a second best

0:19:44.760 --> 0:19:47.880
<v Speaker 2>run blocker in that room, actually first, with Craig Craft down.

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<v Speaker 2>And this was honestly a super easy decision for me.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do think that Braxton will make the team.

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<v Speaker 2>And maybe I'm naive and thinking that five is enough

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<v Speaker 2>given all the injuries here, but I just want I

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<v Speaker 2>think there's three criteria you kind of have to fit

0:20:00.320 --> 0:20:03.359
<v Speaker 2>here at least one of them. Vertical stretch ability, tackle breaking,

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<v Speaker 2>and immediate separation skills. You know, the top two guys

0:20:06.840 --> 0:20:09.320
<v Speaker 2>feature all of those. Beckham features two of those. I

0:20:09.320 --> 0:20:11.200
<v Speaker 2>think Maleague has one of those. I think Craig crap

0:20:11.240 --> 0:20:14.080
<v Speaker 2>has a little bit of all of those things, just dependable,

0:20:14.320 --> 0:20:16.680
<v Speaker 2>and I don't think that Barrios offers any of those traits.

0:20:16.680 --> 0:20:21.120
<v Speaker 2>Where Azukama has the vertical stretch possibilities as well as

0:20:21.200 --> 0:20:24.159
<v Speaker 2>his tackle breaking ability. So that's where I go at receiver.

0:20:24.280 --> 0:20:27.720
<v Speaker 2>I'm keeping three tight ends, John new Smith, Julian Hill,

0:20:27.760 --> 0:20:30.639
<v Speaker 2>and Durham Smyth. I think John U is going to

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<v Speaker 2>go down as one of the biggest additions to any

0:20:32.400 --> 0:20:33.399
<v Speaker 2>team this offseason.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been saying that since he was signed back in March.

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<v Speaker 2>Hookup, you know, I can trust where he's gonna be

0:20:38.320 --> 0:20:40.680
<v Speaker 2>to what has a quick outlet that didn't have last year.

0:20:40.840 --> 0:20:43.720
<v Speaker 2>He's trustable, dependable, those are the same two words. Good

0:20:43.800 --> 0:20:45.879
<v Speaker 2>enough as a blocker to help hide our hand with

0:20:45.920 --> 0:20:49.840
<v Speaker 2>personnel disguise. He's a deem with the football after the catch,

0:20:49.880 --> 0:20:52.040
<v Speaker 2>which I've talked at length about his ability to kind

0:20:52.040 --> 0:20:54.880
<v Speaker 2>of stretch the defense. And expand overplay that you get

0:20:54.880 --> 0:20:57.320
<v Speaker 2>from Hill and Waddle. Julian Hill, to me had one

0:20:57.359 --> 0:20:59.400
<v Speaker 2>of the best camps of anybody out there, and his

0:20:59.480 --> 0:21:01.960
<v Speaker 2>growth I think is going to be a massive addition

0:21:02.040 --> 0:21:04.280
<v Speaker 2>for this offense. His ability to kind of wrap the

0:21:04.400 --> 0:21:06.240
<v Speaker 2>edge and play off those motions and come out of

0:21:06.280 --> 0:21:08.920
<v Speaker 2>the backfield. I think he unseated Durham Smyth as tight

0:21:09.000 --> 0:21:11.639
<v Speaker 2>end two. And I think what Hayden Roucie showed if

0:21:11.680 --> 0:21:13.480
<v Speaker 2>I can get him on the practice squad, that he

0:21:13.560 --> 0:21:16.200
<v Speaker 2>makes the future of this room John U, Julian and Hayden,

0:21:16.400 --> 0:21:18.960
<v Speaker 2>which gives you cheaper production, which if you can find

0:21:19.000 --> 0:21:20.720
<v Speaker 2>guys like that for your tight end three. You know,

0:21:20.800 --> 0:21:23.679
<v Speaker 2>Durham Smyth for this year, he's there, but in the future,

0:21:23.720 --> 0:21:27.320
<v Speaker 2>if he's tight end three, that salary becomes, you know, expendable,

0:21:27.400 --> 0:21:30.399
<v Speaker 2>right for a guy that's making league minimum and Hayden Rouccie.

0:21:30.520 --> 0:21:32.320
<v Speaker 2>So I think you could see even this year and

0:21:32.520 --> 0:21:34.960
<v Speaker 2>next year for sure, but this year some twelve personnel,

0:21:35.000 --> 0:21:38.879
<v Speaker 2>even some thirteen personnel and obvious running situations, we've been

0:21:38.920 --> 0:21:41.880
<v Speaker 2>a twenty one heavy team. That's largely due to alec

0:21:42.000 --> 0:21:43.800
<v Speaker 2>Ingold is one of the best full backs in the league.

0:21:43.840 --> 0:21:45.200
<v Speaker 1>But I think we see lots of twelve.

0:21:45.240 --> 0:21:47.359
<v Speaker 2>I think we see tons of twenty two, and some

0:21:47.440 --> 0:21:49.840
<v Speaker 2>of that being the fast twenty two, which is two

0:21:49.920 --> 0:21:52.160
<v Speaker 2>running backs not your full back, and a tight end

0:21:52.160 --> 0:21:54.600
<v Speaker 2>and that or two tight ends and from that package,

0:21:54.640 --> 0:21:57.679
<v Speaker 2>man you could have Reek and h Ham as your

0:21:57.720 --> 0:22:01.159
<v Speaker 2>wide receivers and you've drawn their base defense onto the field.

0:22:01.480 --> 0:22:03.560
<v Speaker 2>You can throw against that with reekan e Chan going

0:22:03.640 --> 0:22:06.360
<v Speaker 2>up against single coverage and only you know the structure

0:22:06.400 --> 0:22:08.800
<v Speaker 2>of two high safeties which allows you to run the

0:22:08.840 --> 0:22:11.439
<v Speaker 2>ball without you know, the box being filled up. And

0:22:11.480 --> 0:22:13.560
<v Speaker 2>if they stay a nickel, well good luck there. Like

0:22:13.600 --> 0:22:15.800
<v Speaker 2>the Buffalo Bills do. I'm gonna run the ball every

0:22:15.800 --> 0:22:18.600
<v Speaker 2>single time with Raheem Moster behind a seven man line

0:22:18.760 --> 0:22:21.119
<v Speaker 2>and eight gaps to work with, opposed to the six

0:22:21.400 --> 0:22:23.560
<v Speaker 2>when you have four wide receivers or seven when you

0:22:23.600 --> 0:22:27.080
<v Speaker 2>have one tight end. Tanner Connor had consideration here, but

0:22:27.119 --> 0:22:29.159
<v Speaker 2>I think that his health allows him to survive the

0:22:29.200 --> 0:22:31.600
<v Speaker 2>practice squad, So I'm going that route, and he made

0:22:31.640 --> 0:22:33.960
<v Speaker 2>call ups all year last year. I think that happens

0:22:33.960 --> 0:22:36.200
<v Speaker 2>again for him this year. On the offensive line, I

0:22:36.280 --> 0:22:40.920
<v Speaker 2>kept nine I kept four tackles and five interior guys. Obviously,

0:22:41.320 --> 0:22:44.280
<v Speaker 2>those are the names Tron Armstead, Austin Jackson, Kendall Lamb,

0:22:44.320 --> 0:22:46.439
<v Speaker 2>and Patrick Paul. I think that's as clear cut as

0:22:46.480 --> 0:22:49.399
<v Speaker 2>there is on this roster. And then Aaron Brewer, Rob Jones,

0:22:49.480 --> 0:22:53.080
<v Speaker 2>Jack Driscoll, with Leam Eikenberg and Lester Cotton on my interior.

0:22:53.280 --> 0:22:55.239
<v Speaker 2>And the obvious one here is that I cut Isaiah Win.

0:22:55.440 --> 0:22:57.080
<v Speaker 2>And this is a little bit of deviation from the

0:22:57.080 --> 0:22:59.920
<v Speaker 2>disclaimer off the top, but I think McDaniel's words and

0:23:00.200 --> 0:23:03.520
<v Speaker 2>presser about Isaiah were just different than he normally talks

0:23:03.520 --> 0:23:06.000
<v Speaker 2>about injured players. I think there's a bit of fatigue

0:23:06.000 --> 0:23:08.640
<v Speaker 2>developing there with him not being dependable. I think he's

0:23:08.680 --> 0:23:10.440
<v Speaker 2>a really good player, but you can't count on him.

0:23:10.440 --> 0:23:12.639
<v Speaker 2>He's ever finished a season in his NFL career, and

0:23:12.800 --> 0:23:15.240
<v Speaker 2>what's going on right now. There's kind of some mystery there.

0:23:15.240 --> 0:23:16.440
<v Speaker 2>But he's not been there. I haven't even seen on

0:23:16.480 --> 0:23:18.920
<v Speaker 2>the practice field once. So let's not be let down

0:23:19.080 --> 0:23:21.439
<v Speaker 2>in November. Let's cut the lost here in August, and

0:23:21.480 --> 0:23:23.040
<v Speaker 2>maybe if he is healthy, you can bring him back

0:23:23.040 --> 0:23:25.400
<v Speaker 2>when you get banged up inevitably down the stretch.

0:23:25.640 --> 0:23:26.560
<v Speaker 1>I love the tackles.

0:23:26.600 --> 0:23:29.040
<v Speaker 2>I even think I dressed Patrick Paul's a sixth offensive

0:23:29.040 --> 0:23:32.280
<v Speaker 2>lineman and heavy personnel groupings. I don't think driscoll will start.

0:23:32.480 --> 0:23:34.320
<v Speaker 2>I would do that, but I think that Liam gets

0:23:34.359 --> 0:23:36.960
<v Speaker 2>that nod for whatever reason. But I think i'd like

0:23:37.040 --> 0:23:39.040
<v Speaker 2>him as my swing interior guy that can play any

0:23:39.080 --> 0:23:41.480
<v Speaker 2>of the three spots inside. I'd even go with jacket

0:23:41.480 --> 0:23:43.440
<v Speaker 2>center over Liam. I think Liam is just a better

0:23:43.480 --> 0:23:46.480
<v Speaker 2>guard than he's a center by a long shot. But

0:23:46.560 --> 0:23:49.399
<v Speaker 2>again I don't think that happens. And then number nine

0:23:49.520 --> 0:23:52.960
<v Speaker 2>on the offensive line list is Lester Cotton, who he

0:23:53.080 --> 0:23:55.560
<v Speaker 2>was kind of like key On Smith in some ways

0:23:55.600 --> 0:23:57.520
<v Speaker 2>for me, in the sense that I kind of put

0:23:57.560 --> 0:24:00.800
<v Speaker 2>him in the not going to even give it much

0:24:00.840 --> 0:24:04.240
<v Speaker 2>time bucket, which is something I need to do better about.

0:24:04.280 --> 0:24:06.119
<v Speaker 2>But there are certain players that come in here and

0:24:06.200 --> 0:24:08.440
<v Speaker 2>I just don't think it's gonna happen for him. And

0:24:08.640 --> 0:24:10.919
<v Speaker 2>he was one of those guys coming back this season

0:24:10.960 --> 0:24:13.080
<v Speaker 2>where you know, the first depth chart, he was the

0:24:13.119 --> 0:24:15.880
<v Speaker 2>third Garden there, and I thought that reflected his play

0:24:15.880 --> 0:24:18.080
<v Speaker 2>a season to go. But if you go back over

0:24:18.160 --> 0:24:22.280
<v Speaker 2>the preseason games, he's been pleasantly surprising, especially in this

0:24:22.440 --> 0:24:26.800
<v Speaker 2>last one. And McDaniel mentioned the technical improvement in his

0:24:26.880 --> 0:24:29.639
<v Speaker 2>postgame press conference on Friday night about some of the

0:24:29.680 --> 0:24:32.560
<v Speaker 2>guys on the interior offensive line, and I thought that

0:24:32.760 --> 0:24:35.000
<v Speaker 2>kind of coincided with what I saw on tape from

0:24:35.080 --> 0:24:37.359
<v Speaker 2>Lester Cotton that you guys heard me talk about in

0:24:37.400 --> 0:24:39.720
<v Speaker 2>the open with regards to his ability to kind of

0:24:39.760 --> 0:24:42.359
<v Speaker 2>see things and process them from a game standpoint. I

0:24:42.480 --> 0:24:46.159
<v Speaker 2>still would love to see better attachment at the second

0:24:46.200 --> 0:24:48.680
<v Speaker 2>level and make some more critical blocks that can help

0:24:49.080 --> 0:24:51.560
<v Speaker 2>really be the last thing that springs a runner into

0:24:51.600 --> 0:24:53.639
<v Speaker 2>open space. So I want to see some more of that.

0:24:53.760 --> 0:24:56.000
<v Speaker 2>I thought Sean Harlow through the first part of camp

0:24:56.000 --> 0:24:58.560
<v Speaker 2>before he got hurt, was playing better football, and I

0:24:58.600 --> 0:25:00.760
<v Speaker 2>thought the same of Keon Smith last spot. But of

0:25:00.800 --> 0:25:03.200
<v Speaker 2>course they both are out, and this is the impact

0:25:03.200 --> 0:25:05.800
<v Speaker 2>you get deep into that ninth spot on the offensive line.

0:25:05.880 --> 0:25:08.160
<v Speaker 2>But I think Miami has a feeling here with these

0:25:08.200 --> 0:25:10.959
<v Speaker 2>guys that they've got eight or nine guys that are

0:25:10.960 --> 0:25:16.200
<v Speaker 2>all above that level, above that line of less than

0:25:16.200 --> 0:25:17.040
<v Speaker 2>Tomato can. Right.

0:25:17.119 --> 0:25:19.200
<v Speaker 1>That's the process behind this offensive line.

0:25:19.560 --> 0:25:21.960
<v Speaker 2>And I'll not going to the debate on that whole

0:25:21.960 --> 0:25:24.000
<v Speaker 2>thing again, but I think Lester Cotton, with his improvement,

0:25:24.040 --> 0:25:26.399
<v Speaker 2>puts himself in that position, and we'll see who starts

0:25:26.400 --> 0:25:28.240
<v Speaker 2>the games when this all shakes out. But I think

0:25:28.240 --> 0:25:30.280
<v Speaker 2>that that's kind of their thinking here with the depth

0:25:30.320 --> 0:25:34.000
<v Speaker 2>of this group on the interior, especially because they prioritize tackle.

0:25:34.560 --> 0:25:36.840
<v Speaker 2>Toron arps Had's a big money player, Patrick Paul's a

0:25:36.840 --> 0:25:39.200
<v Speaker 2>second round draft pick, Austin Jackson has a twelve million

0:25:39.240 --> 0:25:41.879
<v Speaker 2>dollars per year contract, and Kendall Lamb is not a

0:25:42.000 --> 0:25:45.280
<v Speaker 2>cheap swing tackle. It's the interior where there's less investment,

0:25:45.359 --> 0:25:47.320
<v Speaker 2>and you kind of see it through depth and through

0:25:47.320 --> 0:25:49.000
<v Speaker 2>the idea that these guys are going to get hurt.

0:25:49.160 --> 0:25:52.080
<v Speaker 2>There's no position in the NFL that misses more games

0:25:52.119 --> 0:25:54.359
<v Speaker 2>due to injury than the guards and the centers of

0:25:54.359 --> 0:25:57.119
<v Speaker 2>the National Football League. So let's get deeper there. Maybe

0:25:57.119 --> 0:25:59.760
<v Speaker 2>not as top heavy because last year you lost Robert

0:25:59.840 --> 0:26:01.800
<v Speaker 2>Hunh and Connor Williams, and you were in the exact

0:26:01.840 --> 0:26:04.560
<v Speaker 2>same boat last year as you were this year, but

0:26:04.640 --> 0:26:06.920
<v Speaker 2>you're paying more money to the interior guys that got hurt,

0:26:07.000 --> 0:26:08.919
<v Speaker 2>and now you can't round out your weapons and you

0:26:09.000 --> 0:26:12.240
<v Speaker 2>have issues out there too, when Tyreek is doubled or

0:26:12.240 --> 0:26:13.399
<v Speaker 2>Waddle is doubled, or one of.

0:26:13.400 --> 0:26:15.680
<v Speaker 1>Them is hurt. That's the thinking behind the whole thing here,

0:26:15.880 --> 0:26:17.760
<v Speaker 1>and that's my prediction. On the offensive line.

0:26:17.840 --> 0:26:20.119
<v Speaker 2>I wanted to keep Andrew Meyer, but his lack of

0:26:20.160 --> 0:26:23.240
<v Speaker 2>position of flexibility lands him on the practice squad. I'd

0:26:23.240 --> 0:26:25.760
<v Speaker 2>love to just have him be Aaron Brewer's backup, but

0:26:25.800 --> 0:26:27.800
<v Speaker 2>I don't think we can get away with that given

0:26:27.800 --> 0:26:30.520
<v Speaker 2>our tackle position, having a guy that offers zero position

0:26:30.520 --> 0:26:33.440
<v Speaker 2>of flexibility in your second round pick in Patrick Paul.

0:26:33.760 --> 0:26:36.000
<v Speaker 2>And another thing, I keep seeing these tweets about you know,

0:26:36.440 --> 0:26:38.920
<v Speaker 2>Liam is not a player that I think has put

0:26:38.960 --> 0:26:41.080
<v Speaker 2>good tape out there. He's on the ground all the

0:26:41.119 --> 0:26:43.880
<v Speaker 2>damn time. It's dangerous, it's bad. It's not good football,

0:26:44.080 --> 0:26:45.840
<v Speaker 2>and trust me, I know it's not good. I'd really

0:26:45.960 --> 0:26:48.359
<v Speaker 2>want to emphasize that's not a good thing. But I

0:26:48.440 --> 0:26:50.439
<v Speaker 2>keep seeing this whole like you can't mask that with

0:26:50.520 --> 0:26:53.560
<v Speaker 2>the scheme. The drive you're talking about was literally an

0:26:53.560 --> 0:26:56.680
<v Speaker 2>eleven play touchdown drive that didn't feature Reek Wattle artistad.

0:26:56.800 --> 0:26:59.920
<v Speaker 2>So yes, you can, but again, acknowledge it's a week's

0:27:00.160 --> 0:27:02.480
<v Speaker 2>on the roster. It's almost a twenty five to twenty

0:27:02.480 --> 0:27:04.840
<v Speaker 2>five split every single time. But man, I just have

0:27:04.960 --> 0:27:06.600
<v Speaker 2>more bubble guys in the defense that I want to keep,

0:27:06.600 --> 0:27:08.320
<v Speaker 2>so going to go ahead and roll with twenty four

0:27:08.320 --> 0:27:10.800
<v Speaker 2>on offense, but that will probably change as guys come

0:27:10.800 --> 0:27:13.239
<v Speaker 2>off and go on injured list. That's my offense, right though.

0:27:13.280 --> 0:27:14.679
<v Speaker 2>Let's go ahead and take a break, come back on

0:27:14.680 --> 0:27:17.200
<v Speaker 2>the other side and do the defense. Next Draft Time podcast,

0:27:17.240 --> 0:27:19.200
<v Speaker 2>your host Travis Wingfield, brought.

0:27:18.960 --> 0:27:19.880
<v Speaker 1>To you by Auto Nation.

0:27:24.960 --> 0:27:27.560
<v Speaker 2>We have done the offense, it's time to do the defense.

0:27:27.720 --> 0:27:29.920
<v Speaker 2>And twenty six players on this side of the ball,

0:27:29.960 --> 0:27:34.040
<v Speaker 2>including five down defensive lineman. I have Zach Seeler, I

0:27:34.119 --> 0:27:37.600
<v Speaker 2>have Kalaeis Campbell, I have Benito Jones, Neville Gallimore, and

0:27:37.680 --> 0:27:40.000
<v Speaker 2>Jonathan Harris. And I thought Benito might begin the year

0:27:40.040 --> 0:27:42.320
<v Speaker 2>on IR but it sounds like McDaniel says he'll be

0:27:42.400 --> 0:27:45.040
<v Speaker 2>back and ready to go, So those five guys are kept.

0:27:45.080 --> 0:27:48.719
<v Speaker 2>That means no Brandon Peeley, who does stick around on

0:27:48.800 --> 0:27:51.920
<v Speaker 2>practice squad for Peelee with call up options. And always remember,

0:27:51.960 --> 0:27:55.199
<v Speaker 2>the roster is basically sixty nine, now seventy if you

0:27:55.240 --> 0:27:59.240
<v Speaker 2>include the international Pathway player with Bayor and Bayern Matos.

0:27:59.240 --> 0:28:00.760
<v Speaker 2>But we are not going to see a game this year,

0:28:00.800 --> 0:28:03.639
<v Speaker 2>so it'll be sixty nine nice and I'm willing to

0:28:03.760 --> 0:28:06.200
<v Speaker 2>risk peely more than I am any of the dbs.

0:28:06.240 --> 0:28:09.560
<v Speaker 2>So Seeler's gonna play eight hundred snaps for me. Kalaus

0:28:09.640 --> 0:28:11.520
<v Speaker 2>is gonna play six hundred plus, so I can give

0:28:11.560 --> 0:28:12.480
<v Speaker 2>him more if injuries and.

0:28:12.440 --> 0:28:13.439
<v Speaker 1>Necessitate that I do that.

0:28:13.720 --> 0:28:16.879
<v Speaker 2>But we've always seen that Ravens defense, and Weaver mentioned this.

0:28:17.280 --> 0:28:19.679
<v Speaker 2>They want to be a rotation at that spot. So

0:28:19.680 --> 0:28:21.560
<v Speaker 2>I've got two hundred to three hundred snaps for guys

0:28:21.600 --> 0:28:24.680
<v Speaker 2>like Bonito when he gets back, Neville Gallamore, Jonathan Harris,

0:28:24.720 --> 0:28:27.560
<v Speaker 2>all orbiting around these two monsters we have with Campbell

0:28:27.560 --> 0:28:30.560
<v Speaker 2>and Steeler. Peeli and Mack were two guys that got consideration,

0:28:30.640 --> 0:28:32.760
<v Speaker 2>and Peele's probably one of the first guys on because

0:28:32.760 --> 0:28:35.520
<v Speaker 2>of if Benito's not available, you don't really have a

0:28:35.520 --> 0:28:37.879
<v Speaker 2>true nose tackle. And I just love how hard as

0:28:37.880 --> 0:28:40.720
<v Speaker 2>am Mac plays. And again, maybe my biggest l this

0:28:40.880 --> 0:28:43.200
<v Speaker 2>entire offseason was Tier Tart. I thought he was going

0:28:43.280 --> 0:28:46.000
<v Speaker 2>to be d T three. I was wrong. You the

0:28:46.000 --> 0:28:48.040
<v Speaker 2>happy Gilmore sound drop. Now we'll just keep going here.

0:28:48.360 --> 0:28:50.840
<v Speaker 2>Off the edge, I have five players plus two players

0:28:50.840 --> 0:28:54.360
<v Speaker 2>on PUP. They are Bradley Chubb and Cameron Good. I'm

0:28:54.400 --> 0:28:58.760
<v Speaker 2>keeping Jalen Phillips, Chop Robinson, Emmanuel Agba, Mohammed Kamara.

0:28:58.440 --> 0:28:59.240
<v Speaker 1>And Quintin Bell.

0:28:59.560 --> 0:29:02.120
<v Speaker 2>And I could go a tad light here for two reasons.

0:29:02.200 --> 0:29:04.920
<v Speaker 2>I know I have a star and a roster player

0:29:04.960 --> 0:29:08.720
<v Speaker 2>coming back when they are healthy with Good and with Chubb,

0:29:09.000 --> 0:29:11.560
<v Speaker 2>but also Kalaeis and Zach can play all the way

0:29:11.560 --> 0:29:13.640
<v Speaker 2>out to the five technique and both even an odd fronts,

0:29:13.640 --> 0:29:15.520
<v Speaker 2>which frees me up a little bit to go lighter here.

0:29:15.760 --> 0:29:17.640
<v Speaker 2>I do wish we had Shaq Barrett, but it is

0:29:17.680 --> 0:29:19.680
<v Speaker 2>what it is. I think we have enough here with

0:29:19.920 --> 0:29:22.960
<v Speaker 2>while two and fifty three get back and fifteen works

0:29:22.960 --> 0:29:26.280
<v Speaker 2>his way into a full workload, you can probably do that.

0:29:26.440 --> 0:29:28.640
<v Speaker 2>To see a lot of Zach and Kalais on the

0:29:28.680 --> 0:29:31.320
<v Speaker 2>perimeter in both those different fronts and alignments, I think

0:29:31.320 --> 0:29:33.280
<v Speaker 2>it means we get a ton of ogball early on.

0:29:33.320 --> 0:29:35.640
<v Speaker 2>And how fortunate we are that he waded to sign

0:29:36.040 --> 0:29:38.160
<v Speaker 2>for this opportunity so we could have him, because without him,

0:29:38.160 --> 0:29:40.520
<v Speaker 2>this room looks a lot more bleak. I mean, that's

0:29:40.640 --> 0:29:42.920
<v Speaker 2>really it here. It's whyatt Ray is the only cut

0:29:43.000 --> 0:29:45.640
<v Speaker 2>that I made between Cam Brown and Grayson Murphy, two

0:29:45.640 --> 0:29:47.360
<v Speaker 2>guys that I thought had really good shots to make

0:29:47.360 --> 0:29:50.320
<v Speaker 2>this football team, Like my god, Man, this position has

0:29:50.320 --> 0:29:53.760
<v Speaker 2>been absolutely murdered with injuries going back to Black Friday

0:29:53.800 --> 0:29:54.240
<v Speaker 2>last year.

0:29:54.280 --> 0:29:55.280
<v Speaker 1>So five edge guys.

0:29:55.320 --> 0:29:58.880
<v Speaker 2>I have five off ball linebackers, Jordan Brooks, David Long, Junior,

0:29:58.920 --> 0:30:03.040
<v Speaker 2>Anthony Walker junior, Duke Riley, and Channing Tyndall. Tyndall stays

0:30:03.080 --> 0:30:04.840
<v Speaker 2>on as my fifth and part of that is his

0:30:04.920 --> 0:30:06.960
<v Speaker 2>ability to be a sub rusher with an edge group

0:30:07.000 --> 0:30:10.320
<v Speaker 2>that is tad thin to start things off this season.

0:30:10.440 --> 0:30:12.680
<v Speaker 2>I just think there are too many things that he

0:30:12.720 --> 0:30:15.800
<v Speaker 2>can do within this scheme to risk floating him on

0:30:15.840 --> 0:30:18.880
<v Speaker 2>the practice squad. He's got too much skill and athletic

0:30:18.920 --> 0:30:20.920
<v Speaker 2>measurements to not get snatched up, so I want to

0:30:21.000 --> 0:30:24.280
<v Speaker 2>keep him. There are splash plays, there are plenty of gafs,

0:30:24.360 --> 0:30:27.480
<v Speaker 2>but man, he's been a prominent fixture on teams as well,

0:30:27.480 --> 0:30:28.480
<v Speaker 2>which is usually telling.

0:30:28.760 --> 0:30:30.440
<v Speaker 1>And I think that those gafs.

0:30:30.120 --> 0:30:33.000
<v Speaker 2>Can be reduced when you reduce his role that just

0:30:33.040 --> 0:30:35.480
<v Speaker 2>says like, hey go pick the center, Hey go rush

0:30:35.520 --> 0:30:37.720
<v Speaker 2>the edge because might need that from this the way

0:30:37.760 --> 0:30:40.200
<v Speaker 2>the edge group looks right now, and kind of reduce

0:30:40.320 --> 0:30:42.440
<v Speaker 2>the level of thinking he does to get him to

0:30:42.440 --> 0:30:42.920
<v Speaker 2>play fast.

0:30:42.960 --> 0:30:43.080
<v Speaker 1>Right.

0:30:43.160 --> 0:30:45.480
<v Speaker 2>Maybe it's just go get the quarterback, especially when that's

0:30:45.560 --> 0:30:48.200
<v Speaker 2>Josh Allen. On your seven snaps that you get on

0:30:48.240 --> 0:30:50.480
<v Speaker 2>top of special team's work, the top four are obvious,

0:30:50.560 --> 0:30:52.800
<v Speaker 2>probably not a more clear crop of four players on

0:30:52.840 --> 0:30:56.480
<v Speaker 2>the entire team outside of the offensive tackles. And Curtis

0:30:56.480 --> 0:30:58.880
<v Speaker 2>Bolton has done everything that he could have to make

0:30:58.880 --> 0:31:01.600
<v Speaker 2>the team. To me, he's a priority practice squad guy.

0:31:01.920 --> 0:31:03.840
<v Speaker 2>This is where I get a little bit crazy. You

0:31:03.920 --> 0:31:07.920
<v Speaker 2>gonna go a little bit insane here. Seven cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey,

0:31:07.960 --> 0:31:11.840
<v Speaker 2>Kendall Fuller, cater coho Ethan Bonner, cam Smith, and Saran Neil.

0:31:12.360 --> 0:31:14.959
<v Speaker 2>That kind of feels like those are all obvious, and

0:31:15.000 --> 0:31:15.800
<v Speaker 2>I refuse to.

0:31:15.840 --> 0:31:16.760
<v Speaker 1>Cut storm Duck.

0:31:17.160 --> 0:31:20.240
<v Speaker 2>Seven cornerbacks, Travis, you've lost your damn mind. Maybe, but

0:31:20.280 --> 0:31:22.800
<v Speaker 2>haven't I approven that already? Isn't that what Kevin Costner

0:31:22.800 --> 0:31:24.520
<v Speaker 2>says in the Worst Film Ever made?

0:31:24.520 --> 0:31:26.080
<v Speaker 1>On draft Day. Don't tell me it's a good film.

0:31:26.080 --> 0:31:27.360
<v Speaker 1>Don't ever tell me it's a good film.

0:31:28.080 --> 0:31:30.640
<v Speaker 2>We've seen how important depth can be here, and I

0:31:30.680 --> 0:31:33.479
<v Speaker 2>think all of those guys can play. Ramsey and Fuller

0:31:33.480 --> 0:31:36.640
<v Speaker 2>don't leave the field. And then between co who's slot ability?

0:31:36.800 --> 0:31:39.440
<v Speaker 2>What Bonner has shown I think you can get very,

0:31:39.680 --> 0:31:43.400
<v Speaker 2>very very creative with your game planning and matchups. I

0:31:43.440 --> 0:31:46.160
<v Speaker 2>don't think this room is at all a here's our

0:31:46.200 --> 0:31:48.960
<v Speaker 2>top three. They always play, and injuries are the only

0:31:49.000 --> 0:31:51.560
<v Speaker 2>way we're gonna change that end quote. We have a

0:31:51.600 --> 0:31:54.320
<v Speaker 2>good blend of flavors, and quite frankly, I think you

0:31:54.400 --> 0:31:56.720
<v Speaker 2>have six guys and I would feel comfortable putting in

0:31:56.760 --> 0:31:59.320
<v Speaker 2>a game tomorrow and maybe even seven with Storm. I'm

0:31:59.320 --> 0:32:01.360
<v Speaker 2>not risking lou him though he's been too good and

0:32:01.400 --> 0:32:04.200
<v Speaker 2>I know they love him insane numbers, but I'm okay

0:32:04.240 --> 0:32:06.400
<v Speaker 2>with that. He's one that I'm not going to put

0:32:06.440 --> 0:32:08.800
<v Speaker 2>out there. And we usually make a bigger deal out

0:32:08.800 --> 0:32:11.360
<v Speaker 2>of this every single September or August in this case,

0:32:11.680 --> 0:32:13.840
<v Speaker 2>like maybe one or two guys get snatched up. But

0:32:13.880 --> 0:32:15.520
<v Speaker 2>I think he's one of them. When you look at

0:32:15.520 --> 0:32:18.640
<v Speaker 2>the cornerback rooms around the league, and again watch how

0:32:18.720 --> 0:32:21.200
<v Speaker 2>frequently he's out there with the first team special teams unit.

0:32:21.320 --> 0:32:22.200
<v Speaker 1>Usually that's a sign.

0:32:22.600 --> 0:32:25.520
<v Speaker 2>I don't want to expose Matri or Johnson either both,

0:32:26.040 --> 0:32:28.920
<v Speaker 2>but we don't have a choice here. You can't keep

0:32:29.360 --> 0:32:31.840
<v Speaker 2>eight or nine cornerbacks. And then saran Neil's ability to

0:32:31.840 --> 0:32:34.320
<v Speaker 2>play safety also gives me a flexibility to do this

0:32:34.360 --> 0:32:35.800
<v Speaker 2>as well. But we have a couple of guys here

0:32:35.800 --> 0:32:37.880
<v Speaker 2>that are special teams aces on both the safety and

0:32:37.920 --> 0:32:39.920
<v Speaker 2>cornerbacks rooms, so it makes sense.

0:32:40.200 --> 0:32:41.600
<v Speaker 1>I also Nick Needham.

0:32:41.320 --> 0:32:42.840
<v Speaker 2>Is the biggest name here to go off the probably

0:32:42.840 --> 0:32:45.840
<v Speaker 2>the entire team so far at safety, Javon holl And,

0:32:45.920 --> 0:32:50.080
<v Speaker 2>Jordan Poyer, Marcus Maine, Elijah Campbell. I kept four hate

0:32:50.120 --> 0:32:52.600
<v Speaker 2>cutting Patrick mc morris, but I also think he might

0:32:52.640 --> 0:32:54.520
<v Speaker 2>be down for a little bit here, and he's an

0:32:54.560 --> 0:32:57.680
<v Speaker 2>easy special team or a special teams call out from

0:32:57.680 --> 0:33:00.840
<v Speaker 2>the practice squad, and my first signing when someone inevitably

0:33:00.920 --> 0:33:03.800
<v Speaker 2>gets hurt in the secondary cornerback or safety, I think

0:33:03.920 --> 0:33:06.360
<v Speaker 2>May has really given you some fun flexibility with your

0:33:06.400 --> 0:33:08.840
<v Speaker 2>big nickel package. With how he plays the game like

0:33:08.920 --> 0:33:11.560
<v Speaker 2>he's hitting everything, it's fun to watch. I also feel

0:33:11.560 --> 0:33:15.040
<v Speaker 2>comfortable playing Elijah on defense, but we are fortunate enough

0:33:15.080 --> 0:33:17.280
<v Speaker 2>in the spot where he's the four and can begin

0:33:17.360 --> 0:33:20.720
<v Speaker 2>the season as just an absolute mens on special teams.

0:33:20.960 --> 0:33:23.880
<v Speaker 2>My specialist are obvious Blake, Jake, and Jason. So I'm

0:33:23.920 --> 0:33:26.480
<v Speaker 2>at twenty four on offense, twenty six on defense, three

0:33:26.600 --> 0:33:29.800
<v Speaker 2>on specialists. I had these following players that I wanted

0:33:29.840 --> 0:33:32.040
<v Speaker 2>to keep but couldn't make room for him. Jeff Wilson,

0:33:32.120 --> 0:33:36.400
<v Speaker 2>Tanner Connor, Andrew Meyer, Isaiah Mack, Curtis Bolton, Isaiah Johnson,

0:33:36.480 --> 0:33:40.080
<v Speaker 2>Jason Matrie, and Patrick McMorris. That's sixty one players I

0:33:40.080 --> 0:33:42.280
<v Speaker 2>think are good enough to play on this roster, and

0:33:42.320 --> 0:33:43.840
<v Speaker 2>I think we can get each of those guys in

0:33:43.880 --> 0:33:46.480
<v Speaker 2>the practice squad, which looks like this, and this is

0:33:46.520 --> 0:33:48.600
<v Speaker 2>in the order of how I would stack it. Isaiah

0:33:48.640 --> 0:33:51.360
<v Speaker 2>Johnson's my top priority. I love his game, Jeff Wilson's

0:33:51.440 --> 0:33:53.440
<v Speaker 2>number two. Braxton Barrows is number three because of his

0:33:53.520 --> 0:33:55.479
<v Speaker 2>knowledge in the offense and he can get call ups

0:33:55.520 --> 0:33:58.360
<v Speaker 2>as the injuries kind of sort themselves out. Patrick McMorris

0:33:58.480 --> 0:34:00.960
<v Speaker 2>is a great special teams call up as well. Andrew

0:34:01.000 --> 0:34:02.960
<v Speaker 2>Meyer is five. The first injury I have on the

0:34:02.960 --> 0:34:05.640
<v Speaker 2>offensive line, he goes in and kind of becomes your

0:34:05.640 --> 0:34:09.040
<v Speaker 2>backup center. Jason Matrius six, Tanner Connor, and Curtis Bolton,

0:34:09.120 --> 0:34:12.480
<v Speaker 2>Isaiah Mack and Hayden Roochie round out the top ten.

0:34:12.600 --> 0:34:15.399
<v Speaker 2>Rouchie's blocking is really really good. And then DeShawn hand

0:34:15.480 --> 0:34:17.640
<v Speaker 2>number eleven, a guy that easily could be on this

0:34:17.840 --> 0:34:20.120
<v Speaker 2>roster and might be when you hear this get announced

0:34:20.160 --> 0:34:23.000
<v Speaker 2>on Tuesday, and I kind of went back and forth

0:34:23.040 --> 0:34:24.960
<v Speaker 2>on this one, but I just thought the rotation guys

0:34:24.960 --> 0:34:27.399
<v Speaker 2>that earned spots over him makes him cuttable and puts

0:34:27.440 --> 0:34:29.319
<v Speaker 2>him in this position where you can have him in

0:34:29.400 --> 0:34:31.600
<v Speaker 2>house on the practice squads, a call up, just like

0:34:31.640 --> 0:34:33.680
<v Speaker 2>Brandon Peelely on the nose tackle position in case you

0:34:33.800 --> 0:34:36.920
<v Speaker 2>lose a Jonathan Harris for hand or a Nebelle Gallimore

0:34:36.960 --> 0:34:39.040
<v Speaker 2>for hand, or if Benita goes down, you can bring

0:34:39.080 --> 0:34:41.360
<v Speaker 2>Pelle up and have him play that nose tackle position.

0:34:41.560 --> 0:34:43.839
<v Speaker 2>My third emergency quarterback is, of course, Mike White.

0:34:43.840 --> 0:34:44.480
<v Speaker 1>Bring him back.

0:34:44.640 --> 0:34:46.640
<v Speaker 2>I think it makes more sense to have a quarterback

0:34:46.680 --> 0:34:48.400
<v Speaker 2>that was already in the system just come back and

0:34:48.440 --> 0:34:50.480
<v Speaker 2>be ready to go. And you know, Mike White has

0:34:50.520 --> 0:34:53.439
<v Speaker 2>two years of experience here for that third quarterback job.

0:34:53.480 --> 0:34:55.160
<v Speaker 2>I think coming in and trying to learn this system

0:34:55.160 --> 0:34:57.760
<v Speaker 2>would be very tricky for somebody who has not previously

0:34:57.800 --> 0:34:59.440
<v Speaker 2>been in it. And I'm not interested in giving up

0:34:59.480 --> 0:35:02.319
<v Speaker 2>draft capital because if that person plays, I don't feel

0:35:02.320 --> 0:35:05.680
<v Speaker 2>good about it anyway. Number fourteen Jordan Colbert. Number fifteen

0:35:05.719 --> 0:35:07.880
<v Speaker 2>Wyatt Ray did enough off the edge to get a

0:35:07.880 --> 0:35:11.719
<v Speaker 2>practice squad spot after his in camp call up or acquisition,

0:35:11.800 --> 0:35:15.040
<v Speaker 2>I should say, and number sixteen is Brayln Sanders, and

0:35:15.080 --> 0:35:18.560
<v Speaker 2>then my seventeenth practice squad player, of course an international

0:35:18.560 --> 0:35:22.280
<v Speaker 2>Pathway Program player exemption from a position on the sixteen

0:35:22.320 --> 0:35:26.000
<v Speaker 2>man practice squad tackle bide on Mattos again, I've got

0:35:26.080 --> 0:35:28.760
<v Speaker 2>Nick Neadon finding work somewhere else. I think he gets claimed,

0:35:28.880 --> 0:35:30.800
<v Speaker 2>and I just think with the youngsters, the more upside.

0:35:30.800 --> 0:35:34.480
<v Speaker 2>May Tree, Johnson, Duck McMorris made this all a possibility.

0:35:34.760 --> 0:35:36.839
<v Speaker 2>What I think happens, I'm not really sure.

0:35:36.840 --> 0:35:38.360
<v Speaker 1>At quarterback, I want to say it's.

0:35:38.200 --> 0:35:39.560
<v Speaker 2>Going to be white, but I think it could be

0:35:39.640 --> 0:35:41.560
<v Speaker 2>Skylar in that backup role. I think you can flip

0:35:41.600 --> 0:35:43.000
<v Speaker 2>a coin to see what they're going to do there.

0:35:43.400 --> 0:35:45.719
<v Speaker 2>With regards to that, I think you could easily swap

0:35:45.800 --> 0:35:47.920
<v Speaker 2>out Jeff Wilson for Chris Brooks if you go in

0:35:47.920 --> 0:35:50.839
<v Speaker 2>that direction. And I do think Braxon Barrios will make

0:35:50.880 --> 0:35:54.680
<v Speaker 2>this team, despite my claims otherwise here on the podcast.

0:35:54.680 --> 0:35:57.080
<v Speaker 2>I think the offensive line looks about how they'll they'll

0:35:57.080 --> 0:35:59.920
<v Speaker 2>see it as well. I think on the defensive line

0:36:00.160 --> 0:36:02.520
<v Speaker 2>I could be missing as Brandon Peelee. So that's an

0:36:02.560 --> 0:36:04.560
<v Speaker 2>option for the Dolphins to go different from what I

0:36:04.600 --> 0:36:06.719
<v Speaker 2>did here. I think the edge and the linebackers look

0:36:06.760 --> 0:36:08.880
<v Speaker 2>pretty good. And then at core maybe Storm Duck is

0:36:08.920 --> 0:36:11.399
<v Speaker 2>the one that doesn't see the game, and you keep

0:36:11.440 --> 0:36:13.640
<v Speaker 2>Brandon Peeley or somebody else for him. So I don't

0:36:13.680 --> 0:36:15.759
<v Speaker 2>think there's many deviations off what it will be. But

0:36:15.760 --> 0:36:18.399
<v Speaker 2>that's what my prediction is for this roster. We'll come

0:36:18.400 --> 0:36:20.839
<v Speaker 2>back tomorrow and break this roster down and full when

0:36:20.880 --> 0:36:23.480
<v Speaker 2>it comes when it becomes complete. But that is another

0:36:23.480 --> 0:36:25.319
<v Speaker 2>podcast for the other time. Tell me your thoughts here

0:36:25.360 --> 0:36:28.479
<v Speaker 2>on Twitter, on social and the like. Hopefully I didn't

0:36:28.480 --> 0:36:31.160
<v Speaker 2>go too friendly there for the folks that by the way,

0:36:31.200 --> 0:36:33.480
<v Speaker 2>if you tell me that I only call every player

0:36:33.520 --> 0:36:35.719
<v Speaker 2>hall of famers on Twitter, I'm gonna block you because

0:36:35.800 --> 0:36:36.640
<v Speaker 2>that's just not the case.

0:36:36.680 --> 0:36:37.400
<v Speaker 1>That's not true.

0:36:37.520 --> 0:36:40.200
<v Speaker 2>You're spreading false information and don't I don't fly with that.

0:36:40.400 --> 0:36:43.040
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