1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: And now move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: What's up everybody? Welcome to Move the Sticks, presented by 3 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: Zaxby's d J. Bucky back with you, Buck. How you doing, man, man, 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: I'm good, I'm good. Um, you know, getting ready for 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: the weekend. A lot of exciting games in the National 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,600 Speaker 1: Football League. The college slate is a little all over. 7 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 1: They're dropping like flies, man, with cancelations and those things. 8 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: But um, look it's still fantastic. And I think this 9 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: week we talked about having the opportunity to continue to 10 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: look at these quarterbacks young and old, get to do 11 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 1: the deal. I think. I think he continues to set 12 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: the stage for how we will evaluate the position going forward. Yeah, 13 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: it's gonna be uh man, it's gonna be a fun 14 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 1: quarterback class. Zach Wilson b Yu telling you every conversation 15 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:45,160 Speaker 1: I have with people, that's the name that that keeps 16 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: coming up more than any other. So so much, so much. 17 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: DJ like I think the thing about him, he looks 18 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: like he has so much fun playing the game, and 19 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: he has so much command, and he he kind of 20 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: checks off what I would say, those intangible boxes that 21 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: you want from your quarterbacks. We can talk about the arm, talent, 22 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: the athleticism to be able to make plays, but when 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: I look at his teammates react to him, I can 24 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: tell that he kind of gives them hope. They feel 25 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: like they have a guy they're sitting at and with 26 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: an unbeaten mark, and they may run the table. But 27 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 1: I think when you're looking at a franchise quarterbacks, I 28 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: think we've seen it. Because we'll talk about Joe Burrow 29 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: and how Joe Burrow has been able to impact the squad. 30 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: We'll talk about how um, Justin Herbert has impacted the charges. 31 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: I think he has some of that in him, and 32 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: because of that, I think he kind of joins that 33 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: conversation and creates a big four when we talk about 34 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: the top quarterbacks in this class. And I'm, um, you know, 35 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: as this happens anytime you have a number of quarterbacks 36 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: and that and that top clump, I think there's always 37 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: the assumption that goes, you know, one, two, three, four, 38 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: and then the debate starts at five. Not so much. 39 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: I'm telling you some guys, number two is gonna be 40 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: number four. For others it's gonna be it's gonna be 41 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: mixed around the league. Oh yes, styles make fights and 42 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: like guys, guys have certain things that they kind of 43 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: gravitate towards. And I think this will be a thing 44 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: that it won't be cut and dried, and I don't 45 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: think the conversation will be as everyone has painted it 46 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: from the summer in terms of like being able to 47 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: just Stockholm and say, oh, it's this and this is that. 48 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: I just think it's different. I think we may have 49 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: a rare instance where we have a ton of talented 50 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,519 Speaker 1: quarterbacks and now it's about musical chairs. Can we get 51 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: them to the right spot so we can see their 52 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: talent on full display? No doubt. Um. Well, on the 53 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:27,639 Speaker 1: show today, we're gonna get to uh, the top twenty 54 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: five rookies in the first half of the season. So 55 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna run through that list, kind of explain the 56 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 1: way that that we came up with that. Um. But 57 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: before we get to that, I want to have a 58 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: conversation here at the top because our buddy Tom Pellicero 59 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: here at an NFL media group does his yearly article 60 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: where he identifies kind of the up and coming coaching candidates, 61 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:48,959 Speaker 1: and uh, he it's really great. You just gotta go 62 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: to NFL dot Com. Uh, you'll find it on there. 63 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: But he has some new faces, so these are guys 64 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: that weren't listed previously when he does this on a 65 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: early basis. So I want to go over the new 66 00:02:58,120 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: guys that he's at it because I feel like we've 67 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: talked a lot about these guys, but what kind of 68 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 1: flesh out their candidacy and why they would be good 69 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: head coaching options. And let's start first of all with 70 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: the guy we're gonna see coaching tonight Thursday Night Football, 71 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: and that's Arthur Smith, the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans. 72 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: You know, Arthur Smith is so unique. Arthur Smith is 73 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: a guy who, um, if you don't know his background, 74 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: like his dad started fed X and so you naturally 75 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: think he's a silver spooner. But anyone that you talked 76 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: to talks about how he is a grinder. He is 77 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: a guy who has asked for no favors. He has 78 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: worked his way up the ranks. He started working with 79 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: Greg Williams as a as a defensive quality control guy, 80 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: so he understands the defense side of the ball before 81 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: making his way back to offense, being a tight end coach, 82 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: which allows him to not only tie together the running 83 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: game with the offensive line, but to understand the passing game. 84 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: And I think because of his unique experience understanding the 85 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: run and the past and being able to craft an 86 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: offense that is very, very easy for the quarterback or 87 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: quarterback friendly, I think he's going to really get a 88 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: lot of entrgue this cycle. Um, even though we continue 89 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: to talk about this being a quarterback driven league and 90 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: you have to have a head coach that really understands 91 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: the development of the quarterback. I think his unique perspective 92 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: and background enables him to know how to work with 93 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: the quarterback while still building a team that kind of 94 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,559 Speaker 1: has a recipe for success in any kind of era. Yeah, 95 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: he's he's somebody that you know, everything I've heard and 96 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: talking to folks inside the building there is that his 97 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: relationship with Ryan Tannehill has been outstanding. It's a collaborative effort. 98 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: They get together, they find out what he likes, what 99 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: Tannehill likes, what he doesn't like, and they craft the 100 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: game plan. I think that that ability to work alongside 101 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 1: a quarterback, not not even just develop them, you know, 102 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: mechanically and and and learn the offense, but actually be 103 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 1: able to have that collaborative relationship. I think we look 104 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: at at some of the successful coaches in the NFL 105 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: on the offensive side of the ball. I think that's 106 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 1: a key part of it, just that collaborative nature huge. 107 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: I mean, it is not a dictatorship. Is a co 108 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 1: operation is a thing where you have to be able 109 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: to um have conversations and communication and steady dialogue and 110 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,359 Speaker 1: ask the quarterback what he likes, what he doesn't like, 111 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: and you have to call the game through the eyes 112 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: of the guy who is the decision maker, which is 113 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: the quarterback. And I think he has been able to 114 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 1: humble himself enough to understand Ryan Tannehill likes to do 115 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: certain things, so I'm gonna put him in a position 116 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: where he does those things that he does really well. 117 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: And so I just think it's a credit to him. 118 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: And I think part of that is just when you're 119 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: around Arthur, he's a low ego guy, like he just 120 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: kind of one of the guys, and I think he 121 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: just kind of gets it. And because of that, I 122 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,240 Speaker 1: think he's had a lot of success and I think 123 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: he is one of those guys that are certainly on 124 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: the come and one of the guys we will see 125 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: eventually get a head coach and job. All right, Another 126 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: new one on the list here is somebody we talked 127 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: about the beginning of the season. That's Byron Leftwich, h 128 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: former quarterback. He's the offensive coordinator there under Bruce Arians 129 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And I just want to 130 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 1: get to on this point here because when we've talked 131 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: about him in the past, I get I get blowback 132 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: from people that, oh, did you the way he called 133 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 1: this game or he called that game? And I'm sitting 134 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: here going, no, I'm not. I'm not making Byron left 135 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 1: Which my head coach because I want him to call plays. 136 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,559 Speaker 1: I'm making Byron Leftwich the head coach because he's a leader. 137 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: He's respected. UM, he's somebody that can that can um, 138 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 1: have charisma and carry himself in front of the room 139 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 1: like he's the point man. Let him go, hire his coach, 140 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 1: don't want to run his offense, don't run his offense. 141 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: I'm not arguing for that. I'm just saying this guy's 142 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: is a very bright, uh guy with tremendous leadership qualities. 143 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: You know, I think you even have to dig deeper 144 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: beyond the play calling thing and look at his centers 145 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 1: of influence, like he won a ton of games and Marshall. 146 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 1: Marshall at the time was a premier program. Um. He 147 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: then goes plays in Jacksonville, but also spends time as 148 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: a backup in Pittsburgh and so being able to understand 149 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: the way the Steelers go about their business and the 150 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: high standards that they have, and seeing Ben Roethlisberg and 151 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 1: filling in because remember they not only had him, but 152 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 1: they had Charlie Batch and so it just understanding that. 153 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: And so you're getting the guy who kind of understands 154 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: UH roles and responsibility and how to fit in and 155 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 1: those things. And then we're working with Bruce arians and 156 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: having the struggles that he had to experience it and 157 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,560 Speaker 1: endure at Arizona and then being able to come through 158 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 1: a think this has been a very very unique set 159 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 1: of circumstances. All Right, I'm really intrigued by this next 160 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 1: one because I do not know him, but I have 161 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: a tremendous respect for what he's done. That's Clemson offensive 162 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: coordinator Tony Elliott. Yeah, Tony Elliott is a great one. 163 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: And when I look at Tony Elliott, uh, the reason 164 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 1: that's fascinating is because he has been a guy that's 165 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 1: kind of been a solid partner when he comes to 166 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: call him play. He's downy Clemson, he's been that co 167 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator for years. But in talking to him, man, 168 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 1: he's just a very bright, uh edgy, forward thinking offensive coordinator. 169 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: And I think he's been around the Dabbo way or 170 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: that Clemson culture enough that he understands how to build 171 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: the right coach and I think that is very very 172 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: important as we go forward. Yeah, he's uh, man, I 173 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: love the offense. I think it's a dynamic offense that 174 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: he runs. I think they've done a great job developing 175 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: quarterbacks and uh, you know, look he even says it 176 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: in here. Tom even says it that he initially pursued 177 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: a career in dusting and industrial engineering. Really a little 178 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: smarter than I am, I can tell you that much. 179 00:07:58,040 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: Really smart, And talking to him, man, he's a really 180 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: bright guy. He gets he has a low ego. He 181 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: does a great job of managing all right, buck, let's 182 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: keep it going here. There's two more names here on 183 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: our sorry, three more names here on the list. Let's 184 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: get to the next one is somebody that I know 185 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: I've heard you talk a lot about that's Patrick Graham, 186 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: the defensive coordinator the Giants. Yeah, really interesting, uh story. 187 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: I mean ivy leaguer who has earned his way up 188 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: the thing, obviously working with the Patriots and down in 189 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: Miami he was the defense courted and with the Giants, 190 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: did you I think I've been very impressed with not 191 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: the schemes and the things that his guys are doing 192 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: on the defensive of the ball, but they play hard. 193 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: And I think one of the things that you look 194 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: for is when you're talking to a head coaches, you 195 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: just kind of want to be able to visualize what 196 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,559 Speaker 1: his team would play like. And I think the vision 197 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:42,599 Speaker 1: that I have from Patrick Graham's unit is that this 198 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: is gonna be a hard, knows physical football team now 199 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: x and knows wise, I don't know what they look 200 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: like on offense, but I think as a leader he 201 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: certainly has some intriguing um abilities and potential as a candidate. 202 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 1: All right, let's get to the next one on the 203 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 1: list here, because yeah, I am intrigued by Patrick Graham 204 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: and the look the results. He's got to speak for 205 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: themselves with how hard that group plays. Rams defensive coordinator 206 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: Brandon Staley really interesting one DJ and I'm gonna be 207 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: I'll be first to admit that I was a little 208 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: skeptical when he took over. He's so young. Um, he's 209 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 1: a guy that was a quarterback in his background. He 210 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: kind of earned his way up the ranks and became 211 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: a successful college coordinator. Then he he links up with 212 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:27,199 Speaker 1: Vick Fangio and Sean McVeigh. Was always fascinated by the 213 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: defense because it always gave his team's problems, and so 214 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,280 Speaker 1: he comes to the Rams after Wave Phillips and I 215 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,839 Speaker 1: don't think it's an easy task to follow one of 216 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: the most accomplished defensive coordinators in football, But I think 217 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: he's made the Rams defense better what he's been able 218 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 1: to do with Jalen Ramsey moving him around at that 219 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 1: star position. UM, allowing him to do a bunch of 220 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: different things. To get buy in from your star players 221 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: sometimes is essential to having success at this level, and 222 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: so his ability to command his unit by while getting 223 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: the best players to buy into the vision to me 224 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 1: speaks volumes about his leadership ability as well as the 225 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: tactical skills that he's also been able to display. Only 226 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: thirty seven years old and learned under Vic Fangio, who's 227 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:09,679 Speaker 1: one of the best in the business. So you know, like, 228 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: I love what he does schematically, and it seems like 229 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: he's a big energy guy as well. Last one, We've 230 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,520 Speaker 1: talked about Joe Brady a ton, so I know there's 231 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: a whole lot to add there, but Joe Brady with 232 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: the Panthers look exceeded expectations. And I'll say this having 233 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 1: had conversations with other coordinators and quarterback coaches and offensive 234 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:32,679 Speaker 1: coaches around the league before he got the job, and 235 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,480 Speaker 1: asking them the challenges of a guy who had his 236 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 1: resume coming in and there are a lot of naysayers 237 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 1: and daughters and skeptics, and for the Carolina Panthers to 238 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,640 Speaker 1: have the kind of offense that they had without Christie 239 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 1: McCaffrey being a bit part of it for most of 240 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 1: the season, I think it says a lot about Joe 241 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 1: Brady and his technical ability. But the connection that he 242 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: also has has with Teddy Bridgewater, to me, that is 243 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: the part that I'm like, Okay, he really gets it. 244 00:10:57,559 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 1: He gets what we talked about with Arthur Smith in turn, 245 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 1: is of the ying and the yang between the play 246 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 1: caller and the playmaker. He gets that, and I know 247 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: he's young, and I know you have to really make 248 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 1: sure that he puts together a staff that kind of 249 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: compensates for some of the lack of experience that he 250 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:17,959 Speaker 1: may have. But I'm all in on the Joe Brady train, yep. 251 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I feel like we've been talking about Joe 252 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 1: Brady for a long time, so it's uh to me, 253 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 1: I think you want to hire him a year too 254 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 1: early as opposed to a year too late, because you're 255 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 1: gonna miss out on somebody like that. So those are 256 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: that's again I would encourage everybody check out the rest 257 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 1: of that article against Tom Pellicero did a great job 258 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 1: there at NFL dot com. He has a list of 259 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:38,199 Speaker 1: the guys that he had previously as well. Those are 260 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 1: just the new names, um that we went over. Okay, 261 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 1: we're at the halfway market the season, so it's a 262 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: good time to reflect and uh, I like to do 263 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: this every year, which is at the quarter mark half 264 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: halfway mark, as well as is being able to identify 265 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 1: who the top twenty five rookies are, UM, and that's 266 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: something that we've done here at the midway point. So 267 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 1: here are the top twenty five rookies at the midway 268 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: point of the number twenty five on the list. Jonathan Taylor, 269 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: running back for the Indianapolis Colts, number twenty four on 270 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,960 Speaker 1: the list. Darnell Mooney, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. 271 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:13,400 Speaker 1: Twenty three on the list. Big Javon Kinlaw. You remember 272 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:15,840 Speaker 1: that trade they trade to Forest Bucker. They end up 273 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: getting Javon Kinlaw with that pick after trading up with 274 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: Indianapolis Colts. Kin Law there with the Niners at twenty two, 275 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 1: it's Trevon Diggs. Unfortunately just suffered an injury with the Cowboys, 276 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 1: but it played really well, a little up and down, 277 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:30,560 Speaker 1: but made some big time plays on the football. Twenty 278 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:35,199 Speaker 1: one Brandon Aiyuk, the wide receiver, do all everything man 279 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,400 Speaker 1: for the forty Niners. So that's twenty five to twenty one. 280 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: Buck who stands out to you. Look, it's a really 281 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: impressive list, even though it's at the bottom of the 282 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: top twenty five and you talked about some guys that 283 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,199 Speaker 1: had really impressive performances. The guy that stands out to 284 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: me is Brandon i Yuk for the San Francisco forty Niners. 285 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: We have seen him already make an impact as one 286 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: of the yack boys, meaning yards after catch. He and 287 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: Deebo Samuel George Kittle do a great job of turning 288 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: to the short passes into big games, and his ability 289 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 1: to run through contact and to make things happen on 290 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:06,920 Speaker 1: the perimeter has only added a mention to offense that 291 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 1: was already pretty good in San Francisco. Yeah, he's been fun. 292 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 1: You talk about those wingbacks, right, guys that can do 293 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 1: a little bit everything. Run with the ball, get him 294 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 1: in the slot, get mismatches, get him down the field. 295 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: He does a lot of things for that offense. He's 296 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: been outstanding. I would just say, real quick, Mooney, it 297 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:23,680 Speaker 1: was probably one a little bit of a surprise considering 298 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 1: where he was picked, the job he's done for the Bears. Uh, 299 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 1: he's been a big time a pack player for them. 300 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,880 Speaker 1: All right, let's keep moving here and let's go twenty 301 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: to sixteen. Number twenty on the list, Antonio Gibson, running 302 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,680 Speaker 1: back for the Washington football team. Jerry Judy number nineteen, 303 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. Who's really started to 304 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: come on over the last couple of weeks. Tee Higgins 305 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,960 Speaker 1: has been outstanding as Joe Burrows go to guy. He's 306 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 1: number eighteen on the list. Keep the wide receiver train 307 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:51,719 Speaker 1: going here. Number seventeen Chase Claypool, big receiver for the 308 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:56,400 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh Steelers, and then number sixteen Derek Brown, hulking defensive 309 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: tackle out of Auburn who's had an excellent half of 310 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: a season here for the Carolina Panthers. Were the one 311 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: thing that we know DJ at that point of the list, 312 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: we talked about the pass catchers. The pass catches have 313 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 1: been so impressive, and we thought last year's draft class 314 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,199 Speaker 1: was one of the best set of receivers that we've 315 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 1: seen in the drafting sometime and it's really proven out. 316 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 1: But the guy that stands out to me is one 317 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:17,440 Speaker 1: of the guys that I think was unheralded in the class, 318 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:19,880 Speaker 1: and that's Chase Claypool. What he's doing for the Pittsburgh 319 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 1: Steelers is really remarkable. This is a guy that is 320 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: on the perimedy, big body, playmaker, guy that some considered 321 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,359 Speaker 1: to be a tied end prospect. Yet he goes to Pittsburgh, 322 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 1: He's running jet sweeps, he's their vertical thread, he's did 323 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 1: big play specialist, he has done everything. In fact, he 324 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 1: has been so good that he's kind of relegated Juju 325 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: Smith Schuster to kind of secondary status. This offense is 326 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 1: really thriving, and Chase Claypool has kind of been the 327 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: focal point. Yeah, it's gonna be a big luxury there 328 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 1: for the Steelers because they're not going to have to 329 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:49,640 Speaker 1: pay Juju Smith Schuster going forward. They're gonna be able 330 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: to ride with the young guys. He's proven, Uh, he's 331 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 1: more than capable there. All right, let's keep it going here, 332 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 1: Let's go fifteen to eleven. Uh. Fifteen Jalen Johnson, talented 333 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: corner out of Utah for the Chicago Barris is played excellent. 334 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 1: Jedrick Wills tackle solidified that position there for the Cleveland Browns. 335 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: He is fourteen. Uh. Michael awaynu Is is somebody that 336 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: is probably the biggest surprise on the entire list who's 337 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: been outstanding for the New England Patriots. You can make 338 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 1: a case here at thirteen. Uh, could even move him 339 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: up a little bit higher, but a really a great 340 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 1: fine there out of Michigan. Number twelve on the list, 341 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 1: Big Mount McKay Beckton there for the Jets has been 342 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: has been hurt a little bit, but when he's been 343 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 1: out on the field, he's been dominant. UH Number eleven 344 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 1: Clyde Edwards, a layer running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, 345 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 1: who stands out. Buck look a really impressive list because 346 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: we have some guys that kind of came out of 347 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,040 Speaker 1: obscurity to be dominant players. But I think for me, 348 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: when you draft someone high in the draft, you want 349 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: to see an immediate impact. You want to see dominant performance. 350 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: And when McCoy Beckton was selected near the top of 351 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:49,040 Speaker 1: the board, we wanted to see him dominant. And he 352 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: has been a dominant player for the New York Jets. 353 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 1: Each week we see these videos on Twitter where he 354 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: is absolutely mall and and Mash and NFL defenders throwing 355 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 1: him almost off the screen. And so when I think 356 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: about the New York Jets and what they want to 357 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: do eventually and who they want to be, I think 358 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,200 Speaker 1: he's a focal point. He's a foundational piece, and when 359 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: you invest that kind of capital in a left tackle, 360 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 1: you want to be a dominant player. And he certainly 361 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: looks like he has all the dominant potential that you 362 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: want to see. And just outside the top ten there 363 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: in Clyde Edwards, a layer the last couple of weeks. 364 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 1: They haven't really used to the run game as much. 365 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 1: When you have Patrick Mahomes and they're gonna they're gonna 366 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 1: dare you to throw. He's gonna throw. And so you 367 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:30,720 Speaker 1: haven't seen Clyde Edwards layer and as much as we 368 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 1: did earlier in the season. But I have a I 369 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: have a feeling as the weather gets bad we come 370 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 1: down the stretch here, you're gonna see a little bit 371 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 1: more of Clyde Edwards Layer there for the Chiefs offense. 372 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 1: All right, let's go top ten. We'll go one by one. Here, 373 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: get your reaction with these guys. Number ten on the list. 374 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 1: A linebacker that we both loved going to the draft process. 375 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 1: Patrick Queen out of l s U has been the 376 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 1: leading tackler for the Baltimore Ravens. A DJ we talked 377 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 1: about the new school linebackers that you needed to set 378 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 1: second level. They have to be able to hit, run 379 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 1: and cover, and Patrick Queen can do that. And even 380 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: though he's an inexperienced player as he was coming into 381 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:04,439 Speaker 1: the league, he has already made an impact on the 382 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,159 Speaker 1: Baltimore Ravens defense. They needed to get faster at the 383 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 1: second level. And so if one of the defenses that 384 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:13,119 Speaker 1: blitz almost the most of any team in the National 385 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:16,639 Speaker 1: Football League, you now get another piece to come downhill, 386 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:19,199 Speaker 1: to be aggressive, to create disruption. He has been a 387 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:22,160 Speaker 1: perfect fit in a defense that looks like so yeah, 388 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 1: you talk about range and speed. Uh. He brings it 389 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:26,119 Speaker 1: to the table to a team that you know, we 390 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 1: look at the playoffs last year, the Tennessee Titans can't 391 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 1: allow that to happen again. That's why he was picked 392 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:32,320 Speaker 1: and we'll see how it goes as they march towards 393 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:36,359 Speaker 1: the postseason. Number nine on the list. Antoine Winfield, junior 394 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out the University of Minnesota, 395 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 1: a JJ. We always talk about bloodlines and why legacy 396 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 1: is so important sometimes in the draft process. Sometimes when 397 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: you have a family member, a dad and uncle, a 398 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 1: cousin that is playing in the league, you kind of 399 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,640 Speaker 1: understand the family business. I think it's very very clear 400 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:54,119 Speaker 1: and apparent that Winfield understands the family business. He plays 401 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:55,880 Speaker 1: like a vet. He's been in a step right into 402 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 1: that starting lineup and give them some pop. Uh. Fantastic player. 403 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: I think the Tampa By Buccaneer has got a good 404 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:03,439 Speaker 1: one when they landed him. I feel like we have 405 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 1: a little theme here of guys that really play fast 406 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball. We're gonna keep 407 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,400 Speaker 1: that going here because number eight on the list Jeremy 408 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 1: chen another member of that Carolina Panthers draft class. He 409 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: finds his way all the way up there at number eight. 410 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: You know, look, there's a lot of controversy about the 411 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers and how they elected to go about the 412 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 1: draft process when with the big guy first, came back 413 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: and got the hybrid playmaker in the second round. But 414 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,040 Speaker 1: I think it's I mean, you can say that Jeremy 415 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: Chinn is playing like a top ten pick, uh, the 416 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:30,320 Speaker 1: way that he has been able to come down and 417 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:33,640 Speaker 1: man that that linebacker spot, that hyper spot and give 418 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: them not only the speed and playmaking ability, but the 419 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 1: disruption that you need. He is a pillar, a foundational 420 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:41,919 Speaker 1: piece that they've discovered. And I think everyone in Carolina 421 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:43,639 Speaker 1: should be happy with Jeremy Chenn and what he's been 422 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 1: able to do already. I love the energy brings something 423 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 1: you just see it. The speed is there, obviously, it 424 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:49,919 Speaker 1: brings a lot of life, a lot of energy to 425 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 1: that defensive unit. Just plays with his hair on fire. 426 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 1: Love to watch him go all right, These next two 427 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 1: players buck same position. We've seen wide receivers littered all 428 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,960 Speaker 1: throughout this top twenty five list. In my opinion, these 429 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: are the best tooth of the first half of the season. 430 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: Let's start here at number seven with the Cowboys and 431 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 1: Ceedee Lamb hey Man. Ceedee Lamb has been a fantastic find. 432 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 1: Even though this offense has been influx partially due to 433 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:16,120 Speaker 1: the offensive line and the quarterback situation, Each and every 434 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: week he shows you how specially is his ability to 435 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:22,119 Speaker 1: catch the ball in traffic is outstanding. His run after catchability, 436 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 1: I think may have been a little underrated when we 437 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 1: talked about it, talked about him coming out, but he's 438 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: been able to put that on display. And even though 439 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:31,919 Speaker 1: he's kind of like a third option in this passing 440 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,320 Speaker 1: game with Mary Cooper and Michael Gallup, each and every 441 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 1: week you have to be aware of eight. Eight fantastic 442 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 1: player yep Man. The only person ahead of him on 443 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: the wide receiver list. Number six Justin Jefferson Man. Justin 444 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 1: Jefferson DJ is one of those things that will go 445 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 1: back in the draft in five or so years and 446 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 1: try and figure out, like why teams that had opportunities 447 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: to take him bypassed him. He has stepped in and 448 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:55,480 Speaker 1: he has given the Minnesota Vikings exactly what they had 449 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:58,239 Speaker 1: in Stefan dis a polished route runner guy who can 450 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 1: consistently create separation and may place. I mean, I don't 451 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:03,200 Speaker 1: want to say that he has taken the number one 452 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:06,080 Speaker 1: roll away from Adam Feeland, but he's very, very close 453 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 1: to snatching that title because he has been an immediate 454 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,720 Speaker 1: impact player for a team that needed another weapon on 455 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:13,680 Speaker 1: the outside. And I thought we knew he was gonna 456 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,479 Speaker 1: be a good route runner, excellent hands, You can use 457 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:17,320 Speaker 1: him down the red zone. I don't know who anticipated 458 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 1: the big plays. You know the number of big plays, 459 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 1: explosive plays he's provided there for the Vikings. He's been 460 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 1: the best and show of the wide receivers in the 461 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 1: first half of the season. All right, we get to 462 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:30,879 Speaker 1: the top five here, uh, this one undrafted free agent 463 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:35,119 Speaker 1: home run Jacksonville James Robinson, the running back for the 464 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:38,040 Speaker 1: Jags that of Illinois State, comes in at number five. Unbelievable, right, 465 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:41,199 Speaker 1: unbelievable discovery that the undrafted free agent not only supplants 466 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 1: a guy that was the top five pick in Leonard 467 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: for Nette, but he has immediate success on a team 468 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:48,919 Speaker 1: that doesn't really have a lot of stuff going for it, 469 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 1: but he has been able to step in. He's been 470 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:52,359 Speaker 1: able to give them some punch and power as a 471 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:55,520 Speaker 1: workforce running back. And I think the thing about him 472 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: to separate him from others is he catches the ball 473 00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:59,479 Speaker 1: really well out the backfield, and so as they go 474 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:02,399 Speaker 1: forward and try and rebuild his team in Jacksonville, I 475 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: believe they have a four star running back in the 476 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: back ville and James Robinson, Yeah, I'd like to see 477 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: him eventually get paired with somebody with some big time 478 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 1: juice and speed. I think they'll play off of each 479 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: other very well. But he's going to be that power 480 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:14,879 Speaker 1: back for them for the next few years. All right. 481 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 1: Number four on the list, the guy we felt was 482 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:19,359 Speaker 1: the best player in the draft class. He's missed a 483 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: couple of games. If he didn't miss those games, he 484 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,159 Speaker 1: probably even higher. But that's Chase Young there with the 485 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: Washington football team. He's giving Runner very exactly what he wanted. 486 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: He's given him a Julius Peppers like defender to build 487 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: that front line around Uh, Jack del Rio, Ron Rivera 488 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 1: have had a lot of fun because this defense is 489 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: a dominant defense and if they get any kind of 490 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: performance and production from their offense to defense is good 491 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:42,400 Speaker 1: enough to carry them to the division title. And part 492 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 1: of that is due to Chase Young's ability to dominate 493 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:48,359 Speaker 1: off the edge power rusher man. If you can't anchor, 494 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:50,400 Speaker 1: good luck against Chase Young, He's gonna go right through 495 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:53,359 Speaker 1: your chest. UH. Number three who's been this is the 496 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:56,520 Speaker 1: one who's been the best offensive lineman UH this year. 497 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 1: And I don't necessarily think it's it's all that close 498 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:00,360 Speaker 1: because he's been out there each and every week. He's 499 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,800 Speaker 1: been consistent. It's the athleticism and the physicality that's Tristan 500 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: worse with the Tampa Bay Bucks at Iowa. Yeah, I mean, 501 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,399 Speaker 1: I think. I think he is just another testament to 502 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,159 Speaker 1: the job that they do at i in terms of 503 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,400 Speaker 1: preparing to their guys because he is a rare specimen. 504 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:16,120 Speaker 1: He is an athletic freak with technical skills and when 505 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:18,160 Speaker 1: you look at him, he has settled in very very 506 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: quickly into his position protecting Tom Brady. UH. Physical player. 507 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 1: You'd like to see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers run the 508 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: ball more because he is able to generate a push 509 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,679 Speaker 1: and dominate his side at the point of attack. But 510 00:22:30,080 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 1: in protection and everything that you've asked him do, he's 511 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: been a plus. I saw it calling the Chargers game 512 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:38,440 Speaker 1: against the Bucks. The job he did against Joey Bosa, 513 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,920 Speaker 1: that is a very tough assignment. He held up very well. 514 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: In fact, earned some praise there from Bosa after the 515 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: ball game was over. Number two on the list. Top 516 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:48,879 Speaker 1: two guys are quarterbacks, and you can make an argument 517 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 1: either way. It was close, but I think we got 518 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:53,399 Speaker 1: this right here. Number two to the first half of 519 00:22:53,400 --> 00:22:56,000 Speaker 1: the season is the number one overall picked Joe Burrow, 520 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals out of almost at Ohio State, at of 521 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: L s U. Well, you can look, he can claim it. 522 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 1: I mean he almost has time of degrees on the wall. 523 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:06,479 Speaker 1: But Joe Burrow, Joe Burrow has has been everything and 524 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,480 Speaker 1: then some. As a number one overall pick, you're worried 525 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,199 Speaker 1: about how would he handle the situation going in the 526 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 1: Cincinnati and maybe not having a like a fully functional organization. 527 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 1: But I would say this, the Cincinnati Beings have done 528 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 1: a good job of putting him in a situation that 529 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 1: has allowed him to be comfortable. The supporting cast is terrific. 530 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:25,720 Speaker 1: Zach Taylor has done a really good job of implementing 531 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,480 Speaker 1: some things from L. S u. S playbook, And Joe 532 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,720 Speaker 1: Burrow has been as cool as we thought that he 533 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: would be in terms of his poise, composure, his confidence, 534 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 1: and I think he has been what we call a 535 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:39,399 Speaker 1: thermostat leader. He has changed the temperature in the room 536 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: in Cincinnati. They believe each and every week that they 537 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:43,960 Speaker 1: have a shot to win. And that's something that we 538 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 1: absolutely could not have said about the Cincinnati being was 539 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 1: a season ago. Yeah, he's made them competitive almost every 540 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:52,159 Speaker 1: single week, and he's done it as a thrower as 541 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 1: well as a runner. Uh, extending plays doesn't matter that 542 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 1: the offensive lines had a lot of issues and he's 543 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 1: been able to cover up a lot of them. So, man, 544 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 1: the future is right there in Cincinnati. All Right. We 545 00:24:02,680 --> 00:24:05,200 Speaker 1: get to number one on the list, and that's the Chargers, 546 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:09,199 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert, who has just been simply outstanding since he 547 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: took over after week one. Yeah, he's been outstanding. DJ 548 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: and I think the reason why we've been so effusive 549 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,880 Speaker 1: been our praise is because there were so many questions 550 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:20,679 Speaker 1: about Justin Herbert coming in UM For whatever reason, we 551 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 1: as scouts in this kind of community, couldn't see him 552 00:24:23,359 --> 00:24:25,440 Speaker 1: as a can't miss. There were so many things that 553 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 1: maybe he was held back, didn't feel the show at Oregon, 554 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 1: and so we just didn't know if he could do 555 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: it on the big stage. But man to get the 556 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,439 Speaker 1: call five minutes before the game his first start to 557 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:37,719 Speaker 1: go and light it up to then average over three 558 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:40,480 Speaker 1: yards again, to throw the ball all over the yard 559 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: like he's been able to do, to show the poise 560 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:46,439 Speaker 1: and the composure and the confidence to consistently have his 561 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: team in a position to win, whether they're holding onto 562 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:52,840 Speaker 1: elite or coming back. That is everything that you look 563 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:56,120 Speaker 1: for from a franchise quarterback. And I think one thing 564 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 1: that will be a silver lining in this charge of season. 565 00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 1: They found the guy. Now it's about building around the gap, 566 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:03,560 Speaker 1: but they found the guy at quarterback and that guys 567 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:06,960 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert. Yeah, I was When you look at your notes, 568 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: I can make a lot of a words here right awareness. 569 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: He's had outstanding aarness, got the best passer numbers against 570 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 1: pressure of any quarterback in the National Football League, which 571 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 1: is incredible as a rookie, So awareness, check, athletic ability. 572 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 1: Now they've used him on some zone reads. He's been 573 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:21,879 Speaker 1: able to escape, make plays with his legs, extend plays, 574 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 1: be a threat there in the run game as well. 575 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:27,440 Speaker 1: So I would say you've got awareness, you've got athletic ability. 576 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 1: Arm strength yeah, big check. Uh. The ability to fitballs 577 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:34,240 Speaker 1: and very tight windows down the field to drive the football. Uh, 578 00:25:34,280 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 1: that's there as well. So between between the awareness, uh, 579 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:40,800 Speaker 1: the athleticism, the arm strength, and finally accuracy, I believe 580 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: he's at sixty seven percent or so as a completion 581 00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:47,440 Speaker 1: percentage um. He's delivered the ball very well. So everything 582 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,639 Speaker 1: that you've seen from Justin Herbert, if you're a if 583 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:51,280 Speaker 1: you're a Charger fan, I think it gives you a 584 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 1: lot of hope. The winds aren't there right now, um, 585 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: but man that that position is going to be secure 586 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 1: for a decade. Plus the way Justin Herbert has played 587 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 1: absolutely it is secure. They feel good they should be 588 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:04,399 Speaker 1: in in the arms race in the a f C 589 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 1: West because now they have a quarterback in a division 590 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 1: where you need exceptional quarterback play to rain on to 591 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 1: come out on top. But it's a fun exercise every 592 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 1: year about going through this thing and you do it 593 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:15,640 Speaker 1: at the you know, first quarter, at the midway point, 594 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:17,440 Speaker 1: third quarter, and at the end of the season. And 595 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 1: it's interesting because you'll see some guys who will come 596 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:21,720 Speaker 1: out blazing in the first four games and then by 597 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:23,240 Speaker 1: the time you get to the third quarter this season, 598 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:25,480 Speaker 1: they fizzle out a little bit. Uh. So we'll see 599 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:27,439 Speaker 1: how these guys maintain their progress here as we go 600 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: through the year. Yeah, it's it's the first year players. 601 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:32,960 Speaker 1: You just never know when the light is going to 602 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 1: go off. And given the circumstances that surrounded all of 603 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,600 Speaker 1: these guys not being able to really have workouts, getting 604 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 1: around their coach, is having to learn everything from a 605 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:44,040 Speaker 1: virtual standpoint zoom meetings and all that other stuff for 606 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:47,120 Speaker 1: these guys to have immediate success. It talks about the talent, 607 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:48,879 Speaker 1: but it also talks about the maturity that they've been 608 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 1: able to display to put it on themselves to learn 609 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 1: what they're being asked to do, to continue to work 610 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:55,000 Speaker 1: on the skill refinement away from the facility, to put 611 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: themselves in a position to have success. Yeah, we'll see. 612 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 1: We'll see how these guys finish up the season. Man, 613 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 1: But it's so far it's been a very impressive rookie class. 614 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 1: Excited to jump into this next class as well. Just 615 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,439 Speaker 1: starting to crank on the tape here working through some 616 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:11,480 Speaker 1: offensive lineman Buck. I don't think the group is gonna 617 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:13,919 Speaker 1: be as good as as last year's at that position. 618 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 1: We had all those top guys, but a lot of 619 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:17,600 Speaker 1: depth there, and I think that it's kind of trending 620 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 1: for this draft classes. It's gonna be a pretty deep group. Souh. 621 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:23,920 Speaker 1: But again, it's weird. Some guys haven't played at all. 622 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:26,479 Speaker 1: They opted out, other guys that played one game, some 623 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:28,720 Speaker 1: guys that played eight games. It's a it's a weird 624 00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:31,240 Speaker 1: scouting year. Man, it is a weird scouting year. I 625 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:34,080 Speaker 1: do wonder um when we get a chance to get 626 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,440 Speaker 1: down the line, like how guys are going to evaluate that. 627 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:38,280 Speaker 1: I know we always talk, oh, you have to just 628 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:42,439 Speaker 1: evaluate the tape, but DJ, it has to be something different, 629 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:44,480 Speaker 1: like a guy that plays eight games this year versus 630 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 1: a guy that set out the entire year, regardless of 631 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 1: the talent, Like, there's still has to be something that's 632 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:53,440 Speaker 1: your account for it. It's just so hard. I don't 633 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:55,399 Speaker 1: know how you level the playing field. I don't know 634 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:57,680 Speaker 1: how you necessarily stacked the board because some of those 635 00:27:57,680 --> 00:28:02,160 Speaker 1: guys are more projection than production and you just don't 636 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 1: know so much insurgency around it, no doubt. All right, 637 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 1: anything you want to add before we get out of here, 638 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:10,160 Speaker 1: No man, great show. Like I just love talking about 639 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 1: these young guys and how they're playing and performing, and 640 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:15,520 Speaker 1: the game just continues to change in terms of how 641 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:17,240 Speaker 1: quickly you guys are able to not only get on 642 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 1: the field, but how quickly they're able to make an 643 00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:21,880 Speaker 1: immediate impact. Alright, no doubt. All right, Well, that's gonna 644 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:23,120 Speaker 1: do it for us today. I wanta thank you guys 645 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:25,119 Speaker 1: so much for hanging with us here. It's been a 646 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:27,959 Speaker 1: fun episode. We'll see you back here on Monday with 647 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,880 Speaker 1: our takeaway episode. You can also find that NFL dot 648 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:34,159 Speaker 1: com slash MTS video. We've got you cover with all 649 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,680 Speaker 1: our video stuff. I go check out the YouTube page 650 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 1: YouTube dot com slash NFL podcast. We've got a lot 651 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:42,320 Speaker 1: of lots of video content up there for you as well. 652 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 1: All Right, that's gonna do it for us. 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