1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: And now move the sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: What's up, everybody? Welcome to move the sticks DJ, Bucky 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: Rett together with you on a Monday following the divisional 4 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: round where we had, uh what blow out and then 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,439 Speaker 1: some some really good ball games which we're gonna dig 6 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: into uh in just a moment. But before we get 7 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: to that, I need to get some answers from you too. 8 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: I feel like I know you guys well, but I 9 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: want to know you a little bit better to see 10 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: what type of men you are. So Buck, if you 11 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: were going on your recruiting visit right now, pretend you're 12 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: back in college and you were presented with the opportunity 13 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: that kids are presented to nowadays with the photo shoot, 14 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: which is is players on recruiting visits taking taking pictures, 15 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: professional pictures in front of you know, Lamborghini sports cars, 16 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: as well as like sitting on a throne with the scepter, 17 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: uh sometimes and every every accessory they have, every sleeve, 18 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: every wrist band, headband, you name it, they they've got 19 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: it covered. Uh. These seem like pretty elaborate photo shoots. 20 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: Would you partake in those? Number one and number two? 21 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: Would you would you post them all all over the internet. 22 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: I'll take retz answer as a follow up, assuming he 23 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: actually got recruited. Go ahead, Buck, Yes and yes, I 24 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: would take the pictures for sure. I would make sure 25 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: that I was dogged up and I looked really nice. 26 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: I would have all the accessories that I could have, um, 27 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: and I would post him and I would let the 28 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: world know that I am on this visit and come 29 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: see me now because you may see me at this 30 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: place later. Yes, I'm on well see yes, and yes 31 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: for me as well, because if you ever saw my 32 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: tackle football debut in sixth grade, I actually wore all 33 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: of that in that first game, like my dad over 34 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: the years had given me all kinds of wristbands and 35 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: towels and the hold. I mean, I literally looked like 36 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: a Wilson football ad, you know, with all I mean 37 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: back when they had all the apparel and everything. Um. 38 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: And so if I actually had the opportunity to tell 39 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: the world that somebody was rooting me in that way, 40 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: you better believe I'm posting that thing. Um. So yeah, yeah, no, 41 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: definitely would And you see, I think I think I 42 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: would have taken the picture, like you know, Yeah, if 43 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: you're at USC and you in the Colosseum. You know, 44 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: the picture in the uniform in the Colosseum, no problem. 45 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: But the the the throne with the scepter, that's so 46 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: that's a bridge too far from me. I can't. I 47 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: can't get with that. That's that's a little too far. 48 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: I think Bucky Bucky's more comfortable in that setting. He's 49 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: he's hoisting that scepter, you know, and Bucky Bucky, you 50 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:34,800 Speaker 1: could agree with me on this. I think is DJ 51 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: feels like a guy that would definitely be dancing with 52 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:45,559 Speaker 1: Brian Kelly on like a rotating pedestal like that. Feels like, yeah, 53 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: just kind of just kind of doing the little boogie, 54 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: the whole deal. Yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely all right. I 55 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 1: would not. I would not. Let's jump into the games here. 56 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,119 Speaker 1: Let's start with the two that we had Saturday, Buck, 57 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 1: the one you were at jackson Chiefs Man. We talked 58 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,239 Speaker 1: about it after the game. I thought this one was 59 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: kind of there for you guys. Uh in Jacksonville. This 60 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: is a game where Patrick Mahomes gets that high ankle 61 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: spring pretty early in this ballgame. You're in it the 62 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: whole way, uh, And it's a four quarter game. But 63 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: just come up a little bit short here. Your your 64 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: biggest takeaway from seeing this one live experience matters. Uh, 65 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: you don't understand the urgency that's required to win in 66 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: the postseason until you play in these postseason games and 67 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 1: you understand how these moments happen in games where looks. 68 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: In basketball they talk about it being a maker misleague, 69 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: with the same thing it applies in the National Football 70 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: League in the postseason, either you make the players or 71 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: you miss out on those opportunities. And there were plays 72 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: to be made for the Jacksonville Jaguars and they just 73 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: couldn't get it done. And some of that is due 74 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: to their inexperience, but really the experience of the Kansas 75 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: City Chiefs, a team that has gone to the n 76 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: f C Championship Game five straight years, a team that 77 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: has led by Andy Reid, who has tied Tom Landry 78 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: for the second most postseason wins. And when you've been 79 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 1: in those kinds of battles, you understand what is required 80 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: to win them. And so when Pat Mahomes limps off 81 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: the field, Chad hen He comes in, Andy Reid changes 82 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: the game, playing quickly to make sure that the backup 83 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: quarterback is comfortable, and that was really the difference in 84 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: the game. A ninety eight yard drive led by a 85 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:28,720 Speaker 1: backup quarterback because Andy Ray Andy Reid really cleverly and 86 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 1: smartly changed the way that he called plays was really 87 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,919 Speaker 1: one of the determining factors. And so experience matters in 88 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 1: those games. That's what I learned in watching the Jag 89 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: was in the chief battle and arrow hit on Saturday. 90 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 1: Now that's a good point. I would also add, you know, 91 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 1: this was kind of a one man band. This was 92 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: Kelsey on offense. They threw them the ball seventeen times. 93 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: You have fourteen catches a couple of touchdowns mixed in 94 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: there as well. And when you watch it, how they 95 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: designed it and how they used him, I thought it 96 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: was fascinated because they had There was four plays where 97 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: they just leaked him out where he basically in and 98 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: past protection, he holds for a counter two, he kind 99 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 1: of gets lost and then they'll leak him out as 100 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: a kind of a last ditch option, or it was 101 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: a screen where he's leaking out. They were effective with that. 102 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: So okay, now you're gonna try and man him up. 103 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: You want to man him up. The Jags don't really 104 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: have anybody to match up with him. Rayeon Jenkins, that's 105 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: a tough cover for him. You saw man beaters in 106 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: other words, you saw him on whip routes win. You 107 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 1: saw him on a wheel wind which could have been 108 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: a touchdown but that they didn't connect. You also saw 109 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: him want to pick play down in the goal line 110 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,040 Speaker 1: where they get a touchdown, So they have answers. If 111 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:32,479 Speaker 1: you want to try and just man him up and 112 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: solo him up, they had that covered. And then if 113 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: you just want to sit back and try and play 114 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 1: his own, he's so good on these curls and digs 115 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: and seems just finding space. He's got unbelievable spatial awareness. 116 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: And then you had a quarterback able to get him 117 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 1: the football with those opportunities. So you know, Ratt, I'm 118 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 1: coming away from this saying, if you want to try 119 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: and take away their number one weapon, which it used 120 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: to be kind of one A, one B with him 121 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: and Tyreek Kill, now it is clearly the gap between 122 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 1: Kelsey and everybody else is enormous. Next week if you're 123 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: playing in that ball game, since anti Bengals can't allow 124 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: him to beat them, which means you're gonna have to 125 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 1: see some bracket coverage. You're gonna have to get your 126 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: hands on him with the line of scrimmage. You're gonna 127 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: have to do some things that the Jags were unable 128 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: to do in this previous game. And for the in 129 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: the good news for the Chiefs is that if that 130 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: happens and if Kelsey is limited at all, you have 131 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: other answers. And I think we saw one of those 132 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: answers in a big way. And one of the reasons 133 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: the Chiefs were able to overcome that Patrick Mahomes you know, 134 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 1: limited mobility issue with the ankle high ankle sprain at 135 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 1: the end in the first half and then in the 136 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: second half when he came back. Isaiah Pacheco the run game, 137 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: Like when have we said the Chiefs really dominated and 138 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:41,720 Speaker 1: could dominate physically with the run game. Uh, you know, 139 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: i'd Saiah Pacheco is just a beast. Like you know, 140 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: he's not the biggest dude out there, but he plays. 141 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 1: He literally takes every carry like he is never going 142 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: to get another one in his life. And it just 143 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: feels that way the way he runs, the way he 144 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: finishes runs. Talking about a seventh round pick here And 145 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: I really love when like playoff con stations also frame 146 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: draft debates, right, And I think that's one of those 147 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: ones that we always have with running backs that we're 148 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: gonna get one of the first round. Are they just 149 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: not valued enough to be one of those marquee selections 150 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: in the first thirty two or third first thirty one, 151 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: or you know, even on date two, Like how much 152 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: value are you gonna put into a top level running 153 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: back when you know that, you know if your evaluators 154 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 1: are out there and you trust your scouts and you 155 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: go in there and you can find a guy on 156 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: date three that can be a back like Isaiah Pacheco 157 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: has been for the Kansas City Chiefs, especially when you 158 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: consider they took a back in the first round just 159 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago and Clyde Edwards Laire and 160 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: Pacheco has made c. E. H irrelevant, So like, I 161 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 1: just I love that and and look, I think they're 162 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: always going to be those guys and those running backs 163 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: that are just rare, elite, special se Kwon Berkleys of 164 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 1: the world maybe be Jean Robinson is that in this 165 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: year's draft. But I love when these two worlds collide, 166 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 1: just as we're really ramping up draft conversations and on 167 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: then also in the framework of the postseason because it 168 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: helps helps us with some of these conversations as we 169 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 1: get closer to April. Yeah, I think it certainly helps 170 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: the conversation red and I think it's one of those 171 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: things that will continue to debate because I think you 172 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: can go that route with Jecco. If you have a 173 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 1: guy like Pat Mahomes, the better to quarterback maybe the 174 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: lesser need for a top flight running back, but if 175 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: you don't have that quarterback, you probably need a better 176 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: running back. UM. When you think about this from the 177 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: Jackson with Jaguar standpoint, you know, because they're in a 178 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: scenario with Travis at the end and Trevor Lawrence and 179 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: how they're balancing that out. I think they'll look back 180 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:33,199 Speaker 1: at this is one where they missed opportunities. Uh DJ 181 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 1: talked about Travis Kelsey uh picking apart the Jaguars secondary 182 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: having seventeen targets fourteen receptions, and even though they went 183 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: into the game wanted to play ben but don't break, 184 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,320 Speaker 1: there was an opportunity for the Jaguars to really seize 185 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: control of the game when Pat Mahomes goes out and 186 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: they didn't do it. And then you think about some 187 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,559 Speaker 1: of the other near misses. Christian Kirk is unable to 188 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: hold onto a deep ball, Jamal Agnew fumals the ball 189 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: right on the doorstep of the goal line in the 190 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: fourth quarter when you only you have an opportunity really 191 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: to cut it to a one score game. Those are 192 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: the things that they're replaying their heads over and over again. 193 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: This is a game that could have been won by 194 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 1: the jackson With Jaguars if they just had a few 195 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 1: more plays go their way. That's where they have to learn. 196 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: And that's part of the experience thing that I've talked 197 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: about in the early segment. Yeah, and so what's next 198 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:24,679 Speaker 1: right for Jacksonville. Talked a lot about it this year 199 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,319 Speaker 1: on the podcast, especially late, like how they really hit 200 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: on free agency this year, especially with the past catchers 201 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: and the targets for Trevor Lawrence. And then you look 202 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball, a bunch of 203 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,720 Speaker 1: contributors for a Loui Khan linebacker, they found a bunch 204 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 1: of guys. I'm really curious now to see the Calvin 205 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: Ridley effect next year. Obviously did not play all of 206 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:45,320 Speaker 1: this year on suspension, they get him on be a 207 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: trade from the Atlanta Falcons, Like what's left there? And 208 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 1: I mean, because when that dude's healthy, when he's rolling 209 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 1: like that's the number one wide receiver. Um, are you 210 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: gonna be able to pay Evan Ingram? You know, I 211 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: just feel like you've got to continue based on what 212 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: we saw from Trevor Lawrence year. You've got to continue 213 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: to support in both with targets and with guys, big 214 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 1: guys up front. You you cannot miss by drafting offensive 215 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: lineman for a marquee quarterback like that early, whether it's 216 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: round one to three. I feel like in day one 217 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: or day two, they've got to come away with with 218 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 1: another target and another offensive lineman to continue to support 219 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence and maximize that potential that we all know 220 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: that we kind of started to see this year. DJ. Yeah, 221 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 1: I think you get Calvin Ridley in there. I think 222 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 1: this offense, already really good, is gonna go to another level. 223 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 1: You saw get better and better and better. To me, 224 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 1: the off season is gonna be about pass rush. This 225 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 1: is a team that thirty five sacks last year. Keep 226 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 1: in mind the Eagles led the league with seventy, they 227 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:42,199 Speaker 1: double them up. You look at the case at fifty five, 228 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:44,959 Speaker 1: So there's more that needs to be done there. Josh 229 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:47,840 Speaker 1: Allen led this team with seven sacks last year, Smoot 230 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: had five, Ardent Key four and a half. They need 231 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: some fastballs to kind of compliment what they have, get 232 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: some more depth and be able to roll those guys through. 233 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: This offense is gonna get you a lot of leads. 234 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: They've got to figure out a way to get to 235 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: the quarterback a little more efficiently, uh in the future. 236 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: So that, to me is one thing you gotta look at. Um. 237 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: All right, let's move to the next game. Here we 238 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:07,960 Speaker 1: got Giants, Eagles and UH and Buck. This was not 239 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 1: a competitive game. This was an absolute beat down. What 240 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,840 Speaker 1: was your your takeaway here? With the Eagles just thrashing 241 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: the Giants? Old skill still works, and old school by 242 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 1: meaning old school, I'm talking running the football, building your 243 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: team a certain way with the offensive and defensive lines 244 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 1: being a priority. Yeah, it's still works in today's football. 245 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 1: But the way the Eagles went at the New York Giants, 246 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 1: to me was surprising but also impressive. Wek adgo. We 247 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: talked about the Giants front line, their defensive front line 248 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: absolutely dominating at the point of attack, and the Eagles 249 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 1: ran right at them. They had a game plan where 250 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 1: they were going to run the football. That ran the 251 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: ball over forty plus times had over two hundred and 252 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 1: sixty plus yards against them, and they didn't let up. 253 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:54,680 Speaker 1: And this is a team in the Philadelphia Eagles where 254 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 1: we celebrate all the shiny pieces on the outside, but 255 00:11:57,559 --> 00:11:59,600 Speaker 1: at their heart of hearts, they are down here running 256 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: team that wants to beat you up. Uh, they overpower you. 257 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: And they did that. And I never thought that they 258 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:08,520 Speaker 1: would be able to kind of man handle the Giants 259 00:12:08,559 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 1: like they did. But man, from the opening snap to 260 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: the final whistle, dominated the team in a physical fashion 261 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:20,480 Speaker 1: and old school NFC East butt kicking that's where they 262 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: issued out to the New York Giants. Yeah, it was 263 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: trench dominance both sides. Um think about this. The Giants 264 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: only ran fifty two plays. So this Eagles team getting 265 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: ready to go take on a very physical San Francisco team. 266 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 1: This Eagles bunch is going to be fresh. Their offense 267 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: is bucky mentioned. They controlled the clock, They ran the 268 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:39,839 Speaker 1: ball down the Giant's throats. The defense only had to 269 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 1: be out there for fifty two snaps. Keep in mind, 270 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: I think it's the deepest, deepest front that we have 271 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 1: in the NFL. You have four guys with eleven plus 272 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 1: sacks dur in the regular season, never been done before. 273 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 1: They're rolling guys through reet. We were talking about this 274 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:53,960 Speaker 1: before we went on the air. I mean, you have 275 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: Brandon Grandma has to play a dozen snaps in this game, 276 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 1: and he can go out there and give you one 277 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,960 Speaker 1: of everything he has because they're able to keep guys 278 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: fresh and rolling through. You see Sweat, you see Hassan Reddick, 279 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: you have Hardgrave inside. You've got so many different ways 280 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 1: to get to the quarterback. I mean, I know we're 281 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 1: still talking on this game, but man, how about strength 282 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 1: versus strength? Next week? San Francisco and the Trenches. The 283 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:19,040 Speaker 1: Eagles and the Trenches. Make no mistake about it, those 284 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 1: are the two best teams at the line of scrimmage 285 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 1: with the most depth at the line of scrimmage in 286 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: the NFC, if not the NFL. I can't wait for 287 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 1: that one, yeah. I mean d line depth obviously has 288 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 1: been a talking point for the Eagles defense all year long. 289 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 1: And the fact you know you saw Josh Sweat and 290 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: Hassan Reddick with their hair on fire in this game, 291 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 1: coming off the edges, either one, either side, whichever way 292 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: it was, they were finding ways to put pressure on 293 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,480 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones in this game. I think they had combined 294 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:47,080 Speaker 1: like four team pressures. Uh, they had three sacks between them, 295 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:48,800 Speaker 1: you know, one and a half for Sweat, And I 296 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,839 Speaker 1: just I love the story of Josh Sweat. And again, 297 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: I'm just like so focused on on looking towards the 298 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: future for the draft that like thinking about where he 299 00:13:57,360 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 1: came from, how the Eagles were able to get him. 300 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 1: I was a guy who had the triple knee ligament 301 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: tear back in high school, uh, you know, and kind 302 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: of took those medical questions with him into the draft process, 303 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 1: and so Philly gets him in the fourth round. Signed 304 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 1: him to a three year, forty million dollar extension in 305 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: September of last year. He was a Pro bowler last year, 306 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 1: ends up with eleven and a half sacks this year 307 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: for the Eagles and didn't play in Week eighteen due 308 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:24,920 Speaker 1: to the neck injury suffering in Week seventeen. Um, So 309 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: I mean that contract extension was like a bargain right 310 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: now for Jewash Josh Weed, who might be you know, 311 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 1: talking about you know, sixteen seventeen, twenty million dollars a 312 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: year if he was out there on the open market. 313 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 1: So again, just credit to the Eagles personnel department, you know, 314 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: for finding a guy like that, for having the courage 315 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 1: to take him in the fourth round, for extending him 316 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 1: maybe before right he truly broke out and seeing what 317 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 1: he could become and then reaping the benefits of it. Now. 318 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 1: Just such a really, really good player for this team. Yeah, 319 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 1: really good player. And I think that's one of the 320 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: things when you look at the philadep Eagles, may you 321 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 1: just recognize the talent that they have. We can talk 322 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 1: about the trenches, we can talk about on the perimeter. 323 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 1: They have a bunch of blue players, which is why 324 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:05,600 Speaker 1: they're one of the four teams that's remaining for the 325 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 1: New York Jazz. I think this was a reality track. 326 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 1: I think this is one where now you can put 327 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 1: the emotions away on what was a very surprising but 328 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 1: impressive year Ricky debut for Brian day Ball and Joe Shane. Well, 329 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: now you've had an opportunity to look at your team 330 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,000 Speaker 1: against one of the best teams, if not the best 331 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 1: team in the League in the Philadelphia Eagles three times, 332 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: and you see where you're glaring weaknesses are. And so 333 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 1: you can go back to work in the off season 334 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: and figure out how can we upgrade the talent on 335 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: this team because this year team played great with effort 336 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 1: and energy, but there were some whole some personnel deficiencies 337 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: that need to be addressed. Well, now that you took 338 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 1: a beat down like they did in Division Round, now 339 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: you're definitely eager and your approach to offseason with an 340 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: urgency to make sure you address the needs that have 341 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 1: been exposed. Yeah, and look, I mean the Giants off 342 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 1: season starts with the questions about how they are going 343 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 1: to see Kwon Barkley and Daniel Jones in particular in 344 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 1: the fold. I mean, you know, I'm not gonna give 345 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 1: you my Batman rant again. I still believe, despite this performance, 346 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 1: that that Daniel Jones should be carrying around a big 347 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: old bag of money from the New York Giants. And 348 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:15,800 Speaker 1: you know what's kind of funny is like you just 349 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: don't hear the effusive praise, you know, coming from the 350 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:25,080 Speaker 1: Giants directed towards Daniel Jones. And sometimes it makes me wonder. 351 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 1: Sometimes that's just a nature of the head coach. Yeah, 352 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: you don't see that a lot, you know, from Bill 353 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: Belichick or from some other coaches, you know, talking about 354 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 1: players in that way. And I just I just feel 355 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: like Daniel Jones has earned the right to have that 356 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: kind of respect and to have that kind of talk 357 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: and conversation about him based on how far he helped 358 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,200 Speaker 1: bring this team this year, considering all that was around 359 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: him or wasn't around him. Perhaps, so I'd love to 360 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: see Daniel Jones get some respect and and perhaps you know, 361 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: seeing that you know, that name that he puts an 362 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: ink on that dotted line down there on that contract, 363 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 1: will begin that conversation for him, you know, within that 364 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: holding and and you know, maybe it's already there and 365 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: we just don't see it as much publicly. But I 366 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:05,399 Speaker 1: also love to see him kind of support him a 367 00:17:05,440 --> 00:17:07,840 Speaker 1: little bit in this draft and in free agency. I 368 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,000 Speaker 1: know it's not a super strong class in terms of 369 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:12,679 Speaker 1: wide receivers, both in the free agent market and in 370 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 1: the draft class. But maybe and I know we're gonna 371 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:19,160 Speaker 1: get into some mock drafts here today, maybe the Giants 372 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: draft spot here where that and the mid twenties there 373 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: actually aligns with the value at the top of this 374 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 1: year's wide receiver draft class, so maybe it ends up 375 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 1: working out for him. It was funny I was thinking 376 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,320 Speaker 1: about this with Brian day Ball. Think about what they 377 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 1: did in Buffalo. They went out and got Stefon Diggs. 378 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: They got a chance to see this offense that they had, 379 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:39,439 Speaker 1: they didn't have enough playmakers. They make the trade for 380 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 1: Stefon Diggs, who was not happy at the time in Minnesota. 381 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:44,639 Speaker 1: Now thinking of Stefund Diggs at the end of the 382 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 1: game the other day didn't look very happy in Buffalo, 383 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:49,239 Speaker 1: so maybe they just run this. Come on. They are 384 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 1: obviously having the relationships with with Joe, Shane and Dave 385 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:54,360 Speaker 1: all saying hey, no, no, no no, no, come come back 386 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,880 Speaker 1: with us. Let's let's let's run this back together. See 387 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:59,200 Speaker 1: if we can't help out another quarterback here in Daniel Jones, 388 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 1: because I have no over the years, when you give 389 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:05,680 Speaker 1: players more money, magically they become happier with their role 390 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 1: in how often they're seeing the football. So anyways, well, 391 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 1: we'll see if they can attract a veteran receiver. I 392 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:13,119 Speaker 1: don't know. I don't think it's gonna be Stefon Diggs, 393 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: but find somebody out there. They need a number one? 394 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:17,359 Speaker 1: Where can they find one of those? For Daniel Jones? 395 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,560 Speaker 1: Help him take that next step. Fascinating offseason ahead for 396 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: the Giants. Alright, we're gonna take a quick break when 397 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:27,199 Speaker 1: we come back. We're gonna jump into Bengals, Bills, Cowboys, Niners. Uh. 398 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:29,920 Speaker 1: Two really interesting games we saw on Sunday. We'll break 399 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 1: those down right after this. The NFL Plus is here, 400 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 1: which means, no matter where you are, this is how 401 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: you football. You can scream live local and primetime games 402 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:45,439 Speaker 1: on your phone or tablet, forty five minute game replays 403 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 1: with the NFL Plus Premium and more. This is the 404 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 1: NFL for every fan. This is football freedom. This is 405 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: your game on the go. Will go to Plus dot 406 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:58,000 Speaker 1: NFL dot com and sign up now. All right, Sincinnati Bengals, Uh, 407 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 1: they go on the road and they take care of 408 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills to ten and a game that was 409 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,440 Speaker 1: really never in doubt. I thought, I thought the Bengals 410 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 1: from that first possession they marched right down the field. Uh, 411 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:12,719 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow made it look pretty easy. And I go 412 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 1: back and and I think about him coming out and 413 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: what we said about him. We all loved him. It 414 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 1: was not a it was not a tough evaluation. But 415 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 1: I think the word and it's a it's a great 416 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,280 Speaker 1: word to keep in mind when you're evaluating quarterbacks is 417 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: the word poise. And I don't know if I've ever 418 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 1: seen a quarterback that I've ever evaluated that has the 419 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 1: poise of Joe Burrow. I, you know, you can compare it. 420 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:34,879 Speaker 1: I did a breakdown one time. I've told the story 421 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 1: before when I was working with the Ravens and it was, 422 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 1: you know, Tom Brady had just kind of exploded on 423 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:42,399 Speaker 1: the scene and we're trying to figure out, like, golly, 424 00:19:42,520 --> 00:19:45,400 Speaker 1: what is it that makes him so special? And I 425 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: remember pulling clips from a snow game. I don't believe 426 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,800 Speaker 1: it was the Tuck Rule game, but another Snow playoff game. 427 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:54,200 Speaker 1: And he's got pressure all around him, it's bad weather, 428 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 1: and his feet were so calm, he was so quiet, 429 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: and how he operated, and I see the same exact 430 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:04,120 Speaker 1: traits here from Joe Burrow buck to me. We're gonna 431 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:06,880 Speaker 1: talk about the you know, the decision making, the accuracy, 432 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:09,200 Speaker 1: the ability to extend plays, which he showed a little 433 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:10,919 Speaker 1: bit of and this one as well, but it's his 434 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:13,920 Speaker 1: poise that's just such at a level that nobody else 435 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 1: is even close to in the NFL at this point 436 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 1: in time. He's a difference maker. I mean, he has 437 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 1: exceeded uh all the expect tastes I had him, has 438 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 1: them one overall pick in Cincinnati. He has completely flipped 439 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:27,919 Speaker 1: the culture there with some of the other guys. And 440 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: when I look at this team, this team is built 441 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:32,159 Speaker 1: to last, you know. And it's funny because this team 442 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 1: was the one that was coming off of the Super 443 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,439 Speaker 1: Bowl appearance, but yet I still felt like we always 444 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 1: put them behind the Buffalo Bills in the Kansas City 445 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:42,680 Speaker 1: Chiefs whenever there was this conversation were now they're here. 446 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 1: And when you really look at the way the team 447 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: is constructed, they're built to last. Franchise quarterback in Joe Burrow, 448 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 1: playmakers Galore and Jamaar Chase and Tyler Boyd and t 449 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,480 Speaker 1: Higgins running back in Joe mix And you think about 450 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,639 Speaker 1: their defense. We always talking about quarterback and pass rushers, 451 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,159 Speaker 1: when then you've got Trede Hendrick, so you've got Sam Hubbard, 452 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: you have linebackers and Logan Wilson, and then what they 453 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 1: have in the secondary of guys that are versatile players 454 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 1: that can play off, They can play man or zone 455 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,520 Speaker 1: and do a bunch of different things. Man, this roster 456 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 1: puts them in a situation where they're going to be 457 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 1: in the conversation. So when Joe Burrow talks about the 458 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:20,920 Speaker 1: window being open for as long as he is around, 459 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 1: I believe him because Rossa Dave Constructed has certainly put 460 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:27,159 Speaker 1: them in a place to do that. And I'm saying 461 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 1: that with their offensive line being a patchwork unit that 462 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:34,159 Speaker 1: is still in progress. Yeah, you know, I think um, 463 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: I remember a lot of conversation this week about trying 464 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: to find Andrew Whitworth a flight out to Cincinnati, you know, 465 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 1: to start at left tackle for the injured Jonah Williams. 466 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 1: I don't know everybody's having fun with it, but like 467 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: get with the you know, the Bengals need Andrew Whitworth there. 468 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 1: There's no way they're gonna be able to survive this 469 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:55,520 Speaker 1: Bill's defense, losing three of their starting five offensive linemen 470 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:59,960 Speaker 1: in this game. Well. Jackson Carmen, who started twenty seven 471 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:02,439 Speaker 1: in games in his final two years at Clemson at 472 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 1: left tackle, starts his first career game at left tackle 473 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 1: in the NFL this year after being drafted in one 474 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:17,119 Speaker 1: and absolutely passes the test for protecting Joe Burrow's blindside, 475 00:22:17,119 --> 00:22:21,040 Speaker 1: for creating run game opportunities. And you know, DJ actually 476 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: remember having a conversation with you inside training camp live. 477 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 1: I was in Cincinnati summer before his rookie year. You know, 478 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 1: I'm like got Jackson Carman. He was a good player. 479 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 1: Clemson second round draft pick, guys buried on this depth 480 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: chart and not even a tackle but a guard. It's 481 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,960 Speaker 1: like the third team right guard for an offensive line 482 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: that you know, I mean not among the top units 483 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: in football. Like, what's going on here? Well, it turns 484 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 1: out you kick this dude out to left tackle, where 485 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: he played all of his college football. He's pretty darn 486 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:50,639 Speaker 1: good player. Um, And you know, I mean, I think 487 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 1: about a couple of players. The first drive, the Jamar 488 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 1: Chase touchdown from Joe Burrow, I mean, dude takes two right, 489 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 1: I mean he put he washes down the edge rusher 490 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: and then pops back out to get a late blitzer 491 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,399 Speaker 1: off the edge, allowing Burrow to step up and step 492 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 1: through and throw that touchdown past to Joe Burrow or 493 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 1: two a Jamaar Chase. Now you think on a third 494 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:10,440 Speaker 1: and short pitch out left to Joe Mixon right around 495 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:14,720 Speaker 1: running behind Jackson Carmen. He absolutely erases Tremaine Edmonds off 496 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: the screen. It happens right here on the left side, 497 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: going towards the sideline. I mean like that, that is 498 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 1: a really nice piece to be able to have and 499 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:24,720 Speaker 1: put in there at left tackle when Jonah Williams goes out. 500 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 1: So I thought that offensive line did a fantastic job 501 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,879 Speaker 1: limiting the pressure on Joe Burrow and creating room for 502 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 1: the Bengals run game to put up their second best 503 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:36,360 Speaker 1: performance in terms of total rushing yards in the entire season. Yeah. 504 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 1: So it's funny you talked about that offense in the 505 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 1: way they're built and the clear identity that I believe 506 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: the Cincinnati Bengals have. I believe Buffalo Bills are a 507 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,919 Speaker 1: bit of a crossroads. Um, We've seen this team in 508 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 1: the last three years appeared to be a team that 509 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:52,400 Speaker 1: is ready to go to the Super Bowl, but they've 510 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 1: fallen short. And now I wonder if this team is 511 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:58,640 Speaker 1: not only plateau, but if they're now beginning to regress 512 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: and come back to the pack. And so when you're 513 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,920 Speaker 1: looking at the team and you're trying to figure out 514 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 1: how can you help them get better? They have to 515 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,640 Speaker 1: figure out offensively, what is our identity going to be? 516 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 1: Are we going to continue to be the big play 517 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:15,800 Speaker 1: team that really um hangs on the success that Josh 518 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:18,680 Speaker 1: Allen is able to kind of produce with these magical plays, 519 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: or can they build a more balanced offense to take 520 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 1: some of the pressure off of him to kind of 521 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:26,600 Speaker 1: be the big play hunter where they can play a 522 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:29,640 Speaker 1: more controlled game, because that was a difference in this 523 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:33,720 Speaker 1: game on Sunday. The Bengals could play a control game 524 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 1: with Joe Burrow kind of changing speeds, whereas Josh Allen 525 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:38,879 Speaker 1: is always going to be the big play hunter. I 526 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 1: think Sean McDermott, Brandon Bean have to sit down and sist, 527 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 1: how can we take a very good offense and make 528 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:47,560 Speaker 1: it better because what we were doing the last three 529 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:49,679 Speaker 1: years has not been good enough to get us over 530 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: the hump. You know, I'm still sometimes perplexed, and I 531 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 1: think this is part of what kind of confused me 532 00:24:55,359 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: with this Bill's offense this year, is just the lack 533 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:04,120 Speaker 1: of consistent connection between Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs when 534 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: things weren't going so well, like when when this team 535 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: was really struggling on offense, it's because Stefon Diggs wasn't 536 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:10,360 Speaker 1: as big a part of the game plan as we've 537 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: seen in his first couple of years there in Buffalo. 538 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 1: Not game plan, but in terms of efficiency and execution. 539 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 1: He's always gonna be a big part of the game plan. 540 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:19,920 Speaker 1: But you saw that the miss on the first that 541 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,440 Speaker 1: first drive for the Bills kind of set the tone 542 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,640 Speaker 1: for the day, It's like, and then they just couldn't 543 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:28,160 Speaker 1: quite create the type of chemistry and connection that we've 544 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:31,879 Speaker 1: come to expect and associate with Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs. 545 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 1: Ten targets, just four receptions. That's not the type of 546 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 1: production that you expect from that duo is one of 547 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:41,520 Speaker 1: the best in all of football in terms of quarterbacks 548 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:44,360 Speaker 1: and wide receivers. And it's got to be better, um 549 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 1: for the Bills moving for they got to find a 550 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: way to create those opportunities to get the ball into 551 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:50,480 Speaker 1: Stefon Diggs hands and let him go. I mean, that's 552 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:53,000 Speaker 1: what we loved about this offense, you know, when Brian 553 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 1: day Ball was there and in the in these last 554 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:57,680 Speaker 1: couple of years, and at times this year they were 555 00:25:57,760 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 1: on that same page and we're able to connect in 556 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 1: that wage didn't happen in this game On and DJ. 557 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:05,159 Speaker 1: It's just it. That's gotta change, and that's gotta be. 558 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:08,440 Speaker 1: You've got to find ways to get step On Diggs 559 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 1: the football and get him involved in these big moments. Yeah, 560 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:13,399 Speaker 1: I absolutely. I also think they just need to be 561 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 1: more physical upfront, and that is going to have to 562 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,200 Speaker 1: be with some personnel changes. They need to get better 563 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 1: offensive lineman. They need to add a bigger, more physical 564 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:23,160 Speaker 1: back to compliment what they already have their like James Cook. 565 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,200 Speaker 1: I like Singletary, but I'd like to have somebody that 566 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:27,680 Speaker 1: could help you control and possess the football a little 567 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 1: bit more, get a little bit bigger to compliment what 568 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: you have there. So that's on the offensive side. You 569 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 1: guys have hit that pretty well. I also think on 570 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: the defensive side, I love Tredavious White coming out. He's 571 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:40,639 Speaker 1: a great player. Early in his career coming off injury, 572 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:42,720 Speaker 1: he did not play well, Uh not play well in 573 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:45,439 Speaker 1: this game or a couple other games down the stretch. 574 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:47,560 Speaker 1: I think they need more talent. They need to get younger, 575 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: They need to get faster and more athletic on the 576 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 1: outside at corner, So continue to add to that group 577 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 1: as well, so that that's something to keep an eye 578 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:57,679 Speaker 1: on there for Buffalo as we go to the off season. 579 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 1: All right, Cowboys, UM, this is a game. Yeah, I 580 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:04,560 Speaker 1: was just gonna say, like, I think that that the 581 00:27:04,560 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 1: way that you were talking about on the for the 582 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 1: Bills on the offensive line, I think you could see 583 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,240 Speaker 1: that on the defensive line to like that that front 584 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,280 Speaker 1: has been gashed now a couple of different times in 585 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:14,639 Speaker 1: the run game, and it was in this game against Cincinnati, 586 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:16,680 Speaker 1: like they need a dude that can get in there 587 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 1: and eat up some space and the interior that defensive line. 588 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 1: I didn't feel like Ed Oliver was as big of 589 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:24,520 Speaker 1: a piece of the of the the defensive effort. Is 590 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:27,920 Speaker 1: maybe you might have expected a guy like Mazzy Smith. Um, 591 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: i'd be looking at you know in that Day two 592 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,840 Speaker 1: range for Buffalo is a guy that can help kind 593 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:34,879 Speaker 1: of establish a physical presence in the run game. Um, 594 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 1: as we kind of get forward into the draft conversations, 595 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:39,280 Speaker 1: but I'll get I'll get it back to you now. No, no, no, 596 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 1: that'll be good to be interesting team to follow here 597 00:27:41,040 --> 00:27:43,480 Speaker 1: in the off season. What they do, especially now you've 598 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:45,560 Speaker 1: paid your quarterback, so that makes a little more tricky 599 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:48,920 Speaker 1: in terms of upgrading all these other pieces Buck Niners 600 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:52,920 Speaker 1: Cowboys not the most aesthetically pleasing game about the Niners 601 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:54,840 Speaker 1: kind of made it a muddy affair and they got 602 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,680 Speaker 1: it done. Your biggest takeaway from this one on their 603 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:00,639 Speaker 1: on their side of things say and went back to 604 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,360 Speaker 1: running the football, and his creative run schemes really made 605 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:05,359 Speaker 1: a difference. Uh, you go back and you look at 606 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 1: this game. This game was tightly throughout the contest, but 607 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:10,360 Speaker 1: when the forty nine has really started to make hey, uh, 608 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:12,919 Speaker 1: Kyl Shanahan kind of changed what they were doing. You know, 609 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:16,000 Speaker 1: for years we've always heard Kyl Shanahan and their system 610 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:18,359 Speaker 1: talked about the outside zone. They want to run outside 611 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:21,640 Speaker 1: zone and run complimentary bootleg stuff. And even though he's 612 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:25,160 Speaker 1: evolved and expanded the run game package the last couple 613 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:28,160 Speaker 1: of years, we saw that happening in real time against 614 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys. More pin and pool stuff, more gap schemes, 615 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 1: more counter action stuff that allowed Christian McCaffrey to begin 616 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 1: to find some creases. And the thing is, and I 617 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:40,800 Speaker 1: don't know if this is intentional, this is part of 618 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 1: what the nine has done. But if you go back 619 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 1: and you think about how Christian McCaffrey played at Stanford, 620 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:48,400 Speaker 1: it was a team that ran gap schemes, pinn and 621 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 1: pool guard, pulling around, coming hitting up inside. They have 622 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 1: now kind of put him back and what I would 623 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:57,560 Speaker 1: say his sweet spot as a runner is that enabled 624 00:28:57,560 --> 00:29:00,000 Speaker 1: this team to control the line of scrimmage at the 625 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 1: labor attempted to run the football the way they needed 626 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:04,400 Speaker 1: to run it to take some to pressure off, brought 627 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:07,400 Speaker 1: Pritty and so pass off to cal Shanahan because he 628 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 1: did it again. He really leaned into the running game, 629 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:12,360 Speaker 1: and their running game is what kind of stabilized the 630 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 1: state of the offense while they were trying to find 631 00:29:14,680 --> 00:29:17,360 Speaker 1: their identity against the Cowboys. I just feel like, did 632 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:21,840 Speaker 1: anybody actually have any confidence in the Cowboys in those 633 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:23,720 Speaker 1: final two or three minutes that they were going to 634 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 1: find a way to defeat that forty Niners pass rush 635 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:30,160 Speaker 1: and the forty Niners defense in general, Like the forty 636 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 1: Niners possessed probably the best closing time defense in all 637 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:35,560 Speaker 1: of football. Like the way that Nick Bosa you know, 638 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 1: gets after and he took a couple of shots himself 639 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:39,720 Speaker 1: by the way on a couple of those hits, and 640 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:42,320 Speaker 1: some offensive lineman peeling back to try to provide time 641 00:29:42,360 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 1: for Doc. But I just I never had any doubt 642 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:47,400 Speaker 1: with San Francisco doing what they had to do at 643 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:49,400 Speaker 1: the very end to find a way to close out 644 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 1: that game. Whether it was char Various Ward you know 645 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 1: back there in the secondary, or Nick Bosa or Eric Armstead, whoever, 646 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,400 Speaker 1: it was, like, I just have ultimate confidence in that 647 00:29:57,480 --> 00:29:59,880 Speaker 1: group and the way that Damiko Ryan's has that group 648 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 1: playing that they're gonna find a way if they able 649 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,720 Speaker 1: to lead at the very end, to preserve it. And 650 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 1: that's just and DJ I mean Fred Warrener obviously a 651 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: big part of that as well. Yeah, what he does 652 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:11,120 Speaker 1: is unique. I mean you're gonna see that play a 653 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:13,600 Speaker 1: million times where he's lined up with the line of 654 00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:15,440 Speaker 1: scrimmage and he's able to get all the way down 655 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: the scene with seeding lamb. It's just there's not many 656 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:19,959 Speaker 1: guys that can do that, and it allows you so 657 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:22,400 Speaker 1: much freedom and so much flexibility, and it reminds me 658 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:25,240 Speaker 1: of that forty Niner defense when you had Navarro, Bowman 659 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 1: and Patrick Willis because you don't have to get your 660 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:30,360 Speaker 1: subgroup out there, because these linebackers can run and cover 661 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:33,880 Speaker 1: like safeties. So you've got somebody that's physical that can 662 00:30:33,880 --> 00:30:35,240 Speaker 1: make plays on the other side of the line of 663 00:30:35,280 --> 00:30:38,320 Speaker 1: scrimmage against the run, and you've got somebody has unbelievable 664 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:41,360 Speaker 1: range in coverage that and not to mention he's so 665 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:43,840 Speaker 1: long that makes it difficult to kind of work in 666 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:46,000 Speaker 1: the middle of the field. So uh, heat to me 667 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:48,240 Speaker 1: is is one of the most impressive players in the league. 668 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:50,600 Speaker 1: And even though he gets some accolades in terms of 669 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 1: All Pro and and all that stuff, I don't know 670 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:55,160 Speaker 1: that he's talked about quite enough on a defense with 671 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa, doesn't quite get all the credit he deserved. 672 00:30:57,760 --> 00:31:00,360 Speaker 1: He is a unique player with all all that he 673 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 1: can do, So a big time game from him on 674 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: the Cowboys side of things, Rhett, a lot of different 675 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 1: places we can go. What was your takeaway they're going forward? Well, 676 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:11,120 Speaker 1: I mean, I think obviously, you know, both figuratively and literally, 677 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:14,200 Speaker 1: the totally Tony Pollard injury really hurt Dallas. I think 678 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:16,080 Speaker 1: he was gonna be a massive part of this game plan. 679 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 1: I think you saw that commitment to getting him the 680 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:19,800 Speaker 1: football early in the game. He goes out in the 681 00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:22,200 Speaker 1: second quarter, and you know, I think you lose a 682 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:24,959 Speaker 1: real explosive piece to this offense. And now what does 683 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,200 Speaker 1: it do for Dallas, Well, it forces them, you know 684 00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:30,160 Speaker 1: into some situations you know that they probably would have 685 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: loved to have avoided in the second half and after 686 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:36,040 Speaker 1: that injury and now even further complicates things for the 687 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:39,040 Speaker 1: moving forward. What were they gonna do with Tony Pollard anyway? 688 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:41,520 Speaker 1: How are they going to commit resources to him in 689 00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:43,600 Speaker 1: terms of trying to keep him in the fold for 690 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 1: next year in beyond? How does that injury? Um, you 691 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 1: know complicate things obviously it's something that Dak Prescott um, 692 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:52,440 Speaker 1: you know, and Jerry Jones and that organization we're able 693 00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:55,880 Speaker 1: to figure out following Dax, you know, major injury and uh, 694 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:58,480 Speaker 1: look at Tony Pollard just walking off on a broken ankle. 695 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:01,720 Speaker 1: That's incredible. Um And so um, you know, I just 696 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:03,680 Speaker 1: I hope they find a way. I hope the recovery 697 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:05,800 Speaker 1: goes great because I think this Cowboy's offense man with 698 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:08,880 Speaker 1: Tony Pollard, Um, it's fun to watch. And we were 699 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 1: we were kind of robbed to that do that unfortunate 700 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:15,000 Speaker 1: injury in the second quarter. Yeah, they need more playmakers offensively, 701 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:17,280 Speaker 1: they need to surround Seedee Lamb and Tony Pollard with 702 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 1: more help and more guys. Adult Schilt did not play 703 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:21,320 Speaker 1: well in this game, including at the end, which is 704 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:24,600 Speaker 1: zero awareness. Uh, they're on the sideline. That'll be interesting 705 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 1: to see what they end up doing next year. Try 706 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:29,320 Speaker 1: and get some more weaponry out there, just a little 707 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:32,200 Speaker 1: more firepower that they need. Buck the last one, My 708 00:32:32,280 --> 00:32:34,800 Speaker 1: last point on this Oh yeah, last point on this one. Buck, 709 00:32:34,800 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 1: I'll get over to you. I thought this game, and 710 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:39,600 Speaker 1: I don't want to blame coaching on this, but you know, 711 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:41,720 Speaker 1: when you're playing the forty niners and your fourth and 712 00:32:41,800 --> 00:32:44,600 Speaker 1: five at the forty five yard line, you're kind of 713 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 1: in that no man's land. I just feel like in 714 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:50,320 Speaker 1: the playoffs, the teams are so evenly matched that you're 715 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 1: not gonna be rewarded for playing passively. You're gonna have 716 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: to be aggressive, and I just thought this was not 717 00:32:55,840 --> 00:32:58,000 Speaker 1: really an aggressive approach to to the end of the 718 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:00,160 Speaker 1: game when they ended up punting. You know, it's when 719 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:01,640 Speaker 1: your defense is gonna be able to get a snap 720 00:33:01,720 --> 00:33:04,280 Speaker 1: against one of the most physical, uh and best running 721 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:07,200 Speaker 1: teams in the NFL. With Christian McCaffrey in the fold 722 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:10,240 Speaker 1: and Deebo Samuel and Kyle Shanahan's scheme and Trent Williams. 723 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 1: I just thought it was it wasn't you know, we're 724 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 1: pushing all of our chips in. We believe in our guys. 725 00:33:15,040 --> 00:33:17,320 Speaker 1: That was kind of a passive approach. Yeah, you know, 726 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:20,200 Speaker 1: the one thing that I worry about with the Dallas Cowboys, 727 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 1: it looks a common thing. I worry by this team 728 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:25,520 Speaker 1: being on the details. And so you pointed out Dalton 729 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:28,120 Speaker 1: shots and the lazy play at the end of the game, 730 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:30,960 Speaker 1: not having enough awareness. Now, hey man, put both feet down, 731 00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:33,520 Speaker 1: make sure you're in. You get out of bounds. Another 732 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 1: play when you have the reception and instead of going forward, 733 00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:39,120 Speaker 1: you go back with so the clock continues to run. 734 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:41,760 Speaker 1: And so this is a team that has had game 735 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:46,840 Speaker 1: management situational awareness issues throughout Mike McCarthy's tenure. And so 736 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:49,320 Speaker 1: I just wonder if this team is ever going to 737 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:53,160 Speaker 1: get that part short up, because certainly they're talented enough 738 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:54,800 Speaker 1: to be one of those teams that we talked about 739 00:33:55,040 --> 00:33:57,560 Speaker 1: being worthy of being in the Final four. But the 740 00:33:57,640 --> 00:34:00,280 Speaker 1: details and the details matter in these big game, in 741 00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 1: these moments in the postseason where it's the little plays 742 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:07,280 Speaker 1: that turned into the big plays that ultimately decide games. 743 00:34:07,520 --> 00:34:10,839 Speaker 1: I wonder if the Cowboys can be disciplined enough, if 744 00:34:10,880 --> 00:34:14,000 Speaker 1: they can be detailed enough to win these games going forward, 745 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:16,840 Speaker 1: because there's something that is lacking in their DNA that 746 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:19,960 Speaker 1: keeps them from winning these close games like this, no doubt. 747 00:34:20,040 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 1: And look, Dak Prescott's not going anywhere with his contract, 748 00:34:23,160 --> 00:34:25,120 Speaker 1: but he's got to be better. He just he's flat 749 00:34:25,120 --> 00:34:27,319 Speaker 1: out was late on throws. The ball was getting away 750 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:29,520 Speaker 1: from him. He wasn't controlling the ball, miss some opportunities 751 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:30,960 Speaker 1: over the top. So I don't want to leave this 752 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:33,040 Speaker 1: discussion without you know, he he's doing some of that. 753 00:34:33,120 --> 00:34:34,840 Speaker 1: He did. He's a stand up guy. He owned it 754 00:34:34,880 --> 00:34:36,920 Speaker 1: after the game. He's gonna have to get better if 755 00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:39,279 Speaker 1: this team is gonna move further on in the postseason 756 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:41,319 Speaker 1: in the future. All Right, we're gonna take a break 757 00:34:41,320 --> 00:34:43,800 Speaker 1: when we come back. It is officially mock draft season. 758 00:34:44,239 --> 00:34:46,319 Speaker 1: Mine came out last week. We're gonna dig into that 759 00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:48,960 Speaker 1: one a little bit. Bucky's Uh is coming out today. 760 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:50,799 Speaker 1: It is actually out right now, so you can check 761 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:52,680 Speaker 1: that one out as well. That we'll jump in talk 762 00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: a little draft right after this. All right, it's mock 763 00:34:58,719 --> 00:35:01,759 Speaker 1: draft season. I've the first one out that I had 764 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:04,440 Speaker 1: to do. Bucky's just came out as well, so be 765 00:35:04,520 --> 00:35:06,600 Speaker 1: on the lookout for that. You can find both those 766 00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:10,759 Speaker 1: on NFL dot com. Buck, we're gonna jump into yours tomorrow. Uh. Today, 767 00:35:10,840 --> 00:35:12,800 Speaker 1: we're gonna take a quick peek here at the first 768 00:35:13,239 --> 00:35:15,040 Speaker 1: shot I took it. This thing, which was, by the way, 769 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:18,520 Speaker 1: universally praised and well received on social more and not 770 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:23,319 Speaker 1: an ounce of criticism. Everybody was super excited with how 771 00:35:23,360 --> 00:35:25,840 Speaker 1: it went. Uh. I'm assuming that I don't check my mentions, 772 00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:27,960 Speaker 1: but I assume it was all positive. Let's jump in 773 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:30,279 Speaker 1: here and see where we had this thing going. No 774 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:32,560 Speaker 1: trades for me and the first one, so let's just 775 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:35,200 Speaker 1: line up and pick them. Chicago Bears, I'm sure they 776 00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:37,319 Speaker 1: would love to get out, but if they're picking right there, 777 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:40,319 Speaker 1: I had them taking Jalen Carter from Georgia, Bryce Young, 778 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:43,560 Speaker 1: the quarterback from Alabama. He goes to the Houston Texans. 779 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:47,560 Speaker 1: Will Anderson, edge rusher from Alabama. Alabama goes back to back. 780 00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:50,479 Speaker 1: He's the third pick to the Cardinals. Will Levis, who 781 00:35:50,520 --> 00:35:52,640 Speaker 1: seems to be the lightning rod in this draft class 782 00:35:52,760 --> 00:35:55,279 Speaker 1: quarterback at a Kentucky to the Colts, Tyree Wilson edge 783 00:35:55,360 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 1: rusher to the Seahawks. Uh, devont Weatherspoon on my top corner, 784 00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:02,359 Speaker 1: he goes us to the Lions at six. Seven. Peter 785 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:06,080 Speaker 1: Scronsky offensive lineman out of Northwestern can play guard tackle 786 00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:09,440 Speaker 1: for the Raiders. At eight the Falcons going Lucas Vaness 787 00:36:09,520 --> 00:36:11,640 Speaker 1: kind of a kind of a high riser through this 788 00:36:11,719 --> 00:36:14,799 Speaker 1: past season out of Iowa. C J. Stroud. Uh. He 789 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:17,400 Speaker 1: goes to the Panthers at nine. They get their quarterback 790 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:19,239 Speaker 1: and the Eagles, as they always do, go to the 791 00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:23,000 Speaker 1: Lion screamage and get Miles Murphy from Clemson. So there's 792 00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:26,759 Speaker 1: the top ten buck. Big takeaway from you would be 793 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:30,840 Speaker 1: what Jalen Carter at number one over Will Anderson. I 794 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 1: just want to know why the inside rusher as opposed 795 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:35,520 Speaker 1: to the outside of Russia for the Chicago Bears. When 796 00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:37,960 Speaker 1: you think about Matt ebra Flews and what this team 797 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:40,400 Speaker 1: wants to do in terms of playing their style of 798 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:43,840 Speaker 1: their version of Tampa two, it requires pass rushers, and 799 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: so I just wondered Will Anderson is a more accomplished 800 00:36:46,680 --> 00:36:49,040 Speaker 1: pass rusher. Why him over Jalen Carter at the top 801 00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:51,440 Speaker 1: of the board. Yeah, I had Jalen Carter because I 802 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:53,400 Speaker 1: think it's harder to find that guy. And if you 803 00:36:53,480 --> 00:36:56,080 Speaker 1: use the phrase Tampa two, was it harder to find 804 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:58,600 Speaker 1: Warren Sapp Or was it harder to find Simeon Rice? 805 00:36:58,640 --> 00:37:02,439 Speaker 1: Now they're both unbelievable players, But to me, it's it's 806 00:37:02,480 --> 00:37:06,440 Speaker 1: just more difficult to find interior disruptors, interior pass rushers. 807 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:08,960 Speaker 1: You can't account for him. We've seen it obviously in 808 00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:12,080 Speaker 1: recent history with Aaron Donald, the way he's been able 809 00:37:12,080 --> 00:37:15,480 Speaker 1: to take over football games. I just think there's positional value. Wise, 810 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:17,920 Speaker 1: I might place more of it for a player like 811 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:20,440 Speaker 1: Jalen Carter, who I think is just harder to find, 812 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:24,000 Speaker 1: even though Will Anderson I love as a phenomenal player. Uh, 813 00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:26,200 Speaker 1: That's why I had that go on the way it 814 00:37:26,320 --> 00:37:29,640 Speaker 1: was there, rhet your your takeaways, Yeah, I guess I'll 815 00:37:29,640 --> 00:37:31,480 Speaker 1: just follow up that real quick because you think about 816 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:33,640 Speaker 1: the move that the Colts made when Eberflus was there, 817 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:35,480 Speaker 1: is the d C to go get to Forest Buckner 818 00:37:35,560 --> 00:37:38,280 Speaker 1: as an interior player and and maybe give some credence 819 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:40,480 Speaker 1: to that thought of Jalen Carter over Will Anderson there 820 00:37:40,480 --> 00:37:42,759 Speaker 1: in the interior for the Bears as well. I think 821 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:45,200 Speaker 1: the quarterback part not necessarily the Bryce Young thing. I 822 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:47,840 Speaker 1: don't think anybody be shocked if the Texans go quarterback, 823 00:37:47,840 --> 00:37:50,160 Speaker 1: and I don't certainly don't think anybody be shocked if 824 00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:52,560 Speaker 1: Bryce Young is the first guy off the board. Um, 825 00:37:52,640 --> 00:37:55,240 Speaker 1: although you could probably have that debate and we will 826 00:37:55,760 --> 00:37:58,279 Speaker 1: for the next three months for sure, But I was 827 00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:00,080 Speaker 1: kind of curious as to why you end up and 828 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:04,920 Speaker 1: Will Levis over c J Stroud there, and like, I know, 829 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:06,960 Speaker 1: I feel like at this point I like c J. 830 00:38:07,040 --> 00:38:09,439 Speaker 1: Stroud a little bit better. Um, you know, I think 831 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:12,080 Speaker 1: the last piece of tape that we saw from him 832 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:13,840 Speaker 1: might have been his very best and that was that 833 00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:16,399 Speaker 1: game against Georgia, ultimately a loss, but played very well 834 00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:19,080 Speaker 1: against that good defense. I feel like that that would 835 00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:20,920 Speaker 1: be a home run there for the Colts. Although I 836 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:23,799 Speaker 1: still like Levis, I think I would have gone with 837 00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:26,240 Speaker 1: c J. Stroud if I was Chris Ballard there before. 838 00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:29,680 Speaker 1: Why did you ultimately make that that choice? Tea? Yeah, No, again, 839 00:38:29,719 --> 00:38:31,520 Speaker 1: this is not gonna be how I have him, As 840 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:33,200 Speaker 1: you guys both know, it's gonna be what I think 841 00:38:33,239 --> 00:38:36,040 Speaker 1: would happen. And I just think Chris Ballard uh is 842 00:38:36,040 --> 00:38:39,320 Speaker 1: somebody that's always been traits obsessed. He's always wanted guys 843 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:42,120 Speaker 1: that offered some unique ability. Now, if you just want 844 00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:44,120 Speaker 1: to watch them and watch their cut ups, you're gonna 845 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:46,480 Speaker 1: come away saying c J. Stroud he's more consistent, he's 846 00:38:46,520 --> 00:38:49,040 Speaker 1: more accurate. I would say this, I don't know that 847 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:52,840 Speaker 1: one player on Kentucky's offense would start for Ohio State. Uh. 848 00:38:52,840 --> 00:38:55,799 Speaker 1: And Levis is playing in against tougher competition on a 849 00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:59,359 Speaker 1: consistent basis. So uh, there are high highs for him 850 00:38:59,360 --> 00:39:01,920 Speaker 1: and some low His worst tape is going to be 851 00:39:02,040 --> 00:39:04,160 Speaker 1: much worse than what you see from C. J. Stroud. 852 00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:06,680 Speaker 1: But I think with his athleticism and what he can 853 00:39:06,719 --> 00:39:09,080 Speaker 1: do movement wise, I love what Stroud did in that 854 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:12,319 Speaker 1: last game, but you have a lot more canvas to 855 00:39:12,360 --> 00:39:14,880 Speaker 1: go off of in terms of levis Is athleticism and 856 00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:17,200 Speaker 1: his ability to extend create plays make things happen on 857 00:39:17,200 --> 00:39:20,440 Speaker 1: a pretty inferior team there uh in the SEC at Kentucky. 858 00:39:20,560 --> 00:39:23,040 Speaker 1: So again, not that I would take him over Stroud 859 00:39:23,480 --> 00:39:25,640 Speaker 1: at this early point in the process. Right now I 860 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:27,920 Speaker 1: have Stroud over him. But if you're thinking of Chris 861 00:39:27,960 --> 00:39:30,560 Speaker 1: Ballard buck Um. You know a guy that that you 862 00:39:30,560 --> 00:39:33,480 Speaker 1: can monitor and track his track record thus far. He 863 00:39:33,560 --> 00:39:35,799 Speaker 1: likes the guys that are you know, traitsy, and that 864 00:39:35,880 --> 00:39:38,439 Speaker 1: is definitely will love us. Yeah, that definitely is will 865 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:41,239 Speaker 1: love us his interest. That's going to be the fascinating discussion, 866 00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:43,759 Speaker 1: and I already know because we will get hit up 867 00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:45,719 Speaker 1: about it. Everyone is going to attempt to make the 868 00:39:45,719 --> 00:39:49,040 Speaker 1: comparison between Will Levis and Josh Allen, I think is 869 00:39:49,040 --> 00:39:51,719 Speaker 1: a little different, but we'll see. That will be the 870 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:54,520 Speaker 1: debate that we will have on the podcast on Path 871 00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:56,440 Speaker 1: to the Draft, on every other show that we have 872 00:39:56,520 --> 00:39:59,120 Speaker 1: on the network. Will Levis is going to be squarely 873 00:39:59,120 --> 00:40:00,759 Speaker 1: in the cross, says Becau. I think he's going to 874 00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:04,120 Speaker 1: be one of the more polarizing prospects in this draft class, 875 00:40:04,680 --> 00:40:06,640 Speaker 1: no doubt. All right, let's get to the rest of 876 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:09,200 Speaker 1: it here. Let's go eleven through twenty and see if 877 00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:11,319 Speaker 1: anything jumps out to you guys. At eleven, we've got 878 00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:15,120 Speaker 1: the Tennessee Titans going Paris Johnson out of Ohio State. 879 00:40:15,160 --> 00:40:17,560 Speaker 1: I won't rip through each and every one of these picks, 880 00:40:17,680 --> 00:40:20,720 Speaker 1: but a couple of interesting ones. You've got Brian branch 881 00:40:21,120 --> 00:40:23,680 Speaker 1: Is a thank you welcome. Brian Branch can play some 882 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:25,640 Speaker 1: some Nickel could play some safety at I'm not so 883 00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:27,719 Speaker 1: sure he couldn't play outside a little bit. Uh, going 884 00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:31,320 Speaker 1: to the Patriots at FOURT team that Alabama Bill Belichick 885 00:40:31,520 --> 00:40:33,640 Speaker 1: Nick Saban connection. Not a surprise there. I've got Trent 886 00:40:33,719 --> 00:40:36,040 Speaker 1: and Simpson a linebacker going eighteen to the Lions as 887 00:40:36,040 --> 00:40:38,279 Speaker 1: they try and remake their front seven. And I've got 888 00:40:38,280 --> 00:40:40,799 Speaker 1: another edge rusher going to Seattle at twenties. So I 889 00:40:40,840 --> 00:40:43,160 Speaker 1: have them going with two edge rushers try and juice 890 00:40:43,200 --> 00:40:44,799 Speaker 1: up their pass rush a little bit. I know that's 891 00:40:44,840 --> 00:40:48,279 Speaker 1: something that Pete Carroll wanted to focus on. Rett. I'll 892 00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:52,440 Speaker 1: go to you first on this one. Eleven through twenty, names, positions, teams, 893 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:55,360 Speaker 1: What jumps out at you. Yeah, I think Joey Porter 894 00:40:55,560 --> 00:40:57,960 Speaker 1: at twelve to the Houston Texans, you know, after they 895 00:40:57,960 --> 00:41:00,280 Speaker 1: get their quarterback, you know, and then you're talking about 896 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:04,560 Speaker 1: another marquee position in today's league, right you talk about 897 00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:06,600 Speaker 1: shutdown Corners got one last year, all the way up 898 00:41:06,600 --> 00:41:09,200 Speaker 1: at the top at number three with Derek Stingley was 899 00:41:09,239 --> 00:41:11,520 Speaker 1: off to a really nice rookie campaign, got banged up 900 00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:13,120 Speaker 1: towards the end of the season, didn't see him a 901 00:41:13,120 --> 00:41:15,239 Speaker 1: ton in the second half, and now you pair him 902 00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:17,080 Speaker 1: up with Joey Porter Jr. I mean, you want to 903 00:41:17,080 --> 00:41:20,680 Speaker 1: talk about long levels and athletic traits and a guy 904 00:41:20,719 --> 00:41:22,920 Speaker 1: that was the best in the business um or at 905 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:26,719 Speaker 1: least right up there during the entirety of his Big 906 00:41:26,760 --> 00:41:29,399 Speaker 1: ten career in terms of corners in that conference um 907 00:41:29,400 --> 00:41:32,360 Speaker 1: and facing pretty damn good receivers too. And obviously the 908 00:41:32,440 --> 00:41:35,560 Speaker 1: name should sound familiar, it will be. And you know, 909 00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:38,799 Speaker 1: a real, real fierce competitor type of guy. I just 910 00:41:38,880 --> 00:41:40,840 Speaker 1: I like Joey Porter. I think that's a real interesting 911 00:41:41,080 --> 00:41:43,480 Speaker 1: way to go at it with the Houston Texans, you know, 912 00:41:43,600 --> 00:41:47,160 Speaker 1: to find a pair you know of shut down type 913 00:41:47,160 --> 00:41:49,719 Speaker 1: corners and Stingley now and Joey Porter. If that's how 914 00:41:49,719 --> 00:41:51,640 Speaker 1: that ends up falling, I think that's real intriguing there 915 00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:53,720 Speaker 1: in the a f C seth. Yeah, you know, it's interesting. 916 00:41:53,760 --> 00:41:56,600 Speaker 1: It's really intriguing, and I want to get to you. 917 00:41:56,880 --> 00:41:58,560 Speaker 1: Let me let me tee up on this buck real quick. Sorry. 918 00:41:58,560 --> 00:42:01,000 Speaker 1: I didn't mean to interrupt you there, but your Jags, 919 00:42:01,000 --> 00:42:03,360 Speaker 1: this is a division and the a f C South 920 00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:05,000 Speaker 1: that if you're gonna build your team to one of 921 00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:06,920 Speaker 1: the division. You had your site set on the Tennessee 922 00:42:06,960 --> 00:42:10,600 Speaker 1: Titans and the Indianapolis Colts to rock'em, sock'em physical line 923 00:42:10,600 --> 00:42:13,360 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. Teams think about the big time backs Jonathan 924 00:42:13,360 --> 00:42:15,839 Speaker 1: Taylor and Derrick Henry. I feel like now when you 925 00:42:15,920 --> 00:42:19,440 Speaker 1: see the trajectory the Jags are on with Trevor Lawrence, 926 00:42:19,680 --> 00:42:21,440 Speaker 1: I feel like, if you're building your team to win 927 00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:24,040 Speaker 1: that division, as Houston is going to attempt to do, 928 00:42:24,520 --> 00:42:26,920 Speaker 1: I think the Jags and what they can do throwing 929 00:42:26,960 --> 00:42:28,600 Speaker 1: the football is going to be more in your sight 930 00:42:28,680 --> 00:42:32,520 Speaker 1: line than maybe the physicality of the Titans and the 931 00:42:32,560 --> 00:42:35,000 Speaker 1: Colts previously. I think that's the way you have to 932 00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:36,920 Speaker 1: build your team in this division right now, with with 933 00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:40,000 Speaker 1: your Jaguars in mind. You know, it's funny because we're 934 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:41,600 Speaker 1: in there speaking the same language, because I was gonna 935 00:42:41,640 --> 00:42:44,520 Speaker 1: talk to you about the depth of the cornerback class. 936 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:47,520 Speaker 1: Like looking at four guys in that last little ten 937 00:42:47,680 --> 00:42:52,000 Speaker 1: section block speaks to what teams are going for. Uh. 938 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:54,200 Speaker 1: It is funny because the league has shifted. We have 939 00:42:54,239 --> 00:42:57,839 Speaker 1: seen more too deep safeties, more umbrella coverages where they 940 00:42:57,840 --> 00:43:00,239 Speaker 1: are taking away the d ball and they steal runing 941 00:43:00,280 --> 00:43:03,040 Speaker 1: to tighten up the coverage underneath. Some of that is 942 00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:04,680 Speaker 1: with two man, some of that is with some of 943 00:43:04,719 --> 00:43:06,920 Speaker 1: the quarters stuff where guys who stand on top of 944 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:09,160 Speaker 1: really squeezing. And So when I look at the guys 945 00:43:09,160 --> 00:43:13,560 Speaker 1: that you have listed, Christie Gonzalez, the personal player in branch, 946 00:43:13,600 --> 00:43:17,160 Speaker 1: and then you talked about Joey pod Porter Jr. Long guys, 947 00:43:17,320 --> 00:43:20,120 Speaker 1: athletic guys who have what I would say, very deep 948 00:43:20,200 --> 00:43:23,080 Speaker 1: toolboxes that enabled him to do a few different things. 949 00:43:23,280 --> 00:43:24,960 Speaker 1: It's gonna be interesting to look at this class. I'm 950 00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:27,200 Speaker 1: really excited to study them because it appears to be 951 00:43:27,239 --> 00:43:29,879 Speaker 1: some balls and playmakers in this group. Yeah, I've got 952 00:43:29,920 --> 00:43:32,520 Speaker 1: ten or eleven corners looking at my list that I think, 953 00:43:32,600 --> 00:43:35,000 Speaker 1: are you know, potential first round guys that are gonna 954 00:43:35,040 --> 00:43:36,839 Speaker 1: be the mix. I think you're gonna see You're gonna 955 00:43:36,840 --> 00:43:38,960 Speaker 1: see at least ten corners going the top fifty picks. 956 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:41,279 Speaker 1: You might end up seeing thirteen corners go in the 957 00:43:41,280 --> 00:43:43,600 Speaker 1: top fifty picks, kind of what we've had with receivers 958 00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:46,399 Speaker 1: and years past. I think it's gonna be corners this year. 959 00:43:46,800 --> 00:43:48,960 Speaker 1: It's a good group. It's a good deep group. Um, 960 00:43:49,040 --> 00:43:50,960 Speaker 1: let's get to the let's get to the finale here, 961 00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:54,239 Speaker 1: let's go one through thirty two and see if we 962 00:43:54,280 --> 00:43:56,560 Speaker 1: don't have any other questions here. Twenty one is a 963 00:43:56,560 --> 00:43:59,000 Speaker 1: fun one for me. Dalton Kinkaid, who I love at 964 00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:01,320 Speaker 1: tight end coming out of Utah. He goes to the 965 00:44:01,400 --> 00:44:04,480 Speaker 1: Chargers to give Justin Herbert a big time weapon. We've 966 00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:07,279 Speaker 1: got Bijon Robinson. Don't know where to put him, where 967 00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:09,799 Speaker 1: to place him? Uh, he's a top ten player in 968 00:44:09,800 --> 00:44:11,880 Speaker 1: this draft. I have him going to the Buffalo Bills 969 00:44:12,200 --> 00:44:15,000 Speaker 1: all the way down there at seven. But h you know, 970 00:44:15,239 --> 00:44:17,239 Speaker 1: wouldn't shock me if if somebody took him much much 971 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:19,640 Speaker 1: higher than that. It's it's tricky trying to figure out 972 00:44:19,680 --> 00:44:21,600 Speaker 1: the running back position there. And then you've got the 973 00:44:21,680 --> 00:44:24,839 Speaker 1: last one there at the bottom thirty one Jackson Smith 974 00:44:24,880 --> 00:44:27,399 Speaker 1: and Jigba wide receiver out of Ohio State, who would 975 00:44:27,400 --> 00:44:29,880 Speaker 1: be a perfect slot for the Philadelphia Eagles. You have 976 00:44:29,960 --> 00:44:32,120 Speaker 1: Davonte Smith on one side, you've got a J. Brown 977 00:44:32,120 --> 00:44:33,640 Speaker 1: on the other. You throw him in a slot and 978 00:44:33,719 --> 00:44:36,759 Speaker 1: good luck trying to stop those guys. So buck your 979 00:44:36,880 --> 00:44:40,319 Speaker 1: takeaway here one through thirty Actually I should say thirty one. 980 00:44:40,360 --> 00:44:42,480 Speaker 1: I've got to get used to that. Only thirty one 981 00:44:42,520 --> 00:44:45,120 Speaker 1: first round picks this year. The Miami Dolphins had theirs 982 00:44:45,160 --> 00:44:47,600 Speaker 1: taken away, So go ahead, buck Well. I know there's 983 00:44:47,600 --> 00:44:50,160 Speaker 1: some people in the charm City that are really looking 984 00:44:50,200 --> 00:44:53,160 Speaker 1: at that Anthony Richardson picked to the Baltimore Ravens, trying 985 00:44:53,160 --> 00:44:55,120 Speaker 1: to figure out what's his dead meaning for the Ravens 986 00:44:55,160 --> 00:44:56,799 Speaker 1: and what the Ravens are going to do going forward 987 00:44:56,800 --> 00:45:00,080 Speaker 1: with Lamar Jackson. Uh, considering that Greg Roman is no 988 00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:03,880 Speaker 1: longer to offensive coordinator, what does dad mean? Is Richardson 989 00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:08,080 Speaker 1: there to maybe play a backup role for Lamar Jackson 990 00:45:08,160 --> 00:45:10,759 Speaker 1: while Lamar Jackson plays on the franchise tag and then 991 00:45:11,040 --> 00:45:14,719 Speaker 1: he graduates and Anthony Richardson takes over. Oh, is this 992 00:45:14,760 --> 00:45:17,880 Speaker 1: a situation where we believe Anthony Richardson, who has tremendous 993 00:45:17,920 --> 00:45:20,319 Speaker 1: tools and traits, is he going to be a guy 994 00:45:20,400 --> 00:45:22,520 Speaker 1: that can play in any offense? To me, I think 995 00:45:22,560 --> 00:45:25,640 Speaker 1: that's the fascinating discussion after those last handful of picks. 996 00:45:25,840 --> 00:45:27,440 Speaker 1: All right, all right, only get to your point on 997 00:45:27,480 --> 00:45:29,239 Speaker 1: that one here, rhtt And I'm gonna ask you to 998 00:45:29,280 --> 00:45:31,880 Speaker 1: answer this as well. We all have kids, so let 999 00:45:31,960 --> 00:45:33,880 Speaker 1: me just I'm gonna I'm gonna give you this is 1000 00:45:33,920 --> 00:45:35,920 Speaker 1: from the Ravens Press comments that I listened to the 1001 00:45:35,960 --> 00:45:38,560 Speaker 1: other day with John Harbaugh and Eric the Costa. The 1002 00:45:38,640 --> 00:45:44,280 Speaker 1: question was, will Lamar Jackson be your starting quarterback Week 1003 00:45:44,360 --> 00:45:49,279 Speaker 1: one next season? And the answer was not yes. From 1004 00:45:49,400 --> 00:45:52,040 Speaker 1: Eric to Costa, it was, I don't see why you 1005 00:45:52,080 --> 00:45:54,120 Speaker 1: wouldn't be, So let me let me just let me 1006 00:45:54,160 --> 00:45:56,439 Speaker 1: just let me just change the scenario here. Okay, rhet 1007 00:45:56,960 --> 00:45:59,279 Speaker 1: you have as your kids get older, the boys get older, 1008 00:45:59,320 --> 00:46:02,520 Speaker 1: and Bucky you've alardy been through this. Um, Hey, will 1009 00:46:02,560 --> 00:46:07,759 Speaker 1: you be home at eleven pm tonight? Son? I don't 1010 00:46:07,760 --> 00:46:10,440 Speaker 1: see why wouldn't be. Uh, that's not the answer that 1011 00:46:10,480 --> 00:46:14,000 Speaker 1: I'm looking for, a simple yes, Yes, I will be 1012 00:46:14,239 --> 00:46:17,400 Speaker 1: That's it. It's just a little semantics there that I 1013 00:46:17,480 --> 00:46:19,160 Speaker 1: was like, you know what, this thing the contract is 1014 00:46:19,160 --> 00:46:22,960 Speaker 1: not done so we can all say, John Harbo, he's 1015 00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:24,799 Speaker 1: going to be here. There's no contracts, So at this 1016 00:46:24,840 --> 00:46:26,440 Speaker 1: point in time, I don't think we can take that 1017 00:46:26,480 --> 00:46:29,040 Speaker 1: as gospel. That that's just my can I can I 1018 00:46:29,080 --> 00:46:33,520 Speaker 1: offer an alternative? John Harbaugh answered um to that same question, 1019 00:46:33,920 --> 00:46:36,240 Speaker 1: and I think I think it might fit the family 1020 00:46:36,360 --> 00:46:40,840 Speaker 1: mold a little bit. While nobody knows what the future holds, 1021 00:46:41,000 --> 00:46:44,799 Speaker 1: I expect to be enthusiastically coaching Lamar Jackson in the 1022 00:46:44,920 --> 00:46:48,840 Speaker 1: season opener for the Baltimore Ravens next year. That would 1023 00:46:48,840 --> 00:46:51,520 Speaker 1: that have been? Would that have that have suffice that 1024 00:46:51,560 --> 00:46:57,200 Speaker 1: have satisfying your boss together? Nicely done? All? Hey, let 1025 00:46:57,200 --> 00:47:01,080 Speaker 1: me let me jump in with here from thirty one. Yeah, yeah, 1026 00:47:01,080 --> 00:47:02,600 Speaker 1: I kind of talked about a little bit when I 1027 00:47:02,640 --> 00:47:05,359 Speaker 1: was talking about Daniel Jones and supporting him when we're 1028 00:47:05,360 --> 00:47:07,840 Speaker 1: talking about that Giant Eagles game. I think that's a 1029 00:47:07,960 --> 00:47:10,400 Speaker 1: real nice spot for the Giants to be in in 1030 00:47:10,520 --> 00:47:13,080 Speaker 1: terms of wide receiver class this year. And and I'm 1031 00:47:13,080 --> 00:47:15,440 Speaker 1: glad you mocked Jordan Addison there to them, they just 1032 00:47:15,680 --> 00:47:19,719 Speaker 1: they need more dynamic playmakers, you know. And after you know, 1033 00:47:19,760 --> 00:47:23,080 Speaker 1: wasting a first round pick on Cadarius Tony and by saying, 1034 00:47:23,160 --> 00:47:25,480 Speaker 1: you know, wasting it because he's no longer there anymore, 1035 00:47:25,520 --> 00:47:27,200 Speaker 1: and he's made some place for the Kansas City Chiefs, 1036 00:47:27,200 --> 00:47:28,799 Speaker 1: not saying he's a bad player, just saying it didn't 1037 00:47:28,800 --> 00:47:31,600 Speaker 1: work out for them there. So it feels like a waste. Um, 1038 00:47:32,160 --> 00:47:34,560 Speaker 1: gotta go get a guy to support Daniel Jones. You 1039 00:47:34,680 --> 00:47:37,520 Speaker 1: just you gotta continue to do that. And DJ, does 1040 00:47:37,560 --> 00:47:39,319 Speaker 1: it feel like that's kind of the sweet spot for 1041 00:47:39,360 --> 00:47:41,080 Speaker 1: wide receivers. I mean, that's your first one off the 1042 00:47:41,120 --> 00:47:43,239 Speaker 1: board right there, and you know you only get too 1043 00:47:43,360 --> 00:47:46,600 Speaker 1: in totality in the first round. Yeah. No, I'm curious 1044 00:47:46,600 --> 00:47:48,600 Speaker 1: to see where these guys go. And I know I've 1045 00:47:48,600 --> 00:47:50,560 Speaker 1: I've gotten questions, why is this guy not in there? 1046 00:47:50,560 --> 00:47:53,280 Speaker 1: Why is that guy not in there? I think the 1047 00:47:53,280 --> 00:47:55,200 Speaker 1: the teams and that I've talked to and just doing 1048 00:47:55,239 --> 00:47:58,200 Speaker 1: my own evaluation not high on this receiver class. So 1049 00:47:58,360 --> 00:48:00,520 Speaker 1: they're willing to wait push these guys download, But I 1050 00:48:00,520 --> 00:48:03,360 Speaker 1: don't think we see a ton of these guys go early. Um. 1051 00:48:03,400 --> 00:48:05,600 Speaker 1: I will say this, it's kind of an interesting spot. 1052 00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:09,760 Speaker 1: Sevent team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. I know, uh, they have pieces. 1053 00:48:10,239 --> 00:48:13,080 Speaker 1: You obviously love what they got from George Pickens, but man, 1054 00:48:13,160 --> 00:48:15,920 Speaker 1: you've got a quarterback and Kinney Pickett who made some sweet, 1055 00:48:15,960 --> 00:48:19,480 Speaker 1: sweet music with Jordan Addison at pitt That would be tempting. 1056 00:48:19,600 --> 00:48:22,320 Speaker 1: Even though they have offensive line that needs to be addressed. 1057 00:48:22,920 --> 00:48:25,440 Speaker 1: I'm sure corners is big on their priority list, but 1058 00:48:25,480 --> 00:48:26,759 Speaker 1: that would be a that would be a fun one 1059 00:48:26,800 --> 00:48:28,680 Speaker 1: to see those guys get back together where they played 1060 00:48:28,680 --> 00:48:31,200 Speaker 1: college ball together. Go ahead, Red Hey, by the way, 1061 00:48:31,239 --> 00:48:34,160 Speaker 1: By the way, um, is this the third year in neurow, 1062 00:48:34,400 --> 00:48:36,399 Speaker 1: the fourth year in neurow that we've mocked a first 1063 00:48:36,480 --> 00:48:38,680 Speaker 1: round running back to the Buffalo Bills, Like I feel 1064 00:48:38,719 --> 00:48:41,400 Speaker 1: like it was Nagi Harris two years ago, was bre 1065 00:48:41,520 --> 00:48:45,640 Speaker 1: Saw last year? Bijean Robinson this year? Maybe they should 1066 00:48:45,640 --> 00:48:48,359 Speaker 1: have tons of charm? Maybe they should have Yeah, maybe 1067 00:48:48,360 --> 00:48:51,640 Speaker 1: they should have Watching them play against Cincinnati buck running backs, 1068 00:48:51,640 --> 00:48:54,600 Speaker 1: Bijean Robinson again, are you in the same boat as 1069 00:48:54,640 --> 00:48:57,080 Speaker 1: me and that I love the player? I just I 1070 00:48:57,440 --> 00:48:59,560 Speaker 1: just don't know where he's gonna go. And it could 1071 00:48:59,600 --> 00:49:01,560 Speaker 1: be way high up there, it could be down here 1072 00:49:01,560 --> 00:49:02,960 Speaker 1: in the range where we have him in this one. 1073 00:49:03,160 --> 00:49:05,280 Speaker 1: It's funny because you haven't going to the Buffalo Bills, 1074 00:49:05,320 --> 00:49:07,319 Speaker 1: and I think that would be a great spot for him. 1075 00:49:07,320 --> 00:49:09,480 Speaker 1: But how about to pick this right before them the 1076 00:49:09,560 --> 00:49:13,200 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. We have seen what the Dallas Cowboys potentially 1077 00:49:13,200 --> 00:49:16,600 Speaker 1: would need. Uh, with Zekiel Elliott being on his last leg, 1078 00:49:16,680 --> 00:49:19,880 Speaker 1: Tony poll stuffing an injury and that offense needs some juice. 1079 00:49:20,040 --> 00:49:23,520 Speaker 1: I think somewhere in that range Bijan Robinson should go 1080 00:49:23,600 --> 00:49:25,799 Speaker 1: because there's no denying the talent. The guy is an 1081 00:49:25,920 --> 00:49:28,600 Speaker 1: unbelievable playmaker. With the ball in his hands, he can 1082 00:49:28,680 --> 00:49:30,640 Speaker 1: run it physically between the tackles. He can catch the 1083 00:49:30,680 --> 00:49:33,239 Speaker 1: ball out of the backfield. This is a I mean, 1084 00:49:33,280 --> 00:49:36,480 Speaker 1: a premier running back. Is just that the position has 1085 00:49:36,520 --> 00:49:38,879 Speaker 1: been devalued so much that you just don't know where 1086 00:49:38,880 --> 00:49:41,759 Speaker 1: the pegan because you just don't know how league executives 1087 00:49:41,760 --> 00:49:43,719 Speaker 1: are going to view taking a running back in the 1088 00:49:43,719 --> 00:49:46,400 Speaker 1: first round. Yeah. No, it's gonna be interesting to see 1089 00:49:46,640 --> 00:49:48,200 Speaker 1: where he ends up going. But man, he is a 1090 00:49:48,200 --> 00:49:52,160 Speaker 1: phenomenal football player. Uh So we'll see again. Bucky's mock 1091 00:49:52,239 --> 00:49:53,799 Speaker 1: draft is out as well. We're gonna jump into that 1092 00:49:53,800 --> 00:49:56,120 Speaker 1: one tomorrow. We've got a chance to break that one down. 1093 00:49:56,160 --> 00:49:58,480 Speaker 1: This was a fun one today breaking down these games. 1094 00:49:58,719 --> 00:50:01,120 Speaker 1: We'll getting the Bucky's mocked after the next episode. Will 1095 00:50:01,160 --> 00:50:03,200 Speaker 1: have a chance later on in the week to preview 1096 00:50:03,560 --> 00:50:06,200 Speaker 1: the conference championship games, which should be a lot of fun. 1097 00:50:06,320 --> 00:50:08,680 Speaker 1: So I appreciate you guys hanging with us here. We'll 1098 00:50:08,680 --> 00:50:23,200 Speaker 1: see you next time right here on moving this thing, 1099 00:50:27,840 --> 00:50:27,920 Speaker 1: ye