1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,788 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning, Hey, Welcome to Good Morning Football. 3 00:00:27,828 --> 00:00:29,748 Speaker 1: We are live in New York City. It is Tuesday, 4 00:00:29,828 --> 00:00:33,028 Speaker 1: July twelfth. My name is Rachel Bannett, alongside Tom Pellicero, 5 00:00:33,188 --> 00:00:37,348 Speaker 1: Darius Butler, and Adam Rank who we learned something about. 6 00:00:37,508 --> 00:00:41,188 Speaker 1: Oh boy this morning, didn't we We did? Darius H Well, 7 00:00:41,228 --> 00:00:42,748 Speaker 1: I'm loving to tell us right by the way, I 8 00:00:42,788 --> 00:00:46,828 Speaker 1: got a new signature on the on the ranks, A 9 00:00:46,868 --> 00:00:49,428 Speaker 1: double phone guy, one of them being an iPhone, one 10 00:00:49,468 --> 00:00:51,428 Speaker 1: of them being an Android. I've literally never seen that 11 00:00:51,468 --> 00:00:53,468 Speaker 1: in my life. I saw the green text and us like, 12 00:00:53,628 --> 00:00:56,948 Speaker 1: something's awry here. You gotta listen, you gotta leave, you 13 00:00:57,028 --> 00:01:00,788 Speaker 1: gotta live the green text life. For anybody out there 14 00:01:01,148 --> 00:01:06,028 Speaker 1: who's being ranged for being a green text bad, don't yeah, no, no, 15 00:01:06,068 --> 00:01:09,348 Speaker 1: don't don't buckle under the pressure at all. All the text. 16 00:01:09,508 --> 00:01:12,948 Speaker 1: You're only ruining every group text ever. Ever, I'm making 17 00:01:12,948 --> 00:01:19,548 Speaker 1: it better. I'm making a pixelated videos coming back from you, Okay. 18 00:01:19,588 --> 00:01:21,188 Speaker 1: I just wanted to let the public know that that's 19 00:01:21,668 --> 00:01:23,788 Speaker 1: I think, you know what. I believe that most of 20 00:01:23,788 --> 00:01:26,428 Speaker 1: them America, who's watching right now is like peg me 21 00:01:26,508 --> 00:01:28,188 Speaker 1: as a green text guy. Well, let us know. Are 22 00:01:28,188 --> 00:01:30,908 Speaker 1: you a green text person? You want to know who 23 00:01:30,908 --> 00:01:34,388 Speaker 1: you are? Out a shock? Okay, time for the lead flock. 24 00:01:36,508 --> 00:01:38,748 Speaker 1: Let's start in Philadelphia where there's a little bit of 25 00:01:38,908 --> 00:01:42,708 Speaker 1: heat on the quarterback. After a local reporter shared what 26 00:01:43,068 --> 00:01:46,788 Speaker 1: he heard about one specific bad ten play drive in 27 00:01:46,828 --> 00:01:50,788 Speaker 1: practice from Jalen Hurst back in May, Eagles fans were concerned, 28 00:01:51,228 --> 00:01:54,068 Speaker 1: but his new wide receiver A. J. Brown fired back 29 00:01:54,148 --> 00:01:58,788 Speaker 1: yesterday on Twitter that practice stuff about Jalen is fake. 30 00:01:58,948 --> 00:02:02,788 Speaker 1: Y'all tweet and believe anything true, like how can he 31 00:02:02,828 --> 00:02:05,748 Speaker 1: get sacked on seven on set in and there aren't 32 00:02:05,788 --> 00:02:09,148 Speaker 1: any rushers? I believe waters above us believe that too, 33 00:02:09,428 --> 00:02:12,868 Speaker 1: and make an article about that too. This app is crazy. 34 00:02:13,228 --> 00:02:16,188 Speaker 1: That's also true. And if that wasn't enough to appeal 35 00:02:16,228 --> 00:02:18,828 Speaker 1: to Philly fans, he followed it up with this tweet 36 00:02:18,828 --> 00:02:22,988 Speaker 1: and attend FI series. Jalen threw three touchdowns to me Fyi, 37 00:02:23,188 --> 00:02:26,868 Speaker 1: Donovan McNabb and to fought the other four plays. Vince 38 00:02:27,308 --> 00:02:30,828 Speaker 1: pale Hump came out of retirement and had the other 39 00:02:30,868 --> 00:02:33,748 Speaker 1: three receptions. Hash a fly Eagles fly. Okay, so he 40 00:02:33,908 --> 00:02:38,188 Speaker 1: is he is fired? Up. Aj is backing up his quarterback, 41 00:02:38,228 --> 00:02:42,628 Speaker 1: a pretty common theme this offseason. But how confident are 42 00:02:42,708 --> 00:02:47,188 Speaker 1: we in Jalen Hurts as the Eagles starting quarterback? Aja Brown? 43 00:02:47,308 --> 00:02:48,508 Speaker 1: He called this he knew we were going to be 44 00:02:48,508 --> 00:02:50,548 Speaker 1: talking about this and he wanted to make sure we 45 00:02:50,588 --> 00:02:52,948 Speaker 1: were right. First of all, I'm glad Weatherman AJ Brown 46 00:02:53,068 --> 00:02:58,388 Speaker 1: is back. Last time, it was the percentage of rain 47 00:02:58,788 --> 00:03:01,508 Speaker 1: that you see, yes, is actually the percentage of your 48 00:03:01,548 --> 00:03:04,668 Speaker 1: area that gets the rain. It's more complicated than that, 49 00:03:04,748 --> 00:03:06,708 Speaker 1: but he had several tweets about that. Now it's water 50 00:03:06,868 --> 00:03:10,068 Speaker 1: is above us. He's got a lot of questions about precipitation. 51 00:03:10,388 --> 00:03:12,588 Speaker 1: Ag next time I see you happy to go over 52 00:03:12,708 --> 00:03:15,108 Speaker 1: all of it. Let's start this discussion by bringing up 53 00:03:15,388 --> 00:03:18,108 Speaker 1: the four quarterbacks from the twenty twenty NFL draft class 54 00:03:18,188 --> 00:03:21,028 Speaker 1: who've really played, who have become actual starters. It's the 55 00:03:21,028 --> 00:03:23,228 Speaker 1: three guys who went at the top, Joe Burrow, who 56 00:03:23,268 --> 00:03:26,108 Speaker 1: was in a Super Bowl last year, It's Tua, It's 57 00:03:26,148 --> 00:03:29,228 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert, and it's Jalen Hurts who has done something 58 00:03:29,228 --> 00:03:31,468 Speaker 1: that Tua and Herbert have not to this point in 59 00:03:31,468 --> 00:03:35,228 Speaker 1: their career, which is been to the playoffs. Let's just 60 00:03:35,268 --> 00:03:38,068 Speaker 1: look at the objective facts here right now. With Jalen, 61 00:03:38,388 --> 00:03:40,988 Speaker 1: he was on a playoff team a year ago. Not 62 00:03:41,068 --> 00:03:43,308 Speaker 1: a ton of playoff teams that are going to replace 63 00:03:43,348 --> 00:03:45,788 Speaker 1: their young quarterbacks. So certainly, if a guy is out 64 00:03:45,828 --> 00:03:48,428 Speaker 1: there that you want, teams aren't going to hesitate to 65 00:03:48,468 --> 00:03:51,348 Speaker 1: do that. What the Eagles did was they traded back 66 00:03:51,388 --> 00:03:53,428 Speaker 1: with the Saints in the first round of this draft. 67 00:03:53,668 --> 00:03:55,668 Speaker 1: They picked up an extra first round pick in twenty 68 00:03:55,708 --> 00:03:58,348 Speaker 1: twenty three. They now have two there. So this is 69 00:03:58,548 --> 00:04:02,228 Speaker 1: very much the let's see what happens Jalen season. You 70 00:04:02,348 --> 00:04:05,508 Speaker 1: bring in aj Brown, you already Davante Smith, you give 71 00:04:05,548 --> 00:04:07,428 Speaker 1: him all the weapons. See, we're gonna give you the 72 00:04:07,428 --> 00:04:11,068 Speaker 1: best opportunity possible. If it does not work out. And 73 00:04:11,108 --> 00:04:12,948 Speaker 1: they'll never say this, but if it doesn't work out, 74 00:04:13,028 --> 00:04:15,948 Speaker 1: they have the resources to go and get somebody else. 75 00:04:15,988 --> 00:04:18,948 Speaker 1: So is there pressure on Jalen Hurts the season, of course, 76 00:04:19,068 --> 00:04:21,508 Speaker 1: But it's the same pressure that exists on guys like 77 00:04:21,588 --> 00:04:23,868 Speaker 1: Tua and any other quarterback who's in their third year 78 00:04:23,868 --> 00:04:26,308 Speaker 1: and is not yet established that they are absolutely going 79 00:04:26,348 --> 00:04:29,548 Speaker 1: to be on an elite trajectory like Burrow and Herbert. Yeah, 80 00:04:29,588 --> 00:04:32,548 Speaker 1: I'm almost a little I was sitting here prepared to 81 00:04:32,588 --> 00:04:34,708 Speaker 1: defend Jalen Hurts, but now it feels like you were 82 00:04:34,748 --> 00:04:39,548 Speaker 1: giving undirected strays towards Justin Herbert, like putting him on 83 00:04:39,548 --> 00:04:41,468 Speaker 1: that list, like he has not been in the playoffs. 84 00:04:41,668 --> 00:04:45,868 Speaker 1: The trajectory rank the Chargers scored more points had the 85 00:04:45,948 --> 00:04:48,148 Speaker 1: Chargers been in the NFC. But listen, that's not the case. 86 00:04:48,308 --> 00:04:50,908 Speaker 1: Here's my thing, though, I'm a big believer in Jalen Hurts, 87 00:04:50,908 --> 00:04:52,348 Speaker 1: and I thought that when he was coming out of 88 00:04:52,348 --> 00:04:55,588 Speaker 1: college and coming out of Oklahoma excuse me, almost at Alabama. 89 00:04:55,588 --> 00:04:58,588 Speaker 1: I believe played in Alabama. But anyways, I really liked 90 00:04:58,588 --> 00:05:00,388 Speaker 1: his talent and if you go back, you can go. 91 00:05:00,388 --> 00:05:02,428 Speaker 1: But listen, you can go. Pull up the receipts. I 92 00:05:02,468 --> 00:05:04,148 Speaker 1: actually wanted him to go to the Bears. I thought 93 00:05:04,148 --> 00:05:06,988 Speaker 1: he was a very good prospect. So I really do 94 00:05:07,068 --> 00:05:08,988 Speaker 1: believe in him, and I've believed in him a long time, 95 00:05:09,028 --> 00:05:12,548 Speaker 1: and I feel like he's unfairly questioned in the NFL 96 00:05:12,628 --> 00:05:14,228 Speaker 1: for a lot of the reasons that you're talking about. 97 00:05:14,348 --> 00:05:17,188 Speaker 1: He did lead this team to the playoffs last year, 98 00:05:17,228 --> 00:05:19,108 Speaker 1: and you know what, they did, become a little run 99 00:05:19,148 --> 00:05:21,468 Speaker 1: heavy at the end of last season. But I think 100 00:05:21,468 --> 00:05:23,788 Speaker 1: that's to the credit of Nick Sirianni, who kind of 101 00:05:23,788 --> 00:05:27,308 Speaker 1: recognized what was going on. He's got a young, developing quarterback, like, Okay, 102 00:05:27,388 --> 00:05:29,788 Speaker 1: let's just go out there and be a successful team. 103 00:05:29,948 --> 00:05:32,348 Speaker 1: Which is fine. I think that's okay. Like not every 104 00:05:32,428 --> 00:05:35,708 Speaker 1: quarterback walks into the NFL and puts up prolific passing 105 00:05:35,788 --> 00:05:38,748 Speaker 1: numbers like Justin Herbert or Joe Burrow or anything like that. 106 00:05:39,028 --> 00:05:41,268 Speaker 1: But this is a player who has proven that he 107 00:05:41,308 --> 00:05:43,468 Speaker 1: can win at an elite level, and I think that 108 00:05:43,508 --> 00:05:44,788 Speaker 1: he's going to go out there and prove it this 109 00:05:44,868 --> 00:05:47,268 Speaker 1: year for the Eagles. Yeah. I grew with percent. He's 110 00:05:47,308 --> 00:05:49,588 Speaker 1: one in every level he's competing. He's been a great 111 00:05:49,708 --> 00:05:52,228 Speaker 1: leader on every level and been around great coaches like 112 00:05:52,308 --> 00:05:56,188 Speaker 1: Nick Saban Lincoln Riley. You know, he's learning, He's mature 113 00:05:56,668 --> 00:06:00,388 Speaker 1: each step. And I'm hearing Lane Johnson speak about him, 114 00:06:00,428 --> 00:06:03,788 Speaker 1: his poise, the respect he demands, you know, seeing him 115 00:06:03,828 --> 00:06:06,268 Speaker 1: work out a J. Brown and obviously you see him 116 00:06:06,268 --> 00:06:08,628 Speaker 1: coming to his defense, you know, publicly. I love this 117 00:06:08,668 --> 00:06:11,228 Speaker 1: for receiver you Tyree Hill has been doing this, DeVante 118 00:06:11,268 --> 00:06:13,548 Speaker 1: Adams and now a J. Brown, so um, I love 119 00:06:13,548 --> 00:06:16,708 Speaker 1: it for Jalen Hurts and I'm very, very, very confident 120 00:06:16,708 --> 00:06:19,068 Speaker 1: in him going into the season. I don't know about 121 00:06:19,068 --> 00:06:21,908 Speaker 1: you guys, but I feel like anytime things like this 122 00:06:22,148 --> 00:06:24,428 Speaker 1: come up, maybe I just don't trust people. I'm like, 123 00:06:24,428 --> 00:06:27,028 Speaker 1: there's got to be some kind of tic tac of 124 00:06:27,148 --> 00:06:29,468 Speaker 1: truth in there. But I wanted to ask you when 125 00:06:29,668 --> 00:06:32,268 Speaker 1: things like this come out of the locker room, you know, 126 00:06:32,308 --> 00:06:34,348 Speaker 1: maybe some players are talking. Are you guys all kind 127 00:06:34,388 --> 00:06:36,228 Speaker 1: of looking around or each other? Like? Who was it? 128 00:06:36,348 --> 00:06:40,628 Speaker 1: Was it? Tom? I told my dirty secrets? I mean 129 00:06:40,628 --> 00:06:42,708 Speaker 1: not really. You know people a lot. You know, you 130 00:06:42,748 --> 00:06:44,668 Speaker 1: have certain parts of practice that are opened and then 131 00:06:44,788 --> 00:06:47,268 Speaker 1: sometimes things get out. But when I see it as 132 00:06:47,308 --> 00:06:50,268 Speaker 1: a player, we don't really care because nobody knows what 133 00:06:50,748 --> 00:06:53,988 Speaker 1: the goals were for that specific practice or that drill, 134 00:06:54,108 --> 00:06:57,068 Speaker 1: or who's making plays and why. That's what practice is 135 00:06:57,068 --> 00:06:59,268 Speaker 1: for practices to go out there and fail. Sometimes as 136 00:06:59,308 --> 00:07:02,068 Speaker 1: the player is a veteran, maybe you're trying new things. 137 00:07:02,148 --> 00:07:03,708 Speaker 1: As a young guy, you just figuring it out. So 138 00:07:03,748 --> 00:07:07,068 Speaker 1: I got no, it's no huge reaction from a locker 139 00:07:07,148 --> 00:07:09,548 Speaker 1: room and something like this comes out. They watched this 140 00:07:09,668 --> 00:07:12,308 Speaker 1: guy Dan and day out all we are all heard 141 00:07:12,668 --> 00:07:15,028 Speaker 1: about his stories in the weight room and pushing guys 142 00:07:15,028 --> 00:07:16,788 Speaker 1: off the field. He just seems like one of those 143 00:07:16,828 --> 00:07:20,068 Speaker 1: stoic leaders who aren't who is it rattled by much 144 00:07:20,188 --> 00:07:22,868 Speaker 1: on the last quarterback that he replaced, Carson Wentz, there 145 00:07:22,908 --> 00:07:24,788 Speaker 1: was a lot of questions I would say around the 146 00:07:24,868 --> 00:07:27,708 Speaker 1: league about you know, mental toughness and dealing with adversity 147 00:07:27,748 --> 00:07:29,588 Speaker 1: and dealing with that city. And I don't think those 148 00:07:29,668 --> 00:07:31,988 Speaker 1: questions are there with Jalen Hurts. It's a good point 149 00:07:32,028 --> 00:07:33,828 Speaker 1: on the coach and what the goals are in those drills, 150 00:07:33,828 --> 00:07:35,468 Speaker 1: because the more I've talked to coaches over the years, 151 00:07:35,508 --> 00:07:38,028 Speaker 1: there's sometimes they're telling the quarterbacks, hey, you're throwing to 152 00:07:38,068 --> 00:07:40,068 Speaker 1: this side of the field regardless of what the coverage is, 153 00:07:40,188 --> 00:07:43,668 Speaker 1: or some coaches who want quarterbacks to force the ball 154 00:07:43,828 --> 00:07:46,428 Speaker 1: into coverage. Not forcing and make bad decisions, but just 155 00:07:46,548 --> 00:07:47,948 Speaker 1: see what you can get away with now you get 156 00:07:47,948 --> 00:07:51,308 Speaker 1: in practice before you do it in games. So I've 157 00:07:51,308 --> 00:07:54,388 Speaker 1: been to enough OTA practices, I mean literally hundreds over 158 00:07:54,428 --> 00:07:56,468 Speaker 1: the past twenty years. There's a lot of stuff that 159 00:07:56,548 --> 00:07:59,788 Speaker 1: happens there. Let's see when we get to del August 160 00:07:59,828 --> 00:08:01,988 Speaker 1: in the season exactly how Jalen Hurts and everybody else 161 00:08:01,988 --> 00:08:05,708 Speaker 1: looks interesting. Okay, tom Today's an important day with the 162 00:08:05,748 --> 00:08:09,468 Speaker 1: ongoing situation involving Deshaun Watson. What do we need to know? So? 163 00:08:09,588 --> 00:08:12,868 Speaker 1: Former federal Judge Sue L. Robinson, who is the disciplinary 164 00:08:12,948 --> 00:08:16,068 Speaker 1: officer in the Deshaun Watson case, asked the NFL and 165 00:08:16,188 --> 00:08:20,028 Speaker 1: NFLPA to file briefs after the three day hearing ended 166 00:08:20,228 --> 00:08:24,588 Speaker 1: last month regarding serious allegations of sexual misconduct by Watson. 167 00:08:24,788 --> 00:08:28,708 Speaker 1: Those briefs are due today, which means that Robinson could 168 00:08:28,788 --> 00:08:32,388 Speaker 1: make an initial disciplinary decision from any point going forward. 169 00:08:32,868 --> 00:08:36,108 Speaker 1: From the people I've spoken to, it's currently regarded as 170 00:08:36,268 --> 00:08:40,108 Speaker 1: unlikely that we get a decision from Robinson this week. 171 00:08:40,188 --> 00:08:42,708 Speaker 1: There could be a settlement at any time between the 172 00:08:42,828 --> 00:08:46,468 Speaker 1: NFL and the NFLPA, but Robinson has given no indication 173 00:08:46,548 --> 00:08:49,308 Speaker 1: that she is going to rule quickly. I would also 174 00:08:49,468 --> 00:08:52,628 Speaker 1: say there are people very familiar with the details of 175 00:08:52,628 --> 00:08:55,868 Speaker 1: those hearings who would be surprised if the NFL gets 176 00:08:55,988 --> 00:08:59,268 Speaker 1: what it pushed for, which is an indefinite suspension of 177 00:08:59,308 --> 00:09:03,188 Speaker 1: a minimum of one year. But only Robinson knows. This 178 00:09:03,268 --> 00:09:05,148 Speaker 1: is a new disciplinary process. It was part of the 179 00:09:05,148 --> 00:09:08,028 Speaker 1: twenty twenty collective Bargaining Agreement, has never been tested in 180 00:09:08,068 --> 00:09:11,268 Speaker 1: a high profile case like this, Robinson makes the initial 181 00:09:11,308 --> 00:09:14,508 Speaker 1: disciplinary decision. Either side can then appeal that decision. That 182 00:09:14,588 --> 00:09:17,828 Speaker 1: appeal Rachel would be heard by Roger Goodell or his designate, 183 00:09:18,188 --> 00:09:22,068 Speaker 1: So most likely next week. We're thinking timeline wise. Training 184 00:09:22,108 --> 00:09:26,668 Speaker 1: camps open two weeks from tomorrow for most teams, So 185 00:09:26,788 --> 00:09:31,268 Speaker 1: you would certainly anticipate, ideally for everybody involved, for the Browns, 186 00:09:31,268 --> 00:09:33,948 Speaker 1: for to Shaun Watson for the NFL, for the NFLPA, 187 00:09:34,028 --> 00:09:36,628 Speaker 1: you'd like not only to have the disciplinary decision before camps, 188 00:09:36,628 --> 00:09:38,548 Speaker 1: you would like to have any appeals hurt. So this 189 00:09:38,588 --> 00:09:41,908 Speaker 1: isn't something that's trickling over and overshadowing the start of 190 00:09:41,948 --> 00:09:45,468 Speaker 1: training camps. But again that's up to Sue L. Robinson. 191 00:09:45,548 --> 00:09:48,348 Speaker 1: She's jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA. This 192 00:09:48,428 --> 00:09:51,228 Speaker 1: is a tweak to the disciplinary process that the NFLPA 193 00:09:51,308 --> 00:09:54,708 Speaker 1: had pushed for in the CBA talk, Sir Roger not 194 00:09:54,828 --> 00:09:57,228 Speaker 1: rather Roger Goodell making the initial disciplinary decision as he 195 00:09:57,228 --> 00:09:59,108 Speaker 1: has in the past. It is someone who's the closest 196 00:09:59,148 --> 00:10:02,188 Speaker 1: thing you're going to get to an independent arbitrator. Wow. Okay, 197 00:10:02,228 --> 00:10:08,908 Speaker 1: thanks for that. Time for the lead blocks lead to 198 00:10:09,348 --> 00:10:12,068 Speaker 1: some football. The Chargers made some huge pickups this offseason, 199 00:10:12,068 --> 00:10:14,668 Speaker 1: with Cleo Mac and jac Jackson adding to a defense 200 00:10:15,068 --> 00:10:19,628 Speaker 1: that already includes this guy, four time Pro bowler Joey Bosa. 201 00:10:19,708 --> 00:10:23,028 Speaker 1: And while a lot of superstars are out golfing or 202 00:10:23,228 --> 00:10:26,548 Speaker 1: on the basketball court wearing their socks, Bosa said on 203 00:10:26,588 --> 00:10:30,108 Speaker 1: his teammate Drew Tranquill's podcast that he's basically cut out 204 00:10:30,148 --> 00:10:33,388 Speaker 1: all of his hobbies and that football is his number 205 00:10:33,388 --> 00:10:36,548 Speaker 1: one and pretty much only priority. Sounds fun at parties, 206 00:10:36,668 --> 00:10:39,748 Speaker 1: and he's gonna need that focus in this absolutely stacked 207 00:10:39,788 --> 00:10:44,388 Speaker 1: division that now includes Russell Wilson, Davante Adams. The list 208 00:10:44,428 --> 00:10:47,268 Speaker 1: goes on playmakers across the board here, but remember Kansas 209 00:10:47,308 --> 00:10:51,348 Speaker 1: City has won the West six years straight and hosted 210 00:10:51,388 --> 00:10:54,868 Speaker 1: the last four AFC Championships. I don't even think I 211 00:10:54,908 --> 00:10:56,748 Speaker 1: need to remind you of that, but I'll do it anyway. So, 212 00:10:56,788 --> 00:10:59,868 Speaker 1: within this new look AFC West, which team is the 213 00:10:59,868 --> 00:11:02,788 Speaker 1: biggest threat to take down the Chiefs? Tom Peli Sarah. 214 00:11:02,828 --> 00:11:05,708 Speaker 1: It's such a tough question because they're so much change 215 00:11:06,308 --> 00:11:11,508 Speaker 1: with that division. The Broncos new coach, the Raiders new coach. Obviously, 216 00:11:11,508 --> 00:11:13,908 Speaker 1: both those teams have added players. The team that's got 217 00:11:13,908 --> 00:11:16,948 Speaker 1: a little bit of continuity right now is the Chargers, 218 00:11:16,948 --> 00:11:18,188 Speaker 1: who of course went all the way down to the 219 00:11:18,228 --> 00:11:20,748 Speaker 1: final game of the regular season last year. They've got 220 00:11:20,788 --> 00:11:23,228 Speaker 1: a young quarterback in Justin Herbert who appears to have 221 00:11:23,588 --> 00:11:25,988 Speaker 1: a ton of upside and a chance to solidify himself 222 00:11:25,988 --> 00:11:27,828 Speaker 1: as one of the elite players within the NFL, but 223 00:11:28,108 --> 00:11:32,028 Speaker 1: as yet to be in the postseason. Last year, the 224 00:11:32,108 --> 00:11:34,388 Speaker 1: Chargers were very close to making the playoffs, despite the 225 00:11:34,428 --> 00:11:36,788 Speaker 1: fact that they had one of the worst defenses in 226 00:11:36,828 --> 00:11:39,828 Speaker 1: the NFL. They were twenty ninth in points allowed twenty 227 00:11:39,868 --> 00:11:42,868 Speaker 1: third yards allowed. Brandon Staley, the head coach, is a 228 00:11:42,948 --> 00:11:45,748 Speaker 1: really really smart defensive mind. But they just realized they 229 00:11:45,788 --> 00:11:47,268 Speaker 1: didn't have the horses. So what do they do. They 230 00:11:47,348 --> 00:11:49,308 Speaker 1: go out and they get jac Jackson. They go out 231 00:11:49,348 --> 00:11:52,428 Speaker 1: there and get Khalil Mack to play opposite of Joey Bosa. 232 00:11:52,588 --> 00:11:54,268 Speaker 1: You can make an argument for any of those teams, 233 00:11:54,268 --> 00:11:56,588 Speaker 1: which you guys are going to do here. The Chargers 234 00:11:56,628 --> 00:11:58,588 Speaker 1: just seem to be the team based upon the fact 235 00:11:58,588 --> 00:12:00,588 Speaker 1: that they're bringing back so many of their core pieces 236 00:12:00,708 --> 00:12:03,228 Speaker 1: and they added it some of those critical spots that 237 00:12:03,268 --> 00:12:06,148 Speaker 1: they really needed to Yeah, I'll let them argue with you. 238 00:12:06,188 --> 00:12:08,468 Speaker 1: I'm right there with you on the Chargers band wagon. 239 00:12:08,468 --> 00:12:10,628 Speaker 1: I've been on the front since Justin Herbert really took 240 00:12:10,668 --> 00:12:13,548 Speaker 1: over against the Chiefs. We're kind of a surprise start 241 00:12:13,588 --> 00:12:15,628 Speaker 1: from him. He took them in the overtime and he's 242 00:12:15,668 --> 00:12:18,588 Speaker 1: been playing obviously great since playing, but he's always played 243 00:12:18,628 --> 00:12:20,788 Speaker 1: the Chiefs well. He's not afraid of them, even though 244 00:12:20,828 --> 00:12:23,748 Speaker 1: they's been dominating that division in the AFC for the 245 00:12:23,828 --> 00:12:26,108 Speaker 1: last four years. They brought over it like you all 246 00:12:26,188 --> 00:12:29,508 Speaker 1: those big names, you menship, but also Sebastian Day, Joseph 247 00:12:29,628 --> 00:12:31,868 Speaker 1: in the middle of that defense which they struggled stopping 248 00:12:31,908 --> 00:12:34,748 Speaker 1: to run last year, also called Vannoid, who's a versatile 249 00:12:34,788 --> 00:12:37,908 Speaker 1: guy and who just brings a winning attitude to any 250 00:12:37,948 --> 00:12:40,628 Speaker 1: locker room that he's in. So I'm excited about this team, 251 00:12:40,828 --> 00:12:44,468 Speaker 1: and Adam spoke about building around a rookie contract at 252 00:12:44,468 --> 00:12:47,428 Speaker 1: the quarterback position. I feel like Tom Telesco has done 253 00:12:47,428 --> 00:12:49,988 Speaker 1: the best job of all the gems. If you're just 254 00:12:49,988 --> 00:12:52,428 Speaker 1: talking about this offseason going forward, yeah, they've done a 255 00:12:52,428 --> 00:12:54,628 Speaker 1: really nice job. I think all four of these teams 256 00:12:54,628 --> 00:12:57,348 Speaker 1: are very formidable, but I don't think people are paying 257 00:12:57,428 --> 00:13:01,628 Speaker 1: up attention surprisingly to the Denver Broncos, who made arguably 258 00:13:01,708 --> 00:13:04,228 Speaker 1: the biggest move in the off season when they went 259 00:13:04,268 --> 00:13:06,508 Speaker 1: out out there and they got Russell Wilson. And it's 260 00:13:06,548 --> 00:13:11,108 Speaker 1: significant because there have been four instances of quarterbacks who 261 00:13:11,188 --> 00:13:14,668 Speaker 1: have two hundred and fifty touchdown passes with one team, 262 00:13:15,108 --> 00:13:18,148 Speaker 1: switching squads and then going on to win a Super Bowl. 263 00:13:18,228 --> 00:13:21,108 Speaker 1: That's happened three out of the four times in the NFL, 264 00:13:21,268 --> 00:13:24,148 Speaker 1: including Peyton Manning who did it with the Denver Broncos. 265 00:13:24,188 --> 00:13:26,308 Speaker 1: Although I mean, did he really like he was on 266 00:13:26,308 --> 00:13:29,228 Speaker 1: that team? But whatever, But the point still stands, and 267 00:13:29,548 --> 00:13:33,948 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson is joining a team that's already pretty good. 268 00:13:33,988 --> 00:13:38,148 Speaker 1: I think last year the Broncos were excellent defensively, they 269 00:13:38,148 --> 00:13:41,148 Speaker 1: were in some games. The problem was they just didn't 270 00:13:41,188 --> 00:13:44,188 Speaker 1: have consistency with the quarterback play. And I think last 271 00:13:44,228 --> 00:13:46,108 Speaker 1: year a lot of people were giving them, you know, 272 00:13:46,148 --> 00:13:48,068 Speaker 1: a little bit of a grief before you know, they 273 00:13:48,068 --> 00:13:51,228 Speaker 1: passed on Justin Fields to go take Patrick certain and 274 00:13:51,628 --> 00:13:54,348 Speaker 1: that ended up. Now when you look at that in hindsight, 275 00:13:54,428 --> 00:13:58,188 Speaker 1: when you get Russell Wilson and you have Patrick there, 276 00:13:58,188 --> 00:14:01,148 Speaker 1: it's really good. That's a really good situation to have. 277 00:14:01,308 --> 00:14:04,228 Speaker 1: And obviously the new defensive coordinators coming over from the 278 00:14:04,428 --> 00:14:07,548 Speaker 1: Ams where had Jalen Ramsey and helped develop him off 279 00:14:07,708 --> 00:14:10,828 Speaker 1: zero ever O, yeah, I just appeared i'd fill in 280 00:14:10,868 --> 00:14:14,348 Speaker 1: the blank bash on your last proficis. Yeah, I have 281 00:14:14,428 --> 00:14:16,548 Speaker 1: to own that. But I you know, I think that 282 00:14:16,588 --> 00:14:20,388 Speaker 1: the the AFC West is for the Broncos to own 283 00:14:20,388 --> 00:14:22,628 Speaker 1: as well. I think they don't. I think they're gonna 284 00:14:22,708 --> 00:14:26,268 Speaker 1: end up winning that division. That's biggest threat. Guys. I 285 00:14:26,308 --> 00:14:28,908 Speaker 1: gotta say, I'm like pretty excited to see what the 286 00:14:28,988 --> 00:14:31,268 Speaker 1: Raiders look like this year. Like, if you think about 287 00:14:31,948 --> 00:14:34,388 Speaker 1: you still want to call him the Oakland Raiders. Yeah, 288 00:14:34,428 --> 00:14:37,348 Speaker 1: if you think about everything that they went through last season, 289 00:14:37,428 --> 00:14:39,988 Speaker 1: which was like the most tumultuous season we've seen the 290 00:14:39,988 --> 00:14:43,748 Speaker 1: team go through in so long, and they were still 291 00:14:43,788 --> 00:14:48,828 Speaker 1: able to down the final stretch, pull things together and 292 00:14:49,068 --> 00:14:52,428 Speaker 1: make it into the playoffs. It's it is absolutely mind 293 00:14:52,468 --> 00:14:55,028 Speaker 1: boggling what they did. So you take all of that 294 00:14:55,148 --> 00:14:57,268 Speaker 1: trauma that they went through together. I mean maybe you 295 00:14:57,268 --> 00:14:58,948 Speaker 1: can speak on that as somebody who's been in a 296 00:14:58,948 --> 00:15:01,828 Speaker 1: locker room, like that's gotta meld that team together, like 297 00:15:01,868 --> 00:15:04,028 Speaker 1: you have no other choice, but like you're my brother, 298 00:15:04,028 --> 00:15:05,828 Speaker 1: We're in this together run and get through all of 299 00:15:05,828 --> 00:15:09,588 Speaker 1: this garbage. And then you add Davontae Adams, which is 300 00:15:09,588 --> 00:15:13,428 Speaker 1: like a legit family friend to Derek Carr. He's got 301 00:15:13,428 --> 00:15:16,428 Speaker 1: that exciting weapon. Now, I'm really excited to see what 302 00:15:16,428 --> 00:15:19,628 Speaker 1: they do after putting last season behind them. You see 303 00:15:19,628 --> 00:15:22,908 Speaker 1: all of their moves here in the offseason. I'm psyched 304 00:15:22,908 --> 00:15:24,868 Speaker 1: about the Raiders since year. It's hard, it's hard not 305 00:15:24,948 --> 00:15:27,108 Speaker 1: to be. You look at Derek Snow. I mean I 306 00:15:27,348 --> 00:15:29,348 Speaker 1: almost want to call him John Snow because that's what 307 00:15:29,388 --> 00:15:31,908 Speaker 1: I see when I see Derek Carr. He just he 308 00:15:32,028 --> 00:15:35,908 Speaker 1: led that team through so much craziness last year. I 309 00:15:35,948 --> 00:15:37,828 Speaker 1: know he gained so much respect from that fan base. 310 00:15:37,948 --> 00:15:39,828 Speaker 1: You know he already had it, but that locker room 311 00:15:39,868 --> 00:15:42,148 Speaker 1: more importantly, And you bring over a guy like Devontae 312 00:15:42,228 --> 00:15:45,548 Speaker 1: Adams and you see how Hunter Renfro has been playing, 313 00:15:45,548 --> 00:15:47,628 Speaker 1: how Darren Waller has been playing. It's one thing to 314 00:15:47,708 --> 00:15:50,548 Speaker 1: bring a bunch of talent together, but these are great 315 00:15:50,588 --> 00:15:54,388 Speaker 1: talent at different positions, so wide receiver, tight end, slot receivers. 316 00:15:54,388 --> 00:15:55,748 Speaker 1: So who do you double on third day? And who 317 00:15:55,748 --> 00:15:57,628 Speaker 1: do you double on the raison? So I'm excited about 318 00:15:57,628 --> 00:15:59,188 Speaker 1: this team as well. Let me ask you this, sterius. 319 00:15:59,388 --> 00:16:01,188 Speaker 1: So the Raiders went through all that adverse day, as 320 00:16:01,268 --> 00:16:04,548 Speaker 1: Rachel was saying, and you have some level of success, ye, 321 00:16:04,708 --> 00:16:07,188 Speaker 1: despite everything that was happening off the field and with 322 00:16:07,228 --> 00:16:09,468 Speaker 1: your head coach. And now you've got a new head 323 00:16:09,508 --> 00:16:11,708 Speaker 1: coaching staff coming in a new coaching staff as a 324 00:16:11,708 --> 00:16:15,308 Speaker 1: whole and saying we're gonna do all these different things differently. 325 00:16:15,628 --> 00:16:17,588 Speaker 1: We're gonna change a whole bunch. We're not going to 326 00:16:17,668 --> 00:16:20,588 Speaker 1: do what you were doing last year. How hard of 327 00:16:20,628 --> 00:16:23,628 Speaker 1: a cell is that within the room because they didn't 328 00:16:23,668 --> 00:16:25,988 Speaker 1: take They're not taking over a five games last year. 329 00:16:26,028 --> 00:16:28,908 Speaker 1: It is tough. And Rick Basacha is a guy that 330 00:16:29,028 --> 00:16:31,348 Speaker 1: everyone who's playing for him and been around him absolutely 331 00:16:31,348 --> 00:16:33,908 Speaker 1: loves him. And he also let this team throw a 332 00:16:33,908 --> 00:16:35,908 Speaker 1: lot as well, so I'm sure a ton of guys 333 00:16:35,948 --> 00:16:37,828 Speaker 1: hated to see him leave. You're bringing a guy like 334 00:16:37,908 --> 00:16:40,908 Speaker 1: Josh McDaniels who's coming over from the Patriots, who everyone 335 00:16:41,228 --> 00:16:44,068 Speaker 1: around the league has high regard for as an organization. 336 00:16:44,148 --> 00:16:46,268 Speaker 1: It's his second time around as a head coach. I'm 337 00:16:46,308 --> 00:16:48,788 Speaker 1: sure he learned something this first time around in Denver, 338 00:16:49,188 --> 00:16:52,708 Speaker 1: So I mean, he's an offensive mastermind. So this will 339 00:16:52,748 --> 00:16:55,268 Speaker 1: be another opportunity for him, Derek Carr and all these 340 00:16:55,268 --> 00:16:57,028 Speaker 1: new weapons to buy in. So I think they will 341 00:16:57,068 --> 00:16:59,668 Speaker 1: buy in, especially if he's running the operation the right way, 342 00:16:59,708 --> 00:17:01,548 Speaker 1: which I think defense can be a lot different too. 343 00:17:01,588 --> 00:17:04,108 Speaker 1: Patrick Graham uses a lot of different types of stuff, 344 00:17:04,228 --> 00:17:06,348 Speaker 1: and they're gonna move the pieces around. It's not what 345 00:17:06,388 --> 00:17:08,308 Speaker 1: they were playing last year. So it's just gonna be 346 00:17:08,348 --> 00:17:10,588 Speaker 1: fascinating to see how a lot of those same pieces 347 00:17:10,948 --> 00:17:13,708 Speaker 1: fit into something entirely new. On what the chan Chandler 348 00:17:13,788 --> 00:17:16,148 Speaker 1: Johns one of the things that people forget, like, oh yeah, 349 00:17:16,228 --> 00:17:19,668 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones is there opposite Max cross back to exact 350 00:17:29,908 --> 00:17:32,348 Speaker 1: dropping to throw. Brady looks toward the end zone, ths 351 00:17:32,388 --> 00:17:35,868 Speaker 1: caught faull Eva Cheascott a Tampa Bay touchdown, gives to 352 00:17:35,988 --> 00:17:38,628 Speaker 1: McCaffrey on the counter, McCaffrey to the ten, McCaffrey to 353 00:17:38,668 --> 00:17:42,628 Speaker 1: the hive, and McCaffrey insists on the end zone touchdown. 354 00:17:42,708 --> 00:17:47,508 Speaker 1: Carolina Winston completes the Kimara at the ten five cuts down, 355 00:17:47,628 --> 00:17:51,628 Speaker 1: Alvin Kamara cuts down, says Brow for the end zone 356 00:17:51,748 --> 00:18:02,228 Speaker 1: caught touchdown, first career scoring catch for Kyle Pitts. Okay, 357 00:18:02,308 --> 00:18:04,188 Speaker 1: welcome back to gm BE and it's time to continue 358 00:18:04,228 --> 00:18:07,028 Speaker 1: with segment we are calling the Checklist. As the new 359 00:18:07,108 --> 00:18:09,868 Speaker 1: season quickly approaches, we're going to check in with every 360 00:18:09,868 --> 00:18:12,668 Speaker 1: single team in every single division and lay out what 361 00:18:12,708 --> 00:18:15,308 Speaker 1: they need to do to find success in twenty twenty two. 362 00:18:15,388 --> 00:18:17,388 Speaker 1: Yesterday we talked about the NFC North, and today we're 363 00:18:17,388 --> 00:18:20,268 Speaker 1: focusing on the NFC South. Adam, you are my first 364 00:18:20,268 --> 00:18:23,548 Speaker 1: guest on this show. Get up, thank you and give 365 00:18:23,628 --> 00:18:26,788 Speaker 1: us your checklist for the Bucks twenty two season. Thank 366 00:18:26,788 --> 00:18:30,108 Speaker 1: you so much, first time, long time, appreciate you. I 367 00:18:30,148 --> 00:18:32,268 Speaker 1: think one of the first things that the Buccaneers have 368 00:18:32,348 --> 00:18:36,068 Speaker 1: to do is make some replacements on the offensive line. 369 00:18:36,068 --> 00:18:39,148 Speaker 1: Oh there's my checklist. Just to briefly run through this, 370 00:18:39,188 --> 00:18:41,468 Speaker 1: replace you starters on the offensive line, a couple of 371 00:18:41,468 --> 00:18:43,868 Speaker 1: guys on the defensive line catch the football, and then 372 00:18:43,868 --> 00:18:45,388 Speaker 1: of course talking about Tom Brady. But let's go to 373 00:18:45,388 --> 00:18:48,828 Speaker 1: the offensive line. They lost two starters from last year 374 00:18:48,868 --> 00:18:50,988 Speaker 1: for a team that's been pretty good at protecting Tom 375 00:18:51,028 --> 00:18:53,908 Speaker 1: Brady over the years. He's been sacked just forty three 376 00:18:53,948 --> 00:18:57,228 Speaker 1: times during the last two years. That's twenty third fewest 377 00:18:57,948 --> 00:19:00,908 Speaker 1: in the NFL. The Buccaneers used a second round pick 378 00:19:01,028 --> 00:19:04,388 Speaker 1: this season on an offensive lineman. They've also made some adjustments. 379 00:19:04,388 --> 00:19:06,868 Speaker 1: They brought in Shack Mason, who's expected to start there 380 00:19:07,108 --> 00:19:09,988 Speaker 1: at right guard. Yeah, there he see. Ali Muppert's gone. 381 00:19:10,348 --> 00:19:12,868 Speaker 1: Alex Kappa, of course, is with the Cincinnati Bengal So 382 00:19:12,868 --> 00:19:15,028 Speaker 1: that is going to be key making sure that Tom 383 00:19:15,068 --> 00:19:17,828 Speaker 1: Brady is upright and ready to go. All right. Now, 384 00:19:17,868 --> 00:19:21,148 Speaker 1: we talked about the defensive starters on the offensive line. Again, 385 00:19:21,188 --> 00:19:23,708 Speaker 1: there's been some movement there for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 386 00:19:23,748 --> 00:19:26,348 Speaker 1: I think they'll still be pretty good at getting some 387 00:19:26,388 --> 00:19:30,068 Speaker 1: pressure on the quarterback. But you know, every time, every 388 00:19:30,068 --> 00:19:33,828 Speaker 1: time that you bring in new starters on a you know, 389 00:19:33,948 --> 00:19:36,428 Speaker 1: on a defensive or offensive line, it's going to be 390 00:19:37,028 --> 00:19:40,268 Speaker 1: incumbent to do some continuity and so I think that 391 00:19:40,348 --> 00:19:42,068 Speaker 1: is going to be a big key. One of the 392 00:19:42,068 --> 00:19:46,268 Speaker 1: biggest reasons for optimism is that Kem Hicks comes in 393 00:19:46,308 --> 00:19:49,268 Speaker 1: from Chicago, who over the last couple of years has 394 00:19:49,308 --> 00:19:52,628 Speaker 1: been battling some injuries, but when he's been on the 395 00:19:52,668 --> 00:19:54,628 Speaker 1: field and available, he is still one of the most 396 00:19:54,708 --> 00:19:56,708 Speaker 1: dominant players in the NFL. So if he can come 397 00:19:56,748 --> 00:19:58,828 Speaker 1: in there and give the Buccaneers a little bit of juice, 398 00:19:59,028 --> 00:20:01,908 Speaker 1: it should not be a problem. Now. I talked about 399 00:20:01,908 --> 00:20:04,828 Speaker 1: the wide receivers dropping the football. We talked yesterday about 400 00:20:04,828 --> 00:20:08,388 Speaker 1: how underrated Mike Evans is. But believe it or not, 401 00:20:09,028 --> 00:20:12,348 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay registered thirty five drops in twenty twenty one 402 00:20:12,388 --> 00:20:14,588 Speaker 1: tight for the fourth most in the NFL, according to 403 00:20:14,628 --> 00:20:17,988 Speaker 1: Pro Football Focus. Yet Tom Brady was first in completion's 404 00:20:18,028 --> 00:20:21,188 Speaker 1: pass a tense passing yards, and passive touchdowns. But it's 405 00:20:21,188 --> 00:20:23,668 Speaker 1: still like he's still very good. But it's like, guys, 406 00:20:24,508 --> 00:20:27,628 Speaker 1: help out your Hall of Fame. Hold on to the football, 407 00:20:27,748 --> 00:20:29,588 Speaker 1: like this is a key part of the game. So 408 00:20:29,668 --> 00:20:31,468 Speaker 1: make sure that you're holding onto the football. I don't 409 00:20:31,508 --> 00:20:35,388 Speaker 1: anticipate that being a problem. And finally, the last thing 410 00:20:35,428 --> 00:20:38,708 Speaker 1: on the list, when Tom Brady's eighth super bow, Yeah, 411 00:20:38,708 --> 00:20:41,708 Speaker 1: then you do not return to the NFL just to 412 00:20:41,788 --> 00:20:44,868 Speaker 1: win the NFC Southack. That might be good for some 413 00:20:44,948 --> 00:20:47,508 Speaker 1: other teams. That might be a goal. Hey, we want 414 00:20:47,508 --> 00:20:50,108 Speaker 1: to win the division. Tom Brady has not worried about 415 00:20:50,108 --> 00:20:54,068 Speaker 1: winning the division in probably well over a decade. They're 416 00:20:54,148 --> 00:20:57,508 Speaker 1: there to win a Super Bowl title. Anything less will 417 00:20:57,508 --> 00:21:00,828 Speaker 1: be considered a disappointment, all right, and that is Adam 418 00:21:00,908 --> 00:21:03,428 Speaker 1: Ring's time. I'm sorry, sorry, you do not win the car. Darius, 419 00:21:03,428 --> 00:21:07,268 Speaker 1: you are up neck the checklist and you have the Panthers. 420 00:21:07,268 --> 00:21:10,788 Speaker 1: What does their checklist look like? Oh, let's jump into 421 00:21:10,908 --> 00:21:14,908 Speaker 1: this checklist. For the Panthers, what a twenty two successful 422 00:21:15,068 --> 00:21:19,308 Speaker 1: season looks like. Number one, First and foremost most importantly, 423 00:21:19,428 --> 00:21:23,588 Speaker 1: manage Christian mccathrey. McCaffrey's health. I mean, he's the best 424 00:21:23,588 --> 00:21:25,828 Speaker 1: player on the team. Rank was just up there. He's 425 00:21:25,828 --> 00:21:28,588 Speaker 1: a huge fantasy guy. He's usually a top two or 426 00:21:28,628 --> 00:21:31,668 Speaker 1: three pick. We gotta keep on the field. Availability is 427 00:21:31,708 --> 00:21:34,548 Speaker 1: your best ability. So whatever you gotta do, I don't 428 00:21:34,548 --> 00:21:37,188 Speaker 1: know if it's if it's smoothies, if it's the TV 429 00:21:37,308 --> 00:21:42,628 Speaker 1: twelve men thing, if it's managed everything, I don't know 430 00:21:42,668 --> 00:21:44,908 Speaker 1: what it is. Act some pop some tips. But we 431 00:21:44,948 --> 00:21:46,908 Speaker 1: gotta keep twenty two out during the field. Whoever's that 432 00:21:47,028 --> 00:21:50,748 Speaker 1: quarterback I'm expecting if it's gonna be Baker Mayfield, twenty 433 00:21:50,748 --> 00:21:53,508 Speaker 1: two being out there is key to him. Number two. 434 00:21:53,588 --> 00:21:57,668 Speaker 1: Speaking of Baker Mayfield, highlight his strengths in this offense. 435 00:21:57,708 --> 00:22:00,108 Speaker 1: So this is on Big Ben McAdoo. You gotta highlight 436 00:22:00,108 --> 00:22:03,348 Speaker 1: his strengths. I don't think his strengths were highlighted even 437 00:22:03,348 --> 00:22:06,548 Speaker 1: with Stefanski out there in Cleveland. I think Baker Mayfield 438 00:22:06,628 --> 00:22:09,788 Speaker 1: is best when things are spread out. He has answers 439 00:22:09,788 --> 00:22:12,228 Speaker 1: pre snap, not a bunch of heavy play action with 440 00:22:12,308 --> 00:22:14,828 Speaker 1: his back to the defense. He answers, get the ball 441 00:22:14,868 --> 00:22:18,988 Speaker 1: out quick. You got playmakers Dj Moore, Robbie Anderson twenty two, 442 00:22:19,028 --> 00:22:21,908 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey, get the ball out quick. Let those runners 443 00:22:21,948 --> 00:22:23,868 Speaker 1: do something with the ball in their hand. So highlight 444 00:22:24,108 --> 00:22:27,028 Speaker 1: his strengths, don't have him doing things that he's uncomfortable doing. 445 00:22:27,228 --> 00:22:29,108 Speaker 1: And then on the other side of the ball, that defense, 446 00:22:29,388 --> 00:22:31,788 Speaker 1: They've invested a ton of picks, a ton of money 447 00:22:31,788 --> 00:22:35,348 Speaker 1: on that defensive side of the ball. Brian Burns, Jeremy Chen, 448 00:22:36,108 --> 00:22:38,948 Speaker 1: j C. Horne, whose tremendous rookie season was cut short 449 00:22:39,548 --> 00:22:41,828 Speaker 1: last year with an injury. But all these guys need 450 00:22:41,868 --> 00:22:44,428 Speaker 1: to step up and take that next step on defense 451 00:22:44,468 --> 00:22:46,588 Speaker 1: to kind of carry this team. Derek Brown up front 452 00:22:47,308 --> 00:22:49,548 Speaker 1: and if they have the pieces there, but they just 453 00:22:49,588 --> 00:22:51,348 Speaker 1: have to make a lead because you don't have an 454 00:22:51,388 --> 00:22:53,308 Speaker 1: offense that's gonna go out there and put thirty points 455 00:22:53,388 --> 00:22:55,268 Speaker 1: up a game. So this defense is gonna have to 456 00:22:55,268 --> 00:22:57,108 Speaker 1: carry him. But I mean, it's a it's a it's 457 00:22:57,108 --> 00:22:59,508 Speaker 1: a it should be a competitive division. You know. The 458 00:22:59,588 --> 00:23:02,668 Speaker 1: Saints have the bucks number. You know, if they make 459 00:23:02,668 --> 00:23:04,948 Speaker 1: these pieces work with Panthers makes me know. Can I 460 00:23:04,988 --> 00:23:07,948 Speaker 1: add one more? Let Bakers start Week one against the Browns. 461 00:23:08,148 --> 00:23:12,188 Speaker 1: We all need that. Yeah, all right, Darius, Tom, you 462 00:23:12,188 --> 00:23:17,348 Speaker 1: are up for grabs. Tom. I don't want to see 463 00:23:17,348 --> 00:23:20,108 Speaker 1: any more pressure on you, but I spend anything. Noah 464 00:23:20,108 --> 00:23:22,908 Speaker 1: the Falcons, but he got all right. It's been an 465 00:23:22,988 --> 00:23:26,508 Speaker 1: unusual offseason for the Atlanta Falcons. They tried to get 466 00:23:26,508 --> 00:23:28,468 Speaker 1: the Shawn Watson. They made a push for him, so 467 00:23:28,548 --> 00:23:31,268 Speaker 1: did a couplayer teams, the Saints, the Panthers within the division. 468 00:23:31,748 --> 00:23:34,428 Speaker 1: In the end, that also leads to them parting ways 469 00:23:34,428 --> 00:23:36,148 Speaker 1: with Matt Ryan. They trade him away to the Colts. 470 00:23:36,148 --> 00:23:38,788 Speaker 1: They end up with Marcus Mariota and third round pick 471 00:23:38,908 --> 00:23:42,388 Speaker 1: Desmond Ritter. So step one, get the quarterback room right, 472 00:23:42,508 --> 00:23:45,828 Speaker 1: have a plan there and executed, which Arthur Smith has 473 00:23:45,828 --> 00:23:48,188 Speaker 1: been really good with offense, really good with quarterbacks throughout 474 00:23:48,228 --> 00:23:50,468 Speaker 1: the course of his career. He was with Marcus Mariota 475 00:23:50,468 --> 00:23:53,068 Speaker 1: in Tennessee. Knows what he can do. Mariota's issue has 476 00:23:53,068 --> 00:23:54,788 Speaker 1: just been he has not been able to stay healthy 477 00:23:54,828 --> 00:23:57,268 Speaker 1: it's always a hamstring or a thumb or something going 478 00:23:57,348 --> 00:23:59,628 Speaker 1: on keeping him on the field. Well, Desmond Ritter has 479 00:23:59,708 --> 00:24:02,708 Speaker 1: time to develop being able to manage the expectations. When 480 00:24:02,748 --> 00:24:05,388 Speaker 1: you've got that young quarterback the moment things go wrong, 481 00:24:05,388 --> 00:24:07,828 Speaker 1: everybody wants to see him on the field. Getting that 482 00:24:07,908 --> 00:24:11,068 Speaker 1: room right as key. Second part be bullies. Last year, 483 00:24:11,148 --> 00:24:13,388 Speaker 1: first pick of the Arthur Smith error, they draft six 484 00:24:13,428 --> 00:24:16,188 Speaker 1: foot six Kyle Pitts. They're not satisfied with that. So 485 00:24:16,268 --> 00:24:18,588 Speaker 1: this year, all these speed receivers, all these fastcasts, they go, 486 00:24:18,668 --> 00:24:21,428 Speaker 1: we're gonna go get six foot four Drake London on 487 00:24:21,588 --> 00:24:24,908 Speaker 1: a usc We're gonna double down on the twin towers 488 00:24:24,948 --> 00:24:28,188 Speaker 1: designing the offense that he's based around that. Again, that's 489 00:24:28,188 --> 00:24:30,628 Speaker 1: the strength for Arthur Smith, who made the most one 490 00:24:30,668 --> 00:24:33,268 Speaker 1: he had a year ago, and having those two big dudes, 491 00:24:33,308 --> 00:24:36,268 Speaker 1: that's gonna create some mismatches ideal for them. They're not 492 00:24:36,268 --> 00:24:38,588 Speaker 1: gonna necessarily beat you with speed, but they're gonna be 493 00:24:38,588 --> 00:24:40,548 Speaker 1: able to beat you in other ways. Then the other 494 00:24:40,588 --> 00:24:43,468 Speaker 1: piece of it be good enough. On defense, last year, 495 00:24:43,708 --> 00:24:47,588 Speaker 1: the Falcons had seventeen sacks. That was the lowest in 496 00:24:47,588 --> 00:24:50,188 Speaker 1: the NFL. That was the lowest in the Falcons since 497 00:24:50,348 --> 00:24:52,948 Speaker 1: nineteen eighty seven. They went out and drafted a couple 498 00:24:52,988 --> 00:24:56,348 Speaker 1: of guys. Arnold Abacadie is there now, D'Angelo Malone out 499 00:24:56,388 --> 00:24:58,788 Speaker 1: of Western Kentucky. They've got to find a way just 500 00:24:58,908 --> 00:25:02,508 Speaker 1: be good enough on defense, especially in a division where 501 00:25:02,508 --> 00:25:05,068 Speaker 1: you got to face quarterbacks like Brady a couple of 502 00:25:05,068 --> 00:25:08,628 Speaker 1: times a year. Eighty seven was a strike certain season, Yes, 503 00:25:08,748 --> 00:25:12,948 Speaker 1: with replacement players. As the movie Keanu reeves well, so 504 00:25:13,028 --> 00:25:15,268 Speaker 1: were the offensive tackles on the air teams were also 505 00:25:15,308 --> 00:25:17,348 Speaker 1: replacement players. So it's a given take all right, but 506 00:25:17,508 --> 00:25:21,188 Speaker 1: still a long time rank. While I'm so sorry you 507 00:25:21,188 --> 00:25:22,748 Speaker 1: do not win the car, but you do win a Franse. 508 00:25:22,868 --> 00:25:25,868 Speaker 1: You're going home with a frame. I will be giving 509 00:25:25,868 --> 00:25:29,108 Speaker 1: myself the car one time. Done. Yes, Okay, I don't 510 00:25:29,108 --> 00:25:30,708 Speaker 1: know how this turned into a game show. It's early. 511 00:25:30,868 --> 00:25:33,828 Speaker 1: I'm going to finish us off with Saints twenty twenty 512 00:25:33,828 --> 00:25:35,588 Speaker 1: two season. Okay. I got a couple of things for 513 00:25:35,628 --> 00:25:38,148 Speaker 1: you guys to think about. Number one, how about you 514 00:25:38,188 --> 00:25:41,548 Speaker 1: just survive without Sean Payton and Drew Brees. Is the 515 00:25:41,548 --> 00:25:43,148 Speaker 1: first time that you guys are going to be without 516 00:25:43,188 --> 00:25:47,868 Speaker 1: those two since two thousand and five Obviously you've been 517 00:25:47,868 --> 00:25:50,468 Speaker 1: without Drew Brees for a minute. Sean Payton is now 518 00:25:50,508 --> 00:25:55,108 Speaker 1: out the door. These are two mega leaders of this team. 519 00:25:55,148 --> 00:25:57,028 Speaker 1: Who is going to step up? I feel like the 520 00:25:57,028 --> 00:25:59,628 Speaker 1: Saints are a little bit naked. Wow, these two just 521 00:26:00,148 --> 00:26:03,148 Speaker 1: you know, standing in the wind right now. It's vulnerable. 522 00:26:03,148 --> 00:26:07,388 Speaker 1: I'm a little uncomfortable. Who's gonna step up? Okay, who's 523 00:26:07,388 --> 00:26:09,948 Speaker 1: gonna wear the pants? So that's number one. Survive without 524 00:26:09,948 --> 00:26:14,068 Speaker 1: Sean Payton and Drew Brees. Obviously Number two. Keep Jamis 525 00:26:14,148 --> 00:26:18,548 Speaker 1: Winston healthy because before last season, before he got hurt, 526 00:26:18,588 --> 00:26:21,108 Speaker 1: he was like, look, I'm pretty good. I think we've 527 00:26:21,148 --> 00:26:22,788 Speaker 1: got his numbers. Can we pull that up? He was 528 00:26:22,868 --> 00:26:25,508 Speaker 1: looking pretty good before he got hurt. I was excited 529 00:26:25,548 --> 00:26:27,788 Speaker 1: to cheer for Jamis Winston. Did I want to see 530 00:26:27,868 --> 00:26:31,108 Speaker 1: him eating the W's. I'll get to that in a second. 531 00:26:31,108 --> 00:26:35,628 Speaker 1: But he went five and two, fourteen touchdowns, only three interceptions. 532 00:26:35,628 --> 00:26:37,468 Speaker 1: That's very unlike Jamis. And then he had a passer 533 00:26:37,508 --> 00:26:39,028 Speaker 1: rating of one or two point eight, which was a 534 00:26:39,108 --> 00:26:42,068 Speaker 1: career high, by the way. Okay, and that leads me 535 00:26:42,108 --> 00:26:45,108 Speaker 1: to my last thing. Jamis, We're all cheering for you 536 00:26:45,228 --> 00:26:46,748 Speaker 1: this year, Okay, we want you to be healthy. We 537 00:26:46,788 --> 00:26:50,388 Speaker 1: want you to stay good. My final thing, keep Jamis 538 00:26:50,468 --> 00:26:54,348 Speaker 1: Winston's fingers out of his mouth. It grosses me out 539 00:26:54,388 --> 00:26:56,988 Speaker 1: to watch you eat the w Who knows what's going 540 00:26:57,028 --> 00:27:01,188 Speaker 1: on there? The germs, okay, the germs, Jamis, keep your 541 00:27:01,188 --> 00:27:03,348 Speaker 1: fingers out of your mouth, and that is my checklist. Four. 542 00:27:04,508 --> 00:27:09,468 Speaker 1: The playoffs is here. I don't know without chompain, without 543 00:27:09,508 --> 00:27:11,708 Speaker 1: your breeze, But Jamis, who knows what he's gonna look like. 544 00:27:11,748 --> 00:27:14,868 Speaker 1: Apparently he was practicing without his brace the other day. 545 00:27:15,388 --> 00:27:19,428 Speaker 1: One time. I'm being back uh and it is confirmed 546 00:27:19,428 --> 00:27:21,148 Speaker 1: I won the car. I won the car, Ladies and 547 00:27:21,148 --> 00:27:31,148 Speaker 1: gentlemen's gonna make the playoffs? All rigged. The bus gets 548 00:27:31,188 --> 00:27:33,388 Speaker 1: the call and he's dumb with the gold on and 549 00:27:33,548 --> 00:27:38,468 Speaker 1: into the rod. Pritsburgh Steelers toutstoff a bus, that's the track, 550 00:27:39,268 --> 00:27:42,628 Speaker 1: that's the points, gros crazy flat, go over the gun. 551 00:27:43,148 --> 00:27:48,188 Speaker 1: He's black. He waits, He throws the pass, the party 552 00:27:48,348 --> 00:27:51,468 Speaker 1: thirty five thirty. At this point he is off far 553 00:27:52,748 --> 00:27:59,388 Speaker 1: unbelievable plays with over the pass. He gons in text 554 00:28:00,148 --> 00:28:11,628 Speaker 1: text putsburk all right seconds left turn you ben steps 555 00:28:11,668 --> 00:28:15,708 Speaker 1: in one last hurrah. He texs to me, what a 556 00:28:15,748 --> 00:28:29,468 Speaker 1: tremendous moment for oh Man. So many great moments at Hinesfield. 557 00:28:29,468 --> 00:28:31,708 Speaker 1: It will certainly take some time for Steelers fans to 558 00:28:31,708 --> 00:28:34,748 Speaker 1: get used to the new name. That always happens. Guys, 559 00:28:34,788 --> 00:28:37,788 Speaker 1: what is something in sports or life in general that 560 00:28:37,868 --> 00:28:40,348 Speaker 1: you just haven't gotten used to yet just takes a 561 00:28:40,388 --> 00:28:43,108 Speaker 1: little sec Well. I think the first thing is the 562 00:28:43,148 --> 00:28:46,028 Speaker 1: fact that Tom Pellasaro knew that the original drummer of 563 00:28:46,068 --> 00:28:48,548 Speaker 1: Blink one eighty two was Scott Rayner. I don't think 564 00:28:48,548 --> 00:28:50,908 Speaker 1: I'll ever be used to that, but I was very 565 00:28:50,948 --> 00:28:53,788 Speaker 1: appreciative to find that out last night. But to keep 566 00:28:53,828 --> 00:28:55,468 Speaker 1: this to sports, I think the one thing that kind 567 00:28:55,468 --> 00:28:57,468 Speaker 1: of stands out to me is like, I'm still not 568 00:28:57,708 --> 00:29:01,468 Speaker 1: used to the Houston Astros being a member of the 569 00:29:01,508 --> 00:29:03,828 Speaker 1: American League. When you think of the Astros, you think 570 00:29:03,868 --> 00:29:07,908 Speaker 1: of Albert Poolholes hitting a monster home run off of 571 00:29:08,028 --> 00:29:10,788 Speaker 1: Lights out Ledge in two thousand and four, of them 572 00:29:10,828 --> 00:29:13,828 Speaker 1: going on to lose the World Series to the Chicago 573 00:29:13,868 --> 00:29:16,228 Speaker 1: White Sox. So they're always going to be a National 574 00:29:16,308 --> 00:29:18,188 Speaker 1: League team, to be so much to the fact that 575 00:29:18,428 --> 00:29:21,868 Speaker 1: I was watching some highlights on another network and they 576 00:29:21,868 --> 00:29:25,228 Speaker 1: were showing the playoff or the World Series losing to 577 00:29:25,268 --> 00:29:27,508 Speaker 1: the Dodgers, and I was watching it, thinking who do 578 00:29:27,588 --> 00:29:29,468 Speaker 1: they lose to in the World Series? And I'm like, oh, yeah, 579 00:29:29,468 --> 00:29:32,108 Speaker 1: they were playing the Dodgers in the World Series. So 580 00:29:32,348 --> 00:29:34,108 Speaker 1: and I'm listen, and I'm an Angels fan, and I 581 00:29:34,188 --> 00:29:35,988 Speaker 1: still do not get used by the way. Speaking of 582 00:29:35,988 --> 00:29:38,588 Speaker 1: the Angels, A shout out to a fan of the show, 583 00:29:38,748 --> 00:29:42,148 Speaker 1: Jared Weaver, who watches, he watches a lot of shout 584 00:29:42,148 --> 00:29:43,748 Speaker 1: out and he's going to be throwing out the first 585 00:29:43,748 --> 00:29:46,468 Speaker 1: pitch on Friday Night against the LA Dodgers. So I 586 00:29:46,468 --> 00:29:50,708 Speaker 1: wanted to. I told him I'd sink there you go. No, no, No, 587 00:29:53,628 --> 00:29:57,028 Speaker 1: baseball stinks. I don't. How dare you You're out here 588 00:29:57,068 --> 00:30:03,668 Speaker 1: trying to talk about Formula one. Let's bring this thing 589 00:30:03,708 --> 00:30:09,908 Speaker 1: back football and so many memories of Pittsburgh, many of them, 590 00:30:10,228 --> 00:30:13,308 Speaker 1: but still not used to the Raiders being the Las 591 00:30:13,388 --> 00:30:16,348 Speaker 1: Vegas Raiders still called. I know they've been in LA, 592 00:30:16,468 --> 00:30:19,788 Speaker 1: but my eras Oakland. It was always Oakland Raiders. I 593 00:30:19,868 --> 00:30:21,748 Speaker 1: was actually the first stadium I went to as a 594 00:30:21,788 --> 00:30:24,668 Speaker 1: fan to watch my best friend Top Branch play and 595 00:30:25,068 --> 00:30:28,388 Speaker 1: the black Hole, those throwback fans, it was just electric. 596 00:30:28,468 --> 00:30:31,668 Speaker 1: There was you can't replace that type of environment. There'll 597 00:30:31,708 --> 00:30:35,188 Speaker 1: always be the Oakland Raiders to me at least, so 598 00:30:35,188 --> 00:30:38,788 Speaker 1: I'm still not used to the Vegas Raiders. Uh nice 599 00:30:38,868 --> 00:30:42,708 Speaker 1: new stadium team that they a great team that they 600 00:30:42,828 --> 00:30:45,468 Speaker 1: built down there. That'll always be the Oakland Raiders. They're 601 00:30:45,508 --> 00:30:47,708 Speaker 1: like a global brand that could just go by the 602 00:30:47,788 --> 00:30:51,188 Speaker 1: name Raiders. Yeah, they don't need a city designation. Best 603 00:30:51,268 --> 00:30:53,548 Speaker 1: best merch in the NFL. I think one of the 604 00:30:53,628 --> 00:30:56,508 Speaker 1: best fans' bad Yeah, yeah, absolutely. The best part of 605 00:30:56,508 --> 00:30:59,588 Speaker 1: the Scott Raider conversation last night was twenty minutes later 606 00:30:59,628 --> 00:31:02,588 Speaker 1: we had gone through the history of Southern cal punk 607 00:31:02,748 --> 00:31:07,548 Speaker 1: music and to Darius and our waiter at dinner coming 608 00:31:07,588 --> 00:31:15,948 Speaker 1: out as Justin Bieber fans. Yes, don't expose belieb though 609 00:31:15,988 --> 00:31:20,228 Speaker 1: I can listen to journalists right now Belieber Butler. Oh yeah, 610 00:31:20,348 --> 00:31:23,108 Speaker 1: that's the headline of this entire thing. So the other 611 00:31:23,108 --> 00:31:25,108 Speaker 1: piece that conversation was we were debating what your dude 612 00:31:25,188 --> 00:31:26,868 Speaker 1: rams came up by blink one eighty two. It was 613 00:31:26,948 --> 00:31:28,708 Speaker 1: nineteen ninety seven. You were wrong, you thought it was 614 00:31:28,788 --> 00:31:30,788 Speaker 1: ninety five. But here's one thing I can't get used to. 615 00:31:30,908 --> 00:31:34,308 Speaker 1: I graduated high school in nineteen ninety nine. I can't 616 00:31:34,348 --> 00:31:37,108 Speaker 1: get used to players in the NFL draft for him, 617 00:31:37,148 --> 00:31:39,748 Speaker 1: going through the bios getting ready for the combine with 618 00:31:39,908 --> 00:31:43,868 Speaker 1: birthdates beginning with two zero zero. It's the same thing 619 00:31:43,908 --> 00:31:46,108 Speaker 1: as walking into the liquor store and seeing that little 620 00:31:46,108 --> 00:31:49,748 Speaker 1: flip card. It's like July seventeenth, the two thousand and one. 621 00:31:49,868 --> 00:31:53,268 Speaker 1: You're like, oh, that's sad. I was in college then. 622 00:31:53,388 --> 00:31:56,668 Speaker 1: I can't the younger players. Get A bunch of the 623 00:31:56,748 --> 00:31:58,748 Speaker 1: quarterbacks this year were actually older. But you get some 624 00:31:58,788 --> 00:32:00,508 Speaker 1: of the guys who are coming out age twenty twenty 625 00:32:00,548 --> 00:32:03,148 Speaker 1: one and they were born in the two thousands. That 626 00:32:03,308 --> 00:32:06,028 Speaker 1: is never not to be painful for me, And I 627 00:32:06,108 --> 00:32:08,268 Speaker 1: know it's only going to get worse if you ever 628 00:32:08,308 --> 00:32:09,908 Speaker 1: get used to that. It's not something that you're ever 629 00:32:09,948 --> 00:32:11,548 Speaker 1: going to get used to. I don't know. I was 630 00:32:11,588 --> 00:32:13,748 Speaker 1: glad Tom Brady came back out of retirement because he 631 00:32:13,828 --> 00:32:15,348 Speaker 1: was going to be the only guy in the NFL. 632 00:32:15,428 --> 00:32:17,428 Speaker 1: I was gonna be left with nobody older than me. 633 00:32:17,588 --> 00:32:22,028 Speaker 1: I've still got Tom Brady. That's last last flag in 634 00:32:22,028 --> 00:32:24,428 Speaker 1: the ground. I'm gonna go with something a little bit 635 00:32:24,468 --> 00:32:27,508 Speaker 1: different but kind of same vein as yours. I turned 636 00:32:27,508 --> 00:32:31,308 Speaker 1: thirty this year, and my everything's changing and it sucks. 637 00:32:31,828 --> 00:32:37,228 Speaker 1: I'm Canadian. Okay, Canadians can hold their their liquor and 638 00:32:37,828 --> 00:32:41,708 Speaker 1: know how to drink. I cannot do that anymore. Okay, 639 00:32:42,028 --> 00:32:44,748 Speaker 1: I just can't do it. My body hurts, my hips. 640 00:32:44,748 --> 00:32:47,068 Speaker 1: Falling apart was like walking around New York City with 641 00:32:47,108 --> 00:32:50,148 Speaker 1: a limp yesterday. And I give up. I give up thirty. 642 00:32:50,148 --> 00:32:53,388 Speaker 1: I'm retiring from everything to move on to the wine. 643 00:32:52,868 --> 00:32:55,588 Speaker 1: It's nice, am I do you guys absolutely hate everything 644 00:32:55,628 --> 00:32:59,468 Speaker 1: that I'm saying. No, yeah, you're no, no, no, you're 645 00:32:59,548 --> 00:33:01,788 Speaker 1: you're in your prime. I'd give Ranks left arm to 646 00:33:01,788 --> 00:33:12,428 Speaker 1: be thirty again. How dare you all right? We are 647 00:33:12,428 --> 00:33:14,148 Speaker 1: happy to welcome our next guest back to the show. 648 00:33:14,188 --> 00:33:16,588 Speaker 1: He is a five time NFL Executive of the Year 649 00:33:16,748 --> 00:33:19,588 Speaker 1: who worked as the assistant GM of the Falcons, GM 650 00:33:19,628 --> 00:33:22,388 Speaker 1: of the Chiefs, and won three Super Bowls as the 651 00:33:22,468 --> 00:33:25,428 Speaker 1: Vice president of Player Personnel for the Patriots. Now he 652 00:33:25,548 --> 00:33:28,628 Speaker 1: is our front office analyst for NFL Network. Welcome back, 653 00:33:29,068 --> 00:33:35,508 Speaker 1: Scott Peeling, Ranks the whole crew. He actually, you want 654 00:33:35,548 --> 00:33:37,268 Speaker 1: to go to camp. I don't know how this happened, 655 00:33:37,348 --> 00:33:39,508 Speaker 1: but well we'll get to that. I want to go 656 00:33:39,548 --> 00:33:41,508 Speaker 1: to ranks camp. But it all depends on the food. 657 00:33:41,548 --> 00:33:43,308 Speaker 1: That's all fat guys care about is what are we 658 00:33:43,348 --> 00:33:45,348 Speaker 1: going to eat? And he said that there's pizzas, so 659 00:33:45,468 --> 00:33:51,428 Speaker 1: I'm in. That's why I said high carb. Fair enough. Okay, 660 00:33:51,468 --> 00:33:54,748 Speaker 1: let's get into it. The Panthers time quarterback Baker Mayfield, 661 00:33:54,788 --> 00:33:57,108 Speaker 1: who will now be competing for the starting spot with 662 00:33:57,148 --> 00:34:00,268 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold. From an a front office perspective, what goes 663 00:34:00,308 --> 00:34:03,908 Speaker 1: into the decision to begin a true quarterback competition by 664 00:34:03,948 --> 00:34:07,268 Speaker 1: making him like this Rachel. It starts with the fact 665 00:34:07,268 --> 00:34:10,548 Speaker 1: that the Carolina Panthers simply didn't think that Sam Darnold 666 00:34:10,628 --> 00:34:13,468 Speaker 1: was good enough to be the guy. So therefore they 667 00:34:13,508 --> 00:34:16,028 Speaker 1: have to go out and look for a starting level 668 00:34:16,428 --> 00:34:20,268 Speaker 1: or a starting caliber quarterback to be competition. So that's 669 00:34:20,268 --> 00:34:22,708 Speaker 1: where the whole thing started. But the fact that they 670 00:34:22,748 --> 00:34:25,388 Speaker 1: went out and pursued a player like Baker Mayfield that 671 00:34:25,428 --> 00:34:28,508 Speaker 1: can truly be seen as a lightning ride, a lightning 672 00:34:28,628 --> 00:34:32,988 Speaker 1: rod type player that could be disruptive but could also 673 00:34:33,028 --> 00:34:35,588 Speaker 1: be a very good player, tells you everything. Continue to know, 674 00:34:35,868 --> 00:34:38,348 Speaker 1: then the next step in that decision making process is 675 00:34:38,388 --> 00:34:41,068 Speaker 1: to try to go get a player and spend as 676 00:34:41,108 --> 00:34:44,588 Speaker 1: little currency as possible, and that's what they went out 677 00:34:44,588 --> 00:34:46,388 Speaker 1: and did. I think they did a terrific job in 678 00:34:46,468 --> 00:34:48,788 Speaker 1: terms of what they gave up, and what they're giving 679 00:34:48,868 --> 00:34:51,468 Speaker 1: up is a fifth round pick that could eventually become 680 00:34:51,468 --> 00:34:54,748 Speaker 1: a fourth round pick based on playtime. But more importantly, 681 00:34:54,828 --> 00:34:57,948 Speaker 1: it's only the fact that they're paying five point five 682 00:34:58,028 --> 00:35:01,748 Speaker 1: million dollars in cash this year to Baker Mayfield, which 683 00:35:01,788 --> 00:35:04,468 Speaker 1: is a huge win. If he becomes a starter, he 684 00:35:04,508 --> 00:35:10,588 Speaker 1: becomes a very good starter. It's an absolute steal. Scott. 685 00:35:10,628 --> 00:35:12,988 Speaker 1: The Raiders made a big move in their front office 686 00:35:13,028 --> 00:35:16,428 Speaker 1: by naming Sandra Douglas Morgan as the team's president, the 687 00:35:16,468 --> 00:35:20,588 Speaker 1: first black female president in NFL history. What was your 688 00:35:20,588 --> 00:35:22,988 Speaker 1: reaction to that hiring and what does it say about 689 00:35:22,988 --> 00:35:26,868 Speaker 1: the direction the Raiders are moving in rank? I was 690 00:35:26,988 --> 00:35:29,948 Speaker 1: really happy when I saw that. You know, listen, we 691 00:35:30,028 --> 00:35:32,188 Speaker 1: know that people don't have to look like me in 692 00:35:32,308 --> 00:35:35,308 Speaker 1: order for them to run major corporations and be very 693 00:35:35,348 --> 00:35:37,828 Speaker 1: good at it. It's just that certain industries are taking 694 00:35:37,868 --> 00:35:39,828 Speaker 1: a little bit more time to figure it out. So 695 00:35:39,948 --> 00:35:44,588 Speaker 1: again I felt very excited, very happy, very incouraged. But 696 00:35:44,628 --> 00:35:47,028 Speaker 1: as for the Raiders, you know, this is not something 697 00:35:47,028 --> 00:35:50,268 Speaker 1: new for the Raiders. The Raiders traditionally have been a 698 00:35:50,308 --> 00:35:54,708 Speaker 1: team under mister Davis, Mark Davis's father. They always hired 699 00:35:54,828 --> 00:35:58,028 Speaker 1: people that did the job. Well, that's all Al Davis 700 00:35:58,028 --> 00:36:00,668 Speaker 1: cared about. That's all that Mark Davis cares about. So 701 00:36:00,708 --> 00:36:03,348 Speaker 1: I'm not surprised. But this also isn't the first time 702 00:36:03,348 --> 00:36:06,348 Speaker 1: that they've had a woman in a leadership role at 703 00:36:06,388 --> 00:36:09,308 Speaker 1: the Raiders. Back when they were in Oakland, Amy Trask 704 00:36:09,428 --> 00:36:13,068 Speaker 1: had a different title, but she was the president, but 705 00:36:13,868 --> 00:36:16,828 Speaker 1: you know, not in title, but she ran the football team, 706 00:36:16,868 --> 00:36:19,868 Speaker 1: she ran the business side. She also got very involved, 707 00:36:20,228 --> 00:36:22,348 Speaker 1: and I really believe that that's what's going to happen 708 00:36:22,388 --> 00:36:25,868 Speaker 1: this time. So again I'm very encouraged and looking forward 709 00:36:25,908 --> 00:36:30,668 Speaker 1: to seeing her and the job that she does. Love 710 00:36:30,788 --> 00:36:38,948 Speaker 1: that love Amy Trash who in high should But we're 711 00:36:38,948 --> 00:36:42,508 Speaker 1: continue our new segment, the Checklist. We break down what 712 00:36:42,628 --> 00:36:45,428 Speaker 1: each division needs to be successful in twenty twenty two. 713 00:36:45,628 --> 00:36:48,908 Speaker 1: Today recovered the NFC South. So pick a team and 714 00:36:48,988 --> 00:36:52,748 Speaker 1: tell me what was first when your checklist? Scott, Yeah, 715 00:36:52,788 --> 00:36:54,828 Speaker 1: the team to me is the Saints and the first 716 00:36:54,868 --> 00:36:57,668 Speaker 1: and most important item on that champ on that list 717 00:36:57,828 --> 00:37:00,668 Speaker 1: is Jamis Winston. He needs to come back from that 718 00:37:00,708 --> 00:37:04,068 Speaker 1: injury this year and play like he played under Sean 719 00:37:04,148 --> 00:37:06,948 Speaker 1: pay and that starts with cutting back on all of 720 00:37:06,948 --> 00:37:10,588 Speaker 1: the terrible turnovers. Earlier I heard Rachel talking about Jameis Winston. 721 00:37:10,748 --> 00:37:13,228 Speaker 1: I'm right there with her. He is the key to 722 00:37:13,388 --> 00:37:16,028 Speaker 1: the Saints if they're going to be any good. You know, 723 00:37:16,108 --> 00:37:18,348 Speaker 1: prior to his injury last year, he was at a 724 00:37:18,428 --> 00:37:22,108 Speaker 1: record pace for him in terms of having fourteen touchdowns 725 00:37:22,108 --> 00:37:24,628 Speaker 1: and only three interceptions. He had never played like that 726 00:37:24,948 --> 00:37:28,068 Speaker 1: in his NFL career. So in order for the Saints 727 00:37:28,148 --> 00:37:30,748 Speaker 1: to perform well, they have to make sure that Jamis 728 00:37:30,788 --> 00:37:33,428 Speaker 1: does a good job and perform like the player he 729 00:37:33,508 --> 00:37:36,308 Speaker 1: was under Sean Payton, not like the player he was 730 00:37:36,388 --> 00:37:41,068 Speaker 1: in Tampa Scott. Earlier in the show, we talked about 731 00:37:41,188 --> 00:37:44,548 Speaker 1: new Eagles wide out A. J. Brown and his confidence 732 00:37:44,548 --> 00:37:48,268 Speaker 1: in his quarterback Jalen Hurts. How confident do you believe 733 00:37:48,308 --> 00:37:52,508 Speaker 1: the Eagles should be in Jalen Hurts near three, Tom. 734 00:37:52,588 --> 00:37:55,508 Speaker 1: I think they should be optimistic. I really do. And 735 00:37:55,548 --> 00:37:56,788 Speaker 1: I heard all of you at the top of the 736 00:37:56,788 --> 00:37:58,348 Speaker 1: show this morning. I thought it was a great piece, 737 00:37:58,588 --> 00:38:00,908 Speaker 1: and I love the point that Darius and you both 738 00:38:00,948 --> 00:38:03,388 Speaker 1: brought up. You know, when you go to practice. You 739 00:38:03,428 --> 00:38:06,868 Speaker 1: don't know exactly what the coaches are trying to accomplish, 740 00:38:06,908 --> 00:38:09,828 Speaker 1: and you're not You don't know, so sometimes you have 741 00:38:09,908 --> 00:38:12,148 Speaker 1: to think about that. The other thing that you have 742 00:38:12,228 --> 00:38:14,748 Speaker 1: to think about is when negative things come out about 743 00:38:14,828 --> 00:38:18,228 Speaker 1: players or something in a program, you have to understand 744 00:38:18,508 --> 00:38:20,988 Speaker 1: the source. And I'm not talking about this particular writer, 745 00:38:21,308 --> 00:38:23,628 Speaker 1: but the source from within the team that was pushing 746 00:38:23,628 --> 00:38:26,588 Speaker 1: that narrative out there. When I look at Jalen Hurts, 747 00:38:26,628 --> 00:38:28,828 Speaker 1: here's what I know. He has Nick Sirianni, who's a 748 00:38:28,948 --> 00:38:32,988 Speaker 1: terrific young coach and an offensive minded coach. I spent 749 00:38:33,108 --> 00:38:34,868 Speaker 1: time with Nick and I know that he's a good 750 00:38:34,868 --> 00:38:37,148 Speaker 1: coach and a smart coach. So he's going to put 751 00:38:37,228 --> 00:38:40,828 Speaker 1: Jalen in a situation where he can succeed. But just 752 00:38:40,868 --> 00:38:44,628 Speaker 1: as importantly, I think the quarterback coach, a relatively unknown 753 00:38:44,628 --> 00:38:46,748 Speaker 1: coach by the name of Brian Johnson, who I think 754 00:38:46,828 --> 00:38:50,028 Speaker 1: is a terrific up and coming coach. He is going 755 00:38:50,068 --> 00:38:53,068 Speaker 1: to have a huge impact on how Jalen Hurts performs 756 00:38:53,068 --> 00:38:55,428 Speaker 1: this year. And Brian was a quarterback himself in the 757 00:38:55,508 --> 00:38:57,988 Speaker 1: universe of Utah, and when he played, he was a 758 00:38:58,108 --> 00:39:02,068 Speaker 1: two time Bowl MVP, was a very good player, ended 759 00:39:02,108 --> 00:39:04,908 Speaker 1: up playing the CFL for a little while, but along 760 00:39:04,948 --> 00:39:07,628 Speaker 1: his coaching path, one of the players that he coached 761 00:39:07,628 --> 00:39:10,108 Speaker 1: at Mississippi State was a quarterback by the name of 762 00:39:10,228 --> 00:39:13,788 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott. So I think having another year of continuity 763 00:39:14,228 --> 00:39:17,228 Speaker 1: with Hurts and Brian Johnson is really going to help 764 00:39:17,308 --> 00:39:21,908 Speaker 1: him step his game up this year. Scott, you're the best. 765 00:39:21,988 --> 00:39:23,988 Speaker 1: Always great to have you and your insight on this show. 766 00:39:24,148 --> 00:39:28,588 Speaker 1: Don't trust rank his campus definitely a multi level marketing scheme. 767 00:39:28,628 --> 00:39:32,548 Speaker 1: I see right through it. Don't do it walk away. 768 00:39:32,628 --> 00:39:35,548 Speaker 1: I did not appreciate that at all. You guys want 769 00:39:35,588 --> 00:39:37,788 Speaker 1: to buy a CD anyways, Thanks Scott,