1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: And now move the sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: What's up? Everybody? Welcome to move the sticks. DJ. Bucky 3 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: back with you, Buck, what's going on in man? That's good? DJ. 4 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: We're already week two. I guess it's Week two? Is 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: a week two or week three in the preseason week 6 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: too technically because the Hall of Fame Hall of Fame 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: is its own deal. Yeah, yeah, we two of the preseason, 8 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: and this is kind of exciting because I'm curious to 9 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: see how teams are going to play their players. They're 10 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: gonna play their players a ton in this game? Are 11 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: they gonna wait the week three to do it? But 12 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 1: I know for certain that we're going to see more 13 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: of the front line players playing more snaps and that 14 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: to give us a better sense of who's who and 15 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 1: west what when it comes to the evaluation. Yeah, I'm 16 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: curious on that front too, just because there's been a 17 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: lot of joint practices this week. So if you feel 18 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:46,599 Speaker 1: like you've got a good look at some of your 19 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 1: vets uh during these two days of joint practice with 20 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: another team, maybe we don't see much of them in 21 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: this in this week two games for those teams that 22 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 1: have been in the middle of that. I'm gonna head 23 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: up and watch the Chargers and Niners practice tomorrow. Um, 24 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: I know what we had Cowboys Raiders going. I know 25 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: the Jets and the Packers were going with each other, 26 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: the Bucks and the Titans. Um, I mean it's uh, gosh, 27 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: there's been who who is Carolina is going with? Who 28 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 1: are they with there? With Baltimore. Baltimore and Carolina have 29 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: been going together. So lots of joint practice, which I 30 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: think or if you can get a chance, if you're 31 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: a fan out there and you have a chance to 32 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: get out to watch a joint practice, get out there 33 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: and do it. It's uh, it's as good as it 34 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: gets in terms of seeing the best players go at it. Um. 35 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: We have a lot to hit on today, Buck, We're 36 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: gonna talk about Jamal adams new contract, talk about a 37 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: team in particular, but to broaden the discussion about having 38 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: the importance of having an identity. Uh, and one of 39 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: these teams absolutely does. UM also want to hit on 40 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 1: something before we get too deep into the season. I 41 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: don't know that there's been a year where there would 42 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: be more teams holding multiple first round picks than we're 43 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: gonna have in next year's draft class, so we're just 44 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: gonna kind of refresh everybody's memory a little bit about 45 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: who those teams are as well. What do you think 46 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: we get started here? Man, let's do it. I'm really 47 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: excited about all of that. But let's start off with 48 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: the Jamal Adams name, because I think this is a 49 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: really interesting deal. Um. We have talked about Jamal Adams 50 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: and kind of where he fits as a player. One, 51 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 1: how good is he as a talent and a disruptive player, 52 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: But too position because we're seeing more than ever we 53 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: talked about it. We've kind of been banging a drum 54 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: for a while about position lists football and particularly the 55 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: deep well on both as the ball, but on defense, 56 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 1: where we're seeing these hybrid playmakers, hybrid outside linebackers, pass rushers, 57 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: hybrid safety linebackers. Jamal Adams is one of the first 58 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 1: guys to come to the table getting paid like a hybrid. 59 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: And it's interesting to hear how they countered the Seahawks 60 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: tactics as a he's a safety. No, I'm a linebacker 61 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:47,959 Speaker 1: because I play in the box and I rushed the pass. 62 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: All these things things that used to be viewed as 63 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: a negative for the position. He was trying to use 64 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: as a positive to change the compensation and the pay 65 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: scale for the position. And I think that is impactful 66 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: for guys coming behind him, lack of Derwin James and 67 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: some of these other guys, and how they will attempt 68 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: to kind of shape their positions so that their money 69 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: can get up to the level that they desired. Yeah, 70 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: it's fascinating. So he gets seventeen and a half a year, 71 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 1: got thirty eight million guaranteed, which still when you look 72 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 1: at some of you know, that's a lot of money. 73 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: But when you look at some of these other defensive 74 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: players over twenty you know he's not getting paid as 75 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: you know, a pass rusher would get paid or a 76 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 1: premier corner would get paid. But he did eclipse the 77 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:33,679 Speaker 1: safety market. So he got himself out of that box, right, 78 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: you know, for lack of a better word, out of 79 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: that safety box. But he's got a good point. Buck 80 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: when you look at him and you say, okay, if 81 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: you're just looking at stats and say you've got two 82 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: picks in your career and you've got twenty one and 83 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: a half sacks, that's that's what you are. You're a 84 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: you're a line of scrimmage guy, like you should be 85 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: trying to be compensated as such as a line of 86 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 1: scrimmage player um who has some some versatility to move 87 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: around and do different things. But that's where his impact 88 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,119 Speaker 1: is made. His impact is made. It's like, and I know, uh, 89 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: Paula Malo had more picks, but that we've talked about 90 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: this in the past, Like his impact, his best impact 91 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: is five yards between the line of scrimmage and five 92 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: yards that's where he does his damage. That is where 93 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: he does his damage. And I'm look, I appreciate you 94 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: bringing up de Troy Paulamalo thing because I think it's 95 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: really impactful because based on your experience with the Baltimore 96 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: Ravens during our time, is scouts ed read and Troy 97 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: Paulamalo where the gold standard for safeties, but they're completely 98 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 1: different in terms of types and dependent upon which one 99 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: you were around, it shapes your view on how you 100 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: expect the gold standard safety to impact the game. So 101 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: you were in Baltimore with a read it reads value 102 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 1: was in picking off passes and producing turnover worthy plays. 103 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: I mean he would use your phrase, use your phrase 104 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 1: because I steal it it's my favorite one. What what what? What? 105 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: What is he It's a it's a it's a christ 106 00:04:56,400 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 1: It's it's a it's a Christmas analogy. Oh, he's the 107 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: ornament on top of the tree. Every that's my favorite. 108 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 1: That's my favorite back like he's doing. But he's a 109 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:11,239 Speaker 1: pure free safety. He's a guy that looked roams the middle, 110 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: can patrol it from numbers to numbers, and he is 111 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 1: going to get you on average, six to eight interceptions 112 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 1: a year because of his instincts. Troy polamala was a 113 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: completely different player, but great in his own right. He 114 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: was a tree skirt. He was a tree skirt. He's 115 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: down in the bottom, he's down in the box. He's blessing, 116 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:30,279 Speaker 1: he's coming off the edge. He's creating plays in a 117 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: different way. Jamal Adams is more in that mold. So 118 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 1: to have a great appreciation for Jamal Adams, you have 119 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: to have an appreciation for Trump Troy Polamalu, who's a 120 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: gold jacket wearer. And so I think that is the 121 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 1: thing that is difficult because we so often relate safety 122 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 1: play and efficiency to interceptions, and that's really not Jamal's game. 123 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: Jamal is a in the box, playmaker, tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, 124 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: those are the things that will reveal his greatness more 125 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: so than interceptions and coverage ability. Yeah, and I think 126 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: when you just go back and look at that trade, 127 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 1: I do think for where the Jets were in their 128 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 1: building process, made all the sense in the world for 129 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: them to trade him to get what they got, which 130 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: was a nice haul of pics. And for the Seahawks, 131 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: if you look at it through the Russell Wilson lens 132 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: of saying, Okay, he is in his prime, we are 133 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: going to make a run. And of the available impact players, 134 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: you know, you only get to spend that ship. Once 135 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 1: you have those multiple first round picks. You can spend 136 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: that who you want to spend that on. And they 137 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 1: chose to spend it on Jamal Adams, which when I 138 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: look at I don't know what other options were there 139 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: for them. There was no I mean, if there's a 140 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey, I'd say, yeah, go do that, but that 141 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: there was nothing like that available. No, And in DJ 142 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: we talked about it, and we even think about from 143 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: a a defensive trio standpoint, we have talked about when 144 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 1: you building your elite team, you have to have a 145 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: pass rusher and two additional defensive playmakers. Yeah, they didn't 146 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: really have a pass rusher per se. Maybe it's Carlos 147 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: dunlapt now, but they're two defensive playmakers are Jamal Adams 148 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: and Bobby wagon That's where they invested. And you have 149 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: to have at least three to be a very very 150 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: competent squad. With Jamal Adams gave him nine and a 151 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 1: half sacks as a box defender safety. He's around the 152 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage and in my mind, he's a compliment 153 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: to Bobby Wagoner. He's the other linebacker beside Bobby Wagner 154 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: in their nickel package. And so the way the game 155 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: is going where we're seeing these off the ball linebackers 156 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: making money for a Warner Darius Leonard, I mean, Bobby 157 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: wagon has always made a like now you like Jamal 158 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: Adam and those types in there. It's a game changer 159 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: because the game is so cloudy in terms of who 160 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: plays what and what they're asked to do that we 161 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: had to see one of these deals come through to 162 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: really set the bar and set the market for the 163 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: other guys that are sure they come through the rather 164 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: can I mention your name of somebody who's gonna love 165 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: to see where this where this range is gone. You 166 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: mentioned Derwin and Derwin's gotta stay healthy. If Derwin stays healthy, 167 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: he's gonna get paid and he's gonna eclipse his contract. 168 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: But if you on a forecast out into the future 169 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: and look at a rookie playing right now, so the 170 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams role is the j okay that's what j 171 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 1: Oka is with like, that's his that's what he's going 172 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: to be. He's not going to be a traditional pure 173 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: you know, top to the Christmas tree ornament, uh safety, 174 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: that's not him. And even if you you know, he 175 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: can cover a little bit in the slot, but you're 176 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: not gonna ask him to do that at a full 177 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: time level. He's not gonna be able to do that 178 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: at a high high level. But what he can do, 179 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: you can blitz him. Um, you can be a forced player. 180 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: He can make impactful plays at the line of scrimmage, 181 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,199 Speaker 1: just like Jamal Adams can do. And so this is 182 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 1: kind of creating a new pay structure for that hybrid defender. 183 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: So if we're always going you get paid off of 184 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: your position, and then we're saying we're going to position 185 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: less football. It's gonna make, you know, sorting out the 186 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 1: money for these guys going forward, it's gonna be a 187 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: little tricky. Yeah, it was tricky going all the way 188 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: back to the original um the limited debate the team's 189 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 1: had when it was Jimmy Graham trying to get paid 190 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: from the Saints and he was saying, I should be 191 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: paid like where I received because I'm split out all 192 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: the time in the Saints were No, You're a tight end, 193 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: and the money was drastically different for both guys with 194 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:06,719 Speaker 1: the tag. I don't know what this position will be 195 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 1: for the Jamal Adams. I don't know if we call 196 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: it big nickel, like the big nickel linebacker, the tweeter, 197 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 1: the hybrid player. But that position has more value and 198 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: it's really a necessary position because let's think in the 199 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:22,199 Speaker 1: draft the last couple of years, Asia Simmons, Jeremy Chen 200 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 1: j Okay, um Derwin James occupies that role. It's a 201 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 1: role that many teams are featuring on their defense, but 202 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 1: we don't have a traditional label for it. At some 203 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: point you have to label it. And now Jamal Adams 204 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 1: deal what's at the market for that position? Yep. Now 205 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: it's fascinating. Man. I want to get to a another 206 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: conversation here that we were talking about offline, and that 207 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: is this is a tweet from Jamison Hensley, who's covered 208 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 1: to Baltimore Ravens forever, and he said, Kevin, according to 209 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 1: Kevin Zeisler, new guard for the Ravens, this is the 210 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: biggest line I've ever been on in this league. You 211 00:09:56,559 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: need big people who can do crazy, cool athletic things. 212 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 1: Projected line for the Ravens Ronnie Stanley six six three fifteen, 213 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: Ben Cleveland six six three fifty seven, uh Bozeman six five, 214 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 1: Zeitler six four three, Villanueva six nine. That is a massive, 215 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 1: massive offensive line. But it got us into the conversation 216 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: of you know, good teams, bad teams. You can say, oh, 217 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 1: they're this style of team. They have an identity, like 218 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: that's what it is. You have to know who you 219 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:28,480 Speaker 1: are and what you do and what you're about. And 220 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: to me, the Baltimore Ravens have always been about big 221 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: people beating up little people and that that goes to 222 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:36,439 Speaker 1: show you the line that they've put together, which features, 223 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,959 Speaker 1: by the way, Cleveland's new uh, Zeitler's knew Villaneueva's new 224 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,439 Speaker 1: They kind of quietly redid their entire offensive line in 225 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 1: the off season. Yeah, theyd quietly revamped it. Because DJ 226 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: we can talk about the passing game and the problems 227 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 1: that they have, but really the part of the struggles 228 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: with the pass game had to do with the offensive line. Now, 229 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:58,079 Speaker 1: to me, looking at this heavyweight offensive line that they 230 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: have is them bubling down. We're gonna run the football 231 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: and move bodies off the line of scriptage. It wasn't like, oh, 232 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna get ballerinas, so we're gonna be more nimble 233 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 1: in the past. Game is a full commitment to beating 234 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: you up at the line of scrimmage, to be able 235 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: to wear you down and do it because ultimately, the 236 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: way this team is built, they're built on the running 237 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:19,680 Speaker 1: game and their defense with Lamar Jackson being the X 238 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: factor and whatever he can provide as a runner and 239 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: a playmaker. This seems one a lot of regular season 240 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 1: games doing it that way. The next frontier is how 241 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 1: are they going to win in the playoffs? And I 242 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 1: will say this about Greg Roman in the offense, and 243 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 1: everyone's saying they have to open up the passing game 244 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: or whatever we're they're at the crossroads now, and so 245 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: it's either we're going to be so good at what 246 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 1: we do that it doesn't matter, or we're going to 247 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: change and have a game that a game plan that 248 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 1: is more balanced that allows us to kind of go 249 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: in any direction. We will see early in the season 250 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,280 Speaker 1: what they're working on. I do believe going under center 251 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: more would enable them to be able to build out 252 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: a passing game that would probably work better in the 253 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 1: postseason than the one that they're trying to use, which 254 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,839 Speaker 1: is kind of r PO centric, and that stuff, understander 255 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: gives them an opportunity to steal some of the stuff 256 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: that the Browns, the Titans, the Vikings and some of 257 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:20,200 Speaker 1: these teams that have viewed Shanahan like systems have been 258 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 1: able to do to make the game easy for the quarterback. Yeah. 259 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 1: I just think of like Steve Jobs getting up every 260 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 1: day and being like, Wow, I have this got this 261 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:31,199 Speaker 1: really cool Hawaiian shirt, and he's like black turtleneck. It 262 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: is because that's like Christmas. Yeah, I think I'm gonna 263 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: stick with the black turtle neck. I'm gonna go with that. 264 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: It works for me. That's like the Ravens rave, they 265 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 1: got some flag got some flower shirts they got they 266 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:50,599 Speaker 1: put them in the closet. But when it's time to 267 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: walk out the door in the regular season, starts black turtleneck, 268 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 1: let's go and and and it's it's something to it 269 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:59,719 Speaker 1: because it's really hard, right because we can love on 270 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 1: the said what they need to change or whatever, but 271 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: then when you look at the regular season record, it's hard. 272 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,440 Speaker 1: It's it's the postseason and that you can make an argument. 273 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 1: And even like the one playoff him against the Chargers, 274 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: they lost because they tried to put on the flower 275 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,079 Speaker 1: shirt in the postseason, Like, what are you doing? That's 276 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 1: not you know, they didn't they didn't stick with the 277 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 1: recipe of how they play, And so you can't really 278 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: judge them until I see them play the way that 279 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 1: they play in the regular season, where they're overly and 280 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 1: stubbornly committed to grinding the ball and pounding it down 281 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 1: people's throats. Yeah, so, anyways, I thought that was interesting 282 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:33,760 Speaker 1: just about the Ravens and just in a greater sense. 283 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: If you look at your team, you're a fan of 284 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: whatever team it is, do you does your team have 285 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:41,080 Speaker 1: an identity and what is that identity? And there are 286 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: certain teams you can look at and say, I know 287 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:44,600 Speaker 1: exactly who they are. That's gonna be a challenge this 288 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 1: year for some of the teams in a little bit 289 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 1: of a transition period. The New Orleans Saints, I don't 290 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 1: know what that identity is gonna look like with this 291 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: football team. What are the dj we We said it 292 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:55,839 Speaker 1: for years and you played in I mean, you were 293 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 1: scouting in the division, the FC North. You can close 294 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,320 Speaker 1: your eyes if I say, hey, pittsburghs coming to town, 295 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 1: you can exact and you have a vision of West 296 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: coming when Baltimore is on the schedule. You know, Hey, 297 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:11,199 Speaker 1: when Baltimore comes to town, it's going to be this, this, 298 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 1: and that. You also a part of the Ravens when 299 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: it was the old Baltimore Tennessee rivalry, right, you know 300 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: exactly what you're dealing with. To me, the best teams 301 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: in football have a brand that you know right out 302 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: of the gate. You can sense it. You can feel that. 303 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: You know, hey, they're coming to town and it's going 304 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 1: to be X, Y and Z, and if we're not 305 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: ready for that, we will get hit in the face 306 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 1: and we're gonna lose the game. That's what you want 307 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: to create yep. And that's why it's it's gonna be 308 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: fascinating with some teams like the Indianapolis Colts, like the 309 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: Saints new quarterbacks, what is there? You know, what does 310 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,320 Speaker 1: their team look like? Um in this upcoming season, the 311 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears could have a drastically different identity. You know, 312 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 1: if they end up putting justin fields out there, that 313 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 1: changes things and who they are and what they're all about. 314 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: So that to me is fascinating. And you look at 315 00:14:56,680 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: a team like the Cleveland Browns know exactly who they 316 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: are for once in a law long time, we we 317 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 1: they have an identity, we know who they are. That's 318 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,440 Speaker 1: got to be encouraging. It is encouraging. What's beautiful about 319 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: what the Cleveland Browns are doing. I love what Chemistevanski 320 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: is able to do in terms of ignoring the noise, 321 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: right because the noise tells you, like what you got 322 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield? Are you gonna build this thing around him? 323 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: And he's like, no, He's a part of it. He's 324 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: a colleague in the wheel. But we're built to play 325 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: a certain way, and we play a certain way. We 326 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: elevate the quarterback. And so I love that and the 327 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 1: identity that they have. They are rough and rugged team, 328 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: and as you're building that out, I think it just 329 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: helps to have the front office and the coaching staff 330 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 1: in lockstep. All right, here's uh, here's the next thing 331 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 1: I want to get to here, and that is I 332 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: was just looking at this the other day and I 333 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: was kind of I just kind of forgot about it. 334 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 1: What the draft being in the rearview miryor was how 335 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 1: many teams we saw trade future picks. I know we 336 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: talked about at the time about teams that feel like 337 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: they're close and really you can overvalue back in first 338 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 1: round picks because really pick twenty and pick fifty five, 339 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: you're not really getting that drastically a different player. So 340 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 1: if you can go out and get a proven commodity, um, 341 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 1: go get them. And that's what we've seen happen with, 342 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: you know, with the Stafford trade. We just talked about 343 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams. We've seen it with with a bunch of 344 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: these guys, Jalen Ramsey, the Rams been a part of 345 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 1: a lot of them. But here are the teams that 346 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 1: are gonna have multiple picks next year. So if you're 347 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:20,760 Speaker 1: a fan of one of these teams, friendly reminder. You 348 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 1: need to pay attention to the team you you own 349 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 1: their first round pick. So if you're a Giants fan, 350 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: you're paying attention to the Bears. You're probably hoping the 351 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: Bears are gonna stick with Andy Dalton and try and 352 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: ride that out a little bit. Uh, slow that trained down, 353 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: so your Giants, that that is to me has the 354 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: probably the most likely of a top ten pick um 355 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,400 Speaker 1: that the Giants could end up getting here from the Bears. 356 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: The Eagles potentially could have three. They could have their own. 357 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: They have the Dolphins, which you know, we'll see how 358 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: to it develops, but that's probably gonna end up being 359 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: the middle, middle of the first round type pick. The 360 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: Eagles also will hold the Colt's first round pick. If 361 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: if you end up hitting the playtime there with Carson Wentz, 362 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 1: I think it's seventy seventy percent of the snaps he's 363 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: gotta play. Um, it looks like he's on track to 364 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:05,680 Speaker 1: be back. So um, they could end up with three, 365 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: but I don't know how high those picks would be 366 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,639 Speaker 1: with the Dolphins and the Colts being their extra ones. Uh, 367 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: the Jets have the Seahawks, you know, again for the 368 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:17,960 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams trade um the Dolphins, they they have the 369 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,840 Speaker 1: forty Niners, so they lose their pick to the Eagles, 370 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:23,880 Speaker 1: but they pick up the forty niners first round pick, 371 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 1: and then the Lions have the Rams first round pick. 372 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 1: So there's a lot of teams with multiple ones here 373 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 1: coming in next year. Yeah, and we understand that is currency, 374 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 1: that draft capital. When you have multiple ones, it gives 375 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 1: you the opportunity to do a bunch of different things 376 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 1: when it comes to building the team. The Eagles are 377 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: interesting to me because the quarterback scenario. Jalen Hurts is 378 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 1: being trotted out there as a franchise quarterback, and it 379 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: would be a great thing if he ends up being 380 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,320 Speaker 1: the franchise quarterback with him because then they can take 381 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 1: those picks correct him to other areas. But it also 382 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: is a building, an insurance plan in case he is 383 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,680 Speaker 1: it the guy they can go and maybe find one 384 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: in the draft and we can talk about the names, 385 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 1: whether the Sam Howl or Spencer rather any of the 386 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 1: other guys that may emerge. You like to have that 387 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 1: a building, and I think we've talked about it every 388 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:16,959 Speaker 1: draft year. We talked about maybe making a move with 389 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: your second round pick to give you a potential first 390 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:24,720 Speaker 1: round the following year, So you always have the opportunity 391 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: to maybe have two first round picks that you on 392 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 1: a yearly basis, on a yearly rate, just just kind 393 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,719 Speaker 1: of hanging hanging in the bank account that you can 394 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,360 Speaker 1: use in a variety of different ways, whether it's trade off, 395 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: make a trade of the trade deadline. It just gives 396 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: you options. And we've seen some teams really really utilize 397 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,960 Speaker 1: that because Draft weekend, that's how it goes. If I 398 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: trade you are too, I typically get a one in return. 399 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: You know, it goes up, goes up around. So I 400 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:53,720 Speaker 1: like it. I like what some of these teams have 401 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: done to kind of stock the cupboard with options to 402 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:00,440 Speaker 1: give them a chance the best build of the team 403 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 1: do they want to build. Yeah, it's just interesting to 404 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 1: kind of forecast out into the future of some teams 405 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 1: that you know might be on the verge of getting 406 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:09,359 Speaker 1: things going and then also gonna have some extra picks 407 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:11,959 Speaker 1: going in the future, so a chance to really springboard 408 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 1: and uh and and flip their organization. So keep those 409 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 1: teams in mind. Uh. The not thing I want to 410 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:19,880 Speaker 1: hit on here, Buck new places, new faces, new places, 411 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: just I'd be curious if you just take a couple 412 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 1: of guys pull them out of the pile here that 413 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,880 Speaker 1: are going to a new team. We've talked so much 414 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 1: about the rookie quarterbacks and and the performance of the 415 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: rookies here early in the preseason. Some of these guys 416 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 1: we won't see in the preseason. I know it looks 417 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,439 Speaker 1: like Sam Donald's gonna get a series or two, uh 418 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: coming up here in their preseason game against the Ravens. 419 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:43,200 Speaker 1: But which which stock would you buy of these new 420 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 1: veterans and new places. Okay, now this is inside or 421 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,919 Speaker 1: trading info, but I would say, if I'm somebody in 422 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:51,600 Speaker 1: the fantasy world, I would buy Marvin Jones just because 423 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:54,120 Speaker 1: I understand what Marvin Jones has done for the room 424 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 1: with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Marvin Jones coming over from the lines, 425 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 1: knowing Darryl Bevil's offense, he has kind of stepped into 426 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 1: that leadership role. And because there's not a true number 427 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: one receiver already established. DJ Chark is viewed as the 428 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:11,440 Speaker 1: number one, but he's not a true UM, I would 429 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:14,159 Speaker 1: say a traditional number one receiver Marvin Jones could be 430 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:16,439 Speaker 1: the guy that ends up leading them in receptions and 431 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: catches because he knows we're to do and he has 432 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 1: a chemistry and a connection with the ricky quarterback that 433 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:23,880 Speaker 1: you can see and feel when you watched him play. 434 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:26,920 Speaker 1: That's a good one, man, I think from my my 435 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 1: first one. But this is obvious. But Matt Stafford, I 436 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: don't see how he doesn't have a monster year. I mean, 437 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:37,119 Speaker 1: I just don't, you know. I think the cam Maker's injury, 438 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:39,160 Speaker 1: maybe they put a little bit more on his shoulders 439 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:42,640 Speaker 1: than they would like to. But I just think it's 440 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: such a friendly system and he's got guys that can 441 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: separate and get open, and he's such a gifted thrower. 442 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I know the divisions loaded, but you know, 443 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:56,160 Speaker 1: and maybe maybe the expectations, but are the expectations gonna 444 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: be too big for a guy who was one one 445 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: who took over a team that was winless. I mean 446 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: he he went to an O N sixteen team. Is 447 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 1: the first pick in the traft, Like, that's pressure, that's 448 00:21:04,840 --> 00:21:07,119 Speaker 1: all on your shoulders. This is gonna be nothing compared 449 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 1: to that. Well it should be. It should be a 450 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 1: good thing for him. What I do worry about with 451 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: the Rams, I'll worry about the running game because Cam 452 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:17,919 Speaker 1: Aikin's to me was he was going to be in 453 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,720 Speaker 1: line to have a monster year as a runner receiver 454 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 1: is gonna take a lot of pressure on Matthew Stafford. 455 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: Now it is almost like he falls back in Detroit, 456 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 1: but maybe with a better play caller and Sean McVeigh 457 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: and so more passes, more things where they have to 458 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:33,679 Speaker 1: get the ball out of his hands, and maybe a 459 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:37,320 Speaker 1: little more under center game, run game and play action 460 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:39,159 Speaker 1: passing game to create some big players. The one thing 461 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 1: we can't dispute is his arm talent is ridiculous. His 462 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:44,920 Speaker 1: ability to trust the ball feel should add another dimension 463 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: to this offense. It's just can they be balanced enough 464 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 1: with the running game to keep defenses from completely teeing 465 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 1: off on numb or not? Yeah? No, it's interesting. I'll 466 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: give you another pick here. Who's another guy you would 467 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:01,160 Speaker 1: you go in on buying? Well? I would. I would 468 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: buy both of the tight ends for the Patriots, John 469 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,040 Speaker 1: new Smith and Hunter Henry, and I would buy in 470 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: on both of those regards to who the quarterback is being, 471 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: Cam Newton or Mac Jones. If it's Cam Newton, If 472 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 1: you go back and look at Cam Newton doing his 473 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:17,719 Speaker 1: MVP season number one receivers Greg Ols. He has always 474 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:19,679 Speaker 1: been at his best when he can find the tight end, 475 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: because the tight end is the easiest throwers right over 476 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 1: the middle of the field. It works room. So now 477 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 1: you give him too. It should be easy money for 478 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:30,800 Speaker 1: Cam Newton, for mac Jones. Mac Jones, those are the 479 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:33,879 Speaker 1: easy throws. Mac Jones doesn't necessarily have the arm talent 480 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:37,520 Speaker 1: to consistently push it to the boundary. So now more 481 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: of the passing game should be directed inside the numbers. 482 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: And so if they're working inside the numbers, I think 483 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 1: john new Smith and Hunter Henry should be the primaries 484 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:47,400 Speaker 1: and it just gives them the opportunity to run more 485 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:50,399 Speaker 1: twelve person nail one back two tight ends in a 486 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 1: variety of different formations to allow their tight ends to working. Actually, 487 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,879 Speaker 1: they're tight ends are more talented than their receivers. They 488 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 1: should be prior tied in the passing game more so 489 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 1: than the guys on the outside. Yeah, and I think 490 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry's out for a couple of weeks with the shoulder, 491 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: but he should be back. He should be back, and fine, 492 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:10,919 Speaker 1: I think Johnny Smith got a chance to have a really, 493 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,040 Speaker 1: really big year there no matter who the quarterback is. 494 00:23:13,040 --> 00:23:15,920 Speaker 1: So I'm with you on that um other other new 495 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 1: name in a new place. I mean, we mentioned it. 496 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: I mean I feel like I'm taking some low hanging 497 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:23,479 Speaker 1: fruit here with the quarterbacks. But I'm fascinated by Sam 498 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 1: because I go back to the Sam Donald evaluation in 499 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:28,800 Speaker 1: the run up to the draft and how much I 500 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: loved his play and love with his ability. I loved 501 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 1: his competitiveness, all those things. Now, he didn't have the 502 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:37,000 Speaker 1: three p's that we always talk about with the Jets, 503 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 1: with the play caller, playmakers, and protection. And I know 504 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: the protection is probably not elite in Carolina, but he 505 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: does have some playmakers, He's got a good play caller, 506 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 1: and just a fresh start for him. So I'm encouraged there. 507 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 1: I haven't seen him yet. We'll see him in the 508 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: preseason this coming week to see what it looks like 509 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: here in this offense with with Joe Brady and Sam Donald. 510 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: But I think I would label my cell is cautiously optimistic. 511 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:04,800 Speaker 1: I think here's the thing. If Christian McCaffrey is healthy, 512 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 1: it would be the first time that he doesn't have 513 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:10,120 Speaker 1: the pressure of having to carry the offense by himself. 514 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey being healthy, a guy who has been in 515 00:24:13,359 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 1: two clubs one thousand, one thousand and one thousand, one 516 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:19,480 Speaker 1: hundred in terms of UH rushing yards in either receptions 517 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:23,159 Speaker 1: or receiving yards, he gives them a difference maker. And 518 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 1: with the ability to utilize the screen game, the RPO game, 519 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:32,719 Speaker 1: they can put more layups in this offense than ever before. 520 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:34,920 Speaker 1: And when you think about your quarterback, if we talked 521 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:39,560 Speaker 1: about the magic number being twenty to twenty completions, I 522 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:41,159 Speaker 1: would like to see eight to ten of those for 523 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 1: Sam Donald on some kinds of screens or quick passes 524 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:46,560 Speaker 1: designed to get the ball out of his hands. I 525 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:49,600 Speaker 1: don't want Sam to always have to shop at the 526 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:54,439 Speaker 1: intermediate to deep ball, even to get some easy ones 527 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,400 Speaker 1: so you can see the ball going to hoot because 528 00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,679 Speaker 1: if he begins to string together some of those completions, 529 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,679 Speaker 1: then you feel more confident. Hill that are writ when 530 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:05,120 Speaker 1: he pushed the ball beyond ten yards. Yeah, the other 531 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: two I will add here to my list. I would 532 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:10,639 Speaker 1: add seeing Carl Lawson up close in person there with 533 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 1: the Jets. He's gonna have a really good year, especially 534 00:25:13,080 --> 00:25:16,200 Speaker 1: Quentin Williams coming back. I think Quintin Williams back practicing today. 535 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 1: Quinn and Williams is healthy, He's probably one of the 536 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 1: top three defensive tackles in football. Aaron Donald is in 537 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:23,560 Speaker 1: a space all by himself, but you could say Quentin 538 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 1: Williams ability wise, is right in there with that next 539 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 1: group with Fletcher Cox and whoever else you want to 540 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: throw in there. Um, but I would buy that one, 541 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 1: and I to me, I know that you know the 542 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,679 Speaker 1: Raiders have been trying to find some pass rush and 543 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,200 Speaker 1: get Max Crosby healthy this year. He was not healthy 544 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:40,800 Speaker 1: last year. But I do think Yianniken Gottway is a 545 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:43,199 Speaker 1: nice compliment there in a division where a teams can 546 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 1: be throwing the football quite a bit, I think Yannick 547 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 1: and Gottway on the opposite side of a healthy Max Crose, 548 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: we could have a really good year. Yannick and Gottway 549 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 1: is interesting. The big name for Yannick and Gottway are 550 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:55,119 Speaker 1: they good enough on the inside to be able to 551 00:25:55,119 --> 00:25:57,360 Speaker 1: stop the run so you can get to passing downs, 552 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:02,160 Speaker 1: favorable passing downs meaning third and seven or more, because 553 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 1: now you continue ears back without having to worry about 554 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:07,880 Speaker 1: draws and delays and those things. If they can win 555 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:11,679 Speaker 1: on early down stop the run, then yannicking Goquay can 556 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:14,199 Speaker 1: become a problem. The issue for the Raiders has been 557 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 1: they couldn't They haven't been able to stop the run consistently, 558 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 1: and he couldn't stop the ball from flying over the 559 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,399 Speaker 1: top of the defense. So now if they can stop 560 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:25,480 Speaker 1: the run, they have a simpler coverage scheme and package 561 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 1: under Gus Bradley An nounced about the ability to hunt 562 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:30,800 Speaker 1: the pastor, but it starts to stopping run. They do that, 563 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: Yanaka could be a major factor as a pass rush. 564 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,919 Speaker 1: All right, anybody else you want to throw in the mix? No, 565 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:38,640 Speaker 1: some guys that I'm cautious about that. I would worry 566 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:42,359 Speaker 1: about two guys J J. Watt because he's older in Arizona. 567 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:44,960 Speaker 1: You just don't know how that's going to play out. 568 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:46,840 Speaker 1: Can they put them on a pitch acount? If they 569 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:50,520 Speaker 1: put him on a pitch count thirty thirty five snaps, 570 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:52,360 Speaker 1: we can kind of do his thing freelance a little 571 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: bit on the inside. He still has the potential to 572 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,159 Speaker 1: wreck shop if he's playing beyond that that number. I 573 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 1: get worried in Orlando Brown and ends the city. I'm 574 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 1: a little worried about him in Kansas City because of 575 00:27:04,359 --> 00:27:07,119 Speaker 1: how often they throw and if he's taken on the 576 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 1: challenge of playing left tackle for a team that wants 577 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 1: to throw it over and over and over again, and 578 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: he's having to retreat more than come forward, I think 579 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:20,320 Speaker 1: he could be exposed some of the lateral quickness issues 580 00:27:20,359 --> 00:27:22,080 Speaker 1: that maybe we talked about a little bit when he 581 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: was coming out of Oklahoma. I'll worry about those things 582 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 1: kind of being spotlighted in that situation. Yeah, I do 583 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 1: want to revisit one last thing before we get out 584 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:32,440 Speaker 1: of here. And that was I hinted or we talked 585 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 1: about it the other day about Jacksonville making sense for 586 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,639 Speaker 1: them to trade Cam Robinson, right, and just you've got 587 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:41,600 Speaker 1: Walker a little let him start. Trade Cam Robinson. Man, 588 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 1: when you look at the salary cap situation around the league, 589 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:47,119 Speaker 1: there's just not many teams that could swallow that number, 590 00:27:47,359 --> 00:27:49,959 Speaker 1: you know, so it's big. Yeah, it sounds like, I mean, 591 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:52,439 Speaker 1: it's a good theory. Let the young guy play, trade, 592 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:56,040 Speaker 1: the trade the franchise player. But um, it's just not 593 00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:58,400 Speaker 1: many teams in the in that in that mold. That's 594 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:00,040 Speaker 1: that's why I we expect them to reach off of 595 00:28:00,119 --> 00:28:02,359 Speaker 1: the deck chairs. So this is the love boat. They 596 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: can move to deck chairs around, but walk a little. 597 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,159 Speaker 1: I would participate being in the starting lineup when they 598 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:10,800 Speaker 1: kick it off week one. He's just really he's just 599 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,480 Speaker 1: really good. DJ Like he's just he has just been 600 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 1: really really good for them. I call him a training 601 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:20,440 Speaker 1: camp all pro. When you see him, he not only 602 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 1: looks apart, but when you see him in one on 603 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:24,920 Speaker 1: ones against people, like he blots them out, like he 604 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 1: looks like a premier left tackle should look Shout out 605 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 1: to Duke Manny Weather, by the way, who's our our 606 00:28:32,600 --> 00:28:36,080 Speaker 1: buddy that does a lot of work, um with just 607 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 1: training these offensive linemen. And to me, when I look 608 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 1: out there and see Slater with the Chargers, who didn't 609 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 1: play at all, who was an opt out last year, 610 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:45,840 Speaker 1: and I see him jump right in and playing at 611 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:47,760 Speaker 1: a very high level. I think he worked with Walker 612 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 1: little as well. Um, He's worked with a lot of 613 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 1: these rookies and a lot of these reports you're hearing 614 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 1: about these rookie offensive lineman Creed, Humphrey, uh Quinn, Miners, 615 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 1: all these guys stepping right in and and playing well. 616 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 1: He has really filled a void in the development process 617 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,320 Speaker 1: where you had the gap between college in the NFL, 618 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:08,840 Speaker 1: and he has utilized that time, which is normally the 619 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 1: months you know, for the training for the combine, to 620 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 1: get these guys ready with with over this the pandemic. 621 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:18,200 Speaker 1: This was almost a full year where he got a 622 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 1: chance to work with these guys and hats off to him, 623 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: hats off to those guys for working their tails off 624 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:25,960 Speaker 1: because by most accounts, all these rookie offensive linemen that 625 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 1: are gonna need to play this year or seemed like 626 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:31,920 Speaker 1: they're ready to go. Yeah, Duke does a great job. 627 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:33,000 Speaker 1: And the fact that he did it, I don't know 628 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:34,880 Speaker 1: if you noticed he like I think he popped both 629 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:39,880 Speaker 1: patellas he in a in a power lifting competition, and 630 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:41,960 Speaker 1: so he still has been able to work with those guys, 631 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:44,680 Speaker 1: but he does. He does an excellent job of getting 632 00:29:44,680 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 1: guys ready to play and ready to perform. And the 633 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: fact that Wisha State was able to kind of jump 634 00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 1: right in the lineup and it doesn't look like he's 635 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:56,200 Speaker 1: missed a down from the fall. He has been terrific. 636 00:29:56,400 --> 00:29:57,760 Speaker 1: And there are a lot of guys that have gotten 637 00:29:57,760 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 1: with Duke and they just end the technique and they 638 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 1: become I'm very very I mean it come better players, yep. 639 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:05,240 Speaker 1: So anyways, free free commercial there, dude, didn't pay me 640 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:06,800 Speaker 1: anything for that. I want to. I want that known. 641 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:10,520 Speaker 1: I just a free informercial there. He's gonna fight you 642 00:30:10,520 --> 00:30:12,000 Speaker 1: to Dallas, so let you do anything. You take it 643 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: to the steakhouse. Yeah, no, I got I go out 644 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 1: there all the time to see uh I see my 645 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 1: daughter out there. But uh no, I'm not looking for 646 00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:22,160 Speaker 1: free dinner, just free free promotion there for duke. All right, anyways, 647 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:23,640 Speaker 1: that's gonna do it for today. But anything else you 648 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:24,840 Speaker 1: want to ad before we get out of here. No, 649 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: I mean this is fascinating. I can't wait for us 650 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:29,160 Speaker 1: to talk again. Is it Monday or Tuesday? We'll be 651 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: back tuesday. We'll be back Tuesday with plenty of of 652 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:35,120 Speaker 1: week to two recap, so look forward to seeing that again. 653 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:36,800 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go out and watch some joint practice with 654 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:38,360 Speaker 1: the charges in the Niners, so I'll have a little 655 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:40,840 Speaker 1: something for you from there as well. Um, that's gonna 656 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: do it for us. We appreciate you guys hanging with us. 657 00:30:42,360 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: We'll catch you next time. Right here on move the 658 00:30:44,040 --> 00:31:05,960 Speaker 1: sticks you want to? Boy, thought that