WEBVTT - 2024 Draft Triple Take - Mock Draft 1 Audio.mp4

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<v Speaker 1>Alright, hello everyone, and welcome to the first edition of

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Draft Trip will Take First edition twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>We are, as always sponsored by UPMC. I'm Mike Pursuita,

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<v Speaker 1>joined as always by Dale Lawley and Matt Williamson. We've

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<v Speaker 1>been doing this for a while now, discussing an upcoming

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<v Speaker 1>draft and how we think the pieces may fall into place.

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<v Speaker 1>But we're doing things a little bit different this year.

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<v Speaker 1>And one of the differences the opinions we are about

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<v Speaker 1>to express, the wrong opinions that Matt and Dale are

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<v Speaker 1>going to provide and the insight that will be forthcoming

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<v Speaker 1>from me. It's all our own opinions. We are not

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<v Speaker 1>trumpeting with the Steelers may or may not do. We

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<v Speaker 1>are not, for these purposes, affiliated with the Steelers. This

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<v Speaker 1>is three guys sitting around talking NFL Draft, so fellas,

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<v Speaker 1>welcome back, ready to get at it. Let's just shout

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<v Speaker 1>that they had us back our upsets in every draft.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna start today with our mock first round, and Dale,

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<v Speaker 1>you're on the screen first, so let's take a look

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<v Speaker 1>at your picks one through ten. Anything on here that

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<v Speaker 1>you had to wrestle with or that you think is

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, especially enlightening.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think the first five guys are pretty chalky

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<v Speaker 2>when you start looking at mock drafts. Whatever order those

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<v Speaker 2>guys go in. To me, I think one of the

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<v Speaker 2>real wild cards in this draft goes at six tight

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<v Speaker 2>end Brock Bowers, because typically you don't see tight ends

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<v Speaker 2>go that high. But you can't just look at him

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<v Speaker 2>as a tight end. You have to look at him

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<v Speaker 2>as a pass catcher. And so to me, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I know the Giants that may not be a screaming

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<v Speaker 2>need for the Giants another tight end, but you have

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<v Speaker 2>to look at him like he's just a big wide receiver.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the caveats that we decided on before doing

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<v Speaker 1>this was we weren't including potential trades. So that being

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<v Speaker 1>the case, I think the Bears are, you know, for

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<v Speaker 1>our purposes, not trading their quarterback and not trading the pick.

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<v Speaker 1>So if they end up with Justin Fields throwing, who

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<v Speaker 1>better to be on the receiving end than Marvin Harrison

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<v Speaker 1>junior guys, he is my head and shoulders best receiver available.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's just the old eye test. Just watch some

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<v Speaker 1>college football on Saturdays.

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<v Speaker 2>What conference did he play?

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<v Speaker 1>He played the Big Ten Conference. Yeah, just checking Drake

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<v Speaker 1>May is my second quarterback to the Commanders, and I

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<v Speaker 1>like him better than the other two. I might be

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit on an island regarding that, but based

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<v Speaker 1>on our no trade scenario and Harrison going one, I

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<v Speaker 1>think the Atlanta Falcons would love this because Jade Daniels

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<v Speaker 1>of LSU would fall down to the Falcons at number

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<v Speaker 1>eight and the rest of it. As you said, Dale Chalking, Matt,

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<v Speaker 1>let's take a look at what you've got cooked up

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<v Speaker 1>for picks one through ten.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you mentioned the Falcons at eight, and this might

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<v Speaker 3>be a little controversial as we sit here in the

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<v Speaker 3>middle of February, but I think JJ McCarthy stock could

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<v Speaker 3>really be on the rise in the media circles when

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<v Speaker 3>he goes to the Combine. Really really good athlete, phenomenal

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<v Speaker 3>in terms of you know, interviews, leadership, all that type

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<v Speaker 3>of thing. But I do think the Falcons are going

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<v Speaker 3>to be aggressive with the quarterback spot. So I didn't

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<v Speaker 3>know exactly what to do with them.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Well I have. I mean, I think Terry

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<v Speaker 2>and Arnold is the best cornerback in this draft. I

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<v Speaker 2>think he's really good at twelve. Then you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>got bow Nicks going to the Denver Broncos, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think the reason I went with that, I think he

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<v Speaker 2>kind of fits into what Sean Payton does offensively, getting

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<v Speaker 2>the ball out quick, a lot of the shorter stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, It's what he ran with Drew Brees to

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<v Speaker 2>a certain degree. So I just I don't know if

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<v Speaker 2>he's the next best quarterback, but I think that's where

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<v Speaker 2>a good landing spot for him. And then you know

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<v Speaker 2>you're looking on down there love Jackson Powers Johnson the

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<v Speaker 2>center out of Oregon, but he goes at seventeen, and

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<v Speaker 2>then that means the Steelers get Cooper dejen do everything, cornerback,

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<v Speaker 2>safety return guy.

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<v Speaker 1>And you said do everything. You are not exaggerating.

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<v Speaker 2>What conference did he play?

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<v Speaker 1>The Big Ten Conference?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>I saw too much of that guy in Iowa City.

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<v Speaker 1>Mike pursuits picks eleven through twenty out jump right down

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<v Speaker 1>to the bottom. I have Jackson Powers Johnson coming to

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<v Speaker 1>Pittsburgh with the twentieth overall pick, and Dale, I'm with

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<v Speaker 1>you on bow Nicks. I got him going to the

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<v Speaker 1>Raiders at thirteen. You had him to Denver at twelve.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think he's gonna go higher than people think.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they're gonna love what they see of them

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<v Speaker 1>in the workout stage of this. And he's got some

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<v Speaker 1>ridiculous statistics and I think he has the size and

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<v Speaker 1>the experience. Quinnon Mitchell really interesting player to me. I

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<v Speaker 1>got him going to Denver at number twelve, one of,

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<v Speaker 1>if not the best cornerback available. Matt, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>have in this particular third of the first round.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I have Geiton, who you had gon fourteen going

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<v Speaker 3>to the Steelers. He looks like a left tackle, he

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<v Speaker 3>moves like a left tackle. He actually looks like a

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<v Speaker 3>power forward. He was really impressed with the Senior Bowl.

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<v Speaker 3>He's really only played on the right side. Steers will

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<v Speaker 3>figure that out. Powers Johnson's a guy we've brought up

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<v Speaker 3>a couple times. I think he'd really stabilize that Jacksonville line.

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<v Speaker 3>And then Byron Murphy I wanted to mention too. He's

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<v Speaker 3>an extreme athlete. And you got to realize Seattle just

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<v Speaker 3>you know signed or hired, you know, Baltimore's defensive coordinator.

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<v Speaker 3>They won versatile, explosive defensive front guys. So I think

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<v Speaker 3>that would be a good fit with the Seahawks.

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<v Speaker 1>Still one more third to get to as we continue,

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<v Speaker 1>taking a projection at the first round at Dale, your

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<v Speaker 1>picks twenty one through thirty two.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean you start looking here and you're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>get to Obviously, Cleveland does not have a first round

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<v Speaker 2>draft pick because they traded that away. But then you

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<v Speaker 2>look at the Baltimore Ravens and they take Graham Barton

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<v Speaker 2>here at the thirtieth pick, and they get some offensive

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<v Speaker 2>line issues there. Some of their guys are getting a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit old Zeitler, They're one of their guards is

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<v Speaker 2>a free agent upcoming. So I think it makes a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of sense for them to take a guy in

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<v Speaker 2>Barton who could play all over that line for them

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<v Speaker 2>and just give them a little more versatility there. And

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<v Speaker 2>you know some of these other picks you mentioned geton.

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<v Speaker 2>I have him going to Dallas. We know Jerry Jones

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<v Speaker 2>loves those Oklahoma guys. That would make some sense there.

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<v Speaker 2>And then one of the other guys, Lad McConkie, going

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<v Speaker 2>to Buffalo.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a little at tension getting.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think he's going to maybe go a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit higher than some of the draftnicks have him going round.

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<v Speaker 2>They have him going early second round. I think he

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<v Speaker 2>can sneak into that first round. He's really good and

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<v Speaker 2>just he just does everything well and I like to

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<v Speaker 2>like why to solve him at the Senior Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>Dale, you and I both have the same pick at

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<v Speaker 1>thirty second overall, Keon Coleman going to the Chiefs. Really

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<v Speaker 1>good athlete, played basketball as well as football at Michigan

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<v Speaker 1>State before he went to Florida State.

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<v Speaker 2>And he came to his census and transferred right there.

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<v Speaker 1>Is I think if he'd had gotten to play in

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<v Speaker 1>the college playoff, there'd be a whole lot more buzz

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<v Speaker 1>about him than there is right now. But he's a

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<v Speaker 1>big receiver who's incredibly athlete. Nothing really surprising in my

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<v Speaker 1>twenty one through thirty one. I have a degene going

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit lower than you guys at twenty five,

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<v Speaker 1>but for the most part, and Matt He's will probably

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<v Speaker 1>confirm the same. We've basically got the same names here,

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<v Speaker 1>just in different order.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, and actually with mine, I want to have the

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<v Speaker 3>same spot with Baltimore.

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<v Speaker 1>D got a twenty eighth.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean I want to mention that one too.

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<v Speaker 3>Diggs's production really fell in the second half of the season,

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<v Speaker 3>gave Davis is a free agent to be, so that

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<v Speaker 3>makes a lot of sense to me. Well, you and

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<v Speaker 3>I both had Darius Robinson going to the Ravens. They

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<v Speaker 3>won versatility in that front. They want explosiveness, and he

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<v Speaker 3>plays all up and down the line.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the first guy to me. It will get to

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<v Speaker 1>a number of these guys. But you look at him

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<v Speaker 1>and you say, that guy's a blank a raven, and

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<v Speaker 1>that guy's a raving that particular guy. But there will

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<v Speaker 1>be some other players where we think, oh, so and

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<v Speaker 1>so he should be a packer or whatever. Yeah, that

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<v Speaker 1>guy's a Raven.

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<v Speaker 3>I think, and then position, you know, positionally, at twenty nine,

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<v Speaker 3>I feel really confident that that's going to be a cornerback.

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<v Speaker 3>And there's a lot of them in this class that

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<v Speaker 3>fit the mold. I'm not sure which one will end

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<v Speaker 3>up at twenty nine, but they need a corner to

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<v Speaker 3>put in extacidon.

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<v Speaker 1>That's gonna do it for us. For this first edition

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<v Speaker 1>of the NFL Draft Triple take Matt Williamson, Dale Lawley,

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<v Speaker 1>and me, Mike Pursuda. We're gonna be cranking this stuff

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<v Speaker 1>out between now and the actual NFL Draft, which is

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<v Speaker 1>scheduled for the end of April. In Detroit, So you're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna want to keep it here for well, just too

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<v Speaker 1>many updates and insightful pieces of content to mention, But

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<v Speaker 1>what we think as the twenty twenty four NFL Draft

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<v Speaker 1>approaches for Matt and Dale Mike. This has been the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Draft Triple Take, sponsored by UPMC