1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: In motion is soul go off to throw wants the 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: throat to show man down the thirty one yard line. 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: Oh that is beautiful. Welcome to the Twentyman the Huddle 4 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: Podcast presented by Microsoft. When we are back here in 5 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: Alan Park after spending a week in Indianapolis, we were 6 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: both there. We saw three hundred and nineteen prospects, got 7 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: to with Brad and Dan and some coordinators and some 8 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: existent head coaches, and it was a good week. It was. 9 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: It was a good week. I feel like as every 10 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: combine learn a lot, get to know a little bit 11 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: more about the guys that that maybe weren't at the 12 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: Senior Bowl we're underclassmen, or seeing the workouts, some guys 13 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,319 Speaker 1: surprise obviously every year. And now you know, getting here 14 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: from from Dan and Brad is never a bad thing either. Yeah. 15 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: And now, obviously the focus in the NFL world shifts 16 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,479 Speaker 1: to free agency with that starting next week. But Peach, 17 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: let's put a bow on the combine a little bit. 18 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: Let's wrap it up a little bit. Pro days are 19 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: starting this week or next week. There's some big ones 20 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 1: next week, Clemson, Georgia, Michigan. So teams will obviously be 21 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: on the lookout for that while they're doing free agency. 22 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: It's kind of a crazy time in the NFL. But 23 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: let's start with this. I created a list of ten 24 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: players coming out of the combine who really impressed me. 25 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: Maybe you agree with the list, maybe you don't. Let's 26 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: talk about it a little bit, and let's start with 27 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: you know, a big name and a big storyline in India, 28 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: and that was Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, who who tested 29 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 1: really really well. I mean six four, two hundred and 30 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: forty four pounds, ran the forty and four four, set 31 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: a quarterback record in the vertical at forty and a 32 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: half inches and the broad at ten nine. I mean, 33 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: he did what he needed to do. But throwing, here 34 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: we go, throwing was a little inconsist in my opinion. 35 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: Obviously looked pretty thrown the sixty yard deep ball with 36 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: no defenders there, but on some of the outroutes you 37 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: saw some of the Some of the criticism of Richardson 38 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: is his accuracy, and I think you saw that in 39 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: some of the throwing sessions. But I think overall it 40 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: was a good week for him. My takeaway from Anthony 41 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 1: Richardson was, whatever your opinion, of Anthony Richardson was before 42 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: last week. You should probably just have the same opinion 43 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 1: right now. If you were concerned about the throwing that 44 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: was on display, and if you were all in on 45 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: the athleticism, well, he tested as the most athletic quarterback 46 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: in the history of the NFL combine, So would you 47 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: take him. I like Anthony Richardson a lot. This is 48 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: something we disagree on. Oh yeah, we've had a few 49 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: office arguments, all his arguments. I like Anthony Richardson. I 50 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: think you know, obviously this is a guy that needs 51 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: time and cannot be thrown in the fire right away, 52 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: but can be thrown in the fire right away if 53 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: you're looking at red zone packages and you want this 54 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: six four, two hundred forty five pounds out there running 55 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: QB power in the red zone. We saw how effective 56 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 1: Philly was running the ball with the quarterback in the 57 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. Especially. He gives you that at least as 58 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: a rookie, you don't have to teach him how to run. 59 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: We know he can do that. So I think you 60 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,959 Speaker 1: can see a team the Lions, any other team get 61 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 1: creative with packages at least early on as a rookie. 62 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: But yeah, this is going to be a developmental guy. Look, 63 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: you can't teach six four two forty four and a 64 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:32,399 Speaker 1: four four speed, No, you just that doesn't exist. Actually, 65 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: but I'm one too that thinks either are an accurate 66 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: quarterbacker or not. Now you can improve that. We've seen 67 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: that with Josh Allen. We've seen that with Philadelphia's quarterback Hurts, 68 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: thank you. We've seen that to an extent. But I 69 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: don't think they were as inaccurate coming in as Anthony Richard. 70 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: So how big of a jump can you take from accuracy? Now, 71 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: obviously technique, footwork, you know, all that stuff is going 72 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: to help, But to me, that's just kind of a 73 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: natural ability. You either can throw the ball accuracy, accurate 74 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: or you can't. And so I think that'll be what 75 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: teams struggle with with Anthony richardson heading in. I think 76 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: that that obviously is the knock. And your big line is, 77 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: you know, completes forty three percent of his passes and 78 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: half of the games this year, which is which is 79 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: a real thing. But I mean, if you're talking just 80 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: lyon centric at six after last week, I don't I 81 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 1: don't know if it's a gimme that he's even on 82 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: the board. So wow, I don't, I don't. I there 83 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: are a lot of quarterback teams that need quarterbacks, and 84 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 1: there are a lot of teams that could trade up 85 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: ahead of six to go do that. Yeah, a couple 86 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: of guys I really like Elijah. Can see the defensive 87 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: tackle from Pittsburgh and look, it's not fair to compare 88 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: that young man to Aaron Don's I know he's drawing 89 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: those comparisons because of the size. With six foot one, 90 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: one hundred, two hundred and eighty pounds, set the combine 91 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 1: record since two thousand and three. I think he was 92 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 1: fastest defensive tackles that's two thousand and three with a 93 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: four to six seven And look, he's got fourteen and 94 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: a half sacks, twenty seven tackles for lost. So he's 95 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: one of those guys that when you watch the tape, 96 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: it matched the performance, and that's what teams want to 97 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: see an Indian. They don't want to have question marks 98 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 1: coming out, well, why do you run a bit a 99 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: little bit slower than that tape? The whole tease taber 100 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: argument from a few years ago. That is a young 101 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: man where that matched, and I think he solidified himself 102 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 1: as a first round pick and maybe even a top 103 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: fifteen pick. Yeah, I think when you're looking at this 104 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 1: defensive tackle class, especially, you have Carter at the top, 105 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: but then that next tiers all kind of you know, 106 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: does Cancy give you more pass rush juice than Brian 107 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: Brazie might, And you're looking at that second tier of like, okay, 108 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 1: into your pass rush is becoming more and more valuable 109 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: every year at this point, Ye, Chris Jones is obviously 110 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: the big one, Aaron Donald, Quinnin Williams, all of those 111 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: guys are getting paid these massive contracts because they're putting 112 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 1: up ten sacks from the because every quarterback will tell 113 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: you that's the worst pressure that they can face. So 114 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 1: press face. You're looking at that second tier and you're 115 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 1: going to have to decide ken Cancy at the undersize 116 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: give you more than a typical Brian in Berze And 117 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 1: I think the combined performance helped him a lot and 118 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: just kind of solidified what you're looking at. Obviously, the 119 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: size concerns dependent on scheme and who your coordinator is. 120 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: Maybe you don't want a two hundred defensive tackle like 121 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 1: that is completely reasonable, But I mean he's the tape 122 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: the tape matches everything tape. Matt is a quick first 123 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: step and he is really good hand and really disrupt 124 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: him and plays on the other side of the line 125 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: to scrimmage a ton. Yeah. Nolan Smith stud Yeah total 126 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: stud six two two thirty eight four three nine forty 127 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: forty one and a half inch Bert. I mean, those 128 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: are explosive traits. And I think that young man really 129 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: helped himself as well. And he was the number one 130 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: player in the country coming out of high school, so 131 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: he was a uber, uber five star and it never 132 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: really got off the ground for a variety of reasons 133 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: that at Georgia got really banged up and all of 134 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 1: the talent that they had, you know, look at even 135 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: the team last year and Kobe d and Jordan Davis 136 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 1: and then you have Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith and 137 00:06:57,640 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: all of the other guys all on the same team. 138 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: So yeah, there are a lot of mouse to feed there. 139 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: But he was you know, when he was hurt, he 140 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: was practically a ga. He was coaching the team. He 141 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: was fired up. He's the guy that, even as an 142 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: edge rusher, got the guys all lined up and was 143 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: the captain of that defense. And I think his podium session, 144 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: especially whatever he did on the field is one thing. 145 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: His podium session I think endeared him to a lot 146 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 1: of people. I think he impressed teams down there with 147 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: the interview process and on the field stuff, and then 148 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: you watch the tape, you love it. I think he's 149 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: kind of that complete package. I think he can maybe 150 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 1: step back and playing space a little bit too, especially 151 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: with those movement and speed skills in the explosions. So 152 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: I think there's a player there that's versatile and fits 153 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: a lot of different schemes and can do a lot 154 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: of different things within a scheme, not just a guy 155 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: who can sit on the edge and go. I think 156 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,679 Speaker 1: he can maybe play a little bit of sam too 157 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: and do some stuff in space as well. And you 158 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: look at the end of the draft. Every year, those 159 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: playoff teams, they just take these athletic edge rushers and 160 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: it's just like, all right, go figure it out that 161 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: the Chiefs did it last year with George carloftas and 162 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: he had ended up having a great rookie season. So 163 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: that's the guy that you know. I think personally it 164 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 1: is pretty much locked into the first. Drawing some comparisons 165 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: to Hassan Reddick a little bit. I think, I think 166 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: that's a fair comparison there. All right, let's try the 167 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: pronunciation Northwestern guy at a at a tomowa at a bore. 168 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: I think that was close. I think so it was. 169 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: It's a tough name. But boy, did that young man 170 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: have himself a combine. Yeah, I mean he was two too. Yeah, 171 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: good point. We were both there, and I know we 172 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,679 Speaker 1: mentioned him sitting there watching practice. I think he stood 173 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: out a couple of times. Six foot two, two hundred 174 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 1: eighty seven pounds four five four with a one six 175 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 1: one split and then the explosion stuff with the thirty 176 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:38,680 Speaker 1: seven and a half inch vertical. Um a guy too that. 177 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,199 Speaker 1: I think the tape fits the athleticism and that's kind 178 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,959 Speaker 1: of that that check mark there. Northwestern has got some guys. 179 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 1: They do have some northwesterday. Yeah, patfrid Gerald is running 180 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,959 Speaker 1: the ship right because they got some guys this year. 181 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: Scronsky's could be the number one tackle taken. I like 182 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 1: the running back Hall. I think he's a good player too. 183 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 1: He was pretty good at the at the combine as well. 184 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: They've got some players there. Um Pro Day is next 185 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: week as well, so I'm sure a lot of teams 186 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: will be around, you know, some of those guys and 187 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 1: you know, asking for their questions. And I don't know 188 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 1: if he needs to test I wouldn't testify with him. Good, 189 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:15,199 Speaker 1: But I think your teams will want to just get 190 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: to know the player a little bit more, because when 191 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: you have a combine like that, I think the interest 192 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: all of a sudden shoots up a little bit and 193 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 1: teams will want to get to know you a little 194 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 1: bit more. And I mean the last three guys we 195 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: talked about you can never have enough athleticism on the 196 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 1: defensive line. Yeah, and that's what those guys showed in Indianapolis, 197 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 1: and it's matching up to what you see on the tape. 198 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: Jutavius Martin um I set the combined record for UM 199 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 1: for vertical Yeah, forty four inches. He was the top 200 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: defensive guy there. Eleven one broad and then runs four 201 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 1: four six. I think him and Sydney Brown, I mean, 202 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: what a Sydney Brown. What a duel they had. And 203 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: then obviously Witherspoon at quarterback. I mean the Illinois secondary, 204 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: how did they not win more games? Yeah? They were, 205 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 1: they were really talented. And the obviously, I mean we 206 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:02,040 Speaker 1: know Curb Joseph has a lot of talent too that 207 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 1: was on that team. He was really good. I think 208 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 1: he's a guy that's going to be one of the 209 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: one of the top safeties taken. I think he really 210 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: helped him. I think the station class as a whole 211 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: that when you were looking at heading into last week, 212 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,319 Speaker 1: he didn't really know where it was. Brian Branchon that 213 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:17,199 Speaker 1: a whole bunch of guys underneath. I think the whole 214 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: bunch of guys underneath a closed that gap of it 215 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: and be really really showed out. I think we're going 216 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,559 Speaker 1: to see a run on those guys, especially in day two, 217 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: and I think early in day two. Yeah, I think 218 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: those guys did really, really well. C J. Stroud and 219 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: I put him on my list just because of the 220 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 1: throwing session. It was one of the better throwing sessions 221 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 1: I've seen, and I think we expected that to be 222 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 1: the case. That's his thing. Man. He can sling it 223 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 1: and he can put it wherever he needs to put it. 224 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 1: He is an accurate quarterback and obviously the Knox says 225 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 1: there are with every Ohio state quarterback is right. You 226 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: have the best wide receivers in the country and your 227 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:49,079 Speaker 1: guys are wide open, which is all true, but at 228 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: the same time, you have to hit him. Yeah, and 229 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: he did, and he did and it was just fluid. 230 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 1: He showed arm strength. I think what teams are going 231 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: to want to know is, you know, is he gonna 232 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 1: be able to use his legs a little bit more? 233 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 1: Does he want to? I think that can be a 234 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: bigger part of his game moving forward, and so um 235 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 1: I would expect his pro day, you know, maybe show 236 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: that off a little bit and get outside the pocket, 237 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 1: uses legs. I think the one thing when you watch 238 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: tape with him, the thing he does really really well, 239 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 1: which I think will translate to the league, is when 240 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:18,560 Speaker 1: he gets out of the pocket, he's still looking to 241 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: throw and he makes NFL throws on the run outside 242 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: the pocket, and I like that. There's gonna be some 243 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: opportunities for where I think he can take off and 244 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 1: get first downs and get make plays with his legs. 245 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: But he's always looking down the field. He's always trying 246 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: to throw the football to explosive, you know, weapons, and 247 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:37,680 Speaker 1: I love that about his game. He can make plays 248 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: out of structure, which is what you want out of 249 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,320 Speaker 1: a rookie quarterback because more often than not. You're going 250 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: to a less than ideal situation with the supporting cast 251 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: around you, a team that's still building, and you know, 252 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: if you have an offensive line that's a little porous 253 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: and you can get out of the pocket and still 254 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: keep your eyes downfield, I mean, that's it's a good 255 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 1: trait to have as a young All right, let's let's 256 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: touch on a couple more guys. Real quick question. Chris Gonzalez, 257 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:02,840 Speaker 1: cornerback out of Orion. I think is in play for 258 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: the Lions at six. I think it's their biggest need. No, 259 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 1: we'll see about free agency next week and where that 260 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: need is depending on what they do in free agency. 261 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:14,080 Speaker 1: But I mean, I think he just showed everything off. 262 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 1: It's six ninety seven. He ran in the four threes, 263 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 1: having eleven one broad over forty inches on the vertical. 264 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: The athletic traits were there, and then watching him at drills, 265 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:25,439 Speaker 1: he was smooth, really smooth in his back pedal, turns 266 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 1: his hips and can run. I think he's the full package. 267 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 1: I think, And it's a tough comparison because Devin Witherspoon 268 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: from Illinois didn't test, didn't test, didn't do anything. But 269 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: I mean the comparison of not testing due to injury. 270 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:44,440 Speaker 1: He didn't voluntarily do nothing, but what Christian Gonzalez was 271 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,840 Speaker 1: able to do out there. I mean that in the 272 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: neck and neck race between CB one, I think we 273 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 1: might have a new leader. Yeah, I think so one percent. 274 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 1: And then another guy that stuck out to me, Zach 275 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: Coon's tight end six seven two fifty five only did 276 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 1: was run four to five five and have a forty 277 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: have at over forty. I mean talk about a big 278 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:08,040 Speaker 1: target there. I talk about a sixth sketch radius six 279 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 1: seven two fifty five and runs four to five special. 280 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 1: That's special, that is, and this is a special tight 281 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: end class overall. I mean most people out there probably 282 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 1: don't know who Zak Kunts is. And there are eleven 283 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 1: guys Daniel Jeremiah has a Day two greater better on. 284 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 1: This is a stacked class, and it's it's guys like 285 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,319 Speaker 1: this who are you know, Day two guys who think 286 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: are down in the comboard, who are going to come 287 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 1: in and be able to compete right away for playing time, 288 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 1: maybe even starting spots, and be contributors. I think there's 289 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: a ton of those guys Day two of this draft, 290 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:42,960 Speaker 1: and this is you know he finished up at All Dominion, 291 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 1: but he's a transfer from Penn State, so he has 292 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 1: major experience as well. And you know, you see those 293 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:50,400 Speaker 1: numbers that you put up at the combine and then 294 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:52,440 Speaker 1: you pair that with Penn State has produced a lot 295 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:55,839 Speaker 1: of NFL tight ends. Pat Fryarmouth is the most recent one, 296 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: and now you know what he was able to do 297 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: at All Dominion as well. I think, you know that's 298 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: another riser that's taking advantage of what Indianapolis had to offer. 299 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: Deontay Banks four three five another stud cornerback. That cornerback 300 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:12,559 Speaker 1: class is really good. Break Blake Freeland, the tackle to 301 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 1: six eight three h two over a ten foot broad 302 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: jump and under five and the forty. There were a 303 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: ton of really athletic It's an athletic class, it is. 304 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: That's a good way to put it. It's a deep 305 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 1: athletic class. And I think teams are going to be 306 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: able to find guys that can that can fit pretty 307 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 1: much any spot, any position, any scheme, at any position group. 308 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 1: But it's just a really deep athletic draft. Yeah, and 309 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: even two guys that that didn't make your list that 310 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 1: that would make mine, Jackson Smith and Jigba, you know 311 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: a lot of questions, banged up this year, barely played, 312 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 1: but outperformed Garrett Wilson and Chris Olive the last time 313 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: that all three of them were on the field, just 314 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 1: showed up and you know, best best shuttle time and 315 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:54,800 Speaker 1: ran the Yeah. I mean, I think that is for 316 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 1: a guy that came in with maybe a lot of 317 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: questions about where you ranked among these wide receivers after 318 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: pretty much not playing at all this year, really you know, 319 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,480 Speaker 1: solidified his status as the best wide receiver in this class. 320 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: And then Jamir Gibbs in a down class, in a 321 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 1: down class though, and then Jamir Gibbs from from Alabama, Yes, 322 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: you know, the second best running back. I feel like, um, 323 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: I don't know if he necessarily closes the gap on 324 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: Bijon just because Vjean Robinson is that good, but he 325 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 1: is clearly heading shoulders above the rest of them. What 326 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: would it? He was a four to three forty and 327 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,800 Speaker 1: I think he's certainly a three down kind of guy. 328 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: Can get His receiving skills I think are right there 329 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 1: with Bijan. It's a home run hitter. Yeah. Well, it 330 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 1: was fun at the combine. We were there for a week. 331 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 1: The team's got a lot of back team's got a 332 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: lot of information on that. But now, Peach, it's time 333 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 1: for free h time. The tampering phase starts Monday, UM 334 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: and free agency starts with four o'clock on Wednesday, March 335 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 1: fifteen and often running. And for the first time in 336 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: his tenure, Brad Holmes has over twenty million dollars to 337 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: work with. That number could obviously UM get bigger as 338 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:58,120 Speaker 1: we get closer to free agency if they make a 339 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:02,000 Speaker 1: couple moves or decisions to release a couple veteran guys. 340 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,840 Speaker 1: But look, they've got draft capital and they've got UM 341 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 1: cap space, and I think it'll be a fun free 342 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: agency seeing what what Brad does. And look, we talked 343 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: to him down in the combine and he said, look, 344 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: we're still going to be very selective with the type 345 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: of player that we get. We're gonna he's got a 346 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: fit culture and everything else. He's got to be a 347 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: team guy. We're not just going to go spend and 348 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 1: get the top guy just because they think we're close 349 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 1: and it's a need and he might put us over 350 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: the edge. It's got to be a fit. So I 351 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: don't know if if they, you know, go get the 352 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 1: big money ticket item. It'll be interesting to see. They 353 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: obviously have the money to do that if they want to. 354 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 1: But just the sense I got talking with Brad, it's 355 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: it's going to be more selective and maybe moving that 356 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: money around to different spots and trying to fill multiple 357 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,960 Speaker 1: needs and maybe getting one superstar kind of number one 358 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: top free agent guy. I don't think the defense in particular, 359 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: which is, you know, the easiest way to fix the 360 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: defense is by a defense in the most part. But 361 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 1: I don't think the defense is one player away. There 362 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 1: are spots that if you had one player, things would 363 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:09,679 Speaker 1: get a lot better. But I don't think, you know, 364 00:17:10,119 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: blowing twenty million dollars a year on just one guy 365 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:15,560 Speaker 1: is really the position that the team is in, right, 366 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: And I think people forget too. I don't think the 367 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: cupboard is as bare on defense as people think. I mean, 368 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: you look at the numbers, and obviously the numbers are 369 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 1: what they are, and this was a bottom five defense 370 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,240 Speaker 1: and most major categories. But you look at the first 371 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 1: half of the season, the second half of the season 372 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: very different. At thirty two point one points per game 373 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: allowed during the one and six start, that number dropped 374 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:37,120 Speaker 1: all the way to twenty point two over that eight 375 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:39,800 Speaker 1: and two finish that was the eleventh best in the NFL. 376 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: And also, you're going to have guys like Aiden Hutchinson, 377 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:49,440 Speaker 1: Kirby Joseph James Houston, Malcolm Rodriguez, all guys that take 378 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 1: that big step from your one to year two. And 379 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: we've got to remember that part of it too. Those 380 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 1: guys are expected to be much better, be core pieces. Look, 381 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: they do need to help, let's you know, let's be 382 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: real about it yet. But I don't think it's as 383 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 1: bare as people may think because of the way they 384 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 1: finished in some young guys that everyone expects to take 385 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: big leaves no. And I think when you have an offense, 386 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:16,439 Speaker 1: as you know, borderline solidified. Obviously, running back is up 387 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:18,879 Speaker 1: in the air right now. Whether Jamal comes back or not. 388 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 1: You have the right guard spot is a question mark 389 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:24,480 Speaker 1: at least as of now, and the ex receiver if 390 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: Chart doesn't come back. There are spots of interest on 391 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:29,360 Speaker 1: the offensive side of the ball. But when you have 392 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,240 Speaker 1: the core of the offensive line, DeAndre Swift is still 393 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 1: in their contract, you have Saint Brown and Jamison Williams, 394 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 1: you can kind of the quarterback, that is an important one. 395 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 1: It's not like you're finding a starting quarterback for agency, though, 396 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 1: But when you have the auxiliary pieces that core on 397 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 1: offense kind of solidified, I think it's just easier to 398 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 1: look at the defense and yeah, people are gonna microanalyze 399 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: and go, oh, the defense is just bad. But you 400 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:57,639 Speaker 1: have Hudginson, you have Pascal, you have Houston, you have 401 00:18:57,680 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: all those defensive linemen that are just going to get better. 402 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:03,679 Speaker 1: And you know, I think this is philosophically, where are 403 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: the Lions going to go on defense? Or you're going 404 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: to invest in the secondary, or you're going to invest 405 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:08,879 Speaker 1: in the defensive line or is it going to come 406 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: up the middle of the linebacker? And I think this 407 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: free agency class is going to tell a lot about 408 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: what positions the Lions might be. Well, let's talk about 409 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:18,160 Speaker 1: a few of those, and let's start with cornerback, which 410 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: I think, and I don't know if you agree, is 411 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 1: the biggest need on this football team I'm heading into 412 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 1: free agency. I mean, you look at Jeffokuta and Jerry 413 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 1: Jacobs and that's about it. And it'll be interesting what 414 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 1: they do with Jerry if they move him inside or 415 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:34,479 Speaker 1: move him around, but I think they need probably a 416 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:37,439 Speaker 1: couple cornerbacks in free agency and I wouldn't be surprised 417 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 1: if they draft a couple two. I mean, they really 418 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 1: need to revamp that room. Competition is what Aaron Glenn 419 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:44,120 Speaker 1: said he wanted to see in that room. We talked 420 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 1: to him in Indy. They need more of it and 421 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:48,520 Speaker 1: they need some new faces in there. And there's plenty 422 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,919 Speaker 1: in freecy free agency and just a few that I 423 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 1: noted Jamal Dean, who I think we both agree probably 424 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: the top guy. And I think if you get a 425 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,359 Speaker 1: guy like Jamal Dean, that's probably good to be the 426 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:03,480 Speaker 1: largest content contract that Brad is gonna put him an 427 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 1: out twenty twenty a year on. Yeah, I mean he's 428 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,199 Speaker 1: gonna be fifteen to twenty a year. Now. You can 429 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:11,720 Speaker 1: obviously structure that you know to to you know, limit 430 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,359 Speaker 1: your your cap responsibilities. But that's going to be a 431 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:16,119 Speaker 1: big ticket item and I think he's worth it. I 432 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:18,360 Speaker 1: think he's really shown out in Tampa over the last 433 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 1: four years. I think he's deserved it. He's been very, 434 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:23,160 Speaker 1: very consistent. I think he's had a seventy five point 435 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,880 Speaker 1: zero coverage grade every single season from Pro Football focus 436 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 1: or better. That's just consistency, and that's a talk about 437 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 1: you know what Aaron Glenn likes as a scheme. He 438 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: plays a lot of man coverage. That's another Todd Bullis 439 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: defense that blitz his a lot and leaves your corner 440 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 1: on an island. So that's a guy that has proven 441 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 1: he's capable of doing that, has been on good defenses, 442 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,120 Speaker 1: has been on a Super Bowl winning defense. I mean 443 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 1: that is to me, he is the if there's one 444 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: big ticket item, I think that's the one that probably 445 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,520 Speaker 1: fits the best here. And you know a couple other 446 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 1: names that I like to Cameron Sutton from Pittsburgh, a 447 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:02,200 Speaker 1: guy that's played inside and outside. Opposing pastors completed fifty 448 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: point seven percent of their passes on him last year 449 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 1: and had a sixty nine point six rating. Those are 450 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:08,879 Speaker 1: two numbers I always look at with cornerbacks. I mean, 451 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:11,200 Speaker 1: you can look at targets and touchdowns and everything else, 452 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 1: but when they when quarterbacks threw at them, how many 453 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,960 Speaker 1: times did they completed? What was their passer rating? And 454 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: those are terrific numbers from a guy that can play 455 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: both inside and outside and from a culture standpoint, playing 456 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,959 Speaker 1: under Tomlin and that franchise. I think that's just going 457 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 1: to be a fit for what Dan Campbell and Brad 458 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 1: Holmes want to bring in it. And then another cornerback 459 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,360 Speaker 1: is James Bradberry, who obviously you know, made a deep 460 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: run with Philly in the Super Bowl and even you 461 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,560 Speaker 1: know he was cut by the Giants for cap reason. 462 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: He was not bad in New York in the time 463 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,440 Speaker 1: he spent there, and was great in Carolina. And he's 464 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 1: a little bit older now. But pushing the might that 465 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 1: might bring the price down. Look at you, I might 466 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: bring the price down. Rock y'all sin a guy I 467 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:55,400 Speaker 1: think that was big in the draft a few years ago. Yeah, 468 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,480 Speaker 1: I think he's been okay, he's been pretty good. I'm 469 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: pretty solid. Another name maybe to consider that that tier 470 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: two type of cornerback who could who could be in 471 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,640 Speaker 1: the mix there too. And then let's go to linebacker, 472 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 1: because I think there's a number of really good linebackers 473 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 1: in this free agency class, obviously led by Tremaine Edwards. Um, 474 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:15,800 Speaker 1: you just look at him. I think he's a three 475 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 1: down guy that can do it all. Eighty six point 476 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: nine coverage grade, which was the best among all linebackers 477 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 1: last year. So you talked about a guy on third 478 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: down that can really be you know that guy. You 479 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 1: look at the scheme last year they brought PRIs Borden. 480 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 1: He played a lot of those three downs. But if 481 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,439 Speaker 1: you got a guy who can play first down, second 482 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 1: down and is one of the best on third down, 483 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 1: in coverage, in space, just think that makes your defense 484 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 1: so much better. And there there is going to be 485 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 1: a lot of competition for Tremade Evans. I think he 486 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 1: in free agency. So that's another guy that's a big 487 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,879 Speaker 1: by scarcity of the position. He is the top So 488 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:50,120 Speaker 1: you got three good cornerbacks in that first year, he 489 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:52,880 Speaker 1: is the top tier linebacker. And as of right now, 490 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 1: I mean there's obviously cuts their salary cap, moves that 491 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 1: could be made. Some other linebackers could hit the market. 492 00:22:57,680 --> 00:22:59,439 Speaker 1: Maybe they don't even get to free agency. Yeah, you're 493 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:02,120 Speaker 1: going too. And he right now, I think is if 494 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 1: he's testing the open market, he's going to enjoy the 495 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: waters out there too. Other linebackers I like David Long, 496 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 1: t J. Edwards. I think when you look at Edwards, 497 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:14,080 Speaker 1: one of four linebackers who had a seventy five or 498 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 1: plus a grade against the run and in coverage, so again, 499 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 1: these are the guys that kind of I've looked at 500 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 1: is guys that are versatile, that can do a lot 501 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: of different things, that can play in space and cover. 502 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 1: I thought that was an area run as well. I 503 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:29,399 Speaker 1: thought I thought that was an area with the Lions 504 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:32,000 Speaker 1: linebackers last year where they struggle a little bit. I 505 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 1: think they were really searching and looking for a guy 506 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: that could be a third down guy that could come 507 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,480 Speaker 1: in and help them in those passing situations. And so 508 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:42,119 Speaker 1: to me, the linebackers that are appealing in free agency 509 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: are those guys that can do at all. Yeah, and 510 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 1: you're looking at you know. To me, I think the 511 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: coverage linebacker is the most important part because when you're 512 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:51,199 Speaker 1: getting picked apart by tight ends and you look at 513 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:52,680 Speaker 1: the NFC and the tight ends you're going to have 514 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:55,359 Speaker 1: to go against, I mean it's a gaunt one. Yeah, 515 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:57,440 Speaker 1: So you got it. As the tight end position gets 516 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:01,119 Speaker 1: more pass catching and more and you have all these 517 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: rookie tight ends that are crazy athletes coming in. Like 518 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: we talked about before, the cover's linebacker and for that matter, 519 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:08,840 Speaker 1: the safety is only going to get more valuable. I 520 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:11,119 Speaker 1: think they're pretty good on the edge, and I think 521 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 1: if they want to address that, the draft's probably a 522 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 1: pretty good spot to do it. A couple there's always 523 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: a rotational edge out there, though. There is a couple 524 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:20,639 Speaker 1: of defensive lineman Zach Allen really like five and a 525 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 1: half sacks, really really versatile, and Draymond Jones twenty two 526 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:29,240 Speaker 1: sacks over the last four seasons in Denver really good. Again, 527 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 1: has some versatility to his game. But I think bring 528 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 1: some pass rush prowess to that center. Lions defensive tackles 529 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:39,200 Speaker 1: and tier guys three sacks last year. All that pressure 530 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 1: was from the edges, and so I think, really, I 531 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:45,040 Speaker 1: think if you can help that defense and help that 532 00:24:45,119 --> 00:24:48,439 Speaker 1: front by getting a guy we talked about it with Kancy, 533 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 1: you know, among the combine guys and the draft guys, 534 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 1: of guys that can give you a little bit more 535 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 1: pass rush prowess from the interior, I think the Lions 536 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:57,920 Speaker 1: have to be on the lookout for that little bit, 537 00:24:58,040 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 1: and I think they're again there are always these pass 538 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,679 Speaker 1: rush specialists that can play inside, and those guys get 539 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:06,359 Speaker 1: a lot of money when they do both. But if 540 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: you're looking at that second tier, maybe one or two 541 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:11,240 Speaker 1: year deals, I think this class kind of kind of 542 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: lines up for for the interior pressure. Anybody on offense, 543 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,639 Speaker 1: Chip out you who were talking all defense here. I mean, 544 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 1: I know, we gotta we gotta throw ball. There's a 545 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 1: lot of backup quarterbacks out there. Gardner, Minshew Gardner, minshewed Bridgewater. 546 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:27,400 Speaker 1: Bridgewater is another one, Mariota case Keenum. These are playoff 547 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:31,200 Speaker 1: quarterbacksbe Brisett. I would not be surprised. Hopefully that's banging 548 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:33,240 Speaker 1: on the table. Yeah, don't. I know. I'm getting some 549 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:35,640 Speaker 1: feedback from fans about me beating on the table. I'm 550 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,639 Speaker 1: trying to I'm trying to be better about it. I 551 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: wouldn't be surprised at all. They take a veteran quarterback 552 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: and maybe draft one, not at six and eighteen. I'm 553 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 1: not suggesting that, but um, you know, day two, you've 554 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: got some picks. Day three, I think you know, get 555 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:52,400 Speaker 1: a young guy in there. That's just if you bring 556 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:55,080 Speaker 1: in a vet, it's just another guy to to learn from. 557 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,240 Speaker 1: Obviously you got a Pro Bowl quarterback as the starter 558 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 1: and Jerry Goff, but you're bringing Andy Dalton as the 559 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:02,639 Speaker 1: backup for example, Like that, guys played playoff games that 560 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:05,320 Speaker 1: guys won in the vision like that is just another 561 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:08,400 Speaker 1: Garner Minshire. I think he's won eight games. Yeah, got 562 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:10,400 Speaker 1: to pick his brain in Yeah, yeah, because if something 563 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:12,160 Speaker 1: happens at Jared Golf right now, I mean, there's got 564 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:13,680 Speaker 1: to be a little bit better plan in place. And 565 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:16,359 Speaker 1: Brad admitted that down at the combine. I think I 566 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:18,800 Speaker 1: asked him about the backup quarterback job and he said, 567 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: I kind of just slid into home last year signing 568 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:23,879 Speaker 1: Nate stuff out. Look, Nate did a great job, you know, 569 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:26,199 Speaker 1: came in at the end of training camp, and I 570 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 1: think the reflection of how Jared played is a reflection 571 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 1: of Nate and the job that he did in that 572 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,919 Speaker 1: work and film and helping Jared. So Nate did a 573 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: great job. But I think you know a guy that's 574 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 1: maybe a little bit more proven to be able to 575 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: step in and win games, I think is probably on 576 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 1: the docket. And if you have the money for it, 577 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:45,800 Speaker 1: which is the first time in your tenure that you 578 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:48,200 Speaker 1: have maybe some extra money where you can go sign 579 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:50,800 Speaker 1: up five million dollar backup quarterback, this is a pretty 580 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:54,199 Speaker 1: decent class to do it with. So wide receiver obviously, 581 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:56,200 Speaker 1: I think we both agree. I'd love to see chart back. 582 00:26:56,240 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 1: I think a trio of chart jam and it was 583 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:03,040 Speaker 1: that at the end of the year, huring good. Um, 584 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 1: I think Chark's gonna get a lot of play in 585 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:08,920 Speaker 1: free agency. I think there's not many guys six four, um, 586 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 1: you know two twenty plus that run four three that 587 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 1: that can make the place that he can down the field. 588 00:27:13,640 --> 00:27:15,080 Speaker 1: I think there's gonna be a lot of teams fine 589 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:17,399 Speaker 1: for his service. Maybe another guard guy to throw in 590 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:20,679 Speaker 1: their Allan's art Allen's are would be fun. Yeah, sixty 591 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:24,320 Speaker 1: catches last year. Um, you know, he's got solid production 592 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:27,160 Speaker 1: throughout his career. He can scores touchdowns. Be a guy 593 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:30,879 Speaker 1: that plays outside being a number two guy. Um to 594 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:33,760 Speaker 1: Tom on Ross, Saint Brown's number one and Jamo's number 595 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:35,840 Speaker 1: one one A one B let's call him. But I 596 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 1: think a guy that that that can make plays and 597 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:39,879 Speaker 1: be solid is definitely on the outside. And then the 598 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:42,719 Speaker 1: other three guys that I had listed are more closer 599 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 1: to the alman Ra type. If you're really trying to 600 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:46,960 Speaker 1: open Jamo over the top and you're just trying to 601 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:49,399 Speaker 1: dominate the underneath, which don't get me wrong, it's not 602 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 1: not a bad thing at all. Juju Smith Shoose was 603 00:27:51,960 --> 00:27:54,000 Speaker 1: a free agent and Jakobe Myers a free agent. Robert 604 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,280 Speaker 1: Woods is a free agent. Possession guys up, but just 605 00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:59,480 Speaker 1: more possession guys get, you know, move the chains, move 606 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:01,919 Speaker 1: the chains of the chains, and then it's j Moton. 607 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:05,359 Speaker 1: Don't forget what Ben Johnson said on the podcast. Now 608 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:07,119 Speaker 1: tall and Ron wants to get down field and make 609 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:08,959 Speaker 1: some plays down the field. He said he's gonna try 610 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:12,600 Speaker 1: to incorporate some of that into into the playbook a 611 00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:14,440 Speaker 1: little bit more too. So maybe you're just going for 612 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:16,959 Speaker 1: another chain mover. After all, it should be fun, all right. 613 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 1: We threw out a call for questions. We don't do 614 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:25,160 Speaker 1: this that often, but with the combine over the draft, 615 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 1: you know next month, free agency starting next week throughout 616 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:32,200 Speaker 1: on Twitter, some questions which once stood out to you? 617 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:33,560 Speaker 1: Which ones you like? All right, so we got one 618 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: from Wayne here. Do you think the Lions will trade 619 00:28:35,960 --> 00:28:37,800 Speaker 1: back from six? It might be a good idea to 620 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: get some more draft picks. Okay, Um, I think it's 621 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 1: certainly a possibility. I think if you're Brat Holmes, you've 622 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:46,920 Speaker 1: got to be open for that idea. But I don't 623 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:52,120 Speaker 1: think you ever go back and so that you don't 624 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:54,320 Speaker 1: move back to where the grade you can't get on 625 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:57,520 Speaker 1: the prospect goes down. Like I think, if you're at 626 00:28:57,680 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 1: six and Carolina really wants, let's say a quarterback and 627 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 1: wants to move up, one of those four guys are there, 628 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:05,840 Speaker 1: and you've got four guys that have a similar grade, 629 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: and you're not set on position or whatever. You just 630 00:29:09,720 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: I want the best player with this grade, and all 631 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 1: four of those guys have the same grade, then you 632 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:16,920 Speaker 1: move back. If you've got two guys with this grade, 633 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:18,920 Speaker 1: and then there's a tick down and you might not 634 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:20,960 Speaker 1: get those two guys. I think you don't move down. 635 00:29:21,280 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 1: I think that's at least my strategy for it. Don't. 636 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:25,840 Speaker 1: I don't think you move back and take a lesser 637 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: player just to get another pick. I'm in the business 638 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:31,560 Speaker 1: of getting blue chip players, really good guys that can 639 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 1: come in and help. And I have to trust my 640 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:35,800 Speaker 1: board in that regard. And that's the tough thing. When 641 00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:38,880 Speaker 1: you're looking at a board like that. You have to determine, 642 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:41,640 Speaker 1: all right, if this guy is, you know, two points 643 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:44,880 Speaker 1: below where I'm currently at, but if you get into 644 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:46,880 Speaker 1: the first round pick for it next year, you have 645 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 1: to weigh the difference between is that extra one next year, 646 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:53,239 Speaker 1: which is as good of an asset as you can 647 00:29:53,320 --> 00:29:57,320 Speaker 1: get worth the little turn down and player and next 648 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:00,320 Speaker 1: year is the thing that stands out about that comment 649 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 1: because to me, I think the NFC North is right 650 00:30:02,880 --> 00:30:05,280 Speaker 1: for the picking this year. Yeah, I think everything is 651 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: setting up for you to be a contender in the NFC. 652 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:11,000 Speaker 1: Who knows what happens next year. I think it's really 653 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:14,000 Speaker 1: set up nice this year with all the pieces they 654 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 1: have coming back, the coaching staff intact, ben back, all 655 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:20,880 Speaker 1: the pieces that we talked about. I think you add 656 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:22,960 Speaker 1: some blue chip guys this week this year that can 657 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:24,880 Speaker 1: step in and help. I think you're often running. Yeah, 658 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,720 Speaker 1: I think you're you're you're looking at that and you're 659 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,480 Speaker 1: kind of thinking, now's your time. What can we by 660 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:34,720 Speaker 1: the table again immediately? To step in and produce immediately? 661 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:37,000 Speaker 1: And when you're picking it six, it's easy to do that, 662 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 1: all right. Next one, we kind of touched on it earlier, 663 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:42,640 Speaker 1: But who are the Lions signed to back up Jerry 664 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:45,720 Speaker 1: Goff Jakobe Percett aiming too high? And then the secondary, 665 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 1: which is where I think is the better focus here. 666 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: What's the likelihood of them going OL at eighteen to 667 00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:55,280 Speaker 1: replace Vitai? I think, and I've always said this about 668 00:30:55,400 --> 00:30:57,440 Speaker 1: this year's draft, I think at number six, I take 669 00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:01,280 Speaker 1: the best defensive player on my board. We've talked about 670 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:03,840 Speaker 1: that being the biggest need, and I think just how 671 00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:06,520 Speaker 1: it's gonna shape out. I think those defenders are going 672 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:08,400 Speaker 1: to be at the top of the board anyways. And 673 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: then at number eighteen, I take the best player available 674 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 1: regardless of side of the ball, and I think be 675 00:31:15,920 --> 00:31:18,560 Speaker 1: Jean Robinson. If he's there, I think is in the 676 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:20,200 Speaker 1: mix there. But I think some of those guys like 677 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:24,160 Speaker 1: Osire's Torrance Um, you know, um, and some of those 678 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:28,160 Speaker 1: those interior offensive linemen at eighteen, I wouldn't be opposed 679 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:30,640 Speaker 1: to it. Um. I think that's you. You've shown and 680 00:31:30,760 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 1: you've built that to be your strength. You're only as 681 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: good as your weakest point on the offensive line. I mean, 682 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:37,880 Speaker 1: that's five guys, that's a unit. And if you can 683 00:31:37,920 --> 00:31:42,040 Speaker 1: get another young guy, cost controlled, cost control, that that 684 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:45,800 Speaker 1: just steps in and solidifies that spot now for the 685 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 1: foreseeable future. I don't I don't see a problem with it. 686 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:51,880 Speaker 1: I always like reinforcing spots that I view as strengths, 687 00:31:52,520 --> 00:31:57,000 Speaker 1: and I think at eighteen, that's where the offensive line 688 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,560 Speaker 1: guys start to come and play the late teens, late twenties, 689 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:01,600 Speaker 1: those in your offensive lineman, that's where you start to 690 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 1: give value at eighteen with those guys. So look, if 691 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:06,959 Speaker 1: Torrence or whoever it is is clearly the number one 692 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 1: guy on my board, I'm fine with it, all right. 693 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: Last one from Brandon. We touched on it a little 694 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:14,160 Speaker 1: bit earlier when we were talking about the Combine. Has 695 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:16,440 Speaker 1: Jalen Carter damaged his draft value to the point that 696 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:19,400 Speaker 1: the Lions might pass on him at six or now 697 00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:22,560 Speaker 1: more research done into his character? Well, that's it. I 698 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:24,560 Speaker 1: think now the research is done. I think we're going 699 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,040 Speaker 1: to get a good idea of some of his numbers 700 00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:28,800 Speaker 1: and stuff at George's pro day next week, and I 701 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:30,160 Speaker 1: think teams are gonna want to sit down with that 702 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:32,360 Speaker 1: young man and talk to him. And I think what 703 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:35,160 Speaker 1: that did. And if you're unaware, he had to leave 704 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:37,880 Speaker 1: the Combine last week after a warrant was issued for 705 00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:41,160 Speaker 1: his arrest in Georgia related to the car accident that 706 00:32:41,480 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 1: killed a teammate. He apparently or reportedly was racing that 707 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:48,960 Speaker 1: that car, and there's been some other kind of issues 708 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:50,640 Speaker 1: that have come up, at least that I heard of 709 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:52,640 Speaker 1: when I was an indie. So I think what it 710 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:54,720 Speaker 1: does is, look, the talent is obviously there. I think 711 00:32:54,760 --> 00:32:56,800 Speaker 1: he's talent enough to be the number one pick in 712 00:32:56,840 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 1: the draft. He's that good. But is he fit for 713 00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:02,479 Speaker 1: your team? Is he a culture fit? Is he going 714 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 1: to do all the right things? And that's a big 715 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:07,240 Speaker 1: issue when you're going to spend thirty million dollars plus 716 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:10,680 Speaker 1: on a young man. And so I think what teams 717 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 1: are going to do is teams are going to do 718 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:14,600 Speaker 1: their homework on the character stuff. I think that's what 719 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:17,480 Speaker 1: last week proved. I wouldn't write them off my board yet, 720 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:19,400 Speaker 1: but I've got to do some more homework on him. 721 00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:21,520 Speaker 1: I've got to maybe talk to some more people, get 722 00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:23,280 Speaker 1: my hands on that young man, have him come in 723 00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:26,120 Speaker 1: for a visit, see what he's all about, and see 724 00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:28,280 Speaker 1: if these are just maybe some mistakes you chalk up 725 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:30,360 Speaker 1: to him being a you know, a young guy, and 726 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:33,320 Speaker 1: we can move past them, or maybe I take him 727 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:35,040 Speaker 1: off my board. But I think teams have to do 728 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:37,040 Speaker 1: some more homework on him. For sure. I don't exclude 729 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:40,440 Speaker 1: him yet, but yet to be determined. So we got 730 00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:43,360 Speaker 1: it's all we got. I like it. So you know 731 00:33:43,440 --> 00:33:47,680 Speaker 1: obviously at the Combine. Free agency starts next week. It's 732 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:50,520 Speaker 1: going to be busy, busy time. It's a fun time 733 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:54,239 Speaker 1: here and we'll probably stop by chat do another podcast here. 734 00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:56,760 Speaker 1: Once free agency starts, hopefully get some of those guys 735 00:33:57,440 --> 00:33:59,800 Speaker 1: that we sign in here, we'll start talking to those guys. 736 00:34:00,280 --> 00:34:02,760 Speaker 1: It'll be a busy next month for sure. Thank you 737 00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:03,560 Speaker 1: guys for joining us.