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Speaker 1: And now move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks.

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Speaker 1: What's up, everybody? Welcome to Move the Sticks DJ. Bucky

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Speaker 1: back with you. As we are within a few weeks

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Speaker 1: of the National Football League Draft taking place in Cleveland, Ohio,

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Speaker 1: April through May one, Buck, I'm getting more excited as

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Speaker 1: we get closer. But it feels like we're the time

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Speaker 1: all of the draft evaluations, the draft boards that said

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Speaker 1: That's the exciting part of the runner to the draft.

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Speaker 1: He saw it on the screen there just a second ago. Reminder,

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Speaker 1: you can find us on the Move the six podcast,

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Speaker 1: On the show today, Buck, we have got a lot

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Speaker 1: of ground to cover, including some fantastic guests. Yeah, some

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Speaker 1: fantastic guests. We also have an opportunity to discuss John

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Speaker 1: To fix him and then finally we're gonna talk about

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Speaker 1: I think we should do that right now. I guess

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Speaker 1: it's being billed as a second Pro Day. It really

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Speaker 1: is there a pseudo private workouts here for some of

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Speaker 1: second Pro Day, particularly with Kyle Shanahan standing right behind him. Yeah. Well,

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Speaker 1: I think the big thing is a lot of teams

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Speaker 1: Because that's a lot, a lot a lot of times

430
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Speaker 1: when you look at guys that fail at the next level,

431
00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,400
Speaker 1: it's because they haven't had adversity or they haven't handled adversity. Well,

432
00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:16,320
Speaker 1: is there an example in your life you could be

433
00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:18,840
Speaker 1: on the field or off the field where you've had

434
00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:21,879
Speaker 1: to battle through some some tough times. For me, the

435
00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,320
Speaker 1: toughest time probably be when I got hurt my freshman

436
00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:27,159
Speaker 1: year because I came to Miami I earlier world. I

437
00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,720
Speaker 1: had a really good spring, you know. I know a scrimmage.

438
00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:31,359
Speaker 1: There was a couple of scrimmages. I got four stacks

439
00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:32,960
Speaker 1: and one I got three stacks another. I was just

440
00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:35,200
Speaker 1: out there having so much fun. And then I got hurt,

441
00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:37,240
Speaker 1: like stinking with the season and I was just like

442
00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,000
Speaker 1: really like in a dark place at that time. You know,

443
00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,280
Speaker 1: that was a real tough time from for sure, Like

444
00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:43,639
Speaker 1: it took a lot out of me. But like my

445
00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:46,119
Speaker 1: friends and family rallied around me. My teammates, you know

446
00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:48,119
Speaker 1: that they helped me out with everything, whether it was

447
00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,000
Speaker 1: um taking me to class, they're picking me up from

448
00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:54,280
Speaker 1: from dinner, or or or getting me to practice in

449
00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:55,639
Speaker 1: the morning cause I couldn't drive. I was on a

450
00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:57,520
Speaker 1: scooter for like eight weeks. So just that was a

451
00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:58,920
Speaker 1: real tough time for me and not being able to

452
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Speaker 1: play football. And it's like when you get hurt, it's

453
00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:03,560
Speaker 1: like it's like the team is like the train and

454
00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:06,040
Speaker 1: the trains like it's like you just get off on

455
00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:07,639
Speaker 1: the stop and it keeps on going. But you just

456
00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,480
Speaker 1: gotta keep your faith, you know, And I like stayed

457
00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:12,520
Speaker 1: stayed to my faith in God. I prayed about it.

458
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Speaker 1: You know, and I was blessed enough to bounce back

459
00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:16,600
Speaker 1: and never a great year, but that was definitely the

460
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Speaker 1: hardest like time in my life for a year, you know.

461
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Speaker 1: So as evaluated one thing we look for. DJ talked

462
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Speaker 1: about the adversity, but we also want to know your

463
00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:27,120
Speaker 1: why or what inspires you to do what you do.

464
00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:30,280
Speaker 1: So why do you play football? Who? Who inspires you

465
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Speaker 1: to play? Like? What do you do it for? I

466
00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:34,640
Speaker 1: do for my family, honestly, for me to be able

467
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Speaker 1: to uh have the chance to retire my mom and dad,

468
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Speaker 1: it means everything to me. You know, they put in

469
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Speaker 1: so much working to me that took me to camps

470
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Speaker 1: that they're every single game, whether they're even if they

471
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Speaker 1: were working the day after or just had a five

472
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Speaker 1: day of work with coin Saturdays. And I was an

473
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Speaker 1: outimate football that be at every single game, every high

474
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Speaker 1: school game. So I really do it for them. You know,

475
00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,359
Speaker 1: they inspired me because they're real hard workers and they

476
00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:57,600
Speaker 1: came from nothing and they raised me up. So I'm

477
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Speaker 1: just I'm blessed to have those people in my life,

478
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Speaker 1: and I do everything for them honestly because I can't wait,

479
00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,240
Speaker 1: like just to get that to be able to get

480
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Speaker 1: that to get that check and just be like, yo, mom,

481
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Speaker 1: you don't have to work no more, Dad, and the

482
00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:09,359
Speaker 1: word the more. It's gonna meet everything, you know. All right,

483
00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,200
Speaker 1: last question from me and I. We appreciate your time today, Greg,

484
00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,240
Speaker 1: but let let spend it's a weird year this year

485
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Speaker 1: in right, and your best football season this year. But

486
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Speaker 1: if we could go in a time machine a year

487
00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,679
Speaker 1: a year away, let's say you get through your rookie season.

488
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Speaker 1: For you to look back on your rookie season and say, okay,

489
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Speaker 1: that was a success. What what will have taken place

490
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Speaker 1: if you would deem your rookie year success Really just me.

491
00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,040
Speaker 1: I won't even put a number on say or anything.

492
00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,679
Speaker 1: Really just me coming into my own and just getting

493
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Speaker 1: everything I can get out of myself. You know, whether

494
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Speaker 1: that tend stas twenty stats, a hundred stas, you know,

495
00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:44,280
Speaker 1: just me being out there and just dominating and playing

496
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Speaker 1: at the highest level that I can play. I know

497
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Speaker 1: it's gonna obviously be harder. I'm not just gonna go

498
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Speaker 1: there and bully grown man first day, but you know,

499
00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:52,520
Speaker 1: but I'm gonna compete, uh to my best capability, and

500
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Speaker 1: I'm I'm gonna show what I could do, and I

501
00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:57,040
Speaker 1: can't wait for the opportunity to play for whatever team drafting.

502
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Speaker 1: I'm gonna be a team guy, you know, i'nna be.

503
00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:01,359
Speaker 1: I gonna be a positive um person in the locker room.

504
00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:03,760
Speaker 1: I'm helping. I'm gonna help out whoever I can't help out,

505
00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:05,960
Speaker 1: and I'm gonna show love in any way. I can't say.

506
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Speaker 1: I really can't wait. And I'm up for the challenge,

507
00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,200
Speaker 1: you know, And I know that thing's gonna be tough,

508
00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:11,679
Speaker 1: but I just can't wait to get out there and

509
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Speaker 1: compete with the best of the best. I can't wait.

510
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Speaker 1: I love it, man. Have You've been great with us today.

511
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Speaker 1: It's awesome to spend some time with you. I'm sure

512
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Speaker 1: we'll catch you along the journey here as we get

513
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Speaker 1: close to the draft. But keep working hard, man, and

514
00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,280
Speaker 1: we'll see you soon. Yes, sir, I will thank you.

515
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Speaker 1: We don't see d J. He's one of the top

516
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Speaker 1: five pass rus that I have on the board. I

517
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Speaker 1: haven't sitting at number three. Some of that is just

518
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Speaker 1: due to the impact of the pro days, and I'm

519
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Speaker 1: sure we'll get to that. Well. Look, he's a talented player.

520
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Speaker 1: We'll see how it works out for him. I think

521
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Speaker 1: someone is going to land an explosive pass rusher who

522
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Speaker 1: surprises at the next level. Yeah, I think he's getting

523
00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:50,280
Speaker 1: danged pretty hard for this pro day. Um as somebody

524
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Speaker 1: who opted out and we didn't see him play football

525
00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:54,919
Speaker 1: in the last year, and people say, oh, he was

526
00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,280
Speaker 1: really stiff and tight. This pro day did not look good.

527
00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:59,640
Speaker 1: The shuttles were not good at all. Um. You see

528
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Speaker 1: him here kind of going to the bags. There wasn't

529
00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:03,760
Speaker 1: as much urgency. But Buck, when you go look at

530
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Speaker 1: the time there the four six seven, four years, that's

531
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Speaker 1: a solid time to that size, but really it's the ten.

532
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Speaker 1: He had the fastest ten among the top rushers in

533
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Speaker 1: this draft at a one five seven. So you've got

534
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Speaker 1: somebody that can really really cover ground. You can win

535
00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:18,320
Speaker 1: with that first step, you can win with your length.

536
00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:20,400
Speaker 1: Not going to be an elite bender, but we've seen

537
00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:23,000
Speaker 1: some really good pass rushers put up big numbers. But

538
00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:25,960
Speaker 1: despite being a little bit tight, you know, D J.

539
00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:27,960
Speaker 1: Hughes was funny about his protat right, So I went

540
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Speaker 1: back because I've made the comparison between Rousseau and Jason

541
00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:36,080
Speaker 1: Pierre Paul. The protay numbers are exactly the same, and

542
00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,320
Speaker 1: so when people get enamored and they kind of deem

543
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Speaker 1: him for that. Just to understanding Jason Pierre Paul has

544
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Speaker 1: been one of the more successful pass rushers in our league.

545
00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:46,120
Speaker 1: This guy comes in the same. When I see his game,

546
00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:49,040
Speaker 1: it looks very reminiscent of JPP. I am fine with

547
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Speaker 1: Gregory Russo being the first round pick. I still think

548
00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:52,960
Speaker 1: he comes out to board and bill of the first round.

549
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Speaker 1: It does lead to a good discussion, though, about the

550
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Speaker 1: guys that opted out. It's a different year, right, We've

551
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Speaker 1: never had anything like this, So we look at the

552
00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:01,959
Speaker 1: guys just in my top fifty that we did not

553
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Speaker 1: see play football this year, led right at the top

554
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Speaker 1: of the list by Jamaar Chase. I mean, that's a

555
00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:09,440
Speaker 1: good list of football players. Um So, it's been a

556
00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:12,760
Speaker 1: challenging evaluation period for guys because you haven't seen these

557
00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:14,879
Speaker 1: guys in over a year. And I think maybe the

558
00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:17,960
Speaker 1: Pro day took on a little added emphasis. It's Jamaar Chase,

559
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Speaker 1: Rashaan Slater, Michael Parsons, Pinas seul Uh. They all crushed

560
00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:24,320
Speaker 1: their Pro days. That the two on the bottom. Rousseau

561
00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,719
Speaker 1: did not have a great Pro Day and Caleb Farley

562
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Speaker 1: has been dealing with a little bit of back thing.

563
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Speaker 1: So it's a unique year, Buck, Yeah, a very new

564
00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:34,600
Speaker 1: unique year. And it's it's really hard because you have

565
00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:37,359
Speaker 1: guys who played thissue, guys who played the fullest lated games,

566
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Speaker 1: guys who played a partial slate, and then guys who

567
00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:43,160
Speaker 1: didn't play at all. In reality, with the opt out guys,

568
00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:44,639
Speaker 1: you have to kind of treat them like a player

569
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Speaker 1: that was injured and suffered a season and injury before

570
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Speaker 1: the season. You have to grate them off the previous

571
00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:52,639
Speaker 1: years tape, and it's a little more of a projection.

572
00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:56,720
Speaker 1: But we've seen these guys Jamaar Chase, Michael Parsons, pinet Seel.

573
00:24:57,040 --> 00:25:01,399
Speaker 1: These are very talented players. Um don't get caught up

574
00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:03,800
Speaker 1: in the fact that they didn't necessarily play in twenty

575
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Speaker 1: and miss out on a guy who could be a

576
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Speaker 1: five star player at the next level. And two other

577
00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:11,480
Speaker 1: players I thought did really well at their pro day,

578
00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:15,359
Speaker 1: Joe try On from Washington his teammate Levi Azerique both

579
00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:17,320
Speaker 1: had good workouts. I think both are kind of on

580
00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:21,160
Speaker 1: that borderline first round second round mix as opt out players.

581
00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:22,800
Speaker 1: But I don't think we'll have a year like this

582
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Speaker 1: ever again. It used to be. Remember remember the big

583
00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:28,120
Speaker 1: discussion Christian McCaffrey didn't play in his Bowl game. Uh,

584
00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:30,399
Speaker 1: now there is a whole different conversation. We haven't seen

585
00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,840
Speaker 1: these guys play in a year, So you never know

586
00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,439
Speaker 1: what the scouting world challenge they're going to be facing.

587
00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,720
Speaker 1: It changes from year to year, but definitely this year

588
00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:43,520
Speaker 1: a very unique challenge as you try and stack these prospects.

589
00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:48,040
Speaker 1: We are headed inside the body shop and today we

590
00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:51,040
Speaker 1: are gonna bring Raider Nation into the move the sticks

591
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Speaker 1: body shop to see if we can't fix this engine

592
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Speaker 1: and fix this vehicle here that is the Las Vegas

593
00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,320
Speaker 1: Raiders and Buck. I feel like there's already been some

594
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Speaker 1: some work done on this car. We look at this

595
00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:05,280
Speaker 1: offensive line, the overhaul has begun here when you look

596
00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:08,719
Speaker 1: at some of these changes, Yeah, the change those significant.

597
00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,159
Speaker 1: You talk about the removal of three veterans from an

598
00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,680
Speaker 1: offensive line that I believe might have been the best

599
00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,119
Speaker 1: unit on the team. And so now you have to

600
00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:19,600
Speaker 1: think about repairing the offensive line while also devoting your

601
00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,840
Speaker 1: time and attention to the defense because look, this defense

602
00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:27,960
Speaker 1: has been bad and they need upgrades. Uh at linebackers, safety, corner,

603
00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:31,320
Speaker 1: anything defense they can take it. They need to upgrade

604
00:26:31,359 --> 00:26:34,600
Speaker 1: their defensive unit with a new defensive coordinated Gus Bradley

605
00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:37,320
Speaker 1: coming up. Along with those changes the offensive line. They

606
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Speaker 1: really like Andre James, a young player. Uh. They resigned

607
00:26:40,119 --> 00:26:42,200
Speaker 1: Colt Miller to a long term contract, So it's gonna

608
00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:44,680
Speaker 1: be a different looking offensive line. But let's start fixing

609
00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,280
Speaker 1: this engineering what that's what we call uh doing the

610
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Speaker 1: using the draft to to get this vehicle up and running.

611
00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:53,280
Speaker 1: So seventeenth pick, I'm gonna go Jeremiah Woosu Cormoa, the

612
00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:56,760
Speaker 1: linebacker slash safety from Notre Dame. Somebody that can play

613
00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:59,200
Speaker 1: a variety of roles. Could be your big nickel, can

614
00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:02,680
Speaker 1: be your will line backer. Gus Bradley really values those

615
00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,120
Speaker 1: linebackers at the second level that can run and cover,

616
00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:07,560
Speaker 1: and that's what this kid can really do. You talk

617
00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:10,800
Speaker 1: about Derwin James and his versatility and Gus's defense. This

618
00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:14,240
Speaker 1: is another chess piece for Gus Bradley. Yeah, it absolutely

619
00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:16,200
Speaker 1: is a nice chess piece because we've talked about the

620
00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:19,480
Speaker 1: versatility that's necessary to be a dominant defense. You have

621
00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:21,719
Speaker 1: to have one player who can be the Swiss army knife.

622
00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:24,119
Speaker 1: You're right about j Okay being able to be the

623
00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:27,879
Speaker 1: big nickel, the week side linebacker, the playmaker, the designated blizzer.

624
00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:29,920
Speaker 1: He brings a lot to the table when it comes

625
00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:33,760
Speaker 1: to you really solving some of the several Black's biggest needs. Yeah,

626
00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,280
Speaker 1: so again, think about how versatile Derwin James was with

627
00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:38,720
Speaker 1: the Charges with Gus Bradley. You see that versatility here

628
00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:41,680
Speaker 1: with Jay. Okay, all right, buck, let's get to pick here.

629
00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:44,560
Speaker 1: Who do you like? Yeah, Javon Holland from Oregon is

630
00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:47,359
Speaker 1: a perfect match for the Raiders at Pike. This is

631
00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:52,480
Speaker 1: a playmaking safety, great ball skills and instincts, no career interceptions,

632
00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:55,120
Speaker 1: a guy who just has a knack for finding the football.

633
00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:57,400
Speaker 1: And in this defense where you have a single high

634
00:27:57,440 --> 00:28:00,400
Speaker 1: coverage predominantly, you have to have someone to can kind

635
00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:03,199
Speaker 1: of be the ornament on the tree. Javon hall is

636
00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:04,720
Speaker 1: one of the best ornaments on the treat that you

637
00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:07,800
Speaker 1: can find because his range, instincts and awareness certainly will

638
00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:09,399
Speaker 1: allow him to get his hands on the tunnel balls.

639
00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:11,639
Speaker 1: All right, we haven't addressed the offensive line position, but

640
00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:13,440
Speaker 1: we've got a couple more picks here. Let's let's kick

641
00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:15,560
Speaker 1: it off here. You see Josh Meyers from Ohio state.

642
00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,160
Speaker 1: We're gonna take him at pick number seventy nine, has

643
00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:20,480
Speaker 1: that experience at center, can play guard really any of

644
00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:23,080
Speaker 1: those three interior spots, and it would allow them to

645
00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:25,439
Speaker 1: kick Denzel Good out to right tackle. I think his

646
00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:28,440
Speaker 1: versatility as a guard tackle allows you for a pick

647
00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:31,080
Speaker 1: like this one to kind of fortify the interior of

648
00:28:31,160 --> 00:28:33,760
Speaker 1: that offensive line. But I think they should double up here, Buck,

649
00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,119
Speaker 1: What do you think? Yeah, I think they will double up.

650
00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:38,440
Speaker 1: Brady Christensen is a nice kid. When you think about

651
00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:41,840
Speaker 1: adding pieces to this office line, you need to make

652
00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:44,600
Speaker 1: sure that you're solid, and this is a rock solid

653
00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:46,959
Speaker 1: player and experienced player coming out of b by you.

654
00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:49,240
Speaker 1: He certainly understands how to play the position. And what

655
00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:51,400
Speaker 1: I like about him, Yeah, some of that nasty that

656
00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:55,040
Speaker 1: is necessary to wear the silver and black tested like

657
00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:58,760
Speaker 1: a freak to man. Unbelievable testing numbers that he put

658
00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:01,200
Speaker 1: out there at the b Y Pro Day. So we

659
00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:03,960
Speaker 1: feel like we've got some good young pieces, versatile pieces

660
00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,560
Speaker 1: along the offensive line here with these last two picks,

661
00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:09,320
Speaker 1: and we've added some speed and athleticism to this defense

662
00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:12,360
Speaker 1: for the readers. Big year coming up for John Gruden,

663
00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:15,040
Speaker 1: Mike Mayock and company. We feel like this team needed

664
00:29:15,080 --> 00:29:16,800
Speaker 1: to be a little more athletic and a little bit

665
00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:19,600
Speaker 1: younger upfront. We feel like we got that accomplished this

666
00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:23,160
Speaker 1: week inside the body shop. Next week we're taking the

667
00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:25,720
Speaker 1: New England Patriots inside the move the Sticks body shop

668
00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:28,040
Speaker 1: and see if we can get that vehicle back into

669
00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:32,880
Speaker 1: championship shape. All right, it's time now for our favorite game. Here,

670
00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:36,680
Speaker 1: I'll move the sticks its wheel of prospects. All right, buck,

671
00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:38,760
Speaker 1: here's what we do. We spend the wheel one time.

672
00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:41,760
Speaker 1: That gives us a position. Uh, then we spend it again.

673
00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:43,760
Speaker 1: It gives us a team, and then it's up to

674
00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:46,160
Speaker 1: us to come up with a player that fits the

675
00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:49,320
Speaker 1: position with the team. You ready to go, Yeah, let's

676
00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:51,840
Speaker 1: do it. All right, let's give that wheel a spin. Here.

677
00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:56,720
Speaker 1: See what position we have today. Let's go, oh, receivers. Okay,

678
00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:01,120
Speaker 1: I'm the first that I've got the Dolphins. Okay, Dolphins,

679
00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,400
Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with their first pick here, uh, sixth

680
00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:06,440
Speaker 1: overall pick. They repositioned themselves here to get one of

681
00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:08,680
Speaker 1: a few guys. I'm gonna go Jamar Chase as the

682
00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:11,600
Speaker 1: as the fit here for them. I think that pick

683
00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,280
Speaker 1: comes down to Kyle Pitts as a tight end or

684
00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:16,800
Speaker 1: Jamar Chase is a white out. Uh. If we're just

685
00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:19,080
Speaker 1: looking at receivers, though this is a pure number one

686
00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:20,959
Speaker 1: wide out, you're gonna give two a tongue of Valoa

687
00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:24,240
Speaker 1: a chance to have a big time premier weapon that

688
00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:26,320
Speaker 1: can win on third downs and in the red zone.

689
00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:28,600
Speaker 1: He absolutely can get it done. Man, This is guy

690
00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:31,600
Speaker 1: is smooth as silk. He does a great job running

691
00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:33,640
Speaker 1: rouse but also has a little physicality in his game

692
00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:35,880
Speaker 1: that makes him an ideal candidate to be a number

693
00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:40,240
Speaker 1: one receiver. So sp come on, let's spend it. Let's

694
00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:42,520
Speaker 1: spend it. Spend it. I feel like you get a

695
00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:45,920
Speaker 1: little more muscle on this thing than I do. Okay,

696
00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:50,480
Speaker 1: here we go, Arizona Cardinals. I'm gonna give them Jalen

697
00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:53,320
Speaker 1: Waddle and Jann Waddle. Is it fit to me because

698
00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:56,480
Speaker 1: I'm looking for a true number two to go opposite

699
00:30:56,480 --> 00:30:59,959
Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins. When I think about what a number two

700
00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:03,680
Speaker 1: it have, you should have big playability, speed, the ability

701
00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:06,680
Speaker 1: to stress, to feel and no one stresses it like

702
00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:11,600
Speaker 1: Jalen Wattle, terrific explosive playmaker. Someone Calumary will have a

703
00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:13,840
Speaker 1: lot of fun target on these deep balls. He will

704
00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:17,120
Speaker 1: create some more space for DeAndre Hopkins to work underneath

705
00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:21,000
Speaker 1: real quick with this Bucky with A J. Green, Christian Kirk,

706
00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,440
Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins waddle. Um, do you think we actually see them?

707
00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:27,240
Speaker 1: Kind of go back to Klingsbury's Kingsbury's roots here and

708
00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:29,840
Speaker 1: they're in ten personnel, four wide and Chuck and Duck.

709
00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:32,280
Speaker 1: Let's go. Yeah. I think they have to check in

710
00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:33,920
Speaker 1: Duck a little bit because I think there are two

711
00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,560
Speaker 1: questionables A J. Green don't know which A J. Green

712
00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:38,680
Speaker 1: is going to show up. And Christian Kirk has been

713
00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:41,040
Speaker 1: good as a number two, but it's probably better served

714
00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:43,760
Speaker 1: to be at number three, eleven, ten personnel. I think

715
00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:45,800
Speaker 1: we'll see some of those mix of groups that we

716
00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:48,680
Speaker 1: had water on that staff. Yeah, i'd be fun to watch.

717
00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:50,560
Speaker 1: All right, Let's let's keep it going here. Let's let

718
00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:52,600
Speaker 1: me give this wheel spin. See if I can't get

719
00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:55,560
Speaker 1: a little more of uh juice on my spin? How

720
00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:57,520
Speaker 1: I feel like he's getting a little bit more than me. Okay,

721
00:31:57,520 --> 00:32:00,560
Speaker 1: that's one of my better ones. Okay, Baltimore Ravens uh

722
00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:02,840
Speaker 1: receiver has been a tough one for them to valuate

723
00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:04,480
Speaker 1: over the years, but I'm gonna go Terris Marshall out

724
00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:06,800
Speaker 1: of l s U. We talked about Jamar Chase's teammate

725
00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:08,600
Speaker 1: a little bit earlier, going up there in the top ten.

726
00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:10,680
Speaker 1: I think Marshall has a chance to go here in

727
00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:12,520
Speaker 1: the bottom of the first round. Have them going twenty

728
00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:15,960
Speaker 1: seven to the Ravens. Inside outside flexibility, Buck and one

729
00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:18,880
Speaker 1: of the few talented big wide receivers in this draft.

730
00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:21,600
Speaker 1: A lot of sub six footers in this group. Uh

731
00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:24,120
Speaker 1: not here. He can play above the rim. Yeah, and

732
00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:26,360
Speaker 1: I think it's important that they have someone who is big,

733
00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,240
Speaker 1: who can play above the rim because you want to

734
00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:31,120
Speaker 1: expand the strike zone for Lamar Jackson. You also want

735
00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:34,800
Speaker 1: to have someone who can legitimately occupy that number one role.

736
00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:36,960
Speaker 1: You have Hollywood Brown, who can take the top off

737
00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:39,280
Speaker 1: the defense, but someone who can be a chain mover

738
00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:42,400
Speaker 1: Taras Marshall certainly can feel their role. Al Right, give

739
00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:44,840
Speaker 1: it a whirl here, who you got, Okay, give it world.

740
00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:46,360
Speaker 1: We're trying to get a big spin. It's hard when

741
00:32:46,360 --> 00:32:48,000
Speaker 1: you have to reach over the rails like so, so

742
00:32:48,040 --> 00:32:50,000
Speaker 1: I'm I'm spinning it. See if I can get a

743
00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:51,720
Speaker 1: little must a little that. Here we go to the

744
00:32:51,800 --> 00:32:55,120
Speaker 1: Detroit Lions. This is a tricky one. Because I'm sitting

745
00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:57,920
Speaker 1: here in the top ten and we desperitely need a

746
00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:01,000
Speaker 1: number one receiver. I'm going to vancea Smith. Davanta Smith

747
00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:03,480
Speaker 1: is a guy who is a natural number one. When

748
00:33:03,520 --> 00:33:05,880
Speaker 1: we look at his game, he can do it all.

749
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:07,920
Speaker 1: He can see him take the bubble screens. You'll see

750
00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:10,320
Speaker 1: him take the deep crossing routes. He can run every

751
00:33:10,440 --> 00:33:13,440
Speaker 1: route on the route tree. And he's a playmaker. And

752
00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:15,960
Speaker 1: I know the size can make you hesitant. A little

753
00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:18,280
Speaker 1: bit of a man, he is as tough as nails.

754
00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:20,280
Speaker 1: And the way that he was able to put up

755
00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:23,800
Speaker 1: big numbers every week he gets the sec leads me

756
00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:25,600
Speaker 1: to believe that he will be able to replicate that

757
00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:28,640
Speaker 1: kind of success at the next level. That number of

758
00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,040
Speaker 1: those stats at the bottom of the screen thirty more

759
00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:35,160
Speaker 1: more reception six D sixty three more receiving yards, four

760
00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:38,200
Speaker 1: more receiving touchdowns at any player in FBS. That is ridiculous.

761
00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:40,680
Speaker 1: Uh okay, I've got one more shot at it here.

762
00:33:40,760 --> 00:33:43,240
Speaker 1: Let me get one more spin here on wheel of prospects.

763
00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:47,480
Speaker 1: What do we got here? Pat? Come on, Pat, say Jack,

764
00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:50,920
Speaker 1: Let's give okay, Titans all right, all right, Now, keep

765
00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:53,760
Speaker 1: in mind they lost uh Corey Davis to the Jets

766
00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:55,280
Speaker 1: and free agency, so we're gonna try and get a

767
00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:57,560
Speaker 1: big wide receiver to replace Corey Davis. I'm gonna go

768
00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:00,440
Speaker 1: to Michigan and Nico Collins um so money. We did

769
00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:03,240
Speaker 1: not see playing buck the last week. Saw him on

770
00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:06,000
Speaker 1: college tape. He was two hundred thirty pounds. Now he's

771
00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:08,879
Speaker 1: two hundred fifteen pounds, so he's leaned up. He ran

772
00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:12,120
Speaker 1: really fast and some of the more acrobatic catches on

773
00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:14,120
Speaker 1: tape when you go back to that twenty nineteen tape,

774
00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:16,319
Speaker 1: and now he moves better. So I like that as

775
00:34:16,360 --> 00:34:19,799
Speaker 1: a replacement there for Corey Davis. You know, here's the thing.

776
00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:21,640
Speaker 1: When you had a chance to look at Nico for

777
00:34:21,680 --> 00:34:23,440
Speaker 1: a little bit of the Senior Bowl, he looked like

778
00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:26,799
Speaker 1: a natural, big body playmaker that could do a lot

779
00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:29,040
Speaker 1: of things, move to change to be a rid zone weapon.

780
00:34:29,239 --> 00:34:31,399
Speaker 1: Then you see the pro day numbers, the explosive nous

781
00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:34,880
Speaker 1: and the athleticism. You're right about him leaning down. Leaning

782
00:34:34,920 --> 00:34:37,480
Speaker 1: down may might make him a much better play at

783
00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:40,000
Speaker 1: the next level. All right, there you go. There's wheel

784
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:41,759
Speaker 1: of prospects for today, and I think we saved a

785
00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:44,319
Speaker 1: little time here for some Twitter questions. We put out

786
00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:47,400
Speaker 1: the hashtag ask mts, and you guys have lobbed some

787
00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:49,319
Speaker 1: questions for us. So let's see if we can answer

788
00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:51,680
Speaker 1: a couple of days. Al Right, first one up, uh,

789
00:34:51,719 --> 00:34:54,239
Speaker 1: and this one is going to be quarterback related, and

790
00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:56,319
Speaker 1: it's about the Washington football team. Do we think they

791
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:59,359
Speaker 1: draft one um and what QB fits their team the most?

792
00:34:59,360 --> 00:35:02,000
Speaker 1: I'll give you that one buck Man too. I think

793
00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:03,799
Speaker 1: it comes down to two guys, right. I would say

794
00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:07,239
Speaker 1: for Ron Rivera, Trey Lance might be the best fit

795
00:35:07,560 --> 00:35:11,160
Speaker 1: just because he's basically Cam Newton light. Matt Jones might

796
00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:13,440
Speaker 1: be the best fit for office coordinated Scott Turning in

797
00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:15,359
Speaker 1: terms of what they want to do from a high

798
00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:18,480
Speaker 1: end perspective, though, I just know how much they value

799
00:35:18,520 --> 00:35:20,840
Speaker 1: the football and Trey Lance is a decision maker and

800
00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:23,359
Speaker 1: not turning the football over with their defense. I think

801
00:35:23,400 --> 00:35:26,520
Speaker 1: that matches up uh and makes a lot of sense. Okay,

802
00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:28,920
Speaker 1: I think we've got time for one more question here.

803
00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,720
Speaker 1: Let's see what we've had. Oh oh, let's go. Ken's

804
00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:33,759
Speaker 1: hit sets up with who is the Dan hands Is

805
00:35:33,960 --> 00:35:37,400
Speaker 1: of this draft class? I would probably say Grant Steward,

806
00:35:38,040 --> 00:35:40,920
Speaker 1: linebacker from Houston he's got that flowing hair out the

807
00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:43,919
Speaker 1: back of his helmet. Hands just has good hair. Uh,

808
00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:45,960
Speaker 1: he's gonna be a special teamer. You know. I think

809
00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:47,920
Speaker 1: that's he's a role player, and that's I mean, I

810
00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:51,719
Speaker 1: think that's how we describe Hands's right. Definitely a role well' see,

811
00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:54,560
Speaker 1: like I wouldlieve that there's some that are in the

812
00:35:54,640 --> 00:35:58,360
Speaker 1: eight around the league setting that believes that he's a

813
00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:01,200
Speaker 1: Francise player more like a treble type. So you alluded

814
00:36:01,239 --> 00:36:03,560
Speaker 1: to the long, flowing air, but then you're talking about

815
00:36:03,600 --> 00:36:06,280
Speaker 1: his ability to maybe to lead that group. Maybe Hands

816
00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:08,120
Speaker 1: this is a number one overall pick in the draft

817
00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:11,560
Speaker 1: that Stewart plays hard, and uh, I think we could

818
00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:13,640
Speaker 1: stay the same thing about Dan. The effort is never

819
00:36:13,719 --> 00:36:15,480
Speaker 1: gonna be an issue. You know. It's just they're gonna

820
00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:17,440
Speaker 1: give you everything that they have and we admire that

821
00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:21,120
Speaker 1: and we appreciate that about Dan. Hansers final thoughts here, Buck,

822
00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:24,400
Speaker 1: because we're wrapping up, and look, man, one step closer

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00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:27,160
Speaker 1: to getting Draft weekend, excited about all the things that

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00:36:27,280 --> 00:36:29,480
Speaker 1: take place on how these scenes gonna rebuild this was

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00:36:31,080 --> 00:36:33,279
Speaker 1: next week. Come back and join us again. We're gonna

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Speaker 1: have trade lance. You're gonna hear from him as well

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Speaker 1: as take the New England Patriots inside the body shop.

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