1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,040 Speaker 1: I'm lining up all over the toil. You know I 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: have bad yet the outside linebacker spots the auto spot 3 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: there in base situations and Nicolai, you don't come down, 4 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 1: they're down. You gonna rush the passer occasionally. Forgot me 5 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: doing all times today? What's my skill set? Which are 6 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: you know? Looking forward to? Hey, everybody, Chris Harry with 7 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: you on a new episode of Chargers Weekly. That voice 8 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: you heard at the top was linebacker you Chenna nwosue. 9 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: I'll go one on one with a talented rookie. A 10 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: bit later, NFL Networks Marcus Grant also checks in with 11 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: some valuable nuggets ahead of your fantasy football drafts. But first, 12 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: Daniel Jeremiah discusses his new gig in the radio booth 13 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: and this very talented Chargers roster. All right, very pleased 14 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: to welcome the Chargers new radio color analyst, Daniel Jeremiah, 15 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: The Chargers Weekly. DJ couldn't be more excited to say that, 16 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:50,480 Speaker 1: how are you, my friend? I'm doing great, man, It's 17 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: great to be back with you, you know, doing some 18 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: stuff together at the NFL media an hour back together again, reunited, 19 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: reunited with the Chargers. Here there you go, it's to 20 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: be fun. Man, it's a it's a it's a dream 21 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: gig for me. It's a it's an organization with a 22 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: bunch of a bunch of great people that I have 23 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: relationships with. And then on top of that, icing on 24 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: the cake is a Darnka football team. Well, you know, 25 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: it was so cool for me to see all the 26 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: love that you're getting throughout the football community on social media, 27 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: all well deserved. Obviously, has to make you feel good. 28 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: I told I was telling my dad about it yesterday. 29 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: It was funny. I said, Man, I kind of feel 30 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: like I'm at my own funeral. Uh, you know, it's 31 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: just kind of it was really cool just to see 32 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: all the different people that reached out, some that you 33 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 1: haven't heard from in a long time, and just just 34 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: a lot of really really nice things that were said. 35 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: And I really appreciate it. It's I think people just 36 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,119 Speaker 1: know that, you know, hey, there's very few of these jobs. 37 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: You know, it's thirty two teams. Um, it's a it's 38 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: a huge honor and it's a it's a great, great opportunity. 39 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: So I think people just were, you know, genuinely excited 40 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: for me, and nobody's more excited than I am, though, 41 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: So I can't wait to get started. Well, I tell you, 42 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: Cherry on top for you, you get to do it 43 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: with your guy, Matt money Smith. How excited are you 44 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: about just doing this whole thing with Money? Oh? I 45 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: can't wait. I'm just I'm looking forward to meeting all 46 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: the other people involved that I don't know yet, And 47 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: I've heard great things about the whole group. But you know, 48 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 1: I mean and Mad've known each other for a long time. 49 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: We've been good buddies, we've worked together before. We share 50 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: a similar sense of humor, so you know, I'm looking 51 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: forward to some to some close games and some tense 52 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: moments and having fun in that regard. But I would 53 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: I'd be lying if I tell you I'm I'm kind 54 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: of looking forward to that first Chargers blowout so we 55 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: can let our hair down a little bit and have 56 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: some fun as well. Yeah, a little fun in the 57 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,359 Speaker 1: second half, right, some jokes. Oh yeah, that'll get. It'll get. 58 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,080 Speaker 1: It'll get a little loose, and I imagine we'll have, 59 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 1: you know, we'll have We'll have some good times too 60 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: in and around the game. So we get a chance 61 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: to go out to dinner the night before the games 62 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: together on airplanes and all that. He's he's a really 63 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 1: good friend and uh allow each other. So it's gonna 64 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: be it's gonna be a great ride. Well, DJ, you 65 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: know you bring such a unique perspective and that you 66 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: were an NFL scout. You're well connected throughout the league, 67 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: and you've evaluated seemingly all the guys on this Charger's 68 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 1: roster and the opposing rosters. How beneficial are those past 69 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: experiences when calling a game? Well, I think it's definitely 70 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: something you can draw on. You know, it's something I 71 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: gotta be careful. You know, I'm not I'm not covering 72 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: you know, the combine of the draft now we're covering games, 73 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: So I don't want to be sitting there talking about 74 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: vertical vertical leaps and broadcasts lengths on the broadcast, I 75 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: don't think. I think that would get all pretty quick 76 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: for folks. So having that background information and knowing some 77 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: of the personal stories with these kids, haven't had a 78 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: bunch of them through you know, pass to the draft 79 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: or on the movie Sticks podcast and the run up 80 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: to the draft, you get to know a lot of 81 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: the background on these guys and the personal stories. So 82 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: I'll try and tap into that a little bit and 83 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: then and really just in the roles that I'm at 84 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: at the network, you know, focused on the draft in 85 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: the spring, but during the fall and watching a lot 86 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: of NFL tape and breaking it down each and every week. 87 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: So you know, that's what it all comes down to. Still, 88 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: just when your homework, doing the study on a team 89 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: you're playing that week, and and uh and having a 90 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: good knowledge base of of what's going on down there 91 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: on the field. But I'm I'm excited, Chris, just get 92 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: back on the stadium, you know, to get back you 93 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: know that whole smell the grass thing is real. You know, 94 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: there's nothing like being at a live NFL game. So 95 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: as much fun as I have breaking down Cape, I 96 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: just can't wait to get back in the stadium and 97 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: you know the crowd get going and get that energy rush. Well, 98 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: you know, it's the best of both worlds too, right, 99 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: because you have this stub Hub Center experience where you 100 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:34,600 Speaker 1: know the fans are on top of the field, and 101 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,160 Speaker 1: then you go to these these AFC WES games at 102 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 1: Arrowhead or Mile High. I mean, I mean there's nothing 103 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: like a Sunday afternoon in the fall. Man. No, it's 104 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: the best, and you get to get a chance to see, 105 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: you know, look around the West coast that we know 106 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: it's we know it's the best coast. Now you've been indoctrinated. 107 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 1: Oh yo, you're gonna enjoy that weather. But there's also 108 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 1: going to be some opportunities maybe a little bit cooler. 109 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:58,280 Speaker 1: There not a couple of East coast trips, and you 110 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: can get the cle environment. Yeah, Cleveland's early. I did. 111 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: I did that, trust me. I looked that one up 112 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: early to see when when that date fell. But you know, 113 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:11,280 Speaker 1: I have some chance it'll get I think we're where's Yeah, well, 114 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 1: I want to say a little bit later on too. 115 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: You never know what you're gonna get up there. But 116 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 1: it's it's all the different stadiums in the NFL provide 117 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 1: a little different environment, and I've been a darn near 118 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: all of them, just from a scouting standpoint, going out 119 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 1: and scouting guys in the preseason or a different assignments. 120 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: But man, I have not I have been to stub 121 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: Hub previously for other events. I have not been there 122 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,679 Speaker 1: for a Charger game. I've been doing the studio show 123 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: an NFL network last year or last several years, So 124 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to seeing that environment. I've heard it's 125 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 1: very unique and just a it's not something you get 126 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: to experience very often as a as a stand of 127 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: just be that close to the action in such a 128 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: unique setting. Yeah, it's gonna be a blast. It starts 129 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: September ninth against the Kansas City Cheese, but before that, 130 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 1: training camp right around the corner. A lot of things 131 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: to like about this twenty eighteen Charge Your Team. Where 132 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: do you start in discussing this team? What excites you 133 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 1: the most? Well, I think at any team, you know, 134 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 1: my philosophy and kind of what's been shaped from the 135 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 1: teams I've worked for, especially going back to my Baltimore roots, 136 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 1: is that you start on the defensive front, and you 137 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: start the quarterback position. And I think this is something 138 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: to get you excited if you're a Charger fan. You've 139 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: got a premier championship caliber quarterback in Philip Rivers, and 140 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: you've got, you know, arguably the best pass rest duo 141 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 1: in the league any Graham and Bosa and a bunch 142 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: of other talented players on that defense. So that to 143 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 1: me is where you start. You've got your quarterback to 144 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: go out there and get your lead, and you've got 145 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: a defensive line to be able to close out games. 146 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 1: So that's a good place to start. And a lot 147 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: of other young talented players I'm looking forward to seeing selfishly, 148 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 1: you know, guys, I loved coming through the draft process 149 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: and I have high hopes for you know, guys like 150 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: Mike Williams being healthy and having a big second year. 151 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,720 Speaker 1: Derwin James, who was one of my favorite players in 152 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: the draft class, was a gift to the Chargers in 153 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 1: this year's draft. See some of these young talented players 154 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: get ready to take off in their NFL career. That's 155 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: gonna be fun, you know. On defense, you mentioned Joey Bosa, 156 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: Melvin Ingram. Joey Boza is twenty three, Melvin Ingram's twenty 157 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: nine in the prime of his career. Very rarely in 158 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: the NFL do you have that combination of Pro Bowl 159 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: edge rushers and then Pro Bowl corners in Casey Hayward 160 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: and Jason raccoming back, and then you got Trevor Williams 161 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 1: and Desmond King behind those guys. How much better do 162 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 1: the corners make the edge rushers and vice versa, especially 163 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: when their Pro Bowl talents to begin with. You know, 164 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,679 Speaker 1: it's a great question that's been debated forever. We've debated 165 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: it in personnel departments around the league. Coaches have their 166 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 1: different philosophies. You know, how do you start. Is it 167 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: more important to start with the rush or to start 168 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: with the corners. You get the rush, you have to 169 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: cover as long if you have the coverage, you have 170 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: more time to get to the quarterback. So it's a 171 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 1: chicken or right thing. But I think look look inside 172 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: a division not too long ago, and see you know 173 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,239 Speaker 1: how the Denver Broncos and went and on a Super Bowl. 174 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: They had everything with that Wade Phillips group. They had 175 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: corners that depth at corner, they had premier corners and 176 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: they had uh you know he plent Miller coming off 177 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: one side and the Marcus were coming off the other. 178 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: So you don't have to go back very far to 179 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: find the ideal situation, which is have both have the 180 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 1: corner talent as well. It's a pass rush talent that 181 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 1: makes the life easy on everybody. You know, the draft 182 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: less than three months ago, Chargers went defense first four picks. 183 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 1: You mentioned Derwin James. You had to have had an 184 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: eyebrow raised when number seventeen was up, Derwin James was 185 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:33,679 Speaker 1: still on the board. Yeah, I mean I think it 186 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: was gonna take long for them to turn that card in. Uh. 187 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: It's one of those deals when when you're when you're 188 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: playing around with different mock drafts, and at one point 189 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,559 Speaker 1: time in the process, I had him going to the Chargers, 190 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: and I remember even doing it, going like I'm gonna 191 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: get ripped for this because there's no way on Earth 192 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: he's gonna fall to the Chargers. But you know, it 193 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: was just kind of a dream scenario when you look 194 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: at his skill set in that system with Gus Bradley, 195 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: I mean, he's he's made the playing that defense. So, uh, 196 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: it was it was something I don't think the charges 197 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: if you if you gave Tom Falesco a little truth 198 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 1: serum there and said, do you think there's any chance 199 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: at all that you can see Derwin James in the 200 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 1: first round without moving up? He probably would have said 201 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: you're crazy if you'd asked him a week before the draft, 202 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: you know, d I honestly think he did say that. 203 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 1: I think they did like a mock draft before the 204 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: real draft, and I don't think there was a scenario 205 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,079 Speaker 1: in which James was on the board. If I'm not mistaken, 206 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: I have to go back to his press conference. But 207 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: I think you're right. No, it look it's where things 208 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: happen though, you know. And that's what you need when 209 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: you're a team that's knocking on the door of the playoffs, 210 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: or you're a team that's trying to take that next step, 211 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: you need a little luck. And uh and I think 212 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: that's a great that's a great example of it. Right there. 213 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:46,719 Speaker 1: Get a player he didn't he get any shot at 214 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:48,959 Speaker 1: and he falls right in your lap. Well, you mentioned 215 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers. He makes it all go on offense, coming 216 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 1: off his ninth four thousand yards season, how would you 217 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:58,719 Speaker 1: assess the weapons around him? Obviously, losing Hunter Henry is 218 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 1: a big deal, but the cupboard is not bear by 219 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 1: any stretch. No, I think when you look at it, 220 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 1: you know, especially if Hunter Henry had been able to 221 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 1: stay healthy, I think you'd be saying this is the 222 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,640 Speaker 1: this is the best group he's had around him since 223 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: very early in his career, you know, with a with 224 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: a young Antonio Gates and a still young LT But 225 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 1: this still is a great group. And to me, the 226 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 1: key is kind of Mike Williams taking that next step. 227 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen has really established himself. However you want to 228 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: rank him, you want to say he's top Look, you 229 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: can make an argument say's top three, top five. I 230 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: don't think you've pulled many people to say anything other 231 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 1: than the top five, top seven. At the worst receiver 232 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: in this league, look at Tyrone Williams with the big playability, 233 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: can take a little shallow cross and go with it. 234 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: Travis Benjamin's got the elite speed. They've got a lot 235 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: of different weapons they can throw at you. Now, the 236 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: key is gonna be what happens at this tight end 237 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 1: position to compliment everything you have on the outside. Can 238 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: you know, can Virgil Green step in and be a 239 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 1: key player or is uh you know? We'll wait and 240 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 1: see what happens, you know, who knows. Maybe we see 241 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: Antonio Gates back for one more round. DJ last thing 242 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:11,679 Speaker 1: for you, give me a position battle or a storyline 243 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: that you're gonna follow during training camp. Something Chargers fans 244 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 1: should keep their eyes on when they go out the 245 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: coast of Masa to watch camp. Well, there's a bunch 246 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:22,440 Speaker 1: of them, but I mean, look, chena duoso from from 247 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:25,679 Speaker 1: USC coming in there and believe in the second round. Yeah, 248 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 1: is really really talented. I mean he's a high school 249 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 1: safety that moved to linebacker at USC played with his 250 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: hand on the ground, he could stand up, play off 251 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: the ball. He's really a versatile player. That's just a 252 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 1: great athlete. Man. You got Emmanuel coming back there. You 253 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 1: know that's going to be a fun one to watch 254 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:44,839 Speaker 1: how they try and incorporate all these different pieces. Um. 255 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:46,920 Speaker 1: You know, we'll see at the at the linebacker position 256 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:48,959 Speaker 1: as well as Tavis if he can come back and 257 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 1: kind of recapture that magic he had two years ago. 258 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: So the linebacker position and is one I'll definitely be 259 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: paying attention to. And then we'll see what happens at 260 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: the tackle position as well. I feel really really good 261 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: about this this interior you've got right now when you 262 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 1: look at Pouncy coming in, you look at Fiene, excited 263 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 1: to see Forest Lamp healthy. Um. But if I was 264 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 1: gonna give you kind of a one name off the radar, 265 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: maybe a little bit of people aren't talking about or 266 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: focusing on. I want to see Sam Tevy and see 267 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 1: what he can do out of out of Utah is 268 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: a big man now, So I'm anxious to see him 269 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 1: out there. DJ. I can't say it enough. Man, I'm 270 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 1: so happy for you. I'm so pumped for the season. 271 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:27,839 Speaker 1: And like I said, I think I mentioned this to 272 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:29,320 Speaker 1: you off here. I'd like to see a move the 273 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 1: sticks field trip, get Bucky gets Sully out here at 274 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: some point, maybe at the at the hope for forward center. 275 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, no, that's that's gotta happen. That's that's that's 276 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:39,200 Speaker 1: gonna happen. Although I think I might have to play 277 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:43,920 Speaker 1: a piece broker because Bucky and Casey Hayward. I'm noticing this. 278 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 1: We gotta, we gotta let going on there. Pulling him 279 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:49,559 Speaker 1: on the podcast today, I said, if I gotta be 280 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: Dennis Rodman in this thing and try and broke through 281 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: a piece, that's what I'm gonna have to do. We 282 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:56,439 Speaker 1: may have to tell levise it stuff. Yeah, yeah, exactly. 283 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: So anyways, I'm looking forward to getting in the building 284 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 1: and get a to meet all the folks that I 285 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:06,200 Speaker 1: don't know yet. The season can't get here fast enough. Awesome, man. Well, hey, 286 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: thank you so much. Enjoy the rest of the month 287 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: before camp, and we'll see you out here shortly. I 288 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: appreciate you, buddy, I'll see you soon. So the Los 289 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 1: Angeles Chargers schedule is out, and boy, it's nice to 290 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:21,199 Speaker 1: finally know how we'll be spending our Sundays this fall. 291 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 1: How many Charger games did you make last year, Matt? 292 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 1: I made twenty four preseason games in sixteen regular season 293 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 1: games last year. Which are you circling for this season? 294 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,319 Speaker 1: This season, I'll circle the Niners and Cardinals as they 295 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 1: play the NFC West. And let's not forget about those 296 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: rivalry games. Pee, You seriously don't want to miss this. 297 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: Visit fight for La dot com or call eight seven 298 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: seven Chargers to share Matt's experience. Season tickets on sale now, 299 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: All right, s promised rookie linebacker you Chenna Nwosa joins 300 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 1: me on Charges Weekly. You Chenna, I believe fresh off 301 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:59,560 Speaker 1: Hawaiian vacation. How are you, my man? I'm feeling good 302 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,839 Speaker 1: at that vacation. What was the best part of that vacation? Man? 303 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 1: I saw, I saw the pictures, I saw the dancing. 304 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: I was told specifically to ask you about the dancing 305 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 1: because I think we retweeted on Chargers dot com. The 306 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 1: dance was actually kind of difficult. My legs were starting 307 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 1: to get a little tired. I don't know they have 308 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: that strong legs of tons of dances. Where was that 309 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:24,320 Speaker 1: I was get the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii. It 310 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: looked like it was a blast, and obviously, man, you 311 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: deserved it. So much has happened since the last time 312 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 1: we talked. I think I had you on the day 313 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: after you were drafted. You fast forward to now You've 314 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 1: had rookie minicamp, you have OTAs, he had mini camp 315 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 1: with the Vets, so many off the field responsibilities described 316 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: the last three months, three months has been crazy. You know, 317 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 1: he never really got a year to really rely, you know, 318 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: ever since last season or sought my senior year from 319 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: camp through the season, through you know, the senior role, 320 00:14:56,600 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 1: through the combine, through visiting teams, you know, just whole year. 321 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: But really the whole last year, it's really been crazy. 322 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 1: You know. So probably getting the time to your life 323 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: was pretty nice. But you know, Stunt, just I'm happy 324 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 1: to be here and happy to get started, you know, 325 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 1: just I don't happy to live out my dream being 326 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:14,080 Speaker 1: the NFL. You know, what's been the highlight for you 327 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: thus far? Just just in these short three months before 328 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 1: we get to training camp. My highlight. I've had a lot, man, 329 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 1: it's been a wonderful time. But I'll say the highlight 330 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 1: of my time year is probably because you know, being 331 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 1: around with guys and you know, seeing how you know, 332 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: it's not really as bad as everyone thought, like everyone's 333 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: you know, all the best are you know, old and 334 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: grumpy and some who times rookie years. It's not like 335 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: that at all, you know, especially when not with this team. 336 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: So it's a highlight to see that that's not truly 337 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:45,840 Speaker 1: everybody's warming luck of bed, ready to work with each other. 338 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 1: You chatted, the bond with your teammates, that brotherhood. It's 339 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: it's so important on the journey towards that ultimate goal, 340 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 1: which is of course winning a Super Bowl. How close 341 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: have you become with the fellow rookies in this class 342 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: in just this short period of time, We've become pretty close, 343 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: you know. It's just you don't have the rookiees have 344 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,400 Speaker 1: to stay a little bit longer for workouts shoping that 345 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: made us even closer. You know, we were always close, 346 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 1: but you know, we stayed in the same hotel and 347 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: the first couple that the heir first month and we've 348 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: been hanging out with each other. We have spending a 349 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 1: lot of time with each other, so I feel like 350 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: that's really important to the rookie. Were established that relationship 351 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 1: with one another as fast as possible to get as 352 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: comfortable as possible. You know, the first four picks, including yourself, 353 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 1: all defensive players. Describe what you've seen out of Darwin In, 354 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 1: Kaizer and Justin during offseason workouts and what do you 355 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,480 Speaker 1: think that they're going to bring to the defense. Yeah, 356 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: we probably have a lot of rest till you know. Darwin, 357 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: he's athletic and strong and big. He's a very big safety, 358 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 1: but also playing the box. Kaiser is a more athletic 359 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: X safety also plays in the box. You know, this 360 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: defense looking for speed definitely with the amount of you 361 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 1: know speed as Darwin and Kaiser being an ex safety. 362 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: So we have a young we have a young defensive 363 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: line and like Justinees was very athletic. We've got his side. 364 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 1: He removed really well. It's also really strong, So I 365 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 1: think speed has very been emphasis and everybody brings that 366 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: to the table here. E Channa, what are your initial 367 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:14,199 Speaker 1: impressions of playing in this Gus Bradley defensive and how 368 00:17:14,280 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 1: much did you know about this defense before you were 369 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: you were drafted by the Chargers. UM. I actually played 370 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:23,160 Speaker 1: a similar defense like this in college, you know where 371 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 1: UM kind of around the same scheme. One gats team, 372 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 1: everybody wolding their gaps. UM I pretty much did the 373 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:31,919 Speaker 1: same thing, you know, covering tighter into here and there, 374 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: rushing the passer, listening, you know, doing those things, those things, 375 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: so you know it's it's continue person to me individually, 376 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:41,119 Speaker 1: cleveland the same scheme. I'm happy to be able to 377 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 1: play in the same defense. What do they have you doing? 378 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 1: Where are you lining up and where do you feel 379 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 1: most comfortable at this point, I'm winding up all over 380 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:50,359 Speaker 1: the field. You know, I haven't been happy at the 381 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: outside linebacker spots, the auto spots there in base situations 382 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:55,639 Speaker 1: and nicola. You know I've come down, they're down. You 383 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 1: don't rush the passer. Occasionally figured me doing my passidy 384 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:00,360 Speaker 1: which is my skill set? Which are you know looking 385 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 1: forward to? You know, I think USC one of the 386 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 1: things that I really admire about about your game is 387 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 1: just those past deflections. Getting your hands on the football. 388 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 1: It's so important in the NFL, especially in this defense 389 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,400 Speaker 1: when you have playmakers all over the field around you. 390 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 1: Where does that knack for getting your hands on the 391 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 1: football come from? Is it something you work on? Is 392 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: it just something that's really instinctual. It's something we worked 393 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 1: on every day at USC. I mean I had a 394 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:29,360 Speaker 1: lot of them, so I think also a come from 395 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:31,879 Speaker 1: a little bit of instinctual. But it's something that he 396 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 1: worked on every day at USC. A guy like Ryan 397 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: Carrigan's who I really compare it to, like the guy 398 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,439 Speaker 1: for the Redskins who defensive end gets his hands on 399 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: the football at the line of scrimmage all the time 400 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 1: and it leads to big plays. I have to imagine 401 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 1: that your teammates are excited to play with you just 402 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: because there's gonna be opportunities to get their hands on 403 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 1: the football. Definitely, you know, everybody eats. That's what I 404 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:57,919 Speaker 1: like to say Eachanna. How has it been having a 405 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: guy like Hayes in the lock from another trojan has 406 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 1: to be comforting? And then when you look at all 407 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:06,679 Speaker 1: these veterans, are there a couple that you've gravitated towards 408 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:10,560 Speaker 1: and just improving your craft and learning from it feels 409 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 1: great to have, you know, Hayz and a lot like you. 410 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 1: Said a fellow trogs and guys I played with before, 411 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 1: you know, so I'm kind of not entirely new why 412 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: I am entirely new, but I can, you know, have 413 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:21,400 Speaker 1: somebody to talk to you a lot easier than maybe 414 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,680 Speaker 1: some other guys do. So that's all. It's helpful. And 415 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: I said a guy looked up to most right now, 416 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: the teams like very like showing I show does they 417 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 1: work hard and um just like all about their business 418 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 1: and some guys really want to emulate it. Uhs JB. No, No, 419 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: Tavis Brown, Oh, Tavis Brown, Okay, another JB. Yeah, he 420 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:46,440 Speaker 1: just works hard and very quiet. Dude is very humble. 421 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: Dude doesn't say much. He just goes to work and 422 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:50,720 Speaker 1: shows up every day. And I liked that about him. 423 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 1: He always comes to work. You're good man. Just that's 424 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:55,919 Speaker 1: inspiring to want to be like and I'm trying to 425 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: you know, be like not to say d like him, 426 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: but like you know, emulates where around. That's why I 427 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:04,600 Speaker 1: can be, you know, very efficient. It's got to be comforting, 428 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 1: and I think you mentioned this at the top. It's 429 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: got to be comforting to come into a locker room. 430 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 1: You know. This was a great defense last year. But 431 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:14,639 Speaker 1: but to have the character and the integrity and some 432 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 1: of these vets that they welcome you with open arms 433 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 1: as opposed to all the things, all the preconceived notions 434 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,119 Speaker 1: that you may have had from other people telling you things. 435 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:25,119 Speaker 1: It's got to be a good feeling to come in 436 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,920 Speaker 1: here and just have those veterans in your corner. Definitely, 437 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 1: you chatter. We have a week until training camp. Man, 438 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:34,400 Speaker 1: it is creeping up. What are you doing over these 439 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 1: next several days to prepare for camp? Just maybe sure 440 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:40,439 Speaker 1: I'm staying in shape. You know, people but like they 441 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:42,520 Speaker 1: you know, some people out there for these go out 442 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 1: and hit the way room pretty hard. I mean good 443 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 1: to get you, you you know, get the legs going. But 444 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 1: I feel like to staying in shape is the biggest part. 445 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:50,719 Speaker 1: You know, make sure you're in shape, make sure you 446 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 1: can run. Just make sure you're you know available. Taking 447 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: care of my body. Yeah, that's really what my focus is. 448 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:58,880 Speaker 1: Just you know, just keep staying in shape. How cool 449 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:01,240 Speaker 1: has it been for you to just be around this 450 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 1: USC program? Just be up the road. You know, we 451 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:06,239 Speaker 1: got a big season ahead for the Chargers, but I 452 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 1: imagine you're gonna get some chron Chrojan football games this 453 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 1: fall as well. Oh that's not definitely about the Chrojan games. 454 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:14,240 Speaker 1: I'm mad though, because the games I want to go to, 455 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 1: or games I was looking forward to the most, like 456 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:19,399 Speaker 1: Stanford and Texas, but those are all the way again, 457 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:23,200 Speaker 1: so I'll find something else. You feel lasting is the 458 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:25,640 Speaker 1: way again, But that's up the road. So yeah, you're 459 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:29,360 Speaker 1: still good there. Yeah, I'm looking at the schedule right now. 460 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: So what do we got? We got Washington stayed at home, 461 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,880 Speaker 1: we got Colorado at home. Yeah. The big, the big 462 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:38,680 Speaker 1: time games seem to be on the road. Texas in Austin. Uh, 463 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 1: Notre Dame. Notre Dame's round Thanksgiving. Yeah, but Stafford a lot. 464 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 1: I hate. I want to see them, Stanford live, you know. 465 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,679 Speaker 1: Well wait wait, let's see, let me see this is 466 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,159 Speaker 1: the oh man, that's the day before the opener. You 467 00:21:56,160 --> 00:22:01,360 Speaker 1: can't get up there, you chenna. I want to get 468 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:03,040 Speaker 1: you out here on this man, because I know you're 469 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 1: a big Laker fan. Lebron is now a Laker. I 470 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 1: saw you tweet I think the day he signed or 471 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:11,520 Speaker 1: the day he announced he was signing, and you said 472 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,080 Speaker 1: something interesting. You said, no new Laker fans. But I 473 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 1: know for a fact You've got a couple of guys 474 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 1: in your defense that are strictly Lebron fans. So what's 475 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 1: your message to them. I don't want to. I don't 476 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:23,520 Speaker 1: I don't care. I don't care. If you're a Lebron fan, 477 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 1: don't don't, don't say nothing, and the Lakers win a champion, 478 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:29,160 Speaker 1: I don't want to hear nothing. Well if it sucks, well, 479 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:31,560 Speaker 1: now you can't be a Lebron fan no more. That 480 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:34,280 Speaker 1: means you're gonna be a Laker fan. You gotta be eight. 481 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 1: If you're Purpell and Gold, you're Purpell and Goal. It's 482 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:39,159 Speaker 1: not just one player, right, That's what I'm saying. I 483 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: gotta explain that to these bullets. Man, how long have 484 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: you been a Laker fan? You channing your whole life? 485 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:48,680 Speaker 1: The whole life, Kobe Bryan, Kobe being Bryant. What's your 486 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:53,040 Speaker 1: what's your favorite Laker memory? Even Laker memories? The time 487 00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 1: I skipped school to go to the parade? Which one 488 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,160 Speaker 1: was it? The one at the Colosseum or the one 489 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:01,520 Speaker 1: the next year? The one the next year? I think 490 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:04,720 Speaker 1: that was like two thousand, whole year? Was that? Moe? Like? 491 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:06,719 Speaker 1: What was that? That was a year? He had Trevor 492 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 1: Reza and Josh I forgot. I think that was twenty 493 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 1: I think that was twenty twenty ten was when he 494 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:17,479 Speaker 1: had Metal World Peace and that was the year the 495 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: beat Celtics. Yeah yeah, yeah, yeah yeah year. Yeah, school 496 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:24,880 Speaker 1: go to Prade that year. I love it. Man. Well, hey, 497 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,880 Speaker 1: Purple and Golder back chargers are back too, and you're 498 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,640 Speaker 1: gonna play a big role on that defense. They can't 499 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:32,400 Speaker 1: thank you enough for your time, man, and we will 500 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:35,360 Speaker 1: see you in camp in just a week, Budd. Appreciate it, man, 501 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: thank you for your time. All Right, Fantasy football season, 502 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:42,479 Speaker 1: it's essentially here. It's time to start thinking about your 503 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: drafts and joining me now. One of fantasy's finest. Marcus 504 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: Grant of NFL Network NFL dot Com joins me. Marcus, 505 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:51,879 Speaker 1: long time man. How you been doing well, Chris. I'm 506 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:53,399 Speaker 1: glad to be here, man, Thanks for having me on. 507 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 1: How's Culver City treating you all? It's fantastic. It's you know, 508 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:57,920 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, it's bright and sunny and the 509 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,119 Speaker 1: sky is blue and we're talking about football, so it 510 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:02,680 Speaker 1: can't be all bad, right, No, it's all good man. Well, Hey, 511 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: today I thought we home in on the five Chargers 512 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,040 Speaker 1: that we know are locks to be drafted over the 513 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:10,119 Speaker 1: next six weeks. But I wanted to start with some 514 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 1: general thoughts, some quick hitting questions for you. And the 515 00:24:13,359 --> 00:24:15,199 Speaker 1: first is this, Marcus. When I say it's time to 516 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,120 Speaker 1: prepare for your fantasy draft, one are the first few 517 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:19,840 Speaker 1: things that pop in your head, because I think a 518 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 1: lot of people listening have just started or have not 519 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:25,399 Speaker 1: even started their preparation. Yeah. I mean, I think the 520 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,440 Speaker 1: first thing is, you know, everybody wants to know who's 521 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,359 Speaker 1: going to be the number one overall pick. That's always 522 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:31,680 Speaker 1: like the first question that we get when people start 523 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 1: to really start paying attention to fantasy I think the 524 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: answer to that is there's no consensus this year. I mean, 525 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 1: it could be you know, it could be Todd Gurley, 526 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 1: it could be Ezekiel Elliott. I mean, I think you 527 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:44,160 Speaker 1: could even have people tell you that if Antonio Brown, 528 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:46,560 Speaker 1: and that wouldn't be terribly wrong. So, you know, that's 529 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:48,359 Speaker 1: one of the things. I think. The next thing is 530 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 1: to start to figure out who those sweepers are, those 531 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:54,520 Speaker 1: kind of unsung heroes, those lesser names that could end 532 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 1: up being you know, maybe league winners or at least 533 00:24:57,080 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 1: week winners for you, because that's the key, right Like everybody, 534 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 1: he knows who the big stars are. If you're getting 535 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,080 Speaker 1: those guys that nobody's paying attention to, that end up 536 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:06,960 Speaker 1: blowing up those A lot of times are the difference 537 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 1: between you winning a championship or not. Well, Marcus, as 538 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:13,400 Speaker 1: we sit here little of July, who are you targeting 539 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: number one overall? If you had the number one pick today, 540 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: who are you taking right now? I'm I am on 541 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:21,240 Speaker 1: the Todd Gurley train, just because of what the Rams 542 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 1: did offensively last year and the fact that Gurley was 543 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: in the censor OFVN. I mean, a guy who puts 544 00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:30,679 Speaker 1: up nineteen touchdowns nearly twenty one hundred total yards in 545 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 1: an offense that is continuing to get better. With Sean McVay, 546 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,920 Speaker 1: he's just to do everything guy in a league where 547 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:39,160 Speaker 1: there aren't a lot of those at the running back position. 548 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:42,440 Speaker 1: So he's my number one. With the Levon Bell of course, 549 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:46,679 Speaker 1: you know, hold out pending slightly behind him. What's your 550 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: approach with Levon Bell? If this stays the way we 551 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 1: think it's going to stay here over the next several weeks, 552 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: I think there may be a little apprehension of taking 553 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,159 Speaker 1: him with a top two, top three pick. How do 554 00:25:58,200 --> 00:26:01,240 Speaker 1: you view that, Marcus, I think a lot of it 555 00:26:01,240 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 1: depends on what he's doing as we get closer to 556 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: training camp, and you know, his agents has said that 557 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 1: he may skip training camp but expects to be there 558 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 1: for the bulk, if not the entirety of the season. 559 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: I think if he is committed to showing up week one, 560 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:18,440 Speaker 1: I'm fine with using a top pick on him. If 561 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 1: he said he could sit out part of the season, 562 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:22,960 Speaker 1: you know, then we start to reevaluate that a little bit. 563 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 1: I would understand though, if we start to see a 564 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 1: little bit of apprehension. I wouldn't be surprised if you 565 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:30,159 Speaker 1: see him drop a little bit in draft. But I 566 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 1: still I still have a hard time thinking he falls 567 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:35,160 Speaker 1: completely out of the first round. You know. Of course, 568 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:38,399 Speaker 1: I think another burning question among fantasy owners it's always 569 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 1: the quarterback in the approach, the strategy. I guess if 570 00:26:41,320 --> 00:26:46,440 Speaker 1: you will to drafting a quarterback, it's such a deep position, Marcus, 571 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:49,679 Speaker 1: is what are your initial thoughts or just a quarterback 572 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:52,680 Speaker 1: position in general, because listen, I can see a guy 573 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:55,200 Speaker 1: that like the fifteenth quarterback off the board that could 574 00:26:55,240 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: easily be a top ten fantasy quarterback when it's all 575 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:00,320 Speaker 1: said and done. Yeah no. And I think that the 576 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:03,040 Speaker 1: reason that the consensus has become recently that it's okay 577 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:05,720 Speaker 1: to wait on a quarterback, you know. And but I 578 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 1: understand you go out and get a guy like Aaron 579 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,560 Speaker 1: Rodgers early. I did a couple years ago. I got 580 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers in the fourth round and ended up winning 581 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 1: a league and it worked out. But there's so much 582 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: depth at that position that by taking a quarterback early 583 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 1: you could be missing out on some value somewhere else 584 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:22,639 Speaker 1: on your roster. So you know, if you if you 585 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,199 Speaker 1: don't get you know, and Aaron Rodgers early, or you know, 586 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 1: I know, Deshaun Watson has become a popular name. Tom 587 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:30,120 Speaker 1: Brady is still up there. It's okay, you can wait 588 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:33,479 Speaker 1: until the ninth or tenth round and still get quality guys, 589 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:35,760 Speaker 1: you know, like I would say, Kirk Cousins will he's 590 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:37,640 Speaker 1: starting to go off the board early. But Jimmy Garoppolo 591 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:39,399 Speaker 1: is the name that that is hanging around late that 592 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:42,679 Speaker 1: could be popular. Matthew Stafford is always a good option 593 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:45,439 Speaker 1: later in rounds. Even stillip Rivers, who long for a 594 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,320 Speaker 1: long long time, has been one of those, you know, 595 00:27:47,359 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 1: weight on a quarterback, guys who has been productive, So 596 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 1: it's possible you can hold onto the double just rounds 597 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:55,080 Speaker 1: and still get a quality player at that position. Yeah, 598 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 1: I mean guys like Matt Ryan. I mean even even 599 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:00,040 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes to a degree, when you look at the 600 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:02,400 Speaker 1: weapons he he has, he had Sammy Watkins to the mix. 601 00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:05,040 Speaker 1: There's a lot of potential outside the top ten. So 602 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:07,440 Speaker 1: I agree with you. I think it's it's always good 603 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: to take that weight and see approach. In terms of hype, 604 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:15,280 Speaker 1: there's always a guy that we're over hyping, we're overvaluing 605 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:18,640 Speaker 1: going into a fantasy football season. We're one or two 606 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:22,760 Speaker 1: of those guys I feel like, And as much as 607 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 1: I love Jerrick McKinnon and but I grew up at 608 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: a forty nine erstand so I'm excited to see them 609 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 1: kind of bounce back. I think we started to get 610 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:31,520 Speaker 1: a little bit too excited about Jerk McKinnon right now. 611 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 1: I think his value starting to rise maybe a little 612 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 1: bit too much. You know, I think there's still some 613 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:39,680 Speaker 1: question marks about what's going on with the cults in general. 614 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:41,760 Speaker 1: I mean, I think people are still I think a 615 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 1: little optimistic about t Y Hilton, and a lot of 616 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 1: that has to do with what Andrew Luck does, whether 617 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 1: or not he's healthy, and he looks like the Andrew 618 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,000 Speaker 1: Luck we saw a few years ago. I mean, I 619 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 1: think right now people are very optimistic about what he 620 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:55,360 Speaker 1: could be and image of DeShawn and Watson. I mean, 621 00:28:55,440 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 1: people have him right now as the number two quarterback 622 00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:00,520 Speaker 1: off the board behind Aaron Rodgers in a lot of leagues. 623 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:02,960 Speaker 1: They loved, we all loved watching we loved watching him 624 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:05,320 Speaker 1: to do a lot of fun to watch, but he 625 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:07,840 Speaker 1: also had a very small sample size. He's coming off 626 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:11,160 Speaker 1: a knee injury, and so you just I just wait 627 00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:15,080 Speaker 1: to see what other defenses do about, you know, adjusting 628 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 1: to him, and whether or not he's able to adjust back. 629 00:29:17,080 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 1: So I like his talent, I like his ability. I 630 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:21,360 Speaker 1: don't know that I would take the risk and make 631 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:24,200 Speaker 1: him the number two fantasy quarterback right now. In the 632 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:27,240 Speaker 1: same breath, Marcus, who are we sleeping on? Who are 633 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:31,680 Speaker 1: the undervalued guys heading in the twenty eighteen? Um? You 634 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:34,840 Speaker 1: know I've started to really come around. Yeah, I mentioned 635 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:36,880 Speaker 1: Jack McKinnon is maybe a guy who's getting over hyped. 636 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 1: I think a guy like Pierre Garson in that offense 637 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,160 Speaker 1: and maybe getting slept on, and maybe part of it 638 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 1: is because he got hurt last year and we sort 639 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 1: of forgot about him a little bit. I think, you know, 640 00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:48,280 Speaker 1: he can bounce back and play very very well in 641 00:29:48,360 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 1: that Kyle Shanahan offense. You know, I think there are 642 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 1: a lot of later round guys. I think, you know, 643 00:29:53,560 --> 00:29:56,640 Speaker 1: we've we've kind of gotten really excited about Rashad Penny 644 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:58,480 Speaker 1: in Seattle. Have him forgot about the fact that Chris 645 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 1: Carson played really well last She's pretty good, and you know, 646 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 1: he's pretty good, and at least as of this moment um, 647 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 1: you know, the talk is that he is the number 648 00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 1: one running back on the depth chart there in Seattle. 649 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:11,040 Speaker 1: So you know, maybe we should start to give him 650 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 1: a little bit more love. I mean, look, from my perspective, 651 00:30:13,800 --> 00:30:15,440 Speaker 1: the fact that he's still hanging around in the double 652 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:17,560 Speaker 1: digit rounds, you can get a starter that late. It's 653 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 1: pretty exciting. But I think, you know, in the interest 654 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:22,160 Speaker 1: of full disclosure, in trying to help the people out there, 655 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:24,640 Speaker 1: just hey, keep an eye Chris Carson. You know, Marcus, 656 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,200 Speaker 1: one of the one of my favorite things to do 657 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: in a fantasy football draft is roll the dice on rookies, 658 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:33,400 Speaker 1: you know, and we know sa Quon Barkley seems to 659 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:37,080 Speaker 1: be a consensus first round pick, but Beyonce Quan Who 660 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:40,960 Speaker 1: should fantasy owners keep tabs on in the rookie class? Um, 661 00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:43,040 Speaker 1: I think I think a lot of those running backs 662 00:30:43,080 --> 00:30:45,800 Speaker 1: can be very productive. I love Ronald Jones, um, you know, 663 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:47,720 Speaker 1: partially because I'm a UFCO lump, so I'll call me 664 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:49,960 Speaker 1: a homer if you will. But I think he sits. 665 00:30:50,120 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 1: I think he sits nicely in that offense and what 666 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 1: they want him to do there. Um, you know, I 667 00:30:54,840 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 1: think Mick Chubb potentially has some some run there. I mean, 668 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,640 Speaker 1: the backfield in Cleveland looks very crowd right now when 669 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:03,280 Speaker 1: you've got Carlos Hyde and Duke Johnson and Nick Chubb. 670 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:05,880 Speaker 1: But I think Chubb will work his way to the 671 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 1: forefront when it's all said and done. You know, I 672 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:10,760 Speaker 1: think at the wide receiver spot, keep and eye on 673 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:12,560 Speaker 1: Michael Gallup. And he's the guy that you can get 674 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:14,520 Speaker 1: really really late, or you can't even get him off 675 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 1: the waiver wire as a free agent. But with so 676 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 1: many guys gone, with Dez gone in Dallas, with Jason Witton, 677 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:22,840 Speaker 1: retiring with the really kind of rebuilding that offense. I 678 00:31:22,840 --> 00:31:25,400 Speaker 1: think Michael Gallup has an opportunity to see a whole 679 00:31:25,400 --> 00:31:28,520 Speaker 1: lot of opportunity in the Cowboys offense. And then one 680 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:32,040 Speaker 1: last one. Rookie Titans generally don't do a whole lot. 681 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:35,120 Speaker 1: But if there's a rookie Titan who can perform this year, 682 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:37,240 Speaker 1: it might be Mike Gisicki. You the guy out of 683 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: Penn State who was a stud for the Mickney Lions 684 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:42,280 Speaker 1: and I think can be a very productive player his 685 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 1: first year in the NFL. Lastly, Marcus before we get 686 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:50,000 Speaker 1: to some Charger stuff, who's the undrafted guy that everyone's 687 00:31:50,040 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 1: gonna be kicking themselves for not drafting Gasicky could very 688 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:55,239 Speaker 1: well be that guy. It could be a rookie or 689 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:58,200 Speaker 1: somebody under the radar. But you know, even outside the 690 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:01,480 Speaker 1: rookie conversation, maybe maybe a play we're not talking about 691 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:04,960 Speaker 1: right now. Wow, that's a good one. Um, who's hanging 692 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:06,600 Speaker 1: around kind of late? I mean, I think I think 693 00:32:06,600 --> 00:32:09,959 Speaker 1: you're looking probably more at tight end spots. Um. You know, 694 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 1: I've had a soft spot in my heart for David 695 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:15,120 Speaker 1: and Joku. Um there with the Cleveland Browns, who you 696 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:17,440 Speaker 1: know kind of started to flash a little bit last year, 697 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:19,760 Speaker 1: but I think could really take a step forward this year. 698 00:32:19,880 --> 00:32:21,719 Speaker 1: So he's He's one I would keep my eye on. 699 00:32:22,120 --> 00:32:25,160 Speaker 1: I think rookie wise, I was talking to somebody to day. 700 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:26,800 Speaker 1: I think before the end of the year, I could 701 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 1: see Lamar Jackson as the starting quarterback with the Baltimore Ravens, 702 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:32,960 Speaker 1: especially if Joe Flacco continues to struggle the way he 703 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:35,160 Speaker 1: has the last couple of years. I would spend a 704 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:37,400 Speaker 1: draft pick on Lamar Jackson, but I keep him. I 705 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: keep that name in my back pocket in case things 706 00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:42,080 Speaker 1: kind of go sideways in Baltimore. Early. Yeah, monitor what's 707 00:32:42,120 --> 00:32:44,560 Speaker 1: going on in camp. I lot, maybe Deshaun Watson, you know, 708 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:47,720 Speaker 1: coming into the mix week two, week three, But Lamar 709 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:52,280 Speaker 1: Jackson could be a very interesting fantasy selection this year. Marcus. 710 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:55,640 Speaker 1: Let's get to some charger stuff. Melvin Gordon seems to 711 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:57,680 Speaker 1: be the first charger off the board. You know, if 712 00:32:57,680 --> 00:33:00,280 Speaker 1: you're in a PPR, maybe it's Keenan Allen, but looking 713 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:04,800 Speaker 1: at NFL dot COM's ADP, Melvin's right around nine. He 714 00:33:04,800 --> 00:33:07,800 Speaker 1: had over fifteen hundred total yards, fifty eight catches, twelve 715 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:11,360 Speaker 1: total touchdowns last year. Is nine too high, too low, 716 00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:14,920 Speaker 1: or just right for Melvin? I think it's just about right. 717 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:16,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean, I think, you know, depending on 718 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:19,120 Speaker 1: your league and how people draft, you'll see him off 719 00:33:19,120 --> 00:33:23,000 Speaker 1: the board probably late first round, early second round at 720 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:25,160 Speaker 1: the latest. If he's somehow hanging around to the middle 721 00:33:25,160 --> 00:33:27,560 Speaker 1: of the second round, something is a little bit wonky 722 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:29,960 Speaker 1: in your league. But yeah, he's gonna be that first 723 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:32,600 Speaker 1: guy off the board, mostly because there are only a 724 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 1: handful of really true belltow workhorse type running backs, and 725 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: if you have an early pick, you want to try 726 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:42,000 Speaker 1: to get your hands on one of them, and Melvin 727 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:45,640 Speaker 1: Gordon falls into that category. Do you cuff him with 728 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: Austin Ekeler? You know, I think Austin Ekeler is something 729 00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:51,800 Speaker 1: entirely different, you know, I think he's like a eight 730 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 1: to ten touch guy. Even independent of Melvin Gordon, there's 731 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:58,040 Speaker 1: another guy, Justin Jackson here who who is really a 732 00:33:58,080 --> 00:34:02,880 Speaker 1: bell cow at Northwestern. When you select Melvin Gordon, do 733 00:34:02,880 --> 00:34:06,560 Speaker 1: you automatically have to cuff in with Austin Eckler? Now, 734 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:09,080 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's interesting you ask that question too, 735 00:34:09,120 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 1: because I think there's a growing debate among fantasy analysts 736 00:34:12,840 --> 00:34:15,239 Speaker 1: about the value of handcuffing in general, and it's not 737 00:34:15,320 --> 00:34:17,880 Speaker 1: specific to you know, the Chargers, just about you know, 738 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:20,160 Speaker 1: whether or not it's worth spending a draft pick on 739 00:34:20,160 --> 00:34:23,719 Speaker 1: a guy who doesn't necessarily have an easy path to 740 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:26,200 Speaker 1: a lot of touches. And we know that Melvin Gordon 741 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:28,640 Speaker 1: is going to occupy a lot of those opportunities. So 742 00:34:28,719 --> 00:34:31,560 Speaker 1: maybe you know, for all the ability Austin Eckler has, 743 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:34,880 Speaker 1: the eight to ten touches per game might not be 744 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:37,680 Speaker 1: enough to warrant spending a draft pick on. So, you know, 745 00:34:37,719 --> 00:34:39,680 Speaker 1: I think a lot of more people are starting to 746 00:34:39,719 --> 00:34:42,760 Speaker 1: go to the consensus that handcuffs maybe aren't the best 747 00:34:42,840 --> 00:34:44,880 Speaker 1: use of some of your draft ticks. But at the 748 00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:47,080 Speaker 1: same time, Austin Eckler is a name that a lot 749 00:34:47,080 --> 00:34:48,880 Speaker 1: of people know and are starting to pay attention to, 750 00:34:49,080 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: just you know, sort of in the event, you know, 751 00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:53,600 Speaker 1: you never wish injury, but you know, you know they 752 00:34:53,640 --> 00:34:55,560 Speaker 1: happen in the NFL, and so just you know, as 753 00:34:55,640 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: a precaution, I just as an insurance, He's a name 754 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:00,960 Speaker 1: that you have to pay attention to. Let's get to 755 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:04,319 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen his ADP around sixteen, I believe He's the 756 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:08,440 Speaker 1: six wide receiver off the board. According to NFL dot Com. 757 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:10,879 Speaker 1: He had one hundred and fifty nine targets. Last year, 758 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:14,200 Speaker 1: Marcus really broke out. I think he said a Chargers 759 00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:17,320 Speaker 1: franchise record for receiving. What are your thoughts on Keenan 760 00:35:17,400 --> 00:35:19,919 Speaker 1: this year, especially when you consider Mike Williams is coming 761 00:35:19,960 --> 00:35:23,560 Speaker 1: back and also Hunter Henry is out for the season. Yeah, 762 00:35:23,560 --> 00:35:25,799 Speaker 1: I mean, I love Keenan Allen and I think he's 763 00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:29,120 Speaker 1: definitely easily a top ten wide receiver and if things 764 00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:31,520 Speaker 1: break awright, could be a top five Fantasy wide receiver. 765 00:35:31,800 --> 00:35:33,279 Speaker 1: You know, He's a guy that I like early in 766 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:35,560 Speaker 1: the second round. I think sixteen sixteen he was a 767 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:36,960 Speaker 1: little bit lady and I would take I would I 768 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:38,480 Speaker 1: would take a chance on him a couple of spots 769 00:35:38,520 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 1: earlier than that. But what we saw from ten and 770 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:44,560 Speaker 1: Allen last year, I think what we hope what everybody 771 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:46,479 Speaker 1: hoped to see from him. Oh God, in his career 772 00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:49,040 Speaker 1: obviously had some injury issues and that slowed him down 773 00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:51,560 Speaker 1: a little bit. But you know, he's going to be fantastic. 774 00:35:51,600 --> 00:35:54,640 Speaker 1: He's obviously the top target in that offense. You know, 775 00:35:54,680 --> 00:35:58,319 Speaker 1: maybe even more emphasis now without Hunter Henry being there, 776 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,880 Speaker 1: I will say, though I do Mike Williams. I think 777 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:03,640 Speaker 1: Mike Williams will have a very nice year this year. Obviously, 778 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:07,560 Speaker 1: with no Henry there, you're looking at a situation where 779 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:09,359 Speaker 1: the Chargers are gonna have to go with three wide 780 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:11,560 Speaker 1: receivers probably a little more often. And so I think 781 00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:14,239 Speaker 1: you can see a situation where Mike Williams starts to 782 00:36:14,280 --> 00:36:16,560 Speaker 1: break out. Well, let's get to Williams because he was 783 00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 1: featured in your latest column. I think it's entitled the 784 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:22,640 Speaker 1: best Fantasy Football players that you were not drafting. And 785 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:25,040 Speaker 1: this is the thing about Mike Williams, Marcus. If you 786 00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:28,080 Speaker 1: go back to his last year at Clemson, eleven touchdowns, 787 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:30,360 Speaker 1: ten of them came in the red zone. Right you 788 00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:33,759 Speaker 1: take Hunter, Henry Antonio Gates out of the equation here, 789 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:36,920 Speaker 1: that's twenty three red zone targets that Gates and Henry 790 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:39,480 Speaker 1: had that I think Mike Williams is going to occupy 791 00:36:39,560 --> 00:36:43,200 Speaker 1: this year. Obviously, Keenan Allen led the team in red 792 00:36:43,280 --> 00:36:45,840 Speaker 1: zone targets, I believe with twenty four. But Mike Williams 793 00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:47,279 Speaker 1: is gonna have a lot of opportunities to score in 794 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:50,440 Speaker 1: this offense. Oh, absolutely, You know, and you know, obviously 795 00:36:50,520 --> 00:36:53,400 Speaker 1: last year he wasn't really much of a factor for 796 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:55,239 Speaker 1: a number of reasons. But I think this is an 797 00:36:55,239 --> 00:36:57,520 Speaker 1: opportunity for him to step out. And I feel like 798 00:36:57,560 --> 00:37:00,400 Speaker 1: he was going to get more opportunity this year anyway, 799 00:37:00,440 --> 00:37:02,720 Speaker 1: even if Hunter Henry had been healthy. But this certainly 800 00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:04,319 Speaker 1: opens the door for him to really kind of have 801 00:37:04,360 --> 00:37:07,280 Speaker 1: a breakout season this year. Like I said, no Hunter Henry, 802 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:10,719 Speaker 1: it means certainly, certainly no two tight insets, but a 803 00:37:10,760 --> 00:37:13,120 Speaker 1: lot more three wide receivers on the field to the Chargers, 804 00:37:13,120 --> 00:37:16,040 Speaker 1: and that that boats really well for Mike Williams. All Right, quarterback. 805 00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:17,400 Speaker 1: I think we talked about it a little bit at 806 00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:21,360 Speaker 1: the top. Philip Rivers thirteenth quarterback according to NFL dot Com. 807 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:24,319 Speaker 1: I think we undervalue Philip a little bit every year, 808 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:27,920 Speaker 1: And to your point, he's always the guy that's like, Okay, 809 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:30,359 Speaker 1: if you're gonna get a quarterback late, Philip Rivers could 810 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:32,400 Speaker 1: be that guy. He's coming off his ninth four thousand 811 00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:36,280 Speaker 1: yards season, probably his most efficient season. His turnovers were down. 812 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:39,600 Speaker 1: How do you see Philip fitting in in the fantasy equation? 813 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:42,080 Speaker 1: I think I think Philip Rivers is going to be 814 00:37:42,120 --> 00:37:44,600 Speaker 1: who he's always been. I mean, he's that guy you 815 00:37:44,719 --> 00:37:46,680 Speaker 1: obviously know that you know on the field, he's an 816 00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:49,839 Speaker 1: extremely intense competitor, guy who's going to go out there 817 00:37:49,880 --> 00:37:51,319 Speaker 1: and they try to make plays and want to win. 818 00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:52,680 Speaker 1: But I mean, you know, I think you're gonna see 819 00:37:52,680 --> 00:37:54,080 Speaker 1: what we see out of him. A guy who's around 820 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:57,080 Speaker 1: four thousand yards will give you decent touchdown numbers. As 821 00:37:57,080 --> 00:37:59,680 Speaker 1: long as he can see the interceptions and the turnovers down, 822 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:01,880 Speaker 1: he'll be fine. And again, he's that guy. You know 823 00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:04,840 Speaker 1: you're looking at a quarterback. It's the tense round and 824 00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:07,680 Speaker 1: you're trying to finally get your quarterback. But Rivers is 825 00:38:07,680 --> 00:38:09,799 Speaker 1: as good an option as anybody that's going to be 826 00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:13,080 Speaker 1: out there at that point. Last one here, Marcus. We 827 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:15,400 Speaker 1: can talk defense, right, we talk defense special teams a 828 00:38:15,440 --> 00:38:19,239 Speaker 1: little bit. This is a Chargers defense when you have 829 00:38:19,360 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 1: two Pro Bowl corners and two Pro Bowl edge rushers, 830 00:38:23,560 --> 00:38:25,480 Speaker 1: and then you add a guy like Derwin James to 831 00:38:25,520 --> 00:38:28,360 Speaker 1: the mix. A lot of sacks, a lot of potential turnovers, 832 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,839 Speaker 1: a lot of opportunities to score. What do you think 833 00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:32,480 Speaker 1: of this Chargers defense? I know this is one of 834 00:38:32,520 --> 00:38:34,600 Speaker 1: the last things you do in a fantasy football draft. 835 00:38:34,800 --> 00:38:37,440 Speaker 1: But this is a defense with a lot of potential. 836 00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:40,200 Speaker 1: It is, and it's it's become, you know, sort of 837 00:38:40,239 --> 00:38:44,840 Speaker 1: everybody's favorite analysts, favorite fantasy analysts, favorite fantasy defense because 838 00:38:45,120 --> 00:38:47,200 Speaker 1: you know, everybody, you know, everybody is out there and 839 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:49,600 Speaker 1: they're rushing. They go get the Jaguars and the Rams 840 00:38:49,640 --> 00:38:51,799 Speaker 1: and you know, and all these teams like that. The 841 00:38:51,920 --> 00:38:54,239 Speaker 1: Chargers have loaded up and they have a very good 842 00:38:54,320 --> 00:38:56,880 Speaker 1: defense and the things you mentioned, you know, sacks and 843 00:38:56,960 --> 00:38:59,160 Speaker 1: turnovers are the two things you need to have a 844 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:02,800 Speaker 1: successful fane defense, and the Chargers have all the ingredients 845 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:05,120 Speaker 1: to get those things if they can somehow turn those 846 00:39:05,120 --> 00:39:07,920 Speaker 1: into some touchdowns on the other side as well, you know, 847 00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:10,200 Speaker 1: whether tick sixes or kick returns, what have you. The 848 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:13,239 Speaker 1: net's an added bonus. But I don't know that enough 849 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:15,600 Speaker 1: people have caught on to what the Chargers have done, 850 00:39:15,640 --> 00:39:17,960 Speaker 1: which is great if you're drafting. Um, you know, so 851 00:39:17,960 --> 00:39:19,600 Speaker 1: we need just keep it our little secret because the 852 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:22,920 Speaker 1: Chargers really are right. They're a fun sleeper fantasy defense 853 00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:25,680 Speaker 1: this year. Margaus, you're the best man. What do we 854 00:39:25,760 --> 00:39:28,399 Speaker 1: got cooking on the fantasy side at NFL dot com. 855 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:30,240 Speaker 1: I know you're all over the place. You do the podcast, 856 00:39:30,560 --> 00:39:33,080 Speaker 1: you do some writing, You're obviously on NFL Fantasy Live 857 00:39:33,080 --> 00:39:36,920 Speaker 1: on TV. What do we have in store in twenty eighteen, Well, 858 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:39,160 Speaker 1: you know, with the podcast, we'll be back, and we'll 859 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:42,600 Speaker 1: be twice a week starting in August. NFL Fantasy Live 860 00:39:42,680 --> 00:39:45,600 Speaker 1: is back. If Fantastannitasy Live is back on TV starting 861 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:48,399 Speaker 1: August ninth, you can find us on NFL Network and then, yeah, 862 00:39:48,680 --> 00:39:50,879 Speaker 1: I you mentioned I'm at NFL dot com writing as 863 00:39:50,880 --> 00:39:54,080 Speaker 1: well several times a week, and I'm on more social 864 00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:56,640 Speaker 1: platforms and probably should be legally allowed, but you know 865 00:39:56,719 --> 00:39:59,720 Speaker 1: I am. I'm out there. Come find me. What Twitter 866 00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:04,000 Speaker 1: hand for everybody? Marcus G m A r C ASG 867 00:40:05,080 --> 00:40:07,200 Speaker 1: keep it simple, Marcus, I hope to see out of camp. 868 00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:09,440 Speaker 1: We talked offline. Got to get you out there for 869 00:40:09,880 --> 00:40:11,919 Speaker 1: a practice or two and we'll be in touch during 870 00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:15,480 Speaker 1: the season. But I appreciate your time, Absolutely appreciate it. Chris, 871 00:40:15,640 --> 00:40:17,560 Speaker 1: all right, that's gonna do it. My thanks to Marcus, 872 00:40:17,960 --> 00:40:20,799 Speaker 1: Chenna and DJ for joining me, and of course thanks 873 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:22,560 Speaker 1: to you all for listening. You can find us on 874 00:40:22,600 --> 00:40:25,520 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, and while you're there, please leave a review, 875 00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:28,279 Speaker 1: help spread the word. A reminder we are about a 876 00:40:28,280 --> 00:40:31,200 Speaker 1: week out from training camp fourteen open practices at the 877 00:40:31,280 --> 00:40:34,920 Speaker 1: jackhamb At Sports Complex that all starts Saturday, July twenty eight, 878 00:40:35,040 --> 00:40:38,120 Speaker 1: ten am. Visit chargers dot com slash Camp for all 879 00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:40,520 Speaker 1: the details and we look forward to seeing you out there. 880 00:40:40,760 --> 00:40:43,640 Speaker 1: Have a great weekend and until next time, I'm Chris 881 00:40:43,640 --> 00:40:43,960 Speaker 1: Harry