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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into another edition of Road to the Draft. Casey

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<v Speaker 1>Phillips here with staff writer Bree Dix. We're so close

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<v Speaker 1>I can almost taste it. It's almost here. The draft

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<v Speaker 1>is next week. After what feels like eons of talking

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<v Speaker 1>about all these people, and I'm sure you all the mocks,

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<v Speaker 1>which I mean we are culminating for you in a

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<v Speaker 1>beauty here. We have the fitted the mock, the full

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<v Speaker 1>mos all bucks, all bucks, all the rounds that we've

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<v Speaker 1>done a lot of these first round mocks, and we've

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<v Speaker 1>talked about a lot of what the other teams are

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<v Speaker 1>going to do. Now that we're so close, we're focusing

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<v Speaker 1>on bucks and Bucks only. And we know we've seen

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<v Speaker 1>in recent years that that first round super important, but

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<v Speaker 1>man do we find some gems in other rounds. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>So we wanted to make sure we highlighted all of it.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is the look at all the people here

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<v Speaker 1>that Bree has mocked us. So tell me what stands

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<v Speaker 1>out of you about the will start kind of just

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<v Speaker 1>the first round dive into our first round here, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think that that position is probably going to surprise

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<v Speaker 1>some people.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I know everybody might be in chaos mode right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Seeing a non defensive player in the first round. But

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<v Speaker 2>I just kind of get a feeling that this could

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<v Speaker 2>be a potential foreseeable way that this draft goes. And look,

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<v Speaker 2>the Bucks have put themselves in prime position by the

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<v Speaker 2>additions they've made throughout the off season, whether it was

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<v Speaker 2>at outside linebacker bringing in Hassan Reddick they resigned Anthony Nelson,

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<v Speaker 2>or at inside linebacker bringing in Anthony Walker Junior kind

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<v Speaker 2>of opposite Levante David. Then you also have Servassier Dennis.

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<v Speaker 2>So I mean, certainly need to add some depth at corner,

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<v Speaker 2>some depth of safety. And yes, the Bucks obviously need

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<v Speaker 2>to load defense and that will be a big priority

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<v Speaker 2>in the draft. But rather than reaching for a defensive player,

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<v Speaker 2>if whoever is that top player available that's on their board,

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<v Speaker 2>who is the best If it is a receiver that

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<v Speaker 2>is available at nineteen, Jason, like Todd Bowles have been

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<v Speaker 2>very adamant that there is no position, there is no

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<v Speaker 2>player that would be off the board, and wide receiver

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<v Speaker 2>certainly plausible. So with a guy like Matthew Golden, the

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<v Speaker 2>receiver from Texas, Okay, the clicker, I got this. Oh hey,

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<v Speaker 2>he is a speedster ran a four two nine forty

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<v Speaker 2>at the combine, which was the fastest among receivers. The

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<v Speaker 2>guy that has that fluidity you know, in and out

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<v Speaker 2>of breaks can create separation on the posts with the corners,

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<v Speaker 2>with kind of the his alterations at the stem with

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<v Speaker 2>the brakes. But he's just the guy that I think

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<v Speaker 2>could really add another dimension to the Bucks receiving room.

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<v Speaker 2>And of course it's loaded. You have Mike Evins, you

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<v Speaker 2>have Chris Godwin, you have Jayalen McMillan who came on

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<v Speaker 2>last year and emerged, but adding in this speed element

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<v Speaker 2>that he could bring in, just his feel for defensive

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<v Speaker 2>backs and how to create leverage and kind of altering

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<v Speaker 2>the tempo a little bit, and just how fluid he

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<v Speaker 2>is on the comebacks of curls. I think he's a

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<v Speaker 2>prospect that a lot of people are excited about and

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<v Speaker 2>could feasibly. I mean, he could go top fifteen, he

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<v Speaker 2>could be there at nineteen. But he is a player

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<v Speaker 2>that I would not be said about the Bucks taking,

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<v Speaker 2>even though it did feel very weird and I felt

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<v Speaker 2>like I compromised my moral code a little bit by

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<v Speaker 2>going with a receiver in the first round, but that's

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of the way things fell and then in

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<v Speaker 2>the second round, I have the Bucks taking insidelinebacker Demetrius

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<v Speaker 2>to Night Junior, so.

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<v Speaker 1>He probably noticing a little bit more normal position to

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<v Speaker 1>what a lot of people were mocking rarely for the Bucks.

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<v Speaker 2>So you went out on down Bucks fans. The wide

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<v Speaker 2>receiver you're inside linebacker may not have been gidd Campbell,

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<v Speaker 2>but you get Demetrius to Night Junior in the second round.

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<v Speaker 2>And I really like the way that his skill set

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<v Speaker 2>kind of compliments that of Levante David, who's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>known as being one of the best off wall linebackers

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<v Speaker 2>in the NFL, known for, you know, being that zone buster,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of a racing tight ends over the middle of

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<v Speaker 2>the field. Brought in Anthony Walker, which he's also known

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<v Speaker 2>for kind of mitigating those passes over the middle of

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<v Speaker 2>the field, and Savasi Dennis also made a big impact

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<v Speaker 2>in those passing situations on third down. So with Demetrius Knight,

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<v Speaker 2>his big thing is the downhill trigger, the straight line speed,

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<v Speaker 2>the closing burst on blitzes, and is kind of that

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<v Speaker 2>hard hitting tackler and so I think he would be

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<v Speaker 2>a good compliment to bring in in his the way

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<v Speaker 2>that he's able to understand protection schemes, the timing of

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<v Speaker 2>blitzes is really advanced, and he may not be the

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<v Speaker 2>best coverage player, but he does have really good awareness

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<v Speaker 2>in zone at kind of mitigating some of those things underneath.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think he would be a fun addition for

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<v Speaker 2>Todd Bowles to utilize on the defense, and then in

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<v Speaker 2>the third round have the Bucks getting their cornerback in

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<v Speaker 2>Noel Williams, who Todd Bowles has talked at great lengths

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<v Speaker 2>about wanting ballhawks at every single level of the defense,

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<v Speaker 2>and that is the name of his game. He has

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<v Speaker 2>outstanding ball skills. The FBS in interceptions in twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>four with seven had the fastest backpedal at the combine,

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<v Speaker 2>so really really controlled to the top of routes and

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<v Speaker 2>then also sets a really good edge against the runs.

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<v Speaker 2>So I really really think he could be a fun

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<v Speaker 2>addition to that sounds great to this cornerback room.

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<v Speaker 1>And again a couple of positions that Bucks fans have

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<v Speaker 1>been thinking about of the highly likely ones of looking

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<v Speaker 1>at defense, looking at some of the depth as we

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<v Speaker 1>discussed this, and of course on Insider this week, we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to go over some of the depth at certain positions,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know inside linebacker and corner are going to

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<v Speaker 1>be some of the ones that we definitely talk about, right.

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<v Speaker 2>And I mean they did bring back Bryce Hall added

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<v Speaker 2>some elements, but I think you know a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>Bucksperiens are hoping you and I, hey, I double dipped

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<v Speaker 2>a corner, you know, And I think if less You're

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<v Speaker 2>taught us anything, it is that you can never have

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<v Speaker 2>too many corners, that you can never.

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<v Speaker 1>Have too many ten years I've been here, that is

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<v Speaker 1>the most frequently said thing by Scott Smith. You can

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<v Speaker 1>never have too many carters. So in honor of him

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<v Speaker 1>not being here, we still wanted to get his phrase.

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<v Speaker 2>Scott Yes. And then next up the Bucks going with

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<v Speaker 2>an edge in David Walker from Central Arkansas. And again

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<v Speaker 2>really big thing with him was production. He was a

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<v Speaker 2>three time consensus All American and just to note, he

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<v Speaker 2>posted eighty two and a half tackles for loss and

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<v Speaker 2>thirty nine sacks over the previous war seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>Not bad.

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<v Speaker 2>That is absolutely absurd and certainly has the numbers. And

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<v Speaker 2>then he dropped more in twenty twenty four, so seventeen

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<v Speaker 2>percent of his snaps came on passing downs, so kind

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<v Speaker 2>of showcased his well rounded ability, which we all know

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<v Speaker 2>that Todd Bowles likes to move guys around, so to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to see him have that element. But also

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<v Speaker 2>he's able to kind of mix up his rushes with

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<v Speaker 2>strength with power and kind of adding in some of

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<v Speaker 2>the speed stuff and has a powerful punch. So I

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<v Speaker 2>really think that the production is there for him and

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<v Speaker 2>kind of adding him into the rotation with hasan reddick

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<v Speaker 2>with Yaya Diabi. So I was a big fan of

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<v Speaker 2>his production, and I think he can end up being

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<v Speaker 2>a huge deal in this draft that you get in

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<v Speaker 2>kind of the middle rounds with the production that he

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<v Speaker 2>was able to put up, So it's gonna be interesting,

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<v Speaker 2>all right, next up and that kind of headlines, and

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<v Speaker 2>then we had in the fifth I went with another

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<v Speaker 2>corner in ZAWF Frasier and then in the seventh the

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<v Speaker 2>Bucks get their safety.

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<v Speaker 1>I think if you look at this, based on all

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<v Speaker 1>the mocks, all the things people have talked about, this

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<v Speaker 1>makes so much sense from a again depth and position

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<v Speaker 1>standpoint of addressing some of the needs while also still

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<v Speaker 1>being able to do a best player available if you

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<v Speaker 1>believe that that is Matthew Golden at wide receiver at

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<v Speaker 1>that position. I think that makes a lot of sense.

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<v Speaker 1>It hits a bunch of different things, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that would it would be really interesting to watch, especially

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<v Speaker 1>in some of these later rounds, being able to get

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<v Speaker 1>multiple corners where you talking about just more depth, more people,

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<v Speaker 1>because you never can have too many, right, So I

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<v Speaker 1>like it. Look at you.

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<v Speaker 2>I like that and the you know, the versatility too

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<v Speaker 2>for a lot of the guys that can do multiple things.

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<v Speaker 2>Speed is the name of his game. But also a

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<v Speaker 2>guy like Crawford, I mean you had him playing nickel,

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<v Speaker 2>he lined up in the post at free safety.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>So being able to get guys that can do different

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<v Speaker 2>things make an impact on special teams. You know, you

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<v Speaker 2>can never go wrong with having that versatile guide that

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<v Speaker 2>can do a lot of different things for you. I mean, heck,

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<v Speaker 2>we saw Christian Izzian playing horner of this last year,

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<v Speaker 2>which she hadn't played since high school. You know, so

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<v Speaker 2>having guys that can do a lot of different things

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<v Speaker 2>can kind of round out that depth chart.

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<v Speaker 1>So all right, well that's it.

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<v Speaker 2>You heard it.

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<v Speaker 1>One week left essentially until the draft, we were coming

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<v Speaker 1>down to the wire. Here we have full coverage of it,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, on our Bucks website and all of our

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<v Speaker 1>social media, so make sure you're staying tuned for all

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<v Speaker 1>of that leading up to next Thursday night,