1 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson with 2 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: a twenty twenty two season behind us. Logan Paulson and 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: Fred Smooth joined me to hand out the awards for 4 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 1: the Commander's season superlatives. Let's start with some of our 5 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 1: MVP's and who would that be basically for the entire 6 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: team this year? Logan? For me, it's Sean Allen. I 7 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:26,080 Speaker 1: think when you look at John Allen, what he provides 8 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: from a leadership standpoint and what he what he backs 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,319 Speaker 1: up that leadership from a play standpoint. He is a 10 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 1: dominant force, a guy that has to be accounted for 11 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: by other teams. And when you look at this this 12 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: defense and how good they played this year, He's a 13 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: huge piece of that deserves a ton of credit. I 14 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 1: got to go in offtin direction. I'm going out offense 15 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: and I'm going with Tary mcloand I think he's the 16 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: reason for the season. And see I had a different Uh, 17 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: I say, how can I come to this conclusion? I 18 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,319 Speaker 1: think when I look back on this season, I think 19 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: he was more responsible for wins than any other player 20 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: on this team. I'm talking coach game, I'm talking about 21 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: Philadelphia I'm talking about Atlanta, but he goes out there, 22 00:00:57,760 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: he gets the job done. I'm going to Tarry mcloind, 23 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: you know. And they also talked so much and so 24 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: many times that you need to get him the ball more. 25 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: You get him the ball, the ball earlier. He is 26 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 1: one of your best playmakers. You give him a huge contract, 27 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: and that is something we heard Taylor Hanike saying all 28 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: the time. Look, you paid the guy for a reason. Yeah, 29 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: you need to put the ball in his hands. How 30 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 1: about this the player that showed the most growth this 31 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: past year in twenty twenty two, logan for me, that's 32 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: Jamie Davis. And it's not even a question. Everyone's talking 33 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 1: about him. And I used a bust and last year 34 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 1: and he just came out and played super well, taken 35 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,479 Speaker 1: on blocks in coverage, understanding what the defense was trying 36 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: to do, and then just growing up over the course 37 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: of the season. And a guy who sneaky could have 38 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: made the Pro Bow in his own right just from 39 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 1: playing at a high level. So love the love the 40 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: switch that he went through this last year. Great to 41 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: see that, a great thing, but you are wrong again 42 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: at the end of the day. And once you earned 43 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 1: a nickname in the pros, you know you're doing something default. 44 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: He's the guy you gotta say if you wanted a 45 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: guy that did make some game defiant play, some guys 46 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: that changed the game, and a guy did when we 47 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: say at the beginning of the year, what do we 48 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: expect out of him? Not much. I thought he brought 49 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl cauntable play to this deepro and he was 50 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: so close to get that fifth interception on the season too. Man, 51 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: he just seemed to always be in the right place 52 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: at the right time. What she said, it is not luck, 53 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 1: it's just preparation. You're standing. It is at one point 54 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: that ball tip right where you need to be for it. Um. So, 55 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 1: which player, how about this was the most underrated? Might 56 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: not not? So he gotten all the spotlight, but deserves 57 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: some recognition For me, that's one hundred percent Cordelias Lucas 58 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:22,959 Speaker 1: on on on a group of offensive line that was 59 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:24,679 Speaker 1: kind of banged up. You got Cosby in and out. 60 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: Having a guy who's your swingtach, who would come in 61 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: and play like a starter and play at a super 62 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: high level, lockdown elite pass rushers, he does not get 63 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 1: enough credit. Excellent job by him. He's my he's my 64 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: guy that deserves a little bit more flowers. I'm going 65 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: with Curtis Samuel's aka Tito Jackson. Nobody knows that is nobody, 66 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: No nobody, because you know why Joe Hun Dodson comes in. 67 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: He's the first rabbit you got tear Nick rowing on 68 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: the other side, it's getting it done. I'm sorry. I'm 69 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 1: going with Curtis Samuel, Tito Jackson, leave's own through me. 70 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: That's just gonna John. Who is your biggest surprise of 71 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 1: the season For me? John Ridgeway is the guy that 72 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 1: sticks out because he was on a practice squad, got cut, 73 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,239 Speaker 1: they signed up, and he became a huge contributor, especially 74 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: in that Sinco front. I'm going to jam And Davies 75 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 1: because I think he was the guy that people was 76 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: waiting on to make plays as a rookie, it didn't happen, 77 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: But this year I thought he just got better and 78 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 1: better as years the year win out and so with that, 79 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: it is time to turn the clock forward, because it's 80 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: never too early to start focusing on the next season. 81 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: This time, Logan and Fred's thought out what's on their 82 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: wish list for twenty twenty three. It is officially the 83 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: off season. And look, the coaches and the staff get 84 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: this much of a break because there really is no 85 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: official off season in the NFL. They have to prepare 86 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: for the draft, for free agency. And so Fred and Logan, 87 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: I want to know what is your wish list for 88 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: this offseason? Where already know they are doing tons of 89 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: interviews for that OC position. So why don't we start there? 90 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: Who wants to get it? Yeah? I mean I think 91 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: this is going to be the story of the next 92 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. Right, it's flying the right offensive quarter 93 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: Do you want someone who can develop Sam? How kind 94 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: of abide by this philosophy that Marty and Ron want 95 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: to talk about? Run first, run second? What can you 96 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: do there relying your deef? Who's this person gonna Because 97 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: I think it's a big deal. Uh, you know what? 98 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 1: I like how you did that, whether man you told lives, 99 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: you still told the troop. At the same time, Hey, 100 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: Joe Brady is the guy I like to say, you 101 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: know not who we're gonna get leave Buffalo? Why not? 102 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: Because he's the quarterback coach in the upgrade from being 103 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 1: a quarterback coach is the OC, Like, we're gonna give 104 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 1: you an OC job, and I don't give you OC job. 105 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 1: We're giving you a young wolf, a young quarterback to 106 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: molten Sea much she likes Sam how But I don't know. 107 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: The other one I think is critical here is this 108 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: offensive line, right and one of the key omens of 109 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 1: that is finding a spot for same cosme, is he 110 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: gonna play guard? Is he gonna beag tackle? Big part 111 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: of that's in the draft. But you gotta get him 112 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: settled because I think he's a big piece of your 113 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: what wh He has a slight case of kangaroo on 114 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 1: short um, so DeFore he has to play guard. But 115 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:41,919 Speaker 1: I want to hold facelift footage thing. I want to 116 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: go to LA and find a doctor. And I'm talking 117 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: about total facelifting, get the full face off, face off fight. 118 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:49,919 Speaker 1: I'm talking about. You gotta find a young tackle, you 119 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 1: gotta find a young guard, and most certainly you gotta 120 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 1: find a center. You gotta go you like, Yeah, I do, 121 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: Minnesota six three hundred forty tuns. And this again, this 122 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 1: goes with the quarterback, that goes with the old line. 123 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: Maybe the most critical piece of this offseason is developing 124 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: your young play caller, right, Fred, because he's going to 125 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 1: be the guy. The talents there, it just can you 126 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: get him to be that guy that can win you 127 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: some football games? I don't know. It's be big, big 128 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 1: question of offseas bad base. I won't introduce you to 129 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 1: the young wolf Rob Stark. N's who he is, Rob Start, 130 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: That's what I call him. And who's this guy? Man? 131 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:19,359 Speaker 1: I don't even know who this is. The school is 132 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: first of all, if you go to the whale and 133 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: you always win, you can't got frisol, you ain't got 134 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: month tap, you ain't got a player. Everybody, this guy 135 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,600 Speaker 1: is the next award winner for the best cornerback in 136 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: the league. Nine fourth. Remember this night. He is dead 137 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: due second round pick, no first round. Okay, I got you. 138 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: I mean everybody to him. I definitely agree you need 139 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: a quarterback, cornerback and it's gonna be his true with 140 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: that first pick. Is it a cornerback? Is it an 141 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 1: offensive lineman? Oppetite guard? I don't care where you go. 142 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: You go to the bathroom, he's going with you, Julie, 143 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: what do you think? I don't know. I feel like 144 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,840 Speaker 1: friends a little bias here, do not really? Fred? It 145 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:56,719 Speaker 1: is totally biased, But that's okay. I haven't not wait 146 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: until we get into where do they go in the draft? 147 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 1: What positions, what names? What players? Are Freds just gonna 148 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 1: clean the boarder of the Mississippi State GUIs. Oh yeah, Okay, 149 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: thanks guys again, it was a wish list. 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