WEBVTT - Season Superlatives | Episode 76

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson with

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<v Speaker 1>a twenty twenty two season behind us. Logan Paulson and

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<v Speaker 1>Fred Smooth joined me to hand out the awards for

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<v Speaker 1>the Commander's season superlatives. Let's start with some of our

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<v Speaker 1>MVP's and who would that be basically for the entire

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<v Speaker 1>team this year? Logan? For me, it's Sean Allen. I

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<v Speaker 1>think when you look at John Allen, what he provides

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<v Speaker 1>from a leadership standpoint and what he what he backs

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<v Speaker 1>up that leadership from a play standpoint. He is a

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<v Speaker 1>dominant force, a guy that has to be accounted for

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<v Speaker 1>by other teams. And when you look at this this

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<v Speaker 1>defense and how good they played this year, He's a

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<v Speaker 1>huge piece of that deserves a ton of credit. I

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<v Speaker 1>got to go in offtin direction. I'm going out offense

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm going with Tary mcloand I think he's the

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<v Speaker 1>reason for the season. And see I had a different Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I say, how can I come to this conclusion? I

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<v Speaker 1>think when I look back on this season, I think

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<v Speaker 1>he was more responsible for wins than any other player

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<v Speaker 1>on this team. I'm talking coach game, I'm talking about

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<v Speaker 1>Philadelphia I'm talking about Atlanta, but he goes out there,

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<v Speaker 1>he gets the job done. I'm going to Tarry mcloind,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And they also talked so much and so

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<v Speaker 1>many times that you need to get him the ball more.

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<v Speaker 1>You get him the ball, the ball earlier. He is

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<v Speaker 1>one of your best playmakers. You give him a huge contract,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is something we heard Taylor Hanike saying all

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<v Speaker 1>the time. Look, you paid the guy for a reason. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you need to put the ball in his hands. How

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<v Speaker 1>about this the player that showed the most growth this

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<v Speaker 1>past year in twenty twenty two, logan for me, that's

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<v Speaker 1>Jamie Davis. And it's not even a question. Everyone's talking

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<v Speaker 1>about him. And I used a bust and last year

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<v Speaker 1>and he just came out and played super well, taken

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<v Speaker 1>on blocks in coverage, understanding what the defense was trying

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<v Speaker 1>to do, and then just growing up over the course

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<v Speaker 1>of the season. And a guy who sneaky could have

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<v Speaker 1>made the Pro Bow in his own right just from

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<v Speaker 1>playing at a high level. So love the love the

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<v Speaker 1>switch that he went through this last year. Great to

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<v Speaker 1>see that, a great thing, but you are wrong again

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the day. And once you earned

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<v Speaker 1>a nickname in the pros, you know you're doing something default.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the guy you gotta say if you wanted a

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<v Speaker 1>guy that did make some game defiant play, some guys

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<v Speaker 1>that changed the game, and a guy did when we

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<v Speaker 1>say at the beginning of the year, what do we

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<v Speaker 1>expect out of him? Not much. I thought he brought

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Bowl cauntable play to this deepro and he was

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<v Speaker 1>so close to get that fifth interception on the season too. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>he just seemed to always be in the right place

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<v Speaker 1>at the right time. What she said, it is not luck,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just preparation. You're standing. It is at one point

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<v Speaker 1>that ball tip right where you need to be for it. Um. So,

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<v Speaker 1>which player, how about this was the most underrated? Might

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<v Speaker 1>not not? So he gotten all the spotlight, but deserves

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<v Speaker 1>some recognition For me, that's one hundred percent Cordelias Lucas

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<v Speaker 1>on on on a group of offensive line that was

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<v Speaker 1>kind of banged up. You got Cosby in and out.

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<v Speaker 1>Having a guy who's your swingtach, who would come in

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<v Speaker 1>and play like a starter and play at a super

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<v Speaker 1>high level, lockdown elite pass rushers, he does not get

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<v Speaker 1>enough credit. Excellent job by him. He's my he's my

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<v Speaker 1>guy that deserves a little bit more flowers. I'm going

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<v Speaker 1>with Curtis Samuel's aka Tito Jackson. Nobody knows that is nobody,

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<v Speaker 1>No nobody, because you know why Joe Hun Dodson comes in.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the first rabbit you got tear Nick rowing on

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<v Speaker 1>the other side, it's getting it done. I'm sorry. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>going with Curtis Samuel, Tito Jackson, leave's own through me.

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<v Speaker 1>That's just gonna John. Who is your biggest surprise of

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<v Speaker 1>the season For me? John Ridgeway is the guy that

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<v Speaker 1>sticks out because he was on a practice squad, got cut,

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<v Speaker 1>they signed up, and he became a huge contributor, especially

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<v Speaker 1>in that Sinco front. I'm going to jam And Davies

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<v Speaker 1>because I think he was the guy that people was

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<v Speaker 1>waiting on to make plays as a rookie, it didn't happen,

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<v Speaker 1>But this year I thought he just got better and

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<v Speaker 1>better as years the year win out and so with that,

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<v Speaker 1>it is time to turn the clock forward, because it's

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<v Speaker 1>never too early to start focusing on the next season.

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<v Speaker 1>This time, Logan and Fred's thought out what's on their

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<v Speaker 1>wish list for twenty twenty three. It is officially the

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<v Speaker 1>off season. And look, the coaches and the staff get

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<v Speaker 1>this much of a break because there really is no

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<v Speaker 1>official off season in the NFL. They have to prepare

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<v Speaker 1>for the draft, for free agency. And so Fred and Logan,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to know what is your wish list for

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<v Speaker 1>this offseason? Where already know they are doing tons of

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<v Speaker 1>interviews for that OC position. So why don't we start there?

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<v Speaker 1>Who wants to get it? Yeah? I mean I think

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<v Speaker 1>this is going to be the story of the next

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks. Right, it's flying the right offensive quarter

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<v Speaker 1>Do you want someone who can develop Sam? How kind

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<v Speaker 1>of abide by this philosophy that Marty and Ron want

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about? Run first, run second? What can you

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<v Speaker 1>do there relying your deef? Who's this person gonna Because

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's a big deal. Uh, you know what?

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<v Speaker 1>I like how you did that, whether man you told lives,

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<v Speaker 1>you still told the troop. At the same time, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>Joe Brady is the guy I like to say, you

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<v Speaker 1>know not who we're gonna get leave Buffalo? Why not?

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<v Speaker 1>Because he's the quarterback coach in the upgrade from being

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<v Speaker 1>a quarterback coach is the OC, Like, we're gonna give

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<v Speaker 1>you an OC job, and I don't give you OC job.

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<v Speaker 1>We're giving you a young wolf, a young quarterback to

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<v Speaker 1>molten Sea much she likes Sam how But I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>The other one I think is critical here is this

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line, right and one of the key omens of

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<v Speaker 1>that is finding a spot for same cosme, is he

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<v Speaker 1>gonna play guard? Is he gonna beag tackle? Big part

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<v Speaker 1>of that's in the draft. But you gotta get him

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<v Speaker 1>settled because I think he's a big piece of your

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<v Speaker 1>what wh He has a slight case of kangaroo on

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<v Speaker 1>short um, so DeFore he has to play guard. But

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<v Speaker 1>I want to hold facelift footage thing. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>go to LA and find a doctor. And I'm talking

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<v Speaker 1>about total facelifting, get the full face off, face off fight.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm talking about. You gotta find a young tackle, you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta find a young guard, and most certainly you gotta

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<v Speaker 1>find a center. You gotta go you like, Yeah, I do,

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<v Speaker 1>Minnesota six three hundred forty tuns. And this again, this

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<v Speaker 1>goes with the quarterback, that goes with the old line.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe the most critical piece of this offseason is developing

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<v Speaker 1>your young play caller, right, Fred, because he's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be the guy. The talents there, it just can you

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<v Speaker 1>get him to be that guy that can win you

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<v Speaker 1>some football games? I don't know. It's be big, big

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<v Speaker 1>question of offseas bad base. I won't introduce you to

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<v Speaker 1>the young wolf Rob Stark. N's who he is, Rob Start,

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<v Speaker 1>That's what I call him. And who's this guy? Man?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even know who this is. The school is

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, if you go to the whale and

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<v Speaker 1>you always win, you can't got frisol, you ain't got

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<v Speaker 1>month tap, you ain't got a player. Everybody, this guy

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<v Speaker 1>is the next award winner for the best cornerback in

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<v Speaker 1>the league. Nine fourth. Remember this night. He is dead

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<v Speaker 1>due second round pick, no first round. Okay, I got you.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean everybody to him. I definitely agree you need

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<v Speaker 1>a quarterback, cornerback and it's gonna be his true with

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<v Speaker 1>that first pick. Is it a cornerback? Is it an

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<v Speaker 1>offensive lineman? Oppetite guard? I don't care where you go.

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<v Speaker 1>You go to the bathroom, he's going with you, Julie,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you think? I don't know. I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>friends a little bias here, do not really? Fred? It

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<v Speaker 1>is totally biased, But that's okay. I haven't not wait

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<v Speaker 1>until we get into where do they go in the draft?

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<v Speaker 1>What positions, what names? What players? Are Freds just gonna

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<v Speaker 1>clean the boarder of the Mississippi State GUIs. Oh yeah, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks guys again, it was a wish list. For all

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