WEBVTT - Drive Time: Jaylen Wright Interview and NFC West Preview

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<v Speaker 1>Two on the move, Galling Deep, Speedless, peace.

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<v Speaker 2>Dot hell Peas from the Baptist Health Studio.

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<v Speaker 1>This inside the Baptist Health Training Complex. This is Drivetime

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<v Speaker 1>with Travis Wingfield. He's goy my avands in the playoffs?

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<v Speaker 2>What is up Dolphins? And welcome to the Draft Time Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>I am your host, Travis Wingfield. And on today's show,

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<v Speaker 2>we're on part two of the eight part summer divisional

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<v Speaker 2>preview series. Staying out West in the NFC Seahawks, Rams, Niners, Cardinals.

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<v Speaker 2>Up today with some predictions, division superlatives and how it

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<v Speaker 2>all ties back to your Miami Dolphins. Plus we'll break

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<v Speaker 2>it all up with a halftime interview with Dolphins rookie

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<v Speaker 2>running back Jalen Wright from the Baptist Health Studios inside

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<v Speaker 2>the Baptist Health Training Complex.

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<v Speaker 1>This is.

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<v Speaker 2>The Drive Time Podcast. We kick off the NFC West

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<v Speaker 2>for twenty twenty four with the defending twenty twenty three champions,

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<v Speaker 2>the San Francisco forty nine Ers, who went twelve and

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<v Speaker 2>five last year, captured another division title, captured a conference championship,

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<v Speaker 2>and came up just short in overtime of the Big

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<v Speaker 2>Game with a twenty five to twenty two loss to

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<v Speaker 2>the Kansas City Chiefs. I'm not sure personally, because I

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<v Speaker 2>haven't experienced it in any sport. How a fan base

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<v Speaker 2>accepts being one play away from a championship gutted right.

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<v Speaker 2>You have to be third and five, two minutes to play,

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City has two timeouts in their pocket. You convert

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<v Speaker 2>that third and five, you kick the go ahead field

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<v Speaker 2>goal with a minute to play and no Chiefs timeouts,

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<v Speaker 2>or you simply gain yet another first down and then

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<v Speaker 2>you kick the field goal as the clock expires, and

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<v Speaker 2>your world champions instead.

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<v Speaker 1>Not so much.

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<v Speaker 2>No rings to go with this current iteration of the

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<v Speaker 2>forty nine ers peer pain regardless, one of the model

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<v Speaker 2>franchises in the National Football League for the last half decade.

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<v Speaker 2>They're loaded on both sides of the ball. They're brilliantly coached,

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<v Speaker 2>they're in the conversation every single year, and they've had

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<v Speaker 2>a few bumps along the way, but they're kind of

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<v Speaker 2>ticketed for the big game really every single year, or

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<v Speaker 2>at least up until the NFC championship game. But they

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<v Speaker 2>put forth their best performance in those final thirty minutes

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<v Speaker 2>against the Lions this past season, as both Purdy and

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<v Speaker 2>Shanahan sort of bucked some narratives about their inability to

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<v Speaker 2>come from behind. And it happens just like that, right

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<v Speaker 2>if you don't bring it back to the Miami Dolphins,

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<v Speaker 2>they can quickly erase some narratives about themselves in this

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<v Speaker 2>upcoming season. It takes one time before people stop talking

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<v Speaker 2>about it and they'll be right back here again that

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<v Speaker 2>I as will be. Let's go ahead and get into it,

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<v Speaker 2>because first, how does the team internalize that ending get

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<v Speaker 2>even better for twenty twenty four. You know, Shanahan believes

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<v Speaker 2>that Purdy having a full offseason, for instance, will be

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<v Speaker 2>a big benefit for him, talking about how it's the

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<v Speaker 2>first year really in the Niners program where he is

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<v Speaker 2>the guy the entire spring and summer program. They also

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<v Speaker 2>made a lot of moves this offseason, bringing in Leonard

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<v Speaker 2>Floyd as well as yetier gross models to rush the

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<v Speaker 2>quarterback off the edge. I love Floyd's game a whole

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<v Speaker 2>heck of a lot. They also bulked up inside with

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<v Speaker 2>Jordan Elliott. They brought in Rokya sin in the defensive backfield,

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<v Speaker 2>and Devondre Campbell comes over from the Packers to play linebacker,

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<v Speaker 2>and they also swapped out sam Donold for Josh Dobbs

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<v Speaker 2>as the backup quarterback. In the first round, they took

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<v Speaker 2>Florida wide receiver Ricky Piersaw to be yet another weapon

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<v Speaker 2>in this offense. They also brought back Juwan Jennings. So

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<v Speaker 2>you're looking at a roster that has Brandon Ayuk, that

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<v Speaker 2>has Deebo Samuel, that has Juwan Jennings and Ricky pearsall

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<v Speaker 2>with George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey.

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<v Speaker 1>When does it end.

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<v Speaker 2>It doesn't on the way out, however, Eric Armstead a big,

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<v Speaker 2>big loss for them. Randy Gregory is kind of the

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<v Speaker 2>guy that he used to replace or replaced him with Floyd,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think it's a big upgrade for them. Chase

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<v Speaker 2>Young wasn't a good player last year, hasn't been a

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<v Speaker 2>player for a long time. And for a matter of fact,

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<v Speaker 2>they finally get rid of Javon Kinlaw, who was supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to be really the placement for DeForest Buckner and that

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<v Speaker 2>never worked out. They do also lose Sebastian Joseph Day,

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<v Speaker 2>so there are some concerns on the interior defensive line

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of what it can be versus it was

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<v Speaker 2>in the past. Now Javon Hargrave is still there, so

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<v Speaker 2>they have a good number one piece in place. And

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<v Speaker 2>I mentioned it earlier that Sam Donald also exited a

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<v Speaker 2>stage left.

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<v Speaker 1>What does this team do well?

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<v Speaker 2>Because we're doing these categories for these teams up and

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<v Speaker 2>down these divisional previews, well everything, they do everything well.

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<v Speaker 2>They incorporate the run game with the play action game.

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<v Speaker 2>They attack opponent's weaknesses with one of the best skill

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<v Speaker 2>groups in football that can basically play multiple positions in

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<v Speaker 2>any given snap, regardless of his running back, tight end, receiver.

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<v Speaker 2>They stay on the cutting edge of offensive innovation. They

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<v Speaker 2>coach up their offensive line to play nine or football,

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<v Speaker 2>even though every single year going into the season that's

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<v Speaker 2>an offensive line that on paper looks to be an

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<v Speaker 2>achilles heel, and they get to the Final four every

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<v Speaker 2>single year. On defense, they pressure with four as well

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<v Speaker 2>as anybody in the National Football League and think they

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<v Speaker 2>can do that because of their ability to extend the

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<v Speaker 2>hook zone with the rangiest off ball linebackers in the

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<v Speaker 2>entire National Football League and for my money, the best

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<v Speaker 2>linebacker in the NFL. They play man, they can play

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<v Speaker 2>two man. They can flood their two high concepts with

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<v Speaker 2>these well timed blitzes and fire zones and simulated of pressures.

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<v Speaker 2>They just play upfield with their hair on fire and

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<v Speaker 2>one gap the crap out of teams under Chris Kasrik,

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<v Speaker 2>who just has been one of the best offensive line

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<v Speaker 2>coaches in the National Football League for a long time. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>what is a concern of this team. What is their

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<v Speaker 2>potential fatal flaw? Do they have one? I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>they do. If it is, it's offensive line depth in

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<v Speaker 2>the event that injuries accumulate. But even then, I think

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<v Speaker 2>the system and the skill guys they have can still

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<v Speaker 2>mask a lot of those issues that you could potentially

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<v Speaker 2>see per Cup. They lost some pretty good pass rushes

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<v Speaker 2>the last couple of years, but Leonard Floyd steps in,

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<v Speaker 2>and let me tell you about him. I am thrilled

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<v Speaker 2>that he's no longer a Buffalo Bill because he's an

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<v Speaker 2>absolute baller. But they still have Nick bo So they

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<v Speaker 2>still have the linebackers, They still have Javon Hargrave. They

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<v Speaker 2>still have waves of guys that can apply pressure on

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<v Speaker 2>the posing quarterback and play the run, which they don't

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<v Speaker 2>have to do very frequently because they are often ahead

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<v Speaker 2>in football games. Some interesting things about this team or

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<v Speaker 2>big storylines.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't is this still a thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I put it down because I think it gets talked about,

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<v Speaker 2>but is the Super Bowl hangover still a thing? I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>the Eagles were ten to one last year before they

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<v Speaker 2>fell apart after losing the Super Bowl the previous year.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bengals went right back to the AFC Championship Game

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<v Speaker 2>one year after losing the Super Bowl. But I do

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<v Speaker 2>think it is tough to have to go back to

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<v Speaker 2>square one following playing into February the previous year. You're

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<v Speaker 2>behind on so many things because of that, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>compared to the other teams, in terms of your free

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<v Speaker 2>agent planning and your your preparation for the college All

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<v Speaker 2>Star games, Like you still have a game after the

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<v Speaker 2>Senior Bowl, so that makes it tough to get out there,

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<v Speaker 2>although scouts will take care of that for you. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just hard to be entirely sympatico when you have one

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<v Speaker 2>faction of the football team preparing for a game and

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<v Speaker 2>the other part preparing for the off seat, which is

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<v Speaker 2>obviously comes after the game. So I just think it's

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<v Speaker 2>worth watching. We've seen teams kind of creater after a

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<v Speaker 2>Super Bowl loss. I don't expect it to happen with

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<v Speaker 2>this team though, But this is a fun storyline to follow. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>Perty's continued development. You know, how that roster does change

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<v Speaker 2>when his contract comes up in one and a half years,

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<v Speaker 2>because they're gonna go from paying him, you know, seven

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<v Speaker 2>hundred thousand dollars a year to well I was gonna

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<v Speaker 2>say it seven million, but it's gonna be a lot

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<v Speaker 2>more than that. It's gonna be like fifty millions. So

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<v Speaker 2>how they are able to build that roster when that

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<v Speaker 2>comes up, it's not in play this year, but I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's a big year for him, or every year

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<v Speaker 2>is a big year for him, because you just look

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<v Speaker 2>at that roster and like, if you're gonna say a

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<v Speaker 2>one thing that potentially prevents that team from going all

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<v Speaker 2>the way, you have to point to the quarterback, right

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<v Speaker 2>because the defense is elite. The skill group is probably

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<v Speaker 2>the best we've ever seen. I mean, I like the

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<v Speaker 2>Dolphins skill group a lot, but I mean McCaffrey and Kittle,

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<v Speaker 2>we just you know, I think a Chan can be

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<v Speaker 2>a pretty damn good player, but I just don't, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know, they might be the best in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>like their one through five we've ever seen from a

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<v Speaker 2>skill group position, and then they're finally just a healthy

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<v Speaker 2>team after years of injury plagued seasons that kind of

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<v Speaker 2>depressed those early Shannahan years, which was you know, bracketed

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<v Speaker 2>by a trip to the Super Bowl and another ten

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<v Speaker 2>point lead in a Super Bowl. I mean, they'd either

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<v Speaker 2>be a deep run team or a team that won

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<v Speaker 2>five to six games because they had to play Nick

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<v Speaker 2>Mullins and shoot, who is the other one I can't

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<v Speaker 2>think of now, CJ.

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<v Speaker 1>Bether.

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<v Speaker 2>They would play these backup quarterbacks that didn't belong in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL, but they were being productive because they played

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<v Speaker 2>under Kyle Shanahan. But in the long run, they would

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<v Speaker 2>only win a few games they weren't supposed to and

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<v Speaker 2>they'd wind up finishing you know, six and ten or

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<v Speaker 2>six and eleven and bow out early on. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think that now they've kind of gotten over this, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>injury plagued seasons that they've had back to back for

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of years there out of a few, and

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<v Speaker 2>they come out the other side of that going you

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<v Speaker 2>know to NFC Championship Game, NFC Championship Game and in

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<v Speaker 2>the Super Bowl the last three years. More on that,

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<v Speaker 2>just one second my final roster thoughts, I think you

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<v Speaker 2>can through the Niners because I just told you they're

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<v Speaker 2>probably the best team on paper in the league with

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<v Speaker 2>their brilliant coaching staff. So what do you want to

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<v Speaker 2>nickpick at here? The potential? Maybe they don't have a

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<v Speaker 2>great fourth pass rusher. Maybe their quarterback is just middle

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<v Speaker 2>of the pack in the NFL, like fifteenth best, and

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<v Speaker 2>that might be a reason you scoff at them, but

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't do that. They're the best team in the

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<v Speaker 2>NFC in my opinion, and probably the best team in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL as well. What can they tell us about

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<v Speaker 2>the Miami Dolphins. Well, that last point on the storylines. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes you just get unlucky in this sport. I remember

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<v Speaker 2>seeing you know, Fire Shanahan tweets is he the right

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<v Speaker 2>guy for the job? And while yes, those are the

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<v Speaker 2>fanatics that it doesn't mean anything. It was also a

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<v Speaker 2>legit topic of discussion on podcasts and sports shows, which

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<v Speaker 2>again is not reality. It's just you know, fodder that

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't exist since had an NFL building, I'm just saying

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<v Speaker 2>it was to the point when they were three and

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<v Speaker 2>four in twenty twenty two, after a championship game, appearance

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty one, but a six and ten season

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty There was a lack of patience, and

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<v Speaker 2>that is kind of real, I think in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>just how the outside perception is. But now you look

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<v Speaker 2>at them on the other side of that, they gets

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<v Speaker 2>to build you the quarterback position where they're not having

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<v Speaker 2>to go Jimmy G gets hurt every year we have

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<v Speaker 2>find out who's gonna be the back up behind Jimmy G.

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<v Speaker 2>They continue from there to build their core beliefs and

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<v Speaker 2>they're going into their third consecutive season probably penciled in

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<v Speaker 2>for most folks for yet another Final four run. I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's instructive when it comes to your Miami Dolphins.

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<v Speaker 2>How about the Los Angeles Rams, who I am awfully

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<v Speaker 2>bullish on this year. They finish up twenty twenty three

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<v Speaker 2>second place in the NFC West at ten and seven,

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<v Speaker 2>and they bow out in the wild card round with

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<v Speaker 2>probably the one of the best.

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<v Speaker 1>Games of the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>It was, if not the best, one of the best

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<v Speaker 2>two or three of this year's playoff or this year's

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<v Speaker 2>bracket with that close loss to the Detroit Lions. One

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<v Speaker 2>of the teams I've been most wrong on to be

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<v Speaker 2>totally frank with you, the last two seasons. I had

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<v Speaker 2>them making another run in twenty twenty two after the

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<v Speaker 2>Lombardi but Stafford wasn't healthy, So I don't consider that

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<v Speaker 2>much of a miss, because if the quarterback goes down, well,

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<v Speaker 2>all bets are off. But I was way off last year.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought they would struggle with a completely rebuilt defense

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<v Speaker 2>that was dependent on several rookies having critical roles and

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<v Speaker 2>a banged up quarterback that we didn't know about his

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<v Speaker 2>elbow behind an offensive line that we also didn't know about,

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<v Speaker 2>and we didn't know about Puka Nakua and Kyrine Williams. Like,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of unknown going into this last offseason.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think their team building efforts are instructive. And

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<v Speaker 2>I'll go ahead and save that point until our final

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<v Speaker 2>bullet point on them. They're big moves this offseason. They

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<v Speaker 2>brought in Trey White from Buffalo. We'll see what he

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<v Speaker 2>has left in the tank. They brought in Jimmy g

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<v Speaker 2>He's flipping back to the NFC West here with the

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<v Speaker 2>a little more southern detour in the state of California.

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<v Speaker 2>They did bring back Darius Williams who had a stint

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<v Speaker 2>there with Jacksonville. After leaving the Rams a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>years back, Cameron Curl comes down from Washington. Jonah Jackson

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<v Speaker 2>probably the biggest get for them. He leaves the Lions

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<v Speaker 2>to come over to the Rams. Colby Parkinson is the

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<v Speaker 2>tight end addition, and then Jared Versus was their first

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<v Speaker 2>round pick on the way out.

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<v Speaker 1>Not a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, this is the benefit I guess of a

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<v Speaker 2>big time contract retiring as well as you know, kind

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<v Speaker 2>of having so many rookie producers the last couple of years.

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<v Speaker 2>Aaron Dahna leaves, Jordan Fuller leaves, and Brian Allen leaves,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's pretty much it from a big name standpoint.

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<v Speaker 1>What does this team do well? A lot.

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<v Speaker 2>They adjust to attack the weaknesses of their opponents. They

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<v Speaker 2>find running backs who fit what they do, which is

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<v Speaker 2>now more duo and inside zone and power than it

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<v Speaker 2>was in the past. And they developed that running back

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<v Speaker 2>relationship and chemistry with their offensive line in a way

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<v Speaker 2>that just really really jives together. And they pair that

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<v Speaker 2>with a quarterback who probably is the best in the NFL,

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<v Speaker 2>if not number two behind Tua at seeing the field

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<v Speaker 2>and anticipating, you know, his throats and what the defense

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<v Speaker 2>is going to do to move. Also, they separate against

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<v Speaker 2>one on one coverage as well as anybody because they

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<v Speaker 2>have Cooper Cup and Puka Nakua with enough speed to

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<v Speaker 2>threaten vertically with two to two at will in that

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<v Speaker 2>mix as well, and they generate push in the running game.

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<v Speaker 2>Notice I didn't make any comments about what they do

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<v Speaker 2>well on defense because I'm just not really sure what

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<v Speaker 2>they do right now.

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<v Speaker 1>And in fact, if you go to the concerns.

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<v Speaker 2>Or potential fatal flaws, that's probably the side of the

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<v Speaker 2>football that you look at for where the season could

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<v Speaker 2>get off the rails for them, Whereas in the past

0:13:10.880 --> 0:13:14.080
<v Speaker 2>it was the offense that could no longer block for

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<v Speaker 2>Stafford or had no quarterback behind Matt Stafford. Right that

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<v Speaker 2>Baker Mayfield year, I probably won't find a team with

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<v Speaker 2>more of an imbalance in terms of how they're viewed

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<v Speaker 2>on paper on offense and defense. Still a very young

0:13:25.600 --> 0:13:28.880
<v Speaker 2>group that played above board last year, and they bring

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<v Speaker 2>in Darius Williams and they bring in Shrey White, who

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<v Speaker 2>are a lot better on paper than what they've had

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<v Speaker 2>the past year or two. But both of those players'

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<v Speaker 2>best seasons are a handful of years in the rear view,

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<v Speaker 2>so can they find that resurgence? Otherwise that secondary depth

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<v Speaker 2>is awfully thin. Plus Trey White's coming off. Was it

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<v Speaker 2>an achilles or an acli forgot last October?

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>Is there enough pass rush up front? I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>there is. Those first two picks are going to be

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<v Speaker 2>projected starters in Jared Vers and Braden Fisk. What if

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<v Speaker 2>it takes them to months to get going or a

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<v Speaker 2>full year or two full years. They don't have anybody

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<v Speaker 2>else to really kind of count on beyond two rookies.

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<v Speaker 2>That is a little bit of a dubious position to

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<v Speaker 2>be in. Some interesting things about them are the biggest

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<v Speaker 2>storylines facing the Rams this year. Stafford's career trajectory is

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<v Speaker 2>interesting to me because I remember a lot of folks

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<v Speaker 2>pegging him last year and like constantly to the Jets

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<v Speaker 2>after the Aaron Rodgers injury as a potential trade candidate

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<v Speaker 2>to leave Los Angeles, And now he's back in the

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<v Speaker 2>good graces of the folks as a top five quarterback,

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<v Speaker 2>or at least for my money, he is. I just

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<v Speaker 2>think it's fascinating how quickly thinks changed this league. Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>they didn't change at all. We just kind of jumped

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<v Speaker 2>the gun on some things, probably the ladder there. Speaking

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<v Speaker 2>of that, remember all the talk about Sean McVay potentially retiring,

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<v Speaker 2>He too seems reinvigorated, and I think that he and

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<v Speaker 2>Stafford's next moves are kind of the most fascinating thing

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<v Speaker 2>about this team storylines, even with the likelihood that those

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<v Speaker 2>next moves are again simply not changing at all.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's just it's funny to.

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<v Speaker 2>Me that they were two years ago or a year

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<v Speaker 2>ago at this time, like what's going to happen to

0:14:58.040 --> 0:15:00.920
<v Speaker 2>Stafford McVeigh And now it's like the Rams are good

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<v Speaker 2>for a long time because they have Stafford McVeigh.

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<v Speaker 1>Who are they this year?

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<v Speaker 2>This team has adapted so much, adjusted so much, and

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<v Speaker 2>changed as much as anybody in the last three years.

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<v Speaker 2>What will they present to us this year? And how

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<v Speaker 2>much is the loss of Raheem Morris going to be

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<v Speaker 2>felt because that defense playing above board, getting all this

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<v Speaker 2>development from that much youth you brought in, that's a

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<v Speaker 2>big part about what him got him the job, What

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<v Speaker 2>got him the job in Atlanta? Right, So, how does

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Shula, Chrish Shudra Slott in the next defensive coordinator.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been in that program since twenty seventeen. You know

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<v Speaker 2>the name, it's the grandson of the great Don Shula.

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<v Speaker 2>But how does he fit in with a defense that

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<v Speaker 2>has been really really playing above its You know it's

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<v Speaker 2>on paper projections with Raheem Morris last year my final

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<v Speaker 2>roster thoughts here.

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<v Speaker 1>I love the backs.

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<v Speaker 2>I mentioned Karen Williams, but Blake Korum, the rookie from Michigan,

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<v Speaker 2>looks likely just a clone of him. I also love

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<v Speaker 2>Boston Scott, a third down back, and I love how

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<v Speaker 2>it pairs with their offensive line for power duo inside zone.

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<v Speaker 2>And Steve Avila. Guys remember to be talking about him

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<v Speaker 2>from TCU two years ago. He was a stud as

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<v Speaker 2>a rookie. What do you know, Joe Noteboom and Jono

0:16:05.840 --> 0:16:08.600
<v Speaker 2>Jackson That interior three is so big and so massive

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<v Speaker 2>and gets so much push and they have a swing

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<v Speaker 2>guy in there with Kevin Dotson who can play as well.

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<v Speaker 2>If there is an area maybe you look at as

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<v Speaker 2>a concern, it probably it probably has to be the

0:16:18.280 --> 0:16:20.600
<v Speaker 2>tackle position. But they're still okay there, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>it's a position that doesn't get emphasized by this. You

0:16:23.520 --> 0:16:26.040
<v Speaker 2>know it gets picked up, I should say, by other

0:16:26.080 --> 0:16:28.480
<v Speaker 2>parts of their offense. I mentioned the youth in the front,

0:16:28.560 --> 0:16:30.080
<v Speaker 2>the age in the back. I just want to get

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<v Speaker 2>Ernest Jones' name in here because he's a great player.

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<v Speaker 2>I also want to mention Kobe Durant. We didn't mention Cup,

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<v Speaker 2>but you guys know about him. But how about two

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<v Speaker 2>two at Will's breakout season, that third year explosion. I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's instructive. What can the Rams tell us about

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<v Speaker 2>the Dolphins? I alluded to this in the first topic

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<v Speaker 2>bar We get all these reactions from how teams opt

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<v Speaker 2>to build their rosters right, when to be aggressive, when

0:16:51.720 --> 0:16:54.440
<v Speaker 2>to reel it back, and it's created this illusion of

0:16:54.600 --> 0:16:57.520
<v Speaker 2>teams being all in when that's just not the case.

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<v Speaker 2>And you can see it with the Rams. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>they they were all in for years, right, every year

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<v Speaker 2>they trade their first round pick. Didn't have a first

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<v Speaker 2>round pick for a long time. They didn't, And that's

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<v Speaker 2>probably hurt them in some ways because it's not entirely wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just not the death blow that so many folks

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<v Speaker 2>think that it is. Like, yes, the Rams did take

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<v Speaker 2>some medicine in twenty twenty three, or rather twenty twenty two,

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<v Speaker 2>but that was barred by a major injury to the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>Anybody's gonna struggle with that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, they lacked draft picks for those long periods of

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<v Speaker 2>those several years in aggressive pursuit of veteran talent. But

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<v Speaker 2>guess what two years later and they suddenly replenished the

0:17:33.359 --> 0:17:36.159
<v Speaker 2>youth on that roster. They have a healthy competent of

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<v Speaker 2>draft picks, and they were successful at finding rookies early rounds,

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<v Speaker 2>mid rounds, and udfas, And it began by signing a

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<v Speaker 2>zillion udfa's last year. They had like forty rookies on

0:17:46.160 --> 0:17:48.480
<v Speaker 2>their training camp roster last year. And the math tells

0:17:48.520 --> 0:17:50.040
<v Speaker 2>you you're gonna hit on one or two of those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>And then if you hit some late round draft picks,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's hard to hit better late round draft

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<v Speaker 2>picks than Pooka Nakua, an already top ten receivers, a

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<v Speaker 2>fifth round pick. And I would also argue the outside

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<v Speaker 2>of Nakua, Kobe Turner might have been the best non

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<v Speaker 2>top seventy five pick in the entire draft last year.

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<v Speaker 2>With that quarterback, with that coach, with that GM, you

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<v Speaker 2>formulate a culture, you have your program in place. Guys

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<v Speaker 2>come in and they say, the three head honchos are

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<v Speaker 2>all in place, and they're all great at their jobs.

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<v Speaker 1>I better fit in and get in.

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<v Speaker 2>They they develop a play style and you funnel decisions

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<v Speaker 2>through all of that. The Rams have done that and

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<v Speaker 2>they appear poised to make yet another run. And what

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you know, by constructing the same visions. They

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<v Speaker 2>had this idea of how they're going to pair Jared

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<v Speaker 2>Verse and Braden Fitts together because it would create instant

0:18:35.000 --> 0:18:38.320
<v Speaker 2>chemistry because they played together in college. They also pivot

0:18:38.359 --> 0:18:41.200
<v Speaker 2>into a more man gap run approach with bigger bodies inside,

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<v Speaker 2>just further showing the ability to be adaptable and flexible.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think all of that applies to McDaniel and

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<v Speaker 2>the Dolphins. All right, two teams down, two more to go.

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<v Speaker 2>First break right here, We're going to come back on

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<v Speaker 2>the other side and play the audio from my interview

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<v Speaker 2>with Dolphins rookie running back Jalen Wright. That's next Draft

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<v Speaker 2>Time Podcast, your host Travis Wingfield, brought to you by

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<v Speaker 2>Auto Nation. Well, guys, Travis Wingfold here Draft Time Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Another guest today on the show, Dolphins rookie running back Jalen. Right, Jalen,

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<v Speaker 2>what's up man?

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<v Speaker 1>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>It's good man, I'm good man. You know, just living

0:19:13.480 --> 0:19:16.000
<v Speaker 3>the life in Miami, you know, just trying to get

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<v Speaker 3>used to the heat and you know, get acclimated to

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<v Speaker 3>this this offense.

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<v Speaker 1>So a little bit warmer than Rocky Top. Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. How you're acclimating so far, not in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>the heat and stuff, but just life in South Florida.

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<v Speaker 2>Whether it's you're finding your way around, like I know,

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<v Speaker 2>the highways are confusing, or are you finding wey around

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<v Speaker 2>the building, Like, just tell me about your rookie.

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<v Speaker 1>Season so far.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean it's going good. Uh, you know, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>finding my way around the building. You know, I'm starting

0:19:37.440 --> 0:19:41.040
<v Speaker 3>to know like where everything is, you know, just you know,

0:19:41.320 --> 0:19:43.920
<v Speaker 3>in Miami in general. I mean it's nice here in

0:19:43.960 --> 0:19:47.280
<v Speaker 3>great weather, you know, great scenery. You know, I'm blessed

0:19:47.320 --> 0:19:49.679
<v Speaker 3>to be in this position to be here. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just I'm enjoying it and it's a process and

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<v Speaker 3>I'm taking it day by day.

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<v Speaker 2>I know it's hot now, but just wait until December

0:19:55.400 --> 0:19:57.320
<v Speaker 2>one is seventy five degrees in sunny every day. You're

0:19:57.320 --> 0:19:59.560
<v Speaker 2>gonna love it. Way, way more than anywhere else in

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<v Speaker 2>the world. So we have that going for us. I

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<v Speaker 2>want to ask you about your fit in this offense

0:20:03.920 --> 0:20:06.040
<v Speaker 2>and your skill set. I know that coach McDaniel is

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<v Speaker 2>really excited about your skills and the entire coaching staff

0:20:08.920 --> 0:20:11.760
<v Speaker 2>for that matter. But man, I think your first day

0:20:11.760 --> 0:20:13.280
<v Speaker 2>here might have been like Rocky Minnie Camp. You had

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<v Speaker 2>a run where you press play side and you kind

0:20:15.480 --> 0:20:17.720
<v Speaker 2>of disappear into the trash and then I'm just watching

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<v Speaker 2>like where did you go? And now you come out

0:20:19.480 --> 0:20:21.359
<v Speaker 2>the backside and you shoot out the backside gap for

0:20:21.400 --> 0:20:22.480
<v Speaker 2>like a long touchdown run.

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<v Speaker 1>That jump cut? Man, where'd you learn that?

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<v Speaker 3>It's just something I always had? You know? Jump cut is, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, something that I've always been good at. There's

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<v Speaker 3>been times where, you know, when I first got in college,

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<v Speaker 3>I always wanted to do a jump cut and you

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<v Speaker 3>know that that wasn't like how we how we ran

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<v Speaker 3>the offense, and you know, uh so, I mean it's

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<v Speaker 3>just something I had. But you know, I've learned to

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<v Speaker 3>control it and you know, be like more controlled when

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<v Speaker 3>I'm making a movement.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's a very beneficial move for his own running

0:20:48.960 --> 0:20:50.399
<v Speaker 2>skin system, right Like the way you can get out

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<v Speaker 2>of those those play side and get to the backside.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a that's a there's a lot of big runs

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<v Speaker 2>available there right right, Yeah, yeah, that makes perfect sense.

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<v Speaker 2>So what about when you get into open space, man,

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<v Speaker 2>because one of the one of the things to watch

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<v Speaker 2>about your game was just putting the putting the gas

0:21:02.760 --> 0:21:05.160
<v Speaker 2>pedal down and showing the defense your tail lights. What's

0:21:05.200 --> 0:21:06.880
<v Speaker 2>your mindset when you get into the open field trying

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<v Speaker 2>to find.

0:21:07.160 --> 0:21:08.000
<v Speaker 1>That that end zone.

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<v Speaker 3>My mindset when I'm in the open field is to score.

0:21:11.520 --> 0:21:14.359
<v Speaker 3>If I'm not trying to score, I'm trying to make

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<v Speaker 3>a big play, you know what I'm saying. You know,

0:21:16.160 --> 0:21:18.399
<v Speaker 3>if there's a lot of people around me, I'm trying

0:21:18.400 --> 0:21:21.160
<v Speaker 3>to have to where like make it to where it's

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<v Speaker 3>three people trying to bring me down. So, you know,

0:21:23.800 --> 0:21:26.920
<v Speaker 3>open space. I feel like I'm very electric, very elusive

0:21:26.960 --> 0:21:29.159
<v Speaker 3>in open space, and I'm trying I'm trying to go

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<v Speaker 3>put put pump points on the board.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, And one of the best ways to do that

0:21:33.320 --> 0:21:34.800
<v Speaker 2>and get on the field is to pass protect. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>being a solid, reliable, dependent blocker in the backfield. What's

0:21:38.800 --> 0:21:40.480
<v Speaker 2>the key to great pass protection? Because I watch your

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<v Speaker 2>tap again Tennessee. Man, Like you're knocking some linebackers on

0:21:43.320 --> 0:21:43.560
<v Speaker 2>their butt.

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<v Speaker 3>Dude, Yeah, I feel like pass protection. It's just some mindset,

0:21:47.280 --> 0:21:50.399
<v Speaker 3>just knowing, knowing who you got, knowing who's coming, you know,

0:21:50.440 --> 0:21:54.160
<v Speaker 3>seeing rotation, seeing how the defense is like to disguise coverages,

0:21:54.240 --> 0:21:57.920
<v Speaker 3>you know, seeing you know, demeanors, you know, the way

0:21:58.080 --> 0:22:00.399
<v Speaker 3>linebackers try to blit. So I mean, I just like

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<v Speaker 3>as a mindset, and then not only a mindset, you

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<v Speaker 3>got to know know who's coming, to know who you got.

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<v Speaker 2>There's got to be a certain sense of pride to

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<v Speaker 2>and keeping your quarterback up right. Like let's say there's

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<v Speaker 2>a free rusher and to us, got Tyreek and you're

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<v Speaker 2>the one that makes the key block.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta take a lot of pride in.

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<v Speaker 3>The Yeah, yeah, you got to you know, to us,

0:22:13.960 --> 0:22:16.280
<v Speaker 3>you know, we all know somebody who's getting ready to

0:22:16.280 --> 0:22:18.159
<v Speaker 3>get paid a lot of money. So you know you

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<v Speaker 3>got to keep him up, keep him healthy.

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<v Speaker 2>So when you watch him play, what stands out the

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<v Speaker 2>most about to his game?

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<v Speaker 3>Uh, you know he's he's very accurate, you know what

0:22:24.200 --> 0:22:26.720
<v Speaker 3>I'm saying, Uh, just the way he is ball placement,

0:22:26.840 --> 0:22:29.199
<v Speaker 3>you know what I'm seeing seeing him on film, just

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<v Speaker 3>seeing like the crazy throws he made, I'm just like, wow,

0:22:31.960 --> 0:22:34.840
<v Speaker 3>you know that's a's an NFL NFL throw, you know,

0:22:34.880 --> 0:22:37.600
<v Speaker 3>and just he's a great, great player. Uh, you know,

0:22:37.640 --> 0:22:39.639
<v Speaker 3>he can make any throw in the field. You know,

0:22:39.680 --> 0:22:42.120
<v Speaker 3>it's the offense. You know, the offense runs the rim.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, it's great pay to be around. And

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<v Speaker 3>I'm very excited to be beside him, plan playing with him.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, man, we're spoiled.

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<v Speaker 2>It wasn't always like that, watching practice of the balls,

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<v Speaker 2>just on guys numbers and face mess the entire day,

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<v Speaker 2>but it is like that now and we're definitely spoiled

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<v Speaker 2>for it.

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<v Speaker 1>So you mentioned this. I want to say it was

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<v Speaker 1>in your.

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<v Speaker 2>Media availability when you first got drafted here, but it

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<v Speaker 2>could be from time. Not important, but you mentioned playing

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<v Speaker 2>with Jalen Hyatt and you know the other receivers there

0:23:04.359 --> 0:23:06.280
<v Speaker 2>at Tennessee that were you guys were so electric that

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<v Speaker 2>you're do you play I think you played in.

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<v Speaker 1>The Orange Bowl, right Clemson?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that game you guys, you guys, it was a

0:23:12.760 --> 0:23:14.480
<v Speaker 2>good game. Yeah, that was That was a fun game.

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<v Speaker 2>But you talked about how their ability to create space

0:23:17.440 --> 0:23:19.440
<v Speaker 2>kind of taught you the value of space for an offense.

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<v Speaker 1>I was wanting just to hear more of your perspective

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<v Speaker 1>on that.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh, you know, it's just just that season. You know

0:23:24.520 --> 0:23:26.560
<v Speaker 3>that that whole season, You know what I'm saying, we

0:23:26.600 --> 0:23:28.960
<v Speaker 3>had a lot of distractions on the outside. We had

0:23:29.040 --> 0:23:33.560
<v Speaker 3>Jalen Hide, Sagie Tillman. Uh, you know, we had other

0:23:33.800 --> 0:23:36.960
<v Speaker 3>role role player receivers on the team, you know, just

0:23:37.080 --> 0:23:39.520
<v Speaker 3>Jalen Hide and Sagiy Tillman. I mean those are people that,

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<v Speaker 3>you know what I'm saying, you gonna have a lot

0:23:41.080 --> 0:23:43.320
<v Speaker 3>of odds on and I relate that to the situation

0:23:43.400 --> 0:23:45.879
<v Speaker 3>I mean now with Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and then

0:23:45.920 --> 0:23:47.800
<v Speaker 3>not only not only that, we got a new addition

0:23:47.840 --> 0:23:50.240
<v Speaker 3>Odell Beckham. I mean you gotta respect them, you know

0:23:50.280 --> 0:23:52.240
<v Speaker 3>what I'm saying. So you know that's a that's a

0:23:52.240 --> 0:23:55.000
<v Speaker 3>great way, you know, to create space for the running backs,

0:23:55.240 --> 0:23:57.520
<v Speaker 3>you know, to get defenses to not try to load

0:23:57.560 --> 0:23:59.600
<v Speaker 3>the box, you know, to drop and dropping the coverage

0:23:59.640 --> 0:24:02.000
<v Speaker 3>just cover war cover two and you know, all of

0:24:02.040 --> 0:24:04.760
<v Speaker 3>a sudden, it's a gash down the field. So love

0:24:04.840 --> 0:24:05.320
<v Speaker 3>I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>Nothing better than a light box. Right, Yeah, you eat

0:24:07.400 --> 0:24:08.000
<v Speaker 1>those things up.

0:24:08.560 --> 0:24:10.880
<v Speaker 2>So talking about that running back room, you know, two

0:24:10.920 --> 0:24:12.439
<v Speaker 2>of my favorite people in the world, not just in

0:24:12.440 --> 0:24:14.440
<v Speaker 2>the building, in the world or Rahemos are alec Ingele.

0:24:14.480 --> 0:24:16.679
<v Speaker 2>They are such good dudes, the whole room for that matter.

0:24:16.760 --> 0:24:18.320
<v Speaker 2>Jeff Wilson just saw him early here is that he

0:24:18.359 --> 0:24:20.320
<v Speaker 2>was like, what's up, my guy? Like I love Jeff Wilson.

0:24:20.600 --> 0:24:22.879
<v Speaker 2>Savon's a great guy. Private Devon h All.

0:24:22.880 --> 0:24:23.760
<v Speaker 1>These guys are good dudes.

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<v Speaker 2>What's it been like so far early on in that

0:24:25.680 --> 0:24:27.400
<v Speaker 2>running back room in terms of camaraderie and how they've

0:24:27.440 --> 0:24:28.320
<v Speaker 2>kind of helped the rook.

0:24:28.119 --> 0:24:30.639
<v Speaker 3>Come along, It's been great. You know, those guys like

0:24:30.680 --> 0:24:34.920
<v Speaker 3>you just named alec Ingol, Raheem, you know, even Devine,

0:24:35.000 --> 0:24:37.719
<v Speaker 3>Jeff Wilson, all those guys, you know, they've been mentors

0:24:37.760 --> 0:24:40.600
<v Speaker 3>to me. You know, Divine he knows what I'm going through.

0:24:40.640 --> 0:24:42.240
<v Speaker 3>He was just a rookie last year, so he was

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<v Speaker 3>just in my position. You know, he knows what I'm

0:24:44.680 --> 0:24:46.520
<v Speaker 3>going through. You know, they all they all with me

0:24:46.560 --> 0:24:49.000
<v Speaker 3>on the field, and they all corrected me when when

0:24:49.000 --> 0:24:51.120
<v Speaker 3>they see something wrong and they all you know, giving

0:24:51.119 --> 0:24:52.840
<v Speaker 3>me my props and they see something good. So I mean,

0:24:52.880 --> 0:24:55.480
<v Speaker 3>it's just a good, good, healthy room. I mean, I

0:24:55.560 --> 0:24:57.359
<v Speaker 3>know how it gets when it's a lot of talented

0:24:57.400 --> 0:24:58.960
<v Speaker 3>running backs in one room, but it's not like that,

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<v Speaker 3>you know what I'm saying. I feel the next year,

0:25:00.680 --> 0:25:02.840
<v Speaker 3>I feel the family, and I feel everybody wants everybody

0:25:02.840 --> 0:25:03.320
<v Speaker 3>to do great.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, so that's that seems commonplace across this organization.

0:25:07.040 --> 0:25:08.960
<v Speaker 2>It's really cool to hear you guys talk about that.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's end on a fun one.

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<v Speaker 2>What's something that you've done already in South Florida that

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<v Speaker 2>was a lot of fun that you didn't really know

0:25:13.720 --> 0:25:16.040
<v Speaker 2>about previously, or something you're looking forward to getting out

0:25:16.040 --> 0:25:18.040
<v Speaker 2>and doing, like going to the Everglades, going to the beach. Like,

0:25:18.240 --> 0:25:20.080
<v Speaker 2>I don't know what's something you've done for fun down.

0:25:19.880 --> 0:25:20.719
<v Speaker 1>Here or want to do.

0:25:21.320 --> 0:25:24.040
<v Speaker 3>I haven't really did anything. I've just been straight grinding,

0:25:24.080 --> 0:25:27.679
<v Speaker 3>you know, locked in this football stuff. But eventually, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I want to go to the beach, you know, like

0:25:29.400 --> 0:25:32.320
<v Speaker 3>you mentioned the Everglades, I would like to, you know,

0:25:32.520 --> 0:25:34.600
<v Speaker 3>experience a lot of that stuff. You know, South Florida,

0:25:34.600 --> 0:25:37.000
<v Speaker 3>it's a lot of things to do. Not only that

0:25:37.040 --> 0:25:39.280
<v Speaker 3>you got behind us probably like forty five minutes forty

0:25:39.280 --> 0:25:42.199
<v Speaker 3>five minute flight, so you know, I'm just ready to

0:25:42.320 --> 0:25:44.119
<v Speaker 3>you know what I'm saying, experience you know more, and

0:25:44.320 --> 0:25:45.040
<v Speaker 3>have fun out here.

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<v Speaker 2>So all right, man, well you enjoy it, and thanks

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<v Speaker 2>so much for you time today. Dolphins running back dealing right.

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<v Speaker 1>Appreciate you man, Thanks, I appreciate you. And away he goes.

0:25:51.480 --> 0:25:53.560
<v Speaker 2>Another fun chat with the Dolphins rookie that I expect

0:25:53.600 --> 0:25:56.479
<v Speaker 2>to have a big impact on this football team in

0:25:56.480 --> 0:25:58.920
<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty four. Next we'll come back on the other

0:25:59.040 --> 0:26:02.639
<v Speaker 2>side and finish the rest of the NFC West Seahawks

0:26:02.680 --> 0:26:04.840
<v Speaker 2>and Cardinals still to go. Two teams the Dolphins play

0:26:04.920 --> 0:26:07.160
<v Speaker 2>next year, actually all four of these teams. That's next

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<v Speaker 2>Draft Time podcast year host Travis Wingfield, brought to you

0:26:10.160 --> 0:26:14.920
<v Speaker 2>by Auto Nation. The Seattle Seahawks are your Week three

0:26:15.200 --> 0:26:17.560
<v Speaker 2>opponent for the Miami Dolphins. Let's go ahead and review

0:26:18.000 --> 0:26:20.320
<v Speaker 2>last year and talk about what this team might offer

0:26:20.359 --> 0:26:22.760
<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty four. They were nine and eight last year,

0:26:22.960 --> 0:26:25.520
<v Speaker 2>which was good for third place in the NFC West,

0:26:25.520 --> 0:26:27.920
<v Speaker 2>but not good enough for a playoff. Berth And it's

0:26:27.920 --> 0:26:30.760
<v Speaker 2>a great example of nothing being promised in the National

0:26:30.800 --> 0:26:33.680
<v Speaker 2>Footballleague because the offensive line and the defense in twenty

0:26:33.720 --> 0:26:38.560
<v Speaker 2>twenty two really powered them behind Gino Smith's breakout season

0:26:38.560 --> 0:26:40.240
<v Speaker 2>and what was it like a year nine for him

0:26:40.720 --> 0:26:42.720
<v Speaker 2>to a surprise playoff berth And then you sort of

0:26:42.760 --> 0:26:45.919
<v Speaker 2>assume you have those pieces going forward, right, Well, it

0:26:45.960 --> 0:26:48.560
<v Speaker 2>didn't work out that way because Charles Cross and Abe

0:26:48.640 --> 0:26:52.040
<v Speaker 2>Lucas were injured and or not as effective for most

0:26:52.080 --> 0:26:54.119
<v Speaker 2>of the year last year as they were as rookies

0:26:54.119 --> 0:26:56.840
<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty two, and the entire offensive line takes

0:26:56.880 --> 0:27:00.000
<v Speaker 2>a major step back. Rieke Wollen, who had a billion pick,

0:27:00.000 --> 0:27:02.159
<v Speaker 2>says rookie season, has a big sophomore slump and all

0:27:02.200 --> 0:27:04.399
<v Speaker 2>of a sudden can't really play football anymore. The Bobby

0:27:04.440 --> 0:27:06.439
<v Speaker 2>Wagner union doesn't work out very well, and they just

0:27:06.440 --> 0:27:08.960
<v Speaker 2>can't get stops on anybody down the stretch at all,

0:27:08.960 --> 0:27:11.000
<v Speaker 2>which was spearheaded by an injury to their best pass

0:27:11.080 --> 0:27:17.440
<v Speaker 2>rusher in Yuchenannuosu. So that's that, you know, produces certain exits,

0:27:17.520 --> 0:27:20.879
<v Speaker 2>it produces a certain coaching change, It just produces change

0:27:20.880 --> 0:27:23.199
<v Speaker 2>in general. I am excited, however, to see how a

0:27:23.280 --> 0:27:25.640
<v Speaker 2>new staff can reshape this football team that I think

0:27:25.720 --> 0:27:30.880
<v Speaker 2>had become antiquated, stuck in its ways, especially schematically on defense.

0:27:31.200 --> 0:27:33.000
<v Speaker 2>Now they do go to a system that is sort

0:27:33.000 --> 0:27:37.159
<v Speaker 2>of the Shanahan McVeigh Laflora McDaniel version of a defensive system,

0:27:37.160 --> 0:27:39.320
<v Speaker 2>and how it spreads all over the National Football League.

0:27:39.680 --> 0:27:42.600
<v Speaker 2>I just think it's refreshing to get, you know, a

0:27:42.600 --> 0:27:44.720
<v Speaker 2>new voice in a place where things had become kind

0:27:44.760 --> 0:27:46.120
<v Speaker 2>of had become kind of stale.

0:27:46.240 --> 0:27:47.480
<v Speaker 1>The big moves to the Seahawks.

0:27:47.520 --> 0:27:49.640
<v Speaker 2>I haven't mentioned the coaching changes a lot so far

0:27:49.720 --> 0:27:53.000
<v Speaker 2>through the first we'll we on our seventh team here

0:27:53.200 --> 0:27:56.639
<v Speaker 2>of the first two divisions going along, But I just

0:27:56.680 --> 0:27:58.760
<v Speaker 2>think that Mike McDonald's a very, very big deal. I'm

0:27:58.760 --> 0:28:00.760
<v Speaker 2>going to have this team playing good foot ball quickly.

0:28:01.200 --> 0:28:04.920
<v Speaker 2>Sam Howe was the new quarterback. Addition, they also brought

0:28:04.920 --> 0:28:07.160
<v Speaker 2>in Lake and Thomlinson to play on the offensive line

0:28:07.160 --> 0:28:10.000
<v Speaker 2>and on defense. Jonathan Hankins is new Jerome Baker. You

0:28:10.080 --> 0:28:13.879
<v Speaker 2>guys know about him very well. Kavon Wallace Byron Murphy

0:28:13.960 --> 0:28:16.040
<v Speaker 2>was their first round draft pick, and then Christian Haynes

0:28:16.520 --> 0:28:18.040
<v Speaker 2>third round pick that gets in the notes here because

0:28:18.040 --> 0:28:20.120
<v Speaker 2>I like his game so much. On the way out

0:28:20.160 --> 0:28:23.080
<v Speaker 2>mentioned Jerome Baker. He is replacing Jordan Brooks. I think

0:28:23.080 --> 0:28:24.960
<v Speaker 2>it's a very good swap for Themamy Dolphins in terms

0:28:25.000 --> 0:28:27.639
<v Speaker 2>of ability there. They also lose Drew Locke, that's the

0:28:27.680 --> 0:28:31.119
<v Speaker 2>Sam House swap out. They lose Will Disley Damian Lewis,

0:28:32.000 --> 0:28:34.280
<v Speaker 2>like Robert Hunt, signs a massive deal to go play

0:28:34.280 --> 0:28:36.600
<v Speaker 2>for the Panthers and lose a bunch of football games.

0:28:36.880 --> 0:28:40.200
<v Speaker 2>They also lose Mario Edwards, Bobby Wagner, and Quandre Diggs.

0:28:40.240 --> 0:28:42.640
<v Speaker 2>As of this taping, remains unsigned. I don't think he's

0:28:42.680 --> 0:28:44.840
<v Speaker 2>going back to Seattle. What do they do well?

0:28:44.840 --> 0:28:45.080
<v Speaker 1>Well?

0:28:45.160 --> 0:28:49.200
<v Speaker 2>Ryan Grubb ran the most aggressive vertical attack offense in

0:28:49.200 --> 0:28:50.880
<v Speaker 2>college football, and I can't wait to see how Young

0:28:50.920 --> 0:28:54.640
<v Speaker 2>corks a group that includes DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and

0:28:54.720 --> 0:28:57.640
<v Speaker 2>Jackson Smith and Jigba. How many different ways can this

0:28:57.680 --> 0:28:59.960
<v Speaker 2>team get to four verts? And how can they further

0:29:00.120 --> 0:29:03.080
<v Speaker 2>unlocked Geno Smith's ability to see the middle of the

0:29:03.080 --> 0:29:06.480
<v Speaker 2>field and throw those anticipation strikes off the backs of

0:29:06.600 --> 0:29:09.400
<v Speaker 2>helmets of linebackers. He is really good in that regard,

0:29:09.600 --> 0:29:12.360
<v Speaker 2>and he can fly out pump the football in that way. Now,

0:29:12.800 --> 0:29:17.000
<v Speaker 2>in the past, they've ground football games away with leads

0:29:17.040 --> 0:29:19.480
<v Speaker 2>down the stretch. Will they have that same identity with

0:29:19.520 --> 0:29:22.240
<v Speaker 2>a different, entirely different philosophy than we saw in the

0:29:22.240 --> 0:29:25.200
<v Speaker 2>Pete Carroll era. But Kenneth Walker Zach Sharperney is a fun,

0:29:25.240 --> 0:29:27.280
<v Speaker 2>powerful combo. I think that's a good place to start

0:29:27.320 --> 0:29:29.040
<v Speaker 2>for in terms of getting your balance and your mix

0:29:29.120 --> 0:29:32.320
<v Speaker 2>On offense. They also play from multiple defensive packages that

0:29:32.400 --> 0:29:35.720
<v Speaker 2>the skuise and utilize one elite cover guy in Devon

0:29:35.840 --> 0:29:38.920
<v Speaker 2>Witherspoon to force offenses into throwing at their best guy

0:29:39.160 --> 0:29:41.160
<v Speaker 2>or into double covered. And I can see the MAXs

0:29:41.200 --> 0:29:44.520
<v Speaker 2>using Witherspoon, not like in a Kyle Hamilton role per se,

0:29:44.560 --> 0:29:46.760
<v Speaker 2>but I could see him getting lots of rush reps

0:29:46.760 --> 0:29:48.400
<v Speaker 2>and playing, you know, fitting into the run game like

0:29:48.640 --> 0:29:51.480
<v Speaker 2>they're gonna find a way to maximize Witherspoon's skill set,

0:29:51.480 --> 0:29:54.960
<v Speaker 2>which is very, very diverse. They also streamlined their rush

0:29:55.000 --> 0:29:57.760
<v Speaker 2>plans for a very deep group up front. I think

0:29:57.800 --> 0:30:00.200
<v Speaker 2>adding Byron Murphy is kind of like dropping in their

0:30:00.280 --> 0:30:02.920
<v Speaker 2>version of Justin Mattabueke. I think he's an absolute monster.

0:30:02.960 --> 0:30:05.120
<v Speaker 2>He's going to be productive right away for them. What's

0:30:05.160 --> 0:30:08.520
<v Speaker 2>the concerns or fatal flaw? Offensive depth is really bad

0:30:08.520 --> 0:30:10.400
<v Speaker 2>and Gino Smith has missed some time and gone through

0:30:10.440 --> 0:30:12.640
<v Speaker 2>some slumps in his two years in Seattle and I

0:30:12.680 --> 0:30:14.160
<v Speaker 2>don't think they'll be able to turn it over to

0:30:14.200 --> 0:30:16.200
<v Speaker 2>Sam Howe and have the same results for very long.

0:30:16.320 --> 0:30:19.280
<v Speaker 2>Sometimes you get that, you know, lightning in a bottle

0:30:19.280 --> 0:30:21.920
<v Speaker 2>for a game or two, but I probably like Sam

0:30:21.960 --> 0:30:23.800
<v Speaker 2>Hall more than most. I just don't think it's gonna

0:30:24.000 --> 0:30:26.840
<v Speaker 2>be a smooth transition to Seattle right away. And if

0:30:26.880 --> 0:30:29.480
<v Speaker 2>they lose any of those weapons, it is not a

0:30:29.520 --> 0:30:31.680
<v Speaker 2>deep group beyond that, it is one, two, three, and

0:30:31.720 --> 0:30:34.480
<v Speaker 2>then out. Not that many teams do have law depth

0:30:34.480 --> 0:30:36.800
<v Speaker 2>beyond that. We saw the Dolphins go aggressively after getting

0:30:36.800 --> 0:30:39.320
<v Speaker 2>fifth and six options this offseason, so maybe there are

0:30:39.320 --> 0:30:42.000
<v Speaker 2>some teams that have that. They also lost Damian Lewis,

0:30:42.000 --> 0:30:43.680
<v Speaker 2>and it appears the plans to replace him with a

0:30:43.680 --> 0:30:46.360
<v Speaker 2>third round draft pick, even though I love him. Christian Haynes.

0:30:46.640 --> 0:30:51.000
<v Speaker 2>That's always an unknown, and they also incorporate multiple coverages

0:30:51.040 --> 0:30:54.200
<v Speaker 2>with a young, somewhat unproven group on the back end.

0:30:54.560 --> 0:30:57.160
<v Speaker 2>It's great if you can funnel everything through Witherspoon, but

0:30:57.200 --> 0:30:59.280
<v Speaker 2>that other spot was a big concern last year. I

0:30:59.320 --> 0:31:02.640
<v Speaker 2>don't think they have a slot position as a defined starter.

0:31:02.760 --> 0:31:04.640
<v Speaker 2>In that role, it's tough to get to all your

0:31:04.680 --> 0:31:08.080
<v Speaker 2>Buttz packages and exolic subpackages where you can't do those fundamentals.

0:31:08.240 --> 0:31:09.280
<v Speaker 1>I'm not saying they won't.

0:31:09.360 --> 0:31:10.880
<v Speaker 2>I could just see some growing pains there with the

0:31:10.920 --> 0:31:14.000
<v Speaker 2>defensive backfield that I'm not really that crazy about. Some

0:31:14.120 --> 0:31:16.800
<v Speaker 2>interesting things about them are the biggest storylines is just

0:31:16.840 --> 0:31:19.120
<v Speaker 2>the the eraror change man going from Pete Carroll to

0:31:19.160 --> 0:31:22.600
<v Speaker 2>Mike McDonald And as I'm singing McDonald's praises in the podcast,

0:31:22.640 --> 0:31:25.080
<v Speaker 2>here one thing I don't love. And a lot of

0:31:25.120 --> 0:31:27.960
<v Speaker 2>teams and coaches will do this, but they like stripped

0:31:27.960 --> 0:31:31.200
<v Speaker 2>out all of the signage and the wallpaper of all

0:31:31.200 --> 0:31:32.240
<v Speaker 2>like the past success, and.

0:31:32.240 --> 0:31:34.600
<v Speaker 1>They're building like, don't do that. I don't know.

0:31:34.800 --> 0:31:37.280
<v Speaker 2>I really think that's a not a great look because

0:31:37.320 --> 0:31:39.320
<v Speaker 2>that last era accomplished a lot, and I get you're

0:31:39.320 --> 0:31:41.640
<v Speaker 2>trying to change the page, but like also tip a

0:31:41.640 --> 0:31:44.760
<v Speaker 2>cap to your history, you know, but one defensive whiz

0:31:44.840 --> 0:31:47.120
<v Speaker 2>of an entire decade and generation in Pete Carroll to

0:31:47.160 --> 0:31:49.000
<v Speaker 2>another one who's trying to become the same thing. I

0:31:49.000 --> 0:31:52.240
<v Speaker 2>think is especially a better version of that for what

0:31:52.320 --> 0:31:55.480
<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty four has to offer. They also have talked

0:31:55.560 --> 0:31:59.480
<v Speaker 2>up Sam Howe a lot, and Gino's contract hasn't out

0:31:59.480 --> 0:32:00.400
<v Speaker 2>at the end of the season.

0:32:00.920 --> 0:32:01.240
<v Speaker 1>Always.

0:32:01.320 --> 0:32:03.800
<v Speaker 2>I just love seeing how teams handle their quarterback situations.

0:32:03.800 --> 0:32:05.720
<v Speaker 2>It's a big storyline every year for every team because

0:32:05.720 --> 0:32:09.000
<v Speaker 2>it's so important, right, especially when it's not ironclad. Now, now,

0:32:09.040 --> 0:32:12.360
<v Speaker 2>don't get that twisted. Gino is playing if he's available,

0:32:12.360 --> 0:32:14.680
<v Speaker 2>he's their best option. But what if he doesn't play

0:32:14.760 --> 0:32:15.320
<v Speaker 2>very good this year?

0:32:15.360 --> 0:32:17.440
<v Speaker 1>Do they move on? Do they elevate Howe in twenty

0:32:17.480 --> 0:32:17.920
<v Speaker 1>twenty five?

0:32:18.080 --> 0:32:20.760
<v Speaker 2>Just curious to watch that. And then of course a brutal,

0:32:21.040 --> 0:32:23.760
<v Speaker 2>brutal NFC West, which is tough for rookie head coach

0:32:23.760 --> 0:32:26.040
<v Speaker 2>to compete in division. I think has two teams that

0:32:26.120 --> 0:32:29.000
<v Speaker 2>could make championship runs in the Rams and Niners. My

0:32:29.080 --> 0:32:31.400
<v Speaker 2>final roster thoughts, just some guys I didn't mention that.

0:32:31.440 --> 0:32:33.960
<v Speaker 2>I love Jeron reed, Leo Williams and Draymont Jones.

0:32:34.160 --> 0:32:34.320
<v Speaker 1>Man.

0:32:34.400 --> 0:32:37.480
<v Speaker 2>You add in Byron Murphy with Boye Mafe and you Chennonewosu.

0:32:37.800 --> 0:32:40.080
<v Speaker 2>That's a really good front and deep and a good

0:32:40.080 --> 0:32:43.600
<v Speaker 2>group for McDonald to get his system implemented into. And gosh,

0:32:43.600 --> 0:32:45.160
<v Speaker 2>I look at the back end and have questions, but

0:32:45.640 --> 0:32:47.360
<v Speaker 2>those two have to be married together. But I just

0:32:47.400 --> 0:32:49.600
<v Speaker 2>think that that front can really help carry them, and

0:32:49.640 --> 0:32:51.959
<v Speaker 2>I should mention I do, like Julian, love the safety

0:32:51.960 --> 0:32:53.880
<v Speaker 2>on the back end quite a lot as well. What

0:32:53.960 --> 0:32:56.680
<v Speaker 2>can we learn about the Dolphins from the Seahawks. I

0:32:56.680 --> 0:32:59.560
<v Speaker 2>think the only parallel here really is how do Mike

0:32:59.680 --> 0:33:03.880
<v Speaker 2>McDonald and Anthony Weaver shaped their respective defenses to their

0:33:03.960 --> 0:33:08.200
<v Speaker 2>visions with their shared history coming back from the Ravens.

0:33:08.800 --> 0:33:11.600
<v Speaker 2>Last team in the NFC West, another team the Dolphins

0:33:11.640 --> 0:33:13.920
<v Speaker 2>will see this year in week number eight at home

0:33:13.960 --> 0:33:15.800
<v Speaker 2>here at hard Rocks Ay and one day before my birthday,

0:33:15.800 --> 0:33:19.800
<v Speaker 2>OCTOVID twenty seventh, is the Arizona Cardinals. In twenty twenty three,

0:33:19.840 --> 0:33:22.680
<v Speaker 2>they went four and thirteen, finishing last in the NFC West.

0:33:22.760 --> 0:33:27.360
<v Speaker 2>The Cardinals embraced, in my opinion last season, the least

0:33:27.680 --> 0:33:30.440
<v Speaker 2>enviable position in all of sports, entering a season without

0:33:30.440 --> 0:33:33.240
<v Speaker 2>their starting quarterback. We embarked on that in twenty seventeen,

0:33:33.360 --> 0:33:35.600
<v Speaker 2>one of my least favorite seasons as a Finns fan.

0:33:35.880 --> 0:33:38.120
<v Speaker 2>But while all of that was happening on a roster

0:33:38.200 --> 0:33:41.200
<v Speaker 2>that had been stripped to the studs, in particular on defense,

0:33:41.240 --> 0:33:44.280
<v Speaker 2>the Cardinals kind of messed around and were competitive. They

0:33:44.320 --> 0:33:46.880
<v Speaker 2>were everyone's pick to be the number one overall pick

0:33:46.920 --> 0:33:50.080
<v Speaker 2>last year, and they were number four in the draft

0:33:50.160 --> 0:33:52.080
<v Speaker 2>this year, and they didn't just win games, they were

0:33:52.080 --> 0:33:54.280
<v Speaker 2>competitive with some other big dogs in games they came

0:33:54.360 --> 0:33:56.960
<v Speaker 2>up short, and especially when Kyler Murray did come back

0:33:57.120 --> 0:33:59.080
<v Speaker 2>and played for him again last year. So in that

0:33:59.160 --> 0:34:02.800
<v Speaker 2>process they identified that perhaps they did make some good

0:34:02.800 --> 0:34:04.920
<v Speaker 2>decisions with the biggest ones you can make. Right on

0:34:05.040 --> 0:34:07.640
<v Speaker 2>the coaching staff. I thought Jonathan Ganna did a hell

0:34:07.640 --> 0:34:09.360
<v Speaker 2>of a job last year, as I thought that he

0:34:09.400 --> 0:34:11.680
<v Speaker 2>and Nick rayalist the defensive coordinator as much as they

0:34:11.680 --> 0:34:13.720
<v Speaker 2>could with the hand they were dealt, which was even

0:34:13.760 --> 0:34:17.840
<v Speaker 2>worse than that Rams defense on paper. Then Drew Petzing

0:34:18.280 --> 0:34:20.120
<v Speaker 2>the offensive coordinator, kind of seems like one of these

0:34:20.120 --> 0:34:23.160
<v Speaker 2>next young coordinators to make that meteoric ascension pace or

0:34:23.160 --> 0:34:24.640
<v Speaker 2>that rise that you could see from him.

0:34:24.920 --> 0:34:25.879
<v Speaker 1>They're armed with.

0:34:25.880 --> 0:34:27.600
<v Speaker 2>More this year and look to make one of the

0:34:27.680 --> 0:34:30.040
<v Speaker 2>toughest jumps, you know, I'll say the second toughest jump

0:34:30.080 --> 0:34:32.279
<v Speaker 2>you can make as a football team, going from that

0:34:32.320 --> 0:34:35.359
<v Speaker 2>competitive darling who is maybe wins a game or two

0:34:35.560 --> 0:34:38.120
<v Speaker 2>as like a touchdown plus underdog, and you're like, oh,

0:34:38.160 --> 0:34:40.120
<v Speaker 2>they could be good next year, wins six or seven games,

0:34:40.600 --> 0:34:42.719
<v Speaker 2>like that's the goal of these teams that pick in

0:34:42.760 --> 0:34:44.120
<v Speaker 2>the top five of the draft right become a seven

0:34:44.200 --> 0:34:46.359
<v Speaker 2>or eight win football team. It's a that's a tough

0:34:46.440 --> 0:34:49.239
<v Speaker 2>jump to make, but of course the biggest challenge is

0:34:49.280 --> 0:34:51.359
<v Speaker 2>going from that to your third year or the next

0:34:51.360 --> 0:34:54.000
<v Speaker 2>step in the process to becoming a true contender, kind

0:34:54.040 --> 0:34:55.680
<v Speaker 2>of like the Lions did from twenty twenty two to

0:34:55.719 --> 0:34:58.160
<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty three. It usually doesn't go that way, right,

0:34:58.160 --> 0:34:59.840
<v Speaker 2>Like the Texans this year, they are a team that

0:35:00.080 --> 0:35:02.960
<v Speaker 2>one expects to make a big run after a kind

0:35:02.960 --> 0:35:05.920
<v Speaker 2>of a mediocre nine win season in the Division Championship

0:35:06.000 --> 0:35:10.000
<v Speaker 2>that gets spoken about in certain praise because they thumped

0:35:10.040 --> 0:35:12.759
<v Speaker 2>a Joe Flacco led Browns team at home, like the

0:35:12.800 --> 0:35:15.040
<v Speaker 2>Dolphins were them that too, So like, I just it

0:35:15.080 --> 0:35:17.560
<v Speaker 2>bothers me, right, But I just I think you look

0:35:17.600 --> 0:35:19.120
<v Speaker 2>at the Texans this year and we're not on the

0:35:19.120 --> 0:35:21.560
<v Speaker 2>AC South yet as a team that everyone's gonna pick

0:35:21.560 --> 0:35:23.640
<v Speaker 2>to make a championship run, It's like, are you sure?

0:35:23.680 --> 0:35:25.080
<v Speaker 1>Are you sure they can make that stuff? Because it's

0:35:25.080 --> 0:35:25.960
<v Speaker 1>a big step to.

0:35:25.920 --> 0:35:29.640
<v Speaker 2>Go from you know, media darling underdog to all right,

0:35:29.640 --> 0:35:31.879
<v Speaker 2>now you're a contender, go win games against top teams

0:35:31.880 --> 0:35:34.080
<v Speaker 2>in the National Football League, So for the Cardinals, they're

0:35:34.080 --> 0:35:36.799
<v Speaker 2>trying to accomplish step two. Here is how I think

0:35:36.840 --> 0:35:39.080
<v Speaker 2>they hope to get there. They made some big moves

0:35:39.120 --> 0:35:41.600
<v Speaker 2>on defense, especially on the defensive line, bringing in Balal

0:35:41.719 --> 0:35:44.759
<v Speaker 2>Nichols and Justin Jones to fortified defensive line that just

0:35:44.800 --> 0:35:47.560
<v Speaker 2>had no defensive tackles last year. I like adding Mac

0:35:47.600 --> 0:35:51.000
<v Speaker 2>Wilson to the linebacker room, and then in the defensive backfield,

0:35:51.040 --> 0:35:53.520
<v Speaker 2>Sean Murphy Bunting was a player that I was interested

0:35:53.560 --> 0:35:56.320
<v Speaker 2>in coming here before the Jordan Fuller sorry, rather the

0:35:56.400 --> 0:35:59.320
<v Speaker 2>Kendall Fuller signing had happened. But the Cardinals get themselves

0:35:59.360 --> 0:36:01.800
<v Speaker 2>a good one there. They also added in Jonah Williams,

0:36:02.160 --> 0:36:04.799
<v Speaker 2>Zay Jones, the receiver who I could take or leave

0:36:05.239 --> 0:36:07.319
<v Speaker 2>desen Riders the backup quarterback now. And then, of course

0:36:07.360 --> 0:36:10.040
<v Speaker 2>in the draft two first round picks Marvin Harrison Junior,

0:36:10.080 --> 0:36:12.160
<v Speaker 2>who I expect to be a monster from the word go.

0:36:12.640 --> 0:36:15.920
<v Speaker 2>And I also love Darius Robinson from Missouri who was

0:36:15.960 --> 0:36:17.400
<v Speaker 2>a player that I was interested in for the.

0:36:17.400 --> 0:36:18.480
<v Speaker 1>Miami Dolphins as well.

0:36:18.520 --> 0:36:21.400
<v Speaker 2>On the way out, I have three receivers DeAndre Hopkins,

0:36:21.400 --> 0:36:22.879
<v Speaker 2>Hollywood Brown, and Ron del Moore.

0:36:23.400 --> 0:36:26.239
<v Speaker 1>That is a lot to replace man. That's a lot

0:36:26.239 --> 0:36:26.720
<v Speaker 1>to replace.

0:36:27.440 --> 0:36:29.720
<v Speaker 2>What do they do well? They run from heavy personnel.

0:36:29.719 --> 0:36:32.200
<v Speaker 2>The Cardinals were a second and rush EPA from week

0:36:32.280 --> 0:36:36.480
<v Speaker 2>ten on which we use that landmark because it coincides

0:36:36.520 --> 0:36:39.359
<v Speaker 2>with Kyler Murray. Coming back to the offense, they use

0:36:39.440 --> 0:36:42.200
<v Speaker 2>heavy personnel groupings with Kyler Murray under center, which is

0:36:42.200 --> 0:36:44.440
<v Speaker 2>not what he did in the past under Cliff Kingsbury

0:36:44.440 --> 0:36:48.320
<v Speaker 2>and that horrible offense with power running game behind James

0:36:48.320 --> 0:36:51.359
<v Speaker 2>Connor and spacing because of Murray's ability to extend and

0:36:51.680 --> 0:36:53.279
<v Speaker 2>keep the ball on bootlegs and do all the stuff

0:36:53.280 --> 0:36:56.000
<v Speaker 2>that he does with his feet. Also the oscrip passing game.

0:36:56.040 --> 0:36:58.680
<v Speaker 2>I mean, who's a better elusive quarterback than Kyler Murray

0:36:58.680 --> 0:37:01.080
<v Speaker 2>besides maybe Lamar Jackson. I think this will be even

0:37:01.080 --> 0:37:03.400
<v Speaker 2>more proficient with the remade skill group that features an

0:37:03.440 --> 0:37:06.480
<v Speaker 2>absolute baller and Trey mcbridett tight end, a rookie who's

0:37:06.480 --> 0:37:07.959
<v Speaker 2>going to be a star in my opinion in Marvin

0:37:08.000 --> 0:37:11.680
<v Speaker 2>Harrison Junior, and really nice niche players like Michael Wilson,

0:37:11.880 --> 0:37:14.680
<v Speaker 2>Greg derch Elijah Higgins. I wish we had him still,

0:37:14.920 --> 0:37:17.719
<v Speaker 2>but a pretty nice compliment of players there. For the Cardinals,

0:37:17.880 --> 0:37:21.279
<v Speaker 2>I think the line is a certified strength. They have

0:37:21.320 --> 0:37:22.760
<v Speaker 2>been loading up there Paris Johnson.

0:37:22.800 --> 0:37:23.239
<v Speaker 1>A year ago.

0:37:23.239 --> 0:37:25.920
<v Speaker 2>They signed Jonah Williams, who I don't know about him,

0:37:25.920 --> 0:37:29.000
<v Speaker 2>but he gets big money to basically take over for

0:37:29.080 --> 0:37:31.759
<v Speaker 2>Kelvin Beacham. Does he convert to guard because he can

0:37:31.800 --> 0:37:34.480
<v Speaker 2>still play as well. Plus they hit on Halte Froholt.

0:37:34.760 --> 0:37:36.680
<v Speaker 2>I know, I butchered that name, the former Patriot who

0:37:36.680 --> 0:37:39.080
<v Speaker 2>had a very serviceable first year. And then they've got

0:37:39.400 --> 0:37:42.000
<v Speaker 2>Service Bowl players and Evan Brown, will Hernandez, Dennis Daily

0:37:42.239 --> 0:37:44.759
<v Speaker 2>and Tristan Cologne on the offensive line as well. I

0:37:44.800 --> 0:37:47.520
<v Speaker 2>don't think there's a calling card on defense just yet.

0:37:47.520 --> 0:37:49.800
<v Speaker 2>They've made a clear effort to fortify the middle with

0:37:49.880 --> 0:37:53.080
<v Speaker 2>Nichols and Jones, something that Jonathan Gannon had in Philadelphia,

0:37:53.120 --> 0:37:56.120
<v Speaker 2>and I love, love, love the safety combo of Buddha

0:37:56.120 --> 0:37:59.000
<v Speaker 2>Baker and Nglen Thompson go Kougs. But there's still a

0:37:59.120 --> 0:38:02.320
<v Speaker 2>ways to go here. What's the concern or fatal flaws

0:38:02.560 --> 0:38:05.160
<v Speaker 2>pass rush and run defense? The personnel upfront is just

0:38:05.160 --> 0:38:07.640
<v Speaker 2>full of unproven names, coupled by the fact that the

0:38:07.680 --> 0:38:10.240
<v Speaker 2>draft resources on defense haven't worked out. With Isaiah Simmons,

0:38:10.320 --> 0:38:12.600
<v Speaker 2>Theyven Collins, who both haven't been good players, and Simmons

0:38:12.680 --> 0:38:15.359
<v Speaker 2>is long gone now. I do love the Robinson pick.

0:38:15.480 --> 0:38:17.160
<v Speaker 2>Reminds me a lot of the guys they had in

0:38:17.160 --> 0:38:20.359
<v Speaker 2>Philly with Jonathan Gannon. The corner and pass rush depth

0:38:20.400 --> 0:38:23.239
<v Speaker 2>also not great. They're ability to impact the opposing passing game,

0:38:23.280 --> 0:38:24.799
<v Speaker 2>which is kind of the most important thing you do

0:38:24.840 --> 0:38:28.080
<v Speaker 2>around here. And then are there enough explosive plays on

0:38:28.200 --> 0:38:30.440
<v Speaker 2>offense because the run game looks to be the calling

0:38:30.480 --> 0:38:33.040
<v Speaker 2>card there with that team. But you won't win a

0:38:33.040 --> 0:38:35.839
<v Speaker 2>ton of games without a dynamic passing game, especially when

0:38:35.880 --> 0:38:38.000
<v Speaker 2>you have a defense. It's probably still a work in progress.

0:38:38.200 --> 0:38:40.839
<v Speaker 2>And Kyler threw touchdowns on just three point seven percent

0:38:40.880 --> 0:38:42.960
<v Speaker 2>of his passes last year. That's ten and eight games,

0:38:43.160 --> 0:38:45.759
<v Speaker 2>had a success rate of just forty three percent. That's

0:38:45.760 --> 0:38:48.360
<v Speaker 2>not good, and just six point seven yards per attempt

0:38:48.440 --> 0:38:51.279
<v Speaker 2>off of a year through for six point one yards

0:38:51.280 --> 0:38:53.279
<v Speaker 2>per attempt. That's a tough way to make a living

0:38:53.280 --> 0:38:55.879
<v Speaker 2>on offense. But I suspect he'll be better a full year,

0:38:55.880 --> 0:38:58.440
<v Speaker 2>a move from injury and second year in the system.

0:38:58.600 --> 0:39:01.200
<v Speaker 2>I just worry about the vertical element because you're not

0:39:01.239 --> 0:39:03.279
<v Speaker 2>gonna go twelve play drives, which is kind of how

0:39:03.280 --> 0:39:06.359
<v Speaker 2>this team operated last year. If you don't, you got

0:39:06.360 --> 0:39:08.360
<v Speaker 2>ah explosive plays and you gotta hit long touchdown. That's how

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<v Speaker 2>That's how you can you know, rack up points in

0:39:10.040 --> 0:39:13.040
<v Speaker 2>this league and win games and blowout fashion. Some interesting

0:39:13.080 --> 0:39:15.440
<v Speaker 2>things about this team and the big storylines just Kyler's

0:39:15.480 --> 0:39:17.480
<v Speaker 2>future in his performance, you know, two years into a

0:39:17.480 --> 0:39:19.759
<v Speaker 2>big extension, a major injury in there as well, a

0:39:19.760 --> 0:39:21.680
<v Speaker 2>scheme change, a team still in the middle of a

0:39:21.680 --> 0:39:24.360
<v Speaker 2>transition and rebuild, like if he doesn't play at a

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<v Speaker 2>high level and they're thinking about maybe kicking the can

0:39:27.560 --> 0:39:29.440
<v Speaker 2>down the road on how they could extend this rebuild

0:39:29.480 --> 0:39:31.960
<v Speaker 2>further out. He seems like a guy you might dangle

0:39:31.960 --> 0:39:34.000
<v Speaker 2>on a massive trade package if you get yourself a

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<v Speaker 2>top pick next year. I think that he'll play well

0:39:36.239 --> 0:39:37.920
<v Speaker 2>and he'll be there for a while. But this happens

0:39:38.040 --> 0:39:39.720
<v Speaker 2>all the time in the league, right this is probably

0:39:39.719 --> 0:39:42.520
<v Speaker 2>one of the situations worth monitoring for that potential move,

0:39:42.840 --> 0:39:45.080
<v Speaker 2>kind of like Stafford was last year. Now in hindsight,

0:39:45.120 --> 0:39:46.920
<v Speaker 2>it's not gonna happen, but maybe this is the next

0:39:46.960 --> 0:39:50.000
<v Speaker 2>guy that is on that kind of radar. What else

0:39:50.000 --> 0:39:53.920
<v Speaker 2>we got here? Progress from the sort of free pass

0:39:54.120 --> 0:39:56.719
<v Speaker 2>first year that some coaches and rebuilt situations are given.

0:39:56.760 --> 0:39:58.440
<v Speaker 2>You have real pressure. Now you have to kind of

0:39:58.440 --> 0:40:00.880
<v Speaker 2>start counting your wins this year and losses in a

0:40:00.920 --> 0:40:03.400
<v Speaker 2>tough division. That's a big storyline for this team and

0:40:03.440 --> 0:40:06.920
<v Speaker 2>how they respond to having you know, the games mattered

0:40:07.000 --> 0:40:08.759
<v Speaker 2>last year, but everyone knew they weren't gonna win a

0:40:08.800 --> 0:40:10.040
<v Speaker 2>lot of games. So now that they have to kind

0:40:10.040 --> 0:40:11.279
<v Speaker 2>of win games, what does look like?

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<v Speaker 1>It's harder that way.

0:40:12.080 --> 0:40:13.919
<v Speaker 2>It's like making putts in the on the practice green

0:40:14.000 --> 0:40:16.759
<v Speaker 2>versus making a putt on the twelfth green, Right, it

0:40:16.800 --> 0:40:19.359
<v Speaker 2>actually matters in one of those situations. Jonathan Gann has

0:40:19.360 --> 0:40:22.080
<v Speaker 2>a defensive background and the personnel just hasn't gotten the

0:40:22.080 --> 0:40:24.440
<v Speaker 2>attention of the offense has and if they don't play well,

0:40:24.719 --> 0:40:28.040
<v Speaker 2>then that's when questions about, like, well, if he's the

0:40:28.040 --> 0:40:30.400
<v Speaker 2>head coach and he's a defensive mind and the offense

0:40:30.480 --> 0:40:31.879
<v Speaker 2>is good, then what's the point of having the head

0:40:31.920 --> 0:40:34.880
<v Speaker 2>coach here that's not a defensive coach? Like that's a

0:40:34.880 --> 0:40:37.640
<v Speaker 2>storyline to watch as well. Some final roster thoughts. I

0:40:37.640 --> 0:40:39.319
<v Speaker 2>mentioned those safeties. Just want to go ahead and mention

0:40:39.360 --> 0:40:41.760
<v Speaker 2>them again that Thompson and Baker are studs. I also

0:40:41.800 --> 0:40:44.200
<v Speaker 2>like bj Ojalari off the edge. He's got some real

0:40:44.239 --> 0:40:47.240
<v Speaker 2>burst into his game. Ben Stilly is there, former Dolphin,

0:40:47.440 --> 0:40:49.439
<v Speaker 2>and then Marcus Bailey, guy that I like quite a lot.

0:40:49.719 --> 0:40:51.759
<v Speaker 1>What can they tell us about the Dolphins? Probably not

0:40:51.840 --> 0:40:52.200
<v Speaker 1>very much.

0:40:52.280 --> 0:40:54.320
<v Speaker 2>I like the October match up here with them because

0:40:54.360 --> 0:40:56.320
<v Speaker 2>it's a game before the Bills, which gives us a

0:40:56.400 --> 0:40:58.600
<v Speaker 2>chance to look at a mobile quarterback ahead of seeing

0:40:58.680 --> 0:41:02.080
<v Speaker 2>Josh Allen and then totally different portions of live cycles

0:41:02.120 --> 0:41:04.480
<v Speaker 2>than us. Compare them to us in like twenty twenty.

0:41:04.520 --> 0:41:07.600
<v Speaker 2>But even then there's tons of differences there. Division recap.

0:41:07.960 --> 0:41:10.759
<v Speaker 2>Remember these can change from now until September. I really

0:41:10.800 --> 0:41:12.239
<v Speaker 2>like this division, and when you know it, it's the

0:41:12.239 --> 0:41:14.320
<v Speaker 2>one that we play. I think those Rams and Niners

0:41:14.360 --> 0:41:16.279
<v Speaker 2>games late in the year with US could serve as

0:41:16.280 --> 0:41:19.400
<v Speaker 2>potential Super Bowl previews. That's how highly I think of

0:41:19.440 --> 0:41:22.319
<v Speaker 2>those teams. But the Niners are the clear, clear head

0:41:22.320 --> 0:41:24.759
<v Speaker 2>of class here. I think Seattle has the offense to

0:41:24.800 --> 0:41:27.280
<v Speaker 2>make a postseason push, especially if they get some answers

0:41:27.280 --> 0:41:29.200
<v Speaker 2>in the back seven to complement what they do with

0:41:29.239 --> 0:41:31.719
<v Speaker 2>their good pass rush and run defense up front. And

0:41:31.760 --> 0:41:34.080
<v Speaker 2>then I might like the Arizona quarterback as much as

0:41:34.080 --> 0:41:36.359
<v Speaker 2>any player in the division. I'd like Marvin Harrison Junior,

0:41:36.400 --> 0:41:39.240
<v Speaker 2>and I think they've done well to fortify their offensive line.

0:41:39.320 --> 0:41:41.200
<v Speaker 2>I just think they're a year behind everybody else in

0:41:41.280 --> 0:41:44.520
<v Speaker 2>terms of our team cycle. Well, Seattle probably multiple years

0:41:44.560 --> 0:41:47.359
<v Speaker 2>behind both LA and San Francisco. So my prediction right

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<v Speaker 2>now on June twentieth, I'm recording this Niners thirteen plus wins,

0:41:52.480 --> 0:41:55.640
<v Speaker 2>Rams ten to eleven wins, Seahawks seven to eight wins,

0:41:55.880 --> 0:41:58.279
<v Speaker 2>and Cardinals six to seven wins. The best quarterback in

0:41:58.320 --> 0:42:01.239
<v Speaker 2>the division is Matthew Stafford. The best bet non quarterback

0:42:01.320 --> 0:42:04.200
<v Speaker 2>in the division on offense is Christian McCaffrey. The best

0:42:04.200 --> 0:42:07.080
<v Speaker 2>player on defense is Fred Warner. To me, the best

0:42:07.080 --> 0:42:10.000
<v Speaker 2>coach is still Kyle Shanahan. My favorite rookie, it's too easy,

0:42:10.000 --> 0:42:11.920
<v Speaker 2>it's Marvin Harrison Junior. But for a bonus, I'll go

0:42:12.000 --> 0:42:15.640
<v Speaker 2>Jared versus the Rams. And my fantasy sleeper is Jackson

0:42:15.719 --> 0:42:17.680
<v Speaker 2>Smith and Jigba from the Seahawks. Think it's gonna be

0:42:17.719 --> 0:42:19.680
<v Speaker 2>a number two receiver for the Seahawks this year and

0:42:19.719 --> 0:42:21.880
<v Speaker 2>get a lot of big vertical down the field hits

0:42:22.400 --> 0:42:23.240
<v Speaker 2>from Gino Smith.

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<v Speaker 1>So there you go.

0:42:24.320 --> 0:42:27.040
<v Speaker 2>NFC West in the books, we'll be back on Thursday

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<v Speaker 2>with the AFC South. We'll also have more Dolphins players interviews.

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<v Speaker 2>I have a bunch of those in the can ready

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<v Speaker 2>to go. So that's what's coming up here on draft time.

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