1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: The volume What is going on? Everybody's John middlecop three 2 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: and out podcast. There's gonna be no mail bag this weekend. Instead, 3 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna do a little add on to talking 4 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: with Coward. We obviously did a podcast on Friday, so 5 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: I didn't do a Friday podcast. Not gonna do a 6 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: mail bag. I just recorded this right basically after the 7 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: second round, some thoughts on Will Levitz, some takes that 8 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: just expanded on some stuff that we talked about, and 9 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: just some other things that kind of hit me throughout 10 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: the day on Friday. 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Two guys did not make it 48 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: that went to the green room, the Alabama corner who 49 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: I think he went to the Lions came back. Will 50 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: Levis obviously did not, but ultimately got drafted with the 51 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 1: second pick in the second round, which typically the thirty 52 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:03,839 Speaker 1: third pick right is the first pick in the second round. 53 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: But obviously Miami was docked over some of the Tom 54 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: Brady allegations, so it was we only had thirty one 55 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 1: first round picks. I want to start with the Will 56 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: Levis bombing interviews and kind of rubbing teams the wrong way. 57 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: That was a story that really, you know, Colin and 58 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: I myself talked about it that you know, when teams 59 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,639 Speaker 1: met with Anthony Richardson, they came out with just positive vibes, 60 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: and there's something to be said for positive vibes, and 61 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: there's something to be said for whatever reason, for negative vibes. 62 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: And there is no disputing that something weird happened because 63 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: a guy that size with that arm strength, that would 64 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: have been a top five pick after his junior year. 65 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: Is head scratching. Now, when I was going to get dinner, 66 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: I picked it up a little early, you know, kind 67 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: of fasted today ate at about four o'clock, right when 68 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: the draft started. I was listening to NFL radio on 69 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: my way to pick up some Mexican food. Fantastic dos 70 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: coyotes if you're ever in Davis, Sacramento area, and no 71 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: free ads, but it's a leaf food. And Pat Kerwin 72 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: and the guys on an NFL network or NFL radio 73 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: because I wanted if I was going to miss picks. 74 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: I was listening to the radio and one of the guys, 75 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: I think it was Pat, said that, you know, he 76 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: should have gone to the Senior Bowl, Like, you're not 77 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: good enough to not go to the Senior Bowl. Justin 78 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: Herbert went to the Senior Bowl, Marcus Mariota went to 79 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: the Senior Bowl. And then clearly and listen, I have 80 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 1: a hard time with this because I think interviews, if 81 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 1: you're an athlete, if you're a coach, if you're anyone 82 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 1: in any specific industry, talking to other people in your 83 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: industry should be the easiest thing you ever do Like 84 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:44,479 Speaker 1: I'm not trying to brag or act like I have 85 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: anything in common with a you know, an NFL quarterback. 86 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: But when I interviewed with Philly, I got hired on 87 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: the spot. Why because I was very at ease talking 88 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,919 Speaker 1: with other football guys, just like a lot of times 89 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: that impressive players walk by, they're very at ease with 90 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: assistant coaches, with gms, with head coaches. Why, football guys 91 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: like other football guys, and if you're a good guy, 92 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,840 Speaker 1: a normal guy, and not some fraud, it should be 93 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: a very very natural environment. It's why most quarterbacks I 94 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: think teams are reluctant because it's like they know the 95 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: drill that they should be impressive. When they sit down 96 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:25,119 Speaker 1: on the couch and you start talking football, it should 97 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: come out very natural. And clearly something was lost in translation. 98 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 1: Now I liked him as a player and I still 99 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: do and ultimately, in life, it's not about where you start, 100 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: it's about how you finish. Now, like what everyone thought CJ. 101 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:43,799 Speaker 1: Stroud was gonna tumble, and he clearly didn't. Starting high 102 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: in the NFL financially is very lucrative. Right, He's going 103 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: to sign a four year, thirty thirty five million dollar 104 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: contract and Will Lewis will sign a four year, four 105 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: or five million dollar contract. So financially there is a 106 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,919 Speaker 1: massive gap. And every penny of those three quarterbacks that 107 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: were drafting the top four of those four years will 108 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 1: be guaranteed. So it's a big gap in terms of money. 109 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 1: But ultimately, like I was on the radio on the 110 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 1: Raiders station when Derek Carr was drafted in the second 111 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: round by the Oakland Raiders, with how much money he's 112 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,719 Speaker 1: made since going in the second round. And when you 113 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: look at Will Levis, think of where he's going. He 114 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 1: has a top easily top ten head coach in the 115 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: NFL and Mike for Abel. He has a quarterback situation 116 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: that everyone thinks Ryan Tannehill stinks and his time in 117 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 1: Tennessee is all but over. I don't think it's inconceivable 118 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: that Levis definitely is gonna play this year, but could 119 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: beat him out, like what are they waiting on? And 120 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: the other thing is when you draft a guy high 121 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:48,919 Speaker 1: in the second round, you like the player. And I 122 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 1: watched the clip that the Titans tweeted out and Mike Vrabel. 123 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: It was funny because when I think of Mike Vrabel 124 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: I think of, you know, kind of an old school 125 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: crazy SOB in a football god away, and he told 126 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: Will Levis, He's like, listen, I don't want you to 127 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: have a chip on your shoulder. I don't want you 128 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,719 Speaker 1: to be mad. I want you to be grateful, and 129 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 1: I want you to come in and be a good 130 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: teammate and come in and just work hard, just do 131 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 1: all the right things. I don't want you being pissed 132 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: off and angry. Come in here with the right mindset. 133 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: And at first I was like, brave boll like you're 134 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: a chip on your shoulder, edgsob. And then I thought like, well, 135 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: from his vantage point as a coach, this guy I 136 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: got to get his head right because clearly he thought 137 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: he was going top five. And then he tumbles and 138 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: then it's coming out. Everyone's just shitting on him, Like 139 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: we need to get this guy locked a little because 140 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: who knows, he could be our starting quarterback. Maybe we 141 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: found a gym, I don't know, but just a fascinating 142 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: kind of fall from grace, a fascinating landing spot. And 143 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: think about this, Will Levis, who you know, is clearly 144 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 1: not a lock to start, and neither is Anthony Richardson. CJ. 145 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 1: Stroud to me is one dred percent a lock to 146 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 1: be the starter a week. One had to be in 147 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence today, who really broke out of a shell 148 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: last year. Who has Doug Peterson, Calvin Ridley's coming back 149 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: from the gambling suspension, don't wait. I got Will Levison, Tanniel, 150 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: I got Anthony Richardson, who's might be a year away 151 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: from being a year away. And I got CJ. Stroud 152 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 1: on a team that's terrible, who a lot of people 153 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: compare him to a little quicker Jared Goff. This is 154 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: who I got to beat. This ain't exactly mahomes Herbert, 155 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: you know, this isn't exactly you know, Joe Burrow and 156 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson. So that division opened him pretty wide up 157 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: for old Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jags and Doug 158 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: Peterson Trimbalke. Pretty good spot to be if you're then. 159 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: But ultimately, like people fall in the draft, And I 160 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 1: always thought about this because when I got to when 161 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: I got hired with the Eagles, you know, two of 162 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 1: our best players were Deshaun Jackson and Shady McCoy. Like 163 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:51,839 Speaker 1: going in the second round does not mean you suck, 164 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: does not mean you're some scrub. Google NFL history. A 165 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: lot of star players go in the second round. They're 166 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: only thirty one or three to two picks every year, right, 167 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 1: depending on you know, weird stuff that happens around the league. 168 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 1: But a lot of teams, like, especially if you're a 169 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 1: certain position, like, aren't going to take that position. So 170 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 1: I think sometimes we kind of freak out about the 171 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,839 Speaker 1: whole notion of you know, this guy went picked thirty six. 172 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: That's not like you're some undrafted free agent. My man. 173 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: They're still guaranteeing you some money, and they still invested 174 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: a very, very valued pick in you. So I think 175 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 1: it's will Levis thing is every bit as fascinating as 176 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson as the CJ. Trout situation. I mean, Bryce 177 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:38,560 Speaker 1: is just going to be the starter. But this is 178 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 1: not some underclassmen, right, This is a guy that a 179 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:43,679 Speaker 1: lot of years of starting experience played in an NFL offense. 180 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 1: You would have to think, especially one of the Titans 181 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: like Ryan Tannehill. Now they do have a defensive coach, 182 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 1: wouldn't stun me if Will Levis is the starter Week one? 183 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: Not because they think he's, you know, going to lead 184 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 1: them to the promised Land, but might as well find out. 185 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: Maybe we suck, maybe we pick it, you know, another 186 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:01,200 Speaker 1: quarterback next year. Malik Willis that experiments died on the 187 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:05,839 Speaker 1: vine pretty fast. Some things that I talked to Colin 188 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: about last night. I don't think we got to expand on. 189 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:10,960 Speaker 1: I want to hit on something two things really quick. 190 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:15,839 Speaker 1: The running back thing, I philosophically agree with every single 191 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: human being that is. Yeah, I think ninety nine point 192 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 1: nine percent of people are all on the same page. 193 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,719 Speaker 1: Don't take a running back in the first round. That 194 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: is a core value of anyone that falls football. That 195 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: is the right move. Take an old lineman, take a 196 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 1: d lineman, Take a wide receiver, Take whatever running backs 197 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 1: you can find later in the draft, just like I'm 198 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 1: fundamentally kind of against taking guards and centers in the 199 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,839 Speaker 1: first round because I feel I can find those guys 200 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: later in the draft. Right tackles, left tackles, pass rushers, 201 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 1: d tackles, premium positions. All four it and all four 202 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 1: continue to take them throughout the draft. But I do 203 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:50,840 Speaker 1: think this draft's a little bit of an outlier because 204 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 1: I don't know if you heard, but last night, the 205 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: Cowboys who drafted the d tackle from Michigan, who just 206 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: that guy feels like a stud. He he only watched 207 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 1: the draft with his mom, and it's just like, that 208 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: guy's going to be a good player. Just love his story. 209 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 1: If you get a chance, go to the Cowboys you know, Twitter, 210 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 1: Instagram account. It just seems like a high level guy. 211 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: Obviously Naskaker playing on Michigan's d line. But this draft 212 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:19,439 Speaker 1: was terrible, and the Cowboys said last night in their 213 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 1: press conference that they had eleven guys with first round grades. 214 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: And I would imagine if you polled NFL teams and 215 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 1: they had to tell you the truth. I think the 216 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: average on first round grades in this draft would probably 217 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: be like twelve point five or thirteen point five, it'd 218 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: be really, really small. So when you think about running backs, 219 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: obviously b John Robinson, you know, on many boards, might 220 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 1: have been the second behind Jalen Carter, second or third 221 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 1: best player in this draft. And I think there's a 222 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:54,200 Speaker 1: very good chance that Gibbs, the running back the Lions took, 223 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:56,559 Speaker 1: was also given a first round grade. I've heard a 224 00:11:56,559 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: lot of people compare him to Christian McCaffrey or yeah, 225 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:03,559 Speaker 1: some Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara. He's a very versatile chess piece. Now, 226 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: you don't want to take him at seven overall, though 227 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 1: I think it was leaked out that the Lions were 228 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 1: open to doing that, or maybe it was six overall 229 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: was their pick. Let's start with the Atlanta Falcons. They 230 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: averaged one hundred and sixty yards on the ground last year. 231 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 1: They drafted a fifth round running back out of BYU 232 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: who was good. They've drafted Drake London, they drafted Kyle Pitts. 233 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 1: Like offensive skill guys are not their issue. Their problem 234 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:34,920 Speaker 1: is defense and it fucking stinks. So I'm in full agreement. 235 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: B John Robinson, stud player, stud guy. Want him on 236 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: my team. But when my defense blows and my head coach, 237 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: who's also in a play caller, is a great run schemer, 238 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: why am I taking B John Robinson? Why don't I, 239 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:53,320 Speaker 1: I don't know, take a defensive lineman, That's what I 240 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: would have done, right. I can't fathom taking B John 241 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: Robinson in that spot. I really can't. And to win 242 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: in the NFC, the physical teams are the best teams, right, 243 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 1: The Eagles, the Niners, the Cowboys. I think the Giants 244 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: are building a physical mentality, so why they beat the 245 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 1: Giants in the playoffs, and that's why the beat the 246 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:19,439 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings. Excuse me in the playoffs. Physical team. Seattle's 247 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:21,599 Speaker 1: trying to build a bully. It's a physical it's a 248 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 1: heavyweight fighter. They want to fucking knock you out. So 249 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,280 Speaker 1: I get the mindset, But that means you got to 250 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 1: be good on defense too. That means you need pieces 251 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: on defense too. So I this is not has anything 252 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:34,319 Speaker 1: to do with b John Robinson. I just don't understand 253 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,959 Speaker 1: the pick yet. With the Lions, I kind of do 254 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 1: because of the Stafford trade, and once they traded back 255 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: to twelve, they got whoever they wanted to take at 256 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: twelve and pick thirty four, so they got that. They 257 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 1: ended up taking the running back obviously, but they also 258 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 1: got another pick to go with them, which ended up, 259 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,720 Speaker 1: as you if you watched the draft today, was a 260 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: tight end. So if I told you with their first 261 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 1: three picks in the top thirty four they got a 262 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 1: running back, a tight end, and a front seven player, 263 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,680 Speaker 1: you'd be like, oh, good job, right. But if I 264 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 1: tell you the running back goes first, that's when everyone 265 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: freaks out and I talk to teams that you know, 266 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:14,320 Speaker 1: I don't know, might have been in the NFC Championship 267 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 1: or the Super Bowl, and I think we're all in 268 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 1: agreement that the players going in the twenties were better 269 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 1: in the teams because I don't know if anyone knows 270 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: if these players are gonna be any good because there 271 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: weren't that many highly drafted, highly graded guys in this draft. 272 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 1: So if you're the Lions and you have thirteen first 273 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 1: round picks and Gibbs is one of them, and you 274 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: trade back to twelve, why not take them there? Especially 275 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: when you know to get there that you got basically 276 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: the first pick or second pick in the second round, 277 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: and you also got another first round pick because of 278 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: the Stafford trade, unlike the Falcons. So in the top 279 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 1: forty five picks the Detroit Lions, I'm defending the Lions, 280 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 1: and I think the Falcons are crazy because ultimately the 281 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: Lions had four picks in the top forty five, and 282 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 1: three of those guys you know, would quote unquote be 283 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 1: physical trenches guys separate from the running back. They took 284 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 1: the tight end from Iowa, who you know they needed 285 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,440 Speaker 1: a tight end. They easily could have taken a tight 286 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: end at twelve, they took the corner from Alabama at 287 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 1: forty five, and obviously in the late teens they took 288 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: the linebacker who's a freak athlete from Iowa. So like 289 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: I completely understand what the Lions did, I do not 290 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 1: understand what the Atlanta Falcons did. Would be John Robinson. 291 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 1: Can't wrap my head around it. I saw Chris Ballard 292 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: say today that this was Friday, No, this would have 293 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: been Thursday night at his press conference that I was 294 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: kind of bullshit of all the negative stuff that was 295 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: coming out about players, and ultimately I think who we 296 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: was talking about was just the Lions just took Kendon 297 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:53,680 Speaker 1: Hooker was CJ Stroud and some of the negative dialect 298 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: or dialogue around c J Stroud, And honestly, I thought, 299 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:03,160 Speaker 1: like kind of pissed me off. I'm like, that's none 300 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: of this matters. C J. Stroud got drafted second overall, 301 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: second overall. So all the stuff going on on the 302 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:15,800 Speaker 1: internet about Ryan Clark and Brady Quinn arguing back and 303 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: forth about his test score leaking, and here's the thing 304 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: with the test score. If you're going to leak the 305 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 1: good test scores, who scored poorly. Now ultimately, like trust me, 306 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 1: if test scores determine where you win life, I'd be 307 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: digging ditches. I barely got over a thousand on my SAT. 308 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 1: I hate STANDARDRIDS test. Now I know this is more 309 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: of a This isn't a cognitive test in the term 310 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: in the sense of you know, ABC and D. This 311 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 1: is more like tapping things to get your reaction time. 312 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: But still, like I c J. Stroud clearly was unfazed 313 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 1: by that. Like I said, he just he hasn't signed 314 00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 1: it yet, but we'll get a four year, thirty to 315 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 1: thirty five million dollar contract and twenty five to twenty 316 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:00,360 Speaker 1: eight million dollars signing bonus. That's a fact. So all 317 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 1: the fluff about him over the last month is ultimately irrelevant. 318 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: And one thing these gms like Ballard have learned to 319 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 1: do is play the media, play their Twitter accounts, and 320 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:16,640 Speaker 1: play their TV appearances like a fucking fiddle. And Chris 321 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: Ballard had everyone going will Levis is going to the Colts. 322 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,360 Speaker 1: They love will Levis why because it was good business. 323 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 1: Because think about this, they didn't want anyone to jump 324 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: them to the Cardinals who were open for business and 325 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:32,479 Speaker 1: take Anthony Richardson, Well, it turns out like Will Levis 326 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: tumbled like a rock. He was the actual guy that fell. 327 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 1: And Ballard's like acting like all these people leaking this 328 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: stuff are doing it for any other reason than I 329 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:47,199 Speaker 1: don't know, business. That's the business. You've chose, Chris to 330 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,400 Speaker 1: put give things to the media which they all take 331 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: and run with and listen, I'm guilty. I fell for 332 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:53,520 Speaker 1: some of the stuff they were feeding me and feeding 333 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:56,720 Speaker 1: us and to try to get guys to fall or 334 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 1: have guys not steal your player. So I just think 335 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:03,879 Speaker 1: that that notion is just no who cares what his 336 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 1: test scoring. He's either gonna be good at football or not, 337 00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 1: and he's going to be rich because of it. So 338 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:11,640 Speaker 1: I hated that. It actually kind of pissed me off, 339 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 1: and thinking of a guy I've gotten a lot of 340 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:20,280 Speaker 1: dms from like Falcons fans and definitely from Bears fans 341 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 1: of like why didn't we just take Jalen Carter and 342 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 1: and me and Colin talked about this after the first 343 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 1: round one thing the Eagles had and I hammered this home, 344 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 1: not just the SEC guys, but the leadership, the veteran 345 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 1: guys in the room. I remember, like my first or 346 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 1: second year in the NFL, the Giants took JPP and 347 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:42,879 Speaker 1: at the time, he just had some red flags, some 348 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:47,679 Speaker 1: question marks, raw product, and it was like, well they 349 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: can handle them. Why in that room. They got tucknoc 350 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 1: whom or in Kiwanuka and they have the infrastructure there 351 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:56,119 Speaker 1: to handle them. I think his rookie year they won 352 00:18:56,160 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. And certain organizations are just equick to 353 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:04,560 Speaker 1: handle certain guys and other organizations are not. Jalen Carter 354 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 1: would immediately be the best player in the Chicago Bears. 355 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 1: He would immediately be discussed, if not the best player 356 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: in the Atlanta Falcons. That is not the case. He's 357 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 1: not even the best defensive lineman on the Philadelphia Eagles. 358 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:25,439 Speaker 1: He's definitely not the best player. And he's definitely like 359 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:29,399 Speaker 1: all these guys that were on his own team have 360 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:31,399 Speaker 1: been playing for a team that just was in the 361 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. So now they've equipped four Georgia guys the 362 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 1: last two years to be around them, and three of 363 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 1: the four of them no question marks. I mean, Nolan 364 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:43,480 Speaker 1: Smith's character is elite. Dean's character, I think pretty sure 365 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,400 Speaker 1: from what I've heard, is elite, and Jordan Davis. I've 366 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: never heard anything negative. So three of the four of 367 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: them high level guys. He doesn't really have a choice. 368 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 1: Just like at Georgia, he didn't really have a choice, 369 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: like you either got to play hard or get out. 370 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: So you know, the Eagles are were much more equipped 371 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: even the Lions, Like Whden Lions, they could have just 372 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:05,439 Speaker 1: drafted them in the top ten, right and if they 373 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,680 Speaker 1: didn't want to trade back, well, think about their operation. 374 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:11,879 Speaker 1: Their best defensive player is going to be a second 375 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,960 Speaker 1: year guy. If Aiden Hutchinson was a seventh year guy, 376 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,680 Speaker 1: five time pro bowler, and they had some other core 377 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: guys they felt really good about, I'd be like, yeah, 378 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:22,919 Speaker 1: that was a missed opportunity. You got Dan Campbell, kind 379 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 1: of a player's coach. That's what I would have done. 380 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,360 Speaker 1: But that's not the case. So I think the Eagles 381 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:32,439 Speaker 1: were uniquely equipped to do that. They really were. You 382 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,560 Speaker 1: could argue Seattle, but I think Seattle, you know, kind 383 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 1: of wants to reincarnate the lob operation, which is smart 384 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 1: and just run the ball down your throat with like 385 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:45,640 Speaker 1: seven running backs before I'm gonna hit on a couple 386 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 1: of first round picks that I really liked. That I 387 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 1: didn't get to get through with Colin is God. The 388 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals are a poorly run organization. Like there are some 389 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: every team is talking to players about contracts, you know, 390 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: well before free agency, like that's no one tampering, it's 391 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:05,679 Speaker 1: all bullshit. But like when it comes to coaches, you know, 392 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 1: there are pretty just set rules about interviewing coaches, And 393 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 1: that the Cardinals tampered with Jonathan Gannon is one of 394 00:21:14,119 --> 00:21:17,239 Speaker 1: the most insane things I've ever seen. And because of that, 395 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,679 Speaker 1: the Eagles got their third round pick. Like that's just 396 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 1: that's pretty bad man. That It really is pretty embarrassing 397 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 1: for the Arizona Cardinals, who are a team that I'm 398 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:31,119 Speaker 1: telling you, with Washington now in different ownership's hands, the 399 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 1: league is going to set their sights on the Cards 400 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:38,360 Speaker 1: and the Las Vegas Raiders. Let's get on a couple 401 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: of picks that I really liked, first and foremost, the 402 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:45,880 Speaker 1: Bills to get the Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid at 403 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 1: pick twenty five. Like one thing you know they've I 404 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:54,359 Speaker 1: think they've lacked a physical run element to their team, 405 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: but I also think that everything When you play in 406 00:21:58,359 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: this freezing cold environment, it's hard for your quarterback to 407 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:04,639 Speaker 1: just throw bombs all the time. It's like Aaron Rodgers 408 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 1: over the years. Once they get to Lambeau in January, 409 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:11,359 Speaker 1: it neutralizes some of their strengths. Just slinging the pill around. 410 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:14,800 Speaker 1: You're not able to do that in zero degrees. Well, Buffalo, 411 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: same thing, like, we need to have a physical element 412 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 1: and to me, adding a tight end who comes from 413 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,160 Speaker 1: a cold weather place, you know, is the next best 414 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,639 Speaker 1: thing behind a running back. I think they drafted a 415 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:29,040 Speaker 1: guard in the second round as well. You just need 416 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:32,200 Speaker 1: guys that are gonna make it easy on your quarterback. 417 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: Whether that's a physical runner between the tackles, whether that's 418 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 1: a tight end, whether that's offensive lineman. Not everything can 419 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 1: be you know, Davis and Diggs and just throwing bombs. 420 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:47,360 Speaker 1: It's not the NFL in January. That's not how Tom 421 00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 1: Brady won six Super Bowls. Peyton Manning dominated, right, that's 422 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: not the way. And I love that pick, I really 423 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 1: just like I love the Cowboys. One thing the Cowboys 424 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:01,160 Speaker 1: are gonna have to do. They're going to catch the Niners. 425 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:03,639 Speaker 1: They've lost the Niners two straight years in the playoffs, 426 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:07,120 Speaker 1: and obviously the Eagles are better than them. Is they 427 00:23:07,240 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 1: have to continue to match their physicality, and they were 428 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 1: damn close to matching it last year with against the Niners. 429 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:15,880 Speaker 1: I mean they were damn close. Dak screwed them through 430 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 1: those picks, but their defense was right there. So you 431 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: had another piece. Well, what does Kyle Shanahan want to do? 432 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 1: Wants to run the ball. What does Brian da Ball 433 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: want to do? It's going to want to run the ball. 434 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:31,040 Speaker 1: The Eagles obviously they throw bombs, but the run game, 435 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: especially with their quarterback, is a big part of their offense. 436 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 1: So getting Mazie Smith from Michigan, when you think of Michigan, 437 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,920 Speaker 1: like they kind of overpowered and shoved around Ohio State 438 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: the last couple years, get a tough guy. Love those 439 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: back to back picks, really Kincaid Smith, some other picks, 440 00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:51,160 Speaker 1: like the Packers have always been a highweight, speed team. 441 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:53,640 Speaker 1: They love swinging for that, and I tend to lean 442 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:56,679 Speaker 1: that way too, Like I get it, I understand it. 443 00:23:56,880 --> 00:23:58,719 Speaker 1: They did it last year with Watson out of North 444 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 1: Dakota State and by the end of the season you're like, damn, 445 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 1: this kid can kind of ball. And Lucas van Ess, 446 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:07,120 Speaker 1: I know he didn't start on his team, but One 447 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,399 Speaker 1: thing you see every year is Iowa gets like three 448 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 1: or four guys drafted in the first two rounds. They 449 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: produce NFL guys did play in the league for a 450 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:18,399 Speaker 1: long time. They might suck on offense, but it is 451 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: an NFL operation, the way you train, the way you 452 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: prepare the physicality of the team, and definitely defensively. So 453 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 1: kind of like that pick, I really do. I mean, 454 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,880 Speaker 1: there are a lot of picks that Gonzales the quarter 455 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:37,880 Speaker 1: from Oregon. I think he's a Colorado transfer breed. Dion Sanders. 456 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,680 Speaker 1: One thing I heard, like I had some good teams 457 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:44,199 Speaker 1: were like, yeah, we would not have drafted him and 458 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: had to do with confidence. They didn't see like part 459 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: of being a really good corner. Like say what you 460 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 1: want about Jalen Ramsey, he might have too much swag, 461 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:58,399 Speaker 1: but his self belief is incredibly high. You know, Dion 462 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:01,639 Speaker 1: is the most notorious ever. This guy just thought he 463 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:04,480 Speaker 1: was the best ever. Richard Sherman Darrell reeves like, you 464 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,439 Speaker 1: kind of got to be wired a little different to 465 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: play on the outside. One thing I've heard about him 466 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,359 Speaker 1: lacks a little self confidence and that turns a lot 467 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 1: of teams off at that position, Like you kind of 468 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:17,360 Speaker 1: have you you have to almost have an inflated belief 469 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 1: in yourself because it's so fucking hard to play out 470 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: there on an island. And I know physically he's very, 471 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:26,240 Speaker 1: very talented, but I've heard a lot of teams that 472 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:28,639 Speaker 1: just you know, didn't quite see the guy. Not in 473 00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: a bad way, but like to play that corner almost 474 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: kind of need a guy that, like you, really think 475 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:37,160 Speaker 1: you're that good. Well that they have to or else 476 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 1: they don't have a shot, not in the NFL, not 477 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: in the AFC, not against all those wide receivers, not 478 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:46,720 Speaker 1: against all those cornerbacks. It's too difficult. The run of 479 00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: wide receivers I think was pretty interesting. Jackson Smith, the 480 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: TCU guys A Flowers basically went twenty twenty one, twenty two, 481 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: Addison went twenty three. You know, I don't know if 482 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 1: you saw, but the forty nine picked up I can't 483 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:08,199 Speaker 1: even remember his name, Brandon Ayuk his fifth year option today. 484 00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: And I do wonder that if some of these wide 485 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: receivers have gone early earlier than they did, and those 486 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 1: teams that really wanted a wide receiver in the early twenties, 487 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 1: if they were going to trade Brandon Ayuk if the 488 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 1: player they wanted was there, because there have been a 489 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 1: lot of talk about could Brandon but Ayuk be moved 490 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:27,640 Speaker 1: And I don't think they were just going to trade 491 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:29,159 Speaker 1: him to trade him for a wide receiver, like they 492 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: wouldn't trade Brandon Ayuk to draft Jordan Adison. But if 493 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 1: the right tackle had fallen, you know, with McGlinchey leaving, 494 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 1: I could have seen that, and I do wonder if 495 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: that was at play, and listen, I'd keep Brandon Nyuk 496 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: and obviously they did. But you got to keep your 497 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 1: options open this league, especially when you got a lot 498 00:26:45,280 --> 00:26:49,360 Speaker 1: of highly paid guys. You know, Addison's really good, say 499 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 1: Flowers really good. I didn't love the TCU wide receiver 500 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:56,399 Speaker 1: as much, but my buddies in the league did, So 501 00:26:56,920 --> 00:26:59,680 Speaker 1: what do I know. They're on teams that went a 502 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 1: lot of aames and obviously Jackson Smith is a baller. 503 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 1: So love Seattle's draft, as Colin and I talked about, 504 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: and yeah, I mean, what a time to be alive. 505 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: I mean it really is. So I'll I have a 506 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:18,639 Speaker 1: much longer podcast on Sunday from Monday morning, kind of 507 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 1: recapping everything that happened and some more big stories. But 508 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:25,160 Speaker 1: just wanted to come back because no middle cooff mail 509 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:50,920 Speaker 1: bag and hammer this out. Okay, Audios. The volume