1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to One Bill's Light, your low calorie version of 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: our daily show, One Bills Live. Coming up, we'll examine 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: if the Bills should compete for free agent J J. 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: Watt or slow play the process knowing there would be 5 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: more veteran releases. Steve will do his best in A 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: Bill's Empire State edition of our Numbers Game, and we'll 7 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: talk with ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortenson on his breaking 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: news report on the trade of Carson Wentz. Let's get 9 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: to it at a Steve taster who has been all 10 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: over our fields. Kind of unique. He was kind of 11 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: a dual role player for you state. Steve a blimp. 12 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: We're not even in the stratosphere of normalcy. Thanks for 13 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: joining us here on one Bill's Line as we provide 14 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: all the Bills and NFL info unique Even about forty minutes, Steve, 15 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: we've already seen some twists and turns and the JJ 16 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 1: Watt free agent tour. Although he isn't traveling anywhere with 17 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: COVID restrictions still in place for the NFL, he and 18 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: his representatives are talking to a lot of teams. On Tuesday, 19 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: the Titans confirmed they had reached out to the Watt camp. 20 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: Then Cleveland dot Com reported that Watt is seriously considering 21 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Browns as his next team of choice. Then 22 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, ESPN's Kimberly Martin reported that the interest between 23 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: what and the Buffalo Bills is quote definitely mutual. So, Steve, 24 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: is their mutual interest between the two sides, And if 25 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: there is, how fervently should the Bills pursue this opportunity? 26 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: They should pursue it. But let's face it, this is 27 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: free agency. It's completely one hundred percent, one thousand percent 28 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: one up to JJ, one thousand percent up to JJ. 29 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: Because he doesn't have to take the best deal. He 30 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: can pick the team he wants to go to. He doesn't, 31 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: he's made He made eighty three million bucks over his 32 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: last contract or so the guy knows where his next 33 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:11,839 Speaker 1: meal is coming from. If he wants to go after 34 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 1: a championship, he can pick his spot and take whatever 35 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,079 Speaker 1: he wants to take to play there. The teams, however, 36 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: they're constrained by a cap who is now saying it's 37 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: going to be and he's certainly not going to be 38 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: one hundred and seventy five million, probably above or at 39 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 1: one hundred and eighty million at least, So there's gonna 40 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 1: be some teams with that are a little bit more 41 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: loose with their purse strings than they thought they were 42 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:36,839 Speaker 1: going to be. But there are a lot of teams 43 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,519 Speaker 1: that just have no money to spend right at this point, 44 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,959 Speaker 1: so JJ's that's the only thing that limits JJ's options. 45 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 1: But even then, if he wants to there's a couple 46 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: of teams that would cut a couple of really good 47 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: defenders to sign this guy. So yeah, the Bill should 48 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: pursue him. They will. It's all up to JJ what 49 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 1: his deal with the deal he's going to command, and 50 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: logic would say at this point in his career age 51 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: thirty two season coming up here in twenty twenty one, 52 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,679 Speaker 1: that he's looking to win more than he's looking to 53 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: get paid. Would I think that's a fair assessment. Question 54 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: is what kind of you know? I think he still 55 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: wants relatively fair market value. So you don't want to 56 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 1: insult the guy, But this is kind of a delicate 57 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: balance you have to strike here between being fiscally responsible, 58 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 1: knowing you have other things on your roster that you 59 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: have to address, but this is a this is a 60 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 1: nice upgrade if you can get it at an affordable price. Yeah, 61 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: I mean there's a there is a downside. His age 62 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: is a downside. The length of the contract you're going 63 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: to be able to sign with him as a downside, 64 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: and also the questions about his health. He played all 65 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: sixteen games this last year in twenty twenty, but in 66 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: the four years before that he even played in half 67 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: the tap games and played in thirty two of the 68 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: sixty four possible games. That's an issue. It's a risk. 69 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: It's a risk if JJ is willing to It depends 70 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: on what JJ's willing to get, what concessions he's willing 71 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: to give a club as protect their for their you 72 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: know risk. Will they take an incentive laden contract with 73 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: big numbers possible and small numbers guaranteed, and the length 74 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 1: could be agreed upon as something a three year length, 75 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: a five year length, or a or just one or 76 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 1: two year deal. It's all up to him is what 77 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 1: he's willing to accept. But that's that's all that's going 78 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 1: to be on the table. I think teams like the 79 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: Bills and others, you know, even though this restrictive cap, 80 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 1: the floor looks like it's going to be one hundred 81 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: and eighty million, even with that restrictive cap though, this 82 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:36,280 Speaker 1: isn't and I think I think fans say, well, of course, 83 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: this is a no brainer. Go get J. J. Watt. 84 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: He comes onto the Bill's roster. He's he's the best 85 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: defensive lineman on the team walking in the door, and 86 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 1: that seems all very easy to determine and decide upon. 87 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 1: But it's different this offseason because you sign him along 88 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: with all the other things you have to do. I 89 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: think it's fair to assume that you either have to 90 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: a release a player maybe two on the defensive side 91 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: of the ball, particularly defensive line, where this team is 92 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: heavily invested, be not resign maybe one of your current 93 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: free agents because if the money you could potentially commit 94 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: to Watt or Ce, be forced to restructure maybe one 95 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 1: or two more contracts than you initially anticipated. Because what 96 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: is now available and you have to weigh is what, 97 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: not only what I think everybody would say, what is 98 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: worth adding to your roster. He's an upgrade and probably 99 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 1: twenty of the thirty two team cases maybe more. Yeah, 100 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 1: but all those other things rolled into it is what 101 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: makes the decision all the more complicated. I think, Yeah, 102 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: and restructuring. The Bills will do that anyway. They're going 103 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 1: to restructure a bunch of guys. And there's and nobody 104 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: has a problem with anybody restructuring. If the player wants, 105 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: if the team wants a guy to restructure, usually they'll 106 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: make it okay with him to do that. They'll make 107 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: it they'll incentivize it for him to do that. Cutting 108 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,919 Speaker 1: players And here's the problem, here's the outside for the teams. 109 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 1: They'll release a player for an upgrade. That's just that's 110 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:07,599 Speaker 1: the business of the sport. It's not fun, but they 111 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: gotta do it. Yeah. Uh, here's the problem. If they 112 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: pay JJ, that means they either they can't sign one 113 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 1: of their other mid range for you like a John 114 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: Feliciano or Daryl Williams. Could mean that those type of 115 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 1: players Levi Wallace, if they were of a mind to 116 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:29,599 Speaker 1: resign Levi, Uh, not only could they not resign those guys, 117 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 1: they couldn't sign a replacement that was even nearly as 118 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: good as they were. You're gonna you're gonna be thin 119 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: at certain spots of your roster because you just don't 120 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 1: have the money to pay for a quality player. You're 121 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: gonna have to take a flyer and hope the guy 122 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 1: comes through. Those guys usually don't come through for you, 123 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 1: or you're gonna have to depend on guys who are undependable. 124 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: So while you may have a good defensive lineman rushing 125 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 1: the passer and J J. Watt, the right side of 126 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: your offensive line may be a mess, and that is 127 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,919 Speaker 1: a ripple effect that you gotta sider if you're Brandon 128 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: being John McDermott. It's certainly something that is going to 129 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 1: bear watching in the coming days. Who knows, there's no 130 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: time frame that has been put on this in terms 131 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: of when Watts wants to reach a decision, but you 132 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 1: have to believe it's going to come sooner rather than later. 133 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: Knowing very soon some other big name players are going 134 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: to be in the market if you can get JJ 135 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: for like, if you come out and you say, hey, 136 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: this is our ideal, this is our ideal spot for 137 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: JJ's contract a spot this is our would be our ideal. 138 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: If he says, yeah, I'll take it, Okay, do it. 139 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: Other than that, you've got to make sure. You've got 140 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: to know there's gonna be some really quality There's already 141 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: some really quality guys gonna be out there. So you've 142 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: got to be really ready to say no, thank you. 143 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: That's really hard staring in the face of a guy 144 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: who's three time Defensive Player of the Year in this decade. 145 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 1: That's hard to like going oh to say no to that, 146 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: But you've got to be ready to do that. Yeah, 147 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: that will wrap up our discussion on JJ Watt for now. 148 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 1: We now moved to our favorite portion of the show. 149 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: It's called the Numbers Game. And Steve, you know, I've 150 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 1: been kind of putting the screws to you on some 151 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 1: of these with the Numbers Game. They've been difficult. I 152 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 1: you know, I haven't been going easy on you. So 153 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: now you know we're in the offseason. We're taking a 154 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 1: breath here. I decided to take this in a different direction, 155 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: and it's pretty I don't think it's too difficult because 156 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 1: of the length of the list and what I'm going 157 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: to ask of you. So by our unofficial count, or 158 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: actually it's an official count, now, I did get this 159 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: confirmed this morning. There have been forty seven professional football 160 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: players who have played for the Bills throughout history who 161 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: were born in New York State. Okay, game forty seven 162 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 1: Bills all time have been born in New York State. 163 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: And I'm only going to ask you to name five 164 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 1: of these players, okay, and I can confirm that I 165 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: know at least one off the top of my head 166 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: was one of your former teammates. So I just need 167 00:08:56,280 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: you to name five of these forty seven players. All right, 168 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: you're ready. I have no shot. Oh yeah, you do. 169 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: You have no shot. I will tell you right off. 170 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:08,599 Speaker 1: The bad guys are born. Well, there's one that I 171 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 1: think still lives nearby who was born in the same 172 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: town that the stadium Sits more modern player than the 173 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: you know, than your guys. But yeah, there's all the 174 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: there's all those guys that court John Kordo. Boom, you 175 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: got one right off the bat. Here, fire up the 176 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: music for Steve. Let's get him motivated, John Kordo. That's one. 177 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 1: It's a great one. But they got to be Bills players, 178 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:34,680 Speaker 1: so I know that's right, Like Jim Birds and well 179 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: Ron Wolf's wolf Lee and yeah, okay, I'm lame for 180 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 1: the Cardinals and Giants. Right. There was one guy who 181 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:46,960 Speaker 1: is a former teammate of yours, Shane Conlin. Yes, Shane Conlin, Frewsburg, 182 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 1: New York. Right, John Cordo Orchard Park. So that's two 183 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 1: out of five. I kept the number low because I 184 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,679 Speaker 1: didn't want to kill you. There's Jim Haslet. Where was 185 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:58,839 Speaker 1: he born? Uh? No, Jim Haslet, I don't believe is 186 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 1: on this Liz No, Yeah, I think he's a Pennsylvania guy. Uh. 187 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: There is one guy who was a Tasker's teammate of 188 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: yours who is on this list. There is another guy 189 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:16,959 Speaker 1: who is I would consider one of your best friends 190 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: ever among teammates really, that is on this list, and 191 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 1: he is currently in the league and employed. Um Frank Reich. 192 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 1: Frank Reich, Freeport, New York on Long Island. Correct, Stan Gelba. 193 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: I don't think Stan. Let me check, Okay, So that's three. 194 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: You've got three Frank Reich. There is another former teammate 195 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: played the same position as you on offense and hails 196 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 1: from New York state. Another Long Island native who's okay, 197 00:10:56,920 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: Al Edwards. Uh, Billy Brooks, I've given you the position. Yeah, 198 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:08,199 Speaker 1: played with you more towards the end of your career 199 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: with the Bills and was the receiver always a receiver 200 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:27,320 Speaker 1: Tony Cline for California. Yeah, let's see man Gosh who 201 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 1: was who'd be who'd be a receiver. I'm going down 202 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:32,000 Speaker 1: the list. One of your first it was the first 203 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 1: Chris Berkett Taskers teammate, the first not Chris Perkett, Nope, 204 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 1: first Tasker's teammate, Quinn Early Queen Early correct, that's four 205 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 1: West Homestead, New York. Went to my high school. Actually, 206 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:48,080 Speaker 1: so it's the only guy who we have any claim 207 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 1: to fame in one pro athlete. You have one more, 208 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 1: and I'm going to tell you there is another former 209 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 1: teammate of yours that I spotted on this list. Um 210 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: back up running Zack towards the end of your time 211 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 1: with the Bills, Brooklyn native had a very unique first name, 212 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 1: not A I don't know if you'll get it, because 213 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: you know it was a it was a it was 214 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:23,320 Speaker 1: only here and let me see checking ninety four ninety five, 215 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 1: he was here, Okay, appeared in seventeen games for the Bills. 216 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 1: I got a chance at this one, back up running back, 217 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 1: like third stringer, like Ni, like a Nate Turner, James 218 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:40,200 Speaker 1: John Jamie Mueller, or a right ninety five Derek Holmes. Yeah, 219 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: you're in that range there, somewhere in there. Very I'll 220 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: get I'll give you as initials. Kenny, No, Kenny, why Jay? 221 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:57,680 Speaker 1: Oh gosh yeah, hold on, Yeah, very unique name, Yarnell Johnson. 222 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:00,559 Speaker 1: Not when is it? Uh? Tell me what it is? 223 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:06,439 Speaker 1: That's it. Yeah, all right, we'll give you five on that. 224 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: All right, good job. That's why I only wanted to 225 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:11,880 Speaker 1: give you five. I was trying to be nice, but 226 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 1: I saw former teammates on there, so I was like, 227 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:17,839 Speaker 1: all right, he's got a shot. Uh, some interesting names 228 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 1: on there, some really interesting guys. Don't really all of 229 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: famers on here, butch Byrd. Oh sure, because here's the thing. 230 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 1: You go, you get to know these guys. It's about 231 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 1: their college's about their football career and their families right 232 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: where they're at, where they're you know, you don't really 233 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 1: go back like who they're married to at the time, 234 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:35,960 Speaker 1: not not where their family, where they came from. Right. Yeah, 235 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: you'll talk about where they went to high school or whatever, 236 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:39,839 Speaker 1: but even then, you know they weren't born in that, 237 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Yep. The other former teammate 238 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 1: of yours, Ronnie Harmon, Oh yeah, Queens New York for sure. 239 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:51,959 Speaker 1: Current Bills player Dean Marlow from Queens, New York. I 240 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: was born in Queens, So I it's funny. I kind 241 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 1: of talked to Dean about that. I was like, Hey, 242 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:58,320 Speaker 1: you're my Queen's guy, Like, what are you talking about. 243 00:13:58,320 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 1: I was like, Oh, I was born at Queen's too. 244 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 1: I can't wear what hospital you know through live whole thing. Um. So, yeah, 245 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: it's it's an interesting list, and uh, I don't know. 246 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: If I can find a way to take a picture 247 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 1: of this and put it on Twitter, I'll try to 248 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: do it because it's interesting just to kind of see 249 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: the New York natives that have played for the Bills. 250 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 1: There's more Damy Roosevelt. There's yeah, the Buffalo kid, Corey Graham. 251 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: Oh I should have gotten naming. Yeah. Corey Graham's another 252 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:23,960 Speaker 1: guy you should have gotten. Yeah, because name is playing up. 253 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 1: He was playing up in the CFL. Yeah, yeah, yeah 254 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 1: he was. Yeah, he could played for the Bills for 255 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 1: a minute, and uh has it has had a tremendous 256 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: Canadian football career. Yeah. So second part of the numbers 257 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 1: game here, Steve, if you had to guess, could you name? 258 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 1: Just give me a guess on the top two most 259 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 1: popular positions of New York State born Buffalo Bills where 260 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 1: do you think most of them what positioners? Top two 261 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: positions or New York State born Buffalo corner running back 262 00:14:55,520 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: not corner, not running back, wide receiver, wide receiver is 263 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 1: third six wide receiver. Then I'm gonna say linebacker. No, 264 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 1: not linebacker. Really yeah, well, I'm running out of Well, 265 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 1: here's the thing, Steve, I'm gonna tell you over the history, 266 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: New York State is not a power state for football products, 267 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 1: right right, So, knowing it don't have a ton of 268 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: elite athlete most of the elite athletes in New York 269 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 1: State they play basketball. Yeah. Um, So, knowing that, I 270 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 1: would say, don't go towards the skill position. All right, 271 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say offensive lineman. Offensive line is number two 272 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 1: with seven, and then I'll say defensive line, defensive line ten. 273 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: It's the big guys ten. Yeah, give me the big hosses. 274 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: You know, got some people in the middle of the state, 275 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: you know, farm in the Empire State, you know, northern 276 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:52,880 Speaker 1: tier doing some farming. I suppose. So, yes, the top 277 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 1: two positions for New York State born Buffalo Bills ten 278 00:15:55,720 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: defensive linemen, seven offensive line. So that Wilkin Flude. This 279 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: week's edition of the numbers game. Wanted to go in 280 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: a different direction there, but you did all right. Time 281 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: to talk to our guests this week, it's ESPN NFL 282 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 1: insider Chris Mortensen who broke the story with his colleague 283 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: Adam Schefter on the trade of Carson Wentz to the Colts. 284 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 1: He not only gives us his thoughts on what the 285 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 1: trade means for Indianapolis and for the Eagles, but what 286 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 1: the rest of the league's quarterback landscape looks like. More. 287 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 1: Thanks for joining us and giving us a little time 288 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 1: on what's got to be a busy day for you. 289 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: Thanks very much. What happened more, it's interesting more because 290 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 1: everybody thought this was going to be a perfect marriage. 291 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: They felt like if you spend it positively in favor 292 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,040 Speaker 1: of Carson Wentz, things started to go south for him 293 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: when Frank Reich left and when that staff got to 294 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: get started to get broken up, as we see successful 295 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 1: staffs in the NFL do. They got poached. Frank Reich 296 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 1: took the job in Indianapolis and has never been the 297 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: same for Carson Wentz. Is it that simple for Carson 298 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: or is there more there? I think that I think 299 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:06,120 Speaker 1: that's the foundation of what we're talking about. I know, listen, 300 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 1: Carson played well even after Frank left. It just wasn't 301 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 1: at the same level. And I think that Doug Peterson 302 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 1: himself miss Frank Wright. I can remember when when Josh 303 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:21,440 Speaker 1: McDaniels backed out of that Indianapolis coaching deal. I had 304 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: more than one executive or personnel man staff member of 305 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: the Eagles say oh no when they found out Frank 306 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 1: was going to interview because they knew they were going 307 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 1: to lose him. And and there were a lot of 308 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 1: reasons why things went south with Carson in Philadelphia. It 309 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 1: wasn't just Doug Peterson. And some of it belonged on Carson, 310 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 1: no question about it. But it's also faith with the organization. 311 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: When there's no communication, when they really don't tell you 312 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: that they're going to bring in another quarterback, you know, 313 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 1: people want to heads up. It wasn't that Carson was 314 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 1: afraid of competition, that he wasn't competing with Jalen Hurts 315 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 1: when they drafted After they drafted Hurts with a second 316 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: round pick, it's just a matter of communication. And I 317 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 1: was just saying, hey, oh, by the way, we're wanting 318 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 1: to draft this guy. For a couple of reasons and 319 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: uh and I think that uh not trust. When you 320 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 1: break a trust, here's what I'll say. You guys have 321 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 1: been married, I say, or if you're still married, if 322 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: you break a trust, you gotta depoted dig out of them. 323 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: And I think that's exactly what happened. But for me, 324 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:25,159 Speaker 1: this is a perfect marriage with Indianapolis. I think the 325 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: Coats and Frank Riken fix Carson Wentz and I think 326 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 1: Carson can go back to playing pro bo caliber football, 327 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 1: which makes the Coats what a Super Bowl contender as 328 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: far as I'm concerned. Yeah, And before we delve into 329 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 1: more on that, and you know, getting Carson fixed, why 330 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:42,919 Speaker 1: don't you just kind of spell out for us how 331 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 1: Chicago kind of fell out of the running here? What 332 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:49,480 Speaker 1: can you what can you offer us on that? Because 333 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: it very quickly became apparent that the Eagles only had 334 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 1: one potential trade partner in the Colts as it got 335 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 1: down to the end of this. So what what led 336 00:18:57,200 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: to Chicago falling out of it? Well? I think that 337 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 1: there was Chicago felt a little bit of backlash from 338 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 1: the public when the once name came up and everybody 339 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 1: thought they'd be getting a Matthew Stafford type trade, which 340 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: is never going to happen. By the way, that was 341 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: a unique deal. I think they're just connecting the fact 342 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: that Jared Goff and Carson Wentz were one two in 343 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:18,440 Speaker 1: the same draft, and you know, the Lions got two 344 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 1: first round picks. But literally the Rams gave the Lions 345 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:24,439 Speaker 1: a first round pick to take Jared Goff's contract off 346 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 1: their hands. So that was different. But there was a 347 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 1: backlash in the public, so they weren't paying that type 348 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 1: of deal, the type of capital. And the other thing is, 349 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,680 Speaker 1: you know, even though John D. Philippo, who was a 350 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: quarterback coach for a Carson when when he's seven good 351 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: years was there, Carson had some control here. You know, 352 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: It's like he clearly wanted to go to Indianapolis, and 353 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:54,160 Speaker 1: I think the Bearsted could get difficult if it was them, 354 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 1: And why wouldn't you want to go to indianapolish for 355 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:59,359 Speaker 1: your Carson? As far as I know, Matt Naggie, the 356 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: coach of the Bears, and the generalmanager Ryan Pace of 357 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:07,639 Speaker 1: the Bears, two guys I like, uh, as far as 358 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: we know, they got one year to prove this thing 359 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 1: and then and then what happens and Carson certainly could 360 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 1: see the big picture of that as well as his agent, 361 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: I'm sure. And then bottom line is that the Colts 362 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:19,359 Speaker 1: gave him the best offered third round pick this year 363 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 1: and a second round pick next year that could become 364 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: a first depending on playtime in twenty twenty one. So 365 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: how do you think this uh for for Philly plays out? Certainly, 366 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: you know they get a draft pick here to this 367 00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:35,760 Speaker 1: year and next year, but um, you know, Jalen Hurts 368 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:38,880 Speaker 1: obviously is the guy going forward. Are they feeling better 369 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,400 Speaker 1: about themselves or you know, they fired their head coach, 370 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:44,720 Speaker 1: lost their franchise quarterback that they just signed to an extension. 371 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 1: Looks like a teardown, and you know, yeah, what's the 372 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: what's their take on all this? Well, nobody wanted to 373 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:55,360 Speaker 1: believe Jeffrey Lewry or I would even say my own 374 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 1: reporting when I said Doug Peterson was in jeopardy not 375 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 1: was not necessarily anchored to Carson Wentz, and that's proven 376 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:06,280 Speaker 1: to be true. They're looking at more of a long 377 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:08,520 Speaker 1: term I think that after they won the Super Bowl. Fact, 378 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:10,680 Speaker 1: I know after they won the Super Bowl, they tried 379 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:13,280 Speaker 1: to let's see if we can catch you know, catch 380 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:16,159 Speaker 1: the magic in a bottle here, Let's bring let's keep 381 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: aus on Jeffrey, Let's bring into Sean Jackson, Let's keep 382 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:24,040 Speaker 1: an uh an older injured Jason Peters, and you saw 383 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 1: the offensive line fall apart to get the Jalen Hurtz part. 384 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,680 Speaker 1: He's not going to be annoyed to the starter, no 385 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 1: matter what you hear. They may. He certainly is the 386 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: only guy there who's who's who. But there's a draft 387 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: coming up. I think they'll draft one or they'll try 388 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 1: and acquire another one to create a competition there. Nick Sirianni, who, 389 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: as you know, came off Frank Wick staff in Indianapolis. 390 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:50,760 Speaker 1: Him and his staff. They wanted Carson Wentz to be 391 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 1: part of this, but it was probably had been framed 392 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: as a competition, so that that was what was unique 393 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:01,720 Speaker 1: about it, because when they hired siria everybody said, what, oh, 394 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: they're doing this for Carson Wentz. Well, as it turns out, 395 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: they have a long rage view of how they're going 396 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: to rebuild this roster, and we'll see. I don't think 397 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:14,800 Speaker 1: it'll sit well with Philadelphia fans, but that's why that's 398 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 1: why they're Philadelphia talking with the ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortenson, 399 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:21,000 Speaker 1: one of the two men who broke the story on 400 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:24,400 Speaker 1: the Carson Wentz trade today and more. If you look 401 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: at what needs fixing with Wentz's game, Obviously there were 402 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 1: a lot of circumstances that surrounded his precipitous drop off 403 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:35,159 Speaker 1: in terms of his play in twenty twenty. Obviously had 404 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 1: injuries at the receiver positions, injuries at the offensive line 405 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 1: positions for the Eagles, and then it looked like he 406 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: was just a byproduct of trying to do too much 407 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,680 Speaker 1: to try to make up for some of those deficiencies. 408 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,800 Speaker 1: So what, in the eyes of maybe some of the 409 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 1: people you've talked to needs fixing in Wentz's game? Is 410 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 1: it his internal clock? I mean, maybe just if you've 411 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:57,160 Speaker 1: gotten any insight on that in terms of what sits 412 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 1: at the top of the to do list for fixing him. Yeah, 413 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 1: that's I'm glad you mentioned the word eyes because I've 414 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:05,359 Speaker 1: always said this, and I covered Major League baseball for 415 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,880 Speaker 1: a long time and I'm a dinosaur now I've covered 416 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:11,119 Speaker 1: NFL for a long time. But the one thing I 417 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 1: know is that when when a former pitcher sees the 418 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 1: pitcher have some mechanics issues. He can see it. And 419 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:22,160 Speaker 1: I'll say that for a good quarterback coach who's who's 420 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: played the position or understands the fundamentals of the position, 421 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 1: they can see it. What I've been told in Carson 422 00:23:29,119 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 1: Wentz's case by about three people I believe are strong 423 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:37,119 Speaker 1: former quarterbacks understand it, saying he's in dire need of 424 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:41,080 Speaker 1: fundamental going back to the basics fundamentally, whether it's you know, 425 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:45,280 Speaker 1: the base, it's you know, it's arm slot, all those 426 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: things that you know, the nuances of of of the 427 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 1: mechanics of quarterback that you got to fix that first. 428 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 1: And by the way, and if you are getting constantly 429 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: hit and maybe because you also have receivers who are 430 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,400 Speaker 1: in the right spot at the right time and you're 431 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: holding on the ball too long, it affects you. It's 432 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:05,200 Speaker 1: clearly affected Carson Wentz. Uh And you can say, is 433 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:07,440 Speaker 1: that a weakness? I don't know. I mean, if I 434 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 1: put any quarterback up there, who's who's getting hit and 435 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,879 Speaker 1: rushed too much, all of a sudden, they're not They're not, uh, 436 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:16,680 Speaker 1: you know, they're not all world so, but fundamentals was 437 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:20,199 Speaker 1: the one thing I know, Nick Sirianni told the Eagles 438 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:23,679 Speaker 1: that we can he needs more fundamental oversight. We can 439 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 1: fix that. I certainly know that Frank Wright feels the 440 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:29,639 Speaker 1: same way, and also the mutual bystanders who also believe 441 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 1: that that's really it. So as you look around the league, 442 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:36,240 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, was the Matt Stafford trade, which 443 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:38,920 Speaker 1: obviously he still has to be finalized. When when things 444 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: roll around, Uh right, does Carson Wentz trade? Now that 445 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:45,200 Speaker 1: we've seen, what's the next domino to fall in this 446 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 1: quarterback offseason? Well, we already got a little bit of 447 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger stuff yesterday, didn't we. Huh, that's coming up 448 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:55,240 Speaker 1: after your offer show. We're gonna talk about we're talking 449 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 1: to a DT after this. So yeah, so you know 450 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:01,400 Speaker 1: we we we anticipate Drew Brees tiring any any day now, 451 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,480 Speaker 1: So that probably means Jamis Winston. I don't know that 452 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 1: it means Jamis Winston there. We certainly Sam Donald is 453 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: to me the most fascinating one because new coaching staff. 454 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:16,160 Speaker 1: Sam's only twenty three years old. You know, his team 455 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 1: around him wasn't very good. I think he's going to 456 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:20,520 Speaker 1: be a good quarterback in this league. But they're sitting 457 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: there saying, we're going into his fourth year of his 458 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:25,879 Speaker 1: contract this coming season, and we're gonna have to make 459 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:28,879 Speaker 1: a big financial decision. We don't. We hope we're never 460 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:31,640 Speaker 1: at number two again, and we really like these quarterbacks. 461 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: And I think it's Zach Wilson at b YU. So 462 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:37,399 Speaker 1: you want to restart the clock with Zach Wilson and 463 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 1: trade Sam Donald? Where would that be? Well, I would 464 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,200 Speaker 1: say San Francisco would be a spot for Sam and 465 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:46,000 Speaker 1: that would send Jimmy Garoppolo. Who knows, maybe it sends 466 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:48,920 Speaker 1: him back up to New England. You know where does 467 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:51,639 Speaker 1: that lead to Shaun Watson or is it just Jimmy 468 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:56,640 Speaker 1: Garoppolo to Houston in a dramatic last minute Deshaun Watson trade. 469 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:00,199 Speaker 1: There's a lot going on. I mean, I will turn 470 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:02,680 Speaker 1: out the lights at night occasionally, but I know that 471 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,560 Speaker 1: Adam Schefter will not, and he's younger than I am. 472 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 1: But uh, but it's it's gonna be it's gonna be 473 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:10,320 Speaker 1: an interest. It's an interesting time. And we haven't even 474 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 1: talked about Denver. So I think that Drew Brees retirement 475 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: is coming, and I think that Sam Donald the Jets 476 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 1: just to have to measure the value they can get 477 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:21,360 Speaker 1: for the second pick overall versus the value they get 478 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 1: for Sam Donald. And do they go ahead and restart 479 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:27,400 Speaker 1: the clock from there so they can build that roster up. Yeah, 480 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 1: and you touched on Denver Mord and they seem to 481 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:33,399 Speaker 1: be a player for Watson, or at least someone that 482 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,200 Speaker 1: Watson would strongly consider, because I know he has some 483 00:26:36,359 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 1: saying the matter. But is the Watson situation one that 484 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 1: you think is going to be the long game, if 485 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:46,400 Speaker 1: you will, because this just looks like a steering contest 486 00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 1: more than anything right now between the Texans organization and Watson. Yeah, 487 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: that's the way I read it. Now, you know what, 488 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 1: should we be proven wrong? But that's okay. And by 489 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: the way, I shouldn't. Since we're you guys are in 490 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:02,399 Speaker 1: the AFC East, I can't ignore the Miami Dolphins is 491 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:04,920 Speaker 1: being part of this picture with DeShawn Watson because that 492 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:07,880 Speaker 1: is a preferred destination for him. And you always don't 493 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,120 Speaker 1: get what you want. And we know that Dolphins said 494 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: we're committed to two. What else are they gonna say? 495 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:14,159 Speaker 1: They don't know if anything's gonna come down with the 496 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:17,680 Speaker 1: Shahn Watson and you know the AFC by the way 497 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:19,960 Speaker 1: with once the Indy and I think Philip Rivers had 498 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 1: a really good year for them. That's a good roster. 499 00:27:22,040 --> 00:27:25,640 Speaker 1: AFC it's getting it's not getting any weaker, it's getting better. 500 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:29,040 Speaker 1: So I'm sure everybody in the Bills organization it's hoping 501 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:31,399 Speaker 1: to Shaun Watson if he gets traded it's to an 502 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:35,600 Speaker 1: NFC team, somebody like forty nine ers or something like that. Yeah, exactly, 503 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:37,400 Speaker 1: and that's you know, that's kind of where everybody sits. 504 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:39,560 Speaker 1: There's also the big question mark he brought it up 505 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: is New England. I would think they're gonna do almost 506 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 1: exactly what they did a year ago, hopefully with better results. 507 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:49,080 Speaker 1: They're gonna wait until somebody's desperate to sign and get 508 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:51,720 Speaker 1: a guy like Cam Newton who was a former MVP 509 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:53,919 Speaker 1: within the last six years, and see if they can 510 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 1: get something out of him. They'll probably kind of hang out, 511 00:27:57,119 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 1: wait in the weeds and see which is the asked 512 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:04,160 Speaker 1: apple to fall off the tree and grab it. That's 513 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:07,400 Speaker 1: what it appears to be. But I think they maybe 514 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:09,879 Speaker 1: they have a little more urgency this time, you know, 515 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:12,520 Speaker 1: I mean we were told six weeks ago, you know, 516 00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:15,360 Speaker 1: Cam Newton still not totally out of the picture there. 517 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:17,879 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, let's see if they try and 518 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 1: draft one, let's or trade. I just mentioned Jimmy Garoppolo. 519 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,399 Speaker 1: We know that he certainly got a connection here. What 520 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:28,359 Speaker 1: happens it Jacoby Brissette, who was who was really well respected, 521 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,040 Speaker 1: uh you know, who's been in New England. But I 522 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 1: don't necessarily see the Patriots saying, Okay, Jacoby's the guy. 523 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 1: And we're not even talking about the Carolina Panthers with 524 00:28:36,760 --> 00:28:38,920 Speaker 1: Teddy Bridgewater because we didn't know they're going to be 525 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 1: aggressive in this market as well as with the Shaun 526 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:46,360 Speaker 1: Watson and some of these other guys. So uh, this 527 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 1: is almost like the old Baseball hot Stove League. This 528 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:52,160 Speaker 1: is this is this is gonna be pretty pretty incredible. 529 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:54,760 Speaker 1: I really do. And I you know, like I said, 530 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 1: we're on a Bill's format here programs, and I think 531 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: it's the Bills are watching closely because you know, they've 532 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 1: got some loster things to do, and and every other 533 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: trade that happens I think affects them in terms of 534 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 1: the competitive edge as we go into the twenty twenty 535 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: one season. So so more real quick and this is 536 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: the last one for me. How how apt do you 537 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: think the Broncos organization is to try to upgrade from 538 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:25,200 Speaker 1: Drew Locke there in Denver? I mean, are they hard 539 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:27,920 Speaker 1: up to get a change much like Chicago seems to be, 540 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:31,880 Speaker 1: or where would you put their level of interest in 541 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 1: upgrading their quarterback situation. Obviously, they got to play in 542 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:36,320 Speaker 1: a division where they got to play the homes twice 543 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:39,240 Speaker 1: a year, so maybe they are in a sense of urgency. 544 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:41,480 Speaker 1: But I'm just curious what the temperature of the room 545 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:45,000 Speaker 1: is there in terms of upgrading that position. Yeah, it's interesting. 546 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 1: In December, I really thought that the feedback I got 547 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 1: from the they like Drew Locke. Yeah, and they obviously 548 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:56,160 Speaker 1: offered them got Matthew Stafford sweep stakes. But listen, Matthew Stafford. 549 00:29:56,920 --> 00:30:00,440 Speaker 1: I guess people some people don't agree with this. He's 550 00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 1: he's a special quarterback. He's a special guy. So you 551 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:08,040 Speaker 1: know it's you know, there's not another Matthew Stafford out 552 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 1: there unless you're going to sell everything to get Deshaun Watson. 553 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: That's in my opinion. So I don't know that they 554 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:19,800 Speaker 1: are going to dump Drew lock just for anybody or 555 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:22,560 Speaker 1: just upgrade it slightly. I think that they feel like 556 00:30:23,120 --> 00:30:26,000 Speaker 1: they would have to grand slam with Deshaun Watson or 557 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 1: somebody like that to justify giving up on Drew Locke, 558 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:31,800 Speaker 1: who has shown promise there, who is an athletic who 559 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:35,840 Speaker 1: has an arm and us somebody you can certainly go 560 00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: with more to know, it's an incredibly busy day. Thanks 561 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:41,680 Speaker 1: for taking some time out and this story is Yeah, 562 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:45,200 Speaker 1: it's it's pretty intriguing because we're you know, I personally 563 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,600 Speaker 1: have a friend in Frank Wright, who I know is 564 00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 1: going to give him his best effort to try and 565 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 1: fix a guy like Carson Wentz. Thanks for taking some 566 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: time out of your busy day on a day like 567 00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:56,160 Speaker 1: this when stuff's coming down to spend it with us. Yeah, 568 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:58,200 Speaker 1: I'll just say this, I know this much. I'm happy 569 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:01,400 Speaker 1: for Frank Wright. I'm happy for Carson Wentz. I'm happy 570 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:05,160 Speaker 1: for Chris Ballard, the general manager there. Yeah. Thank thanks, 571 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:08,760 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Thanks Morton. All Right, we conclude this week's 572 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:12,040 Speaker 1: episode of One Bill's Light by ranking the position holes 573 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:14,960 Speaker 1: that will exist on Buffalo's roster based on their free 574 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 1: agents potential cap casualties. Steve, We're gonna rank the difficulty 575 00:31:20,400 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: in filling those possible holes for Buffalo's roster this offseason, 576 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:27,720 Speaker 1: in order of easiest to hardest. We'll go with a 577 00:31:27,800 --> 00:31:30,920 Speaker 1: total of four position holes on the roster. Let's identify 578 00:31:31,040 --> 00:31:34,600 Speaker 1: what we believe will be the biggest position holes heading 579 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:39,000 Speaker 1: into free agency. Okay, so let's put this list together, 580 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:42,920 Speaker 1: if you will. I think, based on the free agents alone, 581 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:46,760 Speaker 1: we're looking at offensive line number one, right, Like absolutely, 582 00:31:46,800 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: they got Darryl Williams, John Feliciano, Ike Butcher's a restricted 583 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:54,120 Speaker 1: free agent. Brian Winters also on that list, Tie and Secki, 584 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:58,760 Speaker 1: So that alone, I think puts that at the top 585 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:00,960 Speaker 1: of the list. Yeah, because those guys are all contributors. 586 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,600 Speaker 1: Tinnis Secky was a guy that in Secki came in 587 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:08,840 Speaker 1: during games and he give you high level tackle play 588 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: as a swing tackle, as a backup in spot duty. 589 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:16,760 Speaker 1: He was always active on game days. So that's a 590 00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 1: that's a role you've got to find somebody for. And 591 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:22,080 Speaker 1: of course but Ker, Brian Winters played significant amounts of 592 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: snaps at stretches during the season. And Feliciano you can 593 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:27,760 Speaker 1: credit him. Everybody will tell you and you can see 594 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 1: it with your own eye. Everything's different when he's in 595 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 1: the lineup. There's an edge. He's a difference maker. And 596 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:38,000 Speaker 1: Darryl Williams, quietly unsung hero I had a fantastic here 597 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:45,240 Speaker 1: at right tackle. So Feliciano and Williams should be jobs 598 00:32:45,280 --> 00:32:48,200 Speaker 1: one and two pretty critical. They're critical to get those 599 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:51,920 Speaker 1: guys either resigned or replaced by guys who are and 600 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:53,600 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to find some really good players to 601 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:55,280 Speaker 1: do that. If you're gonna go out on the free 602 00:32:55,280 --> 00:32:58,800 Speaker 1: agent market, it's gonna be hard to do. And so 603 00:32:59,040 --> 00:33:02,040 Speaker 1: I would think those guys and their contributions even Ike 604 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:04,800 Speaker 1: Butcker played significant steps, was a snarter, was a starter 605 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. So yeah, it was You've got a 606 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:10,800 Speaker 1: lot of work to do on the offensive line, and 607 00:33:10,920 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 1: I think it's almost to a point where you have 608 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 1: to push everything aside before you know, to get that 609 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:20,040 Speaker 1: done before anything else. When Brandon Bean says our front 610 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:24,200 Speaker 1: four needs to be better, and it's echoed by coach McDermott, 611 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:29,880 Speaker 1: does that say to you defensive end specifically or do 612 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:34,000 Speaker 1: you think it could potentially mean defensive tackle because they've 613 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:36,520 Speaker 1: talked about getting to the passer more. But the run 614 00:33:36,600 --> 00:33:38,840 Speaker 1: defense also was not up to snuff either. It ranked 615 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 1: twentieth in the league this year. Well, I think it all. 616 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:45,080 Speaker 1: I think it all boils down to, like I always say, 617 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,760 Speaker 1: it's the guy's closest to the ball or the most important, 618 00:33:47,800 --> 00:33:52,120 Speaker 1: and they have the biggest ripple effect, big difference. I 619 00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 1: think they missed Starlow to Lela and another big body 620 00:33:54,680 --> 00:33:57,160 Speaker 1: down inside. I think those guys being able to anchor 621 00:33:57,200 --> 00:33:59,320 Speaker 1: and hold the line of scrimmage in the run game, 622 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:04,920 Speaker 1: you up for more third and long possibilities, which means 623 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:07,600 Speaker 1: and the longer those possibilities are, the percentage you just 624 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:08,880 Speaker 1: go down that you're not going to get them. Your 625 00:34:08,880 --> 00:34:10,920 Speaker 1: defense gets off the field a lot more often, right 626 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:13,200 Speaker 1: because you got two gout, not because they rush the passer, 627 00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:15,680 Speaker 1: but because they force a third and long more often 628 00:34:15,719 --> 00:34:17,520 Speaker 1: in the run game. And that's more of what this 629 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:19,840 Speaker 1: defense did in each of the last two years, Like 630 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 1: they kind of held the ford and created long down 631 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: and distant situations on third down. And you got to 632 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:26,879 Speaker 1: do that. You got to do that, and that's I think. 633 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:28,719 Speaker 1: So I think you can say, yeah, the pass rush 634 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:32,680 Speaker 1: would be great because on critical downs, the pass rush 635 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:35,000 Speaker 1: couldn't get there because it was third and four, third 636 00:34:35,080 --> 00:34:37,920 Speaker 1: and three, third and two, not third and seven third 637 00:34:37,960 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 1: and eight third and nine. So in your eyes, there's 638 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:41,759 Speaker 1: two ways to skin this cat. You can either get 639 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:45,200 Speaker 1: bulkier in the middle, which they may see already happening 640 00:34:45,239 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 1: with star Lotulelee coming back, or do you get a 641 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:53,960 Speaker 1: high end pass rusher and then shuffle some people out 642 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:56,600 Speaker 1: to pay for that pass rusher that, yeah, it depends 643 00:34:56,680 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: the other way you might be. It may be the 644 00:34:58,719 --> 00:35:01,240 Speaker 1: situation where the market out there on the free agent 645 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:05,120 Speaker 1: market might say, listen, we can release some guys, and 646 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:07,839 Speaker 1: the guys who we would be in other years would 647 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:13,480 Speaker 1: be kind of forced to sign might be much higher 648 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:15,799 Speaker 1: quality because there's gonna be so many of them out there. 649 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:18,800 Speaker 1: We might be able to replace the cheap guys this 650 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:21,239 Speaker 1: year may be a step or two above where they 651 00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:23,640 Speaker 1: would normally be because the market is so flooded with 652 00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:26,600 Speaker 1: quality people. So we may be able to find guys 653 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:31,200 Speaker 1: to replace the second tier defensive linemen we're talking about 654 00:35:31,239 --> 00:35:33,320 Speaker 1: if we do sign a shiny new toy like a 655 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:35,880 Speaker 1: JJ Watt with a lot of incentives or whatever. But 656 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:37,880 Speaker 1: we may be able to get guys to fill in 657 00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:41,719 Speaker 1: if depending on who you want to replace, fill in 658 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:44,200 Speaker 1: for those guys at a higher level than we would 659 00:35:44,280 --> 00:35:49,560 Speaker 1: normally do because of the market. That's pretty specific market 660 00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:52,440 Speaker 1: analysis to run, and I haven't done that, but I 661 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:55,239 Speaker 1: would think, in generally speaking, if that would be the case. 662 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:59,000 Speaker 1: But I think you start with what is really going 663 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:00,840 Speaker 1: to help you the most, and I think that's down inside, 664 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:02,480 Speaker 1: getting some bodies in there to hold the line of 665 00:36:02,520 --> 00:36:05,560 Speaker 1: scrimmage and win the line of scrimmage every down. I 666 00:36:05,719 --> 00:36:07,719 Speaker 1: just wonder if they think they have that already in 667 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:10,920 Speaker 1: Star and may not feel like they need to add anymore, 668 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:13,919 Speaker 1: or if they do, it's probably a draft choice at best, 669 00:36:15,719 --> 00:36:18,239 Speaker 1: we may have done already. I mean, Harrison Phillips was 670 00:36:18,239 --> 00:36:20,320 Speaker 1: a draft choice at Oliver as we know as a 671 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:23,920 Speaker 1: draft choice for down inside. Whether they go to that 672 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:26,800 Speaker 1: well again, in what is said, at least on the 673 00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:29,160 Speaker 1: surface to be not a great year for defensive tackles, 674 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:31,960 Speaker 1: there are some, but it's not in plentiful supply. So 675 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:34,960 Speaker 1: you wonder if they just say, let's just ride Star 676 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:36,919 Speaker 1: out this year and hope we have what we need 677 00:36:37,560 --> 00:36:40,920 Speaker 1: and address the edges maybe more, and then the other positions. 678 00:36:41,400 --> 00:36:44,279 Speaker 1: It's strange to think that the areas are on the 679 00:36:44,360 --> 00:36:46,800 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball primarily this offseason for this 680 00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:49,160 Speaker 1: Bill's team, But I think they are linebacker in corner 681 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:52,000 Speaker 1: or probably the other two where you're looking for a 682 00:36:52,120 --> 00:36:55,359 Speaker 1: proven number two guy to play opposite Tredavious White after 683 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:57,880 Speaker 1: what has been a revolving door at that position. I mean, 684 00:36:57,960 --> 00:36:59,920 Speaker 1: it's been mostly Levi Wallace, but there have been other 685 00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:02,560 Speaker 1: guys on one year deals rolling through. Do they go 686 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:04,720 Speaker 1: that route again or do they invest in the draft 687 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:07,920 Speaker 1: at corner and then at linebacker? Have you resigned yourself 688 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:10,520 Speaker 1: to be unable to resign Matt Milano? And if so, 689 00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:14,120 Speaker 1: what path do you choose there to fill that position? 690 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:18,320 Speaker 1: Is it free agency or is it draft? Yeah? Or 691 00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:21,719 Speaker 1: is it trade? Probably not trade, but they've I think 692 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:25,880 Speaker 1: they'll probably lose Levi Wallace, which backs him into a 693 00:37:25,960 --> 00:37:27,960 Speaker 1: corner because they've been trying to replace him for three 694 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:30,640 Speaker 1: years and haven't been able to do it. Levi Wallace 695 00:37:30,680 --> 00:37:33,360 Speaker 1: will will draw some attention out there restricted free As 696 00:37:33,360 --> 00:37:35,560 Speaker 1: a restricted free agent, he'll draw some attention. Now the 697 00:37:35,600 --> 00:37:37,640 Speaker 1: Bills may say, Okay, you know what you've done, You've 698 00:37:37,719 --> 00:37:39,879 Speaker 1: played hard for us, You've done everything we've asked. Before 699 00:37:39,920 --> 00:37:42,600 Speaker 1: you get a restricted free agent offer or whatever, you know, 700 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:46,760 Speaker 1: we'll match it or what have you and he may stay, 701 00:37:47,280 --> 00:37:49,920 Speaker 1: but I don't think there's any question that's a spot 702 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:53,640 Speaker 1: where they feel they've got to get better at it, 703 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:57,160 Speaker 1: and probably it's probably the easiest spot to get better. 704 00:37:57,520 --> 00:37:59,080 Speaker 1: There's a lot of athletes out there, a lot of 705 00:37:59,120 --> 00:38:00,560 Speaker 1: corners that are going to be out there. You'll be 706 00:38:00,600 --> 00:38:02,640 Speaker 1: able to find a bunch of guys to compete for 707 00:38:02,719 --> 00:38:10,000 Speaker 1: that spot and ostensibly upgrade, and that's easier to do 708 00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:12,400 Speaker 1: than finding a guy like JJ Watt, right or signing 709 00:38:12,440 --> 00:38:14,200 Speaker 1: a guy like JJ Watt. I do think they want 710 00:38:14,239 --> 00:38:16,279 Speaker 1: to bring in more competition to compete with the likes 711 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:19,000 Speaker 1: of Dane Jackson, who I think they think a lot of, 712 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:21,920 Speaker 1: But I don't know if they're quite sold on him 713 00:38:22,040 --> 00:38:25,200 Speaker 1: being starting caliber in just his second season after limited 714 00:38:25,280 --> 00:38:28,080 Speaker 1: snaps as a rookie. Right now, he did, he flashed, 715 00:38:28,120 --> 00:38:31,719 Speaker 1: he flashed, but he's he's undersized and that may be 716 00:38:31,800 --> 00:38:34,240 Speaker 1: a problem for his durability out there trying to make tacks. 717 00:38:34,400 --> 00:38:38,040 Speaker 1: He's a willing tackler and an aggressive tackler. He brings 718 00:38:38,040 --> 00:38:39,520 Speaker 1: a lot to the table. If the guy was two 719 00:38:39,600 --> 00:38:42,680 Speaker 1: inches taller than fifteen pounds heavier, he would have been 720 00:38:42,719 --> 00:38:47,720 Speaker 1: playing I think all year well That's why I'm intrigued 721 00:38:47,719 --> 00:38:49,920 Speaker 1: to see if what kind of an offseason program he 722 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:52,279 Speaker 1: can get in, if he can add him lean muscle mass. Yeah, 723 00:38:52,280 --> 00:38:53,960 Speaker 1: because he did a lot of really good things I 724 00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:59,160 Speaker 1: thought on the field, they're bringing him back obviously. Yeah, 725 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:02,480 Speaker 1: I think it's just I think that though. Yeah. The 726 00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:06,560 Speaker 1: second corner I think is probably the most glaring spot 727 00:39:06,600 --> 00:39:09,040 Speaker 1: where they think, you know, we've got to do something now, 728 00:39:09,239 --> 00:39:11,279 Speaker 1: JJ Watt. If he comes and passes by and picks 729 00:39:11,400 --> 00:39:13,840 Speaker 1: Cleveland or picks Tennessee or who do you pick the 730 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:16,000 Speaker 1: other team, You're still gonna be able to go into 731 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,759 Speaker 1: the into the season this year thinking we're gonna be 732 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:21,600 Speaker 1: all right with that. We're gonna be all right. Last 733 00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:23,680 Speaker 1: part of this what do you think is going to 734 00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:26,920 Speaker 1: prove to be the hardest one to fill? Is it 735 00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:29,040 Speaker 1: O line because of the numbers that you have to 736 00:39:29,120 --> 00:39:32,120 Speaker 1: address there, or is it d N because of the 737 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:35,600 Speaker 1: price tag? Or is it linebacker because it's hard to 738 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:39,080 Speaker 1: replace Matt Milano, or is it second corner because of 739 00:39:39,160 --> 00:39:41,080 Speaker 1: what these teams are throwing out on the field in 740 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:44,399 Speaker 1: terms of receiver formation single week. I think it's offensive line. 741 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:47,120 Speaker 1: You got so many guys that are I mean, think 742 00:39:47,120 --> 00:39:48,799 Speaker 1: about that room. It's gonna be if you had eight 743 00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:50,560 Speaker 1: guys on a game day that are in the room 744 00:39:50,680 --> 00:39:54,399 Speaker 1: ready to go, four of them or maybe gone. Yeah, half, 745 00:39:54,560 --> 00:40:00,880 Speaker 1: that's half of them. You got Morris Ford, Dawkins and 746 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:06,120 Speaker 1: then Bates who's still under contract. I mean, everybody's gone. 747 00:40:06,560 --> 00:40:08,840 Speaker 1: You got and that and that's a lot. And cohesion 748 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:11,440 Speaker 1: is always is a buzzword around the offensive line. They've 749 00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:13,000 Speaker 1: got a long way to go on their offensive line 750 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:14,640 Speaker 1: this offseason and it's going to be a really I 751 00:40:14,680 --> 00:40:17,480 Speaker 1: think that's job one. That is job one, I would agree, 752 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:19,160 Speaker 1: and it's not going to be easy to fill due 753 00:40:19,160 --> 00:40:21,759 Speaker 1: to the numbers. You don't get distracted by, don't get 754 00:40:21,800 --> 00:40:24,080 Speaker 1: distracted by J. J. Bott, don't get it twists. You 755 00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:26,600 Speaker 1: gotta get your offensive line straight. Yeah, amen to that. 756 00:40:26,760 --> 00:40:28,960 Speaker 1: All right, that'll do it for this week's episode of 757 00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:31,400 Speaker 1: One Bill's Line. Thanks for listening on all your favorite 758 00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:35,040 Speaker 1: podcast platforms and watching and listening on YouTube on the 759 00:40:35,080 --> 00:40:38,520 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills channel. Remember to subscribe so you know when 760 00:40:38,640 --> 00:40:41,640 Speaker 1: the next episode drops. And remember when there isn't enough 761 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:44,920 Speaker 1: time for One Bills Live, there's always enough time for 762 00:40:45,080 --> 00:40:47,600 Speaker 1: One Bill's Life. For Steve Task here, I'm Chris Brown. 763 00:40:48,040 --> 00:41:01,200 Speaker 1: We'll see you next week. Everybody in Sment served