WEBVTT - NFL Draft Triple Take (CB), March 18, 2022

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<v Speaker 1>Hello everyone, and welcome to still another edition of the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Draft Triple Take, presented by U P m C.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Mike Pursuita along with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson.

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<v Speaker 1>We are going through the players available for the upcoming

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<v Speaker 1>draft at the end of April, position by position. We've

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<v Speaker 1>got quarterback analysis for you today, and before we get

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<v Speaker 1>into and out, I want to remind everyone that you

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<v Speaker 1>can catch these and any like programs on all of

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<v Speaker 1>the Steelers social media platforms. But guys a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>receivers and therefore a lot of quarterbacks, Matt is it's

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<v Speaker 1>really that simple. The college game is taken care of

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<v Speaker 1>what the NFL game needs. Yeah, am, And and and these

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<v Speaker 1>guys are testing extremely well, just like the receivers. They're

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<v Speaker 1>always seems like there's a wealth of corners coming in

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<v Speaker 1>the league, but boy, they go quick and teams covet

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<v Speaker 1>this position and it's pretty obvious why. I mean, if

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<v Speaker 1>you don't have three, you trust, you're doomed and you

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<v Speaker 1>really should have four. Yeah, I agree. And this year's

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<v Speaker 1>group is is interesting. Um, A lot of big guys,

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<v Speaker 1>bigger like cornerbacks in this year's draft. I mean a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of times. You see, you know a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the five ten, one ninety type size size guys this year,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of guys who were six one, six, two,

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<v Speaker 1>six three even deeper into the draft. And as we

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<v Speaker 1>saw at the combine, guys, these guys can all run um.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if it was the track. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>they did replace the the the the surface at the

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<v Speaker 1>at Lucas Oil Stadium, but everybody was running the sub

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<v Speaker 1>four or five this year. Did they replace it with ice?

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<v Speaker 1>They on skates every position? It seemed like that was

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<v Speaker 1>that was something else of Quarter in particular. Dale's point

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<v Speaker 1>really well well stated, not just fast, big and fast,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know what's better than fast? Big and fast?

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<v Speaker 1>So let's get into what's available. We'll go through our

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<v Speaker 1>top five as we have been doing, position by position. Dale,

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<v Speaker 1>let's lead it off with you and uh care Elam

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<v Speaker 1>of Florida. Yeah, he's got some NFL bloodlines. Good size

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<v Speaker 1>didn't play quite as well last year as he had

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<v Speaker 1>previously in his career, but again six and then ran

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<v Speaker 1>a four three forty at the combine. I mean, big

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<v Speaker 1>and fast, what what what's not to like? I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, so there's a lot here to like, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he's a nephew of Matt Elam, who was

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<v Speaker 1>a safety with the UH with the Ravens, was a

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<v Speaker 1>former first round draft pick. Um, you know, Elam's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be a guy who's who's very intriguing, you know, depending

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<v Speaker 1>on where he goes. Is it related to the former

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<v Speaker 1>great actor Jack Elam. I don't believe he is. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know if you remember him. He was underrated. I thought, anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>Matt your number five. Yeah. I was torn between m

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<v Speaker 1>and Gordon for number five. Um. Gordon was rumored to

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<v Speaker 1>be just a total freak show in terms of test thing,

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<v Speaker 1>and he was fine. He wasn't amazing. But I heard

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<v Speaker 1>some track nerds talking about it doesn't look like Gordon

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<v Speaker 1>worked on his start at all. You know, so he

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<v Speaker 1>plays fast tracks, would know? Yeah, right, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>boy his start needs a lot of work. Like, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I believe you whatever. Um, he's kind of the other

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<v Speaker 1>corner at Washington. I'm sure we'll get to his teammate

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<v Speaker 1>here at some point. He could play inside outside, solid build,

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<v Speaker 1>good size, you know. You know, so there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>to like here. I do think he's a very much

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<v Speaker 1>a plus athlete and we'll make an impact early. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>I I went for the freak Show at number five,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, we're talking about big and fast. I give

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<v Speaker 1>you Tarik Woolen, University of Texas at San Antonio, six

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<v Speaker 1>ft four, two hundred and five pounds four point to

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<v Speaker 1>six in the forty. I am here to tell you

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<v Speaker 1>I have not seen this kid play a snap of football.

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<v Speaker 1>But did I mentioned six ft four, two hundred five

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<v Speaker 1>pounds four point to six. He's a former wide receiver.

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<v Speaker 1>UM teach them how to play corner. He's six foot four,

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<v Speaker 1>two five piles. I don't know if you guys heard

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<v Speaker 1>this or not. He runs a four point six. I

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<v Speaker 1>knew he was gonna be fast, Mike, because they had

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<v Speaker 1>those mile per hour trackers on on those guys at

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<v Speaker 1>the Senior Bowl, and he ran like twenty three four

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<v Speaker 1>or five. Yeah, when it was counting, and so I

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<v Speaker 1>mean that kind of you know, then you start watching

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<v Speaker 1>him a little bit and you're like, okay, there's some

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<v Speaker 1>there's some traits there. You do worry about the you know,

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<v Speaker 1>when you get that big, I mean that's just extreme size.

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<v Speaker 1>You worry about some of the change of directions and stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>But I don't know if anybody's going to outrun him

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<v Speaker 1>down the sideline and then be able to catch the

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<v Speaker 1>ball over top of him because of that length. For

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<v Speaker 1>number four, we all took Andrew Booth of Clemson. Matt,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll let you speak for the group here since we're unanimous,

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<v Speaker 1>but uh, I really like this gets physicality among other things. Yea,

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<v Speaker 1>and because the school he's at, you know, he wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>a three year starter or whatever. He kind of took

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<v Speaker 1>over this year, um and in somewhat of a work

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<v Speaker 1>in progress. But he is a piece of clay that

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<v Speaker 1>is very mouldible. I mean he's six foot, he's almost

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<v Speaker 1>two hundred pounds, very long. He's fine in zone. But

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<v Speaker 1>he's the type of guy you want impressman corps, you

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<v Speaker 1>know as impressman coverage, which is what every team's after

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<v Speaker 1>right now. I think a defensive backcode would just love

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<v Speaker 1>to get ahold of Booth and uh follow this under

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<v Speaker 1>great minds think alike. We're also uh unanimous in our

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<v Speaker 1>number three cornerback prospect that that would be the fforementioned

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<v Speaker 1>Trent McDuffie from Washington Dale. How did the Washington lose

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<v Speaker 1>a game this year? Pretty good? Apparently, people could run

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<v Speaker 1>all over him, Mike, because the cornerbacks were both are

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<v Speaker 1>both like they'll be gone by the middle of the

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<v Speaker 1>second round, both of them, you know, so I would

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<v Speaker 1>assume it was difficult to throw the football on them.

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<v Speaker 1>McDuffie's a three year starter at Washington, ran a four

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<v Speaker 1>or four four forty at the combine, so he got

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<v Speaker 1>the you know, you've got the everything that you want there.

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<v Speaker 1>He allowed sixteen receptions in eleven games this past season,

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<v Speaker 1>six and eleven games. I mean it's just, uh, nobody

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<v Speaker 1>threw at him, and when they did, they had a trough,

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<v Speaker 1>tough time completing it. Uh. And that was with you know,

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<v Speaker 1>two NFL cornerbacks on the field, so lots of light there.

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<v Speaker 1>He's not quite as big as the other guys. He's

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<v Speaker 1>five eleve them, but that's more than big enough. Real

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<v Speaker 1>quick on McDuffie. He's a nasty old guy man. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he kind of has some of that Mike Hilton edge

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<v Speaker 1>to him, but bigger and more athletic. They blitz him

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<v Speaker 1>out of the salot a lot. I mean, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>very aggressive tackler. I mean he brings a little you know,

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<v Speaker 1>nastiness to him and he's like Mike Hilton, smart enough

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<v Speaker 1>that you can move him around and he'll Yeah, they

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<v Speaker 1>could definitely play the slot. Yeah right away. Little uh

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<v Speaker 1>side notes, since so we just mentioned to uh Washington guys.

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<v Speaker 1>At least Matt did Husky Stadium outstanding place to catch

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<v Speaker 1>a college football game. I actually saw the Steelers play

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<v Speaker 1>out there. They were when they were repairing the Kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>in the nineties. But what what an environment for college football.

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<v Speaker 1>Not only to get to see great corners, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>right all the water and uh Mountaineer in the distance,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to the kind of person likes to travel

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<v Speaker 1>around and see different things. Check that out anyway, I

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<v Speaker 1>digress number two. Uh, we've we're all in agreement on

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<v Speaker 1>two and one, but uh, I've got it in a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of a different order than you guys do.

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<v Speaker 1>I took him on. Gardner from Cincinnati is my number two.

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<v Speaker 1>Matt and Dale have decided that Derek Stingley Jr. From

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<v Speaker 1>l s U is uh the number two prospect available. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't dislike h. Gardner. I just like Stingley better. Uh, Matt,

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<v Speaker 1>why did Stingley come up to on your list? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>I think Stingley has a chance to be the best

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<v Speaker 1>corner in the league. I mean, or and clearly the

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<v Speaker 1>best corner in this class. And I probably dinged him

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<v Speaker 1>a little because he's been out of sight, out of

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<v Speaker 1>mind a little, you know. I mean, he may use

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Day and just be unbelievable, and they had issues

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<v Speaker 1>at l s U this past year, but he really

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<v Speaker 1>hasn't been a phenomenal player with phenomenal tapes since him

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<v Speaker 1>and Joe Burrow were winning national championships, which was a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of years ago, when he was just an utterly

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<v Speaker 1>dominant nineteen year old player. Um, I think you're kind

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<v Speaker 1>of splitting hairs. But it's just Gardener has done more

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<v Speaker 1>good stuff recently, you know. Um you mentioned the l

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<v Speaker 1>s U days, and during the combine they threw up

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<v Speaker 1>some tape from l s U practices back in the

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<v Speaker 1>day and it was uh Stingley against Jamaar Chase, and

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<v Speaker 1>Stingley was more than holding his own. And I saw

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<v Speaker 1>that and I said, you know what, I don't care

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<v Speaker 1>what the last two years. If he if he gets

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<v Speaker 1>over to Liz Frank Surgery and everything checks out on

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Day, that's my guy. Because Jamar Chase has gone

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<v Speaker 1>on to be a pretty good receiver in the NFL,

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<v Speaker 1>and Stingley was for him three years ago. Yet I apologize,

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<v Speaker 1>but he has some of that dion reevous arrogance, slash

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<v Speaker 1>baiting quarterbacks. You know, maybe I don't love tackling so much,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, but you know those rare corners that just

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<v Speaker 1>know they're great. Yeah, and you look at him. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't turn twenty one until June um so you're

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<v Speaker 1>still getting a twenty year old player who's not a

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<v Speaker 1>ton of experience there. But the experience that he had

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<v Speaker 1>again in in in two thousand nineteen, he was their

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<v Speaker 1>best guy maybe in their whole defense that season. It

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<v Speaker 1>just hasn't He just hasn't shown to be that guy

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<v Speaker 1>the last two seasons, largely because of the Liz Frank

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<v Speaker 1>injury last year. Yeah, it's you know, it's not an

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<v Speaker 1>insignificant track that he's been on. But you get that guy, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and you're not gonna find a better one day. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>uh stick with you. Uh to wrap it up and

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<v Speaker 1>talk about the Sauce Gardner from by the way, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'll write up I refused to call him sauce. You

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<v Speaker 1>can't have a nickname till you getting the league. Oh

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<v Speaker 1>you can if if if your pee wee coach gave

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<v Speaker 1>it to you, which is what happened with Sauce Gardner.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, so it's not like it's this isn't this

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<v Speaker 1>isn't a situation where he gave himself the nickname. This

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<v Speaker 1>is not Jack Rabbit Jenkins. You know, you've been in

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<v Speaker 1>the league for twenty five years and then all of

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<v Speaker 1>a sudden, you you change your name to Jack Rabbit. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>this is a you know, he's it's a he's a

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<v Speaker 1>good football player. Six three one nine. Uh, just everything

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<v Speaker 1>that you want in terms of size. Nine career interceptions

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<v Speaker 1>in thirty three games, uh, six point six yards of

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<v Speaker 1>catch last season, never allowed of in in a thousand

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<v Speaker 1>and fifty nine snaps in college coverage, did not allow

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<v Speaker 1>a touchdown. Let that sink. In his entire college career,

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<v Speaker 1>he did not allow a touchdown. I don't care if

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<v Speaker 1>he's playing our sisters of the poorer. Um, this guy

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<v Speaker 1>is really good. He is and to your point there Day,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, didn't have the greatest level of competition, but

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<v Speaker 1>it became pretty clear that every opponent that Cincinnati, he said,

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<v Speaker 1>why on earth would I throw at him, and they

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<v Speaker 1>threw it another guy. It's gonna drafted Kobe Bryant, who

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<v Speaker 1>spelled a little different but named after the basketball star.

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<v Speaker 1>And that wasn't necessarily a smart move either, But that's

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<v Speaker 1>how much they fear Gardner. Yeah, Bryant won the Jim

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<v Speaker 1>Thorpe A Word Award as the top defensive back. But

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<v Speaker 1>I think Gardner is the guy who's gonna go first

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<v Speaker 1>among those two and maybe amongst all the cornerbacks we

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<v Speaker 1>shall see. That's gonna do it for our analysis the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback position. I wanna remind everybody that you can catch

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<v Speaker 1>all of these types of programs on all of the

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<v Speaker 1>Steelers social media platforms. Thank you for finding us this time, however,

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<v Speaker 1>and wherever you found us, we're gonna do it again

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<v Speaker 1>real soon. Until then, for Matt Williamson and Dale Loali,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Mike. Pursuit of this has been the NFL Draft

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