WEBVTT - A DT combo proposal for NFL Draft, new kickoff rule effect | Texans In The Lab

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<v Speaker 1>In the Lab, a Texans podcast that takes a different

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<v Speaker 1>look at things. Drew Doherty and John Harris have their

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<v Speaker 1>lab coats and goggles on and the Bunsen burners burning.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Drew in the Lab time right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Drew, John, good to be with you. We appreciate you listening,

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<v Speaker 2>watching whatever you're doing. And John, how are you?

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<v Speaker 3>First of all, okay hanging in there?

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<v Speaker 4>It's uh, I don't know. It's late in March. I

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<v Speaker 4>know that, and I'm knee deep.

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<v Speaker 3>I think last night I was watching a safety.

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<v Speaker 4>From Ohio State, like midnight, trying to get because I

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<v Speaker 4>had I had made a point. I was doing a

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<v Speaker 4>certain number of players. He was the last player that

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<v Speaker 4>day and it just took me.

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<v Speaker 3>On into midnight.

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<v Speaker 2>So I don't know if he wrote players or what

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<v Speaker 2>were you doing.

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<v Speaker 3>It just happened to be that player. I don't know

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<v Speaker 3>why I was. Josh Proctor from out Ohio State.

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<v Speaker 4>Really, you know, good athlete, you know, excellent build and

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<v Speaker 4>all that kind of stuff, But you know it might

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<v Speaker 4>be a guy that Texas could look at.

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<v Speaker 5>On date.

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<v Speaker 4>You'll add to the special teams and bolster the safety

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<v Speaker 4>the safety depth chart, if you will, But your free

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<v Speaker 4>agency has done plenty of that bolstering depth chart, so

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<v Speaker 4>we'll see kind of how all that, how all that goes.

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<v Speaker 4>But Man, a lot of news happening with the Texans.

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<v Speaker 4>It's crazy, dude.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, let's start there. You brought up special teams. Special

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<v Speaker 2>teams is getting impacted externally in a huge way because

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<v Speaker 2>of the new kickoff rule. And basically it's the new

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<v Speaker 2>XFL or it's the XFL kickoff rule, which have you

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<v Speaker 2>if you haven't seen it. There's basically two lines facing

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<v Speaker 2>each other, and they're really really close on the kickoff,

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<v Speaker 2>the receiving teams into the field, and you can you

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<v Speaker 2>don't have to boom it as far and as hard

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<v Speaker 2>you can if you want, but if you kick it

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<v Speaker 2>out of bounds, you give them a touch back at

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<v Speaker 2>the thirty. But what this does is it probably eliminates

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<v Speaker 2>any more Andrew Beck kickoff returns for a score, which

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<v Speaker 2>I just tweeted, So we're not gonna see Andrew Beck

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<v Speaker 2>getting loose like you did. But I think it's probably

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<v Speaker 2>gonna make things a little bit more exciting on kickoff

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<v Speaker 2>returns because it's almost more like an offensive play really,

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<v Speaker 2>because you can kind of scheme some blocking schemes up

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<v Speaker 2>that are a little different and so on and so forth,

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<v Speaker 2>and you can speak even better to this, but I'm

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<v Speaker 2>cool with this. It's I'm a little sad I won't

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<v Speaker 2>see the old kickoff. But this will be kind of interesting,

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<v Speaker 2>don't you think?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh yeah, interesting is definitely the word. And I'm not

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<v Speaker 4>totally sure.

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<v Speaker 5>Way too much in this this forum, but it's not

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<v Speaker 5>work for this.

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<v Speaker 4>This one's kind of like a you know, doghead turn

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<v Speaker 4>when when he or she sees something like it's kind

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<v Speaker 4>of like that, like, okay, let's see. And the reason

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<v Speaker 4>that's interesting to me is how teams are going to

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<v Speaker 4>attack this. Are they gonna treat I mean, because the

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<v Speaker 4>players are so close the you know, the defenders and

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<v Speaker 4>the blockers are so close. I've seen some XFL teams

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<v Speaker 4>that run like some sort of offense, almost like an

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<v Speaker 4>offensive scheme, you know, the way that they're trying to

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<v Speaker 4>block that.

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<v Speaker 3>And I would imagine that when Frank.

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<v Speaker 4>Ross first heard of this possibly happening, he sat down

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<v Speaker 4>and started doodling and watching XFL film. You know what

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<v Speaker 4>what did good teams with excuse me, what teams with returners?

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<v Speaker 3>What did they do?

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<v Speaker 4>And you're right, it does eliminate Andrew Becks sort of return,

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<v Speaker 4>so we'll always have Andrew Beck and Jacksonville to play.

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<v Speaker 3>That I think turned the season around in twenty twenty three.

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<v Speaker 4>But what it also does is it brings back the

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<v Speaker 4>return into the game because in all honesty and college football,

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<v Speaker 4>there are very few returns now because of the fair

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<v Speaker 4>catch rule, and coaches are just like, no.

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<v Speaker 5>We want to I don't like that. I don't like

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<v Speaker 5>that fair catch.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, you know, we had that last year in

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<v Speaker 4>the NFL, and I'll never forget, like second game of

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<v Speaker 4>the year, the Colts have a you know, they waved

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<v Speaker 4>a fair catch and I just remember my heart dropping,

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<v Speaker 4>like what, oh yeah, okay, And I thought it was

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<v Speaker 4>a great kick by Kymie and just fair catch.

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<v Speaker 3>So I hated that rule too.

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<v Speaker 4>But you're not you don't have as many returns in

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<v Speaker 4>college and so I think teams in some sense have

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<v Speaker 4>gotten away from putting a really good returner back there.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I'm curious to see now how NFL teams will

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<v Speaker 3>do it. What will they who will they put back there?

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<v Speaker 4>What does this bring back in that particular position, because

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<v Speaker 4>that used to be of value, Like I would put

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<v Speaker 4>in a draft report.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, this guy's got kicking punt returnability. Dry.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know that I put that in many scotting

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<v Speaker 4>reports that I've done thus far, and I've done almost

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<v Speaker 4>probably two and two hundred and fifteen reports. I don't

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<v Speaker 4>know that I've put in there. Oh yeah, punt and

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<v Speaker 4>kick return skills like that. I mean, and I don't

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<v Speaker 4>even know if a guy has to have kicking punt

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<v Speaker 4>return skills. You know, it might just be a number

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<v Speaker 4>three running back you want back there, a guy that

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<v Speaker 4>can at least just catch the ball and then run

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<v Speaker 4>like a running back. And that's, you know, kind of

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<v Speaker 4>the Damian Pierce theory. Like last year, Damie catch the ball. Now,

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<v Speaker 4>he obviously had gets a build up speed, but you know,

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<v Speaker 4>he's very difficult to tackle. So maybe that becomes the

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<v Speaker 4>role of the third running back. Maybe that becomes the

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<v Speaker 4>role of the fourth or fifth wide receivers. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>a guy that's got good return skills. You know, does

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<v Speaker 4>this increase the value of a guy like Devin Dubernator

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<v Speaker 4>just went down to Jackson's I don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm really curious.

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<v Speaker 4>Keishaw Nixon is one of the better return guys with

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<v Speaker 4>the Packers and so what does what does that bring

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<v Speaker 4>for him? And what does that open up for him?

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<v Speaker 4>Maybe maybe it doesn't open things up. Maybe he needs

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<v Speaker 4>a little bit more runway to be able to make

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<v Speaker 4>a move.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>So I'm curious how teams are going to how they're

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<v Speaker 4>going to defend it. I'm curious as to what they

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<v Speaker 4>come up from a creative standpoint. So I guess the

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<v Speaker 4>next one now is what happens with the outside kick?

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<v Speaker 4>Are they gonna give teams? I know one of the teams,

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<v Speaker 4>I can't remember which one. It was proposed the fourth

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<v Speaker 4>and twenty from the twenty your own twenty.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's what it is.

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<v Speaker 4>And I was like, I love that rule. I love

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<v Speaker 4>it because I've I've been there on outside kicks.

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<v Speaker 5>Man.

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<v Speaker 4>That's one of the scariest things I've ever been a

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<v Speaker 4>part of into sports ever. And I've faced ninety five

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<v Speaker 4>mile on hour fastball.

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<v Speaker 2>Man that oh you're saying, okay, so yeah, you're saying

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<v Speaker 2>when you're a you wise player, yeah, oh.

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<v Speaker 3>I hated outside kick. I hated it as a coach,

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<v Speaker 3>I hated it as a player, hated it.

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<v Speaker 4>So I like the opportunity to go get the ball

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<v Speaker 4>again and outside kick, but you put in that fourth

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<v Speaker 4>to twenty rule because I don't know how you want

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<v Speaker 4>side kick with this thing now, I don't know how

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<v Speaker 4>that goes. So there'll be some things I have to

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<v Speaker 4>get kind of worked out. But you know, the first

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<v Speaker 4>game of the year, we'll end up featuring the Texans,

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<v Speaker 4>so we'll find out right away.

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<v Speaker 2>Wait what Yeah, if you didn't hear the Pro Football

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<v Speaker 2>Hall of Fame game, the Texans are going to be

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<v Speaker 2>in it against the Bears. It makes so much sense

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<v Speaker 2>because Andre Johnson going to the Hall of Fame, he

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<v Speaker 2>was a Texan. You got Devin Hester, former Bear, going

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<v Speaker 2>in as well as Mango. Steve McMichael, that guy. If

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<v Speaker 2>you're watching or listening to this and you don't know

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<v Speaker 2>really much about him, just go go to YouTube and

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<v Speaker 2>look up Steve McMichael character with a capital C. He

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<v Speaker 2>was a part of that phenomenal eighty five Bears defense,

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<v Speaker 2>but really yep, almost all of the eighties into the

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<v Speaker 2>early nineties. He was a force there on the inside.

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<v Speaker 2>Then he went into the WWE. He was a wrestler,

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<v Speaker 2>got a great he's always got like the good personality

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<v Speaker 2>and good perspective on things.

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<v Speaker 5>When you see the interviews.

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<v Speaker 2>Sadly he's fighting Luke Griggs's disease, but he goes in

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<v Speaker 2>as well as Julius Pepper's played played with the Bears

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<v Speaker 2>for a few years, so with three former Bears, a Texan,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Texans haven't been in it since two thousand

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<v Speaker 2>and two, first year of the franchise, so that we

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<v Speaker 2>kind of do and that's gonna be fun. That means

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<v Speaker 2>they have four preseason games as opposed to just three.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't know how much we'll see if the starter's probably

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<v Speaker 2>not much because it's so very early in August, but nonetheless,

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<v Speaker 2>first bit of football we'll include the Texans and that's

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<v Speaker 2>not a bad thing. It's on Thursday night football. I

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<v Speaker 2>can't wait, You can't wait. It's gonna be a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of fun. John, It's gonna be a great weekend because

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<v Speaker 2>you get the game on Thursday and then dre going

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<v Speaker 2>into the Hall on Saturday night or Saturday afternoon.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's gonna be a pretty pretty awesome situation.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, looking forward, I've never been to the

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<v Speaker 4>Hall of Fame and either you know, it got to

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<v Speaker 4>a point where I was like, you know what, I'm

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<v Speaker 4>just gonna come up here with you know what a

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<v Speaker 4>Texan gets in the Hall of Fame. And so when

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<v Speaker 4>Andre got in the Hall of Fame, I was like,

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<v Speaker 4>please put us in the game so we can get

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<v Speaker 4>a trip up there to cam and I would you know,

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<v Speaker 4>looking forward to that so so much se Andre going in.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, the game itself will you know, are always

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<v Speaker 4>fun and you know, you know, for us doing the game,

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<v Speaker 4>it gives us a chance, it kind of work the

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<v Speaker 4>kinks out, It does move everything up. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 4>going to probably start training camp a week earlier, so

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<v Speaker 4>that will change things a little bit, kind of changes things,

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<v Speaker 4>you know for us having to do you know, Monday

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<v Speaker 4>radio or not Monday radio, but morning radio for training camp.

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<v Speaker 4>But look, I think a lot of people are really

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<v Speaker 4>excited about this twenty twenty four team. And I think

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<v Speaker 4>last year, it was last year the Ravens. I think

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<v Speaker 4>the Ravens were in it. I want to say the

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<v Speaker 4>Ravens were in it, and you know they played all

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<v Speaker 4>the way to THEFC Championship game. So this this is

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<v Speaker 4>just gonna be I think a situation which a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of you know, twos and threes are going to get

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<v Speaker 4>a look a lot of rookies are going to get

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<v Speaker 4>some looks, and you know you're gonna face the Bears

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<v Speaker 4>during season, so you're not going to give them anything.

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<v Speaker 4>It's just an opportunity to, you know, get some younger

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<v Speaker 4>guys the opportunity to scrimmage against, you know, a Bears team.

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<v Speaker 4>And I would hope that Matt Ebriflus and Demi Cool

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<v Speaker 4>sit down and say, hey, we're not playing our ones.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, here's what we're doing.

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<v Speaker 4>And so you don't get a situation where you know,

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<v Speaker 4>Texas are playing their twos and threes and.

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<v Speaker 3>The Bears are like, no, we're all in ones. Here

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<v Speaker 3>we go. So either way, hopefully they'll get that worked out.

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<v Speaker 4>But either way, I I don't mind it.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm very In fact, I called for it.

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<v Speaker 4>I wanted it because I wanted to see Drac into

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<v Speaker 4>the Hall of Fame and hopefully a few years after

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<v Speaker 4>that we'll all find a way to get to J. J.

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<v Speaker 3>Watts Hall of Fame and shrim it as well.

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<v Speaker 4>So just really looking forward to that entire weekend and

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<v Speaker 4>everything that goes to the Hall of Fame and just

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<v Speaker 4>soaking all that in.

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<v Speaker 5>Can't wait.

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<v Speaker 2>It's gonna be cool, Like you said, I've never been

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<v Speaker 2>to that one. I've been to the Baseball Hall of

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<v Speaker 2>Fame in Cooperstown and that's I have too tremendous too. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>granted it was in nineteen ninety and I was thirteen years.

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<v Speaker 3>Old, so little that's a cool place.

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<v Speaker 5>Awesome town, USA. All right, let's kick in to this.

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<v Speaker 2>You and I text back and forth a lot, and

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<v Speaker 2>last night we were going back and forth about this.

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<v Speaker 5>I was running mock draft simulation.

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<v Speaker 2>And now that the Texans have moved back, and even

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<v Speaker 2>before they move back, the situation comes up quite a

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<v Speaker 2>bit where at forty two, a guy like Tovandre Sweat

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<v Speaker 2>is available, the massive defensive tackle, knows tackle from Texas

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<v Speaker 2>is there. You're a big fan of him. I've seen

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<v Speaker 2>his stuff. Boil boy, he's exciting you. Wonder you know

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<v Speaker 2>what's he gonna look like in the pros. But wow,

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<v Speaker 2>that's an intriguing fit on this defense. So there are

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<v Speaker 2>times when he's there and then you do the next pick,

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<v Speaker 2>and usually you go some other direction, like there's a

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<v Speaker 2>good wide receiver or a good safety available, and that's

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<v Speaker 2>something that I typically do. But then you get down

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<v Speaker 2>to eighty six and there's still like Jenkins is available

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<v Speaker 2>from Michigan or from Ohio State or somebody else.

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<v Speaker 5>Are disky? I mean they're not.

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<v Speaker 2>The fisky is gonna be there. But there's another really

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<v Speaker 2>really really good defensive tackle who's rated very very highly

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<v Speaker 2>that slipped, and it's like, well, what's to keep you

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<v Speaker 2>from getting a guy who's got a different skill set,

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<v Speaker 2>is not that massive dude like sweat and taking him

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<v Speaker 2>or vice versa. Sweat's gone early, and so you go

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<v Speaker 2>with one of those highly rated d tackles that I

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<v Speaker 2>just mentioned, Ruga Roboo, he's another option. And then you

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<v Speaker 2>do another pick, and then McKinley Jackson from Texas and

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<v Speaker 2>a big, big dude is available late.

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<v Speaker 5>Why not go that rut?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you see that being a possibility going a big

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<v Speaker 2>and a small at the defensive tackle spot in one

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<v Speaker 2>of those first four picks?

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<v Speaker 3>I sure do.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know I know that, you know, bringing in

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<v Speaker 4>fully Fatzicasi, you know he's three and twenty pounds, you

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<v Speaker 4>know that's gonna helpen. You know, Fully's pretty quick for

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<v Speaker 4>a guy that size. Just kind of watching me the

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<v Speaker 4>games against US, you know he can move pretty well.

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<v Speaker 4>So you know that's you've you've gotten a little bit bigger,

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<v Speaker 4>but I don't know that you've gotten big enough.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think follies on a one year contract.

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<v Speaker 4>So you just don't have big youth so or young bigs,

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<v Speaker 4>depending on how you want to put it. So to me,

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<v Speaker 4>I don't have any issue with going big big what

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<v Speaker 4>I what I don't want or I don't foresee And

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<v Speaker 4>and this is one of the issues that you've gotta

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<v Speaker 4>and you will encounter with this particular draft class. There

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<v Speaker 4>are really only a couple of just true bigs, and

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<v Speaker 4>that's McKinley, Jackson to and Andre Sweat.

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<v Speaker 3>And there might be a few, you know, down the road.

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<v Speaker 3>But as far as.

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<v Speaker 5>Just who the name, the big bigs done.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, And you know, I say that, and and I

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<v Speaker 4>don't know, let me take a look at I say that,

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<v Speaker 4>but as I as I think about it, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>just come in.

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<v Speaker 3>There really aren't that many.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, Zion Loge from out of Georgia it's three

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<v Speaker 4>hundred and fifteen pounds, but you know, Justin Rodgers from

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<v Speaker 4>out of Auburn it's three thirty. I want to say,

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<v Speaker 4>I saw him at the Senior Bowl and I thought

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<v Speaker 4>there were some good things from him, but you just

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<v Speaker 4>don't have a ton beyond that as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh, Fabian love it.

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<v Speaker 4>Justin jeff Jordan Jefferson, Justin Jefferson. Jordan Jefferson's been a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of Jefferson's at LSU. I thought Jordan Jefferson mel

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<v Speaker 4>she was really really good in the Senior Bowl, topping

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<v Speaker 4>out at three hundred fifteen pounds. So, you know, the

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<v Speaker 4>thing is when you start looking at kind of the

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<v Speaker 4>other you know players, you know two ninety seven, three

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<v Speaker 4>oh two, two eighty four, two ninety six, three oh six,

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<v Speaker 4>two ninety one, ninety three.

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<v Speaker 5>Nine Jackson and Sweat, well it's you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know, like we talked about a few times, things have changed.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, it's just not.

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<v Speaker 4>It's just not a position that colleges are putting big

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<v Speaker 4>guys at anymore because they're taking those guys and like, look,

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<v Speaker 4>we can't play defense against this you know, blazing fast

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<v Speaker 4>offensive unit. We've got to be able to fly up front. Now,

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<v Speaker 4>we've got to be able to hold our own. So

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<v Speaker 4>you can't just go too fifty across the board. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>you do have to have some size, but if you're

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<v Speaker 4>putting a guy with some size on the field, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>it's got to be you know, two eighty to ninety

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<v Speaker 4>and a guy that can move a little bit. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>a rarity now is becoming a McKinley Jackson, the Tovandre Sweat.

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<v Speaker 4>Those guys are moving over to the offensive side of

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<v Speaker 4>the ball. So hopefully that'll that'll change in the future.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I think about you know, next year's group.

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<v Speaker 4>Now's your stackhouse from Georgia's. You know, three twenty. You

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<v Speaker 4>know he's a guy inside, but there's no Devandre Sweat.

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<v Speaker 4>I can think, oh, off the top of my head.

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<v Speaker 4>But you're just getting sleeker now. You still have guys.

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<v Speaker 4>They're strong and explosive and twitchy, and those kind of guys.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, guy like Braydon Fiskey. I mean his numbers

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<v Speaker 4>athletically are off the charts. And here's two ninety two.

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<v Speaker 4>But there comes a point where because the offenses now

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<v Speaker 4>have three twenty three twenty five, you think about our

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<v Speaker 4>offensive line. Your our offensive line. You know it can

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<v Speaker 4>average three fifteen up to three seventeen. You're depending on

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<v Speaker 4>who's on the field at any one time, but you

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<v Speaker 4>know our guards can be pretty big. Well, if you're

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<v Speaker 4>giving up twenty five thirty pounds to then consistently.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, that's that's gonna be tough.

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<v Speaker 4>Now they're quicker, you can't see, which you can't can't hear,

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<v Speaker 4>which can't see sort of things. So if they move, well,

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<v Speaker 4>that's gonna be tough. But you can only do so

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<v Speaker 4>much of that. But that's what the colleges are providing now.

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<v Speaker 4>So there are a few bigs a little bit later.

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<v Speaker 4>But I think in looking at that, if that is,

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<v Speaker 4>if that is I don't want to say concern, but

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<v Speaker 4>if that is something that you want to look at,

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<v Speaker 4>you want to add to your defense, you want to

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<v Speaker 4>get some size. You may have to overdraft one of

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<v Speaker 4>those guys because there might be a few other teams

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<v Speaker 4>thinking the same thing.

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<v Speaker 3>So we'll see how that ends up going.

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<v Speaker 4>But I would think just my gut tells me that

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<v Speaker 4>one of Devandre Sweat or McKinley Jackson will end up

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<v Speaker 4>with the Texans.

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<v Speaker 3>Just my gut.

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<v Speaker 4>But I also feel like you're you're right in the

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<v Speaker 4>fact that could they go big big, Yeah? I think

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<v Speaker 4>they I think they could because I do think when you.

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<v Speaker 2>Go, let me clarify, I'm saying massive and yeah, like

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<v Speaker 2>only one of Sweat and Jackson, not both Sweat and

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<v Speaker 2>Jackson like.

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<v Speaker 4>Capitol big big yeah, big big catch that sort of thing. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>because to me, there's a little bit more of those

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<v Speaker 4>type players as I just ripped off. You know, Chris

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<v Speaker 4>Jenkins two ninety nine, Fisky two ninety two, Leonard Taylor

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<v Speaker 4>Miami three ZHO three, Mike Hall Ohio State two ninety

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<v Speaker 4>gave All Baylor we like two ninety one, Keith Randolph

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<v Speaker 4>two ninety six, m Kay Wing Go two eighty four.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know what position he plays, Dwayne Carter three

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<v Speaker 4>ZO two, Justin boy Beat two ninety seven. I like

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<v Speaker 4>Tyler Davis Clemson three oh one, Jade Crumbeny Mississippi State

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<v Speaker 4>three oh one. I mean, you know, in today's game,

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<v Speaker 4>three oh one is not massive mm hmm, But it's

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<v Speaker 4>gonna get to a point where that's what we have

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<v Speaker 4>in today's game, that the three twenties, three thirties end

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<v Speaker 4>up going over to the offensive side of the ball,

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<v Speaker 4>the three twenties and the three thirties that you end

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<v Speaker 4>up having staying on the defensive side of the ball

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<v Speaker 4>end up being freakyzoids, And you know it's gonna make

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<v Speaker 4>them probably, you know, they'll be a higher depending, but

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<v Speaker 4>I would imagine there's gonna be a higher demand for

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<v Speaker 4>you know, some of those. And that's why I feel

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<v Speaker 4>like Devadar sweat McKinley Jackson, because they're kind of the

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<v Speaker 4>two of the bigs. They're probably gonna get. I don't overdrafted,

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<v Speaker 4>but maybe draft a little bit higher than some of

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<v Speaker 4>these mock draft simulators think.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, it's always fun talking with you. We'll get

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<v Speaker 2>into much more, but in between now and then, enjoy

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<v Speaker 2>your Easter, John, Yes, see hippitty hops and brings you

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<v Speaker 2>some nice jelly beans and Reese's peanut butter cup eggs.

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<v Speaker 5>Son.

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<v Speaker 4>Good, yep, Eastern is gonna be a big day, big day,

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<v Speaker 4>big big day, all right?

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<v Speaker 3>Remember Breaking Bad? One of the best scenes of Breaking

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<v Speaker 3>Bad last season.

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<v Speaker 5>I never saw Breaking Bad. I've seen a few seasons,

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<v Speaker 5>but I haven't seen the one.

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<v Speaker 4>If you know, Walter White likes his breakfast with a

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<v Speaker 4>number on it, and so that last season is going

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<v Speaker 4>to be a number I hit on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 2>So we'll see, all right, John, always good to be

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<v Speaker 2>with you, Thank you, Thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 5>In the lat