1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Your tune's about Drive on your twenty four to seven 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: home of the Black and Goal Steelers Nation Radio. 3 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 2: Good afternoon, Steelers Nation. It's the Drive on the Steelers 4 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 2: Audio Network. Matt Williamson, west Yuler with you here on 5 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 2: this Monday. It's a new week. It is one week 6 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 2: away from the open, the start of the NFL Combine. Yeah, 7 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 2: just about seven day. I mean we'll probably have been, 8 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 2: you know, in Indianapolis for a couple hours at this point. 9 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 2: Next week I'm check into our rooms, maybe all going 10 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 2: out to grab some dinner and get ready to kick 11 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 2: the week off. And things are gonna start happening here 12 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 2: pretty quickly. Matt Williamson, So real quick. 13 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 3: I've touched on this a little last week. That's this 14 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 3: is kind of what's going on in buildings, you know, 15 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 3: like today. I'm sure we'll get to it. We saw 16 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 3: Miami release some guys, namely Tyreek Hill. It's soon gonna 17 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 3: be get CAP compliant, get ready for the new league year, 18 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 3: get your books in order, make a lot of cap casualties, 19 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 3: make decisions on fifty year options, all that stuff. They've 20 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 3: also probably done quite a bit of combine prep, i'd say, 21 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 3: you know, like they don't build their boards yet. I'm guessing. 22 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 3: I mean, every room's gonna be a little different. They're 23 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 3: not fighting over who the seventh wide receiver is versus 24 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:27,839 Speaker 3: the eighth wide receiver, but they're going to go into 25 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,479 Speaker 3: the combine with an and free agency, with a real 26 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 3: strong understanding of course, of their cap and their roster 27 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 3: and who they're bringing back, strengths and weaknesses of the draft, 28 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 3: you know, like, man, I hate the tight end group 29 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 3: and we really need a tight end that kind of stuff, 30 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 3: you know. And then the other thing too is who 31 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 3: do we really want to interview with the combine? What 32 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 3: do we want to ask them? You know, So you 33 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 3: have to have some meetings where, man, I really want 34 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 3: to talk to Drew Aller. Not only do I have 35 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 3: to get his medicals, but I want to ask him 36 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 3: what was he thinking on this play or you know, 37 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 3: explain to me why you guys always checked the you 38 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 3: know this verse cover too. It's like, oh, that's what 39 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 3: the coach wants me to do, you know what I mean, 40 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 3: like at the top of my hand, you know that 41 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 3: kind of stuff. So you do get a lot of 42 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 3: medical answers that are gonna happen with or without you. 43 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 3: I mean, that's why they're there. But you can get 44 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 3: a lot more answers in line, and then you get 45 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 3: together after the combine and be like, manning. 46 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 2: About that guy was off. This interview was weird, right, 47 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:30,839 Speaker 2: hiding some truths right front or the you you sit 48 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: down with that guy, you love that guy like that, 49 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 2: That's what it's all about. 50 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 3: Why they were coaching them that way. But poor guy 51 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 3: didn't have a chance to succeed on that play. 52 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 2: And I still remember two years ago at the combine, 53 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 2: you and Dale and I were out having dinner on 54 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 2: one of the first couple of nights and we bump 55 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: into Pat Meyer, the old offensive line coach, and I 56 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: was like, I tend to do I can't remember if 57 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 2: I was wearing a WVU hoodie or hat or something 58 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 2: like that, and and Pat Meyer was like, man, talk 59 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: to your boy, Zach Fraser. 60 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 3: I love that guy. 61 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 2: And he leaves and we're like, oh wow, the Steelers 62 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: might be really interested in Zach Fraser. Yeah, so that 63 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 2: kind of stuff, that's what it's all about. Yes, the 64 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 2: on field stuff is what grabs our attention, sure, and 65 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: that's important. 66 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,359 Speaker 3: Forty times are cool and all that, but right, But. 67 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 2: For these teams, the medical side and the interview side 68 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 2: is really the bread and butter of the process. 69 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 3: The reason the whole thing exists, Yes, because of medical 70 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 3: I mean, it's Indianapolis. I hope it never changes. I 71 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 3: do not want to fly to La or whatever, but with. 72 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 2: All that equipment and everything that, we have to take 73 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 2: no chance. 74 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 3: But I mean the reason it's in Indianapolis is I 75 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 3: think it's like eighteen to twenty teams can drive there 76 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 3: a reasonable right, Right, It's a town that can handle 77 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 3: it hospital wise and convention center wise. It's all flat 78 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 3: and easy to get to. So it makes all the 79 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 3: sense in the world. But the reason the thing was 80 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 3: created was let's get everyone together as opposed to having 81 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 3: meant Ty Simpson goes of eighteen different teams so we 82 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 3: can check out his knee and ankle. Let's just bring 83 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 3: everybody to one spot. All the team doctors are there, 84 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 3: and we're gonna find out so much stuff medically. And 85 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 3: then someone dawned on. I'm like, well, why they're here. 86 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 3: Why don't we see if they run and jump and 87 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 3: throw and shit down with us and all that kid. 88 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 2: While we're doing this, Why don't we put TV cameras rolling. Yes, well, 89 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 2: why don't we do it in prime time? 90 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 3: There's all that, let's send Wes and Matt. 91 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 2: I still remember being in college when the combine that 92 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 2: was really kind of the time frame where it was 93 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 2: starting to rapidly rise in popularity. 94 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 3: I mean, we didn't used to be on TV. 95 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,479 Speaker 2: Well it was on TV, but it was on the NFL. 96 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 3: Time in the eighties, yeah, right. 97 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 2: And then the early twenty first century it was like 98 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 2: on the NFL network at like ten am. 99 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 3: Yeah. 100 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 2: And I remember times like my roommates and I would 101 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 2: like have it on in the mornings and be like, oh, 102 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 2: I gotta go, Like the wide receivers are getting yeah, 103 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,279 Speaker 2: Julio Jones is getting ready to run, and I gotta 104 00:04:57,279 --> 00:05:00,720 Speaker 2: go to class. Stuff like that. And then they as 105 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 2: it build and build, it became more of a spectator 106 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 2: event and move everything into prime time. And we know 107 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 2: that's how that's how. 108 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 3: These issues with that, you know, like I'm not running 109 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:12,720 Speaker 3: my shuttle at eleven o'clock at night. These guys hard. 110 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 2: Anyway Amy medicals and doing interviews and what now you 111 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 2: want me to run at eleven thirty when I've been 112 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 2: up interviewing for fourteen hours, no chance. 113 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,479 Speaker 3: Yeah, I was at a hospital for fifteen hours yesterday, 114 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 3: getting poked and prodded and told me I had a 115 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 3: hole in my heart that I didn't know about. I'm 116 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:30,359 Speaker 3: not real thrilled about press, right, right, right right, So 117 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 3: quick story. I mean, like for me, I was a 118 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 3: new scout that year with the Browns, so I think 119 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 3: two of the days it was a tight ends. While 120 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 3: the tight Ends weren't doing on field stuff, I had 121 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 3: to round them all up in their rooms. I was 122 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 3: like mother Hubbard, you know, the mother duckling, and they 123 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 3: would all follow me to Okay, I got them to 124 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 3: where I need to be there now they're yours, you know, like, 125 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 3: and they weren't happy about getting up that early. I 126 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 3: mean at that point they're like, I know that I'm 127 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 3: going to interview all day. But if this one lowly 128 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 3: brown scout doesn't like my tone at five thirty in 129 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 3: the morning, so be it. I had a long day 130 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 3: like before, and or I was traveling, or I was 131 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 3: in the hospital the whole time, or whatever. 132 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 2: It's about these guys in uncomfortable situations. 133 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 3: It is because that's and it's really uncomfortable. That's a 134 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 3: long couple day. 135 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 2: That's how you reveal your true character. That's how you 136 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 2: break through the facade that everyone best foot forward, that 137 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 2: everyone's trying to get out there. Oh you've got all 138 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 2: these predetermined answers to our questions and all these things 139 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 2: that you think you're okay, Well, let's see how you 140 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 2: do it on four hours of sleep, you know, or 141 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 2: let's see how you do it at eleven thirty at 142 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:37,599 Speaker 2: night when you've been up since six am. 143 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 3: And I'm sure some of those guys are like, I 144 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 3: run a four to four to eight in my training facility, 145 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 3: well rested. I ran a four or five five here, 146 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 3: you know, like. 147 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 2: It's it is. It is all part of a overwhelming process. 148 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 2: It's an overwhelm that's meant to overwhelm these guys and 149 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 2: again kind of reveal their true character, reveal how they 150 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 2: do when everything's not lined up going their way. 151 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,040 Speaker 3: Some of them have the sniffles, you know, like it's 152 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 3: something a little something wrong. 153 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 2: I'll never forget. I know I've told you this before, 154 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 2: but I have a buddy from high school that works 155 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 2: as a scout for a team in the AFC. Okay, 156 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 2: and him and I once a year at the combine. 157 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 2: We'll get together and grab dinner and catch up and 158 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: you know all that. Two small kid you know, small towns, 159 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 2: small school kids from western Pennsylvania who both have cool 160 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 2: jobs in NFL field. 161 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 3: Now you're both there. 162 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 2: Twenty eighteen was my first combine. He had a few 163 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 2: in the books at that point. Twenty eighteen was my 164 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 2: first one. And I remember it was like ten thirty 165 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 2: eleven o'clock at night, and him and I were just 166 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 2: kind of hanging out at like the hotel bar, and 167 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 2: he was like, I gotta get out of here. He's like, 168 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 2: we have an interview in fifteen minutes upstairs. Oh yeah, 169 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 2: eleven o'clock at night, Like we got a DK Metcalf 170 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 2: coming into to interview in fifteen minutes. 171 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 3: I gotta go highlights with you guys or anything. Yeah, 172 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 3: Like yeah, like I gotta get here, and then I 173 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 3: get here, and then I. 174 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 2: Get someone and so it's it's all over the place. 175 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 3: I mean, even back in the day, like when I 176 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 3: was a scout, there was. I think it's different now 177 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 3: because they called it the train Station, and it's just 178 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 3: it was just a big open room with a bunch 179 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 3: of round tables where the players would go when they 180 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 3: weren't doing formal interviews, so I would do informally interviews 181 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:17,559 Speaker 3: the whole time. I'd be like, there's a guy sitting 182 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 3: over there alone. I'm not sure who he is, but 183 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 3: he's got tag on. I might as well, Yeah, do 184 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 3: ten minutes with him, you know, off the record, you know, 185 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 3: just whatever, Hey, how you doing, I'm at with the Browns, 186 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 3: blah blah blah. You know. So they just go in 187 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 3: there in their quote free time because they were encouraged to, 188 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 3: because the more they could spread their. 189 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:34,959 Speaker 2: More you put your face out there, the more you 190 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 2: starts getting circled, you know, or getting getting discussed in 191 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 2: those circles. 192 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, but I do think there is I mean, of course, 193 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 3: there's athletic benefits to the fact that they all run 194 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 3: on the same track in the same conditions, no wind 195 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 3: and all that kind of stuff. 196 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 2: Ohio State thirty nine yard right forty track, like you've 197 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 2: joked about before. 198 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 3: And I also call it like assembly level or assembly 199 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 3: line scouting. You know, you see every receiver run the 200 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:02,839 Speaker 3: exact same drill, one next to the other. It's like, well, 201 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 3: he stands out better than the guys before him or whatever. 202 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:08,599 Speaker 3: So there's definitely value in that too. But it's a 203 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 3: crazy process. 204 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 2: It certainly is, and it's one that we're gearing up for. 205 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 2: With that, we'll do some mock draft stuff this week 206 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 2: as we kind of continue all eyes on Indianapolis here 207 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 2: in the Combine, descending to one of our favorite cities 208 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 2: in a week's time, real quick, Matt, I don't know 209 00:09:26,040 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 2: if you saw. They did sign a two year contract 210 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 2: extension for Indianapolis. Great, so it will be there at 211 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 2: least for the next on this because this was a 212 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 2: big talking point for us a few years ago at 213 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 2: the Combine because the contract hadn't been renewed, and as 214 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 2: you mentioned, there was talk could just go to La. 215 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 3: That was the big It could generate more money in 216 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 3: LA or whatever. 217 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 2: That was the big popular one in the NFL has 218 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:50,079 Speaker 2: their huge NFL Network facility in Inglewood, literally right across 219 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 2: the street from so far. I know the Tyler's probably 220 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 2: seen it, but for those unfamiliar, I mean it is. 221 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 2: You pull up into that Inglewood area now and there's 222 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 2: the Kia Forum, which is you know, of course, the 223 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:04,679 Speaker 2: good old fashioned LA Forum. The Clippers new arena is 224 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 2: in that is in that facility in that area now too. 225 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 2: So there's two basketball facilities if you will. There's Sofi 226 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 2: Stadium and there's the NFL network. They're new headquarters all 227 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 2: right there. I mean it is. You could throw a 228 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 2: baseball from Sofi Stadium right there. So there was a 229 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 2: lot of talk of the NFL would love to have 230 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 2: this at Sofi, all the network stuff that could bring 231 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 2: all the coaches and gms and players right into their 232 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 2: studios for interviews. The problem is probably the medicals though, 233 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 2: the medical just. 234 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 3: All the transportations of it. It would be horrible. 235 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 2: Within Indianapolis, everything was within a couple mile radius of downtown. 236 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah. 237 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 2: If you do this somewhere like Miami or LA where 238 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 2: you might get brighter lights and more media attention, you're 239 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 2: going to be asking people to drive all across cities that, 240 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 2: let's face it, aren't the easiest to drive all across. 241 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 2: You can have a lot of traffic and logistic delays. 242 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 3: So you can't take one hundred and fifty young men 243 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 3: and put them all in one hospital either because other 244 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 3: human beings might want to us that hospital. 245 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:06,319 Speaker 2: Or right right right medicine for the community, and that's a. 246 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 3: Great tight ends an you know, it might not be 247 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 3: priority number one, Like, hey. 248 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 2: That's something going on in the er here, we don't 249 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 2: have time to look at Kei's shoulder. We're trying to 250 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,240 Speaker 2: see somebody's life. Sorry, but that was the big talk 251 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 2: I think in like twenty three to twenty four. Then 252 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 2: they signed a two year contract extension through twenty six 253 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 2: this year, and then last week I think it was, 254 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 2: they just announced at least two more years. So this 255 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,320 Speaker 2: one and then the next two combines at least will 256 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 2: be in Indianapolis, which is good, and that means that 257 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 2: I don't want to mess with it. I don't either, 258 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 2: because as we've mentioned, for us selfishly, yeah, we have 259 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:42,680 Speaker 2: to drive ten hours round trip to Indianapolis, five hours 260 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 2: each way, but that's it. I mean, once we're there 261 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 2: again with all the equipment we have to take, and. 262 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 3: We fill up a flatbed full of stuff, you know. 263 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 2: We fill up an f one to fifty with all 264 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 2: the radio boxes and table skirts and headsets and cameras 265 00:11:56,400 --> 00:12:00,400 Speaker 2: for TV and backdrops for the content people, and yeah, 266 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:01,560 Speaker 2: it's a it's a whole ordeal. 267 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 3: So for us, he's got a ride in the flatbed 268 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 3: this year too. 269 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 2: That's what I thought we were gonna do is just 270 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 2: like uh like in uh like Steve Martin and uh 271 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 2: and plane trains and automobiles. We're gonna make them, we 272 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 2: make them, make them ride ride to make sure you 273 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 2: bring your gloves. It's gonna be a little chilly back there. Uh. 274 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 2: But yeah, we we pull up on Monday and we 275 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 2: don't move our car till Friday. It sits in the 276 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 2: hotel marching lot. We can walk everywhere we need to go, 277 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,320 Speaker 2: and so we're all very very excited to get back 278 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:31,200 Speaker 2: there and and uh and get that process going. Here. 279 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 2: With that, we do have Matt's first official mock draft 280 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 2: one point zero. 281 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, I do want Steelers dot Com tomorrow. I think 282 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 3: we're doing a video for it'll be out Thursday. 283 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 2: I do want to get into that here as we 284 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 2: roll along today. But we do just have a couple 285 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 2: of minutes here till we need to get to our 286 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 2: first break. 287 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:48,719 Speaker 3: So Matt I asked quick one combine note too. Yes, 288 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 3: what people a lot of our listeners don't understand too, 289 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 3: is I don't watch any of the drills while I'm 290 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 3: there because we're busy. I mean sometimes we're like at 291 00:12:58,240 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 3: the bar and it's on in front of us. But 292 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 3: like I record all the drills that are on NFL network, 293 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 3: which is like fifteen hours of stuff over four or 294 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 3: five days. So as soon as I come home, I 295 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 3: watch the combine. 296 00:13:11,559 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 2: Regard. 297 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:13,959 Speaker 3: We get to see the numbers. 298 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 2: We get the numbers as they roll in, and we 299 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:18,200 Speaker 2: get to watch the evening stuff. But from we're on 300 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 2: air from nine to five Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and then Friday, 301 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 2: we're off a little bit earlier, so the we can 302 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 2: get out of there and get home. 303 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 3: And I remember, just like the two of us in 304 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 3: Dale driving home every Friday. You'd be in the back 305 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:31,959 Speaker 3: going like right right, how about this free cone? 306 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 2: You know, if Matt and I weren't driving Dale nuts 307 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 2: about talking to best guitar players of all time, we'd 308 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 2: beat yeah and uh, and you know Lemieux vs. Gretzky, 309 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:46,079 Speaker 2: we'd be uh, we'd be uh. We'd be rattling off 310 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 2: three cone times and and broad jumps and all that 311 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:51,679 Speaker 2: good stuff before we go to break real quick. Yeah, 312 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:54,080 Speaker 2: you mentioned some of that teams getting their books in order, 313 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 2: you know, the league game. The fiscal year changes after 314 00:13:57,679 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 2: the combine. First week of March is when the fiscal 315 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:01,200 Speaker 2: year turns over for the NFL. 316 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:02,439 Speaker 3: That's what's combine. 317 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, that's when the new season officially begins. Is 318 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 2: I think it's that first Monday in March, which is 319 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 2: like March second this year. 320 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:09,680 Speaker 3: I want to say everyone has to be cap complying 321 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:10,320 Speaker 3: at that point. 322 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:14,559 Speaker 2: And with that, we're starting to see some some releases, 323 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 2: some cuts, and one that we had speculated but is 324 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 2: now being reported widely by the Adam Schefter's and incredible 325 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 2: people of the world, Tyreek Hill being cut by the 326 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 2: Miami Dolphins. Yeah, thirty two years old coming off that injury. 327 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 3: It's a double injury, I think. I think it's a 328 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 3: dislocated knee and an ACL or. 329 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 2: Something like that and torn ac out. Now that happened 330 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 2: in September, yeah, ago, it didn't happen Thanksgiving or Christmas 331 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:44,880 Speaker 2: late in the season. It's not like a Mahomes scenario 332 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 2: late in the year, Michael Parsons scenario late in the year. 333 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 2: But still, he's a thirty two year old now available 334 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 2: on the open market. I just wonder what the interest is, like, 335 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 2: I wonder if there's already in his mind. I'd love 336 00:14:57,880 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 2: to just go back to Kansas City and link up 337 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 2: with those guys. 338 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 3: Again, I think that's possible. 339 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 2: I mean that's the you know, I always check right 340 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 2: away Vegas and what they think about these things, and 341 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 2: it has to be number one, and that's number one, 342 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 2: but number two and a substantial drop. Kansas City is 343 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 2: the clear cut favorite. Buffalo Steelers, Chargers, bills all kind 344 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 2: of right in that next in that next tier. 345 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 3: Interesting how much time we have. But I mean, I 346 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 3: think some of this goes without saying. All these dudes 347 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 3: that are cut don't hurt your comp pick equation, so 348 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 3: they're a little more attractive. And the minute it becomes official, 349 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 3: you could sign them. Now you don't have to wait 350 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 3: for free agency to open, So that part's attractive for 351 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 3: all these cut candidates. I mean, James Daniels also is 352 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 3: going to get released. 353 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, interesting one right. 354 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 3: Right, you get him at a discount and I'm like, oh, 355 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,520 Speaker 3: they know him well, they don't know him as well 356 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 3: as the last staff do them, but they know him. 357 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 3: As for Tyreek, a lot of it's going to depend 358 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 3: on medicals. 359 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, the big kicker. 360 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 3: What I don't understand the logistics of is I'm sure 361 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 3: he can have his doctor or video evidence to send 362 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:06,400 Speaker 3: to people, but I would think he'd have to at 363 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 3: least make rounds and have team doctors put your hands 364 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 3: on it on a situation that I would assume, so. 365 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 2: If he wants any type of contract and not just 366 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 2: a fat minimum. 367 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 3: And I would still think he's probably a one year 368 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 3: deal coming off an injury at his age, and he 369 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 3: does have some off the field stuff. You know, if 370 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 3: he doesn't move like the Cheetah anymore, he's not as valuable. 371 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 2: But what if he does, Yeah, the medical for him 372 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 2: is going to be huge. Yeah, And he did have 373 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 2: another ACL injury back in twenty twenty three, I think 374 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 2: it was. 375 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 3: So he's very speed reliant. 376 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 2: Very speed reliant, but an interesting name to keep an 377 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 2: eye on, along with James Daniels. As you mentioned, sounds 378 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 2: like Bradley Chubb is going to be released too. So 379 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 2: the Miami Dolphins are, they're getting their house in order. 380 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 2: They are ahead of this, ahead of this new year here. 381 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 2: They've got some money to shed for sure. 382 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 3: And I don't know if it'sial effect the Steelers either, 383 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 3: but when you see a team do this this early 384 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 3: in particular, you could definitely be on the phone with 385 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 3: them like, hey, I know you're not gonna cut Waddle 386 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:07,159 Speaker 3: or Minka, but you're obviously in a rough situation and 387 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:10,959 Speaker 3: not tanking, although they kind of are. But you know 388 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,920 Speaker 3: what weoure to take to pry those guys away too, 389 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 3: you know. 390 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's a very interesting conversation, It certainly is. 391 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:18,640 Speaker 3: But that's kind of start picking up though. 392 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 2: That's kind of our news of the day. Things are 393 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:21,960 Speaker 2: really going to start picking up when we return, because 394 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 2: we're gonna get into Matt Williamson's first edition of his 395 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 2: mock draft as we continue to get ready for all 396 00:17:28,040 --> 00:17:31,360 Speaker 2: things combine and NFL Draft related. We'll do that when 397 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:34,120 Speaker 2: we return. Just getting started here on the Drive on 398 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 2: a Monday, Yuler and Williamson, Steelers Nation Radio, Steelers Audio Network. 399 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:41,639 Speaker 1: Your tunes about drive on your twenty four to seven 400 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:46,320 Speaker 1: home of the Black and Goal. Steelers Nation Radio. 401 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:56,920 Speaker 2: Back on the Drive here on a Monday, and hot 402 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:00,880 Speaker 2: off the presses, we have Matt Williamson's first official mock 403 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 2: draft one point zero of this twenty twenty six NFL 404 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 2: Draft season. How many of these you think you'll get to, 405 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:08,159 Speaker 2: mister Williamson. 406 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 3: That's a good question. Four or five, Okay, something like that. 407 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 2: I think we do sounds about like every few weeks 408 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:15,159 Speaker 2: between now. 409 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean definitely, well until after the combine. Of course, 410 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:21,720 Speaker 3: there's only one pre combine. And like I said, we're 411 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 3: going to record something for Thursday. I assume Max won't 412 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:28,679 Speaker 3: be in the building. I'm not sure exactly how that'll be, 413 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 3: but it'll be preture and yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm sure 414 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 3: he'll just be on. We just kind of highlight. Yeah, 415 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 3: we put up everyone's first ten picks. This one stood 416 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 3: out to me, or this one stood out to me, 417 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 3: you know, they just kind of get people familiar. 418 00:18:40,359 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 2: I'm looking forward to it. 419 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 3: It is and we always says in the video, this 420 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:46,919 Speaker 3: is not the opinions of the Pittsburgh Steelers, or this 421 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 3: is this is Matt's mock. This is not omar or 422 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 3: mister Rooney's mock. 423 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 2: You know, I heard Matt was cheating off of Andy 424 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 2: Whideel in the back in the back of the classroom 425 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 2: with this one. No, this will be listen, this is 426 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 2: one of those things. By the time we hit at April, 427 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 2: I'll be well that and I'll be sick of the 428 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 2: word mock. Draft will be my two least favorite words. 429 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 3: On the planet. 430 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 2: Yeah. 431 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 3: Fun, Now they're fun to the fun when we start 432 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 3: picking them after a while, like when all the Hayes 433 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 3: in the barn and the pro days are done, and 434 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:17,720 Speaker 3: you know about the dudes that have the bad knees 435 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 3: and all that kind of stuff. It's like, yeah, I've 436 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 3: seen Mendoza the Raiders enough. I get it. Thank you, 437 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 3: I get it. 438 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 2: Thank you. And of course no surprise, but that is 439 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 2: Matt's number one pick overall the Raiders. They take Mendoza. 440 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 2: No brainer at this point, Yes. 441 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 3: Well, no brainer. I want to have the conversation with you, 442 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 3: maybe someday this week or at the combine or whatever. 443 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 3: What would it take for you if you're Tom Brady, 444 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:49,680 Speaker 3: Mark Davis, et cetera, to move one. I just think 445 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 3: and my logic is, and I don't have the whole 446 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,639 Speaker 3: conversation now. They're not going to win with them right 447 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 3: now anyway. I mean, if you could just get a 448 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:04,600 Speaker 3: haul somebody massively overpays that that's so scared about their 449 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 3: job that they have to go land their guy. They're 450 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 3: on their last legs jets and they give you way 451 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 3: too much, and you just build a great nest for 452 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 3: next year's guy. I would at least have that conversation 453 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 3: inside the walls in Vegas. 454 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:21,560 Speaker 2: Oh they should they will be. 455 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 3: I mean, yeah, I just wonder what it would take. 456 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 3: You know, give me r Vel, Reese and Jets first 457 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:32,639 Speaker 3: next year and I'll still only win five games with 458 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:34,200 Speaker 3: or without Mendoza. 459 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 2: You know who. 460 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:34,959 Speaker 3: You know. 461 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:38,200 Speaker 2: It's a good conversation. I mean the the real quick 462 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 2: answer off the top of my head is like Lamar 463 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:44,320 Speaker 2: or Joe Burrow. That that's you know, other switch. That's 464 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:48,920 Speaker 2: that's where I'm starting. Have you ever met Quentin Myers 465 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:53,880 Speaker 2: before at the Combine? He is the locked Yes, yes, 466 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:55,880 Speaker 2: I forgot about that. I should have thought with the locked 467 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:56,920 Speaker 2: on Raiders, I. 468 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 3: Don't know all the hosts. Super great, but he's been 469 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 3: there since the beginning. Super fun quick story. The Steelers 470 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 3: sent I forget who was going to the Hall of Fame, 471 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 3: sent Dale and I up there to do the drive 472 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 3: and unfortunately we had tables. 473 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 2: Oh you know, like in a high school gym or something. 474 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:17,439 Speaker 3: Right, and somebody from the Raiders was going into so 475 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:20,959 Speaker 3: Q was there too. There was like maybe six people 476 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:24,199 Speaker 3: total in these tables outside the gym, so I like, 477 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 3: so you got to chat with him a lot then, 478 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 3: But he's really good. 479 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 2: He's very good. Yeah, he's buddies with Chris, with our 480 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 2: friend Chris Carter. That's how I got to meet him 481 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 2: a couple of years at the Combine. I would imagine 482 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 2: it's a lot on thing we all went out. Yeah, 483 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 2: we should have him on for a segment at the 484 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,159 Speaker 2: Combine to talk to talk about this, like, is there 485 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 2: any scenario where the Raiders. 486 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 3: Would take what was always a scenario, but what would 487 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 3: it take? 488 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 2: You're gonna make him an off if you can't refuse. 489 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 3: Oh Tom Hagen passed away. Yeah, yeah, it stings a little. 490 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,879 Speaker 2: Bit like ninety five years old though, wasn't Robert Duval. 491 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 2: So that's a that's a white a life well lived. 492 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's not on the beach at Vietnam anymore. 493 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:01,840 Speaker 2: We're gonna go watch Apocalypse now tonight. 494 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:04,280 Speaker 3: That's like top three on my list. 495 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 2: We'll see, we'll see if during the Combine, let's see 496 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 2: if we can nab Q at some point to have 497 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:09,719 Speaker 2: that contribution with us, because that would be a lot 498 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 2: of fun. Number two Matt New York Jets. This is 499 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 2: starting to become a little choky as well. Yeah, Rvel Reese, 500 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 2: The Michael Parsons comparisons. If you're the Jets a little 501 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:23,359 Speaker 2: bit of everything. 502 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 3: Why football player, it. 503 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:28,640 Speaker 2: Could be the you know, if you're putting a chip 504 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 2: down on somebody in this class to be a future 505 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 2: Hall of Famer in Canton one day, he might be 506 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:33,200 Speaker 2: the guy. 507 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 3: He's so good. I've watched him a lot or attention 508 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 3: to him a lot the last four or five days, 509 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 3: and I think we touched on this a little last week. 510 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:47,919 Speaker 3: He's way better as an off the ball linebacker than 511 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,639 Speaker 3: Parsons was at the same time, and in terms of 512 00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 3: just reading diagnosing smarts, Parsons was an athlete playing linebacker. Now, 513 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 3: I think Parsons was and always will be a better 514 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 3: edge rusher than Reese. He's he's really good, but I 515 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 3: think you're selling him short if you just make him 516 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 3: an edge and nine out of ten times I'd be like, 517 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 3: edge is more important. Put him into edge you're great 518 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,720 Speaker 3: pass rusher. You're a great pass rusher, which one hundred 519 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 3: percent believe with Parsons, and Parsons should drop ten percent 520 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 3: of the time like TJ does because he can. He's 521 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,680 Speaker 3: good at it, but nobody wants him coming here. Yeah, 522 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:25,320 Speaker 3: we're gonna get the quarterback, but this dude might be 523 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 3: that rare linebacker that you just like build the whole 524 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 3: defense around. 525 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:34,400 Speaker 2: I mean, I do. I was about to say, I don't. 526 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:36,760 Speaker 2: I still don't know how Miami beat Ohio State. I 527 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 2: do because they beat him up in the trenches. That's 528 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 2: just point blank period. And if you look at Ohio 529 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:44,240 Speaker 2: State's defense, yes it's loaded, oh man, but they're all 530 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 2: linebackers and in the secondary. Yeah, you know, it's not 531 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:50,320 Speaker 2: Cam Hayward and Nick Bosa and you know, like like 532 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:52,239 Speaker 2: it has but Chase Young, like it has been at 533 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,879 Speaker 2: times for Ohio State, the strength of their defense was 534 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 2: in the second and third levels and the U one 535 00:23:57,800 --> 00:23:59,400 Speaker 2: in the trenches, and that's how they won that game. 536 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 2: But yeah, he's a freak. He's an absolute freak. 537 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:06,359 Speaker 3: Like he takes on a guard in the hole, that 538 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 3: guard goes flying, I mean, let alone like a fullback 539 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 3: in the hole. He just throws them out of the club. 540 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 3: And that's Matt Patricia's defense, which is complex for the NFL, 541 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:18,959 Speaker 3: it's super complex for the NCAA. And I'm sure he's 542 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 3: dumbing it down a little. Sure, but he's been a 543 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 3: linebacker for two years and he green dots that thing. 544 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 3: To no end. I mean he totally runs a. 545 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 2: Show speaking of Miami in the trenches, Matt, you have 546 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:33,359 Speaker 2: Francis Maui and Goa. I think it's Maui Goa. I 547 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 2: think I think it is too. I think it's Maui Goa. 548 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 2: Like I told you, I saw that one pronunciation guy 549 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 2: that has the N in there. But I don't think 550 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 2: that that's right if you if you go back and 551 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 2: listen to old clips and stuff. But regardless, Francis Maui 552 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:49,879 Speaker 2: Goa the tackle from Miami to the Cardinals, they have 553 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 2: Paris Ford left tackle. He you know, Maui Goa could 554 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:56,399 Speaker 2: be kind of that that bully that power right tackle. Thought, 555 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 2: you know, the Pane soul Lane Johnson type that was. 556 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:01,840 Speaker 3: Either gonna give him fell Faunu or him. And I 557 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 3: just kind of thought that left tackles solidified. Some people 558 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 3: think he might be a rare guard. They could also 559 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 3: use a guard. Just put somebody on the right side 560 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:13,399 Speaker 3: and build from there. It's not the ideal spot to 561 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:15,639 Speaker 3: be picking three though. I mean, he's a good prospect, 562 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:18,520 Speaker 3: but the top time rather Penny school coming out of 563 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 3: school or yeah alt or you know what I mean, 564 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:21,840 Speaker 3: right or it'd be nice. 565 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 2: To you pick one and two. You can at least 566 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 2: get the quarterback and you can get rvl Reese. Yeah, one, two, 567 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,159 Speaker 2: But then after that we like all these guys, but 568 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:30,399 Speaker 2: there is a little bit I think it's not. 569 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 3: As strong as usually. The third best prospect in the draft. 570 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:36,919 Speaker 2: Yes, back to back Miami Hurricanes here for you, as 571 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 2: it picked for you of the Tennessee Titans, going Reuben 572 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 2: Bain Junior, the edge rusher from the Hurricanes. 573 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:44,880 Speaker 3: And I think they'll probably get their favorite edge here 574 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 3: the more I think it through. But free agency could 575 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:49,960 Speaker 3: change things. Of course, it's a good place to start. 576 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:52,159 Speaker 3: I don't know if Bane's my favorite edge or not, 577 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 3: but it was kind of consensus a little bit. 578 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:58,080 Speaker 2: Number five, the New York Giants first wide receiver off 579 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:00,360 Speaker 2: the board. Another one of those Ohio State guys. It's 580 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:02,640 Speaker 2: Carnell Tait. I mean, I tell you what. You put 581 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,880 Speaker 2: him in Elak neighbors. That would be a nice tandem 582 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 2: for Jackson Dart to try and carve out his role 583 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:10,160 Speaker 2: in his sophomore. 584 00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 3: Sey and my thoughts are just let's make Dart's life 585 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:14,920 Speaker 3: as easy as possible. I even consider downs there just 586 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:17,240 Speaker 3: because he's awesome. It's early for a safety, but that 587 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 3: could go a long way in that defense. They're right, 588 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:22,119 Speaker 3: tackles set to hit free agency. Maybe they would do 589 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,679 Speaker 3: Funu or somebody like that too, But I'm just thinking 590 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 3: what would Dart want most? 591 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:30,640 Speaker 2: A wide receiver? Yeah, a Shane. 592 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:32,719 Speaker 3: Toy go up and get a guy too. You know. 593 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,439 Speaker 2: The Browns at six, second tackle off the board, Spencer 594 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:37,879 Speaker 2: Fanu out of Utah. 595 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 3: I'd be shocked if they don't take a tackle. 596 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:42,720 Speaker 2: For The Browns offensive line at six feels like the 597 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 2: other than Mendoza at pick one. Yeah, the Browns going 598 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:48,080 Speaker 2: offensive line at six feels like this even maybe more 599 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 2: so than r vl Rees going to the Jets at too. 600 00:26:50,119 --> 00:26:52,600 Speaker 2: The Browns going O line at six feels like the 601 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 2: second most guaranteed thing. 602 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 3: As we say, you said, how you how mark drafts 603 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:58,560 Speaker 3: atart the weigh on you, which they do to everybody. 604 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:02,160 Speaker 3: But this happens every year year, like Joe Altz going 605 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 3: to the Titans. He didn't. But you know, like in 606 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 3: every mock in the world, sometimes will have things like that, 607 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:09,800 Speaker 3: and I could see this being one of those where 608 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:13,159 Speaker 3: best O line available with the Browns, you ignore it 609 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:14,640 Speaker 3: like you did and makes a lot. 610 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 2: Of makes a lot of sense, and the Browns would 611 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:19,479 Speaker 2: end up taking like I don't know, Jeremiah loved there 612 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:21,919 Speaker 2: or something and just blowing it makes no sense, just 613 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 2: blowing us all away. Seven The Commander's second edge rsher 614 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:28,080 Speaker 2: rusher off the board David Bailey out of Texas Tech. 615 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 3: I watched him over the weekend too. He's doesn't give 616 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:33,320 Speaker 3: you much versa run, but boy does he come off 617 00:27:33,359 --> 00:27:36,120 Speaker 3: the ball and bend the edge, and you know he'd 618 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:39,160 Speaker 3: be he may go and be the top edge taken 619 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:40,920 Speaker 3: because he's probably the best pass rush. 620 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:45,639 Speaker 2: His pass rushing ability is insane. Yeah, I told you 621 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,479 Speaker 2: he played that that when they came to when they 622 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 2: came to Morgantown this past year, he played the first 623 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:52,920 Speaker 2: series I think of that game maybe two that was it, 624 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 2: and it was just like shot out of a cannon 625 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,879 Speaker 2: ever ever play. Yeah, And they were up twenty one 626 00:27:57,880 --> 00:27:59,680 Speaker 2: to nothing in about five seconds and then all this, 627 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 2: all those guys down, set those guys down. Number eight 628 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:06,480 Speaker 2: New Orleans Saints running back Jeremiah Love. He's another one 629 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:08,480 Speaker 2: of those. Him and RVL Rees I think leading the 630 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:10,800 Speaker 2: conversation of just best pure player in this. 631 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 3: Drat Yeah, and I would put Downs there as well, 632 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 3: no doubt you could argue, is this genty to the 633 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:22,640 Speaker 3: Raiders where okay, he's fine, but he doesn't help me win, 634 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:25,840 Speaker 3: you know, on a bad team, or does he elevate 635 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 3: shuck and make his life a ton easier? Yeah, right, right, right, 636 00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:31,520 Speaker 3: So I do think he's going to go with this 637 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 3: pick or the next. 638 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:36,040 Speaker 2: To the latest Chiefs at nine, man, this would be 639 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:40,200 Speaker 2: a steal. You have them selecting Caleb Downs safety out 640 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 2: of Ohio State. Another one of those could be the 641 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:44,520 Speaker 2: best prospect in this draft type guy. 642 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I kind of think that's going to be Downs 643 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:49,240 Speaker 3: or love for them, you know, just like we're not 644 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 3: as far off as our record imply. 645 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,480 Speaker 2: We're picking high again, hopefully for another decade. 646 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:57,080 Speaker 3: I'll take a cherry on top player as opposed. 647 00:28:56,760 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 2: To give me a top two player stead of. 648 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:02,720 Speaker 3: Drafting for value. Let's live for today. Especially if they 649 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 3: like signed Tyree like they're in to win. 650 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:07,440 Speaker 2: It makes a lot Kelsea comes back, you know, it 651 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:08,720 Speaker 2: would make a. 652 00:29:08,760 --> 00:29:10,680 Speaker 3: Lot of sense bro Love in that mix to or 653 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:12,400 Speaker 3: you know, like think of that offense with Tyreek and 654 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 3: love attitude. 655 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:15,360 Speaker 2: I don't want to that's no fun. Zero fund sir. 656 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:19,040 Speaker 2: The Bengals that pick ten defense defense defense Kendrick Falk 657 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 2: third edge rusher off the board out of Auburn. 658 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 3: And this one kind of made me chuckle because he's 659 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 3: not real productive, he's not a super good player. He's 660 00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:31,040 Speaker 3: like identical to the guy they drafted last year. It 661 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:31,680 Speaker 3: didn't work out. 662 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:32,240 Speaker 1: Man. 663 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:35,480 Speaker 2: This reminds me so much of Schamer Stewart from last year. 664 00:29:35,560 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, and they don't ever learn from their mistakes there. 665 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:40,800 Speaker 2: He hits, he's gonna be a good player. 666 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 3: He looks so perfect and he Combine is gonna be 667 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:46,400 Speaker 3: his best friend, and Bengals just gonna. 668 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:49,840 Speaker 2: Be He just doesn't destroy the world like Ruben bain 669 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 2: And and David Bailey do. 670 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:53,680 Speaker 3: No, not at all. I mean, he's a huge project 671 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:55,320 Speaker 3: and they haven't developed projects at all. 672 00:29:56,400 --> 00:29:59,720 Speaker 2: Number eleven the Miami Dolphins, They've got some they've got 673 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:04,000 Speaker 2: some open space. They were just talking about man Sword 674 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 2: Delayanne Corner out of LSU. 675 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:09,840 Speaker 3: My thoughts on that were they when they traded Ramsey 676 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:13,640 Speaker 3: Their corner room went from pretty bad to just horrendous. 677 00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:18,800 Speaker 3: You know. So there's no wrong answer for the Dolphins here. 678 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:20,440 Speaker 2: There's not They're going to be I think in a 679 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 2: true BPA yeah type position the draft long pick eleven, 680 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:28,360 Speaker 2: Yeah and yeah all Draft long twelve. The Dallas Cowboys. 681 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:30,400 Speaker 3: Stoff should also be besty available for me. 682 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 2: Stop me if you've heard this before, But another Ohio 683 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:35,480 Speaker 2: State player goes off the board here, Sonny Styles, true 684 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:38,960 Speaker 2: off ball linebacker at pick twelve. That's not something we 685 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:39,680 Speaker 2: see very often. 686 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 3: No, but I was asked, you know, who are the 687 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 3: best players in this draft? He was like my fifth 688 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:44,440 Speaker 3: or sixth guy. 689 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:47,720 Speaker 2: He's really good too, he is, and he kind of 690 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:50,080 Speaker 2: doesn't get the same shine some of those big names 691 00:30:50,120 --> 00:30:51,920 Speaker 2: on LSU do. But he's going to be a top 692 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:52,640 Speaker 2: twenty pick. 693 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:54,080 Speaker 3: No, yeah, no doubt. 694 00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 2: Thirteen Jermaud McCoy, the corner out of Tennessee who missed 695 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:03,320 Speaker 2: this entire pass season with that ACL injury. But man, 696 00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:04,760 Speaker 2: if he could have came out last year as a 697 00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:07,520 Speaker 2: true sophomore, would have been a top fifteen pick just 698 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:11,520 Speaker 2: like this crazy talented although albeit missed a year with injury. 699 00:31:11,560 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 2: He goes thirteenth overall to the Rams with their bonus 700 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:15,240 Speaker 2: first round pick. 701 00:31:15,360 --> 00:31:17,920 Speaker 3: So they have two first round picks. Haven't Steen, their 702 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:21,240 Speaker 3: longtime right tackle, retired last week? They have a semi 703 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:24,080 Speaker 3: replacement in tow he'd be missed a lot of the seasons. Anyway, 704 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 3: The corner was their biggest need. I would think one 705 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 3: of their two first round picks is on a corner. 706 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 3: They traditionally kind of ignored that position, though, I mean, 707 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:34,479 Speaker 3: other than trading for Ramsey, who they didn't use as 708 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:38,360 Speaker 3: an outside corner. They just kind of cut corners at corner. 709 00:31:38,520 --> 00:31:42,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, that's where they picked their spot, I guess, right, 710 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:44,440 Speaker 2: But they also never picked high. It's right. This would 711 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:46,280 Speaker 2: be probably the highest they've picked in a long time. 712 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 2: I think at the this is the Atlanta Falcons pick 713 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:52,920 Speaker 2: here at thirteen for the Rams, fourteen the Baltimore Ravens. 714 00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 2: They go to Happy Valley, Vega. I own a first 715 00:31:56,160 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 2: interior offensive linemen selected Fourteen's pretty high for one those 716 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:02,400 Speaker 2: guys is but he could be an absolute stut. 717 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:05,320 Speaker 3: He seems pretty safe. The interieror the row line, especially 718 00:32:05,360 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 3: if they lose lender Baumb could be really bad shape 719 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:12,160 Speaker 3: by then. If they kept Linderbaumb, the guards were below average. 720 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:15,240 Speaker 3: Finding needs for this team isn't that hard, though, I mean, 721 00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:17,360 Speaker 3: I think they're gonna be more wide receiver centric. They 722 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 3: could grab one there likely it'll probably leave, so I 723 00:32:21,320 --> 00:32:24,760 Speaker 3: think they'd become less tight end centric. All across the 724 00:32:24,840 --> 00:32:27,080 Speaker 3: D line needs work, although I guess Matta Bouquet put 725 00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:30,240 Speaker 3: out a tweet that was kind of promising somewhat recently. 726 00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:32,400 Speaker 3: But guys do that show, you know, I mean, they're 727 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:34,200 Speaker 3: never gonna be like boyit times are terrible. I'm never 728 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 3: gonna play again, you know. 729 00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:41,240 Speaker 2: Fifteen the ten Bay Buccaneers. This guy Matt Is, he 730 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:45,280 Speaker 2: might have the widest range of where I could see 731 00:32:45,320 --> 00:32:48,960 Speaker 2: him drafted. Top fifteen pick wouldn't surprise me. Back into 732 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 2: the first round, even in the second round, wouldn't surprise me. 733 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:53,440 Speaker 2: I think there's a lot of opportunities still for this 734 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:56,200 Speaker 2: guy to solidify himself a key messador, the other edge 735 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:57,240 Speaker 2: rusher out of Miami. 736 00:32:57,320 --> 00:33:00,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I don't think he's as good it is 737 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:03,320 Speaker 3: his teammate, but he had a pretty similar year, especially 738 00:33:03,320 --> 00:33:06,120 Speaker 3: down the stretch and the big games against the top competition, 739 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:10,720 Speaker 3: he was as impactful. My thoughts here were those guys 740 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:12,600 Speaker 3: are hanging on by a thread for their jobs. I 741 00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:14,920 Speaker 3: don't care that he's twenty five. I need to win now. 742 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:18,000 Speaker 3: I'm inserting him, try to win the Vision and save 743 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:18,400 Speaker 3: my job. 744 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 2: You know, it's very good logic. Yeah, I like that 745 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:23,440 Speaker 2: look because he is one of those guys that plug 746 00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:23,920 Speaker 2: and play. 747 00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:25,760 Speaker 3: You would hope, I mean, at his age. You better 748 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:26,120 Speaker 3: be right. 749 00:33:26,160 --> 00:33:28,880 Speaker 2: He might not have the ceiling of a Keldric Falk, 750 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:29,200 Speaker 2: you know. 751 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 3: Out of Auburn, but he develop. 752 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:33,840 Speaker 2: The right right I need. You're right. I'm my job's 753 00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:35,560 Speaker 2: on the line. I gotta win, and that affects how 754 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:36,880 Speaker 2: these guys draft, for sure. 755 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:38,920 Speaker 3: So I really care what we're kind of second or 756 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:42,360 Speaker 3: third contract we're given this guy. If I'm not here, brother, 757 00:33:42,600 --> 00:33:43,320 Speaker 3: I don't care one bit. 758 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:46,400 Speaker 2: Right, the Jets with their second first round pick on 759 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 2: the clock at sixteen, only one wide receiver off the board. Here, 760 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:52,920 Speaker 2: Where do the Steelers go at twenty one? We'll get 761 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:54,920 Speaker 2: to that when we return to close down the first 762 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:58,000 Speaker 2: hour of the show as we roll through Matt's first 763 00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:01,640 Speaker 2: edition of his mock draft. Will do that when we 764 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:04,120 Speaker 2: return here in hour number one of the Drive Steelers 765 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:07,640 Speaker 2: Nation Radio on the Steelers Audio Network, your tunes. 766 00:34:07,320 --> 00:34:09,759 Speaker 1: About Drive on your twenty four to seven home of 767 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:13,400 Speaker 1: the Black and Goal Steelers Nation Radio. 768 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 2: Closing down the first hour of the Drive here rolling 769 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:28,799 Speaker 2: through Matt's inaugural mock draft as we fully get ready 770 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:31,440 Speaker 2: for the Combine and draft season. Here right around the 771 00:34:31,480 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 2: corner sixteen the Jets two top picks or two picks 772 00:34:36,239 --> 00:34:37,080 Speaker 2: in the top sixteen. 773 00:34:37,160 --> 00:34:38,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, they have a time next year, and I think 774 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:46,160 Speaker 3: they have multiple days two picks. Could this be the quarterback? Yes, 775 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 3: I mean they're one team that could snag QB two 776 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:56,080 Speaker 3: before the Steelers if someone arises. Chambliss not being unavailable, 777 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:57,760 Speaker 3: I think hurts the chances. 778 00:34:57,320 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 2: Of that, but I'm telling you that could still change. 779 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:01,280 Speaker 3: We just know how Oh yeah, I guess so, yeah, yeah. 780 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:03,600 Speaker 2: That could still change because the NCAA still has one 781 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:07,279 Speaker 2: least because it's gone back and forth. I am not 782 00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:09,600 Speaker 2: the guy to speak legalese to this, of course, but 783 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:13,479 Speaker 2: I know the NCAA basically still has one last hail 784 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:14,919 Speaker 2: Mary that they could throw if they. 785 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:19,040 Speaker 3: Want to set in stone yet correct, So probably safe. 786 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 3: He's not gonna be the combine. 787 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:21,880 Speaker 2: It's probably safe to say he's not going to be 788 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:22,640 Speaker 2: at the combine. 789 00:35:22,719 --> 00:35:25,479 Speaker 3: But if someone gains a ton of steam as QB two, this. 790 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:27,960 Speaker 2: Christ could absolutely be a spot. But for now you 791 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:30,560 Speaker 2: have them going. Avon Terrell, younger brother of a j 792 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:32,600 Speaker 2: Terrell Clemson cornerback. 793 00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:35,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, they lost Auce you know. I mean they're another 794 00:35:35,160 --> 00:35:38,040 Speaker 3: team like Miami that there's not many players. 795 00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:40,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, who cares what position they're at. Just get the 796 00:35:40,120 --> 00:35:40,720 Speaker 2: best players. 797 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:43,719 Speaker 3: Yeah, defense is worse worse shape than the offense at 798 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:44,080 Speaker 3: the moment. 799 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:47,680 Speaker 2: Quarterback side Lions at seventeen, Matt this is another prospect 800 00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:50,719 Speaker 2: who fits the Akeem messidor Bill to me, Yeah, I 801 00:35:50,760 --> 00:35:52,640 Speaker 2: could see him going in the top half of the 802 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:54,640 Speaker 2: first round. I could see him going in the early 803 00:35:54,680 --> 00:35:57,959 Speaker 2: second round. A lot of opportunity here in the coming 804 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 2: weeks and months. It's Kaden Proctor, the big, huge, behemoth 805 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:03,920 Speaker 2: offensive tackle out of Alabama. 806 00:36:03,960 --> 00:36:05,839 Speaker 3: I'm curious what he weighs in at because it might 807 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:09,520 Speaker 3: be too much. I So my thoughts here are interior. 808 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:12,400 Speaker 3: Theirrow line was a real problem. I'm sure Dan Campbell's 809 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:15,040 Speaker 3: losing his mind over that. So go get the biggest masher. 810 00:36:15,120 --> 00:36:18,160 Speaker 3: You can play him at guard for now, and then 811 00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:20,799 Speaker 3: he might be Decker's replacement at left tackle in two 812 00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:21,520 Speaker 3: years or whatever. 813 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:25,520 Speaker 2: He's a very he's a very interesting prospect. Yeah, he 814 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:28,800 Speaker 2: was one of the highest rated offensive line high school 815 00:36:28,840 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 2: recruits ever. I bet, I bet his size and everything 816 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 2: coming out of Iowa. Like he he committed to Iowa 817 00:36:38,239 --> 00:36:41,520 Speaker 2: and then flipped to Alabama and then went back to 818 00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:45,520 Speaker 2: Iowa and then went back to Alabama. Like it was 819 00:36:45,680 --> 00:36:50,520 Speaker 2: just he had a really crazy recruiting time. I believe 820 00:36:50,560 --> 00:36:54,279 Speaker 2: he was one of those IMG kids went from Alabama 821 00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:56,279 Speaker 2: to Iowa back to Alabama. 822 00:36:56,560 --> 00:36:57,760 Speaker 3: So five start. 823 00:36:57,920 --> 00:37:00,640 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, I mean he if you watch his 824 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:03,399 Speaker 2: high school tape, it I can already imagine it looks 825 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:06,120 Speaker 2: like ray lewis playing against a bunch of middle schoolers. Like, 826 00:37:06,280 --> 00:37:09,560 Speaker 2: I mean, he's six seven, three hundred some pounds when 827 00:37:09,600 --> 00:37:10,680 Speaker 2: he was seventeen eighteen. 828 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:14,160 Speaker 3: But there's a point though, when you're like three sixty plus, 829 00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:17,839 Speaker 3: very few of those tackles have lived up the first round. Billy, 830 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:18,719 Speaker 3: you gotta be able to move, man. 831 00:37:18,760 --> 00:37:20,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, you need the size obviously, but you got to 832 00:37:20,520 --> 00:37:21,000 Speaker 2: be able to move. 833 00:37:21,080 --> 00:37:21,279 Speaker 3: Yeah. 834 00:37:21,280 --> 00:37:25,560 Speaker 2: So he's a real interesting one. Eighteen Minnesota Vikings first 835 00:37:26,600 --> 00:37:29,960 Speaker 2: defensive tackle that you have, you know, interior defensive time, 836 00:37:30,040 --> 00:37:33,080 Speaker 2: and he's sure who that's going to be, necessarily Caleb Banks. 837 00:37:33,160 --> 00:37:35,200 Speaker 2: Speaking of big guys, the big Florida Gator. 838 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:40,480 Speaker 3: So if the Steelers firm up like wide receiver Banks 839 00:37:40,480 --> 00:37:43,319 Speaker 3: at twenty one might be somebody I'd be real intrigued with. 840 00:37:44,719 --> 00:37:48,040 Speaker 3: He really, really really flashes coming off an injury. And 841 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:50,160 Speaker 3: if you remember, they signed Hard Grave, who could be 842 00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:55,440 Speaker 3: a cap casualty. They signed Alan Bama dude via Washington, 843 00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:57,560 Speaker 3: and neither one really worked out, so they got kind 844 00:37:57,560 --> 00:38:00,160 Speaker 3: of old there. In a hurry. I could see I'm 845 00:38:00,200 --> 00:38:01,959 Speaker 3: coaching him up and turned him into a guy. 846 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:04,760 Speaker 2: I would love the choice of this year's defensive tackles 847 00:38:04,760 --> 00:38:05,480 Speaker 2: at pick twenty one. 848 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:07,399 Speaker 3: Yea, And I think there's a chance. I'm not sure 849 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:09,719 Speaker 3: who would go in the top twenty, and I might 850 00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:10,839 Speaker 3: change my tune after Indy. 851 00:38:10,920 --> 00:38:11,120 Speaker 1: Yeah. 852 00:38:11,160 --> 00:38:16,000 Speaker 2: Absolutely, Carolina Panthers at nineteen. That tight end that we 853 00:38:16,040 --> 00:38:18,760 Speaker 2: have discussed many times, ken Yun Sadik out of Oregon 854 00:38:19,239 --> 00:38:21,200 Speaker 2: is the pick that you have there. Nice, that'd be 855 00:38:21,200 --> 00:38:23,319 Speaker 2: a nice we'll be for Bryce Young. I tell you 856 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:24,040 Speaker 2: that was my thought. 857 00:38:24,120 --> 00:38:26,839 Speaker 3: I mean, the defense needs more work, but it's I 858 00:38:26,840 --> 00:38:29,000 Speaker 3: think they're going to extend him and they're definitely give 859 00:38:29,040 --> 00:38:32,080 Speaker 3: him the fifth year option. You'd be crazy not to 860 00:38:32,120 --> 00:38:35,920 Speaker 3: just give him more tight you know, Bryce Young friendly options. 861 00:38:35,960 --> 00:38:37,640 Speaker 3: You did that with Ted McMillan last year. 862 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:42,359 Speaker 2: You know, number twenty the Dallas Cowboys here once again 863 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,600 Speaker 2: with their second first round pick. This is the Micah 864 00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:50,840 Speaker 2: Parsons pick from Green Bay. After taking sunny styles, you 865 00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:52,680 Speaker 2: have them staying on the defensive side of the ball, 866 00:38:52,760 --> 00:38:56,680 Speaker 2: not surprising drafting Coltonhood the other first round corner out 867 00:38:56,680 --> 00:38:57,200 Speaker 2: of Tennessee. 868 00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:59,600 Speaker 3: Again, I just kind of went best defense, best defense, 869 00:38:59,640 --> 00:39:01,680 Speaker 3: because I don't have any Day two picks. As it speaks, 870 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:03,920 Speaker 3: we speak, so you gotta fix. 871 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,400 Speaker 2: It and that we know that. That's I mean, if 872 00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:08,680 Speaker 2: they can get that defense to average the average, they're 873 00:39:08,719 --> 00:39:09,839 Speaker 2: going to be able to win a lot of games 874 00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:10,400 Speaker 2: with that offense. 875 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:12,200 Speaker 3: The coordinator change might help to. 876 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:17,440 Speaker 2: So with pick twenty one, Matt Williamson Steelers on the 877 00:39:17,440 --> 00:39:21,160 Speaker 2: clock with only one wide receiver off the board, Carnel Tate. Yeah, 878 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:24,600 Speaker 2: which still choice of QB two. QB two has not 879 00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:27,160 Speaker 2: going off the board yet. You could have defensive tackle two, 880 00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:29,680 Speaker 2: defensive tackle two. There's a couple of corners gone, but 881 00:39:29,719 --> 00:39:30,640 Speaker 2: there's also good ones. 882 00:39:30,920 --> 00:39:31,120 Speaker 1: Hmm. 883 00:39:32,280 --> 00:39:33,440 Speaker 2: But I like this pick by you. 884 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:37,680 Speaker 3: I gave him wide receiver, and I don't feel great 885 00:39:37,719 --> 00:39:39,959 Speaker 3: that they're going to have the pick of any wide 886 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:42,200 Speaker 3: receiver not named Tate. And I'm not even sure Tate's 887 00:39:42,239 --> 00:39:44,920 Speaker 3: going one. I don't think that'll be the case. But 888 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:48,080 Speaker 3: as I started doing my first mock, first mock, there 889 00:39:48,200 --> 00:39:51,480 Speaker 3: wasn't a ton of receiver landing spots like the Saints, 890 00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:55,319 Speaker 3: maybe the Chiefs, maybe there's a couple in there, but 891 00:39:56,239 --> 00:39:59,839 Speaker 3: not as many land mines. If the Steelers are set 892 00:39:59,840 --> 00:40:02,400 Speaker 3: on taking best receiver available, and there's four that I 893 00:40:02,440 --> 00:40:07,919 Speaker 3: would gladly take there, including Boston, there's not as many 894 00:40:07,960 --> 00:40:10,120 Speaker 3: land mines as you think in the top twenty picks. 895 00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:12,160 Speaker 3: Like Dallas isn't gonna do it. I think of it. 896 00:40:12,239 --> 00:40:14,200 Speaker 3: The pick ends, and you know, right since he's not 897 00:40:14,239 --> 00:40:14,879 Speaker 3: gonna take one. 898 00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:18,799 Speaker 2: You know, if this, if this type of scenario where 899 00:40:18,840 --> 00:40:20,880 Speaker 2: you would have a lot of wide receivers to choose from, 900 00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:24,520 Speaker 2: you would still have most of the top defensive tackles 901 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:26,920 Speaker 2: to choose from, other than than Banks from Florida, who 902 00:40:26,960 --> 00:40:30,200 Speaker 2: you have off the board, plus every quarterback not named Mendoza. 903 00:40:30,239 --> 00:40:32,680 Speaker 2: I think this would be an ideal scenario for the Steelers. 904 00:40:32,760 --> 00:40:34,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I love you. 905 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:37,359 Speaker 2: I'd be very tempted to take Jordan Tyson at Arizona State, 906 00:40:37,360 --> 00:40:39,160 Speaker 2: to be very tempted to go Peter Woods or Kadi 907 00:40:39,239 --> 00:40:41,319 Speaker 2: McDonald one of these defensive tackles. But I like your 908 00:40:41,400 --> 00:40:43,640 Speaker 2: choice of Mackay Lemon wide receiver out of USC. 909 00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:46,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I don't think they'll have choice of all 910 00:40:46,680 --> 00:40:49,520 Speaker 3: receivers except for one except for Cardiff one. Yeah, this 911 00:40:49,600 --> 00:40:52,759 Speaker 3: went a little too good to be true. Lemon's a 912 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:55,600 Speaker 3: really good player though, and I don't know if he'll 913 00:40:55,680 --> 00:41:00,480 Speaker 3: run great, but I saw some stuff about his GPS 914 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:04,600 Speaker 3: numbers or fast and he's tough as could be a 915 00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:08,640 Speaker 3: lot different than Metcalf Tyson. I just want to throw 916 00:41:08,680 --> 00:41:11,319 Speaker 3: this out there because he's gonna get picked soon. There 917 00:41:11,320 --> 00:41:14,719 Speaker 3: are some medicals, so this upcoming week will be key 918 00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:15,120 Speaker 3: for him. 919 00:41:15,160 --> 00:41:16,680 Speaker 2: He was banged up a lot this past season. 920 00:41:18,520 --> 00:41:21,680 Speaker 3: Lemon reminds me a little of heinz Ward, a little 921 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:23,960 Speaker 3: bit of Saint Brown in there. The Saint Brown's the 922 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,920 Speaker 3: obvious comparison because USC dude really physical. 923 00:41:27,160 --> 00:41:29,879 Speaker 2: That was the Dane Brugler line, right that Makay Lemon 924 00:41:30,320 --> 00:41:32,520 Speaker 2: send am on Ross Saint Brown a gift basket for 925 00:41:32,600 --> 00:41:34,120 Speaker 2: all the comparisons that he's getting. 926 00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:37,000 Speaker 3: But I just want to mention though, if if you're 927 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:41,960 Speaker 3: in case, you're not aware Tyson's receiver coach is hein. 928 00:41:42,040 --> 00:41:45,520 Speaker 2: Is heines Ward. Yeah, yeah, oh buddy, you know, you 929 00:41:45,560 --> 00:41:49,040 Speaker 2: know I've been waiting for Arizona State all they've they've 930 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:51,920 Speaker 2: still never made the trip to Morgantown. I need Arizona 931 00:41:51,960 --> 00:41:54,080 Speaker 2: State to make the trip to Morgantown while hines Ward's 932 00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:54,840 Speaker 2: still on the staff. 933 00:41:55,000 --> 00:41:55,439 Speaker 3: That's cool. 934 00:41:55,560 --> 00:41:57,399 Speaker 2: That way I can grease my connections and I can 935 00:41:57,400 --> 00:42:01,000 Speaker 2: get down there get a picture pines Ward. Come on, 936 00:42:01,040 --> 00:42:01,920 Speaker 2: maybe they. 937 00:42:01,800 --> 00:42:03,920 Speaker 3: Got like four dudes that are pretty interesting. Yes, they 938 00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:06,640 Speaker 3: did tackle a linebacker and a safety that are all interesting. 939 00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:08,080 Speaker 3: Players are going to go pretty high. 940 00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:13,040 Speaker 2: I agree. Twenty one you have the Charger or part 941 00:42:13,040 --> 00:42:15,120 Speaker 2: of me. Sorry, So twenty one the Steelers take McKay Lemon. 942 00:42:15,239 --> 00:42:15,719 Speaker 2: Twenty two. 943 00:42:16,160 --> 00:42:18,040 Speaker 3: That's one. I would not take door number two if 944 00:42:18,040 --> 00:42:20,520 Speaker 3: you get me it right now. A Lemon's there, Yeah, 945 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:21,839 Speaker 3: I'll trade you twenty one. 946 00:42:21,719 --> 00:42:24,680 Speaker 2: For situation in general. I mean there's a lot of 947 00:42:24,719 --> 00:42:27,359 Speaker 2: options there, but yes, I would trade Lemon for twenty one. 948 00:42:27,360 --> 00:42:29,080 Speaker 2: I think I would trade Tyson for twenty one as 949 00:42:29,120 --> 00:42:32,759 Speaker 2: long as medical stuff comes back Matt. Twenty two, the 950 00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:37,200 Speaker 2: LA Chargers take Cayden McDonald, defensive tackle out of Ohio State, 951 00:42:37,320 --> 00:42:41,160 Speaker 2: second interior lineman off a second interior defensive lineman off 952 00:42:41,160 --> 00:42:41,680 Speaker 2: the board there. 953 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,480 Speaker 3: It wouldn't shock me if like the Penn State guard 954 00:42:44,600 --> 00:42:46,480 Speaker 3: lasted that long they went there. I would bet it's 955 00:42:46,520 --> 00:42:48,920 Speaker 3: going to be a big, physical interior player on one 956 00:42:48,920 --> 00:42:49,759 Speaker 3: of the sides of the ball. 957 00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:54,879 Speaker 2: It wouldn't surprise me. Wouldn't surprise me one bit. Umm, 958 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:57,040 Speaker 2: then I lost it. Here we go, got it again, 959 00:42:57,239 --> 00:42:59,960 Speaker 2: twenty three Peter Woods defensive tackle. A lot of Clemson 960 00:43:00,080 --> 00:43:02,920 Speaker 2: goes to the Eagles. Man. That would be a developed 961 00:43:02,920 --> 00:43:05,600 Speaker 2: that'd be a very Eagles like pick's this. There's this 962 00:43:05,920 --> 00:43:09,040 Speaker 2: good defensive tackle still available to us. Let's continue to 963 00:43:09,080 --> 00:43:10,160 Speaker 2: be a bully in the trenches. 964 00:43:10,440 --> 00:43:12,919 Speaker 3: And they gotta sign Jordan Davis, they gotta sign Carter. 965 00:43:13,160 --> 00:43:15,640 Speaker 3: Probably only give Carter money. So that's kind of planning 966 00:43:15,640 --> 00:43:17,640 Speaker 3: for the future. And they always do that on the line. 967 00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:21,160 Speaker 2: That's smart business. It's worked out for them very very well. 968 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:24,720 Speaker 3: Now, if like Lanna Dickerson and Lane Johnson retire, probably 969 00:43:24,719 --> 00:43:25,439 Speaker 3: gonna be o line. 970 00:43:25,480 --> 00:43:29,240 Speaker 2: But you know, yes, twenty four of the Cleveland Browns 971 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:31,759 Speaker 2: take Jordan Tyson, the wide receiver out of Arizona State. 972 00:43:31,800 --> 00:43:32,879 Speaker 3: That's pretty nice all for them. 973 00:43:33,440 --> 00:43:36,719 Speaker 2: What Vega Fanu and Tyson. Yeah, Like, if this was 974 00:43:36,760 --> 00:43:38,799 Speaker 2: Brown's Nation Radio, I would not go fish. 975 00:43:38,840 --> 00:43:40,480 Speaker 3: I would take that that might be a little too 976 00:43:40,480 --> 00:43:41,040 Speaker 3: good to be true. 977 00:43:41,080 --> 00:43:44,280 Speaker 2: In a heartbeat, Bears at twenty five, another edge rusher 978 00:43:44,320 --> 00:43:47,719 Speaker 2: off the board, Cashiers how out of Texas A and M. 979 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:49,480 Speaker 3: I'm pretty convinced that'll be time. 980 00:43:49,320 --> 00:43:51,120 Speaker 2: To go get some I mean, your offense is really 981 00:43:51,160 --> 00:43:55,040 Speaker 2: settling in nicely. Go go boost that defense, Buffalo Bills 982 00:43:55,040 --> 00:43:57,200 Speaker 2: for the second straight year. Late in the first round. 983 00:43:57,320 --> 00:44:01,000 Speaker 2: Go back to wide receiver this time Casey out of 984 00:44:01,160 --> 00:44:03,719 Speaker 2: Texas A and M. You gotta get Josh Allen some 985 00:44:03,760 --> 00:44:05,520 Speaker 2: toys man makes a ton of sense. 986 00:44:05,640 --> 00:44:08,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, and maybe they'd take the dude out of Washington instead. 987 00:44:08,800 --> 00:44:11,680 Speaker 3: They're much different. I kind of regretted not giving him 988 00:44:11,680 --> 00:44:15,000 Speaker 3: that Denzel Boston Boston just because conception o is a 989 00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:18,200 Speaker 3: little redundant in that he's more slot than they have 990 00:44:18,239 --> 00:44:19,160 Speaker 3: a lot of slot action. 991 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:23,560 Speaker 2: Twenty seven, the Niners take Monroe Feeling offensive tackle out 992 00:44:23,600 --> 00:44:24,360 Speaker 2: of Georgia. 993 00:44:24,840 --> 00:44:27,239 Speaker 3: I think he's gonna about the skyrocket and be like, 994 00:44:27,360 --> 00:44:29,799 Speaker 3: you think that pick after the combine from what he 995 00:44:29,880 --> 00:44:32,600 Speaker 3: finished the season really strong, that's going to make sure 996 00:44:32,600 --> 00:44:35,600 Speaker 3: I had him in the first round. They're also their 997 00:44:35,600 --> 00:44:37,040 Speaker 3: receiver rooms kind of a mess too. 998 00:44:37,480 --> 00:44:40,680 Speaker 2: Yes, it is twenty eight the Texans. Another offensive tackle, 999 00:44:40,719 --> 00:44:43,279 Speaker 2: the other guy out of Utah, Caleb Lomu. I think 1000 00:44:43,320 --> 00:44:46,560 Speaker 2: that'd be a very good pick. Twenty eight. Yeah, twenty 1001 00:44:46,640 --> 00:44:50,000 Speaker 2: nine the Rams, their original first round pick, second one 1002 00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:53,400 Speaker 2: that they have. They finally we see the second quarterback 1003 00:44:53,440 --> 00:44:55,920 Speaker 2: come off the board, Ty Simpson, Matt. If I was 1004 00:44:55,960 --> 00:44:58,200 Speaker 2: Ty Simpson, this would be what I was rooting for. Yeah, 1005 00:44:58,239 --> 00:45:00,000 Speaker 2: I mean I could sit behind Stafford for a year 1006 00:45:00,040 --> 00:45:03,239 Speaker 2: year right into that McVeigh tree. Oh, it's sign me up. 1007 00:45:03,480 --> 00:45:04,960 Speaker 3: Nice soft landing for him. 1008 00:45:04,920 --> 00:45:07,560 Speaker 2: Nice weather. Nice. I know it's technically not a dome, 1009 00:45:07,600 --> 00:45:10,200 Speaker 2: but you get what I'm saying. Climate controlled facility. 1010 00:45:11,480 --> 00:45:12,719 Speaker 3: One of the reasons I did this too is we 1011 00:45:12,719 --> 00:45:15,719 Speaker 3: weren't allowed to put trades in. This could be the 1012 00:45:15,800 --> 00:45:19,280 Speaker 3: Jets coming in. Yeah. For the Rams, absolutely and absolutely, 1013 00:45:19,440 --> 00:45:20,000 Speaker 3: you know what I mean. 1014 00:45:20,760 --> 00:45:23,719 Speaker 2: Broncos at thirty go Denzel Boston, the wide receiver that 1015 00:45:23,760 --> 00:45:25,960 Speaker 2: we're really warming up to out of Washington. 1016 00:45:26,080 --> 00:45:27,879 Speaker 3: I'll probably put a playmaker there every time. 1017 00:45:27,960 --> 00:45:28,359 Speaker 2: Every time. 1018 00:45:28,440 --> 00:45:28,720 Speaker 3: Yeah. 1019 00:45:28,920 --> 00:45:34,279 Speaker 2: Thirty one. The Super Bowl runner up Patriots. Another offensive line, 1020 00:45:34,320 --> 00:45:36,680 Speaker 2: another offensive tackle. Another one of these Arizona State guys. 1021 00:45:36,719 --> 00:45:40,239 Speaker 2: Max E Nhure goes to the Patriots there. 1022 00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:42,880 Speaker 3: I know we don't have a ton of time, but 1023 00:45:43,440 --> 00:45:45,480 Speaker 3: there might be a scenario that I'd consider him at 1024 00:45:45,480 --> 00:45:49,200 Speaker 3: twenty one. He is such a ballclay of unbelievable talent. 1025 00:45:49,680 --> 00:45:52,719 Speaker 2: Arizona State got decimated by injuries this year and still 1026 00:45:52,719 --> 00:45:53,680 Speaker 2: won like nine games. 1027 00:45:53,760 --> 00:45:54,000 Speaker 3: Wow. 1028 00:45:54,160 --> 00:45:57,919 Speaker 2: Didn't have their quarterback Sam Levitt, Yeah, for the entire 1029 00:45:58,040 --> 00:46:00,360 Speaker 2: year pretty much. Jordan Tyson got banged. I mean, and 1030 00:46:00,440 --> 00:46:03,600 Speaker 2: you see it. They're gonna have multiple first round picks, Like, yeah, 1031 00:46:03,719 --> 00:46:06,359 Speaker 2: they're there. They They had a really nice roster. If 1032 00:46:06,360 --> 00:46:08,200 Speaker 2: they would have stayed healthy, I think would have definitely 1033 00:46:08,239 --> 00:46:10,120 Speaker 2: been in the playoff for the second straight year at 1034 00:46:10,120 --> 00:46:10,879 Speaker 2: Arizona State. 1035 00:46:11,160 --> 00:46:13,480 Speaker 3: He notes most people aren't mocking him in the first 1036 00:46:13,560 --> 00:46:15,880 Speaker 3: round yet, but I woulded to I put that to 1037 00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:17,720 Speaker 3: get that receipt out there is what it's all about. 1038 00:46:17,840 --> 00:46:20,520 Speaker 3: It is my first one. And as as we just 1039 00:46:20,520 --> 00:46:22,400 Speaker 3: talked to these last couple of picks, it's rare for 1040 00:46:22,440 --> 00:46:24,480 Speaker 3: these playoff teams to be able to draft tackles that 1041 00:46:24,520 --> 00:46:26,719 Speaker 3: aren't a massive reach at the end of the first round. 1042 00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:29,400 Speaker 2: And finally, the Seahawks they go in tier of the 1043 00:46:29,400 --> 00:46:32,960 Speaker 2: offensive line. Chase pistonis the guard out of Texas A 1044 00:46:33,080 --> 00:46:33,360 Speaker 2: and M. 1045 00:46:33,800 --> 00:46:36,320 Speaker 3: Maybe they'd take another receiver. Their secondary is going to 1046 00:46:36,360 --> 00:46:38,080 Speaker 3: get hit a little bit with free agent. 1047 00:46:38,080 --> 00:46:39,000 Speaker 2: I have some good options there. 1048 00:46:39,000 --> 00:46:41,279 Speaker 3: At thirty two, two years going back to back guard, 1049 00:46:41,360 --> 00:46:43,000 Speaker 3: you'd think you'd firm up that interior. 1050 00:46:43,600 --> 00:46:47,680 Speaker 2: That's Matt Williamson's first mock draft. We'll have more of 1051 00:46:47,719 --> 00:46:49,880 Speaker 2: those when we returned from the combine, but wanted to 1052 00:46:49,880 --> 00:46:52,319 Speaker 2: make sure to kind of set the scene here on 1053 00:46:52,480 --> 00:46:54,880 Speaker 2: this Monday hour in the books. Another hour to go. 1054 00:46:54,920 --> 00:46:58,680 Speaker 2: We'll talk Super Bowl windows and franchise tag candidates in 1055 00:46:58,800 --> 00:47:01,239 Speaker 2: hour number two. All that in more. 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