1 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: At least. He's the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: Williamson on Home of the Black and Gold Steelers Nation Radio. 3 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Drive. I'm Dale Lolly here with 4 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: Matt Williamson and Matt Espns. Uh. Their NFL Nation group 5 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: of Now that coverage guys, So yeah, it's everybody that 6 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: covers our teams. UM went through and had all their 7 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: writers come up with a little blurb on each one 8 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: of the team's first round draft picks. Uh. So there's 9 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 1: thirty two comments. Yeah. I just wanted to go through 10 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: some of the I wonder if, like the Rams and 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 1: teams that didn't have one of some kind of blurb 12 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: on two out well or whatever, because we'll get to that. 13 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: I guess we'll get to that. Yeah, So let's go 14 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: on through this here. Obviously, the number one pick in 15 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 1: the draft was Trevor Lawrence. UM. They have a quote 16 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: here from Shaquille Griffin, who of course came comes over 17 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: from the Seahawks Seattle New Corner, uh, and talking about 18 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence the number one pick, he said, it's insane 19 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: to see that so early. He talked about his patients 20 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: and his steady improvement is ball placement. It's just insane 21 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: to see that early in so early in the quarterback 22 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: you're talking about coming into the league with so much 23 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: high hopes, and he's proving it. All reports I've heard 24 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: from have been very positive. Obviously, this sort of session 25 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 1: without live bullets and people getting hit is gonna favor 26 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 1: someone that looks and throws as well as something as 27 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: the first overall pick I did here today, which is 28 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: was kind of odd, and maybe he regrets saying it 29 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: the way he did, but I think their offensive new 30 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator said, we have not decided on our starting 31 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: quarterback yet, Like come on, yeah, yeah, yeah, I mean 32 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: you probably could have phrased it bad and said nothing's 33 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: given here. We're super excited about Trevor, you know. I mean, 34 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 1: he's a man. We know that. Um Zach Wilson with 35 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 1: the Jets UH coach Robert Sala described him as unflappable. Okay, 36 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: well he better be. I'll just say good. That would 37 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: be a word I would want to hear if I 38 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: was a Jets fan, because he doesn't have a tough 39 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 1: one go of it. I mean, they're not a finished product. 40 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 1: And more importantly at b y U, I don't know 41 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: if he's flappable or not, because he was never under pressure. 42 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: They didn't play anybody that was my biggest constructed him. Yeah, 43 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: big old twenty five year old offensive line with Brady Christensen, 44 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:41,679 Speaker 1: and he was rarely under pressure against a bad UH schedule. 45 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 1: So he's gonna be under pressure here. I hope he 46 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 1: is unflappable. He's also little, you know, he's to get hit. 47 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: His body doesn't have a lot of protection. Richard Samini, 48 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: who's the reporter for ESPN NFL Nation for the Jets, 49 00:02:56,600 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: said that Wilson did have a couple of shaky practices. Uh. 50 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: I mean that's the big expected to be expected. Um. 51 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: One of the guy there, Elijah Moore, is when the 52 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: one stealing the headline that's talking about, which I could 53 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: certainly see. The third pick was Trey Lance with the 54 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: forty Niners. UM. Kyle Shanahan didn't make any sweeping conclusions 55 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: about Lance, but was pleased with how the rookie adapted 56 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 1: to all that was throwing his way, including I think 57 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 1: they're trying to tweak his throwing motion a little bit. 58 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: I think he's been doing that on his own since 59 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: he sat out. Basically, the whole year and working with 60 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 1: quarterback coaches and its continuing. From what I understand, I 61 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: think Jimmy's a starter there right this minute, because they're 62 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: a contender. Um. But if I do find it interesting, man, 63 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: this guy needs to sit. He's coming from a small school. 64 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: You don't want them to sit for two years. You're 65 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: not gonna have Yeah, he didn't played football in a while. 66 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: If he sits two years, I mean, are three preseason 67 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: games gonna be First of all, you got Jimmy coming 68 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: back off of an injury, right right, right, So he 69 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: needs to play some football. Their reps in preseason and 70 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: be interesting. Ones will be really interesting. How do you 71 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: balance now versus tomorrow? And the last thing Lance needs 72 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: to do is not play football. He's done that for 73 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: a long time. Uh. Number four was Kyle Pitts with 74 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: the Falcons. Uh said? Uh. The writer's Michael Ross. He says, 75 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: so far Pits is exactly what the Falcons expected a playmaker. 76 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: So he made some rookie mistakes. Um. In fact, first 77 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: year coach Arthur Smith made him run a lap for 78 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 1: an error and one mini camp practice. And we know 79 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:33,919 Speaker 1: tight ends have a mental adjustment. They have to know 80 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,600 Speaker 1: the protections and all those things, But is he really 81 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 1: a tight end. I'd say that I would just keep 82 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: things simple for him. I don't think he's gonna be 83 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: in past pro too often. Probably not. And it would 84 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: shock me if any of the quotes weren't. Wow, he's exactly. 85 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: I mean, it's a perfect setting for Uh. The same 86 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: with the next guy. Really. Yeah, the Bengals with Jamar Chase, Um, 87 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: I guess they did a one stretch of seven on 88 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: seven session at the end of the their mini camp. Um. 89 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow went to Chase a bunch of times with 90 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: knowing completions that might speak more about the Bengals defense, 91 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 1: and it does. We don't know exactly know the depth 92 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: of routes, targets, but he's he's a good player. He's 93 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: a good players one years old. He's another one that 94 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: has n't played for a while. I would bet there's 95 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: some times where he looks a little lost early in 96 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 1: the season, but he's really physically imposing. I think he's 97 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,119 Speaker 1: gonna be a stud. Uh. J Lem Waddle went six 98 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: to the Dolphins. The first line here is Wattle speed 99 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 1: is for real? Well, no kidding, Yeah, I mean, I'm 100 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: not surprised by that. Uh, he did have a forty 101 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: yard deep completion on the mandatory mini camp from to 102 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: a TECHNI can pronounce, it's just to um. And when 103 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: he ran away from defenders, okay, yeah, yeah, and my hunches. 104 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:57,039 Speaker 1: If we were covering the Dolphins would be talking about 105 00:05:57,040 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: this a lot. Like we knew he was fast, but 106 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: seeing it in person is a little different. You know, 107 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: whenever he's making fast, people look slow. And if he 108 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 1: would be running past Joe Hayden and you know accomplished 109 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: NFL players, I think that's what he is right now. Yeah, 110 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: I agree. I don't know if we catch a ton 111 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: of balls in his first year, but he's gonna make 112 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: an impact. It's seven. It was Pine Sewl with the Lions. Uh, 113 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a tough one. He tested positive and 114 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 1: Mr Rookie minicamp um Yeah from COVID nineteen. Uh, he's 115 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: switching from left to right tackle. They said there's some 116 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 1: growing pains there. Um, we'll see. I say he'd be 117 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: a hard one to comment on because I knew he 118 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: missed the one camp. He's not gonna blow people off 119 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:39,599 Speaker 1: the ball, and yeah, you know that's that's the thing. 120 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: You know, I saw there's some people talking about the 121 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: Steelers offensive lineman and this guy didn't look good and 122 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: that guy, I'm sorry. I'm not commenting on anybody. The 123 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,559 Speaker 1: only comment I can make on offensive lineman from Mini 124 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: camp or the O T. A. Sessions is okay, that 125 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 1: guy looked athletic, right, he looked out of shape or 126 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: outside of that, maybe could drop ten pounds. All right, 127 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: I got nothing for you. Because they're on pads, not blocking. 128 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 1: There's a lot for amount think this is divulging too 129 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: many secrets. It's a lot of walk through pace for 130 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: the offensive lineman. They got a lot to learn. Their 131 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 1: pass rushers aren't coming off the ball, they don't even 132 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: really know full pads, and they're not banging and they're 133 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: trying to learn who to block. I mean, I've been 134 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: I've been asked several times now. But somebody else's report 135 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: on how the offensive lineman looked in min can like, No, 136 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: I'm sorry. Until they put the pads on, I'm not 137 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: commenting on. I'm not gonna make up something just to 138 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: make something up. But I mean, I'm sure the offense 139 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 1: it's a teaching time for them more than anything. It's 140 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: not a timing with the route combinations and things like that, 141 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: or go up and high point in the ball. I mean, 142 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: it's a hard thing to evaluate. J. C. Horne went 143 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: to the Panthers at eight. Uh in the David Newton Rights. 144 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: Let's just say, former South Carolina cornerback, the former South 145 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: Caroline line of quarterback is the real deal. Okay, yeah, 146 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: I mean down cornerback who a lot of Panthers play 147 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: more man to man COVERAG than they did. He Ar. 148 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: That's how to say is I think they'll play a 149 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: lot more man they're off, they're off season shows that 150 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 1: they want to do that. Um, I would imagine he's 151 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: going to follow the Mike Evans and Michael Thomas's and 152 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: they'll be some growing pains'll be some top letting, right, 153 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 1: maybe he matches up on cow pits, you know what 154 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 1: I mean. Yeah, it's interesting in that division. Patrick Certaine 155 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: went to the Broncos at nine, another cornerback, and uh 156 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: they said that the writer Jeff Lego Wald, who's a friend, 157 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: he said that football maturity was one of the reasons 158 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: why they liked him so much, and he's shown every 159 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: bit of that is to be true. Um, he's stepped 160 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: right in and expected doesn't look at a place. Yeah, yeah, 161 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: I mean that's that's his m O. They have so 162 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: many corners. I don't even know if he'll start. Well, 163 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: that's the thing. He says. He's consistently worked at the 164 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 1: starters and there were times where relied up at left cornerback, 165 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: at right cornerback, and in the slot. Interesting. Yeah, they 166 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:54,839 Speaker 1: have a lot of weapons at that cornerback position. You know, 167 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: if you're gonna come out in four wide, they're one 168 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:58,719 Speaker 1: of the teams that can put four corners out there 169 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: and deal with it. Davante Smith went to the Eagles 170 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: at ten um. He said that the first line is 171 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: from Tim McManus is Smith has a very real chance 172 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: of being the Eagles leading receiver as a rookie. I 173 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 1: think there's a chance of that too. Yeah, it wouldn't 174 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: shock me if his dallags God Or. I don't think 175 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:18,559 Speaker 1: it'll be Gregor. Yeah. Yeah, he'll have to adjust to 176 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: the physicality of the game. But he did it well 177 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: at the SEC level. Really good route runner. Again, I mean, 178 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,080 Speaker 1: these are the reports you're expecting to hear from these guys, 179 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: and it's good. Yeah. At eleven, justin Fields went to 180 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: the Bears. They traded up to get him, and he 181 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: worked as the number two quarterback behind veteran Andy Dalton 182 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,719 Speaker 1: throughout the entire offseason program. Um said, in terms of 183 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: physical noteworthy because they do with Nick Foles. I mean, yeah, 184 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 1: they got another guy. Fields can do it all physically. Physically, 185 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:47,719 Speaker 1: he showed off his powerful and accurate arm. That's one 186 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: of the things that I liked a lot about him. Um, 187 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: they're taking it slow with him though. Yeah, that's a 188 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 1: lot of talk of is he the starter, is he not? 189 00:09:55,800 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 1: And I think it won't be long, but who knows. Um. 190 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 1: Darnell Mooney, their second year receiver, came out and said 191 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: something like, I don't think he was trying to bash Drobiski, 192 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: but basically like I haven't seen peoples like that. That's 193 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: that's what that's what he does, the accuracy and the 194 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 1: velocity and the you know down the field. Twelve Michael 195 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:19,319 Speaker 1: Parsons went to the Cowboys. Um. He said, if Parsons 196 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 1: is a week one starter, the Cowboys will make him 197 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: earn it by the way he performed at ot S 198 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: and mini camp. He'll push for a lot of playing 199 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: time wherever the Cowboys use him. Yeah, there's more. I mean, 200 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 1: they drafted Jabille Cox, so we kind of like they 201 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: have two guys that are incumbent their their defense. Say 202 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: what you want about it. They got a lot of linebackers. 203 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: I think he may be a true three or four 204 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: outside linebacker type on throwing down, you know, stand up 205 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 1: from a two point stance and rush the passer. Uh 206 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: Rashawn Slater When at thirteen to the Chargers, Shelley Smith 207 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 1: writes that Slater is solid, if not a bit smaller 208 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: than you would expect. I bet he's not. People have 209 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: seen him. Don't go wow, he looks apart, you know, 210 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 1: but he's gonna be a tough eval and just like 211 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: we talked about with Penny. So yeah, the next pick 212 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 1: was Elijah Vera Tucker to the Jets. Guard's gonna be 213 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,439 Speaker 1: to uh said Simini says they haven't annointed him yet 214 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 1: as the starting left guard, but that's a fade at complete. 215 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:16,600 Speaker 1: He took all the first team reps in twelve offseason 216 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 1: practice practices, demonstrating balance, agility, and smarts that prompted the 217 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: Jets to trade up and get him. Yeah. I mean, 218 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 1: I just like what they did. If you're gonna draft 219 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 1: Wilson at two. You got the left side of your 220 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: line now young and set, and you went and got 221 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:32,079 Speaker 1: Alijah More, a route runner type that should have just 222 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 1: well early in the you know Wilson's career. Uh. Fifth 223 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:38,199 Speaker 1: team is Matt Jones the Patriots. He took number two 224 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 1: reps behind Cam Newton throughout the team's mandatory minicamp um. 225 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: The Patriots are throwing a lot at him and seeing 226 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: how he responds. His teammates are impressed. According to Mike Rice, Yeah, 227 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:55,319 Speaker 1: everything i've heard is Jones was more impressive than Cam. 228 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 1: I think Cam's gonna start. Yeah. I mean, you build 229 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:01,080 Speaker 1: a two tight end offense, and what they've done in 230 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: Belichick's history, I don't know if we'll hear from Matt 231 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: Jones for a while. Uh. Sixth team was Avan Collins 232 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 1: to the Cardinals. He was installed as one of the 233 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 1: cardinals starting inside linebackers before offseason practices began. UH and 234 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: it's apparently uh he's been compaired with the second year 235 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 1: linebacker Isaiah Simmons on the inside. Pretty a lot of speed, 236 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: but young, and I'm sure they'll be growing pains. I'm 237 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: sure there'll be mistakes. But we talked about, you know, 238 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: Slater looking the part. I mean, did you imagine those 239 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 1: two run around in shorts and T shirts or whatever, 240 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 1: and the length and the speed and the change of direction, 241 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:39,079 Speaker 1: they could have something there would be tough to play against. Yeah. Yeah. Uh. Seventeen, 242 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 1: Alex Leatherwood to the Raiders and it was one of 243 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: the surprise picks in the draft, and Paul Gautieras writes, 244 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:49,200 Speaker 1: leather Leatherwood look perhaps a ted uneasy at right tackle 245 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 1: at the start of O t S, maybe because he 246 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 1: was a career left tackle at Alabama. UM by the 247 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: end of the minicamp he appeared to be settling in 248 00:12:56,480 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 1: as the starter. I mean, just that quote. Paul Gudierros 249 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: does good work. I'm not bashing him. He really sure 250 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 1: he looked uneasy at right tackle unless he had trouble 251 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: coming out of his stance or getting into a stance 252 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 1: or did he say that on zoom call? Yeah, I mean, 253 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 1: he's not really playing football, and I'm not sure he 254 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 1: looked uneasy. Jalen Phillips went to the Dolphins at eighteen, 255 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 1: so there's a clear road for Phillips become a Week 256 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 1: one starter with a strong training camp and he should 257 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 1: step in as a hybrid edge rusher who plays both 258 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 1: three four outside linebacker and four three defensive end. I 259 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 1: think he will acclaimate really quickly in the league and 260 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:36,560 Speaker 1: they may have got a really good one there. Jam 261 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 1: And Davis with the with the Washington football team went nineteen. 262 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:44,319 Speaker 1: He worked at middle linebacker all spring. Role he filled 263 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 1: in Kentucky. But there's more involved with the position with Washington. 264 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 1: Uh So they want to see if he can handle 265 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: calling signals. Yeah, that's a lot on the play. That's play. 266 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:56,320 Speaker 1: We've seen that with Bush. People don't realize Devin White 267 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: is still a work in progress. Roklan Smith's just starting 268 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: to get that in his third season. I'm sure he 269 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: looks unbelievably impressive running around the speed and you know, 270 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:09,079 Speaker 1: on the field without the physicality, but you know, having 271 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 1: that guy quarterback the defense is going to be a 272 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:15,719 Speaker 1: stretch for any rookie linebacker. Yeah. At twenty it was 273 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: Darius Tony to the Giants. This is his type of environment. Yeah. Um, 274 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: he was explosive in the showing the ability to change 275 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: directions and accelerate at a moment's notice. The only problem 276 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: is he didn't see it often at Giants camp because 277 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 1: he couldn't find a cleat fit at rookie minicamp, skipped 278 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 1: o t s because of his his contract and wasn't signed, 279 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 1: then had a family emergency during minicamp. Yeah, it was 280 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: some flags because he's considered a really raw receiver prospect 281 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 1: and everyone wants to say, well, he's a quarterback turned receiver. 282 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 1: That was like four years ago. That didn't happen last 283 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: training camp. Yeah, that that puts us got a lot 284 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:57,160 Speaker 1: of inconsistencies. There's also Knox on him at Florida of 285 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: running wrong routes and Freeland saying and he's not really 286 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 1: for me. Twenty one was Quitty Pay with the Colts. 287 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: Um Pay, who had eleven and a half sacks in 288 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: his four seasons at Michigan, worked with the starters at 289 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: defensive end during the offseason workouts. The Colts didn't hold 290 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 1: a mini camp. Oh yeah, you will likely to be 291 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 1: the starter along with Taikwon Lewis on the other side. 292 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: And week one, barring poor play during training camp, that 293 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 1: is not exactly uh ideal Quitty Pay in Taikwon Lewis, 294 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:36,720 Speaker 1: but you can see why they addressed it their their 295 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: week there. Justin Houston's gone. Uh. Their second round pick 296 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: was the defensive end too. But he's not gonna play 297 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 1: this year probably, I don't know. I don't expect the 298 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 1: immediate help there. Yeah, that's not a great pass rushing 299 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 1: dug counting on the guy who had eleven and a 300 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 1: half sacks in four seas. Caleb Farley with the Titans 301 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:56,000 Speaker 1: has not been on the field with the teams. He 302 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: continues to rehab from a back procedure he had in March. 303 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: Um he's just I'm early working with the strengthen conditioning 304 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 1: coach Frank Periano. The plan is for him to be 305 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 1: ready at the start of training camp, but this was, 306 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: you know, missing the entire offseason program. Yeah, it's not great. 307 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: I mean, that's for sure. He didn't play last year either. 308 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,200 Speaker 1: I assumed they knew this was coming when they drafted him. 309 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: Get him ready for camp as a goal, But you 310 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: wish that was a little bit better. News twenty three 311 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:23,640 Speaker 1: was Christian derri saw to the Vikings. He missed time 312 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 1: in the spring while recovering from a groin stain strain 313 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: and offseason surgery he had to repair corn muscle were 314 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: muscle injury. Six months ago, So again not great. Great, 315 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 1: mean they're gonna count him to be the starting left tackle. Yeah, 316 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: it's early. I mean, we got a long time to 317 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,400 Speaker 1: kick off. Don't get me wrong, but some of these 318 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 1: starting your careers with inconsistency. Things you don't love to hear. 319 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,960 Speaker 1: And you know, Dary saw his playing temperament was really 320 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: good against good teams and not so great against bad teams. 321 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 1: You know, somebody seems to carry over to these type eidelines. Obviously, 322 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 1: we've talked a lot about the twenty four pick Naja 323 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 1: Harris the Steelers. Um, so we'll move on. Reporter Dariel 324 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: Lalley gives us thumbs up. Yeah, five, is Travis a 325 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: t n the running back with the Jaguars. Uh, they're 326 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 1: playing him in the slot. He's lined up receiver in 327 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,120 Speaker 1: addition to running back, So, um, you know I kind 328 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 1: of get that. Yeah, just trying to use him as 329 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 1: a weapon. Yeah, I mean, I think he can learn 330 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: more running with the whiteouts this time than running backs. 331 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: A hard position to really evaluate this. What, um, we'll see. 332 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,520 Speaker 1: I think he'll be a I hope they they think 333 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:34,440 Speaker 1: he's probably gonna be a Kamara type usage player. Yeah, 334 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:36,360 Speaker 1: you know, we'll see. I don't think he's that dynamic 335 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: or that good in the passing game. At twenty six, 336 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:42,480 Speaker 1: the Browns take Greg Newsome, the cornerback out of Northwestern. 337 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 1: I don't know if this is a good or bad 338 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:47,200 Speaker 1: one here from Jake Trotter. Well, listen to this description. 339 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 1: Newsom more than stood out during the Browns minicamp. He 340 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 1: nearly intercepted Baker Mayfield for a pick six at the 341 00:17:52,600 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: beginning of the week. Then near the end of camp, 342 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 1: he picked off Mayfield in a red zone drill, after 343 00:17:56,680 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 1: which his defensive team men's teammates went ballistic. Newsom already 344 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 1: has the look of a difference maker in the Cleveland secondary. 345 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 1: Picking off your starting quarterback though, that's yeah, but I 346 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,880 Speaker 1: guess that's good. Yeah, who knows. I imagine he's could 347 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 1: be good. It could be good. Could be Baker throwing 348 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 1: him the football, Baker trying to pick on him. To 349 00:18:15,400 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: the coaches say, hey, throw Newsom's away. We want him 350 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: to get tested, you know, already Burns versus Antonio Brown 351 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: type of stuff. I don't know, interesting uh Rashad Bateman 352 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: then went at seven to the Ravens heard good things 353 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 1: the way Bateman runs route, he looks like a number 354 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: one receiver. This offseason, he had some drops and missed 355 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 1: some practices with muscle issues. That's not good. But when 356 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: he was on the field, he got open more consistently 357 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: than any other Baltimore receiver. Well no, duh. Yeah, I 358 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:45,359 Speaker 1: will say though, and again I'm not there, and some 359 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:47,560 Speaker 1: of these reports take with a grain of salt, but 360 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 1: there's been a lot of raving about Sammy Watkins. Yeah, 361 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,199 Speaker 1: which I mean, that guy was a if you're he 362 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 1: stays healthy, and if your receivers stink, if you're if 363 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:01,959 Speaker 1: you're in, if you're in a bar and it's loaded 364 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: with threes and a five walks in, it's all relative 365 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:12,919 Speaker 1: without question. At Peyton Turner to the New Orleans Saints. Yeah, uh. 366 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: The Saints didn't hold a traditional practice sessions during the 367 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 1: spring while focusing on conditioning in classroom work. But Turner 368 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,440 Speaker 1: already sounded enthusiastic about the finer points he's been learning 369 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 1: from standout defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen. Okay, nore's nothing. 370 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 1: I mean trying to come out of it. Twenty nine 371 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: was Eric Stokes to the Packers, How does it pick 372 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: six in your first NFL Mini Camp rate as far 373 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 1: as strong starts to a career, That's what Stoke did. 374 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:40,440 Speaker 1: Stokes did on day three of the Packers mandatory minicamp. 375 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 1: We're getting all excited about guys picking off passes in 376 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: so by the way, Aaron Rodgers wasn't there again? Is 377 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: he picking off Jordan's love? Is he picking off their 378 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: their fourth string quarterback? Um? Do you tell the fourth 379 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 1: string or to throw one off the Stokes to get 380 00:19:55,400 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: his confidence up? Whatever? Yeah, that's fine. Thirty Gregory Rousso 381 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 1: to the Bills season will not be another year away 382 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:07,800 Speaker 1: from a game for Rousseau. He will be ready to 383 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 1: contribute in some capacity by the time the regular season 384 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: comes around. According to Marcel Luis Jacques, yeah, they've drafted 385 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 1: three of these big defensive ends that I think will 386 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:21,440 Speaker 1: kick inside at times on in pass rush situations. Along 387 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:25,200 Speaker 1: with that, Oliver have an active, young third down package. 388 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,440 Speaker 1: One thing he does here at the end is Rousseau 389 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: looks the tart, looks the part. Although he's been somewhat 390 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: out played by second round pick Carlos Basham throughout mini cams, 391 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: Basham might be the better player. I guess it's kind 392 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 1: of hard to tell that though, and it is. I mean, uh, 393 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 1: thirty one. The Ravens second first round draft pick was 394 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: Dave formerly known as Jayson Oa. Ohwa's effort and competitive 395 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:55,359 Speaker 1: competitiveness have jumped out at outside linebacker. Coach through Wilkins, 396 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 1: Owen's often chases downplays thirty yards down field and looks 397 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 1: fast doing it well, I would hope. So he was 398 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:03,600 Speaker 1: a fourth four guy or whatever he was. I know 399 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:05,199 Speaker 1: he's not a good sack guy, but he has a 400 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 1: good effort guy. Yeah, there's no doubt about that. His 401 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 1: lateral movement is rare and just can't be coached. That's 402 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:11,359 Speaker 1: one of the reasons why you take a guy who 403 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,679 Speaker 1: had no sacks last year at Penn State in the 404 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,160 Speaker 1: first round. I don't want to kill him to throw things, 405 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:20,120 Speaker 1: but he can I repeat that again, Oh Ahead, no 406 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:22,919 Speaker 1: sacks last year at Penn State, and he's he's been 407 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,640 Speaker 1: drafted to solve the Ravens pass rush problems. A lot 408 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 1: upside there, I mean, there's no question about that. You like, 409 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: he's Chason plays, but he's got developed some no moves, 410 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,719 Speaker 1: no sect I mentioned he had no sacks last year 411 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:37,880 Speaker 1: at Penn State. Yeah, yeah, Before thirty two was Joe 412 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:42,040 Speaker 1: try On for the Buccaneers. Uh. He missed rookie camp 413 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: and o t a s after having an east scope, 414 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,920 Speaker 1: but was able to participate in the mandatory minicamp. He's 415 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: got an impressive size and athleticism, which you could see 416 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,879 Speaker 1: in a way he stopped and accelerated in ball drills 417 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:56,439 Speaker 1: with outside linebacker coach Larry Foot coaching the outside backers. 418 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 1: How about that? Wow, I mean we're talking about individual 419 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:02,680 Speaker 1: drills here from a guy that didn't participate much. So again, 420 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:05,080 Speaker 1: you're seeing some of that. Like you kind of get 421 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 1: a look there with the Saints in the box, like, okay, 422 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: can't say a whole lot about guys, guys other guys 423 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:12,760 Speaker 1: who didn't participate, Like yeah, you look good and stop 424 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 1: start linebacker Droves. They're not counting on him for much 425 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 1: this year anyway. I mean, he'll be a rotational guy. 426 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:22,280 Speaker 1: They got their starters. It's a good situation he falls into. Yeah, 427 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 1: for sure, they don't need him to play right away. 428 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 1: So you know, some of these guys so much more 429 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 1: as being counted on, including Harris without question. I mean, 430 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:36,120 Speaker 1: I don't think we're breaking any secrets here that he's 431 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 1: very impressive in person, I mean as a runner, as 432 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:43,199 Speaker 1: a receiver, effort, energy, his physical makeup, you know, I 433 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:45,680 Speaker 1: mean he certainly looks apart the way he goes about 434 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: his business. Yeah, you know, it's it's it's all very impressive. Yeah. 435 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 1: And some of these not being around the players are 436 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:55,160 Speaker 1: talking to people, Um, you know, you hear things like 437 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 1: his work ethics off the chart, you gotta hide his helmet. Well, 438 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:01,920 Speaker 1: you're starting to get those reports from his new team 439 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:04,320 Speaker 1: and teammates too. Yeah. You know, it wasn't just something 440 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: that they said just because his agent didn't just put 441 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:11,200 Speaker 1: it out right. Mentioned to people that he worked really hard. Yeah, 442 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 1: and some of that. I you're supposed to work hard. 443 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: It's a job, it's your job, but that doesn't always happen. 444 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:20,080 Speaker 1: Doesn't always happen, and some people don't love it, and 445 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:23,120 Speaker 1: some people aren't perfectionists about it, and you know, spend 446 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:25,359 Speaker 1: every waking minute thinking of it. Like I made note, 447 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,919 Speaker 1: I wrote a thing after mini camp for the for 448 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: the Steelers. He's just kind of my thoughts about it. 449 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,360 Speaker 1: And I mentioned that to me, it looks like Ben 450 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:38,960 Speaker 1: Roethlisberger is completely bought into this season. And I said, look, 451 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 1: you know he was. You know at most of the 452 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 1: of the I think he missed one or two o 453 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:47,200 Speaker 1: t A sessions um and you know how he's out 454 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 1: there helping coach up the young guys. The you know, 455 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 1: the situation that he had where he took a shot 456 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 1: and was back the next day, could have easily sat 457 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: out there mini camps. I expected him to somebody, somebody 458 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 1: in the calm and said, well, it's just you know, 459 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: it's he's making whatever. He's supposed to be there every day. 460 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: It's not mandatory. If you're if your if your jaw, 461 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:10,440 Speaker 1: if your boss says, hey, we're gonna have some mandatory 462 00:24:10,520 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 1: orver some some optional uh team building exercises here. But 463 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 1: you've been you know, look I've been. I'm the most 464 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 1: experienced person here. I know what I'm doing. Yeah, I 465 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 1: don't necessarily need to go back and learn everything all 466 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 1: over again. Are you gonna go? You're getting paid anymore 467 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 1: or less depending on where you go, whether you go 468 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 1: or not. I do think he has by just by 469 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 1: you know, the little we've seen, it looks like he 470 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: is buying into the new offense, the new style play, 471 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 1: the new offensive line, and his new for a found 472 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:41,879 Speaker 1: pick running back yeah. I think that's the big thing. 473 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: I think he wanted to be there too, get to 474 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 1: know these you know, not just Harris, but pet Farmouth. 475 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 1: Yea work with the young offensive lineman learning the new offense. 476 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:53,880 Speaker 1: Farmouth look good to me too. He moved a little 477 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:56,160 Speaker 1: bit better than I expected to. I mean I think 478 00:24:56,200 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 1: he's uh, it runs well for Pence day guy set 479 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: getting actually produced unlike the Ravens and exactly, yeah, he 480 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: actually runs well and he produced. Yeah. So you know, 481 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:17,199 Speaker 1: I think in a way, and I wasn't sure that 482 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 1: this would be the case, and it was one of 483 00:25:19,119 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 1: the reasons why in the pass I said, well you can't. 484 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: You don't want to change the offense up on a 485 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 1: on a veteran quarterback. In some ways it can be 486 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:28,560 Speaker 1: reinvigorating for them. Yeah, very right. I mean he's gonna 487 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 1: learn it quicker than a young guy. Um. I think 488 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: it needed to happen, regardless of what his thoughts on 489 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:36,560 Speaker 1: the matter are, is that you need to use the 490 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:39,359 Speaker 1: advantages that this new system is going to present to you. 491 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,640 Speaker 1: And you know, I mean I bet Aaron Rodgers resisted 492 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 1: a little bit and then realize you did. I mean, 493 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 1: you've you've rapidly heard him talking about it. You know, 494 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:51,159 Speaker 1: there's a big an MVP. Yeah, boy, this helps, you know, 495 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:52,880 Speaker 1: by the way they went thirteen and three the first 496 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: year the new offense, So yeah, I can it can 497 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:58,159 Speaker 1: work that way. I can. Yeah. I am excited to 498 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:02,120 Speaker 1: see the the changes and hopefully they stick with them. 499 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:04,240 Speaker 1: I think they will because it's there's no reason to 500 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:05,679 Speaker 1: get away from it. You have a full camp to 501 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:08,560 Speaker 1: install that stuff, and it's gonna make everyone's life a 502 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: lot easier, including the blocking. Yeah, I think so. And 503 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,000 Speaker 1: that's that's gonna be the key. You know. I think 504 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:19,920 Speaker 1: it's easier. It's not going to be all new. They 505 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: did some of this stuff already, you know, it's and 506 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:25,119 Speaker 1: so it's it's just basically learning some new play names 507 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:27,879 Speaker 1: for things that kind of stuff. They'renna dress things up, 508 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 1: so you know, you're gonna see unbalanced lines and things 509 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,119 Speaker 1: like that that just a little bit different than the 510 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,080 Speaker 1: defense isn't used to seeing. And and they did some 511 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:37,679 Speaker 1: of that stuff last year, so it's now it's just 512 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:39,920 Speaker 1: a matter of Okay, we're just building on some of 513 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:41,959 Speaker 1: the things that we did last year. It doesn't mean 514 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:46,679 Speaker 1: it's super complicated. It's just something new and the defense 515 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:48,600 Speaker 1: is will we have a harder time preparing for it. 516 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,000 Speaker 1: And one of the things about Canada, he's known as 517 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 1: an unpredictable coach. I'll say this, you know, and I'll 518 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,959 Speaker 1: say this because people saw it here. He's the offensive 519 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 1: coordinator pit for a season and they came in in 520 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 1: a lot fewer practices and installed that offense. It made 521 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 1: it work. Yeah, exactly to you know, to the tune 522 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:12,440 Speaker 1: of forty points a game work. So yeah, I have faith. Yeah, 523 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,160 Speaker 1: I'm not worried about that part of it. I think, 524 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:16,239 Speaker 1: you know, the team will pick things up and uh 525 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:19,280 Speaker 1: where we've been talking about boys like learning new language 526 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:22,400 Speaker 1: or no learning Chinese or something. Hearing Bubby Brister talking 527 00:27:22,400 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 1: about Joe Moore's offense, you know, yeah or not Joe Walton, 528 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:29,280 Speaker 1: I should yeah, maybe we should just punt on first 529 00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:34,960 Speaker 1: down and get it over with it. Good. Yeah, let's uh, 530 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:37,320 Speaker 1: let's call it a week. We'll be back again next 531 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:39,280 Speaker 1: week for you. But that's gonna do it for this show. 532 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:42,119 Speaker 1: So for my partner Matt Williamson, for Kellen here on 533 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,760 Speaker 1: site keeping us on the air, I'm Dale Lally. 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