1 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: And we welcome you in to our homes. Welcome to 2 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: the Best podcast available on Jason Gibbs, Andrew Gribble, Nathan Zigura. 3 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: It is a Free Agent Frenzy edition of the best 4 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: podcast available and talking about tonight the reported free agents 5 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 1: that we have signed. Nothing officially yet. Everybody's got to 6 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: take physicals, Everyone's in different parts of the country, and 7 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: until that gets done and contracts gets signed remotely, we 8 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: don't have anything official to say, but reportedly the Browns 9 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 1: have been pretty active in the first three days. We'll 10 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: talk about that. We'll also talk about how it impacts 11 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: the NFL Draft, especially with the Browns picking at number ten. 12 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: Gribbs will start with you a busy week reportedly by 13 00:00:58,200 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: the Browns as they go out to get Austin who 14 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 1: they get, Jake Conklin, they get case Keenum, and very 15 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:09,199 Speaker 1: mixed of trade for fullback reportedly as Andy Jenevitch joins 16 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: the football team as well. Gribble, your immediate thoughts on 17 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: what the Browns have reportedly done here in these first 18 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: three days. Yeah, you know it's it's in free agency. 19 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: You're not gonna get a bunch of kind of flashy 20 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: big names and I think that's fine, but the Brown's 21 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: got some of the bigger names out there, and I 22 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: think the big thing that they did was they filled 23 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: a bunch of major needs on this team, and I 24 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: think the Austin Hooper uh agreeing to terms that leaked 25 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: out first and uh, even though the Bronze have David 26 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: and Joku, they could certainly use another big tight end 27 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: and Austin Hooper has proved it over the last couple 28 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: of years, being a Pro Bowl kind of player who's 29 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: really rising as a player in the NFL. And then 30 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: Jack Conklin, I think feels a huge need on the 31 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: offensive line. We talked a lot about left tackles, but 32 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: this just kind of locks you down at right tackle. 33 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: And now you know what, You've gotten three or five 34 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: offensive line spots going forward. Case Keenum is another position 35 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: that you really did need. With Drew Stanton likely going elsewhere, 36 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: you needed a veteran backup and and you bring in 37 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: one that knows a lot about Kevin Stefanski and can 38 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: fill that void. And also he's an eighth year players 39 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: played some good football in recent years, so in the 40 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 1: off chance or the bad circumstance that you need him 41 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: to play. He can hold it down for you at 42 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: that position for for a while. And then you know 43 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: Andy Janevitch, that's a guy that that fits in perfectly 44 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,079 Speaker 1: with what the Browns need at the fullback position. Clearly, 45 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: the Broncos uh patch member's offense doesn't need a fullback. 46 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: The Browns need one. So he's another good player. Three 47 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 1: of the four players. The key takeaway from me and 48 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: this fits the Andrewberry profile. These guys are all coming 49 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: off the rookie deals, kind of entering their second stage 50 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: of their career, and I think that fits the profile 51 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: that Browns fans should book at with even maybe some 52 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 1: more free agents to come. All right, Nathan's a girl? 53 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: You join us? Uh? Is this not? This is hit 54 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: number two on the best podcast available this year? If 55 00:02:55,280 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 1: I if i'd recall um surprised by the number of 56 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: offensive players and how aggressive this front office was in 57 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 1: upgrading the offense when we had talked a lot about 58 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,519 Speaker 1: the defense needing to fill a lot of pieces. Well, 59 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: I think you look at a situation where Andrew Berry 60 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: and Kevin Stefanski talked about wanting to work in lockstep, 61 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: and certainly you are seeing that what Andrew Berry has 62 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:22,119 Speaker 1: done with Kevin Stefanski. Here say what do you need 63 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 1: to run your offense the way that you want to 64 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: run it? And then taking a step back from that, 65 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: the bigger picture is this, what is the key to 66 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: success for the Browns both short term and long term? 67 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: And the answer is Baker Mayfield. And so what you're 68 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: going to do is surround Baker Mayfield with the pieces 69 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: that allow him to be the best quarterback he can 70 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: be for your organization and run the Kevin Stefanski offense, 71 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: which has proven to be successful around the also around 72 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: the NFL. So what do you need? You needed a 73 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: second tight end? Two tight ends? Last year in Minnesota, 74 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski had two tight ends on the field about 75 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: fifty seven percent of the time. Most in the NFL. 76 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: You have Austin Hooper who's caught about eighty percent of 77 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: his targets very sure hands. Then you have the athlete 78 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: and David the Joke who the former first round pick, 79 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: and that gives you that too tight end. Look. Not 80 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: only that Hooper, while he's not regarded as a great blocker, 81 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: he is a very very good blocker in one particular area, 82 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: the wide zone. He was actually a top five tight 83 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: end blocking in terms of wide zone runs, which guess 84 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: what is the foundation of this offense, the wide zone. 85 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 1: That brings me to Jack Conklin. You have to protect 86 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 1: your young quarterback. You have to develop a strong ground 87 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: game to turn this into a play action system. Dan 88 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: Orlovsky told us on Cleveland Brown Jailey, that's the best 89 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: scenario for Baker Mayfield. So you bring in Jack Conklin, 90 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: you frontload the deal wisely when you have cap A 91 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: good job by Andrew Berry there, and Conklin last year 92 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: was the number two ranked wive zone blocking tackle in 93 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: the NFL. So you're seeing not only getting young guys, 94 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 1: as Grims pointed out, correctly, getting people that fit this system. 95 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: Let's not forget Austin Hooper has experience in the system. 96 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: His rookie year, his head coach was his offense coordinator 97 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: was Kyle Shanahan running a very similar scheme in Tennessee. 98 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 1: They ran a very similar scheme, which is what Jack 99 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: Conklin has some person. Then you go to case Keenum. 100 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: You get kind of a guy who's been around the 101 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: league who can help educate Baker Mayfield on this offense. 102 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: Had a career year in two thousand seventeen when Kevin Stefanski, 103 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: of course was his quarterback coach in Minnesota, and then 104 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: Andy Janovitch. You need that pullback. And Janovitch is a 105 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: guy in his career who has been very productive as 106 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: a pass catcher when given the opportunity, averaging over ten 107 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 1: yards per catch for his career. This is the guy 108 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: who was undefeated as a wrestler in high school in 109 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: Nebraska State champion, went to Nebraska. He is as fullback 110 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: as it gets. And you're gonna have that piece. So 111 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: you look at this offense now and you say, okay, yeah, 112 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: we still don't know about right guard. We still don't 113 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 1: know about left tackle. That can be addressed in the draft, 114 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: and we'll talk about that. But your quarterback, Baker Mayfield, 115 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: his second round tender Kareem Hunt, so he's likely back 116 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: with Nick Chubb, your two receivers Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry, 117 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: your two tight ends David and Joeku, and now Austin Hooper. 118 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: And then you had content in the line. You've got 119 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,359 Speaker 1: I think everything set up for Baker Mayfield success. That 120 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 1: was clearly priority one. How do we create the best 121 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: environment for our young quarterback to succeed. And I love 122 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: that mindset because that's the key to success in the NFL. Gribbs, 123 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: you take a look at the guys that we brought in, 124 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: Conklin obviously the biggest name. I thought it was interesting 125 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: how Andrew Berry and Company front loaded that contratract uh 126 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: and and got the bigger money out of the way. 127 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: I think it's super important to get that out of 128 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: the way, knowing what you've got coming in the next 129 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: two or three years from from guys on the current 130 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: roster that are gonna need to be paid one way 131 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:49,479 Speaker 1: or the other. Uh. Your thoughts on that and then 132 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: also such an interesting set up for him. I mean 133 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: to go back to the two thousand six NFL draft, 134 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: the Browns essentially traded out of the spot, traded that 135 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: pick the Tennessee in Tennessee takes it. Yeah, you know, 136 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 1: it is interesting. Think the Conklin one is interesting because 137 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: it's almost like it reminded me a little bit of 138 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: the Kirk Cousins deal from a couple of years ago 139 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: with the Vikings, where it was short term with a 140 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 1: lot of guaranteed money. Reportedly, and for for Conklin, this 141 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: works out where it's a three year deal. He's gonna 142 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: be twenty eight years old when he goes back onto 143 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: the market. I mean, this is this is someone that's 144 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: kind of smartly playing the game with the salary cap 145 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: going up with the c B A banking on himself basically. 146 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: But for the Browns, you're right, you know you've got 147 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: a lot of core guys that you want to ultimately extend, 148 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: so this gives you some flexibility and options to still 149 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: do that. And it is it is crazy how it 150 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,559 Speaker 1: all comes back to two thousand sixteen where he traded 151 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: out that pick. You trade down Uh, you get some 152 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: future assets, and the Titans take the Conklin and his 153 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: rookie season was arguably his best season in terms of 154 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: how he was recognized. He was a first team All 155 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 1: Pro that year, really struggled with the knee injury and 156 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: at the end of thousand and eight team but Uh 157 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: came back and had a very solid here for the 158 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:59,679 Speaker 1: Titans this year, and they just had some cap issues 159 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 1: they could bring him back. So he's just such a 160 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: key piece for what you need going forward. And it 161 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 1: still doesn't change what you might be doing in the 162 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: draft because you still have such a glaring need a 163 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: left tackle. I mean, I don't know. If the season 164 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: starts to day, you you probably lined up Kendall Lamb 165 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 1: at that at that left tackle spot, a spot that 166 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: he really hasn't played all that much in his career either, 167 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: So you still need to really go out and get 168 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: a left tackle. There really isn't anyone else on the 169 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:25,720 Speaker 1: market that you probably would go out and get and 170 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: feel good good about starting at that position. So it's 171 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: still a huge position in the draft, uh for the Browns, 172 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: But it just makes you feel a lot better to 173 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 1: have one of those open offensive line spots kind of 174 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 1: taken taken now. Now really you have a question market 175 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: right garden and the big one left tackle. But Jack 176 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: Conklin just makes you feel good about just plugging someone in. 177 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: He's he's not quite on the level of Joe Puttanio. 178 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:47,559 Speaker 1: He's getting there, but it's it's similar that you just 179 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: put him out there, you don't have to worry about it, 180 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: and you think about the other positions on the field. Nathan, 181 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: we gotta we have a backup quarterback in case Keenum 182 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 1: and a guy that's very familiar with the offense we're 183 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: gonna be running. Uh. In addition, UH has a great 184 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 1: rapport with his new head coach Formula in Minnesota, and 185 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: he's a guy that can really help Baker may Yeah, 186 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: there's the table. There's no doubt about it. In Case Keenu, 187 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: we go back in that two thousand and seventeen season, 188 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: he ends up being the starter in Minnesota, throws for 189 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: over thirty yards, twenty two touchdown, seven interceptions, complete sixty 190 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: eight percent of his passes, working hand in hand with 191 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: Kevin stefanskiin You know, when we looked at who would 192 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: be the ideal person to bring in this quarterback room 193 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: with Baker Mayfield, we all thought it was Case Keenum 194 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: and the Browns get that done. And I'll tell you what, 195 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: this off season is gonna be unique. We don't really 196 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: know what's going on when there's gonna be able to 197 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: be off season worts to be able to have a 198 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:50,079 Speaker 1: guy who is like a coach in case Keenum burst 199 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: in this offense, understands the intricacies of it. To be 200 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: able to be with Baker Mayfield and talk to him 201 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:57,959 Speaker 1: and work out with him, and all of those things 202 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,559 Speaker 1: I think goes a long way because it isn't an 203 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: off season of uncertainty in terms of what's gonna shake out. 204 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:05,440 Speaker 1: But Case has been able to be and play at 205 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: a high level. He took that Vikings team to the 206 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: NFC Championship game in two thousand and seventeen. He's somebody 207 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: that were something to happen to Baker, you know, he 208 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: could step in, he could win some games, but I 209 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 1: think the real value he's gonna bring is a better 210 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 1: the professionalism that he's gonna bring into that room, the 211 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: knowledge he's going to bring into that room. And I 212 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: really don't think there was a better pairing for Baker 213 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: Mayfield available on this market than Case Keenum. I think 214 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: another move that you know, we we talked about our 215 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: free agents that we have reportedly signed, and those being 216 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: Austin Hooper and Jake Jake Conklin and Case Keenum. But 217 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: I think Gribbs, we'd be remiss if we didn't talk 218 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: about Kareem Hunt and the second round tender that the 219 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 1: Browns placed on him. And clearly this is a player 220 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: that's in the Browns fold and in the Browns thoughts 221 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 1: as we approached the season where whenever that might be yeah, 222 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: and it's interesting because it's not. There isn't too Buch 223 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: of adherence because cream Hunt was a third round pick, 224 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: So the lowest you're gonna go is is third round. 225 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 1: So uh, it's a pretty small difference, but I would 226 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 1: say it pretty much locks you in that he's coming back. 227 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: I just don't think any team is gonna put an 228 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: offer out there that will throw throw in a second 229 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 1: round pick as well. So you just make that another 230 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 1: piece of mind thing where he's gonna be back. And 231 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: this will be interesting to see what the Browns do 232 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,719 Speaker 1: with it, because as as good as the Vikings were 233 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: running the ball last year, they really didn't incorporate two 234 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: backs very much. And I think that that's something that 235 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: they're gonna be able to work with throughout the off 236 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 1: season and develop a plan, because when we saw it, 237 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: we work last year. As much as maybe the Brown's 238 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:38,240 Speaker 1: offense was not in the same page last year, it 239 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 1: sure looks like it was on the same page when 240 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:41,439 Speaker 1: both those guys are on the field, and it just 241 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 1: seemed to work, and it was it was more about 242 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:46,079 Speaker 1: just getting your best players on the field, and this 243 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: just kind of falls into what the Browns could maybe 244 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 1: do best. And you have two really good receivers, you 245 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:52,559 Speaker 1: have two good tight ends, and two good running backs. 246 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: I think that's the the foundation of what your offense 247 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 1: is gonna be. I think the Browns are obviously gonna 248 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,840 Speaker 1: add some depth at wide receiver, but I would imagine 249 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 1: just a lot less three wide receiver looks than we're 250 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: a customer team because the strength of this team is 251 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 1: at running back, tight end, and wide receiver at the 252 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 1: top two, Nathan, is there a free agent out there 253 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: that you just kind of look at and go, man, 254 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 1: I wish you would have fallen to us. Maybe is 255 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: there a guy out there like that that's already off 256 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 1: the board, you know? I mean for me, I'd have 257 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: to switch to the defensive side of the football. Why 258 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: you have one quick note on Kareem Hunt, and obviously 259 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: we're talking about Andy Janovich coming in as well. Last 260 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:32,199 Speaker 1: year under Kevin Stefanski, the Vikings used twelve personnel, which 261 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,959 Speaker 1: would be two running backs on the field, went thirty 262 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: four percent of the time. The NFL average only nine. 263 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: So I think there's a lot that they can do 264 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,439 Speaker 1: with both Kareem Hunt and Nick Chuff together, and then 265 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 1: either Chuff or Hunt with jan a bitch And that's 266 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: as one out of every three place and last year 267 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: in Minnesota, Alexander Madison still got about a hundred carries 268 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 1: average about five yards of carry. So there it wasn't 269 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,079 Speaker 1: like this. Madison certainly wasn't on the level of a 270 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:00,160 Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt form or leading Russia in the NFL. But 271 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 1: lots of flexibility, you'll be able to keep those guys fresh. 272 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 1: As for the free agency, talked about like the attention 273 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:08,439 Speaker 1: has to be turned to the defensive side of the ball, 274 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 1: and so some guys out there we know are still 275 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,719 Speaker 1: to start. One area on the safety room. Right now, 276 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 1: we have Sheldrick RedWine, the fourth round pick from the 277 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:18,840 Speaker 1: U last year. We also have J. T. Hassle. That's it. 278 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: So the safety position is one that I was watching 279 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: very very closely. And you know, Anthony Harris is a 280 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 1: name that's possibly still out there the Minnesota Vikings franchise tag, 281 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 1: and yet they're saying he's available for trade. His salary 282 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: coul end up being an issue. But the guy that 283 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 1: I kind of had my eye on and I thought 284 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 1: really fit what we were trying to do was a 285 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: single high safety and cover three looks or split field safety. 286 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 1: But that center fielder's trade Austin who has been really 287 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: really good the last couple of years, but hasn't been 288 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:49,480 Speaker 1: able to hit that long term deal and was locked 289 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 1: up by the Carolina Panthers, the team he played for 290 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: in two thousand nineteen for three years at eighteen million. 291 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 1: And I thought, man, that would have been a real 292 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: nice value and giving you somebody on that back end, 293 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:03,040 Speaker 1: because there are some box safeties types that are still 294 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:06,240 Speaker 1: out there available in free agency, and also some in 295 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 1: this draft that are kind of safety linebacker hybrids. And 296 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:11,079 Speaker 1: so I thought the Browns might be able to address 297 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 1: that side of it and either later in free each 298 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 1: of other jet but the free safeties, it's tough. And 299 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: I would say, as we go to air right now, 300 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: the guy that's probably the most accomplished out there's ha 301 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: ha Clinton Dicks. But that that free safety market is 302 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: kind of drying up quickly. Now to Gripps's point, at 303 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 1: the beginning, Andrew Berry is looking for some younger guys 304 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: going on their second contract. That you think about j 305 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: Ron Curse, who was with the Minnesota Vikings a year ago, 306 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: played well for them, Will Parks, who played for Joe 307 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 1: Woods in Denver. Those are names that aren't kind of 308 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 1: at the top of the lists, but guys who have flexibility, 309 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: versatility to play free strong or come in and come 310 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 1: to the slot. That's where the Browns are. I think 311 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 1: needs really look and bring in somebodies into that room. 312 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 1: Gril thoughts from you on the biggest needs here going forward, Yeah, 313 00:14:57,160 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: I would say the one guy that I you would 314 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: have maybe like to see bring in, and this is 315 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 1: just because you saw linebackers go out the door, was 316 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: you know, a guy like a Corey Littleton from the 317 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: Rams or something, even even in Nick Kwakkowski from the Bears. 318 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 1: You know, both those guys end up going elsewhere. So 319 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: you've got some question marks at linebacker now, and I 320 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: think we knew that going in. And it's just it's 321 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: not the same kind of market for linebacker round there. 322 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: There's not a ton of big names out there. Blake 323 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: Martinez win elsewhere as well, So you know, I just 324 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: think this is an area where you've got to bank 325 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 1: on your young guys on the roster and maybe add 326 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 1: through the draft, because I think you're gonna maybe find 327 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: some depth players at the linebacker position. But I think 328 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 1: the name guys, you know, they're not there anymore. So 329 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:38,640 Speaker 1: I think that they really weren't there to start this 330 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 1: free agency class. Now going forward, you're gonna it's just 331 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: gonna be a young group of linebackers no matter what. 332 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: And you gotta hope mac Wilson takes a jump and 333 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: maybe you get someone, whether it be in round one, 334 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 1: if you're gonna get a nice as Simmons, or definitely 335 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: someone on day two that you can believe can make 336 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 1: an impact on you right away. All right, let's take 337 00:15:57,520 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 1: a look around the NFL and free agency before we 338 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 1: talk about how all of the is impacting our draft 339 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 1: position at number ten, because I don't think we can 340 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 1: get into that without discussing what has gone on and 341 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: the mayhem and the chaos from the past three days 342 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 1: of legal tampering following followed by free agency starting just 343 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 1: a few hours ago. We are recording this. It is 344 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 1: Wednesday night, so just a heads up. A lot is changing, 345 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:28,240 Speaker 1: a lot is fluid, and the way the first three 346 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: days is gone. Who knows how the rest of this 347 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 1: is going to go here in the very near future. 348 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 1: If I would have told you Tom Brady was going 349 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 1: to be a Tampa Bay buccaneer at the start of 350 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: all of this, is the girl what would you have said, 351 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 1: let's make a taco bellt bet on that one. I 352 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: I'm hungered. I need some more taco bell. It's it's 353 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 1: it's stunning really when you think about it, that it 354 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:54,480 Speaker 1: was one of those things. When we were at the combine, 355 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 1: you've heard it. Everybody said, look, I really think this 356 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 1: is serious. I think Tom Brady is done in New England. 357 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: I have a close friends who have some connections to 358 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,840 Speaker 1: that organization. They said, I think this is maybe gonna happen, 359 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 1: Like they'll figure it out. Right, Robert Craft can sit 360 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 1: in a room, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady and they're 361 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: gonna work it out. And they did have that meeting 362 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: and they were not able to work it out. And 363 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 1: I think Tom Brady wanted a new challenge. I think, 364 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 1: you know, many people thought the Chargers, but the Buccaneers, 365 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: when you think about it, makes a lot of sense. 366 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:27,159 Speaker 1: Good Weather great talent around him, with Mike Evans and 367 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,679 Speaker 1: Godwin and Braid and O. J. Howard, uh the you know, 368 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:33,639 Speaker 1: they're supposedly maybe they're gonna bring in Antonio Brown and 369 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 1: Tom Brady's and playing, you know, staying very much in 370 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: close contact with and that offense could be loaded Bruce 371 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:44,119 Speaker 1: Arians as coach, Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlis Murder And obviously, 372 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 1: you know you think about the a f C. For 373 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: a long time, it was dominated by Brady, Peyton and 374 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:50,600 Speaker 1: Big Ben. So I think it just ended up being 375 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:53,240 Speaker 1: the right fit for him. And honestly, I think you 376 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:56,399 Speaker 1: probably wanted and wisely so, to get out of the 377 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 1: a f C. You know, the Chargers would be in 378 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,600 Speaker 1: the division with Mahomes and reigning Super Bowl champions. I 379 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:03,440 Speaker 1: think he has path to the super Bowl. He knows 380 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,239 Speaker 1: it's easier in the NFC, and so he's gonna take 381 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 1: his shot down there with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But 382 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: I don't think anybody could possibly have envisioned the scenario 383 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: playing out the Tom Brady in the year twenty twenty 384 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:18,960 Speaker 1: is going to be the starting quarterback for the Tampa 385 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:24,960 Speaker 1: Bay Buccaneers. Yeah, no question, Gribbs. Uh when you when 386 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:28,640 Speaker 1: you think Tom Brady and moving on here, I gotta 387 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 1: think the Bruce Arians connection, somehow, some way, whether it's 388 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:35,159 Speaker 1: Peyton Manning making that introduction, whatever the case might be, 389 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 1: Arian's history with quarterbacks that had to play a factor 390 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 1: in this. Yeah, it's interesting and I had one thought 391 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: about it, and I think a lot of people have 392 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 1: made this connection. Bruce arians has a relationship with Antonio Brown, 393 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: and Tom Brady apparently definitely has a friendship with Antonio 394 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: Brown and Blossoming. I mean, this is it's kind of 395 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: coming down this course. Are we gonna see Antonio Brown 396 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 1: now on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well? And I 397 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: I wanted to be skeptical a little it here because 398 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: Tom Brady is forty three years old. He's very good, 399 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: but he's definitely not as good as he used to be. 400 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 1: Does this diminish the value of a Mike Evans for 401 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 1: a downfield threat? I mean, does Tom had the kind 402 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:14,719 Speaker 1: of deep arm that that that Jamis Winston did? I mean, clearly, 403 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 1: if you're the Buccaneers, you pick we have the choice 404 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 1: of Tom Brady or Jameis Winston. You're taking Tom Brady, 405 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 1: even if it's a short term. Bet. I just we've 406 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 1: seen this movie so many times. Joe Montana maybe had 407 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:29,240 Speaker 1: the best possible version of this ending. I'm just interested 408 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:32,200 Speaker 1: to see what we could expect going forth from the Buccaneers. 409 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: I think that they're gonna be a very interesting team. 410 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:38,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if This totally changes my feelings about 411 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 1: their playoff prospects. I'm just I'm just not there yet, 412 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 1: all right, all right, uh, Gribbs, I think you make 413 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:50,199 Speaker 1: a ballot point there when you talk about Brady and 414 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: not sure what you're getting if you're the Indianapolis Colts. 415 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:57,199 Speaker 1: At least you only signed Philip Rivers to a one 416 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 1: year deal. It appears twenty million, and that's a lot 417 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,679 Speaker 1: of money Grimm's to be paying the guy that. Really, 418 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 1: that's a guy that what looks like you lost the 419 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:08,800 Speaker 1: step last year. Yeah, the the the interesting. I mean, 420 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 1: obviously it's a one year deal. So there it's it's 421 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:12,640 Speaker 1: a one year commitment and you'll see how it goes. 422 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:15,199 Speaker 1: And maybe they're gonna look at the quarterback market in 423 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:17,720 Speaker 1: the draft or or maybe for the few following years. 424 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: But I guess my issue at the Colt signing Philip Rivers. 425 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 1: I think he's a great leadership guy, great just everything. 426 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:24,760 Speaker 1: He's so fun to watch. It brings a lot of 427 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: excitement to your team. I mean, I just I wonder 428 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:29,480 Speaker 1: how much better he is than Jacoby bris said at 429 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: this point, especially the healthy version of Jacoby present. So 430 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: I think that that that's not what we saw at 431 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: the end of the season last year, and now out 432 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:42,119 Speaker 1: raises the question does Jacoby Pricett end up going back 433 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: to the Patriots to be their quarterback this year that 434 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:47,400 Speaker 1: I'm now more fascinated about what the Patriots are gonna 435 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: do the quarterback position because I think this is gonna 436 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:54,520 Speaker 1: be Obviously Belichick coaches his butt off for every single year, 437 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:56,200 Speaker 1: but this is gonna be the year he's gonna want 438 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:59,439 Speaker 1: to try to prove that he can win without Tom Brady. 439 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: And if he and if and if Bill out check 440 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: and get to the same destination with an Andy Dalton 441 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,119 Speaker 1: that quarterback instead of Tom Brady, I mean that cements 442 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: every part of Belichick check the legacy that is not 443 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 1: already cemented, and there's not much of it that is 444 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 1: all right, let me ask you both, Nathan, I'll start 445 00:21:15,359 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 1: with you who if you if you had to, who 446 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:24,119 Speaker 1: do you think wins the Super Bowl? First? Belichick or 447 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:28,640 Speaker 1: Brady or Sea Neither Well, I don't think either one 448 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:30,239 Speaker 1: of them will win a super Bowl. But if it 449 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:33,200 Speaker 1: was between Belichick or Brady, I would go with Brady 450 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: because I just think the Patriots it's it's just natural 451 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,360 Speaker 1: and they've lost their quarterback. Now, if I'm the Patriots, 452 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: I'm kicking the tires on Jameis Winston. You want to 453 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,639 Speaker 1: prove out great you are, you can al Jamis Winston 454 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,520 Speaker 1: for Josh McDaniels there and Bill Belichick you have the 455 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:48,400 Speaker 1: guy with the talent. They might not need a new 456 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:51,640 Speaker 1: franchise quarterback. But I think Brady with the Bucks, he's 457 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:54,640 Speaker 1: immediately a Super Bowl contender because he's Tom Brady. And 458 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: is that crazy? Are we being you know, over the 459 00:21:57,640 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: top about it? Probably, But he's earned with how well 460 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: he's performed throughout his career. I just think for the 461 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 1: Patriots it's gonna be much much tougher. They've lost the 462 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 1: guy who was their heart and soul on the field, 463 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 1: the best player in league for a long time. They're 464 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 1: in the same conferences, mahomes uh, they're in the same 465 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:14,640 Speaker 1: commerce as of Cleveland Brown. So I think that's gonna 466 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: be much tougher for them to make that run back 467 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 1: to where they had been. It's just it's what they 468 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,120 Speaker 1: did defies all logic. To keep it going without Tom 469 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:26,919 Speaker 1: Brady would defy even more logic. Not that I wouldn't 470 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 1: put it past Bill Belichick, but I'll say Brady. However, 471 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:32,160 Speaker 1: I think ultimately they both won their last Super Bowl 472 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 1: because you have to ask yourself, at what point does 473 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,919 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick say, Obviously there was some discussion that they 474 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:40,160 Speaker 1: keep Josh McDaniels their year after year after year after year. 475 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: At what point does he turn it over to Josh 476 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: mcdaiels and get himself out of the game. I'd say 477 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,640 Speaker 1: both have a three year window, and I think neither 478 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:51,639 Speaker 1: was a super I'm leaning neither, but I'm definitely taking 479 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:55,840 Speaker 1: Belichick over Brady in this situation. We saw the Patriots 480 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 1: win a Super Bowl by scoring thirteen points against the Rams. 481 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,160 Speaker 1: I mean that that that was that was as much 482 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 1: magic as we've seen from from Belichick in that in 483 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: that time period, and he had a Gronkowski that was 484 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: running on fumes at that point. Brady was not playing 485 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:12,520 Speaker 1: very well in that game. I just I'll bank on Belichick. Granted, 486 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:14,920 Speaker 1: they've lost a lot of players in the last couple 487 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:16,920 Speaker 1: of days. I mean, you see you see Jamie Collins 488 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 1: and Kyle van Noy walk out the door and get paid. 489 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 1: But that's that's just the system they've built. I mean 490 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:25,360 Speaker 1: that the they've just been built for years to take 491 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 1: advantage of of whatever loophole they can find within the league. 492 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:30,879 Speaker 1: I mean, they load up on these mid tier kind 493 00:23:30,920 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 1: of guys, guys that fit their system, Guys that didn't 494 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:37,640 Speaker 1: work somewhere come there and ultimately kind of fixed themselves. 495 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:40,479 Speaker 1: And then the Belichick move, and we knew how this 496 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:42,919 Speaker 1: was gonna end. He's always willing to move on from 497 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 1: a guy maybe a year too early instead of a 498 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 1: year too late. And I think that his track record 499 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 1: to me has proven it. I give them a better chance. 500 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:51,560 Speaker 1: I agree with Nathan though in the a f C, 501 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 1: their their odds are very tough. But I would say this, 502 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:56,879 Speaker 1: I think of teams that have a better chance of 503 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 1: being in the playoffs this year. I'm taking the Patriots 504 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: over the Buccaneers, no doubt. Ooh, I like that? Not 505 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:10,440 Speaker 1: liking that? Um, all right, we'll just touch on free 506 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:12,679 Speaker 1: and see one final question for you guys before we 507 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:14,439 Speaker 1: get into the draft and how it applies to the 508 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 1: Browns real quick, and move on with episode eight of 509 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:22,360 Speaker 1: the best podcast available. Thanks everyone for watching or for listening, 510 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:24,880 Speaker 1: whatever the case might be. Log on Cleveland Browns dot 511 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: com or wherever you get your podcast. Subscribing like today 512 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:31,439 Speaker 1: to the best podcast available. Give me your wild moment 513 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: of the week, whether it was a good while, whether 514 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 1: it was a bound while in free agency is a girl? 515 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: I mean, Tom Brady is the ultimate wild moment of 516 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 1: the week, right going to the taking taking Tom Brady 517 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:49,119 Speaker 1: out of it. I'll be honest with you, I really thinking, 518 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:51,920 Speaker 1: and I'm looking through the Browns lens obviously, but if 519 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 1: you were gonna tell me that the Browns were gonna 520 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:55,920 Speaker 1: come out of this free agency period with the top 521 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:59,120 Speaker 1: tight end, with the top tackle, with the best backup 522 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:02,439 Speaker 1: quarterback for their system, all on on day one, I 523 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:04,280 Speaker 1: would have said, I don't think that's fine. I don't 524 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: think we're gonna be able to get Austin Hooper. That's 525 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 1: gonna be too rich for our blood. And the way 526 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,919 Speaker 1: they were able to structure of the contracts, that really 527 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: was a wild moment to me. And then the other 528 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 1: wild moment is, frankly, the fact that it looks like 529 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:18,440 Speaker 1: Jamis Winston is not going to be a starting quarterback 530 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:21,119 Speaker 1: in the NFL. I realized he threw thirty interceptions. You 531 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:23,120 Speaker 1: can talk about that all you want, but the guy 532 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,120 Speaker 1: through for over five thousand yards, a ton of touchdowns. 533 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:29,880 Speaker 1: He's clearly talented, and you know Nick Foles and Mitch 534 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: Travisky are gonna be battling it out in Chicago. I mean, 535 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:36,400 Speaker 1: I just the fact that this guy does not have 536 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 1: a job is the fuddling to me. And the other 537 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: one not a while moment about the door getting paid 538 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: Tacos dotcoms rebel. Yeah, I I agree with Nathan that 539 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: I think of the wild moments, I would think for 540 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,879 Speaker 1: the Browns, for me, it was Austin Hooper because I 541 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: just maybe I just didn't expect it, because I just 542 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 1: I saw other ways that that Andrew Berry was going 543 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 1: to go about building this ross year. And I think 544 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:02,640 Speaker 1: it was a great move. And I think even though 545 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 1: all the headlines where you're making in the highest paid 546 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: tight end, I mean, that's just I think that's overblown. 547 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: And I think that he's making a solid amount and 548 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,359 Speaker 1: he's gonna soon be surpassed by George Kittle and and 549 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:14,360 Speaker 1: Zach Gertz. So it's it's just a matter of time 550 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 1: before that happens. And but I just was surprised because 551 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:20,160 Speaker 1: I I thought it would be maybe more of a 552 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:23,840 Speaker 1: quieter but like still productive free agency period. I did 553 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: not expect the big name at the skill position. But 554 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 1: I I'm pleasantly surprised, and I will I will take 555 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: that as well. I think it's interesting that we're going 556 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:36,280 Speaker 1: to go into this. Uh. I agree with Nathan because 557 00:26:36,280 --> 00:26:37,879 Speaker 1: I don't know if Jamis Winston would make a lot 558 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:39,680 Speaker 1: of sense to me for the Chargers or Cam Newton, 559 00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 1: one of those guys is not going to be a 560 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,399 Speaker 1: starter in the NFL this year. And then maybe throwing 561 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 1: is Andy Dalton going to be a starter in the 562 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:48,040 Speaker 1: NFL this year? Like there's so many, so many players. 563 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 1: Mitch Drabinski is clearly not going to be a starter 564 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 1: in the NFL this year. There's just so much change 565 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position. Uh. That is not usual in 566 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:59,360 Speaker 1: the NFL. You don't usually see this much movement at 567 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks spot. And I think that makes you know, obviously, 568 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:03,919 Speaker 1: there's a lot of circumstances that's gonna make this one 569 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: of the most anticipated NFL seasons in a long time. 570 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,160 Speaker 1: But I've never been excited to just watch the entire 571 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 1: league because the identity has changed so much in the 572 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:15,760 Speaker 1: last couple of days. Well, and Gribbs, let's transition on 573 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:19,240 Speaker 1: that note. We talked about all the quarterbacks moving the 574 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:22,880 Speaker 1: NFL draft order still pretty good up until about thirteen, 575 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 1: and then the Colts obviously traded that first round pick 576 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 1: to the forty niners. But you also have a class 577 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 1: of quarterbacks coming in that aren't slouches either, that are 578 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,440 Speaker 1: gonna probably play it right away. Yeah, I would say 579 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 1: the events of the past couple days has made it 580 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:39,880 Speaker 1: more likely that the It seems like the Chargers are 581 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:42,439 Speaker 1: maybe more likely to go for a quarterback because it 582 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:44,879 Speaker 1: sounds like reports are out there that they're they're leaning 583 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 1: towards Tyrod Taylor being their guy going into the years. 584 00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:49,400 Speaker 1: So that tells me they're probably using their first round 585 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 1: pick on a quarterback. So that helps the Browns. But 586 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 1: I would also say that some of the movements of 587 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:57,960 Speaker 1: this week would hurt the Browns in terms of maybe 588 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: some teams that didn't invest in a left tackle are 589 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:04,199 Speaker 1: probably gonna do it in the first round. Namely, to me, 590 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,560 Speaker 1: the one that stands out to the Arizona Cardinals. I 591 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:08,440 Speaker 1: think that they're a team that could go after one 592 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:11,639 Speaker 1: after adding DeAndre Hopkins, that that left tackle might be 593 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:14,199 Speaker 1: the final piece that they need to help kind of 594 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:17,120 Speaker 1: build an offense that could be really good this year. 595 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:21,280 Speaker 1: So I'm I'm now, after what has happened over the 596 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 1: past forty eight hours, I'm more of the opinion that 597 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:26,920 Speaker 1: the Browns might be getting the fourth tackle in this draft. 598 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:30,600 Speaker 1: And I was starting on Monday, Zigura any chance to 599 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:35,000 Speaker 1: the Browns. Gribble mentioned it, the fourth the fourth tackle, 600 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:37,080 Speaker 1: Any chance the Browns might actually have to move up 601 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 1: to get one of these four tackles. The way this 602 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 1: is looking, depending on how things were gonna go with 603 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:47,440 Speaker 1: the Chargers, it felt like it could become possible, apparently 604 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 1: talking to people to combine. And it's really no secret. 605 00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 1: Much like last year that the New York Giants loved 606 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:56,760 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones, you've found out that the Chargers really loved 607 00:28:56,800 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert. And so if you give that as a 608 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:02,360 Speaker 1: of it and take that for what it's worth, and 609 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:03,800 Speaker 1: there seems to be a lot of smoke the fact 610 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:05,080 Speaker 1: that they come out and said, look, we're gonna go 611 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:07,560 Speaker 1: with Tyrod Taylor this year. What tells you they're gonna 612 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:11,200 Speaker 1: draft a quarterback early. So that puts three quarterbacks in 613 00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 1: the top ten Herbert to ah and and Joe Burrow 614 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:16,479 Speaker 1: is gonna go one. So now we're at the seventh 615 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 1: pick for the Browns. Isaiah Simmons is gonna likely go 616 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:22,520 Speaker 1: in the top ten, Chase is definitely gonna go in 617 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:25,239 Speaker 1: the top ten. Akuda is likely to go in the 618 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: top ten. So just with those three, of those three 619 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:29,720 Speaker 1: all also go on the top ten. Now we're at 620 00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:31,920 Speaker 1: the fourth. That means if every other pick as the tackle, 621 00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:33,880 Speaker 1: we're still going to get the fourth one. I don't 622 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 1: really see a scenario where four tackles go in the 623 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:38,800 Speaker 1: top nine. I think Arizona is gonna take a tackle. 624 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 1: I think it is certainly possible, uh that the Giants 625 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:45,680 Speaker 1: take a tackle, and maybe one other team that could 626 00:29:46,120 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 1: could Jacksonville take a tackle. They could, But other than that, 627 00:29:50,120 --> 00:29:53,920 Speaker 1: I think you're probably in a pretty good spot to 628 00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 1: at least get number four or even number three. And 629 00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 1: who knows, you know, Dwayne Brown is a guy that 630 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: will lot of teams like maybe a team falls in 631 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 1: love with one of these receivers like a Ceedee, Lamb 632 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:08,480 Speaker 1: or Rugs. I mean, there are very talented players a 633 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:12,200 Speaker 1: premium positions in this draft, and you can see somebody 634 00:30:12,360 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: surprise you up there. But I think the Browns are 635 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:16,800 Speaker 1: gonna be in pretty good shape now that we know 636 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: the Chargers aren't going to be taking a tackle because 637 00:30:20,840 --> 00:30:22,560 Speaker 1: that was it. If they brought into quarterbacks that they've 638 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:24,640 Speaker 1: run jamis or camp, they could have been a team 639 00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 1: that took the tackle and then all of a sudden, 640 00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:28,480 Speaker 1: the map gets a little bit dicey depending on how 641 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:33,800 Speaker 1: it falls. All right, final thoughts, guys, as we we 642 00:30:33,880 --> 00:30:38,959 Speaker 1: approach the league new year underway, we're about three hours 643 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 1: in again, we're recording this on Wednesday night. A lot 644 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:44,560 Speaker 1: can change from the time that you watched this or 645 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 1: listen to it. Um a lot going on. A lot 646 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:53,200 Speaker 1: of things still fluid. Brown's with some work still to do, 647 00:30:53,480 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 1: especially on the defensive side. Gribbled. Final thoughts from you, Well, yeah, 648 00:30:58,200 --> 00:30:59,680 Speaker 1: a couple of things you want. I'll follow up what 649 00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:01,640 Speaker 1: they can said about the left tackle thing. I do 650 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,440 Speaker 1: think if you are getting your fourth left tackle, that 651 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:07,960 Speaker 1: to me makes me wonder if the trade back would 652 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,400 Speaker 1: be a possibility, because what if that fourth left tackle 653 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:12,440 Speaker 1: is not the guy that really fits what you want 654 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:14,800 Speaker 1: to do and then your options are better probably to 655 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 1: move back. So that in that discussion about getting the 656 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:20,080 Speaker 1: number four left tackle in the draft, that could open 657 00:31:20,160 --> 00:31:22,440 Speaker 1: up a potential move back instead of the move up 658 00:31:22,440 --> 00:31:25,160 Speaker 1: that we were talking about earlier, and I would say too. Obviously, 659 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: most of the big name free agents are off the board. 660 00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:30,040 Speaker 1: That's what happens in in NFL free agency. But just 661 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:33,200 Speaker 1: keep in mind that over these next few days weeks 662 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 1: that there will be some impact players that end up 663 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 1: signing with these teams, including the Browns. You go back 664 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,080 Speaker 1: to last year, the Browns added guys like Eric Kush 665 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:42,880 Speaker 1: and the Darius Taylor on the first a free agency, 666 00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:45,520 Speaker 1: but then got a guy like Morgan Burnett later in 667 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:47,680 Speaker 1: free agency and he ended up playing a bigger role 668 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:50,000 Speaker 1: probably on your team than those other two guys. So 669 00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:52,640 Speaker 1: there there are gonna be some players added to this team. 670 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:55,360 Speaker 1: I know people are really concerned about the defense. I 671 00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:58,720 Speaker 1: imagine there will be some defensive players, especially ones that 672 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 1: could play a significant role in the team this year, 673 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,280 Speaker 1: that will be added to this team this year. Is 674 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:08,120 Speaker 1: the girl from you? Yeah, I agree with Gribbs. I 675 00:32:08,200 --> 00:32:10,360 Speaker 1: would expect the Browns to be active. I think you're 676 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:13,080 Speaker 1: gonna add a couple of safeties. I think look for 677 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:16,440 Speaker 1: the Browns to add a slot corner to compliment Denzel Woard, 678 00:32:16,440 --> 00:32:20,560 Speaker 1: Greedy Williams and Money Mitch linebacker and there's some veterans 679 00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: that are out there. I think that's the one room. 680 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:23,600 Speaker 1: I think, for the most part, you're gonna see the 681 00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:27,760 Speaker 1: Browns looking to add guys around twenty seven, maybe twenty 682 00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: eight that age range, which is what they've done so far, 683 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:33,040 Speaker 1: with the exception obviously of Case Cam. The linebacker rooms 684 00:32:33,080 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 1: the one I could maybe see them bring a veteran 685 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:38,840 Speaker 1: in to help accelerate the development and work with, you know, 686 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:42,400 Speaker 1: the young guys. Sa Taki. Of course, Matt Wilson also 687 00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 1: helped on a depth on the defensive line. I think 688 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: on offense, you've pretty much done it. You've got your 689 00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:49,760 Speaker 1: two tight ends, you're set, your two receivers. You're said, 690 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:51,440 Speaker 1: maybe you looked at a third receiver, but I think 691 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:53,880 Speaker 1: you can get one in this draft on Day two 692 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:56,840 Speaker 1: or Day three. That typically would be a Day two 693 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,360 Speaker 1: or a Day one guy in past draft, just because 694 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,360 Speaker 1: the depth they're so I think you're good on offense, honestly, 695 00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:04,480 Speaker 1: so I think the folks will be on defense guys 696 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:07,440 Speaker 1: who can compete in the linebacker room, safety, easy need, 697 00:33:07,480 --> 00:33:09,680 Speaker 1: and a slot corner, along with some depth on the 698 00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 1: d line. But I think the focus terms of defense, 699 00:33:12,040 --> 00:33:14,480 Speaker 1: I think if there are any splashes left. Maybe it's one. 700 00:33:14,680 --> 00:33:17,080 Speaker 1: I think these are gonna be guys that they've identified 701 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:20,200 Speaker 1: who they believe in their systems will be better than 702 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:23,400 Speaker 1: they were in their previous spots. Young guys with growth attention. 703 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:26,920 Speaker 1: All right, that's gonna wrap up Episode eight of the 704 00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:32,800 Speaker 1: Best Podcast Available. We're all live from home. I've got 705 00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:35,400 Speaker 1: a spaghetti cast role in the oven. I'm not kidding 706 00:33:35,400 --> 00:33:38,040 Speaker 1: when I say that. There's literally a banana holding up 707 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:41,080 Speaker 1: my phone to keep it in place for moving. We 708 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:45,360 Speaker 1: are mcgivering things, figuring things out, and we will continue 709 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:49,560 Speaker 1: to bring you the Best podcast Available every Thursday leading 710 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:53,360 Speaker 1: up to the NFL Draft, which, by the way, we 711 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:55,520 Speaker 1: didn't even get to. We'll get to that next week. 712 00:33:55,880 --> 00:33:58,360 Speaker 1: There's not gonna be any fans at it. We'll see 713 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:00,600 Speaker 1: if there'll be any players at it, or or how 714 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:03,880 Speaker 1: this is going to go in the coming weeks and 715 00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:07,040 Speaker 1: about a month from now, as we get ready for 716 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:12,359 Speaker 1: the NFL Draft. Gribbs Szagara, thank you appreciate your time. 717 00:34:12,680 --> 00:34:16,280 Speaker 1: Thanks to Paul Taylor and Jeff McDaniel for literally setting 718 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:18,719 Speaker 1: all of this up, making it possible for us to 719 00:34:18,719 --> 00:34:20,720 Speaker 1: be able to provide you a little video stream plus 720 00:34:20,719 --> 00:34:24,480 Speaker 1: some audio. 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