1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,668 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning. Oh yeah, let's talk some football. 3 00:00:27,788 --> 00:00:29,908 Speaker 1: You know me, I'm Kyle Branch. You know Will Salva, 4 00:00:29,948 --> 00:00:34,028 Speaker 1: you know Tom Pellicero. But making his GMFB hosting debut 5 00:00:34,668 --> 00:00:39,388 Speaker 1: from yukon nine years in the NFL, The Man's Man Podcast, 6 00:00:39,468 --> 00:00:42,908 Speaker 1: The Everything dB Show. He is all about ball and 7 00:00:42,988 --> 00:00:46,108 Speaker 1: he also likes f one. It's Darius Butler. What's up, Darius? 8 00:00:46,108 --> 00:00:51,068 Speaker 1: How you feeling? Man? Yeah, waking up this early again, 9 00:00:51,108 --> 00:00:53,348 Speaker 1: but I'm here man, I'm loving it. We love having you. 10 00:00:53,508 --> 00:00:56,548 Speaker 1: We are fired up. We talked ball all year round. 11 00:00:56,948 --> 00:00:59,948 Speaker 1: Let's do it right now with the lead block question 12 00:01:00,028 --> 00:01:02,908 Speaker 1: for our loyal viewers. Do you like the twa tongua 13 00:01:02,948 --> 00:01:07,548 Speaker 1: Iloa Tyree? He'll definitely does. Tyreek Killers started a side business, 14 00:01:07,548 --> 00:01:10,468 Speaker 1: a side hustle, just hyping toa you know, last week 15 00:01:10,508 --> 00:01:13,668 Speaker 1: we heard him call to a ten Matt Mores, which felk, 16 00:01:13,708 --> 00:01:16,308 Speaker 1: we're two of us. But now he's not messing around anymore. 17 00:01:16,588 --> 00:01:20,068 Speaker 1: He is comparing tah to the big dog Patrick Mahomes. 18 00:01:20,068 --> 00:01:23,188 Speaker 1: Have a listen to this. Who got the strongest own 19 00:01:23,268 --> 00:01:26,268 Speaker 1: tour of Pat Mahomes Tour or Patrick Mahome obviously, like 20 00:01:26,468 --> 00:01:28,708 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go at one five as the strongest arm, 21 00:01:28,788 --> 00:01:31,388 Speaker 1: but as far as accuracy wise, I'm going with Tour 22 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:33,348 Speaker 1: all day. So which one would you rather have? The 23 00:01:33,428 --> 00:01:35,508 Speaker 1: deep ball where you gotta scramble around the field to 24 00:01:35,548 --> 00:01:37,228 Speaker 1: try to go find it, you want the acress to 25 00:01:37,268 --> 00:01:39,268 Speaker 1: hit you writing a bread basketball. I wanted to hit 26 00:01:39,308 --> 00:01:41,028 Speaker 1: me writing the bread basket just like I did in 27 00:01:41,028 --> 00:01:43,028 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bill's game and take its seventy and the 28 00:01:43,148 --> 00:01:45,508 Speaker 1: race is history. And again, this is not a shot 29 00:01:45,508 --> 00:01:47,828 Speaker 1: at anybody, right, this is just stuff they had to 30 00:01:47,828 --> 00:01:51,068 Speaker 1: be said, needed to be saying, said, this is a 31 00:01:51,108 --> 00:01:54,188 Speaker 1: fun way to start a Monday. Let's get right into it. 32 00:01:54,308 --> 00:01:56,068 Speaker 1: Tom Pallisero, you've seen and heard it all in the 33 00:01:56,148 --> 00:01:58,308 Speaker 1: National Football League. What do you think of this comparison 34 00:01:58,308 --> 00:02:02,028 Speaker 1: to tyreeks making between Ta and Mahomes, Kyle, I think 35 00:02:02,028 --> 00:02:05,188 Speaker 1: it's natural to be taken aback anytime you're hearing Patrick 36 00:02:05,268 --> 00:02:08,068 Speaker 1: Mahomes name one of the greatest, if not the best 37 00:02:08,148 --> 00:02:10,428 Speaker 1: player in the NFL right now, being compared to a 38 00:02:10,468 --> 00:02:12,228 Speaker 1: guy into a tongue of Valoah whose record as the 39 00:02:12,268 --> 00:02:15,148 Speaker 1: starting quarterback is pretty good. But he's had some injuries, 40 00:02:15,148 --> 00:02:17,908 Speaker 1: he's had the weirdness of his rookie season going in 41 00:02:17,948 --> 00:02:20,028 Speaker 1: out of the line of getting bench for Ryan Fitzpatrick. 42 00:02:20,148 --> 00:02:22,548 Speaker 1: But let's just take this objectively here, let's go to 43 00:02:22,588 --> 00:02:26,828 Speaker 1: the experts at next Gen Stats. We're talking about accuracy here. 44 00:02:26,948 --> 00:02:28,868 Speaker 1: Here's some of the metrics I would look at them. 45 00:02:28,908 --> 00:02:33,148 Speaker 1: Police percentage above expected to a tongue of Valoah's is 46 00:02:33,228 --> 00:02:36,748 Speaker 1: better than Patrick Mahomes ranks eleventh in the NFL. Mahomes 47 00:02:36,828 --> 00:02:40,628 Speaker 1: is twenty first completion percentage on throws over twenty yards 48 00:02:41,228 --> 00:02:44,908 Speaker 1: to alt the NFL last season at fifty percent. Now, 49 00:02:45,028 --> 00:02:47,428 Speaker 1: he threw a lot fewer deep balls, only thirty compared 50 00:02:47,428 --> 00:02:50,508 Speaker 1: to seventy six four Mahomes, but again, pretty high percentage 51 00:02:50,508 --> 00:02:52,788 Speaker 1: and then average time to throw the thing is indicative 52 00:02:52,828 --> 00:02:54,588 Speaker 1: of what Too is as a quarterback. It is very 53 00:02:54,628 --> 00:02:56,668 Speaker 1: much a see it, get it out. That's what he 54 00:02:56,708 --> 00:02:59,748 Speaker 1: did really well at Alabama. That's why the Dolphins valued 55 00:02:59,828 --> 00:03:02,788 Speaker 1: him so highly they drafted him above Justin Herbert. A 56 00:03:02,828 --> 00:03:04,988 Speaker 1: lot of the stuff in Miami's offense the past couple 57 00:03:05,028 --> 00:03:06,988 Speaker 1: of years, it's been getting the ball off quickly, get 58 00:03:06,988 --> 00:03:08,908 Speaker 1: the ball in Jalen Waddle's hands. Well, now you have 59 00:03:08,948 --> 00:03:11,988 Speaker 1: one of the premier deep threats in the NFL. It'll 60 00:03:12,028 --> 00:03:15,668 Speaker 1: be really interesting to see if those deep thrown numbers 61 00:03:16,028 --> 00:03:19,308 Speaker 1: increased now with Tyreek on board, and whether he continues 62 00:03:19,508 --> 00:03:22,028 Speaker 1: to actually hit him at a pretty high clip. Hey Kyle, 63 00:03:22,148 --> 00:03:24,388 Speaker 1: I love this. I love this for it too. I 64 00:03:24,428 --> 00:03:27,588 Speaker 1: love this from Tyreek Hill. This is exactly what tour needs. 65 00:03:27,668 --> 00:03:29,748 Speaker 1: You know, you got the highest paid player on the 66 00:03:29,788 --> 00:03:32,588 Speaker 1: team coming down singing his praises from the megaphone. It's 67 00:03:32,628 --> 00:03:34,908 Speaker 1: like when you move on, you get a new girlfriend, 68 00:03:34,948 --> 00:03:36,708 Speaker 1: and you get a new job, you gotta make it 69 00:03:36,788 --> 00:03:39,228 Speaker 1: sound like the best new girl, the best job ever. 70 00:03:39,268 --> 00:03:41,428 Speaker 1: So I love this man, the confidence and tour. You 71 00:03:41,508 --> 00:03:43,708 Speaker 1: kind of see it rubbing off on tour as well, 72 00:03:43,788 --> 00:03:46,588 Speaker 1: and his presses. He's kind of talking himself up more 73 00:03:46,628 --> 00:03:48,788 Speaker 1: than he ever has in the past. You know, he 74 00:03:48,828 --> 00:03:51,068 Speaker 1: got a new offensive, coordinated, new play call, a new 75 00:03:51,148 --> 00:03:54,108 Speaker 1: head coach with Mike McDaniels, who's supposed to be this guru. 76 00:03:54,388 --> 00:03:56,068 Speaker 1: So I love this from Tyree man. You see the 77 00:03:56,108 --> 00:03:58,908 Speaker 1: same thing going on over in Vegas with DeVante Adams. Man, 78 00:03:58,908 --> 00:04:01,148 Speaker 1: but you gotta gass up your quarterback. Your quarterback needs 79 00:04:01,188 --> 00:04:03,028 Speaker 1: to hear from the wide receiver and the rest of 80 00:04:03,028 --> 00:04:05,868 Speaker 1: the fans. So I love it, especially as a lifelong dolphin. 81 00:04:05,948 --> 00:04:07,988 Speaker 1: I love it down here to see it. Hey, Darius, 82 00:04:08,068 --> 00:04:11,028 Speaker 1: I am actually going to piggyback off what you'd said. 83 00:04:11,068 --> 00:04:13,708 Speaker 1: In terms of bringing up relationships. This feels a lot 84 00:04:13,788 --> 00:04:17,268 Speaker 1: like being on a blind date when a mutual friend 85 00:04:17,748 --> 00:04:20,428 Speaker 1: is saying how great the other person is, and then 86 00:04:20,548 --> 00:04:24,228 Speaker 1: you have this image of them built up in your mind. Right, 87 00:04:24,268 --> 00:04:27,748 Speaker 1: It's an unrealistic expectation that you have in your head. Now, 88 00:04:27,868 --> 00:04:31,108 Speaker 1: this is the time of year when statements like this 89 00:04:31,308 --> 00:04:34,028 Speaker 1: are being made, where you hear this. This is a 90 00:04:34,068 --> 00:04:37,068 Speaker 1: big deal for Tua because who has ever in his 91 00:04:37,228 --> 00:04:40,388 Speaker 1: past with the Dolphins really stood up for him, really 92 00:04:40,428 --> 00:04:44,028 Speaker 1: given him that vote of competence. Now, this does give 93 00:04:44,068 --> 00:04:46,548 Speaker 1: you a little bit of vot a competence because, if 94 00:04:46,588 --> 00:04:51,068 Speaker 1: we're being technical, Tah's completion percentage was a smidge higher, 95 00:04:51,348 --> 00:04:55,548 Speaker 1: a hair higher. Okay, Now, Mahomesoll has also started way 96 00:04:55,628 --> 00:04:59,868 Speaker 1: more games, sixty three to twenty one. So Tua did 97 00:04:59,948 --> 00:05:03,668 Speaker 1: improve in every statistical category, if you will, compared to 98 00:05:03,788 --> 00:05:07,348 Speaker 1: his rookie season. But again, the numbers don't wow you. 99 00:05:07,428 --> 00:05:09,708 Speaker 1: They don't jump out at you like the ones that 100 00:05:09,788 --> 00:05:12,708 Speaker 1: Mahomes has put up. But let's keep in mind that 101 00:05:12,788 --> 00:05:16,348 Speaker 1: Tua has been pulled from games, he's had the competition 102 00:05:16,508 --> 00:05:21,548 Speaker 1: with Ryan Fitzpatrick, He's had different offensive coordinators. Also, the 103 00:05:21,588 --> 00:05:25,788 Speaker 1: Dolphins were reportedly linked to Deshaun Watson. So for a 104 00:05:25,828 --> 00:05:29,468 Speaker 1: player of Tyreek Hills ILK to come out and give 105 00:05:29,508 --> 00:05:32,548 Speaker 1: him this voter confidence, I think is huge. He is 106 00:05:32,788 --> 00:05:36,028 Speaker 1: a big target for a lot of people to voice 107 00:05:36,068 --> 00:05:38,988 Speaker 1: their criticism toward. So I think this is a big deal. 108 00:05:38,988 --> 00:05:41,348 Speaker 1: And I can't wait for tomorrow's show when we talk 109 00:05:41,428 --> 00:05:46,108 Speaker 1: about Aaron Rodgers comparing Davante Adams and Christian Watson together. 110 00:05:46,228 --> 00:05:49,348 Speaker 1: I cannot wait in seeing the praises of Christian Watson. 111 00:05:49,548 --> 00:05:51,588 Speaker 1: I can't wait when we start off the show tomorrow 112 00:05:51,628 --> 00:05:54,588 Speaker 1: like this, KB, well, I can't wait either. And you 113 00:05:54,628 --> 00:05:57,668 Speaker 1: think you're joking, we will. Guys, has never played a 114 00:05:57,748 --> 00:06:00,988 Speaker 1: game with ta What are we doing here running the percentages? 115 00:06:01,508 --> 00:06:06,268 Speaker 1: This is a hilarious comparison. It's a farcical analogy between 116 00:06:06,308 --> 00:06:08,508 Speaker 1: the two of them. To his completion presentage is high 117 00:06:08,508 --> 00:06:10,708 Speaker 1: because it feels like he throws it six feet down 118 00:06:10,828 --> 00:06:13,708 Speaker 1: field every time. We are kind of dancing around it. 119 00:06:14,388 --> 00:06:18,708 Speaker 1: Him hyping Tua over Mahomes is exactly like, Oh, I 120 00:06:18,708 --> 00:06:20,548 Speaker 1: don't know. You moved to Las Vegas and asked if 121 00:06:20,548 --> 00:06:23,188 Speaker 1: your quarterback compares talent level to your old quarterback and 122 00:06:23,228 --> 00:06:26,868 Speaker 1: you say something like this as far as talent in ability, 123 00:06:26,948 --> 00:06:30,708 Speaker 1: I mean, it's really similar. If I'm keeping it real. Yeah, 124 00:06:30,708 --> 00:06:32,988 Speaker 1: it's that simple, if I'm keeping it real. I also, 125 00:06:33,148 --> 00:06:34,508 Speaker 1: I don't know if you guys saw this. It's just 126 00:06:34,548 --> 00:06:36,628 Speaker 1: breaking right now. Tom, you're probably about to tweet it. 127 00:06:37,108 --> 00:06:39,428 Speaker 1: Robert Woods, the wide receiver, went from the Rams to 128 00:06:39,508 --> 00:06:42,868 Speaker 1: the Titans, and he's saying Ryan Tannehill has a stronger 129 00:06:42,948 --> 00:06:45,908 Speaker 1: arm than Matthew Stafford. Byron Pringo went from the Chiefs 130 00:06:45,948 --> 00:06:48,628 Speaker 1: to the Bears and he says that Justin Field is 131 00:06:48,668 --> 00:06:51,828 Speaker 1: more clutched than Patrick Mahomes. And Noah Fant went from 132 00:06:51,868 --> 00:06:55,028 Speaker 1: Denver to Seattle. He says that Seahawks Drew Lock is 133 00:06:55,068 --> 00:06:58,388 Speaker 1: actually more naturally talented than Broncos Drew Lock. So he 134 00:06:58,428 --> 00:07:00,788 Speaker 1: just goes apples to apples. This is what you do. 135 00:07:01,108 --> 00:07:03,508 Speaker 1: All these wide receivers got paid or changed places, and 136 00:07:03,548 --> 00:07:05,508 Speaker 1: they say they're great as they quarterback is the greatest 137 00:07:05,508 --> 00:07:07,748 Speaker 1: player to ever live. Let me ask you this, Darius, 138 00:07:07,788 --> 00:07:10,188 Speaker 1: because you were hyping in the Miami in your response, 139 00:07:10,548 --> 00:07:12,908 Speaker 1: Twas seems to be the butt of a lot of jokes, 140 00:07:12,948 --> 00:07:15,588 Speaker 1: a lot of low hanging fruit, and everyone seems to 141 00:07:15,708 --> 00:07:17,268 Speaker 1: kind of be waiting to see what the hell is 142 00:07:17,268 --> 00:07:19,588 Speaker 1: gonna happen with him? Is there any chance? Really? This 143 00:07:19,628 --> 00:07:22,268 Speaker 1: guy comes out and it's just incredible, and the Dolphins 144 00:07:22,268 --> 00:07:24,548 Speaker 1: are four and ozer and now the tourist stands are 145 00:07:24,548 --> 00:07:26,508 Speaker 1: saying we told you so, Like, does he have it? 146 00:07:26,548 --> 00:07:28,748 Speaker 1: Is he gonna surprise people this year? Hey? I think 147 00:07:28,748 --> 00:07:31,348 Speaker 1: he has it. You don't go top five for no reason. 148 00:07:31,428 --> 00:07:34,588 Speaker 1: He got thrown in there replacing hers at Alabama. He's 149 00:07:34,668 --> 00:07:37,188 Speaker 1: used to being surrounded by talent, and now he's surrounded 150 00:07:37,188 --> 00:07:39,628 Speaker 1: by a similar type of talent in Miami. Now you 151 00:07:39,708 --> 00:07:42,308 Speaker 1: got Jayleen Waller he brought in there last year. You 152 00:07:42,388 --> 00:07:45,628 Speaker 1: bring over Tyree Hill and think about Tyre Hills. He's 153 00:07:45,628 --> 00:07:48,388 Speaker 1: like Steph Kurry. He's gonna change the entire outlook at 154 00:07:48,388 --> 00:07:50,548 Speaker 1: that field for tour. You got a offensive line, you 155 00:07:50,628 --> 00:07:52,788 Speaker 1: upgraded there, you got a better play caller where all 156 00:07:52,828 --> 00:07:55,588 Speaker 1: assuming so, I think it's definitely some room for Tour 157 00:07:55,708 --> 00:07:58,828 Speaker 1: to grow and be that guy potentially even like a 158 00:07:58,908 --> 00:08:01,588 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl type player this year. So I'm looking forward 159 00:08:01,588 --> 00:08:04,668 Speaker 1: to it. I think Darius Elsten brings up a really 160 00:08:04,828 --> 00:08:08,148 Speaker 1: interesting point about the confidence that you see two of 161 00:08:08,268 --> 00:08:10,988 Speaker 1: projecting even in this press conferences, because this is a 162 00:08:10,988 --> 00:08:13,308 Speaker 1: guy who, let's be honest, he eve been beaten down 163 00:08:13,308 --> 00:08:15,868 Speaker 1: in certain regards over the past couple of years. Again 164 00:08:15,948 --> 00:08:18,628 Speaker 1: going back to being benched for Ryan Fitzpatrick and he 165 00:08:18,668 --> 00:08:20,108 Speaker 1: was in and out of the lineup. It was hard 166 00:08:20,108 --> 00:08:22,388 Speaker 1: to tell what was going on the pursuit of Deshaun 167 00:08:22,428 --> 00:08:24,828 Speaker 1: Watson that really ate up the entire first half of 168 00:08:24,948 --> 00:08:27,188 Speaker 1: last season. Yet the guy's got a thirteen and eight 169 00:08:27,228 --> 00:08:30,748 Speaker 1: record as the starting quarterback. The Dolphins right now plainly 170 00:08:30,788 --> 00:08:33,708 Speaker 1: want to figure out what do we have into a 171 00:08:33,788 --> 00:08:36,628 Speaker 1: tongue of Valoa. They hired the coach, Mike McDaniel, who 172 00:08:36,668 --> 00:08:38,628 Speaker 1: was the guy in the interview process who didn't come 173 00:08:38,628 --> 00:08:40,388 Speaker 1: in and say, hey, what's the plan for Tua. He 174 00:08:40,428 --> 00:08:43,268 Speaker 1: came in and said, here's my plan. This is how 175 00:08:43,268 --> 00:08:45,548 Speaker 1: we are going to win with two a tongue of Valoa. 176 00:08:45,588 --> 00:08:48,068 Speaker 1: We saw McDaniel calling Tua from the airplane when he 177 00:08:48,108 --> 00:08:50,268 Speaker 1: was headed in for his press conference. How you bring 178 00:08:50,308 --> 00:08:52,708 Speaker 1: in Tyree Hill and said nothing but positive things so 179 00:08:52,788 --> 00:08:56,468 Speaker 1: far about Tah McDaniel defending his arm strength a couple 180 00:08:56,468 --> 00:08:58,628 Speaker 1: of weeks ago, talking about how it doesn't matter if 181 00:08:58,628 --> 00:09:00,548 Speaker 1: anybody in the NFL could throw the ball eighty yards 182 00:09:00,548 --> 00:09:02,588 Speaker 1: down the field because no offensive line can protect for that. 183 00:09:02,708 --> 00:09:04,908 Speaker 1: If you can throw at sixty, you're going to be fine. 184 00:09:05,268 --> 00:09:08,748 Speaker 1: Kyle's absolutely right. You can't compare these two as much 185 00:09:08,748 --> 00:09:10,988 Speaker 1: as we would like too, because Maholmes has won an MVP, 186 00:09:11,148 --> 00:09:12,588 Speaker 1: he's won a Super Bowl, he's one of the best 187 00:09:12,588 --> 00:09:15,748 Speaker 1: players in the NFL. Two is still a rising young player. 188 00:09:15,868 --> 00:09:18,748 Speaker 1: But it makes absolute sense for the Dolphins to do 189 00:09:18,828 --> 00:09:22,868 Speaker 1: everything they can't organizationally for two years. It's been two 190 00:09:22,988 --> 00:09:25,148 Speaker 1: is not good enough. We're looking for something else, whether 191 00:09:25,148 --> 00:09:27,108 Speaker 1: it's a veteran off the bench or a guy in 192 00:09:27,148 --> 00:09:30,348 Speaker 1: a trade. Now, okay too, here we go. Let's try 193 00:09:30,388 --> 00:09:33,388 Speaker 1: this thing and if it doesn't work, we'll evaluate where 194 00:09:33,388 --> 00:09:35,628 Speaker 1: we're at in twenty twenty three. I still maintaining that 195 00:09:35,708 --> 00:09:38,508 Speaker 1: the Dolphins are the most fascinating Week one team that 196 00:09:38,548 --> 00:09:40,268 Speaker 1: you have to tune in to check out, because we 197 00:09:40,308 --> 00:09:42,188 Speaker 1: do not know what we're getting as far as them 198 00:09:42,228 --> 00:09:44,428 Speaker 1: starting four and oz and shocking the world to start 199 00:09:44,428 --> 00:09:47,308 Speaker 1: with the Patriots. They have the Ravens, the Bills, and 200 00:09:47,348 --> 00:09:50,228 Speaker 1: the Bengals. That's their first four. So lock and low. 201 00:09:50,308 --> 00:09:52,508 Speaker 1: There will be no slow warm up, neither will we 202 00:09:52,508 --> 00:09:54,548 Speaker 1: have one on the show. We got Darius Botley here today. 203 00:09:54,548 --> 00:09:57,948 Speaker 1: We are often running oh yeah, we're talking football, and 204 00:09:57,988 --> 00:10:00,188 Speaker 1: we're always keeping our eye on the world of social 205 00:10:00,188 --> 00:10:02,948 Speaker 1: media currently twenty right now, the Tony Awards the word 206 00:10:03,028 --> 00:10:05,548 Speaker 1: kitchen and something about out an xbox, which I'm sure 207 00:10:05,548 --> 00:10:06,948 Speaker 1: as all kinds of fun. But we like to take 208 00:10:06,988 --> 00:10:09,508 Speaker 1: those topics and spin them around and just make up 209 00:10:09,508 --> 00:10:11,668 Speaker 1: our own trending topics in a segment that we call 210 00:10:11,988 --> 00:10:15,068 Speaker 1: trend of the World, and we have just fake ones 211 00:10:15,068 --> 00:10:16,788 Speaker 1: that we made up having to do with football, and 212 00:10:16,828 --> 00:10:18,748 Speaker 1: then I throw them out there and everybody has their 213 00:10:18,748 --> 00:10:20,628 Speaker 1: white boards or any kind of props they want, and 214 00:10:20,628 --> 00:10:22,868 Speaker 1: they respond with what their tweet would be in response 215 00:10:22,908 --> 00:10:25,748 Speaker 1: to that topic. Let's start first of all Odell Beckham Jr. 216 00:10:25,908 --> 00:10:28,908 Speaker 1: Super Bowl Champion. Very dramatic scene there in Los Angeles 217 00:10:28,948 --> 00:10:30,428 Speaker 1: for the Super Bowl. He gets injured, but now he's 218 00:10:30,428 --> 00:10:32,828 Speaker 1: just sitting around. We know he crashed the Sean McVay wedding. 219 00:10:33,068 --> 00:10:35,028 Speaker 1: But he doesn't have a team, guys, he has a 220 00:10:35,068 --> 00:10:37,548 Speaker 1: free agent, very glamorous free agent guy who played really 221 00:10:37,548 --> 00:10:39,668 Speaker 1: well last year. So let's have our first trend of 222 00:10:39,668 --> 00:10:43,708 Speaker 1: the world topic be hashtag OBJ best fit. How would 223 00:10:43,708 --> 00:10:47,068 Speaker 1: you reply to this with a tweet? Tom Palacero? It 224 00:10:47,268 --> 00:10:50,348 Speaker 1: is the Rams. Odell going back to the Rams. And 225 00:10:50,388 --> 00:10:53,068 Speaker 1: here's why. Now, of course, they signed Allen Robinson in 226 00:10:53,108 --> 00:10:56,028 Speaker 1: the off season. When Odell initially was acquired by LA 227 00:10:56,188 --> 00:10:58,348 Speaker 1: last season, they still thought that they had Robert Woods. 228 00:10:58,348 --> 00:11:01,108 Speaker 1: He tours ACL the same week that Odell ended up 229 00:11:01,148 --> 00:11:03,668 Speaker 1: getting signed. The idea of it being, if you've got 230 00:11:03,668 --> 00:11:06,428 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup on one side and he's getting bracket coverage 231 00:11:06,468 --> 00:11:09,268 Speaker 1: and trap man and everything else, you got Robert Woods, 232 00:11:09,708 --> 00:11:12,388 Speaker 1: you're gonna get favorable matchups on the backside of the play, 233 00:11:12,428 --> 00:11:14,668 Speaker 1: and Odell is the guy who can win those one 234 00:11:14,748 --> 00:11:17,788 Speaker 1: on one. So now Alan Robinson basically slides into the 235 00:11:17,868 --> 00:11:20,468 Speaker 1: Robert Woods role. Beckham, who had to do a whole 236 00:11:20,468 --> 00:11:23,108 Speaker 1: lot more than they ever anticipated because the Woods injury, 237 00:11:23,268 --> 00:11:25,988 Speaker 1: could come back and eventually be that same guy. And 238 00:11:26,028 --> 00:11:28,588 Speaker 1: here's there thing to remember with O'Dell, He's gonna be 239 00:11:28,748 --> 00:11:30,988 Speaker 1: on a new team right about the same time he 240 00:11:31,028 --> 00:11:33,068 Speaker 1: joined the Rams last season. Because he's coming off of 241 00:11:33,108 --> 00:11:35,428 Speaker 1: his own tour and acl suffered a course in the 242 00:11:35,468 --> 00:11:38,788 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. He's gonna be ready probably right around Thanksgiving. 243 00:11:38,828 --> 00:11:40,948 Speaker 1: So you're not talking about a full season of Odell 244 00:11:40,988 --> 00:11:43,068 Speaker 1: wherever he signs. You're talking about somebody who's gonna be 245 00:11:43,068 --> 00:11:45,508 Speaker 1: with you down the stretch and into the postseason, which 246 00:11:45,548 --> 00:11:47,268 Speaker 1: is where he may be played the best football of 247 00:11:47,308 --> 00:11:50,388 Speaker 1: his career. Darius, Hey, this may sick some of you guys, 248 00:11:50,468 --> 00:11:53,148 Speaker 1: but this Colt's Hemmy Ryan. This is his perfect fit. 249 00:11:53,268 --> 00:11:55,588 Speaker 1: He even shout out a little tweet once Matt Ryan 250 00:11:56,108 --> 00:11:58,468 Speaker 1: signed to Indy saying like, hey, this is a great 251 00:11:58,508 --> 00:12:01,028 Speaker 1: sign and Lokia might you know he might have been 252 00:12:01,108 --> 00:12:03,428 Speaker 1: dropping some nuggets right there, but I would love him 253 00:12:03,468 --> 00:12:06,148 Speaker 1: out there. May we obviously need in wide receiver room 254 00:12:06,228 --> 00:12:08,268 Speaker 1: is pretty young. You got a thirty seven year old 255 00:12:08,348 --> 00:12:11,388 Speaker 1: quarterback when Matt Ryan coming over, Its exactly what he needs. 256 00:12:11,388 --> 00:12:13,348 Speaker 1: A guy that can win one on one matchup, a 257 00:12:13,428 --> 00:12:15,468 Speaker 1: guy that can take a top off of defense. Like 258 00:12:15,588 --> 00:12:18,748 Speaker 1: Tom said, especially later in the season after things given 259 00:12:18,748 --> 00:12:21,788 Speaker 1: me making that playoff super Bowl type push. You got 260 00:12:21,868 --> 00:12:23,868 Speaker 1: young guys in the room, Michael Pittman junior going to 261 00:12:23,908 --> 00:12:26,948 Speaker 1: his third year, Alex Piers second round picking this year's draft, 262 00:12:27,228 --> 00:12:29,948 Speaker 1: Jim Mersey said, he's all in. We have the money, 263 00:12:30,508 --> 00:12:33,188 Speaker 1: you got Reggie Wayne and their coaching, the wide receivers, 264 00:12:33,188 --> 00:12:36,788 Speaker 1: another New Orleans native. I mean, it's perfectly a line, 265 00:12:36,788 --> 00:12:40,148 Speaker 1: Ohdell Beckham to Indy. You heard it here first. All right, Darry, 266 00:12:40,468 --> 00:12:43,028 Speaker 1: this is where I think the best ft is green 267 00:12:43,148 --> 00:12:45,988 Speaker 1: Bay for him. He has green Bay did draft a 268 00:12:46,028 --> 00:12:49,948 Speaker 1: couple of rookies and Christian Watson and Romeo Doves. But 269 00:12:50,108 --> 00:12:53,468 Speaker 1: let's face it, for Aaron Rodgers to gain trust with them, 270 00:12:53,828 --> 00:12:56,188 Speaker 1: that's going to take some time. Now. They did sign 271 00:12:56,268 --> 00:12:58,508 Speaker 1: Sammy Watkins. They also have a couple of their veterans 272 00:12:58,588 --> 00:13:01,508 Speaker 1: in there, and Alan Lazard and Randall Cobb. But really 273 00:13:01,548 --> 00:13:03,788 Speaker 1: ob J gives him that, Oh it's a lot of 274 00:13:03,788 --> 00:13:06,228 Speaker 1: what you had said. They're Jarius that he is such 275 00:13:06,268 --> 00:13:10,068 Speaker 1: a great route runner. He also creates separation. He developed 276 00:13:10,148 --> 00:13:12,748 Speaker 1: instant chemistry with Matthew Stafford there and I think he 277 00:13:12,788 --> 00:13:15,588 Speaker 1: would do the same thing with Aaron Rodgers. And let's 278 00:13:15,668 --> 00:13:19,028 Speaker 1: keep in mind also that Obi J made some critical, 279 00:13:19,148 --> 00:13:22,308 Speaker 1: critical plays at the biggest moments and in terms of 280 00:13:22,428 --> 00:13:24,188 Speaker 1: how he would be in a locker room. Was he 281 00:13:24,308 --> 00:13:27,228 Speaker 1: disruptive in La No, he wasn't. So I think if 282 00:13:27,228 --> 00:13:30,308 Speaker 1: they could tread water until he gets healthy, I think 283 00:13:30,308 --> 00:13:35,028 Speaker 1: ob j and Packers makes a perfect match. KB send 284 00:13:35,148 --> 00:13:37,668 Speaker 1: him in New England, the land of misfit toys of 285 00:13:37,708 --> 00:13:40,988 Speaker 1: wide receivers. Let's do it. We've seen Randy mossco there 286 00:13:41,028 --> 00:13:43,268 Speaker 1: and explode it. We've seen Chad go there, it didn't 287 00:13:43,308 --> 00:13:46,348 Speaker 1: quite explode. Are the Patriots gonna just sit by and 288 00:13:46,388 --> 00:13:47,908 Speaker 1: be like, you know what? Oh? Well, I guess the 289 00:13:47,988 --> 00:13:50,388 Speaker 1: Bills on the afcast we'll just sit here and hope 290 00:13:50,428 --> 00:13:52,708 Speaker 1: for a wild card. Oh? I guess the Dolphins are 291 00:13:52,708 --> 00:13:54,908 Speaker 1: gonna come and blow everybody's doors off, because Good Morning 292 00:13:54,908 --> 00:13:57,588 Speaker 1: Football talks about that morning, noon, and night. No, the 293 00:13:57,668 --> 00:13:59,908 Speaker 1: Patriots are gonna arm up. Go get this guy. You 294 00:13:59,908 --> 00:14:02,108 Speaker 1: would explode and give it to Mac Jones. Go take 295 00:14:02,148 --> 00:14:04,948 Speaker 1: this thing. In the meantime, we have to talk. Guess 296 00:14:04,948 --> 00:14:07,548 Speaker 1: what about the Dolphins. Let's move on to topic two. 297 00:14:07,588 --> 00:14:08,948 Speaker 1: We already covered this in the A block, but we're 298 00:14:08,948 --> 00:14:11,748 Speaker 1: gonna do it in every block. Tyreek Hill said, as 299 00:14:11,748 --> 00:14:15,148 Speaker 1: far as accuracy goes, he would take twa Tanga Baila, 300 00:14:15,268 --> 00:14:17,828 Speaker 1: who has never played a game with over Patrick Mahomes, 301 00:14:17,868 --> 00:14:19,828 Speaker 1: who he's been the four AFC title games with and 302 00:14:19,868 --> 00:14:22,188 Speaker 1: won a Super Bowl. So, guys, that's not a terribly 303 00:14:22,268 --> 00:14:25,028 Speaker 1: popular opinion either in the NFL or among the fan base. 304 00:14:25,308 --> 00:14:27,068 Speaker 1: Let's do our second topic of a trend of the 305 00:14:27,108 --> 00:14:31,828 Speaker 1: world and let's call it hashtag NFL unpopular opinion. How 306 00:14:31,828 --> 00:14:34,428 Speaker 1: would you reply to this, Tom, I'm going to say 307 00:14:34,588 --> 00:14:38,468 Speaker 1: the Seahawks can be a playoff team in their first 308 00:14:38,508 --> 00:14:41,588 Speaker 1: season of the post Russell Wilson era. When you talk 309 00:14:41,628 --> 00:14:43,548 Speaker 1: about the NFC West right now, we talk about, of 310 00:14:43,548 --> 00:14:45,588 Speaker 1: course the ramp, the defending champs. You got the forty 311 00:14:45,668 --> 00:14:47,908 Speaker 1: nine ers, you faced him in the NFC Championship game. 312 00:14:48,188 --> 00:14:50,668 Speaker 1: Moving forward with Trey Lance now as their quarterback, the 313 00:14:50,788 --> 00:14:53,668 Speaker 1: Cardinals coming off of a playoff appearance, still have to 314 00:14:53,668 --> 00:14:56,108 Speaker 1: work things out with Kyler Murray, but you expect them 315 00:14:56,108 --> 00:14:59,908 Speaker 1: to be good. Nobody is saying anything right now about 316 00:14:59,908 --> 00:15:02,308 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, who when you look at their roster right now, 317 00:15:02,348 --> 00:15:05,548 Speaker 1: there's a lot of unfamiliar names, but got DK Metcalf 318 00:15:05,548 --> 00:15:07,668 Speaker 1: again a situation they got to work out, and Tyler 319 00:15:07,748 --> 00:15:10,828 Speaker 1: Lockett receiver. They've got a stable of running backs, including 320 00:15:10,908 --> 00:15:13,188 Speaker 1: Kenneth Walker, who was one of their top draft picks 321 00:15:13,228 --> 00:15:14,868 Speaker 1: this year. They hope they got their left tackle of 322 00:15:14,948 --> 00:15:17,828 Speaker 1: the future with Charles Cross. They brought back Quandre Diggs, 323 00:15:17,868 --> 00:15:20,428 Speaker 1: who's one of the key pieces on that defense, and 324 00:15:20,428 --> 00:15:23,308 Speaker 1: without Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner. The hope there is 325 00:15:23,308 --> 00:15:25,348 Speaker 1: you're gonna get some of those younger players, including the 326 00:15:25,428 --> 00:15:27,428 Speaker 1: dk metcalfs the world, who are going to be able 327 00:15:27,468 --> 00:15:30,508 Speaker 1: now to grow into bigger leadership roles. What is back 328 00:15:30,548 --> 00:15:33,708 Speaker 1: in Seattle right now is the competitiveness. Everything about Pete 329 00:15:33,748 --> 00:15:37,748 Speaker 1: Carroll's program is compete, always compete. Well, when you have 330 00:15:37,748 --> 00:15:39,948 Speaker 1: a bunch of veteran players, you may not always have 331 00:15:39,988 --> 00:15:42,828 Speaker 1: that dynamic. Now they've got a bunch of young, hungry guys, 332 00:15:42,828 --> 00:15:45,268 Speaker 1: and they are hopeful it's gonna be a lot like 333 00:15:45,308 --> 00:15:46,988 Speaker 1: it was at the start of the Pete Carroll era 334 00:15:47,028 --> 00:15:49,268 Speaker 1: where they were a surprise playoff team. This is an 335 00:15:49,308 --> 00:15:52,108 Speaker 1: unpopular opinion right now, to get more and more popular 336 00:15:52,108 --> 00:15:54,628 Speaker 1: as time goes on. Justin Herbert he'll be the best 337 00:15:54,708 --> 00:15:57,228 Speaker 1: quarterback in the NFL next year. Not only that, he'll 338 00:15:57,308 --> 00:15:59,508 Speaker 1: lead his team to the Super Bowl. Justin Herbert. I mean, 339 00:15:59,548 --> 00:16:01,788 Speaker 1: all the things are aligning once again. He's on his 340 00:16:01,908 --> 00:16:05,388 Speaker 1: third offensive coordinator, finally going into season with the same 341 00:16:05,428 --> 00:16:08,548 Speaker 1: coordinator he had the previous season. He's been lights out 342 00:16:08,588 --> 00:16:10,748 Speaker 1: since starting his career. Top to let's go on that 343 00:16:10,828 --> 00:16:13,788 Speaker 1: front office. They've done everything possible. They could have done 344 00:16:13,828 --> 00:16:16,228 Speaker 1: this all season to make this team a super Bowl 345 00:16:16,308 --> 00:16:20,148 Speaker 1: roster Brandon Staley, he was a rookie last year, Super 346 00:16:20,188 --> 00:16:22,988 Speaker 1: super aggressive. When you're watching a guy like Herbert playing, 347 00:16:23,388 --> 00:16:25,028 Speaker 1: I can't blame a guy for wanting to go for 348 00:16:25,108 --> 00:16:27,348 Speaker 1: it every fourth down. This guy's special man. From the 349 00:16:27,388 --> 00:16:29,788 Speaker 1: first time I saw him up until the last game 350 00:16:30,308 --> 00:16:33,508 Speaker 1: when they lost against the Raiders in Week seventeen, Week eight, team, 351 00:16:33,988 --> 00:16:36,708 Speaker 1: he's been tremendous. So you got Keenan Allen. He's gonna 352 00:16:36,708 --> 00:16:39,148 Speaker 1: be playing for some of this new crazy wide receiver 353 00:16:39,228 --> 00:16:42,468 Speaker 1: money you brought back. Mike Williams, Josh Palmer's been developing. 354 00:16:42,508 --> 00:16:45,948 Speaker 1: Their Eckler offensive line improved. I am all in on 355 00:16:45,988 --> 00:16:48,668 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles Chargers. I know I'm new to this bandwagon. 356 00:16:48,748 --> 00:16:51,348 Speaker 1: People have been warning me, Hey, every year people picked 357 00:16:51,388 --> 00:16:54,108 Speaker 1: this team to do this. There is relaxed. I'm all in. 358 00:16:54,148 --> 00:16:57,028 Speaker 1: I'm all in here. Yeah, it must be a Jude. 359 00:16:57,068 --> 00:17:00,308 Speaker 1: I see her justin Herbert and I raised you a 360 00:17:00,588 --> 00:17:03,788 Speaker 1: Derek Carr. I believe Derek car will be the league's 361 00:17:04,068 --> 00:17:07,388 Speaker 1: leading passer. The reason why I think that is now 362 00:17:07,628 --> 00:17:11,508 Speaker 1: he is with an offensive minded head coach in Josh McDaniels. 363 00:17:11,708 --> 00:17:14,428 Speaker 1: He also is going to have that instant rapport with 364 00:17:14,708 --> 00:17:17,388 Speaker 1: Davante Adams, which, by the way, that should be on 365 00:17:17,388 --> 00:17:20,308 Speaker 1: a Bengal board. Now when we talk about Davanta Adams 366 00:17:20,308 --> 00:17:22,708 Speaker 1: and Derek Carr and their time at Fresno State, so 367 00:17:22,788 --> 00:17:25,948 Speaker 1: we know what they did there. Also keep in mind 368 00:17:25,948 --> 00:17:28,948 Speaker 1: he's going to have Hunter renfro and Darren Waller. He 369 00:17:29,028 --> 00:17:32,468 Speaker 1: had the fifth most passing yards in the NFL without 370 00:17:32,508 --> 00:17:36,228 Speaker 1: Waller for six games, and he also didn't have Henry 371 00:17:36,268 --> 00:17:39,028 Speaker 1: Ruggs as well, who was released. So if you think 372 00:17:39,068 --> 00:17:41,308 Speaker 1: about it, in that first half of the season, he 373 00:17:41,348 --> 00:17:44,348 Speaker 1: had something like three hundred yards passing that he averaged. 374 00:17:44,548 --> 00:17:46,588 Speaker 1: So if he can stack that up with the second 375 00:17:46,588 --> 00:17:49,348 Speaker 1: season or second half of the season, now you're talking 376 00:17:49,588 --> 00:17:52,028 Speaker 1: five thousand yards right there, and he could be tops 377 00:17:52,108 --> 00:17:55,228 Speaker 1: in the NFL. So I stay in the division and 378 00:17:55,268 --> 00:17:57,188 Speaker 1: I think that it's going to be Derek Carr, who's 379 00:17:57,228 --> 00:18:01,748 Speaker 1: going to be the league's leading passer. Kyle, you guys 380 00:18:01,788 --> 00:18:05,068 Speaker 1: will not believe at home. A J. Brown's take on himself. 381 00:18:05,348 --> 00:18:07,508 Speaker 1: It is one of the sweetest, funniest, hottest takes of 382 00:18:07,548 --> 00:18:23,708 Speaker 1: the offseason. We'll dissect it right after this. All right, 383 00:18:23,748 --> 00:18:25,668 Speaker 1: So you know, AJ Brown is now with the Eagles, 384 00:18:25,668 --> 00:18:29,108 Speaker 1: formerly with the Titans, and I used talking and some 385 00:18:29,188 --> 00:18:31,228 Speaker 1: fans said, you know, for the love of God, you're 386 00:18:31,268 --> 00:18:34,868 Speaker 1: a villain and stayoff social media. AJ Brown replied, for 387 00:18:34,908 --> 00:18:36,788 Speaker 1: the love of God to this fan, I was the 388 00:18:36,828 --> 00:18:40,188 Speaker 1: best receiver to play for your franchise, that being the Titans. 389 00:18:40,188 --> 00:18:42,628 Speaker 1: Shut up and move on. You mad at the wrong 390 00:18:42,668 --> 00:18:45,428 Speaker 1: person with a little running guy. It cracked me up 391 00:18:45,468 --> 00:18:47,828 Speaker 1: reading this, not that he's really sniping at a fan, 392 00:18:47,868 --> 00:18:50,908 Speaker 1: but that AJ Brown straight up says, listen, I was 393 00:18:50,948 --> 00:18:54,508 Speaker 1: there for three years. I am the greatest Titans slash 394 00:18:54,588 --> 00:18:58,628 Speaker 1: Oilers wide receiver ever. Shut up and move on, guys. 395 00:18:58,748 --> 00:19:01,348 Speaker 1: This is fun. It's the summer. It's AJ getting loose. 396 00:19:01,508 --> 00:19:03,508 Speaker 1: What do we think of this? Darius? Just go and 397 00:19:03,628 --> 00:19:06,548 Speaker 1: you know, I'm not old enough to remember the Oilers receivers, 398 00:19:06,548 --> 00:19:09,508 Speaker 1: but for the Titans, the list isn't that impressive. I 399 00:19:09,508 --> 00:19:11,908 Speaker 1: gotta put Derek Mason over. I remember Derek Mason when 400 00:19:11,948 --> 00:19:14,228 Speaker 1: I first came into the league. I would say he's 401 00:19:14,268 --> 00:19:17,428 Speaker 1: the best Titant receiver of all time, maybe if AJ 402 00:19:17,588 --> 00:19:20,508 Speaker 1: stayed there for a couple more years. He was a very, 403 00:19:20,628 --> 00:19:22,268 Speaker 1: very good player for the Titan They had kind of 404 00:19:22,268 --> 00:19:23,988 Speaker 1: had a high school offense. You either handed it in 405 00:19:24,068 --> 00:19:26,388 Speaker 1: twenty two or you threw it till eleven when you're 406 00:19:26,388 --> 00:19:28,708 Speaker 1: throwing the ball, and he carried that way in the shoulder. 407 00:19:28,748 --> 00:19:30,908 Speaker 1: I think he'll do great in Philly, but I can't 408 00:19:30,988 --> 00:19:34,348 Speaker 1: quite crown him as the best Titans receiver. But love 409 00:19:34,428 --> 00:19:37,228 Speaker 1: the confidence and love even more the back and forth 410 00:19:37,428 --> 00:19:40,228 Speaker 1: spats on Twitter. I love athletes and fans getting into 411 00:19:40,268 --> 00:19:42,788 Speaker 1: it on Twitter's one of my favorite pastimes these days. 412 00:19:43,188 --> 00:19:47,628 Speaker 1: Oh a white dude, that why antagonized that fan base 413 00:19:47,668 --> 00:19:50,628 Speaker 1: who embraced you, and by all accounts they saw you 414 00:19:50,788 --> 00:19:54,228 Speaker 1: as humble. Not even necessary to get into this with 415 00:19:54,308 --> 00:19:57,188 Speaker 1: another fan. He had also had canceled that youth camp 416 00:19:57,228 --> 00:20:00,588 Speaker 1: in Tennessee, and then when the trade was happening, he 417 00:20:00,628 --> 00:20:02,228 Speaker 1: said I had nothing to do with that, had nothing 418 00:20:02,268 --> 00:20:04,068 Speaker 1: to do with it. And then there were reports that 419 00:20:04,148 --> 00:20:08,588 Speaker 1: were contrary to that. He is a great talent. He 420 00:20:08,628 --> 00:20:12,068 Speaker 1: obviously was impactful there, but when it comes to him 421 00:20:12,148 --> 00:20:14,908 Speaker 1: and how he compares to other Titans receivers, he hasn't 422 00:20:14,948 --> 00:20:18,028 Speaker 1: been there long enough. Obviously. He made his impact known 423 00:20:18,108 --> 00:20:20,548 Speaker 1: when he was hurt this past season, and then he 424 00:20:20,588 --> 00:20:23,108 Speaker 1: came back had that huge game right there against the 425 00:20:23,228 --> 00:20:27,228 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers. His talent is undeniable, and with the 426 00:20:27,268 --> 00:20:30,428 Speaker 1: Titans again there was so much goodwill. I just think 427 00:20:30,468 --> 00:20:33,028 Speaker 1: that everyone needs to move on, Darius. I hear you. 428 00:20:33,268 --> 00:20:35,548 Speaker 1: In this day and age where athletes are able to 429 00:20:35,588 --> 00:20:38,268 Speaker 1: go back and forth with bands, why not. It makes 430 00:20:38,308 --> 00:20:41,988 Speaker 1: it fun, It gives us some content. It just feels like, Okay, 431 00:20:41,988 --> 00:20:44,508 Speaker 1: you're now in Philadelphia. Let's let's move on now. Now 432 00:20:44,548 --> 00:20:47,908 Speaker 1: let's talk about Jalen hurtson DeVante Smith. That's where the 433 00:20:47,948 --> 00:20:51,268 Speaker 1: focus should be on, not about what some random person 434 00:20:51,428 --> 00:20:57,748 Speaker 1: on Twitter said. That's just I don't know. We're going 435 00:20:57,788 --> 00:21:01,588 Speaker 1: back to Oilers history. Ernest Gibbons and Haywood Jeffries would 436 00:21:01,628 --> 00:21:03,948 Speaker 1: be two names. The people who weren't growing up on 437 00:21:03,988 --> 00:21:06,268 Speaker 1: eighties nineties NFL like I was, might want to go 438 00:21:06,348 --> 00:21:08,348 Speaker 1: back and watch because they were fun it with a 439 00:21:08,388 --> 00:21:12,388 Speaker 1: wide open offense, great touchdown celebrations, But in terms of 440 00:21:12,428 --> 00:21:14,668 Speaker 1: the Titans, A J. Brown has been one of the 441 00:21:14,748 --> 00:21:17,588 Speaker 1: defining players. Everyone talks about Derrick Henry is being a 442 00:21:17,588 --> 00:21:20,108 Speaker 1: part of that team. But what AJ Brown also brings 443 00:21:20,108 --> 00:21:22,828 Speaker 1: in terms of that physical presence as somebody who's covered 444 00:21:22,868 --> 00:21:25,188 Speaker 1: them live on a number of occasions, you can feel 445 00:21:25,228 --> 00:21:27,028 Speaker 1: it when you're in the stadium. You can see the 446 00:21:27,068 --> 00:21:30,708 Speaker 1: impact that's making on players in the defensive backfields that 447 00:21:30,708 --> 00:21:33,028 Speaker 1: they're facing. You go back through AJ Brown's numbers over 448 00:21:33,028 --> 00:21:35,508 Speaker 1: the past three years since he's been in the league, 449 00:21:35,788 --> 00:21:38,748 Speaker 1: seventeenth in the NFL in yards, he is tenth in 450 00:21:38,788 --> 00:21:41,788 Speaker 1: the NFL and receiving touchdowns, despite the fact that he 451 00:21:41,948 --> 00:21:46,428 Speaker 1: is thirtieth in targets. Cole Beasley has been targeted more, 452 00:21:46,548 --> 00:21:50,548 Speaker 1: Robbie Anderson's been targeted more, Tyler Boyd has been targeted 453 00:21:50,548 --> 00:21:53,628 Speaker 1: more than a J. Brown. Because the Titans want to 454 00:21:53,708 --> 00:21:56,428 Speaker 1: run the football, they want to play good defense, They 455 00:21:56,468 --> 00:21:58,748 Speaker 1: throw the ball when they need to. Now he goes 456 00:21:58,788 --> 00:22:01,468 Speaker 1: to an offense in Philadelphia where you would certainly expect 457 00:22:01,508 --> 00:22:03,828 Speaker 1: between him and DeVante Smith, they're not going to be 458 00:22:03,868 --> 00:22:06,908 Speaker 1: afraid to open things up. He may get more opportunities 459 00:22:06,948 --> 00:22:09,428 Speaker 1: as his body holds up the knee that you had 460 00:22:09,508 --> 00:22:11,948 Speaker 1: limited his practice time. As long as that holds up, 461 00:22:11,988 --> 00:22:13,668 Speaker 1: there's no reason to think that we're not going to 462 00:22:13,708 --> 00:22:15,668 Speaker 1: see the best version of A J. Brown in twenty 463 00:22:15,708 --> 00:22:18,268 Speaker 1: twenty two in Philly. Well, listen, if somebody comes out 464 00:22:18,308 --> 00:22:20,788 Speaker 1: and says they've been on a team three years and 465 00:22:20,868 --> 00:22:24,708 Speaker 1: they're the greatest receiver in that franchise's history, that is 466 00:22:24,708 --> 00:22:27,828 Speaker 1: a take, And yet is he wrong. Let's just stop 467 00:22:27,868 --> 00:22:30,068 Speaker 1: for a second and say, like, I actually do think 468 00:22:30,108 --> 00:22:32,188 Speaker 1: he might have a leg to stand out. Now, I 469 00:22:32,228 --> 00:22:35,308 Speaker 1: don't know about greatest. And we were pulling up Derek Mason, 470 00:22:35,308 --> 00:22:38,828 Speaker 1: who I always loved about statistics year after year. But 471 00:22:38,948 --> 00:22:41,868 Speaker 1: like Tom mentioned it, let's just look at the Oilers 472 00:22:42,188 --> 00:22:44,828 Speaker 1: and the and the Titans, and like, this isn't exactly 473 00:22:44,908 --> 00:22:47,308 Speaker 1: like a list of legends. You gotta go back to 474 00:22:47,348 --> 00:22:50,668 Speaker 1: the eighties. So more importantly, though, has anybody ever seen 475 00:22:50,708 --> 00:22:54,348 Speaker 1: anybody never mind greatness and stature and longevity, have you 476 00:22:54,348 --> 00:22:57,428 Speaker 1: ever seen a better wide receiver just game to game, 477 00:22:57,468 --> 00:23:00,308 Speaker 1: week to week, more talent and more explosive on the 478 00:23:00,348 --> 00:23:03,308 Speaker 1: Titans or Oilers than AJ Brown. I don't know if 479 00:23:03,308 --> 00:23:06,308 Speaker 1: you have actually think it's really funny take that he 480 00:23:06,388 --> 00:23:08,788 Speaker 1: went there and might actually be right. A. J. Brown 481 00:23:08,908 --> 00:23:11,828 Speaker 1: was also on the field for playoff games that ended 482 00:23:11,908 --> 00:23:14,388 Speaker 1: the Tom Brady era in New England and for a 483 00:23:14,468 --> 00:23:17,548 Speaker 1: win for the Titans that ended the Lamar Jackson MVP 484 00:23:17,708 --> 00:23:20,148 Speaker 1: season in Baltimore. And a win for the Titans. AJ 485 00:23:20,268 --> 00:23:22,908 Speaker 1: Brown is incredible. He didn't have the longevity of those 486 00:23:22,948 --> 00:23:25,148 Speaker 1: guys that he didn't have the consistency year after the 487 00:23:25,188 --> 00:23:28,148 Speaker 1: Derek Mason did. But I'm also like scanning the NFL 488 00:23:28,268 --> 00:23:30,788 Speaker 1: right now to see are there any current players on 489 00:23:30,828 --> 00:23:33,828 Speaker 1: a team who are the best wide receiver in that 490 00:23:33,868 --> 00:23:37,188 Speaker 1: franchise's history ever? And I'm thinking Mike Evans might have 491 00:23:37,228 --> 00:23:39,268 Speaker 1: something to say about that. I think he dwarfs everybody 492 00:23:39,308 --> 00:23:42,548 Speaker 1: else with Tampa statistically for sure, But AJ, like, say 493 00:23:42,588 --> 00:23:44,668 Speaker 1: what you want about going back and forth with fans. 494 00:23:44,908 --> 00:23:46,268 Speaker 1: I think he might have a leg to stand on. 495 00:23:46,468 --> 00:23:48,148 Speaker 1: I like those guys who came before him, but like, 496 00:23:48,148 --> 00:23:51,708 Speaker 1: I don't think they're ceiling was as high will. I've 497 00:23:51,748 --> 00:23:54,028 Speaker 1: never heard of a take. You are usually so fun 498 00:23:54,108 --> 00:23:56,148 Speaker 1: and so creative, and I feel like my dad was 499 00:23:56,188 --> 00:23:58,428 Speaker 1: on here talking about him going back and forth with fans. 500 00:23:58,468 --> 00:24:00,828 Speaker 1: In fact, my dad is really fun. Well, why are 501 00:24:00,868 --> 00:24:03,068 Speaker 1: you so yelling at Clouds about this thing? I don't 502 00:24:03,108 --> 00:24:04,908 Speaker 1: recognize you. I don't know. I just think that they 503 00:24:04,948 --> 00:24:07,268 Speaker 1: can just get over it. I just think, going back 504 00:24:07,268 --> 00:24:10,668 Speaker 1: and forth with various Titans fans, when he left his 505 00:24:10,708 --> 00:24:12,908 Speaker 1: mark in the community. He left his mark there as 506 00:24:12,948 --> 00:24:15,508 Speaker 1: a teammate, he left his mark there as a player. 507 00:24:15,548 --> 00:24:17,788 Speaker 1: I mean, he was a singular talent. I just think 508 00:24:17,828 --> 00:24:20,548 Speaker 1: that he did a lot of good for that community. 509 00:24:20,588 --> 00:24:22,148 Speaker 1: And it's just I mean, I guess for all of 510 00:24:22,228 --> 00:24:24,468 Speaker 1: us when where we're on social media, we need to 511 00:24:24,508 --> 00:24:26,868 Speaker 1: have thick skin, right, But it's always that one that 512 00:24:26,948 --> 00:24:30,108 Speaker 1: maybe it has an egg avatar that has two followers 513 00:24:30,108 --> 00:24:32,148 Speaker 1: that were like, boy, that really got to me that 514 00:24:32,188 --> 00:24:34,068 Speaker 1: one day, And I feel like that was the egg 515 00:24:34,108 --> 00:24:36,628 Speaker 1: avatar that got to him. All right, well, Darius, you 516 00:24:36,908 --> 00:24:38,468 Speaker 1: mentioned you said this is one of your favorite things. 517 00:24:38,468 --> 00:24:40,348 Speaker 1: Now you're an ex player, you understand the fans and 518 00:24:40,388 --> 00:24:43,508 Speaker 1: social media whatnot. Let's play it forward here. He enters Philadelphia, 519 00:24:43,668 --> 00:24:46,708 Speaker 1: different type of media than Tennessee, different type of division 520 00:24:46,748 --> 00:24:49,068 Speaker 1: in terms of exposure and everything. What do you think 521 00:24:49,148 --> 00:24:51,028 Speaker 1: is Fit's gonna be like never mind on the field. 522 00:24:51,068 --> 00:24:53,788 Speaker 1: We we've talked a lot about that culture wise, Philly 523 00:24:54,028 --> 00:24:57,268 Speaker 1: media teammates, locker room because AJ, he's a good guy, 524 00:24:57,308 --> 00:24:58,908 Speaker 1: but he gets a little loose sometimes. What do you think, 525 00:24:58,948 --> 00:25:01,108 Speaker 1: how does this work out? Nothing's gonna be awesome. He's 526 00:25:01,108 --> 00:25:04,188 Speaker 1: in Philly, obviously a crazy fan base, gonna get a 527 00:25:04,188 --> 00:25:07,668 Speaker 1: lot more attention being out there playing alongside DeVonta Smith. 528 00:25:07,828 --> 00:25:09,788 Speaker 1: Jalen hurts, like you said, not on the field, even 529 00:25:09,868 --> 00:25:11,668 Speaker 1: off the v's used to the attention. He played in 530 00:25:11,668 --> 00:25:14,148 Speaker 1: the SEC the second round pick, and now he's one 531 00:25:14,188 --> 00:25:16,588 Speaker 1: of the highest paid receivers in the league. I think 532 00:25:16,588 --> 00:25:19,228 Speaker 1: a J Brown would be to just find out there. 533 00:25:19,268 --> 00:25:21,468 Speaker 1: I think I think Philly fans are definitely gonna love 534 00:25:21,508 --> 00:25:24,388 Speaker 1: him because he plays with that dog mentality. He's a dog. 535 00:25:24,388 --> 00:25:27,628 Speaker 1: That's what Nick Sirianni's always talking about. We eat a dog, 536 00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:30,108 Speaker 1: as Tod Schmidt would say. But yes, he is that 537 00:25:31,308 --> 00:25:33,548 Speaker 1: every Sunday he shows up. So I'm excited for him 538 00:25:33,668 --> 00:25:36,468 Speaker 1: in Philly on and off the field. Yeah, he's already 539 00:25:36,468 --> 00:25:40,188 Speaker 1: said that DeVonta Smith should be a wide receiver one, 540 00:25:40,308 --> 00:25:43,148 Speaker 1: so he's already being effusive in his praise of not 541 00:25:43,268 --> 00:25:47,548 Speaker 1: only Devonte Smith, but also of Jalen Hursts is his quarterback. Look, 542 00:25:47,628 --> 00:25:51,548 Speaker 1: the Eagles needed a big bodied receiver like him last season. 543 00:25:51,668 --> 00:25:54,308 Speaker 1: Just look back at that game where they lost to 544 00:25:54,388 --> 00:25:57,108 Speaker 1: the Bucks. He is going to fit perfectly. He's going 545 00:25:57,148 --> 00:26:00,348 Speaker 1: to have a great season there, and I think he's 546 00:26:00,388 --> 00:26:03,188 Speaker 1: going to have more good times than bad time's there. 547 00:26:03,468 --> 00:26:05,868 Speaker 1: He knows he's ring into the lions den when it 548 00:26:05,868 --> 00:26:09,468 Speaker 1: comes to Philadelphia and the criticism that he would be inviting. 549 00:26:09,548 --> 00:26:11,868 Speaker 1: So what I think is, I think he's gonna play 550 00:26:11,948 --> 00:26:13,908 Speaker 1: his best ball and I don't think there's gonna be 551 00:26:13,908 --> 00:26:17,028 Speaker 1: many people going after him. Clearly, if there is somebody 552 00:26:17,068 --> 00:26:19,588 Speaker 1: going after him, he's going to do it. But I 553 00:26:19,628 --> 00:26:21,828 Speaker 1: think he's going to make an impact there in Philadelphia 554 00:26:21,908 --> 00:26:24,228 Speaker 1: right away, where I think it's going to negate any 555 00:26:24,228 --> 00:26:28,908 Speaker 1: sort of criticism. I'm very excited. I think this offense 556 00:26:29,308 --> 00:26:31,268 Speaker 1: is gonna put, you know, our playmakers in position to 557 00:26:31,268 --> 00:26:35,788 Speaker 1: make plays, whether it's post nap, pre snap, just giving us, 558 00:26:35,988 --> 00:26:37,428 Speaker 1: you know, just giving us a look so we can 559 00:26:37,428 --> 00:26:39,788 Speaker 1: go out there and and let our talent going work. 560 00:26:39,988 --> 00:26:43,388 Speaker 1: Having really moved like this since college, so kind of 561 00:26:43,388 --> 00:26:44,828 Speaker 1: went back and watch a little bit of my college 562 00:26:44,828 --> 00:26:47,428 Speaker 1: stuff to see, you know, the stuff I was able 563 00:26:47,468 --> 00:26:50,908 Speaker 1: to do there and transition bringing it here, and I'm 564 00:26:50,908 --> 00:26:53,628 Speaker 1: just excited Dave's cast, all the guys offense, all the 565 00:26:53,668 --> 00:26:56,028 Speaker 1: coaches to be doing an amazing job at this camping. 566 00:26:56,628 --> 00:26:58,868 Speaker 1: We should be taking one day at a time, all right. 567 00:26:58,868 --> 00:27:00,908 Speaker 1: That is a second overall pick. That is a rookie 568 00:27:00,948 --> 00:27:02,668 Speaker 1: of the Year who is looking to live up to 569 00:27:02,788 --> 00:27:05,508 Speaker 1: big expectations for it come back this year, sa Quan. 570 00:27:05,548 --> 00:27:07,788 Speaker 1: You can say the same about his quarterback Daniel Jones, 571 00:27:07,788 --> 00:27:09,948 Speaker 1: and really the entire New York Giants team. But let's 572 00:27:09,948 --> 00:27:12,068 Speaker 1: expand the guys. That's what we do. Looking around the 573 00:27:12,188 --> 00:27:15,108 Speaker 1: entire league, a player, a team, a fan base, a 574 00:27:15,148 --> 00:27:18,468 Speaker 1: coaching staff, ticket, anywhere you want. Who is someone or 575 00:27:18,548 --> 00:27:20,828 Speaker 1: some people who really really need to live up to 576 00:27:20,868 --> 00:27:23,228 Speaker 1: these expectations this year, Darius, when you got I'm gonna 577 00:27:23,228 --> 00:27:27,228 Speaker 1: go out to San Francisco, Trey Lance, Not exactly Steve 578 00:27:27,308 --> 00:27:30,988 Speaker 1: Young replaced Joe Montana, but Jimmy ge he won at 579 00:27:30,988 --> 00:27:33,948 Speaker 1: a high clip in San Francisco. And as players fans, 580 00:27:33,948 --> 00:27:36,668 Speaker 1: that's the most important thing winning ball games. Not only 581 00:27:36,708 --> 00:27:40,308 Speaker 1: are their external expectations, but internal expectations right in that 582 00:27:40,428 --> 00:27:42,668 Speaker 1: locker room. You know, those guys coming off an NFC 583 00:27:42,788 --> 00:27:45,868 Speaker 1: championship already at Super Bowl appearance a couple of years ago. 584 00:27:46,108 --> 00:27:48,268 Speaker 1: Trey Lanz, they traded a bunch of picks to get 585 00:27:48,308 --> 00:27:50,348 Speaker 1: him at three. He's got to step in there and 586 00:27:50,508 --> 00:27:52,708 Speaker 1: thrive early, and I think you will. So I'll say 587 00:27:52,748 --> 00:27:54,988 Speaker 1: Trey Lanz got a lot of expectations to live up 588 00:27:55,028 --> 00:27:57,988 Speaker 1: to this year. All right, Darius, I'm gonna go with 589 00:27:58,068 --> 00:28:01,068 Speaker 1: three thousand miles away, but stay with a quarterback position. 590 00:28:01,108 --> 00:28:05,108 Speaker 1: And I think the expectations are astronomical on Josh Allen 591 00:28:05,228 --> 00:28:07,868 Speaker 1: and the Buffalo Bills. It's not is he going to 592 00:28:07,868 --> 00:28:11,148 Speaker 1: win them a super Bowl? Is how many Super Bowls 593 00:28:11,308 --> 00:28:13,948 Speaker 1: is he going to win for them? You know? The 594 00:28:14,028 --> 00:28:16,228 Speaker 1: key part of it is they have the potential to 595 00:28:16,308 --> 00:28:19,068 Speaker 1: feel the top five offense and the top five defense 596 00:28:19,148 --> 00:28:22,188 Speaker 1: playmakers on both sides, but they have to concentrate on guys. 597 00:28:22,388 --> 00:28:24,388 Speaker 1: Is that number one seed? The team is three and 598 00:28:24,468 --> 00:28:26,468 Speaker 1: oh at home, one four on the road and the 599 00:28:26,468 --> 00:28:29,628 Speaker 1: playoffs during the Sean McDermott era, So that is something 600 00:28:29,668 --> 00:28:32,588 Speaker 1: they have to work on and be consistently inspired to 601 00:28:32,668 --> 00:28:34,708 Speaker 1: have the good performances, not the one that we saw 602 00:28:34,748 --> 00:28:38,188 Speaker 1: against the Jaguars. I think affected their playoffs seeding. I'm 603 00:28:38,188 --> 00:28:41,348 Speaker 1: going to say the AFC West only because we have 604 00:28:41,468 --> 00:28:45,188 Speaker 1: talked about this eight billion times over the past several 605 00:28:45,188 --> 00:28:47,468 Speaker 1: months with good reason. The list of stars that have 606 00:28:47,548 --> 00:28:50,188 Speaker 1: gone into that division, froms Uil Mack and J. C. 607 00:28:50,428 --> 00:28:53,988 Speaker 1: Jackson to Russell Wilson to Davante Adams to Chandler Jones. 608 00:28:54,348 --> 00:28:59,068 Speaker 1: If this is not the most entertaining division in the league, 609 00:28:59,388 --> 00:29:01,788 Speaker 1: then they've fallen short of the expectations that we have 610 00:29:01,868 --> 00:29:04,148 Speaker 1: placed on them going into twenty twenty two. Tommy, You're 611 00:29:04,188 --> 00:29:05,868 Speaker 1: right how many times we've talked about it. And that 612 00:29:05,908 --> 00:29:08,348 Speaker 1: brings me to the Miami Dolphins. We start every show, 613 00:29:08,388 --> 00:29:10,508 Speaker 1: we end every show. If they don't put on a 614 00:29:10,548 --> 00:29:13,308 Speaker 1: show week one, and I mean specifically Mike McDaniel, let's 615 00:29:13,348 --> 00:29:15,388 Speaker 1: to put two aside for a second. All we have 616 00:29:15,508 --> 00:29:18,708 Speaker 1: heard is the genius of mcdanel, the ingenuity of McDaniel. 617 00:29:19,028 --> 00:29:21,748 Speaker 1: If they don't start this season with a quadruple reverse 618 00:29:21,868 --> 00:29:23,908 Speaker 1: run for eighty yards and then he chases the game 619 00:29:23,948 --> 00:29:26,828 Speaker 1: with a very fifty witty press conference afterwards, we're gonna 620 00:29:26,828 --> 00:29:30,348 Speaker 1: be disappointed. In the meantime, Russell Wilson, will he disappoint 621 00:29:30,388 --> 00:29:32,508 Speaker 1: I don't know. Tom just mentioned the FC West. Is 622 00:29:32,548 --> 00:29:35,068 Speaker 1: that man a top five quarterback in the NFL? Is 623 00:29:35,108 --> 00:29:52,028 Speaker 1: he top ten? Is he top three? We'll debate. Now, 624 00:29:52,108 --> 00:29:54,508 Speaker 1: let's talk some AFC West, starting with the Broncos and 625 00:29:54,548 --> 00:29:56,588 Speaker 1: the lead block. Let's go, guys. You just saw Russell 626 00:29:56,588 --> 00:29:59,148 Speaker 1: Wilson chatting on the sideline making place on the field. 627 00:29:59,148 --> 00:30:02,348 Speaker 1: The Broncos begin their mandatory mini camp today. It starts today. 628 00:30:02,428 --> 00:30:05,108 Speaker 1: When he came on this program just about a month ago, 629 00:30:05,148 --> 00:30:09,028 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson told us he thinks these offseason workouts are 630 00:30:09,148 --> 00:30:12,068 Speaker 1: so important. Take it away, Russ. You don't win it 631 00:30:12,188 --> 00:30:14,308 Speaker 1: down the road. You win it today. You went in today, 632 00:30:14,468 --> 00:30:16,828 Speaker 1: and you know when we have this, you know, meeting 633 00:30:16,908 --> 00:30:19,028 Speaker 1: here at eight o'clock or whatever it is, that's when 634 00:30:19,028 --> 00:30:20,628 Speaker 1: we can start winning it. And you gotta win it 635 00:30:20,748 --> 00:30:22,988 Speaker 1: one moment of time, one play at a time, one 636 00:30:23,268 --> 00:30:25,868 Speaker 1: one little note at a time, and one little day 637 00:30:25,868 --> 00:30:27,948 Speaker 1: at a time. And then as you do that, you 638 00:30:27,988 --> 00:30:30,068 Speaker 1: give yourself the best opportunity to be successful over and 639 00:30:30,108 --> 00:30:32,988 Speaker 1: over again. And so that wild obsession with the process 640 00:30:33,148 --> 00:30:34,988 Speaker 1: and not the end result is the key. And so 641 00:30:35,068 --> 00:30:38,068 Speaker 1: we're doing that right now. All right, guys. It feels right, 642 00:30:38,308 --> 00:30:41,068 Speaker 1: Russ looks great. He talks so beautifully and when he 643 00:30:41,068 --> 00:30:43,828 Speaker 1: gets into that motivational mode, the Broncos logo looks right. 644 00:30:44,108 --> 00:30:46,948 Speaker 1: But let's let's get down to brass tacks here, it's June. 645 00:30:47,108 --> 00:30:50,508 Speaker 1: Let's launch some scuds. Do we think that that's a 646 00:30:50,588 --> 00:30:54,828 Speaker 1: top five two quarterback? Top five? Rare error? With all 647 00:30:54,908 --> 00:30:57,548 Speaker 1: this great young talent. We love him, we're rooting for him. 648 00:30:57,588 --> 00:30:59,428 Speaker 1: We think he can do well this year, but will 649 00:30:59,708 --> 00:31:02,468 Speaker 1: top five? There are five spots. Do you believe Russell 650 00:31:02,468 --> 00:31:04,588 Speaker 1: Wilson this year will have one of them? I definitely 651 00:31:04,628 --> 00:31:07,228 Speaker 1: do think he will be in the top five. You 652 00:31:07,308 --> 00:31:11,428 Speaker 1: can debate on which number, maybe number five, but he 653 00:31:11,468 --> 00:31:13,988 Speaker 1: will be top five. The reason being is that Russ 654 00:31:14,068 --> 00:31:18,748 Speaker 1: is absolutely positively going to cook with Nathaniel Hackett. Hello, 655 00:31:18,788 --> 00:31:21,348 Speaker 1: I can't say Nathaniel Hackett. So you look at what 656 00:31:21,428 --> 00:31:24,668 Speaker 1: he did in Seattle. Right in Seattle, it was constantly 657 00:31:24,668 --> 00:31:27,388 Speaker 1: that push pull between the run and the past. It 658 00:31:27,468 --> 00:31:30,388 Speaker 1: was all predicated on the run. There at least in 659 00:31:30,548 --> 00:31:33,948 Speaker 1: Denver is going to be centered around what he can 660 00:31:34,028 --> 00:31:37,428 Speaker 1: do with the deep ball. Remember, Hackett also was able 661 00:31:37,468 --> 00:31:40,748 Speaker 1: to get Aaron Rodgers to buy into the system. And 662 00:31:40,828 --> 00:31:43,868 Speaker 1: now he's doing the same with Russell Wilson. Let's take 663 00:31:43,868 --> 00:31:46,668 Speaker 1: a look at the numbers of what Russell Wilson did 664 00:31:47,028 --> 00:31:50,428 Speaker 1: for Seattle in his tenure there, one hundred and four wins. 665 00:31:50,508 --> 00:31:54,028 Speaker 1: That is second all time there in the first ten seasons, 666 00:31:54,228 --> 00:31:58,268 Speaker 1: fifth in passing yards, second in passing touchdowns. Now, the 667 00:31:58,268 --> 00:32:00,388 Speaker 1: thing is he'll get a chance to spread the ball around, 668 00:32:00,508 --> 00:32:03,268 Speaker 1: especially over the middle. You know, he throws a pretty 669 00:32:03,308 --> 00:32:05,948 Speaker 1: deep ball, and he's gonna have these big targets now 670 00:32:05,948 --> 00:32:08,908 Speaker 1: in Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick. And there's also Jerry 671 00:32:08,988 --> 00:32:12,188 Speaker 1: Judy who's had a very uneven start to his career. 672 00:32:12,268 --> 00:32:14,588 Speaker 1: And Jerry Judy is the kind of route runner that 673 00:32:14,708 --> 00:32:17,348 Speaker 1: is really dependent on the timing and of a quarterback 674 00:32:17,388 --> 00:32:19,948 Speaker 1: to get the ball out early in order to eat. 675 00:32:20,108 --> 00:32:22,828 Speaker 1: And I think that Russell Wilson is going to be 676 00:32:22,868 --> 00:32:25,868 Speaker 1: a top five quarterback with not only those wide receivers, 677 00:32:25,988 --> 00:32:28,548 Speaker 1: but also with the running game as well. I want 678 00:32:28,588 --> 00:32:31,748 Speaker 1: to I want to preface these statements with respectfully because 679 00:32:31,748 --> 00:32:34,108 Speaker 1: I respect the body of work that Russ has put 680 00:32:34,108 --> 00:32:37,388 Speaker 1: on the league, but not top five entering twenty twenty two. 681 00:32:37,428 --> 00:32:39,308 Speaker 1: And I think that was a question Kbax, and I'm 682 00:32:39,308 --> 00:32:41,948 Speaker 1: gonna say absolutely not. I mean you got the top five. 683 00:32:42,068 --> 00:32:45,108 Speaker 1: You saw four him in the match, yeah, Patrick Mahomes, Yeah, 684 00:32:45,228 --> 00:32:48,148 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and I would add 685 00:32:48,188 --> 00:32:50,028 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert right until that, Listen would be my top 686 00:32:50,028 --> 00:32:52,868 Speaker 1: five quarterbacks. And even after that, you got Lamar Jackson, 687 00:32:52,868 --> 00:32:55,548 Speaker 1: you got Joe Burrow and other guys. So top five note, 688 00:32:55,588 --> 00:32:57,108 Speaker 1: I think you'll have to fight to be a top 689 00:32:57,148 --> 00:33:00,108 Speaker 1: three quarterback in his on division. You look around Narro, 690 00:33:00,108 --> 00:33:02,988 Speaker 1: those other quarterbacks, they have continuity with their guys. You know, 691 00:33:03,628 --> 00:33:06,188 Speaker 1: Derek Carr, he's getting his college wide receiver back. He's 692 00:33:06,228 --> 00:33:09,868 Speaker 1: got Waller, Renfro. You look at what's with the Chargers. 693 00:33:09,868 --> 00:33:12,188 Speaker 1: You look in Kansas City, loses Hill, but you still 694 00:33:12,188 --> 00:33:15,388 Speaker 1: got Kelsey. Great, great career, Hall of Fame career. But 695 00:33:15,588 --> 00:33:18,868 Speaker 1: top five and twenty twenty two and going forward, it's 696 00:33:18,908 --> 00:33:22,868 Speaker 1: an absolute no for me. Hey, top five is hard. 697 00:33:23,268 --> 00:33:25,988 Speaker 1: There's so many good quarterbacks fail. Darius said it perfectly. 698 00:33:25,988 --> 00:33:28,228 Speaker 1: Four of them were playing golf together last week, so 699 00:33:28,268 --> 00:33:31,788 Speaker 1: that leaves one spot for everybody else. You go back 700 00:33:31,908 --> 00:33:34,868 Speaker 1: for Russell Wilson through the last twenty five games or 701 00:33:34,868 --> 00:33:38,548 Speaker 1: so that he's played statistically, he has not played like 702 00:33:38,588 --> 00:33:40,508 Speaker 1: the Russell Wilson that we've seen in the past. He's 703 00:33:40,508 --> 00:33:43,748 Speaker 1: had more turnovers, he's had less productivity. Last season was 704 00:33:43,948 --> 00:33:47,028 Speaker 1: obviously impacted by the fact that he was coming back 705 00:33:47,068 --> 00:33:49,508 Speaker 1: from a major injury. Probably came back too soon in 706 00:33:49,668 --> 00:33:51,468 Speaker 1: terms of the finger. He wasn't throwing the ball the 707 00:33:51,508 --> 00:33:53,628 Speaker 1: same way. One thing though, that you have to look 708 00:33:53,628 --> 00:33:55,228 Speaker 1: at when you're talking about can you be a top 709 00:33:55,268 --> 00:33:57,508 Speaker 1: five quarterback or wherever you want to place him is 710 00:33:57,708 --> 00:34:00,108 Speaker 1: what they've set up for him in Denver. And that 711 00:34:00,148 --> 00:34:03,308 Speaker 1: means Nathaniel Hackett, the new coach. It means the wide receivers. 712 00:34:03,308 --> 00:34:05,868 Speaker 1: He's got guys like Court Sutton, Jerry Judy and company. 713 00:34:05,948 --> 00:34:09,548 Speaker 1: And then also Javonte Williams, a guy who I think 714 00:34:09,588 --> 00:34:12,188 Speaker 1: that every Broncos fan, everybody who watched the Broncos play 715 00:34:12,268 --> 00:34:15,788 Speaker 1: last season, was left wanting more. He had an exact 716 00:34:15,908 --> 00:34:18,588 Speaker 1: split in terms of carries with Melvin Gordon. They both 717 00:34:18,588 --> 00:34:21,228 Speaker 1: had two hundred and three carries last season. Even though 718 00:34:21,228 --> 00:34:24,108 Speaker 1: when you watch Williams play, you go, how is that 719 00:34:24,148 --> 00:34:26,348 Speaker 1: guy not touching the ball all the time? Well, that 720 00:34:26,428 --> 00:34:29,308 Speaker 1: was a coaching staff philosophy. They liked the veteran in 721 00:34:29,388 --> 00:34:33,228 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon. I would anticipate regardless of what else has happened, 722 00:34:33,228 --> 00:34:35,468 Speaker 1: including Gordon in the backfield. This season, you're going to 723 00:34:35,548 --> 00:34:38,748 Speaker 1: see more opportunities for Javonte Williams. The more we're talking 724 00:34:38,788 --> 00:34:42,588 Speaker 1: about Javonte Williams, the better Russell Wilson is going to play. 725 00:34:42,668 --> 00:34:45,108 Speaker 1: That has been his history. When you've got a run game, 726 00:34:45,148 --> 00:34:46,988 Speaker 1: when he got Marshaan Lynch, when you've got a really 727 00:34:46,988 --> 00:34:49,948 Speaker 1: good defense, it takes some pressure off. It allows him 728 00:34:49,988 --> 00:34:52,868 Speaker 1: to get out and create, take care of the football, 729 00:34:52,908 --> 00:34:54,588 Speaker 1: which is what he's done best through his career. I 730 00:34:54,588 --> 00:34:56,788 Speaker 1: think you're all out of time in the Russell Wilson 731 00:34:56,908 --> 00:34:59,788 Speaker 1: scheme of things. Javantay is going to play the Marshaan role. 732 00:35:00,268 --> 00:35:03,148 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor led the NFL and broken tackles last year, 733 00:35:03,348 --> 00:35:05,788 Speaker 1: second on the least with Javonte Williams with about one 734 00:35:05,868 --> 00:35:08,588 Speaker 1: hundred and twenty fewer carries. And he's still second on 735 00:35:08,628 --> 00:35:10,468 Speaker 1: the list. But I'll get right into it. Speaking a list, 736 00:35:10,668 --> 00:35:12,908 Speaker 1: here's my top five quarterbacks in the league right now, guys. 737 00:35:12,988 --> 00:35:16,548 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen number two, perfect weapon, Patrick Mahomes 738 00:35:16,628 --> 00:35:19,268 Speaker 1: number three, perfect weapon, Number four, Tom Brady number five. 739 00:35:19,308 --> 00:35:21,508 Speaker 1: I don't know. I have question marks across the board. 740 00:35:21,548 --> 00:35:24,268 Speaker 1: I have an open slot for that. There are any 741 00:35:24,348 --> 00:35:26,068 Speaker 1: number of guys who can claim it. I don't think 742 00:35:26,068 --> 00:35:28,948 Speaker 1: there's a de facto player right there. Justin Herbert is amazing. 743 00:35:28,988 --> 00:35:31,188 Speaker 1: He's never played in a playoff game. Derek Carr has 744 00:35:31,268 --> 00:35:34,028 Speaker 1: never won a playoff game. Matthew Stafford maybe is he 745 00:35:34,068 --> 00:35:35,908 Speaker 1: gonna be come back? It'd be great this year. Was 746 00:35:35,948 --> 00:35:37,988 Speaker 1: he great last year? Or did he have a really 747 00:35:37,988 --> 00:35:40,228 Speaker 1: cool playoff run in which he's still threw two interceptions 748 00:35:40,228 --> 00:35:41,668 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl. I don't think he's a top 749 00:35:41,748 --> 00:35:43,828 Speaker 1: five guy. I think what we're all coming to at 750 00:35:43,828 --> 00:35:46,428 Speaker 1: this point is that we're saying, man, Russell Wilson's probably 751 00:35:46,428 --> 00:35:48,268 Speaker 1: gonna go to the Hall of Fame, and he's so prolific, 752 00:35:48,348 --> 00:35:50,428 Speaker 1: But I just have no room at the end. The 753 00:35:50,468 --> 00:35:53,188 Speaker 1: two quarterbacks in the five quarterbacks in the top five 754 00:35:53,228 --> 00:35:55,468 Speaker 1: lists are just too good, Like there's too many excellent 755 00:35:55,508 --> 00:35:58,628 Speaker 1: players right now, and there's this idea, Darius, tell me 756 00:35:58,628 --> 00:36:00,748 Speaker 1: if I'm wrong about this. Russell Wilson, it may be 757 00:36:00,828 --> 00:36:02,828 Speaker 1: excellent this year. Is it fair to say that it's 758 00:36:03,228 --> 00:36:06,068 Speaker 1: his best? Football might be behind him? It's Russell Wilson 759 00:36:06,188 --> 00:36:09,548 Speaker 1: still in his prime. We see guys change positions, Peyton 760 00:36:09,548 --> 00:36:12,028 Speaker 1: Manning and Denver Stafford with the Rams, we see it 761 00:36:12,028 --> 00:36:14,908 Speaker 1: all the time, change teams rather and they're still excellent. 762 00:36:15,188 --> 00:36:19,068 Speaker 1: Is Russell Wilson's best football still happening or still I 763 00:36:19,108 --> 00:36:20,748 Speaker 1: had of them, Darius, or maybe if we've seen the 764 00:36:20,748 --> 00:36:23,068 Speaker 1: best of it, he'll be pretty good this year. If 765 00:36:23,108 --> 00:36:25,068 Speaker 1: I had to choose, I would say his best football 766 00:36:25,228 --> 00:36:27,428 Speaker 1: is behind him. You got it, You got great talent 767 00:36:27,468 --> 00:36:29,948 Speaker 1: around him. These are young guys still figuring it out. 768 00:36:30,108 --> 00:36:33,268 Speaker 1: You got a brand new head coach. They will. We think, 769 00:36:33,388 --> 00:36:35,948 Speaker 1: let Russ cook a little more, but you know, when 770 00:36:35,948 --> 00:36:37,508 Speaker 1: he was winning most of those games, a lot of 771 00:36:37,588 --> 00:36:41,068 Speaker 1: run game, a lot of great defense. Russ can be tremendous, 772 00:36:41,068 --> 00:36:43,788 Speaker 1: But canny get back to the spot, hit receivers coming 773 00:36:43,788 --> 00:36:45,668 Speaker 1: out of brakes on time? Or is he gonna try 774 00:36:45,668 --> 00:36:48,548 Speaker 1: his Houdini things in Denver that might not work out? 775 00:36:48,668 --> 00:36:51,468 Speaker 1: Is great? So I would say right now, best football 776 00:36:51,548 --> 00:36:54,588 Speaker 1: is probably behind him. And there's so many young quarterbacks 777 00:36:54,588 --> 00:36:56,988 Speaker 1: coming up and playing so well so early, so it's 778 00:36:57,068 --> 00:36:59,788 Speaker 1: tough for him to probably even crack a top seven 779 00:36:59,868 --> 00:37:02,948 Speaker 1: eight list this year. I appreciated authenticity. Man, Listen, we 780 00:37:03,028 --> 00:37:04,988 Speaker 1: like to hype players and be positive. Term, we have 781 00:37:05,028 --> 00:37:06,948 Speaker 1: to keep it honest. It doesn't mean Russell Wilson can't 782 00:37:06,948 --> 00:37:09,228 Speaker 1: win the super Bowl next year. Just the top five 783 00:37:09,308 --> 00:37:11,468 Speaker 1: in our little rinky dink off season rankings and stuff. 784 00:37:11,508 --> 00:37:15,948 Speaker 1: There's just so many good quarterbacks. Good morning football,