1 00:00:01,160 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: And now Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: What's up, everybody, Welcome to Move the Sticks, presented by 3 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: New Era DJ and Bucky. As we are in the 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: middle of the NFL preseason, Buck, we're never short on 5 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: storylines or conversations to be had. No, it's it's always. 6 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: I mean, the NFL is the greatest soap opera known 7 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: to man. I mean, this is unbelievable some of the 8 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: things that we have going. But look, I'm really excited. 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: I'm really excited because we get to talk some bold 10 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: We've got more games on the horizon. We get to 11 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: talk all thirty two series as it continues. We talked 12 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: about some of the breakout players and top five pass 13 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 1: rush groups for twenty nineteen. Always got to talk about 14 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: the Hunters guys to get up to the quarterback. Yeah, 15 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: and for those that haven't caught up with the other 16 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: episodes we've had recently, we've been doing this little thirty 17 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: two series Bucky's talked about. We have thirty two impact 18 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: rookies on a podcast. You can find that NFL dot 19 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: com slash podcast. Um, you also have thirty two Uh 20 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: what else? We have thirty two impact rookies. We've got 21 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: thirty two breakout players today. Well, what's the other one 22 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: we had? Oh? Irreplaceable players? Right, he's gonna give me 23 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: that right there? He was ready. I was on it. 24 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: I was ready. You were ready at the You were 25 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: at the ready means we've got this. Uh. It's a 26 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: fun series because exactly got one player for each team 27 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: on these different topics. And today we're doing the breakout players. 28 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 1: So not rookies, um, but guys we think are going 29 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: to really bust out and have a big year. And 30 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: then Bucky mentioned it the pass rush groups top five 31 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: pass rush groups, which have a list that we will, 32 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: uh we will put out there. Sure we have a 33 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 1: healthy discussion on that. But Buck, as we get started 34 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 1: here before we get into the breakout players, UM, just 35 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: your thoughts. I know, uh, I won't say you went 36 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: all in, but you went hard. You went hard on 37 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: social media and defending Dak Prescott. You think should be paid. 38 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: I didn't. I just I just a little bit. I 39 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: just think I just think it's funny. I wasn't even 40 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: really trying to defend him. One. I do have a 41 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: theoretical question because when every comes down to talk about 42 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: quarterbacks and what quarterbacks should should be paid. I just 43 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: wonder what it was, kind of like the criteria, what 44 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: are we measuring them on? Because we always talk about 45 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: like Tom Brady, we talked about rings. He's six rings, 46 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 1: that makes him the greatest of all time. Then others 47 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:10,959 Speaker 1: want to talk about passing yards in the light, but 48 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 1: we know that passing yards can be run up in 49 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: the end in the fourth quarter. So it's kind of 50 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: that subjective thing that what is it that we're looking 51 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: for in a QB one and what distinguishes what separates 52 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 1: the good from the great when it comes to um, 53 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: what we're looking for in performance? And then how do 54 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 1: we compensate them? And because the contracts in my estimation 55 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: are a little out of whack. When you get to 56 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: a Jimmy Garoppolo and even a Derek Carr and those things, 57 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 1: it upsets the Apple court when it comes time to 58 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: pay these guys going forward. And so I think people 59 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: just kind of need to realize, based on what has 60 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: already been previously dold out the quarterbacks, there's no way 61 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: that doc was gonna come in at twenty three million 62 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: or twenty four million or sub thirty million, just because precedent. 63 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: These people have already been paid, and because it's next up, 64 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 1: I can't imagine his represented the same like, oh no, no, 65 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: we're good. Well yeah, we'll take twenty one million dollars. No, 66 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: it's not happening. M hmm. Well yeah, I think to me, 67 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:09,959 Speaker 1: thirty is a number he's gonna he's gonna get to, 68 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: and it's out there that it meant me a number 69 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 1: that the Cowboys are already at. Um, we'll see how 70 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: much further north of that he gets. I'm with you 71 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,239 Speaker 1: in the term terms of timing. You know, look, these 72 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: the highest paid players in sports are not necessarily the 73 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: best players in sports. They're just the ones that had 74 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: their clock, their their time came up, and that's the 75 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: next guy in the line. He gets paid, and eventually 76 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: that number will get exceeded by the next person in line. 77 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: So Dac is next up. The one thing that I 78 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: would say, though, um, if I'm just looking at the 79 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: him and a number, and if I'm the Cowboys, I 80 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: think I would hold firm on the Carson Wentz number 81 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: and I would say, Okay, this is we'll go up 82 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 1: to this. We're not gonna go over that. And the 83 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: reason I would say that, and I've seen the stats 84 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: people trying throughout the stats. These are the stats I 85 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: would look at that I would point to with Carson 86 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 1: Wentz in the year they went to the super Bowl 87 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: in thirteen games, thirty three touchdowns at seven picks. The 88 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: offense runs through the quarterback, and people are quick to say, well, 89 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: they won the Super Bowl without him. I understand that, 90 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: but the whole point is, this is a team in 91 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: an offense that runs through the quarterback. The the rest 92 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 1: of the positions are complimentary pieces to the quarterback, Whereas 93 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: the Cowboys I would say, I don't think that offense 94 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 1: does run through the quarterback. Dax's had good seasons. Twenty 95 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 1: three touchdowns, twenty two touchdowns, twenty two touchdowns, those are 96 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: all in sixteen games. He's been durable. Um, but what 97 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz showed that he could play at an elite level, 98 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: He could carry a team, and he could be the 99 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: uh the main reason for this team's success. Not a compliment. 100 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,599 Speaker 1: I think Doc is a very good player, but it 101 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 1: goes back to our trucks and trailers analogy. Buck. We've 102 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: been talking about this for years. I think he's an 103 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: elite trailer if that makes any sense. I do not 104 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: think that he's the truck that drives this Cowboys team. 105 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,280 Speaker 1: Would that being said, give him give if you want 106 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: to give him up to the Carson Wentz contract, I 107 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: get it. If I'm the Dallas Cowboys, I couldn't pay 108 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,719 Speaker 1: him above what Parson Wentz is making personally. I think, 109 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: just from a standpoint, I think you bring up good 110 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: points about trucks and trailers and the like. I do 111 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 1: believe just because Carson Wentz is next to in the 112 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 1: same draft class, I think you're gonna have to pay 113 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: him one dollar more. If this is prices right, it's 114 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 1: gonna be to It's gonna have to be thirty two 115 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,599 Speaker 1: million plus one. Just just make it right. Like I 116 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,359 Speaker 1: just can't imagine his representative coming in below that. I 117 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: think the interesting thing when looking at to do, because 118 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,799 Speaker 1: we also have to throw Jered Golf in that class. 119 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: I think Dak's biggest thing is if I'm negotiating for him, 120 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 1: is look, Dallas, for three years, you've had the benefit 121 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: of getting me on the cheap, and that the going 122 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,919 Speaker 1: radfour starting quarterback at the time was twenty million dollars. 123 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: So I saved you probably fifty four million dollars by 124 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 1: being able to step up and play as a fourth 125 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: round pick. So you gotta sweep the pot a little 126 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 1: bit to make that right. When it comes to trailers, 127 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: I agree, I do believe. And Jerry Jones said this 128 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 1: and it sounded crazy, but I can see what he 129 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: was talking about a couple of weeks ago when he 130 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: mentioned Dak and Tom Brady. If you go back and 131 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:06,679 Speaker 1: you look at Tom Brady those first three years, those 132 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 1: those first four years when they won three out of 133 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 1: four Super Bowls, tom Brady wasn't the driving force of 134 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 1: that offense. It was Willie Mack and he was a 135 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: complimentary player. So if I am Dallas, I am trying 136 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: to get Dad to understand, here's where we see you 137 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 1: as we see you as the high end trailer, and 138 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 1: as you get older and your master of the game improves, 139 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: the offense will then run through you as Zekiel Elliott 140 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: falls off. And I think with all of these guys, 141 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: because it's such a long play with quarterback, it's understanding 142 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 1: here's where you are now, here's where we expect you 143 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 1: to be at year seven or whatever. And I think 144 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 1: it's very comparable to what Russell Wilson had to do. 145 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:48,479 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson wasn't the the guy that they were running 146 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: the offense through. It was Marshawn Lynch. But as Marshawn 147 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: Lynch faded away, Russell became a bigger piece of the pie, 148 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: which is why he marriage that money. Dak's big contract 149 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: is not this contract, it's the next contract when the 150 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: team is really his team. And I think when people 151 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: hear all the numbers and they can get confusing. One 152 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: thing you have to remember is that if you are 153 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 1: doing an extension, the way the numbers get sold is 154 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: is funny to me. But if you're doing an extension, 155 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: you could say, okay, and new money, and the new 156 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: money he's getting, if he's getting you know, four more 157 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: years and x amount of dollars, one way they sell 158 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: it is to make it the number bigger. Is Okay, 159 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: he's getting you know, thirty five million dollars a year, 160 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: because that's what that looks like over the new four years. 161 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: That money, well, it hasn't adjusted his first year, so 162 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: now you have to average it out over five instead 163 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: of four. So now you get that number down to 164 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 1: where he's at thirty. You know, maybe it's thirty one 165 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: million a year, um, but one one party is going 166 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: to try and sell it as as he's making thirty 167 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: five a year, and the other party he's gonna sell 168 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 1: it he's making thirty thirty one a year. And then 169 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: if you're trying to negotiate, you might come out and say, well, 170 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: he's asking for this crazy amount of money. Well, that's 171 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: in the new money. If you average that out over 172 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 1: the year he has left on his contract act, then 173 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 1: that drops that number lower. So I'm always just a 174 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: little bit leary when numbers get thrown out because they're 175 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 1: either coming from one camp or the other and they're 176 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: both biased. They they are both biased. But I think 177 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 1: that the interesting thing and why people have to understand 178 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: why he may hold firm on that thirty million dollar number, 179 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: is because the franchise tag is projected to come in 180 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position at thirty million dollars plus and 181 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: so at a minimum, if Dad does nothing and they 182 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: franchise him, he's looking at thirty million and maybe thirty 183 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 1: three million on two franchise tags. So that means from 184 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,559 Speaker 1: a guaranteed money standpoint, it has to start and that 185 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: sixty to sixty six million dollar range, and so that 186 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: is where those numbers are. And so despite what we 187 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: all may think about him, the fact that he is 188 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: kind of entering that Kirk Cousins territory is because they've 189 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: let him play it all the way out and he 190 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 1: can say, look, I can see the finish line right now, 191 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: I can play on two million this year, and I 192 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,240 Speaker 1: can force your hand and make you franchise is me. 193 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: So if I'm gonna give up that option, then you 194 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: have to compensate me for what it would be to 195 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: sweden the pot. And it's very comparable to Kirk Cousins 196 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: because you've got somebody that was a mid round pick 197 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: um who you know. That's one of the things that 198 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: we interested to seeing this next C B A. And 199 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 1: we've talked about this with the running back position. Um, 200 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:21,719 Speaker 1: but having having a first round guy where you get 201 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: the fifth year option and then you know at a 202 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 1: number you probably will be okay with franchise and for 203 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: at least a year six years of control you have 204 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 1: on a player. Um. So now you're not a first 205 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 1: round pick, you take that fifth year option away. I 206 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: mean that's why agents you talked to any agent, they 207 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: would tell you I would much rather have my client 208 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 1: be the thirty pick than because I'm gonna get him 209 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,719 Speaker 1: to the market a year sooner. So it's funny, DJ. So, 210 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: my biggest thing in changing the team building model, and 211 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 1: we've kind of gone back and forth about the running 212 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 1: back where you say, like, I believe I can find 213 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: them later. But my thing is because the fifth year 214 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: option and the franchise tag, I believe, oh it's cost control. 215 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: So drafted running back high take him because you now 216 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: have him under control like Melvin Gordon for six years 217 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: and then never go beyond that. So I have him 218 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 1: for all of his prime years at a cost control, 219 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: as opposed to draft in the mid round one and 220 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: then at some point having to re up the deal. Um, 221 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 1: because he comes up after three or four years. No, Buck, 222 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: you bring up a great point there, and and look, 223 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: I I have not been in the camp of saying 224 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:27,079 Speaker 1: you should never take a running back in the first round. 225 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 1: I've just said when you have a need, uh, if 226 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: you've got a need at quarterback, or you've got a 227 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: need at pass rusher, like the elite positions, and there's 228 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 1: an elite player there. Um, even if the grades are 229 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 1: the same, I think the tie would go to those positions, 230 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: but I would not pass up an elite running back. UM, 231 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: if you've already got some of those positions in place, 232 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: and I'm with you in terms of the drafting him, 233 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:50,079 Speaker 1: having the cost control, having those number of years six years, 234 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:52,679 Speaker 1: I mean really you literally run them till the wheels 235 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:54,959 Speaker 1: fall off. And then that means you're drafting and running 236 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 1: back once every six years high either the first second round. 237 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: I understand that, but you know it. To me, if 238 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 1: I'm if I'm a running back, I'm going to my representatives, 239 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: my player reps and saying, hey, and this next c 240 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: B A, you have got to shorten this down. You 241 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: cannot have us stuck for five years because that's our 242 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: shelf life. Uh, that is it? So to me, if 243 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 1: I was on the player's set up and saying, okay, 244 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 1: look this get three year contracts, um, and everybody's on 245 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: three year contracts and then let's that. What also will 246 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 1: do is create a lot of movement. And for those 247 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 1: that like the NBA offseason and seeing that type of movement, 248 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: you put all these players on three year contracts. I 249 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 1: know that GM will get mad at me for saying 250 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: this because it makes team building harder. I think you'd 251 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 1: be kind of fun. You've got three years of control 252 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: and then let's try and get deals done sooner and 253 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: and go from there. Yeah, I think it definitely. We 254 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 1: will will will change the model and how you have 255 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 1: to build your team. Um, you know, because because this 256 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: is going to be interesting, well we may not see 257 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: it because it's CBA. Will change. But Alvin Kamar is 258 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: in the same draft classes Christie McCaffrey. However, because he 259 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: was drafted outside of the first round, you get to 260 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,360 Speaker 1: the table first. And when he gets to the table, 261 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: he Saints have to sign him to a blockbuster deal, 262 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: whereas we may not see Christie McCaffrey and some of 263 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: those other guys get the same kind of deal because 264 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: they have more time to extend it and kind of 265 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 1: play it out before they have to make the big 266 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: offer to those guys, I no doubt. All right, let's 267 00:12:15,800 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 1: get to our thirty two series here talking thirty two 268 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,199 Speaker 1: breakout players and we can roll through these buck Why 269 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: don't you do the NFC get us started here with 270 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: the Bears again. Breakout players meaning they can't be rookies. 271 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: Who you got here? We go breakout players. I'm gonna 272 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:29,439 Speaker 1: go Anthony Miller wide receiver in a second year out 273 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 1: of Memphis. I think he's gonna have an opportunity. I 274 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:33,079 Speaker 1: think they have an opportunity to really break out in 275 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 1: Matt Naggie's offense. They have like the pieces around them 276 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 1: where I think he can be a sneaky number two, 277 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: number three, make a ton of big plays and an 278 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 1: offense that is really set up for guys who can 279 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: be catching my specialists. I like that one. Anthony Miller 280 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:48,839 Speaker 1: outstanding route unner. All right, how about the Vikes. Here 281 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: we go, so I'll just ripped through the rest of 282 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:52,559 Speaker 1: the division. I'm gonna with Dalvin Cook for the Minnesota Vikings. 283 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: I know he has been there for a while, but 284 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:56,200 Speaker 1: we've been waiting for him to break out. I think 285 00:12:56,240 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: this is finally the right marriage between scheme and personnel fit. 286 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: He is an outstanding one cut runner. Gary Kubiak system 287 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: which they're running, is gonna allow him to have a 288 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 1: lot of big games. I think Kirk Cousins is going 289 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: to do great in this. Also, coming on the backside 290 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:15,680 Speaker 1: of the bootleg uh for the Packers, Kevin King long 291 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 1: range e corner gets a chance to get on the 292 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 1: field and at Mike Petton defense. We've seen him do 293 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: it with Antonio Crimardi in the past. Kevin King has 294 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:25,320 Speaker 1: similar length. I think he has a chance to shine. 295 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: And then finally in Detroit, Jerry Davis. Gerard Davis has 296 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 1: been terrific in terms of being an instinctive playmaker, but 297 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 1: now he should be the centerpiece. I think he takes 298 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 1: over some of the leadership and allows him to really 299 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 1: grow and flourish in Matt Patricia's system. Of that group, 300 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 1: I would say Dalvin Cookson when I'm looking forward to, 301 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: I think you've got the offensive line a little bit 302 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:46,199 Speaker 1: better place. I think he could have a big gear 303 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 1: with his skill set. How about the how about the 304 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: NFC East. Here we go with the NFC East, I'm 305 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 1: gonna name Michael Gallott for the Cowboys, Derek Burnette for 306 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: the Eagles, Tray Quinn whide receiver for the red Skins, 307 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: and Evan Ingram for the Giants. The guy that I 308 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: really want to focus on tray Win. Tray Winn doesn't 309 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 1: get a lot of attention, but when you look at 310 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: the Auston Riskins, he is a guy that is beginning 311 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: to come on and people who really have studied the 312 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: high school recruiting rankings, should know this was a five 313 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 1: star player. Some people viewed him as the best receiver 314 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: in his class. Finally getting the opportunity to do his 315 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 1: deal in Washington with Jamison Crowder gone, look for him 316 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: to be a chain mover on third downs. I think 317 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: Dwayne Haskins and him at some point would develop a 318 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: synergy in a connection that could allow him to be 319 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 1: a big time player. And leaving the Giants training camp, 320 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:33,480 Speaker 1: I put it on Twitter for everybody, look Evan Ingram 321 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 1: by high, by high or by low whatever, just by 322 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: just by him, He's gonna have a phenomenal year. A 323 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 1: lot of those passing targets that what went down to Cleveland, Um, 324 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 1: I think a lot of those gonna up going to 325 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 1: Evan Ingram's way. I think he's gonna have a big 326 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 1: year for the Giants. All right now, about the South, 327 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 1: here we go when we go to the NFC South 328 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 1: for the Saints, Marcus Davenport, for the Falcons, Austin Hooper, 329 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 1: Panthers d J. Moore, and then for the Buccaneers Ronald Jones. 330 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 1: I really want to focus on road Joe. I think 331 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: Ronald Jones is finally gonna have an opportunity to do 332 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: some things in Tampa, catching the ball out of the backfield, 333 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 1: being a change of pace type body bill but still 334 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:08,360 Speaker 1: being able to be in every now and back. I 335 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: think Bruce arians is going to find a takeaway to 336 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 1: take advantage of his skills as a playmaker. And then 337 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: Marcus Davenport, the Saints are all in on him. They 338 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: traded away a first round pick to make sure they 339 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 1: got him. I think this is a year he becomes 340 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 1: a complimentary Russia opposite Cam Jordan's. Yeah, you've got Cam 341 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:27,840 Speaker 1: Jordan on that D line. Um. To me, that's a 342 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: very good group in there. And I think he's gonna 343 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 1: be healthy. And if he's healthy, that that combination he 344 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: has of just power twitch, that's gonna lead to a 345 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: big year for Davenport. All right, how about the West? 346 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: The NFC West? So for the Rams, Malcolm Brown running back, 347 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:45,359 Speaker 1: Seahawks Vershan Penny, the forty nine is a Kello Witherspoon 348 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals. The guy that we talked about Christen Kirk, 349 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: and we're gonna focus on Christian Kirk here. Christen Kirk 350 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: is the number one receiver I know Larry Fitzgerald is there. 351 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: Leary Fitzgerald is a gold Jackie Gall Hall of Famer. 352 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: But Christian Kirk in this offense with Cliff Kingsbury man, 353 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 1: he made some pass to one hundred cats more. I 354 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: just believe they're gonna sling this ball all over the 355 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: yard and the connection between he and Kyla Murray should 356 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: be fantastic. I just look for this offense to put 357 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 1: up some fireworks in some games, and I create I 358 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:15,680 Speaker 1: believe Christian Kirk is going to be the guy that's 359 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 1: in the centerpiece of it all. Yeah. Look, I everybody 360 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: I've talked to when I was down there for that 361 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 1: game um said the same thing about Christian Kirk. He 362 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 1: is going to be the guy when you watch him 363 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:30,520 Speaker 1: this offense, not only being able to work in the slot, 364 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 1: He's gonna play a little bit outside. Uh. They're gonna 365 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 1: be able to get him the ball on some reverses 366 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 1: and every kind of quick screen, tunnel screen, you name it. 367 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: He's gonna be a big time playmaker for that team. 368 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: All right, let's go over to the a f c 369 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 1: UH start off here with the Ravens. Uh Patrick Owasso 370 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: uh young linebacker. This Ravens team has unbelievable track record 371 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 1: of being able to find and develop linebackers. Uh. He 372 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: coming off He's coming off a very solid year last year. 373 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 1: I think you'll see his name start to get more 374 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: national tension this year. Pittsburgh Steelers Dante Moncrief, Um, you look, 375 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:06,120 Speaker 1: we've seen Washington makes some highlight plays early in the preseason. 376 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 1: I think mon Creef's gonna end up though, being the 377 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: number two guy next to Juju Smith Schuster for the Browns. 378 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 1: David and Joke Wu. You saw some of those splash 379 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 1: plays last year. I think with what they have at 380 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,680 Speaker 1: the wide receiver position, it's gonna create even more room 381 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:20,879 Speaker 1: for him to work, especially when you get down the 382 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:22,919 Speaker 1: red zone. He has a big year. And then for 383 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: the Bengals, a guy we had on the show on 384 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:26,920 Speaker 1: the Movie Sticks podcast that we love coming up for 385 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:30,719 Speaker 1: the draft, uh fort Wayne's finest Jesse Bates via wake Forest. 386 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: Uh slender safety there for the Cincinnati Bengals, but a 387 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: ball hawk with tremendous range. I think he ends up 388 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:37,919 Speaker 1: having a breakout year. David and Joke Wu is the 389 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,480 Speaker 1: guy that stands out for me only because of the 390 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 1: way that Freddy Kitsons loves to use utilize the Titans 391 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:44,840 Speaker 1: with all of the attention and natural would go to 392 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:47,440 Speaker 1: Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. I believe he could 393 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,360 Speaker 1: be the matchup nightmare, the guy that exploits the coverage. 394 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 1: Look for him to have a big year. I just 395 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:53,679 Speaker 1: kind of like the way the piece of the puzzle 396 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:56,679 Speaker 1: fit on the Browns offense. I no doubt. Let's get 397 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: to the East here the New England Patriots, Matt Lacos. Look, 398 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 1: they they need a tight end. Rob Gronkowski has gone. 399 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,680 Speaker 1: He's next up, He's next in line. Now. Do I 400 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,360 Speaker 1: think he's some superstar impact player. No, but I think 401 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:09,480 Speaker 1: he's gonna get those targets and he'll have a productive 402 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 1: season for the Dolphins. Klin Blage, you know, we remember 403 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: talking about him and when he was coming out of 404 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:18,560 Speaker 1: college Buck. We we raved about the explosiveness. Everything I 405 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,560 Speaker 1: hear is that it's all kind of coming together for him. 406 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: I know they've got another back there in Kenyan Drake. 407 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 1: A lot of people like, but I think Kaylin Blage 408 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 1: being the guy uh down there in Miami. The Buffalo 409 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 1: Bills not a young player necessarily, but John Brown, I 410 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 1: think this will be the best year of his career. 411 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 1: He's gonna be the number one wide receiver for the 412 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,440 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills. When I went up there on their training 413 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:40,320 Speaker 1: camp tour, um, everybody you talked to, from players to 414 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:43,320 Speaker 1: coaches to personnel, they all raved about John Brown and 415 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,600 Speaker 1: then for the Jets. Stay with me on this one. 416 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:47,439 Speaker 1: I know he's suspended for the start of the season, 417 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: but once Chris Hernon gets back on the field, he's 418 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:52,160 Speaker 1: gonna be a big time weapon. I think he's going 419 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: to emerge as a top five tight end in the 420 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 1: NFL this season. So you're gonna have to get through 421 00:18:57,320 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: the first couple of games. Once he gets out on 422 00:18:59,800 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: the field, though, you'll see Sam Donald connecting quite a 423 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:04,720 Speaker 1: bit with Chris Herndon. Look. I like those names, but 424 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:06,560 Speaker 1: the guy that stands out to me is Kylen Blaze 425 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:08,800 Speaker 1: and Blige is a guy that I would expected to 426 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 1: have tremendous success in this offense. Big body, hybrid, a 427 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 1: guy who gets the ball out of the backfield. Um, 428 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: he has become a more physical running back. I could 429 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 1: see big things for him in this offense. Lay by 430 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 1: Chad Oh. All right, let's get to the a f C. 431 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,439 Speaker 1: South Houston Texans. Uh. You know when they're healthy at 432 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: the wide receiver position. When they get fuller out there, 433 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 1: this offense changes. And I think Kiki Kati is another one, 434 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:32,439 Speaker 1: and they keep him healthy for a full sixteen. Uh. 435 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:34,479 Speaker 1: When I stopped by their buck, he was making all 436 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 1: kinds of plays in practice. They're gonna live in eleven personnel. 437 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 1: He's gonna be out there a bunch. He's gonna have 438 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:41,919 Speaker 1: a chance to make a bunch of plays. Um. You 439 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:46,159 Speaker 1: look at the Colts Malik Hooker, um to me a 440 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:49,119 Speaker 1: guy weed man. I expected just immediate impact. Unfortunately been 441 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 1: dinged up a little bit. I think we see the 442 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,879 Speaker 1: best of MALIEK. Cooker this year at the safety position 443 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:56,400 Speaker 1: with the Colts. Their pass rush continues to grow uh 444 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 1: and get better. That's gonna provide more opportunities for him 445 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:02,120 Speaker 1: to range and make plays. Tennessee Titans last year's pick 446 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,160 Speaker 1: Harold Landry, who's a more of a finesse rusher off 447 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: the edge. A nice compliment to what they have on 448 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: the other side. I think he ends up. I'll say 449 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 1: he'll go double digits this year. Go ahead and put 450 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: that out there. I think you'll get ten sacks and 451 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:17,159 Speaker 1: then the Jags. We've talked about DJ Chark on the 452 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 1: show before, but DJ Chark Uh coming out of l 453 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:22,199 Speaker 1: s U. We knew his toughness. You saw it on 454 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:24,959 Speaker 1: special teams. His speed that was evident with what he timed. 455 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:27,680 Speaker 1: But everything I'm hearing is as a wide receiver, he's 456 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 1: putting it all together. So if you're gonna buy one 457 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 1: wide receiver for the Jags this year, do yourself a favor, 458 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,119 Speaker 1: and by DJ Chark, andy look I like it. I 459 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 1: think the guy that stands out to me. I love 460 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:39,920 Speaker 1: Mali Cooker, and I think they've been looking for a 461 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 1: centegial safety that can make big plays. And as this 462 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 1: defense gets better, particularly on the front seven eight, but 463 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: to generate more pressure, then you will see his skills 464 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: coming to play big time basketball player in high school. 465 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:52,399 Speaker 1: I think he begins to make some of those plays 466 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: that we expected when he was drafted high Let's get 467 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:57,880 Speaker 1: to the West here the Chiefs. No surprise here. Damian Williams. 468 00:20:57,880 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: We saw what he could do last year. Um, he's 469 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 1: gonna be the guy this year and needs to stay healthy. 470 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 1: But if he does, Uh, this is a team that's 471 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 1: gonna use the passing game to run up big numbers 472 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 1: early in games, and then he's gonna be able to 473 00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:10,399 Speaker 1: finish games and kind of be the closer for the 474 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:13,640 Speaker 1: Chief's offense. For the Chargers, I'll go another running back, 475 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:17,280 Speaker 1: Justin Jackson. Everybody knows what you saw from Austin Ekeler, 476 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:21,280 Speaker 1: but when Justin Jackson got sprinkled in during Melvin Gordon's 477 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: absence last year, you saw what he could do as 478 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:26,840 Speaker 1: a slashing runner. This year, watching him in training camp 479 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:29,119 Speaker 1: Buck and and seeing him early in the preseason, I 480 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:31,080 Speaker 1: can see a little more power to his game. You 481 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:33,960 Speaker 1: don't become the Big Ten's third all time leading rusher 482 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:36,639 Speaker 1: without being able to carry a load. I think Justin 483 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 1: Jackson somebody could have a big time breakout year with 484 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:43,200 Speaker 1: the Broncos. DaShan Hamilton's we raved about his route running 485 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 1: coming through the draft process. Now you continue to see 486 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 1: him grow with this Denver Broncos team. I think Joe 487 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 1: Flacco ends up finding a security blanket and Dave Shan 488 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:55,400 Speaker 1: Hamilton's h he has a solid year and then the Raiders, Uh, 489 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: this is a team. When you looked at him on 490 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 1: paper maybe a couple of months ago, a buck who 491 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,359 Speaker 1: the heck is? And tight end for this team. And 492 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: now all I hear is one of the best players 493 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:06,400 Speaker 1: in their camp has been Darren Waller, a former wide 494 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: receiver converted the tight end position. I said, he's been 495 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 1: borderline uncomfortable, uh there in training camp. So Darren Waller 496 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:14,239 Speaker 1: the tight end for the Raiders having a big breakout year. 497 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: You know, Justin Jackson stands out for me. If Melvin 498 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 1: Gordon has an extended absence, Justin Jason can Steppian. I 499 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:22,640 Speaker 1: know people talk about Austin Eclibert. Jackson has a little 500 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:24,520 Speaker 1: thump to him, something about him that kind of stands 501 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 1: out when you watch him on tape. And then Damian 502 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 1: Williams Kancie, the Chiefs are all in on this running 503 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:30,400 Speaker 1: back back committee. You never know who's going to get 504 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 1: the hot hand. Watch out for him. He could be 505 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: a guy that could be spectacular in this offense, no doubt. 506 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:37,520 Speaker 1: Well that's uh again, part of our thirty two series, 507 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,960 Speaker 1: thirty two breakout players. All right, buck, let's let's get 508 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: these pass rush groups because we we've we've gone on 509 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:46,159 Speaker 1: record and team building. You know, you want to be 510 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 1: able to have great quarterback play, hopefully, and then you 511 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:51,160 Speaker 1: want guys that can Hunt the quarterback, big time pass rushers, 512 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,720 Speaker 1: and when you look around the league this year, you 513 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 1: see a lot of big time players have have changed teams. 514 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:00,359 Speaker 1: We've seen the draft continue to uh provides them some 515 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 1: young talent for these fronts. So when you look at 516 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:05,440 Speaker 1: combined what we saw last year and and really looking 517 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:08,720 Speaker 1: forward projecting this year, who are your top five pass 518 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:11,679 Speaker 1: rush units heading in the top five pass rush units 519 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 1: going down from five to one. I'm gonna go with 520 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 1: the l A Chargers. I like Melvin Ingram and Joey 521 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 1: Bosa coming off the edge. I think they could be terrific. 522 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,160 Speaker 1: The Cleveland Browns don't get enough credit for what they've 523 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 1: assembled up there. Olivia Vernon, Miles Carrot is a monster. 524 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:27,560 Speaker 1: Sheldon Richards and I think can come back with the 525 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:29,960 Speaker 1: one on ones that he'll see and be a dominant force. 526 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 1: The Jacksonville Jaguars. I'm still hoping that Calais Campbell still 527 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: has a little juice left. He makes plays. Yanicky Gockway 528 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:38,880 Speaker 1: continues to be a guy that comes off the edge. 529 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:42,399 Speaker 1: Kan City Chiefs Chris Jones. I believe Chris Jones may 530 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:43,879 Speaker 1: be the best kept secret in the league, But I 531 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 1: don't know if anyone really realizes that he had sex 532 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: on the inside. Didn't you bring um over Frank Clark, 533 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 1: who I believe is the upgrade over d Ford. They 534 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 1: should be terrific. But the number one group in my 535 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 1: mind the Dever Broncos Von Miller Radley Chub. Those two 536 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:01,639 Speaker 1: guys the way they are kind of the Ying and 537 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: the Yang in terms of how they play to all 538 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: effort players with tremendous skills. The Denver Broncos to me, 539 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:10,560 Speaker 1: they have the best pass rush in football. Yeah. Look, 540 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 1: I think we're gonna see a little bit across over 541 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 1: here on our list my top five pass rush units 542 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: for twenty nine team. Let's start number five. I'm gonna 543 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,240 Speaker 1: to the Minnesota Vikings. Uh. This is a team with 544 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 1: the Neil Hunter when he's healthy and active, and Everson 545 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 1: Griffin's in the right place. With this defensive scheme you 546 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 1: have there with coach Zimmer, They're gonna be able to 547 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 1: get after the quarterback and I think you'll see sacks 548 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 1: come in big numbers. Not to mention, they've got linebackers 549 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 1: very depth at providing pressure as blitzers. Number four Denver 550 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: Broncos Bradley Chubb on one side, Von Miller on the 551 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:43,439 Speaker 1: other it's tough to argue with that one, and I 552 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 1: think Vic Fangio being able to dial that up. You're 553 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 1: gonna see more opportunities for these two guys to get 554 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: on backs. You're gonna see him with some opportunities to 555 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 1: get on tight ends and that's gonna lead to big 556 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: sack totals up there in Denver. Number three on the list, 557 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:59,640 Speaker 1: the Chargers man. Everybody knows about Bosa, everybody knows about Ingram. Obviously, 558 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: keep both a healthy for sixteen games. These numbers are 559 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,920 Speaker 1: gonna go way up from last year. But my kind 560 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 1: of the secret sauce here at Chennanoosu, second year player 561 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: out of usc I, Key surprises some people with how 562 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 1: they're able to use him. They're gonna allow them to 563 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: kick one of those two guys inside on occasion, let 564 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:17,560 Speaker 1: him come off the edge. He'll be able to spell 565 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:20,120 Speaker 1: them as well, and he'll get some opportunities to blitz 566 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 1: when he's playing as a sam linebacker on early downs. 567 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:27,120 Speaker 1: So the Chargers number three, number two, Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh. 568 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: Really it's a collection of rushers. T J. Watt. He's 569 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:32,680 Speaker 1: gonna get you double digits. But then it's the rest 570 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:34,600 Speaker 1: of that defensive line. You got a bunch of guys 571 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 1: are gonna give you five six sacks Heyward to it. Uh, 572 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:40,600 Speaker 1: They're gonna be able to get consistent numbers there. And 573 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 1: I'm telling you, Devin Bush, I'm adding him into this 574 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 1: mix because he's one of the best blitzing linebackers we've 575 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 1: seen over the last few years. He's got a chance 576 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:51,880 Speaker 1: to sneakily rack up some numbers as an inside off 577 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:55,359 Speaker 1: the ball linebacker helping that sack total. And then number 578 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 1: one and this is a combination of talented opportunity the 579 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs. When you have Chris Jones, one of 580 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:04,920 Speaker 1: the best interior pass rushers, you bring over Frank Clark, 581 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: one of the five best pass rushers in the NFL, 582 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:10,840 Speaker 1: that's a great place to start and buck with that offense. 583 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:13,359 Speaker 1: They're gonna be playing with the lead the majority of 584 00:26:13,359 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 1: their games, and those guys are gonna get a tremendous 585 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,240 Speaker 1: amount of opportunities to get after quarterbacks. I think Kansas 586 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: City ends up being the number one pass rush unit. Hey, look, 587 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:23,400 Speaker 1: I like you thinking when you talk about the Kannas 588 00:26:23,359 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 1: City Chiefs being able to play from a head. Uh. 589 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:28,680 Speaker 1: You think about those great teams that Indianapolis had and 590 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:31,680 Speaker 1: they had to pass rushers Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathison 591 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 1: because they were always playing with the lead. They could 592 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: put their fastball pitches out there and go after it. 593 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 1: And so with the Kanna City Chiefs, if they put 594 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: up points, like we think their offense is going to 595 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:43,400 Speaker 1: put up points, it's gonna be a problem. It's gonna 596 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 1: be problematic for people to have to kind of try 597 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,200 Speaker 1: and chase those points. And that could lead Chris Jones 598 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:50,840 Speaker 1: and Frank Clark to have tremendous years in Kansas City. 599 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 1: So if I'm reading this correctly right, I had I 600 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:56,800 Speaker 1: had Denver, Uh, the Los Angeles Charges, the Kansas City 601 00:26:56,840 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: Chiefs in my top five. Did you have those three 602 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:01,240 Speaker 1: in your top five as well? Uh, let's see Denver, 603 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:06,080 Speaker 1: Kansas City. Yeah, the the A F C. West. I 604 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:10,240 Speaker 1: mean it's you know who doesn't like this list? The Raiders. 605 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:14,840 Speaker 1: The raid has definitely won wells of that, So they 606 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: better get their young guys ready. You talk about Trent 607 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:21,880 Speaker 1: Brown and then uh, Colden Miller called Miller get ready, 608 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: Oh boy, buckle that chin strap, buddy. They would be 609 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:27,400 Speaker 1: without their two starting guards early in the season as well, 610 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:30,360 Speaker 1: unfortunately there for the Raiders. All right, Buck, anything else 611 00:27:30,359 --> 00:27:32,080 Speaker 1: you want to add before we get out of here? No, man, 612 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 1: it's been great. Man. Just love what we're doing. Love 613 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:37,439 Speaker 1: are we going? I can't wait for even more games 614 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: to take on, and I can't wait to begin to 615 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:41,639 Speaker 1: talk some little college talk about some of these guys 616 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:43,639 Speaker 1: that are really bubbling up that we're beginning to hear 617 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:46,480 Speaker 1: about in college landscape as we look ahead to the 618 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 1: NFL Drive. Yeah, be on the lookout. We'll have some 619 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,960 Speaker 1: some college content coming your way soon as we get 620 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:55,280 Speaker 1: excited for the start of the college football season. Trust me, 621 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 1: there is nothing better, uh nothing we enjoy more than 622 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:00,639 Speaker 1: the kickoff of college football. All right, that's gonna do 623 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 1: it for us today. 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