WEBVTT - Mock Drafts

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<v Speaker 1>This is the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson

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<v Speaker 1>on Home of the Black and Gold Steelers Nation Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to the Drive. I'm Dale Lilly. He is

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Williamson and Matt. I don't know if you saw

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<v Speaker 1>this another I imagine you probably did. But we got

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<v Speaker 1>the first melt Keiper mock draft. I did see it,

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<v Speaker 1>and I actually kind of scrolled through it and didn't

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<v Speaker 1>read it. Talk to bottom yet. But some new names

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<v Speaker 1>in the first round. There are some new names in there. Yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>And I worked with these guys, I know Todd and Mel,

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<v Speaker 1>especially Todd. And I'm not taking anything away from Mel

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<v Speaker 1>because he's the original. I mean, he's the draft nick

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<v Speaker 1>of all draft knicks. But a lot of what he

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<v Speaker 1>does that he publishes is things he here. People in

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<v Speaker 1>the league tell Mel a lot. And that doesn't mean

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<v Speaker 1>he's got an agenda or they have an agenda. Get

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<v Speaker 1>this guy in the first round, get my client in

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<v Speaker 1>the first round. I just think that he has pretty

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<v Speaker 1>dowed in with his NFL sources that this guy is

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<v Speaker 1>probably gonna be a first round pick. And there were

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<v Speaker 1>some names here that I was shocked to see in

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<v Speaker 1>the first round. Yeah, for sure, and let's let's roll

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<v Speaker 1>through this thing here. Uh So he has the Bears

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<v Speaker 1>taking Jalen Carter, the defensive tackle to Georgia. Obviously that

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<v Speaker 1>the names at the top are are not the ones

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<v Speaker 1>that are changing here, right, and they just the order

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit. I don't think ESPN once I'm doing

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<v Speaker 1>trades right now either, right. Um. Yeah, he has the

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<v Speaker 1>Texans taking c. J. Stroud from Ohio State at two,

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<v Speaker 1>which is interesting because they have their choice of quarterbacks. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I do know their GM is very traits oriented, and

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<v Speaker 1>I've seen some people put Levice there. Um, but what

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<v Speaker 1>I mentioned that why I mentioned is just Young might

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<v Speaker 1>just be use ball for them, you know, the way

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<v Speaker 1>that they view the posit Yeah, I would understand. At three,

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<v Speaker 1>he has the Cardinals taking Will Anderson and they'll probably

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<v Speaker 1>get Carter or Anderson and be just as happy with either.

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<v Speaker 1>At four, he has the Colts taking Brace Young fair enough,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think those would be the top four picks.

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<v Speaker 1>Then at five, Seattle takes will love Us so three

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<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks in the top five picks. I think that's possible.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know that that's the landing how it would work,

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<v Speaker 1>but especially if teams start trading up to one or three.

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<v Speaker 1>I could see these being the top five picks. Yeah yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>At six, he has the Lions taking Tyree Wilson, the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive end out of Texas Tech. It seems to really

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<v Speaker 1>be every mock you look at, every draft, Nick has

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<v Speaker 1>this guy basically in the top eight, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>he wasn't a household name a year ago. At seven,

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<v Speaker 1>the Raiders to Pete Scurronski, the offensive tackle one in

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<v Speaker 1>the Northwestern I guess that makes a lot of sense

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<v Speaker 1>for them. I mean, when you look at their old line,

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<v Speaker 1>left tackles really the only spot that's you know, So

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<v Speaker 1>just give me the best lineman in the draft and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll figure out where to play him, right. Yeah. Then

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<v Speaker 1>at eight, the Falcons take Miles Murphy, the defensive endenic Clemson.

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<v Speaker 1>That adds up as well. I mean, their offense isn't set,

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<v Speaker 1>but their offense is at least respectable. A much different

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<v Speaker 1>edge guy than Ebu Ketty who they took at the

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<v Speaker 1>top of the second round him. He's a much bigger

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<v Speaker 1>bodied guy. I like this one. I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>you saw Jeremy Fowler's thing on ESPN. He talked to

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<v Speaker 1>some league executives. Um, and Atlanta is a possible landing

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<v Speaker 1>spot for Lamar Jackson. Oh, I've heard that for a while. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think it makes all the sense in the world.

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<v Speaker 1>That would be that would be interesting. At nine, he

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<v Speaker 1>has the Panthers taking Anthony Richardson were back from Florida.

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<v Speaker 1>I get it. Um. If I'm the Panthers, though, I

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<v Speaker 1>better have Jacoby Brissette signed or at least Sam Donald signed,

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<v Speaker 1>or you know, because do they really want to wait

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<v Speaker 1>a year while they totally develop a quarterback? Darnald is

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<v Speaker 1>still under contract with him, right he did? They picked

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<v Speaker 1>and picked up I thought they picked up his fifth

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<v Speaker 1>year option. I don't think so. I think Corals the

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<v Speaker 1>only guy under contract, almost almost certain of that. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>I'm wrong about that, Maybe that maybe this year was

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<v Speaker 1>the fiftyear option year. Yes, because they had him and Baker,

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<v Speaker 1>which were the same draft class, and they were both

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<v Speaker 1>you know, hitting free agency. Yeah. At ten, and here's

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<v Speaker 1>the first name on here that that hasn't been h

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<v Speaker 1>he has the Eagles taken Elijah Cancie. That the defensive

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<v Speaker 1>tackle on a pit We we've talked a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>about him, but he's he's six it two eight pounds.

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<v Speaker 1>He's very small. Yeah. Now if he's listed at six pounds, right,

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<v Speaker 1>he might he might actually be five eleven and two

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<v Speaker 1>seventy five. Yeah, exactly. I mean he's little and boy,

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<v Speaker 1>he's well coached by Charlie Partridge and there's gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron Donald comparisons, which is unbelievably unfair. But I have

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<v Speaker 1>never seen him even going in the top two rounds.

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<v Speaker 1>To put him at ten, mel likes to make statements

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<v Speaker 1>this time a year two, you know, whenever Cancy, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he ends up going twenty fifth overall, Mel can be

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<v Speaker 1>like in April, Yeah, I had him in the top ten,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, back in January. You know. So he likes

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<v Speaker 1>to make statements this time a year. But that does

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<v Speaker 1>not seem like he doesn't look anything like Fletcher Cox,

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<v Speaker 1>Jbon Hargrave or Jordan Davis to me either, Well, heart

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<v Speaker 1>Grave isn't tall, no, but hard Graves six ft you know,

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<v Speaker 1>six ft one and you know three pounds or whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. Um, I will say this about Cancie thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>and a half sacks the last two years from the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive tackle position, and that was the most in college football.

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<v Speaker 1>For a defensive tackle over those two seasons. Really, I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't know that, but I knew he was very productive. So,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he can get to the quarterback, and we

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<v Speaker 1>know teams value guys who can get to the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, the Eagles had seventy sacks or something this year,

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<v Speaker 1>and her first round pick, it wouldn't shock me at

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<v Speaker 1>all if it's some sort of the lineman with Cox

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<v Speaker 1>and Graham and those guys getting up in age. I

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<v Speaker 1>was just shocked to see this name. Yeah, guy, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>At eleven, he has the Titans taking Paris Johnson, the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive tackle out of Ohio State. I think less and

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<v Speaker 1>less he's going to be in the mix for this. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think he's gonna be there. At twelve, he

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<v Speaker 1>has the Texans with their second pick, this one being

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<v Speaker 1>from Cleveland, taking Lucas Van Nest, defensive lineman out of Iowa.

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<v Speaker 1>He seems to really be gaining steam too. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>he's got good size. People think he's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 1>tremend this tester. So you know, I was, I forget

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<v Speaker 1>who I was listening to, but I think we've mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>this too, that it's corner, tight end and edge are

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<v Speaker 1>really strong in this draft. Here's something that Mel has

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<v Speaker 1>an interesting point in here about van Ness. He's thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>and a half sacks over the last two seasons. Nine

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<v Speaker 1>and a half of his sacks came on the interior

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<v Speaker 1>and and four from the edge because they play him,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, basically as as a you know, defensive tackling

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<v Speaker 1>pass rush situations at times. So you know he's got

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<v Speaker 1>that flexibility. There's been a lot of those guys like

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's going back to Travon Walker last year,

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<v Speaker 1>but there's a we talked to the kid out of

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<v Speaker 1>the Kid out of Houston last year, and you know

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of these six five plus dudes that aren't

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<v Speaker 1>to forty, you know, they're to sixty five. You've even

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<v Speaker 1>alluded to you want to put ten pounds on him

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<v Speaker 1>and turn him into a Cam Hayward her Do you

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<v Speaker 1>want to see if he can be de Forrest Buckner

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<v Speaker 1>or you know, I mean, I don't think people care

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<v Speaker 1>as much anymore. Just give me athletic long defensive lineman

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<v Speaker 1>and there's gonna be a situation I'm gonna line them

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<v Speaker 1>up outside tackles. There's would be a situation he's standing

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<v Speaker 1>up there's a situation, I mean, inside shoulder of the guard.

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<v Speaker 1>Just give me different variety of dinosaurs that are mean

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<v Speaker 1>and nasty at this is this kind of a surprise

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<v Speaker 1>for the for the Jets. He has the Jets taking Jackson,

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<v Speaker 1>Smith and Jake. Yeah, there has been some talk that

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<v Speaker 1>they might cut Corey Davis and he's making a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of money, but this one doesn't add up to me.

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<v Speaker 1>Mal I apologize, but man, one of the problems with

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<v Speaker 1>Elijah Moore was Wilson was a slot and more should

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<v Speaker 1>be the slot. And Smith and Jake there is a

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<v Speaker 1>slot like anything that I think they need the outside guy. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't. I don't know how that works. At fourteen,

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<v Speaker 1>he has the Patriots taking Devon Witherspoon, the cornerback out

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<v Speaker 1>of Illinois. Why people have him at first corner off

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<v Speaker 1>the board now? Yeah. At fifteen, the Packers take Michael Mayer,

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<v Speaker 1>the tight end from Notre Dame. I guess that adds up.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, they even they don't use first round picks

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<v Speaker 1>on offensive players, but it might not be the terrible idea. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>Robert Toddy and Marcedes Lewis are both free agents for them,

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<v Speaker 1>so um, that would make some sense. Uh, it's sixteen.

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<v Speaker 1>He has Washington taking Broderick Jones, the offensive tackle to Georgia,

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<v Speaker 1>which is the pick before the Steelers. And if this

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<v Speaker 1>was real life, maybe we've been keeping our fingers crossed

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<v Speaker 1>for Jones, you know. Yeah. Yeah. Uh. Then at seventeen

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<v Speaker 1>he has the Steelers taking Joey Porter Jr. Which is

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<v Speaker 1>the low hanging fruit, but it also wouldn't be a

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<v Speaker 1>bad pick. No, no, I will say this. I do

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<v Speaker 1>have concerns. I mean, a three year starter at Penn State,

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<v Speaker 1>which is great, one career interception, Yeah, I mean that

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<v Speaker 1>to me goes against what they prioritize at the cornerback position. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they want guys with ball skills. I mean I really

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<v Speaker 1>don't know Porter, Verse, Witherspoon, Verse, Gonzalez, first ringo verse, YadA, YadA, YadA,

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<v Speaker 1>what my order is or even close at this point.

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<v Speaker 1>But one of them at seventeen is fined by me. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>At eighteen, the Lions with their second pick, he has

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<v Speaker 1>taken Christian Gonzalez. See. I think to me, if it

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<v Speaker 1>came down to a choice between Porter and Christian Gonzalez,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the Steelers would value the ball skills and

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<v Speaker 1>would take Gonzalez and as would I what I know

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<v Speaker 1>about both players, and I don't care what their last

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<v Speaker 1>name is or who their daddy is. I think Gonzales

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<v Speaker 1>is the better athletes, better cover guy, and and better

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<v Speaker 1>ball skills. Yeah. It nineteen. He has the Buccaneers taking

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<v Speaker 1>key On White, the defensive lineman at a Georgia Tech.

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<v Speaker 1>He's another one of these guys that's like six five

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<v Speaker 1>seventy five pounds who can play inside, can play outside. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and they drafted Logan Hall to open the second round

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<v Speaker 1>last year. Similar type guy too. I mean, they're not

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<v Speaker 1>fat guys, they're long, and they're athletic. This was another

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<v Speaker 1>there was two or three, you know, starting with the

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<v Speaker 1>pit dude d Lineman. He just calls him d LS.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that I did not expect to see in

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<v Speaker 1>the first round that maybe that that group of players

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<v Speaker 1>is better than I thought. You know that they're not

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<v Speaker 1>They're not those tackle types. But I think it's some

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<v Speaker 1>of the planet theory, Matt, where there are only so

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<v Speaker 1>many of these six five plus, you know, two seventy

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<v Speaker 1>plus guys walking around the planet, and you take them

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<v Speaker 1>and there might be five of them at the combine

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<v Speaker 1>that run a four or five five, and your the

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<v Speaker 1>line coach is salivating in the corner. Go and give

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<v Speaker 1>me him. Yeah, I want that. A twenty has the

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<v Speaker 1>Seahawks taking another one of those guys, Byron Young out

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<v Speaker 1>of Tennessee. He's another one I had not seen this high.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know quite as much about. So he's not

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<v Speaker 1>quite as big as those other guys. He's six three,

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<v Speaker 1>so he's you know, he You're not gonna kick him inside,

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<v Speaker 1>but he can scream off the edge. Uh yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and they need pass rush in a big way. Yeah. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>He has a twenty one the Chargers taking defensive tackle

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<v Speaker 1>totally to tell I think you nailed it. I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>want to see if I think you nailed it. Out

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<v Speaker 1>of USC. He's another one. I mean he he's listens

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<v Speaker 1>a D tackle. He looks like a D tackle When

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<v Speaker 1>I looked at the athletic when I looked at Danes list,

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<v Speaker 1>he had him as more of an edge because in

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<v Speaker 1>the USC defense he kind of lined up over a

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<v Speaker 1>tackle more often, perfect for a three or four defense.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah yeah, tackling, you know, and that's kind of the

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<v Speaker 1>Chargers run as well. Um, he's another name I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>a lot, but I have not seen the first round,

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<v Speaker 1>so a lot of d Lineman. Yeah. At two the Ravens.

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<v Speaker 1>Somebody finally has the Ravens taking a wide receiver. How

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<v Speaker 1>about that Quentin Johnson wide receiver from TCU. And I

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<v Speaker 1>don't care if Lamar's back, if they run the exact

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<v Speaker 1>same scheme. If it's Derek Carr, Aaron Rodgers, whoever, their

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<v Speaker 1>first round picture, probably be a wide receiver. It has

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<v Speaker 1>to be, because no wide receiver wants to go there

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<v Speaker 1>on a free agent contract. It's it's you're not gonna

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<v Speaker 1>catch any balls. You're gonna you're a run block all time.

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<v Speaker 1>You you might as well run wind sprints in your

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<v Speaker 1>in your basement. I mean, unless they're gonna trade for

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<v Speaker 1>new Co Hopkins or something like that. You know. But

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<v Speaker 1>this makes all the sense in the world. Plus he's

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<v Speaker 1>a big bodied guy. I mean, I think he will

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<v Speaker 1>walk a little bit, you know. Yeah. Twenty three the

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<v Speaker 1>Viking Stake. Emmanuel Forbes cornerback from Mississippi State. He's another

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<v Speaker 1>interesting cornerback prospect um fourteen interceptions, fourteen interceptions over three years.

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<v Speaker 1>So we referenced DJs mock the other day and I

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<v Speaker 1>listened to their podcast talking about it, and DJ's exact

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<v Speaker 1>words were, I guarantee you ten corners are gone going

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<v Speaker 1>to top fifty and maybe thirteen of them, and no

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<v Speaker 1>one has him going in the top twelve or so.

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<v Speaker 1>So if ten to thirteen or fourteen corners go between

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<v Speaker 1>eleven and fifty, that's great for the Steelers. Yeah right, yeah, perfect,

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<v Speaker 1>You've got three picks in that range you're gonna get.

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<v Speaker 1>You're gonna get a good cornerback. Yeah exactly. Jacksonville takes

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<v Speaker 1>Dion back to the cornerback out of Maryland. Yeah. And

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<v Speaker 1>they're all kind of like the d line conversation. And

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<v Speaker 1>all these guys have height in length for their position.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean they can all ride the ride. Yeah, they're

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<v Speaker 1>all listed at six ft. Who knows what they will,

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<v Speaker 1>but they're all six ft six one, long arms. That's

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm after for the Steelers. Two. Absolutely, he has

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<v Speaker 1>a giant staking Jordan Addison the wide receiver at the USC. See.

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<v Speaker 1>It serves them right, transferring from Pitt to go to

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<v Speaker 1>that room because now he'll be injured. Now you're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>get hurt. Yeah, this one, Mel has it. B Gen

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson falling all the way down to running back from Texas.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they do jumping. Jack's about over that. Um

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<v Speaker 1>Zeke is shot. Zeke's done, and now Zeke maybe back

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<v Speaker 1>next year because he's a Jerry Jones favorite. But you

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<v Speaker 1>let you let Zeke be the you know you be

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<v Speaker 1>the hammer is going to be this year's uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he takes over for Tony Pollard and you don't miss

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<v Speaker 1>a beat. I think this is the best fit for Robinson.

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<v Speaker 1>That's conceivable by the way. He went to Texas, so

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<v Speaker 1>right right, and I'm sure Jerry would love him. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know how Dallas should pass on him. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think they could. In fact, I'd be shocked if they

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<v Speaker 1>didn't trade up with that. You know, if he keeps

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<v Speaker 1>slipping like that, they may have Pollard locked up to

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<v Speaker 1>a long term deal by the end that they may.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah it. He has the Bill Staking Derek Hall, the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive end edge rusher out of Auburn. Yeah, he's another

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<v Speaker 1>one I just keep seeing more and more of in

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<v Speaker 1>this neighborhood, you know, the one to turn for the Steelers.

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<v Speaker 1>He would be an outside linebacker, right. He has the

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<v Speaker 1>Bengal Staking, Dalton Kincaid, the tight end at of Utah.

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<v Speaker 1>I like tight end for them a lot. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>Hayden Hurst I think is a free agent. I'm almost yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>They signed him to a one year deal. Okay, and

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<v Speaker 1>one more weapon for Burrow. I mean that makes all

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<v Speaker 1>the sense in the world. Two and it's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people are talking about five tight ends going between

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen and forty five ish or fifteen in the second round.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be another another offensive lineman. Might not hurt for

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<v Speaker 1>them too. No, I agree with you there. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>they're just kind of patching it together right now. Twenty

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<v Speaker 1>nine the Broncos, who have the pick from Miami via

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco, Uh, take Isaiah Fosky, the defensive end at

0:17:36.480 --> 0:17:39.840
<v Speaker 1>the outside linebacker out of Notre Dame. He's another one

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<v Speaker 1>with good sides. I think he's six five ish, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>five okay, Um. He was on all the preseason lists

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't think he blew the doors off people

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<v Speaker 1>this year, but I'm sure he's still going to be

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<v Speaker 1>sought after. Yeah. At thirty, the Eagles take Brian Branch.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if it will last. Is long and

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<v Speaker 1>safety out of Alabama. That would be a great pick um.

0:18:04.040 --> 0:18:08.879
<v Speaker 1>The Steelers were if branch fell to thirty two. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you'd love that. Just add him to the defensive backfield, right,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a lot of Minca. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. If he's

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<v Speaker 1>three quarters of Mica, you're doing pretty well. Uh. At

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<v Speaker 1>thirty one, the Chiefs takes a Flowers, the wide receiver

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<v Speaker 1>out of Boston College. Good Lord, the neighborhood he goes in,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think he's gonna be someone we might talk

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<v Speaker 1>about at thirty two as well. Yeah, I mean I

0:18:35.960 --> 0:18:38.040
<v Speaker 1>like him alive. I was watching tape of him the

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<v Speaker 1>other day and I thought, Emmanuel Sanders with more speed. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a good one early career. Manny Sanders coming out

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<v Speaker 1>of the slot, work in the slot and do it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, plays outside a little bit, but he's better

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<v Speaker 1>in the slot and just gets open. Chris Routs. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a good player. Yeah. Absolutely, that's your first round

0:18:59.760 --> 0:19:01.399
<v Speaker 1>because as of course they're only thirty one picks of

0:19:01.440 --> 0:19:05.080
<v Speaker 1>Steelers then have the thirty second pick, but mel stopped there.

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<v Speaker 1>But interesting some definitely some new names in that. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be sitting there going. Should the Steelers take Brian Breezy?

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<v Speaker 1>Should they are about the Florida Um, I'm trying to

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<v Speaker 1>think who are some of the obvious other names that

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<v Speaker 1>are usually in the first round that weren't in this one.

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<v Speaker 1>But that thirty second pick is gonna be fun. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>absolutely absolutely, um get me interesting. We got another well

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of a couple of months here before we

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<v Speaker 1>get to that. In fact, I just got the just

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<v Speaker 1>got the information yesterday to send credentials in for the

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<v Speaker 1>scouting combine. So cool. So that's right around the corner

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<v Speaker 1>as well. In fact, it's a little under a month

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<v Speaker 1>from now, so things will start to heat up here

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<v Speaker 1>pretty quickly as we get into the into the off season.

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