1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:29,308 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Russell Wilson out in Broncos Country. Here 3 00:00:29,308 --> 00:00:31,268 Speaker 1: he is in the facility with Briley Chuba. What's his 4 00:00:31,348 --> 00:00:37,028 Speaker 1: new single? That's right? Who's this but Davante Adams in 5 00:00:37,028 --> 00:00:39,308 Speaker 1: the building out in Vegas, one of the newest members 6 00:00:39,348 --> 00:00:42,468 Speaker 1: of the raidas. Those are just two of the six 7 00:00:42,548 --> 00:00:45,628 Speaker 1: teams beginning voluntary offseason workout programs. Good to see those 8 00:00:45,668 --> 00:00:49,268 Speaker 1: superstars in the buildings. That means it's draft time. That's 9 00:00:49,308 --> 00:00:51,868 Speaker 1: mean it's almost twenty four two. That means just optimism 10 00:00:51,868 --> 00:00:55,308 Speaker 1: among thirty two teams and who wants to win that? Lombardi, 11 00:00:55,348 --> 00:00:57,948 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Morning Football. Everybody thinks for choosing us 12 00:00:57,948 --> 00:01:00,748 Speaker 1: on this Tuesday, April twelve. My name is Kay Adams, 13 00:01:00,748 --> 00:01:05,428 Speaker 1: Peter Schweger, Kyle Brand and Super Bowl champion Michael Robinson. 14 00:01:05,828 --> 00:01:09,228 Speaker 1: What's up guys here? Wow? They just get that single 15 00:01:09,388 --> 00:01:11,788 Speaker 1: band just for you like that? You know, I'm trying. 16 00:01:11,908 --> 00:01:13,868 Speaker 1: That's what that Super Bowl ring will get. Ship lots 17 00:01:13,868 --> 00:01:16,068 Speaker 1: to get to here on the show today. So let's 18 00:01:16,108 --> 00:01:19,948 Speaker 1: do it. Time for leave Black. Let's ride Vikings, Yeah, Ga, 19 00:01:20,748 --> 00:01:25,308 Speaker 1: Let's ride Yeah. Viking for one of the sixth gentlemen 20 00:01:25,388 --> 00:01:28,548 Speaker 1: to start voluntary officeason workouts. Yesterday, new head coach, new 21 00:01:28,588 --> 00:01:31,748 Speaker 1: general manager. Yesterday is the first time their quarterback her 22 00:01:31,788 --> 00:01:34,188 Speaker 1: cousin spoke to the media since you got that new 23 00:01:34,388 --> 00:01:40,028 Speaker 1: one million, no, one year, thirty five million dollars. Yeah, definitely. 24 00:01:40,548 --> 00:01:44,668 Speaker 1: He always let's hear about mister Kirk, mister rich guy 25 00:01:44,748 --> 00:01:49,428 Speaker 1: has to say about the future in Mini. My mindset 26 00:01:49,548 --> 00:01:53,068 Speaker 1: was really to be a Viking. Um, I would like 27 00:01:53,148 --> 00:01:55,508 Speaker 1: to retire as a Viking, and so I would like 28 00:01:55,588 --> 00:01:57,708 Speaker 1: to play my way into that, if you will. I 29 00:01:57,788 --> 00:01:59,228 Speaker 1: know I got to earn the right to do that, 30 00:01:59,348 --> 00:02:01,788 Speaker 1: But if I could draw it up, it would be 31 00:02:01,788 --> 00:02:04,148 Speaker 1: play well enough that there never you never have to 32 00:02:04,188 --> 00:02:09,828 Speaker 1: play were another jersey anywhere else. Yeah, I'm sure that 33 00:02:09,868 --> 00:02:12,908 Speaker 1: the ideal scenario kirksdays in Minnesota for the duration. Part 34 00:02:12,948 --> 00:02:15,148 Speaker 1: of the job requirement for a quarterback head coach Georgim, 35 00:02:15,188 --> 00:02:18,188 Speaker 1: of course, is to compete with and ultimately defeat your 36 00:02:18,228 --> 00:02:21,348 Speaker 1: division rivals, and on the last three seasons the Packers 37 00:02:21,348 --> 00:02:24,348 Speaker 1: have owned the North. Not so much. Kirk Cousinsville will 38 00:02:24,388 --> 00:02:26,428 Speaker 1: get to that. I'm sure a lot's changed in the 39 00:02:26,508 --> 00:02:29,148 Speaker 1: division going into twenty twenty two, one of the best 40 00:02:29,188 --> 00:02:31,628 Speaker 1: wide receivers in the league left Green Bay for Vegas. 41 00:02:31,628 --> 00:02:35,028 Speaker 1: Of course, we just saw him, mister Adams, hitting up 42 00:02:35,028 --> 00:02:39,508 Speaker 1: a voluntary camp in volunteer offseason workouts there in Vegas. 43 00:02:39,508 --> 00:02:41,348 Speaker 1: So as we stand here today, do you guys think 44 00:02:41,388 --> 00:02:45,788 Speaker 1: the NFC North is still a one horse race? Kyle, 45 00:02:45,868 --> 00:02:48,268 Speaker 1: I'm thrilled to say, I do not think exciting. I 46 00:02:48,348 --> 00:02:50,708 Speaker 1: really do not. And I took a beating a couple 47 00:02:50,748 --> 00:02:52,948 Speaker 1: of weeks back when Rogers announced he was coming back, 48 00:02:52,988 --> 00:02:55,588 Speaker 1: and he's here and he's signing the contract, and I said, well, 49 00:02:55,588 --> 00:02:59,948 Speaker 1: everybody in Chicago and Detroit and Minnesota is angry and 50 00:02:59,948 --> 00:03:02,628 Speaker 1: they're they're drinking and they're furious, and their misery continues. 51 00:03:03,148 --> 00:03:06,708 Speaker 1: Vikings fans and saying, oh, that's a Lions and a 52 00:03:06,748 --> 00:03:09,668 Speaker 1: Bears thing. That is not our thing. Like we beat 53 00:03:09,708 --> 00:03:12,108 Speaker 1: the Packers, we are not afraid of Rodgers. And so 54 00:03:12,668 --> 00:03:15,188 Speaker 1: it's least seven years now, last three now, at last 55 00:03:15,188 --> 00:03:18,028 Speaker 1: seven years, Aaron Rodgers has played against the Minnesota Vikings 56 00:03:18,068 --> 00:03:20,828 Speaker 1: twelve times, start, didn't finish the game twelve times. How 57 00:03:20,868 --> 00:03:25,428 Speaker 1: many times have the keys one? Six, six times? Right 58 00:03:25,508 --> 00:03:29,308 Speaker 1: down the middle? That's it during that time. The Vikings 59 00:03:29,348 --> 00:03:31,708 Speaker 1: have one in Lambo. Kirk Cousins has one in Lambo. 60 00:03:31,908 --> 00:03:35,668 Speaker 1: He's also tied in Lambo. They beat the Packers. They 61 00:03:35,668 --> 00:03:38,828 Speaker 1: beat the Packers pretty much every year, including last year 62 00:03:39,028 --> 00:03:42,188 Speaker 1: and the year before. Do not confuse the sins of 63 00:03:42,228 --> 00:03:44,388 Speaker 1: the Bears and Lions with those of the Vikings. This 64 00:03:44,468 --> 00:03:47,388 Speaker 1: is a real back and forth year. And now the 65 00:03:47,508 --> 00:03:51,828 Speaker 1: Vikings have eight draft picks, including the number twelve pick. 66 00:03:52,108 --> 00:03:54,708 Speaker 1: They have a sparkly new whiz kid at head coach. 67 00:03:54,948 --> 00:03:58,628 Speaker 1: They have Zadarius Smith from the Packers. And the Packers 68 00:03:58,628 --> 00:04:01,868 Speaker 1: are showing up with who I'm calling mister X at 69 00:04:01,908 --> 00:04:04,428 Speaker 1: five receiver. Don't know who that is. Could be a 70 00:04:04,548 --> 00:04:06,868 Speaker 1: round pick, could be a third round pick, could be 71 00:04:07,228 --> 00:04:09,748 Speaker 1: Jarvis Landry. We don't know what they're coming to the party. 72 00:04:09,748 --> 00:04:12,708 Speaker 1: And and here's dal Dalvin Cook running through the Lambeau 73 00:04:12,748 --> 00:04:15,668 Speaker 1: meadows like he is only in the place. Don't think 74 00:04:15,708 --> 00:04:18,028 Speaker 1: that as much as Rogers is dominant, and as much 75 00:04:18,028 --> 00:04:21,228 Speaker 1: as he wins MVPs, he doesn't win those MVPs against 76 00:04:21,268 --> 00:04:24,228 Speaker 1: the Vikings every year, all right, he does not. So Minnesota. 77 00:04:24,228 --> 00:04:26,468 Speaker 1: I think it's filed into everybody who just bows down 78 00:04:26,468 --> 00:04:28,148 Speaker 1: to Rodgers and the rest of those teams should the 79 00:04:28,228 --> 00:04:29,948 Speaker 1: Vikings do not. And I think the Vikings will be 80 00:04:29,948 --> 00:04:32,108 Speaker 1: better this year. And I'm still waiting to see why 81 00:04:32,188 --> 00:04:34,068 Speaker 1: the Packers will be better this year than last year 82 00:04:34,108 --> 00:04:37,108 Speaker 1: other than just Rodgers Rodgers, Right, I get it. Viking's 83 00:04:37,108 --> 00:04:38,748 Speaker 1: not afraid of Rogers. They're not, and they shouldn't be. 84 00:04:38,828 --> 00:04:41,108 Speaker 1: And Vikings are a team that's been kind of laying 85 00:04:41,108 --> 00:04:42,988 Speaker 1: in the weeds. And I thought when they fired Mike 86 00:04:43,068 --> 00:04:45,468 Speaker 1: Zimmer and they fired Rick Spielman, it was like, all right, 87 00:04:45,468 --> 00:04:47,108 Speaker 1: they're gonna blow this whole thing. Uh, they're gonna blow 88 00:04:47,108 --> 00:04:48,348 Speaker 1: this whole thing up. We're gonna build it from the 89 00:04:48,388 --> 00:04:51,788 Speaker 1: ground up. They haven't done that. In fact, they almost 90 00:04:51,788 --> 00:04:53,988 Speaker 1: doubled down on some of the moves that Spielman and 91 00:04:54,188 --> 00:04:55,788 Speaker 1: Zimmer have made in the past years. And I find 92 00:04:55,788 --> 00:04:58,508 Speaker 1: that fascinating. It tells me that the new brass believes 93 00:04:58,548 --> 00:05:00,868 Speaker 1: in the players in the locker room and they're like, no, no, 94 00:05:00,908 --> 00:05:03,148 Speaker 1: we could compete with the Packers as Packers lost some 95 00:05:03,148 --> 00:05:05,708 Speaker 1: big players this offseason and we gained them. Take a 96 00:05:05,708 --> 00:05:07,188 Speaker 1: look at these two men right here is this Kevin 97 00:05:07,188 --> 00:05:11,268 Speaker 1: O'Connell and quesse Adopha menta. These two are going to 98 00:05:11,348 --> 00:05:16,148 Speaker 1: be the new blood of the Vikings. They're younger, they're fresher, 99 00:05:16,588 --> 00:05:19,068 Speaker 1: and they're coming in with different resumes. Kevin O'Connell was 100 00:05:19,108 --> 00:05:21,908 Speaker 1: a former player star at San Diego State, was with 101 00:05:21,988 --> 00:05:24,668 Speaker 1: the Patriots with the Jets, bounced around coaching, of course, 102 00:05:24,788 --> 00:05:26,588 Speaker 1: was with Washington, and they came over here after the 103 00:05:26,668 --> 00:05:30,868 Speaker 1: Rams experiment or experience. I then ques Quessy was working 104 00:05:30,868 --> 00:05:34,868 Speaker 1: at Credit Sweet like twelve years ago. He's Princeton graduate, 105 00:05:35,028 --> 00:05:38,748 Speaker 1: he's a Stanford man. He has a different approach to 106 00:05:38,748 --> 00:05:41,348 Speaker 1: football than maybe all the other general managers in the league. 107 00:05:41,668 --> 00:05:43,828 Speaker 1: And yet you look at their offseason moves, it was like, 108 00:05:43,948 --> 00:05:47,028 Speaker 1: all right, Harrison Smith might be gone, then Adam Feelin 109 00:05:47,108 --> 00:05:50,108 Speaker 1: might make the restructured those deals, they're like they're coming back, 110 00:05:50,428 --> 00:05:54,628 Speaker 1: Daniel Hunter's coming back. And these are not huge moves. 111 00:05:54,708 --> 00:05:56,388 Speaker 1: This is just like, all right, let's add to our 112 00:05:56,428 --> 00:05:59,748 Speaker 1: defensive line with guys like Harrison Phillips, with bringing Zadarius 113 00:05:59,748 --> 00:06:02,468 Speaker 1: after the Ravens thing went to bust and Jordan Hicks, 114 00:06:02,468 --> 00:06:04,948 Speaker 1: who was released by the I find to fascinating. We 115 00:06:05,148 --> 00:06:07,788 Speaker 1: get back Patrick Peterson, we bring back theeling, you bring 116 00:06:07,788 --> 00:06:09,788 Speaker 1: back Harrison Smith and most people want to bring back cousins. 117 00:06:09,788 --> 00:06:12,388 Speaker 1: So like, I think the pieces might be there because 118 00:06:12,388 --> 00:06:14,908 Speaker 1: you have two fresh eyes, two fresh set of eyes 119 00:06:14,948 --> 00:06:16,988 Speaker 1: on this and they're they're like, no, we like what 120 00:06:17,068 --> 00:06:19,388 Speaker 1: we have. We're not tearing this thing down. We think 121 00:06:19,428 --> 00:06:21,188 Speaker 1: we can do this with what we've got. And then 122 00:06:21,188 --> 00:06:22,828 Speaker 1: you look at that, we'll see what happens. You know, 123 00:06:23,348 --> 00:06:26,268 Speaker 1: last few years there have been some major whiffs by 124 00:06:26,588 --> 00:06:29,108 Speaker 1: by the Vikings in the in the draft. Meanwhile, we've 125 00:06:29,148 --> 00:06:31,348 Speaker 1: also got Justin Jefferson in the first round. They've got 126 00:06:31,388 --> 00:06:34,548 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook in the second round. Like Jeff Gladdene and Trey. 127 00:06:34,588 --> 00:06:36,628 Speaker 1: Wayne's might not have worked out, but I think there 128 00:06:36,708 --> 00:06:39,108 Speaker 1: is a lot of hope. And the fact that they 129 00:06:39,108 --> 00:06:40,948 Speaker 1: didn't tear it all down this off season with two 130 00:06:41,028 --> 00:06:43,628 Speaker 1: new people in charge tells me a lot about what 131 00:06:43,668 --> 00:06:45,268 Speaker 1: they think they have in the building. And they're like, 132 00:06:45,468 --> 00:06:47,668 Speaker 1: we could compete with these guys. There wasn't it what 133 00:06:47,668 --> 00:06:50,148 Speaker 1: we were all saying last year. They're underperforming right the 134 00:06:50,188 --> 00:06:52,188 Speaker 1: defense if they play up to their potential, and that's 135 00:06:52,188 --> 00:06:53,988 Speaker 1: why they kept these pieces. I liked that they did 136 00:06:54,028 --> 00:06:55,668 Speaker 1: that because I think we're all scratching our heads a 137 00:06:55,708 --> 00:06:58,108 Speaker 1: little bit last year, ZI were defensive minded coach. Why 138 00:06:58,108 --> 00:07:00,188 Speaker 1: aren't they playing to their potential? Hopefully they can with 139 00:07:00,188 --> 00:07:02,708 Speaker 1: those set of fresh new eyes. I love this show, 140 00:07:02,788 --> 00:07:06,628 Speaker 1: guys because I mean again, so much optimism. It's awesome. Right, 141 00:07:06,748 --> 00:07:10,868 Speaker 1: It's April and much to bring you guys down, but 142 00:07:10,948 --> 00:07:13,388 Speaker 1: I just love it, man, And you give so much 143 00:07:13,428 --> 00:07:16,228 Speaker 1: passion about every team that we talk about. But let's 144 00:07:16,268 --> 00:07:19,708 Speaker 1: just be honest, man, the Vikings aren't winning this division. 145 00:07:20,028 --> 00:07:23,268 Speaker 1: We could talk about yea, maybe Aaron Rodgers didn't have 146 00:07:23,308 --> 00:07:26,508 Speaker 1: the best record of versus the Vikings, but the Vikings 147 00:07:26,548 --> 00:07:29,148 Speaker 1: don't win the division. The Vikings don't make it far 148 00:07:29,188 --> 00:07:32,308 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. The last time I can really remember 149 00:07:32,308 --> 00:07:34,268 Speaker 1: the Vikings having a big moment in the playoffs, it 150 00:07:34,348 --> 00:07:36,908 Speaker 1: was when it was the case Kingdom was throwing the 151 00:07:36,948 --> 00:07:39,228 Speaker 1: football in. And I think, if you really truly listen 152 00:07:39,268 --> 00:07:41,028 Speaker 1: to Kirk Cousins and that and that sound by what 153 00:07:41,148 --> 00:07:43,348 Speaker 1: he said was I have to earn the right to 154 00:07:43,428 --> 00:07:46,388 Speaker 1: be here. I think he already knows that he hadn't 155 00:07:46,388 --> 00:07:49,868 Speaker 1: played up to what his salary seems the Always Show. 156 00:07:49,868 --> 00:07:52,468 Speaker 1: Can I sew that board about how much money Kirk 157 00:07:52,468 --> 00:07:54,868 Speaker 1: Cousins has made in that football Look, I'm not trying 158 00:07:54,868 --> 00:07:58,148 Speaker 1: to count anybody's chickens and and all of those things, guys, 159 00:07:58,348 --> 00:08:02,588 Speaker 1: but that's north to up two hundred and thirty million 160 00:08:02,708 --> 00:08:06,108 Speaker 1: dollars in a couple of video years before we showed 161 00:08:06,308 --> 00:08:13,428 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins record his records for fifty nine in fifty 162 00:08:13,548 --> 00:08:16,228 Speaker 1: nine and two. So basically, what you're saying is we 163 00:08:16,388 --> 00:08:20,028 Speaker 1: paid the National Football League's owners have paid two hundred 164 00:08:20,028 --> 00:08:24,588 Speaker 1: and thirty million dollars for average quarterback play. That's what 165 00:08:24,588 --> 00:08:27,948 Speaker 1: we're saying. And yes, Peter, they're not tearing it down. 166 00:08:28,188 --> 00:08:31,668 Speaker 1: That's what scares me. That's what scares me, man, the 167 00:08:31,708 --> 00:08:34,068 Speaker 1: fact that they are going out there looking for another quarterback. 168 00:08:34,068 --> 00:08:36,588 Speaker 1: And I get it. Maybe people are saying, what's out 169 00:08:36,628 --> 00:08:40,348 Speaker 1: there that's better? You gotta find something better than average. 170 00:08:40,508 --> 00:08:43,788 Speaker 1: Maybe you can build a team around the quarterback position 171 00:08:43,988 --> 00:08:46,868 Speaker 1: if you hadn't paid two hundred and thirty million dollars 172 00:08:46,868 --> 00:08:49,028 Speaker 1: in salary to a guy that's only gonna give you 173 00:08:49,308 --> 00:08:52,908 Speaker 1: average play. Let's stop beating around the bush. And Rogers 174 00:08:52,988 --> 00:08:56,148 Speaker 1: owns this division. He's gonna continue to own this division 175 00:08:56,468 --> 00:08:58,508 Speaker 1: until he decides he doesn't want to be in this 176 00:08:58,588 --> 00:09:06,068 Speaker 1: division anymore, doesn't Kirk Cousins average quarterback, good record against Rogers, 177 00:09:06,068 --> 00:09:08,188 Speaker 1: four and four and one. Going back to how many 178 00:09:08,228 --> 00:09:12,628 Speaker 1: division wins Washington. Hey, look, we could talk about these 179 00:09:12,668 --> 00:09:15,108 Speaker 1: wins head to day and tell us happening in the playoffs. 180 00:09:15,348 --> 00:09:17,708 Speaker 1: I didn't want to talk about it. Just like Aaron Rodgers. 181 00:09:17,748 --> 00:09:19,828 Speaker 1: We can talk about how great Das really, but until 182 00:09:19,868 --> 00:09:23,788 Speaker 1: he wins another super Bowl, really his legacy. He gotta 183 00:09:23,788 --> 00:09:26,348 Speaker 1: say my super bowls I do. I'm just saying, and 184 00:09:26,428 --> 00:09:28,348 Speaker 1: I'm not a great quarter But here this is why 185 00:09:28,388 --> 00:09:30,788 Speaker 1: the Cousins thing is fascinating. He's not an average quarterback 186 00:09:30,828 --> 00:09:34,428 Speaker 1: in any metric. He's actually very good. The average win 187 00:09:34,668 --> 00:09:36,908 Speaker 1: I know, I know, and that's what makes it interesting. 188 00:09:37,068 --> 00:09:40,668 Speaker 1: The average it's interesting or frustrating. But depending on the 189 00:09:40,668 --> 00:09:43,068 Speaker 1: segment today, if I'm finding interesting because we're starting the 190 00:09:43,108 --> 00:09:46,468 Speaker 1: show with Vikings, but he's way better than average. It's 191 00:09:46,508 --> 00:09:48,388 Speaker 1: just when you bring up the fifteen nine, sixty nine 192 00:09:48,388 --> 00:09:50,548 Speaker 1: and two, it's very compelling. And it was supposed to 193 00:09:50,548 --> 00:09:52,028 Speaker 1: be all in the past, and Peter got up there 194 00:09:52,068 --> 00:09:54,908 Speaker 1: and dance the jig when he that was that three 195 00:09:54,948 --> 00:09:57,468 Speaker 1: years ago? Pty exercise demons, that was it. But here 196 00:09:57,468 --> 00:10:00,348 Speaker 1: we are Adams was still a Green Bay Packer, would 197 00:10:00,348 --> 00:10:03,068 Speaker 1: it be no contest? Wouldn't be having this conversation. No, 198 00:10:03,228 --> 00:10:05,028 Speaker 1: are we so juiced by the Vikings? Or is it 199 00:10:05,068 --> 00:10:06,908 Speaker 1: because like we don't know who that X receiver as 200 00:10:06,908 --> 00:10:09,468 Speaker 1: you're talking about what's coming out part of it? How 201 00:10:09,508 --> 00:10:11,468 Speaker 1: big of a mystery of the Packers? Yeah, but again, 202 00:10:12,068 --> 00:10:14,428 Speaker 1: twelve times robs six and six against the Vikings. The 203 00:10:14,508 --> 00:10:16,428 Speaker 1: Viks gotta take care of business against the other teams. 204 00:10:16,628 --> 00:10:19,188 Speaker 1: That's their problem is they have the frustrated hair pulling loss. 205 00:10:19,228 --> 00:10:21,708 Speaker 1: They can handle the Packers on a given day. But listen, 206 00:10:21,748 --> 00:10:24,268 Speaker 1: I also think I think we watched the Mike Zimmer thing, 207 00:10:24,308 --> 00:10:26,548 Speaker 1: Diana Vine. I really do. I think that that team 208 00:10:26,588 --> 00:10:28,308 Speaker 1: was eroding from the inside out. I think it was 209 00:10:28,348 --> 00:10:30,148 Speaker 1: time to go. I think you'd probably stayed a year 210 00:10:30,188 --> 00:10:32,668 Speaker 1: or two late. This though, Connald think is fresh. All 211 00:10:32,668 --> 00:10:34,508 Speaker 1: the same guys though, but it got a new leader, 212 00:10:34,548 --> 00:10:37,868 Speaker 1: I guess. But it's like Patrick Peterson's back and here's 213 00:10:37,868 --> 00:10:40,788 Speaker 1: the same Hunter's back and after has a talent talent 214 00:10:40,828 --> 00:10:43,308 Speaker 1: you're naming talented guys are talented guys who could be up. 215 00:10:43,428 --> 00:10:47,508 Speaker 1: It's like last year played underwhelming football. It's like, no, no, 216 00:10:47,588 --> 00:10:49,148 Speaker 1: that was just last year. I was on Mic Cousin like, 217 00:10:49,148 --> 00:10:52,228 Speaker 1: we're doubling down soft fifty nine and two. If they 218 00:10:52,308 --> 00:10:55,868 Speaker 1: play well, it'll be an indictment on Zimmer. No, No, 219 00:10:56,028 --> 00:10:58,628 Speaker 1: for sure they will. How big is the gap between 220 00:10:58,628 --> 00:11:01,348 Speaker 1: the Vikings and the rest of the division? Is there 221 00:11:01,348 --> 00:11:04,068 Speaker 1: a rest of the division? Are you putting Chicago on 222 00:11:04,108 --> 00:11:06,508 Speaker 1: the part with the Lions right now? Chicago? Is this 223 00:11:06,588 --> 00:11:08,228 Speaker 1: a weird mirage? Right now? I don't know what they're 224 00:11:08,308 --> 00:11:09,508 Speaker 1: up to, and we have We're not gonna find out 225 00:11:09,508 --> 00:11:11,668 Speaker 1: where're until the draft, and then the Lions like, you know, 226 00:11:11,788 --> 00:11:13,268 Speaker 1: well we're gonna be on hard knocks and that we're 227 00:11:13,308 --> 00:11:14,948 Speaker 1: gonna host the draft and we'll see. But I don't know. 228 00:11:15,148 --> 00:11:17,828 Speaker 1: I think as I can't think of two a bigger 229 00:11:17,868 --> 00:11:19,588 Speaker 1: drop off between the top two in the third and 230 00:11:19,588 --> 00:11:23,548 Speaker 1: fourth in any in any division. Right, let's time for 231 00:11:23,588 --> 00:11:27,428 Speaker 1: the late back. What is it? Broncos country level right? 232 00:11:27,788 --> 00:11:30,388 Speaker 1: Broncos country louts d that's a Russell Wilson said, Well, 233 00:11:30,388 --> 00:11:34,188 Speaker 1: here he is at the facility yesterday with Bradley Chub. 234 00:11:34,348 --> 00:11:37,068 Speaker 1: There's plenty of excitement in Denver now that danger Russ 235 00:11:37,788 --> 00:11:41,028 Speaker 1: is mile high. The Broncos are one of six teams. 236 00:11:41,028 --> 00:11:43,988 Speaker 1: Six teams begun to voluntary offices and workout programs yesterday, 237 00:11:43,988 --> 00:11:47,268 Speaker 1: along with the Raiders, the Buccaneers, Vikings, Texans, and Jags. 238 00:11:47,268 --> 00:11:49,548 Speaker 1: The teams with new coaches, so we've got to cover 239 00:11:49,628 --> 00:11:53,428 Speaker 1: its updates throughout the day right here on NFL Network. 240 00:11:53,468 --> 00:11:56,268 Speaker 1: All those teams and four others who started voluntary workouts 241 00:11:56,348 --> 00:11:58,908 Speaker 1: last week all have the new guys in charge, and 242 00:11:58,948 --> 00:12:01,628 Speaker 1: that's why they get the early start. Now that that's 243 00:12:01,668 --> 00:12:05,308 Speaker 1: squared away here on a Tuesday, let's look at the 244 00:12:05,348 --> 00:12:09,148 Speaker 1: teams two coaches to quarterbacks as they try to get 245 00:12:09,148 --> 00:12:11,948 Speaker 1: the off season going. So much optimism around the league. 246 00:12:11,948 --> 00:12:14,708 Speaker 1: In the four I love April in the NFL. But 247 00:12:14,788 --> 00:12:18,708 Speaker 1: which one of those duo's gents is under the most pressure? 248 00:12:18,748 --> 00:12:22,148 Speaker 1: We love asking this question. I literally hate this question 249 00:12:22,548 --> 00:12:26,388 Speaker 1: more than any other brocality guy. They're all under pressure. 250 00:12:26,548 --> 00:12:28,988 Speaker 1: But I'm gonna go to what you referenced earlier, Kay, 251 00:12:29,188 --> 00:12:32,708 Speaker 1: Earlier in the show, we did a draft of AFCFC 252 00:12:32,828 --> 00:12:35,068 Speaker 1: teams we think could win the title this year. We 253 00:12:35,108 --> 00:12:36,708 Speaker 1: went around the table as a snake draft. Let me 254 00:12:36,708 --> 00:12:38,388 Speaker 1: show it worked. Bring it up right now. This is 255 00:12:38,428 --> 00:12:39,988 Speaker 1: earlier in the show. The four of us did this. 256 00:12:40,748 --> 00:12:42,588 Speaker 1: I start in the upper laft corner, Peter, to fit 257 00:12:42,668 --> 00:12:44,308 Speaker 1: the Chiefs as the team most likely to win the 258 00:12:44,308 --> 00:12:47,228 Speaker 1: a FC, then Bills, Bengals, Raiders now follow me around 259 00:12:47,228 --> 00:12:51,468 Speaker 1: because it's Snakes, Raiders, Colts, Chargers, Brown's Ravens into the 260 00:12:51,508 --> 00:12:55,828 Speaker 1: third round, Titans, and then stop under Michael Robinson. Out 261 00:12:55,828 --> 00:12:57,748 Speaker 1: of sixteen teams in a FFC, we have the Denver 262 00:12:57,828 --> 00:13:01,428 Speaker 1: Broncos with Russell Wilson as the ten, the ten we 263 00:13:01,468 --> 00:13:03,948 Speaker 1: would miss the playoffs in that scenario, Yes, they're out 264 00:13:04,428 --> 00:13:07,868 Speaker 1: hen Pick and they're behind the Raiders, behind the Charges, 265 00:13:07,908 --> 00:13:10,188 Speaker 1: behind the Chiefs, last in the AFC West, Which is 266 00:13:10,188 --> 00:13:12,708 Speaker 1: why I do think that the answer is the Denver 267 00:13:12,788 --> 00:13:14,908 Speaker 1: Broncos for a bunch of reasons. Last week I was 268 00:13:14,948 --> 00:13:17,628 Speaker 1: Peter is just casually talking about Russell Wilson, and you 269 00:13:17,708 --> 00:13:19,828 Speaker 1: throw around what we throw around with Russell Wilsons. Is 270 00:13:19,828 --> 00:13:22,348 Speaker 1: he always a top five guy? Is he a top 271 00:13:22,388 --> 00:13:25,308 Speaker 1: five guy? Is Russell Wilson right now a top five 272 00:13:25,388 --> 00:13:28,348 Speaker 1: quarterback in the NFL? Is he a top three quarterback 273 00:13:28,348 --> 00:13:32,988 Speaker 1: in his division? Is he definitely the top anywhere in 274 00:13:33,028 --> 00:13:36,028 Speaker 1: that division above anybody. I think Russell has some things 275 00:13:36,028 --> 00:13:39,748 Speaker 1: to prove new atmosphere, new teammates, knew everything, and he's 276 00:13:39,748 --> 00:13:42,668 Speaker 1: got to take over this thing where you know, all 277 00:13:42,748 --> 00:13:44,468 Speaker 1: Denver needs is a quarterback. We've been in that for 278 00:13:44,548 --> 00:13:48,628 Speaker 1: seven years. Also, in seven years, they've never beaten Patrick Mahomes. 279 00:13:49,108 --> 00:13:52,228 Speaker 1: So probably the schedule magazine come out and be like, Wow, 280 00:13:52,628 --> 00:13:54,868 Speaker 1: bronchos that chiefs. It is pretty tasty. I like it 281 00:13:54,908 --> 00:13:56,828 Speaker 1: for that first Sunday night er. I like it really 282 00:13:56,868 --> 00:13:59,148 Speaker 1: early in primetime. You lose that game. If you're ross, 283 00:13:59,268 --> 00:14:00,988 Speaker 1: You're like, dude, what the hell You're supposed to change everything? 284 00:14:00,988 --> 00:14:02,508 Speaker 1: We still lose the Mahomes. We could have done that 285 00:14:02,508 --> 00:14:04,588 Speaker 1: two years ago, three years ago. That's a lot of 286 00:14:04,588 --> 00:14:06,948 Speaker 1: pressure added to which now that you have a first 287 00:14:07,068 --> 00:14:09,708 Speaker 1: a new head coach, if a first time ever head coach, 288 00:14:09,748 --> 00:14:13,628 Speaker 1: and Nathaniel Hacket okay never never high school, never college, 289 00:14:13,748 --> 00:14:16,668 Speaker 1: and everybody loves him, and he's got this amazing personality 290 00:14:16,708 --> 00:14:18,908 Speaker 1: that I think actually has been kind of lost because 291 00:14:18,908 --> 00:14:21,028 Speaker 1: we've been sewing too Mike McDaniel, how quirky he is. 292 00:14:21,308 --> 00:14:24,548 Speaker 1: Daniel Hacket's an amazing dude. Everybody loves him. Look, the 293 00:14:25,028 --> 00:14:28,468 Speaker 1: list is long of really well loved assistance and coordinators 294 00:14:28,508 --> 00:14:30,148 Speaker 1: who get the big gig and you never hear from 295 00:14:30,228 --> 00:14:32,828 Speaker 1: him again. And those guys did not jump into an 296 00:14:32,828 --> 00:14:35,708 Speaker 1: AFC West that had Mahomes and the Raiders and Herbert like, 297 00:14:35,748 --> 00:14:38,068 Speaker 1: it's that thing. Be careful in that AFCUS Like you 298 00:14:38,068 --> 00:14:39,508 Speaker 1: can go five and twelve like that and you're not 299 00:14:39,548 --> 00:14:42,028 Speaker 1: gonna your head's gonna be spinning. So a lot of 300 00:14:42,068 --> 00:14:45,188 Speaker 1: expectations for us to be the Savior, a lot of 301 00:14:45,228 --> 00:14:47,828 Speaker 1: expectations for Hackets to be everyone everything says he is. 302 00:14:48,108 --> 00:14:50,508 Speaker 1: It's tough. That's gonna be a very hard division. And 303 00:14:50,548 --> 00:14:52,868 Speaker 1: you cannot show up this year and be a seven 304 00:14:52,868 --> 00:14:55,748 Speaker 1: win team if you're dever bron He just can't. High 305 00:14:55,748 --> 00:14:58,708 Speaker 1: stakes new changes, a lot of good players in the division. 306 00:14:58,908 --> 00:15:02,868 Speaker 1: It's going to be very difficult for stres Hackett. Rogers 307 00:15:02,908 --> 00:15:05,188 Speaker 1: loves him, his wife loves me. We love him as 308 00:15:05,188 --> 00:15:07,268 Speaker 1: a personality. You got to talk to him. I've never 309 00:15:07,308 --> 00:15:09,148 Speaker 1: met him. Does he have what it takes to compete 310 00:15:09,188 --> 00:15:10,668 Speaker 1: with the Andy Reids in the world of the world. 311 00:15:11,108 --> 00:15:13,988 Speaker 1: McDaniels of the pedigree again, great assistant coach, one of 312 00:15:14,028 --> 00:15:16,588 Speaker 1: the great play callers of the last few seasons with Rogers, 313 00:15:16,628 --> 00:15:18,308 Speaker 1: but he's never been the main guy in the room, 314 00:15:18,428 --> 00:15:21,748 Speaker 1: and his staff is very young, and I think from 315 00:15:21,788 --> 00:15:24,308 Speaker 1: him though, that the players love him and he relates 316 00:15:24,308 --> 00:15:28,068 Speaker 1: to players in an amazing way. But hey, all that stuff, 317 00:15:28,148 --> 00:15:30,508 Speaker 1: all that stuff is fair, though, Kyle. There's been a 318 00:15:30,548 --> 00:15:32,668 Speaker 1: million assistant coaches who are beloved and then they get 319 00:15:32,708 --> 00:15:34,868 Speaker 1: the head coaching job and we're not sure. So we'll see, 320 00:15:34,868 --> 00:15:36,908 Speaker 1: and they're gonna have to get used to Russell Wilson's 321 00:15:36,988 --> 00:15:40,068 Speaker 1: playing style too. Again, a lot of those explosive plays 322 00:15:40,068 --> 00:15:42,348 Speaker 1: come from broken plays, right the second part of the place, 323 00:15:42,388 --> 00:15:45,428 Speaker 1: scrambled drills and things like that. But I'm gonna go 324 00:15:45,708 --> 00:15:50,028 Speaker 1: to an NFC team coach quarterback combination under the most pressure, 325 00:15:50,148 --> 00:15:52,188 Speaker 1: and it's gonna sound a little funny when I'm gonna 326 00:15:52,188 --> 00:15:54,868 Speaker 1: go with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Bowls and Tom 327 00:15:54,908 --> 00:15:57,308 Speaker 1: Brady and I know we're talking about the goat. I 328 00:15:57,348 --> 00:16:00,868 Speaker 1: know we're talking about Tod Bows who's regarded as probably 329 00:16:00,868 --> 00:16:04,148 Speaker 1: one of the best defensive minds in the game of football. 330 00:16:04,188 --> 00:16:06,548 Speaker 1: But this team was in a Super Bowl a couple 331 00:16:06,548 --> 00:16:09,708 Speaker 1: of years ago. They got close. Last year, they lost 332 00:16:09,708 --> 00:16:12,508 Speaker 1: in a division around to the eventual Super Bowl champions 333 00:16:12,828 --> 00:16:15,908 Speaker 1: in the Los Angeles Rams with Tom Brady saying I'm 334 00:16:15,948 --> 00:16:18,988 Speaker 1: gonna retire. Okay, I lost and now I'm gonna retire. 335 00:16:19,028 --> 00:16:20,908 Speaker 1: But the last time we saw him on the field, 336 00:16:21,428 --> 00:16:24,428 Speaker 1: he was mounting a furious comeback in the Rams, I 337 00:16:24,468 --> 00:16:26,588 Speaker 1: could argue that if they had ten more minutes left, 338 00:16:27,028 --> 00:16:30,428 Speaker 1: Brady comes away with the winning in the division around 339 00:16:30,508 --> 00:16:35,108 Speaker 1: last year. So you bring the band back together and 340 00:16:35,228 --> 00:16:39,148 Speaker 1: now the expectation is that the Buccaneers are on top 341 00:16:39,148 --> 00:16:42,148 Speaker 1: of the NFC. And it's not like Bruce Arians. This 342 00:16:42,388 --> 00:16:45,028 Speaker 1: this is the really intriguing thing for me. It's not 343 00:16:45,068 --> 00:16:49,028 Speaker 1: like Bruce Arians retired and it's completely out of the building. 344 00:16:49,588 --> 00:16:52,108 Speaker 1: There's gonna be guys that loved Bruce Arians as the 345 00:16:52,188 --> 00:16:55,308 Speaker 1: head coach. Bruce Arians and Tod Bows are two different personalities. 346 00:16:55,468 --> 00:16:57,948 Speaker 1: I know they've been connected in a lot of different ways, 347 00:16:57,988 --> 00:17:02,588 Speaker 1: but Todd Bows is an entirely different personality than Bruce Arians. 348 00:17:02,588 --> 00:17:05,428 Speaker 1: And what happens when this team meet some type of 349 00:17:05,468 --> 00:17:08,628 Speaker 1: adversity and some players on this team thinks, oh, maybe 350 00:17:08,668 --> 00:17:12,268 Speaker 1: things will be different. I Bruce Arians was the head coaching. Oh, 351 00:17:12,348 --> 00:17:14,988 Speaker 1: Bruce Arians right upstairs. I want to go talk to him. 352 00:17:15,388 --> 00:17:19,868 Speaker 1: See that's when that's when I think Tabos being the 353 00:17:19,908 --> 00:17:23,148 Speaker 1: head coach and all the pressure on Tom Brady and 354 00:17:23,188 --> 00:17:26,068 Speaker 1: this Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be very interesting because again 355 00:17:26,108 --> 00:17:27,908 Speaker 1: I do think there's a faction of that team that 356 00:17:27,988 --> 00:17:32,348 Speaker 1: loves Bruce Arians and Tabos a different personality. How does 357 00:17:32,508 --> 00:17:35,948 Speaker 1: that dynamic play out if they meet some adversity. I'm 358 00:17:35,988 --> 00:17:38,428 Speaker 1: telling you stories gonna be coming. They'll be coming out. 359 00:17:38,988 --> 00:17:41,588 Speaker 1: Brady also has a no trade clause. He has a 360 00:17:41,628 --> 00:17:44,748 Speaker 1: no franchise tag clause, meaning next year he could be 361 00:17:44,788 --> 00:17:46,468 Speaker 1: out and then Bowls is now the head coach, and 362 00:17:46,508 --> 00:17:49,548 Speaker 1: it's like, how did one year window? Basically like go 363 00:17:49,708 --> 00:17:53,268 Speaker 1: win tagals? And Brady's an interesting name for my team, 364 00:17:54,028 --> 00:17:57,708 Speaker 1: the Miami Dolphins. I think Mike McDaniel and Ta are 365 00:17:57,748 --> 00:18:01,628 Speaker 1: an interesting combination in McDaniel has been speaking the world 366 00:18:01,628 --> 00:18:03,948 Speaker 1: of TA and I think Ta's gonna love having Mike 367 00:18:03,988 --> 00:18:07,628 Speaker 1: McDaniel coach him. Two one needs to win now, like 368 00:18:08,268 --> 00:18:11,308 Speaker 1: this is year three now for Tuah. They got him 369 00:18:11,348 --> 00:18:13,708 Speaker 1: the weapons. Tyreek Hill is their jail and Waddle is there. 370 00:18:13,708 --> 00:18:16,108 Speaker 1: That's a first round pick and that is a huge 371 00:18:16,188 --> 00:18:19,868 Speaker 1: trade piece that they made. They also have raheemostered now 372 00:18:19,908 --> 00:18:21,908 Speaker 1: in the back room. They got Chase Edmonds on that team, 373 00:18:21,948 --> 00:18:24,428 Speaker 1: Like they've got the offensive weapons and now they've got 374 00:18:24,428 --> 00:18:28,348 Speaker 1: the offensive mastermind coach. What if twas not good this 375 00:18:28,428 --> 00:18:30,588 Speaker 1: year and what if he can't reach Tyreek Hill? What 376 00:18:30,628 --> 00:18:32,668 Speaker 1: if he can't do all the things that they are 377 00:18:32,668 --> 00:18:35,028 Speaker 1: expecting to do with this mastermind and they're limited because 378 00:18:35,068 --> 00:18:38,628 Speaker 1: of Tuah, Well, then we enter next year and guess 379 00:18:38,668 --> 00:18:42,708 Speaker 1: who might be a free agent Tom Brady, Guess who 380 00:18:42,828 --> 00:18:45,268 Speaker 1: might be a head coach that's a possibility to come back. 381 00:18:45,628 --> 00:18:48,508 Speaker 1: Sean Payton, Guess who's got All of a sudden, we're 382 00:18:48,508 --> 00:18:50,228 Speaker 1: back to square one. Now. I don't think they're gonna 383 00:18:50,228 --> 00:18:52,908 Speaker 1: fire Mike McDaniel after year one, but I promise you this, 384 00:18:53,388 --> 00:18:55,908 Speaker 1: they expect to win with Mike McDaniel in year one, 385 00:18:56,068 --> 00:18:58,588 Speaker 1: and they made that trade for Tyreek Hill to do that. 386 00:18:58,668 --> 00:19:01,108 Speaker 1: They mortgaged a lot of their future to get a 387 00:19:01,188 --> 00:19:03,508 Speaker 1: number one option for TWA to go with Jalen Waddle. 388 00:19:03,548 --> 00:19:05,628 Speaker 1: Like they've had a win. So when you say pressure, 389 00:19:05,668 --> 00:19:07,708 Speaker 1: it might not be job for the coach, might be 390 00:19:07,748 --> 00:19:10,068 Speaker 1: for the quarterback, but I also think it's like for 391 00:19:10,108 --> 00:19:12,388 Speaker 1: the organization as a whole. And meanwhile, there's a lot 392 00:19:12,428 --> 00:19:14,668 Speaker 1: going on with that organization. When you talk about the 393 00:19:14,668 --> 00:19:16,588 Speaker 1: Brian Floras loss. So we talk about the things that 394 00:19:16,788 --> 00:19:18,948 Speaker 1: maybe the NFL network like we haven't been covered as 395 00:19:19,028 --> 00:19:21,588 Speaker 1: much because we talk to football here. But there's stuff, 396 00:19:21,588 --> 00:19:23,988 Speaker 1: and winning makes a lot of that go into the background. 397 00:19:24,308 --> 00:19:28,108 Speaker 1: Losing and having this disastrous start to the Mike McDaniel thing, 398 00:19:28,268 --> 00:19:31,668 Speaker 1: it makes all that stuff into the foreground. So Mike McDaniel, 399 00:19:31,868 --> 00:19:34,148 Speaker 1: it's a lot better off in Miami if they win 400 00:19:34,308 --> 00:19:37,588 Speaker 1: with what they did this offseason. And for Tua, it's 401 00:19:37,588 --> 00:19:40,068 Speaker 1: almost like win or a lot of these Dolphins fans 402 00:19:40,068 --> 00:19:41,708 Speaker 1: are gonna be saying he's just not the guy after 403 00:19:41,788 --> 00:19:44,668 Speaker 1: three years. We know Dolphins fans who defend him more 404 00:19:44,708 --> 00:19:47,588 Speaker 1: than any other quart means Dolphins fans love themselves. And two, 405 00:19:47,668 --> 00:19:49,828 Speaker 1: I went more in your vein of grace period, who 406 00:19:50,548 --> 00:19:53,868 Speaker 1: most pressure means shortest grace period. I'm gonna go to Chicago. 407 00:19:53,948 --> 00:19:56,628 Speaker 1: I'm not sure and I'm from there that if there's 408 00:19:56,668 --> 00:19:58,908 Speaker 1: not tangible growth, that there's much of a grace period. 409 00:19:58,908 --> 00:20:00,828 Speaker 1: I don't think Chicago fans know what to make of 410 00:20:00,948 --> 00:20:04,028 Speaker 1: Eberflus And get Seed, who was of course Aaron Rodgers 411 00:20:04,148 --> 00:20:06,988 Speaker 1: quarter back coach now offensive coordinator. We get it a 412 00:20:06,988 --> 00:20:09,428 Speaker 1: little bit of a surprise given Justin Fields and what 413 00:20:09,468 --> 00:20:11,228 Speaker 1: we need him to do to bring in a defensive 414 00:20:11,268 --> 00:20:14,028 Speaker 1: coach in my opinion, So Gramont, I'm scratching my head 415 00:20:14,068 --> 00:20:17,988 Speaker 1: a little bit. These I cannot talk about nineteen eighty 416 00:20:17,988 --> 00:20:20,948 Speaker 1: five anymore. I wasn't even around, Like, what are we 417 00:20:21,028 --> 00:20:25,388 Speaker 1: doing here, Chicago? This is a story franchise, the oldest franchise, Like, 418 00:20:25,428 --> 00:20:27,628 Speaker 1: we've got to get this going. And this is a 419 00:20:27,628 --> 00:20:30,748 Speaker 1: fan base that is seeing young quarterbacks have success right 420 00:20:30,748 --> 00:20:33,188 Speaker 1: away and Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow in the past 421 00:20:33,228 --> 00:20:36,668 Speaker 1: five years. They desperately need Justin Fields to do something. 422 00:20:36,948 --> 00:20:39,748 Speaker 1: I mean, the pitchforks were out for Matt Nagee after 423 00:20:39,868 --> 00:20:42,668 Speaker 1: one failed year with Justin Fields, the guy that he 424 00:20:42,828 --> 00:20:46,108 Speaker 1: and Pace decided to draft. So I mean, is he 425 00:20:46,148 --> 00:20:48,588 Speaker 1: gonna take this huge leap with Getsy? I hope. So 426 00:20:48,748 --> 00:20:51,748 Speaker 1: if it doesn't work, here's the question, who are the 427 00:20:51,788 --> 00:20:55,508 Speaker 1: Bears going to blame? Are they going to blame Fields? Now? Guys? 428 00:20:55,908 --> 00:20:59,588 Speaker 1: Are they going to blame Eagle close? Are they still 429 00:20:59,748 --> 00:21:01,788 Speaker 1: are they gonna blame Getsy? Are they still going to 430 00:21:01,828 --> 00:21:04,948 Speaker 1: blame Matt Nagee because he was sort of on the field, Like, 431 00:21:05,108 --> 00:21:07,748 Speaker 1: who do they even blame who are the pitchforks out 432 00:21:07,788 --> 00:21:10,668 Speaker 1: for if there aren't signs of tangible growth this season. 433 00:21:10,708 --> 00:21:12,748 Speaker 1: I'm very worried about Chicago, and I don't think that 434 00:21:12,788 --> 00:21:15,588 Speaker 1: they've got long in those seats. They still like to 435 00:21:15,628 --> 00:21:17,628 Speaker 1: blame Ryan Pace, and that's what they talk about all 436 00:21:17,628 --> 00:21:19,468 Speaker 1: the time, and that's what the Bears organization is trying 437 00:21:19,468 --> 00:21:21,268 Speaker 1: to change a lot. The hope I get from the 438 00:21:21,388 --> 00:21:25,868 Speaker 1: silence from the Mattieberflus low profile, low recognizability thing is 439 00:21:26,268 --> 00:21:29,708 Speaker 1: the Bears when they hired Dick Giron or Dick duron 440 00:21:29,908 --> 00:21:33,348 Speaker 1: is really good teams, love you, not a ton to say, 441 00:21:33,468 --> 00:21:35,588 Speaker 1: not a dynamic guy. We're gonna build the defense. We're 442 00:21:35,588 --> 00:21:38,268 Speaker 1: gonna do the old line, really good teams. So never 443 00:21:38,308 --> 00:21:41,708 Speaker 1: mind eighty five, that's ridiculous. But the history, more recent history, 444 00:21:41,788 --> 00:21:57,748 Speaker 1: sometimes this works out for them, the Michigan defense. But 445 00:21:58,028 --> 00:22:03,708 Speaker 1: number ninety seven eight Munch, yes, you can. You can 446 00:22:03,788 --> 00:22:06,508 Speaker 1: run that at board to defin it's broken up by 447 00:22:06,508 --> 00:22:10,788 Speaker 1: the outstanding safety Kyle Hamilton. Deeper into the bag of tricks, 448 00:22:10,868 --> 00:22:17,668 Speaker 1: Jamison Williams. Goodbye the side, Jamison. He's gonna get shacks, 449 00:22:17,708 --> 00:22:26,908 Speaker 1: He's gonna get scritched. A great players pet. Let's go. 450 00:22:26,988 --> 00:22:29,908 Speaker 1: The NFL Draft is now only sixteen days away. The 451 00:22:29,988 --> 00:22:32,468 Speaker 1: countdown is on in prospects from all over the country, 452 00:22:32,548 --> 00:22:36,428 Speaker 1: but preparing and interviewing with teams with the hope that 453 00:22:36,468 --> 00:22:40,188 Speaker 1: their names are called on Day one. As that weekend 454 00:22:40,268 --> 00:22:43,468 Speaker 1: draws closer and closer, you're hearing a lot of new names. 455 00:22:43,508 --> 00:22:45,788 Speaker 1: And this happens in the draft process, and I speak 456 00:22:45,788 --> 00:22:48,188 Speaker 1: to front office guys and gals and it's like, hey, 457 00:22:48,308 --> 00:22:49,788 Speaker 1: you gotta keep it eye on this one because no 458 00:22:49,788 --> 00:22:51,588 Speaker 1: one's mentioning this one. And this is one that can 459 00:22:51,628 --> 00:22:53,428 Speaker 1: go at the end of the first round or early second, 460 00:22:53,588 --> 00:22:55,108 Speaker 1: and I haven't seen it on your network yet, So 461 00:22:55,188 --> 00:22:57,748 Speaker 1: let's get right into it. Here are five prospects who 462 00:22:57,748 --> 00:23:00,348 Speaker 1: are on the rise. Names that you're not hearing, you're 463 00:23:00,348 --> 00:23:03,828 Speaker 1: seeing in mock drafts, that could go late first, early second, 464 00:23:04,468 --> 00:23:06,348 Speaker 1: or even third round, that you just haven't seen. Let'start 465 00:23:06,388 --> 00:23:09,428 Speaker 1: wear number five on my list. Ohio State tight end 466 00:23:09,748 --> 00:23:13,908 Speaker 1: Jeremy Ruckert. Jeremy Rutgert was the fifth option in the 467 00:23:13,948 --> 00:23:16,828 Speaker 1: Ohio State offense this year, an offense that was electric 468 00:23:16,868 --> 00:23:19,348 Speaker 1: down the stretch, but just about every time he touched 469 00:23:19,348 --> 00:23:22,028 Speaker 1: a ball he made a play. This guy scored a 470 00:23:22,068 --> 00:23:25,468 Speaker 1: touchdown every four and a half catches he made at 471 00:23:25,468 --> 00:23:29,068 Speaker 1: Ohio State, and last season showed buttery hands. That's a term. 472 00:23:29,108 --> 00:23:32,428 Speaker 1: I got buttery hands, okay, and also an ability to block. 473 00:23:32,508 --> 00:23:34,108 Speaker 1: Now a lot of times when they would bring him 474 00:23:34,108 --> 00:23:36,028 Speaker 1: in would be in that twelve personnel, two tight ends. 475 00:23:36,068 --> 00:23:37,708 Speaker 1: Let's see him block the thing and he would be 476 00:23:37,708 --> 00:23:40,868 Speaker 1: the option in the receiving game. Smooth now. Yesterday on 477 00:23:40,868 --> 00:23:43,188 Speaker 1: our show, we had Trey McBride from Colorado State. We've 478 00:23:43,188 --> 00:23:45,508 Speaker 1: had Gelanni Woods on the show. We've had some of 479 00:23:45,508 --> 00:23:48,108 Speaker 1: the top tight end prospects. Don't be shocked if this 480 00:23:48,188 --> 00:23:50,948 Speaker 1: is the first one off the board. Jeremy Rutgert out 481 00:23:50,948 --> 00:23:55,468 Speaker 1: of Ohio State. Great athletic ability, great hands, has been there, 482 00:23:55,668 --> 00:23:59,788 Speaker 1: can block, and played in an NFL style offense justin 483 00:23:59,788 --> 00:24:01,868 Speaker 1: fields a few times. Not bad, right, He's been around too, 484 00:24:01,948 --> 00:24:03,668 Speaker 1: and he's played with a lot of prose number four, 485 00:24:04,428 --> 00:24:06,068 Speaker 1: a lot of pass rushers. In this draft. We haven't 486 00:24:06,148 --> 00:24:11,268 Speaker 1: heard much about. Josh Pascal out of Kentucky. Pascal is 487 00:24:11,268 --> 00:24:14,748 Speaker 1: one of these guys. Three time captain at Kentucky. You're 488 00:24:14,748 --> 00:24:17,908 Speaker 1: watching him here in the wide open sec Remember Josh 489 00:24:17,948 --> 00:24:20,188 Speaker 1: Allen came out of the Kentucky as a pass rusher 490 00:24:20,188 --> 00:24:23,668 Speaker 1: for the Jaguars. Pascal put up numbers at Kentucky that 491 00:24:23,788 --> 00:24:27,428 Speaker 1: challenged Josh Allen's Now why isn't he being talked about undersized, 492 00:24:27,708 --> 00:24:31,468 Speaker 1: not your typical defensive end sized, and yet makes plays 493 00:24:31,548 --> 00:24:33,588 Speaker 1: all over the field and as one of those guys 494 00:24:33,588 --> 00:24:35,308 Speaker 1: who can plug in and say, okay, yeah, he's an 495 00:24:35,348 --> 00:24:38,108 Speaker 1: NFL pro. This is a guy now got to Kentucky 496 00:24:38,268 --> 00:24:42,268 Speaker 1: as a highly decorated recruit, missed the twenty eighteen season 497 00:24:42,508 --> 00:24:46,268 Speaker 1: with illness, came back in twenty nineteen, came back in 498 00:24:46,388 --> 00:24:48,868 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, and then twenty twenty one had this breakout year, 499 00:24:48,948 --> 00:24:51,388 Speaker 1: was all sec everything you want to be. Type of 500 00:24:51,428 --> 00:24:53,188 Speaker 1: guy that you're saying, well, where does he fall in 501 00:24:53,228 --> 00:24:56,628 Speaker 1: the draft? Don't be shocked if he goes early Day two, 502 00:24:56,788 --> 00:24:58,748 Speaker 1: early in the second round, or even can sneak in 503 00:24:58,828 --> 00:25:02,748 Speaker 1: at the end of the first number three. I've got 504 00:25:02,748 --> 00:25:05,988 Speaker 1: one of those nasty offensive lineman and every team is 505 00:25:05,988 --> 00:25:10,588 Speaker 1: looking for right now. Cam Jurgens out of Nebraska, all right, 506 00:25:10,668 --> 00:25:14,548 Speaker 1: Cam Jurgens played undersize that Nebraska was at two ninety 507 00:25:14,628 --> 00:25:16,948 Speaker 1: shows up to the combine was bulked up to three 508 00:25:17,028 --> 00:25:20,948 Speaker 1: oh five and run the fourteenth fastest forty ever by 509 00:25:20,948 --> 00:25:24,068 Speaker 1: an offensive lineman in the history of the combine. Jurgens, 510 00:25:24,188 --> 00:25:28,628 Speaker 1: also nasty, showed up to Nebraska as a tight end 511 00:25:28,668 --> 00:25:30,988 Speaker 1: and All state tight end in high school. Gets there, 512 00:25:30,988 --> 00:25:33,188 Speaker 1: Scott Frost looks at him, He's like, you're my center, 513 00:25:33,188 --> 00:25:35,548 Speaker 1: had never snapped a football before. It goes on to 514 00:25:35,628 --> 00:25:38,788 Speaker 1: be a three year starter at center and dominates for 515 00:25:38,828 --> 00:25:43,028 Speaker 1: the Big Ten Huskies Huskers where he played. Now there's 516 00:25:43,028 --> 00:25:45,988 Speaker 1: other names, Linderbaum and Zion Johnson. You're gonna hear about 517 00:25:46,028 --> 00:25:48,188 Speaker 1: a lot of interior offensive lineman. This guy's got a 518 00:25:48,268 --> 00:25:51,068 Speaker 1: nasty streak. I think he might go into first round, 519 00:25:51,148 --> 00:25:53,948 Speaker 1: early second round as well. Watch him in these place here. 520 00:25:54,028 --> 00:25:58,148 Speaker 1: He is basically the shot caller of that offense. Was undersized. 521 00:25:58,588 --> 00:26:01,228 Speaker 1: Now was bult up. There's a high school track star 522 00:26:01,308 --> 00:26:04,908 Speaker 1: both in the discus and the shot put. Tremendous athlete. 523 00:26:05,148 --> 00:26:06,668 Speaker 1: Let's see how he does at the next level. But 524 00:26:06,708 --> 00:26:08,668 Speaker 1: I think he'll go earlier than people are saying he 525 00:26:08,748 --> 00:26:10,828 Speaker 1: is supposed to. In these models, you get us some 526 00:26:10,908 --> 00:26:12,868 Speaker 1: discus footage at some point, Peter, before the draft. We 527 00:26:12,948 --> 00:26:15,628 Speaker 1: will we will get you some disc discus footage from 528 00:26:15,948 --> 00:26:21,228 Speaker 1: Nebraska high school Nebraska high school field events. We're here 529 00:26:21,228 --> 00:26:26,108 Speaker 1: for number two of my list. How about Maryland safety 530 00:26:26,388 --> 00:26:29,708 Speaker 1: Nick Cross? All right? We know about Kyle Hamilton at 531 00:26:29,708 --> 00:26:31,508 Speaker 1: a Notre Dame. Nick Cross is the guy A lot 532 00:26:31,508 --> 00:26:32,748 Speaker 1: of people are like, well, what where do you have 533 00:26:32,788 --> 00:26:34,788 Speaker 1: Cross on your list? He might be the number two 534 00:26:34,788 --> 00:26:37,228 Speaker 1: safety in this draft. Is all over the field as 535 00:26:37,268 --> 00:26:39,388 Speaker 1: a speedster. Comes out of the matha High school, which 536 00:26:39,428 --> 00:26:42,508 Speaker 1: is a powerhouse which has produced Chase Young but has 537 00:26:42,548 --> 00:26:45,268 Speaker 1: also produced some names such as Oh I don't know, 538 00:26:45,388 --> 00:26:48,468 Speaker 1: Kevin Durant and h and mckel folks as well. So 539 00:26:48,508 --> 00:26:50,948 Speaker 1: this is the guy who is just an absolute star 540 00:26:51,108 --> 00:26:52,868 Speaker 1: as far as where he came out of in high 541 00:26:52,868 --> 00:26:55,068 Speaker 1: school and what he did in the in the collegiate 542 00:26:55,188 --> 00:26:59,388 Speaker 1: level speedster we've had him on our show, is absolutely 543 00:26:59,388 --> 00:27:04,268 Speaker 1: football obsessed, is smart and is a great athlete. Nick Cross, Okay, 544 00:27:04,388 --> 00:27:05,948 Speaker 1: he's our number two guy. I don't know if Durrant 545 00:27:05,988 --> 00:27:07,308 Speaker 1: went to the Math. I know it's from that region. 546 00:27:07,308 --> 00:27:09,468 Speaker 1: I'm sorry if I gave him that high school, he 547 00:27:09,548 --> 00:27:11,348 Speaker 1: might not have gotten there. But we know that Folks 548 00:27:11,348 --> 00:27:13,988 Speaker 1: and Chase Young did, and so did Nick Cross. All right, 549 00:27:14,268 --> 00:27:16,588 Speaker 1: let's get to number one. We've got one Cross. How 550 00:27:16,588 --> 00:27:22,948 Speaker 1: about the other cross in Cross, Charles Cross, Charles Cross, 551 00:27:23,028 --> 00:27:24,908 Speaker 1: we're talking about. All we talked about is Ikey and 552 00:27:24,948 --> 00:27:27,308 Speaker 1: Evan Neil. Charles Cross might be a top five, top 553 00:27:27,348 --> 00:27:30,108 Speaker 1: ten pick. Also comes out of Mississippi State. Now here's 554 00:27:30,148 --> 00:27:33,588 Speaker 1: the rug. He does everything athletically. He looks fantastic, nimble. 555 00:27:33,628 --> 00:27:36,388 Speaker 1: Everyone loves the player when they meet him. He played 556 00:27:36,388 --> 00:27:38,108 Speaker 1: at Mississippi States and you're like, so what that's the 557 00:27:38,228 --> 00:27:40,628 Speaker 1: vision one, that's test cyc. They don't run the ball. 558 00:27:40,908 --> 00:27:42,948 Speaker 1: They don't run the ball. They just have So it's 559 00:27:42,948 --> 00:27:47,388 Speaker 1: like he's in these pass protection twelve hundred pass protection snaps, 560 00:27:47,708 --> 00:27:50,388 Speaker 1: the most by far off anyone in this draft. Mike 561 00:27:50,548 --> 00:27:52,868 Speaker 1: Leach offense. It says, let's go back and cocka back 562 00:27:52,908 --> 00:27:55,868 Speaker 1: and throw it the run game we see someplace here, 563 00:27:55,868 --> 00:27:57,748 Speaker 1: and he does a fine job. But he's that a 564 00:27:57,828 --> 00:28:00,148 Speaker 1: knock or is that a positive in today's NFL that 565 00:28:00,148 --> 00:28:03,828 Speaker 1: he's had over twelve hundred protections left tackle in the 566 00:28:04,388 --> 00:28:07,148 Speaker 1: passing game in the SEC? I think it's a positive. Karis. 567 00:28:07,148 --> 00:28:08,828 Speaker 1: The Chiefs don't run the ball either. Chiefs don't run 568 00:28:08,868 --> 00:28:11,268 Speaker 1: the ball. The Bills don't run the ball. A lot 569 00:28:11,308 --> 00:28:13,348 Speaker 1: of teams don't run the ball right now, and this 570 00:28:13,428 --> 00:28:16,188 Speaker 1: kid is I think he's leaping up mock drafts to 571 00:28:16,188 --> 00:28:18,908 Speaker 1: the point or draft boards to the point where it's like, 572 00:28:19,028 --> 00:28:21,228 Speaker 1: all right, he might go top twenty. We want Charles 573 00:28:21,228 --> 00:28:24,028 Speaker 1: Cross with the fifteenth pick. He might be gone by 574 00:28:24,148 --> 00:28:26,868 Speaker 1: seven to the Giants, Like that's how high this guy 575 00:28:26,908 --> 00:28:31,468 Speaker 1: could fast fast riser and has been interviewing incredibly well. 576 00:28:31,508 --> 00:28:34,068 Speaker 1: Where if Evan, Neil and Ikey are off the board, 577 00:28:34,308 --> 00:28:36,788 Speaker 1: Charles Cross could be right there. Him and him and 578 00:28:36,828 --> 00:28:39,348 Speaker 1: Penning are really the next offensive tackles if people are 579 00:28:39,348 --> 00:28:41,788 Speaker 1: looking at But here are my five names. None of 580 00:28:41,788 --> 00:28:44,948 Speaker 1: these right now our household names. But let's check back 581 00:28:44,948 --> 00:28:46,388 Speaker 1: in a couple of weeks when we get to the 582 00:28:46,428 --> 00:28:48,628 Speaker 1: draft and you start hearing some first round, second round 583 00:28:48,628 --> 00:28:51,828 Speaker 1: buzz on these names. We're going to Mississippi, State, Maryland, Nebraska, 584 00:28:51,908 --> 00:28:54,508 Speaker 1: Kentuckio house name big programs, and yet the names might 585 00:28:54,548 --> 00:28:56,068 Speaker 1: not be as big as some of the others we've 586 00:28:56,108 --> 00:28:58,428 Speaker 1: been talking about. Start off, Mike Rob you were talking 587 00:28:58,428 --> 00:29:00,148 Speaker 1: about Charles Cross a bit. What do you got on 588 00:29:00,188 --> 00:29:02,268 Speaker 1: this list? Yeah, that kid's gonna be an all pro 589 00:29:02,388 --> 00:29:05,068 Speaker 1: one day all Pro, being All Pro one day, just 590 00:29:05,108 --> 00:29:08,068 Speaker 1: watching him one film. From a technical standpoint, I mean, 591 00:29:08,108 --> 00:29:11,068 Speaker 1: great extension on his arms, He's sticky and blocking guys 592 00:29:11,348 --> 00:29:13,668 Speaker 1: can't really get get a pass rushed on him. And 593 00:29:13,788 --> 00:29:16,468 Speaker 1: one on one pass role against elites in the SEC, 594 00:29:16,908 --> 00:29:19,068 Speaker 1: he locked many of them down. I think this kid's 595 00:29:19,068 --> 00:29:22,948 Speaker 1: gonna have a bright peach. Jeremy Rucker very interested with 596 00:29:23,068 --> 00:29:24,828 Speaker 1: him coming out of high school guys. He was running 597 00:29:24,868 --> 00:29:27,228 Speaker 1: ahead of Kyle Pitts and Pat Fiar moves and let's 598 00:29:27,228 --> 00:29:30,308 Speaker 1: not forget tight ends. Nobody talks about do a thing 599 00:29:30,468 --> 00:29:33,588 Speaker 1: in the league. Was Kelsey Mark Andrew's third rounders George 600 00:29:33,668 --> 00:29:36,188 Speaker 1: Kittle a fifth rounder at tight ends, so he could 601 00:29:36,228 --> 00:29:37,508 Speaker 1: be that dude in a couple years in the league. 602 00:29:37,508 --> 00:29:39,388 Speaker 1: And I'm here for that, like it is buttery, hand 603 00:29:39,548 --> 00:29:43,548 Speaker 1: like buttery. But I think it was as sticking off 604 00:29:43,548 --> 00:29:47,268 Speaker 1: to Charles cross critique here. There's good critiques in the 605 00:29:47,308 --> 00:29:49,548 Speaker 1: one about they passed too much in college. Doesn't pass 606 00:29:49,588 --> 00:29:52,988 Speaker 1: the smell test for me, especially at Garden Center, of course. Yeah, 607 00:29:52,988 --> 00:29:55,068 Speaker 1: but at a tackle like that seems like that seems 608 00:29:55,108 --> 00:29:57,508 Speaker 1: like thin air to me. I think that's an absolutely 609 00:29:57,548 --> 00:29:59,588 Speaker 1: fair assessment. And that was sort of used as a 610 00:29:59,628 --> 00:30:02,028 Speaker 1: knock man like, well that air raid offense that they 611 00:30:02,108 --> 00:30:05,028 Speaker 1: run at Tech Steck Michael at Missy State, Mike Leach's 612 00:30:05,028 --> 00:30:07,548 Speaker 1: off it doesn't really translate that. Maybe it didn't years ago. 613 00:30:07,668 --> 00:30:12,708 Speaker 1: Now it's everyone wants that in the NFL. Incredible kid too, 614 00:30:12,868 --> 00:30:15,268 Speaker 1: Like everyone loves this kid. Nothing off the field, which 615 00:30:15,308 --> 00:30:17,828 Speaker 1: is what right now is where that stuff starts bubbling up. 616 00:30:17,908 --> 00:30:19,988 Speaker 1: And he is as cleaner prospect and micro out to 617 00:30:20,068 --> 00:30:21,948 Speaker 1: your point, I think you could plug him in day one, 618 00:30:21,988 --> 00:30:23,548 Speaker 1: and he got the technique to at least hold his own. 619 00:30:26,468 --> 00:30:28,508 Speaker 1: Welcome back, Let's bring a Bruin in here. Our next 620 00:30:28,548 --> 00:30:31,708 Speaker 1: guest led UCLA and past break up in interceptions last season, 621 00:30:31,828 --> 00:30:33,628 Speaker 1: is now looking to make an impact the next level. 622 00:30:33,788 --> 00:30:35,828 Speaker 1: And most importantly, he said during the commercial break that 623 00:30:35,868 --> 00:30:38,108 Speaker 1: he's coming from one of our jobs and we like 624 00:30:38,268 --> 00:30:41,068 Speaker 1: that kind of thing. Please give a warm welcome to Bruins. 625 00:30:41,028 --> 00:30:44,348 Speaker 1: Spensive back Quentin Lake, what's up, Quentin? And what how 626 00:30:44,388 --> 00:30:47,868 Speaker 1: you guys doing? We're doing great, man. So this is 627 00:30:47,908 --> 00:30:49,588 Speaker 1: this the deal? You get a drop in the league, 628 00:30:49,708 --> 00:30:51,748 Speaker 1: a couple of Super Bowl rings, gold jacket, and then 629 00:30:51,748 --> 00:30:53,508 Speaker 1: you're gonna go into media. Is that the long term 630 00:30:53,508 --> 00:30:56,708 Speaker 1: plan for Quentin Lake. Yeah, so I always told myself 631 00:30:56,748 --> 00:30:59,468 Speaker 1: that I kind of wanted to, you know, play well 632 00:30:59,548 --> 00:31:02,628 Speaker 1: enough where my football career would easily transition into kind 633 00:31:02,668 --> 00:31:04,148 Speaker 1: of like a media role. What if that's, you know, 634 00:31:04,708 --> 00:31:08,708 Speaker 1: like Drew Brees does, or Troy Aikman does, or even 635 00:31:08,708 --> 00:31:12,588 Speaker 1: Tony Romo. I feel like that would be awesome. Okay, 636 00:31:12,668 --> 00:31:14,508 Speaker 1: so that's the dream job. You want to be in 637 00:31:14,548 --> 00:31:16,708 Speaker 1: the booth, the studio, or you want to do a 638 00:31:16,788 --> 00:31:19,788 Speaker 1: talk show like this is awesome, tell us more. Yeah. Yeah, 639 00:31:20,068 --> 00:31:21,588 Speaker 1: for me, it doesn't really matter. It's just kind of 640 00:31:21,588 --> 00:31:23,308 Speaker 1: being in front of the camera, whether I'm telling my 641 00:31:23,348 --> 00:31:25,868 Speaker 1: own story or you know, talking about the game. I 642 00:31:25,908 --> 00:31:28,348 Speaker 1: feel like it's fun kind of showing your personality, you know, 643 00:31:28,708 --> 00:31:30,748 Speaker 1: outside of the helmet, because a lot of times, you know, 644 00:31:30,788 --> 00:31:32,308 Speaker 1: fans and stuff can't really see you because you got 645 00:31:32,348 --> 00:31:34,908 Speaker 1: a helmet on. But being able to express yourself, you know, 646 00:31:35,028 --> 00:31:37,108 Speaker 1: especially outside of the game, and you know, kind of 647 00:31:37,188 --> 00:31:39,588 Speaker 1: be able to you know, express how much and knowledge 648 00:31:39,588 --> 00:31:41,868 Speaker 1: you have and stuff like that is awesome. So whether 649 00:31:41,908 --> 00:31:43,588 Speaker 1: it's in the booth or you know, what do, even 650 00:31:43,828 --> 00:31:47,268 Speaker 1: what you guys do, would be awesome for sure. All Right, Well, 651 00:31:47,268 --> 00:31:49,628 Speaker 1: we gotta get you to New York. First of all, 652 00:31:49,428 --> 00:31:51,948 Speaker 1: we gotta get you to the NFL. You are still 653 00:31:52,028 --> 00:31:54,068 Speaker 1: an amateur football player. He's been through a lot though, 654 00:31:54,068 --> 00:31:56,908 Speaker 1: all Right, So you have a shortened season in twenty twenty, 655 00:31:57,148 --> 00:31:59,268 Speaker 1: and then you're able to come back for another year. 656 00:32:00,228 --> 00:32:02,548 Speaker 1: You're in the media, tell us the story. Tell us 657 00:32:02,548 --> 00:32:04,388 Speaker 1: the story of Quentin Lake and how he grew during 658 00:32:04,428 --> 00:32:08,388 Speaker 1: in that time. Yeah, so twenty twenty was a big 659 00:32:08,428 --> 00:32:10,748 Speaker 1: developmental year for me. Um. You know, a lot of 660 00:32:10,788 --> 00:32:12,708 Speaker 1: the time, you didn't have access to a lot of things, 661 00:32:12,788 --> 00:32:14,748 Speaker 1: especially during that year, so a lot of it was 662 00:32:14,908 --> 00:32:16,988 Speaker 1: a lot of self development and self growth, it was, 663 00:32:17,028 --> 00:32:20,068 Speaker 1: which was important, um, you know, especially in the Pac 664 00:32:20,108 --> 00:32:21,908 Speaker 1: twel we only had six games, but I feel like 665 00:32:21,948 --> 00:32:23,908 Speaker 1: I did well enough and I really thought about leaving 666 00:32:24,148 --> 00:32:26,348 Speaker 1: UM during that season, but I thought it was going 667 00:32:26,388 --> 00:32:28,308 Speaker 1: to be best for me to come back, um, you know, 668 00:32:28,468 --> 00:32:30,588 Speaker 1: and obviously, you know, the twenty twenty one season was 669 00:32:30,628 --> 00:32:33,668 Speaker 1: really good for me, um. But yeah, so I just 670 00:32:33,748 --> 00:32:35,468 Speaker 1: knew that, you know, I could definitely up my draft 671 00:32:35,468 --> 00:32:37,708 Speaker 1: scot and really kind of improve and check all the 672 00:32:37,708 --> 00:32:40,628 Speaker 1: boxes off this, you know, this past year, which I 673 00:32:40,628 --> 00:32:42,788 Speaker 1: felt like I did, so that was a big thing 674 00:32:42,828 --> 00:32:44,628 Speaker 1: for me. Just really being able to you know, improve 675 00:32:44,708 --> 00:32:47,548 Speaker 1: my game year in and year out, um, and then 676 00:32:47,588 --> 00:32:49,308 Speaker 1: just finish off you know, my college career with the 677 00:32:49,388 --> 00:32:54,148 Speaker 1: bang was definitely the goal for me. Yeah, Quinnon, we 678 00:32:54,388 --> 00:32:58,148 Speaker 1: hear NFL scouts talk about prospects versatility. That's the word 679 00:32:58,148 --> 00:33:00,428 Speaker 1: that's kind of brought up all over the place. Now, 680 00:33:00,428 --> 00:33:02,308 Speaker 1: if you've gotten the rep of being one of the 681 00:33:02,348 --> 00:33:06,228 Speaker 1: most versatile defensive back from this year's draft class, tell 682 00:33:06,348 --> 00:33:10,668 Speaker 1: us more about what makes your game so unique. Yeah, 683 00:33:10,828 --> 00:33:14,108 Speaker 1: I feel like I am. Um, you know, you sometimes 684 00:33:14,108 --> 00:33:15,268 Speaker 1: you want to be humble, but I feel like I 685 00:33:15,308 --> 00:33:17,188 Speaker 1: am one of the most versas all of defensive backs 686 00:33:17,228 --> 00:33:19,308 Speaker 1: in this draft class. Um, And a lot of it 687 00:33:19,348 --> 00:33:21,268 Speaker 1: just comes from you know, my football IQ in my 688 00:33:21,268 --> 00:33:23,868 Speaker 1: film study. That's the biggest thing. You know. Like you 689 00:33:23,908 --> 00:33:25,708 Speaker 1: guys know, you gotta be bear for you know, every 690 00:33:25,788 --> 00:33:27,548 Speaker 1: you know, interview and stuff like that. And it's the 691 00:33:27,588 --> 00:33:29,148 Speaker 1: same way in football. You know, as long as you're 692 00:33:29,188 --> 00:33:33,028 Speaker 1: preparing and you know doing your homework, um, you're gonna succeed. 693 00:33:33,428 --> 00:33:35,628 Speaker 1: Preparation is key when it comes to you know, college 694 00:33:35,708 --> 00:33:38,588 Speaker 1: or even professional football. You guys, you know, like I said, 695 00:33:38,588 --> 00:33:41,188 Speaker 1: you got to do your homework. Um, so you know, 696 00:33:41,228 --> 00:33:43,828 Speaker 1: by me doing my homework, I feel like that transitions 697 00:33:43,868 --> 00:33:46,108 Speaker 1: into me playing different positions, me being able to be 698 00:33:46,188 --> 00:33:48,668 Speaker 1: down in the box, be back, you know, being able 699 00:33:48,668 --> 00:33:50,588 Speaker 1: to you know, come down and you know, cover slots, 700 00:33:50,588 --> 00:33:52,748 Speaker 1: cover tight ends and kind of do it all. So 701 00:33:53,148 --> 00:33:54,668 Speaker 1: that's the biggest thing I think for me is, you know, 702 00:33:54,708 --> 00:33:57,308 Speaker 1: my football IQ just kind of takes me a step 703 00:33:57,348 --> 00:34:01,348 Speaker 1: ahead of everybody else. I see you in that thirty seven, 704 00:34:01,588 --> 00:34:03,508 Speaker 1: I see you making plays all over the field. I 705 00:34:03,548 --> 00:34:06,388 Speaker 1: see the last name, and I have to wonder, are 706 00:34:06,388 --> 00:34:10,108 Speaker 1: you related to the great Carnel Lake All nineteen nineties player, 707 00:34:10,188 --> 00:34:13,308 Speaker 1: five time Pro Bowler, first team All Pro? How are 708 00:34:13,348 --> 00:34:15,788 Speaker 1: you related to Carnel Lake? And what was it like 709 00:34:15,908 --> 00:34:20,468 Speaker 1: growing up watching it from your pops? Yeah? Yeah, so 710 00:34:20,628 --> 00:34:22,308 Speaker 1: I mean you kind of answer the question myself. Yeah, 711 00:34:22,348 --> 00:34:26,148 Speaker 1: Carne Lake, he's my Dad's been great. He's been great, Um, 712 00:34:27,148 --> 00:34:29,108 Speaker 1: you know, over the course of my years, He's definitely 713 00:34:29,108 --> 00:34:30,948 Speaker 1: helped me improve my game. Just kind me, you know, 714 00:34:31,028 --> 00:34:33,308 Speaker 1: tell me the ends and outs of football for sure. Um. 715 00:34:33,348 --> 00:34:34,988 Speaker 1: And that's the biggest thing, is you know, having a 716 00:34:35,028 --> 00:34:37,908 Speaker 1: father figure like that, having somebody that did it, you know, 717 00:34:37,908 --> 00:34:40,468 Speaker 1: it's a good resource to really go back and really 718 00:34:40,548 --> 00:34:43,108 Speaker 1: understand the game. It was so important, especially in these 719 00:34:43,188 --> 00:34:45,628 Speaker 1: last two years. You know, he's been critical and me, 720 00:34:45,748 --> 00:34:47,628 Speaker 1: you know, performing on the field and making plays. You know, 721 00:34:47,708 --> 00:34:49,228 Speaker 1: he's taught me that. You know, the hints and outs, 722 00:34:49,268 --> 00:34:51,348 Speaker 1: He's taught me, you know, what to look at when 723 00:34:51,468 --> 00:34:53,868 Speaker 1: you know offenses are lining up, what's their favorite formation? 724 00:34:53,948 --> 00:34:56,028 Speaker 1: You know, what are they gonna what our offenses is 725 00:34:56,028 --> 00:34:59,068 Speaker 1: going to attack in terms of defense, so all those things. 726 00:34:59,108 --> 00:35:00,388 Speaker 1: You know, he kind of taught me and kind of 727 00:35:00,388 --> 00:35:02,028 Speaker 1: got it me and it's definitely improved my game for 728 00:35:02,068 --> 00:35:06,228 Speaker 1: the last two years. Know, front offices, those ears and 729 00:35:06,308 --> 00:35:08,868 Speaker 1: eyes perk up and bloodlines come into play. So well 730 00:35:08,868 --> 00:35:11,108 Speaker 1: said and very very cool. Now, aside from being a 731 00:35:11,148 --> 00:35:14,108 Speaker 1: great football player with plenty of fed degree, you might 732 00:35:14,148 --> 00:35:18,948 Speaker 1: have a future in manifestation or fortune telling. What have you? 733 00:35:19,068 --> 00:35:21,388 Speaker 1: That was for you? Manifestation? Now you posted this on 734 00:35:21,428 --> 00:35:24,468 Speaker 1: ig It looks like a yearbook entry. You not only 735 00:35:24,508 --> 00:35:27,388 Speaker 1: predicted your football career at UCLA, also predicting your future 736 00:35:27,748 --> 00:35:29,708 Speaker 1: in the NFL. So you could go back in time, 737 00:35:29,748 --> 00:35:33,988 Speaker 1: what would you tell that young kid in this picture? Um, 738 00:35:34,028 --> 00:35:36,788 Speaker 1: just be patient. I think that's the biggest things, you know, 739 00:35:36,868 --> 00:35:38,788 Speaker 1: having patience in your life and really having a good 740 00:35:38,788 --> 00:35:42,068 Speaker 1: support system. UM. And control what you can control. That's 741 00:35:42,068 --> 00:35:44,828 Speaker 1: a biggest thing actually, UM, control what you can control, 742 00:35:44,868 --> 00:35:47,148 Speaker 1: don't worry about you know what you can can and 743 00:35:47,228 --> 00:35:49,628 Speaker 1: cannot do. Just you know, work hard. I mean at 744 00:35:49,668 --> 00:35:50,868 Speaker 1: the end of the day, as long as you put 745 00:35:50,868 --> 00:35:53,948 Speaker 1: in the putting in the work and continually being consistent, 746 00:35:54,348 --> 00:35:56,588 Speaker 1: everything will fall in place for sure. And it's crazy 747 00:35:56,588 --> 00:35:58,628 Speaker 1: that you mentioned fortune telling. I just went to a 748 00:35:58,668 --> 00:36:03,788 Speaker 1: psychic not too long ago, um and kind of a 749 00:36:03,828 --> 00:36:06,908 Speaker 1: little I'm reading um, you know, tarot cards or whatever. 750 00:36:06,988 --> 00:36:08,988 Speaker 1: I thought it was gonna be cool, especially going into 751 00:36:09,028 --> 00:36:10,908 Speaker 1: this next transition of my life, just to you know, 752 00:36:11,028 --> 00:36:12,868 Speaker 1: get a little fortune done. So it's kind of crazy 753 00:36:12,908 --> 00:36:17,788 Speaker 1: that you said that. Wow, what they say? What they say? 754 00:36:17,828 --> 00:36:26,468 Speaker 1: What was yeah? Um, they said that this this upcoming year. 755 00:36:26,788 --> 00:36:28,468 Speaker 1: You know, I asked about health. That was the biggest thing. 756 00:36:28,548 --> 00:36:32,388 Speaker 1: Health and then you know, financial income um, and they 757 00:36:32,428 --> 00:36:35,788 Speaker 1: said next year you'll be more than okay financially, but 758 00:36:35,908 --> 00:36:38,988 Speaker 1: in two years your your big money will come. And 759 00:36:39,028 --> 00:36:41,028 Speaker 1: then in terms of health they said, you know, so 760 00:36:41,308 --> 00:36:44,108 Speaker 1: from what they see, you know, everything looks good. Um. 761 00:36:44,148 --> 00:36:45,668 Speaker 1: And then obviously there were a lot of you know, 762 00:36:45,668 --> 00:36:47,428 Speaker 1: other details and stuff like that, but those were the 763 00:36:47,508 --> 00:36:50,948 Speaker 1: two big things that I really wanted to know. Love it, Quinn, 764 00:36:51,068 --> 00:36:52,748 Speaker 1: you got it all going on. This is this is 765 00:36:52,788 --> 00:36:54,868 Speaker 1: the part of the interview. We're supposed to say, sell 766 00:36:54,948 --> 00:36:57,588 Speaker 1: yourself and tell the teams and executives what they'll be 767 00:36:57,588 --> 00:37:00,428 Speaker 1: getting in you. We already know. Uh, you got film study, 768 00:37:00,428 --> 00:37:03,548 Speaker 1: you got versatility, obviously, the bloodline, you got the big personality. 769 00:37:03,908 --> 00:37:06,268 Speaker 1: Let's just get you watch the NFL right now. What 770 00:37:06,508 --> 00:37:08,948 Speaker 1: do you like about the league and the teams and 771 00:37:08,948 --> 00:37:13,308 Speaker 1: the players, and maybe what would you like to see change? Yeah, 772 00:37:13,468 --> 00:37:17,028 Speaker 1: I think the game is definitely changing from from years past. 773 00:37:17,108 --> 00:37:18,988 Speaker 1: You know, you got especially on defense, you know, you 774 00:37:19,068 --> 00:37:21,028 Speaker 1: got a lot of players doing a lot more things. 775 00:37:21,148 --> 00:37:23,228 Speaker 1: I think that's the biggest thing. One of the players 776 00:37:23,268 --> 00:37:24,668 Speaker 1: I looked up to and I try to model my 777 00:37:24,708 --> 00:37:27,708 Speaker 1: game off is Justice Simmons. And I feel like in 778 00:37:27,788 --> 00:37:31,388 Speaker 1: terms of safety technically the safety position, you know, you're 779 00:37:31,388 --> 00:37:34,028 Speaker 1: gotta you're having guys, like we mentioned before, doing a 780 00:37:34,028 --> 00:37:36,188 Speaker 1: lot you know, more versatile players. You know, like I say, 781 00:37:36,308 --> 00:37:37,868 Speaker 1: can play in the box and play deep, can do 782 00:37:37,908 --> 00:37:40,708 Speaker 1: all those things. So I feel like in terms of defense, 783 00:37:40,948 --> 00:37:43,468 Speaker 1: you know, you're getting guys that can kind of do 784 00:37:43,508 --> 00:37:46,428 Speaker 1: it all, and it's you know, allowing you know, defensive 785 00:37:46,428 --> 00:37:49,428 Speaker 1: coordinators and you know, other defensive coaches to do more 786 00:37:49,428 --> 00:37:51,508 Speaker 1: with their players, which I think is awesome. And then 787 00:37:51,508 --> 00:37:53,748 Speaker 1: in terms of offense, you got more. You got guys 788 00:37:53,748 --> 00:37:56,828 Speaker 1: that can, you know, super big guys, you know, guys 789 00:37:56,828 --> 00:37:59,428 Speaker 1: like Darren Waller, super big, can run, catch, block, do 790 00:37:59,668 --> 00:38:01,948 Speaker 1: do everything. So I feel like, you know, the league 791 00:38:01,988 --> 00:38:04,388 Speaker 1: is just trying to find almost like unicorns in every position, 792 00:38:04,668 --> 00:38:06,148 Speaker 1: guys that can kind of do it all and do 793 00:38:06,188 --> 00:38:08,748 Speaker 1: it all well. So I think that's awesome. Is the 794 00:38:08,788 --> 00:38:11,788 Speaker 1: fact that one you got all these guys and it's 795 00:38:11,828 --> 00:38:15,268 Speaker 1: such a small population, but everybody's kind of sort of interconnected. 796 00:38:15,348 --> 00:38:18,068 Speaker 1: And then two you're getting almost like free screminature at 797 00:38:18,068 --> 00:38:19,948 Speaker 1: every position is kind of cool to see. For sure. 798 00:38:21,148 --> 00:38:23,228 Speaker 1: It's ubelievably cool to see. And we have not had 799 00:38:23,268 --> 00:38:26,068 Speaker 1: a more interesting prospects this year or maybe any It 800 00:38:26,188 --> 00:38:28,708 Speaker 1: pops as the DBS coach for the Tampa Bay Bandits 801 00:38:28,708 --> 00:38:32,428 Speaker 1: of the USFL. Right, so we got through coaching blood too. 802 00:38:33,308 --> 00:38:38,748 Speaker 1: Big game this weekend. Yeah, Quinn Lake, listen, we are fascinated. 803 00:38:38,748 --> 00:38:40,388 Speaker 1: We are rooting for you. We think we're gonna have 804 00:38:40,388 --> 00:38:42,868 Speaker 1: a huge career, and we hope the tarot card reader 805 00:38:43,028 --> 00:38:45,228 Speaker 1: is all right. Two years, big payday, it's awesome. Man. 806 00:38:45,268 --> 00:38:48,588 Speaker 1: You gotta got between our show. No no, probably. Thank 807 00:38:48,588 --> 00:38:49,908 Speaker 1: you guys so much for that particular