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Speaker 1: Wow, Hey everybody, It's Thursday, February first, twenty twenty four.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast where our measurables

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Speaker 2: are underwhelming. It's Being Your Man MG. Marcus Grant joined

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Speaker 2: by Michael f Florio and Cali making appearance. It's one

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Speaker 2: of her first off season appearances. I mean, we've been

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Speaker 2: hear from Cali this year, so it's good the year.

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Speaker 1: She likes to let her voice be heard every once

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Speaker 1: in a while, absolutely, and we don't mind having her here.

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Speaker 1: That's the joy of being able to do podcasts from

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Speaker 1: home is that, you know, we get real life sounds

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Speaker 1: in here. Hopefully it's raining in Los Angeles, so I

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Speaker 1: feel good that the guy with the blower in my

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Speaker 1: think I can I can skip that. So I'm gonna

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Speaker 1: talk to some free agency today. I know that the

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Speaker 1: Senior Bowl is happening in Bule right now, and I'm

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Speaker 1: seeing plenty of updates, and you know, thanks to all

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Speaker 1: the folks out there who were watching and charting and

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Speaker 1: keeping US updated. I did see that Brendan Rice seems

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Speaker 1: to be having a good day down there, so that

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Speaker 1: warms my Trojan heart a little bit. I know, Marshaun Lloyd,

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Speaker 1: another Trojan, is having a good day. Lad McConkey apparently

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Speaker 1: is stepping up. So these are some of the names

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Speaker 1: that we'll be talking about as we get through the spring.

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Speaker 1: I mean, I don't know.

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Speaker 2: I know that you know, Florio, I know you're out

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Speaker 2: starting to watch college tape. I'm starting to watch college tape.

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Speaker 2: I feel like at this point in the process, there's

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Speaker 2: probably not enough to really, you know, do a podcast

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Speaker 2: because otherwise it's like, hey man, somebody's playing well or

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Speaker 2: somebody's not playing well. We're so far away from it

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Speaker 2: actually having an actionable outcome right now.

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Speaker 1: Yeah. I will say though, I've started, like you said,

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Speaker 1: this week, and the first guy I had to jump

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Speaker 1: on was was Caleb Williams A lot a lot to

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Speaker 1: like diving into some quarterback stats and stuff like that.

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Speaker 1: It look it's very early in the Like it hit

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Speaker 1: me today, I was like, the draft is still a

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Speaker 1: full three months away.

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Speaker 3: Yeah, exactly.

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Speaker 2: The draft is three months away, but the start of

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Speaker 2: free agency is about six weeks away, so about half

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Speaker 2: that time. So I felt like this was a good

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Speaker 2: and we'll obviously talk more about some of these free

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Speaker 2: wanted to go through some of the big names, kind

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Speaker 2: of get a feeling of should they stay where they are,

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Speaker 1: Some fits for them as well.

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Speaker 2: Again, this is a very beginning, beginning conversation, but a

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Speaker 2: couple of news headlines worth talking about here at the start.

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Speaker 2: One the big actual football related news, The Washington Commanders

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Speaker 2: have hired a new head coach, Dan Quinn, formerly the

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Speaker 3: He will be their next head coach.

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Speaker 2: Any surprise that they went from a defensive guy in

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Speaker 2: just it just seems like, you know, when when the

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Speaker 2: teams make a head coach and chains, they tend to

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Speaker 2: go in the opposite direction, especially when you have a

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Speaker 2: new ownership group like they do in Washington. So I'll

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Speaker 2: tell you this, it kind of caught me off guard

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Speaker 2: that they went with dan Quinn. Not that it's a

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Speaker 1: I was surprised as well, but I don't think it

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Speaker 1: more him and Ben Johnson than Brady. But all of

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Speaker 1: these young offensive mine head coaching candidates decided to stay

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Speaker 1: I was surprised. But I've seen a lot of people

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Speaker 1: good spot, Marcus, because they have the most cap space.

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Speaker 1: They have the number two pick, so likely their pick

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Speaker 1: even though one of those other signings probably would have

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Speaker 2: Also, when you talk about Dan Quinn in his time

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Speaker 2: right He had Kyle Shanahan for a number of years.

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Speaker 2: was replaced by Rackie Morris there as the head coach.

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Speaker 2: But you did have Dirk Cutter for about a season

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Speaker 2: know what this means for their quarterback situation, right Sam

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Speaker 1: Whether this is good or bad for fantasy. I just

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Speaker 1: don't know yet, so that's me. I think for sure though,

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Speaker 2: It's funny because there was a time early in the

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Speaker 1: Right.

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Speaker 2: He was going out and even though he was getting

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Speaker 1: Yeah, which is why I'm kind of hoping. I hadn't

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Speaker 2: And I think we saw that this year right where

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Speaker 3: So he did not get consideration. He did not get

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Speaker 2: We'll see what his future is, whether it's in Washington

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Speaker 2: But Dan Quinn is the new headman in Washington, d C.

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Speaker 2: One other story that popped up on my Twitter timeline

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Speaker 2: Springs on Twitter. I'll just kind of read skim over

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Speaker 2: it for you. A woman on my South was flight

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Speaker 2: It was Raven's tight end Mark Andrews. Andrews instructed the

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Speaker 2: medical professionals equal citizen heroes in this story on using

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Speaker 2: his test kit. Eventually her heart rates stabilized. Paramedics met

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Speaker 2: Watching Complete Strangers spring attacktion to help save someone life

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Speaker 1: So just a cool story.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure. I mean, thank god Mark Andrews was there.

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Speaker 2: Right, he's there that he had his diabetic testing kit.

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Speaker 1: So it definitely came in handy on this flight. So

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Speaker 1: shout out to Mark Andrews and everybody there. So let's

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Speaker 1: talk some free agency. Because I broke this down. I

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Speaker 2: I went through some of the guys that I thought

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Speaker 1: For some of these guys here.

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Speaker 2: So we'll start a quarterback because why not. Two names

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Speaker 2: that popped out to me first. One is Kirk Cousins,

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Speaker 2: who was having a great season. The Vikings were sort

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Speaker 2: At that point, it was just sort of survival mode.

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Speaker 3: For the Vikings.

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Speaker 1: So I think this is a marriage that stays together

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Speaker 2: All right, So quarterbacks are easy. I think those guys

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Speaker 1: you're looking to build up that defense a little bit

439
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Speaker 1: more for Antonio Pierce. So Zimir White showed that he

440
00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:49,920
Speaker 1: can play at a high level there. This is one

441
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Speaker 1: that I went back and forth on because I could

442
00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,440
Speaker 1: definitely see the Raiders being like, he means a lot

443
00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:56,840
Speaker 1: to this team, we can't let him walk. But I

444
00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:58,960
Speaker 1: could see Josh Shacobs being like, I don't want to

445
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Speaker 1: be back on a one year deals, So if you're

446
00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,200
Speaker 1: not gonna pay me, I'm gonna go somewhere that will.

447
00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,439
Speaker 1: The issue is you go down the list of teams

448
00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:08,320
Speaker 1: in the league, and there's not a ton that have

449
00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:10,399
Speaker 1: a glaring need at running back. No.

450
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Speaker 3: I mean, I think you're right.

451
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Speaker 2: I think what has happened is because we have so

452
00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,600
Speaker 2: many teams running committee systems now right, there isn't this

453
00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,520
Speaker 2: desire to go out and get one guy necessarily that

454
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Speaker 2: they think can be a game changer. It's a nice

455
00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:24,520
Speaker 2: luxury to have. I don't think it's a necessity. And

456
00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:27,840
Speaker 2: so because of that, guys like Saquon, guys like Josh Jacobs,

457
00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:30,879
Speaker 2: that is why, you know, like Austin Eckler, when you

458
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Speaker 2: know wherever he lands, potentially, that's why they're not going

459
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Speaker 2: to see a lot of big opportunities.

460
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Speaker 1: Washington's name that maybe could be out there. Washington, I

461
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Speaker 1: think also works for Saquon too. Yeah, you know, I

462
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Speaker 1: mean Giants fans would cry.

463
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Speaker 2: Giants fans would absolutely cry, And I think a lot

464
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Speaker 2: of it depends on, you know, how much they like

465
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Speaker 2: Brian Robinson. I think the Antonio Gibson experiment is sort

466
00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:56,520
Speaker 2: of coming gone at this point. But Robinson does not

467
00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:58,200
Speaker 2: catch the football, so I think that's sort of a

468
00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:01,480
Speaker 2: thing that's that's kind of working against him there. But

469
00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:02,960
Speaker 2: I just I think in the end, it just makes

470
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Speaker 2: the most sense for Josh Jacobs to stay home, and it.

471
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Speaker 3: Just I think it.

472
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Speaker 2: You know, we'll see if the Raiders can work out

473
00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:12,080
Speaker 2: a multi year deal, but this just seemed like a

474
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Speaker 2: relationship that should continue between the two sides.

475
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Speaker 1: Speaking of Washington, what about Tony Pollard in Washington? I

476
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Speaker 1: could I think Tony Pollard is gone from Dallas. I

477
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Speaker 1: could definitely see him in Washington. I was like, oh,

478
00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,560
Speaker 1: the Chargers maybe is like an Alsen Eckler type of replacement.

479
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Speaker 1: The one thing I know for sure is that no team, Okay,

480
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Speaker 1: I don't know it for sure, but in my opinion,

481
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Speaker 1: I don't think any team is going to view Tony

482
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Speaker 1: Pollard as a workholders running back because we saw his

483
00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:50,040
Speaker 1: efficiency take a huge hit this year. I'm questioning how

484
00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:52,080
Speaker 1: much of it is going back to that injury that

485
00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:54,679
Speaker 1: he suffered a year ago, where he did not have

486
00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,480
Speaker 1: the same high end speed, he didn't have the same

487
00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,520
Speaker 1: bursts all of that. I could see him being a

488
00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:01,959
Speaker 1: second One idea I had was like pair him up

489
00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,680
Speaker 1: with DeAndre Swift and let him be the new Kenny

490
00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:08,680
Speaker 1: Gainwell and Philly or something like that. But I think

491
00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:10,639
Speaker 1: he's a number two running back, or at least that's

492
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Speaker 1: what the NFL is going to view him as, right

493
00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,800
Speaker 1: and could thing he got the franchise tag this past

494
00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,840
Speaker 1: year because if he continues to look like he did

495
00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:21,760
Speaker 1: this past season, his days are numbered.

496
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Speaker 2: I would say, you know, I just I think what

497
00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:25,359
Speaker 2: happened is and it was the concern we all had

498
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Speaker 2: about Tony Pollard, right, what happened if he gets a

499
00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:29,400
Speaker 2: large workload, can he continued to.

500
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Speaker 3: Be as efficient?

501
00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:33,720
Speaker 2: And the answer turned out to be no, that that

502
00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:36,879
Speaker 2: he was really good as a complimentary back, but that

503
00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:39,520
Speaker 2: he wasn't able to really get it done as the guy.

504
00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:43,000
Speaker 2: It definitely didn't help that him at the goal line

505
00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:47,560
Speaker 2: was was a struggle. It was you know, I think

506
00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:49,600
Speaker 2: someone tweeted what was one of the great rivalries in

507
00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:51,080
Speaker 2: the NFL. And I think it was Ian Hardits that

508
00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:54,720
Speaker 2: responded with Tony Pollard and the goal line, because it's

509
00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:56,919
Speaker 2: just it really was bad.

510
00:23:58,080 --> 00:23:58,679
Speaker 3: And I think you're right.

511
00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:01,360
Speaker 2: I think he's a good change of pace back DeAndre

512
00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:03,320
Speaker 2: Swift and Tony Pollard in Philadelphia.

513
00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,680
Speaker 3: Why we have all these NFC East backs.

514
00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,600
Speaker 2: Just swapping spots right now, right, I mean, trying to

515
00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:10,959
Speaker 2: put Saquon in Washington Pollard in Philly.

516
00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:14,480
Speaker 3: Yeah, just a lot of musical chairs there.

517
00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,879
Speaker 2: But I do think I think he's a better complimentary

518
00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,760
Speaker 2: option than I think is the main guy.

519
00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:21,320
Speaker 1: And I think that's what we learned this year.

520
00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:23,879
Speaker 2: Although he else say this, Let's say Dallas moves on

521
00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:24,800
Speaker 2: from Tony Pollard.

522
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Speaker 1: What do they do do they?

523
00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,560
Speaker 3: I don't I don't know.

524
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Speaker 2: I mean, I could see Jerry Jones going out and

525
00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:32,240
Speaker 2: spending a high draft pick on a running back because

526
00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,560
Speaker 2: it's Jerry and you know, he's like, to hell with

527
00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:36,320
Speaker 2: what you guys say in the media.

528
00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:37,280
Speaker 1: I'm gonna do what I do.

529
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Speaker 3: I just don't know what they do a running back

530
00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:40,439
Speaker 3: without Tony Pollard.

531
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Speaker 1: I have a fun idea was that they signed the

532
00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:45,640
Speaker 1: next running back that we're about to talk about.

533
00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,040
Speaker 2: Oh and The next running back we're going to talk

534
00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:51,600
Speaker 2: about is Derrick Henry, which I don't hate it.

535
00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:54,840
Speaker 1: I don't Jerry Jones thing in the world.

536
00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:56,880
Speaker 2: It really is the most Jerry says, not only signed

537
00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:59,000
Speaker 2: Dereck Henry, but to sign him to like a sizable

538
00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,760
Speaker 2: contract at this p in his career, that would be

539
00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:05,200
Speaker 2: prime Jerrah to do that. But that would be a

540
00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:08,080
Speaker 2: really nice because having a pass catching back is a

541
00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:13,080
Speaker 2: nice option, right, But I don't think it's mandatory for

542
00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,840
Speaker 2: this Cowboys offense, especially what we saw the back half

543
00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:18,080
Speaker 2: of the season when Dak got it going and he

544
00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,320
Speaker 2: had Ceedee Lamb involved and he got the tight ends

545
00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,880
Speaker 2: involved in Brandon Cook's throwing the ball to Tony Pollard

546
00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:26,919
Speaker 2: was sort of a last resort, it felt like, in

547
00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:28,800
Speaker 2: the second half of the season. And so like, if

548
00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:30,800
Speaker 2: that's the case, Derek Henry fits perfectly with what you

549
00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:31,240
Speaker 2: want to do.

550
00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:34,320
Speaker 1: And Derrick Henry has shown us in recent years. Yes

551
00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:36,600
Speaker 1: he's not Austin Eckler, but he can catch the ball

552
00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:41,200
Speaker 1: if you throw it his way. And with how awesome

553
00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:44,600
Speaker 1: the Cowboys offense was this past year downfield, like Ceedee Lamb,

554
00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:48,080
Speaker 1: Brandon Cooks, those guys were extremely efficient on deep balls,

555
00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:51,399
Speaker 1: especially Cedee Lamb. You have to choose, now, do you

556
00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:53,480
Speaker 1: want to stack the box against Dereck Henry like teams

557
00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:55,560
Speaker 1: have done his entire career, or do you want to

558
00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:59,240
Speaker 1: try to play too high and cover Cede Lamb downfield.

559
00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:01,320
Speaker 1: So if that is the case, and we could get

560
00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:04,840
Speaker 1: Derrick Henry with fewer stacked boxes and more running lanes,

561
00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:08,120
Speaker 1: he could have a resurgence. And he's made it. Him

562
00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:10,680
Speaker 1: and the Titans have both made it very very clear

563
00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:12,840
Speaker 1: that they are both going to go in separate direction.

564
00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:16,280
Speaker 1: I mean, they let him address the crowd. AM like,

565
00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:20,560
Speaker 1: if that doesn't tell you, nothing will but that. When

566
00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:23,160
Speaker 1: I was, I was like, Baltimore is always one we're

567
00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:25,520
Speaker 1: going to hear anything tied to Dereck Henry. People always

568
00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:27,879
Speaker 1: mention the bills, but I don't think they'll be willing

569
00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:31,679
Speaker 1: to pay enough to get Derrick Henry. The Cowboys are

570
00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:33,600
Speaker 1: the one where I'm like, they have a need and

571
00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:35,560
Speaker 1: they have an owner crazy enough to give him a

572
00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:36,199
Speaker 1: lot of money.

573
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Speaker 2: I don't I don't know that Baltimore makes a major

574
00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:41,800
Speaker 2: change at running back. Maybe they add somebody, but I

575
00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:45,400
Speaker 2: just don't see them making a big splash in free

576
00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:47,200
Speaker 2: agency or the draft. When it comes to the running

577
00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:51,159
Speaker 2: back position, I think they're generally feeling like they're sadly.

578
00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:53,360
Speaker 1: I think I think it's over for JK. Dobbins, by

579
00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,399
Speaker 1: the way, me too, which is really really unfortunate.

580
00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,080
Speaker 3: Mitchell, Yeah, Keith Mitchell.

581
00:26:58,080 --> 00:26:59,719
Speaker 1: I forgot. Keith Mitchell will be back next year too.

582
00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:02,280
Speaker 1: So if he can get healthy, he has a lot

583
00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:04,080
Speaker 1: of you. That's a that's a big reason I think

584
00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,800
Speaker 1: that the Ravens probably don't do anything in the offseason

585
00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:10,960
Speaker 1: at running back. So Derrick Henry to Dallas, Yeah, that okay,

586
00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:12,760
Speaker 1: I'm stuck on that. When this has to happen, now,

587
00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:14,800
Speaker 1: that's that's all there is to it, that just has

588
00:27:14,840 --> 00:27:19,719
Speaker 1: to happen. Then there's Austin Eckler, who you know, I know,

589
00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:20,639
Speaker 1: we always talk about it.

590
00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:22,359
Speaker 2: We all have a soft spot in our heart for

591
00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:24,320
Speaker 2: him because he is one of us that he lives

592
00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:26,919
Speaker 2: and dies with fantasy football every week. And it was,

593
00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:30,640
Speaker 2: to say the least, just a rough year for him.

594
00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:31,000
Speaker 1: You know.

595
00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:34,400
Speaker 2: Obviously there was the off season, you know, contract drama

596
00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,840
Speaker 2: and the zoom calls with running backs. Then he starts

597
00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:39,920
Speaker 2: the year, he gets hurt early on. He just never

598
00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:44,399
Speaker 2: seemed to really get right. Did not have a one

599
00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:47,280
Speaker 2: hundred yard rushing game. In fact, didn't even have I

600
00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:48,920
Speaker 2: had actually I said had won at the end of

601
00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,439
Speaker 2: the year the last or first game of the season.

602
00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:56,080
Speaker 2: Side note Pro Football Reference put your chronological order with

603
00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:59,560
Speaker 2: the oldest date at the top and the most recent

604
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Speaker 2: date at the bottom.

605
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Speaker 3: That's just me.

606
00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:03,680
Speaker 1: It's just frustrating.

607
00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,000
Speaker 2: So he had one hundred yards early in the season,

608
00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:10,160
Speaker 2: didn't get to seventy yards the rest of the year

609
00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:14,480
Speaker 2: after that. This was kind of the worst time for

610
00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,679
Speaker 2: Austin Eckler to have one of his worst seasons. I

611
00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,000
Speaker 2: think there will be a market for him. I think

612
00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:22,760
Speaker 2: it's going to be small and it's going to be late,

613
00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:26,520
Speaker 2: but I think he still has something left and somebody

614
00:28:26,560 --> 00:28:28,399
Speaker 2: will take a chance on him. But right now, I

615
00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:30,520
Speaker 2: can't tell you who that team would be. I don't

616
00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:33,960
Speaker 2: know where there's an easy, obvious landing spot for him.

617
00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:38,080
Speaker 1: I don't have like a specific this he but there's

618
00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:41,680
Speaker 1: so many teams that I think could use in Austin

619
00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:46,720
Speaker 1: Eckler because his skill set is so transcendent. He's almost

620
00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,520
Speaker 1: it's he's not a wide receiver, but it's like adding

621
00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:53,360
Speaker 1: to your passing attack by bringing in Austin Eckler and

622
00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:55,960
Speaker 1: some team like the Texans have a whole bunch of

623
00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:59,520
Speaker 1: cap space and they're running back position. Singletary played well,

624
00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:03,120
Speaker 1: it was it wasn't great. Uh so you add him

625
00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:05,160
Speaker 1: for CJ. Stroud there. I think that could be a

626
00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:09,720
Speaker 1: lot of fun the Bears, depending on what they do

627
00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:14,160
Speaker 1: in the draft. What. I don't think this is gonna

628
00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:16,680
Speaker 1: happen because like there's certain teams like I would love

629
00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:19,000
Speaker 1: him on the Bills as a Eckler and Bills fan,

630
00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:21,920
Speaker 1: but I don't think they're gonna do that. Uh. I

631
00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:23,520
Speaker 1: don't know if they'll have the cap to do it.

632
00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:25,520
Speaker 1: But the one that I was like, this would be

633
00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:28,640
Speaker 1: the most fun I think is the Denver Broncos because

634
00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:32,120
Speaker 1: Sean Payton then has his new Alvin Kamara right like

635
00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:34,600
Speaker 1: he he no one throws to the running back more

636
00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:38,479
Speaker 1: than Sean Payton led offenses, So that could be a

637
00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:40,480
Speaker 1: really fun one. But I agree with you, there's no

638
00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:44,600
Speaker 1: clear obvious spot that he fits. But I think he

639
00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:48,680
Speaker 1: can elevate a lot of offenses because I'm not convinced,

640
00:29:48,800 --> 00:29:52,320
Speaker 1: convinced that he is done or anything like that. I mean,

641
00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:55,160
Speaker 1: I keep saying it every time we talk about Eckler,

642
00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:58,560
Speaker 1: and I wish that something came out to maybe say, like, eah,

643
00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:01,320
Speaker 1: this is true. But I keep thinking that that high

644
00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:03,360
Speaker 1: ankle spring that he suffered in Week one and then

645
00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:06,640
Speaker 1: put him on the IR had a lasting impact on him,

646
00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:10,200
Speaker 1: because I know running backs fall off a hill pretty

647
00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:13,560
Speaker 1: quickly in the NFL, but it literally happened overnight for

648
00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:14,280
Speaker 1: Austin Eckler.

649
00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:18,600
Speaker 2: Yeah, I think there's still something left. I like the

650
00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:22,280
Speaker 2: teams you named. I mean, I think the Panthers could

651
00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:24,160
Speaker 2: use him. I don't want to see him go there.

652
00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:27,520
Speaker 2: I mean just for fantasy purposes, I don't want to

653
00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,240
Speaker 2: see him go there, but I think they could use

654
00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,760
Speaker 2: him certainly. You know, I know we always like to

655
00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:34,440
Speaker 2: mention the Chiefs when we talk about free agent running backs. No,

656
00:30:34,560 --> 00:30:37,400
Speaker 2: I'm curious what they would do considering what they've gotten

657
00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,040
Speaker 2: out of Isaiah Pacheco, if they decide to make that

658
00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:40,960
Speaker 2: sort of move.

659
00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:43,320
Speaker 1: I don't know. He could be an upgrade to Jerrick

660
00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:47,960
Speaker 1: McKinnon there and just be the b option to Isaiah Pacheco.

661
00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:50,600
Speaker 1: That it would be sad for fantasy because it would

662
00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:53,160
Speaker 1: take a huge hit, but for real life purposes, I

663
00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:56,200
Speaker 1: think he could be really useful there. Yeah, I think

664
00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:59,920
Speaker 1: you could absolutely be useful there for sure. Last running

665
00:30:59,920 --> 00:31:01,280
Speaker 1: by that I've got on this list.

666
00:31:01,320 --> 00:31:03,320
Speaker 2: Obviously there are a ton more, but these are the

667
00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:05,560
Speaker 2: guys I thought were the most interesting to talk about

668
00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:09,800
Speaker 2: is DeAndre Swift. And you mentioned maybe him and Tony Pollard,

669
00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:13,760
Speaker 2: you know, forming like Voltron in the backfield to create

670
00:31:13,800 --> 00:31:16,600
Speaker 2: a really strong two man committee. Swift is another one

671
00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,360
Speaker 2: though that I if I'm Philly, I don't really want

672
00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:22,200
Speaker 2: him to get out of town because he gave us

673
00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:25,880
Speaker 2: a lot when you know, when they remember to use him,

674
00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:27,600
Speaker 2: he gave him a lot.

675
00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:28,400
Speaker 1: You know.

676
00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:31,400
Speaker 2: I will say this as somebody who had DeAndre Swift

677
00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:33,280
Speaker 2: on a couple of rosters. It was frustrating to see

678
00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:35,680
Speaker 2: him get tackled at the one because you knew what

679
00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:39,160
Speaker 2: was coming and it wasn't a DeAndre Swift touchdown. But

680
00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:41,640
Speaker 2: I think in terms of his productivity, I think, if

681
00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:44,080
Speaker 2: you're Philadelphia, this is a guy that you just you

682
00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:46,440
Speaker 2: can't let him get out of town because all things considered,

683
00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:47,720
Speaker 2: he'll give you some good numbers.

684
00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:49,920
Speaker 3: He's not necessarily going to break the bank.

685
00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:52,960
Speaker 2: I just I can't imagine them letting him walk without

686
00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:54,040
Speaker 2: a real solid fight.

687
00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:57,520
Speaker 1: I agree with everything he said. He was a great

688
00:31:57,600 --> 00:31:59,760
Speaker 1: runner for them. He was an even better pusher of

689
00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,920
Speaker 1: Aalen Hurts at the goal line for them. He just

690
00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:05,400
Speaker 1: he fit the system. And like you said, he's not

691
00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:08,360
Speaker 1: going to break the bank. He'll be more expensive than

692
00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:10,360
Speaker 1: what they were paying any of their running backs this

693
00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:12,920
Speaker 1: year because they were combined making like four million or

694
00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:15,960
Speaker 1: something like that. But yeah, I think they let Miles

695
00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:19,160
Speaker 1: Sanders walk the year prior. I think they found something

696
00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:23,000
Speaker 1: with Swift and why break it up. I think you

697
00:32:23,040 --> 00:32:26,240
Speaker 1: bring him back, and you the offense wasn't the problem

698
00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:28,040
Speaker 1: until late in the year, and it wasn't a DeAndre

699
00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:28,640
Speaker 1: Swift fault.

700
00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:30,800
Speaker 3: It was not a DeAndre Swift problem at all.

701
00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:33,600
Speaker 1: So who knows. There could be a ton of movement

702
00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:35,280
Speaker 1: with running backs. There could be very.

703
00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:37,000
Speaker 2: Little movement with running backs, and I think that's going

704
00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:40,160
Speaker 2: to be an interesting kind of position to watch. Another

705
00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:42,360
Speaker 2: interesting position to watch is going to be wide receivers.

706
00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,400
Speaker 2: We'll get to that and tie it ends after a

707
00:32:44,440 --> 00:32:46,040
Speaker 2: quick break. Stick around for more.

708
00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:54,080
Speaker 1: Of the NFL Fantasy Football podcast Diving in our.

709
00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:58,080
Speaker 2: First look at the free agent class of twenty twenty four.

710
00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:04,240
Speaker 2: Free agency officially begins in mid March. Let's see me

711
00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:07,680
Speaker 2: make sure I have the date corrected. Is March thirteenth

712
00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:11,560
Speaker 2: is when free agency begins in the NFL. Felt like

713
00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:13,160
Speaker 2: we should probably dive in and start to take a

714
00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:14,760
Speaker 2: look at some of the names that are out there

715
00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:16,720
Speaker 2: and what their futures potentially could be.

716
00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:18,880
Speaker 1: This is just the beginning. There is more to come,

717
00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:19,280
Speaker 1: for sure.

718
00:33:19,320 --> 00:33:22,760
Speaker 2: But we talked a lot about wide receivers this year

719
00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:25,840
Speaker 2: and that there are going to be some interesting names.

720
00:33:26,160 --> 00:33:27,880
Speaker 2: And I went to look at the list of free

721
00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:31,600
Speaker 2: agent wide receivers and what I took away from it

722
00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:34,000
Speaker 2: is that it's a top heavy list.

723
00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:36,960
Speaker 1: That it's not necessarily a deep list, but it's a

724
00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:38,360
Speaker 1: very top heavy list.

725
00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:40,400
Speaker 2: And so I got the guys that at the top

726
00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:45,480
Speaker 2: I think could be the most intriguing, starting with t Higgins,

727
00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:48,680
Speaker 2: who he was in and out of the lineup, was

728
00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:52,320
Speaker 2: banged up a little bit this year in Cincinnati. Statistically,

729
00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:54,920
Speaker 2: it wasn't the kind of season we were expecting from Higgins.

730
00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:56,840
Speaker 2: In fact, you could say that probably across the board

731
00:33:56,840 --> 00:34:00,680
Speaker 2: about a lot of the Bengals, mostly because in sort

732
00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:04,200
Speaker 2: of happened this year. But there's no doubt that te

733
00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:06,720
Speaker 2: Higgins is a talented guy. The Bengals have said that

734
00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:08,719
Speaker 2: they kind of want to bring him back, but they've

735
00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:11,960
Speaker 2: also sort of hinted that they may not be able

736
00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,240
Speaker 2: to offer him the kind of numbers that he might.

737
00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:14,960
Speaker 3: Be looking for.

738
00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:18,000
Speaker 2: So I mean, for you, do you expect him back

739
00:34:18,040 --> 00:34:20,840
Speaker 2: in Cincinnati or if not, is there a good spot

740
00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:21,360
Speaker 2: for him to be.

741
00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:24,799
Speaker 1: I go back and forth on this one, because the

742
00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:27,399
Speaker 1: Bengals have the sixth most cap space this year as

743
00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:30,160
Speaker 1: of right now. They're going to go after him, but

744
00:34:30,880 --> 00:34:32,840
Speaker 1: for the purposes that you said, Like they have to

745
00:34:32,840 --> 00:34:34,319
Speaker 1: pay Joe Burrow a bunch of money, they have to

746
00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:37,080
Speaker 1: pay Jamar Chase a bunch of money. It's hard to

747
00:34:37,239 --> 00:34:40,960
Speaker 1: justify paying two wide receivers and a quarterback when you

748
00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:44,319
Speaker 1: need to feel the fifty three men rosters. So I

749
00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:47,080
Speaker 1: think if he's back, it's on the franchise tag, and

750
00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:49,520
Speaker 1: I don't think he's gonna really want to go for that.

751
00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:53,600
Speaker 1: I've seen a lot of people saying the Panthers, and

752
00:34:53,719 --> 00:34:56,120
Speaker 1: while that would be good for Dave Canalis and for

753
00:34:56,200 --> 00:34:59,319
Speaker 1: Bryce Young and the Panthers' real life purposes, it would

754
00:34:59,360 --> 00:35:03,840
Speaker 1: be terrible for T higgins fantasy values. So I don't

755
00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:06,200
Speaker 1: want him to end up there. I mean, I'm gonna

756
00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:07,880
Speaker 1: say this team a lot, the Chiefs would make a

757
00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:11,720
Speaker 1: lot of sense for him. Yeah. I think this year, though,

758
00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:15,480
Speaker 1: wide receiver is going to be the most interesting position

759
00:35:15,719 --> 00:35:18,879
Speaker 1: for free agency because it is such a loaded wide

760
00:35:18,920 --> 00:35:21,880
Speaker 1: receiver draft class that a lot of teams are going

761
00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:24,120
Speaker 1: to show their hand a month early. Because if you're

762
00:35:24,680 --> 00:35:26,839
Speaker 1: a wide receiver needy team and you're not going after

763
00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:29,040
Speaker 1: these guys that we're going to talk about, it's probably

764
00:35:29,080 --> 00:35:31,680
Speaker 1: pointing like, hey, we're gonna we're gonna be very active

765
00:35:31,680 --> 00:35:33,200
Speaker 1: in the draft going after this position.

766
00:35:33,680 --> 00:35:35,920
Speaker 2: So one of the teams I would suggest, and it

767
00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:38,880
Speaker 2: depends on another name that is on this list, but

768
00:35:39,560 --> 00:35:42,839
Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals I think would be an interesting an

769
00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:48,960
Speaker 2: interesting fit there because obviously they're still in on Kyler

770
00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:50,040
Speaker 2: Murray no surprise.

771
00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:50,799
Speaker 3: I think they.

772
00:35:50,719 --> 00:35:53,560
Speaker 2: Should be, but they do need to sort of give

773
00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:55,400
Speaker 2: him some help. I mean, they've got to kind of

774
00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:58,200
Speaker 2: build around him. It looks like, uh, you know, they've

775
00:35:58,239 --> 00:36:01,319
Speaker 2: sort of figured out the the tight end issue there.

776
00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:03,080
Speaker 3: I know you like Michael Wilson.

777
00:36:03,080 --> 00:36:06,120
Speaker 2: I think he's an emerging talent there, but they do

778
00:36:06,320 --> 00:36:11,479
Speaker 2: need a true number one wide receiver, playmaker type guy.

779
00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:16,320
Speaker 2: You know, I think T Higgins has that that potential.

780
00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:18,080
Speaker 2: He's never gonna be the number one on a team

781
00:36:18,080 --> 00:36:21,200
Speaker 2: with Jamar Chase, just never gonna happen. But I do

782
00:36:21,239 --> 00:36:25,040
Speaker 2: think he can sort of approximate that in Arizona. Again,

783
00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:28,400
Speaker 2: it depends on what happens with Marquise Brown, which I

784
00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:30,000
Speaker 2: guess maybe we can just roll this all into one

785
00:36:30,040 --> 00:36:33,479
Speaker 2: and talk about talk about Hollywood. I mean, does he stick.

786
00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:35,279
Speaker 2: He's with his old college teammate. We you know, I

787
00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:38,000
Speaker 2: don't think we've talked about that enough. Does it make

788
00:36:38,040 --> 00:36:40,279
Speaker 2: sense to keep Marquis Brown and add T Higgins? Do

789
00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:42,319
Speaker 2: you swap out one for the other? I mean, what

790
00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:44,360
Speaker 2: do you think is the best course of action for Arizona.

791
00:36:45,120 --> 00:36:47,479
Speaker 1: I think Marquis Brown is gonna be playing somewhere else

792
00:36:47,560 --> 00:36:50,879
Speaker 1: next year. The Cardinals, this was a great point by

793
00:36:50,920 --> 00:36:53,239
Speaker 1: that you brought up, because they have a great chance

794
00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:56,759
Speaker 1: of completely revamping this offense in one offseason. You could

795
00:36:56,800 --> 00:36:59,440
Speaker 1: sign T. Higgins or one of these other wide receivers

796
00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:02,320
Speaker 1: we're gonna talk about, and then use that fourth overall

797
00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:04,800
Speaker 1: pick if you want on a Marvin Harrison junior or

798
00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:08,319
Speaker 1: neighbors or whoever it is that they want. And then

799
00:37:08,440 --> 00:37:11,600
Speaker 1: suddenly with Kyler and McBride there and James Conners still,

800
00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:14,280
Speaker 1: you're cooking with fire and you could be a playoff

801
00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:18,200
Speaker 1: team next year. I think so. I think Marquis Brown, though,

802
00:37:18,239 --> 00:37:20,200
Speaker 1: is going to move on. He's gonna be the cheapest

803
00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:23,239
Speaker 1: of the wide receivers that we're gonna talk about. He

804
00:37:23,360 --> 00:37:25,600
Speaker 1: is one that could be a fallback option again for

805
00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:28,879
Speaker 1: the Chiefs. The Chiefs. Yeah, He's also one that as

806
00:37:28,920 --> 00:37:32,520
Speaker 1: a Bills fan, I've kind of circled because Josh Allen

807
00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:35,279
Speaker 1: hasn't had a speedy wide receiver since John Brown, and

808
00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:39,800
Speaker 1: Marquise Brown could be the perfect complimentary piece to Stefon Diggs.

809
00:37:39,840 --> 00:37:42,680
Speaker 1: I think. So that's a fun one. The Chargers need

810
00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:46,239
Speaker 1: some speed. There's a lot of there's a lot of

811
00:37:46,280 --> 00:37:49,160
Speaker 1: teams that will be in the market for Marquise Brown.

812
00:37:49,480 --> 00:37:51,360
Speaker 1: He's one of those players, Marcus that I think is

813
00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:54,000
Speaker 1: gonna get more money than people than fans kind of

814
00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:55,880
Speaker 1: realize and they're like, he's not that good, but the

815
00:37:56,080 --> 00:37:59,480
Speaker 1: impact that his speed has on an offense cannot be

816
00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:03,400
Speaker 1: just put into a statinum. It's like why Marcus Valdez

817
00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:06,040
Speaker 1: Scantling never leaves the field for the Chiefs, even though

818
00:38:06,080 --> 00:38:08,640
Speaker 1: he puts up terrible numbers, because when you have that

819
00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:11,640
Speaker 1: wide receiver with that kind of speed downfield, you have

820
00:38:11,719 --> 00:38:14,680
Speaker 1: to always account for. That is the Gabe Davis experiment

821
00:38:14,719 --> 00:38:17,279
Speaker 1: over in Buffalo. Is he I think he's a free agent?

822
00:38:17,600 --> 00:38:20,080
Speaker 1: Is he gone? It's over? I mean he was screaming

823
00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:23,239
Speaker 1: with fans after the Chiefs game. I think that was

824
00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:26,879
Speaker 1: kind of the final I think both sides know it's time.

825
00:38:26,920 --> 00:38:29,040
Speaker 1: I think Gabe Davis could go somewhere else and maybe

826
00:38:29,040 --> 00:38:30,879
Speaker 1: put up a little bit better numbers, and I think

827
00:38:30,880 --> 00:38:32,840
Speaker 1: the Bills can get more production out of that spot.

828
00:38:33,120 --> 00:38:38,879
Speaker 1: Gave Davis feels like, you know, Alan Lazard two point zero, right,

829
00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:41,600
Speaker 1: I mean, like a guy that we're all sort of hoping,

830
00:38:41,880 --> 00:38:44,759
Speaker 1: like you know, really hoping it works out, and he's

831
00:38:44,760 --> 00:38:46,920
Speaker 1: got the quarterback play around him and it just never

832
00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:49,640
Speaker 1: you know, like Alan Lazard, man, he had Aaron Rodgers?

833
00:38:49,719 --> 00:38:52,520
Speaker 3: Is that Aaron Rodgers for years and he just is.

834
00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:53,399
Speaker 1: Right.

835
00:38:53,960 --> 00:38:56,319
Speaker 2: This sort of feels like Gabe Davis, Right, He's had

836
00:38:56,440 --> 00:38:59,680
Speaker 2: Josh Allen and he just is. And I don't know

837
00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:02,960
Speaker 2: where Gabe Davis could go where we're like, yep, this

838
00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:05,920
Speaker 2: is the spot, right, I mean, maybe goes to the

839
00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:09,800
Speaker 2: again Kansas City. But again, like I don't know that

840
00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:11,719
Speaker 2: that Gabe Davis is gonna be anything other than who

841
00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:13,879
Speaker 2: he really is. I think that's just sort of it

842
00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:15,160
Speaker 2: for him.

843
00:39:15,960 --> 00:39:20,480
Speaker 1: The other really intriguing name is Mike Evans, and I

844
00:39:20,480 --> 00:39:22,200
Speaker 1: don't know how to get a read on this one

845
00:39:22,239 --> 00:39:25,120
Speaker 1: because I think if you're Tampa, you really do want

846
00:39:25,160 --> 00:39:27,080
Speaker 1: to try to bring him back, Like why wouldn't you

847
00:39:27,160 --> 00:39:29,840
Speaker 1: want to run it back with Baker and Evans after

848
00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:31,280
Speaker 1: what happened this past year?

849
00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:35,279
Speaker 2: But what will the market be for Mike Evans? There

850
00:39:35,160 --> 00:39:38,080
Speaker 2: are definitely I feel like there's there's no place that

851
00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:40,440
Speaker 2: isn't a fit for a guy like Mike Evans, Right,

852
00:39:40,480 --> 00:39:42,200
Speaker 2: he can go anywhere he can sort of fit there.

853
00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:45,520
Speaker 3: I mean, but if you're Tampa, don't you just do whatever?

854
00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:48,200
Speaker 3: Lock the doors, keep him in the building, just you

855
00:39:48,440 --> 00:39:49,440
Speaker 3: can't let him get away.

856
00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:53,120
Speaker 1: I think they're going to try to do everything in

857
00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:55,600
Speaker 1: their power, which means offer him a big contract. Like

858
00:39:55,640 --> 00:39:58,640
Speaker 1: you said, he is not only still a very very

859
00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:01,880
Speaker 1: good wide receiver, he means a ton to that franchise.

860
00:40:01,920 --> 00:40:04,319
Speaker 1: I mean, he was there before Brady. He was there

861
00:40:04,360 --> 00:40:07,800
Speaker 1: after Brady. He's won division titles with multiple different quarterbacks,

862
00:40:07,840 --> 00:40:11,360
Speaker 1: won the Super Bowl. It's gonna probably break all of

863
00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:14,759
Speaker 1: their records if he stays there. The only way I

864
00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:20,080
Speaker 1: think he walks is a championship contender blows him away

865
00:40:20,080 --> 00:40:23,400
Speaker 1: because no offense to the Bucks, it feels like this

866
00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:26,360
Speaker 1: past year was their ceiling. If Baker Mayfield is their quarterback,

867
00:40:26,360 --> 00:40:30,399
Speaker 1: and I could see Mike Evans trying to go out

868
00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:32,919
Speaker 1: with another ring or something like that. I say, go out.

869
00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:37,440
Speaker 1: He's not going out yet, but he's played more football

870
00:40:37,480 --> 00:40:40,560
Speaker 1: than he has left. So I think that's something that

871
00:40:40,600 --> 00:40:43,680
Speaker 1: these players think about. And the one team. And I

872
00:40:43,719 --> 00:40:45,359
Speaker 1: know I said I'm gonna keep saying this team a lot,

873
00:40:45,400 --> 00:40:47,640
Speaker 1: but I've been saying Mike Evans to the Chiefs for

874
00:40:47,880 --> 00:40:51,680
Speaker 1: since like Week six or whatever like that. I just

875
00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:55,279
Speaker 1: see this as a great fit because he can be

876
00:40:55,360 --> 00:40:58,520
Speaker 1: that downfield presence that the Chiefs love in their offense.

877
00:40:58,520 --> 00:41:01,400
Speaker 1: Like I was just saying about MVS, but he gives

878
00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:04,280
Speaker 1: Mahomes a type of weapon that he's never had before,

879
00:41:04,360 --> 00:41:07,640
Speaker 1: not like the downfield speed that Tyreek Hilbrough, but with

880
00:41:07,719 --> 00:41:10,480
Speaker 1: a big catch radius and a yolo go up and

881
00:41:10,520 --> 00:41:13,960
Speaker 1: grab it kind of type of receiver. And I keep

882
00:41:14,040 --> 00:41:16,080
Speaker 1: kind of thinking that Travis Kelsey's gonna hang it up

883
00:41:16,120 --> 00:41:18,040
Speaker 1: after the super Bowl, and if that is the case,

884
00:41:18,280 --> 00:41:22,000
Speaker 1: they're gonna make wide receiver a huge priority. So I

885
00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:24,279
Speaker 1: think he's wearing red next year. It's either gonna be

886
00:41:24,320 --> 00:41:27,399
Speaker 1: k C Y in my opinion, but I could see

887
00:41:27,400 --> 00:41:30,680
Speaker 1: some other maybe title contenders, like if Houston tried to

888
00:41:30,680 --> 00:41:32,640
Speaker 1: blow him away or something like that, I could see

889
00:41:32,719 --> 00:41:37,040
Speaker 1: him considering that. Yeah, Houston be an interesting spot.

890
00:41:37,080 --> 00:41:39,759
Speaker 2: I do think I think it's I think your two

891
00:41:39,880 --> 00:41:46,000
Speaker 2: picks are probably maybe the best ones between uh, you know,

892
00:41:46,120 --> 00:41:47,919
Speaker 2: the Chiefs and the Bucks. I would say this though,

893
00:41:48,120 --> 00:41:53,360
Speaker 2: for for the Texans, Uh, Mike Evans was born in Galveston,

894
00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:55,799
Speaker 2: you know, went to Texas A and m he is

895
00:41:55,800 --> 00:41:58,640
Speaker 2: a He is a guy from the state of Texas.

896
00:41:58,640 --> 00:42:01,120
Speaker 2: He is a guy from kind of the Houston area.

897
00:42:01,200 --> 00:42:05,120
Speaker 2: Galveston's not really that far. It would be a homecoming.

898
00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:09,680
Speaker 2: So maybe maybe I don't expect him to give the

899
00:42:09,719 --> 00:42:13,640
Speaker 2: Texans a hometown discount, but maybe maybe he just wants

900
00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:16,799
Speaker 2: to come home play for a potential contender, play with

901
00:42:16,840 --> 00:42:20,719
Speaker 2: a young quarterback and CJ. Stroud I mean, I will

902
00:42:20,719 --> 00:42:25,160
Speaker 2: tell you a a lineup of Mike Evans, Nico Collins

903
00:42:25,160 --> 00:42:25,799
Speaker 2: in Tank Dell.

904
00:42:26,680 --> 00:42:30,640
Speaker 3: It's pretty scary. It's really really scary.

905
00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:33,680
Speaker 2: If that, if that actually comes to pass, we'll see

906
00:42:34,280 --> 00:42:37,840
Speaker 2: Michael Pittman Jr. I don't know anything other than keeping

907
00:42:37,880 --> 00:42:41,160
Speaker 2: him in in Indianapolis. You've got a young quarterback in

908
00:42:41,200 --> 00:42:43,359
Speaker 2: Anthony Richardson, and we didn't get to see a ton

909
00:42:43,400 --> 00:42:46,319
Speaker 2: of him this year, but there's still optimism about, you know,

910
00:42:46,360 --> 00:42:47,040
Speaker 2: what he can be.

911
00:42:48,080 --> 00:42:50,560
Speaker 3: Why would you let your number one wide receiver walk?

912
00:42:50,640 --> 00:42:54,239
Speaker 1: Like if the Coasts let him go, then I you know,

913
00:42:54,480 --> 00:42:57,239
Speaker 1: they should just rethink everything, just burn it all down.

914
00:42:57,280 --> 00:43:00,440
Speaker 1: But Pittman has to stay in Indy. For me, I

915
00:43:00,600 --> 00:43:04,200
Speaker 1: completely agree. They have a really good young wide receiver room,

916
00:43:04,600 --> 00:43:07,560
Speaker 1: but it falls completely apart if you lose Michael Pittman Junior.

917
00:43:07,600 --> 00:43:09,399
Speaker 1: And we saw that when he missed time this year

918
00:43:09,960 --> 00:43:13,680
Speaker 1: the other receivers, because it's a whole bunch more responsibility

919
00:43:13,719 --> 00:43:17,200
Speaker 1: being actually the one rather than Michael Pittman taking all

920
00:43:17,200 --> 00:43:18,839
Speaker 1: of this away from it, and you guys just kind

921
00:43:18,840 --> 00:43:21,120
Speaker 1: of got to go do your things. So I agree.

922
00:43:21,160 --> 00:43:24,600
Speaker 1: I think with the fact that he got huge numbers

923
00:43:24,600 --> 00:43:27,520
Speaker 1: and usage usage out of with which Shane stikeen. The

924
00:43:27,560 --> 00:43:30,359
Speaker 1: fact that Anthony Richardson will be back and healthy this year.

925
00:43:30,880 --> 00:43:33,320
Speaker 1: Your goal if you're the Colts, I know they almost

926
00:43:33,320 --> 00:43:35,279
Speaker 1: made the playoffs this year, but your number one goal

927
00:43:35,360 --> 00:43:39,120
Speaker 1: is still to develop Anthony Richardson, who I know a

928
00:43:39,120 --> 00:43:40,960
Speaker 1: lot of people are gonna be like, oh, he lost

929
00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:43,680
Speaker 1: a year. It's gonna hurt. He is still younger than

930
00:43:43,719 --> 00:43:46,799
Speaker 1: I believe every quarterback in the or all the high

931
00:43:46,920 --> 00:43:49,560
Speaker 1: end quarterbacks in this year's draft class except for maybe one,

932
00:43:49,719 --> 00:43:52,960
Speaker 1: Like it is insane how young he is. So yeah,

933
00:43:53,040 --> 00:43:55,080
Speaker 1: I think you have to keep Hittman in there just

934
00:43:55,320 --> 00:43:58,440
Speaker 1: for Anthony Richardson's development. Yeah, I mean, I just I

935
00:43:58,440 --> 00:44:00,920
Speaker 1: think this is one that has to stay status quo.

936
00:44:01,040 --> 00:44:04,600
Speaker 1: If again, Plittman's a guy that I'm sure could fit

937
00:44:04,600 --> 00:44:07,359
Speaker 1: in a lot of different places, but if you're Indianapolis,

938
00:44:07,400 --> 00:44:09,000
Speaker 1: you pull out all the stops to make sure that

939
00:44:09,000 --> 00:44:12,359
Speaker 1: he stays with the Colts going forward. The other one

940
00:44:12,440 --> 00:44:15,680
Speaker 1: is Calvin Ridley, and we were super excited about Calvin

941
00:44:15,719 --> 00:44:16,920
Speaker 1: Ridley coming into the season.

942
00:44:16,960 --> 00:44:20,440
Speaker 2: He had the great start to the year and then

943
00:44:20,480 --> 00:44:23,080
Speaker 2: he vanished for long periods. As Christian Kirk was kind

944
00:44:23,080 --> 00:44:26,799
Speaker 2: of doing his thing. We saw Ridley's sort of come

945
00:44:26,840 --> 00:44:31,840
Speaker 2: back late in the season. I don't know what to

946
00:44:31,880 --> 00:44:33,799
Speaker 2: make of Calvin Ridley. I mean, I think he's still

947
00:44:33,840 --> 00:44:36,239
Speaker 2: a talented guy. And maybe it was the layoff, maybe

948
00:44:36,239 --> 00:44:38,600
Speaker 2: it was just a team with a whole lot of

949
00:44:39,080 --> 00:44:43,719
Speaker 2: receiving options. But I am not nearly as excited about

950
00:44:43,719 --> 00:44:46,759
Speaker 2: Calvin Ridley right now as I was, say, you know,

951
00:44:47,960 --> 00:44:49,000
Speaker 2: six seven months.

952
00:44:48,760 --> 00:44:52,520
Speaker 3: Ago, I don't know how you feel about Ridley.

953
00:44:52,280 --> 00:44:55,319
Speaker 1: Right now exactly how you do. And it was like

954
00:44:55,360 --> 00:44:57,520
Speaker 1: about a year ago at this time where he wrote

955
00:44:57,520 --> 00:44:59,880
Speaker 1: that player a tribute article and was like fourteen hundred

956
00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:02,600
Speaker 1: ye And I was like, I'm running through a wall

957
00:45:02,640 --> 00:45:05,520
Speaker 1: for this guy right now, and then he did it.

958
00:45:05,640 --> 00:45:08,160
Speaker 1: He didn't live up to it. I think he's for

959
00:45:08,360 --> 00:45:11,640
Speaker 1: NFL purposes. I think he's like a hybrid between. I

960
00:45:11,640 --> 00:45:14,719
Speaker 1: don't think he's a true NFL wide receiver one, but

961
00:45:14,840 --> 00:45:17,719
Speaker 1: I think he's good enough where he can get by

962
00:45:17,800 --> 00:45:19,359
Speaker 1: as one, and if you put him as a two,

963
00:45:19,400 --> 00:45:21,520
Speaker 1: I think he's one of the best twos in football.

964
00:45:22,880 --> 00:45:24,840
Speaker 1: The thing is that Jacks don't have a ton of

965
00:45:24,880 --> 00:45:27,239
Speaker 1: cap space this year. They already are invested to some

966
00:45:27,920 --> 00:45:31,560
Speaker 1: key offensive positions there. I really is a hard one

967
00:45:31,600 --> 00:45:33,120
Speaker 1: to get a read on. I could see the Jags

968
00:45:33,120 --> 00:45:35,800
Speaker 1: bringing him back and saying, like our offense before Trevor

969
00:45:35,840 --> 00:45:40,040
Speaker 1: Lawrence Scott hurt wasn't the big issue for us. But

970
00:45:40,480 --> 00:45:42,600
Speaker 1: at the same point in time, I wouldn't be surprised

971
00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:45,439
Speaker 1: if he's playing elsewhere next year's He's one of those

972
00:45:45,440 --> 00:45:49,400
Speaker 1: receivers Marcus that I think it's gonna matter where the

973
00:45:49,480 --> 00:45:52,040
Speaker 1: other names that we've talked about already, where they end

974
00:45:52,120 --> 00:45:54,160
Speaker 1: up playing and where there's an opening. And then I

975
00:45:54,200 --> 00:45:55,600
Speaker 1: think Calvin Ridley will find a home.

976
00:45:56,000 --> 00:45:58,160
Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think that's the gay Again. He's

977
00:45:58,160 --> 00:45:59,759
Speaker 2: the guy that I think could sort of slot in.

978
00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:03,640
Speaker 2: But do you think we have downgraded our expectations for

979
00:46:03,719 --> 00:46:06,520
Speaker 2: him after what we saw this past season in Jacksonville.

980
00:46:06,680 --> 00:46:08,800
Speaker 1: So we'll see about Calvin rely.

981
00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:10,920
Speaker 2: Just that's that's one that I just can't really pin

982
00:46:11,080 --> 00:46:14,160
Speaker 2: down what's a good fit for him. I put three

983
00:46:14,200 --> 00:46:16,160
Speaker 2: tight ends on this list. We don't have to spend

984
00:46:16,160 --> 00:46:17,719
Speaker 2: a lot of time on them because I don't know

985
00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:19,520
Speaker 2: that I feel like two of the names aren't really

986
00:46:19,520 --> 00:46:22,400
Speaker 2: as interesting and I'm just forcing the issue because whatever.

987
00:46:23,480 --> 00:46:25,920
Speaker 2: But Dalton Schultz I think is genuinely interesting because I

988
00:46:25,960 --> 00:46:28,200
Speaker 2: think he did some really good things there in Houston.

989
00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:32,279
Speaker 2: We saw him really start to blossom in Dallas previously,

990
00:46:32,800 --> 00:46:34,759
Speaker 2: but this feels like another one where you're building a

991
00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:38,239
Speaker 2: really good offense there with the Texans. I wouldn't let

992
00:46:38,360 --> 00:46:40,120
Speaker 2: him get away. I mean, you've already got you know,

993
00:46:40,160 --> 00:46:44,440
Speaker 2: you have two good receivers in Dell and Collins. Why

994
00:46:44,520 --> 00:46:46,759
Speaker 2: wouldn't you keep it with Dalton Schultz? And then you know,

995
00:46:46,880 --> 00:46:48,440
Speaker 2: maybe you make a run out of Mike Evans, but

996
00:46:48,480 --> 00:46:50,880
Speaker 2: at least you know you've got three solid pass catchers

997
00:46:51,080 --> 00:46:51,520
Speaker 2: for CJ.

998
00:46:51,600 --> 00:46:53,680
Speaker 3: Strout if you keep Schultz in the building.

999
00:46:54,280 --> 00:46:55,719
Speaker 1: I was gonna say, the only way I could see

1000
00:46:55,800 --> 00:46:57,960
Speaker 1: him walking is if like they did get Mike Evans

1001
00:46:57,960 --> 00:47:00,000
Speaker 1: and they're like, all right, we can't afford you anymore

1002
00:47:00,120 --> 00:47:02,759
Speaker 1: Dalton Schultz. But yeah, I agree with you. I think,

1003
00:47:03,719 --> 00:47:06,719
Speaker 1: not only do they have such good young weapons here,

1004
00:47:06,880 --> 00:47:09,239
Speaker 1: he was a safety blanket for CJ. Stroud on a

1005
00:47:09,280 --> 00:47:12,839
Speaker 1: lot of plays, and Collins and Tank Dell were more

1006
00:47:12,880 --> 00:47:16,200
Speaker 1: winning downfield, whereas Dalton Schultz was like, you're short to

1007
00:47:16,239 --> 00:47:19,840
Speaker 1: intermediate targets. So I think there's a lot of value

1008
00:47:19,840 --> 00:47:22,319
Speaker 1: into being able to layer your offense like that, and

1009
00:47:22,360 --> 00:47:26,040
Speaker 1: I think, like Bobby Slowick's coming back, do you have CJ.

1010
00:47:26,080 --> 00:47:29,000
Speaker 1: Stroud there? Like, why not run this back and see

1011
00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:31,640
Speaker 1: what the Texans could be in a second year of

1012
00:47:31,680 --> 00:47:33,560
Speaker 1: with these quarterbacks and these coaches.

1013
00:47:34,239 --> 00:47:38,759
Speaker 2: I mean, look, they win the AFC South this past year. Now,

1014
00:47:38,760 --> 00:47:40,239
Speaker 2: granted a lot of it had to do with the

1015
00:47:40,360 --> 00:47:44,120
Speaker 2: Jaguar sort of collapsing down the stretch, but I think

1016
00:47:44,160 --> 00:47:46,480
Speaker 2: that gives this team confidence and belief that they can

1017
00:47:46,560 --> 00:47:49,800
Speaker 2: really put something together and actually truly go after it.

1018
00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:53,000
Speaker 1: In twenty twenty four. So I'm with you, Let's run

1019
00:47:53,000 --> 00:47:54,839
Speaker 1: this back. Let's keep all these pieces together and run

1020
00:47:54,880 --> 00:47:55,279
Speaker 1: this back.

1021
00:47:56,200 --> 00:47:57,960
Speaker 2: Last two I've been on this list, No fan Hunter

1022
00:47:58,120 --> 00:48:00,000
Speaker 2: Henry either one of those guys.

1023
00:48:00,040 --> 00:48:02,279
Speaker 3: Guys move the needle for you at all.

1024
00:48:03,280 --> 00:48:07,000
Speaker 1: No Henry more than fans. I could see both being

1025
00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:09,480
Speaker 1: like number two tight ends on their team or something

1026
00:48:09,520 --> 00:48:12,120
Speaker 1: like that. But I do think both will be playing

1027
00:48:12,160 --> 00:48:15,160
Speaker 1: elsewhere next year because both are on teams that have

1028
00:48:15,280 --> 00:48:18,520
Speaker 1: new head coaches. And I know, like Drod Mayo comes

1029
00:48:18,520 --> 00:48:21,040
Speaker 1: from Bill Belichick, but I think at that point, like

1030
00:48:21,480 --> 00:48:23,279
Speaker 1: these coaches are gonna want to bring in their own

1031
00:48:23,320 --> 00:48:26,239
Speaker 1: guys and kind of get the old regime out of

1032
00:48:26,280 --> 00:48:28,680
Speaker 1: the building a little bit. So I think for those reasons,

1033
00:48:28,760 --> 00:48:31,439
Speaker 1: both of these two will probably be playing on different teams. Yeah,

1034
00:48:31,520 --> 00:48:34,840
Speaker 1: I think they both move along. I don't know.

1035
00:48:34,880 --> 00:48:37,440
Speaker 2: I don't know that either of them really get us excited.

1036
00:48:37,640 --> 00:48:41,120
Speaker 2: You know, probably doesn't get drafted in most fantasy leagues.

1037
00:48:41,239 --> 00:48:45,760
Speaker 2: Hunter Henry maybe very very late in fantasy leagues.

1038
00:48:45,800 --> 00:48:47,560
Speaker 1: But I don't know that that either one of them.

1039
00:48:47,560 --> 00:48:48,680
Speaker 3: I just I just need to fill this out. I

1040
00:48:48,680 --> 00:48:49,440
Speaker 3: wanted to just fill out this.

1041
00:48:49,640 --> 00:48:52,120
Speaker 2: I think felt it felt sad having Dalton Schultz's name

1042
00:48:52,200 --> 00:48:55,000
Speaker 2: be the only one under tight ends on the rundown.

1043
00:48:55,160 --> 00:48:56,560
Speaker 3: So I put these other two guys there.

1044
00:48:57,000 --> 00:48:59,920
Speaker 1: Remember when Hunter Henry was gonna be the next Antonio

1045
00:49:00,719 --> 00:49:02,799
Speaker 1: Oh Man, I was so big on that.

1046
00:49:03,440 --> 00:49:06,080
Speaker 2: I was so excited about Hunter Henry coming in to

1047
00:49:06,560 --> 00:49:09,279
Speaker 2: the Chargers. And then I remember being excited when he

1048
00:49:09,320 --> 00:49:11,520
Speaker 2: went to New England and then they signed John new Smith,

1049
00:49:11,560 --> 00:49:15,720
Speaker 2: like right after that, I was like, oh, Hunter Henry

1050
00:49:15,760 --> 00:49:18,319
Speaker 2: has kind of become like the new Mike GESICKI in that,

1051
00:49:18,520 --> 00:49:20,520
Speaker 2: like he's that guy that when I draft him, I

1052
00:49:20,560 --> 00:49:22,279
Speaker 2: don't feel great about it and I plug him in.

1053
00:49:22,360 --> 00:49:24,520
Speaker 1: I'm just hoping he scores a touchdown. That's kind of

1054
00:49:24,520 --> 00:49:26,400
Speaker 1: which is funny because they were teammates this year. They

1055
00:49:26,400 --> 00:49:27,239
Speaker 1: were teammates this year.

1056
00:49:27,280 --> 00:49:32,120
Speaker 2: Yeah exactly, So I yeah, I what could have been

1057
00:49:32,239 --> 00:49:33,600
Speaker 2: we at least what I wanted to be and say

1058
00:49:33,640 --> 00:49:35,840
Speaker 2: with no a fan right because he and TJ. Hawkinson

1059
00:49:35,880 --> 00:49:39,880
Speaker 2: were college teammates. They were drafted the same year, I believe,

1060
00:49:39,920 --> 00:49:44,040
Speaker 2: and Hackinson has really blossomed and fans has never really.

1061
00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:46,880
Speaker 1: Developed and the way I think we thought he would,

1062
00:49:47,400 --> 00:49:50,719
Speaker 1: I could be misremembering, but I what I remember is

1063
00:49:50,840 --> 00:49:54,319
Speaker 1: fat came with more height. M he was better, more

1064
00:49:54,440 --> 00:49:55,960
Speaker 1: like the more athletic of the two.

1065
00:49:56,160 --> 00:49:58,480
Speaker 2: Yes, he was the more athletic of the two. Hawkinson

1066
00:49:58,560 --> 00:50:01,000
Speaker 2: was the Hawkinson was the guy. You know, he was

1067
00:50:01,040 --> 00:50:03,879
Speaker 2: one of many tight ends in recent years that have

1068
00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:08,680
Speaker 2: gotten the baby Gronk sort of label, which seems seems

1069
00:50:08,680 --> 00:50:13,200
Speaker 2: completely unfair really to any player. But Hackinson has really

1070
00:50:13,320 --> 00:50:15,960
Speaker 2: I mean he's lived up to a point. I mean, like,

1071
00:50:15,960 --> 00:50:18,319
Speaker 2: I don't think anybody's gonna be Rob Gronkowski. It's gonna

1072
00:50:18,320 --> 00:50:19,960
Speaker 2: be a long time before we see that. But but

1073
00:50:21,040 --> 00:50:24,520
Speaker 2: Hawkinson has has performed on a really high level. But yeah,

1074
00:50:24,600 --> 00:50:28,600
Speaker 2: no offense it's just never, never really happened for him

1075
00:50:29,200 --> 00:50:30,360
Speaker 2: to this point in his career.

1076
00:50:31,000 --> 00:50:35,000
Speaker 1: So I just I just googled Iowa tight Ends NFL

1077
00:50:35,080 --> 00:50:39,160
Speaker 1: Draft twenty twenty four, and apparently Eric all Is declared.

1078
00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:41,880
Speaker 1: I don't know a thing about him, but I'm interested

1079
00:50:41,920 --> 00:50:43,640
Speaker 1: now because of where he went to school.

1080
00:50:43,880 --> 00:50:44,280
Speaker 3: Iowa.

1081
00:50:45,239 --> 00:50:45,520
Speaker 1: Yep.

1082
00:50:47,040 --> 00:50:49,320
Speaker 2: I mean, it has been the cradle of tight ends

1083
00:50:49,360 --> 00:50:52,560
Speaker 2: for a really long time, but especially in recent years.

1084
00:50:53,400 --> 00:50:58,319
Speaker 2: You know, Kittle, Hawkinson, Laporta. You know, they have put

1085
00:50:58,360 --> 00:51:01,360
Speaker 2: out some really really good ends in recent years. So

1086
00:51:01,600 --> 00:51:04,960
Speaker 2: maybe it is time to pay attention. Who knows another

1087
00:51:05,040 --> 00:51:06,279
Speaker 2: thing that popped up. I don't know if you saw this.

1088
00:51:06,520 --> 00:51:09,719
Speaker 2: Apparently on the Nickelodeon broadcast of the Super Bowl, SpongeBob

1089
00:51:09,800 --> 00:51:12,440
Speaker 2: is going to perform Sweet Victory to start it off.

1090
00:51:12,440 --> 00:51:14,439
Speaker 1: Oh that is a great song.

1091
00:51:14,840 --> 00:51:18,440
Speaker 2: It is a great song, which means I'm about to, like,

1092
00:51:18,520 --> 00:51:21,000
Speaker 2: you know, turn over to Nickelodeon at least to see

1093
00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:22,680
Speaker 2: the beginning of the Super Bowl broadcast.

1094
00:51:23,400 --> 00:51:26,840
Speaker 1: I probably no more words to that song than I

1095
00:51:26,880 --> 00:51:32,359
Speaker 1: care to admit. I know, I think when I'm done here,

1096
00:51:32,360 --> 00:51:33,400
Speaker 1: I may just go fire it up.

1097
00:51:33,440 --> 00:51:36,480
Speaker 2: I mean, pull up YouTube and start putting Sweet Victory

1098
00:51:36,520 --> 00:51:38,160
Speaker 2: on repeat, so we.

1099
00:51:38,160 --> 00:51:39,399
Speaker 1: Have already gotten a win.

1100
00:51:39,480 --> 00:51:41,760
Speaker 2: We're not even a Super Bowl Sunday, so the American

1101
00:51:41,800 --> 00:51:44,080
Speaker 2: people are already winning.

1102
00:51:44,200 --> 00:51:46,640
Speaker 1: So there it is. I guess I should ask you,

1103
00:51:46,640 --> 00:51:49,920
Speaker 1: are you watching any Pro Bowl stuff this weekend? Flag football,

1104
00:51:49,960 --> 00:51:52,719
Speaker 1: anything with skills challenges, anything like that. So this is

1105
00:51:52,760 --> 00:51:57,520
Speaker 1: me with All All Stars, Baseball, basketball, football, sport doesn't matter.

1106
00:51:57,600 --> 00:52:01,680
Speaker 1: I love the skills competition, stuff like h dodgeball or

1107
00:52:01,960 --> 00:52:05,120
Speaker 1: the helicopter catches, all of those crazy catches and stuff

1108
00:52:05,160 --> 00:52:07,080
Speaker 1: that they're gonna do. I love that, just like I

1109
00:52:07,080 --> 00:52:09,400
Speaker 1: loved the three point contests and the dunk contest, and

1110
00:52:09,440 --> 00:52:11,799
Speaker 1: I love the home run Derby. I do not watch

1111
00:52:11,880 --> 00:52:14,600
Speaker 1: All Star games. I liked them when I was younger.

1112
00:52:14,680 --> 00:52:17,640
Speaker 1: I thought baseball was cool when we were when I

1113
00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:20,160
Speaker 1: was younger because it was like, we don't see ALNN

1114
00:52:20,440 --> 00:52:21,719
Speaker 1: players match up this month.

1115
00:52:21,760 --> 00:52:22,759
Speaker 3: Now we see them all the time.

1116
00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:27,200
Speaker 1: Yeah, so it loses its appeal. And I I'm always like,

1117
00:52:27,400 --> 00:52:29,960
Speaker 1: if an All Star game truly mattered, you wouldn't be

1118
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:33,760
Speaker 1: pulling out Mike Trout after an inning. So that's always

1119
00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:34,759
Speaker 1: my argument against it.

1120
00:52:35,040 --> 00:52:37,040
Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean I always watched baseball because it was

1121
00:52:37,080 --> 00:52:41,920
Speaker 2: the one that was most like an actual game, you

1122
00:52:41,960 --> 00:52:44,960
Speaker 2: know it most approximated, like a real baseball game. And

1123
00:52:44,960 --> 00:52:47,279
Speaker 2: then they did that silly home field advantage in the

1124
00:52:47,280 --> 00:52:48,800
Speaker 2: World Series thing for years.

1125
00:52:49,160 --> 00:52:49,880
Speaker 3: That was terrible.

1126
00:52:49,960 --> 00:52:50,640
Speaker 1: That was stupid.

1127
00:52:51,680 --> 00:52:54,839
Speaker 3: Yeah, so we got rid of that, thankfully.

1128
00:52:55,400 --> 00:52:55,560
Speaker 1: You know.

1129
00:52:56,080 --> 00:52:58,600
Speaker 2: I was I when they first announced the skills challenge

1130
00:52:58,640 --> 00:53:01,120
Speaker 2: things for the Pro Bowl. This is this seems kind

1131
00:53:01,120 --> 00:53:02,520
Speaker 2: of silly, And then I watched them, like, oh wait,

1132
00:53:02,520 --> 00:53:03,680
Speaker 2: this is actually really fun.

1133
00:53:04,120 --> 00:53:08,560
Speaker 1: So I may definitely check that out for sure. We'll

1134
00:53:08,560 --> 00:53:10,320
Speaker 1: see if I watch any flag football. But the skills

1135
00:53:10,400 --> 00:53:12,520
Speaker 1: challenge things, they are actually kind of fun. I also remember,

1136
00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:15,360
Speaker 1: I'm rambling here at the end of the show, but

1137
00:53:16,200 --> 00:53:18,720
Speaker 1: Major League Baseball used to have a full on skills

1138
00:53:18,719 --> 00:53:22,239
Speaker 1: competition beyond just the home run Derby. I remember going.

1139
00:53:22,480 --> 00:53:24,640
Speaker 2: I say that because I remember going way back in

1140
00:53:24,680 --> 00:53:26,759
Speaker 2: the late nineteen hundreds when I was like ten years

1141
00:53:26,760 --> 00:53:29,879
Speaker 2: old to Oakland the year they had the All Star Game,

1142
00:53:30,280 --> 00:53:32,560
Speaker 2: and we went the day before and they had a

1143
00:53:32,600 --> 00:53:35,080
Speaker 2: whole set of skills challenges. The home run derby was

1144
00:53:35,120 --> 00:53:37,000
Speaker 2: like the headlining event and it was the thing that

1145
00:53:37,040 --> 00:53:39,400
Speaker 2: went last. But I remember, like I think they had

1146
00:53:39,440 --> 00:53:41,759
Speaker 2: like a base running competition to see who could like

1147
00:53:41,800 --> 00:53:43,239
Speaker 2: round the bases the fastest.

1148
00:53:43,280 --> 00:53:43,839
Speaker 1: I love it.

1149
00:53:44,280 --> 00:53:47,120
Speaker 2: I think they had like a throwing accuracy where you

1150
00:53:47,160 --> 00:53:48,719
Speaker 2: were in the outfield and you know who was the

1151
00:53:48,719 --> 00:53:52,320
Speaker 2: most accurate thrower from like right field. I want to

1152
00:53:52,320 --> 00:53:55,000
Speaker 2: say they even had like a hitting challenge where like,

1153
00:53:55,040 --> 00:53:57,080
Speaker 2: you know, you had targets out in the outfield and

1154
00:53:57,120 --> 00:53:57,920
Speaker 2: you tried to hit targets.

1155
00:53:57,960 --> 00:53:58,759
Speaker 3: And I feel like.

1156
00:53:58,680 --> 00:54:02,640
Speaker 2: Tony Gwynn won that, because why wouldn't be. But it's

1157
00:54:02,680 --> 00:54:05,440
Speaker 2: like I remember this vividly as a ten year old

1158
00:54:05,520 --> 00:54:07,239
Speaker 2: and I say this to people and they look at

1159
00:54:07,239 --> 00:54:09,160
Speaker 2: me like I'm growing a third arm, Like no one

1160
00:54:09,200 --> 00:54:12,279
Speaker 2: remembers this apparently but me. So I don't know if

1161
00:54:12,320 --> 00:54:14,360
Speaker 2: I had a fever dream and I just it just

1162
00:54:14,400 --> 00:54:16,480
Speaker 2: has become like a real hallucination. But I swear to

1163
00:54:16,480 --> 00:54:18,560
Speaker 2: you that Major League Baseball had one, and I want

1164
00:54:18,640 --> 00:54:19,879
Speaker 2: them desperately to bring it back.

1165
00:54:20,200 --> 00:54:22,440
Speaker 1: That's all I'm with you. Like that, That's what I

1166
00:54:22,480 --> 00:54:26,200
Speaker 1: want to see. These amazing athletes be amazing and they

1167
00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:30,360
Speaker 1: like I saw. I believe it's Japan. They do like

1168
00:54:30,400 --> 00:54:33,720
Speaker 1: a bunting skills challenge, but like you get different points

1169
00:54:33,760 --> 00:54:35,520
Speaker 1: for where you can bunt the ball, and I'm like,

1170
00:54:35,560 --> 00:54:38,040
Speaker 1: let's bring all of this back, Like, let's let these

1171
00:54:38,040 --> 00:54:41,239
Speaker 1: guys showcase their talent other than the ten guys who

1172
00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:42,879
Speaker 1: can hit the ball five hundred feet.

1173
00:54:43,120 --> 00:54:45,560
Speaker 2: I mean, the American ball players would stink at the

1174
00:54:45,600 --> 00:54:49,080
Speaker 2: bunt challenge because we don't bunt it anymore, Like.

1175
00:54:48,960 --> 00:54:50,880
Speaker 3: We're just taken that out of the game. So that

1176
00:54:50,920 --> 00:54:52,399
Speaker 3: part why I wouldn't work.

1177
00:54:52,480 --> 00:54:54,520
Speaker 2: Like it would be like, you know, they bring back

1178
00:54:54,560 --> 00:54:56,520
Speaker 2: eachi Row and he would just dominate it or something

1179
00:54:56,560 --> 00:54:56,919
Speaker 2: like that.

1180
00:54:57,000 --> 00:54:59,240
Speaker 1: It'd be amazing. Did you see that eachi Row? Apparently

1181
00:54:59,320 --> 00:55:02,440
Speaker 1: like a month goes showed up to and now I'm rambling,

1182
00:55:02,480 --> 00:55:04,600
Speaker 1: but he he showed up to like a high school

1183
00:55:04,640 --> 00:55:07,560
Speaker 1: girls team and sut a ton of them. They're like

1184
00:55:07,600 --> 00:55:08,200
Speaker 1: a no hitter.

1185
00:55:10,080 --> 00:55:11,800
Speaker 2: He struck out a ton of these like high school

1186
00:55:11,800 --> 00:55:13,440
Speaker 2: girls and then like got a couple of hits too,

1187
00:55:13,480 --> 00:55:15,560
Speaker 2: And I'm like, like everybody was like down with it,

1188
00:55:15,600 --> 00:55:17,600
Speaker 2: like this was just a thing that happened, and nobody

1189
00:55:17,680 --> 00:55:20,320
Speaker 2: was just like, oh yeah, he's like you know, taking

1190
00:55:20,320 --> 00:55:21,920
Speaker 2: a fit. Like no, like it was just a thing

1191
00:55:21,960 --> 00:55:23,480
Speaker 2: that eachier road did and it was like, yeah, this

1192
00:55:23,560 --> 00:55:23,960
Speaker 2: is cool.

1193
00:55:24,280 --> 00:55:27,319
Speaker 1: I'm pretty sure Eachie Row in a couple of years.

1194
00:55:27,400 --> 00:55:29,440
Speaker 1: He might he might show up to cues like little

1195
00:55:29,480 --> 00:55:31,480
Speaker 1: league game or something like that, like he just wants

1196
00:55:31,520 --> 00:55:35,400
Speaker 1: to play baseball. He doesn't care who it's against. Absolutely, absolutely,

1197
00:55:35,440 --> 00:55:36,279
Speaker 1: I absolutely love it.

1198
00:55:36,320 --> 00:55:37,520
Speaker 2: I do think he gave up a couple of hits

1199
00:55:37,520 --> 00:55:39,520
Speaker 2: because I remember somebody saying we should find the girl

1200
00:55:39,520 --> 00:55:41,560
Speaker 2: that got a hit off of Eachi Row Oh okay,

1201
00:55:41,840 --> 00:55:46,520
Speaker 2: and see if maybe she wants a futures contract something.

1202
00:55:47,760 --> 00:55:50,600
Speaker 3: Something like that. So, uh yeah, that'd be fun.

1203
00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:53,000
Speaker 2: Cause you imagine that though, like you know, Tom Brady

1204
00:55:53,000 --> 00:55:55,279
Speaker 2: shows up to a high school and just starts, uh

1205
00:55:55,480 --> 00:55:57,680
Speaker 2: you know, puts on a helmet, just starts throwing passes

1206
00:55:58,000 --> 00:55:59,160
Speaker 2: and like carving up high.

1207
00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:01,399
Speaker 1: School defenses or something thing like that. Let's get Dereck

1208
00:56:01,440 --> 00:56:03,719
Speaker 1: Henry to do so just running back the greatest high

1209
00:56:03,719 --> 00:56:06,400
Speaker 1: school career ever, you would you would hurt high schoolers.

1210
00:56:06,680 --> 00:56:11,879
Speaker 1: That would be scary for sure. All Right, that's that's

1211
00:56:11,920 --> 00:56:13,759
Speaker 1: a good spot for us to stop rambling. I'll be

1212
00:56:13,760 --> 00:56:14,800
Speaker 1: back with you on Tuesday.

1213
00:56:14,880 --> 00:56:17,320
Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll start prepping for the Super Bowl and you know,

1214
00:56:17,320 --> 00:56:18,920
Speaker 2: we'll figure out what we do from there. But that'll

1215
00:56:18,960 --> 00:56:21,600
Speaker 2: do it for this edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast.

1216
00:56:21,600 --> 00:56:23,800
Speaker 1: Stay happy, save it healthy, do good, and live well.

1217
00:56:23,880 --> 00:56:26,799
Speaker 1: Enjoy the weekend, stay dry if you're in southern California,

1218
00:56:26,960 --> 00:56:56,000
Speaker 1: and we will talk to you all next week.