1 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: What's up? Guys. Welcome into a brand new episode of 2 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: Chargers Weekly, as always, joined by Matt Money Smith Money. 3 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: We are not in the sun anymore, my man, the 4 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 1: comfort of your own home studio. How are you? Yeah, 5 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: As you can see, I am trying to get used 6 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: to the mic again, sitting right in front of my 7 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 1: whole fat face, so uh yeah, just settling in. I'm 8 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 1: actually supporting our colleague Daniel Jeremiah today, huge one in Boone, 9 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: after state we go, North Carolina made the poor decision. 10 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 1: Let me see it again, there you go mountaineers there, 11 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: little corn cob pipe. The tar Heels made the poor 12 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: decision of a green to visit Boone with a little 13 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: North Carolina territorial war. Come on and raise up kind 14 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: of vibe going and they I think they brought in 15 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: like an extra fifteen thousand seats. It's going to be 16 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: a rager out there in Boone. So supporting our man 17 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: moved the sticks and hoping it all works out well 18 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: for him. Be careful what you wish for tar Heels, Right, 19 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: it's right, that's right. It's to be ugly. It's gonna 20 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 1: be a street fight. Isn't move the sticks bowl too? Right, 21 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: it is a bucking DJ Bowl. Yeah. Bucky Brooks, North 22 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: Carolina tar Heel, what was he a wide receiver and 23 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: returner and then they made him at dB when he 24 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: got to the NFL. Yeah, so there you go. Yeah, 25 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: it should be fun. Moved the Sticks Bowl. There you go. 26 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: College football under Way week one, about ten days or 27 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 1: so away, and we finally hit this initial fifty three. Bunny, 28 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: I thought we could go through it and sure kind 29 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: of get your your your thoughts at each position group. 30 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: I don't think there was a ton of surprises. We'll 31 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: start a quarterback. They're keeping three, Herbert Chase in Easton, 32 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: and I looked around the league this morning. I just 33 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: I found it interesting that, you know, there's a philosophy 34 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: where some teams will keep two guys and some teams 35 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: will keep three. Nineteen teams in the NFL have either 36 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: one or two quarterbacks on their roster right now. And 37 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: I say one because I think it's Detroit in Dallas 38 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: right now are looking for their backup. So nineteen teams 39 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:23,239 Speaker 1: carry two, thirteen teams carry three. Charges one of those 40 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: thirteen teams your thoughts on keeping both Chase and Easton 41 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: behind justin? Yeah, I think everyone's alluded to it just 42 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: because we've peppered, you know, be at Joe Lombardi or 43 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: Shane Day or Brandon Staley about it, and they all 44 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: say the same thing. And it's just that Justin likes 45 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: the quarterback room, you know, and kind of with Charger 46 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: fans if you're on social media and I like to 47 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: engage and chat with them and kind of hear their 48 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: thoughts back and forth. A lot of them are upset 49 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: about them keeping three, you know, trying to get that 50 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: extra roster spot for like Mark Webb or Michael Bandy 51 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,079 Speaker 1: or one of those players, Jamal Davis, you know, the 52 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: kind of those last maybe three that we're waved instead 53 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: of carrying three into which you know, my point is, look, 54 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: did we ever think Kellen Clements was going to be 55 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 1: a viable starting quarterback if Philip Rivers went down? Though, 56 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: Like he would have gone in a pinch in a game, 57 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: and then they would have had to have gone out 58 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: and found a quarterback. That's what they would have done. 59 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: Like Kellen would not have been their starter. But you 60 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: know what, Kellen was on the roster every year because 61 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 1: Philip loved working with him and he was an iron man, 62 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: and he was never going to miss a game. So like, 63 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: that's sort of the the analogy that I'm making is 64 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: Herbert likes the quarterback room he loved, like Easton is 65 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: an incredibly smart guy, sees things that other quarterbacks don't. 66 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: It's great. And I know I'm saying this like it's 67 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: not like a name drop him, but man, it's fun 68 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 1: talking football with Easton. He is a bright guy. So 69 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: I think that's the three quarterbacks are Chase Daniel's coach 70 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: on the field. He knows this system inside and out, 71 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: having been in it for so long as Drew's back 72 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: up with the Saints. And Easton just has a great 73 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: football mind. And why would you want to change something 74 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: that one of the best quarterbacks in the league says 75 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: he likes the way it's set up. So that's it. 76 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: You know, if Justin wants two more, Justin's getting two more, 77 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: and that's gonna be good for the Chargers a lot 78 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 1: better than having somebody else at number fifty three instead 79 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 1: of keeping Easton stick in a quarterback room that Justin 80 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: Herbert enjoys. Yeah, that's a case closed situation. If ten 81 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: wants two more in the room, he's getting it, and 82 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: I think both guys bring something unique. I mean we've 83 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: talked about Chase in just his career and knowing this 84 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,279 Speaker 1: system and knowing just how to be a professional. And 85 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: then Easton, I mean we had him on the pod 86 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: early in training camp. The fact that you go forty 87 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 1: nine and three. There's a reason why you go forty 88 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: nine and three because you're pretty darn smart. And if 89 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: Justin likes to set up, that's what it is. And 90 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: it worked out last year, didn't it. Yeah, And I 91 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: would just add this, like for people that think Easton's 92 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: dick wouldn't get claimed if he's on a practice squad, 93 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: you're high he would. He'd get claimed in a second. 94 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: He would be a backup quarterback on a number of 95 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: these teams, ahead of the backups that they have. So 96 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: you could not stash him on the practice squad. Could 97 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: you stash Chase Daniel? Maybe? I think I think you 98 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:20,479 Speaker 1: might be able to get away with that. But that's 99 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 1: what makes this one sort of complicated. Like to me, 100 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 1: just my opinion, if Justin and I hate even saying it, 101 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,279 Speaker 1: if they needed a backup quarterback in the middle of 102 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: a game, Chase would be the one to go in, 103 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: But if they had a week to prepare, Easton would 104 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 1: be the starter just because of what he can do athletically, 105 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: how mobile he is. The pressure that he puts on 106 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: defense defense is because of that mobility. So that's kind 107 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 1: of the unique situation the Chargers are in and why 108 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,840 Speaker 1: they would keep three. Yeah, you were in New Orleans. 109 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: Chase had a pretty good first half. Ten of eleven, 110 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 1: who looks like he probably cummented that backup role. But 111 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: you're right, listen, Easton has that that dimension that every one, 112 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 1: I think try to compare him to Taysom Hill coming 113 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: out of college, even though he's not even close to 114 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 1: the size of Taysom that can make sense, But he 115 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: has those attributes in terms of running and doing that 116 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: dual threat role. I think that's a I think it's 117 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 1: an app comparison. Is he as big, No, but he's big. 118 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: I mean Easton is not small. Just because he's not, 119 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 1: you know, tall, doesn't mean he's not thick. Like he's 120 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: a muscular guy. He could totally play that Taysom Hill role. 121 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: I believe that. I think you could play him on 122 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: special teams, Like it's crazy to think you'd put somebody 123 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: that's a quarterback on special teams, but I think he'd 124 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: be incredible on special teams. So like that. That's again, 125 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: I don't think we need to labor it. Justin wants it, 126 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: Lombardi wants it, Day wants it, Staley wants it. It's happening, Yeah, 127 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: and it's continuity, you carry it over from last year. 128 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 1: I think that's a good thing. Running Back is interesting. 129 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: We know Austin Eckler. I think Joshua Kelly Bay put 130 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: his stamp on that running back to spot last Friday 131 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. Isaiah Spiller hopefully comes back from injury soon. 132 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 1: Larry rowntrees on this roster, but coach Staley has said 133 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: like they're going to look outside the league at positions 134 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: if there are guys available. A lot of running backs 135 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: were cut and I think rap she reported that Sony 136 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: Michelle's coming into to meet with the Chargers. So I 137 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: think that's one of those positions money where hey, if 138 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: you can upgrade you, you look to do that. Yeah, Chris, 139 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: I think the running backs it's not going to look 140 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: like this when the when the season starts. And you 141 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: hate saying that because we know these players. You don't 142 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: want them to be out of a job. You want 143 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: them to realize their NFL dreams. But I think it 144 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: was just far too common or refrain from all the 145 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: coaches that they were waiting for one of these guys 146 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: to raise his hand, and they never did. And you know, 147 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 1: even though Josh looked like he had the best preseason 148 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 1: to the Buns bunch and certainly played well against the Saints, 149 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: like some of the plays he made. If they felt 150 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: that way, I don't think we would have heard that 151 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 1: so often. And with you mentioned Sony Michelle, Marlon Mack, 152 00:07:56,240 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 1: Tevin Coleman, there's there's players that proven players out there 153 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: where that could fill you know, you hear about Alexander 154 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: Madison in Minnesota becoming available, so like that that that 155 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: position group is not going to look the way it 156 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: does right now. I think one of those players is 157 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: going to end up or maybe two. Like I don't 158 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: think that's side of the realm of possibility. If they 159 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: feel like, you know what, we can get a couple 160 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: of these guys. There's a tremendous rate of attrition at 161 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: that position and we're gonna go grab him. I mean, look, 162 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: Justin Jackson was let go. I say, like by the Lions. 163 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: But Justin Jackson I was shocked because he had a 164 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 1: really good preseason up there. Yeah, but I think it's 165 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: the same issue that he had with the Chargers. You 166 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 1: cannot afford to have a guy on the roster that 167 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: you're running back too that gets hurt after the first 168 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:45,600 Speaker 1: play of the game or in the first quarter, and 169 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,960 Speaker 1: that just happened way too often with Justin like it 170 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,599 Speaker 1: was way too often. It's one thing not being available 171 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: on game day, it's another thing to be available and 172 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: then not to be available for quarters two, three, and four. 173 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,959 Speaker 1: So there's talent out there, and there's not always talent 174 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: on out there at that position, but there is this year, 175 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: and I think it lines up with what the Chargers 176 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: are looking for. So my guess is Sony Michelle does 177 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 1: not leave LA without a deal. That's that's the first 178 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: guy they brought in. They had an opportunity to bring 179 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 1: in mac who signed back with the practice squad of 180 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 1: the Texans, which means you can pluck him off of 181 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 1: there after week one or something like that if you 182 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: want to um. But the fact that they chose to 183 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:21,960 Speaker 1: bring Michelle in first, as long as the physical checks, 184 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: I look the guy averaged four yards per carry. Last 185 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: year with the Rams, he had darned near a thousand 186 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: combined scrimmage yards I think five combined touchdowns. He's averaged 187 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,319 Speaker 1: over four yards per carrying in his career, helped the 188 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: Patriots to that Super Bowl championship against the Rams like this, 189 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 1: you know, was an incredible chargers. Remember that against charging exactly. 190 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 1: So it's like three touchdomes. If I'm not mistaken. Yeah, 191 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 1: that's that to me, That's that's the no brainers. He'll 192 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 1: end up likely as long as he passes the physical, 193 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: he'll end up being signed. And I think you know 194 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: that's it's unfortunate probably for Larry Roundtree would be my guest, 195 00:09:58,280 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: but you know, you put him on the practice squad 196 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 1: and it's a position of attrition and you know he 197 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 1: can find himself back on the active roster. And it 198 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: was a numbers game, I think in Miami when it 199 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 1: comes to Sony Michelle. You know, Mike Mike mcdalian runs 200 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 1: that that uh, that Schinahan running scheme, and down there 201 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 1: you have guests getting down there. Um. So for Sony 202 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: he had nine nine kerries thirteen yards at a touchdown preseason. 203 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:23,839 Speaker 1: But you alluded to his numbers with the Rams last year, 204 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 1: kept them afloat, kept the running game afloat, and for 205 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 1: what he would have to do in Los Angeles, Let's say, 206 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: it's gotta spell Austin Eckler, and you gotta be efficient 207 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 1: when you do it, and and I think that both 208 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: he and Josh are capable of doing that. And obviously 209 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 1: we think Isaiah Spiller is more than capable of doing 210 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: that when he's healthy. So, um, that's certainly a position 211 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:47,319 Speaker 1: group your ears kind of perk. But coach says, hey, 212 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,320 Speaker 1: we're also going to look around the league to see 213 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:51,439 Speaker 1: if we can improve our roster um. And I think 214 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:54,079 Speaker 1: that that may be there. I think it does it. Yeah, 215 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: you know, every team touch that through, not so more 216 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: than others though today money like the Bears claim six dudes, 217 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 1: it's claimed five dudes or four dudes. They same five dudes, 218 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: you know, So what's the common thread there? Those are 219 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 1: teams that stink, yeah, you know that, that have not 220 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 1: played good football the last couple of years. And so 221 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 1: that's what they're trying to do, is they're they're taking 222 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: as many bites as the app at the Apple as 223 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: they can. You know, teams that were in the playoffs 224 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 1: last year or were really good last year, have good 225 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: rosters top the bottom. It you feel good about. You 226 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 1: don't see them putting in a lot of waiver claims. 227 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: Um when you have a roster in the man, you 228 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: know in the fashion that the Bears do, they are 229 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: especially offensive line that they are a mess wide receiver, 230 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: they are an absolute mess. You know, the Chargers are 231 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: looking for one two players. I know we're going to 232 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 1: go through the whole roster, but running back is one 233 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:46,560 Speaker 1: of them. And uh, not surprised at all that they're 234 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:48,959 Speaker 1: they're bringing Sony in, if not a couple other people 235 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 1: to get a look at. Kind of big news which 236 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 1: affects Week one. And you know, Alex Leatherwood is no 237 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:59,120 Speaker 1: longer a Raider. That happened after the last time we spoke, 238 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: and he now is Chicago bart. So there you go. 239 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 1: That's one guy who's like, who's left the division. For 240 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:08,520 Speaker 1: all the Charger fans that are you know, jumping up 241 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 1: and down and celebrating that failure, that's the wrong play man, 242 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:14,719 Speaker 1: that this is the exact opposite of what you want 243 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: to see happen. You know, when Alex Leatherwood was drafted 244 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: number seventeen. Overall, it was It wasn't just the majority, 245 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,559 Speaker 1: it was the consensus. You know, as someone who covers 246 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 1: the draft and covers the combine and all of that, 247 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,079 Speaker 1: nobody thought that was a good pick. Everybody that was 248 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: a terrible pick. I remember watching Alex Leatherwood film with 249 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 1: DJ two years ago when he decided not to come 250 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: out and go back to Alabama, and everyone was talking 251 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:39,600 Speaker 1: about him as the left tackle, and it was like, no, 252 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:42,080 Speaker 1: it's Jedrick Wills, it's the right tackle. Look at that guy. 253 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 1: Move Leatherwood stiff. He's getting bent in half and shoved 254 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 1: off his spot every snap. What they saw on him, 255 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: I don't know. But here's my takeaway from that, just 256 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,960 Speaker 1: real quick, Chris. It's bad news because it means you 257 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 1: have an owner that is not going to medal, you know, 258 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,959 Speaker 1: and we like Mark Davis meddling. That's what you want. 259 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 1: If you're a Charger fan, you want him saying I'm 260 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: paying this guy fourteen million bucks, figure it out, Coach 261 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: him up. Trayvon mullin us a second round pick two 262 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: years ago. You're not trading him for a seven figure 263 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 1: it out. Coach him up. I'm paying him five million 264 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: bucks instead. You know, Ziegler and McDaniels now are given 265 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:19,680 Speaker 1: the keys to the kingdom. Hey, whatever, man, If you 266 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 1: tell me that four college free agents that we're going 267 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 1: to sign instead of Leatherwood and trayvon Mullin are going 268 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 1: to make us a better team, you go after it, guys. 269 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 1: I trust you implicitly. You did it in New England 270 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 1: for all those years. I need you to do it here. 271 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:35,960 Speaker 1: I would have loved to have seen Alex Leatherwood out 272 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: there at right tackle of Week one on September eleventh, 273 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: and unfortunately he a'm gonna be there. So you know, 274 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: I think be careful what you get excited about, because 275 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 1: the Raiders draft picks have been failures, you know, during 276 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 1: the Gruden Mayak era from nineteen to twenty one. I mean, 277 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 1: you guys can see the list. I'm sure that everybody 278 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 1: knows who watches this, the list of draft picks who 279 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: are no longer on that team. I feel for Alex 280 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 1: Leatherwo too, because you get the expectations of a first 281 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,080 Speaker 1: round or when you really learn the first don't feel 282 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 1: for him. Chris the guy got fifteen million bucks, all right, 283 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,839 Speaker 1: you know, he had no business being drafted there. He 284 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: got fifteen million bucks. Think about this, though, he goes 285 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: four selections after Reshonse later. Yeah, so terrible plections after 286 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: Reshonse later. It's the seventeen. It's the same slot they 287 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: drafted Zion, It's the same slot they drafted Derwin. It's 288 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: the same slot that Ceedee Lamb was drafted. Like seventeen. 289 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 1: You need to get a good player, if not in 290 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 1: all pro, and they got a guy that was on 291 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 1: the team for one year, was the worst offensive lineman 292 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: in football and made fifteen million bucks. So you know 293 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: it happens guys. Guys get to the NFL and they 294 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 1: stink it's no big deal. He was you know, he 295 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 1: was able to play at a level at Alabama that 296 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: somehow got Mike Mayock and more likely John Gruden. I 297 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 1: think May's taken a little bit too much incoming on this. 298 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: From everything I understand is Gruden, which flex his muscles 299 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: in the first round, disappear for the rest of the draft. 300 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: But you know, you got us check get your bag, 301 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: and you know what, celebrate it, man and hopefully go 302 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:08,800 Speaker 1: back to work and get better and maybe he can 303 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 1: kind of get things rolling with the Bears. But I'd 304 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: celebrate that fifteen million bucks because he had no business 305 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: getting it. Yeah, fifteen You're right, you know it's hard. 306 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 1: It's hard to feel for fifteen million dollars in your bay. 307 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: Exactly get it. Fullback Zadra Horvath beat on Gabe Neighbors 308 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 1: quickly on this. I think this is a guy they 309 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:29,960 Speaker 1: drafted for a reason, going to help on special teams 310 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 1: and do fullback in LA. Yeah, not much to add. 311 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: Look better than Gabe throughout training camp was running with 312 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 1: the ones on special teams. He's athletic. He's a guy 313 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 1: that piled up a ton of yards that produce converted linebacker. 314 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: You know, kind of fits the exact mold of we've 315 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 1: talked about it before. You know, can we find another 316 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:50,480 Speaker 1: Derek Watt guy that's gonna get maybe three touches on 317 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 1: offense in a game maybe you know, we'll maybe be 318 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 1: in for fifteen percent of the snaps and needs to 319 00:15:57,040 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 1: be a core force special teamer. And I think that's 320 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 1: what you're gonna you're gonna get with Horvath. And I 321 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:03,240 Speaker 1: think because of his athleticism, you could see Joe Lombardi 322 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:05,840 Speaker 1: try to kind of figure out. Okay, let's see let's 323 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:07,160 Speaker 1: see if this could be a kind of that two 324 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: back set. It's not just always Austin and Josh Kelly 325 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 1: or Spiller, or Austin and Sony Michelle or Austin and 326 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: whomever it might be, but it could be Horvath and 327 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: Austin out there and you can get him involved in 328 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: the passing game as well. So yeah, to me that 329 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: I think we saw the limitations of game and because 330 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:24,080 Speaker 1: Horvath appeared to be a much better special teams player, 331 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 1: that's that's cement at that selection tight ends. No surprises here. 332 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 1: They're keeping three led by Gerald Everett, Donald Parm's back, 333 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 1: Trey mckitty's back. I'm excited to see Everett when when 334 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: it's real, because we saw some of these flash plays 335 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: throughout training camp. That's a guy who I think can 336 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: really I don't know if we've talked about him maybe 337 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,240 Speaker 1: enough in terms of what the office is going to 338 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: look like. Um, but he's an ascending player and I'm 339 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 1: excited to see him and justin go to work. I 340 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 1: think that's another one to keep an eye on. I 341 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:57,800 Speaker 1: think that's that's a position to keep an eye on. 342 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: I think if if there's a tight end you know 343 00:16:59,880 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 1: they've always carried for in the past. UM. I think 344 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,680 Speaker 1: that's one that they may kind of keep their eyes 345 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:10,919 Speaker 1: on the on the cut list on the trade market, UM, 346 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,919 Speaker 1: because I could to I think as much as Justin 347 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,720 Speaker 1: likes using his tight ends, especially in the red zone, 348 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:18,439 Speaker 1: I could totally see them trying to figure out just 349 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:20,120 Speaker 1: because of the injury with palm. I think you got 350 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: to be careful. You know, Trey is still coming around 351 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:26,880 Speaker 1: as a pass catcher, UM, you know, and Everett, while 352 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: he's a willing blocker, he's not kind of your standard. 353 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 1: Why so, I think that's that's something I would I 354 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:33,919 Speaker 1: would also keep an eye on. I think that's worth 355 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:37,400 Speaker 1: kind of monitoring the next week. Yeah, that's a good point. 356 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 1: You could you could be very thin at that position, 357 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 1: just like that. Yeah, wide receiver. Listen, you nailed this 358 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 1: one as we taped this. By the way, guys, no 359 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:51,440 Speaker 1: chargers who were cut um were claimed today on Wednesday. 360 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 1: So guys like Michael Bandy, who we've talked about a 361 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,639 Speaker 1: lot on this podcast over the last month. UM, it 362 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,040 Speaker 1: looks like he could be trending back here on the 363 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: practice squad. Yeah, they kept five as we suspected money 364 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 1: I don't think there was ever a doubt that those 365 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:07,560 Speaker 1: were going to be those five. We were just wondering 366 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:10,679 Speaker 1: if could they potentially keep Bandy as a six wide receiver. 367 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,360 Speaker 1: You laid out the case very nicely last week. Why 368 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: it just it doesn't make sense because he'd never be 369 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 1: active on the game days. It's the same thing. Yeah, 370 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:20,640 Speaker 1: we don't have to belabor it. It's you know, he's 371 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:23,440 Speaker 1: not playing the slot ahead of Keenan and DeAndre Carter. 372 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,919 Speaker 1: So that's that, you know, all good. I hope he 373 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:27,399 Speaker 1: gets on the practice Look, I hope he gets a 374 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:29,399 Speaker 1: job on a fifty three man roster and makes a 375 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:31,119 Speaker 1: bunch of money because we love watching him. We love 376 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 1: who the kid is. Or I keep saying kid, he's 377 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 1: not a kid. You know, love who the young man is. 378 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: He's a heck of a player. He busts his tail 379 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: in training camp and in the preseason. But you know, 380 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 1: I think he's going to eventually be back on the 381 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: practice squad and then if you deal with injury, then 382 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,640 Speaker 1: there he is. You're ready to call him up. Yeah, 383 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 1: also hoping good things for Joe Reid. I don't know 384 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: where he's gonna land if he's gonna land back here 385 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 1: or somewhere else. But yeah, good dude who who was 386 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:56,919 Speaker 1: drafted here a couple of years back, had some injury 387 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:01,239 Speaker 1: issues and had a decent preseason at first game, a 388 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 1: tougher one in game two. But you know it's another 389 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: guy who special teams. He can help you. But when 390 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,119 Speaker 1: you have DeAndre Carter, you're good. I think he'll be 391 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:11,679 Speaker 1: on the Yeah, I think he'll absolutely make it back 392 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 1: to the practice squad. Offensive line, Um, we finally got 393 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: the word. Trey Pipkins is going to be the dude 394 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,639 Speaker 1: I think as we also kind of suspected here for 395 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: the last few weeks just seeing the way that Trey 396 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: came into training camp and really kind of changed his 397 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 1: body this offseason. Any surprises on the offensive line in 398 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: terms of the guys they kept and Trey at right tackle, Yeah, 399 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:37,920 Speaker 1: not at all. It's exactly what I thought we'd see. Um. 400 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: You know, it's idiots remarkable that the job that Tom 401 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 1: Talsco and Joe Joe and that whole staff and Kevin 402 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 1: have done along with Coach Staley and his staff. To 403 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 1: think where this offensive line was two years ago and 404 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: where it is today, it is nothing short of a 405 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: football miracle. You know, when you're talking about you know, 406 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 1: Forrest land Up and Dan Feeney and Michael Scholfield and 407 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 1: Sam Tevy and Trey Pipkins. That was your front five. 408 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:09,080 Speaker 1: And now you've got all Pro Slater, someone who's a 409 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: borderline pro bowler, Matt Feiler, all Pro Corey lanes Lee. 410 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:15,960 Speaker 1: We feel really good about Zion and Trey. And you 411 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 1: listen to the coaching staff talk about Trey and how 412 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,199 Speaker 1: far he has come in that one year that that 413 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:23,640 Speaker 1: he's been under their tutelage and not giving up on him, 414 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:26,439 Speaker 1: not giving up on him. And also you know then 415 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:29,040 Speaker 1: when you go behind that to have Storm as a 416 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 1: swing tackle. I know there were a couple of games 417 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,200 Speaker 1: that you know, people will think about, particularly the Raiders 418 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 1: and what Max Crosby was doing to him, but there 419 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 1: were games where Storm played really well. So to have 420 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:41,399 Speaker 1: that guy as your swing if you need him in 421 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:45,360 Speaker 1: a pinch if someone goes down with all that starting experience, man, 422 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 1: there are there are so few teams in the league 423 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: that have two tackles for the Chargers to I think 424 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:55,880 Speaker 1: when you combine Trey and and Uh and Storm, I'll 425 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: give him like the Chargers have like two and a 426 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: quarter or two and a half, So like that's a 427 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:05,959 Speaker 1: huge bonus for them. Not surprised they kept Sawyer, you know, 428 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:08,840 Speaker 1: whom they just drafted him. I would have Himus. I 429 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:10,119 Speaker 1: would have liked to have seen a little bit more 430 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:14,200 Speaker 1: of or from in the preseason. I thought I struggle 431 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:15,639 Speaker 1: a little bit, a little more than I would have 432 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: thought in the preseason. But I think they still think 433 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,280 Speaker 1: highly enough of him because he's got you know, and 434 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 1: that's the thing about offensive lineman. You gotta have positional 435 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:28,120 Speaker 1: flexibility if you're going to be a backup. And Sawyer, 436 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: we know, can kick out the tackle. He did it 437 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 1: at Alabama, I'm sorry, at Georgia against Alabama, kicked inside 438 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:36,280 Speaker 1: the guard after starting that game at tackle, and he 439 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:38,879 Speaker 1: did that throughout his career. We know that Himus was 440 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 1: a tackle at Nebraska and also played some guard. He's 441 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:44,680 Speaker 1: starting to take some snaps from center Will Clap. Of course, 442 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: you've got to keep as your backup center because you 443 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 1: have to have someone who plays center full time. So 444 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 1: that's it's not a surprise to me at all. Waiter 445 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:54,439 Speaker 1: talked about Storm. So yeah, it's the nine guys that 446 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: I think we all figured we're gonna end up making it. 447 00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 1: You hope that that continuity continues throughout the course of 448 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:05,199 Speaker 1: the season. But you know, also positional flexibility with Filer. 449 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 1: You know, if you, let's see, you have to be 450 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: Filer out to write, maybe you could plug in one 451 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 1: of these dudes like a Soli guard. You know. So 452 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 1: there's I think there's combinations if you ever get in 453 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: a bind throughout the twenty twenty two UM, let's see 454 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 1: edge rushers Bosa mac Chris Rump had a really good preseason. 455 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 1: Um those are the guys, and I think we talked 456 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: about Kyle van noy A is being that that kind 457 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:33,520 Speaker 1: of FlexIt linebacker and edge so that kind of gives 458 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,119 Speaker 1: them an advantage there you get a little two for 459 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:38,360 Speaker 1: one action. That was the one spot where I thought 460 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: there was that that you know, that was kind of 461 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 1: the There was only one position that I was wondering about, 462 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 1: you know, one player that I was really basically three 463 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 1: players for one spot that I was curious how it 464 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: was going to work out on. One of them was edged. 465 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 1: Did Jamal Davis do enough in the games in the 466 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 1: preseason to be kept over an extra corner that we'll 467 00:22:57,880 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 1: get to in a little bit, and I think he 468 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 1: you know, he was great against the run. He's able 469 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:04,440 Speaker 1: to shed, He's stuffed a couple of guys. He's stone 470 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: some dudes. He plays with physicality. But you know, I 471 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:10,919 Speaker 1: remember DJ saying it in the Saints game. He's like, 472 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: you know, I just want to see jam All get 473 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 1: to that passer man lets you just gotta he's been 474 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:16,920 Speaker 1: bull rushing, bull rushing. He's just kind of got to 475 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:19,360 Speaker 1: show something. He's got to got to show a move, 476 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: got to show the ability to adjust to get back 477 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,960 Speaker 1: into that backfield. And I just don't quite think he 478 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,960 Speaker 1: ever got over that hump. And that's why they went 479 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:30,439 Speaker 1: with three. But like you said, technically it's four. And 480 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:34,679 Speaker 1: I think because Rump has progressed so quickly and gotten 481 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 1: so much better that you know, if he needs to 482 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:41,679 Speaker 1: go on a three four game run where he's a starter, 483 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 1: you feel good about it, Like, yeah, that guy's good 484 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,159 Speaker 1: enough to be a starter in this league. Is an edge, 485 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: you know, with what he's shown. So and then you 486 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:50,439 Speaker 1: add van noyn to that's someone who's done it his 487 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 1: entire career and been exceptional at it. Guy that averages 488 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 1: about five sacks per season. It says three, but it's 489 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: really four because if vanoine, that's what most people carry. Yeah, 490 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,399 Speaker 1: so you heard the ding in my inbox, that's the 491 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:05,640 Speaker 1: practice squad. So you by by the time you guys 492 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 1: listen to this, you'll you'll probably have already seen it. 493 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 1: But I'm just gonna go through it in real time 494 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:13,959 Speaker 1: as it was just released. Zach Bailey tackle, Michael Bandy, 495 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 1: Christian Covington, Joe Gaziano, Kemon Hall, Michael Jacket, Hunter, kentp Moyer, 496 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: Carlo kemp Raheim lane, Tyreek Maddox, Williams the linebacker, Jason 497 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: Moore's back, Joe Reid, who we just talked about his back, 498 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 1: Foster Sorell tackle, Mark Webb Junior. That's the list. Interesting, 499 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: So the one name that's not on there is Jamal Davis, right, 500 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 1: was just talking about that I thought might make the 501 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 1: fifty three. So yeah, I think it goes to show, 502 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,920 Speaker 1: you know, that's they were probably looking for the same thing. 503 00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:47,399 Speaker 1: You know, he's an edge and if he can't get 504 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 1: to the passer, than it's kind of hard for us 505 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 1: to keep him around. So yeah, it's it's pretty much 506 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:56,120 Speaker 1: exactly what we thought it would look like. They got 507 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: both bandy and read back and uh yeah, here you go. 508 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:00,239 Speaker 1: See you get it a little bit before I. So 509 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:01,840 Speaker 1: now I can see in front of my face love 510 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 1: the Gaziano's on there, huge fan of his. And we 511 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:06,760 Speaker 1: saw what had happened. You know, when Joe was called 512 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,280 Speaker 1: up a couple times off the practice squad because of 513 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 1: a tration, he played very well. I can't Joe could 514 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: have got claimed too, So yeah, I mean too. But 515 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:17,359 Speaker 1: it just goes to show you in like, that's what 516 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 1: I keep preaching to these people, to these people, to fans, 517 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: is you you end up falling more in love with 518 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 1: these players than personnel evaluators. Like it's just it's inevitable. 519 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:34,400 Speaker 1: You see him make plays against twos or you see 520 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 1: the film a Joe getting a tip at the line 521 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 1: of scrimmage for a pick six on Herbert, and you 522 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:42,919 Speaker 1: know you're not watching the non splash plays, which is 523 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:46,240 Speaker 1: what the other evaluators are watching. Hey snapping, snap out, 524 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:48,880 Speaker 1: what are we looking at? And there's a reason why 525 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:50,440 Speaker 1: these guys, oh look at that, and they got Covington 526 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:52,919 Speaker 1: ended up passing through back onto the practice squad. So 527 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,359 Speaker 1: that's a nice that's huge because you know We're gonna 528 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:56,879 Speaker 1: get to that in a minute, because he was he 529 00:25:56,960 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 1: was definitely the fifty three and a half and that 530 00:26:00,520 --> 00:26:04,119 Speaker 1: that was in everybody's mind. Um, so yeah, that's it. 531 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: Just looking at the practice squad one, Relax, everybody bandies 532 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:12,440 Speaker 1: on the practice squad two. Um no Jamal Davis, Yeah, 533 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:16,320 Speaker 1: defensive line. Uh, we were pretty intrigued to see what 534 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:18,800 Speaker 1: the rotation was going to look like. Behind the starters 535 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:23,760 Speaker 1: and Sebastian, Joseph Day. We knew Austin Johnson, Um, Tito Abonia, 536 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:29,720 Speaker 1: Jerry Tillery, Vajoko Morgan Fox, you just saw um, Christian Comington, 537 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: Joe Gaziano or back. Um. You know, I'll say this 538 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:37,600 Speaker 1: about Jerry. His his fifth year option was not picked up. 539 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:41,120 Speaker 1: So if anything, you're gonna have a pretty motivated guy 540 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 1: and trying to get a deal in twenty twenty three. 541 00:26:44,840 --> 00:26:47,199 Speaker 1: So I hope, so, I hope, I hope that that 542 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:51,920 Speaker 1: they see Jerry Tillery, who's gonna improve against a run 543 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: and continue to get after the pass. Um. But I 544 00:26:56,080 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 1: look like that's just quickly the thing with Jerry's consistency 545 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:02,600 Speaker 1: because because you know, they say, oh, after the Cowboy game, 546 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:04,439 Speaker 1: go back and look at that next game. Now he 547 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 1: bounced back against the Chiefs. Okay, so do it every game, 548 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 1: do it every snap like to me, that's the thing 549 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:14,320 Speaker 1: with Jerry is he's just got to be consistent. You know, 550 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 1: You've got to be able to trust him when he's 551 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:18,679 Speaker 1: out there. We've seen the splash. It's there. Man. This 552 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:22,040 Speaker 1: dude can play. I mean he is built unlike a 553 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:24,480 Speaker 1: lot of dudes to play that position. He is tall, 554 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:28,960 Speaker 1: he is long, he is thick, and he's got athleticism. 555 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 1: He just got to do it snap in, snap out, 556 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 1: game in, game out, and it's clear he can because 557 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:36,160 Speaker 1: the splashes are there. But then just going to Pohoco 558 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 1: like it was Fohoco versus Covington. That to me, you know, 559 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 1: when I saw the rosters, okay, there's there's one of 560 00:27:42,359 --> 00:27:45,760 Speaker 1: the two big decisions that had to be made. You know, 561 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 1: do we want the vet in Covington or do we 562 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:53,240 Speaker 1: want the young player that started out borderline not making 563 00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:56,359 Speaker 1: the team, not making the practice squad makes the team 564 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:58,359 Speaker 1: kind of bounce us back and forth and now is 565 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:01,920 Speaker 1: ready to be in every week contributor in the rotation. 566 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:04,399 Speaker 1: And and Fajoko I think has certainly proven that and 567 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 1: it has gotten better every single year. I like the depth. 568 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 1: I like the depth is line this year, and the 569 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 1: fact that you can have Gaziano and Covington on the 570 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 1: practice squad in case something happens there. But I think really, 571 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,440 Speaker 1: as Austin Johnson, who we talked to last week in 572 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:24,760 Speaker 1: Sebastian Joseph Day, in that starting lineup, what that's going 573 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:28,840 Speaker 1: to look like against the run, especially Week one against 574 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 1: j Jacobs and company. That I think that's a that's 575 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: gonna be a big deal, not only Week one, every 576 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,960 Speaker 1: single week, but you know, if we're looking at the 577 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:42,200 Speaker 1: Raiders that defensive line, how they can hold up against 578 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:45,840 Speaker 1: the Raiders run game, that could be something that may 579 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 1: decide it. Yeah, I think it's you know, it's it's 580 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 1: two level. There's there's kind of multiple sort of facets 581 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,400 Speaker 1: to that conversation, right one pass rush to run defense 582 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: and three being connected to the rest of the defense. 583 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:00,360 Speaker 1: You know, we already talked about edge. You know, when 584 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: you're talking about defensive line, it's you know, okay, so 585 00:29:03,920 --> 00:29:06,280 Speaker 1: Morgan Foxes and Jerry Tiller, you're kind of your get 586 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:10,280 Speaker 1: up field, you know, pass you know, pass rushing, defensive line, 587 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:12,440 Speaker 1: and you think about Austin Johnson, Sebastian Joseph Day, and 588 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:14,280 Speaker 1: you think, okay, a little bit more of those run 589 00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:16,960 Speaker 1: stuff or types. You know. Fojoko added that pass rush 590 00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:18,720 Speaker 1: to his game and he said he thought that went 591 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 1: a long way into why he made this roster. And 592 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:23,520 Speaker 1: they're all, look, Austin Johnson. We mentioned he's got a 593 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 1: handful of sacks on his record, so does Sebastian Joseph Day, 594 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 1: so they can't do it. But I think we're going 595 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 1: to get to the linebackers next here, like just the 596 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 1: run fits, playing that gap and a half that we 597 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:36,280 Speaker 1: talked to Austin Johnson about and making sure those fits 598 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:38,720 Speaker 1: are there. I think that's the other part of this 599 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 1: is those guys are going to be able to mind 600 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:44,280 Speaker 1: their gaps and to have Drew Tranquil and now Kyle 601 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:46,400 Speaker 1: van Noy, one of the smarter players in the league 602 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:51,320 Speaker 1: behind them for run fits, like it is completely remade 603 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: that that that interior up the middle of the defense, 604 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 1: you know, especially kind of thinking about Drew's injury issues 605 00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:01,680 Speaker 1: when he goes down to have Kyle van Noy, they're 606 00:30:01,680 --> 00:30:06,560 Speaker 1: ready to step in, Like that's a huge difference to me. 607 00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:08,480 Speaker 1: The run, the run d is not going to look 608 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 1: anything like it did last year, when it was, you know, 609 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: either last or second to last or whatever it ended 610 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:15,840 Speaker 1: up being. By the end of the year, given up 611 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:18,800 Speaker 1: nearly five yards per carry, making Rex Burkhead look like 612 00:30:18,800 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: the second coming of freaking Earl Thomas in Houston. Yeah, 613 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:24,480 Speaker 1: I you know, listen, I don't think the Raiders run 614 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,040 Speaker 1: game is anything to ride home about, but I just 615 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:30,200 Speaker 1: that's the that's the last image we had right of 616 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:33,520 Speaker 1: the Raiders in week eighteen, right second and eleven, Josh 617 00:30:33,640 --> 00:30:35,720 Speaker 1: Jacobs rushes for eighteen yards and they got a forty 618 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:39,160 Speaker 1: seven yard field goal to go to the playoffs. Yeah. 619 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 1: Do you think I remember it? Yeah? I know you 620 00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 1: remember it. Linebackers Van Noy, Trank Wall Murray Reader, Amonobamiga, 621 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:53,320 Speaker 1: Nick Neeman have those last three special teams Chris, You know, 622 00:30:53,480 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: just that that's where Amon's value is. He's a really 623 00:30:55,880 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 1: good special teams player, Core four guy. That's where he'll 624 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: make his marks. Same with Nieman. He was their best 625 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 1: special teams player last year. They expect him to grow 626 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 1: into that as well. But I think you're gonna start 627 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:08,040 Speaker 1: to see Niman get in there on some snaps. He's 628 00:31:08,040 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 1: a good player, you know. I think he started to 629 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:13,320 Speaker 1: flash as well. Part in all this bunny he's he 630 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: is the wildcard in all Who's that? Kenneth Murray? Yeah. Look, 631 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 1: the thing with Kenneth is it just felt like the 632 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:22,960 Speaker 1: coaching staff was trying to figure out how to use 633 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:25,080 Speaker 1: him last year. How do we get him to fit 634 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: into is? How do we get him to be comfortable? 635 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:28,320 Speaker 1: And I think for me, I just I need to 636 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 1: see it, you know, and I hope I see it, 637 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:32,480 Speaker 1: because Gosh knows, when we're out there watching him work out, 638 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:35,600 Speaker 1: my goodness, he is. He is body beautiful, he is athletic, 639 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:38,840 Speaker 1: is any linebacker you'll ever put your eyes on. We 640 00:31:38,920 --> 00:31:40,960 Speaker 1: just need to see him get comfortable, you know, and 641 00:31:41,240 --> 00:31:43,040 Speaker 1: feel comfortable out there. And like I said, I said 642 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:44,520 Speaker 1: this last week, I'll say it again or maybe the 643 00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 1: week before. I've said it repeatedly. I don't need to 644 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:49,680 Speaker 1: belabor the point. It's you know, he's got the athleticism, 645 00:31:49,680 --> 00:31:52,680 Speaker 1: he's got the traits, you know, I think, and he's 646 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:55,480 Speaker 1: been injured. So when your body starts betraying you, when 647 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:58,120 Speaker 1: you start thinking too much, you know, that's when you 648 00:31:58,160 --> 00:32:01,360 Speaker 1: can find yourself in trouble to me. The good news 649 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:04,240 Speaker 1: is like as crazy as it sounds, because he was 650 00:32:04,280 --> 00:32:07,600 Speaker 1: a first round pick. Kenneth Murray is gravy like he 651 00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:10,240 Speaker 1: is gravy, he is you know. Trank will is so 652 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:13,240 Speaker 1: good and so underrated, and Van Noya is so good 653 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:16,480 Speaker 1: and so underrated. It's inexcusable that New England let him 654 00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:21,200 Speaker 1: walk that to me. If if Murray ends up realizing 655 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:23,200 Speaker 1: the potential that we all think he has this year, 656 00:32:23,320 --> 00:32:26,880 Speaker 1: my goodness, it's like, wow, talk about a bonus. Yeah 657 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:30,880 Speaker 1: plus plus Reader who knows what Staley's all about? You know, 658 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 1: he comes in with that knowledge. So yeah, I played 659 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,560 Speaker 1: well in the preseason. And again another like those three 660 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:38,480 Speaker 1: names I mentioned it, Amon Neeman Reader, They're gonna be 661 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 1: huge on special teams and making sure that that operation 662 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:46,720 Speaker 1: works considerably more effectively than it did last year. DB's 663 00:32:46,920 --> 00:32:49,160 Speaker 1: I thought it was nice, nice story. This kid from 664 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:52,960 Speaker 1: Florida State made the team number three, Never heard of him. 665 00:32:54,560 --> 00:32:58,360 Speaker 1: Irwin James Jr. Made the team. Good kid. Now it's 666 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:02,320 Speaker 1: atterly Alloie Gilman, J. T. Woods, Dean Leonard, J C. 667 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:09,400 Speaker 1: Bryce Callahan, Asante, Samuel Michael Davis, just here, Taylor anything. Yeah, 668 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:11,720 Speaker 1: you know the Dean Leonard. That was the big one 669 00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:13,280 Speaker 1: for me. You know, I mentioned that I thought it 670 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:17,000 Speaker 1: was Fajoco versus Covington and that it was Dean Leonard versus. 671 00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:20,120 Speaker 1: I think Dean was the fifty third spot. I think 672 00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:22,880 Speaker 1: that's you know, okay, do we keep Dean? Do we 673 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,840 Speaker 1: keep Mark Webb? Do we keep Dean? Do we keep 674 00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:27,920 Speaker 1: a fourth tight end Hunter Camp Moore? Do we keep 675 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 1: I think that's my guess is he was the last 676 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:36,520 Speaker 1: guy on that list just because he's you know, we 677 00:33:36,560 --> 00:33:39,080 Speaker 1: saw it in the preseason. He struggled to track the ball, 678 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:44,680 Speaker 1: but he's got length, he's athletic, he's sticky. You know, 679 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:47,040 Speaker 1: there's good traits there and we were there's a reason 680 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:50,080 Speaker 1: why we were talking about him early in camp because 681 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: we saw it, you know, when the coaching staff saw it, 682 00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:55,040 Speaker 1: and they feel like, you know what, we can work 683 00:33:55,080 --> 00:33:56,600 Speaker 1: with him. And I would imagine a lot of that 684 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:58,880 Speaker 1: too as special teams, you know, Josh here, we saw 685 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,200 Speaker 1: getting a lot of run as the gunner. That's why 686 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 1: I think, you know, and I think that's another reason 687 00:34:03,280 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: why it's Dean over COmON Hall or one of those 688 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,200 Speaker 1: guys too, because come on, was a gunner for most 689 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:09,800 Speaker 1: of the year last year. So I think my guess 690 00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:12,200 Speaker 1: is they feel pretty good about josh your Taylor in 691 00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:16,439 Speaker 1: that gunner role, and that's why they ended up letting 692 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:18,920 Speaker 1: go of Come on, Hall, is he on the practice squad? Yeah? Yeah, 693 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:22,239 Speaker 1: so he's there on the practice squad. So there you go, 694 00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:26,720 Speaker 1: Like Timmy, that was the and again man for people 695 00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:29,399 Speaker 1: that are listening and are like, you know, we're keeping 696 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:33,239 Speaker 1: Leonard four instead of Michael Bandy. It's the fifty third man. 697 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 1: You know, if this, if that fifty third man is 698 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:40,360 Speaker 1: crucial to the Charger's success this season. Man, things have 699 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:45,080 Speaker 1: gone horribly wrong, horribly wrong. It's a developmental position. It's 700 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:48,240 Speaker 1: someone who you feel good about on special teams. So 701 00:34:48,640 --> 00:34:52,360 Speaker 1: like that's something to keep in mind. You know, these 702 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,680 Speaker 1: the players like, look, I'm looking at the practice squad 703 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:58,160 Speaker 1: and I'm seeing Foster Sero in his first year. Is 704 00:34:58,239 --> 00:35:01,520 Speaker 1: Zach Bailey in his second year? Those are developmental players. 705 00:35:01,960 --> 00:35:05,440 Speaker 1: They did not have good preseasons. They struggled, man, that 706 00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:09,879 Speaker 1: backup offensive line struggled, But they have traits, you know, 707 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:12,080 Speaker 1: and their traits that these coaches want to work with. 708 00:35:12,239 --> 00:35:14,799 Speaker 1: And I think that's something that everybody's got to keep 709 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:17,000 Speaker 1: in mind. People don't come out of college and they're 710 00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:20,279 Speaker 1: not finished products, you know, as a big jump, and 711 00:35:20,360 --> 00:35:22,319 Speaker 1: Dean is one of those guys. You know, Dean Leonard 712 00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:25,000 Speaker 1: is one of those guys. He's he's got the traits, 713 00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:28,080 Speaker 1: but he's not a finished product. And they're probably worried. 714 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:30,000 Speaker 1: You know what, Park came on the practice squad and 715 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:31,920 Speaker 1: someone may want to go get that. Someone may want 716 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:33,440 Speaker 1: to they might see the sticky and they want to 717 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:36,640 Speaker 1: go get it. Guys, let Dean develop, let Michael Baidy 718 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:38,399 Speaker 1: do his thing on the practice squad, and let's turn 719 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:42,160 Speaker 1: to page and talk about regular season football next. That's 720 00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:44,319 Speaker 1: what it is. This is the last time we're gonna 721 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:47,040 Speaker 1: be talking about all these guys in depth. We're gonna 722 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:49,400 Speaker 1: be talking about Raider Week next week. But we're just 723 00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:53,600 Speaker 1: gonna wrap it up here. Specialists Hopkins, JK Scott, Josh Harris. 724 00:35:53,600 --> 00:35:57,400 Speaker 1: No surprises there. Those guys had no competition in training 725 00:35:57,440 --> 00:36:00,520 Speaker 1: camp and these are the dudes. What a relief, right, 726 00:36:00,600 --> 00:36:03,520 Speaker 1: We're not We're not talking about, you know, two punters 727 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:05,520 Speaker 1: going at it and you're choosing one. We're not talking 728 00:36:05,520 --> 00:36:09,880 Speaker 1: about two kickers, you know, Tristan Viscaino and uh, you know, 729 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:12,920 Speaker 1: the money badger or having a kickoff and really not 730 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:16,160 Speaker 1: feeling comfortable going into the season. You know, with Dustin, 731 00:36:16,239 --> 00:36:18,640 Speaker 1: we know he's automatic inside of fifty, you know, and 732 00:36:18,680 --> 00:36:21,320 Speaker 1: then once you get to fifty, it becomes a fifty 733 00:36:21,360 --> 00:36:24,120 Speaker 1: fifty proposition. You know. Over the course, that's just what 734 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:27,080 Speaker 1: the stats are. You know, he banged one fifty one 735 00:36:27,160 --> 00:36:29,880 Speaker 1: yard or missed one fifty one yard or against the Saints. 736 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:32,400 Speaker 1: So you know, as long as you know that you 737 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:34,440 Speaker 1: feel good with that, that's fine. You know, not every 738 00:36:34,480 --> 00:36:39,360 Speaker 1: team can have Justin Tucker, So it's it's totally I 739 00:36:39,400 --> 00:36:41,880 Speaker 1: am comfortable with the special team sow that JK had 740 00:36:41,880 --> 00:36:45,719 Speaker 1: a really good had a really good preseason, you know, 741 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:48,200 Speaker 1: Cowboys game. Notwithstanding, there were so many things that went 742 00:36:48,239 --> 00:36:50,880 Speaker 1: wrong on special teams in the Cowboys game, and I 743 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:52,040 Speaker 1: think a lot of it had to do with them 744 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:55,839 Speaker 1: just wanting to assess special teams players. So punts were 745 00:36:55,960 --> 00:36:58,440 Speaker 1: a little less hanged time, and you know, kickoffs were 746 00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:00,080 Speaker 1: out of the end zone. You're gonna see kickoffs go 747 00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:01,640 Speaker 1: through the end zone. You're gonna see four and a 748 00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:03,480 Speaker 1: half to five second hang time punts and a lot 749 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:06,120 Speaker 1: of fair catches and man that's a relief. That is 750 00:37:06,160 --> 00:37:11,960 Speaker 1: a relief. Special team is so important and it's it's 751 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 1: good when you have the security and you don't have, 752 00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:18,040 Speaker 1: like you said, the competition throughout training camp. Hopkins really 753 00:37:18,120 --> 00:37:21,799 Speaker 1: established himself back half of the year. Yeah, helped them 754 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:25,400 Speaker 1: win that game in Philadelphia. And you know, he was 755 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:27,560 Speaker 1: such a reliable kicker in Washington. I was I was 756 00:37:27,600 --> 00:37:30,759 Speaker 1: frankly shocked that they let him go when they did. Um, 757 00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:34,319 Speaker 1: you have an all prolonged snapper now. And we've talked 758 00:37:34,360 --> 00:37:36,959 Speaker 1: a lot about JK in the camp that he's having, 759 00:37:37,080 --> 00:37:41,200 Speaker 1: so can't wait to see it on September eleventh. It's 760 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:44,000 Speaker 1: a good roster. It's a really good roster. It's a 761 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,600 Speaker 1: good roster. And you know the fact that you don't 762 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,360 Speaker 1: have to go outside the league for a ton of 763 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:50,800 Speaker 1: ton of things. UM obviously keep you out of the 764 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:52,839 Speaker 1: running back situation. I'm sure by the time you guys 765 00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,239 Speaker 1: listen to this, maybe there a move has been made 766 00:37:55,320 --> 00:37:57,000 Speaker 1: or you know, money you brought up a good point 767 00:37:57,040 --> 00:38:00,560 Speaker 1: with the tight end. Maybe a touch thin there, but 768 00:38:00,920 --> 00:38:02,759 Speaker 1: I feel good about a lot of position groups on 769 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:07,400 Speaker 1: this team. Your front line starters among the best in football. Yeah, 770 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:10,839 Speaker 1: and again defensive line, offensive line. You feel pretty good 771 00:38:10,840 --> 00:38:13,120 Speaker 1: about the depth, and that's important because that's where you 772 00:38:13,160 --> 00:38:14,920 Speaker 1: need depth. We knew, we saw it last year that 773 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:18,120 Speaker 1: defensive line got thin in a hurry. They got six 774 00:38:18,160 --> 00:38:22,840 Speaker 1: guys that you feel really good about. Your starters Joseph Day, Johnson, Morgan, Fox, 775 00:38:23,080 --> 00:38:29,360 Speaker 1: Ortillery and behind him you know, Fojoko, Tillery, Tito. However, 776 00:38:29,360 --> 00:38:31,279 Speaker 1: you want to slot all those guys in like that, 777 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:33,560 Speaker 1: that's where you want your depth. To have a swing 778 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:35,759 Speaker 1: tackle like Storm, to have a backup center. And we'll 779 00:38:35,760 --> 00:38:38,200 Speaker 1: clout like feel good about those two groups, and that's 780 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,320 Speaker 1: typically where it's going to derail a season if you 781 00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:45,480 Speaker 1: got some injuries. Money a week from now, we'll be 782 00:38:45,480 --> 00:38:48,400 Speaker 1: talking Raiders. This podcast is gonna look if feel a 783 00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:50,640 Speaker 1: little bit different. We'll get some big time guests on 784 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:54,360 Speaker 1: and just get right into the season. So I appreciate 785 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:58,200 Speaker 1: you guys sticking with us all through camp. Money's good 786 00:38:58,239 --> 00:38:59,759 Speaker 1: to be out of the sun. I know that that 787 00:38:59,800 --> 00:39:03,160 Speaker 1: was that was an issue last week for you. Yeah, 788 00:39:03,160 --> 00:39:05,719 Speaker 1: I gotta do this be real thing for that. The 789 00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:08,160 Speaker 1: kids got me doing this be real. So I just 790 00:39:08,200 --> 00:39:09,880 Speaker 1: got my notification. You know, you got to take a 791 00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:12,840 Speaker 1: photo in the moment. What's the can you explain to 792 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:15,200 Speaker 1: be real to me? So they send you a notification 793 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:17,760 Speaker 1: that says take a photo in the next two minutes 794 00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:21,839 Speaker 1: and m and you got to take a photo like 795 00:39:22,040 --> 00:39:24,760 Speaker 1: their clock starts running. And then once you take the photo, 796 00:39:24,840 --> 00:39:26,799 Speaker 1: it shares it to all your friends of what you're 797 00:39:26,840 --> 00:39:29,919 Speaker 1: doing right then and there. It's not oh, I gotta 798 00:39:29,920 --> 00:39:32,400 Speaker 1: get this perfect background sunset or you know, kind of 799 00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:35,040 Speaker 1: like the idea is just that Instagram is fake, you know, 800 00:39:35,120 --> 00:39:38,319 Speaker 1: let's see what you're really doing as opposed to these 801 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:41,600 Speaker 1: perfectly filtered there's no filters, there's none of that. It's 802 00:39:41,640 --> 00:39:45,600 Speaker 1: just me. Look at some I'm gonna put working for 803 00:39:45,760 --> 00:39:49,280 Speaker 1: a living for all the people that know Huey Lewis, 804 00:39:49,360 --> 00:39:51,880 Speaker 1: because that's what's relevant these days, is this is this 805 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:55,720 Speaker 1: like the new Instagram? Be real. See look here's DJ's 806 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:57,600 Speaker 1: He's gonna be really upset with me. Look at what 807 00:39:57,680 --> 00:40:00,399 Speaker 1: DJ's posting. It's hold on, there we go look him. Hey, 808 00:40:00,520 --> 00:40:02,319 Speaker 1: chook me out. I'm on my piloton and I got 809 00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:06,280 Speaker 1: a toll around my neck. Wait, whold on, Who's who's 810 00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:12,440 Speaker 1: his an instructor? Hold on, let's see here, dude, late 811 00:40:12,480 --> 00:40:14,400 Speaker 1: to the dude, I late to the party here on. 812 00:40:14,520 --> 00:40:17,719 Speaker 1: Be real, Well, listen, you're believe it or not, Chris, 813 00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:20,560 Speaker 1: You're twins probably not old enough to to to clue 814 00:40:20,600 --> 00:40:22,239 Speaker 1: you in. You know, you got a little bit of 815 00:40:22,239 --> 00:40:24,400 Speaker 1: time before they clue. And that's what DJ and I 816 00:40:24,440 --> 00:40:26,520 Speaker 1: have going for us. You want you want me to 817 00:40:26,520 --> 00:40:29,440 Speaker 1: be real. Yeah, I'm in the gym with the twins 818 00:40:29,840 --> 00:40:32,480 Speaker 1: there every time. Every every two minutes they asked me 819 00:40:32,520 --> 00:40:34,200 Speaker 1: to take a picture. I'm in the gym with the 820 00:40:34,239 --> 00:40:39,359 Speaker 1: twins exactly. There you go, Bud, be real. I'm being 821 00:40:39,480 --> 00:40:43,120 Speaker 1: real all right. Appreciate you guys listening as always, and 822 00:40:43,200 --> 00:40:46,920 Speaker 1: it gets real next Wednesday on charges weekly for money. 823 00:40:46,920 --> 00:41:01,719 Speaker 1: I'm Chris. We'll see you next week. Sh