WEBVTT - NFL Draft Triple Take (Mock Draft 2.0), March 21, 2024

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<v Speaker 1>All right, hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of

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<v Speaker 1>the NFL Draft Triple Take, presented by UPMC. I'm Mike Persuda,

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<v Speaker 1>joined as always by Matt Williamson and Dale Lawy. We

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<v Speaker 1>are your first line of NFL Draft speculation, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>here today to take a look at round one in

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<v Speaker 1>the upcoming NFL Draft. For those about to mock, we

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<v Speaker 1>salute you, and we remind you as well that these

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<v Speaker 1>are our opinions. What you're going to see expressed on

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<v Speaker 1>this program is what we think, not necessarily what anybody

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<v Speaker 1>else thinks, but hey, everybody's doing it, why not us?

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<v Speaker 1>Right as well. Let's dive right in and take a

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<v Speaker 1>look at Dale Lawley's first ten picks. If you're new

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<v Speaker 1>to the show, this is kind of how we roll

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<v Speaker 1>through it. We go by thirds one to ten, and

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<v Speaker 1>then the middle portion and then the bottom third of

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<v Speaker 1>the draft. So Dale wanted to lead us off, Well.

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<v Speaker 2>We've already seen one trade with the Vice Kings making

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<v Speaker 2>a deal to have two first round picks. Now, I

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<v Speaker 2>think they did that with the idea that they're going

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<v Speaker 2>to move up and get a quarterback. So I've got

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<v Speaker 2>that trade involved here with them going up to number

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<v Speaker 2>four to go get JJ McCarthy. I think that's not

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<v Speaker 2>what I would give up for him. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>when you're when you're a quarterback needy team, you give

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<v Speaker 2>what you need to do to get to get up

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<v Speaker 2>there to get the quarterback. So I've got four consecutive

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<v Speaker 2>quarterbacks going to start this draft, and then you start

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<v Speaker 2>looking at some of the other stuff. Yeah, the Atlanta Falcons,

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<v Speaker 2>to me, you are an interesting situation here. They could

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<v Speaker 2>go a couple of different ways here. I've got them

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<v Speaker 2>taking Byron Murphy, the defensive tackle out of Texas at

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<v Speaker 2>eight as well. So you know, I think the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of it's kind of chalky when you get down to

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<v Speaker 2>you know, to the brass tacks here. But everything's going

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<v Speaker 2>to hinge on what the Vikings do and who they

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<v Speaker 2>make that trade with to get up into the into

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<v Speaker 2>the top ten to get the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it makes all the sense in the world. I

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<v Speaker 3>did the same thing with McCarthy and the Vikes, but

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<v Speaker 3>I had them go into five. Very similar though. I

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<v Speaker 3>mean Harrison goes four or five. I mean that's pretty

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<v Speaker 3>much the same. Giants and Titans just sit back and

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<v Speaker 3>gladly take neighbors and all that works out well, And

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<v Speaker 3>like you, I had Atlanta taking the first defensive player

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<v Speaker 3>off the board, as well as brock Bauers going to

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<v Speaker 3>the Jets after they I mean, they're older guys, but they.

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<v Speaker 4>Just added into two tackles as supposed to go to

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<v Speaker 4>tackle there.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, I'll make it unanimous on the seventh overall selection,

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<v Speaker 1>Joe Alt going to Tennessee's. Every once in a while,

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<v Speaker 1>there are certain guys that just look like they belong

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<v Speaker 1>with a certain team. Yeah, and there's no science to that,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think Joe Alt and Tennessee is a match

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<v Speaker 1>made in heaven. I didn't include any trades in my

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<v Speaker 1>mach here mock two point zero for those of you

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<v Speaker 1>who are scoring along at home, and I probably like

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<v Speaker 1>Drake may better than the other two quarterbacks personally. But

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<v Speaker 1>part of what I've done here is to sort of

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<v Speaker 1>guess what the teams might do, and part of it

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<v Speaker 1>is just to slot what I think a team should do.

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<v Speaker 1>There's not a whole lot of science to it, but boy,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of good players to shoes from. To me,

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<v Speaker 1>the really interesting one is going to be the Chargers

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<v Speaker 1>at number five. New regime. No track record in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of what might happen there, So stay tuned.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean they could go a lot of different ways.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, offensive tackles certainly need so he's wide

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<v Speaker 2>receiver because well they don't have any right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, more of those than tackles though, as this thing

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<v Speaker 1>true enough, we'll play out though. Let's go back to

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<v Speaker 1>Dale now and check out picks eleven through twenty.

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<v Speaker 2>I have with the Cardinals sliding back to that eleven spot,

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<v Speaker 2>with the Vikings taking Quinny and Mitchell as the first

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<v Speaker 2>cornerback off the board, and then the Broncos go with

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<v Speaker 2>another quarterback. That would be five in the first round

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<v Speaker 2>and five in the top twelve. If you're a Steelers fan,

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<v Speaker 2>you probably want to see that.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh you love it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and then some of the edge rushers starting to

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<v Speaker 2>go there. At pick sixteen, you see a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>edge rushers go off the board in a row there,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Steelers sit back and they get an offensive

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<v Speaker 2>tackle in the first round. I like Fatanu. I think

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<v Speaker 2>there were some questions about whether he could be a

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<v Speaker 2>guard or a tackle, or whether he was a guard

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<v Speaker 2>or a tackle. The arm length at the combine of

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<v Speaker 2>thirty four and a half inches plenty long enough for

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<v Speaker 2>him to stick a tackle.

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<v Speaker 1>Matt, what's your take on eleven through twenty.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so Dale and I spend too much time together, obviously.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I have Fatan who also going to the Steelers.

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<v Speaker 3>I would plug him in a tackle and if by

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<v Speaker 3>chance he moves has to move to guard, so be it.

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<v Speaker 3>But I thought I was being slick putting bow Nixt

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<v Speaker 3>to Denver, you know. I mean, he's a lot like

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not saying he's Drew Brees, but he's a quick

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<v Speaker 3>process or he's very accurate. I think Sean Payton would

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<v Speaker 3>love him. So I do like that fit quite a bit,

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<v Speaker 3>although it seems a little bit early. And then I

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<v Speaker 3>think Jacksonville and Cincinnati sitting there with those two tackles

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<v Speaker 3>would be thrilled to get that kind of talent in

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<v Speaker 3>the middle of the first round.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Dale, you had a tackle going to the Steelers

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<v Speaker 1>twentieth overall, Matt, you had a tackle going to the

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<v Speaker 1>Steelers twenty tho overall, look at that about I have

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<v Speaker 1>a tackle going to the Steelers twentieth overall, I'm going

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<v Speaker 1>back to the Georgia Store. Marius Mims not the most

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<v Speaker 1>experienced tackle of the you know, wide variety available this

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<v Speaker 1>time around, but something very intriguing about him. I've got

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<v Speaker 1>Bowers going to Indianapolis because I think Bowers is an

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<v Speaker 1>Indianapolis Coult just strikes me that way. And Bengals, I've

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<v Speaker 1>got them going tackle as well, but a different tackle.

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<v Speaker 1>Some of these corners too, I think are just too

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<v Speaker 1>good to pass up. Terry and Arnold and Quinn and

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<v Speaker 1>Mitchell to me or slam dunks if you have a

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<v Speaker 1>big need at death position.

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<v Speaker 4>Both really good player, they'll.

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<v Speaker 1>Probably slam dunks. If you don't have a need at

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<v Speaker 1>death position, they're still very good.

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<v Speaker 4>They have a lot of good landing spots for those guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, again, a lot of the same names that you

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<v Speaker 1>guys had, just kind of in a different order. Dale

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<v Speaker 1>take us home with the bottom third of round number one.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I have the Cardinals Mike at twenty three with

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<v Speaker 2>that second pick that they acquired, taking Brian Thomas, so

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<v Speaker 2>they get the receiver that they kind of passed over

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<v Speaker 2>in the first round and make that trade down. Then

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<v Speaker 2>you start looking here, some of the cornerbacks start to

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<v Speaker 2>go here a little run in this second half of

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<v Speaker 2>this of the draft.

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<v Speaker 4>Here, I just.

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<v Speaker 2>Think you know, with so many good, big bodies early

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<v Speaker 2>in this draft, I think that the cornerbacks might slip

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more than they typically would. And this

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<v Speaker 2>is a really deep cornerback class. So I kept waiting

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<v Speaker 2>to slide Terry and Arnold in there somewhere. He was

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<v Speaker 2>my number one ranked cornerback in this draft. Detroit makes

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<v Speaker 2>a ton of sense for him easy, a kneecap bier,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, so he would fit him well there and so,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and then for Kansas City, why not go

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<v Speaker 2>get another wide receiver as well.

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<v Speaker 3>I really like your fit of Barton to the Packers,

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, sticking with the interior oh line theme,

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<v Speaker 3>there aren't that many teams that are really in the

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<v Speaker 3>center market at this point. They got scooped up pretty

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<v Speaker 3>quick in free agency. But I do think Dallas is

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<v Speaker 3>one of them, and they end up getting the best

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<v Speaker 3>one in the draft in my opinion. I also had

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<v Speaker 3>a trade, you know, for the with the Vikes, and

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<v Speaker 3>they get there, you know, much needed receiver.

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<v Speaker 4>For the Chargers as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Philadelphia always drafts big guys high lane Johnson's up in age,

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<v Speaker 3>so that made a lot of.

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<v Speaker 4>Sense to me too.

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<v Speaker 3>And Snuff Darius Robson and at the end too, to

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<v Speaker 3>the Super Bowl champs. He'll do something on that offense

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<v Speaker 3>or defensive Yeah, a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>I think maybe his the discussion about whether he's an

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<v Speaker 1>interior guy or an edge might be taking away from

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that he's really good.

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<v Speaker 4>One.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, looking at my bottom third, I'll look at that

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<v Speaker 1>Vikings get their quarterback at twenty three, So why didn't

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<v Speaker 1>have any trades? They didn't have to trade, and Denver

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<v Speaker 1>you can get one later. Uh. Again, a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the same guys here. One of my favorite players in

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<v Speaker 1>this draft, Keon Coleman, who spent his first couple of

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<v Speaker 1>years at Michigan State, really broke out at Florida State.

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<v Speaker 1>Better quarterback situation, better team, and a lot of touchdowns.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he had the slowest combine forty time of

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<v Speaker 1>his receiver group, but he had the fastest gauntlet drill time. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's one of those fast he plays fast times.

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<v Speaker 2>Med DeAndre Hopkins a little bit that he's just going

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<v Speaker 2>to go up and fight.

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<v Speaker 4>For the football.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you know what, he used to do a little

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<v Speaker 1>for the rebound when he was at Michigan State. He

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<v Speaker 1>played football and basketball. Not a lot of guys have

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<v Speaker 1>done that. I like the Cowboys to do something splashy

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<v Speaker 1>just because that's what they do. And I think getting

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<v Speaker 1>the new record holder into forty yard dash Davior Worthy

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<v Speaker 1>is very apropos for Dallas, and I went with Kamari

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<v Speaker 1>Lassiter to Detroit. I don't know if I'd necessarily think

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<v Speaker 1>he's among the top quarterbacks available, but I think he's

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<v Speaker 1>a Dan Campbell kind of guy, and his lines proved

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<v Speaker 1>last year. They go on their evaluations, not what everybody

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<v Speaker 1>else thinks.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, one hundred percent.

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<v Speaker 3>And one thing I think it's starting to show up

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<v Speaker 3>with this draft is once you get past twenty five,

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<v Speaker 3>twenty six, it starts to look like second rounders, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's a bigger number than usual. I mean, usually

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<v Speaker 3>the first round has fifteen, sixteen, seventeen surefire first round picks.

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<v Speaker 4>This year's a little deeper with those guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson another guy I think is just a Bald Ravens

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<v Speaker 1>type of player that's going to do it for this edition.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to remind everybody that these are, in fact

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<v Speaker 1>our opinions. So if you're tuning in and joining this stuff, great,

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<v Speaker 1>but don't read anything more into it. And that's what

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's what Dale thinks, or that's what Matt thinks.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna keep doing this a couple more times until

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<v Speaker 1>we hit late April and it's time for the real

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Draft. I don't want to mind everyone else so

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<v Speaker 1>that you can find quality programming such as this on

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<v Speaker 1>For Matt Williamson and Dal Lawley, I'm Mike Persuda. This

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