1 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,960 Speaker 1: Everybody. Chris Harry with you on Chargers Weekly less than 2 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: two weeks out from the NFL Draft. A bit later, 3 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,119 Speaker 1: we'll talk some Chargers and spin around the league with 4 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: NFL Networks kyleeen Wolf. But first, former NFL quarterback Bruce 5 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: Gradkowski takes us to grad school. Bruce has dug deep 6 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 1: into this NFL draft class, so we'll get into the quarterbacks, 7 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: plus Bruce's admiration for Philip Rivers and his rare longevity 8 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: at the position. And as promised, Bruce Gradkowski joins me 9 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: on Chargers Weekly. And Bruce, You've been all over the 10 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: country these past couple of months. I met you at 11 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: USC's pro day. I think you're at Wyoming's pro day. 12 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: I saw you on Good Morning Football a couple of 13 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: weeks ago. How has the transition been from the playing 14 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: field to behind the mic now? You know, it's a 15 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: little different. You know, I appreciate you having me on, Chris, 16 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: and it's definitely different. You know, you missed that camaraderie 17 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: in the locker room, but I'm still getting my fill 18 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: going to these pro days. You know, I'm in shoot Larmie, Wyoming. 19 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: I didn't even know where that was and yeah. I mean, seriously, 20 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: they lose my bag, my luggage. All I cared about 21 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,199 Speaker 1: was getting to Josh Allen's pro day. But so's It's 22 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: good to continue to be involved with football and that 23 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: that keeps me out because I love it. You know, 24 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: I've played in my whole life, so to still continue 25 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: to be a part of it is fun. Bruce, This 26 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 1: draft evaluation process is so long. It seems to be 27 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: longer than ever. What do you remember about this process 28 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: when you were coming out of Toledo and you were 29 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: a six round pick in two thousand and six. Gotta 30 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: be like it was yesterday, man, Yeah, no, it does. 31 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: It feels like it was yesterday, and another sense, it 32 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: feels so long ago. But you're right, this draft process 33 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: feels so long, and maybe because I'm studying these quarterbacks more, 34 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: but when I came out as a rookie, and rookies nowadays, 35 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: this is their longest season. Because you finish your college career, 36 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: you go right into playing in an All Star game, 37 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: right into training for the Combine, training for your pro day, 38 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: private workouts, the draft, rookie mini camp comes, then your 39 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: regular offseason program with the team. Then you have a 40 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: little break between before training camp. But it is NonStop 41 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: for these college football players. So this rookie year is 42 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: the longest time for them. In the NFL. They really 43 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: don't have an off season. So that's what's going to 44 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: separate some of these young guys is how they can 45 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: handle that. Bruce, take me inside those rooms at the 46 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: Combine in two thousand and six, when you're being interviewed 47 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: by all these NFL teams and they're coming to Toledo 48 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:51,239 Speaker 1: for your pro day? How stressful is that process for 49 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: a young athlete's trying to get to the next level. 50 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: It seems like a whirlwind because you have the pro Day, 51 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: you have the Combine, you have these private workout and 52 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: it's all lead up into the NFL Draft in a 53 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,959 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. Yeah, I mean it is. It's it's 54 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: really stressful because you feel like you have to be perfect. 55 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 1: There's a ton of eyes on you, you know, at 56 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: the Combine, honestly, it feels like a meat market. You know, 57 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: you walk up on stage and just your boxers and 58 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: they weigh you, they do your height. You know, you 59 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 1: have hundreds of scouts and coaches and an auditorium just 60 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 1: staring at you, and you feel like you have to 61 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: be perfect, look perfect, speak perfect. So these meetings are 62 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: always a little nerve racking. But you know, I had 63 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: a meeting with the Eagles, I remember, with Andy Reid 64 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: and Pat Shermer was their quarterback coach. And Pat Schremer 65 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: was one of the coaches that came to all my stuff, 66 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: you know, came to Toledo to work me out, came 67 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: to my pro day, you know, visited with me at 68 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: the combine. And but it was cool. You know, I 69 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: was actually sitting in the meeting with Andy Reid. He's 70 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: eating a bag of potato chips and he's talking about 71 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,839 Speaker 1: about my Toledo coach. He's like, Hey, you're Toledo coach, 72 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: the heavier set guy, right. I like that guy. I 73 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: like it as he's eating a bag of potato tips 74 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: and but so he really made it relaxing for me 75 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: to just you know, be myself in that meeting. But 76 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,479 Speaker 1: it was just a great experience. I'll always be thankful 77 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: for going through that. But like I said, one thing 78 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: after the other, you always felt like you had to 79 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 1: be perfect through those situations. Well, you played eight years 80 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: in the league, you started twenty games in the NFL, 81 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 1: and Bruce. You backed up guys like Jeff Garcia and 82 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton and of course Ben Roethlisberger. I want to 83 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: bring it back to the Chargers because currently Gino Smith, 84 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: Cardell Jones or on this roster that they're competing to 85 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: back up Philip Rivers. What was your mentality entering the 86 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 1: building every day and what's the most important characteristic of 87 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: a backup quarterback in the NFL. Well, you know, I 88 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 1: was the type of guy that I always felt like 89 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: my time was coming, So I never I always wanted 90 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: to be prepared. Sure. I always thought whether I was 91 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: backing up Andy Dall, Jeff Garcia, Ben Roethlisberger. I always 92 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 1: knew I was one play away, and I honestly, I'd 93 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: always envisioned it and visualize it that I was like 94 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:13,840 Speaker 1: a Nick Fools, you know, I felt like that was 95 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: gonna be me. You know, the starter goes down, you 96 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: come in, you win a Super Bowl, you're the hero, 97 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: and it never happened that way. But that's kind of 98 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: how you have to prepare your mind. You have to 99 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: know that you're one snap away. Every day. You have 100 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 1: to prepare as if you're the starter, and it's a 101 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: lot more mental reps than actual, actual physical reps. And 102 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:37,840 Speaker 1: that's just how you have to go about it. And 103 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 1: that's it's tough. You know, it's a constant grind and 104 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: to stay on top of your game because you're not 105 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: really playing, so it's easy to sometimes get relaxed and 106 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: into a law. Bruce, what did you learn from Ben? 107 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: Because I mean that's another guy from that two thousand 108 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: and four quarterback class that Philip was a part of, 109 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 1: you know, future Hall of Famer. I have to imagine 110 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: backing him up learning from him. What can somebody of 111 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 1: that caliber teach guys behind him? You know, Ben is 112 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: Ben as a football player. You know, we can talk 113 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: exit and knows all day long, but when it comes 114 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 1: to it, Ben knows how to make plays in those 115 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:20,679 Speaker 1: critical down and distances, in those critical situations. And honestly, 116 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: that's what separates the great ones. You know, you can 117 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 1: be awesome on paper or know exactly what to do, 118 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: but unless you have that poison composure to make plays 119 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:34,479 Speaker 1: when when needed, when counted on in the red zone, 120 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: a fourth down, a key third down, you know, those 121 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: are the times that separates you know, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, 122 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: Drew Brees, Tom Brady. I mean, those are those guys 123 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: are making plays in key moments. So that's what I 124 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: learned from. But Ben is being around him, just his poise. 125 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 1: You know, he's such a competitor. Everything he did he 126 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,840 Speaker 1: had to win at every day, came out to practice, 127 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: he was practicing to beat the defense. You know, I've 128 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,840 Speaker 1: never met anyone as as such a competitor as he is. 129 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: So that was kind of the cool part of being 130 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: him around him so much. And like Ben, Philip entering 131 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: his fifteenth year in the league, and as a former 132 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: quarterback man you played eight years, you are way above 133 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: the average of years in the NFL as a former quarterback, 134 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: put it into words how difficult and rare it is 135 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 1: to play fifteen years at the quarterback position in the NFL. Well, 136 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: it's crazy, you know, And and I don't mean to 137 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: correct you, Chris, but it was eleven years. You know, 138 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: it's crazy. It's hard to believe. But I know online 139 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: I don't know why it says eight my last two years, 140 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: so I was on ir off and on, so that 141 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: they're not counting, they're not counting that. Bruce. You gotta 142 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: get you gotta get that change you're right, I gotta count. 143 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: I want to count. I gotta count every year, you know, 144 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: you got to men and then probably fifteen years from 145 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: now I played, I'm gonna say I played twenty years, 146 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: you know, so it's gonna go up every couple of years. 147 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: But I just have so much respect for a guy 148 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: like Philip Rivers that I mean, it's hard enough to 149 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: be good in the NFL and win, and but to 150 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: be consistently good year in and year out to be 151 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: a franchise quarterback. I mean, you see it from Philip Rivers, 152 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: you know, me watching from Afar, I've always appreciated his competitiveness. 153 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,119 Speaker 1: I always loved it. I love the way he took 154 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: the field, the way he played. Even if you know 155 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: the Chargers were playing in the last game of the 156 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: year with no playoff hopes, that guy's stepping on the 157 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: field to win it. You can't tell if it's if 158 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 1: you're playing for the Super Bowl, if you're playing for nothing. 159 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers comes out the same way each and every game. 160 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:46,319 Speaker 1: And that's what I really respected about watching him play, 161 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: you know, watching him play through torn Ahl in his 162 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 1: younger years. I mean, he's just such a competitor, and 163 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 1: you know, it was good to see him have a 164 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 1: good season last year. And it's amazing for me to 165 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 1: watch these guys as they get older, they continually get better. 166 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: And that's just you know, my many things with Rivers 167 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,959 Speaker 1: is just his his competitiveness. I think these guys find 168 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: a way to adapt. You know, when you lose some 169 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: of your physical capabilities, you gotta be smart above the shoulders. Man, 170 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: you have to find ways to get the ball out 171 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: of your hands quicker. And I think guys like Philip, 172 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:24,959 Speaker 1: they just find a way to get it done. Oh 173 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: he does. And he finds a way to get to 174 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: the facility too with his big SUV. Right, So I 175 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: mean a guy like that, and I just I saw 176 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: one of his quotes about how important you know Stanley is. 177 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 1: But also he's not going to let his teammates down 178 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: and just to find a way to make it work. 179 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 1: And you know, to have eight kids, I mean I 180 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 1: have three of my own, so I gotta get some 181 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 1: pointers from him because I don't know how he does eight. 182 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 1: And but it's really cool to see that, you know, 183 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: because I know as a quarterback how important film study is. 184 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 1: So to me seeing that a shuv he put together. 185 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: It makes sense. I mean because now you actually have 186 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: time in your office to watch film, to get more 187 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,960 Speaker 1: things done. Um, and that play helps him out, you know, 188 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: And it's cool to see, but it's it's also cool 189 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: to see the sacrifices he makes. People can look at 190 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:19,319 Speaker 1: the dollars signs, oh well he made you know how 191 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: much money, But the sacrifices that go into These guys 192 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: don't play the game for the money, you know. They 193 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,080 Speaker 1: truly love it. They have a passion for it, and 194 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:30,560 Speaker 1: it's about their teammates. It's about trying to win and 195 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:33,760 Speaker 1: win championships. And that's what I respect about him. And 196 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 1: but that that's cool. I mean, have you have you 197 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: been inside that van at all? No? I want to 198 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: get I want to get a sneak peek inside it. 199 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 1: They did a long piece on it this past year, 200 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 1: and I think it's so cool because you know, you 201 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 1: got twenty four hours in a day, you're finding every 202 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 1: single second to maximize, whether it's on your trip, in 203 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 1: your trip out, you're watching game tape. But it's pretty 204 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 1: tricked out though. I need to get in there, though, Bruce. 205 00:10:57,840 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: Hopefully I can get to do the little feature on 206 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: her or something this year. Yeah, No, that'd be cool. 207 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: I mean I saw a little picture of it just 208 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:06,959 Speaker 1: a little a little bit ago, but man, that thing 209 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:08,840 Speaker 1: looks sweet. I might have to type my wife into 210 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 1: something like that. There you go, Bruce, Let's get into 211 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 1: this twenty eighteen draft class because I don't know, do 212 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: you look at it as a historic class or our 213 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 1: team's overvaluing the position this year, but just because they're 214 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: so desperate to get that franchise quarterback that only a 215 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 1: handful of teams have see. And I think that's a 216 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: part of it, Chris. I mean a lot of general managers, coaches, 217 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: it comes around this time of year. They're trying to 218 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: find that next Philip Rivers, a guy that's gonna play 219 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: for him for fifteen years. Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees, Tom Brady. 220 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:43,440 Speaker 1: Those guys don't just fall off the trees, you know. 221 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 1: So sometimes I don't like how teams continue to try 222 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,440 Speaker 1: to reach for guys. Now. I think there's some good 223 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:52,840 Speaker 1: quarterbacks in this draft, but I think they all have 224 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: their flaws as well, and a lot of times there's 225 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: so many variables that go into it. You know, myself, 226 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 1: playing quarterback you know, I wanted to be in the 227 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 1: right system, the right coast, the right team around me. 228 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 1: That's how I would succeed. You know. I wasn't a 229 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: guy that had the biggest arm or the tallest player. 230 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 1: So some of these guys coming out I look at 231 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 1: it depends on what situations they go to. I mean, 232 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:20,760 Speaker 1: out of these top quarterbacks, it might be a guy 233 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 1: that ends up slipping later in the first round, like 234 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 1: an Aaron Rodgers did, and then you go to a 235 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: better organization with a better team around you. So there's 236 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 1: so many variables that go into this. But I do 237 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 1: think there's some definitely young talent in this group. It's 238 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: just it's so hard to predict how it's going to 239 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: shape up. Bruce, what's the most important trait for a 240 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 1: quarterback coming into the NFL, Something that if you don't 241 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 1: have it you could be in for a short career. 242 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,079 Speaker 1: I think it's got to be you have to be unflappable. 243 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,920 Speaker 1: I mean, you have to be able to ride the 244 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: waves of the ups and downs because it's never gonna 245 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 1: be perfect, so you can't expect it to be. You know, 246 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: that is one thing as a younger player. I started 247 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 1: eleven games as a rookie, you know, and I lost 248 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:09,080 Speaker 1: my first start, but that was praying my best game 249 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: as a rookie, playing the Saints in the Superdome. Two 250 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,680 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty yards, a couple of touchdowns and we 251 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 1: had a chance to win. And after that game, I'm 252 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 1: Alice crushed, like I just saw us the Super Bowl. 253 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 1: But I think you have to be able to ride 254 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 1: those waves. There's gonna be highs and lows for these 255 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: young rookie quarterbacks, but you have to continue pursuing it, 256 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 1: working hard and keep trying to get better each and 257 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: every day, and know that you don't have to do 258 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: it all. I mean, if you're fortunate enough to go 259 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: to a good team of good players around you, just 260 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: manage the game, you know, just execute those plays. And 261 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 1: but sometimes that's it's hard to do, all right. I 262 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: want to get quick thoughts on the five quarterbacks that 263 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 1: we expect to go in the first round. Of course, 264 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 1: we have no idea what's going to happen on Draft 265 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 1: DA in a couple of weeks. But Sam Darnald, the 266 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 1: guy that we both saw in that downpour or in 267 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 1: usc and first Bruce, you were in California for two days, 268 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: southern California for two days, and it was downpour for 269 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: both of them. All right, Yeah, Chris, me and you 270 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 1: were talking at USC and you know, of course, the 271 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:16,319 Speaker 1: morning started out beautiful, of the sun rising. It's like, man, 272 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: I'm in southern Cow. This is awesome coming from cold 273 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: Ohio weather, you know, Pennsylvania weather wherever I was coming 274 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: from it. And then two days straight, just a downpour nightmare. 275 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: I was like, I just want to see some sun 276 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 1: for like ten minutes, and everyone kept talking, Oh, it 277 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: never rains in California, southern Cow, and I was like, well, 278 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 1: it's rained both days I've been here. Oh man, it was. 279 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 1: It's just tough luck for you. But I think I 280 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 1: talked to you about Darnold and he, if I'm not mistaken, 281 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 1: he's your top guy. What makes him your top guy? Yeah, 282 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: I think you know what me and you were when 283 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: we were watching his pro day. I thought it was impressive, 284 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:59,680 Speaker 1: I said, I thought he had good feat You know, 285 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: you all his feet sometimes during the season and sometimes 286 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 1: he ejects from the pocket too soon, but I thought 287 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 1: his feet looked good. He was getting his feet set 288 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 1: to his target. Who's accurate the ball is coming out 289 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 1: of his hand knife. I know they talk a little 290 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 1: bit about his delivery, but I don't worry about all 291 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: that because it came out good and sharp and crisp, 292 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 1: and then it starts raining and he threw well. And 293 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 1: at the time, I wasn't like, man, this is my 294 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: number one guy. I'm for sure set on him. I 295 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: was anxious to see Alan later in that week too. Yeah, 296 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: but I think the things I like about Darnold is that, 297 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: you know, he played linebacker in high school, which just 298 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: shows you the mentality he has. And I just think 299 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: the guy's a winner. I think he's similar to Ben Roethlisberger, 300 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 1: and I don't want to annoy him that fast, but 301 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 1: he has that playmaking a capability, you know, when things 302 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 1: break down or to make a play, he can do that, 303 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 1: and that's what I like about him. I was gonna 304 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 1: pub this later, but he was on your grads Old podcast, which, 305 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: first the name is fantastic. But what impressed you most 306 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 1: from your conversation with him on the pod? Yeah, I 307 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: had him on my podcast, the Bruce Gregkowski podcast grad School. 308 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 1: You know, I figured the artwork, the artwork is money, 309 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 1: So I mean it was cool because Darnold's a real 310 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: humbled guy. You know, he's a young kim man. He's 311 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: still only twenty. But getting to talk to him, you know, 312 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,480 Speaker 1: what I was impressed with is he was a hooper. 313 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 1: I mean, he was a basketball player in high school 314 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 1: and that was part of the reason why or how 315 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 1: he got recruited to college. And it was similar to 316 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 1: like my story. And we talked about it on the podcast, 317 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,640 Speaker 1: about him playing basketball and how he's a pretty good 318 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: basketball player. And that's what happened to me too. You know. 319 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: Toledo recruited me late and they wanted me to walk on, 320 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 1: and I had a smaller offer to one double a school, 321 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: and like, we want you to walk on, and I said, 322 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 1: you know, I'm good as teasier on my parents, and 323 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 1: then they came to watch me played basketball that week. 324 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: Saw as athletic. I mean, shoot, Chris, I was averaging 325 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,639 Speaker 1: twenty five a game, you know, and so could I 326 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 1: could play a little bit And so then they offered 327 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:11,119 Speaker 1: me after that. So I thought it was cool that 328 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:14,879 Speaker 1: Darnold's situation was a little similar, as his football coach 329 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,720 Speaker 1: was sending out some of this basketball tape to schools 330 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:22,160 Speaker 1: for football. That's cool. I think Josh Allen was another hooper. 331 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:26,119 Speaker 1: He's six four, two thirty seven, and everybody's fallen in 332 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:29,159 Speaker 1: love with this kid's measurables in his arm, as they should. 333 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:32,440 Speaker 1: But I want to bring up this point because back 334 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: in two thousand and three, if I'm not mistaken, Bruce, 335 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:39,439 Speaker 1: you said a MAC Conference record with completion percentage seventy 336 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,400 Speaker 1: one point two. You look at Josh Allen two full 337 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:47,400 Speaker 1: seasons fifty six percent. How concerning is the accuracy when 338 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:50,600 Speaker 1: you talk about translating into the NFL. Yeah, I think 339 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 1: I think you have to look at the whole body 340 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 1: of work. I mean, does he have the weapons around them? 341 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: Was it more drops, was it receivers not separating getting open, 342 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:03,360 Speaker 1: or was it him missing throws? I mean I saw 343 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:05,840 Speaker 1: I saw him miss some throws in the Iowa and 344 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 1: Oregon game, and easy throws that he should complete. But 345 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:12,960 Speaker 1: he has a ton of upside. I mean, you know, 346 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:15,879 Speaker 1: when I was saying earlier about I wasn't set on 347 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 1: Darnald when I saw him in person, it wasn't like 348 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 1: the guy blew me away like Darnold's I think consistent, 349 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:24,239 Speaker 1: like you you're safe, bet you know you watch him 350 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: but then I was like, man, I want to see 351 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:28,920 Speaker 1: Alan all this hype, you know, I want to see 352 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: him in person throw this ball. And when I saw Alan, 353 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:34,399 Speaker 1: you know, I was standing back there with Troy Aitman, 354 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:35,919 Speaker 1: and I looked at Troy and I was like, you know, 355 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,680 Speaker 1: I'm already taking Darnald. I mean, it was like in 356 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 1: my mind that I was sold on Darnald after ten 357 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 1: throws from Alan, and I think it was just for me. 358 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:47,359 Speaker 1: It was just a sense of urgency. I saw more 359 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 1: of a sense of urgency from Darnald and his feet 360 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 1: and his arm moving around the pocket. He treated it 361 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:55,840 Speaker 1: more like a game. Alan I didn't feel that. I 362 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,200 Speaker 1: felt like he was a tad laid on his throws. 363 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: I felt like the accuracy some balls are hitting guys 364 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 1: in the stomach, not the face, and just a tad late. 365 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,639 Speaker 1: But I think he has a ton of room to grow. 366 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: I think he has all the measurables that shoot I 367 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:16,119 Speaker 1: wish I had. So there's a lot of great things 368 00:19:16,119 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 1: I love about Alan, But just comparing the two real quick, 369 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 1: I mean, that's kind of what I saw being at 370 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:26,159 Speaker 1: the protest. The other quarterback Ian Los Angeles Josh Rosen, 371 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: probably made more headlines than any of the quarterbacks this 372 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: draft season. From Jim Moore's comments too, I think he 373 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 1: recently said he plans to surpass Brady and Rings. That's 374 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 1: his mentality going into the NFL. What do you think 375 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: of Josh Rosen? He looks to be a guy that's 376 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,600 Speaker 1: gonna be a top five pick, you know. I think 377 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:46,440 Speaker 1: Josh Rosen's out of all these guys, is the most 378 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: ready to play right now. I mean, the guy is 379 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:51,800 Speaker 1: so smart, and that's what I heard from coaches. They're like, 380 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:54,159 Speaker 1: this guy on the board. It would be fun to 381 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:56,480 Speaker 1: work with him because he would actually push you as 382 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: a coach, So that was cool to hear. Concerns with 383 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 1: Rosen his durability. I don't think he's a guy that 384 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 1: can escape the pocket or make plays outside. So how 385 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:11,159 Speaker 1: many hits is he gonna take? And that also depends 386 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: where he goes, you know, and what kind of situation. 387 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 1: If he goes to a good situation, Rosen is the 388 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 1: type of guy that could be have a really good, 389 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 1: successful career. And guys also question does he you know, 390 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:25,199 Speaker 1: how much does he love football? And that's why I 391 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:29,439 Speaker 1: think his comments recently about winning more Super Bowls than Brady. 392 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 1: I don't mind hearing that stuff. You know, now, it's 393 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 1: a little far fetch. It's like, look, how about you know, 394 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:37,600 Speaker 1: time about I'm gonna be a franchise quarterback and win 395 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:42,399 Speaker 1: the starting job or something. But right, right, But I 396 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:44,879 Speaker 1: do respect he's got some dreams and goals and I 397 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 1: think he's I think he has to do that because 398 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: of how many people are questioning his love for the game, 399 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,119 Speaker 1: so he kind of has to go a little overboard 400 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 1: and be like so now people are like, oh, hey, 401 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 1: this guy really does want to be great. So it's 402 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 1: kind of catching some people's eyes. So I don't hate 403 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,359 Speaker 1: the comment because as a quarterback, you have to be 404 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 1: confident in yourself. So I kind of liked to seeing 405 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:09,280 Speaker 1: that he's just a little further down my list. He's 406 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: my fourth guy just because of the durability factor. I mean, 407 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:16,160 Speaker 1: I think if he's in the right situation, I mean, 408 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: he's going to be successful because he is so smart, 409 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:21,440 Speaker 1: he has all the tools. So I talked to Mike 410 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:24,439 Speaker 1: Mayock at Rosen's pro day and he brought up the 411 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: same exact thing that you did. Can he survive an 412 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 1: NFL pocket? I think he compared him to Sam Bradford. 413 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 1: He's a you know, pure thrower, but can he stay healthy? 414 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,399 Speaker 1: And I think that's a question mark because he didn't 415 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:40,439 Speaker 1: have the eighty five Hogs blocking forum at UCLA, you 416 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,040 Speaker 1: know what I mean. So it's going to be interesting 417 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:44,359 Speaker 1: to see where he goes and what the fit is 418 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: going to be there. If he's your four, who's two 419 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 1: and three? So yeah, and like you said, I mean 420 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:55,160 Speaker 1: that's urability. I mean, look at Philip Rivers one hundred 421 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:58,800 Speaker 1: and ninety two consecutive start since that is to me, 422 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:01,359 Speaker 1: that's mind blowing you because when I had my chance 423 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:04,400 Speaker 1: to start with the Raiders, and I know you Chargers 424 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:06,879 Speaker 1: fans hate hearing that book. When I was with the 425 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 1: Raiders and I was starting, I mean, that was my 426 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 1: opportunity to try to be a franchise guy or try 427 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,520 Speaker 1: to be a legitimate starter, and I dealt with injuries. 428 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: I couldn't keep myself healthy. You know, I could have 429 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:22,360 Speaker 1: protected my body better taking hints him. So it's cool 430 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: to see Rivers continue to do that. But so my 431 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: number one is Darnold two, I do have his alan. 432 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: My three is Baker Mayfield. I'm high on Baker Mayfield. 433 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:35,480 Speaker 1: I think the only thing hold him him back is 434 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 1: his size. I love the way he throws a ball. 435 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:41,679 Speaker 1: I think he's very accurate and efficient. You know, he 436 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:46,400 Speaker 1: also has thrown a lot of wide open guys in college, 437 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,680 Speaker 1: so that's that Oklahoma offense. I think some people worry about. 438 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 1: But me, a concern of mine was sometimes his footwork. 439 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:56,880 Speaker 1: You know, being a shorter guy, you have to get 440 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,240 Speaker 1: out out from underneath the center. You have to get 441 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 1: deep on your drops and separate yourself from that line 442 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:05,160 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. And at the combine. I didn't see that 443 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,879 Speaker 1: from him too well. You know, people want to compare 444 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 1: him to the Drew Brees or Russell Wilson, but you know, 445 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson's explosive, you know, and then Drew Brees. He's 446 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 1: a technician in that pocket. I mean, the guy's footwork 447 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 1: is amazing. It's like a clinic, a tape clinic, and 448 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:24,399 Speaker 1: that's what Mayfield could get better at. But I like 449 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:28,160 Speaker 1: the guys Maxie. I think he's confident, he's a leader. 450 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: He's like an alpha dog. I mean, guys will follow 451 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 1: him and then and then four rows and then five 452 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:38,919 Speaker 1: is Lamar Jackson. I think Lamar Jackson has you know, 453 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:41,480 Speaker 1: a ton of upside. I think the guy is a 454 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 1: quarterback and can be very successful with the right coach 455 00:23:44,600 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: and the right system. I just, you know, the things 456 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:51,439 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson. I feel like Lamar Jackson's actually more of 457 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:56,160 Speaker 1: a distraction off the field right now than Baker Mayfield 458 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:59,320 Speaker 1: because of not hiring an agent, you know, having a 459 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,760 Speaker 1: QB coach said he's worked with. I think, like in 460 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:05,920 Speaker 1: the past where it's so when I watched Lamar Jackson's footwork, 461 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 1: it was actually worse than a prote than it wasn't 462 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 1: the combine. And that's what I just I was disappointed 463 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: because I was high on Lamar Jackson. I'm like, come on, man, 464 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 1: like get the right people around you because this is 465 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:21,639 Speaker 1: the biggest part of your career right now, and because 466 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 1: I think he can do it, and I just would 467 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 1: like to see him get a little bit better coaching. 468 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,439 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't know the guys that are coaching, 469 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: so I don't want to judge too much, but just watching, 470 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:35,720 Speaker 1: For instance, if you're throwing a slant a slant route 471 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:38,400 Speaker 1: from under center and you're a quarterback, you're gonna take 472 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 1: a three step drop out of center plant and throw 473 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:45,080 Speaker 1: well he was taking the three step drop, he'd hitch 474 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: up in the pocket and throw. Well, number one, you 475 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: can't do that because number one, you'll be late, and 476 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,919 Speaker 1: number two, you're decreasing the separation between you and the 477 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 1: offensive line. If you hitch up on a three step drop, 478 00:24:56,960 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 1: those big hogs in front of you are going to 479 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:02,600 Speaker 1: be right in her lap. Those were a few things 480 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:05,960 Speaker 1: that stood out to me. But the guy has things 481 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 1: that you can't coach. You know. He's that electrifying to 482 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: watch on film. So someone's gonna be lucky when they 483 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 1: get him. Yeah, nobody. Nobody's thrown for three thousand yards 484 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 1: in rush for a thousand yards in consecutive seasons in 485 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:23,360 Speaker 1: the history of college football. So I think that explosiveness 486 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:26,680 Speaker 1: is what everybody is intrigued by. So it's it's gonna 487 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:29,320 Speaker 1: be high drama at the draft and we'll see where 488 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:30,879 Speaker 1: he goes. Bruce, I want to get you out of 489 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 1: here in this. There's a guy from Toledo, Logan Woodside, 490 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 1: that I think Mike Mayock talk to me about. I 491 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:39,120 Speaker 1: think I talked to you briefly about him. He broke 492 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,399 Speaker 1: your school records passing yards, passing touchdowns. This is a 493 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:44,679 Speaker 1: guy who could be a sleeper in mid to late rounds. 494 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,680 Speaker 1: Do you think he has an NFL career in front 495 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: of him? Yeah, Chris, I've taught him everything he knew. 496 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:54,120 Speaker 1: I've been she did. But now you know what, I'm 497 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 1: a big fan of his. I've known him since he 498 00:25:56,320 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 1: got to Toledo. I like his attitude and his work. 499 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 1: I think I was at his pro day as well, 500 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:07,960 Speaker 1: the same week as Darnold's and Allen, and I think 501 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 1: Logan has an arm strength, he has his feet look 502 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:15,360 Speaker 1: actually better than all these guys coming out, and so 503 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:17,720 Speaker 1: I see him as a guy right outside those top 504 00:26:17,720 --> 00:26:20,440 Speaker 1: five guys. You know, I like Woodside. I mean they're 505 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 1: talking about maybe that Lituletta to the New England and 506 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,199 Speaker 1: I'd love to see Logan end up there. But I 507 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: think the guy can be really successful in the NFL 508 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:32,160 Speaker 1: if he takes care of his business and keeps working hard. 509 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:36,119 Speaker 1: Bruce Promotion Podcasts and where we can find you on 510 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:39,359 Speaker 1: social and keep up. Yeah, I mean I think so. 511 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:43,040 Speaker 1: My podcast is the Bruce Gregkowski Podcast on iTunes and 512 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 1: SoundCloud and follow me on Twitter b Gradkowski five. I've 513 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 1: been breaking some of these guys down. I'm on Facebook 514 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:54,400 Speaker 1: as well the Bruce Grebgkowski grad school and just I've 515 00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: been showing a bunch of clips with these quarterbacks. A 516 00:26:56,520 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 1: little Mason Rudolph. My Mason Rudolph clip is pretty Chris. 517 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: You should watch it. It's on my I think Instagram 518 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:08,120 Speaker 1: and Twitter. My kids actually a surprise appearance my daughters 519 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 1: in it. But those are the best ones, right right, 520 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: So you know, I had some language slip and she 521 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: was right there for it. But that's hilarious. But yeah, 522 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:24,040 Speaker 1: I have fun with breaking these guys down, so it's fun. Awesome, man, Well, hey, 523 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 1: you're doing awesome work. It was. It was great media 524 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 1: at the Pro Day, and I'm sure we'll be a 525 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:31,160 Speaker 1: touchhoout the off season as we as we get closer 526 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:35,160 Speaker 1: to the regular season. Bruce appreciate a brother, all right, thanks, Chris, 527 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:40,080 Speaker 1: have a going all right. Colleen Wolf of NFL Network 528 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:43,560 Speaker 1: joins me on Chargers Weekly. And Colleen, seriously, I don't 529 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 1: know if I've met anyone who's had a better twenty 530 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:49,160 Speaker 1: eighteen than you so far. Right, Eagles win to super Bowl. 531 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:52,480 Speaker 1: The Sixers look like the ninety two dream team. Right now. 532 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:55,439 Speaker 1: You're crushing it on NFL Network. You're hosting Good Morning Football. 533 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,440 Speaker 1: Earlier in the week Paths of the Draft atn podcast, 534 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 1: Who has it better than you? Right now? Man, it 535 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:04,080 Speaker 1: has been so crazy. I'm not used to all of this. 536 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:08,879 Speaker 1: I mean seriously, Like it honestly started with the NFC 537 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 1: Championship Game, being in Philadelphia for that and then going 538 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:15,760 Speaker 1: to Minneapolis and watching Brian Dawkins get into it all 539 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,120 Speaker 1: the fame there, like now I'm going to see him 540 00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: going to Canton, and then the next day the Eagles 541 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:22,080 Speaker 1: were in the Super Bowl. I go home to the parade, 542 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:25,880 Speaker 1: Like it has been so insane. It's been so much fun. Yeah, 543 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:29,960 Speaker 1: Villanova in the title game. I mean, you know what, 544 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: I'm just exhausted from all of this, winning Phillies of 545 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 1: winning town. Right now, Kylie, what do you think teams 546 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,000 Speaker 1: can learn from that Eagle Super Bowl run? Because it 547 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: was pretty unprecedented. I don't think a lot of people 548 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 1: going into the twenty seventeen season thought that the Philadelphia 549 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:50,960 Speaker 1: Eagles would be raising the Lombardy. No, I mean I don't. 550 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if Eagles fans thought that, even the 551 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 1: most optimistic ones. And then as soon as we started 552 00:28:57,160 --> 00:29:00,360 Speaker 1: watching Carson Wentz and the way that that defense really 553 00:29:00,360 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: came together. I mean, there are a couple things, because 554 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: obviously when Carson Wentz went down, everybody was like, oh 555 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:08,719 Speaker 1: my god, because those first couple of games Nick Foles 556 00:29:08,760 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 1: looked awful. But I think it's the importance of having 557 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:16,520 Speaker 1: a good backup quarterback is huge, and so many teams, 558 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:20,000 Speaker 1: as soon as they're starting quarterback goes down, then all 559 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 1: of their dreams and aspirations of making any type of 560 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:27,640 Speaker 1: run are finished. So that for one, and obviously coupled 561 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: with the way that they game planned for him, I 562 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:32,680 Speaker 1: mean that was huge in the way that everything ended 563 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,240 Speaker 1: up happening. But in addition to that, on the other 564 00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 1: side of the ball, you look at that defensive line 565 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:41,440 Speaker 1: and just the depth that they had and the way 566 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 1: that they're able to rotate guys in so they always 567 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:47,040 Speaker 1: have fresh legs. I mean, there are so many guys 568 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:49,960 Speaker 1: with so much talent on that team that they could 569 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 1: be starters with a bunch of other teams, but they're not. 570 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 1: And it's just amazing because they don't. It doesn't seem 571 00:29:56,720 --> 00:30:00,840 Speaker 1: like it's a team filled with guys that have huge egos, 572 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 1: And I think that that's a really big part of 573 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:05,760 Speaker 1: it because everyone sort of has a little peace in 574 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 1: the entire puzzle, no doubt. And so much has happened 575 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 1: since that Super Bowl around the league, from player movement 576 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 1: to new coaches, and of course for Chargers fans, it 577 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:17,960 Speaker 1: starts in the AFC West and taking care of the division. 578 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:20,600 Speaker 1: I mean, so many people around the league, many of 579 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:22,760 Speaker 1: them are pointing to the Chargers as the favorites who 580 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:24,680 Speaker 1: win the division for the first time since two thousand 581 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:28,120 Speaker 1: and nine. What have your conversations about the Charger's been 582 00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 1: like over the past few months. Well, it's funny because 583 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:34,960 Speaker 1: I swear every year I get really excited about the Chargers. Yea, 584 00:30:35,080 --> 00:30:37,920 Speaker 1: every single year, and so it's happening again this year. 585 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 1: And now I'm like, I don't know, do I buy 586 00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:43,120 Speaker 1: into this? Do I believe it? But I think this 587 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:45,640 Speaker 1: year it's a lot different because you look around to 588 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 1: division and the division looks a lot different. I mean, 589 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 1: it's always the Chiefs to give them such a hard time, 590 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:54,680 Speaker 1: and now you don't know what it's going to be 591 00:30:54,760 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 1: like With Patrick Mahomes the starter, I mean, yeah, he 592 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:01,800 Speaker 1: had a game when he came in and when he started, 593 00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:06,040 Speaker 1: but he's still basically a rookie. Yeah, and the Chargers 594 00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:09,080 Speaker 1: are set up so well. You look at that offense, 595 00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:11,880 Speaker 1: there's not a lot of offenses that have as many 596 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:17,000 Speaker 1: offensive weapons as are at Philip Rever's disposal. I mean, 597 00:31:17,360 --> 00:31:19,560 Speaker 1: as long as they can stay healthy, I think that 598 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:22,200 Speaker 1: they have a really good shot. That came so close 599 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:26,320 Speaker 1: last year and it was just you know, again, it 600 00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 1: was the Chiefs, stand the Chiefs. I know, the Chiefs, 601 00:31:29,040 --> 00:31:31,120 Speaker 1: the Chiefs are those two games. But you know you're 602 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:34,440 Speaker 1: right though, calling we get swept up in these off 603 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:37,800 Speaker 1: season storylines with Alex Smith being traded and Patrick Mahon's 604 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:40,760 Speaker 1: coming in. It's fun, it's new, but historically you look 605 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:44,440 Speaker 1: around the league, building a champion soars with drafting well, 606 00:31:44,760 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 1: taking care of your own players and using free agency 607 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:49,880 Speaker 1: is kind of that complementary tool to boast your roster. 608 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:52,920 Speaker 1: And that's why you know, from a Charger's perspective, I'd 609 00:31:52,920 --> 00:31:55,400 Speaker 1: be encouraged because there isn't much more you need to 610 00:31:55,440 --> 00:31:57,480 Speaker 1: do to the roster. I think their big splash was 611 00:31:57,480 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 1: getting Mike Pouncey and then locking in Casey. Hey word. 612 00:32:00,600 --> 00:32:02,880 Speaker 1: But just because there wasn't a lot of activity this 613 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:07,040 Speaker 1: offseason doesn't mean that you should look at twenty eighteen 614 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 1: and by oh, well we didn't make any big splashes. 615 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:11,760 Speaker 1: You have all the pieces you need. Yeah, I mean, 616 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:14,880 Speaker 1: like it really a ton to LESCo didn't really have 617 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:17,320 Speaker 1: to do a whole lot. I mean, I think that 618 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:19,760 Speaker 1: it's kind of encouraging when you have a quiet free 619 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,440 Speaker 1: agency period. It's not exciting for the fans. You're not 620 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:25,400 Speaker 1: signing and spending all of this money on like the 621 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:27,400 Speaker 1: top guys on the market. But like, if you don't 622 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,760 Speaker 1: need them, that's a good thing. I mean a lot 623 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:33,320 Speaker 1: of times the problem with the Chargers are the injuries, 624 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:36,680 Speaker 1: and you guys have the talent there and you have 625 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 1: a lot of the positions are good to go. And 626 00:32:39,680 --> 00:32:41,800 Speaker 1: so I think that that coupled with the way that 627 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,200 Speaker 1: the division is right now, I think that there's a 628 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:47,240 Speaker 1: really good shot. Now. I really do wonder what is 629 00:32:47,240 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 1: going to happen in terms of the draft, and if 630 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:54,600 Speaker 1: you guys the Chargers end up drafting a quarterback, that's 631 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:57,680 Speaker 1: the million dollar question because at number seventeen overall, even 632 00:32:57,720 --> 00:33:00,280 Speaker 1: doing path to the Draft with Bucky and DJ and 633 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:04,680 Speaker 1: there's so many possibilities there, whether it's linebacker, defensive tackle, 634 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:07,680 Speaker 1: those are I think immediate positions of need. But they 635 00:33:07,720 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 1: have done such a good job drafting, you know, late 636 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 1: round guys like Desmond King and getting guys like Austin 637 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:16,280 Speaker 1: Eckler that you have you may have an opportunity to 638 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:19,840 Speaker 1: get the quarterback of the future at number seventeen. Yeah. Yeah, 639 00:33:19,880 --> 00:33:23,520 Speaker 1: And it's like all of this talk is constantly been 640 00:33:23,560 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 1: about ELI. Now that's obviously because they're in the number 641 00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:30,240 Speaker 1: two spot there, But Eli, I mean, Philip Rivers is 642 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:31,959 Speaker 1: going to be I think they're going to be the 643 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:35,160 Speaker 1: same age this season. Correct, thirty seven around there? Yeah, 644 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:37,640 Speaker 1: I think Filter's thirty seven, both from the class of 645 00:33:37,680 --> 00:33:42,040 Speaker 1: two thousand and four. Yes, that's right. So it's probably 646 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:46,280 Speaker 1: time to draft someone. I mean, obviously not someone who's 647 00:33:46,280 --> 00:33:48,600 Speaker 1: going to be an immediate starter, but someone just to 648 00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: sort of sit and groom and be there for the 649 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:56,240 Speaker 1: next chapter. Colleen, who's the guy at quarterback in this draft? 650 00:33:56,280 --> 00:33:58,760 Speaker 1: I talked to Judy Batista about this last week because 651 00:33:59,240 --> 00:34:01,160 Speaker 1: not all five eyes that go in the first round. 652 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:02,800 Speaker 1: I think we're projecting five guys to go in the 653 00:34:02,840 --> 00:34:05,080 Speaker 1: first round. Not all of them are gonna hit. It 654 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:07,960 Speaker 1: never happens. So who do you think is the can't 655 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:11,759 Speaker 1: miss guy in twenty eighteen. They can't miss out out 656 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:14,600 Speaker 1: of all of them. Wow, I mean it's so hard. 657 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:18,120 Speaker 1: It's hard. I look. I look at a guy like 658 00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:22,759 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold, and you know, the turnovers worry me, his 659 00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:26,759 Speaker 1: footwork worries me, but also like he's got that arm. 660 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:29,600 Speaker 1: And then you look at Josh Allen, who now he's 661 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:32,239 Speaker 1: got a canon of an arm, but like his accuracy 662 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:35,040 Speaker 1: is all over the place, and so you still know. 663 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:36,920 Speaker 1: And then and then you hear all of the stuff 664 00:34:36,920 --> 00:34:41,600 Speaker 1: about Josh Rosen maybe not getting along with all the 665 00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:44,520 Speaker 1: different coaching staff because he's so smart and you know 666 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:46,759 Speaker 1: he wants to know the whys and the answers to 667 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:50,919 Speaker 1: all the different questions. And I mean, just for me, 668 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:54,280 Speaker 1: I always end up looking at I always gravitate towards 669 00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:57,520 Speaker 1: the things, the concerns, which I don't know if that's 670 00:34:57,560 --> 00:34:59,719 Speaker 1: like the Philly and Me coming out, But no, you're right, 671 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,520 Speaker 1: everybody's got a knock colling. All of these guys have 672 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:06,200 Speaker 1: something that is a concern. But at the same time, 673 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:09,040 Speaker 1: this could be one of those historic classes where I 674 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:10,920 Speaker 1: don't think we've ever seen four guys going to the 675 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:12,520 Speaker 1: top ten. We could have five guys going to the 676 00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:15,800 Speaker 1: top ten, maybe even six. I mean if you're looking 677 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:19,560 Speaker 1: at Mason Rudolph too and Lamar Jackson. I mean there's 678 00:35:19,600 --> 00:35:23,120 Speaker 1: been I've seen mock drafts and I've heard a lot 679 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:27,719 Speaker 1: of talk about possibly six going, which would be insane. Yeah, 680 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:31,040 Speaker 1: we haven't seen that before. I talked to Bruce Gradkowski 681 00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:34,279 Speaker 1: right before you about this draft process and how long 682 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,880 Speaker 1: it feels. But at the same time, there's no shortage 683 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:40,520 Speaker 1: of stuff to talk about. You know, there's uncertainty every 684 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:43,560 Speaker 1: season going into this draft process. You look at the 685 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:46,160 Speaker 1: first round board this year, I feel like there's so 686 00:35:46,200 --> 00:35:51,279 Speaker 1: many possibilities. How unpredictable does this draft feel calling? Oh 687 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:55,719 Speaker 1: my god? I mean because Selon Barkley, you know, called 688 00:35:55,760 --> 00:35:58,359 Speaker 1: coming into this you think, okay, this is a guy 689 00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:02,840 Speaker 1: with the most talent, hands down, but obviously the quarterback position. 690 00:36:02,920 --> 00:36:06,160 Speaker 1: Then garners all of this other attention and throws everything 691 00:36:06,200 --> 00:36:08,400 Speaker 1: up in the air. And the fact that Cleveland has 692 00:36:08,480 --> 00:36:12,200 Speaker 1: two picks in the top five, I feel like, you know, 693 00:36:12,239 --> 00:36:14,640 Speaker 1: you don't know what way the Giants are gonna go 694 00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:17,879 Speaker 1: at number two, and so you know, now we're hearing 695 00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:21,880 Speaker 1: all of the stuff about the Giants really liking Bradley Chubb, well, 696 00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:25,200 Speaker 1: is that a smokescreen to throw at Cleveland to make 697 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:28,040 Speaker 1: sure Cleveland goes quarterback first? So then they can go 698 00:36:28,239 --> 00:36:31,320 Speaker 1: the Giants can go, say Quon two. I mean, there's 699 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:35,560 Speaker 1: there's so many different permutations they can come out of this. 700 00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:39,120 Speaker 1: That's why the amount of mock drafts I've read is 701 00:36:39,160 --> 00:36:42,120 Speaker 1: just nauseating at this point. And I'm like friended to 702 00:36:42,200 --> 00:36:44,759 Speaker 1: go in pane because i just want the draft to 703 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:47,799 Speaker 1: be here already. But yeah, I mean it's so That's 704 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:49,640 Speaker 1: what makes it so much fun though, because you have 705 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:53,080 Speaker 1: the Patriots who are sitting there with all of these picks, 706 00:36:53,239 --> 00:36:55,640 Speaker 1: and it's like, come draft night, are they gonna trade up? 707 00:36:55,680 --> 00:36:57,600 Speaker 1: Are they gonna get a quarterback? Like? Will they end 708 00:36:57,680 --> 00:36:59,480 Speaker 1: up getting Bradley Chubb? Will they trade up for that? 709 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:01,000 Speaker 1: I mean, will they trade up at all? Or will 710 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:03,560 Speaker 1: they just use all of these picks for talent. It's 711 00:37:03,600 --> 00:37:07,440 Speaker 1: so unpredictable, and the amount of teams that need quarterback 712 00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:10,839 Speaker 1: means that so much talent is going to fall as well. 713 00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:13,719 Speaker 1: And we don't know if some of these teams are 714 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,320 Speaker 1: just so desperate to get that franchise quarterback that they're 715 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,760 Speaker 1: willing to give up a lot more than they should, 716 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,800 Speaker 1: because I think that there's an appetite around the league 717 00:37:22,840 --> 00:37:25,760 Speaker 1: to find that Carson Wentz to find that Jared Golf 718 00:37:26,160 --> 00:37:30,319 Speaker 1: as guys like Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees and Roethlisberger 719 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:32,439 Speaker 1: eli Philip are all kind of on the back ground 720 00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:35,359 Speaker 1: of their careers. Yeah, I mean, it's so true. I 721 00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:38,040 Speaker 1: think back in the day, teams would a lot of 722 00:37:38,080 --> 00:37:43,320 Speaker 1: times let quarterbacks fall to them, and that is so 723 00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:46,759 Speaker 1: not the case anymore. I mean, all of these teams 724 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:49,239 Speaker 1: they get aunty and then they end up trading up 725 00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:51,239 Speaker 1: because they want their guy. We saw it happened last 726 00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:54,680 Speaker 1: year with Mitchell Trubisky. I mean, we saw with Patrick Mahomes. Like, 727 00:37:54,880 --> 00:37:58,879 Speaker 1: it's amazing what teams will give up and a lot 728 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:02,360 Speaker 1: of times these guys don't hit, which it's amazing because 729 00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:05,200 Speaker 1: you look at the guys that they end up passing up, 730 00:38:05,600 --> 00:38:09,560 Speaker 1: which is insane. And there's so many talented players in 731 00:38:09,600 --> 00:38:13,120 Speaker 1: this draft. It's going to be so interesting. Colleen, get 732 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:15,080 Speaker 1: you out of here on this. Other than the draft, 733 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:18,440 Speaker 1: there's been like a million things that have happened this offseason. 734 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:22,160 Speaker 1: What's been the biggest storyline or storylines in your eyes 735 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:28,680 Speaker 1: over the last two or three months. Oh my gosh, Wow, 736 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:31,759 Speaker 1: that is like, that's the hardest question ever because it's 737 00:38:31,800 --> 00:38:35,200 Speaker 1: like just seeing all of that. I mean, look at 738 00:38:35,239 --> 00:38:37,960 Speaker 1: all of the moves that the Rams have made. That 739 00:38:38,120 --> 00:38:41,400 Speaker 1: team right now is insane. And look at all the 740 00:38:41,480 --> 00:38:44,040 Speaker 1: things and all of the guys that the Browns have 741 00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:47,160 Speaker 1: brought in. I mean you there, there are not just 742 00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:49,720 Speaker 1: sitting ducks right now. I mean they just signed Jarvid 743 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:54,600 Speaker 1: Landry to that massive contract. Yeah. Just been so many, yeah, 744 00:38:54,760 --> 00:38:57,560 Speaker 1: so many great moves. I mean, I think to me, 745 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:02,680 Speaker 1: the Rams are probably the biggest surprise and the biggest 746 00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:05,120 Speaker 1: storyline of the offseason just because of the amount of 747 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:08,520 Speaker 1: big name guys that they landed. Well, you know what, Kylleen, 748 00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:10,480 Speaker 1: we have this in common because I grew up a 749 00:39:10,520 --> 00:39:13,920 Speaker 1: Redskins fan and you grew up in Eagles fan, and 750 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:17,200 Speaker 1: this has a very dream teamish feel. Like I go 751 00:39:17,239 --> 00:39:19,040 Speaker 1: back to two thousand with the Redskins when it was 752 00:39:19,080 --> 00:39:22,279 Speaker 1: like Dion and Bruce Smith and Jeff George They're just 753 00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:24,360 Speaker 1: signing guys left and right. And then obviously that twenty 754 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:27,239 Speaker 1: eleven Eagles team we all know about them. I think 755 00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:29,040 Speaker 1: this is a little bit different with the Ramps and 756 00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:33,160 Speaker 1: that they they got guys that are on cost controlled deals, 757 00:39:33,160 --> 00:39:35,080 Speaker 1: but at the same time, it's a lot of personalities. 758 00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:37,560 Speaker 1: I give them credit for going for it, but you 759 00:39:37,600 --> 00:39:39,719 Speaker 1: know it's still fifty fifty. Is that how it's going 760 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:42,840 Speaker 1: to shake out? Yeah? No, for sure. I mean Wade Phillips, 761 00:39:42,920 --> 00:39:46,640 Speaker 1: he definitely has his hands full with that room. But 762 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:49,480 Speaker 1: I think, you know, if they're winning like they were 763 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:52,799 Speaker 1: doing last year, then a lot of these problems don't 764 00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:55,279 Speaker 1: end up coming at the surface. Kylleen, what do you 765 00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:57,000 Speaker 1: have going on the next couple of weeks. I know 766 00:39:57,040 --> 00:40:01,320 Speaker 1: it's it's probably path the Draft. You're going out of Dallas. Yeah, 767 00:40:00,760 --> 00:40:04,120 Speaker 1: I'm going down to Dallas. I'm gonna be doing all 768 00:40:04,239 --> 00:40:09,120 Speaker 1: the uh In Stadium hosting for nights one and two 769 00:40:09,120 --> 00:40:11,400 Speaker 1: of the Draft with Michael Irvin. So I'm really excited 770 00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:14,279 Speaker 1: about that. That's gonna be super fun, awesome, And then 771 00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:17,800 Speaker 1: we're gonna be me and Kyle Brandt are going to 772 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:20,480 Speaker 1: be roaming around the Saturday of Draft just talking to 773 00:40:20,560 --> 00:40:23,919 Speaker 1: fans and and just you know, checking everything out all. 774 00:40:23,960 --> 00:40:26,360 Speaker 1: I guess they have a ton of different things that 775 00:40:26,440 --> 00:40:29,640 Speaker 1: the fans can get involved with this year that weren't 776 00:40:29,640 --> 00:40:33,080 Speaker 1: in Philadelphia or Chicago before a lot more activities and 777 00:40:33,120 --> 00:40:35,719 Speaker 1: stuff like that, so I'm sure they're gonna have me 778 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:39,400 Speaker 1: like kicking field goals and doing crazy things embarrassing myself. 779 00:40:39,480 --> 00:40:42,760 Speaker 1: So that is something to look forward to. Your twenty 780 00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:47,760 Speaker 1: eighteen just keeps getting better. Right, That's right, that's right, Kylie, 781 00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:50,160 Speaker 1: thanks for joining us. I will hopefully see you soon 782 00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:52,560 Speaker 1: and hope to have you on here before the regular season. 783 00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:54,919 Speaker 1: All right, thanks so much. I'll talk to you dude, 784 00:40:55,320 --> 00:40:57,360 Speaker 1: if that'll do it. By Thanks to kyleeen and Bruce 785 00:40:57,400 --> 00:41:00,320 Speaker 1: for joining me, and thanks to you all for listening. Remember, 786 00:41:00,320 --> 00:41:02,400 Speaker 1: we are less than two weeks away from the NFL 787 00:41:02,480 --> 00:41:05,439 Speaker 1: Draft and Chargers Weekly has you covered. If you haven't 788 00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:08,520 Speaker 1: done it yet, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, and if you could, 789 00:41:08,560 --> 00:41:11,880 Speaker 1: please leave a review, help spread the word. Enjoy the weekend, 790 00:41:11,880 --> 00:41:14,440 Speaker 1: and until next time, I'm Chris Harry