1 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: We are three weeks away from the twenty twenty one 2 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: NFL Draft. What's up, guys? Chris habree with you on 3 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: a new episode of Chargers Weekly alongside Daniel Popper of 4 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: The Athletic Listen. I promised a draft analyst every single week. 5 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: I've got a hybrid situation of a beat writer and 6 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,480 Speaker 1: a draft analyst today, right, Oh yeah, this I turned 7 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: into a draft analyst this time of the season. So 8 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: I actually appreciate you labeling that because I'm trying to 9 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:39,479 Speaker 1: put the work in to be as close to a 10 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: draft analyst as I can. I know you are bid well. 11 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: Last week we had a good conversation with Brandon Staley. 12 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: If you haven't checked it out, do so. I think 13 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: the only other time we didn't have a draft analyst 14 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: on was during free agency. So we're back full steam ahead. Man. 15 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: You have a couple really good pieces out on the 16 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: Athletic over the last week and a half. Think the 17 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: latest one was some different scenarios in the first and 18 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: second round with offensive tackles and corners. Before we get 19 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: into that, though, when you see how the top of 20 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: the draft is shaken out right now, I mean, and 21 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: this is fluid, I mean, there could be even more 22 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: moves in the top ten, but you see the San 23 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: Francisco forty nine ers move up. I think four or 24 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,559 Speaker 1: five quarterbacks gonna be off the board before the Chargers 25 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: select the thirteam, which is good news for LA absolutely. 26 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: And there is a scenario right where if the Falcons 27 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: don't go quarterback, you're sort of expecting the first three 28 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: teams to go quarterback. But the Falcons don't go quarterback, 29 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 1: then where does that fourth quarterback fall? How far does 30 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: he fall? And is he there at thirteen? And in 31 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: that case, the Chargers could be a potential landing spot 32 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: for a quarterback and eighty team like let's say the 33 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: Patriots are looking to move up, all of a sudden, 34 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: the Chargers are in a position to trade out at 35 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: thirteen to a team that's looking for a quarterback. And well, 36 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: you know, there's so many different scenarios and there's so 37 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: many different ways that it can play out. You know, 38 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: there are certain scenarios where the Charger would absolutely stick 39 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: at thirteen and pick right, Like if Rashaan Slater Pena 40 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: Sew will fall to thirteen, that's a no brainer pick. 41 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:12,239 Speaker 1: If if Patrick's Urtin or JC Horne is there at thirteen, 42 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: considering their need a corner, and that would be a 43 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: no brainer pick. But if all those players are off 44 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: the board right and the Chargers think they can get 45 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 1: the Chargers think they can get a solid corner later 46 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 1: in the first round, the likelier options that they could 47 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: get a solid offensive tackle later in the first round, 48 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: trade out to a team that is looking for that quarterback, 49 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: trade out for a team that's looking for a wide receiver, 50 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: pick up an offensive tackle or corner later in the 51 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: first round, then pick up an additional top one hundred pick. 52 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,519 Speaker 1: They already have four. Adding another one would only allow 53 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: them to flesh out this roster a little bit more. 54 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: But they're sitting in a really good spot there. There 55 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: are scenarios where they could get a really good player 56 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: at their team, and then there are scenarios where they 57 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: could very easily trade back and pick up additional draft capital. 58 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: And there are even scenarios where they could trade up 59 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: just because they have so much draft capital on the 60 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: top one hundred that they could they could move up 61 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: if they really like Pnei Seul and he falls out 62 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: to say seven with Detroit, that's a possibility where they 63 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: could trade up, And I don't think it's particularly likely, 64 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 1: just because the organization covets their draft picks. But it 65 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: just gives you a sense everything that I've said over 66 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: the last two three minutes, all the different scenarios that 67 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: are at played here. If you're talking about Trevor Lawrence 68 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 1: and Zach Wilson and we're hearing about Mac Jones potentially 69 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: at three, Atlanta is that next domino If a team 70 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 1: is in love with Justin Fields or trade lance, do 71 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: they move up? Does Atlanta move out of the top ten? 72 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 1: Do you have four quarterbacks? Go with the first four picks? 73 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 1: And then it becomes very interesting for a team like Cincinnati, 74 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: who has Kyle Pitts to our Chase and Penney Sewall 75 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: on the board at five. So I can envision a 76 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: scenario like you said, charges trade up, they trade back, 77 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: they stick at thirteen. It's really gonna be just dictated 78 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: on what happens before them. Obviously, and you know the Broncos, 79 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: they get a guy like Kyle Fuller, so you would 80 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: think that they're out of the cornerback conversation. When does 81 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: the run on corners start? Do you move up to 82 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: get a guy like Slater or soul. Do you stand 83 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: It would be hard for me to envision both of 84 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: those guys being there at thirteen though, I mean yeah, 85 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 1: especially if we're talking potential franchise left tackles typically pop, 86 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:17,719 Speaker 1: they don't get out of the top five, right. But 87 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 1: the reason you're you're getting some of this conversation about 88 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: one of those guys falling to thirteen is they're not. 89 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: I mean, Sewel in my mind, is a prototypical left tackle, 90 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: but with Slater, he's kind of more aligned with some 91 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: of those bigger guards that you've seen, like Ali Marpett 92 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: of the Buccaneers is a really good like physical traits 93 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 1: comparison to a Sean Slater. So a lot of people 94 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: think that he's a bona fide left tackle and then 95 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: he's going to slide in there as a day one starter. 96 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 1: But there are teams that's gonna are gonna think because 97 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: his arms are a little shorter, because he's a little 98 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 1: on the lighter side for a tackle, because his height 99 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: is a little bit shorter in terms of tackles, that 100 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: he might be a better fit as a guard. And 101 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,040 Speaker 1: then once you label a guy as a guard, he's 102 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,040 Speaker 1: obviously his traditional value is going to be a little 103 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: bit different, but they'll enough teams I think that view 104 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: both those guys as a legitimate cornerstone left tackles that 105 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: it's hard to envision them falling to third team. But 106 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: the interesting thing is when you look at the board, 107 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: there aren't a ton of teams right that are like 108 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 1: really looking for a left tackle. I mean, even Cincinnati 109 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 1: went out and signed Riley Reefs, so they're not necessary 110 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: and after they drafted Jonah Williams in the first round 111 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago, so they're not necessarily looking 112 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,280 Speaker 1: for a left tackle. When you look at our Bengals 113 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 1: writers at the Athletic I've written about it. If they 114 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 1: draft Na Suel, he's not necessarily going to be a 115 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: left tackle right off the bat. They probably moved him 116 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: to guard initially, so that changes their positional value approach, right, 117 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 1: So maybe they are looking more at Jamaar Cheese. And 118 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 1: you keep going down the list. You know, Miami could 119 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: take a tackle at six, but would they really trade 120 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:42,840 Speaker 1: back up for a tackle or they more looking for 121 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 1: a wide receiver to help to in the passing game. 122 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 1: Detroit has a left tackle, Carolina might be looking for 123 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: a left tackle probably not. They just pay. You know, 124 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 1: they have Moten, the right tackle, Teller Moten on a 125 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: sizeable deal with that franchise tag, so maybe them. But 126 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: Denver's got a left tackle, Garret Bolton just gave him 127 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: a huge contract. Dallas has a left tackle, and Tyren 128 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 1: Smith the Giants just drafted a left tackle last year. 129 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: So you go through the list, Billy right, right, they 130 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 1: could be in the market for one. But frankly, Dallas, 131 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 1: Tyres Smith is no, He's no spring chicken, right, But 132 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: I mean he's He's young enough where you could pick 133 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:24,559 Speaker 1: that can down the road a little bit and maybe, 134 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: you know, maybe it's not worth it to take a 135 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: left tackle with their first round pick, considering how valuable 136 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: those picks are. But you know, there are two sides 137 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: to every coin, right, so you can cut it both ways. 138 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: You could see a scenario where the Cowboys are absolutely 139 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: not going to take a left tackle, but playing Devil's 140 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: advocate as you just did, you could obviously think about it. 141 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: I think the Eagles have way too many needs to 142 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: go left tackle. I think it's possible, but they're I 143 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: think they're wide receiver or cornerback. That's where I think 144 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 1: the Eagles are at but again like they could go 145 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: down that road if that's what they think is necessary. 146 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 1: So you know, is there a scenario where swool and 147 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,359 Speaker 1: later gets to thirteen? Yeah? Is it likely? Probably not? Yeah, 148 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: And that's why you wrote about it too. With the 149 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:07,559 Speaker 1: different options, do you you know, potentially select a tackle 150 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 1: in the first round, go a corner in the second, 151 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: or vice versa. We could be looking at a situation 152 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 1: where if both of those tackles are off the board, 153 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: that means J. C. Horne or Patrick Sir Tan one 154 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: of those two is probably likely on the board. And 155 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 1: then we're talking about guys like Christian Derris Saul if 156 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: you like Derrissoul. Elijah Vera Tucker is another guy who 157 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: I think Daniel Jeremiah Projects is an All Pro guard 158 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: in the NFL who got some snaps that left tackle 159 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 1: this past year. So that's another guy, a local kid 160 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: that could be there. So I agree with you. I 161 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: think the Chargers, if you do stand pack, you're gonna 162 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: get a really good player. Let's talk about this first 163 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: round corner class because a lot of people think Farley's 164 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: the best corner, but there's obviously some potential injury issue. There, 165 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: and I don't think he's gonna be ready to chill 166 00:07:56,120 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: training camp by all indications. J C. Horne Man. The 167 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: more you study this guy and you see what he 168 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: was able to do in the SEC, he's really intriguing. 169 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: And then Patrick Certant two another guy who I think 170 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: would look really good at Brandon Staley's defense. Right when 171 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 1: you think about how much success Brandon Staley had last 172 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 1: season with the Rams, what did he have? Jalen Ramsey 173 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: arguably the best press man corner, arguably the best corner 174 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 1: in the league. Michael Davis has a lot of potential, 175 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: but is his sealing a dominant number one press man corner. 176 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: I don't really see that, you know. I think he's 177 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 1: a really really, really really good number two. I'm not 178 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: sure if he's a Jalen Ramsey level or in that 179 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 1: kind of ballpark of a great, great number one corner. 180 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: So that could be something that the Chargers are looking for, 181 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: especially you look at the depth chart, and that's also 182 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 1: a factor in this as well. Chris Harris is going 183 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,839 Speaker 1: to be thirty two in June and he'll be a 184 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: free agent after this season, so they need somebody to 185 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: fill his spot in the depth chart next season, assuming 186 00:08:58,400 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: they move on for him. Now, if Chris Harris has 187 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:02,839 Speaker 1: a season, plays sixteen games, avoids injuries, all of those things, 188 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: you know, he could be they could very easily bring 189 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 1: him back, and that approach and prognostication for him could change. 190 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: But if they do decide to move on from prosteris 191 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: they don't have a ton of depth at corner on 192 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:18,200 Speaker 1: this roster, especially someone that can play press man at 193 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: a high level like Brainon. Stilly loves out of his corners. 194 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 1: So that's certainly a possibility, and that would be a 195 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: where the value and the need align, you know, But 196 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: there's questions that come out of that. Right you go 197 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: corner in the first round, what are you going to 198 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: do at left tackle? Now? Trey Pipkins. Trey Pipkins is 199 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:35,959 Speaker 1: on the roster and they're still high on him, and 200 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: there's hope that he can develop. Like he has all 201 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: the physical tools, it's just about getting that his technique 202 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 1: its fundamentals on par with that athleticism and size. Now, 203 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 1: there's certainly a scenario where he takes a huge jump 204 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 1: from year two to year three, getting a little more 205 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: time in the field. If if offseason workouts are a 206 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: little bit the same. But but what do you do 207 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: at left tackle if you took a corner in the 208 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 1: first round. That's that's a question still. That you mentioned 209 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: Pipkins though, because this is a guy I think people 210 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: are forgetting like he was a third round pick two 211 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: years ago, right, so like he is, he was a 212 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 1: developmental guy from jump. So I think it's really important 213 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: to note that this is a big year for him. 214 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:17,079 Speaker 1: Whether or not he could step up and be the 215 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: left tackle, that obviously remains to be seen, but he 216 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 1: does have You have some depth there, at least with Trey. 217 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: But I think people are forgetting that the book is 218 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: still not written yet on Trey pip I'm not saying 219 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: he's the he's the franchise left tackle, but I do 220 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 1: say let's let's figure out what he is in twenty 221 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: twenty one. I think this year one gives a really 222 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: good indication. And you wrote about this too. I mean, 223 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 1: if you don't take a tackle in the first round, 224 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: I do think that there is some depth in this class. 225 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 1: Um you mentioned a guy in your article and Josh 226 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: Schwartz mentioned him too. He hasn't played in a couple 227 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:56,319 Speaker 1: of years, but Walker little from Stanford. I mean, this 228 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 1: is a guy who, you know, Schwartz said was one 229 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:00,679 Speaker 1: of the best tackles in all of college football just 230 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:04,199 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago. And you forget with obviously 231 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:07,080 Speaker 1: not playing for two whole years. It may take some 232 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 1: time to adjust at the NFL level, But I mean, 233 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: there are some guys that could drop to that spot 234 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 1: where the Chargers are selecting the second round that you 235 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,560 Speaker 1: can envision being a starter. It may not be that 236 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 1: Franchise Cornerstone left tackle, but it could be a very 237 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:26,720 Speaker 1: solid option at left tackle. Yeah. Absolutely, And Walker Later 238 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 1: is such an interesting prospect. He's like, he is the 239 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 1: epitome of your twenty twenty one draft prospect, right, like 240 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: a guy like no other year would you have a 241 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: guy that in miss two full seasons. Like maybe there's 242 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 1: been guys in the past that had like back to 243 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:41,679 Speaker 1: back to season and in injuries, but it's so so 244 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:43,599 Speaker 1: so rare. This is a guy who tours acl A 245 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: nineteen and then outed out of twenty twenty. So you're 246 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,559 Speaker 1: going you're going back to twenty eighteen to find tape 247 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: on him. So it's really a question of I think 248 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 1: some teams will be more willing to take risk on 249 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 1: minimal tape and other teams won't. So it's just a 250 00:11:56,559 --> 00:11:59,240 Speaker 1: question of how much risk are the Chargers willing to 251 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: take in terms of in terms of not having a 252 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: lot of tape on a guy. But Walker Little was 253 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 1: I mean, he was on a track and on a 254 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: path to being a the top tackle on the board. 255 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:14,560 Speaker 1: You know, he was on a first round path and 256 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 1: then obviously it took these last two seasons off. So 257 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:20,079 Speaker 1: he would be a really intriguing prospect. But going back 258 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 1: to what you mentioned about Trey Pipkins, it's just about 259 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: having options, right, and the good teams can't rely on 260 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 1: massive jumps from young players. You can't sit here and 261 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 1: say we are expecting this guy to go from a 262 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 1: replacement level or below replacement level player to an above 263 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 1: replacement level player because relying on those kinds of jumps 264 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: is how you end up in bad situations. I mean, 265 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:43,720 Speaker 1: and you can and you can look around the league 266 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: and see those types of things. You need multiple options 267 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,120 Speaker 1: so that you have a contingency plan in case Trey 268 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 1: Pipkins does not make the kind of jump and develop 269 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: the way you want them to do, that you have 270 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,320 Speaker 1: another option on the table at left tackle, and that's 271 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: why I think it's so important for them to bring 272 00:12:58,000 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: in a left tackle. Like if Trey Pipkins isn't is 273 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: filling a role this year where he's more of a 274 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: swing guy, that makes a lot more sense to me. 275 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: That's a safer route. That means that you're setting yourself 276 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: up for multiple options. Right, So you go and take 277 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:11,880 Speaker 1: a tackle in either the first or second round, you 278 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 1: have competition at that spot. If Trey Pipkins makes that jump, fantastic, right, 279 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 1: he's your starting left tackle and you've got more depth 280 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 1: at the position in case of injuries and Brian Bulaga, 281 00:13:22,679 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 1: they can hypothetically get out of that contract that for 282 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:27,079 Speaker 1: next year depending on how he plays this year. Now 283 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 1: you have another high premium tackle on your roster that 284 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 1: could hypothetically move in at right tackle, which would allow 285 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:35,439 Speaker 1: Filer to stay at guard and not have to move 286 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 1: to tackle, which means you wouldn't have to replace guards. 287 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: So like, having depth on the offensive line is absolutely 288 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 1: cential essential. They have it at all positions. But the 289 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 1: lack of depth I think is something that's been pretty 290 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 1: glaring with this team over the last two seasons. It's 291 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: a big reason why they haven't been able to reach expectations, 292 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: so that has to be part of the equation, is 293 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: not relying too much on Trey Pipkins making that kind 294 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: of jump and having a contingency plan in case he doesn't. 295 00:13:56,480 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 1: All right, So corner in the second round a great 296 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 1: newsom I think is probably gonna be a first roun Yeah, right, totally. 297 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 1: I totally agree. There's no way like they would have 298 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: to trade back him in the first round to get him. 299 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:08,679 Speaker 1: I know a lot of the lot of teams are 300 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 1: super high on him. Asante Samuel Junior, He's the guy 301 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: who's kind of that fringe first second round pick. He 302 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,719 Speaker 1: could be available when the Chargers are there if the 303 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,400 Speaker 1: Chargers were to go offensive line in the first round. 304 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: Do you think corner second third? Yeah, I think I 305 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: think it has to be a second round pick. And 306 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: just because of the various reasons that we listed before, 307 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: and here's the interesting facet of it, they could go 308 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: in multiple directions, like they don't necessarily have to target 309 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: exclusively a boundary corner with this pick. Now, ideally you'd 310 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: get a guy who could play inside and outside, but 311 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:45,360 Speaker 1: those are very very difficult to find. But Chris Harris 312 00:14:45,400 --> 00:14:49,040 Speaker 1: is the slot corner, and he's gonna play boundary in basse, 313 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 1: but the charges are going to be in five or 314 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: six dB packages eighty percent of the time with Brandon Staley, 315 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 1: so that means Harris is gonna be playing predominantly in 316 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: the slot. It's it's similar to the role he would 317 00:14:57,880 --> 00:14:59,800 Speaker 1: have played last year if he had spent more time 318 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 1: on field, and it's the role he did play when 319 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 1: he was on the field. But if they move on 320 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: from him, they don't really have a slot guy behind him. 321 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: You know, Desmond King would have been that player, but 322 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 1: they traded him away and then he walked in free agency. 323 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 1: He's no longer a part of the picture. They tried 324 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: to Von Campbell in the slot last year and he 325 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: was a little inconsistent there. So I don't necessarily think 326 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: they have a guy in the roster. So they could 327 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 1: go and look for a slot guy in the second round, 328 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 1: ideally a guy that can play both both ways. But 329 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 1: Elijah Molden out of Washington is the top nickel corner 330 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: on the board. He played nickel at Washington. He's there. 331 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: He's sort of the top nickel guy available. If they 332 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: take him, then you're sort of banking on some of 333 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 1: this depth, a boundary corner, whether that's Brandon Facon, whether 334 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: that's Campbell. But you know, Sante Samuel Junior is a 335 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: guy that doesn't necessarily have the size to play outside, 336 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 1: but he's super instinctual player, great ball skills. He's a 337 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 1: guy that could play both inside and outside. But the 338 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: interesting thing about a lot of these second round corner 339 00:15:56,880 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 1: options is they're like big traits guys, right, They're not 340 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 1: necessarily you know, proven players. A lot of it would 341 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 1: be a bet on size, on speed, and those kinds 342 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: of physical traits that you're looking for. So the three 343 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 1: guys I listened in that article you were talking about 344 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: that that could be there in the second round, Eric 345 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 1: Stokes and um Tyson Campbell out of Georgia to Georgia Corners. 346 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 1: I think Stokes is better than Campbell. Campbell has some 347 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 1: like ball skills issues that have popped up. He's not 348 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 1: necessarily great at playing the ball. And Daniel Jeremiah said 349 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: something really interesting on The Athletic Football Show last week. 350 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: He's like, that's the one thing I've learned in scouting. 351 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 1: One of the one of the main things that changed 352 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: my philosophy is Like, if a guy doesn't have great 353 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: ball skills in college, that's not necessarily something you're gonna 354 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: be able to change in the NFL. Like very rarely 355 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: does a guy develop ball skills, So that would be 356 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: the concern there. And then m Joseph out of Kelvin 357 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: Joseph out of Kentucky, that's a guy that I great traits, right, 358 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:04,399 Speaker 1: big six one fat asked, But he's had some you know, 359 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: red flags in terms of character. I sort of hate 360 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: using that term, but I mean he, like the Kentucky 361 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 1: coaches like told him to opt out last year, which 362 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,160 Speaker 1: is a little bit concerning. So you know, the Chargers 363 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: generally don't take risks on those type of players in 364 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: early rounds, like especially with a premium pick. So that's 365 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:25,439 Speaker 1: the guy that I might be, you know, tough to 366 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:28,399 Speaker 1: align with the Chargers of that spot. But this is 367 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: where it becomes an issue, right because the guy you're 368 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:32,879 Speaker 1: taking in the first round has a clear path to 369 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:34,640 Speaker 1: being a starter, and those are the more talented guys 370 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,160 Speaker 1: with few or red flags. As soon as you start 371 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:37,680 Speaker 1: taking a player in the second round, there's a reason 372 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 1: that they're going to be there in the second round 373 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:40,880 Speaker 1: as opposed to being a first round pick. So there's 374 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 1: going to be pros and cons to all of these guys. 375 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 1: Asante Samuel seems like the safest player in terms of 376 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 1: his skill set, but the size is an issue and 377 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:49,959 Speaker 1: you wonder if he can hold up on the outside 378 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 1: if he's more of an inside guy. The other three 379 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:57,120 Speaker 1: guys I mentioned big trades guys, big physical, great speed, 380 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: all the type of physical measurables that you're looking for, 381 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,239 Speaker 1: but there are some concerns with their tape and how 382 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:07,440 Speaker 1: they played in college outside of tackling corner. I feel 383 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:10,080 Speaker 1: like we've I mean for good reason, uh we I 384 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: think as as a a beat just Chargers analysis fans. 385 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: They've talked about offensive lineman, in corner, any other positions 386 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 1: that are intriguing to you outside of those two that 387 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,320 Speaker 1: you think the Chargers could spend you know, maybe a 388 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 1: third fourth round pick on and potentially be a starter 389 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:32,200 Speaker 1: in in your two Let's say I'm looking at a 390 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:35,159 Speaker 1: tight end too, and after Kyle Pitts there was a huge, 391 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: huge gap. But I talk to Jordan read the Draft Network. 392 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: He mentioned, uh Brevin Jordan from Miami as a pass 393 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 1: catching option and Tremble from Notre Dame another tight end 394 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 1: prospect that he was pretty high on. Any other positions 395 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:54,920 Speaker 1: or is tight end something you're thinking about, Yeah, I 396 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:57,199 Speaker 1: got I got four positions after those two, Like, I 397 00:18:57,200 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: think it's tackle and cornerback are the top two needs, 398 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: and I think it goes tackled in corner, but I 399 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 1: could I could hear an argument that it's there's those 400 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: are sort of interchangeable in the first two. After that, 401 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: I think it's tight end, safety, edge, and interior offensive line. 402 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 1: So just going one by one in terms of, you know, 403 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: the hole that's there on the roster at tight end, 404 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: they need some blocking there. So I don't know if 405 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:24,959 Speaker 1: necessarily they're looking for a pass catcher. Now that's like, 406 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 1: that's something I think that that player could develop. The 407 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 1: guy that you mentioned that I think makes a lot 408 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:31,879 Speaker 1: of sense as Tommy Trembell because he's a ready NFL blocker. 409 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:33,439 Speaker 1: I mean, he watched them the tape on him. He 410 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 1: moves people. Now, he wasn't used much as a passer 411 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:40,879 Speaker 1: in the Notre Dame offense, but think about the scenario. 412 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 1: Who would come into with the Chargers. You've got Jared Cook, 413 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:46,120 Speaker 1: who's been one of the most consistent pass catching tight 414 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:48,959 Speaker 1: ends in the league over the last decade. And then 415 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: you've got Donald Parrent who's sort of a rising, really 416 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:55,879 Speaker 1: intriguing pass catching option who needs to develop more as 417 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:59,919 Speaker 1: a blocker. And Jared Cook, not necessarily known for his blocking, 418 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: more of a pass catching tight end. That's sort of 419 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 1: what he's been in his career. He's done it damn well. 420 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:07,680 Speaker 1: So you're sort of looking for who can block, who 421 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: can come in and do what Hunter Henry did in 422 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 1: a running game, because that's really what they're missing right now. 423 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:13,880 Speaker 1: He's a great, great run blocker as a tight end, 424 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:17,159 Speaker 1: and it's sort of crucial on the edge there, especially 425 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 1: when you're running some of that outside outside zone to 426 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:21,639 Speaker 1: hab a tight end who can really move people and 427 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:23,239 Speaker 1: hold his own in the running game. So that's why 428 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:25,199 Speaker 1: Tommy Trumblell makes sense to me. He can come in 429 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: and do what Hunter Henry did as a run blocker 430 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:29,959 Speaker 1: pretty much immediately, and that's sort of how you can 431 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:31,919 Speaker 1: use him, and then he can learn under Jared Kop 432 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:35,760 Speaker 1: for a year and sort of develop as a pass catcher. Now. 433 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:37,320 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people look at Tommy Tremble 434 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 1: and say, Okay, he's got the physical tools to be 435 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:41,919 Speaker 1: a good pass catcher. He just wasn't really used in 436 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:43,920 Speaker 1: that way at Notre Dame, so maybe they can get 437 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: more out of him. But that's a guy that's really 438 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: interesting to me. Safety, moving on to the other one. 439 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 1: Safety is really interesting because you know, ray Shun Jenkins 440 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:55,480 Speaker 1: played really well and I thought he would have made 441 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: a lot of sense to bring back just because of 442 00:20:57,040 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: his versatility. He showed the ability to play free safety 443 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:01,320 Speaker 1: and strong safety. I thought he was better as a 444 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: free safety, and that's sort of what they're looking for 445 00:21:03,119 --> 00:21:05,879 Speaker 1: to play alongside Derwin James. We never really got to 446 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: see him play and start for a full season with 447 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 1: Derwin James. But I think is a shame because I 448 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: think those two guys would have been absolutely outstanding together. 449 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: They compliment each other so well. But now sort of 450 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: moving on to the next era, they let ray Shan walk. 451 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,239 Speaker 1: He's signed a big contract in Jacksonville, and so now 452 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:21,000 Speaker 1: it's yere Adlie has turned to step up and take 453 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 1: over that free safety role. That was the that was 454 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:26,840 Speaker 1: the plan from I remember DJ specifically said when they 455 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: drafted Adderlie, if you were to build a safety in 456 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 1: a lab to pair with Derwin James, Naz Adderlie would 457 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 1: be that guy. They've played zero games together. Yeah, so 458 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,600 Speaker 1: you know, I thought that they would bring Rayshan back 459 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 1: just because Brandon Staley loves to use three safety packages 460 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: and with a third safety. If they had ray Sean 461 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 1: in this year, for example, they could move Drwin wherever 462 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 1: they wanted and that sort of what they did with 463 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: John Johnson last year with the Rams. They played him 464 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 1: some at big nicole, they played him some at linebacker, 465 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 1: and Derwin could do that exact same thing because he 466 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: can play all over the field and then he got 467 00:21:57,600 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 1: two quality safeties in the back. Sort of man that 468 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: two shells. Now, it's like, who's that third safety. So 469 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 1: when they go to those packages where they want to 470 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:05,359 Speaker 1: move Derwin James around, sort of play him in a 471 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 1: rover roll and play him a linebacker. Who's going to 472 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 1: come on and be that third safety? Now it could 473 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: be a lohe Yielman. I think they need a little 474 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,240 Speaker 1: more talent at that spot. So even if they believe 475 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: in Sierra Adalie and think he's going to take a 476 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,200 Speaker 1: massive step going into year three, which is really year 477 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 1: two because he missed all his rookie year with that 478 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 1: hamstring injury, I think they could. They could use a 479 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 1: really talented safety with one of those top one hundred picks. 480 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: I think it would make a lot of sense, regardless 481 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:28,479 Speaker 1: of how they feel about in Sierra Adalie, I think 482 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: it would make sense to add some depth of that 483 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:33,720 Speaker 1: position edge. I think you're Channon os who's poised to 484 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: be the breakout player on this defense. I mean, you 485 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:37,639 Speaker 1: saw what brandons Daley was able to do with Leonard Floyd. 486 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:40,880 Speaker 1: We've seen flashes from from Chenna throughout his career. I mean, 487 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 1: obviously the play of his career was that sack against 488 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: the Ravens and the playoffs, but you've seen legitimate pass 489 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,639 Speaker 1: rushing talent out of him. Now. I think he's going 490 00:22:49,720 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 1: to benefit for playing in a different scheme where he's 491 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:53,959 Speaker 1: more of a three four edge rushing outside linebacker as 492 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: opposed to a defensive end. I think that's that fits 493 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:57,800 Speaker 1: his skill set and body type a little bit more. 494 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 1: They signed Kyle Fackro, who you know, had a ten 495 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:03,560 Speaker 1: and a half sack season with the Packers in eighteen, 496 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 1: but I think bringing in another talented add rusher would 497 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:08,159 Speaker 1: make a lot of sense. You know, maybe with one 498 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: of those top one hundred picks. Maybe with a fourth 499 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 1: round pick, bringing a guy with a lot of upside, 500 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 1: a lot of athleticism, who you don't necessarily need a 501 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:18,160 Speaker 1: ton from him because you've got Joey Bosa, You've got Chenna, 502 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 1: you know, you've got Kyle Fackroll and experienced guy in 503 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: the rotation. Maybe a fourth edge dresher with a lot 504 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: of upside who can come in and in third down 505 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:27,120 Speaker 1: situations and get after the quarterback. I think that makes 506 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,399 Speaker 1: a lot of sense. And then interior, oh one, I mean, 507 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: Odey Boushi was a great signing. The value of that 508 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,119 Speaker 1: signing was outstanding. He's coming out the best season of 509 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: his career. He was he was stellar playing left guard 510 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:38,440 Speaker 1: and right guard for the Lions last year. But he's 511 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 1: only on a one year deal, so you kind of 512 00:23:40,359 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 1: got her thinking for the future. They lost a lot 513 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 1: of their interior line depth this offseason. Um Dan Feeney 514 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:47,120 Speaker 1: obviously signed with the Jets, forts lamp agreed to terms 515 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 1: with the Bills today, So you're looking, Okay, where is 516 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 1: their interior line depth? And this is a really deep 517 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: interior o line class, especially at guard, and they could 518 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:58,120 Speaker 1: find somebody in the fourth round Um that could come 519 00:23:58,160 --> 00:23:59,679 Speaker 1: in and be a starter in year two. The guy 520 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 1: on to them in the fourth round is Ben Cleveland 521 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:05,240 Speaker 1: at of Georgia. There's a big, old guard, nasty um, 522 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 1: and he could come in and challenge for that right 523 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: guard starting spot, but at the bare minimum provide depth 524 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,080 Speaker 1: and be a starter in year course. Though after those 525 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 1: first two positions, those are the four positions I'm targeting 526 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 1: the positional versatility of a guy like Vera Tucker too. 527 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 1: That that's interesting to me because if you needed to 528 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 1: start him at guard his rookie season, I mean, I 529 00:24:25,359 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: think they kind of have their guys for twenty twenty one, 530 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: but I don't know. I've seen a lot of these, 531 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:35,160 Speaker 1: a lot of these top offensive line prospects, it seems 532 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:38,359 Speaker 1: like they can play multiple positions. Is it does this 533 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:40,120 Speaker 1: seem like that to you this year? Because I feel 534 00:24:40,119 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 1: like typically when we go into a draft, there's like 535 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 1: these clear cut, like left tackles, that's what you are, 536 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 1: your left tackle. We're seeing a lot of guys like 537 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:52,879 Speaker 1: Rashawn Slater, who DJ has his number one left tackle, 538 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 1: a lot of people that he could play all five positions. 539 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:57,159 Speaker 1: You know. It almost kind of reminds me of like 540 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 1: a like Zack Martin when when he yeah, right, that's 541 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: who I was gonna That's exactly who I was going 542 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:05,399 Speaker 1: to bring up. I think a lot of the times 543 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 1: you have guys that play tackle in college and their 544 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:10,640 Speaker 1: size isn't as big of an issue because the talent 545 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:12,680 Speaker 1: level isn't as great. When you get move up to 546 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:14,880 Speaker 1: the NFL, there are certain benchmarks you have to meet 547 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 1: in terms of your arm length. You know, thirty three 548 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 1: inch arms and all this kind of stuff, and if 549 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 1: you don't have that, it's hard for you to just 550 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:22,119 Speaker 1: be successful as to tackle, just because the guys are 551 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: so big and so strong and so athletic. So I think, 552 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:26,920 Speaker 1: you know, if you're playing tackle in college and it's 553 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 1: not a huge sort of stretch to move into guard 554 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:33,120 Speaker 1: as a professional. And that's sort of what you're seeing 555 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: with Slater. He doesn't have the longest arms, but the 556 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: people that know offensive line, I think this guy's going 557 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 1: to be a great tackle despite the fact that he 558 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,199 Speaker 1: doesn't have the longest arms. I mean, and that's one 559 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:44,000 Speaker 1: thing the charges do really well. You know, they're not 560 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 1: super focused on measurables and pro days and all of 561 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:49,160 Speaker 1: that stuff. Like it's if they see you can play 562 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: on tape? Can you, Ben, We're going to draft you? Yeah? 563 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:53,879 Speaker 1: Like can they have they seen you play football at 564 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 1: a high level on tape? And that really should be 565 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 1: the calculus to any of these picks. But the thing, 566 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 1: the interesting part about very Tuckers he's played both positions. 567 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 1: Like there is tape on him from nineteen playing really 568 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 1: well as a left guard, and then there's tape on 569 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:09,040 Speaker 1: him in twenty after he filled in for Austin Jackson 570 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 1: playing left tackle and he was like, really good at 571 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:15,320 Speaker 1: both spots. Now the question is, with his size, can 572 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:17,720 Speaker 1: he be a left tackle? I get the sense that 573 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: he's really he's really a guard, And so you look 574 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,160 Speaker 1: at it, and you know, before they signed a Bushie, 575 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:24,800 Speaker 1: I thought, okay, maybe Elijah Vera Tucker was in play, 576 00:26:25,680 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 1: just because they need to fill a starting spot. Now 577 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:30,400 Speaker 1: that they sort of have the interior of their line 578 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,160 Speaker 1: all set of via free agency, it's hard to imagine 579 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: them spending that pick on Varia Tucker unless they truly 580 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:40,200 Speaker 1: believe he can play tackle, And that's certainly possibility, but 581 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 1: I think it's rather unlikely Vera Tucker. I mean, we 582 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,480 Speaker 1: talked about the PAC twelve, like they weren't gonna play 583 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 1: right the fact that he was able to get like 584 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 1: six games in at left tackle, how much that's probably helped, Right, 585 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,480 Speaker 1: But throughout this process it's exactly why he's moved up 586 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:58,440 Speaker 1: draft boards. Right, Like he was a second round pick. 587 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:01,879 Speaker 1: A good guard could come in and potentially be a starter, right, 588 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:03,600 Speaker 1: And then all of a sudden, he shows the versatility 589 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 1: to play tackle in the Pac twelve and it's like, oh, okay, 590 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:08,159 Speaker 1: now he's now he's the first round pick. Right, But 591 00:27:08,280 --> 00:27:10,480 Speaker 1: that versatility is really important. I mean, you think about that. 592 00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:13,560 Speaker 1: The issues the Chargers have had the last two years 593 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:16,119 Speaker 1: in terms of dealing with these offensive line injuries. You know, 594 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:19,520 Speaker 1: not having the versatility to move from guard to tackle 595 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:23,080 Speaker 1: or move from tackle to guard has really been a 596 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 1: troublesome trend for the team. But having a guy like 597 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:28,960 Speaker 1: Matt Feiler who's played both right tackle and left guard 598 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:30,879 Speaker 1: at a high level in the league, all of a sudden, 599 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:33,960 Speaker 1: if Brian Blogger goes down, you're not moving to a 600 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:36,200 Speaker 1: below replacement level of player at tackle. You're bringing in 601 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 1: a guy who played a who's an above replacement level 602 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 1: player both at right tackle and left guard. So I 603 00:27:41,040 --> 00:27:43,240 Speaker 1: think that versatility is really important. It's an interesting trend 604 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:46,159 Speaker 1: that you've noted, but I think the more versatility you 605 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:47,760 Speaker 1: have on the offensive line, and the more depth you 606 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:49,240 Speaker 1: have on the offensive line, the better off you're going 607 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:52,240 Speaker 1: to be. I kept you longer than I said I would, 608 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:55,919 Speaker 1: but I want to end on this. The Broncos, the Raiders, 609 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: and the Chiefs. Just your thoughts on what they've done 610 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 1: this offseason in free agency and then looking ahead to 611 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:06,240 Speaker 1: the draft. This division. We talked about the Charges needing 612 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:09,159 Speaker 1: to win in the division, and you know, to close 613 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 1: the season with three straight wins in the AC was 614 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,040 Speaker 1: I think it was a big boost for the players 615 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:16,040 Speaker 1: that are going to be on this roster in twenty 616 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 1: twenty one. But just you your thoughts on what the 617 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 1: division looks like now, especially in a place like Denver. 618 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 1: Who we still don't know what they're going to do 619 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:30,000 Speaker 1: a quarterback, right, But that's really the only question. That's 620 00:28:30,040 --> 00:28:32,119 Speaker 1: the thing. That's what I'm saying. Like, right, like they 621 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:34,159 Speaker 1: did a really good job. Yeah, Like I think the 622 00:28:34,280 --> 00:28:37,920 Speaker 1: Broncos like they made a lot of really good decisions. Um, 623 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: I thought they overpaid for Derby, but you know, Fangio 624 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:47,440 Speaker 1: needs legitimate starting corners, right, and like that's that was 625 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:49,120 Speaker 1: obviously a priority for them. So they go out and 626 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: they signed Darby. They might have overpaid for him, but 627 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 1: that's a proven player. And they go get Kyle Foeller, 628 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:55,959 Speaker 1: who played his best football and was an All Pro 629 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 1: under Fangio with the Bears in eighteen. So that makes 630 00:28:58,760 --> 00:29:01,720 Speaker 1: a lot of sense. You know, they keep Von Miller 631 00:29:01,800 --> 00:29:03,720 Speaker 1: on the defense like this, and they and you know 632 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:07,840 Speaker 1: they you know, signed Justin Simmons to that extension. I 633 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: thought that was really crucial because I think he's a 634 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:11,680 Speaker 1: fantastic player. They bring back Kareem Jackson, like all of 635 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:14,560 Speaker 1: a sudden, the defense is looking really strong, and that's 636 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:18,400 Speaker 1: gonna be the good formula for them. It's like Fangio's 637 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:20,040 Speaker 1: if you give them enough talent, he's gonna give you 638 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:22,240 Speaker 1: a top five defense. The question is can they get 639 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:26,040 Speaker 1: enough on offense. They've got to skill position players the offensive. 640 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:29,480 Speaker 1: The offensive line is looking pretty decent, you know, especially 641 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 1: with Garrett Bull's taking that step and signing him to 642 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:34,120 Speaker 1: that extension. It's like, can you get enough at a 643 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,320 Speaker 1: Drew lock? Obviously a lot of dominoes left to fall. 644 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:39,320 Speaker 1: I would be shocked if they go into the season 645 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:42,560 Speaker 1: with Drew lock as their starter. If they do, it's 646 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:44,960 Speaker 1: hard to see them being a super competitive team. But 647 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 1: who knows. We've seen crazier stuff happened at the quarterback position. 648 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:50,360 Speaker 1: The Chiefs off seam was weird. Did you think it 649 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: was weird a little bit? I mean it was because 650 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 1: I mean I started with the tackles, Yeah, use wartzon Fisher, Yeah. Yeah. 651 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,680 Speaker 1: And I feel like I saw something too where they 652 00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 1: still have a ton of cap space. And I forget 653 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 1: who tweeted this. I want to give them credit, but 654 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:12,000 Speaker 1: it's they basically said like they have a ton of 655 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:14,800 Speaker 1: cap space, which says maybe they were expecting some guys 656 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:17,600 Speaker 1: to come in that that just didn't come in. Yeah, 657 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:21,880 Speaker 1: so over the cap has I'm at eleven seven, which is, 658 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 1: you know, that's enough for basically one more signing if 659 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:27,120 Speaker 1: you factor in the you know, their picks that they 660 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:28,960 Speaker 1: have to sign, and then whatever they want to budget 661 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:31,800 Speaker 1: for in season stuff. It was weird to me, like 662 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: you cut both of your tackles and it seemed like 663 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:36,400 Speaker 1: they were making a hard play after Trent Williams. That's 664 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:38,840 Speaker 1: sort of been widely reported that obviously didn't happen because 665 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 1: they went back to San Francisco, and then they give 666 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 1: Joe Thuney or Tuney the massive contract. It's like, Okay, 667 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:48,800 Speaker 1: they bring in Kyle Long. It's sort of like, I 668 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:50,760 Speaker 1: don't know what to make of it. You know, they 669 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 1: obviously made it a goal to upgrade on the offensive 670 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 1: line after what happened in the Super Bowl, but did 671 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:59,160 Speaker 1: they really get a lot better? Like Mike Meremers is, 672 00:30:59,320 --> 00:31:02,400 Speaker 1: they're starting right tackle again, and it's like, I don't know. 673 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:03,960 Speaker 1: It seems like they sort of had a plan to 674 00:31:04,080 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 1: like massively improve and they were going to cut their 675 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 1: tackles and get a bunch of cap space and make 676 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:10,560 Speaker 1: a big run and it just didn't like the plan 677 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: didn't fully materialize. That's sort of what it seems like 678 00:31:13,640 --> 00:31:16,560 Speaker 1: to me. Um. But hell, I mean they got Patrick Mahomes, 679 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:18,240 Speaker 1: so like, you know they're gonna be They're gonna have 680 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 1: a shot. Um, And then the Raiders like who knows 681 00:31:22,160 --> 00:31:24,840 Speaker 1: what they're doing? Man? Like I honestly, I just have 682 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 1: no idea like that. Like, having watched them a bunch 683 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:31,000 Speaker 1: last year, their offensive line was really good. They break 684 00:31:31,040 --> 00:31:35,520 Speaker 1: it up completely, trade Rodney Hudson, who you know, we 685 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:38,440 Speaker 1: always say Corey Linsley perhaps the best center in football. 686 00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:41,400 Speaker 1: The reasons that we say perhaps is because of Rodney Hudson, Right, 687 00:31:42,120 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 1: they trade him, they trade Gabe Jackson. The way it 688 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:46,800 Speaker 1: all went down was really weird, where they were both 689 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:49,680 Speaker 1: originally reported to be cut and then they lost leverage 690 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:54,560 Speaker 1: and tried to trade them. Um the Patriots, Right, they 691 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:57,320 Speaker 1: they traded Trump Brown, So they basically tore the whole 692 00:31:57,360 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: thing down. And they're leaning into their young often to lineman. Um. 693 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:04,200 Speaker 1: You know, John Gruden sort of beats to his own drums, 694 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:05,880 Speaker 1: so maybe they see something in the younger lineman that 695 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 1: the rest of us don't. Um. But then, I mean, 696 00:32:08,800 --> 00:32:12,040 Speaker 1: spending the money they did on Kenyan Drake like no sense. 697 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:14,760 Speaker 1: I mean, there is no way that is an inexcusable signing. 698 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:16,360 Speaker 1: I mean, if you can get them at value, that's 699 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:19,280 Speaker 1: one thing. But they've got Josh Jacobs already, and spending 700 00:32:20,120 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: that much money on a fridge and running back who's 701 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: not going to be a starter and isn't going to 702 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: get that much of a share of the snaps doesn't 703 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:27,440 Speaker 1: make any sense to me. So I thought, I mean, 704 00:32:27,480 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 1: I thought the Raiders got worse among those three teams 705 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:31,920 Speaker 1: the off season that made the most sense to me 706 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 1: was the Broncos. Um. But you know, it's the AC West. 707 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:37,880 Speaker 1: It's going to be competitive, and the Chiefs are at 708 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:41,760 Speaker 1: the top as they always are. Yeah, and like you said, 709 00:32:42,520 --> 00:32:45,680 Speaker 1: it could things could change under center for the Broncos. Right. 710 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:48,960 Speaker 1: There still moves to be made in this division and 711 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:51,080 Speaker 1: early around the NFL there's still some guys out there 712 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:53,840 Speaker 1: as we get closer to the draft. Um, I think 713 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:58,160 Speaker 1: the quarterback carousel is not stopped quite yet. Yeah, you know, 714 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: Broncos could take a Broncos could take a quarterback at nine, 715 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 1: depending on how this all shakes out. Who knows they 716 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:06,120 Speaker 1: can take a quarterback at nine. You know, maybe this 717 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:09,040 Speaker 1: justin fields stuff is completely asked, but maybe it's not, 718 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:11,120 Speaker 1: and maybe he falls to nine and the Broncos have 719 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:12,880 Speaker 1: a shot to take justin fields like that would be 720 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 1: a home run for them. That's what That's what It's 721 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:19,760 Speaker 1: so fascinating why the draft is like my favorite event 722 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:22,360 Speaker 1: of all events, because it's like, we have all this 723 00:33:22,440 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 1: speculation leading up to a three weeks we're talking about 724 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 1: all this different stuff, and then something completely different happens 725 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 1: on Draft Day, and you know, there could be a 726 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:33,360 Speaker 1: guy who who thought Derwin James was gonna be there 727 00:33:33,600 --> 00:33:38,880 Speaker 1: at at eighteen to the Chargers or seven seventeen the Chargers. 728 00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:41,120 Speaker 1: I mean, nobody thought Drwin James was going to be 729 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 1: there at seventeen. So there's always a surprise. You know. 730 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:46,480 Speaker 1: We'll see what happens at the quarterback position in Denver, 731 00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 1: but the divisions shape it up to be fun. I'm 732 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 1: excited to see what the schedule looks like in May. 733 00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 1: Um I could I could see Herbert Mahomes on primetime 734 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:59,680 Speaker 1: maybe maybe a primetime game in Vegas. But we'll see 735 00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:02,040 Speaker 1: that we haven't gotten. We haven't gotten like a like 736 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:05,680 Speaker 1: a real lead up to a Mahomes Herbert showdown yet, right, 737 00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:09,000 Speaker 1: the first one, the first game, first one was supposed 738 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:11,239 Speaker 1: to happen, and the second what didn't happen. Right, So 739 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:13,800 Speaker 1: we haven't gotten like the lead up to a Herbert 740 00:34:14,280 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 1: Mahomes game. So that's gonna be a first this year. 741 00:34:16,160 --> 00:34:19,759 Speaker 1: It should be exciting. Yeah, I can't wait, man. Yeah. 742 00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:23,680 Speaker 1: Dania Popper The Athletic always great stuff. Read this stuff. 743 00:34:23,719 --> 00:34:27,240 Speaker 1: Subscribe to The Athletic. Check out this Dame Bruegler Beast 744 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:32,399 Speaker 1: of a Draft preview two many Dame best around the best, 745 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:34,960 Speaker 1: the best draft, the best draft preview you can get, 746 00:34:35,040 --> 00:34:37,719 Speaker 1: right there, no question about it. All right, man, what 747 00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:39,200 Speaker 1: else you got going on? What are you what are 748 00:34:39,239 --> 00:34:41,399 Speaker 1: you writing about leading up to the draft? All right? 749 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:46,520 Speaker 1: So got um mail bag this week? I got We're 750 00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:49,000 Speaker 1: talking to Brandon Staley tomorrow, so I'll have takeaways off 751 00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:51,400 Speaker 1: of that. I got my mock draft three point zero 752 00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:54,839 Speaker 1: coming out on Monday. It's all draft, all the time. 753 00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:57,840 Speaker 1: Going to be doing analysis of needs, everything that you 754 00:34:57,880 --> 00:34:59,480 Speaker 1: can possibly want to lead up to the draft. So 755 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:02,040 Speaker 1: keep check on that page the Athletic dot Com slash 756 00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:05,120 Speaker 1: team Slash Chargers. I'll have you fully covered on all 757 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:10,520 Speaker 1: your draft needs for the end of this month. NFL 758 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:16,360 Speaker 1: draft analysts and Chargers reporter Daniel Popper love it. Thanks buddy, 759 00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:20,200 Speaker 1: Thanks for having me Chris, and that's gonna do it 760 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:22,719 Speaker 1: for us so big. Thanks to Daniel Popper for joining me, 761 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:24,880 Speaker 1: and of course thanks to you all for listening. Be 762 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:28,280 Speaker 1: sure to download and subscribe to the Chargers podcast network 763 00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:31,480 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to podcasts. Have a great weekend and 764 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:33,719 Speaker 1: until next time, I'm Chris. Hey, Reek