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Speaker 1: we got a lot to jump into. I mentioned uh

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Speaker 1: about your twenty five top Ricky's from twenty seventeen, and

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Speaker 1: also Alabama, Georgia. Who's going to win? Who you want?

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Speaker 1: far home game for him. What would you look for

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Speaker 1: in this potential matchup with the Falcons and the Vikings?

431
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Speaker 1: Buck Well, I think the Atlanta Falcons are gonna make

432
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Speaker 1: it hard on Case Kingdom and so he's gonna have

433
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Speaker 1: to depend on his weapons on the outside to win

434
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Speaker 1: and to make him play at a higher level. Adam

435
00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:45,080
Speaker 1: Thinlan and Stefan dis have done that all season. You're

436
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Speaker 1: talking about terrific playmakers on the outside, Guys that are

437
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Speaker 1: outstanding route runners, guys that can win fifty fifty balls.

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Speaker 1: I think they have a decided advantage over the corners

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Speaker 1: in Atlanta. And I like Desmond True Final, like Robert Offer,

440
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Speaker 1: but I think these two guys are special. I think

441
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Speaker 1: the way that they used them creates big player opportunities.

442
00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:05,040
Speaker 1: I think Case Kingdom hits him over the top a

443
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Speaker 1: few times and that might be enough to send Minnesota

444
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Speaker 1: right back to the home stadium to play in the

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Speaker 1: Super Bowl. Yeah that's a uh. Look, this is a

446
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Speaker 1: fun hypothetical exercise here. So championship game, you've got Minnesota

447
00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:19,840
Speaker 1: beating the Falcons. So when you look at your Brackett

448
00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:22,159
Speaker 1: all the way through, you see the Minnesota Vikings, a

449
00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:24,920
Speaker 1: team that never had to leave home. Because the one

450
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Speaker 1: seed Eagles go down to the Falcons. The Vikings end

451
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Speaker 1: up beating beating the Saints and then turn around beat

452
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Speaker 1: the Falcons. They are in the super Bowl in their

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Speaker 1: own stadium. So that's what we have on the NFC side, Buckey,

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Speaker 1: I'll take a swing here at the a FC ready

455
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Speaker 1: to go all right, based off of what I had

456
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Speaker 1: going on in the wild card here, Uh, you can

457
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Speaker 1: see I had Kansas City beating Tennessee and I also

458
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Speaker 1: had the Jags beating the Bills. So we've got Chiefs

459
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Speaker 1: Patriots one matchup, We've got Jags, Steelers and the other.

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Speaker 1: Let's jump in first with the Chiefs and the Patriots.

461
00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:57,679
Speaker 1: Saw these teams square off Earland season buck right, we

462
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Speaker 1: saw the Kansas City Chiefs jump all over the Patriots.

463
00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:04,680
Speaker 1: Explosive plays. We saw Tyreek Hill produced explosive plays. He

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Speaker 1: saw Kareem Hunt. Even though he fumbled the very first

465
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Speaker 1: carry of his NFL career, he bounced back in that

466
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Speaker 1: opening week contest and caught some big plays against this

467
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Speaker 1: Patriots defense. So to me, I think that the Patriots

468
00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:18,360
Speaker 1: are one thing you can say about them, They're intelligent

469
00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:20,639
Speaker 1: and you're not gonna get beat by the same thing twice.

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Speaker 1: This defense has grown, it's evolved throughout the year. Some

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Speaker 1: of those new pieces like Stefan Gilmore, some of the

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Speaker 1: communication issues that they had earlier in the season, those

473
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Speaker 1: no longer exist. I think this would be a different contest,

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Speaker 1: far different than we saw in the opening of the season.

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Speaker 1: I like the Patriots at home to get that one done.

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Speaker 1: I mean, I like your convintion, conviction when it comes

477
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Speaker 1: to taking the pages in there. Man, we've seen against

478
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Speaker 1: We've seen we've seen the cheese put put the smack

479
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Speaker 1: down on him. I don't know. I mean, I'm gonna

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Speaker 1: go with you because you said the Patriots will win.

481
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Speaker 1: But man, that's a good matchup. I like Kareema and

482
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Speaker 1: I like to get kill. I think his speed overwhelms

483
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Speaker 1: the corners in the back end. But we'll see unless

484
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Speaker 1: unless say Ravens defense in their prime has come let

485
00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:04,040
Speaker 1: I don't see them losing now, and it's tough to

486
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Speaker 1: go up there and get them. So I like the

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Speaker 1: Patriots to win that one. As we look on the

488
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Speaker 1: other side of the bracket. Here I have the Jags

489
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Speaker 1: and the Steelers in another rematch game that we saw

490
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Speaker 1: a game that the Jags completely dominated that was against

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Speaker 1: the Steelers, and why I think things could be differently

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Speaker 1: with that Patriots Chiefs matchup. I look at this game,

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Speaker 1: I think we could see more of the same. I

494
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Speaker 1: don't know how Pittsburgh, even as good as they are

495
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Speaker 1: in that offensive front, they're gonna have a tough time

496
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Speaker 1: matching up with this defensive line. And now you have

497
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Speaker 1: an Antonio Brown if he's playing not at and you've

498
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Speaker 1: got two lockdown corners on the outside, Telvin Smith making

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Speaker 1: all kinds of plays at the second level. I think

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Speaker 1: this defense could be dominant, and I don't think Look

501
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Speaker 1: the Jacks went in there and ran the ball right

502
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Speaker 1: down their throats. Now you take Ryan Shay's here out

503
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Speaker 1: of the mix. I think matchup wise, if I'm the Steelers,

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Speaker 1: I don't want to see the Jaguars in this game. Now.

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Speaker 1: I don't think the Steelers want to see the Jaguars

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Speaker 1: because the Jaguars, no, they can beat him. They beat

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Speaker 1: him handily, and they also beat them up. This is

508
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Speaker 1: not the type of game to Ben Roethlisberg wants to

509
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Speaker 1: get involved in. I think if they do match up,

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Speaker 1: I think Jaguars certainly have an advantage. It still comes

511
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Speaker 1: down to their quarterback number five, how he plays. But

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Speaker 1: I kind of like you thinking, yeah, I look, I

513
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Speaker 1: like the Jacks to win that game in a little

514
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Speaker 1: bit of an upset to knock off the two seed Steelers.

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Speaker 1: So you see how I have it right now? That

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Speaker 1: leaves me with an a f C Championship game. Who

517
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Speaker 1: would have thunk it? The three seed Jags, after having

518
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Speaker 1: taken care of the two seeds Steelers, they get to

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Speaker 1: go to Gillette to take on the Patriots after they

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Speaker 1: avenge their loss over the Kansas City Chiefs. So we

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Speaker 1: look at my hypothetical a f C Championship game, Buck,

522
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Speaker 1: I've been riding. I've been riding with your Jacks, riding

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Speaker 1: them all all the way until we get to this point.

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Speaker 1: And then this is where I get off the bus.

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Speaker 1: Because the Patriots in an a f C Championship game

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Speaker 1: TV twelve Bill Belichick into me the biggest X factor,

527
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Speaker 1: Rob Gronkowski talk about those corners on the outside, they

528
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Speaker 1: can lock up the Patriots, no question. Talk about that

529
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Speaker 1: pass rush. They can get some heat on Tom Brady.

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Speaker 1: There's nobody on planet Earth that can cover number eighty seven.

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Speaker 1: It doesn't exist. They got some great linebackers, some talented safeties.

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Speaker 1: It doesn't matter when he's covered, he's open. I think

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Speaker 1: he would be the kind of the ultimate X factor

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Speaker 1: in this game. And as much as I love the Jags,

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Speaker 1: I cannot roll with Blake Bortles on the road against

536
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Speaker 1: Tom Brady with an opportunity to go to the super

537
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Speaker 1: Bowl on the line. This is painful for him because

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Speaker 1: I've seen this matchup before DFC Championship game. We took

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Speaker 1: on the New England Patriots up there. It's a bitterly

540
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Speaker 1: cold day, bitterly called brutal, and we lost a couple

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Speaker 1: of touchdowns. I think in this matchup it would be

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Speaker 1: compelling because I know the Jaguars can get after Tom

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Speaker 1: Brady with their from four. I believe they can lock

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Speaker 1: them up on the outside. But your ex factor is

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Speaker 1: real who with a matchup on Grenkowski? I will say,

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Speaker 1: and talking to some Jaguars folks, they believe that when

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Speaker 1: they practice with them this summer, they felt like they

548
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Speaker 1: could go total toe with the Patriots it will be man,

549
00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:56,800
Speaker 1: it'll be compelling to see this take out take place

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Speaker 1: on the field. All right, let's let's get down to

551
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Speaker 1: the way we have the backet that leads us to

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Speaker 1: our super Bowl, super Bowl fifty two, Bucky, we have

553
00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:09,000
Speaker 1: got quite a matchup here between the Minnesota Vikings playing

554
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Speaker 1: a home game in the Super Bowl first time ever.

555
00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:13,560
Speaker 1: But in order to get it done, they gotta take

556
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Speaker 1: down Goliath, and that is the New England Patriots. You'll

557
00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:18,240
Speaker 1: be a tough game. It'll be a tough game because, look,

558
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Speaker 1: the page is so comfortable on this stage. Tom Brady

559
00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:22,800
Speaker 1: has been uh to so many Super Bowls that it's

560
00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:24,680
Speaker 1: just another game to him. So I think they would

561
00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:26,639
Speaker 1: have the advantage of the experience and just kind of

562
00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:30,520
Speaker 1: understanding the specialists of the game. But when I look

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00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:32,919
Speaker 1: at the Minnesota Vikings, I love what they bring on defense.

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Speaker 1: I think it would be a good matchup. Well, to me,

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Speaker 1: I think you talk about X factors in this game

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Speaker 1: mentioned Gronk earlier in the a f C Championship game.

567
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Speaker 1: Potentially I'll say you get Tom Brady on the big

568
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Speaker 1: stage and everybody against him, and also Dion lewis your guy.

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Speaker 1: I think would be key in this type of a

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Speaker 1: matchup because you're talking about a Minnesota Vikings front that

571
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Speaker 1: likes to heat you up. You want to have some outlets,

572
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Speaker 1: some quick outlets with the ball. Dion Lewis in the

573
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Speaker 1: passing game. I think it could be a nice person

574
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Speaker 1: to feature along with Gronk because ball has gotta come

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Speaker 1: out quick, because I don't think the Patriots can hold

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Speaker 1: up and blow this front, especially when you consider Minnesota's

577
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Speaker 1: playing a home game. Yeah, I mean, I think I

578
00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:06,920
Speaker 1: think stuff like they they present so many problems. Dion

579
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Speaker 1: Lewis has become the X factor. He's the guy that's

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Speaker 1: beginning to get more run down the stretch there. We're

581
00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,120
Speaker 1: gonna see him on a kick off return. He can

582
00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:16,119
Speaker 1: impact the game in so many ways. If I'm the

583
00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:18,800
Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings, I think the X factor the guy that

584
00:25:18,840 --> 00:25:21,560
Speaker 1: you have to watch is really Harrison Smith. You talked

585
00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:24,160
Speaker 1: earlier about Rob Linkowski and who is going to match

586
00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:27,440
Speaker 1: up with him well against Minnesota. Harrison Smith is the

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00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:29,760
Speaker 1: man that could take on the challenge. Talk about a

588
00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,080
Speaker 1: big time player, a guy that's for rental pro bowler,

589
00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:35,560
Speaker 1: a guy that has outstanding cover skills but also has range.

590
00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,040
Speaker 1: I think in this situation he'll get a chance to

591
00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:40,639
Speaker 1: go toe to toe with Rob Gronkowski that can always

592
00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:43,840
Speaker 1: find a way to help him, and maybe, just maybe

593
00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:46,719
Speaker 1: he is the eight seven a racer that everyone has

594
00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:48,720
Speaker 1: been looking for. Bold I like it who you like

595
00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:50,119
Speaker 1: winning the game, But are you gonna stick with your

596
00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:52,120
Speaker 1: vis I'm stick with the Vikings. I think the Vikings

597
00:25:52,119 --> 00:25:55,400
Speaker 1: are well positioned to win the Super Bowl. Their defense,

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00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:58,240
Speaker 1: their balanced offense, having a running game and also a

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Speaker 1: passing game. I think they give you a lot of

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Speaker 1: things to defend and deal with. I think that is

601
00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:06,240
Speaker 1: just enough to beat a game. Patriots, Sym, I just

602
00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:09,440
Speaker 1: think Minnesota's better team case Keenan with the confetti phone

603
00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:11,399
Speaker 1: on his head. Just like we all predicted before the

604
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Speaker 1: season started, I'll go with the Patriots. Simple rules in life,

605
00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,119
Speaker 1: never have that third hot dog. You're gonna throw up.

606
00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:19,359
Speaker 1: It's not a good Never bet against Tom Brady on

607
00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:21,520
Speaker 1: a big stage. I'll take the Patriots to get that

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00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:25,520
Speaker 1: done in our hypothetical uh super Bowl matchup there, I'm

609
00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:27,639
Speaker 1: sure it's gonna just go swimming, Lee, just exactly like

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Speaker 1: we said. All right, let's keep things rolling here, Buck,

611
00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:34,080
Speaker 1: It's time for push past the expected presented by visas

612
00:26:34,119 --> 00:26:35,960
Speaker 1: something we do on the show each and every week.

613
00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:39,399
Speaker 1: Let's jump back towards door to those wild card games.

614
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Speaker 1: Some guys that we think need to step up and

615
00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:43,120
Speaker 1: have big games if they're gonna get it done. Go ahead,

616
00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:46,320
Speaker 1: you got the floor, Superman, you Cam. Cam has to

617
00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:49,360
Speaker 1: step up. It is all over Cam in the postseason

618
00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:52,120
Speaker 1: to determine whether the Carolina Panthers go on. He has

619
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Speaker 1: to play like the m v P candidate from a

620
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Speaker 1: couple of seasons ago. You talked about early. He has

621
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Speaker 1: to run for seven years. I'm gonna go even higher.

622
00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:01,639
Speaker 1: Cam is gonna have to maybe have a hund of

623
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Speaker 1: yard game. As a running quarterback. He needs to put

624
00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:07,000
Speaker 1: up a lot of production on the ground because it

625
00:27:07,040 --> 00:27:09,280
Speaker 1: allows them to control the clock. I just don't think

626
00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:11,920
Speaker 1: Jonathan Stewart or Christi McCaffrey are going to be able

627
00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:14,800
Speaker 1: to get it going. Look for Cam on design quarterback

628
00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:18,159
Speaker 1: runs all some selected scrambles to make some plays. He

629
00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:20,520
Speaker 1: has to empty the bucket in this game for them

630
00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:24,159
Speaker 1: to win. I'm looking for an epic performance from the

631
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Speaker 1: former m v P. Yeah, it's strong. I think he's

632
00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:28,919
Speaker 1: gotta have have big, big postseason If they're gonna make

633
00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:30,520
Speaker 1: a run. They only go as far as his legs

634
00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:32,879
Speaker 1: will take him. I'm gonna go though, too. Kind of

635
00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:34,800
Speaker 1: the man of the hour here. Blake Bortles what he's

636
00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,360
Speaker 1: been called trash in the last couple of weeks, he's

637
00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,800
Speaker 1: been called said he's gonna choke. We've heard that take

638
00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,600
Speaker 1: thrown out there as well. I think Blake Borrows just

639
00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:44,520
Speaker 1: do one thing. Put the ball in the belly and

640
00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:49,560
Speaker 1: Leonard for Nette and protect the ball. Your defense it's

641
00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:53,240
Speaker 1: good enough. You're telling the quarterback be really comfortable handing

642
00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:55,879
Speaker 1: the ball off. Here's the thing I tell, like Doug Moron,

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Speaker 1: our perfect game would be no, no, don't tell my

644
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Speaker 1: kids look both ways you crossed the street. I tell

645
00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:04,200
Speaker 1: Blake Bortles to do it three times. Look both ways

646
00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,280
Speaker 1: three times, and then you cross the street. That's how

647
00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:08,199
Speaker 1: careful he's got to be here in the postseason. This

648
00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:10,359
Speaker 1: defense is good enough to take them on quite a ride.

649
00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:13,439
Speaker 1: Just protect the ball. That's all you gotta do. All right,

650
00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:16,680
Speaker 1: that was pushed past the expected, and that's presented by

651
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Speaker 1: Visa Bucky. Let's talk some rookies. The season is over.

652
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Speaker 1: The regular season is over, so I've put out on

653
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Speaker 1: NFL dot com. You can find this NFL dot com

654
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Speaker 1: slash rookie rankings my top twenty five rookies of seventeen,

655
00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:31,959
Speaker 1: which everybody agrees with, which is amazing. Nobody on Twitter's

656
00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:34,600
Speaker 1: upset about this. They're very happy. I love it. No

657
00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:37,320
Speaker 1: they're not. They're very bitter. They're very upset. But let's

658
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Speaker 1: jump into the list. Here. Look at my top players.

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Speaker 1: This is one through ten. You see Marshawn Lattimore, Kamara,

660
00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:46,320
Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt, Watson and Miles Garrett are the top five.

661
00:28:46,360 --> 00:28:49,560
Speaker 1: Then you've got Juju Smith, Schuster huge year for the Steelers,

662
00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:52,680
Speaker 1: Tevious White with the Bills, Leonard four Nett, t J. Watt,

663
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Speaker 1: and Christian McCaffrey. That rounds out the top ten. And

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Speaker 1: a couple of guys there at the top of the list,

665
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Speaker 1: no secret. The Saints had one hack of a draft,

666
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Speaker 1: Marshawn Lattimore and Alvin Kamara both going to the Pro Bowl.

667
00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,600
Speaker 1: Marshawn Lattimore has proven not only can he match up

668
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Speaker 1: with the big, physical receivers on the outside you want

669
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Speaker 1: to put the swift, change direction, quick undersized receivers, he

670
00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:15,920
Speaker 1: can match up with him as well. They leave him

671
00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:17,960
Speaker 1: out there. They trust him and he has delivered in

672
00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:20,680
Speaker 1: a big way. He's been outstanding. And then Alvin Camara,

673
00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:22,640
Speaker 1: You've been talking about him all season long, Buck, I

674
00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:25,800
Speaker 1: think he's the most dynamic player in a dynamic offense.

675
00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:28,880
Speaker 1: What he's done not only running the ball receiving, but

676
00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:31,080
Speaker 1: then you saw also on special teams taking the ball

677
00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:32,800
Speaker 1: out of the end zone and taking them back for

678
00:29:32,800 --> 00:29:35,000
Speaker 1: a score last week. He is he is a big time,

679
00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,400
Speaker 1: big time talent, big time telling. Both those guys are

680
00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:39,640
Speaker 1: big time talent and we couldn't question anything that those

681
00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:42,280
Speaker 1: guys brought to the table from a physical standpoint. During

682
00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:44,680
Speaker 1: the run up to the draft, Marshall and Latimore, we

683
00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:47,080
Speaker 1: talked about him being the natural, how gifted he was

684
00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:49,640
Speaker 1: in terms of his movement skills. He's proven that he

685
00:29:49,680 --> 00:29:51,400
Speaker 1: has been able to take those skills and put him

686
00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:54,000
Speaker 1: into play when he comes to coverage. Alvin Camara has

687
00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:56,120
Speaker 1: been a guy that we thought could be basically a

688
00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:58,560
Speaker 1: wide receiver from the running back position. He has been

689
00:29:58,720 --> 00:30:01,120
Speaker 1: that and more. His ability to run the ball and

690
00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:03,920
Speaker 1: put it into pain from distance, but also make plays

691
00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:06,880
Speaker 1: on an island in the slot, it's terrific. Is one

692
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Speaker 1: of the reason why the Saints offense is tough to

693
00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:10,920
Speaker 1: defend because they can give you so many things with

694
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Speaker 1: these guys on the field. Give me a couple of

695
00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:15,000
Speaker 1: other guys that jumped out to you. The Shaun Wasson.

696
00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:16,960
Speaker 1: We didn't see a lot of Deshaun Watson, but the

697
00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,880
Speaker 1: post that we saw were simply spectacular. This is a

698
00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:21,960
Speaker 1: guy that was amazing. He's probably one of the front

699
00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:23,880
Speaker 1: runners for the Offensive Rig of the Year at the

700
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Speaker 1: time of his injury. He has really done a great

701
00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:29,760
Speaker 1: job of remaking this Texans offense. And I think the

702
00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:32,840
Speaker 1: big thing about Deshaun Wasson. You notice his impact when

703
00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:35,160
Speaker 1: he wasn't there an offense that was putting up over

704
00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,760
Speaker 1: thirty points a game when he was at the helm,

705
00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:41,000
Speaker 1: was grounded when the backups took over. Says a lot

706
00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:43,480
Speaker 1: about his special talent, says a ball about his special qualities.

707
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Speaker 1: Can't wait to see him get a chance doing his

708
00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:49,200
Speaker 1: sophomore season, all right, Juju Smith, Schuster Bucky Man. To me,

709
00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:51,040
Speaker 1: that's one when I kind of go from my own

710
00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:53,080
Speaker 1: list and where I had guys slotted Man without low

711
00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:55,120
Speaker 1: on him. Yeah, I mean, I think the big thing

712
00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:57,480
Speaker 1: with Juju No One knew where you kind of put

713
00:30:57,560 --> 00:30:59,440
Speaker 1: him at, like is he a number one? Was worthy

714
00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:01,920
Speaker 1: been the first own player you didn't know because he

715
00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:05,680
Speaker 1: didn't necessarily dominate his final season at s C. Then

716
00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:07,960
Speaker 1: he goes to Pittsburgh and he just falls in and

717
00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:11,080
Speaker 1: he looks like a Steeler all day every day. He's tough,

718
00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:14,320
Speaker 1: he's physical, he makes plays, he's clutch. He has really

719
00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,360
Speaker 1: brought into what they're doing there and because of that,

720
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Speaker 1: he has been terrific. Leads all rookies in receiving yards.

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Speaker 1: Juju Schuster has been a nice fine for the Pittsburgh Alright,

722
00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:29,720
Speaker 1: let's get the players eleven through twenty. Here. Pat elf Line,

723
00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:33,000
Speaker 1: very talented center for the Minnesota Vikings. He's at eleven,

724
00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:36,680
Speaker 1: followed by Ruben Foster, Marlon Humphrey, Jamal Adams, Cooper Cup.

725
00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:38,960
Speaker 1: We talked about a little bit earlier. Evan Ingram a

726
00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,160
Speaker 1: tight end for the Giants. O J. Howard another tight

727
00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:45,160
Speaker 1: end for the Bucks, Cam Robinson, Ryan Ramcheck a couple

728
00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:47,360
Speaker 1: of tackles there, and Karl Lawson the pass rusher for

729
00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:50,640
Speaker 1: the Bengals. Man you talk about this list and you

730
00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:52,840
Speaker 1: talk about that board. Jamal Adams is a guy who

731
00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:55,840
Speaker 1: stands out for me at fourteen. Jamal Adams is what

732
00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:59,920
Speaker 1: we call the energy bus. He changes what is going

733
00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:03,320
Speaker 1: going in the team with his presence, his energy, his

734
00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:07,040
Speaker 1: leadership ability, but more importantly his playmaking. This is a

735
00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:09,160
Speaker 1: team that we thought was going to take We couldn't

736
00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:12,200
Speaker 1: see if they would win a game. They played much

737
00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:15,160
Speaker 1: better than everyone anticipated. They were very competitive and almost

738
00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:18,120
Speaker 1: every game. Part of the reason was because Jamal Adams

739
00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:21,120
Speaker 1: immerged his dear leader, a young leader for that defense,

740
00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:23,040
Speaker 1: a big time player coming out of the SEC. Another

741
00:32:23,040 --> 00:32:25,080
Speaker 1: player coming out of the SEC, Evan Ingram, the tight

742
00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:27,680
Speaker 1: end out of Old miss for the New York Giants.

743
00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:31,440
Speaker 1: This team, man, they were crushed with injuries, but I

744
00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:34,239
Speaker 1: was stoked to see just how athletic he was and

745
00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:36,200
Speaker 1: what he can become at the next level. Had some

746
00:32:36,280 --> 00:32:39,120
Speaker 1: drops this year, no question, but you also saw that

747
00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:42,880
Speaker 1: dynamic route running ability. He's like a souped up wide receiver,

748
00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:45,880
Speaker 1: can play over the top. He's a lot of things

749
00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:48,000
Speaker 1: he can do. You see also after the catch, he

750
00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:49,960
Speaker 1: brings you that burst in a little bit of physicality

751
00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:52,080
Speaker 1: as well. I think the upside is way there, way

752
00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:54,360
Speaker 1: up there for Evan Ingram is gonna be a key

753
00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:56,800
Speaker 1: part of this Giants team getting back on track next year.

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00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:58,800
Speaker 1: I mean, he's a terrific player. He's a guy that

755
00:32:58,840 --> 00:33:00,680
Speaker 1: when you get Odell Beckham in your back and they

756
00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:03,240
Speaker 1: fixed remaining part us of their wide receiving room, they

757
00:33:03,320 --> 00:33:04,959
Speaker 1: gonna have an opportunity to be able to put up

758
00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:06,920
Speaker 1: a lot of points. I would like to see it

759
00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:09,240
Speaker 1: happened if they can show up their line. But Evan

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00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:12,120
Speaker 1: Ingram already showed flash as being a Pro Bowled caliber player.

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00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:13,560
Speaker 1: All right, let's get to the bottom of the list here.

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00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:17,760
Speaker 1: Twenty one through. We've got Jared Davis, a linebacker for

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00:33:17,880 --> 00:33:20,680
Speaker 1: the Lions. At twenty one. Our guy tere Cohen steps

764
00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:23,400
Speaker 1: in at the number twenty two, Buddha Baker Pro Bowl

765
00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:25,600
Speaker 1: special team er, that's why he made the list. There.

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00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:29,000
Speaker 1: At twenty three, Marcus Williams outstanding safety for the Saints.

767
00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:31,240
Speaker 1: What a draft they had. And then Desmond King, who

768
00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:32,920
Speaker 1: has kind of been moved around in that defense, has

769
00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:36,080
Speaker 1: been a playmakers actually got four sacks this year as well.

770
00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:38,480
Speaker 1: He's been he's been outstanding. When you look at who

771
00:33:38,520 --> 00:33:40,280
Speaker 1: jumps out to you there on that list, I don't

772
00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:43,480
Speaker 1: think we've talked talked much about Marcus Williams been overshadowed

773
00:33:43,520 --> 00:33:45,440
Speaker 1: by ram Check the job he's done and the two

774
00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:48,080
Speaker 1: guys at the very top of our list. But man,

775
00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:51,960
Speaker 1: he's been outstanding, a free floating free safety, outstanding range,

776
00:33:52,640 --> 00:33:55,000
Speaker 1: just the ball finds him and uh and to me,

777
00:33:55,040 --> 00:33:57,200
Speaker 1: Bucky's been reliable as a forced player as well. He

778
00:33:57,200 --> 00:33:59,920
Speaker 1: had an outstanding year, been very solid, just very dependent.

779
00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:01,920
Speaker 1: Has stepped in and part of the reason this defense

780
00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:03,680
Speaker 1: has played better is because they can trust that he

781
00:34:03,800 --> 00:34:05,480
Speaker 1: is going to be in the right position. He's gonna

782
00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:07,720
Speaker 1: protect him over the top. He allows their corners to

783
00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:11,759
Speaker 1: play aggressively because he always has their back. I'm loving

784
00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:13,200
Speaker 1: what the New Orleans Saints have been able to do

785
00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:15,600
Speaker 1: with their draft class. This draft class really set them

786
00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:17,439
Speaker 1: up to be a team that we're gonna talk about

787
00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:19,920
Speaker 1: for the next few seasons as a legitimate contender. Give

788
00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:22,600
Speaker 1: me the name on there, Desmond King. Desmond King, you

789
00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:26,360
Speaker 1: talk about fit in scheme. Sometimes in the evaluation process,

790
00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:28,440
Speaker 1: you just got to figure out a way to put

791
00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:30,960
Speaker 1: a player in a comfort zone. And the charges that

792
00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:33,200
Speaker 1: find a way to make Desmond King very comfortable on

793
00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:35,600
Speaker 1: defense by making him kind of a jack of all

794
00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:38,840
Speaker 1: trades um on that defense. He is a Swiss Army knife,

795
00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:40,719
Speaker 1: can play in the nickel, can play safety, can come

796
00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:42,960
Speaker 1: down in the box and bliss off the edge. And

797
00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,799
Speaker 1: he's really racked up a ton of production in a

798
00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:48,640
Speaker 1: variety of roles because of that. I think Gus Bradley

799
00:34:48,680 --> 00:34:51,680
Speaker 1: is very, very comfortable having Desmond King as a Swiss

800
00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:54,960
Speaker 1: Army Knight. He deserves to be in that list. Now,

801
00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:56,680
Speaker 1: what a phenomenal your fhim. I remember at the Senior

802
00:34:56,719 --> 00:34:58,279
Speaker 1: Bowl seeing guys run by him and you kind of

803
00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:00,239
Speaker 1: wonder how he's gonna be used and what's you gonna

804
00:35:00,239 --> 00:35:01,960
Speaker 1: be at the next level. They have found the perfect

805
00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:04,879
Speaker 1: role for him with the Los Angeles charters. All right again,

806
00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:07,080
Speaker 1: you can find that entire list and a little right

807
00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:10,719
Speaker 1: up on it. Go to NFL dot com slash Rookie Rankings.

808
00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:13,160
Speaker 1: All right, Black Monday night, I'll be out there in

809
00:35:13,200 --> 00:35:17,200
Speaker 1: Atlanta to take in the National Championship Wars otherwise known

810
00:35:17,239 --> 00:35:20,800
Speaker 1: as It's just another SEC game, Alabama and Georgia squaring

811
00:35:20,840 --> 00:35:24,960
Speaker 1: off for the national title. That's Monday, eight Eastern on ESPN.

812
00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:26,520
Speaker 1: I thought we kind of go through just position by

813
00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:28,560
Speaker 1: position and sort this out. Who has the edge, and

814
00:35:28,560 --> 00:35:29,960
Speaker 1: then we'll pick a winner at the end. You're ready

815
00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:32,200
Speaker 1: to roll, Let's do it. By the way, deep breath today,

816
00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:34,400
Speaker 1: long show, beefy show boys, not a lot of a

817
00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:37,200
Speaker 1: lot of Yeah. I love it, gotta love it. We're

818
00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:40,239
Speaker 1: bringing a heat. It's it's crunch time. I feel like

819
00:35:40,239 --> 00:35:42,080
Speaker 1: we should be like we might break down a tennis

820
00:35:42,080 --> 00:35:44,120
Speaker 1: match as well, Like let's just let's yeah, keep it,

821
00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:46,520
Speaker 1: keep it going. This is what's this is that time

822
00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:48,640
Speaker 1: here though, We've got college going, got the NFL going,

823
00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:50,680
Speaker 1: the draft starting to heat up a little bit. Running

824
00:35:50,719 --> 00:35:53,560
Speaker 1: on a lot of different tracks here, Alabama, Georgia. Who

825
00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:56,400
Speaker 1: has the edge at quarterback? I'm gonna go with Alabama.

826
00:35:56,440 --> 00:35:59,200
Speaker 1: I like Jalen Hurts Uh. Jenna Hurst is not necessarily

827
00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:02,120
Speaker 1: your prototypical quarterback of guy is going to dial it

828
00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,440
Speaker 1: up or kill you with his arm. But he's a winner.

829
00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:06,640
Speaker 1: He's a guy who's been the back to back championship games.

830
00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:09,120
Speaker 1: He in the championship game a year ago, he made

831
00:36:09,239 --> 00:36:11,640
Speaker 1: enough plays for Alabama to get to the winner circle.

832
00:36:11,880 --> 00:36:14,440
Speaker 1: I think that experience, I think the tough loss is

833
00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:16,120
Speaker 1: going to allow him to be a better player in

834
00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:18,319
Speaker 1: this game. Then night goes to him. I think he

835
00:36:18,360 --> 00:36:21,040
Speaker 1: finds a way to help. Yeah. Look, I just haven't

836
00:36:21,080 --> 00:36:23,600
Speaker 1: seen Georgia up close and personal. Last weekend a game

837
00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:25,560
Speaker 1: where they were trailing big. I thought Jake from had

838
00:36:25,600 --> 00:36:27,520
Speaker 1: to make some plays and he did. I think he's

839
00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:30,040
Speaker 1: a better passer, a better pure passer when you watch

840
00:36:30,160 --> 00:36:32,360
Speaker 1: him comparing to Jalen Hurts. Jalen Hurts has the experience

841
00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:34,400
Speaker 1: on him, no doubt, playing on the big stage. I

842
00:36:34,480 --> 00:36:36,480
Speaker 1: give him that advantage. But just being able to throw

843
00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:38,399
Speaker 1: the football in a game where both these teams might

844
00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:40,759
Speaker 1: force the team to throw it, I'll give the edge

845
00:36:40,760 --> 00:36:43,640
Speaker 1: to Georgia and Jake from there at the quarterback spot.

846
00:36:44,040 --> 00:36:46,439
Speaker 1: Go over to the running back position. These teams both

847
00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:48,520
Speaker 1: have a stable backs. I mean this is UH. It's

848
00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:50,880
Speaker 1: a big time group for both of them, probably the

849
00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:53,920
Speaker 1: best to UH in terms of depth at the position

850
00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:56,000
Speaker 1: in the entire country. We're gonna see him square off.

851
00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:58,920
Speaker 1: Who has the edge. I'm gonna go with the Bulldogs Uh,

852
00:36:59,040 --> 00:37:02,560
Speaker 1: Nick jub Sonny Michelle. Their ability to really dominate the

853
00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:05,160
Speaker 1: game at the running back position has really shown up

854
00:37:05,200 --> 00:37:07,719
Speaker 1: throughout this season for the Dogs. We saw it in

855
00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:09,920
Speaker 1: the Rolls Bowl. Those guys took over those guys can

856
00:37:09,960 --> 00:37:13,799
Speaker 1: buy for over yards Russian and they may place. And

857
00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:17,200
Speaker 1: Sonny Michelle is actually the nice compliment, a perfect compliment

858
00:37:17,239 --> 00:37:19,120
Speaker 1: to Nick Chubb. Nick Chubb does the dirty work, does

859
00:37:19,120 --> 00:37:21,640
Speaker 1: all the grinding. Michelle is the flash player, can do

860
00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:23,439
Speaker 1: it on the perimeter, but also in the passing game.

861
00:37:23,840 --> 00:37:25,680
Speaker 1: I think it's a hard combination to stop. And I

862
00:37:25,719 --> 00:37:29,040
Speaker 1: think because they're so dominant it allows from to really

863
00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:33,040
Speaker 1: operate easily and comfortably from the pocket. I like Scarborough

864
00:37:33,040 --> 00:37:35,719
Speaker 1: and Damien Harris. They do a nice job there for Alabama.

865
00:37:35,719 --> 00:37:37,920
Speaker 1: Also got the young freshman in there. Each team has

866
00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:40,640
Speaker 1: a young freshman. You got Swift there for Georgia Um

867
00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:43,279
Speaker 1: and you've got Naja Harris for the Crimson Tide. So

868
00:37:43,320 --> 00:37:45,640
Speaker 1: this this is a big time game for running backs.

869
00:37:45,640 --> 00:37:46,960
Speaker 1: But I'm with you. I'll go with George. I'm a

870
00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:50,160
Speaker 1: big Sony Michelle fan. He was outstanding seeing him live

871
00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:52,800
Speaker 1: in person last week. Let's go out to the wide

872
00:37:52,800 --> 00:37:55,600
Speaker 1: receiver position. Who has h I'm gonna go at Alabama

873
00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:57,799
Speaker 1: And part of the reason is Kevin really. Kevin really

874
00:37:57,880 --> 00:37:59,719
Speaker 1: is a dominant player. Kevin really is maybe a top

875
00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:02,040
Speaker 1: ten alum when he comes to being a wide receiver.

876
00:38:02,120 --> 00:38:04,879
Speaker 1: I think his ability to run every route to make

877
00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:08,439
Speaker 1: plays being in bubble screens or vertical plays down down

878
00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:11,000
Speaker 1: the field could be a difference in this game. I

879
00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,000
Speaker 1: think this is going to be a game where points

880
00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:16,120
Speaker 1: are coveted at a premium. Calvin Realley is one of

881
00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:18,000
Speaker 1: the few players that can flip the field with a

882
00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:20,160
Speaker 1: big play in the passing game. I think he is

883
00:38:20,200 --> 00:38:22,920
Speaker 1: the difference make on the outside. Having big Calvin Ridley fan,

884
00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:25,440
Speaker 1: I just wish they were he was in an organization

885
00:38:25,520 --> 00:38:27,520
Speaker 1: or a program where they actually feature him getting the

886
00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:29,440
Speaker 1: ball a little bit more. He is such a talented guy.

887
00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:32,320
Speaker 1: Whims big game last week, But I think Calvin Ridley

888
00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:34,680
Speaker 1: is the best receiver in on the field in this game.

889
00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:36,960
Speaker 1: I think Deathwisebama's got a bunch of dudes. They roll

890
00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:39,200
Speaker 1: out there too. I'll give the edge to Alabama at

891
00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:41,880
Speaker 1: the wide receiver spot. Flip it over to the defensive

892
00:38:41,880 --> 00:38:44,239
Speaker 1: side of the ball. Uh. Some great individual players, but

893
00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:46,520
Speaker 1: who has the best unit overall? I'm gonna go to Alabama.

894
00:38:46,600 --> 00:38:49,600
Speaker 1: We saw Alabama at full tilt against the Clips and Tigers,

895
00:38:49,600 --> 00:38:52,600
Speaker 1: and it was scary the way they look. Their speed

896
00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:56,399
Speaker 1: at every level, their size at every level, their physicality

897
00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:59,759
Speaker 1: and toughness at every level. They kind of take your

898
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:03,080
Speaker 1: o with the way that they play. They punish Clempson

899
00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:06,239
Speaker 1: every turn they may play. They ranted the ball, they

900
00:39:06,280 --> 00:39:10,120
Speaker 1: were able to generate turnovers. I think on that performance alone,

901
00:39:10,280 --> 00:39:12,920
Speaker 1: I have to favor Alabama. I love me some real

902
00:39:13,040 --> 00:39:14,799
Speaker 1: Kuan Smith and I haven't seen him in person, and

903
00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:16,319
Speaker 1: what he's in the second half of that game, he

904
00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:20,120
Speaker 1: is outstanding. The problem is what's around him, the depth

905
00:39:20,160 --> 00:39:22,920
Speaker 1: of talent all three levels. I think Alabama is just better.

906
00:39:23,320 --> 00:39:25,640
Speaker 1: I'm with you there, Bucky. I think the defensive Alabama

907
00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:27,759
Speaker 1: Minca Fitzpatrick. They got a lot of a lot of

908
00:39:27,760 --> 00:39:30,480
Speaker 1: playmakers there. Shaun Evans another really good player. I'll give

909
00:39:30,520 --> 00:39:32,440
Speaker 1: the edge to the Tide. Now we go to coaching,

910
00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:34,040
Speaker 1: and I don't know we need to spend much time here.

911
00:39:34,080 --> 00:39:36,400
Speaker 1: I mean, Nick Saban's won what four the last nine

912
00:39:36,880 --> 00:39:39,160
Speaker 1: national titles, and I don't think there's much of a

913
00:39:39,239 --> 00:39:41,960
Speaker 1: mystery here. His his protege, Kirby Smart, done a fantastic

914
00:39:42,040 --> 00:39:43,880
Speaker 1: job early on at Georgia. But you can't go against

915
00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:45,880
Speaker 1: Nick Sabe. Now. He can't go against Nick Saban, particularly

916
00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:48,600
Speaker 1: in the matchup with his pupil. He's eleven and oh

917
00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:50,720
Speaker 1: against his pupils, and I think he goes to twelve

918
00:39:50,719 --> 00:39:54,040
Speaker 1: and oh just because he understands how to prepare his

919
00:39:54,080 --> 00:39:56,560
Speaker 1: team to play at a high level in these big games.

920
00:39:56,800 --> 00:39:59,080
Speaker 1: I will give Kirby Smart a lot of credit. What

921
00:39:59,200 --> 00:40:01,200
Speaker 1: he's done in joy you in a short time has

922
00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:04,040
Speaker 1: been nothing short of remarkable. He has elevated the play

923
00:40:04,120 --> 00:40:06,839
Speaker 1: of the program. He has taken them to our higher height.

924
00:40:07,120 --> 00:40:09,359
Speaker 1: I just don't know if they're ready to take down

925
00:40:09,400 --> 00:40:13,399
Speaker 1: the goliath. They're close here. Bama has a pretty good

926
00:40:13,480 --> 00:40:16,520
Speaker 1: d C too. Listen to you, Tennessee goes all right,

927
00:40:16,520 --> 00:40:18,239
Speaker 1: we'll get you a little proud. I'm gonna go. I'm

928
00:40:18,239 --> 00:40:20,399
Speaker 1: gonna go. Look, Nick Saban, that's easy, by the way,

929
00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:22,920
Speaker 1: Brian day Ball, if the NFL comes calling, just go.

930
00:40:23,040 --> 00:40:24,800
Speaker 1: You won't get yelled at like that at the NFL.

931
00:40:24,880 --> 00:40:26,399
Speaker 1: Go back and be a coordinator. I mean, it's tough

932
00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:29,080
Speaker 1: on those sidelines college games. Let's see Nick Saban ripping people,

933
00:40:29,160 --> 00:40:32,000
Speaker 1: Dabo Sweeney jumping into young man. It's kind of tough.

934
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:33,920
Speaker 1: I guess it's very very competitive. I guess, so hey,

935
00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:35,520
Speaker 1: before we get to pick in the winner of this game,

936
00:40:35,560 --> 00:40:37,960
Speaker 1: I think I know where we're going here. Let's check

937
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,439
Speaker 1: out the standings pretty tight here at the top. I'm

938
00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:43,680
Speaker 1: I'm I'm basically screwed because you got Kent with a

939
00:40:43,719 --> 00:40:46,919
Speaker 1: hundred and two wins, Sully only one game behind him.

940
00:40:47,040 --> 00:40:51,080
Speaker 1: I'm one game behind Sully. Bucky actually had a nice

941
00:40:51,160 --> 00:40:53,160
Speaker 1: You've got a nice run there at the end. Uh,

942
00:40:53,280 --> 00:40:56,000
Speaker 1: right there in the fourth spot. But to me, I'm

943
00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:58,920
Speaker 1: screwed because Kent and Sully. You're gonna pick differently because

944
00:40:58,920 --> 00:41:00,480
Speaker 1: Sully wants to have a chance to win it. He

945
00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:02,040
Speaker 1: can't do it if he picks the same as Kent.

946
00:41:02,440 --> 00:41:04,919
Speaker 1: So being two games out of first place, even though

947
00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:08,000
Speaker 1: this is a five point game, I literally I'm like

948
00:41:08,080 --> 00:41:11,600
Speaker 1: Adrian from uh from Rocky. I can't win. I can't.

949
00:41:11,640 --> 00:41:14,719
Speaker 1: It's physically impossible. So I am I'm looking at second place.

950
00:41:14,760 --> 00:41:16,640
Speaker 1: That's the best I can do here in a five

951
00:41:16,680 --> 00:41:19,919
Speaker 1: point game? Uh? Alabama? Is that everythinking, Yeah, I gonna

952
00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:21,759
Speaker 1: go to Alabama. I think Alabama just finds a way

953
00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:23,560
Speaker 1: to get it done. I think it's a wake up

954
00:41:23,600 --> 00:41:26,480
Speaker 1: call for the country, um to see Alabama kind of

955
00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:28,239
Speaker 1: put their hands on Clempson the way they did. I

956
00:41:28,239 --> 00:41:30,359
Speaker 1: think they do the same thing for the Georgia Buddho. Yeah,

957
00:41:30,360 --> 00:41:33,759
Speaker 1: I like Alabama as well. Kent is going with Alabama,

958
00:41:33,840 --> 00:41:35,880
Speaker 1: which means Sully has no option but to be the

959
00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:39,960
Speaker 1: lone wolf and the last one of the season and

960
00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:43,480
Speaker 1: go with the Georgia Bulldogs. So whoever the winner is

961
00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:45,480
Speaker 1: gonna be, it's gonna be somebody behind the glass. As

962
00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:49,120
Speaker 1: much as it paints me second straight here most Improved?

963
00:41:49,160 --> 00:41:51,600
Speaker 1: Do I get a trophy? Most improved? Six were better

964
00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:54,640
Speaker 1: this year? They were absolutely were not good enough? Buck

965
00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:57,680
Speaker 1: all right, Hey, that's uh, that's a jam packed show

966
00:41:57,800 --> 00:42:00,440
Speaker 1: that we just had. Their We talked about the college game,

967
00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:03,279
Speaker 1: talked about the NFL playoff games, did some forecasting in

968
00:42:03,320 --> 00:42:05,080
Speaker 1: the in the NFL, and also talked a little bit

969
00:42:05,120 --> 00:42:07,000
Speaker 1: about some of these top draft prospects. Yeah, we got

970
00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:08,600
Speaker 1: a lot in. But if you want to make sure

971
00:42:08,640 --> 00:42:11,359
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972
00:42:11,360 --> 00:42:14,319
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973
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974
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975
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979
00:42:30,239 --> 00:42:32,839
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981
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982
00:42:37,719 --> 00:42:40,560
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983
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Speaker 1: a fantastic job. You think, oh it was you read

984
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985
00:42:46,080 --> 00:42:47,840
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986
00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:50,799
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