1 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: Football is back, or at least something loosely resembling football. 2 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: It is April seventh. We will take what we can get. 3 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 2: That's right. 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: Off season programs are underway, and we're gonna break down 5 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: the reasons for optimism about Caleb Williams and Drake May 6 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: with new head coaches in year two. Gino Smith is 7 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: officially a Raider, almost a month after we reported Gino 8 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,279 Speaker 1: Smith was officially a Raider. As Ian might say, now 9 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: it's officially official. The contract's done, and Gino speaks and 10 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: why he wanted to reunion with Pete Carroll and why 11 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:44,160 Speaker 1: he believes Las Vegas can compete Right now, the draft 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: just seventeen short days away. All signs pointing toward cam 13 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: Ward going number one to the Titans, which would mean 14 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: the Browns are on the clock at number two. Could 15 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: Cleveland shake up the rest of round one. We'll tell 16 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: you what we know and not just keep guessing until 17 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: ultimate leave. One of them has to be right. Welcome 18 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: inside with the insiders alongside Judy Batista and Ian rappaport 19 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: I am Tom pelicerro Azari, a Thomas Florida State cornerback, 20 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: potential first round pick. He's gonna join the show in 21 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: just a little bit tonight. Like I said, seventeen days 22 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 1: until the draft. Land Zerline will be here breaking down 23 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: his latest mock and exactly how far he had Shador 24 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: Sanders falling this time. But then I mentioned football is back. 25 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: If you love guys walking into a building and short videos, 26 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: you're gonna love this show. Kayleb Williams in the house 27 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: because Ben Johnson has a new head coach, gets a 28 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: two week jumpstart on everybody else, the first time that 29 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: he can truly begin within limitations the process of working 30 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: with Caleb and the rest of that bears roster. Justin 31 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: Field's also at work his new head coach, Aaron Glenn 32 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: in the building with the Jets. Justin Field's coming over 33 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: from Pittsburgh on a two year deal. He's about so 34 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: much business. We couldn't even get the video of him walking. 35 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: We did get the Patriots longer camera angles on this one. 36 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: Drake may though, among those who reported you would think 37 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: today a bunch of other guys you can see from 38 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: an instance across the sidewalk right here. I'm not gonna 39 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: let that damper my enthusiasm because five teams are back 40 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: to work. Today the Bears, the Patriots and the Jets, 41 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: the Jaguars and the Raiders will begin their work on Tuesday. 42 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: More on Las Vegas in just a little bit, but Judy, 43 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: let's start out by talking about those Patriots back to 44 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:35,119 Speaker 1: work today, Mike Vrabel as the head coach, Josh McDaniels 45 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: back in the fold as the offensive coordinator. It is 46 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: all about getting Drake May headed the right direction. I 47 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: think it is fair to say there is optimism after 48 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: a couple of years the Robert Kraft said was the 49 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:50,239 Speaker 1: most difficult of his ownership, that maybe, just maybe now 50 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 1: is the time to start bringing this thing for. 51 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 2: Well. 52 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 3: If Robert Kraft speaking last week at the annual meeting 53 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 3: is any indication, there's an awful lot of excitement anticipation 54 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 3: about what Mike Rabel is going to do with this franchise. 55 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 2: Let's be clear. 56 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 3: The start of the off season program, they're not practicing, right. 57 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 2: This is all about. 58 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 3: Conditioning and meetings and you see this weightlifting, maybe running 59 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 3: a little bit, but not anything that looks like a 60 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 3: football practice. Really, this is an opportunity to get to 61 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 3: know each other, the coaches and the players, certainly the 62 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 3: Drake May Josh McDaniel's relationship is going to be very important. 63 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 3: It is also an opportunity for new head coaches like 64 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 3: Mike Rabel in particular, to set a tone, and there 65 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 3: is certainly going to be a different tone in Foxborough 66 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 3: than there was last season. Mike Rabel is expected to 67 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 3: be much more of a task master, a harder coach, 68 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 3: I think than we saw last season. They are certainly 69 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 3: going to be more detail oriented. This is an opportunity 70 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 3: for him to be in front of the players for 71 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 3: the first time, a lot of new faces in that building. 72 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 3: They did an awful lot of work in free agency. 73 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 3: Certainly we are all going to pay the most attention 74 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 3: to Drake May and Josh McDaniels, But I think more broadly, 75 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 3: the tone that Mike Vrabel sets in these early days 76 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 3: is going to be really critical to where this team heads. 77 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: Patriots certainly put in work, as you saw in that 78 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: has hastily cut together video right there, Ian, I feel 79 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: like if they've edited together all my reps I get 80 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: in the morning, it would also look like I got 81 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: a heck of a pump in the New York Jets. 82 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: Also back to work here, we're talking about the Patriots. 83 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:29,719 Speaker 1: They're uphill climb within that division that's been dominated for 84 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: so many years now by the Buffalo Bills. The Jets 85 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: have the same task in front of them here, a 86 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 1: little different approach though in terms of how they're putting 87 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: that thing together with off season workouts beginning today under 88 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: Aaron Glenn. 89 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 4: By the way, I kind of like that Patriots video 90 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,679 Speaker 4: kind of pum me up a little bit, Watson. Everyone 91 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 4: lift weight so quickly and so efficially. 92 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 2: It's just like. 93 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:52,160 Speaker 5: This. 94 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: I feel like it's like. 95 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 4: When you want some bo make a video like a 96 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 4: million Punches tomorrow. 97 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 5: Yeah. 98 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, that was like a rocky talk about I want 99 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,159 Speaker 1: a montage you. 100 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 4: I've seen I've been in a hotel, gym or something 101 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 4: with someone does that. It's very, very weird and off putting. 102 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,280 Speaker 4: But anyway, let's not talk about my last experience at 103 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 4: the scouting combine anyway. Uh, Let's talk about the New 104 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 4: York Jets instead. We showed a still of Justin Fields 105 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,479 Speaker 4: walking into the building. There's a lot going on with 106 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 4: the Jets. There's a new general manager and Darren Mougey. 107 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 4: There's a new head coach in Aaron Glenn. 108 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: But so much of this is. 109 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,159 Speaker 4: About Justin Fields, because if you look at this Jets roster, 110 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 4: Yes there were some signings, for instance, jeam In Sherewood, 111 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 4: really nice signing, really good player, got in ans contract. 112 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 2: He was there. 113 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 4: You know, there were a lot of players that are 114 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 4: already there. I mean, this is a talented team. 115 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 6: I know. 116 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 2: The record last year was bad. 117 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 4: Quarterback play, Aaron Rodgers wasn't good. Head coach gets fired 118 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 4: early in the season. The whole thing is a mess. 119 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,359 Speaker 4: There is, though a foundation. If you look at what 120 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,039 Speaker 4: the Jets did in free agency, it wasn't an overhaul. 121 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 2: It was more tweaky. 122 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 4: It was more sort of middle class free agent signings 123 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 4: to kind of bolster the foundation. 124 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 1: The biggest one. 125 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 4: Was Justin Fields, and Justin Fields when he played last 126 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 4: year with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was a good enough starter 127 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 4: to lead them out to a winning record before he 128 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 4: eventually got bench Russell Wilson that. 129 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:12,480 Speaker 2: It all went the wrong direction. 130 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 4: Justin Fields is out to show that he is a 131 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 4: bona fide starter in the NFL. If he is, if 132 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,159 Speaker 4: he is better than average, if he comes in and 133 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 4: is a secure quarterback, this could be a really really 134 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 4: fast turnaround for new head coach Aaron Glenn and the Jets. 135 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 1: Two years, forty million, a strong bridge deal, though apparently 136 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: they forgot to negotiate him a shirt. There's no way 137 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: it was warm enough to justify the shirtless videos. 138 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: But this again, this is what we're here for. 139 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: On April seventh, so one spot in New York for 140 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: starting quarterback is taken. The guy who competed with Justin 141 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: Field beat him out lastyear. Russell Wilson now with the Giants, 142 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: but could Schenor Sanders ultimately join him in New York. 143 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: Here's what we know as of now. Again nothing official. 144 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 1: Titans insists not decided, but all signs continued to point 145 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,679 Speaker 1: to cam Ward going number one, including Ian. The Titans 146 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,919 Speaker 1: decision to not even follow through and work out two 147 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: of the four players privately that Brian Callahan told me 148 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: just last week are among the four elite prospects in 149 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: this class. 150 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 4: Well, let's focus on one of those players, right, because 151 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 4: if the Titans have the number one overall pick, presumably 152 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 4: if they keep the pick, it'll be a quarterback. So 153 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 4: really this is about Shador Sanders and several Titans people. 154 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 4: We're at his workout. A really impressive Colorado showcase last week. 155 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 4: Now mutually they decided Shador Sanders, his people, Tennessee Titans 156 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 4: and their people that this workout didn't make a lot 157 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 4: of sense, and there are obviously reasons for that. Signs 158 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 4: continue as you mentioned a point to the Tennessee Titans 159 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 4: drafting cam Ward as their number one overall pick. If 160 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 4: that is a fact, that it is not a fact yet, 161 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 4: but if that is a fact, in working out Shador 162 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 4: doesn't really make a whole lot of spense sense, especially 163 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 4: because you just did it in front of them a 164 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 4: couple days ago. No one wants to waste anyone's time. 165 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 4: That's why this decision was made. And if you needed 166 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 4: further proof though of where the Titans are and what 167 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 4: they are considering what they're leading, this was it. Yes, 168 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 4: there is interest from teams in trading up to one. 169 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 4: I just don't really get the sense of those have 170 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 4: gained any traction. Tom and them deciding with Sue door 171 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 4: Standers not to do his workout just put you know, 172 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 4: more evidence that that is the case. 173 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 3: If it's not cam Ward number one to the Titans, 174 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 3: this is going to be one of the great fakeouts 175 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 3: in NFL draft history. But that means that the draft 176 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 3: essentially would start at number two with the Cleveland Browns 177 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 3: and then the Giants at number three. This is going 178 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 3: to be fascinating over the next seventeen days until we 179 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 3: get to draft night. What direction the Cleveland Browns going, 180 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:45,959 Speaker 3: because they obviously need a quarterback too. They have Kenny 181 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 3: Pickens on the roster who they got this offseason, but 182 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,559 Speaker 3: they could use a quarterback if they decide to draft one. 183 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 3: Would they draft Shitdoor Sanders number two or would they 184 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 3: go with the two superstars? One of the two superstars 185 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 3: who are available there Travis Hunter, the two way player 186 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 3: who Andrew Berry, the general manager of the Browns, has 187 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 3: already indicated they view mostly primarily as a wide receiver, 188 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 3: although Travis Hunter has made clear he wants to play 189 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 3: both ways in the NFL. Or with the edge rusher 190 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 3: Dull Carter from Penn State. Those two guys, if you 191 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 3: assume that the Titans are going to go with a quarterback, 192 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 3: those two guys would be on the board and available 193 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,000 Speaker 3: for the Browns. Would they pass on them to take 194 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 3: a quarterback. That decision, of course, would then impact what 195 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 3: the Giants do. They too need a quarterback, would they 196 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:36,199 Speaker 3: draft Shador Sanders or would they take whoever? The Browns 197 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 3: don't take so many moving parts, a whole lot of indecision. 198 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 3: It's going to lead to a really fascinating draft, Knight. 199 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: And if Shdor Sanders does not go at two or three, 200 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,719 Speaker 1: the next team that even plausibly could take one will 201 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: be the Raiders at six, although they already invested a 202 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 1: third round picking a new contract. And the other quarterback 203 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: who is now a member of the Raiders, that is 204 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 1: Geno Smith for the first time, dawning that Raiders had 205 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:06,599 Speaker 1: officially signing his new contract and fair to say, ecstatic 206 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 1: but reunited with his old head coach. 207 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 7: I think there is unfinished business, and I think, you know, 208 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 7: when when people think about my story, you know, Coach 209 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 7: Carroll was a big part of that. You know, he 210 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,720 Speaker 7: gave me an opportunity when not many people would have. 211 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 7: And he saw, you know, the hard work that I 212 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 7: was putting in. He saw the things behind the scenes 213 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 7: that I that I do that allowed me to get 214 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:28,320 Speaker 7: this opportunity. But to be able to play for him 215 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 7: and again to be a part of this organization, it 216 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 7: means everything to myself and my family. Uh. 217 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 5: I was just telling them man, I'll run. 218 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 7: Through a wall for him and he knows that, and 219 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 7: I'll do the same for my teammates and for this organization. 220 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 7: And so I just want that to be, you know, 221 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 7: kind of who I am, and I want that to 222 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,960 Speaker 7: be the statement of who I am as the quarterback 223 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 7: of this team. 224 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:50,880 Speaker 8: That I might hit that wall before you get there. 225 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 1: I've seen it, and sometimes he's forget duty that. Gino 226 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: Smith a few years ago was a thirty one year 227 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: old scent, a journeyman, a backup, whatever you wanted to 228 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: call him. Nobody thought Gino Smith would be sitting here 229 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: now with his second team, in the second phase of 230 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: his career, getting a starting opportunity. But you got that 231 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:14,560 Speaker 1: sense that this trade was about more than money for 232 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 1: Gino Smith, who got exactly the same amount this year 233 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 1: from the Raiders that he would have gotten on the 234 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:21,960 Speaker 1: new deal that the Seahawks offered him here. This was 235 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: about reuniting with the guy who really was a big 236 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,199 Speaker 1: part of giving him that opportunity to revive his career. 237 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 3: Well, it's a guy who led to his renaissance and 238 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 3: who believed in him, and now who clearly believes in 239 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 3: him still a second time in Pete Carroll. I think 240 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 3: it's also indicative of what the Raiders want to get 241 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 3: from Gino Smith. First of all, Pete Carroll mentioned stability, 242 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 3: which certainly that franchise could use at that position after 243 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 3: having a revolving door for the last few seasons. But 244 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 3: also Pete Carroll is looking for a messenger of his culture. 245 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 3: When they hired Pete Carroll, Loop was clear they wanted 246 00:11:56,640 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 3: a culture center. That is Pete Carroll's game here, and 247 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 3: Gino Smith is going to be the guy to deliver that. 248 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 3: Pete Carroll talked about He'll represent us in a magnificent way, 249 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 3: and he said, you know, he does things we believe in. 250 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:14,840 Speaker 3: He talked a lot about the way Geno prepares his 251 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 3: work ethic, So clearly is not just looking for Geno 252 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 3: Smith the quarterback. He is looking for Geno Smith the 253 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 3: role model and the mentor and somebody who can deliver 254 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 3: to the Raiders organization the type of player that Pete 255 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 3: Carroll wants to have on his roster. 256 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: If the Raiders had not made the Gino Smith trade, 257 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: they would have a lot of pressure on them right 258 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,200 Speaker 1: now to go find a quarterback at number six. Instead, 259 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: they have optionality, which could include giving him a guy 260 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: in the backfield who might be able to help him out. 261 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:47,839 Speaker 1: Ashton Genty is going to be visiting the Raiders, as 262 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 1: Ian reported earlier today, a guy Ian who has been 263 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 1: connected in a lot of mock drafts a lot of 264 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 1: speculation to landing right there in Vegas. 265 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 4: Right, And you know this is one where of course, 266 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,319 Speaker 4: as Genty is visiting the Las Vegas Raiders, and you know, 267 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:04,520 Speaker 4: if you have a team that picks that early, you 268 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 4: have a player, this dynamic who really could be a rare, 269 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:09,839 Speaker 4: rare top ten running back. Makes a lot of sense 270 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 4: that the Raiders are visiting with them, also visiting with 271 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 4: Quinn Ewers, who would be a potential option for them 272 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 4: at quarterback maybe in the second round. 273 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 2: We'll see what ends up happening there. 274 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:22,079 Speaker 4: But specifically to Genty, this certainly is one time that 275 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 4: the fans, especially Raiders fans. 276 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:25,839 Speaker 2: Have grabbed hold of, right. 277 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 4: I mean, he is, he's a fun player, he's a 278 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 4: dynamic player. He is to kind of do everything running 279 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 4: back you rarely get. And this is a team that 280 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 4: does seem to be overall pretty solid, just don't really 281 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 4: have that bellcal game breaking running back. So yeah, I 282 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,840 Speaker 4: would say, there's a lot of dot connecting here. There's 283 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 4: a lot of fans being like, see, see, they're interested. 284 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 4: This is obviously one to keep an eye. We don't 285 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 4: know right now whether or not the Raiders will take 286 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:55,760 Speaker 4: Ash and genty, but I do know this, if they do, 287 00:13:55,800 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 4: there'll be many Raiders fans who go, I told you so. 288 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:03,439 Speaker 1: Quin you were was also among the visits upcoming for 289 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 1: the Raiders, a potential target, not at number six, but 290 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: potentially maybe on Day two if they decided to add 291 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 1: a young guy to that room with old Gino Smith 292 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: who's still getting paid at this phase in his career. 293 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: That's not the only pre draft visits in recent days 294 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: and coming up here. Mason Taylor's son of Jason, visited 295 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: the Chargers last Thursday. He's got a few more visits 296 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: coming up, including the dad's old team in Miami, Carson 297 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:30,239 Speaker 1: Schwessinger having time with the Ravens, Joshua Farmer visiting these Steelers, 298 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: and Savon Ravel Junior, really interesting prospect coming off of 299 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: torn acl first round talent all Day visiting the Bills, 300 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: the Colts, and the Vikings. Also going to be back 301 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: for his combine recheck on that visit to Indianapolis, all 302 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: signs pointing toward him being cleared shortly after the draft 303 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: to get back out on the field. Jennings wants to 304 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:54,800 Speaker 1: throw gonna sail it down the field, but sorry, A 305 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: Thomas put a nail in it. 306 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 2: Hey see big time. 307 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 1: Here come pressure black leg brawled it up near aside 308 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: by courting. 309 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 4: Good go. 310 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: Zori. A. Thomas not just one of the most fun 311 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 1: names to say in this NFL draft, but one of 312 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: the top quarterbacks too. And our guest right now on 313 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 1: the Insiders with me, Tom Pelasero and Ian Rappaport, seventeen 314 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: eight days out from the draft. Here, where have you been? 315 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:33,440 Speaker 1: Where are you going? What all is happening in your 316 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: life right now? 317 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 6: Man, it's sir, So I've been training back in Tallahasseem. 318 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 6: I had a well, I have a post pro day 319 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 6: packet that I'm going by standing football shape. I'm going 320 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:49,720 Speaker 6: on team Team visits Team Zoom. So it's pretty busy, 321 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 6: but at the end of the day, it's a blessing. 322 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 4: So uh, before we get to what I was going 323 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 4: to ask you, what teams you go into any any 324 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 4: plans you can share coming up the next couple. 325 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 6: Days yes, sir, So I've visited with the Stillers and 326 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 6: I and the Saints. 327 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 4: Okay, so you're a Florida State corner. Obviously someone who's 328 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 4: going to be drafted early in this draft process. There 329 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 4: have been a lot of very good Florida State corners 330 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 4: I think about it. First in that comes to mind, 331 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 4: of course, is Jalen Ramsey. What do you think of 332 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 4: the lineage of Florida State corners and who did you 333 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:26,760 Speaker 4: kind of want to model your game. 334 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 6: After most definitely, Now, I wouldn't say model, but just 335 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 6: something that I can just learn, somebody that I can 336 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 6: learn from and see what he's good at and see 337 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 6: just the different types of tools that he uses that 338 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 6: I can add. 339 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 5: Into my toolbox. 340 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 6: So it will most definitely be Jaalen Ramsey, just his 341 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:48,960 Speaker 6: his lenk and just his swagger and his confidence and 342 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,760 Speaker 6: how the opposing team may not even know that he's 343 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 6: on the field just looking at them physically, but they 344 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 6: can feel him out there. And so that's just one 345 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 6: guy that I proub myself in watching as well. 346 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:04,199 Speaker 1: Somewhere out there, Dion Sanders just heard in say the 347 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: first Florida State corner that comes to mind is Jalen 348 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 1: Ramsey and shudder a little bit and let that well, 349 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:12,880 Speaker 1: let that slide. Literally one of the greatest players Cenvil history. Yeah, 350 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 1: it's jale Ramsey, also a really really good player. I 351 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 1: know it was Aria though you're also you're also a 352 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: Cam Newton fan. Did you ever have designs on playing 353 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,000 Speaker 1: the other side of the ball? Could we have seen 354 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:25,119 Speaker 1: a parallel universe where you're on offense? 355 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:30,159 Speaker 6: Yes, sir, I actually played both sides of the ball 356 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 6: my whole life and growing up high school, I had 357 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 6: offers at receiver actually, so the players and other people 358 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 6: may not even know that. 359 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 5: So I had sec offers to play receiver as well. 360 00:17:42,119 --> 00:17:45,120 Speaker 6: But I just like the Lord led either play dB 361 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:47,120 Speaker 6: and I'm here now, so I'm thanksul. 362 00:17:47,160 --> 00:17:52,399 Speaker 4: So you have a brother in the NFL, je Ye, 363 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 4: who has has been playing for the Dallas Cowboys, obviously 364 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:57,879 Speaker 4: someone who can give you a little taste of what 365 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:01,440 Speaker 4: the NFL is like before you get there. What kind 366 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,719 Speaker 4: of a role model or example was he and then 367 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:05,520 Speaker 4: what advice has. 368 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:10,639 Speaker 5: He given you? Yes, my brother is somebody that I 369 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:11,119 Speaker 5: look up to. 370 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 6: I don't have anybody that I idolize really outside of 371 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:15,200 Speaker 6: my two brothers. 372 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 5: So I actually have an oldest brother. 373 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 6: As well as in they ray, but one year since, 374 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:21,400 Speaker 6: since he's in the league, I was speak about him. 375 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 5: But growing up, they said, they said the blueprint out 376 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 5: for me. I didn't. 377 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:28,199 Speaker 6: I didn't really have to stress about anything about how 378 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:31,360 Speaker 6: I was going to figure things out. They already prepared 379 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:34,840 Speaker 6: me before I even entered those certain stages. 380 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 5: That I've been in my life. And now I'm about 381 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 5: to go to the league. 382 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:39,120 Speaker 6: The main thing that he's been telling me and uh 383 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 6: and just reminded me the harp on is the same 384 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:43,639 Speaker 6: thing that got you here in the league is not 385 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 6: is not what's going to keep you here. So you 386 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:47,439 Speaker 6: have to enhance your habits. You have to change your habits. 387 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:49,479 Speaker 6: You have to you have to watch who you're listening to. 388 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 6: You have to watch who you're hanging out with, and 389 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 6: uh and the and and another thing is the higher 390 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:58,400 Speaker 6: you go is the louder it gets. And so that's 391 00:18:58,440 --> 00:18:59,919 Speaker 6: just one thing that he's been telling me in some 392 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:01,520 Speaker 6: that I've been harping on and something that I've been 393 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:04,680 Speaker 6: preparing and already telling myself before. 394 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:05,360 Speaker 5: I even make it there. 395 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:10,679 Speaker 1: So she also named checked your older brother. There the 396 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:13,680 Speaker 1: entire family ends with yay in the name. I'm very 397 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 1: curious what is the backstory on that, particular the way 398 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 1: that all your names are formatted with your brothers and sisters. 399 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:22,680 Speaker 6: Look, man, it got till I was about ten years 400 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 6: old where I realized, like, allthough my siblings' names, Yeah, 401 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,880 Speaker 6: I'm just as lost as you are. But my mother 402 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:38,119 Speaker 6: always tells me. She always tells me like the meeting 403 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:40,720 Speaker 6: of it, but I always forget. So that's something that 404 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:43,520 Speaker 6: that I got to catch up with my old mom about. 405 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:47,640 Speaker 4: So all right, so after you get drafted, we figure 406 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:49,119 Speaker 4: out where you go. We'll get your mom and she 407 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 4: can explain the whole thing to us. I like this idea, gotcha, 408 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 4: I want to go. I want to go back to 409 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 4: Florida State a little bit because Florida State has been 410 00:19:58,359 --> 00:20:01,880 Speaker 4: obviously a traditional power for for the last several decades. 411 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 4: This year, not as much, was a very difficult year 412 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 4: to be a Florida State football player. You are still 413 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:12,679 Speaker 4: a top draft pick despite all that. How hard was 414 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 4: that to go through and kind of keep your performance 415 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 4: where it needed to be knowing of the struggles that 416 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 4: the entire team went through. 417 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 5: Yep, Honestly, man, it was tough. It was coming in 418 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:28,119 Speaker 5: a lot of agents try to hit you up, so. 419 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:30,840 Speaker 6: It's so easy to get distracted by that and be like, oh, 420 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:33,480 Speaker 6: we're losing. Oh this is happening. So I'm gonna just 421 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 6: focus on myself. But man, before anything. Number one, I'm 422 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 6: gonna follows christ And number two, I'm a servant, and 423 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 6: so I had to serve my teammates like I had to. 424 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 9: I could not feel my teammates, and so I knew I. 425 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 6: Was a leader that the younger guys looked up to, 426 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:47,920 Speaker 6: and so I had I had to set that blueprint 427 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:49,359 Speaker 6: out and I had to set that example each and 428 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 6: every day, whether we were losing or not. And so 429 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:53,119 Speaker 6: I felt like earlier on, I kind of felt I 430 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 6: kind of gained my joy from winning and not and 431 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:58,119 Speaker 6: not the process of it all. And so I like, 432 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 6: if you idolize winning, if you don't win, and you 433 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,439 Speaker 6: think you have a bad life, you think you have 434 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,639 Speaker 6: a bad age, you think you're a bad player. And 435 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:05,840 Speaker 6: so just the main thing, man, was just coming in 436 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 6: and just being that servant and coming in the building 437 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 6: with the same attitude, the same mindset, the same approach, 438 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:13,360 Speaker 6: so others can feed off of me because I knew 439 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 6: others was looking to me as one of the leaders, 440 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 6: and so if I came in frown and if I 441 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 6: came in being selfish, then all the other ident I 442 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 6: would have failed my teammates and it would have looked 443 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 6: even worse out there. And so I feel like we 444 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:28,399 Speaker 6: put some good stuff on film, we just could not 445 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:31,080 Speaker 6: put a full game together. And so it's something that 446 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:33,440 Speaker 6: I look back on that I'm thankful that I went 447 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:37,159 Speaker 6: through though, because I grew as a person truly, I 448 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 6: grew as a young man, and I truly kind of 449 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 6: got a glimpse of really real life because we all 450 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 6: have these expectations, we all have these goals that we set, 451 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 6: but who are you if you don't achieve them? 452 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:49,159 Speaker 5: And so that was just the biggest thing that I learned. 453 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 6: That was the biggest thing that I tried to harp 454 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 6: on it, and that was the biggest thing that I 455 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 6: preached to my brothers as well. 456 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,200 Speaker 1: That is tremendous perspective from a guy who is still 457 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: only twenty years old as he gets ready to go 458 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:06,040 Speaker 1: into the NFL Draft. It's all upside for Azaria Thomas Man, 459 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: thank you so much for being your best. Luck these 460 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: next seventy to eighteen days here. Can't wait to see 461 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:11,679 Speaker 1: you in the NFL. 462 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:14,640 Speaker 5: Man, Yes, sir, thank you all man, God bless man, thank. 463 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:14,960 Speaker 2: You, thank you. 464 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 5: Mary appreciate it. 465 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:20,119 Speaker 1: A lot more to come on this edition of The Insiders, 466 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:22,880 Speaker 1: including the guy who's dream of going number one came 467 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 1: through a year ago. About this time, Caleb Williams and 468 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: the Bears back in the building with their new head coach, 469 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 1: Ben Johnson. Our Stacy Dales joins us from on the site. 470 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: Right after this on The Insidives. 471 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 3: Chicago Bears got their off season program underway today with 472 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:51,920 Speaker 3: new coach Ben Johnson. There is Caleb Williams arriving for work. 473 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 3: Looks like a good day to go inside for meetings 474 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 3: because it does not look like the best winter weather 475 00:22:56,880 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 3: in Chicago or spring weather in Chicago today. We can 476 00:23:00,359 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 3: check in with our own Chicago residents, Stacy Dale's and 477 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 3: Mark Ross. Stacy, let's start with you first day under 478 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 3: Ben Johnson. What do we expect the development of Caleb 479 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:11,359 Speaker 3: to look like? 480 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 10: Hello, guys, I did snow today in Chicago, by the way, 481 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 10: so that's fun. 482 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:21,480 Speaker 11: Temperatures are still increasing here in this part of the country. 483 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 10: But listen it's a new era once again. I feel 484 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 10: like I kind of say this almost every year, but 485 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 10: the Bears really feel like they did some good things 486 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 10: in their trench work, and those are the foundational pieces. 487 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 10: But really today it's the start of strength and conditioning. 488 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 10: So let's not get too overly excited, but it's also 489 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 10: the start of being in person to develop language. I 490 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 10: kind of look at the Chicago Bears like a new 491 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 10: band forming, if you will. You've got your drummers, you've 492 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:51,160 Speaker 10: got your bass guitarists, you've got your electric guitarists. Maybe 493 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 10: you've got an acoustic guitarist over there. You've got your 494 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:57,879 Speaker 10: lead singer and Caleb Williams. You've got somebody on the saxophone. 495 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 10: You've got somebody on the trumbone. I mean, I could 496 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:01,679 Speaker 10: go on and on and on, and what they have 497 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 10: to do is figure out what that language is to 498 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:05,920 Speaker 10: play their music. And that's what the Bears are doing 499 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 10: right now at Hallis Hall. 500 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 11: They're developing that language. 501 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 10: So that they can speak in Unison and so that 502 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:14,760 Speaker 10: they can better understand this offensive philosophy that Ben Johnson 503 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:16,920 Speaker 10: wants to institute with his new staff. 504 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:18,480 Speaker 11: And really for Caleb Williams. 505 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 10: That development started a couple of months ago when Ben 506 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 10: Johnson was hired, and ultimately. 507 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 11: Ben has alluded to this. 508 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 10: They want to get him under center more, Mark and Judy, 509 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:30,120 Speaker 10: and we've seen him so often, even back to high 510 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 10: school through his college days Oklahoma, us see so much 511 00:24:33,840 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 10: of his play out of the shotgun, getting him under 512 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:40,080 Speaker 10: center more and trying to make him uncomfortable. 513 00:24:40,119 --> 00:24:40,320 Speaker 6: Mark. 514 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 10: I would say to get to get this group to 515 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 10: figure out what he's comfortable doing. 516 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 11: And Ben Johnson has always says, I need. 517 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 10: To see the lens through the lens of the quarterback 518 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 10: the offense, and that's what they're going to be doing. 519 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:54,400 Speaker 11: They want to get the ball. 520 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 10: Out quickly, really like to use that play action like 521 00:24:57,359 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 10: they did with Jared Goff and really keep the change 522 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 10: moving with this new offense in Caleb Williams. 523 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:06,480 Speaker 12: Stacy, sorry about the snow and two hours ago, I 524 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:07,600 Speaker 12: was on the beach in Miami. 525 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 2: Not to rub that in. 526 00:25:09,359 --> 00:25:13,919 Speaker 12: But if we're sticking with the band references here, you 527 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:17,879 Speaker 12: know Ben Johnson and Paul McCartney and Caleb Williams, Is Lennon, 528 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,600 Speaker 12: John lenn and me, you know, get that centergy of Hey, 529 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 12: I'm going to teach you how to do this. And 530 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 12: for Caleb Williams year two, as you mentioned, it's about consistency. 531 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:31,919 Speaker 12: It's about learning the new offense and becoming a leader. 532 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:33,960 Speaker 12: You know, year what everyone just assumes you're the first 533 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:36,240 Speaker 12: pick in the draft. Everything should be easy. You should 534 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 12: just step in and go crush it. You know, there's 535 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 12: always exceptions. What Jayden Daniels did last year, but even 536 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 12: growing pains for him. But Caleb Williams is about the consistency. 537 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:47,320 Speaker 12: You saw the flashes, you saw the big time flashes. 538 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,439 Speaker 12: It's about the consistency. And I'm sure Ben Johnson is 539 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 12: doing everything possible. What's salivating to say, I can't wait 540 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 12: to get my hands on this guy and design an 541 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:59,040 Speaker 12: offense to make him a perennial pro bowler and the 542 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 12: MVP type Candy. 543 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 8: All Right. 544 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 3: At this time last year, we were pretty certain that 545 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:08,879 Speaker 3: the Bears were going to take Caleb Williams with the 546 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:12,000 Speaker 3: first overall pick at number nine. They got the receiver 547 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 3: Romagensey as well. This year they picked tenth overall. Stacey, 548 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 3: what direction you think they're going in? 549 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 10: I think they could go in a number of directions. 550 00:26:23,359 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 10: Who's going to be their keyboardist, right, who's their pianist? Like, 551 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 10: what are we going to see added to this group? 552 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 10: Because I mentioned when I started this that they really 553 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,120 Speaker 10: like what they've done in the trenches. It doesn't prohibit 554 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,480 Speaker 10: them from drafting there at number ten in the trenches, 555 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:40,400 Speaker 10: whether it's a pass rusher or it's an offensive lineman. 556 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,479 Speaker 10: We know right now they have seven picks currently in 557 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:45,840 Speaker 10: this draft. But the uniqueness of the Bears is they've 558 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 10: got four through seventy two. 559 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 11: They've got a first, they've got two seconds, and they've got. 560 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 10: A third that is draft capital at the top, that 561 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 10: is value. So they could very well move up if 562 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 10: they so choose too and be aggressive. Maybe they love 563 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 10: Abdul Carter. We'll see you, so none of us can 564 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 10: really see. Mark, you know more about this than we 565 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 10: do because you've done this. You've literally sat and looked 566 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 10: at the big board of the team that you worked with, 567 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 10: and that's always the fly on the wall that I 568 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:15,440 Speaker 10: would want to be. But it's going to be really interesting, guys, 569 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 10: because obviously cam Warden, Shudeur Sanders are probably going to 570 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:20,760 Speaker 10: go pretty high. Travis Hunter is probably going to go 571 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 10: pretty high. There's a chunk and cluster of players, though 572 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 10: at different positions. Mark and Judy that could go in 573 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:28,440 Speaker 10: this top ten. I mean I could run through them, 574 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 10: and Tyler Warren the tight end who pretty much ran 575 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:32,480 Speaker 10: the offense for the Penn State. 576 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 11: And at allions a Mason Graham who can stop. 577 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:38,320 Speaker 10: The run equally as well as he can plug the 578 00:27:38,359 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 10: middle and get after the passer in the middle of 579 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:41,680 Speaker 10: a defensive front. 580 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:43,159 Speaker 11: Will Campbell forget the arm. 581 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 10: Size, the guy didn't really miss a start LSU in 582 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:48,879 Speaker 10: his career. And then Ashton Genty sitting there. So like 583 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:52,479 Speaker 10: I'm looking at really those four and I'm very curious 584 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:55,159 Speaker 10: to see how this board falls at the top of 585 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,679 Speaker 10: this draft and where that premium pick will be. For 586 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:01,880 Speaker 10: the Bears, because they're going to best available, that will 587 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 10: be a value pick because they really think that they've 588 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 10: done some good things in free agency to allow them 589 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:07,840 Speaker 10: to have that flexibility. 590 00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:12,879 Speaker 12: Stacy, you mentioned the value, and that's you're leading up 591 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:13,399 Speaker 12: to the draft. 592 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:15,760 Speaker 2: It's always the value and the need of what you. 593 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:17,920 Speaker 12: Have, and that's why you have to be so important 594 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:20,760 Speaker 12: on the self evaluation of your own team. And in 595 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 12: free agency they had a glaring need and Ben Johnson 596 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:26,439 Speaker 12: coming from the Lions with that offensive line. He said, 597 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,200 Speaker 12: we are going to go attack this glaring need and 598 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:31,879 Speaker 12: free agency and not lead it. Leave it up to 599 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:34,160 Speaker 12: the hands in the draft of fine players. I hate 600 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 12: to help Caleb Williams. So they did a masterful job 601 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:39,920 Speaker 12: with that. That being said, I think that is still 602 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:43,560 Speaker 12: wide open if a Will Campbell gets to ten or 603 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:47,400 Speaker 12: go another direction with oh well, also, the head coach 604 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 12: likes to form the team in his image. Well, I 605 00:28:50,040 --> 00:28:52,760 Speaker 12: had the dynamic due of Montgomery and Gibbs, I've got 606 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:56,440 Speaker 12: the DeAndre Swift, maybe an Omarion Hampton, the running back 607 00:28:56,760 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 12: from North Carolina. Well our defense really isn't we need 608 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:04,040 Speaker 12: some help there for Montewat we can go pass rusher. 609 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 12: So I think a lot of the positions are still 610 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:09,120 Speaker 12: on the table for the Bears and to really let 611 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:12,520 Speaker 12: the draft fall to them there and Stacy, as you 612 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 12: mentioned after the third pick, you of the certainties of 613 00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:18,400 Speaker 12: Pam Ward and now Duel Carter and Travis Hunter. It 614 00:29:18,440 --> 00:29:21,200 Speaker 12: could go so many different ways. There's a cluster of 615 00:29:21,240 --> 00:29:24,480 Speaker 12: about twenty five players that could be any sort of 616 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 12: different ways and orders on teams draft boards. So the 617 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,120 Speaker 12: Bears have a lot at their disposal and a lot 618 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:31,680 Speaker 12: of good players. I think they'll have a chance to 619 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 12: choose from to match the value and the need. 620 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 2: Judy. 621 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:39,320 Speaker 3: Awful lot of intrigue at the top of the draft, 622 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 3: and the Bears are certainly squarely in the middle of it. 623 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 3: Stacey Mark, thank you so much. 624 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:49,240 Speaker 1: Shador Sanders finally got his opportunity to perform in front 625 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 1: of NFL scouts and coaches at the Colorado Showcase on Friday, 626 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:57,040 Speaker 1: and with the Titans and Sanders camp mutually agree to 627 00:29:57,240 --> 00:30:00,760 Speaker 1: cancel his private workout. That is just about a rap 628 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 1: on one of the fascinating draft prospects pre draft process. 629 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:08,400 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Insiders, Tom Pelli, Serai and Rap 630 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:11,960 Speaker 1: Point join now by our guy land Zerline Lancey. Watch 631 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 1: that pro day. There's been a lot of debate about 632 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:17,400 Speaker 1: what we saw from Shador Sanders in that. Tell me 633 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 1: what you've seen now and also how would impact to 634 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:21,880 Speaker 1: where Shador is going in your latest mock draft. 635 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 9: Just doesn't impact anything for me. 636 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:26,840 Speaker 13: I mean, you know, I've only seen one bad quarterback 637 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 13: pro Day and that was, I mean really bad when 638 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:32,959 Speaker 13: that was Teddy Bridgewater kind of famously back in that draft. 639 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,520 Speaker 9: But other than that, I really haven't seen a bad one. 640 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:38,800 Speaker 13: Guys are throwing without pressure, They're throwing on air to 641 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,760 Speaker 13: wide receivers are comfortable with. And I understand it you 642 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 13: do that instead of the combine. But I think Chador 643 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:47,240 Speaker 13: showed who he was. I mean, he's an accurate quarterback 644 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:50,400 Speaker 13: in general. I thought most of his throws were fairly accurate. 645 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 13: I think, you know, with Shador Sanders, it's really not 646 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:54,320 Speaker 13: about he's an accurate quarterback. 647 00:30:54,360 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 9: It's not gonna be about the arm strength. 648 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:57,800 Speaker 13: He's got kind of an average arm and he's not 649 00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:59,360 Speaker 13: a guy's going to make a ton of plays off 650 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:02,480 Speaker 13: platform on the NFL level. But what you love about 651 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:04,760 Speaker 13: him is the personality. You like the way he can 652 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:08,680 Speaker 13: handle the moment, The composure he has in the pocket, 653 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:10,880 Speaker 13: I think really resonates with a composer he's going to 654 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:13,200 Speaker 13: have on an NFL stage. Now, you still have to 655 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:16,320 Speaker 13: be good enough, but I think what Sanders, what we're 656 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:18,440 Speaker 13: seeing with him is, look, he's either going to go 657 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:20,520 Speaker 13: three to the Giants or he's gonna slide. I think 658 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:24,240 Speaker 13: that's the that's basically one or the other right now. 659 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 13: It's an if then statement, And so I basically think 660 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:28,880 Speaker 13: what we're doing is keep an eye on Shador Sanders 661 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:31,120 Speaker 13: at number three, and if he doesn't go number three, 662 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 13: then he may need to buckle up a little bit. 663 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:35,720 Speaker 9: But good pro day didn't move the needle for me 664 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:36,360 Speaker 9: one way or another. 665 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:40,120 Speaker 4: Let's talk about another player, Liane, who was at that 666 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:44,560 Speaker 4: not Pro Day, but at that Colorado showcase. Travis Hunter 667 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:48,360 Speaker 4: didn't do dB drills, didn't run a forty, did run 668 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:52,240 Speaker 4: routes for Shador Sanders, which was interesting. What did you 669 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:55,680 Speaker 4: make of Travis Hunter's performance at the showcase. 670 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:57,160 Speaker 1: Well, first of. 671 00:31:57,160 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 13: All, good teammate, you know, to go out there and 672 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 13: run routes for his quarterback. 673 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:03,440 Speaker 9: I think that shows who Travis Hunter is. He's a 674 00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:05,040 Speaker 9: good teammate. Number two, he. 675 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:07,000 Speaker 13: Wants to catch passes. He wants to be a wide 676 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:09,160 Speaker 13: receiver and he wants to be a cornerback. It's not 677 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:11,160 Speaker 13: a lot of talk when Travis Hunter says that he 678 00:32:11,200 --> 00:32:12,360 Speaker 13: wants to do both things. 679 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:13,400 Speaker 5: And I think what's. 680 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:15,479 Speaker 13: Intriguing is in all of our mock drafts, we're kind 681 00:32:15,520 --> 00:32:17,880 Speaker 13: of putting him either two with Cleveland or three with 682 00:32:17,960 --> 00:32:20,320 Speaker 13: the Giants for the most part. Well, if he goes 683 00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 13: to the Giants, I think he's a for sure cornerback 684 00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:24,560 Speaker 13: if he goes to the Browns, though, I think it's 685 00:32:24,680 --> 00:32:27,600 Speaker 13: kind of interesting because you might see him play more 686 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:30,520 Speaker 13: receiver than cornerback potentially in the first year. 687 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 9: Now, can he do both? Yes, he can do both. 688 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:35,400 Speaker 13: Will he hold up well physically? I think it's going 689 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:38,040 Speaker 13: to be tough over the length of an NFL schedule, 690 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:40,320 Speaker 13: But I think what Travis Hunter is showing you is 691 00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 13: that he wants to do both. He means it, and 692 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 13: he's ready to do both. And I think he can 693 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:47,800 Speaker 13: do both. I think it's a question of who drafts him, 694 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:49,960 Speaker 13: the Giants or the Browns. That could have a big 695 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:52,400 Speaker 13: determination on how many reps he gets at either position. 696 00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:56,320 Speaker 1: Lance not a lot of questions at Ashton genty, one 697 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:59,080 Speaker 1: of the top prospects in this draft, but with running 698 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: backs you never know in terms of the positional value 699 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:04,040 Speaker 1: and when they actually go. Where do you have him 700 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:04,800 Speaker 1: in your latest month? 701 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:07,840 Speaker 13: So my latest, monk, I have him at number ten 702 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:10,680 Speaker 13: with the Bears. But listen, the question is for me, 703 00:33:10,920 --> 00:33:12,880 Speaker 13: does he go six to the Raiders. If he goes 704 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 13: six to the Raiders, then that sets in motion a 705 00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:19,400 Speaker 13: lot of different dominoes falling in different directions. When I 706 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:22,600 Speaker 13: went Jalen Walker at six. You know, it's just you 707 00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 13: just kind of decide who is willing to take that 708 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 13: running back early, and I had him going to the Bears, 709 00:33:26,560 --> 00:33:28,240 Speaker 13: and I think they'd be a great fit for both 710 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,600 Speaker 13: parties if he is able to fall to ten. For me, 711 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 13: he's the best player in this draft purely, the guy 712 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:37,280 Speaker 13: that I believe has the best chance to go get 713 00:33:37,320 --> 00:33:39,280 Speaker 13: that gold jacket by the end of his career. 714 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:42,040 Speaker 9: I think he is. I think he's a tremendous talent. 715 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 13: I think what he does in terms of being able 716 00:33:44,360 --> 00:33:46,840 Speaker 13: to control games is very, very important. 717 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:48,040 Speaker 9: And so you know, when you. 718 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,120 Speaker 13: Look at where he could fall, you kind of want 719 00:33:50,120 --> 00:33:53,200 Speaker 13: to look for teams that have young quarterbacks because a 720 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:56,160 Speaker 13: good running game takes a lot of pressure off young quarterbacks. 721 00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:58,760 Speaker 13: So I think ten would be an incredible spot form 722 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:01,520 Speaker 13: But you know, we're walking him there a lot either 723 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:03,720 Speaker 13: six or ten that could lead a team that really 724 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:07,440 Speaker 13: loves him to shoot above those numbers and go try 725 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:10,000 Speaker 13: to trade up ahead of the Chicago Bears to grab 726 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:11,560 Speaker 13: genty if he does fall past six. 727 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:14,880 Speaker 4: Now let's talk about draft day trades. You know, Daniel 728 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:18,239 Speaker 4: Jeremiah does a mock draft and in his mock no 729 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 4: trades until the last mock, you say hogwash, nonsense, you 730 00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:29,200 Speaker 4: like trades. You have one involving Jackson Dart and the Saints. 731 00:34:29,320 --> 00:34:30,719 Speaker 1: Tell us where you see him going? 732 00:34:31,160 --> 00:34:35,640 Speaker 13: Bully bully, I say hogwash all those old sivin terms. 733 00:34:36,280 --> 00:34:39,560 Speaker 9: Yeah, you know, for me, I think Jackson Dart is 734 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:41,000 Speaker 9: the real wild card here. 735 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:42,120 Speaker 1: Jackson Dart. 736 00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:44,800 Speaker 13: Let's talk about the Saints liking Jackson Dart, the Steelers, 737 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:46,480 Speaker 13: and I know the Steelers recently had him in for 738 00:34:46,520 --> 00:34:49,400 Speaker 13: a visit. Although I think that's an interesting fit with 739 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,960 Speaker 13: the Steelers having so many vertical targets like like DK 740 00:34:53,080 --> 00:34:56,400 Speaker 13: metcalf now and and Pickens, and then you've got a 741 00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:59,440 Speaker 13: quarterback who I think has to struggle a little bit 742 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:02,160 Speaker 13: to push it with velocity down the field. But Jackson 743 00:35:02,239 --> 00:35:04,279 Speaker 13: Dart is a real wild card in this one, and 744 00:35:04,360 --> 00:35:06,359 Speaker 13: I had the Saints trading up to number thirty two 745 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:08,960 Speaker 13: to grab him. But there's a lot of talk that 746 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,759 Speaker 13: he could be the second quarterback off the board here. 747 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:14,440 Speaker 13: So Jackson Dart is one to really keep an eye on. 748 00:35:14,560 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 13: I think he goes in the first I'm just not 749 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:18,840 Speaker 13: sure where it's going to be. Is it going to 750 00:35:18,840 --> 00:35:20,600 Speaker 13: be a trade end spot. Is it going to be 751 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:22,440 Speaker 13: a trade back spot or is it going to be 752 00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:25,120 Speaker 13: somebody that really shocks and surprises us. That's going to 753 00:35:25,120 --> 00:35:27,440 Speaker 13: be the question. And another guy he didn't ask me 754 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:30,800 Speaker 13: about it, but I think the battle between Shador Sanders, 755 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:35,440 Speaker 13: Jackson Dart and then Tyler Tyler shut from Louisville, who 756 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 13: you guys are spoken with, I think that is a 757 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:40,520 Speaker 13: really really interesting battle for who the second and third 758 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:41,640 Speaker 13: quarterbacks are off the board. 759 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:45,920 Speaker 1: That's always great stuff. Sure, we'll talk to you again. 760 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:48,200 Speaker 1: My one request next time we have you on, I 761 00:35:48,239 --> 00:35:51,560 Speaker 1: want the entire segment in the fog Horn Leghorn voice just. 762 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:56,400 Speaker 9: For you, Tom. I've got it in my bag for. 763 00:35:56,239 --> 00:36:01,279 Speaker 1: You, full draft reviews in that voice next time we're 764 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:03,120 Speaker 1: doing at Lance. Thank you very much. 765 00:36:03,640 --> 00:36:06,279 Speaker 3: Gino Smith and made it official today, finally signed his 766 00:36:06,360 --> 00:36:09,600 Speaker 3: extension with the Las Vegas Raiders that of course reunites 767 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:12,640 Speaker 3: him with head coach Pete Carroll. We heard earlier in 768 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:15,799 Speaker 3: the show from Gino talking about Pete. Let's hear from 769 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:17,200 Speaker 3: Pete talking about Geno. 770 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:21,240 Speaker 8: Well, he's going to bring us great stability in belief 771 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:24,279 Speaker 8: in the kinds of things that we stand for. His 772 00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:27,960 Speaker 8: habits are so stellar. The way he works, the way 773 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:30,560 Speaker 8: he looks at the game, the way he looks at 774 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:33,359 Speaker 8: the challenges of it all is exactly in line with 775 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:36,160 Speaker 8: the way we think, and so he'll represent us in 776 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:41,879 Speaker 8: magnificent fashion. I think it gives us instant stability at 777 00:36:41,880 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 8: a crucial spot. The history that we have and my 778 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:48,759 Speaker 8: understanding of g and how to help him be the 779 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:50,680 Speaker 8: best he can be. And he knows how to bring 780 00:36:50,719 --> 00:36:53,319 Speaker 8: out the best in our system because he'll stand for 781 00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:55,560 Speaker 8: the competitiveness and the things that we believe in. 782 00:36:56,760 --> 00:36:57,839 Speaker 5: It's just a. 783 00:36:57,800 --> 00:37:01,360 Speaker 8: Great fit and I'm so thrilled to this has been coming, 784 00:37:01,480 --> 00:37:02,759 Speaker 8: but today feels like the real deal. 785 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:05,520 Speaker 3: Well, Pete and Gina are going to get right to work. 786 00:37:05,600 --> 00:37:08,439 Speaker 3: Mark Ross back with us on the Insiders because their 787 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:12,480 Speaker 3: off season program begins in Las Vegas tomorrow. What do 788 00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:14,920 Speaker 3: you expect the emphasis to be there, Mark. 789 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:21,080 Speaker 12: Well, of course, with Gino and Pete being together, they 790 00:37:21,280 --> 00:37:23,600 Speaker 12: know what they will expect from one another. It's not 791 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:25,919 Speaker 12: a situation where you have a new head coach going 792 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:28,640 Speaker 12: or drafting a pick, a first round pick, or bringing 793 00:37:28,680 --> 00:37:31,279 Speaker 12: in a freeze if they don't know. Gino knows what 794 00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:33,480 Speaker 12: to expect from Pete coaching him, and Pete knows what 795 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:36,879 Speaker 12: they expect from Gino as far as working, and don't 796 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:39,000 Speaker 12: forget the owner there, Tom Brady might be able to 797 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:41,560 Speaker 12: dip into some meetings or some practices and give his 798 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:42,960 Speaker 12: advice to Gino. 799 00:37:43,080 --> 00:37:44,960 Speaker 2: And Geno's the ultimate professional. 800 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:47,960 Speaker 12: And Judy, if you remember, it's just so ironic and 801 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:51,560 Speaker 12: unbelievable that Geno Smith when we were with the Giants, 802 00:37:51,800 --> 00:37:54,120 Speaker 12: we started him against the Raiders when they were in Oakland, 803 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:57,280 Speaker 12: which caused the windfall of a lot of people getting fired. 804 00:37:57,320 --> 00:38:00,200 Speaker 12: So it's just so unreal that now he is starting 805 00:38:00,320 --> 00:38:02,680 Speaker 12: for the Raiders and got a couple of Pro bowls 806 00:38:02,760 --> 00:38:05,879 Speaker 12: under his belt, and it's got that whole new contract. 807 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:06,799 Speaker 2: To say that he is the man. 808 00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:09,359 Speaker 12: So I'm supposed to root for people at my job, 809 00:38:09,400 --> 00:38:11,200 Speaker 12: and I root for Gino Smith is because I know 810 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:13,759 Speaker 12: all that he went through, and Judy, I think you 811 00:38:13,800 --> 00:38:16,720 Speaker 12: might covered that a little bit there back in the day. 812 00:38:18,320 --> 00:38:20,279 Speaker 3: I did, and also his years that the jets Ie 813 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:22,760 Speaker 3: two rooted for Gino Smith. All right, they are still 814 00:38:22,760 --> 00:38:25,320 Speaker 3: doing a bit of rebuilding though in Las Vegas. They've 815 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:28,080 Speaker 3: got the number six pick in the first round of 816 00:38:28,120 --> 00:38:30,279 Speaker 3: the draft, where you think they're going to head with 817 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:30,719 Speaker 3: that pick. 818 00:38:31,760 --> 00:38:33,680 Speaker 12: Well, you know, we had it on earlier that they 819 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:36,359 Speaker 12: brought in Aston Gent And it all doesn't always mean 820 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:37,960 Speaker 12: that that's your guy. If you bring some win a 821 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:40,440 Speaker 12: lot of smoke screens, but it does for me make 822 00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:43,200 Speaker 12: too much sense, and that Assden Genty by far, in 823 00:38:43,239 --> 00:38:45,240 Speaker 12: my view, is the best running back in the draft. 824 00:38:45,480 --> 00:38:47,000 Speaker 2: Can be an ultimate playmaker. 825 00:38:47,120 --> 00:38:49,839 Speaker 12: And what we learned from last year with running backs, 826 00:38:49,880 --> 00:38:52,040 Speaker 12: it's don't draft a running back or sign a running 827 00:38:52,080 --> 00:38:54,640 Speaker 12: back to save your franchise. If you bring a great 828 00:38:54,719 --> 00:38:57,600 Speaker 12: running back onto a team with an established quarterback, as 829 00:38:57,600 --> 00:39:00,000 Speaker 12: we saw with Saguan going to the Eagles, Dereck Henry 830 00:39:00,040 --> 00:39:02,960 Speaker 12: going with Lamar Jackson, then it takes it to another level. 831 00:39:03,239 --> 00:39:05,160 Speaker 12: So the Raiders and Pete Carroll have to be looking 832 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:09,080 Speaker 12: at it as Esson Genty is my Marshawn Lynch. I've 833 00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:11,960 Speaker 12: got my Russell Wilson and Gino Smith and now I 834 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,439 Speaker 12: can go build my offense around that. And when Pete 835 00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:17,560 Speaker 12: Carroll won the Super Bowl with Super Bowl with the Seahawks, 836 00:39:17,600 --> 00:39:19,600 Speaker 12: it was Doug Ball wins and the Golden Tates of 837 00:39:19,640 --> 00:39:21,760 Speaker 12: the world. So okay, now the rest of the draft 838 00:39:21,920 --> 00:39:24,600 Speaker 12: go find me some receivers later on the draft to 839 00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:27,160 Speaker 12: pair with Brock Bauers genty and Gino Smith. 840 00:39:29,560 --> 00:39:31,680 Speaker 3: That would be a fun pick. Mark Ross, thank you 841 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:34,359 Speaker 3: so much for joining us. And when we return, if 842 00:39:34,360 --> 00:39:38,080 Speaker 3: you are Detroit Lions fan, stick around because we have 843 00:39:38,280 --> 00:39:42,440 Speaker 3: a site for sore eyes for you. There's a teaser. 844 00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:45,960 Speaker 3: Aiden Hutchinson is involved. Join us when we come back. 845 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:56,560 Speaker 1: Chris McCaffrey. Everyone looking forward to seeing him back on 846 00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:59,200 Speaker 1: the field soon. But for now, Ell, he's got a 847 00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:02,760 Speaker 1: pregnant Olivia Coppo and he's got his jersey being retired 848 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:06,000 Speaker 1: at his high school alma mater, Valor Christian in Colorado. 849 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:11,319 Speaker 1: Congratulations to Christian. The Rams announcing plans today for a 850 00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:16,040 Speaker 1: fifty two acre development in Warner Center in Woodland Hills, California. 851 00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:19,400 Speaker 1: It's going to be called Rams Village at Warner Center. 852 00:40:19,560 --> 00:40:23,000 Speaker 1: Entering their tenth year now in Los Angeles. Sean mcveigu 853 00:40:23,120 --> 00:40:25,200 Speaker 1: joked at one point that they promised him when he 854 00:40:25,239 --> 00:40:28,919 Speaker 1: was hired back in twenty seventeen. They were in temporary facilities. 855 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:33,120 Speaker 1: Temporary became a nearly decade long stay. But Woodland Hills 856 00:40:33,600 --> 00:40:37,239 Speaker 1: here they come pretty futuristic looking right there and how 857 00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:41,440 Speaker 1: about this a site for sore eyes. Aiden Hutchinson running 858 00:40:41,480 --> 00:40:45,480 Speaker 1: full speed on a field again, changing directions right here. 859 00:40:45,560 --> 00:40:49,200 Speaker 1: Probably not surprising because Aid Hutchinson thought if the lines 860 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:50,640 Speaker 1: had made the Super Bowl, he had a chance to 861 00:40:50,680 --> 00:40:53,200 Speaker 1: play in that game. But Ian, it's almost like if 862 00:40:53,239 --> 00:40:55,480 Speaker 1: we zoomed the camera, you can see a sign at 863 00:40:55,520 --> 00:40:59,760 Speaker 1: the other end saying forty million a year. Run this way, 864 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:03,399 Speaker 1: forty million dollars a year, A contract that's probably coming 865 00:41:03,480 --> 00:41:07,160 Speaker 1: soon and later. For Aden Hutchinson short term, it looks 866 00:41:07,280 --> 00:41:09,040 Speaker 1: like he's just already to get back on the field. 867 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:13,319 Speaker 4: I mean, I have two thoughts watching this one. He 868 00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:15,719 Speaker 4: was adamant that if they made the Super he would 869 00:41:15,719 --> 00:41:18,759 Speaker 4: have played. Would he I have no idea, but I 870 00:41:18,800 --> 00:41:21,640 Speaker 4: would have liked to see if that actually took place. 871 00:41:21,719 --> 00:41:25,000 Speaker 4: The other thing, Judy is Aiden Hutchinson's gonna be very rich. 872 00:41:25,239 --> 00:41:29,279 Speaker 4: We've seen several pass rushers get rich this offseason. He 873 00:41:29,320 --> 00:41:31,760 Speaker 4: doesn't have to do anything else except show he is healthy. 874 00:41:32,280 --> 00:41:34,960 Speaker 4: And I don't know, looks like he's pretty healthy to me, 875 00:41:35,600 --> 00:41:36,239 Speaker 4: just saying. 876 00:41:38,680 --> 00:41:40,800 Speaker 3: I would just say, didn't we see the last video 877 00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:43,080 Speaker 3: was like two months ago, and I thought that looked 878 00:41:43,080 --> 00:41:47,600 Speaker 3: pretty good. I am certainly no running expert, no physiologists, 879 00:41:47,760 --> 00:41:51,120 Speaker 3: but this looks so much better. He is running so 880 00:41:51,360 --> 00:41:55,160 Speaker 3: smoothly and changing direction. It's great to see. Pay him 881 00:41:55,200 --> 00:41:57,760 Speaker 3: all the money awesome. Can't wait to see Aiden Hutchinson 882 00:41:57,840 --> 00:41:58,480 Speaker 3: back on the field. 883 00:42:00,080 --> 00:42:03,400 Speaker 1: There was all this speculation from fans and media this offseason. 884 00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:05,560 Speaker 1: I get a trade for a big time pass rusher. 885 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:08,680 Speaker 1: This is your acquired big time pause rusher. A guy 886 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:12,680 Speaker 1: got injured in Week six last year. Aiden Hutchinson is 887 00:42:12,719 --> 00:42:15,359 Speaker 1: your guy. Whoever's on the other side is probably gonna eat, 888 00:42:15,840 --> 00:42:19,400 Speaker 1: just via osmosis, the process of elimination. We're back tomorrow, 889 00:42:19,480 --> 00:42:21,360 Speaker 1: seven of you at Measter time. See you