WEBVTT - Drive Time: Answering Your Mailbag Questions

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to the Miami Dolphins Podcast Network.

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<v Speaker 2>This is Drive Time with Travis Wingfield. Back to throw

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<v Speaker 2>to a looking whips about the wide Dolphins touchdown. Tyrick

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<v Speaker 2>call unclievable. Just blue fire for a second time.

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<v Speaker 3>Don knew where he was going right away. I want

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<v Speaker 3>to hit that man.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna help you.

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<v Speaker 3>Someone stup on your man.

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<v Speaker 2>Away Wattle, Wattle to a shotgun.

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<v Speaker 3>Back to throw, looking at them.

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<v Speaker 2>Up Myers touchdown, It's waddle.

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<v Speaker 3>It's six touchdown, patadown, I'm the tea.

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<v Speaker 2>Drive Time with Travis Wingfield begins. Now we check your

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<v Speaker 2>pulse if you're not for what is up? Dolphins? And

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<v Speaker 2>welcome to the Drive Time podcast, part of the Miami

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<v Speaker 2>Dolphins podcast Network, covering your team, your Miami Dolphins. How's

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<v Speaker 2>it going everybody? I am your host, Travis Wingfield, And

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<v Speaker 2>on today's show, we are going to answer your questions

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<v Speaker 2>via Twitter mail bag. We're gonna hear some additional media

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<v Speaker 2>availability from this week's OTAs on Wednesday, and I'll give

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<v Speaker 2>you the first look into my NFL positional off season

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<v Speaker 2>grading project I kicked off a couple of weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 2>and wear the Dolphins stack up in that all of

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<v Speaker 2>that and more from the Baptist Health Studios inside the

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<v Speaker 2>Baptist Health Training Complex. This is the Drive Time Podcast.

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<v Speaker 3>Heye gaff.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we start here today with your questions on

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<v Speaker 2>the mail bag, because well I put it out there

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<v Speaker 2>a while ago, intended to use it on an earlier episode,

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<v Speaker 2>did not get to it. But now you guys come

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<v Speaker 2>up clutch and help provide some some production here, some

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<v Speaker 2>producing here for content on the podcast. Let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 2>and jump right in here in a great question off

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<v Speaker 2>the top that I think a lot of folks are

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<v Speaker 2>wondering what might happen here, and it comes from Joe Simowski.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Zimoski who emerges as the number three wide receiver.

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<v Speaker 2>I like Cedric Wilson, but chosen is proven in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 2>Good group we got here though. Yeah, I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>perhaps the most intriguing camp storyline, just because there are

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<v Speaker 2>so many options and variables for that role. And remember,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a team that is deep at running back,

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<v Speaker 2>that utilizes a full back as much as anybody else

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<v Speaker 2>in the NFL, and has a lot of varying skill

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<v Speaker 2>sets in that tight end room that allows you to

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<v Speaker 2>run sets that only feature two wide receivers. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>twenty one or twelve personnel at one of the lowest

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<v Speaker 2>or I should say highest rates in the National Football League.

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<v Speaker 2>So last year Miami ran eleven personnel. That's the typical,

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<v Speaker 2>very standard personnel grouping in today's NFL. That's three wide

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<v Speaker 2>receivers with one tight end and one running back. The

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<v Speaker 2>Dolphins ran that grouping on just forty five percent of

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<v Speaker 2>their plays last year. That was the fourth lowest rate

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<v Speaker 2>in the National Football League, and that of course is

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<v Speaker 2>due in large part to alec Ingold in his role

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<v Speaker 2>and his effectiveness within that role. Thirty five point one

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<v Speaker 2>percent in twenty one personnel last year was tops in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL, just a few percentage points more than San

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<v Speaker 2>Francisco and then ten percent higher than the third highest

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<v Speaker 2>frequency used to twenty one team in Baltimore last season.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Kyle Yuschek a big part of that for

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<v Speaker 2>the Niners, Patrick Riccard a big part of that for

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<v Speaker 2>the Ravens. We have alec Ingold here as our guy,

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<v Speaker 2>and personally, I love those sets because it's a great

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<v Speaker 2>set to run the football from. If they go light

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<v Speaker 2>in the box, if they do not go light in

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<v Speaker 2>the box and they load up. All of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>you have one on one chances to go vertical with

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<v Speaker 2>Tyreek and Jalen And that is a recipe for success

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<v Speaker 2>every single time. And the reason I mention all this

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<v Speaker 2>is that you can utilize two of the very best

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<v Speaker 2>wide receivers in the game to the max. In my opinion,

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<v Speaker 2>the first and I think fifth best receiver in football.

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<v Speaker 2>That's how I rank them. I know, travisherhom or whatever,

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<v Speaker 2>go talk to a wall three thousand yards last year.

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<v Speaker 2>If I play, you know, if a play calls for

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<v Speaker 2>two wide receivers, who do you want on the field

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<v Speaker 2>more than those two guys in the National Football League.

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<v Speaker 2>They both can score from anywhere. They both can get

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<v Speaker 2>maximum separation and make the job of your quarterback easier.

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<v Speaker 2>But you also have plays where they go get a

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<v Speaker 2>drink of water on the sideline and talk to Wes

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<v Speaker 2>Welker while they bring in a couple of guys to

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<v Speaker 2>knock some dudes off the football and run the ball

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<v Speaker 2>and have some effective red zone offense. Think about the

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<v Speaker 2>River Craikcraft touchdown at home against the Bills last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Both Waddle and Hill were off the field in that play.

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<v Speaker 2>All of that is to come back and say when

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<v Speaker 2>they do go three or four wide receivers. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>four receivers was like one point nine percent last year,

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<v Speaker 2>which was tied for third most in the NFL. But

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<v Speaker 2>no one runs that set more than you know, three

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<v Speaker 2>four percent of the time. But on balance, a year

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<v Speaker 2>ago you saw more than two wide receivers on the

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<v Speaker 2>field for less than fifty percent of your snaps. Pretty

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<v Speaker 2>uncommon in today's NFL. Cedric Wilson, I think offers a

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<v Speaker 2>ton in that role. He's got a vertical skill set,

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<v Speaker 2>run after the catch ability, He's a good blocker. I

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<v Speaker 2>think that a second year in the offense could do

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<v Speaker 2>him wonders in terms of just getting the positions down

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<v Speaker 2>and playing more roles in this offense. I think Eric

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<v Speaker 2>Azukama has all the talent in the world, and speaking

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<v Speaker 2>of getting the offense down, I mean basically a red

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<v Speaker 2>shirt year for him last year, if he gets that

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<v Speaker 2>put together. We all saw it in camp in preseason

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<v Speaker 2>him showcase the ability to go get the football at

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<v Speaker 2>its highest point. And I know college is not the

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<v Speaker 2>same as the pros, but I keep going back to

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<v Speaker 2>that Texas Tech tape where he was one of the

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<v Speaker 2>best run after catch guys in college football. And the

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<v Speaker 2>physicality he shows the strength of the legs. He wears

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<v Speaker 2>the short shorts out of practice. You see it every

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<v Speaker 2>single day. He's one of the more built guys you

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<v Speaker 2>know below the waist in terms of his power, I

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<v Speaker 2>think it translates to this level personally, then Chosen Anderson

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<v Speaker 2>has been one of the best vertical threats from inside alignments,

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<v Speaker 2>from that slot position really since he came into the NFL.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think he's a plus outside receiver, but he

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<v Speaker 2>can certainly give you that role. You know, you put

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<v Speaker 2>him in the slot and all of a sudden you

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<v Speaker 2>get attention to that area of the field. It just

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<v Speaker 2>creates so much more space in other areas of the field,

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<v Speaker 2>both of the run game and the passing game to

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<v Speaker 2>both Tyreek and Jalen. Everything this offense should do should

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<v Speaker 2>funnel around creating chances for ten and seventeen. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>why I think this third receiver role can either do

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<v Speaker 2>that or if you take away your attention from this spot,

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<v Speaker 2>these guys can win these one on one matchups, like

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<v Speaker 2>for Brax and Barrios for instance, who I think in

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<v Speaker 2>short spaces, if you do go eleven person now on

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<v Speaker 2>a third and three play ten to seventeen comand a

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<v Speaker 2>ton of attention. All of a sudden, you've got agent

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<v Speaker 2>zero Braxon Burios one on one in a short area

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<v Speaker 2>against a guy who's probably cornerback three or four for

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<v Speaker 2>the team. And if you want to bring cornerback one

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<v Speaker 2>to that position, guess what that means. That means you

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<v Speaker 2>have cornerback three or four on Tyreek or Jalen good Luck,

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<v Speaker 2>which how that happened for the Lions last year. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to do that. I mentioned great craft touchdown

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<v Speaker 2>against Buffalo. If you have a four wide receiver set

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<v Speaker 2>and he gets cornerback four, you better be deep there

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<v Speaker 2>because he is a crafty route runner who if you

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<v Speaker 2>don't have a good corner against him, he's gonna beat him.

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<v Speaker 2>That's just how he is with his skill set and

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<v Speaker 2>his route running. So just a deep group that I

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<v Speaker 2>feel confident with seven different guys, seven or eight guys

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<v Speaker 2>here who all offer unique skill sets from one another.

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<v Speaker 2>At Andrew McGuire, I didn't answer the question there. I

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<v Speaker 2>think to me, I think it's Cedric or Azukama. That's

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<v Speaker 2>my two picks at Andrew McGuire underscore who is your

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<v Speaker 2>top three most clutch South Florida sports players of all time?

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<v Speaker 2>And who is your favorite succession character? And why? Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go ahead and start with the second part first. I

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<v Speaker 2>actually have not began season four yet, went through Barry

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<v Speaker 2>and watched that over again a couple of times. I

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<v Speaker 2>think you should leave just came out as well, so

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<v Speaker 2>I watched that really quickly. And of course all the

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<v Speaker 2>Heat and Panthers games have taken up some time, and

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<v Speaker 2>Julio Rodriguez is scorching hot right now in the marriage

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<v Speaker 2>of playing good baseball, so sports are kind of reigning supreme.

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<v Speaker 2>Outside of my Berry obsession. I'll probably begin that this weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>But to me, it's not a great show for weekly

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<v Speaker 2>appointment viewing. It's best binged. I don't think that's the

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<v Speaker 2>case for all shows, but that's what I do. I

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<v Speaker 2>actually kind of like the week long discussion between shows

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<v Speaker 2>when you have that break. As for my favorite character,

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<v Speaker 2>isn't the point of the show that you're not supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to like any of them? I don't know. Something about

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<v Speaker 2>a bunch of silver Spoon Trust fun kids growing up

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<v Speaker 2>and still throwing tantrums at the rate of my three

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<v Speaker 2>year old is about as unlikable as it gets. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>That said, I am the viewer who typically likes the villain.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought Gustavo Fring and Lalos Halamanka were the best

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<v Speaker 2>characters in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, respectively. I

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<v Speaker 2>liked Ryan the Office the most. I thought he was

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<v Speaker 2>the funniest character on the show. So a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>of contradiction there, but my answer is none of them,

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<v Speaker 2>though if I had to pick one, it would be

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<v Speaker 2>Greg just because he's funny and the least silver spoony

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<v Speaker 2>of them. All three most clutch South Florida's athletes. That

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<v Speaker 2>is tough, and I'm gonna kind of take the question

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<v Speaker 2>a different direction here. I just kind of give you

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<v Speaker 2>the three that I think had the most clutch performances.

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<v Speaker 2>I think so Dan Marino's number one because he had

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<v Speaker 2>the eighth most fourth quarter comebacks of all time, still does.

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<v Speaker 2>And there's only one guy that was from his era

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<v Speaker 2>or earlier who tops him, Like you're talking about, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's like Brady and Manning and Roethlisberger, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>Matt Ryan's up there as well. But Johnny Unitas is

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<v Speaker 2>the only guy who who started his career before Marino,

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<v Speaker 2>Who's ahead of him on that list thirty four to

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<v Speaker 2>thirty three. So just one more damn comeback for Danny

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<v Speaker 2>ties the great Johnny Unitis. So Marino's Number one for

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<v Speaker 2>me is Jimmy Butler next, or is it Dwayne Wade?

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<v Speaker 2>It has to be one of those two guys, right,

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<v Speaker 2>It's probably Dwayne Wade. He obviously is heat basketball, but

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<v Speaker 2>two fine four years with a roster that didn't have

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<v Speaker 2>Lebron and bosh on, it didn't have shack on it.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's impressedive what Jimmy Butler has done three

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<v Speaker 2>in the Eastern Conference Finals in the last four years.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not going to answer that one entirely. It's one

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<v Speaker 2>of those two. I lean d Wade, but I think

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<v Speaker 2>you have to make a strong case for Jimmy Butler.

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<v Speaker 2>And then it's Josh Beckett. His two thousand and three

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<v Speaker 2>World Series clinching start was one of the best baseball

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<v Speaker 2>performances of all time. I mean, complete game, shoutout, scattering

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<v Speaker 2>just five hits and two walks compared to nine k's

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<v Speaker 2>in the World Series. He goes sixteen innings, eight hits,

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<v Speaker 2>five walks, nineteen strikeouts, some more ks than guys on

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<v Speaker 2>base a one point one to zero ERA, and his

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<v Speaker 2>OPS allowed was four fifty six. Average OPS that year

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<v Speaker 2>in baseball was seven twenty five. He was like sixty

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<v Speaker 2>percent of that. That's as incredible. OPS is the number

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<v Speaker 2>that translates most wins and losses. So that's what I

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<v Speaker 2>go by. That entire postseason. That year, the Marlin second

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<v Speaker 2>World Championship and last one, probably the last one I'll

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<v Speaker 2>get for a long long time. He had a two

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<v Speaker 2>to one one ERA on five five starts six games,

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<v Speaker 2>forty seven k to just twelve walks, opponents hit one

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<v Speaker 2>forty five with an ops of four ninety eight, and

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<v Speaker 2>the entire postseason that is absurd, absolutely absurd. And just

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<v Speaker 2>to let you know, I'm not going back to the

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<v Speaker 2>seventies or even the eighties because I wasn't alive and

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<v Speaker 2>I can't pretend to know how those performances were from

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<v Speaker 2>a you know, cultural standpoint in terms of how they,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, impacted the way people saw the game. At Marcos,

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<v Speaker 2>Vieira asked me to give five reasons Yellowstones better than Succession.

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<v Speaker 2>Never seen an episode, my man. I know, I know

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<v Speaker 2>everyone talks about how great it is. I've only heard

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<v Speaker 2>great things, but I'm pretty particular and that show just

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<v Speaker 2>does not draw my interest. At Kyle the commiss are

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<v Speaker 2>you going to be traveling to Germany for the game

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<v Speaker 2>against the Chiefs? If no, on behalf of the community,

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<v Speaker 2>we would like to sweet talk your Boston too it

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<v Speaker 2>We can make it a family affair too, if the

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<v Speaker 2>wife and little ones want to go as well. So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm on radio post game. So traveling hasn't really been

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<v Speaker 2>conducive to making that show the best version of itself.

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<v Speaker 2>We do it when we can, but it's you know, plus,

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<v Speaker 2>traveling is tough with the little kids. Like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 2>my wife is really pushing to make this trip happened.

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<v Speaker 2>I will say, we'll see. It would be a ton

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<v Speaker 2>man getting a three and a half year old at

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<v Speaker 2>that point in a one year old on a flight.

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<v Speaker 2>I just don't know. But my wife studied abroad for

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of years in college, did one semester in

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<v Speaker 2>Spain and another in Germany, and she taught American children

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<v Speaker 2>on a military base in Germany while she was getting

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<v Speaker 2>her master's degree. So she's a big time traveler. She

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<v Speaker 2>loves being overseas, actually has talked about moving overseas in

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<v Speaker 2>the past, and I'm like, hey, look, I'm not a

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<v Speaker 2>big America guy, but like I kind of like it here.

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<v Speaker 2>I just I like what I know. But again, making

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<v Speaker 2>that flight with the little ones, and then I just

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<v Speaker 2>don't know. We'll see, We'll see. At YZ eighty, do

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<v Speaker 2>you think the Dolphins will sign another defensive tackle before

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<v Speaker 2>the season begins, and also which udfas have the best

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<v Speaker 2>shot on making the roster For the UDFA answer, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna go ahead and defer you back to the Emery

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<v Speaker 2>Hunt podcast when he talked with us on that episode.

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<v Speaker 2>For my picks, I think Brandon Peeley from usc makes

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of sense to the defensive tackle Anthony Montalvo

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<v Speaker 2>from UCF are two guys they definitely put some priority in.

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<v Speaker 2>Looking at the rest of the group here, Chris Brooks

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<v Speaker 2>is intriguing to me. I like to tackle from Cincinnati

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<v Speaker 2>a lot, James Tunstall. But go back to the Emory

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<v Speaker 2>Hunt podcast. You're gonna get a good look at what

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<v Speaker 2>he said there, and he knows these guys better than

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<v Speaker 2>I do at this point. But as far as the

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<v Speaker 2>defensive tackle question, we do know they got some additional

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<v Speaker 2>cap relief with the post June one portion of the calendar,

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<v Speaker 2>so there's some more flexibility there, which this team always

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<v Speaker 2>does a great job of managing and maintaining. I do

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<v Speaker 2>think you need a solution behind what you have with

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Seler, Wilkins and Rayquan and you know the

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<v Speaker 2>first two guys especially, but Rayquon's job really needs a

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<v Speaker 2>secondary snaptaker because they just don't have that on the

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<v Speaker 2>roster right now. Unless you rely upon, like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 2>undrafted free agents, You're gonna have to have a look

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<v Speaker 2>at the two guys Pelam Montaldo here at OTAs and

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<v Speaker 2>these can act as a bit of a tryout session

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<v Speaker 2>for like what the team might need as they assess

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<v Speaker 2>heading into training camp where it's kind of like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>full steam ahead and you still have roster moves that happen,

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<v Speaker 2>but that's like, really, all right, what happened over OTA's

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<v Speaker 2>Where can we get better? Who can we call to

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<v Speaker 2>make it better? So you hope that someone can plant

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<v Speaker 2>their flag in that role over the next couple of weeks.

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<v Speaker 2>Here you really don't have a proven answer right now

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<v Speaker 2>for that John Jenkins role last year right now, that's

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<v Speaker 2>only two hundred and sixty snaps. Not a lot, but

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<v Speaker 2>that is twenty six you know, thirty percent of your workload,

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<v Speaker 2>give or take. But you don't want to be grasping

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<v Speaker 2>for someone to fill that role all year because it

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<v Speaker 2>is an important one. It's it's two hundred and sixty snaps.

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<v Speaker 2>Is not a lot, but it's two hundred and sixty snaps.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought Jalen Twyman and Josiah Bronson had a really

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<v Speaker 2>nice start to OTA's here the first couple of practices

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<v Speaker 2>I saw. That's two hundred and eighty five and three

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<v Speaker 2>hundred pounds. Those are more Sealer and Wilkins analogs. John

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<v Speaker 2>Jenkins played at three thirty five, which is the same

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<v Speaker 2>as rake one, which tells you nose tackle right. It

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<v Speaker 2>was an area I thought was a need coming into

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<v Speaker 2>the off season and looking at the list now, it's

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<v Speaker 2>pretty thin. Honestly, the name that jumped to me the

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<v Speaker 2>most on the UD or the available free agents was

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<v Speaker 2>probably Vincent Taylor. Remember him. I always thought he was

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<v Speaker 2>better suited for a more one gap penetration, get up

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<v Speaker 2>field style of de which could be more of the

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<v Speaker 2>defense this year. But he did play it. Three fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>a year ago, so I don't know. I think a

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<v Speaker 2>proven vet on the back end of his career makes

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<v Speaker 2>a ton of sense. I talked about a Keem Hicks

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<v Speaker 2>a few times during the free agency run up, but

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Pennell Penell is still playing, He's still out there,

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<v Speaker 2>three hundred and thirty pounds, He's been good for a

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<v Speaker 2>long time. I would call him and say, hey, can

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<v Speaker 2>you give me a three hundred snaps? That would be

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<v Speaker 2>a guy I'd be interested in kicking the canon at

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<v Speaker 2>Finn Reaper. I've seen several people say they would put

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<v Speaker 2>Jimmy Butler on this Dolphin secondary. But my question is

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<v Speaker 2>what two dolphins would you pick to help the Panthers

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<v Speaker 2>and Heat win at all? And why it's a great

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<v Speaker 2>one one for the Heat, one for the Panthers. I

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<v Speaker 2>need somebody to body up Jokic in the finals here,

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<v Speaker 2>so we need him to be able to get to

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<v Speaker 2>the perimeter and defend the craziest shot in a hoop,

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<v Speaker 2>that step back, fading away released behind the headshot that

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<v Speaker 2>Jokich does. Look, you're not gonna get anyone from the

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<v Speaker 2>Dolphins in the seven foot range, so we need length

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<v Speaker 2>and we need to be athletic. So I use this

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<v Speaker 2>great staf on Zach Sealer on the podcast all the time.

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<v Speaker 2>His pro day workout from his Faires State days put

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<v Speaker 2>him in a class with Mario Williams and JJ Watt

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<v Speaker 2>And this is a mouthful. So I'll go slow as

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<v Speaker 2>slow as I possibly can. Here it is again since

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<v Speaker 2>two thousand three, players have hit these metrics with their

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<v Speaker 2>combine or pro day workouts. Six foot five plus two

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and eighty five pounds plus under a four to

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<v Speaker 2>eight five forty yard dash, more than thirty bench press reps,

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<v Speaker 2>a one hundred and fifteen inch broad jump or more,

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<v Speaker 2>and a three cone time of under seven one five,

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<v Speaker 2>which is like receiver receiver numbers. There's three guys that

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<v Speaker 2>have done that, Mario Williams, JJ Watt, and Zach Sealer.

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<v Speaker 2>So give me Zach's either to bang down the post

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<v Speaker 2>and also contest Jokic on the perimeter for the Panthers. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>I fancy myself a pretty knowledgeable football mind. Obviously, that's

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<v Speaker 2>the whole podcast here. Baseball and basketball where my sport's

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<v Speaker 2>growing up through college. So that's you know, I feel

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<v Speaker 2>good about those sports. No clue, no clue, no clue whatsoever.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm guessing lower body strength, good ankle flection, hand eye coordination.

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<v Speaker 2>Can I go Ryan Hayes. He was a three sport

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<v Speaker 2>All Conference player in high school. He's got great size.

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<v Speaker 2>He's from Michigan. I assume he was born in the

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<v Speaker 2>Paris skates by his side. Is that a crazy pick?

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<v Speaker 2>You guys? Tell me I'm lost here. Let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 2>and take our first break right there and come back

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<v Speaker 2>on the other side, and we'll go ahead and get

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<v Speaker 2>some media availabilities. But first I want to play a

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<v Speaker 2>fun game with y'all taking a look at the little

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<v Speaker 2>project by working on here for the NFL. That's next

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<v Speaker 2>Drive Time podcast, your host Travis Wingfield, brought to you

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<v Speaker 2>by Auto Nation. Before we close out the week of

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<v Speaker 2>podcast here and head into the weekend with some player

0:16:41.280 --> 0:16:44.000
<v Speaker 2>availabilities from Wednesday we did not cover on the post

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<v Speaker 2>practice report, which if you have not heard that, go

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<v Speaker 2>back and check it out. We'll have three podcasts breaking

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<v Speaker 2>down practices next week essentially as a training camp run

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<v Speaker 2>through a rehearsal if you will, for those three days

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<v Speaker 2>in a row, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday'll have a podcast for

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<v Speaker 2>you guys. Each of those days. We have some fun

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<v Speaker 2>content coming your way from Media Day as well, so

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<v Speaker 2>keep it locked right here and on our socials, on

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<v Speaker 2>all of our channels. We have tons of stuff coming

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<v Speaker 2>away this summer to get you through to the break

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<v Speaker 2>as the Heat and Panthers have done to get you

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<v Speaker 2>into the month of June, and then I guess you

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<v Speaker 2>have baseball to carry you through into football season. But

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<v Speaker 2>we have content for you, guys, to help you get

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<v Speaker 2>to that bridge that gap, I should say, and I

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to do this segment here at some point in

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<v Speaker 2>the summer, and we'll go ahead and do it right now.

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<v Speaker 2>A little project I've been working on to just kind

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<v Speaker 2>of get myself more familiarized with the rest of the

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<v Speaker 2>National Football League. I do it most years, but this

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<v Speaker 2>year kind of putting some more time into it, watching

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<v Speaker 2>more and more tape, and I want to make sure

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<v Speaker 2>that it's not or make clear I should say that

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<v Speaker 2>it's not a finished product right now. I need to

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<v Speaker 2>go back and cut some more tape this summer and

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<v Speaker 2>get more into the weeds. I also want to tack

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<v Speaker 2>this thing with a second lens. My first one was

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<v Speaker 2>going down one team at a time and grading each unit.

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<v Speaker 2>I think doing each team's running backs and then each

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<v Speaker 2>team's wide receivers, and going by position rather than by team.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that could help kind of trim some fat

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<v Speaker 2>off of the grades as you stack them up against

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<v Speaker 2>one another and get a better feeld for you know,

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<v Speaker 2>here's the Giants backfield versus the Cowboys backfield type of deal.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's my disclaimer to say that I'm not final

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<v Speaker 2>stamping this, and it's June, so dub, but I'll tell

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<v Speaker 2>you this. Here's where my Dolphins grades racked up in

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<v Speaker 2>my rough draft. The system was this three through ten.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't give twos and ones. I didn't give it

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<v Speaker 2>ten either, but ten is generational best of all time,

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<v Speaker 2>best position group we've ever seen. Number nine is elite

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<v Speaker 2>slash best of their position group's top four or five

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<v Speaker 2>is in the nine category, in the eight range, and

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<v Speaker 2>these all have decimals two, so it's three point zero

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<v Speaker 2>through ten point zero. So you can be like eight

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<v Speaker 2>point seven, but the eight number is top ten of

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<v Speaker 2>your position group or on the periphery. Number seven is

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<v Speaker 2>a good unit. So like above average, six is in

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<v Speaker 2>the average range, five below average four I put oh no,

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<v Speaker 2>and then three I put disaster. So that kind of

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<v Speaker 2>gives you an idea of the grading scale here. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go upside down here for positions, because the quarterback is last,

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<v Speaker 2>and I can't wait to hear tell you guys what

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<v Speaker 2>I think of the quarterback here, which you already probably

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<v Speaker 2>know if you listen to the podcast every Day. Safety's

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<v Speaker 2>eight point one. That's tied for six in the NFL,

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<v Speaker 2>the Bills, Steelers, Chargers, Broncos, Bears. Then I had the

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<v Speaker 2>Panthers and we tied with the Seahawks there. So Javon

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<v Speaker 2>Holland Brandon Jones to Shaun Elliott feel pretty good about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Elijah Campbell also, with what you know, the matchup pieces

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<v Speaker 2>we have, Jalen Ramsey's ability to play multiple roles, I

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<v Speaker 2>just feel good about that position group here for Miami,

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<v Speaker 2>speaking of Jalen Ramsey. Cornerbacks nine point two is first,

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<v Speaker 2>we have the best cornerback room of football. It's good

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<v Speaker 2>up top, it's deep, it's matchup centric, it's inside outside,

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<v Speaker 2>it's tackling, it's Vic Fangio's scheme. Everything you want. Best

0:19:29.280 --> 0:19:32.320
<v Speaker 2>cornerbacks in the NFL. Linebacker eight point two. Some of

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<v Speaker 2>you guys are gonna say that's pretty high, Travis. I

0:19:34.119 --> 0:19:36.280
<v Speaker 2>think the world David Long. I think David Long Mixedjuro

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<v Speaker 2>and Baker a better player. I think Duke Riley's good depth.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Channing Tendall is going to get a bigger

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<v Speaker 2>role this year. I like this group. Tied for fifth Bills, Browns,

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<v Speaker 2>Bears forty nine ers, who are top at nine point five.

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<v Speaker 2>We tied with the Carolina Panthers the Edge Surprise Surprise,

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<v Speaker 2>nine point five, a second behind only Philly. Just waves

0:19:54.840 --> 0:19:57.080
<v Speaker 2>and waves and waves of really good players. I think

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<v Speaker 2>Jalen Phillips is going to be a superstar, breakout player

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<v Speaker 2>this year. I think Chill will give you a better

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<v Speaker 2>football than he gave you last year. I think Ogba's back.

0:20:03.480 --> 0:20:05.200
<v Speaker 2>I think Malik Reaves a good player. I think Andrew

0:20:05.240 --> 0:20:08.160
<v Speaker 2>Vannon Gingkles a good player. I think you get pass

0:20:08.240 --> 0:20:10.280
<v Speaker 2>rush from Stealer and Wilkins in those types of roles,

0:20:10.320 --> 0:20:12.679
<v Speaker 2>although they also work as interior defensive lineman because they

0:20:12.720 --> 0:20:15.520
<v Speaker 2>play multiple spots. Which by the way, the IDL is

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<v Speaker 2>eight point nine, which is fifth, so Bill's Colts, Eagles,

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<v Speaker 2>and Niners, so the defense tied for sixth, first, tied

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<v Speaker 2>for fifth, second, and fifth. This could be one of

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<v Speaker 2>the best defense in the NFL. Man, And that's before

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<v Speaker 2>you get to the offense, which I think is even

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<v Speaker 2>better than the defense. How cool is that? Although on

0:20:29.560 --> 0:20:31.800
<v Speaker 2>this particular position group, I have the Dolphins tied for

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<v Speaker 2>twenty fourth. Offensive line six point seven. That could jump up. Man,

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<v Speaker 2>if one of the left guard and right tackle position

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<v Speaker 2>shows you quality starter, then that jumps way the hell up,

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<v Speaker 2>way up. Because I think tron O'Connor are great players.

0:20:44.840 --> 0:20:46.480
<v Speaker 2>I think Robert Hunt is right on the verge of

0:20:46.480 --> 0:20:49.000
<v Speaker 2>becoming a great player. Two positions to wonder about that.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why it's tied for twenty fourth. Right now, Wide

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<v Speaker 2>receivers and tight end nine point seven number one, number

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<v Speaker 2>one in the league. Talk to a wall. Running Backs

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<v Speaker 2>six point eight was tied for twenty second, though. I

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<v Speaker 2>feel this has the chance to skyrocket this year because

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<v Speaker 2>I think Devon Ahchank could potentially be special and with

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<v Speaker 2>Jeff and Raheem for a full year, if for he

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<v Speaker 2>moster it stays healthy, I think he's pretty underrated back

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<v Speaker 2>and then quarterback position. What is Travi's going to do

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<v Speaker 2>at quarterback? I'm going eight point seven. It's tied for fifth.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bills, the Bengals, the Chiefs, and the Eagles are higher,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's tied with the Chargers for fifth. And again,

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<v Speaker 2>if you want to argue with me on this, it's fine.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll just tell you just wait, just wait until you

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<v Speaker 2>see what happens this season. Last year was just the beginning,

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<v Speaker 2>So some notes here on the project. In total, the

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<v Speaker 2>highest grade I gave a group was the Chiefs quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>was nine point nine. Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>I've ever seen, so probably should be a ten, but

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<v Speaker 2>I went nine to nine. Maybe I'll change that in

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<v Speaker 2>the second go round. The next highest grade across all

0:21:44.760 --> 0:21:48.600
<v Speaker 2>position groups in the NFL was the Dolphins wide receivers. Legit,

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<v Speaker 2>I think the best room in football, mostly because of

0:21:51.600 --> 0:21:53.320
<v Speaker 2>those top two guys, but I was thinking, because you're

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<v Speaker 2>seven deep with guys that can play at this level,

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<v Speaker 2>I think those complimentary parts all fulfilled different roles. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>I think this offense, we'll see plenty of twenty one

0:22:01.520 --> 0:22:03.920
<v Speaker 2>and twelve personnel get talked about in the mail bag.

0:22:03.960 --> 0:22:06.240
<v Speaker 2>You know, two tight end, two backs, and that removes

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<v Speaker 2>the need for a third. Lots of time. So when

0:22:07.840 --> 0:22:10.359
<v Speaker 2>people say the Bengals having Tyler Boyd makes them better.

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<v Speaker 2>I say these two guys allow us to say, in

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<v Speaker 2>a run heavy package and hit verticals from play action

0:22:16.119 --> 0:22:18.399
<v Speaker 2>attempts with one on one matchups on the perimeter, the

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<v Speaker 2>best unit because it impacts the game the best. The

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<v Speaker 2>lowest grade was a lot of teams had a three

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<v Speaker 2>in different areas, not a lot, I should say, But

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<v Speaker 2>the Commander's quarterback was a three. I still hate they

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<v Speaker 2>didn't address that position. Also gave the Rams a three

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<v Speaker 2>and four categories running backs, cornerbacks, edge, and safety who

0:22:36.280 --> 0:22:38.560
<v Speaker 2>hits rough and the Cardinals running backs got a three

0:22:38.600 --> 0:22:40.960
<v Speaker 2>and really their quarterback would two if Kyler was out

0:22:40.960 --> 0:22:42.520
<v Speaker 2>for the year, which he might be, so we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>And what I'm certain everybody wants to know, I have

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<v Speaker 2>the Dolphins with a second best composite score. They trail

0:22:48.400 --> 0:22:51.360
<v Speaker 2>only Philly. I have not accounted for my weighted grading yet,

0:22:51.400 --> 0:22:54.600
<v Speaker 2>which is quarterbacks are two point five times, the mean

0:22:54.880 --> 0:22:57.920
<v Speaker 2>wide receiver slash tight ends two times, the mean offensive

0:22:57.920 --> 0:23:00.920
<v Speaker 2>lines one and a half, edges two times, and cornerback

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<v Speaker 2>is one point five. So there you go. Fun exercise

0:23:03.480 --> 0:23:06.119
<v Speaker 2>and a fun Friday topic here to discuss. Let's go

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<v Speaker 2>ahead and pick this up with media availabilities from Wednesday

0:23:08.920 --> 0:23:12.359
<v Speaker 2>we did not cover, and that includes Cedric awayHe and

0:23:12.440 --> 0:23:15.080
<v Speaker 2>Tyler Croft. We start with the offensive lineman who was

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<v Speaker 2>asked why the Dolphins.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean what they've built so far, even last year,

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<v Speaker 3>building on within the last year. Obviously I was with

0:23:23.359 --> 0:23:26.760
<v Speaker 3>the Jets, so I saw firsthand they got something specially

0:23:26.760 --> 0:23:29.240
<v Speaker 3>going on here, and they have they have, they have

0:23:29.280 --> 0:23:32.000
<v Speaker 3>the pieces, and just here just add on to that

0:23:32.040 --> 0:23:33.760
<v Speaker 3>and just go as far as we can.

0:23:34.119 --> 0:23:35.600
<v Speaker 2>And of course I had to know how playing in

0:23:35.680 --> 0:23:38.399
<v Speaker 2>Mike Lafloor system a season to go helped him. I

0:23:38.400 --> 0:23:41.200
<v Speaker 2>guess digest the playbook quickly, or the process of getting

0:23:41.200 --> 0:23:42.960
<v Speaker 2>the playbook down as he is now new and a

0:23:43.000 --> 0:23:45.040
<v Speaker 2>member of the Miami Dolphins for the last couple of weeks,

0:23:45.160 --> 0:23:48.320
<v Speaker 2>how's that process going with the previous knowledge of a

0:23:48.400 --> 0:23:50.320
<v Speaker 2>similar offense under Mike Lafloor.

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<v Speaker 3>I love it. I mean it's it's it's literally the

0:23:53.200 --> 0:23:57.960
<v Speaker 3>same kind of scheme, obviously different nuances, but it's preparing

0:23:58.040 --> 0:23:59.560
<v Speaker 3>me a lot. I've been helping out some of the

0:23:59.560 --> 0:24:01.520
<v Speaker 3>guys too, because it's new to some of them, so

0:24:02.280 --> 0:24:02.920
<v Speaker 3>it helped a lot.

0:24:03.480 --> 0:24:06.320
<v Speaker 2>And finally, how does the system suit his skill set

0:24:06.480 --> 0:24:07.480
<v Speaker 2>as an offensive tackle.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it does. It's all about running off the ball.

0:24:12.200 --> 0:24:16.760
<v Speaker 3>It's meant for guys who can move, so it's great

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<v Speaker 3>for kind of my suppose set.

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<v Speaker 2>Good stuff there. Let's go ahead and pick it up

0:24:20.920 --> 0:24:23.560
<v Speaker 2>with tight end Tyler Croft, who had some really intriguing

0:24:23.640 --> 0:24:27.359
<v Speaker 2>answers here regarding his position on the team, his skill set.

0:24:27.520 --> 0:24:29.399
<v Speaker 2>I love what he talked about with Elijah Higgins and

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<v Speaker 2>how he kind of can help the youngster get his

0:24:32.040 --> 0:24:34.000
<v Speaker 2>feet wet here in the NFL and teach him a

0:24:34.040 --> 0:24:36.719
<v Speaker 2>thing or two. We start here, though, with what about

0:24:36.760 --> 0:24:39.480
<v Speaker 2>his game he would say stands out and he says,

0:24:39.520 --> 0:24:41.040
<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm a little bit more viewed as a

0:24:41.040 --> 0:24:42.879
<v Speaker 2>blocking tight end, but I think I can be more

0:24:42.920 --> 0:24:43.200
<v Speaker 2>than that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I still think I can do some things well

0:24:46.200 --> 0:24:48.600
<v Speaker 1>in the passing game. I know, at least going in

0:24:48.760 --> 0:24:50.359
<v Speaker 1>this is year nine for me, so going into that,

0:24:50.359 --> 0:24:52.639
<v Speaker 1>I probably am viewed more as a blocker now in

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<v Speaker 1>this but I still take pride and be able to

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<v Speaker 1>do it all and trying to be a three down guy.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'll never put myself into a box that way

0:24:59.359 --> 0:25:01.040
<v Speaker 1>saying I can just do one or the other. But

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<v Speaker 1>like I said before, I just try and take pride

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<v Speaker 1>in doing it all.

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<v Speaker 2>And here's the Elijah Higgins comment.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, So I've just been working on him because, like

0:25:08.640 --> 0:25:10.320
<v Speaker 1>you said, he's playing a whole new position, it's a

0:25:10.320 --> 0:25:13.760
<v Speaker 1>new league. He's I was a rookie shooting nine years ago.

0:25:13.800 --> 0:25:15.359
<v Speaker 1>But I've just been talking to him about not letting

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<v Speaker 1>them get too big for him, just trying to take

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<v Speaker 1>each day at a time, and at the end of

0:25:18.960 --> 0:25:21.280
<v Speaker 1>the day, you're gonna mess stuff up. Everybody does. Everybody

0:25:21.320 --> 0:25:23.520
<v Speaker 1>was a stupid rookie at one point. So I've told

0:25:23.600 --> 0:25:25.520
<v Speaker 1>him just not get too low on himself and don't

0:25:25.520 --> 0:25:27.560
<v Speaker 1>get too high when you are making place too, because

0:25:27.800 --> 0:25:30.160
<v Speaker 1>everybody out here is the best players at their college,

0:25:30.160 --> 0:25:32.320
<v Speaker 1>best players in their position. There's a reason they're here,

0:25:32.320 --> 0:25:34.920
<v Speaker 1>and there's a reason he's here too. So just making

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<v Speaker 1>sure that he keeps his head on straight and just

0:25:37.760 --> 0:25:39.399
<v Speaker 1>don't get too low, don't get too high, but just

0:25:39.440 --> 0:25:41.359
<v Speaker 1>trying to take each day at a time and stack them.

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<v Speaker 2>And playing last year with tight end George Kittle, what'd

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<v Speaker 2>you take away from his game and the way he

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<v Speaker 2>approaches the professional side of it, the production side of it,

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<v Speaker 2>all of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, the rack like when you catch the ball, something

0:25:51.920 --> 0:25:54.000
<v Speaker 1>that was so simple that I didn't even really think

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<v Speaker 1>about and seeing him when we were just do routes

0:25:56.280 --> 0:25:58.919
<v Speaker 1>on air, making a move or double move, just getting

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<v Speaker 1>in your mind that you're taking up to the end

0:26:00.520 --> 0:26:02.960
<v Speaker 1>zone every time you get it. Not just doing the

0:26:03.040 --> 0:26:05.160
<v Speaker 1>drop step. The drop steps good, but taking that drop

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<v Speaker 1>step to the next level. So something that I've been

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<v Speaker 1>trying to do here and show the guys too as well.

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<v Speaker 2>So there you go, short and sweet podcast, but I

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<v Speaker 2>thought a pretty fun one there, answering your questions, the

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<v Speaker 2>fun game there with the NFL positional rankings, tell me

0:26:17.800 --> 0:26:19.520
<v Speaker 2>what you think about that. I'm curious how you guys

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<v Speaker 2>feel this team stacks up compared to the rest of

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<v Speaker 2>the league. Also heard from away Hee and Tyler Croft there.

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<v Speaker 2>That's gonna be my time for the week. But before

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<v Speaker 2>we get out of here, I want to remind you

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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna be busy with that, taking you guys through

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