1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:14,788 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,388 --> 00:00:23,908 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:24,748 --> 00:00:27,708 Speaker 3: Hey, everybody, this is Good Morning Football Live in New 5 00:00:27,788 --> 00:00:31,588 Speaker 3: York City. It's Wednesday, March thirteenth. That's Jason mccorny. That's 6 00:00:31,588 --> 00:00:34,628 Speaker 3: Peter Schrager. I'm Jamie r at All. Hang tight, Kyle, 7 00:00:34,788 --> 00:00:37,908 Speaker 3: get your takes ready to fire. Ian Rappaport, good morning 8 00:00:37,908 --> 00:00:41,348 Speaker 3: to you again. We're talking about free agency frenzy. 9 00:00:41,348 --> 00:00:42,668 Speaker 4: Here, Ian, where do you want to take us? 10 00:00:42,708 --> 00:00:45,868 Speaker 5: First, let's get to one of the big free agent 11 00:00:45,988 --> 00:00:48,588 Speaker 5: signings that's going to be official at four pm today. 12 00:00:48,628 --> 00:00:49,988 Speaker 5: I don't know if you guys know this, but free 13 00:00:50,028 --> 00:00:51,588 Speaker 5: agent hasn't actually started yet. 14 00:00:51,628 --> 00:00:53,028 Speaker 2: It starts at four pm today. 15 00:00:53,108 --> 00:00:56,228 Speaker 5: All these deals that are expected to happen all become official, 16 00:00:56,228 --> 00:00:57,988 Speaker 5: with maybe a couple plot twists. 17 00:00:57,748 --> 00:00:59,388 Speaker 2: Here and there that tend to happen this time of 18 00:00:59,508 --> 00:01:00,028 Speaker 2: year anyway. 19 00:01:00,108 --> 00:01:03,868 Speaker 5: Derek Henry Long, the apple of the eye of Eric 20 00:01:03,908 --> 00:01:07,588 Speaker 5: DeCosta and John Harbaugh in Baltimore, finally not Lends of Baltimore, 21 00:01:07,628 --> 00:01:11,188 Speaker 5: gets a two year, sixteen million dollar deal, nine million 22 00:01:11,188 --> 00:01:13,788 Speaker 5: dollars fully guaranteed basically for him couldn't play for nine 23 00:01:13,788 --> 00:01:15,988 Speaker 5: million dollars this year, which if you're a veteran running back, 24 00:01:16,268 --> 00:01:18,108 Speaker 5: you've had as much success as he had, but you 25 00:01:18,188 --> 00:01:21,788 Speaker 5: also are around thirty or whatever age. He Actually, this 26 00:01:21,868 --> 00:01:23,788 Speaker 5: is a really nice deal, and for the Baltimore Ravens, 27 00:01:23,828 --> 00:01:26,548 Speaker 5: they had a big time weapon in their backfield, as 28 00:01:26,588 --> 00:01:28,468 Speaker 5: I mentioned so on, who they have coveted for quite 29 00:01:28,508 --> 00:01:31,468 Speaker 5: a long time. The Miami Dolphins do not have a 30 00:01:31,548 --> 00:01:33,268 Speaker 5: ton of money to spend. They made a really good 31 00:01:33,348 --> 00:01:37,388 Speaker 5: value signing yesterday Jordan Poyer, who has manned the back 32 00:01:37,508 --> 00:01:39,908 Speaker 5: end of the Buffalo Bill's defense and really was one 33 00:01:39,908 --> 00:01:42,668 Speaker 5: of the faces of the rebuild there with Sean McDermott. 34 00:01:42,948 --> 00:01:45,868 Speaker 5: He was jettisoned a couple of days ago, which seems 35 00:01:45,868 --> 00:01:47,188 Speaker 5: like a couple of years ago when they had the 36 00:01:47,268 --> 00:01:49,788 Speaker 5: salary cap purge. He gets a one year, two million 37 00:01:49,828 --> 00:01:52,388 Speaker 5: dollar deal to do the same thing for the Miami 38 00:01:52,468 --> 00:01:54,948 Speaker 5: Dolphins defense. The Dolphins don't have a ton of money 39 00:01:54,988 --> 00:01:57,068 Speaker 5: to spend in free agency, but they are expected to 40 00:01:57,108 --> 00:02:00,348 Speaker 5: spend this offseason. Gentle manager Chris Greer has been let's say, 41 00:02:00,348 --> 00:02:04,268 Speaker 5: pretty open about the desire for a long term contract 42 00:02:04,428 --> 00:02:07,228 Speaker 5: extension or Tua Tagovailoa. I know there is hope for 43 00:02:07,948 --> 00:02:09,988 Speaker 5: Tua that this gets done around the spring so we 44 00:02:10,028 --> 00:02:12,988 Speaker 5: can just focus on spring drills, OTAs and all of that. 45 00:02:13,388 --> 00:02:16,268 Speaker 5: Sometimes these things don't always happen like you want, but 46 00:02:16,468 --> 00:02:18,348 Speaker 5: surely this is something that is very much on the 47 00:02:18,348 --> 00:02:19,348 Speaker 5: Dolphins radar. 48 00:02:20,628 --> 00:02:22,948 Speaker 4: As it should be. Ian, thank you so much. 49 00:02:23,468 --> 00:02:26,428 Speaker 3: We appreciate you if anything changes, because, as you said, 50 00:02:26,788 --> 00:02:30,068 Speaker 3: hasn't even officially begun yet to be officially official season. 51 00:02:30,228 --> 00:02:32,988 Speaker 3: Talking a little bit to a tongue of ailoa extension talk, 52 00:02:33,468 --> 00:02:34,028 Speaker 3: what does this. 53 00:02:33,948 --> 00:02:36,388 Speaker 4: Mean for the Dolphins right now and beyond. 54 00:02:36,068 --> 00:02:38,668 Speaker 3: But also maybe a look back at what Tua has 55 00:02:38,748 --> 00:02:40,468 Speaker 3: or has not accomplished in Miami. 56 00:02:40,548 --> 00:02:43,028 Speaker 6: I like to look back and you think about the 57 00:02:43,148 --> 00:02:45,308 Speaker 6: journey that Too has been on since he joined the 58 00:02:45,388 --> 00:02:48,308 Speaker 6: Miami Dolphins and Brian Flores was as head coach, and 59 00:02:48,348 --> 00:02:50,788 Speaker 6: there was a roller coaster rye coming in and it 60 00:02:50,868 --> 00:02:53,788 Speaker 6: had Ryan Fitzpatrick there at the beginning, and there were 61 00:02:53,828 --> 00:02:55,988 Speaker 6: doubts and there were times that Too even said it 62 00:02:55,988 --> 00:02:58,388 Speaker 6: where he started to doubt whether he was going to 63 00:02:58,428 --> 00:03:01,948 Speaker 6: be a quality quarterback in this league. Enter Mike McDaniel, 64 00:03:01,948 --> 00:03:05,188 Speaker 6: and toouras just continued to skyrocket and then upward. Trend 65 00:03:05,268 --> 00:03:07,868 Speaker 6: of We saw him have two of his best seasons. Yes, 66 00:03:07,908 --> 00:03:10,348 Speaker 6: he got injured a year ago. This year, played every 67 00:03:10,388 --> 00:03:12,788 Speaker 6: single game and continued that streak of being able to 68 00:03:12,788 --> 00:03:15,028 Speaker 6: get the ball out to whether it's Jalen Waddle or 69 00:03:15,108 --> 00:03:17,468 Speaker 6: Tyreek Hill, a Pro Bowl type of season, and he's 70 00:03:17,508 --> 00:03:20,228 Speaker 6: continued to perform and he's earned the contract that is 71 00:03:20,268 --> 00:03:22,148 Speaker 6: coming to him. Now, you say, what does that mean 72 00:03:22,188 --> 00:03:24,988 Speaker 6: for the Miami Dolphins. We watched over the last few years, 73 00:03:25,108 --> 00:03:28,068 Speaker 6: Chris Grider, general manager, trade away picks, going to get 74 00:03:28,188 --> 00:03:30,908 Speaker 6: a guy like Tyreek Hill and surrounding tool with the 75 00:03:30,948 --> 00:03:33,748 Speaker 6: talent that he has. Once you pay two talking about 76 00:03:33,748 --> 00:03:36,428 Speaker 6: Lowell a new contract and you put him amongst those 77 00:03:36,468 --> 00:03:39,748 Speaker 6: top quarterbacks in the NFL, that takes away from the 78 00:03:39,748 --> 00:03:42,708 Speaker 6: rest of your team. They've already lost a ton of guys, 79 00:03:42,828 --> 00:03:45,108 Speaker 6: whether they've had to release guys or left in free 80 00:03:45,148 --> 00:03:49,028 Speaker 6: agency on the defensive side of the ball this offseason already, 81 00:03:49,068 --> 00:03:51,828 Speaker 6: So as you look at how you're making up a team, 82 00:03:51,868 --> 00:03:53,708 Speaker 6: and you went at Christian Wilkins signed one of the 83 00:03:53,708 --> 00:03:56,388 Speaker 6: biggest deals for the defensive tackle. They had to release Ova, 84 00:03:56,548 --> 00:03:59,628 Speaker 6: Xavier Howard, Jerome Baker, and then Brandon Jones and Van 85 00:03:59,708 --> 00:04:01,588 Speaker 6: Ginko have left. And that's not even talking about the 86 00:04:01,588 --> 00:04:03,668 Speaker 6: two guys at the bottom of that screen who are 87 00:04:03,788 --> 00:04:05,388 Speaker 6: not going to be at the beginning of the season 88 00:04:05,508 --> 00:04:07,748 Speaker 6: due to injury. They've been able to have some quality 89 00:04:07,788 --> 00:04:11,068 Speaker 6: pickups like Shaquille Barrett Jordan Poyer, who raptually just talked 90 00:04:11,068 --> 00:04:13,788 Speaker 6: to you about. But for this team, now it's a 91 00:04:13,828 --> 00:04:16,428 Speaker 6: different error for two of because now you're gonna be 92 00:04:16,468 --> 00:04:18,668 Speaker 6: walking in and you have to go out there and 93 00:04:18,788 --> 00:04:21,188 Speaker 6: win games in the playoffs, you're going the road and 94 00:04:21,188 --> 00:04:23,348 Speaker 6: you're playing in Kansas City. You're gonna need more than 95 00:04:23,388 --> 00:04:26,028 Speaker 6: seven points. They're not gonna be surrounded with as much 96 00:04:26,068 --> 00:04:28,588 Speaker 6: talent because now you're gonna need those draft picks to 97 00:04:28,708 --> 00:04:30,548 Speaker 6: hit a guy like Cam Smith they drafted in the 98 00:04:30,628 --> 00:04:33,748 Speaker 6: second round, cornerback out of South Carolina. You cut a 99 00:04:33,788 --> 00:04:36,348 Speaker 6: guy like Xavier Howard, you resigned Nick need them, But 100 00:04:36,468 --> 00:04:38,948 Speaker 6: now you need those guys to show up and perform 101 00:04:38,988 --> 00:04:41,228 Speaker 6: like a Devon a Chan Did or Jalen Waddle or 102 00:04:41,308 --> 00:04:44,228 Speaker 6: Jalen Phillips or Javon Holland you're gonna need those guys 103 00:04:44,308 --> 00:04:46,108 Speaker 6: the draft picks that you do have to go out 104 00:04:46,108 --> 00:04:48,268 Speaker 6: there and perform right away because some of that money's 105 00:04:48,308 --> 00:04:49,308 Speaker 6: gonna be going to your quarterback. 106 00:04:49,348 --> 00:04:52,148 Speaker 7: Always talking about the Bills miss this window. The Bills 107 00:04:52,148 --> 00:04:54,428 Speaker 7: missed this window because now the players are kind of 108 00:04:54,428 --> 00:04:56,548 Speaker 7: the sunsets of their careers and they've. 109 00:04:56,508 --> 00:04:59,268 Speaker 2: Had all these opportunities. But I look at the Dolphins. 110 00:04:59,308 --> 00:05:01,708 Speaker 7: They had two on that rookie deal, and they had Tyreek, 111 00:05:01,868 --> 00:05:04,148 Speaker 7: and they had Waddle and they had Wilkins. 112 00:05:03,668 --> 00:05:04,988 Speaker 2: And all these guys and hit it big. 113 00:05:05,068 --> 00:05:07,108 Speaker 7: At what happens with a team is when you have 114 00:05:07,148 --> 00:05:09,588 Speaker 7: individual success like these guys all have, you have the 115 00:05:09,588 --> 00:05:13,268 Speaker 7: opportunities to leave, and sometimes the loyalty to the squad 116 00:05:13,508 --> 00:05:15,668 Speaker 7: is not going to outweigh the loyalty to your family 117 00:05:15,748 --> 00:05:18,228 Speaker 7: and to the dollars. And in this case Christian Wilkins, 118 00:05:18,228 --> 00:05:20,108 Speaker 7: no one can shake a hand. They didn't want to 119 00:05:20,148 --> 00:05:21,828 Speaker 7: pay him. They didn't pay him that big bucks that 120 00:05:21,988 --> 00:05:24,068 Speaker 7: he had the opportunity last year to get that big extension. 121 00:05:24,108 --> 00:05:25,908 Speaker 7: So now you're seeing these players leave, and I think 122 00:05:25,988 --> 00:05:29,188 Speaker 7: Monday was like a blood bath for the Dolphins. Tuesday 123 00:05:29,188 --> 00:05:31,068 Speaker 7: they bounced back a little bit and they brought in 124 00:05:31,148 --> 00:05:34,028 Speaker 7: some talent. Once you pay two of though, you certainly 125 00:05:34,068 --> 00:05:36,548 Speaker 7: get limited on what you can do around to and 126 00:05:36,548 --> 00:05:38,828 Speaker 7: you need to hope and pray that you draft the 127 00:05:38,908 --> 00:05:42,948 Speaker 7: talent these quarterbacks. Like with the exception of Mahomes, very 128 00:05:43,028 --> 00:05:45,868 Speaker 7: few times you see a team add more talent and 129 00:05:45,908 --> 00:05:48,188 Speaker 7: get much better once they do give them that big 130 00:05:48,188 --> 00:05:50,508 Speaker 7: pay day. Even Joe Burrow, we're seeing it now. T 131 00:05:50,708 --> 00:05:52,828 Speaker 7: Higgins might be a casualty tyler Boyd. 132 00:05:52,828 --> 00:05:54,948 Speaker 2: We don't know. Like, this is what happens once you 133 00:05:54,988 --> 00:05:55,388 Speaker 2: pay them. 134 00:05:55,388 --> 00:05:58,348 Speaker 7: And if you're gonna pay Jalen Hurts fifty million dollars, 135 00:05:58,388 --> 00:06:00,548 Speaker 7: you can't bring back everybody. Hey, you can get saque, 136 00:06:00,588 --> 00:06:02,508 Speaker 7: but you better believe there's gonna be questions down the 137 00:06:02,508 --> 00:06:03,988 Speaker 7: line as to who's getting paid. 138 00:06:03,788 --> 00:06:04,628 Speaker 2: Next to me. 139 00:06:04,748 --> 00:06:07,308 Speaker 7: A long story short, like this team is great. In September, 140 00:06:07,348 --> 00:06:10,308 Speaker 7: October and November, they had a Week eighteen game against 141 00:06:10,308 --> 00:06:12,588 Speaker 7: the Buffalo Bills at home on Sunday night to clinch 142 00:06:12,588 --> 00:06:14,508 Speaker 7: a number two seed in the playoffs, and they lost, 143 00:06:14,548 --> 00:06:16,868 Speaker 7: And then they know it wasn't even worth talking about 144 00:06:16,908 --> 00:06:18,948 Speaker 7: the playoff game where they lost thirty to seven in 145 00:06:18,988 --> 00:06:20,868 Speaker 7: the cold. Do you pay too a base on those 146 00:06:20,868 --> 00:06:23,148 Speaker 7: two performances? No, but you pay him on the fact 147 00:06:23,148 --> 00:06:24,868 Speaker 7: that he's getting it at that point. And now you 148 00:06:24,908 --> 00:06:26,548 Speaker 7: just have to hope his game he elevates even more 149 00:06:26,788 --> 00:06:28,708 Speaker 7: and you can draft better around him because you're not 150 00:06:28,708 --> 00:06:31,308 Speaker 7: signing any free agents for twenty five million dollars anymore. 151 00:06:31,428 --> 00:06:33,068 Speaker 3: Let's look at what some of those names that you 152 00:06:33,148 --> 00:06:35,708 Speaker 3: just listened that they're making right now because that specific 153 00:06:35,788 --> 00:06:39,148 Speaker 3: draft class, the twenty twenty I was intrigued by, because 154 00:06:39,188 --> 00:06:41,388 Speaker 3: this is like one the clock is starting to tick on, 155 00:06:41,548 --> 00:06:42,468 Speaker 3: like you have. 156 00:06:42,388 --> 00:06:44,708 Speaker 4: To pay the names and what they've given you. 157 00:06:45,228 --> 00:06:48,268 Speaker 3: Now, look at where two assists compared to and essentially 158 00:06:48,348 --> 00:06:51,188 Speaker 3: what he is going to be arguing for in comparison 159 00:06:51,268 --> 00:06:54,108 Speaker 3: to what Burrow and Herbert got paid. 160 00:06:53,828 --> 00:06:55,948 Speaker 4: And with what Jalen has been able to accomplish. 161 00:06:56,228 --> 00:06:59,468 Speaker 3: Now, the Jordan love thing is curious because he reconfigured 162 00:06:59,548 --> 00:07:01,788 Speaker 3: and he'd signed a fifth year it what was it, Peter, 163 00:07:01,828 --> 00:07:03,948 Speaker 3: It's like a one year deal and it was worth that, 164 00:07:04,508 --> 00:07:06,308 Speaker 3: but it bought them time and it made him it 165 00:07:06,348 --> 00:07:07,148 Speaker 3: was like a fel value. 166 00:07:07,228 --> 00:07:08,668 Speaker 7: Yeah, it was one of those we're gonna let you 167 00:07:08,668 --> 00:07:10,868 Speaker 7: bet on yourself. Yeah, to see and now he's going 168 00:07:10,948 --> 00:07:12,268 Speaker 7: to crush them, no doubt about it. 169 00:07:12,428 --> 00:07:15,108 Speaker 3: My questiondn't write exactly my question with Tua, and this 170 00:07:15,188 --> 00:07:16,948 Speaker 3: kind of pertains to what the Giants have done over 171 00:07:16,988 --> 00:07:19,788 Speaker 3: the last forty eight hours. Is they let Xavier McKinney 172 00:07:19,788 --> 00:07:23,468 Speaker 3: got they let some pretty prominent guys walk away a 173 00:07:23,548 --> 00:07:24,308 Speaker 3: Saquon Barkley. 174 00:07:24,468 --> 00:07:27,268 Speaker 4: Those aren't Joe Shane guys. So is to a. 175 00:07:27,308 --> 00:07:30,788 Speaker 3: Tongue of ioloa a Mike McDaniel guy. Is he an offense? 176 00:07:30,868 --> 00:07:33,068 Speaker 3: That is he a quarterback that works within a Mike 177 00:07:33,108 --> 00:07:33,788 Speaker 3: McDaniel offense. 178 00:07:33,828 --> 00:07:38,188 Speaker 7: I think Mike's been not only a guardian angel for Tua, 179 00:07:38,268 --> 00:07:40,148 Speaker 7: I think he's been his mus The two of these guys, 180 00:07:40,188 --> 00:07:42,828 Speaker 7: they have a great connection. And it's like Mike went 181 00:07:42,868 --> 00:07:44,588 Speaker 7: into that job when he interviewed, it was him and. 182 00:07:44,548 --> 00:07:46,108 Speaker 2: Kellen Moore were the finalists for that job. 183 00:07:46,108 --> 00:07:48,628 Speaker 7: And I know Mike's whole pitch was like I want 184 00:07:48,668 --> 00:07:50,468 Speaker 7: to work with Tua. I don't want Watson, I don't 185 00:07:50,468 --> 00:07:52,668 Speaker 7: want these other guys like I want Tua and I 186 00:07:52,708 --> 00:07:54,988 Speaker 7: could see what he can do. And I think Tuus 187 00:07:55,028 --> 00:07:57,388 Speaker 7: had two great years. So yeah, I think he is 188 00:07:58,268 --> 00:08:00,668 Speaker 7: to a guy. And I think the alternative like we know, 189 00:08:00,788 --> 00:08:02,948 Speaker 7: like we've mentioned Mike, all right, you're gonna draft someone 190 00:08:02,988 --> 00:08:05,748 Speaker 7: with what picked and the Dolphins he got and I was. 191 00:08:05,668 --> 00:08:08,828 Speaker 6: A report d d Kkenballa said that when Mike mcdanie 192 00:08:08,868 --> 00:08:11,068 Speaker 6: got there, he showed to a seven hundred plays of 193 00:08:11,148 --> 00:08:13,108 Speaker 6: himself and was just like, this is why I want. 194 00:08:12,908 --> 00:08:14,748 Speaker 2: To work with you. You are a very good player 195 00:08:14,868 --> 00:08:15,708 Speaker 2: and it's coming to push. 196 00:08:15,948 --> 00:08:19,068 Speaker 3: M hmm, Kyle, your thoughts on what Tua has created 197 00:08:19,068 --> 00:08:21,468 Speaker 3: for himself in Miami in terms of getting paid in 198 00:08:21,508 --> 00:08:22,548 Speaker 3: the future, Well, I think you. 199 00:08:22,468 --> 00:08:24,668 Speaker 8: Guys are all over. I think Tua is the future. 200 00:08:24,708 --> 00:08:27,468 Speaker 8: I know McDaniel's the future. He is the guy who 201 00:08:27,468 --> 00:08:30,148 Speaker 8: has really changed everything, and not just the EXUS and OS. 202 00:08:30,188 --> 00:08:32,628 Speaker 8: I mean I feel like he's just changed that whole 203 00:08:32,668 --> 00:08:35,228 Speaker 8: team that will city in so many ways. So talk 204 00:08:35,348 --> 00:08:36,988 Speaker 8: is cheap. He came in and he liked to of 205 00:08:37,068 --> 00:08:38,828 Speaker 8: course he liked Tua. Toua was on the team, he 206 00:08:38,868 --> 00:08:40,628 Speaker 8: was under contract, he was young, and he was cheap. 207 00:08:41,148 --> 00:08:44,228 Speaker 8: Does he still like Tua and does he love Tua? 208 00:08:44,388 --> 00:08:46,468 Speaker 8: Because this is the time, Mike, you're not going anywhere. 209 00:08:46,468 --> 00:08:48,348 Speaker 8: We hope you're our coach for the next twenty years. 210 00:08:48,628 --> 00:08:51,948 Speaker 8: If you want Tua for the next five, six, seven, 211 00:08:52,348 --> 00:08:55,348 Speaker 8: then step up and say let's pay Tua. I think 212 00:08:55,388 --> 00:08:57,908 Speaker 8: he controls the entire thing, and I imagine he probably 213 00:08:57,988 --> 00:09:00,628 Speaker 8: will because listen, I think we also have to give 214 00:09:00,628 --> 00:09:02,348 Speaker 8: to a bunch of credit here. All we did un 215 00:09:02,348 --> 00:09:03,988 Speaker 8: till we were blue in the face last year in 216 00:09:04,028 --> 00:09:06,308 Speaker 8: the off Can you stay healthy? Can you stay healthy? 217 00:09:06,308 --> 00:09:08,308 Speaker 8: He's great? Can you stay healthy? Played every single game. 218 00:09:08,348 --> 00:09:11,628 Speaker 8: He did an incredible job of being out there, protecting himself, 219 00:09:11,668 --> 00:09:14,868 Speaker 8: playing smarter, playing better. He played well the Dolphins were 220 00:09:14,908 --> 00:09:17,548 Speaker 8: back in the playoffs. I just think if you're a 221 00:09:17,588 --> 00:09:20,428 Speaker 8: Dolphins fan, or certainly if you're a Dolphins check writer, 222 00:09:20,868 --> 00:09:22,668 Speaker 8: it's tough to look at it because he has the 223 00:09:22,708 --> 00:09:25,468 Speaker 8: problem of contrast between the optics. It's like he's not 224 00:09:25,588 --> 00:09:28,508 Speaker 8: as impressive physically as Josh Allen. No one really is. 225 00:09:28,748 --> 00:09:31,188 Speaker 8: He's not an alien like Mahomes, No one really is. 226 00:09:31,508 --> 00:09:34,388 Speaker 8: He hasn't won like Burrow. It's just he hasn't yet. 227 00:09:34,428 --> 00:09:36,828 Speaker 8: So even though he's been impressive and he's likable and 228 00:09:36,828 --> 00:09:38,548 Speaker 8: he's a leader and he puts up good stats, it's 229 00:09:38,548 --> 00:09:40,868 Speaker 8: just like those other killers in the AFC are so great, 230 00:09:40,868 --> 00:09:43,148 Speaker 8: and you have to say, if you're the Dolphins, all right, like, 231 00:09:43,348 --> 00:09:45,908 Speaker 8: can we see Tua getting into a Super Bowl? We're 232 00:09:45,908 --> 00:09:48,588 Speaker 8: gonna get through that gauntlet? And if not, do we 233 00:09:48,628 --> 00:09:50,428 Speaker 8: really want to pay him one hundred some who knows 234 00:09:50,428 --> 00:09:52,868 Speaker 8: how many millions of dollars and do we have a choice. 235 00:09:52,908 --> 00:09:54,548 Speaker 8: I don't know, Like Peter, you were kind of dancing 236 00:09:54,588 --> 00:09:56,988 Speaker 8: around this. We're in this age now of well, we 237 00:09:57,068 --> 00:09:59,108 Speaker 8: love those rookie contracts, and if we don't think we 238 00:09:59,108 --> 00:10:02,108 Speaker 8: can win a Super Bowl, let's do something completely nuclear 239 00:10:02,188 --> 00:10:04,948 Speaker 8: and change course and start over. Do you think the 240 00:10:05,028 --> 00:10:07,148 Speaker 8: Dolphins have to make up in the front office and 241 00:10:07,228 --> 00:10:09,548 Speaker 8: ownership to make that big of a decision and say, 242 00:10:09,548 --> 00:10:11,548 Speaker 8: we love you, Tua, but we just we don't want 243 00:10:11,588 --> 00:10:13,068 Speaker 8: to marry you, and we don't think we can win 244 00:10:13,108 --> 00:10:14,748 Speaker 8: a super Bowl with you, so we're going to control 245 00:10:14,788 --> 00:10:16,868 Speaker 8: all delete this entire thing, and move on. I just 246 00:10:16,868 --> 00:10:17,988 Speaker 8: don't know if they have that in them. 247 00:10:18,268 --> 00:10:20,348 Speaker 7: I could be wrong, and I think you're referring to Look, 248 00:10:20,428 --> 00:10:22,748 Speaker 7: Kenny Pickett was given a year and mac Jones was 249 00:10:22,788 --> 00:10:24,628 Speaker 7: given to three years, and it's like it's just not happening. 250 00:10:24,668 --> 00:10:26,108 Speaker 7: Let's move on, Like what are we doing? Why are 251 00:10:26,108 --> 00:10:28,228 Speaker 7: we delaying the inevitable. Let's bring in some competition, or 252 00:10:28,308 --> 00:10:29,828 Speaker 7: let's get rid of you all together. I feel like 253 00:10:29,868 --> 00:10:32,428 Speaker 7: that window kind of closed for two that was last 254 00:10:32,508 --> 00:10:35,348 Speaker 7: year or the year before. Now you're at this point where, gosh, 255 00:10:35,348 --> 00:10:37,068 Speaker 7: he's taking them to the playoffs two years in a row. 256 00:10:37,148 --> 00:10:39,228 Speaker 2: Kyle, Yeah, I understand what you're saying. Are we going? 257 00:10:39,268 --> 00:10:41,108 Speaker 7: Are we winning a Super Bowl with Tua tongue of Voloa? 258 00:10:41,508 --> 00:10:44,868 Speaker 7: I don't know, but the alternative is a lot. 259 00:10:44,828 --> 00:10:45,868 Speaker 9: Scared, right. 260 00:10:46,828 --> 00:10:49,588 Speaker 3: I think to the gauntlet not only is challenging in 261 00:10:49,628 --> 00:10:52,388 Speaker 3: the AFC, but it may have gotten an even wider 262 00:10:52,428 --> 00:10:55,228 Speaker 3: playing field with Herbert now having Harbaugh as his head 263 00:10:55,268 --> 00:10:57,628 Speaker 3: coach and whatever Harbaugh can do on that side of 264 00:10:57,628 --> 00:10:58,188 Speaker 3: things out. 265 00:10:58,068 --> 00:11:00,668 Speaker 4: On the West Coast. Let's touch on the wide receivers. 266 00:11:00,788 --> 00:11:04,588 Speaker 3: Peli sero at least one wide out weighing offers at 267 00:11:04,588 --> 00:11:06,908 Speaker 3: this point, but the list and the names in general 268 00:11:06,988 --> 00:11:08,908 Speaker 3: has been kind of a quiet year. 269 00:11:09,428 --> 00:11:10,108 Speaker 9: That's a right, Jamie. 270 00:11:10,148 --> 00:11:13,068 Speaker 10: The wide receiver market has been slow so far in 271 00:11:13,228 --> 00:11:16,268 Speaker 10: free agency. However, we did have a trade at that 272 00:11:16,428 --> 00:11:21,948 Speaker 10: position on Tuesday, the Steelers sending wide receiver Deontay Johnson 273 00:11:22,188 --> 00:11:26,348 Speaker 10: to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for cornerback Dante Jackson. 274 00:11:26,348 --> 00:11:29,188 Speaker 10: The teams also are flopping late round draft picks. This 275 00:11:29,308 --> 00:11:31,628 Speaker 10: was an occasion where you had two teams who both 276 00:11:31,668 --> 00:11:35,068 Speaker 10: for different reasons, wanted to move on from expensive players, 277 00:11:35,268 --> 00:11:38,068 Speaker 10: and they ended up finding a match for the Steelers. 278 00:11:38,188 --> 00:11:40,588 Speaker 10: We have a new offensive philosophy with Arthur Smith. They're 279 00:11:40,588 --> 00:11:42,868 Speaker 10: going to run the football a lot. The fact that 280 00:11:42,868 --> 00:11:45,428 Speaker 10: they had Deontay Johnson and George Pickens, it's going to 281 00:11:45,468 --> 00:11:48,068 Speaker 10: be tough to spread the ball around keep everybody happy. 282 00:11:48,188 --> 00:11:50,148 Speaker 9: So they send Deontay Johnson. 283 00:11:49,948 --> 00:11:52,828 Speaker 10: To Carolina, which has been looking for weapons to surround 284 00:11:52,908 --> 00:11:55,748 Speaker 10: Bryce Young. As for Dante Jackson, the Steelers actually been 285 00:11:55,748 --> 00:11:59,068 Speaker 10: trying to trade for Jackson during the season last year. Again, 286 00:11:59,228 --> 00:12:02,988 Speaker 10: an older, more expensive player heat Out heads to Pittsburgh 287 00:12:03,068 --> 00:12:05,068 Speaker 10: and fills a need for them. 288 00:12:05,148 --> 00:12:06,188 Speaker 9: We did have one. 289 00:12:06,308 --> 00:12:10,868 Speaker 10: Significant wide receiver contract on Tuesday, Darnell Mooney, the former 290 00:12:10,988 --> 00:12:13,588 Speaker 10: Chicago Bears wide receiver at a thousand yard season a 291 00:12:13,588 --> 00:12:17,068 Speaker 10: couple of years ago, agreeing to terms on a three year, 292 00:12:17,508 --> 00:12:20,788 Speaker 10: thirty nine million dollar deal with the Atlanta Falcons. 293 00:12:20,788 --> 00:12:22,308 Speaker 9: So yes, Atlanta did still have. 294 00:12:22,268 --> 00:12:24,228 Speaker 10: Some money left over after giving a one hundred and 295 00:12:24,228 --> 00:12:26,188 Speaker 10: eighty million dollars to Kirk Cousins. 296 00:12:26,388 --> 00:12:27,468 Speaker 9: This Mooney contract. 297 00:12:27,468 --> 00:12:29,268 Speaker 10: Every year there's one of those wide receivers who gets 298 00:12:29,268 --> 00:12:30,868 Speaker 10: a bunch of money and people within the league say, 299 00:12:31,108 --> 00:12:33,628 Speaker 10: I can't believe he got that much this time. That 300 00:12:33,788 --> 00:12:36,628 Speaker 10: is Darnell Mooney, who actually had career lows in catches 301 00:12:36,668 --> 00:12:39,468 Speaker 10: and other statistics last season. But the hope is with 302 00:12:39,628 --> 00:12:42,748 Speaker 10: Cousins and that offense that Zach Robinson is bringing from 303 00:12:42,748 --> 00:12:45,028 Speaker 10: the Rams, it's going to open up a lot of 304 00:12:45,068 --> 00:12:48,028 Speaker 10: things for him. As for the top wide receiver name 305 00:12:48,148 --> 00:12:51,628 Speaker 10: still on the board, you mentioned him, Calvin Ridley weighing 306 00:12:51,708 --> 00:12:55,588 Speaker 10: offers from multiple teams. The Patriots have shown interest in Ridley, 307 00:12:55,868 --> 00:12:58,668 Speaker 10: so of the Jaguars, who acquired him last year in 308 00:12:58,708 --> 00:13:00,228 Speaker 10: a trade from Atlanta. 309 00:13:00,388 --> 00:13:01,868 Speaker 9: There's a couple of things happening here. 310 00:13:01,948 --> 00:13:05,308 Speaker 10: One for Ridley, he's from the state of Florida, may 311 00:13:05,348 --> 00:13:07,788 Speaker 10: not necessarily want to leave. Of course, there's also no 312 00:13:07,868 --> 00:13:10,828 Speaker 10: state taxes there, and so you've got some economic things 313 00:13:11,068 --> 00:13:14,508 Speaker 10: at play. Also, based on the terms of that Jaguars 314 00:13:14,508 --> 00:13:19,028 Speaker 10: Falcons trade, the Falcons cannot sign Ridley prior to four 315 00:13:19,068 --> 00:13:21,988 Speaker 10: pm Eastern time today, the start of the new league year, 316 00:13:22,188 --> 00:13:23,788 Speaker 10: or else they would have to give up a second 317 00:13:23,908 --> 00:13:26,188 Speaker 10: round pick as opposed to a third round pick to 318 00:13:26,308 --> 00:13:29,268 Speaker 10: the Falcons in that trade. So for Calvin Ridley, it's 319 00:13:29,308 --> 00:13:31,748 Speaker 10: not a matter of the market being soft, he's got 320 00:13:31,828 --> 00:13:35,908 Speaker 10: significant money out there. Look for something pretty close after 321 00:13:35,948 --> 00:13:38,748 Speaker 10: four pm Eastern time today in terms of decision from 322 00:13:38,788 --> 00:13:41,988 Speaker 10: Calvin Ridley, one of the top playmakers, it's still available, Jamie. 323 00:13:42,068 --> 00:13:45,668 Speaker 3: That's an interesting intricacy to that. Jaguars just waiting to 324 00:13:45,708 --> 00:13:48,348 Speaker 3: feed the faxpaper into the machine to get the deal done, 325 00:13:48,628 --> 00:13:50,188 Speaker 3: just in case they have to wait for the after 326 00:13:50,188 --> 00:13:51,108 Speaker 3: four o'clock deadline. 327 00:13:51,108 --> 00:13:51,308 Speaker 2: Tom. 328 00:13:51,348 --> 00:13:55,468 Speaker 4: Thank you wide receiver markets. As Tom mentioned, it's been. 329 00:13:55,508 --> 00:14:00,028 Speaker 3: Quiet, but the names certainly aren't low volume. If you will, 330 00:14:00,468 --> 00:14:03,508 Speaker 3: Peter your thoughts on considering the fact that Mike Emans 331 00:14:03,508 --> 00:14:06,748 Speaker 3: never hit free agents. We never saw Michael Pittman Junior hit. 332 00:14:06,908 --> 00:14:09,948 Speaker 3: Yet these names are now still available to other teams. 333 00:14:10,108 --> 00:14:10,708 Speaker 2: Two thoughts. 334 00:14:10,828 --> 00:14:13,988 Speaker 7: One on Calvin Ridley. Don't underestimate the fact that no 335 00:14:14,068 --> 00:14:16,628 Speaker 7: other team wanted it. Calvin Ridley after the stuff that 336 00:14:16,668 --> 00:14:18,628 Speaker 7: went down with Atlanta and Jackson said. 337 00:14:18,428 --> 00:14:19,108 Speaker 2: We'll trade for him. 338 00:14:19,108 --> 00:14:20,668 Speaker 7: We want them, we're going to bring them, We're gonna 339 00:14:20,668 --> 00:14:22,268 Speaker 7: have them on our team and we'll go. I'm sure 340 00:14:22,268 --> 00:14:23,548 Speaker 7: other teams want it, but no one else put their 341 00:14:23,628 --> 00:14:25,708 Speaker 7: name on it and said, no, that's who we want. 342 00:14:25,748 --> 00:14:26,388 Speaker 2: We'll make it. 343 00:14:26,588 --> 00:14:28,788 Speaker 7: I think there is a loyalty thing there in addition 344 00:14:28,868 --> 00:14:31,268 Speaker 7: to the whole draft pick scenario. So if Ridley's a 345 00:14:31,268 --> 00:14:33,868 Speaker 7: Patriot or wherever else he goes, that's fine. But if 346 00:14:33,868 --> 00:14:35,948 Speaker 7: he comes back to Jacksonville, I think there is something 347 00:14:35,988 --> 00:14:38,228 Speaker 7: to that as well. Second of all, Jamie, you were 348 00:14:38,268 --> 00:14:40,348 Speaker 7: at the combine in Indianapolis. 349 00:14:40,428 --> 00:14:41,148 Speaker 2: That's Saturday. 350 00:14:41,188 --> 00:14:43,628 Speaker 7: With me, this is one of the most loaded and 351 00:14:43,748 --> 00:14:46,828 Speaker 7: deep wide receiver draft classes the NFL has seen in 352 00:14:46,908 --> 00:14:49,748 Speaker 7: quite some time. We had Ricky Pearsall on the show 353 00:14:49,828 --> 00:14:52,388 Speaker 7: earlier this week. Ricky Pearsall is not a household name. 354 00:14:52,588 --> 00:14:55,948 Speaker 7: Put at Arizona State then transferred to Florida, Ricky Pearsall 355 00:14:56,028 --> 00:14:57,548 Speaker 7: is going to be a second or third round pick 356 00:14:57,548 --> 00:14:58,428 Speaker 7: in the NFL draft. 357 00:14:58,668 --> 00:14:59,828 Speaker 2: He's one of about. 358 00:14:59,668 --> 00:15:03,148 Speaker 7: Thirty wide receivers who could go in the first two days. 359 00:15:03,188 --> 00:15:05,508 Speaker 7: That is how deep this class. They were all there 360 00:15:05,668 --> 00:15:08,468 Speaker 7: in Indianapolis, And to me, I wonder one of the 361 00:15:08,508 --> 00:15:12,308 Speaker 7: reasons teams aren't just throwing cash at these veteran wide receivers. 362 00:15:12,308 --> 00:15:14,188 Speaker 7: It's like, look, if we don't get wide receiver and 363 00:15:14,228 --> 00:15:17,468 Speaker 7: we strengthen and fortify our positions elsewhere, it's a really 364 00:15:17,548 --> 00:15:20,348 Speaker 7: rich draft at that position, and maybe we just get 365 00:15:20,348 --> 00:15:22,948 Speaker 7: the cheaper option on day two or day three, as 366 00:15:22,948 --> 00:15:25,388 Speaker 7: opposed to shelling out money for a guy that we 367 00:15:25,428 --> 00:15:27,468 Speaker 7: know could probably play and do the job, but it's 368 00:15:27,468 --> 00:15:29,388 Speaker 7: going to ask for significantly more cash. 369 00:15:29,548 --> 00:15:30,108 Speaker 4: It is crazy. 370 00:15:30,188 --> 00:15:33,468 Speaker 3: Jerry Rice's son was working out on Saturday with the 371 00:15:33,468 --> 00:15:35,788 Speaker 3: wide receivers, and like that could have been one small 372 00:15:35,788 --> 00:15:36,948 Speaker 3: reason why Jerry Rice was there. 373 00:15:36,988 --> 00:15:39,348 Speaker 4: I also think Jerry Race is there to appreciate all 374 00:15:39,388 --> 00:15:40,468 Speaker 4: of the talent that was there. 375 00:15:40,468 --> 00:15:43,148 Speaker 3: He looked like he had a legitimately good time watching 376 00:15:43,188 --> 00:15:43,908 Speaker 3: these young guys. 377 00:15:43,988 --> 00:15:45,868 Speaker 6: And to your point, like as you look at that 378 00:15:46,028 --> 00:15:48,188 Speaker 6: list of receivers, like we never got a chance, like 379 00:15:48,228 --> 00:15:50,908 Speaker 6: you said to see Mike Evans or Michael Pittman Jr. 380 00:15:51,028 --> 00:15:53,708 Speaker 6: And then te Higgins was franchise tag. Now is a 381 00:15:53,748 --> 00:15:56,188 Speaker 6: possibility of him requesting a trade if the deal's not 382 00:15:56,228 --> 00:15:59,028 Speaker 6: getting done with the Cincinnati Bengals. So I think when 383 00:15:59,068 --> 00:16:01,708 Speaker 6: you add all those things up, the draft and none 384 00:16:01,708 --> 00:16:04,188 Speaker 6: of the big name guys that are just consummant number 385 00:16:04,188 --> 00:16:07,028 Speaker 6: one receivers really hit the market. We have Hollywood Brown 386 00:16:07,028 --> 00:16:09,588 Speaker 6: that's out there, Odell Beckham Junior. But these guys aren't 387 00:16:09,788 --> 00:16:12,308 Speaker 6: names ringing true the way that some of these guys 388 00:16:12,348 --> 00:16:14,228 Speaker 6: are that didn't get a chance to hit. So as 389 00:16:14,268 --> 00:16:16,148 Speaker 6: I look at it, and to your point, as you 390 00:16:16,188 --> 00:16:20,068 Speaker 6: mentioned Calvin Ridley, my thoughts if he still hasn't signed anywhere, 391 00:16:20,068 --> 00:16:22,468 Speaker 6: and yes, it changes the draft pick that Jacksonville has 392 00:16:22,468 --> 00:16:24,748 Speaker 6: to get up, does that just heighten the chances of 393 00:16:24,828 --> 00:16:27,268 Speaker 6: him going back to Jacksonville? Because if you're Calvin Ridley, 394 00:16:27,308 --> 00:16:29,268 Speaker 6: if I'm leaving to go to you mentioned the New 395 00:16:29,268 --> 00:16:32,388 Speaker 6: England Patriots or somewhere elsewhere, yet there's a layal to, 396 00:16:32,468 --> 00:16:34,908 Speaker 6: But do I really care what draft pick Jacksonville gets 397 00:16:34,988 --> 00:16:37,028 Speaker 6: up if I'm not going to be in that building. 398 00:16:37,108 --> 00:16:39,068 Speaker 6: So I almost feel like the longer it stays on, 399 00:16:39,188 --> 00:16:41,788 Speaker 6: is that just more of a possibility of him returning 400 00:16:41,788 --> 00:16:44,628 Speaker 6: to the Jacksonville Jaguars and saying, hey, we'll have a 401 00:16:44,628 --> 00:16:48,148 Speaker 6: better draft pick if I wait to sign after the fact, 402 00:16:48,308 --> 00:16:50,548 Speaker 6: and it helps our team improve us right continue, you 403 00:16:50,548 --> 00:16:52,508 Speaker 6: know what I mean, as we continue to try to 404 00:16:52,548 --> 00:16:55,468 Speaker 6: build and get better as an organization. So I don't know, 405 00:16:55,508 --> 00:16:57,428 Speaker 6: I just look at the names. I didn't think these 406 00:16:57,468 --> 00:16:58,068 Speaker 6: guys will be. 407 00:16:58,028 --> 00:16:59,908 Speaker 2: Flying off the board right away. 408 00:17:00,068 --> 00:17:03,148 Speaker 6: Darnell Moone's a guy that's signed already, and exactly it's 409 00:17:03,148 --> 00:17:05,348 Speaker 6: a fine draft pick. Who add to the weapons that 410 00:17:05,388 --> 00:17:06,348 Speaker 6: Atlanta already has. 411 00:17:06,428 --> 00:17:08,948 Speaker 3: Peter that thought that you said yesterday, you kind of 412 00:17:09,028 --> 00:17:11,468 Speaker 3: left us with it hanging, which was the Gabe Davis 413 00:17:11,588 --> 00:17:14,108 Speaker 3: edition in Jacksonville. But if you let Calvin walk, that 414 00:17:14,268 --> 00:17:15,828 Speaker 3: still significantly changes. 415 00:17:16,068 --> 00:17:18,708 Speaker 7: Those are like two different species in positions. So at 416 00:17:18,748 --> 00:17:22,548 Speaker 7: Calvin Ridley's, you know, your number one possessional thing gave. 417 00:17:22,628 --> 00:17:24,468 Speaker 7: Davis wants to be a number one, but he's never 418 00:17:24,508 --> 00:17:26,628 Speaker 7: had that workload. He's never done a thousand yards, He's 419 00:17:26,668 --> 00:17:28,068 Speaker 7: never done that, you know, one hundred catches. 420 00:17:28,148 --> 00:17:31,188 Speaker 2: Ridley is that guy. So together that is awesome. 421 00:17:31,228 --> 00:17:33,628 Speaker 7: And we said yesterday you add Zay Jones to that, 422 00:17:33,708 --> 00:17:36,428 Speaker 7: and you add whoever else to that. But if Ridley 423 00:17:36,468 --> 00:17:38,668 Speaker 7: walks and you get Gabe Davis, I'm not sure that's 424 00:17:38,668 --> 00:17:41,308 Speaker 7: a net positive overall for Jacksonville's receiving corps. 425 00:17:41,668 --> 00:17:43,788 Speaker 4: We will cover that, I guess as it unfolds. 426 00:17:43,868 --> 00:17:46,748 Speaker 3: It's been a very different off season so far for 427 00:17:46,828 --> 00:17:49,148 Speaker 3: the Texans and the Cowboys. 428 00:17:49,628 --> 00:17:51,348 Speaker 4: State of Texas Free Agency doc. 429 00:18:01,348 --> 00:18:02,588 Speaker 6: Good morning. 430 00:18:03,828 --> 00:18:07,148 Speaker 3: Neil Hunter in the Houston Texans Big Time edition with 431 00:18:07,268 --> 00:18:10,428 Speaker 3: Hunter to go along with some other major moves. Meanwhile, 432 00:18:11,148 --> 00:18:14,468 Speaker 3: people are up in Jerry Jones' business because of the combine. 433 00:18:14,548 --> 00:18:17,948 Speaker 3: He's saying he's all in. Yet the Cowboys have relatively 434 00:18:18,228 --> 00:18:21,508 Speaker 3: silent so far in free agencies. So what do we 435 00:18:21,588 --> 00:18:25,188 Speaker 3: make of these two different approaches? Considering Jason, how we 436 00:18:25,228 --> 00:18:27,868 Speaker 3: saw the Texans season go last year knowing what they have, 437 00:18:28,068 --> 00:18:29,948 Speaker 3: and then how aggressive they've been. 438 00:18:30,348 --> 00:18:32,548 Speaker 6: I found what's fascinating Nikoso. 439 00:18:32,588 --> 00:18:33,108 Speaker 2: A year ago. 440 00:18:33,188 --> 00:18:35,068 Speaker 6: He gets there and he starts signing guys, but it 441 00:18:35,148 --> 00:18:37,748 Speaker 6: was a bunch of like kind of modest contracts you 442 00:18:37,868 --> 00:18:40,188 Speaker 6: mentioned Cowboys. Dalton Schultz came over there on a one 443 00:18:40,268 --> 00:18:43,268 Speaker 6: year deal, Jimmy wore different guys, but it wasn't any 444 00:18:43,308 --> 00:18:46,868 Speaker 6: big contracts that reset or changed the market. And now 445 00:18:46,908 --> 00:18:50,228 Speaker 6: this year you found your quarterback in CJ Shaw's all right, well, 446 00:18:50,268 --> 00:18:51,868 Speaker 6: now we got some money to go out there and 447 00:18:51,908 --> 00:18:54,508 Speaker 6: play with Dalton Schultz. They re signed him to a 448 00:18:54,588 --> 00:18:57,548 Speaker 6: multiple year contract. And then Daniel Hunter at the very 449 00:18:57,628 --> 00:19:00,308 Speaker 6: top of that. I think before they signed him, I 450 00:19:00,388 --> 00:19:02,868 Speaker 6: was saying yesterday, like, man in Texas, they've made some 451 00:19:02,988 --> 00:19:05,908 Speaker 6: nice moves. They bring in Joe Mick trade doesn't even 452 00:19:05,948 --> 00:19:08,428 Speaker 6: let him get released in Cincinnati. But now you get 453 00:19:08,508 --> 00:19:10,988 Speaker 6: Daniel Hunter, a guy that's had a ton of sacks 454 00:19:10,988 --> 00:19:13,228 Speaker 6: throughout his career. He was a Viking last year and 455 00:19:13,348 --> 00:19:16,188 Speaker 6: was so productive for them coming off the edge. And 456 00:19:16,228 --> 00:19:19,188 Speaker 6: Brian Flores his new defense that he brings over. So 457 00:19:19,228 --> 00:19:22,188 Speaker 6: now you're gonna pair Daniel Hunter on one side, will 458 00:19:22,268 --> 00:19:25,988 Speaker 6: Anderson Junr the reigning now defensive rookie of the year, 459 00:19:26,348 --> 00:19:28,788 Speaker 6: and now you're gonna allow those guys to get after 460 00:19:28,868 --> 00:19:31,308 Speaker 6: the quarterback and make some noise. I think on top 461 00:19:31,348 --> 00:19:34,068 Speaker 6: of that for Houston, you go and get two defensive 462 00:19:34,108 --> 00:19:37,708 Speaker 6: players from your division rival to Tennessee Titans and as 463 00:19:37,748 --> 00:19:41,148 Speaker 6: he's al Shaier, and then also on Deniko Autrie who 464 00:19:41,188 --> 00:19:43,828 Speaker 6: has had ten plus sacks this past year. So I 465 00:19:43,868 --> 00:19:45,868 Speaker 6: think they've made all the right moves and they put 466 00:19:45,908 --> 00:19:49,028 Speaker 6: themselves in position. You lose Singletary, but then you bring 467 00:19:49,068 --> 00:19:51,108 Speaker 6: in a guy like Mixing that's gone for a thousand 468 00:19:51,188 --> 00:19:52,748 Speaker 6: yards I think the last four seasons. 469 00:19:52,788 --> 00:19:53,908 Speaker 2: So a ton of. 470 00:19:53,868 --> 00:19:56,628 Speaker 6: Guys just being brought to the equation and different from 471 00:19:56,668 --> 00:19:59,388 Speaker 6: what Cacero showed last year, where now he spent some 472 00:19:59,428 --> 00:20:01,428 Speaker 6: more of that money getting some of those big names. 473 00:20:01,508 --> 00:20:03,588 Speaker 6: Houston was in the playoffs and going into that season 474 00:20:03,628 --> 00:20:05,548 Speaker 6: with a rookie quarter and you move off, you get 475 00:20:05,548 --> 00:20:06,108 Speaker 6: Will Anderson. 476 00:20:06,148 --> 00:20:08,228 Speaker 2: We didn't expect him to be there. They got there. 477 00:20:08,268 --> 00:20:10,228 Speaker 2: And I think now that you have your quarterback. 478 00:20:09,868 --> 00:20:11,788 Speaker 6: It's like, hell, would you tell you Elier you have 479 00:20:11,828 --> 00:20:14,348 Speaker 6: a window where he's on that rookie deal, go all 480 00:20:14,348 --> 00:20:15,548 Speaker 6: in and see how much we can get. 481 00:20:15,628 --> 00:20:17,668 Speaker 2: And like players want to play for the Texans. I 482 00:20:17,708 --> 00:20:18,508 Speaker 2: want to play for the Texans. 483 00:20:18,588 --> 00:20:19,948 Speaker 7: Last couple of years, why would want to play for 484 00:20:19,948 --> 00:20:21,628 Speaker 7: the Texans? They changed their head coach every year. We 485 00:20:21,628 --> 00:20:23,148 Speaker 7: don't know who's kind of corback. There was no reason 486 00:20:23,148 --> 00:20:25,748 Speaker 7: to play for the Texans. Half empty stadium, just garbage. 487 00:20:26,028 --> 00:20:29,908 Speaker 7: Now Texans are this fun, young team with a great 488 00:20:29,988 --> 00:20:32,908 Speaker 7: young quarterback and with a defensive rookie of the Year 489 00:20:32,988 --> 00:20:35,268 Speaker 7: and Will Anderson and I look to the head coach. 490 00:20:35,388 --> 00:20:36,588 Speaker 2: I look at Tamiko Ryans. 491 00:20:36,628 --> 00:20:39,988 Speaker 7: He is instilled a culture of not only winning, but 492 00:20:40,028 --> 00:20:43,828 Speaker 7: a culture of fun, competitive, hard working guys. 493 00:20:44,028 --> 00:20:47,268 Speaker 2: And there's a moment. And it was last season. 494 00:20:46,988 --> 00:20:48,908 Speaker 7: In a game that they ended up losing in the 495 00:20:48,948 --> 00:20:51,908 Speaker 7: Divisional round to the Baltimore Ravens. And the Texans have 496 00:20:52,028 --> 00:20:54,948 Speaker 7: this great play and Frank Ross is their special teams 497 00:20:54,948 --> 00:20:56,668 Speaker 7: Frank's been around the league, for quite a bit. He's 498 00:20:56,668 --> 00:20:58,988 Speaker 7: a John Carroll University guy, like so many of these 499 00:20:59,028 --> 00:21:01,828 Speaker 7: fellas are. And they run back this Special Team's point, 500 00:21:01,908 --> 00:21:03,628 Speaker 7: and this was to give them a lead early in 501 00:21:03,628 --> 00:21:06,708 Speaker 7: this game. My son, who's a Ravens fan and this 502 00:21:06,788 --> 00:21:09,148 Speaker 7: huge Lamar fan, was crying when this happened, so I 503 00:21:09,188 --> 00:21:12,668 Speaker 7: remember it well. Meanwhile, I was grinning because I see this, 504 00:21:12,908 --> 00:21:15,428 Speaker 7: and you look at Dimko and then I want you 505 00:21:15,468 --> 00:21:17,788 Speaker 7: to see Frank Ross. This is the Special Teams coach. 506 00:21:18,268 --> 00:21:23,108 Speaker 7: This is a team that is young, fun, fired up, 507 00:21:23,588 --> 00:21:25,508 Speaker 7: amped up, and players see that. 508 00:21:25,988 --> 00:21:26,868 Speaker 2: Players see that. 509 00:21:26,948 --> 00:21:28,868 Speaker 7: I talk about culture so much on the show and 510 00:21:28,908 --> 00:21:31,828 Speaker 7: how important culture is with leadership that cares and invests 511 00:21:31,908 --> 00:21:34,428 Speaker 7: in people and cares about their families and cares about 512 00:21:34,428 --> 00:21:37,108 Speaker 7: their lives and cares about the overall product. That's what 513 00:21:37,148 --> 00:21:39,828 Speaker 7: the Houston Texans are right now. So many different places. 514 00:21:39,868 --> 00:21:41,588 Speaker 7: You go there, it's okay, I'm as sign a contract. 515 00:21:41,628 --> 00:21:42,668 Speaker 7: I'm gonna here for a couple of years. 516 00:21:42,668 --> 00:21:44,748 Speaker 2: Peace. It was great. I know, Yeah, we're on the NFLPA. 517 00:21:44,788 --> 00:21:45,548 Speaker 2: We'll move right along. 518 00:21:45,708 --> 00:21:47,868 Speaker 7: The Texans are building a culture and it goes not 519 00:21:47,948 --> 00:21:51,828 Speaker 7: only from from the top with Casario but also to Demico, 520 00:21:51,868 --> 00:21:54,588 Speaker 7: but like Frank Ross and Matt Burke and of course 521 00:21:54,628 --> 00:21:57,348 Speaker 7: Bobby Slowik. Like everyone is bought in and they're all 522 00:21:57,388 --> 00:21:58,828 Speaker 7: trying to build up from the ground up. 523 00:21:59,108 --> 00:22:01,388 Speaker 2: I love culture. I love people who care about other 524 00:22:01,428 --> 00:22:02,308 Speaker 2: people's lives. 525 00:22:02,628 --> 00:22:05,388 Speaker 7: That's what Houston Mexans are doing right now. And they're 526 00:22:05,428 --> 00:22:09,108 Speaker 7: investing in not only the players, but they're investing in 527 00:22:09,108 --> 00:22:11,988 Speaker 7: the coaches to let them be those guys. For those players, 528 00:22:11,988 --> 00:22:13,708 Speaker 7: it's fun to watch the Texans. We haven't said that 529 00:22:13,748 --> 00:22:15,748 Speaker 7: in years, and there's a contagious spirit to it. 530 00:22:15,828 --> 00:22:18,908 Speaker 6: Being an NFL Honors who says Strout and Anderson both 531 00:22:18,948 --> 00:22:20,868 Speaker 6: want the Rookies of the Year, Dimigo Ryans, Nick ca 532 00:22:20,948 --> 00:22:23,708 Speaker 6: Cerrol sitting right next to them in their families right there, 533 00:22:23,748 --> 00:22:24,268 Speaker 6: and is that a. 534 00:22:24,188 --> 00:22:25,068 Speaker 2: Place I want to play? 535 00:22:25,188 --> 00:22:27,348 Speaker 7: No doubt about it, No doubt about For Joe Mixon, 536 00:22:27,428 --> 00:22:30,268 Speaker 7: Cincinnati was great, but like, is this not the perfect 537 00:22:30,268 --> 00:22:30,788 Speaker 7: place to go? 538 00:22:30,908 --> 00:22:32,348 Speaker 2: Now you're going to be on this ride up. I 539 00:22:32,388 --> 00:22:33,988 Speaker 2: love it for the Texans, happy for them. 540 00:22:34,148 --> 00:22:37,148 Speaker 3: A year ago, I was getting ready to go to Georgia, 541 00:22:37,228 --> 00:22:39,788 Speaker 3: suburban Georgia interview Will and Anderson and his family and 542 00:22:39,988 --> 00:22:41,988 Speaker 3: you know, chatting with his parents more and getting to 543 00:22:42,028 --> 00:22:44,828 Speaker 3: know that family dynamic. I know they are so happy 544 00:22:44,868 --> 00:22:47,468 Speaker 3: that Will was put in the hands of somebody like 545 00:22:47,788 --> 00:22:50,148 Speaker 3: that head coach and with Houston, Like there are other 546 00:22:50,148 --> 00:22:52,508 Speaker 3: places Will Anderson could have gone, but specifically knowing that 547 00:22:52,588 --> 00:22:54,668 Speaker 3: personality in that family and then to see a come 548 00:22:54,708 --> 00:22:56,628 Speaker 3: full circle and seeing them all sit in the row 549 00:22:56,708 --> 00:22:58,708 Speaker 3: together in Las Vegas that night, I was like, that's 550 00:22:58,748 --> 00:23:00,388 Speaker 3: exactly what it was all about. I don't know if 551 00:23:00,388 --> 00:23:03,188 Speaker 3: it's really a month out from our income taxes being due, 552 00:23:03,188 --> 00:23:05,148 Speaker 3: but I was looking at the team in the states 553 00:23:05,148 --> 00:23:06,468 Speaker 3: of where guys can play and. 554 00:23:06,388 --> 00:23:09,908 Speaker 4: Not I don't know, there's eight teams you could play 555 00:23:09,908 --> 00:23:10,228 Speaker 4: for in. 556 00:23:10,148 --> 00:23:13,428 Speaker 6: The Nflnessee, I know it well. 557 00:23:13,508 --> 00:23:15,908 Speaker 3: So we're talking about Calvin Ridley and how like, oh, 558 00:23:15,948 --> 00:23:17,028 Speaker 3: why would you go to New England? 559 00:23:17,028 --> 00:23:18,628 Speaker 4: You got to pay stuff there each stay in Florida. 560 00:23:18,668 --> 00:23:19,188 Speaker 4: It's all good. 561 00:23:19,508 --> 00:23:21,508 Speaker 3: Texas is one of those places you can go and 562 00:23:21,588 --> 00:23:23,228 Speaker 3: keep your money. So all of a sudden, it's like 563 00:23:23,268 --> 00:23:25,108 Speaker 3: more than just the Cowboys don't get to take over 564 00:23:25,148 --> 00:23:28,308 Speaker 3: the host state in terms of free agents and personality 565 00:23:28,508 --> 00:23:32,628 Speaker 3: and character in your locker room, like the Texans are like, wait. 566 00:23:32,428 --> 00:23:34,188 Speaker 4: We're over here and we can hang too. 567 00:23:34,508 --> 00:23:37,468 Speaker 3: I also tapped into this with the NFC South, which 568 00:23:37,508 --> 00:23:41,348 Speaker 3: is the division at times felt ripe for the Buccaneers 569 00:23:41,388 --> 00:23:42,988 Speaker 3: to take, and now the Falcons are coming to play. 570 00:23:43,108 --> 00:23:44,908 Speaker 3: I feel that way about the Texans, like the Texans 571 00:23:44,948 --> 00:23:47,108 Speaker 3: might see a window here where the Titans are down 572 00:23:47,188 --> 00:23:47,828 Speaker 3: the Jaguars. 573 00:23:47,908 --> 00:23:49,548 Speaker 4: Like once they beat the Jaguars. 574 00:23:49,068 --> 00:23:51,468 Speaker 3: Early last season, I was like, Okay, Texans, you're about 575 00:23:51,508 --> 00:23:53,028 Speaker 3: to hang in this division in a way. 576 00:23:53,148 --> 00:23:55,028 Speaker 4: And so they stole a year last year. 577 00:23:55,068 --> 00:23:56,788 Speaker 3: I think with what they were, and we're not able 578 00:23:56,828 --> 00:24:00,028 Speaker 3: to accomplish in free agency because of changes at the top. 579 00:24:00,348 --> 00:24:02,028 Speaker 3: And now it's like a breath of fresh air with 580 00:24:02,028 --> 00:24:02,468 Speaker 3: the decisions. 581 00:24:02,468 --> 00:24:05,068 Speaker 2: There is not so good in this New York, New Jersey, not. 582 00:24:05,108 --> 00:24:08,228 Speaker 4: Great California either. It's tough, tough sletting out there. 583 00:24:08,228 --> 00:24:11,668 Speaker 3: Eight teams though, tax free, state income tax. 584 00:24:11,748 --> 00:24:13,708 Speaker 4: Kyle, you go, taxes, you go somewhere else. 585 00:24:13,828 --> 00:24:14,548 Speaker 8: That's why I am gone. 586 00:24:14,548 --> 00:24:15,788 Speaker 2: I'm evading taxes right now. 587 00:24:15,828 --> 00:24:17,148 Speaker 8: You can tell the people. Yeah, I had to lead 588 00:24:17,188 --> 00:24:19,748 Speaker 8: the country and never coming back. Guys, I won't be 589 00:24:19,828 --> 00:24:21,508 Speaker 8: drafted either into the military. 590 00:24:21,828 --> 00:24:22,388 Speaker 9: I did it. 591 00:24:23,308 --> 00:24:26,548 Speaker 8: Listen. The WNBA is having a moment right now because 592 00:24:26,628 --> 00:24:28,868 Speaker 8: Caitlyn Clark's coming and everybody's talking about it. I remember 593 00:24:29,068 --> 00:24:31,228 Speaker 8: the WNBA was the first source from which I ever 594 00:24:31,268 --> 00:24:33,668 Speaker 8: heard the expression we got next. I don't know, they 595 00:24:33,668 --> 00:24:35,548 Speaker 8: came out twenty twenty five years ago and that was 596 00:24:35,588 --> 00:24:38,068 Speaker 8: their slogan. I just feel like the Texans have next, 597 00:24:38,308 --> 00:24:40,708 Speaker 8: don't you. Like they're sitting here and it's all just 598 00:24:40,828 --> 00:24:43,308 Speaker 8: happening in the quarterback and the coach and everything they're 599 00:24:43,308 --> 00:24:45,108 Speaker 8: saying about the draft picks and the rookies year. It 600 00:24:45,108 --> 00:24:46,988 Speaker 8: feels like they have next. And we've been waiting for 601 00:24:47,028 --> 00:24:48,628 Speaker 8: someone to have next for a long time because the 602 00:24:48,668 --> 00:24:51,428 Speaker 8: Chiefs just run over everybody. And it's almost like if 603 00:24:51,468 --> 00:24:54,428 Speaker 8: you're the Bills or if you're the Ravens or one 604 00:24:54,468 --> 00:24:56,748 Speaker 8: of those teams, now you have a new problem. It's 605 00:24:56,828 --> 00:24:58,708 Speaker 8: not just running down the Chiefs, is that while you 606 00:24:58,748 --> 00:25:00,588 Speaker 8: guys have been failing to do that of the last 607 00:25:00,628 --> 00:25:03,148 Speaker 8: few years, teams have been building and rebuilding, and Houston 608 00:25:03,188 --> 00:25:04,108 Speaker 8: feels like it has next. 609 00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:06,748 Speaker 3: Thank you talk about the draft and how now the 610 00:25:06,748 --> 00:25:09,348 Speaker 3: free agency is the swell of it is going to 611 00:25:09,588 --> 00:25:11,268 Speaker 3: call them down a little bit. We got to look 612 00:25:11,308 --> 00:25:14,588 Speaker 3: at the young guys coming in knowing what these teams. 613 00:25:14,268 --> 00:25:15,988 Speaker 4: Have or have not accomplished in free agency. 614 00:25:16,068 --> 00:25:18,468 Speaker 3: Jason, do you go Texans or Cowboys for more equipped 615 00:25:18,588 --> 00:25:19,588 Speaker 3: for the draft? 616 00:25:20,068 --> 00:25:22,788 Speaker 6: Texans on this one. And the reason is we've all 617 00:25:22,828 --> 00:25:25,028 Speaker 6: talked about it. The Dallas Cowboys, they haven't done anything. 618 00:25:25,108 --> 00:25:28,308 Speaker 6: Every signed Carl Davis junior defensive lineman, they resigned their 619 00:25:28,348 --> 00:25:31,668 Speaker 6: long snappers so far and free agency, and I don't 620 00:25:31,668 --> 00:25:33,548 Speaker 6: think that would be as a concern if it was 621 00:25:33,588 --> 00:25:35,308 Speaker 6: just like, you know what, we return all of our 622 00:25:35,348 --> 00:25:37,308 Speaker 6: guys and we're heading in the right direction. But they 623 00:25:37,348 --> 00:25:40,908 Speaker 6: watched Tony Paula walk out the door, Darence Armstrong, Stefan 624 00:25:40,988 --> 00:25:43,828 Speaker 6: Gilmour's a free agent. They have every signed Tyns Smith 625 00:25:43,868 --> 00:25:46,148 Speaker 6: they released, so you haven't seen them make any of 626 00:25:46,148 --> 00:25:48,748 Speaker 6: those moves. Now, maybe they're looking at the draft and 627 00:25:48,788 --> 00:25:50,188 Speaker 6: they're saying, hey, you know what, they're going to be 628 00:25:50,228 --> 00:25:51,548 Speaker 6: heavy in these spots and we're going to go out 629 00:25:51,588 --> 00:25:54,108 Speaker 6: and get those replacements. But at the end of the day, 630 00:25:54,108 --> 00:25:56,508 Speaker 6: we watched the Dallas Cowboys. They lost that playoff game 631 00:25:56,508 --> 00:25:58,268 Speaker 6: to the Green Bay Packers. They got to the same 632 00:25:58,348 --> 00:26:00,868 Speaker 6: point we watched them get to for years on years 633 00:26:00,868 --> 00:26:03,628 Speaker 6: on years now and we haven't seen anything. And it's 634 00:26:03,708 --> 00:26:05,508 Speaker 6: not the but you're sitting here and you're waiting for 635 00:26:05,588 --> 00:26:07,508 Speaker 6: him to go out and make this splash signing like 636 00:26:07,548 --> 00:26:10,028 Speaker 6: they had to sign Derek Henry. No, we're not saying that, 637 00:26:10,228 --> 00:26:12,428 Speaker 6: but who's your running back that you're gonna have to 638 00:26:12,508 --> 00:26:15,708 Speaker 6: replace Tony Poller? They didn't get anybody. Is there a 639 00:26:15,788 --> 00:26:18,188 Speaker 6: dB that you're going out there to get somebody to say, 640 00:26:18,228 --> 00:26:20,948 Speaker 6: you know what, we're getting different guys to try to 641 00:26:20,988 --> 00:26:24,068 Speaker 6: do something next year to change what our success rate 642 00:26:24,108 --> 00:26:26,388 Speaker 6: has been in the playoffs. We've yet to see that 643 00:26:26,388 --> 00:26:28,428 Speaker 6: they're running it back with Mike McCarthy. He brought in 644 00:26:28,468 --> 00:26:31,268 Speaker 6: Mike Zimmer to replace Dan Quinn. We haven't seen any 645 00:26:31,388 --> 00:26:34,308 Speaker 6: kind of new energy around for a Cowboys fan to say. 646 00:26:34,108 --> 00:26:36,188 Speaker 2: You know what, we're good on that. I say it 647 00:26:36,188 --> 00:26:36,628 Speaker 2: all the time. 648 00:26:36,628 --> 00:26:39,908 Speaker 6: My older brother, Larry dive Bar Cowboys Mary All, he 649 00:26:40,068 --> 00:26:42,548 Speaker 6: was texting me yesterday. He's mad that they didn't get 650 00:26:42,548 --> 00:26:45,228 Speaker 6: Dereck Henry. When that happened, and then when Aaron Jones 651 00:26:45,268 --> 00:26:47,108 Speaker 6: went to Minnesota, It's like Aaron Jones would have fit 652 00:26:47,228 --> 00:26:49,148 Speaker 6: us perfect. I'm like, big, I don't know what to 653 00:26:49,188 --> 00:26:50,908 Speaker 6: tell you. I'm not I'm not in the room. I 654 00:26:50,908 --> 00:26:52,628 Speaker 6: don't know why they're not doing it. But Cowboys fans 655 00:26:52,668 --> 00:26:54,228 Speaker 6: are probably a little pissed off right now going in. 656 00:26:54,908 --> 00:26:57,828 Speaker 7: Who's their running back right now? Is Deuce Vaughn, They're 657 00:26:57,908 --> 00:27:00,828 Speaker 7: running back. Zeke's not there, Poller's on there. And I 658 00:27:00,828 --> 00:27:02,428 Speaker 7: just think of the Cowboys. I think a Tony Dorset 659 00:27:02,428 --> 00:27:05,268 Speaker 7: and Emmitt Smith and DeMarco Murray and and Zeke, and 660 00:27:05,308 --> 00:27:06,668 Speaker 7: it's like, okay, And then. 661 00:27:06,628 --> 00:27:07,628 Speaker 2: I'm a Tyrone Smith fan. 662 00:27:07,668 --> 00:27:09,148 Speaker 7: I think he still played well last year when he 663 00:27:09,188 --> 00:27:10,748 Speaker 7: was on the field, Like you're letting him go. 664 00:27:10,908 --> 00:27:13,548 Speaker 2: So this is all, of course a budgeting exercise. 665 00:27:13,548 --> 00:27:16,428 Speaker 7: We're gonna take care of Dak Citie Lamb and Naca 666 00:27:16,508 --> 00:27:19,308 Speaker 7: Parsons and yet at the cost of what So for me, 667 00:27:19,468 --> 00:27:22,548 Speaker 7: I think they have to nail the draft, and twenty fourth. 668 00:27:22,268 --> 00:27:23,268 Speaker 2: Overall is Dallas. 669 00:27:23,268 --> 00:27:25,988 Speaker 7: It's a really rich offensive line class. Hopefully they can 670 00:27:25,988 --> 00:27:28,428 Speaker 7: get an offensive tackle or hit and strike gold like 671 00:27:28,468 --> 00:27:30,468 Speaker 7: they did two years ago with the other Smith. But 672 00:27:30,628 --> 00:27:33,628 Speaker 7: I'm not I mean, certainly, you know, I know that 673 00:27:33,668 --> 00:27:36,308 Speaker 7: they don't hand out Super Bowl awards and winners and 674 00:27:36,348 --> 00:27:39,388 Speaker 7: all this stuff for good free agency days. But the 675 00:27:39,468 --> 00:27:41,948 Speaker 7: Cowboys have been silent and they lost a lot of 676 00:27:41,988 --> 00:27:43,188 Speaker 7: talent in the last couple of days. 677 00:27:43,228 --> 00:27:44,388 Speaker 2: So that's a little chilling. 678 00:27:44,588 --> 00:27:46,428 Speaker 4: Can I interest you it was a Rico Dowbdell. 679 00:27:46,708 --> 00:27:47,828 Speaker 2: If he's Rico Dowdell. 680 00:27:47,868 --> 00:27:50,588 Speaker 4: Sure, This is what we're talking about, is we're going on. 681 00:27:50,788 --> 00:27:52,748 Speaker 2: They'll get someone like that will be a veteran. 682 00:27:52,868 --> 00:27:55,228 Speaker 7: Yeah, Kyle, you know running backs, like I don't know 683 00:27:55,268 --> 00:27:56,628 Speaker 7: the Cowboys running back. 684 00:27:56,668 --> 00:27:58,668 Speaker 2: There's a rich tradition there. This seems like a weird 685 00:27:58,708 --> 00:27:59,828 Speaker 2: time in that rich tradition. 686 00:27:59,868 --> 00:28:02,268 Speaker 8: And yet also like I'd kind of find that they 687 00:28:02,268 --> 00:28:04,348 Speaker 8: didn't just go out and throw some money at Dereck Henry. 688 00:28:04,668 --> 00:28:06,988 Speaker 8: You know, it was like they were prudent and what 689 00:28:07,028 --> 00:28:09,348 Speaker 8: they had. And I said this yesterday. I'm not pulling 690 00:28:09,348 --> 00:28:11,388 Speaker 8: my hair out that the Cowboys aren't doing anything. They 691 00:28:11,388 --> 00:28:13,708 Speaker 8: have a really nice car and they decided to keep 692 00:28:13,748 --> 00:28:15,988 Speaker 8: the same driver who drove it last year for some reason. 693 00:28:16,028 --> 00:28:18,188 Speaker 8: But look, you look across the roster and they're like, 694 00:28:18,308 --> 00:28:19,988 Speaker 8: we don't need to go spend money on a bunch 695 00:28:19,988 --> 00:28:21,828 Speaker 8: of stuff. And look, I know, Jerry said, we're all in. 696 00:28:22,548 --> 00:28:24,788 Speaker 8: Jerry's just carnival barking guys. You don't have to hold 697 00:28:24,828 --> 00:28:26,268 Speaker 8: him to the letter of the law. He's saying, what 698 00:28:26,348 --> 00:28:28,668 Speaker 8: he thinks is a cool SoundBite. But like they got 699 00:28:28,668 --> 00:28:31,388 Speaker 8: a defensive player the year finalist, who isn't Michael Parsons. 700 00:28:31,788 --> 00:28:34,428 Speaker 8: Ceedee lamb. They got, they got guys. I'm not that 701 00:28:34,508 --> 00:28:37,348 Speaker 8: concerned that they didn't, you know, go out and throw 702 00:28:37,388 --> 00:28:40,708 Speaker 8: a bunch of money at Austin Eckler. I think they'll 703 00:28:40,708 --> 00:28:42,788 Speaker 8: find a guy to play running Back's twenty twenty four, 704 00:28:54,308 --> 00:28:56,788 Speaker 8: Good morning football. 705 00:28:56,788 --> 00:28:58,188 Speaker 4: Welcome back to gobrty football. 706 00:28:58,228 --> 00:29:01,868 Speaker 3: Mike Garapolo, eure up, sir, We're hours away from the 707 00:29:01,908 --> 00:29:03,268 Speaker 3: official start of free agency. 708 00:29:03,348 --> 00:29:07,188 Speaker 4: We've got quarterbacks looking for new teams. Talk to us, gooose. 709 00:29:07,708 --> 00:29:09,508 Speaker 11: I want to know what happened during the break That's 710 00:29:09,508 --> 00:29:10,148 Speaker 11: what I want to know. 711 00:29:10,228 --> 00:29:11,388 Speaker 2: I know that laugh right there. 712 00:29:11,468 --> 00:29:13,268 Speaker 11: That is a you should have heard us during the 713 00:29:13,268 --> 00:29:16,748 Speaker 11: break leaf. Would you ask me about Jimmy Garoppolo. I 714 00:29:16,788 --> 00:29:19,788 Speaker 11: believe you asked me about the Raiders quarterback for the 715 00:29:19,828 --> 00:29:24,228 Speaker 11: time being expected to be released today. That was the 716 00:29:24,268 --> 00:29:27,948 Speaker 11: expectation for quite some time now. A Garoppolo suspended for 717 00:29:27,988 --> 00:29:30,468 Speaker 11: the first two games of this upcoming season because of 718 00:29:30,508 --> 00:29:32,828 Speaker 11: a medication that he took and he tests positive for. 719 00:29:33,228 --> 00:29:36,188 Speaker 11: And I mentioned that because that's been something that's affected 720 00:29:36,228 --> 00:29:39,468 Speaker 11: teams potential interest in him, I gather because if he 721 00:29:39,588 --> 00:29:41,668 Speaker 11: was ready from the start of the season, potentially could 722 00:29:41,668 --> 00:29:44,028 Speaker 11: have been a spot starter or competing for a job. 723 00:29:44,308 --> 00:29:47,188 Speaker 11: Now in this case, likely looking for a number two 724 00:29:47,348 --> 00:29:49,508 Speaker 11: type job or maybe grooming. 725 00:29:49,108 --> 00:29:49,668 Speaker 9: A young guy. 726 00:29:49,748 --> 00:29:52,308 Speaker 11: So that's changed things a little bit for Garoppolo, though 727 00:29:52,468 --> 00:29:55,068 Speaker 11: I do sense that there's going to be interest from 728 00:29:55,108 --> 00:29:58,108 Speaker 11: multiple teams from him on the free agent market. Meanwhile, 729 00:29:58,188 --> 00:30:01,828 Speaker 11: Joe Flacco another veteran quarterback that's available right now, the Browns, 730 00:30:01,868 --> 00:30:04,108 Speaker 11: as his agent has been on record saying, and he 731 00:30:04,108 --> 00:30:06,588 Speaker 11: did mentioned to me Joe Linta, Flacco's agent, that the 732 00:30:06,628 --> 00:30:10,588 Speaker 11: Browns did not make Flacco an offer instead of deciding 733 00:30:10,588 --> 00:30:12,628 Speaker 11: to go with Jamis Winston. There you can read between 734 00:30:12,668 --> 00:30:15,228 Speaker 11: the lines because they've got Deshaun Watson. You know how 735 00:30:15,308 --> 00:30:19,068 Speaker 11: popular Joe flaccole was, so potentially to have Flacco looking 736 00:30:19,108 --> 00:30:23,028 Speaker 11: over Watson's shoulder this upcoming season, if he didn't play, well, 737 00:30:23,108 --> 00:30:25,348 Speaker 11: do you really want that? Would you rather have Jamis 738 00:30:25,348 --> 00:30:28,788 Speaker 11: Winston instead? So I do think Flacco's going to have 739 00:30:28,948 --> 00:30:31,668 Speaker 11: some interest elsewhere. The difference there is does he have 740 00:30:31,708 --> 00:30:33,868 Speaker 11: to at this point? Does he have to play? Could 741 00:30:33,868 --> 00:30:36,708 Speaker 11: he potentially wait for a similar type situation. He's shown 742 00:30:36,708 --> 00:30:38,308 Speaker 11: the ability to come off the couch and lead a 743 00:30:38,348 --> 00:30:40,988 Speaker 11: team to the postseason. So Flacco's surely going to weigh 744 00:30:41,028 --> 00:30:43,388 Speaker 11: his options here and not jump at the first thing 745 00:30:43,428 --> 00:30:46,428 Speaker 11: unless it's a clear cut potential starting quarterback job. 746 00:30:46,468 --> 00:30:48,468 Speaker 4: I believe Jamie Mike Gee, thank you so much. 747 00:30:48,788 --> 00:30:51,868 Speaker 3: Let's take you to the NFL draft Talent evaluators has 748 00:30:51,948 --> 00:30:53,868 Speaker 3: got a good look at quarterback bow Knicks when he 749 00:30:53,908 --> 00:30:55,708 Speaker 3: threw at Organs Pro Day, and a couple weeks ago 750 00:30:55,708 --> 00:30:59,788 Speaker 3: with Combine bo Nicks made an NCAA record the most 751 00:30:59,868 --> 00:31:02,908 Speaker 3: experienced quarterback coming into a draft ever with sixty one 752 00:31:03,028 --> 00:31:06,588 Speaker 3: starts in college. Our very own Omar Ruiz was at 753 00:31:06,588 --> 00:31:08,348 Speaker 3: his pro day and he asked Nix about how he 754 00:31:08,388 --> 00:31:10,788 Speaker 3: thinks that experience translates. 755 00:31:10,388 --> 00:31:11,148 Speaker 4: To the pros. 756 00:31:11,348 --> 00:31:14,988 Speaker 12: Well, I think there's no really replacement for experience. There's 757 00:31:14,988 --> 00:31:17,788 Speaker 12: no replacement for already doing it. And so that's one 758 00:31:17,788 --> 00:31:20,148 Speaker 12: thing that I do have. I've been fortunate to have 759 00:31:20,188 --> 00:31:21,868 Speaker 12: a lot of experience. I've seen a lot of safeties, 760 00:31:21,868 --> 00:31:24,188 Speaker 12: I've seen a lot of defenses, seen a lot of pressures, 761 00:31:24,308 --> 00:31:26,708 Speaker 12: seeing a lot of offensive playbooks too, and so I 762 00:31:26,748 --> 00:31:29,228 Speaker 12: think that that's you know, a lot that I contribute 763 00:31:29,268 --> 00:31:32,228 Speaker 12: and just something that goes into it each and every day, 764 00:31:32,348 --> 00:31:36,068 Speaker 12: and they'll evaluate that and they'll, you know, eventually it'll 765 00:31:36,068 --> 00:31:38,468 Speaker 12: all be settled down and we'll have a great situation. 766 00:31:38,548 --> 00:31:39,508 Speaker 12: And so I'm excited about it. 767 00:31:39,508 --> 00:31:42,748 Speaker 4: Wherever it is, as you should be. 768 00:31:42,908 --> 00:31:45,028 Speaker 3: We won't have to wait long to see where bone 769 00:31:45,108 --> 00:31:48,228 Speaker 3: Nix does end up. Plenty of quarterback ned teams are 770 00:31:48,268 --> 00:31:49,548 Speaker 3: on the board this offseason. 771 00:31:49,548 --> 00:31:50,868 Speaker 4: As we take a look at some of the. 772 00:31:51,228 --> 00:31:52,988 Speaker 3: How would you look at that, it's the Broncos and 773 00:31:52,988 --> 00:31:56,428 Speaker 3: what they've done in terms of additions and losses this offseason. 774 00:31:56,468 --> 00:31:57,588 Speaker 4: Russell Wilson out for me. 775 00:31:57,588 --> 00:32:00,388 Speaker 3: Any quarterbacks on the roster include Jarrett Stead, A Stidham, 776 00:32:00,388 --> 00:32:04,028 Speaker 3: and Ben Denucci. The Broncos currently hold the twelfth overall 777 00:32:04,068 --> 00:32:05,268 Speaker 3: pick in the draft. 778 00:32:05,628 --> 00:32:07,388 Speaker 4: Peter, we always kind of go to you. 779 00:32:07,468 --> 00:32:10,388 Speaker 3: We deferred to Peter Schraeger with the Broncos at quarterback 780 00:32:10,468 --> 00:32:12,308 Speaker 3: talk and John Payton decision making. 781 00:32:12,468 --> 00:32:15,308 Speaker 7: They cleared fifty million dollars in salary cap in about 782 00:32:15,348 --> 00:32:19,148 Speaker 7: twenty four hours, and you know, I asked a Broncos source, 783 00:32:19,188 --> 00:32:20,828 Speaker 7: I said, gosh, this has got to go. 784 00:32:20,988 --> 00:32:22,428 Speaker 2: Had to do it. I had to do it. I 785 00:32:22,508 --> 00:32:23,708 Speaker 2: had to do it, had to do it, You have 786 00:32:23,748 --> 00:32:24,468 Speaker 2: to do it. At some point. 787 00:32:24,548 --> 00:32:26,908 Speaker 7: They haven't been the playoffs, and you know, since Peyton 788 00:32:26,908 --> 00:32:29,628 Speaker 7: Manning was the quarterback in twenty sixteen, they haven't even 789 00:32:30,108 --> 00:32:33,668 Speaker 7: smelled that kind of success. They tried doing the patchwork 790 00:32:33,788 --> 00:32:37,508 Speaker 7: band aid from the previous regime with Hackett and the 791 00:32:37,628 --> 00:32:40,148 Speaker 7: previous regime with the general manager with l Way when 792 00:32:40,188 --> 00:32:42,428 Speaker 7: he brought in last year with Peyton and a bunch 793 00:32:42,468 --> 00:32:44,428 Speaker 7: of guys that he didn't pick our draft, and it 794 00:32:44,468 --> 00:32:45,388 Speaker 7: didn't work out either. 795 00:32:45,428 --> 00:32:46,148 Speaker 2: They came up short. 796 00:32:46,188 --> 00:32:48,748 Speaker 7: So gone is Russell and gone is a lot of 797 00:32:48,748 --> 00:32:51,068 Speaker 7: the star talent that we've known in Love, like Justin Simmons. 798 00:32:51,068 --> 00:32:53,788 Speaker 7: In that building, the quarterback position is everything. And I 799 00:32:53,828 --> 00:32:57,748 Speaker 7: think Sean Payton gets typecasted a lot and people say, well, 800 00:32:57,828 --> 00:32:59,228 Speaker 7: Sean Payton, he's. 801 00:32:59,148 --> 00:33:00,748 Speaker 2: Drew Brees that the two of them are. 802 00:33:01,228 --> 00:33:02,828 Speaker 7: But he has made the point to me, and he 803 00:33:02,828 --> 00:33:04,308 Speaker 7: has made the point publicly and he said it at 804 00:33:04,308 --> 00:33:08,228 Speaker 7: the Combine loud and clear. He has coached Drew Bledsoe. 805 00:33:08,588 --> 00:33:12,548 Speaker 7: He has coached Kerrie Collins, he has coached Teddy Bridgewater. 806 00:33:12,708 --> 00:33:14,188 Speaker 2: He has coach Jamis Winston. 807 00:33:14,308 --> 00:33:18,028 Speaker 7: He has coached a lot of different quarterbacks over the years, 808 00:33:18,308 --> 00:33:20,668 Speaker 7: and don't try to put him into some box and 809 00:33:20,668 --> 00:33:22,868 Speaker 7: say this is what he likes as a quarterback. This 810 00:33:22,988 --> 00:33:25,468 Speaker 7: draft is rich with quarterback talent. They have the twelfth 811 00:33:25,468 --> 00:33:27,748 Speaker 7: overall pick. This is the first time they've had a 812 00:33:27,788 --> 00:33:29,588 Speaker 7: first round pick in a couple of years. Do they 813 00:33:29,628 --> 00:33:31,668 Speaker 7: package a couple of these things, they maybe move up 814 00:33:31,708 --> 00:33:33,348 Speaker 7: and get one of these guys. I would like to 815 00:33:33,388 --> 00:33:36,268 Speaker 7: think that Jared Stidham can serve a role and be 816 00:33:36,348 --> 00:33:38,428 Speaker 7: a guy that's in that room that can compete. 817 00:33:38,588 --> 00:33:39,828 Speaker 2: And I would like to think. 818 00:33:39,668 --> 00:33:42,388 Speaker 7: That quarterback is a target in the draft. And yet, 819 00:33:42,548 --> 00:33:44,948 Speaker 7: just like I said with the Raiders earlier in the show, Sali, they're. 820 00:33:44,828 --> 00:33:45,748 Speaker 2: Gonna be picking who they want. 821 00:33:45,828 --> 00:33:47,348 Speaker 7: They've got to go up and be aggressive and make 822 00:33:47,348 --> 00:33:48,468 Speaker 7: a move if they want to go and get one 823 00:33:48,508 --> 00:33:49,068 Speaker 7: of those top guys. 824 00:33:49,108 --> 00:33:51,228 Speaker 6: I love that you said that because Champagne's coaching the 825 00:33:51,308 --> 00:33:54,748 Speaker 6: NFL forever, so that gives you a wide variety of guys. 826 00:33:54,948 --> 00:33:56,908 Speaker 6: And the tough thing is if they move up in 827 00:33:56,948 --> 00:33:59,228 Speaker 6: the driver's like, how do they package those picks that 828 00:33:59,228 --> 00:34:01,588 Speaker 6: you just go into like future first rounds Because they 829 00:34:01,588 --> 00:34:03,388 Speaker 6: gave up picks for Sean Payne, they gave up picks 830 00:34:03,388 --> 00:34:05,508 Speaker 6: for Russell Wilson was just like, you don't even. 831 00:34:05,428 --> 00:34:06,188 Speaker 2: Have a ton. 832 00:34:06,508 --> 00:34:08,108 Speaker 6: And I think you bring up a great point where 833 00:34:08,148 --> 00:34:10,628 Speaker 6: Jared Stidham, because I think some Broncos fans or some 834 00:34:10,668 --> 00:34:12,228 Speaker 6: people could be sitting there like, well, they didn't go 835 00:34:12,268 --> 00:34:14,268 Speaker 6: out there and get a veteran one of these guys 836 00:34:14,348 --> 00:34:16,708 Speaker 6: that may be performed as a backup this past year. 837 00:34:16,988 --> 00:34:19,708 Speaker 6: But they signed Jared Stidham to a nice deal a 838 00:34:19,828 --> 00:34:22,348 Speaker 6: year ago to be Russ's backup. And I think there's 839 00:34:22,348 --> 00:34:25,068 Speaker 6: some belief in him homage that they, like you just said, 840 00:34:25,068 --> 00:34:27,468 Speaker 6: if they stay where they are in the draft, do 841 00:34:27,548 --> 00:34:30,468 Speaker 6: you just wait and get maybe the fourth fifth best 842 00:34:30,548 --> 00:34:34,268 Speaker 6: quarterback depending upon what happens before them. That's the toughest thing, 843 00:34:34,308 --> 00:34:36,228 Speaker 6: all right, you tried to rust thing, it didn't work. 844 00:34:36,348 --> 00:34:38,548 Speaker 6: Who's going to be the future is the biggest question mark, 845 00:34:38,588 --> 00:34:40,468 Speaker 6: and I don't think there's a clear cut answer for 846 00:34:40,548 --> 00:34:41,988 Speaker 6: the Denver Broncos who that's going to be. 847 00:34:42,228 --> 00:34:45,308 Speaker 3: Well, and to consider that there are teams and you 848 00:34:45,348 --> 00:34:48,948 Speaker 3: can argue what team needs a quarterback where, but specifically 849 00:34:49,148 --> 00:34:51,868 Speaker 3: who sits right above the Denver Broncos at eleven is 850 00:34:51,908 --> 00:34:54,268 Speaker 3: the Minnesota Vikings, and so the fact. 851 00:34:54,068 --> 00:34:56,068 Speaker 4: That the Vikings like do they just have to hop 852 00:34:56,108 --> 00:34:57,068 Speaker 4: the ten? Like what? 853 00:34:57,188 --> 00:34:59,028 Speaker 3: Because all of a sudden, if you're sitting there and 854 00:34:59,068 --> 00:35:01,668 Speaker 3: it just takes one jockey move because there's the one 855 00:35:01,668 --> 00:35:03,468 Speaker 3: guy you want and the Vikings could be taking him 856 00:35:03,588 --> 00:35:05,788 Speaker 3: because we all know Sam Darnold on the one year deal. 857 00:35:05,948 --> 00:35:06,308 Speaker 2: Totally. 858 00:35:06,308 --> 00:35:08,148 Speaker 7: Can I give real quick before we go to the 859 00:35:08,188 --> 00:35:13,148 Speaker 7: promo for free agency frenzy, we know Sean Payton had 860 00:35:13,148 --> 00:35:16,308 Speaker 7: the eleven pick in the twenty eighteen draft. 861 00:35:16,428 --> 00:35:17,148 Speaker 6: We can't correct you. 862 00:35:17,268 --> 00:35:17,628 Speaker 12: We don't know. 863 00:35:17,748 --> 00:35:20,228 Speaker 7: So yeah, twenty seventeen draft, he had the eleven pick 864 00:35:20,228 --> 00:35:21,948 Speaker 7: with the Saints and they end up taking Marshaw Lattimore. 865 00:35:22,068 --> 00:35:24,788 Speaker 2: Isolt has since told me and told others they were 866 00:35:24,788 --> 00:35:25,668 Speaker 2: going to take Mahomes. 867 00:35:25,748 --> 00:35:27,948 Speaker 7: They were going to take Mahomes, and Andy Reid jumped 868 00:35:27,988 --> 00:35:29,708 Speaker 7: one piece ahead of them. Now that would have been 869 00:35:29,708 --> 00:35:31,388 Speaker 7: awkward for him and Breeze, but they would have figured 870 00:35:31,428 --> 00:35:34,748 Speaker 7: it out. But Andy Reid jumped Sean Payton and got Mahomes. 871 00:35:34,988 --> 00:35:37,068 Speaker 7: So to your point, I don't know if Sean Payn's 872 00:35:37,108 --> 00:35:38,868 Speaker 7: be sitting on his hands and letting someone if he's 873 00:35:38,868 --> 00:35:40,868 Speaker 7: got a quarterback, he likes. I think he and George 874 00:35:40,868 --> 00:35:43,908 Speaker 7: Payton together no relation might be movers in this draft. 875 00:35:44,588 --> 00:35:49,348 Speaker 7: The Free agency Frenzy continues right here on NFL Network. 876 00:35:49,628 --> 00:35:52,068 Speaker 7: It's at eleven am mester right after this all the 877 00:35:52,148 --> 00:35:55,748 Speaker 7: latest from NFL media insiders, along with our analysts and 878 00:35:55,788 --> 00:35:59,828 Speaker 7: our reporters from across the country. Get live free agency 879 00:35:59,828 --> 00:36:02,308 Speaker 7: coverage on NFL Network and also NFL Plus with Free 880 00:36:02,308 --> 00:36:05,348 Speaker 7: Agency Frenzy today literally right after the show. Just leave 881 00:36:05,348 --> 00:36:05,748 Speaker 7: it on. 882 00:36:06,188 --> 00:36:09,868 Speaker 3: Minutes from let's get Kyle Branton here to say hello 883 00:36:10,548 --> 00:36:14,828 Speaker 3: and goodbye, and have yourself a time because Patrick Peterson's 884 00:36:14,828 --> 00:36:16,108 Speaker 3: coming in for you tomorrow in person. 885 00:36:16,228 --> 00:36:18,348 Speaker 8: Can you just tell Pat p something from one of 886 00:36:18,348 --> 00:36:20,948 Speaker 8: our nominees for Angry Run of the Year. It was 887 00:36:21,028 --> 00:36:24,668 Speaker 8: James Connor in Pittsburgh throwing Patrick Peterson about thirty yards 888 00:36:24,668 --> 00:36:27,268 Speaker 8: across the Steelers sideline. Pat pe wasn't thrilled about it 889 00:36:27,308 --> 00:36:29,148 Speaker 8: on Instagram, and I tried to make it up for 890 00:36:29,228 --> 00:36:32,108 Speaker 8: him at Honors, but eating into ten Honors. So please 891 00:36:32,188 --> 00:36:35,308 Speaker 8: extend him my warm embraces and then throw him across 892 00:36:35,308 --> 00:36:37,028 Speaker 8: the stage if you need two days and that's what happens. 893 00:36:38,588 --> 00:36:40,068 Speaker 6: Yeah, we'll get to know him a little bit before 894 00:36:40,068 --> 00:36:42,108 Speaker 6: we bring that up, we'll tell him that we don't 895 00:36:42,148 --> 00:36:45,908 Speaker 6: like you either. We'll be able to have around to 896 00:36:45,948 --> 00:36:46,828 Speaker 6: see Kyle next 897 00:36:46,828 --> 00:36:48,308 Speaker 4: Week, so go ahead.