1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: The late fifteen ten touchdown. What's up, guys, Welcome into 2 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: a brand new episode of Chargers Weekly, as always, joined 3 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: by Matt money Smith. But Money's not at his desk 4 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,240 Speaker 1: at the moment. It's Money looks like he's behind the wheel. 5 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: Now where are you? Yes, I am, and I hope 6 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:30,639 Speaker 1: this works. My great apologies for the audio quality. It 7 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: is one of the rare patients where we have got 8 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: crrential rains in southern California. Oh, I forgot about that 9 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: time him driving home. Yeah, so I am driving home 10 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: free plug Galvin Ford in my F one fifty Lightning 11 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: which has blue crews, so I don't technically happen to 12 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 1: drive the car wheel drive itself, which is good since 13 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 1: we're doing a podcast. But I'm coming back from Cancoon. Um. 14 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: Shout out to my man Antonio and Alex. They're big 15 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: Charger guys. And while Alex is sort of an Eagles guy, 16 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: but Antonio is a huge Charger fan and that's how 17 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: we got connected. They're doing this really cool charity called 18 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: Saving our Sharks down in Islamis and kind of the 19 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: Mexican Riviera and Cancoon and all that, and they wanted 20 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: me to narrated documentary that they're going to be shooting. 21 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: So I went down to meet a lot of these 22 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: fishermen and a lot of people involved that are basically, 23 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: you know, kind of abandoning their lives. That their lifestyles, 24 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:33,399 Speaker 1: their careers, I should say, of you know, five six 25 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: generations of being fishermen to shifting to kind of dive 26 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: operators and trying to promote tourism as opposed to just 27 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: needlessly killing thousands of sharks every year. That kind of 28 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: impacted the ecosystem, It impacted fishermen. I learned quite a 29 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: bit this weekend by talking to them, and hopefully we'll 30 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: get it all squared away and everybody'll be able to 31 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: hear about it. But Antonio is a big Charger guy 32 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: that he's got ten Charger season tickets and as he 33 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: segues from you know, kind of an active career to 34 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: more of a philanthropic point in his life, these are 35 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: the sort of things he's taken on, and he asked 36 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: me if i'd be part of it. It sounds incredible. 37 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: I can't wait to hear more about it and shout 38 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 1: out to Antonio. I'm sure Antonio listen is the Charges 39 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: Weekly money, you know he does. Yeah, he and his 40 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: friend Mike are big listeners, and um, that's kind of 41 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: how they you know, it's Charger Games and through this 42 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: that they that they found me and though, yeah, we 43 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: want you to be the voice of the documentary we're shooting. 44 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: We want you to come down to meet everybody and 45 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: see kind of who's involved. So I got to meet 46 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: you know, the doctors, the marine biologists, the fisherman themselves, 47 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: and it was really a cool experience. Is short, was 48 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: there for like thirty hours, but it was really incredible 49 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: to kind of meet and see what these people are 50 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,799 Speaker 1: up to and how they're changing, you know, their their 51 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: lifestyles to hopefully what they kind of told me, what 52 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: a lot of the fisherman told me, is what they 53 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: believe is more sustainable for the next generations to come. 54 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: That they just don't think fishing shark is going to 55 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 1: be the way for their kids to make money. That 56 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: if they can shift the tourism, use their boats and 57 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: learn to dive and do that sort of thing, that 58 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: that's going to be the way to go. So yeah, 59 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 1: that's awesome. Hey, you go from camcoon to torrential downpour 60 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles I know you have a you have 61 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: a busy day. This is kind of a weird week 62 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: on the calendar because it's kind of that in between. 63 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: We had a good conversation last week with Jeff Miller. 64 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 1: The combine is next week, so in a bit we'll 65 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: do a little primer what to expect, maybe what guys 66 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: to take a look at. Maybe look at DJ's mock 67 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: draft two point zero. But some some pretty big news 68 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: A couple days ago. Ronaldo Hill is moving on to 69 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: the Miami Dolphins to join Vic Fangio and his defensive staff. 70 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: So that leaves a vacancy at the defensive coordinator position. 71 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: You hear some names that the Chargers are interviewing. Derek 72 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: Gansley is probably the favorite for that position. I would 73 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: guess just you your thoughts on Ronaldo leaving, And obviously 74 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: Brandon Staley calls the defense, so not much is going 75 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: to change in that, but there will be a new 76 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator. I think, yeah, I think that's the keys. 77 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: You know, Brandon calls the plays and I don't get 78 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: the sense he wants to relinquish that. And if that's 79 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: the case, then I don't think much will change. No. Look, 80 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: you know, I think there's a lot of respect for 81 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: Ronaldo in the building outside the building. That's why Vic 82 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 1: Fangio wanted him to come with him as he's going 83 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: to be taking over the defense and pretty much just 84 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: been handed complete control of the defense by Mike McDaniel 85 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: down there in Miami. So I think, you know, it 86 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: tells you the respect that Ronaldo had from his former 87 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 1: employer that you know, in Vic Habit had an opportunity 88 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: to bring somebody into be his right hand guy, that 89 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: that Rialdo is the one we've known Derek for a while, 90 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: another great guy would love to see him get promoted 91 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,600 Speaker 1: and get the gig. And I think they're also bringing in, 92 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: you know, some outside voices just to bounce some things 93 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,840 Speaker 1: off of. I think the one thing that jumped out 94 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: at me Chris coming off the Super Bowl was, you 95 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: know how those different plays you know, were attributed to 96 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 1: different people, and you know, Andy said, yeah, I might 97 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 1: call them the plays, but it's the process that goes 98 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: into designing the plays and deciding what plays are going 99 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 1: to go on play sheets. So I would hope, you know, 100 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: if they bring somebody in that it's someone that can 101 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 1: collaborate with Brandon, that can be another voice, another set 102 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: of eyes to help them out, you know, and try 103 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: to get this thing as right as possible, because certainly 104 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 1: the last two years have not been great defensively. There 105 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: have been great moments, but I think overall, you know, 106 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 1: you would love to see someone get in there that 107 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 1: can maybe get another look at this thing from a 108 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: different angle and see kind of is there a way 109 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 1: to do it right? And I think we talked about 110 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: it last week. I don't know what that way is. 111 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 1: I feel I feel terrible for defensive coordinators in the 112 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: NFL in two twenty, there is not a fun gig. 113 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: So you know, I'm sure it's going to be someone 114 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 1: that Brandon's really comfortable with, that wants to work with, 115 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 1: that wants to collaborate with. And I'd be really surprised 116 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 1: if it wasn't someone that was promoted from within. Yeah, 117 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: you made a great point last week. Money. He really 118 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,479 Speaker 1: got me thinking too. Is you know we talk so 119 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 1: much about the defense, but in today's NFL you got 120 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 1: to miss me with all the inside baseball defense talk. 121 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 1: When when teams are scoring thirty five points, thirty eight 122 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: points in a Super Bowl or a championship game, and 123 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: obviously the Chargers have talent on defense, and you say 124 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: they've had their moments year three in Brandon Staley's tenure 125 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: here with the Chargers, you really want to put your 126 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: stamp on that defense. But there's always gonna be limitations 127 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: with how the league works now, especially offensively. And you know, 128 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 1: we talk about Kellen Moore coming in the Chargers that 129 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 1: they need to score a lot of points. So I 130 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: think consistency, having somebody that's already been in the building, um, 131 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: that knows what Brandon's all about and what he wants 132 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,159 Speaker 1: to accomplish is a good thing. I'm sure we'll know 133 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: more next week when when Tom and Brandon we'll speak 134 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: with with people in the media at the combine, But 135 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: it seems like it would be logical to do something 136 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: from within now. Yeah, And I think, look, you know, 137 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 1: the league is different now, and that's good. You know, 138 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 1: you should be forced to interview people you know and 139 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: and try to see if there's another candidate, because if 140 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: it's not somebody that you hire, it could very well 141 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: be someone that you recommend that somebody else you know hires. 142 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: You know, it's a pretty tight knit group head coaches 143 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: in this league, and so I think that's perhaps what's happening. 144 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: Is there just ticking tires and trying to figure out 145 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: is there is there somebody else out there. Let's make sure, 146 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: you know, we leave no stone unturned before we just 147 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: go with the guy we feel really comfortable with. But 148 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: I do think there's, you know, something to be said 149 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: for for there being a favorite. And I think that 150 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: that's sort of where, you know, where I'm leaning where 151 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: I think this thing ultimately goes. And again, it's gonna 152 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: be hard to bring somebody in from the outside when 153 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: Brandon really has got his hands all over this defense. 154 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 1: You know, it's as far as the candidates that will 155 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 1: be available, you know, I'm not quite sure you know 156 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: what what would be out there that that you would say, Wow, 157 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: that's a really good hire just because it's still going 158 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: to be Brandon call in the defense. Yeah, yeah, no doubt. 159 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: And we get to the combine portion of the offseason 160 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: next week. Money, You've covered a bunch of these. Just 161 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: give me maybe like one or two things that that 162 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:22,679 Speaker 1: really stand out to you when you step into Indianapolis 163 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 1: and what fans I think should be looking at and 164 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: looking forward to. Yeah, I think, um, I think one 165 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: thing that happens every combine is there's there's some wow 166 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 1: and people. And I understand the people that are saying, 167 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: like a big deal, nobody, you don't you don't, you know, 168 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 1: why do I need old linemen run in a forty 169 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 1: or my defensive linemen running a fort you know those 170 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: sort of things. But there are wow moments, you know. 171 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 1: I think back to last year and you know, Jordan 172 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: Davis was a wow Momentah, man, that big, that moved 173 00:08:55,600 --> 00:09:00,319 Speaker 1: that fast and was that agile, was a big wow. 174 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 1: And I think you saw, you know, I think you 175 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: saw when he was out there. Unfortunately had some injury issues. 176 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: You know, oh yeah, this guy's got that jews. So 177 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 1: there's always those, you know, and the Chargers have a 178 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: couple of those players. You know, justin Herbert put on 179 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: a show in the throwing drills. Darlin James was you know, 180 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 1: just a complete freak just walking. When you just stood 181 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: next to him, it was like, my god, look at 182 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 1: this person. You know. So there's you know, Joey Bosa. 183 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: There there are those guys, and there's gonna be those 184 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:36,199 Speaker 1: guys this year. You know, Will Anderson and Jalen Carter 185 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: are gonna be those guys and they're gonna show out 186 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: and um and then every now and then, and it's 187 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 1: funny because it makes you wonder. We've had it like 188 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,719 Speaker 1: every year in a row. Now you know where d 189 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 1: came that cap. It was like, dude, how how is 190 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 1: this guy not gonna work in the NFL? He's you know, 191 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: and it's like, wells it his route running or his hand. 192 00:09:58,120 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: But when you were on the field and you saw 193 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: it him and aj standing next to each other, You're like, 194 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: my goodness. Um, you know, so you had that a 195 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: few years ago. I mentioned Jordan Davis. Uh last year there, 196 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 1: I mean, there's been I'm trying to think. I know 197 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: there's been more because like I said, every year we 198 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 1: have it. Um. Oh, Tarik Woolin last year, I remember, 199 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: you know, standing, I was sitting next to land Zerline, 200 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: our friend, and and Tarik runs is forty and I'm like, so, 201 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 1: so tell me what's going on with this guy? Now? 202 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 1: Why is he not? Why? Why is why? Is just 203 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 1: too raw? You know, they're too stiff in the hips 204 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: and all that sort of stuff. And but that was 205 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: a wild moment. Treek running, you know, he is gigantic 206 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: and when he ran that four, three forty. You know, 207 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: everybody was like, Okay, maybe we got to reassess this, 208 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: and they didn't, and the Seahawks got him in the 209 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 1: fourth round and you know, he's he's incredible. So those 210 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:52,319 Speaker 1: are the things I think. I think we've we've had 211 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 1: an interesting run. But you know, my time with the 212 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: combine has been interesting where I've seen the pendulum swing 213 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,160 Speaker 1: back and forth and back and forth, and oh, you 214 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 1: can't put too much stock. It's all about the tape 215 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 1: and how then it'll swing the other way. How do 216 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: we ignore traits? You know, that's how Toron Armstead becomes 217 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 1: a third rounder and Tariq Wiolin's a fourth rounder and 218 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,199 Speaker 1: dcame that casts a second rounder because we ignored traite. 219 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: So I'm interested to see where we're at and that 220 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: pendulum swing. Just look last year, you know, the number 221 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,960 Speaker 1: one pick Trayvon Walker came because of traits and Aidan 222 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:24,480 Speaker 1: Hutchinson went number two overall because he didn't have the 223 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: same length and the same physical measurements as as Trevon Walker. 224 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: But I can say you right now, you'd be the 225 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:33,439 Speaker 1: number one pick, you know, if they had a chance 226 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 1: to do it over again. So it'd be interesting to 227 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 1: see which way that pendulum swings at the combine this year. Obviously, 228 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 1: when Herbert was drafted in twenty twenty, you know, we 229 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: dug into all the quarterback prospects because we knew that 230 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: there was a high chance that the Charges were going 231 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 1: to draft quarterback at number six. Overall this year, I'm 232 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 1: just looking at DJ's box draft two point zero, and 233 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: there's so many intriguing prospects money around number twenty one. 234 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: DJ has Quintin Johnson from TCU, the speedster wide receiver 235 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 1: at twenty one, and that's just an example of a 236 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 1: guy that I'm really excited to see in Indianapolis. Guys 237 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:16,439 Speaker 1: like that. You mentioned Hyatt from Tennessee last week, the guys, 238 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:20,440 Speaker 1: the guys with the speed at the wide receiver position, 239 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 1: as well as some other positions. But let's just start 240 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: a wide receiver. M Johnson is an example of a 241 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:30,080 Speaker 1: guy who I think would would compliment this offense perfectly. Yeah. Look, 242 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: he very well could for people that are seeing some 243 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 1: mock drafts with him in ten at eight, at eleven, 244 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: and you know, how the heck are you gonna make 245 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 1: it twenty one? He has some drop issues, so that 246 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 1: very well, could be the way that he slides. And 247 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: you know when when you look at it and you 248 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: figure out, okay, is that on him? Is it under 249 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: thrown balls? Like what, Let's let's get into these drops 250 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 1: and get a look at him. So maybe there's a 251 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: possibility and these slides. I mean, look, that would be great. 252 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:59,440 Speaker 1: And as we said, offense, let's go, let's just keep adding. 253 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,680 Speaker 1: You know, if it's John Robinson, if it's Quinton Johnson, 254 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 1: if it's Dalton Kinkaid or mayor like I just I 255 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: think keep adding to the offense. You know, I have 256 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: no problem with that. And I think that's what you're 257 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: going to start seeing more and more of these mock 258 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: drafts to do as they start to post because of Herbert, 259 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: you know, maybe having a bit of a down year 260 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 1: last year statistically. And you know, you heard what Austin 261 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:24,920 Speaker 1: Ackler had to say when he was making the rounds 262 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: at the Super Bowl about how important Jalen was and 263 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 1: how much defense has changed after they had didn't have 264 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 1: that speed element out there. So Ben Johnson makes a 265 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 1: lot of sense. And I won't be surprised at all 266 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,680 Speaker 1: if it's someone you know from that side of the ball, 267 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: even though everybody's saying, well, how do you give up 268 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:41,840 Speaker 1: that many points and you don't try to fix the 269 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:45,599 Speaker 1: defense through the draft? Yeah, you know, Dalton Kinkaid is 270 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: this guy you listed a few times here. I think 271 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 1: DJ has him going to the Packers at fifteen Mayor 272 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:53,439 Speaker 1: from Notre Dame a few slots after the Chargers, I 273 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,080 Speaker 1: think to Cincinnati. So those are two guys. Also in 274 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:59,559 Speaker 1: the conversation, we've talked about the need of a tight end, 275 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:03,600 Speaker 1: specifically a pass catching tight end. DJ Kincaide is the 276 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: best of the bunch in that regard. So your your 277 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: thoughts on Mayor versus Kinkaide, I guess you'd take either one. Yeah, 278 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 1: I think it's I've said it too many times and 279 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 1: it's me. I'm not trying to drop names if you 280 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: want to call it that, but I just have this 281 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 1: incredible bias for Kincaid, you know, and the USC defense 282 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: was not good, but when you see someone take over 283 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: a game like that, you know what the potential is 284 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 1: where even though a team was so you know, for 285 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:35,920 Speaker 1: lack of a better term, light in the ass defensively 286 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 1: that like USC was last year, just with their personnel, 287 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: you know, especially in that linebacker level. They could not 288 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 1: cover him, like, they did not have an answer and 289 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: they threw it to him. Every single player can't rising 290 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: just said, looked at Dalton. Kinkad was like, Yeah, that's 291 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 1: where I'm going. What are you gonna do about it? 292 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 1: And they couldn't do anything. And I think when you 293 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: get to see that, that's sort of level of domination. 294 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 1: It's very reminiscent of Travis Kelsey. When you have someone 295 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: that has the ability that with that size, you know, 296 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 1: with those hands and with that route running, you know, 297 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 1: sort of prowess, it's a very hard riddle to solve. 298 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: So I I think that's probably why DJ and his 299 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:24,360 Speaker 1: second mock is moving him up, because he's probably hearing 300 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 1: that sort of thing from people around the league. I know, 301 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: you know, as he typically describes it, he's like my 302 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 1: top fifty or what I think of the players the 303 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 1: mock draft is what I think the teams are thinking. 304 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: So that that's my guest with Kinkaid is that as 305 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:42,680 Speaker 1: we talked about him, when some people were saying they 306 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 1: thought maybe he might be a second round or even 307 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: third round, or I was just like, come on, man, 308 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:52,640 Speaker 1: I've seen I see football dominance and I saw it 309 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: on that Saturday Evening Man and its name was Dalton Kinkaid, 310 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 1: Mayor straight. I think, you know, Mustra's going to get 311 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 1: a lot of run. You know, you're going to start 312 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: to see and look, I think we know how valuable 313 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:08,120 Speaker 1: that position is. I think you just look at you know, 314 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 1: you look at the position and the teams that advance 315 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 1: and the teams that are excelling offensively, and quite a 316 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: few of them have that particular position and that that 317 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: level of pass catcher at that position. And it's nothing 318 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 1: against Gerald Evert, who had a career year and made 319 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 1: some big plays. It's nothing against Donald Parham, who unfortunately 320 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 1: continues to deal with some injury issues. But I think 321 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: if you can get someone that's the level of talent 322 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 1: as Hunter Henry was, what jumps out at me more 323 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 1: than anything, Chris is when you look at some of 324 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: these mock drafts that are coming out and you're starting 325 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: to see, you know, both Kinkaid's going to be in 326 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:44,880 Speaker 1: all of them, as I said, Mayor's going to be 327 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:46,360 Speaker 1: in all of them, and I think you're going to 328 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: start seeing guys like Musgrave and like it just goes 329 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: to show you that this position is going to be valued, 330 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 1: and if the Chargers want to address it, you know, 331 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 1: they were lucky. Remember when Hunter was drafted, he was 332 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:00,080 Speaker 1: the number one tight end and somehow he slipped the 333 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 1: second round and they were able to scoop them up. 334 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 1: I just don't I don't see that happening. I think 335 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 1: you're going to end up with, you know, probably the 336 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 1: top two tight ends and maybe three going in the 337 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:13,919 Speaker 1: first round, just because of how important that position is. 338 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 1: All right, but let's take a quick break. We'll wrap 339 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:20,200 Speaker 1: up this combine talk. All right, guys. Is the official 340 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 1: hospitality provider of the NFL. 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Your football experience of 354 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 1: a lifetime of waits only with on location. You know money. 355 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 1: One more position I want to ask you about. And 356 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 1: I'm looking at the edge rusher position and it's pretty 357 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: top heavy, you know, the top ten. You see a 358 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: lot of guys there. I look at the situation with 359 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa and Khalil Mac. Joey, you know he's had 360 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: some injury issues. Khalil has a pretty big cap number. 361 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:37,920 Speaker 1: What we'll see what happens with that over the next 362 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: month or so. The edge rusher position, is that something 363 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: that you would consider in the first round if the 364 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:48,119 Speaker 1: right prospect was there, or is that something that maybe 365 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 1: free agency can take care of. I don't know, Just 366 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:52,680 Speaker 1: I know that that's going to be an important position 367 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 1: for this team in twenty twenty three and beyond. You 368 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:57,400 Speaker 1: gotta think of the future, no doubt. Look, I think 369 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:00,439 Speaker 1: you know you kind of go through you know, depending 370 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 1: on who you want to attribute it to. You know, 371 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 1: I guess Jerry Reese was kind of the second guy 372 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 1: in line. But like you know, old line to get quarterback, 373 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: protect the quarterback, get the quarterback. You know, So those 374 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:14,679 Speaker 1: are those are premiums. And I think that's sort of 375 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: the key with you know, drafting in the first round 376 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:21,200 Speaker 1: is if you know, for people that kind of don't 377 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: follow along, and I'm sure we'll get DJ and he's 378 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 1: so much better at doing you know, this part of 379 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 1: the combine than I am. But you know, there aren't 380 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 1: thirty two first round prospects ever. They're just you know, 381 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:40,199 Speaker 1: typically it's somewhere between fourteen and maybe like twenty. If 382 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:43,120 Speaker 1: it's a really good draft, you'll get twenty guys, maybe 383 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 1: twenty two with a first round grade on him. So 384 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:50,119 Speaker 1: after you get past that number, now that whole need 385 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 1: or that drafting philosophy sort of comes into play. Right, Okay, 386 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:58,400 Speaker 1: so we've got it's like you know, they typically will 387 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: have made is a rest round grade. This is the 388 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: second round grade this earth and then once you so 389 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: let's just say there's all the first round grades that 390 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: the Chargers had on these guys when they get to 391 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,359 Speaker 1: twenty one are gone. Well, now you can open it 392 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 1: up a little bit, and now you can say, look, 393 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:13,879 Speaker 1: we really got hurt on the defensive line, you know, 394 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: when all of our injuries hit at edge, you know, 395 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:19,359 Speaker 1: we had very little depth, you know, and Chris Rump 396 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 1: was dealing with some injuries this year and that limited 397 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:25,320 Speaker 1: his viability. Kyle Van Noise a free agent and had 398 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,440 Speaker 1: a really good back half of the season, So he's 399 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,639 Speaker 1: probably gonna get some money out there. You hope you 400 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 1: can afford him. Sounds like he's interested in staying and 401 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:34,879 Speaker 1: wants to work with the Chargers to stay. Morgan Fox 402 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:37,119 Speaker 1: had the best pass rushing career of his you know, 403 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 1: bat pass rushing season of his career. He's going to 404 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: be looking for a race, so that makes things tough. 405 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 1: And I think when you get into those predicaments, Chris 406 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:46,640 Speaker 1: and you're twenty million bucks over the cap, that's where 407 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,720 Speaker 1: the draft comes into play, and it's, hey, all things 408 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: being equal, we really would we really like this tight end? 409 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: Would we really like this speed receiver here in the 410 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:57,719 Speaker 1: first you know, looks like we're pretty even with you know, 411 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 1: this pass rusher that seems to have slipped. Let's go 412 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:03,439 Speaker 1: get them, and that that very well could happen. The 413 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 1: problem is, I think there are some really good pass 414 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: rushers in this draft, and I think they're gonna end up, 415 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:11,399 Speaker 1: you know, I think you're gonna end up with a 416 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: run you know on them early. I think you're gonna 417 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:18,360 Speaker 1: look at maybe six seven, you know, edge your interior 418 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 1: rushers coming off the board. By the time the Chargers 419 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:23,720 Speaker 1: pick at twenty one, Yeah, that's kind of where it 420 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:25,879 Speaker 1: looks like it's gonna head. And then you know, the 421 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: Chargers pick seventeen last year and we were talking about 422 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 1: Jordan Davis to talk about wide receivers that get Zion there, 423 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:33,960 Speaker 1: you know, so at twenty one, it's it's kind of 424 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,879 Speaker 1: that similar boat. You see best available on your board, 425 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 1: you bet shut up with your needs and see what 426 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 1: happens last thing for your money. And I think that 427 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:46,119 Speaker 1: this is the most fascinating part of the combine is 428 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 1: everything that happens off the field, right This is where 429 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 1: trades in free agency and meetings with agents and all 430 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:58,119 Speaker 1: the business of the NFL kind of kicks off. Everybody's 431 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:01,640 Speaker 1: in the same place. I know. I'm sure you've had 432 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 1: stories over the years where you've talked to guys, and 433 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:07,159 Speaker 1: you know that JW. Marriott Barr is always hopping and 434 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 1: people are talking this is where, this is where the 435 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:14,400 Speaker 1: league is really gonna take shape, starting in Indianapolis. Yeah, 436 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:16,400 Speaker 1: you know, and you could argue the first domino that's 437 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:18,840 Speaker 1: gonna follows Derek Carr, you know, because he can sign 438 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:22,199 Speaker 1: wherever whenever he wants. And then you would like to 439 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 1: think he's probably gonna want to do that sooner than later, 440 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 1: you know, and get a jump on Aaron. Say, you know, 441 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:30,159 Speaker 1: if he wants to try to beat Aaron Rodgers to 442 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:32,360 Speaker 1: the punch and say, look, you want Aaron, I may 443 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:34,399 Speaker 1: go sign somewhere else you want me, Let's get this 444 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:37,159 Speaker 1: deal done now or else I've got you know, the 445 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:39,400 Speaker 1: Saints want him, so there's got to be some sort 446 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 1: of deal there from them. I mean, he's so I 447 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: think that's gonna be interesting to see whether or not 448 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:47,320 Speaker 1: that can get put together at the combine, you know, 449 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:50,040 Speaker 1: or if the Aaron Rodgers then gets put together at 450 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:53,080 Speaker 1: the combine. But yeah, there's always something that happens, you know, 451 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 1: whether it's I mean, heck, Davante Adams, I mean, these 452 00:22:57,040 --> 00:22:59,199 Speaker 1: things happen early, you know, It's not like you got 453 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 1: to wait until March or April or after the draft 454 00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 1: or at the start of free agency. Like you said, 455 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 1: this is when the seeds are planted for what's to come. 456 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:10,679 Speaker 1: And look, this is you. I think you brought up 457 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:13,200 Speaker 1: a great point that people don't quite remember too often, 458 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:15,920 Speaker 1: and that's agents. You know, this is where Tom Talasco 459 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 1: could be having some meeting with agents about all right, 460 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,200 Speaker 1: we want to keep your guy, but we're twenty million 461 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:23,360 Speaker 1: bucks over the cap. How do we keep your guy? 462 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,439 Speaker 1: What what can we do? Let's work together. So I 463 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:28,800 Speaker 1: think that's also important to remember. You know, it's not 464 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:32,560 Speaker 1: a fat accompany that Khalil Mack and Keenan Allen and 465 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:35,360 Speaker 1: these big salaried veterans have to be released in order 466 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:37,719 Speaker 1: to make the number right. You know, if they can 467 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:41,520 Speaker 1: get some cooperation and they can figure out a place 468 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: to meet in the middle, then yeah, that's you. You 469 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:47,919 Speaker 1: can return this team and you can get you know, 470 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:50,919 Speaker 1: Mac to to be on one edge and Joey on 471 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: the other like you had envisioned and you had for 472 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:56,720 Speaker 1: those first two games and it looked great. Um, so 473 00:23:56,760 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: I think that's that's certainly something that i'd be very 474 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:03,119 Speaker 1: surprised if Tom Talasco, you know, wasn't going to be 475 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 1: doing quite a bit of when he's down in Indianapolis 476 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: is meeting with agents and seeing how is this puzzle 477 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 1: going to get put together for this roster considering how 478 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 1: much money we spent last year in free agent in 479 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:19,480 Speaker 1: free agency, and while we enjoyed that meal, the check 480 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 1: has now been dropped off at the table and we 481 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 1: got to pay it in twenty twenty three, exactly exactly. 482 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 1: All right, Well, hey, next week we're gonna be at 483 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:30,719 Speaker 1: our home offices, but we'll get some We'll get some 484 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:33,159 Speaker 1: folks that are in the Indianapolis on radio row with 485 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:36,359 Speaker 1: the Chargers to join us and talk about the what's 486 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 1: going on there, and you know, everything from free agency 487 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 1: to the draft. There's so much news going on right 488 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:46,920 Speaker 1: now around the NFL money. I'm gonna let you get 489 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: to it. Man, you're a trooper for for for driving 490 00:24:50,520 --> 00:24:55,240 Speaker 1: in this rain and doing a first class podcast. My men, Well, 491 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:58,199 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. Chris, as I back into a spot 492 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 1: because there's some sort of southern California Edison truck behind 493 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 1: me with sirens on that's trying to get me out 494 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:07,600 Speaker 1: of the way, I appreciate it. I apologize to those 495 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 1: Charger fans that probably deserve better than what I'm giving 496 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:14,199 Speaker 1: them right now. But no crazy week. Honestly, if if 497 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:16,439 Speaker 1: we don't put this video up, I want this to 498 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 1: be teaching tape on how to properly drive in southern California. 499 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 1: Reign there you go. Can they give me a ticket 500 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 1: for that? Is there a way for them to retroactively 501 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,920 Speaker 1: get me a ticket for driving while while zoom while 502 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:34,640 Speaker 1: being on a video broadcast? So hopefully not? No, no, Well, 503 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,439 Speaker 1: if that's the case, we will put the video up. 504 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 1: There we go. Whatever, Let's see what happens live dangerously, Chris, 505 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 1: Let's roll the right, all right, buddy for buddy up, Chris. 506 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: This has been Chargers Weekly. 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