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Welcome into 11 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,639 Speaker 1: a brand new episode of Chargers Weekly powered by YouTube 12 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: TV with Matt Money Smith. I'm Chris Harry and Money. 13 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: Super Bowl is done, the offseason has begun. We'll start 14 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: with just your thoughts on Bengals Rams and how that 15 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: game ended. Well, you know, kind of my thought is 16 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: how many teams probably watch that game and are kicking 17 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 1: themselves for not figuring out a way how to get 18 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: into it. You know, I did not think either team 19 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: was particularly dominant. I thought there were opportunities there for 20 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: a Bengal squad that really didn't play great to win 21 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: the game. Obviously, the Rams were a little careless with 22 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: the football a couple of times there and unfortunately the Bengals. 23 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: For the Bengals, I should say, they weren't able to 24 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: cash them in for touchdowns. So, you know, I just 25 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: I don't know. I can't help but think about what 26 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills must be thinking, you know, just kind 27 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: of what a buzz saw that team looked like at 28 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,119 Speaker 1: the end of the year. Or the Chiefs, which just 29 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 1: you can't it's hard for me to just reconcile what happened. 30 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: And that's half against the Bengals, you know, or a 31 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: Packers team that was averaging thirty points in the final 32 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: six games of the year to score ten in you know, 33 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: against the forty nine Ers. Stand It's just it was 34 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 1: such a strange year. And congratulations to the Rams. One 35 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: thing I do like about the Rams in and is 36 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: I hope you know, we've talked about this before. I 37 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: really hope it encourages general managers to go for it. 38 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: I just think far too many are way too cautious 39 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 1: in this league and value draft picks way too much 40 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: to not recognize how fleeting moments are when you have 41 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: a window to win a Super Bowl. And I applaud 42 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,119 Speaker 1: less sneed and that crew for pushing their chips into 43 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: the middle of the table and getting after it. And 44 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: I'm you know, that's that's probably what I'm most excited 45 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: about the Rams winning is I hope that encourages more 46 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: behavior like that with other squads. Yeah, just think about 47 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: this a year ago. Money Matthew Stafford was not on 48 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: the or he may have when was the one year 49 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: anniversary that it's right around now, Yeah, right around now. 50 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: So so no Matthew Stafford, no Odell Beckham, no von Miller. 51 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,959 Speaker 1: And you know, it got a little rocky there when 52 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: they acquired OBJ and Von Miller. People were wondering if 53 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: this was the right move. They had lost a few 54 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: in a row and Obj's first game was two catches 55 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: eighteen yards, And it took Von Miller a couple of 56 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: games to get going, and then you just saw them 57 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: kind of start to ascend and O b J. You know, 58 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: with Robert Woods going down what he did in the 59 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: playoffs and even that first half of the Super Bowl, 60 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: they needed every one of those yards in that touchdown. Um, 61 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: the way von Miller was getting after that Bengals offensive 62 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: line and the Bengals offensive lineman, you can't you can't 63 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: give up seven sacks in the Super Bowl after giving 64 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: up nine two weeks before. So I'm with you. I 65 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: think a lot of teams are probably a kicking themselves 66 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: and B maybe they have a little hope knowing that, Hey, 67 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: this league, there's a lot of parody and there's a 68 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: lot of opportunity and maybe in twenty twenty two we 69 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: can be that team that now gets to Arizona next year. Yeah, 70 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: I think, you know, just speaking to the seven sacks, 71 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: and I know a lot of people are revisiting this 72 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: because you know, you get the film and you start 73 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: to break it down, and look, I think that's that's 74 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: something that's going to be with us for a long time. 75 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: The debate of you know, who's the best young quarterback 76 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: and who's the best order back to come out of 77 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: that draft with Herbert and Burrow. And you know, Joe 78 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: did not have a great game. He just didn't. He 79 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: missed some throws, he held on the ball, to the 80 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: ball a little bit long for I'd say at least 81 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: three of those SAPs where it looked like the play 82 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: call was designed to just get it out and that's 83 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: what he was doing in the first half. You know, 84 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: it was the quickest release time from snap of any 85 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,679 Speaker 1: team in the league in any game and half this season, 86 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: and then for whatever reason, it just kind of got 87 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: away from him there in the second half. I think 88 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 1: there's so many lessons to take away from the Bengals 89 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 1: and just kind of how they managed that game in 90 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: the second half is specifically the two minute drive. And 91 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: you know, it's something DJ and I were talking and 92 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: he mentioned it, and it's an old clicher on the league. 93 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: It's first downs and not touchdowns in a two minute drill, 94 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: and just a waste of a play on that second 95 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:47,479 Speaker 1: and one when he took a shot down field and 96 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: he and Chase weren't on the same page, and just 97 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: get the first down and reset that four down clock, 98 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: you know, and to you know that that to me 99 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,279 Speaker 1: and also just know your personnel and know your defense 100 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: keeping p Ryan in the backfield on that fourth down, 101 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: that it may have been even worse having having having 102 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: Joe Mixon in on third and one. I'm just being 103 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: just having just having the way that on the fourth 104 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 1: and one. I'm talking about having p Ryan in the backfield. 105 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: We had wet All on the radio show, and I 106 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: knew he was gonna say, He's like, yeah, as soon 107 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 1: as we saw p rhin back there, we knew they 108 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: weren't running, so we were able to commit the six 109 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: guy into the box and could get after them. So 110 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: I just think and looked. I'm not trying to second 111 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: guest Zach Taylor and the Bengals, but what I'm trying 112 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: to say is just that's how narrow the margin was 113 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: for victory and defeat for the Rams, and how that 114 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: whole thing got got put together. You know, just again 115 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: those two sacks that he took back to back after 116 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: the interception off Speroni's hands because he's just holding the 117 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: ball too long when Tee Higgins looked like he was 118 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: the hot route and Boyd was a hot route on 119 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 1: another one and he just missed them. Um, it's it's close. 120 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: You know, it's so close for so many of these teams, 121 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: and you know, just speaking on the Chargers podcast, I'm 122 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: hopeful that you know, they take some big swings this 123 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: offseason and recognize, even though they didn't even make it 124 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: into the tournament, how close they really are to win 125 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: it a championship. Yeah, you know that third and one. 126 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: Zach Hiller also acknowledged that he probably should have had 127 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: mixing in because Mixon probably gets that first down, and 128 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: then you know, you talk about a game of inches. 129 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: Had Joe Burrow had what an extra second on that 130 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: fourth and one, Jamar Chase he had Ramsey burn and 131 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: that that could have been the game, That could have 132 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: been the game. But it comes down to moments, man, 133 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: like we saw it in Week eighteen with the Chargers. 134 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 1: It comes down to moments. And you know, there's certain 135 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 1: moments that will get you and propel you to be 136 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 1: in a world champion or get you into the playoffs. 137 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: And I'm with you. I think the Chargers are a 138 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: lot closer than people may realize. They weren't in the tournament, 139 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: but they were that it was that moment in the 140 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: Week eighteen where they could have gotten in and who 141 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: knows what would have happened, no doubt, you know. And 142 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: and look, you know what am I'm an eddie get 143 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,839 Speaker 1: that talks about football. But it's hard for me to 144 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 1: not go back and watch it over, you know a 145 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,359 Speaker 1: couple of those plays over and over, you know, And 146 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: I can only imagine how hard it is for players, 147 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: you know, when you talk to them, the greats, you know, 148 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: they remember the losses more than they remember the wins. 149 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: And I know it's just you know, and that's what 150 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: fuels them to be great, right, So I'm anxious to 151 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: see if if they can do that, you know, and 152 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 1: take that next step. And and like you said, it's 153 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: it's anxious. It's it's you know, choosing somebody else, you know, 154 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 1: versus the choice that you made in a on a 155 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: throw or a defense filling a gap that you opted 156 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: not to pet Bill because you went one gap up. 157 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 1: It's so that's football, you know, And it's it's what 158 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: makes it the greatest, you know, It's what makes it 159 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: my favorite game, my favorite sports. So I'm anxious. Look, 160 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: we got what eight months, six months, whatever it is, 161 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: six seven to seven months. I can't wait to get 162 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: it started again. I'm already ready for it. I know 163 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 1: we're three days best the super Bowl. We still have 164 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: a lot to talk about, though, I mean, the combine 165 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: and the draft combined will be here in a couple 166 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: of weeks, but we are in that in between phase. 167 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: So I thought it'd be cool just to do a 168 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 1: Charger's mail bag some fans questions and we got some 169 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 1: good ones. Um and I'll just go through the man 170 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 1: and we can go as shorter as long with these 171 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: ten questions. We got got it the first one. And 172 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: we talked about this guy already. I think Tom Tolesco 173 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 1: talked about him as well. What are the chances the 174 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: Chargers draft mattu is Ariazah Yeah, then yeah the punter 175 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 1: from San Diego State, Yeah, from STSU a special team's 176 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: weapon for field goals too. What is the earliest round 177 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 1: you guys would consider a punter and that's from bolt 178 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: Up fifteen eighty four. Well, look, I'm a big I'm 179 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 1: a big believer in special teams, especially when the margins 180 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:35,959 Speaker 1: are so narrow. Um, I think we saw games lost 181 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,839 Speaker 1: on special teams this year, so, you know, or one 182 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 1: or nearly lost on special teams. The Steelers game obviously 183 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: comes to mind. So um, if they you know, if 184 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: they decide that, yeah, this is a place where we 185 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: can really improve. And and look, I say this with 186 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: a caveat, I love Ti. You know, I think Ti 187 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: is a great leader of that special team's unit. You 188 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: talk about the and and look we saw in the 189 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl. You know, everybody talks about how 190 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: Tige is just a great holder as well, and I've 191 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: seen that in calling the games. At the same time, 192 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: you know, it's hard to ignore he's got the worst 193 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: punt you know, the worst net punt number of any 194 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: punter in the league the last two years. So I 195 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: think that's something that they've got to figure out as 196 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 1: that operational is that coaching. Obviously they moved on from Swint. 197 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 1: I'm not saying that's on him, but I think that's 198 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: something they need to identify. And if they identify it as, Hey, 199 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:32,839 Speaker 1: you know this guy Arise, I think that's how you 200 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,199 Speaker 1: pronounce his name. I'm not gonna pretend like it's I'm 201 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: pretty sure that's what it's. It's our riser, the riser Ariaza. 202 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: It's one of the two. Yeah, he's a guy that's 203 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 1: stratched by the Chargers. Will will know it exactly, We'll 204 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 1: know it immediately. But yeah, I have no problem, zero 205 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: problems drafted a punter or a kicker. Look, the Bengals 206 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: drafted Evan McPherson in the fifth round. Was that a 207 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 1: good investment of a draft pick? Heck yeah, you know, 208 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 1: because what like that's the one thing I never understand 209 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: and as when teams take flak for draft and punters 210 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: and kickers. What do you always hear about fifty six 211 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:07,679 Speaker 1: seventh rounders? Hey, this guy's got to be able to 212 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 1: contribute on special teams. That's why we're drafting this player. 213 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,719 Speaker 1: You know, hopefully it'll develop into a rha, you know, 214 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: a rotational player, a good backup. But your seventh rounders 215 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: you want them to be special teamers. Well, what the 216 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:22,959 Speaker 1: heck is a kicker and a putter? You know arguably 217 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: the most important players and you know involved in the 218 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 1: special teams operation when it's kick or a punt. So 219 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 1: I got zero issues And in expending a pick, if 220 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 1: you believe that player is going to be exceptional, Yeah, 221 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: if you have as many picks as the Chargers have, 222 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: I think you really do have to take a long, 223 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 1: hard look in mid rounds to see if a guy 224 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: like that's available. And if you think that he's the future, 225 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: and you stay with the bank of special teams, Buddy 226 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 1: the putter their Huber, I think he's been there for 227 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: thirteen seasons. Right. If you find a guy and identify 228 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:56,040 Speaker 1: him as being the mainstay as your putter or kicker 229 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: for the next decade, why not why not take a 230 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 1: swing because you know that he will be a weapon 231 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: on special teams. And you said, I think valuing special 232 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: teams that has to be a priority in continuing to 233 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: improve that unit because you got the offense and we 234 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: hope the defense can turn it around. Here and year 235 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 1: two under Brandon Staley, special teams could be the difference 236 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: in games. And shoot, oh yeah, eleven picks, why not 237 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 1: fourth fifth round? Take a swing on. I wouldn't be 238 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 1: looking it up. I'm looking it up right now because 239 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: I want to make sure I get it right. But look, 240 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: let's remember what Al Davis did. And I know there 241 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: wasn't a lot of set, but Janikowski in the second 242 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 1: round and he drafted Shane Leckler in the fifth. Those 243 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:39,079 Speaker 1: two guys are gonna be Hall of famers. Like Shane 244 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:42,559 Speaker 1: Leckler is a six time first team All Pro punter 245 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: and he was the best punter in the league from 246 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:47,840 Speaker 1: basically two thousand and two and ten. I mean, that's 247 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: if you mean it, you know, and look, it's it's like, 248 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,319 Speaker 1: and that's what I don't understand when people get all 249 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: freaked out over you're really gonna draft a punter, and 250 00:11:57,800 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: it's like, well, listen, if if you think he's that good, 251 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 1: well it's so hard to project if they're gonna It's 252 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: hard to project any player in any position, especially when 253 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 1: it's in the mid round. So again, he's a local guy, 254 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:14,840 Speaker 1: you know, from San Diego, rancher Bernardo. I got no 255 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 1: issue with that whatsoever. All right, So the Chargers select 256 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 1: seventeen overall money. The Raiders actually selected Sebastian Janikowski seventeen 257 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 1: overalls first rounder. Could you did you imagine if the 258 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 1: Chargers drafted a kicker butter it's overall? Uh, it does 259 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: not I mean, look, what's his name? Was it? I'm 260 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: sure it was a Grammatica that ended up going high 261 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: and I can't not Grammatica there was. It was, um, 262 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,080 Speaker 1: it was on the Chargers for a half second. Yeah, 263 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 1: the floor exactly. Uh. And it was a disaster oguyo 264 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: and it was by yeah, exactly, a bert Oguyo and 265 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 1: it was a complete disaster. So look, I couldn't go 266 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: that's the case with any pick. So you know, if 267 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 1: you if you decide that we really need to flip 268 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 1: the field and we need a better punter. This has 269 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: been an issue for us. We've had punts blocked, we've 270 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:06,719 Speaker 1: had punts return for touchdowns, our net punt is at 271 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,319 Speaker 1: thirty six point five yards or whatever it was at 272 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: the last two years. Yeah, I got, I got no 273 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: problem with them whatsoever. All right, let's roll through these 274 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: What are the chances of us keeping Mike will this year? 275 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: That's from It's Mike Keku. Mike will could be a 276 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: franchise candidate, he could get a long term deal, or 277 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: he could walk. Well, you know, I think I think 278 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 1: it's gonna be up to It's gonna be that puzzle, 279 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: because I would be I would be floored if the Browns, 280 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: the Bears, the Raiders. I mean, there are teams that 281 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: I believe are going to make the Texans that I 282 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: think are going to make big money offers, the Jags, 283 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: Mike Williams one hundred percent believe that to be the case. 284 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,839 Speaker 1: I will not be surprised at all. So I think, 285 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: to me, the most likely like to me that this 286 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,559 Speaker 1: is this is what they've got to figure out. Are 287 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:04,080 Speaker 1: they franchising because I think they're going to use the 288 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,079 Speaker 1: franchise tag this year. Are they going to use the 289 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: franchise tag on Mike Williams or are they going to 290 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: use it on Chenna? I? You know, and look those 291 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: are two big numbers for you know, it's a defensive 292 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 1: end franchise tag and it's and it's a wide receiver 293 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 1: franchise tag. So those are big numbers. But I believe 294 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 1: they're going to use it on one of those two guys, 295 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: depending on what those offers look like from other teams. 296 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: All right, next one, we all know Austin Eckler has 297 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 1: some pop in the backfield. Is there any interest in 298 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 1: a third and three or less back that can power 299 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: through the old line kind of like how Turner used 300 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 1: to spell lt Even Tolbert brought that heat to linebackers 301 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 1: from bolog Bob and we've talked about this the last 302 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 1: few weeks. Yeah, well, and you know we talked about 303 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 1: it being a big back, a power back, and I 304 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 1: think that's what he's speaking to. We just haven't seen it, 305 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: you know, we have not seen that power back since 306 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon left. And when he left, he took it 307 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: with him and unfortunately it wasn't place. So you know, 308 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 1: I get you know, when like just look at the Saints, 309 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: you know, in the Alvin Kamara or the darren sprolesiers, 310 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 1: they always had a hammer, you know, they had both 311 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: and I think that, you know, I think Tom Talesco 312 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 1: is certainly going to be on the lookout for it, 313 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: whether it's in free agency. I mean, just like you 314 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,960 Speaker 1: look at what the Cardinals got James Connor for for nothing, 315 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 1: you know, and how good he was, you know, and 316 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 1: just how physical he is, and even like in his 317 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: advanced age, like we saw it up close, right, but 318 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: the Tavius Murray did for the Ravens like just having 319 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: it and he looked like he could barely move, but 320 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: he was just that hammer. You know. He's a guy 321 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 1: that knows how to be the hammer. So yes, Bob, 322 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: I'm one hundred percent with you. I think if you know, 323 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 1: as great as Justin Jackson's been, and he's a full 324 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: service back and we saw him break off long ones 325 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: and catch the ball exceptionally and he's great and passporal, 326 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: I just I think they've got to find a way 327 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: to add a big, physical back to put into that rotation. 328 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: Good question, Bob, all right, Next one from Andrew Carrillo. 329 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: If you had to guess on one big money free 330 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: agent the Chargers will spend on, not counting our own, 331 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: what position would it be? Right tackle, right guard, corner, edge, 332 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: defensive tackle, wide receiver, linebacker, And who's that player you 333 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,680 Speaker 1: you projected that position if you had to some guy 334 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: who's not on the team, a big name free agent 335 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 1: that the Chargers may throw some money at. I mean, 336 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: here's the problem is. You know there's corners and lineman 337 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 1: and edge. You know, tackles rarely hit. You know, I'm 338 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 1: going through the you know Toron Armstead's gonna hit. He's 339 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 1: a left tackle. You're not signing him. Um, Like, it's 340 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: just it's it's so depends on kind of how this 341 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 1: whole thing squares itself away. Like, look, if Chenna gets 342 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: a huge deal that they can't match because he's twenty five, 343 00:16:57,400 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: Like i'd like to see him sign Von Miller. You, oh, 344 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: I wouldn't mind dropping that money on just replacing that 345 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 1: edge so you can get that secondary rusher opposite Joey. 346 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:09,479 Speaker 1: I kind of like, I don't know who did it 347 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 1: over at ESPN, but I love the idea of Mike Kisiki, 348 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:16,159 Speaker 1: you know, to come in is that scene? You know, 349 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 1: is that scene tight end? I could just gosh the 350 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 1: idea of him and and and Herbert together. I get 351 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: worried about, like I'm going through him now, So I 352 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 1: don't want people to think I'm cheating here. I'm just 353 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 1: looking at this list of PFF Top two hundred, Like 354 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 1: I get nervous about jac Jackson just with Belichick, no 355 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 1: one the secondary like he does that they're not interested 356 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: in keeping him around. I know he's going to get 357 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 1: a big money deal. That that makes me a little 358 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: bit nervous. Jesse Bates is not going anywhere. That'd be fantastic, 359 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:50,679 Speaker 1: but I don't think he's going anywhere. Yeah, so I 360 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: guess Stefani Gilmore's he's lost a step, and you can't 361 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:57,360 Speaker 1: lose a step in the secondary. Carlton Davis is kind 362 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:00,200 Speaker 1: of interesting, but he's going to get way too much money. 363 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:05,119 Speaker 1: So yeah, I guess what I'm getting at is based 364 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: on what I'm looking here at top twenty. I think 365 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:10,680 Speaker 1: I love the idea of Mike Kasecki at tight End. 366 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 1: You know, I think that would gosh, talk about a 367 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:16,760 Speaker 1: great compliment to train McKitty, having him come in and 368 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:19,440 Speaker 1: just give them another another pass catcher. Or like I said, 369 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: I if for whatever reason, Chen ends up getting this 370 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:25,160 Speaker 1: crazy offer that they think is too rich, I would 371 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:27,399 Speaker 1: not mind seeing them taking a swing out like Chandler 372 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: Jones or von Miller. It's maybe a lower priced veteran option. Yeah. 373 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: I think that's a good answer because you have to 374 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 1: wait and see what happens with your own right If 375 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: I'm not counting, are we? I know that Tom his 376 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,399 Speaker 1: philosophy has been drafted developed, so he wants to keep 377 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:44,400 Speaker 1: as many of those guys as possible. That that fit 378 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:48,159 Speaker 1: would what Brandon Sailey likes to do. I'm with you 379 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,440 Speaker 1: on tight end man, and I know it's a Pro Bowl, 380 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: but it was just seeing Justin Herbert throw it to 381 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 1: Mark Andrews made you feel pretty good and back hole man, 382 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 1: he gets a if he gets a tight end one 383 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 1: here a younger guy, I mean a younger guy than 384 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:04,399 Speaker 1: than Jared Cook. Perhaps, Um, maybe that's somebody you can 385 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,800 Speaker 1: grow with here for the next several years. So like 386 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:10,040 Speaker 1: that answer. Appreciate the question, Andrew. Um, this is from 387 00:19:10,040 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 1: Island Boy two A four three. What does what does 388 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: draft prepp look like? For both media and staff within 389 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,199 Speaker 1: the Chargers organization? And I guess money we can. I mean, 390 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 1: if if you start with the staff, I mean Tom's group, 391 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: this is busy times to them starting really during the 392 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: season year. Yeah, it's been going on. It's been going 393 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,440 Speaker 1: on since last year, you know, since the since the 394 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 1: draft last year. I mean you're talking about a full 395 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 1: complement of areas scouts, especially now that they can go 396 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: back to the facilities, that they can go to games, 397 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 1: that they can scout these players in person. So that 398 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:46,879 Speaker 1: starts the second the draft ends for Tom's staff and 399 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:50,160 Speaker 1: for the regional scouts and the area scouts. So they've 400 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:54,879 Speaker 1: been building their draft research and their draft profiles, you know, 401 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 1: and all of that is then compiled, you know by 402 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:00,440 Speaker 1: Tom and Joejoe and Kevin and all the these guys 403 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:04,160 Speaker 1: together that are putting you know, all of those profiles 404 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,639 Speaker 1: and those research, and you know, as they aggregate it, 405 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: that's how they develop their vertical and their horizontal board. 406 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,080 Speaker 1: You know. The vertical board is just the order in 407 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,400 Speaker 1: which they have what they believe to be the best 408 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 1: players in the draft, one through whatever number it varies 409 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:20,640 Speaker 1: for teams. The horizontal based by position, and they're one 410 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:24,399 Speaker 1: through fifteen old alignment or guards one through fifteen centers 411 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: and so on. So that's that's not they don't cram now, 412 00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:31,919 Speaker 1: you know, start the coaches, they're just getting up to 413 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: speed because you know, through the course of the season, 414 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 1: they're focused on, you know, the week that it's ahead, 415 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: so it's hard for them to change their focus and 416 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:43,639 Speaker 1: start looking at who they might be thinking about draft 417 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: and moving forward. I'm sure they're watching college football on 418 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:47,639 Speaker 1: Saturday and maybe taking some notes here and there, but 419 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 1: they're really starting to dig in for me in the media. 420 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 1: My first kind of like my first bit of trap 421 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 1: came with a lot of the back end because I 422 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: did the NFLPA Bowl, and that Bowl is an all 423 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:04,399 Speaker 1: you know, that all Star game tends to feature undrafted 424 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:07,240 Speaker 1: free agent and late rounders. There's a couple of guys 425 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:11,520 Speaker 1: that will raise their hands and take a jump to 426 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 1: one of the other all Star games and find themselves 427 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,160 Speaker 1: in the Shrine Bowl or the Senior Bowl, or get 428 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 1: the Combine invite, like our MVP, Cole Kelly, who was 429 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 1: the quarterback ends, I've getting a Combine invite out of that. So, 430 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: you know, my my prep started at the back end, 431 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:28,120 Speaker 1: and now as the Combine, I'm flying out to the 432 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: Combine I think on March first or something like that. 433 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:35,399 Speaker 1: So I'm now just getting caught up and you know, 434 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 1: on some of the on the top three hundred basically. 435 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 1: So I'm going through a lot of our NFL dot 436 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,159 Speaker 1: com that Lancer Line and Chad Rudy, they write all 437 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 1: the profiles. I have access to them before their public 438 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 1: So I've been going through a lot of those, you know, 439 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 1: probably starting about two weeks ago, I started digging into those. 440 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: And your radio partner, Danny Jeremiah in talking to him, 441 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 1: he starts his prep during the season right in you're 442 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:04,239 Speaker 1: probably to him on the plane. Is he's sound players? Right? 443 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 1: I can still you know, I can still remember watching 444 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:11,680 Speaker 1: Rashawn Slater tape and him going I just he goes, 445 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: He's like, it's not close. I don't know, you know, 446 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:15,720 Speaker 1: she did say it's not close. I don't want to 447 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: put words in his mouth, but he was the first 448 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 1: guy that was on Slater over Sewell. He's like, looks 449 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:22,920 Speaker 1: later is the better player. And he got a lot 450 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,400 Speaker 1: of pushback for that when he first posted it because 451 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 1: all these people were saying, that's you know, Sewell was 452 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,800 Speaker 1: a once in a generation prospect that it left tackling. 453 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 1: Maybe he will be, but certainly to start the Pro 454 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 1: Bowl your rookie year is pretty darn impressive. So Slater's 455 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:39,920 Speaker 1: on a good track. So yeah, I'm fortunate to sit 456 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 1: next to DJ. We watched a lot of Georgia defense 457 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 1: and a lot of Alabama defense this year flying around 458 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: the country, So yes, I am. I am up to 459 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: speed on Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean and all those players. Um, 460 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 1: so you know who knows, maybe one ends up on 461 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: the Chargers. Yeah, I was gonna say, I don't think 462 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:58,919 Speaker 1: Charger Skins mind seeing a bulldog or two on the 463 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:02,320 Speaker 1: defense in twenty twenty two. All right, next question, UM, 464 00:23:02,359 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 1: any potential cap cut candidates to give us more space. 465 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 1: That's from QBM twenty four Moundy. I was looking at 466 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: over the cap. I mean, you know, Brian Bulaga, we 467 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: don't know his situation, right, and that's look, I don't 468 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:17,240 Speaker 1: want to I hate the idea of thrown guys on 469 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:19,879 Speaker 1: the street, right, but you know, if you're just asking 470 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 1: us to that's clearly you know Brian's just since he signed, 471 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 1: he has not been healthy. And it's hard to give 472 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:28,480 Speaker 1: ten million dollars to a guy that that played a 473 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: quarter of football last year and played half the games 474 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 1: the year prior. So that's that's the one that that 475 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:40,720 Speaker 1: certainly stands out. Um, I think the second one is 476 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:44,400 Speaker 1: let me get to let me get to Um. Sorry, 477 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:46,960 Speaker 1: I should have should have prepped better, right, No, give 478 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 1: me with that. That's yeah, I hit you with the 479 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 1: surprise bill bag broth right. Um, I'm trying to figure 480 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: out what um, Chris Harris's deal looks like, because that 481 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 1: would be the other one that I would probably I 482 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 1: can't remember if you did it two or three and 483 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:07,040 Speaker 1: what he has got, if he's got one left or not. 484 00:24:07,240 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 1: So that's all right, So here we're gone blaga at 485 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:16,240 Speaker 1: eight point two. Yeah, that's that's one you would circle. Yeah, 486 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 1: that's it. Chris Harris does not have a third year, 487 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 1: so that would be the one. Yeah. I didn't see 488 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:24,520 Speaker 1: anything else that released too. Now, all right, guys, a 489 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:26,359 Speaker 1: quick break to let you know that you can try 490 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 1: YouTube tv free and get access to eighty five plus 491 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 1: live TV channels, unlimited DVR space, and game day features 492 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,800 Speaker 1: like key plays. Just be sure to record the game 493 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: and then use the key plays view right in the 494 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 1: YouTube tv app catch up on all the highlights you 495 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 1: may have missed. Plus you can cancel it any time 496 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:48,800 Speaker 1: with no hidden feats. That's a touchdown. YouTube TV. Try 497 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:54,439 Speaker 1: it free New users, only terms apply, cancel anytime, all 498 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: right from Big sports. Fella, give it our draft capital 499 00:24:58,280 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 1: and the money to get free agents. Which of these 500 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:03,919 Speaker 1: tools should the Chargers use to revamp the defensive line, 501 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,600 Speaker 1: and what potential defensive free agents should they sign if 502 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 1: they go that route. I was seeing like a Shawan 503 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:12,479 Speaker 1: Robinson just stopped the run in the Super Bowl. I mean, 504 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,360 Speaker 1: a guy like that in free agency if he's available. 505 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 1: And you know, we talked about Jordan Davis last week, 506 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: and there's another kid from from Yukon. His name's escaped me, Travis. 507 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: Is it Travis Jones? Yes, that sounds right. I believe 508 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:32,040 Speaker 1: that's exactly right. Yeah, is that right? It's Travis something? Right? Yeah. 509 00:25:32,119 --> 00:25:36,119 Speaker 1: Now I'm gonna so, I think the draft makes more sense. 510 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 1: It's edge players that are out there as opposed to 511 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 1: interior tackles. This season, there is one. There's definitely one. 512 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: And look, we set as a name around the trading deadline, 513 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: and we wondered whether or not a team Hicks was 514 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,440 Speaker 1: going to come available. You know, Brandon Staley coached him 515 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:55,400 Speaker 1: in Chicago when he was there with Big Bangio. He's 516 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 1: certainly comfortable in that scheme. And if if they can 517 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 1: get him on a deal that I'm I would assume 518 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 1: would be pretty darn affordable. I think, you know, a 519 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:09,440 Speaker 1: keems a little bit up there in age, so he's yeah, 520 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 1: he's thirty two, so I you know, if you can 521 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 1: get like a two year deal for a Keen. We 522 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:16,919 Speaker 1: know Tom Telesco likes those sort of deals. That's what 523 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 1: he did with Chris Harris, That's what he did with 524 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: Brian Blaga. Um, that's what he did with Lyndvaal Joseph. 525 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:24,880 Speaker 1: So that that's probably the one name in free agency 526 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on for the interior. I already 527 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 1: mentioned the two edges if for whatever reason, Chenn is 528 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:31,960 Speaker 1: not able to be resigned to go out and do another, 529 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: you know, same sort of deal two year deal with 530 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:36,800 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones or Bond Miller or something like that. But um, 531 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: in the draft, yeah, I think everybody's you know, trying 532 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:44,159 Speaker 1: to connect the dots to Jordan Davis, you know, and 533 00:26:44,840 --> 00:26:47,919 Speaker 1: just this massive, you know, guy that's got to be 534 00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:50,399 Speaker 1: double teamed on every freaking snapp he's on the field 535 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 1: to free up Bosta and Chenna or whoever's going to 536 00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 1: be opposite him. Hopefully it's close in Chenna. All Right, 537 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 1: Christian Herrera on Twitter, what's a position of need that 538 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:07,400 Speaker 1: nobody he's talking about regarding the Chargers money. I immediately 539 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:11,400 Speaker 1: when you said, uh, Giseki, I thought tight end because yeah, 540 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:14,200 Speaker 1: on the on the surface, it looks like, you know, 541 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:18,000 Speaker 1: I mean, you got mckittye, m who Anderson and Anderson, 542 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:23,080 Speaker 1: but maybe there's a guy who can be that kind 543 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 1: of Mark Andrews type player. Um, maybe it's Parum, but 544 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,440 Speaker 1: maybe there's another guy out there in free agency. I think, yeah, 545 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:33,199 Speaker 1: I mean, I think that's a good one. Um, you know. 546 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 1: To me, like I keep going back to and I know, 547 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: you know, they signed Mike Davis to a deal and 548 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 1: Assante played outside, But like, to me, I just I 549 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 1: love the idea of getting a big corner, another big 550 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:47,720 Speaker 1: corner um, and and having Assante played a slot a 551 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:50,240 Speaker 1: little bit more just to to try to protect him 552 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 1: from a lot of those tackling issues and injuries that 553 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:56,560 Speaker 1: he had, um, you know, playing outside and being forced 554 00:27:56,600 --> 00:28:01,320 Speaker 1: to support the run from there. So um, that's that's 555 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:05,840 Speaker 1: when I think, you know, I think right guard is 556 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:07,639 Speaker 1: something that we haven't really brought up. You know. I 557 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:11,040 Speaker 1: thought SCO did a really good job considering the circumstances 558 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:14,280 Speaker 1: last year, and Abushi was great until he got hurt, 559 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:16,560 Speaker 1: was really good until he got hurt. I don't know 560 00:28:16,760 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: if he's going to be ready, what kind of shape 561 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:21,320 Speaker 1: he's going to be in. So that's probably one that 562 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 1: no one's you know, really talking about. Those are the 563 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:27,720 Speaker 1: ones that jump out of me. But yeah, I think, 564 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:29,159 Speaker 1: you know, as I mentioned tight end when we were 565 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:31,400 Speaker 1: talking free agents, that's probably one that not a lot 566 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: of people have brought up. Yep, all right, a little 567 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:39,040 Speaker 1: bit of a throwback question here two thousand and eight, 568 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:42,240 Speaker 1: If Rivers and LT aren't banged up and the Chargers 569 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 1: beat the Patriots, do they win that Super Bowl? That 570 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:49,560 Speaker 1: was a good team. What were they? Fourteen and two? That? No, 571 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 1: that wasn't the fourteen and two year. The fourteen and 572 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:53,600 Speaker 1: two year they lost at home? Yeah, I think they 573 00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:56,720 Speaker 1: caught I didn't they catch fire at the end? They did, 574 00:28:57,920 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 1: and that was the game they knocked off the cold 575 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 1: skin d I believe, right, Yeah, I think that wasn't 576 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 1: that The Rivers playing on a torn acl Yes, yeah, yeah, 577 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: LT didn't play Rivers. Rivers played on the torn acl um. Boy, 578 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 1: that's a good question. Yeah, they were so they won 579 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 1: the West. Um, I'm looking it up now, they won 580 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:25,720 Speaker 1: the West at eight and now that's not that year. 581 00:29:25,880 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: That's that's I don't think that was that year. It 582 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:31,600 Speaker 1: may have been. Didn't they win They beat the Broncos. 583 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:37,240 Speaker 1: I think it was like a win and in situation, right, Okay, 584 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:40,080 Speaker 1: So it's two thousand and seven season, two thousand and 585 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:45,160 Speaker 1: eight playoffs. So the Chargers go eleven and five, that's 586 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:49,000 Speaker 1: exactly right, and they knock off That's what I was saying. 587 00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 1: They go to Indianapolis, they beat Peyton Manning twenty twenty four, 588 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 1: Rivers tears the ACL and they're in that. They're in 589 00:29:57,840 --> 00:30:03,080 Speaker 1: that game until about the early fourth quarter. Um, that 590 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:07,960 Speaker 1: that particular game against against the Patriots, and then the 591 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:09,760 Speaker 1: Patriots end up going to the super Bowl and that 592 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 1: in Eli Mannings Giants you know, end up knocking them off. 593 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:17,000 Speaker 1: Do they win the Super Bowl? And that Giant's front 594 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:21,680 Speaker 1: was nasty and Phillips not the most mobile of quarterbacks, 595 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:26,480 Speaker 1: but you got lt to run right at them. So 596 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:30,640 Speaker 1: that's it's a great hypothetical. Um, I mean it's you know, 597 00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:33,320 Speaker 1: unfortunately for the Chargers. Boy talk about two injuries that 598 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 1: came at the worst time. Um, that was Yeah, that 599 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:41,160 Speaker 1: was something, and you know that's that's just kind of 600 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:43,240 Speaker 1: what the league is each year, right, If if you 601 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:46,560 Speaker 1: catch fire and you're healthy, you can you can do 602 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:49,040 Speaker 1: a lot of things. And you know, we saw it 603 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: with the Rams kind of catch fire at the end 604 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 1: of the year, and the guys that they brought in 605 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:57,240 Speaker 1: were healthy, and you know, Stafford played really good ball. Um, 606 00:30:57,640 --> 00:31:00,400 Speaker 1: So I don't know, I think that that team and 607 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:03,240 Speaker 1: then the fourteen and two team too, man, like, those 608 00:31:03,240 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 1: are a couple opportunities there to hoist the Lombardium. And 609 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:09,480 Speaker 1: that was the David Tyree year, by the way, that 610 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 1: was the seventeen point was the year that the Patriots 611 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:14,040 Speaker 1: would have, you know, been the undefeated team to win 612 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl and join the Dolphins, and instead it 613 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:18,960 Speaker 1: was the Tyree catch. Yeah, but yeah, I think just 614 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:21,840 Speaker 1: I get it. It was a it was a weird 615 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:25,200 Speaker 1: super Bowl. It was super flukey with that catch. But 616 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:29,960 Speaker 1: that Giant's defense, man, it was so freaking good, so 617 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:33,720 Speaker 1: good upfront with stray hand and talk and that whole crew. 618 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:40,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, all right, a few more what's more likely 619 00:31:40,800 --> 00:31:44,840 Speaker 1: extend Mike Williams and then draft interior defensive line or 620 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:49,600 Speaker 1: dB in the first round, or you feel those defensive 621 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:52,080 Speaker 1: positions in free agency and you go with a wide 622 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:55,080 Speaker 1: receiver in the first round. I'm not sure if you 623 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:57,920 Speaker 1: go with a wide receiver either way, right because I 624 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 1: feel like I feel like regardless Homer, I feel like 625 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:04,240 Speaker 1: showed us enough that he could be the two A 626 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:07,720 Speaker 1: to Mike or maybe even be the two Yeah, I 627 00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:10,760 Speaker 1: think you know. To me, I think it really I 628 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:15,640 Speaker 1: think it really comes down to where you know where 629 00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: they're at with Keenan right because he's signed through twenty four, 630 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: So I think it's you know, kind of like, how 631 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 1: do we feel about him right now? Is he someone 632 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:28,280 Speaker 1: that we think is going to be playing at an 633 00:32:28,320 --> 00:32:31,640 Speaker 1: incredible level in twenty three and twenty four or do 634 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:35,000 Speaker 1: we start are we starting to see some regression and 635 00:32:35,160 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 1: some falloff if that's the case, and we don't know 636 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,040 Speaker 1: if Mike will stand around because it's such a deep 637 00:32:40,120 --> 00:32:43,800 Speaker 1: receiver class and you could end up having because a 638 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:46,120 Speaker 1: quarterback need at the top. Who knows if there's going 639 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:47,840 Speaker 1: to be a run on quarterbacks. If you could see 640 00:32:47,920 --> 00:32:51,280 Speaker 1: Corral and pick It and Howl and Willis and all 641 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,880 Speaker 1: these guys go ahead of you, We've said it, Tom 642 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:57,640 Speaker 1: Talesco is the best player available. Guy. So if he's 643 00:32:57,640 --> 00:33:00,800 Speaker 1: sitting there and all of a sudden, you know, you've 644 00:33:00,840 --> 00:33:04,360 Speaker 1: got Drake London or a love or like one of 645 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:06,680 Speaker 1: these guys that that he you know, probably not a 646 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: lobby I don't think that would be, you know, one 647 00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:11,240 Speaker 1: of the guys that he would go with. But um, like, 648 00:33:11,320 --> 00:33:14,960 Speaker 1: if Drake Lennon is just sitting there, I could see 649 00:33:15,040 --> 00:33:19,480 Speaker 1: him starting to kind of do the calculus of Okay, 650 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:21,760 Speaker 1: we didn't expect him to be here. We didn't expect 651 00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 1: Traylan Burke's to be here. Um, I think Gibson is 652 00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:27,720 Speaker 1: the guy, isn't that Wilson is the guy from Ohio State. 653 00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 1: We didn't expect him to be here, and they're the 654 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:32,440 Speaker 1: seventh rated player on our board. You know that that's 655 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 1: the kind of scenario where that would come up to me. 656 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:38,520 Speaker 1: I think I think a wide receiver is a little 657 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:40,080 Speaker 1: bit more of a luxury pick right now for this 658 00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:41,840 Speaker 1: team that's ready to win a Super Bowl right now. 659 00:33:42,560 --> 00:33:44,560 Speaker 1: But you've got to be you know, I've heard Tom 660 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:47,120 Speaker 1: say had too many times. You know, you're not drafting 661 00:33:47,160 --> 00:33:50,320 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty two. You're drafting for the next ten years. 662 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:54,280 Speaker 1: So that's why either of those scenarios could happen, and 663 00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:55,920 Speaker 1: I would not be surprised. But if I were to 664 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:59,920 Speaker 1: answer the question, I would guess that it's more likely 665 00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:04,560 Speaker 1: they draft a corner, a tackle, or an interior alignment 666 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:06,520 Speaker 1: because there's really good ones that are going to be 667 00:34:06,520 --> 00:34:10,120 Speaker 1: available at seventeen. Yeah, and just just to pegegyback on 668 00:34:10,239 --> 00:34:13,880 Speaker 1: which he said, they didn't draft Joshua Palmer for twenty 669 00:34:13,960 --> 00:34:16,600 Speaker 1: twenty one, you know, Yeah, and he's a third rounder 670 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:18,160 Speaker 1: and he looked great when he was you know, when 671 00:34:18,160 --> 00:34:19,319 Speaker 1: he had to fill, you know, when he when he 672 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: had to start, he looked fantastic. Yeah. So like that's 673 00:34:22,680 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 1: an example of, hey, we drafted a guy we see 674 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:27,360 Speaker 1: potentially in a couple years down the road. So Keenan 675 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:31,880 Speaker 1: was a third rounder. Yeah, I mean so to Tom 676 00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:33,840 Speaker 1: knows what he's doing in that in that wide receiver 677 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 1: position in later rounds. Um, did the Chargers have any 678 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:40,439 Speaker 1: plans to stop wearing the color Rush jersey? I threw 679 00:34:40,480 --> 00:34:42,920 Speaker 1: this in because you're a uniform guy when I want 680 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:45,400 Speaker 1: to buy one. But I've seen on a few social 681 00:34:45,440 --> 00:34:47,600 Speaker 1: media posts that the jersey could go away. I'm not 682 00:34:47,600 --> 00:34:50,080 Speaker 1: sure which one camp PC is referring to. Is it 683 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:53,640 Speaker 1: the Royals? I think the Royals aren't going away? Yeah, 684 00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:58,040 Speaker 1: I see. I don't think there's any chance they're going away, um, 685 00:34:58,120 --> 00:35:00,399 Speaker 1: because you know I wouldn't. I would wear or any 686 00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:02,840 Speaker 1: of them anyway, even if they did go away, I 687 00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:04,920 Speaker 1: would wear the horse. Who was it that sent that 688 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:08,960 Speaker 1: question in at camp PC on Twitter? All right, so 689 00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:11,920 Speaker 1: can't BC. Here's what I would do. This is just 690 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:15,440 Speaker 1: kind of my if I had to do it, And 691 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:18,279 Speaker 1: I'm not telling you. You know, I'm not a big 692 00:35:18,360 --> 00:35:20,480 Speaker 1: jersey guy. I'm a sweatshirt guy. Like I would much 693 00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:24,040 Speaker 1: rather have a Charger's hoodie than I would a jersey. 694 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:25,960 Speaker 1: I just don't think jerseys are that comfortable, and I 695 00:35:25,960 --> 00:35:27,640 Speaker 1: think they look kind of weird. But you know, when 696 00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:29,279 Speaker 1: we're at the stadiums, that's what we see. You want 697 00:35:29,280 --> 00:35:33,799 Speaker 1: a jersey? How about this? Get the Royal and just 698 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:36,359 Speaker 1: throw number fourteen on it and Rep Dan founce that way, 699 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:38,040 Speaker 1: you don't have to worry about it. It's a throwback. 700 00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:40,920 Speaker 1: It's the color that founts war and you're good, you know, 701 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:43,759 Speaker 1: Or that's that's the way I would do it. Um. 702 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:48,160 Speaker 1: But there's nothing wrong with throwing tent on there as well, 703 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:50,520 Speaker 1: you know, because it's it's such a cool color. It's 704 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:53,440 Speaker 1: so if if it were up to me, the Royals 705 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:57,680 Speaker 1: are going nowhere. It's my favorite shade of This may 706 00:35:57,719 --> 00:36:00,880 Speaker 1: be blasphemy. I love the powders, but man, I love 707 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:03,920 Speaker 1: the Royal blues. I just I love them more than 708 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:06,919 Speaker 1: the Navy's. It's my favorite shade that they wear. So 709 00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:09,280 Speaker 1: it's up to me. And I do have John Spanos's 710 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:12,279 Speaker 1: here on these things, at least in the fact that 711 00:36:12,320 --> 00:36:14,400 Speaker 1: I'm yelling at him all the time about, Hey, I 712 00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:16,160 Speaker 1: want to see the Royals now, you know, I want 713 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:17,799 Speaker 1: to see the gold pants. I want the lightning bolt 714 00:36:17,840 --> 00:36:19,160 Speaker 1: on the pants. I don't want any piping. I just 715 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:20,839 Speaker 1: want the lightning boat by It's I like things like that, 716 00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:22,360 Speaker 1: I say to him all the time. He laughs it 717 00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:25,800 Speaker 1: all off. But I am invested in the Royals CPS, 718 00:36:25,840 --> 00:36:27,960 Speaker 1: so go ahead and get one. Yep. Not only see 719 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:30,800 Speaker 1: the voice of the charges the unofficial uniform advisor to 720 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:36,720 Speaker 1: way unofficial Way Way Way Unofficial. All Right, A couple 721 00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:40,320 Speaker 1: more that just came in from David Rainey. What players 722 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:43,080 Speaker 1: do you see his potential breakout candidates and how will 723 00:36:43,120 --> 00:36:46,760 Speaker 1: their contributions elevate the Chargers to get to the next level. 724 00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:49,680 Speaker 1: It's a good question. First one that comes to mind 725 00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:54,120 Speaker 1: is mckittie because I saw just incredible growth from him 726 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:57,400 Speaker 1: through the course of the season, and he's sucking impressive 727 00:36:58,360 --> 00:37:01,719 Speaker 1: physical player. You know, he's someone who's who can get 728 00:37:01,800 --> 00:37:03,960 Speaker 1: nasty when he's attached, and he's someone who's got a 729 00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:07,360 Speaker 1: lot of athleticism. So to me, that's that's one that 730 00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:14,680 Speaker 1: that that's the one that I think of immediately. Um. Second, well, 731 00:37:14,719 --> 00:37:18,240 Speaker 1: I thought Nas had a nice jump this year as well, 732 00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:20,960 Speaker 1: So you know, I would almost like to see Nas 733 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:23,800 Speaker 1: take another step and just kind of continue to grow 734 00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:26,280 Speaker 1: in that role. There were you know, there's some hiccups 735 00:37:26,320 --> 00:37:29,040 Speaker 1: out there, some bad angles, particularly some angles that he's 736 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:31,520 Speaker 1: taken that that he can clean up. But I just 737 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,080 Speaker 1: I felt like there was a really good jump from him. 738 00:37:34,080 --> 00:37:38,279 Speaker 1: We already talked about Josh Palmer. Um, yeah, I think 739 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:39,839 Speaker 1: those are the ones that that kind of all come 740 00:37:39,880 --> 00:37:42,640 Speaker 1: to mind. Yep. And then you know, just to piggyback 741 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:45,239 Speaker 1: off that, Davis Lettieri, do you see any second year 742 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:47,920 Speaker 1: players earning a bigger role in their positions, like Webb 743 00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:51,840 Speaker 1: Nieman and others. You mentioned McKitty, we mentioned Palmer. You know, 744 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:54,160 Speaker 1: Nick Neiman was great on special teams this year. Maybe 745 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:57,239 Speaker 1: we'll see a little bit more at the linebacker position though. Yeah. Yeah, 746 00:37:57,320 --> 00:37:59,000 Speaker 1: he said, Look, he's a guy that's got a nose 747 00:37:59,120 --> 00:38:02,759 Speaker 1: for the ball and that's important at that position, you know, 748 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:05,560 Speaker 1: the one And I just popped into my head and 749 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:07,840 Speaker 1: I don't know why it worked out this way, but 750 00:38:08,600 --> 00:38:11,400 Speaker 1: I like the way Brandon Hymas looked in preseason and 751 00:38:11,440 --> 00:38:13,359 Speaker 1: he just got no reps. So I don't know what 752 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:15,520 Speaker 1: was going on in practice, considering you know, there was 753 00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:17,680 Speaker 1: certainly a needed tackle. He played a ton of tackle 754 00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:20,680 Speaker 1: at Nebraska, he played interior. They felt the need to 755 00:38:20,680 --> 00:38:23,200 Speaker 1: go out and sign Scoe, So I'm not quite sure 756 00:38:23,239 --> 00:38:26,240 Speaker 1: what was going on with with with himis in practice. 757 00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:29,600 Speaker 1: But that's a player i'd like to stay. You know 758 00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:31,759 Speaker 1: who else by the way, that I don't that we 759 00:38:31,800 --> 00:38:34,880 Speaker 1: have not brought up righty for Hoko? Yeah, you know, 760 00:38:35,120 --> 00:38:37,160 Speaker 1: a good one there you go. So not a second 761 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:39,080 Speaker 1: year player, a third year player, but I think for 762 00:38:39,239 --> 00:38:41,440 Speaker 1: Hooko's in line to make a jump. I thought he 763 00:38:41,480 --> 00:38:45,400 Speaker 1: played great when he was put in. Frederick Jorgson. We 764 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:47,320 Speaker 1: kind of talked about this. He talked about some of 765 00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:50,239 Speaker 1: the defensive players who would be the number one on 766 00:38:50,280 --> 00:38:52,279 Speaker 1: your list to sign this offseason. And I think that 767 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:54,880 Speaker 1: all kind of depends on what the Chargers do with 768 00:38:54,920 --> 00:38:57,040 Speaker 1: their own guys and then kind of figure it out. 769 00:38:57,040 --> 00:38:58,840 Speaker 1: But I think some of the edge players that you 770 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:02,919 Speaker 1: mentioned would be really a real nice fit for the Charge. Yeah, 771 00:39:02,920 --> 00:39:05,240 Speaker 1: and again, that's that's in the case. And I'm starting, 772 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:07,600 Speaker 1: I'm that's what I'm hearing. I'm hearing that that Chenna 773 00:39:07,719 --> 00:39:10,319 Speaker 1: is a hot name. Um, that there are teams out 774 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:12,799 Speaker 1: there that are that are in need because every team 775 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:16,399 Speaker 1: needs edge. Uh, and that Chenna is a is going 776 00:39:16,440 --> 00:39:18,440 Speaker 1: to get an offer, is going to get a big 777 00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:22,560 Speaker 1: It's going to get a big number. So Um, you know, 778 00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:24,600 Speaker 1: like I said, I think if you're talking about need, 779 00:39:25,040 --> 00:39:26,799 Speaker 1: a Keen Hicks comes to it just kind of the 780 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:31,239 Speaker 1: style of free agent that that Tom tends to sign. Um. 781 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:34,520 Speaker 1: We just have not seen a lot of huge money 782 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:37,200 Speaker 1: splashes outside of the old line. And I think, you know, 783 00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:40,320 Speaker 1: when you have a quarterback that's as valuable as Philip 784 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:42,839 Speaker 1: Rivers when they signed Russell o'coon to a big money deal, 785 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:45,040 Speaker 1: that's as valuable as Justin Herbert when they signed Corey 786 00:39:45,080 --> 00:39:48,040 Speaker 1: Lindsley to the richest center contract in the league. That's 787 00:39:48,040 --> 00:39:50,520 Speaker 1: one place where you see splash where they have thrown 788 00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:53,279 Speaker 1: a lot of money around um. But outside of that, 789 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:55,680 Speaker 1: you know, it's kind of been this, Let's let's wait 790 00:39:55,719 --> 00:39:57,600 Speaker 1: for the second wave a free agency and find that 791 00:39:57,680 --> 00:40:01,480 Speaker 1: value and let's not let's not amstring ourselves to one 792 00:40:01,520 --> 00:40:04,040 Speaker 1: guy when we don't know necessarily how he's going to 793 00:40:04,120 --> 00:40:07,200 Speaker 1: fit into our locker room, into our culture, into our 794 00:40:07,239 --> 00:40:10,479 Speaker 1: scheme with our players, and why is his current team 795 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:14,360 Speaker 1: letting him go? So that that leads me to a 796 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:17,360 Speaker 1: spot where, you know, maybe it is a Keen Hicks, 797 00:40:17,400 --> 00:40:19,640 Speaker 1: maybe it is Stefan Gilmore. You know, maybe maybe there's 798 00:40:19,719 --> 00:40:21,839 Speaker 1: value there and that's and that's the sort of route 799 00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:24,560 Speaker 1: they end up going down. Mark Page. What have you 800 00:40:24,600 --> 00:40:26,800 Speaker 1: heard about the return to Chenna? We've talked about that. 801 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:28,480 Speaker 1: Is he likely to remain a bold? I think a 802 00:40:28,520 --> 00:40:30,680 Speaker 1: lot of charges fans want to see Chenna back, especially 803 00:40:30,760 --> 00:40:32,920 Speaker 1: with what he did in week eighteen. I don't think 804 00:40:32,920 --> 00:40:35,640 Speaker 1: there's any questions they want him back. And I think again, 805 00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:37,960 Speaker 1: you know, you credit Chenna, he bet on himself. I 806 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:42,240 Speaker 1: would be absolutely floored if the Chargers did not offer 807 00:40:42,320 --> 00:40:44,880 Speaker 1: him an extension last year. You know, that was in 808 00:40:44,920 --> 00:40:48,080 Speaker 1: step with what his production and what his future seiling, 809 00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:50,040 Speaker 1: you know, was kind of in step with and he's 810 00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:51,359 Speaker 1: just like, you know what I can do better, I'm 811 00:40:51,360 --> 00:40:53,279 Speaker 1: finally going to start. Let me get after it. And 812 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:55,839 Speaker 1: he made himself a lot of money. Do you watch 813 00:40:55,920 --> 00:41:00,200 Speaker 1: The Sopranos? Did you watch the Sopranos? Oh, yeah, it's 814 00:41:00,239 --> 00:41:02,279 Speaker 1: my brother. Let's just end on this. What happens to 815 00:41:02,280 --> 00:41:04,920 Speaker 1: Tony Soprano in the final episode of The Sopranos you'd 816 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:07,319 Speaker 1: just being a smart alec, but you know, yeah, I mean, 817 00:41:07,360 --> 00:41:09,600 Speaker 1: look for me, it's death, right, That's just what I've 818 00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:12,560 Speaker 1: always assumed. I assume that whole place explodes and it's 819 00:41:12,600 --> 00:41:20,279 Speaker 1: over exactly why else? And such a great series, you know, 820 00:41:20,440 --> 00:41:22,840 Speaker 1: so that's yeah to me, that was always my thoughts. 821 00:41:22,880 --> 00:41:25,759 Speaker 1: When it went to Black and Journeys playing, I'm like, yeah, 822 00:41:25,760 --> 00:41:27,279 Speaker 1: they're dead and they just didn't want to show it. 823 00:41:27,600 --> 00:41:30,920 Speaker 1: Did you see the commercial with Meadow in a j Yeah, 824 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:35,759 Speaker 1: that's kind of funny, little electric action. That's funny, all right, 825 00:41:35,800 --> 00:41:38,279 Speaker 1: that was fun man. Well, yeah, we'll do more of 826 00:41:38,280 --> 00:41:41,440 Speaker 1: these throughout the offseason. Um, it's good that people are 827 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:43,799 Speaker 1: are so interested in what's going to happen here three 828 00:41:43,880 --> 00:41:47,600 Speaker 1: days after the Superman. Yeah, no doubt for football will 829 00:41:47,680 --> 00:41:50,280 Speaker 1: really never go away. So we'll see you next Thursday. 830 00:41:50,320 --> 00:41:53,480 Speaker 1: For charges weekly for Matt Muddy Smith, I'm Chris Harry