1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:22,108 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,468 --> 00:00:23,988 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:24,788 --> 00:00:28,348 Speaker 3: Hey, everybody, this is Good Morning Football. That's Jason mccordy, 5 00:00:28,348 --> 00:00:29,188 Speaker 3: That's Peter Scheger. 6 00:00:29,228 --> 00:00:30,228 Speaker 4: I'm Jamie rt All. 7 00:00:30,748 --> 00:00:34,068 Speaker 3: Hang ty, Kyle, get your takes ready to fire. Ian Rappaport, 8 00:00:34,068 --> 00:00:36,548 Speaker 3: Good morning to you again. Where do you want to 9 00:00:36,588 --> 00:00:36,868 Speaker 3: take us? 10 00:00:36,908 --> 00:00:37,188 Speaker 4: First? 11 00:00:37,548 --> 00:00:39,068 Speaker 5: The Dolins don't have a ton of money to spend 12 00:00:39,108 --> 00:00:41,308 Speaker 5: in free agency, but they are expected to spend this 13 00:00:41,428 --> 00:00:44,668 Speaker 5: offseason Gentlemenager Chris Greer has been, let's say, pretty open 14 00:00:44,708 --> 00:00:48,748 Speaker 5: about the desire for a long term contract extension for 15 00:00:48,868 --> 00:00:52,268 Speaker 5: Tua Tagovailoa. I know there is hope for Tua that 16 00:00:52,308 --> 00:00:54,068 Speaker 5: this gets done around the spring, so we can just 17 00:00:54,068 --> 00:00:57,668 Speaker 5: focus on spring drills, OTAs and all of that. Sometimes 18 00:00:57,668 --> 00:01:00,668 Speaker 5: these things don't always happen like you want, but surely 19 00:01:00,708 --> 00:01:03,148 Speaker 5: this is something that is very much on the Dolphins radar. 20 00:01:04,468 --> 00:01:05,188 Speaker 4: As it should be. 21 00:01:05,348 --> 00:01:07,748 Speaker 3: I thank you so much, talking a little bit to 22 00:01:07,868 --> 00:01:09,548 Speaker 3: a tongue of Ailoa extension talk. 23 00:01:09,868 --> 00:01:12,388 Speaker 4: What does this mean for the Dolphins right now and beyond? 24 00:01:12,468 --> 00:01:15,068 Speaker 3: But also maybe a look back at what Tua has 25 00:01:15,148 --> 00:01:16,868 Speaker 3: or has not accomplished in Miami. 26 00:01:16,948 --> 00:01:17,308 Speaker 2: I like that. 27 00:01:17,388 --> 00:01:20,028 Speaker 6: I look back and you think about the journey that 28 00:01:20,028 --> 00:01:22,748 Speaker 6: Too has been on since he joined the Miami Dolphins 29 00:01:22,748 --> 00:01:24,988 Speaker 6: and Brian Flores was his head coach, and there was 30 00:01:24,988 --> 00:01:27,668 Speaker 6: a roller coaster ride coming in and it had Ryan 31 00:01:27,708 --> 00:01:30,628 Speaker 6: Fitzpatrick there at the beginning, and there were doubts and 32 00:01:30,668 --> 00:01:32,908 Speaker 6: there were times that Too even said it where he 33 00:01:32,988 --> 00:01:35,108 Speaker 6: started to doubt whether he was going to be a 34 00:01:35,188 --> 00:01:38,628 Speaker 6: quality quarterback in this league. Enter Mike McDaniel, and Too 35 00:01:38,668 --> 00:01:41,788 Speaker 6: has just continued to skyrocket and an upward trend of 36 00:01:42,148 --> 00:01:44,268 Speaker 6: We saw him have two of his best seasons. Yes, 37 00:01:44,308 --> 00:01:46,708 Speaker 6: he got injured a year ago. This year, played every 38 00:01:46,788 --> 00:01:49,188 Speaker 6: single game and continued that streak of being able to 39 00:01:49,188 --> 00:01:51,068 Speaker 6: get the ball out to whether it was Jalen Waddle 40 00:01:51,348 --> 00:01:53,868 Speaker 6: or Tyreek Hill, Pro Bowl type of season. And he's 41 00:01:53,908 --> 00:01:56,628 Speaker 6: continued to perform and he's earned the contract that is 42 00:01:56,668 --> 00:01:58,548 Speaker 6: coming to him. Now, you say, what does that mean 43 00:01:58,588 --> 00:02:01,428 Speaker 6: for the Miami Dolphins. We watched over the last few years, 44 00:02:01,508 --> 00:02:04,388 Speaker 6: Chris Grid, general manager, trade away picks, going to get 45 00:02:04,588 --> 00:02:07,308 Speaker 6: a guy like Tyreek Hill and surrounding tool with the 46 00:02:07,348 --> 00:02:09,908 Speaker 6: talent that he has. Once you pay two of talking 47 00:02:09,908 --> 00:02:12,588 Speaker 6: about Lowell a new contract and you put them amongst 48 00:02:12,628 --> 00:02:15,868 Speaker 6: those top quarterbacks in the NFL. That takes away from 49 00:02:15,988 --> 00:02:18,548 Speaker 6: the rest of your team. They've already lost a ton 50 00:02:18,588 --> 00:02:21,228 Speaker 6: of guys, whether they've had to release guys or left 51 00:02:21,228 --> 00:02:23,748 Speaker 6: in free agency on the defensive side of the ball 52 00:02:23,868 --> 00:02:27,308 Speaker 6: this offseason already, So as you look at how you're 53 00:02:27,348 --> 00:02:29,628 Speaker 6: making up a team and you want at Christian Wilkins 54 00:02:29,628 --> 00:02:31,748 Speaker 6: signed one of the biggest deals for the defensive tackle. 55 00:02:31,748 --> 00:02:34,988 Speaker 6: They had to release Ova, Xavier Howard, Jerome Baker, and 56 00:02:35,028 --> 00:02:37,188 Speaker 6: then Brandon Jones and Van Ginko have left. And that's 57 00:02:37,228 --> 00:02:38,828 Speaker 6: not even talking about the two guys at the bottom 58 00:02:38,868 --> 00:02:40,988 Speaker 6: of that screen who are not gonna be there at 59 00:02:40,988 --> 00:02:43,108 Speaker 6: the beginning of the season due to injury. They've been 60 00:02:43,148 --> 00:02:46,188 Speaker 6: able to have some quality pickups like Shaquille Barrett, Jordan Poyer, 61 00:02:46,348 --> 00:02:48,708 Speaker 6: who raptually just talked to you about. But for this 62 00:02:48,828 --> 00:02:52,268 Speaker 6: team now, it's a different error for tool because now 63 00:02:52,308 --> 00:02:54,508 Speaker 6: you're gonna be walking in and you have to go 64 00:02:54,548 --> 00:02:57,188 Speaker 6: out there and win games in the playoffs. You're going 65 00:02:57,268 --> 00:02:59,188 Speaker 6: the role that you're playing in Kansas City, You're gonna 66 00:02:59,188 --> 00:03:01,748 Speaker 6: need more than seven points. They're not gonna be surrounded 67 00:03:01,788 --> 00:03:04,068 Speaker 6: with as much talent because now You're gonna need those 68 00:03:04,108 --> 00:03:06,788 Speaker 6: drafts to hit a guy like camp Smith they drafted 69 00:03:06,788 --> 00:03:09,788 Speaker 6: in the second round, cornerback out of South Carolina. You 70 00:03:09,868 --> 00:03:12,628 Speaker 6: cut a guy like Xavier Howard, you resigned Nick need them, 71 00:03:12,708 --> 00:03:14,628 Speaker 6: but now you need those guys to show up and 72 00:03:14,668 --> 00:03:17,508 Speaker 6: perform like a Devon a chan Did or Jalen Waddle 73 00:03:17,588 --> 00:03:20,308 Speaker 6: or Jalen Phillips or Javon Holland you're gonna need those 74 00:03:20,308 --> 00:03:22,348 Speaker 6: guys the draft picks that you do have to go 75 00:03:22,388 --> 00:03:24,348 Speaker 6: out there and perform right away because some of that 76 00:03:24,388 --> 00:03:25,708 Speaker 6: money's going to be going to your quarterback. 77 00:03:25,708 --> 00:03:28,268 Speaker 7: You always talk about the Bills miss this window. The 78 00:03:28,268 --> 00:03:30,748 Speaker 7: Bills missed this window because now their players are kind 79 00:03:30,748 --> 00:03:33,268 Speaker 7: of the sunsets of their careers and they've had all 80 00:03:33,308 --> 00:03:35,988 Speaker 7: these opportunities. But I look at the Dolphins. They had 81 00:03:35,988 --> 00:03:38,348 Speaker 7: two on that rookie deal, and they had Tyreek, and 82 00:03:38,388 --> 00:03:40,428 Speaker 7: they had Waddle and they had Wilkins, and all these 83 00:03:40,468 --> 00:03:42,708 Speaker 7: guys hadn't hit it big yet. What happens with the 84 00:03:42,748 --> 00:03:45,308 Speaker 7: team is when you have individual success like these guys 85 00:03:45,308 --> 00:03:47,988 Speaker 7: all have, you have the opportunities to leave, and sometimes 86 00:03:47,988 --> 00:03:50,828 Speaker 7: the loyalty to the squad is not going to outweigh 87 00:03:50,908 --> 00:03:53,068 Speaker 7: the loyalty to your family and to the dollars. And 88 00:03:53,108 --> 00:03:55,788 Speaker 7: in this case Christian Wilkins, no one can shake a hand. 89 00:03:55,868 --> 00:03:57,548 Speaker 7: They didn't want to pay him. They didn't pay him 90 00:03:57,548 --> 00:03:59,548 Speaker 7: that big bucks that he had the opportunity last year 91 00:03:59,548 --> 00:04:01,228 Speaker 7: to get that big extension. So now you're seeing these 92 00:04:01,228 --> 00:04:03,628 Speaker 7: players leave, and I think Monday was like a blood 93 00:04:03,748 --> 00:04:06,748 Speaker 7: bath for the Dolphins. Tuesday they bounced back a little 94 00:04:06,748 --> 00:04:08,668 Speaker 7: bit and they brought in some talent. Once you pay 95 00:04:08,708 --> 00:04:11,468 Speaker 7: two of though, you certainly get limited on what you 96 00:04:11,508 --> 00:04:13,708 Speaker 7: can do around to and you need to hope and 97 00:04:13,748 --> 00:04:17,308 Speaker 7: pray that you draft the talent these quarterbacks. Like with 98 00:04:17,388 --> 00:04:20,348 Speaker 7: the exception of Mahomes, very few times do you see 99 00:04:20,348 --> 00:04:23,308 Speaker 7: a team add more talent and get much better once 100 00:04:23,348 --> 00:04:26,068 Speaker 7: they do give them that big payday. Even Joe Burrow, 101 00:04:26,068 --> 00:04:28,628 Speaker 7: we're seeing it now. T Higgins might be a casualty 102 00:04:28,628 --> 00:04:31,028 Speaker 7: tyler Boyd. We don't know, Like this is what happens 103 00:04:31,028 --> 00:04:32,908 Speaker 7: once you pay them. And if you're gonna pay Jalen 104 00:04:33,028 --> 00:04:36,188 Speaker 7: Hurts fifty million dollars, you can't bring back everybody. Hey, 105 00:04:36,228 --> 00:04:38,028 Speaker 7: you can get Saquon, but you better believe there's gonna 106 00:04:38,068 --> 00:04:40,508 Speaker 7: be questions down the line as to who's getting paid next. 107 00:04:40,588 --> 00:04:42,868 Speaker 7: So to me a long story short, like this team 108 00:04:42,908 --> 00:04:45,268 Speaker 7: is great. In September, October, and November, they had a 109 00:04:45,348 --> 00:04:48,068 Speaker 7: week eighteen game against the Buffalo Bills at home on 110 00:04:48,108 --> 00:04:50,268 Speaker 7: Sunday night to clinch a number two seed in the playoffs, 111 00:04:50,308 --> 00:04:52,508 Speaker 7: and they lost, and then they know it wasn't even 112 00:04:52,548 --> 00:04:54,868 Speaker 7: worth talking about the playoff game where they lost thirty 113 00:04:54,868 --> 00:04:56,668 Speaker 7: to seven in the cold. Do you pay to a 114 00:04:56,708 --> 00:04:59,228 Speaker 7: base on those two performances. No, but you pay him 115 00:04:59,228 --> 00:05:00,748 Speaker 7: on the fact that he's getting it to that point. 116 00:05:00,948 --> 00:05:02,188 Speaker 7: And now you just have to hope his game the 117 00:05:02,188 --> 00:05:04,708 Speaker 7: elevates even more. You can draft better or und him 118 00:05:04,708 --> 00:05:06,668 Speaker 7: because you're not signing any free agents for twenty five 119 00:05:06,708 --> 00:05:07,708 Speaker 7: million dollars anymore. 120 00:05:07,828 --> 00:05:09,468 Speaker 3: Let's look at what some of those names that you 121 00:05:09,588 --> 00:05:12,108 Speaker 3: just listened that they're making right now because that specific 122 00:05:12,188 --> 00:05:15,548 Speaker 3: draft class the twenty twenty I was intrigued by, because 123 00:05:15,588 --> 00:05:17,788 Speaker 3: this is like when the clock is starting to tick on, 124 00:05:17,948 --> 00:05:20,548 Speaker 3: like you have to pay the names and what they've 125 00:05:20,588 --> 00:05:24,068 Speaker 3: given you. Now look at where two assists compared to 126 00:05:24,188 --> 00:05:26,588 Speaker 3: and essentially what he is going to be arguing for 127 00:05:26,788 --> 00:05:30,508 Speaker 3: in comparison to what Burrow and Herbert got paid. 128 00:05:30,228 --> 00:05:32,788 Speaker 4: And with what Jalen has been able to accomplish now. 129 00:05:32,788 --> 00:05:36,028 Speaker 3: The Jordan love thing is curious because he reconfigured and 130 00:05:36,068 --> 00:05:37,988 Speaker 3: he'd signed a fifth year it was what was it, 131 00:05:38,028 --> 00:05:40,348 Speaker 3: Peter's like a one year deal and it was worth that, 132 00:05:40,868 --> 00:05:42,708 Speaker 3: but it bought them time and it made him me 133 00:05:42,988 --> 00:05:43,708 Speaker 3: feel value. 134 00:05:43,788 --> 00:05:45,068 Speaker 7: It was one of those we're going to let you 135 00:05:45,068 --> 00:05:47,188 Speaker 7: bet on yourself, yeah, have to say. And now he's 136 00:05:47,188 --> 00:05:48,668 Speaker 7: going to crush that, no doubt about it. 137 00:05:48,828 --> 00:05:51,388 Speaker 3: My questiondn't to write exactly my question with Tua, and 138 00:05:51,428 --> 00:05:53,188 Speaker 3: this kind of pertains to what the Giants have done 139 00:05:53,228 --> 00:05:55,628 Speaker 3: over the last forty eight hours, is they let Xavier 140 00:05:55,708 --> 00:05:56,348 Speaker 3: McKinney go. 141 00:05:56,668 --> 00:05:58,668 Speaker 4: They let they let some pretty. 142 00:05:58,308 --> 00:06:01,548 Speaker 3: Prominent guys walk away a Saquon Barkley. Those aren't Joe 143 00:06:01,588 --> 00:06:04,548 Speaker 3: Shane guys. So is to a tongue of iolo a 144 00:06:04,868 --> 00:06:07,188 Speaker 3: Mike McDaniel guy. Is he an offense? 145 00:06:07,268 --> 00:06:09,468 Speaker 4: That is he a quarterback that works within a Mike 146 00:06:09,508 --> 00:06:10,188 Speaker 4: McDaniel offense. 147 00:06:10,228 --> 00:06:14,588 Speaker 7: I think Mike's been not only guardian angel for Tua, 148 00:06:14,668 --> 00:06:16,628 Speaker 7: I think he's been his news. The two of these guys, 149 00:06:16,628 --> 00:06:19,228 Speaker 7: they have a great connection and it's like Mike went 150 00:06:19,268 --> 00:06:20,868 Speaker 7: into that job when he interviewed it was him and 151 00:06:20,948 --> 00:06:22,708 Speaker 7: Kellen Moore were the finalists for that job, and I 152 00:06:22,708 --> 00:06:25,388 Speaker 7: know Mike's whole pitch was like, I want to work 153 00:06:25,428 --> 00:06:27,188 Speaker 7: with Tua. I don't want Watson, I don't want these 154 00:06:27,188 --> 00:06:29,588 Speaker 7: other guys like I want Tua and I could see 155 00:06:29,588 --> 00:06:31,668 Speaker 7: what he can do. And I think Tuas had two 156 00:06:31,668 --> 00:06:35,268 Speaker 7: great years, So yeah, I think he is to a guy, 157 00:06:35,788 --> 00:06:37,748 Speaker 7: and I think the alternative like we know, like we've mentioned, 158 00:06:38,028 --> 00:06:39,908 Speaker 7: all right, you're gonna draft someone with what picked and 159 00:06:39,988 --> 00:06:42,028 Speaker 7: the Dolphins, right you got And I. 160 00:06:41,988 --> 00:06:44,588 Speaker 6: Was a report d D k Canballa said that when 161 00:06:44,668 --> 00:06:46,948 Speaker 6: Mike McDaniel got there, he showed to a seven hundred 162 00:06:47,028 --> 00:06:48,828 Speaker 6: plays of himself and was just like, this is. 163 00:06:48,788 --> 00:06:49,868 Speaker 2: Why I want to work with you. 164 00:06:49,868 --> 00:06:52,268 Speaker 6: You are a very good player and it's coming to fortune. 165 00:06:52,348 --> 00:06:52,788 Speaker 4: Mm hmmm. 166 00:06:52,948 --> 00:06:55,988 Speaker 3: Kyle, your thoughts on what Tua has created for himself 167 00:06:56,028 --> 00:06:58,548 Speaker 3: in Miami in terms of getting paid in the future, Well, 168 00:06:58,588 --> 00:06:58,948 Speaker 3: I think. 169 00:06:58,788 --> 00:07:01,068 Speaker 8: You guys are all over. I think too is the future. 170 00:07:01,108 --> 00:07:03,868 Speaker 8: I know McDaniel's the future. He is the guy who 171 00:07:03,948 --> 00:07:06,548 Speaker 8: is really changed everything and not just the Exus and OS. 172 00:07:06,588 --> 00:07:09,308 Speaker 8: I mean I feel like he's just changed that whole team, 173 00:07:09,388 --> 00:07:12,148 Speaker 8: that whole city in so many ways, so talk is cheap. 174 00:07:12,188 --> 00:07:13,748 Speaker 2: He came in and he liked too. Of course he 175 00:07:13,868 --> 00:07:14,268 Speaker 2: liked Tua. 176 00:07:14,268 --> 00:07:16,148 Speaker 8: Toua was on the team, he was under contract, he 177 00:07:16,188 --> 00:07:18,668 Speaker 8: was young, and he was cheap becase he still liked Tua. 178 00:07:19,068 --> 00:07:21,988 Speaker 8: And does he love Tua? Because this is the time, Mike, 179 00:07:22,028 --> 00:07:23,708 Speaker 8: you're not going anywhere. We hope you're our coach for 180 00:07:23,748 --> 00:07:26,348 Speaker 8: the next twenty years. If you want Tua for the 181 00:07:26,388 --> 00:07:29,588 Speaker 8: next five, six, seven, then step. 182 00:07:29,388 --> 00:07:30,708 Speaker 2: Up and say let's play Tua. 183 00:07:31,468 --> 00:07:33,748 Speaker 8: I think he controls the entire thing, and I imagine 184 00:07:33,748 --> 00:07:36,748 Speaker 8: he probably will because listen, I think we also have 185 00:07:36,788 --> 00:07:38,428 Speaker 8: to give to a bunch of credit here. All we 186 00:07:38,468 --> 00:07:40,108 Speaker 8: did un till we were blue in the face last 187 00:07:40,148 --> 00:07:42,068 Speaker 8: year and the off seat to say can you stay healthy? 188 00:07:42,068 --> 00:07:43,748 Speaker 2: Can you stay healthy? He's great? Can you stay healthy? 189 00:07:43,828 --> 00:07:44,708 Speaker 2: Played every single game. 190 00:07:44,788 --> 00:07:48,028 Speaker 8: He did an incredible job of being out there, protecting himself, 191 00:07:48,068 --> 00:07:49,348 Speaker 8: playing smarter, playing better. 192 00:07:49,468 --> 00:07:52,308 Speaker 2: He played well. The Dolphins were back in the playoffs. 193 00:07:52,588 --> 00:07:55,148 Speaker 8: I just think if you're a Dolphins fan, or certainly 194 00:07:55,148 --> 00:07:57,988 Speaker 8: if you're a Dolphins check writer, it's tough to look 195 00:07:58,028 --> 00:08:00,468 Speaker 8: at Tua because he has the problem of contrast between 196 00:08:00,508 --> 00:08:03,388 Speaker 8: the optics. It's like he's not as impressive physically as 197 00:08:03,428 --> 00:08:03,988 Speaker 8: Josh Allen. 198 00:08:04,068 --> 00:08:04,908 Speaker 2: No one really is. 199 00:08:05,148 --> 00:08:07,588 Speaker 8: He's not an alien like Mahomes, No one really is. 200 00:08:07,908 --> 00:08:10,788 Speaker 8: He hasn't won like Burrow. It's just he hasn't yet. 201 00:08:10,868 --> 00:08:13,228 Speaker 8: So even though he's been impressive and he's likable and 202 00:08:13,228 --> 00:08:14,948 Speaker 8: he's a leader and he puts up good stats, it's 203 00:08:14,948 --> 00:08:17,268 Speaker 8: just like those other killers in the AFC are so great. 204 00:08:17,268 --> 00:08:19,548 Speaker 8: And you have to say, if you're the Dolphins, all right, like, 205 00:08:19,748 --> 00:08:22,308 Speaker 8: can we see Tua getting into a Super Bowl? We're 206 00:08:22,308 --> 00:08:24,988 Speaker 8: gonna get through that gauntlet? And if not, do we 207 00:08:25,068 --> 00:08:26,828 Speaker 8: really want to pay him one hundred some who knows 208 00:08:26,828 --> 00:08:28,028 Speaker 8: how many millions of dollars? 209 00:08:28,068 --> 00:08:30,108 Speaker 2: And do we have a choice. I don't know. Like Peter, 210 00:08:30,188 --> 00:08:31,348 Speaker 2: you were kind of dancing around this. 211 00:08:31,588 --> 00:08:33,828 Speaker 8: We're in this age now of well, we love those 212 00:08:33,908 --> 00:08:35,828 Speaker 8: rookie contracts, and if we don't think we can win 213 00:08:35,868 --> 00:08:39,108 Speaker 8: a Super Bowl, let's do something completely nuclear and change 214 00:08:39,148 --> 00:08:42,028 Speaker 8: course and start over. Do you think the Dolphins have 215 00:08:42,108 --> 00:08:44,548 Speaker 8: the makeup in the front office and ownership to make 216 00:08:44,588 --> 00:08:46,668 Speaker 8: that big of a decision and say, we love you, Tua, 217 00:08:46,748 --> 00:08:48,628 Speaker 8: but we just we don't want to marry you, and 218 00:08:48,668 --> 00:08:50,228 Speaker 8: we don't think we can win a Super Bowl with you, 219 00:08:50,268 --> 00:08:51,948 Speaker 8: So we're going to control all delete this. 220 00:08:51,988 --> 00:08:53,668 Speaker 2: Entire thing and move on. I just don't know if 221 00:08:53,668 --> 00:08:54,348 Speaker 2: they have that in him. 222 00:08:54,668 --> 00:08:56,748 Speaker 7: I could be wrong, and I think you're referring to Look, 223 00:08:56,828 --> 00:08:59,188 Speaker 7: Kenny Pickett was given a year and mac Jones was 224 00:08:59,188 --> 00:09:01,028 Speaker 7: given three years, and it's like, it's just not happening. 225 00:09:01,068 --> 00:09:02,508 Speaker 7: Let's move on, Like what are we doing? Why are 226 00:09:02,508 --> 00:09:04,948 Speaker 7: we delaying the inevitable, Let's bring in some competition, Let's 227 00:09:04,948 --> 00:09:07,188 Speaker 7: get radio all together. I feel like that window kind 228 00:09:07,188 --> 00:09:09,428 Speaker 7: of closed for two That was last year or the 229 00:09:09,508 --> 00:09:11,908 Speaker 7: year before. Now you're at this point where, gosh, he's 230 00:09:11,908 --> 00:09:13,788 Speaker 7: Takken m to the playoffs two years in a row. Kyle, 231 00:09:14,428 --> 00:09:15,828 Speaker 7: I understand what you're saying. Are we going Are we 232 00:09:15,828 --> 00:09:18,028 Speaker 7: winning a Super Bowl with Tua tongue of VLOA? I 233 00:09:18,068 --> 00:09:21,268 Speaker 7: don't know, but the alternative is a lot. 234 00:09:21,228 --> 00:09:25,388 Speaker 3: Scared, right, I think to the Gauntlet not only is 235 00:09:25,508 --> 00:09:28,188 Speaker 3: challenging in the AFC, but it may have gotten an 236 00:09:28,188 --> 00:09:31,308 Speaker 3: even wider playing field with Herbert now having Harbaugh as 237 00:09:31,308 --> 00:09:33,708 Speaker 3: his head coach and whatever Harba can do on that 238 00:09:33,708 --> 00:09:34,268 Speaker 3: side of things. 239 00:09:34,268 --> 00:09:57,628 Speaker 9: Out on the West Coast. 240 00:09:47,308 --> 00:09:50,668 Speaker 8: Morning Football, our next guest is one of the top 241 00:09:50,948 --> 00:09:54,748 Speaker 8: wide receivers in this year's draft class. He's open to 242 00:09:54,788 --> 00:09:56,788 Speaker 8: hear his name called the Detroit at the twenty twenty 243 00:09:56,828 --> 00:10:00,948 Speaker 8: four NFL Draft. Please welcome out at the University of Florida. 244 00:10:01,068 --> 00:10:02,388 Speaker 2: Ricky Pierson up. 245 00:10:04,588 --> 00:10:04,708 Speaker 9: On. 246 00:10:04,748 --> 00:10:06,428 Speaker 10: Thank you for having We're thrilled to have you. 247 00:10:06,588 --> 00:10:09,508 Speaker 8: We love having you, especially since, dude, you turn heads, 248 00:10:09,588 --> 00:10:11,228 Speaker 8: you turn hands. In indian a couple of weeks ago 249 00:10:11,268 --> 00:10:14,348 Speaker 8: at the Combine, the Bizarre of the Combine, Daniel Jeremiah 250 00:10:14,348 --> 00:10:15,028 Speaker 8: our colleague. 251 00:10:15,108 --> 00:10:17,188 Speaker 2: You were his biggest riser. 252 00:10:16,948 --> 00:10:19,308 Speaker 8: Number one on his top fifty after the. 253 00:10:19,308 --> 00:10:21,748 Speaker 2: Combine, So, in other words, you crushed it. 254 00:10:21,948 --> 00:10:24,588 Speaker 8: How do you feel about everything, how everything went in Indianapolis. 255 00:10:24,708 --> 00:10:26,588 Speaker 11: Yeah, I feel like the Combine was a great opportunity 256 00:10:26,588 --> 00:10:28,508 Speaker 11: for myself. I just wanted to go out there and 257 00:10:28,548 --> 00:10:31,308 Speaker 11: show my explosiveness. I feel like I did just that. 258 00:10:31,948 --> 00:10:33,748 Speaker 11: Even though I feel like I could run a little 259 00:10:33,748 --> 00:10:36,268 Speaker 11: bit faster my forty time, I feel like I was 260 00:10:36,268 --> 00:10:37,268 Speaker 11: able to get a lot out of this. 261 00:10:37,428 --> 00:10:38,468 Speaker 2: So I love that. 262 00:10:38,628 --> 00:10:41,148 Speaker 6: And you ran a four four one. Oh, that's plenty 263 00:10:41,188 --> 00:10:43,988 Speaker 6: fast enough. You jumped well, you did everything great at 264 00:10:43,988 --> 00:10:46,148 Speaker 6: the Combine. And when you turn your film all an 265 00:10:46,148 --> 00:10:48,548 Speaker 6: elite route runner at that as you look at your 266 00:10:48,548 --> 00:10:50,988 Speaker 6: game and you evaluate yourself, what would you say is 267 00:10:50,988 --> 00:10:52,788 Speaker 6: the strongest part of your game as a wide receiver. 268 00:10:53,188 --> 00:10:56,028 Speaker 11: Yeah, I feel like my versatility is one of my 269 00:10:56,068 --> 00:10:58,108 Speaker 11: strong suits, being able to play outside of being able 270 00:10:58,148 --> 00:11:00,948 Speaker 11: to play inside. I think another thing is my detailed 271 00:11:00,948 --> 00:11:02,748 Speaker 11: miss you know, throughout the week working, I feel like 272 00:11:02,788 --> 00:11:05,428 Speaker 11: I'm a detailed worker and that kind of just comes 273 00:11:05,428 --> 00:11:07,748 Speaker 11: with all the route running stuff too, just detailed my 274 00:11:07,828 --> 00:11:09,708 Speaker 11: route running game and how I study film. 275 00:11:09,748 --> 00:11:11,068 Speaker 10: So I think that all plays apart. 276 00:11:11,588 --> 00:11:14,868 Speaker 7: Ricky, what's up man? Big fan of yours? And before 277 00:11:14,868 --> 00:11:17,308 Speaker 7: the combine I was talking about you, and I got 278 00:11:17,308 --> 00:11:20,548 Speaker 7: to give credit to our producer Sean Coppolakis, who works 279 00:11:20,588 --> 00:11:22,908 Speaker 7: at the NFL Network, and was like all season long, 280 00:11:22,948 --> 00:11:24,388 Speaker 7: like are you watching Ricky Piersoll? 281 00:11:24,428 --> 00:11:27,508 Speaker 12: Are you seeing what's doing? And then you actually had 282 00:11:27,508 --> 00:11:29,948 Speaker 12: that incredible COMBA week. But I got to go back 283 00:11:29,988 --> 00:11:32,748 Speaker 12: to one of my favorite catches of the entire seasons. 284 00:11:32,788 --> 00:11:35,108 Speaker 12: You guys against Charlotte last year. You know where I'm going, 285 00:11:35,508 --> 00:11:39,148 Speaker 12: the one handed grab. Can you take us through this play? 286 00:11:39,228 --> 00:11:42,188 Speaker 12: And this is your Odell Beckham moment? What exactly was 287 00:11:42,268 --> 00:11:44,508 Speaker 12: going through your mind? And then after you brought it down. 288 00:11:45,228 --> 00:11:47,908 Speaker 7: How shocked or maybe how not surprised you were that 289 00:11:47,988 --> 00:11:49,068 Speaker 7: you held on for this one. 290 00:11:49,228 --> 00:11:50,668 Speaker 11: No, for sure, it wasn't that thing that I was 291 00:11:50,668 --> 00:11:52,228 Speaker 11: thinking about before the play. Oh yeah, I'm gonna go 292 00:11:52,228 --> 00:11:54,308 Speaker 11: over with one hand and catch it. But we had 293 00:11:54,308 --> 00:11:56,348 Speaker 11: a sam read and they had a middle closed. Look 294 00:11:56,388 --> 00:11:59,348 Speaker 11: one high and they're gonna cover three. And I knew 295 00:11:59,348 --> 00:12:00,988 Speaker 11: I had to keep my scene vertical. 296 00:12:01,108 --> 00:12:03,068 Speaker 10: So I did that. Grandpa. The ball up in the air, 297 00:12:03,588 --> 00:12:05,108 Speaker 10: and I knew I just go up there and make 298 00:12:05,148 --> 00:12:05,508 Speaker 10: a play. 299 00:12:05,868 --> 00:12:07,148 Speaker 11: I will say though, when the ball was in there, 300 00:12:07,148 --> 00:12:08,588 Speaker 11: I was thinking, I'm gonna go out here with one 301 00:12:08,628 --> 00:12:09,388 Speaker 11: hand and go get it. 302 00:12:09,428 --> 00:12:10,388 Speaker 10: So I did just that. 303 00:12:10,788 --> 00:12:13,868 Speaker 3: Yeah, okay, but then there's catching it with one hand. 304 00:12:13,868 --> 00:12:15,788 Speaker 3: But then it really seems like you made a business 305 00:12:15,788 --> 00:12:18,868 Speaker 3: decision to not bring the other hand to be involved whatsoever. 306 00:12:18,948 --> 00:12:20,548 Speaker 3: And you're just like, I'm a pro and I'm just 307 00:12:20,548 --> 00:12:23,268 Speaker 3: gonna maintain this ball with one hand. Did you do 308 00:12:23,348 --> 00:12:25,348 Speaker 3: that on purpose or was that just part of being 309 00:12:25,428 --> 00:12:27,268 Speaker 3: tackled and whatnot, because that is skill. 310 00:12:27,108 --> 00:12:27,828 Speaker 4: In and of itself. 311 00:12:28,108 --> 00:12:29,708 Speaker 10: Yeah, I don't know what got into me. I just 312 00:12:29,788 --> 00:12:30,388 Speaker 10: knew the ball was. 313 00:12:30,348 --> 00:12:31,708 Speaker 11: In the air and I had to go get it, 314 00:12:31,948 --> 00:12:33,868 Speaker 11: and when the ball is lofted, I was like, go 315 00:12:33,948 --> 00:12:36,028 Speaker 11: up and make a legendary play. So I did just that, 316 00:12:36,188 --> 00:12:38,268 Speaker 11: and then obviously I took a hit too, So I 317 00:12:38,308 --> 00:12:39,988 Speaker 11: was just thinking get up and my dad was fourth 318 00:12:40,108 --> 00:12:41,828 Speaker 11: row on the fifth piece. So when I got up, 319 00:12:41,828 --> 00:12:43,588 Speaker 11: out staying right at him, and he was going crazy, 320 00:12:43,628 --> 00:12:44,628 Speaker 11: so hyped me up a little bit. 321 00:12:44,948 --> 00:12:48,308 Speaker 4: Hell, that's awesome. That's awesome. Right. Dad's been watching you 322 00:12:48,348 --> 00:12:48,948 Speaker 4: for a long time. 323 00:12:48,988 --> 00:12:50,908 Speaker 3: He watched you go to Florida after you spent three 324 00:12:50,908 --> 00:12:52,148 Speaker 3: seasons at Arizona State. 325 00:12:52,348 --> 00:12:54,468 Speaker 4: You were catching balls at the time from Jayden and Daniels. 326 00:12:54,508 --> 00:12:57,588 Speaker 3: Now, because of college football, you guys go your different directions. 327 00:12:57,788 --> 00:12:59,948 Speaker 3: Jayden Daniels projected to go somewhere in the top three 328 00:12:59,988 --> 00:13:02,388 Speaker 3: in this year's draft in late April. What was it 329 00:13:02,468 --> 00:13:04,548 Speaker 3: like playing with him and why is he? He's a 330 00:13:04,548 --> 00:13:05,268 Speaker 3: great guy to have it. 331 00:13:05,228 --> 00:13:05,708 Speaker 4: On a team. 332 00:13:05,828 --> 00:13:07,148 Speaker 10: Yeah, it was an honor to play with him. 333 00:13:07,188 --> 00:13:10,548 Speaker 11: Really, Like everybody knows he's a talented kid, talented player. 334 00:13:10,668 --> 00:13:12,868 Speaker 11: I knew that since he was a freshman coming at ASU, 335 00:13:13,348 --> 00:13:15,228 Speaker 11: and just to see what he's accomplished, you know, I'm 336 00:13:15,268 --> 00:13:17,468 Speaker 11: super proud of him. I just was super impressed with 337 00:13:17,508 --> 00:13:21,388 Speaker 11: his boys ever since he got into college football, and 338 00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:23,348 Speaker 11: I think I just want to highlight just how good 339 00:13:23,348 --> 00:13:24,788 Speaker 11: of a friend he is to me and how good. 340 00:13:24,628 --> 00:13:25,548 Speaker 10: Of a team it is to me. 341 00:13:25,548 --> 00:13:27,868 Speaker 11: We still communicate to this day, so you know, whoever 342 00:13:27,868 --> 00:13:29,268 Speaker 11: gets him is going to be really lucky. 343 00:13:29,508 --> 00:13:31,268 Speaker 8: That's really cool of you to say. I love that, 344 00:13:31,388 --> 00:13:33,948 Speaker 8: and I think you're right. You also mentioned your dad. 345 00:13:34,268 --> 00:13:37,348 Speaker 8: We're talking about Ricky Senior, and as the story goes, 346 00:13:37,588 --> 00:13:39,668 Speaker 8: he taught you how to catch when you were two 347 00:13:39,748 --> 00:13:40,268 Speaker 8: years old. 348 00:13:40,788 --> 00:13:41,668 Speaker 2: Tell us about what. 349 00:13:41,588 --> 00:13:44,268 Speaker 8: You remember of growing up and learning football as a 350 00:13:44,268 --> 00:13:44,828 Speaker 8: little kid. 351 00:13:45,348 --> 00:13:47,588 Speaker 10: Yeah, he's really the reason why I love the score. 352 00:13:47,708 --> 00:13:49,548 Speaker 11: He introduced it to me at a young age, and 353 00:13:49,548 --> 00:13:51,228 Speaker 11: there's like a little story that came out where he 354 00:13:51,308 --> 00:13:52,988 Speaker 11: was feeding me skittles each time I caught the ball. 355 00:13:53,068 --> 00:13:55,468 Speaker 11: So that just shows you know how much work he 356 00:13:55,508 --> 00:13:57,668 Speaker 11: put into me. And you know, I can't thank him enough. 357 00:13:57,708 --> 00:13:59,388 Speaker 11: Everything I know really in the game of football is 358 00:13:59,388 --> 00:14:00,788 Speaker 11: because of him, and I owe it all to him. 359 00:14:00,828 --> 00:14:02,988 Speaker 11: So being able to get back to him and get 360 00:14:02,988 --> 00:14:05,348 Speaker 11: back to myself throughout this process is really important to me. 361 00:14:05,748 --> 00:14:08,388 Speaker 6: I love that I'm pretturing two year old Ricky catching 362 00:14:08,388 --> 00:14:10,508 Speaker 6: a pass and then grabbing a red skintll throwing it in. 363 00:14:10,668 --> 00:14:11,068 Speaker 2: Let's go. 364 00:14:11,188 --> 00:14:13,548 Speaker 6: I lead you all the way to here where we're 365 00:14:13,588 --> 00:14:15,948 Speaker 6: six weeks away from the NFL Draft, and the beauty 366 00:14:15,988 --> 00:14:18,788 Speaker 6: of this show is his on in every building, all 367 00:14:18,828 --> 00:14:21,388 Speaker 6: thirty two teams are watching us right now. I want 368 00:14:21,428 --> 00:14:24,428 Speaker 6: you to tell whichever team is tuned in listening, sitting 369 00:14:24,428 --> 00:14:27,108 Speaker 6: down in the cafeteria something right now, why they should 370 00:14:27,148 --> 00:14:28,108 Speaker 6: draft Ricky Piersol. 371 00:14:28,508 --> 00:14:30,628 Speaker 11: Yeah, for sure. I just want to start my competitiveness. 372 00:14:30,668 --> 00:14:33,148 Speaker 11: I feel like I compete on a daily and you know, 373 00:14:33,188 --> 00:14:34,548 Speaker 11: I'm a winner. I want to win at the end 374 00:14:34,548 --> 00:14:36,028 Speaker 11: of the day. So I feel like I'll help a 375 00:14:36,068 --> 00:14:38,548 Speaker 11: team win. Come right away and you know, be to 376 00:14:38,548 --> 00:14:40,468 Speaker 11: come into the building and compete. And I feel like 377 00:14:40,468 --> 00:14:43,268 Speaker 11: I've already been operating like a pro even since day one, 378 00:14:43,428 --> 00:14:45,388 Speaker 11: So I'm a pro before I even became a pro. 379 00:14:45,428 --> 00:14:46,948 Speaker 11: And I feel like that's why I team should come 380 00:14:46,948 --> 00:14:48,788 Speaker 11: get me, you know, even off the fee to operate, 381 00:14:48,828 --> 00:14:50,628 Speaker 11: the pro and the work that I put in is 382 00:14:50,708 --> 00:14:51,108 Speaker 11: just like a pro. 383 00:14:51,268 --> 00:14:52,668 Speaker 10: So I feel like that's the reason why you should 384 00:14:52,668 --> 00:14:53,068 Speaker 10: come get me. 385 00:14:53,468 --> 00:14:55,548 Speaker 8: It's a great reason. I gonna have another reason here 386 00:14:55,628 --> 00:14:58,548 Speaker 8: A little television reason. Guys, Ricky right now is holding 387 00:14:58,668 --> 00:15:00,548 Speaker 8: his phone and he has for the whole interview. 388 00:15:00,828 --> 00:15:02,508 Speaker 2: That thing hasn't bounced once. 389 00:15:02,668 --> 00:15:06,068 Speaker 8: This is the steadiest damn hand I've ever seen, Ricky. 390 00:15:06,748 --> 00:15:08,868 Speaker 2: If you play like you hold that phone, you're Jerry Rice. 391 00:15:08,948 --> 00:15:09,348 Speaker 2: It's over. 392 00:15:09,628 --> 00:15:13,348 Speaker 8: Get him the first overall, Ricky, pearsoft, you love Go 393 00:15:13,508 --> 00:15:13,908 Speaker 8: get him? 394 00:15:14,548 --> 00:15:17,228 Speaker 2: Yeah, I like Rickeye. 395 00:15:18,828 --> 00:15:19,668 Speaker 4: We appreciate it.