1 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: We're welcome you into episode ten of the best podcast available, 2 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: presented by a cross country mortgage. Welcome to Draft Week, everybody. 3 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,959 Speaker 1: I'm Jason Gibbs alongside Andrew Gribble Nathan Ziggura, senior media 4 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: broadcaster joining us today and we get you ready for 5 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: the NFL Draft, guys. And before we really get into 6 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: the draft, here and what promises to be in a 7 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: very interesting week. How we got here? Gribbs And it 8 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: starts with with an offseason with some additions, some subtractions, 9 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: a new quarterback on this football team, uh, and a 10 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: lot happening behind the scenes as this team gets ready 11 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: for the draft this year. Yeah, I mean it. It 12 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: seemed like things were kind of up to a big 13 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: start with getting Amari Cooper from the Cowboys and then 14 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: all of a sudden to Shaun Watson's the quarterback of 15 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: this team, and that changed absolutely everything, changes the whole 16 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: complexion of your quarterback room, changes your current draft, and 17 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: changes your future draft. With no first round picks until 18 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: you lose the thirteenth pick this year, but you still 19 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 1: have the second round in two in the third round, 20 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: but it just changes everything. Where a team that has 21 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: been so associated with the first round of the draft 22 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,839 Speaker 1: now will not be associated with that, barring any trades, 23 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: for the next three years. So it's just the whole 24 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: whole complexion of the franchise change with Shawn Watson the 25 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: top five quarterback in but now some some still some 26 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: needs to fill with far less draft capital than we're 27 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: used to here and Nathan not the first time that 28 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: we haven't had a first round pick, but with everything 29 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: that has gone on on this football team that there's 30 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: not a lot of holes to fill. But the front 31 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 1: office has done a nice job setting up for this 32 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: draft without a first round pick. And Andrew Berry has 33 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: done a great job in the second round. In his 34 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: two drafts. He had Grant Delpit one year, moved back 35 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: a few spots, also picked up Nick Harris, who now 36 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: looks like you're starting center, and then you get jeremiahsu 37 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: Cormoa a year ago. So you hope to work that 38 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: magic of a first round talent in the second round 39 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: once again. But yeah, you're pretty well set up, and 40 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: you could on offense especially, you can envision the starting lineup. 41 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: We will talk about the wide receiver position, but defensively, 42 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: I think the defensive line still some question marks. But 43 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: your back seven is I think set already and that's 44 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,959 Speaker 1: a great thing. So not a lot of needs to fill, 45 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: but there are some needs which we'll get into. And 46 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: you've done a good job continuing to lock up the 47 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: pillars of your organization. Denzel Ward signed the contract extension 48 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: that will keep him with the Browns through seven, making 49 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: them the highest paid cornerback in league history, and and 50 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: I think it over time. First all, it's a great 51 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 1: deal for Denzel so that he's earned, and I think 52 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: it will actually end up being a good deal for 53 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: this organization only to have that talent, but as the 54 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:35,679 Speaker 1: cap keeps going up and up, I think it was 55 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: just a win win for both the player and the team. 56 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: And so I think we've done a lot of that 57 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: in securing the guys that are the core centerpieces of 58 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,799 Speaker 1: this team. All Right, you mentioned Denzel Ward and the 59 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: Browns locking him up. Gribbs is the biggest move of 60 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: the offseason that wasn't named Deshaun Watson uh Amari Cooper, 61 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: and the trade that now looks pretty good, especially from 62 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: a financial stand Yeah, I do think it is, because 63 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: even with Amari Cooper, you've got some questions a wide receiver. 64 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: Had you not made the Amory Cooper move, you're either 65 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: overpaying for someone in free agency or you're just really 66 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: needing some wide receivers in this draft. So I think 67 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: it's significant you get a guy that fits kind of 68 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: everything Kevin Stefancy's looking for on the field, off the field, uh, 69 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: and kind of giving yourself a big weapon for Deshaun 70 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: Watson and then still having room to grow at that 71 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: at the receiver and you got some young guys in 72 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: there be probably add some more to see if you 73 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: can strike gold of some of these guys in this 74 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: draft this year. All right, Nathan, you talked about Denzel Gribbs, 75 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: talked about Amari Cooper. Is there another player, another signing 76 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: that stood out to you, whether it was the team 77 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: retaining someone or bringing in a new face. I'll go 78 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: with the trade to acquire Chase one a bitch and 79 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: he's a guy who had you know, five and a 80 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: half sex in each of his first two seasons with 81 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: New England. And when you look at that defensive end 82 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: room right now, he's your starter opposite Myles Garrett. Now 83 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: they're still obviously we've seen Miles making entrees out to 84 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: the Devon Clowney recruit recruiting him. We've heard there's mutual 85 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: interest still in Clowney wanting to come back the Browns 86 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: wanting Clowney, and I do think that every day that 87 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: goes by, by the way that he is not somewhere 88 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: else makes it more likely he comes back to the Browns. 89 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: But when a bitch is a guy former third round 90 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: pick can get after the quarterbacks, I mentioned those eleven 91 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: sex in his first two years. And when you don't 92 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: have Clowney back right now, Tack McKinley, who was your 93 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: third defensive end a year ago and unfortunately suffered that 94 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: achilles tear late in the season, you needed to have 95 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: that third guy. And I think, you know, maybe the 96 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 1: draft is gonna bring a defensive end Clowning all of that, 97 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 1: But for now, as it sits win, a bitch, I think, 98 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 1: is the guy who has a lot of opportunity to 99 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 1: help us get after the quarterback in some of those 100 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: cheetah packages where we put the three defensive ends on 101 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: the field. All Right, Gribbs, biggest position of strength for 102 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: this team as we go into draft, WEEO, I mean 103 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: is it it's is it? Quarterback? I mean You've got 104 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: a top five quarterback in the league now with Deshaun Watson. 105 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: You've got a great backup set up with your Kobe 106 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,720 Speaker 1: Ver set. You kind a good third string out with 107 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: Josh Dobbs. I mean, I don't and and you know what, 108 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: what do you what do you need to add at 109 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: that position? I think and that the same other safe answer, 110 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: don't throw in there. It's it's the been the position 111 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: of strength for three years now. Running back, I think 112 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: you feel good just as you have the last few 113 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: years of that position. Those are two positions that I 114 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: think we can go into this draft weekend. I think 115 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: we'd be surprised if you added any more bodies to 116 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: those spots. Nathan on the defensive side, biggest position of strength. Yeah, 117 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: I was gonna go defense, and I'll go to the cornerbacks. 118 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: You've got Denzel Awards signed on the extension, you got 119 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 1: Greg Newsom on a rookie deal. You have Troy Hill, 120 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,160 Speaker 1: You've got Greedy Williams, You've got a j Green, You've 121 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: got five already. I think that you feel pretty good 122 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: about and the versatility afforded to Joe Woods, and I 123 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,600 Speaker 1: think there are gonna be some battles because we can 124 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: approach our nickel situations in two different ways. You can 125 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 1: have if Greedy Williams continues to play well, you can 126 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: have Greedy on the outside with Denzel and Greg Newsom inside, 127 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: or you can have Greg Newsom on the outside with 128 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: Denzel and Troy Hill inside. So a lot of flexibility, 129 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 1: a lot of depth. Do you need to draft a corner? Look, 130 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: you can't have enough good corners. So could you see 131 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: a corner coming this draft later on or certainly as 132 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: an undrafted free agent like a j Green was a 133 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: couple of years ago. Yes, But I think that is 134 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: a huge strength of this team right now, that cornerback 135 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: room and just kind of the continuity the talent from 136 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: a year ago for Jeff Howard and Brandon Lynch to 137 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 1: work with. I'm very excited about We're gona be able 138 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: to do on the back end Alright, biggest weakness on 139 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: this team entering draft. I'll stay on the defense. I mean, 140 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: I think there's two right, it's the defensive line and 141 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: we'll talk wide receiver, But right now, the defensive line, 142 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: your number two defensive end. Isn't that from a year 143 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: goes not on your roster either of your starting defensive 144 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 1: tackles are not on your roster. We don't know what's 145 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 1: gonna happen with maliek mcdoalan. Hopefully that works out and 146 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 1: he can come back. But you know, you're moving up 147 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 1: guys right now. Jordan Ellie and Tommy Toya, a couple 148 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: of draft picks. Uh. And you brought in Taven Bryan 149 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: from Jacksonville, former first round talent who hasn't necessarily lived 150 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 1: up to that status yet, but that's kind of unclear. 151 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: Little murky in there. And then at the defensive end spot, 152 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,159 Speaker 1: you know, Chase Winovich is in. We signed a couple 153 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,239 Speaker 1: of guys in the last few weeks, Steven Weatherly, Isaac Rochelle. 154 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: But and we've got Curtis Weaver. But it's not what 155 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: it was a year ago. And so I think and 156 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: that's gonna lead us to where we're going to the draft, 157 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: probably on the defensive line and then probably a wide receiver. Yeah, 158 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: and I think I would agree, and Nathan, I think 159 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 1: defensive line is overall the team's biggest need going in 160 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 1: this draft weekend, because I think you could start a 161 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: game tomorrow and feel pretty good about the wide receivers 162 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: that you get on the field. Defensive line, I don't 163 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 1: know how good you'd feel beyond the starters or even 164 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: with with where you're got in the middle of the 165 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: defensive line, but I think that will be addressed in 166 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: the next month or so. And and just like it 167 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 1: was last year where there was a flurry of signings 168 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: and additions in the draft at defensive tackle that filled 169 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: out the room pretty well. So wide receiver, though, I 170 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 1: think offensively, you've got to add at least a player 171 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 1: or two to kind of just throw into the mix. 172 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: We still think free agency could be a possibility. You know, 173 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: Jervis Lander remains unsigned. We'll see where that potentially goes. 174 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: But uh, that's the one and then the one B 175 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: to me is still tight end. I think that it's 176 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: you've got to add at least another player two in 177 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: that room because the way this offense relies on tight ends. 178 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: You you can't just have the joke WU Harrison Bryant. 179 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: You gotta have some other options there that you feel 180 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 1: confident thrown out there. Yeah, I agree that I do 181 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: think we can see a tight end coming in the 182 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: draft that you mentioned free agency. Still, I think there 183 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: are options at receiver they're veterans and defensive tackle. They 184 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: are vetter in at the defensive end position as well, 185 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: and I think after the draft that's when a lot 186 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: of those guys are gonna find homes. And remember the 187 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 1: Brown is typically going to train camp with eight defensive 188 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,240 Speaker 1: ends and eight defensive tackles. I think we're at now. 189 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: We're at five defensive ends and three defensive tackles, So 190 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: there are a lot of bodies that are gonna be 191 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: added into both of those rooms. The other thing with 192 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: tight end, though, I will say, I think because of 193 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: the change at quarterback, I think we're gonna run a 194 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: heck of a lot more eleven personnel than we have 195 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: in the past, which is only one tight end on 196 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 1: the field. Chief is back. I'm thrilled for him. I 197 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:32,439 Speaker 1: think he's gonna have an opportunity to really become a 198 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:34,560 Speaker 1: star this year. You gotta hereson Brant, but I do think, 199 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 1: well I had somebody there as well. Yeah, I think 200 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: it's definitely a position of need GRIBs, and and we've 201 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 1: we've talked about that as we turn our attention now 202 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:47,320 Speaker 1: to the NFL Draft and Draft WEEKO. You mentioned tight 203 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: end room. GRIBs. I'm looking at Nathan as I say that, 204 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 1: but it's all right, it's gonna happen now first time, 205 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 1: not the last. All right, we talked about edge, Russian, 206 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 1: we talk about wide receiver, defensive line. In your opinion, 207 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: than it is tight end the next biggest need for 208 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: this football team. I think I would break up defensive 209 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: line into edge and defensive tackle. So I think those 210 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: are your three biggest and I'd probably go edge receiver, 211 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: then defensive tackle, uh or receiver, edge, defensive tackle. I 212 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 1: think those are the top two. Then it's tackle. Then 213 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: it probably goes tight end and kicker. To me, I 214 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: mean I think that we talked about kicker, and you say, okay, well, 215 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: we've tried drafting kickers, hasn't necessarily worked out. Okay, that's fine, 216 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 1: But we're in a division with Justin Tucker, who might 217 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: be the best kicker in NFL history. Evan McPherson's off 218 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: to a heck of a start in Cincinnati. Chris Boswell 219 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 1: is a very reliable veteran for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And 220 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: this is gonna be a competitive division. This is going 221 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: to be one that games come down to that, and 222 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: I don't think we can go into this season. Again, 223 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: where last year we had the lowes field goal percentage 224 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,439 Speaker 1: in the league. We're too good for that. So I 225 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: think kicker is still a very big position of need 226 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 1: as well. Gribbs, you mentioned tight end after tight end, 227 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 1: who what's your biggest need for this football time? I 228 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: think I agree, Nathan. I think I would maybe toss 229 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: in I mean the possibility, like you could probably add 230 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,000 Speaker 1: safety to the mix, just to to build some depth 231 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 1: at that position. But yeah, I think it's the specialist. 232 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 1: I don't think you're necessarily done at both the kicker, punter, 233 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 1: just the whole operation in general. I think you brought 234 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,200 Speaker 1: in some good options of Corey Bojorkez and then Kane 235 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 1: Grant for returning, but as we saw this past season, 236 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: I mean, you need some other options guys you can 237 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: throw out there to catch punts and kicks as well. 238 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,199 Speaker 1: So the whole special teams operation I think could use 239 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: a boost of depth. But those specifically those specialists. You 240 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: want someone that can maybe potentially compete with Bjorkees. And 241 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 1: then you need obviously to address the kicker, whether it's 242 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: in the draft or undraft free agency. All right is 243 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 1: offensive line and namely tackle we we know the center 244 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,080 Speaker 1: spot has some good depth. We know the interior of 245 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:51,440 Speaker 1: that offensive line has a lot of good depth. But 246 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 1: at the tackle position, do the Browns need to go out, 247 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: especially with some guys that are coming off of some 248 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 1: pretty serious injuries. Is tackle a spot that the team 249 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: needs to address? I think potentially if it's the right 250 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:04,960 Speaker 1: guy at the right spot. But I don't know if 251 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: I go into the draft identifying that because you do 252 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 1: have Jed, Jed and Jack back, you're you're expecting big 253 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,079 Speaker 1: things from them. You've got James Hudson that that you 254 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: drafted last year and you knew would be a developmental 255 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:15,959 Speaker 1: guy and you probably threw him out there more than 256 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: you wanted to. You brought back Chris Hubbard, and then 257 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:20,440 Speaker 1: you know that you know, in a pinch Blake Cants 258 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: can play the position at a pretty solid level. So 259 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:24,840 Speaker 1: I don't know, Like, I don't know that you necessarily 260 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: have to go in the draft saying we need a tackle. 261 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,719 Speaker 1: But if it, if it's right spot, right fit guy 262 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: you really like, I wouldn't be against it and adding 263 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:34,839 Speaker 1: someone at that position. Is there a guy in this 264 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: draft that you have fallen in love with? Do you 265 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:40,840 Speaker 1: have a crush on anybody in this draft. Yeah, but 266 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 1: I mean a lot of the guys that I like 267 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: are not realistic for the Cleveland Yes, right, so you're 268 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: talking about it. I think Jamis and Williams is gonna 269 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: be an unbelievable receiver. This's like I think Garrett Wilson 270 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: is going to be an unbelievable receiver in this league. 271 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: If you're kind of looking into that second round, I 272 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: think if George Pickens is there out of Georgia, I 273 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 1: would be very interested in bringing him into the mix 274 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,320 Speaker 1: because he's got the size, he's got this eat, he's 275 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,240 Speaker 1: done it in the SEC. Looks like a prototypical number 276 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,599 Speaker 1: one receiver. The feeling is, you know, there's gonna be 277 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: long gone. I think it's over on the on the draft. 278 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 1: His pick thirty six and a half, so that's significantly 279 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: before forty four. But he's the guy I like, and 280 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: then the one that I you know, and I did 281 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: it in my most recent mock David A. Jobo. I 282 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 1: think he's a top fifteen talent. I think if you're 283 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,560 Speaker 1: the Browns and you can bring back Ja Devian Clowney, 284 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: you've got one of itch to be your third this year. 285 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:25,839 Speaker 1: Anything you get from a job of this year is gravy. 286 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:28,319 Speaker 1: But this is a guy who really needs experience and 287 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 1: now will he be be able to play coming off that 288 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,480 Speaker 1: torn Achilles. No, but the reps, getting in the room, 289 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:34,920 Speaker 1: learning the techniques, learning the fundamentals the defensive that when 290 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 1: he is able to get on the field, he hits 291 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 1: the ground running. That would be a way to get 292 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: a top fifteen talent without a first round pick, and 293 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: we could handle it. We could absorb it this year. Again, 294 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:45,800 Speaker 1: we need to get Clowney back, but if we did, 295 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: that's a guy that I think could become a star 296 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 1: opposite Miles Garrett. On a rookie contract for the next 297 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 1: three years is what you really need because it's really 298 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 1: hard to pay to edge defenders, and especially with some 299 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: of the contracts the way that we've done them, we're 300 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 1: gonna need to find cheap guys at some premium positions 301 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:04,079 Speaker 1: and I think a Jabo could do that. GRIBs, anybody 302 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,679 Speaker 1: on on your list of players that you if they 303 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: were there, you might do. So this is a tricky one, 304 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:14,599 Speaker 1: but I would say, like Nathan, this is this is unrealistic. 305 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: But the guy I'm in love with on Day two 306 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 1: that I'm just fascinated by. As the Punk God Matter raised, 307 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 1: I would I be stunned if the Browns us on 308 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: a punter, Yes, But would I be stunned if that 309 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: is a player that goes potentially before the Browns pick 310 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: at forty four or slightly after, I would not be surprised. 311 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 1: I think that he is that good he is. It 312 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 1: can be argued there's not been a player that is 313 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 1: as good at their position that has come in the 314 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 1: draft in a very long time. This guy. I think 315 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: punning is very important that you get more your success rate, 316 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 1: and drafting punters is much higher than drafting kickers in 317 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:51,360 Speaker 1: the draft. I think he's going to go on Day two. 318 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 1: I don't think he's going to go to the Browns, 319 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: but I do think he will be And that's someone 320 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 1: I'm fascinating to watch on Day two. Oh man, I 321 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 1: love the punk to see. That's why Friday Night's gonna 322 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 1: be a pretty fun night. I think here at the 323 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:05,319 Speaker 1: cross Country Mortgage Campus, reaction from whatever team drafts the 324 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:06,839 Speaker 1: punter in the second round here is just going to 325 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: be incredible. But he's he's that good at what he does. 326 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:12,120 Speaker 1: I think he's the only person, the only punter I've 327 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 1: ever heard of that. I think a lot of fans 328 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:15,719 Speaker 1: would even be happy if their team took him in 329 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: the second. I'd be like, oh, yeah, the punt got ye. 330 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: If you're doing and if you do, if you're doing 331 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: a redraft of a few years ago with the Seahawks 332 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: and Michael Dixon, he probably goes a couple rounds higher 333 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 1: with how good he's been. I mean, that's that's a 334 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 1: position where if you get someone that's like, really really good, 335 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 1: that changes everything, helps out your your defense. I mean, 336 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: it just puts everyone in a better spot. When you 337 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 1: have someone that's a freak talent like this guy. I 338 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 1: just say, let's let's just not punt anymore. Yeah, score 339 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 1: every time we have the ball. I'm in. I'd like that. 340 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: It would make my job a lot easier. Uh. From 341 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: a wide receiver standpoint, Nathan, and obviously we know about 342 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: the big names in this year's draft, but we're looking 343 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 1: ahead to what could be available on Day two and 344 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 1: even into Day three. But from a big picture stand 345 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: a point, We've talked about it on Brown's Daily with 346 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 1: Metcalf with A. J. Brown, Deebo, Samuel the developing contract 347 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 1: situations going on with them, and a number of guys 348 00:15:10,440 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: getting paid, got wide receivers getting moved all over this 349 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:18,480 Speaker 1: league right now? How did will that impact this weekend 350 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: and what teams may or may not do from a 351 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 1: wide receiver standpoint, Knowing how talented this class is in 352 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 1: a rookie contract, I don't know how it's necessarily impact 353 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 1: this weekend per se. By taking a larger look at 354 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: the league, I think with kind of the predominance of 355 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:34,320 Speaker 1: now seven on seven's and the way that the football 356 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: game has evolved, you're getting to the point where receivers 357 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 1: coming in are like running backs used to be, where 358 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 1: every year there's just a boatload of talented wide receivers. 359 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: And so I think Minnesota two years ago is maybe 360 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 1: a little ahead of its time and saying, all right, 361 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: we're gonna let a very good player in Stefon Digg's 362 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: walk for a draft pick, we're gonna turn down to 363 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson. I think it'll be interesting what they do 364 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: with Justin Jefferson, Like, do they end up paying Justin 365 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: Jefferson Jeffer Jefferson with Minnesota? Do they try to do 366 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: the same thing again? Because I think every single year 367 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 1: you're gonna have a lot of talent coming in at 368 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: this position. And so as receiver contracts are on the rise, 369 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: does that make sense. Are they're gonna crater at some 370 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: point because there's just too much talent and you don't 371 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: want to pay the big money when you can just 372 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: use a draft pick to get a guy much cheaper 373 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,680 Speaker 1: and get the production. And we're seeing rookie receivers be 374 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: able to produce much quicker in their career than it 375 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 1: used used to. Remember thirty you got went to the 376 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:21,520 Speaker 1: third year for all these guys come out and they're 377 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 1: awesome immediately Jamar Chase this year, Jefferson the year before that. 378 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: So I do think ultimately it changes how people look 379 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: at the position. I think for the Browns, great options 380 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:32,640 Speaker 1: in the second round. I think they are great options 381 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 1: in the third rounds. A deep draft at that position, 382 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: you know Alec Pierce had a Cincinnati, gives you the size, 383 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 1: gives you some vertical presence. But I don't think we're done. 384 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: I think that we're gonna add an outside guy and 385 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 1: a slack guy between now and the time that we 386 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: get to training camp, and how that goes with draft 387 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 1: and free agent, probably one of each maybe or maybe 388 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,880 Speaker 1: both in the draft. I don't know that. I think 389 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 1: is still very much out there for this team. From 390 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 1: an a f C North perspective, GRIBs, what team are 391 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: you most interested in seeing what they do? I think 392 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: the easy answers the Steelers because they need a quarterback 393 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 1: and they're not in a great spot at to get 394 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 1: a quarterback, and it's also not a great year to 395 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: get a quarterback. So they're the ones that that fascinate 396 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:13,719 Speaker 1: me the most because that's there they're they're they're rebuilding 397 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 1: there in a situation where they need the draft to 398 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 1: build not just for this year but for the future. Uh. 399 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 1: And I know the competition is going to be the 400 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:22,720 Speaker 1: Ravens and Bengals, but I feel like every year I 401 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 1: watched the Ravens draft, I get I get angry and 402 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: annoyed because they always get players that you're like, those 403 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: guys make sense for them and they're going to make 404 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 1: an impact. And the Bengals, I feel like they were 405 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,160 Speaker 1: on the doorstep of winning the Super Bowl. They've already 406 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:35,719 Speaker 1: addressed their offensive line, but now it's looking like they 407 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: add pieces that are just gonna seemingly make them better, 408 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: but the Steelers they need. The Steelers need this draft 409 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,880 Speaker 1: the most and it's not shipping up great for them 410 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: in terms of that they want to get their quarterback 411 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:48,439 Speaker 1: in the future in this draft. Yeah, I think that 412 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:52,800 Speaker 1: situation bears watching. And I also think the Ravens situation. 413 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:56,160 Speaker 1: I mean, the longer they go without extending their quarterback, 414 00:17:57,640 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 1: does something come to ahead this weekend? Do we get 415 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 1: do we get a schefter bomb at four o'clock on 416 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 1: Thursday afternoon leading up to the draft. I think that's 417 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:08,360 Speaker 1: something that worth watching with that football team. I don't 418 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:11,920 Speaker 1: think it's likely, but it's obviously possible, right. I mean, 419 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:13,679 Speaker 1: at some point, the more that it goes on and 420 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 1: you have some teams that are very aggressive about wanting quarterbacks, 421 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: Philadelphia would come to mind immediately that maybe they go 422 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 1: and try to explore what's going on with themar Jaccon 423 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:25,280 Speaker 1: and the Baltimore Ravens. So I do think that's intriguing. 424 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,159 Speaker 1: The quarterback situation where the Steelers is very intriguing. The 425 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: Bengals are good, They've done a good job, as you mentioned, 426 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:32,399 Speaker 1: addressing you know, the offensive line, and we'll see how 427 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:35,440 Speaker 1: that goes. But yeah, in our division, it's the quarterbacks 428 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 1: in Baltimore and Pittsburgh, and one's probably much ado about nothing. 429 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: I'm guessing it just doesn't seem like it actually will 430 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:43,679 Speaker 1: get to a point where he is not playing for 431 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:47,679 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Ravens. But it's worth watching and monitoring because 432 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,159 Speaker 1: you know, we all thought that maybe Kyler Murray was 433 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 1: going to be the surprise quarterback that maybe goes somewhere 434 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:54,600 Speaker 1: and over the weekend it says, I love Arizona, I 435 00:18:54,640 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: want to be here, and you know zero percent. Okay, 436 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 1: we'll see. But there are teams with a lot of 437 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 1: picks in this draft and the next year's that our position. 438 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:04,080 Speaker 1: If they want to try to make an offer that 439 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 1: somebody can't refuse, it could come in the draft and 440 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:09,919 Speaker 1: we could have a bomb that would be certainly make 441 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: Thursday more fun that much because we don't have a 442 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:15,199 Speaker 1: pick right now. Alright, Prediction time for us on the 443 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: best podcast available as we get you ready for NFL Draft, GRIBs, 444 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:22,960 Speaker 1: I'll start with you, Well, the Browns make more picks 445 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: on the offensive side or the defensive side of the ball. 446 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,880 Speaker 1: I'm zagging here and I'm going offense because I think 447 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,360 Speaker 1: that that you're gonna you can address wide receiver, tight end, 448 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: and I just can't get through a draft without, you know, 449 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: getting some kind of offensive lineman in some capacity. I 450 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:39,480 Speaker 1: think there there's a potential. Do you try on day 451 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 1: three to get someone that can play the center position, 452 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:44,200 Speaker 1: getting some more depth at that spot. I think maybe 453 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:46,439 Speaker 1: it goes with seven picks. I go four offense, broy 454 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 1: three defense. My dad would take great offense to the 455 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: way you wrote this question, because he could answer yes, 456 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 1: he could answer no, and they would all be perfectly 457 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: grammatically correct without giving you the information you seek. However, 458 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: I am going to say no, they will not make 459 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 1: more picks on offense or defense. Three on offense, three 460 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: on defense, and a kicker. I like it a girl 461 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:10,399 Speaker 1: right these line girl riding defense introduced the whole new 462 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:15,679 Speaker 1: scenario fa factor fiction. Of their seven draft picks, the 463 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:19,120 Speaker 1: Browns will use the most picks position wise at wide receiver. 464 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 1: I think fiction, although I do think it is in 465 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 1: the running. If there's a position that we use to at, 466 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:26,119 Speaker 1: I think it would either be a receiver, and then 467 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:28,080 Speaker 1: if you want to group D line together, it would 468 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: be D line. But I don't think that that's fair 469 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:33,480 Speaker 1: to do. If they do go double up at one position, 470 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:35,920 Speaker 1: it's either gonna be receiver or either edge or interior 471 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,359 Speaker 1: D line. And I think that's it. Those are the 472 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:39,119 Speaker 1: only options. Yeah, I think it's going to be a 473 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: fact that it's wide receiver because but I'm not sure 474 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 1: he will even happen. But I could imagine one defensive 475 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:48,320 Speaker 1: and one defensive tackle. I can't seeing multiples of both 476 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 1: of those. Might be a little tough, all right, Gribbs 477 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: factor fiction, the Browns will take either a kicker or 478 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: a punter this weekend. That's a tough one. I think, 479 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: come on, ride the track. I think even though I 480 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 1: just said three and four, I have to contradict myself 481 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 1: and go the zag way. I think it is a 482 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:08,399 Speaker 1: fact because there's a couple of really good kickers in 483 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:12,359 Speaker 1: this draft. I think kde York gave Burick, the local 484 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:15,120 Speaker 1: guy from Shardon who played in Oklahoma. There are two 485 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:18,000 Speaker 1: really good options there. And and like Nathan said, it's 486 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,200 Speaker 1: it's a it's a it's a position you've got to address. 487 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 1: The Browns a few draft picks on kickers two times 488 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,160 Speaker 1: in the last eight or so years, neither of worked out. 489 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:27,000 Speaker 1: But hopefully this one, this is the time it does 490 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 1: factor fiction. Well, you said fact, all right, kick. I 491 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 1: think they like the work has quite a bit. I 492 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:36,879 Speaker 1: think they think he can boom the ball and change 493 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 1: the field, So I think they feel pretty good there, 494 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:42,680 Speaker 1: all right, Zigura factor fiction. The Browns will take a 495 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: player from this year's Senior Bowl. I think we have 496 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 1: a pretty good history of this group. Sure, I don't know. 497 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 1: I'll go you know what, I'm gonna go fix. I'll 498 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 1: go fixtion. If it is a player from the Senior Bowl. 499 00:21:57,720 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 1: My guess is it would be later on in the 500 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 1: draft because at but somebody's at the Senior Bowl is 501 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 1: going to be age skewing age wise older. So I'll 502 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:07,600 Speaker 1: say fine, I'll just go say fiction. No, nobody from 503 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: the Senior Bowl. Maybe from the Shrine Bowl, though, maybe 504 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,959 Speaker 1: I'll go fact because it's you're playing the odds. Almost 505 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,400 Speaker 1: everyone gets at least one player from the Senior Bowl. 506 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:19,479 Speaker 1: I'm going fact, alright, Alright, Gribbs were the kickers at 507 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:21,920 Speaker 1: the Senior Bowl? There are some Yeah, was it the 508 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:26,400 Speaker 1: guys that you kid? I'm not sure he was there. 509 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:31,879 Speaker 1: We'll get him in. Let's go NFL big picture draft wise, 510 00:22:31,880 --> 00:22:34,280 Speaker 1: guys at Gribbs. I'll start with you at what position 511 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 1: number world of first QB be taken. I mean, I 512 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 1: just I'll believe it when I see it that QB's fall. 513 00:22:40,520 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 1: I'm taking I'm going number six, Carolina. I just think 514 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 1: that it just happens every year, whether it's Carolina that 515 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: makes that pick or someone else a quarterbacks getting taken 516 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:51,199 Speaker 1: at number six, six or before. If somebody wants to 517 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 1: go to five, maybe to just we get our guy. 518 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: But yes, it's quarterbacks the quarterback league. Like when you're 519 00:22:57,080 --> 00:22:58,439 Speaker 1: there and you have a chance to after a quarterback, 520 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:01,239 Speaker 1: you draft quarterback. The e A manual draft is not 521 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 1: happening again. That I just I just don't. I just don't. 522 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:08,680 Speaker 1: I just don't from a QB standpoint, Like Carolina, you're 523 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 1: gonna make an argument the Giants need a quarterback number five, 524 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:16,359 Speaker 1: Atlanta at eight, who still can't be mon a quarterback? Yeah, 525 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 1: I don't. Someone's going to go on the top ten. 526 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: I don't buy this whole it's going to be picked. 527 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 1: The Steelers will be the first ones to take a 528 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:25,880 Speaker 1: QB in this draft. I just don't buy it at all. 529 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 1: UH Wide receiver edge or other which position has most 530 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,560 Speaker 1: picks and round one Nathan's a girl receiver. I think 531 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 1: they're gonna be seven. I think that'll I think that 532 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:37,320 Speaker 1: will lead the way. I don't think the edges there 533 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:39,120 Speaker 1: would be seven, and I don't think there'll be another. 534 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:41,320 Speaker 1: I feel like we're going to be four or five 535 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 1: at the edge spot. Yeah, I think receivers the safe bet, 536 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,720 Speaker 1: mostly because of all the buzz surrounding Jamison Williams. The 537 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 1: one to watch, honestly is if trail On Burkes makes 538 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 1: it too in the first round and he's the one 539 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:55,120 Speaker 1: that's kind of falling a bit. But I just think 540 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:57,160 Speaker 1: teams are going to load up at that spot, just 541 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:58,920 Speaker 1: like with the way the league is moving, because it's 542 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 1: like it's not quite running back yet with where wide 543 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,960 Speaker 1: receivers are, but because the difference is wide receivers on 544 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:05,720 Speaker 1: their second deal are gonna get paid where most running 545 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:08,800 Speaker 1: backs do not, whereas that that's what makes these more important. 546 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: And I think it's a copycat league and people just 547 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 1: saw what Jamar Chase did last year and everyone wants 548 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 1: their own Jamaar Chase on their offense. Gribble one bold 549 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 1: prediction as it pertains to round one. Man, I just 550 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:24,479 Speaker 1: the more I hear about the more, I think that 551 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:27,920 Speaker 1: Thibodeau is gonna fall potentially beyond outside the top ten. 552 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:30,119 Speaker 1: I have no reason to say why, but he's just 553 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 1: it just seems like I've seen these movies before where 554 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 1: the buzz surrounds a player or two in the in 555 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 1: the first round, and it typically goes that direction where 556 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 1: this stuff usually isn't contrived or made up. I'll stick 557 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: with you. One bold prediction for the Browns going into 558 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:49,240 Speaker 1: draft weekend. I don't even if you can do without 559 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:52,399 Speaker 1: a first round pick. Yeah, maybe here, maybe here's my 560 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:55,200 Speaker 1: bold prediction. The Browns will make all of their picks 561 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:59,160 Speaker 1: at their assigned spots. No action. That's seventh round pick 562 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 1: at the end. Thanks GRIBs Ohn, Debbie Downer. One bold 563 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 1: prediction round one of the NFL Draft. I guess my 564 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:11,680 Speaker 1: bold prediction about the first round is that there will 565 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:14,560 Speaker 1: be number one Jamison Williams be the first receiver taken, 566 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 1: and they'll be four receivers gone by pick fourteen. And 567 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,439 Speaker 1: one bold prediction for the Browns going into draft. I 568 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:22,879 Speaker 1: was gonna say this because I don't feel like it's 569 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:24,640 Speaker 1: bold at all, but I like it. We're gonna move 570 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:26,639 Speaker 1: in the second round. Since it's opposite of Gribbs, a 571 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 1: B has moved to the second round every time. Give 572 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 1: up the seventh round. You're not committing to a direction. 573 00:25:32,359 --> 00:25:34,760 Speaker 1: I think we will move somewhere. No, I won't. We've 574 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 1: gone up once to get Jay Okay, we've gone back. 575 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:38,840 Speaker 1: We got Delping and Neck Carris out of that. I 576 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: think in a draft like this, if they feel when 577 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:43,680 Speaker 1: it gets to the second round that there's a cluster 578 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 1: of guys, I do think back is more likely than 579 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:48,480 Speaker 1: up because we want to try to acquire I'm sure 580 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 1: assets either for this year or in the future. Given 581 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: then we gave up a lot of draft capital to 582 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 1: get Deshaun Watson. Sticking at my bold prediction, I think 583 00:25:56,480 --> 00:26:00,880 Speaker 1: that would be it would be without president. All right, Yeah, 584 00:26:01,040 --> 00:26:04,080 Speaker 1: your favorite draft moment as a member of the Browns 585 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:11,159 Speaker 1: content team or just a memorable moment. I mean, some 586 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:14,000 Speaker 1: things don't age well well this one. But I mean 587 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:16,320 Speaker 1: my first draft was when the draft was still at 588 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 1: the Radio City Music Hall two thousand and fourteen, and 589 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 1: when we did trade up to twenty two and take 590 00:26:20,600 --> 00:26:23,760 Speaker 1: Johnny Manzel, it was bedlam, like it felt like something 591 00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:25,960 Speaker 1: this was gonna be a defining moment. It was a 592 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:28,080 Speaker 1: defining moment, not in the way that you would want 593 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: it to be, but it was at the time like 594 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:32,880 Speaker 1: that was cool. There was an electricity that night. Everybody 595 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 1: was buzzing. And then I think last year I had 596 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: two of them wondering COVID when we were home. When 597 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:42,439 Speaker 1: we got dealt At, I was very happy. I was 598 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:45,959 Speaker 1: beside myself with joy. And then last year, last year, 599 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 1: when we got j ok like the Hoff lost it. 600 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:50,840 Speaker 1: He went full on. He was just screaming. And then 601 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:52,400 Speaker 1: when he came on and I remember j Oka did 602 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,960 Speaker 1: the interview with us and dropped a smart, tough and 603 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:58,000 Speaker 1: accountable the three pillars, and like Hoff was just losing 604 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 1: his mind. He was so happy. And watching Joe eat 605 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 1: is also we'll get to you and see if you 606 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: can top that. You stole my o j Okay, because 607 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:07,959 Speaker 1: that was one where as you're watching the draft, like 608 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: you never think like the player and g Okay was 609 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: like the day two and you always follow it and 610 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:16,480 Speaker 1: it never seems to work out for the team you're with. 611 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: But it was like one of those were like, okay, 612 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 1: we got to looking for us g Okay and then 613 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:22,640 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, it's like brown straight up, it's 614 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,919 Speaker 1: j okay. Like that was like such a weird thing 615 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:28,400 Speaker 1: to see happen where you don't usually will something into existence, 616 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:30,679 Speaker 1: but it seemed like, from from our standpoint, that's exactly 617 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:35,639 Speaker 1: what happened one twenty we will that felt like we 618 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:37,679 Speaker 1: will delp it here and we will do oven People's 619 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: jones here because I wanted him so bad, and then 620 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: he kept being at the top of it, the best 621 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 1: player available for like forever, and I'm like fine, and 622 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:46,640 Speaker 1: then we like, let's go d p J. There's also 623 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:50,320 Speaker 1: nice see people. We hadn't seen anyone like human it was. 624 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:52,360 Speaker 1: It was a great time. Its great. Can you replace 625 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:55,240 Speaker 1: Joe Thomas when it comes to the eating display that 626 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:57,199 Speaker 1: he put on a couple of years ago during our 627 00:27:57,280 --> 00:28:01,080 Speaker 1: draft R absolutely was going on on the live camera. 628 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 1: Absolutely not Joe Thomas. I think he ate what do 629 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:07,360 Speaker 1: you say, thirty five thousand calories that night and then 630 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 1: he like fasted for three days. First of all, I 631 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:12,119 Speaker 1: don't do that, the fasting part of it, calories like 632 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 1: I can eat. It was bonkers. He ate everything. And 633 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 1: I've had the pleasure of having many meals of food 634 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 1: with Joe Thomas. There's nobody like him on the planet. 635 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 1: His ability to consume is without without compare. He is no, 636 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 1: I don't want to try, m hm no. And that's 637 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:32,840 Speaker 1: gonna wrap it up. Episode ten of the Best podcast Available. 638 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: Make sure you like and subscribe today to the best 639 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 1: podcast available. Wherever you get your podcasts. You can also 640 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,320 Speaker 1: check us out on YouTube, YouTube dot com slash Browns. 641 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:45,680 Speaker 1: The Draft finally here. Enjoy it. Make sure you keep 642 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: it locked to Cleveland Browns dot com all of our 643 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 1: Brown's media platforms, including the Browns Radio Network all weekend 644 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 1: with extensive coverage, updates, and the latest news and notes 645 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:59,480 Speaker 1: as we get in to the NFL Draft. Athan's a 646 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:02,400 Speaker 1: girl pleasure. He was always absolute treat. There you go 647 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: see he was excited for Andrew Gribble. I'm Jason Gibbs. 648 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 1: Thanks for watching, Thanks for listening to the best podcast available, 649 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:16,840 Speaker 1: presented by Cross Country Mortgage.