1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:25,788 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. What's going on, guys, were back at 3 00:00:25,828 --> 00:00:28,028 Speaker 1: the King's Castle. I hope you're ready for this season, 4 00:00:28,068 --> 00:00:35,188 Speaker 1: because I'm sure it. Let's do it, Lamar, this is 5 00:00:35,228 --> 00:00:38,508 Speaker 1: our castle right here. Get Morning Football, everybody. I'm Kyle Brand. 6 00:00:38,868 --> 00:00:41,348 Speaker 1: That is Will Selva. He has never seen a Lord 7 00:00:41,348 --> 00:00:43,388 Speaker 1: of the Rings movie. That is nine year NFL veteran 8 00:00:43,468 --> 00:00:46,068 Speaker 1: Darius Butler. He's never seen a Star Wars movie, and 9 00:00:46,188 --> 00:00:49,068 Speaker 1: that is Tom Pella Sero. He has never seen Titanic 10 00:00:49,108 --> 00:00:51,988 Speaker 1: because all we're ever doing is watching ball. Let's get 11 00:00:52,028 --> 00:00:54,988 Speaker 1: to the lead block, my friends. Let's have ourselves a Tuesday. 12 00:00:55,148 --> 00:00:58,028 Speaker 1: It is mandatory mini camps. Season of Court and Tom. 13 00:00:58,188 --> 00:01:00,988 Speaker 1: We got big names, star quarterbacks, including the one we 14 00:01:01,028 --> 00:01:03,868 Speaker 1: saw off the top, who are around, but who want contracts. 15 00:01:03,948 --> 00:01:06,548 Speaker 1: That is where you live, my friend, Lamar and Kyler? 16 00:01:06,548 --> 00:01:08,988 Speaker 1: What do you got? Let's right, Kyle, two quarterbacks who 17 00:01:08,988 --> 00:01:12,348 Speaker 1: have taken different approaches to their contract situations. Both did 18 00:01:12,348 --> 00:01:15,188 Speaker 1: show up for the first day of their mandatory minicamp, 19 00:01:15,268 --> 00:01:17,868 Speaker 1: even smiled in the photos that are ubiquitous at this 20 00:01:17,908 --> 00:01:20,508 Speaker 1: time of year on the team's social media accounts. First off, 21 00:01:20,508 --> 00:01:23,228 Speaker 1: it's Kyler Murray who wants a new contract now he's 22 00:01:23,308 --> 00:01:25,188 Speaker 1: entering the fourth year of his rookie deal DO about 23 00:01:25,228 --> 00:01:28,628 Speaker 1: five point five million. Not expected to play on that 24 00:01:28,668 --> 00:01:31,388 Speaker 1: if they can't get an extension done. But the Cardinals 25 00:01:31,428 --> 00:01:34,588 Speaker 1: have time here and Murray's showing up, besides avoiding close 26 00:01:34,588 --> 00:01:36,948 Speaker 1: to one hundred thousand dollars in fines, is certainly a 27 00:01:36,988 --> 00:01:40,348 Speaker 1: show of good faith. Meanwhile, with Lamar Jackson, he also 28 00:01:40,388 --> 00:01:43,148 Speaker 1: showed up. The Ravens have stood ready to do a 29 00:01:43,228 --> 00:01:46,868 Speaker 1: contract extension with Lamar Jackson, but to this point Jackson 30 00:01:46,908 --> 00:01:50,748 Speaker 1: has not substantively engaged in negotiations. He is entering his 31 00:01:50,868 --> 00:01:54,668 Speaker 1: fifth year option DO About twenty three million dollars in 32 00:01:54,748 --> 00:01:57,988 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two. Has made clear all along through his 33 00:01:58,068 --> 00:02:01,028 Speaker 1: Twitter account he does intend to be in Baltimore, as 34 00:02:01,028 --> 00:02:04,388 Speaker 1: he reiterated in that video you just saw. Meanwhile, one 35 00:02:04,148 --> 00:02:07,908 Speaker 1: franchise tag player who is not at OTA's last week 36 00:02:07,948 --> 00:02:10,628 Speaker 1: I'm told will be showing up. That is Cowboys tight 37 00:02:10,748 --> 00:02:13,908 Speaker 1: end Dalton Shultz. He has already signed his franchise tender. 38 00:02:14,188 --> 00:02:16,908 Speaker 1: Was frustrated with the state of contract talks. I'm told 39 00:02:16,908 --> 00:02:20,748 Speaker 1: those have increased in recent days, no deal imminent. Besides, 40 00:02:20,748 --> 00:02:23,588 Speaker 1: you have until July fifteenth to work out a long 41 00:02:23,708 --> 00:02:26,428 Speaker 1: term contract. If not, Shultz, we do about ten point 42 00:02:26,508 --> 00:02:29,268 Speaker 1: nine million dollars on that franchise tender. That's how you 43 00:02:29,308 --> 00:02:31,468 Speaker 1: set the table. Tom I saw Mike McCarthy said he 44 00:02:31,548 --> 00:02:34,388 Speaker 1: is not worried about Dalton Schaltz at this point, and 45 00:02:34,468 --> 00:02:36,148 Speaker 1: I'm not worried too. As long as they show up 46 00:02:36,148 --> 00:02:38,628 Speaker 1: and take those ubiquitous pictures with them holding the ball 47 00:02:38,628 --> 00:02:40,588 Speaker 1: at the camera and stuff like that. Aliens, they're ready 48 00:02:40,628 --> 00:02:43,188 Speaker 1: to play ball, or if they're dancing, let's take a 49 00:02:43,228 --> 00:02:45,148 Speaker 1: look at Lamar. You always have to hold up the ball, 50 00:02:45,428 --> 00:02:48,428 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson. Back to the Ravens. But it's interesting, guys, 51 00:02:48,428 --> 00:02:50,108 Speaker 1: as we start to show here with a little bit 52 00:02:50,148 --> 00:02:52,508 Speaker 1: of Ravens talk, if you look through the AFC North, 53 00:02:52,588 --> 00:02:54,548 Speaker 1: if you just type that into the Google machine, you're 54 00:02:54,548 --> 00:02:56,868 Speaker 1: gonna get a lot of Bengals results. You're certainly gonna 55 00:02:56,908 --> 00:02:59,028 Speaker 1: get a lot of Browns results for all kinds of reason. 56 00:02:59,268 --> 00:03:03,108 Speaker 1: But let's focus on the Ravens. Where do we stand 57 00:03:03,148 --> 00:03:05,348 Speaker 1: with them right now as sitting here in June in 58 00:03:05,388 --> 00:03:08,868 Speaker 1: a very crowded, very talented AFC Darius, what do you 59 00:03:08,868 --> 00:03:11,388 Speaker 1: think about the twenty twenty two Baltimore Ravens. Where do 60 00:03:11,468 --> 00:03:13,108 Speaker 1: you put him in this thing? I think we get 61 00:03:13,148 --> 00:03:16,068 Speaker 1: a nice bounce back year from Baltimore. They had a 62 00:03:16,068 --> 00:03:18,268 Speaker 1: lot of ugly injuries. I can see him finish your 63 00:03:18,308 --> 00:03:19,948 Speaker 1: right up in the top three and that, like you 64 00:03:19,988 --> 00:03:22,908 Speaker 1: said that stack stack conference, I can pick the winner 65 00:03:22,868 --> 00:03:24,948 Speaker 1: at the division in the AFC North. Get a lot 66 00:03:25,028 --> 00:03:27,628 Speaker 1: of guys back on offense and defense. A lot of 67 00:03:27,628 --> 00:03:31,308 Speaker 1: guys missed time last year. JK Dobins, Lamar Jackson, Rashad 68 00:03:31,388 --> 00:03:34,948 Speaker 1: Baton started off the season missing time, Marcus Peters on 69 00:03:34,948 --> 00:03:37,188 Speaker 1: the defensive side of the ball, and they made a 70 00:03:37,188 --> 00:03:39,668 Speaker 1: lot of additions in the off season the free agency. 71 00:03:39,708 --> 00:03:41,388 Speaker 1: They went out, got better one of the best free 72 00:03:41,388 --> 00:03:45,068 Speaker 1: safeties and Marcus Wims available, did phenomenal in the draft, 73 00:03:45,108 --> 00:03:48,188 Speaker 1: got great value for Hollywood Brown and when got Tyler 74 00:03:48,268 --> 00:03:51,828 Speaker 1: lennonbamb to show up that front. Travis Jones, the second 75 00:03:51,908 --> 00:03:54,268 Speaker 1: day pick, could have been the first rounder, just did 76 00:03:54,268 --> 00:03:56,428 Speaker 1: a great job in the draft. In this off season, 77 00:03:56,508 --> 00:03:59,108 Speaker 1: I think they bounced back. Lamar Jackson will be phenomenal. 78 00:03:59,148 --> 00:04:02,308 Speaker 1: Don't don't forget this was an MVP winner unanimous A 79 00:04:02,348 --> 00:04:04,188 Speaker 1: few years ago, and he's playing for a lot of 80 00:04:04,428 --> 00:04:06,788 Speaker 1: money this year. So I like the Ravens to finish 81 00:04:06,908 --> 00:04:10,388 Speaker 1: top three in that conference. Darius. I agree with you there, 82 00:04:10,548 --> 00:04:14,268 Speaker 1: they will finish high up in the AFC standings. As 83 00:04:14,308 --> 00:04:18,268 Speaker 1: a matter of fact, do we remember those AFC standings 84 00:04:18,388 --> 00:04:22,148 Speaker 1: following week twelve and where the Ravens stood, Keeping in 85 00:04:22,188 --> 00:04:25,028 Speaker 1: mind that the Ravens were dealing with a bunch of 86 00:04:25,108 --> 00:04:29,508 Speaker 1: injuries before this season. Following week twelve, look at the 87 00:04:29,548 --> 00:04:34,188 Speaker 1: teams that they are ahead of. The Titans eventually got 88 00:04:34,188 --> 00:04:39,588 Speaker 1: the number one seed, KC, Chargers, Bills, etc. Of course, 89 00:04:39,748 --> 00:04:41,668 Speaker 1: by the end of the season they were out of 90 00:04:41,668 --> 00:04:44,868 Speaker 1: the playoffs, but they had to deal with the more injuries, 91 00:04:44,908 --> 00:04:48,508 Speaker 1: and of course Lamar Jackson went down as well. Once 92 00:04:48,908 --> 00:04:53,028 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson gets back into the groove and that offense 93 00:04:53,108 --> 00:04:56,388 Speaker 1: becomes a little bit more run oriented, that I'll keep 94 00:04:56,428 --> 00:04:59,308 Speaker 1: that defense fresh, which, by the way, will get back 95 00:04:59,308 --> 00:05:03,028 Speaker 1: a couple of ballhawks, and Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters. 96 00:05:03,268 --> 00:05:06,348 Speaker 1: They drafted well. He showed us there, Darius, as well. 97 00:05:06,388 --> 00:05:10,348 Speaker 1: The offensive line is improved. So yes, I do think 98 00:05:10,508 --> 00:05:13,988 Speaker 1: that the Ravens can finish in the top five in 99 00:05:14,028 --> 00:05:17,988 Speaker 1: the AFC for sure playoff contender. Are they a super 100 00:05:17,988 --> 00:05:21,748 Speaker 1: Bowl contender? That remains to be seen. But what's clear here, 101 00:05:21,828 --> 00:05:25,068 Speaker 1: Tom is this team has to be healthy to have 102 00:05:25,108 --> 00:05:28,628 Speaker 1: a realistic shot of these lofty predictions that Darius and 103 00:05:28,668 --> 00:05:31,508 Speaker 1: I have already put on this franchise. Will I mentioned 104 00:05:31,588 --> 00:05:35,588 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson's unique approach to contract talks. He's his own agent, 105 00:05:35,788 --> 00:05:39,148 Speaker 1: his mom is his adviser, And if the two of 106 00:05:39,148 --> 00:05:41,388 Speaker 1: them want to make a very simple case whenever they 107 00:05:41,428 --> 00:05:44,468 Speaker 1: do engage in contract negotiations, they probably should just show 108 00:05:44,668 --> 00:05:48,428 Speaker 1: this the difference between the Ravens with Lamar and without 109 00:05:48,508 --> 00:05:51,188 Speaker 1: Lamar in twenty twenty one. And now this is nothing 110 00:05:51,308 --> 00:05:54,868 Speaker 1: against Snoop Huntley, who played really well in relief, but 111 00:05:55,148 --> 00:05:57,988 Speaker 1: Snoop is not a former NFL MVP. He does not 112 00:05:58,148 --> 00:06:00,628 Speaker 1: take over games the way that Lamar Jackson does. And 113 00:06:00,668 --> 00:06:03,668 Speaker 1: even though the last season statistically was the worst season 114 00:06:03,708 --> 00:06:06,628 Speaker 1: that Jackson's had his three full seasons as a starter, 115 00:06:06,908 --> 00:06:10,668 Speaker 1: we still saw him have those Lamar Jackson type of moments. 116 00:06:10,748 --> 00:06:13,868 Speaker 1: So as they move forward here, you're hoping he's going 117 00:06:13,908 --> 00:06:16,148 Speaker 1: to be able to stay healthy. That's a huge key, 118 00:06:16,188 --> 00:06:19,108 Speaker 1: and frankly, it's always the fear. When you've got quarterbacks, 119 00:06:19,148 --> 00:06:20,988 Speaker 1: you do a lot of damage with their legs, then 120 00:06:20,988 --> 00:06:23,388 Speaker 1: eventually there's gonna be wear and tear. It wasn't a 121 00:06:23,428 --> 00:06:25,868 Speaker 1: major injury Lamar Jackson had late in the season, but 122 00:06:25,908 --> 00:06:27,948 Speaker 1: it was a bone bruise in his ankle that just 123 00:06:28,068 --> 00:06:30,308 Speaker 1: didn't heal well. He was still in a walking boot 124 00:06:30,348 --> 00:06:33,188 Speaker 1: in week eighteen. We remember that viral video where he's 125 00:06:33,428 --> 00:06:36,308 Speaker 1: running kind of on his heels, jogging across this completely 126 00:06:36,348 --> 00:06:38,748 Speaker 1: brown field. Looks like he couldn't possibly even walk into 127 00:06:38,748 --> 00:06:40,868 Speaker 1: the locker room, much less play. If he is healthy, 128 00:06:40,988 --> 00:06:43,268 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson remains one of the most dynamic players. The 129 00:06:43,348 --> 00:06:45,948 Speaker 1: Ravens made a very dangerous team. But that's going to 130 00:06:45,988 --> 00:06:48,708 Speaker 1: be something that bears monitoring here, just based upon the 131 00:06:48,708 --> 00:06:51,108 Speaker 1: way the last season ended. Well, they're always intriguing because 132 00:06:51,108 --> 00:06:53,308 Speaker 1: of the unconvention of it all. Tom what you're saying 133 00:06:53,348 --> 00:06:56,388 Speaker 1: here with the contract status and his mother and representing himself, 134 00:06:56,428 --> 00:06:58,028 Speaker 1: just like coming out in the draft, it was very 135 00:06:58,108 --> 00:07:01,228 Speaker 1: unconventional with Lamar. Also, we're all talking about a team 136 00:07:01,348 --> 00:07:03,988 Speaker 1: they lost six games in a row to end the season. 137 00:07:04,028 --> 00:07:06,508 Speaker 1: It completely fell apart. The injuries took over and they 138 00:07:06,508 --> 00:07:09,068 Speaker 1: just didn't look like the Ravens, and yet I have 139 00:07:09,148 --> 00:07:11,028 Speaker 1: taken the liberty as we ask the question of where 140 00:07:11,068 --> 00:07:13,188 Speaker 1: they land in the a FC, to deliver you, gentlemen, 141 00:07:13,268 --> 00:07:15,388 Speaker 1: some tiers, and I'd love your reactions for them. Not 142 00:07:15,508 --> 00:07:17,788 Speaker 1: these kinds. I'm talking about t I. E. R. S. 143 00:07:17,868 --> 00:07:19,868 Speaker 1: Here's how I look at all the AC teams. Tier 144 00:07:19,948 --> 00:07:22,708 Speaker 1: number one, the twenty twenty two bad dudes. These are 145 00:07:22,708 --> 00:07:24,588 Speaker 1: bad dudes right here. We get to the Bengals in 146 00:07:24,588 --> 00:07:26,748 Speaker 1: a second, because I just heard Darius already hand the 147 00:07:26,788 --> 00:07:30,308 Speaker 1: division to the Ravens, Bengals, Bills, Chiefs. Next, these guys 148 00:07:30,348 --> 00:07:32,228 Speaker 1: aren't in the bad dude division. These are in the 149 00:07:32,388 --> 00:07:36,948 Speaker 1: always matter Pat's Ravens, Steelers, Titans, the coach even with 150 00:07:36,988 --> 00:07:39,028 Speaker 1: a change in quarterback for a couple of those teams, 151 00:07:39,148 --> 00:07:40,708 Speaker 1: those teams are always going to be in the mix. 152 00:07:40,788 --> 00:07:42,868 Speaker 1: You always have to worry about them. Next tier, we're 153 00:07:42,868 --> 00:07:46,108 Speaker 1: going through the AFC after they always matter guys. Let's 154 00:07:46,148 --> 00:07:49,068 Speaker 1: find out. Let's find out this year most of the 155 00:07:49,108 --> 00:07:51,948 Speaker 1: AFC West, including the Colts and the Dolphins, some of 156 00:07:51,988 --> 00:07:53,908 Speaker 1: these teams are gonna bomb. Guys. These are the teams 157 00:07:53,948 --> 00:07:56,508 Speaker 1: we've spent the whole offseason talking about let's find out. 158 00:07:56,628 --> 00:07:59,148 Speaker 1: And then lastly, the group you maybe don't want to 159 00:07:59,188 --> 00:08:03,588 Speaker 1: be in the b this year's Bengals group, Jets, Jags, Texans, Browns, 160 00:08:03,628 --> 00:08:06,108 Speaker 1: Bengals in the sense that we'd be shocked if one 161 00:08:06,108 --> 00:08:07,908 Speaker 1: of these teams won the AFC like we were with 162 00:08:07,988 --> 00:08:11,548 Speaker 1: the Bengals last year. That is the entire American Football Conference. Again, 163 00:08:11,788 --> 00:08:14,588 Speaker 1: the Ravens are in that always matter division with John 164 00:08:14,628 --> 00:08:16,828 Speaker 1: Harbor and Lamar Jackson. When it shocked me if they 165 00:08:16,828 --> 00:08:19,708 Speaker 1: won the FC, not really, especially if they were healthy. 166 00:08:19,868 --> 00:08:21,548 Speaker 1: But Darius, we have to go back to you because 167 00:08:21,548 --> 00:08:23,948 Speaker 1: we like you, because you have experience and you have takes. 168 00:08:24,308 --> 00:08:27,268 Speaker 1: And in the first ninety seconds of this program, after 169 00:08:27,308 --> 00:08:30,948 Speaker 1: a prolific, historic run to the Super Bowl, you took 170 00:08:30,988 --> 00:08:34,588 Speaker 1: away the division title from the Cincinnati Bengals and just 171 00:08:34,668 --> 00:08:36,788 Speaker 1: handed it to the Ravens, who last we saw her 172 00:08:36,828 --> 00:08:39,308 Speaker 1: were losing six games in a row. Why. One things 173 00:08:39,308 --> 00:08:41,188 Speaker 1: that I know is, yeah, how do you handle It's 174 00:08:41,228 --> 00:08:43,748 Speaker 1: tough for young guys, young teams to handle that type 175 00:08:43,748 --> 00:08:46,788 Speaker 1: of success. The Bengals, they went on a magical run. 176 00:08:47,028 --> 00:08:50,508 Speaker 1: The playoff run was amazing. Joe Burrow young, I expect 177 00:08:50,548 --> 00:08:53,388 Speaker 1: him to continue to get better. But that's a tough division. Obviously, 178 00:08:53,428 --> 00:08:56,508 Speaker 1: the Browns improved greatly. The Ravens, like I said, retooled, 179 00:08:56,588 --> 00:08:58,788 Speaker 1: they get healthy. I didn't even mention the piece they 180 00:08:58,828 --> 00:09:01,628 Speaker 1: have in Kyle Hamilton. He's gonna be so versatile. A 181 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:03,588 Speaker 1: guy who was good enough a lot of people and 182 00:09:03,628 --> 00:09:05,548 Speaker 1: a lot of people's eye to go top five in 183 00:09:05,668 --> 00:09:08,068 Speaker 1: his past draft. They got him in a great spot 184 00:09:08,068 --> 00:09:10,788 Speaker 1: as will So Yeah, I gotta give the Ravens hardball. 185 00:09:10,828 --> 00:09:13,348 Speaker 1: He's been there for so long. Lamar Jackson, he's special, 186 00:09:13,428 --> 00:09:15,588 Speaker 1: He's playing a lot on the line for him. So 187 00:09:15,628 --> 00:09:17,508 Speaker 1: I just gotta go with the Ravens this year. I 188 00:09:17,668 --> 00:09:20,508 Speaker 1: love a division pick in June. It's awesome. They did 189 00:09:20,548 --> 00:09:23,428 Speaker 1: load up despite the Beatowns they sat from Cincinnati last year. 190 00:09:23,508 --> 00:09:26,068 Speaker 1: And guys, you would think if any team, if any franchise, 191 00:09:26,068 --> 00:09:28,308 Speaker 1: because you use some real stability right now to get 192 00:09:28,308 --> 00:09:30,308 Speaker 1: the ball roll, and it would probably be the Commanders. 193 00:09:30,308 --> 00:09:33,948 Speaker 1: And yet Tom Pellicero, Terry McLaurin, this young excellent wideers 194 00:09:33,988 --> 00:09:36,828 Speaker 1: everybody seems to really like, is not there? What can 195 00:09:36,868 --> 00:09:40,348 Speaker 1: you tell us about this? Terry McLaurin not at Commander's 196 00:09:40,388 --> 00:09:43,068 Speaker 1: mini camp that opens up today, as he continues to 197 00:09:43,068 --> 00:09:46,708 Speaker 1: seek a new contract from the team. McLaren's in a 198 00:09:46,828 --> 00:09:50,628 Speaker 1: similar position to the other mini camp holdout, DK metcalf 199 00:09:50,748 --> 00:09:53,788 Speaker 1: In that they were both picks in twenty nineteen entering 200 00:09:53,908 --> 00:09:56,508 Speaker 1: year four, and because they were not first round picks, 201 00:09:56,508 --> 00:09:58,708 Speaker 1: they don't have fift year options on their contracts, so 202 00:09:58,748 --> 00:10:03,308 Speaker 1: they are in low paying contract years right now. With McLaurin, 203 00:10:03,348 --> 00:10:05,748 Speaker 1: he obviously is heltplay his draft status as a third 204 00:10:05,868 --> 00:10:08,508 Speaker 1: round pick two hundred and twenty two catches for three 205 00:10:08,548 --> 00:10:12,748 Speaker 1: thousand ninety yards and sixteen touchdowns. That now also raises 206 00:10:12,748 --> 00:10:16,148 Speaker 1: the question if there's not progress to day deal prior 207 00:10:16,188 --> 00:10:20,188 Speaker 1: to training camp, is McLaurin also willing to continue sitting 208 00:10:20,228 --> 00:10:24,428 Speaker 1: out at a time that there are financial ramifications, fines 209 00:10:24,508 --> 00:10:26,628 Speaker 1: and otherwise. You look at this as one of the 210 00:10:26,628 --> 00:10:28,988 Speaker 1: truly positive things that are going on with the Commanders 211 00:10:29,068 --> 00:10:30,988 Speaker 1: right now. A guy like you said, Tom, they nailed 212 00:10:30,988 --> 00:10:33,108 Speaker 1: their third round pick, they have an excellent player who 213 00:10:33,148 --> 00:10:35,668 Speaker 1: never says anything, and we'll catch balls from any quarterback 214 00:10:35,668 --> 00:10:37,908 Speaker 1: they put out there. And yet here we are Darius, 215 00:10:37,948 --> 00:10:39,908 Speaker 1: he's not there. We don't know what the futurists in 216 00:10:39,988 --> 00:10:42,908 Speaker 1: terms of the franchise and paying him or not. When 217 00:10:42,908 --> 00:10:44,548 Speaker 1: you hear this as time lays it out, what do 218 00:10:44,548 --> 00:10:48,028 Speaker 1: you think there's it's the Washington commanders. So it doesn't 219 00:10:48,028 --> 00:10:50,228 Speaker 1: make sense, but it makes sense at the same time. 220 00:10:50,348 --> 00:10:52,588 Speaker 1: This guy's done everything right from the beginning. If you 221 00:10:52,708 --> 00:10:54,588 Speaker 1: look at the market, that market has been sent for 222 00:10:54,588 --> 00:10:56,948 Speaker 1: the wide receivers that's been getting paid this all season. 223 00:10:57,348 --> 00:10:59,908 Speaker 1: I mean he wants more money rightfully. So he's done 224 00:10:59,948 --> 00:11:02,828 Speaker 1: everything the right way since coming into the league. He's 225 00:11:02,868 --> 00:11:06,068 Speaker 1: a great guy to build your core around, which obviously 226 00:11:06,108 --> 00:11:08,988 Speaker 1: this team needs. And this is me again, I'm making 227 00:11:08,988 --> 00:11:12,268 Speaker 1: a pitch for a big time wide receiver to move 228 00:11:12,348 --> 00:11:14,348 Speaker 1: down to Indy. Look, give him the money. We have 229 00:11:14,428 --> 00:11:17,548 Speaker 1: the money in Indy, Jim Ursey said earlier this offseason. 230 00:11:17,828 --> 00:11:20,428 Speaker 1: We're all in this year. We already opened up the 231 00:11:20,468 --> 00:11:23,268 Speaker 1: trade window giving you Carson Wentz. We gave you a quarterback. 232 00:11:23,508 --> 00:11:25,388 Speaker 1: You know, just send us back Terry. You drafted the 233 00:11:25,468 --> 00:11:28,348 Speaker 1: rookie out to Penn State Dotson to replace him. He 234 00:11:28,388 --> 00:11:30,548 Speaker 1: would be a great guy, great weapon for Matt Ryan 235 00:11:30,588 --> 00:11:32,828 Speaker 1: to have. I know I asked for Obj yesterday, but 236 00:11:32,908 --> 00:11:36,388 Speaker 1: today I'm asking to bring Terry home. Washington clearly doesn't 237 00:11:36,388 --> 00:11:37,908 Speaker 1: want him. They don't want to pay him his money. 238 00:11:38,188 --> 00:11:41,068 Speaker 1: He's holding out and giving up money not being there. 239 00:11:41,068 --> 00:11:43,868 Speaker 1: So he's obviously serious about winning out. So bring him 240 00:11:43,868 --> 00:11:45,868 Speaker 1: down here, Indy, we need him and the coats is 241 00:11:45,908 --> 00:11:48,388 Speaker 1: a great call. At least now they have Matt Ryan 242 00:11:48,468 --> 00:11:51,348 Speaker 1: there at center, so they have more stability at quarterback, 243 00:11:51,388 --> 00:11:54,748 Speaker 1: where right now he clearly is seeking that stability and 244 00:11:54,788 --> 00:11:57,748 Speaker 1: to keep position. Yes, Carson Wentz is there, but this 245 00:11:57,828 --> 00:12:01,348 Speaker 1: is essentially his last stand. It's one more year. And 246 00:12:01,388 --> 00:12:03,828 Speaker 1: so if you're Terry McLaurin, you're looking at this, Oh boy, 247 00:12:03,908 --> 00:12:06,748 Speaker 1: here we go again. Look at the list of quarterbacks 248 00:12:06,788 --> 00:12:12,148 Speaker 1: that he has played four since twenty nineteen, Kyle Allen, 249 00:12:12,188 --> 00:12:16,308 Speaker 1: the late Dwayne Haskins, Garrett Gilbert Taylor, Heineke case Keenum, 250 00:12:16,548 --> 00:12:22,108 Speaker 1: Colt McCoy, Alex Smith, and yes, Logan Thomas as well. 251 00:12:22,428 --> 00:12:25,188 Speaker 1: So there have been quite a few quarterbacks. So the 252 00:12:25,228 --> 00:12:28,268 Speaker 1: frustration obviously evident for him. Not only does he want 253 00:12:28,308 --> 00:12:31,388 Speaker 1: to get paid, but he does want some stability. And 254 00:12:31,428 --> 00:12:35,548 Speaker 1: he's also a leader as well, commanders receiving yard leaders. 255 00:12:35,628 --> 00:12:39,708 Speaker 1: Over the last three seasons, Terry McLaurin far and away 256 00:12:40,108 --> 00:12:43,308 Speaker 1: the offense for Washington there, and I mentioned him being 257 00:12:43,348 --> 00:12:47,068 Speaker 1: a leader. Washington needs someone like him to be the 258 00:12:47,108 --> 00:12:50,148 Speaker 1: face of the franchise. Washington has found itself in a 259 00:12:50,148 --> 00:12:54,348 Speaker 1: lot of these uncompromising positions of late over the last 260 00:12:54,348 --> 00:12:58,308 Speaker 1: few years, and having them there as their wide receiver 261 00:12:58,668 --> 00:13:01,548 Speaker 1: as their face of the franchise would be critical. I 262 00:13:01,628 --> 00:13:04,188 Speaker 1: just don't know if they could bring him in there 263 00:13:04,388 --> 00:13:06,988 Speaker 1: and convince him that the future is going to be 264 00:13:07,028 --> 00:13:10,428 Speaker 1: bright at the quarterback position with Carson Wentz, because as 265 00:13:10,468 --> 00:13:13,428 Speaker 1: we mentioned, he has one year to prove himself here 266 00:13:13,468 --> 00:13:15,668 Speaker 1: and at this point time, we saw what happened in 267 00:13:15,668 --> 00:13:19,508 Speaker 1: Indianapolis and in Philadelphia, and for Washington, they're hoping that 268 00:13:19,548 --> 00:13:21,828 Speaker 1: they get the version of Carson Wentz that was in 269 00:13:21,948 --> 00:13:25,388 Speaker 1: Philly following his rookie year. Kyle, I agree, and maybe 270 00:13:25,428 --> 00:13:27,228 Speaker 1: they will or maybe they won't, but they already have 271 00:13:27,308 --> 00:13:29,708 Speaker 1: their own homegrown talent right here. And for a team 272 00:13:29,708 --> 00:13:32,388 Speaker 1: that often makes mistakes and missteps and whatnot, this is 273 00:13:32,388 --> 00:13:34,988 Speaker 1: just something that would be universally applauded. He gave Terry 274 00:13:35,068 --> 00:13:38,268 Speaker 1: McLaurin his money. Great dude, great pig, great player. He 275 00:13:38,388 --> 00:13:41,068 Speaker 1: is your guy. There is no one who would question that. 276 00:13:41,108 --> 00:13:42,948 Speaker 1: I don't think there's anyone saying, hold on, we need 277 00:13:42,988 --> 00:13:45,468 Speaker 1: to see more. McLaren No, it's exactly what you hope for. 278 00:13:45,548 --> 00:13:47,548 Speaker 1: This draft pick worked out. And yet, as I say 279 00:13:47,588 --> 00:13:49,748 Speaker 1: here saying they should do that, I'm doing what Darius 280 00:13:49,788 --> 00:13:52,028 Speaker 1: is doing. I'm going shopping for them. I'm telling you 281 00:13:52,068 --> 00:13:54,428 Speaker 1: a different team. And will all the quarterbacks you listed 282 00:13:54,468 --> 00:13:56,068 Speaker 1: that he's played with, I have one who is a 283 00:13:56,068 --> 00:13:58,028 Speaker 1: former teammate of his that is not on your list, 284 00:13:58,068 --> 00:14:00,828 Speaker 1: and it's justin Fields. Bears break the huddle Week one 285 00:14:01,388 --> 00:14:07,988 Speaker 1: Fields Montgomery, mclauren moved need Pringle comets. Now we're playing. Now, 286 00:14:08,028 --> 00:14:09,868 Speaker 1: maybe we can make a run of this division. Now 287 00:14:09,988 --> 00:14:12,028 Speaker 1: Fields makes a jump. Now he's got a guy, a 288 00:14:12,068 --> 00:14:14,828 Speaker 1: former Buck guy who he can grow old with and 289 00:14:14,948 --> 00:14:18,268 Speaker 1: grow into the pro bowler. I like this move. And 290 00:14:18,308 --> 00:14:20,788 Speaker 1: I tried the same thing Darius when there was DK 291 00:14:20,948 --> 00:14:23,508 Speaker 1: I said, Chicago, just call Seattle just to see what 292 00:14:23,548 --> 00:14:26,468 Speaker 1: they're thinking, see what they want to hear from you. 293 00:14:26,828 --> 00:14:29,668 Speaker 1: And I understand that the Bears are being frugal and 294 00:14:29,708 --> 00:14:32,028 Speaker 1: they're just trying to be very conservative with all those 295 00:14:32,028 --> 00:14:34,028 Speaker 1: things in their reset, and I get it, but god, 296 00:14:34,068 --> 00:14:35,828 Speaker 1: he's a really good player, and he's sitting there and 297 00:14:35,868 --> 00:14:38,748 Speaker 1: he likes your quarterback and has a history with him. Tom, 298 00:14:39,028 --> 00:14:42,228 Speaker 1: what is the likelihood or probability that the Washington Commanders 299 00:14:42,228 --> 00:14:46,308 Speaker 1: would actually move Terry McLaurin. Never say never on anything, Kyle, 300 00:14:46,348 --> 00:14:48,428 Speaker 1: but I think that one thing. Even though we've seen yes, 301 00:14:48,468 --> 00:14:51,908 Speaker 1: Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill get traded, we've seen other receivers 302 00:14:51,948 --> 00:14:54,508 Speaker 1: who have been unhappy in one regard or another who 303 00:14:54,508 --> 00:14:56,988 Speaker 1: have not been San Francisco has dug in to this 304 00:14:57,028 --> 00:14:59,428 Speaker 1: point on Deebo. Samuel refused to move him for what 305 00:14:59,468 --> 00:15:02,068 Speaker 1: they were offered prior to the draft. The Seahawks have 306 00:15:02,108 --> 00:15:05,108 Speaker 1: been offered high draft picks for DK Metca, they have 307 00:15:05,228 --> 00:15:07,388 Speaker 1: not decided to move him. The Commanders not only have 308 00:15:07,468 --> 00:15:09,788 Speaker 1: mclarina under contract for this year, they can tag him, 309 00:15:09,828 --> 00:15:12,028 Speaker 1: they can tag him again. They've really got three years 310 00:15:12,308 --> 00:15:14,628 Speaker 1: of team control here. Now. Obviously nobody wants it to 311 00:15:14,628 --> 00:15:17,468 Speaker 1: get to that point, but it's complicated because of where 312 00:15:17,508 --> 00:15:19,748 Speaker 1: the numbers are going in terms of the money on 313 00:15:19,788 --> 00:15:23,148 Speaker 1: the wide receiver contracts. Now, every receiver who is coming 314 00:15:23,228 --> 00:15:26,508 Speaker 1: up wants twenty three, twenty four, twenty five million dollars 315 00:15:26,548 --> 00:15:29,308 Speaker 1: per year. Absolutely, with everything going on with the Commanders, 316 00:15:29,308 --> 00:15:32,108 Speaker 1: this would seem like a no brainer, feel good type 317 00:15:32,108 --> 00:15:34,108 Speaker 1: of a move. But you saw that graphic with the 318 00:15:34,148 --> 00:15:37,508 Speaker 1: top receiving yards of their players in recent years. Number 319 00:15:37,508 --> 00:15:39,988 Speaker 1: two on that list, maybe their second best offensive player 320 00:15:40,028 --> 00:15:42,788 Speaker 1: behind McLaurin is JD. McKissick, who they didn't even make 321 00:15:42,828 --> 00:15:46,108 Speaker 1: an offer to until he accepted an offer from Buffalo. 322 00:15:46,308 --> 00:15:48,428 Speaker 1: Then they started calling and going whoa, whoa, whoa, We 323 00:15:48,508 --> 00:15:50,508 Speaker 1: actually want you to come back. That's just kind of 324 00:15:50,548 --> 00:15:52,948 Speaker 1: how the commanders have operated here. And if they wait 325 00:15:52,988 --> 00:15:55,068 Speaker 1: too long on McLaurin, you get to a point where 326 00:15:55,188 --> 00:15:58,668 Speaker 1: the receiver market continues to go up, the player gets 327 00:15:58,708 --> 00:16:01,428 Speaker 1: more and more frustrated. You don't end up getting a 328 00:16:01,508 --> 00:16:04,348 Speaker 1: bargain by waiting. And so we'll see how much they're 329 00:16:04,508 --> 00:16:06,668 Speaker 1: willing to move here in the month or show leading 330 00:16:06,708 --> 00:16:08,868 Speaker 1: up the training camp. It is the moment of truth 331 00:16:09,068 --> 00:16:11,468 Speaker 1: for his career. For our show, we're gon Nate Football. 332 00:16:11,508 --> 00:16:29,708 Speaker 1: Right after, guys, we have some important good morning football 333 00:16:29,748 --> 00:16:32,028 Speaker 1: business to attend to a Tom Pilla sera. Yesterday you 334 00:16:32,068 --> 00:16:34,628 Speaker 1: remember that Tom admitted to us that he has never 335 00:16:34,668 --> 00:16:38,028 Speaker 1: seen the original Top Gun film. It's thirty six years old, 336 00:16:38,068 --> 00:16:40,668 Speaker 1: he has never seen it. And last night, sure enough, 337 00:16:40,868 --> 00:16:44,268 Speaker 1: I have been told perse sources that Tom watched the 338 00:16:44,308 --> 00:16:47,828 Speaker 1: film for the first time. Tom, what did you think 339 00:16:47,908 --> 00:16:52,028 Speaker 1: of Top Gun? I texted Kyle a screen grab during 340 00:16:52,068 --> 00:16:56,068 Speaker 1: the opening credits, and he texted back, OMG, I can 341 00:16:56,308 --> 00:16:59,148 Speaker 1: hear that photo. I will say for a movie that 342 00:16:59,348 --> 00:17:03,388 Speaker 1: is thirty six years old, it holds up pretty well. 343 00:17:03,588 --> 00:17:08,428 Speaker 1: The flights scenes are excellent. The soundtrack is obviously great. 344 00:17:08,468 --> 00:17:11,948 Speaker 1: I cannot believe the movie is rated PG based on 345 00:17:12,108 --> 00:17:14,748 Speaker 1: certain scenes that are in the movie. I don't think 346 00:17:14,788 --> 00:17:17,188 Speaker 1: that Tom Cruise at this point would be following a 347 00:17:17,388 --> 00:17:20,028 Speaker 1: character he just met into the women's bathroom in a 348 00:17:20,068 --> 00:17:22,708 Speaker 1: movie that's made now that might be frowned upon. So 349 00:17:22,868 --> 00:17:25,268 Speaker 1: there's definitely things you can pick out through the course 350 00:17:25,268 --> 00:17:27,828 Speaker 1: of the film. But it does motivate me to go 351 00:17:27,988 --> 00:17:30,188 Speaker 1: see the new one, and if I get the opportunity, 352 00:17:30,228 --> 00:17:31,948 Speaker 1: I'll probably end up doing. There you go. Now it 353 00:17:32,068 --> 00:17:35,268 Speaker 1: is need Darius to go see any Star Wars movie ever. 354 00:17:35,308 --> 00:17:37,548 Speaker 1: But not yet. Let's get back to the lead block. Guys, 355 00:17:37,788 --> 00:17:39,988 Speaker 1: great review, Tom, I don't know how it was PG 356 00:17:41,028 --> 00:17:44,628 Speaker 1: utifully silhouetted love scenes that Tony Scott let's Tom. How 357 00:17:44,668 --> 00:17:49,268 Speaker 1: do we segue from Henny Loggin's volleyball to mandatory mini caans. 358 00:17:49,348 --> 00:17:53,348 Speaker 1: We're just gonna do it. Big names, big quarterbacks. Kyler Murray, 359 00:17:53,348 --> 00:17:55,508 Speaker 1: I think about the same height as Tom Cruise, and 360 00:17:55,588 --> 00:17:57,908 Speaker 1: yet Tom Cruise can still spike it over the net 361 00:17:57,908 --> 00:18:00,308 Speaker 1: and beach volleyball like his carts Kerry, and yet we 362 00:18:00,388 --> 00:18:02,308 Speaker 1: all bought it. Guys, Let's stick with the NFC West 363 00:18:02,348 --> 00:18:05,508 Speaker 1: because it's just as fascinating as Miramar and the top 364 00:18:05,668 --> 00:18:07,748 Speaker 1: end Academy. Look at us Rams win the Super Bowl. 365 00:18:08,028 --> 00:18:10,308 Speaker 1: The NFC West gave us three playoff teams and then 366 00:18:10,308 --> 00:18:13,228 Speaker 1: they started cannibalizing each other. The Rams beat the Cardinals 367 00:18:13,548 --> 00:18:16,188 Speaker 1: and the Niners in their own division on the way 368 00:18:16,228 --> 00:18:18,868 Speaker 1: to that Super Bowl. But hold on a second pertaining 369 00:18:18,868 --> 00:18:20,948 Speaker 1: to the Niners. Let's flash back to that title game. 370 00:18:21,508 --> 00:18:24,268 Speaker 1: Because the Kyle Shanahan forty nine Ers were up ten 371 00:18:24,348 --> 00:18:27,548 Speaker 1: points in this game. They had it and they suffered 372 00:18:27,548 --> 00:18:31,948 Speaker 1: this fourth quarter collapse capped off by a Jimmy Garoppolo interception. 373 00:18:32,108 --> 00:18:34,348 Speaker 1: You had a drop, and we remember some of these 374 00:18:34,348 --> 00:18:35,948 Speaker 1: players at the end. He was that you just were 375 00:18:35,988 --> 00:18:37,708 Speaker 1: trying to will them to it if you were a 376 00:18:37,788 --> 00:18:40,908 Speaker 1: Niners fan. But Big Bag ninety nine took over and 377 00:18:40,988 --> 00:18:43,428 Speaker 1: that was a rap. Let's look ahead to the NFC 378 00:18:43,508 --> 00:18:45,708 Speaker 1: West because so much attention is on the AFC West, 379 00:18:45,748 --> 00:18:48,948 Speaker 1: and yet again, the NFC West Division gave us three 380 00:18:49,028 --> 00:18:51,868 Speaker 1: playoff teams, specifically about the Niners. When we get to 381 00:18:51,948 --> 00:18:54,788 Speaker 1: picking divisions, how did the Niners fit into this? How 382 00:18:54,788 --> 00:18:56,868 Speaker 1: do you feel about the twenty twenty two San Francisco 383 00:18:56,908 --> 00:18:59,028 Speaker 1: forty Niners as we sit here in June, Kyle, this 384 00:18:59,148 --> 00:19:02,468 Speaker 1: is a target rich environment and so right now, looking 385 00:19:02,508 --> 00:19:05,588 Speaker 1: at it from the forty nine ers perspective, I would 386 00:19:05,588 --> 00:19:08,188 Speaker 1: say we're out of six. Yes, Trey Lance is a 387 00:19:08,268 --> 00:19:10,948 Speaker 1: question mark. We don't know what he is going to be. 388 00:19:11,148 --> 00:19:13,908 Speaker 1: We've just had a small sample size. They gave up 389 00:19:13,948 --> 00:19:16,068 Speaker 1: a lot to give him. I'm telling you all the 390 00:19:16,108 --> 00:19:19,028 Speaker 1: things that you know. But what is clear here is 391 00:19:19,068 --> 00:19:22,348 Speaker 1: that this was a controversial choice at the time and 392 00:19:22,508 --> 00:19:26,828 Speaker 1: still is. There's this perfect storm of pressure and expectations 393 00:19:26,948 --> 00:19:29,908 Speaker 1: on him and this could either make or break the 394 00:19:30,028 --> 00:19:34,428 Speaker 1: careers of John Lynch and or Kyle Shanahan and how 395 00:19:34,428 --> 00:19:38,948 Speaker 1: this franchise is going to be perceived in the coming years. 396 00:19:39,188 --> 00:19:42,028 Speaker 1: And they still have Jimmy ge And then there's also 397 00:19:42,228 --> 00:19:45,308 Speaker 1: the Mike McDaniel factor. In all this, he's gone. He's 398 00:19:45,348 --> 00:19:48,628 Speaker 1: now the head coach at Miami, which we definitely need 399 00:19:48,668 --> 00:19:50,748 Speaker 1: to talk more Dolphins on this program. I feel like 400 00:19:50,748 --> 00:19:53,988 Speaker 1: we haven't. But Mike McDaniel has worked well with all 401 00:19:54,148 --> 00:19:57,708 Speaker 1: of these quarterbacks in the past, doesn't matter who it is. 402 00:19:57,788 --> 00:20:01,748 Speaker 1: CJ be thirty throw out there. He was a quarterback whisperer. 403 00:20:01,748 --> 00:20:03,628 Speaker 1: And then on top of that, you also have an 404 00:20:03,628 --> 00:20:06,468 Speaker 1: offensive line enter going some changes, as we saw Alex 405 00:20:06,588 --> 00:20:09,988 Speaker 1: Mack retire and Lake and Tomlinson go to the Jets. 406 00:20:10,228 --> 00:20:14,068 Speaker 1: So there is a lot of expectations, just this big 407 00:20:14,188 --> 00:20:17,748 Speaker 1: amount of build up for this season and just hope 408 00:20:17,788 --> 00:20:21,068 Speaker 1: that Trey Lance can come through and actually prove the 409 00:20:21,108 --> 00:20:24,548 Speaker 1: faith that Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch had in him. 410 00:20:24,708 --> 00:20:27,428 Speaker 1: It's a lot riding on Trey lanz performance this year, 411 00:20:27,668 --> 00:20:29,548 Speaker 1: and now I think he'll struggle early on. But if 412 00:20:29,628 --> 00:20:31,428 Speaker 1: you went six out of ten, I'm gonna go four 413 00:20:31,628 --> 00:20:33,668 Speaker 1: out of tim. I'm a little bit less because I 414 00:20:33,708 --> 00:20:37,148 Speaker 1: do think he'll struggle early. Young player, unknown commodity right 415 00:20:37,188 --> 00:20:39,908 Speaker 1: now the quarterback position in NFL, and you got Devo, 416 00:20:40,068 --> 00:20:42,868 Speaker 1: who we all know said earlier in the offseason, I 417 00:20:42,868 --> 00:20:45,068 Speaker 1: don't want to play wide back anymore. So now we 418 00:20:45,188 --> 00:20:48,108 Speaker 1: got a new role for Devot, which would be exclusively 419 00:20:48,108 --> 00:20:51,468 Speaker 1: wide receiver. I'm assuming with the new young quarterback, you're 420 00:20:51,468 --> 00:20:54,028 Speaker 1: moving on from Jimmy G who doesn't have the same 421 00:20:54,068 --> 00:20:56,628 Speaker 1: ceiling that Trey Lance has. But he was thirty one 422 00:20:56,668 --> 00:20:59,948 Speaker 1: in fourteen, I believe as a starter some drives Week 423 00:21:00,028 --> 00:21:02,428 Speaker 1: eight team. When he played against that same Rams team, 424 00:21:02,468 --> 00:21:04,308 Speaker 1: he drove the ball down the field and too many 425 00:21:04,508 --> 00:21:06,588 Speaker 1: drive to win that game. You know what you're getting 426 00:21:06,588 --> 00:21:08,628 Speaker 1: out of Jimmy G. He's gonna give you that one 427 00:21:08,708 --> 00:21:11,748 Speaker 1: or two bone hit plays a game. But you knew 428 00:21:11,748 --> 00:21:14,268 Speaker 1: what you had there at least. Now going into a season, 429 00:21:14,348 --> 00:21:16,748 Speaker 1: you don't know what you really have at quarterback. You'll 430 00:21:16,788 --> 00:21:19,508 Speaker 1: find out this year. And then Debo. The contract situation 431 00:21:19,588 --> 00:21:21,348 Speaker 1: with Debo, is he going to be happy? How is 432 00:21:21,348 --> 00:21:23,668 Speaker 1: he going to be utilized? A lot of questions there. 433 00:21:23,828 --> 00:21:25,828 Speaker 1: So I'm at about a four out of ten with 434 00:21:25,868 --> 00:21:28,788 Speaker 1: San Francisco going into the season. Trey Lance has a 435 00:21:28,788 --> 00:21:31,788 Speaker 1: lot of ability. Everything that I've heard is behind the scenes. 436 00:21:31,868 --> 00:21:34,388 Speaker 1: He was great last year in terms of his approach. 437 00:21:34,428 --> 00:21:37,068 Speaker 1: He picked up the offense quickly. He's got a strong 438 00:21:37,108 --> 00:21:40,708 Speaker 1: work ethic, high character, everybody likes him. The two things 439 00:21:40,748 --> 00:21:43,508 Speaker 1: he's not proven to be are durable because he had 440 00:21:43,588 --> 00:21:47,628 Speaker 1: multiple injuries despite playing sparingly last season. And accuracy. He's 441 00:21:47,668 --> 00:21:49,828 Speaker 1: just not proven that he can be an accurate quarterback, 442 00:21:49,868 --> 00:21:51,308 Speaker 1: which was one of the knocks on him, or at 443 00:21:51,348 --> 00:21:53,668 Speaker 1: least the questions coming out of North Dakota State. You're 444 00:21:53,668 --> 00:21:55,948 Speaker 1: watch him missed some passes, even some of those completions 445 00:21:55,988 --> 00:21:58,148 Speaker 1: we showed earlier the one to a wide open debo. 446 00:21:58,468 --> 00:22:01,748 Speaker 1: His ball placement is not always great, so can you 447 00:22:01,788 --> 00:22:04,268 Speaker 1: improve Josh Allen certainly has improved over the course of 448 00:22:04,468 --> 00:22:07,388 Speaker 1: his career. That's kind of the template at this point. 449 00:22:07,548 --> 00:22:10,068 Speaker 1: There's also a lot that Kyle Shannhon the company can 450 00:22:10,108 --> 00:22:11,908 Speaker 1: do in terms of the run game, in terms of 451 00:22:11,948 --> 00:22:13,788 Speaker 1: how they use Trey Lance to kind of make things 452 00:22:13,788 --> 00:22:15,988 Speaker 1: a little bit easy for him while they work on 453 00:22:16,068 --> 00:22:18,188 Speaker 1: some of those things. But his ability to throw an 454 00:22:18,228 --> 00:22:21,068 Speaker 1: accurate ball is going to be a huge deal for 455 00:22:21,148 --> 00:22:23,028 Speaker 1: that team because you look through the course of Kyle 456 00:22:23,068 --> 00:22:26,148 Speaker 1: Shanahan's career, he's had guys who didn't necessarily have plus 457 00:22:26,308 --> 00:22:29,028 Speaker 1: arm talent or plus overall skills. But whether it's a 458 00:22:29,068 --> 00:22:31,628 Speaker 1: match shop or Kirk Cousins or Jimmy Garoppolo. They're all 459 00:22:31,748 --> 00:22:34,548 Speaker 1: pretty accurate passers. That's time to say Trey Lance can't 460 00:22:34,588 --> 00:22:37,268 Speaker 1: become that. And he brings a lot of other elements 461 00:22:37,268 --> 00:22:39,988 Speaker 1: to the table, which is why forty Niners ultimately went 462 00:22:40,028 --> 00:22:42,988 Speaker 1: with Lance as a projection instead of the sure thing 463 00:22:43,068 --> 00:22:45,668 Speaker 1: in mac Jones. It is insane, though, what you're talking 464 00:22:45,668 --> 00:22:48,108 Speaker 1: about there, Tom. If you go to the Trey Lance 465 00:22:48,188 --> 00:22:51,428 Speaker 1: origin story in the twenty twenty one NFL draft, the 466 00:22:51,428 --> 00:22:53,548 Speaker 1: positive way to say it was bold what the Niners did. 467 00:22:53,588 --> 00:22:55,748 Speaker 1: The negative way would be it was a crazy You're 468 00:22:55,748 --> 00:22:58,588 Speaker 1: cruising along your team matters every single year, You've got 469 00:22:58,668 --> 00:23:01,148 Speaker 1: Jimmy for all his faulties there, and you decide to 470 00:23:01,188 --> 00:23:03,868 Speaker 1: trade way the hell up and not even really know 471 00:23:04,028 --> 00:23:05,948 Speaker 1: who you're getting. It could have been Fields, it could 472 00:23:05,948 --> 00:23:07,948 Speaker 1: have been Lance, it could have been mac Jones. They 473 00:23:08,028 --> 00:23:11,428 Speaker 1: go with the biggest wild card of all of them. Meanwhile, 474 00:23:11,748 --> 00:23:13,948 Speaker 1: they're also maybe trying to trade for Aaron Rodgers, just 475 00:23:13,988 --> 00:23:16,348 Speaker 1: this crazy way he entered the league and we haven't 476 00:23:16,388 --> 00:23:18,508 Speaker 1: seen him since. Put it this way, if Trey Lance 477 00:23:18,548 --> 00:23:20,228 Speaker 1: that they never took him and they just stood pat 478 00:23:20,228 --> 00:23:21,908 Speaker 1: with that draft pick and it was Jimmy. This year 479 00:23:21,988 --> 00:23:23,628 Speaker 1: and Jimmy in the next year. I think a lot 480 00:23:23,668 --> 00:23:25,348 Speaker 1: of people would have the Niners in the playoffs, and 481 00:23:25,348 --> 00:23:26,788 Speaker 1: probably a lot of people would pick them win the 482 00:23:26,908 --> 00:23:29,868 Speaker 1: NFCT because we know that formula and it works. Now, 483 00:23:30,028 --> 00:23:32,948 Speaker 1: I have no idea nobody does. When I hear about 484 00:23:32,948 --> 00:23:36,588 Speaker 1: inaccuracy and injury stuff, it makes me really, really nervous. 485 00:23:36,628 --> 00:23:38,748 Speaker 1: Should they have just stood pat with Jimmy? Now, the 486 00:23:38,748 --> 00:23:40,868 Speaker 1: thing we're not talking about is that the allure of 487 00:23:40,988 --> 00:23:45,468 Speaker 1: Lance wasn't just his talent, It was the cost. It 488 00:23:45,508 --> 00:23:48,548 Speaker 1: was we gotta pay Nick Bosa and we gotta pay Debo. 489 00:23:48,868 --> 00:23:51,148 Speaker 1: So let's save a ton of money by getting it 490 00:23:51,268 --> 00:23:53,748 Speaker 1: cheap rookie and maybe moving on from Jimmy. And yet 491 00:23:53,748 --> 00:23:56,468 Speaker 1: we still haven't paid Deebo Bosa. So if and when 492 00:23:56,508 --> 00:23:58,828 Speaker 1: that happens, God willing, and we see those contracts, that 493 00:23:58,948 --> 00:24:01,988 Speaker 1: is also a byproduct of getting Trey Lance. But if 494 00:24:02,028 --> 00:24:04,908 Speaker 1: somehow this thing explodes with Debo and he leaves, well 495 00:24:04,908 --> 00:24:07,108 Speaker 1: then why did we draft this young cheap guy. Anyway, 496 00:24:07,148 --> 00:24:10,148 Speaker 1: if we're letting Debo get away, Tom quickly, do you 497 00:24:10,148 --> 00:24:13,628 Speaker 1: have any feeling for the state of the Debo contracts? 498 00:24:13,668 --> 00:24:16,068 Speaker 1: What's going on with the Niners at all because Jimmy's 499 00:24:16,068 --> 00:24:17,948 Speaker 1: still on the team too. How are they going to 500 00:24:17,988 --> 00:24:20,268 Speaker 1: resolve all of this with the money in the big stars, 501 00:24:20,308 --> 00:24:22,508 Speaker 1: the old quarterback the young quarterback, Like this is kind 502 00:24:22,508 --> 00:24:25,468 Speaker 1: of a fine mess. The fact that Deebo Samuel showed 503 00:24:25,548 --> 00:24:27,628 Speaker 1: up to mandatory mini camp, even though he's working on 504 00:24:27,668 --> 00:24:30,788 Speaker 1: the side, not on the field, was significant. That means 505 00:24:30,828 --> 00:24:33,468 Speaker 1: something because it at least means the Deebo Samuel is 506 00:24:33,548 --> 00:24:37,308 Speaker 1: open minded about the possibility of returning to San Francisco, 507 00:24:37,428 --> 00:24:39,708 Speaker 1: because remember this was driven by Debo. He made a 508 00:24:39,708 --> 00:24:42,388 Speaker 1: trade request in early April. The forty nine ers were 509 00:24:42,388 --> 00:24:45,148 Speaker 1: willing to work toward a long term contract. Deebo said, 510 00:24:45,188 --> 00:24:47,188 Speaker 1: don't bother, I don't want to be here. A couple 511 00:24:47,228 --> 00:24:50,548 Speaker 1: of months later, facing the prospect of fines, facing also 512 00:24:50,588 --> 00:24:52,588 Speaker 1: the reality that you've got a team that doesn't want 513 00:24:52,588 --> 00:24:54,228 Speaker 1: to let him go, and much like some of the 514 00:24:54,228 --> 00:24:57,068 Speaker 1: other players were talking about, he's under contract for this year. 515 00:24:57,228 --> 00:24:58,988 Speaker 1: You can tag him, you can tag him again. You 516 00:24:59,028 --> 00:25:01,188 Speaker 1: can turn this into a multi year fight if you 517 00:25:01,228 --> 00:25:04,708 Speaker 1: want to. Only two other players in the Kyle Anahan, 518 00:25:04,788 --> 00:25:07,308 Speaker 1: John Lynch era who requested trade, It's Robbie Gold and 519 00:25:07,388 --> 00:25:10,268 Speaker 1: Raheem Moster. Both those guys ended up back with the 520 00:25:10,308 --> 00:25:13,708 Speaker 1: forty nine ers resigned. Debo's an entirely different stratosphere as 521 00:25:13,708 --> 00:25:16,308 Speaker 1: a player and in terms of the contract. But as 522 00:25:16,468 --> 00:25:20,268 Speaker 1: of now, it certainly appears, especially since you're after the draft, 523 00:25:20,308 --> 00:25:22,308 Speaker 1: you can't get picks this year to help you, the 524 00:25:22,428 --> 00:25:24,948 Speaker 1: scales are tipping toward Deebo being more likely to be 525 00:25:24,988 --> 00:25:28,548 Speaker 1: in San Francisco, at least for twenty twenty two. Broncos 526 00:25:28,588 --> 00:25:32,628 Speaker 1: running back Javonte Williams appears to be the future of 527 00:25:33,028 --> 00:25:36,468 Speaker 1: the Broncos running game, and I'm sure Kyle thinks that 528 00:25:36,588 --> 00:25:39,748 Speaker 1: Javonte will get a few more scepters for his angry 529 00:25:39,828 --> 00:25:43,268 Speaker 1: runs bots his backfield mates. He certainly has him to 530 00:25:43,268 --> 00:25:46,868 Speaker 1: say about that. He's not going quietly into that good night. 531 00:25:46,948 --> 00:25:49,068 Speaker 1: Of course. I'm talking about Melvin Gordon, who signed one 532 00:25:49,108 --> 00:25:52,428 Speaker 1: year deal in late April Jermaine in Denver. Is it 533 00:25:52,548 --> 00:25:55,388 Speaker 1: content to just be the backup to Williams. No, No, 534 00:25:55,748 --> 00:25:58,988 Speaker 1: Gordon saying he told Broncos general manager George Peyton He's 535 00:25:59,028 --> 00:26:01,828 Speaker 1: not going to lay down in training camp or in 536 00:26:02,028 --> 00:26:04,668 Speaker 1: season for that matter, when it comes to compete eating 537 00:26:04,708 --> 00:26:07,988 Speaker 1: for carries. Gordon and Williams finishing the twenty twenty one 538 00:26:08,028 --> 00:26:11,308 Speaker 1: season with two hundred and three carries each, with Gordon 539 00:26:11,428 --> 00:26:14,908 Speaker 1: leading the way with eight touchdowns compared to four for Williams. 540 00:26:15,468 --> 00:26:18,748 Speaker 1: Staying in Denver out where this past weekend, the Broncos, 541 00:26:18,788 --> 00:26:21,988 Speaker 1: along with local politicians, partner with Raw Tools to host 542 00:26:22,068 --> 00:26:25,228 Speaker 1: a gun buyback event. This was the fourth of eight 543 00:26:25,308 --> 00:26:29,028 Speaker 1: buyback events scheduled from March through October. Raw Tools as 544 00:26:29,068 --> 00:26:32,948 Speaker 1: a gun violence prevention organization selected by Broncos players through 545 00:26:32,988 --> 00:26:36,428 Speaker 1: the team's Social Justice Fund, with the mission to disarm hearts, 546 00:26:36,668 --> 00:26:41,748 Speaker 1: forage peace, and cultivate justice. And yesterday we brought you 547 00:26:41,788 --> 00:26:44,188 Speaker 1: the story of A. J. Brown responding to a post 548 00:26:44,268 --> 00:26:46,668 Speaker 1: on social media where he said he was the best 549 00:26:46,668 --> 00:26:50,708 Speaker 1: receiver to play for the Titans franchise. Well, that didn't 550 00:26:50,708 --> 00:26:54,508 Speaker 1: sit well with one former Titan, that being Derek Mason. 551 00:26:54,708 --> 00:26:56,708 Speaker 1: He waited in on the debate, telling eight to Za 552 00:26:56,868 --> 00:27:00,708 Speaker 1: Sports Nashville quote, I had four one thousand plus yard 553 00:27:00,788 --> 00:27:04,628 Speaker 1: seasons and missed only six games. But people deal in 554 00:27:04,708 --> 00:27:09,748 Speaker 1: revisionist history. This isn't a debate. Mason, taking to Twitter 555 00:27:09,788 --> 00:27:13,908 Speaker 1: in fact himself as well, saying, quote, man, can old 556 00:27:13,948 --> 00:27:17,068 Speaker 1: guy just go to home depot and get filters without 557 00:27:17,228 --> 00:27:20,988 Speaker 1: being brought into some delusional tweets All right after Donald 558 00:27:21,108 --> 00:27:24,508 Speaker 1: Schultz skipped the final week of voluntary workouts and hopes 559 00:27:24,548 --> 00:27:28,348 Speaker 1: of signing a new long term contract. Our Tom Palaceero 560 00:27:28,468 --> 00:27:31,788 Speaker 1: Tom Pete reporting this morning that Schultz will be at 561 00:27:31,828 --> 00:27:36,868 Speaker 1: Cowboys mandatory mini camp today. No deal imminent, but contract 562 00:27:36,868 --> 00:27:40,228 Speaker 1: talks had picked up in recent days, according to Tom, 563 00:27:40,228 --> 00:27:43,068 Speaker 1: and Schultz hauled in the third most receiving yards for 564 00:27:43,148 --> 00:27:49,948 Speaker 1: the Cowboys last season, behind Ceedee Lamb and Amari Cooper. So, guys, 565 00:27:50,588 --> 00:27:56,988 Speaker 1: which offseason storyline are you not worried about at all? Tom? 566 00:27:57,068 --> 00:27:59,508 Speaker 1: Since I cited you twice, what is one that you 567 00:27:59,588 --> 00:28:02,068 Speaker 1: say it's really no big deal? I would say the 568 00:28:02,348 --> 00:28:06,748 Speaker 1: storyline that I'm not concerned about is Aaron Rodgers repeatedly 569 00:28:06,788 --> 00:28:09,628 Speaker 1: talking about how he's close to the end. And that's 570 00:28:09,628 --> 00:28:12,548 Speaker 1: not to say that he's not close to the end. 571 00:28:12,668 --> 00:28:15,868 Speaker 1: It's that we know, we're well aware. So when he 572 00:28:15,908 --> 00:28:17,988 Speaker 1: goes on the match and says, well, I think about 573 00:28:18,028 --> 00:28:20,228 Speaker 1: retirement all the time. When you commit, you're one hundred percent. 574 00:28:20,268 --> 00:28:21,948 Speaker 1: But the older you get, the interests changed, and the 575 00:28:21,948 --> 00:28:24,108 Speaker 1: grind to think wears on you. A little more. This 576 00:28:24,188 --> 00:28:26,228 Speaker 1: is the spot that he's been in and he's still 577 00:28:26,228 --> 00:28:29,108 Speaker 1: got out the past two years and won the NFL MVP. 578 00:28:29,468 --> 00:28:31,548 Speaker 1: I am in no way saying that Aaron Rodgers should 579 00:28:31,628 --> 00:28:34,108 Speaker 1: not muse about what's on his mind. I think that's 580 00:28:34,108 --> 00:28:35,988 Speaker 1: been one of the great things, for better or worse 581 00:28:36,028 --> 00:28:37,828 Speaker 1: in times about Aaron Rodgers in the past couple of 582 00:28:37,908 --> 00:28:40,828 Speaker 1: years is he's been so open about everything going on 583 00:28:40,908 --> 00:28:43,708 Speaker 1: with him that you felt like you're learning a lot 584 00:28:43,748 --> 00:28:46,668 Speaker 1: about kind of the way that his brain works. But 585 00:28:46,988 --> 00:28:48,868 Speaker 1: to the extent that every time that he says, well, 586 00:28:48,908 --> 00:28:50,788 Speaker 1: he thinks about retirement all the time, what's that going 587 00:28:50,828 --> 00:28:52,468 Speaker 1: to mean for how he plays? The answer, if you 588 00:28:52,548 --> 00:28:54,508 Speaker 1: go back the past couple of years is probably nothing. 589 00:28:54,588 --> 00:28:56,548 Speaker 1: And he just signed a new contract that guarantees him 590 00:28:56,548 --> 00:28:59,428 Speaker 1: forty two million this year fifty nine million dollars in 591 00:28:59,628 --> 00:29:02,188 Speaker 1: change in twenty twenty three. He could still choose to 592 00:29:02,188 --> 00:29:04,788 Speaker 1: walk away after this season, but it's certainly teams like 593 00:29:04,788 --> 00:29:07,068 Speaker 1: they're banking on a two year window right now with 594 00:29:07,148 --> 00:29:09,868 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, and even with DeVante Adams gone, they still 595 00:29:09,908 --> 00:29:11,828 Speaker 1: feel like they've got a path forward with a really 596 00:29:11,868 --> 00:29:14,108 Speaker 1: good quarterback whose mind when he's in the building. It's 597 00:29:14,108 --> 00:29:16,588 Speaker 1: gonna hundred percent win a third straight MVP. There is 598 00:29:16,788 --> 00:29:19,508 Speaker 1: the storyline I'm not worried about. Maybe I should be, 599 00:29:19,708 --> 00:29:23,028 Speaker 1: but the Patriots not having an offensive coordinator, obviously losing 600 00:29:23,108 --> 00:29:26,308 Speaker 1: Josh McDaniels to the Las Vegas Raiders, becoming the head 601 00:29:26,308 --> 00:29:29,508 Speaker 1: coach out there, you have Matt Patricia, Matty p and 602 00:29:29,668 --> 00:29:34,188 Speaker 1: Joe Judge reportedly probably calling the plays for the offense 603 00:29:34,268 --> 00:29:37,148 Speaker 1: this year. Joe Judge, who we all remember that play 604 00:29:37,308 --> 00:29:39,428 Speaker 1: coming out of his own end zone taking that kneed. 605 00:29:39,508 --> 00:29:43,228 Speaker 1: But I'm still not worried about this guy potentially calling 606 00:29:43,348 --> 00:29:46,668 Speaker 1: plays because Bill Belichick is still there, and I can't 607 00:29:46,668 --> 00:29:49,628 Speaker 1: be worried about any coaching decisions when Bill Belichick is 608 00:29:49,628 --> 00:29:53,148 Speaker 1: still on that sideline and Mac Jones, guys, Harold did 609 00:29:53,348 --> 00:29:56,908 Speaker 1: his ability, how smart he was at the line of scrimmage, 610 00:29:56,948 --> 00:29:58,708 Speaker 1: how good he is as a rookie, and I think 611 00:29:58,748 --> 00:30:01,388 Speaker 1: he will continue to grow. And Belichick knows more football 612 00:30:01,388 --> 00:30:03,788 Speaker 1: than probably all the other coaches combined. So I'm not 613 00:30:03,828 --> 00:30:06,908 Speaker 1: worried about the storyline at all. Short of being a 614 00:30:06,988 --> 00:30:09,748 Speaker 1: Patriots beat writer or insider who has to report on 615 00:30:09,788 --> 00:30:12,268 Speaker 1: those things. It just does absolutely nothing to blow my 616 00:30:12,308 --> 00:30:14,988 Speaker 1: hairbag whatsoever. You see Belichick and you say they'll figure 617 00:30:14,988 --> 00:30:16,988 Speaker 1: it out. And I also have a similar sentiment for this. 618 00:30:17,068 --> 00:30:18,588 Speaker 1: You guys know, on this show, I don't have too 619 00:30:18,588 --> 00:30:20,948 Speaker 1: many guardrails that I abide by, but one of the 620 00:30:20,948 --> 00:30:23,348 Speaker 1: ones that I will never drive through ever is any 621 00:30:23,388 --> 00:30:27,548 Speaker 1: consistent doubt of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And my storyline is 622 00:30:27,588 --> 00:30:29,748 Speaker 1: just that the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the uncertainty now 623 00:30:29,788 --> 00:30:31,308 Speaker 1: and they they're not going to be able to win, 624 00:30:31,388 --> 00:30:33,708 Speaker 1: and they lost their Hall of Fame quarterback Roethlisberger, and 625 00:30:33,708 --> 00:30:35,788 Speaker 1: they're in transition for the first time and feels like 626 00:30:35,828 --> 00:30:38,388 Speaker 1: twenty years. Don't really care. It looks like it'll be 627 00:30:38,388 --> 00:30:41,428 Speaker 1: a Mitch Drubisky, maybe it'll be Kenny Pickett. At some point, 628 00:30:41,588 --> 00:30:44,148 Speaker 1: whoever it is, the Steelers will win. That's what they do. 629 00:30:44,468 --> 00:30:47,628 Speaker 1: It's what Mike Tomlin does. They were on the doorstep 630 00:30:47,708 --> 00:30:50,908 Speaker 1: of the playoffs with Mason Rudolph at quarterback. They were 631 00:30:50,988 --> 00:30:54,748 Speaker 1: in the playoffs with twenty twenty one Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback. 632 00:30:55,068 --> 00:30:57,828 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger was not himself, he was not even close 633 00:30:57,868 --> 00:31:00,028 Speaker 1: to himself, and they're still in the playoffs. It's just 634 00:31:00,108 --> 00:31:02,028 Speaker 1: kind of what they do. And if you want to 635 00:31:02,028 --> 00:31:03,948 Speaker 1: look at Mitch Dubisky, fine and you want to joke 636 00:31:03,988 --> 00:31:06,708 Speaker 1: about the MVP nickelodeon this, that's fine, go ahead and 637 00:31:06,708 --> 00:31:08,388 Speaker 1: do what you do. He has a better record as 638 00:31:08,388 --> 00:31:11,148 Speaker 1: a starter in this league than Deshaun Watson. And I 639 00:31:11,348 --> 00:31:13,348 Speaker 1: just know this. Come on the air and say if 640 00:31:13,348 --> 00:31:15,268 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh's gonna take a dip and they're gonna go seven 641 00:31:15,308 --> 00:31:17,268 Speaker 1: and ten this year at six to eleven, it won't happen. 642 00:31:17,388 --> 00:31:20,468 Speaker 1: I have blind faith in the Mike Thomlin experience, that defense, 643 00:31:20,588 --> 00:31:22,628 Speaker 1: and whoever they have a quarterback, that they will win 644 00:31:22,708 --> 00:31:25,228 Speaker 1: games and they will matter. They always do. Will remember, 645 00:31:25,268 --> 00:31:27,788 Speaker 1: like two or three months ago, we thought the situation 646 00:31:27,828 --> 00:31:31,308 Speaker 1: the Desert was gonna go nuclear with Kyler Murray's contract, 647 00:31:31,628 --> 00:31:35,948 Speaker 1: but lo and behold, he is there for mandatory mandatory workouts. 648 00:31:35,948 --> 00:31:39,788 Speaker 1: He's also been a facility working out and Carl's Jim 649 00:31:39,868 --> 00:31:43,228 Speaker 1: Steve Kim has said Murray is their future. He said 650 00:31:43,428 --> 00:31:45,308 Speaker 1: they'll be able to get something done this summer. And 651 00:31:45,388 --> 00:31:48,268 Speaker 1: Murray himself has said Arizona is home and he wants 652 00:31:48,308 --> 00:31:52,188 Speaker 1: to win super bowls there. He's obviously a physically gifted 653 00:31:52,388 --> 00:31:56,428 Speaker 1: quarterback and there is no alternative better than Kyler Murray. Yes, 654 00:31:56,468 --> 00:31:59,388 Speaker 1: they need to do something about those late season fades 655 00:31:59,548 --> 00:32:02,948 Speaker 1: and the performance in the playoffs, but those are other 656 00:32:02,988 --> 00:32:06,188 Speaker 1: things for another day. I'd bless you so for Kyler 657 00:32:06,268 --> 00:32:09,788 Speaker 1: Murray and the Cardinals. I think that's an offseason storyline 658 00:32:09,828 --> 00:32:13,508 Speaker 1: that we should not bother to be worried about. Here's 659 00:32:13,508 --> 00:32:15,868 Speaker 1: the question, who do he's a better golfer? Kyler Murray 660 00:32:15,948 --> 00:32:18,388 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson? Who do you think is a better quarterback? 661 00:32:18,748 --> 00:32:21,428 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson or Kyler Murray. We'll debate right after this 662 00:32:21,468 --> 00:32:40,348 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football coming up. Kyler and Lamar both first 663 00:32:40,428 --> 00:32:43,748 Speaker 1: round picks. One has an MVP the other has MVP talent. 664 00:32:43,948 --> 00:32:45,868 Speaker 1: So let's put them against each other. My friends, we 665 00:32:45,948 --> 00:32:50,828 Speaker 1: have a few different categories, Lamar or Kyler starting off 666 00:32:50,948 --> 00:32:53,108 Speaker 1: both in the AFC North in the NMC West, both 667 00:32:53,108 --> 00:32:55,828 Speaker 1: of their divisions. Lamar and Kyler sent a team to 668 00:32:55,868 --> 00:32:58,548 Speaker 1: the super Bowl last year. So the first question of 669 00:32:58,588 --> 00:33:01,388 Speaker 1: these two, which of them is more likely or has 670 00:33:01,388 --> 00:33:05,308 Speaker 1: a better shot to win their division? Start with you. 671 00:33:05,548 --> 00:33:08,188 Speaker 1: I think that Lamar has the best chance of winning 672 00:33:08,188 --> 00:33:11,068 Speaker 1: the division. It's going to be tight, don't get me wrong, 673 00:33:11,228 --> 00:33:13,548 Speaker 1: but you have to wonder how the Bengals are going 674 00:33:13,548 --> 00:33:16,948 Speaker 1: to respond one year removed from being in the Super Bowl. 675 00:33:16,988 --> 00:33:20,108 Speaker 1: Then there are the Browns. They have talent there in Cleveland, 676 00:33:20,148 --> 00:33:22,668 Speaker 1: but the question is who's going to be under center. 677 00:33:22,828 --> 00:33:25,148 Speaker 1: Yes to Shaun Watson is the guy who's there now, 678 00:33:25,268 --> 00:33:27,668 Speaker 1: but he's facing those civil suits, so that has to 679 00:33:27,668 --> 00:33:30,228 Speaker 1: be resolved. And then when you look at the Pittsburgh 680 00:33:30,308 --> 00:33:33,388 Speaker 1: Steelers in their quarterback situation, where do they go from 681 00:33:33,468 --> 00:33:35,428 Speaker 1: big Ben and a big Ben towards the endmals a 682 00:33:35,468 --> 00:33:37,708 Speaker 1: shelf himself, But at this point in time, I think 683 00:33:37,788 --> 00:33:40,988 Speaker 1: Lamar is in the best place, especially if they are 684 00:33:41,068 --> 00:33:44,628 Speaker 1: healthy on both sides of the ball. Darius question marks 685 00:33:44,628 --> 00:33:46,948 Speaker 1: for two and a team at quarterback in both of 686 00:33:46,948 --> 00:33:50,868 Speaker 1: these divisions NFC wish got the Seahawks question marks and 687 00:33:50,948 --> 00:33:52,868 Speaker 1: in the forty nine, and we're talking about earlier. But 688 00:33:52,948 --> 00:33:54,708 Speaker 1: I came out of the gate picking the Ravens to 689 00:33:54,708 --> 00:33:57,948 Speaker 1: win a division. Obviously I gotta stay with them. He 690 00:33:57,988 --> 00:34:00,668 Speaker 1: wins a division issue, he has a better chance winning 691 00:34:00,668 --> 00:34:06,628 Speaker 1: out there in the AFC North. My biggest question when 692 00:34:06,628 --> 00:34:10,028 Speaker 1: it comes to Kyler Murray, besides the contract situation, which 693 00:34:10,108 --> 00:34:12,788 Speaker 1: let's make very clear, you cannot put to bed that 694 00:34:12,868 --> 00:34:16,428 Speaker 1: situation on lesson until Murray ends up getting that long 695 00:34:16,508 --> 00:34:19,548 Speaker 1: term deal. But it's also about the absence of DeAndre 696 00:34:19,628 --> 00:34:22,228 Speaker 1: Hopkins for the first six games this season because of 697 00:34:22,268 --> 00:34:24,988 Speaker 1: a suspension. Hopkins, of course missed the tail end of 698 00:34:25,108 --> 00:34:27,508 Speaker 1: last season, and the difference was stark, not just for 699 00:34:27,588 --> 00:34:29,908 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray but the rest of that Cardinals team. You 700 00:34:29,948 --> 00:34:32,868 Speaker 1: look at the numbers, it's not even close. The production 701 00:34:32,908 --> 00:34:35,548 Speaker 1: fell off, but overall as a team, they did not 702 00:34:35,668 --> 00:34:38,668 Speaker 1: play as well down the stretch. So can you get 703 00:34:38,708 --> 00:34:40,468 Speaker 1: off to a hot start, which has been a hallmark 704 00:34:40,508 --> 00:34:43,508 Speaker 1: of the Cliff Kingsbury era. You start fast, then down 705 00:34:43,548 --> 00:34:45,628 Speaker 1: the stretch they've hit some bumps along the road here, 706 00:34:45,708 --> 00:34:47,668 Speaker 1: can you still do that without one of the game's 707 00:34:47,708 --> 00:34:50,308 Speaker 1: most dynamic talents. They've of course invested a lot of 708 00:34:50,308 --> 00:34:53,548 Speaker 1: resources in that wide receiver position. Christian Kirk, though also 709 00:34:53,668 --> 00:34:55,748 Speaker 1: no longer a member of the Arizona Cardinals, got a 710 00:34:55,828 --> 00:34:59,228 Speaker 1: huge deal with the Jaguars. Kyler Murray again, assuming that 711 00:34:59,308 --> 00:35:01,428 Speaker 1: he is the quarterback in week one of the early 712 00:35:01,468 --> 00:35:03,868 Speaker 1: portion of the season, knocking to after his top wide receiver, 713 00:35:03,908 --> 00:35:06,388 Speaker 1: that's gonna get that much harder in a really challenging 714 00:35:06,428 --> 00:35:08,708 Speaker 1: division I think that looms large hair Tom, and I 715 00:35:08,708 --> 00:35:12,068 Speaker 1: think we all need a full cleanse of the Kyler 716 00:35:12,148 --> 00:35:15,548 Speaker 1: Murray playoff experience last year, which was really brutal before 717 00:35:15,588 --> 00:35:16,988 Speaker 1: we can start saying that they're going to win the 718 00:35:17,028 --> 00:35:19,388 Speaker 1: division and take on the Rams. So we have essentially 719 00:35:19,428 --> 00:35:21,988 Speaker 1: a clean sweep heres. Let's move to the second question 720 00:35:22,028 --> 00:35:24,148 Speaker 1: of Lamar or Kyler. Let me give you a scenario, 721 00:35:24,148 --> 00:35:26,308 Speaker 1: and well, we'll start with you again. Your team is 722 00:35:26,348 --> 00:35:28,588 Speaker 1: down five points, you have the ball in your own 723 00:35:28,628 --> 00:35:32,548 Speaker 1: twenty five with a minute ten to go and no timeouts. 724 00:35:32,588 --> 00:35:35,268 Speaker 1: Who would you rather have as your quarterback in your huddle? 725 00:35:35,308 --> 00:35:37,628 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson or Kyler Murray? What do you think? Silva? 726 00:35:37,828 --> 00:35:40,788 Speaker 1: It is Lamar for me because we've seen it from him. 727 00:35:40,868 --> 00:35:42,948 Speaker 1: He's showing it to us. He beat the Titans in 728 00:35:42,988 --> 00:35:45,828 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Who could forget that poop trot game there 729 00:35:45,868 --> 00:35:48,948 Speaker 1: against Cleveland. Remember he went to the bathroom. McSorley, goes 730 00:35:48,988 --> 00:35:53,348 Speaker 1: down to injury, throws that touchdown and guess what they 731 00:35:53,348 --> 00:35:56,188 Speaker 1: have to then drive back down the field and win. 732 00:35:56,348 --> 00:35:59,588 Speaker 1: So he has been in these situations. He's actually clutched up, 733 00:35:59,788 --> 00:36:02,828 Speaker 1: and unless Kyler Murray is throwing a hail Mary. I'm 734 00:36:02,868 --> 00:36:06,108 Speaker 1: not seeing the same sword of clutchiness out of him 735 00:36:06,348 --> 00:36:08,708 Speaker 1: that I see at a Lamar. So if he's my guy, 736 00:36:08,948 --> 00:36:11,428 Speaker 1: he's more vocal on that huddle. Hey guys, you'll never 737 00:36:11,468 --> 00:36:15,268 Speaker 1: believe what just happened the bathroom touchdown Ravens. So yes, 738 00:36:15,428 --> 00:36:19,348 Speaker 1: I'm going with Lamar all day on this one. My 739 00:36:19,428 --> 00:36:22,788 Speaker 1: first thought would be Kyler because he's a better natural thrower, 740 00:36:22,828 --> 00:36:26,188 Speaker 1: but Lamar he's a magician. I saw him, unfortunately do 741 00:36:26,268 --> 00:36:28,948 Speaker 1: it to my coach last year, down multiple touchdowns in 742 00:36:28,988 --> 00:36:31,148 Speaker 1: the second half. He just makes it happen, So all 743 00:36:31,188 --> 00:36:33,228 Speaker 1: we have to go with Lamar. He's led this league 744 00:36:33,308 --> 00:36:36,228 Speaker 1: and passing touchdowns already once in his career. So give 745 00:36:36,228 --> 00:36:38,588 Speaker 1: me Lamar my huddle in a two minute drive to 746 00:36:38,668 --> 00:36:40,908 Speaker 1: win it, or a four minute drive to close out 747 00:36:40,908 --> 00:36:43,348 Speaker 1: of their running offense. I'm going with Lamar. If you 748 00:36:43,388 --> 00:36:45,988 Speaker 1: just look at this subjectively, they've started almost the exact 749 00:36:45,988 --> 00:36:48,548 Speaker 1: same number of games forty nine for Lamar, forty six 750 00:36:48,588 --> 00:36:51,108 Speaker 1: for Kyler. They've got almost the exact same number of 751 00:36:51,268 --> 00:36:54,748 Speaker 1: game winning drive seven for Kyler and eight for Lamar. 752 00:36:54,828 --> 00:36:57,228 Speaker 1: It's a toss up because they're going to try to 753 00:36:57,268 --> 00:36:59,988 Speaker 1: beat you in different ways. Yes, they both can obviously 754 00:37:00,068 --> 00:37:02,668 Speaker 1: use their legs as a weapon, but we've seen Kyler 755 00:37:02,748 --> 00:37:04,628 Speaker 1: in terms of the way that he throws the football, 756 00:37:04,748 --> 00:37:06,868 Speaker 1: it's a little bit different than how Lamar and that 757 00:37:07,028 --> 00:37:09,228 Speaker 1: passing offense work. You're going to do a lot of 758 00:37:09,268 --> 00:37:12,148 Speaker 1: the damage with the wide receivers in Arizona in Baltimore, 759 00:37:12,188 --> 00:37:13,668 Speaker 1: it's going to be a lot that goes with the 760 00:37:13,668 --> 00:37:16,388 Speaker 1: tight ends as well as Lamar just being an absolute 761 00:37:16,588 --> 00:37:18,588 Speaker 1: pure playmaker. If you have to give the nod to 762 00:37:18,628 --> 00:37:21,828 Speaker 1: one person or the other, Lamar is the former NFL MVP. 763 00:37:21,948 --> 00:37:24,108 Speaker 1: We've seen him do it for a longer period of time. 764 00:37:24,308 --> 00:37:27,348 Speaker 1: Though it should pare mentioning here that Kyler Murray, if 765 00:37:27,348 --> 00:37:29,628 Speaker 1: you look at his three seasons, the way that that 766 00:37:29,668 --> 00:37:31,988 Speaker 1: team has improved from being a two win team before 767 00:37:31,988 --> 00:37:34,508 Speaker 1: he got there to the incremental improvement game into the 768 00:37:34,508 --> 00:37:37,348 Speaker 1: playoffs a year ago. I know, Kyle, the playoff game 769 00:37:37,468 --> 00:37:40,268 Speaker 1: was bad, but it's a matter of whether or not 770 00:37:40,348 --> 00:37:42,428 Speaker 1: you can translate what we've seen from the best to 771 00:37:42,548 --> 00:37:45,268 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray do it on a more regular basis. Through 772 00:37:45,308 --> 00:37:49,748 Speaker 1: two questions, we have a full unanimous vote across the 773 00:37:49,788 --> 00:37:52,628 Speaker 1: board for Lamar. So, guys, we learned a lot, and 774 00:37:53,068 --> 00:37:55,068 Speaker 1: we think Lamar is probably a better quarterback with a 775 00:37:55,108 --> 00:37:57,508 Speaker 1: better chance to win the division, but Kyler the better 776 00:37:57,548 --> 00:38:00,988 Speaker 1: athlete and nobody the better show. Well, Tom, we'll see 777 00:38:01,028 --> 00:38:04,948 Speaker 1: each other in LA. You're ready to Rockwell, yes, let's 778 00:38:04,948 --> 00:38:08,708 Speaker 1: do it, baby. Amen, let's go appreciate harsh way. No, 779 00:38:10,068 --> 00:38:12,708 Speaker 1: we gotta go wrap it up, so go we do 780 00:38:12,948 --> 00:38:16,228 Speaker 1: so enjoy it the way in the pool of relaxing, 781 00:38:16,228 --> 00:38:16,508 Speaker 1: in that