1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: And now Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: Welcome everybody. This is Moved the Sticks. Our Week one 3 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: Sunday is in the books and the gang is back 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: together on a Monday morning. Hello everybody. I am Rett 5 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: lewis here with our former NFL scouts, our lead draft Anielist, 6 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks, and guys, for everybody out 7 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 1: there that loves our ten Takeaways that we've done for 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: the last couple of years, you're still gonna get that here. 9 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: We're still digging into the biggest games with the biggest takeaways. 10 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: D J. Great to be back with It's great to 11 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: be back, guys. Just feels like Christmas. And yesterday I 12 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: felt like we looked under the tree and there was 13 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: some some surprises there from what we saw yesterday. Yeah, 14 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: absolute surprises. But I think Sunday Funday is always outstanding 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: when you get a chance to watch NFL games, very 16 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: competitive games at that. Well, let's kick things off here 17 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 1: as we will every Monday, here with you on Moved 18 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: the Sticks with our big three getting to the top 19 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: games of the week one Sunday, and we will begin 20 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 1: this one with the Browns win list in their last 21 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: sixteen season. Openers were close to changing that. In Kansas City. 22 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: They let all games up by nine with ten to 23 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: go in the fourth quarter, and then Patrick Mahomes a 24 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: pair of passing touchdowns to take the Chiefs first lead 25 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: of the game one day hold thanks to a Baker 26 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: interception late. Mahomes now want to come back. I think 27 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: we just have a lot of belief in this team. 28 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: We've been in those situations before and we think that 29 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 1: we can win no matter what the situation is. Um 30 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: and then getting that play to Tyreek kind of got 31 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: the crowd back into it. And when you're at Arrowhead 32 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: and that crowds rolling, it gets the defense going and 33 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: it kind of translates to the offense. And so I'm 34 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: just glad that we found a way to win. And 35 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: it's a really good football team. Up nine in the 36 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:49,919 Speaker 1: fourth quarter for a team on the road at Arrowhead 37 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: taking on the a f C champions, Bucky for the Browns, like, 38 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: you were about as close as you could get to 39 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: making this happen, and yet they fell short at the end. Yeah, 40 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: they feel short. And for me to take away is 41 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield left money on the table this is a 42 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: quarterback number one overall pick. A couple of years ago, Uh, 43 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: the team and Baker Mayfield's representatives are trying to figure 44 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: out how they go forward in terms of a new 45 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: contract and what you need to see from Baker Mayfield 46 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: if you're the Browns in these money situations, can Baker 47 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: put the offense on his back and come through and 48 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter in need of a fourth quarter comeback 49 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: or game winning drive, Baker Mayfield came up short twice 50 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: three and out. Then the last drive finished in an interception. 51 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: And so when you're the Cleveland Browns and you're looking 52 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: at your quarterback and you're thinking is he worthy enough 53 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: of being in the forty million dollar club that we've 54 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: seen these quarterbacks get into, that drive leaves you wanting more. 55 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 1: You wonder is he good not great? And whether you 56 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: settle when it comes to good when it's time to 57 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: pay him a new contract. Yeah, I think you could 58 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: be maybe frustrated with that buck not being able to 59 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 1: make a play there at your quarterback act position. But 60 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 1: this is one of the five youngest rosters in the 61 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: NFL with the Cleveland Browns, and you saw that talent 62 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: was on display. This is this is a legit, legit 63 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 1: Super Bowl contending roster. They were right there with the 64 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs. But when I flip it over and 65 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: look at the Chiefs, this is what's scary for the league. 66 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: They break in three rookie offensive line starters. They did 67 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 1: not play great that the whole offensive line was new, 68 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: and it was it was just kind of a little 69 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: bit of a clunky effort. They get down in this 70 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 1: game and then you get down to the end of 71 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: it and along and behold. They scored thirty three points 72 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: home souls for three thirty seven yards and they find 73 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: a way to win a football game where they really 74 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: they're still trying to figure things out up front. So 75 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: that's the scary thing. They're only going to get better 76 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: up front. And they just went tote toe with one 77 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: of the best teams in the NFL and came out 78 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: with a win when they weren't at their best. You know, 79 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: it was funny about the Kann City Chiefs is we 80 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: talked about this team comparing to the Golden State Warriors 81 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: for years because they have spurtability. They can play bad 82 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: for fifty five minutes, but in a five minutes span, 83 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: they can get hot and score points. With Pat Homes 84 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: and the weaponsday they have on offense, they're never out 85 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: of a game. And look, we talked a lot about 86 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: the improved Browns defense, and I think for the majority 87 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: of this game, at least for the first fifty minutes, 88 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: you really saw it. I mean, they kept the Chiefs 89 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 1: in front of them. Uh, they pressured Patrick Mahomes even 90 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: though they only sacked him twice, felt like he was 91 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: under duress a fair amount in this game. And then 92 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 1: you just gotta limit those explosive plays when Mahomes meets 93 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: it the most easier said than done, right, But that's 94 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: that big one to Tyree kill. Really kind of changed 95 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: the landscape of the game there in the fourth quarter, 96 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 1: and the chief showed some grit to get it done. Uh. 97 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: In week one, Let's move on to game number two 98 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: of our Big three. The Bills shut out the Steelers 99 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: in the first half, tend to nothing. Then the Steelers 100 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: put up twenty on answered to start the second half, 101 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 1: got some help from special teams and a block punt 102 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: returned for a touchdown to take a lead. They would 103 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: not relinquish spoiling the Bill's home open or for Josh 104 00:04:56,120 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: Allen and company. Will they be you know, just first 105 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: game nerves or jitters or you know, feeling stuff at 106 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: my feet. Um, but again, I gotta I gotta play better. 107 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 1: I gotta be better. I know that. Um, you know. 108 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: And again, like I said, we're gonna we'renna learn from 109 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 1: this and we're not gonna panic. You know, it's sixteen 110 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: games left and um, you know, we we we know 111 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 1: what we need to do. And again we're gonna look 112 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: at the film and work and strive to get better. Yeah, 113 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 1: for an offense in Buffalo that looked like they had 114 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: all the answers last year, certainly felt like they were 115 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: out of a rhythm. Could not find a rhythm in 116 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: this game, especially through the air. DJ. What was your 117 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: major takeaway from this one? Well, it's interestingly when you 118 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: go back and you watch the tape, and then you 119 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: study the tape, and then you go try and look 120 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: up all the analytics and the numbers to see if 121 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: things match up. And I thought in this game they 122 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 1: had some opportunities deep down the field and they just 123 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 1: weren't quite able to connect. And that's something when you 124 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 1: go back and look at this Bill's team last year. 125 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 1: Josh Allen air yards ten plus was fifty six point 126 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 1: two percent, you know, making those things happen, and this 127 00:05:57,760 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: game he was thirty nine percent, So there was a 128 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: drop off there. They had some opportunities, weren't able to 129 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 1: catch those in And this is an offense that's just 130 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 1: dynamic and explosive, and the Pittsburgh Steelers did a nice job. 131 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: As you look at this deep one here, like to 132 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: have that one back, but the Pittsburgh steals a nice 133 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: job of just limiting those big plays from a big 134 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 1: play offense. You know, it's funny, DJ, you talk about 135 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: limiting big plays. I think the biggest thing happened at 136 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: half time when the Pittsburgh still has made some adjustments, 137 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: and those adjustments happen in all three phases of the game. Offensively, 138 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,679 Speaker 1: they were able to achieve some level of balance running 139 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: past Ben Roethlisberger played really well, even though he didn't 140 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 1: have over two in the passing yards. But then defensively, 141 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: they were able to kind of throttle the Buffalo Bills 142 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: when it mattered the most. They were able to force 143 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 1: some turnovers on downs. Uh, they were able to get 144 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: off the field the key situation. But really the game 145 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: turned around on a special teams effort, they were able 146 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: to block a punt return the punt for touchdowns and 147 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: that was part of five straight drives in which the 148 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh Steelers finished with points on the board. To be 149 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 1: able to score each and every time that you have 150 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,919 Speaker 1: the ball in the second half and get the benefit 151 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: of a punt speaks volumes about Mike Tomlin and his 152 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 1: staff's ability to make adjustments at half time. Well, look, 153 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: we're all friends here, but I gotta apologize you guys, 154 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: because I haven't done anything. Is nice for you is 155 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 1: what t J. Watt did for Mica Fitzpatrick because he 156 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: got the Pittsburgh Steelers to change how they do contracts. 157 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: They paid t J. Watam money he deserved, and now 158 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: Mica Fitzpatrick is next in line, so he is. I 159 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: don't know what's for dinner, but I'm pretty sure that 160 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: t J. Watt doesn't have to buy from Mica Fitzpatrick 161 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: because that deal is going to be coming down the pipeline. 162 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: Niko Fitzpatrick was phenomenal in this ball game. Hey, and 163 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: remember when we were all excited about the Steelers thinking 164 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: Naji Harris in the first round and the Steelers that 165 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: all this talk about him being a three down back, 166 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: I think we just call him in every down back 167 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: because he played every offensive snap for the Pittsburgh Steelers 168 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: in his rookie debut. Look, the numbers weren't great, and 169 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 1: I think they'll get better, but he had a couple 170 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: of big runs late to help run some clock, which 171 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: certainly helped the Steelers cause in this one. Let's move 172 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 1: on to the final game of our Big three, and 173 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: that was an absolute blowout in Jacksonville. This did not 174 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: go according to plan, perhaps on all fronts. Playing a 175 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: home game at the Jaguars home stadium, the Saints watch 176 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: Jamis throw five touchdowns, watch Aaron Rodgers throw two picks, 177 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: first of which was in the red zone, and an 178 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: offense for Green Bay and a team overall absolutely out 179 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: of sync. Gotta give the Saints all the credit in 180 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 1: the world. They came ready to play. Uh. Absolutely embarrassed 181 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: us today, and you can't do that against a well 182 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: coach and quality football team. Our guys are gonna have 183 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: to take a long, hard look in the mirror. That 184 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: starts with myself. Obviously didn't get these guys ready to 185 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: play ball, and that's what happens when you when you 186 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: go out there and play like that against a good 187 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 1: football team. Well, Bucky, I think most people, if you're 188 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: reading the box score and didn't see a minute of 189 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:58,199 Speaker 1: that game, you think the quarterbacks stat lines were switched right. 190 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:01,079 Speaker 1: Five touchdowns for the reigning MB Aaron Rodgers has sure 191 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 1: a couple of picks for Jamee's Okay, but Aaron Rodgers, 192 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: I mean that was an absolute flop, and not just 193 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,079 Speaker 1: on him. The entire team came out flat in this game. Yeah, 194 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: the entire team came up flat. But should we be 195 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 1: surprised that the Green Bay Packers didn't have an offensive 196 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: rhythm after all the stuff that they had to endure 197 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: this off season. Let's be honest, Aaron Rodgers has kind 198 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: of been checked out from the Green Bay Packers, and 199 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:24,680 Speaker 1: so you can't show up at training camp and think 200 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: that everything is going to flow like it ended a 201 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: season ago. And so to see Aaron Rodgers have two interceptions, 202 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: to see him out of sinking, not in rhythm with 203 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: the ride receivers really shouldn't strike us as a surprise. 204 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: There's a reason why you practice every day, There's a 205 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:43,559 Speaker 1: reason why you have training camp. In preseason games, and 206 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: all those other things to build that trust and chemistry 207 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: and connectivity through repetition. When they didn't have those reps 208 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: in the off season, at some point it was going 209 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:55,320 Speaker 1: to show up. The Packers found out that it showed 210 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: up in Week one. So there Aaron Rodgers and the 211 00:09:57,720 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: rest of the team, they got to get back to 212 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: work to make up for some of the ground that 213 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: they didn't get done in this summer. I mean that 214 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 1: Jamis Winston throws, Yeah, go ahead, DJ NO. I was 215 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 1: gonna say, they didn't look right. And to me, when 216 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: you when you watch it, I thought there's a lot 217 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 1: of fore man rush. When you look at the stats 218 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers against the fore man rush, like, that's not 219 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers the way he normally plays. But I do 220 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: think we didn't talk enough about the trenches coming into 221 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: this game. David Bactieri not out there. Corey Linsley now 222 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: plays for the Chargers, and you look at that Saints front. 223 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: They were able to rush for, they were able to 224 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:30,680 Speaker 1: heat him up a little bit, and it just didn't 225 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:34,200 Speaker 1: look It didn't look like vintageer Aaron Rodgers, that's for sure. Yeah, 226 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: Marcus Davenport had a nice game, but following an injury 227 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 1: situation for him that could cause him to miss some 228 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 1: time following this game. Will keep an eye on that 229 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 1: one for you. But look, DJ, I was down in 230 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: New Orleans for about a week during training camp, saw 231 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 1: a couple of their practices and from that moment to 232 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 1: now seeing Jamis Winston throw five touchdown passes and Michael 233 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,719 Speaker 1: Thomas didn't catch one of them obviously on pup for 234 00:10:57,760 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: the first six weeks of this season, I think is 235 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: is pretty amazing because that was the big question, Who's 236 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,560 Speaker 1: gonna catch all these passes from whoever the quarterback ends 237 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 1: up being, man, it didn't look like it was much 238 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: of an issue. DJ, Yeah, I guess you know, hey, 239 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: lacrosse is uh is in the back is in the 240 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 1: backgrounder right now if you're if if you're with the 241 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 1: Saints and you're like, you know, I had a lacrosse 242 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 1: career going like no, no need to to continue that, 243 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 1: so uh no when I when I watched Jamis in 244 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: this game, nor again, I don't think we talked enough 245 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 1: about the trenches. This offensive line is really good. You 246 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 1: can talk about what's not coming back. No Drew Brees, 247 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,480 Speaker 1: no Michael Thomas and look at you know, their skill positions. 248 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: The offensive line was really good. They didn't have to 249 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: throw it a million times, which allowed Jamis to be 250 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 1: very efficient. And we want to know can Jamis just 251 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: avoid those costly mistakes? And he did. He played a 252 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: clean football game and when the opportunities were there, he 253 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: cashed in. So no, this is again I always feel dumb. 254 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:51,680 Speaker 1: We spend this whole offseason we talk quarterbacks, and we 255 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 1: talked receivers, and we talked all these skill guys. At 256 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: the end of the day, when you look at these games, 257 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 1: the majority of them were one up front in the trenches. 258 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: I thought the Saints a much better football team up front. Yeah, 259 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: there were, and there was some question about who was 260 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: going to be that other corner outside of Marshawn Lattimore. 261 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 1: Um turns out pauls and a Debo can play and 262 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 1: we saw him get his hands on the football, had 263 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: an interception in this game. The rookie from Stanford. Uh So, 264 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: that's that'll be something to follow, especially with Lattimore now 265 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: also nursing uh an injury. The Cardinals seemed like they 266 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: weren't necessarily even playing against the Titans. It was almost 267 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: as if Kyler Murray and Chandler Jones were trying to 268 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: one up each other each with five fantastic plays, five 269 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: sacks for Chandler Jones and Kyler Murray, five total touchdowns. 270 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 1: And let's put that into perspective here for you with 271 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 1: a look at what Kyler did here. So this shows 272 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: you that Kyler Murray now becomes the sixth player since 273 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: nineteen fifty to go with four passing touchdowns, four more 274 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:55,559 Speaker 1: and one or more rushing TV in a season open er. 275 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: Last kind of do it believe it or not Ryan 276 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick back in two thousand and eighteen. But Kyler Murray 277 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:02,760 Speaker 1: was just fantastic in this game DJ. And it makes 278 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: you think what could have been last year if he 279 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 1: hadn't gotten hurt, because like, this is what we expect 280 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 1: from Kyler Murray now when he's full go right. Yeah. 281 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: To me, it was a good look at what this 282 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,199 Speaker 1: offense can be. And because of Kyler Murray and all 283 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 1: I had bringing in Rondale Moore, put in with Christie Kirk. 284 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:22,839 Speaker 1: Now you've got a couple of guys that are the 285 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: quick hitters. You know, Hopkins is gonna be able to 286 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:26,079 Speaker 1: get down the field. Whatever you get from a j 287 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: Green is kind of gravy. But they have these two 288 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 1: guys now where you can get the quick completions and 289 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: let him run after the catch and make things happen. 290 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 1: So your defense you get used to that. And then 291 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: the next thing you know, Kyler Murray scrambling around and 292 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 1: you've got to stay plastered in coverage for four or 293 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: five six seconds because he's buying all kinds of time 294 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 1: with his athleticism. So they are a nightmare to defend 295 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 1: when Kyler Murray is fully healthy. And I think you 296 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 1: hit it there. If you would have stayed healthy last year, 297 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: this probably is a playoff team and we would have 298 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: been talking about them coming into this season. Now they've 299 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: been laying low, and look, this is a team you 300 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 1: gotta be uh, you gotta be talking about in in 301 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: a very interesting division. Yeah. Look, they're very talented team, 302 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 1: and offensively, they certainly can put up points. But I 303 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: want to cast my eyes on the defense and get 304 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: a Chandler love. Chandler Jones all the love for being 305 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: a dominant player off the edge. It is rare for 306 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 1: you to see an all Pro defender run and all 307 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 1: Pro tackle off the field, but that's what Chandler Jones 308 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 1: did with three sacks in the first quarter five on 309 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 1: the game, two force fumbles, and he was able to 310 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: do it in a variety of ways, using a variety 311 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: of techniques. He has been one of the best edge 312 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 1: rushers in football since two thousand and twelve. But now 313 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: you've got a chance to see the dominance and to 314 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: disruptive nature of his game. He was fantastic, and because 315 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 1: he was so dominant, he set the table for his 316 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: teammates and allow Advance Joseph to really come out to 317 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 1: the Titans. You know, I think this game was especially 318 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:48,920 Speaker 1: interesting and can just credit the Chandler Jones absolutely phenomenal, 319 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: phenomenal effort in this game. But I think this game 320 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: was interesting because when you think about the perceptions of 321 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: these two teams, particularly on offense, you think, maybe you know, 322 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: air raid offense, Kingsbury bit more finesse, and then you've 323 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 1: got that smash mouth, you know, Tennessee Titans King Henry 324 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,560 Speaker 1: lad a rushing attack for for Tennessee, and then you 325 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: know they sprinkle in a little a J Brown some 326 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 1: Julio here at some point. But I felt like DJ 327 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: that this was an important game for the Cardinals to 328 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 1: come out and dominate given the stylistic differences between these 329 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: two teams. Yeah, and you know that there I mentioned 330 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 1: the division they play in. You're out there in the 331 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: nfright West. I mean, this is physical football teams you're 332 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 1: gonna be dealing with. So they need to prove that 333 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 1: they can hang in that style of a game, and 334 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: they did in this one. Look when you finish a 335 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 1: game and you have a guy who's been an All 336 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 1: Pro tackle tweeting out an apology to his teammates to 337 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,920 Speaker 1: their fans, then you know that you've won the line 338 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. And that's absolutely what they did, not only 339 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: rushing the quarterback, but being able to limit Derrick Henry 340 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 1: in this ballgame as well. On one little nugget on 341 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:48,120 Speaker 1: the Titan side of things, I think we all just 342 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 1: kind of glossed over Corey Davis leaving because they brought 343 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: Julio Jones in. Not only is Corey Davis kind of 344 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 1: been a sending young player, Corey Davis is one of 345 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: the best run blocking wide receivers in the NFL. So, 346 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 1: I look, it's a small little d tale, but there's 347 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: some new pieces that need to come together in jail 348 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 1: for Tennessee. They did not look good in the opener. 349 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: Still waiting on the coming out party for Julio Jones 350 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: as a Tennessee Titan, have not seen it yet. Ton 351 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: of new faces in new places, talking about rookies and veterans. 352 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 1: Obviously you just saw Matthew Stafford will get into that 353 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: here in just a second. We saw some rookies. Some 354 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: teams utilize rookie starters at Tons Jets had six start 355 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: Week one and the Steelers had five. And so those 356 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: are some first that we're gonna there we're gonna focus 357 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: on in this segment. It's our Elite eight. So basically 358 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 1: what we're gonna do each Monday is with our Elite 359 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 1: Elite eight segment kind of go through eight topics with 360 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 1: one common theme. And this week's theme is a theme 361 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: of first, not only the first Sunday of the NFL, 362 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: but a lot of first around the league. And let's 363 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: start here, DJ with what caught your eye as a 364 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: first that stood out to you? What he got? Well, 365 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: let's go to the philadelph Eagles and they're big win 366 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:05,159 Speaker 1: on the road against Atlanta Falcons and DeVante Smith making 367 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: his first start, his first target was his first touchdown, 368 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: so there's a lot of first second rolling together. For 369 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: one with DeVante Smith. Beautiful ball here from Jalen Hurts. 370 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:16,960 Speaker 1: Dropped it right in the bucket, right over his shoulder. 371 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: Six catches, seventy one yards and a touchdown. Not a 372 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: bad start to a player who I know. Bucky and 373 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 1: I shared the opinion very similar to Justin Jefferson coming 374 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:27,640 Speaker 1: into the league in terms of his polish and man, 375 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 1: did he looked good in his first game? He absolutely 376 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:32,920 Speaker 1: looked great. Jalen Hursts found him early and off and 377 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:36,120 Speaker 1: he had a terrific run after catch. But then let's 378 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:38,560 Speaker 1: go to Trey Lands in San Francisco. I've been advocating 379 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:41,040 Speaker 1: for the Niners to play both quarterbacks where they do 380 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 1: in the first game, they get Trey Lance right on 381 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,399 Speaker 1: the field and right away he throws a touchdown. Pass 382 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,119 Speaker 1: first passes a touchdown. It's exactly what you want to 383 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 1: see as you're prepping him for a bigger roll down 384 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:54,720 Speaker 1: the line. Getting him some reps even as fall of 385 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 1: a smart package will allow the game to slow down 386 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: for him. So kudos to the Ford. The nine is 387 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:02,199 Speaker 1: getting Trade Land up and running him, rewarding them with 388 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 1: the touchdownonds first past and let's let's clap it up 389 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 1: for Bengals wide receiver Jamaar Chase, who is yet to 390 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:15,160 Speaker 1: record his first drop. That's right after leading the preseason, 391 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 1: leading all all players in the preseason with four drops. 392 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:22,680 Speaker 1: He comes in and pulls off five catches over hundred 393 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,439 Speaker 1: yards to lead the Bengals, did not put one on 394 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: the turf. In fact, had a fifty yard touchdown catch 395 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 1: at the end of the first half year from Joe Burrow. 396 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: It kind of made me wonder. It's like, oh my gosh, 397 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: did a j Terrell just get traded to the Vikings. 398 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,959 Speaker 1: I thought this was the National Championship game against Cleansing 399 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:43,239 Speaker 1: all over again. And Chase went nuts. Good for you, 400 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 1: Jamaar Chase. And just as Zach Taylor said, guys, we 401 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: were telling you we're not worried about the drops. He's 402 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,720 Speaker 1: gonna be fine, and clearly he is. Let's get back 403 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:54,440 Speaker 1: to it, DJ, Well, look, today's trash day at my house. 404 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:56,840 Speaker 1: So take that preseason panic button and just dump it 405 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 1: in the trash. Don't bring it back anymore, Just put 406 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: it away. Don't don't ever you too much into the preseason, 407 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: all right, I'm gonna keep it going here. First start 408 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 1: for Sam Donald with his new team, the Carolina Panthers, 409 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: ironically coming against his old team, the New York Jets, 410 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 1: And I thought Sam looked very comfortable. He looked very confident. 411 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: He's never had anybody like Christian McCaffrey to be able 412 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: to lean on from an offensive standpoint. I thought that 413 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 1: the system there with Joe Brady, it fits very well 414 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:22,360 Speaker 1: with his skill set. You know, you can get excited. 415 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,040 Speaker 1: This is that time of year you see Week one 416 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,239 Speaker 1: and you're a fan of the Carolina Panthers. They had 417 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:28,440 Speaker 1: the choice of a lot of different quarterbacks, different directions 418 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 1: they could have gone. I think they made the right 419 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,439 Speaker 1: call here with Sam Donald, who, again, guys, is so young. Uh, 420 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,439 Speaker 1: He's just gonna continue to get better. He's never had 421 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 1: a group like this in his NFL career. Yeah, he 422 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 1: will continue to get better. Christian McCaffrey takes off so 423 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 1: much pressure off of him. Is one of the things 424 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,200 Speaker 1: that you like about the situation that he has in Carolina. 425 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:47,879 Speaker 1: But how about the Houston Texans winning a game that 426 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:50,399 Speaker 1: many of us didn't expect him to win because we 427 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:52,920 Speaker 1: didn't know what to expect from the Houston Texans given 428 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: all of the stuff that is surrounded the franchise, but 429 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 1: pass off to David Kelly forgetting his team to stay focused, 430 00:19:58,119 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 1: to be locked in. They played a great game game. 431 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 1: Tyrod Taylor was outstanding managing the game and running that 432 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:07,600 Speaker 1: offense and lo and behole after week one, the Houston 433 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 1: Texas at the top of division. Who would have thought 434 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:15,200 Speaker 1: about that heading into Week one? Yeah? Absolutely unexpected really 435 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 1: on both sides to see so much struggle from Jacksonville 436 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:22,120 Speaker 1: against the team like Houston who we had virtually no 437 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: expectations for. Okay, how about another first Matthews Stafford's first 438 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:31,119 Speaker 1: game as an l A RAM going quite swimmingly. In 439 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:32,879 Speaker 1: fact that I thought it was kind of interesting that 440 00:20:32,920 --> 00:20:35,160 Speaker 1: Al Michael's Chris Collins word talked about it on the broadcast. 441 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 1: Sean McBay needed a partner at quarterback, somebody that's close 442 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 1: to like his level in terms of understanding and grasping 443 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:44,679 Speaker 1: the game and how they want to attack defenses. Certainly 444 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 1: felt like Stafford gave him that in this debut game. 445 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: He was perfect, literally perfect passer rating on two big 446 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 1: time categories, downfield passes being one of them. As you 447 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:57,880 Speaker 1: see here in this grab from Cooper Cup. We saw 448 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:00,639 Speaker 1: it on the first touchdown the Van Jefferson in seven 449 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: or nine two twelve yards, three touchdowns on downfield passes 450 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: that traveled more than ten yards in the air, and 451 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:11,439 Speaker 1: then also perfect passerrating perfect eight of eight on play action. 452 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:15,640 Speaker 1: Two big keys to this Rams offense. That showed us 453 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:19,359 Speaker 1: what this team can be with a quarterback like Stafford, 454 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:21,439 Speaker 1: because we talked about it as Super Bowl or bust, 455 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 1: and I think they're they're forecasting that into the future 456 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:28,240 Speaker 1: here as well with this first performance. Guys, one of 457 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:30,119 Speaker 1: the cool things to see Matthew Stafford there. But how 458 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 1: about his left tackle, Andrew Whitworths, who's still doing it 459 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 1: after all these years. So you've got one Los Angeles 460 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 1: team in great shape at quarterback position with the veteran 461 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 1: left tackle. Let's go to the other Los Angeles team, 462 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,399 Speaker 1: the Chargers, who broke in Rashawn Slater in his very 463 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:45,959 Speaker 1: first start in the NFL their rookie first round out 464 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:47,960 Speaker 1: of Northwestern And hey, no big deal, you just gotta 465 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: go up against the Washington football team, who was one 466 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: of the best defensive lines in football. Joe Thomas appreciated 467 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: the way that Rashaan Slater played. How good was he? 468 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: How about no sacks, no pressures, no hurries, no problem 469 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 1: for the point where as young they ended up moving 470 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:04,160 Speaker 1: him to the other side and put Montes sweat over him. 471 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 1: And this wasn't a situation where I was telling you, 472 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 1: having been at this game of watching it live and 473 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,199 Speaker 1: putting your eyes on it, it wasn't like he was 474 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,199 Speaker 1: getting blown back. And then Anchor laid it wasn't like 475 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,679 Speaker 1: he was trying to wash guys past the quarterback. He 476 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:17,200 Speaker 1: was just settling on these guys at the line of screements. 477 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert's never seen pockets like the one he saw 478 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:24,280 Speaker 1: in that game. He was just outstanding in his first start. Hey, Bucky, 479 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:26,480 Speaker 1: hang on one second here, because I just want to 480 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 1: bring us back to the draft process. What's the one 481 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 1: thing we kept saying, like why people loved Rashaan Slater 482 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:36,919 Speaker 1: the game against Ohio State and Chase and there we go. 483 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 1: We saw it first right out of the gates and 484 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: Slater again proving he's up to the task. But yeah, 485 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:45,640 Speaker 1: he absolutely did prove that he was up to the task. 486 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: And I think you'd be the Chargers and the fans 487 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,120 Speaker 1: you should be excited because he looks like a Parnia 488 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:53,000 Speaker 1: All Pro at the position. But let's go to another pro, 489 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:55,400 Speaker 1: not at all pro, but another pro player. How about 490 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 1: Teddy Bridgewater in his debut with the Denver Broncos. Teddy 491 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:02,119 Speaker 1: Bridgewater to me is an ultimate game manager and caretaker. 492 00:23:02,359 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 1: When he plays on a playoff caliber team, he wins games. 493 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:08,159 Speaker 1: When you look at his career, you see him at Minnesota, 494 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:10,480 Speaker 1: in New Orleans and now with the Denver Broncos. He's 495 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:14,639 Speaker 1: twenty three and eleven and starts with those playoff caliber teams. 496 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 1: He goes to the Broncos, does what he always does, 497 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: gets the ball to the playmakers, avoids the big mistake, 498 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:23,679 Speaker 1: and just just enough to get the team to the 499 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 1: winner circle. You can see why Big Fangio was favoring 500 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:29,680 Speaker 1: the veteran in this quarterback competition. Teddy bridge would gives 501 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:32,440 Speaker 1: the Broncos a chance to win a ton of games. Yeah. 502 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 1: Just a couple of quick things to monitor from those 503 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:38,119 Speaker 1: last two games. Ryan Fitzpatrick went down with a hip injury. 504 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 1: It is a hip subluxation. He's gonna go on I R. 505 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:45,120 Speaker 1: So look, just a terrible outcome there for the Washington 506 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 1: football team lost Ae, lose your starting quarterback, and then 507 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:51,159 Speaker 1: Jerry Judy wanted to follow high ankle spring left this 508 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: game early for the Denver Broncos. Keep our eyes on 509 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 1: that for those two teams. Five rookie quarterbacks drafted in 510 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,240 Speaker 1: the first round this last year's draft. Three got the 511 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 1: nod on ending day as starters. Trevor Lawrence, obviously number 512 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:06,200 Speaker 1: one overall pick, leading the Jaguars into Houston and had 513 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:09,600 Speaker 1: some struggles, ended up throwing at fifty one times. Imagine 514 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 1: that's not the game script they want moving forward. Did 515 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:15,680 Speaker 1: end up with three touchdowns, most coming in the second half, 516 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:18,960 Speaker 1: and then a trio of interceptions to go with it. 517 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: Let's move on to the number two overall pick, Zack 518 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:26,520 Speaker 1: Wilson getting the start for the New York Jets. Wilson 519 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 1: struggles early again kind of like Lawrence, but found some 520 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 1: found himself that felt like, found some rhythm in the 521 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:36,359 Speaker 1: second half despite getting banged up and hit a ton 522 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:38,639 Speaker 1: in this game. Not banged up, no injury, but just 523 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: got hit a bunch two or fifty eight yards. Pair 524 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:43,639 Speaker 1: of touchdowns, one to Corey Davis to go along with 525 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:46,720 Speaker 1: early interception. Nice play as you see there by Shack Thompson. 526 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:50,080 Speaker 1: Let's move on to Mac Jones again in a loss, 527 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:54,880 Speaker 1: but still really nice performance for the rookie quarterback number 528 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:58,200 Speaker 1: fifteen overall pick. Here you see this throw to Jacoby Myers, 529 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:01,919 Speaker 1: one of twenty nine completions, nineteen yards short of his 530 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:04,720 Speaker 1: first three yard game, ended up cleaning on the turnover 531 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 1: sheet no interceptions, and then did have uh the one 532 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: touchdown in that loss to the Dolphins at to Lett Stadium. Okay, 533 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:17,200 Speaker 1: so let's queue up our rookie report cards and again 534 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:19,159 Speaker 1: this is a segment you can count on each and 535 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: every week here on our move to six Mondays. And 536 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: um let's start here, Bucky with Trevor Lawrence. Obviously, you 537 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 1: followed the Jaguars preseason very closely on their broadcast. What 538 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 1: did you see from Trevor in the grade you ultimately 539 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:36,679 Speaker 1: gave him here after Week one? Well, it wasn't the 540 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: best performance that we've seen from Trevor Lawrence, the first 541 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 1: time he's ever thrown three interceptions in his life. But 542 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:44,080 Speaker 1: look like a rookie, he struggles. So I'm gonna gi 543 00:25:44,119 --> 00:25:46,679 Speaker 1: him a C minus for his efforts. And here's the 544 00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: thing about Trevor Lawrence playing against Levey Smith's defense. Love 545 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 1: you Smith is the proponent, like one of the founding 546 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,879 Speaker 1: fathers of Tampa two. They want to have their eyes 547 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:57,600 Speaker 1: on the quarterback and they want to force the quarterback 548 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:00,879 Speaker 1: to make tight window throws because they get great actions 549 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:04,199 Speaker 1: on anticipating where the quarterback is going. Trevor Lawrence had 550 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: a tough time with those defenders mirroring his every movement. 551 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 1: He threw some interceptions early just because he didn't move 552 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:14,119 Speaker 1: the defenders with his eyes, and once that happened, it 553 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: then becomes a test of your poise, patience, and discipline, 554 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 1: and he didn't necessarily get it done in each of 555 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: those areas. I think this is a game that he 556 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:26,600 Speaker 1: will learn from. Only average six point yard one yards 557 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: per attempt, and it's because he took him a while 558 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: to set up before he became willing to take the 559 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 1: check down and let the other guys due to work 560 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: for him. Now. Sometimes I just don't love the way 561 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:39,000 Speaker 1: the schedule lays out, because, man, you would love to 562 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:40,919 Speaker 1: see them play a team this is not. This is 563 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: not a great Texans team. They played well in this game, 564 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:44,919 Speaker 1: but next week you go to Denver. This isn't like 565 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 1: you're back at Clemson Ohio State. For Trevor Lawrence and 566 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:49,119 Speaker 1: for Irban Mark. There's no Norfolk State next week. You 567 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:51,920 Speaker 1: gotta play the Denver Broncos in that front. Uh So 568 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 1: that this is what's kind of a bum about this. 569 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 1: For the Jackson this is a winnable football game and 570 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 1: they did not play well. Yeah. Well, we have not 571 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: yet even close to the best of Trevor Lawrence, and 572 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 1: I'll look forward to watching his progress, which you can 573 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:07,439 Speaker 1: document here with us on move the stakes. Let's move 574 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:10,159 Speaker 1: on to Zack Wilson here, DJ, what's your grain for 575 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:13,280 Speaker 1: the Jets starter. Well, I'm gonna give Zach which is 576 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:14,439 Speaker 1: a tough one. It was a tale of two half. 577 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:16,159 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna give him a C minus for his 578 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: overall performance. And you know, look, the grade would be 579 00:27:19,119 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 1: lower in the first half. I thought he played really 580 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:23,400 Speaker 1: well in the second half. The first half, I don't 581 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:25,920 Speaker 1: even really put it on him so much because when 582 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:27,520 Speaker 1: you watched it, you mentioned it, right, He got hit 583 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:29,919 Speaker 1: a bunch. It was physical beats up front with the 584 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,960 Speaker 1: offensive line. There was miscommunication, there were tight ends and 585 00:27:33,080 --> 00:27:35,960 Speaker 1: backs having issues. So to me, I gave him a 586 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,840 Speaker 1: B minus overall. But I thought the second half. You 587 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:41,920 Speaker 1: saw the creativity and the big playability. Um, I thought 588 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,480 Speaker 1: he really got it going. So if they can protect 589 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:47,119 Speaker 1: him and keep him upright and healthy this year, this 590 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,159 Speaker 1: kid's gonna be really good. And that's a sentiment not 591 00:27:49,240 --> 00:27:51,320 Speaker 1: just mine, from talking to folks around the league. They 592 00:27:51,359 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 1: noticed what he did in this ball game. He's got talent. Oh, 593 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:56,719 Speaker 1: he absolutely has talent. DJ, And you're right, it's all 594 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: about protection. It's making sure that he doesn't get hit 595 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 1: so he doesn't lose the confidence in the swag that 596 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:03,920 Speaker 1: he entered the league with. But the talent, his dear, 597 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,000 Speaker 1: he can make all the throws that you want to see. 598 00:28:06,200 --> 00:28:09,119 Speaker 1: He has some possess to his game. Now it's about 599 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:12,919 Speaker 1: the Jets surrounding him with enough weapons on the outside 600 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:14,919 Speaker 1: and the right protection in front to allow him to 601 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,480 Speaker 1: grow into being a big time playmaker. Yeah. A friend 602 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:20,199 Speaker 1: of the program, Brian Burns said after the game for 603 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:23,200 Speaker 1: the Panthers, the defensive end, you did Zack Zack Wilson 604 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:24,600 Speaker 1: in this game one of the one of the make 605 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 1: it hell on him and they did, especially in that 606 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,879 Speaker 1: first half and really getting after him, putting the pressure 607 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 1: on him. But I thought he kind of persevered in 608 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:35,000 Speaker 1: that game. Really well, let's move on to Mac Jones 609 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: starting against his former Alabama teammate over on the other side, 610 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:41,840 Speaker 1: to a tuggle by lower. We're gonna give mac Jones 611 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:48,680 Speaker 1: in a in a loss, Yeah, I mean, it's looking 612 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:50,720 Speaker 1: it's what we gotta do. We're gonna give McNee A. 613 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 1: But I think the grade would be lower if you 614 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:56,120 Speaker 1: were just looking at production. Probably a B on production. 615 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, we we talked about command and conviction, 616 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:04,280 Speaker 1: and he was a disciplined operator of the Patriots offense. 617 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 1: You mentioned patients in discipline, Bucky talking about Trevor Lawrence 618 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 1: going against that Houston Texans defense. Well, Mac showcased his 619 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 1: patients and his discipline within the framework of the New 620 00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:18,840 Speaker 1: England offense. He did what they asked him to do 621 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:23,680 Speaker 1: all day long. Twenty four of twenty nine on throws 622 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:27,480 Speaker 1: that trapped that went less than ten plus ten yards 623 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: in the air. Only ten of his attempts went in 624 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:31,920 Speaker 1: the air longer than ten yards. That's what they were 625 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:33,800 Speaker 1: gonna do. They got a hundred yard rusher on a 626 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:36,280 Speaker 1: Damien Harris and he just he operated well in the 627 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: confines of the offense. DJ you want to make layups. 628 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:40,960 Speaker 1: Mac Jones is gonna make those layups, and I think 629 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:42,840 Speaker 1: you'll see as a season goes along, they'll get more 630 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,440 Speaker 1: confident and comfortable letting him push it down field a 631 00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 1: little bit. But it was fun to watch this tape. 632 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:48,880 Speaker 1: They did a lot of three by one stuff and 633 00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 1: they would get the back to the weak side and 634 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:52,640 Speaker 1: just get him one on ones with linebackers. Those just 635 00:29:52,720 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 1: easy baked in completions for mac Jones, and he operated 636 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:58,480 Speaker 1: very efficiently. I would just add here, as I look 637 00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:01,280 Speaker 1: at the collection of our report card B minus C 638 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:05,040 Speaker 1: minus A, that would be math English and then pe 639 00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:09,080 Speaker 1: For me, those would be my three grades English in 640 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:12,520 Speaker 1: pe C. Yeah, see like more of a speech. If 641 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 1: we had the speech and debate elective, I can throw 642 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:16,640 Speaker 1: in another A for all three of us. You guys 643 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 1: have done well. This is good. And up next we're 644 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:22,760 Speaker 1: gonna get into the Falcons rookie quarterback grade. Oh wait, 645 00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:27,200 Speaker 1: they did not draft a rookie quarterback in the with 646 00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:30,160 Speaker 1: that fourth overall pick. They instead went with the tight 647 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:33,840 Speaker 1: end Kyle Piss And this was an absolute debacle for 648 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:39,880 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons. In their season opener at home, first 649 00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:43,000 Speaker 1: game for new head coach Arthur Smith, and they fail 650 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 1: to score a touchdown. Get a look at the Falcon's 651 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: offense the last couple of years as we compare what 652 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 1: we saw in this is a team of scored close 653 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:55,280 Speaker 1: to twenty five points a game. Again, didn't muster a 654 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:59,440 Speaker 1: single touchdown against the Eagles. And we credit the Eagles, 655 00:30:59,680 --> 00:31:01,320 Speaker 1: by the way, Well, we got into that a little 656 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 1: bit earlier in the show. Third down percentage. They were 657 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:06,720 Speaker 1: actually a top ten team and converting third downs last year. 658 00:31:07,040 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 1: They converted just three in fourteen opportunities against the Eagles 659 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:14,239 Speaker 1: on Sunday. And with that, let's get you to our 660 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:18,720 Speaker 1: scout stories and DJ, how does the scout story kind 661 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 1: of help us depict what we saw in Atlanta from 662 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:24,640 Speaker 1: the Falcons on Sunday. Well, I'm gonna take you inside 663 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 1: draft rooms, because you know, Bucky and I've been in there, 664 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:30,120 Speaker 1: and you're not only in the draft process in those 665 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 1: meetings comparing you know, grades on players, you're comparing positional 666 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:36,000 Speaker 1: value for players. And I want to be up front 667 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,280 Speaker 1: about this. This This is not revisionist history. This is not 668 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:40,840 Speaker 1: something that Bucky I didn't discuss on the podcast in 669 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:42,720 Speaker 1: the run up to the draft. With that decision for 670 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:44,880 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons. But here are the facts. You've got 671 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 1: a thirty six year old Matt Ryan and you've got 672 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 1: a quarterback who was staring at you. We were advocating 673 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:51,440 Speaker 1: for Justin Fields at that time. You still have Mac 674 00:31:51,480 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 1: Jones as well, who it looks like that could have 675 00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:55,560 Speaker 1: been a good decision as well. But if you take 676 00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:57,800 Speaker 1: a tight end and we love Kyle Pitts, huge grades 677 00:31:57,800 --> 00:32:00,280 Speaker 1: on Kyle Pitts. But if the third you have already 678 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:02,440 Speaker 1: six year old quarterback and you've got a quarterback of 679 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:04,520 Speaker 1: the future staring at you. The only way you take 680 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:06,760 Speaker 1: a tight end, Buck is if you think he's the 681 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,120 Speaker 1: missing piece that you can win a Super Bowl with 682 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:10,880 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan in the next couple of years, and he's 683 00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:12,960 Speaker 1: gonna push you over the top. And I think after 684 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:15,760 Speaker 1: watching this Week one game, we can all agree this 685 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:19,200 Speaker 1: team is long ways away from being championship caliber. And 686 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:21,760 Speaker 1: it goes back to that discussion free draft. This could 687 00:32:21,760 --> 00:32:25,000 Speaker 1: have been a colossal mistake for them not to secure 688 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:28,080 Speaker 1: the quarterback of the future with that pick. And guys, 689 00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:30,440 Speaker 1: this was we talked about DJ Buckey. We talked about 690 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:33,200 Speaker 1: this all throughout the draft when discussing that fourth overall 691 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:36,480 Speaker 1: picked all was a real pivot point for new GM 692 00:32:36,560 --> 00:32:38,920 Speaker 1: Terry font No new head coach Arthur Smith, because if 693 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:42,000 Speaker 1: they saw a quarterback in the future for the next 694 00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 1: fifteen years available for them at number four, they couldn't 695 00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:49,160 Speaker 1: pass him up, no matter what, you have to take 696 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:52,000 Speaker 1: that player in that spot. So then the question deeed 697 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 1: Bucky to play Devil's Advocate? Did they just not have 698 00:32:55,320 --> 00:32:57,920 Speaker 1: that type of grade? Then on Justin Fields or mac Jones. 699 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,480 Speaker 1: You know, it's interesting and only the people inside the 700 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:04,160 Speaker 1: building in Atlanta would know if they had grades that 701 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:07,280 Speaker 1: would warrant Justin Fields being taken at For however, I 702 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:10,240 Speaker 1: would say in scouting Justin Fields that he certainly was 703 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:12,520 Speaker 1: worthy of being a top five pick when you see 704 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 1: the size, the armed talent, the athleticism, the fact that 705 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:18,880 Speaker 1: he also is from around that greater Atlanta area. It 706 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:21,280 Speaker 1: would have made sense and a bunch of different and 707 00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:23,280 Speaker 1: a bunch of different aspects for me for the team 708 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:25,760 Speaker 1: to take him. But when you think about what the 709 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:29,280 Speaker 1: Atlanta Falcons could have done, they could have seamlessly transition 710 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:32,600 Speaker 1: from Matt Ryan to the quarterback of the future with 711 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:35,680 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan still playing this year and possibly next year. 712 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:38,600 Speaker 1: But for them to ignore the position and to take 713 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:42,040 Speaker 1: what we call a luxury item, a luxury item on 714 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:44,760 Speaker 1: the offense where maybe you get the tied end to 715 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:47,040 Speaker 1: do it. To me, I think it's one of those 716 00:33:47,040 --> 00:33:49,280 Speaker 1: things that they may look back and really look back 717 00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:52,840 Speaker 1: on that decision with great regret, because right now, from 718 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:54,880 Speaker 1: what we've seen from all of the quarterbacks taken in 719 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:57,040 Speaker 1: the first round, it looks like all of them have 720 00:33:57,160 --> 00:33:59,200 Speaker 1: some special stuff to them. All of them have that 721 00:33:59,280 --> 00:34:02,600 Speaker 1: secret sauce to you look for in franchise quarterbacks. And 722 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:05,280 Speaker 1: just to further elaborate here, real quick, guys like I had, 723 00:34:05,400 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 1: I think Pitts was my second or third overall player, 724 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:10,680 Speaker 1: So I had a higher grade on Pits than I 725 00:34:10,680 --> 00:34:13,480 Speaker 1: did on justin fields. But when you're in that draft room, 726 00:34:13,480 --> 00:34:15,680 Speaker 1: when you're having your meetings, if you don't have your 727 00:34:15,719 --> 00:34:17,840 Speaker 1: quarterback in the future, and you're staring at what you 728 00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:20,759 Speaker 1: believe is a very good quarterback, you take a good 729 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: quarterback over a Hall of Fame tight end. Every day 730 00:34:24,160 --> 00:34:25,919 Speaker 1: of the week and twice on Sunday. It's the most 731 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:28,880 Speaker 1: important position in sports. And this is a fifteen year decision. 732 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:31,879 Speaker 1: So I mean to me. That's that's why it's gonna 733 00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:34,120 Speaker 1: be fascinating to watch this. I still I have high 734 00:34:34,160 --> 00:34:35,799 Speaker 1: hopes for cow Pits. I know the numbers weren't great 735 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:37,520 Speaker 1: in this game. He's gonna put up numbers. He's gonna 736 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:39,319 Speaker 1: be a great player. But when you have a chance 737 00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:41,920 Speaker 1: to solidify the quarterback position for the next ten to 738 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:44,640 Speaker 1: fifteen years, man, I just I don't know how you 739 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:47,880 Speaker 1: don't get that done. Yeah, I think I think you're 740 00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:51,200 Speaker 1: spot on their DJ because Kyle Pitts's talent warranted becoming 741 00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:53,959 Speaker 1: the highest drafted tight end in the common Draft era, 742 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:59,439 Speaker 1: just not necessarily to a team quick quick. If Matt 743 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:02,359 Speaker 1: Ryan's wenty six years old and not thirty six years old, 744 00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:07,479 Speaker 1: I would take Kyle Pitts on full day. But he's not. Yeah, 745 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:10,640 Speaker 1: And and that that becomes the crux of the debate 746 00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:12,759 Speaker 1: right there, and one that we will continue to have 747 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:16,399 Speaker 1: and follow for the Atlanta Falcons. But again, all five 748 00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:20,560 Speaker 1: first round quarterbacks that were drafted scored a touchdown on 749 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:24,279 Speaker 1: Week Glynn the Falcons did not. And with that, let's 750 00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:29,040 Speaker 1: get our final thoughts here from this first Monday Move 751 00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:32,040 Speaker 1: the Sticks episode of the season, and Bucky. Let's start 752 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:36,160 Speaker 1: with you, what's on your mind? Oh? I love what 753 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:40,040 Speaker 1: Nick Arianni did with Jalen Hursts. After being the subject 754 00:35:40,080 --> 00:35:42,719 Speaker 1: to a bunch of jokes about his press conference attire 755 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:45,839 Speaker 1: and his words and the way he presented, I will 756 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:48,359 Speaker 1: say this, he knows football because what I saw from 757 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:51,480 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts was a reminder, very reminiscent of what he 758 00:35:51,520 --> 00:35:54,919 Speaker 1: did at Oklahoma. Swing passes, r P O s, quick 759 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:58,720 Speaker 1: rhythm throws, design quarterback runs mixed in with some read option. 760 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:03,040 Speaker 1: And as a result, Jalen Hurst looks decisive, he looked confident. 761 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 1: He played really well, and this Eagle's offense a little 762 00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:09,839 Speaker 1: more potent. I think anybody imagine hass off to Nick 763 00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:12,440 Speaker 1: Sirianni for putting together a great game plan for his 764 00:36:12,480 --> 00:36:15,520 Speaker 1: young quarterback and buck I was out there at training camp, 765 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:18,200 Speaker 1: and to me, looking at this version of Jalen Hurts 766 00:36:18,360 --> 00:36:20,520 Speaker 1: was much better than what I sought out there at practice. 767 00:36:20,560 --> 00:36:22,960 Speaker 1: And there's some guys. There are practice guys. There some 768 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:25,160 Speaker 1: guys that are game guys. When things speed up, some 769 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:27,680 Speaker 1: guys struggle and some guys, Excel, I thought you saw 770 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:30,399 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts as a gamer when the speed picks up 771 00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:33,240 Speaker 1: he's able to slow things down. I was very impressed 772 00:36:33,280 --> 00:36:35,080 Speaker 1: with what he was able to get done against the 773 00:36:35,160 --> 00:36:37,839 Speaker 1: Atlanta Falcons. I'm gonna go, though, to the West Coast 774 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:39,480 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna go to the best division of football 775 00:36:39,560 --> 00:36:42,800 Speaker 1: right now, the NFC West and the Seattle Seahawks getting 776 00:36:42,920 --> 00:36:46,319 Speaker 1: a big time win and Russell Wilson going out there 777 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:49,480 Speaker 1: and throwing four touchdowns, his marriage with Shane Waldron, his 778 00:36:49,520 --> 00:36:52,040 Speaker 1: new offensive coordinator. I mean, I don't know if it 779 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:54,160 Speaker 1: can work any better than this. They were efficient running 780 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:56,680 Speaker 1: the ball, they were physical, and then Russell Wilson with 781 00:36:56,719 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: all these weapons around him, just just made it look 782 00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:03,520 Speaker 1: easy against a really, really good football team. Yeah, it 783 00:37:03,560 --> 00:37:06,239 Speaker 1: was fun to watch, and hopefully the Colts get better 784 00:37:06,280 --> 00:37:10,319 Speaker 1: returns from their trade for Carson Wentz as their quarter 785 00:37:10,360 --> 00:37:11,840 Speaker 1: I didn't think he was bad in this game, but 786 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:15,360 Speaker 1: they're gonna need a bit more from him to compete 787 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:17,200 Speaker 1: over there in the a f C. You were talking 788 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:20,239 Speaker 1: about the NFC West, though DJ and NFC West won 789 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:23,960 Speaker 1: a perfect four and oh on your Week one Sunday 790 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:26,480 Speaker 1: and in the forty Niners included in that they were 791 00:37:26,560 --> 00:37:31,000 Speaker 1: absolutely routing the Lions. But some credit to Dan Campbell 792 00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:34,360 Speaker 1: we game a lot of gough for that opening press 793 00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:37,840 Speaker 1: conference speech about the knee caps, but they kind of 794 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:40,239 Speaker 1: did exactly what he was talking about. Yeah, the forty 795 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:42,040 Speaker 1: Niners knocked them down, punched him in the mouth a 796 00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:43,920 Speaker 1: couple of times, but they got up claw at that 797 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,480 Speaker 1: kneecap of the forty Niners and almost made this thing 798 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:48,879 Speaker 1: a game down the stretch, you know what I mean? 799 00:37:49,080 --> 00:37:52,200 Speaker 1: This was this is at three game with the Lions 800 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:54,160 Speaker 1: having an opportunity to go in and score a touchdown 801 00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:56,279 Speaker 1: and get a two point conversion to tie it in 802 00:37:56,360 --> 00:37:58,440 Speaker 1: the final seconds. They weren't able to do it. Oh 803 00:37:58,480 --> 00:38:01,480 Speaker 1: and by the way, guys, turns out a Shanahan found 804 00:38:01,480 --> 00:38:04,600 Speaker 1: another sixth round rookie running back and that worked out 805 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:08,240 Speaker 1: pretty well for us. How about that Elijah Mitchell hundred 806 00:38:08,320 --> 00:38:11,719 Speaker 1: yard performance. Wow, the rageing Cajun even into the end 807 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:14,600 Speaker 1: zone on an explosive play in relief of Raheem Moster 808 00:38:14,719 --> 00:38:17,080 Speaker 1: who went down with the knee injury early in that game. So, 809 00:38:17,840 --> 00:38:19,680 Speaker 1: just like you drew it up right, the run game 810 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:21,879 Speaker 1: rules the day again, what do you got to teach? 811 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:25,480 Speaker 1: How's how's the studio we want to get in there? 812 00:38:25,480 --> 00:38:28,279 Speaker 1: How does that thing look Can you come sitting next 813 00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:30,719 Speaker 1: to me or something. I's just I'm all alone here. 814 00:38:30,719 --> 00:38:32,839 Speaker 1: I got like four chairs sitting out here, and I'm 815 00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:35,800 Speaker 1: the old one sitting down. It's a little weird, um, 816 00:38:35,840 --> 00:38:37,880 Speaker 1: but looking forward to getting back here with you guys 817 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:40,040 Speaker 1: next week and being with all of you at home 818 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:42,640 Speaker 1: every Monday. Thanks so much for being with us here 819 00:38:42,920 --> 00:38:44,839 Speaker 1: on this move to six Monday. We'll see you right 820 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:48,840 Speaker 1: back here next Monday, same time, same place. Have a 821 00:38:48,840 --> 00:39:07,120 Speaker 1: good day, everybody wet or to move putt