WEBVTT - How the NFL is becoming the NBA

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Inside Report is the production of the NFL in

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<v Speaker 1>partnership with I Heart Radio. I'm rest and this is

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Inside Report coming to you after a wild first

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<v Speaker 1>week of free agency and now in the thick of

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<v Speaker 1>the pro day circuit, all as we kind of merge

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<v Speaker 1>these two worlds ahead of the NFL Draft in Las Vegas.

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<v Speaker 1>So much is happening right now from the personnel evaluation

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<v Speaker 1>standpoint in the NFL and has made for an absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>wild ride these last couple of weeks. And here to

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<v Speaker 1>help us make sense of it all, Steve Whitch in

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<v Speaker 1>ARTFL that we're consider Ian Rappaport, both of whom were

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<v Speaker 1>just at the Liberty Pro Day featuring the first quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>that's going to be drafted in the history of the

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<v Speaker 1>Liberty University program. Malik absolutely lit it up out there.

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<v Speaker 1>It was so much fun to watch. I had to

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<v Speaker 1>push your being with my buddies Daniel, Jeremiah and Bucky

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<v Speaker 1>Brooks here in studio to call the workout and and Steve,

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta start with you there because was it as

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<v Speaker 1>fun and was the atmosphere as lively inside that field house,

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<v Speaker 1>that indoor facility and Liberty as it was for us

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<v Speaker 1>watching it, it really was rhet I mean, he will

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<v Speaker 1>tell you like all the sidelines were packed with you know,

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<v Speaker 1>family members, Blake Bliss's family was there, a lot of students, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>So it was packed and you know, this was a

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<v Speaker 1>big day for Liberty. They got to showcase their program.

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<v Speaker 1>So they really went above and beyond in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>welcoming the media and everybody else. But the cool thing

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<v Speaker 1>was to see Malik and his teammates. I mean, they

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<v Speaker 1>had a ball. They knew all these eyes were on.

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<v Speaker 1>It was all thirty two teams you represented, but they

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<v Speaker 1>just went out there and cut it loose. It wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>a stressful prod. I've been a pro days where it

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<v Speaker 1>just seemed a little bit tense and this was really

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of a free for all. Lead it ripped

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<v Speaker 1>and whatever habits happened. And I think and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that all begins with Malik Willis because he was the

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<v Speaker 1>guy who was around his teammates all the time, even

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<v Speaker 1>when he wasn't doing the drills, encouraging those guys on. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought that was really cool to see Um and Ian,

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<v Speaker 1>I know, an opportunity for you to be around, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>at least one or more representatives from all thirty two teams.

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<v Speaker 1>You get a sense at all of where the lead's

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<v Speaker 1>perspective one Malik Willis is at this point while you're

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<v Speaker 1>there watching him throw. So first of all, I want

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<v Speaker 1>to agree with Steve on the atmosphere. It's like they

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<v Speaker 1>let fans in. I think there were some friends in.

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<v Speaker 1>It was it was kind of electric, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>these are fun, sort of non competitive events. Anyway, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I have a lime into one other pro day and

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<v Speaker 1>it was Alabama and this was not like that. This

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<v Speaker 1>was fun, and you know, it seems like Malik Willis

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<v Speaker 1>really fed into that. And you know, we heard Steve

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<v Speaker 1>and I heard some really good things from Hugh Freeze

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<v Speaker 1>before the pro day just about what kind of guy

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<v Speaker 1>and malink Willis is, and that really showed up on

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<v Speaker 1>the field. I thought that was pretty cool. The other

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<v Speaker 1>thing is, guys, like I went into this pre draft

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<v Speaker 1>process thinking that there would not be a quarterback taken

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<v Speaker 1>probably until Pittsburgh at like twenty or whatever. They are

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<v Speaker 1>now based on the quarterback needs, based on the teams

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<v Speaker 1>that were here, based on the landscape of this situation,

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<v Speaker 1>it feels to me like we'll get a couple in

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<v Speaker 1>the top ten. Like that's just I don't know, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>Steve has a different field, but that is my feel,

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<v Speaker 1>And I mean it seems like we're gonna end up

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<v Speaker 1>where we always do, which is quarterbacks going in the

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<v Speaker 1>top ten and everybody's scrambling up together. Yeah. And I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's a good point in because basically we've seen

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<v Speaker 1>this crazy rush of quarterback dominoes falling really since the

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<v Speaker 1>combine like came back boom. We got the Russell Wilson trade,

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<v Speaker 1>we got all these trade We've got the Carson went

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<v Speaker 1>straight now, we've had the Matt Ryan trade, DeShawn Watson trade.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it feels like every day we've had a

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<v Speaker 1>monster move in. Like, you know, for us to here

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<v Speaker 1>sitting here evaluating the draft, knowing that as a whole,

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<v Speaker 1>this quarterback class was not as highly touted, probably league

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<v Speaker 1>wide and from a media perspective as the one we

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<v Speaker 1>saw last year, and so you had to work. You

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<v Speaker 1>had to wonder then, like is that why we're seeing

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<v Speaker 1>all of these teams kind of go all in to

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<v Speaker 1>try to get a quarterback that's been established in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, whether it was a major move like the

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<v Speaker 1>Shawn Watson, Russell Wilson, or a smaller move like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>training for Carson Wentz or signing Mitchell Robiski or Marcus Mariota,

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<v Speaker 1>which we've all seen now. So did you get a

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<v Speaker 1>sense that the overall strength of the quarterback draft class

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<v Speaker 1>dictated some of these moves I that we've seen. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>I definitely did. And it seems like, you know, like

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<v Speaker 1>every year there's a couple of teams where, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>let's say they draft one or two like Jets and

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<v Speaker 1>Jaguars last year. Grad example, like, okay, they are getting starters.

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<v Speaker 1>They are drafting starters. So in free agency, the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>didn't need and they needed to trade Sam Donald last year,

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<v Speaker 1>but they didn't need to go get a quarterback. They

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<v Speaker 1>were going to get one. This is not like that, right,

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<v Speaker 1>So what's gonna happen is by the time we get

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<v Speaker 1>to the draft, everyone will have a starter. Everyone will

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<v Speaker 1>have someone that did start to day one, and then

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<v Speaker 1>it's just a matter of where does everybody else go?

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<v Speaker 1>And that's why I like, it's actually kind of fascinating

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<v Speaker 1>because what it does is it opens up quarterbacks to

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<v Speaker 1>everyone who doesn't have a long term starter, like I

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<v Speaker 1>mean think about it, Steve, Like, think about the teams

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<v Speaker 1>they're here today, the Falcons, the Panthers, the Washington Commanders, um,

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<v Speaker 1>the Steelers, Like, all of those have starters and the

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<v Speaker 1>other one. So all of those could draft a quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>very early in this draft. Yeah, and I think to

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<v Speaker 1>that point, you know, they've got to project out a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit too. So let's look at the teams whose

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<v Speaker 1>rosters are kind of bear I mean Carolina and Atlanta.

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<v Speaker 1>You know they could put they could put players in

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<v Speaker 1>a hat and pick one in the first round. With

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<v Speaker 1>those two, you know each one is top ten pick

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<v Speaker 1>and be okay. But they may say, okay, look, if

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Atlanta, We're bringing in Marcus Mariota to be a starter.

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<v Speaker 1>He is a shotgun, r PO on the move, run

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<v Speaker 1>past quarterback. Well that's what Elie Willis does as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know we keep hearing Malik Willis right, is

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<v Speaker 1>a developmental guy. We could develop on the Marcus. He

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<v Speaker 1>could run, learn this game, run this game. So a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of this is gonna depend and this is talking

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<v Speaker 1>to some people. What team he goes to. If the

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<v Speaker 1>coaching staff is going to build around him, build a

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<v Speaker 1>roster around him to play to the strengths, because the

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<v Speaker 1>strengths are very high, Like he's not to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to go fit necessarily any team. But you know, with

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<v Speaker 1>all these teams paying all these millions of dollars to

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<v Speaker 1>hire these offensive wonder kins, it is their job to

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<v Speaker 1>fit the personnel. And so that's where I think this

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<v Speaker 1>comes up. But I'm with Ian, some team or two

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<v Speaker 1>is gonna get sweet on Kenny Pickett em Malik Willis

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<v Speaker 1>and draft them at the top ten, top twelve. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you could very well happen. It could be a team

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<v Speaker 1>that's sitting there now, or could be a team that's

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<v Speaker 1>moving up, or maybe even one that's moving down. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>say the Detroit Lions, who like what they have and

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<v Speaker 1>Jared Golf they want to get there next. Yeah, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Lions were here today. Lance Newmark, one of the

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<v Speaker 1>top scouts, was here today, and um, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think they draft one it too, but like, does

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<v Speaker 1>somebody come up for maybe one of the tackles and

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<v Speaker 1>they go back to six. Maybe they see that happening.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's like that was so interesting about the Golf

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<v Speaker 1>trade last year, is like the Lions traded for him,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of thinking maybe he wasn't long term thing happ

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<v Speaker 1>because it's fine, but he's a placeholder. And then you

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<v Speaker 1>look around the league, it's like everyone's a placeholder except

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<v Speaker 1>for guy. It's very exactly right, because everybody's understanding that

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't have one of those five guys, we

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<v Speaker 1>better find a way to go get one pretty quick.

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<v Speaker 1>That so I think that's I think that's a real

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<v Speaker 1>good point. I thought for a while that the Lions

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<v Speaker 1>at thirty two might be a good spot for a quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, get that extra fifth year. But now they may,

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<v Speaker 1>like the top three guys may be gone by then,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, you've got to think about that in

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<v Speaker 1>a in a different landscape. I do want to touch

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<v Speaker 1>on the Atlanta Falcons here because they are the last

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<v Speaker 1>team to make a trade, sending their franchise icon Matt

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan off to the Indianapolis Colts after Falcons flirted with

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<v Speaker 1>and ultimately failed to land DeShawn Watson from the Houston Texans,

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<v Speaker 1>who has now ended up in Cleveland. We'll get to

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<v Speaker 1>Deshaun Watson here in just a moment, but Steve, let

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<v Speaker 1>me start with you knowing the Falcons as you do

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<v Speaker 1>and having covered them during some of those transition periods.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a pretty momentous move for general manager Terry

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<v Speaker 1>Fontno in his second year now with the franchise to

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<v Speaker 1>move a player of Matt Ryan's stature and to now

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<v Speaker 1>try to build this future around Marcus Mariota and TBD. Right, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that that that's the thing. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>had they not gotten involved in the Deshaun Watson sweep sticks,

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Ryan would still be their quarterback, and and and

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<v Speaker 1>Ian knows. The fact that they decided to do this

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<v Speaker 1>now has a lot of people saying, well, if you're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna do this, shed is not last year when you

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<v Speaker 1>had the quarterback class, you could have got Justin Fields

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<v Speaker 1>or possibly Trail Lands who went to pick before they

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<v Speaker 1>selected to the Niners. But um, now that they're at

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<v Speaker 1>this point, they didn't matter solid by getting him to Indianapolis, right,

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<v Speaker 1>so he can finish out his career on a contender.

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<v Speaker 1>But now it's kind of what do you do because

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<v Speaker 1>they have got to nail this draft, whether they take

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<v Speaker 1>a quarterback or not in the first round, they have

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<v Speaker 1>so many holes. Next year they're gonna have a boatload

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<v Speaker 1>of money and free agency because it resorbing Matt Ryan's

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<v Speaker 1>forty million dollar cap and all this year. But the

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<v Speaker 1>big question he is do you wait? Because one thing

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<v Speaker 1>I have found in all my years of covering the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL in the NBA, when you try to wait for somebody,

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<v Speaker 1>you're really rolling the dice because that player could get hurt,

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<v Speaker 1>he could have a bad season. Um, he could get arrested,

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<v Speaker 1>and then that player or two you might have been

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<v Speaker 1>hoping to get, you might not get because you might

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<v Speaker 1>win too many ball games. There's someone could trade up.

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<v Speaker 1>So to me, if you like one of these quarterbacks,

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<v Speaker 1>you go get him. You get him into your system,

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<v Speaker 1>and you start developing him now, because there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things that could factor in negatively if you wait

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<v Speaker 1>to try to get him. So, Steve in regards to

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<v Speaker 1>the Falcons making the move to send Matt Ryan on

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<v Speaker 1>his way, you know, I remember thinking back to to

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<v Speaker 1>how um, you know, John Mara talked about the h

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<v Speaker 1>the situation with moving on from Eli Manning and trying

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<v Speaker 1>to replace him and bench him, and like, when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes down to it, there's really no good way to

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<v Speaker 1>move on from a guy that has meant so much

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<v Speaker 1>to your franchise, Like It's just it's kind of hard

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<v Speaker 1>any way you think about it. So there's been a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of judgment about how, you know, the Falcons are

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<v Speaker 1>treating Matt Ryan, how the Browns are treating Baker Mayfield. Ultimately,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you feel like the whole situation was handled

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<v Speaker 1>here as the Falcons try to flour, you know, a

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<v Speaker 1>new future. Well, it's awkward because it wasn't like the

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<v Speaker 1>painful pill since it wentz say New England, let go

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<v Speaker 1>with Tom Brady, right, you know, or when the Niners

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<v Speaker 1>society to trade Joe Montana wasn't like that type of sufference.

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<v Speaker 1>This is more awkward, awkward because again they had planned

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<v Speaker 1>to move forward with Matt Ryan until they got involved

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<v Speaker 1>with the Shawn Watson So there was that outside trigger,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the same thing in Cleveland with Bigger Mayfield.

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<v Speaker 1>So the difference is Matt He's He's the best player

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<v Speaker 1>in Falcon's history, right an m v P. Just somebody

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<v Speaker 1>salvats his team after the catastrophe in two thousand and seven,

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<v Speaker 1>he came as a rookie, got into the playoffs, replacing

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<v Speaker 1>incredibly popular player in Michael Fick. So you know, look,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel this way because I have special feeling towards

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Ryan. I think he's just a special dude and

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<v Speaker 1>a special player that the folks aren't really gonna you know,

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<v Speaker 1>that the so called fans or whatever you wanna call

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<v Speaker 1>are not going to appreciate him until he's gone and

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<v Speaker 1>then people remember everything he did and things he did

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<v Speaker 1>to help make you know, great players, and how he

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<v Speaker 1>was joined with Julio Jones and Roddy White and and

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<v Speaker 1>Algae Crumpler and and guys like that. Um to really

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate his impact on that club, you know. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>this was a a franchise icon that was traded and

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<v Speaker 1>it was like it was totally fine. And I can't

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<v Speaker 1>believe we're in a place in the NFL or someone

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<v Speaker 1>like Matt Ryan can get traded and it seems normal.

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<v Speaker 1>But like you think of what has happened the last

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<v Speaker 1>two weeks with you know, Deshaun Watson and Carson Wentz

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<v Speaker 1>and Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan, like it really has

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<v Speaker 1>become the NBA. And I don't know that that's a

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<v Speaker 1>bad thing. I Mean, it's been incredibly stressful for me,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's been unbelievably fun and topsy turvy and crazy

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<v Speaker 1>fans um. But look, I mean, we're at a point

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<v Speaker 1>where if a star player or a quarterback or whoever

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<v Speaker 1>is not happy with the situation and wants out, they

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<v Speaker 1>can get out. And so the Matt Ryan trade from

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<v Speaker 1>the Falcons to the Cult just one of the dominoes

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<v Speaker 1>that fell as a result of the pursuit of Deshaun Watson.

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<v Speaker 1>Falcons weren't the only team that are now trying to

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<v Speaker 1>pick up the pieces of that failed pursuit. We will

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<v Speaker 1>talk the impact of the Deshaun Watson trade from Houston

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<v Speaker 1>to Cleveland and where that stands in the rankings here

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<v Speaker 1>in NFL history among impactful trades. You don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>miss it. Right after this here in NFL Inside Report, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>thinking about how we're talking about all these quarterback moves,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we talk about the compensation that went back

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<v Speaker 1>to the Houston Texans in a blockbuster deal, uh for

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<v Speaker 1>the Browns to acquire Deshaun Watson, and like, thinking about

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback reverberations that have happened. I don't know that

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<v Speaker 1>if one quarterback ever getting traded has affected so many

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<v Speaker 1>other quarterbacks in the movement that they've had with teams.

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<v Speaker 1>If I right, Like you know, not only does not

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<v Speaker 1>only do the Falcons lose out in trade Matt Ryan away,

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<v Speaker 1>Baker Mayfield is going to get traded at some point,

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<v Speaker 1>we expect, traded released whatever. The Saints decided to go

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<v Speaker 1>back to Jamis Winston. I mean, they were just like

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<v Speaker 1>so many of these dominoes, and I've never seen a

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<v Speaker 1>trade have that much impact on so many different franchises.

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<v Speaker 1>About right, I agree. I mean this was to me

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<v Speaker 1>the most consequential trade in NFL history, and if and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not just saying just because the Cleveland Grounds changed

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<v Speaker 1>the face of the franchise by acquiring you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>five quarterback in his prime, which is also very important.

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<v Speaker 1>U Um, it's also this affected the most people. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it basically got Matt Ryan traded. It's gonna get Banker

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<v Speaker 1>Mayfield probably not cut, probably traded. Um. Carolina Panthers franchise

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<v Speaker 1>was forever altered. The Saints sending up going back to

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<v Speaker 1>Jamis Wood's so much. Okay, but that's a lot of play,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a lot of different teams, and it's just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we wonder, like you know, it was like with Seattle

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<v Speaker 1>and Russell Wilson, like he was only going to Denver. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>that affected two teams, but it wasn't like a widespread

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<v Speaker 1>thing like it affected two teams. Well, this was, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it was seriously like the most impactful trade I think

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<v Speaker 1>in league history. Um almost why I think it committed

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<v Speaker 1>so much of our attention because we've never telt with

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<v Speaker 1>anything that meant so much to so many different people,

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<v Speaker 1>let alone the personal feelings associated with Deshaun Watson and

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<v Speaker 1>this off the field situation itself. Well, let's let's also

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<v Speaker 1>look at you know we have we may not have

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<v Speaker 1>seen the end of this cast aid. He got all

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<v Speaker 1>these these dollars guaranteed. He got all these years on

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<v Speaker 1>the contract guaranteed. And even though it seems like it's

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<v Speaker 1>a one off, because of the demand, right, there was

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<v Speaker 1>supply and demand, and there was a lot more demand

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<v Speaker 1>than supply to draw the guarantees. Well, we see Indianapolis

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<v Speaker 1>all of a sudden about guarantee the back two years

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<v Speaker 1>of Matt Ryan's dealing, and so agents are gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>asking for these guarantees. Now, this is the new Steve

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<v Speaker 1>Hutches and Poisonville, and so people are gonna ask for it.

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<v Speaker 1>They may not get it. But the Shawn Watson, his agent,

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<v Speaker 1>David Wogetta, also got him a no trade clause which

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<v Speaker 1>gave him unbelievable leverage in this situation. So more players

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<v Speaker 1>are gonna be asking for this no trade clause. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>So again we talked about the ripple effect. We saw

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<v Speaker 1>how it affected so many more teams. It's canna affect

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<v Speaker 1>others when it comes to negotiating deals, especially now that

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<v Speaker 1>when this era of general managers who are wheeling and

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<v Speaker 1>dealing like NBA general editors and trading players instead of

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily you know, waiting and trying to you know, find

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<v Speaker 1>a QB through the draft. Yeah. Ian, do you think

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<v Speaker 1>with the Watson contract becomes a one offer, do you

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<v Speaker 1>think it becomes more commonplace? I mean, like, I know,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't. We're not gonna see players like that hit

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<v Speaker 1>the open market essentially. I wouldn't say open market, but

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<v Speaker 1>hit the market in in some way, shape or form.

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<v Speaker 1>But do you think these guarantees, fully guaranteed contracts become

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<v Speaker 1>more common now? Yeah? I do? Um, And I would say,

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<v Speaker 1>like for someone like Russell Wilson who has a baseball

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<v Speaker 1>agent and Mark Rogers, you know, you know he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>want a fully guaranteed deal. I mean, I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>it'll be now, but you know after next year, he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna long one. And I mean, to me, that's the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest thing to kind of alter the landscape of the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL is quarterbacks are gonna want fully guaranteed deals and

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<v Speaker 1>and a lot of times they're gonna get it because quarterbacks,

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<v Speaker 1>as we've learned, to have as much power as anyone else.

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<v Speaker 1>So what they want, they generally get. So I imagine

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to see a more fully guaranteed deals from quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>The other thing is, you guys talked about it, the

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<v Speaker 1>no trade clause. That is the absolute camera and I like,

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<v Speaker 1>I've done this for ten years. Steve's done it for longer.

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<v Speaker 1>I've done it for ten years, and probably until this offseason,

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<v Speaker 1>I did not understand what a no trade cause was.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I knew it meant you couldn't get traded,

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<v Speaker 1>but what I didn't understand was it actually meant I

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<v Speaker 1>can only get traded here, so trade me here. The

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<v Speaker 1>power you have within no trading clause is incredible and

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<v Speaker 1>I've probably underestimated that until this off season. And Ian,

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<v Speaker 1>lastly here on on the other pieces, to this Deshaun

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<v Speaker 1>Watson deal, Baker Mayfield, as we talked about, probably gonna

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<v Speaker 1>get traded out of Cleveland here at some point. Um.

0:18:45.618 --> 0:18:48.578
<v Speaker 1>The Colts now have their quarterback with Matt Ryan, so

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<v Speaker 1>that seat is filled. Uh, and then Jimmy Garoppolo out

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<v Speaker 1>there is another quarterback that we've talked about as the

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<v Speaker 1>potential being traded. Where do those two situations sit at

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<v Speaker 1>this point? We'll start with Baker Mayfield. Um. And obviously

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<v Speaker 1>that's sort of because of the Matt Ryan trade. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the most relevant right now. To me, the two teams

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<v Speaker 1>that make sense are the Carolina Panthers and the Seattle Seahawks.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't get the sense either of those teams are

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<v Speaker 1>doing that for that contract, in fact that I know

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<v Speaker 1>they're not. So to me, it's really about how much

0:19:18.018 --> 0:19:22.538
<v Speaker 1>money will the Cleveland Browns eat to make this happen?

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<v Speaker 1>And it seems that they're amenable to eating some, but

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<v Speaker 1>how much? And I don't get the sense it will

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<v Speaker 1>happen soon or though you never know. UM. I think

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<v Speaker 1>with Seattle it's more of like, okay, we can see it.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the Panthers probably make a little more sense

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<v Speaker 1>as far as the possible trade destination. You know they

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<v Speaker 1>still have Sam Donald. If it's Donald and Baker Mayfield, like,

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<v Speaker 1>that's an interesting quarterback room. Um, and that probably means

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<v Speaker 1>they don't have to draft. And as far as Jimmy Garoppolo,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's really fascinating because, um, I think we

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<v Speaker 1>all thought he was gonna get traded, never mind the

0:19:55.898 --> 0:19:59.618
<v Speaker 1>fact that he had major shoulder surgery. Now we're a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks out from shoulder surgery, a lot of

0:20:01.858 --> 0:20:04.738
<v Speaker 1>the seats are taken. He's do a reasonable salary. He's

0:20:04.898 --> 0:20:07.178
<v Speaker 1>good person. I think maybe the foot and now is

0:20:07.218 --> 0:20:09.858
<v Speaker 1>just keep him right. I mean, save him for if

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<v Speaker 1>there's a quarterback injury before camp, or what if Trail

0:20:12.418 --> 0:20:16.018
<v Speaker 1>Lance isn't ready, or save him for whatever. There's no

0:20:16.138 --> 0:20:18.658
<v Speaker 1>need to get rid of them. You know, you can

0:20:18.738 --> 0:20:21.018
<v Speaker 1>bring him back. I mean, look, he's a starter who

0:20:21.058 --> 0:20:23.178
<v Speaker 1>led your team to the playoffs. You can do worse

0:20:23.258 --> 0:20:25.658
<v Speaker 1>as a franchise than to have Jimmy Garoppolo in as

0:20:25.698 --> 0:20:28.258
<v Speaker 1>your starter. To me, that's not the worst thing in

0:20:28.298 --> 0:20:31.898
<v Speaker 1>the world. There. It is a wild free agency, a

0:20:31.938 --> 0:20:35.978
<v Speaker 1>wild quarterback trade markets, and the draft talk is just

0:20:36.178 --> 0:20:38.818
<v Speaker 1>heating up so much intrigue still to come as we

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<v Speaker 1>approach April in Las Vegas. After we kind of assess

0:20:42.938 --> 0:20:45.458
<v Speaker 1>the dust settling on the quarterback blues that have happened

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<v Speaker 1>and those that will happen in the first round and

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<v Speaker 1>be on Steve why She and Rapping Bart set us up. Guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks very much, appreciate you. Thanks guys, thank you, and

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