WEBVTT - Patriots Draft Prospect Review: Offensive Line

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<v Speaker 1>This is the Draft Prospect Review podcast on Patriots dot

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<v Speaker 1>of Patriots dot Com Time once again for another draft

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<v Speaker 1>prospect review here at Jillette Stadium. Might do so and

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<v Speaker 1>Nevin Lazarre alongside Grandpa Parrello for some draft coverage and

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<v Speaker 1>always my favorite, these are my favorite podcasts the offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>What do I like to say, Douce about the offensive line?

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<v Speaker 1>Do it on your own time. Do it on your

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<v Speaker 1>own time. So I'm going to allow you guys to

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<v Speaker 1>do it on my time. So I'll make it compromise.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll be partly my time, but I'm gonna allow you

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<v Speaker 1>guys to do it here, Paul, isn't it our time? Correct,

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<v Speaker 1>mister Hunt? And uh? And I have to say, as

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<v Speaker 1>much as I like to use the snark, I lean

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<v Speaker 1>on the snark. There's a reason to be interested in

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<v Speaker 1>the offensive line, specifically the tackles this season. And that

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<v Speaker 1>is the one position, Evan, that I will allow it.

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<v Speaker 1>I will allow it if there's a tackle that you

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<v Speaker 1>like and you think he's a left tackle of the future,

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<v Speaker 1>he's worthy of a first round pick because, in all seriousness,

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<v Speaker 1>if you're going to get a tackle, yeah, you can

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<v Speaker 1>find him later on in the draft, but the more

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<v Speaker 1>tried and true method in the NFL is to identify

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that you think can be you a left

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<v Speaker 1>tackle for ten years, and you got to take him early.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, with that said, I think I think we

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<v Speaker 1>all agree that tackle is a need. There's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of different guys. Yeah, there's a lot of different guys

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<v Speaker 1>out there. You know who stands out to you, guys?

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<v Speaker 1>I just wanted to say real quick. I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>they added Calvin Anderson, they added Riley Reef, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's certainly going into the offseason was a huge need.

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<v Speaker 1>And not to say that it's not a need now,

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<v Speaker 1>but they did enough right now where you're like, is

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<v Speaker 1>it the biggest, biggest need? Maybe? Um, but there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of good guys right at the top end. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to make a two to one. I'm in

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<v Speaker 1>favor of Evan, You're in favor of getting a guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm with Evan. I think it's the biggest need on

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<v Speaker 1>the board. I think they did a great job of

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<v Speaker 1>bolstering the depth that tackle. They do not have starters. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's the biggest thing. And you also just

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<v Speaker 1>look at long term as well. Over the next couple

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<v Speaker 1>of years, Riley Reef and Calvin Anderson two year deals

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<v Speaker 1>for each of them. Trent Brown in a contract year,

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<v Speaker 1>and I just really am reluctant of going into the

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<v Speaker 1>season counting on two of those three starting for seventeen

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<v Speaker 1>plus games. And I also think you look at the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback that you have, and we know statistically when Mac

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<v Speaker 1>Jones is under pressure, his numbers plummet. And now that's

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<v Speaker 1>true for a lot of quarterbacks, but he was one

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<v Speaker 1>of the worst passers in the league while under pressure

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<v Speaker 1>last season by QBR, I think he was the worst

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback in the league under pressure. So if you're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>make it work with Mac Jones, you have got to

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<v Speaker 1>keep him clean and the best way to do that

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<v Speaker 1>is to invest in one of these tackles in the

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<v Speaker 1>first round. It's not the sexiest pick. I know Paul

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<v Speaker 1>would would speak to that. It's it's not the you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the most exciting thing to do. But I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>by far their biggest need in terms of upside and

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<v Speaker 1>long term potential. Better to talk about sexy than me,

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<v Speaker 1>that's right. So you guys there there are a handful

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<v Speaker 1>of first round projected first round picks anyway, depending on

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<v Speaker 1>where you look. Three four guys anyway, and some others

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<v Speaker 1>that people are high on that you know, like Northwestern's

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<v Speaker 1>Peter Scronski, who some people aren't really sure exactly if

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<v Speaker 1>he will translate to tackle. He may be a guard. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So out of these guys, the Paris Johnsons, the Broderick

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<v Speaker 1>Jones and whatnot, who stands out? Who's the guy that's

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<v Speaker 1>at the top of your list? If you could say, well,

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna fall exactly right for the Patriots, so they're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have the pick of the litter at fourteen at tackle.

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<v Speaker 1>Which would be the guy that stands out? I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd go with Broderick Jones. I just I really enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>watching him. I think he's tough, he has questions like

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Paris Johnson does two where these guys haven't

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<v Speaker 1>played a lot of football season a season and a half,

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<v Speaker 1>and then Skronski's played a lot, but he has some

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<v Speaker 1>size concerns. So I think any of these guys trying

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<v Speaker 1>to plug in at left tackle immediately there are some questions.

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<v Speaker 1>But I really enjoyed Broderick Jones. I just think at

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<v Speaker 1>this point, you know, as Evan kind of alluded, you

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<v Speaker 1>need somebody long term, and so if you're gonna maybe

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<v Speaker 1>take some lumps early with him or maybe Paris Johnson

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<v Speaker 1>as they develop, I'd be okay with taking a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of that chance with those guys because I think

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<v Speaker 1>long term, you're talking he'll be your starter for the

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<v Speaker 1>next ten years. I don't know, but maybe he'll get

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<v Speaker 1>past the first contract here in New England. That'd be nice. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>about time. But with Paris Johnson and Brodrick Jones, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a classic ceiling floor argument. The floor pick is Paris Johnson,

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<v Speaker 1>the ceiling is Brodrick Jones. Paris Johnson has some technical

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<v Speaker 1>things that I think he's gonna have to work on.

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<v Speaker 1>With his hands and with his leverage and pass protection,

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<v Speaker 1>he can get bull rushed back into the pocket. He

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<v Speaker 1>did it a couple of times against Georgia. Lucas Vanesse,

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<v Speaker 1>one of the people's favorite edge prospects in this class,

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<v Speaker 1>took him for a ride last year against Iowa. So

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<v Speaker 1>those are those are guys that give him problems, the

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<v Speaker 1>guys that get into his chest and are able to

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<v Speaker 1>push him back. He's got thirty six in sharps, but

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't use him right. He doesn't extend his arms

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<v Speaker 1>and really get his hands out there to first contact.

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<v Speaker 1>But Roderick Jones is somebody that in pass protection is very,

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<v Speaker 1>very inconsistent. He's he either shutting you down or he's

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<v Speaker 1>whiffing and getting beat instantly. So he's gonna have some

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<v Speaker 1>things to do with his footwork, with his posture. He

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<v Speaker 1>kind of ducks his head and leans into contact and

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<v Speaker 1>lunges at guys a little bit too much. But when

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<v Speaker 1>you watch this guy block in the open field, it's

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<v Speaker 1>like watching a tight He just blocks and loves it.

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<v Speaker 1>There's very few guys in the league that I can

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<v Speaker 1>think of that have his ability to block in space

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<v Speaker 1>at such a high level. He is a weapon in

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<v Speaker 1>the screen game, like if you throw a screen to

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<v Speaker 1>a receiver or running back to his side and get

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<v Speaker 1>him out there where he can block linebackers and dbs.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a factor for defenses. So he's a difference maker

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<v Speaker 1>at the position. Whereas I think Paris Johnson is just

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<v Speaker 1>more don't worry about it. Plug him in. You're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>have a nice left tackle for the next five to

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<v Speaker 1>ten years whatever, you know, old saying you wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>contract and you don't have to worry about it. So

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<v Speaker 1>Evan brought up the performance for uh, you know, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>against a quality pass rusher in van Ness and and

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<v Speaker 1>how you go about that. Well, another guy who had

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<v Speaker 1>a really strong uh, well, the opposite of what you

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<v Speaker 1>were talking about a strong performance is the kid from Tennessee, right,

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<v Speaker 1>Darnell right. Um. A lot of people feel like he's

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<v Speaker 1>shooting up the boards a little bit as a result

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<v Speaker 1>of his work against will Anderson when they took on Alabama.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you guys see it that way? You know, how

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<v Speaker 1>do you feel about I mean, I right, Evan has

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<v Speaker 1>a but yeah, absolutely a guy that I mean after

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<v Speaker 1>the combine hit my radar again and you know it

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<v Speaker 1>was a right tackle. But I think you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>we saw he had some twitter back and forth. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know if you guys saw this going into beef Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>going into you know, random dudes things, you know, talking,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh really, you know, he's my guy I'm not just

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<v Speaker 1>the right tackle. But then he apologized to he's got

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of things going on, but he's another guy

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<v Speaker 1>that that you love, and I think it's just really

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<v Speaker 1>it was somebody that isn't kind of a name person, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>something like that. So, I mean, I think that he

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<v Speaker 1>brings up the question of you know, what are you

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<v Speaker 1>really what are you really looking for? I mean, I

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<v Speaker 1>think the left tackle thing is is is totally apt.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know you're gonna draft a guy like that

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<v Speaker 1>where it's you know, maybe like Solder where he comes

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<v Speaker 1>in he made out to play on the right side

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<v Speaker 1>for a little bit and then you get him over

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<v Speaker 1>to the left side. That's where I'm at with this

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<v Speaker 1>whole class as a whole. But I think he kind

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<v Speaker 1>of sums it up as a guy who maybe a

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<v Speaker 1>right tackle, maybe has some left tackle potential you don't

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<v Speaker 1>know where, and that might be the ideal situation is

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<v Speaker 1>to get a guy, I mean if he could play

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<v Speaker 1>left tackle. I mean, to get a guy that you

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<v Speaker 1>plug in on the right side and somehow you've crossed

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<v Speaker 1>your fingers that Trent Brown gives you one more season

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<v Speaker 1>of quality play at left tackle and then you don't

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<v Speaker 1>have that pressure of you know, of the the guy

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<v Speaker 1>having to come in and save the day. But that's

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of ifs there. Yeah, you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a right tackle to me, Darnell Right'll come at you,

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<v Speaker 1>don't at him. He's somebody though that his hand strength

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<v Speaker 1>and his power in the run game is eye popping.

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<v Speaker 1>You watch him play and and he's just moving the

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<v Speaker 1>line of scrimmage at will, even in the SEC or

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<v Speaker 1>down at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. And he's somebody

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<v Speaker 1>that you mentioned Will Anderson, but he performed well against

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<v Speaker 1>every good edge rusher that he went up against last

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<v Speaker 1>year and then was awesome in Mobile. So he's somebody

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<v Speaker 1>that every single time he faces elite competition, he's doing

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<v Speaker 1>well against those guys, and that often translates to the league.

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<v Speaker 1>But he's somebody that in twenty twenty two or twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty one, excuse me, wasn't as good. Took a really

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<v Speaker 1>big leap in twenty twenty two. And Will Anderson at

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<v Speaker 1>the combine actually talked about that. He said, I played

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<v Speaker 1>him last year and I was like, this guy's you know, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and then I played him this year and it was

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<v Speaker 1>like Holy crap, this guy's gotten so much better. So

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<v Speaker 1>he's got really good power, a good balance. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's just not somebody that you're going to run through

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<v Speaker 1>in pass protection. You think he's got decent feet for

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<v Speaker 1>his size, but I wouldn't say he's overly rangey at

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<v Speaker 1>the position, which is why I kind of look at

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<v Speaker 1>him as more of a right tackle than the left tackle.

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<v Speaker 1>But he's played both sides, and the Patriots have never

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<v Speaker 1>been to you know, needy right like, they don't really

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<v Speaker 1>look at it that way and say, oh, you can't

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<v Speaker 1>play here, you can't play there. They just sort of

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<v Speaker 1>figure out where it lies at the end of the day.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think he's a right tackle, and they putting

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<v Speaker 1>him next to Mike on when it would be ridiculous,

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<v Speaker 1>Like those two guys on a double team would just

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<v Speaker 1>be stupid. But I don't know. It does depend on

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<v Speaker 1>if you really are dead set on left tackle versus

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<v Speaker 1>a right tackle. So we won't take as much time

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<v Speaker 1>with the interior guys. But before we move to them,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just curious if you guys had some prospects maybe

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<v Speaker 1>day day two, maybe later day two, day three, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and this would be a double up, I

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<v Speaker 1>would say, because you're not going to draft a guy,

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<v Speaker 1>say in the fifth round and say, well our tackle,

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<v Speaker 1>we addressed tackle. This would be getting somebody early, but

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<v Speaker 1>maybe somebody else that cuts your eye a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>later as a developmental guy. Yeah. I mean I'll throw

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<v Speaker 1>two names out there that maybe you know Day two

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<v Speaker 1>day Day two guys. But Tyler Steen from Alabama, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he just you can't always gotta keeps another one who

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<v Speaker 1>you know in the postseason this year, you know in

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<v Speaker 1>the in the spring games, is you know, turn some heads.

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<v Speaker 1>And also, I mean I just can't not put him

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<v Speaker 1>on Cody mock with you know, no front teeth, uh

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<v Speaker 1>from North Dakota State. But we're gonna talk about guards

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<v Speaker 1>in the second right. So he's probably think that was

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<v Speaker 1>a shot. That was a shot that was at no. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I like his I like his I like his style.

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<v Speaker 1>He thinks he's and that's in fairness, I have him

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<v Speaker 1>on and that's probably why he's gonna end up. But

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<v Speaker 1>but just those are two guys that I like. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>can I go rapid fire real? Yes? I would appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>the rapid fire because this is a big position in

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<v Speaker 1>need for the Patriots, Dewan Jones Ohio State, Trent Brown

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<v Speaker 1>two point zero, Anton Harrison from Oklahoma, really underrated player

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<v Speaker 1>who I think is going to be a first round pick.

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<v Speaker 1>Real quick on him. Did he struggle in some of

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<v Speaker 1>the senior games, whether the Shrine or the not? Like terribly? No,

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<v Speaker 1>Dewan Jones dominated like one day a practice dropped the mic,

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<v Speaker 1>see you later. I mean unbelievable players. Uh, Trent Brown

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<v Speaker 1>two point Anton Harrison just a clean uh not necessarily

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<v Speaker 1>the most flashy guy here, but but somebody that's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be a solid pro. Blake Freeland, Nate's older two

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<v Speaker 1>point zero over there at BYU you mentioned Stean and

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<v Speaker 1>the last guy I'll mentioned really quickly, Matthew berger On

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<v Speaker 1>from Syracuse. Actually measured in a little bit bigger than

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<v Speaker 1>I think some people expected. His footwork and his lower

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<v Speaker 1>half looks like guard. But he's six five with thirty

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<v Speaker 1>three nh arm, So I think he's got the size

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<v Speaker 1>to play tackle if you really want him to. Probably

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<v Speaker 1>one of those guys it's a better guard than a tackle,

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<v Speaker 1>but can play tackle. Okay, let's um you know real quick, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, spend a couple of minutes just talking about

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<v Speaker 1>some of the interior guys. Obviously, the Patriot's the first

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<v Speaker 1>round pick on Cole Strange last year. It would be

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<v Speaker 1>really odd to take a position like that and double

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<v Speaker 1>up in consecutive seasons. But I don't see a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, first round projections, second round projections with

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<v Speaker 1>the guards and centers. But I will say, I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>ask you guys to give me a center projection because

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<v Speaker 1>I do think it would be good business to sort

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<v Speaker 1>of worry about David Andrews a little bit as he's

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<v Speaker 1>progressing in his career. Maybe a fifth, sixth round kind

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<v Speaker 1>of a guy that you could plug in and wait

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<v Speaker 1>a year. They've been trying to do that periodically in

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<v Speaker 1>recent years, haven't really had a lot of success. Anybody

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<v Speaker 1>stand out. I mean, I just throw Alex forsythe out

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<v Speaker 1>there from Oregon who just made an impact, an impact

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<v Speaker 1>impact on me. He made an impact at me at

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<v Speaker 1>at the Scout in combined. But and you have to

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<v Speaker 1>keep those that the Oregan guys, that's where Atrian Clem

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<v Speaker 1>is coming from, So you have to keep them. Just

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<v Speaker 1>Seene incredibly smart, polished, and this is just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>hearing him talk, but he just kind of had a

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<v Speaker 1>Patriots type five to me, and I think that's a

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<v Speaker 1>perfect kind of like day three developmental guy. Get him

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<v Speaker 1>in the system and you know, maybe you see him

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<v Speaker 1>in a couple years. Yeah, Foresty is a good one.

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<v Speaker 1>He's also somebody that is cerebral, you know, got it

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<v Speaker 1>between the ears and really led that Oregan offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>last year. Ricky Stromberg from Stromberg sorry, from Arkansas. Also

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<v Speaker 1>Senior Bowl guy or Shrine Bowl guy, excusing me work

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<v Speaker 1>with the Patriots there in Vegas. He's somebody that I

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<v Speaker 1>could see maybe late day three, uh, you know, around

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<v Speaker 1>those six round picks or something like that that they have.

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<v Speaker 1>At the end of Day three. We got to talk

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<v Speaker 1>about Cody Mock though, because oh now you want to

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah he's teeth, no, because he's a guard. But you

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<v Speaker 1>wait that I waited for the interior offensive line portion

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<v Speaker 1>of this show. Cody Mock is one of my favorite

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<v Speaker 1>guys to watch in this draft because he is just

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<v Speaker 1>exactly what an offensive lineman should be. He is a

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<v Speaker 1>hog molly eats nails like literally, is just going to

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<v Speaker 1>put you in the dirt every single chance that he's got.

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<v Speaker 1>But with that being said, and I know Everybody makes

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<v Speaker 1>a big deal out of the arm length, and I

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<v Speaker 1>want to stress this, He's a guard for more reasons

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<v Speaker 1>than just his arm length. It's not just because he's

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<v Speaker 1>not doesn't have thirty four inch arms like that's part

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<v Speaker 1>of it, but his footwork and his really his entire

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<v Speaker 1>skill set. The more space that he gets, the worst

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<v Speaker 1>that his technique and the worst that his play gets.

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<v Speaker 1>And he's just doesn't really have the footwork or the

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<v Speaker 1>balance to play outside. I don't think in the league,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he can be a high level guard. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he might be like an all Pro center if

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<v Speaker 1>you wanted to play him at center. But I think

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<v Speaker 1>you would be a really high level guard as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and somebody that just can play multiple spots, Like you

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<v Speaker 1>can put him at tackle if you absolutely needed too.

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<v Speaker 1>So I would say that he's a backup tackle for

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<v Speaker 1>you as well if you want to kick him outside

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<v Speaker 1>in a in a pinch, I just wouldn't play him there.

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<v Speaker 1>I just wouldn't play him there. So we'll we'll put

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<v Speaker 1>a bowl on this one. I just wanted to sort

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<v Speaker 1>two names out one um. You know, there's been a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of talk, and Evan and I talked a lot

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<v Speaker 1>about the Big Ten and the Patriots sort of kind

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<v Speaker 1>of ignoring everybody that's not from Michigan from the Big Ten. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>Michigan has the most draft picks. I think Mike Rease

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<v Speaker 1>had a note about that over the weekend. Um, you're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have to help me with the name. Is it

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<v Speaker 1>olo a Teamy? Close enough? I don't know exactly how to.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a thought Day three kind of interior alignment. And

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<v Speaker 1>there in the Senior Bowl. I always keep track of

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<v Speaker 1>Wisconsin guys because that's like an offensive. Joe Tipman to

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<v Speaker 1>me was a guy that just because of the pedigree

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<v Speaker 1>of the Wisconsin lineman in the NFL. Again, we're talking

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<v Speaker 1>about guys that you might draft late, like Jason Hines

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<v Speaker 1>and Andrew Stubert last year and then maybe hope you

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<v Speaker 1>can develop one of them, and you know, they spend

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<v Speaker 1>a year in the practice squad and maybe two years

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<v Speaker 1>from now, you know you might have a guy who

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<v Speaker 1>could potentially replace someone who you're losing free agency, like

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<v Speaker 1>Michael Owen. You if you're not able to resign him, Yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Last one from the Shrine Bowl Jackson Kirkland from Washington.

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<v Speaker 1>I played guard predominantly left guard at the Shrine Bowl,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's played some tackle in his career as well.

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<v Speaker 1>He's actually a tackle and as a junior and then

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<v Speaker 1>for some reason the Washington coaching staff thought that they

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<v Speaker 1>really needed his experience inside, so they moved him inside

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<v Speaker 1>as a senior. But he's played bowl spots. He's kind

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<v Speaker 1>of that maybe has a starter potential inside, but maybe

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<v Speaker 1>can be a backup multiple spots later the draft, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think that he's somebody that they had their eye

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<v Speaker 1>on because they were very specific about where they were

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<v Speaker 1>putting him when they put him out there. So all right, well,

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<v Speaker 1>we're not going to spend any more time on the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line. I already gave you more time than I

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<v Speaker 1>than I normally would, only because it is a position

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<v Speaker 1>of need, and I think Evan and I are higher

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<v Speaker 1>on that position of need than than Mike is. But

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<v Speaker 1>I think we all agree that there's some I think

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<v Speaker 1>some reinforcements are I think one of those first round

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<v Speaker 1>guys make sense. I just I think where I start

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<v Speaker 1>to get a little bit questioning is when you're trying

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<v Speaker 1>to develop them, you know, and I don't. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know what the system is going to be like with

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<v Speaker 1>the new coaching staff. How's it all gonna look? So

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<v Speaker 1>get one up top. I'm on board with that. We

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<v Speaker 1>start throwing darts at the board. Day three. Then it's

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