1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:14,828 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,388 --> 00:00:28,748 Speaker 2: Good Morning, Hey, Hey, welcome to Good Morning Football. We 4 00:00:28,788 --> 00:00:31,388 Speaker 2: are live in New York City. It is Tuesday, March 5 00:00:31,388 --> 00:00:35,108 Speaker 2: twenty six. I'm Sarah Walsh alongside Kyle Brandt, Jason mccordy 6 00:00:35,308 --> 00:00:37,668 Speaker 2: and a two time Super Bowl winner and Chris Hogan. 7 00:00:37,748 --> 00:00:39,308 Speaker 3: We keep all the Super Bowl winners on this side 8 00:00:39,308 --> 00:00:39,788 Speaker 3: of the table. 9 00:00:40,548 --> 00:00:41,468 Speaker 4: What do we got over it? 10 00:00:42,028 --> 00:00:44,388 Speaker 5: You haven't introled me as super Bowl like yesterday it 11 00:00:44,428 --> 00:00:46,668 Speaker 5: was all two time, two times, and you didn't never 12 00:00:46,868 --> 00:00:48,788 Speaker 5: you never said, like in super Bowl. 13 00:00:48,668 --> 00:00:50,308 Speaker 3: Chair Chris said it, you have to win more than one. 14 00:00:50,428 --> 00:00:50,708 Speaker 1: I know. 15 00:00:50,988 --> 00:00:52,748 Speaker 2: I mean it's just I did say. Everyone on that 16 00:00:52,788 --> 00:00:53,628 Speaker 2: side of the table has one. 17 00:00:53,748 --> 00:00:56,148 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was like this, said Cable. We've graduated from 18 00:00:56,268 --> 00:00:56,748 Speaker 3: high school. 19 00:00:56,788 --> 00:00:58,188 Speaker 1: I don't know what else do we have in nineteen 20 00:00:58,228 --> 00:01:02,108 Speaker 1: ninety five honorable mentioned, All State, honorable But listen, usually 21 00:01:02,108 --> 00:01:04,028 Speaker 1: it's Peter here, and so Jason gets to be the 22 00:01:04,028 --> 00:01:05,988 Speaker 1: bell of the ball with his fancy super bowling and 23 00:01:05,988 --> 00:01:07,028 Speaker 1: the hocax is dunking on. 24 00:01:07,108 --> 00:01:09,308 Speaker 4: You played in three, one to two. It's pretty cool. 25 00:01:09,428 --> 00:01:09,788 Speaker 6: Not for me. 26 00:01:09,868 --> 00:01:12,028 Speaker 4: He doesn't have two of them. Though, what are you in? 27 00:01:12,108 --> 00:01:14,148 Speaker 5: I made to play the game without to play. 28 00:01:14,588 --> 00:01:17,108 Speaker 4: He's a one time super Bowl True, Well you're not wrong. 29 00:01:17,228 --> 00:01:18,348 Speaker 4: Well you're not wrong. 30 00:01:19,028 --> 00:01:22,068 Speaker 2: I'm most excited about for today. That's non football related. 31 00:01:22,388 --> 00:01:23,268 Speaker 2: The lax Bros. 32 00:01:23,268 --> 00:01:23,668 Speaker 3: We got it. 33 00:01:23,668 --> 00:01:25,428 Speaker 2: We got a lax Bro because I don't know the 34 00:01:25,508 --> 00:01:26,748 Speaker 2: lax Bro world. 35 00:01:26,828 --> 00:01:28,548 Speaker 1: We've been doing a lot of reflecting on Good Morning 36 00:01:28,548 --> 00:01:31,948 Speaker 1: Football this last couple of weeks. Back in early twenty seventeen, 37 00:01:31,988 --> 00:01:35,028 Speaker 1: our first viral clip ever was me talking about lax 38 00:01:35,148 --> 00:01:37,468 Speaker 1: Bros because there was a lacrosse dude playing in the 39 00:01:37,468 --> 00:01:37,908 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. 40 00:01:37,988 --> 00:01:39,788 Speaker 4: He's across the table from me right now. So Chris 41 00:01:39,828 --> 00:01:40,988 Speaker 4: and I are going to get at a lax call. I 42 00:01:41,028 --> 00:01:41,628 Speaker 4: played lacrosse. 43 00:01:41,668 --> 00:01:44,388 Speaker 7: I don't know if you guys know this. It comes 44 00:01:44,468 --> 00:01:47,108 Speaker 7: up every now and then when on me. Yeah, and 45 00:01:48,548 --> 00:01:49,708 Speaker 7: Chris Hogan played lacrosse. 46 00:01:49,748 --> 00:01:51,388 Speaker 1: That's the way that it goes. And r Patrick went 47 00:01:51,428 --> 00:01:52,628 Speaker 1: to Harvard. We got lot of stuff to get. 48 00:01:52,548 --> 00:01:53,308 Speaker 4: A child, Mamath. 49 00:01:53,548 --> 00:01:55,228 Speaker 2: We have a lot to get into, so it's time 50 00:01:55,348 --> 00:01:59,188 Speaker 2: for the lead block. The Texans had a huge turnaround 51 00:01:59,268 --> 00:02:02,148 Speaker 2: last season under first year head coach Dmiko Ryans, going 52 00:02:02,188 --> 00:02:06,148 Speaker 2: from three wins in twenty twenty to a ten win season, 53 00:02:06,388 --> 00:02:09,228 Speaker 2: a division title, and a playoff win, all with a 54 00:02:09,308 --> 00:02:13,068 Speaker 2: rookie quarterback. At the annual league meeting in Orlando yesterday, 55 00:02:13,228 --> 00:02:16,628 Speaker 2: coach Ryan spoke about what he expects to see from CJ. 56 00:02:16,748 --> 00:02:17,468 Speaker 3: Stroud this year. 57 00:02:17,868 --> 00:02:19,308 Speaker 2: So the question now is, and if you go back 58 00:02:19,308 --> 00:02:20,988 Speaker 2: a year ago and actually on NFL dot com, I 59 00:02:21,028 --> 00:02:23,108 Speaker 2: was reading Judy Batista has an article out there about 60 00:02:23,108 --> 00:02:25,588 Speaker 2: how they do these predictions and who has these turnarounds, 61 00:02:25,588 --> 00:02:27,028 Speaker 2: and she's like, hey, I'm the first to say we 62 00:02:27,228 --> 00:02:27,668 Speaker 2: got it wrong. 63 00:02:27,708 --> 00:02:29,628 Speaker 3: No one looked at the Texans and said, yeah. 64 00:02:29,468 --> 00:02:30,828 Speaker 2: I was just reading this a couple of days ago, 65 00:02:30,828 --> 00:02:32,788 Speaker 2: and she's like, I'll take full blame, Like we didn't 66 00:02:32,788 --> 00:02:34,308 Speaker 2: say the Texans are going to be this team that 67 00:02:34,348 --> 00:02:36,588 Speaker 2: turns it around. Given what they did three wins to 68 00:02:36,628 --> 00:02:38,388 Speaker 2: ten wins, to what they did in the postseason, do 69 00:02:38,428 --> 00:02:41,788 Speaker 2: you consider the Texans now a serious threat in the 70 00:02:41,828 --> 00:02:43,268 Speaker 2: AFC Jason, I just want to. 71 00:02:43,188 --> 00:02:45,188 Speaker 5: Take time and just acknowledge the fact that it is 72 00:02:45,228 --> 00:02:47,388 Speaker 5: seven o'clock and we're talking about the Houston Texas. 73 00:02:47,868 --> 00:02:49,228 Speaker 4: There's time we did this. 74 00:02:49,388 --> 00:02:51,948 Speaker 5: Kyle was showing one of his favorite plays, and you 75 00:02:51,988 --> 00:02:54,508 Speaker 5: know that one was the Houston Texas lost the number 76 00:02:54,508 --> 00:02:57,948 Speaker 5: one pick Lobby Smith beat the Indianapolis Colts, and we 77 00:02:58,028 --> 00:03:00,228 Speaker 5: talked about that play for about a week or two 78 00:03:00,628 --> 00:03:03,548 Speaker 5: straight leading up. Who knew that Nicko, Sarah was going 79 00:03:03,628 --> 00:03:06,068 Speaker 5: to flip that to draft number two c J. Stroud 80 00:03:06,108 --> 00:03:08,668 Speaker 5: and the number three Will Anderson Junior. So shout out 81 00:03:08,708 --> 00:03:11,268 Speaker 5: to Houston Texas for the moves that they have made 82 00:03:11,428 --> 00:03:14,748 Speaker 5: to get them at Good Morning Football seven three am 83 00:03:14,788 --> 00:03:18,348 Speaker 5: and we're talking about them as pininential contenders for real 84 00:03:18,388 --> 00:03:20,908 Speaker 5: in the AFC. I look at what Houston did and Sarah, 85 00:03:20,908 --> 00:03:23,788 Speaker 5: you said it from three wins from lasting the division 86 00:03:23,828 --> 00:03:27,068 Speaker 5: to first place and also winning a home playoff game 87 00:03:27,108 --> 00:03:29,748 Speaker 5: against the Cleveland Browns before going on the road losing 88 00:03:29,748 --> 00:03:32,428 Speaker 5: in the divisional and we're talking about c J. Stroud 89 00:03:32,468 --> 00:03:35,788 Speaker 5: taking another step. I look at Nick Caso, the general manager, 90 00:03:35,788 --> 00:03:37,908 Speaker 5: and the moves that he made a year ago in 91 00:03:37,948 --> 00:03:39,948 Speaker 5: the free agency. He brought in guys and it was 92 00:03:40,028 --> 00:03:42,228 Speaker 5: Dalton Shoals, Jimmy Ward at the top of that list, 93 00:03:42,468 --> 00:03:45,348 Speaker 5: no big name signings, and now this year he's gone 94 00:03:45,388 --> 00:03:48,068 Speaker 5: in Daniel Hunter chooses to go to Houston to go 95 00:03:48,228 --> 00:03:50,228 Speaker 5: back home, takes less money. 96 00:03:50,468 --> 00:03:53,028 Speaker 4: Also, Joe Mixon at the top of that list via trade. 97 00:03:53,188 --> 00:03:56,148 Speaker 5: So many different guys but not all huge names. And 98 00:03:56,228 --> 00:03:58,868 Speaker 5: Casero has done a great job since getting there of 99 00:03:58,948 --> 00:04:01,348 Speaker 5: adding value guys that come in there and turn that 100 00:04:01,508 --> 00:04:05,228 Speaker 5: organization around. I look at this year to get different 101 00:04:05,268 --> 00:04:08,508 Speaker 5: guys in free agency and wanting to come to Houston. 102 00:04:08,788 --> 00:04:10,788 Speaker 5: A lot of that is due to their head coach, 103 00:04:10,868 --> 00:04:13,508 Speaker 5: Demiko Ryans. And when he was hired last year, we 104 00:04:13,548 --> 00:04:16,028 Speaker 5: all kind of said it, Houston has been in turmoil. 105 00:04:16,028 --> 00:04:17,508 Speaker 4: We had Deshaun Watson, he was. 106 00:04:17,508 --> 00:04:20,148 Speaker 5: Exiting, then they had David Cully as a head coach, 107 00:04:20,428 --> 00:04:22,468 Speaker 5: fire him, Then they go to Lovely Smith, then they 108 00:04:22,508 --> 00:04:25,348 Speaker 5: fire Lovely Smith and Demiko Rans. Everyone said he is 109 00:04:25,388 --> 00:04:27,828 Speaker 5: the perfect guy to come in here, a guy that 110 00:04:27,948 --> 00:04:30,668 Speaker 5: played here, was drafted here, Vinson Rookie of the Year, 111 00:04:30,708 --> 00:04:33,028 Speaker 5: and now he is coming back. And this is the 112 00:04:33,068 --> 00:04:36,308 Speaker 5: part of Demico Ryans, which as a fan we love watching, 113 00:04:36,508 --> 00:04:39,988 Speaker 5: but it looks like within that building players love playing 114 00:04:39,988 --> 00:04:42,588 Speaker 5: for him, celebrating with his guys on the sideline. I 115 00:04:42,668 --> 00:04:45,828 Speaker 5: remember linebacker Christian Harris had to play where he almost 116 00:04:45,868 --> 00:04:49,388 Speaker 5: got an interception against the Tennessee Titans. Demiko Ryans is 117 00:04:49,388 --> 00:04:51,588 Speaker 5: going nuts on the sideline and he says to him, 118 00:04:51,788 --> 00:04:54,228 Speaker 5: that was your play they get to the playoffs, he 119 00:04:54,308 --> 00:04:56,428 Speaker 5: intercepts it and he takes it back to the crib. 120 00:04:56,748 --> 00:05:00,068 Speaker 5: Demiko Ryans has a connection with his players. That guys 121 00:05:00,188 --> 00:05:03,388 Speaker 5: look like they love being there, they love competing. Say 122 00:05:03,428 --> 00:05:05,468 Speaker 5: all that to say the huge in Texas. I believe 123 00:05:05,708 --> 00:05:08,668 Speaker 5: are a real contender in the AFC. CJ Shad, the 124 00:05:08,708 --> 00:05:11,228 Speaker 5: way he played as a rookie before getting injured, we 125 00:05:11,228 --> 00:05:14,348 Speaker 5: were talking about him as a possible MVP Canada. So 126 00:05:14,428 --> 00:05:16,948 Speaker 5: now going into year two, you know the playbook, you 127 00:05:16,988 --> 00:05:18,948 Speaker 5: know what to expect. You're not going through the entire 128 00:05:19,188 --> 00:05:22,508 Speaker 5: rookie program. You're there. You're a veteran in a sense now, 129 00:05:22,628 --> 00:05:25,988 Speaker 5: and I think they can take another step with contender. 130 00:05:26,028 --> 00:05:28,428 Speaker 4: That contender mean that's the two letters K and C. 131 00:05:28,788 --> 00:05:31,148 Speaker 4: Like k C. The contender means like we may have 132 00:05:31,188 --> 00:05:31,908 Speaker 4: something for the chief. 133 00:05:32,268 --> 00:05:34,548 Speaker 5: I think they may have something this year. Go for it. 134 00:05:34,748 --> 00:05:36,708 Speaker 5: You look at the additions they made on defense and 135 00:05:36,748 --> 00:05:38,788 Speaker 5: everything that they have. I feel like they're a team 136 00:05:38,788 --> 00:05:40,548 Speaker 5: in the AFC. We're going to get into a point 137 00:05:40,548 --> 00:05:42,428 Speaker 5: where it's going to be a dark horse talk and 138 00:05:42,428 --> 00:05:44,708 Speaker 5: everybody's going to say the Houston Texas is the team 139 00:05:44,708 --> 00:05:47,068 Speaker 5: that nobody is talking about whether they want a Super 140 00:05:47,108 --> 00:05:48,788 Speaker 5: Bowl now, I'm not going to say that now in March, 141 00:05:48,948 --> 00:05:49,988 Speaker 5: but I think they're a real player. 142 00:05:49,988 --> 00:05:52,028 Speaker 4: In Chris, you pumped the breaks some of the Texans. 143 00:05:52,068 --> 00:05:53,388 Speaker 4: Are we too excited or are they for real? 144 00:05:53,468 --> 00:05:55,828 Speaker 7: No, I'm gonna agree with everything that you're saying. I 145 00:05:55,908 --> 00:05:58,548 Speaker 7: love de Miko. I love Nicko Sario because I think 146 00:05:58,548 --> 00:06:00,188 Speaker 7: that he was a huge part of what they built 147 00:06:00,188 --> 00:06:01,988 Speaker 7: in New England for a long time, and I think 148 00:06:02,348 --> 00:06:03,948 Speaker 7: given the time, he was only going to be able 149 00:06:03,988 --> 00:06:09,508 Speaker 7: to do that in Houston. But winning doing one thing 150 00:06:09,548 --> 00:06:12,468 Speaker 7: one year, right, we're turning the page to the next year. 151 00:06:12,628 --> 00:06:15,948 Speaker 7: So it's tough to win this league, you know this, right, 152 00:06:16,068 --> 00:06:18,748 Speaker 7: And I think CJ. Strout's gonna have to take some 153 00:06:18,748 --> 00:06:20,428 Speaker 7: big leaps this year. I mean, he's gonna have to 154 00:06:20,468 --> 00:06:22,708 Speaker 7: continue what he's doing. I mean, it was unbelievable what 155 00:06:22,748 --> 00:06:25,508 Speaker 7: he did last year, right, But again, it's tough to 156 00:06:25,508 --> 00:06:27,148 Speaker 7: win this league. So I think they're gonna have to 157 00:06:27,188 --> 00:06:29,348 Speaker 7: continue to really build on this team. I love the 158 00:06:29,348 --> 00:06:31,428 Speaker 7: additions that they made. Guys want to come back. They 159 00:06:31,428 --> 00:06:34,428 Speaker 7: obviously are excited about playing with the Miko, so It'll 160 00:06:34,468 --> 00:06:36,228 Speaker 7: be interesting to see how they play. But I'm going 161 00:06:36,268 --> 00:06:37,868 Speaker 7: to say that Houston's a contender. 162 00:06:38,548 --> 00:06:40,468 Speaker 1: Well, this is where if it was another show, I 163 00:06:40,468 --> 00:06:43,068 Speaker 1: would be all incredulous and I start screaming at you guys, 164 00:06:43,148 --> 00:06:44,348 Speaker 1: are you ridiculous? 165 00:06:44,388 --> 00:06:45,308 Speaker 4: These guys are terrible. 166 00:06:45,308 --> 00:06:47,828 Speaker 1: They're gonna choke like if that's nonsense, bs, we don't 167 00:06:47,868 --> 00:06:48,468 Speaker 1: do that on the show. 168 00:06:48,708 --> 00:06:50,708 Speaker 4: So I'm actually gonna actually agree with you. So here's 169 00:06:50,708 --> 00:06:52,748 Speaker 4: the deal. I looked in the past. The Texans. 170 00:06:52,788 --> 00:06:55,588 Speaker 1: You gotta think of like they dropped their first album 171 00:06:55,748 --> 00:06:57,708 Speaker 1: and it's like it's a smash, it's a platinum, like 172 00:06:57,748 --> 00:06:58,428 Speaker 1: a hot. 173 00:06:58,468 --> 00:07:00,788 Speaker 4: Album, boom blowing up, rookie. 174 00:07:00,508 --> 00:07:04,388 Speaker 1: Head coach and rookie quarterback together and just massive multiplatinum. 175 00:07:04,708 --> 00:07:05,988 Speaker 4: What is the follow up album? 176 00:07:06,028 --> 00:07:08,148 Speaker 1: A lot of times that second album you get famous, 177 00:07:08,228 --> 00:07:09,388 Speaker 1: you get money, Like it's just a. 178 00:07:09,468 --> 00:07:10,748 Speaker 4: Magic, isn't there in the studio? 179 00:07:11,228 --> 00:07:11,468 Speaker 8: Yes? 180 00:07:11,668 --> 00:07:12,948 Speaker 4: This might be it. It might be. 181 00:07:13,788 --> 00:07:17,508 Speaker 1: So you look at some comps, all right, last times 182 00:07:17,508 --> 00:07:19,308 Speaker 1: over the last couple of decades, a couple of years, 183 00:07:19,308 --> 00:07:22,628 Speaker 1: we've had first year head coach, first time head coach. 184 00:07:22,428 --> 00:07:23,428 Speaker 4: And rookie quarterback. 185 00:07:24,028 --> 00:07:26,428 Speaker 1: Sometimes they make a splash, right, what happens in that 186 00:07:26,508 --> 00:07:30,108 Speaker 1: second album, guys, it goes well really Andrew Luck and 187 00:07:30,148 --> 00:07:32,468 Speaker 1: Chuck Bagano right back. 188 00:07:32,348 --> 00:07:34,508 Speaker 4: To the playoffs in the second year, Mark. 189 00:07:34,308 --> 00:07:36,988 Speaker 1: Sanchez and Rex Ryan right back in the playoffs the 190 00:07:37,068 --> 00:07:40,228 Speaker 1: next year. Joe Flacco and Jarn Harbaugh right back to 191 00:07:40,268 --> 00:07:43,908 Speaker 1: the playoffs next year. There was no dud second album, 192 00:07:44,068 --> 00:07:45,948 Speaker 1: and I don't see one here. I think they have next. 193 00:07:46,068 --> 00:07:48,908 Speaker 1: I think, listen, it's March. It's tough to predict. I 194 00:07:48,948 --> 00:07:51,348 Speaker 1: think the AFC North cannibalizes itself. I think the AFC 195 00:07:51,508 --> 00:07:53,628 Speaker 1: East cannibalizes itself. I think the West is gonna be 196 00:07:53,628 --> 00:07:55,028 Speaker 1: absolutely wild and unpredictable. 197 00:07:55,068 --> 00:07:57,068 Speaker 4: Is Jim Harbaugh. I don't love the South. 198 00:07:57,388 --> 00:07:59,268 Speaker 1: We have the draft yet to come, but like, I 199 00:07:59,308 --> 00:08:02,628 Speaker 1: don't see anybody who's like, ah, they really got something cooking. 200 00:08:02,668 --> 00:08:05,108 Speaker 1: Maybe Jacksonville, but we've been waiting on Jacksonville. 201 00:08:05,228 --> 00:08:06,188 Speaker 4: I also think. 202 00:08:06,588 --> 00:08:08,948 Speaker 1: It's interesting to look at this year's draft through the 203 00:08:09,028 --> 00:08:11,668 Speaker 1: lens of the Texans. So go back to right after 204 00:08:11,788 --> 00:08:14,868 Speaker 1: last year's draft, Bryce Young, Bryce Shung, He's the man. C. J. 205 00:08:14,988 --> 00:08:17,188 Speaker 1: Stroud is like, yeah, he's this other guy. There was 206 00:08:17,268 --> 00:08:20,028 Speaker 1: a lot of criticism to he didn't have the sizzle. 207 00:08:20,148 --> 00:08:22,148 Speaker 1: You know what, I'm saying like they're all right, they 208 00:08:22,148 --> 00:08:24,828 Speaker 1: went up for Stroud. I guess look what happened that season. 209 00:08:24,868 --> 00:08:26,308 Speaker 1: It really I don't know if it could have gone 210 00:08:26,388 --> 00:08:27,948 Speaker 1: much worse for Young. I don't know if it got 211 00:08:28,108 --> 00:08:30,428 Speaker 1: much better for Stroud. So when it happens this year 212 00:08:30,708 --> 00:08:32,948 Speaker 1: and it's and it's your Drake Mays and your Knixes 213 00:08:32,988 --> 00:08:36,188 Speaker 1: and and you're Williams, don't everybody just judge the team. 214 00:08:36,308 --> 00:08:37,868 Speaker 4: Just wait till the games. 215 00:08:37,508 --> 00:08:39,588 Speaker 1: Play out, because it doesn't always go like you want. 216 00:08:39,788 --> 00:08:41,948 Speaker 1: But I'm sitting here and I would love to create 217 00:08:41,988 --> 00:08:44,268 Speaker 1: a TV segment and argue with you guys the Texans 218 00:08:44,308 --> 00:08:46,388 Speaker 1: that fake who gaze that they're gonna fall in their faces. 219 00:08:46,668 --> 00:08:48,748 Speaker 1: History says they won't and everything I saw with my 220 00:08:48,748 --> 00:08:51,228 Speaker 1: eyes says they won't. Offensive Rookie the Year, Defensive Rookie 221 00:08:51,228 --> 00:08:52,828 Speaker 1: the Year, easily could head Coach of the Year. I 222 00:08:52,908 --> 00:08:54,748 Speaker 1: like what they have cookiing, especially in that division I'm 223 00:08:54,748 --> 00:08:55,588 Speaker 1: in on Texans. 224 00:08:55,788 --> 00:08:57,948 Speaker 2: I think there's also this vibe about c J. Stroud too, 225 00:08:58,308 --> 00:09:00,388 Speaker 2: while he's in the midst of this unbelievable year, and 226 00:09:00,468 --> 00:09:03,028 Speaker 2: you and you mentioned like at one point MVP talk, 227 00:09:03,468 --> 00:09:06,708 Speaker 2: it never felt like he was satisfied it. While I 228 00:09:06,708 --> 00:09:08,468 Speaker 2: think people on the outside were looking at like, look 229 00:09:08,468 --> 00:09:10,668 Speaker 2: at this unbelievable year. When you watch him in his 230 00:09:10,748 --> 00:09:13,148 Speaker 2: demeanor and even him on the sidelines, it never felt 231 00:09:13,148 --> 00:09:14,748 Speaker 2: like he was like, yeah, I'm having a great year. 232 00:09:14,788 --> 00:09:18,148 Speaker 2: I mean, this was a rookie that felt like he 233 00:09:18,268 --> 00:09:20,428 Speaker 2: should be in there competing, and you take a step 234 00:09:20,468 --> 00:09:22,108 Speaker 2: back and big picture of what they've done. 235 00:09:22,228 --> 00:09:24,388 Speaker 3: They were two games away from being in the super Bowl. 236 00:09:24,428 --> 00:09:27,108 Speaker 3: They were tied and halftime against. 237 00:09:26,748 --> 00:09:29,388 Speaker 2: The Baltimore Ravens, who a lot of people thought would be. 238 00:09:29,348 --> 00:09:30,108 Speaker 3: In the super Bowl. 239 00:09:30,268 --> 00:09:32,828 Speaker 2: Obviously, that second half fell apart. But when you watched 240 00:09:32,948 --> 00:09:35,308 Speaker 2: Strout even in that game and how devastated he was 241 00:09:35,348 --> 00:09:38,108 Speaker 2: by the way it ended, you never got the sense 242 00:09:38,108 --> 00:09:39,428 Speaker 2: that he was like, what a good run, What a 243 00:09:39,428 --> 00:09:41,268 Speaker 2: good rookie season for me? And I think like when 244 00:09:41,308 --> 00:09:44,308 Speaker 2: you talk about someone's perspective, it would be easy, and 245 00:09:44,348 --> 00:09:46,148 Speaker 2: I think a lot of us looked at and said, yeah, 246 00:09:46,308 --> 00:09:48,548 Speaker 2: like you said, great first album. I don't think he 247 00:09:48,748 --> 00:09:50,148 Speaker 2: felt like that, which is what. 248 00:09:50,068 --> 00:09:51,468 Speaker 3: You want out of your quarterback. 249 00:09:51,548 --> 00:09:51,748 Speaker 4: Right. 250 00:09:52,108 --> 00:09:53,588 Speaker 2: And then you go back to the division, which you 251 00:09:53,628 --> 00:09:56,148 Speaker 2: were talking about. The Jaguars. They had that dream season 252 00:09:56,188 --> 00:09:58,388 Speaker 2: where they were out of it, and Doug Peterson brought 253 00:09:58,428 --> 00:09:58,908 Speaker 2: him back. 254 00:09:58,748 --> 00:10:01,028 Speaker 3: And they went on that run. And we always sort of. 255 00:10:00,988 --> 00:10:03,148 Speaker 2: Just expect whatever happened this season before to carry over 256 00:10:03,148 --> 00:10:04,948 Speaker 2: to the next year. So the Jags won this unbelievable 257 00:10:05,068 --> 00:10:07,308 Speaker 2: run and they were basically written in as the division 258 00:10:07,348 --> 00:10:09,428 Speaker 2: champs before last season started, right the Jags look at 259 00:10:09,428 --> 00:10:10,828 Speaker 2: what they did the previous year, They're going to win, 260 00:10:11,068 --> 00:10:14,428 Speaker 2: and then they struggled last season. The Titans are definitely 261 00:10:14,428 --> 00:10:16,028 Speaker 2: a new look team. We don't know what they're going 262 00:10:16,068 --> 00:10:17,588 Speaker 2: to get. I don't think the Jags got better with 263 00:10:17,628 --> 00:10:20,188 Speaker 2: Calvin Ridley departing the team, given the potential he had 264 00:10:20,228 --> 00:10:23,028 Speaker 2: with Trevor Lawrence there to get better and grow. We 265 00:10:23,028 --> 00:10:24,828 Speaker 2: don't know what's going to happen with Anthony Richards, and 266 00:10:24,868 --> 00:10:27,028 Speaker 2: we know they love him there in Indianapolis, but did 267 00:10:27,068 --> 00:10:29,308 Speaker 2: we have a huge sample size on what he can do? 268 00:10:29,388 --> 00:10:32,348 Speaker 2: So that division, back to your point, Kyle is so 269 00:10:32,748 --> 00:10:35,308 Speaker 2: up in the air. But there was nothing about this 270 00:10:35,388 --> 00:10:37,988 Speaker 2: Texans team that seemed like they were like pat on 271 00:10:38,028 --> 00:10:40,428 Speaker 2: the back. We did a great job. It felt the 272 00:10:40,588 --> 00:10:43,548 Speaker 2: entire time that they had this belief that we're in it, 273 00:10:43,788 --> 00:10:46,068 Speaker 2: we can compete, we can win it, and it feels 274 00:10:46,148 --> 00:10:48,108 Speaker 2: like they'll kick off the season the same way. 275 00:10:48,188 --> 00:10:49,708 Speaker 5: One of the challenges going to be for them is 276 00:10:49,788 --> 00:10:51,508 Speaker 5: last year and no one was talking about you. You 277 00:10:51,548 --> 00:10:54,148 Speaker 5: finished last in your division. Now you come back this year, 278 00:10:54,188 --> 00:10:56,988 Speaker 5: you're finishing first in your division. So you're playing against 279 00:10:57,028 --> 00:10:59,628 Speaker 5: those other AFC divisions their best team. So that's the 280 00:10:59,668 --> 00:11:01,428 Speaker 5: schedule is going to be a little bit different. But 281 00:11:01,508 --> 00:11:03,708 Speaker 5: also people are looking at Detexans on the schedules like, 282 00:11:03,748 --> 00:11:05,628 Speaker 5: all right, we got to come play. So now to 283 00:11:05,708 --> 00:11:07,868 Speaker 5: your point, can you do it when there's a target 284 00:11:07,908 --> 00:11:09,908 Speaker 5: on your back end? Teams are gunning for your polls 285 00:11:09,908 --> 00:11:12,188 Speaker 5: that had last year where you're sneaking up on people. 286 00:11:12,228 --> 00:11:15,108 Speaker 5: So I'm excited about him. We'll see, we'll see. 287 00:11:15,748 --> 00:11:18,228 Speaker 2: Going back to Doug Peterson, you know Doug Peterson did 288 00:11:18,228 --> 00:11:19,788 Speaker 2: in his second year as a head coach for the 289 00:11:19,828 --> 00:11:20,948 Speaker 2: first time, he won. 290 00:11:20,828 --> 00:11:21,948 Speaker 4: A Super Bowl the Eagles. 291 00:11:22,068 --> 00:11:23,948 Speaker 3: There's some other the other coaches to do that. 292 00:11:24,548 --> 00:11:26,748 Speaker 2: Bill Belichick did in his second season. 293 00:11:26,468 --> 00:11:28,988 Speaker 3: Mike Tomlin did it, Dimiko Ryans, you got next. 294 00:11:29,028 --> 00:11:31,508 Speaker 4: It's incredible, no pressure. That impressed with Stroud, Like you 295 00:11:31,508 --> 00:11:33,228 Speaker 4: look at him as a guy, I mean he's so young. 296 00:11:33,588 --> 00:11:36,508 Speaker 7: Yeah, he's young again. I'd like to see him progress 297 00:11:36,548 --> 00:11:38,988 Speaker 7: and do it again, right, I mean, he did, he 298 00:11:39,068 --> 00:11:42,228 Speaker 7: did great things last year. But you know we're turning 299 00:11:42,228 --> 00:11:44,268 Speaker 7: the page, right, Let's take that next leap and just 300 00:11:44,308 --> 00:11:47,028 Speaker 7: continue to grow. I mean, and it'll be interesting to 301 00:11:47,068 --> 00:11:47,588 Speaker 7: see what he does. 302 00:11:47,708 --> 00:11:51,748 Speaker 5: Never play with a rookie quarterback playing meaningful snaps EJ. 303 00:11:51,828 --> 00:11:54,948 Speaker 7: Manuel when he was drafted in Buffalo that they had 304 00:11:54,948 --> 00:11:56,468 Speaker 7: a lot of hopes for him, a lot of hopes. 305 00:11:56,588 --> 00:11:58,308 Speaker 1: What do you think, never mind J Man when you 306 00:11:58,308 --> 00:11:59,908 Speaker 1: to talk about him and what do you think went wrong? 307 00:11:59,988 --> 00:12:02,148 Speaker 7: Like as a rookie year, it's tough stuff to play. 308 00:12:02,188 --> 00:12:04,228 Speaker 7: There's a lot of expectations as a rookie, right, and 309 00:12:04,108 --> 00:12:07,708 Speaker 7: then if you're brought in to be that franchise quarterback, 310 00:12:07,788 --> 00:12:10,228 Speaker 7: the guy that's supposed to turn this franchise around, and 311 00:12:10,388 --> 00:12:13,268 Speaker 7: it doesn't happen, then it's tough y. You know, it's 312 00:12:13,348 --> 00:12:17,028 Speaker 7: that make sure breaks your career. So for Stroud, I mean, 313 00:12:17,108 --> 00:12:18,948 Speaker 7: I loved it all the all the hate that he 314 00:12:19,028 --> 00:12:21,908 Speaker 7: got pre draft and leading up to the draft, I mean, 315 00:12:21,988 --> 00:12:24,868 Speaker 7: which was ridiculous that really we weren't talking about football. 316 00:12:24,908 --> 00:12:27,508 Speaker 7: We were talking about a cognition test. If I let 317 00:12:27,508 --> 00:12:29,108 Speaker 7: the kid play football first, and he went out there 318 00:12:29,108 --> 00:12:29,708 Speaker 7: and proved everybody. 319 00:12:29,708 --> 00:12:31,548 Speaker 1: He's got a great makeup too, Like he seems like 320 00:12:31,588 --> 00:12:34,228 Speaker 1: it has a poker face. It's very devout in his faith. 321 00:12:34,268 --> 00:12:36,668 Speaker 1: Like I feel like he is really focused and steady. 322 00:12:36,868 --> 00:12:38,588 Speaker 1: And there were some ups and downs, and then listen 323 00:12:38,628 --> 00:12:41,228 Speaker 1: that great Joe Flacco experience that we saw last year 324 00:12:41,228 --> 00:12:41,708 Speaker 1: with Cleveland. 325 00:12:41,708 --> 00:12:44,428 Speaker 4: They broke that thing over their knee. That was they 326 00:12:44,428 --> 00:12:45,588 Speaker 4: were awesome. It was a great win. 327 00:12:45,748 --> 00:12:47,748 Speaker 5: Hej malluoels at home somewhere like, if I had better 328 00:12:47,748 --> 00:12:48,668 Speaker 5: receivers on mine. 329 00:12:49,828 --> 00:12:55,828 Speaker 4: They gave me this. Am I supposed to win with him? Mark, 330 00:12:55,868 --> 00:13:00,188 Speaker 4: he's good with some guys. Some guys Johnson, Chris Hogan. 331 00:13:01,028 --> 00:13:02,868 Speaker 4: Chris Hogan, he could have had Hulk. 332 00:13:02,908 --> 00:13:05,868 Speaker 3: Hogan was, Yeah, we got to get to where the actions. 333 00:13:05,948 --> 00:13:08,668 Speaker 2: You where the action is, guys, The action is at 334 00:13:08,708 --> 00:13:10,628 Speaker 2: breakfast this morning. That's where we have to get to. 335 00:13:10,708 --> 00:13:12,668 Speaker 2: Ian Rappinport, Mike Garifuller. 336 00:13:12,228 --> 00:13:15,068 Speaker 3: The annual League meeting in Orlando. 337 00:13:15,228 --> 00:13:17,868 Speaker 2: Give us the latest on what's happening there. You know, 338 00:13:17,908 --> 00:13:20,868 Speaker 2: I know there was a big report yesterday that the 339 00:13:20,908 --> 00:13:23,108 Speaker 2: breakfast line shut down earlier than expected. 340 00:13:23,148 --> 00:13:25,388 Speaker 3: A lot of people were upset. What's happening there, guys today? 341 00:13:25,468 --> 00:13:27,948 Speaker 4: Yeah, yep, listen. 342 00:13:27,948 --> 00:13:30,628 Speaker 9: The only people more upset than the people who didn't 343 00:13:30,628 --> 00:13:32,908 Speaker 9: get the breakfast are the defense hive players about the 344 00:13:32,988 --> 00:13:35,708 Speaker 9: hip drop tackle, the swivel hip drop tackle. 345 00:13:35,828 --> 00:13:37,348 Speaker 4: Keep that part in there, because regular. 346 00:13:37,148 --> 00:13:40,988 Speaker 9: Hip drop tackles still legal, but they banned the NFL 347 00:13:41,028 --> 00:13:43,748 Speaker 9: officially the swivel hip drop tackle, which is anything where 348 00:13:43,828 --> 00:13:45,868 Speaker 9: the defenders grabbing a guy, he's getting up in the air, 349 00:13:45,868 --> 00:13:47,948 Speaker 9: he's swinging around anything he can to come down to 350 00:13:47,988 --> 00:13:49,908 Speaker 9: cause injury. Now, there were two hundred and thirty of 351 00:13:49,908 --> 00:13:52,788 Speaker 9: these by the NFL's count last year that under the 352 00:13:52,788 --> 00:13:54,948 Speaker 9: new role would be penalized. Of those two hundred and 353 00:13:54,948 --> 00:13:59,188 Speaker 9: thirty plays, fifteen players got injured and missed time going forwards. 354 00:13:59,188 --> 00:14:00,828 Speaker 9: And there's a high incidents of injury, and that is 355 00:14:00,868 --> 00:14:03,988 Speaker 9: why they ruled yesterday to ban the hip drop swivel 356 00:14:04,028 --> 00:14:04,668 Speaker 9: hip hop tech. 357 00:14:05,028 --> 00:14:07,908 Speaker 8: Right, And you know, I understand the course of defensive 358 00:14:07,908 --> 00:14:11,028 Speaker 8: players on social media and otherwise saying what can we do? 359 00:14:11,148 --> 00:14:13,108 Speaker 8: Like if you ban this, you've been that, you've been 360 00:14:13,188 --> 00:14:15,548 Speaker 8: all the things. We can't hit high, we can't heay, Well, 361 00:14:15,788 --> 00:14:17,628 Speaker 8: what can we do? And as Jeff Miller, the NFL's 362 00:14:17,668 --> 00:14:21,268 Speaker 8: executive for Health and safety, said yesterday not that. I mean, 363 00:14:21,268 --> 00:14:24,228 Speaker 8: that is one thing clear. Whatever it is, you can't 364 00:14:24,268 --> 00:14:26,588 Speaker 8: do that. It is a play that has a disproportionate 365 00:14:27,028 --> 00:14:29,108 Speaker 8: number of injuries compared to the amount of times that 366 00:14:29,148 --> 00:14:32,948 Speaker 8: it occurs. We've seen some very significant ones. Whatever it 367 00:14:32,988 --> 00:14:35,788 Speaker 8: takes for a player like Mark Andrews to not break 368 00:14:35,788 --> 00:14:38,308 Speaker 8: his leg after a routine tackle in the open field, 369 00:14:38,908 --> 00:14:41,108 Speaker 8: I am for that, and the NFL is for that. 370 00:14:41,428 --> 00:14:44,188 Speaker 8: They have now done away with the hip job tackle. 371 00:14:44,228 --> 00:14:49,308 Speaker 8: Obviously significant development yesterday. We still do not have finality 372 00:14:49,428 --> 00:14:53,068 Speaker 8: on the kickoff rule. The NFL is hybrid kickoff rule 373 00:14:53,068 --> 00:14:56,788 Speaker 8: also said to be discussed today. Could they vote, I 374 00:14:56,788 --> 00:14:58,828 Speaker 8: would say it's possible they could also kick it to 375 00:14:58,868 --> 00:15:01,188 Speaker 8: May if they don't get to a consensus. You know, 376 00:15:01,428 --> 00:15:04,748 Speaker 8: as your good friend John Marrat told you yesterday, went 377 00:15:04,788 --> 00:15:08,388 Speaker 8: into the cocktail hour or the cocktail party last night 378 00:15:08,428 --> 00:15:11,548 Speaker 8: with you and I were both in attendance at that 379 00:15:11,628 --> 00:15:13,188 Speaker 8: there was going to be some vote. 380 00:15:12,868 --> 00:15:15,308 Speaker 4: Wrangling going on about the new kickoff. What did we 381 00:15:15,348 --> 00:15:15,748 Speaker 4: find out? 382 00:15:16,468 --> 00:15:19,268 Speaker 9: Some arm twisting John marrawhead Jerry Jones in an arm 383 00:15:19,308 --> 00:15:22,148 Speaker 9: bar and said you better pass this thing tomorrow. No, 384 00:15:22,588 --> 00:15:24,428 Speaker 9: maybe I've been about something else. Actually that's a joke. 385 00:15:25,628 --> 00:15:27,788 Speaker 4: East. No, that did not happen. I did see John Merrow. 386 00:15:27,788 --> 00:15:29,388 Speaker 4: Didn't see Jerry Jones last night. 387 00:15:29,868 --> 00:15:32,868 Speaker 9: But yeah, the hope is that today because Rich McKay, 388 00:15:32,908 --> 00:15:34,508 Speaker 9: the chairman of the Competition. 389 00:15:34,188 --> 00:15:35,148 Speaker 4: Committee, made a good point. 390 00:15:35,148 --> 00:15:37,028 Speaker 9: He said, we've got a draft coming up, and we've 391 00:15:37,068 --> 00:15:39,068 Speaker 9: got teams that have to make decisions. Still have some 392 00:15:39,068 --> 00:15:40,788 Speaker 9: free agents, by the way, that are waiting for the 393 00:15:40,828 --> 00:15:44,108 Speaker 9: new kickoff rule to potentially be Patara Patterson's car. 394 00:15:44,068 --> 00:15:46,028 Speaker 4: Darryl Patterson is a big one right there. To see 395 00:15:46,028 --> 00:15:46,748 Speaker 4: what it's going to be like. 396 00:15:46,828 --> 00:15:49,428 Speaker 9: If there's going to be more returns, these returners suddenly 397 00:15:49,428 --> 00:15:52,428 Speaker 9: become more valuable, and McKay referencing Devin Hester going into 398 00:15:52,468 --> 00:15:53,028 Speaker 9: the Hall of Fame. 399 00:15:53,268 --> 00:15:54,588 Speaker 4: They would like to have that in the game. 400 00:15:54,588 --> 00:15:57,268 Speaker 9: They'd like to have some exciting returns back in the game, 401 00:15:57,388 --> 00:15:58,948 Speaker 9: and they would like to do it before the draft. 402 00:15:58,948 --> 00:16:00,988 Speaker 9: So if it's kicked to the May meeting, those teams 403 00:16:00,988 --> 00:16:03,588 Speaker 9: will be voting after the draft will have occurred. So 404 00:16:03,668 --> 00:16:06,468 Speaker 9: the hope is that going to get done today. More conversation, 405 00:16:06,588 --> 00:16:10,108 Speaker 9: potentially a vote. Sarah Watshing potentially some breakfast for. 406 00:16:10,108 --> 00:16:10,988 Speaker 4: Everybody here involved. 407 00:16:10,988 --> 00:16:13,028 Speaker 9: They're already in line behind me, and we'll see see 408 00:16:13,068 --> 00:16:13,868 Speaker 9: if we get to breakfast. 409 00:16:13,948 --> 00:16:16,068 Speaker 3: You know what I like, Mike G. You got breakfast covered. 410 00:16:16,108 --> 00:16:17,588 Speaker 3: You have cocktail hour covered. 411 00:16:17,628 --> 00:16:20,508 Speaker 2: I mean, just every angle there at the Annual League meeting, 412 00:16:20,788 --> 00:16:21,388 Speaker 2: Mike G and I and. 413 00:16:21,428 --> 00:16:22,788 Speaker 4: Repport sign up the sun down? 414 00:16:22,908 --> 00:16:24,628 Speaker 1: Yeah, why not come bine us to just give us 415 00:16:24,628 --> 00:16:26,308 Speaker 1: the Mimosa's bottomless mimosas. 416 00:16:27,428 --> 00:16:30,028 Speaker 4: Why not a bloody bar doing the kind of guy? 417 00:16:30,068 --> 00:16:32,508 Speaker 4: But yeah, I gets you mine? Yeah, bloody bar on, 418 00:16:33,388 --> 00:16:35,628 Speaker 4: why not? You know we might as grow. Let's go 419 00:16:35,748 --> 00:16:36,548 Speaker 4: get some ship drivers. 420 00:16:36,588 --> 00:16:38,108 Speaker 9: I got a couple of you may have a couple 421 00:16:38,108 --> 00:16:39,068 Speaker 9: of small bottles in here. 422 00:16:39,148 --> 00:16:41,428 Speaker 4: Let me check, and I bet you do. Left in 423 00:16:41,508 --> 00:16:44,108 Speaker 4: the room. Oh, you're just happy to see me, Mike. 424 00:16:44,628 --> 00:16:52,588 Speaker 4: Great job, guys, Tom's the Conte. 425 00:16:57,908 --> 00:16:58,548 Speaker 7: Show take. 426 00:17:01,908 --> 00:17:05,668 Speaker 3: Throws touchdown, alright to go. 427 00:17:12,548 --> 00:17:14,948 Speaker 2: It is time for another edition of buy in or 428 00:17:15,028 --> 00:17:17,028 Speaker 2: keep Trying. I'm going to see up a statement. If 429 00:17:17,068 --> 00:17:19,628 Speaker 2: you agree, you're going to say byan. If you disagree, 430 00:17:19,868 --> 00:17:22,068 Speaker 2: you're going to say keep trying. So there's a lot 431 00:17:22,068 --> 00:17:24,748 Speaker 2: of questions surrounding which quarterback is going to be taken 432 00:17:24,828 --> 00:17:27,988 Speaker 2: when and by who? And while discussing the Commander's pick 433 00:17:27,988 --> 00:17:31,308 Speaker 2: at number two overall, our own Tom Pellisero had an 434 00:17:31,348 --> 00:17:34,468 Speaker 2: interesting note about what the executives around the league think 435 00:17:34,748 --> 00:17:36,228 Speaker 2: Washington's going to do with their pick. 436 00:17:38,028 --> 00:17:40,548 Speaker 10: It's been really interesting because everybody's always trying to figure out, 437 00:17:40,588 --> 00:17:42,108 Speaker 10: especially at the top of the draft, what the other 438 00:17:42,188 --> 00:17:46,228 Speaker 10: teams are doing. When I've had conversations here with executives 439 00:17:46,268 --> 00:17:49,628 Speaker 10: for other teams, you know, Adam Peters, well know the situation. Well, 440 00:17:50,028 --> 00:17:51,988 Speaker 10: the most popular answer for what they do at number 441 00:17:51,988 --> 00:17:53,628 Speaker 10: two is JJ McCarthy. 442 00:17:55,548 --> 00:17:58,068 Speaker 4: All right, okay, JJ. 443 00:17:59,348 --> 00:18:01,428 Speaker 2: So the statement is this, the Commanders are going to 444 00:18:01,548 --> 00:18:04,868 Speaker 2: draft JJ McCarthy with the second overall pin. Are you 445 00:18:04,868 --> 00:18:07,068 Speaker 2: guys buying or should they keep trying? 446 00:18:07,148 --> 00:18:09,988 Speaker 5: Jason, I'm go to keep trying on this one, all right. 447 00:18:10,028 --> 00:18:12,548 Speaker 5: So I got into this sports media stuff last year. 448 00:18:12,588 --> 00:18:15,548 Speaker 5: I went through one draft, and what I've learned is 449 00:18:15,548 --> 00:18:18,228 Speaker 5: you do not believe all the hooplah, all the talk 450 00:18:18,348 --> 00:18:21,468 Speaker 5: leading up to it. Last year, it was always Bryce 451 00:18:21,548 --> 00:18:24,468 Speaker 5: Young one c J. Stroud number two. As a draft 452 00:18:24,468 --> 00:18:27,908 Speaker 5: continued to creep closer and closer, it was Will Levis 453 00:18:27,988 --> 00:18:30,548 Speaker 5: and the mayonnaise and the coffee and the banana peel. 454 00:18:30,828 --> 00:18:33,588 Speaker 5: And then it was Anthony Richardson doing backflips at prote 455 00:18:33,788 --> 00:18:35,668 Speaker 5: and it was like, one of these guys are gonna 456 00:18:35,668 --> 00:18:39,148 Speaker 5: steal the show. Someone's going to draft them extremely high. 457 00:18:39,348 --> 00:18:39,628 Speaker 4: C J. 458 00:18:39,748 --> 00:18:42,228 Speaker 5: Shroud as two cognitition, says all of those different things 459 00:18:42,268 --> 00:18:44,668 Speaker 5: going to bump him out. Draft came and went. 460 00:18:44,748 --> 00:18:45,028 Speaker 4: C J. 461 00:18:45,108 --> 00:18:48,228 Speaker 5: Shroud went number two, Richardson for and Levis in the 462 00:18:48,228 --> 00:18:51,348 Speaker 5: second round. I'm not believing all of the hype. Forever 463 00:18:51,388 --> 00:18:53,508 Speaker 5: we've talked about all right, Kayla Williams is gonna be one. 464 00:18:53,588 --> 00:18:55,748 Speaker 5: The question has been is it Drake Man or is 465 00:18:55,788 --> 00:18:58,708 Speaker 5: it Jayden Daniels After number two pick, I think JJ 466 00:18:58,828 --> 00:19:02,108 Speaker 5: McCarthy is flying up draft boards ton of winning at Michigan. 467 00:19:02,348 --> 00:19:02,908 Speaker 4: Good for him. 468 00:19:02,948 --> 00:19:04,948 Speaker 5: I think he still goes at the top the draft. 469 00:19:05,028 --> 00:19:07,428 Speaker 5: But I'm going keep trying on this one. I think 470 00:19:07,428 --> 00:19:09,308 Speaker 5: it's Drake May or Jaden Daniels. 471 00:19:09,828 --> 00:19:11,508 Speaker 4: I'm buying, You're buying. 472 00:19:11,988 --> 00:19:14,708 Speaker 7: Come on, I've heard you listened to Jim Harbaugh to 473 00:19:14,748 --> 00:19:17,788 Speaker 7: talk about this kid. I mean, he has literally nothing 474 00:19:18,108 --> 00:19:21,028 Speaker 7: but good things to say. Best Pro day he's ever seen, 475 00:19:21,508 --> 00:19:25,788 Speaker 7: best quarterback to ever come out of Michigan, right, I'm buying. 476 00:19:25,868 --> 00:19:27,668 Speaker 7: I think that the commanders are going to take a 477 00:19:27,668 --> 00:19:30,268 Speaker 7: closer look at this kid, and there's a I think 478 00:19:30,308 --> 00:19:32,308 Speaker 7: there's a real chance that he gets taken number two. 479 00:19:33,028 --> 00:19:34,708 Speaker 1: A week ago, I would have said, come on, what 480 00:19:34,708 --> 00:19:36,668 Speaker 1: are we doing? Now I'm starting to buy, and I'll 481 00:19:36,668 --> 00:19:38,868 Speaker 1: tell you why, Jason, you talked about last year's draft. 482 00:19:39,188 --> 00:19:41,908 Speaker 1: I've been able to cover many drafts. My favorite draft 483 00:19:41,988 --> 00:19:43,748 Speaker 1: is twenty eighteen, and I'll take you back. 484 00:19:44,188 --> 00:19:46,228 Speaker 4: The pick for weeks. 485 00:19:45,948 --> 00:19:49,148 Speaker 1: Months, even over a year was Sam Donald. Cleveland's gonna 486 00:19:49,148 --> 00:19:51,828 Speaker 1: take Sam Donald. It's a done deal. And if not, 487 00:19:52,108 --> 00:19:54,108 Speaker 1: you go with the most quarterback ready and the guy 488 00:19:54,148 --> 00:19:55,588 Speaker 1: in the class, Josh Rosen. 489 00:19:55,668 --> 00:19:56,788 Speaker 4: He looks like professional. 490 00:19:56,948 --> 00:19:59,068 Speaker 1: And then there's this crazy guy from Wyoming, and then 491 00:19:59,108 --> 00:20:03,228 Speaker 1: there's this pretty lamar from Louisville. Baker Mayfield went number 492 00:20:03,228 --> 00:20:06,108 Speaker 1: one overall and he was on thinking. He flew up 493 00:20:06,188 --> 00:20:08,268 Speaker 1: over the last month. It was like he ran the 494 00:20:08,308 --> 00:20:10,388 Speaker 1: perfect campaign and went to the number one overall pick 495 00:20:10,388 --> 00:20:12,548 Speaker 1: in a quarterback loaded draft. And you wouldn't think so 496 00:20:12,628 --> 00:20:15,188 Speaker 1: he's too short, he doesn't have the mobility, whatever, whatever. 497 00:20:15,588 --> 00:20:18,428 Speaker 1: I've seen this happen before. Now I think if there 498 00:20:18,508 --> 00:20:21,788 Speaker 1: wasn't the Caleb factor. We could be talking about JJ going. 499 00:20:21,708 --> 00:20:23,388 Speaker 4: All the way on the top for real. I've seen 500 00:20:23,428 --> 00:20:25,668 Speaker 4: It's the same thing with Baker. He won, he's. 501 00:20:25,548 --> 00:20:27,708 Speaker 1: Competitive, he's got the mox, he's got the intangibles. 502 00:20:27,708 --> 00:20:29,948 Speaker 4: The coach is singing about him. I'm now at a 503 00:20:29,988 --> 00:20:31,748 Speaker 4: place where I think this could happen. 504 00:20:31,748 --> 00:20:33,628 Speaker 1: And I also, like, I know there's a lot of 505 00:20:33,628 --> 00:20:36,468 Speaker 1: times there and you're like, does JJ have the athleticism? 506 00:20:36,508 --> 00:20:38,588 Speaker 1: And I've even like kind of doubted it myself. I 507 00:20:38,628 --> 00:20:42,708 Speaker 1: was watching some clips from the Alabama game Michigan Alabama. 508 00:20:42,948 --> 00:20:44,428 Speaker 4: Do you remember when they did. 509 00:20:44,308 --> 00:20:47,228 Speaker 1: The throwback trick play and JJ caught it with one hand, 510 00:20:47,228 --> 00:20:49,068 Speaker 1: reverse pivoted, and then threw it down. That's one of 511 00:20:49,068 --> 00:20:50,788 Speaker 1: the most athletic players I've ever seen. I mean, that 512 00:20:50,948 --> 00:20:53,348 Speaker 1: was unbelievable. I've seen I know a lot of quarterbacks 513 00:20:53,388 --> 00:20:55,108 Speaker 1: who've been to All Pro who could not make that 514 00:20:55,148 --> 00:20:57,188 Speaker 1: play in a game. So I'm going to just my 515 00:20:57,308 --> 00:20:59,628 Speaker 1: roundabout way of saying a I think he's better than 516 00:20:59,628 --> 00:21:00,468 Speaker 1: we're giving him credit for. 517 00:21:00,508 --> 00:21:01,588 Speaker 4: It's more than just the wins. 518 00:21:02,028 --> 00:21:03,988 Speaker 1: And I've seen guys shoot up the boards late they 519 00:21:03,988 --> 00:21:06,868 Speaker 1: would think unthinkable. I think we could him it too. 520 00:21:06,948 --> 00:21:08,708 Speaker 1: I mean, as smoke screen season, I get it. Maybe 521 00:21:08,748 --> 00:21:10,028 Speaker 1: they take one of the other guys. 522 00:21:09,788 --> 00:21:10,508 Speaker 4: And he falls. 523 00:21:10,868 --> 00:21:13,508 Speaker 1: I'm at the point where it's not laughable at this point, 524 00:21:13,508 --> 00:21:14,828 Speaker 1: I'd be surprised if it doesn't happen. 525 00:21:15,028 --> 00:21:16,668 Speaker 2: Let me go back to the smoke screen thing, because 526 00:21:16,988 --> 00:21:19,388 Speaker 2: I'm with Jason at this point, I don't believe anything. 527 00:21:19,468 --> 00:21:21,708 Speaker 2: So Chris, you're talking about Jim Harbuss, is he's the 528 00:21:21,708 --> 00:21:23,588 Speaker 2: best wall? Yeah, he just won him a national champions 529 00:21:24,468 --> 00:21:27,148 Speaker 2: But like the reality is is And this isn't to 530 00:21:27,148 --> 00:21:30,028 Speaker 2: say that Jim Harbaugh doesn't believe it, But shouldn't his 531 00:21:30,108 --> 00:21:31,508 Speaker 2: coach say those things about him? 532 00:21:31,548 --> 00:21:33,108 Speaker 3: I mean, shouldn't Jim Harbus. 533 00:21:32,828 --> 00:21:33,348 Speaker 4: Say those things? 534 00:21:34,148 --> 00:21:36,588 Speaker 2: So how can you look at that and go I 535 00:21:36,628 --> 00:21:37,588 Speaker 2: mean it's not like there's no. 536 00:21:37,548 --> 00:21:38,268 Speaker 3: Bias to that. 537 00:21:38,708 --> 00:21:40,068 Speaker 7: I mean there's a little bit of bias to it, 538 00:21:40,108 --> 00:21:41,908 Speaker 7: but I mean the kids backed it up since he's 539 00:21:41,948 --> 00:21:44,548 Speaker 7: been at Michigan. And then I mean the pro day 540 00:21:44,588 --> 00:21:46,988 Speaker 7: is on film, right, He's going out there making the throws. 541 00:21:47,068 --> 00:21:51,188 Speaker 7: Everyone's there watching it and evaluating him. So if teams 542 00:21:51,188 --> 00:21:53,028 Speaker 7: are going to get more interested in this kid, the 543 00:21:53,028 --> 00:21:54,868 Speaker 7: commanders are going to do more homework on him. They're 544 00:21:54,868 --> 00:21:56,628 Speaker 7: going to go back and watch the film and really 545 00:21:56,668 --> 00:22:00,388 Speaker 7: see if Jim Harbaugh is actually speaking the truth so 546 00:22:00,828 --> 00:22:02,468 Speaker 7: the kid can play. There's no doubt about it. He 547 00:22:02,468 --> 00:22:05,188 Speaker 7: won a national championship. Like we're not sitting here saying 548 00:22:05,188 --> 00:22:07,388 Speaker 7: that this is an unthinkable thing for him to get 549 00:22:07,468 --> 00:22:09,468 Speaker 7: drafted and keep going all the way at the board. 550 00:22:09,548 --> 00:22:12,908 Speaker 7: But you know, I mean, listen, time will tell, right 551 00:22:12,948 --> 00:22:14,508 Speaker 7: who knows how he is in the NFL. 552 00:22:14,548 --> 00:22:16,548 Speaker 1: But I mean imagine if a coach was like it 553 00:22:16,588 --> 00:22:18,428 Speaker 1: was like, yeah, okay, I don't know, I wouldn't take him. 554 00:22:18,468 --> 00:22:19,388 Speaker 4: Like that doesn't really happen. 555 00:22:19,828 --> 00:22:21,588 Speaker 1: Only thing I can remember is is Pete care was 556 00:22:21,628 --> 00:22:24,068 Speaker 1: not excited that Mark Sanchez was entering the pros and 557 00:22:24,068 --> 00:22:25,028 Speaker 1: he nuked him a little bit. 558 00:22:25,348 --> 00:22:26,268 Speaker 4: But that was different. 559 00:22:26,468 --> 00:22:28,948 Speaker 1: Listen, it's still I still want it on the record. 560 00:22:29,668 --> 00:22:31,788 Speaker 1: It's not for me up that high because everything that 561 00:22:31,828 --> 00:22:34,068 Speaker 1: comes up about jj is is winning, which is fine, 562 00:22:34,308 --> 00:22:36,588 Speaker 1: And they always the word intangibles always comes up in 563 00:22:36,628 --> 00:22:37,308 Speaker 1: tangibles are great. 564 00:22:37,308 --> 00:22:40,308 Speaker 4: You know what's even better than intangibles? Tangibles? I want 565 00:22:41,268 --> 00:22:42,908 Speaker 4: that high, and I don't know if he has them. 566 00:22:43,188 --> 00:22:47,868 Speaker 2: Don't give me number two overall, running me some tangible. 567 00:22:47,548 --> 00:22:50,068 Speaker 5: It's to your point of running the perfect campaign. He 568 00:22:50,108 --> 00:22:54,668 Speaker 5: has done that. He looks excellent, throwing the ball, doing 569 00:22:54,708 --> 00:22:57,188 Speaker 5: the things that we said on Michigan he wasn't asked 570 00:22:57,188 --> 00:23:00,028 Speaker 5: to do. We'll see. I like JJ McCarthy. He's a 571 00:23:00,028 --> 00:23:01,948 Speaker 5: good player, won all that good stuff too. 572 00:23:02,468 --> 00:23:04,588 Speaker 2: Yeah, It's just it's just not about not like right. 573 00:23:04,708 --> 00:23:06,548 Speaker 2: I just think the draft is such a weird social experiment. 574 00:23:06,628 --> 00:23:09,508 Speaker 2: That is, if we have these players listed this way, 575 00:23:09,628 --> 00:23:11,348 Speaker 2: it is it can't just stay that way, you know, 576 00:23:11,468 --> 00:23:13,428 Speaker 2: I just can't because you give people enough time to 577 00:23:13,468 --> 00:23:14,348 Speaker 2: sit there and pick something. 578 00:23:14,388 --> 00:23:16,548 Speaker 3: Apart to your point, C Jay Struck, I'm. 579 00:23:16,468 --> 00:23:19,548 Speaker 1: Sitting there Thinkingdim Harbaugh's gonna trade justin Herbert and drafting. 580 00:23:19,588 --> 00:23:21,188 Speaker 4: I mean, like, who knows what Harby's capable of? 581 00:23:21,268 --> 00:23:22,988 Speaker 1: He lives on that much, So draft him, Jim, He's 582 00:23:22,988 --> 00:23:23,788 Speaker 1: the best quarterback ever. 583 00:23:23,828 --> 00:23:24,188 Speaker 4: Get him. 584 00:23:31,468 --> 00:23:32,948 Speaker 3: It is timed out for the. 585 00:23:34,588 --> 00:23:38,948 Speaker 2: Annual league Meeting is taking place right now in beautiful Orlando, Florida. 586 00:23:39,108 --> 00:23:42,468 Speaker 2: So many owners, GMS coaches down there in the Sunshine 587 00:23:42,468 --> 00:23:45,948 Speaker 2: and state, and so is NFL Network insider Tom Pellisara, 588 00:23:45,988 --> 00:23:48,948 Speaker 2: who caught up with Bears head coach Matt eberflus earlier 589 00:23:48,948 --> 00:23:49,708 Speaker 2: this morning. 590 00:23:51,508 --> 00:23:54,468 Speaker 10: Matt, A big question everybody here is asking, have you 591 00:23:54,508 --> 00:23:56,948 Speaker 10: made the decision with the Beards stay for the twenty 592 00:23:56,988 --> 00:23:57,788 Speaker 10: twenty fourth season. 593 00:23:58,068 --> 00:24:00,388 Speaker 6: Yeah, I believe so Yeah, my girls, you know, my 594 00:24:00,388 --> 00:24:02,268 Speaker 6: two daughters like it, my wife likes it. So yeah, 595 00:24:02,308 --> 00:24:02,988 Speaker 6: it's gonna stay. 596 00:24:03,268 --> 00:24:04,908 Speaker 10: Also got a little bit of a decision on the 597 00:24:04,988 --> 00:24:07,668 Speaker 10: number one overall pick. How locked in are the Chicago 598 00:24:07,708 --> 00:24:09,348 Speaker 10: Bears right now? And what you're going to do? And 599 00:24:09,388 --> 00:24:11,028 Speaker 10: can we cut through everything else and just say it's 600 00:24:11,108 --> 00:24:11,868 Speaker 10: Caleb Williams. 601 00:24:12,068 --> 00:24:14,028 Speaker 6: Well, I would just say that we're going through the process, 602 00:24:14,228 --> 00:24:15,988 Speaker 6: and we got a few more weeks to do that, 603 00:24:16,108 --> 00:24:18,068 Speaker 6: and when we get back, we're going to really start, 604 00:24:18,108 --> 00:24:20,668 Speaker 6: you know, going through the tape one more time and 605 00:24:20,708 --> 00:24:22,588 Speaker 6: making sure we're all squared away with the decision. 606 00:24:22,828 --> 00:24:24,788 Speaker 10: You have had time with Caleb. I saw you in 607 00:24:24,828 --> 00:24:27,028 Speaker 10: the background of all the shots out at USC pro day. 608 00:24:27,228 --> 00:24:29,708 Speaker 10: What have your interactions been like with him and if 609 00:24:29,708 --> 00:24:32,228 Speaker 10: he is in fact the pick, how all in do 610 00:24:32,228 --> 00:24:33,468 Speaker 10: you feel he is on being a Bear? 611 00:24:33,908 --> 00:24:34,868 Speaker 4: Yeah? It was great. 612 00:24:34,948 --> 00:24:36,748 Speaker 6: You know, we went out there the night before, had 613 00:24:36,748 --> 00:24:39,188 Speaker 6: dinner with him, and then we spent a lot of 614 00:24:39,228 --> 00:24:41,708 Speaker 6: time with him the next day before the pro day 615 00:24:41,748 --> 00:24:44,388 Speaker 6: and it was outstanding. He's an outstanding young man and 616 00:24:45,028 --> 00:24:48,108 Speaker 6: everything you know, looks great in terms of his personality, 617 00:24:48,148 --> 00:24:52,828 Speaker 6: as character, his football knowledge. And we got a lot 618 00:24:52,828 --> 00:24:54,908 Speaker 6: of information there from that. From that visit, I. 619 00:24:54,868 --> 00:24:56,508 Speaker 10: Know, Ryan Poles had said, you wanted to do right 620 00:24:56,548 --> 00:24:59,828 Speaker 10: by Justin Fields in this process, was probably going to 621 00:24:59,868 --> 00:25:02,308 Speaker 10: be someplace else, ends up in a good situation in 622 00:25:02,308 --> 00:25:04,508 Speaker 10: Pittsburgh when it came right down to it, though, I 623 00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:06,508 Speaker 10: has worked that hard. Who I know you like as 624 00:25:06,548 --> 00:25:08,268 Speaker 10: a person. What was that conversation like? 625 00:25:08,588 --> 00:25:10,308 Speaker 6: Yeah, you know, so we did together, you know, Ryan 626 00:25:10,348 --> 00:25:11,788 Speaker 6: and I did it together at my house and we 627 00:25:11,868 --> 00:25:14,828 Speaker 6: called Justin and it was tough. It's a tough decision 628 00:25:14,908 --> 00:25:17,908 Speaker 6: to make. But we also you know, you know, cherish 629 00:25:17,948 --> 00:25:19,668 Speaker 6: the time that we had together, you know, and I 630 00:25:19,668 --> 00:25:21,748 Speaker 6: told him that I love him and we just sat 631 00:25:21,788 --> 00:25:23,708 Speaker 6: and visited for a while and wish him the best, 632 00:25:23,748 --> 00:25:24,508 Speaker 6: and he did the same. 633 00:25:24,868 --> 00:25:26,868 Speaker 10: He also made a big acquisition through a trade. Tell 634 00:25:26,908 --> 00:25:28,828 Speaker 10: me about Keenan Allen at this statement's career, what could 635 00:25:28,828 --> 00:25:29,348 Speaker 10: you get from him? 636 00:25:29,428 --> 00:25:33,028 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's great. Keenan's an unbelievable pro He's been that 637 00:25:33,148 --> 00:25:33,948 Speaker 6: for a long time. 638 00:25:34,628 --> 00:25:34,828 Speaker 5: You know. 639 00:25:35,148 --> 00:25:38,068 Speaker 6: Obviously me being a defensive guy. He's a hardcover for sure, 640 00:25:38,508 --> 00:25:40,348 Speaker 6: and we were certainly excited to have. 641 00:25:40,348 --> 00:25:42,708 Speaker 10: Him thirty days away from the NFL Draft. Then we 642 00:25:42,748 --> 00:25:45,268 Speaker 10: can talk about who you picked. Who are your quarterback's 643 00:25:45,308 --> 00:25:47,508 Speaker 10: going to be? Just your outlook. You guys finished so 644 00:25:47,588 --> 00:25:49,868 Speaker 10: strong last season. How excited are you about the twenty 645 00:25:49,868 --> 00:25:50,508 Speaker 10: twenty four Bears. 646 00:25:50,588 --> 00:25:51,068 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's great. 647 00:25:51,108 --> 00:25:53,068 Speaker 6: You know, we've had two years to build foundation, you know, 648 00:25:53,108 --> 00:25:55,348 Speaker 6: and you're bringing in these these blue players at one 649 00:25:55,388 --> 00:25:57,548 Speaker 6: and nine, and we're excited about the free agency class 650 00:25:57,548 --> 00:25:59,708 Speaker 6: that we brought in this year. And yeah, it's it's 651 00:25:59,868 --> 00:26:00,708 Speaker 6: it's an exciting time. 652 00:26:01,348 --> 00:26:01,508 Speaker 2: Thanks. 653 00:26:01,548 --> 00:26:02,628 Speaker 6: All right, Thanks. 654 00:26:05,148 --> 00:26:06,788 Speaker 2: The Bears are on the clock and they are going 655 00:26:06,828 --> 00:26:08,628 Speaker 2: to be busy. They got two picks in the top 656 00:26:08,668 --> 00:26:11,988 Speaker 2: ten in April's draft. Daniel Jeremies lace Mock has four 657 00:26:12,068 --> 00:26:16,348 Speaker 2: quarterbacks coming off the board in the first four picks. 658 00:26:16,548 --> 00:26:19,828 Speaker 2: Not surprisingly, though, he's got Caleb Williams heading to Chicago, 659 00:26:19,908 --> 00:26:22,268 Speaker 2: which feels more and more likely as we approach the 660 00:26:22,348 --> 00:26:26,908 Speaker 2: draft next month. So assuming that that is the pick, guys, 661 00:26:26,948 --> 00:26:30,388 Speaker 2: what are realistic expectations. 662 00:26:29,268 --> 00:26:31,828 Speaker 3: For the Bears with Caleb william Which is Jase. 663 00:26:31,668 --> 00:26:33,828 Speaker 5: It's like, get ready and this is the time Kayla 664 00:26:33,908 --> 00:26:37,148 Speaker 5: Williams goes to Chicago, all the catchphrases come out. There's 665 00:26:37,188 --> 00:26:40,108 Speaker 5: going to be like, sky's the limit, untapped potential for 666 00:26:40,228 --> 00:26:43,948 Speaker 5: the Chicago Bears offense. Keenan Allen and everybody's going to 667 00:26:43,948 --> 00:26:46,988 Speaker 5: be talking about and putting all these lofty expectations when 668 00:26:47,028 --> 00:26:48,828 Speaker 5: there's going to be people say, well, remember he's a 669 00:26:48,908 --> 00:26:51,948 Speaker 5: rookie quarterback. There's a transition, there's an adjustment pier that 670 00:26:51,988 --> 00:26:55,028 Speaker 5: they all go through, so don't put too much on him. 671 00:26:55,348 --> 00:26:57,028 Speaker 5: I look at it, and Kyle, you did this in 672 00:26:57,068 --> 00:26:58,508 Speaker 5: the first hour where you go back and you. 673 00:26:58,468 --> 00:26:59,148 Speaker 4: Look at history. 674 00:26:59,268 --> 00:27:02,708 Speaker 5: Sure, first overall draft picks, which teams go to the playoffs. 675 00:27:02,708 --> 00:27:05,268 Speaker 5: When you start talking about expectations, that's kind of where 676 00:27:05,268 --> 00:27:07,188 Speaker 5: you drawn the line. Are they gonna be a playoff team? 677 00:27:07,428 --> 00:27:07,908 Speaker 4: Are they not? 678 00:27:08,188 --> 00:27:11,268 Speaker 5: It's happened nine times in the NFL team draft first 679 00:27:11,308 --> 00:27:14,348 Speaker 5: overall and that team goes to the playoffs the next 680 00:27:14,428 --> 00:27:18,548 Speaker 5: year only two times when after drafting a quarterback. One 681 00:27:18,548 --> 00:27:20,708 Speaker 5: of those times was in zero four when Philip. 682 00:27:20,468 --> 00:27:22,068 Speaker 4: Rivers was drafted. He didn't play. 683 00:27:22,188 --> 00:27:23,268 Speaker 3: Drew Brees was the guy. 684 00:27:23,468 --> 00:27:26,668 Speaker 5: So you go back to twenty twelve, the Indianapolis Colts. 685 00:27:26,788 --> 00:27:29,828 Speaker 5: They drafted quarterback that was Andrew Luck, and they go 686 00:27:29,908 --> 00:27:32,188 Speaker 5: to the playoffs. You said it earlier in the seven 687 00:27:32,228 --> 00:27:34,308 Speaker 5: o'clock hour. They went to the playoffs that year and 688 00:27:34,428 --> 00:27:37,188 Speaker 5: the year after with Chuck McGonnell and Andrew Luck as 689 00:27:37,228 --> 00:27:40,068 Speaker 5: their quarterback. For the Chicago Bears, you get Caleb Williams 690 00:27:40,108 --> 00:27:42,188 Speaker 5: in there. We've already talked about the guys that they 691 00:27:42,308 --> 00:27:44,428 Speaker 5: brought in on the offensive side of the ball. They 692 00:27:44,428 --> 00:27:47,468 Speaker 5: finished a year pretty solid last year, winning seven games. 693 00:27:47,908 --> 00:27:50,108 Speaker 5: You look across their division, you're looking at the Green 694 00:27:50,148 --> 00:27:52,788 Speaker 5: Bay Packers, You're looking at the Detroit Lions. I don't 695 00:27:52,828 --> 00:27:55,148 Speaker 5: know that Kayleb Williams gives them enough to be able 696 00:27:55,148 --> 00:27:57,428 Speaker 5: to get over that type of hump in year one 697 00:27:57,748 --> 00:28:00,268 Speaker 5: as a Chicago Bears. Are they gonna be much improved? 698 00:28:00,428 --> 00:28:03,188 Speaker 5: Of course, They're a team that was ascending last year 699 00:28:03,748 --> 00:28:06,108 Speaker 5: in their lock Justin Fields was a guy that and 700 00:28:06,148 --> 00:28:08,588 Speaker 5: you hear to where eber Flus talks about him holes. 701 00:28:08,668 --> 00:28:10,948 Speaker 5: They came together, gave him a phone call, told him 702 00:28:10,988 --> 00:28:12,788 Speaker 5: they loved them and what he meant to the organization 703 00:28:12,948 --> 00:28:15,188 Speaker 5: because he gave everything he had. I think there's a 704 00:28:15,228 --> 00:28:17,548 Speaker 5: lot of guys in that locker room who absolutely love 705 00:28:17,828 --> 00:28:20,388 Speaker 5: Justin Fields. Caleb Will's gonna have to come in, And 706 00:28:20,428 --> 00:28:22,508 Speaker 5: I said it before, you come in as a rookie, 707 00:28:22,508 --> 00:28:24,548 Speaker 5: you go out there and play well. Guys are gonna 708 00:28:24,588 --> 00:28:26,588 Speaker 5: love you and gonna respect you. You could talk all 709 00:28:26,588 --> 00:28:29,108 Speaker 5: about the things he did at USC, Hollywood all this. 710 00:28:29,508 --> 00:28:31,388 Speaker 5: You go out there and you play well, that's all 711 00:28:31,468 --> 00:28:34,388 Speaker 5: that matters. Guys want to win games. I think this 712 00:28:34,508 --> 00:28:35,948 Speaker 5: is a team that has approved. I don't see them 713 00:28:35,988 --> 00:28:38,828 Speaker 5: as a playoff team. I think realistic expectations. They take 714 00:28:38,868 --> 00:28:42,268 Speaker 5: another step offensively and they win maybe eight or nine games, 715 00:28:42,268 --> 00:28:43,988 Speaker 5: But I do think they fall short of a playoff. 716 00:28:44,628 --> 00:28:46,108 Speaker 1: Let me ask you, guys, Chris, I want he went 717 00:28:46,148 --> 00:28:49,708 Speaker 1: on this. Caleb comes in unlike any rookie ever. Yeah, 718 00:28:49,708 --> 00:28:52,348 Speaker 1: there's all these rumors that he made millions of dollars 719 00:28:52,428 --> 00:28:56,348 Speaker 1: last year. He's wealthy, a lot of fame. LA Like, 720 00:28:56,388 --> 00:28:58,948 Speaker 1: It's just it feels different. How do you feel as 721 00:28:58,948 --> 00:29:01,588 Speaker 1: a veteran in the locker room as a guy who 722 00:29:01,588 --> 00:29:04,268 Speaker 1: comes in already that famous, he's got endorsements, he's made 723 00:29:04,268 --> 00:29:06,548 Speaker 1: it a ton of money. Is that tougher to win 724 00:29:06,588 --> 00:29:08,788 Speaker 1: the locker room or what's the challenges there. 725 00:29:09,268 --> 00:29:11,388 Speaker 7: No, I don't think it's going to be tougher to win. 726 00:29:11,588 --> 00:29:12,948 Speaker 7: To win the locker image. He's going to win the 727 00:29:12,988 --> 00:29:15,108 Speaker 7: locker room with how he plays, right, And I think 728 00:29:15,148 --> 00:29:15,708 Speaker 7: that's really all. 729 00:29:15,868 --> 00:29:16,188 Speaker 4: I mean. 730 00:29:16,428 --> 00:29:18,348 Speaker 7: Do all these kids coming out of college, these big 731 00:29:18,428 --> 00:29:20,468 Speaker 7: name guys, I mean, they're making money and rightfully so 732 00:29:20,628 --> 00:29:23,748 Speaker 7: right there, they're naming likeness and they're actually benefiting from it. 733 00:29:24,148 --> 00:29:26,108 Speaker 7: What Caleb has to come in and do is really 734 00:29:26,228 --> 00:29:29,548 Speaker 7: lean on the weapons that he has on offense. DJ 735 00:29:29,828 --> 00:29:33,628 Speaker 7: Keenan Allen, Right, I mean, who knows how he's going 736 00:29:33,668 --> 00:29:36,268 Speaker 7: to be as a football player, how he's going to compete, right, 737 00:29:36,308 --> 00:29:37,988 Speaker 7: I mean, he did a lot of great things at USC, 738 00:29:38,148 --> 00:29:39,628 Speaker 7: So I think the guys that are in this locker 739 00:29:39,708 --> 00:29:41,108 Speaker 7: room are a they're going to have to help him 740 00:29:41,108 --> 00:29:42,908 Speaker 7: a ton. Do I think that this team is going 741 00:29:42,948 --> 00:29:45,188 Speaker 7: to be a playoff team? No, I don't, But I 742 00:29:45,268 --> 00:29:49,068 Speaker 7: do think that if he comes in he plays hard, 743 00:29:49,148 --> 00:29:50,668 Speaker 7: you know, he wins the locker room with how he 744 00:29:50,708 --> 00:29:53,388 Speaker 7: competes on the field and can get the ball to 745 00:29:53,428 --> 00:29:56,268 Speaker 7: his playmakers. You know, I think that he'll have a 746 00:29:56,308 --> 00:29:58,828 Speaker 7: decent season, right, I mean, it's not a playoff season. 747 00:29:58,828 --> 00:30:01,228 Speaker 7: I don't think it's a playoff team, but I think 748 00:30:01,228 --> 00:30:02,788 Speaker 7: that he could take some positive steps. 749 00:30:03,668 --> 00:30:06,068 Speaker 4: Respect your opigon, I'm going to offer a counter. 750 00:30:06,468 --> 00:30:09,188 Speaker 1: Yes, I want to give you, guys, Chris, Chris, let 751 00:30:09,188 --> 00:30:10,108 Speaker 1: me ask you do golf? 752 00:30:10,348 --> 00:30:10,668 Speaker 4: I do? 753 00:30:10,788 --> 00:30:12,588 Speaker 6: I know you do? Yes, You're probably really good. 754 00:30:12,708 --> 00:30:14,468 Speaker 4: Yeah, so b I bet your incredible? Are your three 755 00:30:14,508 --> 00:30:17,268 Speaker 4: handicap one? Oh? What gosh? 756 00:30:17,388 --> 00:30:19,148 Speaker 1: All right, Sarah, we know your feelings on the sport 757 00:30:19,148 --> 00:30:21,588 Speaker 1: of golf. Jason, you don't golf, I don't really much, 758 00:30:21,588 --> 00:30:23,348 Speaker 1: all right, So but let's do a little closest to 759 00:30:23,388 --> 00:30:23,628 Speaker 1: the pin? 760 00:30:24,068 --> 00:30:26,068 Speaker 4: All right, I'm going to show you. Don't show it yet. 761 00:30:26,108 --> 00:30:29,068 Speaker 1: I'm going to show you three defensive statistics for the 762 00:30:29,068 --> 00:30:32,868 Speaker 1: Bears last year, arguably the three most important statistics in defense, 763 00:30:32,908 --> 00:30:35,268 Speaker 1: and I'm going to show where they ranked over the 764 00:30:35,348 --> 00:30:38,668 Speaker 1: last six weeks of the season. So for each statistic, 765 00:30:38,708 --> 00:30:43,108 Speaker 1: the number is the same, like it's twelve, twelve, twelfth, eighth, eight, twenty, twenty, twentieth, 766 00:30:43,108 --> 00:30:45,708 Speaker 1: whatever closest to the pin in these three defense statistics, 767 00:30:45,708 --> 00:30:47,828 Speaker 1: I'm going to show you where do you think the 768 00:30:47,868 --> 00:30:49,828 Speaker 1: Bears are going to rank in the league over the 769 00:30:49,908 --> 00:30:53,108 Speaker 1: last six weeks. Chris picked the number eighth. You think 770 00:30:53,108 --> 00:30:55,188 Speaker 1: they're ranked eighth, eighth, eighth, Okay, Jason. 771 00:30:55,508 --> 00:30:59,268 Speaker 5: The Chicago Bears, they finished strong defense, I'm going to 772 00:30:59,388 --> 00:31:03,508 Speaker 5: say they ranked I'm going to say twelfth, step up 773 00:31:03,508 --> 00:31:04,188 Speaker 5: from the year before. 774 00:31:04,228 --> 00:31:05,388 Speaker 4: Well, Sarah, what. 775 00:31:05,428 --> 00:31:07,148 Speaker 2: Do you think this is the last six weeks of 776 00:31:07,188 --> 00:31:09,708 Speaker 2: the season. And Chris so then I'll go lower. Chris 777 00:31:09,708 --> 00:31:12,068 Speaker 2: went eight, eight, and I'll. 778 00:31:11,908 --> 00:31:17,308 Speaker 1: Go fifth, Okay, fifth, twelfth, eighth, closest to the pin, 779 00:31:17,788 --> 00:31:21,508 Speaker 1: first in points per game allowed, first in rushing touchdowns allowed, tied, 780 00:31:21,788 --> 00:31:23,748 Speaker 1: and first interceptions. I also want you to know that 781 00:31:23,788 --> 00:31:26,548 Speaker 1: those thirteen interceptions, that is the most in a six 782 00:31:26,588 --> 00:31:29,628 Speaker 1: game streak since the heyday of the Legion of Boom 783 00:31:29,668 --> 00:31:30,228 Speaker 1: in Seattle. 784 00:31:30,308 --> 00:31:30,748 Speaker 4: Oh wow. 785 00:31:30,948 --> 00:31:33,908 Speaker 1: The Bears defense was cooking at the end of the season. 786 00:31:34,188 --> 00:31:37,588 Speaker 1: Nobody remembers this. They blasted the Lions down the stretch. 787 00:31:37,628 --> 00:31:39,748 Speaker 1: They won by two touchdowns over the Dan Campbell Lions, 788 00:31:39,788 --> 00:31:41,748 Speaker 1: who should have been in the Super Bowl. Now, they 789 00:31:41,748 --> 00:31:43,188 Speaker 1: were not a good team, They did not have a 790 00:31:43,188 --> 00:31:45,908 Speaker 1: good record, and they finished the season only scoring nine 791 00:31:45,948 --> 00:31:48,668 Speaker 1: points offensively. Look it up that day the Jordan Love 792 00:31:48,708 --> 00:31:51,548 Speaker 1: Packers also head to the playoffs, score thirteen points. The 793 00:31:51,588 --> 00:31:56,388 Speaker 1: defense was awesome, the offense was not enter Keenan Allen, 794 00:31:56,828 --> 00:32:00,788 Speaker 1: entered DeAndre Swift and entered Caleb Williams. Caleb Williams, I'll 795 00:32:00,788 --> 00:32:03,228 Speaker 1: say it right now, will break the streak for Chicago Bears. 796 00:32:03,228 --> 00:32:05,388 Speaker 1: They have never had a fourth passer. He will have 797 00:32:05,428 --> 00:32:08,508 Speaker 1: it in his rookie year, year one. He will have 798 00:32:08,548 --> 00:32:10,948 Speaker 1: four thousand yards in year one. They will come out throwing, 799 00:32:10,988 --> 00:32:13,428 Speaker 1: They will come out running. That offense is ready. The 800 00:32:13,548 --> 00:32:15,668 Speaker 1: defense was one of the best in the NFL in 801 00:32:15,668 --> 00:32:18,388 Speaker 1: the last six weeks, if not the best. Remember eva 802 00:32:18,468 --> 00:32:22,828 Speaker 1: Flus defensive guy, older guy, old school defense, hit tackle. 803 00:32:23,028 --> 00:32:25,748 Speaker 1: He got this thing working. Finally, they couldn't get the 804 00:32:25,748 --> 00:32:28,508 Speaker 1: offense working. It just wouldn't work. In Justin Field's finale, 805 00:32:28,548 --> 00:32:30,188 Speaker 1: he scores nine points in his last game as a 806 00:32:30,188 --> 00:32:32,188 Speaker 1: Bear against the arch rival Goodbye. 807 00:32:32,548 --> 00:32:34,188 Speaker 4: Enter Caleb, huge. 808 00:32:33,948 --> 00:32:36,868 Speaker 1: Talent, much better set of weapons in front of him. 809 00:32:37,148 --> 00:32:39,028 Speaker 4: They also have the nine pick. Who's going to be 810 00:32:39,028 --> 00:32:39,188 Speaker 4: in there? 811 00:32:39,188 --> 00:32:42,108 Speaker 1: Who might be another weapon or it'll be a defensive 812 00:32:42,108 --> 00:32:43,588 Speaker 1: player and the edge rush of years. Throw into one 813 00:32:43,628 --> 00:32:44,708 Speaker 1: of the best defense at the end of the year. 814 00:32:44,788 --> 00:32:47,068 Speaker 1: Last year, the four thousand yard streak will be broken. 815 00:32:47,348 --> 00:32:49,228 Speaker 1: I don't think a wild card is out of question. 816 00:32:49,308 --> 00:32:50,708 Speaker 1: I'm telling you, at the end of the season, as 817 00:32:50,708 --> 00:32:52,948 Speaker 1: good as they were, don't forget what they did to Detroit, 818 00:32:52,988 --> 00:32:54,588 Speaker 1: Who's going to be the big dog in that division 819 00:32:54,588 --> 00:32:56,548 Speaker 1: this year along with Green Bay. They have issues to 820 00:32:56,548 --> 00:32:59,348 Speaker 1: settle with the Packers. They always do historically. Four thousand 821 00:32:59,428 --> 00:33:01,748 Speaker 1: yards this year. One of the best defenses in football 822 00:33:01,788 --> 00:33:03,748 Speaker 1: and one of the highest upsides on offense. I like 823 00:33:03,788 --> 00:33:06,628 Speaker 1: the Bears the year, Caleb, the nine pick, everything else. 824 00:33:06,788 --> 00:33:08,668 Speaker 4: I'm into it, guys. I don't apologize for it. 825 00:33:08,868 --> 00:33:11,868 Speaker 2: Week fourteen, they beat Detroit by fifteen points, yep, and 826 00:33:11,908 --> 00:33:14,588 Speaker 2: down that stretch they beat Minnesota. On Monday Night football 827 00:33:14,748 --> 00:33:18,068 Speaker 2: in Minnesota, they lost to the Browns by three point. 828 00:33:17,988 --> 00:33:20,108 Speaker 1: Ridiculous collapse by the Bear. Should have won the game, 829 00:33:20,108 --> 00:33:20,548 Speaker 1: they blew it. 830 00:33:20,868 --> 00:33:21,588 Speaker 3: And so again. 831 00:33:21,628 --> 00:33:23,188 Speaker 2: Then after you put up that full screen, they're obviously 832 00:33:23,228 --> 00:33:25,668 Speaker 2: in win the division now, So I'm changing my ant 833 00:33:26,188 --> 00:33:28,468 Speaker 2: And you know what's funny though, I do think that people, 834 00:33:29,108 --> 00:33:31,108 Speaker 2: I know that this is maybe stating the obvious, but 835 00:33:31,148 --> 00:33:32,988 Speaker 2: you just think first overall pick in the draft, it's 836 00:33:33,028 --> 00:33:34,468 Speaker 2: because you know, you had a terrible season. 837 00:33:34,468 --> 00:33:35,708 Speaker 3: This isn't why they're the first over ull pick. 838 00:33:35,748 --> 00:33:37,468 Speaker 2: I mean, this is a team that was already ascending 839 00:33:37,508 --> 00:33:40,828 Speaker 2: to your point. So, I mean, I know people know that, 840 00:33:40,868 --> 00:33:42,748 Speaker 2: but it's it's like we're just so used to and 841 00:33:42,788 --> 00:33:44,708 Speaker 2: accustomed to. I mean, they're only the first pick in 842 00:33:44,748 --> 00:33:46,268 Speaker 2: the draft because the trade with the Panthers and all that, 843 00:33:46,348 --> 00:33:48,388 Speaker 2: and then you have a one and a nine, so 844 00:33:48,788 --> 00:33:52,028 Speaker 2: it's a different position for the number one team than 845 00:33:52,068 --> 00:33:55,228 Speaker 2: we usually see. So, yeah, they're starting, Caleb is starting 846 00:33:55,268 --> 00:33:58,428 Speaker 2: at a different jumping off point than where a lot 847 00:33:58,428 --> 00:33:59,708 Speaker 2: of guys that are picked umber one are going to 848 00:33:59,748 --> 00:34:00,268 Speaker 2: be starting off