Triple back alert triple back alert triple back alert folks. That is right. We got a triple
Bag alert. This is the third day in a row that we've had bag alerts. All right
We're gonna talk about all of the bag alerts that have happened recently
We're also gonna talk about this brandy. Now you can debo Samuel trade talk
I know you guys probably don't want to hear it, but we have to discuss it also the draft is over
We got to talk about the draft. We also have to talk about the winners and losers of the draft on the sixth episode
Of the football junkies podcast. I am your host your GM
That's not on the team right now that has produced six Hall of Famers five all-pros and three
Pro bowlers kale. Let's get it. All right, folks
So let's get into these bag alerts. Okay first bag alert
AJ Brown once again, I don't know why this happens, but every time the draft comes around
Money is always coming his way, but AJ Brown has inked a three-year
96 million dollar extension to stay with the Eagles
He will be receiving a 19.8 million dollar signing bonus 84 million
In total guarantees which averages around 32 million a year
Um when we look at AJ Brown since being traded from the Titans to the Eagles
His career has just skyrocketed. Okay AJ Brown has continued to show why he is still
One of the best receivers not only in just the NFC, but in the league as a whole
he is one of those receivers where if you don't have a
A physical corner that can really you know go strive for stride with him and contest those 50-50 balls
He's gonna get it. He's gonna get it. He is going to get it
Honestly speaking here the Eagles have won this trade
What they gave up to get AJ Brown definitely was justified
And you know congrats to him now to the second bag alert
We have defensive tackle for the Patriots Christian Barmore. He has inked a four-year
92 million dollar extension
41.8 of that is guaranteed which averages around
23 million a year now Christian Barmore
Is coming off of a eight and a half sack season 39 solo tackles and
64 total tackles and one fourth fumble according to ESPN now
Christian Barmore by all accounts has shown that he is a productive defensive tackle, especially for the Patriots
Since getting drafted
He his name has been under the radar, but he is a very very very productive player
He's not a type of player where you know, he's gonna he's he's gonna create these you know crazy numbers
But when you need somebody to get the job done Christian Barmore is that person? Okay? I remember
Leading up to the draft in his draft class specifically
Christian Barmore was considered a first-round pick
But the only reason why he fell out of the first round was allegedly he had attitude problems
And he couldn't take corrective criticism correctly some something crazy, you know
But um, you know congrats to him and now for the third that's right third bag alert right third bag alert
All-pro future Hall of Fame one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history Travis Kelsey
Yes, Travis Kelsey ain't a two-year 34 point 25 million dollar deal to stay with the Chiefs
17 of that is guaranteed at signing which averages around
17.12 million dollars
Let's just be real here folks Travis Kelsey
Continues to be one of the most dominant and one of the most consistent tight ends
in the NFL right now
They game in and game out he continues to show up when the receivers are getting locked up left and right
Well, Holmes can always trust Travis Kelsey. He's always gonna get open. He's always gonna make the big play the big block
Whatever he needs to do to motivate that offense to score and to win. All right
Now that we've gotten over all of the bag alerts and congratulations to those three players for their bag alerts
Let's talk about this Brandon I you and Deebo Samuel Trey talk. Yes. Yes
those two players
Now during the draft there were reports starting to circulate that the 49ers were also receiving calls
For both Brandon I you it and Deebo Samuel originally it was just calls for Brandon I you it
But I guess they wanted to see
What would be the market like if they were to include Deebo Samuel as well?
Also, we knew the one of them got traded. However
At this point, I would not be surprised if one of the other does get traded. Let's be real here folks
The 49ers are in a position where one or two things can happen
Either they can trade away Deebo Samuel and then you know be able to pay Brandon I you it or vice versa one of those two
But we cannot say right now that both of those players are going to be are still going to be on the 49ers
especially
With with what the 49ers drafted in the first round. They drafted Ricky pierce all so
You you now have Ricky pierce all you have Brandon I you it Deebo Samuel and Juan Jennings
That's a lot. That's a lot of receivers and it's only one ball. So someone is going to have to get the axe and
I wouldn't be surprised if it's Deebo Samuel only because
Now that the reports have come out that you know the 49ers were receiving, you know calls for Deebo Samuel that moneys things up
They just paid him and now essentially, you know, they're just going to move off of him
So he's in his mind. He's probably like, you know what forget about it. I just want out at this point
Not to mention. I think teams will be more open to trading for him simply because his contract is a little bit more
It's more easy to digest compared to
You know giving up high draft draft picks
For Brandon are you and then paying him top dollar?
Especially with how the receiver market has basically blossomed
Within the last few days with both AJ Brown getting his deal and a mom Ross ain't brown getting his deal
And as well as Rashad beaming getting his deal as well
So that the the number is going to continue to rise
So at some point they're they're gonna have to make a decision on if they're on on if they're gonna have to pay him now or
Just get rid of him altogether
When you take a look at Deebo Samuel's contract
He signed a three-year
71.5 million dollar deal with a 24 million dollar signing bonus
41 million of that was guaranteed at signing
58.1 of that money was is in total guarantees now
Here is the part where teams might be a little bit more interested if he was traded before
May 1st, which I think is tomorrow
The new team would carry on two years thirty nine point four million
21.9 million of that will be guaranteed in 2024 and
17 and a half million
guaranteed for his average salary for 2025 and the 49ers will only take a
21.7 million dollar dead cap hit but would save
$6.8 million so honestly speaking here if a team gave up enough draft compensation
I think the 49ers would be more willing to
Absorb some of that money while the you know the team that does get Deebo Samuel
They would just have to tag you know take the rest which is a little bit more easier compared to you know
creating a whole new contract for a player like Brandon I you would because
According to spot-rec this and this was before a Marase Brown got his deal and AJ Brown got his deal
Brandon I you its market at that time was on was a four-year
99.8 million dollar deal which would
Average around twenty four point nine million dollars a year that was before
Marase Brown got his deal and AJ Brown getting his deal that number has changed dramatically now
And so you know some teams might not be willing to to sell out a whole lot of money to Brandon
I you would because whether we want to admit it or not before that tree is official officially processed
Brandon I you was is gonna want to talk about money
There is going to have to be a deal in place
That both Brandon I you it and the team can agree upon before that trade is official
Otherwise there will not be
any movement at all now
Is it is it wise for 49ers to probably move one of these players?
Yes
And no at the same time and the only reason why I say that is because
Yes, at the same time, you know, it's it's good to to move off of you know disgruntled players
But at the same time
Who is to say that you would get the draft compensation that you want right because
At this point the trade market is it's it's crazy. It's a little bit crooked at this point
You're seeing, you know all pro pro bowl players who are getting traded for basically pennies on the dollar
Okay, perfect example, right?
when
Jaylee Ramsey was traded from the Rams to the Dolphins everyone everyone was thinking oh
The dolphins are gonna have to give up a whole lot just to get Jaylee Ramsey. No, they didn't
when the Texans traded for
Stefan digs they didn't have to give up a whole lot and even then they avoided
The remaining years of Stefan digs his contract and basically pushed the money that he would have made
Next year to this year basically making him a free agent once this upcoming season is over with
So when you have those type of things in place
it can mess it can mess up the trade market and
Right now, you know what players that were at one time, you know worth maybe
Multiple first-round picks or you know multiple picks are now being you know just shipped around for maybe a third or four for a
Fifth a six maybe a conditional second any of those things at this point
So we all have to factor in those type of things before a deal of this magnitude could probably occur now
Now that we're done talk about that. Let's talk about this draft. Yes the draft
The draft the draft the draft. Oh, man. This the draft
Definitely had well, it was like a roller coaster. Okay, it started off really slow really slow really slow up up up up up up up
Up and then once it got to the point it just went down
Okay, as fast as you could possibly think it just went down
Now
From the Chargers drafting Joe Alt to the Falcons drafting Michael Pinnick's to the Chiefs being able to get Xavier worthy
To the Steelers getting Troy Photonu. It was a good draft for a lot of teams now
We have to really analyze certain teams that won a little bit more than what other teams did for instance
Me personally, I feel like the Eagles definitely won
They got two players who
Leading up to the draft were mocked to be you know in the top 10 top 15 range, right?
And they dropped Cooper D'Ajean was drafted in the second round
Quinion Mitchell dropped all the way down, but a lot of that was because
There were so many teams that wanted to get all of those quarterbacks, right?
Not to mention you had a lot of teams that were also trying to get those offensive linemen specifically the tackles as well
So when you have a mixture of those two elements in place a lot of players are going to fall
The first defensive player that was drafted was lot to lot to and he went to the Colts. So
I say all that to say this
Yes, mock drafts are good to look at they are there
They they create a lot of conversation create a lot of debates all that different type of stuff
But just because there is a mock draft and you know
There's a specific player that you may like and it keeps on showing that you know your team is probably going to get them
Don't believe it
If you would have told me that Brock Bowers would have went to the Raiders
Michael Panix going to the Falcons Cooper D'Ajean falling out of the first round
Quinneas mental dropping as lowest he did and Nate Wiggins dropping as lowest he did and Troy Fatah new
I would have called you a liar. I really would have
You are talking about you know those three put those four players alone who?
By all means
We're probably high on a lot of teams boards
Okay, but the only the only knock to one of those players Cooper D'Ajean for example was
Cooper
Didn't get cleared
For a long time and by the time he was getting cleared a lot of teams and GM's they have already did their rounds and went to you
Know pro days and private workouts and did whatever homework that they needed to do on whatever player that they really wanted to draft
So when you have that mixed with you know his private workouts being as late as they were in the season in the offseason
It probably made a lot of teams not really interested in him
beforehand, okay
But when you have teams like the Eagles who recognize that they do need
To get their secondary to be a little bit younger, of course, they're gonna double dip and it worked it worked
They were able to get Quinn y'all Mitchell who is
By all regards probably the most balanced corner out of this cornerback draft class
you're talking about someone that can play both man and
Zone coverage and does it very well not very handsy
His technique is phenomenal great coverage just all around great player
And then you have Cooper D'Ajean who can play both corner and safety
But I think the eels will probably use him more in the safety position compared to corner position, right?
and when you look at teams for instance like the Falcons
Because we are gonna talk about it. We are about this for a while. I really did have to sleep on this now to talk to
My friends about this shout out to move shut out to Shane
On one hand, it was a bad move. It really was
simply because
you have all these other pressing needs on the team and
That that could have waited honestly speaking here
Because now what you see is?
Unnecessary drama that is going to linger into the offseason
Into the summer into OTA's into training camp into the preseason and eventually into the regular season. Okay?
Not to mention the Falcons just signed Kirk Cousins to a long-term deal now
I understand there are there are people that are going to say well Kirk Cousins is coming off of a major injury and he's up in age
Yes, that is true. That is very true. However
That doesn't mean that you use your first round pick to address that problem
You could have waited into the second third or fourth round to address that position you could have you still have Michael Pratt
You still had Jordan Travis. You still had
Spencer rattler you had Joe Milton you had a plethora of different quarterbacks that still would have been
Available in the later parts of the draft
So for you to draft Michael Penix that high was unnecessary not to mention. He is an older prospect
He is a player right now that is ready to start day one
He doesn't have time to be waiting to three four five maybe six years
He doesn't he's already an older player anyway, so
You're already creating drama because now anytime Kirk Cousins doesn't make the right play
Doesn't throw the right pass doesn't execute the right play whatever the case may be
They're all gonna say oh get in Michael Penix kicking get in Michael Penix get a man bring a man bring a man bring a man
They're all gonna do that and so now
Kirk Cousins is basically, you know looking over his shoulder because he realizes at some point
If I go through a stretch where I'm not being you know the Kirk Cousins now that I was with the Vikings
Where I'm not being as productive where I'm not putting up, you know
Touchdowns and making big plays and whatnot. Oh, they're gonna bench me
They're gonna bench me not only are they gonna bench me
They're probably gonna find a way to get off of my contract and so
You you just don't make that type of move. You just don't you don't I don't care who you are
As a GM who is not on the team right now
Who has you know gone through this situation?
Himself, you just don't make that type of move. You don't you just do not make that type of move
There were so many other holes on the Falcons roster that needed to be addressed and quarterback wasn't
Okay, you could have instantly
Boosted up that defense by getting one of those corners by getting a terry on Arnold or Kool-Aid McKinstry or Cooper Dijine
Or a Johnny Newton or a Tavondre sweat
Whoever you could have addressed that position
You could have but instead you wanted to say, oh, we're gonna get Michael Pennings
There's nothing that you can say as a GM as an owner
Whoever there's nothing that you can say that can justify that pick nothing and if I'm the GM on the Falcons
I
Have to pray and hope that this goes in my direction because if it doesn't
I'm basically going to get fired my job is on his job is on the line at this point
It is
Because you don't make that type of move when you just signed a veteran quarterback to the type of money that they just signed
Curcussing you only make that type of move when you have already had a veteran quarterback in place
And now they're at the tail end of their career and they're you know, it's just time for a fresh start
Other than that, you don't make that type of move you steadfast you figure out what you need to do
You dress certain holes and just move forward honestly
But enough about the Falcons because just thinking about it just irritates my soul
Let's talk about let's talk about some of the winners and losers
Of the draft honestly speaking here. So for me personally and this is just me. This is just my analysis. I could be wrong
We can talk about you know, we can talk about this for the next two or three four weeks doesn't matter to me
Me personally I feel like the Bears one of course
Simply because they drafted their quarterback because we all knew they were gonna get Caleb Williams and
They added another receiver to that stack offense ladies and gentlemen
I don't think people realize how stacked that offense is they have they now have Kayla Williams
They have Kenan Allen DJ Moore now Roma Dunes a they still have equineerious
St. Brown. I'm excuse me if I am pronouncing your name wrong. I am so sorry
They still have cold commit and they got Deandre Swift
That's a good offense right there. That is an offense that can you know when some games with the Lions with the Packers
With the Vikings honestly speaking here. You have the commanders who?
They did get one of the best
Quarterbacks and especially within their division now they're in a place where you know
If they if they maybe make a few more trades and whatnot and if they continue to stay on this path
They could definitely be in a place where they could compete
Against the Eagles
they really can't a
Up next is the Steelers. Yes, the Steelers did draft very well, okay?
Their their first two picks definitely address
Pressing needs on the offense and they got the players that they have really been eyeing for
Since you know since the offseason, okay?
If you would have told me that Troy Fatah new would have dropped to 20
I would have called you a liar, but it happened, okay?
And you know that was a great pickup. He's probably be moved over to right tackle, which is perfectly fine
I'm all here for it and then with them getting exact Frazier as well. That was an amazing pickup
This guy can do it all. Okay?
great player great mindset great leadership
You know basically walked off the field after
Basically breaking his leg just just so the team doesn't avoid getting a penalty. All right
That is a different type of mindset, especially for center and not to mention
He has said that he models his game after Creed Humphrey. So let's see what this happens
Steelers fans. Let's see what happens now. I see I did it. I did it wasn't bias wasn't bias. Nope
I lied. We are going to be amazing this year folks. Okay, we are going listen any
Ravens fan any bangles fan any Browns fan that says all the Steelers aren't gonna do anything. Guess what you're lying
You're lying you are lying. Let us not get one of these receivers
Okay, let us
Not be the powerhouse that we used to be. Oh my god
We're going to create some noise. You got Broderick Jones at left tackle
You got Isaac see a model at left guard. You got Zach Frazier in the middle
You got James Daniels on the right side and then you got Troy for Tom new at right tackle. What are you gonna do with that?
Nothing, there's nothing that you can do about not to mention
You got the two headed monster and in Jalen Warren and in Najee Harris and you got move
What are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do now?
moving forward
Moving forward. Um now going on to the Saints. The Saints definitely won. They definitely address a very
Pressing need that has suddenly emerged with Ryan Ramcheck basically on the verge of medically retired retiring
You know, they drafted Talibis Foucault, which he was regarded as one of the best
Right tackles in this draft class. So I'm all in all a very great pickup
Cowboys. Yes, Cowboys fans. I'm talking about you guys in a positive way. You can start clapping now
Um, the Cowboys decided to draft Tyler Guy, which I mean
When you look at the Cowboys history, they have always produced
Good great and elite offensive linemen. If you don't believe me look at their history books
They have produced
Offensive linemen very very very well within the last 15 or 20 years
However, they have not gone to the Super Bowl since 1995 just have to put that in there. Sorry Cowboys fans moving forward
When you look at the Eagles as I said before earlier on the Eagles are one of the few teams that definitely
Have a plus grade in my book simply because you drafted Cooper D'Ajean and you got Queen Yaw mentioned not to mention
They got Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Which is you know great story
That defense right now is looking really scary really really really scary. Okay, you got Darius lay
Quinn Yaw Mitchell James Badbury
CJ Garner Johnson Cooper D'Ajean Jeremiah Trotter Devon white
Nicoby Dean Jalen Carter Jordan Travis Brandon Graham Joss sweat and Bryce Huff
Listen, the Eagles are gonna make some noise this year folks. They're gonna make some noise
Noise I tell you noise
Moving on to the Chiefs Chiefs are the Chiefs basically they got Xavier worthy
Wouldn't be surprised if they tried to you utilize him
Sort of like an a Tyree kill-esque type of way
Simply because Andy Reed, you know is the mastermind that he is
So, you know only time will tell with that
Jets I
Yeah, I would say so
With them drafting a little a little for Sean you you know, that was definitely a great pickup
It allows him to learn from Tyron Smith as well
It's just a matter of will he
Go and play right tackle or will he sit on the Tyron Smith for one year and learn?
The next team the Ravens. Yes, the Ravens the Ravens
Stood still they stayed patient and in doing so they got Nate Wiggins. Okay, one of the fastest corners
In this draft class. Let's face it here folks
with the
History that the Ravens have shown when it comes to their secondary. This was a good pickup
This was a really good pickup now
They have a corner who can go strive for strive with the likes of Tyree kill who can go strive for strive with the likes of
Jalen waddle and other faster receivers not to mention
He also has the length to go one-on-one with a lot of these taller receivers as well
So all in all great job for the Ravens
Moving on the Vikings the Vikings definitely won because they were one of the teams that were very aggressive
They wanted JJ McCarthy. They got JJ McCarthy and on top of that they got Dallas turning
Dallas Turner as well. So all in all great job for them. Bucking nears. They got grand Barton
Since Ryan Jensen has retired. They definitely have been trying to find, you know that next
Great center and so now they have grand Barton
You know, I definitely wanted the Steelers to get grand Barton
But I think him going to the bucket nears might be a better
Choice for him now moving on to the Lions. Lions did a really good job as well. They did they definitely did a great job
With them drafting Tarion Arnold
in replacement for camera signing with the whole you know ongoing
investigation with him and his
Allegations Tarion Arnold, you know, definitely will play a very big role in that secondary
You're talking about somebody whose technique is very refined very just all around really good corner
You know can play can play man can play zone, you know, just Alabama corners, you know, just doing their thing all around
this guy is
Someone that's just gonna be all over the field. Okay, he is gonna go mano a mano
With the best receiver on the opposing team and most likely he is going to get the job done
Okay, now the next team is the Jaguars. Yes, they drafted Brian Thomas, Jr.
If you would have told me that Brian Thomas would have fallen the way that he did to the Jaguars
I would have called you a liar
All in all great receiver great physical receiver can definitely go up there and get those 50-50 balls
Just all around
a great weapon to add to the Jaguars offense
Now on to the losers of the draft here we go
Of course, the Falcons have to be first if you want a team to mess up a draft
Here is the team the Falcons, of course
They had one job all you had to do was just draft somebody that was gonna help out with the defense
Since the offense was in a good spot, but no, what did they decide to do? We're gonna draft Michael Pinnick's
Case point not gonna say anything else about it
When you look at the Raiders the Raiders definitely needed a quarterback
Aiden O'Connell is not going to get the job done folks, especially in a division
That has Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert. I'm sorry. It's just not going to happen
Them getting Brock Bowers. I mean that is another weapon, but unless they're gonna go after
Another quarterback, you know with a trader anything like that. I
Don't know about this personally. Um the Broncos. Yes the Broncos
Um
Bolniks is sort of in the same situation as Michael Pinnick's I'm an older prospect
Many people did not view him as a first round pick a lot of people viewed him as a second round pick
He is entering into a situation where he's not he doesn't have a whole lot
Around him, especially with the with the trade rumors going around that Cortland Sutton might be getting traded soon
He's in a situation where
His only receiver is gonna be Tim Patrick and Troy Franklin. That's it
But you know only time will tell with that situation of the Panthers
Yes, the Panthers on one hand. I
Understand the move of getting Xavier Leggett. Yes great move. You know, they they definitely have surrounded Bryce young with a lot of weapons
However, I
Do feel like it. I'm not saying this because I'm a big person is for the offensive line
But I do feel like they should have possibly tried to get a offensive lineman
It's it's okay to have all the weapons in the world
But if you don't have any protection, you can't throw it to anybody, right?
Especially with him being a smaller statute quarterback. He needs to be protected
That's the only way he's gonna be able to feed it to Xavier Leggett
Deontay Johnson and company. That's the only way that this experiment works. Okay?
And finally the main loser of the 2024 NFL draft is Malik neighbors. Yes, Malik
neighbors
Oh
Man, if you guys have not seen the video that I'm talking about I'm getting ready to talk about
Going YouTube and you will find it
So when he came to the Giants, you know to visit the facility meet the coaches and whatnot
He gave sort of that face where it's like, okay, you know what?
Why am I here? Why am I?
Why did this team drafted me? I should have dropped down to the other teams. I want to be on a playoff team
I don't want to be on this crappy team
Those were the vibes that Malik neighbors was giving off now
Unfortunately, you are stuck with the Giants for the next, you know five years and unless they go and make a swing on a quarterback
Or whatever the case may be you're stuck with them. My boy. I'm sorry, but you are
But before I end this podcast, I have to give recognition as well as their flowers
former Broncos
Chargers and Saints cornerback Chris Harris has announced his retirement from NFL
If you guys don't know who Chris Harris was Chris Harris played a very pivotal role in the no fly zone defense for the Broncos
That ultimately won a Super Bowl with paint Manning and Super Bowl 50
He has decided to walk away from the NFL altogether. So congratulations to him
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