1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,700 We're back folks. I know it's been a while. I know it's been I know I know I know I know it's been a while 2 00:00:07,860 --> 00:00:13,080 Your GM had to take a break. Okay, the news was dry. I needed to 3 00:00:13,620 --> 00:00:19,760 Process a few things. I need to figure out a few things. I need I was on the road scouting multiple players 4 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:26,100 For my next three drafts that are gonna be coming up. I had to do it all but guess what we're finally back 5 00:00:26,100 --> 00:00:32,940 Okay, and guess what was the best way to come back with a bag alert? That's right. We got a bag 6 00:00:32,940 --> 00:00:37,120 We got a loaded loaded episode. Okay, so buckle up 7 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:43,760 Get your get your water get your popcorn get whatever you need to get because buckle in it's gonna be a lot 8 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:49,800 All right, we got a bag alert quitting minors gets paid. All right. He gets the bag 9 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,320 Okay, he gets the brings truck. Okay, Brandon 10 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:58,320 You look of course we have to talk about it because why he's officially air quotes 11 00:00:59,140 --> 00:01:03,960 Decided to request a trade from the 49ers. We're also gonna be doing something different 12 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,860 We're gonna be reacting to the hard knocks episodes that have come out so far 13 00:01:08,060 --> 00:01:09,540 Even though it's only three episodes 14 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:14,100 We still got to talk about because there's a lot to just know off of okay with that situation 15 00:01:14,260 --> 00:01:18,420 And we also have to talk about my problem my beef 16 00:01:18,420 --> 00:01:23,880 Okay with this top 10 list that always comes out every single year. We're gonna talk about that and also 17 00:01:24,220 --> 00:01:31,700 We have breaking news. Okay, Eddie Jackson is has decided that he is going to sign with the Ravens 18 00:01:31,700 --> 00:01:34,880 all of this and more on the 15th episode of 19 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:39,100 One of no not one of the greatest 20 00:01:39,100 --> 00:01:48,060 Football podcast that is known to man and civilization. I am your host who is currently not on the team right now 21 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,000 Who has been on the road for the past three weeks? 22 00:01:51,000 --> 00:02:09,560 Prospecting to see my next prospects my next hall of famers kale. Let's get it. Oh 23 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:11,560 Oh 24 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:27,400 Right folks and we are back. Okay. I know it's been a while you probably wondering where you've been what's been going on 25 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,780 Nothing really I just decided I need to take a break at some point 26 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:37,140 Everybody deserves a little bit of me time and I decided to take it at a time where for one 27 00:02:37,140 --> 00:02:43,260 There's not a whole lot of information going around. There's not a lot of rumors not a lot of movement and everybody else is taking breaks as well 28 00:02:43,260 --> 00:02:46,360 So I was like, you know what might as well, you know, take a break as well 29 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:55,060 Plus it gives me time to figure out, you know, how can I how I can continue to feed the masses with you know 30 00:02:55,440 --> 00:03:01,340 Different types of content as well. Just know we got more stuff cooking up alright, but we're not gonna talk about that 31 00:03:01,340 --> 00:03:07,820 Okay, cuz we don't have time for that. We need to talk about these bad alerts. Okay Quinn miners guard for the Broncos 32 00:03:07,820 --> 00:03:12,480 Denver Broncos to be specific ain't a four year 80 million dollar deal 33 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,880 45 million guaranteed here. We're making 20 million a year 34 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:23,520 Unfortunately, Spy right did not have the signing bonus, but you know, it's probably something, you know reasonable 35 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,360 When we look at Quinn miners Quinn miners 36 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:32,000 Especially on that offensive line has definitely been one of the bright spots 37 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:40,720 I I do, you know, I do realize that, you know, the Broncos are going through, you know, a lot of turnover, you know recently 38 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:42,040 but 39 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,040 you know for Quinn miners to 40 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,700 You know to be one of those bright spots on the offensive line definitely says a lot 41 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,400 Not only, you know with the coaching that is in place there 42 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:58,920 But as well as you know his skill set. Okay, because and you know, this probably sound crazy 43 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:05,040 But I remember when he was coming when he was coming out of you know, when he was coming out of college 44 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:09,400 There was just something about him. I don't know. I don't know if it was a skill set 45 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:13,600 I don't know just the potential that he had but there was just something, you know 46 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:19,120 That that gravitated towards me continuing to look at his highlights because in my mind 47 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:23,120 I feel like he could have been possibly a second round pick be personally 48 00:04:23,840 --> 00:04:24,960 and 49 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:30,480 You know for him to you know, basically get taken by the Broncos, you know, it was definitely, you know a 50 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:36,360 Good situation now personally, I probably would have you know prefer for him to go to 51 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,800 The Steelers especially with us drafting, you know, Kendrick Green instead of him 52 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:47,000 But you know, we don't always get what we want unfortunately. So, you know, congratulations to Quinn miners 53 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,760 Definitely, you know, one of those bright spots, you know for the Broncos 54 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,200 And you know, it's only it's only up from here now 55 00:04:55,720 --> 00:05:02,360 Moving on to unfortunately Brandon I you it because I know you know, we all know are tired of talking about Brandon 56 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:08,080 I you it but we have to talk about it because he officially air quotes big air quotes 57 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,720 The biggest air quotes as you can possibly think of 58 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,280 Decided to officially request a trade from the 49ers now 59 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:21,400 I you guys already know how I feel about this, but I'll just continue to you know, beat a dead horse at this point 60 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:28,280 Brandon I you it has continued to show why if you are a team that needs a receiver 61 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,760 Why you should not go after him. Okay? 62 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:37,480 When you look at the antics, you know, basically this entire offseason since the Super Bowl, okay? 63 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:43,120 He has just been you know continuing to at times sort of be a noob 64 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:52,320 And the reason why I say that is because you it's one thing if you want to handle your business privately and you can be disgruntled 65 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:56,040 You know privately and publicly but to a certain degree, right? 66 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,200 But what he's doing is 67 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:04,640 somewhat, you know, it's just a little bit outrageous. It's unnecessary, honestly because yes 68 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:08,840 I understand that you you know that you do want your your money and that's perfectly fine 69 00:06:08,840 --> 00:06:15,800 I'm not you know saying oh you can't get paid and whatnot. No, I'm not saying that but there is a way that you have to go about it 70 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:23,460 Okay, and the way that he's going about it is not the most professional. Okay, you are you know looking at 71 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:29,840 Commander's practice tape you're going you're going with Jane and Daniels and you're basically telling them, you know 72 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,480 They didn't want me and all this other stuff 73 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:36,240 You're going on various podcasts talking about you want to go to this team and go to that team 74 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:39,440 You're just doing anything and everything to get out of this situation 75 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,680 But you don't even realize that you're in a better situation 76 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:48,680 Then one of the other teams that you know if he was to go to them, right case and point 77 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:55,120 If he would have went to for instance the commanders or if you would have went to the Pittsburgh Steelers, guess what? 78 00:06:55,640 --> 00:07:00,320 You would not be able to compete for a playoff spot let alone the Super Bowl 79 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:07,440 Meanwhile, you're on the team right now that most likely will probably be in the Super Bowl again, right? 80 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,920 So I 81 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:17,060 Understand that you do want to get paid I understand that but it comes to time a point where you have to realize at 82 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:21,840 Some point is this going to help me or is this going to hurt me? 83 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:26,440 Because if your team like I just said if your team that's looking for a receiver 84 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:32,700 You basically, you know in some ways have talked yourself out of trying to go after a Brandon 85 00:07:32,700 --> 00:07:38,040 Not you because if he's doing this with the 49ers just and this is his first payday 86 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:43,160 Imagine what what he's going to do if he start actually being more consistent putting up numbers 87 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:48,800 Imagine, you know if he was to get you know major awards and accolades of that nature 88 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,240 It would be a nightmare a complete nightmare 89 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:57,300 And I don't think teams really want to do that not to mention the compensation 90 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:02,720 That you would have to give up to get a Brandon IE that's a first-round pick 91 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:07,800 Automatically with no questions that if a team calls the 49ers right now 92 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,360 And if they are acquiring about Brandon IE 93 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:16,440 Guess what if they are at the next few words are first-round pick they are hanging up the phone 94 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:23,640 Okay, that is a first-round pick and that is probably either a player and a pick or multiple picks and 95 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:30,960 You know, I know that the running notion has been that he's either going to go to the commanders or the or the Steelers 96 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:34,940 And I understand there are Steelers fans that say, you know, we should get Brandon. I you we get Brandon 97 00:08:34,940 --> 00:08:38,360 I you that'll make a Super Bowl team. Let me be the person to tell you 98 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,080 Let me be the bearer of bad news 99 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:46,240 You will not be a Super Bowl team if you get Brandon IE you will not you won't even be a playoff 100 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:53,280 Calibrate team if you get Brandon I you because getting Brandon I you it means guess what that means that you are taking away 101 00:08:53,640 --> 00:09:01,000 Resources future resources that you would need in order to make your team better and complete and to be able to make a playoff run 102 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:05,080 Let alone Super Bowl and if you do that for Brandon I you it 103 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:13,920 That's that that's gonna make things look bad because you're now bringing in someone who in some ways has definitely 104 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:18,760 You know just been this this thorn in the 49er side now 105 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:24,600 You're about to bring him into the building you're gonna have him with George Pickens. No, no, no, no, no, no, no 106 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:30,960 No, no, no, you want to get rid of that you want to eliminate that all together because if you don't you will have another 107 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,520 Brandon I you with 2.0 in your team, you won't be able to know how to handle it 108 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:41,640 That's just what it is then plus not to mention you still have a lot of players that you have to figure out what you're gonna do with them 109 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:44,240 Come you know come next year 110 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:47,160 You still have to pay Pat for our moves to have to pay Nasir Harris 111 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:50,400 I have to figure out what you're gonna do with a quarterback because you don't even have a quarterback 112 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:55,920 That's under contract next year. So what does it look like you going after a receiver? 113 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,480 If you don't even have a quarterback on your team next year 114 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,040 Think about that for a second. I'll let you wait 115 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:07,220 Exactly it doesn't make any sense now if you're a team like the commanders 116 00:10:07,220 --> 00:10:13,820 The 49ers will probably be more open to it because for one they realize that the team is still going through rebuild 117 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:15,500 They're still trying to get themselves together 118 00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:21,780 And you know what that first round pick that first round pick is going to be a high first round pick because most likely they're gonna be 119 00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:26,540 Within, you know, the top 10 to 12 maybe 15 range 120 00:10:26,980 --> 00:10:30,820 Compared to you if you get a pick from like the Steelers or whatever 121 00:10:30,980 --> 00:10:34,180 It's gonna be a low first round pick and you don't want that 122 00:10:34,180 --> 00:10:40,740 So I say all that to say this and I will I'll hit you, you know with with some numbers 123 00:10:40,740 --> 00:10:46,020 Okay, according to spot rack brand IUX market value is a four year 124 00:10:46,740 --> 00:10:54,140 104.6 million dollar deal you'll be making 26.2 million a year. Okay now if we 125 00:10:54,340 --> 00:10:58,100 Reverse and look back at future. I mean past episodes 126 00:10:58,100 --> 00:11:06,420 The the word that was going out was the 49ers had offered Brandon now you would 20 had a 26 million dollar 127 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:12,620 A year contract on the table for Brandon now you and he didn't want to take it. So 128 00:11:13,380 --> 00:11:14,780 I 129 00:11:14,780 --> 00:11:20,140 Understand that you know in the NFL, you know, when you have an opportunity to get paid you have to get paid 130 00:11:20,140 --> 00:11:26,340 I understand that that's perfectly fine, you know, definitely not opposed to that definitely pro pro player to get paid 131 00:11:26,340 --> 00:11:33,700 But at some point, you know, if you if you just did something a little bit unusual 132 00:11:34,580 --> 00:11:38,860 Right and instead of you trying to get 30 million you get 26 or 133 00:11:39,820 --> 00:11:45,860 27 who's really complaining nobody because guess what you still get paid and if you win this year 134 00:11:45,900 --> 00:11:49,020 You went all the way you get a Super Bowl. Guess what happens? 135 00:11:49,020 --> 00:11:54,700 That means most likely that when you hit free agency someone's gonna be wanting to get a deal from you 136 00:11:54,700 --> 00:12:00,100 Simple if you just did a one-year, you know, 20 million dollar deal 137 00:12:00,140 --> 00:12:04,620 Who's gonna say anything because guess what after this season you're free to do whatever you want 138 00:12:05,260 --> 00:12:06,900 No one can say anything 139 00:12:06,900 --> 00:12:12,380 But if you keep on, you know, try to you know, try to be somewhat of an ass 140 00:12:12,860 --> 00:12:17,580 When it comes to contract negotiations, then people are not really gonna rock with you 141 00:12:17,780 --> 00:12:20,340 They're just not they're gonna ship you to a crappy team 142 00:12:20,340 --> 00:12:26,420 That's not gonna go anywhere and then you know, you'll get paid. But guess what you'll never go to a Super Bowl again 143 00:12:26,700 --> 00:12:28,060 You'll never see the confetti 144 00:12:28,060 --> 00:12:34,540 You'll never go to the playoffs none of those things and I don't think you don't want that and I think that that's wrong with a 145 00:12:35,060 --> 00:12:39,740 Lot of players now where it's like they just see the money when they don't see the opportunity 146 00:12:40,260 --> 00:12:46,260 If you are on a team and you've been to the Super Bowl the last, you know, three of the four last 147 00:12:46,260 --> 00:12:53,860 Three of the four last years or whatever. I'm gonna keep on riding that wave because at some point we're going to win one 148 00:12:53,900 --> 00:12:55,900 We're going to we're gonna win one 149 00:12:56,460 --> 00:13:04,580 But continue but if I be a nuisance, then what was that gonna show? Nothing? It's not it's just it's just gonna hurt you more 150 00:13:04,940 --> 00:13:10,180 Then help you so, you know, maybe it happens. Maybe it doesn't happen 151 00:13:10,180 --> 00:13:13,100 I know as me as a Steelers fan, I do not want Brandon 152 00:13:13,100 --> 00:13:19,420 I you look at all we have eliminated all of the nonsense and all of the you know internal noise 153 00:13:19,740 --> 00:13:24,580 Let's keep it that way. Let's you know keep keep the temperature in the locker room cool 154 00:13:24,700 --> 00:13:28,420 Okay, we don't want to keep on cranking it up cranking down cranking it up cranking it 155 00:13:28,420 --> 00:13:32,180 No, keep it where it is. It's in a good spot. We're in a good spot 156 00:13:32,180 --> 00:13:34,940 We just have to continue to build through the draft 157 00:13:35,300 --> 00:13:41,260 Maybe you know hit on on some free agency pigs as well as develop my our own players now 158 00:13:41,260 --> 00:13:44,580 Moving on from that because I'm not talking about brain. Are you any more? 159 00:13:45,820 --> 00:13:47,820 just because it it's it's 160 00:13:48,580 --> 00:13:53,820 Who it is just a horrible topic just to talk about just because it's just so plain because 161 00:13:54,180 --> 00:14:01,420 It's always been the same thing. He wants more money. He wants more money. Okay. No one cares. No one does now moving on to 162 00:14:02,180 --> 00:14:05,740 Hard knocks now. This is probably the first time. I'm actually really talked about this 163 00:14:06,100 --> 00:14:10,860 But you know if you and if you haven't seen hard knocks, I would definitely recommend that you see it 164 00:14:10,860 --> 00:14:13,780 I for this for this specific reason 165 00:14:13,780 --> 00:14:18,820 I would say you should definitely look at hard knocks because it definitely gives you a glimpse of 166 00:14:19,540 --> 00:14:24,220 How things are taken care of you know within the front office 167 00:14:24,220 --> 00:14:28,940 It shows you the behind the scenes of you know the coach in front office relationship 168 00:14:28,940 --> 00:14:35,340 It shows you, you know, what what were their thoughts, you know, leading up to the draft in the end of the season and you know 169 00:14:35,340 --> 00:14:41,300 Any any star players are looking to get paid any those different type of things. It is important that you look at hard knocks, okay? 170 00:14:41,900 --> 00:14:46,220 HBO Max, I'm not trying to do this and I try to promote it, you know, don't have a sponsor yet 171 00:14:46,220 --> 00:14:52,420 But you know, we'll definitely get sponsors, but HBO Max if you want to be a sponsor, hey, we can put one right here, okay? 172 00:14:53,820 --> 00:15:02,580 When you look at hard knocks, you know after looking at these three episodes, I can definitely say that the GM is definitely over his head 173 00:15:02,580 --> 00:15:04,580 And I say that respectfully 174 00:15:05,580 --> 00:15:12,340 In the most respectful way possible and you know if this turned into a little bit of a mini rant within oh well who cares and 175 00:15:13,020 --> 00:15:15,220 And the reason the reason why I say this is because 176 00:15:15,940 --> 00:15:21,260 What sense does it make that you went out of your way to get Brian Burns? 177 00:15:21,780 --> 00:15:26,260 But you didn't do enough to try to bring back say qua 178 00:15:26,780 --> 00:15:28,540 What sense does that make? 179 00:15:28,540 --> 00:15:30,540 Okay, the G the the 180 00:15:30,540 --> 00:15:32,540 This is oh 181 00:15:33,500 --> 00:15:40,940 My god, this is so weird. Okay, this is what the owner said the owner said I'm gonna have a and I quote 182 00:15:40,940 --> 00:15:43,940 I'm gonna have a tough time sleeping if 183 00:15:44,620 --> 00:15:46,300 Say Juan goes 184 00:15:46,300 --> 00:15:49,100 That's what the owner said. That's what John Merrick said. That's what John 185 00:15:49,580 --> 00:15:51,260 Merrick himself said 186 00:15:51,260 --> 00:15:57,660 I'm gonna have a tough time sleeping if say Juan goes if your GM and your owner tells you that that 187 00:15:57,660 --> 00:16:01,340 That that that should be a switch in your head to say, you know what? 188 00:16:01,340 --> 00:16:08,100 We got to go in the overdrive if I got a fly out or drive out to where this person is and we got to hash this thing out 189 00:16:08,300 --> 00:16:14,460 Day and night night and day until you until you hate seeing you know my number pop up in your phone with it 190 00:16:14,460 --> 00:16:17,660 Oh, well because because I value you that much 191 00:16:18,140 --> 00:16:26,360 But you literally allowed him to quote-unquote test the free agency market and in doing so he went to your division rival 192 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:28,360 Think about that for a second 193 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:33,040 Why in the world would you want to let someone like a say Juan Barkley? 194 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:36,700 Just hit the free agency market and quote-unquote test the market 195 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:41,720 That's not someone that you just test the market for no and then not to mention 196 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:44,440 You're so committed towards 197 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:54,200 Daniel Jones when you don't even realize that Daniel Jones so far has been a below average to average at best quarterback 198 00:16:54,200 --> 00:17:00,040 You're talking about somebody who you know the Giants basically, you know was working 199 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:05,960 You know towards the the last minute to try to get a deal done for Daniel Jones, okay? 200 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:10,000 But they barely but it seemed like they barely put you know 201 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:14,760 Any time any effort into trying to really bring back say qua? 202 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:20,680 I really think about that for a second here folks you went out your they went out their way and 203 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:25,840 And got Brian Burns, which is you know, no no disrespect to Brian Burns at all 204 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:28,840 But they went out their way to get Brian Burns 205 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:34,720 But you didn't do what you didn't do enough to keep say quan and your logic is oh 206 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:42,040 If we bring in someone like a Deandre sweat for a Devon single Terry, you know, they can do just as much as say 207 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:43,720 Quantu no they can't 208 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:47,760 No, they can't as as as no disrespect to them either 209 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:52,400 I don't care if they say oh, yeah, I can do the same thing the sake one can do no you can't 210 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:56,640 No, you can't no you can't you do not have that same 211 00:17:57,480 --> 00:18:02,640 Influence on the field that a say quan Barkley does okay say quan Barkley is 212 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:08,680 Putting butts in seats at that stadium. Okay, not Daniel Jones 213 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:15,120 Not anybody else it is say quan Barkley when you look at that stadium and you see those little kids 214 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:21,280 Guess what you're seeing a bunch of them wearing say quan Barkley jerseys not Daniel Jones's jerseys 215 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:28,160 Say quan Barkley's jerseys. Okay. Now if you want to go to if you want to go from a from a record standpoint 216 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:35,640 I'm gonna pull it up for you. Okay, according to stat muse shout out to stat muse Daniel Jones's record without say quan is 217 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,320 8 and 14 218 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,500 Daniel Jones's record with say quan is 219 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:44,000 1423 and 1 220 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:52,880 The Giants record with say quan is 25 48 and 1 the Giants record without say quan is 9 and 18. I 221 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,560 Say all that to say this 222 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:58,720 Say quan is needed on that team 223 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:05,320 Because if you don't put him on that team guess what they're not gonna win games in granted 224 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:09,640 I understand in the in the first episode first two episodes the GM, you know 225 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:14,420 Basically said, you know, they wanted to invest more into the offensive line and they did, you know, they got 226 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:18,560 Jermaine Illuminor then they got John Roney and junior which were great pickups 227 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:25,240 They were but you just kept on hearing them, you know say oh what about Chris Jones? What about Chris Christian? 228 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:30,360 You know Christian Wilkins and you know this person that person when I'm thinking to myself 229 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:36,920 You don't need that you need to invest more into the offense because the offense is stagnant 230 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:46,000 If we are being real here folks say quan Barkley has been the most productive offensive player for the Giants since OBJ 231 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,700 That's a fact that is a fact and 232 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:55,080 You just let him just walk just just let him walk didn't even think about it 233 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:59,800 They even try to fight didn't even try to you know, really, you know talk to him and have a real conversation 234 00:20:00,360 --> 00:20:02,360 What says does that make? 235 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:07,960 Really, what says does that make when we sort of you know go a little bit deeper into this 236 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:12,640 You know into the situation here the Giants, you know offer according to 237 00:20:13,720 --> 00:20:19,000 CBS Sports by way of the you know the episode the offer was for from the Giants was 238 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:23,600 Three years twelve and a half million twenty five million guaranteed, right? 239 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:31,680 He signed with the Eagles three years thirty seven point seventy five million eleven point six million dollar signing bonus 240 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:34,440 26 million guaranteed 26 million 241 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:37,840 Guaranteed at signing right 242 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:44,540 When you look at Daniel Jones's deal, right? Which if we're being real here, it's it's starting to 243 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:47,920 Blossom into a very horrible deal for years 244 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:53,840 160 million 36 million dollar signing bonus 81 million guaranteed at signing 245 00:20:54,240 --> 00:21:00,240 92 million guaranteed he would be making according to spot rack 40 million a year, okay? 246 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,960 it's 247 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:11,000 Just a bad situation because whether we realize it or not the Giants put too much responsibility on a rookie 248 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:14,040 Okay, I'm gonna say that again 249 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:23,000 They with them not bringing back say quan that put a lot of pressure on Malik neighbors because now Malik neighbors is now the primary 250 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:29,320 All sense of weapon for the Giants. That's what he is at this point. It's not Jaylen Hyatt 251 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:34,160 It's not this person. It's not that person. It is Malik neighbors, okay? 252 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:37,960 And you have a bum of a quarterback who? 253 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:41,100 You know has really only had one winning 254 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:46,260 Quote-unquote one winning season and since then has been badly injuries 255 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:48,840 all those other years and 256 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:53,920 You know really has nothing to show for that's what it is, okay? 257 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:59,640 And Giants fans I understand, you know, you guys might be a little bit angry with with this hard knocks 258 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:07,240 Especially with the GM and rightfully so but you know, I definitely sensed a lot of I definitely sense a little bit of tension 259 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:13,240 From that front office once Brian Dave bull, you know, basically stormed out of the room 260 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:19,840 After you know the GM was you know was was still trying to get a deal done to get Brian Burns 261 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,920 that let me know that he's he's definitely pissed because 262 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:29,480 You're you're still trying to invest into the defense when you should have been investing more into the offense 263 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:35,400 Honestly speaking here now granted. I understand, you know getting devin Devon single Terry was you know 264 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:39,840 It was a pretty good pickup and then drafting Malik neighbors was definitely good as well 265 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,360 But if you would have had say crime 266 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:49,880 Mashed up with Malik neighbors that would have definitely tamed things to another level instead of just sticking with oh 267 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:53,720 You know what? It's okay. We don't need that. We got Daniel Jones 268 00:22:54,200 --> 00:23:01,360 We got this person. We got that person. It does not win because guess what I can make a strong case right now 269 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:07,440 That the commanders are a better team than the Giants 270 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,440 I can make a strong case for that right now 271 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:16,920 I can make a strong case that out of all the organizations in that division the Giants are the worst and it completely 272 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:22,880 Shows why they have not continued to learn their lesson from the OBJ situation 273 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,480 they haven't and 274 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:29,760 You know, do I think things are going to get better? I don't know. I don't have a crystal ball 275 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:32,480 You know, it's probably in the corner somewhere charging 276 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:39,080 But you know to say that this is going to be you know a great situation. I don't know. I definitely don't see it 277 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,080 I do feel like the GM 278 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:47,520 You know had his eyesight on on one person instead of trying to bring back 279 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:54,520 You know a homegrown player and you know, he's gonna pay the price for it because you're gonna have to see say 280 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:57,000 Coumbark Lee twice a year 281 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:02,640 You're gonna have to see that and I don't think you really want to see that but that's on them 282 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:07,920 That is strictly on them. Okay now and you know, I 283 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:15,120 I didn't have this in my notes, but I do feel like you know, it is something to talk about now that you know the 284 00:24:16,440 --> 00:24:20,920 This disciplinary actions have been given out former Lions 285 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:24,080 quarterback cam Sutton 286 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:28,960 Has you know has been suspended for eight games now 287 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:34,560 This is what I will say and I'm gonna try to I'm gonna try to 288 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,240 Bob and weave with this situation as best as possible 289 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:44,120 I do feel like personally the Pittsburgh Steelers shouldn't have signed 290 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:46,800 Cam side. I 291 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:51,960 Definitely feel like they shouldn't have done that and the reason why I say that is because it'll be 292 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:54,480 There you had options 293 00:24:54,480 --> 00:25:00,680 Right, you had options. You had a step on a Gilmore Chanis Sullivan Patrick Peterson 294 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:08,360 You could have traded for you know for for somebody there's so many different things that you could have done to address the cornerback position 295 00:25:08,360 --> 00:25:11,320 Okay, and you going after 296 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:14,040 cam Sutton with the allegations 297 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,720 and in the you know in the 298 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:21,600 The judiciary situation that he's in for you to do that 299 00:25:22,120 --> 00:25:28,880 Definitely was sort of sort of a bad move. It really is because you know, I understand that you that you know 300 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:35,560 You guys will probably say always a great person. He's this than the other we never saw this and you know all those different type of things 301 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,800 but you know, this is a very serious situation and 302 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:44,080 You know, you're gonna be without ever basically half of the season you're gonna be without them for eight games 303 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:49,400 Okay, and you don't have anybody else other than Joey Porter, Jr. 304 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:56,720 And maybe Dante Jackson did you trust you don't and you know, you could have went after a Stephon Gilmore 305 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:59,840 That's not that's you know, that's that's not super expensive 306 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:05,320 You could have went after an Xavier Howard you could have went after a Dory Jackson Chanis Sullivan Patrick Peterson 307 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:12,160 There are so many different other people that you could have went after and for you to go after somebody who has these 308 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:18,600 Legal troubles is not good. It's not it's not a bad. It's a bad look 309 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:26,400 They you it's sort of is somewhat of a hypocritical move because you eliminated all the noise on the offense 310 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:33,320 But then you brought somebody in that has these problems back into the team and the only thing you can say is oh 311 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:36,800 We did our homework. That's not a good enough answer. That's not 312 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:46,600 Because you had options you had options and you did not do your due diligence and try to go after those options 313 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:50,800 That's not good. That's not a good move. It's just not and 314 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:56,720 I'll just leave it there, but I just feel like the Steelers could have done a better job at 315 00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:59,540 You know potentially addressing certain positions 316 00:26:59,540 --> 00:27:01,440 I just feel like you know 317 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:07,600 They they wanted to take the easy way out quote-unquote and try to go after somebody that you know 318 00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:09,840 Won't cost them a whole lot of money won't break the bank 319 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:14,520 Well in a situation like this, I would have rather paid a little bit more money for somebody 320 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:19,560 That's not having pending legal troubles that I know that's going to be suspended for multiple games 321 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:26,240 Then to go after them just because they were on my team and I quote-unquote know them now moving forward 322 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:34,680 the the problem the problem with that I have with this with this ESPN top 10 list is that 323 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:38,440 It's more opinionated than factual, right? 324 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:45,040 And the reason why I say that is because you know, it's it's based off of you know, the opinions of GM 325 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,480 Scouts and you know, whoever else 326 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:48,760 that 327 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:55,680 That they ask, you know for for this list instead of just doing it based off of facts based off of stats 328 00:27:55,680 --> 00:28:03,580 Okay, because it's one thing if you know if if these lists are backed up by stats 329 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,880 Then I can't really argue with you, but if they're backed off of opinion 330 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:11,300 Then I have my reason to argue with you because 331 00:28:11,300 --> 00:28:18,220 For real for real if we can be real here. There are some people that should not be on the top 10 list 332 00:28:18,580 --> 00:28:20,580 Okay case in point for the quarterbacks 333 00:28:21,180 --> 00:28:25,900 Aaron Rogers should not be on the top should it should not be in the top 10 list. He shouldn't 334 00:28:26,580 --> 00:28:31,980 Sure, he was probably a top-10 quarterback when he was for the Green Bay Packers, but since he's been with the Jets 335 00:28:31,980 --> 00:28:40,020 I can't say that I cannot say that and I will not say that you can it you you could have easily put 336 00:28:40,020 --> 00:28:45,740 That press card on there. You could have easily put, you know a few other quarterbacks on that list 337 00:28:45,780 --> 00:28:50,660 I'm not even saying, you know Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, but you definitely could have put 338 00:28:51,180 --> 00:28:58,260 And moved up some people especially Lamar. Okay, because I understand Joe Burl definitely, you know 339 00:28:58,740 --> 00:29:03,020 Has been you know, he's definitely been one one of the better quarterbacks recently 340 00:29:03,020 --> 00:29:06,180 I get that I respect that all you know all props to him 341 00:29:06,180 --> 00:29:14,700 But we I feel like we are diminishing, you know the accomplishments of people like a CJ Stroud like a Lamar Jackson because 342 00:29:14,980 --> 00:29:17,700 These guys have have you know 343 00:29:18,180 --> 00:29:23,420 They've shown a lot in a small amount of time Lamar won his first MVP 344 00:29:24,060 --> 00:29:27,340 on a team with an old Mark Ingram and 345 00:29:28,140 --> 00:29:34,020 Willie Snead as his best receiver and Mark Andrews. Okay, that's what he did in 346 00:29:34,020 --> 00:29:40,780 In my mind, I respect that more than someone like a Jamar chase them not not Jamar chase 347 00:29:42,060 --> 00:29:47,820 Then a Joe Burrow who ever being real here has only had one healthy season. That's it 348 00:29:47,820 --> 00:29:51,620 He's only had one healthy season. I cannot respect that 349 00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:56,700 You know with you just having one healthy season and I mean granted you went to the Super Bowl 350 00:29:56,700 --> 00:30:00,380 You only have one healthy season every other season. You've been hurt 351 00:30:00,380 --> 00:30:06,740 You have to factor in these different types of things if you're going to make them opinion base 352 00:30:07,220 --> 00:30:14,140 But if you are going to use stats and whatnot, then okay, cool that opens up for a different conversation 353 00:30:15,180 --> 00:30:19,780 Okay, even when it comes to certain positions, you know that certain positions 354 00:30:20,020 --> 00:30:25,060 There their stats are a little bit wonky as fuck. How are they recorded and whatnot? 355 00:30:25,060 --> 00:30:30,540 So I don't understand why in the world they would want to try to you know, do something like this 356 00:30:30,540 --> 00:30:33,580 I really don't it's it's it's a little bit frustrating because 357 00:30:34,820 --> 00:30:42,140 You you want to make sure that you know players are noticed but at the same time you want to make sure that you know 358 00:30:42,540 --> 00:30:46,260 You are not trying to create more controversy than than what it is 359 00:30:46,260 --> 00:30:50,100 Okay, we all know that when it comes to the quarterbacks patch my home to number one 360 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:56,420 Okay, everybody knows that now when it comes to the rest of that me personally, I think Lamar is number two 361 00:30:57,660 --> 00:31:03,540 And then you know CJ Stroud, I do feel like CJ Stroud is probably maybe number five 362 00:31:07,580 --> 00:31:09,580 Maybe maybe Josh Allen 363 00:31:10,140 --> 00:31:15,780 Josh Allen is definitely up there because Josh Allen is is definitely he's he's definitely like that 364 00:31:15,780 --> 00:31:20,060 Joe Burrow is is up there as well. That press card is up there somewhere 365 00:31:20,340 --> 00:31:23,220 It's there there's a lot of quarterbacks that are up there 366 00:31:23,220 --> 00:31:28,140 But to have but the list that they have is just I just don't like it 367 00:31:28,140 --> 00:31:33,020 I don't personally now with this small little rank because I want to keep things, you know 368 00:31:33,020 --> 00:31:38,260 Why I don't want to try to you know, just be this hour long episode. I don't want that 369 00:31:40,140 --> 00:31:41,820 This is my problem 370 00:31:41,820 --> 00:31:47,540 This is my problem with the Steelers. Okay, this is this is what grinds my 990s. Okay 371 00:31:48,260 --> 00:31:52,660 The Ravens just signed Eddie Jackson to a one-year deal 372 00:31:52,820 --> 00:32:02,220 Okay, meanwhile the Steelers have not done anything and the Steelers do need to address their secondary more and as well as their defense in line 373 00:32:02,740 --> 00:32:03,900 and 374 00:32:03,900 --> 00:32:11,340 You know the Ravens continue to retool and repatch themselves up to really be able to contend with the best of the best and 375 00:32:11,340 --> 00:32:16,820 Really try to make a push to go and win a Super Bowl and the Steve on their hands and not do anything 376 00:32:16,820 --> 00:32:22,380 And you cannot say that all the Steelers don't have any cast base. Yes, they do they do have caps 377 00:32:23,020 --> 00:32:25,140 Stefan Gilmore is not gonna cost a lot of money 378 00:32:25,540 --> 00:32:29,220 Xavier Howard is not gonna cost a whole lot of money even Justin Simmons 379 00:32:29,220 --> 00:32:33,500 I won't even touch him right now because he still feels like he's a 12 or 13 million dollar 380 00:32:34,260 --> 00:32:39,460 Safety when in whole time he's probably a five or six million dollar safety if we're being real here 381 00:32:39,460 --> 00:32:42,860 You have to address these positions now 382 00:32:43,340 --> 00:32:48,140 You cannot wait until cut day and then try to pick up somebody and think that it's gonna work 383 00:32:48,140 --> 00:32:55,080 No, if you bring in someone like a Stefan Gilmore that changes the playing field because you have someone who 384 00:32:55,660 --> 00:33:03,180 Despite his age. He is still playing at a really good level. He can tackle he can play inside and in and outside 385 00:33:03,180 --> 00:33:08,460 He has the playoff experience. He's one. Okay. He's one Super Bowl 386 00:33:08,460 --> 00:33:13,760 I think he's one of defensive player of the year. He has been at the top of the mountain 387 00:33:14,300 --> 00:33:19,620 Okay, but but you just sitting there and then a whole bunch of speculation about 388 00:33:20,180 --> 00:33:26,260 About a receiver instead of really addressing the defense. That's not gonna win you anything. It is not 389 00:33:27,060 --> 00:33:30,860 The there the players that are still available in free agency 390 00:33:31,140 --> 00:33:36,900 They won't be asking for a whole lot of money at best. They're probably just looking for opportunity to 391 00:33:36,900 --> 00:33:41,780 You know potentially when you know when some playoff games or maybe possibly make it to 392 00:33:42,060 --> 00:33:48,540 Bring in these low level to watch the players is not going to solve anything 393 00:33:48,540 --> 00:33:56,140 It never has and it never will like a Patrick Peterson is not gonna it's not gonna solve it. It's not 394 00:33:56,660 --> 00:34:03,740 Okay, it's it's just not I'm sorry me personally Stefan Gilmore is top priority than his Xavier and Howard 395 00:34:03,740 --> 00:34:10,260 That's who it is and you have to you you have to somewhat position because 396 00:34:10,780 --> 00:34:18,140 Aside from Joby Porter Jr. And Dante Jackson. Who else can you rely on? You can't rely on the Benny Bishop 397 00:34:18,260 --> 00:34:24,100 You can't rely on Anthony a Avery. You cannot rely on Darius rush or Corey Trice 398 00:34:24,420 --> 00:34:29,860 Now granted, you know, you could probably try to see how they do in training camp and then figure things out 399 00:34:29,860 --> 00:34:37,180 But as of right now, you cannot do that. You have to bring in somebody else just to bring in some more competition 400 00:34:37,180 --> 00:34:41,260 But at the same time they can be somewhat of a mentor to that position 401 00:34:41,940 --> 00:34:46,740 But hey, what do I know? I'm not on the team right now. That's the end of my rant 402 00:34:46,780 --> 00:34:51,620 Now if you guys love what you are listening to please, please, please, please, please 403 00:34:52,100 --> 00:34:58,100 Download these episodes leave a five star review or four star review whatever review that you want to leave if you want to say 404 00:34:58,100 --> 00:35:01,740 That this is the best podcast in the world. Hey, cool. 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