Make it back alert make it back alert may go back alert folks. That's right. It's been a while
I know it's been a lot spent a week, but it feels like it's been longer, but we got a lot to talk about
Okay, between the first week of football till now there's gonna be a lot of things we have to catch up on
So that means guess what more episodes it's gonna have to be made this week
So we have a lot to talk about okay. No gray gets paid Jalen Ramsey gets paid
Pathfinder move gets paid Spencer Brown gets paid that recessed the market Harrison Phillips gets gets an extension
Colorado and in the Nebraska game the chiefs in the Ravens game the Eagles in the Packers game and to
Gets another concussion. We have so much stuff to talk about that. There's no point in even doing an intro
But we're still gonna do the intro anyway because why we need the intro without the intro
None of this really goes the way that it's supposed to go. Okay, so we got a lot to talk about
I would not be surprised if this episode creses over to an hour
I would not be surprised, but hey, who knows all right who knows all right. I know it's been a while
I know we haven't really talked about a whole lot, but I decided we got to
Do everything at one time so for the next few for next few days are gonna be playing catch-up
And let's see how quick can we catch up and get prepared for for next week's matchups and whatnot
So all of this and more okay on the 33rd episode. Okay. Yeah, I know it it feels
Man, I'm I feel rusty. I feel like I'm out of it. I feel like it's been a while
But you know what it's all right. We're gonna get back into the groove of things. Okay
I miss you guys. I know you guys miss me. It's all all that good stuff and more
Okay, all this and more the 33rd episode of the football monkeys podcast. I am your host your GM
Okay, who was away?
Looking and giving advice and scouting
Going from the west coast to the Midwest to the east coast to down south to up north
Here they're everywhere went to Washington State got me a hot dog didn't like it went to Texas got me some brisket
Gave me some food poisoning went to Florida left the game a little bit early because that game sub against what we landed back here in
Pennsylvania got ourselves a good cheese they can we're good to go. So, you know what you already know what I'm getting ready to say
Okay, one three one two three. Let's lock in. Oh
All right folks, let's just get into the meat and potatoes of everything
That has happened from the first week up until the end of this week
It's a lot to talk about. So let's just let's just go into it. Okay. No a gray tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs
Inc'd a three-year 18 million dollar deal. He gets a six million dollar signing bonus
Tim ten million fully guaranteed at signing
He'll be making six million a year according to Adam Schefter now when we look at his stats for 2023
41 targets for 28 receptions 305 yards to touchdowns. He averaged 10.9
9 yards a play. I'm whoo. Yeah, it's definitely been a lot. It's definitely the coffee
He had a 68.3 catch rate percentage was actually pretty good
141s and I came to speak in a hundred and 41 yards after the catch according to NFL pro now when we look at this here folks
It's not necessarily, you know an earth shattering deal where it's like, oh, what are the chiefs going to do what not?
This is making sure that they take care of a player that plays somewhat of a of a pivotal role on the chief's offense
Okay, aside from Travis Kelsey, they have to have somebody else that's going to be productive as well
And you know, no a great has been productive. He's not necessarily been, you know, this ultra super productive person
But you know when he gets the ball he does make plays and it shows so his stats, you know
Not necessarily, you know speaks, you know speaks. Oh, this is a legendary player anything like that
No, it doesn't do any of those things
But what it does say is that, you know, the team values him and that they were going to make sure that they were going to lock him up
And so in doing so they did it and you know, honestly, it's a great situation. It's a team friendly deal
It's not that bad of a deal. It's not something where, you know, they're gonna have to restructure it, you know
In two years or whatever like it's a really good team friendly deal
He gets paid the teams keep the chiefs keep, you know
One one of their one of their, you know functional pivotal players and you know, it's a one-man situation altogether
Now when we look at the other player that got a back alert as well
We we sort of have to I don't really understand it, but I guess we have to talk about it
So Jaylin Ramsey ain't a three-year 72.3 million dollar extension to stay with the Dolphins
Okay, he gets 24.3 million guaranteed at signing as well as in total guarantees
He would making 24.1 million a year which technically makes him the highest pay corner in the league
Now when we look at his stats, okay 30 he was targeted 37 times
Okay, only allowed 22 receptions for 269 yards to touchdowns and had three picks
Now when we look at this extension here, I don't understand why
necessarily they would give him such a big extension
Honestly, but I guess maybe it's to
Try to you know keep him
But at the same time realize that he is still that his market is still relatively high and he is still, you know
He is still somewhat of an elite corner, I guess, but I mean when we look at it here
He you he doesn't really the the the extension really doesn't start to kick in until two years from now, right?
And both 2026 and 2027 he'll be making
10 million a year and his cap hit for both of those years would be 25 million and 26 million 26.8 million
Excuse me for 2027 his last year is when his base salary sort of, you know jumps a little bit more, okay?
21 million is what will be his base salary in his cap. It will be 36 million
I can guarantee you that there's nine times out of ten this this deal is going to be restructured again
And they're probably going to probably push a majority of that money
That would have been on the back end of the deal and probably maybe push it back up
Maybe convert into a signing bonus maybe do something a little bit different, okay?
Because again, I don't think the dolphins are going to let him just go all the way through this extension
I just don't at some point either he wants to be in a better situation or they're going to be put into a you know
somewhat of a
I'm gonna say rock in a hard place but in a difficult situation where they may have to let a
Veteran person like him go or trade him or whatever the case may be right so
Again, I just don't I'm sort of a little pond. I'm a little
Questioned by it, but I guess you know, I guess they just wanted to keep him. I guess I
Now on to Pat Friar move okay move as we call him, okay
Inked a four-year
48 million dollar deal with the Steelers, okay?
He gets a 10.5 million dollar signing bonus
11.6 million guaranteed at signing as well as in total guarantees and he will be making
12.1 million a year, okay now when we look at his stats, okay?
47 targets for 32 receptions for
308 yards to touchdowns he averaged
9.6 receiving yards per reception a
68.1 catch rate in a hundred and forty seven yards after the catch according to NFL Pro now when we look at this, okay?
Pat Friar move is definitely one of those tight ends
Well, it's definitely one of those young players that it's starting to get a lot more
Popularity and whatnot and he is a really good player
Okay, because if we're being real here the only reason why that the Steelers
Drafted Pat Friar move was because Eric E. Braun was not living up to the extension that the Steelers gave him right because remember
The Steelers got Eric E. Braun in free agency and they were thinking they were going to get the same Eric E. Braun
I think that you know the Colts and everybody else got but when but once he came to Pittsburgh
It was a whole different ballgame. Okay, he could barely stay on the field. He was very inconsistent
He looked like he was having a big drop problem
He just was not the same player that he once was and you know, the Steelers were in a situation where they needed, you know a
Productive tight end and you know leading up to that draft class
The the running question was where the Steelers going to draft Creed Humphrey or Pat Friar move and eventually they drafted Pat Friar move
The chiefs, you know drafted
Creed Humphrey and the rest is history now not to say that you know drafting Pat Friar move was a bad was a bad move
No, he's been he's been their most productive tight end
I would say probably since maybe Jesse James or Vance McDonald maybe possibly, you know that that says a lot
Right and granted. It's no disrespect to Eric E. Braun or anything like that
But bro you you they paid you the money that they paid you because they thought that you were going to be the guy and
You wasn't the guy and it showed and then in doing so they had to go in a different direction
And you know here we are at this point now when we look at this deal
This deal is not a really it's a really good deal honestly speaking. It really is Omar Khan once again
You know is doing con artists things okay because next year his base salary is only 10.7 million
And then after that it's only 7.6 8.5 and 6.9
Those are really bad numbers. Those are really good numbers. This is a deal
We're honestly speaking if you get into a situation where you need to you know
He wants to be put in a different situation or you need to you know do a restructure
Or you just need to cut him whatever the case may be right? It's a very easy deal to deal with okay
Even with his cap hits his cap hit next year
12.8 the year after that 11.2 the year after that 12.1 and then his final year 10.4 million
That's very manageable very manageable very easy to deal with okay, and you know
This is you know, how am I gonna say this?
Pathfinder move to me feels like he's going to be a two-contract type player. I do believe that
I do think that he does have the skill set to probably re-up and get another deal just because
He plays such a pivotal role on this offense and the Steelers have you know in in recent years since he familiar
Have started to value the tight end position a whole lot more
So I mean you might as well want to lock in somebody like a pat fryer move up
Basically for the rest of his career honestly speaking. I'm just saying not to mention it's somewhat of
You know of an insurance policy as well just in case of if things go left so all in all it's a win-win situation
Now on to Spencer Brown. Okay, right tackle for the bills
He ain't a four-year 72 million dollar deal to stay with him
He gets a six point four million dollar signing bonus nineteen point eight million guaranteed at signing as well as in total guarantees
And he'll be making eighteen million a year now when we look at this here folks
The bills recently have been investing more into their offensive line because they've been wanting to protect
I'm drawing a blank here. They wanted to protect Josh Allen more right so he doesn't take all these hits that he's been taking as well as
You know do all these outrageous places
He has to do in order to extend the play or to score touchdown or whatever the case may be right and you know Spencer Brown
Has been a really productive, you know tackle right they locked up both of their tackles deon Dawkins and now Spencer Brown
So all in all it's a great signing. It's a it's a great situation for them even when they drafted or
What's his name Osiris or Osiris Torrance?
Those were those are really good pickups. They low-key. They have a really good offensive line
I like their offensive line unit. Okay, and Spencer Brown has definitely been a really productive right tackle for them
And then even when you look at you know, the structure of his deal
The structure of his of his deal is somewhat back loaded
The last two years is when he's gonna be is when you're really gonna see that that spike in
His base salary going up as well as his cap hits, right?
Because the last two years he will be making 14.7 million
For his base salary as well as 16.8 million for his last year, right?
And then even with the cap hits the cap hits for the
The the I came to speak. I'm so excited. I miss you guys so much. I really did. I really did miss you guys so much
I really missed doing this when we look at it, right in
2026 his cap hit 19.4
2027 19.9 and then 2028
22.1 now I can guarantee you like I've been saying for the other players as well
This doesn't mean that you know this contract is set in stone
everybody's contract at some point goes through a restructure and
You know money is moved around in different and you know in different areas and one not and maybe is given to them in a signing bonus or
Converted or whatever the case may be right just you know
Just to create cap space or to be able to go after somebody just things happen, right?
And so Spencer Brown has definitely been an anchor on that right side
He continues to be consistent and you know the the bills
Are rewarded him for it by giving him an extension and you know, it's a great situation
It is it's a great situation it this right here shows you that this team is one
Committed to trying to will try their best to protect Josh Allen while at the same time making sure
That they invest into the offensive line as best as possible now onto the controversial
Bag alert yes, because I'm yes, I'm saying it's controversial because of what happened
Yesterday, okay, that presscott did it. I called it. Yes. I said it. I called it. I said it
I called it. I said it. I told you he was gonna hit 60 million and guess what he did
He did it 60 million on the dot four years 240 million
Okay at 80 million dollar signing bonus
129 million guaranteed at signing
231 million in total guarantees and he's making 60 million a year. Okay now when we look at his stats, okay?
410 completions out of
590 attempts
4516 yards 36 touchdowns 9 picks
105.9 pass a rating he averaged
7.7 yards per attempt and he had a completion percentage of
69.5 now. This is what I will say
About this whole debacle right and was gonna be completely honest here. I think this was probably a really bad sign
I I do I I truly believe that and I will stand on this
Did this is just my perception as a former GM and in all these various different things, right?
The quarterback should not be the highest paid on the team
He should not be the highest paid. Yes, he should be taking care of financially
But he should not be you know top five or top ten when when it comes to his position market
Because when you do that it it literally puts a chokehold on what the team can do
From a from you know from a building standpoint
They won't be able to go after you know the the the star player and free agency instead
They're gonna have to go after this veteran who you don't know if he still has it or not, right?
And you know it shows because when you look at some of the highest paid quarterbacks right now a lot of them are
Not winning a lot of them have not been to a Super Bowl a lot of them have not won a MVP
A lot of them have not really shown a whole lot to say okay
We should be able to give you that type of money look at it Joe Burrow has not been the same
He has not been the same Joe Burrow since that Super Bowl year
He is actually regressed if we're being real here. He has regressed and yes, I understand Andrews play
You know have have definitely played a part, but you can see that he has regressed. He is not the same player
He is not good
But when everybody talks about Joe Burrow talk about him all high and all high and mighty
But when it's people like Lamar Jackson and Jaylen Hurts
Oh, they're holding their feet to the fire with every little decision that they do whether it be right wrong or indifferent, right?
And Dak Prescott, I understand yes
The Cowboys wanted to keep you know, Dak because he's he's definitely been their best quarterback
You know in recent years and whatnot. I get all of that
But at some point you have to draw the line in the sand you have to
because
60 million
A year. I'm sorry. I wouldn't even give I I'm sorry
I'm not going to give 60 million to a quarterback that doesn't even that doesn't have a ring
Doesn't have an MVP doesn't have an offensive player of the year
Let alone has even been to an NFC championship game. I'm not doing it under any circumstances
I don't care what record you broken. I don't care how many touchdowns you throw
I don't care if you have a perfect season where you don't we you don't throw not one interception
I don't care. I'm not going to give you 60 million because the minute I give you 60 million
Guess what that means? That means another player on this team is going is going to have to be sacrificed
And we won't be able to take care of them because why?
You want all of your money and granted I understand that that he was he was going to get his money
Whether it was going to be with the Cowboys or anybody else I get all of that
But at the same time if I'm Jerry Jones
I have to I have to think about the future if I'm really trying to win. I have to think about the future
because because
I didn't gave all this money to CD land. I didn't gave all this money to dag Prescott
And I still have to figure out what I want to do with the offensive line
I still have to figure out what I'm going to do with Michael Parsons because Michael Parsons is that's not going to be a cheap deal as well
That's going to be someone that he could potentially reset the market to if he wins a defensive player of the year award
And has a crazier season than what he's had the last two years
So you have to factor in all these different types of things?
Yes, I understand the Cowboys value their stars and they take care of their stars very well
But at the same time there comes a time and point where you just have to say, okay, you know what?
Maybe we need to go in a different direction
And maybe try to see if we can get some production from somebody else for a little bit cheaper and maybe see what happens
Compared to resetting the market for dag Prescott like this is a really bad deal. This is a bad deal
Through and through okay
Because after this year his base salary for the next three years
47.7 40 million 45 million right cap hits
Cap hits his cap hit next year will be 89.8 million
I'm going to say that again a little bit closer in the mic so you can hear what I just said
His cap hit is going to be 89 point
89 point
eight million
dollars
For a person who has not won a Super Bowl
An MVP an offensive player of the year let alone has even made it to the NFC
Championship I want you to think about that for a second think about that
Someone who has not won any major accolade just reset the market
We have seen the recipe and every time a quarterback resets the market
What happens the team is not able to to um to continue to build let alone continue to be competitive
They're going to have to get rid of another top in a productive player because they won't be able to pay them
As well as they will start to there will start to be a decline
Trevor Lawrence since he's gotten his deal. What is he done? Nothing
Dag Prescott he literally they the Cowboys literally just got smoked yesterday
smoked habachi grilled baked fried
seared
Pan seared reverse seared all of those different ways that you can cook something. Okay, they got cooked too
It looked like Gordon Ramsay put on a show. Okay. He cooked for every single Dallas Cowboys fan. Okay
That's how bad it was and you mean to tell me you paid this fool 60 million a year
no
No, Jerry most most of times I would agree with you on certain things, but
This is the one deal where it's just like yo, this is not a good deal
And it's not going to age well and you want to know the sweetest thing of this all guess what?
They can't trade him because he has a no trade clause
So he get to dictate wherever he wants to go to if he wants to be traded
Now think about that for a second here folks not granted. I understand a lot of corebacks
They have that clause in their contract, but you gave him all this money
You're unable to move him unless he wants to be moved and where he wants to go to
So all in all
Unless you guys are about to win the Super Bowl this year and whatnot. This is a bad deal
This is this is a horrible deal. This is going to go down in history is definitely one of the worst deals in NFL history
You heard it here first now onto
A more serious matter
Well, um, actually, you know what? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
We're we're we're going to save that where we're we're going to save that for last
Okay, we're going to continue on with these back alerts
So Harrison Phillips defensive tackle for the Vikings ain't a two-year 15 million dollar extension with them
He gets a five million dollar signing bonus 13 million guaranteed at signing as well as in total guarantees
And he'll be making 7.5 million a year now when we look at his stats
Two past deflections three sacks six quarterback hits two tackles for loss all in all this is just a
You know, they just want to lock up a player that they that they value very much, especially on that defensive line
And you know, he's definitely his
He's not a player where his stats are going to woo you on the aim whatnot
But he is a player where if you you know, you don't need to worry about him doing his job
He's going to do his job. He's going to try to stop the run
He's going to be a good run stuffer all those different things and more. Okay. It's not something where it's like
Oh, they they did it to the wrong person. They gave him the wrong. No, no, no, it's it's a basic
Extension, they just want to lock up a player that they value. That's it. Okay
That's it. That's all cool. Now. I wonder should we continue to do
Well, you know what? Yeah. Yeah. Well, we'll we'll save college football for last
I think that's exactly what we're going to do. We're gonna save college football for last now
And you know what I'll you know what that's exactly what I'll do
Let's talk about to okay, because there's going to be other things other other football things we're going to have to talk about
Let's talk about to now
For those of you who do not know to a suffered
um, another concussion
This this past thursday against the bills now
This is what I will say
And I'm going to be completely honest here as someone who has had a concussion himself
Uh, concussions are not fine. Okay. I don't care. Anyone says concussions are not fun at all
They are not something to be played with especially, you know in this time in day of age
We have seen in various documentaries and films the effects of what happens when a player has had multiple head injuries
Okay, we have seen it. We have seen it
And you know, I'm not going to be the person I was going to say oh too
It should retire this and the other blah blah blah
But I think the most the the first thing that I think needs to be discussed before we can bring up the retirement
You know talking whatnot. I think he really needs to see a new all uh new all uh, I can't even speak a neurologist
And he needs to see a concussion doctor. I think he needs to go
He needs to go under some tests. He needs to see exactly
to to what extent does he has cte
And exactly is his brain still operating at a normal level whatnot all those different things because
You may not see it now
But there is a chance that it may it may come up later on down the road because we've seen with a lot of former players now
You know, they they were fine when they were playing but then
Later on down the road. That's when you started to see a lot of their symptoms
You know come back and haunt them and you don't want that for toa. You do not want that
And you know, it's a situation where you know, if I'm the dolphin's front office and especially ownership
I'm I'm I'm telling you know, Mike, Mike McDaniel. Listen, we're going to sit to a down for a little bit forget about the games
We're going to sit him down. We need to figure out exactly what
What is the contingency plan for to a moving for because I understand he he took Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes
I understand they taught him how to, you know, fall and all those different types of things, but guess what?
Let me tell you something
No matter what you do
Brazilian jiu-jitsu tai jiu-jiu ninjutsu jiu-jiu-jiu wu-ju jiu-jiu whatever
It's not going to stop you from having a concussion. Okay. It is not
And every single time that he's had a concussion you can see that like his his hands lock up and everything
That is not a good sign. That's not a good sign. That's not something that you play with. Okay
and you know
You if if you're the dolphins you just invest a lot of money in in to you know in toa
And so now you have to figure out exactly. What are you going to do?
You moving forward because again, he can't continue to have
All of these concussions at some point the line has to be drawn in the same
We have seen players that have had to retire early because of because of them suffering
Multiple concussions case in point luke acle
luke acle was a really good linebacker at one point great
Really really great. Okay, but here was the one thing
That basically derailed it. He kept on having concussions
He kept on having concussions and at some and he he said, you know what at this point
I don't did everything I probably could do
It's just time for me to walk away
that's just what it is because
You continuing to try to play is not going to do anything. It's just not now
Now when every single time you're on the field you you're you're you're being
You know cart away or being put in in concussion protocol. That's not good. That's not good at all
And so if I'm to a
I'm I'm thinking things over all options are on the table at this point
And you know if I'm the dolphins, I'm a little bit concerned because now
You basically are going to have to hope
that
He that he hasn't suffered any major brain brain injuries
so
Because you've tied in a lot of money with him and even then even if he was to retire if I'm not mistaken
There there may be different clauses in in his contract or whatnot. Give him his guaranteed money
That's over. I think a hundred some million in guarantees
So, I mean that's
There there's so there's so many different
Implications with this situation that it's not something that's just simple like
A broken leg you can bounce back from a broken leg
You can bounce back from a torn ACL or torn Achilles and whatnot
But when it doesn't but when it comes to those head those head injuries that is permanent
That is not going that is not going to go away. That is not something that
You know, you take a pill and it's gone or you you put some cream on and it's gone or if you take this therapy
It's gone. No those things stay with you for the rest of your life
And you do not want that and even then when we look at it the way that he got this latest concussion
In some ways it was it wasn't the defender's fault
He tucked his head in trying to try to I guess he was trying to to truck tomorrow handling or something
I don't know
But the the way that he put his head down
You can see the impact
Right, you can see the impact and once you see the impact you can see. Oh, he's out
He's out cold and it's not like I don't I want people to say well the mar hamlin
You know what was trying to deliver a nasty hit. No, he wasn't he was actually trying to stop him
He wasn't trying to go low and and hit him or anything like that
He was just trying to stop him
If two would have tucked his head a little bit more downward
And if you would have angled his body a little bit more
Two or three degrees more he would have had a broken neck
He would have broken his neck
That that is how significant
His his head was was tucked in and granted
All the coaches nowadays they teach the quarterbacks slide
Slide slide slide slide slide. That's the that's the one thing that they all teach. They even have sliding drills
right
And that was and not not to get off on another tangent
That was one of the things that derail rg3's career
Because why he didn't want to slide?
He did not want to slide and he thought that he would be able to escape everybody and
Do all those different types of things and guess what it cost to his career
It cost to his they had
Baseball players coming in to teach rg3 how to slide you didn't want to do it and guess what it cost to his career
So if I'm the dolphins after the after the amount of money that I just gave to
What's how to talk about lower this this offseason?
I am making sure he sees the best of the best doctors. I don't care how much money it costs
I don't care put it on their tab because you need to make sure you need to know that you know that you know that you know
That tula is a okay and he can continue to play
While at the same time come up with a plan and figure out. Okay
Maybe we're gonna have to go and get another quarterback
Um next offseason and you know figure something else out
That's what they're gonna have to do. Okay, because guess what?
I don't care if you build him the greatest offensive lineman in the fell history
I don't care if from from uh, toran arnstead to the all the way to the right side
It's full of first rounder all pros
You could get the best offensive lineman in every single position and put them and put them on the line for tula
It will still not stop him from getting a concussion
It won't and at some point
You have to value your life after football and not your life in football. That's a bar right there. I like that
I might keep that but back to this
You have to focus on your your your health
Because if you don't you're going to mess yourself up
We have seen images of what happens when a when a player suffers a lot of traumatic
Traumatic brain
Blows we've seen it. It does not end well for nobody. Okay now moving on to more
upbeat type of things
Mary yet. Yeah, you know what let's talk about it. Yeah, let's definitely talk about it. I'm sorry mook
I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to do it. Sorry Ravens fans. We're going to talk about the ravens and chiefs. Okay
Now, this is what I will say. Okay. I'm just going to be completely honest here
I feel like the rest were very ticky tacky with their
With their calls
I feel like they were favoring more of the chiefs than the ravens because I felt like they they kept on calling the same
Call every single time
On the ravens and the way that they are offensive lineman were lined up when when you look at the replay you can see
The running Stanley is not is is not violating is not breaking any of the rules
So then why the world did you keep on calling?
You know keep on calling a penalty on him
But you didn't call
All the times that juwan taylor kept on getting off, you know super early or he was holding or any or any of those things
Right and it this has literally been been happening since last season since last season
There's multiple almost every single game. He is getting off well before anybody else
Well before the ball is even height to patch my home's his hands
Right, there's even times where he's deliberately holding and nobody calls it. Everyone's just turning a blind eye
Why is that? I don't know
But I but but this is what I will say the ravens were very
um
Reserved when it came to their their play calling
You have Derek Henry you have someone who?
It's going to take him a while to get in his try and the only way that you do that is you got to feed him
You got to feed the rock to him
That's the only way that this is going to work and it can it can't work when in the first half
You want to give him the ball in the second half you barely want to give him the ball at all you can't
He's going to get his I don't care where anyone says
Derek Henry is big enough strong enough and he is still a problem for a lot of defenses
Okay, he is going to get his he is now. He may not be able to get a first down every single time he gets ball
He may not be able to go and score a touchdown every single time
But he is going to wear down on a defense
That is why you get someone like a Derek Henry
And for them not to be using him the way that he should be used at this point
Is a little bit concerning very concerning actually
Because if you weren't going to use him the way the way that he wants to be used and should be used
Then she then you should have never tried to go after him honestly speaking here. Okay
um
What what's another thing that definitely stuck out Rosen garen going up against chris jones 101 no help
Like I understand. He's a rookie. He has to go through these
You know, he has to go through everything and whatnot when it comes to being
Attack on the national football league, but dang can you give him a little bit of help?
Just you got to put somebody on that side just to help him. You're going up against chris jones
This isn't just some normal just you know, a little pass rusher that you know
Could be kind of got one one or two moves you're talking about an all pro super bowl champion
potential hall of fame defensive lineman and chris jones and you're having him to go one on one
against a rookie right tackle
Why would you do that and you don't give him any help? Right?
That is just the most damn this thing in the world and I will never be able to understand it
But again, this is the ravens that we are talking about and I think this opens up for a bigger
Your conversation that probably needs to be had which is you know
When we look at last year and we look at that offense that offense was it was putting them numbers. Okay
It was putting up big numbers. They were driving down the field. They were stretching the field
They were doing all those things. They were passing everybody was basically eating off of that offense last year
Why haven't we not seen just the glimpse of that this year?
You cannot be reserved
Especially when you're going up against the chiefs. You can't I understand it's the first week
You don't want to show everything in your bag, but you might have you just to beat them because it's the chiefs
This is a game where not only not only does it send the message to them and everybody else that hey
We want we we want hours. Okay last year last year. We were supposed to go to the championship
We screwed that up. So guess what we coming back this year a little bit strong
We coming back with which are a little bit more intensity a little bit more physicality and whatnot
But you did it and you allow patron my homes to once again
Do the things that patron my homes does and it shows it shows even and you know what?
We we you know what?
We we we have to talk about it the tell. Yes. That that's going to be the name of this title tell
tell
Because let let's be real here that
That that wasn't that could have that definitely could have been called a touchdown
It definitely could have been called a touchdown and it doesn't help that patron my homes after you know after the game
Is basically saying oh, whoa, you should have worn should have worn white cleat. Oh
Come on man. Come on. Come on dude. Like really you're corning right now
You're being really corning right now, but best believe it Travis Kelsey would have done that if she rice would have done that
If anybody else in that team would have done that oh automatically 100 percent a touchdown
And I'm not trying to say that I'm not trying to come off as Ravens fan of whatnot
But what I do not like is the is games where they are very ticky tacky when it comes to their their uh
When it comes to uh, I can't even speak because I'm because I'm so irritated because of the the better, um
Referring you can't do that. You you have to call it
Down the middle you cannot just favor one team over the other and it showed there were a lot of times
Where the Ravens were being called for a lot of ticky tack things and the Chiefs were able to get away scot-free
And continue to just do whatever they want and that is unacceptable now
And we look at for the Ravens though. This is going to bite them in the butt when it comes to
You know when it comes down to the seeding process and everything for the playoffs because you lost to a afc team
If this is an nfc team, I'm not really concerned about because it's an nfc team, right?
But every but you should want to try to win the you should you should want to try to win your games
You know within the afc because that's going to have an effect, you know when it comes to the playoffs
And you may not feel it right now, but when it comes to that seeding that can be the difference between you going up against a super hot team
right now that is you know that
That's going to give you some problems or team that you know just got in because of a technicality or
You know something
You know something something crazy happen or whatever the case may be right
That is that is the difference. There's a difference between you getting a first round by and you having to basically fight all
the way
To the Super Bowl
That's what it is even with them losing to the Raiders
Yesterday. Yes, I'm going to talk about that in the next episode as well. I'm just I'm just gonna say that
Not gonna not gonna go anything further, but Ravens fans. I understand you guys are very upset
You have every right to be very upset because this team is ready to win right now
Okay, the pieces are in place to win right now and you cannot continue to play
Reserved, especially when you're going up a team like the Chiefs
You know that nine times out of ten they are going to come out guns blazing and they're going to give you different looks than what you
Have seen on tape and so you have to be prepared for it
And if you're not going to be prepared for it as well as the tiki-tack ref calls that they're going to be doing
Guess what's going to happen? You're going to lose. You're going to lose. That's just what it is. That is
That's just what it is now
Moving on to the other game
Uh, that definitely needs to be talked about the Packers and the Eagles game
do I
I just don't understand why why the league continues to do these to do these games. I just don't I
I me personally as a fan. I just do not like them. I don't I feel like they are very unnecessary
It'll be different if you're doing them in europe. Okay, cool. You have a
A pretty good following in europe, but you really don't I mean when have we done anything in brazil, right?
The field was atrocious
very much atrocious
it was just
I don't know. I I get it as as as a as a marketer with and i'm trying to think with a
With a marketing mindset. They're trying to do what the NBA did back in the 90s, which is
Expand the the reach of the sport, but I guess the way that they're doing it is a little bit off and a little bit
You know, kelter if that's a word
And it's it's just not play players really don't like it
Because that's a 10. That's a 10 plus hour flight that that you're going to have to make
You can't go out anywhere because of how you know because of the favelas and you know
The gang activity and all those different type of stuff
The the field is atrocious. It was people were slipping and sliding everywhere
like it's it was just
I'm
Just horrible just not absolutely horrible now
These are just a few notes that I definitely jotted down and definitely
Um, definitely call my eye especially through uh, nfl pro as well
So and and this offense so far their offensive coordinator if you guys do not know is kellen moore
The eagles used motion on 48 of 73 plays, which was the highest since 2020. Okay
Jaylen hurts his strength so far was the intermediate and short passing game
But was very inconsistent in the deep ball game
That could be for you know because of the different coverage is that the packers were playing as well as you know, just
It I just I just feel like both teams were not really like
They really weren't they were just trying to get the game over with
I don't think they really was trying to like go all out if that makes sense
In the 24 carries that that barkley that sacrum Barkley had he generated 109 yards and two touchdowns
Josh Jacobs was um, you know
16 attempts for 84 yards. He averaged 5.3 yards a carry, which is good
But it definitely could have been a little bit more. I think I think the packers wanted to rely on him more
But I think they were in a situation where they were trying to put points on the board
And so they just had to you know go and rely on their the receivers and jordan love
um speaking of jordan love
Jordan love was 17 completions out of 34 attempts 260 yards two touchdowns one pick
He averaged 7.6 yards per attempt and had a 50 percent completion
Uh, completion percentage the only reason why his numbers are the way that they are is because he got hurt during the game
And basically he was declared out and that is that is why he's not playing
For a little bit now when we look at jaylon hurts jaylon hurts had 20 20 completions out of 34 attempts
It's 278 yards two touchdowns two picks
He averaged 8.2 yards per attempt and had a 58.8
Compliance and percentage now they were having a little bit of a of a fumbling problem between him and the center
But I mean that that's probably gonna that's gonna mature over time just because I mean, you know
He's feeling the shoes of jason kelsey. So it's like, you know
The way that the the way that jason kelsey used to hike the ball was different from what they have now
so a little bit of of
You know a little bit of a of not necessarily a problem
But just something that you know will definitely grow over time. But oh and all the eagles, you know come away with the victory
It was a okay game
Nothing nothing really like super crazy and whatnot. I I want to see more
Um, I definitely want to see more from this eagles offense. I really do
I I I feel like them getting killing more
May be actually a good sign and maybe what they need
I just want to see how is this going to affect the the deep threats
As well as you know, the the deep passing that jaylen hurts is gonna have to do because you're gonna have to feed a jay brown
You're gonna have to do that. So I just want to see how everybody's going to be utilized as the season
Progress now, let's switch over to college
Football
Yes
College football. Yes, we're gonna there's gonna be I'm letting you guys know now
There's gonna be some episodes where they where it's going to be strictly just college football
So giving you a heads up right now. I'll I'll continue to remind you moving forward. But that's just where we are. Okay
So let's talk about this, uh, colorado in Nebraska game. So
It was a disaster
Let's just let let's just put it like that. It was a disaster
You could definitely tell that Nebraska, you know, definitely had a game plan stuck to that game plan
And you know, they were just they they were playing crazy. They were getting through that defense was getting through a lot of times
And creating a lot of pressure and shahdoor was not being able to you know, play now granted
This is what I will say about colorado
Colorado makes a lot of noise
They're loud
In this situation right now, even though they won against colorado state this weekend
I think they I think it would be best for them to just quiet it down just a little bit
Because when you're on a high right when when when they're winning and they're on their highs they're they're on their high high
Oh, they're talking they're doing this and that and performances and all these different types of things
But when they're losing they look like they done they done ate a whole lemon
And now they got the you know, the sour mouth and whatnot. It's not a good feeling
I get all that but they just they just have to tamper things down a little bit
They do and they have to focus on the game. They have to focus on winning
Okay, because winning when you're winning you have leverage you you're able to do certain things
But when you're losing no
Having all those celebrities on the sidelines and all those different types of things
Sure, you can do those things when you're winning, but you cannot do that when one many you're winning then you're losing
You're you're you're losing then you're winning and all those different types of things
And granted, I understand that Dion, you know, they landed the five star prospect the the left tackle and whatnot
And you know, they have an NFL caliber receiver and in Jimmy Horn Jr. Who I think will definitely be
Drafted a pretty high next year
But you know when when we look at it the offensive line has has to do a better job
They have to do a better job and Shaddour has to do a better job. You cannot
Point the finger at you know at at at your offense line and your offense and just say well
Uh, well, Nebraska got this this and this and well, what about me? That's that's not how you do it
That that's not how that's not how you're supposed to answer that type of question
You should have just said, oh, okay. Well, we just got to you know
We just have to look at the tape make some adjustments and just move forward, right?
Compared to pointing the finger and blaming players
You know based off of what they did and what they didn't do. That's not how you win. That's not how you do it
Okay, because honestly speaking here
When I went even even when I looked at the Colorado State game
That pocket was collapsing very quickly
If the if Colorado to be a a team that teams are a team that everyone else is going to have to worry about
Well, you have to start running the ball more
You have to start mixing mixing up your plays because I do feel like their play calling is a little bit stagnant and reserved
And start rolling out Shaddour is athletic enough and and fast enough where he can roll out and he can
You know get a first down if he needs to compared to
Just continuing to drop back 30 and 40, you know times a game. That's not going to win you
It's not going to win you games. That's not use them in a creative way. That is the only way that you're going to be able to win
And if you can't use them in a creative way, I don't know what to tell you got to use
You have to use any and every option. Okay
Run the ball
Do when you run the ball you chew the clock you you you beat up on on the defense. Okay, cool
Roll out you you give a little bit of creativity
Everybody is able to to get open and creative play because guess what everyone's going to be everyone knows
That Shaddour's first option is going to be who Travis Hunter and if it's not Travis Hunter, then it's Jimmy Horn or vice versa
Right?
That's just what it is
Now when we look at on the defensive side the defensive side definitely has to do more
That defensive line they're not getting through they're not stop. They're not stopping the run and teams realize that teams realize that they can run
On Colorado because why their defensive line isn't doing anything. They're not stopping them and
It shows the pass rushers. They have to be able to create more more pressure on the quarterback
I'm not saying they have to play like Khalil Mackin
TJ Wadham Miles Garrett or any of those guys
But you have to be able to get after the quarterback
You have to put pressure on him if you don't put pressure on him
He's going to get comfortable and then he's going to cook and you do not want that. I promise you you do not want that
I mean granted. Yes, they did be Colorado State, but still
this I feel like
I feel like a lot of times deon
Caches checks that the team can't cash
And this is and the reason why I say that is because a lot of times you'll see the hype videos and you know
You see what was going on in practice and one not and you're thinking. Oh, okay
They're going in the right direction
But when it comes to Saturday or Friday or whenever they play, they're like a deer in headlights
What what what what what's going on? They run on the ball?
What are we gonna do? I don't know what to do. No
No, man, that's not how this thing works
Because I'm telling you right now if you go up against Georgia
If you go up against a Michigan if you go up against a Texas if you go up against any of those teams
Nine times out of ten one, they're going to run the ball at at some point and they're going to run it down your throat
That that's one two. They're going to mix up their play calling
They're going to do some probably the quarterback is probably going to roll out a few times
They're going to do some play action. They're going to do some RPL. They're going to do
They're going to do a variety of different things
You have to change it. You have to change the play calling
You have to
Control the clock because if you can't control the clock, you're not going to win. Okay, and if I'm deon
You have to start targeting
Defensive linemen and pass rushers. You have to start going after them more bro
You're going to have to because why that is where your money is going to be made
That defensive line needs to be bolstered up. I don't care if you have you can have warrantsap mean joe green
deacon jones
Uh, not not reggie white. Jesus. No, not him
John Randall and whomever
To be your coaches the the fact of the matter is
They the the defensive line needs some talent on there
They need some dogs on there because if not, guess what?
Everyone's just going to continue to run up the middle because why your defensive line can't stop it?
And it shows it shows every single time. They can't stop the run
They can't create pressure let alone get through and try to and try to sack the quarterback
The quarterback to and I wouldn't be surprised to be like man
I'm not even worried about those defensive linemen this defensive line can't even touch me with a 10 foot pole
Even if they wanted to even even if they got through the line still won't matter. They still not going to touch me
That's probably the mindset that they have
and you just
The team just has to do better the expectations are high for them. They have to meet those
Expectations they have to meet those standards because if you don't the pressure is going to be on deion and you do not want that
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