1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,200 Keep telling you guys this is exactly why you need to listen to the football junkies 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:12,560 Podcast because oh my god right now we have a source off going off 3 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:18,140 Right now on Twitter. Okay on one hand you have people that are saying Liam Cohen 4 00:00:18,140 --> 00:00:21,400 Might get the head coaching job tonight on the other hand 5 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:26,840 You got people saying that Robert solid is in Jacksonville right now because he has an interview tomorrow 6 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:33,440 With Jacksonville and then you have other people that are saying he never even got on the flight to go to Jacksonville man 7 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:34,480 Oh 8 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:35,720 man 9 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:41,280 Do we have a lot to talk about in this episode as well as Aaron Glenn going to the Jets 10 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,720 Jaguars Raiders and Saints are looking for a hero. They're looking for a leader 11 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:52,080 But we also have to talk about the offseason and draft forecasts. Okay. I have to get my forecast 12 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:58,460 Okay, bills and cheese preview and the commanders and Eagles preview. Okay, all of this and more 13 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:05,640 62nd episode of the football junkies podcast the best football podcast as you can listen to on a week to week 14 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:11,480 Day to day basis. Okay. I am your host with the most. Okay, your GM 15 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:15,680 Who currently is not on a team right now, but don't you worry about it? 16 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:21,920 Don't you worry about it my fellow football junkies? I am your chief Bagrod Thomas. Okay 17 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:28,920 I'm your chief head of the table everything that is related to the bag and more as well as draft free agency 18 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,480 Traves you name it. I do it. I'm that guy 19 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:39,080 But most importantly the most important title that you must remember is I am your host Kale 20 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:45,320 You already know how I'm about to do this. You already know what I'm about to say. So guess what you're excited. I'm excited 21 00:01:45,320 --> 00:01:52,320 Let's do this thing one two three. Let's lock in. Oh 22 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:21,520 Right folks, let's just get into the meat and potatoes of everything that is going on in the league 23 00:02:21,640 --> 00:02:23,760 Man, oh man, am I excited right now? 24 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:30,000 I got my phone propped up because I don't know what's about to happen within the next five minutes ten minutes 25 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,880 Even by the time I'm done recording this episode, but man, oh man 26 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:40,840 Do we have a source off going on Twitter right now folks and man? Oh man, is it good? 27 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:46,240 Let's do a little bit of unpacking when it comes to the Liam Cohen situation. So 28 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:51,640 originally he did interview with the Jaguars, right and so 29 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:57,480 Basically what happened was he left he went back to the buccaneers the buccaneers 30 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:04,120 But one of the highest paid offensive coordinators in the league, right? And so everyone is thinking, okay, that's over with 31 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:10,120 Okay, cool. And so I think what was it was that it was either the same day or 32 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:15,840 Or literally the next day the Jaguars fired their GM Trent Blake if I'm not mistaken 33 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:23,000 They fired him right and then shortly after that's when all of this happened and Liam Cohen 34 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:30,560 You know flew back to Jacksonville and he hasn't talked with anybody from the buccaneers like when I tell you 35 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:36,920 Things are going on right now as we speak as I'm recording this episode. This is a ongoing 36 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,400 ongoing fluid situation right now 37 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:46,120 My question is this did the firing of Trent Blake influence Liam Cohen to 38 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:53,960 Decide to back out of his choice of potentially inking a deal with the buccaneers to be a head coach with the Jaguars 39 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,480 That I don't know I don't have any insiders for that 40 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:02,080 But I will say this it is a dumb decision and the only reason why I say that is because 41 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:06,480 There is a lot of uncertainty with the Jaguars. Let's be real here 42 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:12,560 It is an unstable organization from top to bottom from the ownership all the way down 43 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:16,400 You don't know who the GM is because they the GM just got fired 44 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:22,400 You don't really know what is about to happen moving forward with the team because 45 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:29,600 Trevor Lawrence has not lived up to that contract. He has not lived up to being the first overall pick of his draft class 46 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:38,960 What exactly is the Jaguars going to do at this point the Jaguars are at a crossroads and they have to figure out exactly 47 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,520 Where are they going to take this team? 48 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:47,720 Are they going to go to the left and try to you know continue to go into the same wall and try to see if they can fix 49 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:54,360 Trevor Lawrence or are they just going to say, you know what let's bring somebody in if they can't fix them 50 00:04:54,360 --> 00:05:01,520 We don't know we we don't know what to do at this point because right now you're just cycling through coaches and 51 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:08,640 None of them basically have the answer on top of that being with the Buccaneers. It's a more stable situation 52 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:13,440 Okay, you have bigger Mayfield you have Mike Evans. You have pieces around 53 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:20,600 Okay, if you stay with the Buccaneers for one more year or wherever the term of the contract is 54 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:26,360 That's not going to hurt you because because guess what by the time that contract is over with 55 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:31,680 Most likely they'll probably be two or three maybe even four, you know options open 56 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:37,360 There are much better options than going to a burning tire fire. That is the Jaguars 57 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:43,200 No disrespect to them. No disrespect to any of the players, but there is a lot of dysfunction if I am 58 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:50,080 Coordinator who is looking to be a head coach. I am going to a place where there is stability from the ownership 59 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,840 All the way down to the front office. That's where I'm going 60 00:05:53,840 --> 00:05:59,000 I'm not going anywhere where there is a whole bunch of uncertainty and the owner has fired, you know 61 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:05,960 For four coaches in three years and you know that I'm just not doing that. I need stability 62 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:10,540 I need promises. I need guarantees. I don't need you know 63 00:06:10,540 --> 00:06:14,420 Okay, well, we can do this or oh, we can do that 64 00:06:14,420 --> 00:06:19,260 I don't need that what I need is guarantees and if you cannot provide me with guarantees 65 00:06:19,260 --> 00:06:26,180 Then there is no need for me to put in my bid for this head coaching job. I don't care what pieces they have 66 00:06:26,180 --> 00:06:27,660 I don't care what quarterback they have 67 00:06:27,660 --> 00:06:33,700 I am not putting myself through that because guess what when you get fired that tarnishes your record 68 00:06:33,940 --> 00:06:39,780 That doesn't tarnish the front office that doesn't tarnish the ownership that tarnishes your record 69 00:06:39,780 --> 00:06:42,880 Let's get into the stuff that we had to talk about and that is 70 00:06:43,380 --> 00:06:45,380 Eringland going to the jets 71 00:06:45,740 --> 00:06:50,820 Before I get into my opinion and whatnot. Let's just go and do a little bit of a background 72 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:55,980 About Eringland because a lot of people don't know who Eringland is. I didn't for a moment 73 00:06:55,980 --> 00:07:00,820 So he was drafted by the jets with the 12th pick in the 1994 draft. Okay 74 00:07:00,820 --> 00:07:07,700 He played for the jets from 94 to 2001 then the Texans from 2002 to 2004 75 00:07:07,700 --> 00:07:15,180 Then the Cowboys from 05 to 06 the job was for only one season in 07 and then the Saints in 08 76 00:07:15,420 --> 00:07:19,780 He was the Browns assistant a secondary coach from 2014 and 2015 77 00:07:19,820 --> 00:07:24,780 He was the Saints DB coach from 2016 to 2020 and then of course 78 00:07:24,780 --> 00:07:27,100 He was the defensive coordinator for the Lions from 79 00:07:27,460 --> 00:07:35,100 2021 to 2024 and he basically signed a five-year deal with the jets now. This is what I will say this could 80 00:07:35,580 --> 00:07:36,660 potentially 81 00:07:36,660 --> 00:07:38,540 Curve any 82 00:07:38,540 --> 00:07:46,260 Negative emotions and feelings that any of the players that were about to be free agents had about the team and the direction of the team 83 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:49,900 Because now you have somebody that's been with the team 84 00:07:49,900 --> 00:07:56,780 I understand Eringland was a part of the team before they even you know thought about getting into the league and whatnot 85 00:07:56,940 --> 00:07:59,060 But he can relate to the players 86 00:07:59,340 --> 00:08:05,260 He can give them assurances that I think they were trying to get because let's be real here 87 00:08:05,260 --> 00:08:08,260 Robert Sala was ran out of New York and 88 00:08:08,860 --> 00:08:13,380 He was literally the only thing that was keeping that team afloat 89 00:08:13,900 --> 00:08:19,820 It was not because of Aaron Rodgers. It was not because they traded for Devonte Adams. It was none of that 90 00:08:19,820 --> 00:08:21,580 It was because 91 00:08:21,580 --> 00:08:29,100 Robert Sala was keeping things afloat that defense played a whole lot better when Robert Sala was there 92 00:08:29,100 --> 00:08:35,480 Because look once Robert Sala was fired. We saw how that defense played and it would complete 93 00:08:36,380 --> 00:08:38,380 360 so again 94 00:08:38,820 --> 00:08:45,320 You have someone like an Aaron Glenn who you know is going to help with this defense because the defense has pieces 95 00:08:45,340 --> 00:08:51,060 It's a really good team. It just needed leadership. That's all it was it needed 96 00:08:51,740 --> 00:08:56,700 consistent leadership from top to bottom and now you have that with someone in 97 00:08:57,180 --> 00:08:58,700 Aaron Glenn on 98 00:08:58,700 --> 00:09:04,260 Top of that when you have someone like a Quentin Williams a sauce gardener 99 00:09:04,580 --> 00:09:07,380 Who else CJ Mosley for instance? 100 00:09:08,100 --> 00:09:13,300 Having someone like an Aaron Glenn that can talk to them and relate to them and can say hey listen 101 00:09:13,300 --> 00:09:15,140 I was once a player 102 00:09:15,140 --> 00:09:21,620 Tell me what what you need from me so that we can take this team to the next level because let's be real here folks 103 00:09:21,620 --> 00:09:28,060 And I'm just gonna be completely honest with what I say people you can disagree all you want 104 00:09:28,060 --> 00:09:30,060 But this is how I feel personally 105 00:09:30,780 --> 00:09:35,940 The Jets right now are the second best team in their division and if they get their act together 106 00:09:35,940 --> 00:09:39,220 I guarantee you they're gonna give the bills problems 107 00:09:39,700 --> 00:09:46,020 If they hit on their free agency moves if they hit on their draft picks 108 00:09:46,020 --> 00:09:52,340 I guarantee you this team is going to be a problem because they have 109 00:09:52,340 --> 00:10:00,220 Certain pieces already in place all they really need to do is just work on the offense and just figure out exactly 110 00:10:00,820 --> 00:10:06,900 What is the identity of the offense? Are we going to be passing more or gonna be running the ball? 111 00:10:06,900 --> 00:10:11,940 I'm gonna be physical. What exactly are we going to be when we look at the quarterback position? 112 00:10:12,660 --> 00:10:15,860 That is a little bit of a rocky situation only because 113 00:10:15,860 --> 00:10:22,780 Aaron Rodgers is sort of like in this Brett Farr of type of mode where he's like, you know, this might be my last game 114 00:10:22,780 --> 00:10:26,940 This may not be my last game. I I want to go, but I don't know if I really want to go 115 00:10:27,380 --> 00:10:30,100 Keep me. Don't keep me. I don't really know if I want to play anymore 116 00:10:30,900 --> 00:10:35,980 Listen, if he doesn't want to play anymore, you bring in someone that's going to be a bridge quarterback 117 00:10:35,980 --> 00:10:41,460 You are telling them you are the bridge will actually know what no don't tell them that because they're not gonna sign with you 118 00:10:41,460 --> 00:10:46,660 But you basically get somebody you put them on a two-year deal. That's actually gonna be a one-year deal and 119 00:10:47,100 --> 00:10:55,260 You prepare for next year's draft because next year's draft is a much better quarterback draft class than this year 120 00:10:55,540 --> 00:10:57,540 There's no need for nobody 121 00:10:58,620 --> 00:11:03,140 Nobody well outside of the Browns and maybe the Titans to draft a quarterback 122 00:11:03,380 --> 00:11:08,580 Just be honest if I'm gonna save that for our segment when it comes to the offseason in draft 123 00:11:08,580 --> 00:11:16,060 Okay, so let us get into the Jaguars and Saints and why they are continuing to be on the search and the hunt 124 00:11:16,380 --> 00:11:21,220 For a head coach for a leader for somebody to help them and rescue them 125 00:11:21,420 --> 00:11:26,820 Let's be real here. The Saints are in cap trouble. Okay, if I'm not mistaken, they are negative 126 00:11:27,700 --> 00:11:34,460 52 million they have no catchphrase catchphrase does not live or reside in New Orleans. Okay 127 00:11:34,460 --> 00:11:40,820 I don't care how many times they restructure and push your money down by a few years and add a few 128 00:11:40,820 --> 00:11:45,580 You know ghost years and do this and do that guess what at some point 129 00:11:45,660 --> 00:11:49,980 The rubber meets the road and you are going to have to make the ultimate decision 130 00:11:50,300 --> 00:11:56,700 Which is destroy everything all the way down to the to the grass and 131 00:11:57,260 --> 00:12:00,460 Just build it right back up because at this point 132 00:12:00,460 --> 00:12:06,580 It's not a good destination for anybody if I'm any of those veterans that that is on that team 133 00:12:06,580 --> 00:12:11,660 I'm out of there. I don't want to stay here because guess what I don't want to be a part of a rebuild 134 00:12:11,660 --> 00:12:17,580 I didn't gave 12 or 13 or 15 years of my career to this team 135 00:12:17,580 --> 00:12:24,220 And now we're at a point where we're not going anywhere. You have a quarterback that has already said he's not willing to take a pay cut 136 00:12:24,220 --> 00:12:31,100 But what exactly is there to really build off of sure you have Alvin Camara and you have Chris a la va but 137 00:12:31,460 --> 00:12:36,500 Those are only two people you need the rest of this team to be something 138 00:12:37,220 --> 00:12:38,620 at least 139 00:12:38,620 --> 00:12:45,380 Be a little bit competitive because right now the Panthers the Buccaneers and the Falcons 140 00:12:45,860 --> 00:12:50,420 Have more upside and a brighter future than what the Saints do 141 00:12:50,420 --> 00:12:57,900 But that's only because those teams went through their trials and tribulations of going through a rebuild and 142 00:12:58,260 --> 00:13:03,300 Missing on draft picks and you know whipping on quarterbacks and all those different things 143 00:13:04,020 --> 00:13:08,020 So now the Saints have a tough decision that they have to make not to mention 144 00:13:08,020 --> 00:13:13,620 I think and I don't know if this is true or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if 145 00:13:14,180 --> 00:13:18,340 Many people do not want to work with the current GM for the Saints 146 00:13:18,340 --> 00:13:21,820 Maybe if an insider, you know reports that then you know 147 00:13:21,820 --> 00:13:24,780 We can do a little bit more of a deep dive with it 148 00:13:24,780 --> 00:13:28,020 But I'm just gonna leave that you know that conspiracy theory there 149 00:13:28,020 --> 00:13:35,260 But when we look at you know all the other stuff as I said before the Jaguars in their situation, it's unstable ownership 150 00:13:36,020 --> 00:13:40,660 Shaq Khan is unstable. He is someone is not in my mind 151 00:13:40,660 --> 00:13:45,780 I would say fully committed to football and the only reason why I say that is because 152 00:13:45,780 --> 00:13:51,920 Outside of the Saxonville years where you know, you had Jalen Ramsey and Kaleas and 153 00:13:52,220 --> 00:13:58,460 Telvin Smith and Miles Jack and AJ Boye and Leonard for that and Blake Bortles and you know 154 00:13:58,460 --> 00:14:01,260 Alan Robinson when he was actually a dog and whatnot 155 00:14:01,740 --> 00:14:10,180 They have not done anything. They have been struggling. They have been grinding and for what you're going in the same place 156 00:14:10,180 --> 00:14:13,340 That you just were and that is nowhere 157 00:14:13,340 --> 00:14:15,340 The division is weak 158 00:14:15,340 --> 00:14:22,900 You should be able to compete with the Texans for the division title every single year on top of that 159 00:14:22,900 --> 00:14:26,460 You gave a quarterback who doesn't even deserve that type of money 160 00:14:27,460 --> 00:14:34,620 You basically gave him top five quarterback money when he's not even a top five quarterback just saying on top of that 161 00:14:35,060 --> 00:14:39,580 You have, you know notable names like Mike McCarthy Pete Carroll 162 00:14:39,580 --> 00:14:43,940 Spags Patrick Graham and Joe Brady who in my mind 163 00:14:43,940 --> 00:14:51,900 I think they're waiting to see what other openings may happen as well as maybe they'll you know, just wait another year 164 00:14:51,900 --> 00:14:54,460 I think for Spags. He'll probably just stay with the Chiefs 165 00:14:55,020 --> 00:15:00,620 There's no need for you to go anywhere else because guess what you're one of the best defensive coordinators in the league right now 166 00:15:01,180 --> 00:15:02,780 Nobody can stop you 167 00:15:02,780 --> 00:15:04,540 You're literally 168 00:15:04,540 --> 00:15:06,860 Working with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time 169 00:15:06,860 --> 00:15:12,860 You're literally working with one of the best offensive minded coaches of all time. There's no need for you to go anywhere 170 00:15:12,860 --> 00:15:17,460 You're winning Super Bowl's who cares now Mike McCarthy. I probably will wait 171 00:15:17,980 --> 00:15:23,780 There's no need for you to go to the Raiders the Raiders are in the same situation as the Jaguars 172 00:15:23,780 --> 00:15:28,100 And the only reason why I say that is because they don't have a quarterback 173 00:15:28,860 --> 00:15:31,660 All they have is Brock Bowers and Max Crosby 174 00:15:31,660 --> 00:15:38,780 That's all they have. They don't have anything else and it's and again, it's no disrespect to any of those players 175 00:15:38,940 --> 00:15:45,100 None of them, but what in the world can you do with the tree limb and a brick? 176 00:15:46,300 --> 00:15:47,500 Nothing 177 00:15:47,500 --> 00:15:54,940 Nothing at all. You cannot you cannot build a two-story mansion with just a brick and a tree limb 178 00:15:54,940 --> 00:16:03,660 It's not gonna work. That is a multi-year process where they are going to have to hit on their draft picks and on their free agency 179 00:16:03,740 --> 00:16:05,740 signings, okay, I 180 00:16:05,980 --> 00:16:13,500 Would not touch that I will wait for maybe the bangles job to maybe open or you know any of these other 181 00:16:13,780 --> 00:16:19,420 Teams and any other situations to open up. Just wait. You'll be fine 182 00:16:19,420 --> 00:16:25,620 Now let's get into a little bit of this offseason in the draft talk. Okay, let me just give you my forecast 183 00:16:25,620 --> 00:16:29,740 Okay, as a chief, you know meteorologist when it comes to everything 184 00:16:30,340 --> 00:16:34,580 Related to the bag and the offseason in the draft and all those good things and more so 185 00:16:34,980 --> 00:16:39,300 This is just my analysis. I could be wrong. Okay. This is a strong 186 00:16:40,020 --> 00:16:41,460 Detacol class 187 00:16:41,460 --> 00:16:47,020 Corner class and running back class, but let me get into the running backs. Okay, let me just show them some love 188 00:16:47,020 --> 00:16:49,980 We could legitimately see 189 00:16:50,980 --> 00:16:52,980 eight 190 00:16:52,980 --> 00:16:54,300 running backs 191 00:16:54,300 --> 00:16:57,380 Be drafted in this year's draft 192 00:16:58,420 --> 00:17:04,060 We have some legit running backs in this class. This could be a historic 193 00:17:04,660 --> 00:17:10,060 Running back class you have people like O'Marion Hampton. You got Caleb Johnson 194 00:17:10,060 --> 00:17:13,100 You got both of the running backs from Ohio State 195 00:17:13,100 --> 00:17:19,420 You have the running back from Kansas State. Can we think of his name? I think it's what is it? 196 00:17:20,380 --> 00:17:27,380 Devon Neil if I'm not mistaken. Hopefully I'm not butchering it. You got Ali Gordy. You have so many 197 00:17:28,100 --> 00:17:33,420 Different running backs. It's ridiculous and they're all different types. You got your power backs 198 00:17:33,460 --> 00:17:40,060 You got your you know your speedsters. You got your hybrid. You got your lucid backs. You got it all this year 199 00:17:40,060 --> 00:17:45,780 Okay, which means that most likely a lot of teams who do need a running back 200 00:17:45,780 --> 00:17:51,900 They're definitely going to make that a priority in this upcoming draft now when we look at corner 201 00:17:52,220 --> 00:17:56,220 Corner is also a deep class as well. Okay, of course, you're gonna have you know 202 00:17:56,380 --> 00:18:02,060 Will Johnson and the Benjamin Morrison's and the Chavon revels and you know all those different guys 203 00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:09,180 But you still got some dogs and that's in that day two and day three. Okay, you still got a 204 00:18:09,180 --> 00:18:16,540 Jaday bearing you got I can't even think of his name. I'm having a brain fart the guy from what is it Kentucky? 205 00:18:16,540 --> 00:18:21,140 I think you got him. He's a dog as well. You got Kobe Bryant. Yes 206 00:18:21,180 --> 00:18:26,860 His name is Kobe Bryant is not spelled with a K. It is spelled with a C. I am not joking 207 00:18:26,860 --> 00:18:28,860 I am being dead serious right now 208 00:18:28,940 --> 00:18:35,260 You have options at corner if you are a team that is looking for a corner steward's now moving forward 209 00:18:35,260 --> 00:18:41,100 Okay, when we look at detackle, it's the same thing. Okay, you got Dion Walker 210 00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:44,180 You got Derek Harman if I'm not mistaken 211 00:18:44,180 --> 00:18:50,140 You got who else Jordan Phillips you have so many detackles that you could go after 212 00:18:50,700 --> 00:18:55,140 Like this is a really good class for all three of those positions 213 00:18:55,140 --> 00:19:02,260 Okay, and I would not be surprised if a few teams from Steelers would double dip in this draft class 214 00:19:02,260 --> 00:19:07,220 Just being real here for the quarterback class. I would say it's about average 215 00:19:07,860 --> 00:19:09,860 ish maybe 216 00:19:09,860 --> 00:19:13,380 More ish than average and the only reason why I say that's because 217 00:19:13,900 --> 00:19:22,140 The only three quarterbacks that probably will have a consistent first-round grade will be cam watch your door Sanchez and Jalen Milrow 218 00:19:22,540 --> 00:19:28,580 That's it. There's nobody else that that you can say is a first-round, you know quarterback Quinn Ewers 219 00:19:28,580 --> 00:19:34,020 I don't view him as a first-rounder. No disrespect you dawg, but I don't view you as a first-rounder 220 00:19:34,020 --> 00:19:40,540 I view you as someone that could be a second or third. Maybe even a fourth. I would say that who else Jackson dart 221 00:19:41,020 --> 00:19:43,700 You are a shot in the dark. No pun intended 222 00:19:48,980 --> 00:19:54,020 That's a good one. That's a good one. I'm gonna have to keep that. I'm sorry. I'm gonna have to keep that who else 223 00:19:54,020 --> 00:20:00,340 Who who else who else who else you have will Howard if he declares like it's just not good 224 00:20:00,340 --> 00:20:04,900 And so my prediction is a lot of teams are gonna wait 225 00:20:05,660 --> 00:20:12,620 Until next year because next year gonna have Carson Beck in a whole variety of other quarterbacks that you can choose from 226 00:20:12,620 --> 00:20:15,940 Okay, and even the free agent quarterback class 227 00:20:15,940 --> 00:20:22,500 It's still not good because the number one quarterback that everyone's gonna be interested in is who Sam Donald 228 00:20:22,500 --> 00:20:24,380 Nobody else 229 00:20:24,380 --> 00:20:31,140 Now Justin Fields that could be a quote-unquote cheap option. You're gonna have Russell Wilson 230 00:20:31,140 --> 00:20:38,060 You're gonna have Daniel Jones. You could possibly have Kirk Cousins like even then those aren't really good options folks 231 00:20:38,060 --> 00:20:44,900 I'm just being real with you guys. Okay. Now somebody is going to make the dumb move and they're gonna overpay 232 00:20:45,180 --> 00:20:49,860 Sam Donald they are and that's probably gonna mess the quarterback market up even more 233 00:20:49,860 --> 00:20:55,980 But outside of that, I don't see a whole bunch of friction going on with quarterbacks. Okay 234 00:20:56,420 --> 00:21:02,060 Now when we look at some notable free agents, you know, you're gonna have T Higgins Devon Holland Chris Galvin 235 00:21:02,060 --> 00:21:07,700 Trey Smith DJ Reed Khalil Mack Byron Murphy Jr. You're gonna have some good notable 236 00:21:08,300 --> 00:21:11,460 Names and free agency. Now the question is this 237 00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:17,660 Our teams gonna be super crazy like how they have been in that first wave of free agency 238 00:21:17,660 --> 00:21:26,020 Or are they gonna, you know, wait things out and then, you know, make their moves because what I'm starting to see is with free agency is 239 00:21:26,260 --> 00:21:30,780 It's a lot of veterans. Okay, a lot of veteran free agents who are 240 00:21:31,540 --> 00:21:37,740 Sort of like at the tail end of their career who are trying to get into a situation where they can win or 241 00:21:38,100 --> 00:21:42,860 Or at least compete for championship, right? So like a Khalil Mack 242 00:21:42,860 --> 00:21:49,220 Most likely he's going to be heavily recruited by a lot of the Super Bowl contending teams 243 00:21:49,820 --> 00:21:57,940 Because even at his current age, he is still a very very very productive pass rusher. Okay, I 244 00:21:58,780 --> 00:22:06,620 Would not be surprised if someone like the Ravens or the Eagles, please God. No, just please for the love of God 245 00:22:06,620 --> 00:22:13,580 No, or the bills or anybody else would try to you know, see if they can get Khalil Mack now 246 00:22:14,340 --> 00:22:18,740 People like T Higgins and Jamar Chase and Javan Holland. Oh, they're gonna get the back 247 00:22:19,340 --> 00:22:26,060 They're gonna get the back one of those three or two of those three are definitely going to reset the market for sure 248 00:22:26,060 --> 00:22:31,460 And it's definitely gonna be Jamar Chase. It's probably gonna be Javan Holland. Just saying now T Higgins. I 249 00:22:32,180 --> 00:22:35,800 don't know because it's a little bit tricky with him because on 250 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:39,100 On one hand, I do think he's gonna get paid fairly well 251 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:45,600 But I wonder what he'd be willing to take less to stay in the division so he can beat up against the bangles 252 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:52,320 But at the same time both T Higgins and Jamar Chase have both said that they would be willing to take less 253 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:56,200 To stay with Joe Burrow. So only time will tell with that 254 00:22:56,200 --> 00:23:02,880 And as I you know said both more teams are going to prepare for the 26 quarterback draft class 255 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:11,120 Then this year's draft class because the only three like I've said before that everyone's gonna love and everyone's gonna be obsessed over 256 00:23:11,120 --> 00:23:12,680 Is Jaylen Milrow? 257 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,160 Shador and Cam Ward and even then 258 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:21,760 You know what I'm a dropping. I'm gonna drop the hot take I think Jaylen Milrow 259 00:23:22,360 --> 00:23:24,360 Draft stock can rise 260 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:31,400 Fairly high because I think he's going to take the bow nicks route and just participate in everything from the senior bowl 261 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:33,560 To the combine every workout 262 00:23:33,560 --> 00:23:41,920 He is going to do each and everything that everybody asked him to do instead of what cam warden Shador may do 263 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:49,120 Which is they may only you know participate in private workouts and that at their protein. No disrespect to them also 264 00:23:49,120 --> 00:23:53,720 So only time will tell we all know free agency gets a little bit crazy 265 00:23:53,720 --> 00:24:00,080 We all know there's gonna be a surprise, you know release or someone will be you know float around for trades and whatnot 266 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:04,800 So you already know the football junkies podcast is gonna cover any and all of those things now 267 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:10,600 Let's get into these two games. Okay, so bills and chiefs. We already know this is legacy 268 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:12,920 versus dynasty 269 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:18,040 Yes, folks legacy versus dynasty and the reason why I say that is because if 270 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,200 Josh Allen wins 271 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:25,880 This moves his legacy into a great place, okay 272 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:33,480 But you're going up against the dynasty and that is the chiefs and we all know the referees are going to favor 273 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:41,080 The chiefs we all know that we all know that the bills are going to have to be on their peas and queues 274 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:46,880 When going up against the chiefs, we all know that but let's get into these junkie nuggets, okay? 275 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:55,160 So the chiefs have the fifth highest blitz rate this season at 35.6% and by creating free rushers 276 00:24:55,160 --> 00:25:00,120 They generated a league high 49 unblocked pressures on blitz 277 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:02,680 Most likely they are definitely 278 00:25:03,120 --> 00:25:07,680 Going to move Chris Jones around and they're probably gonna do the same for George Colofta's 279 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:13,360 So be on the lookout for that because I'm telling you just when you think Chris Jones is on the edge 280 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:14,480 Nope, he's in the middle 281 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:18,960 He's getting ready come through and he's gonna try to create pressure and Josh Allen's face now 282 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:21,000 We all know that Spags loves the blitz 283 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:27,720 We all know that he likes to send a variety of blitzes and different people to you know to do his blitzes 284 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:34,000 Sometimes who uses past rushers sometimes who uses a mill linebackers sometimes who uses his nickel corners 285 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:39,640 It's all a part of the Spags plan. Okay during week 11 286 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:42,960 Okay, the cheese blitz Josh Josh Allen on 287 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:45,840 37.8% of his dropbacks 288 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:52,840 That is the third highest blitz rate that Josh Allen has faced all season including the playoffs 289 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:59,240 Okay, but here's the most interesting part of this Josh Allen when he was blitzed when he faced 290 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:02,600 More than five rushers was eight for 16 291 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:06,400 108 passing yards one touchdown and one pick 292 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:14,480 But when he was facing less than four rushers, he was 19 for 24 for 154 passing yards 293 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:18,480 That's the recipe folks. That's what it is 294 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:25,280 We all know that the chiefs are going to come at Josh Allen quick 295 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:30,600 They are going to blitz him. They're going to put relentless pressure in his face 296 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:36,520 I don't blame them because guess what Josh Allen got wheels too. He can roll out the pocket 297 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:41,960 He can run too. So I don't think nobody really wants to you know, see that tank head on 298 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,720 One one V one. I don't think they want that problem 299 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:49,600 But let's keep on going Spencer Brown has allowed the fewest 300 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:55,880 Well, actually not fewest but the lowest pressure rate among right tackles at 4.8% 301 00:26:56,520 --> 00:27:01,560 Okay, Brown has allowed only three pressures this entire season 302 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:05,760 That is one of three right tackles to allow only one 303 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:14,800 Sack he is going to have a busy day because his dance partner is none other than Chris Jones, okay 304 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,920 But I do believe this is gonna be a very interesting matchup 305 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:23,720 I cannot wait to the all 22 footage comes out for this because I want to see that all 306 00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:31,160 They I want to see just that one specific matchup. Okay, Sean McDermott's defenses have allowed 307 00:27:31,160 --> 00:27:37,000 35.7 points per game and 450.7 total yards per game 308 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:42,880 Against the Chiefs including the playoffs. They have allowed 18.3 points per game and 309 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:50,600 331.4 total yards per game against all other teams in the playoffs. I'm just being real here with you 310 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:53,480 The bills kryptonite is the Chiefs 311 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:55,600 It is 312 00:27:55,600 --> 00:28:01,520 Sean McDermott does not do well when they go when going up against the Chiefs. I don't know what it is, but man, he 313 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:06,520 Shrinks I'm talking about when Mario hits the little lose and he goes 314 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:12,840 Do do do and he gets super small. That's exactly what happened with Sean McDermott when he goes up against the Chiefs in the playoffs 315 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:21,200 Hopefully that does not happen with this one because bro. We are relying on you. Okay, we are entrusting all of our 316 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:28,240 All of our love for this game into you guys, please beat the Chiefs, please 317 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:35,040 Please just dethrone them. Can we just have one Super Bowl where it's not the Chiefs in the Super Bowl? 318 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:38,200 Please I don't even care if it's the bills and the commanders 319 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:43,580 Which I think that might actually happen if it does you heard it here first on the football junkies podcast 320 00:28:43,580 --> 00:28:46,580 Okay, just saying all right just saying 321 00:28:46,580 --> 00:28:53,300 But come on guys you guys got to get over the hump at least once even if you don't win it 322 00:28:53,500 --> 00:28:57,700 Even if you don't win it, you got to do it. You got to do it 323 00:28:57,780 --> 00:29:04,540 Let's get into the final game and that is the commander versus the Eagles. Okay, so Seyquan has averaged 324 00:29:06,300 --> 00:29:12,760 162 rushing yards per game in the playoffs. That is the most by a player within a single posties 325 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:19,620 Seyquan Barkley is on a historic campaign this season. Okay, even if they don't make it to the Super Bowl 326 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:24,280 Even if they don't win the Super Bowl if they do make it, which I don't think they are going to make it 327 00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:26,280 I'm sorry Ron. I'm just being honest here 328 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:32,260 People are going to look at these highlights in the next three years. Well, actually two years. I wouldn't be surprised but 329 00:29:33,080 --> 00:29:37,480 This goes to show. Well, you know what? I'm not gonna do it. I'm not gonna do it. I was right there 330 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:40,880 I was right there. I was gonna do it, but I'm not going to do it 331 00:29:40,880 --> 00:29:44,120 I'm not gonna give in but let's just keep on going with these junkie nuggets 332 00:29:44,120 --> 00:29:49,600 Okay, the commanders lead the league in scoring at 34 points per game in the playoffs 333 00:29:49,640 --> 00:29:56,760 While the Eagles have allowed 16 points per game in the playoffs that is the second fewest in the league man. Oh, man 334 00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:04,000 What is the best way to have an NFC championship or even the AFC championship match up? 335 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:12,440 Then your own division rival the team that you have to face twice in the regular season man. Oh, man 336 00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:19,380 This is gonna be a good game not to mention the last regular season game between these two guess what happened 337 00:30:19,380 --> 00:30:24,760 Jaylen Hertz was out. He got concussed. He didn't know his left from his right. Okay 338 00:30:25,520 --> 00:30:30,880 This game a lot is wrangling on this game if they lose to the commanders 339 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:39,120 Most likely some people gonna get fired and Nick Sirian is probably gonna be the first one to get fired for sure 340 00:30:39,480 --> 00:30:41,480 So hopefully that does not happen 341 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:45,760 But man, oh man, this is gonna be a great game and I cannot wait to watch it 342 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:51,640 But here is the last junkie nugget and that is when loading the box this season 343 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:55,360 the commanders have allowed 4.2 yards per carry and 344 00:30:55,360 --> 00:31:02,800 Negative 10 rushing yards. So expect for them to load the box against a quad Barkley expect for them to be physical 345 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:07,740 Expect for them to try to stop the run as best as they can 346 00:31:07,740 --> 00:31:12,080 I'm not saying that they are going to eliminate say quad Barkley because he can still 347 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:19,800 Do his thing whether it's you know going up the middle bouncing outside. Whatever he's still he's still that guy, okay? 348 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:26,260 But expect for them to load the box and expect for them to meet say one right where he is 349 00:31:26,280 --> 00:31:30,240 But I'm gonna end this episode here if you guys like what you are listening 350 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:32,560 Please please please please please like share subscribe 351 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:40,040 Download the episodes leave a five star review on anywhere that you listen to the football junkies podcast now for my 352 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:48,320 Football junkies pod. 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