Double back alert double back alert double back alert double bag alert folks. That's right. We got a
Loaded episode. Okay, a lair Jackson gets paid and Isaiah McDuffie gets paid. Alright, Darius lay gets released
T Higgins gets franchise tag again
Matthew Stafford stays in LA
Dibo heads to the DMV Devonte Adams is on the move combine takeaways and the
divisional rodeo
Continues folks and we're staying in the West but this time when the AFC West okay all of this and more as
Well as some breaking news that just broke maybe about maybe five or ten minutes ago
And that is James Bradbury getting released by the Eagles
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All right folks, let's just get into the meat and potatoes of everything that is going on in the league right now and
Man, oh man, is it a lot going on right now? Okay, so let's start off with these bagglers before we get into everything
Okay, so Larry Jackson tackle for the Rams. Okay gets paid. All right three years
57 million 35 million guaranteed which is around 19 million a year. Okay, so all in all really good signing
He was definitely probably maybe top five when it comes to tackles that were free agents this year
So for the Rams to you know lock him up
That's one less tackle that you know, everybody can try to you know convince to to sign with their team and whatnot
So all in all pretty good signing doesn't really break the bank. He has been playing really well
I honestly speaking here. I think what doesn't get talked about as much as the Rams have really built a really good offensive line
I could make a case their offensive line is probably maybe top ten my book
But I could be wrong here now Isaiah McDuffie is a little bit more interesting
Okay, because I had to do a little bit of digging just to like really understand his role on the Packers
But we're gonna get into that in just a second
So his deal is basically two years eight million, but it can go up to nine point five million. Okay
So when we look at his stats, it's only 94 tackles and in a quarterback pressure
This is not a monumental
Earth shattering record setting type of deal
This is somebody who plays a very solid role on the Packers defense that you know is a contributor
And when you look at you know his footage they put him everywhere on the defense. I've seen him line up at edge
I've seen him be the middle linebacker. He's everywhere. I will say this one of the things that did catch my eyes
He's a really good blitzer. Okay, and he has a relentless motor
He was going after the quarterback
Multiple times and sometimes they even used him as a quarterback spy as well. So all in all, it's a really good deal
It's a really good deal. It's nothing that is gonna have the Packers scratching the head like oh, what are we gonna do like?
No, it's a really good deal and on top of that linebacker is really don't go for a whole lot of money anyway, so
It's fine. Now. Let's get into
T Higgins, okay
So T Higgins got tagged again and so for people who don't know the franchise tag is basically a one-year deal
Right and so a lot of times teams put the franchise tag on somebody that they don't want to hit free agency
Okay, they want to try to see if they can work out of them most of the times. It's a placeholder
It's very rare to see a player to play on the franchise tag because a lot of players don't like playing on the franchise tag
Because of the risk that comes with it, which is if you get hurt God forbid
Guess what happens? You don't have a safety net. You don't have a blankie. You don't have anything that you can rely on because why?
It's a one-year thing for T Higgins situation. There's the same time that he's been tagged
So the value for this tag is only 26.2 million, which you know, isn't a whole lot of money
But they're trying to work out a deal right now. My only concern is what is his number?
Because we all know that Jamar Chase should be the number one priority
We all know that Jamar Chase is going to reset the market. He is going to have the most richest contract in NFL history
Then it's T Higgins and then you put in Trey Hendrickson, but the problem is
How are you going to be able to pay all three of these players?
Because all three of these players have really good seasons. Trey Hendrickson was a finalist for a defensive player of the year
So you're gonna have to find a way to be able to pay all these players
Now do I think they'll let T Higgins walk? There's a possibility and there's also a possibility where they can just tag and just trade him
Because at this point I
Did this is my personal opinion. I don't see a reality where you can reset the market for a Jamar Chase
Pay T Higgins, maybe 28 to maybe 30 million and then pay Trey Hendrickson
I don't know 30 35 million. I just don't see it now
I could be wrong, but the Bengals are one of those organizations that are very cheap
They are very cheap with their spending and if I'm not mistaken
There was a story that came out not too long ago that they had to sell their naming rights in
Order for them to pay Joe Burrow
If you have to sell your naming rights to pay Joe Burrow, that's a problem
We have a major financial issue, but the Bengals have always had a reputation of being a very cheap team
I don't understand why but this is exactly what they do. Okay now that we've gotten all the baggler. It's out of the way
Let's get into this Darius lay stuff. So Darius lay Super Bowl champion
You can say that now has been released by the Eagles, which honestly, this was somewhat expected
I didn't expect for for them to keep him for another season. I think it benefits both parties that way Darius lay
He can go to another team maybe get one more big payday or whatever and for the Eagles they can prioritize, you know corner
Moving forward. Okay. So with this move the Eagles will designate this as a post-June first release
Okay, so Philly will carry his 13.7 78 million dollar cap into June and then take dead cap hits of
9.4 million which they save 4.3 million in cap space and then next year they take on 13.29 million
Okay, now when we look at this Darius lay had one year 16 million left on his deal and included a
14.6 option bonus
Had the Eagles exercise this bonus that would have meant 25 million a
Voidable dead cap for Philly to deal with next year and it's the same thing with James Bradbury
They were going to release him
He really didn't play as much but he contributed a lot off the field when it came to mentoring the young corners and whatnot
So all in all very much expected. They want to stay young. They want to bring in some new people and let's be real here
Which will probably get into once we get to that part the quarterback class low key
They got some hitters
They got some hitters. I'm just saying they got some hitters now. Let's get into
Let's see. What else do we have to talk about Matthew Stafford? So
This is a little bit of a weird situation. Okay, because
This went one way where okay the Rams are gonna let Matthew Stafford talked of the teams
You know see what what his value is then come back to the Rams and then all of a sudden you find out that Matthew Stafford is staying in LA
So on one hand, I understand why the Rams had a change of heart
But at the same time if that was the case, why do we get to this point? Because we all know
That the Rams were not going to get rid of Matthew Stafford. We know that if Matthew Stafford leaves the Rams
There's a lot of question marks and it also doesn't help that this is not a really good quarterback draft class
You're not in a position where you could go and get a cam ward or a Shaddour Sanders outside of those two
It's a reach for Jackson D'Art. It's a reach for Quinn Ewers. It's a reach for car not Carson back
And it's a reach for for Jaylen Milrow
So all in all you had to stay with him and you're not about to pay
35 close to 40 million for Sam Darno
Do you really want to go after Aaron Rodgers? No
Do you really want to go after Justin Fields? That's a possibility
But outside of them, there's nobody else that you can really say that can take this team to the next level
Except for who Matthew Stafford?
So all in all this is really good, but the problem is
The numbers won't be released. I think for another week or two
So we really won't know the structure of this deal
But the way that the tea leaves are talking because tea leaves are definitely talking
It sounds like to me like this is a restructured deal where it's basically a year-to-year type of contract
Because again Matthew Stafford is getting up in age
We all know that at some point he's gonna want to retire. We all know that but the thing is
We all know that every single offseason that they don't win a Super Bowl
There's going to be a level of uncertainty with Matthew Stafford
He's already done everything that they're needed to be done. You won a Super Bowl
You've been very successful with the Rams. You had a resurgence in your career
Since being with the Rams all in all you've done well
You've accumulated a boatload of money. Your kids don't have to work another day in their life
If they really wanted to all in all someone expected
Not really surprised don't really care anymore because it just doesn't make any sense
Because you had teams like the Raiders and Giants willing
To pay a boatload of money for Matthew Stafford because why they're desperate for quarterback a productive quarterback
And they were willing to write the checkbooks, but the Rams say you know what let's bring it back
Let's bring back
Let's talk things over. Let's let's have a conversation. Come on
It's the same thing with Cooper come because apparently there are reports that coming out that are saying
That the Rams are having a change of heart with Cooper come as well if I if I put two into it together
What says doesn't make that you continue to let these players just
entertain other teams and see what their market is and then come to find out you want to have a change of heart and say hey
Come on back home
But I think that comeback home moment came when you had Shawn McVeigh go public and say that he wants Matthew Stafford back
Because let's really think about this here folks
The Rams became Super Bowl champions
Once they got Matthew Stafford, it's only right that you continue to roll with him and see how far you can get
May I remind you that the Rams were literally one step away from potentially going back to the Super Bowl?
Think about that for a second and mind you that was a season where in the first half
There was a lot of uncertainty with this team because they weren't winning a whole lot of games
And they were getting crushed and then players were getting injured and
then for them to have
This change in the second half of the season and then you're going up against the Eagles during the snowstorm like man
You got to keep that guy same thing with Cooper cup
There's no need for you to let these guys walk. You have to keep the core now granted
I
Understand that you know their contracts may be a little bit crazy and whatnot, but you can rework a contract
It's very easy, but what you cannot do is allow these type of players to walk
Because you're talking about players that if you let them walk
You can never get them back
Especially at this point in their career. So I say all that to say this be loyal to the players that have been loyal to you
Now with this James Bradbury situation, okay?
The Eagles had already prepared for Bradbury to be moved and whatnot
But basically what happens is this allows the Eagles to carry his five point two million dollar cap hit into June, okay?
Then they'll take on the dead cap hits of three point one this year and then seven point seven next year, okay?
so all in all very much expected not really surprised
Allow them to go somewhere else and you know be a starter or get a bag or whatever the case may be
but we also have some more breaking news folks and that is
Former Packers and current Jets receiver Alan Lazard has been given permission by the Jets to seek a trade
But the Jets are also open to bringing him back as well according to Adam Schefters. So as
Expected as expected as expected
They are looking to blow this thing up as far as all of the additions that they made for Aaron Rodgers
Which we're gonna get into the the Devontae Adams thing shortly
But when we look at it from a financial standpoint for Alan Lazard, okay?
He doesn't have any guaranteed money
Even though yes, he still has two years left on his deal, which is around 11 million
Both of those years are not guaranteed. I would say if you're looking for a receiver, you can get someone like Alan Lazard
I'm not saying he's not super productive or anything. He is a playmaker, but I mean, let's be real here
The Jets want to go in a different direction
They want to be able to clean out all of the clutter, you know
Aaron Rodgers and Devontae Adams and Alan Lazard and all of that stuff
They want to get that out of the room as quickly as possible and I do not blame them
Okay. Now when we look at Devontae Adams situation, okay? Devontae Adams is on the move
Originally it was reported that they were going to allow him to seek a trade
But now it sounds like they're probably going to cut him and when we look at his financials
His finances are really not that good
His base salary this year
35.6 million
For both this year and next year. All right when we look at his cap hits his cap hits alone
Are almost 40 million? They are exactly
38.3 million for both this year and next year
I'm sorry folks, but I'm not making a trade for someone like a Devontae Adams
Not with these crazy cap hits and not with this crazy base salary and granted
I understand he's still a really productive receiver. I get that he is still one of the best receivers in the league
I get all of that and more but why I am not going to do is
give up a
High draft pick to get someone like a Devontae Adams and I'm having to take on this big salary at some point
There's going to be a restructure
Someone is going to restructure this deal. He is not going to be able to play with this current contract
They're going to shred it
Now my first question is where does he want to go?
Because there's reports saying that he wants playing the West Coast
There's there's reports saying that he wants to play with Aaron Rodgers again like
There's a lot of confusion with this entire situation if I'm a team
I'm just gonna I'm just gonna let the Jets cut them
I'm not trading for him. I'm not giving up any of my draft picks to get Devontae Adams
I don't care if he has publicly said I want to play for this team
Well, then guess what get cut and then we can sign you because we're not giving you this type of deal
Now me personally, I would say maybe the 49ers will be interested
Maybe the bills
Maybe question mark. I don't know for all the other players
They'll probably you know list out. Okay. I want to go here. I want to go there
I want to go here. I want to go there
But Devontae Adams he could tell you one thing and then post something and that's thing
You know, you're super confused like wait a minute. Didn't you just say you wanted to go here?
So then if you want to go there then why you're over here, bro
You were the same person that posted a picture of Edgar Allen Poe
The one person that everybody knows is connected to Baltimore and then out of the blue you decided to go to the Jets
I can't take this guy serious, but onto other things. Okay Deebo Samuel former. Okay, we can say that now
Former 49ers receiver has been traded to the Washington commanders folks
Yes, so 49ers get a fifth round pick and the commanders of course get Deebo Samuel
So originally Jonathan Allen was a part of the deal, but then they took him out of the deal now according to
Athletic insider Diane Rossini she reported that the preference for Deebo Samuel was out of the commanders Texans or Broncos
So for all the Steelers fans that was saying oh my god, he said that he wanted to come to Pittsburgh
Oh my god, he didn't want to but on a serious note. This was expected. I mean, let's be real here
The time for Deebo Samuel was officially over after this season. You're getting into it with the kicker
You're getting into it with the punter like you're a little bit overweight like bro
You letting yourself go just a little bit. It's time for you to go in a different direction
And so the far the 49ers said okay, we'll grant you where you want to go and they did it
And so you're reuniting with somebody that has familiarity with you and Adam Peters
It was a really good situation not to mention
You don't have to be a one and you don't have to be a two in this system at best
You could be the third or fourth best receiver on this team, which is still fairly good
I think getting Deebo Samuel will unlock a certain part of this offense that they were trying to unlock last year
All you have to do now is either bring back either Diamond Brown or Noah Brown if you bring back one of those two guess what?
You're good
You have nothing else to worry about and for all the people that say well
That's a lot of money that to take on they're gonna restructure it
Do you really think they're gonna let Dibo play on 17.5 million? No, they're not they're going to restructure that deal fairly quickly
Now the question is this what is the ceiling for Dibo Samuel at this point?
Is it basically having the same stats that he had in 21 or is it at least having you know a thousand yard?
receiving season, you know six touchdowns and you know, whatever other metric that you want to throw like what is the ceiling at this point for
Dibo Samuel because I think a lot of people were questioning
Does Dibo still have it in the tank?
because we saw
Just how he wasn't the same Dibo this year
He just wasn't that same powerful
Yack player that he was a few years ago like a few years ago Dibo Samuel. Oh, we're having a different conversation
We're talking about somebody that you're gonna have to give up a first round pick
Maybe two first round picks just to get something like a Dibo Samuel
But you can tell that it had reached a point with the 49ers that you know what I think it's just best we go our separate ways
because you can tell just
Looking at the entire body language of that offense that you know change was needed and it probably sucks for the 49ers
But you know, sometimes you got to let people go and that's perfectly fine
But all in all really good move for Washington and for everybody else. Guess what you just got put on notice
Everyone else has now been informed that guess what you have to follow up with this
You now have to try to outdo what Washington this did. They just fired the first shot for free agency
They didn't even wait until the new league here folks. They let it be known. Hey, listen. We're about winning over here. So who's next?
Who's next? I'm just waiting my phone is where's my phone at?
What's my phone my phone's right here? Okay, you probably can't see it
There's only if you to see it, but my phone is right here in my hand. I'm just waiting for somebody else to make another trade
But let's get into the combine
So combine was you know this weekend and
Really really really good really interesting from every single position. I think there are a lot of people whose draft stock
Definitely rose. There are some people who their draft stock may have took a little bit of a hit
But I think there's something that needs to be talked about
That it's been bothering me for a little bit
and
That is the participation
For head coaches when it comes to the combine I feel like and this is just my personal opinion
I feel like if you are a head coach for any of the 32 teams, you need to be at the combine
I'm not saying you have to stay there for the entire time
I'm not saying that you have to be putting on a smile and doing all of this
I'm not saying that but what you need to do is you have to be a part of the process because this is a very important process
Because this is where relationships start with these players
Even if you don't get the player in the draft they may consider
Wanting to play for you just because of a simple conversation that y'all had or just having a formal or informal
Meeting with it. We've seen in multiple times how players talk very high about certain coaches and whatnot and guess what?
Guess we're all started from the combine
That's where it started from for all the people that say well, I don't own really value the combine like that
I just don't see it like that. You're like, okay?
Because the combine is where you can find hidden gems the combine is where you can find your next big
Playmaker, but you won't know anything about that if you're not there
That's why I sort of have someone of a beef with both Sean McVeigh and Kyle Shanahan
What makes you guys bigger than everybody else?
They'll bella check did it and be read is still doing it
So what gives you the right to not want to do the combine? I don't care how much research you've done
I don't care what your scouts have saying
Going to the combine allows you to see exactly where they are at this point because let's not forget folks
The draft is next month
So you have a lot of figuring out that you have to do from now until the day of the draft
And the only way that you can do that is if you bring them in a room you talk to them pick them apart
Figure out exactly where their mentors are where they are when it comes to the love of the game
So that you can make a decision because you don't want to be one of these teams where you make a move just to make them
And then guess what?
Now two years later you want to get rid of them then you're leaking out
Reports basically saying oh well he comes up super late for for training or he practices out of shape and all this other stuff
That's very damning to their reputation in the league
Same thing with Kyle Shanahan
You want to know one of the reasons why your team hasn't been able to go back to the Super Bowl is because you really haven't been hitting on your draft picks
Instead of you wanting to not be involved with the combine
Maybe you should go for maybe one or two days. Maybe that'll help you put you in a better place than where you are right now
May I remind you this is the same person that that turned up three first-round picks just to get trained Lance and then you didn't even
Keep them for a whole five years
Like come on, bro
It's the same thing with every single person that's not there
You need to be involved with this process and even with some of the players if you are not going to be
participating in the combine then you need to decline your invitation and
Allow that for somebody else for instance Shiloh
Sanders Shiloh should have been at the combine. He shouldn't have to go and get somebody to clock his 40 and everything else
He should not have to do that. He should have been able to go to the combine and go through the entire process
You know how your body feels every single day if you wake up in the morning you say hey my back is a little bit tense
Hey, my knees are no. Oh, I can't really put a lot of a lot of pressure on my left foot
Oh, man, my ankle swole is a little bit. Maybe I should go and get that scene. Maybe did I mess that up yesterday?
You have to figure out those type of decisions prior to the combine
Because that can allow somebody who is low on on people's boards who are low on people's draft stock. They can rise
We've seen it year after year where we have players who are no names
Who become household names just from doing the combine alone?
We have seen people who were slated to be fifth and sixth round picks who climb all the way up to third and second round picks
But you just saying oh, yeah, I'm gonna be there and then you're not doing anything at all. Come on
You have if you can do at least just one drill if you could do at least one drill. I
Think that would do a lot for you
Me personally I wanted to see should or throw if all you did was just throw and then you just shut it down
I'm not complaining
Same thing with cam ward if you just threw hey, that's it. That's fine
I got no problem with that because guess what both of y'all are gonna be first round picks both y'all are first round pick locks
You guys are not going to be drafted outside of the first round same thing we're asking Gentie
If you know that your place is locked for the first round
Okay, maybe you can take things off a little bit if you wanted to
But for everybody else no
You have to be able to participate in the combine
That is the only way that people know exactly who you are
Because they need to know who the person is outside of the jersey number and the helmet and the play that you made in these
all-22 films
Now off of my soapbox. Okay, because I'm tired of doing it very solid
Sure, you had some people that you know ran some some you know pretty crazy 40 times. I'm not gonna lie
They definitely did, you know, you have boss y'all to and who ran a 4-3 you had Jaden blue and a 4-3 you had
Bershark Smith who ran a 4-3 as well all in all
For a majority of these running backs a lot of them ran around the same time which is around 4-4 4-4 5
It's actually really good. That's solid. That's average. Okay, then you had you know
Like like the people that just said who ran a 4-3 and whatnot. It's really good
But again, you are looking at a running back class. I don't see the class
We haven't got to that point yet a running back class that is really solid that has options
Okay, you got your speedsters. You got your bruisers. You got your Swiss army knives
You have it all with this running back class
This running back class will probably be the reason why a lot of free agent running backs won't be able to garner as much money
And free agency because why teams will be more willing to go and draft a running back than pay a running back
Like I can name Caleb Johnson Devin Neil Taj Brooks
Bosch all to and I can't even think of his name the running back from Delaware Damian Martinez
Of course, what's his name? Ashton Gentie, of course, everyone knows that name
But there are so many running backs in this draft. I can guarantee you there's gonna be at least maybe 10 running backs
10 plus running backs. Excuse me. That will definitely be drafted
You will be able to find a quality running back in the fifth six and seventh round. I guarantee it
Not all of them are gonna be drafted high
But some of them will Ashton Gentie for sure. Oh, Mariah Hampton. There's a possibility for him
Same thing for Travelyon Henderson and maybe even Quincyon Jenkins. Like I feel like there's maybe
At least four to five running backs that could sneak into the first round now granny
We all know the the Cardinal rule the Cardinals sinning. Oh, you don't draft a running back in the first round
Bull crap. There's someone that you like you go and you get that person the person that we do have to talk about
Okay, cuz I'm a skip. I'm gonna be everywhere
But when it comes to the combine the person that we do have to talk about is Nick. I'm in worry from South Carolina folks
This guy is a monster. This guy is going to be a beast
63
220 some pounds and he ran
phenomenal
You want to talk about a weapon? That's a weapon
Okay, you put him with the right defense you put him with the right situation
You are talking about someone who could potentially be an all-pro
He is a bigger
stronger and faster version of Dermot James
Just saying you know if you're if you're looking for safety, you know, you can go get him, you know
I'm just saying just saying just saying
defensive line class
Very solid as well. Sure. There was a few people that may not have had the best
I mean Shamar Stewart, we all know, you know, he definitely had a really good a really good combine
But there's a lot of people I'm gonna have to review. There's a lot of people I'm gonna have to look at again
Just because you know
The combine definitely shows you a lot
And so sometimes you may have to look back and look at their all 22 just to see like hey
Was that being shown in this game? Was that being shown in that game like?
What was I missing something when it came to this player like the combine definitely shows you a lot and so
Defensive line definitely believe there's gonna be a lot of people that are gonna be drafted high in the meet in the middle parts of the draft
I definitely believe, you know, Derek Harmon his draft stock rolls up. I think
Shamar Stewart for sure T.J. Sanders
It's in the middle. I'm gonna have to review his stuff
But all in all defensive line class very still very confident with them who else receiver class
It's a work in progress and the reason why I say that is because
Sure, you have you know T Mac you have Luther Burton you have this person you have that person but
this receiver class and
I've said this before in recent episodes the day two and day three class. I think has a lot of potential
Sure, you know, it's not like the receiver classes that we've had in recent years where you have five and six
You know first round grades on receivers, but I think you have some receivers that if you put them in the right situation
They can thrive saving on Williams. He can thrive Jaden Higgins
dog
Absolute dog of a blocker. Okay, Matthew Golden. He wowed everybody. I say a bond you lied
Okay, you lied to everybody. You lied to me. Okay, because you were telling everybody. Oh, yeah, I'm about to shock the world
I'm about to run a fort to da da da
You didn't really do that brother. You didn't really do that now Matthew Golden. He didn't say anything. He ran a fort to
Just saying
I believe that be but
Back to the receivers though. The receiver class is really solid
It's not a receiver class where you have this superstar and that superstar this superstar that superstar. No
But you have very solid
Contributing receivers in this class and I wouldn't even be surprised if there are some receivers that convert into tight ends I
Think as long as you are able to be consistent when it comes to catching the ball and as long as you are a really productive blocker
I think you could transition into being a tight end
I think there are some receivers who are big enough and strong enough to where they could play the tide the tight end position
And they won't lose a pep in their step. I think you know, I think Matthew Golden's draft stock definitely rolls. I
Think who else who else who else who else Eleg?
Emin your I know I'm pronouncing his name. Well, I know I am my bad, bro
The receiver from Stanford his his draft stock definitely rose
Jadon Higgins, like I just said his draft stock rolls. I think Colorado's receivers as well
I feel like there's a lot of potential with them for sure
But everybody else there's there's optimism
There's definitely a lot of optimism because originally I was definitely on the fence like
Is this a down year? Is this a is this a weird year for receiver? What exactly is it? But
Looking at this combine, there's a lot of potential. I think some of these guys will be some really good special team aces
I think you're looking at some receivers that can be really good Swiss Army knives. I
Just look at the endless creativity that you could use with each and every one of these receivers
I don't think there is a receiver in this combine group in this draft class
Specifically that is like a complete bus
I think there are some receivers that will do phenomenal things if you put them with a Kyle Shanahan or
Shaw McVeigh or somebody who is very creative with their play calling and execution and whatnot
So only time will tell but tight end class
solid as well. I
Think Mason Taylor. I feel like his draft stock definitely rolls
You're looking at somebody that is a really good pass catcher as well as a good blocker as well
I feel like the tight end class will definitely be valued and maybe the
Second half of the first early part of the second round. I think when you look at people like Harold Fandon, Jr
Mason Taylor like I just said Colson leveling Tyler Warren
I feel like those are going to be like the main ones that everyone's gonna want to go after
I feel like the tight end from Miami as well
He's definitely somebody that you can't sleep on like the tight end class this year. Believe or not has a lot of potential
I feel like if you are a team that is looking for either a tight end two or a tight end one
This is the year to get it
I feel like Tyler Warren and Colson Lovin are a tight end one and tight end two for everybody
But then outside of that, I mean you can you know make your debates for for anybody honestly corner
Corner is really solid
Like I know I'm saying solid a lot, but that's all you can really say like you can't say oh my god
This class was just absolutely perfect. It was phenomenal. We can't really say that but you what you can say is it's solid
Cornerback has potential and the reason why I say that is because
You have multiple corners who are running for threes multiple big body corners, okay?
We're starting to see now a lot of these corners are bigger
You're starting to see these six one six two six three even six four corners, which are great
Okay, Maxwell Harrison he ran a four two Darian Porter four three Caleb of
Rent a ransom for three Jig a Paris for three a Zahrazer for three Jadae Baron for three like
These are some really fast really big productive
Corners, okay Jadae Baron that is a playmaker. That is somebody that is going to be a problem for receivers
I see it. I don't know what it is, but I see it Maxwell Harrison his draft stock definitely rose because prior to the combine
There were a lot of people that were saying that he was maybe a second maybe third round pick
He's probably a late first round pick at this point. I can make a strong case Darian Porter
almost six four
And he ran that fast
Problem okay big
Problem now when we look at you know offensive line class
I'm gonna have to look at some of these offensive linemen only because
There was maybe about five to ten offensive linemen that were pulled to the side to practice at center
Some of them were able to do it successfully others not so much Tyler Booker. We all know he's a household name
Gray's able I love greats able. I don't know what it is about his game, but his game is phenomenal
Okay, you're talking about somebody that has positional flexibility who can play both tackle and guard
I feel like if you put him as an interior offensive linemen, he would be the most successful, but I could be wrong
What else what else what else tackles?
tackle class I
Can't hang my hat on with with with the tackle class
I think tackle has a lot of upside with them Calvin Banks. We already know he's gonna be a first-rounder
Will Campbell he's gonna be first-round
There's gonna be a lot of first-round tackles this year
And I think each and every one of them have a lot of upside to their game
The only class that I am not confident in is quarterback
Quarterback to me is still a question mark when we look at you know Quinn you were is in Jackson D'Art in
any of those other quarterbacks
There is nothing that they did in the combine that makes me say I want to run to the podium and give you guys a chance
I feel like Quinn you were is definitely should have stayed another year in college. I
Just don't see it with him. I don't know what it is, but I just don't see it with his game
Now granted we all know that he couldn't stay another year in Texas because Archie was
Going to you know be the starter one now, but like bro, you could have went somewhere else
I think if he would have stayed one more year that way
He can build up his drafts talk while at the same time really showcasing his skill set
Because I think he has potential, but I think he just came out way too early Jalen Milrow
athletically
Monster when it comes to the past game not so confident if you can't throw
Consistently with your with the medium and short game. What are we doing here?
I think if it was the other way around if his deep ball was a little bit questionable, but his
Mid to short passing game was silent. I think people will look at him a little bit higher
But because it's the other way around I think people look at him with a little bit of
We've seen this before it's a little bit of a project
It's a little bit of a work in progress
But do we have the facilities to work and to groom and to help him be the best version that he can be like
Jalen Milrow, I think if you put him with Kevin O'Connell or Sean McVeigh or Kyle Shanahan
I think he would do great if you put him on a defensive coach. He is not going to thrive
You are going to look at somebody that is going to be on his way out in
Three to five years defensive coaches do not have that eye for detail when it comes to the quarterbacks. We all know that but it's like
They they just don't treat quarterbacks the same way that offensive
You know head coaches do but that's another story for another day, but let us get into
the
divisional
Roadio folks. So we're in the AFC West. Okay, we're in a very barren land. Okay, we're in the the deep west
Okay, we were just on the West Coast, but we're going through the West
We're going through, you know the mountains and everything so
We all know the AFC West composes of the Broncos Raiders Chargers and Chiefs. Okay, we already know how this thing goes
So we're breaking down salary free agents draft picks positions of need and candidates for either restructure extension trades or cuts
Okay, so let's get into the Broncos. All right
Sour cap 41.5 million roll over cap of 1.9 million not too bad. Okay free agents DJ Jones
Zach Wilson Cody Barton Javante Williams Zach Cunningham Jared Stenham
Tramon Smith and Riley Dixon. Now when we look at their draft picks, okay
They got their first their second their third their fourth and they have three sixth round picks
Okay positions of need defensive line tied in running back receiver and interior
Linebacker, I think I said that wrong, but it's fine. You know what I mean?
So when we look at this, you know, the Broncos are in a really good space. Okay, you have a really young team
That proved the doubters and haters and they say you're wrong last season. Okay, including me
I was definitely under the impression that this team was going to struggle and they were not going to do the best
but for them to you know fight tooth and nail all the way to the end of the season
Hey, man, they got some grit. They got some grit and grime with them and I like it
even with their positions of need their positions of need
aren't as
Bad as what people think it is like sure you still have a lot of you know, building that you have to do
But you have the foundational pieces
You needed to know if bow nicks is the guy or not in this season showed it
Sure, you still have to make some additions to your receiving core and you know running back on these other things
But those are things that you can address day two and day three. Okay, so defensive line
We all know defensive line class is really diverse and you can get a really productive defensive linemen in both the first second
third fourth and so on
But the question is what do you prioritize more me personally? This is just my personal opinion
I can be wrong. I feel like the two positions that you should address
Well, actually three three positions that you should address in the first round is either inside linebacker
For jihakamble or tight end which is you know, either Tyler Warren or Colston Loveland, right?
Defensive line you could get a Walter Nolan. You can get
Ken of Grant or Dion Walker or Derek Harmon just to name a few
Okay, because the defense isn't that far off the defense was actually really productive same thing with offense
You just have to continue to bring in
Consistent playmakers. That's it. If you do that, you will be able to give the chiefs and everyone else a run for their money
Now when we look at running back, you can address that and maybe the third or fourth round
You could go you can get someone like a
who
Devin Neil or Taj Brooks or
Quenchon Jenkins or Trevion Henderson or any of those running backs
Or you can get somebody that not a lot of people know about and they'll still be super productive
Now wide receiver is a little bit tricky. Okay, because sure
You could address in the first round, but you probably won't be able to because you have the 20th pick
Okay, unless T Mac or any of those guys are gonna fall for whatever reason
You won't be able to get those guys
So most likely you are probably gonna have to rely on the day two and day three slots for receiver
So with that, you know, you can get a Savion Williams
You can go and get Jaden Higgins. You can get the receiver from Stanford or
Who else who else who else Isaiah Bond or Ty Felton, right? You have options there
You have some, you know, bigger body receivers that can, you know, burn you but at the same time
Can also get that 50-50 ball
Which you really need outside of
A Portland Sutton. Okay. Now when we look at, you know, candidates for
restructures, extensions, trades and cuts, Portland Sutton
Already extension. Okay. His market value is three years
68.6 million which is 22.9 million a year
Give him an extension. Do not let him, you know, be disgruntled. Do not let him, you know
Try to figure out if he has a market and free agency
Don't let him do it. Same thing was that Alan. I
Feel like you can give him an extension three years
66.2 million which is 22.1 million a year. That's not bad
Alex Singleton
You can go at this a few different ways. Okay, you can go and you can draft one high or
You can go and you can keep someone like Alex Singleton
That's a decision that you have to make now
Sure, Jihar Campbell to me is linebacker one, but I don't think Jihar Campbell is gonna fall that far
And if he is it's because of you know, a major red flag that just appears out of nowhere
Now
No linebackers do not get paid as much as everybody else does. Okay for obvious reasons
But you can get a really productive middle linebacker in the later parts of the draft or
Or or just saying just throwing this out there. What if you go and you make a trade for demario Davis?
Think about it
Think about it the Sean Payton connection. Think about it Broncos Nation. What you think about that?
Now when we look at John Franklin Myers
You could give him a deal do you really want to?
Do you
That's up for you to decide. I mean you can't just let everybody just walk
You're gonna have to bring in, you know, somebody back at some point
But when we look at you know, John Franklin Myers
Market value, it's only three years 25.5 million, which is only 8.5 million. That's not a whole lot of money
Honestly, you bring in, you know, John Franklin Myers and you bring back Zach Allen and then you just draft a defensive lineman
Boom, you're done
Your past rushers you're really gonna have to worry about that because they show a lot of upside with with their game
So it's not really that big of a problem like all in all the Broncos are in the best space that they have been in a very long time
And as long as they maintain this course everything is gonna be fine
Do not deter from the plan stick to the plan as long as you stick to the plan
You're gonna be perfectly fine. Okay, and let's go to Raiders Nation. Okay
So with your salary
96.6 million. Okay, you have a rollover cap of 33.5 million. You're swimming in money
Okay, but here is the drawback. Okay free agents Marcus Epps, Robert Spillane
Clavian Chasen, Harrison Bryant, John Jenkins, Cody Whitehair and
Andress Pete
Alexander Madison, Trevon Moe Rigg, Nate Hobbes just to name a few. Okay, your draft picks
You got your first your second you have two third round picks
You have a fourth you have a fifth and you have three sixth round picks and you have one seventh round pick
Okay positions of need quarterback receiver DB running back linebacker. Okay. Here is the thing with the Raiders
Yes, you do need a quarterback
But how much do you value this quarterback draft class? I
Think that is the number one question that needs to be asked
Because if you were in the market for someone like a Matthew Stafford that lets me know one or two things
Either a you guys realize that you're not in the position to go and get either Cam Ward or Sherbrooke Sanders
Or you realize that maybe it's best that we just get a bridge for this year and then we take the big swing next year
It's one of those two things. All right
Now the problem with the Raiders is sure you have all of this money
But you have so many holes that you have to fill on both sides of the ball
That if you bring in a veteran quarterback, you're gonna have to shower them with money
That is the only way that they will be wanting to play for the Raiders
It's not because of the legacy of the Raiders
It's not because of all the promotional videos of Raiders Nation would not know it's because of money
It's because what you're giving them. Okay? Now when we look at receiver as I've said before
Sure, you can go and get someone like a team act sure you get someone like a Luther Burton or Matthew Golden a Mecca of
Bucca just to name a few but do you want to get them that high? Probably not
You can probably get somebody in the second and third round and you know, it won't be that big of a problem
But I feel like now that you have someone like a P. Carroll in the room
that can relate to players I feel like this is going to benefit them more because
There could be a chance or maybe there could be some former players of P. Carroll that may want to reunite with him in Las Vegas
Okay
same thing with DB
Sure, you need both corners and a safety because I don't think you're bringing back Trevor Moe Ray
Trevor Moe Ray is gonna be worth a lot of money and I don't think you're gonna be willing to do that made hops
You can keep him or you can let him go
Okay
But all in all you have to make significant moves to
Replace all these players that you're losing in the DB room and granted. This is a really good
You know corner and safety class. I mean sure you got Malachi starts you have Xavier Watts. You have Nick
Um, what's his name? I'm in worry from South Carolina. Like you have a lot of good safeties corner
You have better slot options than you do outside corners
With outside corners, you have Ezra Thomas. You have Jade Barron. You have
Chavon revel Benjamin Morrison just to name a few. Okay
Kobe Bryant Quincy Riley
The list goes on and on. Okay
But with you having the sixth pick in the draft
Where exactly do you want to take this thing? Because running back? There's no need for you to draft Aston Genti
Okay, for any person that says the Aston Genti needs to go to the Raiders
You're crazy. Okay, absolutely crazy linebacker
Do you want to address it that high
No, do you really want to be able to go and get someone like a Jihad Campbell that high? No
Do you want to go and maybe get somebody like Roberts Palin and bring him back? Sure
Because it's not gonna cost you a whole lot of money. Listen here folks outside of Fred Warner
Roquan Smith and
Who else is there any other no linebacker I could think of
Probably not outside of those two maybe even Patrick clean if you want to throw him in there outside of those three
There's nobody else that can be demanding a whole lot of money
So linebacker has become a spot where you
Can be a little bit cheap with if you really wanted to but all in all you have to figure out a way to build this team
Because right now
Max Crosby
He's out of crossroads. Okay
Sure, he wants to be loyal to the team, but at the same time he realizes that listen this team is not going anywhere
I'm not getting any younger. I'm trying to win. I'm trying to experience winning football
And if this team does not get exact together, I'm gonna go
Simple as that and I don't blame him for it
How many times have we seen the Raiders continue to fall on their face every single year?
They get all this build up and hide. Oh, this might be the year this might be the year this might be the year
And that's thing, you know, they just flop and now you're trying to figure out exactly what went wrong with the Raiders
Once again, it's not worth it. It's just not worth it
Now when we look at candidates for restructure extension trades and cuts
Jacobi Myers you can give him either an extension or
You can just you know, let him go
Me personally I would keep him because you're gonna need at least one to two receivers
Just to stay with the team like you're gonna have to especially if you're gonna draft a quarterback
Which if you're I will continue to say it again
If you are not drafting either cam board or Shaddur Sanders do not overreach for any of these other quarterbacks
I'm just saying
When we look at his market value for Jacobi Myers, okay, it's two years
29.8 million which is only 14.9 million a year. That's not that bad
It is not earth shattering
It is not something that is going to break the bank, but at the same time it is
Compensating him for being loyal to the team. That's just basically what it is Gardner. Mint you restructure
100% of the way. Okay, his cap hit this year
13.8 million bring that down just a few notches. Okay, because when we look at his base salary, it's 11.8 million
Most likely you're going to be the backup
You are not going to be the starting quarterback for the Raiders. You're going to be the backup
So do a simple restructure that way if anything crazy happens in the offseason where a team does need a quarterback
You can get you know Gardner meant you for I don't know third for a fifth round pick, you know
But when we look at Max Crosby like I just said trade him
At this point there is no need to continue to keep someone who is a perennial all-pro
One of the best pass rushers in the league on a team that is not going anywhere
This team is far away from being competitive
Let him go you can use those picks to really build this team in a direction that you really need to now granted
You hit on two of the most important things you got your coach and you got a really good team
And you got a really good GM
Two good things right but outside of that you have a bunch of question marks on every part of this roster outside of Max Crosby spot
like Christian Wilkins
That signing looks like it's starting to blow up in their face
He is not even half of what he was when he was in Miami. I don't know if it's because of the Vegas nightlife
I don't know if it's because of Vegas. I don't know what it is, but he is not the same person
I would not be surprised if he's being shopped around
Currently right now as we record this episode. Okay, then we look at Robert Spelane
Give me an extension two years twenty point seven million which is only ten point four million a year. It's not bad
You keep someone like a Robert Spelane so that he can help and show and mold the next, you know linebacker
how to do things if you bring in someone like a barricader or
Carson swearing sir if I'm if I'm not mistaken if I'm mispronouncing your name my bad
Don't mean to do it intentionally, but you have options with with linebacker. Okay, you could get someone like a Devin
Why you could get someone like a Robert Spelane like I just said you could bring in someone like a Kwan Alexander if you wanted to
There is options at inside linebacker. Okay, but all in all I
Think the Raiders need to figure out exactly
What is the direction of this team? Are we really going through a real?
Rebuild or are we trying to do some patchwork?
Because if we're going through this thing we have to be able to figure out, okay, what positions do we need to address in free agency?
address address excuse me in
In the draft because sure you're in a really good spot
You can get you know, you can get your quarterback. You can get your receiver. You can get your DB
You can get your running back or your linebacker, but do you want to waste that hive of draft pick on?
a linebacker or running back no
Maybe a DB maybe a receiver maybe a quarterback but outside of that. There's no need for you to do it
Okay, which speaking of which apparently they're shopping Michael Mayer around as well. So
You know you have that as well because outside of Brock Bowers and maybe Jacoby Myers if he stays
What else do you have on the Raiders offense? Nothing?
Even the offensive line they could probably do a better job when it comes to bring in better talent there as well like
This is a work in progress for the Raiders. This is not going to be an overnight thing
This is going to be a three to five year project. Honestly speaking here. Let's get to the Chargers. Okay, so Chargers
66.1 million in cash space with a rollover capital 4.8 million not bad your free agents
Khalil Mac Taylor Heineke Morgan Fox Christian Fulton DJ Chark a Sante Samuel Jr. JK Dobbins Marques May Josh
Palmer Eli Apple and Bradley bulls been just a name a few okay draft picks your first your second your third your fourth
You have two fifth round picks you have three sixth round picks and you have two seventh round picks
All know you got a lot of a lot of good picks. Okay, I'm not going to use all of them
Positions of need wide receiver edge defensive line cornerback tight end interior offensive line linebacker running back. Okay
Who let's let's see. How do we want to do this? How do we want to do this?
Let's start backwards then they go forward. Let's do that. So running back. We all know that this is a really productive running back class
We all know that you have different options at running back. You have your receiver types
You have your bruises you have all different types of running backs in this draft class
The question is how high do you value it me personally? I value it in the second in
Moving to maybe the fourth. Okay, that's that's probably the sweet spot for me when it comes to running backs
I am not getting a running back in the first round if his name is not asked in Gentry
If it is not asked in Gentry, I am not getting him in the first round
Just saying now when we look at linebacker same thing with the Raiders
Sure, you can address it, you know in free agency or you can go and get someone in the draft
Barry Carter, he'll probably be available. Maybe in the second or third round same thing MacArthur
Swerranger as well Jihad Campbell. He's a first round pick. Okay, and you're really not in the position to go after Jihad Campbell
Because you have the 22nd pick and he's not gonna fall that far now tight in sure you can address this maybe day two or day three
I don't think Colston Loveland or Tyler Warren is gonna drop that far
I think if you get someone like a Harold Fandin, Jr. Or you get the tight end from Miami
I think those are really good draft, you know picks or you can go you can pay for one
You could get someone like a Micah Secchi if you really wanted to right?
Insure your offensive line. You have options. You can bring in, you know a veteran or you can draft one now from a veteran standpoint
You're gonna have you know people like what's his name Kevin Zyler?
You're gonna have Alex Kappa. You're gonna have Mackay Bekton just to name a few I think Brandon Sheriff as well like
James Daniels like I can just continue to go on Tevin Jenkins, right?
You have options with interior offensive line if you want to take the veteran approach compared to drafting someone
corner
Like I said before you have better options with slot corner than you do outside corner. Okay
Do you want to go and get someone like a Ezra Thomas?
Do you want to get someone like a Jaday Baron?
Do you want to get someone like a Maxwell Hariston?
That is a decision that you have to make because remember you also have to pay a Santé Samuel Jr. as well
So I think based off of what they do with that situation will dictate their move when it comes to corner
Now defensive line you can go about this a few different ways
Sure, we all know defensive line class is really good, but how much do you value it?
Okay, because me personally I feel like if you get someone like a Derek Harman great
If you get someone like a Ken of Grant great if you get someone like a Walter Nolan great
And if you bring someone back like a Morgan Fox or you bring in I don't know Jonathan Allen or Javon Hargrave
Like that's still really good as well. I feel like the defensive line definitely needs to be
emphasized just a little bit this year just because
We just saw a defensive line in the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl dominate the Chiefs they crushed the Chiefs they went after Patrick Mahomes
That is the only way that you will be able to really have the advantage over Patrick Mahomes
Because the reason why Patrick Mahomes has lost only two times in the Super Bowl is why?
defensive line
The two losses that Patrick Mahomes has had is because of what?
defensive line the defensive lines for the Buccaneers did the exact same thing that the Eagles did they went after Patrick Mahomes
And they were relentless
That's what you have to do in order to have the advantage over Patrick Mahomes
And I feel like you have to prioritize that with the uncertainty with Khalil Mack and especially Joey Bosa, okay?
Edge I have to start looking at more edge prospects. I mean, of course you have James Pierce
You have Michael Williams, you know, you have options there honestly you could go you can bring in somebody
You know like a Josh Swayde if you wanted to or Hassan Reddick just to name a few okay wide receiver
That needs to be a priority. Okay, Quinn Johnston. I don't know what to say about him at this point
He has not lived up to that draft pick
He's like butter hands at this point better get butter fingers. That's his new nickname butter fingers because
Here you have someone in Justin Herbert who was trying to save your career and you can't even catch the ball, bro
Like what is going on on your hands broken hands broken?
Do you need to see a hand doctor because man? Oh man, can you you can't even catch a leaf if it tried to fall in your hand?
That's how bad it is. All right
Outside of Lama Conkey you have to do more with a receiver room now
You can bring in someone like a you know, Mike Williams, you know have a little reunion
Whatever won't cost you a whole lot of money or you can go you can draft one
You could go and get someone like a Saviano Williams
You can go and get
receivers that are bigger body that are really good at blocking because again, we all know that this system relies on what?
running the football
effectively to be specific here, so
It's only best that if you bring in somebody that are willing blockers. I think that would do
numbers for this offense
Now when we look at you know candidates for
Restructure extension trades and cuts Joey Bosa
You're either doing a restructure or you're trading him at this point
Because right now he's getting way too expensive and there is just no need to continue to keep him
Okay, because when we look at his base salary this year 13 million when we look at his cap hit
36.4 million you have to be able to bring that number down just a little bit
Because as of right now Khalil Mack has been a little bit more productive in recent years and what Joey Bosa has why I don't know
Now when we look at you know other candidates
All right, a Sante Samuel you can give him an extension his market value is only four years 45 point eight million
Which is 11.5 million a year not bad Morgan Fox you can give him an extension as well one year
4.8 million which like I just said 4.8 million a year. That's not bad
That's not you know record-breaking Taylor Heineke. You need a backup quarterback one year 1.3 million
It's not earth shattering JK Dobbins
You could bring him back if you wanted to just so he can play the mentor role and help the young running backs that you plan on
Getting it's not bad even for him two years 8.1 million, which is only 4.1 million a year
That's not bad at all folks. So all in all the charges are in a really good spot
I don't think nobody expected them to do what they did in the first half of the season
But they did it and so now you have to continue to build off of that momentum now me personally
I think you have to really focus on the defense more than offense
I feel like your offensive needs can definitely be addressed in day two and day three then your
Defensive needs. I think if you get someone like a TJ Sanders like a
Who's a good one? Who's a good one? Who's a good one? Jade Barron or
Maxwell Harrison or
Malachi Starks like if you get someone like that
I think it would definitely do a lot for the defense because
This team could potentially be a really good playoff team if they hit on their draft picks if they hit on their free agency
Simon because right now you have Justin Herbert you have
Joe Alt you have Rashawn Slater like you have a really good offensive line
All you really have to do is just bring in a really good productive running back and I guarantee you you have a better season
Of what you did last year just saying on to the final team the chiefs
Okay, this was a little bit more complicated. All right for one your negative
15.9 million in the hole with the rollover capital of 3.1 million free agents
Dehop just to read Hollywood Brown Carson Wentz DJ Humphrey so Maaji Piran
Charles Amenahu Josh Uche and Derrick
Nandi I think I think that's a pronounce your name. Sorry draft picks. You got your first your second
You have two third round picks. You have a fourth and you have a seventh. All right positions of need offensive line
Wide receiver running back defensive line in interior linebacker
So just to start things off for one you have to figure out how you're going to be in cap compliance. That's one
To you have to figure out. How can you have an edge over everybody else?
Because right now I feel like the chiefs have lost that edge
Remember when they had Tyree kill and McCollard men and you know, they just had that that track team of receivers and you know
They was pulling up points and they were super fast and whatnot. Nobody could really match them
But now you're you're starting to see that the chiefs are starting to be like the Patriots at this point where
You are really rocky in the first half of the season
But then when we get to the second half of the season
It's guns blazing because you know you got to get that first round by and you got to position yourself for the playoffs and all
Those different types of things well now people are starting to pick up on what you're doing not to mention
Teams within your own division are starting to be a little bit more competitive
That was the benefit that the Patriots have for the longest time, which was the rest of their division wasn't as organized
Sure, you know, there'll be some teams that would have you know two or three
You know really good years and really good teams and whatnot
But overall it was the Patriots that were being the dominant figures with their own division
It's not like that for the chiefs now
So now you have to figure out a way how you can be better than what everybody else is at this point
Like really think about this for a second here if the Broncos get their act together if the Chargers get their act together
You are going to have problems
It is going to be harder for you to get outside of the AFC West
Not to mention you're only prioritizing three players
Chris Jones
Patchman Holmes Travis Kelsey and what it sounds like to me is this is probably Travis Kelsey's last year
So you really want to be able to try to win a championship
Okay, now when we look at you know the positions of knee offensive line 100% of the way
This is the same problem that they had when they faced the Buccaneers that year in the Super Bowl
Their offensive line was not that good and guess what happened they got crushed and guess what Andy re-did that following
Offseason rebuilt the offensive line and they were right back where they were holding up another Lombardi
So that's exactly what they have to do now
Because granted you're trying to do some patchwork with Joe Thuny at tackle, but Joe Thuny is not a tackle Joe Thuny is a guard
He is a guard
So you are going to have to bring in some productive
Tackles because I just don't believe that they believe in their tackles that they drafted
I think personally they'll probably take the veteran approach and probably just pay for somebody
But for how much I don't even know okay running back. I
Think they're going to prioritize that a little bit high only because I don't think they're really going to pay Isaiah Pacheco
So you might also just want to draft, you know, Taze Brooks, Devin Newell
Marion Hanson, Trevon Henderson, you know any any of those guys right?
Defensive line definitely got to prioritize that because outside of George Coloftis in Chris Jones
What else do you really have who else can you really rely on honestly speaking here?
nobody
nobody at all so you need to
Pluck one of these defensive line where there be a Darius Alexander or Neas Peoples or JJ Pegasus or TJ Sanders or any of these guys
Or you can bring in a veteran veterans will be willing to take a chief cheap excuse me
Just to be on a team that is you know, but still a Super Bowl caliber team
Like I don't care anyone says as long as Patrick Holmes can throw ball. They will always be a Super Bowl caliber team
Okay, wide receiver
Most likely they're gonna take the cheap route with wide receiver. They'll probably draft
Maybe you want a two of them, but they'll probably bring back
You know Hollywood Brown and whatnot and it also didn't help that they lost for she writes the way that they did and it's just a whole lot with the
Chiefs the chiefs have a lot of questions that they have to ask because
What exactly can you say about the chiefs that makes you feel like they are in the same conversation with the Eagles?
Because even with the Eagles sure they put all of their money into the offense while having a really young defense
But guess what the defense is just as productive as the offense
Whereas the chiefs
This past season you were struggling you were struggling against the 49ers
You were struggling against other teams that normally it would be a cakewalk
But that's not the case when we look at candidates for restructure extension trades and cuts
Trace Smith
Maybe an extension and I only say that because
That is a lot of money that you're gonna pay him you are resetting the market for Trace Smith
But at the same time
You got to keep him because there's nobody else really on the offensive line outside of him and Joe Thune
He and Creed Humphrey that you really trust
Just being real here. So with his market value is four years
78.8 million which is 19.7 million a year
But even now he's he is technically speaking the highest pay guard with the franchise tag now
Is he gonna play on the tag? No, because we all know that the franchise tag is a placeholder
Until they can get a deal done now when we look at Patrick Mahomes restructure
Okay, because when we look at his deal, which is a crazy deal if we're being real here
If you've if you've never seen the financials with his deal go on spot-rat and just look at it
Okay, so his base salary this year is 16.6 million next year
45.3 the year the year after that 45.8
Okay, his cap hits his cap hit this year
66.2 million
66.2 million next year at 68.6 and then the year after that is 64.8
You have to find a way to bring these numbers down a little bit
Just so you can be able to create cash space so you can try to at least squeeze out maybe at least
Two maybe three more championships if you do that mission accomplished because right now
this is a really crazy deal and
You're in the hole with 15.9 million
So you got to find a way to create some cash base and you got to do it quickly. All right now when we look at
Carson wins you could possibly give him an extension
You know have a backup quarterback just in case you know someone that was productive at at one point in time
His market value one year 1.9 million, which is again 1.9 million a year
Derek Nandi you can give him an extension if you want to just for you know
deaf purposes if you if you really want to or you just let him go like
With this being a really good defensive line class and I will continue to beat on the table for this
You have to make an investment with defensive line to counteract having Chris Jones in George Coloft is you have to do it
This is probably your best opportunity to really bring in some really productive guys like if they give Derek Harmon
That's a problem if they get someone like a Walter Nolan or Ken of Grant or any of those guys
It's gonna be a problem. So you have to make that investment
Now when we look at you know anybody else
sure
There may be some restructures sure they have a lot of things that they have to figure out but all in all
We all still believe in the Chiefs just because they are the Chiefs as long as Andy Reed and Patrick Holmes are still playing
They'll always have a chance now with the Chiefs. They've made a lot of sacrifices
You gave up the Jerry a sneak because you couldn't afford it. You gave up Tyree kill
So now you have to find a way to be a little bit more creative than what everybody else is
So you have to find an edge
Over your opponents because right now the AFC is probably the most competitive that it will ever be
You have Lamar Jackson Joe Burrow Josh Allen Justin Harper a CJ
Stral just to name a few okay, and that's just an AFC like the NFC is starting to get better too
You got Jaden Daniels got Jalen Hertz. You got Brock Purdy. You got that press card
I'm not gonna go that route, but
It's getting more and more competitive
For you to continue to go back and win championships
So you have to find an edge over everybody
Otherwise guess what you're gonna be the same situation that you are in this offseason
Which is trying to figure out a way of one how to be in cap compliance while at the same time trying to
Rebuild this team and make this team better than what it has been the last two years
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So this is your GM kale signing out piece of love later
Is what I would say if I did not just get breaking news because now we have a triple back alert triple back alert triple back alert triple back alert
Folks because guess what cowboys defensive tackle OSA or the deep or the DG Zoua
I know I just butchered your last name sir. I'm very sorry
Just ain't a four-year 80 million dollar deal that includes 58 million guaranteed and a 20 million
Signing bonus now originally he was franchise tagged, but we all know that was just a placeholder for a deal
So when we look at his stats, you know, this was his best year
He had four and a half sacks one-fourth fumble 47 total tackles. He had a really good year
He had a phenomenal year. So all in all Jerry Jones takes care of his boys once again
Great deal for the cowboys. This does create a little bit of caspase for them
So all in all really good for both sides
So now that we are officially over because now this is a triple back alert because you know a layer Jackson got paid
I say McDuffie got paid and now he just got paid
This is our first triple back alert of the offseason. Let's see if we can get another one
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