Triple bag alert, triple bag alert, triple bag
alert, folks. That's right. Stefan Diggs joins
the Patriots. Russell Wilson heads to the Big
Apple. Christian Benford stays in Buffalo. The
Aaron Rodgers saga continues. Free agency grades
and the state of the AFC South. Okay, the divisional
rodeo continues, folks. I know it's been a while
since I put out an episode, but I had to go through
each and every team and evaluate all of their
free agency moves. far because why? The first
wave, okay? Yes, wave of free agency is over.
Things have died down a little bit, so now we
need to evaluate. All of this and more on the
74th episode of the Football Junkies Podcast,
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in All right, folks, let's just get into the
meat and potatoes of everything that is going
on in the league right now. So let us get into
these bag alerts, then we'll get into the grades,
and then we'll get into the divisional rodeo,
folks, okay? Stephon Diggs inks a four -year
69 million with the Patriots, 25 million guaranteed.
He'll be making 17 .2 million a year. When we
look at his stats, 64 targets for 47 receptions
for 496 receiving yards. three touchdowns, and
10 .6 yards per session. My takeaway is the Patriots
added a veteran receiver who is going to help
mentor the young receivers that are already there
in Javon Baker and Jalen Polk and whoever else
is there. You have somebody who is gonna be able
to open and expand the offense even more because
everybody's gonna be focused on Stephon Diggs,
which will then create... opportunities for Javon
Baker, Jalen Polk, and Austin Hooper, and everybody
else on the offense. So all in all, this is a
really great signing because I would have thought
Stephon Diggs probably would have asked more.
But for him to take less, I mean, that's actually...
Pretty good. Now, he probably took less because
he wants to be in the division so that he can
get his revenge on the Bills. Maybe. I don't
know. I'm not going to speculate. But all in
all, the Patriots have really shown that, hey,
listen, we are not somebody that's just going
to try to build things brick by brick. No, we
are somebody who is going to allocate the funds
to some ballers. to some playmakers, to some
difference makers, so that we can try to make
this team a little bit better than what it has
been the last two or three years, which I can't
blame them for. I mean, they literally have the
most amount of cap space in the entire league,
so they can continue to sign players to these
big contracts and not lose an inch of sleep.
Not to mention this benefits Drake May as well
because he now has a reliable weapon that he
can throw to. Let's be real here, folks. Stephon
Diggs is still a very productive and consistent
wide receiver in the league. He is still somebody
that a lot of defenses still have to plan for.
He is still somebody that a lot of corners are
going to have a tough time dealing with because
you have somebody that's a really good route
runner, that's really good when it comes to contested
catches. He can do it all. so all in all great
job for the patriots this would be a plus just
off this signing alone but we'll get into that
part but let's get into the russell wilson conundrum
okay so russell wilson inks a one -year 10 .5
million dollar deal which can go up to 21 million
based off of various criteria that are being
met 10 .5 million guaranteed he'll be making
10 .5 million a year so when we look at his stats
last year 336 attempts for 214 completions for
2 ,482 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, 5 picks,
and 7 .4 yards per attempt. Here's the problem
with Russell Wilson. Russell Wilson believes
that he is still the Russell Wilson of old, and
reality hasn't caught up to him yet. We literally
saw somebody who was just waiting for the Steelers
to call him back and to give him a deal. And
the Steelers didn't want to do that. And a lot
of that has to do with Russ. Because Russ's team
leaked out a story to Pittsburgh Post -Gazette
insider Jerry Dulac, alleging that there were,
I would say, disagreement between Arthur Smith
and Russell Wilson. And so the ripple effect
that it caused was not only felt in the locker
room, but it was also felt in the front office
as well. And so in doing so, that probably fractured
whatever little chance that he had left to go
back to the Steelers. And so there were rumors
that he may go to the Browns. That didn't happen.
And so the only valuable choice was who? The
Giants. Because the Giants have been looking
for a quarterback. Now, we all know that they've
been in the drama conundrum, whatever you want
to call it, between Russell Wilson and Aaron
Rodgers and any other veteran quarterback. For
them to have two veteran quarterbacks already
on their team, I don't know how is this really
going to work. Not to mention, does this alter
their draft plans? Because let's be real here,
folks. Between the Browns, the Giants, and the
Titans, somebody is going to get two of those
quarterbacks. Somebody is going to have Cam Ward
and Shador Sanders as their next quarterbacks
for this upcoming season. Now, do I think it's
going to be the Giants? No. Does this lower the
priority for quarterback? No, because I still
believe that they will draft a quarterback. I
just believe that they'll either do it in the
second or third round because not a lot of these
quarterbacks are going to be taken pretty high.
I think if they get someone like a Jalen Milrow
or a Quinn Ewers or Riley Leonard or the quarterback
from Ohio State, if they get any of those guys,
I think it would still be. Pretty good because
they can sit and they can learn from a Russell
Wilson, from a Jameis Winston. Because right
now the Giants are in a situation where they
have to start winning more games. If they don't
start winning games, Joe Shane and Brian Dable
will be fired. John Mira has already let that
be known. He's tired of being patient and he's
tired of waiting for things to turn around, which
I don't blame him for. But if we're being real
here and if we're being really transparent here,
A lot of this falls on Joe Shane's shoulders.
And the reason why I say that is because his
mishandling of the Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley
situation. Here you are fighting tooth and nail
with Daniel Jones to hash out a deal, but you
didn't want to do the same thing for Saquon Barkley.
And everyone told you that, hey. Maybe we should
try to prioritize going after Saquon Barkley.
And you didn't want to do that because your foundation
was who's going to pay a running back $12 million
a year. The Eagles didn't. And guess what? They
got a Super Bowl for it. Meanwhile, you are trying
to find somebody that can fill the void that
Saquon Barkley had. not to mention you got off
of Daniel Jones as well. Now, granted, I understand
that Daniel Jones really has been playing the
best, and that's for various different reasons,
but the fact of the matter is you mishandled
those situations so badly that if it was me personally,
you would have been fired because why in the
world would you let someone in a Saquon Barkley,
as great as he is, just walk out of your door?
You don't even fight for him. You don't even
try to have negotiations with him. You just said,
you know what? We'll let you test the market.
Let us know what the market is telling you, and
then we'll figure out if we can match the number
or not. That was the dumbest thing that you could
have ever did and said, because you just allowed
him to dictate his future. And that's exactly
what he did. Even if you would have traded him
and you would have gotten at least a second or
third round pick, at least you dictated where
he wanted to go. And at least you got something
back. You didn't get anything back from Saquon
Barkley, but just you becoming a meme for all
of Giants Nation. Because guess what? For the
rest of Saquon Barkley's career, everyone is
going to replay that clip of you sitting in your
office. And John Mayer telling you, I'm going
to have a tough time sleeping at night knowing
that Saquon Barkley goes to the Eagles, as well
as the other clips of the people on your staff
who are basically saying, listen, we need to
prioritize Saquon Barkley. Saquon Barkley plays
a very pivotal role in this offense. And you
just laughed and you smiled. So now you have
to figure out exactly how you're going to turn
this ship around. And signing Javon Holland.
It was not the ideal situation, but we'll get
into the grades when it comes to that. But all
in all, Russell Wilson gets another chance to
possibly be a starter, even though he's already
let it be known that he will be the starter.
So I don't know how that's going to work, but
I can already see where this is about to go.
Giants, you have a lot to deal with this offseason.
Now on to Christian Benford. So he inks a four
-year $76 million deal, $19 million a year. When
we look at his stats, 63 tackles, one sack, and
he was targeted against 60 times and only allowed
36 receptions for 320 yards, four touchdowns,
and had two picks. Christian Bedford is somebody
who goes up against number one receivers as well
as number two receivers. I have seen him go up
against Marvin Harrison Jr. I've seen him go
up against Jalen Waddle. He can hold his own.
He's not somebody that... That gets a whole lot
of media attention, but he probably should just
because of how good he plays. You're talking
about somebody that can hold his own, that can
make the tackle, that can make the deflection,
that can get the pick. He is that type of corner.
Now, the thing is this. This raises the stock
more for people like Isaiah McDuffie and Tyreek
Woolen and anybody else that are going to be
looking for deals after this season. because
J .C. Horn got paid, and then Christian Bedford
got paid. I know there was probably like one
more corner. What's his name? What's his name?
What's his name? Derek Stingley. So the price
continues to go up for corner. So if you are
a corner that's about to be a free agent, you're
probably happy. Oh, and Byron Murphy as well.
So it's been a pretty good offseason for corner.
So, I mean, it's a good time to celebrate, but
at the same time, This raises the expectation
level for everybody because everybody wants to
get paid, including a sauce, Tyreek Woolen. I
think Joey Porter Jr. is going to have to get
paid soon. There's a lot of good corners that
are going to have to be getting paid soon, and
the number keeps on rising. So if you're a GM,
you might have a tough night, but it's going
to be all right. Let's get into the, actually,
you know what? Let's wait. Let's wait for the
free agency grades because that's going to take
a while. Let's get into the Aaron Rodgers saga.
So, so far, here's what's happened with Aaron
Rodgers. He unexpectedly decided to come to Pittsburgh,
and in doing so, he calls the Steelers to cancel
their meeting with the Michigan Pro Day, all
right? And in doing so, he spent about six hours
at the facility meeting with Mike Tomlin, Omar
Khan, Aruni II, various coaches and whatnot,
maybe a few players. He met with everybody, okay?
He sat down with Arthur Smith, looked at some
footage, basically had a brainstorming session
between Arthur Smith and himself just to figure
out exactly how things would work if Aaron Rodgers
decided to sign with the Steelers. And so he
left Pittsburgh without a deal. Well, agreeing
to a deal specifically. And here we are once
again. And so at this point. And I'm not saying
this as a Steelers fan, but I'm just saying this
as somebody that just wants to be transparent.
I'm getting very tired of this story. I'm getting
very tired of hearing about this story. I'm getting
very tired of people speculating various things
when they don't have any credible information.
This morning, before I even recorded this episode,
Mike Garofalo, he talked about on the NFL Network
that, you know, DK Metcalf and Aaron Rodgers
had a throwing session this past weekend at UCLA.
And so to some people, they're like, oh, my God,
they're doing something to do something. But
it's like no real movement has really been made.
And if I'm Aaron Rodgers, I probably am taking
my time because do I really want to go to the
Steelers? with all the problems that they have,
you don't have a really good offensive line,
and you're going to be playing in the cold. You're
not going to be in the dome. There is not one
stadium in the AFC North that has a dome. Nobody
does. Cleveland always gets cold first, and Pittsburgh.
Baltimore is probably the last team that actually
gets really cold, all right? Do you really want
to take that on? No. You're almost 42 years old.
You don't want to take that type of punishment.
Come on, man. Really? Really think about this.
Really think about this. But if you're the Steelers,
why do you want to continue to wait for somebody
to make their decision? As Adam Schefter has
said, either you want to play or you don't. It's
a simple decision. Either you want to put on
your shoulder pads and you want to practice in
the summer and get everything together or you
don't. That's just what it is at this point.
Stop lilygagging and stop trying to beat around
the bush. Either you sign the contract or you
don't. Because right now, you are holding a team
hostage with your actions. Now, me personally,
I do not want Aaron Rodgers on the Steelers simply
because I understand the baggage that comes with
Aaron Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers is not the type
of quarterback who is going to rally around everybody,
who's going to get everybody together, who's
going to take the extra mile when it comes to
really understanding his teammates. He is somebody
that moves at the beat of his own drum, who does
whatever he wants, whenever he wants, however
he wants. That's who Aaron Rodgers is. We literally
saw somebody who systematically destroyed a locker
room within the Jets with his words. Not his
actions, but with his words. We literally saw
this man throw Mike Williams under the bus on
the Pat McAfee show. We saw that. We saw somebody
who continued to point the finger at everybody
else except for himself. We looked at somebody
who literally was supposed to be the beacon,
the shining light for the Jets, a person that
the younger players could look up to, and he
failed to meet those expectations. Do you really
want that in your locker room, Steelers fans?
I don't think so. We've had maybe four to five
years straight of just constant drama and just
a whole bunch of just talking into the offseason.
When can we just have just one quiet offseason?
When? We all know that the minute that Aaron
Rodgers touched down in Latrobe, every camera,
every reporter, every... Channel whatever you
want. It's going to be there covering every single
little thing that Aaron Rodgers does. And I just
don't want that personally. Because when it gets
ugly, Aaron Rodgers is going to start name dropping
and he's going to start pointing fingers. And
I don't think nobody can handle that. We don't
have a structure within the offense that can
balance everything out. Because you're going
to have to deal with the personalities. of DK
Metcalf, George Pickens, and Aaron Rodgers. Now
DK Metcalf, you probably don't have to worry
about as much because it's more on field than
off field. Whereas George Pickens, it's a little
bit of both. It's the same thing with Aaron Rodgers
as well. I was one of the people last year who
was very critical of Aaron Rodgers' actions when
he decided to go on a vacation, I think, in Egypt
or wherever it was, instead of staying for OTAs.
And my stance was, and I will continue to stand
on it, was you should have stayed there so you
could develop more chemistry with your players.
Because had you did that, I think you probably
would have seen a better outcome with the entire
season. But instead... What did you want to do?
You decided that you want to go on a quote -unquote
pre -planned vacation. Unacceptable for somebody
like an Aaron Rodgers. We're talking about somebody
who is going to be a first ballot Hall of Famer,
somebody that's going to go down in history as
one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time,
as one of the greatest throwers of all time.
And you are not living up to those standards.
Now, me personally, I would rather want Aaron
Rodgers to go, to either the Vikings or the 49ers.
And the reason why I say that is because offensively,
they have a structure to be able to support someone
like an Aaron Rodgers compared to the Steelers.
Not to mention the Vikings specifically, they
have made the moves that they made this offseason
for a veteran quarterback. Not to mention, there
was a report that came out, I think, by Jordan
Schultz a few weeks ago that said that Ryan Tannehill
has been in discussions with the Vikings. That
lets you know that the Vikings are thinking about
adding a veteran quarterback. Now, me personally,
I think the reason why they've been teetering
the line so fairly is because they don't want
to ruin whatever confidence that J .J. McCarthy
has. They want him to be able to grow and to
develop and whatnot. But at the same time, you
have to realize that this is probably your best
window of winning. Because think about this.
You have probably a top five, maybe top 10 defense.
You have Justin Jefferson, Jordan Adison, TJ
Hawkinson. What's the running back's name? Aaron
Jones. You have a really good offense. All you
need to do is just thread the needle, which is
what? Win. And who better to really win than
Aaron Rodgers? We're talking about somebody that
used to dominate the division. So I say all that
to say this. Either Aaron Rodgers is waiting
for a better opportunity or he just wants to
retire. It's one of the two. I think he's trying
to weigh things out. But at the same time, time
is ticking. We are less than a month away from
the draft. And the longer that this draws out,
the worse it's going to look like for the Steelers
because this will be the second year in a row
where the Steelers have waited all the way to
the end for somebody just for them not to get
the reward. Really think about that. And there's
another theory that I also have as well that
I definitely want to share. I was going to save
it. I was. I was going to save it for... for
the divisional rodeo for the AFC North. But I
think because of this situation, I think I could
probably shed a little bit of light. And this
is my theory. I think a lot of players now use
the Steelers as leverage in order to go into
a better opportunity. Now hear me out. Walk with
me, all right? We saw with Brandon Iyuk. Brandon
Iyuk was very disgruntled with the 49ers. He
wanted more money. Guess what he did? He put
out a list of the teams that he wanted to go
to. The Steelers was on that list. The Steelers
was the last team to fight tooth and nail all
the way to the last minute for Brandon Iyuk.
And guess what happened? Brandon Iyuk had a come
to Jesus moment and he signed the contract and
he stayed with the 49ers. Deebo Samuel, when
word was coming out that Deebo Samuel was going
to get traded, guess what happened? The Steelers
was the first team that everyone said was going
to pick up the phone and call for Deebo Samuel.
And then there were even reports that were coming
out and saying that Debo wanted to go to the
Steelers. Guess what happened? He went to Washington,
as I definitely predicted. Same thing with Aaron
Rodgers. I don't think Aaron Rodgers really wants
to go to the Steelers. I think Aaron Rodgers
is entertaining the idea, but I think his heart
really wants to go to the Vikings or to the 49ers.
The 49ers, you're in a warmer climate, you really
don't have to play a bunch of cold games, and
you can be really dominant in your division.
The Vikings, you're in a dome stadium. At best,
you're only going to have to play two outdoor
games. And that's with who? The Packers and the
Bears. That's it. So I say all that to say this.
Although I would love for this situation to be
resolved now, I don't think it's going to be
resolved for a long time. I wouldn't be surprised
if this doesn't get resolved until maybe after
the draft, maybe. That's just how slow Aaron
Rodgers is dragging his feet with this situation.
But when the news breaks, I'll be sure to let
you guys know. I'll share my thoughts and all
of that and more, okay? So let's get into these
free agency grades, okay? Because the first wave
of free agency is done. All right? It's always
the first wave that's like somewhat of the biggest
wave out of all of them. And then you have that
second to third wave that happens post -draft
where a lot of veteran players are just trying
to see what opportunities are available for them.
So let's just get into it. So let's start with
the NFC North. All right? So with the Vikings.
Actually, no. Lions. I have to start with them.
So with Lions, I gave them a B. All right? Their
positions of need. DB, Edge, Interior Offensive
Line, Defensive Line. So they acquired DJ Reed,
Roy Lopez, Grant Stroud, Avante Maddox, Kenny
Yoba, Kyle Allen, Rakia Sin, just to name a few,
all right? The people that left were Carlton
Davis, Kevin Zeidler, Afitu Malafanu, Kendall
Vildor, and Jonah Williams, just to name a few.
So for me personally, I would say a B. And the
reason why I say that is because the Lions are
in a situation where they don't have to be super
aggressive in free agency. Because their team,
for the majority, is already assembled. They
just have to fill in certain points on their
team. And we all knew that the Lions were going
to make some type of investment at corner to
help with Terryon Arnold. And so getting DJ Reed
was actually a pretty good deal. I think... You're
dealing with somebody that can definitely be
cornerback one or cornerback two. And so all
in all, I think that was a really good signing.
Now, everything else after that, it's more deaf
pieces, you know, second or third tier type of
players. Nothing really, you know, impactful,
if that makes sense. So all in all, I would give
them a B. For right now, I think their biggest
move was DJ Reed. Everybody else was very smaller
type of deals and whatnot. And when we look at
the Vikings, on the other hand, I gave them an
A. And the reason why is gonna be discussed shortly.
So they acquired Will Fries, Jonathan Allen,
Javon Hargrave, Ryan Kelly, Isaiah Rogers, Eric
Wilson, Jeff Okuda, Taveri Thomas, Justin School,
Tim Jones, and Rondell Moore, just to name a
few, okay? Now, the people that left, Sam Darnold,
Cameron Bynum, Daniel Jones, Cam Robinson, Patrick
Jones, Garrett Bradbury, Trent Shurfield, Johnny
Munt, Nick Mullins, and Jerry Tillery, just to
name a few. So the reason why I gave them an
A was because, for one, they addressed interior
offensive line very well, as well as defensive
line. Not to mention, they also added some really
good depth pieces when it comes to corner as
well. Because again, their positions of need
is corner, interior linebacker, interior linebacker,
inside linebacker, excuse me, safety, running
back, defensive line, interior offensive line,
and tight end. The only position that... I don't
think they really addressed was tight end. And
me personally, I feel like they'll definitely
address that in the draft because I feel like
the tight end draft class this year is actually
really good. So I don't blame them for that.
Now, defensive line, you got Javon Hargrave and
Jonathan Allen. That is an instant upgrade. I
don't care what anyone says. That is a better
upgrade right now. So now your defensive line
is going to be, what's his name? Dallas Turner,
Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Allen. I forget who
the other pass rusher is. That's really good.
That's really, really, really good. Not to mention,
you show up the interior offensive line as well
with Will Fries and Ryan Kelly as well. So all
in all, those are really good signings. And not
to mention, you didn't break the bank for any
of those deals. So that's even better. You bring
in someone like Isaiah Rodgers who actually played
really well with the Eagles. Jeff Okuda, he's
still trying to find his way. I think coming
to the Vikings, I think they could probably mold
him into the first round corner that he was supposed
to be a few years ago. Now, when we look at the
Packers, though, I want to say a B +, but I'm
a little bit on the edge about it. And the reason
why I say that is because of who they acquired
and whatnot. So right now, all they acquired
was just Nate Hobbs, Aaron Banks, McCole Hartman.
Who left was to Daryl Slayton, Eric Stokes, Eric
Wilson, Josh Myers, Ballantyne, A .J. Dillon,
and Robert Rochelle, just to name a few. So the
reason why I say all of this is because for positions
of need, sure, corner was on there, but you got
a slot corner, which I feel like you may have
overpaid just a little bit. Interior offensive
line, Aaron Banks, I feel like you overpaid for
that as well. Wide receiver, you got McCole Hartman,
who... is maybe what wide receiver three at this
point may be good when it comes to special teams
and whatnot but that's probably about it edge
you really didn't you didn't really address it
and that could be because you're saving that
for the draft or something else but i just really
didn't like their signings i just feel like they
probably added a little more a little bit more
money to just secure those deals but i could
definitely be wrong uh the bears a plus and the
reason why We're going to be talking about that
right now, actually. So they acquired Dale Odeon.
I know I'm butchering your name, so I'm just
going to say Dale. Dale O. I'm not trying to
butcher your last name, dog. I'm really not.
Grady Jarrett, Drew Dolman, Durham Smythe, Olamide,
Zaccheaus, Devin Duvernay, Nick McCloud. I forgot
Joe Thune as well. And Grady Jarrett. I know
I just said grade Jared again. I'm just so excited,
guys. You guys don't understand how much time
I put into this one episode when it comes to
this grades because on one hand, I don't want
to be super negative, but at the same time, I
want to be able to really break down why I gave
the grades for each and every one of these teams.
Now, we will look at the players that left, okay?
Coleman Shelton, Daryl Taylor, Tevin Jenkins,
Jake Martin, Larry Bullrum, Jack Sanborn, Brian
Kowar, Darrington Evans, Jalen Jones, DeAndre
Carter, Matt Pryor, just to name a few. So me
personally, all right, they addressed defensive
line with Grady Jarrett. You addressed interior
offensive line with Joe Tooney and Drew Dolman.
All right, that was actually really good. Wide
receiver, you get someone in Zaccheaus, who was
actually really productive last season. And you
also get Devin Duvernay as well, who's also good
when it comes to special teams when he's healthy.
So all in all, you addressed a lot of your positions
fairly early. And that was actually really good.
And you started things off with a defensive line,
which to me, I just feel like that's just instant
20 points, 20 bonus points, honestly. But the
way that they did it was such a masterclass because
you bring in Drew Dallman, you get Joe Thune,
you shore up the offensive line as well as the
defensive line as well. Because now on the defensive
line, you're going to have Grady Jarrett, you're
going to have Montez Sweat. I forgot who the
other defensive lineman was. I know there was
somebody else. I'm missing them. I know. I'm
not trying to butcher. Wait a minute. Do I? I
don't know. Forget about it. Just know the Bears
are going to be better this year, okay? They're
going to be a whole lot better this year. Now,
when we go to the NFC South, okay? Panthers,
B+. Now, when we look at the players that they
acquired, Trevon Moe -Rigg, Tershawn Warren,
Bobby Brown, not dancer, singer Bobby Brown,
okay? Not that guy. Patrick Jones, Rico Dow,
Christian Roseboom, and Sam Martin, just to name
a few. The people that left, Xavier Woods, Lonnie
Johnson, Johnny Hecker, Dane Jackson, Miles Sanders,
Jordan Fuller, Vellis Jones, Felipe Franks, and
Ian Thomas, okay? They're positions of need.
Wide receiver, edge, and running back. So, on
one hand, I wanted to give them an A +, but...
They mainly attack the defense more than really
the offense. And I really wanted them to address
more on the offense just for Bryce Young's development.
But when we look at the players that they acquired,
Tremont Mulrigg, really productive player. Tershawn
Warren, really productive player. Bobby Brown,
Patrick Jones, really productive player. Patrick
Jones is a sleeper of an edge rusher. Rico Dow,
a really productive running back. Like these
were some really productive signings. And so
on one hand, yes, they were great. But at the
same time, I wanted more from the offense only
because the offense is still lacking, especially
when it comes to receiver. Sure, you have Xavier
Leggett, you have Adam Thielen, but you're going
to need more. You're going to need somebody that
can be very productive at this point. Maybe even
tight. Well, you know what tight end they got?
They got a few people that tight end, but I'll
just leave it there, all right? Because if I
don't, I'm just going to go down a wormhole,
all right? Buccaneers, C+. I know Buccaneers
fans, don't, please, don't find me, please, all
right? So the people that they acquired, Hassan
Reddick, Riley Dixon, Charlie Heck, Anthony Walker,
and Kendall Vildor, just to name a few. The people
that left, Robert Hainsey, Joe Tyron, Taveria
Thomas, Justice School, Royce Newman, and KJ
Britt. Positions of need, edge, interior offensive
line, tight end, corner, safety. Hassan Reddick,
I feel like, was overpaid. And I'm just going
to be completely honest here, okay? He was definitely
overpaid simply because... He did not show the
Hasan Reddick that the Eagles had. He showed
a version of Hasan Reddick that really wasn't
involved in the game and really wasn't the playmaker
and difference maker that he was with the Eagles.
Granted, I understand that the Buccaneers only
gave him a one -year deal, but the fact of the
matter is, Hasan Reddick really hasn't played
really well since leaving the Eagles. And then
not to mention, he was holding out for what?
A majority of the offseason and I think a little
bit of the regular season as well. Like, no,
no, no, no, no, no. Very unacceptable at this
point. So I feel like that was a very bad signing.
But at the same time, I understand that they
wanted to address age. But I feel like you could
have addressed that in the draft personally,
because you already have Shaq Barrett. If you
get someone like a James Pierce, if you get someone
like a Jalen Walker, if you get someone like
Shamar Stewart, for instance, those are upgrades.
I don't see that with Hasan Reddick, but I could
definitely be wrong. Riley Dixon was a really
good signing. Charlie Heck, really good signing.
Anthony Walker, really good signing as well.
All in all, these were really good signings.
They didn't really address a lot of their needs
like how I thought they probably should have,
but maybe they're saving that for the draft or
whatever the case may be, all right? Saints,
C plus. And the reason why I say that is because
for one, you were strapped for cash, so you really
couldn't make a whole bunch of moves. But at
the same time, the moves that you did make, they're
not, what's the word? What's the word? They don't
move the needle. But it definitely is somewhat
of an upgrade to what you already have. So they
acquired Justin Reed, Brandon Cooks, Isaac Yatim,
Will Clapp, Jack Stoll, Jonah Williams, Vellis
Jones, and Dylan Ruddance. Hopefully I'm not
butchering your last name. The people that left,
Paulson Debo, Marquez Velding -Scantling, Will
Harris, Peyton Turner, Lucas Patrick, Willie
Gage, Jamar Jean. Now... Sure, they were able
to re -sign Chase Young and whatnot, and they
took care of a few players and whatnot, and Justin
Reed was probably their big ticket signing, but
the fact of the matter is that still isn't enough.
Me personally, I would have thought a lot of
those free agent Eagles players would have went
to the Saints and followed Kellen Moore, but
clearly that's not the case. C plus, I feel like
that's definitely the best for them. I really
couldn't give them a B because they really didn't
address a lot of their other positions like how
I thought they probably should have. Now, when
we look at the Falcons, B. I was gonna give them
a B minus. I wanted to give them a B plus. I
really didn't know, so I just left it at B, okay?
So their positions of need, defensive line, wide
receiver, tight end, center, and safety. So they
acquired Mike Hughes, Divine Diablo, Leonard
Floyd, Morgan Fox, Michael Ford, Jordan Fuller,
and Keith Taylor, just to name a few. The people
that left, Grady Jarrett, Drew Dallman, Richie
Grant, Lorenzo Carter, Eddie Goldman, Nathan
Landman, Avery Williams, and Rondell Moore, just
to name a few. So here's the thing. So Mike Hughes,
really good signing. Divine Diablo, really good
signing. Leonard Floyd was a sleeper of a signing.
Believe it or not, Leonard Floyd, within the
last three to four years, has actually been cleaning
house. He's had, I think, two of the three last
seasons, he's had double -digit sack seasons.
So he's been really good. And then you get someone
like a Morgan Fox, who's also a sleeper of a
defensive lineman as well. I think that's actually
really good, too. Mike Hughes, I think that was
pretty good, too. Pair him up with AJ Terrell
and whatnot. All in all, they made some significant
moves, especially to shore up the defense. And
they definitely addressed pass rusher because
we all know that pass rusher was definitely a
problem for them this past season. And so getting
someone like a Leonard Floyd, I think that definitely
shores up that spot. Everything else you can
definitely debate about. But all in all, I think
the Falcons definitely made some really good
moves. Do I think they probably should have made
at least one or two, like, really significant
moves for the offense? Yes, but maybe they're
probably going to do that in the draft. So, on
to the NFC East, okay? The Giants. Yeah. No.
Eagles. Eagles. Eagles first. E -A -G -L -E -S.
Eagles. B. So they acquired Aziz Ojolari, Josh
Uche, Adory Jackson, Kalen Granson, Charlie Huglett,
A .J. Dillon, Harrison Bryant, Patrick Johnson,
Kendall Lamb, Matt Pryor, and Avery Williams,
just to name a few. The people that left, Milton
Williams, Josh Sweat, Darius Slay, Isaiah Rogers,
Oren Burks, Kenneth Gainwell, and Avante Max,
just to name a few. Their positions of need,
tight end, corner, defensive line, and linebacker.
So Aziz Ojolari. Really productive pass rusher
who he just has to stay healthy at this point.
Josh Uche, very productive pass rusher as well.
He was productive with the Patriots and then
also with the Chiefs as well. Adory Jackson,
he's been okay. I definitely feel like he probably
could have been a little bit better, but I think
last season he really didn't have a lot of suitors
for him, so that's probably why he went back
to the Giants. So I think that's a pretty good
cornerback three type of move. Everything else
is very debatable. But at the same time, the
Eagles really didn't need a whole lot of stuff.
So they're in a really good spot, believe it
or not. And I wouldn't be surprised if they probably
made one or two significant moves in the draft
just so they can probably go and get their guy
and then just trade down from everything else.
Because again, the Eagles are still in their
Super Bowl window. And their selling point is
this. Come to us. We're still in our Super Bowl
window. You have a chance of competing and winning.
That's it. And that's for any Super Bowl team.
Most players will be willing to take less just
to be on the team. So the Eagles are not done.
Trust me. Now we will look at the Giants, okay?
Positions of need. Quarterback, receiver, corner,
interior offensive line, interior defensive line.
So they acquired Paulson Adebo, Javon Holland,
Chauncey Golston, James Huston, Russell Wilson,
Roy, Robertson Harris, James Winston, Chris Board,
Jeremiah Ledbetter, Demetrius Flanagan Flowers,
Zach Pascal, Jordan Humphrey, and then... The
people that left were Aziz Ojolari, Payson Panak,
Adory Jackson, Patrick Johnson, Tim Boyle, just
to name a few. So for them, I gave them a B.
Because on one hand, yes, they did address a
corner with Paulson and Debo. Safety, I feel
like they could have addressed in the draft,
personally. I feel like going after Javon Holland
and giving him the money that he got was a little
bit excessive. I feel like they could have used
that to get an offensive weapon for whatever
quarterback was going to be playing for them.
But what's done is done at this point. Everybody
else, I feel like they're really good number
two and maybe number three pieces on the team.
But all in all, I feel like it was... pretty
much of a solid first wave of free agent signings
for the Giants. I think this actually shows that
they're actually willing to be a little bit more
aggressive and try to bolster up that defense
even more because the defense is actually really
good. I mean, they have Dexter Lawrence. You
have Kayvon Thibodeau. You have Brian Burns.
You now have Paulson Adibo. You have Javon Holland
now. You have some pretty good pieces. Now, Dante
Banks, I feel like he's definitely going to get
traded just because... I think he's falling out
of the good graces, but that's another story
for another day. Commanders, B plus, okay? So
the positions of need, DB, defensive end, wide
receiver, tight end, D tackle, all right? So
they acquired Remy Tunsil, Javon Kinlaw, Marcus
Mariota, Will Harris, Jonathan Jones, Jake Martin,
Nate Herbig, Eddie Goldman, Foster Sorrell, and
then the people that left, okay? Jonathan Allen,
Dayami Brown, Jeremy Chin, Dante Fowler, Cornelius
Lucas, Benjamin St. Juice, Michael Walker, Alamed
Zaccheaus, and Derek Forrest. So... On one hand,
they actually did make some pretty good moves,
okay? Larimi Tunsil, I feel like that was a major
upgrade at tackle. Javon Killlaw, I feel like
that was a little bit of a reach. I feel like
if you're going to go after a quality edge rusher,
go after somebody that can actually shed blocks
and is actually pretty good at shedding blocks,
okay? Just don't go after just the guy that's
just available, personally. That's just all I'm
saying, okay? Marcus Mariota, that was actually
really good. Let's see, let's see, let's see,
let's see, because I'm going around. Jonathan
Jones, I really didn't like, only because he's
at the tail end of his career. You know, I just
don't feel like you make that type of signing
for someone like him. And then plus, I would
have just drafted. Even if it means that you
have to double dip at corner, that's perfectly
fine. And then even with safety, I would have
thought that they would have tried to get...
Jeremy Chin back, but clearly that wasn't the
case. Or I would have thought they would have
tried to get, you know, Cam Bynum or Trevon Mohrig
or any of those safeties that were available
in free agency, but clearly they didn't. Defensive
line, I feel like they probably could have done
more with that. But again, that might be a position
where they address in the draft as well. Now,
when we look at the Cowboys, see, and the reason
why I say that is because for one, they really.
They really can't make a whole lot of moves because
they're strapped for cash. And then two, the
moves that they did make, they are more. death
pieces and number two pieces than like, you know,
starter caliber pieces. Okay. And I'm going to
explain why. So positions of need, defensive
tackle, wide receiver, running back, offensive
line. Okay. So they acquired Solomon Thomas,
Dante Fowler Jr., Robert Jones, Javante Williams,
Peyton Turner, Jack Sanborn. The people that
left, Demarcus Lawrence, Jordan Lewis, Brandon
Cooks, Chauncey Golston, Chuma Adoga, Cooper
Rush, and Rico Dow. Solomon Thomas, not really
high on, personally. I feel like he's a pretty
good defensive lineman, but he's not like a number
one or a number two. I feel like he's probably
like a number three at best. Dante Fowler, the
season that he just had, I would have thought
he would have either stayed with the Commanders
or would have went somewhere else and actually
chased the bag low -key, but he didn't. He went
back to the Cowboys. Why? I don't know. Robert
Jones. A little bit on the fence about Javante
Williams. I feel like there is some potential
with that. I feel like ever since the injury
that he suffered with the Broncos, I think he's
still trying to find his footing and finding
his way back into the other side of the league
and whatnot because his rookie year, he came
out guns blazing. Payton Turner, same thing,
a little bit on the fence about. Same thing with
Jack Sanborn as well. All in all, the Cowboys,
I feel like they're trying to find a way to pay
Micah Parsons. And so I think they've shifted
a lot of their priority on trying to figure out
a way to handle the Micah situation. But at the
same time, you want to try to at least make at
least two big -ish type of moves when it comes
to free agency. Because you do have a lot of
holes on your team that do need to be taken care
of. And the players that you sign right now,
they really don't do a whole lot of that. Now
on to the NFC West, okay? So 49ers, I gave them
a B. Positions of need, offensive line, defensive
line, cornerback, linebacker, wide receiver,
running back, okay? So they acquired Luke Farrell,
Mack Jones, Demarcus Robertson, Sirian Neal,
Jason Pinnock, Luke Gifford, Trey Brown, Richie
Grant, John Weeks. The people that left, Aaron
Baines, Tarverius Ward, Javon Hargrave, Jalen
Moore, Talanua Hofunga, Dre Greenlaw, Leonard
Floyd, Malik Collins, Josh Dobbs, Isaac Yedem,
Elijah Mitchell, Charlie Heck, Brandon Allen,
Demetrius Flanagan Flowers, Rakia Sin, Nick McCloud,
and Eric Serbet. Here's the thing. So Luke Farrell,
I feel like there was no need for you to sign
him personally, especially with how good the
tight end class is. Even if you didn't get a
tight end in the first round, there's still going
to be some really good options in the day two
and day three slot for tight end. I think if
you would have got Harold Fannin Jr. or you would
have gotten the tight end from Miami. I know
I keep on messing up his name, but I don't know
why. Every time I think about him, I draw a blank.
I don't know why. But you have Colston Lovell.
You have options at tight end. Now, corner, I
would have thought they probably would have tried
to really try to... go after DJ Reed or, well,
not Charverius Ward, but Carlton Davis or somebody
else. Wide receiver, I'm a little bit on the
fence about because on one hand, I feel like
you could address that in the draft, but at the
same time, what other receivers could you really
get in free agency that wasn't going to cost
you a whole bunch of money? Linebacker, I don't
know what to say about that personally. Running
back, I really don't know. Like, honestly, a
lot of their positions of need, I feel like they
could definitely address them in the draft. I
don't feel like they should invest a whole bunch
of money into, you know, in free agency. And
it definitely shows. But, you know, the 49ers
will be the 49ers, I guess. Cardinals, I gave
them a B+. Now, when we look at their positions
of knee, wide receiver, interior, offensive line,
and linebacker, so they acquired Joss Sweat,
Dalvin Tomlinson, Jacoby Brissett, Akeem Davis
-Gaither, Mikel Walker, Simi Fajoko, and Jalen
Jones. Chris Tonga, Naquan Jones, Victor Dumacuji,
and Zach Pascal. So, well, you know what? On
one hand, yes, I would say a B +, but I feel
like a B - because, sure, you threw a lot of
money at Josh Sweat. David Thomason is a really
productive defensive lineman. Jacoby Brissett
is a really good backup quarterback. He's somebody
that, you know, if you need him to win maybe
like two or three games, he could definitely
do it. He's not somebody that can, like, you
know, carry on the entire season. Just saying.
Akeem Dase Gaither. Really good backup of a player,
Mikel Walker, still trying to find his footing
in the league. Semi Fajoko, those are probably
like practice bodies for the summer and whatnot.
So all in all, I feel like the Cardinals, they
definitely hit with Josh Sweat. Everything else
is debatable. I think I'll just leave it at that.
Seahawks, C -. And the reason why I say that
is because... For one, I think the Sam Darnold
and the Cooper Cup and the D -Law signings, I
feel like they were definitely reaching. So when
we look at their positions of need, interior
offensive line, tight end, cornerback, safety,
receiver, okay? So they acquired Sam Darnold,
Cooper Cup, Demarcus Lawrence, Marquez Valdez
-Scanley, Josh Jones, De 'Anthony Bell, River
Craft. I know I just put your last name. I'm
sorry. Shamar Jean Charles, Stephen Sims, Eric
Serbet. And then the people that left were Draymond
Jones, Roy Robertson -Harris, Lakin Thomason,
Trey Brown, Artie Burns, The Legend, Pharrell
Brown, and Stone Forsythe. The Cooper Cubs signing,
I really didn't like. I feel like that was a
definite reach. On one hand, I understand that
he wants to play for his hometown team and whatnot,
but I just feel like he's reached because in
recent years, he has not been able to stay healthy,
and it definitely shows. And he is somebody that
is hit or miss, honestly. Demarcus Lawrence,
again, I feel like that's a miss because he really
hasn't been as productive lately. You're talking
about somebody who at one point was definitely
one of the best pass rushers in the league. And
lately, he really hasn't lived up to those expectations.
Even the contract that the Cowboys gave him.
and whatnot. I still feel like that was a reach
as well. Now, when we look at Sam Darnold, I
feel like that was probably a pretty good deal.
And the only reason why I say that is because
when you look at the structure of the deal, it's
essentially a one -year deal. They can let him
go next season and not face any consequences
for it. That's probably the only reason why.
Outside of that, You can debate about everything
else. Marquez, Velding, Scantling, really good
veteran receiver. He could be a two or a three
or anybody else's team. Can definitely provide
a lot of insight and mentorship to the receivers
that are already with the Seahawks. So all in
all, not really the best, but it's the Seahawks,
I guess. I just don't understand how you let
DK Metcalf go. and Tyler Lockett and Geno Smith,
and then you bring in Cooper Cupp, Marquez Valdez
-Scantling, and then Dan Darnold. I just don't
see it personally. Seeing crazier things, okay?
Rams, A+. So when we look at their positions
of need, quarterback, wide receiver, tackle,
linebacker, quarterback, defensive line. All
right. So they acquired Devontae Adams, Puna
Four, Coleman Shelton, Nathan Landman. And then
the people that left Cooper Cup, Bobby Brown,
Michael Holtz, Demarcus Robinson, Christian Roseboom,
Hunter Long, Tyler Johnson, Neville Gillimore,
Jake Hummel and Rashad Weaver. So Devontae Adams,
I feel like that was an upgrade over Cooper Cup.
And the reason why I say that is because Devontae
Adams, even at this point of his career, is still
a really productive receiver. You're talking
about somebody that is still a number one receiver.
Whereas Cooper Cupp, he is somebody that at this
point is probably a two on a lot of other people's
teams. Like even when the Rams are going to release
him, I didn't believe that anybody was going
to give him. probably well over like 18 or 19
million a year i did not believe that but the
seahawks were willing to write that check so
that's on them puna ford is a sleeper of a defensive
lineman he does not get the recognition that
he probably deserves but puna ford is a really
productive defensive lineman okay am i saying
he's in the same conversation as you know a miles
garrett and chris jones and whatnot no but he's
probably that second or third tier when it comes
to defensive linemen Coleman Shelton, really
good signing. Nathan Landman, really good signing
as well. All in all, the Rams, they didn't have
to be as aggressive as what they needed to be.
I feel like just going after Devontae Adams and
Puna Ford definitely shored up a lot of things.
I feel like the other positions could definitely
be addressed and will be addressed in the draft.
And maybe even in the second wave of free agency,
just saying. And when we go to the AFC North,
okay, Brown, C-, positions of need, quarterback,
wide receiver, running back, tackle, edge, linebacker,
okay? So they acquired Malik Collins, Cornelius
Lucas, Joe Tyron, Tevin Jenkins, DeAndre Carter,
Jerome Baker. The people that left, Dalvin Thomason,
Juan Thornhill, James Hudson, Jameis Winston,
Michael Ford. Charlie Huglett, D 'Anthony Bell,
Bailey Zappi, and James Prochet. This was just
not good for the Browns. And granted, I understand
they have a lot of financial restrictions because
of Deshaun Watson's contract and whatnot. But
these aren't upgrades. These are more summer
and practice squad bodies. And I'm not trying
to be disrespectful. Like Joe Tyron. Former first
rounder really didn't live up to the hype or
the expectations with the Buccaneers. Finds another
home with the Browns. Tevin Jenkins, he's a pretty
good offensive lineman. He just hasn't been able
to stay healthy. That's the one knock against
him. When he's on the field, he's pretty good.
But once he starts to get hurt, it's basically
a lost cause. Jerome Baker. He's definitely floated
around the league, you know, outside of, you
know, those really good years with the Dolphins.
He's basically been, you know, bouncing around
everywhere. Cornelius Lucas, again, it's not
something that moves the needle. It's not something
where it's like, okay, he addresses this primary
position and we don't have to no longer, you
know, worry about it. Like, it's not like that.
So I gave them a C minus. Now the Bengals, I
would say a D. You know what? No, I'm not going
to do it. I'm not going to do it. So positions
of need. Interior, offensive line, edge, linebacker,
safety, running back. Okay, so they acquired
to Daryl Slayton, Oren Berg, Samaji Piran, Lucas
Patrick. The people that left, Alex Kappa, Sheldon
Rankins, Akeem Davis Gaither, Trenton Browns,
and Khalil Herbert, as well as Jay Tuffley. They
just really didn't do anything. And granted,
I understand they were trying to, you know, hash
out deals with. both uh jamar chase and t higgins
that's perfectly fine but you needed to do more
you needed to bring in at least a few other people
and i feel like they didn't do it now granted
they brought back bj hill but like does that
move the needle i mean sure a little bit but
it's nothing significant because right now you've
allocated at least 50 maybe even more of your
cap to three players so you have to try to fill
in every other position on the team with smaller
contracts. And even with the smaller contracts,
they have to be productive players, not players
that are going to be competing for roster spots.
Now, granted, I understand the Bengals definitely
wanted to prioritize taking care of their players,
but... That is not an excuse for trying to upgrade
certain positions on your team. You know that
corner is a problem. You know that linebacker
is still a problem because Jermaine Pratt still
wants to be traded. You have a lot of positions
that you need to fill. And there were some veteran
players that you probably could have brought
in. But I don't understand why. Maybe it's the
Bengals being cheap. I don't know. The Ravens.
I probably would say... A C, maybe. All right,
when we look at their positions of need, interior
offensive line, cornerback, edge, safety, kicker,
interior linebacker, I keep on saying interior,
inside linebacker, excuse me. So they acquired
Cooper Rush, DeAndre Hopkins, Jake Hummel, and
Chidobe Woosier. Here is my problem. Well, actually,
no, it's not really a problem. The Ravens are
in a situation similar to the Eagles where they're
still in their Super Bowl window. So honestly
speaking, they don't have to make a whole lot
of moves. They're not in a rush where it's like,
oh, we have to get this person. Oh, we have to
get that person. Oh, we have to do this or we
have to do that. Not really. They can just sit
because players are going to want to play for
the Ravens. We see it every single time. Same
thing with the Eagles. Same thing with the Bills.
Same thing with the Chiefs. OK, everybody's going
to want to play for one of those teams because
all those teams are still Super Bowl caliber
teams. Not to mention the Ravens have had somewhat
of like financial struggles. So they're still
trying to, you know, give people extensions and
figure things out from from a salary cap standpoint.
So that's probably why they've been a little
bit quiet when it came to the first wave of free
agency. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd be
a little bit more aggressive in that second and
third wave of free agency. Now, when we look
at the Steelers, I wanted to give them a C -.
Well, I want to give them a C-, but I also want
to give them a B, but I feel like a C - would
definitely do. Positions of need, cornerback,
defensive tackle, running back, quarterback,
tackle. So they acquired DK Metcalf, Malik Harrison,
Darius Slay, Mason Rudolph, Brandon Echols, Juan
Thornhill, Kenneth Gainwell, and Eze Otunwahu.
I think I just butchered your name. I am so sorry,
sir. The people that left, Dan Moore, Justin
Fields, Russell Wilson, James Daniels, Larry
Ogunjobi, Dante Jackson, Najee Harrison, Landon
Roberts, Mike Williams, Van Jefferson, Nate Herbig,
and Kyle Allen, just to name a few. DK Metcalf,
that was definitely an upgrade. Malik Harrison
did not like that move. And I will continue to
say I didn't like that move because you could
have gotten a Landon Roberts for probably around
the same amount of money that he signed with
the Raiders. But instead, you tried to kill two
birds with one stone and get with somebody who
has special teams experience, but he doesn't
do the things that a Landon Roberts was able
to do. Landon Roberts said he wanted to retire
as a Steeler and you did not fulfill that wish.
Why? I don't know. Darius Slay, I feel like that's
a good of an upgrade over Dante Jackson personally
because Darius Slay was still playing fairly
well with the Eagles last season. And I think
he would be a really good mentor role for people
like Joey Porter Jr. And what's his name? What's
his name? Corey Trice as well. Mason Rudolph,
I feel like that was pretty good as well, especially
with all the controversy going on with Aaron
Rodgers and whatnot. Brandon Echols, really good
slot option for them. Could be competition for
Beanie Bishop. Hill, safety number three. Kenneth
Gainwell, running back three slash special teams.
Ezzie, on some wow. I just feel like that's like
more of a death piece, honestly. That's probably
it. Now let's go to the AFC South. Oh man, we
still got a whole lot. And then we still got
the Divisional Rodeo. Man, oh man, you guys are
getting a loaded episode today. All right, so
let's get to the AFC South. All right, so Titans.
So when we look at their positions of need, quarterback,
wide receiver, edge, safety, and kicker. So they
acquired Dan Moore, Cody Barton, Kevin Zeitler,
Draymond Jones, Xavier Woods, Sebastian Joseph
Day, Van Jefferson, Brandon Allen, Lorenzo Carter,
Johnny Hecker, Blake Lance, Tim Boyle, James
Prochet, and Joey Sly. I think I pronounced your
name wrong. I'm sorry. People that left, Harold
Landry, Mason Rudolph, Nick Westbrook, Luke Gifford,
Ryan Stonehouse, Jack Gibbons, Jadovia Woozie,
Jerome Baker, and Dylan Runce. So Dan Moore was
pretty good. Maybe a little bit of an overpay,
just a little bit, but only time will tell. Cody
Barton, I feel like was pretty productive. Kevin
Zeiler, I feel like that's an upgrade. Draymond
Jones, debatable. Xavier Woods. productive. Sebastian
Joseph Day, I feel like is really productive
on the defensive line. Van Jefferson, wide receiver
three option. Lorenzo Carter, pass rush three
option at this point. Everything else is really
debatable. On to the Jaguars. I gave them a B,
but I was a little bit hesitant to give them
this B. Positions of need, interior offensive
line, tight end, wide receiver, DB, running back,
and defensive line. They acquired Patrick McCurry,
Jordan Lewis, Robert Hainsey, Eric Murray, Dayami
Brown, Chuma Adoga, Johnny Munt, Hunter Long,
Nick Mullins, and Fred Johnson. The people that
left, Evan Ingram, Andre Sisco, Luke Farrell,
Mack Jones, Ronald Darby, Tim Jones, Jeremiah
Ledbetter, Devin Duvernay, Blake Hintz, Ezi Oltemwalu,
and Josh Reynolds. So Patrick McCurry was a little
bit of a reach. And I only say that because,
sure, he probably has versatility. But, I mean,
you're just paying for his versatility. That's
all you're paying for. You're not paying for
anything else at this point. And if that's the
case, well, then fine. You justified that deal.
Jordan Lewis. For you to reset the nickel corner
market for him, I probably wouldn't have done
that personally. I just feel like personally,
Jordan Lewis, I mean, he's a productive nickel
corner, but he's not somebody where it's like,
oh, we have to reset the nickel corner market
for him. Just no. Eric Murray, pretty good signing.
Dayami Brown, only time will tell. A lot of these
signings are, you know, wait and see type of
signings, honestly. Patrick McCurry, I feel like
it was solid -ish, but we have to see where is
he going to be placed at at this point because
he can play any position on the offensive line,
but there are certain positions that he's better
at than others. Texans, C -plus. All right, when
we look at their positions of need, offensive
line, wide receiver, and D -tackle. So they acquired
Christian Kirk, Cam Robinson, Tremont Smith,
Nick Neiman, Sheldon Rankins, Justin Watson,
Daryl Taylor, Lakin Thomason, Trenton Brown,
Ronald Darby, Braxton Berrios, and Casey Tuhill.
The people that left, I know it was Laramie Tunsell,
it was Kendrick Green, and I know it was a few
others, if I'm not mistaken. I just drew a blank
for a moment. But with them... Ken Robinson was
a reach. Ken Robinson did not play that well
when he was with the Vikings. OK, I feel like
if that's supposed to be the replacement for
the Remy Tunsil, I feel like that's a that's
a downgrade. That's not an upgrade. And at best,
I would have said just trade up. Well, I mean,
not trade up, but draft somebody. But we'll we'll
we'll talk about that when we get into the division
rodeo. OK, Christian Kirk, I feel like that was
definitely a really good signing. Especially
when it comes to what they had to give up to
get him, which really wasn't a lot. I feel like
that was pretty good. Everything else is debatable.
You know what I mean? Sheldon Rankins, really
good signing. Lakin Thomason, veteran guard,
really good. Ronald Darby, really good veteran
corner as well. Everybody else, like I just said,
is more practice -deaf, summer camp body, fighting
for the roster spot. Colts. Positions of need,
DB, defensive line, offensive line, tight end,
linebacker, edge. So they acquired Cameron Bynum,
Charverius Ward, Daniel Jones, Corey Ballantyne,
Herbert, and Neville Gallimore. The people that
left, Will Fries, Dale Odeonbo, I think I just
put your last name, I'm sorry, Ryan Kelly, Kylan
Granson, and Grant Stort. God, you guys got some
weird last names. I know I got a weird name,
but like, man, these are weird. So for them,
I wanted to give them a B plus. And I was a little
bit on the fence about it. And I'll explain why.
So Cameron Bynum and Charverius Ward, really
good signings. OK, Charverius Ward, wide receiver
one. Cameron Bynum, really good safety as well.
Daniel Jones, that's competition for Anthony
Richardson. We'll get more in depth about that
when we get to the divisional rodeo. Corey Ballantyne,
if you want to argue with it, argue with it.
Don't really care. Khalil Herbert, I feel like
that was a good signing as well. Neville Gallimore,
I feel like that was a pretty good signing as
well. So all in all. They're two big market signings
where Cameron Bynum and Charverius Ward were
actually really good. You get two really good
productive DBs. which is actually one of the
things that the Colts actually really need. Everything
else, I feel like they'll probably address it
in the draft, honestly speaking. I feel like
they're in a state where enough draft picks where
they can address all the other positions. On
to the AFC East, okay? Let's see. Where are we
at? Patriots, A+. This one is a lot. Positions
of need. Offensive line, edge, corner, wide receiver,
tight end, linebacker, running back, safety,
DT. They acquired Milton Williams, Carlton Davis,
Harold Landry, Stephon Diggs, Robert Spillane,
Morgan Moses, Garrett Bradbury, Matt Collins,
Josh Dobbs, Marcus Epps. Wait a minute. Oh, no.
Oh, wait, I'm forgetting. Klaviyan, Chaseyon,
Chris Tonga, Wes Schweitzer, and Jack Gibbons.
So the people that left, Jacoby Brissett, Jonathan
Jones, DeAndre Wise, and Joey Sly. So Milton
Williams, a little bit on the fence about only
because he really didn't play as much. But at
the same time, when he was on the field, what
was he doing? Making plays. Carlton Davis, that
was a really good signing. You didn't overreach
to seal the deal, but at the same time, you gave
him a pretty good deal. And I think that's all
that matters. Stephon Diggs, that was a really
good signing. Wide receiver one. Okay, Robert
Spillane, really productive tackling machine
of a linebacker. Okay. He played with the Raiders,
and he played fairly well with the Steelers as
well. So Morgan Moses, you have a backup veteran
tackle at best. Honestly, somewhat of an iron
man. Gary Bradbury, that was an upgrade as well
when it comes to guard. Mack Hollins, definitely
of a sleeper of a signing. And the reason why
I say that is because Mack Hollins doesn't get
talked about as much. But when you need him to
make a play, he is the guy to make a play. Sure,
he might be a little bit weird with all of his
superstitions and everything and whatnot. And
sure, he doesn't wear shoes when he's going to
the games and whatnot. But the fact of the matter
is, this guy makes plays. This guy is a baller.
Josh Dobbs, really good backup quarterback option.
Marcus Epps, that was a good signing as well
when it comes to safety. Everything else. is
more, you know, summertime signings. Nothing
is, you know, written in stone and whatnot. The
Jets, I gave them a C, okay? So positions of
need. Quarterback, tackle, outside linebacker,
corner, tight end, safety. Defensive tackle.
So they acquired Justin Fields, Brandon Steffens,
Andre Sisco, Josh Myers, Chris Boyd, Derek Nandi,
Brian Colward, Stone Smart, Tyra Johnson, Rashad
Weaver, Jay Tuffley, and Josh Reynolds. So the
people that left, Aaron Rodgers, Devontae Adams,
DJ Reed, so far. So the only reason why I gave
them a C is because, for one, Justin Fields,
I don't feel like that really was an upgrade.
I feel like that was somewhat of a stagnant move.
And the reason why I say that is because we only
saw him play for six games. And you paid him
the amount that you paid him like he basically
played an entire season. Not to mention, how
is he going to work in this Jets offense? Because
the offensive coordinator comes from... uh what's
the dude what what's the what's the head coach
for the bears him i forgot his name i just drew
a blank but how was that how was that going to
work with justin fields that i don't know brandon
stephens that was a reach brandon stephens andre
cisco is a really good well not i want to say
really good but he's a good safety okay he's
a good you know backup safety at best Everybody
else is a little bit, you know, debatable. Derek
Nnamdi, I mean, he was on those Super Bowl Chiefs
teams. That's really it. Everything else is,
you know, up in the air at this point. Bills,
C+. And the only reason why is because they really
haven't been active in free agency because they've
been trying to take care of, like, you know,
all of their current players, which I don't blame
them for. So that's probably why their grade
is so low. But when we look at their positions
of need, cornerback, interior defensive line,
safety, wide receiver, and running back. So they
got Joey Bosa, Josh Palmer, Michael. Hoach, Larry
Ogunjobi, Dane Jackson, Derek Forrest, Darrington
Evans, and Kendrick Green. Joey Bosa, I feel
like that was a reach because Joey Bosa has not
been able to really stay healthy, and he has
not been very productive in the last maybe three
years. Josh Palmer, I do feel like that was a
really good signing. I feel like that's wide
receiver two right there, or maybe wide receiver
three, depending on how big one has been and
whatnot. Larry Ogunjobi is a rotational defensive
lineman at this point. He is not somebody that
you can rely on. He is not somebody that's going
to give you five to eight sacks. He is somebody
that, you know, if somebody gets hurt, you can
definitely plug them in. Kendrick Green, that's
a summer body at this point. Dane Jackson, debatable.
Very debatable at this point. Yeah, I feel like
any of the other positions that they did not
address in this first wave of free agency will
definitely be addressed either in the draft or
in that second to third wave of free agency because
people still want to play for the Bills because
the Bills are still in a really good spot. Now,
on to the AFC West, all right? So the Raiders
gave them a B, all right? Positions of need,
quarterback, wide receiver, DB. running back,
linebacker. So they acquired Jeremy Chin, Alex
Kappa, Eric Stokes, Alandon Roberts, Lonnie Johnson,
Raheem Mostert, Ian Thomas, Leke Fultu, Devin
White, and Geno Smith. So my takeaway from this
was the Raiders, for one, prioritize quarterback
by getting Geno Smith, which was which was really
good. Then you go and you get Jeremy Chin and
then you get Alex Capital. Like you're bringing
in some veterans, some really good, productive
veteran players, which is really good. Not to
mention you're not paying them a whole lot of
money, which is actually really good, too. So
I think Landon Roberts provide provides that,
you know, that mentorship role for the younger
linebackers. And I think pairing him with Devin
White would actually be really good because Landon
is the thumper. And I think Devin White still
has some athleticism to where he can, you know,
play really good in coverage. Raheem Mostert
is still a really, really productive running
back. I mean, he can still probably give you,
you know, a thousand rushing yards season. And
I think that is really needed, especially with
the Pete Carroll system. So I think pairing him
with maybe like a younger running back would
definitely, you know. do some damage. But all
in all, I think they had a really solid free
agent first wave. I do. I think the most important
thing was them getting Geno Smith because they
were in a position where they couldn't go and
get either Cam Ward or Sador Sanders. They knew
that. So what's the best thing to do? Get Geno
Smith because why? Geno Smith had his best years
under who? Pete Carroll. Looking at the Broncos.
Now this one was difficult because I wanted to
give them an A, but I feel like a B plus is like,
it's just there. It's like, it's just right.
I don't know. You let me know. So, positions
of need. Defensive line, tight end, running back,
receiver, and inside linebacker. So, they got
Tolenoa Hufunga, Dre Greenlaw, Evan Ingram, Trent
Shurfield, okay? And then the people that left,
Cody Barton, Zach Wilson, Tremont Smith, Javonte
Williams, Riley Dixon, and LaJordan Humphrey.
So, Tolenoa Hufunga. That was a steal. Between
that and Dre Greenlaw, those were steal signings
because you have two really good players in their
positions, okay? Dre Greenlaw was doing his thing.
Him and Fred Warner, that was a deadly combination,
okay? Talanoa Hafunga is a rising star of a safety.
He is going to continue to get better and better
as his career progresses. Evan Ingram, I think
that was a sleeper of a signing as well. For
the Jaguars to cut him and then he go to the
Broncos, I think that's really good. I think
that automatically eliminates tight end from
a need when it comes to a drafting standpoint.
Running back, I feel like they'll definitely
address that in the draft for sure. Inside linebacker,
you could add somebody else if you want to, but
I feel like Dre Greenlaw and then Alex Singleton,
I think that's more than enough. Defensive line,
I feel like they'll definitely address that in
the draft as well because I feel like they probably
wasn't going to pay. 18 to maybe 25 million for
a defensive lineman. I just feel like they wasn't
going to do that. Chargers, B plus. So their
positions of need, wide receiver, edge, defensive
line, corner, tight end, interior offensive line,
linebacker, running back. Okay, so they acquired
Mekhi Becton, Dante Jackson, Najee Harris, Mike
Williams, Tyler Conklin, Benjamin St. Juice,
Deshaun Hand, Delshaun Phillips, Naquan Jones,
and Andre James. The people that left, Joey Bosa,
Christian Fultz, and Josh Palmer. Puna Ford,
Nick Neiman, Morgan Fox, Sammy Fajoko, Stone
Smart, and Foster Sorrell. So, Makai Becton,
a little bit on the fence about. And the only
reason why I say that is because if Makai Becton
had did what he did for like maybe two or three
years, then I would say that that's a good sign,
right? But it was only just one year. And we
don't know if he will be able to continue to
do what he did with the Eagles as he's going
to do with the Chargers. We don't know. He's
still a question mark in my mind. Dante Jackson,
I feel like, was a pretty good signing. It's
just... Towards the end of the season, he just
wasn't able to stay healthy because he was having
back problems. Najee Harris, I feel like that
was a solid running back signing. He's the bell
cow that I think Jim Harbaugh really wants. And
so I feel like putting him behind this offensive
line, they are going to wreck shop. You are putting
20, not 24, that shows you how old I am. You
are putting new tracks on a tank. That's what
it is. Mike Williams, love the reunions. I think
Mike Williams along with, who's the receiver?
Who's the receiver? Ladd McConkie. I knew it.
Ladd McConkie and Mike Williams, I think that's
pretty good. I think they still need to add maybe
one or two more receivers personally because
I think Quentin Johnson is not going to be staying
with the Chargers anytime soon. Tyler Conklin,
he's a pretty good productive tight end. And
I'll just leave it there, honestly. Benjamin
St. Juiced, I feel like that was not a really
good signing. He got smoked by George Pinkins
last season. But I remember that game. Somebody
picked off George Pickens. And instead of him
going for the tackle, he went straight for Benjamin
St. Juice. That was hilarious. Back to everything
else. All in all, I do feel like the Chargers
definitely made some upgrades at certain positions.
And, you know, all the other signings are just,
you know, wait and see. Now on to the Chiefs,
okay? So positions of need. Offensive line, wide
receiver, running back, defensive line, inside
linebacker. So they acquired Jalen Moore, Christian
Fulton, Elijah Mitchell, Jerry Tillery, Gardner
Minshew, Bailey Zappi, and Robert Rochelle. The
people that left, Tershaw Wharton, Justin Reed,
DeAndre Hopkins, Justin Watson, Josh Uche, Shamaji
P. Ryan, McCole Hartman, Derrick Heath -Taylor.
So Jalen Moore, I probably have to watch more
footage of him, but... I understand that they
wanted to address left tackle, but I feel like
there's different ways of addressing it personally.
Sometimes shelling out money to address a need
can sometimes hurt you more than actually help
you, but only time will tell. Christian Fulton,
I feel like that was a pretty good signing. He's
probably cornerback two or maybe cornerback three
at best. Elijah Mitchell, backup running back
option just in case. Isaiah Pacheco gets hurt
or Isaiah Pacheco holds out because I think he's
trying to get paid this season. Gardner Minshew,
pretty good backup role. Same thing with Bailey
Zappi. I think Bailey Zappi is probably like
quarterback three at this point. Maybe he can
use this time to develop and become better. But
all in all, just like I said with the Eagles
and the Ravens and the Bills. The Chiefs are
in a spot where, yes, they are still Super Bowl
contenders, so they really don't have to make
a whole lot of crazy moves and whatnot. I feel
like they're probably going to retool their team
through the draft and whatnot. So let's get to
the divisional rodeo, folks. You thought this
episode was over? No, it is not. We are just
beginning. Let us start with the AFC South, all
right? Colts, Jaguars, Texans, and Titans, all
right? So let's start with the Colts. So their
salary cap, 21 .7 million with a rollover cap
of 10 million. Free agents, Will Fries, Ryan
Kelly, Adeo. Oh, you know what? I'll just say
Dale. I'll just leave it there because I don't
want to keep on butchering your last name. Kylan
Granson, Grant Stroud, Mo Alleycox, Joe Flacco,
EJ Speed, even though he signed with the Texans
a few days ago, Julian Blackman, Ronnie Harrison,
Mark Glanowski, and Trey Sermon. All right? So
their draft picks. They have their first, their
second, their third, their fourth, their fifth,
their sixth. and they're seventh. So they have
all their picks, okay? They don't have duplicates
of any of their picks, which actually pretty
sucks. Now their positions of need, DB, defensive
line, offensive line, tight end, linebacker,
and edge. Me personally, I feel like we could
probably take DB off only because they have Jarvarius
Ward and they have Cameron Bynum. But everything
else, I feel like you could definitely address
in the draft. And so here's my thing. So on one
hand, You do want to bolster up this defense
even more. But the question is, how high do you
value defensive line? Because right now you have
the 14th pick. So you could be in the sweepstakes
to possibly get Kenneth Grant. I think if you
get Kenneth Grant and you pair him with DeForest
Buckner and Quiddie Paye and the other pass rusher
that they have, which I literally forgot his
name just now. I think that would be a ferocious
defensive line because you're going to have somebody
to get through because not everybody will be
able to get double teams. So someone's going
to get through, okay? Now, for all the other
positions, okay, offensive line, I feel like
you could address that maybe day two, maybe day
three. Tight end, with the tight end class being
as good as it is, you could probably address
that maybe like the second round if you really
wanted to because I feel like if they get Harold
Fannin Jr., I think that would be great. Or you
could get Colston Loveland. You know, you have
options, honestly. Linebacker, I feel like you
could address that in free agency. I know they
still have Zaire Franklin, but I feel like you're
probably going to need to either draft somebody
or just get somebody. Now, with the linebackers
in the draft, you'll have Chris Paul Jr., Jiha
Campbell, Carson Swearinger from either Cal or
UCLA. So you'll have some options. Edge. I feel
like you could address that in the first round
if you really wanted to, because with defensive
line, OK, you can address it in the second and
third round if you want to. I feel like Darius
Alexander will still be there. Jordan Phillips.
You'll still have some really good options in
day two and day three for defensive linemen.
But I feel like edge that may be. a more higher
priority than defensive linemen. Now, I could
be wrong. We can debate about it as much as you
want, okay? But here is the problem right now
with the Colts. Right now, they have to figure
out exactly what are they going to do moving
forward with quarterback. Because I feel like
at this point, Anthony Richardson has fallen
out of the good graces of the organization. And
the reason why I say that is because the straw
that broke the camel's back, was when he tapped
out during i think the texans game and then he
tried to say he was like tired or something that
one situation created such a ripple effect that
i think it rubbed a lot of people within the
organization the wrong way i feel like a lot
of players felt some type of way about it i feel
like some of the coaches some type of way about
it. And I feel like Shane Stuyton at this point
is basically throwing his hands up and saying,
I've done everything I could. He doesn't develop.
There's nothing else I can do. But at the same
time, if you're the Colts, you have to understand
that you reached for Anthony Richardson. We all
knew that Anthony Richardson was a project. We
all know that he's very raw. He literally had,
if I'm not mistaken, less than a year of playing
experience. That's not enough for a quarterback.
You're going to need at least two to maybe four
years of experience, maybe even five if you want
to go all the way, if you really want to. But
the fact of the matter is, Anthony Richardson
at this point is at a crossroads. And I think
right now, depending on what happens at camp,
will depend what's going to happen next year.
I feel like personally, they are either going
to get rid of Anthony Richardson and then pay
Daniel Jones and make him the franchise quarterback,
or they're going to draft one next year. Because
right now, Anthony Richardson just... hasn't
lived up to the hype nor the expectations that
the Colts probably had for him. And I feel like
bringing in someone like Daniel Jones, who is
quote unquote competition, but in actuality will
probably beat Anthony Richardson. I think, I
don't know. I just feel like this is a very weird
situation because on one hand, you want to point
the finger at Anthony Richardson, but you also
have to point the finger at the organization
because They made the move to get Anthony Richardson.
So, I don't know. The Colts have been weird the
last few years. Ever since Andrew Luck, they've
had a little bit of a carousel when it comes
to quarterback. You've had Carson Wentz. You've
had Phillip Rivers. You've had Matt Ryan. They
had Joe Flacco as well. And they also are probably
going to have Daniel Jones as well. So, the carousel
just keeps on going, folks. But when we look
at candidates for restructure extension trades
and cuts, okay, quiddy pay extension question
mark. And the reason why I say that is because
do you want to get over with now or do you want
to wait and see what happens when it comes to
the season? Because the risk is you may have
to pay two or three times more if he has a crazy
season. Now, when we look at his market value,
okay, it's four years. 59 .3 million, which is
14 .8 million a year. That's not bad at all.
Considering all the other pass rushers this offseason
alone that have made a whole bunch of money,
I think that's actually pretty good, all right?
Same thing with Braden Smith. Do you want to
give him an extension? Me personally, I feel
like if you want to, go for it. But if not, then
you need to find his replacement either in this
draft or next year's draft. Samson Abukam. Maybe,
maybe not. I don't know. I'm a little bit on
the fence for him. Alec Pierce, I would say give
him an extension. His market value is only two
years, 9 .1 million, which is only 4 .6 million
a year. That's not bad. Jelani Woods, that's
up for debate. Khalil Herbert, there's no need
to do that anymore because he signed somewhere
else. Corey Ballantyne, no need for him to do
that as well. Bernard Raymond. extension, possibly.
His market value is only three years, 61 .9 million,
which is 20 .6 million a year. I think at this
point, do you want to prioritize keeping the
offensive line? You may have to because you may
have to draft a rookie quarterback next year.
But all in all, the Colts, I feel like underachieve
every single season because here you have this
really good roster. And they just failed to meet
expectations. They should be able to compete
with the Texans right now to win the division.
And so far, they really haven't. And they failed
to meet expectations. Now, is some of that on
the quarterback? Yes. Is some of that on the
coaching? Yes. Is some of that on decisions that
were out of their control? Probably. But the
fact of the matter is, this Colts team could
be a playoff caliber team if they start to figure
out exactly what they want to do moving forward,
okay? Now on to the Jaguars, okay? So your salary,
$28 .8 million with a rollover cap of $15 .8
million, which is actually pretty good. Your
free agents, Brandon Scherf, Caleb Johnson, Dearness
Johnson, CJ Beathard, Josiah DeGora, Josh Giles
Harris, Deshaun Dixon. Devin Duvernay, Blake
Hance, Josh Reynolds, Jeremiah Ledbetter, Ronald
Darby, Andre Sisco, Matt Jones, just to name
a few, okay? So your draft picks. You got your
first, your second. You have two third -round
picks. You have two fourth -round picks. You
have a fifth. You have two sixth -round picks
and one seventh -round pick, okay? Positions
of need. Interior offensive line, tight end,
wide receiver, DB, running back, and then defensive
line. So here's the thing. So the Jags have had
a lot of turnover lately in this offseason. You
got a new head coach, a GM. You've let go of
a few offensive weapons. You let go of Evan Ingram
as well as Christian Kirk. So the question is,
what is the direction of the team? Because right
now, you are probably going to have to add some
more offensive weapons for Trevor Lawrence. And
so right now, all the positions of need that
you have, could be addressed in the first round
or could be addressed day two and day three.
Now, the positions that I feel like that need
to be addressed in the first round could be defensive
line, DB, and maybe tight end. Well, you know
what? Maybe even interior offensive line. And
I know this may be a hot take, but I just have
to drop this truth bomb for you. I do feel like
Gray Zabel could be a really good pick. I feel
like he is worth, you know, the top five pick.
And the only reason why I say that is because,
for one, he has positional flexibility. And two,
he has the upside to be a potential all -pro
offensive lineman. You're talking about somebody
that, to me, I feel like he's a better, more
refined version of a Troy Fatami. that's my comp
for for grace able no i i could i could definitely
be wrong but at this point i feel like the jaguars
need to prioritize one protecting trevor lawrence
while at the same time trying to maximize what
you have with trevor lawrence because granted
you gave him a boatload of money and he really
hasn't lived up lived up to that deal so you
need to figure out exactly what can what can
the the jaguars do To be more competitive. Because
at this point. They have a lot of pieces. To
be a problem within their division. But the problem
is. Those pieces either don't come together.
Or they're just shipped away somewhere. So the
Jaguars have to figure out. What direction this
team wants to go. At this point. Because if you
don't figure this thing out. It's going to be
a waste. For Trevor Lawrence. It's going to be
a waste for Trevon Walker. Josh Allen Hines.
And a few other players. you know that you have
in your team now when we look at candidates for
restructure extension trades and cuts i feel
like this is probably the shortest list that
i've ever done for a team but here goes trevon
walker extension you need to do this now because
if you don't do this now you run the risk of
having to pay him probably the the equivalence
of a tj watt a max crosby or miles gary right
now trevon walker is starting to show something
right now trevon walker has had, if I'm not mistaken,
two back -to -back double -digit sack seasons.
If he has a third one, oh, that's over. That
conversation is over. That conversation will
start with dollars and cents. So it's better
you be a little bit proactive. Bring them to
the table now, because if you don't, you're going
to regret it. The Bengals, they regret it. The
Vikings, they regret it. You don't want to regret
it. Devin Lloyd, question mark of an extension
because when we look at his market value, it's
only three years, $27 .3 million, which is only
$9 .1 million a year. That's not bad. That's
chump change for y 'all. Travis Etienne is a
question mark because what direction do you see
him going? Do you see him staying with the team
or do you possibly see him as a trade candidate?
Because me personally, I feel like with the running
back class being as good as it is, do you want
to bring somebody to pair along with him? Or
do you want him to just to be the number one
running back at this point? What do you want
to do with Travis Etienne? Because right now
his market value is four years, 32 million, which
is 8 .2 million a year. You have a lot of tough
decisions that you're going to have to make.
this offseason, going into this season, as well
as next season. So all in all, the Jaguars are
at a crossroads. The Jaguars need to figure out
exactly who they are while at the same time figure
out... What can they do to clean themselves up
to be more competitive, not only in their division,
but as well as in the league and actually be
taken seriously? Because I feel like a lot of
times the Jaguars have been the laughingstock
of the league because for the last, what, five
to ten years, they're always one of the few teams
that are always top five when it comes to the
draft board. So hopefully that changes this season
with the new head coach and whatnot. On to the
Texans. Okay, so their salary, $5 .5 million
with a rollover cap of $4 .8 million. Free agents,
Shaq Mason, Robert Woods, Foley, Fotsky, if I'm
not mistaken, Case Keenum, Jerry Hughes, Neville
Hewitt, Irv Smith, Kadar Hallman, Miles Bryant,
and Dalton Keene. So their draft picks, they
got their first. They're second. They have two
third -round picks. They don't have a fourth.
They have a fifth. They don't have a sixth. And
they have a seventh -round pick. Positions of
need. Offensive line, wide receiver, D -tackle.
So here's the thing. So you trade away Laramie
Tunsell, and you brought in Cam Robinson. Like
I said before, when we did the grades and whatnot
for every single team, that was a downgrade.
I feel like, at best, you probably should have
just drafted one. Now, granted... you're not
high enough to get one of those you know one
of those blue chips when it comes to you know
will campbell or calvin banks or any of those
different types of guys but at the same time
you still could draft one and you need to draft
one because right now the number one problem
with the texans was what the offensive line the
offensive line was getting smothered Every single
game and C .J. Stroud was fighting for his life.
So at this point, you need to make it a priority
to address the offensive line. I would not be
surprised if they double dip at offensive line
this draft class because right now. You did bring
in Laken Thomason, which was pretty good. You
still have Titus Howard, which is pretty good
as well. But you still need to bolster up this
offensive line even more. You still have to make
it better. That is the only way that this team
can go back to being what it was at least two
years ago. Because right now, C .J. Stroud...
Is that a point now where he could probably be
the reason that they go to the AFC championship,
that they go to the Super Bowl? But if you don't
give him offensive line, that's not going to
happen. Now, wide receiver. This one is a little
bit hard for me to talk about only because of
Tank Dell and his injury. He suffered a really
bad leg injury and. On one hand, we all know
he won't be available this season, but at the
same time, this is like the second injury that
he's had. And so you have to be a little bit
concerned about it. And not to mention, we don't
know how he's going to be after this injury because
he basically tore every single ligament in his
leg. Well, knee. He tore. his ACL, I think his
MCL, I think he tore his meniscus as well. So
on one hand, yes, you do need to address receiver,
but do you need to address it high? No, because
you have Christian Kirk and you still have everybody
else as well. So I feel like you could get someone
like a Jack Besch or Jaden Higgins or any of
those day two or day three receivers. And I think
that that still will be good. I feel like Jaden
Higgins specifically. He has the upside to be
a number one wide receiver, personally. But all
in all, I think it's just a wait and see when
it comes to the wide receiver position. Defensive
line, as I've said before in all the other Divisional
Rodeo episodes, you can address that day two
if you really want to, right? You could bring
in... Alfred Collins or Jordan Phillips or Darius
Alexander or Aeneas Pebbles or JJ Pegasus or
Yaya Black or any of those different types of
defensive linemen, you can do that because the
more dangerous you make this defensive line,
the less that you have to worry about when it
comes to everybody else's role on the team. Because
right now, you have a two -headed monster in
Will Anderson and Daniil Hunter. If you continue
to build off of that, you could potentially have
one of the most dangerous defensive lines in
the entire league. Just saying. Now, this is
going to be a little bit of a shocker, but I
don't have anything for candidates for restructure,
extension, trays, or cuts. Now, originally, I
was going to put Derek Stingley, but that was
before he got his deal. But right now, the Texans
are in a situation where, yes, they are still
competitive, but time is ticking. And the reason
why I say that is because we all know once it's
time to pay a quarterback, things get a little
bit limited. And we all know that they also have
Will Anderson that they're going to have to pay
as well. And you won't be able to pay him like
a pass rusher, too. You may have to pay him like
a pass rusher one. All right. Not to mention
the team is still fairly young. They still have
to go through their bumps and their bruises.
But all in all, they are still a really good
team. Had the refs not cheated them, because
they did, I don't care what anyone says, I don't
care what any of you Chiefs fans say, had the
refs not cheated the Texans last year in the
playoffs, I feel like we probably would have
saw something special. But I think the number
one takeaway for this offseason for the Texans
is you have to prioritize taking care of C .J.
Stroud, and that starts with the offensive line.
If you do not do anything else, if all of your
draft picks are offensive linemen, I would not
care because right now you have to protect C
.J. Stroud. C .J. Stroud took too much of a beating
last season and you don't want to continue to
be a recurring problem with him. Now on to the
final team, the Titans. Your salary, $36 million
with a rollover cap of $14 .7 million. Your free
agents, Harold Landry, Mason Rudolph, Nick Westbrook,
Luke Gifford, Ryan Stonehouse, Jerome Baker,
Jack Gibbons, Jadobe Woozie, Aquandre Diggs,
Tyler Boyd, Nick Vanette, Daniel Brunskill, Nick
Folk, Daryl Worley, Justin Hardy, and James Lynch,
just to name a few. So your draft picks, we all
know, we know, we know, we know, all right? So
they got their first or second. They don't have
a third. They have two fourth round picks. They
have two fifth round picks and they have a sixth
and a seventh round pick. All right. So positions
of need, quarterback, wide receiver, edge, safety,
kicker. OK, and this was this was prior to, you
know, free agency and whatnot. So here's the
thing. We all know that most likely they're going
to choose Cam Ward at number one. Perfectly fine.
But it's what you do after that that matters
the most because right now you really need to
build up this offense more. Sure, you have Tony
Pollard. Sure, you have Calvin Ridley. But you
still need more at this point. And I feel like
they need to probably get at least maybe one
to two receivers in this draft as well as another
tight end. Because right now, Cam Ward is going
to need all the help that he can get at this
point. Sure, the offensive line, to me, I feel
like it's really good. You have Lloyd Cushenberry,
you have Kevin Zeidler, you have JC Latham, you
have Peter Skowronski, and then you have Dan
Moore as well. All really good signings. But
now I'm for you to add more, all right? You need
more receivers. You need just more weapons as
a whole. Maybe even more running backs as well.
Now when we look at edge. I feel like you could
address that in the later parts of the draft.
I still feel like there are some hidden gems
at edge. There's an edge rusher actually from
SMU that I haven't had a chance to look at that
apparently he's actually pretty good. Within
the last two seasons, I think he had like 18
and a half sacks together. Pretty good. So I'm
probably going to check him out there. I'll let
you guys know about him. But safety. This one
is a little bit tricky, okay? Because me personally,
you know, I love Malachi Starks, you know, E
-Man, Xavier Watts. Who else? Who else? Who else?
Who else? Who else? Malachi Moore from Alabama.
Like, you have options at safety. This safety
class, believe it or not, is a sleeper. That's
not getting a whole lot of attention that it
probably should. I feel like, and this is my
personal opinion, if they drafted a safety high,
to replace potentially Armani Hooker, if they
don't pay him, I still feel like that's a pretty
good move. Just saying. We can debate about it,
but just saying. Now, Kicker, you can address
that sixth or seventh round. You can just sign
somebody, honestly. But when we look at candidates
for restructure, extensions, trades, and cuts...
uh armani hooker extension question mark okay
his market value is three years 1 .2 million
which is 17 .1 million a year do you really want
to pay that with this safety class probably not
i may be a little bit more skeptical i'll give
him an offer but i'm not going to like you know
fight for him or anything no not when you have
Nick Emanwari, Malachi Starks, Malachi Moore,
Xavier Watts, Sebastian Castro, all these other
safeties that you have. There's no need for you
to want to go out your way to pay for a money
hooker, but that's your decision. Arden Key,
possible extension. His market value, three years,
$40 .6 million, which is $13 .5 million a year.
All in all, I feel like this is a very young
team that's still trying to find its way. It's
gone through a lot of changes. So, of course,
it's going to go through its bumps and its bruises.
But I think stabilizing the quarterback position
would definitely help substantially. And I feel
like once you do that, everything else would
just fall into place. Now, do I feel like they
could probably make some more significant moves
to probably bolster things up a little bit more?
For sure. But I think getting Dan Moore was pretty
good. I understand there's a lot of people that
probably feel some type of way about it, but
for him to be able to hold his own against people
like Trey Hendrickson and Miles Garrett and company
definitely says a lot. So all in all, the Titans,
you're going to go through your bumps and your
bruises, like I just said, but you're going to
be fine as long as you do the right thing. Now,
this is a theory. Well, not really a theory,
but this is an idea that I have. Walk with me,
all right? We're going to take this walk. Just
act like we're walking, all right? So what if
you trade the first pick with the idea that you
possibly get Archie Manning next year? Boom.
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