Mega bag alert, mega bag alert, mega bag alert,
folks. That's right. Josh Metellus, Cortland
Sutton, Bernard Raymond, Rashawn Slater, and
Jake Ferguson all get paid. Shamar Stewart ends
his holdout. Christian Wilkins gets released.
Minka Fitzpatrick finally speaks. And gut check
time, AFC and NFC East additional, right? So
guess what? All of this and more. on the 87th
episode of Football Junkies Podcast, all right?
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let's just get into the meat and potatoes of
everything that is going on in the league right
now. So Bernard Raymond, that happened late last
night, all right? Four -year $100 million deal,
$60 million guaranteed, and he'll be making $25
million a year. Corlin Sutton, $92 million deal,
$41 million, making $23 million a year. His stats
from this past season, 135 targets for 81 receptions.
1 ,081 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
Cortland Sun is one of the better deep threat
receivers in the league. Since coming into the
league, he's been a dog. We should be talking
about Cortland Sun a lot higher than what we
do currently. But I mean, we all know that's
most likely because of the injuries and whatnot.
But aside from the injuries... We would be talking
about Courtland Sutton in the same conversation
as an A .J. Brown, a Jamar Chase possibly, Amon
Ross, St. Brown, you know, the higher tier type
of receivers. But when we look at this deal in
its entirety, I think the number one question
that comes to mind is, will this have a direct
effect on Terry McLaurin's contract negotiations?
Because right now, Adam Schefter reported yesterday
on the Pat McAfee show. that Terry McLaurin is
looking to make more than what DK Metcalf is
making, and rightfully so. Terry McLaurin, in
my mind, is an underrated receiver that doesn't
get his flowers. You are talking about somebody
that is one of the better route runners in the
league, that is consistent year in and year out.
So it's only right that you give him what the
market is currently set at, which is 30 plus
million a year. Let's be real here, folks. If
you look at the top 10 highest paid wide receivers,
you can make a strong case that Terry McLaurin
is at least better than maybe, I don't know,
maybe four or five of them. I know he's better
than Tee Higgins. I know that he's better than
Amon Ross St. Brown. I know that he's better
than DK Metcalf. Now, once we get to the part
of CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jeffersons, Jamar Chases
of the world, that's when we start to have a
different conversation. But right now, that is
the going rate for wide receivers, and it's only
right that Washington pay him the money that
he's looking for. It's not going to hurt you.
It's not like there's two or three other high
-end players on your team that are looking for
big money. No, he's the only person. Not to mention,
you still have Jaden Daniels on his rookie deal.
So it's not going to hurt you long -term. By
the time Terry McLaurin's deal is over with,
it'll be time for you to pay Jaden Daniels. it's
not going to hurt you. Because guess what? If
you don't pay Terry McLaurin and he hits free
agency next year, that means that most likely
you're going to have to address wide receiver
via free agency or in the draft. And me personally,
I don't really like the receivers that are coming
out this year. I'll probably have to do a little
bit more digging because I've been looking at
quarterbacks and whatnot. But I know everyone's
going to be focused on 27's draft class because
you're going to have Jeremiah Smith. You're going
to have the, I forgot what his name, the receiver
from Alabama. You're going to have more higher
end receivers in the 27 class. So Washington,
if I were you, don't just say, hey, the Broncos
gave Cortland Sutton 23. We believe that that's
your ballpark, 23, maybe 25. No, just give Terry
McCorn 30, okay? But let's keep this train going,
all right? Jake Ferguson tied in for the Cowboys,
inks a four -year $52 million deal. He gets a
$12 million signing bonus, $30 million guaranteed.
He'll be making $13 million a year. Now, when
we look at his stats from this past season, 86
targets for 59 receptions, 494 receiving yards,
8 .4 receiving yards per reception. And when
you look at his stats, you're probably thinking,
why in the world would they give him $13 million
a year? You just got to turn on the tape. You
just have to turn on the tape and just have to
see for yourself, okay? He's not the type of
tight end that's going to wow you with his stats
or his production, but just know he is a reliable
weapon for Dak Prescott. That's all I'm going
to say, all right? And let's keep this thing
going. Rashawn Slater, left tackle for the Chargers.
It's a four -year $114 million deal, $92 million
in total guarantees, $56 million guaranteed at
signing, a $29 million signing bonus, and he'll
be making $28 .5 million a year. He is now the
highest paid left tackle in NFL history, okay?
Now, when we look at the structure of his contract,
which needs to be talked about, it is... perfect.
Down to the last detail, just absolutely perfect.
You want to know why? Let me explain it to you.
According to SpotRack, his cap hits moving forward,
this year, 14 .8, next year, 23 .8, the year
after that, 31 .8, the year after that, 29, and
then the final year is 33 .5. Those are all manageable
cap hits. Not to mention, when you look at his
base salary, This year is only 2 million. Next
year it's 11. The year after that is 26. The
year after that is 23 .2. And then the year after
that is 20 .7. This is a really good deal for
a very productive left tackle. Not to mention
as the contract continues to age, his dead cap
hits actually decrease, which is actually very
unique because most of the times as the contract
ages, the dead caps increases. So this is a very
unique structure contract, which I actually love
this contract a lot. The two crown jewels on
the offensive line is center and left tackle.
Those are your franchise, they're never going
anywhere positions. Guard, right tackle, you
can interchange them, okay? You can get somebody
in free agency or in the draft or trade or however,
okay? But left tackle and center, Those are the
two positions of the offensive line that you
have to draft. Now, left tackle, you probably
want to draft a little bit higher than your center.
We've seen centers that, you know, who are drafted
in the second and third round become, you know,
franchise caliber centers. Whereas left tackles,
not so much. OK, great left tackles are being
drafted in the first round. And so with that
being said. Left tackle is a position where there
is no minimum, okay? It's only elite or average.
When you're in elite left tackle, you're always
gonna have a seat at the table because teams
realize that, listen, if we don't pay our elite
left tackle, our quarterback is gonna be sacked
more than protected. Not to mention, with college
producing three to six elite pass rushers every
single year, You have to find a way to neutralize
their effect in the game. And the only way that
you can do that is pay your elite left tackle.
Let's be real here, folks. These are the people
that are going up against the Chris Joneses of
the world, TJ Watts of the world, Miles Garrett's,
Max Crosby's, Nick Bosa's of the world. So it's
only right that you compensate them fairly. Because
if you don't, and if they hit free agency, and
if they go somewhere else, quarterback is going
to get wrecked. And you don't want that. We see
a lot of times, a lot of teams who invest into
their left tackle. Case in point, the 49ers,
the Buccaneers, the Ravens, the Eagles, even
the Bills. All of them have elite left tackles.
And they're always going to be paid because guess
what? The team realizes that at some point, we're
going to need you. You are the anchor of this
offensive line. And if you're not on the field,
we have a chance. of losing the game than actually
winning the game. There was a stat that came
out last year. I think this was during Trent
Williams' contract holdout. That when Trent Williams
was on the field and they ran the ball in his
direction, they were more successful than when
he wasn't on the field. That's what happens when
you have an elite left tackle. And those are
hard to come by. Rashawn Slater is an elite left
tackle. He doesn't get talked about as much,
but he is one of those guys. Same thing with
Tristan Wirfs. Same thing with Trent Williams.
Those are still the big dogs. So they're going
to be compensated as a big dog. Now, are there
left tackles that may get overpaid a little bit?
Yes. Is that because of free agency or of need?
Yes. But the fact of the matter is this. If you
don't have an elite left tackle, you're in trouble.
All the other positions on the offensive line,
they can be second and third rounders. They can
be average to above average. But your left tackle
must be elite. And if your tackle isn't elite,
you have a problem. And you have to make sure
that you take care of your left tackle. I don't
care how much it costs. I don't care how you
got to structure the contract. Make sure that
your left tackle is a one helmet guy. And let's
talk about the last extension, and that is Josh
Metellus' safety for the Vikings inks a three
-year, $30 deal, and he'll be making $12 million
a year. When we look at his stats from this past
season, 101 tackles, two picks, he was targeted
60 times for 44 receptions, allowing 475 yards
and one touchdown. Josh Metellus is a Swiss Army
knife when it comes to the defense. I have seen
him lined up as an edge rusher. a middle linebacker,
a corner, and even in his natural position at
safety. Hell, they even have him taking snaps
at defensive tackle. That's how diverse Josh
Mattel is on this Vikings defense. I'm just going
to read to you some of his stats in various positions.
So at edge, he had two tackles, five quarterback
pressures. He was targeted three times, allowed
one reception for nine yards. When we look at
linebacker, for instance, 49 tackles, two picks.
He was targeted 19 times, allowed 13 receptions
for 153 yards. Slot corner, 31 tackles, targeted
23 times, allowed 19 receptions for 130 yards.
That's just who he is. He's everywhere on the
field. Not to mention, this is a good deal for
both sides. It's not going to break the bank.
It's not an earth -shattering type of deal. You're
just compensating somebody that plays a very
productive role on this defense. And you can't
hurt the Vikings for just taking care of business.
That's what you're supposed to do as a GM. Now
let's get into somebody who, in my mind, I feel
like sold himself out. And that is Shamar Stewart.
So there has finally been a resolution between
Shamar Stewart and the Bengals. So this is how
things go. So they have agreed to the contractual
language that could void future guarantees, but
in return... The Bengals have moved up $500 ,000
of his signing bonus to be paid immediately.
Brother, you got sold out. You are the test rat
with no reward. You are the test dummy for this
franchise. You have been standing firm for the
longest time saying, listen, I'm not going to
be the test dummy for this team when it comes
to this new contractual language that you guys
are trying to institute into my contract. It
wasn't in Amarius Mims' contract, Joe Burrows,
Jamar Chase's, any of the other recent first
-rounders that the Bengals have drafted. So why
in the world would you want to allow yourself
to be the first person to do this? Do you not
realize the amount of power that you have given
the Bengals? They can now avoid your future guarantees
for any reason. But do you want to know why the
Bengals did this? Because they realized that
there was a realistic chance. that they weren't
going to have neither Trey Hendrickson or Shamar
Stewart when the regular season started. So they
were shaking in their boots. They realized, hey,
if we don't have neither one of them on the field,
we're going to lose more games than actually
win them. So you know what they did? So you know
what? How about this? We'll just give you a raise
on your signing bonus just so you can sign this
deal. You sold yourself out short, Shamar Stewart.
They didn't even fully guarantee your contract.
If they fully guaranteed your contract, okay,
maybe you could give in to some of the contractual
language. But the fact that you agreed to a contract
that you deliberately know that they can void
your future guarantees. And all they did to compensate
you for was just give you a $500 ,000 raise to
your signing bonus immediately. Unacceptable.
But let's talk about Christian Wilkins because
this is a head -scratching move. Doesn't make
a whole lot of sense, but I'm going to try to
explain it as best as I possibly can. When the
news first broke, it was a little bit of a head
scratcher because I'm like, wait, what happened?
What caused for the Raiders to get rid of Christian
Wilkins? They just signed him last year. We talked
about it on this podcast. But come to find out,
a few things that happened recently. So according
to Adam Schefter via the Pat McAfee show, he
allegedly kissed a teammate on the top of their
head and the player took offense to the move.
On top of that. His contract was voided due to
a disagreement over his rehab process. So the
team had been asking him to have surgery multiple
times, but Christian Wilkins never had the surgery,
and they became increasingly frustrated. He has
filed a grievance with the NFLPA. Because of
this matter, just to refresh everyone's memory,
he signed a four -year, $110 million deal last
year. So here's the thing, okay? I want to hear
exactly his side of the story. Because I'm just
hearing from the organization. A lot of times
fans will side with the organization instead
of the player. There's two sides to every story.
Was there risk if Christian Wilkins had the surgery?
What exactly made him not want to take the surgery?
That's my question. And then question number
two is, is there a direct correlation to a recent
video that's come out that shows Christian Wilkins
breakdancing in the Raiders weight room? Does
that have a connection to this situation as well?
Because I know there was a few pictures prior
to this situation happening that Christian Wilkins
is still in the boot. But then when I saw the
video of him breakdancing in the weight room,
he didn't have on no boot. He didn't have on
anything that shows like, hey, I'm still hurt.
So what exactly happened? I have a lot of questions
to this situation, and most likely we won't get
those answers anytime soon. Hopefully we do get
those answers because I really want to know and
I really want clarification on this because right
now it's making it seem like Christian Wilkins
was just this anti, I don't want to have surgery,
I don't want to do this type of player, when
for all intents and purposes, the surgery they
probably wanted him to do probably had substantial
risk to come with it. But hopefully we will hear
from Christian Wilkins side of the story so we
can have a better understanding of exactly what
happened. But let's talk about Minkovic's patch.
OK, so he has finally talked to the media and
this is what he had to say. And I quote, these
are his words. This is not what I say. This is
his words. OK, so and I quote, I know I haven't
addressed the media or posted one. I'm not a
big social media guy. You ain't going to see
me on there. Period. Point blank. This is what
he said. This is not what I said. Two, in no
way, shape, or form was that expression or frustration
about coming back to Miami. Three, I want to
thank the city of Pittsburgh and the fans of
Pittsburgh. You guys treated me very well. I
enjoyed my time there. I played with some great
teammates. It was very unfortunate the way things
ended, but you know it's a part of the business,
and I'm extremely, extremely excited to be a
Miami Dolphin. Again, my silence was not a reflection
of how I felt about this team or organization.
I've been here in the building for about a week
now, and I'm extremely excited about this season.
I think we have a very, very high ceiling. We
have a lot of young, hungry, passionate guys
combined with a lot of guys who play a lot of
game and have a lot of accolades. This is an
organization that I'm extremely excited to be
a part of. Again, my silence had nothing to do
with my feelings to the Dolphins organization.
With that being said, I'm not going to take any
questions about how the transaction went down.
I'm not going to take any questions about Pittsburgh
or previous coaches or anything like that. I
would like to respectfully talk about this current
situation, this team, my players, my coaches,
and I would appreciate if you all respect those
wishes. Before I get into my opinion. here's
what the dolphins did with his contract okay
so the dolphins restructured his contract by
moving up 2 million this year so minka is now
due 17 .5 million this year 15 .6 million next
year but here's the thing he still has no guaranteed
money long term but by making this move this
created 11 million in cap space for the dolphins
this is what i said Or next, if you guys haven't
followed me on there, GMK. All right, G -M -K
-A -I -L -E. I would advise for you guys to follow
me on there because I have a lot of hot takes
and truth bombs. And I have a lot of disagreements
with a lot of Steelers fans, especially with
the whole Minkifis Patrick situation. I personally
feel like Minkifis Patrick is the scapegoat for
the Steelers' inability to change. And let me
explain why. We saw the last two years that this
defense... has failed to meet expectations in
the latter part of the season. The first part
of the season, they're coming out guns blazing.
They're doing their thing, creating pressures,
getting sacks, interceptions, whole nine yards.
But after Thanksgiving, this defense is like
flower hitting water. It just disintegrates.
And a lot of that has to do with coaching. A
lot of that has to do with the players that were
on the field. And so... Megan Fitzpatrick is
being slotted as the scapegoat. See, here's the
thing. Last season showed specifically that there
needs to be a substantial coaching change when
it comes to the defense. The same structured
defense that has been in place for the Steelers,
it needs to be upgraded. Anytime when you have
multiple players from different teams all say
the same thing, oh yeah, we already knew what
they was running. We already knew what this person
was going to do, that person was going to do.
We know where he was coming from. We know that
when we see T .J. Watt lined up in this position,
what formation they're going to do. Even the
Patriots, Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Gronk, when
they was facing the killer Bs during that time,
they all said the same thing. We knew exactly
what they were doing. They've been running the
same thing for years. You can no longer just
say, you know what, we're going to put our best
foot forward. And guess what? We're going to
out -physical you. We're going to beat you senselessly.
You cannot do that now. Quarterbacks are going
to pick up on that, and they're going to pick
you apart. And that's what's happened. When this
defense goes up against a Patrick Mahomes, a
Lamar Jackson, a Joe Burrow, a Josh Allen, they
get picked apart. Why would you move off of Mingus
Fitzpatrick when Mingus Fitzpatrick... didn't
signal anything that he wanted to leave the Steelers.
You can still see that he is still trying to
process this entire move. Because in his mind,
he was thinking, oh, I'm still going to be with
the Steelers this season. He was preparing himself
to put on the black and gold. But instead, he's
now going to be put in a situation, which we're
going to be talking about once we get to gut
check time, once we get to the Dolphins, where
this season, it looks like... a lot of people
are going to be moved by the trade deadline.
It's not fun at all. I was just in a situation
where the team had just waited three months for
a 42 -year -old to finally make his decision.
They made moves in the offseason. They got DK
Metcalf. They drafted this person, drafted that
person, made all these great moves. And so he's
thinking, oh, okay, I'm a part of the picture.
And they come to find out you're not part of
the picture. That's not fun, especially somebody.
Like a Mingus Fitzpatrick who has been a class
act since coming to Pittsburgh. You're talking
about somebody that when they're winning, he's
talking to the media. When they're losing, he's
talking to the media. He is the person that is
being honest, that's being transparent, that
is holding people accountable. And you have now
lost that. And the reason why that you moved
off of Mingus Fitzpatrick, Omar Khan, was because
of positional flexibility. when Minka Fitzpatrick
was showing positional flexibility. I understand
that he wasn't playing his best ball in the last
two years, but you know what? You can't just
blame him for that. The defense as a whole wasn't
playing their best ball when they needed to.
And I said this in the previous episode. Everybody
just talks about splash. Everybody wants the
15 second clip of somebody making a pick, a sack,
horse fumble. Nobody just wants to talk about
the routine things that a player needs to do
game in and game out. Minka Fitzpatrick was doing
the dirty work. Now, sure, is there criticism
for Minka Fitzpatrick? Yes. There were some plays
where he did his own thing. But guess what? He
has the leverage to do that because guess what?
When he's done it, it worked. But when you're
going through a stretch where you're not playing
your best ball, you probably want to limit that.
Okay, fine. But outside of that, there was no
reason to move off of Minka Fitzpatrick. Because
I didn't see anybody complaining when Cam Sutton
was doing his own thing. Everybody was tight
-lipped when Cam Sutton would miss on coverages
and he would just do his own thing. But when
Minka Fitzpatrick did it, somebody that's proven,
recently proven, oh, it's a problem. Oh, they
need to get rid of him. It doesn't work like
that. Me personally, I'm wishing the best for
Mingus Fitzpatrick. I hope he goes to a better
situation. I hope he goes to a team that actually
values his production on and off the field instead
of just going to a team that's just going to
get rid of him just because he hasn't been productive
in two years. but will keep some players on the
team who have been productive their entire career.
Let me stop before I go on my soapbox. Let's
get into gut check time, okay? Let's just do
it because if I don't, I'll go on a whole rant
about the Steelers. You guys already know how
I feel about the Steelers. I am probably one
of the most anti -Steelers fan you could possibly
think of. And it doesn't have to do with the
players. It has to do more with the structural,
foundational things of the Steelers. Here you
have somebody in my town, a coach that everyone
reveres highly of, but he has yet to make substantial
changes to the schematics of his team. You have
to present something different every single year.
Sometimes you got to shake things up a bit. You
got to do things a little bit different because
if you don't, guess what? Offense are going to
pick up on it. They're going to pick you apart.
And then when you get punched in the mouth after
you thought you was going to punch them in the
mouth, now you're going to look like you just
ate a bunch of lemon heads. That's the problem
that I have. And granted, in training camp, they're
doing the, you know, they're doing different
things. You know, they're lining up Jalen Ramsey,
different spots. Same thing with TJ Watt and
Alex Highsmith. Okay, fine. But guess what? When
the rubber meets the road, when the regular season
starts. I want to see a different product. I
do not want to continue to see the same thing
over and over and over again. There is no reason
why this defense shouldn't be top five throughout
the entire season, not just in the first half
of the season. No, this defense should be dominant
the entire season, but it isn't. It'll beat up
the Chargers or... the Jaguars or the Panthers
or teams that you know that they're going to
put up a fight, but not that much of a fight.
But when they go up against the big dogs, when
they go up against the Lions, the Bills, the
Ravens, the Chiefs, the Eagles, the 49ers, they
fold. They fold like a lawn chair off of my soapbox.
Let's get into gut check time for real this time.
All right. So we're doing AFC and NFC, of course,
but this is the East. All right, my favorite
of favorite divisions. Okay, if you know, you
know. Now let's start with the Patriots. All
right, so positional battles to watch out for.
Wide receiver, running back, interior offensive
line, nickel corner, linebacker, and right tackle.
Okay, so players look out for. Cole Strange,
Garrett Bradbury, Micah Winnu, Keyshawn Boutier,
Kendrick Bourne, Javon Baker, Ramondre Stevenson,
Antonio Gibson, Morgan Moses, Anthony Jennings,
and Klavion Chaseon, all right? Now, the storyline
for the Patriots is, what is the floor and ceiling
of this team this year? Granted. They've had
a lot of changeover in a small amount of time.
Gerard Mayo is gone. Mike Vrabel is in. Josh
McDaniels is back with the team. They've made
upgrades on the defense as well as the offense.
So I want to see exactly where the floor and
ceiling is. Because right now, with the amount
of talent that they've acquired in this offseason,
I would say their floor is probably seven to
eight wins, possibly making it into the wild
card. But I think their ceiling... is maybe a
10 to 12 win team, possibly make it to the second
round of playoffs. Especially when you look at
the defense alone, they've made a lot of upgrades
on that defense. I mean, they've added Harold
Landry, Milton Williams, Carlton Davis, Robert
Spillane. So I think this is a really good team.
Do I think this team is going to make a major
leap? I don't know. But one thing is for sure
though, Mike Vrabel coaches his teams fairly
well, especially his defenses. So let's start
with Cole Strange. I'm not saying he's on the
hot seat. Not saying he's a cutter or trade candidate.
But I want to see if there's another level in
his game. We all know this offensive line didn't
play their best last year. And so I want to see,
can they at least show a little bit of something
this year? I'm not saying everyone has to be
all pros and pro bowlers. But if their play can
just be above average, I think it will make the
Patriots feel better about Cole Strange. It's
the same thing with Garrett Bradbury. Granted,
they got him in free agency, but still, you're
not excluded from this because you can be easily
moved. It is no problem. We have seen multiple
players who signed these really nice contracts
in free agency with teams get moved off the next
year or the year before next. It happens, all
right? Michael Winn knew. I know they've moved
him a lot. They've tried him at right tackle.
They tried him at guard. Me personally, I just
want to see him be successful somewhere. I don't
care if it's right guard. I don't care if it's
right tackle. Just let him stay in one position
where he feels he's the most comfortable and
you see that he's the most consistent and progressive.
Don't just continue to just move from here, there,
everywhere, okay? It's not always good for offensive
linemen. Now, some offensive linemen, they can
do it. but it's very rare for that, all right?
Kayshaun Boutier, Kendrick Bourne, Javon Baker,
I'm gonna group you all in at the same time because
I feel like as a whole, this wide receiver room
has a lot to prove. Now, I know there's a lot
of people that are saying, well, Kayshaun Boutier
might get moved, Kendrick Bourne might get moved,
Javon Baker might get moved. If I'm the Patriots,
I wouldn't move off any of these receivers, and
here's why. If Stephon Diggs goes down, Who in
that receiver room right now can you rely on?
Granted, they did sign Mack Hollins. But Mack
Hollins is a two. He's not a one. So I want to
see, can Keishon Boutier, can he step up? Can
Kendrick Bourne step up? Can Javon Baker step
up? I've even seen people say, you know, the
Patriots should move off of Javon Baker. And
I'm trying to figure out why. You have to give
everybody that was on this team last year grace.
Because let's be real here. Last year's offense
was not progressive in any way. So you have to
give a little bit of leniency to everybody on
that offense. Now, am I saying you have to just
absolve them of any criticism? No. But you can't
just say, oh, we're just going to move off you
just because we haven't seen anything so far.
No, you got to give them a chance. You have to
give them a legitimate chance. Now, Kendrick
Bourne, if you want to move off of him, wouldn't
be surprised. Javon Baker, I was very high on
when he was coming out. I still believe in him.
I still feel like there's a lot of upside to
his game, but only time will tell. Ramondre Stevenson,
you got something to prove, brother. They put
you in the doghouse last year. So I want to see,
can you get yourself in a better place with the
team moving forward? Because Antonio Gibson could
possibly take your job. Even Antonio Gibson.
is a player to watch out for because i feel like
him and remondre stevenson will be competing
to see who will be running back one i don't think
that spot is solidified like how people say it
is morgan moses i have a lot to say about morgan
moses i wouldn't have given morgan moses that
type of money that the patriots gave him but
that's another story for another day yes he's
a veteran presence yes he has a lot of experience
is that a band -aid over a bullet wound Is that
a placeholder for next year? What exactly was
this move when you guys acquired Morgan Moses?
Because I know just based off of the things that
I've heard, and this isn't coming from source
or anything. This is coming from just listening
to, you know, various Patriots podcasts and whatnot.
Klaviyan and Chasian has been beating him. Just
saying. Now, granted, you know what you're getting
with Morgan Moses. You know, at best, he's possibly
going to play. maybe an above average to average
right tackle. So I want everybody in the Patriots
fan base to lower their expectations for Morgan
Moses moving forward. Just saying. Anthony Jennings,
you got some serious competition going up against
Claveyon Chasey on because he's coming off of
a five sack season with the Raiders. So I want
to see, can you match his intensity? Because
right now, in my mind, I feel like Claveon Chaseon
may have an advantage over you right now. It's
the same thing with Marcus Jones. Now, granted,
you have a rookie in Craig Woodson who I was
somewhat high on, but not super, super, super
high on. But I see the potential with Craig Woodson.
I want to see exactly how things are going to
go between him and Marcus Jones. Because I feel
like nickel is not necessarily open. But I could
see it being a legitimate competition. Now, when
we look at possible free agency additions, if
they want to take that route with running back,
you have Jamal Williams, Gus Edwards, Jeff Wilson,
Amir Abdullah, Chase Edmonds, Ernest Johnson,
Jermichael Hasey, just to name a few. For tackle,
if you want to bring in competition for both
Morgan Moses and Will Campbell. You have George
Fant, Andreas Peet, Isaiah Wynn, Chris Hubbard,
just to name a few. Guard, if you want to take
that route. You have Brandon Sheriff, Shaq Mason,
Will Hernandez, John Feliciano, Cody Whitehair,
Dalton Reisner, Mark Glanowski. Wide receiver,
if you want to take that route, if you want to
bring in another veteran presence, you can do
Keenan Allen, Amari Cooper, Gabe Davis, Nelson
Aguilar, DJ Chark, Tyler Boyd, Chris Conley,
Jamison Crowder, just to name a few. Cornerback,
if you want to take that route as well, you have
James Bradbury, Kendall Stephon Gilmore, Rasul
Douglas. Can't say Mike Hilton anymore because
he signed with the Dolphins not too long ago.
CJ Henderson, Michael Davis, Asante Samuel Jr.,
and Emmanuel Mosley. Now let's get to the Jets,
all right? So positional battles, I'm watching
out for cornerback, defensive end, quarterback,
wide receiver, tight end, and offensive line,
all right? So players to keep an eye out for,
Brandon Stevens, Justin Fields, Mason Taylor,
Alufa Shanu, John Simpson, Joe Tittman, Elijah
Veritaker, Armand Membu, Jermaine Johnson, Michael
Carter II, and Isaiah Oliver, just to name a
few, all right? So storyline for the Jets is,
how will an Aaron Glenn -led team look like?
We all know Aaron Glenn's work because we saw
those defenses with the Lions the last few years
be super productive, create a lot of turnovers,
a lot of pressure, and a lot of times win some
games. So I want to see what that same culture
follow here with the Jets. Because mind you,
the Jets have a lot of pieces on the defense,
okay? You have Quentin Williams. You have Sauce
Gardner. You have Michael Carter II. You have
a lot with this defense. So I feel like if they
buy into what Aaron Glenn is trying to sell them,
I think this defense could possibly be top 10.
Am I saying top 5? Let's pump the brakes. But
I think top 10 is perfect for the Jets right
now. Now, players to keep an eye out for, Brandon
Stephens. Granted, they gave you a big bag and
free agency, but if you know about Brandon Stephens,
you know about Brandon Stephens, okay? That's
all I'm going to say. Actually, no, a lot. I'm
going to keep on talking. I just don't understand
why they gave him the amount of money that they
gave him when he really wasn't that good of a
corner last year with the Ravens. I mean, everybody
knew that if Brandon Stephens was going up against
Jamar Chase or George Pickens or any of those
other top tier receivers, guess what's going
to happen? He's going to get hibachi, fried,
sauteed, grilled, everything in between. So hopefully
that doesn't happen with the Jets. I don't know.
Seeing crazier things. Let's keep this thing
going. Justin Fields. Yes. Am I saying that he's
on the hot seat? A little bit. Because I want
to see where he is right now. Granted, we all
know what happened with Pittsburgh and how Pittsburgh
really didn't give him a legitimate chance. Yes,
I know. I've been saying it for years and years.
Who cares, right? But I want to see where he
is right now. I want to see how is he going to
handle this press right now. Because I feel like,
personally, if Justin Fields doesn't show anything
this year, this may be his last chance of being
a starting quarterback within the league. But
your offensive coordinator, who comes from Ben
Johnson, may be able to help you and revitalize
your career because right now I feel like Justin
Fields is underperformed. But the reason why
he's underperformed in some ways is his fault,
but isn't his fault. And let me explain. So when
he was drafted by the Bears, for one, I think
the next year the GM was gone. New head coach,
new change of everything. They didn't give him
a legitimate chance in neither Chicago nor in
Pittsburgh. So this is his legitimate first real
chance of playing an entire season as a starting
quarterback for a team. So I want to see how
he handles that. Now, Mason Taylor, you're a
rookie. I just want to see where you are right
now. Because I know he was definitely one of
those tight ends that, you know, everybody was
ranting and raving about. You know, you had him.
You had, I forgot who, Elijah Royo. You had Tyler
Warren. You had, oh my God, I can't even remember
all the other tight ends. But you came from a
really good tight end class. So I just want to
see where you are. Aloha Fushanu, now that you're
going back to your natural position in left tackle,
I want to see how you do there. Because we all
know last year he played at right tackle because
Tyron Smith was at left tackle. So I just want
to see where you are. John Simpson, Joe Titman,
I feel like your spot isn't solidified. I feel
like personally there are some people in free
agency right now that could definitely come in
and be an upgrade where you guys are, respectfully.
Not trying to be disrespectful or anything, but
if I'm them... the margin for error should be
very low. And if it isn't, they might move off
you. Elijah Vera Tucker, I want to see where
you are. Because to me, I feel like you've sort
of underperformed so far in your career for,
you know, one reason or the other. But I just
want to see where you are. Everyone on this offensive
line needs to improve, needs to take that next
step. Aloha Fushanu, Armand Membu, everybody.
Even though Armin Membu is a rookie, I still
want to see something because there was a point
in time I was like, hey, he's right tackle number
three for me. He's right tackle number two for
me. Just saying. That tape don't lie. Jermaine
Johnson, I want to see where you are coming off
of the Achilles injury. Because prior to that
injury, oh, he was a dog. He was getting through,
creating pressures, getting sacks, doing everything
in between. Michael Carter II, we know that the
Jets paid you fairly well. I just want to see,
you know, can you hold your own? There's nothing
really big to talk about with Michael Carter
II. I feel like he's a really productive nickel
corner, but I just want to see how you're going
to handle with this new regime change. Same thing
with Isaiah Oliver as well. But when we look
at possible free agency additions, you have Brandon
Sheriff, you have Shaq Mason, Will Hernandez,
John Feliciano, Cody Whitehair, Bolton Reisner,
Mark Lunowski, if you want to take that route.
For tackle, you have George Fant, Andreas Peet,
Isaiah Wynn, Chris... Hubbard. If you want to
bring in competition, you know, for Luke Fashanu
and Armand Membu, tight end, you have Noah Fant,
you know, you have him, Gerald Everett, Mercedes
Lewis, CJ Uzma, Nicole Pruitt, cornerback, James
Bradbury, Kendall Fuller, Stephon Gilmore, Rasul
Douglas, CJ Henderson, Michael Davis, Asante
Samuel Jr., Emmanuel Mosley. Wide receiver, you
have Keenan Allen, Amara Cooper, Gabe Davis,
Nelson Aguilar, DJ Chark, Tyler Boyd, Chris Conley,
and Jamison Crowder. A defensive end, you have
Jadavion Clem, Demarcus Walker, Montrevious Adams,
Jerry Hughes, and William Golston. Let me go
back to wide receiver just for a moment. So the
reason why I put wide receiver on there is because
outside of Garrett Wilson, who just got his deal,
I don't feel like Alan Lazard's seat is safe.
I feel like he could be moved. I wouldn't be
surprised if the Steelers called for Alan Lazard
if things aren't working out with the receivers
that they have right now. Just saying. Not to
mention, you have other receivers as well who
have a lot of potential that you want to see.
Take that next step. Continue to progress. Continue
to get better as the years go on. That's the
number one thing that I want to emphasize with
all these gut checks when I'm covering any of
these teams. I want to see can players continue
to improve because the minute that you can improve,
you are no longer useful for a team. That's my
belief. I could be wrong. Whatever, okay? Now,
let's continue on with the Dolphins, okay? So,
positional battles to watch out for. Guard, quarterback,
outside linebacker, defensive end, backup quarterback,
and safety, all right? So, players to keep an
eye out for are Zach Wilson, Quinn Ewers, James
Daniels, Jonas Sevenaya, Liam Eichenberg, Kenneth
Grant, Jalen Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Jack Jones,
Cam Smith, Dante Tretter Jr., Efitu Malafonu,
Storm Doug, Jason Marshall Jr., Ethan Bonner,
Kader Kohu, and Mike Hilton. The storyline for
the Dolphins is how will this team handle pressure?
I want to go off of a tangent and then we're
going to get back into gut check time, okay?
This is probably one of the most important years
for the Dolphins right now. If the Dolphins don't
have a winning record by Thanksgiving, Mike McDaniels
might get fired. This team as a whole is under
a microscope this year. No one is absolved from
criticism. From Tua, Tyreek Hill, Jalen Waddle,
David Narchan, James Daniels, Jalen Phillips,
Bradley Chubb, you name it, whoever. Everybody
is under a microscope right now. Because there
is a good chance that Steven Ross may clean house
completely from the top down. From general manager,
assistant general manager, to players, head coaches,
whomever. Everybody might be on the chopping
block, depending on how this season goes. And
it actually sucks, but at the same time, I'm
not surprised because you know why? This team
was not built the right way. You cannot just
consider yourself a playoff contender or a contender
in its entirety when all you did is just pay
for a whole bunch of people. Mind you, they paid
for Teron Armstead. They made a move for Tyreek
Hill, and then they paid him twice, even though
the second time they didn't have to pay him,
but they just did it because they didn't want
him to just continue to hold out. You made a
move for Bradley Chubb. You made a move for Jalen
Ramsey. You've made all of these moves, and you
have nothing to show for it. You haven't even
won a playoff game. I remember after that game,
I think it was against the Broncos, when they
put up, I don't know, I think it was like 70
or like 80 -some points against them. Everyone
was like, oh, wow, are the Dolphins real contenders?
Are they a team that you can't mess with? Oh,
man, the Dolphins, they might be a problem moving
forward. And then guess what? They make it to
the playoffs. They go to the Chiefs. They fold.
And everybody is saying, it was so cold. We couldn't
take the cold. No, that's unacceptable. Even
when it came to the Tua contract, I remember
because I said it on this podcast, that contract
is not going to age well. And this has nothing
to do with Tua personally. This is from a football
standpoint. You paid him like he is a top five,
top 10 quarterback. And he's not. At best, he's
a top 15 to top 20 quarterback. And on top of
that, he is one concussion away from having to
medically retire from the NFL. So you've made
all of these exuberant moves and you have nothing
to show for. You just shipped off your best corner
in Jalen Ramsey. You just shipped off one of
your major weapons in John New Smith. What else
do you have to show? This is exactly why teams
like the Eagles, the Ravens, the Bills, the 49ers,
Maybe even the Vikings, if you want to put in
there, if you want to have a conversation about
them. There's a reason why those teams have continued
to be considered Super Bowl contenders this long.
Because you know why? They've done one of the
most important things that you must do. And every
GM from the past will say, you have to build
this team through the draft. If you don't build
a team through the draft, you're never going
to make anywhere. Now, granted. There are some
positions that you could possibly address and
free agency in the trade. That's perfectly fine.
But you can't just throw a whole bunch of money
to this person, that person, that person, this
person and think that's going to get you closer
to the goal. It's not. It actually pushed you
away farther. The expectations were applied to
you higher than what expected. And it sucks.
Because Mike McDaniels is trying his persona.
He's trying to go from being this really nice,
understanding person to someone that's a little
bit more stern. And people just aren't taking
it. Why? I don't know. But right now, if I'm
the Dolphins, if I'm anybody in that front office,
if I'm anybody on that coaching staff, you better
perform your job like it is your last chance.
Because if you don't, you're gone. Now, some
people. They'll be able to get other jobs, but
there are some you may not be able to. This may
be the big stain on your career that might have
people thinking twice, maybe three times about
giving you an elevated position. But that's not
what people are talking about right now. And
that's the problem that I have when it comes
to the bigger media type of coverage. Sure, you're
going to talk about the teams that everybody
is talking about, but you're not going to talk
about the teams that are in peril. Case in point,
the Dolphins. But let's get back to gut check
time. This team has a lot of pressure on them.
And it's a lot of internal as well as external
pressure. So the question is, how are they going
to handle this? Because everybody is already
talking about next year. Everybody is already
talking about possible head coaches that could
come in here and change things. Prove them wrong.
Prove them that, listen, what we have right here
is sufficient enough for us to be successful.
That's what you have to do if you're anybody
for the Dolphins right now. Now, players to keep
an eye out for, Zach Wilson and Quinn Ewers.
I want to see exactly who's going to be quarterback
number two and quarterback number three. Right
now... From what I've heard and from various
clips and whatnot, Quinn Ewers has been balling.
Quinn Ewers has been doing it. Now, am I saying
Quinn Ewers should have been a first -round pick?
No. Because I remember leading up to that draft,
I know it was just one day I was just looking
at quarterback prospects, and I saw him. And
when I scrolled down to look at the scout notes,
somebody said, Mahomes -esque. I immediately
closed the tab. What are we doing? But enough
of the tangents, all right? James Daniels. Jonah
Sevenaya, Liam Eichenberg, all of you guys are
being grouped in because I want to see how the
interior offensive line is going to look like.
Now, granted, James Daniels is still recovering
from the Achilles injury. They suffered with
Pittsburgh. But I do believe once he comes in,
I think he's going to bring a little bit of stability
to the offensive line. Now, Jonah Sevenaya, you're
a rookie. I want to see, can you solidify a starting
role in this team? Because right now, as much
as Dolphins fans don't like Liam Eichelberg and
you want to trigger a Dolphins fan, mention that
name, Liam, they will lose their mind. That's
another story for another day. I want to see
how things go between Liam Eichelberg and Jonah
Sevenaya. I want to see how things go between
Kenneth Grant, Jalen Phillips, and Bradley Chubb.
Because right now, That defensive line could
be pretty good. You're going to have Zach Seeler,
Kenneth Grant, Jalen Phillips, Bradley Chubb,
Chop Robinson. It's a lot of potential. The question
is, who's going to bring it together? Who's going
to solidify their role? And who's going to step
up? Because Kenneth Grant, coming out of Michigan,
whoo, whoo. If we get a quarterback, I would
say, hey, get Kenneth Grant. But, you know, that's
another story for another day. Jalen Phillips,
I understand that he's coming off of injury.
So I want to see, has he, for one, fully recovered
from the injury? And two, is he still the same
player prior to the injury? Bradley Chubb, I
really don't know what to say about Bradley Chubb.
So many negative things that you can say about
his performance. But I would rather not to harbor
on the negativity. But I will say this. If you're
Bradley Chubb, you have something to play for
this year. Granted, they gave you the contract.
You're supposed to be in a better situation now
than what you were with the Broncos. You're supposed
to be one of the leaders of that pass rush. It's
time for you to step up. It's time for you to
show why you're one of those guys. Am I saying
you got to have a double digit sack season, be
an all pro or pro bowl or whatnot? No, I'm not
saying that. But if you get between five to eight
sacks. I would say that's a pretty good season.
Maybe add in a forced fumble here or there. Just
saying. But let's keep this thing going. Jack
Jones, they just signed him. I want to see where
you are mentally. Because I know the potential.
I've seen the playmaking ability. But I want
to know where you are mentally. Because this
may be your last chance of playing in the National
Football League. Cam Smith, I don't want to put
high expectations on him. But I want to see,
can you solidify yourself within this room? Because
with the cornerback room, sure, they've added
Jack Jones. They've added Mike Hilton. They've
added, I forgot who the other cornerback is in
the last few days. But if you're one of the younger
guys, you want to show something. Even if you
don't get a starting job on this team, putting
up good tape. For 31 other teams, might work.
There might be somebody on another team that
might look at your tape and say, you know what?
We need that. But you got to show it. You have
to consistently build wins. Every single practice.
You got to keep winning. You got to keep on getting
better. That's the only way you can solidify
yourself in the National Football League. Dante
Tretter Jr. If Fitu Melifanu is hurt right now,
so if I'm Dante Tretter, I got to do whatever
I need to do to solidify myself because outside
of Megan Fitzpatrick, that other safety spot
is open. Bright neon sign and everything. It's
open. So who's going to take that role? Storm
Doug, Jason Marshall Jr., Ethan Honor Cater,
Kohu, I think he just got hurt not too long ago,
Mike Hilton. That's a competition in itself because
technically speaking, Mike Hilton could take
that role because we all know what Mike Hilton
can do. Now, granted, He's coming off of a down
season, but I think he is still that guy. So
I want to see how Storm Duck, Jason Marshall
Jr., and Ethan Bonner are going to handle that
diversity. But when we look at, you know, possible,
you know, free agent additions, for a defensive
end, I mean, you have Jadeveon Clowney, Demarcus
Walker, Montrevious Adams, Jerry Hughes, William
Golston. Outside linebacker, you have Matthew
Judon, you have Preston Anzideria -Smith, Duke
Riley, Shaq Barrett, Tyus Bowser, a quarterback.
If you want to bring in an upgrade, I would say
James Bradbury, Kendall Fuller, Stephon Gilmore,
Rasul Douglas, even though he turned that money
down, CJ Henderson, Michael Davis, Asante Samuel
Jr., Emmanuel Mosley. Now with Asante Samuel
Jr., this is what I'll say. If his neck checks
out and if there's no lingering risk, then I
would say get Asante. But that's not my call.
Quarterback free agents, if you want to take
that role, you have Carson Wentz, you have C
.J. Beathard, and you have Teddy Bridgewater.
So all in all, I feel like this team can do something,
but I'll say this. My expectations for the Dolphins
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bills okay so their positional battles to watch
out for wide receiver defensive end quarterback
defensive tackle and free safety all right so
players to keep an eye out for Elijah Moore,
Curtis Samuel, LaVisca Chennault, K .J. Hamler,
Tredavious White, Cole Bishop, DeMar Hamlin,
Joey Bosa, Deion Walker, T .J. Sanders, and Landon
Jackson. Okay, so the storyline for the Bills
is can this team get over the playoff hump? Now,
I understand there's a lot of butthurt Bills
fans out there and a lot of people that just
love the Bills. Oh, my God, I just love the Bills.
I understand that. It's perfectly fine. Okay,
I root for Josh Allen as well. I like his play.
But let's be real here. You guys have underperformed
the last few years. Every single time you guys
either go to Kansas City or Kansas City comes
to you, guess what happens? You fold. Let's be
real here. Chiefs are still the gatekeepers for
the AFC. Despite them losing in this past Super
Bowl, they are still the gatekeepers. And they
will continue to be the gatekeepers until somebody
takes that role from them. And mind you, The
Bills have had some pretty good teams in the
last few years, and they've all underperformed.
That year where they were supposed to win, and
it went into overtime, and Tyreek Hill did his
thing. You're supposed to win that. You literally
had a receiving core that had what? Emmanuel
Sanders, Stefan Diggs. I forget who the other
receivers were. I think Khalil Shakir was on
that team. Then you had the defense, like you
had Matt Milano, Tredavious White, when he was
still playing at an elite level. You had the
safety duo. You've had some really good teams,
and you have underperformed every single time.
It is time for you to get over the hump. It's
the same thing that I'll say with Lamar Jackson.
For all the people out there will say, well,
you got to say the same thing for Lamar Jackson.
I do. I do. If you follow me on Twitter, GMKL,
you would know. The same criticism that you can
have for Lamar Jackson is the same criticism
that you can have for Josh Allen. Both quarterbacks
have yet to get over the playoff hump and have
yet to make it to the Super Bowl, even though
a lot of times they've had the better team than
the Chiefs. But let's get into these players,
okay? So Elijah Moore, Curtis Samuel, LaVisca
Chanel Jr., and K .J. Hamler. But I want to know
who's going to solidify themselves on this team
because Josh Allen is going to need as many reliable
receivers as he possibly can. Because Elijah
Moore, Curtis Samuel, LaVisca, Chanel Jr., and
KJ Handler all have the potential to do it. Tredavious
White, I want to see where you are. Because this
is one of the first off -seasons in a long time
where you're not recovering from a significant
injury. I want to see, are you still Trey White?
Because I still believe in Trey White. I just
want to see where you are. Cole Bishop, DeMar
Hamlin, I want to see who's going to be the starting
free safety. Although, DeMar Hamlin signed an
extension. His role isn't solidified. Cole Bishop
can still take it from him. So I want to see
who's going to do it. Because I feel like both
of them are really productive free safeties.
Just saying. Iron sharpens iron. Joey Bosa, Deion
Walker, TJ Sanders, Landon Jackson. It's a free
for all. Anybody's. Joey Bosa, your role is not
solidified. We all know your injury problems.
It's time for you to show up, brother. I'm going
to have with Joey Bosa. If he just showed me
just. A little bit of consistency. If he can
just get over the hump with these injuries, I
feel like there's another level with Joey Bosa's
game. He just has to get over that injury hump.
I just need one season where he's actually just
completely healthy. Now for TJ Sanders, Landon
Jackson, and Dion Walker, I want to see how you're
going to be utilized on this defense. Are you
guys going to be ends? Are you guys going to
be in the middle? Where exactly are you going
to line up? Because I think this is going to
be a very formidable defensive line. You're going
to have Gregory Russo, Deion Walker, TJ Sanders,
Landon Jackson, Joey Bosa. That could be really
good, but only time will tell. Now, when we look
at possible free agency additions, specifically
for cornerback, you have James Bradbury, Kendall
Fuller, Stephon Gilmore, Rasul Douglas, if you
want to have that reunion, CJ Henderson, Michael
Davis, Asante Samuel Jr., Emmanuel Mosley. Wide
receiver, you have Keenan Allen, Amari Cooper,
Gabe Davis, Reunion, Nelson Aguilar, DJ Chart,
Tyler Boyd, Chris Conley, Jamison Crowder. Defensive
end free agents, you can do Jadeveon Clowney,
Demarcus Walker, Montrevious Adams, Jerry Hughes,
Reunion, William Golston. Defensive tackle free
agents, you have Christian Wilkins, Raekwon Davis,
Austin Johnson, Linbal Joseph, and Maurice Hurst.
And for free safety free agents, you have Marcus
Williams, Justin Simmons, and Jordan Poyer. Okay,
so let's go to the NFC East. Yes, the division
everybody loves. Let's go with the Eagles, okay?
Yes, we're going to start with the Eagles. I'm
going to save the best team for last. That's
going to be the dessert, okay? If you know, you
know. So, positional battles for the Eagles.
Defensive end, guard, specifically right guard,
outside linebacker, cornerback, free safety,
strong safety, and inside linebacker, okay? Players
to keep an eye out for, Maura Ojomo, Ty Robinson,
N 'Kobe Dean, Jihad Campbell, Jeremiah Trotter
Jr., Jalex Hunt, Aziz Ojolari, Kaylee Ringo,
Dory Jackson, Tyler Steen, Sidney Brown, and
Louis Kine. The storyline for the Eagles is,
can this team avoid a Super Bowl hangover? Now,
so far, based off of press conferences and things
that I've seen, everybody is locked in. Everybody
is under the same impression, which is, that
was last season. This is a whole new season.
Our record is zero and zero. That has nothing
to do with us, which is the right mentality.
But I just want to see if that's going to carry
on on the field. All right, let's get to these
players. So Maura Ojomo, this is your first opportunity
to be a starter on the team. Because right now,
Ty Robinson might take that. Ty Robinson look
like he is a monster. I don't know how in the
world he fell to the Eagles, but man, he looks
like Trey Hendrickson, but bigger. I have high
expectations for Ty Robinson. N 'Kobe Dean, your
role is not solidified, especially with them
drafting Jihad Campbell. Just saying. It's the
same thing with Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Sure, you
showed a little bit last season, but I want to
see more. I want to see more consistency. I want
to see you elevate your play. Now, I'm not saying
you have to be on this crazy tear. No. But what
I am saying is this, if you are very productive,
then your role is solidified. You have nothing
to worry about. Because right now, Jihad Campbell
in some ways has an advantage over both the Kobe
Dean and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. because why? He
has positional flexibility. I have seen Vic Fangio
talk about using Jihad Campbell sort of like
how the Buccaneers use Derrick Brooks, which
at times they use Derrick Brooks as both. A middle
linebacker as well as an outside linebacker.
I think G .I. Campbell has the intangibles to
do that. But let's see. Jalex Hunt and Aziz Ojolari,
that's going to be an interesting battle. Especially
for Aziz Ojolari because I love his game, but
I don't know what it is. He just has to be more
consistent and he has to stay healthy. If he
does those two things, I guarantee you we will
be talking about Aziz Ojolari a lot more. Now,
Jalex Hunt, whatever you need to do to solidify
your role, do it. Because Aziz is hungry. Now,
let's go to Kelly Ringo and Adoree Jackson. I
feel like this is somewhat of an even competition
between the two because both players have something
to prove. And those are some of the best competitions
in all of training camp because... Neither player
has the advantage over the other. Neither one
of them is, you know, I'm coming off of having
this season or I did this this past season. No,
it is a clean slate for both of them. And this
actually is Ringo's first time playing outside
corner full time. So I want to see if you're
able to do that. Because Adoree Jackson, although
he didn't play his best ball with the Giants,
I still feel like he can be a very productive
corner in the National Football League. Tyler
Steen, Sidney Brown, Lewis Kine, I want to see
what you guys are going to do to be the backup
safety. Because right now, I mean, although I
did like Lewis Kine when he was coming out of
Georgia, Tyler Steen, Sidney Brown, your roles
aren't safe either. It's open season for that
backup safety role between those three. Who am
I going to put my money on? Nobody. I just want
to see them compete, make plays, be consistent.
and solidify themselves. Take the role. Don't
let it be given to you. You take it. Now, looking
at possible free agency additions, especially
with guard, you have Brandon Scherf, Shaq Mason,
Willie Hernandez, John Feliciano, Cody Whitehair,
Dalton Reisner, Mark Lanowski. Cornerback, if
you want to take that route, you have James Bradbury,
Reunion, Kendall Fuller, Stephon Gilmore, Rasul
Douglas, CJ Henderson, Michael Davis, Asante
Samuel Jr., Emmanuel Mosley. Defensive line,
if you want to take that route. Christian Wilkins,
Raekwon Davis, Demarcus Walker, Montrevious Adams,
Jerry Hughes, Linval Joseph, and Maurice Hurst.
Safey, if you want to take that route. You have
Marcus Williams, Justin Simmons, Jordan Whitehead,
Quandre Diggs, just to name a few. Defensive
end, you have Jadeveon Clowney, Demarcus Walker,
Montrevious Adams, Jerry Hughes, William Golston,
excuse me. Inside linebacker free agents, you
have Jerwon Bentley. Josie Jewel, which I think
he's still recovering from concussion symptoms.
Eric Kim and Devondre Campbell. So let's get
to the Giants, okay? So positional battles to
watch out for with them. Quarterback, running
back, guard, defensive end, free safety, cornerback,
and outside linebacker, okay? Players to keep
an eye out for, Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston,
Jackson Dart, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary,
Cam Scadabo, John Runyon, Evan Neal, Javon Holland,
Abdul Carter, Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeau,
Paulson Adibo, Deontay Banks, and Corey Black.
The storyline, which is a double storyline for
this team, can Russell Wilson improve this offense,
and how will the Giants utilize Kayvon Thibodeau?
Abdul Carter, Brian Burns, and Dexter Lawrence.
Let's start with the offense first, then we'll
go to the defense. So we all know how Russell
Wilson played last season. He had his highs,
he had his lows. His lows were very low, but
his highs were somewhat promising. So I want
to see exactly how is he going to work with Brian
D 'Abel because he's already named Russell Wilson
the starting quarterback of this team. So I want
to see if Russell Wilson... can at least show
the highs that he showed with Pittsburgh last
year. I don't want to see the lows because we've
seen the lows. The lows are pretty bad, but I
just want to see, can he tap into being who he
was a little bit last year? I think if he does
that, I think the Giants could possibly win six
to maybe eight games, I would say. Now, am I
saying this team can make it to the playoffs?
No, I'm not saying that. But I will say this,
he could be a placeholder. for maybe a year or
two. That's just my opinions. I could be wrong.
But when we look at the defensive side, the defense
is very unique. And let me explain why. So you're
going to have a defensive line that has Kayvon
Thibodeau, Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, and
Abdul Carter. How is this all going to work?
Is Abdul Carter going to be an end? Is he going
to be an outside linebacker? Is Burns going to
be rotational? Is Kayvon Thibodeau going to be
rotational? How is this core going to work together?
Because I understand that they want to create
more pressure and they wanted to have a more
dominant defensive line. So I want to see how
this is going to work moving forward. Because
I know there was a point in time where Kayvon
Thibodeau's name was being floated around as
a possible trade candidate. So far that hasn't
happened, but hey, crazier things can happen,
you know? But players to keep an eye out for.
Russell Wilson, we just talked about. Jameis
Winston, can you be consistent? Because when
he was with the Browns, when he was on, he was
on. He was Jameis Winston. But when he was off,
when he was just Jameis, it wasn't the best.
So I want to see, can you solidify yourself as
the backup quarterback for Russell Wilson? Now,
Jackson Dart, I want to see. I just want, from
a mechanical standpoint, I want to see how you
execute NFL level plays. And I just want to see,
can you just do the routine things? Because Jackson
Dart, out of Ole Miss, really wasn't high on
just looking at his intangibles and the mechanics
and just everything that came with him personally.
But I think being in this situation where you
don't have to be the starter, where you can just
sit down for a year, I think that's actually
more beneficial to him. than actually hurting
him. Again, these are just my opinions. Tyrone
Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary and Cam Scadabo,
I want to see how this core is going to work.
Because Tyrone Tracy was doing his thing late
last season. So I want to see if that momentum
is going to continue into this upcoming season
as well. Devin Singletary, I don't really have
any clear -cut opinions about him. I just want
to see, could he be a productive backup running
back? Cam Scadabo, I just want to see where you
are from a health standpoint. And can you execute,
you know, NFL level plays? That's really it.
Nothing, you know, nothing super, super serious.
John Runyon, Evan Neal. This one is interesting
because we all know that Evan Neal transitioned
from being a tackle to a guard. So I want to
see how that competition is going to look like
between him. Do I think John Brunning will possibly
win it? Most likely. Do I think this may be the
last chance for Evan Neal? No. Evan Neal will
always get a chance. As long as Evan Neal is
average, he will always have a role on an NFL
team. May not be a starter, but he'll have a
role. Javon Holland, sure the Giants gave you
a bag. I want to see, can you be the difference
maker? Can you be the game changer? Can you be...
the person that they have paid you to be. Because
they paid you to be all of those things and more.
So let's see if you can live up to that hype.
Abdul Carter, Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeau,
I just want to see how you're going to be utilized
on this defensive line. And who would be willing
to take a step back if it means that it benefits
the team as a whole? I know that's weird. Just,
there's a beauty in my madness, okay? Just walk
with me. Because right now, and I'll continue
to say this because I said this when they drafted
Abdul Carter, I didn't see a need for the Giants
to draft Abdul Carter. Not when you have Brian
Burns and Kayvon Thibodeau. So my question is,
does this mean Kayvon Thibodeau may be on the
move? Because you can't just have this many productive
pass rushers on one team. Someone's going to
have to take a backseat. So who's it going to
be? That's my question moving forward. Paulson
and Debo, Deontay Banks, Corey Black. I want
to see where you guys are. Especially Deontay
Banks. Because I know there was a period in time
where Deontay Banks had fallen out of the good
graces of the team. Especially Brian Babel. There
was a period in time where he got benched. Not
looking good. You got to show something. Corey
Black pulsing the Debo. I want to see how you
fit in this scheme. Do I believe that they're
going to be highly productive? Yes, especially
pulsing the Debo. But, you know, only time will
tell. But when we look at possible free agent
additions for this team, safety, you have Marcus
Williams, Justin Simmons, Jordan Whitehead, Quandre
Diggs, if you want to take that route. A quarterback,
if you want to take that route, just saying.
Bridgewater cornerback, if you don't feel comfortable
with what you have. James Bradbury, Kendall Fuller,
Stephon Gilmore, Rasul Douglas, C .J. Henderson,
Michael Davis, Asante Samuel Jr., Emmanuel Mosley.
Defensive end, you have Jadeveon Clowney, Demarcus
Walker, Montrevious Adams, Jerry Hughes, William
Golston. Outside linebacker, you have Matthew
Judon, Preston Anzadarius -Smith, Duke Riley,
Jalen Reeves -Maben, and Kamul Grazier -Hill.
Running back, you have Jamal Williams, Gus Edwards,
Jeff Wilson, Amir Abdullah, Chase Edmonds, De
'Ernest Johnson, and Jamichael Hasty. Guard,
you have Brandon Sheriff, Shaq Mason, Will Hernandez,
John Feliciano, Cody Whitehair. Dalton Reisner,
and Mark Glanowski, all right? So let's go to
the commanders, all right? So the positional
battles to watch out for with them, wide receiver,
guard, nickel corner, defensive end, right tackle,
free safety, and cornerback. Players to keep
an eye out for, Deebo Samuel, Luke McCaffrey,
Jalen Lane, Michael Gallup, KJ Osborne, Nick
Allegretti. Well, you can take Nate Herbick off
because he just retired this morning. Josh Connerly
Jr., Brandon Coleman, De 'Atre Wise, Clinton
Farrell, Eddie Goldman, Noah, I don't even know
how to pronounce it. I'm not even going to butcher
your last name. I'm going to attempt to do that.
Noah. I, I'm not going to butcher your last name,
dog. I don't want to do that. Jonathan Jones,
Quan Martin, Jeremy Reeves, Trey Amos, and Marshawn
Lattimore. I think I want to put Von Mill, you
know what? I'm going to put Von Mill on that
list too. So the storyline for the Commanders
is, can the Commanders solidify their place in
the NFC? We all saw that special season last
year with the Commanders. I want to see, can
they repeat that? Now, mind you, they've made
some pretty big moves this offseason. They traded
for Loremi Tunsil and Deebo Samuel. They just
signed Von Miller not too long ago. I want to
see can this team continue to grow, continue
to build, continue to say, hey, this is our role
in the NFC. We aren't just the pushover commanders
of old. We are the serious contender commanders
that can go toe -to -toe with the best of them
in the NFC. Because they have all the intangibles
to do it. I just want to know, can they take
that next step? Because I feel like they can
be the team that can go toe -to -toe with the
Eagles in the NFC Championship again. I think
they can do it now. I think they can do it against
the Rams. You name any of the top NFC teams right
now, I guarantee you the Commanders can hold
their own against them. And this is not to hype
up any Commanders fans or the Commanders team
as a whole. But last year showed a lot. Jaden
Daniels showed a lot. This team showed a lot.
So I want to see, can they continue to repeat
that? Now, let's start with these players, okay?
Deebo Samuel. I want to see what version of Deebo
Samuel is the Commanders getting. Because we
all saw the Deebo Samuel of the 49ers. I want
to see, is that guy still there? Now, granted,
so far from what I've heard, he's actually been
doing really well. He's actually in better shape
now than what he was with the 49ers. So let's
see if that momentum continues. Luke McCaffrey,
I want to see where your role is on this team.
Because sort of like your brother and even your
father, you guys are sort of like Swiss Army
Knives. You know, you guys don't just play one
position. You guys can play multiple positions.
So I want to see, are they going to use you like
a Swiss Army Knife? Because that would actually
be super dope. Because I think you have the potential
to do that. Jalen Lane, Michael Gallup, KJ Osborne.
I want to see who's going to solidify themselves
as the backup receiver for this team. I think
Michael Gallup can still do it. I think KJ Osborne
can still do it. Let's see. Nick Allegretti.
I think right now, don't take the announcement
of Nate Herbig retiring lightly. Because they're
going to bring in somebody. Now, is it going
to be somebody that's going to take your job
or is it going to be just competition just to
see where you are? That I don't know. But best
believe they're going to make an addition at
guard at some point. Josh Connolly Jr., I want
to see where you are between yourself and Brandon
Coleman. Because right now, I feel like Josh
could potentially be the weak one starting right
tackle. His upside is really, really good. I'm
talking about a dog. If you haven't looked at
his film when he was at Oregon, please look at
it. But let's keep things going, okay? So, DeAndre
Wise and Clinton Farrow, Eddie Goldman. I want
to see who's going to solidify themselves as
the backup pass rusher. Clinton Farrow, I feel
like there's another level to your game. Same
thing with DeAndre Wise. And even Eddie Goldman.
I feel like this could be the situation where
you could have a resurgence in your career. But
I want to see it. The one thing that really hurt
the commanders, especially towards the later
part of the season, was the defensive line. Sure,
you have Frankie Louvu, who was creating pressure
and contributing a lot, but he was just one person.
If you have... You know, DeAndre Wise stepping
up, Clinton Farrell stepping up, Eddie Goldman,
and now Von Miller. That's a more formidable
defensive line than what they had last year,
which we all know if this team really wants to
be successful, specifically this defense, they're
going to have to create more pressure and they're
going to have to really go after the quarterback.
And that's why they made the investment in getting
Von Miller. Noah, Jonathan Jones, that's an open
competition. I think Jonathan Jones, to me, I
feel like he might be a little bit washed. No
disrespect to you, bro. I still sort of scratch
my head on why they signed Jonathan Jones. But
maybe it's competition. Maybe it's not. I don't
know. But I feel like Jonathan Jones brings a
lot of experience. And a lot of times with that
experience, he may have the advantage over someone
like Noah. But I feel like that's definitely
going to be an interesting competition between
the two. Quan Martin, Jeremy Reeves. I feel like
Jeremy Reeves is going to win this. But it's
something about Quan Martin that's just, it's
just like, man, I know there's something there.
I know there's something great there. You just
got to continue to work on it. I know it is.
Yes, I'm very high on the Commander's team. Don't
judge me, okay? You know how I feel about my
Steelers. Okay. Now, Trey Amos and Marshawn Lattimore.
Although Trey Amos may not win against Marshawn
Lattimore, I just want to see how they hold up
against one another. Because this is the first
full offseason of Marshawn Lattimore being with
the Commanders. Because we all know they made
that move. So I want to see, has Marshawn Lattimore
fully recovered from his injury that was plaguing
him last season? And I want to see if he's still
the Marshawn Lattimore of old, all right? So
possible free agency additions if they want to
take that route. For corner, you have James Bradbury,
Kendall Fuller, Stephon Gilmore, Rasul Douglas,
CJ Henderson, Michael Davis, Asante Samuel Jr.,
Emmanuel Mosley. Defensive end, you have Jadeveon
Clowney, Demarcus Walker, Montrevious Adams,
Jerry Hughes, William Golston, just to name a
few. Wide receiver, if you wish to take that
route, Keenan Allen, Amara Cooper, Gabe Davis,
Nelson Aguilar, DJ Shark, Tyler Boyd, Chris Conley,
and Jamison Crowder. Safety, you have Marcus
Williams, Justin Simmons, Jordan Whitehead, Quandre
Diggs. Tackle, if you want to bring in competition
for Josh Conley. You have George Fant. Andreas
Peet, Isaiah Wynn, Michael Dunn, LaRaven Clark,
Chris Hubbard, and Jermaine Effetti. Guard, you
have Brandon Scherff, Reunion, Shaq Mason, Will
Hernandez, John Florenciano, Cody Whitehair,
Dalton Reisner, and Mark Glanowski. Let's get
to the final team. That's right. The team that
we all love and hate. And that is the Cowboys.
The Cowboys, the Cowboys. So, positional battles
to watch out for with them. running back, wide
receiver, left tackle, defensive end, defensive
tackle, cornerback, and quarterback. Specifically,
backup quarterback. I know. Everyone was thinking,
oh man, you're going to talk about Dak Prescott?
Why in the world would you say anything about
Dak Prescott? Relax. Relax. Okay? Relax. So players
to keep an eye out for, Javante Williams, Miles
Sanders, Jadon Blue, Deuce Vaughn, Kavante Turpin,
Jonathan Mingo, Paris Campbell, and Joe Milton
III. So let's start with the storyline, okay?
So how will a Brian Schottenheimer -led Cowboys
team look? This offense has gone through a lot
of change in this offseason. Granted, they've
added George Pickens, they drafted Jadon Blue,
they added Miles Sanders via free agency. So
I want to see how this offense is going to look
with Brian Schoenheimer. Am I saying that I have
high expectations for this team? No. Do I think
this offense is going to improve from last year?
It's a possibility. There's a lot of upside with
it because we've all seen this recipe before.
When Dak Prescott has a loaded wide receiver
room, that's when he has his best season. And
we saw it when they had Michael Gallup and Amari
Cooper and CeeDee Lamb just for one season. For
one season, there was a lot of upside with that
offense. So I want to see how they're going to
do with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. That's
going to be super interesting, but let's get
back to everything. But when we look at the players
to keep an eye out for, Javante Williams, Miles
Sanders, Jadon Blue, Deuce Vaughn, yes, I put
all the running backs on this list because why?
Miles Sanders, to me, I feel like has the advantage
over everyone because of his experience, production,
consistency. the whole nine yards. But I feel
like Jadon Blue and Javante Williams could give
him a run for his money. You could even throw
in Deuce Vaughn in there as well. I think all
of them have a legitimate chance to be running
back one or running back two. There is nobody
in this running back room right now that you
can say, oh yeah, their spot is gone. Their spot
is on another team. I think every single one
of these running backs will be utilized with
Brian Schottenheimer. Now, am I saying they're
all going to get the same amount of snaps? No.
But what I am saying is this. Someone like a
Jadon Blue, who is super fast, you can use him
in a multitude of different ways. Javante Williams,
we've all seen what he did with the Broncos.
Let's see if he can do it with the Cowboys. But
the only problem that I have with Jadon Blue
is he does have a fumbling problem. And that
dates back to him when he was in college. Sometimes
the speed can get to him, and the next thing
you know, it's a fumble. You don't want that.
Kevontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo, Paris Campbell.
I want to see who's going to solidify themselves
as the backup receiver. Paris Campbell, I mean,
you're a veteran. I still believe in you. I remember
when I was watching you during the combine that
year, and you showed a lot of upside, and I was
like, man, this guy is going to be great. I want
to see it. Jonathan Mingo, yes, they traded for
you during the middle part of the season last
year. I want to see how things are going to go
under an entire offseason with the Cowboys, especially
with a new regime and Brian Schottenheimer. I
want to see that. Kevontae Turpin, we saw how
productive you was and how you were utilized
this past season. Are the Cowboys going to use
you just like that? Or is there another level
with how they use you? That's my question. Joe
Milton, I want to see where you are. Because,
of course, I mean, they have Will Greer, but
Joe Milton, to me, if you give him time to produce,
I think he could do something. That arm? Crazy.
His athleticism? Crazy. Now, am I saying he's
going to take Dak Prescott's job? No. But what
I am saying is this. There might be something
in there for Joe Milton. Keep your eye on him,
okay? Left tackle, especially with the news of
Tyler Guyton yesterday, yes, that's definitely
going to be an open competition. But I wouldn't
be surprised if they bring in somebody. But the
only problem is the available free agent tackles
really isn't the best. I mean, you have George
Fant, Andreas Peet, Isaiah Wynn, Michael Dunn,
LaRaven Clark, Chris Hubbard, and Jermaine Effetti.
Really not the best, but you're going to have
to make do with what you have right now. defensive
line as a whole for defensive end and defensive
tackle, someone's going to have to step up. Because
I don't know how long this Micah Parsons conundrum
is going to happen, but someone's going to have
to step up. And Mozzie Smith, you're on the list.
Mozzie Smith, you have not shown anything. And
I remember when you were coming out of Michigan,
you was a wrecking ball. You was a dog. Wherever
the running back went, you was getting through.
Hey, I'm right here. That's how explosive and
that's how good Mozzie Smith was when he was
coming out of Michigan. And so far, he has not
shown anything with the Cowboys. I wouldn't be
surprised if he's an early cut candidate right
now. Just saying. Me personally, and this is
just my personal opinion, I feel like the Cowboys
could have made more investment into the defensive
line in this past draft because what they have
right now, it's not efficient enough to me personally.
But I can be wrong. And when we look at possible
free agency additions, when it comes to corner,
I mean, you have James Bradbury, you have Kendall
Fuller, Stephon Gilmore, Rasul Douglas, CJ Henderson,
Michael Davis, Emmanuel Mosley. Tackle, we just
talked about. Wide receiver, if you want to take
that route. Keenan Allen, Amari Cooper, Reunion,
Gabe Davis, Nelson Aguilar, DJ Chark, Tyler Boyd,
Chris Conley, Jamison Crowder. Cornerback, if
you want to take that route, Carson Wentz, C
.J. Beathard, Teddy Bridgewater. Defensive end,
you have Jadeveon Clowney, Demarcus Walker, Montrevious
Adams, Jerry Hughes, William Golston. Running
back, you can do Jamal Williams, Gus Edwards,
Jeff Wilson, Amir Abdullah, Chase Edmonds, De
'Ernest Johnson, Jamichael Hasty. Defensive line
free agents, you have Christian Wilkins, Raekwon
Davis, Demarcus Walker, Montrevious Adams, Jerry
Hughes, Limbaugh Joseph, and Maurice Hurst. So,
all in all, If I'm a Cowboys fan, I would say
my expectation is low because, for one, this
defense I feel like is definitely going to be
the Achilles heel for the Cowboys this year.
But if they make at least one or two additions
to that defensive line, there's a chance. I'm
not saying it's a big chance, a legitimate chance.
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another thing, I just have to get this off my
chest, okay, because I'm seeing a narrative about
a particular player, and that's about Aaron Rodgers,
okay? I'm seeing a lot of people glaze over Aaron
Rodgers. Oh, Aaron Rodgers is just such an amazing
person right now. He's just, oh, man, he's just
great. Every person that said, you know, you
don't know anything about Aaron Rodgers, you're
wrong. Stop. Stop. The Steelers and Aaron Rodgers
are in the honeymoon phase, okay? Anytime you
get into a relationship with somebody, everything
is fine for like that first month, maybe like
first few weeks or whatever. And then you really
start to see that other side. And sometimes that
other side isn't good. So please, let's lower
our expectations. Let's stop with the glazing
over Aaron Rodgers. And let's just see how this
season plays out. Because guess what? It's all
fun and games when the record is 0 -0. How will
he respond when there's adversity? How will he
respond? when the team is going through a two
or three game losing streak? How will he respond
when he isn't playing his best ball or the receivers
aren't playing well or the tight ends aren't
playing well or the offensive line isn't blocking
well? How will he respond? Granted, I'm all for
second and third chances for people, but what
we cannot do is absolve him of the things that
he did to the Jets this past season. Thank you
for coming to my soapbox. Now I'm really done.
Later.