WEBVTT 00:00:03.250 --> 00:00:05.070 Make a bag alert. Make a bag alert. Make a bag 00:00:05.070 --> 00:00:07.450 alert. Make a bag alert. Make a bag alert, folks. 00:00:07.570 --> 00:00:09.949 That's right. We got a loaded episode. And yes, 00:00:10.169 --> 00:00:12.429 we're talking about college football. Balance 00:00:12.429 --> 00:00:15.810 has been restored, my fellow football junkies. 00:00:15.810 --> 00:00:18.489 That's right. We got college football in the 00:00:18.489 --> 00:00:23.920 NFL tomorrow. Yes. Yes. Finally, the best time 00:00:23.920 --> 00:00:27.820 of the year is finally here, folks. No more speculations, 00:00:27.879 --> 00:00:31.500 no more simulations, no more stats from the past 00:00:31.500 --> 00:00:34.520 two or three years. Everything has been resetted 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:38.799 and prepared for the new season, okay? So, Deron 00:00:38.799 --> 00:00:42.439 Bland, Jalen Warren, Luke Godecki. Hunter Lupke 00:00:42.439 --> 00:00:46.479 and Davis Mills all get paid. Texas and Ohio 00:00:46.479 --> 00:00:48.619 State recap. We got to talk about that because 00:00:48.619 --> 00:00:50.560 I see a lot of people, they're freaking out. 00:00:50.640 --> 00:00:52.560 They're burning their Manning jerseys and everything, 00:00:52.740 --> 00:00:56.399 all right? LSU versus Clemson recap. Has Alabama 00:00:56.399 --> 00:00:59.520 lost their edge? Cowboys versus Eagles preview 00:00:59.520 --> 00:01:02.840 and Chargers versus Chiefs preview, okay? All 00:01:02.840 --> 00:01:05.459 of this and more on the 91st episode of the Football 00:01:05.459 --> 00:01:07.760 Junkies podcast, all right? I am your host with 00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:10.120 the most. I am your chief, Bagro Damas. That's 00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:12.549 right, chief. head of the table, anything and 00:01:12.549 --> 00:01:14.569 everything related to the bag, rumors to the 00:01:14.569 --> 00:01:17.510 bag, and more, okay? I am your GM who currently 00:01:17.510 --> 00:01:20.049 is not on a team right now, but don't you worry 00:01:20.049 --> 00:01:22.370 about it, all right? Don't you worry about it 00:01:22.370 --> 00:01:24.969 because guess what? I am all these things and 00:01:24.969 --> 00:01:27.109 more, but most importantly, the most important 00:01:27.109 --> 00:01:29.489 thing that you must remember is I am your host, 00:01:29.590 --> 00:01:32.349 Kale, and you are listening to one of the best 00:01:32.349 --> 00:01:35.129 football podcasts that you can listen to on a 00:01:35.129 --> 00:01:37.870 week -to -week, day -to -day basis. So guess 00:01:37.870 --> 00:01:40.230 what? On three, one, two, three, let's lock in. 00:02:06.030 --> 00:02:07.349 All right, folks, let's get into the meat and 00:02:07.349 --> 00:02:09.530 potatoes of everything that is going on in the 00:02:09.530 --> 00:02:12.449 league right now. So this is going to be a fairly 00:02:12.449 --> 00:02:16.189 short episode. And that's mainly because I want 00:02:16.189 --> 00:02:18.849 to do another episode previewing all the week 00:02:18.849 --> 00:02:22.770 one matchups for Sunday. So any person is thinking 00:02:22.770 --> 00:02:24.909 this is going to be long and drawn out. No, I 00:02:24.909 --> 00:02:28.330 got a whole bunch of episodes that are an hour 00:02:28.330 --> 00:02:30.750 and two hour plus that you can listen to. OK, 00:02:30.870 --> 00:02:32.789 so let's get into these back alerts. All right. 00:02:32.810 --> 00:02:35.939 So Deron Bland corner for the Cowboys. It's a 00:02:35.939 --> 00:02:39.719 four -year $90 million deal, $36 .3 million guaranteed 00:02:39.719 --> 00:02:43.060 at signing, $49 .3 million in total guarantees. 00:02:43.159 --> 00:02:45.900 He gets a $22 million signing bonus and will 00:02:45.900 --> 00:02:48.580 be making $22 .5 million a year. When we look 00:02:48.580 --> 00:02:51.060 at his stats from this past season, 41 tackles 00:02:51.060 --> 00:02:54.199 and he was targeted 46 times and allowed 31 receptions 00:02:54.199 --> 00:02:57.939 for 334 yards and four touchdowns. While I understand 00:02:57.939 --> 00:03:00.810 Deron Bland is a productive corner, He is not 00:03:00.810 --> 00:03:04.050 a true number one corner. He is not a true lockdown 00:03:04.050 --> 00:03:06.789 corner, to be specific. When you compare him 00:03:06.789 --> 00:03:10.629 to a PS2, a Derek Stingley, a Jalen Ramsey, for 00:03:10.629 --> 00:03:14.030 instance, all of those are true lockdown corners. 00:03:14.409 --> 00:03:16.870 Deron Bland is more of a risk -taking corner. 00:03:17.050 --> 00:03:19.789 He's going to give up a lot of yards, but he's 00:03:19.789 --> 00:03:22.129 also going to get a lot of picks. And the stats 00:03:22.129 --> 00:03:24.710 back that up. When we look at his stats from 00:03:24.710 --> 00:03:29.439 2023, to be specific. He allowed 672 yards, but 00:03:29.439 --> 00:03:32.719 had nine picks, but he gave up six touchdowns. 00:03:32.719 --> 00:03:35.960 Now, when you compare him, for instance, to PS2, 00:03:36.039 --> 00:03:39.280 for instance, right? PS2 was targeted 56 times, 00:03:39.280 --> 00:03:43.659 allowed 35 receptions for 306 yards, two touchdowns, 00:03:43.659 --> 00:03:45.659 and had four picks this past season. When you 00:03:45.659 --> 00:03:50.180 look at his stats from 2023, he allowed 790 yards, 00:03:50.379 --> 00:03:53.740 four touchdowns, and had one pick. When you look 00:03:53.740 --> 00:03:58.719 at 2022, He allowed 427 yards, three touchdowns, 00:03:58.719 --> 00:04:01.180 but had two picks. Now, when you compare him, 00:04:01.240 --> 00:04:03.159 for instance, to Jalen Ramsey, for instance, 00:04:03.439 --> 00:04:07.280 Jalen Ramsey gave up 513 yards this past season, 00:04:07.400 --> 00:04:10.039 three touchdowns, but had two picks. The year 00:04:10.039 --> 00:04:13.460 before that, he allowed 269 yards and allowed 00:04:13.460 --> 00:04:16.300 two touchdowns, but had three picks. Let's keep 00:04:16.300 --> 00:04:19.259 this thing going. We look at, for instance, Derek 00:04:19.259 --> 00:04:23.720 Stanley. He allowed 444 yards. five touchdowns, 00:04:23.720 --> 00:04:26.459 and had five picks. The year before that, he 00:04:26.459 --> 00:04:29.800 allowed 320 yards and allowed two touchdowns, 00:04:29.800 --> 00:04:32.000 but had five picks. You see what I'm getting 00:04:32.000 --> 00:04:35.819 here? A lot of the higher paid corners are true 00:04:35.819 --> 00:04:38.720 lockdown corners. Now, are they going to give 00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:41.019 up some yards? Yes. They're going to get beat 00:04:41.019 --> 00:04:44.000 a few times. That happens. Everybody loses at 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:47.779 least once. But to pay Deron Bland like he's 00:04:47.779 --> 00:04:51.019 a true number one lockdown corner, that you can 00:04:51.019 --> 00:04:53.759 just put him on an island, No safety over top 00:04:53.759 --> 00:04:56.399 help. That's a little bit of a reach to me personally. 00:04:56.620 --> 00:04:59.779 But at the same time, the 22 and a half could 00:04:59.779 --> 00:05:02.319 probably be inflated because there's probably 00:05:02.319 --> 00:05:04.540 a lot of incentives that are probably added into 00:05:04.540 --> 00:05:07.160 the contract that make the number as big as it 00:05:07.160 --> 00:05:10.379 is. And that's perfectly fine. But I just wouldn't 00:05:10.379 --> 00:05:13.600 pay Deron Bland 22 and a half. I think at best, 00:05:13.600 --> 00:05:16.300 you could probably pay him between, I would say 00:05:16.300 --> 00:05:20.310 maybe 18 to maybe 20 million a year. I feel like 00:05:20.310 --> 00:05:23.449 20 is my limit. I'm not going over 20 for Deron 00:05:23.449 --> 00:05:25.670 Blaine. But let's keep this thing going. So Jalen 00:05:25.670 --> 00:05:27.670 Warren, running back for the Steelers, inks a 00:05:27.670 --> 00:05:31.689 two -year $17 .2 million deal. He gets a $5 .9 00:05:31.689 --> 00:05:34.370 million signing bonus, $12 million guaranteed, 00:05:34.430 --> 00:05:37.009 and he'll be making $8 .6 million a year. When 00:05:37.009 --> 00:05:39.569 we look at his stats from this past season, 120 00:05:39.569 --> 00:05:43.569 attempts for 511 rushing yards, 4 .3 rushing 00:05:43.569 --> 00:05:46.149 yards per carry, one rushing touchdown, and 14 00:05:46.149 --> 00:05:48.689 rushes of 10 -plus yards or more. Now, early 00:05:48.689 --> 00:05:52.069 into the offseason, I know Jalen Warren was tendered. 00:05:52.069 --> 00:05:54.089 So in my mind, I'm thinking, okay, maybe this 00:05:54.089 --> 00:05:56.129 is a placeholder and then they'll get a deal 00:05:56.129 --> 00:05:58.329 done fairly quickly. Well, then that didn't happen. 00:05:58.470 --> 00:06:01.050 And so the offseason went the way that it went. 00:06:01.230 --> 00:06:03.370 And so in my mind, I'm thinking, okay, they're 00:06:03.370 --> 00:06:05.470 just going to tender him this year and then just 00:06:05.470 --> 00:06:07.230 let him be a free agent next year since they 00:06:07.230 --> 00:06:09.829 drafted Caleb Johnson in this past draft. But 00:06:09.829 --> 00:06:12.029 for them to give him this type of extension, 00:06:12.189 --> 00:06:15.269 that lets me know that one, they still value 00:06:15.269 --> 00:06:17.910 him on this team. and they realize that he plays 00:06:17.910 --> 00:06:20.050 a very pivotal role in the run game becoming 00:06:20.050 --> 00:06:23.170 more consistent and better. Let's be real here, 00:06:23.230 --> 00:06:26.250 folks. There were periods in time last season 00:06:26.250 --> 00:06:29.990 where Jalen Warren was more productive than Najee 00:06:29.990 --> 00:06:32.529 Harris. Now, a lot of that had to do with scheme 00:06:32.529 --> 00:06:35.029 fit, and a lot of that had to do with the style 00:06:35.029 --> 00:06:38.790 of play. Najee Harris is a downhill type of runner 00:06:38.790 --> 00:06:41.949 compared to Jalen Warren, who he's sort of a 00:06:41.949 --> 00:06:44.389 do -it -all type of running back, and it showed. 00:06:45.180 --> 00:06:47.779 Now that this is out of the way, will the Steelers 00:06:47.779 --> 00:06:50.420 find a way to resolve Cam Hayward and Chris Boswell's 00:06:50.420 --> 00:06:53.879 situation? Because Cam Hayward continues to say 00:06:53.879 --> 00:06:56.180 that he's willing to miss games and Chris Boswell 00:06:56.180 --> 00:06:59.439 hasn't said anything. So will something be done 00:06:59.439 --> 00:07:02.240 within the next 24 to 48 hours? Because pretty 00:07:02.240 --> 00:07:04.019 soon they're going to have to get on a plane 00:07:04.019 --> 00:07:05.160 and they're going to have to go to New York. 00:07:05.819 --> 00:07:10.839 So Steelers, either resolve this or just put 00:07:10.839 --> 00:07:13.389 this on the back burner. Because we all know 00:07:13.389 --> 00:07:15.850 when the regular season starts, what do the Steelers 00:07:15.850 --> 00:07:18.790 don't do? They don't negotiate during the regular 00:07:18.790 --> 00:07:21.189 season. So hopefully something gets resolved 00:07:21.189 --> 00:07:23.850 there. But let's keep this thing going. So Luke 00:07:23.850 --> 00:07:26.810 Gadecki, right tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 00:07:27.029 --> 00:07:31.129 Inks a four -year $90 million deal, $50 million 00:07:31.129 --> 00:07:33.509 guaranteed. He'll be making $22 .5 million a 00:07:33.509 --> 00:07:35.629 year. When we look at his stats from this past 00:07:35.629 --> 00:07:38.569 season, according to PFF, he allowed three sacks 00:07:38.569 --> 00:07:42.160 and 17 total pressures. A really good productive 00:07:42.160 --> 00:07:45.220 right tackle for a market that, I mean, if we're 00:07:45.220 --> 00:07:47.579 being real here, has definitely blown up in this 00:07:47.579 --> 00:07:50.079 offseason alone. Like, really think about this 00:07:50.079 --> 00:07:52.959 for a second here, folks. Both left tackle and 00:07:52.959 --> 00:07:56.800 right tackle markets have blown up in one offseason. 00:07:57.060 --> 00:08:01.560 That is very rare. But it continues to show why 00:08:01.560 --> 00:08:04.680 teams value their right tackles, especially productive 00:08:04.680 --> 00:08:07.899 right tackles. Because it's one thing if you 00:08:07.899 --> 00:08:09.560 have a right tackle that's just inconsistent, 00:08:10.060 --> 00:08:12.779 you can't rely on. He's a weak spot on the offensive 00:08:12.779 --> 00:08:15.759 line and defenses realize it. But it's another 00:08:15.759 --> 00:08:17.920 thing when you have a really good productive 00:08:17.920 --> 00:08:21.040 right tackle that's consistent. He doesn't give 00:08:21.040 --> 00:08:23.639 up a whole lot of penalties. He holds his own 00:08:23.639 --> 00:08:26.519 against a lot of the top tier pass rushers. That 00:08:26.519 --> 00:08:29.899 is what you want. But a trend that not a lot 00:08:29.899 --> 00:08:32.059 of people are talking about that's really starting 00:08:32.059 --> 00:08:34.600 to get my attention is. teams are starting to 00:08:34.600 --> 00:08:37.120 value both left tackle and right tackle. And 00:08:37.120 --> 00:08:40.740 let me explain why. We saw the Jets go back -to 00:08:40.740 --> 00:08:44.220 -back drafts in drafting tackles. They drafted 00:08:44.220 --> 00:08:47.840 Alufa Shanu in 24, and then this year they drafted 00:08:47.840 --> 00:08:51.779 Armu Membu. And then with the Buccaneers, they 00:08:51.779 --> 00:08:54.259 drafted Tristan Wurst a couple years ago, and 00:08:54.259 --> 00:08:57.700 then they also drafted Luka Deki. We're starting 00:08:57.700 --> 00:08:59.779 to see a trend where teams are going to say, 00:08:59.879 --> 00:09:03.799 hey, we value tackles very high. So most likely 00:09:03.799 --> 00:09:05.919 we're going to have to draft them as a pair, 00:09:06.100 --> 00:09:09.039 which is fairly unique, but it makes a lot of 00:09:09.039 --> 00:09:11.080 sense. Because again, like I've said before in 00:09:11.080 --> 00:09:14.360 previous episodes, college football is producing 00:09:14.360 --> 00:09:17.980 at least three to seven elite pass rushers every 00:09:17.980 --> 00:09:22.340 single year. How many offensive linemen, really 00:09:22.340 --> 00:09:25.759 good, consistent, elite offensive linemen is 00:09:25.759 --> 00:09:28.240 college producing every single year? Not a lot. 00:09:29.090 --> 00:09:31.549 there's not a lot of Tristan Wurst and Trent 00:09:31.549 --> 00:09:34.509 Williams and Lane Johnsons and Ronnie Stanleys 00:09:34.509 --> 00:09:36.549 of the world that are coming out every single 00:09:36.549 --> 00:09:38.850 year. There may be some prospects, you know, 00:09:38.870 --> 00:09:41.450 they may have the upside of some of those players, 00:09:41.549 --> 00:09:44.389 but when they come into the league, are they 00:09:44.389 --> 00:09:47.610 on that same level? Probably not. So that's why 00:09:47.610 --> 00:09:49.590 you see a lot of teams are just saying, hey, 00:09:49.690 --> 00:09:52.830 I'd rather pay you and figure out how I'm going 00:09:52.830 --> 00:09:55.289 to be able to afford you for the next three to 00:09:55.289 --> 00:09:58.320 five years. than to take a risk and try to get 00:09:58.320 --> 00:10:01.039 somebody either in the draft or overpay for somebody 00:10:01.039 --> 00:10:03.860 in free agency. And even then, like I said before, 00:10:04.059 --> 00:10:06.139 the offensive linemen that are available in a 00:10:06.139 --> 00:10:08.139 free agency, they're probably not that good. 00:10:08.279 --> 00:10:11.299 For Dan Moore to get the money that he got, that's 00:10:11.299 --> 00:10:13.360 a little bit of an outlier. And even then, we 00:10:13.360 --> 00:10:15.899 all know that Dan Moore isn't that consistent, 00:10:16.039 --> 00:10:19.600 but he is a productive, slightly above average 00:10:19.600 --> 00:10:22.279 left tackle. And some teams will be willing to 00:10:22.279 --> 00:10:24.460 throw money to that. Not every team, though. 00:10:24.539 --> 00:10:27.279 But let's keep going. So Davis Mills inks a one 00:10:27.279 --> 00:10:30.059 -year $7 million deal. He'll be making $7 million 00:10:30.059 --> 00:10:32.320 a year. We will look at his stats from this past 00:10:32.320 --> 00:10:36.379 season. 36 attempts for 20 completions, 212 passing 00:10:36.379 --> 00:10:40.120 yards, 5 .9 yards per attempt, and a 55 .6 completion 00:10:40.120 --> 00:10:42.279 percentage. Folks, this is just routine business 00:10:42.279 --> 00:10:44.759 here. Just making sure that C .J. Stroud has 00:10:44.759 --> 00:10:47.580 a quality backup quarterback. Now, prior to C 00:10:47.580 --> 00:10:50.250 .J. Stroud getting drafted... Davis Mills was 00:10:50.250 --> 00:10:52.169 doing his thing. I'm not going to lie. If you 00:10:52.169 --> 00:10:54.169 look at the stats and if you look at the play, 00:10:54.250 --> 00:10:56.830 Davis Mills was cutting it up a little bit. Now, 00:10:56.850 --> 00:10:58.889 am I saying he's on the same level as C .J. Stroud? 00:10:59.009 --> 00:11:02.389 No. But just knowing that you have a good quality 00:11:02.389 --> 00:11:06.509 backup quarterback, it is a blessing in disguise 00:11:06.509 --> 00:11:09.409 because how many backup quarterbacks in the league 00:11:09.409 --> 00:11:12.590 right now can you say are really productive and 00:11:12.590 --> 00:11:14.950 they can at least get you maybe two to three 00:11:14.950 --> 00:11:17.190 wins and buy you some time for your quarterback 00:11:17.190 --> 00:11:20.320 to get healthy? Not a lot. But with that being 00:11:20.320 --> 00:11:22.580 said, we have to talk about the most important 00:11:22.580 --> 00:11:25.539 bag alert, okay, the biggest bag alert of all 00:11:25.539 --> 00:11:28.340 bag alerts, and it goes to a fullback. That's 00:11:28.340 --> 00:11:31.059 right, Hunter Lukey, fullback for the Cowboys. 00:11:31.139 --> 00:11:34.620 It's a two -year, $7 .5 million deal, $5 million 00:11:34.620 --> 00:11:36.980 guaranteed to make you $3 .7 million a year. 00:11:37.360 --> 00:11:39.480 Now, when we look at his stats from this past 00:11:39.480 --> 00:11:43.500 season, 12 attempts for 38 rushing yards, 3 .2 00:11:43.500 --> 00:11:45.940 yards per carry, and one rush of 10 -plus yards 00:11:45.940 --> 00:11:48.730 or more. Now, his receiving stats, however, are 00:11:48.730 --> 00:11:51.529 a little bit more productive. 16 targets for 00:11:51.529 --> 00:11:55.309 12 receptions, 111 receiving yards, and 9 .3 00:11:55.309 --> 00:11:58.129 yards per reception. Folks, you're talking about 00:11:58.129 --> 00:12:01.389 a fullback that is underrated but very productive. 00:12:02.230 --> 00:12:04.690 Now, I'll be honest. I didn't know the Cowboys 00:12:04.690 --> 00:12:07.870 had a fullback. I was always under the impression 00:12:07.870 --> 00:12:11.590 that it was always the 49ers, the Ravens, and 00:12:11.590 --> 00:12:14.129 I think the Vikings were the only teams that 00:12:14.129 --> 00:12:17.309 had fullbacks. But... This is a surprise to me. 00:12:17.450 --> 00:12:20.649 But I will say this, though. With Brian Schoenheimer 00:12:20.649 --> 00:12:24.070 being the head coach, is there a chance that 00:12:24.070 --> 00:12:26.769 Hunter Lukey's role could be expanded just a 00:12:26.769 --> 00:12:29.330 little bit? Now, I'm not saying that they're 00:12:29.330 --> 00:12:31.990 going to use Hunter Lukey like how the 49ers 00:12:31.990 --> 00:12:34.870 used Kyle Huszczak or how the Ravens used Patrick 00:12:34.870 --> 00:12:39.029 Hart. But I do think if they use him in an expanded 00:12:39.029 --> 00:12:41.690 role, I think it'll stretch the offense a little 00:12:41.690 --> 00:12:44.500 bit more. while at the same time keeping defenses 00:12:44.500 --> 00:12:47.000 on their toes and providing another reliable 00:12:47.000 --> 00:12:49.419 option for Dak Prescott, just in case CeeDee 00:12:49.419 --> 00:12:51.659 Lamb and George Pickens isn't available. But 00:12:51.659 --> 00:12:53.820 let's talk about college football. So Texas and 00:12:53.820 --> 00:12:56.779 Ohio State happened this past weekend, and I'll 00:12:56.779 --> 00:13:00.340 be honest, the game was overhyped. All I kept 00:13:00.340 --> 00:13:02.700 on seeing leading up to that game was, oh, this 00:13:02.700 --> 00:13:04.799 is going to be the game of the year for college 00:13:04.799 --> 00:13:07.259 football. This is going to be one of the games 00:13:07.259 --> 00:13:08.620 that we're all going to be talking about the 00:13:08.620 --> 00:13:11.899 next 10 to 15 years from now. Oh, this is going 00:13:11.899 --> 00:13:15.399 to be a memorable game. Not really. It was actually 00:13:15.399 --> 00:13:17.960 very forgettable, to be honest. But let's just 00:13:17.960 --> 00:13:20.679 get into it. So Archie Manning, 30 attempts for 00:13:20.679 --> 00:13:24.379 17 completions, 170 passing yards, an average 00:13:24.379 --> 00:13:28.529 5 .7 yards, one touchdown, one pick. Contravian 00:13:28.529 --> 00:13:31.830 Wesner, 16 carries for 80 rushing yards and averaged 00:13:31.830 --> 00:13:35.509 5 yards per carry. Parker Livingstone, 2 receptions 00:13:35.509 --> 00:13:39.169 for 47 receiving yards and averaged 23 .5 receiving 00:13:39.169 --> 00:13:42.350 yards per reception, 1 touchdown. Julian Sane, 00:13:42.570 --> 00:13:46.850 20 attempts for 13 completions, 126 passing yards. 00:13:46.970 --> 00:13:50.710 He averaged 6 .3 yards and had 1 touchdown. CJ 00:13:50.710 --> 00:13:54.149 Donaldson, 19 carries for 67 rushing yards. He 00:13:54.149 --> 00:13:57.720 averaged 3 .5 yards per carry, 1 touchdown. Carnell 00:13:57.720 --> 00:14:00.120 Tate, two receptions for 49 receiving yards. 00:14:00.259 --> 00:14:04.000 He averaged 24 .5 receiving yards per carry and 00:14:04.000 --> 00:14:06.360 one touchdown. Now here are some of the notes 00:14:06.360 --> 00:14:08.120 that I took down while I was watching the game. 00:14:08.220 --> 00:14:12.080 So in the first quarter, both teams, offense 00:14:12.080 --> 00:14:15.019 and defensive line, they were just doing their 00:14:15.019 --> 00:14:18.740 thing. I see a lot of potential with both of 00:14:18.740 --> 00:14:21.639 their lines. And I know coming into this game, 00:14:21.779 --> 00:14:24.620 both of them were touted as having some of the 00:14:24.620 --> 00:14:28.690 better offensive. and defensive lines. Now, early 00:14:28.690 --> 00:14:32.129 into the game, Jeremiah Smith really wasn't doing 00:14:32.129 --> 00:14:35.450 his thing. He was dropping a lot of passes. I 00:14:35.450 --> 00:14:37.330 know there was one time he could have easily 00:14:37.330 --> 00:14:39.629 had a touchdown, but Julian Sane wasn't looking 00:14:39.629 --> 00:14:42.730 at him, and so he was a little bit irritated 00:14:42.730 --> 00:14:46.090 about that, but Texas was doing their thing against 00:14:46.090 --> 00:14:49.970 Jeremiah Smith. Malik Muhammad, keep your eye 00:14:49.970 --> 00:14:53.340 on him. That's all I'm going to say. Early into 00:14:53.340 --> 00:14:55.299 the first quarter, Archie was, you know, trying 00:14:55.299 --> 00:14:57.580 to get a feel for the pace of the game, you know, 00:14:57.580 --> 00:14:59.740 trying to get his feet wet. Just try to become 00:14:59.740 --> 00:15:02.080 comfortable because, again, this is going to 00:15:02.080 --> 00:15:06.019 be his first full season as the starting quarterback 00:15:06.019 --> 00:15:09.519 for Texas. And both teams were feeling each other 00:15:09.519 --> 00:15:11.679 out at first in the first quarter, which is perfectly 00:15:11.679 --> 00:15:15.899 fine. But as the game continued on, Ohio State 00:15:15.899 --> 00:15:19.220 picked up that, listen, Archie isn't comfortable, 00:15:19.419 --> 00:15:22.820 so we're just going to attack. Every single chance 00:15:22.820 --> 00:15:26.360 we get and prevent them from scoring. And that's 00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:28.820 essentially what they did. Matt Patricia put 00:15:28.820 --> 00:15:32.240 on a master class when it comes to calling defense. 00:15:32.740 --> 00:15:36.340 He made that Ohio State defense become relentless 00:15:36.340 --> 00:15:40.220 against Archie. They never gave him a chance 00:15:40.220 --> 00:15:42.820 to become comfortable within the game. They never 00:15:42.820 --> 00:15:45.399 gave Texas a chance to find a little bit of rhythm 00:15:45.399 --> 00:15:48.059 within the game. They made sure that they shut 00:15:48.059 --> 00:15:52.039 them down the entire way. Now, going into the 00:15:52.039 --> 00:15:54.639 second quarter, Texas secondary was definitely 00:15:54.639 --> 00:15:57.360 focusing on Jeremiah Smith, and rightfully so, 00:15:57.399 --> 00:15:59.940 because, I mean, he's titled as the number one 00:15:59.940 --> 00:16:04.159 receiver in all of college football. Now, the 00:16:04.159 --> 00:16:06.779 run game for Ohio State, I definitely believe 00:16:06.779 --> 00:16:09.899 it has a lot of potential. I do believe that 00:16:09.899 --> 00:16:13.899 maybe given about three to four weeks, we're 00:16:13.899 --> 00:16:17.200 going to be talking about them a whole lot, but 00:16:17.200 --> 00:16:19.740 only time will tell. But there was a point in 00:16:19.740 --> 00:16:22.059 time where, you know, Archie was showing a lot 00:16:22.059 --> 00:16:25.320 of his mobility. He was definitely, I would say, 00:16:25.360 --> 00:16:27.700 mobile enough to where a team could say, hey, 00:16:27.799 --> 00:16:30.919 we can roll with that. Now, the only thing I 00:16:30.919 --> 00:16:33.919 will say about Archie, you gotta be careful when 00:16:33.919 --> 00:16:35.840 you run out of bounds because every time he was 00:16:35.840 --> 00:16:38.620 running out of bounds, Ohio State made him pay 00:16:38.620 --> 00:16:41.600 for it. Now, granted, he's a big enough quarterback 00:16:41.600 --> 00:16:43.600 where he can absorb those hits and he'd sprout 00:16:43.600 --> 00:16:46.179 up every single time, but that's just something 00:16:46.179 --> 00:16:48.519 you have to be cautious about. But moving forward, 00:16:48.820 --> 00:16:52.820 Matt Patricia, just continued on with just creating 00:16:52.820 --> 00:16:55.960 relentless pressure against Archie. And Archie 00:16:55.960 --> 00:16:58.860 couldn't do anything. Now, before I go any further, 00:16:58.919 --> 00:17:02.159 let me just say this. For any person that says, 00:17:02.320 --> 00:17:04.319 Archie isn't going to be a good quarterback, 00:17:04.700 --> 00:17:08.460 just get rid of Archie. There's no need of keeping 00:17:08.460 --> 00:17:12.980 him with Texas. Relax, okay? I need you to take 00:17:12.980 --> 00:17:23.650 a deep breath with me. I need you to R -E -L 00:17:23.650 --> 00:17:30.190 -A -X. Relax. This is literally his first season. 00:17:30.390 --> 00:17:33.490 I saw a whole bunch of people on social media 00:17:33.490 --> 00:17:37.509 trashing Archie Manning in this offense. When 00:17:37.509 --> 00:17:40.630 in actuality, this is the first time that Archie 00:17:40.630 --> 00:17:44.089 has had a legitimate chance to play. So it's 00:17:44.089 --> 00:17:46.730 not going to look pretty at first. He's going 00:17:46.730 --> 00:17:48.829 to have some bumps and bruises. He's going to 00:17:48.829 --> 00:17:50.900 have some really good games. He's going to have 00:17:50.900 --> 00:17:53.980 some really bad games. But guess what? As long 00:17:53.980 --> 00:17:56.400 as he shows something against the big games, 00:17:56.599 --> 00:18:00.500 who's really caring? No one. That's what happens 00:18:00.500 --> 00:18:03.380 when you're going up against Ohio State in Ohio 00:18:03.380 --> 00:18:06.339 who just finished winning the national championship. 00:18:06.720 --> 00:18:08.960 Did you not think this wasn't going to be hostile 00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:12.200 territory? Did you not think that Texas was just 00:18:12.200 --> 00:18:14.940 going to walk in and just beat Ohio State? No. 00:18:15.680 --> 00:18:19.599 Ohio State had everything in their favor. This 00:18:19.599 --> 00:18:23.319 was Lee Corso's last time doing the college football 00:18:23.319 --> 00:18:26.259 game day. There was a whole bunch of storylines 00:18:26.259 --> 00:18:29.119 leading up to this game. So Ohio State had the 00:18:29.119 --> 00:18:32.779 momentum the entire way. Texas never had a chance. 00:18:32.960 --> 00:18:36.819 And it showed. Matt Patricia showed why a lot 00:18:36.819 --> 00:18:39.319 of colleges will probably start getting veteran 00:18:39.319 --> 00:18:42.240 defensive coordinators from the NFL and making 00:18:42.240 --> 00:18:44.200 them the defensive coordinators in college football 00:18:44.200 --> 00:18:46.890 because In college football, there's a little 00:18:46.890 --> 00:18:49.890 bit more creativity because a lot of those quarterbacks 00:18:49.890 --> 00:18:51.910 don't know certain coverages. They don't know 00:18:51.910 --> 00:18:54.930 certain disguises. They don't know what to look 00:18:54.930 --> 00:18:57.670 for in this coverage and that coverage. Whereas 00:18:57.670 --> 00:18:59.509 a veteran quarterback in the National Football 00:18:59.509 --> 00:19:01.529 League, oh, they can pick it apart like it's 00:19:01.529 --> 00:19:03.529 nothing. And that's exactly what happened. But 00:19:03.529 --> 00:19:05.710 let's continue. So going into the third and fourth 00:19:05.710 --> 00:19:08.730 quarter, Texas was starting to switch their tempo 00:19:08.730 --> 00:19:11.309 and they were doing more short and quick passes. 00:19:11.869 --> 00:19:15.630 QB runs, motions. They were just trying to just 00:19:15.630 --> 00:19:19.009 develop some level of rhythm against this Ohio 00:19:19.009 --> 00:19:22.650 State defense. That defensive line for Ohio State, 00:19:22.730 --> 00:19:25.650 those pass rushers, you're looking at potential 00:19:25.650 --> 00:19:28.650 first, second, and maybe third round prospects 00:19:28.650 --> 00:19:31.869 on that line alone. I'm not even talking about 00:19:31.869 --> 00:19:34.130 Caleb Downs. I'm not talking about the corners. 00:19:34.369 --> 00:19:36.730 I'm not talking about the linebackers. I'm just 00:19:36.730 --> 00:19:39.869 talking about that line. Because they were relentless 00:19:39.869 --> 00:19:44.009 in going after Archie. And rightfully so. But 00:19:44.009 --> 00:19:48.650 towards the end of the game, around 327, maybe 00:19:48.650 --> 00:19:52.190 around 328 is when Texas finally scored. And 00:19:52.190 --> 00:19:54.910 now everyone's thinking, oh, okay, Texas has 00:19:54.910 --> 00:19:57.410 a chance. What's the defense going to do? Can 00:19:57.410 --> 00:20:00.329 the defense make a big play to give it to Archie 00:20:00.329 --> 00:20:02.769 so that he can make a bigger play and ultimately 00:20:02.769 --> 00:20:05.609 either tie the game up or just win the game? 00:20:05.789 --> 00:20:09.480 No. That's not what happened. And the rest is 00:20:09.480 --> 00:20:12.339 history. But I will say this. I'm not a quarterback 00:20:12.339 --> 00:20:15.259 guru. I've never developed a quarterback. But 00:20:15.259 --> 00:20:18.839 you can tell that Archie's mechanics is just 00:20:18.839 --> 00:20:22.500 off. His footwork isn't the best. His throwing 00:20:22.500 --> 00:20:26.259 mechanics is inconsistent. Just the foundational 00:20:26.259 --> 00:20:29.200 things is just off with Archie. And that's fine. 00:20:29.619 --> 00:20:32.940 Because he's in the best situation that any quarterback 00:20:32.940 --> 00:20:35.920 could possibly be in. Because your head coach. 00:20:36.480 --> 00:20:39.220 is one of the better offensive minds in all of 00:20:39.220 --> 00:20:42.500 college football. So best believe, by the time 00:20:42.500 --> 00:20:44.440 that Archie is ready to declare for the draft, 00:20:44.680 --> 00:20:48.539 he will be a much more refined prospect than 00:20:48.539 --> 00:20:50.720 what he is right now. But it's going to take 00:20:50.720 --> 00:20:53.119 some time. As I've said before a couple minutes 00:20:53.119 --> 00:20:56.240 ago, there's going to be highs and lows this 00:20:56.240 --> 00:20:58.960 season for Archie. The highs are going to be 00:20:58.960 --> 00:21:00.799 great and the lows are going to be terrible. 00:21:01.480 --> 00:21:04.339 But this is the process that he needs to go through 00:21:04.339 --> 00:21:08.079 in order to be a better prospect in two years. 00:21:08.880 --> 00:21:11.519 Now, when we look at things from a broader perspective 00:21:11.519 --> 00:21:15.160 for just Texas as a whole, the defense is definitely 00:21:15.160 --> 00:21:18.500 going to be the strong suit for this team. The 00:21:18.500 --> 00:21:21.039 offense, I don't really trust as much. Granted, 00:21:21.059 --> 00:21:22.900 I understand it's just the first week of college 00:21:22.900 --> 00:21:25.740 football, so a lot can happen from now until 00:21:25.740 --> 00:21:28.519 the end of college football. But I just need 00:21:28.519 --> 00:21:32.180 Sark to step up to the big games. I know that 00:21:32.180 --> 00:21:35.319 he can do it. I know from an X's and O's standpoint, 00:21:35.380 --> 00:21:38.079 he can go toe -to -toe with some of the best 00:21:38.079 --> 00:21:43.519 in college football. But bro, you got to do better. 00:21:43.720 --> 00:21:47.539 That run game, if all else fails, needs to be 00:21:47.539 --> 00:21:50.359 your fail safe. It needs to be the red button 00:21:50.359 --> 00:21:53.660 that you got to break the glass and smash. Because 00:21:53.660 --> 00:21:56.759 man, the run game wasn't doing anything this 00:21:56.759 --> 00:21:59.359 game. The passing game wasn't doing anything. 00:21:59.869 --> 00:22:03.369 Nothing was happening with this offense. And 00:22:03.369 --> 00:22:05.230 I understand everyone was saying, well, Texas 00:22:05.230 --> 00:22:07.970 is the number one team in all of college football. 00:22:08.390 --> 00:22:12.430 No, no, not even close. For any person that believes 00:22:12.430 --> 00:22:14.710 any of those rankings, don't believe those rankings 00:22:14.710 --> 00:22:17.230 because you just saw the number one team in all 00:22:17.230 --> 00:22:19.950 of college football get crushed by Ohio State. 00:22:20.049 --> 00:22:22.089 But let's keep this thing going. All right. So 00:22:22.089 --> 00:22:26.029 LSU versus Clemson. Gary Nussmeyer, 38 attempts 00:22:26.029 --> 00:22:29.789 for 28 completions, 232 passing yards. averaged 00:22:29.789 --> 00:22:32.849 6 .1 yards and had one touchdown. Caden Durham, 00:22:33.150 --> 00:22:36.569 17 carries for rushing yards. He averaged 4 .4 00:22:36.569 --> 00:22:39.250 yards per carry and had one touchdown. Arian 00:22:39.250 --> 00:22:42.529 Anderson, six receptions for 99 receiving yards 00:22:42.529 --> 00:22:45.569 and averaged 16 .5 receiving yards per reception. 00:22:45.970 --> 00:22:49.410 Cade Klubnick, 38 attempts for 19 completions, 00:22:49.470 --> 00:22:53.250 230 passing yards, averaged 6 .1 yards and had 00:22:53.250 --> 00:22:57.130 one pick. Adam Randall, five carries for 16 rushing 00:22:57.130 --> 00:23:00.140 yards. averaged 3 .2 yards per carry and had 00:23:00.140 --> 00:23:03.579 one touchdown. Brian Wesco, four receptions for 00:23:03.579 --> 00:23:07.079 66 receiving yards and averaged 16 .5 receiving 00:23:07.079 --> 00:23:11.400 yards per reception. So a couple things. Clemson's 00:23:11.400 --> 00:23:13.700 defensive line is going to be talking about a 00:23:13.700 --> 00:23:16.559 whole lot more than Kay Klubnick. That defensive 00:23:16.559 --> 00:23:19.640 line, I can make a strong case, has probably 00:23:19.640 --> 00:23:23.359 three to five first rounders on that line alone. 00:23:23.779 --> 00:23:26.779 I'm not even talking about A .J. Terrell's brother. 00:23:27.599 --> 00:23:30.200 That's on Clemson. I'm not talking about any 00:23:30.200 --> 00:23:33.819 other position. Just that defensive line. Peter 00:23:33.819 --> 00:23:37.839 Woods, TJ Parker, just to name a few. They are 00:23:37.839 --> 00:23:41.839 going to be top 10, top 15 picks. I guarantee 00:23:41.839 --> 00:23:45.599 it. But between Garrett Nussmeyer and Kay Klupnick, 00:23:45.680 --> 00:23:48.220 I feel like Nussmeyer showed a lot more than 00:23:48.220 --> 00:23:51.119 what Kay Klupnick. I feel like personally, Garrett 00:23:51.119 --> 00:23:54.880 Nussmeyer. was in control the entire game. He 00:23:54.880 --> 00:23:57.960 didn't flinch not once. And I think that's something 00:23:57.960 --> 00:24:00.079 that a lot of teams are gonna be more interested 00:24:00.079 --> 00:24:02.640 moving forward into the college football season. 00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:05.960 Now, am I saying K Club Nick is now gonna be 00:24:05.960 --> 00:24:07.940 a second rounder because he had one bad game? 00:24:08.119 --> 00:24:10.940 No, I still believe he's gonna be a first rounder. 00:24:11.359 --> 00:24:14.119 It's just one bad game. It's not the end of the 00:24:14.119 --> 00:24:16.259 world, folks. Plus, you're going up against a 00:24:16.259 --> 00:24:19.059 really good LSU team. I mean, Harold Perkins 00:24:19.059 --> 00:24:22.440 was doing his thing. The pass rushers on LSU's 00:24:22.440 --> 00:24:25.539 team, I forgot their names at the moment, but 00:24:25.539 --> 00:24:28.200 they were doing their thing. Everybody was making 00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:31.440 plays on LSU. This was a really good back and 00:24:31.440 --> 00:24:34.640 forth game. And so, am I saying that Clemson 00:24:34.640 --> 00:24:38.529 is back? No. But I do believe this team has the 00:24:38.529 --> 00:24:40.890 potential to be one of the better Clemson teams 00:24:40.890 --> 00:24:44.210 that we've seen in the last few years. Because 00:24:44.210 --> 00:24:47.450 the last time Clemson was really dominant was 00:24:47.450 --> 00:24:49.869 when Trevor Lawrence was in college. Since then, 00:24:49.990 --> 00:24:53.369 they've fallen off a cliff, respectfully, disrespectfully. 00:24:53.569 --> 00:24:57.349 But let's talk about good old Alabama. The Tide. 00:24:57.410 --> 00:24:59.950 Because we don't give a piss about what? The 00:24:59.950 --> 00:25:03.410 Tide. Because it's all about the Tide. And I 00:25:03.410 --> 00:25:06.700 think that Tide has finally rescinded. But on 00:25:06.700 --> 00:25:10.140 a serious note, Alabama is starting to see what 00:25:10.140 --> 00:25:13.079 Nick Saban saw prior to this point. And let me 00:25:13.079 --> 00:25:16.319 explain. The reason why Nick Saban left college 00:25:16.319 --> 00:25:19.740 football wasn't because he was tired of it. It's 00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:22.799 because he realized that, listen, I can no longer 00:25:22.799 --> 00:25:25.619 go in somebody's house and say, I want you to 00:25:25.619 --> 00:25:28.400 come and play for Alabama just because it's me. 00:25:29.200 --> 00:25:33.900 No, players are now talking about NILs. How much 00:25:33.900 --> 00:25:36.140 my NIL is going to be worth? Well, I need my 00:25:36.140 --> 00:25:38.920 NIL to be about two or three million. Well, I 00:25:38.920 --> 00:25:41.779 need this incentive and that incentives with 00:25:41.779 --> 00:25:45.119 my NIL. There's not a lot of players are just 00:25:45.119 --> 00:25:47.099 saying, hey, I'm just going here because this 00:25:47.099 --> 00:25:50.839 is the best opportunity for me. And so when you 00:25:50.839 --> 00:25:53.920 factor that in play, of course, Alabama is going 00:25:53.920 --> 00:25:56.859 to be at a disadvantage. Texas every single year 00:25:56.859 --> 00:26:00.519 signs a blank check for recruitment. Georgia 00:26:00.519 --> 00:26:04.319 does the same thing as well as LSU. Alabama is 00:26:04.319 --> 00:26:06.640 the only one that doesn't have legitimate donors 00:26:06.640 --> 00:26:09.380 that they can lean on and say, hey, we need you 00:26:09.380 --> 00:26:12.640 to help us. Case in point, that's why Nick Saban 00:26:12.640 --> 00:26:15.880 went on that rant and took a shot at Dion because 00:26:15.880 --> 00:26:20.200 he realizes that, hey, my pitch no longer works. 00:26:20.839 --> 00:26:23.400 Everything that I used to do in recruitment no 00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:26.059 longer works. And now what you're starting to 00:26:26.059 --> 00:26:29.839 see is the empire that was Alabama starting to 00:26:29.839 --> 00:26:32.990 crumble right in front of our eyes. For one, 00:26:33.049 --> 00:26:36.109 the quarterback play was just bad. I have never 00:26:36.109 --> 00:26:39.710 seen an Alabama quarterback play as bad as what 00:26:39.710 --> 00:26:42.670 Simpson did against Florida State. And I'm not 00:26:42.670 --> 00:26:44.730 discrediting Florida State at all, but I mean, 00:26:44.829 --> 00:26:48.049 bro, he was just atrocious, especially towards 00:26:48.049 --> 00:26:50.509 the end of the game. And granted, I understand 00:26:50.509 --> 00:26:54.869 that we're all used to seeing a Tua or Bryce 00:26:54.869 --> 00:26:58.250 Young or Jalen Hurts -tier type of quarterback 00:26:58.250 --> 00:27:01.430 that's leading an Alabama offense, but... I don't 00:27:01.430 --> 00:27:03.869 know about this guy. I'm going to keep my eye 00:27:03.869 --> 00:27:07.130 on Alabama. But another thing that needs to be 00:27:07.130 --> 00:27:11.089 talked about is we have been spoiled by greatness 00:27:11.089 --> 00:27:16.150 for over 10 plus years. We knew that whoever 00:27:16.150 --> 00:27:18.710 Alabama was facing, guess what? They were going 00:27:18.710 --> 00:27:21.029 to put up a fight. They were going to be physical. 00:27:21.210 --> 00:27:23.009 They were going to be in your face. They were 00:27:23.009 --> 00:27:26.569 going to be dominant every single drive. And 00:27:26.569 --> 00:27:29.829 Nick Saban expected that out of all of his players. 00:27:30.650 --> 00:27:33.990 From being detailed in coverages and route running 00:27:33.990 --> 00:27:38.130 and blocking schemes to just an overall different 00:27:38.130 --> 00:27:42.730 coaching presence. Nick Saban held the SEC with 00:27:42.730 --> 00:27:47.130 an iron fist for over 10 plus years. And now 00:27:47.130 --> 00:27:49.910 that he's exit stage left, this is all they got 00:27:49.910 --> 00:27:53.230 to show. And no longer are we talking about Alabama 00:27:53.230 --> 00:27:55.589 as the team that everyone needs to be fearing. 00:27:56.230 --> 00:27:58.589 Instead, we need to be talking about Alabama 00:27:58.589 --> 00:28:01.779 as... A team that may need to get a new head 00:28:01.779 --> 00:28:05.180 coach fairly soon. But we have some breaking 00:28:05.180 --> 00:28:07.859 news, unfortunate breaking news, to be honest, 00:28:07.940 --> 00:28:11.599 and that is Elijah Veritaker, guard for the Jets, 00:28:11.619 --> 00:28:15.079 will now miss the entire season with a tricep 00:28:15.079 --> 00:28:18.279 injury. Damn, that's not good. That's not good 00:28:18.279 --> 00:28:21.460 at all, folks. Well, this probably could have 00:28:21.460 --> 00:28:24.880 came at a worse time because everybody's preparing 00:28:24.880 --> 00:28:28.230 for Sunday. So if you're the Jets, do you have 00:28:28.230 --> 00:28:30.670 to make a quick move and possibly sign a veteran 00:28:30.670 --> 00:28:34.130 guard? Or do you trust your backups just to get 00:28:34.130 --> 00:28:36.170 you through one game and then you can make a 00:28:36.170 --> 00:28:38.170 further evaluation of what you want to do moving 00:28:38.170 --> 00:28:42.269 forward? Damn. Damn. You hate to see stuff like 00:28:42.269 --> 00:28:45.490 this because you want to see an even matchup 00:28:45.490 --> 00:28:47.690 between the Jets and the Steelers. You don't 00:28:47.690 --> 00:28:49.829 want to see anybody getting hurt or anything, 00:28:50.009 --> 00:28:52.990 but damn, that hurts. And this is the second 00:28:52.990 --> 00:28:56.119 tricep injury that Elijah Veritaka has had. Damn, 00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:58.440 that's not good. Prayers to you, bro. Prayers 00:28:58.440 --> 00:29:01.380 to you. 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We all know that the Eagles are one of 00:31:04.089 --> 00:31:06.450 the better offenses in the league, and we know 00:31:06.450 --> 00:31:09.339 that they have multiple ways of scoring. So can 00:31:09.339 --> 00:31:11.839 the Cowboys find a way to keep it close with 00:31:11.839 --> 00:31:14.440 them? How will the Eagles secondary handle the 00:31:14.440 --> 00:31:17.259 Pickens -Lamb duo? Because we all know Quinion 00:31:17.259 --> 00:31:18.900 Mitchell is going to go up against CeeDee Lamb. 00:31:19.299 --> 00:31:22.539 So who's going to face George Pickens? Because 00:31:22.539 --> 00:31:24.779 I know there was one point in the offseason where 00:31:24.779 --> 00:31:26.660 a lot of people were saying the Eagles were going 00:31:26.660 --> 00:31:30.279 to move Cooper DeGene back to safety, but would 00:31:30.279 --> 00:31:32.900 it be better to just use him in more of a hybrid 00:31:32.900 --> 00:31:37.920 role? Maybe? Just saying? Because I mean... I 00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:40.599 think they still have Adoree Jackson. And I'm 00:31:40.599 --> 00:31:42.640 going to be honest with you, that's a barbecue 00:31:42.640 --> 00:31:45.980 chicken alert right there. No disrespect to Adoree 00:31:45.980 --> 00:31:48.839 Jackson, but I believe right now George Pickens 00:31:48.839 --> 00:31:52.019 is going to be a problem. Whoever has to face 00:31:52.019 --> 00:31:55.640 him. But can the Eagles avoid a Super Bowl hangover? 00:31:56.500 --> 00:31:58.539 Now, I know everybody's been saying we're not 00:31:58.539 --> 00:32:00.339 focused on the past, we're focused on the present. 00:32:00.380 --> 00:32:02.940 But guess what? Actions speak louder than words. 00:32:03.059 --> 00:32:05.819 So I want to see it so that I can believe it. 00:32:06.220 --> 00:32:08.859 And how effective will the Cowboys D -line look 00:32:08.859 --> 00:32:11.920 against the Eagles? I understand they have Kenny 00:32:11.920 --> 00:32:14.799 Clark, but Kenny Clark is just one person. How 00:32:14.799 --> 00:32:17.839 is everybody else going to look going up against 00:32:17.839 --> 00:32:20.380 the Eagles? Because this is going to be a team 00:32:20.380 --> 00:32:23.759 effort. It can't just be just one person doing 00:32:23.759 --> 00:32:26.400 everything. Everybody is going to have to step 00:32:26.400 --> 00:32:28.740 up in order for this defensive line to actually 00:32:28.740 --> 00:32:31.480 be productive this year. But here's a few junkie 00:32:31.480 --> 00:32:34.619 nuggets. So during the 2024 season, George Pickens 00:32:34.619 --> 00:32:37.660 had the 7th highest deep route rate in the NFL 00:32:37.660 --> 00:32:42.400 at 23 .8%. When targeted on these routes, George 00:32:42.400 --> 00:32:47.240 Pickens had 15 receptions for 515 yards and 1 00:32:47.240 --> 00:32:52.160 touchdown. In 2024, the Cowboys generated a 37 00:32:52.160 --> 00:32:55.759 .1 pressure rate, which was the 4th highest rate 00:32:55.759 --> 00:32:59.180 in the league. The Eagles allowed opposing offenses 00:32:59.180 --> 00:33:02.759 to generate explosive plays on 10 .7 % of their 00:33:02.759 --> 00:33:05.220 plays, which was the lowest rate in the league. 00:33:05.440 --> 00:33:08.700 Now, explosive plays are defined by a 10 -plus 00:33:08.700 --> 00:33:12.240 yard run or a 15 -plus yard pass, according to 00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:15.740 NFL Pro. Between the tackles, Saquon Barkley 00:33:15.740 --> 00:33:21.319 totaled 170 carries for 848 yards, seven touchdowns, 00:33:21.319 --> 00:33:23.720 and averaged five yards per carry, which was 00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:27.369 the fifth most in the NFL. If I could make a 00:33:27.369 --> 00:33:29.190 prediction for this game, I would venture to 00:33:29.190 --> 00:33:32.289 say Dak Prescott throws for two touchdowns, one 00:33:32.289 --> 00:33:40.430 pick, and 300 yards, I would say. Don't hold 00:33:40.430 --> 00:33:42.569 it against me. Please don't make a bet with what 00:33:42.569 --> 00:33:44.829 I just said, please. Please don't do that. I 00:33:44.829 --> 00:33:47.750 would feel so bad if that doesn't happen, okay? 00:33:48.470 --> 00:33:52.069 But on a serious note, I do think the defense 00:33:52.069 --> 00:33:55.099 is going to make some plays. I think Trevon Diggs 00:33:55.099 --> 00:33:56.819 is going to show why he's still one of the better 00:33:56.819 --> 00:33:59.220 corners in the league. I think Deron Blaine is 00:33:59.220 --> 00:34:01.920 going to do his thing as well. But the question 00:34:01.920 --> 00:34:05.480 is, will this run defense be a lot better than 00:34:05.480 --> 00:34:08.599 what it has been the last three years? Now for 00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:11.159 the Eagles, however, I think Saquon is going 00:34:11.159 --> 00:34:13.539 to score two touchdowns. I think Jalen Hurts 00:34:13.539 --> 00:34:16.320 is going to throw one touchdown. And I think 00:34:16.320 --> 00:34:18.639 that defense is going to create a lot of pressure 00:34:18.639 --> 00:34:21.780 on Dak Prescott. But let's talk about the Chargers 00:34:21.780 --> 00:34:24.239 and Chiefs. So four points I'm keeping my eye 00:34:24.239 --> 00:34:27.039 on for this game. How will Josh Simmons hold 00:34:27.039 --> 00:34:29.320 up against Khalil Mack? How will the Chargers 00:34:29.320 --> 00:34:31.840 receiving room go up against the Chiefs? How 00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:35.239 will Joe Ault look at left tackle? And how different 00:34:35.239 --> 00:34:39.039 will the Chiefs offense look this year? I've 00:34:39.039 --> 00:34:41.480 been very critical of the Chiefs offense this 00:34:41.480 --> 00:34:43.519 offseason because I feel like it's reached a 00:34:43.519 --> 00:34:45.340 point where it's starting to become stagnant. 00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:47.760 I understand Travis Kelsey is the most reliable 00:34:47.760 --> 00:34:50.480 weapon for Patrick Mahomes right now. Somebody 00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:53.780 is going to have to say, hey, I got you. Because 00:34:53.780 --> 00:34:56.380 this offense cannot afford to go down the same 00:34:56.380 --> 00:34:59.119 road that it did last season. And we all know 00:34:59.119 --> 00:35:02.239 that a majority of that season, it was the defense 00:35:02.239 --> 00:35:04.579 that was carrying the team, not the offense. 00:35:05.679 --> 00:35:07.679 So everybody's going to have to step up. This 00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:10.539 is going to have to be a group effort. Now, when 00:35:10.539 --> 00:35:12.460 we shift things over to the Chargers, however, 00:35:12.739 --> 00:35:16.269 I'm focused on Joe All. I want to see how he 00:35:16.269 --> 00:35:18.789 looks at left tackle. With them losing Rashawn 00:35:18.789 --> 00:35:21.570 Slater, Justin Herbert isn't going to be comfortable. 00:35:21.869 --> 00:35:24.409 And there's actually a stat that shows that Justin 00:35:24.409 --> 00:35:27.210 Herbert actually plays better with Rashawn Slater 00:35:27.210 --> 00:35:29.929 on the field than off the field. So according 00:35:29.929 --> 00:35:34.110 to NFL Pro, since 2022, when Rashawn Slater was 00:35:34.110 --> 00:35:36.610 on the field with Justin Herbert, he averaged 00:35:36.610 --> 00:35:39.769 1 .4 more air yards per attempt with Rashawn 00:35:39.769 --> 00:35:42.829 Slater, which is 8 .2 air yards per attempt, 00:35:42.929 --> 00:35:46.679 than without him. which is 6 .8 air yards per 00:35:46.679 --> 00:35:49.679 attempt. The stats don't lie, folks. But moving 00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:52.739 forward, though, I want to see how this Chargers 00:35:52.739 --> 00:35:54.679 receiving room is going to do against this Chiefs 00:35:54.679 --> 00:35:57.719 secondary. Granted, I understand they brought 00:35:57.719 --> 00:35:59.760 in Keenan Allen. I know they still have Ladd 00:35:59.760 --> 00:36:02.380 McConkie. I know they have Trey Harris. But is 00:36:02.380 --> 00:36:05.460 that enough to go toe -to -toe against this Chiefs 00:36:05.460 --> 00:36:07.639 secondary? Because we all know Spags is going 00:36:07.639 --> 00:36:09.920 to have them ready. I think Ladd McConkie is 00:36:09.920 --> 00:36:12.039 going to have a good game. I think Trey Harris 00:36:12.039 --> 00:36:14.610 is going to have a good game. But I want to see 00:36:14.610 --> 00:36:19.110 how the Chargers going to use Keenan Allen. Are 00:36:19.110 --> 00:36:21.630 they going to use him as a primary X? Are they 00:36:21.630 --> 00:36:23.989 going to move him around? How are things going 00:36:23.989 --> 00:36:26.690 to work with him? But here's a few junkie nuggets. 00:36:27.230 --> 00:36:31.250 So Joe Alt had a 6 .9 pressure rate last season, 00:36:31.329 --> 00:36:34.289 which was the ninth lowest among right tackles 00:36:34.289 --> 00:36:37.269 and the sixth lowest by a rookie since 2018. 00:36:37.710 --> 00:36:40.170 Khalil Mack led the Chargers in pressures at 00:36:40.170 --> 00:36:44.809 54. and had 13 quick pressures. The Chiefs' outside 00:36:44.809 --> 00:36:49.309 corners used press coverage on 51 .5 % on defensive 00:36:49.309 --> 00:36:52.389 snaps, which was the second highest by any defense 00:36:52.389 --> 00:36:55.690 since 2018. The Chiefs had the second highest 00:36:55.690 --> 00:36:59.809 12 personnel rate last season at 34%, averaging 00:36:59.809 --> 00:37:03.469 5 .6 yards per play. So expect the Chiefs to 00:37:03.469 --> 00:37:06.809 be in 12 and 13 personnel a lot during this game. 00:37:07.369 --> 00:37:09.389 I think they're definitely going to run the ball 00:37:09.389 --> 00:37:13.610 with Isaiah Pachenko and Kareem Hutt a lot. The 00:37:13.610 --> 00:37:15.550 Chiefs were one of six teams that have three 00:37:15.550 --> 00:37:18.789 players log 100 or more snaps at left tackle 00:37:18.789 --> 00:37:21.150 last season. We all know that left tackle has 00:37:21.150 --> 00:37:23.550 been a problem for them for the last few years. 00:37:23.730 --> 00:37:26.250 They've tried to address it in free agency. They've 00:37:26.250 --> 00:37:28.590 tried to address it via trade. They've tried 00:37:28.590 --> 00:37:31.829 to address it via the draft. And hopefully Josh 00:37:31.829 --> 00:37:35.050 Simmons is the answer to their left tackle woes. 00:37:35.630 --> 00:37:38.809 When the line at edge, Chris Jones generated 00:37:38.809 --> 00:37:42.809 23 pressures, which was the most among defensive 00:37:42.809 --> 00:37:45.389 tackles. I think Patrick Mahomes is going to 00:37:45.389 --> 00:37:46.769 have a pretty good game. I think he's probably 00:37:46.769 --> 00:37:49.489 going to throw maybe two touchdowns, probably 00:37:49.489 --> 00:37:52.889 300 yards. Travis Kelsey does his thing. Isaiah 00:37:52.889 --> 00:37:55.849 Pacheco does his thing. Chris Jones becomes the 00:37:55.849 --> 00:37:58.550 game record that we all know and love and fear. 00:37:58.809 --> 00:38:01.550 But I think this Chargers team, I think they're 00:38:01.550 --> 00:38:03.630 going to put up a fight. I think that Chargers 00:38:03.630 --> 00:38:06.980 defense. is going to give Patrick Mahomes a run 00:38:06.980 --> 00:38:09.059 for his money. I don't know how they're going 00:38:09.059 --> 00:38:11.400 to do it, but I believe that they're going to 00:38:11.400 --> 00:38:13.119 do it. But I'm going to end this episode here. 00:38:13.199 --> 00:38:14.639 If you guys like what you're listening, please, 00:38:14.780 --> 00:38:16.440 please, please, please, please make sure you 00:38:16.440 --> 00:38:19.000 guys download the episodes. Share the episodes 00:38:19.000 --> 00:38:21.539 with somebody who loves football just as much 00:38:21.539 --> 00:38:24.780 as you do, okay? 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