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Ep.97: Jerry the Finesser · Football Junkies podcast

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Here we go, here we go, here we go, here we go,
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here we go, here we go. Here we go, folks. That's
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right. The trade deadline is over with, and we
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got to talk about the winners and losers of the
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trade deadline and gut check time. That's right,
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folks. Gut check time. We're talking about all
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32 teams and what they need to do in order to
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keep on playing in January and February, okay?
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All of this and more. On the 97th episode of
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Football Junkies Podcast, okay, I am your host
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with the most, all right? I am your GM who currently
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is not on a team right now, but don't you worry
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about it, all right? Don't you worry about it
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because I'm your chief bag roll dominoes. That's
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right, chief, head of the table, anything and
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everything related to the bag, rumors to the
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bag, and more. I am your GM who is also your
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hopium, hopium, hopium, hopium, hopium dealer,
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as well as the GM that's going to give you the
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truth bombs, hot takes, and more about all 32
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teams, but you are listening to the greatest
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football podcast that you can listen to on a
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week -to -week, day -to -day basis. I'm your
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GM, who, by the way, I mean, do we got to start
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talking about the draft? We might have to talk
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about the draft in this episode. I don't know,
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but guess what? This is going to be a loaded
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episode. This is going to be a great episode.
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It's going to be an amazing episode. Some people
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may not like what I have to say, but it has to
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be said. So with all that said and done, let's
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get into this thing, all right? So guess what?
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On three, one, two, three, let's lock in. rifle
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system into the meat and potatoes of everything
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that is going on in the league right now so before
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we get into gut check time which i know everybody
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is waiting for Let's talk about the trades, all
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right? I'm just gonna briefly go over all the
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trades that have happened so far, and then we'll
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get into the winners and losers and everything
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else, all right? So Joe Flacco was traded to
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the Bengals, of course, as we all know. And so
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the Browns received a 2026 fifth round pick,
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while the Bengals, of course, received Joe Flacco
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in a 2026 sixth round pick. Here's the stats
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for Joe Flacco since being with the Bengals.
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173 attempts from 112 completions. 1 ,254 passing
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yards, 11 touchdowns, two picks, 7 .2 yards per
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attempt, a 64 .7 completion percentage, and a
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1 -3 record. Now, can we hold the record against
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Joe Flacco? No, because there's an offense and
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a defense. And last time I checked, Joe Flacco
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doesn't play defense. So with that being said,
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I feel like Joe Flacco has played well for the
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Bengals. Because leading up to this point, If
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you would have told me that the Bengals would
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make an in -division trade for Joe Flacco, I
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would have called you a liar. But at the same
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time, I understand why they did it because once
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Joe Burrow got hurt and once everybody realized
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that he most likely was not going to be playing
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for the rest of the year, they had to make a
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move. Because the quarterbacks that they had
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on the roster was not cutting it. They wasn't
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feeding Jamar Chase nor Tee Higgins. But Joe
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Flacco, he is giving them... every type of throw
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you could possibly think of. Now, unfortunately,
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we all know the defense isn't holding up their
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end of the bargain, but that's another story
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for a different day. But the fact of the matter
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is, I feel like this is a good trade. Now, on
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to Adafio Way and Aloy Gilman getting traded,
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right? So the Ravens receive Aloy Gilman's safety
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in a 2026 fifth round pick, while the Chargers
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receive Adafio Way in a 2027 seventh round pick.
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Now, with that being said, Adafio Way so far
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has six tackles and four sacks, while Aloy Gilman
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has nine tackles, one fumble recovery, one pass
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deflection, and one forced fumble. So me personally,
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I feel like the Chargers have won this trade
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more than the Ravens. Let me explain why. From
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a production standpoint only, Adafio Way has
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been more productive than Gilman. Adafio Way,
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since being traded to the Chargers, has had a
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sack every single game. That's not something
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that you saw when he was playing for the Ravens,
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which further enhances everything that everybody
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has been saying for the past semi years with
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the Ravens. Their pass rushers that they draft
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do much better when they're away from the Ravens
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than when they are with the Ravens. So to me,
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I feel like the Chargers won this because guess
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what? Come next offseason, they can move off
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of Bud Dupree. Give Adafi away a decent contract
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and pair him with Khalil Mack and you're good.
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Whereas with this safety for the Ravens, he has
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been productive, but I feel like personally safety
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wasn't a need. They needed more from their pass
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rushers and defensive line. And the fact that
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you trade away someone like Adafi away is just
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blasphemy to me. But we're going to save that
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when we have to talk about the reasons for the
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winners and losers of the trade deadline, all
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right? So let's keep this thing going. Tyson
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Campbell and Greg Newsome. So the Browns received
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Tyson Campbell in the 2026 seventh round pick,
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while the Jags received Greg Newsome in the 2026
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sixth round pick. So Tyson Campbell so far has
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had six tackles. One pick, four pass deflections,
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and one forced fumble. While Greg Newsom has
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had four tackles and two pass deflections. So
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with that being said, I feel like Tyson Campbell
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going to the Browns was a better situation for
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him. Because if I'm not mistaken, the Jags primarily
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play zone. And that's not Tyson Campbell. Tyson
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Campbell is a man coverage corner. And we all
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know that the Browns run man coverage a lot.
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Not to mention, this move was primarily made
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because Greg Newsom is up for a big payday. And
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so we all know that the Browns won't be able
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to afford him. So let's just put him in a situation
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where they can afford him while getting a player
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in return who is already under contract with
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low numbers. It's a win -win situation for both
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sides. But let's keep this thing going. Roger
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McCrary. We all know that he goes to the Rams
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and the Rams also get a 2026 conditional sixth
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round pick while the Titans receive a 2026 conditional
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fifth round pick. A low risk, high reward move
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where you're addressing a need while at the same
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time you're not overcompensating for that player.
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This is the number one thing that I want you
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guys to always remember. Look at the teams that
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didn't have to give up a lot to get the player.
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Bookmark that because we're going to talk about
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it later on. But with Kyle Duggar, of course
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the Steelers receive him in a 2026 7th round
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pick while the Patriots receive a 2026 conditional
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6th round pick. Again, a low risk. high reward
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move where you're addressing a need while at
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the same time, you're not overcompensating for
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it. These are the type of trades that you want
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your GM to make. Not give up two first round
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picks for a player who really has been productive
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since his first two years coming into the league.
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But we'll save that for later, okay? But let's
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talk about Keyon White going to the 49ers. So
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the 49ers receive a 2026 seventh round pick while
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the Patriots receive a 2026 sixth round pick.
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Again, this is a low risk, high reward move while
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at the same time addressing a need because since
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Nick Bosa has gone down, their pass rushers haven't
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been able to create pressure while at the same
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time get sacks. And I know a lot of people probably
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saying, well, they should have went after Trey
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Hendrickson or a more well -known pass rusher.
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Well, let's be real here. The 49ers are going
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to need their first round pick next year. So
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it's only right that they try to go a little
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bit cheap while at the same time trying to at
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least put a Band -Aid over a bullet wound just
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for now. I feel like Keon White would fit better
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in Robert Sala's system as a defensive end than
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what Mike Rabel's system. That's just my personal
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opinion. I could be completely wrong, all right?
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Now let's talk about Michael Carter II and John
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Mechie, all right? So the Jets received a 2027
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sixth round pick and John Mechie, while the Eagles
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received Michael Carter II in a 2027 seventh
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round pick. Low risk, high reward, while at the
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same time addressing your needs. We all know
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that the Eagles were looking for a corner. And
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so what did they do? They attacked corner hard.
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They went after Michael Carter II, who was a
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really good slot corner, as well as go after
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Jair Alexander. But this is the part of the season
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where Howie Roseman really gets in his bag. If
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there's any pressing needs on his team, regardless
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of what it is, he is going to find a way to address
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it. Now with this trade, my question is, how
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are the Jets going to use John Mechie? What exactly
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in his skill set will help the Jets win games?
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Because at this point, what is John Mechie? Is
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he wide receiver three? Is he wide receiver four?
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Is he wide receiver two? What exactly is he?
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But let's keep this thing going. So let's talk
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about the other trade that the Eagles made. They
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traded for Jair Alexander. So of course, they
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received him in a 2027 seventh round pick, while
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the Ravens received a 2026 sixth round pick.
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Initially, when this trade went down, I did talk
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about it in the last episode, but now that we
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finally, you know, allow time to pass, it's a
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little bit of a head scratcher for the Ravens
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side. But I understand why the Eagles made this
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move, because again, corner was a problem for
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them. Outside of Quinion Mitchell and Cooper
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Dejean, who else can you rely on? Kelly Ringo
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wasn't showing a whole lot. Adoree Jackson wasn't
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showing a whole lot. But by bringing in someone
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like Michael Carter and Jair Alexander to proven
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corners, I think that'll boast up the room a
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little bit more. But if you're the Ravens, you
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cut your nose off despite your face because you
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know why? You didn't play Jair Alexander. And
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I understand when you guys initially signed him,
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he was still recovering from an injury and whatnot.
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I get all that. But we're in November. Like,
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I'm not saying he has to play an entire game.
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Put him on a snap count. Do something. Because
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I guarantee you Jire Alexander approached the
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team and said, you know what? I feel like I'm
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not being used. I'm healthy. I'm always ready
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to play. I'm always a healthy scratch. I would
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like to be traded. And they probably asked him
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where you want to go. He probably said, you know
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what? Take me to Philly. And there's that. Now,
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it sucks for the Ravens because if Marlon or
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Nate Wiggins goes down. Who else can you rely
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on? But it's like, hey, you wasn't using him.
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So it is what it is at this point. But let's
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talk about Jalen Phillips, all right? So the
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Eagles receive him and the Dolphins receive a
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2026 third round pick. Now with this move, he
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reunites with his old defensive coordinator,
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Vic Vangio. Now when he played under Vic Vangio
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in 2023, Jalen Phillips had 28 tackles, six and
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a half sacks, two pass deflections, and one pick.
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Now, those aren't top five or top 10 pass rusher
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stats, but that's a promising stat line that
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says, hey, there's something there. Now, with
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him going to the Eagles, they're now saying,
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hey, you're going to be pass rusher one or two.
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No, at best, you can be pass rusher three or
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four, which is actually good because why? The
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Eagles love to have a rotation. So I think pairing
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you with Brandon Graham or pairing you with Nolan
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Smith or however you want to do things, I think
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that's great. And once again, by the time he
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leaves, if he decides to leave, guess what happens?
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The Eagles get a comp pick for it. So it's a
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win -win situation for the Eagles. But let's
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keep this thing going. Draymond heads to the
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Ravens. And so the Titans receive a 20 -26 conditional
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fifth round pick. It's a little bit of a head
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scratcher, I'll be honest. If I'm not mistaken,
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he can play both end as well as interior defensive
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line. I've never really seen him play, but...
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From what I've heard, he can do a little bit
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of both. So how the Ravens are going to use him,
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I'll just leave it there because I have a whole
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lot more to say when we talk about the winners
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and losers of the trade deadline. But let's talk
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about Logan Wilson. So he heads to the Cowboys
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and the Bengals receive a 2026 seventh round
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pick. This is a good move for the Cowboys because
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they're bringing in a good coverage linebacker
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and pairing him with DeMarvin Overstrom, which
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I think is a really good pair. This is a low
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risk type of move where you're not saying, hey,
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we need you to play like Sean Lee or you need
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to play like, you know, a top 10 inside linebacker.
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No, all they need him to do is to just do his
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job and execute because for the longest time,
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what have the Cowboys been doing? Using hybrid
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safeties as linebackers thinking that it's going
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to work when in actuality, it really doesn't
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because a lot of times they be missing out on
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their tackles. No disrespect to y 'all, but that's
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just what it is. But let's keep this thing going
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and let's talk about Jacoby Myers heading to
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the Jaguars. So they receive him while the Raiders
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receive a 2026 fourth and sixth round pick. All
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right. So I understand why they made this move
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because Brian Thomas hasn't really been playing
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his best ball and Travis Hunter is out for a
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while. But why would you give up that type of
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compensation for somebody that's going to be
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a free agent next year? Just how it was pointless
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for Chris Ballard to trade away his 2026 first
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round pick, his 2027 first round pick, and A
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.D. Mitchell for Sauce Gardner. I understand
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people have different opinions about this. I
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have no problem with that. But the fact of the
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matter is, Sauce Gardner is not worth two first
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round picks. You know who is worth two first
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round picks? Derek Stingley or PS2. You know,
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people that are consistent. People that have
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been proven since day one. Outside of the first
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two years of Sauce Gardner, what has he shown?
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Nothing. And I understand that Traverius Ward
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is still hurt. I get all of that. But that doesn't
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mean to just say, you know what? F it. We're
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going to give up two first round picks for Sauce
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Gardner. No. That's the dumbest thing that you
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could ever do because you know why? That automatically
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puts a time clock on this roster. And that also
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says that, guess what? We believe in this roster
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so much that we are willing to give up future
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assets that we could use to build up this team
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even more for a player right now. And we believe
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that within the next three to five years, we
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will be able to hold up on Lombardi. No. But
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here's a few junkie nuggets. So according to
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NextGenStat, Sauce Garner hasn't allowed no more
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than two receptions to a single receiver in a
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game this season. Sauce Gardner has faced number
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one receivers on 45 .5 % of his coverage matchups.
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Now when targeted, he's forced tight windows
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at a 52 % rate. But here's the kicker. The Jets
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now have five first round picks within the next
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two years. I'm going to say that again. The Jets
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now have five first round picks within the next
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two years. You have three first round picks in
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2027 alone. You have two second round picks in
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2026. So technically speaking, you could use
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those second round picks to get back into the
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first round if you want to. We're going to save
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that for later. Let's talk about Rashid Shahid
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before I get upset. So he goes to the Seahawks
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and the Saints receive a 2026 fourth round pick
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and a 2026 fifth round pick. Now, this is a good
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move for the Seahawks because you're reuniting
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him with Clint Kubiak, which... If we're being
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real here, he had one of his best years under
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Clint Kubiak when he was with the Saints. He
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had 41 targets for 20 receptions, 349 receiving
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yards, 3 touchdowns, and 17 .5 receiving yards
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per reception. Now, to some people, you're probably
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saying, those aren't really good stats. Rasheed
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Shaheed is a wide receiver 2 -3 on a lot of teams.
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He's a productive receiver, and if we're being
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real here, I think he can take this offense to
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another level. Because who's going to stop Cooper
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Cupp, J .S. Singh, Rasheed Shaheed, A .J. Barner,
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and Elijah Roya, and Zach Charbonnet, and Kenneth
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Walker? Not a lot of people. But let's keep this
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thing going. Joe Tryon heads to the Bears. And
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so the Bears receive him in a 20 -26 seventh
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-round pick, while the Browns receive a 20 -26
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sixth -round pick. A move that was very much
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needed because one of their pass rushers is out
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for the rest of the year because they tore his
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Achilles. So they needed to make a move quickly
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while at the same time not giving up a lot of
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compensation, which I completely understand.
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Quinton Williams, he heads to the Cowboys. And
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so the Jets receive a 2027 first round pick,
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which is going to be Dallas' highest first round
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pick, a 2026 second round pick, and Mozzie Smith.
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Now here's some junkie nuggets about this. Since
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2022, Quinton Williams has beaten 57 double teams
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to generate pressure. He's fourth among defensive
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tackles and total pressures at 190 total pressures.
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Quinton Williams has 13 run stuffs for loss or
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no gain, which is the second most of this season.
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He's completed this on 8 .9 % of his run defense
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snaps, outpacing his career run stuff rate of
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6 .6 % in 2020. We're going to save my opinion
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about this. Let's keep it going. Trevor Penning
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heads to the Chargers. The Saints receive a 20
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-27 sixth round pick. Honestly, I feel like this
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was a bad move for the Chargers, but I understand
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why they did this because their offensive line
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is decimated with injuries and they are desperate
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to at least get some bodies on that line. So
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I understand on one hand why they made this move,
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but... I would have called a veteran. I would
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have did workouts. I would have done something
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at this point because it's already bad enough
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that you lost Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater for
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the rest of the year. But to bring in someone
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like Trevor Penny, who, I mean, if we're being
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real here, the Saints used him at left tackle.
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He didn't do anything. They used him at right
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tackle. Didn't do anything. They used him at
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guard. He didn't do anything. He's useless everywhere.
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And this is no disrespect to him, but bro. If
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the team is putting you in different positions
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and you still haven't shown anything, you're
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just bad. But let's talk about the final trade.
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And that is Jasir Taylor going to the Jets while
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the Chargers receive a 2028 seventh round pick.
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My guess is this is just to fill in the voice
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that both Michael Carter and Sauce Gardner left
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on the team. Nothing more, nothing less. So let's
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talk about the winners and losers of the trade
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deadline. For winners, you have Cowboys, Eagles,
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Jets, and Seahawks. In losers, you have Ravens,
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Titans, Chargers, Colts, and Jaguars. So let's
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start with the winners. So with the Cowboys,
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they definitely won this trade because when we
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look at it, since Micah Parsons has been traded,
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what did Jerry Jones say? I could either use
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these picks to acquire somebody or I can draft
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somebody. But he emphasized that he wanted to
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bring in somebody that is going to help with
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stopping the run. And who better person to get
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than Quentin Williams? Not to mention, he's going
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to be a lot cheaper than what you would have
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had paid Micah Parsons. That's the part that
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I think people don't understand. When we look
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at the entire Micah Parsons situation. If the
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Cowboys would have paid Michael Parsons the money
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that he was looking for, they wouldn't be able
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to re -sign Deron Bland. They wouldn't be able
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to re -sign their offensive lineman. They wouldn't
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be able to make the moves that they're making
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right now. So in some ways, it was a smart move
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for Jerry to make. He realizes that, listen,
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my team still needs a lot of time to be built.
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So I need to bolster up as many resources as
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I possibly can so that I can make this a little
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bit easier. Because Jerry was honest. He said,
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listen, I have more time behind me than ahead
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of me. So I need to maximize every single year
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that I have on this earth. And he's 100 % right.
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But let's keep this thing going. Let's talk about
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the Eagles. So for them, they realized that one,
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their pass rusher room was not good enough. They
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realized that their cornerback room wasn't good
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enough. So they said, you know what? We're going
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to address those two positions as best as we
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can. They gave up a third round pick for Jalen
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Phillips and they gave up day three picks for
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both Michael Carter and Jair Alexander. I think
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that's great because these are low risk, high
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reward moves where you are not thrusting them
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to be cornerback one or pass rusher one. You're
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just putting them in a position where they can
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be successful, which is all you need. Because
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again, the pass rush room for the Eagles has
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not been good this entire season. Nolan Smith
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has been banged up. Z'Darrius Smith just unexpectedly
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retired. And so they had to convince Brandon
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Graham to come back. So yes, they needed to make
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these moves. And they didn't have to give up
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a whole lot to get them. And then the most important
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part is, whatever Jalen Phillips do in the offseason,
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they're going to get a comp pick back. If I'm
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not mistaken, I think it's a third round comp
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pick as well. So it's a free move. Who wouldn't
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want to make a free move? Classic Howie Roseman,
21:34
folks. Classic Howie Roseman. Now with the Jets,
21:37
yes, they are winners. And here's why. You realize
21:41
that the current direction of this team is not
21:44
successful. And you realize by having two players
21:48
in both Sauce Garner and Quinton Williams, you
21:51
can receive multiple draft picks that can help
21:54
build this team up a little bit faster. So guess
21:58
what? You got five first round picks. You could
22:01
possibly have a little bit more, honestly speaking.
22:04
So that means you have multiple chances to find
22:06
your quarterback, to find your receivers, to
22:09
find your corners, your defensive tackles, and
22:12
any other positions that you feel like needs
22:14
to be upgraded. And the final winner is the Seahawks
22:17
because they realize that the missing piece is
22:21
just another wide receiver. Outside of that,
22:24
everything else on their roster is pretty good.
22:27
Their defense is great. The offense has been
22:30
putting up numbers. Sam Darnold looks like an
22:32
MVP. Who's really complaining? This is the structure
22:36
for success. This is the structure for long -term
22:40
success if we want to take things another step.
22:43
I guarantee you, folks, within the next three
22:46
to six years, the Seahawks will be back in the
22:49
Super Bowl. You heard it here first on the Football
22:51
Junkies podcast. And let's talk about these losers
22:54
because I got a lot to say about these losers.
22:56
So let's start with the Ravens. You guys are
22:59
losers because you realize that by trading away
23:02
Adafi away, everyone is thinking, oh, they're
23:05
going to make a big move to bring in a really
23:08
good pass rusher. And you didn't do that. You
23:11
know what you did? You brought in Draymond Jones.
23:13
And this is no disrespect to Draymond Jones.
23:15
But I'm sorry. You had an opportunity, just like
23:19
any of the other teams, to get someone like a
23:21
Quentin Williams. And you didn't do it. I understand
23:24
everybody has their qualms with John Harbaugh.
23:27
John Harbaugh isn't the person that you need
23:28
to have qualms with. It needs to be EDC. Because
23:31
year after year after year, you have a GM that
23:35
continues to sit on his hands and say, you know
23:38
what? I like being complacent. I like wasting
23:42
people's time. I like not being aggressive. At
23:45
some point, you're going to have to put your
23:47
balls on the table and say, you know what? We're
23:49
going to make this aggressive move because you
23:51
know why? We are in our Super Bowl window and
23:53
we need to win one. But even if you thought going
23:57
after Quentin Williams was too expensive, you
24:00
should have at least made one more move to shore
24:02
up your offensive line. Daniel Falele is ass.
24:06
And I mean hot ass. Garbage ass. Anytime that
24:11
you see him on the field, you know most likely
24:14
he's going to miss his assignments, he's not
24:16
going to block well, and he's going to be a barbecue
24:19
chicken alert for every single defensive lineman
24:21
that he faces. So the fact that you didn't address
24:24
those two needs while at the same time bringing
24:27
in another corner to replace Jair Alexander just
24:31
shows me that one, this team is not serious about
24:34
winning and that they should just get rid of
24:36
all of their players. Because you cannot make
24:38
the move that you made to acquire Roquan Smith
24:40
and pay him the money that you paid him and then
24:43
just say, you know what, after that, we're not
24:45
going to do anything else. I don't care who the
24:47
person is. I don't care what the asking price
24:49
is. We're not going to do it. Even though making
24:51
one aggressive move could literally change your
24:54
entire season. Let's be honest here. This is
24:57
the best year for any other team outside the
25:00
Chiefs to win the Super Bowl. The Chiefs are
25:02
weak this year. The Broncos are going to keep
25:05
them in check. And if we're being real here,
25:07
if the Broncos win that division, the Chiefs
25:10
don't want to face that. The Bills don't look
25:12
that strong. So why would you not want to make
25:15
at least one aggressive move? I'm not saying
25:17
you got to throw the whole house away just to
25:19
acquire one player, but you need to do something.
25:22
Draymond Jones is not going to do anything. What
25:25
you have right now is not good enough. Half of
25:28
the people in your interior defensive line room
25:31
are banged up. So you needed to bring in somebody
25:34
fresh, somebody that you know that, guess what?
25:37
When they step on that field, when they put their
25:40
hand in that ground, they're going to make some
25:42
noise. They're going to create some pressure.
25:45
They are going to be able to change the entire
25:47
game. But if you're not willing to meet that
25:50
price, well, then by all means, you don't need
25:52
to be a GM. Because all you're doing is wasting
25:55
the prime years of Lamar Jackson and Derrick
25:58
Henry. And everybody else that has been committed
26:01
to this team through and through. So when that
26:04
documentary comes out on why the Ravens never
26:07
won a Super Bowl, go to EDC. Because EDC had
26:11
the power, he had the resources, and he had the
26:14
opportunities to solidify his roster over everybody
26:17
else's. But he didn't want to pull the trigger.
26:20
But let's keep on going. Let's talk about the
26:22
Titans. So with them, yes, they are a loser.
26:24
Because you know that you're going through a
26:26
rebuild. You know that you're going to need...
26:28
in excess of resources in order to properly build
26:31
this team up. And you're going to need more than
26:34
just second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and
26:36
seventh round picks. You're going to need some
26:38
first round picks as well. And the fact that
26:41
you didn't get rid of Jeffrey Simmons, even though
26:44
you had the opportunity to do it, lets me know
26:46
that you're not serious. But this is the same
26:49
thing that they did with Derrick Henry. The Ravens
26:52
were willing to give whatever the Titans were
26:54
asking for. And the Titans said, you know what,
26:57
we're not going to do it. Because he's the reason
27:00
why people come to the games. He's the reason
27:03
why people want to buy jerseys, buy merch, attend
27:06
whatever little get -togethers that the Titans
27:09
hold. Are we serious about making money or are
27:12
we serious about winning championships? Just
27:14
let me know. The Chargers, I understand that
27:18
your offensive line is depleted. I understand
27:20
that you need somebody just to get by. But training
27:24
for Trevor Penning is not the answer. I would
27:27
have at least tried to go after a veteran offensive
27:30
lineman before I would have resulted to Trevor
27:32
Penning. You're talking about somebody that has
27:35
been tried at both tackles and guard and haven't
27:38
been successful. So that just lets me know you're
27:40
just downright atrocious. You should have at
27:43
least held some workouts for some veteran offensive
27:46
linemen. I understand they're probably not the
27:48
best names. I understand that they have their
27:50
own flaws as well, but hey. At least they can
27:53
get you by because guess what? You're going to
27:56
have to go up against the Steelers. A Steelers
27:58
defense, by the way, that just finished beating
28:01
one of the best teams in the league. So the fact
28:04
that you don't have both Joe Olt and Rashawn
28:06
Slater lets me know that most likely Justin Herbert
28:09
is going to get cracked in this game. And I don't
28:11
want that to happen, but I know it's going to
28:13
happen. The Steelers are going to send the house,
28:16
the car, and the fence at Justin Herbert. And
28:20
there's nothing that you can do about it. Now
28:22
the Colts. I understand you guys are having a
28:25
great season. I understand things look very promising.
28:28
But why in the blue hell would you give up two
28:31
first round picks for a player that has not been
28:33
proven? It'll be different if you gave up two
28:35
first round picks for Derek Stingley. I would
28:37
not complain. Or you give up two first round
28:39
picks for PS2. I wouldn't complain. But Sauce
28:43
Gardner has not shown anything within the last
28:46
few years. And I understand that your cornerback
28:48
room has been banged up. And I understand by
28:50
bringing Sauce Gardner in, that can bring a little
28:53
bit of energy back into the cornerback room.
28:55
But I would not give up two first round picks.
28:58
This is just one good year. Anybody can have
29:01
one good year. The Commanders won the NFC Championship
29:03
last year. And now look at them. So why would
29:06
you give up two first round picks for somebody?
29:08
You guys made two steps forward just to go six
29:12
steps back. And by making this move, you have
29:15
basically started the clock of being successful.
29:18
Because if you don't make it to the AFC Championship,
29:21
let alone the Super Bowl, within the next five
29:23
years, that was a waste. Not to mention, you're
29:28
going to have to pay Daniel Jones. You're going
29:30
to have to pay Jonathan Taylor. You're going
29:32
to have to pay one of your receivers. There's
29:34
going to be a plethora of people that are going
29:35
to be looking for big contracts this offseason.
29:38
And by making a move for Sauce Garner does not
29:41
help. So that means one of those players is going
29:43
to be a sacrifice. Are you willing to do that?
29:47
Especially when you know that you still need
29:50
all of your draft picks in order to properly
29:52
build this team up. Daniel Jones looks good,
29:55
but it's just one season. There's a difference
29:57
between just having one magical season and just
30:00
being downright consistent and great. Greatness
30:03
is consistent. Good is just a moment. That actually
30:07
sounds like a bar. I might have to write that
30:08
down, but let's keep this thing going. The Jaguars.
30:11
I understand that Trevor Lawrence needs some
30:14
weapons, but giving up your fourth and sixth
30:17
round pick for next year's draft for Jacoby Myers,
30:19
who's only going to be playing for eight games,
30:21
is a waste. As I've said before in the early
30:25
parts of this episode, I am not giving up a fourth
30:28
and a sixth round pick for a wide receiver who
30:30
is not currently under contract, let alone only
30:33
played for eight games. It'll be different if
30:36
you made this move in the off season. Okay, fine.
30:39
That means you have the entire season to assess
30:41
Jacoby Myers. But by making this move right now,
30:45
you are cutting yourself short. And on top of
30:47
that, you could have used those picks to address
30:50
the need on your team because this team is still
30:53
incomplete. If you're the Jaguars, you don't
30:56
make this type of move if you don't believe that
30:59
you're going to be able to re -sign him next
31:01
year. If you guys have already had that conversation,
31:03
okay, fine. Everything that I've said so far
31:06
means nothing. But if you guys haven't had at
31:08
least a preliminary talk about contracts, it's
31:11
worthless. But here's another thing that I want
31:13
to add in, and we'll talk about this just for
31:16
a moment. Teams with multiple 2026 first round
31:19
picks include the Rams, the Browns, the Cowboys,
31:24
and the Jets. Three of those teams don't have
31:26
a franchise quarterback. After listening to what
31:29
Tom McShay had to say yesterday, it sounds like
31:32
to me like the 26 draft class is not going to
31:36
be the draft class for quarterbacks. It sounds
31:39
like to me like 27 is going to be the better
31:42
draft class. Because from what he said, Lenora
31:45
Sellers may transfer to Miami. Fernando Mendoza
31:48
is probably going to declare for the draft. The
31:50
quarterback for Oklahoma, he may stay for another
31:52
year because he had thumb surgery. Dante Moore
31:55
is going to go back to school. So if that is
31:58
true, that means a lot of the top prospects that
32:00
everybody has been scouting is most likely going
32:02
to be off the list. There's also a chance that
32:05
Ty Simpson may also go back to school. So if
32:08
you're the Steelers, if you're any of these teams
32:10
that need a franchise quarterback, I don't think
32:13
26 is the year for you. I think 27 is the better
32:17
year. Now, sure, you'll have Sam Lovin, and you'll
32:20
probably have a few other prospects that you
32:22
may be interested in, but I feel like all the
32:25
prospects that everybody's going to want to go
32:27
after will probably target the 27 draft and the
32:30
26 draft class. That's just my personal opinion.
32:33
I could be wrong. Only time will tell, all right?
32:36
We still have a lot of time from now until the
32:39
combine and the draft and all those different
32:42
things, okay? So let's talk about gut check time,
32:44
all right? All 32 teams we will be discussing.
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34:16
So let's talk about gut check time. That's right.
34:18
All 32 teams, all 32 different opinions. So let's
34:23
just get into it. All right. NFC North with the
34:25
Lions fight to win the division. And the reason
34:29
why I say that is because Right now, this is
34:32
anybody's division. Nobody has a clear lead over
34:35
the other. When we look at their divisional stats
34:38
right now, the Vikings have the best stats within
34:41
the division. They're 2 -0. The Bears are 0 -2,
34:44
the Lions are 1 -2, and the Packers are 1 -0.
34:47
But here's the thing. From a conference standpoint,
34:51
the Packers are 3 -1 -1, the Lions are 2 -2,
34:55
the Bears are 3 -2, and the Vikings are 2 -2.
34:58
With that being said, their remaining opponents
35:00
are the Commanders, Eagles, Giants, Packers,
35:03
Cowboys, Rams, Steelers, Vikings, and Bears.
35:06
So yes, they have some good matchups and they
35:08
have some very bad matchups, but I feel like
35:12
they're probably going to either win the division
35:13
or probably be like really close to winning it.
35:18
Because right now, their division is very competitive.
35:21
Although the Vikings are 4 -4, they can still
35:23
put up a fight. The Bears are looking really
35:26
good this year. The Packers... are looking good
35:28
this year. But they don't look like the team
35:30
that everybody was expecting. So if you're the
35:33
Lions, you want to beat the Eagles. You want
35:36
to beat the Giants. You want to beat the Packers,
35:38
of course. The Cowboys. You want to focus on
35:40
your NFC wins more than your AFC wins because
35:44
we're starting to get to the point where seeding
35:46
is really going to matter. And those conference
35:48
games are really going to hold a lot of weight.
35:50
So I don't know what they got to do, but just
35:52
get it done. Let's talk about the Vikings. Fight
35:55
to save your season. And the reason why I say
35:58
that is because your remaining opponents are
36:00
the Ravens, Bears, Packers, Seahawks, Commanders,
36:03
Cowboys, Giants, Lions, and Packers. That's not
36:06
an easy feat. Out of all those teams, the only
36:10
two teams that I would say you should probably
36:12
crush is the Commanders and Giants. Outside of
36:16
that, you're facing all NFC opponents. So all
36:19
of those games are must -win games. So if you're
36:23
the Vikings, you're still in it. But at the same
36:26
time, the margin of error, it's very small. And
36:29
it's going to get smaller and smaller every single
36:32
time that you lose a game. Specifically, you
36:34
lose against NFC teams. Because as I just said,
36:38
we're starting to get to the point where seeding
36:40
is going to matter. On to the Bears. Get ready
36:43
for the gauntlet. Your remaining opponents. Giants,
36:47
Vikings, Steelers, Eagles, Packers, Browns, Packers
36:51
again, 49ers, and Lions. Now, the good news is
36:54
you have a winning record. The bad news is your
36:57
divisional record is trash. You haven't won a
37:00
divisional record at all. And you need to win
37:03
your divisional battles. You face the Packers
37:05
twice, and then you end the season with the Lions.
37:08
So if we're being real here, you should be able
37:11
to beat the Giants. After that matchup, things
37:14
are going to get a little bit more treacherous.
37:17
The Vikings are going to put up a fight. The
37:19
Steelers are going to put up a fight. The Eagles,
37:21
the Packers, the Browns, even though their season's
37:24
over with, they can still bring a team down.
37:27
You know the Packers are going to get their act
37:28
together. You know the 49ers may try to put up
37:31
a fight. And you know that there's a good chance
37:34
that the division winner can be decided by the
37:36
last game. So do you really want to take that
37:38
risk? I don't think so. If I'm the Bears, I'm
37:41
trying to win against the Vikings, I'm trying
37:44
to win against the Packers twice, and I'm trying
37:46
to win against the Lions. You want to make it
37:49
so close. to the point where they have to rely
37:52
on other records to decide on who's going to
37:55
win the division. I would rather do that than
37:58
to say, you know what, we didn't win as many
38:00
games as we needed to in order to solidify ourselves
38:03
within the division. On to the Packers. Lock
38:07
in. Your remaining opponents are the Eagles,
38:10
Giants, Vikings, Lions, Bears, Broncos, Bears,
38:14
Ravens, and Vikings. I'm going to be honest with
38:16
you. This might be the hardest stretch I have
38:19
seen so far. You got the Eagles, the Giants,
38:23
I mean, you can most likely crush. The Vikings,
38:26
the Lions, the Bears, the Broncos, the Bears
38:29
again, the Ravens, and the Vikings. You got three
38:32
games we're going up against divisional opponents.
38:35
I don't know what you need to do. I don't know
38:38
who you need to bring in. I don't know what speech
38:40
needs to be given. But whatever it is, it needs
38:43
to be done now. Because whether people realize
38:45
it or not, with the Packers tying against the
38:48
Cowboys, there's a chance that can easily affect
38:51
them negatively or positively. So if I'm the
38:54
Packers, I want to avoid that scenario. And the
38:58
only way that you can do it is if you start off
39:00
hot by beating the Giants, Vikings, Eagles, Packers,
39:04
the Packers again, the 49ers, and the Lions.
39:07
If you can beat out those teams, you're in a
39:09
good spot. But if you're having trouble against
39:12
the Vikings or the Eagles or the Packers twice,
39:15
I don't know what to tell you. Out of all the
39:17
teams that I just talked about, you can beat
39:19
the Giants, you can beat the Browns. Everybody
39:22
else, that's up to y 'all. Now let's talk about
39:24
the NFC South, all right? So with the Panthers,
39:27
finish the season strong and keep the divisional
39:30
battle close. Your remaining opponents are the
39:32
Saints, Falcons, 49ers, Rams, Saints, Bucs, Seahawks,
39:37
and Bucs again. So right now, you're five and
39:39
four. Your divisional record is 1 -0. Your conference
39:43
record is 3 -1, which is actually really good.
39:45
But with that being said, you realize that you're
39:47
fighting an uphill battle against the Buccaneers.
39:50
But it is a battle that you can easily win if
39:53
you get the job done. You've beaten the Packers,
39:55
which is really good. The Saints, that's an easy
39:58
W. The Falcons, that could be an easy W. That's
40:00
two wins right there. All you have to worry about
40:03
is the 49ers, Rams, the Bucs twice, and the Seahawks.
40:07
If you can win those games, you're in a good
40:10
spot. And when you win those games, you're going
40:12
to put added pressure on the Buccaneers to maintain
40:15
their lead. Because the Bucs realize that if
40:18
they lose one or two games, guess what? You now
40:21
take the lead in the division, which is what
40:23
you want. On to the Falcons. Fight for your season.
40:26
I understand that things haven't been the best
40:28
for you lately because you're on a three -game
40:30
losing streak and your next opponent is the Colts
40:33
on Sunday. But you got to fight. Because even
40:36
though you may not make it to the playoffs, you
40:39
can still make some noise. You can still be a
40:41
team that drags one of your division rivals down,
40:44
which you may want to do, honestly. Just saying,
40:46
you know. When you look at your remaining opponents,
40:49
of course, you have the Colts, you have the Panthers,
40:51
the Saints, the Jets, the Seahawks, the Bucks,
40:54
the Cardinals, the Rams, and the Saints again.
40:56
So you can beat the Saints twice. You can beat
40:58
the Jets. Everybody else, it's up in the air,
41:01
which is what you want. Because when we look
41:04
at it, right, your division record is not good.
41:07
Your conference record could be a little bit
41:09
better. But that doesn't mean that you just sit
41:11
down and say, you know what, the season's over.
41:13
There's no point in us fighting. There's no point
41:15
in us putting in effort. None of that. You have
41:18
to keep fighting. That momentum could save somebody's
41:22
job. Not saying that, you know, people are going
41:25
to get fired or anything, but you just want to
41:27
show a little bit of grit. The Saints have quit,
41:29
okay? Their good is gone. Their goose is cooked.
41:33
Yours isn't. You could still have a winning record,
41:35
even though you don't make it in the playoffs,
41:37
which I think at this point, if you're the Falcons,
41:40
I think that's what you probably want to shoot
41:42
for. If you can have a winning record, but you
41:44
don't make it in the playoffs, I think that's
41:47
a successful season. I think that's a season
41:49
that shows, hey, What we have right now is working.
41:53
We just have to continue to build off of it.
41:55
Then just say, you know what? There's no point
41:57
in us fighting. We're just going to tank so we
41:59
get a high draft pick so we can just draft somebody.
42:01
On to the Bucs. Extend the divisional lead. Your
42:05
remaining opponents, Patriots, Bills, Rams, Cardinals,
42:09
Saints, Falcons, Panthers, Dolphins, and Panthers
42:12
again. You know you're going to beat the Dolphins.
42:15
You know you're going to beat the Saints. You
42:16
know you're going to beat the Cardinals. The
42:19
Patriots and the Bills and Rams are going to
42:20
give you some trouble. The Falcons may try to
42:23
give you some trouble as well. And the Panthers,
42:25
I mean, hey, they just finished being the Packers,
42:28
so it's topsy -turvy with them, all right? Now,
42:31
with your divisional record, you're 2 -0, but
42:34
your conference record is 4 -2, which is really
42:36
good. You have to extend your divisional lead
42:39
because the Panthers are right behind you. And
42:41
you know right now they have the momentum on
42:43
their side. So if you're the Buccaneers... I
42:46
would rather seal up the division by Christmas,
42:49
or better yet, Thanksgiving, than to give the
42:52
Panthers a chance to fight this thing all the
42:54
way to the end. But on to the Saints. So use
42:57
the rest of the season to assess the team. Your
42:59
remaining opponents are the Panthers, Falcons,
43:02
Dolphins, Bucks, Panthers again, Jets, Titans,
43:05
and Falcons. So that's manageable. But if we're
43:08
being real here, you're tanking so you can get
43:10
a high draft pick, all right? If we really want
43:12
to take things another step further, You're using
43:15
this to assess Tyler Shuck, Spencer Rattler,
43:19
Chris Alave, and everybody else that you have
43:21
on this team. Because I would rather for you
43:24
to use the rest of the season to see what you
43:27
have and what you don't have than to just say,
43:29
you know what? We're going to put our hardest
43:31
effort in. We're going to try to win as many
43:33
games as we possibly can, even though we know
43:35
damn well you guys aren't. Your season is over
43:39
with. You're not going to do anything. So just
43:41
count your losses, all right? Your goose is cooked.
43:45
And it has been cooked since week six, if we're
43:48
being real here. Now on to the NFC East. The
43:50
Eagles finished the season strong. So right now
43:54
you're six and two. Your divisional record is
43:57
two and one. Your conference record is five and
43:59
one, which is great. Your remaining opponents
44:01
are the Packers, Lions, Cowboys, Bears, Chargers,
44:05
Raiders, Commanders, Bills, and Commanders again.
44:07
And with that being said, we all know that you
44:10
could beat the Commanders. We know that you can
44:12
beat the Chargers. We know that you can beat
44:14
the Raiders. All you really have to worry about
44:17
is the Packers, Lions, Cowboys, Bears, and the
44:21
Bills. The Cowboys may be a team you may have
44:24
to keep an eye on, especially with them acquiring
44:26
Quinton Williams. Just saying. But if you want
44:29
to get a high seed, you're going to have to finish
44:31
strong. And that doesn't mean you just let up
44:33
on the last two games. No, you have to be guns
44:37
blazing from this point on. Now on to the Cowboys.
44:40
Prepare for the gauntlet. Your remaining opponents
44:43
are the Raiders, Eagles, Chiefs, Lions, Vikings,
44:46
Chargers, Commanders, and Giants. Now with that
44:49
being said, your divisional record is 2 -1, and
44:53
your conference record is 2 -4 -1, which, if
44:55
we're being real here, that tie may have a negative
44:59
or positive effect on you when it comes to playoff
45:01
seeding. Now, we all know that you can beat the
45:03
Raiders. It's just what you do against the Eagles,
45:06
Chiefs, Lions, and Vikings that's going to matter
45:08
the most. And we also realize that the offense
45:11
can't continue to be the workhorse for the team.
45:14
At some point, the defense is going to have to
45:16
step up. Now, am I saying that you have to be
45:18
this dominant team for the rest of the season?
45:21
No. But if you can just contribute, be consistent,
45:24
make great plays, I think this team can make
45:27
some noise. On to the commanders. Assess your
45:30
strengths and weaknesses and prepare for the
45:32
offseason. Your remaining opponents, the Lions,
45:35
Dolphins, Broncos, Vikings, Giants, Eagles, Cowboys,
45:39
and Eagles again. With Jade and Daniels recovering
45:41
from a dislocated elbow, I would rather the commanders
45:44
use the rest of the season to assess their strengths
45:47
and weaknesses on this team than to just say,
45:50
you know what, we're going to try to put our
45:51
best foot forward. Because let's be honest here,
45:54
there's a lot of holes on this team and they're
45:56
going to have to be addressed in the next offseason.
45:59
For starters, the defense has to get younger.
46:01
But anytime your defense is composed of older
46:04
players, you're not gonna see a whole lot of
46:07
production out of them. And if you do, it's gonna
46:09
be in spurts. Paying 10 million to Von Miller
46:12
isn't gonna solve the pass rushing issue. Trading
46:15
for Marshawn Lattimore isn't gonna solve the
46:17
cornerback issue. You most likely are gonna have
46:20
to draft those positions. Or you're going to
46:22
have to pay a premium to bring in a really good
46:25
player to address one of those positions. Now,
46:27
luckily, next year's draft class is supposed
46:29
to be a defensive draft class. And last time
46:32
I checked, there's supposed to be a lot of good
46:34
edge rushers that are coming out next year. So
46:37
with that being said, you need to assess your
46:39
tight end room, your receiving room, your offensive
46:41
line, your running back room. You need to assess
46:44
every single position on this team and say, you
46:47
know what? Can we upgrade this position? Can
46:50
we make a move to possibly bring in somebody
46:52
that can be more productive? You need to have
46:54
these honest conversations now so that when the
46:57
draft comes around and free agency starts, guess
47:01
what? You have all your ducks in a row and you're
47:03
ready to go. Now on to the Giants. Try to finish
47:06
the season strong and prepare for the offseason.
47:09
Your remaining opponents. Bears, Packers, Lions,
47:13
Patriots, Commanders, Vikings, Raiders, and Cowboys.
47:16
Now, realistically speaking, you're not going
47:19
to win a lot of games. But if you can win a couple
47:21
of these games, I think that can be promising.
47:25
And I think the way that you win those games
47:28
can also be bonus points as well. Let's be honest
47:31
here. This team is still incomplete. The wide
47:35
receiver room needs more talent. The running
47:38
back room needs more talent. Offensive line needs
47:40
to get stronger. The defense could get a little
47:43
bit stronger in a few different areas. So there's
47:46
room for growth. So you need to use the rest
47:49
of these games to assess, hey, how do we match
47:51
up against these teams? And be honest. Some feelings
47:55
may get hurt, but guess what? You need to be
47:57
honest at this point because there was a point
48:00
in time during this season that we were talking
48:02
about Joe Shane and Brian Dable getting fired
48:05
by Thanksgiving. But since Jackson Dart has come
48:07
in, he's been the breath of fresh air. So with
48:11
your ownership, do you want to break that up?
48:13
No. I think you're going to have to keep Joe
48:16
Shane and Brian Dable for another year. Now,
48:19
if next year comes around and you don't see anything
48:22
that you saw this year, okay, fine, you can blow
48:25
it up, go in a different direction, whatever.
48:27
But you have to keep rolling with this. Now,
48:31
on to the NFC West, all right? So with the 49ers.
48:34
Try to keep up with the Rams and Seahawks. So
48:37
your remaining opponents, Rams, Cardinals, Panthers,
48:40
Browns, Titans, Colts, Bears, and Seahawks. Now
48:44
you have a chance to make some noise both in
48:46
the division and in the conference. But all you
48:50
have to do is just continue to stack wins. Now
48:53
am I saying you have a chance to win the division?
48:56
Realistically, yes. But the path to acquire that
49:00
is very difficult. We all know that you can beat
49:03
the Titans and the Browns and the Cardinals,
49:05
but how are you going to match up against the
49:08
Rams, the Colts, the Bears, and the Seahawks?
49:11
But on to the Seahawks. Extend the divisional
49:14
lead. The remaining opponents are the Cardinals,
49:17
Rams, Titans, Vikings, Falcons, Colts, Rams,
49:20
Panthers, and 49ers, which really isn't that
49:23
bad. You can beat the Cardinals, you can beat
49:26
the Titans, you can beat the Falcons. It's what
49:29
you do against everybody else that matters. I
49:32
think right now you're in a good spot within
49:34
the division, but I wouldn't get comfortable
49:36
because why? The Rams and the 49ers are right
49:39
behind you. And right now, if you're the Seahawks,
49:42
you want that home field advantage. So the only
49:45
way that you can get it is if you win the division
49:47
and you get a high seed within the playoffs.
49:49
Now on to the Cardinals. Assess your strengths
49:52
and weaknesses and prepare for the offseason.
49:54
Your remaining opponents. The Seahawks, the 49ers,
49:58
the Jags, the Bucks, the Rams, the Texans, Falcons,
50:01
Bengals, and Rams again. So with that being said,
50:04
you're in a spot right now. You just have to
50:07
count your losses. Kyler Murray most likely isn't
50:09
going to play for the rest of the year. And most
50:11
likely he's going to get moved this offseason,
50:13
which that's going to be a separate conversation
50:15
when we get to gut check time for the offseason.
50:18
But with that being said, this team needs to
50:20
assess what they have and don't have, especially
50:23
with next year's draft being a defensive draft.
50:26
I think you really need to see, okay, are you
50:29
comfortable with your pass rushers? Are you comfortable
50:31
with your corners? And maybe even some of your
50:33
wide receivers as well. Because it looks like
50:36
to me that the Cardinals are probably going to
50:37
go through another rebuild. And if you're going
50:39
through another rebuild, you need to see who
50:42
is your building blocks for the future. Is it
50:44
Trey McBride? Is it Paris Johnson? Is it Will
50:47
Hernandez? Because by doing so, you are creating
50:50
a hierarchy of what positions you value high
50:53
and low, which is very important because again,
50:57
like I said before, this is supposed to be a
50:59
defensive draft class next year. So that means
51:03
that, hey, you might be able to get your pass.
51:05
You might be able to rebuild your cornerback
51:07
room and safeties and whatnot. You may not be
51:09
able to do anything for the offense. But with
51:11
that being said, let's keep this thing going.
51:13
Let's talk about the Rams. Finish the season
51:15
with momentum and win your divisional battles.
51:18
So right now, your remaining opponents are the
51:20
49ers, Seahawks, Bucks, Panthers, Cardinals,
51:24
Lions, Seahawks, Falcons, and Cardinals. So this
51:27
isn't that bad, but I think it's manageable,
51:29
all right? You know the 49ers and Seahawks are
51:32
going to be tough matchups. You know the Buccaneers
51:34
are going to give you some problems. You know
51:36
the Panthers aren't a team that you can't sleep
51:38
on. You know the Cardinals are just done at this
51:41
point, if we're being real here. You know the
51:43
Lions and Seahawks and maybe even the Falcons
51:46
may try to put up a fight with you. So it's not
51:48
just rainbows and unicorns at this point. So
51:50
don't take your foot off the gas. Increase the
51:53
pressure on the Seahawks. and make sure you keep
51:56
winning your divisional and conference battles.
51:58
Because so far, you haven't won a divisional
52:01
game. And right now, your conference record is
52:03
one and two. So you have time to fix it, but
52:06
the question is, are you going to fix it? Because
52:09
if you don't, that can negatively affect you
52:11
when it comes to playoff seeding. Now let's go
52:13
to the AFC, all right? Let's start with the AFC
52:16
North. So the Steelers extend the divisional
52:19
lead while becoming more consistent. Your remaining
52:22
opponents, the Chargers, the Bengals, the Bears,
52:25
the Bills, the Ravens, the Dolphins, the Lions,
52:28
the Browns, and the Ravens again. So right now,
52:30
you're 5 -3. Your divisional record is 1 -1.
52:33
Your conference record is 4 -1, which is really
52:36
good. But the thing is, you haven't really been
52:39
consistent in the last few weeks. So right now,
52:42
this is the perfect opportunity for you to start
52:44
to develop that consistency on both sides of
52:47
the ball. Because after the Chargers, the Bengals
52:50
are coming to Pittsburgh. You know you're going
52:52
to have to face the Bills. You know you're going
52:53
to have to face the Bears. You know the Ravens
52:56
aren't no slouch. You know the Dolphins are just,
52:58
you know, done at this point. No disrespect to
53:00
y 'all. You know the Lions are going to put up
53:02
a fight. You know the Browns are going to try
53:04
to bring you down. And you know that you're going
53:06
to end the season with the Ravens. And most likely
53:09
that matchup is going to dictate who wins the
53:11
division. Because right now, the Ravens, the
53:15
rest of their schedule is pretty good. Yours,
53:17
on the other hand, is about to be very difficult.
53:19
But since we're talking about the Ravens, let's
53:21
talk about their storyline. So keep the divisional
53:23
battle close while finish the season strong.
53:27
So the remaining opponents are the Vikings, Browns,
53:29
Jets, Bengals, Steelers, Bengals again, Patriots,
53:32
Packers, and then Steelers. So right now they're
53:35
3 -5, their divisional record is 1 -0, and their
53:38
conference record is 2 -3. Now they can turn
53:41
things around, but it's going to be difficult.
53:43
The Vikings are going to put up a fight. The
53:45
Bengals, Steelers, Patriots, Packers, they're
53:49
going to put up a fight. So you got to bring
53:51
your A game. You can't just have those crappy
53:53
games like how you had in the first half of the
53:55
season. Now everything really matters. And you
53:58
know that the Browns are going to try to bring
53:59
you down. So don't fall for the trap games. Always
54:02
be on your P's and Q's and try to win as best
54:05
as you can. Because right now, if I'm not mistaken,
54:09
you and the Bengals have the best divisional
54:11
records. So right now, most likely, you're probably
54:14
going to lose to the Steelers. And I'm not saying
54:16
this as a fan. You know the Steelers are going
54:18
to get their lick back. And you're playing in
54:20
Pittsburgh. The Patriots aren't no slouch. The
54:23
Ravens ain't no slouch. The Bills ain't no slouch.
54:26
And then you have to face the Ravens again. The
54:29
Dolphins, I mean, you can do whatever you want
54:31
with them. Cardinals, that's another dub. Browns,
54:35
that could be a trap game, depending on how things
54:38
go between the Ravens and the Steelers. I mean,
54:40
let's be honest here. Just because you trade
54:43
for Joe Flacco doesn't mean that you guys now
54:45
have a chance to make it to the playoffs. Because
54:48
your defense is still trash. Granted, you have
54:51
the best divisional record. But you're in a really
54:54
bad spot right now because if you lose two or
54:57
three more games, that's it. Your season is finito.
55:00
And it doesn't help that they didn't make any
55:02
moves to bolster up the defense, which if we're
55:05
being real here, they probably should have. And
55:07
I probably should have listed them as a loser
55:08
as well. But forget about that. Let's talk about
55:11
the Browns, okay? So assess your roster and prepare
55:14
for the offseason. Your remaining opponents,
55:16
the Jets, the Ravens, Raiders, 49ers, Titans,
55:19
Bears, Bills, Steelers, and Bengals again. Let's
55:23
be real here. As I've said before, it was either
55:26
in Wacko Flacko or Paper Champs. You need to
55:30
use this time to assess what you have between
55:33
Dylan Gabriel and Shador Sanders if he's healthy.
55:36
If he's not healthy, then just continue to roll
55:38
with Dylan Gabriel. But if he is healthy, let
55:41
Shador Sanders play. Now, I understand there's
55:44
going to be a lot of media coverage and a whole
55:47
bunch of questions about Shador and everything.
55:50
you need to assess what you have between these
55:52
two. Because for all intents and purposes, you
55:55
could say, you know what, we're comfortable between
55:57
these two and we'll just draft a wide receiver
56:00
or offensive lineman or another position instead
56:03
of going after a quarterback. Because remember,
56:06
the Browns have two first round picks. So if
56:09
they wanted to, they could address quarterback
56:11
and then they could address wide receiver if
56:13
they wanted to take that route. Because I mean,
56:16
listen, their record is two and six. Divisional
56:19
record is 0 -3. Conference record is 1 -4. I
56:22
mean, facing the Jets, that's essentially a rock
56:25
fight. Facing the Raiders, that's a rock fight.
56:28
Titans, that's a rock fight. Everything else
56:31
outside of that is basically a slaughter. I'm
56:34
just being honest. I could be wrong, but that's
56:37
where the Browns are. Because outside of Myles
56:40
Garrett, what else is the bright spot on this
56:42
team? Nothing. Your offensive line needs to be
56:46
rebuilt. Your wide receiver room is just depleted
56:49
of talent. I understand Jerry Judy is there,
56:52
but he really hasn't shown anything. You have
56:55
David Njoku. Okay, that's promising. You have
56:58
Quinshawn Junkins. Okay, that's promising. But
57:00
outside of them, what else do you have? Because
57:04
the defense is doing their thing. It's the offense
57:06
that continues to go through these hiccups every
57:09
single year. And then it doesn't help that you're
57:12
not going to have a lot of cap space next year.
57:14
So you're going to have to rely on your draft
57:16
picks, and you're going to need those draft picks
57:18
in order to hit quickly. Hey, Miles Garrett,
57:22
you never should have signed the contract. You
57:23
should have just stuck with your guns and just
57:25
asked for a trade. Just saying. But hey, I'm
57:27
not going to say anything about it. Let's go
57:29
to the AFC South, all right? So with the Titans,
57:31
let the ship sink and assess your interim head
57:35
coach. Right now, your remaining opponents are
57:38
the Texans, Seahawks, Jags, Browns, 49ers, Chiefs,
57:41
Saints, and Jags again. Now, we all know their
57:44
divisional record is atrocious at 0 -3, and their
57:47
conference record is 0 -7. Just let the season
57:51
just end, and you need to see what you have in
57:53
your interim head coach. Can he at least win
57:56
two or three games? Can he at least motivate
57:58
this team to play a little bit harder? If he
58:02
can do those certain things, then hey, maybe
58:04
you have your next head coach. Or maybe you're
58:07
just going to say, hey, we like what you did,
58:09
but we're going to go in a different direction.
58:11
Because let's be honest here. You're not going
58:14
anywhere anytime soon. So there's no need for
58:16
you to really assess anything because there's
58:18
barely anything on this team. Most likely, they're
58:21
going to release LeJarrius Snead. Most likely,
58:23
they're going to release Calvin Ridley. And most
58:25
likely, they're going to release a few other
58:27
veteran players on this team. And if I'm Jeffrey
58:30
Simmons, I'm going to make some noise this offseason
58:33
because I'm not going to be the person that's
58:35
going to be left standing here in this crap.
58:37
I want to win a championship. And there were
58:39
teams out here that was looking to at least trade
58:42
for me. But I'm not going to get in my soapbox.
58:45
I'm going to leave that alone. Now on to the
58:47
Colts. Lock up the division. Your remaining opponents,
58:51
the Falcons, Chiefs, Texans, Jags, Seahawks,
58:54
49ers, Jags again, and then the Texans. Overall,
58:58
you're in a really good spot. You're undefeated
59:00
in the division, and you've only lost to the
59:02
Steelers so far within the conference. So right
59:05
now, if you're the Colts, try to lock up this
59:08
division by Thanksgiving. Because I think they
59:11
have the opportunity to do it. You can beat the
59:13
Falcons. You possibly can beat the Chiefs. You
59:16
can beat the Texans because they're having a
59:17
down year. You can beat the Jags, the Seahawks,
59:20
the 49ers. Everybody that I have listed so far,
59:24
you can beat them. But Daniel Jones has to get
59:27
back on straight street. You cannot have the
59:30
same performance that you did against the Steelers.
59:32
And granted, I understand the Steelers were doing
59:34
a plethora of different things. But you cannot
59:37
afford doing the same things that you used to
59:40
do in New York. On to the Jags. Stack wins and
59:44
try to fight for the division. Your remaining
59:46
opponents. Texans, Chargers, Cardinals, Titans,
59:50
Colts, Jets, Broncos, Colts again, and then the
59:53
Titans again. So right now, this division is
59:56
pretty much locked up with the Colts and the
59:58
Jaguars right now, I would say. I don't think
1:00:01
the Texans are going to do anything this year.
1:00:03
I know for damn sure the Titans aren't going
1:00:05
to do anything at all. So with that being said,
1:00:08
if you're the Jaguars, just continue to stack
1:00:10
wins and get healthy. Because right now, I want
1:00:13
to believe that they have a chance to win the
1:00:15
division, but I just don't believe it right now.
1:00:18
I think the Colts are way too hot right now,
1:00:21
and they have all the momentum within the division.
1:00:24
Now, can crazier things happen? Yes. especially
1:00:27
with the Colts losing DeForest Buckner for a
1:00:30
minimum of four games, this could be your opportunity.
1:00:33
The question is, what are you going to do about
1:00:36
it? Now on to the Texans. Prepare for the three
1:00:39
-game gauntlet. Your remaining opponents, the
1:00:42
Jaguars, the Titans, the Bills, Colts, Chiefs,
1:00:45
Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, and Colts again.
1:00:48
Let's be honest here. I don't think nobody expected
1:00:51
the Texans to play this bad. And right now, if
1:00:54
you're the Texans, you just have to survive.
1:00:56
You can beat the Jags. You can just steamroll
1:00:59
the Titans at this point. The Bills are probably
1:01:02
going to give you a problem. The Colts are probably
1:01:04
going to give you a problem. So right now, you
1:01:06
just want to just put up a fight. Do something.
1:01:10
You got to have something positive to say about
1:01:13
the Texans because man, oh man, oh man, have
1:01:16
they underperformed. And it's honestly sad because
1:01:20
when you look at the talent on this team, I think
1:01:23
everybody was expecting them to at least compete
1:01:26
against the Colts. I'm not saying they got to
1:01:29
be just steamrolling everybody in the division,
1:01:31
but the fact that they're just underperforming
1:01:34
week after week after week is a little bit troublesome
1:01:37
because pretty soon you're going to have to pay
1:01:39
CJ Stroud. And let's not forget, they also have
1:01:41
to pay Will Anderson as well. Dang, I hate to
1:01:44
be a Texas fan. But on to the AFC East. For the
1:01:47
Patriots, lock of the division. Your remaining
1:01:50
opponents, the Bucks, the Jets, the Bengals,
1:01:53
the Giants, the Bills, the Ravens, the Jets,
1:01:55
and the Dolphins. So this is actually pretty
1:01:58
good. You can beat the Jets, we already know
1:02:00
that. You can beat the Dolphins, we already know
1:02:02
that. You've been keeping the Bills in check.
1:02:05
The Ravens might give you a problem, but I think
1:02:08
overall, you're in a really good spot. You're
1:02:10
undefeated in the division, and you're 4 -2 in
1:02:12
the conference. So as long as you maintain this
1:02:15
momentum, everything is going to be good. Not
1:02:18
to mention, playoff football comes back to Foxborough.
1:02:21
Do you know what that means? That aura, that
1:02:24
feeling of an opponent being in Foxborough for
1:02:27
the playoffs? That is a feeling that Patriot
1:02:30
fans haven't felt in a very long time. And best
1:02:33
believe if they make it in the playoffs, or better
1:02:36
yet, win the division and get home field advantage,
1:02:40
oh, they're going to have to roll out the red
1:02:41
carpet. You're going to have to bring back Tom
1:02:43
Brady. You're going to have to bring back Gronk,
1:02:46
Julian Edelman, all those guys. But let's keep
1:02:48
this thing going. So on to the Jets. Put up an
1:02:51
effort while assessing the roster. Your remaining
1:02:53
opponents, the Browns, Patriots, Ravens, Falcons,
1:02:56
Dolphins, Jags, Saints, Patriots, and Bills.
1:02:59
So yes, your season is essentially over. I mean,
1:03:02
you trade away Sauce Gardner and Quinton Williams,
1:03:04
but you can still win some games. I think going
1:03:07
up against the Browns, that's a very winnable
1:03:09
game. I think going up against the Falcons and
1:03:11
the Dolphins and the Saints, those are winnable
1:03:14
games. Because right now you need to see what
1:03:17
you have on this team and what those five first
1:03:20
round picks are going to go to. Is it going to
1:03:22
go to corner, defensive tackle, wide receiver,
1:03:24
quarterback, offensive line, running back? Because
1:03:28
right now this whole roster needs to be scrapped.
1:03:31
And I hate to say it, but... That's just where
1:03:33
it is. Sometimes you got to scrap it just to
1:03:36
rebuild it all over again. And granted, they
1:03:38
have the resources to do it. You have five first
1:03:40
round picks. And on top of that, if we're being
1:03:43
real here, just being honest here, you could
1:03:46
use those second round picks to get back into
1:03:48
the first round if you want to take that route.
1:03:50
So you're in a good spot. It's just you're having
1:03:53
to trade away current assets for future assets.
1:03:57
It's not bad. Now on to the bills. Fight to win
1:04:00
the division. Your remaining opponents, the Dolphins,
1:04:03
the Bucks, Texans, Steelers, Bengals, Patriots,
1:04:06
Browns, Eagles, and Jets. So right now your divisional
1:04:09
record is 2 -1 and your conference record is
1:04:11
4 -1. I'll be honest here, you guys have a very
1:04:14
tough battle against the Patriots right now.
1:04:17
Because right now, as I've said before a couple
1:04:20
minutes ago with the Patriots, they go up against
1:04:22
the Buccaneers, the Jets, the Bengals, the Giants,
1:04:25
the Bills, the Ravens, the Jets, and the Dolphins.
1:04:27
Those are all winnable games. Whereas with you
1:04:31
Bills fans, you have to go up against the Dolphins,
1:04:34
which I mean, that's automatic W, the Buccaneers,
1:04:36
the Texans, the Steelers, the Bengals, the Patriots,
1:04:39
the Browns, the Eagles, and the Jets. Those are
1:04:41
very tough matchups. And you're going up against
1:04:44
teams that at this point in the season, they're
1:04:48
going to put up a fight. So I don't know what
1:04:50
you have to do. But do it. Because right now,
1:04:53
that defense played well against the Chiefs,
1:04:55
but that's just one game. I want to see consistency.
1:04:58
I want to see how are you going to hold up against
1:05:00
the Buccaneers, the Eagles, the Steelers, the
1:05:05
Patriots. Because there might be a chance you
1:05:07
may have to face them again in the playoffs.
1:05:09
On to the Dolphins. Use the rest of the season
1:05:12
to assess the roster while preparing for the
1:05:14
draft. Your remaining opponents. The Bills, Commanders,
1:05:18
Saints, Jets, Steelers, Bengals, Bucks, and Patriots.
1:05:21
Right now, you need to use the remaining games
1:05:24
to assess Mike McDaniel. You need to see, can
1:05:27
he keep this team motivated despite them having
1:05:30
a losing season? Or do you need to scrap everything
1:05:32
and just go in a different direction? Granted,
1:05:35
I would have expected the Dolphins to be a little
1:05:37
bit more aggressive during the trade deadline
1:05:39
and trade away some of their current players
1:05:41
for future assets, but clearly that's not the
1:05:44
case. So if you're the Dolphins, yes, you're
1:05:46
2 -7. I mean, the Jets are 1 -7, but you still
1:05:51
want to show something. I would rather a team
1:05:54
like the Dolphins fight through the Bills, Commanders,
1:05:58
Saints, Jets, Steelers, Bengals, Bucks, and Patriots.
1:06:01
I would rather put up a fight against all of
1:06:04
those teams and still lose than to just get blown
1:06:07
out. And when you look at the tape, nobody is
1:06:10
just doing the routine things. Nobody is showing
1:06:13
effort. When your players look defeated on the
1:06:16
sideline, oh, you basically lost the locker room.
1:06:19
You lost everybody. But let's talk about the
1:06:20
AFC West, all right? So with the Broncos, fight
1:06:23
off the division. So right now, they're one and
1:06:25
one in the division because they just won against
1:06:27
the Raiders. They're four and two in the conference,
1:06:30
which is really good. And so right now, their
1:06:33
remaining opponents are the Chiefs, Commanders,
1:06:36
Raiders again, Packers, Jags, Chiefs, and Chargers.
1:06:40
I think right now they can still beat the Chiefs.
1:06:42
I think right now they most likely will win the
1:06:45
division. But the question is, how wide of a
1:06:48
divisional lead will they have? Because we all
1:06:51
know this is the part of the season where the
1:06:53
Chiefs start cooking. And if you want to temp
1:06:55
that down, you're going to have to start winning
1:06:57
your division. Now, granted, you just finished
1:06:59
beating the Raiders on Thursday night. You got
1:07:01
to face them again. That's another W. You can
1:07:03
beat the Chiefs. You can beat the Commanders.
1:07:05
The Packers may be a little bit of a problem.
1:07:08
The Jags, I mean... W, I would say. Sorry, Jacks
1:07:14
fans. It's nothing against you. The Chiefs, again,
1:07:17
that's going to be a tougher matchup because
1:07:21
that's going to be at the point of the season
1:07:23
where divisions are going to start being locked
1:07:25
and we're going to start seeing playoff pictures
1:07:28
and all those different things. Now, the Chargers,
1:07:31
at this point, I'll be honest, I don't think
1:07:34
they're really going to go anywhere because their
1:07:36
offensive line is atrocious. Justin Herbert just
1:07:40
can't continue to play hero ball week after week
1:07:43
after week behind just a ghost of an offensive
1:07:47
line. I'm just being honest here. I could be
1:07:49
wrong. But when we talk about the Raiders, focus
1:07:51
on the 26 draft. Just focus on the draft at this
1:07:55
point, okay? Count your losses. Max Crosby, just
1:07:58
find a hobby or something because you guys aren't
1:08:01
going anywhere. Your remaining opponents. The
1:08:04
Broncos, the Cowboys, the Browns, the Chargers,
1:08:07
the Broncos again, the Eagles, the Texans, the
1:08:09
Giants, and the Chiefs. Those are some difficult
1:08:11
matchups. And most likely, you are not going
1:08:14
to win any of those matchups. So at this point,
1:08:17
you need to start developing your big board and
1:08:20
just figuring out, okay, who are we going after
1:08:22
in next year's draft? Are we getting a quarterback?
1:08:24
Are we getting a wide receiver? Are we getting
1:08:26
a defensive end? What are we doing at this point?
1:08:28
Because right now, this roster is incomplete.
1:08:31
And if we're being real here, The Raiders should
1:08:34
have traded off Max Crosby because you could
1:08:37
have used that extra first round pick to address
1:08:39
another position of need on this team. The offensive
1:08:42
line is atrocious. Ashton Gentry looks defeated.
1:08:46
Your wide receiver room, it's promising, but
1:08:50
it's going to take time to grow. Brock Bowers
1:08:52
has been in and out of the lineup because he's
1:08:54
been battling injuries. Your defense, what is
1:08:58
it? Outside of Max Crosby, what is it? I'll leave
1:09:01
that there. You guys let me know in the comments.
1:09:04
On to the Chargers. Stay in the race. Right now,
1:09:07
your divisional record is 3 -0, which is great.
1:09:10
And your conference record is 5 -1, which is
1:09:12
great. The fact that Justin Herbert has been
1:09:15
able to play the way that he's been playing without
1:09:18
an offensive line is amazing. Which, I mean,
1:09:21
if we're being honest here, you may have to put
1:09:24
him in for MVP. Just saying. Just putting it
1:09:27
out there. Don't hurt me, okay? But with that
1:09:29
being said, their remaining opponents are the
1:09:31
Steelers, the Jaguars, the Raiders, the Eagles,
1:09:33
the Chiefs, Cowboys, Texans, and Broncos. So
1:09:36
not the best schedule, but I think they can do
1:09:41
something. Just, you know, just run the ball,
1:09:44
okay? Just run the ball. Do not do anything else.
1:09:47
Don't try to be cool about it. Just run the ball.
1:09:50
Pass the ball a little bit, all right? That's
1:09:53
it. Because, man, you're facing the Steelers
1:09:56
on Sunday night without an offensive line. Then
1:09:58
you have the Jaguars, which you can beat. The
1:10:00
Raiders, automatic W. The Eagles, that's going
1:10:04
to be a fight in itself. The Chiefs are going
1:10:06
to be a fight. The Cowboys, the Texans, and Broncos.
1:10:10
All of those are going to be fights. So you're
1:10:13
in a good spot within your division because right
1:10:16
now you're undefeated. So maybe if you lose maybe
1:10:19
a game or two, you'll still be in a good spot.
1:10:23
Because I don't think the Chiefs are going to
1:10:24
be number two in the division. And we all know
1:10:26
the Raiders aren't going anywhere. So just try
1:10:29
to survive, please. Please, that's all I'm asking.
1:10:33
Because I really want to see Justin Herbert in
1:10:34
the playoffs. But that's another story for another
1:10:36
day, all right? On to the Chiefs. Keep your playoff
1:10:40
chances alive. Your remaining opponents, the
1:10:44
Broncos, Colts, Cowboys, Texans, Chargers, Titans,
1:10:48
Broncos, and Raiders. Now, out of all of those
1:10:51
names that I just listed, The only two teams
1:10:54
that I would say is an automatic W is the Titans
1:10:57
and the Raiders. Outside of that, it is a fight.
1:11:02
The Broncos is going to be a fight. The Colts
1:11:06
are going to be a fight. The Cowboys just got
1:11:08
Quentin Williams. That might be a fight low key.
1:11:11
The Texans, they not going down either. Now granted,
1:11:14
you're one and one within your division and you're
1:11:17
two and three in a conference. So most likely
1:11:19
you're going to be on the road for the playoffs.
1:11:22
Which, if we're being real here, I know the Chiefs
1:11:25
can do it, but the opponents that they're going
1:11:28
to have to face on the road might be a problem
1:11:31
for them. Because there's a good chance the Patriots
1:11:33
are going to win their division, so that means
1:11:35
the Bills are probably going to be on the road.
1:11:37
There's a good chance that either the Steelers
1:11:39
or the Ravens are going to win their division,
1:11:41
which means whoever doesn't is going to be on
1:11:44
the road. So if you're the Chiefs, you got to
1:11:47
go into overdrive. You got to beat the Broncos
1:11:49
and the Colts and the Texans and the Chargers.
1:11:53
You have to scratch and claw to try to at least
1:11:57
get a chance to win the division or at least
1:11:59
get a high enough seed to where you can face
1:12:01
a weaker opponent in the playoffs. Because right
1:12:04
now, the Broncos have the high ground. Star Wars
1:12:07
reference, if you know, you know. And if we're
1:12:11
being real here, the way everything looks for
1:12:13
the rest of the AFC divisions, I don't think
1:12:16
you want to face the Bills. I don't think you
1:12:18
want to face the Patriots. I don't think you
1:12:20
want to face the Ravens. So if you're the Chiefs,
1:12:23
you're going to have to scratch and claw to at
1:12:25
least try to get a chance. And even with that
1:12:28
chance, you're not even really guaranteed to
1:12:30
have a high enough seed within the playoffs because
1:12:33
there's been a lot of teams within the AFC that
1:12:35
have actually been doing well this year. So prepare
1:12:38
your hearts and minds for the Chiefs to not make
1:12:40
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1:12:43
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