September 4, 2025 • 24 mins
Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks and Rhett Lewis kick off the show previewing the first game of the 2025 NFL season as the Cowboys take on the Super Bowl champion Eagles. They analyze how the loss of Micah Parsons will impact Dallas’ chances of slowing down the Eagles dynamic offense and break down what the next step of Vic Fangio’s defense will look in 2025. (1:27)
Then, they head to Sao Paulo, Brazil where the Chargers host the reigning AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs.. The guys detail how Patrick Mahomes continues to elude defeat despite Justin Herbert seemingly doing his part and analyze what the Chargers need to do different to leave Brazil with a victory. (13:26)
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And now move the sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks.
What's up everybody? Welcome to move the stacks. DJ, Bucky
Rhett with you boys? What is going on?
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Yo, Let's get this thing going. We've got a game day.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
Come on game day, Bucky. You're ready to roll? I
am absolutely ready to row. I love this. I did,
by the way. I read some of the reviews the
other day and one of the listeners didn't like us.
Didn't like me going for ten minutes on Bucks high
school team and wanting to get previews and what's going
on there. The way I looked at that was that's
only one person who didn't like it. I assumed the
(00:37):
other thousands and thousands and thousands of listeners were digging it.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
Buck.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Do we have this week? How are we looking?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
A good game?
Speaker 3 (00:43):
This week is a rivalry week is Palisade, So the
CVLA is pulled in for palises and so we become
the evil Empire against Pali this week down to Santa
Monica College.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Is that where they're playing their games? Now?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Guess where? Didn't play some of their home games?
Speaker 3 (00:56):
Yes, so they didn't play some Santamarca College, And I
think they're going to bounce around some other places to
play their home games.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Gosh, yeah, I don't even know if I can go
on record and say i'moting for you in that one.
That's yeah, no, no, no.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
I Washington General showing up with the firefighters for the
Savanna bananas, right.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
I think the Dolphins and the.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Sort of know they are the Dolphins.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
They are the Dolphins.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
There you go, go fins. All right, we've got a
big game tonight. We'll start there. Dallas Philly buck As
you look at this Dallas team minus and Michael Parsons,
and keep in mind last year you got the Dak injuries,
so we didn't get a chance to see philadelphegals. They
got smashed twice by Philly in those two games. But
looking at how they match up, you giving Dallas a
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fighting chance here.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
I'm giving them a fighting chance just because you never
know in the NFL every game tends to be a
seven point game.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
The reason why I give them a fighting.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Chance is on offense, like they're locked and loaded in
terms of on the perimeter, George Picken, Cedee Lamb Ferguson,
they have enough there. It really depends on if they're
able to run the football effectively where they can play
keep away. I think the big thing for the Cowboys
has to be managing the game and controlling the game.
Can they control the game? So I'm looking at time
of possession. They need to have a decided edge there
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and the red zone efficiency.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
They got to get sevens. They cannot settle for three.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Yeah, I'm just really intrigued as to what this is
going to look like, right, I mean, like we've talked
about this for the last two years. You know, Brian
shot himber Spend the offensive coordinator in Dallas, but he's
been handing off the play sheet to Mike McCarthy to
call it on game days. So you know, what kind
of spin does he really put on this thing now
that he's got you know, full range to do it
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and still calling the place the first time head coach,
you know, I think will be another interesting thing to follow.
But Dak's been really good, you know, since since Shot
he's come around there and now you add in pickings.
As you guys are talking about their bock guy, I'm
just like, what does this run game look like against
a dominant front? And then how can they keep Dak
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clean against this dominant edge group that did you know,
lose some faces that got after you know, Patrick Mahomes
in the Super Bowl a year ago. But we're gonna
see more of Jlyx Hunt, you know, this year. We'll
see you know, more of some of those rotational guys.
So that's something that I'm going to be watching for
in particular. And then you know, Kim the Cowboys. Kim
(03:24):
the Cowboys stop Sakwan Markley from dominating the game, I
think is obviously one of the biggest story lines.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Yeah, I'm gonna stay on the Cowboys side of things.
First of all, here, they like their offensive line and
they feel like they're going to be able to run
the football this year. They've invested a lot in that group.
Tyler Booker and mentioned, you know, right when he got
there that he was the team he was looking forward
to playing against was the Philadelphia Eagles, and the player
he was looking forward to going up against with Jalen Carter.
And I'm sure that's some Alabama Georgia stuff that you
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connect there with those guys, but they're not going to
be timid or shy about wanting to come in there
and run the ball. I'm curious to see how Dak
moves around. He's had so many lower body injuries, you know,
from ankle to the hamstring, all that stuff. How does
he move He is he going to be stationary back there?
If that's the case, I don't love that. But if
they can get out there established a run, if they
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can move the launch point around with him a little bit,
they are really really going to be good after the catch. Ceedee,
Lamb is awesome with the ball in his hands. If
they can get some quick hitters out to him, let
him make plays with the ball in his hands, and
then to me George Pickens, I mean, Buck, he only
has to hit one or two. You know, you hit
one or two shots to George Pickens. That loosens it
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up for the run game. That helps everything. Jayden Blue
is one you know, from a draft situation I loved
because of his juice's explositeness, and his mismatchability in the
pass game out of the backfield. That's I mean, you
talk about athletic linebackers. We'll get to the Eagles and
the group that they have in a minute. But I
think offensively, I think the Cowboys can stay in this thing.
(04:56):
I actually do.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
Yeah, Look, I think it's about their offense controlling the game.
Their offense will be their best defense, and it has
to be about control. And then I would say defensively
for the Cowboys is conceding yards between the twenties and
then being really good in the red zone. If you
think about Matt Eberfluss on how they want to play,
I would anticipate them being a heavy Tampa two team
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ball in front, bogging down, and then when you get
to the twenties, that's when the.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Field begins to add additional defenders to the group.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
If they can get it that style and take it
to the fourth Wardons, then see if Dak Prescott conceealed
the deal, that is the best course of ashing for
the Dallas Cowboys.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Well, and look, I think you know, obviously not having
Parsons on the edge is going to hurt you and
Pat and trying to get after Jel and hurts here.
But I think having Kenny Clark in the interior is
actually a pretty big improvement from where they were. Haven't
really seen that out of Massi Smith yet. You know,
their first round pick two years ago, and in a
game like this against Saquon Barkley, you know, I think
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that give them a little bit of a lift.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
I know one thing UCLA could use Kenny Clark and
o'digazuoa back right now after watching you think you think
so they wouldn't mind those two they don't have. I
don't think they have a lot of guys like those,
uh those two guys for the Dallas Cowboys, former Bruins
out there running around secondary. For me, I think they're
going to be better against the run. They can't be worse, so,
you know, and I think they're they the guys they
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have on the edge, like Marshawn Nielan is a rugged,
physical player. He's a rak wu can set the edge.
He's got length, he plays with leverage. So I mean
those guys, You've got Dante Fowler, Sam Williams more of
a fastball, But they do have guys that can can
set a physical edge, and that's not something that you know,
Jerry pointed out, it's not something that Michael Parsons is
really known for. So I do think they can be
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a little bit firm. They're going to be better against
the run. It's just going to be a matter of
can they can they hold up in the back end.
Speaker 4 (06:49):
Is going to be my question, looks like he's on
track to go and dron boyand just got the contract extension,
so he's been a while since both those guys were
healthy on the field together. You know, I stay away
from the double moves, and then it sounds like, you know,
Trevon Digg's gonna be all right.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
You know, we'll see.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
Well, I think a couple of things why it's important
for Deron Bland and Trevon Diggs being in this defense.
I think schemes really can elevate players. And this scheme
is a sea ball get ball scheme. So rather than
play ball, Yeah, a bunch of man demand they canna
play more zone.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
And more eyes.
Speaker 3 (07:23):
And these guys are terrific in terms of catching the ball.
Their ball skills will probably be their best qualities. Well,
now you give them more opportunities in zone coverage to
make plays on tips and overthrows, you should see the
best of them as opposed to some of the man
covers they were doing in previous schemes.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
How about the Eagles side of this thing, Buck, I mean,
they're good.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
If they Eagle show up, row the balls out and
don't mess it up, they're gonna win the game. I
think the hardest thing when you're the better team, and
I'm saying that, and you can be mad at me
Cowboys fans, but the Eagles are the better team. Well,
the only way that the Cowboys can win is if
the Eagles give them things. So my focus and emphasis
about Nick Sirianni take care of the ball. This makes
sure we don't turn the ball over. Let's make sure
we get alignment, assignment and all that right, and then
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less impose our will on this team.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Over four quarters.
Speaker 3 (08:09):
Their offensive line should be able to control the trenches
and then defensively, it's the same thing. As much as
we talked about the Cowboys offensive line that Jalen Carter
is a problem, and sometimes you ask for what you
want up front, so we don't see what it looks
like for Jalen Carter at the point of attack. But
if I'm the Eagles, this is one where hey man,
we don't need to be we don't need our a game,
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but we need to be solid B plus A minus
game is more than enough for the Eagles to walk
through the Cowboys and get that first dub.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
YEP offensive line looks like it's going to be intact.
Looks like Landon.
Speaker 4 (08:43):
Dickerson going to be able to go there, which is
which is great news. You know, I think the saga,
like the Dallas Goddard thing is going to be interesting
in this one. You know, was it sure whether he
was going to be around, you know, for this team
following last season. I think if you're talking about a
you know, a zone heavy team in the way that
Mattie Refluce wants to play defense for the Cowboys, I
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think this could be a pretty decent game for Dallas
Goddard to find some opportunities here. And you know, see
see how that that kind of moves the needle forward,
you know as the number three option or do we
see more John Dots and.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
Then we did recently, you know, as a as a
third wide receiver option.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
But that that part and then obviously Saquon's usage in
the past game will be something I'm watching.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
So that that you got me to my my guy
that I'm gonna keep an eye on this game. It's
you know, maybe a little obscure when you're looking at players,
but this is a guy I've got my eye is
will Shipley. And the reason I've got my own Will
Shipley is Oh my god, he love him. But Kenneth
Gainwell with underrated player is no longer there. And when
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you have the season, the unbelievable year that saque had
man that was a lot of usage. And if you're
the Philadelphi Eagles, the only thing that determines whether the
successful season rout is whether they hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
I don't think you can ride Saquon like that through
another full seventeen games. They're going to have to kind
of break that up a little bit with some with
some other guys. You've got aj Dillon there, but to me, Shipley,
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he's capable of popping one and getting a home run
in the run game, but also someone who you know
can get out there and catch the ball and be
involved in the past game. So can you can you
preserve Saquon? Obviously he's still gonna be a focal point
of this offense, but can you does the level drop
when he comes off the field, it's going to drop,
But can can you get some plays? Can you get
a couple explosives out of Will Shipley in this game?
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That's kind of my obscured name to watch in this
contest for the Eagles, like that one.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
Like that one.
Speaker 4 (10:35):
Yeah, I mean, I think he's shown some explosiveness on
special teams at times, and I think we've seen him
in the last two preseasons with some flash plays. So
I think that one's definitely one to watch because game
well did have a pretty specific role there and performed
it pretty dang well. Yeah, that's that's definitely one one
I'm curious about. I think the run back committee, like
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who stands out, you know in Dallas. Also, I think
both it's it's actually pretty pretty interesting to watch.
Speaker 1 (11:02):
On the Eagles defensive side of the ball. I mean,
I'm looking at it and Buck we talked about this
not too long ago, but I mean, goodness, gracious, Jordan
Davis is young, Jalen Carter's young, Nolan Smith's young, John
Campbell playing next to Zach Bond, Jodd's young, Jylex Hunt
starting he's young, Keey Ringo's young, I mean, on and
on Mitchell and the second. I mean, this is a
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super Bowl winning team. They're all pumps, Like these guys
haven't even matured yet.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
No, they haven't, and they're so young and dynamic. And
Vic Fango has done a really good job agetting those
guys up to speed, and as they settle in and
gain more experience, is really gonna log Vic Fangio to
do more tricks and things to really disrupt the timing
and rhythm of the passing game while also stuffing to run.
I'm excited to see what the next step looks like
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because typically most players make the biggest jump in their
games from the first year to the second year. So
that bowes well for the Eagles in the back in
because Quinna, Mitchell, Cooper, Dejene, those guys are going to
be much better versions of themselves in year two.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Yeah, that's second that I think you covered that. But
I am curious to see, you know, what what John
Campbell does here and like what kind of impact he
can have on the ball. I mean, obviously Bond was
everywhere and everything to everyone on that defense a year ago,
and what a great influence, you know, to have. Obviously,
you know, Jahad was a you know, call of war
daddy already. I think we knew that coming out of Alabama,
But I mean, great influence to have, you know, sitting
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next to him on that second level and maybe maybe
letting him kind of just go play a little bit
and let bond handle you know, most of that heavy
work in terms of getting things set up, I think
will be really really useful.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
They both have similar tracks as players too. On the
ball guys. Yeah, off the ball guys. So you've got
the dynamic blitzing capabilities, but the athleticism to be able
to run and cover. I mean, it's just it's going
to be a fun That might be the most fun
off the ball linebacker pairing in the NFL this year
to watch how these guys for sure play off of
one another. So yeah, I think the Eagles defense is
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going to be outstanding. We don't have to we don't
have to pick games here. I don't every games. I
don't really care about that, but I'm looking for I
think it's going to be a little close, and then
the Eagles kind of they'll pull they'll pull away late there.
All right, let's say, quick break. There is another game
which I will be at in Brazil. Uh that is
the Chiefs and the Chargers, who always play close games.
So we'll dig into that game right after this. All right, guys, well,
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this will be a fun one Friday night football on
YouTube TV. So we can check that one out. Looking
forward to being there in Brazil. It's gonna be an
awesome atmosphere. When you look at the Chiefs and the Chargers,
they're always close games. The Chiefs always seem to have
a drive late that's in them. We talked about on
the Top one hundred show the other day, Buck about
Patrick Mahomes seventeen and oh in his last one possession games,
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which is just insane. That's just ridiculous. So that tells
me the Chargers if they're going to win this game,
they need to get out to a lead and hold it.
Speaker 3 (13:59):
Yeah, they have to get out to a lead and older.
But I think that's how the Charges want to play anyway.
Marion Hampton being able to step into that lead back
role and I know not, but like Marion Hampton should
be able to kind of help them salt some of
these games away as they begin to kind of jump
out and hold on. I want to see what Justin
Herbert looks like. He got that old slipper back, Keenan
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Allen coming back. I don't know what his expectation is
going to be, but I just think that this offense,
if they can play ball control and keep away they
have it. As much as we love the Kan City Chiefs,
I can't fully say that I'm convinced that their offense
is upgraded.
Speaker 1 (14:37):
I kind of need to see it to believe it.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
So how does Patrick mahomes play better and more efficient
with the cast of characters that are around him? That is,
to me the million dollar question when it comes to
how well the Kan City Chiefs play and how fast
they get out. When it comes to the twenty twenty
five campaigns.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
Did she and Allen got voted to captain? Didn't he?
Speaker 1 (14:58):
I thought it was as a reserve captain. Was that
what it was?
Speaker 2 (15:02):
One of it?
Speaker 1 (15:02):
What?
Speaker 2 (15:03):
In some way shape?
Speaker 4 (15:04):
Yeah, it was kind of just clear that it was
like he's back, and like, you know, almost like nothing,
nothing not happen.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
I'm looking at this game and getting ready for it
and preparing for it. And uh, McConkie missed one of
those games last year and the and the one he
did play at a touchdown he had five for eighty
seven something like that. But I was thinking, this is
the easiest marketing opportunity of all time, Like McDuffie versus mcconakie.
McDonald's sponsors it the winner gets a happy meal on
the field after the game. Buck, I mean, like this
(15:33):
is nicky nicky, yeah, but you have the big Mac,
so it's all it all ties in there. But that
that might be I mean, especially if they can get
you know, if McDuffie's going to spend more time in
the slot here after spend a lot more time outside
last year, I'm curious see what his usage looks like.
(15:53):
But if McConkie's in there in the slot, that would
be a h that that's good on that's that's might
be best on best And terms of who the toughest
cover is right now, I don't know. If there's a
tougher cover in the slot to mcconkee and McDuffie's as
good as it gets in there.
Speaker 2 (16:06):
I would agree.
Speaker 4 (16:07):
And the thing I'm you know, I think when you
look at the numbers of this, you know, Herbert and
the Chargers against the Chiefs just one win right in
eight opportunities.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
But he's had like he's had pretty good numbers. They
hadn't scored it.
Speaker 4 (16:22):
I mean they're averaging what twenty one points a game
in those eight games against the Chiefs. Step Berbert just
started seventeen touchdowns, six giveaways, like and you know, the
Chiefs are averaging just over twenty five points. So traditionally
it has been it's been a pretty close game in
a lot of ways. Right, But how would you describe
DJ having seen all those up close and personal Herbert's
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role in finding a way for the Chargers to win.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Yeah, I mean it's it's just been tough. Even like
last year. I believe I'm getting all these games all
start to run together. They have a drive, they go
take the lead with like three minutes left, and it's like,
did his job. Unfortunately, there's too much there's too much
time left on the clock for that guy, and uh
then Mahomes does this thing and then the game's over.
(17:10):
So they've they've had these moments where they've had a
chance to kind of seize control of a game early
and then they've stalled out. And then one of them, notoriously,
they went forward a bunch on fourth down and they
got you know, Brandon Staley got criticized for being too aggressive,
and the Chiefs come back and win that game. And
so they've they've they just haven't been able to finish.
I go back to the Mexico City game. I think
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this might even have been Rivers. I don't think this
was Yeah, this was pre this was pre Herbert. This
was Rivers. But like Mahomes converts like a third and
twenty something with his legs, like he just it hasn't
been about what the Chargers have done or not done.
It's just been that one guy in that one moment.
They have a will to stop him. So that's why
I keep coming back to if the Chargers are going
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to finally beat these guys, they're going to have to
go out there and get seven's, not threes. Get out
there and score a bunch of points early, you know,
build up a lead, which is not easy to do
against this awesome Chiefs defense, and then you hold on
for dear life. But you don't want to be I
mean seventeen and oh, you don't want to be in
a one position game with these guys.
Speaker 4 (18:08):
Right, How does the player like Diane Henley kind of
help you in some of those homes freestyle situations as
he kind of continues his development.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
Yeah, I think he's going to be a I mean
not only like a Pro Bowl level linebacker. I think
he'd be an All Pro level linebacker and it is
a former safety can run all day long. Drew Tranquil
on the other side for Kansas City's former safety, the
Chargers kind of had this type that they've drafted where
you know, they found guys who could really really run
transition into the linebackers and and Dyon Henley is. Yeah.
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I mean, because you're going to get you have to
cover the second play with Mahomes. He's going to be
able to.
Speaker 2 (18:44):
Shoot three seconds.
Speaker 1 (18:46):
Go get him, Go try and get him. You know that.
The challenge has been that they play a lot of
his own coverage and when you play zone coverage Travis Kelcey,
that's just like a morning snack for him, that's just
like a nice bowl of cereal for him. I'd be
curious to see if they try. I mean, if you
don't get hands on him, Buck, you don't get hands
on Kelsey. I don't care if he's fifty five years old,
(19:06):
you don't get hands on him at the line of scrimmage.
You're playings on coverage, it's going to get open. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (19:11):
I mean, look, the freestyle role running at Travis Kelsey
is he does a great job of finding those sawt
spots in zone and they have a synergy and a connection.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
Where they just going to know where everyone is going
to be.
Speaker 3 (19:22):
And if you're not able to not only get hands
on Travis but put pressure on the quarterback, well then
they're just waiting and waiting and waiting, and you just
cannot cover what no one knows is going to happen
in terms of like they're spontaneous route running and connection.
So if you're the charges, you want to keep an
eye on him.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
You want to know where eighty seven is at all times.
Speaker 3 (19:44):
But you still got to find a way to mix
and match the pressures to make sure that Pat Mahomes
is not comfortable.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
They got to figure out a plan for Chris Jones too,
because you know he is going to be over Trey Pipkins,
who's filling in it right tackle with Rashaun Slater gone,
Joe Walt kicks over the left. I don't even worry
about Joe Alton side, but Pipkins is going to need
some help when Jones gets over there.
Speaker 4 (20:03):
Yeah, yeah, I would say I would say the same
if we could flip over to Chiefs offensive side for
a second.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
Thinking about Xavier Worthy.
Speaker 4 (20:13):
In year two, as we pretty excited based off what
we kind of saw from him second half of the season.
You know, his targets per game went up, receptions per
game went up. You know, they were finding ways to
get him the ball at six touchdowns in the final
from like week eleven on including the Super Bowl. But
think about this offense last year and like three primary
pieces to start the season that we had, you know expected,
(20:36):
right it was Isaiah Pacheco, Rashi Rice, and Hollywood Brown. Well,
Pachecko missed ten games, Rashi Rice missed thirteen, Hollywood Brown
missed fifteen. It's like we still really haven't seen like
what that is going to look like. With Xavier Worthy
out there as well. Like I think we got a
little bit excited about you know, the Chiefs bring its feedback,
(20:57):
you know last year not just with Worthy but with
Hollywood and then where Shei, you know, had shown that
he was such a good and he's gonna miss some
time again this year obviously with the suspension. But I'm
just kind of I still have like a level of
intrigue as to as to what it looks like with
Hollywood and with with Xavier Worky when those guys are
really going.
Speaker 1 (21:15):
I think it's a left tackle Man, I think one
is why they haven't. They haven't been able to be
explosive because they're tackles of stunt and they go out
and get you know, you'd say it, he's the most
talented tackle in the draft. You know, when he's healthy
and on the field, Simmons is just flat out. His
tape was better than everybody else's.
Speaker 2 (21:34):
Starting day one at camp too, and not having to
deal with the injury was n no.
Speaker 1 (21:39):
So he recovered much faster than I think a lot
of people anticipated he would. So he's he's in there
at left tackle. That's a massive upgrade for me. Joan Taylor. Still,
I think there's some vulnerability there on that right side,
but even just fixing one side, and he reads so
smart he can he can help on one side. It's
just hard when you get both tackles getting their butts kicked.
But man, you talk about the fun first matchup Josh Simmons,
(22:02):
You know, I think about the connections Buck. I think
about Simmons Ohio State. Remember Khalil max coming out party
uh in college when they went to Ohio State and
he tore them a new one in that one. So
maybe he's got to tell Khalil Mack. You just gotta
just put the picture of him with the buckeye held
and then uh and then he can kind of just
envision that and ten things back at Buffalo.
Speaker 3 (22:23):
Uh.
Speaker 1 (22:25):
So it'll be that'll be, that'll be a great matchup though.
I'm looking forward to seeing that. And uh, you know,
for the Kansas City offense, the other thing I'm looking
at with them, you know, with Xavier Worthy, they hit
a big home run ball against the Chargers at SOFI
last year and I know, RHTT you've talked about the
explosiveness and can the offensive line has to hold up
to be able to push that ball vertically down the field.
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They you know, what can they do to manipulate some
of this show coverage? Can they Can they get extra
tight ends out there? Can they manipulate the formation and
then just keep me maybe you don't have both those
speed guys out there, but one of them so that
you can just take your shots. You know, that offense
to me is so much more fun when there's four
those shots a game and they just haven't been able
to really do that.
Speaker 3 (23:09):
You know, the coverage part of it, You're right in
terms of being able to manipulate it because you do
want to get the home run stuff.
Speaker 1 (23:15):
Some of that is by motioning and shifting.
Speaker 3 (23:17):
Some of that is by being able to run the
football effectively to force people to get out of it.
But a lot of it depends on the patients of
both play calls. Are you patient enough as a defensive
coordinator to be like, yeah, cool, you're gonna have all
the running yards that you want. We're gonna sit in
this shell coverage. And then are you patient as an
offensive coordinator to be like, Oh, I'm gonna take it.
I'm gonna keep taking this and at some point as
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a battle of wheels and who's going to be the
first one to blink. That's what it's gonna come down too.
Speaker 1 (23:43):
Well, I'm looking forward to it should be an awesome,
awesome atmosphere there in Brazil. Can't wait for this game.
So appreciate you guys hang out with us today. That's
just two games. We'll be back and we'll have another
episode where we're going to give you some things to
look forward to and the rest of these matchups on
Week one of the NFLC We've got you covered right
here on Move the Sticks
Speaker 4 (24:15):
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And now move the sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks.
What's up everybody? Welcome to move the stacks. DJ, Bucky
Rhett with you boys? What is going on?
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Yo, Let's get this thing going. We've got a game day.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
Come on game day, Bucky. You're ready to roll? I
am absolutely ready to row. I love this. I did,
by the way. I read some of the reviews the
other day and one of the listeners didn't like us.
Didn't like me going for ten minutes on Bucks high
school team and wanting to get previews and what's going
on there. The way I looked at that was that's
only one person who didn't like it. I assumed the
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other thousands and thousands and thousands of listeners were digging it.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
Buck.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Do we have this week? How are we looking?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
A good game?
Speaker 3 (00:43):
This week is a rivalry week is Palisade, So the
CVLA is pulled in for palises and so we become
the evil Empire against Pali this week down to Santa
Monica College.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Is that where they're playing their games? Now?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Guess where? Didn't play some of their home games?
Speaker 3 (00:56):
Yes, so they didn't play some Santamarca College, And I
think they're going to bounce around some other places to
play their home games.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Gosh, yeah, I don't even know if I can go
on record and say i'moting for you in that one.
That's yeah, no, no, no.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
I Washington General showing up with the firefighters for the
Savanna bananas, right.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
I think the Dolphins and the.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Sort of know they are the Dolphins.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
They are the Dolphins.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
There you go, go fins. All right, we've got a
big game tonight. We'll start there. Dallas Philly buck As
you look at this Dallas team minus and Michael Parsons,
and keep in mind last year you got the Dak injuries,
so we didn't get a chance to see philadelphegals. They
got smashed twice by Philly in those two games. But
looking at how they match up, you giving Dallas a
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fighting chance here.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
I'm giving them a fighting chance just because you never
know in the NFL every game tends to be a
seven point game.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
The reason why I give them a fighting.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Chance is on offense, like they're locked and loaded in
terms of on the perimeter, George Picken, Cedee Lamb Ferguson,
they have enough there. It really depends on if they're
able to run the football effectively where they can play
keep away. I think the big thing for the Cowboys
has to be managing the game and controlling the game.
Can they control the game? So I'm looking at time
of possession. They need to have a decided edge there
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and the red zone efficiency.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
They got to get sevens. They cannot settle for three.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Yeah, I'm just really intrigued as to what this is
going to look like, right, I mean, like we've talked
about this for the last two years. You know, Brian
shot himber Spend the offensive coordinator in Dallas, but he's
been handing off the play sheet to Mike McCarthy to
call it on game days. So you know, what kind
of spin does he really put on this thing now
that he's got you know, full range to do it
(02:44):
and still calling the place the first time head coach,
you know, I think will be another interesting thing to follow.
But Dak's been really good, you know, since since Shot
he's come around there and now you add in pickings.
As you guys are talking about their bock guy, I'm
just like, what does this run game look like against
a dominant front? And then how can they keep Dak
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clean against this dominant edge group that did you know,
lose some faces that got after you know, Patrick Mahomes
in the Super Bowl a year ago. But we're gonna
see more of Jlyx Hunt, you know, this year. We'll
see you know, more of some of those rotational guys.
So that's something that I'm going to be watching for
in particular. And then you know, Kim the Cowboys. Kim
(03:24):
the Cowboys stop Sakwan Markley from dominating the game, I
think is obviously one of the biggest story lines.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Yeah, I'm gonna stay on the Cowboys side of things.
First of all, here, they like their offensive line and
they feel like they're going to be able to run
the football this year. They've invested a lot in that group.
Tyler Booker and mentioned, you know, right when he got
there that he was the team he was looking forward
to playing against was the Philadelphia Eagles, and the player
he was looking forward to going up against with Jalen Carter.
And I'm sure that's some Alabama Georgia stuff that you
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connect there with those guys, but they're not going to
be timid or shy about wanting to come in there
and run the ball. I'm curious to see how Dak
moves around. He's had so many lower body injuries, you know,
from ankle to the hamstring, all that stuff. How does
he move He is he going to be stationary back there?
If that's the case, I don't love that. But if
they can get out there established a run, if they
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can move the launch point around with him a little bit,
they are really really going to be good after the catch. Ceedee,
Lamb is awesome with the ball in his hands. If
they can get some quick hitters out to him, let
him make plays with the ball in his hands, and
then to me George Pickens, I mean, Buck, he only
has to hit one or two. You know, you hit
one or two shots to George Pickens. That loosens it
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up for the run game. That helps everything. Jayden Blue
is one you know, from a draft situation I loved
because of his juice's explositeness, and his mismatchability in the
pass game out of the backfield. That's I mean, you
talk about athletic linebackers. We'll get to the Eagles and
the group that they have in a minute. But I
think offensively, I think the Cowboys can stay in this thing.
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I actually do.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
Yeah, Look, I think it's about their offense controlling the game.
Their offense will be their best defense, and it has
to be about control. And then I would say defensively
for the Cowboys is conceding yards between the twenties and
then being really good in the red zone. If you
think about Matt Eberfluss on how they want to play,
I would anticipate them being a heavy Tampa two team
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ball in front, bogging down, and then when you get
to the twenties, that's when the.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Field begins to add additional defenders to the group.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
If they can get it that style and take it
to the fourth Wardons, then see if Dak Prescott conceealed
the deal, that is the best course of ashing for
the Dallas Cowboys.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Well, and look, I think you know, obviously not having
Parsons on the edge is going to hurt you and
Pat and trying to get after Jel and hurts here.
But I think having Kenny Clark in the interior is
actually a pretty big improvement from where they were. Haven't
really seen that out of Massi Smith yet. You know,
their first round pick two years ago, and in a
game like this against Saquon Barkley, you know, I think
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that give them a little bit of a lift.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
I know one thing UCLA could use Kenny Clark and
o'digazuoa back right now after watching you think you think
so they wouldn't mind those two they don't have. I
don't think they have a lot of guys like those,
uh those two guys for the Dallas Cowboys, former Bruins
out there running around secondary. For me, I think they're
going to be better against the run. They can't be worse, so,
you know, and I think they're they the guys they
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have on the edge, like Marshawn Nielan is a rugged,
physical player. He's a rak wu can set the edge.
He's got length, he plays with leverage. So I mean
those guys, You've got Dante Fowler, Sam Williams more of
a fastball, But they do have guys that can can
set a physical edge, and that's not something that you know,
Jerry pointed out, it's not something that Michael Parsons is
really known for. So I do think they can be
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a little bit firm. They're going to be better against
the run. It's just going to be a matter of
can they can they hold up in the back end.
Speaker 4 (06:49):
Is going to be my question, looks like he's on
track to go and dron boyand just got the contract extension,
so he's been a while since both those guys were
healthy on the field together. You know, I stay away
from the double moves, and then it sounds like, you know,
Trevon Digg's gonna be all right.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
You know, we'll see.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
Well, I think a couple of things why it's important
for Deron Bland and Trevon Diggs being in this defense.
I think schemes really can elevate players. And this scheme
is a sea ball get ball scheme. So rather than
play ball, Yeah, a bunch of man demand they canna
play more zone.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
And more eyes.
Speaker 3 (07:23):
And these guys are terrific in terms of catching the ball.
Their ball skills will probably be their best qualities. Well,
now you give them more opportunities in zone coverage to
make plays on tips and overthrows, you should see the
best of them as opposed to some of the man
covers they were doing in previous schemes.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
How about the Eagles side of this thing, Buck, I mean,
they're good.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
If they Eagle show up, row the balls out and
don't mess it up, they're gonna win the game. I
think the hardest thing when you're the better team, and
I'm saying that, and you can be mad at me
Cowboys fans, but the Eagles are the better team. Well,
the only way that the Cowboys can win is if
the Eagles give them things. So my focus and emphasis
about Nick Sirianni take care of the ball. This makes
sure we don't turn the ball over. Let's make sure
we get alignment, assignment and all that right, and then
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less impose our will on this team.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Over four quarters.
Speaker 3 (08:09):
Their offensive line should be able to control the trenches
and then defensively, it's the same thing. As much as
we talked about the Cowboys offensive line that Jalen Carter
is a problem, and sometimes you ask for what you
want up front, so we don't see what it looks
like for Jalen Carter at the point of attack. But
if I'm the Eagles, this is one where hey man,
we don't need to be we don't need our a game,
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but we need to be solid B plus A minus
game is more than enough for the Eagles to walk
through the Cowboys and get that first dub.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
YEP offensive line looks like it's going to be intact.
Looks like Landon.
Speaker 4 (08:43):
Dickerson going to be able to go there, which is
which is great news. You know, I think the saga,
like the Dallas Goddard thing is going to be interesting
in this one. You know, was it sure whether he
was going to be around, you know, for this team
following last season. I think if you're talking about a
you know, a zone heavy team in the way that
Mattie Refluce wants to play defense for the Cowboys, I
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think this could be a pretty decent game for Dallas
Goddard to find some opportunities here. And you know, see
see how that that kind of moves the needle forward,
you know as the number three option or do we
see more John Dots and.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
Then we did recently, you know, as a as a
third wide receiver option.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
But that that part and then obviously Saquon's usage in
the past game will be something I'm watching.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
So that that you got me to my my guy
that I'm gonna keep an eye on this game. It's
you know, maybe a little obscure when you're looking at players,
but this is a guy I've got my eye is
will Shipley. And the reason I've got my own Will
Shipley is Oh my god, he love him. But Kenneth
Gainwell with underrated player is no longer there. And when
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you have the season, the unbelievable year that saque had
man that was a lot of usage. And if you're
the Philadelphi Eagles, the only thing that determines whether the
successful season rout is whether they hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
I don't think you can ride Saquon like that through
another full seventeen games. They're going to have to kind
of break that up a little bit with some with
some other guys. You've got aj Dillon there, but to me, Shipley,
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he's capable of popping one and getting a home run
in the run game, but also someone who you know
can get out there and catch the ball and be
involved in the past game. So can you can you
preserve Saquon? Obviously he's still gonna be a focal point
of this offense, but can you does the level drop
when he comes off the field, it's going to drop,
But can can you get some plays? Can you get
a couple explosives out of Will Shipley in this game?
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That's kind of my obscured name to watch in this
contest for the Eagles, like that one.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
Like that one.
Speaker 4 (10:35):
Yeah, I mean, I think he's shown some explosiveness on
special teams at times, and I think we've seen him
in the last two preseasons with some flash plays. So
I think that one's definitely one to watch because game
well did have a pretty specific role there and performed
it pretty dang well. Yeah, that's that's definitely one one
I'm curious about. I think the run back committee, like
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who stands out, you know in Dallas. Also, I think
both it's it's actually pretty pretty interesting to watch.
Speaker 1 (11:02):
On the Eagles defensive side of the ball. I mean,
I'm looking at it and Buck we talked about this
not too long ago, but I mean, goodness, gracious, Jordan
Davis is young, Jalen Carter's young, Nolan Smith's young, John
Campbell playing next to Zach Bond, Jodd's young, Jylex Hunt
starting he's young, Keey Ringo's young, I mean, on and
on Mitchell and the second. I mean, this is a
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super Bowl winning team. They're all pumps, Like these guys
haven't even matured yet.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
No, they haven't, and they're so young and dynamic. And
Vic Fango has done a really good job agetting those
guys up to speed, and as they settle in and
gain more experience, is really gonna log Vic Fangio to
do more tricks and things to really disrupt the timing
and rhythm of the passing game while also stuffing to run.
I'm excited to see what the next step looks like
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because typically most players make the biggest jump in their
games from the first year to the second year. So
that bowes well for the Eagles in the back in
because Quinna, Mitchell, Cooper, Dejene, those guys are going to
be much better versions of themselves in year two.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Yeah, that's second that I think you covered that. But
I am curious to see, you know, what what John
Campbell does here and like what kind of impact he
can have on the ball. I mean, obviously Bond was
everywhere and everything to everyone on that defense a year ago,
and what a great influence, you know, to have. Obviously,
you know, Jahad was a you know, call of war
daddy already. I think we knew that coming out of Alabama,
But I mean, great influence to have, you know, sitting
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next to him on that second level and maybe maybe
letting him kind of just go play a little bit
and let bond handle you know, most of that heavy
work in terms of getting things set up, I think
will be really really useful.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
They both have similar tracks as players too. On the
ball guys. Yeah, off the ball guys. So you've got
the dynamic blitzing capabilities, but the athleticism to be able
to run and cover. I mean, it's just it's going
to be a fun That might be the most fun
off the ball linebacker pairing in the NFL this year
to watch how these guys for sure play off of
one another. So yeah, I think the Eagles defense is
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going to be outstanding. We don't have to we don't
have to pick games here. I don't every games. I
don't really care about that, but I'm looking for I
think it's going to be a little close, and then
the Eagles kind of they'll pull they'll pull away late there.
All right, let's say, quick break. There is another game
which I will be at in Brazil. Uh that is
the Chiefs and the Chargers, who always play close games.
So we'll dig into that game right after this. All right, guys, well,
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this will be a fun one Friday night football on
YouTube TV. So we can check that one out. Looking
forward to being there in Brazil. It's gonna be an
awesome atmosphere. When you look at the Chiefs and the Chargers,
they're always close games. The Chiefs always seem to have
a drive late that's in them. We talked about on
the Top one hundred show the other day, Buck about
Patrick Mahomes seventeen and oh in his last one possession games,
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which is just insane. That's just ridiculous. So that tells
me the Chargers if they're going to win this game,
they need to get out to a lead and hold it.
Speaker 3 (13:59):
Yeah, they have to get out to a lead and older.
But I think that's how the Charges want to play anyway.
Marion Hampton being able to step into that lead back
role and I know not, but like Marion Hampton should
be able to kind of help them salt some of
these games away as they begin to kind of jump
out and hold on. I want to see what Justin
Herbert looks like. He got that old slipper back, Keenan
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Allen coming back. I don't know what his expectation is
going to be, but I just think that this offense,
if they can play ball control and keep away they
have it. As much as we love the Kan City Chiefs,
I can't fully say that I'm convinced that their offense
is upgraded.
Speaker 1 (14:37):
I kind of need to see it to believe it.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
So how does Patrick mahomes play better and more efficient
with the cast of characters that are around him? That is,
to me the million dollar question when it comes to
how well the Kan City Chiefs play and how fast
they get out. When it comes to the twenty twenty
five campaigns.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
Did she and Allen got voted to captain? Didn't he?
Speaker 1 (14:58):
I thought it was as a reserve captain. Was that
what it was?
Speaker 2 (15:02):
One of it?
Speaker 1 (15:02):
What?
Speaker 2 (15:03):
In some way shape?
Speaker 4 (15:04):
Yeah, it was kind of just clear that it was
like he's back, and like, you know, almost like nothing,
nothing not happen.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
I'm looking at this game and getting ready for it
and preparing for it. And uh, McConkie missed one of
those games last year and the and the one he
did play at a touchdown he had five for eighty
seven something like that. But I was thinking, this is
the easiest marketing opportunity of all time, Like McDuffie versus mcconakie.
McDonald's sponsors it the winner gets a happy meal on
the field after the game. Buck, I mean, like this
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is nicky nicky, yeah, but you have the big Mac,
so it's all it all ties in there. But that
that might be I mean, especially if they can get
you know, if McDuffie's going to spend more time in
the slot here after spend a lot more time outside
last year, I'm curious see what his usage looks like.
(15:53):
But if McConkie's in there in the slot, that would
be a h that that's good on that's that's might
be best on best And terms of who the toughest
cover is right now, I don't know. If there's a
tougher cover in the slot to mcconkee and McDuffie's as
good as it gets in there.
Speaker 2 (16:06):
I would agree.
Speaker 4 (16:07):
And the thing I'm you know, I think when you
look at the numbers of this, you know, Herbert and
the Chargers against the Chiefs just one win right in
eight opportunities.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
But he's had like he's had pretty good numbers. They
hadn't scored it.
Speaker 4 (16:22):
I mean they're averaging what twenty one points a game
in those eight games against the Chiefs. Step Berbert just
started seventeen touchdowns, six giveaways, like and you know, the
Chiefs are averaging just over twenty five points. So traditionally
it has been it's been a pretty close game in
a lot of ways. Right, But how would you describe
DJ having seen all those up close and personal Herbert's
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role in finding a way for the Chargers to win.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Yeah, I mean it's it's just been tough. Even like
last year. I believe I'm getting all these games all
start to run together. They have a drive, they go
take the lead with like three minutes left, and it's like,
did his job. Unfortunately, there's too much there's too much
time left on the clock for that guy, and uh
then Mahomes does this thing and then the game's over.
(17:10):
So they've they've had these moments where they've had a
chance to kind of seize control of a game early
and then they've stalled out. And then one of them, notoriously,
they went forward a bunch on fourth down and they
got you know, Brandon Staley got criticized for being too aggressive,
and the Chiefs come back and win that game. And
so they've they've they just haven't been able to finish.
I go back to the Mexico City game. I think
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this might even have been Rivers. I don't think this
was Yeah, this was pre this was pre Herbert. This
was Rivers. But like Mahomes converts like a third and
twenty something with his legs, like he just it hasn't
been about what the Chargers have done or not done.
It's just been that one guy in that one moment.
They have a will to stop him. So that's why
I keep coming back to if the Chargers are going
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to finally beat these guys, they're going to have to
go out there and get seven's, not threes. Get out
there and score a bunch of points early, you know,
build up a lead, which is not easy to do
against this awesome Chiefs defense, and then you hold on
for dear life. But you don't want to be I
mean seventeen and oh, you don't want to be in
a one position game with these guys.
Speaker 4 (18:08):
Right, How does the player like Diane Henley kind of
help you in some of those homes freestyle situations as
he kind of continues his development.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
Yeah, I think he's going to be a I mean
not only like a Pro Bowl level linebacker. I think
he'd be an All Pro level linebacker and it is
a former safety can run all day long. Drew Tranquil
on the other side for Kansas City's former safety, the
Chargers kind of had this type that they've drafted where
you know, they found guys who could really really run
transition into the linebackers and and Dyon Henley is. Yeah.
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I mean, because you're going to get you have to
cover the second play with Mahomes. He's going to be
able to.
Speaker 2 (18:44):
Shoot three seconds.
Speaker 1 (18:46):
Go get him, Go try and get him. You know that.
The challenge has been that they play a lot of
his own coverage and when you play zone coverage Travis Kelcey,
that's just like a morning snack for him, that's just
like a nice bowl of cereal for him. I'd be
curious to see if they try. I mean, if you
don't get hands on him, Buck, you don't get hands
on Kelsey. I don't care if he's fifty five years old,
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you don't get hands on him at the line of scrimmage.
You're playings on coverage, it's going to get open. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (19:11):
I mean, look, the freestyle role running at Travis Kelsey
is he does a great job of finding those sawt
spots in zone and they have a synergy and a connection.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
Where they just going to know where everyone is going
to be.
Speaker 3 (19:22):
And if you're not able to not only get hands
on Travis but put pressure on the quarterback, well then
they're just waiting and waiting and waiting, and you just
cannot cover what no one knows is going to happen
in terms of like they're spontaneous route running and connection.
So if you're the charges, you want to keep an
eye on him.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
You want to know where eighty seven is at all times.
Speaker 3 (19:44):
But you still got to find a way to mix
and match the pressures to make sure that Pat Mahomes
is not comfortable.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
They got to figure out a plan for Chris Jones too,
because you know he is going to be over Trey Pipkins,
who's filling in it right tackle with Rashaun Slater gone,
Joe Walt kicks over the left. I don't even worry
about Joe Alton side, but Pipkins is going to need
some help when Jones gets over there.
Speaker 4 (20:03):
Yeah, yeah, I would say I would say the same
if we could flip over to Chiefs offensive side for
a second.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
Thinking about Xavier Worthy.
Speaker 4 (20:13):
In year two, as we pretty excited based off what
we kind of saw from him second half of the season.
You know, his targets per game went up, receptions per
game went up. You know, they were finding ways to
get him the ball at six touchdowns in the final
from like week eleven on including the Super Bowl. But
think about this offense last year and like three primary
pieces to start the season that we had, you know expected,
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right it was Isaiah Pacheco, Rashi Rice, and Hollywood Brown. Well,
Pachecko missed ten games, Rashi Rice missed thirteen, Hollywood Brown
missed fifteen. It's like we still really haven't seen like
what that is going to look like. With Xavier Worthy
out there as well. Like I think we got a
little bit excited about you know, the Chiefs bring its feedback,
(20:57):
you know last year not just with Worthy but with
Hollywood and then where Shei, you know, had shown that
he was such a good and he's gonna miss some
time again this year obviously with the suspension. But I'm
just kind of I still have like a level of
intrigue as to as to what it looks like with
Hollywood and with with Xavier Worky when those guys are
really going.
Speaker 1 (21:15):
I think it's a left tackle Man, I think one
is why they haven't. They haven't been able to be
explosive because they're tackles of stunt and they go out
and get you know, you'd say it, he's the most
talented tackle in the draft. You know, when he's healthy
and on the field, Simmons is just flat out. His
tape was better than everybody else's.
Speaker 2 (21:34):
Starting day one at camp too, and not having to
deal with the injury was n no.
Speaker 1 (21:39):
So he recovered much faster than I think a lot
of people anticipated he would. So he's he's in there
at left tackle. That's a massive upgrade for me. Joan Taylor. Still,
I think there's some vulnerability there on that right side,
but even just fixing one side, and he reads so
smart he can he can help on one side. It's
just hard when you get both tackles getting their butts kicked.
But man, you talk about the fun first matchup Josh Simmons,
(22:02):
You know, I think about the connections Buck. I think
about Simmons Ohio State. Remember Khalil max coming out party
uh in college when they went to Ohio State and
he tore them a new one in that one. So
maybe he's got to tell Khalil Mack. You just gotta
just put the picture of him with the buckeye held
and then uh and then he can kind of just
envision that and ten things back at Buffalo.
Speaker 3 (22:23):
Uh.
Speaker 1 (22:25):
So it'll be that'll be, that'll be a great matchup though.
I'm looking forward to seeing that. And uh, you know,
for the Kansas City offense, the other thing I'm looking
at with them, you know, with Xavier Worthy, they hit
a big home run ball against the Chargers at SOFI
last year and I know, RHTT you've talked about the
explosiveness and can the offensive line has to hold up
to be able to push that ball vertically down the field.
(22:47):
They you know, what can they do to manipulate some
of this show coverage? Can they Can they get extra
tight ends out there? Can they manipulate the formation and
then just keep me maybe you don't have both those
speed guys out there, but one of them so that
you can just take your shots. You know, that offense
to me is so much more fun when there's four
those shots a game and they just haven't been able
to really do that.
Speaker 3 (23:09):
You know, the coverage part of it, You're right in
terms of being able to manipulate it because you do
want to get the home run stuff.
Speaker 1 (23:15):
Some of that is by motioning and shifting.
Speaker 3 (23:17):
Some of that is by being able to run the
football effectively to force people to get out of it.
But a lot of it depends on the patients of
both play calls. Are you patient enough as a defensive
coordinator to be like, yeah, cool, you're gonna have all
the running yards that you want. We're gonna sit in
this shell coverage. And then are you patient as an
offensive coordinator to be like, Oh, I'm gonna take it.
I'm gonna keep taking this and at some point as
(23:37):
a battle of wheels and who's going to be the
first one to blink. That's what it's gonna come down too.
Speaker 1 (23:43):
Well, I'm looking forward to it should be an awesome,
awesome atmosphere there in Brazil. Can't wait for this game.
So appreciate you guys hang out with us today. That's
just two games. We'll be back and we'll have another
episode where we're going to give you some things to
look forward to and the rest of these matchups on
Week one of the NFLC We've got you covered right
here on Move the Sticks
Speaker 4 (24:15):
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