April 23, 2025 • 27 mins
In the tenth episode of "Bending the Edge with Beef and Lettuce," Ryan Coyle and Nick McClay talk about the #NFLDraft Week buzz!
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Draft Week is officially here.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
All the podcasts, the articles, the film breakdowns, everything in between,
all the hard work over these past few months is
all about this week. Nick, we are finally here. We
made it is Draft week.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Man.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
We're just gonna kind of have on tonight, just a
bit of like an informal kind of conversation, go back
and forth on some of the key topics as we
enter the draft, some of the buzz, some of the
rumors that are going around. Maybe play some like factor
fiction on some of these potential rumors, and just kind
of have fun over the next twenty five minutes or so.
As we said, we've breaken down quarterbacks, running backs, pass catchers,
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offensive and defensive lineman, edge rushers, linebackers, secondary. You can
find all that stuff over at Fox Sports and The Gambler.
We're all over the socials. iHeartMedia for Fox Sports and Gamblers.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Look us up. You can find all those in podcast
format as well.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
And then Thursday night, I have a fun little live
stream Nicks versus Pistons on one TV and on the
other TV the NFL Draft. So we're gonna be doing
a live stream on Thursday night live from the Bracement.
But Nick, welcome back as always, bending the Edge our
final episode together. As we were talking about before, this
been a fun past couple of months.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
You ready for the Draft?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Yeah, man, it kind of came up quick. I know,
it's kind of crazy to say that, since the super
Bowl is in February and the Draft isn't until two
months after that, so there's a lot of time in
between on that. But it kind of came up quick.
And there's still a lot of stuff that's up in
the air that we don't know is going to happen there.
I think there's gonna be a ton of trades, a
ton of move uh, move downs, moved up, move ups.
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Who knows with all these quarterbacks, great running back class,
how far do they slide? There's so many questions to
be answered, and I just can't wait to see it
all on fold on Thursday.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Yeah, even like I feel like you don't really see
it as much as you've seen, but even like general
managers are coming out and being like, dude, we got
no idea what's gonna happen, Like we're expecting things to
get wild. Even every podcast you listen to, you from
the respected guys, whether it's McShay, Field, Yates, mel Kiper,
all the guys, Daniel Jeremier are plugged in. They're like,
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as we've been saying this entire time, Like McShay has
Tech McMillan as his number fifty prospect, he can give
number five potentially to the Jags, number four to the Patriots.
It's gonna be all over the place, and for sure
it's gonna make you know, at least an entertaining kind
of Draft night, you know, television product that at least
at the end of the day some people are just like, Oh,
it's just guys hearing their names called. You're gonna see
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a lot of cool different movements. I think maybe even
get some players in the mix, excuse me, with some
trades as well. So it should be a fun kind
of way to to hit into, you know, the next
NFL season. I really think this is kind of the
next turning point after the Super Bowl. You know, you
get the free agency, and then I think it really
kind of kicks off with the draft and then you've
been getting beginning to get into your mini camps and
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before we know it, middle of the summer's here training
camp and ready to go for NFL season again. So, uh,
let's dive right into it. We've talked about it time
and time again. It sounds like cam Ward, you know,
ninety nine point nine percent chance to the Titans at one.
The main rumor after that Travis Hunter locked in at
two to be primarily a wide receiver.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
How much are you buying into that?
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Do you think as goes back to our conversation that
we've had about him a bunch a bunch, But if
they're primarily going to play him that receiver, how often
do you think he plays cornerback?
Speaker 1 (03:26):
And do you like that selection there for the Browns
if it is Travis Hunter.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Yeah, if you're there at two, I think you do.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
Go Hunter.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
I think what we've been hearing is that he is
going to play wide receiver primarily, and I mean, I
don't mind it at all. I think he's a better corner.
But at the same time, he's he's a Heisman winner
for a reason. He is an insane athlete. He's going
to excel wherever he plays. And I think they kind
of think of it as they have Denzel Ward, they
have Greg Newsom, they have some guys on that defensive
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back in that defensive back room that you know are
suitable and have played well the past couple of years.
Even Emerson as he's been playing great the last couple
of seasons, So he's I don't want to say the
word need not need it at cornerback because he's that talented.
You always need talented guy like him at your cornerback position.
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But I think they just value him more as a
receiver since they don't really have anyone the throw too.
They also don't have anyone through the ball, but that's
you know, I guess that's what they They'll plan to
figure that aspect out in a little bit because they
only got Ken you Pickett as of right now. So
and I guess Joe Flako, I mean, he can sling
the rock, so he can probably get Travis Dunner at least,
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you know, over a thousand yards. But I'm not going
to be surprised if he primarily plays the wide receiver position.
Do you think he is going? Like, how how much
do you think he will play that cornerback position.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
I'd say maybe, Like it's it's gonna be so tough
to tell, like because it's going to be a very
fluid thing.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Because I could see, you know, he got.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
There and maybe the first eight weeks of the season
he plays like seventy five receiver, twenty five percent corner.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
But then he gets hurt and they're like, all right, dude,
we're just keeping you on one side of the ball.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Like I think it might even be like a kind
of week by week thing. Is there a player that
they wanted to just have him track on the defensive side.
It's gonna be a unique situation the follow for sure,
and I think probably one of the top five storylines
in the NFL coming up this season. So it should
be fun, all right, But I want to hit like,
go go kind of rapid fire on some of these
Uh you look at ten mock drafts, eight or nine
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of them have Mason Graham at number five to the Jaguars,
but it seems like more and more they're gaining steam
to a potential offensive player Ashton gent Tyler Ware and
Ted McMillan. If the if the Jags have the pick
of those three guys, d even put Coulson levelin into
that conversation. They have a pick of those three guys.
Liam Cohen, offensive coach, first year guy. Once you get
the most out of Trevor Lawrence, he decides he wants
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to go on the offensive side of the ball. One
of those three guys, who do you think of the
most likely selection there at number five would be to
the Jags.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
I think most likely would probably be Ashton genty. They
were one of the worst rushing offenses in the league,
like I think they were bottom five this past season.
Etn really hasn't played well what he we have kind
of expected him to be. I kind of really was
high on him coming out. Hasn't really produced that much.
I mean, he's still an alright player. He won't be
He only has one year left on his contract, I believe,
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so I think you kind of, you know, prepare for
their future in that backfield or I wouldn't be surprised
if Cohen goes Ted McMillan. I mean, we saw what
you know he did with I mean, I'm not going
to make in comparisons here, but Teed McMillan is Mike
Evans type of receiver, that big body, throw it out
to him. It dominated in the red zone, back pylon
type of throws, throw it up home, make plays. You
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see how successful Mike Evans was the last few years,
so I wouldn't be surprised they go for Tet And
like we said earlier, I think you said it was
Daniel Jeremiah had Tet is their fiftieth, fiftieth ranked player.
Like this is one of those drafts where someone's number
ten prospect could be someone's fiftieth and then that same
fiftieth guy could be someone's tenth guy.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
We have.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
There's so many you know, it's so polarizing. This draft
one of the most polarizing that I can remember. So,
but there we are. There's a lot of smoke that
Mason Graham is going to fall down, and I think
a team maybe he falls to the Saints down there,
and if he's there at nine, I think that's a
great spot for him to go to. I think if
he falls at the Bears, it's a great spot for
Mason Graham. We go to so I think we talked
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about it before. Mason grahams one of the more safer picks.
But if they lean the offensive side, I think they
go ject to here at five for the Jags.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
All right, we stay on the offensive side of the ball.
Let's transition over to the quarterback spot. One of the positions.
I mean, obviously it's going to be talked about a lot,
but not that many high level prospects in this class.
As we've discussed, some of these guys might even leak
potentially into the second round, whether it's shudor Sanders, Jaylen
Molroe invited to the draft. He's maybe getting looked at
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first round pick Tyler. Tyler Show out of Louisville's getting
some buzz. Jackson dartbviously he has been getting first round buzz.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
But Todd mcshavs saying the other day, like if you
go to any of the betting.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
Apps, if you're in a state that allows you to
do it, he said he would strongly look at going
under on quarterbacks in the first round.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
I think right now it's probably set at two and
a half.
Speaker 3 (08:14):
My guess what I would think, Yeah, I'm not sure,
but it's probably heavily juiced.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
I would say to the under. So even if you
look at an alternative like one and a half. But
he said he really the more closer we get, the
closer he thinks that it's just going to be cam
Ward at number one, So fact or fiction, there will
be over one and a half quarterbacks drafted in the
first round of this NFL draft.
Speaker 3 (08:37):
To me, I'm gonna I think there's gonna only be one.
In my opinion, only one should be. But I've been
seen and I wouldn't be surprised if we see Cleveland
obviously in our scenario take Travis Hunter at two. If
we see Cleveland sneak in the late first round to
try to pair up Sanders and Hunter again, I would
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not be surprised if they do that at all, or
even if they just wait till that second round. They
might not even have to trade up. But I wouldn't
be surprised if the Browns do try to pair out
these two college teammates together and try to form, you know,
the bond that they already had. But I just don't Milroe,
I don't see the smoke with that. I understand he
got invited to the draft, but we see that happen
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all the time. You get invited to the draft and
then you look like an idiot there, you know. I
don't see him in and out. He's an elite athlete.
I can see the development, but first round pick, I
don't see it. Maybe they teams try to look at
it as you get that extra fifth year drafting them
as a first round pick. I don't see it. I
don't see the talent, but he could develop into something.
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Milroe we're talking, but yeah, I only I only think
one should be going in this first round.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
I read a tweet today. It was a quote from
an NFL scout. It said Jal Milroe is the best
quarter running quarterback that he's ever evaluated. Combination of Cam
Newton's power, Lamar Jackson's speak. I feel like if you
hear that, you have to take a chance, Like, yeah,
I wouldn't be but yeah you too, dude, Like you
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don't come across that talent every day of the week.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Right, you can take him and develop him, like I
don't think you get him, and you put him in
a system to throw the ball a lot, like you
put him in a system in those gadget plays, not
the specific system of gadget plays, but like a system
where he doesn't have to throw the ball all the time.
And I don't I wouldn't count out him turning into
you know, a leviscus should all you know, running around,
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you know, doing all those gadgets. Just get the ball
to him behind the backfield and just let the blockers
set up, so I wouldn't put that behind him. But
as a thrower, I don't. I don't really see it.
I haven't seen it. I don't think really anyone has
seen it since uh since he started playing at Alabama.
But he's he is an elite athlete. You can't take
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that away from him.
Speaker 2 (10:54):
Yeah, and it kind of applies to the same. You know, obviously,
quarterbacks the most importan in position, not just an NFL
but probably in sports. But like, do you look at
some of these defensive end prospects, It's like, Oh, they
got all the talent, all the ability in the world,
but no production. Like jayal Milroe sure had some up
and down moments, but he was still the starting quarterback
at Alabama. Like he's played in these big moments. He
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played in these big games. I have a I'm not
gonna say I have a hard time saying that he's
gonna fail in the NFL. But I have a hard
time like seeing him not have some sort of success.
He's a guy that I think we're gonna look back
on and it's gonna be like, how the hell did
he fall down to the second round or the third round?
Not quite the level of what Jalen Hurts is turned into.
But I think, I think, uh, I think Melroe is
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gonna gonna make some people regret passing on. Could be
a bull take, but that's kind of what this entire
drafts drafts about, all right, fact or fiction. Over two
and a half running backs will be selected in the
first round. There's buzz that three could go. It sounds like,
you know, a ninety eighty five ninety percent chance at least.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
Two we're gonna go. Do we get a third to go?
Speaker 2 (11:58):
Probably with Genti, Omuri Hampton, and then potentially another guy.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
I would go under on that. I think the only
two would be Genti and Hampton. I think maybe some
team trades up, but right now, if I had to
make that bad, i'd go under. I don't see any
you know, either one of the Ohio State running backs
could sneak in that late first round. But I think
this is a class, like it's deep, Like you can
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wait for that, you don't really have to trade up,
get rid of pieces that you don't have to get
rid of to get it. Running back that's talented that
can make an impact, Like I think there's running backs
down the board that could you put them in your
offense right away, plug and play can make an impact.
I think a player like Devin Neil. I've been raving
about Devan Neil all season long. I think right now
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I've seen him go fifth, sixth round, or at least fourth.
I think he's a third round talent in my opinion.
I think he's a top five running back in this class.
And this is a very stacked class. So I think
running back is a spot where you can kind of
wait and go down the board rather than I wouldn't
say the word reach, but you know, taking the back
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of the first round. I think they kind of go
towards the late mid second, early third.
Speaker 2 (13:14):
Yeah, the running backs, I could definitely see they're kind
of being a run probably maybe you know, the back
end of Night two, but I think definitely, like throughout
round four on Saturday, maybe round five, you see a
run where it's like, you know, thirty picks, maybe like
ten of them are potentially kind of running backs there.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
All right, let's turn it to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Speaker 2 (13:37):
The more I see it, the more it seems like
it's going to be a defensive player. Give me the
quick number on percent chance that it will be a
defensive player or and then give me your obviously you're
the percent as well for the offensive player.
Speaker 3 (13:50):
I think it's going to be pretty high defensive side
of the ball. I don't know. I would probably go
over seventy five percent, eight close to eighty. We're going
defensive side of the ball. I think we go if
Walter Nolan is still there. I think we may even
try to trade up for Walter Nolan if he's still
there at like in early twenties, wouldn't be surprised. Or
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if we want to wait, I went, I would love
Derek Harmon. I don't know. If both those guys are
going to be there, Both of those guys next to
Jalen Carter will be in unbelievable. Who are you gonna
double team? If you if you double team, you got
a double team Jalen Carter, and that leaves one of
these guys one on one and those guys one on one.
You do not want to face them one on one.
Even a player like I don't Shamar Stewart, you wouldn't
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have to plug him in right away because we know
he's got to develop. We know he hasn't had the
production put him in the system, develop say behind Jalen Carter,
learn from him. Them two guys on the line together
is scary. Then you add Jaylex Hunt, Nolan Smith on
the outside, Jordan Davis run stopping. I know we've both
of us have talked about Jordan Davis not really producing
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as we're talking about producing, but he's still all right,
run stuff or he's still a big body. I think
all those guys on the line would be an immediate,
you know, upgrade for what we have already, after losing Milton,
after losing Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham. But another guy
that I've been seeing rise up stock is Olu Aladeo
from UCLA. Absolutely love this guy, and I didn't even
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know about him until I started watching Carson Sweeshanzer, the
linebacker from UCLA. Then you just notice Oladeo the whole
entire time. I don't even know if we're anouncing it right,
but one I think one day we'll we'll remember his name.
We've been here. I've been seeing him late first round.
I don't really see that high. I think more like
early second. But teams are falling in love with him.
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He's got the trades great athlete. He was a former
middle linebacker then moved down the edge and kind of
opened up four sweestionsers. So I think Oladeo could be
not a surprise, but a guy that you look and
see is going to make an impact in the NFL.
Speaker 2 (15:56):
All right, tight end is a position I think of
interest for the Eagles too. It seems like last week
discussions opened back up again potentially about Dallas gott Gottard
being on the move. When you look at the tight
end spot, give me a couple of guys. It sounds
like both Colston Levelin and Tyler Warren will obviously be
gone by the time the Eagles are selecting, and I've
seen Mason Taylor from LSU potentially discussed there at the
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end of the first round.
Speaker 1 (16:20):
But give me, you know, a couple of tight ends.
Speaker 2 (16:22):
That it could be around in round two, round three,
because the Eagles could have a pretty big hole there
by the time the weekend's over if they don't know
if they do wind up trading Dallas Goddard.
Speaker 3 (16:31):
Yeah, we've been a lot of Twitter. I mean, I'm
just going based off Twitter, which we don't This is
all smoke. Mason Taylor has been really talked about going
into the thirty two, and I know we brought him
in for an interview. We loved him. I don't know
if he's that the I mean, he is very good,
but a first round pick. I don't know if I
was taking him the first round. But we do need
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a tight end. We don't know what Dallas is gonna happen,
or what happened is gonna happen with Dallas with the
contract and all that. I wouldn't be surprised if, like
I know, the Colts are looking at getting Colson Lovelin
or Tyler Warren. But I wouldn't be surprised if the
Colts try to make a trade for Dallas Goddard and
we try to trade up or something like that, if
if we see a defensive lineman that we like, so
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I wouldn't be surprised if we try to trade up
with them. But mid round, there's smoke there with Harold Fannon.
We obviously signed their head coach. You look at the
production that he put up. You can't look at that
and not want that in your system. He's not gonna
be your you know, typical inline blocking tight end. He's
gonna go out there and make place where you line
up in the slot. He's not like the tallest, not
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the biggest, but he's strong. He's hard to tackle after
the catch. He's one of those guys that you give
him the ball in space, you give him the ball
even contestedly, he can get it. So he's someone that's
very intriguing down the board. And I'm the more I'm
watching Terrence Ferguson from Oregon, the more I'm liking him.
Not the most talented, but he's a great pass catcher.
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He's not gonna be your blocker again, kind of like
similar to Fan and he's not going to be a
blocking guy. He's not the strongest, but he can go
out there and make place he can sit in space
finally open zones. I think he's a guy that can
be a nice safety blanket, nice depth piece as we
move on later in the rounds. But what do you
where are you on the difference between Tyler Warren and
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Colson Lovelin. Is there is that just like a one
A one B or do you have one over the other.
Speaker 2 (18:23):
I'd probably say Warren just a little bit higher, just
because he's I think maybe he's just put more on tape,
but you just know more of what you're getting. Colson
Lovelin might be just a little bit more of a
potential overproduction. I know he had a better year obviously
two years ago with JJ. This year, obviously, the passing
game was a foreign concept to the Michigan Wolverines, the
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forward pass, so that kind of hurt him in that regard.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
But I think Tyler Warren just he might be the best.
Speaker 2 (18:51):
We talked about it when I said potentially with the
Jets draft, and I'm like, just want to get a
great football player, and Tyler Warren might be the best
just pure for ball player in this class.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
You don't really hear a negative knock on his game.
So big fan of his.
Speaker 2 (19:07):
I probably would have him, you know, a notch above
close and Lovelin, and I think he's going to be
I had him in my last mock draft at.
Speaker 1 (19:13):
Number five to the Jags.
Speaker 2 (19:14):
I could see the Jags just being like, you know,
let's we're not going to put all our eggs in
our basket for Ashon gents right now because we still
have Etm who they just use the first round pick
on a few years ago. I know that's different regime
and everything. But I think Tyler Warren kind of just
plug and play right away from day one.
Speaker 1 (19:30):
And you're not using a top five pick on a
running back.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
Also has worked out that great for these high picks
of tight ends over the past few years. Anyway, So
the draft, as we always say, it's an inexact science
and it remains to be seen kind of what happens
big picture question, the main you know, topic of discussion
always like quarterbacks go one? Is it a reach? Kind
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of everything in that regard, best player always doesn't go
number one. When you look back at this draft, the
twenty twenty five draft, come twenty thirty five, when you
look at that draft where it's the first round, the
sixth round, the third round, and when you look and say,
you know, that was the best player from this draft.
If you had to put, you know, one hundred bucks
on it, that this guy would would be a Hall
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of famer. Who are you going for with from the
twenty twenty five class.
Speaker 3 (20:18):
I mean, I don't know if it is Chalk, but
I'd go Abdul Carter. I think he's gonna be a
generational player. I think he's gonna win all pros. I
think he's gonna win at least one Defensive Player of
the Year award. I think he is just one of
those guys that you put on the field. He's going
to make plays, He's going to be in the backfield,
he's gonna be a headache for every single offense that
he faces. And right now it looks like he's gonna
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go to the Giants and he's gonna be a problem
for us for years. I know we got Lane Johnson,
I know we got my Lota, but I think he's
still a All Pro Defensive Player of the Year award
caliber player. He showed it this past season and he
was injured. I know the injury. He's still lingering with
that injury. He may end up having to get surgery
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on it after the draft. But still, at the end
of the day, this guy is just a game wrecker.
I think he's the generational talent that the Titans were
saying that they wouldn't pass on. This is a generational talent.
And again, if I had to choose another one, I
would go Travis Hunter. The man was is a two way,
just star athlete that you can't You look at that
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and you don't see how he won't succeed in the NFL.
So I think those two guys are going to be
all pro players to come in the future, I think,
and that's the chalk answer, but I just think that's
what it's gonna be. This isn't that deep of a class,
So I think those two guys are just the blue
chip players of this class.
Speaker 1 (21:42):
All right.
Speaker 2 (21:43):
How about the We've talked about sleepers kind of a
little bit in the past where we had the whole
Sleepers episode, but then each episode we also kind of
gave a sleeper from each position group. Give me your
number one sleeper on the offensive end and the defensive end,
like a guy like from last year, like Bucky Irving
where he went in the draft.
Speaker 1 (22:00):
I think he was arguably, you know, a top ten
running back in the NFL last year. You look at the.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
Defensive side of the ball, you can pick you know,
anyone over the past few years in that same kind
of picture. But one sleeper from the offensive side, one
sleeper from the defensive side. I think I might know
your offensive one, but I don't know your defensive.
Speaker 3 (22:18):
I'm going to keep going with the offensive one, and
Devin Neil, I am obsessed. I'm telling you man, I
and this this is going to be so embarrassing when
he's just like the most normal player ever and just
you know, a change of pace back. But I just
watched him the production and we again production, but the
production that he produced the last three seasons is insane.
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A thousand yards in the last three seasons. Very good
pass catcher out of the backfield, can block too. Very
he doesn't have that like top end speed or that
long speed that you like or want in a running back.
But you watch his playstyle and he plays so much
faster than what it was at the combine. So you
just look at the tape and I just fall in
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love with him. And I think it's mainly because I
watched him just dominate Iowa State, Like the last three seasons.
He put up three touchdowns on us and I think
over one hundred yards, so he I think. I see that,
and I'm like, Okay, this guy is going to dominate
the NFL. So Devin Neil on the offensive side of
the ball and on the defensive side of the ball,
I'm gonna go to my cyclone and Darian Porter cornerback.
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I think he can be a first round talent in
my opinion, me and Mark Henry are all over. Darrin
Porter just a freak athlete. These Iowa State guys are
just freak athletes. Him, Noel Higgins, Jordan Travis, all these
guys are just freak athletes, all of them. In my opinion,
I'm going to be biased as that come are going
to make an impact wherever they go. Jordan Travis is
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going to Jalen Travis, sorry, is going to be like
a fifth sixth round offensive tackle, telling you he's like six',
Eight he's going to start at some. Point But Darian,
porter long, speed great, cornerback can run with, anyone doesn't
have the plight tape to really the. Experience six year,
guy only one year, starter so that kind of you,
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know raises. Eyebrows but he's got the, traits he's got
the tools that you put him in a defensive back,
room he'll, learn he'll develop six' three i think it is,
big frame, long arms can run. With ANYONE like, i,
Said So, Darien porter i'll go on that side of.
The ball.
Speaker 2 (24:21):
All, Right, well nick it's been a pleasure working with
you over the past, you know, eight weeks seven weeks
or so Since The super bowl and then we kind
of started doing some of this draft stuff to wrap.
It up any, last second big picture, of thoughts where
we've we've hit on everything and. In between but your
parting words as we head into one more night before
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the draft went when This is, aaron.
Speaker 3 (24:44):
Now only ONLY question i would say is who who
would your top three guys be That the eagles get
your your top three? Offensive defense who do you want
In an eagles uniform at thirty two if we don't make.
Any trades i'd.
Speaker 2 (25:00):
Go probably number ONE because i value. It More Probably.
WALTER nolan i was a big fan of him throughout
the season through the. Transfer portal wasn't everything he was
like to be at all miss but still a hell of,
a PLAYER and i think just a fit Next To,
jalen carter especially you're able to get him on a.
(25:20):
CHEAP deal i think he could probably Be What milton
williams was and know a fraction of the cost where
where we're getting him and obviously Were What milton. WILLIAMS
got i would, GO him I go we talked about it.
Many times anybody WITH the g on their helmet in,
our Range Probably malachi starks is most likely to, go there.
Speaker 1 (25:40):
And then. Offensive line, You know Simmons From.
Speaker 2 (25:44):
Ohio state i've heard a lot, about Him and i've
seen him as high as, like ten but also as
low as, you know early second round to kind of
around where where we're picking. As well so if we're
going to plick an offensive player in the, FIRST round
i would like it to probably be a long term tackle.
Speaker 1 (26:01):
To Replace lane johnson.
Speaker 2 (26:03):
One Day So josh Limans From, Ohio state, i'd say
Offensive Lineman malchi starks safety Out, of georgia.
Speaker 1 (26:10):
And then Defensive Tackle walter nolan out All.
Speaker 3 (26:12):
MESS yeah i love all three. Of them where where
are you With with starks? Any Man Warr is starks
way above him for you and at that safety spot
or is it just you want the g rather than
that the?
Speaker 1 (26:25):
Game?
Speaker 2 (26:26):
COCK yeah i probably it's probably just comes down and
keeping it simple and keeping keeping all the, g's together
keeping all the, Dogs TOGETHER and I just i think
they both can kind of play. All over, but yeah
it's not that much of a difference between the players.
For me but just get give me An other. Georgia
guy let's keep let's keep stacking those type. Of players and,
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you know we we've seen the results of what happened.
Speaker 3 (26:50):
With, That yeah i'm. With that i'm, with that.
Speaker 2 (26:53):
All, right well that will wrap it Up for Bending.
The edge it's been a fun couple of, weeks here
a couple of months. Almost now i'm as as. We
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Speaker 1 (27:12):
Guys soon
Draft Week is officially here.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
All the podcasts, the articles, the film breakdowns, everything in between,
all the hard work over these past few months is
all about this week. Nick, we are finally here. We
made it is Draft week.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Man.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
We're just gonna kind of have on tonight, just a
bit of like an informal kind of conversation, go back
and forth on some of the key topics as we
enter the draft, some of the buzz, some of the
rumors that are going around. Maybe play some like factor
fiction on some of these potential rumors, and just kind
of have fun over the next twenty five minutes or so.
As we said, we've breaken down quarterbacks, running backs, pass catchers,
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offensive and defensive lineman, edge rushers, linebackers, secondary. You can
find all that stuff over at Fox Sports and The Gambler.
We're all over the socials. iHeartMedia for Fox Sports and Gamblers.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Look us up. You can find all those in podcast
format as well.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
And then Thursday night, I have a fun little live
stream Nicks versus Pistons on one TV and on the
other TV the NFL Draft. So we're gonna be doing
a live stream on Thursday night live from the Bracement.
But Nick, welcome back as always, bending the Edge our
final episode together. As we were talking about before, this
been a fun past couple of months.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
You ready for the Draft?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Yeah, man, it kind of came up quick. I know,
it's kind of crazy to say that, since the super
Bowl is in February and the Draft isn't until two
months after that, so there's a lot of time in
between on that. But it kind of came up quick.
And there's still a lot of stuff that's up in
the air that we don't know is going to happen there.
I think there's gonna be a ton of trades, a
ton of move uh, move downs, moved up, move ups.
(01:40):
Who knows with all these quarterbacks, great running back class,
how far do they slide? There's so many questions to
be answered, and I just can't wait to see it
all on fold on Thursday.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Yeah, even like I feel like you don't really see
it as much as you've seen, but even like general
managers are coming out and being like, dude, we got
no idea what's gonna happen, Like we're expecting things to
get wild. Even every podcast you listen to, you from
the respected guys, whether it's McShay, Field, Yates, mel Kiper,
all the guys, Daniel Jeremier are plugged in. They're like,
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as we've been saying this entire time, Like McShay has
Tech McMillan as his number fifty prospect, he can give
number five potentially to the Jags, number four to the Patriots.
It's gonna be all over the place, and for sure
it's gonna make you know, at least an entertaining kind
of Draft night, you know, television product that at least
at the end of the day some people are just like, Oh,
it's just guys hearing their names called. You're gonna see
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a lot of cool different movements. I think maybe even
get some players in the mix, excuse me, with some
trades as well. So it should be a fun kind
of way to to hit into, you know, the next
NFL season. I really think this is kind of the
next turning point after the Super Bowl. You know, you
get the free agency, and then I think it really
kind of kicks off with the draft and then you've
been getting beginning to get into your mini camps and
(02:54):
before we know it, middle of the summer's here training
camp and ready to go for NFL season again. So, uh,
let's dive right into it. We've talked about it time
and time again. It sounds like cam Ward, you know,
ninety nine point nine percent chance to the Titans at one.
The main rumor after that Travis Hunter locked in at
two to be primarily a wide receiver.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
How much are you buying into that?
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Do you think as goes back to our conversation that
we've had about him a bunch a bunch, But if
they're primarily going to play him that receiver, how often
do you think he plays cornerback?
Speaker 1 (03:26):
And do you like that selection there for the Browns
if it is Travis Hunter.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Yeah, if you're there at two, I think you do.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
Go Hunter.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
I think what we've been hearing is that he is
going to play wide receiver primarily, and I mean, I
don't mind it at all. I think he's a better corner.
But at the same time, he's he's a Heisman winner
for a reason. He is an insane athlete. He's going
to excel wherever he plays. And I think they kind
of think of it as they have Denzel Ward, they
have Greg Newsom, they have some guys on that defensive
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back in that defensive back room that you know are
suitable and have played well the past couple of years.
Even Emerson as he's been playing great the last couple
of seasons, So he's I don't want to say the
word need not need it at cornerback because he's that talented.
You always need talented guy like him at your cornerback position.
(04:13):
But I think they just value him more as a
receiver since they don't really have anyone the throw too.
They also don't have anyone through the ball, but that's
you know, I guess that's what they They'll plan to
figure that aspect out in a little bit because they
only got Ken you Pickett as of right now. So
and I guess Joe Flako, I mean, he can sling
the rock, so he can probably get Travis Dunner at least,
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you know, over a thousand yards. But I'm not going
to be surprised if he primarily plays the wide receiver position.
Do you think he is going? Like, how how much
do you think he will play that cornerback position.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
I'd say maybe, Like it's it's gonna be so tough
to tell, like because it's going to be a very
fluid thing.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Because I could see, you know, he got.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
There and maybe the first eight weeks of the season
he plays like seventy five receiver, twenty five percent corner.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
But then he gets hurt and they're like, all right, dude,
we're just keeping you on one side of the ball.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Like I think it might even be like a kind
of week by week thing. Is there a player that
they wanted to just have him track on the defensive side.
It's gonna be a unique situation the follow for sure,
and I think probably one of the top five storylines
in the NFL coming up this season. So it should
be fun, all right, But I want to hit like,
go go kind of rapid fire on some of these
Uh you look at ten mock drafts, eight or nine
(05:28):
of them have Mason Graham at number five to the Jaguars,
but it seems like more and more they're gaining steam
to a potential offensive player Ashton gent Tyler Ware and
Ted McMillan. If the if the Jags have the pick
of those three guys, d even put Coulson levelin into
that conversation. They have a pick of those three guys.
Liam Cohen, offensive coach, first year guy. Once you get
the most out of Trevor Lawrence, he decides he wants
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to go on the offensive side of the ball. One
of those three guys, who do you think of the
most likely selection there at number five would be to
the Jags.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
I think most likely would probably be Ashton genty. They
were one of the worst rushing offenses in the league,
like I think they were bottom five this past season.
Etn really hasn't played well what he we have kind
of expected him to be. I kind of really was
high on him coming out. Hasn't really produced that much.
I mean, he's still an alright player. He won't be
He only has one year left on his contract, I believe,
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so I think you kind of, you know, prepare for
their future in that backfield or I wouldn't be surprised
if Cohen goes Ted McMillan. I mean, we saw what
you know he did with I mean, I'm not going
to make in comparisons here, but Teed McMillan is Mike
Evans type of receiver, that big body, throw it out
to him. It dominated in the red zone, back pylon
type of throws, throw it up home, make plays. You
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see how successful Mike Evans was the last few years,
so I wouldn't be surprised they go for Tet And
like we said earlier, I think you said it was
Daniel Jeremiah had Tet is their fiftieth, fiftieth ranked player.
Like this is one of those drafts where someone's number
ten prospect could be someone's fiftieth and then that same
fiftieth guy could be someone's tenth guy.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
We have.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
There's so many you know, it's so polarizing. This draft
one of the most polarizing that I can remember. So,
but there we are. There's a lot of smoke that
Mason Graham is going to fall down, and I think
a team maybe he falls to the Saints down there,
and if he's there at nine, I think that's a
great spot for him to go to. I think if
he falls at the Bears, it's a great spot for
Mason Graham. We go to so I think we talked
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about it before. Mason grahams one of the more safer picks.
But if they lean the offensive side, I think they
go ject to here at five for the Jags.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
All right, we stay on the offensive side of the ball.
Let's transition over to the quarterback spot. One of the positions.
I mean, obviously it's going to be talked about a lot,
but not that many high level prospects in this class.
As we've discussed, some of these guys might even leak
potentially into the second round, whether it's shudor Sanders, Jaylen
Molroe invited to the draft. He's maybe getting looked at
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first round pick Tyler. Tyler Show out of Louisville's getting
some buzz. Jackson dartbviously he has been getting first round buzz.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
But Todd mcshavs saying the other day, like if you
go to any of the betting.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
Apps, if you're in a state that allows you to
do it, he said he would strongly look at going
under on quarterbacks in the first round.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
I think right now it's probably set at two and
a half.
Speaker 3 (08:14):
My guess what I would think, Yeah, I'm not sure,
but it's probably heavily juiced.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
I would say to the under. So even if you
look at an alternative like one and a half. But
he said he really the more closer we get, the
closer he thinks that it's just going to be cam
Ward at number one, So fact or fiction, there will
be over one and a half quarterbacks drafted in the
first round of this NFL draft.
Speaker 3 (08:37):
To me, I'm gonna I think there's gonna only be one.
In my opinion, only one should be. But I've been
seen and I wouldn't be surprised if we see Cleveland
obviously in our scenario take Travis Hunter at two. If
we see Cleveland sneak in the late first round to
try to pair up Sanders and Hunter again, I would
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not be surprised if they do that at all, or
even if they just wait till that second round. They
might not even have to trade up. But I wouldn't
be surprised if the Browns do try to pair out
these two college teammates together and try to form, you know,
the bond that they already had. But I just don't Milroe,
I don't see the smoke with that. I understand he
got invited to the draft, but we see that happen
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all the time. You get invited to the draft and
then you look like an idiot there, you know. I
don't see him in and out. He's an elite athlete.
I can see the development, but first round pick, I
don't see it. Maybe they teams try to look at
it as you get that extra fifth year drafting them
as a first round pick. I don't see it. I
don't see the talent, but he could develop into something.
(09:41):
Milroe we're talking, but yeah, I only I only think
one should be going in this first round.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
I read a tweet today. It was a quote from
an NFL scout. It said Jal Milroe is the best
quarter running quarterback that he's ever evaluated. Combination of Cam
Newton's power, Lamar Jackson's speak. I feel like if you
hear that, you have to take a chance, Like, yeah,
I wouldn't be but yeah you too, dude, Like you
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don't come across that talent every day of the week.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Right, you can take him and develop him, like I
don't think you get him, and you put him in
a system to throw the ball a lot, like you
put him in a system in those gadget plays, not
the specific system of gadget plays, but like a system
where he doesn't have to throw the ball all the time.
And I don't I wouldn't count out him turning into
you know, a leviscus should all you know, running around,
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you know, doing all those gadgets. Just get the ball
to him behind the backfield and just let the blockers
set up, so I wouldn't put that behind him. But
as a thrower, I don't. I don't really see it.
I haven't seen it. I don't think really anyone has
seen it since uh since he started playing at Alabama.
But he's he is an elite athlete. You can't take
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that away from him.
Speaker 2 (10:54):
Yeah, and it kind of applies to the same. You know, obviously,
quarterbacks the most importan in position, not just an NFL
but probably in sports. But like, do you look at
some of these defensive end prospects, It's like, Oh, they
got all the talent, all the ability in the world,
but no production. Like jayal Milroe sure had some up
and down moments, but he was still the starting quarterback
at Alabama. Like he's played in these big moments. He
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played in these big games. I have a I'm not
gonna say I have a hard time saying that he's
gonna fail in the NFL. But I have a hard
time like seeing him not have some sort of success.
He's a guy that I think we're gonna look back
on and it's gonna be like, how the hell did
he fall down to the second round or the third round?
Not quite the level of what Jalen Hurts is turned into.
But I think, I think, uh, I think Melroe is
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gonna gonna make some people regret passing on. Could be
a bull take, but that's kind of what this entire
drafts drafts about, all right, fact or fiction. Over two
and a half running backs will be selected in the
first round. There's buzz that three could go. It sounds like,
you know, a ninety eighty five ninety percent chance at least.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
Two we're gonna go. Do we get a third to go?
Speaker 2 (11:58):
Probably with Genti, Omuri Hampton, and then potentially another guy.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
I would go under on that. I think the only
two would be Genti and Hampton. I think maybe some
team trades up, but right now, if I had to
make that bad, i'd go under. I don't see any
you know, either one of the Ohio State running backs
could sneak in that late first round. But I think
this is a class, like it's deep, Like you can
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wait for that, you don't really have to trade up,
get rid of pieces that you don't have to get
rid of to get it. Running back that's talented that
can make an impact, Like I think there's running backs
down the board that could you put them in your
offense right away, plug and play can make an impact.
I think a player like Devin Neil. I've been raving
about Devan Neil all season long. I think right now
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I've seen him go fifth, sixth round, or at least fourth.
I think he's a third round talent in my opinion.
I think he's a top five running back in this class.
And this is a very stacked class. So I think
running back is a spot where you can kind of
wait and go down the board rather than I wouldn't
say the word reach, but you know, taking the back
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of the first round. I think they kind of go
towards the late mid second, early third.
Speaker 2 (13:14):
Yeah, the running backs, I could definitely see they're kind
of being a run probably maybe you know, the back
end of Night two, but I think definitely, like throughout
round four on Saturday, maybe round five, you see a
run where it's like, you know, thirty picks, maybe like
ten of them are potentially kind of running backs there.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
All right, let's turn it to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Speaker 2 (13:37):
The more I see it, the more it seems like
it's going to be a defensive player. Give me the
quick number on percent chance that it will be a
defensive player or and then give me your obviously you're
the percent as well for the offensive player.
Speaker 3 (13:50):
I think it's going to be pretty high defensive side
of the ball. I don't know. I would probably go
over seventy five percent, eight close to eighty. We're going
defensive side of the ball. I think we go if
Walter Nolan is still there. I think we may even
try to trade up for Walter Nolan if he's still
there at like in early twenties, wouldn't be surprised. Or
(14:11):
if we want to wait, I went, I would love
Derek Harmon. I don't know. If both those guys are
going to be there, Both of those guys next to
Jalen Carter will be in unbelievable. Who are you gonna
double team? If you if you double team, you got
a double team Jalen Carter, and that leaves one of
these guys one on one and those guys one on one.
You do not want to face them one on one.
Even a player like I don't Shamar Stewart, you wouldn't
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have to plug him in right away because we know
he's got to develop. We know he hasn't had the
production put him in the system, develop say behind Jalen Carter,
learn from him. Them two guys on the line together
is scary. Then you add Jaylex Hunt, Nolan Smith on
the outside, Jordan Davis run stopping. I know we've both
of us have talked about Jordan Davis not really producing
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as we're talking about producing, but he's still all right,
run stuff or he's still a big body. I think
all those guys on the line would be an immediate,
you know, upgrade for what we have already, after losing Milton,
after losing Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham. But another guy
that I've been seeing rise up stock is Olu Aladeo
from UCLA. Absolutely love this guy, and I didn't even
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know about him until I started watching Carson Sweeshanzer, the
linebacker from UCLA. Then you just notice Oladeo the whole
entire time. I don't even know if we're anouncing it right,
but one I think one day we'll we'll remember his name.
We've been here. I've been seeing him late first round.
I don't really see that high. I think more like
early second. But teams are falling in love with him.
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He's got the trades great athlete. He was a former
middle linebacker then moved down the edge and kind of
opened up four sweestionsers. So I think Oladeo could be
not a surprise, but a guy that you look and
see is going to make an impact in the NFL.
Speaker 2 (15:56):
All right, tight end is a position I think of
interest for the Eagles too. It seems like last week
discussions opened back up again potentially about Dallas gott Gottard
being on the move. When you look at the tight
end spot, give me a couple of guys. It sounds
like both Colston Levelin and Tyler Warren will obviously be
gone by the time the Eagles are selecting, and I've
seen Mason Taylor from LSU potentially discussed there at the
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end of the first round.
Speaker 1 (16:20):
But give me, you know, a couple of tight ends.
Speaker 2 (16:22):
That it could be around in round two, round three,
because the Eagles could have a pretty big hole there
by the time the weekend's over if they don't know
if they do wind up trading Dallas Goddard.
Speaker 3 (16:31):
Yeah, we've been a lot of Twitter. I mean, I'm
just going based off Twitter, which we don't This is
all smoke. Mason Taylor has been really talked about going
into the thirty two, and I know we brought him
in for an interview. We loved him. I don't know
if he's that the I mean, he is very good,
but a first round pick. I don't know if I
was taking him the first round. But we do need
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a tight end. We don't know what Dallas is gonna happen,
or what happened is gonna happen with Dallas with the
contract and all that. I wouldn't be surprised if, like
I know, the Colts are looking at getting Colson Lovelin
or Tyler Warren. But I wouldn't be surprised if the
Colts try to make a trade for Dallas Goddard and
we try to trade up or something like that, if
if we see a defensive lineman that we like, so
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I wouldn't be surprised if we try to trade up
with them. But mid round, there's smoke there with Harold Fannon.
We obviously signed their head coach. You look at the
production that he put up. You can't look at that
and not want that in your system. He's not gonna
be your you know, typical inline blocking tight end. He's
gonna go out there and make place where you line
up in the slot. He's not like the tallest, not
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the biggest, but he's strong. He's hard to tackle after
the catch. He's one of those guys that you give
him the ball in space, you give him the ball
even contestedly, he can get it. So he's someone that's
very intriguing down the board. And I'm the more I'm
watching Terrence Ferguson from Oregon, the more I'm liking him.
Not the most talented, but he's a great pass catcher.
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He's not gonna be your blocker again, kind of like
similar to Fan and he's not going to be a
blocking guy. He's not the strongest, but he can go
out there and make place he can sit in space
finally open zones. I think he's a guy that can
be a nice safety blanket, nice depth piece as we
move on later in the rounds. But what do you
where are you on the difference between Tyler Warren and
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Colson Lovelin. Is there is that just like a one
A one B or do you have one over the other.
Speaker 2 (18:23):
I'd probably say Warren just a little bit higher, just
because he's I think maybe he's just put more on tape,
but you just know more of what you're getting. Colson
Lovelin might be just a little bit more of a
potential overproduction. I know he had a better year obviously
two years ago with JJ. This year, obviously, the passing
game was a foreign concept to the Michigan Wolverines, the
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forward pass, so that kind of hurt him in that regard.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
But I think Tyler Warren just he might be the best.
Speaker 2 (18:51):
We talked about it when I said potentially with the
Jets draft, and I'm like, just want to get a
great football player, and Tyler Warren might be the best
just pure for ball player in this class.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
You don't really hear a negative knock on his game.
So big fan of his.
Speaker 2 (19:07):
I probably would have him, you know, a notch above
close and Lovelin, and I think he's going to be
I had him in my last mock draft at.
Speaker 1 (19:13):
Number five to the Jags.
Speaker 2 (19:14):
I could see the Jags just being like, you know,
let's we're not going to put all our eggs in
our basket for Ashon gents right now because we still
have Etm who they just use the first round pick
on a few years ago. I know that's different regime
and everything. But I think Tyler Warren kind of just
plug and play right away from day one.
Speaker 1 (19:30):
And you're not using a top five pick on a
running back.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
Also has worked out that great for these high picks
of tight ends over the past few years. Anyway, So
the draft, as we always say, it's an inexact science
and it remains to be seen kind of what happens
big picture question, the main you know, topic of discussion
always like quarterbacks go one? Is it a reach? Kind
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of everything in that regard, best player always doesn't go
number one. When you look back at this draft, the
twenty twenty five draft, come twenty thirty five, when you
look at that draft where it's the first round, the
sixth round, the third round, and when you look and say,
you know, that was the best player from this draft.
If you had to put, you know, one hundred bucks
on it, that this guy would would be a Hall
(20:14):
of famer. Who are you going for with from the
twenty twenty five class.
Speaker 3 (20:18):
I mean, I don't know if it is Chalk, but
I'd go Abdul Carter. I think he's gonna be a
generational player. I think he's gonna win all pros. I
think he's gonna win at least one Defensive Player of
the Year award. I think he is just one of
those guys that you put on the field. He's going
to make plays, He's going to be in the backfield,
he's gonna be a headache for every single offense that
he faces. And right now it looks like he's gonna
(20:40):
go to the Giants and he's gonna be a problem
for us for years. I know we got Lane Johnson,
I know we got my Lota, but I think he's
still a All Pro Defensive Player of the Year award
caliber player. He showed it this past season and he
was injured. I know the injury. He's still lingering with
that injury. He may end up having to get surgery
(21:01):
on it after the draft. But still, at the end
of the day, this guy is just a game wrecker.
I think he's the generational talent that the Titans were
saying that they wouldn't pass on. This is a generational talent.
And again, if I had to choose another one, I
would go Travis Hunter. The man was is a two way,
just star athlete that you can't You look at that
(21:22):
and you don't see how he won't succeed in the NFL.
So I think those two guys are going to be
all pro players to come in the future, I think,
and that's the chalk answer, but I just think that's
what it's gonna be. This isn't that deep of a class,
So I think those two guys are just the blue
chip players of this class.
Speaker 1 (21:42):
All right.
Speaker 2 (21:43):
How about the We've talked about sleepers kind of a
little bit in the past where we had the whole
Sleepers episode, but then each episode we also kind of
gave a sleeper from each position group. Give me your
number one sleeper on the offensive end and the defensive end,
like a guy like from last year, like Bucky Irving
where he went in the draft.
Speaker 1 (22:00):
I think he was arguably, you know, a top ten
running back in the NFL last year. You look at the.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
Defensive side of the ball, you can pick you know,
anyone over the past few years in that same kind
of picture. But one sleeper from the offensive side, one
sleeper from the defensive side. I think I might know
your offensive one, but I don't know your defensive.
Speaker 3 (22:18):
I'm going to keep going with the offensive one, and
Devin Neil, I am obsessed. I'm telling you man, I
and this this is going to be so embarrassing when
he's just like the most normal player ever and just
you know, a change of pace back. But I just
watched him the production and we again production, but the
production that he produced the last three seasons is insane.
(22:38):
A thousand yards in the last three seasons. Very good
pass catcher out of the backfield, can block too. Very
he doesn't have that like top end speed or that
long speed that you like or want in a running back.
But you watch his playstyle and he plays so much
faster than what it was at the combine. So you
just look at the tape and I just fall in
(22:58):
love with him. And I think it's mainly because I
watched him just dominate Iowa State, Like the last three seasons.
He put up three touchdowns on us and I think
over one hundred yards, so he I think. I see that,
and I'm like, Okay, this guy is going to dominate
the NFL. So Devin Neil on the offensive side of
the ball and on the defensive side of the ball,
I'm gonna go to my cyclone and Darian Porter cornerback.
(23:21):
I think he can be a first round talent in
my opinion, me and Mark Henry are all over. Darrin
Porter just a freak athlete. These Iowa State guys are
just freak athletes. Him, Noel Higgins, Jordan Travis, all these
guys are just freak athletes, all of them. In my opinion,
I'm going to be biased as that come are going
to make an impact wherever they go. Jordan Travis is
(23:42):
going to Jalen Travis, sorry, is going to be like
a fifth sixth round offensive tackle, telling you he's like six',
Eight he's going to start at some. Point But Darian,
porter long, speed great, cornerback can run with, anyone doesn't
have the plight tape to really the. Experience six year,
guy only one year, starter so that kind of you,
(24:04):
know raises. Eyebrows but he's got the, traits he's got
the tools that you put him in a defensive back,
room he'll, learn he'll develop six' three i think it is,
big frame, long arms can run. With ANYONE like, i,
Said So, Darien porter i'll go on that side of.
The ball.
Speaker 2 (24:21):
All, Right, well nick it's been a pleasure working with
you over the past, you know, eight weeks seven weeks
or so Since The super bowl and then we kind
of started doing some of this draft stuff to wrap.
It up any, last second big picture, of thoughts where
we've we've hit on everything and. In between but your
parting words as we head into one more night before
(24:42):
the draft went when This is, aaron.
Speaker 3 (24:44):
Now only ONLY question i would say is who who
would your top three guys be That the eagles get
your your top three? Offensive defense who do you want
In an eagles uniform at thirty two if we don't make.
Any trades i'd.
Speaker 2 (25:00):
Go probably number ONE because i value. It More Probably.
WALTER nolan i was a big fan of him throughout
the season through the. Transfer portal wasn't everything he was
like to be at all miss but still a hell of,
a PLAYER and i think just a fit Next To,
jalen carter especially you're able to get him on a.
(25:20):
CHEAP deal i think he could probably Be What milton
williams was and know a fraction of the cost where
where we're getting him and obviously Were What milton. WILLIAMS
got i would, GO him I go we talked about it.
Many times anybody WITH the g on their helmet in,
our Range Probably malachi starks is most likely to, go there.
Speaker 1 (25:40):
And then. Offensive line, You know Simmons From.
Speaker 2 (25:44):
Ohio state i've heard a lot, about Him and i've
seen him as high as, like ten but also as
low as, you know early second round to kind of
around where where we're picking. As well so if we're
going to plick an offensive player in the, FIRST round
i would like it to probably be a long term tackle.
Speaker 1 (26:01):
To Replace lane johnson.
Speaker 2 (26:03):
One Day So josh Limans From, Ohio state, i'd say
Offensive Lineman malchi starks safety Out, of georgia.
Speaker 1 (26:10):
And then Defensive Tackle walter nolan out All.
Speaker 3 (26:12):
MESS yeah i love all three. Of them where where
are you With with starks? Any Man Warr is starks
way above him for you and at that safety spot
or is it just you want the g rather than
that the?
Speaker 1 (26:25):
Game?
Speaker 2 (26:26):
COCK yeah i probably it's probably just comes down and
keeping it simple and keeping keeping all the, g's together
keeping all the, Dogs TOGETHER and I just i think
they both can kind of play. All over, but yeah
it's not that much of a difference between the players.
For me but just get give me An other. Georgia
guy let's keep let's keep stacking those type. Of players and,
(26:48):
you know we we've seen the results of what happened.
Speaker 3 (26:50):
With, That yeah i'm. With that i'm, with that.
Speaker 2 (26:53):
All, right well that will wrap it Up for Bending.
The edge it's been a fun couple of, weeks here
a couple of months. Almost now i'm as as. We
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Speaker 1 (27:12):
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