June 30, 2025 • 46 mins
Dale and Matt take a run through fantasy wide receiver tiers, discuss the biggest surprise players on each team this offseason, and give their overall thoughts on today's big
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
At least.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
He's the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson on
your twenty four to seven Home of the Black and
Gold cast in Steelers Nation Radio.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
And we are back. I am Dale Lolly, he is
the Matt Williamson. This is the start of our number
two of the Drive here on the Steelers Audio Network.
And last week, Matt, we went over for the Fantasy
Football Focus, the Pro football focused tiers for quarterbacks and
running backs. Today we're going to do wide receivers. There's
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so many.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Again, I obviously got sidetracked today in terms of fantasy stuff,
but like, I'm not sure I'm gonna mind having the
wide receiver forty in my starting lineup if I'm just
like loaded elsewhere, you know, like I might not take
a receiver for a while, or take one and then
seventh eighth round, seventh eighth, ninth round, take what's left
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because there's high quality or absolutely everywhere.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
Well there's Tier one guys. There's two quick question.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Yeah, John, Who's fantasy stock had to drop, as did
Friar Moose. I would think a little bit for fantasy Yeah,
I mean I would think both those guys are now
probably not top twelve tight ends.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
Yeah, you know, well we'll get to that later one. Yeah,
the safe elite options Jamar Chase, justin Jefferson.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
I think they stand alone.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Which, strangely enough, in our league last year, you traded
back to the seventh spot.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
I think I was at like three or four or
something like that.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
I was at eight.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Yes, so I picked right in front of you. Yeah,
and I hated and I think you did two.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Those two guys were both available.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
At seven and eight.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Yeah. Yeah, and you took Chase. I took Jefferson.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
I mean we joked about this, I'm sure after we
made the draft, but we sniped each other eight thousand
times being next to each other. Snake snake back. Oh,
I'm gonna take m damn, you know right, But we
got both of them. We both are happy about it.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Absolutely. I ended up with Chase.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
I'm trying to think at that point, Jefferson's quarterback was
a little up in the air. Yeah, that's why. I mean,
that was the thing on him, why he was still
even available.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
But and Chase had been holding out.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Yeah, there's a Chase issue too, Okay, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
But as it turned out, neither was affected.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
No, I mean Chase won the Cripple Crown. Jefferson's like
the best receiver elite. They standal load in for you.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Yeah, I think, Yeah, they're just safe Tier two guys.
You're looking at Ceedee Lamb, Nico Collins, Puka Nakua, Amon Ross,
Saint Brown.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
I think Lamb is clearly three. Yeah, even with pickings,
I don't care. I don't think it'll change his targets
at all. And even if it's ten targets less, it's
still a ton and Nicos are stun Nico's a monster.
He's gonna compete with rookies and Kirk So.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
What I know.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
Initially a month ago and we start doing Fantasy Focus,
I was pretty down on the Kua. His production's insane,
though it is when.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
He's on the field. Yeah, I just I have concerns
about how he plays the game.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Yeah, I mean he could have a Cooper Cup like
Lifespan or miss two three games a year two.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
I mean he plays a very physical style. Yeah, and
where he catches the ball. Oh, he takes hits, leads
it so to self to taking big hits.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
And I still think Devantae Adams is awesome. Yeah, you know,
I think those two can get the ball a ton,
but boy Nakua's numbers are bonkers.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Same.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Brown would still be last of that group for me, though.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
You'd think because Saint Brown's a slot Yeah, and for
the most part catches a lot of balls. Over the
medal he does, he would take more big hits than
he does.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
But he does really physical and tough and daddy's a
bodybuilder and you know, like he I don't know he'll
be a great play in eight years either. But so
Lions in general, I think they have ultra hard schedule,
new coordinator, and we talked about this a little. With
running backs, I think that they will be playing. I
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think I think Williams and Gibbs might get featured a
little bit more than they did, where as opposed to
the safer Saint Brown Montgomery's. But we're talking about small percentages,
you know. I mean, you get Saint Brown at fifteen, overall, you're.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Happy about it. He's still gonna catch on her passes.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
He's like the most consistent guy on here.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
Yeah. Tier three the most exciting young receivers and they're
all young.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
That's why they have to label these tiers. Yeah, because
AJ Brown let me let's stop there. Brown and Smith
and Goddard. The only knock on them is that their
team doesn't enough. But their passing percentage almost has to
go up. It's not gonna go down. I mean they're
not gonna They still might be the best team of league,
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but I doubt they'll dominate seventeen games to this degree
they did last year. I bet their passing percentage goes on.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
And if you think, and we talked about this last
week when we talked about the running backs, if you
think Saquon Barkley, because of the workload last year, might
get nicked up a little bit, Yeah, it might not
have a choice, might not have a choice but to
throw the football right.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
And you know they're gonna score points. Yeah, I mean
a great offense that scores a ton of points. It's
a good place to start.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Yeah, you know.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
So, I'm not really shying away from Brown and Smith,
especially at their costs.
Speaker 1 (05:35):
Eight is Moliite neighbors. Nine is Brian Thomas, Tennis, Jackson
Smith and Jigba. Eleven is Rashi Rice.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
I'm a problem with that. I might have Drake London
in that group too, I would. Yeah, I mean neighbors
in London and it's probably other names.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
London is a stud.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
He's a stud, and their target percentage is going to
be massive. I mean, neighbors was he's catching balls from
Tommy Cutlets and he's getting forty percentage of the passes
far his way. I mean, like him and the coups
numbers with that stuff were insane. I don't care if
it's Wilson, Dart or Winston. His quarterback plays gonna be better. Yeah,
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it's not Tommy Cutlets.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
You know.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
And he's still going to get the ball schemed up
to him like crazy. Right, He's one guy that could
be wide receiver one when it's also could be it's possible,
and London's off far far off. Is London really that
much different than Nico No?
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Right? Similar styles? You know, Tier four.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
T Higgins he scares me just because he had so
many touchdowns.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Drake London. I would take London over I take London
over him. Yeah, Ladd Maconkeye clearly the number one with
a good quarterback. H Terry McLaurin.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
He's an the one that had a lot of touchdowns,
but it's a really good offense.
Speaker 1 (06:57):
He's good.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Yeah, I went Washington guys. I've said this probably before here.
The Commanders and Bengals to me are the teams that
are set up to win thirty eighth or playing games
with a lot of points. I think both their defenses
are terrible. Garrett Wilson, He's had over a thousand yards
no matter whose quarterbacks have been. He had some disconnect
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with Rogers and fields as an ideal for him, but
he still produces what.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
They have played together before. Yeah, yeah, yeah, say right right?
Uh tat McMillan, Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
You're losing me there. Yeah, I don't think he's in
the same category Tyreek Hill.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Would you touch him?
Speaker 3 (07:37):
I mean at that price, it's hard to kind of ignore.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
I mean he's number eighteen on here, so that means
he's you're getting him fourth round around thirty thirty five.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
Yeah, if he's your wide receiver two, I mean he
could end up being wide receiver one too.
Speaker 1 (07:51):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
I mean it's kind of like the McCaffrey argument acceptance.
He doesn't look slower. He broke a hand. It wasn't
like he's got all kinds of ankles.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
In the injuries or achilles or I mean, we went
out two weeks ago to a track meet and ran
like a ten to one four. Yeah, the Blazer, we
can still fly. He can still fly.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
He needs to to stay healthy.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
And then Mike Evans, that's probably proper rank for him.
Speaker 3 (08:21):
I don't love the Abuka pick up for Evans because
I almost felt like, at the end of the year,
Evans is awesome, He's going the Hall of Fame. But
like those last like five weeks of the season, they
were really struggling and doing everything possible to get him
that thousand yards, you know, like they were feeding him
and some of that was a little manufactured. And that's cool,
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but they lost their offensive coordinator and they've got a
lot of receivers.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Now, Yeah, twenty is DeVante Adams.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
I'm buying him earlier in that good offense. Stafford will
love him.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Marvin Harrison Junior at twenty one.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
I think he's better than he was last year, and
last year wasn't eight. But they made life really hard
on him. I mean, he was the exit. The line
of scrimmage never moved, and I don't think he's as
good as I thought he was coming out of High State,
to be honest.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
Ah, then you're looking at DeVante Smith.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Okay, we talked about Eagles a little.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Yeah, yeah, DJ Moore, I.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
Don't know what to do with the Bears. Do we
think the offense is gonna be good? Has to be better? Yeah,
I mean it was horrendous, but there's a lot of
mouse to feed there with two tight ends and three
receivers there are. I don't know if I'm investing in
more there, Mecca Buca. That seems early. Seems early to
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me a lot of I mean, I need to know
Godwin's injury.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
Situation before that. They gave Godwin a lot of money.
DK Metcalf, I'd have him higher just because he's the
target chair is gonna be huge. Yeah, and he's good.
They still Brandon ayukup there.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
I mean, if he's gonna miss a month or minimum,
he can't be close to there. No, Chrystal Lave, I'm buying.
I'm back on a lot. Just another one, just high
target share. They're losing all the time.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Yeah, George Pickens, it's.
Speaker 3 (10:13):
Probably about right, Like, would you have rather have Pickens
or Davante Smith?
Speaker 1 (10:20):
Not the same, they're both if they're both twos, they're
both toos. Right. Yeah, I'm about to say I might
rather have the next guy on here, Chris Godwin.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
If he's healthy, Yes, yeah, he was like wide receiver
three or four when he got hurt last year.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
Or this next guy, Courtland Sutton.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
Again big target chair. Yeah, who's he fighting for targets?
He doesn't have to be a great player, nobody a
fishing offense.
Speaker 1 (10:39):
With a good head coach.
Speaker 3 (10:41):
If he's getting twenty eight percent of the pass has
thrown his way, he's going to have to outproduce that spot.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Uh. Tier six Jordan Addison.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
I've never been a huge fan. I didn't realize this,
but I think he scored like eighteen touchdowns in the
last years. He's a ton of is there it is.
I also think Hawkinson's kind of a target of mine,
and I just never end up with Addison.
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Zay Flowers, that's about right.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
I mean these are like when I opened the segments
saying we were somewhere around like wide receiver forty, somewhere
in that neighborhood in their mid thirties, Like this neighborhood
I can live with. Is my wide receiver three all
day long?
Speaker 1 (11:25):
Yeah, Jamison Williams, I still.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
Like him as a player. Yeah, I think he's still
very explosive Deebo Samuel Again, he's pretty cheap. I mean
I dumped them left and right in my dynasty leagues.
That's a different story. I want commanders, and he doesn't
get the ball. Jaylen Waddle, I'm buying heavy on him.
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I think he played injured.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
Especially now that Johnny Smith is out of.
Speaker 3 (11:52):
The Absolutely I would have Wattle.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
I think he I think he gets fifteen squats higher. Yeah,
I think he gets a bump.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Yeah. He had one semi bad year and he was
injured the whole time.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Xavier Worthy, I.
Speaker 3 (12:04):
Think Rice dominates there and Kelsey's not going away.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
I think they'll still manufacture some stuff. Were Worthy though
he finished.
Speaker 3 (12:13):
He's strong. Yeah, he wasn't just a go ball, be
fast guy.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
I mean they got him a lot of matches.
Speaker 1 (12:18):
He does.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
He's They're not in the same stratosphere. But Marky's Brown
is going to get the ball to ye.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
I mean if they have all three of them healthy
and Kelsey Rice is the one I'm still targeting. But
he's the priceiest one.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
Jennings. He was really good when he's been when the
other guys have been out. Yeah, he's been really good,
really good.
Speaker 3 (12:43):
I really want Kiddle off that offense because he's a
stand He's a staple. I think Pierce All's best days
are still ahead of him.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Sure, but Jennings is a safe pick. Yeah. I mean
he's trustworthy. It's pretty cheap.
Speaker 3 (13:00):
Likes him. Yeah, yeah, Shanahan loves on me blocks you
mean it does all. I don't think they like Kayuk.
They're always fighting. I mean he's always saying something on
social media for the year straight. Yeah, And I think
they love this.
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Guy, Jerry Judy. Mm, I don't love the quarterback situation
at all.
Speaker 3 (13:19):
No, I could buy Najoku because they manufacture all the
short stuff for him. Judy's going to be a little
more reliant and plus I think Tilman meets into him
this year. I bet last year's Judy's best year.
Speaker 1 (13:31):
I probably so.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Yeah, that's pretty cheap. I mean that goes to the
sheapped what's number forty say, we're pretty deep in there.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
Matthew Golden.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
Not at that, but I'd rather read I would too. Yeah,
that's a leap of faith with me, A golden.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Calvin Ridley, this is moving to tier seven.
Speaker 3 (13:50):
I'm all over Calvin Ridley. Calvin Ridley he's older than
you think. But he's a clear number one, clear number one,
probably got a quarterback bump if he didn't.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
Who else is who else is getting targeted?
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Right he could? I mean when they're losing by twenty
in the fourth quarter, I.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
Bet he gets honored twenty targets this year?
Speaker 3 (14:07):
Easy yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah? I mean if I'm getting him.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
In the forties easy rodun Yeah.
Speaker 3 (14:14):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
I just don't know how to make what their usage
is gonna be.
Speaker 1 (14:19):
Like h Rashid Shaheed, it was really.
Speaker 3 (14:24):
Good before he got hurt.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Yeah, explosives could be No, it was like two or
three catches a game.
Speaker 3 (14:29):
Yeah, but they were. Yeah, they were impact. New coordinator,
new coach, new quarterback back.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Yeah, that's a lot of a law of is gone
when I trust Jayden Reid.
Speaker 3 (14:41):
The problem is I like Jayden Reid, I think more
than the Packers coaching staff. Like he's often not out
there in two receivers sets, which makes no sense, which
makes no sense. He should be him in golden Maybe.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
He doesn't block at all. I don't know. I'm sure
he's not good at it. Yeah, I watched a bunch
of Packers tape.
Speaker 3 (14:57):
But they definitely manufacture weird stuff for him, you know,
carries and in the backfield stuff.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
At the end of the day you look up and
he's got five or seventy five Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's like, oh, okay,
a carry for twelve yards and you know, but I
still think he's a better player than they use him.
Stephan Dick's all reports are good. If he's May's number
one guy, he can be old man useful. Jakobe Myers,
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I'm kind of down on him now. I just think
the ceiling's not high enough. I think the offense is
going to go through Gentie and Bowers. He's fine. I mean,
at that price, you're not gonna be disappointed. But I'd
take him on the Steelers right now.
Speaker 3 (15:41):
Absolutely. I think he's a good player.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
Yeah. Khalilshakir, do you think he leads that team and catches?
Speaker 3 (15:48):
They seem to hate Kenkaid.
Speaker 1 (15:50):
Yeah, I'll bet he does. Coleman in the mix.
Speaker 3 (15:57):
They added Elijah Moore, right, doesn't matter, that doesn't matter.
I assume he does thurnel Mooney had a really good year.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
Pennicks is aggressive deep thrower and he's a valuable player. Yeah, yeah,
Josh Downs, that's my favorite. Downs and Pittman, to me,
are massively undervalued. I think they're both really really good players.
I'm assuming Daniel Jones is their quarterback. Yeah, yeah, I
think Downs is way too low.
Speaker 1 (16:24):
Think about what Daniel Jones did with the slot receiver Robinson.
Speaker 3 (16:30):
Yeah, colleague ninety balls. Downs is a better player, way better.
I mean, he's gonna be out there in two receiver sets.
He can do everything. Downs is a very very good player.
And Pittman played Hurtle last year.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
Yeah, Keenan Allen and he's tied with a team. Yeah,
well he will be at something.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Yeah, he was rumored for the Dolphins. Michael Pittman Again,
I just thought about I mean, I like those two
Colt receivers a lot.
Speaker 1 (16:55):
Maari Cooper. Would you be interested he's gonna sign at
some point?
Speaker 3 (17:01):
Would you be interested in the Steelers? I still would
be Yeah, right, I mean I mean less of them
now than I did a day ago. Yeah, he'll be
somewhere and be out there in two receiver sets for somebody.
Speaker 1 (17:11):
Kean Coleman.
Speaker 3 (17:14):
Starting to get into shaky waters here, But I mean
that's deep down the list.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
Yeah, we're done in the mid fifties. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (17:19):
Now, I mean he was a thirty third pick in
the draft or whatever just a year ago. He still
has ability. Jaylen McMillan, I think he's in real trouble. Yeah,
I mean, and no one got hit harder by the
Abuka pick than him.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
Ricky Pearsall, I'm so interested.
Speaker 3 (17:34):
I like this tape a lot, especially late.
Speaker 1 (17:36):
He gets shot in the chest, like this time last year,
they shot me in the chest. That's their list or
some rookies, yeah too, but I don't care about that.
Speaker 3 (17:46):
They're right, right, But I mean it goes fifty deep
of pretty quality dudes. Yeah, I mean you get good receivers.
Speaker 1 (17:53):
I mean you're gonna fill your roster up. I mean,
think about it. If you start three receivers in a
twelve team league. Yeah, that's thirty sick.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
I mean we didn't even list like Luther Burden or
or the guys in Houston. Some of the rookies you meagine, Yeah,
like there's some of the rookies will be impact too.
Speaker 1 (18:08):
Yeah. Absolutely. So you can find wide receivers.
Speaker 3 (18:12):
Oh yeah, throughout your draft, throughout your draft.
Speaker 1 (18:14):
And to find the right ones. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (18:17):
Now, it's such a nice feeling to have Chaser Jefferson
actually last year because it's the chances I'm getting hurt
is slimmer than McCaffrey or somebody like that too. And
it's plug and play and they produce every week. But
you can be all right churning through. I got four
to pick from and just pick up matchups and go
from there. You can win your league that way.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
Absolutely.
Speaker 3 (18:37):
Somebody gets hot, you just ride them like boys quarterbacks
a lot better than I thought. Yeah, the wide receiver
two got hurt and he's getting three more targets a game.
Speaker 1 (18:45):
You know. Yeah, that's odd to me. That's how you
win your league. M H. Like I drafted Smith and
Jigbo last year. You get him in the value right
in like the ninth rounds. Yeah. Yeah, he was like my.
Speaker 3 (18:58):
Number five, especially with me cast injuries and stuff, and
then he really took over. Yeah, he was massive.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
You know. I wasn't able to flip him for running
back help and uh you know that's how I ended
up winning. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, because I had I
had that wide receiver depth.
Speaker 3 (19:16):
I might have four good ones, no great ones, Yeah,
you know what I mean, Like picks guys on that
list from fifteen to forty five. I may have four
of those and if three hit them, thrilled.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
Even with that, though, I still had Jefferson as my mouthful.
Yeah right, so I knew that I had that. You know,
then you're you know those those guys after that, you'll
find them, Yeah, you'll find them. Yeah. But if you
have that hammer, it's nice to have it is, and
then you kind of mix and match with the rest of.
Speaker 3 (19:47):
It because there's a lot to pick for it. I
had one, so I had I had Jefferson.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
Jefferson London, a lave who was a disappointment.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
Yeah. Yeah, but i'd who just filled that spot?
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:02):
Right.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
You know you're just able to do more if you
draft one extra wide.
Speaker 3 (20:08):
Receiver, one extra give me one extra in the seventh round, yeah,
because there's somebody good there. Yeah, you know that one
extra running back might be a backup, part time player.
Speaker 1 (20:20):
I'd rather do that. You then have well, I got
a handcuff my running back. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (20:24):
I don't care that much about hair caf.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Yeah, I don't care about it.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
I've gotten less and less a fan of that overall.
Speaker 1 (20:30):
Yeah, and I waited on tight end.
Speaker 3 (20:33):
That's huge. If you can hit a decent tight end.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Oh I got brought Bowers.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
Yeah, but just monstrous.
Speaker 1 (20:38):
That's not gonna happen again.
Speaker 3 (20:39):
But no, no, But like I look at like a
Tucker Craft. We'll talk tight ends at some point, but
like someone like a Tucker Craft might hit this year. Yeah,
I mean, well not to the Bowers level. I mean
that's a home run. But you know, if you can
get that guy that goes a long way.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Too long way. Yeah, let's get to another break. He
is the Matt Williamson. I'm Dale Lallie. They're listening to
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I'll be back with more right after this.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
This is the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williams
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Speaker 1 (21:25):
Man, welcome back. I'm Dale Lolly. He is the Matt
Williamson and this is the Drive on the Steelers Audio
Network and Matt. ESPN had their NFL Nation reporters put
together the biggest surprise players on each team this offseason.
That's okay, so let's take a look at that. We'll
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do this. It's by division, all right, Go do the
AFC North. Last, for the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Joe Andresen.
Speaker 3 (21:57):
While they're digging deep here. Yeah yeah, I mean he's
not really even I love that. Yeah, I'm starting thinking,
how's he going to see the field. I mean, there's
two guys ahead of them for sure, but maybe they're
starting to mix him in and I think Milano might
be up after this year.
Speaker 1 (22:12):
Maybe they see.
Speaker 3 (22:13):
Him as a replacement.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
Yeah, Okay, that's digging deep. For the lot the Miami Dolphins,
another linebacker Grayson Murphy.
Speaker 3 (22:23):
Wow, okay, this is a deep dive here.
Speaker 1 (22:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (22:26):
I don't know a ton about either one of those players,
to be honest with you.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
Situational pass rushers some depth.
Speaker 3 (22:34):
Okay, so he's not just an off the ball guy. Yeah,
they their edge guys are actually the strength of the
team though.
Speaker 1 (22:40):
Yeah. For the New England Patriots, wide receiver a fron.
Speaker 3 (22:46):
Chisholm, Okay, I'm kind of explosive, dude. They got a
lot of receivers, none of them are great, but it's
not a hard depth start to crack.
Speaker 1 (22:57):
Ere were the Jets wide receiver Josh Reynolds kind of
forget he's still around. I'm looking for a number two.
Speaker 3 (23:06):
Yeah, yeah, I mean a minimum he should be the three.
Wilson and uh, what's the face Rogers buddy from the
Packers still there. Yeah, I don't know if it zar
it will be there at the beginning of the year.
But Reynolds is a quality player.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
For the Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins.
Speaker 3 (23:25):
Okay, that's a little more like it. I mean, I
wonder when two receivers are on the field, is it
Nico and Higgins? Is it Noel?
Speaker 1 (23:34):
Is it Kirk.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
It's a nice problem to have for them too, Yeah,
I mean, because Nico's gonna be the one getting doubled
all the time.
Speaker 1 (23:41):
Yeah, and these are guys that's shown. I played well
at OTAs, look good. Okay, Okay. For the Colts, cornerback
Justin Wally, oh yeah, I was.
Speaker 3 (23:54):
We were a fan of his, We drafted him a
handful of times as a rookie mid round pick.
Speaker 1 (24:00):
Or the Jaguars cornerback mon Teric Brown, I don't know
about him. Yeah, I don't either.
Speaker 3 (24:10):
I mean, I'm not sure how much corner Hunter is
gonna play. But they have a corner need for sure.
Speaker 1 (24:15):
Yeah. For the Titans linebacker Cody Barton.
Speaker 3 (24:20):
Okay, he's probably broken out as much as he's gonna
break out. He's been around the league for six seven
years or whatever. But they could use a stabilizing green
dot force and know of that, then that's what he'll bring.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
For the Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant, we seem.
Speaker 3 (24:37):
To love him, yeah, I mean I think we looked
at him as like a fifth round pick. They took
him the third. Now everyone gets two ahead themselves, but
all these Michael Thomas, you know, slant boys stuff. You know,
he probably won't be Michael Thomas, you know, but he's
probably ahead of Veley, He's probably ahead of Franklin. I
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mean they have a plan for Yeah.
Speaker 1 (25:03):
For the Chiefs running back berschard Smith.
Speaker 3 (25:06):
That's definitely possible. Pachecko doesn't. Pacheco won't be any of
my fantasy teams. Yeah, but you talk about using a
twelfth round or later fantasy pick on a running back,
that's gonna be a target of mine.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
For the Raiders wide receiver Dante Thornton Jr.
Speaker 3 (25:23):
Been a lot of buzz. Yeah, But Pat, the Brakes
guys I mean he's six', four he's two hundred and
ten pounds something like that and runs like the wind
in mini. Camp he should have. Buzz he's beautiful and
he runs like a.
Speaker 1 (25:38):
Gazelle you have like fifty career catches in.
Speaker 3 (25:40):
College, Right let's see if he can catch anything in
the preseason or come out of his brakes or you.
Speaker 1 (25:45):
Know for The chargers tight end To Ronde gatz in
the second he's another.
Speaker 3 (25:50):
ONE i mean like he's a move tight end that
it was all the buzz of mini. Camp he's not
blocking anybody and he should look good. There you, know that's.
GREAT i mean it's good first steps for both of those.
Dudes but let's see the next.
Speaker 1 (26:01):
Step for The cowboys Cornerback Kyer Eam, okay maybe the shifting,
scenery it's worth the.
Speaker 3 (26:11):
Risk, Yeah i'm always in favor of give me a high,
pedigree talented dude that was in a wrong. Situation they
played a lot of. Zone he should be playing. Man
they're gonna play a lot more man In, dallas AND
i don't know if any of them will work, Out
but if you look At dallas's, roster they have a
ton of former first round picks and he's one of.
(26:31):
THEM i mean they're they're getting him on the cheap
and stuff like.
Speaker 1 (26:33):
That but you, know for The giants Safety Dame.
Speaker 3 (26:37):
Belton Belton, DALTON i don't know much about him, EITHER
i know the, name but, yeah their defense is better
than people. Think by the, Way it's.
Speaker 1 (26:45):
Get me pretty. Good. Yeah for The eagles wide Receiver Danny, gray,
okay it's down the death chart. Too. Yeah he's a
third round pick of the forty nine ers in twenty twenty. Two,
yeah banged.
Speaker 3 (27:03):
UP i remember The niners took them the third round
and we were like a little. Early shanahan does that a, lot.
Speaker 1 (27:08):
But he ran a four to three.
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Three, yeah it's. COMBINE i think he's smaller punt returner. Type,
yeah with ability he can.
Speaker 1 (27:15):
Fly.
Speaker 3 (27:15):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (27:16):
Okay for The commanders defensive Tackle Thrown.
Speaker 3 (27:20):
Pain that's the dumbest one. Yet, YEAH i mean he's
like one of the highest paid defensive tackles in the.
LEAGUE i, mean to even Take, newton, yeah come, on
he's one of the only guys you know what they're gonna.
Speaker 1 (27:32):
Be for The Chicago, bears Linebacker Ruben hippolyte the Second.
Speaker 3 (27:39):
WOW i mean he's a third string. Guy, YEAH i
mean they're Paying edwards And. Edmonds, okay maybe he look
good in. Camp he's a fourth round.
Speaker 1 (27:48):
Pick he got four three nine.
Speaker 3 (27:49):
Speed, okay SO i think he runs. Well, YEAH i
know they're not thrilled with the two guys they, paid
no considering the money they paid.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
Him right for The lions defensive back Of Ante, Maddox.
Speaker 3 (28:02):
Okay we know what he. DOES i, mean pitt guys.
Translate they play a lot of. Man they last in
the league a long.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Time. Yeah for The packers Center Jacob, monk that's significant
because their center situation Is.
Speaker 3 (28:20):
Yeah NOW i don't know the exact details of, this But,
jenkins they're like pro want to move him to, center
and he doesn't want to do.
Speaker 1 (28:28):
It he doesn't want to do, it so he skipped
the entire, offseason.
Speaker 3 (28:30):
Right, so but their, LINE i don't Think monk would
be one of their best.
Speaker 1 (28:35):
Five, well he got the ball of the work with
the starters throughout their OTAs in mini.
Speaker 3 (28:40):
Camp, okay. COULD i don't think they'll Trade, jenkins.
Speaker 1 (28:43):
But they may, Think, hey they may look and say,
This monk's good. Enough, yeah we Keep jenkins at? Guard, Yeah,
Yeah monk's fine and go from. There they also Drafted
belton the first round pick last. YEAR i don't know
if he's a tackle a, guard or if he's just
not gonna be good. Enough their on line is always
a little. Weird for The vikings Cornerback Isaiah, rodgers there's the.
Speaker 3 (29:10):
Opportunity corner is not a strength of the.
Speaker 1 (29:13):
Team for The, falcons Linebacker Divine, Diablo.
Speaker 3 (29:20):
Okay he wasn't bad with The. RAIDERS i mean there's opportunity.
There he flies around that he could have a better
second half of his.
Speaker 1 (29:28):
Career for The Carolina panthers defensive tack defensive Tackle Charles
Smith wade.
Speaker 3 (29:36):
Mm, okay they've spent some money at the tackle and
they Have Derrick brown coming, Back SO i don't know
how what kind of opportunity he's gonna.
Speaker 1 (29:42):
Get. Yeah for The, saints offensive Lineman Trevor penning be, better,
right they need.
Speaker 3 (29:52):
That he's gonna be a guard, now, YEAH i mean
they drafted tackle in first round two years in a,
row which definitely Fits penning. Better he's not real good. Retreating,
Yeah i've always joked his best career is going to
be in THE. Wwe but kind of make a break
time for. Him.
Speaker 1 (30:09):
Yeah for The buccaneers Linebacker SERVASSI. A dennis a second
bit down the, LIST i know they really like.
Speaker 3 (30:18):
Him. YEAH i MEAN i was shocked that they didn't
do much at off the ball linebacker and any list you.
SAW i had that as their biggest. Need now they
do Have david for one more, year BUT i think
they Think dennis is a.
Speaker 1 (30:29):
Starter moving on to THE Nfc, west The Arizona, cardinals
it's inside Linebacker Cody Simon, Pencer Ohio state, GUY i, Think, Yeah,
yeah been in the.
Speaker 3 (30:43):
League for a little.
Speaker 1 (30:44):
While looks like he's going to be in their green.
Speaker 3 (30:47):
Dot, Okay SO i thought he was kind of like
a leader At Ohio, state got everyone. Aligned not a special,
player but they could use a stabilizing.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
Guy for The, rams outside Linebacker Byron, young he's.
Speaker 3 (31:00):
Kind of already broke.
Speaker 1 (31:01):
Out.
Speaker 3 (31:01):
YEAH i mean the rest of those young d linemen
get more headlines than, him But young would start on
just about any.
Speaker 1 (31:08):
TEAM i got a good. Player. Yeah for the forty
Nine ers wide Receiver Jordan. Watkins IF i you can
miss this, Time deebo's. Gone they're looking for somebody HE'S
i think he's a speed guy. Too, yeah for The
Seattle seahawks Guard Anthony, bradford.
Speaker 3 (31:30):
They could sure use. IT i, mean between him And,
zabel maybe they have a pair of. Guards they took
The yukon kid a year ago, Too maybe He's abele
even play.
Speaker 1 (31:40):
Center, yeah moving on to THE Afc, north you got
The Baltimore ravens wide, receiver The Vontees. Walker see the
he's The North Carolina carolina. Kid. Maybe, yeah they're raving about,
him but, again he's the kind of player that should stand.
Speaker 3 (32:02):
Down that's WHAT i was thinking, Too like he struggles
with press, coverage he's not great at recognizing, things but
he's size speed. Dude And i'm sure Like DeAndre hopkins
didn't do anything in mini, camp and you, Know i'm
sure they showcased, him but he's probably their wide receiver
four at.
Speaker 1 (32:19):
Best For, cincinnati, boy, huh wide Receiver Jermaine, burton he
went raving about, him but he's a he's a. Moron,
YEAH i, mean maybe he got it through his head
that he's not entitled for anything. ANYTHING i don't even
think he traveled with the team the last couple of,
(32:40):
Weeks like he didn't show up for a team meeting
in the team. Hotel he does such dumb. Stuff dumb
stuff all the, TIME.
Speaker 3 (32:49):
I mean At, georgia At, BAMA i, mean like super.
Talented but this could be make or break for him
in the second, year even with that organization that's.
Speaker 1 (32:58):
TOLERANT i just remember watching them ON i think it
was A monday night game Or sunday night, game and
he had done something during the, week skip meetings and stuff.
Speaker 3 (33:08):
Something Down man And burrow didn't even want to talk to. Him,
Oh i'm sure, right just walk by him and, yeah,
no maybe he grows up because he needs.
Speaker 1 (33:20):
To. Yeah For cleveland wide Receiver Jamari, thrash, hmm that's.
Speaker 3 (33:29):
FINE i MEAN i thought he was a solid mid
round pick that's probably going to stick in the league
for a. While that's not real.
Speaker 1 (33:35):
Exciting. Yeah and for These steelers wide Receiver Calvin austin a,
third you could argue that he kind of did that.
Speaker 3 (33:44):
ALREADY i mean this time last, YEAR i thought that
he was a very much an incomplete. Grade, yeah NOW
i think we know what he. Is certainly look good
at mini, camp as if we're going to say little
fast receivers look good in mini. Camp for other. Teams
well he should. Too, yeah who would you? PICK i,
Mean i'd rather hear Like Roman wilson or The Roman
(34:06):
wilson looked. GOOD i did, Too Logan. LEE i mean,
Like i'm not base him off Many.
Speaker 1 (34:11):
Camp tough to say the defensive.
Speaker 3 (34:13):
Line say, Many i'm just hoping for a defensive.
Speaker 1 (34:15):
Lineman they they.
Speaker 3 (34:17):
Don't do anything. Right that's WHY i WAS i don't
want to base it off camp for that just who
could be a young breakout that most listeners don't or
most you, know people wouldn't know around the. LEAGUE i
Think lee's a good. CANDIDATE i Think Roman wilson's a
really good.
Speaker 1 (34:34):
Candidate johnson looked.
Speaker 3 (34:35):
Good, Yeah, yeah someone Like trice.
Speaker 1 (34:41):
D washington looked really good catching the. BALL i think
he's he's lighter.
Speaker 3 (34:49):
Hit and he's. Huge, YEAH i mean he's.
Speaker 1 (34:51):
Rare they played last year just over three hundred.
Speaker 3 (34:53):
Pounds if people don't realize how. BIG i think he's.
Speaker 1 (34:56):
Back down to run two, eighty that he can.
Speaker 3 (34:58):
Run then he can, run and, YEAH i don't know
what his numbers will look, like especially after this, trade
but he's a really valuable player AND i thought he's
one of the most improved players on the team last.
Speaker 1 (35:10):
Year, yeah, YEAH.
Speaker 3 (35:12):
I mean some of them are kind of, obvious you,
know like A Peyton, wilson you, know guys like. That
i'm trying to think of guys that their fourth receiver
or your fifth d. Lineman you, know.
Speaker 1 (35:23):
It's really difficult to judge. Things Maybe castro on a mini.
Camp oh.
Speaker 3 (35:29):
Yeah if, this if the only assignment is who looked
good in mini, camp then take this with the.
Speaker 1 (35:36):
Gretest so to, me it should be all defensive backs
and wide.
Speaker 3 (35:40):
Receivers the linebackers aren't taking on. Block, no they may
run and hit, nice but so much of it's walked
through tempo.
Speaker 1 (35:48):
Too yeah, YEAH i learned that a long time. Ago
yeah that all excited. About Oh Dree archer looks, Fast no, KIDDING.
Speaker 3 (35:56):
I, remember, YEAH i, mean Like i'll never. FORGET i
was at the senior Watching Sonorous Moss santana's little, brother you,
know and he's just lighting people up until About wednesday
Or thursday when they start, banging and then the practice
in the, game he kind of disappeared like he should look.
GOOD i, mean that's what that's what he's designed to
figures who's.
Speaker 1 (36:15):
The little running back they got out Of Florida state
Or FLORIDA i know you're talking about to another one
of those little Scap. Yeah he was kind of like
half receiver half running back. TIME i can remember him
catching the ball in the flat and just scooting down as,
like oh, yeah they look.
Speaker 3 (36:32):
Different yeah, yeah that's always going to be when they
looked the.
Speaker 1 (36:36):
Back now what happens when somebody's hitting?
Speaker 3 (36:38):
Him, yeah and the malls just come out on? Time
AND i gotta be chrisp with my. ROUTES i can't
just be. FAST i, mean it's different than returning a. Kick, yeah,
Right Chris, rainey there you.
Speaker 1 (36:47):
Go, yeah, yeah, similar, dude.
Speaker 3 (36:49):
Thank you Justin, yeah so many of those guys don't work. Out,
yeah you, KNOW i MEAN i remember like football, players,
right that's. Great were putting it Like Todd hayley tried
to Make dexter mccluster work. Out he was in early
second and then they Took Drew archer when he came.
Here it's a great, Idea but when the hash marks
are so wide in college and half those dudes that
you're playing against are never going to play another professional football,
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game it's a lot different than playing The ravens on.
Speaker 1 (37:15):
An every once in a while one of those guys will,
hit but it's Like Percy harvin that has some bulk to,
him or or even A Darren. Sproulls, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3 (37:24):
Yeah we're not even talking about Like Couardill, patterson who's
a big human. Being we're talking about little, people little, people, right, right.
Right that's so difficult because Like wilson And austin aren't those. Guys,
no you, know they're not running back slash weapons other wide.
Receivers they're, smaller you, know, Right that's that's different story
than oh he's part running, back he's part. Receiver he's
really not to.
Speaker 1 (37:42):
Me wilson doesn't even qualify for that because now you
know people the game, was he's not the same size
as As Calvin. Austin, no, right, Right like he's like
twenty five pounds. Heavier he wouldn't have.
Speaker 3 (37:54):
Got michigan's a Big you need to be this big
to ride the ride or ride receiver or every position.
There you don't go To michigan if you're. Tiny time no.
Speaker 1 (38:01):
Jet, anyways that was a list off OF nfl ESPN's
Nfl Nation interesting names on.
Speaker 3 (38:09):
There, yeah some are. Deep we don't need to, know
BUT i MEAN i like hearing them now WHEN i
think about. It in the Pre, oh he's showing up
in Preseason, okay.
Speaker 1 (38:18):
Memory right, now it's starts. Now, yeah, yeah but let's
get to another. Break he is The Matt. Williamson I'm Dale.
Lolly you're listening to The drive here on The Steelers Audio.
Network matt now'll be back to finish up the show
right after this.
Speaker 2 (38:37):
At this is The drive With Dale lolly And Matt
williamson on your twenty four to seven home of The
black And Gold Steelers Nation.
Speaker 1 (38:46):
Radio and we are. BACK i Am Dale. Lollie he
is The Matt. WILLIAMSON a pretty uneventful day and Steer. Na,
yeah much happen the dog days of. Summer, right let's
just let's give her final thoughts on the.
Speaker 3 (39:04):
Trade, YEAH i, MEAN i guess people listen know, this
but we break it up into two. Hours we haven't
talked about it much in hour. TWO i love, IT
i really. DO i thought it was kind Of i've
been talking About ramsey for three, months not THAT i
was ahead of the curve or smarter than.
Speaker 1 (39:20):
Anybody, YEAH i just didn't think they'd be able to
do it, financially.
Speaker 3 (39:23):
AND i just, thought, man let's get greedy, here you,
know let's go get not an upgraded, slot let's go
get a.
Speaker 1 (39:31):
Dude you.
Speaker 3 (39:32):
Know like that eliminates my concerns about who's the third.
Corner Maybe trice is. GREAT i don't, know but that'd
be a great problem to, have be a great problem to.
Have and Originally schefter reported it and it just said it's,
FUNNY i should probably tell the. Story he puts Out
steelers have Acquired Jalen. Ramsey so for Dk Pittsburgh, SPORTS
(39:52):
i run. DOWNSTAIRS i do like a ten minute. Podcast immediately.
Reacting about eight minutes into the, podcast it comes, back,
Oh minka's part of the, deal And john New, Smith i'm, like,
WELL i.
Speaker 1 (40:01):
Guess i'll race.
Speaker 3 (40:02):
That and ORIGINALLY i just, thought With, minca this should
be the best defense in the. League, yeah but obviously
you have to give something up to get, Something AND
i just think a lot of it's. Economics you know
that safeties are easier to. Find you're going to ask
much less schematically of your deep middle player now, then
(40:23):
and that's by. Design they want to change things. Up
this guy's a big time player with a ton of.
VERSATILITY i can find a safety and even if it's
a one for one, swap you Get john New smith
out of the, deal.
Speaker 1 (40:36):
Which is not just a throw. In, no it's certainly
not right and none of it hurts you for the future.
Plans does this lesson the need to acquire another wide?
Speaker 3 (40:46):
Receiver, yes, yeah we should have talked about that. Earlier
like if you would have asked me two days, ago
what kind of what's the bottom line you'd be accepting?
Speaker 1 (40:56):
It wide?
Speaker 3 (40:57):
RECEIVER i would have said better Than lazard or Gave.
Davis you, know if that's your only pass catcher you're adding,
Now if they would add one of those, two it'd.
Speaker 1 (41:06):
Be, LIKE i think their receivers are good.
Speaker 3 (41:08):
Enough, yeah you, know they can withstand a metcalf injury
and play a lot of thirteen and they're just gonna play,
different you, Know like if they Grab Gabe davis right,
Now i'd be, LIKE i can basically be done. Here
you know that the roster is, complete you, Know and
AND i also think of lessons the need to do it.
Period BUT i do think another receiver gets.
Speaker 1 (41:30):
Added it would be a nice not a luxury at,
him but right, right just giving you more, depth especially
a guy Like.
Speaker 3 (41:36):
Davis not that he's, superstar but he's. Big he blocks
and he gets, downfield you. KNOW i, mean they're still
gonna take a lot of deep. Shots, yeah and he
does that really. Well and he's bigger Than austin And
wilson and those. GUYS i like it a.
Speaker 1 (41:51):
Lot With wizard be a better, FIT i don't.
Speaker 3 (41:53):
KNOW i do think there's a lot of value to
being on the same page With rogers and the More
jets tape AS i, watched and as much AS i
Love Garrett wilson he's a great, player there was a. Disconnection,
YEAH i mean there was some hand, ringing et. CETERA
i hesitate to even bring the stat up BECAUSE i
(42:15):
don't even know if it's a. Stat But Warren sharp
just switeted this this morning that The jets had the
second most incompletions last year that were.
Speaker 1 (42:29):
On the.
Speaker 3 (42:29):
Receivers, NOW i don't know exactly who figures those things,
out but even if you're at the top, half high
end drops or missed routes or didn't run this back
shoulder the way you're supposed, to Including, wilson who's a great,
player But rogers is very demanding that, way you, know
(42:51):
And lizard would fit the. Mold, yeah he'd probably cost
you a seventh round, pick which is the same as
Gave davis costs you. Nothing, yeah, right so one of
those two would be fine with me. Overall you like the,
deal right?
Speaker 1 (43:05):
OVERALL i mean, AGAIN i. DON'T i don't love giving
up Thinking. Fitzpatrick, no BUT i understand to make it work. Monetarily, yeah, yeah,
yeah you couldn't have all. Three you couldn't have all,
three right. Right that's why when you brought up The
ramsey stuff, Earlier i'm, like you really can't.
Speaker 3 (43:21):
Do it right because you still would like to add a. Receiver.
Yeah watch contract doesn't get affected at.
Speaker 1 (43:26):
All. Now this shit does tell me they must have
liked what they saw From.
Speaker 3 (43:31):
Thornhill, yeah that's a great, point BECAUSE i think he
can be your free. Safety Like i've gotten one hundred tweets, Today,
well who's the free safety? Now but What's thornhill Or
ramsey can do it here and? There, YEAH i don't
think the free strong thing is going to be as
strong as it's. BEEN i think you're gonna have more
too high more cover, four like real quick cover. Four
(43:53):
people think of it like light, boxes and it kind
of is you're playing quarters. Coverage you get four, across
but the safeties aren't as deep and the responsibilities and
cover four are much more attack the run right. Away
so it's a misnomer like all of a, sudden you're
getting light you, know it's not like true cover two
where the safeties are heavy back, there but a lot
(44:16):
of the fangio. Stuff you have aggressive downhill. Safeties, yeah
you play it out of safety.
Speaker 1 (44:21):
Still, Yeah i'd like to remind, you like a couple
in the last couple of weeks here in my five For,
friday you, KNOW i, said there's what they have right
now and what they come out of training camp with
couldna be two completely different.
Speaker 3 (44:36):
Things that's funny BECAUSE i almost said the same. Thing
in terms of everyone thinks the off season's done a
week after free agency.
Speaker 1 (44:44):
Ends we're a week after the, draft.
Speaker 3 (44:46):
Right exactly exactly week after the drafts the day the draft.
Ends people think free agency ends five days after it,
opens and that the off season ends the second the
buzzer rings the.
Speaker 1 (44:58):
Draft loo difference team looks now than. That, yeah and just.
Speaker 3 (45:03):
Even the the direction of all the different, positions and
how much more it makes sense, now you, know, like
thank you AND i have done a great job every
step of the. Way that this is the way they're.
Thinking maybe it's not there, yet BUT i think this
is the way they're. Thinking this is a way that
they've accumulated picks and where their money's gonna. Go, well
now it's starting to really look exactly like. That, yeah you,
(45:24):
know shoesn't mean they win Super, bowl, no you, know,
right BUT i get the.
Speaker 1 (45:27):
Plan they're a better.
Speaker 3 (45:28):
Team they don't have a. Plan makes me, Nuts it
makes me. Insane this team's got no. Plan there's just
the same thing over and. Over you're not paying. Anything
they're not paying, anything, right or you've never listened our.
Speaker 1 (45:39):
Show, yeah, absolutely but that's going to do it for
our show. Today so for my Partner Matt, williamson For Justin,
miller you're on. Psych YOUING Sd Chris rainey update, there appreciate,
that and you're running the. Soundboard I'm Dale. Allie we
thank you for listening to this edition of The drive
on The Steelers Audio. Network
At least.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
He's the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson on
your twenty four to seven Home of the Black and
Gold cast in Steelers Nation Radio.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
And we are back. I am Dale Lolly, he is
the Matt Williamson. This is the start of our number
two of the Drive here on the Steelers Audio Network.
And last week, Matt, we went over for the Fantasy
Football Focus, the Pro football focused tiers for quarterbacks and
running backs. Today we're going to do wide receivers. There's
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so many.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Again, I obviously got sidetracked today in terms of fantasy stuff,
but like, I'm not sure I'm gonna mind having the
wide receiver forty in my starting lineup if I'm just
like loaded elsewhere, you know, like I might not take
a receiver for a while, or take one and then
seventh eighth round, seventh eighth, ninth round, take what's left
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because there's high quality or absolutely everywhere.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
Well there's Tier one guys. There's two quick question.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Yeah, John, Who's fantasy stock had to drop, as did
Friar Moose. I would think a little bit for fantasy Yeah,
I mean I would think both those guys are now
probably not top twelve tight ends.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
Yeah, you know, well we'll get to that later one. Yeah,
the safe elite options Jamar Chase, justin Jefferson.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
I think they stand alone.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Which, strangely enough, in our league last year, you traded
back to the seventh spot.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
I think I was at like three or four or
something like that.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
I was at eight.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Yes, so I picked right in front of you. Yeah,
and I hated and I think you did two.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Those two guys were both available.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
At seven and eight.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Yeah. Yeah, and you took Chase. I took Jefferson.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
I mean we joked about this, I'm sure after we
made the draft, but we sniped each other eight thousand
times being next to each other. Snake snake back. Oh,
I'm gonna take m damn, you know right, But we
got both of them. We both are happy about it.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Absolutely. I ended up with Chase.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
I'm trying to think at that point, Jefferson's quarterback was
a little up in the air. Yeah, that's why. I mean,
that was the thing on him, why he was still
even available.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
But and Chase had been holding out.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Yeah, there's a Chase issue too, Okay, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
But as it turned out, neither was affected.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
No, I mean Chase won the Cripple Crown. Jefferson's like
the best receiver elite. They standal load in for you.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Yeah, I think, Yeah, they're just safe Tier two guys.
You're looking at Ceedee Lamb, Nico Collins, Puka Nakua, Amon Ross,
Saint Brown.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
I think Lamb is clearly three. Yeah, even with pickings,
I don't care. I don't think it'll change his targets
at all. And even if it's ten targets less, it's
still a ton and Nicos are stun Nico's a monster.
He's gonna compete with rookies and Kirk So.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
What I know.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
Initially a month ago and we start doing Fantasy Focus,
I was pretty down on the Kua. His production's insane,
though it is when.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
He's on the field. Yeah, I just I have concerns
about how he plays the game.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Yeah, I mean he could have a Cooper Cup like
Lifespan or miss two three games a year two.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
I mean he plays a very physical style. Yeah, and
where he catches the ball. Oh, he takes hits, leads
it so to self to taking big hits.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
And I still think Devantae Adams is awesome. Yeah, you know,
I think those two can get the ball a ton,
but boy Nakua's numbers are bonkers.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Same.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Brown would still be last of that group for me, though.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
You'd think because Saint Brown's a slot Yeah, and for
the most part catches a lot of balls. Over the
medal he does, he would take more big hits than
he does.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
But he does really physical and tough and daddy's a
bodybuilder and you know, like he I don't know he'll
be a great play in eight years either. But so
Lions in general, I think they have ultra hard schedule,
new coordinator, and we talked about this a little. With
running backs, I think that they will be playing. I
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think I think Williams and Gibbs might get featured a
little bit more than they did, where as opposed to
the safer Saint Brown Montgomery's. But we're talking about small percentages,
you know. I mean, you get Saint Brown at fifteen, overall, you're.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Happy about it. He's still gonna catch on her passes.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
He's like the most consistent guy on here.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
Yeah. Tier three the most exciting young receivers and they're
all young.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
That's why they have to label these tiers. Yeah, because
AJ Brown let me let's stop there. Brown and Smith
and Goddard. The only knock on them is that their
team doesn't enough. But their passing percentage almost has to
go up. It's not gonna go down. I mean they're
not gonna They still might be the best team of league,
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but I doubt they'll dominate seventeen games to this degree
they did last year. I bet their passing percentage goes on.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
And if you think, and we talked about this last
week when we talked about the running backs, if you
think Saquon Barkley, because of the workload last year, might
get nicked up a little bit, Yeah, it might not
have a choice, might not have a choice but to
throw the football right.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
And you know they're gonna score points. Yeah, I mean
a great offense that scores a ton of points. It's
a good place to start.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Yeah, you know.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
So, I'm not really shying away from Brown and Smith,
especially at their costs.
Speaker 1 (05:35):
Eight is Moliite neighbors. Nine is Brian Thomas, Tennis, Jackson
Smith and Jigba. Eleven is Rashi Rice.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
I'm a problem with that. I might have Drake London
in that group too, I would. Yeah, I mean neighbors
in London and it's probably other names.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
London is a stud.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
He's a stud, and their target percentage is going to
be massive. I mean, neighbors was he's catching balls from
Tommy Cutlets and he's getting forty percentage of the passes
far his way. I mean, like him and the coups
numbers with that stuff were insane. I don't care if
it's Wilson, Dart or Winston. His quarterback plays gonna be better. Yeah,
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it's not Tommy Cutlets.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
You know.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
And he's still going to get the ball schemed up
to him like crazy. Right, He's one guy that could
be wide receiver one when it's also could be it's possible,
and London's off far far off. Is London really that
much different than Nico No?
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Right? Similar styles? You know, Tier four.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
T Higgins he scares me just because he had so
many touchdowns.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Drake London. I would take London over I take London
over him. Yeah, Ladd Maconkeye clearly the number one with
a good quarterback. H Terry McLaurin.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
He's an the one that had a lot of touchdowns,
but it's a really good offense.
Speaker 1 (06:57):
He's good.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Yeah, I went Washington guys. I've said this probably before here.
The Commanders and Bengals to me are the teams that
are set up to win thirty eighth or playing games
with a lot of points. I think both their defenses
are terrible. Garrett Wilson, He's had over a thousand yards
no matter whose quarterbacks have been. He had some disconnect
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with Rogers and fields as an ideal for him, but
he still produces what.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
They have played together before. Yeah, yeah, yeah, say right right?
Uh tat McMillan, Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
You're losing me there. Yeah, I don't think he's in
the same category Tyreek Hill.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Would you touch him?
Speaker 3 (07:37):
I mean at that price, it's hard to kind of ignore.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
I mean he's number eighteen on here, so that means
he's you're getting him fourth round around thirty thirty five.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
Yeah, if he's your wide receiver two, I mean he
could end up being wide receiver one too.
Speaker 1 (07:51):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
I mean it's kind of like the McCaffrey argument acceptance.
He doesn't look slower. He broke a hand. It wasn't
like he's got all kinds of ankles.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
In the injuries or achilles or I mean, we went
out two weeks ago to a track meet and ran
like a ten to one four. Yeah, the Blazer, we
can still fly. He can still fly.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
He needs to to stay healthy.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
And then Mike Evans, that's probably proper rank for him.
Speaker 3 (08:21):
I don't love the Abuka pick up for Evans because
I almost felt like, at the end of the year,
Evans is awesome, He's going the Hall of Fame. But
like those last like five weeks of the season, they
were really struggling and doing everything possible to get him
that thousand yards, you know, like they were feeding him
and some of that was a little manufactured. And that's cool,
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but they lost their offensive coordinator and they've got a
lot of receivers.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Now, Yeah, twenty is DeVante Adams.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
I'm buying him earlier in that good offense. Stafford will
love him.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Marvin Harrison Junior at twenty one.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
I think he's better than he was last year, and
last year wasn't eight. But they made life really hard
on him. I mean, he was the exit. The line
of scrimmage never moved, and I don't think he's as
good as I thought he was coming out of High State,
to be honest.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
Ah, then you're looking at DeVante Smith.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Okay, we talked about Eagles a little.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Yeah, yeah, DJ Moore, I.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
Don't know what to do with the Bears. Do we
think the offense is gonna be good? Has to be better? Yeah,
I mean it was horrendous, but there's a lot of
mouse to feed there with two tight ends and three
receivers there are. I don't know if I'm investing in
more there, Mecca Buca. That seems early. Seems early to
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me a lot of I mean, I need to know
Godwin's injury.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
Situation before that. They gave Godwin a lot of money.
DK Metcalf, I'd have him higher just because he's the
target chair is gonna be huge. Yeah, and he's good.
They still Brandon ayukup there.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
I mean, if he's gonna miss a month or minimum,
he can't be close to there. No, Chrystal Lave, I'm buying.
I'm back on a lot. Just another one, just high
target share. They're losing all the time.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Yeah, George Pickens, it's.
Speaker 3 (10:13):
Probably about right, Like, would you have rather have Pickens
or Davante Smith?
Speaker 1 (10:20):
Not the same, they're both if they're both twos, they're
both toos. Right. Yeah, I'm about to say I might
rather have the next guy on here, Chris Godwin.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
If he's healthy, Yes, yeah, he was like wide receiver
three or four when he got hurt last year.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
Or this next guy, Courtland Sutton.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
Again big target chair. Yeah, who's he fighting for targets?
He doesn't have to be a great player, nobody a
fishing offense.
Speaker 1 (10:39):
With a good head coach.
Speaker 3 (10:41):
If he's getting twenty eight percent of the pass has
thrown his way, he's going to have to outproduce that spot.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Uh. Tier six Jordan Addison.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
I've never been a huge fan. I didn't realize this,
but I think he scored like eighteen touchdowns in the
last years. He's a ton of is there it is.
I also think Hawkinson's kind of a target of mine,
and I just never end up with Addison.
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Zay Flowers, that's about right.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
I mean these are like when I opened the segments
saying we were somewhere around like wide receiver forty, somewhere
in that neighborhood in their mid thirties, Like this neighborhood
I can live with. Is my wide receiver three all
day long?
Speaker 1 (11:25):
Yeah, Jamison Williams, I still.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
Like him as a player. Yeah, I think he's still
very explosive Deebo Samuel Again, he's pretty cheap. I mean
I dumped them left and right in my dynasty leagues.
That's a different story. I want commanders, and he doesn't
get the ball. Jaylen Waddle, I'm buying heavy on him.
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I think he played injured.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
Especially now that Johnny Smith is out of.
Speaker 3 (11:52):
The Absolutely I would have Wattle.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
I think he I think he gets fifteen squats higher. Yeah,
I think he gets a bump.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Yeah. He had one semi bad year and he was
injured the whole time.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Xavier Worthy, I.
Speaker 3 (12:04):
Think Rice dominates there and Kelsey's not going away.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
I think they'll still manufacture some stuff. Were Worthy though
he finished.
Speaker 3 (12:13):
He's strong. Yeah, he wasn't just a go ball, be
fast guy.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
I mean they got him a lot of matches.
Speaker 1 (12:18):
He does.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
He's They're not in the same stratosphere. But Marky's Brown
is going to get the ball to ye.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
I mean if they have all three of them healthy
and Kelsey Rice is the one I'm still targeting. But
he's the priceiest one.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
Jennings. He was really good when he's been when the
other guys have been out. Yeah, he's been really good,
really good.
Speaker 3 (12:43):
I really want Kiddle off that offense because he's a
stand He's a staple. I think Pierce All's best days
are still ahead of him.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Sure, but Jennings is a safe pick. Yeah. I mean
he's trustworthy. It's pretty cheap.
Speaker 3 (13:00):
Likes him. Yeah, yeah, Shanahan loves on me blocks you
mean it does all. I don't think they like Kayuk.
They're always fighting. I mean he's always saying something on
social media for the year straight. Yeah, And I think
they love this.
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Guy, Jerry Judy. Mm, I don't love the quarterback situation
at all.
Speaker 3 (13:19):
No, I could buy Najoku because they manufacture all the
short stuff for him. Judy's going to be a little
more reliant and plus I think Tilman meets into him
this year. I bet last year's Judy's best year.
Speaker 1 (13:31):
I probably so.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Yeah, that's pretty cheap. I mean that goes to the
sheapped what's number forty say, we're pretty deep in there.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
Matthew Golden.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
Not at that, but I'd rather read I would too. Yeah,
that's a leap of faith with me, A golden.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Calvin Ridley, this is moving to tier seven.
Speaker 3 (13:50):
I'm all over Calvin Ridley. Calvin Ridley he's older than
you think. But he's a clear number one, clear number one,
probably got a quarterback bump if he didn't.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
Who else is who else is getting targeted?
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Right he could? I mean when they're losing by twenty
in the fourth quarter, I.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
Bet he gets honored twenty targets this year?
Speaker 3 (14:07):
Easy yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah? I mean if I'm getting him.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
In the forties easy rodun Yeah.
Speaker 3 (14:14):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
I just don't know how to make what their usage
is gonna be.
Speaker 1 (14:19):
Like h Rashid Shaheed, it was really.
Speaker 3 (14:24):
Good before he got hurt.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Yeah, explosives could be No, it was like two or
three catches a game.
Speaker 3 (14:29):
Yeah, but they were. Yeah, they were impact. New coordinator,
new coach, new quarterback back.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Yeah, that's a lot of a law of is gone
when I trust Jayden Reid.
Speaker 3 (14:41):
The problem is I like Jayden Reid, I think more
than the Packers coaching staff. Like he's often not out
there in two receivers sets, which makes no sense, which
makes no sense. He should be him in golden Maybe.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
He doesn't block at all. I don't know. I'm sure
he's not good at it. Yeah, I watched a bunch
of Packers tape.
Speaker 3 (14:57):
But they definitely manufacture weird stuff for him, you know,
carries and in the backfield stuff.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
At the end of the day you look up and
he's got five or seventy five Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's like, oh, okay,
a carry for twelve yards and you know, but I
still think he's a better player than they use him.
Stephan Dick's all reports are good. If he's May's number
one guy, he can be old man useful. Jakobe Myers,
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I'm kind of down on him now. I just think
the ceiling's not high enough. I think the offense is
going to go through Gentie and Bowers. He's fine. I mean,
at that price, you're not gonna be disappointed. But I'd
take him on the Steelers right now.
Speaker 3 (15:41):
Absolutely. I think he's a good player.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
Yeah. Khalilshakir, do you think he leads that team and catches?
Speaker 3 (15:48):
They seem to hate Kenkaid.
Speaker 1 (15:50):
Yeah, I'll bet he does. Coleman in the mix.
Speaker 3 (15:57):
They added Elijah Moore, right, doesn't matter, that doesn't matter.
I assume he does thurnel Mooney had a really good year.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
Pennicks is aggressive deep thrower and he's a valuable player. Yeah, yeah,
Josh Downs, that's my favorite. Downs and Pittman, to me,
are massively undervalued. I think they're both really really good players.
I'm assuming Daniel Jones is their quarterback. Yeah, yeah, I
think Downs is way too low.
Speaker 1 (16:24):
Think about what Daniel Jones did with the slot receiver Robinson.
Speaker 3 (16:30):
Yeah, colleague ninety balls. Downs is a better player, way better.
I mean, he's gonna be out there in two receiver sets.
He can do everything. Downs is a very very good player.
And Pittman played Hurtle last year.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
Yeah, Keenan Allen and he's tied with a team. Yeah,
well he will be at something.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Yeah, he was rumored for the Dolphins. Michael Pittman Again,
I just thought about I mean, I like those two
Colt receivers a lot.
Speaker 1 (16:55):
Maari Cooper. Would you be interested he's gonna sign at
some point?
Speaker 3 (17:01):
Would you be interested in the Steelers? I still would
be Yeah, right, I mean I mean less of them
now than I did a day ago. Yeah, he'll be
somewhere and be out there in two receiver sets for somebody.
Speaker 1 (17:11):
Kean Coleman.
Speaker 3 (17:14):
Starting to get into shaky waters here, But I mean
that's deep down the list.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
Yeah, we're done in the mid fifties. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (17:19):
Now, I mean he was a thirty third pick in
the draft or whatever just a year ago. He still
has ability. Jaylen McMillan, I think he's in real trouble. Yeah,
I mean, and no one got hit harder by the
Abuka pick than him.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
Ricky Pearsall, I'm so interested.
Speaker 3 (17:34):
I like this tape a lot, especially late.
Speaker 1 (17:36):
He gets shot in the chest, like this time last year,
they shot me in the chest. That's their list or
some rookies, yeah too, but I don't care about that.
Speaker 3 (17:46):
They're right, right, But I mean it goes fifty deep
of pretty quality dudes. Yeah, I mean you get good receivers.
Speaker 1 (17:53):
I mean you're gonna fill your roster up. I mean,
think about it. If you start three receivers in a
twelve team league. Yeah, that's thirty sick.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
I mean we didn't even list like Luther Burden or
or the guys in Houston. Some of the rookies you meagine, Yeah,
like there's some of the rookies will be impact too.
Speaker 1 (18:08):
Yeah. Absolutely. So you can find wide receivers.
Speaker 3 (18:12):
Oh yeah, throughout your draft, throughout your draft.
Speaker 1 (18:14):
And to find the right ones. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (18:17):
Now, it's such a nice feeling to have Chaser Jefferson
actually last year because it's the chances I'm getting hurt
is slimmer than McCaffrey or somebody like that too. And
it's plug and play and they produce every week. But
you can be all right churning through. I got four
to pick from and just pick up matchups and go
from there. You can win your league that way.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
Absolutely.
Speaker 3 (18:37):
Somebody gets hot, you just ride them like boys quarterbacks
a lot better than I thought. Yeah, the wide receiver
two got hurt and he's getting three more targets a game.
Speaker 1 (18:45):
You know. Yeah, that's odd to me. That's how you
win your league. M H. Like I drafted Smith and
Jigbo last year. You get him in the value right
in like the ninth rounds. Yeah. Yeah, he was like my.
Speaker 3 (18:58):
Number five, especially with me cast injuries and stuff, and
then he really took over. Yeah, he was massive.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
You know. I wasn't able to flip him for running
back help and uh you know that's how I ended
up winning. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, because I had I
had that wide receiver depth.
Speaker 3 (19:16):
I might have four good ones, no great ones, Yeah,
you know what I mean, Like picks guys on that
list from fifteen to forty five. I may have four
of those and if three hit them, thrilled.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
Even with that, though, I still had Jefferson as my mouthful.
Yeah right, so I knew that I had that. You know,
then you're you know those those guys after that, you'll
find them, Yeah, you'll find them. Yeah. But if you
have that hammer, it's nice to have it is, and
then you kind of mix and match with the rest of.
Speaker 3 (19:47):
It because there's a lot to pick for it. I
had one, so I had I had Jefferson.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
Jefferson London, a lave who was a disappointment.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
Yeah. Yeah, but i'd who just filled that spot?
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:02):
Right.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
You know you're just able to do more if you
draft one extra wide.
Speaker 3 (20:08):
Receiver, one extra give me one extra in the seventh round, yeah,
because there's somebody good there. Yeah, you know that one
extra running back might be a backup, part time player.
Speaker 1 (20:20):
I'd rather do that. You then have well, I got
a handcuff my running back. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (20:24):
I don't care that much about hair caf.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Yeah, I don't care about it.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
I've gotten less and less a fan of that overall.
Speaker 1 (20:30):
Yeah, and I waited on tight end.
Speaker 3 (20:33):
That's huge. If you can hit a decent tight end.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Oh I got brought Bowers.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
Yeah, but just monstrous.
Speaker 1 (20:38):
That's not gonna happen again.
Speaker 3 (20:39):
But no, no, But like I look at like a
Tucker Craft. We'll talk tight ends at some point, but
like someone like a Tucker Craft might hit this year. Yeah,
I mean, well not to the Bowers level. I mean
that's a home run. But you know, if you can
get that guy that goes a long way.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Too long way. Yeah, let's get to another break. He
is the Matt Williamson. I'm Dale Lallie. They're listening to
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I'll be back with more right after this.
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Speaker 1 (21:25):
Man, welcome back. I'm Dale Lolly. He is the Matt
Williamson and this is the Drive on the Steelers Audio
Network and Matt. ESPN had their NFL Nation reporters put
together the biggest surprise players on each team this offseason.
That's okay, so let's take a look at that. We'll
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do this. It's by division, all right, Go do the
AFC North. Last, for the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Joe Andresen.
Speaker 3 (21:57):
While they're digging deep here. Yeah yeah, I mean he's
not really even I love that. Yeah, I'm starting thinking,
how's he going to see the field. I mean, there's
two guys ahead of them for sure, but maybe they're
starting to mix him in and I think Milano might
be up after this year.
Speaker 1 (22:12):
Maybe they see.
Speaker 3 (22:13):
Him as a replacement.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
Yeah, Okay, that's digging deep. For the lot the Miami Dolphins,
another linebacker Grayson Murphy.
Speaker 3 (22:23):
Wow, okay, this is a deep dive here.
Speaker 1 (22:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (22:26):
I don't know a ton about either one of those players,
to be honest with you.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
Situational pass rushers some depth.
Speaker 3 (22:34):
Okay, so he's not just an off the ball guy. Yeah,
they their edge guys are actually the strength of the
team though.
Speaker 1 (22:40):
Yeah. For the New England Patriots, wide receiver a fron.
Speaker 3 (22:46):
Chisholm, Okay, I'm kind of explosive, dude. They got a
lot of receivers, none of them are great, but it's
not a hard depth start to crack.
Speaker 1 (22:57):
Ere were the Jets wide receiver Josh Reynolds kind of
forget he's still around. I'm looking for a number two.
Speaker 3 (23:06):
Yeah, yeah, I mean a minimum he should be the three.
Wilson and uh, what's the face Rogers buddy from the
Packers still there. Yeah, I don't know if it zar
it will be there at the beginning of the year.
But Reynolds is a quality player.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
For the Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins.
Speaker 3 (23:25):
Okay, that's a little more like it. I mean, I
wonder when two receivers are on the field, is it
Nico and Higgins? Is it Noel?
Speaker 1 (23:34):
Is it Kirk.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
It's a nice problem to have for them too, Yeah,
I mean, because Nico's gonna be the one getting doubled
all the time.
Speaker 1 (23:41):
Yeah, and these are guys that's shown. I played well
at OTAs, look good. Okay, Okay. For the Colts, cornerback
Justin Wally, oh yeah, I was.
Speaker 3 (23:54):
We were a fan of his, We drafted him a
handful of times as a rookie mid round pick.
Speaker 1 (24:00):
Or the Jaguars cornerback mon Teric Brown, I don't know
about him. Yeah, I don't either.
Speaker 3 (24:10):
I mean, I'm not sure how much corner Hunter is
gonna play. But they have a corner need for sure.
Speaker 1 (24:15):
Yeah. For the Titans linebacker Cody Barton.
Speaker 3 (24:20):
Okay, he's probably broken out as much as he's gonna
break out. He's been around the league for six seven
years or whatever. But they could use a stabilizing green
dot force and know of that, then that's what he'll bring.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
For the Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant, we seem.
Speaker 3 (24:37):
To love him, yeah, I mean I think we looked
at him as like a fifth round pick. They took
him the third. Now everyone gets two ahead themselves, but
all these Michael Thomas, you know, slant boys stuff. You know,
he probably won't be Michael Thomas, you know, but he's
probably ahead of Veley, He's probably ahead of Franklin. I
(24:59):
mean they have a plan for Yeah.
Speaker 1 (25:03):
For the Chiefs running back berschard Smith.
Speaker 3 (25:06):
That's definitely possible. Pachecko doesn't. Pacheco won't be any of
my fantasy teams. Yeah, but you talk about using a
twelfth round or later fantasy pick on a running back,
that's gonna be a target of mine.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
For the Raiders wide receiver Dante Thornton Jr.
Speaker 3 (25:23):
Been a lot of buzz. Yeah, But Pat, the Brakes
guys I mean he's six', four he's two hundred and
ten pounds something like that and runs like the wind
in mini. Camp he should have. Buzz he's beautiful and
he runs like a.
Speaker 1 (25:38):
Gazelle you have like fifty career catches in.
Speaker 3 (25:40):
College, Right let's see if he can catch anything in
the preseason or come out of his brakes or you.
Speaker 1 (25:45):
Know for The chargers tight end To Ronde gatz in
the second he's another.
Speaker 3 (25:50):
ONE i mean like he's a move tight end that
it was all the buzz of mini. Camp he's not
blocking anybody and he should look good. There you, know that's.
GREAT i mean it's good first steps for both of those.
Dudes but let's see the next.
Speaker 1 (26:01):
Step for The cowboys Cornerback Kyer Eam, okay maybe the shifting,
scenery it's worth the.
Speaker 3 (26:11):
Risk, Yeah i'm always in favor of give me a high,
pedigree talented dude that was in a wrong. Situation they
played a lot of. Zone he should be playing. Man
they're gonna play a lot more man In, dallas AND
i don't know if any of them will work, Out
but if you look At dallas's, roster they have a
ton of former first round picks and he's one of.
(26:31):
THEM i mean they're they're getting him on the cheap
and stuff like.
Speaker 1 (26:33):
That but you, know for The giants Safety Dame.
Speaker 3 (26:37):
Belton Belton, DALTON i don't know much about him, EITHER
i know the, name but, yeah their defense is better
than people. Think by the, Way it's.
Speaker 1 (26:45):
Get me pretty. Good. Yeah for The eagles wide Receiver Danny, gray,
okay it's down the death chart. Too. Yeah he's a
third round pick of the forty nine ers in twenty twenty. Two,
yeah banged.
Speaker 3 (27:03):
UP i remember The niners took them the third round
and we were like a little. Early shanahan does that a, lot.
Speaker 1 (27:08):
But he ran a four to three.
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Three, yeah it's. COMBINE i think he's smaller punt returner. Type,
yeah with ability he can.
Speaker 1 (27:15):
Fly.
Speaker 3 (27:15):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (27:16):
Okay for The commanders defensive Tackle Thrown.
Speaker 3 (27:20):
Pain that's the dumbest one. Yet, YEAH i mean he's
like one of the highest paid defensive tackles in the.
LEAGUE i, mean to even Take, newton, yeah come, on
he's one of the only guys you know what they're gonna.
Speaker 1 (27:32):
Be for The Chicago, bears Linebacker Ruben hippolyte the Second.
Speaker 3 (27:39):
WOW i mean he's a third string. Guy, YEAH i
mean they're Paying edwards And. Edmonds, okay maybe he look
good in. Camp he's a fourth round.
Speaker 1 (27:48):
Pick he got four three nine.
Speaker 3 (27:49):
Speed, okay SO i think he runs. Well, YEAH i
know they're not thrilled with the two guys they, paid
no considering the money they paid.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
Him right for The lions defensive back Of Ante, Maddox.
Speaker 3 (28:02):
Okay we know what he. DOES i, mean pitt guys.
Translate they play a lot of. Man they last in
the league a long.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Time. Yeah for The packers Center Jacob, monk that's significant
because their center situation Is.
Speaker 3 (28:20):
Yeah NOW i don't know the exact details of, this But,
jenkins they're like pro want to move him to, center
and he doesn't want to do.
Speaker 1 (28:28):
It he doesn't want to do, it so he skipped
the entire, offseason.
Speaker 3 (28:30):
Right, so but their, LINE i don't Think monk would
be one of their best.
Speaker 1 (28:35):
Five, well he got the ball of the work with
the starters throughout their OTAs in mini.
Speaker 3 (28:40):
Camp, okay. COULD i don't think they'll Trade, jenkins.
Speaker 1 (28:43):
But they may, Think, hey they may look and say,
This monk's good. Enough, yeah we Keep jenkins at? Guard, Yeah,
Yeah monk's fine and go from. There they also Drafted
belton the first round pick last. YEAR i don't know
if he's a tackle a, guard or if he's just
not gonna be good. Enough their on line is always
a little. Weird for The vikings Cornerback Isaiah, rodgers there's the.
Speaker 3 (29:10):
Opportunity corner is not a strength of the.
Speaker 1 (29:13):
Team for The, falcons Linebacker Divine, Diablo.
Speaker 3 (29:20):
Okay he wasn't bad with The. RAIDERS i mean there's opportunity.
There he flies around that he could have a better
second half of his.
Speaker 1 (29:28):
Career for The Carolina panthers defensive tack defensive Tackle Charles
Smith wade.
Speaker 3 (29:36):
Mm, okay they've spent some money at the tackle and
they Have Derrick brown coming, Back SO i don't know
how what kind of opportunity he's gonna.
Speaker 1 (29:42):
Get. Yeah for The, saints offensive Lineman Trevor penning be, better,
right they need.
Speaker 3 (29:52):
That he's gonna be a guard, now, YEAH i mean
they drafted tackle in first round two years in a,
row which definitely Fits penning. Better he's not real good. Retreating,
Yeah i've always joked his best career is going to
be in THE. Wwe but kind of make a break
time for. Him.
Speaker 1 (30:09):
Yeah for The buccaneers Linebacker SERVASSI. A dennis a second
bit down the, LIST i know they really like.
Speaker 3 (30:18):
Him. YEAH i MEAN i was shocked that they didn't
do much at off the ball linebacker and any list you.
SAW i had that as their biggest. Need now they
do Have david for one more, year BUT i think
they Think dennis is a.
Speaker 1 (30:29):
Starter moving on to THE Nfc, west The Arizona, cardinals
it's inside Linebacker Cody Simon, Pencer Ohio state, GUY i, Think, Yeah,
yeah been in the.
Speaker 3 (30:43):
League for a little.
Speaker 1 (30:44):
While looks like he's going to be in their green.
Speaker 3 (30:47):
Dot, Okay SO i thought he was kind of like
a leader At Ohio, state got everyone. Aligned not a special,
player but they could use a stabilizing.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
Guy for The, rams outside Linebacker Byron, young he's.
Speaker 3 (31:00):
Kind of already broke.
Speaker 1 (31:01):
Out.
Speaker 3 (31:01):
YEAH i mean the rest of those young d linemen
get more headlines than, him But young would start on
just about any.
Speaker 1 (31:08):
TEAM i got a good. Player. Yeah for the forty
Nine ers wide Receiver Jordan. Watkins IF i you can
miss this, Time deebo's. Gone they're looking for somebody HE'S
i think he's a speed guy. Too, yeah for The
Seattle seahawks Guard Anthony, bradford.
Speaker 3 (31:30):
They could sure use. IT i, mean between him And,
zabel maybe they have a pair of. Guards they took
The yukon kid a year ago, Too maybe He's abele
even play.
Speaker 1 (31:40):
Center, yeah moving on to THE Afc, north you got
The Baltimore ravens wide, receiver The Vontees. Walker see the
he's The North Carolina carolina. Kid. Maybe, yeah they're raving about,
him but, again he's the kind of player that should stand.
Speaker 3 (32:02):
Down that's WHAT i was thinking, Too like he struggles
with press, coverage he's not great at recognizing, things but
he's size speed. Dude And i'm sure Like DeAndre hopkins
didn't do anything in mini, camp and you, Know i'm
sure they showcased, him but he's probably their wide receiver
four at.
Speaker 1 (32:19):
Best For, cincinnati, boy, huh wide Receiver Jermaine, burton he
went raving about, him but he's a he's a. Moron,
YEAH i, mean maybe he got it through his head
that he's not entitled for anything. ANYTHING i don't even
think he traveled with the team the last couple of,
(32:40):
Weeks like he didn't show up for a team meeting
in the team. Hotel he does such dumb. Stuff dumb
stuff all the, TIME.
Speaker 3 (32:49):
I mean At, georgia At, BAMA i, mean like super.
Talented but this could be make or break for him
in the second, year even with that organization that's.
Speaker 1 (32:58):
TOLERANT i just remember watching them ON i think it
was A monday night game Or sunday night, game and
he had done something during the, week skip meetings and stuff.
Speaker 3 (33:08):
Something Down man And burrow didn't even want to talk to. Him,
Oh i'm sure, right just walk by him and, yeah,
no maybe he grows up because he needs.
Speaker 1 (33:20):
To. Yeah For cleveland wide Receiver Jamari, thrash, hmm that's.
Speaker 3 (33:29):
FINE i MEAN i thought he was a solid mid
round pick that's probably going to stick in the league
for a. While that's not real.
Speaker 1 (33:35):
Exciting. Yeah and for These steelers wide Receiver Calvin austin a,
third you could argue that he kind of did that.
Speaker 3 (33:44):
ALREADY i mean this time last, YEAR i thought that
he was a very much an incomplete. Grade, yeah NOW
i think we know what he. Is certainly look good
at mini, camp as if we're going to say little
fast receivers look good in mini. Camp for other. Teams
well he should. Too, yeah who would you? PICK i,
Mean i'd rather hear Like Roman wilson or The Roman
(34:06):
wilson looked. GOOD i did, Too Logan. LEE i mean,
Like i'm not base him off Many.
Speaker 1 (34:11):
Camp tough to say the defensive.
Speaker 3 (34:13):
Line say, Many i'm just hoping for a defensive.
Speaker 1 (34:15):
Lineman they they.
Speaker 3 (34:17):
Don't do anything. Right that's WHY i WAS i don't
want to base it off camp for that just who
could be a young breakout that most listeners don't or
most you, know people wouldn't know around the. LEAGUE i
Think lee's a good. CANDIDATE i Think Roman wilson's a
really good.
Speaker 1 (34:34):
Candidate johnson looked.
Speaker 3 (34:35):
Good, Yeah, yeah someone Like trice.
Speaker 1 (34:41):
D washington looked really good catching the. BALL i think
he's he's lighter.
Speaker 3 (34:49):
Hit and he's. Huge, YEAH i mean he's.
Speaker 1 (34:51):
Rare they played last year just over three hundred.
Speaker 3 (34:53):
Pounds if people don't realize how. BIG i think he's.
Speaker 1 (34:56):
Back down to run two, eighty that he can.
Speaker 3 (34:58):
Run then he can, run and, YEAH i don't know
what his numbers will look, like especially after this, trade
but he's a really valuable player AND i thought he's
one of the most improved players on the team last.
Speaker 1 (35:10):
Year, yeah, YEAH.
Speaker 3 (35:12):
I mean some of them are kind of, obvious you,
know like A Peyton, wilson you, know guys like. That
i'm trying to think of guys that their fourth receiver
or your fifth d. Lineman you, know.
Speaker 1 (35:23):
It's really difficult to judge. Things Maybe castro on a mini.
Camp oh.
Speaker 3 (35:29):
Yeah if, this if the only assignment is who looked
good in mini, camp then take this with the.
Speaker 1 (35:36):
Gretest so to, me it should be all defensive backs
and wide.
Speaker 3 (35:40):
Receivers the linebackers aren't taking on. Block, no they may
run and hit, nice but so much of it's walked
through tempo.
Speaker 1 (35:48):
Too yeah, YEAH i learned that a long time. Ago
yeah that all excited. About Oh Dree archer looks, Fast no, KIDDING.
Speaker 3 (35:56):
I, remember, YEAH i, mean Like i'll never. FORGET i
was at the senior Watching Sonorous Moss santana's little, brother you,
know and he's just lighting people up until About wednesday
Or thursday when they start, banging and then the practice
in the, game he kind of disappeared like he should look.
GOOD i, mean that's what that's what he's designed to
figures who's.
Speaker 1 (36:15):
The little running back they got out Of Florida state
Or FLORIDA i know you're talking about to another one
of those little Scap. Yeah he was kind of like
half receiver half running back. TIME i can remember him
catching the ball in the flat and just scooting down as,
like oh, yeah they look.
Speaker 3 (36:32):
Different yeah, yeah that's always going to be when they
looked the.
Speaker 1 (36:36):
Back now what happens when somebody's hitting?
Speaker 3 (36:38):
Him, yeah and the malls just come out on? Time
AND i gotta be chrisp with my. ROUTES i can't
just be. FAST i, mean it's different than returning a. Kick, yeah,
Right Chris, rainey there you.
Speaker 1 (36:47):
Go, yeah, yeah, similar, dude.
Speaker 3 (36:49):
Thank you Justin, yeah so many of those guys don't work. Out,
yeah you, KNOW i MEAN i remember like football, players,
right that's. Great were putting it Like Todd hayley tried
to Make dexter mccluster work. Out he was in early
second and then they Took Drew archer when he came.
Here it's a great, Idea but when the hash marks
are so wide in college and half those dudes that
you're playing against are never going to play another professional football,
(37:11):
game it's a lot different than playing The ravens on.
Speaker 1 (37:15):
An every once in a while one of those guys will,
hit but it's Like Percy harvin that has some bulk to,
him or or even A Darren. Sproulls, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3 (37:24):
Yeah we're not even talking about Like Couardill, patterson who's
a big human. Being we're talking about little, people little, people, right, right.
Right that's so difficult because Like wilson And austin aren't those. Guys,
no you, know they're not running back slash weapons other wide.
Receivers they're, smaller you, know, Right that's that's different story
than oh he's part running, back he's part. Receiver he's
really not to.
Speaker 1 (37:42):
Me wilson doesn't even qualify for that because now you
know people the game, was he's not the same size
as As Calvin. Austin, no, right, Right like he's like
twenty five pounds. Heavier he wouldn't have.
Speaker 3 (37:54):
Got michigan's a Big you need to be this big
to ride the ride or ride receiver or every position.
There you don't go To michigan if you're. Tiny time no.
Speaker 1 (38:01):
Jet, anyways that was a list off OF nfl ESPN's
Nfl Nation interesting names on.
Speaker 3 (38:09):
There, yeah some are. Deep we don't need to, know
BUT i MEAN i like hearing them now WHEN i
think about. It in the Pre, oh he's showing up
in Preseason, okay.
Speaker 1 (38:18):
Memory right, now it's starts. Now, yeah, yeah but let's
get to another. Break he is The Matt. Williamson I'm Dale.
Lolly you're listening to The drive here on The Steelers Audio.
Network matt now'll be back to finish up the show
right after this.
Speaker 2 (38:37):
At this is The drive With Dale lolly And Matt
williamson on your twenty four to seven home of The
black And Gold Steelers Nation.
Speaker 1 (38:46):
Radio and we are. BACK i Am Dale. Lollie he
is The Matt. WILLIAMSON a pretty uneventful day and Steer. Na,
yeah much happen the dog days of. Summer, right let's
just let's give her final thoughts on the.
Speaker 3 (39:04):
Trade, YEAH i, MEAN i guess people listen know, this
but we break it up into two. Hours we haven't
talked about it much in hour. TWO i love, IT
i really. DO i thought it was kind Of i've
been talking About ramsey for three, months not THAT i
was ahead of the curve or smarter than.
Speaker 1 (39:20):
Anybody, YEAH i just didn't think they'd be able to
do it, financially.
Speaker 3 (39:23):
AND i just, thought, man let's get greedy, here you,
know let's go get not an upgraded, slot let's go
get a.
Speaker 1 (39:31):
Dude you.
Speaker 3 (39:32):
Know like that eliminates my concerns about who's the third.
Corner Maybe trice is. GREAT i don't, know but that'd
be a great problem to, have be a great problem to.
Have and Originally schefter reported it and it just said it's,
FUNNY i should probably tell the. Story he puts Out
steelers have Acquired Jalen. Ramsey so for Dk Pittsburgh, SPORTS
(39:52):
i run. DOWNSTAIRS i do like a ten minute. Podcast immediately.
Reacting about eight minutes into the, podcast it comes, back,
Oh minka's part of the, deal And john New, Smith i'm, like,
WELL i.
Speaker 1 (40:01):
Guess i'll race.
Speaker 3 (40:02):
That and ORIGINALLY i just, thought With, minca this should
be the best defense in the. League, yeah but obviously
you have to give something up to get, Something AND
i just think a lot of it's. Economics you know
that safeties are easier to. Find you're going to ask
much less schematically of your deep middle player now, then
(40:23):
and that's by. Design they want to change things. Up
this guy's a big time player with a ton of.
VERSATILITY i can find a safety and even if it's
a one for one, swap you Get john New smith
out of the, deal.
Speaker 1 (40:36):
Which is not just a throw. In, no it's certainly
not right and none of it hurts you for the future.
Plans does this lesson the need to acquire another wide?
Speaker 3 (40:46):
Receiver, yes, yeah we should have talked about that. Earlier
like if you would have asked me two days, ago
what kind of what's the bottom line you'd be accepting?
Speaker 1 (40:56):
It wide?
Speaker 3 (40:57):
RECEIVER i would have said better Than lazard or Gave.
Davis you, know if that's your only pass catcher you're adding,
Now if they would add one of those, two it'd.
Speaker 1 (41:06):
Be, LIKE i think their receivers are good.
Speaker 3 (41:08):
Enough, yeah you, know they can withstand a metcalf injury
and play a lot of thirteen and they're just gonna play,
different you, Know like if they Grab Gabe davis right,
Now i'd be, LIKE i can basically be done. Here
you know that the roster is, complete you, Know and
AND i also think of lessons the need to do it.
Period BUT i do think another receiver gets.
Speaker 1 (41:30):
Added it would be a nice not a luxury at,
him but right, right just giving you more, depth especially
a guy Like.
Speaker 3 (41:36):
Davis not that he's, superstar but he's. Big he blocks
and he gets, downfield you. KNOW i, mean they're still
gonna take a lot of deep. Shots, yeah and he
does that really. Well and he's bigger Than austin And
wilson and those. GUYS i like it a.
Speaker 1 (41:51):
Lot With wizard be a better, FIT i don't.
Speaker 3 (41:53):
KNOW i do think there's a lot of value to
being on the same page With rogers and the More
jets tape AS i, watched and as much AS i
Love Garrett wilson he's a great, player there was a. Disconnection,
YEAH i mean there was some hand, ringing et. CETERA
i hesitate to even bring the stat up BECAUSE i
(42:15):
don't even know if it's a. Stat But Warren sharp
just switeted this this morning that The jets had the
second most incompletions last year that were.
Speaker 1 (42:29):
On the.
Speaker 3 (42:29):
Receivers, NOW i don't know exactly who figures those things,
out but even if you're at the top, half high
end drops or missed routes or didn't run this back
shoulder the way you're supposed, to Including, wilson who's a great,
player But rogers is very demanding that, way you, know
(42:51):
And lizard would fit the. Mold, yeah he'd probably cost
you a seventh round, pick which is the same as
Gave davis costs you. Nothing, yeah, right so one of
those two would be fine with me. Overall you like the,
deal right?
Speaker 1 (43:05):
OVERALL i mean, AGAIN i. DON'T i don't love giving
up Thinking. Fitzpatrick, no BUT i understand to make it work. Monetarily, yeah, yeah,
yeah you couldn't have all. Three you couldn't have all,
three right. Right that's why when you brought up The
ramsey stuff, Earlier i'm, like you really can't.
Speaker 3 (43:21):
Do it right because you still would like to add a. Receiver.
Yeah watch contract doesn't get affected at.
Speaker 1 (43:26):
All. Now this shit does tell me they must have
liked what they saw From.
Speaker 3 (43:31):
Thornhill, yeah that's a great, point BECAUSE i think he
can be your free. Safety Like i've gotten one hundred tweets, Today,
well who's the free safety? Now but What's thornhill Or
ramsey can do it here and? There, YEAH i don't
think the free strong thing is going to be as
strong as it's. BEEN i think you're gonna have more
too high more cover, four like real quick cover. Four
(43:53):
people think of it like light, boxes and it kind
of is you're playing quarters. Coverage you get four, across
but the safeties aren't as deep and the responsibilities and
cover four are much more attack the run right. Away
so it's a misnomer like all of a, sudden you're
getting light you, know it's not like true cover two
where the safeties are heavy back, there but a lot
(44:16):
of the fangio. Stuff you have aggressive downhill. Safeties, yeah
you play it out of safety.
Speaker 1 (44:21):
Still, Yeah i'd like to remind, you like a couple
in the last couple of weeks here in my five For,
friday you, KNOW i, said there's what they have right
now and what they come out of training camp with
couldna be two completely different.
Speaker 3 (44:36):
Things that's funny BECAUSE i almost said the same. Thing
in terms of everyone thinks the off season's done a
week after free agency.
Speaker 1 (44:44):
Ends we're a week after the, draft.
Speaker 3 (44:46):
Right exactly exactly week after the drafts the day the draft.
Ends people think free agency ends five days after it,
opens and that the off season ends the second the
buzzer rings the.
Speaker 1 (44:58):
Draft loo difference team looks now than. That, yeah and just.
Speaker 3 (45:03):
Even the the direction of all the different, positions and
how much more it makes sense, now you, know, like
thank you AND i have done a great job every
step of the. Way that this is the way they're.
Thinking maybe it's not there, yet BUT i think this
is the way they're. Thinking this is a way that
they've accumulated picks and where their money's gonna. Go, well
now it's starting to really look exactly like. That, yeah you,
(45:24):
know shoesn't mean they win Super, bowl, no you, know,
right BUT i get the.
Speaker 1 (45:27):
Plan they're a better.
Speaker 3 (45:28):
Team they don't have a. Plan makes me, Nuts it
makes me. Insane this team's got no. Plan there's just
the same thing over and. Over you're not paying. Anything
they're not paying, anything, right or you've never listened our.
Speaker 1 (45:39):
Show, yeah, absolutely but that's going to do it for
our show. Today so for my Partner Matt, williamson For Justin,
miller you're on. Psych YOUING Sd Chris rainey update, there appreciate,
that and you're running the. Soundboard I'm Dale. Allie we
thank you for listening to this edition of The drive
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