the 49ers and in Washington had an interesting quote over
the weekend of my crease of ESPN, when you start throwing that
money around, if it's a quarterback, I get it. If it's
a pass rusher, I'd get it guys that
are impacting games all the time, with a receiver
there important. Don't get me wrong but a good defensive
coordinator can take them out of the game plan. So now you're
lucky, if he touches the ball six to eight times a game.
It's just who's going to impact the game. The most. Here's what
I disagree with mcluhan and I'll go ahead, I think. Yeah,
this agreement
when you have that great receiver, he impacts the game,
every single snap because every play you got to be aware of
where he is. And if you're devoting extra resources to
keep him from killing you,
you making it easier for the rest of your offense to operate.
I would agree with you, but you're saying there, I think it's
that. I Scott McClellan has a lot of great thoughts. I always
like kind of what he says he gives you great perspective,
but
that'd be one there where I'd go
20:22, you know, you asked me to B12 I might have had
a different answer here.
Now know, it's different. There's
there's different animals that receiver. We're seeing
the freakiest of the freaky and then our country playing that
position, you know, like you said
it changes the game and dictates a lot of things. The
way the rules are set up right now for the offenses. There's
greater importance and I think at the end of the day to,
you know, the biggest thing is you say six or eight touches,
but I want to go, I don't, you know, it's really can be more
than that easily, more than that.
This day and age in the NFL with the wide receiver position
because of like what we're talking about here specifically
would Debo you get in there, were the sweeps, at off sweeps,
the reverses, the speed sweeps, all of that, the screens. It's
very easy to
get these guys 10, 12 touches.
Let alone like you're talking about the attention
that they get off of that. And,
you know, I know there was this thing always on blank.
Well, you know, a lot of Super Bowl teams, they didn't have
great receivers. Well, I'm seeing some teams right now
that did have great receivers and went to the Super Bowl.
I mean, In three in a row
Cooper cup. Best receiver in football this year. Bam, Super
Bowl winner year before that. I don't know Mike Evans, Antonio
Brown, Chris Godwin's
receiver. Kind of important to that Bucks team
year before that. All right. Chief Sammy Watkins, Tyree kill
receiver kind of important once again,
so I that's where I think
the league has changed a little bit and I do think the receiver
to your point, has more of an effect on the overall game than
maybe some of the old guard is letting on.
And both of those guys in that game, Tyreke Hill and Sammy.
Watkins had a major impact on. You jump. Hell was the guy that
helped them get the chestnuts out of the fire on that long.
Playwright was over. Third is done 15 or down 10, right. And
in Sammy Watkins, ran by Richard Sherman, exactly in
a key
moment. After that is the chief stole the game, from the San
Francisco, 49ers a game. The 49ers should have won and
the receivers made the difference at quarterback does too, but
quarterback, can't do it alone.
And to that point, if the 49ers really
To get the most out of trade, Lance. They better have
Debo Samuel available.
Not just when week, one rolls around,
you better have him there to work with Trey Lance.
So, Trey Lance has some comfort and some confidence
as he sees what Debo Samuel can do
in that offense, as they practice, and as they play
together in the preseason. I have a weapon here. That's
going to tilt things. In my favor, gives me a little more
confidence, especially if Tebow Samuel requires a used to Call
it the Red Dot player to they still call
it that the Red Dot. Sure that that's the receiver that does
transcend. Well, he only gets the ball, six times a game. The
Red Dot guy is the one that you have to have a game plan for
him. You have to know where he is
all the time, every single play. You better be ready.
I think back to Randy Moss and it was a very simple calculation
for the Vikings.
Anytime he wasn't double covered, you throw it to him.
And sometimes when he was you still throw it to him. But
anytime you spotted what you thought was single coverage on
Randy Moss. You can see the quarterback look out there and
make some kind of a signal and it was just Moscow.
If it's one guy go we're forget about whatever the play call
is. We see Mawson single coverage,
go. So you got to be ready
to have two guys on the Red Dot guy all the time,
which does make it
what nine on ten for the rest of the offense, which is going to
If you disregard trying to break in and trade Lance,
no question, you know, no question. That's what I was
saying. You know, the Red Dot guy for all those people out
there. They're going. What the hell is Mike talking about? You
know, you got your laser pen, your laser pointer coaches.
Hey, this guy right here, and they point the Red Dot on them
and make circles around him, nine million times. We got to
watch this guy. Where is he line it up. What's he doing? So
that's what the Red Dot guy is and to your point Deebo, Samuel
is the Red Dot guy
and that's where
you know, Mike I'm glad you're saying it to its kind of what
I was. Started off to where this is, where debose, got power in
the situation. So much of the offense of the way it's
situated
is, you know, around Debo and this interesting skill set. And
the fact that he has this power and explosiveness in
the ability to go zero to 60 in two steps
and then like you like,
I like you were saying there
and, and with Trail and so you'd want, why would you want
that guy? That's the offense. We got trail ends for right?
We're going to fake it this way. Fake, it that way. Oh
wait, trade. Lance ran it. Oh wait, he gave it to you.
Both Samuel and now
Trail and faked running this way. Oh, wait. Now we did that
through the ball, over the middle, you know, to somebody
else. I mean, that's that's what I would Envision. The
49ers offense looking like and that's where Debo Samuel is
really special. I mean, come on.
Look at these plays.
When you watch a Debo, Samuel highlights reel.
I want to just go who else is doing some of this stuff in
football. Oh, yeah.
Oh, there goes your ear pads. Get out of here. Great job.
I'll give me the ball, up the middle Against The Bangles. No,
big deal. Coach. They only went to the Super Bowl. I mean, look
His legs and butt 0 to 60. Oh, Bom, see around the corner
against one of the faster. Secondaries in football.
We see long, touchdowns against the Rams, fastest demon, some
football. He's a superstar and
he's got a right to want more money.
Well, and look, I understand the teams will say we only have
so many capitals, got any work that's for them to figure out
because other teams
are figuring out how to pay
guys who don't do everything that Debo Samuel does. And
Is one of the blessings and curses of having great players.
At some point, you gotta pay him.
The early years of the depot, Samuel contract are over
the early years of the Nick boasts. A contract are over. If you
want to hold this team together,
you got to you got to pay these guys and especially when you're
clinging to a 25 million-dollar, albatross in
Jimmy Garoppolo, who just needs to go. I still, and this is
something else. Peter, and I disagree with, and I respect
his point, Peter thinks, they should squat on him
indefinitely.
Yeah, I just don't think you bank on the Teddy. Bridgewater,
fluke injury happening. Like when are you ever going to get
anything for Jimmy G. When is he going to reduce his salary
to accommodate a trade? What are you going to do? You going
to pay some of the salary to make it happen?
I just think stubbornness gets in the way
of the urgency to take care of the rest of your team. And
I think it would be a strong statement that we're behind
trail ants
that we're going to take that money. And we're going to take
care of our guys. We had Jimmy G. Four and a half years,
the time has ended.
We don't care that we don't get any value for him in trade.
It's in the best interest of the team. I always hide behind
that to justify whatever it is. They choose to do. It's in
the bed and it really is in the best interest of the team to
sever ties. Now
to admit that you're not going to get
anything of significance. It's not worth the hassle. It's not
worth chewing up the cap space.
Let's just move on. That would be if I was a 49ers fan, that
would be what I would be hoping they would do. Yeah, I'm with
you. I think the fact that the think that
I think it's highly unlikely, what you're talking about for
that to happen and then highly unlikely in the fact of
even after coming back. Okay. Now he's gotten surgery and
he's throwing and I don't think there's going to be a team
that's going to throw some huge asset package at the 49ers for
a guy like Jimmy G. In fact, the more time that goes on
and I think the more people digest and dive into Jimmy G.
You know, they're going to look at
Still go. Yeah, he's a good player. But
you know how good is he? I don't really know. Shanahan
makes life really easy on them. I mean this easy as could be.
So
that's where you know, I don't know where this this whole
thing goes for them. And I'm with you in the fact that it
does make life a little hard for trail ends. You would think
you'd want to start,
you know, that that era and just get everybody and everything
all behind him. But to your point
it seems like
There was this preconceived plan already that went into
place with the trade when they traded the three first-round
picks that they like justified in their brains that yeah. Well
trade three first-round picks to get the number three pick
and now we'll get one of them back because we'll trade Jimmy
G and this will all work out and it's like, well, you know,
that was cool. That was a good thought then, but that's not
reality now. And at least not from where I stand, and I just
I that's where it seems like the 49ers
to you to what your
And are being a little stubborn and that department and Devo,
Samuel, not the only one we've talked extensively about DK.
Metcalf AJ, Brown of the Titans is, do his
contract. I looked up Cooper cup salary. He did. Yeah. Oh,
short term. Yeah, extension and he's at 14.
Are you kidding me? Yeah. Hey.
Hey, and this is again,
the curse of having a great team.
You got plenty of guys that deserve big money
and even if Cooper cup,
Would do a Team friendly deal. He's do a hell of a lot more
than what he's currently getting. It'll be interesting
to see when they pivot back around to him and take care of
him a second time. Plenty of guys out there, Tara McLaren
and Washington, which crickets
between Washington and McLaren about what they're going to pay
him. And I know that's not the team mcluhan is currently with,
but he was there not that long ago. I just wonder whether some
of these teams and, you know, some of them will their
attitude will be will find another Terry McLaren
if we can trade this guy
and get major assets. Form, let's do it. The Jets are
clearly looking. I won't be surprised if one of these big
name receivers gets traded to the Jets because the Jets
already have, but wallet open.
Yeah, to get Tyree kill and I feel like it's just once you
open it. It's so it's easy to open it again.
One of these guys we've been talking about is going to end
up on the Jets. I think. Yeah. Well, I think you do that and
then the rumors you hear about the Jets and, you know,
offering the trade for the DK Medcalf,
you know, so that makes sense.
And I'm with you.
When we were talking about Debo Samuel, I kind of wanted to
bring that up. Like I mean, I don't know. Is that going to go
that way? Maybe that's her Shanahan Lynch can get their
picks back.
Want to trade him to the Jets. You probably can get, you know,
first and a second back. I know that fool. I know but that my
God,
that would be. Yeah, that would be something. I know that would
be something and I wonder if they're going to.
And this is a dangerous game to play.
Could they wait to see?
If they get their next Debo Ser guy, they want draft right? In
this draft. And then after the draft, we see what they have.
Because, hey Depot was a second-round pick. We're going
to do a draft later in the program of the best receivers
from the 2019 draft class because it's a reminder that
they're everywhere. Yeah, they get that guy that they think
can play the Debo Samuel role
with full tread on the tires,
low contract for three years.
We get some of our draft Capital back.
I hope they don't do it. That's gonna be a tough sell,
get a lot of Depot. Samuel fans
in the 49ers fan base, no doubt, but but this is how
teams view all players at all times. No one is Untouchable.
No one is truly Untouchable. You've got your roster of
players.
You've got all the other players out there in the world
and when you get a chance to bring in some of the other
players, some of the guys you have all of a sudden
could be removed from that
depth chart sent somewhere else because we get something else
in return for to the chess match. That is constantly being
Played by these teams.
And I just I look at the things College. Shannon is said about
Debo Samuel and I'd be shocked if he does it. Yeah, because
it's hard to walk back what you've already said about
the guy if you trade him that's going to be a tough sell if
they would do it. But yeah, it will be and I mean those those
are difference makers. I don't think AJ Brown because he's
a lot like Debo Samuel Mike. Vrabel said, he made
the comment like like AJ Brown is going to be in Tennessee.
I just, I think they loved him what he brings to the team. So
I'd be shocked if they don't work something out there.
Terry. McLaren thing
that would be interesting to see him. What direction that
goes there and Washington. I think he's a hell of a football
player to and of course his speed is rare. There's not many
guys in the game that can run like Terry McLaren
and we know Debo Samuels an absolute Beast,
you know, for all those out there, you know, because I do
see that too much of all. Well, they have a contractor, you
know, be patient or way.
Pay patient like like f off with be patient,
like what
about this? Could this this this
This career is an average of three years. You don't have
time to be patient. Get out of here. Why didn't people say
when they lowered the salary cap, but it didn't go up during
the year of covid. Wide and everybody all the fans go to
the owners. Go just be patient. It's going to explode money.
Okay? Bagon bashes.
It shouldn't change. Keep it going.
That's what drives me. I don't understand that.
Be patient. Be patient. You're only going to run over
the middle and get your head knocked off 75 times. This
year, the other times. Your shoulder will get knocked off,
but just be patient. Like f off. All of you with your be
patient conversation.
Like, come on. This is you got one time to strike. You're on
fire. You gotta go off. You got to get it now.
And that's what Debo Samuels looking at. Like you can't
fault them for that. If you just look at it, realistically
through his shoes or just as a human being, you got to give
them that respect.
It's one of the themes of Playmakers. It's one of
the reasons why I get called from time to time, a bleeding heart,
liberal, and a communist. God forbid. That I advocate.
Doesn't that sound like a capital? Says, I thought that
side but like capitalism. Yes. It is capital, but not not.
Yeah. Wade.
No because you know why, you're disrupting my enjoyment
football, you're threatening the balance of my team. Now,
they sound those people sound communist in my opinion.
I don't sound communist.
I don't care who's who, how much money Debo? Samuel gets.
I just want him on the 49ers and see what happens is any time
there's a fight between player
and team Adam wins Rush.
Shhhh, to defend the team, the players always wrong. The
players
always greedy, the players always out of line. The players
should always
be patient. As you said, get the F out of here with that
stuff. Yeah, the player is the one
who is putting the helmet on and the pads on and is
his health on the line. And he only has so many years. He can
play, and he doesn't have equity in the team. Hold
a players. Get half the money now. Yeah, that's great. The
owners, get half the money, and all of the ACT.
Be in the players. Have none.
The players biggest earning potential of their lives. Is
that narrow window that they play? The NFL at a sufficiently
high level to get paid because the moment you don't play, it
is sufficiently high level to get paid. You're not getting
paid anymore. You're gone, then replace
you with somebody else
in the football machine.
They're all viewed as interchangeable pieces of
a football machine. The owners of that machine just keep printing
money
and buying super yachts
and a house here and a house there and a house here and
a house there and how many freakin houses can do have Have
so
hopefully they're all on porch where the superyacht can go and
they're not landlocked. But hey, they got planes to, they
got boats. They got planes. They got trains held
everything and we and we root for them to get more.
And we want them to screw over in
the negotiations, that happened their players. So there's more
money left under the salary cap. I just it just it's crazy.