Look, I know pics can't play, but
I still just think it's easy to say that the Broncos.
Or the Seahawks could have gotten more for Russell Wilson.
When Russell Wilson only have one team, you want to go to,
and
it's not like Seattle turned down more from somewhere else.
So again, I'll die on that Hill that they made the best of
a bad situation.
They were destined for the divorce
for years now. And with that we welcome in Ryan. Harris, Notre
Dame,
radio analysts kind enough to join us on his 37th birthday.
Thank you for spending some time with us.
Man, we appreciate it
for us and we want to start Denver with you man. Happy
birthday want to start dinner with you because you want to
Super Bowl in 2015, protecting Peyton Manning. And now at long
last, the Broncos
have found a quarterback that they haven't had since Peyton
Manning was putting up record numbers
in Denver and you guys won the Superbowl on the backs of that
defense
in 2015. So having said all of that man, just like you see
the Broncos helmet behind you. How over the moon? Are you that
Russell. It's a mate is plan for your Rocco's.
It's amazing that
you know, Russell Wilson got traded to the Broncos. Literally.
We got to break the news during our radio show.
My radio show here in Denver
and cars are honking in the streets were 12 floors up and
you can just hear cars honking for our you know, just so
excited. And you know the same way Pittsburgh needs a tough
defense to win a championship, right? Or you need great
receivers at a place like, Philadelphia
the Denver Broncos. You fans, they really believe you need
a dynamic franchise quarterback. That's part of the ethos in
the same way. The defense is for the Steelers. So
this is a big piece for the fan base to believe a fan base.
That was consistently leaving 10,000 empty seats towards
the end of last season in the stadium. This has
reinvigorated. The entire franchise in. Just a matter of
moments in a franchise that really people are talking about
it. We're devastated
that it wasn't Aaron Rodgers at first and then he laid it about
Russ. So Wilson, and the fact that Russell wants to be here.
Those are some big things that made a huge difference here in
Denver, the last few days.
Now Ryan, I probably gone too far.
I've said that the Broncos are now the favorite in the AFC
West happens. Hinder their conference favorites, but
divisional favorites, what do they need to do?
What do they need to continue to do
to make me ride on that? They got the franchise quarterback.
We know they got some good receivers and good backs. What
is this team missing? That it that it needs to address.
Two middle linebackers. That's what they need. They need to
middle linebackers in a defensive end in the pass rush.
And that's the Brilliance of George Payton. You do this deal
and you still have a second round pick. You still have to
fourth round picks. Have a third round pick. So, you got
some,
you have some pics to get some quality players,
and you still need to build. But also one of the things we
all know from covering the sport and I know from playing
it. When you get a dynamic quarterback, like Russell
Wilson, well now free agency gets a little Cheaper. Right is
a lot is a middle
linebacker in free agency. Going to take
two million dollars per year, less to play with Russell Wilson,
that's going to be big. And the other thing is just to believe
in what you don't know. And I mean that because you have
the chiefs who've been to the Super Bowl relatively young roster,
especially offensively for the
Denver Broncos, with Jerry, Judy and others.
They don't know what they don't know,
ride with that. Don't try and be the Chiefs. Don't try and be
the Chargers be where you are believe in your success. And
that way you can Overcome and be to Kansas City once or twice
in a season, and let Russell Wilson lead the way. So they
get a couple
of linebackers, a good defensive end
and they just keep believing in what they're able to do.
I think you're going to be right for a while here. Michael.
Well, there's also a certain
former Seattle linebacker that a micro Holly already said,
would look good in a uniform following the Pied Piper. That
is Russell Westbrook. So, you know, maybe maybe Bobby Wagner
will see a future. I know.
I know
I said Westbrook.
Sports Talk radio shows there. But before we let you go, man,
I want to kind of speed.
If we could because Notre Dame, schedule
allowed for you to see,
not just Notre Dame prospects, but a lot of the top prospects
in the drafts of coming up to combine, would love to kind of
power through as many of these prospects as possible. Let's
start at the top
where to mock drafts. I've seen last couple of days. I think
from the ringer and Sports Illustrated have your man. Kyle
Hamilton going s to Detroit.
Now. I know you didn't believe it. He didn't he didn't, you
know, the best 40 time at the Combine, but the And overall
pick does that surprise, you
know, it doesn't and honestly,
he could be undervalued at the second pick overall,
you know, two years ago. I was talking to an NFL scout before
a game said, hey, we got this safety here. He's probably
going to be a top ten pick the Scout laughed at me said,
you're insane. Ryan came back last year and say Ron, you
know, you lied to me last year.
So what he said, he's going to be a top five pick. I mean
Kyle, Hamilton,
sideline to sideline speed, unbelievable. I don't care what
his 40 time is. Put on the tape.
He is somebody who can cover the field. Made a pick this year.
We're literally on the left, hash and caught the ball all
the way on the right sideline. While the ball was in the air,
covered all that ground. He hit three players three of the best
players from different teams out of games.
They hit the number one, receiver for Purdue. He hit him
out of the game legal hit to do. You tell him, you got
a fast safety that has a nose for the football. Who knows how to
make legal hits that put players out of the game.
What more do you want?
Um a second-round pick, come on man. You know Notre Dame guys
do fellas.
Hey, well, that's why you have your good good. Great. Great.
Great. No. No,
I'm sorry,
you know because Notre Dame played Cincinnati
and Cincinnati one
that kind of bolted the vaulted. Cincinnati
to National prominence prominence. Got them to college
football, playoff and they have some prospects. I keep hearing
about sauce Gardner and how great he looks and then
Desmond. Better in a light quarterback class. So
when you look at Cincinnati's prospects,
how do you see them projecting at the next level?
I really like Desmond. Ritter as one of the best quarterbacks
in this draft. Hey listen, Malik Willis has an arm. He's
got some athletic ability, but I saw firsthand Desmond, Ritter
really controls the game and one of the things that happens
in college is these quarterbacks you will
all see it. They'll look to the sideline and then look back.
Well, that's the coach telling them the play.
You can't do that in the NFL and one of the things I saw.
When Notre Dame played Cincinnati is Desmond Ritter's
in the biggest game of his life
and is still changing plays, making audibles giving signals
something that you never see in college football Pro Football.
Focus also said he's in the 69th percentile in wins above
replacement for all the rookie quarterbacks coming in. That's
the highest that they gave. So I
really like Desmond, Ritter
and sauce Gardener he lives up to the nickname. He is, he will
cover you like some sauce, on some ribs. He is fantastic on
there at once the one-on-one match. Up, and that somebody is
going to be playing in the NFL for a very long time.
Okay, what the time we got left. We going to go. Go go
quick here. Just give me, give me one sentence or so.
On these next three prospects that you saw
with Notre Dame,
face them this year. So you got a chance, see my clothes
Jermaine Johnson the second ACC Defensive Player of the Year
defensive in out of Florida State,
a monster. You gotta wonder what made him transfer to get
to Florida State or but an absolute monster. Huge body can
stop in the runner and can get after the pass rush. I like him
a lot.
Speaking of speaking, a huge big body Drake London, I think
he called 15 passes against Notre Dame, to USC wide
receiver. I've seen it in the top ten
right around. The same age range is Johnson. We just
talked about.
He had 15 catches against Notre Dame, who had Kyle Hamilton and
did everything they could to stop him. London is
unbelievable. If he gets to your team or whatever team he
goes to
get them in fantasy football right now. He most reminded he
reminded me more than any player of Agate Ron and I'm not
joking. This guy is unbelievable.
Yes. Okay. Whoo. All right,
and that's hard for me to say, but who is see got fellas? You
don't say. Yeah, you know, me.
All right. Well, speaking of rivalries, Purdue George Karl,
Loftus defensive end out of Purdue.
I think he's a good player. I believe that there are better
defensive ends there, and that's a player. Who will
probably have a seven to 10-year career.
I, if I'm a GM, I wouldn't put a first-round pick on him, but
I do think he's a dynamic.
Here. And we'll be in the NFL for a very long time. For
Buddy. He stays healthy.
All right, I'm gonna sneak one more in.
Yeah, go ahead. I was just like one more real quick. Mike was
seeing him at 32 is not a great year for quarterbacks, the Sam
hauled in North Carolina. We also thought I was the last
guy, I want to ask you dog.
I love the arm. I,
I love the Moxie and that stuff goes right out the window. And
you got a guy like Bobby Wagner throwing his shoulder through
your chest, right? So I think Sam, Howl's Heights of concern
for me.
He's going to be, it's gonna be tough to see.
Downfield and him running around like he did at North
Carolina. He's going to get very, very hurt, very quickly
in the NFL.
I wouldn't get them in the first, but any of these
quarterbacks, I think, are Great, Value picks in
the second or third round.
Like, that's go back to where we started.
We started with Cow Hamilton and you said all the great
things about them. I'm curious who played in the NFL for
a long time. Ryan. Does he remind you of anybody, either
who was in a league with you, or
in a league right now before you whose? Give me, give me cash.
Hamilton give me a comparison.
I'll say no, and that's the best compliment. I can give
the first time. I saw Kyle, Hamilton and Personnel standing
by the elevator and the team hotel and the light went out to
my side and I was like, that's strange. Why I turned and it
was Kyle Hamilton standing next
to me, blocking the light. There is nobody as physically
dominating and imposing. There's nobody with that speed.
He still doesn't know how fast he will be. I've never seen
a 65 66 safety. Who can cover like a Receiver and who wants
to hit those? Are some very big intangibles that you can't
coach. He's the he's the total package
and Detroit would be wise at to to get them
and if the Jaguars don't take the best lineman, icky,
icky, it Kwon Do. And number one fire everybody in the front
office. That man's a monster.
All right. Get like
true life.
It takes a special person to Bear the gift of knowledge and
give it to us on his birthday.
Thank you for spending a few minutes with us man. Enjoy
the rest of your day. God. Bless you. Happy too. Happy birthday.
Take it easy. Y'all the best man. Thank you so much. Go
Irish.
Thank you. Appreciate it.