the right off, the hot press here. Right on topic.
I mean, I think a lot of people, I know you and I were
Believers and we like him, and I think we were able to see
that like, hey, just because he's quirky doesn't mean he
can't coach X's and O's
and relate to guys,
you know. And he's, you know, looks like kind of a Yale nerd,
right and all that, whatever I think who, you know, you and
I both had a
lot of people like did Mike McDaniel, huh.
Is that gonna work?
Huh. Yeah, it works. It's 30
and their defense. We know makes plays
and he's brought playmaking to the offensive side of the ball
and that's where they're different than the last two
years where it's been, you know, tough and Brian Flores
defense. Now, they still have somewhat of that defense and
place but yet they have an offense that attacks you to
where you go,
oh crap, won't they just, you know, they just give a speed
sweep for 20 yards or he threw a five yard pass and he got 30
yards and then whoa, It's a deep pass down the middle into
a hits it. So Mike
And you I'm going to give him some love right off the bat
here. Mike
and I'm going to sign on with your man crush team for 2022
and say the Jaguar. Specifically their defense. We
expected their offense with Doug Peterson there to be
pretty good.
The defense has been phenomenal linebacker. Devin Lloyd
has been all over the Paul over Mass coverage. Yes, eruptive.
And
they shut out the Colts. Who would have saw that coming?
Although the Colts just can't win in Jacksonville at least in
the past. They've scored points against the Jaguars in
Jacksonville.
No. But the Jaguars at two and one could be maybe should be 3
and I think if they played Washington again, they probably
beat them. No question.
The Jaguars defense has been a revelation and completely
unexpected by me. Yeah, it's fun to watch. And I mean when
you talk about their front and their linebackers and you hit
Devon Lloyd and
you put that with Foie aside a little
for you Asad, Ali walk on,
I mean they're secondary,
the scheme is good,
you know, Mike Caldwell defensive coordinator there the
That's another guy who
put him on the radar,
put him on the radar for what he's doing and how he's
coaching that football team for future head coach, you know,
expectations, but I'm with you Mike. I like that all the way.
Here's what here's one that I can't wait to give love to
because I don't get it.
I don't understand it and it's Jacoby Brissette.
As you know I'm the I don't know if it's like a, whoa surprise,
but he's played really good in three games. They should be
three, though
the coach lost one of the games with With would not conveying
how to handle the end of the game situation against the Jets
Jacoby per set. And
my dad made this point a little last week when we were talking,
he's just like, why can't anybody give them love, like,
well, why why? I mean, if it was DeShaun Watson and DeShaun
Watson played this way with those numbers, and they were
two, and one
we'd all be talking about, oh my gosh, look at what the Shawn
Watson is doing. Jacoby / sets doing a hell of a job.
Everybody just keeps glossing over it. So way to go. Jacoby
percent. Keep
Some, but
Peter King and I addressed the question on the day, after
the win over the Steelers. How many wins Jacoby percent would need
to spark a conversation as to whether or not to Sean Watson
should not automatically play, right? When I reinstated if
he's reinstated and people act like that's the dumbest thing
you
could ever say really. It's really
the guy who's winning.
Who's ready? You can't just say we're automatically. Putting
DeShaun Watson on the field because we made the huge
investment to get him that one. It'd be stupid. If the grounds
do that agree, that would be dumb. That would be idiotic.
Just because we gave up so much to
get him. We're paying him so much. And we dealt with all
this PR crap. We're putting them on the field. You got
a hot hand and you Cobra set
if if they, yeah, you know, have seven, eight, nine wins
right after 11 games. How could you not continue to let it play
out? And just say we need to get Sean Watson ready. The guys
coming in cold, exactly, right? I don't, I don't get that,
I don't get that. All right, I'm gonna go with the Eagles
just because
I didn't expect him to be 3 and 0 and they have been dominant
in all three games. Now, they let their foot off the gas
against the Lions, but they had the Lions blown out. They
completely manhandled the Minnesota Vikings and they
obliterated
the Washington commanders.
The Eagles have looked great and it's great
as we said earlier to see the Eagles in the Jaguars getting
together this weekend in Philadelphia Chris. Yeah, it
is, it is, I can't wait to watch that game because it's
studs. Studs, go lower and two teams that I think are going
to, you know, walk
on the field and Jacksonville's. Got this
confidence right now. I After two great wins of going, wait,
where damn good. We're not going to be bullied by anybody.
And then you add in the Doug Peterson, that effect of it. Yeah,
it goes beyond sneaky. Great game. I can't wait to watch
that at 1:00 on Sunday.
Let's take a break. We will do round 3 of our draft. The
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All right, round three of our drafts, the biggest surprises
so far this season. Chris. What do you got? I'm gonna go with
a negative one here. All right,
I'm gonna go with the Ravens defense.
I know they're tuned one. I get that. But thank us is a defense
II know that their defense sucks. I don't know. Any other
way to say it.
They're good at and I understand why they
signed jpp. I mean, it's do whatever you want against
the Ravens, run the ball. Ball pass the ball doesn't really matter,
you know that's where it's I mean the Patriots we talk about
their offense, you know whether or not explosive and what are
they going to do them and they move the ball up and down
the field
and the Ravens? And no problem did whatever they wanted
Dolphins. We know, they did pretty much whatever they
wanted. And then week, one, and of the Jets, they had some
success to. They just made some blunders and whatever else, but
they ran the ball,
I'm concerned about the Ravens demons. I mean, it's Lamar show
right now. If they don't have Lamar their own three, That's
all I'll say. I mean, he's been that awesome.
Mike McDonald is the new defensive coordinator. He came
from Jim Harbaugh at Michigan.
That's your problem. That's the possible Jim.
What the hell? Jim say hi to your jack. You trying to
sabotage me. Say hi to your brother. All right?
I'll go Lamar Jackson. That was my plan, even before you got
down the Ravens Rabbit Hole just because of all
the contract talk
and
somebody
didn't analytical, study of Lamar Jackson, Post his MVP
Season. And he really has not been great as great not even
close
in 2020 and 2021, he was injured. Last four games last
season. I thought this contract thing. Governor he's been
spectacular, spectacular, spectacular. Now, still going
to stay healthy,
but he's every bit as good as he's ever been.
He could have a bookend to his 2019 MVP prize.
He's been great through three weeks. He's got a long way to
go for this self bet to pay off. Yeah, yeah it's not. It's
not cashing in yet. He's got three more seasons
before. For he really gets to the tail end of this, I'm gonna
walk away like Kirk Cousins but he's been great this year and
that is a very pleasant surprise.
It mean, he's on fire.
He's certainly in the conversation for my money for
MVP a football. Probably, the leader he really is. I mean,
it's been great
and this is the other aspect I like about it, Mike, because we
talked about the contract all that. Oh, you know,
hey, it's a little more risk with a guy like Lamar Jackson,
if he gets hurt and all that. You know what he's doing
though, to, you know, it's getting to the point here very
Well, I don't care if he did hurt his ankle
badly, he is showing that he can dice you up in the pocket.
All game long he is a very good thrower the football, he's
an elite thrower of the football
and his decision-making
has gone to the elite status here through the first three
weeks to. So yes, like Lamar and in man that price tag is
getting scary for Steve Bisciotti and Baltimore.
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