Fantasy Football - Coaching Changes & Fantasy Impact, Bald Squad! - Podcast for 3/17

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29:00All right, we don't have to talk about the Cardinals anymore. They were one of the 10 head coaching changes. We'll move on to the Atlanta Falcons, who are 8-9. They have a collection of left-handed quarterbacks now. New head coach Kevin Stefanski, who we love. so that is you know their story feels a little bit similar to the cardinals where like the actual head coaching hire we have good confidence in lafleur stefanski but beyond that you look at the rest of the offseason moves very weird um but they will i you know i i do believe in stefanski i yeah i don't i don't have the same view that you have on lumping them in well you didn't spend a whole week talking about the free agent pickups that was a good time yeah that was a good time The Falcons, I mean, obviously they brought in a hodgepodge of unimportant people, but with Stefanski there, you know how good his running game has been, how dedicated he is to the run, the fact that they've got Bijan here.

29:58And honestly, like, Penix, I don't know that he can really be what they hoped when they drafted him. And Tua can come in here and win games. You think Tua wins a job? Because they also put it out there yesterday that it was like both players know they're coming in to compete for the job. I think Tua wins the job. The offenses for Kevin Stefanski have ranked in top 10 in rush attempts every year from 2019 to 2023. To your point. Their offensive line was middle of the pack at 14th. They do not have a first round pick because of poor decisions. Yeah, I mean they're dealing with James Pierce situation as well.

30:43They need wide receiver help, I don't think. No. Zaccheaus is the answer. He's the perfect answer. 35 % target share, Drake London. That's fair. They got a new offensive coordinator, Tommy Reese. Zach Robinson was there, who we liked. Are we going to be just brought back into Kyle Pitts? Right now? I think so. I mean, the Stefanski, you were like, hey, top 10 in rushing attempts and all those. And they've given us at least the Cleveland Browns over the past few years. There has been fantasy tight ends. This is the Browns moving over here, too. Tommy Reese is the Browns offensive coordinator. Yeah.

31:29At the end of the year, I do think that he'll be a top six tight end. So that's the tight end one. Yes. But it'll be irrelevant. I mean, I brought that up on the things to remember. Although, man, the things to remember episode, I was thinking about this. Uh-oh. One of my things to remember was that if you're not taking basically Brock Bowers and Trey McBride, then just check out. Just punt completely. Don't fall like, I got to have the next guy. And then after that, after that episode, dude, the DJ Moore and the Michael Pittman maneuvers. I'm like, oh. Warren and Boblin. Yeah, I'm like, oh, come on.

32:11I'm supposed to remember not to draft those guys, and now you're making me really hot and bothered. If you want to put Warren and Loveland into your four guys, draft one of these four or log out, we'll allow it. Yeah, if you want to leave Fanon out of it like we would. Yeah. You know. I mean, it is super ironic that I haven't been there. I mean, that was part of the issue was the target share. Now both of those guys could legit lead their teams and targets. I think they're both players I'd be fighting for as of right now. But, you know, at the time of you saying it, that wasn't the case. Right.

32:46Anyways. We obviously saw it coming. Baltimore, new head coach, new offensive coordinator. It's wild. We had the show. We were talking about Rico Dowdle going to Pittsburgh, right, and how I still cannot process moves to Pittsburgh without seeing Mike Tomlin's face and how he will treat the offense. Same thing as with Harbaugh here in Baltimore. I feel like those two stalwarts for so many years, it's really hard to process how a team functions when you've seen Baltimore and what they've done, and all of a sudden it's Jesse Minter. All of a sudden it's Declan Doyle, that offensive coordinator. Declan Doyle.

33:24Is that a comment on his name? Yeah. Doyle rules. Well, yeah, there is. It's intense. Declan. He is Declan Doyle. Get over here, Declan. You're grounded. He's 30 years old, 3-0. Oh, he can still be grounded. He can still be grounded for sure. He rides his bicycle to work. You know, obviously Sean McVay was 30 years old when he got hired as a head coach. So he's very interesting, well regarded. But I don't know. You know this guy played Madden. You know what I mean? Like yesterday, last night he was playing Madden. I want that. The big concern I have right now, and Mike, you've shared it when we've talked about losing Patrick Ricard and Lindenbaum.

34:13Lindenbaum. Their offensive line. Yeah. You know, you, this was, by the way, Declan Doyle was the offensive coordinator for the Bears last year. Yeah. No, no, we like that. He drew up that sweet fourth down play where Caleb went backwards for 20 yards and then chucked it. That was all him. Amazing work. defensive coordinator that's what Jesse Minner was the defensive coordinator of the Chargers in 24 and 25 but the offensive line is is concerning yes you know they they they lost as they likely in free agency another you know one of the more explosive weapons yes Mark Andrews is under contract he's in the sun setting part of his career Dave Flowers is there Bateman but I I just think it is.

34:58Thank goodness they have their first round pick back. Oh, my gosh. Because they could really use an O-lineman. Yeah. And another first round pick back from the next year. And let's be honest. We'd all rather have two first round picks and Hendrickson. For sure. Than we would Max Crosby and no first round picks. But, you know, you don't get to go all the way to the end. I think you do, man. Everybody, everybody is so big mad at the Ravens. Yeah, you should be. I'm like, good for you. You made your team better. You did what you should do. If I was a Ravens fan, I'd be like, sucks for you. I mean, it does suck for all the teams that were like, they went out and spent money, like the Raiders and the Cowboys who wanted Max Crosby.

35:46Now they can't get him because they signed other guys. I mean, it's within the rules. Yeah. So it's now a matter of do those teams want to do. It did make their team better. I saw immediately that the entire NFL is going to have a hard time working with the Ravens. No, they're not. If a deal makes sense for a team, they're going to work with the Ravens again. This feels like a fantasy trade, though, where – and we've been down this road with certain people – where the deal is like a handshake deal or it's almost done, and then they get the reaction of the league. Oh, yeah. And then they go, let's put the poll up.

36:21What do you guys think? You like this deal? And then you get the reaction and you get to go, nah. That's Bush League. That's what this is. That's, nah. This is Bush League. Oh, it was, yeah. Fantasy. There's no question this is Bush League. It's both. It was the correct move for the Baltimore Ravens and it was Bush League. I can agree with that. Yeah. Okay. Buffalo, new head coach, new offensive coordinator. They were 12 and 5 last year. Why not change your head coach and your offensive coordinator? And then keep. because you're offensive coordinator. That's right. Joe Brady becomes the head coach, which is good.

36:53I think it was the right move. They hit their cap with McDermott? Yeah. Yeah, no, I can see that. And, well, I mean, it's going to bear itself out this year. They already made the move for DJ Moore. But this was a run-first team. Joe Brady, there is stability, right? Normally when you lose your offensive coordinator, or rather your head coach, you have massive instability. it's not good for fantasy players to not know what to expect you can know what to expect on this team for james cook for josh allen you have the same guy and they were a run first team they led the nfl with 109 rush attempts inside the red zone um joe joe brady 36 years old this isn't really a coaching change i mean for fantasy football right for us it isn't for us It is not a coaching change at all.

37:44The offense is being run. Joe Brady called plays last year. Joe Brady's calling plays this year. He'll have someone additional to help him design and run stuff. It was a defensive-minded head coach at the top prior to this. So this is just more of the same. Personally, I love this for fantasy. I don't think it was the right move or hire for the Bills, but I get why they did that. And really, we can't look at this team and say anything different about what to expect from the offense. Other than the loss of Gilliam. Fullback Gilliam's gone. They lost their left guard as well. So those are, I mean, just like the Ravens will have some question marks at the O-line, as will the Buffalo Bills.

38:34Who were sixth, I think? Yeah, they had a very strong line. and so you would being that strong of a unit already they should be able to figure it out but those things matter. This is also a deeper offensive line draft. They don't necessarily have the one superstar elite tackle that's the number one pick but I think that these teams will be taking linemen in the first. Jason we didn't get your let's get your couple moment reaction to DJ more to Buffalo. I mean, I adored that move for literally everyone, only from a fantasy football standpoint. Contracts and price don't matter to me. So is it good for Josh Allen?

39:19Yes. Is it good for DJ Moore? He's probably the biggest winner because he looked dead for the Bears. and then you look at the Bears and you go, okay, Colson Loveland has the opportunity to be the number one target or Luther Burden or Roma Dunes. It hurt nobody. Caleb is not a down arrow losing DJ Moore, but Josh Allen is an up arrow. The only person that maybe hurt Khalil Shakir? Don't care! In 2024, two years ago, Allen was the first top five fantasy quarterback that didn't have a top 36 wide receiver because Shakir was 38th. He did it again last year. Two consecutive years where he didn't have a top 36 wide receiver option.

40:05I do not believe that happens this year. I think DJ Moore will easily finish in the top 36. Yeah, I think you're probably right. So that's the lay of the land with the Buffalo Bills. Why not talk about the Cleveland Browns who lose Kevin Stefanski? They got a new head coach. It's Todd Monkin, the offensive coordinator out of Baltimore, staying in division. it they were 5 and 12 last year they punted the ball the most in the nfl 93 times that's the fanski um that's true todd monken comes in 60 years old i don't i don't know the 60 year old stat it's not gonna work man this is not i look i know we all like todd monken from a fantasy standpoint he likes to air it out play fast do do great things as they are what's my age again honestly i thought I didn't realize that's what that drop was.

40:56I thought that was the actual song. 60-year-old first-time head coach for the Browns who don't have a quarterback in place. It's just this is a placeholder for two years. That drop had not been used since 2017, by the way. Let me give you some sweet stats about old dudes taking over. Eight first-time head coaches over the last 25 years that were 55 or older. They averaged 6.4 wins in year one, and only Mike Zimmer and Bruce Arians lasted more than three years. This feels like a lifetime achievement award. Right. I'm happy for Monken. He will be able to tell his grandkids that are now 20 in their 30s maybe that he was a head coach.

41:51That's so mean. It's so mean. But seriously, dude, that's, I mean, congrats. Yeah, I mean, Monken was desired to go with Harbaugh. That was, you know, that was the intent. But then he had the opportunity to land a head coach deal. In his 30s. And he will probably be the OC for Harbaugh again in the near future. The Raiders changing. should we talk more about the Browns and what to expect on offense maybe for a moment here their offensive line was 31st they have Quinshawn Judkins injured he'll be coming back the entire offensive line is changing over this offseason their quarterback is Deshaun Watson maybe I mean right now I think the answer should do or Sanders yeah it's one of those Yes, the answer is Sanders, but if you get to camp and it's Gabriel Sanders, Watson, and it's an actual competition, not a we're just going to give the job to Sanders to see if he can do it.

42:55If they go with who is the best right now, Watson will win the job. Man, Watson was real bad, though. He was. I mean, he was certifiably the worst in the league. Not a pro bowler like Shidore. We talked about this back in the day when it was first happening. It's hard to remember how good Deshaun Watson was. There was a reason that amidst all the allegations, he was given unbelievable - He was given over$200 million. Yeah, it was$200 million guaranteed. 100 % guaranteed. It was a 100 % guaranteed contract. And picks. And picks. Yes. Because he was that good. How much was it? It was 200 plus. What were they thinking?

43:41And they weren't alone. The Falcons tried to get him. That's how good he was. But I remember bringing this up. Sometimes these are human beings like Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods was unstoppable. And then he had a personal issue. 230? 230. And it was like, you're just not the same player again. And Deshaun Watson has never got back to being. No, he was one of the worst players I've ever seen. Yeah. Playing the position. I mean, I don't think it's impossible that Shadour beats him. but if I had to call him a shot right now with a first time head coach I think it will be so with all of that in mind Harold Fannin Jr can he overcome I mean he played with the same crappy options last year and was awesome Las Vegas new head coach new offensive coordinator they're making moves this offseason they acquired Max Crosby recently from the Baltimore Ravens no Clint Kubiak I'm excited I think this was the best hire of the offseason you're going to get Fernando Mendoza with the number one overall pick.

44:36First thing you do after Cubes comes in the door is you get a center to upgrade a changes line. The best center. I mean this is It's not hard man. Just good football maneuvers. Yeah I mean an offensive line makes mediocre players good. Good players great. Great players legendary. fix the offensive line. I think the real question is going to be you're going to have a – we know it will be an improved run game. You're going from the nepotism failure of Pete Carroll's son as the offensive line coach that was reported to be just an abysmal catastrophe and the offensive line stunk to a – Reported by my eyes.

45:30Yeah. To a cubes-led run game that we know is good, an upgraded offensive line with a center we know is good. And then you've got Ashton Gentry there, but you also have a clear and obvious want, desire, declaration for a running back by committee situation. So that will be like the coaching change here. Is it an up arrow for Gentry? Yes. For me, it is. For me, I'm all in on Jinty. Really? Yeah, I am. And I said this when that report came out about the committee. I'm not convinced that I put zero stock just because it wasn't the guy that they drafted. This is a top five pick. I think Jinty's got the goods.

46:18He's the best player on the offense outside of Bowers, right? I mean, it's him and Bowers right now. You sound like me talking about Walker. other than the top five i can't give you the top five pick part of the argument but yeah no i i look if the sentiment is negative around genti oh it's he'll end up on my guy it's not what's going to end up happening i don't think it should be negative but there we just as of right now you still have to wait because the who is the rb2 they there's no one on the team right now at least there shouldn't be a player on the team who takes a ton of notable work.

46:55There's nobody that is going to matter to me. They're not drafting Jeremiah Love. And once you go beyond Jeremiah Love, I'm not going to care about the name that you tell me. They have too many needs to take a second-round pick on Coleman, which would be just about it. I mean, I agree. I was worried when that news came out. If you told me it was Aaron Jones, I'd have been like, ah, crap. A little bit of, ah, crap. With Aaron Jones being gone, Tyler Algier being gone, there's no free agents left to really come in and compete and split. So I don't disagree. I do think it is an arrow up. We'll take a break.

47:33We'll talk Miami.

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50:16All right, it's Malik Willis' team, the Miami Dolphins. Brand new head coach, brand new offensive coordinator, Bobby Sloick. Welcome back to the prime time. It worked so well in Houston. Jeff Haefeli taking over Mike McDaniel era over in Miami they make the splash on Malik Willis Jason we didn't get to hear the thoughts Malik Willis to Miami it was your pick it was the one that you hit and he basically said at the press conferences because of those guys he like he just knew these guys from his time and the Packers I don't know man I it's hard for me I know you're in on Malik Willis as a talent you believe in him you made that really clear.

50:58I'm not there. I don't think we've seen enough to know if he is really actually good or not. That much is a guaranteed truth. Whether you believe it or not, we definitely haven't seen enough to be proven. Yeah. And they gave him a lot of money and they acted like it was proven. So I don't view this as necessarily smart. I also think it'll be a down arrow. So you bring in a defensive head coach and Bobby Slowick as the offensive coordinator and a mobile quarterback. I don't think this is going to be great for the Jalen Waddell type. Just the passing volume I would not expect. I would think that their plan is going to come in here and improve the defense, run the ball better.

51:51That's probably their best player. Arrow up for A-Chan for you? Not really because I think it'll be neutral because the receiving game will probably go down for him as the rushing attempts go up for the team. So I'm not like anti this, but I'm not excited for a finish. Here's the nice thing for A-Chan. This was a 29th-ranked offensive line that he produced at the level that he did last year. I mean, he's an A-consistency, probably the most consistent running back. Yeah, he was the only one that did not have a bust game. I mean, Dolphins right now are the team directly behind the Cardinals with the highest odds to finish last.

52:31So that's not great. No. I don't love either hire, but I do think that Malik Willis for fantasy will be very good. I think that's where I'm pretty... But just for him. You've got the cheat code for Malik Willis. And I think Jalen Waddle without Tyreek Hill, it's pretty clear he's going to be the linchpin of the offense, right? I don't know. Are they bringing back the walrus? Kidding. I doubt it. Nah. Yeah. I mean, I don't know how the Miami fans are feeling right now. They pick at 11. Sloick was like, I mean, to be clear, he was a head coaching candidate. Oh, yeah. He was on fire because rookie sensation, you know, C.J.

53:16Stroud was like, oh, man, the offense, and it was him and Ben Johnson. They were the two hot commodities. He should have taken a job. Well, I mean, it worked for Ben Johnson to not take the job. They both went back. Turns out Ben Johnson was good. Right. And then you had the next year of slow with C.J. Stroud, and you went, what happened? I will be curious to see if Miami spins some picks on some of the top tier wide receiver talent. That would be – if you add another big name here, it's going to make it really hard. like you said if the passing volume isn't where it was before and you add a a bigger a denzel boston or conception or something or even somebody higher um because they pick at 11 i mean they could they could get tyson they could end up with one of the big three something like that not impossible um that'll be something to watch but the giants four and 13 last year fourth in the nfc east hello John Harbaugh you sad?

54:13you're sad at Matt Nagy yeah I mean it's like what is that expound on your because that's how the hire feels to me it was like oh well this guy just is such a long tenured coach of course we gotta get this guy in and he's been fine Like the Ravens have been fine. You know what I mean? He's older than Monken. And I would say, yeah, but he's not a first coach. Yeah, he's a very experienced. No, I'm aware. But it's the, like that team feels like they really, for who he had, you had a quarterback. I mean, very few teams actually have a quarterback. You have a true franchise quarterback in Lamar, and you really, really underperformed.

55:00So that's where it feels more of an eh. I don't feel like I've heard this from you yet. You've been working through it because you love Jackson Dart, you love Neighbors. I feel like this is a bit of a resignation to – like you'd love to believe differently. Yeah. In terms of the players, I still believe in them, and I still believe in Jackson Dart. You just don't get the – like your pit crew is not nearly as strong as it could have been for them. It doesn't mean you can't still be solid and great for fantasy, but with Harbaugh as the head coach, and then Matt Nagy is just the what? You're going to say the worst.

55:43Just the worst. Was it reported that Cliff Kingsbury was coming here for a minute? Yes. For a moment. Yeah. And then it was like, oh, yeah. Sinking in the streets. Yeah. And it was like, gotcha. It's the budget magician. And it was Matt Nagy. Yeah. who failed as a head coach and then goes to the Kansas City Chiefs and their offense just falls apart. The Giants were very good when Dart was on the field last year. They were only minus 13 in 12 starts in terms of point differential. They were minus 47 without him. He is a really good player and the offensive line is good and if they add to it at the fifth pick and they don't go Jeremiah Love, which I don't think they will, I mean they were the ninth-ranked offensive line last year.

56:26like perhaps the Giants protecting this dude that is already trying to hurt himself. The, maybe the Giants at the, while everything was going off, they didn't feel confident they could get Lafleur or Kubiak in. So they just were like, well, let's get what we are well-respected person that we think can turn the, the program around. I just, I just feels a little disrespectful to John Harbaugh to, to categorize him as an inferior hire to Michael floor. Well, I'm calling it an inferior hire because we know who Harbaugh is. We don't know who Matt LaFleur is yet. That's exactly why they hired him. I think we know that he's good.

57:04That's why you hired him. While you're disappointed that you didn't get a Super Bowl win and you didn't necessarily. He did. I'm saying the Lamar Jackson era of the Ravens has been disappointing only in the playoffs. He has not been disappointing in the regular season. I mean, they've been one of the most dominant teams over the last five years. Super Bowl odds very high. They have disappointed in the playoffs, but I think for fantasy football, I think you can get a lot out of this team. The glass half-full perspective needs to be the way that Vrabel performed with New England. Vrabel came in, he was struggling in Tennessee, and he changed the entire culture of the organization.

57:45That's what I look at with Harbaugh. The struggles for Vrabel were much more significant than Harbaugh at the end of his tenure there, to where he's not bringing in majestic play calling. maybe you get that with LeFleur. You get some kind of special offensive system. And that's where you look at Nagy and you can't get excited about offense. I completely understand and see that, but I want this team in games. I want this team in games that matter as the season goes on. And by goodness, please make Cam Scadaboo relevant again. Yes. I'm looking at this offense. It's Scadaboo. They have Tracy, right?

58:21They paid for Singletary this offseason. That's not a team ready to bring in another body. No, that's smoke. That's a smoke screen. The whole we're looking at Jeremiah Love not happening. The Pittsburgh Steelers are now coached by Mike McCarthy.

58:38I say the same thing for him. And their offensive coordinator is Brian Angelico, who's replacing Arthur Smith. Replacing Arthur Smith sounds great. Yeah. We can get on board with that. We had some great times in Dallas with Mike McCarthy. Who's their quarterback? That's not important. Oh, okay. That's a silly me. But it's Kirk Cousins. Really? Who's left? Who's left? It's Aaron. Yeah, Aaron Rodgers. Or it's Kirk or it's Howard. Which you would think if... I would think if it were Rodgers and you're the Pittsburgh Steelers, you can't do it again. you can't just be held hostage by Aaron Rodgers oh yeah you can because you don't have another choice you've volunteered for a hostage situation you went in and you strapped your arms together and you locked the door behind from the outside can you tighten this for me my hands are too wiggly we didn't get to hear your for a moment there Caleb Johnson looked like he might have a role in this team and then they signed Rico Dowdell how was that 15 minutes It was the best time of my life No I've moved on I've moved on I've moved on completely You made carry on double No no no no I have punted him off the bridge You might want to stay away from Johnson's Agreed Agreed David Johnson was awesome That's true It's just K Johnson's Yeah Got to figure out your Johnson rules, as you call him.

1:00:24Kevin Johnson was good. Yeah. It's a basketball thing. Maybe my love for KJ has seeped over to the NFL. I mean, just don't fall in love with bad running backs. Oh, that's it. That was it. That was it right there. Mike. Mike. I was with you on carry on. Do you have any? I was not on Caleb, though. Carry on got injured. He was going to be so good. Hey. Both times. Yeah, yeah. um caleb is not an injury no pittsburgh steelers 10 and 7 last year this is a 10 17 they hit their uh their whatever mcdermott moment they they're done the tomlin arrows over tomlin steps down mccarthy takes over it was good for fantasy with mccarthy and in dallas with cd lamb we got an amazing wide receiver one cd lamb here with mike mccarthy dac prescott was good there is a there There is a bit of the same argument for Mike McCarthy that you can make with the hardball hire and the variable hire.

1:01:18It's a kind of a stabilizing presence. Not an inspiring play calling situation, but Arthur Smith was frustrating as well. I mean, you've got Michael Pittman. Pity city. Now in Pittsburgh, you've got DK Metcalf. You've got a quarterback at some point. Are you mostly negative, mostly positive? What's the view of this hire? I'm fine with the hire personally. From a fantasy football perspective, Mike McCarthy can get enough out of the passing. It really comes down to the quarterback. I don't look at the Steelers and say, this is a downgrade for fantasy football, bringing Mike McCarthy in to replace Mike Tomlin.

1:02:03to me at you know it's a wash is how i view it and i'm hopeful that maybe it actually is an improvement they'll play a little faster throw the ball a little more but it really they can't do that if they don't have a quarterback and honestly they don't have a quarterback because i don't think aaron rogers is good enough kirk cousins probably isn't good enough what are you supposed to do when you're 10 and 7 and you won your division because if you like if you won your division and you succeeded and these are your quarterback options like rebuilding you don't have a pick for that yeah it's tough i i don't i don't think there's an answer here that's not russell wilson we know that from years gone by tennessee three and 14 last year full overhaul they were 30th in points per game i think we talked about it last week cam ward was much much better over the back half of the year 10 touchdowns one pick over the last 10 games Robert Sala takes over.

1:03:01Brian Dable, offensive coordinator, maybe back where he belongs, you could say. As an OC. Certainly where his blood pressure medicine wants him. I mean, that dude went through it in New York. Yes, he did. Because he had the combination of not doing well and really having some terrible luck. Yeah, oh, for sure. For sure. And I think – I don't think this is like – Brian Dable did not win as a head coach. But I don't think he is a bad head coach. You laughing at the bald squad? I am laughing at what is being titled the bald squad. Their entire coaching staff is bald? It's the largest. It's absurd.

1:03:43You got to go look at the pictures. Robert Sala, Brian Dable, you know that's. Gus Bradley, bald. Unbelievable. I mean, it's like 10 deep. This is. I mean, there had to have been, genuinely, a team barber that just got laid off. I don't know when the naming rights for the stadium, but like Gillette. Oh, my God. Someone out here really needs to get on this. It's comical. Salah getting another shot. Not in New York. You like to hire? I understand it because when you go to the Jets and you fail, it's probably – there's a good chance it's not completely your fault. I mean, just like in Aaron Glenn, maybe it's not completely as well.

1:04:32Well, and goodness, head coach of the Buccaneers, who had his opportunities. Oh, Todd Bowles? Todd Bowles had opportunities in New York. Yeah, you're right. I mean. On the team of, I don't like when my, I don't want my franchise to hire a defensive guy at head coach because then you lose your OC and you just have to keep replenishing that part of your team. but as like where it stands right now as these two guys it's i think it's all right it's good for cam ward i think um brian dable being there i think is a benefit to him this was one of the worst offensive and defensive teams last year robert salas should be able to do some things to fix the defense there were 28th in points per game last year i i'm kind of cool with it and now they got new jerseys you know what i mean yeah sometimes sometimes you gotta look fresh and wigs.

1:05:26I expect Cam Ward to take a step forward. I think they'll add a big weapon. I mean, they already signed Wandale Robinson. Please. But I mean, if you take an offense like Cam Ward, for all of his flaws, and I recognize how many there were in the beginning of the year, this was one of the worst teams in football. This was a bad offensive ensemble. You add Wandale, let's say you add Tyson or you add... Well, I don't think they'll get one because I... I think it'll be Jeremiah Love. I think they take Love. Okay. Well, even that is a massive help to Cam Ward. Jeremiah Love can catch the football. Jeremiah Love can take that pressure off of you to be everything for your team.

1:06:05Yeah, you can do that. I think this is one of the sneaky resurgent teams. I don't know if it happens this year, but I do like the hires.

1:06:15It's hard to be the number one pick because 50 % of number one picks in the last decade have a new head coach in year two. that's how it works right you're a bad team yeah and that's the thing about this team okay let's say the tennessee titans they surprise they have they're an eight win team eight nine yeah brian dable's getting interviews to be a head coach that is true like that and then that'll be a problem so it's like if you succeed telling you how to avoid this if you succeed you fail You're going to fail. They should flip flop to keep. Oh, that's the way. Because Robert Sala. Robert Sala is a great D.C.

1:06:59We're going to fire. We're going to demote. Just call co-head coaches. Have we ever had two? No. There's no way. There's no way there's ever been co-head coaches. There should be. Here. This is the perfect scenario. They're both bald. You can't tell which one's walking down the hall. Yeah. No, you can tell. The table's got a beard. that's the difference yeah one's got a beard one's got a belly um they're both dable yeah um anything else from the titans that you want to talk about i mean i think adding jeremiah love all of a sudden this team's really exciting and fun i will call them fun i would not call them exciting with jeremiah love you like the wandel signing jay uh it's fine i mean we all three predicted them to sign him to you know have wandel essentially follow um brian dayball over here they needed it and he's a good wide receiver but i am less bullish on cam ward's step forward than you are yeah and so if it doesn't happen if it doesn't happen then you're just left with mediocrity we have any final numbers kyle on the free agent predictions episode did you happen to track any of that stuff no we're still waiting on a couple signings good work yeah he doesn't want to call the game before the game is over what signings are we waiting on aaron rogers everything and nothing oh yeah okay yeah i got you um you're very smart smart person all right thursday we're gonna do some trending or ending and talk about a couple other offensive coordinator changes and uh yeah lots going on right now the nfl drafts right around the corner we're always updating our pre-draft rookie rankings which are changing and uh you can check all that out at ultimatedraftkit.com the dynasty passes out right now we'll be back before you know it thanks for joining us foot plan take care goodbye everybody

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