Best of WR Talk Part 1: Ja’Marr Chase gets PAID + George Pickens SHIPPED to Dallas!

7 Jul 2025 · 49 min · 23 chapters

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In short

NFL contract and roster moves plus debate on team chemistry, route running, and receiver usage. Main focus is Bengals’ record-setting extensions (Ja’Marr Chase and T. Higgins), plus other offseason storylines: Garrett Wilson’s QB situation with the Jets, Devontae Adams joining the Rams, Joey Bosa trade-talk with the 49ers, Deebo Samuel traded to Washington, and George Pickens shipped to Dallas.

Guests (hosts)

The episode is a sports talk show featuring Ocho (Ochoa) and “your favorite sports thunk” (co-host). They discuss news and argue player/roster decisions.

Key claims

  • Bengals kept their two main targets; salary-cap risk is discussed, especially if they also pay Trey Hendrickson.
  • Jets’ Garrett Wilson should benefit from Justin Fields; Rodgers/Wilson friction is framed as a “not on the same page” issue.
  • Rams signing Devontae Adams is expected to replace Cooper Kupp’s role and keep the offense flowing.
  • Cowboys criticism centers on poor route running and lack of practice/chemistry (minicamp issue for CeeDee Lamb).
  • Pickens’ attitude/effort concerns are debated; Dallas is seen as a better fit.

Notable examples

  • Chase: 4 years, $161M ($112M guaranteed) and Higgins: 4 years, $115M (first two years guaranteed).
  • Deebo Samuel: traded to Commanders for a 5th; Washington pays $17.55M salary in 2025.
  • Pickens: reportedly laughed-off by some teams pre-draft; he says he learned of the trade after others and expects to play outside as a 1A/1B-type partner with CeeDee Lamb.

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Breaking News: Ja'Marr Chase's Contract

0:00 to 0:34

Ja'Marr Chase and T. Higgins secure significant contract extensions with the Bengals.

“When you're moving like I do, you don't always get a lot of lead time.”

Breaking News: Ja'Marr Chase's Contract

2:11 to 2:26

Ja'Marr Chase and T. Higgins secure significant contract extensions with the Bengals.

“Hello, it's your favorite sports thunk here.”

Analyzing the Bengals' Future

2:26 to 4:00

Discussion on the implications of the contract extensions for the Bengals' future.

“Jamar gets four years,$161 million, with$112 million guaranteed, making the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.”

Salary Cap Concerns and Strategies

4:00 to 5:48

Examine the potential salary cap issues for the Bengals following the new contracts.

“Do you think it's possible to still pay Trey?”

Bengals' Commitment to Winning

5:48 to 8:12

Reflecting on the Bengals' commitment to winning and their recent decisions.

“And I think we're going to be all right.”

Garrett Wilson's Quarterback Change

8:12 to 10:00

Discussing Garrett Wilson's excitement for playing with Justin Fields instead of Aaron Rodgers.

“I'm just letting you know ahead of time no one has ever said the road to the Super Bowl goes through Cincinnati You know what?”

Expectations for Justin Fields

10:00 to 11:40

What to expect from Justin Fields as the new quarterback for the Jets.

“Because after this season, hey, they got to come see five with that bag now.”

The Importance of Team Dynamics

11:40 to 14:01

The need for effective communication and teamwork in NFL offenses.

“I'm not saying that we can't go to brunch, but do we have to go to brunch every Sunday of every week?”

Devontae Adams Joins the Rams

15:26 to 18:10

Discussion on Devontae Adams' move to the Rams and its implications.

“Devontae Adams is headed to Southern California, inking a two-year deal worth$46 million.”

The Bosa Brothers Reunion?

18:13 to 20:21

Speculation on the potential of Joey Bosa joining the 49ers.

“Joey Bosa and the 49ers are having good conversation, and this feels like it's heading towards a deal.”
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Sibling Connections in the NFL

20:24 to 20:56

Exploration of NFL siblings and their impact on the league.

“And Quinny Williams and the linebacker Williams, they're brothers, right?”

Quinion Mitchell's Super Bowl Tattoo

20:59 to 22:48

Discussion about Quinion Mitchell's tattoo after winning the Super Bowl.

“Now we can add that to the list of things to do in 2025.”

Personal Tattoo Stories

22:52 to 25:46

Sharing personal stories about tattoos and family influences.

“And I had the piece of the thing that she had wrote her name on, and I was going to take her to a tattoo and have her put it right over my heart.”

Debo Samuel's Trade to the Commanders

25:47 to 28:01

Analysis of Debo Samuel's trade to Washington and its impact.

“You don't know nothing about Super Bowls.”

Quarterback Pressure and Offensive Strategy

28:01 to 29:50

Discussion on how player versatility affects quarterback performance and team strategy.

“It takes pressure off your quarterback again.”

Troy Aikman's Critique of C.D. Lamb

29:51 to 30:42

Analysis of Troy Aikman's comments on C.D. Lamb's route running and practice importance.

“And I've always thought that beyond this year.”

Accountability in Team Standards

33:39 to 42:03

Discussion on the importance of accountability, standards, and team chemistry in football.

“I'm listening jump in the comments, what y 'all going to say about Troy?”

George Pickens Trade Analysis

42:03 to 45:04

Discussion on the implications of George Pickens' trade and his potential.

“There wasn't a lot of interest in talking with the Steelers about a trade.”

Comparing Steelers' Receiver History

45:04 to 50:00

Analysis of past Steelers receivers and their performance after leaving the team.

“Antonio Brown was a sixth-round draft pick in 2010.”

George Pickens’ New Role with the Cowboys

50:00 to 54:07

Insights into George Pickens' fit in the Cowboys' offense and his potential impact.

“George Pickens was asked how he sees himself in this offense with C.D.”

Injury Recovery and NFL Expectations

54:07 to 56:00

Discussion on the challenges of recovering from injuries in the NFL, using examples.

“So anytime you make a mistake, everybody makes sure you come back and you blame me.”

George Pickens Joins the Cowboys

56:00 to 57:32

Discussion on George Pickens' trade to the Cowboys and its implications.

“Yeah, he went for$2 ,000 with the MVP and offensive player of the year.”

George Pickens Joins the Cowboys

58:34 to 59:04

Discussion on George Pickens' trade to the Cowboys and its implications.

“You don't feel as interesting as you used to.”
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2:17Remember, Nightcap doesn't happen without you. So please subscribe or you're going to make Ocho cry. Breaking news. Bengals, Jamar Chase, and T. Higgins exclusively tell me they've agreed to contract extension with the team. Jamar gets four years,$161 million, with$112 million guaranteed, making the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history. T. Higgins gets four years, 115 with the first two years guaranteed, making him the highest paid wide receiver, too, in NFL history. Wow. Congratulations, brother Jamar Chase, brother T. Higgins. They got that deal done. Joe Burrow, I know Joe is happy, very happy to keep that unit together.

3:02Obviously, I didn't think it would be possible. I didn't think it would be possible. Obviously, I can't break down the numbers right now in front of me, but the fact that Joe was able to keep the two main targets together, man, is a really good thing. And that's a step in the right direction for us. And finishing what we need to get back to the promised land at the end of the season. So I'm happy for them. I'm excited. and kudos to the Blackburn family, to Mike Brown, and getting that done. And let's get some work on that defense in now. Yeah, I don't see how they pay Trey Hendrickson. He wants north of$30 million.

3:55Right. Yeah. I don't see how. I'm not saying it can't be done. I just don't see how. Do you think it's possible to still pay Trey? What do you think? I mean, that's tying all the money up and just in four players. Yes, he's going north of 30. Right. The man has 35 sacks in two years. Nobody has that many sacks in the past two years. Right. He's been a Pro Bowler both years. Like I said, could it happen? Yes. The question is that you have to ask yourself, Ochoa, is the opportunity to go to the Super Bowl, potentially win it over the next two years, is that worth potentially being a salary cap hell in 27, 28?

4:44Right. This is about 25, 26, this is what this is about. Right. Well, you know, listen, there's a way you can get out of salary cap hell is by continuing to restructure those that have large contracts. But all you're doing is kicking it down the road. You're not doing it. that you kick it down the road because that balloon baby is going to come due now. Oh, at some point. At some point. But hey, congratulations. I know, I know all on, listen, I know my Bengal fans, I know y 'all happy, man. Zim Hude, I love you. The deal has gotten done. I'm excited. I'm happy for both of them. I just want to make sure we do what we need to do on the defensive end of the ball where we had our problems, our issues offensively and just start late.

5:33Just start late in the beginning of the season. We need to fix that. Fix that. I think we're going to be all right. But we need to work on that defensive side of the ball and get some

5:45offseason acquisitions in. Some help on defense. And I think we're going to be all right. All right. Yeah. Who they? OJ Brooks, breaking news. Higgins and Chase are back. I mean, let's see. 41. That's 71. Joe Burrow. So that's$126 million annually tied up in three players.

6:11That's life. How much is that tied between two, Unc? $55 million for Joe,$41 million for Chase,$30 million for Higgins. Okay. That's good, too. That's$126 million. I like that. I mean so that that means if you say if you sign if you sign Hendrickson that's a hundred and that's a hundred that'd be over 150 million so you'll have half your cap over half your cap in four players I just don't see how to do it let we'll see how they do hold on just two weeks let's I think it's gonna pay off this is some this is have to have the The Bengals ever rolled the dice like this before. No. Has Mike Brown ever rolled the dice?

6:58No. If it won't change, sometimes you have to do things different. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over and over and getting the same results and expecting something to change. The fact that he's willing to change, the fact that the Blackburn family and the Mike Brown family are willing to do something different, it lets you know, all right, you know what? We are intent on winning. we're intent on winning and doing what's necessary to make sure we do for one to contend in the AFC North and then further ourselves in the playoffs when the time comes I like it I like it I'm excited I'm excited I saw T Higgins just tweeted T Higgins just tweeted the handshake handshake emoji that's dope that's tight that's tight I'm happy I'm excited yeah so when we win the AFC North you know why did the Ravens trade L Jack hold on hold on hold on this is not what we got this is what we not going to do this is not what we going to do the AFC North this year I'm not talking about what's happened in the past I'm talking about this year it's running through Cincinnati it's running through 5-1-3 I'm just letting you know ahead of time no one has ever said the road to the Super Bowl goes through Cincinnati You know what?

8:22And you know what happened? No one has ever seen Mike Brown and Troy and Katie do what they've done today. Okay. Okay. All right. Ocho, there has reportedly been quite the vibe shift for wide receiver Garrett Wilson after the New York Jets moved on from Aaron Rodgers and added Justin Fields this offseason. Wilson has told friends he's thrilled with the addition of Fields. ESPN's Rich Cimini wrote Sunday. It's no secret that he and Rodgers didn't see eye to eye last season, but now he has a quarterback he knows and respects. They've maintained a good relationship, another reason Wilson said to be excited about 2025.

9:05In December, the NFL Network's Ian Rappaport reported all is not well with Rodgers and Wilson and added that privately there have been questions regarding whether Rodgers or Wilson can find common ground since they had a blow-up during training camp, which I tried to tell Ocho. Yeah, you did. And Ocho said, don't worry about that, huh? Yeah, I didn't think it would be anything bad because I've had those same kind of talks with John Kidd and I've had those same talks with Carson Palmer. But not every day. Oh, not every day. I thought it was just that one clip. No, you saw them talking every day.

9:37Yeah, most of the time, I think they weren't able to get on the same page. Aaron Rodgers wanted things done a certain way and Garrett Wilson was kind of complaining and whatever it may have been, it didn't work out. I like the fact that he had Justin Fields. And I know one thing, goddamn Fields going to get that ball to Brother Wilson. He going to feed it to him, and they going to find ways to get him back where he was his rookie season. Yeah. Where he's very productive. Because after this season, hey, they got to come see five with that bag now. Yeah. They got to come see five with that bag. He's the top ten receiver in the NFL right now.

10:13He didn't look like it from a productive standpoint last year because the offense was in disarray, but he's going to get back to that. This is Justin Fields' year, too. Justin Fields can make himself some good money. You know if he have a good season, huh? They're going to redo it. Yeah, absolutely. If he have himself a good season and they be like, you know what, this is the quarterback of the future for us. And he play how I think he should play. Now that you have nothing to worry about behind you, you ain't got to worry about nobody taking your spot, All you have to do is just play football freely and just focus.

10:47This is your team. This could be your team. They can hand you the keys. Oh, Joe, I just found it odd that Garrett Wilson was offensive rookie of the year and looked better with Zach Wilson and those guys than he did with Aaron Rodgers. Yeah. I just found it odd. With who? What quarterback? Zach Wilson. I think he had Joe Flacco, Mike White. I think he had a couple of different quarterbacks. And the guy was offensive rookie of the year, Ocho. Zach Wilson. That's the guy. Yeah. OK. So, look. And sometimes, like you said, Rodgers was used to doing things a certain way. And that way, you know, at the end of the day, we got to get a week.

11:32Look, if we're trying to do the same thing, they have to be a give and take. Right. OK, I understand that you are. But I can't do everything that you want. I need you to meet me. Can we meet in the middle? Somewhere halfway. Can we meet in the middle? You got to be on the same page, huh? Yeah. You got to be. I'm not saying that we can't go to brunch, but do we have to go to brunch every Sunday of every week? Can we just stay home and can I watch the games? Yeah. I mean, there has to be a happy medium somewhere, Ocho. I understand who you are, but understand that, look, Am I as accomplished as you?

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15:26Devontae Adams is headed to Southern California, inking a two-year deal worth$46 million. $23 million. He got$26 million guaranteed. Adams arrives in L.A. as the Rams prepare to part ways from former Triple Crown winner Cooper Cupp. Ocho, you like this move? Absolutely. The funny thing, I talked about it earlier in the show. You lose a Cooper Cup, one of the best route runners of all time, a triple crown, not too far removed from that triple crown, I might add. Then you get Pugan Dukua, comes out of nowhere. They put him in the positions in which they used to put Cooper Cup in. And he's just that good.

16:01He's good. He can play on the outside. He can play on the outside. Big, fast. I mean, he's not blazing fast, but he's fast enough. And then, okay, now you're losing Cup, and you're able to go get Devontae Adams? have we seen Devontae Adams before? Not the one with New York Jets. Not that one. Not the one with Las Vegas Raiders where they didn't use him the right way. But still get it done because I saw flashes of brilliance and what we're used to seeing from Devontae Adams when he was at Green Bay. Man, he might have a little resurgence. That's what I like to call it. You got your money. So there's no reason for them not to use you offensively.

16:38Put you in the same position that they put Cooper Cup. You can run the same exact routes. You can get open. You don't need help. One of the few receivers in the NFL. I don't need McVay to scheme me open. Tell me what you want me to do, and let me show you. Watch me go do it. He's surgical with them feet, man. Oh, yeah, for sure.

16:58I like this matchup, and he has a guy that can get into football. He can put the football in places that's going to give you a chance to run. Because that's the difference, is that a lot of guys can hit you, but can you hit me with the ability to run, then I don't have to break my stride pattern. Yeah. You look at the way Joe throws Chase. Chase catches the ball, he just takes off. He can do so much when he got the ball in his hands. Yeah. Anytime you can throw a receiver a five-yard out, a slant, a hit, and there's a chance that they might go hit the head off the goal post. Yep. Man, stop playing.

17:38Yeah. And you look at, like I said, we've talked about deceivers. You know, you got McDuffie in Kansas City. He coming up in a couple of years, Ocho. Yeah. Got Stingley. They're going to have to see Stingley. Yeah. So I don't know if Sauce has done anything. I mean, they probably have to do something with Sauce here shortly. Yeah. But I like the move. I like Tay going to the Rams. Yeah, I do. I like it a lot. Especially for the offense. The offense is not going to miss a beat. They're not going to miss a beat. Joey Bosa and the 49ers are having good conversation, and this feels like it's heading towards a deal.

18:18Nothing is done, but Bosa Brothers wants to be together and probably will get that this year, which likely means it will be a moderate deal with heavy incentives. The 49ers can offer Joey playing time, but also a role where he doesn't have to put wear and tear on his body, which could keep him healthy for the duration of a season.

18:39Ocho he when he's in there he a record but he's missed 40 games and he still has 72 sacks over his career so it just goes to show you when he's on the field he can make a difference we just gotta keep his ass on the field yeah has this ever happened before two brothers play together play together I know I can't knock the top of my head that's amazing I mean I think that's dope just the fact that you have the opportunity no I don't think Preston and Drew Pearson was brothers I don't think they were brothers Ocho I think they just had the same last name have two brothers ever played together

19:29oh yeah the Griffin brothers in Seattle Oh, yeah, dog. And how could I forget that? Linebackers. Yeah, that wasn't even that long ago. Yeah, that's right, that's right. Hold on. What about Derrick and TJ Watt? One with a fullback in Pittsburgh, right? Yeah. Okay.

19:50Not in the NFL. Rondé was in Tampa and Tiki was in New York. Oh, yeah, the McCourty brothers. remember that Trey he won that left Tennessee and went up going to New England that's right he did yep BOD bring him over there that's right that's right yeah but I like it hopefully they get it done I mean they seem to want to play with each other I don't think they played was he there when I don't think he Nick wasn't there when Joey was at Ohio State he came the year Joey left and Nick came or was Nick a freshman when Joey left yeah

20:28I mean, that's exciting. That has to be exciting. Oh, yeah. The Jets. And Quinny Williams and the linebacker Williams, they're brothers, right? 56 and 95. They are? I thought so, yeah. Quinny and Quincy. Hmm. But I like this. Ocho. Yeah. Eagles stand a standout rookie Quinion Mitchell got a wild tattoo after winning the Super Bowl hell of a year wow round one pick twenty twenty two is that twenty two Super Bowl champs got a lot done in one day till next time bro woo woo hey that's live he's earned I don't care if I won 15 Super Bowls. You ain't talking that? What? Hell no. That thing hurt. You ain't got no tattoos?

21:38Mm-mm. See? Now we can add that to the list of things to do in 2025. Get you a tattoo. What'd that mean? Help you, buddy.

21:57nah that ain't finna happen hey it's so funny I mean when I think about it I would think someone like you would have tattoos then my crazy my crazy tale I got 44 and you talk about you ain't got none I thought the only time I ever thought about getting a tattoo what's her name what's her name I found no name I Mary Porter Mary V. Porter that's her name and my sister because I was telling my sister about it and my sister It's like, that'd be so nice. My sister found something where my grandmother wrote her name, Mary V. Porter. And I thought about it. I said, Libby, I would love to. I said, but you know, Granny would be so mad.

22:39She hated tattoos. Okay, okay, okay. She's like, son, don't mark your body up. Okay, I got it. You know, you got them old people talking about me. She's like, like I'm actually drawing on my body. Like I'm scribbling something. And I thought about it. And I had the piece of the thing that she had wrote her name on, and I was going to take her to a tattoo and have her put it right over my heart. That's what I'm going to put it right here. Right, right. And I just thought about it. I said, man, granted, man, granted probably be. Boy, granted, roll over in her grave. I could just hear her now, son.

23:14Why you mark your body like that? Even her name, she still would be satisfied. Nah. Listen, my grandma, maybe I don't know if I was 15 or 16, but I got Philippians 4.13. I could do all things through Christ with strength in me. And I got a test when I came home, she would piss, boy. Or she would piss. I was like, well, listen, I just thought about something I would like, something that would resonate with me and resonates with you as well. Because you're the one who had me in Bible study. You're the one who had me in church every Sunday. Boy, she was hot. Not only was she hot, years later, I got about my senior year in high school, I was probably up to 22 tattoos by that point.

24:06What? Yeah. I'm covered up everywhere. I just, you never see it because I'm normally covered up. so if you see certain pictures you pay attention yeah it's hard to see in the dark that what you covered up with and I'm covered up everywhere man from my ankle all the way up man to my yeah I almost did my face by accident too I'm glad I didn't no nothing big nothing big you know small small small small stuff but I didn't do it nah you did the right thing don't do that Ocho why would you do that Ocho I'm just, I don't know. You thought about it. You ain't had nothing better to do with your time. All jokes aside, I really did.

24:49I really did think about it. I did. I did. I was going through a phase. I was going through a phase. What was her name? I was going to put on my face? Yeah. I was going to put on a little cross. No woman? A little tiny cross. Right here, right here on the side. No. By the yellow, right here. Just a little tiny cross. Mm-mm. Yeah, I ain't do it, though. I ain't do it. It wouldn't look too good on TV, you know? Yeah, no, no. I couldn't do that. I mean, congratulations to Quinion. I mean, hey, bro, congrats. I mean, first-round pick, rookie season, go to the bowl. You know, a lot of times, don't you, when you have that level of success, you're like, man, this is easy.

25:36It ain't. Trust me, bro. It ain't. It ain't. There are a lot of guys that played 13, 14, 15 years and never go, let alone win. I mean, just think about you're a Chiefs player and you came in three years ago. You don't know nothing about Super Bowls. Yeah. And winning. Yeah. You played with Tom Brady all those years.

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26:01That's live. Somebody said my Amber Rose. Yeah. Amber Rose got her sons tattooed on her forehead. Hey, and she can get rid of that though, right? Because technology is so advanced now. Yeah, you can get rid of anybody. Man, that thing hurt. She ain't getting rid of them. I mean, I don't know if you saw the interview, Ocho. She keeping that. Yeah, I saw it. It was good. It was good. It was real good. I mean, Ocho, for me, I like talking to people like a lot of these people, I had no idea I would ever meet. Right, right. Talk to a Tabitha Brown or a Miss Pat or Amber Rose. People like that. Some of these athletes, man, I'm sitting down.

26:39I'm talking to Magic Johnson. Crazy. Talking to a cat and Donnell Rawlings and all these, all these are the comedians and Gary Owens and Bruce Bruce and LaBelle Crawford. I've seen Bruce Bruce many times before I'm in Atlanta. Quake. And to sit down and talk to him. And you're right. You have a perception. And then when you get down and talk to the person, And I'm not talking about so much on camera. I'm talking about you get an opportunity to talk to him before and after. I'm like, okay. Okay. The big news of the weekend, Ocho. The 49ers have dealt Debo Samuels to the commanders in exchange for a fifth round pick.

27:14As a part of the trade, Washington has taken on the remainder of Samuels' contract, paying his full$17.55 million salary in 2025. do the commanders not have the most dangerous offensive core. They have Jay Daines, a quarterback who was offensive rookie of the year. Brian Robinson Jr., running back scary Terry McLaurin. They have Deebo Samuels and Zach Ertz. They also have a Diomi Brown. Listen, they've improved. They've improved tremendously. I mean, hell, they were in NFC Championship. Huh? Yeah. They win the NFC Championship last year. And then you bring a dynamic playmaker like Debo Samuels over to your offense again.

28:00And what does it do for your quarterback? It takes pressure off your quarterback again. Even more pressure. I don't have to do more. What do you mean? We got Debo Samuels. You know how many things he can do? He's a little Swiss Army knife. He can play in the side. He can go outside. You can put him in motion. You can put him in the backfield. You can do so much with him. You know, so as long as the creativity is there. I'm not sure who the offensive coordinator is. for the man. Cliff Kingsbury. Oh, it's Cliff? Oh, man. Oh, man, they straight. They ain't got nothing to work. And they're about to, uh, uh, uh, they say the reports are they're about to franchise a Diggy Zua.

28:39So that's going to be$25 million. Hard cap. You can't spread it. Dak is about to be, what,$90 million against the cap? CD? You haven't even signed. You haven't even signed Micah. Right. I think, but to give them a little breathing room, you know, they'll restructure Dak. They give him a lump sum on the front end and the signing bonus. They'll free them up some of that cap. And that's their fault. They want to wait till the last minute to do that. They do. They did that. That's what they always do. That's why you wait till the last minute. Now you got a franchise of Diggy Dua. Now, if you don't sign him, guess what?

29:19He gone. Yeah. but you mess your cap up. You got to have some foresight in order to see, like, you know what? This guy's a player for him. I know, hey, go to him, sign him a little early, and then a year from now, you're like, damn, they got in for that? Yeah. Troy Eggman did not hold back when addressing the disappointment at the start of the Cowboys season. He took dead aim at C.D. Lamb and the other Dallas wide receivers. Whoa, whoa, whoa. hold on, through the first six games. I think the routes are terrible. I think they run terrible routes. And I've always thought that beyond this year. I think CD's got to improve in his route running.

30:01And as a quarterback, if you're not certain where the guys are going to be consistently, it's hard to play that position. I see guys lazy coming off the line of scrimmage. Sometimes they run. Usually if they do, it's because they're anticipating they're going to get the football on that play. But if they're not, they don't. And it all ties together. So I'm not impressed with that part of the game. Troy also talked about CD missing minicamp. I'm an old school guy. I just believe practice matters. So do I. I believe that having the team together matters. So do I. So if I knew I was going to be signed him anyway, I would have had to sign.

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34:03I'm listening jump in the comments, what y 'all going to say about Troy? what y 'all going to say Troy? He jealous? He a hater? He envious? Because that's what y 'all do. When blacks, when we try to offer critique, but what we see having played the game, y 'all kill us, y 'all beat us up. Now what y 'all gonna say about Troy? Go ahead, Ocho. Yeah, I did. But CD was never, Ocho, I never looked at CD as a route runner. CD is a guy that's tremendous run after the catch. Right. He's not a route runner. He's not technically sound like Jetta. He's not technically sound like Devontae. He's not a route runner.

34:35He's not like Torrey Holt. He's not like Keenan McArdle. He's not like Jimmy Smith. He's not like you, Ocho. That's not what he is. And that's okay. But what I do agree with Troy is that, bro, even when you not get the ball, you got to bust your butt off the ball. You got to come off. Yeah. I don't like the fact him singling out CD, him singling out that. I mean, I hear a lot of CD this, CD that, CD, CD. But hell, the goddamn defense is atrocious. Offense ain't much better. The defense is atrocious. And then everything is magnified now. Everything is magnified now because you're losing. So now when you're losing, everything is magnified.

35:20So now they nitpick at every little goddamn thing. But you know that going in. Ocho, what's going to happen? You start to lose. They say you lose because you sat on your helmet. You start to lose because your locker room dirty. All type of stuff. I told them. Jerry talked about, we don't need him at practice. Yes, you do. Yes, you do. I said, you see how dumb that sounds? Now, you know you're going to sign him or we're going to get him. We knew we were going to sign him. Why would you? What do you mean he doesn't get anything at practice? Do you see the connection or the non-connection that he and Dak has had?

35:52For the first six games. The Wi-Fi is off a little bit. The Wi-Fi is off a little bit. You get that. No matter what y 'all did the previous year, you have to get in the lab. You got to get in the lab and rebuild that chemistry all up again. You got to unplug your router, plug it back in, and restart. Yes. Every season, you got to do it. And you can't do it in the offseason when you're just by yourself. No. No, you need to work with the court. Structured environment. With people pulling and tugging and pushing on you. That's when you get it done. That's why. And if you knew you was going to sign him, why wait?

36:33Why play the game? You did the same thing with that damn Zeke. You did the same thing with Zeke. Are you serious about winning? That you need all your players together. You need them all together. When it counts and when it matters. Minicamp. Training camp. All season workouts. Come on, man. but but here's the thing though um ocho is that we know troy troy got in mike's ass yeah he expected he demanded excellence from mike right so this is not but i just believe you got the whole guys accountable it is an absolute must yes sir now i'm not telling what somebody told you told me to say i'm telling you having been in situation the standard is the standard and we We don't change that standard because of who you are.

37:23We play to the standard. And whatever happens after that, we live with it. But we're not going to come in. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. When we hit that field. Yeah. We had an expectation. Yes, sir.

37:45I don't know how everybody else did it. But when we hit that field in Denver. Yeah. yeah y 'all listen y 'all was a well oil machine bro y 'all was a well oil machine there was an expectation that we had right we played to a standard we know what was expected we knew what was expected of us right from each an individual each and every one of us John had to play to, we had a standard here, but John needed to play to his standard. Right. 84 need to play to his standard. So did 30. So did 87 and 80. Everybody played to the standard. And then whatever happens after that, we live with it. Right. But it wasn't, people think you get good in the games.

38:35You win the games Monday through Friday. Monday, yeah. Yeah.

38:43Everything is tied together. anybody that tells you that it's not don't play the game and they've never played the game. That's when you win the game is what you do in the meetings. How attentive are you in practice? Yeah, I know. Practice. Yeah. I need, I just, I just, I just don't get these guys. I just, I just don't, I just don't get, I just don't get them. And listen, we talk, we talk about Troy, talk about CD, talk about Dak. And have you seen the goddamn schedule for the Cowboys the next three games? Hell, the next five in a row? Yeah, absolutely. Boy, it can get ugly. It can get real ugly.

39:26I'm not sure when Demarcus Lawrence comes back. I'm not sure how long he's out. I'm not sure how long Micah Parsons is out. But it can get ugly real fast. Yes. For a team that's been 12-5 the past three seasons? Well, Micah's missed what? Micah's missed the game. He's missed the game. So they're on a bye week. So three weeks, it all depends on how bad that high ankle sprain is. Right. For him to come back, I don't know D-Law's injury. I don't know his injury, so I don't want to speak to, like, he's going to be out another week or he's going to come back. So I really don't know. But I know Micah has a high ankle sprain.

40:00And I think by the time the bye is over, it'll be three weeks. So is it a four to six weeks? Is it, you know, do they? if I'm him, are you going to try to... Now, look, they're struggling. You try to get your best players back as soon as possible.

40:21But just know, my numbers dip, you know I came back and I wasn't really healthy, right? Well, they won't be able to use that against him, though. I mean, they can, but I doubt they would. He's the type... I'm just saying. I'm just letting y 'all know. So, yeah, he's one of them players you really can't play with like that. You can't play with him like that. Shit, I could have had him back. I could have had Michael Parsons back right after about two days after he sprained his ankle, the high ankle sprain, with my remedy.

40:57But don't nobody listen to me. Hell, I could have healed Kawhi Leonard. You know, he wouldn't miss no damn time. I got something for his knee. Ojo, Ojo. No, no, Ojo. I got something for him. No. Ocho, you ain't got nothing for Kawhi. I'm trusting. I'm telling you. He bone on bone, Ocho. Huh? He bone on bone. Listen, I know how to put a little tendon up in there. I can oil it up a little bit. If you could, there been a lot of career. Brandon Roy would want to see you like 10 years ago. I tell you no lie. When that thing like this in Ocho, He might have a knee replacement before the time he fought it.

41:36Also, teams reportedly laughed at the idea of adding George Pickens to their roster, according to Jeff Howell of the Athletic. These were Jeff words exactly. Word leaked during the draft that Pickens was available if anyone wanted him. Some teams polled by the Athletic at the time laughed at the idea of inviting Pickens into their locker room for any price, let alone a second-day draft pick. There wasn't a lot of interest in talking with the Steelers about a trade. Hence, this is why the trade happened after the draft. Nobody was interested. I also would love to hear the teams that weren't interested.

42:17And the team that did laugh or had something to say slick about it, and I know the issues that he had on field, but let's talk about what he does on the field. I know we've had small instances, small, small instances of him where he's loafed, where he hasn't blocked, being laid off. Hadn't run hard. Hadn't run hard. Now, let's talk about the times when he does play hard and what he can do for you when he gets the ball in his hands. There's a bunch of teams that could actually use that. A bunch of teams that could actually use that, you know, who don't have anybody. Ocho, Ocho, you do realize his job is to play hard all the time.

42:53I understand that, but can I tell you something too? Every receiver doesn't play hard all the time. Ocho, it can't be that obvious. You can't see the ball fumbled. Listen, I'm with you when you're right. I'm just saying, it's magnified. You know what I'm trying to say. We don't get you what I'm trying to say. But you're right. You're right. But see, the problem that he has is that if that's Randy Moss, he ain't Moss. He ain't Jerry Rice. So you don't get to have that luxury of taking a playoff. Hey, Randy was funny with it, boy. Hey, Randy was funny with it. So when George Pickens can give you 23 touchdowns, when he can give you 1 ,600, 1 ,700 yards, okay, take a playoff.

43:39Now he's that type of player, though. But you know what it takes to get that? It takes opportunities. It takes the ball. It does. And we understand the quarterback carousel and the issues they had offensively over there where that wasn't the case. He's that type of talent. Now what I want with that. You can't start off like that, Ocho. Huh? You can't start off like that. You can't be like that your first couple of years. You got to get some seniority under your belt. Right, right, right, right. That's year five, year six, after you've been to the Pro Bowl three or four times. You've been a first team All-Pro a couple of times.

44:10You can't do that coming out of the box. I know we were frustrated. I know we were frustrated like, you know what, you know? I know we were. Because you look at some of the players, even you, doing it doing if I think it was you that did the comparison as far from a talent standpoint when it's coming out the draft you know I mean dude immensely talented there's just another side that once we fix that up he matures a little bit he's gonna be all right listen after that conversation I had with him he's gonna be all right he's not gonna have no issues in Dallas because listen my back against the wall now you're seeing all the young bulls get paid they making big money you you need to be a 30,$35 million receiver.

44:47You can be that if you show this year in Dallas. The world is watching that. You on the biggest stage, baby. You on the biggest stage. Just go out there, do what you need to do, handle your business, and get your bag in the offseason.

45:03Most receiving yards in the Steelers drafted in the last 20 years. Antonio Brown was a sixth-round draft pick in 2010. He averaged 86.2 yards with the Steelers. He averaged 67.8 with two teams after that. Mike Wallace was a round three pick in 2009. 64 yards with the Steelers, less than 50 with four teams after that. San Antonio Holmes, 64 yards with the Steelers. Round one selection in 2006, 42 yards with two teams after he left. Juju, 61 yards with the Steelers, 35 yards, two teams after he left the Steelers. George Pickens, round two, 2022. 59 yards. We'll see what he averaged. Deontay Johnson, 2019, a round three selection.

45:5257 yards. 31.3, three teams after. Sometimes the grass ain't always greener. Now, look, the Steelers don't have, the one thing we know about the Steelers, though, Ocho, they ain't got no problem moving on from the receiver. They don't, after they get what they want to out of them. they get a whole lot of production out of the one they move on from first now you know so I mean you think about it think about who I mean Swan, Stallworth and and and and uh Hines Ward all the others even been Louis Lips left uh uh uh uh Yancey Pickpin left yeah I mean think about it Ocho all the other ones left yeah uh Plex Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders, everybody.

46:39Obviously, it's the nature of the... Oh, Martavius Bryant, 53 yards, 33 yards a game with the Raiders. Chase Claypool, 52 yards, less than 12 yards a game with two teams. Also, you have to understand the situation these individuals went to. They went into a different situation. George Pickens is going into a situation where he is a bona fide number one alongside another number one where offensively they're going to use him a lot more than these other players were used when they went to the places they went to. Again, and he's also a much, and I mean no disrespect, I got to say that, he's a much better talent and receiver than everybody else you just named too.

47:22Outside of Antonio Browns. Yeah, I was going to say, he better than Antonio? Shit, man. Brother Brown might be top five all time depending on who you ask. I just look, the thing is for whatever, but it's got to be something in Pittsburgh. Look at all the receivers we've named. And for some reason, hey, you either coach it or you tolerate it, Ocho. Now, what's going on? You coach it or you tolerate it. Which is it, Ocho, I'm asking. Well, you got my hand. What other team have a position? What other team have a running back position, a D-line position, a quarterback position, a quarterback position with this many?

48:09Hold on. This is the last 20 years. So 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. We didn't mention Plex. We didn't mention Emmanuel Sanders. So that's 10 receivers in the last two decades. What's going on, Coach? I don't know. Listen, if we go down to other 31 teams, it'll probably be the same goddamn thing. So we got 10 players at one position that the team has gotten rid of. It's the nature of the business. It's the nature of the business too now. Come on now. No, it's not. Don't do that. Name the team. Oh, I don't have it in front of me. I'm just saying. No, you ain't got to have it in front of it. You off the top of your head, name 10 players that play a position for any team that's had these kind of issues, what the Steelers had with wide receivers.

48:57Oh, shoot.

49:01none

49:15alright let's see what you wrote down I can't think of nothing cause there ain't none you ain't naming you're not naming 10 players for one team at one position. I ain't talking about getting rid of somebody from, okay, we got rid of YRC, we got rid of a tight end, we got rid of a DB, we got... This is all one position, Ocho. Yeah, you're right. Well, maybe they got bad luck over there. You coach it or you condone it? A little bit of both, depending on how good he is. Okay. Okay.

49:55According to Jane Slater, George Pickens says he found out when everyone else found out about the trade. He says, like, the mojo and the swag is here. George Pickens was asked how he sees himself in this offense with C.D. Lamb. He says he definitely sees himself on the outside. He doesn't really understand the notion of a 1A, 1B receiver. When I used to watch football, there was always a good receiver, and there's always a good receiver on the other side of him. So I just feel like we're going to work off of each other really well. Pickens was asked what he brings to the team. As a teammate, he said he's bringing people along.

50:23He knows how to win, having won a championship at Georgia. He says he doesn't know what number he plans on wearing yet. Next order of business is getting here as quickly as it can, but he needs to find a place and a vehicle. Haven't talked to Jerry yet, but spoken with Dak and the coaches and met some of the players. Speaking of swag, the Dallas Cowboy Pro Shop is already sold out of shysties.

50:49I'm getting this. I got a few jerseys. I got to get me this offseason too, man. I got to get me a George Pig and Dallas jersey. I got to get me a Zach Wilson Dolphin jersey. I got to... Listen, is it okay? Hey, chat, y 'all let me know. Listen, can I get a Shador Sanders jersey even though I'm Bengals by heart? Or is that... No. Yeah, I guess you could. Yeah, I sure you could. Understanding the circumstances. Yeah, absolutely. I'm curious. I'm going to ask Bengal fans that. See how they feel about it. If they say no, I won't get one. Yeah. But Cleveland is probably y 'all biggest. It's like the Ravens and the Steelers.

51:29That's the biggest rivalry. Y 'all biggest rivalry is Cleveland. Yeah. Y 'all in the same state. Colors are close. I mean, because you think about it. Paul Brown started the Cleveland Browns, and then he went and started the Cincinnati Bengals. So there ain't no love lost between you two guys. But absolutely. Yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely. If you want to get one. Good luck trying to find one. I just call Prime. I just call Shadour. You know, hey, man, listen, I need a jersey, you know? Yeah. But I really hope George Pickens figures it out. I mean, he's too talented, Ocho, to be bouncing around.

52:05You know, sometimes people will give you grace. Okay, it wasn't the right situation, the quarterback. You go to the Cowboys, like, okay. But don't go anywhere else but the Cowboys. Now, if the money, you know, you want more money, I totally understand that. but don't have the issues that you had in Pittsburgh here in Dallas. That's all I'm saying. Like, Deontay Johnson, I'm like, bro, you on three-team legend. Something ain't right. So hopefully, because I agree with you, Ocho. I think he's too talented. He can run. He can catch. He's strong. He's physical. Got great catch radius. Great run after the catch.

52:42Can high point the football. He can block when he wants to block. Yeah. But the problem is a lot of these young receivers, Ocho, they only see value. in catching touchdowns or passes. They don't see value in clearing it out and let C.D. Lamb come in behind him and catch it. They don't see value in blocking and running back instead of getting a 10-yard, he got a 50-yard touchdown. So you got to find value in other things when you're not doing what the thing you see is valuable. He sees valuable is catching a bunch of passes, scoring touchdowns. But there's also value in opening it up so C.D. Lamb and Jake Ferguson and maybe the third receiver gets a catch or a block that a guy could have got 10 yards, maybe you sprang in for 40 or 50.

53:25You have to find other ways to bring value and to have value other than the thing that you think is valuable, which is catching passes and catching touchdowns. But I hope he gets it figured out because I do think he's immensely talented. I think he has a bright future. But don't squander this opportunity, young man. Don't squander it. I told you. I got him. He good. We done had the conversation. That's why after that conversation I told you I had with him, we ain't had no issues since. Now, whatever the field is - They ain't play no football since. My point exactly. My point exactly. So what you think we - He ain't have no problems off the field.

53:57His all problems on the field. Hold on, listen to me. Stay with me real quick now. I want you to see. Now, watch the George Pickens we get in Dallas. I'm saying we because if he went to goddamn Dallas, I'm part of Dallas too. Now, watch what we get. Okay. So anytime you make a mistake, everybody makes sure you come back and you blame me. It's my fault. I let y 'all down. Okay. no I mean I mean I don't care about look you're gonna make mistakes but I'm just saying that hey I don't even talk about that I'm talking about that I'm talking about that too all of it yeah because it's hard to tell if you know obviously you know sometimes got run the wrong route the quarterback would like put his hands up and he's like my you know he'll point to himself that's really the only way you know unless you know you played in the offense and you know the route combination and what goes with what uh a lot of times I see West Coast offenses I kind of I'm pretty familiar.

54:50They might call the terminology something different now because it's evolved since Bill Walsh. Well, Paul Brown, that was Paul Brown's offense. And then Bill Walsh expanded upon him and gave it to West Coast offense. It's expanded, but I have a pretty good general knowledge of teams that run that system, what the route combination, what it should look. And so I feel very comfortable when I say something that I'm correct to a fairly degree of certainty. But he can definitely help the Cowboys. Cowboys have been looking for a number two since CD got there. They had Gallup. Gallup, you know, had a good year, got the big contract.

55:25He just couldn't stay healthy, Ocho. And he wasn't the same player after he came off that knee injury. I think he tore his ACL. He wasn't the same. He wasn't the same player. It's hard. The ACL, the ACL, the ACL, they got them Achilles. It's very, very difficult to come back, especially for skilled position players. I think quarterbacks, you know, if you're not much of a dual threat, which most quarterbacks are now, it's hard to come back, man. It's very good. Yeah, it normally takes you a year unless you're Adrian Peterson. Adrian Peterson got people thinking that he just had an ankle sprain.

55:59He came back and had a better season the next year. Yeah, he went for$2 ,000 with the MVP and offensive player of the year. Yeah. He almost broke Edie's record. and he was what? He had 2 ,097, so he was nine yards short of breaking E.D.'s record. The closest anyone has been. He single-handedly got that team to the playoffs because his quarterback was Christian Ponder. They had Sidney Rice. Remember Sidney Rice? Yeah, I remember Sidney, yeah. Mm-hmm. But you said you wanted to see Pick go somewhere else and see well you get your wishes i think he got his wishes not only did he get his wishes now we have consistent quarterback play i don't care what the chat or what the people of the world may think of dak prescott he's still an adequate quarterback in this nfl he's better than what he had in pittsburgh for sure who you who you telling you know so obviously in that nfc in that nfc east it's a good thing for the cowboys offensively so dak has someone else outside of cd lamb i I can't remember the Titans name who's actually good.

57:13Jake Ferguson. Jake Ferguson is a reliable target. But to add George Pickens to the helm and to that weaponry for Dak to have offensively, I think they're going to do numbers. They're going to do wonders. It just bolstered that offense. And listen, as long as they use young bull the right way, man. You bought a sofa you didn't have to assemble, a suit someone measured just for you. And now you're taking a guy's trip that actually matters. You've upgraded a few things in life. So why are you still running with rough nicotine pouches? On Plus Nicotine Pouches with Nikko Silk Mesh. No corners, no rough edges, just the softest pouch on the planet.

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Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins getting paid, Davante Adams joining the Rams, and George Pickens signing with the Cowboys. They also break down Pickens’ issues in Pittsburgh and what’s next in Dallas.

0:00 - Ja’Marr Chase & Tee Higgins signing extension with Bengals

10:13 - Davante Adams joins Rams

21:54 - Deebo Samuel traded to Commanders 

24:31 - Unc and Ocho react to Troy Aikman blasting Cowboys WRs

33:28 - George Pickens headed to Cowboys 

 

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