Inside Coverage: Depth Draft

Logan Halson by Brand Whitstein. Today, let's focus in on the depth of the team, and we're gonna do so in draft version. So we're gonna have to set some rules here that you can't pick a starter, or at least a known starter, right, Okay, we're looking for spots on this team to showcase the depth and the importance of those players that we believe they're going to have throughout the course of the year. Right, And let me

just start with this. As you're watching camp, right, what are you looking for, you know, outside of the players that we know are going to be out there for the first series against Jacksonville. Yeah, I think like camp is a really interesting time of year obviously because there's really forty four guys that are pretty well established. You know, probably after the first week at camp, you know who's going to be on the team, and like, having been a player, you kind of can flesh the roster out.

So there's like, I don't know, ten spots that are really up for grabs and yeah, right, So for those guys, it's like what it's the little things, right, It's like how do they work at practice, how do they study in the classroom, and those things that people might not see because you know, when we watch practice it's like, oh, here's a big explosive play. That guy's gonna make the team. It's like, no, like how is he how's he digesting the playbook, how's he finishing? How important is it to him?

How's he run on special teams? And that's why the evaluation for the bottom half of the roster becomes so challenging because the evaluation parameters are different. Right, You're not I'm not getting if I'm a tight end, I'm not getting evaluated against the other tight ends. If if I'm the last tight end, I'm getting evaluated against the sixth linebacker, right, because we're gonna basically embody the same role on the team,

so really special team's value. How to me, a big thing is just finish, you know, like how they do the things at the position that are not necessarily like glorified or gratified or whatever. It's like, you know, does he finish his blocks? Does he like enjoy doing the grit work of the thing. Does he enjoy taking on blocks if he's a linebacker, Like, how does he handle those things? That shows a mindset and a passion for

what they're doing in the position. You know, it's only the longer I come out of here, the more years to come out here. It really is week to week two. For younger guys, it's really week to week. Like the first week you'll see a player or two and they'll catch your eye and then you'll watch them. You know, it's a competitive spot, like on this team the secondary where you know a couple of younger players are definitively going to make the team. So you're kind of watching

and you're looking for these couple of guys. The next week, you'll change your mind. It's like consistency, that's where I see it. Yeah, I see consistency and younger players and those are the guys that I think are there for the long lall. I think it's like the position that embodies that probably perfectly is tight end position right now, right, because it started off and it was like, oh, well,

these are the three guys. It's you know, Bates cold Turner, Curtis Hodges, and then our money is going to be the odd man out looking in. But obviously that's changed dramatically, right, And I think that that's just again speaking to your point like consistency, can you stay healthy, can you put good stuff on film? And that's all part of the evaluation process at this point of the off season for sure.

All Right, so our objects are to draft a depth team, right, We're gonna go in order like a fantasy draft, Okay, and then somebody somewhere is good determine who got it right the fans correct on social media, they're gonna tell us the producer is going to Maddie will do it. Who knows, right, Here's the deal. Six positions. Two of them have to be skilled position players. Two of them have to be lineman, offensive or defensive. Okay, you could

do two defensive lineman or two offensive linemen. Up to you just have to be lineman, a linebacker or a dB and then one that they're calling wildcard. Okay, right, so that could be anybody. Yeah, right. I have a fundamental problem with this start out because I do think, like, take a position like running back, there's no definitive starter

at this point. Well, I was raised my hat to go, can I take Antonio Gibson or can I take McKissick even right, because like talk about a mismatch weapon within the context of the offense, right, Like you know he would be starting on some teams. He's got a huge role.

So again, like Cornelias Lucas, like all those types of guys that are fringe starter for maybe another team, Like I don't want to shy away from that, but in order to win the game, I'm gonna be really hunting seeking those kinds of players that I just need to seek, like approval. Right now, my first pick would be a Totio Gibson. Am I allowed to take him? I would say sure, just because like I don't really care, But

then I would then my first pick would be McKissick. Fine, But in order to talk about the depth of a position, obviously, Jonathan Williams had a really nice camp so far, probably a practice squad type of player, but a guy that you feel good about. No. Yeah, but I'm saying, like, the reason you're not taking Jonathan Williams is because he's not He's not going to have like a role, a starting role or significant role like as an NFL running back today. That's why he's gonna be on the practice

squad or rotational piece. So again, just from like just to give those the depth guys their due, yeah, yeah, so right, so all right, So I think then we're even here because we took two guys who really are starters on the team, but because of I don't know, some headlines that got a little out of control about Gibson. In my opinion, he's gonna play an enormously prominent role on this team, probably a little differently than we like. People like me who cover the team probably envisioned it.

And that's why I think it's spiraled into He's big bench. There's a message being set. Oh my god, he's returning kicks and I'm sitting there watching that preseason gave the other day, going, oh, that's where he's going to kill somebody in space when they get him out of the backfield, making catches. You call him a backup ball you want, Gibson is maybe gonna have a bigger effect on games, running the ball five to ten times a game instead of twenty and catching five passes a game where he

could blow the lid off of the absolute. And that's something like when they drive the guy like Brian Robinson that you immediately that that thought comes in your head, Like even if Brian Robinson isn't the starter technically and he's a rotational piece, like he's a pure runner, So that him getting more touches helps Gibson because it helps you kind of manufacture touches for him where he is in space, where where Gibson is kind of that truly

special player. So yeah, even though he might not be the starter or whatever, I do think that is a I think I think his role in the offense is going to be so much more comprehensive and conducive to his skill set, even on special teams too. Right, him returning kicks, I think that's an outstanding Okay, you took mckissic,

I agree with you. I mean you should agree with me. Right, He's been an enormous impact player, right, right, I also agree with you that I'm not really sure how much time he's going to see on the field, what his role is. Well, it's the same thing with Gibson though, right, like, because Gibson in the game was featured heavily in the passing game, right, But in real life, the guy who's a better rout runner, the guyho's a more accomplished receiver,

the guy who's got better hands is mkissick. Right, So do those touches all of a sudden when mckissicks Helsey go back to be mckissicks touches. That's my question for you. Right, Gibson in the game gets all these touches in space because McKissick isn't there, But when the when, the when the big dog, when the second best receiving back in the NFL is back in the lineup, how does that shake out? And that's to me a huge storyline is can you get all the guys the touches they want

in the context of this offense? So I feel like now and my mind might change about this that on first and second down, you're going to see Gibson because he's a home run hitter, right, mkissick, While he's amazing at using other players momentum against them. Yeah, using leverage, great route runner, terrific move the chains type of player. He's not a home run hitter, right. That's not to

devalue what he does. I think he's amazing at what he does, right, But Gibson, on any one given play is the player that potentially takes it to the house. Now on third and short, I think I want Mkissic on the field. I don't think I want the certainty of what he's doing, and I want to move the chain. Yeah, him, disagree with you, But I think in twenty twenty two, the guy that's more valuable to an offense is consistent

rot runner who can win a matchup. Right. I can get an empty I can line them up outside and say hey, you're you're matching with a back or you're matching with a safety. He can win that matchup ninety percent of the time, and I can go with the football there, as opposed to Gibson, where there's a little

bit inconsistency with his route running. Yes, he is a homewn hitter, right, You get him the ball on screens, you get him the ball on like those angle routes like we saw in the game things play he did in Buffalo. Ye, yeah, like that. There's very few people in this team that do that correct, but that don't require a high level of rot running, nuance and precision. Yes, I understand those situations, But which which players are going to be more impactful on the aggregate to the season.

I'd say the guy who can consistently win your matchups and a guy that is a security blanket for Carson went touchdown all the Oh. I mean you know, like that's the short sided approach by because how many how many adr touchdowns have there been, like there's been one, and how many third down conversions that have extended drives for points? Right, So I'm not anti m kissing. It sounds like you are, all right pick number two for me. I'm gonna go defensive back here, Well we can go.

We have to go skill skill, What are the rules? Okay, do not have to go in order can fill in anybody at any times mistakes, Go ahead. I am gonna go with someone who I think is going to play a prominent role in year two. It is not like the definitive starter starter because I believe we look at our safeties and go McCain curl, I'm gonna take Derek Forrest.

Short side of I'm gonna take Derek Forrest. Uh. He is clearly going to have a large role for them, maybe some of this very famous Buffalo nickel stuff that's going on. I've seen a major difference in his play this year. He's aggressive, he hits. I think he can be the type of player that can have an impact player on the back end with the way that he hits.

And I feel like there's a bit a massive difference for him from last summer to this summer, and clearly with the youth around that unit, he's gonna play a lot. So to me, he plays a pivotal role specifically in three safety set. Yeah. And if you know, you were the one who said that, Like it's about consistency, and it's a week to week thing. Like if you look at the evaluation this week, the guy who's getting more burned there now is Percy Butler. Who I'm gonna pick.

I'm picking Percy Butler for the defensive back inst tell me why, and I'll tell you why. I think Forrest ends up playing a more prominent role. Why. What's happening is happening, so so again, I if we're just picking off like today, I think your pick is fine, Like I think it's five pick because I think right now

he's playing better football. But I think over the course of the season, like and that's part of the thing with a draft, as you're drafting for potential, you know what I mean, You're drafting on opportunity, and I think the guy with more growth potential is Percy Butler. Right, he can play nickel, he runs a four two, He hits when he can like, I think that's an area of the game where he needs to improve. He can fit the runs. He gives you that position flex and

the speed to play the position flex. I think while Derek Forrest is a good football player and there's no doubt in my mind that he's going to be a solid pro for a couple of years, his ceiling is not what I'm looking for in my draft. I want more upside, and I think this week Percy Butler is shown an opport shown in my opinion, that he can do more in the context of this defense than Derek Forrest. Ken I think Derek Forrest is a good football player, but I think he's limited, and I think that's why

I'm gonna go Percy. Like right now, I think you're right, But I'm thinking Week five, who's gonna be playing better? And I think it's gonna be Percy Butler. Okay, I think it's gonna be Forrest's job for the bulk of the year. I think Butler is where Forrest was a year ago. It is probably about a year away from

playing a more prominent role. If I was taking a Dynasty depth draft right now, I would take Butler over Forrest for all the reasons that you just said that next year or the year after that, I'm hoping that he's a starting safety for them. He's playing a prominent role. Clearly, he's gonna be on special teams this year. I think he is not that player for them this year short of injuries, and therefore, I don't think you're going to see him as much as maybe you're anticipating you're gonna

see him. And the other thing about this week, and you can tell me if I'm wrong about this, right,

I think the backups are playing a ton. It's Baltimore, and I think he's just getting ready for the amount of reps that he's about to have in a game that is not going to really actually carry over to what we see on So I'm really glad you brought that up because they are doing Baltimore prep, but they're also doing like varsity prep too for Jacksonville at this point, right, And the guy who's getting the reps with the varsity is Percy Butler. It's not the Forrest, right, or it's

not Forrest, Excuse me. I always want to call him the Forest anyway, So I think that there. So what I think is, despite what he's shown in practice and in the games, I think the coaching staff here thinks he's a little bit farther ahead of that where we

think he's at. And I've talked to coaches. I think they're excited about him for the reasons that I'm excited about him, and I think if he can kind of grow up, I think they want to give him the job, and I think that is going to lead to more opportunity for him, which is why I don't disagree with you. But I do think that this him playing more on the starting defense this week shows a thought process that

is exciting from the staff. And also I think the other thing is has cam Crow performed exceptionally well at the Buffalo nickel? Has he performed to the standard that they want? Obviously he had a you know, coverage bust against Carolina, had a coverage bunch against Kansas City. Maybe they're trying to solidify his role within the defense as that kind of post safety or the traditional safety. Yes, and find a guy who can play the Buffalo nickel.

And in my opinion, after talking to the coaches here, they say Forrest has a hard time closer to the the line of scrimmage and would not be good in that role. I think Percy Butler has a skill set to maybe play more as that pure Buffalo nickel. I think that makes cam crowl stuffs an interesting development. This is two years of a row at the safeties where they ended up maneuvering people to finally get them into a position where they were having some effectiveness. I agree with you

with Curl. I think he might be one of their best players on defense, that he'd find the right role for right absolutely clearly. All right, my next pick, I'm gonna go on the line, and I think that this guy's going to play an absolutely massive role for this team this year. And that's West Schweitzer. Okay, Yeah, I mean I don't disagree at this juncture, like I don't think that this team can rely necessarily on, especially on the interior, a regular productive starting five, that there's going

to be rotational pieces that are going to happen. Schweitzer could be a backup center if you need him to be. He can play either guard. He probably starts against Jacksonville if he's healthy enough to do so. With Trey Turner's injury, we haven't seen him all camp. I think that's almost a definitive that that's going to happen. And I have a feeling he is going to be for them this year. The Swiss Army Knife. They need to keep the whole thing together. He feels like a glue guy to me.

When he got hurt last week. That was the one where I went, they're in trouble on the line. They need him. Yeah, and I love this pick by you. I think it's a great pick because of all the reasons you said. Right, he's basically starting. He's basically been starting for the last two and a half weeks of training camp. He's physical, he's smart, he can play center, he can play the other guard. He's the guy that's kind of been in there interchangeably with the other pieces.

I love the pick, but I'm gonna go yeah, yeah, but if I'm gonna pick somebody, I'm gonna go Cornelius Lucas here just because I think the tackle depth, Like, I think you can get away, Like if we were just drafting guards, I think you can get away. You can survive with Ciddy Charles, you can you can survive with some of these other backup pieces. I think they don't have enough tackles on this team, right, And I think that that's why Cornelius is so much more valuable

than West. I'm watching the waiver wire next week when teams go down to fifty three. I don't think it's out of the realm at all that there's a potential interior alignment or a tackle to your point, the right one somehow doesn't make a team and is available, that they take a look at that. Yeah, because I think right now, you've got excellent I think you have excellent depth on the inside, right, And I think even if Cosmi can play can play guard, I think that's outstanding also.

So again, it's just it's tackle is more valuable on this team in my opinion, because there aren't many of them, and because he's a high quality start. I mean, he played, he practiced two days last week and had not standing game, So that just speaks to kind of the caliber of player that he is. And again, I love Wes, but this is more just like what I think which position I think is more valuable. And I'm gonna say tackle. Okay, I'm gonna stay on the line. I'm gonna go the

other side of the ball. But first let me tell you where we are. Let's see, we both cheated. I took Antonio Gibson and you took JD. Mckissic, right, which we both agree probably are kind of starters. So it's kind of not fair, Derek. I mean, yours is probably more cheating than mine. But that's okay, yeah, but you let me do it. It's not cheating if you allow that. Again, that's right. We then went with I took Derek Forrest. You took Percy Butler. You like the upside of Butler.

I think by mid season you might see a lot more of him on the field, especially with the speed. And it's not that I don't like Forest because I think he is a physical for all the things you said, but I think I just think the upsides there. And then I went with west Schweitzer because I think he's going to play a key role in the interior of

the offensive line, probably playing multiple positions this year. You took Cornelius Lucas because you feel like they're gonna need help at tall and the tackling is just like there's no there's no tackle depth here, like who's your who's the other tackle on the team? Yeah you have obviously um Leno caused me and who correct and the other guys you know, like beat Willie Beavers, all those guys that I don't I think they've had good camps. I don't think their NFL caliber swing guys. And so you

need a swing guy. Cordeli is the guy. All right, I'm gonna stay on the line other side of the ball. And again this is feels like a cheat because he's going to start week one because Chase Young is out. But I'm gonna take James Smith. Will get out of here. That is cheating. He's a starter. You gotta pick somebody else, But he's starting if Chase Young was on the team. But he's not be starting. If my aunt had a beard,

she'd be my uncle or whatever. That is, right, Like when west Schweitzer's healthy, he will be starting that cheating if if Trey Turner's healthy, he's not starting, though, that's what That's what I'm saying, and he Chase is different because he's on the pup's I could be starting till week five. It's fair, Maddie. You can say that in the microphones. Just so why is it fair? It is fair because Chase Young would be the starter of this

team and the gay healthy he startin, right. I don't think there's that big of a distant him in a case too anyway, But go ahead, I'll take James Smith Williams. Clearly, there is going to be a lot of attention on Montes sweat, I would think from offensive coordinators who are going to be protecting because they don't have the other

freak on the other side of the line. And therefore James Smith Williams is going to play a big role in determining whether this pass rush and this front is as successful as I think we both know they need to be. Because frankly, like I still firmly believe this team goes as far as that unit takes them, which is why I think you're hearing Ron Rivera publicly pressure them even in the preseason to say, we want things to go this way, we want things to go that way.

He's pointing out pass rush lanes and that type of stuff. He's coming at them publicly to try to get the message across that they are a big deal, which makes him a big deal for this until Chase comes back, whatever date that's going to be. Right. Um yeah, I mean I don't. I don't deserve I think you're I think this is like cheating kind of because he's basically been starting since this start. He started all OTA's all

of training camp, like you let me pick Gibson. Gibson is there's a rotational element anyway, I'm gonna go Daniel Wise here, and I think Daniel Wise because he has shown tremendous potential inside he's flash as a pass rusher. Again, I'm playing the game correctly, so I'm going with a depth player, not a starter at a position. So I understand what it means I win, But I think, no, I don't. I disagree with that. Let me do that. I want I don't know. Oh, they're gonna pick the

team that doesn't have Antonio Gibson on it. Okay, I think mckissi. We just talked about why. I think McKissick is a better fit for the twenty twenty two NFL standard of what the NFL is than Gibson is. You want big plays, I want consistency. I want first downs. I want to extend drives. I want mismatches and if you can tell me that flashy touchdowns and yelling touchdown way and how many times but times are going to happen this year? How many times? Once? It happened one

time last year on a big, flashy long Touchdow. I'm just saying, we're just talking ball. We're just talking ball. We're just talking ball here. We're just talking ball. So I'm gonna go yeah. Daniel Wise, I think a lot of potential, a lot upside are gonna be that fourth internal internal piece there. I think he'll play a lot of football for this team, much like James Smith, much

like Casey two Hill. Obviously, Big Phil is a guy that I thought about going with here, but I think it's kind of cheating because he's you know, he's gonna be the starter of the Sinco package. He's your third element. He's gonna play a lot of football. So Daniel Wise, just to kind of get the name note right out there. He's at outstanding camp, outstanding preseason, a ton of pressures, and seems to be playing with a kind of nice

mentality which I enjoy. Okay, this feels like a cheat too, so you can I'll let you not let me do this if you think this one's unfair. Okay, can I pick Curtis Samuel? He's the third guy, right, so we're trying to bring Yeah, Maddie, what's the what's the rest? I picked the third guy on the depth draft. He's starting it at your f position though, you know what I mean, he's the starter in your as your third receiver.

It's like it's like Danny is what was the guy's name up in New England who started like Westwelker, He was like the leading receiver in the NFL. But he's the third guy on the roster. Like is that that doesn't seem right to me? Do you think they still? Okay, hold on before you rule on this, Maddie, teams now start Monday night football, not introducing a second tight end

or fullback that introduce a third wide receiver. You know what I'm saying, Like he's gonna be on the screen before the game starts, saying I am starting for the Commanders, so I can't pick him. I mean, Maddie's Maddie's judging. I mean, with that justification alone, I feel like we can't allow it. Okay, that's fine. Can I pick John Bates that it is a tough one coach, I'm gonna go yes, Yeah, because you have to because Logan Thomas

flex wild card. No, you could be your skill. He's your skill skill or your flex wild I guess I'll take skill because then it makes it easier for me because I could pick anybody with flex wild card. Right. But he's he's a skill player, right, you tell me? Yeah? And he's also hurt though, So does that impact your No, because I have a feeling they're just taking it slow with him, and I'm hoping that that's what the cases.

Then he's going to be back. I also think, in the same way that I talked about Schweitzer, I think he's integral, Yeah, completely totally integral to what they do this year. He's going to be there by far best blocking tight end that they have on the field. I think with all of the concern I have about the line, with pieces going in and out, likely some rotational pieces, I think he's someone that helps them solidified protection. And

we found out last year he has hands. Yeah, So if Logan Thomas has to be on a pitch count or is not coming back really early in the season, I think he's an integral player here. So that's why I took John Bates. No. I think, like John, I'm You're not gonna find a bigger John Bates fan than me in this entire building. He's maybe the most physical blocker in the NFL. And when you're talking about kind of building a run game with, you know, kind of

this diverse backfield, I think that's huge. You mentioned the past protection, which he excels at. You mentioned the hands. He's a very well rounded dude, great frame, all the things, And I guess I would actually stay with tight end as well, and I would go Cold Turner here, and I think col Turner because he has hurt as well. And again, this is one of those weird things where if you're going off of just like the roster today,

I probably go somewhere else. But just based on what he showed in training camp, to catch radius, the physical stature, the ability to win one on ones. Again, that's a premium for me. Can we create mismatches when we get an empty who's matching him? Put that guy and can he win in The answer I think is yes, I love Bates and he can win in a different way. Like if we're in you know, kind of a running formation.

I know he can be the defensive and I know he can be the linebacker in that physical element of the game. But if we're trying to find like a Gronkowski light type of player who I can line up and say, oh I get a man zone, tell he can run a deep route, I know he can win catch the fade. I think that's a very valuable skill set.

And again he has hurt. The hamstring thing is is alarming, but because it's the second time it's happened, he had the same thing happened in OTA's But again, that's a guy that I just think he speaks to where the NFL is going from a matchup standpoint. If I can't go him because he's hurt, I would probably go Campsims here like, that's the other guy. Would go with cam Sims, Yeah, would be the other if I can't go Cold Turners.

He falls into the same category that Mkissock falls in with me now where I look at him and I go, well, I think he could be a really valuable player for them. I just don't know how many reps he's gonna get, how often he's going to be on the field. I think last week we saw what he can be in the red zone. Yeah. So, but that's one of those guys where I go, I agree with you. I just with all of these different pieces this year, I can't

quite figure out the puzzle yet. Yea. And I think also like his chemistry or lack thereof with Carson Wentz is significant, right, they just haven't All of his big plays have come and stem from his time with Heinecke on the field, and him and Carson just haven't seemed to jive yet. So that's another thing to keep an eye on with him. But yeah, if I'd go Cold Turner, if I can't go him, I'd probably go camp Sims. All right, wild card, So I can't take Curtis Samuel,

you finally put your foot down. Yeah, seriously, Oh man, this is a tough one. Oh god. I mean, I feel like there's part of me that's gonna pick somebody that may not make the team for your wild card and that's that's like, that's a scary move to do. Yeah, that is that's ill advised. It is ill advised. That's true. A safe A safe pick if someone is going to be I don't know, I have no idea where you're going with this. So I'm gonna say Milo Eifler. I

like Milo a lot. I'll take him. Milo Eifler. I actually think he might be in contention for the fourth spot right now. He just well that's why I'm picking up. I'm assuming he's gonna make the team, so obviously, like and I go off of you know, this is just me watching. He's on all the special teams unit especially, and therefore like that to me is the ultimate sign of he's probably at leases in line to make the team. And I think we all know that depth at the

linebacker position is a real, real question. So there are three or four guys that I'd be keeping my eyes on the entire summer, like Milo Eifler, Trey Walker, who retired him back to John you know, like, yeah, I'm watching these guys that I'm going one or two of

these guys are going to make this team. And Eiffler, to me, flashes among them the most speed, Right, So I think he's going to play, like because out of necessity, he's going to play this year and therefore he could And I'm not like looking at it like you're looking at Percy Butler, go guy, see the upside. I don't know that I see that, but I do know he's going to play, and if he has an impact, it's

going to be invaluable to them. I mean, another interesting thing here would be to say, like a guy like I like your pick, and I think he's gonna make the team. I think he's gonna find a role. Like he's one of those guys in the in the third preseason game where you're like, oh, like this is your you know, the period of the punctuation on the end of your very solid offseason. If he plays well, I think he's got the job. But you know, a guy

like Mayo is another interesting one here. I think I'm not gonna go Mayo, but you know, he's a guy that could start for a lot of teams in a situational starter for this team, and I think it would be get certain offenses. Yeah, absolutely, ins Tennessee. I think he's the guy that's gonna be in there. He's he's a little bit less um. He's a little bit more specific than Bates, for example, but a guy who's very very good at you know, reading his keys in the

run game, getting guys lined up. Obviously lacking a little bit in coverage. But I don't think he's bad there. It just doesn't he doesn't like excel. That's why he's not starting here. But I'm gonna go with Dax Miln. I think from my flex guy, and I think because the return ability. He knows all the receiver spots. So if there were an injury, I think I could see a way where he's playing a little bit um situationally.

And I think he's just had an outstanding camp. You know, he's just been super consistent catching the football, running routes, has seems to have a good relationship with not only m Heinekey, but also Carson Wentz. So he's a guy that I I'm very excited about. All Right, So let's recap. Here's what I got Antonio Gibson, John Bates, West Schweitzer, James Smith, Williams, Derek Forrest, Milo Eifler. You've got JD. McKissick, col Turner, Cornelius Lucas, Daniel Wise, Percy Butler, and Dax Milne.

I mean, do you really think you're gonna win? Of course, because I've drafted better than you, I don't think so. So let's see you went. I mean, I have like four starters, so that's a little unfair. But the only one that kind of irks me a little bit is the James one. But I think, honestly, I think I have for the offer the type of philosophy that I'm trying to embrace. I feel like I have the correct offensive personnel. You know, I've got a guy in Dax

who knows multiple receiver spots can return kicks. You're all upside though, You're all upside here, am I though? Yeah? I mean you're upside with Gibson. John is consistent West. I'm upside with Gibson. He rushed for a thousand yards last year. But I'm saying in the context you're saying. I'm saying upside in the context of the new offense with Brian Robinson. You're looking at best case scenario for you. Should you saying you think he's going to be used

more than Mkissic. I think it Mkissics will be used more than Gibson, and that's why I like my pick better there, because I don't I don't think Gibson will have the same type of pass catching volume that we saw against Kansas City because I think Mkissic will be around. I do think there will be plays for him. I'm not saying he's not gonna make plays. I don't think it's gonna be at the volume that you think you're gonna get here. I think he will have in most

games as many targets as J. D. McKissick. For I don't know he will definitively have more carries than him in every game. I don't, so I think he will get more touches than Mkissick will on a week to week basis one way or the other. What he won't be is getting the volume of carries that he got in the past. So that's gonna get limited down to what five to ten maybe right on any particular day, but on targets, there's no way he doesn't receive three

to five targets a game. Three to five targets a game, But like, where are those targets coming from? You? You're not going to give John like John's get deserves. Probably in the context of this offense, I'd say seven to ten Terry probably ten to twelve, right, and then you're gonna allocate. So then where's mckissic getting. But what I'm saying so mkissic at least is in on third downs right as a pass protector, He's gonna be running out of that kind of three wide receiver set more he

plays in that set. More, that set's gonna be on the field more. So. I mean again, I don't I don't want to sound like I'm down on Gibson. The thing I'm down on is how does he fit in this new use? And that's the big question I have for him? All Right, Yeah, I am upside with cold Turner. You are upside with cold Turner who hasn't practiced it a couple of weeks. And listen, like I saw in the spring too. Yeah, I haven't seen him play in a NFL game yet. I've seen Bates play, and I

like Bates a lot. Yeah, I took Schweitzer because I just think he's gonna be Swiss army Knight for them and necessary for them to kind of keep the whole thing together. I agree with you, though Lucas is going to play a lot. It's prominent role, and they are very very thin at down. I kind of feel like that's a wash. I mean, just depending on how you're looking at that. You squint and you say West is more valuable Corn because of the tackle depth. You know,

it's kind of whichever you're whichever you're looking at. I got Chiefs with Williams, who's going to have more sacks than Daniel Wise, so I'm gonna look better. I don't know how many sacks did have last year, and I think he had one. So again, Daniel Wise in preseason has already had three or two in a pressure, two in three pressures. So a guy who's been able to generate pass rush with limited opportunities now, is his role

going to be that in the season. Probably not, But again, a guy that I think has some upside, I got Derek Forrest over YouTube Percy Butler. I agree with you about the upside. I feel like this is and again that this conversation next year, and I'd go I would take Percy Butler over there. And again, I think this kind of goes back to the Gibson mckisic thing, just in terms of usage. I think you think Gibson's going to be used more, and that's why you value him.

I think mcisics and more. I think Butler will be used more earlier than I would have thought, even like three days ago. Okay, and then I took Milo Eifler and you took Dacks Mill and as we think that these are guys who won't have prominent roles but could have important roles, right, And I think of the two, Dacks will probably be more significant because I think he's returning punts. Okay, what's the rules? People get to vote on this thing now? All right? We want fans to

decide on our drafts. Man, we got in the weeds today with this is good though, Commanders dot Com the Depth Draft. If you vote for him, it's only because you favor the player, and it's just not there. WHOA, it's I don't know about that. It's probably because I could do ten pushups. I can do ten push you can't do it, right, now you can't do it right now? You see I had kiss and you said I can't do it. My wrist sharts. So because I had risk surgery, it's not my wrist hurts. Can you get push ups?

Yes or no? Yes or no? Do you want to take me to the hospital? Is that what you want to do? I don't want to do that. Do you want to actually bother our trading staff to fix my wrist? We should maybe do something that I shouldn't be to go down and get it taped up and then you do ted push ups. All right, that's it for this show. See what happens next time.