NFC East Free Agency | Episode 90

So how do we feel about the linebacker unit this year? Look, Barton comes in gonna take over for Cole Holkom with that green dot. Jam and Davis did it a little bit at the end of last season as Holcombe went down to injury. But Fred, what are you expecting from Barton in this unit? I'm expecting a lot. First of all, he's a guy that started his career office especial teams. I love guys to start from the bottom and get to the top. Now as a full time starter, you

got to see him play last year. He showed you not only can I handle the A and the B, get I can cover, I can go get sex and that's what I like to see from my line black. But what I really like is you see that cherry blossom back there. You store the blossom at the right tack. And he is a guy that we have to ask the question can he lead and Kenny Kyle plays? I totally agree, Fred. I mean, I think converted safety a guy with excellent covers to believe Kyle was some snap

to him. I think that gets you excited a little bit more instinctive run player than Cole be interest to see how we developed and Santana, let me bring you in here, because look, Jaman Davis did wear that green dat at a certain point. If it is on Barton, what does it mean for where Davis fits in in this unit? You know, that's a great question. And I hate to say he might not be on the field on third downs. You know, that's something that Logan pointed

to us, you know when we're talking about this. But I think Jamie Davis one of those guys there regardless of when he's on the fielding when he's not, he's gonna be a difference maker. Yeah. And when it does come to Davis, then you know, we saw him take some great strides from his rookie season to his second year. The game kind of slowed down from him a little bit. You saw him growing his confidence and his instincts kind

of take over, letting the athleticism come to you. So, logan, what can we get from Jayman if this is his new role, taking some of that responsibility off and just letting him go out there and fly around. Yeah, I mean, I definitely think he's a guy that's going to ascend. I think he's on that right trajector. We talked about

the blossoms with Barton. I think he's kind of the same way, getting better each and every day, getting much more intuitive, much smarter, understanding the techniques needs to play with and how to match him pause country coverage right, this defense is very challenging on the linebacker, a lot of intellectual load. Every year he's gotten better. I expected to get better the years, but I did like about Jamie last year he stopped thinking one thing. Defense coordinates

tell us you think long when you think wrong. I've seen him to say, you know what, I'm gonna go out here, I'm gonna play football. I'm gonna go slop paint with the other guys on the other side of the ball. I want to see his tenacity and intensity raised to another level. And that happens usually when you're through thinking and just go out there and play football. In Santana, you were saying as well that like year three is really the year that you get to know

who these guys really are. Is more of that household name and what to expects. I speed that from experience. I was a guy that year three was the year for me, and I saw so many other guys that came in with big names or first round draft picks. You know, I had an injury early in my first year. Jamie wasn't injury, but he had you know, when it came to playing positions, he's out of position. So second year was kind of like one of those learning years and then you saw him make a lot of plays.

Year three is when he become a household name. Yeah, you know, if he's gonna be one of those guys that we talk about, you know moving forward, he's going to do that this year. So when it comes to the unit and the additions that they have, the losses that they suffered as well, where are we in feeling confident and where this unit currently lies right in a

logan going into next season? I mean, Fred, I think Forred ten, I think it's a group that needs to improve, right Julia, group that we can add depth too, and guys like these are good football players, but they're improving football players right forty Barton specifically, I think you just want to add some death, add some veteran experience, because you can never go wrong you add a good football players. Yeah, now,

never go wrong with adding them. But the thing is we play a four to five, so we're gonna have a lot of linebackers. In the question he is with these linebackers. Look at them. These are athletes sideline the sideline. The question is what about the a gap? What about their begin Yeah, And one of the things Barton was saying about coming here is he is excited to play behind that D line, which takes a little bit of pressure oft of them, but not to diminish how important

the role is on the field. It's a unit that you know, for a couple of years now, we've been saying we've wanted to see some good production out of him. Hopefully this is the offseason we're going to get even more growth there. It's never too early to start scouting out our division foes. We looked at some of the free agency moves across the division. Let's go inside the moves made by our NFC East foes. And for that, I want you guys to give a grade and then

you can agree or disagree. In Santana, you're going to kick us off with the Cowboys. Well, I already no smooth, gonna hate this one, so I hate. I hate as well. But I have to give the Cowboys at a a though. Two names stand out to me. We got Gilwall coming to play corner. Now we got Cooks and and he's going to talk a whole lot of trains about Cooks. But I think Cooks are still approven target in this league. Next still can be productive at Gilmore, still one of

the top cornerbacks in the league. Brandon Cooks, he's an old converse see you so much hate for him. He's been productive everyway. Everybody's been hard. Fred. Okay, well why don't we go since we're not going to totally agree in the Cowboys as we should not. Anyways, what about the Eagles? Fred? Now, the Eagles, I have to give a to be honest, but just from the off season, probably not. But there's some other stuff, right, Higgles, some

other stuff see everybody looking at who they lost. They lives Huggary, They a lot of t J. Hills when the Kobe Dane was drafted last year, Joan Davis, the tackle was drafted last year. So they feel some gafts up there, and don't forget for Shot Penny. I think at the end of day, Philadelphia has a plan and the executing their plan, and they have two first round draft picks this year. Yeah, they'll be able to totally restock really good rosterbility. But I really like hearing that.

But it's what Philadelphia is doing right now on the trend that they are on. How about Logan closed us out with the Giants. Let me give the Giants of B minus C plus. I'm the biggest star baller fand you ever see I got Darrin Waller pajamas, Right, he's been banged up, big contract, coming off an injury, right, what's he gonna be this year? I like the move piece Sequon Barkley also coming off an injury for two

years ago. Ken those guys stay healthy and know they're dynamic, But I always get nervous about paying guys a lot of money. When a nerd I'm so shocked that you lift out, you lift my parents Campbell because I feel my opportunity and chance work and what's he done right? Well? Being coached by well, you know, yeah, great coach. We'll see, Yeah, we'll see. I mean, that's what Fred says. It's time to blossom. So we'll see if some of these players

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