The Herd with Colin Cowherd - 3 and Out  - Weekend Mailbag: Texans, Bucs + Seahawks Drafts, Caserio Rumors

Episode Date: April 16, 2023

John empties out the Middlekauff Weekend Mailbag and answers listener questions on the Texans, Seahawks and Bucs draft strategy, Dak Prescott’s future with the Cowboys, if Chase Young will ever be a Top 5 pass rusher, the Dolphins ceiling with Tua, and if it’s only a matter of time before Texans GM Nick Caserio is out in Houston Subscribe NOW and follow Middlekauff and The Volume on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest content and FanDuel for the best wagering action! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How come people are entertaining the Texans taking a defensive player with their first pick, then trading for Lamar Jackson? In one big move, they have an MVP quarterback and possibly the next Nick Bosa or Micah Parsons. That's a hell of a question. I think it's because people don't believe that the Ravens are going to trade Lamar Jackson. I read a headline today. Lamar tells Ravens get Odell Beckham Jr. and D'Andre Hopkins.

It's like, I love it when a player is mad at a team and starts giving demands. You know, I want Hopkins. I want Reggie White. want Ray Lewis? You know, I want Randy Moss. It's like, okay, buddy. We, you know, we just had to give $15 million to O'Dell Beckham. I would rather, now I know it's, he's not technically a free agent. I would rather just give him the $15 million to DeAndre Hopkins. But, yeah, I mean, just what a bizarre situation. I also think if you're D'Amico, you kind of just want to take a deep breath. Get, you know, if you do a huge trade for Lamar, now you have picks, so I guess it's not,

that crazy because you've got multiple first rounders these next couple years with the with the uh, Browns. But I do think you just want to, teams been really bad for a couple years, kind of gain some inventory on the squad, gain some inventory. You've never been a head coach before. Even though I'm a big believer in Demico, uh, you know, I don't know if I do that. Plus, you just have to give them all this money. So then you've allocated all this cap space to a guy that, you know, do you just have to create the, Ravens offense for your offense? I think it's just a little more complicated than just like

acquiring, of course, Lamar Jackson being a massive upgrade for him, but when you factor in the money you got to give them, kind of changes the operation that they're kind of going with. I'm a huge bucks fan way before the Brady era. Well, given that the Brady era, I'm not going to make funny. So I want to know your thoughts on what the buck should do this draft. Should we skip getting a quarterback this year and maybe hope to get Caleb Williams or stick with what we got rolling with winning football. Also, what are your thoughts of Jason Light? Well, your team's not going to be very good, right? You had the greatest quarterback of all time. Now, he was showing somewhat of his age and you had some injuries. And you went 8 and 9 last year, right? I'm pretty sure you were

under 500. And then you got absolutely dog walked in that playoff game. So your team was, let's face it, below average last year with Tom Brady. So you are going to be one million percent worse this year. Your quarterback situation, I mean, what is it? Baker Mayfield, Caltrask. Devin White wants a trade now, which basically tells you that him and the bucks not on the same page when it comes to a contract. because usually when a guy demands a trade,

it's like they're not in the same ballpark when it comes to money. And I've always, I think he's obviously one of your better players, but it's a quarterback league. And your offense last year, because your offensive line and your run game was shitty,

your weapons, you know, Mike Evans getting a little older. I think it's, yeah, I think it's more of a reboot this year. I don't think the worst thing in the world would be to totally suck. Now, the problem with that is, if you're Jason Light, are you just, you did win the Super Bowl a couple years ago, and you put all your chips in the middle of table and you made the playoffs for several straight years and had a bunch of success. Even last year, I mean, you won the division.

It's not, I mean, it's not your fault, but the division sucked. So you lucked out a little bit, but you hosted a playoff game. So that's what? Several straight years of hosting playoff games. That's kind of a big deal. I guess you didn't host a playoff game the year you won the Super Bowl. huh, because you played Washington, then you played,

who'd you play in the second round? Then you played the Packers. I forget who you guys played in the second round. Obviously, you'd know, but you'd beat the Packers to go to the Super Bowl. Yeah, I mean, I would suck this year. But then does Todd Bowles get fired? Does Jason Light get fired?

You know, I think Jason Light deserves credit. He was, you know, the 49ers did not want Tom Brady. Did not want him. the Oakland Raiders or maybe the Vegas Raiders at the time did not want Tom Brady. He wanted Tom Brady. They got Tom Brady. They won a Super Bowl. Then the next year they were hosting the Rams in the second round of the playoffs.

So was it the first round? I'm getting my rounds mixed up now. But you know what I mean? I think the biggest question for you, like Jason Light's proven. He can draft and sign good players. Is Todd Balls a good head coach? Like Todd Bolsh, nice guy. Excellent defensive coordinator.

Not everyone's meant to be the alpha. Not everyone's meant to be the guy at the head of the table. Includes all of us. You know, you just have to be so lucky if you're in an industry. Can you make a lot of money not be in the top dog? Because if you can, then shit, you can lead an incredible life. Right? In some businesses, like, you got to keep trying to get to the top of the food chain

because the margins are smaller. There's less money. And some businesses like, hell, you can be. be the number five guy in an operation and make a ton. You know, Todd Bowles can make three, four million dollars being a defensive coordinator and he thrives at it. I think it's more than fair to go, you know, this guy head coach? Is this guy any good? What's this guy bringing to the table? Because it's an offensive league and he knows nothing about offense. So he's going to have zero. He's going to be able to dictate the quarterback, the offensive line, zero percent.

And then when he becomes a head coach, he's just going to be. less good at being a defensive coordinator. That's the nature of being a head coach. It takes time away. Like Brandon Staley, small sample size, but when he was the Rams defensive coordinator, they were really good. And since he's been the defensive coordinator slash head coach,

their defense hasn't been as good with the Chargers, right? Two years ago, worse run defense, whatever in the league. Last year had some good stretches, but seasons on the line, they give up four touchdowns in the second half to Trevor Lawrence. because for most human beings, they cannot be Andy Reid, head coach, leader, play caller.

Most people don't have that in the back. It's why we give a lot of respect to younger coaches. McVeigh wins a Super Bowl as the O.C. Kyle Shanahan wins all these games as the OC. It's hard. And clearly Bowles, you know, his greatest attribute is being a defensive coordinator,

and he's really, really good. Fangio's a good example. Fangio isn't a lot. elite defensive coordinator. He's just probably not a head coach. And you know what? What do you think he's making with the dolphins? Four or five million bucks.

So I always think that's the biggest question mark. Curious to hear your thoughts if you think DAC will be the Cowboys quarterback after his current contract is up. In 2025, if I'm not mistaken, they don't seem to have any good way out unless they can make a trade happen, which I don't see.

Thanks for the entertainment. Yeah, I mean, I, the hard part with a guy like Dak, and I put him as like a slightly better version of Cousins, even though I think you could argue their numbers are very similar. Dak just brings more mobility. Couss actually might be a better down-the-field passer, but whatever.

Both those guys are into similar boat. And you could also put Derek Carr for a long period of time with the Raiders in that boat as well. Is that when you find yourself with that guy in the driver's seat, it's very hard to pivot. Because that guy ends up making a lot of money. So if a sweet quarterback ever hits the open market,

it's hard to kind of pivot. And then that guy's good enough, if you know what you're doing. And Cousins has been on successful teams in Minnesota. And obviously, Dax's been on successful teams in Dallas. You're never going to suck. So you're never in the mix for one of the sweet quarterbacks. And it's obviously always hard to justify taking a quarterback in the early 20s.

Now, you can take quarterbacks in the mid-relixt. in the mid-rounds, but as we know, the likelihood of getting cousins or DAC in the mid-round's is just as likely as getting some guy that's out of the league in a couple years. So you're kind of in a weird spot. Now, there are much worse spots to be in. I don't love Dak Prescott at $40 million a year because I don't think when you allocate a large percentage of the cap, you can, he can carry you, right? And ultimately, once you make over, money's all relative, right?

So whatever the percent is. And right now to me, like that $40 million gap the last couple of years has kind of been the line of like, well, can this guy carry you? Two playoff wins? Mahomes, Brady, Rogers. Because if they can't, now we can nitpick Rogers, but, you know, we'd all rather have Rogers than Dak. I mean, at least the last several years, maybe moving forward, Rogers is a shot, but

time will tell. My point is that that's where I have an issue. It's like, I like a guy making $30 million because that's kind of what is value. It's like, well, that's what quarterbacks get paid. Well, fine. You pay them that and don't expect to ever win a Super Bowl, which that doesn't mean you can't win 11, 12 games a year, host a playoff game and get K-Oed early in the playoffs.

And that's fine. Like, a lot of the league would die for that. And there's nothing, you'd rather be that than like the Texans or some of these shitty teams, for sure. Like the Cardinal, whatever, right? No one's arguing that it's a terrible spot to be in. But at the highest level, and ultimately when you pay a guy, $40 million, you're like, I think we can win a Super Bowl with this guy.

And listen, it's very, very difficult to win a Super Bowl. Let's even change that statement. Can we be in the Super Bowl mix? And the Cowboys just simply aren't. As long as they have this current situation, like, I don't think they're a Super Bowl contender. Now, some of it's not even Dax's fault, right? Is their coach, like, is Mike good enough? I've watched them the last two years in big games against the 49th.

one at home and one on the road, lose. You know? It's, it's be one thing. It's like, well, you're playing Montana. Fucking playing Jimmy Garoppel and Brock Purdy. Getting out-coached. And this year, they actually had a better chance to win the game. But that's because of their defense.

That's because of Dan Quinn. I mean, Dax's throwing picks. Like, I just don't trust Dack. Like, Dax turns the ball over in the playoffs. Now, one thing, and listen, I'm a big believer in this. Dak, I'm getting everything the dude has. It's why we, you know, are critical of some of these quarterbacks. Like, does this guy even care?

McCarthy said at the owner's meetings, Dak came in in the offseason. They've already gone through all his interceptions. Like, he does not want to throw picks, but he's kind of a flawed player because he doesn't have a great arm. He throws a very pickable ball. You know, that's one of the issues. Like Alex Smith, you know why Alex had to be incredibly accurate?

Because if he was a little off, it was a very easy ball to catch, right? Why did Philip Rivers throw a lot of picks? Well, he doesn't have a great arm. So even though DBs play DB for a reason, right, usually because they can't catch, well, it's harder to catch, right, a Josh Allen fastball, right? It might bounce off your hands. But Alex Smith, Philip Rivers, Dak Prescott, it's easier for me to catch that ball

if I'm a DB with average hands. And I just think sometimes, and, sometimes it's decision making. I mean, a lot of times it is, but I think it's a combination of it all. So it's a complicated situation. I don't blame them for signing Dak Prescott. It's just once you pay that type money, I just think it's really, really hard to, you know, build a championship team. A lot of Washington fans are calling the Chase Young pick a bust and want to trade him. What are your thoughts? Is he a bust? Should they trade him? Or do we need to calm down since he's coming off an ACL injury.

As someone slid into my DMs, I think I was talking about Dan Snyder selling the team. And I think I said, you know, I love their roster, which I do. And I mentioned Crowder to go along with McLaurin. And they're like, Crowder hasn't been on the team. I get Crowder and Dotson mix up. Same player in my mind. But I like both the guys. I like Dachson more.

But you know what I mean. He's never going to be Miles Garrett. You know, to me, I always view Chase Young as more of like a Cleal Mac. more power and physicality. Now, what are we going to do last year? Dude's coming off a knee injury. Last year just doesn't count. Like, I'm not holding last year against him.

Now, this year's a big year for him. What does he look like fully healthy? Does he come and be an impact pro-ball guy? That's the question. And does he show a guy that you want to invest the farm in? But I would not call him a bust by any means. I do think you've got to know what you're getting, though. You're not getting Von Miller

Benning the edge here. Miles Garrett. Like, you know, to me, and I could be wrong, if Scouts are listening to this. Like, no, he has that. Like, I always viewed him more as a power, bull rush,

in theory, dominate against the run. Like, that to me is what he has to be. And it's hard to do that if you're, if you don't trust your knee. Listen, you know, I'm dealing with the torn MCL right now. I'm playing golf through it. Some call me tough. Some call me.

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As a golf fan, I want to see my favorite players on the weekend, and this would be more or less to make that a guarantee. The players would get more rest, travel. would see them play a lot more often. Live might be on to something here. Yeah, I think that's a non-starter. I mean, I think the PGA tour, even as they change things, some of these no-cut events is a 50-hole thing.

It's not going to do the 54-hole thing. If they're playing, they're playing four rounds. Now, some might have cuts. Some might not, but they're never going to do the live-54-hole thing. It's just not what they're going to do. I mean, one of the things and the reality in life, Like, for those of you listening,

golf has this thing called PIP. So the more famous you are, the more like people talk about you, the more you're shown on television. The more you impact television ratings through social media and all this stuff, they just pay you. So last year, Rory got like 10 million bucks or whatever.

And if you skip two of these elevated events, you're allowed to skip one, but if you skip two, you're no longer eligible. Do you know how rich Rory is? It's like Tiger. Like Tiger is that Tigers

Richard and Rory but a couple million dollars to them. It's why I laugh at this playing tournament in the NBA that, uh, and I saw some of the golfers

were like, you know, $3 million, or maybe it immediately maxes, like takes $3 million. Like Rory lost $3 million essentially of money that he could have earned. He can't earn now.

And a lot of the players were like, that's a big deal. It's like, yeah, I mean, I don't really think so for Rory. And listen, $3 million is a lot of money. Unless you're worth hundreds of millions of dollars, right? Like, $3,000 is a lot of money to you. Let's just use relative terms.

$3,000 is a lot of money if you make $50,000. If you make $2 million a year, $3,000 is not worth much to you, right? So part of this deal, like back to the NBA thing, they're doing this playing. And in the playing tournament, the winner, the team that wins is going to get $500,000. Now, if you're on like a league minimum or two-way player,

obviously $500,000 is a lot of money to you. Google how many star players make $30 to $50 million. The average salary in the NBA is over $7 million. So if I'm a dude playing and I make $40,000,000,000, million dollars. $500,000, which is a lot of money to 99% of people. But if you make $43 million, like, yeah, it's not going to impact my life at all. Plus, after taxes, I mean, what is it really? $250,000? So money's all relative and, yeah, I mean, I think that's what all this stuff revolves around like it or not. My question is regarding the Miami Dolphins. I know that you're not

very high on Tua due to the concussions. Let me ask you this. Do you think that if the Dolphins had selected Herbert and the team still had all this talent around them, would you consider the Dolphins to be a top three team in the AFC? Right behind Kansas City and Cincinnati. I do still believe that if Tua can say healthy for a whole season,

Big If, I think we can compete with the bills. Well, think about this. Last year when he played, you guys were very, very good and very competitive. And Justin Herbert is objective. no one can argue unless you're a complete troll like Ocho. Herbert and Tua, they're not even remotely closest players. So if you put Herbert on the team, now, do we know at the highest level if he's as good as

Burrow and Mahomes? Of course not. But he is better than Tua. So if you put him with the guys you have, Tyreek Waddle and the running backs and now your offensive coach, who's. pretty damn good. Yes. Like you would, I would pick you right there with the bills. I think a ton of people would pick the dolphins to win the AFC East.

And definitely you'd be a lock playoff team. Now, a big reason you miss the playoffs is Tua can't play, but part of being a good player is playing. You know, I always, like, you know, it's like the NFL, they argue so much over the guaranteeing contracts and the injury, guarantees and all this stuff. Well, yeah. Like, I pay you to play. The NFL makes all this money,

not off anything, but the games. All the money comes, all the cash, comes from Sundays, Thursdays, and Mondays. So if you're not playing in the games, I'm sorry, you do not have that much value. You actually get negative value because we kind of hold on this hope that you're going to be around.

And I think, too, and listen, no fault of his own is in the worst situation, has this injury. It's one thing like, you know, if you hurt your knee or fuck up your elbow, it's like, well, we have a, we can set a date, you know, six months. If it goes a little bad, could be eight months. Like Brock Purdy. The 49ers know, like six months. And worst case scenario, it's eight or nine months. But there's not like, you know, it may never heal, right? I mean, in theory, it could never heal. But I'm just using example. Like a lot of guys are injured right now,

rehabbing. Nor, a broken foot. You know, a, you know, broken hand, I broke my wrist, uh, whatever. There's some date with concussions like, he's cool. I bet today two of might be probably working out. It's like, God, he looks good. It'll be good all training camp.

Then all of a sudden it just happens in a game. And the problem is going to be now because of the, the gravity obviously of concussions and the amount that he's already had. Like honestly, if you just ask someone, a football fan. Tuatanga Vailoa, right? And they're like, God,

dude's got 10 concussions. If you just went around to football fans and asked them how many concussions two had, most people would say like five to ten. And honestly, I don't even know.

Is it three? Is it just the two last year? I mean, I think a lot of people last year feel like he got four concussions. Whether that's fair or not, that's just kind of the perception. I mean, we saw the dude basically die on the,

field it looked like. I mean, that was I mean, Damar is the worst thing we've ever seen in a football field. We thought the guy was going to die. The Tua thing is non-Hamlin is right up there with like making you just

pause, like your heart drop. That visual and then he's already had him separate from that one. So I think it makes it very, very difficult to feel good about like investing in this situation. just want to say love the podcast.

That being said, I'm a huge hox fan, would really love Stroud, but it's looking more like we're taking Carter, maybe Anderson. What are your thoughts? On trading both first round picks and move up to number two. Or what would we do with our second first round pick?

Take a flyer on Hendon Hooker. Love Gino, but you think he's a long-term answer. Keep up the good work. Well, I think it's twofold. One, all signs point to Bryce Young going number one overall now. The betting markets, all the buzz from the reporters. You never truly know because it's lying season,

but it feels like Bryce Young's going to go number one based off the information we have. That means the Texans could potentially pass on a quarterback. Who knows what the Colts are going to do? Arizona trades. I think you can sit there. If I had to guess, I think John Snyder takes Will Levis. That would be my guess. Remember several years ago

Now Josh is a more fluid athlete He loved Josh Allen He wanted to trade Russell Wilson To the Browns for the number one overall pick The deal obviously didn't happen But it was because he wanted Josh Allen So I would say this about John Snyder When he likes the quarterback, Russell Wilson, Josh Allen

A fucking guy knows what he's doing I would keep an eye on Will Levis and them Or Anthony Richardson I, it would, you know, Jalen Carter makes a lot of sense because, you know, kind of a rebel organization in the sense of like, they take flyers on character guys.

But man, I would guess one of the big, strong, huge upside quarterbacks because you also can redshirt them. That's what Gino does. Honestly, you can red shirt them for two years. They're in a pretty good situation. And they got the second pick, right? So they can take just another good player.

A defensive player, do whatever they want to take the best player on the board. Hey John, Anthony from Canada. What's up, bro? You mentioned the previous pod that DJ Moore was the least valuable player in the list of three Carolina players the Bears asked for. Well, I said that, but I also just reiterated what Fitterer, the Panthers GM said. Right?

The hierarchy of their three guys were the two D linemen, Burns and Brown. and DJ. And obviously both those guys haven't been extended yet. So he was the one that said that and I agreed with him. I mean, you just keep the D-Lyman over the wide receiver.

But it wasn't, I mean, it is my take too, but the Panthers said that. It got me thinking, what types of players are worth drafting and keeping versus getting in free agency? Well, the linemen, you always like, you can get

wide receivers in free agency, right? Christian Kirk last year. Everyone's like, God, he got a lot of money. I probably said that too. And then he, really productive, really good. Juju Smith and productive for the Chiefs. Running backs, you can find a free agency. I'd say DBs, you can find a free agency.

It is very, very difficult to find, and basically impossible, to find sweet D. Lyman. And when you do, you have, the 49ers got Hargrave. They had to give four years, $80 million, and guarantee $40 million. The guy's over 30 years old. now he's an ass kicker, but still, like, that's a lot of cash for an older player. To get tackles, like offensive tackles, the Broncos gave McGlinchie $50 million.

McClinty was easily the worst starter on the San Francisco 49ers. Offense or defense. Might be debate, but probably of the 22 starters, he'd be, he'd be closer to 22 than he would 15. He got $50 million. So, D. Lyman, really good guard, I mean, you can find a guard or center in free agency. It's very, very hard to find tackles. Sweet tight ends.

I mean, look at the Patriots. Signed a couple tight ends a couple years ago. Kind of regret that one. Quarterbacks, obviously. But, you know, the sweet, sweet wide receivers now, for the most part do get extended. I mean, in general, really, really, really. good players. I mean,

pro bowl impact players get extended. I think that's just a tried and true formula. But the D-Lyman thing, teams do not let really, really good defensive linemen walk.

The only reason the Eagles let Hardgrave walk is like they just got to pay their quarterback. And, you know, I think there's some loyalty to guys like Fletcher and Brandon Graham

who obviously got re-signed, but those guys cost a lot less than Hardgrave. it'd basically be impossible to give Jalen you know 160 guaranteed and like $200 million to two players in an offseason

you know you just you just can't do it that's where the Eagles were kind of stuck on Hargrave Lex Luther just heard the rumor the Texans GM was being let go after the draft and Adam Peters

is the next man up if he wants the job do you think he'll take it I've heard Cala McNair is an odd dude to work for. However, it's a great opportunity since D'Amico is already there, and they have picks in the division, has been crappy for years.

Let me know your thoughts. Yeah, I mean, I think it's inevitable. Adam Peters is going to become a GM. He was, he basically was the finalist with Joe Shane, didn't get the Giants' GM job. Shane did a good job with A-ball. But, yeah, I mean, if Casario leaves, that feels like the logical spot for Adam.

given that he would know D'Amico. He's worked with him for the last, whatever, six, seven years. He's been groomed to be a general manager. The guy's had a ton of success everywhere he's been. Patriots to Elway to the 49ers. Yeah. I mean, I just wonder, and this is my take on Casario, is like, it's very, very difficult to have a normal working relationship

with this new coach who has this long, extended contract. when you've just fired back-to-back coaches. That's just naturally, things get a little weird. So there are a lot of rumors out there. Maybe they're true. Maybe they're not. But if he is fired or maybe he just leaves to go back to the Patriots, I would say Adam Peters makes a lot of sense.

I would say he makes a ton of sense. And it would honestly be a little stunning if he wasn't the guy. Unless he didn't want the job and he's just cool with staying with John and Kyle, which isn't the craziest thing because, you know, it's weird, right? Like, John, in theory, it's like, God,

this guy's got a lot going on. Hall of Famer, but he loves being the GM, you know? I mean, loves it. Amazon offered him like $20 million a year. He's like, no, I'll stay with Kyle,

who's, for all, everything I've always heard, you know, Kyle can be a little Henri during the week. Kyle's not Mr. Happy Go Lucky for being this young guy, he's kind of got some Belichick qualities.

He can be a little crusty. And that's, A big part of John's job is just calming old Kyle down. And that's, it's not easy. But John likes it, man. Some people like being in the trenches. Some people like being in the fire. Right?

Like, I didn't, it didn't do that much for me. This is my fire. I want to produce content. Like, this is, I feel in the trenches here. I can't, you know, the grind of that. Some people can't live without it. Right? And John Lynch got a taste of it.

He's never to look back. So I admire that. It's all Adam Peters knows. from his playing career at UCLA to just doing scouting and executive work. He's been very successful at it. So, you know, the one thing with Casario, just like a lot of these New England guys that become GM or head coaches, something's, you know, they just kind of struggled.

Now, I've watched Casario's press conferences, and he's actually loosened up over the years. But this situation, just when you fire back-to-back coaches, things just get weird fast. So I would say that's one of the biggest, biggest things that a lot of people around the league are keeping an eye on, like what happens after the draft? To me, that situation in Denver with General Patton and Sean Payton. You know, because I would expect Sean Payton to bring in his own GM. Could be wrong. Could be wrong.

No inside information. That's just speculation. Just, yeah, I pay a coach $18 million. He's probably just not going to work with some random GM. Usually not the way it works. But hey, what do I know? Have a good weekend. Adios. See you. Another podcast from some SNL late-night comedy guy, not quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smygel and Friends. Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer, Streeter Seidel, help an a cappella band with their between songs banter.

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