The Herd with Colin Cowherd - The Tailgate Show - Updated NFL Draft Needs For Every NFC Team (Ep. 7)

Episode Date: March 29, 2026

Shock some life back into every franchise and fanbase! Join Joe Pisapia, Andrew Erickson and Derek Brown, who share their 2026 NFL Draft needs for all 16 NFC teams! Will the Dallas Cowboys continue to load up on defensive difference makers?  Do the Philadelphia Eagles invest more capital into protecting QB Jalen Hurts? Plus, can the Los Angeles Rams add another splashy pass-catcher? The Pros jumpstart the final push towards Pittsburgh for each NFC team! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Saquon Barkley Jersey Giveaway - 0:00:35 Dallas Cowboys - 0:01:08 New York Giants - 0:03:55 Philadelphia Eagles - 0:07:02 Washington Commanders - 0:11:09 Chicago Bears - 0:15:37 Detroit Lions - 0:19:40 Green Bay Packers - 0:21:44 Minnesota Vikings - 0:25:09 Hard Rock Bet - 0:28:31 Atlanta Falcons - 0:29:05 Carolina Panthers - 0:31:59 New Orleans Saints - 0:35:11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 0:38:19 Arizona Cardinals - 0:40:30 Los Angeles Rams - 0:45:33 San Francisco 49ers - 0:48:23 Seattle Seahawks - 0:51:10 Outro - 0:57:49See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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going to give this way soon so get on it everybody all right so again aFC in the books let's start with the nfc let's start with the east boys and how about them cowboys uh how about them cowboys getting some help on defense de bro that's where i want to start with the cowboys lots of help on defense lots of points last year it's fun for fantasy but this ain't a fantasy show this is an NFL show Cowboys got to figure out what the hell's going on on the defensive side of the football. Agreed. I mean, that's why my top four needs for them is linebacker, edge, defensive tackle, and cornerback.

Did Chavon Revel show you enough as a rookie coming off an injury to be a long-term answer? Duran Bland has been in and out of the lineup. You still need an answer. I know they signed Kobe Durant, but still, they need help in the cornerback room. The linebacker room, DeMare-in-over showing is really their only standout linebacker, like outside of him. I know they brought in Rishon Gary.

They still have Ezraku and stuff, but more like edges in terms of what they're going to provide to the defense. And also I brought this up on previous shows, man, like detackle. They look like they're pretty short up on paper, but Kenny Clark is going to be incredibly expensive next year as a $22 million cap hit. So getting ahead of that in this draft class. And I'll either at the end of it, not just going the defensive side. I'm going to throw in wide receiver here.

Jerry doing Jerry things and now seeing the JSN contract come down the pike, is he going to really pay George Pickens that money? Or do they draft a wide receiver or keep Pickens for this year and he's gone after this year? I can't rule that out. I think that's a distinct possibility. Andrew Erickson, the Cowboys, where would you start first on the defensive side? I think that's probably the better way to put this one. It's weird that it's in 2026.

We're talking about this team needs a draft an offball line. That's how it really feels. The linebackers for Dallas were so bad last year. Kenneth Murray. It was terrible. Logan Wilson, they traded for him from an equally as bad Bengals defense, and he was equally as terrible on the Dallas Cowboys.

So, look, this is a great class to have a linebacker problem, though. You look at a player like C.J. Allen spent Georgia linebacker. You know who the linebacker coach for the Dallas Cowboys guys? Any guesses? Oh, spent the last three years at Georgia. So, CJ Allen, you might be a Dallas Cowboys.

So, yeah, linebacker for me, cornerback. They need another outside cornerback, I think. Maybe they can kick Duran Blen inside, put Chauvonne Ruello, have him play on the outside. That's where he was mostly did at college in this past year. And then edge defensive tacklers adding more depth at those places in the defensive trenches. Because that's where Dallas has spent a lot of their draft capital. Actually, this was per NFL draft IQ. Dallas has spent a league high 10, or excuse me, a league high 10, one through 3rd.

three picks for the first three rounds on trenches since 2021. Next up, New York Giants. Good news for them is they have a quarterback, so that's great. They also have eventually a big alpha dog wide receiver coming back. And Malik neighbors, we'll see how long that takes. But Andrew Erickson, where would you start here with the priorities for them this offseason in the NFL draft when it comes to the New York football giants with their new head coach, John Harbaugh?

So for me, it's defensive tackle and a wide receiver. And it's just kind of depending on which way you want to go. I don't think that they would draft Deves of tackle with the fifth overall pick just because the value versus the need isn't there. I think that you would better be off spending that type of pick on a wide receiver because I think it's equally as big need. But this was the second worst run defense in the NFL last year. Like, they have to find a way to get someone to pair with Dexter Lawrence to stop the run in some capacity because they just couldn't do it at all last year. So I think maybe that's something they address in the later rounds, but just more beef up front. and then losing Wondell Robinson, Malik Neighbors coming off, the ACL, Meniscus, tear.

He's probably going to open the season on The Pup. And all the guys that they've added have been on one-year deals, right? It's like Darno Mooney, Calvin Austin, Isaiah Hodgins. So it's like, okay, like maybe we can kind of like piecemeal together a receiver core while we wait for Malik neighbors to come back or we just draft someone to pair with Malik Neighbors and our young quarterback for the future that we feel really, really good about. I think the offensive line to one more guard spot, I think, to kind of solid up. five things long term. They brought back Aaron Stinney, but it's only on a one-year deal.

I do feel really good about the tackles, though, after they re-sign it, Illuminator to a three-year deal. Debrough, where do you want to start here with the Jay, uh, the Giants here? I think the, the two biggest pressing needs for me are guard and honestly safety. Javon Holland and Tyler Nubin have not been good. So, Caleb Downs, uh, come on down. Like if, if he's at the top of their board, I wouldn't be surprised there. Guard is a spot where they can address this later. But again, losing Greg Van Roten is huge, going back to the conversation of surrounding your quarterback, building through the trenches, making sure he has clean pockets. I'll echo also what Erickson brought up as far as wide receiver.

You don't have any other difference maker pass catchers in the wide receiver room. Sure, you can kind of pseudo-count Isaiah likely in there. But Darius Slayton, Darnal Mooney, we know who they are at this point in their careers. And going further down the trough here, running back, uh, Cam Scataboo like this, that type of play style, what does that look like as far as his career? He's coming off a very substantial injury, um, has had his off field goofy moments, uh, this off season and looking at a player that this play style, he couldn't even sustain it for his rookie season. What does this the rest of his career look like? So, again for a team that I think they're probably the floor in the first round for Jeremiah Love.

So easily a spot where I know I listed running back. Erickson and I both listed running back fifth here. That easily could be at the top of the board for the Giants though. All right. Let's talk about the Eagles here. Tackle, Edge and Safety both of you have. So give me your order of priority for the Eagles in the draft. D-Bro.

Edge is the top for me, losing Jailen. Phillips is huge, as well as Aziz Ojalore, Josh Uche. Like, for me, it's edge. And then honestly, it's safety after that. Like losing re-planketship is massive. So while we could talk about getting ahead of other needs on the offensive line with guys aging and injuries and do they come back, do they retire, I look at edge and safety as the top two needs for this team. And yes, then after that, it's tackling guard.

And, you know, we can go down the conversation with Skisks. players and what do they do after this year with AJ Brown and Dallas Goddard and what have you. Erickson, what's your order of need here for the Eagles? Because I know you guys have the same one. So how would you rank it? So for me, it's tackle. I've just, we've seen this picture play out with Lane Johnson.

He misses time in the Eagles offense, craters. He's 36 years old coming off another season where he was injured and missed time. He didn't come back, right? I'm not like, misremembering. Like he was like, he's going to come back for this playoff game because I remember being really high on the Eagles in like the first round of the playoffs. And then I got the notification on Saturday that Lane Johnson wasn't going to play.

And I immediately regretted everything I said about on the betting shows about backing the Eagles. And that's exactly what happened. It was a disaster. So Fred Johnson, who was one of their depth pieces last year, he started nine games at right tackle. He's still a free agent. So maybe they bring him back as a backup signing to Lane Johnson, but he's still available. So I think tackle. Just trying to find the air apparent at right tackle to Lane Johnson.

they feel pretty good where they have Malada at left tackle, but I think that the offensive line makes too much sense, especially if, hey, we have another new offense. Like, we need to put Jalen Hertz into a position to succeed. How do you do that with protection up front?

Anytime this Eagles offense has been dominant, it's been for one main reason. It's because the offensive line just kicked everyone else's asses. Like, that's why. Yeah. So continue to invest in that. I mean,

that's a Howie Roseman staple, right? Oh, we just draft trench players in the first round. Like, that's what we do. And that's how we build out a successful, program and offensive infrastructure for our quarterback edge as well and losing jalen phillips brandon

graham 38 years old maybe they can call them up and be like hey you want to come back for another playoff run that's always like in the cards but again more edge pass pressures your defensive tackles you feel pretty good about i know that deborne didn't mention this as well but we did get a trade last week they traded away sidney brown so that was another safety that they had that they no longer have an option anymore losing sydney brown and reblankenship i think that they're potentially going to move Michael Carter to safety. So that could be a potential option, but still,

I think adding another dynamic free safety, strong safety would make a lot of sense, given the strengths in this class. What do you guys think of J-1 Hertz throwing picks in that flag football game last weekend, by the way? I don't know if you call any of that. It's kind of fun. I can honestly say I didn't waste any of my time

watching that flag football game. I don't care. Oh, I saw the highlights. I was coaching all Saturday myself out there in the flag football streets, but yeah, it's kind of fun to watch the NFL guys play the flag game because it's a different game. And get wrecked. And get wrecked.

Because it's a different game. And you're bearing the lead here, Joe. They got absolutely smoked. They pretty much did, which honestly, I didn't think it was going to be that kind of a smoking, but it was. Really? So you, yeah, I felt like that, again, it's a different sport. It is.

It's a different game and the setup of it. I'm sure if you, I'm sure if you gave the NFL guys like training and like, you know, they were doing it all year round. It might be a little different. But what they're just getting by is just on their guile and the athleticism. I'm sure the NFL GMs would love that their players are focused on flag football and not the actual football. And that's what they're paying them all for. I'm just shocked. I'm just shocked that they were out there playing at all.

I was like, geez, man. Joe Burrow especially. If I'm the Bengals, I mean, come on, man. What are you doing, Joe? No good can come with this. You're going to see all these updated clauses in these contracts about, hey, no Olympics. No, so-and-so came. I don't know.

That's going to be hard to give those guys away from that stuff. Yeah. Washington commanders, I think we like their offseason so far. So how do they continue on here? What are the remaining needs after free agency now that we're looking at the draft for the commanders, Andrew? Wide receiver. This is a massive need for this commander's team.

Karen McLaren, I think we view him as a much younger player than he actually is. Like he's not a young spring chicken. Like he's over the age of 30 years old. So Luke McCaffrey, Jalen Lane, these are the unproven pieces as your wide receiver two and wide receiver three. The Brandon Ayuk thing is maybe he ends up. going there, but we don't know. Devo Samuel, he's not back on this team. Noah Brown. He's not back on this team. So look behind McLoran, it's Chica Concoe that looks like the potential number

two target on this passing offense. And I love that for Fannie's football purposes. But in terms of, hey, we want our quarterback to succeed. You feel good about the offensive line. You re-up to Laramiemy Tunsell. So he's going to be there protecting Jane Daniels blindside for the net foreseeable future. But who's catching passes from Jane Daniels is a big need. So I think that that's Number one for me on the offense, and then on the defensive side, you have cornerback, you have edge. Look, Vaughn Miller at 37 years old, led this team in Sacks last year. Like, you got to find a younger option. Doris Armstrong was good before he got hurt last year, but again, he got hurt.

They did sign O-Way. But before O'Way had this like burst of production with the charges, he had basically done nothing. And the commanders were like, oh, we're convinced four years, $100 million. There you go. And the same thing with Chase-on, right? Another really big, again, a one-year deal, but I think that these are more, maybe not such long-term options. Again, Chase-on was only a one-year deal. So I think an edge and then cornerback in safety.

The cornerbacks have been really bad for the commanders for most part. They already cut Marshawn Ladamor. That was a disastrous trade. They lost Jonathan Jones. They did sign Amik Robertson. But again, just how bad they were second to lasting yards per attempt to face through the air, I think that they could draft a cornerback or safety. Well, hopefully Chase on helps get after the quarterback a little bit too in some of those spots. So what are your thoughts here, Debrough, about the Washington commanders, what they need here as we look ahead to the draft.

They have a good bit of needs. And they don't have a ton of high picks to do it. They only have two picks inside the top of 80. They have the first round pick, a third round pick. They have a fifth, two, six, and a seventh. Dude, Adam Peters is quickly on the Quasi train. Like, he, I just, every offseason, I'm just, every offseason, I'm just. just like, what in the ever-loven heck are you doing, dude?

Like, last year, it's like, hey, every geriatric two or three years ago was a good player. Let's go add all of them and just make the retirement home around Jane Daniels. And this year, it's, I mean, Erickson let it off perfectly. Wide receiver. What in the ever-loven hell are we doing here? Like Luke McCaffrey, we didn't even talk about it. We buried the lead. Traylon Burks.

If Chigacanquo walks into any NFL team as the number two passers, catcher for your offense, that should tell you all you need to know. You are in trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble. And with Brandon Ayuk, like, even if he does sign there, at this point, what is an NFL team getting out of him? It is, who knows? It's, it's an absolute mystery. So, it begins with wide receiver. And also, why, why, why, why did this team cut Tower Be Otis? Do you have an in-house replacement at center? That, could be even league average? No, you don't. So I would say wide receiver, center is the number two need, cornerback as well, like, like Erickson talked about. Can we stop playing Mike Sanders still,

who is a nickel on the outside and asking him to man up? And oh, wait, they signed another undersized cornerback and Amik Robinson. Maybe he will play nickel. I don't know, man. Like, I, it's ridiculous. So this, this roster has a lot of high priced players in Oway and And I just don't know what they're doing outside of the roster. We could even throw a running back in here. Bill, Rashad White, like, what are we doing here, man? They brought back a bunch. They brought back McNichols, McWeapon.

Yeah. He's back in this office. He's back in a bunch of one-year contracts and these running backs being like, maybe Jeremiah Love will be there for us, fingers crossed. We'll see. All right, let's get on here and move on to a new division here within the NFC. Let's talk about the Chicago Bears, D. Bro. You think they need wide receiver.

I disagree. I don't think wide receivers is where you start with the bears. I think the secondary is where you start with the bears. That's my take. But I want to hear yours. Because outside of the hope and hype, we've seen enough substantiated out of Roma Dunezay and Luther Burton to feel great about them.

Wait a minute. Luther Burton was a rookie last year. I think at the end of the year you felt pretty good about him. And Roma Dunez was her most of last year. And it was still DJ Moore in that mix. So you want to spend a whole segment defending Will Campbell, but we're going to just throw away Roma Dunesay already. I'm not saying you throw either one of those guys away, but also losing DJ Moore, you also need another starter. So you got Kaleef Raymond.

Yeah, sure. Let's just talk about Jaday Walker, too. You're not helping. Yeah, Kaleef Raymond. Hey, Kleefe Raymond, Mari Salisand. Mari Saikzander. The Chicago Bears team need. I mean, how can you look, I know, I know the bear has made a lot of play.

plays last year. But the one thing, Byard's gone now, too, so they lose all those turnovers. Like, to me, it's safety, it's corner. Like, those are the places you're looking for the bears out of the gate. Also, center. Drew Dalman, uh, center to poof. I mean, Garrett Bradbury, what is he? Uh, hopefully league average center, maybe, probably not. There are a good bit of needs here. You can also toss an edge. I know that's where Erickson's going to start the conversation for the bears, but I, I'm not as worried about their edge group, uh, as most, I guess. All right, uh, Erickson, your thoughts on the Bears needs here. That's Edge.

That's number one need. 31st and past rush win rate last year. They have to generate more pressure. Like that's it. Again, Deo Adigbo is returning from a torn Achilles injury. So look, you look at some of the betting sports books. They're minus 155 to draft defensive linemen slash edge player. They've been very vocal up front in press conference.

Ben Johnson's flagged pass rush as our team's biggest need. He can work his magic on the office side. He has the pieces. place with Loveland, with Luther Bird, with O'Donzee, with Caleb Williams. Again, they added those holes in free agency. I love what they did addressing some of the shockers in terms of Tripillo. He's dealing with an injury at left tackle. So what do they do? They signed a bunch of tackles to one-year deals. So, okay, we can kind of piecemeal together a starting tackle through multiple guys until our starter comes back and is healthy. Drew Dolman retires, they trade for

Garrett Bradbury. So I like what they've done on the offensive line. So, I don't think it's as big of the need versus the defense, which this was the team that was bad on defense. And they made things good because of all the turnover they were going to generate. Now, if they tried to bank on that year over year, that's where you run into some issues. So I think it was smart for them. And to your point, Joe, about the secondary, they lost four safeties and for agency from Bayard, Chiquan Brisker, Johnson, and Jonathan Owens. So that's just a lot of snaps.

They did sign Kobe Bryant. But I looked at the total amount of snaps that those safety. It's over 3,000 combined snaps on defense. Now, so that's something that's just you have to replace. So Kobe Bryant bringing him and makes a lot of sense, but I think that another safety addition would make sense here. I think corner not as much just because some of those guys were injured last year between Jalen Johnson and Kyler Gordon, I believe, are the other two corners.

So unless they feel like the health is an issue with them long term, I think that they're probably more likely to go with safety than corner. see i was going to actually inject corner in here because you can bring it up health you can also bring up tyrick stevenson's not good so so i also a free agent yeah so i mean like i i think corner could be a higher higher need on their list than a lot of people would look at it first pass in the depth chart it's like jeline johnson you got the money but he's been up and down he's been hurt kailer gordon's been hurt he got the money tyrake stevenson's not i mean you can make a case he's never been that good.

So. Yeah. Yeah, cornerback is actually on my list now that I'm looking at. It's actually head of wide receiver, which I have last, but still. Erickson, where would you go over the lions here in terms of the priorities? How would you list that out? My top two for the lions are offensive tackle because of Taylor Decker being released. They just need someone else to man that position long term at left tackle.

And then edge. Just get Aiden Hutchinson a wing mate to rush the passer. Like that is like the big. thing for them. And although every mock draft I've done, it's always Lions. Who's the best available tackle locked and loaded, let's go. I really feel like we can look up on draft day and they just take one of these edge rushers in that next tier, assuming that one of the top three is probably gone by the time they pick. I would assume that none of them are going to fall that far. Or maybe the lines are aggressive and they move up to draft one of these edge rushers if one of them falls to the 10, 11 spot in

the NFL draft. So look, they lost the, Muhammad. He had 12 sacks last year. They're playing opposite of Aiden Hutchinson. So just getting somebody opposite of him, I think, makes the most sense between offensive tackle and edge. D-Bro, for you, what are your thoughts on the Lions offseason needs as we're looking now ahead to the draft? Erickson and I are handholding. Our top four needs are exactly in the exact same order. It's left tackle. It's edge.

It's linebacker losing Anzolone. And D-Tackle. Like, for everything that's holy and sacred in this world, Brad Holmes, please do not re-sign. Marcus Avenport again. Can we just not do that? So like for everything Erickson laid out here, also losing Anzolone is big, DJ Reader losing him, as well as guys, has any, has history not shown us with the Detroit Lions that they need health?

So if you can't bank on health and regression of that over their entire defense gets hurt yearly. So okay, you need to increase the depth on this roster. If guys can't stay healthy, maybe that happens this year, crossing everything we got, fingers, toes, and everything. If that can't happen, you need to add depth. And so I'll bring up D-Tackle here, too. All right. So D-Tackle for you here with the other need for the Detroit Lions, looking ahead to the Green Bay Packers.

Where do you want to start with them, D-Bro? This is another team, too, that I think is kind of in a weird limbo where I don't know if they've did enough this off-season to really kind of move the needle. for me. So can they move it in the draft? If you're a Packers fan, hi Fitsy. I hope so. Because losing Rashid Walker, they have tackle issues. That's my number one spot for them. I'm worried about like this feels like a draft class and I buried this down the list. But I also threw in wide receiver here. The two things that you see the Packers take stabs at every single year, regardless, is offensive line help and the wide receiver room. and quietly, again, bringing up a need for a team that might not look like a need on the surface, in 2027, Christian Watson, Jaden Reed, and Don Tavian Wicks are all free agents.

They just lost Romeo Dobbs. So basically they're outside of Matthew Gold, and after this season, they're losing almost their entire wide receiver room. So could this be a team where, if you're looking at betting markets and stuff, to get them to maybe go wide receiver with their first pick, I don't think it's crazy. although I do think that tackle is a need, edge is a need, and also losing Jenkins and free agency, center is a need. What are the needs in your opinion for the Green Bay Packers, Andrew? I think that they can improve at the cornerback position. So we talked about a lot of the shows where how do you attack this Packers defense and this was before the Michael Parsons injury was you throw on them because these corners are overrated. Kishon Nixon, Carrington, Valentine, they're both entering contract years.

They lost Nate Hobbs. He got hurt last year, but he signed with the San Francisco 49ers. They did add St. Juice to a two-year deal, but I think that they're not going to be afraid to address this secondary. And that's something they've also done historically speaking is they invest a lot in the secondary. So it would not surprise me at all if in the second round or third round that they draft a cornerback, and they don't have a first round pay because of the trade they made last year to get Michael Parsons. And Debrough hit on this a little bit, but I was probably more optimistic about their offensive line. just thinking, okay, well, all they have to do is get all these guys healthy again.

But the injuries that they're coming off of, Tom's returning from an injury, the offensive line depth is a little bit thinner after the pieces that they lost. You're looking at Rashid Walker, he's going to the Carolina Panthers, Jangis to the Browns. So that does concern me. And thinking back about this Packers offensive line, and I almost hit up fits about it like, how do you feel about the offensive line?

Because I'm like thinking about it and I'm like, when it was healthy, I thought it was okay. But then things kind of unraveled when they lost pieces. so Green Bay is always one to invest in offensive line pieces. I think that they're going to do that. And I guess for me, I put edge on here as well just because I am always concerned about guys coming off injuries or how effective will Parsons be.

But Green Bay may not be in a position where they can take a luxury edge rusher because of the other needs on their roster between cornerback, defensive tackle, offensive line, where they just kind of have to hope that we invested a lot in Parsons. We did not want him to tear his AC out, but he did. And we're just going to hope that he comes back and is effective. Yeah, eventually. Because we don't know if we have the assets or enough, especially without a first-round pick to further bolster.

Oh, well, we need to draft edge depth. Well, you can't because you have all these other edge issues that you need to address instead. All right. Let's talk about the Minnesota Vikings. They needed a quarterback. They got a quarterback, at least in theory here with Kyler Murray. I would be going for safety right away for them or maybe Edge. Erickson, where would you be going and starting out your draft here if you were the Minnesota

the Vikings. It's going to be edge for me. That's what the reporting has been when it comes to Brian Flores. He wants an edge rusher to be part of his defense. I think defensive line automatically becomes a need as well just because of the guys that they released. They released Jonathan Allen. They released Jemont Hargrave.

I do think it's kind of curious, though, that they cut those players. So maybe they feel good about some of their younger players in the defensive interior that they felt comfortable. Or it's just, hey, we need cap space. So we got to move off these guys who are. who are maybe just a little bit overrated and we'll have to just deal with our lumps as we continue to the 2026 season. So defense of tackle, edge and running back. Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, they're going to be free agents at the end of the season. So as we try to point together in

peace, okay, which running back is going to go to which team and who's going to end up being the fantasy RB2 in this class? Because it's going to be all landing spot dependent behind Jeremiah Love. Well, the Vikings are probably one of those teams that will draft a rookie running back because another their two starters are not going to be under contract in 2007 all right Vikings for you D bro where should they start out this roster is quietly terrible outside of a lot of stars like oh wow dude they've got terrible it's a pretty good defensive performance they got a great head coach I got Justin Jefferson all world wide receiver terrible hmm terrible okay let's hear this so I think this roster

could win the the division if Kyla Murray plays well. I'm color me intrigued. I'm ready. Yeah, I want to hear this. So they've got a hole at safety. They got a hole at center. They have big needs of defensive tackle. Jonathan Grenard still might not be on this roster when we come to week one. He might, he's still alive to get traded. So you have edge needs. Erickson just talked about even if they keep Grinard, they have edge needs. Running back is an issue as well as right tackle. Brian O'Neill's not going to be there after this year. Their offensive line was banged up and hurt last year. Do you get a fully healthy? healthy season out of Darasaw. Jordan Addison could be gone after this year. He's got a club option,

but I don't look, I don't feel great about this roster, man. Like, I feel like a lot of the coordinating covers up a lot of the problems for this roster overall, where Brian Flores cures a lot of what ails them. But again, even if they wanted to draft a corner, guys, like, are you that impressed with Isaiah Rogers? Are you that impressed with Theo Jackson, Byron Murphy? Are those otherworldly, like, shut down corners. No, but I think they're good enough. You think they're good enough, but then also, I just brought up. I think they're good enough for the system that Flores runs. They're good enough if you blitz and you can get home with the pressure to where you're not leaving them on islands, but losing Javan Hargrave, if Grenard is gone, losing Jonathan Allen,

those are big problems. Andrew Van Ginkle had the neck issue. Can he stay healthy? This roster is not nearly as sound as I think a lot of people believe it. Hey, it's us, the Jonas Brothers, and guess what? We have some big news. What's the news, new? Huge news. We created our own podcast called, Hey Jonas. We invented a podcast?

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not so much a first round pick for the Falcons this year but they still got needs regardless D-Bro so what do you want to do? Where do you want to start when it comes to the Falcons? Yeah, no first-round pick this year. Their first-round pick one of them from last year. What do we, and that's honestly where it goes to what are their biggest needs.

I have it listed second here. Edge! Considering all the edge additions that they did last year. I mean, dude, if James Pierce, like, he's still in limbo, we don't even know if he's ever going to play another NFL snap. So with Walker last year teaming with him, like, was he an answer? Do you feel really good about their pass rush? I don't.

Their cornerback room also really needs a lot of help. AJ Terrell, even discussing him in the most rosy of cases and the glass half full approach and saying he has still had a very up and down career outside of him, Billy Bowman Jr., Mike Hughes, C.J. Henderson. Any of those corners really scare you? They shouldn't. As well as the game you like to play. Do any corner scare you with Derek Brown? No, I think Billy Bowman's okay.

Billy Bowman's okay, but again, like not changing the math for offensive coordinators. But I'll even throw in wide receiver here. John Dotson and Alamede Zakias. They're going to run. They're going to get so much cardio. Win sprints, baby, get them wrong. James Pierce, two weeks ago, charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for good measures. Man.

Don't watch any of the videos. They're even worse. No, no. All right. Erickson, what are your thoughts on the Falcons needs? Death taxes and pass rush. We're back. We're back.

It's like we never left. And you're back. And we're back. And with less picks to do it. That's the problem. That's the problem. Because the thing is, after last year, they actually had a pass rush for the first time since the Jonathan Abraham era of Atlanta Falcons football. Wow.

And now it's in limbo again because of the Pierce situation. So they lost Leonard Floyd, Dave on Yemena. He was also, again. They signed Azizos Lurie, but it's a one-year deal. They just need more depth on the defensive line. And Matt Ryan has talked about a lot this offseason about, hey, we need to stop the run. So edge, defensive tackle, just the defensive trenches. And then I would also add wide receiver too.

Just they need more than what they have. If Drake London were to go down, I guess, I guess because I have Kyle Pitts, too, as that pseudo, wide receiver two, maybe it's not as big of a knee, but just something that is the key is thoughts and do you really want those guys in full-time roles? I'm not so sure, but maybe it's just, hey, we just concentrate all the targets and touches between our top three, our big three guys, which would just be awesome for fantasy football. And Arnold Abacetti left too, just adding to the edge conversation. So, woof. We know Andrew Erickson is a Patriots fan by trade, but his heart is with the Carolina Panthers. Let's talk about the Panthers, Andrew Erickson. What are

their needs here heading into the 2026 season? I still think they need another defensive tackle to pair with Derek Brown, not this Derek Brown, the other Derek Brown, because they just can't stop the run. They still can't stop the run. It's just every year, the Carolina Panthers struggle to stop the run, even though they have one really good defensive tackle in Brown. But I still think they need to generate more pass rush as well. Second worst pressure rate in 2025. Now, adding Jalen Phillips to that should help address that problem. But I still just want more defensive oomf on that.

defensive line. I think tight end. Jetavian Sanders, I think he's probably not the guy. I feel like I'm not going out of a lame after two years and saying, hey, this guy's probably not a tight end difference maker. So in a deeper class, I like Carolina adding a more dynamic pass catching tight end, someone that can create more yards after the catch, another weapon for Bryce Young. I really tip my cap to the Panthers in terms of what they did during free agency. I mean, addressing all of their biggest needs at linebacker, at ed. edge adding in Walker from the Green Bay Packers. I thought was a really sharp move because Icananu is also dealing with an injury.

So having a stopgap option at that tackle spot while your starter returns from injury, I thought was really sharp. And I'm really fascinating to see what they do. I know we talked about on the mock draft show we did, but I can see them going in a lot of different directions, whether it's just another edge rusher or they draft the best wide receiver available, or they draft a linebacker or a safety, someone that can be dynamic in their defense.

They can go in a lot of different directions. Which direction should they go in, in your opinion, Derek Brown, Carolina Panthers. What are their biggest needs? Man, so I listed wide receiver and tight end to begin the conversation. I think at this point, we can all say that Xavier Leggett was a big swing and miss. Jalen Koker, they didn't really like, they didn't really extend him with a multi-year deal. So what do they feel like there? Like, has he proven himself enough?

Jatavian Sanders, Tommy Trembal, Mitchell Evans, Felipe Franks or any of these guys' answers. So for me, this comes to, okay, not can Bryce Young be a long-term answer? This is, you just have to give him more pass catchers, man, whether he's the quarterback or not after this season. So wide receiver and tight end of the first two things for me. Good class to address both. And Erickson kind of talked about this previously. Iki Aquano, if you want to go look at the historical rates of like all. offensive linemen or players in general coming back from his particular injury, it is a coffin nail. It is horrible. I don't know if we see him come back to anywhere close to pre-injury

version of himself. So offensive tackle, like I know they got Walker. He's a one-year stopgap. So I think offensive tackle quietly, they could, like Erickson talked about, they could go a number of different directions. And I'll even throw in cornerback here. Mike Jackson played well last year. Choos Smith Wade was really good in the nickel. But both of those guys, like, I think you do need more depth at that position as well. All right. You guys seem to agree on the needs or at least the biggest priority here for the New Orleans Saints. The next thing we're going to talk about.

You both have wide receiver. So paint that picture for me, Debrough. What does that picture look like in the NFL draft? Who is that wide receiver and why? Carnell Tate. Come on now, please. Any guy in the first round. I think this is one of those situations where maybe,

Mickey Loomis does some Mickey Loomis things and he tries to grab a guy in the middle middle rounds because he's had hits in his history, a wide receiver. So maybe not something they address in the first round of the NFL draft, but definitely if you're looking at this step chart, dude, Devon Valet is not going to get it done. Mason Tipman or Tipton is not going to get it done. They need another wide receiver opposite Chris Alave, especially if Chris Alave walks out the door and they don't secure a long-term contract with him. The other position that I'll bring up here is cornerback.

Losing Alante Taylor is big, guys. And can you say that Kulay McKinstree is definitively like he had some moments and flashes? Quincy Riley played good. But this is also a team that if we look to previous draft classes for the Saints, they get ahead of cornerback needs. So drafting a guy like Kulei, drafting a guy like Alante Taylor, when it didn't look like the first pass of the depth chart that they really needed cornerback. This is also a spot where I think they could address. And I'll bring a detackle and

Edge to round out the conversation. Brian Brisei has not been an answer. Devon Gatcho is not, I mean, he's not been played well, honestly. So detackle, they just need an upgrade. Carl Granderson, you know what you're getting out of him. Cam Jordan, I don't even know if they bring him back in the building. So Edge is also a position in need for them. How about you, Andrew Erickson? I know you said wide receiver for the Saints. What does that look like? I mean, Debrot summed it up basically how I would have. We had the exact same team needs. And this was full of disclosure.

We just put our team needs in. Basically the same order. I think I flip-flop edge and defensive tackle. But that's being kind of nitpicky. Because when I first did the Saints team needs, it was really more wide receiver and cornerback. And I think that maybe trying to replace the presence of Cam Jordan. I think that matters.

Again, just a veteran pass rusher. I think that when push comes a shove, they feel like they're in a win now mode. And it feels like they can go. luxury pick here with wide receiver or cornerback because you feel good about this roster and if Tyler Shuck, they just remind me so much of the Denver Broncos from last year where you're taking this experienced

quarterback, you feel good about the pieces around it, the offensive line you feel is being underrated and you're playing. Again, it's different because the Broncos played a much tougher division, but I think that we've been pretty positive about the Saints. I think that big NFL is pretty positive about the Saints. Hey, this is a team

that can take a step if Shuck can continue to develop in Kellan Moore's offense with now the full season under his belt as the starter. I think adding another key wide receiver or cornerback could really put this team maybe not over the top, but to the top of the NSC South, which again, you just got to get into the tournament and then anything can happen.

So yeah, I agree with everything Debrough had to say. I don't have much else to add. I already did the hard rock read. So I'm not going to do it again. So that's how much torment. All right, let's get to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers here.

Andrew Erickson, you guys are on the same wavelength again. You both want to start out with Edge. but what are some of the other needs? Walk me through the Tampa Bay Bucks needs for the 2026 draft. Edd Rusher, Reddick got three sacks last year and he may not return. Yeah, yeah, Diabee, he was the best pass rusher on the team in 2025, but he's also in the final year of his contract. They had the eighth lowest pressure rate despite the fourth highest blitz rate. So Todd Bowles is dialing up those blitzes and they are not hitting up. So it's just like not working. And meanwhile, his secondaries continue to get shredded and they just lost their best cornerback. Another need for my. for the Buccane.

He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. So I never think that defense of tackle or, hey, Todd Bowles has to get this player to stop the run. Todd Bulls is going to stop the run no matter what. He'll find a way. He'll find someone that weighs 350 pounds. Yeah, his name's Vita Bea. Yeah, that's who stopped the run. Who also, to your point, Vita Vaya is also in a contract year.

So do they draft the heir apparent to Vita Vaya? I know Todd Balls would love that in some capacity, but I think they've got to get more pressure on the opposing quarterback. Jason Light has talked about that. A lot of his press conferences at the NFL Combine. And yeah, so edging cornerback are really kind of the two big needs for me. All right, D-Bro, take away the box. What do you mean? I think that, so I'll lead this off. I think they feel better about their cornerback room than we probably do because they've been addressing this. I feel like they got ahead of the Jamel Dean stuff and their other, and Carlton Davis in previous classes with Zaya McCollum, Benjamin Morrison and Jacob Parrers. So I don't think they're going to look at

for corner. Now, could they still need depth? Sure. I think it's been the same exact conversation that we've been having for, I mean, just copy and paste this every freaking year, guys. Edge, D tackle, linebacker. Levante David probably retiring as we're recording this right now, having his press conference today. So he's not going to be an answer for you this year, Todd Bowles. To me, the biggest two needs are Edge and linebacker. They have to rush the pastor. They have to get somebody that is competent in the linebacker room. All right. Let's talk about the NFC West here. Close things out. Let's start with the Arizona Cardinals. They need a quarterback. They need some tackle help. They got plenty of running backs. Plenty of running back. So we're good there. Debra, walk me through your thoughts on the Cardinals here. Talk to me about what they might want to address here in the draft first. top need for me would be quarterback i don't know if they're going to go that direction because

gardener men's huge it could be reset i i it's a need do they address it this year or do they kick the can down the road one more year if it's not quarterback it's right tackle jona williams gone like they need to draft a tackle they probably do that in the first round i think that's their biggest need i'll throw in safety edge and cornerback to kind of round this out um losing jalen thompson and free agency their their edge their edge their edge room has not been good over the last few seasons and cornerback, man. Like, you've got to get something outside of Will Johnson on this team. Like, are we really feeling like we're good to go to war with Denzel Burke and Garrett Williams?

And oh, dear Lord, Sean Murphy Bunting still kicking around an NFL roster? Yes, he is. Yes, he is. One of the great NFL names, Sean Murphy Bunting. Love him. All right, Andrew Erickson, Arizona Cardinals for you. How do they address these needs, too? because it does feel like there's still a multitude.

Well, Sean Murphy Bunting second to only the other great Cardinals name, Dominic Rogers Cromarty. Yes. Just like fusing together names of the NFL. Yes, DRC.

Let's go. DRC. Oh, DRC. Remember when he was on the Eagles with, what was it? Namni Asimwa, DRC. Dream team, baby. And there was another stud.

Who was the other stud corner on that team? Oh, good Lord. You're going to make me go look back. It was DRC. Awesome. And then who was the other guy? I can't remember his name. I can't either right now.

It was stud. It was just like, yeah, it wasn't the Mike Big Dream Team. I was not good. I could feel deep. I was Googling great three name players in the NFL, so I was. Ha ha, Clinton Dix. Yes. Oh, geez.

That's one. Eric Cal. He was a Packer, right? He was Packer. Shout out. He was. One of the great names of all time. Was he Alabama?

Was he ever going to college? I believe he did. I believe. It was Alabama? I believe so. I'll double check there for you. Go ahead. I'll research Clinton Dix.

You talked to me about. Mike Mayer is tingling somewhere in the ether. He probably already knows this. I need to know this third Eagles cornerback of the trio. Oh, dear. All right.

Just look up the 2011 Eagles. I think that was the... I'm trying. Be better. I can't do both of these things at once. Yes, he was Alabama. Ha, Clinton Dix. Okay.

All right. Then I will... Talk about the Arizona. Carton. Whereas we're just sitting here Googling away. here. Debrough did a great job

with summarizing it. I think I'm maybe a little bit higher on the secondary. I think that they just had a part of the reason the Carls were so bad last year was

everyone got injured. They were one of the most injured teams last year specific on the defensive side of the football. So I'm not going to

back on the John Diossimoa and Dominique Rogers Cromartie. It was a Santh Samuel. It was post I guess, yeah,

I guess that makes it. That's the one you're looking for 2011. That's it. Okay. So there you go. He doesn't, he doesn't sound very happy with that answer, Joe.

I thought of somebody different. Well, something Samuel was pretty good. No, he was. He was a six king. Actually, if you ask, if you ask, it'll tell you the dream team struggled to live up to their hype and moniker. That's actually what it says next to a one. Won, wah, wah, wah. Well, the thing is, when your backup quarterback calls you the dream team, it's not good.

It's not good. It's not, it's never a good look. Cardinals, back to them. Edge, 30th and PFF, past rush grade last year, 29th and pressure rate generated. They really cannot go wrong with one of the top defensive players from Ohio State if they decide to stick and pick at the number three. Although, I do think that there's a chance that they do what they did

when they drafted Paris Johnson Jr., where they have a high pick, they trade back, collect assets, then trade back up, and kind of finagle their way to get a top tackle in the class because everyone agrees that they need a right tackle. we all it's on every single team needs for the Arizona Cardinals but everyone also agrees that they don't love the value of that necessarily at number three overall when you have all these top tier defensive players so do they end up trading back and trying to be grabbing like a Spencer Fano someone along those lines to trade back into the teens and if they can get someone to come

up to trade up for one of these Ohio State oh defense of players not even that ericsson what if somebody hops the titans and the giants for jeremiah love at three for jeremiah I mean, the Cardinals, I mean, dude, that would be awesome. We all love Jarmaia love. We're going to take them this high. Everyone else has to jump up ahead of them to get them. So that can make a lot of sense.

I would not be surprised if the Cardinals try to trade down here. But yeah, I think I think this year is just going to be Jacoby Reset, quarterback. They're just going to roll with it unless they can get Ty Simpson at the top of round too. All right. Let's move on for the Cardinals finally. It took for effort to get to the Cardinals. We're talking about the Rams. I know.

We talked about the Dream Team. We talked about DRC. Andrew is sending us down Eagle. those rabbit holes here. Like, yeah. Yeah, seriously. All right. So the Rams, obviously, they need a new back for Matthew Stafford, but that's not

available. And I mean running back, just an actual back for Matthew Stafford. And a backiotomy. That's not available in the draft. You can't draft that. So best thing you do is protect that back with offensive tackle. Yes, Andrew Erickson. That's the best thing you can do.

Yes. Okay. I do think that. Although I am still waiting for this Warren McClendon extension to be dropped. Okay. They were throwing out rumors about, hey, we really like this guy's our right tackle. Maybe not. We'll see if they extend him.

But I could see the betting odds shift dramatically because that's what always happens is basically, oh, this player just signed to this team. Okay, we have to shift everything in all of our expectations about this team. I do think they like McClendon. I think that wide receiver is a massive need for this team. Pooka Nakua and Devonti Adams are both entering contract years. Pooka Nakua is so excited about that JSN deal because he knows that, hey, I'm going to make a lot of freaking money as a wide receiver for the Rams as my number one.

But the way he plays, he does get banged up. does miss time every once in a while. So that's something the Rams need to be conscious of when they decide to also add more pieces to this offense. Devante Adams, it's a contract year for him. He's 33 years old. So he's not a long-term option. And then behind them, who else is, are excited about that?

They have a lot of tight ends, but I think that wide receiver makes a ton of sense for them. A ton of tight ends. No more tight ends please. No more tight ends, please. They're gonna draft Sadiq and it's gonna be great. Can't wait. Well, if they do that, they need to then let everybody these are trading off

No, they're going to be like, he's offensive weapon. He's not tight. He's offensive weapon. No. Sean Big Bay and the 14 personnel, baby. Let's go. 14 personnel. Can we get it one time?

All right, D-Bro, Rams for you. What are their needs? How do you rank them? Offensive tackle. They don't extend McClendon. It's number one, wide receiver two. I'll throw a cornerback into number three here. And people can be surprised by that.

Like, I know they brought in Trent McDuffie. They signed him. I know they brought in. Jamlin Watson after those two guys. Emmanuel Forbes. We've learned that Debril hates every cornerback room. That's what we've learned in today's show. Which cornerbacks are you afraid of?

I want to know. Yeah. Yeah. Those two guys are in your nightmares like, oh my God. The dream team. The dream team keeps me out of night. Christian Gonzalez, obviously. But seriously, though, like this room needs depth to it.

If either one of those guys go down and get hurt, you're looking at a backup, you're shoving a, Manuel Forbes on a Super Bowl contender back into the starting lineup. We've seen what this looks like, guys. All right. Manual Forbes are going to haunt you in your dreams. Oh, well, you know, all 165 pounds of them.

Sanfittances go 49ers. Dibro, where do you want to start with their needs going into the season besides younger players? Tackle, guard. You need to eventually at some point, Trent Williams cannot play until he's 50. They need to get a long-term heir apparent to Trit Williams. So I'm putting tackle number one, guard number two. I don't feel good about their other starting guard spot. I know they just signed a guy, but like I'm,

I just still don't feel really great about whoever they're going to start opposite Dominic Poonie. Linebacker, they still need help there. Yes, they brought back Drea Greenlaw. They also have a lot of guys that cannot stay healthy, man. Like Fred Warner, Drake or Drey Greenlaw. Like it's not like they're the picture. of health and I'll throw in, do you really want to walk in after all of the volume last year?

Do we really want to walk into week one with Jordan James as the RB2 on this roster? I can't see it, man. All right. Let's go to you, Andrew Erickson here and let's get your take on this Western team. The San Francisco 49ers, how would you rank their needs? What's the priority? Edge, offensive tackle, offensive guard, trench players, which is pretty, pretty, normal for the San Francisco 49ers.

That's what they invest in the most during the NFL draft. Last year, 30th in pressure rate, 32nd in sacks. Bryce Huff retired. I think that getting some of these guys back healthy will be a major boost to the defense, but not just expecting, oh, we'll get the same type of production with all these guys coming off season ending injuries. I think that's probably malpractice by the 49ers. They think that, oh, we'll just get the same production.

So I would do that. And then offensive tackle, Trent Williams, replacement for him, wide receiver as well, Ketrick Bourne gone. Brayna, Uke's not coming back. You know what else doesn't come back? Brian Robinson Jr. is not coming back either because the Falcons just signed him, it looks like. Oh my God.

So they really did it. They did the B-Rob backfield. Oh, they did. Dude, there are going to be some crushed fantasy managers that take Brian Robinson, Jr. They're just going to see Robinson touchdown. And they go, yay. Oh.

I can't. Dude, the Falcons are doing this as a bit because they're like, oh, we're going to, we're going to, we're going to, monopolize the B. Robinson running back market. We're going to have both B. Robinson's. And it's just going to be, we thought another A-Cham was bad. Oh, buddy, buckle up.

Here's a fun, he's a fun tweet. Somebody put B. Robinson 101, B. Robinson 1001, B. Robinson 10-0-1. It's a good tweet. It's a good tweet. It was a good response. But yeah, so I just saw it. So, you know, I'm waiting for other people to confirm it. But it seems like it's Meet the Robinsons for the Falcons backfield this year.

Good times. Let's go to the Seattle Seahawks, the champs. We saved the best for last, maybe, question mark. I don't know. They are the champ, so they're the best right now. Andrew Erickson, what's their biggest need? And why is it running back? Speaking of a beat, Rob.

Running back, definitely a need. The lost Ken Walker, Zach Sharbonate Tours ACL, January 19th. He had a surgery on February 20th. Probably not going to be ready for the start of the season. No, no, he's not. He's not going to be ready, period. He might not play the season. Because everyone just wrap their mind around.

He's going to play. It's going to play at some point. But I mean, it's an ACL in what, November? Guys have come back from ACLs in nine months. So clearly they're getting. That's November. That's mid-November. But that's, yeah, that's still-

Exactly what I said. You said, we started, he's not coming back at all. I mean, okay, I'll see you at Thanksgiving with the rest of my cousins. You did say that. I'm not being punked, right? I did say that, but like September, October, November. Like, you might not see him. until like well past the halfway point of this.

I'm just saying. I said that he wasn't going to be back for the start of the year. We agreed at some point. You're right. They need a running back. They need to run. Emmanuel Wilson is not the answer long term, just a one year deal, very low amount of money that they're paying him. I also think that guard, Anthony Bradford is a free agent in 2027.

They're starting center missed some time last year. So right guard, interior offensive line, I think is another addition. And then another edge rusher after losing Boyam-A. I think adding more depth. That's part of the reason why their defensive line was so good last year because they had a lot of depth pieces. So another edge rusher makes a lot of sense. Typically what you see from teams that are picking at the end of the first round, they add those premium pieces like edge rushers.

I'm sorry to interrupt you. Go ahead, Joe. You're cracking yourself up. So I know you go. No, I just more breaking news. We're in the NFC and all these things are happening in the NFC south. So we talked about the needs for the Buccaneers needing linebackers. They're definitely getting another one because Levanti David just announced his retirement.

Yeah. So that was not shocking. But still. you know, great player. That's why they got Anzolone. He's good. They did. They did, but just. Last time I checked, you still need two more at least.

Yeah, I mean, he should go in the ring of fame immediately down there. He had a great career with the bucks. But, uh, but you know what? You also lose a real leader there on the Buccaneers, too, which is. And I lost Mike Evans. I was going to say you just lost your leader on the offensive side and the defensive side of the football in the same offseason. That is rough goings here for them. I might have to really think long and hard about that division in the South.

of which way I want to go wager in on. Just bet the Saints. You'll be happy. I think two. I don't know. It's not crazy. It's a contract year for Baker Mayfield. It is a contract year for Baker Mayfield.

So it's interesting. All the Robinsons are in Atlanta. Things go off the rails. I got 12,000 Robinson's. In 2015? Does he go to the Rams? Does he take over for Stafford next year? Oh.

Oh. I doubt it. I don't know. I don't know what. He's playing for the Rams before. I think Sean would know what that succession plan is going to be. At some point if that happened. I,

I probably. Did you have anything. anything else to add about the Seahawks there? I'm sorry. I was just, so just, I thought I did a great job of summer. I'm sorry that it didn't, it didn't spice. Very good. No, no, I just didn't want, I want to make sure that you got it all out. I want to make sure you, are there any more B-Rob signings signings? No, he's not going to sign in Seattle. I know I had put that into the ether. That's no longer happening. So disappointed by that. Yeah, that is disappointing. There you go. So even more for the running back position. All right, D-bro, C-Hawks. What do they need here going into the draft?

I, I agree with Andrew about running back, uh, and right guard. Uh, I'll also, uh, throw in a defensive tackle and cornerback here. Devon Witherspoon is a free agent in 2027. Does he do they I mean they just gave the bag to Jackson Smith, the Jigba. Are they going to pay Devon Witherspoon as well? We all talked about this offseason. They had so much cap space, but a lot of it was fraudulent cap space. Like all this money was already spoken for for players already on the roster. So if they don't retain Witherspoon as well as in 2027 Leonard Williams is a free agent and so is Derek Hall. So getting ahead of cheaper options. by drafting guys.

And the other thing we got to talk about here, guys, they don't have a lot of picks. Like they have their first second and third round pick, and that's it outside of a pick at 188 in the sixth round. So this is a team that's live to trade back from the first round, maybe trade back multiple times and get a lot more picks because I'm not saying this roster needs help. I'm not saying that at all,

but they do have some needs along this roster, especially when you look at for 2027. Yeah, oh, look, and you also lost your offensive coordinator? It's a lot. It's a lot, you know. Winning a Super Bowl is tough to repeat because you always end up losing coordinators typically. You lose players, you know, year over year two. And then there's other players who want to get paid more so you have holdouts.

So the fact that they signed JSN and got that all kind of tied up. I was like, we got that done. Okay, cool. You know, that's at least one thing off the plate there. But, you know, you didn't lose Ken Walker. You lost a couple other players. It's going to be interesting to see how the Seattle Seahawks respond, especially because this division is so tough.

I mean, it's a very talented division. I don't know anybody who picked the Seattle Seahawks. to win that division last year. I don't want anybody. And I'm going to be fascinated to see how many people pick them to win this year. And I was very wrong. Well, I mean, I picked them to go over their win total, which was eight and a half because I thought it was too low.

That was the one thing that I, and we even sit on some of those BP shows we did together, Andrew. I was like, I think this defense is way better than an eight and a half win team. Like I think they're over. I think they're double digit wins. How they get there, TBD, but I think they're going to get there. But going into this season, do you think you're going to see a lot of people guys picking the Seahawks to win that division and they're the raining

champs. Erickson, do you think so? Probably not. Right? You see a lot of Rams? The office coordinator. That's because the Rams,

though. Yeah, and the 49ers too. People love the 49ers. That's fair. I mean, it's going to be tough for them, though. It's going to be a tough sled.

It's going to be a tougher schedule this year than they have this year. It's going to have way tougher schedule. So you're going to see, does that come down to earth? But I think, I think the betting markets will probably equate some of that. I think it's really good to, they're going to be fighting with the Rams.

But I don't think they're going to be like, like just mine's eye like I can't see Seattle's odds going for the division above like plus 200. I mean, do you all think it's out there? No, I think it'll be tight. Yeah. I think it'll be tight. But at the same time, it'll be fascinating to see. Drop your comments, everybody.

I'm curious. Who is your pick for the NFC West right now? Who do you think is going to win that division? Is it the raining champs? Is it the Rams? Is it the 49ers? It's probably not the Cardinals. Just putting that out there.

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