Sports Krunch W/dkrom

1. If Terrion Arnold has a case to be the first defensive player off the board on April 25, what is it? 2. Would you be surprised if Quinyon Mitchell ends up being the best corner in this class? 3. Clemson's Nate Wiggins is arguably the most "traits-y" corner in this draft class, but he had a rather disappointing Combine, only weighing in at 173 pounds (2nd percentile) and measuring in at an arm length of 30 1/2" (18th percentile). Do those measurements alone kick him out of the first round altogether? 4. Do you think Cooper DeJean would be best served by switching to safety in the NFL? Should whatever team that drafts Cooper DeJean strongly consider using him as a punt and/or kickoff return specialist early in his career? 5. If Kool-Aid McKinstry runs a respectable time at the Alabama Pro Day this week, do you think he locks himself into the tail-end of the first round at least? 6. What do you like about Mike Sainristil's game and is he worth an investment at some point on

1. For quite some time, Ohio State's Marvin Harrison, Jr. has been touted as a generational WR prospect. Several consider him as the best overall prospect in this draft class regardless of position. What exactly makes Marvin Harrison, Jr. such a rare, special talent? 2. If there is a case for Malik Nabers to be drafted ahead of Marvin Harrison, Jr., what is it? 3. What does Rome Odunze bring to the table that neither Marvin Harrison, Jr. nor Malik Nabers do? 4. What is the best trait in Brian Thomas, Jr.'s game aside from his effectiveness in the deep passing game? 5. What makes Adonai Mitchell such a tailor-made weapon for QB's like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen? 6. What makes Xavier Worthy a more well-rounded player as opposed to just being a ludicrously fast big-play threat? 7. What makes Brock Bowers such a game-changer? Say you're the Bears at 9 and the top three WR's are all gone, would Brock Bowers make sense for them to take there? 8. As big of a drop-off as there is f

1. NFL insider Benjamin Allbright reported that the NFL is quite lower on Joe Alt than draft media is and added that the league has compared him to Mike McGlinchey, another former Notre Dame OT that you're quite familiar with. Do you agree or disagree with the NFL's assessment of Joe Alt, and if you disagree, why will Alt likely be a better player than the current Broncos RT? 2. Should whoever drafts Taliese Fuaga him try him at tackle first and then switch him to guard if he fails? Would you be surprised if he's the first OT off the board? 3. Why do you think the hype cooled off a bit on Olu Fashanu in the past year? At the Senior Bowl, I had a few conversations with Brandon Thorn, who is THE guy to go to for OL evaluations, and he said that if the big three WR are gone at 9 and Fashanu is still there, the Bears should not hesitate to run the card up to the podium and make Fashanu Caleb Williams' blindside protector. Would you do that if you were Ryan Poles? 4. In your view, what is J.C.

1. Aside from positional value, what makes J.J. McCarthy worth a top-10 pick, and would it surprise you if he got drafted before either Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye? 2. One player expected to shine in on-field workouts at the Combine is Texas DT Byron Murphy. According to NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Murphy's goals are to run a 4.8-second 40, a 7.2-second three cone drill, and do "at least" 35 bench press reps. If he hits those numbers, will Byron Murphy solidify himself as a top-15 pick in this draft? 3. Should he test as well or better than expected, can you see Chop Robinson being a top-20 pick, especially given the fact the league constantly emphasizes traits when it comes to rushing the QB? 4. If Amarius Mims posts freakish testing numbers as expected and passes medical exams, does that make him the clear-cut OT4 in this class, if not better? 5. If Malik Nabers steals the show during the pre-draft process, would you be surprised if he gets drafted before Marvin Harr

1. The first big move of the Texans off-season occurred the week before the Super Bowl as they were able to retain both offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik (who was a hot head coaching candidate) and QB's coach Jerrod Johnson (who was a hot OC candidate) on revised contracts. Does this move suggest to you that Jerrod Johnson will replace Bobby Slowik at offensive coordinator should Slowik get a head coaching job in 2025? 2. Which positions do the Texans need to address the most in both free agency and the draft in order to take another massive step forward next season? 3. A key player entering the final year of his rookie deal is WR Nico Collins. Do you think locking him up to a long-term extension before Week 1 is a very high priority for the Texans? 4. In his first three seasons as GM, Nick Caserio has approached free agency by avoiding "Tiffany's" signings as much as possible and primarily shopping at The Dollar Tree if you know what I mean. However, with a star QB on a rookie deal in C

1. Based on what you've seen from their tape thus far, do you think Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, or even Jayden Daniels would be an automatic upgrade over Justin Fields and why? 2. If you're Ryan Poles, do you commit to trading Justin Fields by mid-March, or would you be willing to hold on to him until April, especially if neither Caleb Williams nor Drake Maye impress in interviews at the Combine? 3. According to NFL insider Brad Spielberger of PFF, the Bears would probably be able to receive picks 2 and 40 this year plus Washington's 2025 first to move down one spot. If you're Ryan Poles and you see little to no gap between Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, would you accept such an offer? 4. What are you thoughts on the Bears hire of Shane Waldron as OC and why would Caleb Williams, Drake Maye or even Justin Fields benefit from working with him? 5. Starting February 20, NFL clubs will have until 4 PM ET on March 5 to apply franchise tags to certain players. If a deal doesn't seem it is w

1. Biggest Takeaways From Conference Championship Weekend -DKrom: A win on Sunday officially cements the Chiefs as the next great NFL dynasty -Hal: Dan Campbell learned that sometimes you just have to take the points, especially in the playoffs 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: L'Jarius Sneed, Hal: Travis Kelce) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Todd Monken, Hal: John Harbaugh) 3. Coaching Carousel Latest -GRADING THE HIRES (1). Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald (DKrom: A+, Hal: A+) (2): Commanders HC Dan Quinn (DKrom: C, Hal: D) (3): Chargers GM Joe Hortiz (DKrom: A, Hal: A) (4). Steelers OC Arthur Smith (DKrom: C, Hal: C-) (5). Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury (DKrom: B-, Hal: C-) (6). Raiders OC Luke Getsy (DKrom: C+, Hal: C+) (7). Patriots OC Alex Van Pelt (DKrom: B+, Hal: A) (8). Chargers OC Greg Roman (DKrom: C-, Hal: C) (9). Bucs OC Liam Coen (DKrom: C, Hal: B-) (10). Saints OC Klint Kubiak (DKrom: B, Hal: B

Our good friend Mark Gaughan, Bills beat reporter for The Buffalo News, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss how he sees the Bills navigating their 2024 salary cap crunch, whether or not he believes head coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane are on the hot seat headed into 2024, and which positions he believes the Bills will be eyeballing in the draft

Former NFL TE Clay Harbor, who played nine seasons in the league and who currently works for various media outlets including The 33rd Team, joined us for a fun conversation at the Senior Bowl. He lists the players who stood out to him the most (in both good ways and bad) during the week of practices down in Mobile, shares his thoughts on what the Bears should do with the #1 overall pick and how they should approach the decision-making process, gives his assessments on what went wrong for the Jaguars in 2023 plus the Eagles OC and DC hirings, and explains why he believes the Texans are going to dominate the AFC South for years to come

Tyler Forness, who covers the Vikings for the USA Today Vikings Wire, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss whether or not we've seen the last of Kirk Cousins in Minnesota, how the Vikings will address the QB position should Cousins depart, why he believes star pass rusher and impending free agent Danielle Hunter will re-sign with the Vikings, when to expect new contract extensions for WR Justin Jefferson and LT Christian Darrisaw, and which position groups to expect the Vikings to target in the draft

Clarence Hill, Jr., legendary Cowboys beat reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss the real possibility of 2024 being Dak Prescott's final season in a Cowboys uniform, what he sees happening with impending Cowboys free agent LT Tyron Smith, the team's options to replace Dan Quinn at defensive coordinator, and which positions he believes Dallas will prioritize in the draft

Parker Gabriel, who is the Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss likely cap casualty, restructure, extension or trade candidates for the Broncos this spring, why trading back from 12 overall makes a lot of sense, Denver's free agency options at QB, and what the team's performance in 2023 says about head coach Sean Payton

Matt Matera, who covers the Bucs for PewterReport.com, joined us at the Senior Bowl where he shared his predictions on what will likely happen with impending Bucs free agents Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, and Antoine Winfield, Jr., plus the latest on the Bucs search for a new offensive coordinator and which positions he believes the Bucs should prioritize early in the draft

ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler joined us at the Senior Bowl to share the latest intel he's hearing on the Commanders head coaching search, potential timetables for the Bears to make their decision at QB, possible free agency destinations for QB's Kirk Cousins, Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, plus his thoughts on which team currently picking in the top-three of the draft is most likely to trade back

Our good friend Katherine Terrell, who covers the Saints for ESPN, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss which players are likely to be cap casualties this spring, the latest on the Saints search for a new offensive coordinator, whether or not 2024 is a "make or break" year for head coach Dennis Allen, and which positions the Saints will prioritize in the draft

Nick Farabaugh, Steelers beat reporter for PGH Steelers Now, joined us at the Senior Bowl to give us a reasonable take on the Steelers hire of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, his prediction on what the Steelers QB room will look like in 2024, his understanding of where contract talks with Mike Tomlin will eventually end up, and his belief as to which positions the Steelers will prioritize in the draft

Veteran Packers beat reporter Gery Woelfel joined us at the Senior Bowl and told us when to expect a new contract for Jordan Love, the latest on the Pack's search for a new defensive coordinator, which position he believes they will target early in the draft, and more

Our good friend Turron Davenport, who is the Titans beat reporter for ESPN, joined us at the Senior Bowl and told us what about new head coach Brian Callahan impressed the Titans the most, the latest on the candidates for Callahan's coaching staff, a potential hypothetical scenario with the #7 overall pick, and why the Titans STRONGLY believe in GM Ran Carthon

Nicholas Moreano, who covers the Bears for CHGO Sports, joined us at the Senior Bowl to share his guess as to what the Bears will do with the #1 overall pick in the draft, when he thinks GM Ryan Poles will reach such a decision, his thoughts on the likelihood of star CB Jaylon Johnson getting the franchise tag, and the Bears hire of Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator

Joe Person, Panthers beat reporter for The Athletic, joined us at the Senior Bowl to share his thoughts (and similar words of caution) on new Carolina head coach Dave Canales and new GM Dan Morgan. He also shared the latest intel he's hearing on defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and his future with the team...and what he believes the Panthers may end up doing with star pass rusher Brian Burns, who's slated to be a free agent this March. Person also explained the potentially pivotal role Brandt Tillis (who was recently the Chiefs EVP of Football Operations) will play in the Panthers front office and told us which positions he believes the Panthers will address early in the draft