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Thank you guys for joining us. Thank you guys for joining us. Welcome to Nightcap NFL Draft 2025. I am your favorite uncle, Shannon Sharp. Draft Class 1990 Pink 192 Bronco Ring of Fame 2009 Pro Football hall of Fame 2011. My partner and co host Draft Class 2001 Bengals Ring of Fame Honoree 2024.
Chad Johnson
No, 3, 23, 22.
Shannon Sharpe
No, you went in our first year together.
Chad Johnson
Okay, 23, 23. Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
This is Chad Ojo, Cinco Johnson.
Chad Johnson
Thank you guys for joining us. Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute. Can you hear me? Before, before I start, I need you to repeat after me, okay? I said repeat after me.
Shannon Sharpe
Hello? Hello?
Chad Johnson
I love you. Let's go.
Shannon Sharpe
The Tennessee. Look, this is the worst Kel secret in America, guys. When they canceled all the other pre draft workouts and said after they worked out Cam Ward, they. Travis, thank you, but no thank you. Jadour, thank you but no thank you. All those other guys, I think they were set on their guy. When you become this set on your guy, you have him targeted. You've been watching him for a long period of time. You want this guy to come in and start. This is not. Well, let's see. Wait till the last minute. Let's look at a couple of other guys. Ocho, this is the guy they targeted. Right. This is the guy they want. They believe this is the guy that's going to be their Steve McNair. Get them back in playoff contention year after year, get them to a Super Bowl. What is it that you like so much about Cam Ward?
Chad Johnson
I like what Cam was able to do from the Hurricanes, able to have, um back to resurgence where they were a top team. As usual. Offense look very good. Seeing him as a transport or a generational talent or. I like what he's been able to do. So I'm not sure what's going to happen once he gets there. Obviously he's their answer and he's supposed to be the answer for the next 10 years, similar to what Jaden Daniels did for the Commanders. I'm excited.
Shannon Sharpe
You know what I like most about Cam Ward? Adversity.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
He just didn't go to one university he started at ma. He goes to. He goes all over the place and then he settles in at the University of Miami. You want guys that have had adversity in their life. You want guys that have gone through things struggle. Because it's going to be a struggle.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
At some point in time you're going to face adversity as a quarterback or even a player in the NFL. And having gone through that adversity, he knows what it's like to fall on hard times, pick himself up and start back down there.
Chad Johnson
I have a question for you.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Chad Johnson
If Cam Wardo does go number one, is he a day one starter or is a quarterback competition with Will Levison and Camp?
Shannon Sharpe
Well, they'll say it's a quarterback competition, but can't work because they singled him out so long ago. They didn't bring anybody else in. They knew they wanted a quarterback and they knew in order for you to win in this league, you got to have a quarterback. Right. The reason, think about it. Why is it a quarterback competition? We're picking number one of all. Because the quarterback that's on the roster wasn't any good or it wasn't very good. Let's be real with it. Right. Because if he was that good, they would be picking this high.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
The mere fact that they're picking this high and they're taking a quarterback tells you they want to transition and go to Cam Ward.
Chad Johnson
Now what happened if the Titans pull a Wolver eyes, they have everybody thinking they taking Cam Ward first and they pull a wolf and do something else with the first pick of the draft.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't. I don't believe they're going to do anything different. Ocho. Let me tell you why they've been seem like they've been set on this pick for such a long time.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And when you're picking this high and you're going to guarantee this guy somewhere between 40 and 45 million.
Chad Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
His contract is going to be fully guaranteed. I would have liked the thought that if you wanted it was thinking about going somewhere else. You bring somebody else in, talk to them, get a feel for them. They could. They could.
Chad Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
But I don't believe that's the case. I believe Cam Ward is their guy.
Chad Johnson
This is the funny thing about it. If you have the number one pick, you really don't have to talk to anybody else because you already know who you're taking regardless. You don't know what their plans are, especially in the war room.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Sometimes you know how they play. You never know. It's a chance, a chess match. So I'm curious, I'm excited. If Cam Moore does go to Tennessee, I wish him nothing but the best. At number two. Where would y'all like to see who going number two?
Shannon Sharpe
Tram.
Chad Johnson
Tramp.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Travis Hunter. Abdul Carter.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. I think it's a two horse race for number Two, I think it's Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter. Obviously Travis is a two way player. He can give you offense, he can give you defense. Abdul Carter is an edge rusher. 12 sacks this past season buys a lot of people. Michael Parson, Lamar Arrington. That's great linebacker lineage that comes out of Penn State University. It's going to be very, very interesting to see. The third is where it starts to get interesting. You know, I think the first two picks, I think they're kind of. I'm not going to say etched in stone, but the guy's carving. I think he's already seen.
Chad Johnson
Well, actually, I don't think number three might be different based on who goes number two. If Trav or if they go. If they go defense, you go with a two way player. I say Travis Hunter goes number two.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Chad Johnson
Then it's a toss up.
Shannon Sharpe
That's what number three.
Chad Johnson
Can it be Abdul Carter. Do the Giants need another defense in? They already have Thibod.
Shannon Sharpe
Go. Go with Kayvon Thibodeau.
Chad Johnson
Yes. What about Shador? Because they still don't have a quarterback.
Shannon Sharpe
Goes with Lawrence, the big he tackle. But here's the thing. Oo, you really need somebody to compete in that division right at the quarterback position. Okay. They got Russ.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Is that enough to hold?
Chad Johnson
It's only one year. I know they got Jamis, but that's only one year.
Shannon Sharpe
Jane Daniels, Jalen Hurts.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
Dak Prescott. If you go back and look at what happened to the Raiders, right, You got Pat Mahomes, you got Bo Nicks, you got. You got Justin Herbert.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And now you gotta. You see, the Raiders really needed. They knew they needed a quarterback because you got. It's a quarterback heavy division. Right. The NFC east is a quarterback heavy division. Now the question is, do you want to match fire with fire or do you want somebody to go extinguish that fire? That's the question.
Chad Johnson
A defensive player can only impact the game so much.
Shannon Sharpe
You see. What did Philly have? Defense.
Chad Johnson
Oh, a defense collectively though, as a whole. As a whole.
Shannon Sharpe
You hear chirps. Washington's try in play for.
Chad Johnson
Go up.
Shannon Sharpe
No, they're in play for TJ Watt. Okay, that'd be.
Chad Johnson
That'd be nice.
Shannon Sharpe
So I think. I think it starts to get interesting at 3. Once we get to 3 and. Okay, it's gonna really start to get interesting. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. The top 10 is gonna be listening to Adam Schefter. I think somebody else said it. More teams are interested in moving down.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And moving up.
Chad Johnson
I Think we don't have. We don't have a really exciting draft class outside of maybe the top three.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
There aren't too many players that really. That erased a trap. What he saying?
Shannon Sharpe
Okay, you got them. Clock.
Chad Johnson
Oh, okay.
Shannon Sharpe
Go pack out.
Chad Johnson
Don't pack out. Don't.
Shannon Sharpe
He going number one. That's the face you have when you going number one.
Chad Johnson
Sure.
Shannon Sharpe
He's like, man, I'm nervous. But they've done a great job of holding it in. Oh, yeah. Because you don't want to rob him of that excitement.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, let him have that moment. Let him. Hey, let him call. Hey, hey, man, it's me. I'm just calling. Hey, man, what you doing? What'd you have for lunch? What you have for breakfast today? You see Travis Hunter in the pink, man? Is that pink, Confucius?
Chad Johnson
That's pink. Okay, that's pink.
Shannon Sharpe
That's pretty complacent.
Chad Johnson
I'm excited for Trav. I'm excited for Trav, especially wherever he goes. I'm hoping the organization knows that he would love to play both. Both sides of the ball. I hope they grant him that grace, being that's what he was able to do at Colorado. I'm excited for him. I don't know where he goes. I would like. You know what I would like?
Shannon Sharpe
What?
Chad Johnson
I would like for Jerry Jones to make a splash by not talking to the media, but moving up the draft and going to get Travis Hunter at number two. I like that.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, boy, you got to give up so much.
Chad Johnson
I think the Cowboys that you might as well. You might as well. I mean, I just. Hypothetically speaking, I think it would be dope.
Shannon Sharpe
Jerry says he has something brewing on the trade market. That's what Jerry said. Jerry says he got two. Two big fish in the fryer right now.
Chad Johnson
This might be it.
Shannon Sharpe
If I'm Jerry, I go try to get Tyreek.
Chad Johnson
Ooh, that's another good one. That's a good one. I like that. I like that.
Shannon Sharpe
Tyreek.tyreek&cd tyreek&cd tip tyreek outside Ceedee in the slot. You got Javante Williams at running back. He came over from the Broncos. I think they're going to probably. They need to do something in the offensive line. Zach Martin retired. The offensive line wasn't very good last year. They were beat up. Terrence Steele is there. They got the Smith kid, but they need. They need some quality that got hit a little bit too much and the running game was non existent. I don't know if they weren't very good. At the running game or didn't put an emphasis enough on the running game, but they definitely need to improve the running game and the offensive line.
Chad Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
What you think so. You think they pull a switching rule on us?
Chad Johnson
I might think so. I just.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't know.
Chad Johnson
I. I don't know why. I can feel it.
Shannon Sharpe
What do y'all think? Who do you think is gonna be the first pick?
Chad Johnson
Cam?
Shannon Sharpe
Travis. You think? Travis, you think? Cam.
Chad Johnson
Who you got? Who you got?
Shannon Sharpe
No more.
Chad Johnson
Who you got going number one? Travis, you think so? You want to make a bet? Let's bet 20 bucks. Let's bet 20 bucks. Me and you. I ain't gonna pay you, but let's bet.
Shannon Sharpe
No, he don't pay. Don't bet him. Don't bet if he don't pay. He been on me 5200 for six months. Oh, come on now. It's time. Hey.
Chad Johnson
What?
Shannon Sharpe
We don't normally be late.
Chad Johnson
We normally am on the clock. There's three minutes.
Shannon Sharpe
Well, I didn't hear the commissioner. The commissioner normally comes to the podium. Welcome to the 20, 25 NFL Draft. Right? Welcome.
Chad Johnson
The clock. How long the clock on?
Shannon Sharpe
I think it's ten minutes, isn't it? Okay, Asher, you in my ear. How long? What is that?
Chad Johnson
You want to make a bet? Huh?
Shannon Sharpe
You going camp? He's going camp.
Chad Johnson
You got Cam.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at commission on the bike.
Chad Johnson
I got.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, look at commission on the bike.
Chad Johnson
He tripping.
Shannon Sharpe
That's a green. That's a Green Bay training camp tradition.
Chad Johnson
Hold on. You got. I got Travis Hunter going first. Let's bet. Friendly bet. Friendly bet. All right.
Shannon Sharpe
Lord help her. Commence. Probably hadn't rode a bike. Hadn't rode a bike in 20 years. 30. 40. Make it 40. And they got Lil Wayne on the bike.
Chad Johnson
That's Uggs. Yeah, okay.
Shannon Sharpe
Lil Wayne on the bike with Uggs. Ah.
Chad Johnson
Let's go.
Shannon Sharpe
Come on. Look, we got. Come on. What we got? Come on. Commish got on sneakers.
Chad Johnson
That's. That's A.J.
Shannon Sharpe
No, Matthews, Jr. Clay Matthews Jr.
Chad Johnson
They look the same.
Shannon Sharpe
He does.
Chad Johnson
They still booing the commission?
Shannon Sharpe
You, man. You know that after all these years. Yes, actually. Actually, they're booing the owners, but he get had to go out there in front of him. Remember how we talked about Nico Harrison? That's right.
Chad Johnson
That's right.
Shannon Sharpe
Father on the song for that.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, most definitely. Hey, are you nervous to lose that 20? All right. Matter of fact, you don't even have to pay me after this. We. You got to treat me to dinner. No, I Want to go to Tanner's?
Shannon Sharpe
All right.
Chad Johnson
Bet.
Shannon Sharpe
Can you hear. Can you hear commission talking?
Chad Johnson
No.
Shannon Sharpe
I can't either. No, I was wondering why. I thought we was going to be able to hear. Oh, we're. Turn the TV up so we can hear. I mean, I like to watch the games and sound, but I want to hear the pinks in real time. Yes.
Chad Johnson
No, he's the Broncos. He's a Bronco Raven. No, no.
Shannon Sharpe
Both.
Chad Johnson
Hey, you're a Raven fan? Hey, why are you here? Come on, man. Oh, you're a Raven fan too? Listen, you know what? I still love you, but everybody likes have flaws. That's one of yours. It's cool. Hey, hold on. Who's better, the Ravens or the. The Bengals? You want to make a bet this year? Bet $20.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes. Yes. Yes. Without you in my ear.
Chad Johnson
Not. Not too loud. Not too loud.
Shannon Sharpe
It's.
Chad Johnson
That's a good one. That's a good one.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't know if the president actually said that, but that was pretty good. So. So as commission announced that the Titans on the clock. Here we go. Here we go.
Chad Johnson
Come on, Raj.
Shannon Sharpe
He can speed this up if you just go ahead and announce the pit.
Chad Johnson
Yes. Let's go see.
Shannon Sharpe
Titans are on the clock.
Chad Johnson
Do we have any Titans fans here? Oh, you by yourself? Titan fans? No, that says Vikings.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, Warren Moon. Warren Moon said that if Cam get. Goes to the Titans, he will take the number one out of retirement and allow him to wear it.
Chad Johnson
That's dope. That's live.
Shannon Sharpe
So here it is. Yeah. Quarterback two different players.
Chad Johnson
I don't know. I just have a feeling they. They gonna pull a fast one.
Shannon Sharpe
You think so?
Chad Johnson
Ocho? I have a feeling. I don't know why.
Shannon Sharpe
Why? Let me ask you this. Why would you take Trav when you ain't got nobody getting the ball?
Chad Johnson
You don't think they get Will Evans another year? They've only. He really hasn't had a really an actual chance.
Shannon Sharpe
I think they would, but he keeps making the same mistakes.
Chad Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
That's. That's what each. That's what. Eat bug coaches. Right? See?
Chad Johnson
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
Wow. Okay.
Chad Johnson
All right.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Huh. All right.
Shannon Sharpe
Listen to Adam chapter talk. He says that the Tennessee Titans were sold on Cam Ward the J. The Giants said we. We'll switch spots with you at three and give you next year's number and other draft picks.
Chad Johnson
So that solidifies Cam going one.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
It looks like I lost the bet, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, he'll look at it. He got the phone up to his ear. So allow him to have that moment, right.
Chad Johnson
I know.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, you wanted to sign it, huh?
Chad Johnson
Wait, you want me sign that one or the one I give you? Hey, you got got $20.
Shannon Sharpe
Somebody got Shelly.
Chad Johnson
I'm betting money I ain't even got it. I'm getting your money now.
Shannon Sharpe
Hold on. Wow. Yeah, you got to do a better job. Wow. Mel Capper seems to be sold more on Shador than Cam Ward. But it's too late now. The hay is in the barn. Cam's going number one overall. How you betting my money? He betting my money.
Chad Johnson
It's yours.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, that's mine.
Chad Johnson
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Now with 15% tariff on it. You owe me more than that.
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Shannon Sharpe
Boy, Mel is really sold on Shador. I think the one thing of watching him Ocho, he got to do a better job of getting the ball out. He takes, he takes a lot of sacks. All the A lot of times a quarterback gets sacks, people automatically think it's the offensive line. Right. Sometimes you got to know when to hold them, know when to motor. Sometimes don't get your team in second and long, third along. Sometimes don't take your team out of field goal range. Get the ball out. It's okay to live to see another day, but be smart.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
You know, if you're in field goal range, don't take a sack. Throw it out, throw it out of bounds. If you, you know, you second and short, don't be third long. Just don't do anything stupid. He does a great job of protecting the ball, but sometimes I think he's too cautious too long. You've got to have some risk in order to be successful in the league.
Chad Johnson
I think he's going to be okay. I don't like what the media and the pundits have done to him.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, yeah, they beat him up.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, they're beating him up really bad based on him being confident. That's one of the few things that you do need to play at the highest level is you got to have belief. You got to be confident in your skills and what you're able to do. Coming out and saying, if you want a franchise, changing quarterback, you come and get me. There's nothing wrong with that. There's Nothing wrong with that at all.
Shannon Sharpe
What was he supposed to say? If you want a franchise changing quarterback, don't come get me, don't draft me. If you want to win your division, you want to go to the playoffs, don't take me. Of course that's what he's supposed to say. I do like Cam. He do have great escap. Look, I think we all can agree that Cam is a better athlete than Shador. Yeah, but that doesn't mean Shador can't play in the NFL. Right? Peyton Manning wasn't the greatest athlete. I'm not saying Shador is going to be that. I'm not saying he's going to be Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers. But there's room for guys that are not athletic. As athletic as, say, a Lamar Jackson or. Who's the guy up in Buffalo? Josh Allen. Right. Just because they're supremely athletic, that doesn't mean a guy that's not as athletic can't get the job done.
Chad Johnson
But then there are other attributes. The fact that he's not as athletic, there are other things to his game that he's much better at. His precision, his accuracy, his ability to process very fast, outside of holding the ball too long sometimes, waiting on things to develop.
Shannon Sharpe
Sometimes it's what a quarterback. What you can't see with a quarterback, that makes him great. Right. Because you look at Tom Brady, he didn't have anything. No big arm. He could not. He couldn't run very fast. He didn't have the muscular body. But what he had here, what he.
Chad Johnson
Had here replaced everything else.
Shannon Sharpe
Replaced everything else. So sometimes it's the intangibles as opposed to the tangible side. How much time on the clock?
Chad Johnson
We got a picket. The pick is in.
Shannon Sharpe
Picks in, picks in. Well, we're about to find out. Picks in.
Chad Johnson
Guys, I want my 20 bucks. Travis Hunter.
Shannon Sharpe
No. Yeah. Look, I didn't see anybody else put the phone up to the ear. Ocho. I didn't see Trav put the phone up to his ear. Yeah, I didn't see Abdul Carter put the phone up to his ear.
Chad Johnson
Wait, that might. That might have been a trick, though. That might have been a trick, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Who playing on the phone. Here he come now. What? The Tennessee Titans select from the University of Miami.
Chad Johnson
Okay. Okay. You're right. You're right. Good pick. Damn it.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Guys, I don't think there was much of surprise here when they turned down all of the visits and workouts. They zeroed in on the guy. Oh, Joe, you know what? It's like yes, it's like you know the kind of car you want, right. Why are you gonna go test driving? Wasting people time test driving something that you know you are not gonna buy. You're right. You got your mind made up. Yeah. What is this? A Ferrari, a Lambo, a G Wagon or a Cullinan, whatever the case may be. Right. When you have your mindset, don't go waste them time to about. Let me test drive this, let me test drive that. Oh, we got a trailer. Oo, wait, what do we, what do we.
Chad Johnson
The Cowboys, I guarantee you Jacksonville. No, they going to get.
Shannon Sharpe
They going to get. They going to have trial.
Chad Johnson
They're going to get trapped. Wait, Travis, what if they shock you and they get asked Abdul Carter. No, no, no.
Shannon Sharpe
Aston Jente. Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Jenty. No, no.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, ah, I don't know. Ocho, hold on. You going. You go up to get a running back.
Chad Johnson
Okay, listen, I just heard about Jacksonville. I just heard about Jacksonville. Always wanted Ashton.
Shannon Sharpe
Jenny. I heard about.
Chad Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
Wow. Wow. Hey, I thought we'd get interested at once we got past three. Three? Oh, the draft started at two.
Chad Johnson
That changes up everything now though.
Shannon Sharpe
It does changes up everything. Let me tell you where it changes up at. Who goes to. That's what changes right now. If they take Genti.
Chad Johnson
Wait, they got etn, right?
Shannon Sharpe
That's what I'm saying. That's why I think it makes sense for me to take Travis Hunter because you can play him on offense and defense now. You get a package together, right? Hey, he plays as many snaps as he can handle on defense and you got a nice little package for him on offense. I, I like it if Travis Hunter.
Chad Johnson
Is the pick, right? I think if Jingz the pick also I look at, I look at Philly, I look at what Saquon was able to do for the Philadelphia Eagles and I see Aston Jy in that same light being able to run the ball, being able to be a three down back. He can pass, protect and catch the ball out the backfield. He could do some of those things. I'm not sure. I don't know what they're gonna do with the number two pick. Travis Hunter is nice, but I would have much preferred him somewhere else in a bigger market. New York. I would love them in New York and obviously in Cleveland, opposite side of Denzel Ward and obviously doing some stuff on offense.
Shannon Sharpe
Opposite of Judy. Yeah, but I mean where do y'all think Jackson, where is Jacksonville going with the number two pick now? Travis Hunter. I think Travis too. Where's he going Number two pick. Travis. Travis. Travis. Travis.
Chad Johnson
Travis.
Shannon Sharpe
I think so, too. Ocho. This it. It makes. It makes sense because how's. Where you gonna get him? Yeah, gotta go up Terry, too.
Chad Johnson
He wasn't gonna be there.
Shannon Sharpe
Nope.
Chad Johnson
One gonna be there.
Shannon Sharpe
Nope. Because then there's a possibility somebody shoot on past three and take it. Yeah. Two. Two. Make a trade with the Giants to take it. I think it's going to be Travis Hunter. I'm not. I'm not surprised. I'm surprised. Like I said, I won't be surprised if it's Travis Hunter. Right. I'm going to be shocked if it's Ashton. Jt.
Chad Johnson
Ain't no telling. Ain't no telling.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, number two to Oto, a running back. Yeah. He went five. He went two. Two.
Chad Johnson
He did.
Shannon Sharpe
He went behind Baker Mayfield.
Chad Johnson
That's right. So why do you think he wouldn't be the one to go, too? I'm not saying. I mean, he's not as special. I'm not saying.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, okay.
Chad Johnson
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
People are telling us it's gonna be Travis Hunter.
Chad Johnson
I like. I like it.
Shannon Sharpe
We got a spy in the green room. Travis Hunter has been on the phone with Travis Hunter.
Chad Johnson
Duvall County.
Shannon Sharpe
They get. They get the second. Oh, Joe. The Browns get the fifth overall pick, the 2025 second and fourth round picks, and next year's number one.
Chad Johnson
That's nice.
Shannon Sharpe
That's a haul.
Chad Johnson
That's nice.
Shannon Sharpe
Maddox to move up three spots.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, look at what they gave up.
Shannon Sharpe
To move up three spots. You thought the cowboy was gonna move up 10 spots, then they had to give up at TNT Stadium.
Chad Johnson
That's dope. Travis Hunter, Duvall County, Ocho.
Shannon Sharpe
That's almost as big a deal as what the 49ers gave up to get Trey Lance. Yeah, Trey Lance went from.
Chad Johnson
That didn't work out so well.
Shannon Sharpe
No, I. But look, Travis is proven. Travis did it at Jackson State, and they said, yeah, but if you were at a bigger school, you couldn't do that. He goes to a Power 4, and he did it on both sides of the ball at a very high level. He was the Heisman Trophy winner. He was the Blitnikov Award winner. He was Nagursky Award winner. So there's no question about his ability. The question that people have is, can he play at the level he played at in college on both sides of the ball?
Chad Johnson
I. I think he can. Like we already talked about, I prefer to see him at receiver or db. Maybe them. Have some. Have some packages of form at receiver as a db. One thing about It. I know all games are gonna sell out. I know who's gonna have the number one selling jersey this year.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Duval County. You got you a good one. They got you a good one in Jacksonville.
Shannon Sharpe
I like it. I like this pick.
Chad Johnson
That's dope.
Shannon Sharpe
I like this pick. I'm really liking this pick. To the Jags. Jags knew the guy that they wanted. Ojo.
Chad Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
They knew the guy that they wanted. Okay. We're gonna have to give up a king's ransom to get him.
Chad Johnson
Got to.
Shannon Sharpe
And sometimes when you want a house in that subdivision, in that cul de sac.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
They got great, great schools in that district.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
Everything is in close proximity. You gotta pay a little bit of. You have to pay a little extra. It's all about location.
Chad Johnson
And you have no problem playing extra for that nice location because you know what you get long term.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Chad Johnson
Know what you get long term?
Shannon Sharpe
Cause you gotta think resale. I'm gonna be able to recoup my money in Travis Hunter easily. People are gonna look, he's from Georgia. It's a short ride from Atlanta to Jacksonville. So I like. I like this thing now. They gave up a lot to get him, Ocho.
Chad Johnson
It was worth it.
Shannon Sharpe
They gave up a lot to get it.
Chad Johnson
Worth it.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh. Oh, absolutely.
Chad Johnson
Worth it.
Shannon Sharpe
Ask how much time we got.
Chad Johnson
Pick his hand.
Shannon Sharpe
Coach commission. Walking back to.
Chad Johnson
Is that.
Shannon Sharpe
He was in San Francisco two years ago. What's his name? D Liners.
Chad Johnson
I don't know. Denied.
Shannon Sharpe
Ash, who is that? What's his name? He was in Cisco area. On stand Duvall. Little Duvall actually gonna lose his mind.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, absolutely.
Shannon Sharpe
Wow. I don't think anybody saw this pick coming, though, Joe. I don't think anybody saw this trade.
Chad Johnson
Not the trade, the pick. Yes, I was going, too. Yes, he had to be going too. I just didn't know anybody would jump up and go get him like this.
Shannon Sharpe
Travis Trav. Yeah. Travis Hunter.
Chad Johnson
Oh, that's live. That's live.
Shannon Sharpe
Wide receiver, defensive back. And he got his dad in attendance. His dad was able to get permission. Ocho. To come see his son. There you go, Trav.
Chad Johnson
Show him.
Shannon Sharpe
Show out.
Chad Johnson
That's live.
Shannon Sharpe
That's great. The thing is, Ocho, these young men. Hopefully, your journey starts all over again.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, most definitely.
Shannon Sharpe
There was a journey to get to this point. Now your journey starts all over again. Because your journey wasn't just to get here. No, it was to thrive here.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, most definitely. Listen, as a youngster, I remember. I remember those days. Obviously, I wasn't able to Go to the draft. But just getting drafted and just thinking about all the obstacles I had to.
Shannon Sharpe
Go to the draft, the military. I was getting ready to head. I was getting ready to head down to the Air Force recruiting center.
Chad Johnson
Hey, this is dope. This is great for Travis. It's great for the triumph the Jaguars organization. That's the dope feeling.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, dude. Hey. There been skilled guys coming. They can. The skilled guys can't lift commission up like them. This is unbelievable. This is unbelievable right here. All right. Yeah, I like it.
Chad Johnson
I like it. We got the Giants at three.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. It's gonna be Carter.
Chad Johnson
You think so?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Pairing with Thibodeau, pair him with Lawrence.
Chad Johnson
But then what's your answer long term at the quarterback position if you do go with Thibodeau?
Shannon Sharpe
Well, they said they got. They believe Russell can sustain a four year. They got Jamis. So the thing is they, they want to be able to attack Jalen Hurts. They want to be able to attack Jane Daniels, they want to be able to attack Dak Prescott. So with that in mind, look, you got two edge rushers and you got one of the premier D tackles and all the football collapse of the pocket on the inside. I like to pick. I like to pick because if I'm taking a quarterback at 3 O'Joe, I got the loving. I gotta love it.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, you. But also in that division, you got to have a quarterback to be able to score some points. You go defense, let's say you do go at Abdul Carter here.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Okay. You're able to stop all the, all the, the teams that. Able to score at will in your division.
Shannon Sharpe
Right.
Chad Johnson
But how you gonna put up points? Well, how you gonna put up points?
Shannon Sharpe
They say they got Malik Neighbors. They believe Russ can get him the ball. They believe they could probably get a. They can get a. Who knows, they could trade back in and get one of these receivers. But they, I think they believe Ocho, they can get a great pick in the second round. Do you believe they can. Do you believe they can get a Day 2 pick, a Day 2 wide receiver that's quality?
Chad Johnson
Absolutely. There's some jams. There's some jams that aren't out there that aren't talked about enough that might be able to come out based on the system that they do run, Correct?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, the first two picks. I'm not, I'm not surprised at all.
Chad Johnson
No.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, you get the, you get the premier. You get the premier cornerback, you get a top three receiver in the draft, you get the best athlete in the Draft?
Chad Johnson
Yeah. Most definitely.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm not. I'm not surprised at all.
Chad Johnson
Old Trav.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at it. They got Du ball Florida throwing the cap.
Chad Johnson
That's dope.
Shannon Sharpe
I like that.
Chad Johnson
Giants pick, Giant speaker in.
Shannon Sharpe
Giants pickers in our spot in the green room saying, gonna be Abdul.
Chad Johnson
What we got? Who we got? Who you got in number three? Abdul Carter.
Shannon Sharpe
Abdul Carter. They gonna attack.
Chad Johnson
Maybe. Maybe Shador. I don't know.
Shannon Sharpe
I think the thing is they want. They want to attack the quarterback, right? They want to attack the quarterback. You get two edge rushes. Because think about what. What the Philly. What the Philly got. They got Jalen hurts inside.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And they got them edge rushes on the edge now. They thought they lost, they lost. You know what? Who is it Sweat?
Chad Johnson
Was it Sweat? Yeah, and they had the. I forgot Young dude. Young Bull.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Three.
Chad Johnson
What's number.
Shannon Sharpe
He went to New England.
Chad Johnson
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
But they still. But they still. They still got. See Dion Sand. The last players were eight plus starts on offense and defense, and that was what, 95.
Chad Johnson
Yeah. Long, long time ago.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, very long. But you have to understand the Ocho, that was. That was time. Seventh or eighth season.
Chad Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
That wasn't his rookie season. Defenses are a little bit more complex. Offenses are a little bit more complex. Right.
Chad Johnson
But he. He told you before you.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, they're going to allow. No, Jacksonville is going going to allow it.
Chad Johnson
Okay. Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
They're going to allow it.
Chad Johnson
Yeah. The pick is in.
Shannon Sharpe
Pick is in Giants.
Chad Johnson
Shador Sanders. You want to make a bet how much you got to lose?
Shannon Sharpe
The man hugging his mom and dad on the TV up there.
Chad Johnson
Overreal.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Hey, you cheating. You're looking at the TV.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, I told y'all. I spy. I spy McNally. There you go.
Chad Johnson
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
Even Abdul. Yeah, even. Even Pops got on chain. Look at Parkland. There you go, Pops.
Chad Johnson
That's live. Abdul Carter to the Giants.
Shannon Sharpe
Look, he's a two. He's a unanimous All American.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
The one thing that the guy. Hey, for the most part, you look at Lavar guys that wear that number 11.
Chad Johnson
11 special.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, they special.
Chad Johnson
Special.
Shannon Sharpe
They special. Abdul Carter is special. He can. He. He can transfer speed to power. He can bend the edge. Hey, I got no problem with this pick. And on that turf, he's going to be dynamic. He's going to be electric.
Chad Johnson
I mean, I like it, but still, I'm thinking about in order to compete in that, especially in that division, you need somebody at the quarterback. There's nothing wrong with Russ, right? There's no disrespect To Russ. And no disrespect to Jameis as well, but to compete in that division, you need a transcending talent, someone to set you ahead of schedule by a decade.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay.
Chad Johnson
I don't see. I like Shador. I don't understand. I don't know what the scouts are seeing. I don't know what the GMs are looking at, but I see. I saw him do it at Jackson State. What do you got?
Shannon Sharpe
Hey.
Chad Johnson
Special handshake.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, they had a special handshake.
Chad Johnson
Oh, they practiced that.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, they did. Absolutely.
Chad Johnson
They practiced that.
Shannon Sharpe
I think everybody's happy with the first three picks, though, Joe. I think every fan base is really happy with those picks.
Chad Johnson
Can't. You can't go wrong.
Shannon Sharpe
You can't.
Chad Johnson
For the first five. You really can't go wrong.
Shannon Sharpe
At four. I think the Patriots at four, everybody had them pegged in to take offensive lineman, the big offensive lineman of the lsu.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Will Campbell. Yeah. Our spies tell us that Will Campbell is on the phone with somebody. I don't think. I don't think it's his. His. His accountant.
Chad Johnson
But that is. That's. That's a great pick, man. That's a great pick.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at this. A great timing run. Hey. Ooh. That's how you do it. You unload. Look at this. Hey, running back, you better step up. You better step up.
Chad Johnson
Oh, let me get down.
Shannon Sharpe
Great tip. Dropping coverage.
Chad Johnson
He's doing everything with this.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at this.
Chad Johnson
He's spying spies. Spies.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at this. Look at his closing speed. Give me that. Yeah, but this is where he excels at right here. Oo. Look at this. Look at this. Look at this. From one side of the field to the other side of the field, a TFL tackle for loss. But look at. Look at this. Dip boot. That's Bond Miller special bro. K. Where you going then?
Chad Johnson
Low and rip.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Yeah, he's special. He can be in.
Chad Johnson
You're nice. That's a good pick. I can't complain. I can't complain.
Shannon Sharpe
I like it. Oo because everybody else in that division, with the exception of the Cowboys, has an outstanding defense. At least they were last year. We saw what Philly did. It. Look, we don't know what's going to happen with the. The commanders. It's. You know, it's been reported that they're in the running with T.J. watt. Pittsburgh Steelers might want to move. Try to move up. Right. But I like this pick for them. I do. I agree with you. Now, don't get me wrong. I agree with you. With the quarterback situation. But for them to go defensive player instead of a quarterback tells me, I'm not sold on Shador.
Chad Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm not sold on Jackson Dart. And when you take a guy, you got to be sold on Joe. Yeah. Matter of fact, it's like when you pay. When you pay a million plus for a home, you better be sold. Everything should be ready for you to move in and just sit up shop.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, that's it. And he's that type of player.
Shannon Sharpe
He's a plug and play. There's no question. He started day one.
Chad Johnson
Day one.
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Shannon Sharpe
Oh, the packers won't. I think. I think. I think a lot of teams want. Tj you're talking about one of the two or three best rushes in the. In the NFL. Of the New England Patriots on the clock, night four now. They went. They. They made a splash. They spent a lot of money in the offseason. They spent a lot of money. They got their quarterback. They got their head coach.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
I like Gonzalez at corner. They went and got a D tackle, played premium.
Chad Johnson
Yeah. They bought Steph in.
Shannon Sharpe
Yep. Devon. Steph, you're right. Stephan Diggs is in. I'm not. We gotta protect our quarterback. We got. Hey, if you got a bunch of money, somebody gotta go provide security. Over.
Chad Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
I think it's gonna be the offensive tackle from lsu.
Chad Johnson
Lsu?
Shannon Sharpe
Will. How. What's Will Campbell.
Chad Johnson
Campbell. The only knock complaining about him having short arms. I don't. I think that really has nothing to do with being able to play the position.
Shannon Sharpe
Did his arm shrink when he was in. After he got out of college?
Chad Johnson
Yeah, he kept pancaking everybody.
Shannon Sharpe
Exact. That's what I don't understand. A guy performed very well in college and then you find fault with him.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Like, oh, he got short arms. Oh, his feet.
Chad Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
But he did something to make you even consider him. Right. You know what it is? I think, Ocho. I think a lot of times they like. They try to find what's wrong with you as opposed to what's right.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
But I get it. Hey, I gotta kick the tires. I gotta do what? I gotta do a full inspection of what's going on because I'm investing a lot of money in you. These. These first three, four players. Five players.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
They getting fully guaranteed contracts on each other.
Chad Johnson
Fully.
Shannon Sharpe
Fully. So Will Campbell. Yeah. I don't. I don't think anybody's surprised with that considering the moves that they made in the offseason. Stephon Diggs, the wide receiver they got, went to a. Got a big defensive tackle from. The Eagles pay a premium for him. They got Gonzalez at corner. I'm not surprised. Let's protect a quarterback. Let's protect.
Chad Johnson
I like it.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. I don't now, I think the fourth, the four, the top four picks, I think the only order. I don't. I don't think there's really any surprise. I thought Cam would go number one. If Cleveland has stayed at two, I believe they're going to take Shador. The Giants was always going to take Abdul Carter if he was available. Right. As we started getting closer to the draft, we started hearing about Will Campbell to the Patriots right now with the fifth pick because Jacksonville traded with Cleveland. Where does Cleveland go now?
Chad Johnson
Well, Nick Chubb is not there, right?
Shannon Sharpe
Right.
Chad Johnson
Nick Chubb is gone.
Shannon Sharpe
What about Shador?
Chad Johnson
Nah, I like. I like it. That was the toss up, though. Can it be Shador? Can you find. Can you go to. You go to the running back position?
Shannon Sharpe
Ashton, 5 is just a high for a running back, but I look, I get the resurgence, right? Because you saw what Saquon did, you saw what Derek Henry did. You saw what Josh Jacobs did. You saw, you know, you saw Jameer Gibbs, Joe Mixon. There are a lot of guys that had success. And the running back all of a sudden now is in bold.
Chad Johnson
Yes. Certain running backs. And this is the type of running back that you don't want to pass up, that you can take at the fifth pick because he can do so much for you.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. The second most rush yards in college history.
Chad Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
26 over 2600 yards. Finished about 25, 28, 27 yards behind what Barry did. Right. It's a little high for me, but if you believe he's the guy, you take it. Yeah, you take it. I like, but I think we're all in agreeance that Will. Will Campbell is going to be the fourth pick of the draft. New England commission's walking to. The commission's walking to the podium now.
Chad Johnson
Speed the TV up.
Shannon Sharpe
Well, this was on a delay. That was. Here's Will Campbell. Will kept.
Chad Johnson
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
That's whip Will Campbell. Genti. Shador.
Chad Johnson
How you know.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, Ash, what did they say to the greenwood? What we got do we got? Hey, Mason Graham.
Chad Johnson
Huh?
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, the D tackle from Michigan.
Chad Johnson
Be nice, be nice.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay, we got a guest coming. We got a guest joining us out here in about five minutes. The human joystick, Dante hall, the great returner from Kansas City, punt And kick returner. Tremendous slot receiver. 6, 5, 3, 19.
Chad Johnson
His arms are short. You can see that.
Shannon Sharpe
But look at this. Let's see.
Chad Johnson
But look how he plays.
Shannon Sharpe
Great balance, kick step. Great. Doesn't overextend.
Chad Johnson
Wow.
Shannon Sharpe
I like that. Okay, kick. Let's see. Let's see what he got on Cho. Oh, pass it off. Oh, I like that. I like that drop. Oh, look at him sit down. Good.
Chad Johnson
Anchor down.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at him sit down on this. Oh, no. Oh, my goodness. I love it. Okay, let's see. Let's see how he snapped this off. O Joke. Oh, get him. Oh, yes. I love. Oh, yeah. Look at him climb.
Chad Johnson
He nice.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at this. I like his base.
Chad Johnson
Powerful hands in. But they complain about his arms being too strong.
Shannon Sharpe
He's strong. Hey, look at that. You see how he's strong with that outside hand?
Chad Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
Because he knows I can't let you spin back inside. If you run around this block, you're not going to be able to get there because it's an inside run. He's strong with this. Look at this. Get his feet inside. Keep driving. Oh.
Chad Johnson
Oh, pancake.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, that's a full stack of pancakes right there. And I like the suit. I like that. I like. Hey, I like the green with the chalk stripe. Clean. There you go, Will. There you go.
Chad Johnson
Clean.
Shannon Sharpe
I like the cash look. Hey, I like the sneakers. He won me over. I like this. I like. I like this. I guess everybody getting away from lifting the commission up. It was at a great run.
Chad Johnson
It's coming.
Shannon Sharpe
You think it's coming back?
Chad Johnson
It's coming. It's coming. It's coming. Will Campbell.
Shannon Sharpe
I see you got the Pepsi on. I like his Pico Joe.
Chad Johnson
It's a good one.
Shannon Sharpe
Look, you got Drake May. Drake May is your money. You need something to protect your money. You need security.
Chad Johnson
You gotta protect your money.
Shannon Sharpe
Gotta protect your.
Chad Johnson
Every time.
Shannon Sharpe
So I like. I like this pick. Yep. Look at Braves. Look, I think the Patriots. Look, we might not agree that the coach didn't have enough time.
Chad Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
But look, Frable was not going to be available next year.
Chad Johnson
No. So you had to make a move.
Shannon Sharpe
You had to make a move. And plus, hey, Mayo got. He got four more years on that contract. Hey, I. I ain't looking for a job.
Chad Johnson
Good.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
And that's. That's going to make very interesting for the AFC east to see if the. If the Patriots can get back to competing at a high level the way they used to. Now, I don't. I don't. I'm not sure how Far off they are from competing or continuing against the Bills.
Shannon Sharpe
Bills.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, but it's a start.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Johnson
You got to crawl. Listen, you got to crawl before you want.
Shannon Sharpe
How much better in year two would Drake may be than year one? Because Josh Allen is your mvp.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
So we know he's cream of the crop. Yeah, he's top. He's. He's tier one. Okay. Dua. Can he stay healthy? Yes, that's. That is probably the most important question. Can Tua stay healthy? And then the Jets. The jets got Justin Fields.
Chad Johnson
Wait, the pick is in already?
Shannon Sharpe
Brown's pick is in what? We got Howard big boy Detacher from Michigan.
Chad Johnson
Michigan.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. I'm not. I'm. I thought Shador might sneak in here at 5. Right now it's about to get interested. Hold on. The raiders are at 6, right?
Chad Johnson
Yeah. Okay, so. So I was right. I was right.
Shannon Sharpe
I like, you know, a lot. I really like this pick because, you know, they got some. They got. They got good running backs. Not great in New England. Right? They got good. But I think the main thing is you want protection for Drake May. That's the guy, Right. You gotta protect him and allow him to throw the ball down the field.
Chad Johnson
Yeah. Because if you can, especially in today's game, which is pass oriented, everything's about throwing the ball.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Chad Johnson
You got to be able to protect him.
Shannon Sharpe
You got to be able to protect. I like the Stefon Diggs. I like that signing. We'll see how close he is. Week one, it might. He still, you know, they might put him on the puck and he has to work. The pick is in, right?
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
What we got? What we got? Ocho, Nathan Graham.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, they going. They going. Big boy. Big boy from Michigan.
Shannon Sharpe
Wow. You're a hell of a player, man.
Chad Johnson
He's good. He's good.
Shannon Sharpe
Really good.
Chad Johnson
Preparing him with Miles Garrett being a disruptor up in the middle. Being able to stop, obviously, and disrupt, obviously. Some of those teams in afc.
Shannon Sharpe
Yep.
Chad Johnson
And then the Ravens. Yeah, I think Bengals.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. I like the fact that Miles Garrett can get to the quarterback, but I like the fact that I got a big guy inside to start D. Henry up the middle.
Chad Johnson
That's. That's a good one.
Shannon Sharpe
63295. He. He plays with great pad leverage.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, he has tremendous. Look at.
Chad Johnson
Oh, good move, right? Good move, man. Hey, he twitchy now.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Look at this. He plays with great pad lip. Look at this press.
Chad Johnson
Oh, oh.
Shannon Sharpe
Snatch pull. I got you.
Chad Johnson
Let me get that.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, you see that? Hey. Oh, Joe, you see that. Yeah, that was nice.
Chad Johnson
That was nice.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, get on the edge. Get. Oh, tackle for a loss.
Chad Johnson
Woo. Okay, he different.
Shannon Sharpe
Now he's in the three. Now he's in that cup.
Chad Johnson
Oh, snatch.
Shannon Sharpe
Really? Yeah.
Chad Johnson
Snatch pull again a little bit.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at this. Boom. Ooh. Straight bull power. They showed three different cut ups. So I've seen three different moves.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, if that's.
Shannon Sharpe
I see the snatch rip and I see the straight bull.
Chad Johnson
He got a nice little bag on him now.
Shannon Sharpe
He does.
Chad Johnson
He got a nice little bag on him.
Shannon Sharpe
And to see the thing is why I like defensive tackles like this because they're closer to the quarterback than the edge rusher.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
So, hey, he's two yards away from the quarterback. Quarterback's got to be the guards. Got to be really special to deal with him because he got. Aaron Donald had a bag like that. He's not Aaron Donald.
Chad Johnson
No, no.
Shannon Sharpe
But I just said I saw three snap, I saw three cut ups. Oh. And I saw three different moves.
Chad Johnson
But also what we saw obviously in college, he was one on one most of the time. Yes, most of the time. With him being that boy, he gonna get some what gonna get double team back.
Shannon Sharpe
Hold on, you want double him or you want double miles?
Chad Johnson
Gary, That's a good one. That's a good one.
Shannon Sharpe
Gently to the Raiders.
Chad Johnson
How you know.
Shannon Sharpe
I got a little. We got a little birdie in the. The green room. It's.
Chad Johnson
Mason Graham.
Shannon Sharpe
He got what you call the man he got. I like him. I like this pick o joke.
Chad Johnson
Yeah, a lot.
Shannon Sharpe
I like, I mean, watching him on that cut, all those cut ups.
Chad Johnson
When you watch film, you always want to stand out.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes, yes.
Chad Johnson
And when you watch film and see these picks that are going high, you understand why they went high?
Shannon Sharpe
Absolutely, absolutely. I don't think anybody's surprised this pick. Now, once we get past Genty, because there's been a lot of talk over the last, say, three to four days about Genty going to the Raiders.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
So him going to the Raiders, I don't think that's going to shock a whole lot of people. Brady wants to protect Gino, wide receiver. Look, they got Brock Bowers, they got two or three best tight ends in all of football. But you need somebody on the outside, Ocho, to take some pressure off you.
Chad Johnson
I like like, I like Brother McMillan from. From Arizona State.
Shannon Sharpe
He ain't going to be there when you. Cuz you got only one pick you. If you take Gentee, you're not going to be able to get McMillan. I don't think he's sliding out of.
Chad Johnson
The first round n he nice big target.
Shannon Sharpe
How much time we got on the clock, Ash? We got five minutes still. Look, I don't. I think it's going to be genting. I heard a lot. I mean over the last. The last four or five days there's been a lot of talk about Genty. They got a quarterback. They extended Gino. I like Brock Bowers at the tight end position. They need a running back. They saw they lost Josh Jacobs. He came here. They saw the type of. Saw the type of season that he had. I think it's going to be a running back. Hey, look, it's a copycat league. Look at basically all the teams that had an outstanding running back, right? They were in the playoffs. Aston Jensen. That's live everything Ocho, think about it. Your top, your top four or five running back, right? Saquon won the Super Bowl. Derek Henry in the playoffs. Joe Mixon in the playoffs. Josh Jacobs in the playoffs. Jameer Gibbs in the playoffs. Copycat league. Hey, let's go get a running back.
Chad Johnson
Yeah. And also when I think about it, what the Raiders are doing also I don't see any premier receivers on their team.
Shannon Sharpe
No.
Chad Johnson
What can we do? How can we help G. How can we help Geno Smith give you a running back like this? It takes him the pressure off of you for the lack of production that we're going to get on the outside.
Shannon Sharpe
I like it. I like this pick but boy A, they got to get some receivers now.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. I don't know if there's any receivers left on. On the free agent market, Ojo, but maybe I'm going heavy.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Second, third round, I'm going receiver.
Chad Johnson
You gotta get something in for Gino to throw to him. You got to.
Shannon Sharpe
I agree. He can run with power. Got great speed, tremendous balance, nice stiff arm, great vision, run through contact. I like it. I like his style though, Joe. He's standing straight up.
Chad Johnson
And the funny thing some people, some people, some people were talking about, you know, the level of competition that he plays against is not high. But when it came time to play in some of the big schools playing.
Shannon Sharpe
Against Oregon, he went for almost 200 on over.
Chad Johnson
Did the same thing regardless of the competition he played against.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. I think the thing is Ocho, look, he's going to have better teammates around him.
Chad Johnson
Oh yeah, most definitely than what he.
Shannon Sharpe
Had at Boise State. And that's not the discount Boise State. But you know, Brock Bowers is better than the tight end that he had the w. The quarterback Gino is better than the quarterback he had, so he has better players around him. I think he'll do a lot better. But obviously the defenses he's going against is going to be a lot better than the defense.
Chad Johnson
A lot faster.
Shannon Sharpe
I like it. I like this pick.
Chad Johnson
Very good pick.
Shannon Sharpe
Who's on the clock at seven? As you gonna cl. Uh, Jets.
Chad Johnson
Wait, they already got Justin Fields. We got Justin Fields.
Shannon Sharpe
I only got it for two years. What you taking? If you the jets, what you think?
Chad Johnson
Got Gary Wilson.
Shannon Sharpe
Got Gary Wilson.
Chad Johnson
Oh, my goodness.
Shannon Sharpe
Is a tight end. You got Tyler Warren rated that high. He does this. Oh, the Titan from Penn State.
Chad Johnson
He nice. That'd be that. That'd be a nice addition. You like Tyler Warren?
Shannon Sharpe
I do like him. I don't know. I don't know if the jets like him at six.
Chad Johnson
That's too high, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, I think somewhere. I think somewhere in the teens, right? Who we got? Who's going seven? No, I mean Jeff got the seventh pick. What? Genti J got great balance. He got better speed than you think, Ocho.
Chad Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
He bought the same height as Emmett. I think he might be a little faster than Emmett.
Chad Johnson
You think so?
Shannon Sharpe
Emmett? Yeah, but Emmett had tremendous balance. Look at him. You can put the ball in one hand. That's fast. You can go, bro. Yeah, the volume.
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Club Shay Shay: Nightcap LIVE from the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay!
Host: Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson
Release Date: April 25, 2025
In this electrifying episode of Club Shay Shay, NFL legend Shannon Sharpe and former star Chad Johnson bring listeners live from the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The dynamic duo dives deep into draft strategies, player evaluations, and potential trades, offering insider insights and spirited debates that NFL enthusiasts won't want to miss.
[05:09] Shannon Sharpe:
"Welcome to Nightcap NFL Draft 2025. I am your favorite uncle, Shannon Sharpe."
[05:58] Chad Johnson:
"Thank you guys for joining us. I'm Chad Johnson, Draft Class 2001 Bengals Ring of Fame Honoree 2024."
Shannon and Chad set the stage for an in-depth analysis of the draft proceedings, emphasizing their extensive experience and unique perspectives on the teams and players being selected.
[07:09] Chad Johnson:
"I like what Cam was able to do from the Hurricanes, able to have a resurgence where they were a top team."
[07:37] Shannon Sharpe:
"You know what I like most about Cam Ward? Adversity."
Shannon and Chad express unanimous support for Cam Ward, the quarterback from the University of Miami, highlighting his resilience and leadership qualities. They anticipate that the Tennessee Titans are set on selecting Ward as their franchise quarterback to drive the team toward sustained success.
[08:10] Chad Johnson:
"If Cam Ward does go number one, is he a day one starter or is there a quarterback competition?"
Discussion revolves around whether Ward will immediately become the starter or face competition, ultimately leaning towards him securing the starting role given the Titans' clear focus on him.
[09:48] Shannon Sharpe:
"I think it's a two-horse race for number two, Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter."
Travis Hunter, a versatile two-way player, and Abdul Carter, a standout edge rusher, emerge as the top contenders for the second overall pick. Their unique skill sets make them highly desirable to teams looking to bolster both offense and defense.
[10:27] Chad Johnson:
"If Travis Hunter goes number two, it's a toss-up on who comes third."
The hosts delve into how the selection of Hunter or Carter influences subsequent picks, discussing the balance between offensive and defensive needs within teams.
[07:40] Shannon Sharpe:
"At some point, you're going to face adversity as a quarterback... Cam knows what it's like to fall on hard times and pick himself up."
The Titans prioritize securing a franchise quarterback to anchor their offense. Shannon emphasizes the importance of Ward's experience in overcoming challenges, making him a resilient leader for the team.
[33:18] Chad Johnson:
"A defensive player can only impact the game so much."
While the Bengals show interest in Travis Hunter, there's a debate about whether they should instead focus on a quarterback to enhance their offensive capabilities, especially in a quarterback-heavy division.
[44:41] Shannon Sharpe:
"Abdul Carter is special. He can transfer speed to power and bend the edge."
The Giants aim to fortify their defense with Abdul Carter, envisioning him as a cornerstone player who can disrupt opposing offenses and elevate the team's defensive rankings.
[51:21] Shannon Sharpe:
"Will Campbell is going to be the offensive tackle from LSU."
The Patriots concentrate on strengthening their offensive line by selecting Will Campbell. This move is strategic to protect their quarterback and sustain their offensive threats in a competitive AFC East.
Shannon and Chad laud Ward's journey through multiple universities, highlighting his adaptability and perseverance. His ability to lead under pressure and his all-around athleticism make him a top-tier quarterback candidate.
[13:17] Shannon Sharpe:
"Travis Hunter is a two-way player. He can give you offense and defense."
Hunter's dual-role capability as both a receiver and defensive back adds immense value, allowing teams to maximize roster flexibility and field versatility.
Their analysis focuses on Carter's prowess in sacking quarterbacks and disrupting plays. His athleticism and aggressive playstyle make him an attractive pick for any team looking to bolster their defensive line.
Shannon and Chad discuss Shador's attributes, comparing him to legendary quarterbacks like Peyton Manning. Despite not being as athletic as some counterparts, his precision, accuracy, and game intelligence are highlighted as key strengths.
[28:15] Chad Johnson:
"His precision, his accuracy, his ability to process very fast."
Shannon and Chad assess Campbell's performance, noting his strength and tactical understanding of the offensive line's dynamics. His ability to protect the quarterback and anchor the line is seen as crucial for team success.
[20:28] Shannon Sharpe:
"Warren Moon said that if Cam got, they would take him out of retirement and allow him to wear it."
The hosts speculate on potential trades, including the possibility of the Cowboys acquiring Travis Hunter by leveraging their draft position. They analyze the trade dynamics and the strategic benefits teams could reap from such moves.
[34:25] Chad Johnson:
"Travis Hunter, Duvall County, Ocho. That's almost as big a deal as what the 49ers gave up to get Trey Lance."
Comparisons are made to previous significant trades, emphasizing the magnitude of acquiring top talent like Hunter and Carter and the long-term benefits it could bring to the franchises.
Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson maintain a lively and entertaining rapport throughout the episode. Their friendly banter and occasional bets add a layer of engagement, making the analysis both insightful and entertaining.
[15:07] Chad Johnson:
"Who you got going number one? Travis, you think so?"
[15:20] Shannon Sharpe:
"He don't pay. Don't bet him."
Their playful interactions underscore their deep knowledge of the draft while keeping the conversation light-hearted and relatable.
As the draft progresses, Shannon and Chad provide real-time reactions to each pick, offering their perspectives on the teams' selections and how they fit into the overall league dynamics.
[33:22] Chad Johnson:
"So that solidifies Cam going one."
[44:45] Chad Johnson:
"That's live. That's live. Abdul Carter to the Giants."
They conclude the episode by summarizing the major highlights of the draft, reaffirming their predictions, and discussing the potential impacts of the selected players on their respective teams.
Shannon Sharpe on Cam Ward's Resilience:
"[07:37] Shannon Sharpe: You know what I like most about Cam Ward? Adversity."
Chad Johnson on Travis Hunter's Versatility:
"[13:17] Chad Johnson: Travis Hunter is nice, but I would have much preferred him somewhere else in a bigger market."
Shannon Sharpe on Abdul Carter's Impact:
"[44:53] Shannon Sharpe: Abdul Carter is special. He can transfer speed to power and bend the edge."
Chad Johnson on Will Campbell's Value:
"[51:21] Shannon Sharpe: Will Campbell is going to be the offensive tackle from LSU."
This episode of Club Shay Shay offers a comprehensive and engaging analysis of the 2025 NFL Draft, blending expert insights with entertaining discussions. Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson provide valuable perspectives on key players, team strategies, and potential trades, making it an essential listen for any NFL fan eager to understand the intricacies of the draft and its implications for the upcoming season.