Fantasy Football - Coaching Changes & Fantasy Impact, Bald Squad! - Podcast for 3/17

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Fantasy Footballers Podcast - Episode Summary

Episode Title: Coaching Changes & Fantasy Impact, Bald Squad!
Date: March 17, 2026
Hosts: Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, Mike "The Fantasy Hitman" Wright

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Episode Overview

This episode dives deep into the massive NFL coaching shakeup for the 2026 season and, more importantly, what it all means for fantasy football. The Fantasy Footballers analyze each new head coach and offensive coordinator pairing, discuss strategy shifts, and project fantasy risers and fallers as teams re-shuffle their leadership. The trio brings their signature mix of sharp analysis and humor—including some extended riffs on the "Bald Squad" of Tennessee. Alongside the coaching carousel, the crew reacts to recent top NFL moves, debates player value shifts, and drops clutch insight for dynasty and redraft managers alike.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NFL News Rundown

Timestamps: 05:21-16:07

• Kyler Murray to the Vikings

  • Deal: 1-year, no tag clause, open "competition" with rookie J.J. McCarthy.
  • Andy: “That was smart by Murray.” (05:47)
  • Jason: “He is the perfect quarterback to get you to the playoffs … but he's not going to win a Super Bowl.” (08:19)
  • Fantasy impact: Boost for Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Vikings offense stability.

• Rashad White to Commanders

  • Deal: One-year, $2M, potential starting role if they don’t draft a top RB.
  • Jason: “Rashad White on a $2 million deal does not preclude you from taking Jeremiah Love.” (10:16)
  • Monitor: Impact hinges on 2026 NFL Draft, especially if top RBs land.

• Seattle Seahawks running back room

  • Injury: Zach Charbonnet’s ACL surgery may keep him out until mid-season.
  • Depth: Emmanuel Wilson signed; George Holani may "see more opportunities."
  • Fantasy note: Ken Walker’s role is secure early on.

• Other quick hits

  • Amari Di Mercado to Chiefs (depth), Tutu Atwell to Dolphins, Calvin Austin to Giants.
  • New jerseys for Titans and Falcons spark "number confusion" joke segment (11:24-12:30).

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2. Coaching Carousel Breakdown

Timestamps: 16:07-67:25

Coaching Landscape Fast Facts:

• 10 New Head Coaches, 21 New OCs in 2026.
• Shift toward hiring offensively experienced, younger coaches:
  • “Seven of the ten new hires [this year] had NFL play-calling experience. Maybe that trend is starting to change.” (19:36, Mike)
  • Younger first-year HC = better early win %
    • 30s: ~0.5 win%
    • 40s: .42
    • 50s: .45

Team-by-Team Fantasy & Coaching Impact

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Arizona Cardinals

HC: Mike LaFleur (young, 39, from Shanahan/McVay tree)
Fantasy Impact:

• Bright spot: offense should remain pass-heavy with Jacoby Brissett, great for Trey McBride, Michael Wilson, and Marvin Harrison Jr.
• “They got the coach hire right … most productive for fantasy." (23:14, Mike)
• “If you bring in Jacoby Brissett, it's not inspiring for Cardinals fans—it's really good for Trey McBride.” (23:32, Mike)
• Defense is likely bad. Team not committed to 2026 contention = fantasy volume!
• Notable joke: “Hair is questionable. At 39, the hair is a problem.” (22:34, Andy) Key Quote: “Monti Ossenfort the GM is not investing in the 2026 Cardinals.” (24:00, Jason)

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Atlanta Falcons

HC: Kevin Stefanski
Fantasy Impact:

• Stefanski = run-first, consistent top-10 in rush attempts since 2019.
• Bijan Robinson will be the offensive engine.
• Tua Tagovailoa gets a legitimate shot to start; less bullish on Michael Penix Jr.
• “I think Tua wins the job.” (30:41, Jason)
• Drake London and Kyle Pitts set for high target shares. Pitts could be “top-6 TE,” but TE landscape still shallow.
• OC: Tommy Rees (from Browns); expect Browns-ish fantasy distribution.

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Baltimore Ravens

HC: Jesse Minter, OC: Declan Doyle (30 years old!)
Fantasy Impact:

• Loss of OL stalwarts Patrick Ricard, Tyler Linderbaum = concern for line stability.
• “You know, this guy played Madden … yesterday. I want that.” (34:23, Jason, on young OC)
• Mark Andrews aging, Zay Flowers rising, Bateman in mix.
• Both hosts skeptical about the Ravens' offensive line, bullish for future draft picks.
• League controversy segment: “The whole league is going to have a hard time working with the Ravens … No, they're not. If a deal makes sense, they'll do it.” (36:21, Jason)

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Buffalo Bills

Promoted HC: Joe Brady (was OC)
Fantasy Impact:

• No functional coaching change: “Joe Brady called plays last year … this is just more of the same.” (38:07, Jason)
• Run-first tendencies, offensive line questions after losing LG and fullback.
• DJ Moore trade: MAJOR positive for Josh Allen and DJ Moore.
  • “Is it good for Josh Allen? Yes. Is it good for DJ Moore? … He's probably the biggest winner.” (39:31, Jason)
• Expect a top-36 WR finish for DJ Moore (40:29, Mike/Jason)

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Cleveland Browns

HC: Todd Monken (60 years old, former Ravens OC)
Fantasy Impact:

• “This is not going to work. … 60-year-old first-time HC for the Browns who don’t have a quarterback in place.” (41:03, Jason)
• QB battle: Deshaun Watson vs. Gabriel Sanders. Hosts have little faith in Watson.
  • “Man, Watson was real bad though. Certifiably the worst in the league.” (43:24, Mike)
• TE Harold Fannin Jr. still has upside in bad offenses.

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Las Vegas Raiders

HC: Clint Kubiak Fantasy Impact:

• “Best hire of the off-season.” (44:54, Mike)
• Immediate OL overhaul, added top center—boosts running game.
• Ash Gentry RB stock up: “I’m all in on Genty. … I’m not convinced by the ‘RB committee’ smokescreen—he’s a top-five pick for a reason.” (46:24, Mike)
• Committee concerns, but few legit RB threats left on roster.

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Miami Dolphins

HC: Jeff Hafley, OC: Bobby Slowik Fantasy Impact:

• Malik Willis signed as QB; split opinions on fantasy upside.
  • “I don't think we've seen enough to know if he's good ... I don’t think this will be great for the Jalen Waddle type.” (51:10, Jason)
  • “Malik Willis for fantasy will be very good ... you've got the cheat code.” (52:40, Mike)
• If passing volume dips, WR outside Waddle (esp. with no Tyreek Hill) could disappoint.
• Dolphins could draft a top WR, complicating the picture.
• “If they add a WR at 11, it gets messy.” (53:34, Mike)

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New York Giants

HC: John Harbaugh, OC: Matt Nagy Fantasy Impact:

• Hosts mixed: Harbaugh is “safe but uninspiring,” and Nagy draws skepticism as play-caller.
  • “Their pit crew isn’t as strong as it could’ve been … but Jackson Dart’s still the guy.” (55:14, Andy)
• High on Jackson Dart, Brian Thomas Jr., Ladd Neighbors for fantasy, but not banking on offensive innovation.
• Giants OL still solid, adding Wandale Robinson and Tracy gives Dart support.

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Pittsburgh Steelers

HC: Mike McCarthy, OC: Brian Angelichio Fantasy Impact:

• “Replacing Arthur Smith sounds great.” (58:46, Mike)
• QB situation unsettled—maybe Kirk Cousins, Aaron Rodgers, or Howard.
• WRs Michael Pittman and DK Metcalf could benefit from more passing.
  • “From a fantasy football perspective, Mike McCarthy can get enough out of the passing.” (61:39, Jason)
• Overall: Neutral hire for fantasy, pending QB news.

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Tennessee Titans ("Bald Squad")

HC: Robert Saleh, OC: Brian Daboll
Fun Segment: Extended riff on staff all being bald ("Bald Squad").

• “Entire coaching staff is bald! It’s absurd ... Gillette needs stadium naming rights!” (63:31, Mike/Andy/Jason)

Fantasy Impact:

• Brian Daboll as OC is “where he belongs”—good for Cam Ward’s development.
• Titans are a bad team, but new jerseys and new staff = reset year.
• “I expect Cam Ward to take a step forward ... could add Jeremiah Love or a big WR.” (65:23, Mike)
• Watch for targets like Wandale Robinson, especially if big WR lands in draft. Cam Ward is a fun upside flier.
• Hosts joke about system designed to have co-head coaches to retain talent and continuity (66:47).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On being a disenchanted Cardinals fan:

  • "I hide behind my fantasy team." (04:18, Mike)
  • "They (the Cardinals) abandoned us." (21:20, Andy)

• On the state of head coaching hires:

  • “Seven of the ten new hires [this year] had NFL play-calling experience. Maybe that trend is starting to change.” (19:36, Mike)
  • "If you succeed, you fail." (66:45, Jason, about the conundrum of having valuable OCs under defensive head coaches)

• On fantasy’s bottom line:

  • “Jacoby Brissett, it's not inspiring for Cardinal fans. It's really good for Trey McBride.” (23:32, Mike)
  • “Best hire of the off-season.” (44:54, Mike about Clint Kubiak to the Raiders)

• On TE advice:

  • “If you’re not taking Brock Bowers or Trey McBride, just check out...” (32:11, Jason, on not chasing mid-tier tight ends)

• "Bald Squad" Bit:

  • “Entire coaching staff is bald! ... there had to have been a team barber laid off.” (63:31, Mike)
  • “One’s got a beard, one’s got a belly.” (67:17, Jason)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• NFL News Rundown: 05:21–16:07
• Coaching Carousel begins: 16:07
  • Arizona Cardinals: 22:13
  • Atlanta Falcons: 29:25
  • Baltimore Ravens: 33:40
  • Buffalo Bills: 37:02
  • Cleveland Browns: 40:41
  • Las Vegas Raiders: 44:41
  • Miami Dolphins: 50:14
  • New York Giants: 53:56
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 58:28
  • Tennessee Titans: 63:03

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Summary: Fantasy Takeaways

• Most Improved for Fantasy: Arizona (LaFleur), Buffalo (DJ Moore trade), Raiders (Kubiak).
• Most Uncertain / Watch Closely: Cleveland (QB mess), Giants (uninspiring staff), Miami (Malik Willis wild card).
• Dynasty Note: Monitor RB rooms in Commanders, Raiders, Titans (post-draft impacts).
• Shallow TE field again; only Bowers, McBride (plus rookie wildcards) get strong endorsements.

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Signature Humor & Tone

The episode is packed with the trio’s witty banter, pop culture analogies, and running gags ("Bald Squad," meat sticks, hair jokes, and more). Even while breaking down dry football minutiae, the Ballers keep the pace lively, accessible, and unmistakably theirs.

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Bottom Line:
For fantasy managers prepping for 2026, this episode gives a crucial overview of every major coaching change, spotlights the new scheme impacts, and flags the risers/fallers to watch—delivered with the Fantasy Footballers' signature blend of expert analysis and locker-room fun.

Transcript

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[Jason Moore]

Welcome to the Fantasy Footballers Podcast with your hosts, Andy Holloway, Jason Moore and Mike Wright.

[Mike Wright]

Welcome in, Andy, Mike and Jason, the Fantasy Footballers. Back with you.

[Jason Moore]

Andy is tickled.

[Mike Wright]

Well, I just. If we hit the button where, you know Al Borland, the producer extraordinaire, he's just like. It's like, are we ready to go? Let's go. Let's get the show started. And then he just throws back a meat stick. I just. It made me laugh.

[Jason Moore]

Currently chewing.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

How are you doing, Owl?

[Mike Wright]

Doing great.

[Andy Holloway]

You waited till that moment.

[Mike Wright]

He waited till that moment. That's why it was funny to me. I think Josh, Papa Josh has set a precedent that you can eat a meat stick anytime. Typically, we've got, like, 30 seconds at the top of the show before anything is thrown our way. Oh, so you thought I wouldn't throw? I thought it was my window.

[Jason Moore]

You know, you could. Your window could also be before.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. You've had a window of, like, hours.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, man.

[Jason Moore]

Too busy getting ready for this awesome show.

[Mike Wright]

Nice save. Tuesday, March 17th. Jason Moore is here.

[Jason Moore]

Happy to be back.

[Mike Wright]

Back in the building. You didn't miss nothing.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Anything happened in the NFL while I was Gone.

[Mike Wright]

All Mike's dreams came true with Ken Walker.

[Andy Holloway]

Some.

[Mike Wright]

Some Romeo Dobbs. All of his dreams were shattered with Trey Benson and Ben Sennett.

[Andy Holloway]

The big dreams worked out.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

The smaller dreams is not as much.

[Mike Wright]

You have to sacrifice. We know that. Cmc. He had to drain the life of all of his teammates.

[Andy Holloway]

And I get like Trey Benson. I guess if that's how it has to go for Ken Walker to fly.

[Mike Wright]

Right.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

Sorry, buddy.

[Jason Moore]

You're going to take that deal.

[Andy Holloway]

Sorry, my guy.

[Mike Wright]

Get your applications out. Lord sacrifice, welcome in one and all. We have a very important episode today. It is our coaching changes episode. We're going to talk through, kind of zoom out a little bit, talk through all of the big hires and changes. It'll give us another chance to talk about the Cardinals for a second. Jason. I just hate them.

[Jason Moore]

I'm so happy to hear that, man. They are just.

[Mike Wright]

I just hate them.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't have a care.

[Jason Moore]

Hate them from the top down.

[Mike Wright]

Mike is just living in some sort of. They can study this in books.

[Andy Holloway]

What he's doing to his mind now. We're good man.

[Mike Wright]

So who's your team in 2026? Mike?

[Andy Holloway]

Don't have one.

[Mike Wright]

Okay.

[Andy Holloway]

Don't need.

[Mike Wright]

Okay. New approach. Don't need one.

[Andy Holloway]

Actually. No. Correction. Borrows McLemonade.

[Jason Moore]

Ah, his fantasy team.

[Mike Wright]

That is one of the helpful things. And everyone out there can know this, especially those that are fans of the Cardinals, the Browns, the jets, the Falcons. Yes, I'm including the Falcons now. Oh, the Raiders. If you're a fan of those teams, you always have your fantasy team to distract you. It is a massive difference. Since I started playing fantasy 10, 15 years ago, my days were ruined by the Cardinals. Now I do. I hide behind my fantasy team.

[Jason Moore]

Now your days are ruined by your fantasy team.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, that's fair.

[Jason Moore]

It's way better.

[Mike Wright]

But yeah, we got a big important episode today. We do have some news to catch you up on. Stuff we haven't had a chance on the show to talk about yet and we'll get right to it. Ultimate DraftKit.com if you want the UDK preorder the Dynasty pass. You want to check that out? Lowest possible price right now@ultimate draftkit.com I do not believe we're including any complimentary meat sticks in the UDK this year. Although we will consider that as long as AL pays for them. Into the news we go.

[Jason Moore]

News and notes from around the league.

[Mike Wright]

But we have not had the chance on the show to talk about the signing of Kyler Murray. Mike And I had the Thursday show. I think we inferred that, you know, we knew that Kyler was traveling.

[Andy Holloway]

It was the most probable situation.

[Mike Wright]

So it ends up being a one year deal that includes a no tag clause. So they can't like start him and do well and then tag him for next year. They'd have to sign him to a contract.

[Andy Holloway]

That was smart by Murray.

[Jason Moore]

Very, very smart. Because that's exactly what I would do if I was the Vikings.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

Get a great year out of them and then be like, haha, gotcha.

[Mike Wright]

Well, I bet they wish they had done that with Sam Darnold.

[Andy Holloway]

Sure.

[Mike Wright]

In hindsight. But the Vikings, all of the public comments, all of the Kevin o' Connell discussions, all of the, you know, perspective they want us to adopt is that JJ McCarthy and Kyler Murray will have the opportunity to equally compete for the starting job, which I think is true.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Ish.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. No, it's. The opportunity is there. The ability is not really a competition.

[Mike Wright]

It's like when Papa Josh and the Falcon did the foot race thing. It's like you have a chance, right? Yeah, you have the chance to win, but.

[Jason Moore]

But one of you turns out so slow.

[Mike Wright]

Very slow. So really an open competition. We'll let you figure out who that was.

[Jason Moore]

Well, I mean, we would all assume it's Papa Josh because of the age, because he's so old.

[Mike Wright]

Right.

[Andy Holloway]

It's not.

[Jason Moore]

He won.

[Mike Wright]

It's not.

[Andy Holloway]

Just, just remember there is a chance. It's very small. There is a chance Kyler loses the competition.

[Mike Wright]

It is a chance.

[Jason Moore]

How would that make you feel?

[Mike Wright]

Mike would be happy.

[Andy Holloway]

I'd be very happy.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Mike would be very well, because he is a J.J. mcCarthy. Stan.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

And then also, like we talked about this on the show on Thursday, Jason, like, there's two perspectives to take on J.J. mcCarthy. And I was surprised that Mike is still in on him because Kevin o', Connell, you know Mike, you're a big fan.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

He's always succeeded. So then one argument is like, well, if you can't succeed with JJ McCarthy, that is the greatest indictment on McCarthy possible. The other perspective is that he'll figure it out with J.J. mcCarthy. Not the one I take, but I think McCarthy. I think Murray, barring injury, will probably. I do agree.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm just saying how funny would it

[Jason Moore]

be

[Andy Holloway]

for all of this hullabaloo, Kyler Murray is here to save the Minnesota Vikings.

[Mike Wright]

Well, I will say this. Minnesota doesn't know it yet, but that's what they want. That's what they should Want Kyler to lose. Yeah. Because that means J.J. mcCarthy is really stepped up. Because I don't think of it. I think it's closest because Kyler's job.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

So that means that J.J. would have to be that superior in camp, that much of a difference maker in camp. And that's what you'd want as a Minnesota fan as a long term solution at the position. Kyler. Okay. If Kyler succeeds, that's awesome. How far does that go? And then how many years do you want to make a big financial guarantee to Kyler?

[Andy Holloway]

Right.

[Jason Moore]

I think he's perfect for the Vikings. Sorry, Vikings fans. He is the perfect quarterback to get you to the playoffs. End of. End of the road there. Like he's not going to win a Super Bowl. Kyler isn't.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. The. The one playoff experience with Kyler Murray was. Does. That was one of the worst games of a quarterback that we have ever seen in the past.

[Mike Wright]

Aaron Donald had his way.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Kyler and the Cardinals did nothing in that game.

[Mike Wright]

So.

[Jason Moore]

But for fantasy.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I mean it's great for the potential of Justin Jefferson to be back for Jordan Addison, for the offense in general. You really didn't have a lot of hope very often with the Vikings offense last year. In fact, your most valuable time was Carson Wentz. So that says it all.

[Andy Holloway]

It really says.

[Mike Wright]

And they still were above.500 and won their last five games. Is a very good team. And Kyler is definitely enough. Like if you look at this, just put the other names that could go there. Right. Like if it was Geno Smith or it was Aaron Rodgers or Kirk Cousins or Joe Flacco. Like Kyler's the best of those choices.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, he is.

[Mike Wright]

So they have to be encouraged that at a minimum they have a backup plan that is existing there. Rashad white signs a one year, $2 million deal with the Washington Commanders, which now puts their backfield as a. I mean, Eckler's still under contract, right? Or no.

[Andy Holloway]

No, I think. I think he's done.

[Mike Wright]

Okay, then that's a mistake by me. I mean, he's obviously recovering from a major injury Achilles tear, but I thought he was still under contract. If he's not, it's Jakori Krasky married and Rashad White right now.

[Andy Holloway]

He. Eckler is a unrestricted.

[Mike Wright]

For you. Okay. So he's gone.

[Jason Moore]

This is, I think a really important pick and player for fantasy right now before the seventh pick in the NFL draft.

[Andy Holloway]

Right.

[Jason Moore]

Happens.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

Like you have to kind of call your shot on whether Jeremiah Love Rashad white on a $2 million deal does not preclude you from taking Jeremiah.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, no. This is.

[Jason Moore]

I mean, but should Jeremiah Love not be there?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

Then this is. Then this really matters.

[Andy Holloway]

Rashad White matters for Jacori Crosby.

[Mike Wright]

Merit, too. It's a little baby deal for Rashad White.

[Andy Holloway]

And I mean, they're just. They're building team ASU over there.

[Mike Wright]

Wow.

[Andy Holloway]

Brandon Ayuk is definitely next for Washington.

[Mike Wright]

Interesting. Yeah. Because Rashad White, Jaden Daniels. Yeah. Boy, I wonder where Jeremiah loves going. We did this on the foot cast. I think we were walking through those picks. Or maybe it was the Thursday show. I lose track at this point, but to me it's really Tennessee. I don't think that it's going to be New York. And I know we don't want it to be with Cam. Scatter. Boo. But I do think I put my chips in Tennessee. I think that.

[Andy Holloway]

Which then I think Rashad White is a very interesting dynasty acquisition.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. You've never believed in the talent, though.

[Andy Holloway]

No, no. But he. But he. He will catch a lot of passes.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Do you see the several videos and the images and the debut of the new Titans jerseys?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

I like them.

[Mike Wright]

Fabulous.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, okay.

[Mike Wright]

Fabulous. Delightful. Wonderful. Well done. Falcons are getting new ones this year, too. Thank goodness. That was like a two year trial.

[Andy Holloway]

Which. The. Was it the Falcons, where.

[Mike Wright]

I love new Texans. I love new jerseys, by the way.

[Andy Holloway]

No. Yeah, well, no, we had that, but we had like.

[Jason Moore]

Who was the.

[Andy Holloway]

Who was the team where we couldn't tell the number?

[Jason Moore]

Oh, yeah, that was the Falcons. That was. That was Bijon and Mooney. The number one.

[Mike Wright]

Seven and one was a seven. Yeah. Jason was outraged on a weekly basis.

[Jason Moore]

It was dumb. The number one. The numbers mean things, right?

[Mike Wright]

You really. I'm going to be honest with you. You should be able to tell the difference between Darnell Mooney and B. John Robinson.

[Jason Moore]

Okay.

[Andy Holloway]

When it's there when things are. But when things are going fast, it's just a point. Wait, not what.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, that's fair.

[Andy Holloway]

Mooney.

[Mike Wright]

That's true. Who was it?

[Andy Holloway]

Get out of here, Mooney.

[Mike Wright]

Which running backs were like the one number off? I'm trying to.

[Andy Holloway]

Corum and Kyron.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, yeah. That one's annoying.

[Andy Holloway]

Where you're like, touchdown.

[Jason Moore]

For what?

[Andy Holloway]

Corum.

[Jason Moore]

22. 3. Dang it.

[Mike Wright]

Yep. How about this move? The Seahawks signed Emmanuel Wilson to a one year deal, adding to their pile of backfield options. Did you see the comments on George Holani as well?

[Andy Holloway]

No.

[Mike Wright]

You did not.

[Andy Holloway]

I did not.

[Mike Wright]

They Said that they are. The belief around Seahawks people is that they believe he has a lot more to offer and they want to get him more opportunities.

[Andy Holloway]

Hey, I've seen how they believe in Charbs, so that makes sense.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, they saw Emmanuel Wilson, they

[Mike Wright]

were like, yeah, Charbs, Emmanuel Wilson.

[Andy Holloway]

Wilson's actually. He's fine. I think this is a very important signing for fantasy with charbonnet. Like, his ACL surgery was February 20th. That is, he will not be ready to start the year. Like, he might not be ready till October, November.

[Mike Wright]

There were a lot of people, probably doctors, I'm guessing, that agreed with a lot of urine eye medical analysis on the last show.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, about the Achilles.

[Andy Holloway]

The Achilles. We're stacking them.

[Mike Wright]

Even some people are on board with me where you just. You have a gap year between college and the pros where you break everything and you let it heal stronger.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

People are really getting on board from what I'm hearing. At least three or four of them. Amari D. Markado, one year. Deal.

[Andy Holloway]

Who are which, Oddly enough, they're no longer allowed to practice anything in the medical field.

[Mike Wright]

Who isn't?

[Andy Holloway]

The doctors who agree with us.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, certainly. Yeah. They've been revoked. Chief signed to Mara Di Mercado. Depth piece there.

[Jason Moore]

Perfect. Perfect.

[Mike Wright]

Really matter Tutu outwell to the Dolphins, Calvin Austin to the Giants.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, two.

[Jason Moore]

Two.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, no.

[Mike Wright]

Calvin Austin of the Giants is a nice addition. Calvin Austin had. He made plays like he's not going to be wandale replacement, but it's also. He's a good player.

[Andy Holloway]

Sure.

[Jason Moore]

He's what they wanted Jalen Hyatt to be.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I mean, he actually will make place, in other words.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Get down the field fast, get open, stretch the field.

[Andy Holloway]

I can't believe McVeigh let Tutu go.

[Jason Moore]

I know, right? It's like always been his dude.

[Mike Wright]

Well, there's A.J. brown. Rumors we're recording the show a little bit early, by the way. So if A.J. brown has been randomly traded and we're talking about it now, I apologize. But you imagine A.J. brown to the Rams.

[Andy Holloway]

Chill out.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

Louisiana.

[Jason Moore]

Don't do that.

[Andy Holloway]

Calm down.

[Mike Wright]

Maybe the right mathematical process to go through because you got puka and he's a legend, but maybe two veteran stars equals one veteran star. Maybe that's the way you should be looking at it. And Adams plus AJ Brown equals 17 games played. Maybe that's the way you should look at it when you add the. You know, like they should add Mike Evans and then they got to add Keenan Allen. Do you Know what I mean?

[Andy Holloway]

Sure.

[Mike Wright]

San Francisco, you get. You add those two guys and you'll get 17 weeks.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, it would.

[Jason Moore]

Brown.

[Andy Holloway]

Brown to the Rams would be ridiculous.

[Mike Wright]

They will be. And then they added Trent McDuffie.

[Andy Holloway]

They're going to be ridiculous. I'm saying for the Rams.

[Jason Moore]

I just realized, guys, Kyler Murray is going to be the rams quarterback in 2027. Like, that's the plan. Because there was. There was all the rumors that they wanted him, but he would have to sit for a year behind Stafford. Makes sense. So what does he do? He goes signs a one year deal with a no tag clause with Sean McVeigh's buddy is like, hey, go, go play over there for a year.

[Mike Wright]

The farm team is the Viking opportunity.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Calling it now.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, man.

[Mike Wright]

All right, let's jump right in.

[Jason Moore]

Coaching carousel.

[Mike Wright]

All right, we have a lot of names to get through, but let's go ahead and recap what we're seeing for 2026. Last year, in 2025, we had seven head coaching changes. The year before, eight, the year before, five, and then nine. So this, this year we have 10 and 21 new offensive coordinators, which is wild because there are 32 teams.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, man.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, because teams keep hiring defensive head coaches.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Those numbers actually math out pretty good. Like, if you have the most new head coaches, a lot of those are going to be standout offensive coordinators. So let's do a quick. Let me get a quick reaction from both of you to the results of the seven hires of last year.

[Jason Moore]

I thought it was pretty good. There are a couple of.

[Mike Wright]

I was going to go one by one, but.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, all right. It's just a lay of the land. I think it was a successful.

[Mike Wright]

Overall, it was good.

[Jason Moore]

It was a successful year. Two atrocious ones. And then everyone else was pretty good.

[Mike Wright]

So Ben Johnson, obviously, great. Two thumbs up.

[Andy Holloway]

Awesome.

[Mike Wright]

Liam Cohen.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Considering there was what, seven last year? And you, Kellen Moore, you have three coaches that I feel Rabel. So four. Four coaches that you feel good about the direction of the program.

[Jason Moore]

Aaron Glenn, he's not one of them.

[Mike Wright]

Pete Carroll.

[Jason Moore]

And that's the other. Those two are outright just catastrophes.

[Mike Wright]

One of them still got the job,

[Jason Moore]

which I think is a larger catastrophe. Right. Like, it would have been less bad if he didn't have the job.

[Andy Holloway]

More egregious. Jason. The New York jets retaining the services of Aaron Glenn.

[Jason Moore]

Okay.

[Andy Holloway]

Or the New York jets trading for Geno Smith.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, man. I'm going to say retaining Aaron Glenn.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay.

[Jason Moore]

Because Geno Smith is probably the best quarterback they've had since Geno Smith.

[Mike Wright]

Every bad team needs, and I know this is a Cardinal fan, every bad team. What you need is a. You need a story. It may be an improbable one, but you need the way that you could succeed this year.

[Andy Holloway]

There has to be some remote 35% target share. Garrett Wilson.

[Mike Wright]

Well, fantasy, yes, you'll succeed.

[Andy Holloway]

No, that's also. That's their best chance of success.

[Mike Wright]

But I'm just saying there are some teams this year that I do not have the story for. That's all I'm saying. Like I don't have a story for the Cardinals. The Cubby Brissettes as a starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals is not a story.

[Andy Holloway]

Their story is the number one pick.

[Jason Moore]

Yes, that is the story. The story is how do you get the number one pick? And right now they're projected to have the most cap space in the NFL next year. So this is a, this is a 2027 plan. So they can lose to.

[Mike Wright]

What's your jets story?

[Jason Moore]

Oh, that one is. That one is tough. I mean obviously number one pick Gino just proved he can do that, you know, so that's.

[Mike Wright]

He's already proved he can get you. That's why they brought.

[Jason Moore]

Who do we bring into it? Sure. The number one pick.

[Mike Wright]

Oh my goodness.

[Jason Moore]

Do the Cardinals and Jets play this year? Because that would be a very important game.

[Mike Wright]

That would be a very important game.

[Andy Holloway]

That's the one that has to go up to Alaska.

[Mike Wright]

Alaska and play the Some fast facts on the coaching changes over the last decade. NFL teams hired 70 head coaches in the last decade. Only 33 of the 70 had NFL offensive play calling experience of the 70. So it's 47%. Seven of the 10 new hires this year did. So maybe that trend is starting to change. Younger coaches perform.

[Andy Holloway]

Trying to help.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, we've been trying to put the

[Andy Holloway]

work telling you what you need to do.

[Mike Wright]

Younger coaches perform better in year one than their aged peers. 30s. If you're in the 30s as a first year head coach, almost a.500 winning percentage. If you're in your 40s, 0.424. So 42% winning percentage. And if you're in your 50s, you're at about 45%.

[Andy Holloway]

Do I have some great news for you guys. The Arizona Cardinals do in fact. No play the New York jets in Alaska. It's in Arizona. Unfortunately it is in Arizona. It's a home game, but holy crap.

[Jason Moore]

I'm pretty sure that will decide the

[Andy Holloway]

the order of the top three.

[Jason Moore]

I believe the Cardinals have a much more difficult schedule.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, thank goodness.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Thank goodness.

[Mike Wright]

The Cardinals home schedule includes the Eagles, Broncos, and Lions.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Oh, my.

[Mike Wright]

Do you realize the fun irony of Arch Manning and Marvin Harrison being the tandem?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes. I mean, that is like running it back.

[Mike Wright]

It's like running it back. Yeah. All right, let's get into it. 10 teams with new head coaches.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't think they will be as good. Sorry, Arch.

[Jason Moore]

You got a.

[Mike Wright]

Let me. Let me just understand.

[Andy Holloway]

Becoming Peyton is a. That's far away.

[Jason Moore]

Because I just ask Marvin how easy it is to become dad. It's not a guarantee

[Mike Wright]

if you guys have had this backwards philosophy where you're abandoning your home team.

[Andy Holloway]

Yep.

[Mike Wright]

But let me understand. Are you putting.

[Andy Holloway]

They abandoned us.

[Mike Wright]

Are you putting it. Because you're not switching teams? Like. Like, I can get more on board with it. Are you setting it aside? Are you putting it in the closet?

[Jason Moore]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

You're putting it in a box, but

[Jason Moore]

it's on a top shelf. I need a step stool.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, you as well?

[Jason Moore]

Oh, yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm in the attic, bro.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, you.

[Andy Holloway]

I need a ladder. Wow.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I mean, I could see mine.

[Mike Wright]

Your attic doesn't have one of those pull downs? The auto pull down ladders? You have to bring a ladder.

[Andy Holloway]

No, we have those in Arizona.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't.

[Mike Wright]

So you. You guys both have placed your fandom in like, a cardboard box and threw it up in the attic.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Next to some old clothes, and mine's

[Jason Moore]

next to other teams boxes. And I'm just.

[Andy Holloway]

I will say it's. It's hard to, after this long of a history of rooting for one team to, like, really get on board with someone else.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. We say we don't care, but then all of this news we're talking about is like, we want them to get the number.

[Mike Wright]

I was gonna say, if you had the number one pick, you'd be pretty excited.

[Jason Moore]

I would be.

[Mike Wright]

Okay. Yeah. You guys are just working through some stuff. The Cardinals new, new head coach, Mike

[Andy Holloway]

LaFleur, they at least got this one right.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Checks a lot of boxes.

[Mike Wright]

You've got young, 39 years old, good

[Jason Moore]

offense, good McVeigh, Shanahan, trees, both of them. Great.

[Andy Holloway]

Hair is questionable.

[Mike Wright]

Hair is. At 39, the hair is a problem.

[Jason Moore]

It's just the style, though.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. He's got good hair.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

It's just what he's doing with it needs to change.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

Which, I mean, to be fair, this is the analysis.

[Mike Wright]

Jonathan Gannon. It was not the hair it was the, the stuff underneath.

[Andy Holloway]

It was the brain.

[Mike Wright]

The brain whiz pops the Cardinals and 12.

[Jason Moore]

Jacoby, you got a fire in your belt. How'd you drive here? Oh man, take the bus. How did we ever not know how bad it was going to be from day one? I mean we did all right.

[Mike Wright]

Cardinal should have watched that and been

[Andy Holloway]

like, you have failed your physical with Cannon.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

So does Leflore. If you think they're playing. This is the hard part of the NFL. Right. You say you're playing for 2027. This is a first time head coach. He's not playing for 2027.

[Andy Holloway]

Correct.

[Mike Wright]

This is the hard part about getting the number one pick is you can come in and we believe he's a talented coach. They got the coach higher. Right. They were the number one passing team in football last year in Jacoby starts. I mean 40 pass attempts per game. We talked about this. Like if you bring in Jacoby Brissette, it's, it's not inspiring for Cardinal fans. It's really good for Trey McBride. It's really good for Michael Wilson potentially securing more of a wide receiver. 2, 3 fantasy role. Marvin Harrison being something there is stability in that.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

The same way with Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce. You keep the name that you already know.

[Jason Moore]

Obviously the fantasy implications are what we're talking about today. This is phenomenal. You've got a young offensive minded head coach from a running tree and a passing tree inheriting a team like I made a lot about towards the end of the year. Jacoby was throwing the ball 40 times a game. He was on pace for 700 passing attempts. Not going to happen again. This is as close as you're going to get where the defense, they're not, they're not investing in this team. They are not making this team like where you're, you're really going to be competing for the playoffs in year one. Yes. Michael Floor will be trying to win games. He's a young first time head coach. But Monty Austin for the GM is not investing in the 2026 Cardinals. The defense is going to be bad. I think Josh Sweat maybe requested a trade.

[Mike Wright]

Maybe didn't. Said he didn't.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, that came out. Was.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. But they do that sometimes. They come out and they're like no, I didn't. And then they get traded and it's like. But regardless, I think it's going to be a bad defense and a good offense despite the fact. I mean Marvin Harrison. We'll have the debates right now. I know Michael Wilson is being drafted ahead of him. You guys in basketball? Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Really?

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I mean it was like a good player. Yes. Michael Wilson looked great. Trey McBride obviously is awesome. And the running game should work with this scheme. So I think there will be plenty of fantasy. Good.

[Mike Wright]

What was your reaction to Tyler Algier as we go through the coaching changes? If there's a relevant free agent. You didn't get to talk about them. I'll get your like two second thoughts.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I mean I. It was really an anti Trey Benson. What's that?

[Andy Holloway]

That was your time, sir.

[Jason Moore]

All right. I think that the. The run game will be a 1A of James Conner until he's injured and then a 1A of Algier.

[Mike Wright]

The Cardinals did suffer the most injuries in football last year. 40 players missed a total of 318 games. That was the worst in the NFL. We talked about the final four teams in the NFC combined didn't have as many players on the injured reserve as theirs on a Cardinals did. So were they a bad team? Yes. Was their offense really productive for fantasy? Yes. Is Michael for a good offensive coach? Yes. So is Nathaniel Hackett going to do anything as the new offensive coordinator?

[Jason Moore]

We hope not.

[Mike Wright]

We hope not.

[Jason Moore]

Especially considering last year he was a defensive analyst.

[Mike Wright]

Cardinals are plus 260 for fewest wins in the NFL.

[Jason Moore]

They have the longest odds of a Super bowl of all teams.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. That would correlate with how bad we expect them to be.

[Andy Holloway]

Hackett's still getting jobs.

[Jason Moore]

This was like an important. Like my floor.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

It really was. I mean person to person. I mean. Stop it. LaFleur wanted to. Hackett bad brother.

[Andy Holloway]

You got to be a head coach. It was awful. You got to be an OC for the Jets. It was awful. Like someone else. Someone else gets an opportunity.

[Mike Wright]

He was mid season fired by the Broncos. Right. Isn't that what that was? Believe like a real quick firing. I believe that's. We'll take a break.

[Andy Holloway]

That's like three years ago. I don't remember.

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[Mike Wright]

All right, we don't have to talk about the Cardinals anymore. They were one of the ten head coaching changes. We'll move on to the Atlanta Falcons who are 8 and 9. They have a collection of left handed quarterbacks now new head coach Kevin Stefanski who we love. So that is. You know their story feels a little bit similar to the Cardinals where like the actual head coaching hire we have good confidence in lafleur Stefanski but beyond that you look at the rest of the off season moves very weird but they will. I you know I do believe in Stefanski.

[Jason Moore]

I don't have the same view that you have on lumping them in.

[Mike Wright]

Well, you didn't spend a whole week talking about the free agent pickups. That was a good time. Yeah, that was a good time.

[Jason Moore]

The Falcons, I mean, obviously they brought in a hodgepodge of unimportant people, but with Stefanski there, you know how good his running game has been, how dedicated he is to the run. The fact that they've got Bijon here and honestly, like pinnocks, I don't know that he can really be what they hoped when they drafted him. And Tua can come in here and win games.

[Mike Wright]

You think to a wins a job because they also put it out there yesterday that it was like both players know they're coming in to compete for the job.

[Jason Moore]

I think to a wins the job.

[Mike Wright]

The offenses for Kevin Stefanski have ranked in top 10 in rush attempts every year from 2019 to 2023. To your point, their offensive line was middle of the pack at 14th. They do not have a first round pick because.

[Jason Moore]

Because of poor decisions.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I mean, they're. They're dealing with James Pierce situation as well. They need wide receiver help. I don't think.

[Jason Moore]

No.

[Mike Wright]

Zacchaeus is the answer.

[Jason Moore]

He's the perfect answer. So 35% target share, Drake London, that's.

[Mike Wright]

That's fair. They got a new offensive coordinator, Tommy Reese. Zach Robinson was there, who we liked.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, are we going to be just brought back into Kyle Pitts right now?

[Mike Wright]

I think so.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, the Stefanski, you were like, hey, top 10 in rushing attempts and all those. And they've given us at least the Cleveland Browns over the past few years. There has been fantasy tight ends.

[Mike Wright]

This is the Browns moving over here too. Tommy Reese is the Browns offensive coordinator.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. At the end of the year, I do think that he'll be a top six tight end.

[Andy Holloway]

So it's the tight end one.

[Jason Moore]

But it will. Yes, but it's. It'll be irrelevant. I mean, I brought that up on the things to remember. Although, man, the things to remember episode I was thinking about this.

[Mike Wright]

Uh oh.

[Jason Moore]

One of my things to remember was that if you're not taking basically Brock Bowers and Trey McBride, then just check out. Just punt completely. Don't fall. Like, I got to have the next guy. And then after that, after that episode, dude, the DJ Moore and the Michael Pittman maneuvers.

[Mike Wright]

I'm like, Warren and oh, no.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

I'm like, oh, come on. I'm supposed to remember not to draft those guys. And now you're making me really hot and bothered.

[Andy Holloway]

If you want to put Warren and Loveland into the your four Guys of like draft one of these four or log out. We'll allow it.

[Mike Wright]

If you want to leave. Fan and out of it. Like we would.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

You know, I mean, it is super ironic that. I mean, it was. That was part of the issue was the target share. Now both of those guys could legit lead their teams and targets.

[Mike Wright]

I think they're both players I'd be fighting for as of right now. Yeah, but you know, at the time of you saying it, that wasn't the case.

[Jason Moore]

Right.

[Mike Wright]

Anyways, we obviously saw it coming. Baltimore new head coach, new offensive coordinator. It's wild. We had the show. We were talking about Rico Dowdle going to Pittsburgh. Right. And how I still cannot process moves to Pittsburgh without seeing Mike Tomlin's face and how he will treat the offense. Same thing as with Harbaugh here in Baltimore. I feel like those two stalwarts for so many years, it's really hard to process how a team functions when you've seen Baltimore and what they've done and all of a sudden it's Jesse Minter. All of a sudden it's Declan Doyle. That offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. Are you. Is that a comment on his name?

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, Doyle rules.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, yeah, there is that. I just. That's, that's. It's intense.

[Mike Wright]

Declan.

[Jason Moore]

He is Declan. 30.

[Mike Wright]

Get over here, Declan. You're grounded.

[Jason Moore]

He's 30 years old. 3 0.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, he can still be grounded.

[Jason Moore]

He can still be grounded for sure. He rides his bicycle to work. You know, obviously, Sean McVeigh was 30 years old when he got hired as a head coach. So he's very interesting, well regarded. But I don't know, I like young. You know, this guy played Madden.

[Andy Holloway]

You know what I mean?

[Jason Moore]

Like, you know, he, like yesterday, yesterday, last night he was playing Madden. I want that.

[Mike Wright]

The big concern I have right now. And Mike, you've. You've shared it. When we've talked about losing Patrick Ricard and Lindenbaum. Linda bomb their offensive line.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

You know, you. This was. By the way, Declan Doyle was the offensive coordinator for the Bears last year.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

No, no, we like that.

[Mike Wright]

He drew up that sweet fourth down play where. Where, where Caleb went backwards for 20.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, right, right, right.

[Mike Wright]

Yards and then chucked it. That was all him.

[Jason Moore]

Amazing work.

[Mike Wright]

Defensive coordinator. That's what Jesse Mentor was the defensive coordinator of the Chargers in 24 and 25. But the offensive line is concerning.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

You know, they lost Isaiah likely in free agency. Another, you know, one of the more explosive weapons. Yes. Mark Andrews is under contract. He's in the sunsetting part of his career. Zay Flowers is there. Bateman. But I just think it is.

[Andy Holloway]

Thank goodness they have their first round pickback.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, my gosh.

[Andy Holloway]

Because they could really use an O lineman.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. And another first round pick back from the next year. And let's be honest, we'd all rather have two first round picks and Hendrickson for sure than we would Max Crosby. And no first round picks. But, you know, you don't get to, like, you don't get to go all the way to the end.

[Jason Moore]

I think you do, man. Everybody. Everybody is so big mad at the Ravens. And I'm like, you should be. I'm like, good for you. You've made your team better. You did what you should do. If I was a Ravens fan, I'd be like, sucks for you.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, it does suck for all the teams that were like, they went out and spent money like the Raiders and the Cowboys who wanted Max Crosby. Now they can't get them because they signed other guys. I mean, it's within the rules.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, it's.

[Mike Wright]

So it's now a matter of do those teams want to do.

[Andy Holloway]

It did make their team better.

[Jason Moore]

I saw. I saw immediately, like, that the entire NFL is going to have a hard time, like, working with the Ravens or this. No, they're not. If a deal makes sense for a team, they're going to work with the Ravens again.

[Mike Wright]

This feels like a fantasy trade, though, where. And we've been down this road with certain people where the deal's like a handshake deal or it's almost done. And then they get the reaction of the league.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

And then they go, let's put the poll up. What do you guys think? You like this deal? And then you get the reaction. You get to go, nah, that's bush league. That's what this is. This is Bush.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, it was fantasy.

[Mike Wright]

There's no question. This is bush.

[Andy Holloway]

It's both. It was the correct move for the Baltimore Ravens and it was Bushley.

[Jason Moore]

I can agree with that.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Okay, Buffalo, new head coach, new offensive coordinator. They were 12 and 5 last year. Why not change your head coach and your offensive coordinator

[Jason Moore]

and then keep your offensive coordinator.

[Mike Wright]

That's right.

[Jason Moore]

Joe Brady, make him the head coach.

[Mike Wright]

The head coach, which is good.

[Andy Holloway]

I think it was the right move.

[Mike Wright]

They hit their cap with McDermott. Yeah, yeah. No, I can see that. And we'll. I mean, it's going to bear itself out this year. They already made the move for DJ Moore, but this was a run first team. Joe Brady, there is stability.

[Andy Holloway]

Right.

[Mike Wright]

Normally when you lose your offensive coordinator or rather your head coach, you have massive instability. It's not good for fantasy players to not know what to expect. You can know what to expect on this team for James Cook, for Josh Allen. You have the same guy and they were a run first team. They led the NFL with 109 rush attempts inside the red zone. Joe. Joe Brady, 36 years old.

[Jason Moore]

This isn't really a coaching change. I mean for fantasy football, right.

[Mike Wright]

For us it isn't for us it

[Jason Moore]

is not a coaching change at all. The offense is being run. Joe Brady called plays last year. Joe Brady's calling plays this year. He'll have someone additional to help him design and run stuff. It was a defensive minded head coach at the top prior to this. So this is just more of the same. Personally, I love this for fantasy. I don't think it's a. I don't think it was the right move or higher for the Bills, but I get why they did that and really there's. We can't look at this team and say, say anything different about what to expect from the offense.

[Mike Wright]

Well, other than the loss of.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Gilliam, full fullback. Gilliam is gone. They lost their left guard as well. So those are, I mean just like the, the Ravens will have some question marks at the O line. The. As will the.

[Mike Wright]

The Buffalo Bills who were sixth. I think.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, they had a very strong line and so you would. Being that strong of a unit already, you should. They should be able to figure it out. But those, those things matter.

[Jason Moore]

This is also a deeper offensive line draft. They don't necessarily have like the one superstar elite tackle that's, you know, the number one pick. But I think that these teams will be taking lineman in the first.

[Mike Wright]

Jason, we didn't get your. Let's get your couple moment reaction to D.J. moore to Buffalo.

[Jason Moore]

I mean I adored that move for literally everyone. Only from a fantasy football standpoint. Contracts and price don't matter to me. So. Is it good for Josh Allen? Yes. Is it good for DJ Moore? It's, it's. He's probably the biggest winner because he looked dead for the Bears. And then, and then you look at the Bears and you go, okay, Colson Loveland has the opportunity to be the number one target. Or Luther Burden or Roma Dunes. Like it hurt nobody. Like Caleb is not a down arrow losing DJ Moore, but Josh Allen is an up arrow. So. And the only person it may be hurt to like Khalil Shakir, don't care.

[Mike Wright]

Well, in 2024. So two years ago, Allen was the first top five fantasy quarterback that didn't have a top 36 wide receiver because Shakir was 38th. He did it again last year, two consecutive years where he didn't have a top 36 wide Receiver option.

[Jason Moore]

I do not believe that happens this year. I think DJ Moore will easily finish 36.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I think you're probably right. So that's the lay of the land with the Buffalo Bills. Why not talk about the Cleveland Browns who lose Kevin Stefanski, they got a new head coach. It's Todd Monkin, the offensive coordinator out of Baltimore. Stay in division. They were 5 and 12 last year. They punted the ball the most in the NFL 93 times.

[Jason Moore]

That's Defansky.

[Mike Wright]

That's true. Todd Monkin comes in 60 years old. I don't know the 60 year old stat.

[Jason Moore]

It's not going to work, man. This is not. Look, I know we all like Todd Monkin from a fantasy standpoint. He likes to air it out, play fast, do great things as what's my age again?

[Mike Wright]

Honestly, I didn't realize that's what that drop was. Yeah, I thought that was the actual song.

[Jason Moore]

But 60 year old, first time head coach for the Browns who don't have a quarterback in place, like, it's just. This is a. This is a placeholder for two years.

[Mike Wright]

That drop had not been used since 2017. By the way, let me give you some sweet stats about old, old Dudes taking over eight first time head coaches over the last 25 years that were or older. They averaged 6.4 wins in year one and only Mike Zimmer and Bruce Arians lasted more than three years. This is, this feels like like a lifetime achievement award, right?

[Jason Moore]

I'm happy for Monkin like he was.

[Mike Wright]

He will be able to tell his grandkids that are now 20 in their 30s, maybe that he was a head coach. It's so mean. It's so mean. But seriously, dude, that's. I mean, congrats.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I mean Monkin was desired to go with Harbaugh. That was, you know, that was the intent. But then he had the opportunity to land a head coach deal in his 30s. And he will probably be the OC for Harbaugh again in the near future.

[Mike Wright]

The Raiders changing. Well, should we talk more about the Browns and what to expect that offense? Maybe for a moment here?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Their offensive line was 31st. They have quinch on Judkins injured. He'll be coming back. The entire offensive line is changing over this off Season. Their quarterback is Deshaun Wallace.

[Jason Moore]

Maybe.

[Mike Wright]

I mean right now I think.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, it's one of those two.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes. The answer is Sanders. But if you get to camp and that. And it's Gabriel Sanders. Watson, I think. And it's an actual competition, not a. We're just going to give the job to Sanders to see if he can do it. If they go with who is the best right now, Watson will win the job.

[Mike Wright]

Man, Watson was real bad though.

[Jason Moore]

He was. I mean he was. He would never.

[Mike Wright]

Certifiably the worst in the league. It was not a Pro Bowler.

[Jason Moore]

Like should we talked about this back in the day when it was. When it was first. It's hard to remember how good Deshaun Watson was. He was. There was a reason that amidst all the allegations he was given.

[Mike Wright]

Guaranteed or whatever.

[Jason Moore]

Given. Unbelievable.

[Andy Holloway]

He was given over $200 million.

[Jason Moore]

200 million guaranteed. 100%.

[Andy Holloway]

It was 100% guaranteed. Contract and picks.

[Jason Moore]

And picks.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

Because he was that good.

[Mike Wright]

How much was it?

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, it was 200 plus. Yeah, it was definitely 200. And they weren't alone. The Falcons tried to get. That's how good he was. But I remember bringing this up like sometimes these are human beings like Tiger Woods. Tiger woods was unstoppable.

[Andy Holloway]

Right.

[Jason Moore]

And then he had a personal issue 30, 230 and it was like you're just not the same.

[Andy Holloway]

Look at the player again.

[Jason Moore]

And Deshaun Watson has never. He never got back to being.

[Mike Wright]

No. He was one of the worst players I've ever seen.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Playing the position.

[Jason Moore]

I mean I don't think it's impossible that Shador beats him. But if I had to call my shot right now with the first time head coach I think it will be.

[Mike Wright]

So with all of that in mind, Harold Fannin Jr. Can he overcome.

[Jason Moore]

I mean he played with the same crappy options last year and was awesome.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Las Vegas new head coach, new offensive coordinator. They're making moves this off season. They acquired Max Crosby recently from the Baltimore Ravens. No. Clint Kubiak. I'm excited.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

I think this is. This was the best hire of the off season. You're going to get Fernando Mendoza with the number one overall pick.

[Jason Moore]

First three you do after cubes comes in the door is you get a center to upgrade a changes line.

[Mike Wright]

That is what the best center.

[Jason Moore]

I mean this is just not hard, man. Just good football maneuvers.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I mean an offensive line makes mediocre players good. Everything good players great. Great players. Legendary.

[Andy Holloway]

Fix the offensive line.

[Jason Moore]

I think the real question.

[Andy Holloway]

Great things will happen is going to be.

[Jason Moore]

You're going to have a. We know it will be an improved run game. You're going from the nepotism failure of Pete Carroll's son as the offensive line coach that was reported to be just an abysmal catastrophe and the offensive line stunk.

[Mike Wright]

To a cube reported by my eyes.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. To a cubes.

[Andy Holloway]

Peter thought he did a pretty good

[Jason Moore]

job run game that we know is good. An upgraded offensive line with a center we know is good. And then you've got Ash and Genti there but you also have a clear and obvious want desire declaration for a running back by committee situation. So that will be like the coaching change here. Is it an up arrow for Genti?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

For me it is.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

For me it is. For me. I'm all in on Genty.

[Jason Moore]

Really.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I am not and I said this when that report came out at the committee. I'm not convinced that you know I put zero stock in the just because it wasn't the guy that they drafted. This is a top five pick. I think Jinty's got the goods. I think you need. He's the best player on the offense outside of Bowers. Right. I mean this is it's him and Bowers right now you sound like me

[Andy Holloway]

talking about Walker other than the top five. I can't give you the top five pick part of the argument but yeah,

[Mike Wright]

no I look if the difference the sentiment is negative around Genti.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh it's.

[Mike Wright]

He'll end up on my guy. It's not going to end up happening.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't think it should be negative but they're we just as of right now. You still have to wait because the who is the RB2. They. There's no one on the team right now. At least there shouldn't be a player on the team who takes a ton of.

[Mike Wright]

There's nobody. That doesn't matter to me. They're not drafting Jeremiah Love and once you go beyond Jeremiah Love, I'm not going to care about the name that

[Jason Moore]

you tell me they have too many needs to take like a second round pick on Coleman which would be just about it. I mean I agree. I was worried when that when that news came out.

[Mike Wright]

If you told me it was Aaron Jones I'd have been like ah crap. But a little bit of crap with

[Jason Moore]

yeah with Aaron Jones being gone, Tyler Algier being gone all the like there's no free agents left to really come in and compete and split. So I don't, I don't. I don't disagree, Andy. I do think it is an arrow up.

[Mike Wright]

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[Mike Wright]

All right, it's Malik Willis's team The Miami Dolphins brand new head coach, brand new offensive coordinator, Bobby Slowik. Welcome back to the okay to the prime time. It worked so well in Houston.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay.

[Mike Wright]

Jeff Hafely taken over Mike McDaniel era over in Miami. They make the splash on Malik Willis. Jason, we didn't get to hear the thoughts. Malik Willis to Miami. It was your pick. It was the one that you hit.

[Jason Moore]

And he basically said at the press conferences because of those guys, he like, he just knew these guys from his time and the Packers. I don't know, man. I. It's hard for me. I know you're in on Malik Willis as a talent. You believe in him. You made that really clear. I'm not there. I don't think we've seen enough to know if he is really actually good or not.

[Mike Wright]

That much is a guaranteed truth. Like whether you believe or not. We definitely haven't seen enough to be like proven.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. And they gave him a lot of money and they kind of, they acted like it was proven. So I don't view this as necessarily smart. I also think it'll be a down arrow. You know, you bring in a defensive head coach and Bobby Slowik as the offensive coordinator and a mobile quarterback. I don't think this is going to be great for the Jalen Waddle type. The. Just the passing volume. I would not expect to be. I would, I would think that their plan is going to come in here and improve the defense, run the ball better. You know, that's. That's probably their best player.

[Mike Wright]

Is arrow up for hn for you?

[Jason Moore]

Not really because I think it'll be neutral because it's the receiving game will probably go down for him as the, you know, rushing attempts go up for the team. So I'm not, I'm not like anti this but I'm not excited for.

[Mike Wright]

Here's the nice thing for HN. This was a 29th ranked offensive line that he produced at the level that he did last year. A. I mean he's, he's an A consistency. Probably the most consistent running back.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, he was the only one that did not have a bust game.

[Mike Wright]

I mean Dolphins right now are the team directly behind the Cardinals with the highest odds to finish last. So that's not great. No, I don't, I don't love either higher. But I do think that Malik Willis for fantasy will be very good. I think that's where I'm pretty.

[Jason Moore]

But just for him.

[Mike Wright]

You've got the cheat code for Malik Willis and I think Jalen Waddle without Tyree Kill. It's pretty clear he's going to be the. I mean he's going to be the linchpin of the offense. Right?

[Jason Moore]

I know they bring him back. The walrus. Kidding.

[Mike Wright]

I doubt it.

[Jason Moore]

Nah.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I mean not. I mean I don't know. I don't know how the Miami fans are feeling right now. They pick at 11. Slowik was a. I mean to be clear, he was a head coaching candidate.

[Jason Moore]

Oh yeah. He was on fire because rookie Sensation, you know C.J. stroud was like oh man. The offense and it was him and Ben Johnson, they were the two hot commodities.

[Mike Wright]

He should have taken a job.

[Jason Moore]

Well, I mean it worked for Ben Johnson to not take the job. They both went back.

[Andy Holloway]

Turns out Ben Johnson was good.

[Jason Moore]

Right.

[Andy Holloway]

And then you had the next year of Sloke with CJ Stroud and you went what happened?

[Mike Wright]

I will be curious to see if Miami spends some picks on some of the top tier wide receiver talent. That would be. If you add another big name here, it's going to make it really hard. Like you said, if the passing volume isn't where it was before and you add a bigger A Denzel, Boston or Concepcion or something or even somebody higher because they pick at 11. I mean they could.

[Jason Moore]

They could get Tyson.

[Andy Holloway]

They could end up with one of the big three.

[Mike Wright]

Something like that.

[Andy Holloway]

Not impossible.

[Mike Wright]

That'll be something to watch. But the Giants 4 and 13 last year fourth in the NFC East. Hello. John Harbaugh. Yeah,

[Andy Holloway]

you said I just. You would.

[Jason Moore]

You're sad at Mad Nagy.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I mean it's like.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. What is. What is that Expound on your.

[Andy Holloway]

Because that's how the higher feels to me. It was like oh well this guy just is such a long tenured coach. Of course we need. We got to get this guy in. You're like. And he's been fine. Like the Ravens have been fine. You know what I mean of it. He's older than Monkin and I would say yeah, but he's not a first.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, he's a very.

[Mike Wright]

No, I'm a.

[Andy Holloway]

It's the like that team feels like they really. For the. For who he had. You had a quarterback. I mean very few teams actually have a quarterback. You have a true franchise quarterback in Lamar and you really, really underperformed. So that's where it feels more of a.

[Mike Wright]

This is. I don't feel like I've heard this from you yet. I mean are you been working through it because you love Jackson Dart Scatter Boo. You love neighbors. I feel like this is a Bit of a resignation to like you'd love to believe differently.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. So in terms of the players, I still believe in them and I still believe in Jackson Dart. You just don't get the. Like your pit crew is not nearly as strong as it could have been for them. It doesn't mean you can't still be solid and great for fantasy. But with Harbaugh as the head coach and then Matt. Matt Nagy is just the.

[Mike Wright]

What he's gonna say the worst. Oh, just the worst.

[Jason Moore]

Was it reported that Cliff Kingsbury was coming here at 1.

[Mike Wright]

For a minute, for a moment.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. And I was like, oh, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Singing in the streets.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

And it's like, gotcha. It's.

[Mike Wright]

He took the mask off Budget Nagy.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Who failed as a head coach and then goes to the Kansas City Chiefs and. And their offense just falls apart.

[Mike Wright]

The Giants were very good when Dart was on the field last year. They were only minus 13 and 12 starts in terms of point differential. They were minus 47 without him. He is a really good player and the offensive line is good. And if they add to it at the fifth pick and they don't go Jeremiah Love, which I don't think they will, I mean they were the ninth ranked offensive line last year. Like perhaps the Giants protecting this dude that is already trying to hurt himself.

[Andy Holloway]

The. Maybe the Giants at the. While everything was going off, they didn't feel confident they could get lafleur or Kubiak in. So they just were like, well, let's get what we. A well respected person that we think can turn the program around.

[Mike Wright]

I just feels a little disrespectful to John Harbaugh to categorize him as an inferior hire to Michael Floor.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, I'm calling it an inferior hire because we know who Harbaugh is. We don't know who Matt LaFleur is

[Jason Moore]

yet, but I think that's exactly why they hired. I think we know that he's good.

[Mike Wright]

That's why you hired.

[Jason Moore]

While you're disappointed that you didn't get a Super bowl win and you didn't necessarily. I'm saying the Lamar Jackson era of the Ravens has been disappointing only in the playoffs. He has not been disappointing in the regular season. I mean, they've been one of the most dominant teams over the last five years. Super bowl odds very high. They have disappointed in the playoffs. But I think, you know, for fantasy football, I think you can get a lot out of this team.

[Mike Wright]

The glass half full perspective needs to be the way that Vrabel Performed with New England. Like Vrabel came in, he was struggling. It's culture in Tennessee and he changed the entire culture of the organization. That's what I look at with Harbaugh. It's like the struggles for Variable were much more significant than Harbaugh at the end of his tenure there to where he's not bringing in majestic play calling. Maybe you get that with lafleur. You get some kind of special offensive system and that's where you look at Nagi and you can't get excited about offense. I completely understand and see that. But I want this team in games. I want this team in games that matter as the season goes on. And by goodness, please make camp Scatter Boo relevant again. Yes, they did. I'm looking at this offense. It's Scatter Boo. They have Tracy, right? They paid for Singletary this offseason. That's not a team ready to bring nobody.

[Jason Moore]

No, that's. That's smoke. That's a smoke screen. The whole. We're looking at Jeremiah Love. Not happening.

[Mike Wright]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now coached by Mike McCarthy.

[Andy Holloway]

I say the same thing for him.

[Mike Wright]

And their offensive coordinator is Brian Angelico, who's replacing Arthur Smith. Replacing Arthur Smith. Sounds great.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, we can get on board with that.

[Mike Wright]

We had some great times in Dallas with Mike McCarthy.

[Jason Moore]

Who's their quarterback?

[Mike Wright]

That's not important.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, okay.

[Mike Wright]

That's silly me, but it's Kirk Cousins.

[Jason Moore]

Really. I mean, he's.

[Andy Holloway]

Who's left? Who's left?

[Mike Wright]

Unless it's Aaron Rodgers or it's Kirk

[Andy Holloway]

or it's Howard, which you would think if. I would think if it were Rogers and you're the Pittsburgh Steelers. You can't do it again, right? You can't just be held hostage by Aaron Rodgers.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, yeah, you can. No, you can't because you don't have another choice. You've. You've volunteered for hostage situation. You went in and you strapped your arms together and you locked the door behind.

[Andy Holloway]

Hey, Rogers, from the outside, can you tighten this for me?

[Mike Wright]

Jason, we didn't hear.

[Andy Holloway]

Your hands are too wiggly.

[Mike Wright]

We didn't get to hear your. So they. For a moment there, Caleb Johnson looked like he might have a role in this team. And then they signed Rico Dowdle. How was that? Fifteen minutes.

[Jason Moore]

It was. It was the best time of my life.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

No, I've. I've moved on. I moved on. I moved on. Come on. You made.

[Mike Wright]

Carry on. Double. You double up on.

[Jason Moore]

Carry on. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I have punted him off.

[Mike Wright]

You Might want to stay away from Johnson.

[Jason Moore]

Agreed. Agreed.

[Andy Holloway]

David Johnson was awesome.

[Mike Wright]

That's true.

[Jason Moore]

It's just K. Johnson's okay.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Got to figure out your Johnson rules, as you call them.

[Andy Holloway]

Kevin Johnson was good.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. It's a basketball thing. Maybe my, my love for KJ has seeped over to the NFL.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, just don't fall in love with bad running backs.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, that's it. That was it. That was it right there.

[Andy Holloway]

Mike, Mike, I was with you on Caleb. I was not on Caleb, though.

[Jason Moore]

Carry on. Got injured. He was gonna be so good.

[Mike Wright]

I hate both times.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Caleb is not an injury.

[Jason Moore]

No.

[Mike Wright]

Pittsburgh Steelers 10 and 7 last year. This was a 10 17. They hit their, their whatever McDermott moment. They. They're done. The Tomlin era is over. Tomlin steps down. McCarthy takes over. It was good for fantasy with McCarthy in Dallas with CD Lamb. We got an amazing wide receiver. One CD Lamb year with Mike McCarthy. Dak Prescott was good. There is a. There is a bit of the same argument for Mike McCarthy that you can make with the Harbaugh higher and the variable higher. It's a kind of a stabilizing presence, not an inspiring play calling situation. But Arthur Smith was frustrating as well.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean,

[Mike Wright]

you've got Michael Pittman, Pitty City. Now in Pittsburgh, you've got DK Metcalf. You've got a quarterback at some point. Are you mostly negative, mostly positive. What's the view of this hire? The.

[Jason Moore]

I'm fine with the hire personally. From a fantasy football perspective, Mike McCarthy can get enough out of the passing. It really comes down to the quarterback. Like, you know, I'm not. I don't look at the Steelers and say, this is a downgrade for fantasy football. Bringing Mike McCarthy in to replace Mike Tomlin. To me at, you know, it's a wash is how I view it. And I'm hopeful that maybe it actually is an improvement. They'll play a little faster, throw the ball a little more, but it really. They can't do that if they don't have a quarterback. And honestly, they don't have a quarterback because I don't think Aaron Rodgers is good enough. Kirk Cousins probably isn't good enough.

[Mike Wright]

What are you supposed to do when you're 10 and seven and you won your division? Because if you like, if you won your division and you succeeded and these are your quarterback options, like rebuilding, you don't have a pick for that.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, it's tough. I don't think there's an answer here

[Mike Wright]

that's not Russell Wilson. We know that from years gone by. Tennessee 3 and 14 last year, full overhaul. They were 30th in points per game. I think we talked about it last week. Cam Ward was much, much better over the back half of the year. 10 touchdowns, one pick over the last 10 games. Robert Sala takes over. Brian Dable, offensive coordinator, maybe back where he belongs, you could say.

[Andy Holloway]

Certainly as an oc, certainly where his

[Mike Wright]

blood pressure medicine wants him. I mean, that dude. That dude went through it in New York because he did have. He had the combination of like not doing well and really having some terrible luck.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. At the same time, for sure. And I think, I don't think this is like Brian Dabel did not win as a head coach, but I don't think he is a bad head coach.

[Andy Holloway]

You laughing at the bald squad?

[Mike Wright]

I am laughing at what is being titled the bald squad. Their entire coaching staff is bald.

[Jason Moore]

It's the largest. It's. It's absurd. You got to go look at the pictures.

[Mike Wright]

Brian Dable, you know, that's Gus Bradley bald. Unbelievable.

[Jason Moore]

I mean, it's like 10 deep.

[Mike Wright]

This is. I mean there had to have been genuinely a team barber that just got laid off.

[Jason Moore]

I don't know what when the name. I don't know when the naming rights for the stadium, but like Gillette.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, my God.

[Jason Moore]

You know, someone out here really needs to get on this.

[Mike Wright]

It's comical. Salah getting another shot. Not in New York. You like the hire.

[Andy Holloway]

I understand it because when you go to the jets and you fail, it's probably. There's a good chance it's not completely your fault. I mean, just like in Aaron Glenn, maybe it's not completely as well.

[Mike Wright]

And goodness. Head coach of the Buccaneers who had his opportunities?

[Andy Holloway]

Todd Bowles.

[Mike Wright]

Todd Bowles had opportunities in New York. Yeah, you're right.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean I on the team of. I don't like when my. I don't want my franchise to hire a defensive guy at head coach because then you lose your OC and you just have to keep replenishing that part of your team. But as like where it stands right now as these two guys, I think it's all right.

[Mike Wright]

It's good for Cam Ward. I think Brian Dable being there, I think is a benefit to him. This was one of the worst offensive and defensive teams last year. Robert Sala should be able to do some things to fix the defense. They were 28 the points per game last year. I'm kind of cool with it. And now they got new jerseys. You know what I mean.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Sometimes you got to look fresh and wigs.

[Mike Wright]

I expect Cam Ward to take a step forward. I think they'll add a big weapon beyond. I mean, they already signed Wanda Robinson.

[Andy Holloway]

Please.

[Mike Wright]

But I mean if you, if you take an offense like Cam Ward, for all of his flaws and I recognize how many there were in the beginning of the year, this was one of the worst teams in football. This was a bad offensive ensemble. You add Wanda. Let's say you add Tyson or you add.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, I don't think they'll get one because I.

[Mike Wright]

You think it'll be Jeremiah Love. Okay, well even that is a massive help to Cam Ward. Jeremiah Love can catch the football. Jeremiah Love can take that pressure off of you to be everything for your team.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, you can do that.

[Mike Wright]

I think this is one of the sneaky resurgent teams. I don't know if it happens this year, but I do like the hires. It's hard to be the number one pick because 50% of number one picks in the last decade have a new head coach in year two. That's how it works. Right. You're a bad team. Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

And that's the thing about this team. Okay. Let's say the Tennessee Titans, they surprise. They have. They're an eight win team.

[Mike Wright]

Eight, nine.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Yeah. Brian Dable's getting interviews to be a head coach.

[Mike Wright]

That is true.

[Andy Holloway]

Like that. And then that'll be a problem. So it's like if you succeed, telling

[Mike Wright]

you how to avoid this.

[Jason Moore]

If you succeed, you fail.

[Andy Holloway]

You're going to fail.

[Mike Wright]

They should flip flop to keep.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, that's the way. Because Robert Salah is a great dc. We're going to, we're going to fire.

[Mike Wright]

We're going to demote co head coaches.

[Andy Holloway]

Have we ever had to?

[Jason Moore]

No, there's no way. There's no way there's ever been co head coaches.

[Mike Wright]

There should be here.

[Andy Holloway]

This is the perfect scenario.

[Mike Wright]

Bald. You can't tell which one's walking down the hall.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Now you could tell's got a beard. That's the difference.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. One's got a beard, one's got a belly.

[Mike Wright]

They're both table.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Anything else from the Titans that you want to talk about? I mean, I think adding Jeremiah Love, all of a sudden this team's really exciting and fun.

[Andy Holloway]

I will call them fun. I would not call them exciting. Which are my love.

[Mike Wright]

You like the Wandell signing, Jay?

[Jason Moore]

It's fine. I mean we all three predicted them to sign him to, you know, have Wandell essentially follow Brian Dabel over here. They needed it. And he's a good wide receiver. But I am less bullish on Cam Ward's step forward than you are.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

And so if it doesn't happen. If it doesn't happen, then you're just left with mediocrity.

[Mike Wright]

We have any final numbers? Kyle, on the free agent predictions episode, did you happen to track any of that stuff? No, we're still waiting on a couple of signings. Good work.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah,

[Andy Holloway]

he doesn't want to call the game before the game is over.

[Mike Wright]

What signings are we waiting on? Aaron Rodgers.

[Jason Moore]

Everything and nothing.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Okay. Yeah, I got you. You're very smart, smart person. All right, Thursday we're going to do some trending or ending and talk about a couple other offensive coordinator changes. And yeah, a lot's going on right now. The NFL drafts right around the corner. We're always updating our pre draft rookie rankings, which are changing and you can check all that out at ultimate draft kid.com, the dynasty passes out right now. We'll be back before you know it. Thanks for joining us, Foot Clan. Take care.

[Andy Holloway]

Goodbye everybody.

[Jason Moore]

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