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Sports Analyst
Yeah, I think.
Colin Cowherd
I think he's better than probably the way you just described him. But I'm with you. Like the upper. Upper echelon of, you know, a Miles Garrett or whoever they are at their position. Justin Jefferson or Trent Williams. You know, given what you have to pay for a pass rusher, you know, Bosa a couple of years ago, got $125 million guaranteed, give or take. So what's Parsons, $150 million. I mean, are we talking quarterback contract? But Jerry's already down this road. I mean, the chance to trade him or move on would have been before the draft. And we also know the way that Jerry does business is like anyone thinking that Mike is going to get paid during the Fourth of July holiday hasn't been following the Cowboys. This is going to happen mid to late August, right before the season, and it's going to be absolutely top of the market. And I've always theorized, I don't know if Jerry has this incredible investment. He never likes pulling out the cash till the last second, but he does. I mean, he's done it very consistently now with Dak, with CD Lam. He waits till the last second on his premium players. They would have been way better off. Clearly, like we have enough evidence now, the market's only going up and up and up. So they should have paid him after last year. It would have been way cheaper. But they're down this road. I'm with you. If he's the cornerstone, like, you're Ray Lewis, you're Reggie White, you're Chris Jones. Because the one thing Chris Jones at this point in time in his career, take some plays off, but in a big game, he can be the best player on the field, and Michael Parsons can. But, you know, against the run, is he an elite player? I would say no.
Sports Analyst
He.
Katie Couric
He's.
Colin Cowherd
He's a special pass rusher. But when does a pass rusher come into play when you're up 10 points? You know, this is. Is this Cowboy Team going to be leading a lot of people. You know, I, I, I don't know. So I, I, I think, yeah, I mean I like him. I mean he's definitely a, a high end player, but he also plays a high end position that costs a premium and anytime that a guy like him gets paid, it's going to be an, it's an astronomical amount of money now. It's essentially like what they paid to a couple of years ago at quarterback. I mean I would imagine his number comes in 175. They come in at 120 and then they'll meet somewhere 140, 150. So now the Cowboys, to me it's the way they built their team. They're all in on two players, Micah Parsons and CD Lamb. CD is an excellent player. Micah's damn good. And a quarterback who's, you know, on his good days like eight and on his bad days like 16th and that's, that's in the coach staff has a lot of question marks. So I don't know, I go back and forth, I know everyone. And you're down on the Cowboys. Rightfully so. Usually that's the time like when a team actually is better than you think. But you look at their division, they're the third best team in their division. Schedule's pretty difficult. I mean, Dak, I think we got asked major question marks about what he's going to look like now off another major, major injury. You know, is he completely immobile? Yeah, I mean they've invested a lot in the offensive line, so they're going to pay him and then it's just going to be, he's got to be, you know, a 15 to 18 sack guy to make you feel good about it moving forward.
Katie Couric
So I was a little surprised you like the packers to win the NFC north. And I'll, I'll kind of throw out my belief system which is I think to win a Super bowl you have to have seven El players generally close to their prime or just out of it. And you know there, there are obviously exceptions, but if you go look at the Patriots dynasty, it was like Edelman, Gronk, you know, Tom Brady, they'd have Logan Mankins, there'd be a pass rusher somewhere of one great corner. And they always had like six or seven guys who were really step up big player guys. Now they, they, I mean the Ravens teams with Ray Lewis obviously had that. The Chiefs have mostly had that where they have Chris Jones, one elite corner. They almost always have a good safety. Now they've got linebackers, Travis Kelsey, Patrick Mahomes, again Joe Tuney for a couple of Super Bowls. But it's like at least like 5 to 6 really high end players. So I look at Detroit and I think Detroit Jameer Gibbs, Omaron St, Brown Hutchison, Penne Sewell. They did lose their center, which I think is a real thing. That hurts. He was an elite center, but I see, I see about five guys with them who I, I think they have a young safety we like. Right?
Colin Cowherd
Who's that?
Katie Couric
Detroit?
Colin Cowherd
Yeah. Brian Branch, the Alabama kid.
Katie Couric
Brian Branch? Yeah, yeah, Brian Branch. I, I like Green Bay's running back, Josh Jacobs. Jair Alexander. I like two years ago, the receiving core I thought was incredibly promising at the beginning of last year. But now they drafted a receiver in the first round, signaling they don't trust it. Here's my knock on Green Bay. Do they have six elite players? Because that's kind of what wins the Super Bowl. Philadelphia certainly just did.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah, I mean, I think they're very beholden on and you know, predicated on the quarterback playing really well. And two years ago down the stretch, he was a top six, seven guy in the league. The way he played last year obviously was really bumpy. So to me, if he's a Pro bowl guy, he definitely has a physical characteristics. I think the, the question mark on him coming into the season is very fair. I'm with you on Jacobs. I think Kenny Clark is a excellent player. Xavier McKinney, who they signed from the Giants was excellent last year. I think they're receiving unit. I'm with you. I mean, there were high hopes for a couple of those guys. Concussions, injuries, you know, Watson couldn't catch. Now he's got a torn acl. I think the, the tight end, Tucker pretty good.
Katie Couric
Musgrave is the other tight end.
Colin Cowherd
I mean, they got two good tight ends. To me they are. I'm with you. Like, do they have the Justin Jeffersons and the Micah Parsons and the Fred Warners? I think you could push back on that and that's more than fair. Coaching staff's pretty damn good. Like their talent is good, right? They won 11 games last year and went one in five. So they are a good team. This is a team sport. That's why pushback always on the NBA, there's more talent than ever. Well, it's not an individual sport. It's team game. So it's like, are the teams that good? And so I think the packers are probably better as a group than they are individually because I'm with you, if you just did like a draft from scratch in the NFC north, their players might not go as high as some of the other players, but you go. They've been running circles around the Bears for years. And there's last year you would have got into the year. Bears have all these great players, so it is a team sport. Their head coach is not just the head coach who's proven to be good. He's the play caller, which is powerful. And I think Jeff Halfley proved to be a pretty damn good hire. I mean their defense was vastly improved. So I more like the reason when we did the segment last week about picking them to win the division Is they won 11 games where the quarterback was banged up and they won one division game. And honestly they kind of got lucky to win that against the Bears. If you remember, they could have got owing six. So it's like that's not going to happen. I would say on average they're going to split, let's say three and three and then their culture. I just think that I like their coaching staff and I'm betting a little on the come on the quarterback, which I could go the other way, but I think they have a long history. Even if they goes Montana young to Jeff Garcia, if this guy's Jeff Garcia. Jeff Garcia was banging out pro bowls. Now he's got a while to prove he's even Jeff Garcia.
Sports Analyst
Right.
Colin Cowherd
He's going to need a big season, stay healthy. But he got, he got injured in that first game in Brazil and I just felt like that kind of derailed their whole deal.
Katie Couric
Yeah. And I think when you're a young quarterback and you get hurt and you get out of a rhythm.
Sports Analyst
Yeah.
Katie Couric
I don't think it's like a veteran quarterback who comes back. I felt like Jordan Love never got into a rhythm last year. He was gone then he was back then he was inconsistent then he had a couple great games stretched, then he struggled. We don't know if he was 100% healthy. So I just, I do think he's super talented. So there was an article this week. I think it was maybe Thursday. It was after you'd done Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday shows. Sportsillustrated.com said, you know, now that you've paid Brock Purdy a ton, you're coming off a losing season. Let's say Christian McCaffrey gets hurt or Trent Williams and they're. They're 7 and 10. They just, I mean, let's face it, McCaffrey is a, he's the bell cow. He, he Touches it. They're really good. I think Kyle's excellent. And I, I. You can get away with firing a great coach. I mean, Philadelphia's a factory and they let go of Andy Reid. But I do see something with San Francisco and I worry about and I, and I saw this the last six or seven years or maybe more with New England and I talked about it a lot on the air is that Belichick had too much say in the draft and they started drafting very poorly. I thought Pete Carroll had a stretch with John Snyder before the last year. I think it was maybe the last two where he had too much power. Pete did. When Paul Allen died, there was a void, there was a hole in the organization. Snyder almost left you remember to Detroit. He wanted the power back. And then when he got it back, the drafts were great again. And I thought they had the best draft this year in the NFL. So Schneider and so you see this, you've talked about this. The coach makes the money. And if the coach starts winning, Super Bowls are getting to him. He's going to have a say. I think Sean Payton, this draft had real say. I could tell either John lynch misses a lot or Shanahan has a little more impact than I'd be comfortable with. I didn't love Pearsall as a pick. I thought they've. I think they've drafted too many receivers. I. The offensive line drafts picks have been weird. Jake Moody is a kicker third round I didn't love. There's a lot of real misses. Is that Shanahan usurping Lynch? He is the most respected kind of revered guy in the building. What do you make of the Niners bad drafts?
Colin Cowherd
Well, I think I told you this around the draft time because I had a personnel guy tell me because he was listening to podcasts. He's like the way we describe it is coaches view drafts like a depth chart. Hey, I'm missing a guard. We need to draft a guard high. I don't have a starting guard. Where front office personnel view it through the lens of over the course of the next three or four years, how do we build this team and see big picture? And I think this draft, you know, for the most part was pretty clear. Kyle. They had some emptiness in their depth chart. Right. Because they let half their team go during free agency agency and with the cut. So when you make 15 to 20 million dollars and John Lynch, I think is one of the highest paid, if not the highest paid gm, but relative to coaches, he's not making as much. And Kyle had In his contract the moment he got hired, he has the final say. Same with Pete. I do think Pete and John, over time, work together. No different with Kyle and John because they have a high level of respect. But at the end of the day, the coach, when he's in these predicaments like the Niners were in this season because they had to kind of revamp the roster financially, they had a lot of holes, and the first thing you try to do with holes is plug them if you're the coach. So I think this draft, there's going to be a lot of pressure on these last two drafts, and I'm more bullish on the 49ers than everyone else. To me, Kyle Shanahan is going nowhere for the foreseeable future because the ownership just signed Brock Purdy, and Brock Purdy's tied to Kyle, so they're getting a couple year run. And obviously, if Kyle was let go at the end of this year or the end of next year, regardless how these next couple years, he would be hired immediately. He'd be the number one candidate if he wanted to keep working and would be hired. But people would think about firing their coach, right? So he's not worried about, like, he's in one of these spots where unlike a day ball or McDaniel or some of these guys that might get fired, they're not guaranteed to get another job immediate. Kyle's guaranteed right to get immediate another job. But I do think, you know, this, this season is big because the expectations are lower. But everyone's like, look at the schedule. And I know Edelman, you know, the way they talk about Belichick, you never. And I understand it's the NFL, but like, their schedule is a lot different than playing the Ravens, the Bills and the Eagles. I mean, they're playing a lot of the Titans and the Saints. They have no excuse to not win. I think at minimum, nine games. And part of it is when you pay a quarterback, you know, it's the Bucky Brooks tractors and the trailers. Regardless where Purdy is, if you're willing to pay him, you should be very competitive with him as your starting quarterback. I'm hard on Tua, but there is no disputing when Tua plays 16, 17 games. The Dolphins are just going to be a competitive team, right? So now, even as they've changed the construct of the roster, I think at minimum, anything other than nine wins, if you're the 49ers, based on this schedule, based on, you know, investing in the quarterback would be viewed as a disaster and I expect because again, it's a coaching league and I do think Kyle's pretty awesome and if he wasn't. McVEIGH A couple of years ago was really humbled by the experience and came back and obviously what they've done the last couple of years speaks for itself. You know, Coach Reed, when he was fired, had a big chip on his shoulder, came back that, that had to be a pretty humbling year for Kyle at 6 and 11 with all the money they were spending, the way they lost those games. Now you bring in Robert Sally, your guy. I think they're going to come with a fury. I think they got a lot to prove and I'm higher on Purdy than you are, mainly just because of the offense. But I'm with you if McCaffrey gets injured. Their record with and without him speaks for itself, though. They have been very, very open about like, he's good, he's in great shape. You know, I know people have been going to practice that he looks good. Last year was weird. You know, the Achilles weren't working and then he tears his knee when he finally comes back. So if he gives them, I don't know, 90% of the season, I think they'd be in pretty. He's a, he's a unique player, right?
Katie Couric
Oh, I think he is. I think take out Walter Payton and maybe Barry Sanders, I think he's as good a running back as I've ever seen in my life. Now, Adrian Peterson was more for forceful and faster maybe, but he couldn't catch. He had a fumble issue. I think McCaffrey, I, I, Walter Payton was stronger than Barry Sanders. Barry was shifty, Walter was shifty. And incredibly, pound for pound, I mean, Walter Payton is one of those. Could have been the strongest guy in league history. Pound for pound, he was incredible. You couldn't tackle him one on one. Linebackers couldn't. So. But I think McCaffrey is in that class. I think he's just a, he's a remarkable player. You know, I was. As we go through all this stuff, something popped in my head the other day. PFF had Sean Payton as the second best coach in the league. And I actually, and I'm not saying this because I get along with Sean and we really hit it off, but I'm also saying this, I don't think he's quite getting enough credit for what he's done in Denver. And some of that is Harbaugh soaks up so much of the glare because he's such a character. And then there's the reigning dynasty and the division, and now you got Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly. So Denver sort of gets lost from a publicity standpoint. But John, think about this. So he goes into an organization and the culture's broken. The quarterback's a mess and there's impending new ownership. So he goes in the first year, I think they one game, they win three more games. He makes Russ functional. He cleans up the offensive line from like 21st to like seventh. It just got ranked second, by the way. PFF's grade starting the season, it's now second. Last year with Herbert Mahomes, Harbaugh Reed, he has a rookie quarterback. They end up leading the league in sacks. It is now a bonafide top offensive line with really one Cortland Sutton, one dependable weapon. And I mean, I just, I looked at them last year and I thought, I thought they'd be good with bonix. I don't think we understand. You start looking at that division and in almost every other division with a number 2o line, Sean Payton, a very capable young quarterback, leader in sacks. They get Greenlaw and Hufanga. I'm like, are we. I think what he's done there last year, they make the playoffs with $89 million. I think it wasn't dead cap money. Are we undervaluing because of the glare with everybody else, what he's done in Denver?
Colin Cowherd
I've watched a couple of his press conferences during OTAs. He thinks his team's pretty good. He thinks his team's pretty good because defensively they got a chance to dominate. And if you have a dominant defense with an offensive coach who's proven like he, how are. Your floor is so high? I mean, your floor is immediately like 10 wins. And someone sent me this DM recently. They said, you know, everyone talks about Jaden and I understand why, but look at. Pull up the stats for Bo Nixon. I think we talk about Bo Nix like he threw 18 touchdowns. He threw 29 touchdowns. Now, some of these are scheme touchdowns, but his numbers, you know, he, you know, the accuracy is something that I think he has to work on now. The weapons, they have the running back in the draft, but I do think that, you know, is he a guy under Sean Payton? If he just becomes like Sean Payton's version, even if he's not Drew Brees or whatever, but just like a Jared Goff, a Brock Purdy, like a consistent starter for. They're going to be really good for a while. And I know last week you had the Chargers to they could be to win the division. It's not, I mean it's not inconceivable. Right, because he's a, He's a unique second year player. How old is he? 25 years old. Like he's played a lot of football.
Katie Couric
And he, I think unless you watch him, he didn't move a lot at Oregon. Sean lets him move and he can, I mean he's an athlete. That, that dude is ripped. When I went to the Oregon Utah game, I saw him play the Huskies, but I was up so I bought really good seats for Oregon Utah. I wanted to be behind Oregon's bench and he's on the sideline and he is cut and you just watch him in these NFL games. And I always kind of look at it. When a quarterback runs, how's the outside linebacker, how's the outside linebacker stack up? He runs past him. I mean he, when he gets ahead of steam going, he can move past guys. And I remember when Johnny Manziel broke into the league, he went for a couple of runs in the defensive end, chased him down and you're like, yeah, that's not going to work. That's just not going to work when that guy's chasing you down. But I, Sean is one of those no nonsense guys and he's a little gruff. I remember when he said something and Aaron Rodgers, you know, when he said something about Nat Hackett and again, I don't think the media always gives Sean quite a fair shake because he's, he's pretty rough and pretty direct. But that Hufunga pickup, you know, he's been banged up, he's an elite safety.
Colin Cowherd
Well, to me, I mean two years ago he's all pro in Greenlaw. I mean a lot of question marks with his, with his health. But if you, if one of those two guys is a full time player, let alone both of them, the violence of their defense will be, it'll be one of the, if not the hardest hitting defense in the league. I mean they already were right up there last year and you know, we talk a lot about this when it comes to quarterbacks, especially young quarterbacks is the intangibles, the maturity, the focus, the drive. You know, Bo Nix and Jaden gets a lot of credit for that, rightfully so. Bo, Nick should be right there too in terms of, you know, the way they spoke about him at Oregon, his maturity also what he's been through a lot like Jaden, like, and I would say unlike Jaden, it's easier to fail at Arizona State. No One really cares. Team hasn't been good. You struggle at Auburn when you're in his situation. Like, that was a. That was like an NFL. The way they're covered, the amount of people that care, the spotlight that was on him. Remember, he was. I think his first start was against Justin Herbert. Remember that Oregon, Auburn game, a long, long time.
Katie Couric
He won it. He made a big throw in the corner. He played a big throw as a freshman into the corner of the end zone to win it.
Colin Cowherd
And then his career just kind of unraveled as their program did. And then he went to Oregon. You've seen him in two stable environments, OR and Denver, and he's thrived. So it's safe to say, like, yeah, pretty impressive guy. I would bet on Bo Nix, because Sean Payton, clearly not going anywhere. I mean, they are a 12, 13 win season away from Sean Payton then getting a huge contract extension.
Sports Analyst
Right.
Colin Cowherd
He was given five years, 90 million. They have a good year and the trajectory of this franchise. And listen, I. I would have assumed when Sean got the job that General Patton, the gm, would have been fired. And John, it feels like it's worked pretty seamlessly.
Sports Analyst
They've.
Colin Cowherd
They work together. Maybe Sean's realized I got to pick my battles. Like, let's just get along. And feels like they got a pretty stable organization. That's the thing with. With Pete Carroll and the Raiders. Like, Jim Harbaugh is kind of matured. Sean Payton's at a different stage in his life. Obviously. You know, Andy's the most. Him and Veecher on the same. It's a really, really difficult division with these guys like that have really figured it out that have cracked the code of personality. What it takes, the energy that it takes. What they're looking. They know exactly what they're looking for. It's pretty scary.
Katie Couric
Yeah. No, I think. I think actually Patton's a pretty good gm. I thought. I didn't think the problem was. I thought the problem was hack it. And listen, it happens. I mean, Bob Kraft is a good owner. He hired Gerard Mayo and he just wasn't ready for it. Like, it happens. It's hard to hire coaches. I mean, they took a huge swing on Sean McVeigh in Los Angeles. They wouldn't let him out of the building. That was a. But, you know, at one point, Lane Kiffin was in the NFL and was a pretty good coach. The dysfunction of the Raiders ended that. But.
Colin Cowherd
And they. And they hired Hackett right to. Because they thought Rogers was going to come, which I would have done, too, at the time. I mean, that was.
Katie Couric
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Katie Couric
Most of the time. If there's a sort of a trend in sports, I love decoding it. It's one of my favorite things to do. Like I've, you know, I've got my theories and beliefs. The NBA west is now so much better than the East. It has been for 30 years. And a lot of it's just because bad ownership in Charlotte and Chicago and Atlanta and Washington. It's like the all bad owner front office teams are all mostly out east. The West, Denver and Houston now are capable of winning the title. OKC just did. San Antonio's gonna make a huge leap. Minnesota's really, really good. The Lakers have Austin, Reaves, LeBron and Luka. Golden State has Butler, Draynon and staff. And the Clippers are viable. You could argue all of those teams, I mean the warriors were a playing team last year. All of them could compete for the Eastern Conference finals. I'm not sure they could win it I don't think the Clippers could win it, but it is interesting. The only thing I can account for, the dominance. It's like SEC times two. Like the SEC had a 20 year run, but now the Big Ten feels as good or better. The west is pulling away. Some of it's just Tatum and Halliburton's injuries. My guess is its ownership stinks out East. That's. I mean, the Knicks firing Tibbs. I mean, any thoughts on the domination? It's a winter league and the weather's better out West. I mean, I don't even know.
Sports Analyst
I think that that's actually a piece of it. Right. I think like some of it is. People want to go to la. That's two of the teams. The warriors became a juggernaut, World class organization, Silicon Valley business. That that's out. All these guys now have PODC companies and media companies and all of that. Your, your, your ownership point out east is luck of the draw. Some of it is lottery too. Right? Like the spurs won the lottery in the Wembanyama Year West. Dallas wins the lottery in the Cooper flag year West. You didn't mention Dallas. Dallas has Kyrie, Anthony, Davis and Cooper flag.
Katie Couric
No, you're right. I forgot to put Dallas. And there's six teams I love.
Sports Analyst
Right, exactly. So like. So some of it is blind luck, some of it is weather. And you know, Miami has been an attractive destination and they're just a little down. Right. Right now. Right. Like they easily could have gotten KD and I would not have loved the Tyler Hero, Bam Adebayo, Kevin Durant, Big three as like an NBA champion contender. But we certainly would have talked about them as being viable in the Eastern Conference. And this isn't what your main point was. But I'm going to bring it up anyway because I'm fascinated by it. I think that what Milwaukee did made sense. I know they're getting killed for it, but they were just the five seed in the East. You are as much of an NBA fan and historian as I am. Can you think of. Because I have a period of time that I'm thinking of where the gap between the best player in a conference and the second best player in a conference has been larger than what it will be next year between Giannis and the second best player in the east without Jayson Tatum. Because like second best player in the east next year, Kate Cunningham, Carroll Ban Caro, sure. Jalen Brunson, like Giannis, is 3012 and 6 and still a top 15 to 20 defensive player. In the league. And the only reason he's not top five defensively is because he's doing so much damn work on offense. Like they were just the five seed. They absolutely believe that they can win and they might be dead ass wrong. And you know, they gave up everything for Dame and Drew and then Dame got hurt. And you not like Miles Turner's game. But Milwaukee is saying, Giannis gave us everything, including a title. And he wants to be Kobe, he wants to be Tim Duncan, he wants to be here forever. So in the east, why can't he grind us to 50 wins and the four seed and his third MVP, which would be. There's only nine guys in NBA history who won three or more MVPs. And like that season, even if it doesn't end in a title, that's a season that Bucks fans would love. Like that. That's a worthwhile exercise and professional sports entertainment. I think if, I think if the Bucks, with Giannis and the Dame injury and the salary cap situation and the lack of draft picks, if they were New Orleans, if they were in the west, they would trade Giannis. But they look at it and they say, we've got the best player in the history of the franchise at the peak of his powers, who wants to be here. He's not looking for Miami or LA or movie stardom or anything like that. Okay, fine, we'll stretch Dame and we're going to just try to grind out as many wins as possible. I think there's something admirable in it, even if it won't end in a championship.
Katie Couric
Yeah. So I have the opposite take, which is. It is so hard. First of all, dynasty dynasties mostly come in certain NBA cities. Or when you have a transformational player and he has a great coach like Duncan and Pop Kerr, KD Curry, you know, Magic and Riley, you know, LeBron, Wade, Spolstra. And so Milwaukee has never gotten the coach right. And it's also not a desirable area. And in my life, and we're seeing it now in the 70s and now we're seeing it over the last seven years, it's just one. There's no great teams with the new CBA and aprons, there won't be. You just can't do it. I mean, even a team I like next year a lot, Orlando, they may never win a title, just have a bunch of one A player and a bunch of B plus, A minus guys. But in NBA history, that sometimes one is enough. Think about how good the Shaq Penny, Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott teams were. No Titles. Think how good the Sacramento Kings were. They couldn't get through the Lakers. No titles. Is that Lu Al Cinder got one, Jokic got one. My take is OKC won't win it next year. They're too inconsistent offensively in Houston now and Denver and all these teams in the west, they're just going to chip away at everybody. Is that if you win one and you have Giannis and you win one and you still have a wildly productive player, but you can't get the coach right and you get old really fast, which happened in Milwaukee three years ago. Middleton lower body injuries. You're like, yeah, this is getting old fast. Is that. And you watch the Rudy Gobert trade. I would have gone, oh, we can get six unprotested, uncontested first round picks, an all Star and two rotational players. But I do think smaller markets, the Orlandos and the Sacramentos, they hold on to stuff because it's the big show in town. It's of mice and men. Lenny squeezing. They can't let go. And it's like, guys, you have been so old and such a bad matchup against younger, athletic teams like Boston for three years. I mean, I think people are forgetting they were favored over Indiana.
Sports Analyst
Indiana destroyed.
Katie Couric
The games were competitive.
Sports Analyst
Yeah, I mean, listen, I think there is some truth to that, but there's also like, they've had bad injuries at bad times. Like I was at game one, Bucks Heat and it was the one seed v. The eight seed and they lose to Miami. Giannis falls on his back in the playoffs, gets hurt, isn't the same guy. Dame hurt in the playoffs, doesn't play this whole series. Middleton has gotten hurt in the playoffs. Like they, I think they, like they got one and then they haven't won playoff series since. And were the national response is like, oh, well, so then they haven't been close since in Milwaukee. They're like, well, we've also had bad injury luck to go along with it. And you're definitely right. They want to hold on to it and it's the big game in town. But has Utah won the Rudy Gobert trade? Like the team that trades the superstar for the four or five or six assets. There's not a lot of examples of it working out. It worked out in Oklahoma City. They traded Paul George and they get SGA and a draft pick that becomes Jalen Williams. But they also had Sam Presti doing the trading and the drafting and there aren't many of those guys out there, like, what's a trade for Giannis where you're going to turn around and be like, yup, the Bucks are going to be back in the NBA Finals in three years.
Katie Couric
Okay, this is the one. So kd, Shen Goon, Aman Temp Thompson don't win. They get. They don't even get to the finals. And Katie's one year older. And then Houston says, Fertitta says, okay, we're going for it. Okay, we're going to go for it. Shen Goon, an all star for Giannis. Jabari Smith, who's going to back up Katie this year.
Sports Analyst
Sure.
Katie Couric
And five unprotected first round picks and maybe a deep bench rotational player. Now it's kd, Amen Thompson, Giannis and other young guys.
Sports Analyst
Houston would want it, but if I'm.
Katie Couric
Milwaukee, I get, I mean, Shen Goon is going to be a 24 point a game guy for next eight years. He's. He's really a beautiful player.
Sports Analyst
Yeah, so is Demonte Sabonis. What is. He won?
Katie Couric
Well, no, no. Okay, okay, that's fair. It's fair. But then I get Jabari.
Sports Analyst
It's hard. It's hard. My point, My point is it's. I think you're always going to lose on that trade. And even if your point is, okay, well, 80 cents on the dollar is better than 50 cents on the dollar. There's something too. And you. I think we can be a little national remove fandom live in a bunch of different places. There's something to Giannis loving Milwaukee and Milwaukee loving Giannis.
Katie Couric
Yes.
Sports Analyst
He was the 15th pick in the draft. He was a skinny kid from Greece and when he came to Milwaukee, you can Google the stories. The NBA was buying the arena back from the Bucks. Yes, I remember. They're like, you need to get public financing for your stadium or we are going to move your team. And they got the financing. They opened the building. Ownership says this is a commitment to show that we can build around and win. With Giannis, they built a new practice facility, a beautiful new arena, and then he delivers a championship. And this is just a silly anecdote that I happen to know just from being in Chicago. But like Giannis, whenever he would come and play the Bulls, he would go to, you probably know the restaurant, you know Avli, the Greek restaurant.
Katie Couric
Yes, yes, yes.
Sports Analyst
Yeah. So the guy who owns it is Luke Kanellis. The. A local sports anchor on the Fox affiliate in Chicago. He's a restaurateur also. It's probably his main business by now. There's one in. There's like five locations, four or five locations in and around Chicago. And there's one in Milwaukee that Giannis. Everyone was like, oh, Giannis is going to leave Milwaukee and go to the Bulls because he wants to have all the good Greek restaurants in Chicago. And he's like, no, I'm just going to open a good Greek restaurant in Milwaukee. Like, he. He brought the Greek food to Milwaukee. Like, the guy, it's a throwback man. Like, we like. Steph Curry is the Warriors. It would be weird if he played somewhere else. Tim Duncan was the Spurs, Kobe was the Lakers. Like, there's. I am just rooting for the purity of the 15th pick in the draft who delivers the title to the small market and is like. Like, I'm happy. I'm happy. I'm not messing with happy. I don't think it could. I don't think. I think you're. You like moving. You like la. You're like. You're like, I like London and LA and Europe and backpacking and biking and, like, you like moving around. And I get it. But this guy, I think he just likes Milwaukee. I think last night, we project onto Giannis what we. We want Giannis to play for a championship.
Katie Couric
That's right.
Sports Analyst
And he's like, why can't I play for a championship here? And he's probably wrong.
Katie Couric
So this is something that I've never understood. I don't understand the advantage of it. Back in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, when the NFL, you literally could be average at quarterback and win your division regularly. You ran the ball, you played defense. The NFL allowed all sorts of clutching and grabbing and hitting late. I mean, videos of Joe Montana being slammed to the turf, which would get you thrown out for, like, six games now. So I never understood snow games, but I do think there was an era in which, if you were built right, run game weren't great at quarterback defense. Snow games were a little bit of an advantage. But Cleveland, the Cleveland Browns come out over the last week and they're like, we're coming out with a new stadium. And people are like, oh, my God, there goes the home field advantage. I'm like, you have a horrible home record over the last three decades. First. But my takeaway is it's a quarterback league snow. Brady is an exception that I would watch him and Manning play in snow. And I'm like, oh, Tom's winning the game. I could tell in pregame. They take that shot on CBS and Manning would be freezing in Fox, probably. Tom's winning. It's over. Is that the snow game today. There's not many of them, it feels like, but I think it's always been completely overrated. There's a reason we play bowl games in better weather. I don't want my football screwed with by ice storms and sleet. And I think it remains the most overrated thing in American sports, the snow football game.
Sports Analyst
I want my games to be played like they are supposed to be played. So I'm glad the super bowl is in a dome.
Katie Couric
Right.
Sports Analyst
I do. But I like December regular season games in snow. Like, I. I think there is something to like Lamb. Like, there's like some stadiums that should just be grandfathered in. Like, Fenway is like a little bit of a pain in the ass, but you'd be bummed if they changed Fenway, Wrigley, they've renovated Wrigley and they've made it better with video boards and accessibility and all of that. But like, that is still a brick wall out there covered by ivy. It's not like the most practical thing in the world. Right. Like, if Pete Crowe Armstrong, who's going to be the starting center fielder for the National League, ran into the brick wall and broke his shoulder, we would do the topic of like, should there be a brick wall in center field? Yes. That's pretty dangerous. That's pretty archaic. But there's a charm to it. It doesn't have to make sense. Lambo. Like, if the. So you'd say that the packers should put a roof on Lambeau Field.
Katie Couric
No, I think.
Sports Analyst
Exactly.
Katie Couric
Yeah. I mean, I think Green Bay is what Green Bay is. I think it's. I think it's history is the frozen tundra and Vince Lombardi.
Sports Analyst
Right, right. Because it doesn't make any sense for an NFL team to be in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Right. If we were.
Katie Couric
That's right.
Sports Analyst
If we were starting the league tomorrow from scratch and you picked 32 cities, we wouldn't pick Green Bay.
Katie Couric
Well, it's.
Sports Analyst
It's all agree the NFL is better with Green Bay existing.
Katie Couric
What. What is laughable about the Bears is Green Bay is always drafted quarterback. So Favre, Aaron and Love with above average arms. And the Buffalo Bills with Jim Kelly and Josh Allen understand the value of a whip in northern climates. That's why it was always indefensible when Mitch Trubisky, whose ball died 24 yards down the field was drafted by the Bears. It's like, is there a dome stadium that was just agreed to that I'm not aware. Like, there's some teams that don't even understand and the weather advantage is this dome team draft Tua Warm weather Tua. If you draft him in cold, you're idiotic and should be fired as general manager.
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Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Episode: Colin Cowherd Podcast Prime Cuts - Do Broncos Have The NFL’s BEST Defense? 49ers In Trouble? Trade Giannis? Browns Building DOMED Stadium
Release Date: July 5, 2025
In this engaging episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, host Colin Cowherd delves deep into the latest developments in the NFL and NBA, dissecting team strategies, player valuations, and league trends. Joined by a seasoned Sports Analyst, Colin navigates through critical topics such as NFL defensive rankings, the Dallas Cowboys' team-building tactics, the Green Bay Packers' quarterback conundrum, the San Francisco 49ers' draft strategies, and intriguing NBA trade speculations surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo. The discussion is rich with insights, analytical breakdowns, and notable quotes that offer listeners a comprehensive understanding of the current sports landscape.
Colin initiates the discussion by highlighting a noticeable trend among NFL teams, particularly focusing on the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams. These teams are increasingly investing heavily in their offensive lines and quarterbacks while opting to maintain younger, cost-effective defenses.
Colin Cowherd (04:09): "I think what the Kansas City Chiefs started doing and I think the Rams have followed suit, is there there's kind of a trend that the Steelers are not doing this…"
The conversation underscores how these teams are prioritizing offensive prowess to dominate games, often at the expense of defensive depth and experience.
The analysis shifts to the Dallas Cowboys, where Colin and the Sports Analyst examine the team's approach to defense, particularly their investment in star defensive players like Chris Jones and MICAH Parsons. They discuss the financial implications and strategic decisions behind these high-profile signings.
Colin Cowherd (05:54): "They're all in on two players, Micah Parsons and CD Lamb. CD is an excellent player. Micah's damn good."
The discussion reveals concerns about the Cowboys' heavy reliance on a few key defensive talents and the potential impact on team balance and depth.
A significant portion of the conversation centers around MICAH Parsons, debating his current market value, on-field performance, and future prospects. The duo compares Parsons to other elite defensive players, assessing whether his high salary is justified.
Colin Cowherd (05:30): "I think he's a high end player, but he also plays a high end position that costs a premium…"
They explore whether Parsons truly stands out as an elite pass rusher worthy of his hefty contract and discuss the broader implications for the Cowboys' salary cap and roster flexibility.
Transitioning to the Green Bay Packers, Colin and his guest dissect the quarterback situation, specifically focusing on Jordan Love's performance and injury struggles. They analyze how Love's inconsistency affects the Packers' chances in the NFC North and their overall competitiveness.
Colin Cowherd (09:47): "I mean, I think they're very beholden on and you know, predicated on the quarterback playing really well."
The discussion highlights the Packers' dependency on their quarterback's health and performance, questioning the team's ability to secure a Super Bowl contender without a stable and elite passing game.
The San Francisco 49ers are scrutinized for their recent draft choices and overall team-building strategies. Colin praises head coach Kyle Shanahan's approach, noting the alignment between the coaching staff and general manager John Lynch in addressing team needs.
Colin Cowherd (15:23): "But I do think this draft, there's going to be a lot of pressure on these last two drafts, and I'm more bullish on the 49ers than everyone else."
They assess how effective the 49ers' drafting has been in filling roster gaps and strengthening their roster, positioning the team as a potential powerhouse in the upcoming season.
Shifting to the NFL's Denver Broncos, the conversation delves into coach Sean Payton's impact on the team's culture and performance. Colin lauds Payton's ability to revitalize the Broncos, emphasizing the improvements in their offensive line and overall team dynamics.
Colin Cowherd (21:45): "If you have a dominant defense with an offensive coach who's proven like he, how are. Your floor is so high? I mean, your floor is immediately like 10 wins."
They discuss the sustainable strategies Payton employs to ensure long-term success, including his collaboration with general manager John Lynch and the focus on building a resilient and competitive team.
The duo explores the potential of emerging quarterbacks like Bo Nix, assessing his compatibility with Sean Payton's coaching style and his prospects within the Denver Broncos' system. They debate whether Nix can develop into a reliable and high-performing quarterback under Payton's mentorship.
Colin Cowherd (25:12): "I would bet on Bo Nix, because Sean Payton, clearly not going anywhere."
The analysis highlights Nix's athleticism, maturity, and the strategic fit within the Broncos' offensive framework, suggesting a promising trajectory for his career.
While the primary focus remains on the NFL, the conversation briefly touches upon NBA trade rumors surrounding superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The discussion speculates on the feasibility and potential impact of trading such a high-caliber player, considering the financial and team-building implications.
Colin Cowherd (49:26): "They were like, you've got been so old and such a bad matchup against younger, athletic teams like Boston for three years."
Though not deeply explored, the segment raises questions about the strategic moves teams might consider to enhance their competitiveness in the NBA.
The episode concludes with a discussion on the Cleveland Browns' plans to construct a new domed stadium. Colin and his guest analyze how this development could influence the team's performance, fan engagement, and long-term success.
Colin Cowherd (46:00): "So now, even as they've changed the construct of the roster, I think at minimum, anything other than nine wins, if you're the 49ers, based on this schedule, based on, you know, investing in the quarterback would be viewed as a disaster and I expect…"
They debate the potential benefits and challenges associated with the new stadium, considering factors like player performance, home-field advantage, and the overall strategic direction of the Browns.
Colin Cowherd wraps up the episode with comprehensive analyses of current NFL and NBA scenarios, offering listeners a nuanced perspective on team strategies, player valuations, and league trends. The conversation provides valuable insights into how top teams are navigating the competitive landscape, the impact of key player acquisitions, and the potential future moves that could shape the sports world in the coming seasons.
Notable Quotes:
Colin Cowherd (04:09): "I think what the Kansas City Chiefs started doing and I think the Rams have followed suit, is there there's kind of a trend that the Steelers are not doing this…"
Colin Cowherd (05:30): "I think he's a high end player, but he also plays a high end position that costs a premium…"
Colin Cowherd (09:47): "I mean, I think they're very beholden on and you know, predicated on the quarterback playing really well."
Colin Cowherd (15:23): "But I do think this draft, there's going to be a lot of pressure on these last two drafts, and I'm more bullish on the 49ers than everyone else."
Colin Cowherd (21:45): "If you have a dominant defense with an offensive coach who's proven like he, how are. Your floor is so high? I mean, your floor is immediately like 10 wins."
Colin Cowherd (25:12): "I would bet on Bo Nix, because Sean Payton, clearly not going anywhere."
Colin Cowherd (46:00): "So now, even as they've changed the construct of the roster, I think at minimum, anything other than nine wins, if you're the 49ers, based on this schedule, based on, you know, investing in the quarterback would be viewed as a disaster and I expect…"
This detailed summary encapsulates the key discussions and insights shared during the episode, providing a clear and comprehensive overview for those who haven't had the chance to listen.