Daryl Ruiter Isn't Buying the Browns Hype and Isn't Sold on the Rams Either

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1:06There we go. We're the only team that got to play. There we go. Oh wait. No, no, no, no, no, no. She's actually picking the other team now. Also real save your pee on our side. My side kick one of the horsemen now. Thank you very much. Now we can have more horsemen now we're the NWO. Now we're just joining new members. Scott Norton way to go. No. He was also says because just an hour ago we were talking about Owen. Bronze 24 JX 10 9 11 was my first day of Marine Corps boot camp. I was on the parade deck when the planes went into the building. It was out phones and TV from September to November. Good Lord. I thought Xavier was older than what he is. He seems wiser. You know what I mean. I always thought he was like in his 50s or something. He's a younger man. I'll speculate that after the show. Okay, let's bring in Darrell Darrell is also brought to you by Chyvin. Jillers Cleveland's premier jewelry store. Well, we do think real Xavier P for his service. Also remember we will be having at nine o'clock.

2:12A moment of reflection for the tragedy of 9 11. That is happening at nine o'clock and that's on our Odyssey family of stations right here in Cleveland, Ohio. Darrell, we welcome you into the show coming in on Sunday is a very big day for the Cleveland Browns. It's Todd Munkins directoral debut as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. And you know, on brought up something Darrell that I've talked about with other coaches and I talked about with Kevin like six years ago. And I just haven't brought it up with Todd at all. Like Todd is going to be really put to the test as a game manager and a offensive coordinator here because so many guys. I think when they go from offense to being a head coach, they kind of go with what they're comfortable with and they stop managing the football game and they cost their team games. Well, I'm going to be interested to see how conservative Todd is or does he just let it fly on Sunday? I asked him about that earlier this week because you know, he has openly talked about how he's not really worried about the next job.

3:18He is waiting a long time to get this opportunity. He's doing things his way. And so I'm going to be very curious to see if he takes what many head coaches do a conservative approach to not just the game plan, but how they operate within the game. You know, does he go for it on fourth and short like Kevin Stefansky did? Does he take the points like Kevin Stefansky would not do. Do you know does he turn Dishon Watson loose and just let him chuck the ball down the field and see if they can get vertical with the passing game and generate those explosive plays early to kind of maybe get a little something going or do they go conservative and they do the dink and dunk in the screen game to get into a rhythm. So I'm real curious how this thing is going to go on Sunday and how Todd Muck and not only manages the game, but how he calls it because it's easy to sit here and talk about, hey, you know, wait a long time, get this job and doing it my way. We're just going to, you know, go for it and leave it all out there, but also at the same time, you know, whether or not you keep that job long term is determined upon how many games you win and typically, you know,

4:41in an effort to try and win those games, head coaches tend to be a little more conservative on game day. Darryl, if you were to listen to this station all week, which I know you do, Darryl, you have basically heard fans and hosts give Dishon Watson no chance to have a good quarterback game. If we gotten a little too far, have we, have we gotten a little over exaggerated about how bad of a quarterback Dishon Watson is like is he incapable of having good moments. He's capable of having good moments, but no, you've not gone overboard. He's not good. Okay. The quarterback room is not good. Why are they starting him? Because he's the best of what they have. Okay. And so that's not saying anything, but no, he's not good. He misses basic throws with no defense on the field. He kills worms. And then he'll be able to do it. And then he'll throw a beautiful ball and you go, okay, he's back. So it's, it's no, I don't think people have gone overboard. I have zero expectation that this guy is going to be able to do anything to help the Browns win with any semblance of regularity. Yes, he's going to make a play here or there. Okay.

5:58Pretty much ball quarterbacks do that. They give you a play here and there. But it, for me, it's about consistency. And I don't have a lot of confidence that the Sean Watson has the consistency that's going to be required for him to have sustained success. But he's the best of what they have in that room. That's why they're going with him in week one. And you, you crossed your fingers and, and hope that the improved supporting cast with the rookie receivers, Denzel Boston, Casey, concepts young, Quinch on Judkins is healthy. Dylan, C. Dylan, Samson is look good. Raheem rocket Sanders is look good. Harold Fanon, Jr. is coming off a great rookie season. You just hope that you've moved Jerry Judy out of the X receiver position. You're going to move him around now. So you just hope that this supporting cast is going to be good enough to elevate the quarterback position because there are going to be some plays where you're just going to bury your face in your hands. Are we going to see Austin Barber start at right guard on Sunday? I think there's a pretty good chance that Kevin Jenkins did not practice yesterday with a, you know, back injury.

7:03Don't know if it's back spasms or, or what, but he left practice early on Wednesday was limited and then did not practice yesterday. And also to keep in mind, I mean, these things, they tend to work themselves out one way or another and, and I, you know, the coaching staff Todd Monkin had said, late in camp that, you know, Austin Barber was coming along and, you know, they weren't ready to name Kevin Jenkins to start right guard. I just like all assume that the starting off the line had been, you know, set pretty much. And so that was a little bit of a surprise when he said that Austin Barber is going to get a look at that starting right guard job before week one. And now here we are, you know, on Friday, we'll ultimately see if Tevin practices today and what his game status is, but I think there's a better chance than not that you'll have two rookies on that starting offense of line in Austin Barber. And of course, Spencer Finoa left tackle. You think that's part of the reason that your door is not playing on Sunday?

8:07What, what the rookies on the offense line, it's not just rookies on the offensive line. You got five new ones there. Yeah, yeah, I mean, it's a whole new line. You know, I think there's, I really think that the decision to start to Sean Watson doesn't come down to just one singular thing. I think that there are just a lot of factors from, you know, he's a veteran, got the experience to, you know, all those the pre snap assignments and thing in processing and things like that. The Sean, you know, might be a little further ahead than Shadour is there. You want to give the Sean one last shot here after everything he did to get himself healthy and get you know, get back on the field. Yes, he legitimately does give the Browns their best chance and Razzle right now he really is the best quarterback that's in that room. Look, we're going to see Shadour Sanders at some point here. Okay. I don't rebuild offensive lines to your point can. So I there, there's so many reasons I think why Dishon Watson is starting week one, but I think within a month and a half or so, should

9:15or Sanders is going to be on the field is starting quarterback. I could argue that nobody suffered from last year's poor offensive line play more than Quichon Junkins. We obviously didn't see him in the preseason much at all and training camp even what are you expecting out of the running game because we know that's going to be a huge formula for this team to actually look competent. Yeah, I look he's healthy. He looks like the player that they drafted in the second round last year. He looks like the guy we saw early in the season. I would agree with you Anthony. I think that he got worn down because there was a big because there was a point where he was leading the NFL in yards after contact. And then that started to slide backwards his yards per carry started to slide backwards and then it got hurt, you know, suffering that dislocated ankle in the broken leg. So he did a great job rehabbing and getting himself healthy again. And you wouldn't know that he suffered that injury just watching him in training camp.

10:21So I know we didn't get to see a lot of them in the preseason. That's by design. You want to save him for the regular season. I don't know that there was much for him to show or prove in the preseason. And, you know, hopefully this offensive line can can do enough to allow him to show folks how good of a running back he is because I do think he has the potential to be one of the better running backs in the league. Darrell writer joining us here and Darrell is brought to you by. Hi, Shibon Juller, Sleeves premier jewelry store or were you pleased with Miles Garrus performance yesterday? I did Miles play yesterday. I didn't even know he was on the field other than Netflix pointing him out. Darrell pointing out everything he wasn't doing. Was he a Jim Schwartz sack merchant and how tired he look on every play?

11:21What you know what, Miles has used the starting season so and one. So I don't know what the big deal is. Oh, Darrell. I mean, that's like seven of them. This is the lightning route. He's rapid fire. So what? It's not a lot like Kevin in the post game. I have a I have a hot take for you. I don't think this I don't think this Rams team is going to be the the super juggernaut that everyone thinks that they're going to be. Whoa, come on. If you're going to do it, do it. I don't think they're getting to the Super Bowl. I really don't you don't know I don't just because of one game. No, because you know what, they're this is you know throughout the history of the NFL. We always see this where teams have these big off seasons right and they bring in all these star players either through trades or just throwing bags of cash. Adam and then the and everyone hipes up the team at all. This is the team to beat and and and then they end up flopping.

12:21The Rams are older. Okay. Yeah, the quarterback situation doesn't look all that great. Although I would take it over what the Browns have. And I just I'm not sold that they're just this invincible monster. Yes, I think they're going to be a good team. But I don't think that they're going to be I don't think they're going to win the Super Bowl. I really don't I don't even think they're getting to the Super Bowl. So, but don't be good. Don't make the playoffs. But yeah, no, I don't think they're winning the Super Bowl or get to the Super Bowl. Darrell, do you believe that they did the right thing by traveling to Australia the day before the game? Oh, absolutely not. And that showed I mean, you watch that game. One team looked like they were well rested and the other team looked like they just walked off the plane and they literally just walked off the plane. So a little surprising. Sean McVeigh kind of blew that one because they're so, you know, they're so it I hate I hate talking about analytics and stuff like that.

13:23But they're one of the organizations to do it really, really well and applying data and information. And I'm just a little surprised that, you know, that he decided to wait as long as they did. To make such a long trip. Is it just that they were putting the game? Is it just as easy as that that they they they basically treat it like a preseason game? Well, the second half of look like they treated it like the preseason game. I mean, it was that was that was not really of was not a great game. I mean, the first half was okay. But they got out of hand in the second half. And yeah, I wasn't. Yeah, I wanted to turn the thing off. But it it was like, you know, you're driving down the highway and you see a car wreck and everyone's doing the rubber neck and while I was doing some rubber neck and the second half, I couldn't take my eyes off that disaster for the Rams. Darryl Ryder. Do you tell us who you're picking yet? No, you didn't ask. Do you want me to ask now? Are you going to make wait until Sunday? No, I I made my pick last night with coach Riz on our preview YouTube show. So I'm sorry. I was a football practice. I need to say. All right.

14:35No coach Riz took the Browns. He has them scoring three touchdowns, even though there were, you know, stretches last year with the Browns didn't score three touchdowns in a month. He's very optimistic. I am not I, but I do think the Browns cover. I think I want like 24 17 or 23 17 something like that. I've got him covering, but I don't think that they'll win. All right, Darryl, fine. You're mad at me now, because I, you know, I just feel like I'm the mayor of a ghost town. Like, okay, yeah, there's five people there can. If they win on Sunday, you guys get to take victory laps. Yeah, but if they lose on Sunday, it's going to be even worse. Does that mean people just because people are just going to call me a homer and an idiot in like I can I can do with those things for other stuff. I just I really do for football reasons. Believe that this will probably be the only game I pick him to win. And I believe they will win. Like I'm not picking them. I'm telling you right now, I don't see myself picking them next week. I just don't.

15:36I don't see me myself picking them even at home against Carolina, which is kind of like a. You don't know what type of team they're going to be. I can't see myself doing it. Yeah, I think Pittsburgh would be the one would be the game. Maybe I, yeah, I might pick him on. Thursday night, they always play long Thursday night. As long as the Sean Watts is quarterback, it's hard to pick them because he's just not shown any consistency out there. You know what I mean? And I'm not making, you know, and I'm not saying you are. So don't take this. I'm like, I make my picks based on what I actually think is going to happen. And I, I think the Browns will play well. They'll look like a better team. They'll be competitive, but I think in the end, Jacksonville's experience in their talent will ultimately win out. And, you know, they'll win by six or seven points. But, you know, the folks that have the Browns two score underdogs here. I think that's a little much because I do think this is a better football team. I just don't think that there'll be enough. All right, Darrell. Thank you. Talk to you next week. You back guys have a good week at Darrell writer. He's brought to you by. I've been Jillers Cleveland's premiere jewelry store coming up in five minutes. You don't always have to take the high road.

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