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On this episode of The Audible, Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom dig into a huge week of storylines shaping the 2026 NFL landscape — starting with the new contract for Seahawks WR Jaxson Smith‑Njigba. What does JSN's monster deal mean for the next wave of young receivers looking to cash in, especially George Pickens, who's angling for his own long‑term payday.
The fellas also dive into the 2026 NFL Draft, spotlighting Jeremyah Love, the consensus No. 1 running back in the class. Could he really fall out of the top 10, or is his talent too rare for teams to pass on. Then it's time for a reality check on Ty Simpson, the Alabama quarterback generating big buzz despite fewer than 10 college starts. Is the hype justified, or is the NFL projecting too much on traits and not enough on tape.
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🔥 In this episode:
JSN's new contract and what it means for WR market dynamics
How George Pickens' negotiations could shift after Seattle's deal
Jeremyah Love's draft range — top‑10 lock or potential slider
Is Ty Simpson getting too much hype based on tools over production
How these storylines shape early 2026 fantasy and NFL expectations
Drop your thoughts in the comments and tell us which storyline has the biggest long‑term impact on the league.
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It is the audible C.C.L.A.M.Y. and Sigmund Bloom
talking about Jackson Smith and Jigba.
Holy what?
Being the highest paid receiver in the National Football League
when Seattle chooses to move on from Kenneth Walker.
There's a reason why.
Because they want to pay JSN Bloom.
And Evan Witherspoon, who also had his fifth year option
picked up, surely that's going to come.
So this is a team that has their priorities in order.
And this is smart.
This is what smart teams do.
See, we talk about how much things have changed
in the 21 years we've been doing the audible in the NFL.
Here's one thing that has always been and continues to be.
Teams get more bang for their buck
when they extend their own talent at market rates
before their walk year.
The good organizations know this.
You're going to get more bang for your buck.
Keeping a player in your franchise
that you already know and you've developed
and they've developed as a football player to fit in what you do.
Then you do spending it on free agents
who with the exception of when teams get in a big,
bad cap situations are hitting free agency
because the team is saying the team that sees them
every day says if this is what they're going to get paid
we say no thanks.
Okay.
So JSN at $42 million a year
resetting the wide receiver market
within two years.
This is going to look like a bargain.
No.
And the other thing is, you know,
these years are tacked on after his fifth year.
So we're not going to get into these years
until 2028.
So just congratulations to Jackson Smith and Jigba.
And again, what do we learn from this, right?
An elite wide receiver now fell to the second half
of the first round because he didn't have an outstanding trait
because he wasn't clearly that classic boundary ex-receiver.
Right.
But the NFL is changing now and look at and Clint Kubiak
now first time head coach with Las Vegas Raiders.
Again, the Jackson Smith and Jigba's route chart
for 2025 is a thing of beauty because he basically runs
every route from every release point on the line.
And that is a testament to the offensive coordinator
but sees what are we hearing now?
It's a copycat league.
If AJ Brown gets traded, well,
the Eagles want to use Devonta Smith that way.
I think that Clint Kubiak is going to use Brock Bower's
that way.
I think that sees were graduating from there used to be
just two starting receivers and archetypes
and then that small little slot receiver archetype.
And now we're getting variations on, you know,
there's a power slot.
But now we're getting to a receiver like Jackson Smith and Jigba
who transcends those roles.
And I think it's a sign of where football is going.
And I think that we can apply it going forward and understand
that a wide receiver doesn't have to have a plus plus size
or speed or strength to be the best wide receiver in the NFL.
You know what grinds my gears bloom is when people say
it's not worth that kind of money.
It's the market.
The market dictates that.
And what kind of money is he worth?
Whatever he can get.
Yeah.
That's the market.
Well, and I think that what Michael Parsons get last year,
like 47 million.
I mean, we're seeing these positions.
We already know about quarterback quarterback scarcity,
quarterback importance to winning.
But now we're seeing offensive tackle wide receiver,
edge rusher and cornerback.
Now these positions are starting to accelerate in growth.
Since I will say one thing that has changed over the 21 years
that we've been doing this is just acceleration of salary growth.
You know, numbers that wouldn't have made sense 10 years ago.
I think I encourage everybody listen to the show right now watching the show.
Go back and just look like.
Search like biggest contracts 20 NFL 2016 2011 2006.
You're going to be shocked.
You're going to be shocked at how small they seem.
Yeah.
And I think it's great.
Seas because it means the people that are creating the actual thing of value on the field
or the ones getting a lot of the compensation that was coming their way.
They're getting rewarded for that.
And if you look over, I think it was,
it might have been our friend Ian Hartitz,
who put out,
Hey, you're each year the highest paid wide receivers.
And like last year,
it was Tyree kill at 30 million.
Right.
Now that number is 40.
So it's growing.
And because of that,
you're going to look at other wide receivers and say,
Hey, when your contract is up,
you're going to get paid.
Because JSN.
Open that, you know,
crack the ice, if you will.
And now wide receivers with contracts are to come up afterwards that are on that level.
Why do you see for once?
Let's just say.
Hey, the number starts at 40 a year.
Thanks to JSN.
Yeah.
And, you know,
teams are already looking ahead with this in mind, right?
Who can Akua is going to be next?
That one's going to be interesting because he has so many injuries.
And I don't think it's going to diminish his long term compensation.
But that's something that you might not have to question is then cease.
We're going to look at wide receivers that are going into their third year.
Now,
I'm glad, Makonky,
whoever teams need to have a plan for that.
And I'll say,
if we look at me,
repercussions of this,
George Pickens can say,
well,
Cal's Cowboys,
now Jerry,
which is going to spit out his cigar or whiskey or whatever,
and say no.
So I think that's one thing we can take out of this.
And are the Cowboys even going to pony up for what would amount to like a two year,
75 million dollar or 80 million dollar contract for George Pickens,
franchising him in consecutive years,
because it's going to go up at least 20%.
Probably even more.
So I think we can look at George Pickens as a free agent next year.
But see,
I think what you're going to see with this explosive growth at wide receiver in salary is some teams may look at, you know,
Z flowers is a guy now saying,
I want JSN money.
Now we're going to get into this tension where a good player who has performed well on his rookie contract,
teams are going to say,
well,
man, I mean,
are we really going to commit 30,
48, 40 million dollars a year to Z flowers,
another receiver from that same class who didn't fit into the archetypes.
So what I think that we may see some of these top and receivers get to free agency if their teams or
tag and trade if their teams can't swallow the size of these contracts now.
Yeah, there's going to be some scaredy cats out there as GMs.
And it's a tough decision.
And with JSN at least bloom and my final point on this is merely they already got their Super Bowl ring.
Right.
You know, now they can go push for another one and then another one after that.
And so I understand,
I remember when Julio Jones was paid.
Right.
And my man Joel clap was on the air and he's like,
this is terrible.
It's a dependent position.
And they didn't get their Super Bowl, though 28 to three probably should have got one Kyle.
But either way, like, OK, with JSN, you don't have to worry about like,
can you win a championship when paying a wide receiver 40 million a year?
He already got his.
Now he's going to go get another one early.
Try to.
Yeah.
And then you have these pieces in place.
Charles Cross.
They already extended him.
Devon with their spoons going to be next.
You know, you have these signature players.
Of course, Devon with their spoon is comes back to the Russell Wilson trade.
Right.
But that's the point.
And I think that you have a template for these teams.
Again, Sam Donald the quarterback.
You have a template for these teams that are trying to build up from zero.
You know, there's the great May template.
Hit on a quarterback in the draft.
But maybe just hit on your picks.
Secure these guys.
Long term of your franchise create an identity around these signature players.
It's a really fun team to watch.
And like you said,
these they have their Super Bowl.
And I think they are not satisfied with the Super Bowl.
I think the way they played for the agency,
looking at them getting three or four comp picks.
And you look at their depth chart in the players.
They lost.
They weren't.
Crucial players.
They weren't players that you won't say,
well, without T.
Rick Woolen.
What would this team be like?
You know,
Right.
Without Ken Walker.
I mean, I know Ken Walker was big in the playoffs.
But during the regular season,
they're running game was very inefficient.
So.
Seattle fans.
This is exciting.
And then for the rest of the NFL.
Again, in some way,
cease it turns up the heat.
You talk about scared GMs.
Yeah.
You also have GMs where expectations.
It's kind of like rookie quarterbacks.
Like,
okay, in two or three years,
if you haven't turned this thing around,
then what's your excuse?
Just be John Schneider.
Yeah.
Be good at your job.
I thought I was my last point on it,
but you sparked my mind as you often do,
because I'm like,
hey, GMs, just be good at your job.
Be good at drafting.
Do the job.
You want to be able to afford a $40 million receiver?
Be good at drafting.
Yeah.
And how you're good at drafting season,
you like to say the dirty little secret is,
knowing the kinds of players,
both on the field and people off the field,
that fit in your program.
Well,
and part of the John Schneider thing,
being able to build another Super Bowl champion
with a completely different roster.
And I believe he's talked about this bloom.
I might be misremembering,
because I'm old,
but like,
it's Mike McDonald knowing what he wants.
Yeah.
Know what you want.
Know who you are.
Know what your system is.
And then go get those players.
Right.
Right.
And I think another lesson out of this,
you know,
I mentioned Charles Cross.
I,
when we look at what Mike McDonald did,
you know, Brian Grubb,
feel good story.
Washington offense,
Michael Penix,
had looked great.
One of the talks of college football,
getting wide receivers drafted,
left and right.
And it didn't work.
And offensive line.
It was similar with Houston,
what we saw.
And after one year,
it was what some might have said,
I might have even said it,
a rash,
a very,
you know,
giving this offensive coordinator one year.
But you bring in Clint Kubia.
And you are right.
So I think for these first year head coaches,
cease,
it isn't just being right about what worked.
It's also being right about what didn't work.
And taking decisive action.
Yeah.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Be decisive, be good.
And, uh,
well, be John Schneider,
if you can,
or at least be how he roseman,
because we love him.
As it is the audible 21 years,
talking fantasy football with you.
And bloom,
you want to talk about Jeremiah love.
In the top 10,
where is he going to go now that doesn't seem
it ties in with Kenneth Walker thing,
because, uh,
initial mocks in January,
we're like,
hey,
it's going to be the chiefs getting Jeremiah love.
No, no, no.
Not so fast.
And his love,
Jimmer Gibbs,
or is he Reggie Bush?
Because there's a difference.
Is he John Robinson?
Or is he Reggie Bush?
Because there's a difference.
So we have a lot to talk to here about the Notre Dame
talented runner.
I really liked your Darien Price,
his backfield mate for the five day Irish there,
as well.
But let's talk to your,
my love and potential fantasy value,
depending on the landing spots in the top 10,
probably not Kansas City now.
And this dovetails into the JSN discussion, right?
Yes.
Because,
teams that are looking at that second contract now,
say, well,
if you can go buy a can of walker and free agency for $15
million a year,
and buy receivers,
that doesn't even get you Romeo dobs,
or Lombondale Robinson,
you know,
if you can buy that level,
kind of,
back and free agency,
then teams that are looking at,
uh,
debate of, say,
carnal tape,
Ohio State receiver,
most people considered likely to be the first
bite receiver off the board.
Like,
you know,
you know,
you can buy that level,
kind of back and free agency,
then teams that are looking at a debate of, say,
carnal tape,
Ohio State receiver,
kind of back and free agency.
We know I went back and they were going in there
off the board
against Jeremiah Love,
where Jeremiah Love
might be a better prospect in an absolute kind of way.
Jeremiah Love,
many consider equal
if not surpassed,
ascent,
and that's not to look back and say we are
revising down Ascent,
Gen.
Penetra profiled,
which we have seen since
most of his surroundings.
But,
you know,
just saying,
like we are saying how we viewed Ascent,
Gen.
at this time last year.
And people are saying love might be a superior prospect.
offensive players as receivers and running backs. And it's fun to talk about the stylistic differences
or the physical differences, but he's in that echelon of talents at running back. And the problem is
we haven't seen that kind of player with the exception of say, Sequan Barclay with those surroundings
really change the scene to be a significant material part of how a team changes and improves.
So we, Jeremiah loves some people might say like in an absolute way is the best prospect in
this class. But now Adam Schefter, your mentor, sees Rocky Mountain Dews in the house y'all.
He said, I don't think the Titans are going to be in. I think the love watch starts at the giants.
Now this week he's saying, now I'm thinking the giants on my shirt. I would say Washington is a
team that I could see taking him. Well, the Saints sign Travis ETN, the chief sign Kenneth Walker,
we can't roll them out. We can't roll them out. See, this is like do your job. Like you were saying
about John Snyder, do your like, if you're bored, if you're Kansas City or New Orleans and your
board says that Jeremiah love is in a tier of his own and to the next ed rusher, to the next
wide receiver, to the next corner back, to the next offensive tackle. The Saints are center
offensive tackle. But my point is that if you stick to your board, even with these guys, because you
know, you might only have ETN or Walker on the roster for one or two years. It's going to be
really interesting to see if love gets to the eight nine pick now. And then if he gets past there,
now something like Seattle trading up is in play. Yeah, remember Seattle has all those extra
comp picks next year, which makes it really easy to trade future picks. So Minnesota is a team,
I think that could be interesting also if they're sending an 18, but hey, with each pick that
love slides, maybe that's a team, maybe a surprise team sees, maybe a team that stack their board and
doesn't buy into running back is worth so much less than other positions. Maybe a surprise
team, maybe a San Francisco or someone like that says, because look how much they gave up to get
Christian McCaffrey. All right. So, so I guess what I'm trying to say is what we're setting up the
love discussion as Adam Schaefter and you talk about your relationship with Schaefter and what
you think about how he's revising this and what kind of story can we tell. And I think it makes
not just for fantasy football for the draft one of the best stories of the first round.
I think it's more so about the rest of the class than it is about love necessarily,
because this is a defensive line class. This is interesting, an off-ball linebacker class that
is interesting. There's some safeties that are getting some love. And so non-traditional positions.
And it's not a quarterback class, obviously. We're going to get the Thai Simpson in just a second.
Well, maybe Dan Orlovsky promoting a player that shares the same agent. But anyway,
so we'll get to that in a moment, but it's not a quarterback class. You know, some wide
receivers, interesting names, certainly names will be monitoring for fantasy football,
but for me, this isn't about love who's more of an O.W. In my opinion, like,
Bijan Robinson isn't a running back. He's no W. Christian McCaffrey is not a running back. He's
an O.W. So when you have an O.J. Mayor Gibbs is not a running back. He's an O.W. And I think if
you're Kansas City, you still have to consider it, even with Kenneth Walker getting well paid,
because Walker already worked in the committee and well, he ain't Jeremiah Love. That's for sure.
So I think it's the rest of the class, maybe strengthening his team's put together their draft
board. The last time that we got the truth, basically, was somewhere around the combine.
Right. Maybe at some pro days, we hear more truths, but it's almost April. And you know what April
is. Besides the rookie scout portfolio, he went from that world, man, April first, but April's
also the month of lies. So it's not April yet. I think chapters hearing Love is perhaps falling,
but not on his own part. He's falling because of the rest of the class. Teams are saying,
you know what? We're going to take that safety in the top 10. You know what? We're going to go defensive
line here. We're going to go edge presence here. Maybe even off-ball linebacker. I don't think
if C.J. Allen goes that high, but still like there's there's other positions that might be just
forcing Love down because yeah, running backs are still undervalued.
Yeah, that's again why we have to project a very wide range of possibilities and a very wide
range of potential teams that could end up with Jeremiah Love. You know, maybe the Titans or the
Giants trade back into the mid first round. That's going to be another interesting part about
this is generally what you're hearing is at the top of the draft. There's some significant drop
off I think between 10 and 15 and maybe where we say there's usually 20 first rounders and in a
cross classes kind of way, first round grade, maybe that number's lower, but the second and third
round, maybe the player around the 75th pick is closer to the player at the 30th pick than a
typical draft. So the depth on the second day might be more enticing to teams that look for that
fit, but for impact players, you know, Love is definitely one of them, but it comes back to if
teams believe that impact at running back actually elevates your team. So are you going to be
versatile enough to use them differently than your traditional running back? Right, and that's
the thing is even as you list off all of these names that we want to compare him to as an offensive
weapon, we don't associate those players with like, yeah, that was a signature player that when
I think of a team winning a Super Bowl or playing at such an excellent level, it's because of the
force that this player, again, Sequan Barclay is a significant exception recently, but you look
at the team that was built around him, and that's the thing. So Jeremiah Love, again, that's what makes
it so fascinating, though, that a Seattle, a team that is already built could get him and might
like him even more, and then you mentioned Jerry and Bryce. And of course, we have to keep him in
mind for Seattle at the end of the first round. So I think there's a lot of, we talked about Seattle
and JSN, that was the biggest news of the week, but also we're watching because when you add up
the moves this team has made, you're like, I see you, John Schneider, and I'm curious, how are you
going to try to solve this next puzzle? I think Field Yates latest mock draft had you during
price at the end of the second. So yeah, and now even my man Chad Ryder from NFL.com said,
my favorite back, Jonah Coleman, probably going to be a third or fourth rounder.
Right. So Mel said that. Chad saying that means it's probably going to be a mid-rounder.
So I still think it's a great back. There's a psychology hero of, again, teams are
playing the exercise if I miss on Coleman or I miss on price. How much of a drop-off is there
to the next guy compared to other positions? And that's why running backs fall a little farther
than usual because teams aren't afraid of missing on one. What do you think of Jeremiah Love?
Where do you think he goes? Drop a comment down below. Here at his football guys, the audible
Cecil Lamy, sigma bloom. Hi, everybody. Let's talk Ty Simpson. Dan Erlovsky saying, he's the
best quarterback in this class. Full disclosure, and I've already said it. I didn't like what Dan
Erlovsky said about Justin Fields. He apologized like the next day, but he ran with a rumor about
Justin Fields at a house state, which was bogus. There's about him skipping out on practice due to his
medical condition, epilepsy. And I don't really forgive Dan for that because it's like, dude,
you should have vetted. Talk to his teammates. Talk to anybody. I talked to Baron Browning and
John the Cooper about it. They love him. So maybe I'm bitter. I'm holding on to something
for years and years ago. But still, I don't like Erlovsky's take here with Simpson. He's the best
quarterback. In five years, could he be? Yeah, but that's because Fernando Mendoza might be a bad
version of Brock Purdy. Okay. And that's with all due respect to the number one pick and the
Raiders got their guy and everyone's going to be excited. This is not a great quarterback class.
It's okay to say that. Now, we can say it bloom because we're not owned by Disney and ESPN saying
promote it, promote it, promote it because if you come out and say like this, terrible quarterback
class, there's going to be a loss of interest. But if you come back and be like, somebody's going
to get a steal, the Cardinals could move in the end of the first to get Ty Simpson and this is the
great. Like, okay, I get it. So it's a hype train. And I may be wrong. And Daniel
Alovsky's the greatest quarterback evaluator of all time. Totally wrong. And I could see in five
years Ty Simpson working out. If he goes to the right fit, he's got athletic traits. He's got arm
talent. No, I'm talented. Me is past placement. It's how does your ball cut through the air. It's
not necessarily arm strength. Ty Simpson's got athleticism. Like I love and hate this conversation
bloom because Simpson's got skill. But people putting this much pressure on a developmental guy,
I think Achilles Smith had more starts in college than Ty Simpson did. It's very close because
I think Achilles was about seven at Oregon, something like that. And Ty Simpson has what eight,
I believe. So like we can talk about this and we can say it's a bad quarterback class because it
is. And Daniel Alovsky can't say that because ESPN wouldn't want him to say that. So again,
it's not personal. And I've talked to people who know Dan and are like, he's a really nice guy.
And I'm like, that's cool. He still did Dustin feels dirty. You did Justin feels dirty, man. So
you apologize. That's fine. Again, I'm bitter. But let's talk about this Simpson stuff. And let's
talk realistically here because even Mel Kuiper coming out today and saying the people I talk to,
nobody says Ty Simpson's the first, the best quarterback. Yeah, it's. So first, because you know,
CSI did drop out of the new house school after a year and a half, the humble brag. I think what
you have here, and isn't this a relevant conversation any time really, but I can think of things
that it applies to in our current situation that you can serve whatever. And you want to serve.
And you mentioned Disney, you mentioned ESPN. And I mean, they're not just trying to get eyeballs
anymore. Even that, I think, is something that can be dubious at times. But Todd McShay, let's
go out a little tangent because I just threw out there on that bird app a few weeks ago.
Like, is it me or he did respond to me? Yeah, I said, is it me or Todd McShay? He's coverage,
like his is his draft analysis way better. Now that he's not with ESPN. And there are a ton of
people that said, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and then Todd McShay even dropped in to say,
basically, like, thanks for noticing. And yeah, basic whatever you would assume is probably true
about why. And that's the thing. See some people like to dunk on Todd McShay back then.
So I think that we can look at what Dan Orlovsky's doing. Now, it still fits into the draft narrative
because even Lewis Riddick, who we both have tons of respect for, I love it forwarded him
being a GM at one day. You know, he's amazing. Like, well, there's upside second. It's almost like
cease like whenever the tweets are worded the same. Like the, like you said, the word goes out.
And why? If talent evaluators are saying, no, not a first round pick, I think Ted and Wynne,
who's one of the best, best film breakdown guys out there, athletic. You know, he just laid out
real matter of factly. I mean, it's first thing now, since we're like, when you go through it,
it makes sense that he's a second round pick. He's not really a first round pick. He might even be
a third round pick as far as a talent evaluation kind of lens. But guess what you can do, cease.
You can use the media to get an owner to put his thumb on the scale. Oh, yes. For sure.
And that's what's happening with that. Now, why you should not want your team's owner to put
their thumb on the scale is because the, who are all the way back to good old Bill Parcells,
how many starts have you had?
And because he's had so few starts, Tyson, and also because the era was pointing down with
point up, up, up, up. And then over the last three, four, five games down, that's, that's not your,
in front of him, and it was a pop up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up. That's our championship. And
the problem is, is JJ McCarthy illustrated, you can't tell a fanbase, hey, we're going to be
bad for a year or two, so that this quarterback can learn on the field. You just can't do it anymore.
I mean, Cam War was almost in a perfect situation because the team was so bad, there were no expectations.
And he got better as the year went on.
So I think Ty Simpson is set up for failure unless the team drafts him to sit on the bench
for a year or two, which means he's not a first round pick.
So the team that forces him in the first round is likely to rush him and likely to ensure
that he's a failure.
So it's loud as it sounds, Ty Simpson is probably best off falling out of the first round,
even though clearly his camp is trying to get him into the first round.
Yeah, there's a lot of agent magic being worked during the draft.
So maybe the season of lies started a little bit early.
We could say that and also know this bloom and we'll keep it somewhat brief.
Sure.
You end up in the direction you're going.
What direction are going in and also know as retro causality is likely a thing.
Your future self, who are you in the future?
This is Ty Simpson now.
Ty Simpson in the future with the right fit could be pretty damn good.
So I'm not judging Ty Simpson on who he is today.
This is all he's going to be.
That's not the case as young men, you grow, you develop, you get better.
And I think that's the case for all of us, no matter what industry we are in.
And now with these NFL players, like I look at Ty Simpson with great admiration,
I just am not touching him in the first round.
Because I know he's not a first round graded quarterback.
But in the future, he could be a top, you know, 20 quarterback, something like that.
Yeah, if he say Jimmy Garoppolo, if he follows a Jimmy Garoppolo path,
like the Rams take him in the second round, not the first round.
You know, that kind of path and the expectations early are that you're going to learn.
You're going to sit and you're going to learn.
So that's the strange thing about the higher he goes in the draft,
I think the lower his likelihood of hitting.
And that's the backwards thing that I believe he set up by going pro.
And that's the other part of this conversation.
See, he didn't have to go pro.
However, what are we doing?
Best quarterback class next year, 2027, you know, did his camp look ahead
and say, well, how are we going to stand out in that class?
Like you said, he's poor quarterback class.
But here's the thing.
If your camp is thinking like that, then I'm already worried.
I'm already worried if you think, well, let's get out now,
because I might get a first round pick.
And I get it.
If you're a first round pick, you're guaranteed a shot to start.
And I suppose if you're really competitive,
that's all you want, because I can prove yourself.
But if you are assessing yourself accurately and your tie Simpson,
you're like, I need more time, I need more time, I need more reps.
I need to, I need to experience more before I'm ready for that hyper leap up in difficulty.
It's going like the beginning of the video game to the end of the video game,
when you go from college to the pros in terms of defenses.
I didn't even get the tutorial.
Right.
Right.
So, you know, it's, it's, again, we talked about Jeremiah Love,
we talked about tie Simpson, and we're getting into the questions
that these teams need to have clarity on by the time we get to draft night.
And that's part of what makes it so much fun to see is an infinite number
of parallel NFL universes come in and out of existence.
Over the course of the first round.
There's all kinds of decisions where a team that had nothing to do with the decision,
they're a destiny that franchise has changed because this player wasn't going to be there for them
and then the player falls to them and then everything changes.
So the psychology that goes into it, I think is the most fascinating part.
And these players always present tough puzzles for these teams to solve.
Yes, tough puzzles and where your puzzle piece collectors here.
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