Sports Krunch W/dkrom

1. Based on what you've seen from their tape thus far, do you think Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, or even Jayden Daniels would be an automatic upgrade over Justin Fields and why? 2. If you're Ryan Poles, do you commit to trading Justin Fields by mid-March, or would you be willing to hold on to him until April, especially if neither Caleb Williams nor Drake Maye impress in interviews at the Combine? 3. According to NFL insider Brad Spielberger of PFF, the Bears would probably be able to receive picks 2 and 40 this year plus Washington's 2025 first to move down one spot. If you're Ryan Poles and you see little to no gap between Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, would you accept such an offer? 4. What are you thoughts on the Bears hire of Shane Waldron as OC and why would Caleb Williams, Drake Maye or even Justin Fields benefit from working with him? 5. Starting February 20, NFL clubs will have until 4 PM ET on March 5 to apply franchise tags to certain players. If a deal doesn't seem it is w

1. Biggest Takeaways From Conference Championship Weekend -DKrom: A win on Sunday officially cements the Chiefs as the next great NFL dynasty -Hal: Dan Campbell learned that sometimes you just have to take the points, especially in the playoffs 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: L'Jarius Sneed, Hal: Travis Kelce) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Todd Monken, Hal: John Harbaugh) 3. Coaching Carousel Latest -GRADING THE HIRES (1). Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald (DKrom: A+, Hal: A+) (2): Commanders HC Dan Quinn (DKrom: C, Hal: D) (3): Chargers GM Joe Hortiz (DKrom: A, Hal: A) (4). Steelers OC Arthur Smith (DKrom: C, Hal: C-) (5). Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury (DKrom: B-, Hal: C-) (6). Raiders OC Luke Getsy (DKrom: C+, Hal: C+) (7). Patriots OC Alex Van Pelt (DKrom: B+, Hal: A) (8). Chargers OC Greg Roman (DKrom: C-, Hal: C) (9). Bucs OC Liam Coen (DKrom: C, Hal: B-) (10). Saints OC Klint Kubiak (DKrom: B, Hal: B

Our good friend Mark Gaughan, Bills beat reporter for The Buffalo News, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss how he sees the Bills navigating their 2024 salary cap crunch, whether or not he believes head coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane are on the hot seat headed into 2024, and which positions he believes the Bills will be eyeballing in the draft

Former NFL TE Clay Harbor, who played nine seasons in the league and who currently works for various media outlets including The 33rd Team, joined us for a fun conversation at the Senior Bowl. He lists the players who stood out to him the most (in both good ways and bad) during the week of practices down in Mobile, shares his thoughts on what the Bears should do with the #1 overall pick and how they should approach the decision-making process, gives his assessments on what went wrong for the Jaguars in 2023 plus the Eagles OC and DC hirings, and explains why he believes the Texans are going to dominate the AFC South for years to come

Tyler Forness, who covers the Vikings for the USA Today Vikings Wire, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss whether or not we've seen the last of Kirk Cousins in Minnesota, how the Vikings will address the QB position should Cousins depart, why he believes star pass rusher and impending free agent Danielle Hunter will re-sign with the Vikings, when to expect new contract extensions for WR Justin Jefferson and LT Christian Darrisaw, and which position groups to expect the Vikings to target in the draft

Clarence Hill, Jr., legendary Cowboys beat reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss the real possibility of 2024 being Dak Prescott's final season in a Cowboys uniform, what he sees happening with impending Cowboys free agent LT Tyron Smith, the team's options to replace Dan Quinn at defensive coordinator, and which positions he believes Dallas will prioritize in the draft

Parker Gabriel, who is the Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss likely cap casualty, restructure, extension or trade candidates for the Broncos this spring, why trading back from 12 overall makes a lot of sense, Denver's free agency options at QB, and what the team's performance in 2023 says about head coach Sean Payton

Matt Matera, who covers the Bucs for PewterReport.com, joined us at the Senior Bowl where he shared his predictions on what will likely happen with impending Bucs free agents Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, and Antoine Winfield, Jr., plus the latest on the Bucs search for a new offensive coordinator and which positions he believes the Bucs should prioritize early in the draft

ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler joined us at the Senior Bowl to share the latest intel he's hearing on the Commanders head coaching search, potential timetables for the Bears to make their decision at QB, possible free agency destinations for QB's Kirk Cousins, Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, plus his thoughts on which team currently picking in the top-three of the draft is most likely to trade back

Our good friend Katherine Terrell, who covers the Saints for ESPN, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss which players are likely to be cap casualties this spring, the latest on the Saints search for a new offensive coordinator, whether or not 2024 is a "make or break" year for head coach Dennis Allen, and which positions the Saints will prioritize in the draft

Nick Farabaugh, Steelers beat reporter for PGH Steelers Now, joined us at the Senior Bowl to give us a reasonable take on the Steelers hire of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, his prediction on what the Steelers QB room will look like in 2024, his understanding of where contract talks with Mike Tomlin will eventually end up, and his belief as to which positions the Steelers will prioritize in the draft

Veteran Packers beat reporter Gery Woelfel joined us at the Senior Bowl and told us when to expect a new contract for Jordan Love, the latest on the Pack's search for a new defensive coordinator, which position he believes they will target early in the draft, and more

Our good friend Turron Davenport, who is the Titans beat reporter for ESPN, joined us at the Senior Bowl and told us what about new head coach Brian Callahan impressed the Titans the most, the latest on the candidates for Callahan's coaching staff, a potential hypothetical scenario with the #7 overall pick, and why the Titans STRONGLY believe in GM Ran Carthon

Nicholas Moreano, who covers the Bears for CHGO Sports, joined us at the Senior Bowl to share his guess as to what the Bears will do with the #1 overall pick in the draft, when he thinks GM Ryan Poles will reach such a decision, his thoughts on the likelihood of star CB Jaylon Johnson getting the franchise tag, and the Bears hire of Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator

Joe Person, Panthers beat reporter for The Athletic, joined us at the Senior Bowl to share his thoughts (and similar words of caution) on new Carolina head coach Dave Canales and new GM Dan Morgan. He also shared the latest intel he's hearing on defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and his future with the team...and what he believes the Panthers may end up doing with star pass rusher Brian Burns, who's slated to be a free agent this March. Person also explained the potentially pivotal role Brandt Tillis (who was recently the Chiefs EVP of Football Operations) will play in the Panthers front office and told us which positions he believes the Panthers will address early in the draft

Bo Brack, who covers the Cardinals for PHNX Sports, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss why things are looking up for the Cards under Jonathan Gannon, who the Cardinals will likely pick at #4 overall (and what they may do if that player isn't there), how Kyler Murray successfully sold himself to the new Cardinals regime, other positions the Cardinals would like to address early in the draft, and players who could be cap casualties this year

Vincent Bonsignore, who covers the Raiders for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joined us to share his thoughts on new Raiders full-time head coach Antonio Pierce and new GM Tom Telesco, the latest intel on the team's search for a new offensive coordinator, how he thinks the Raiders will try to upgrade the QB position this offseason and what position(s) he believes they'll target early in the draft

Our friend Billy Riccette of the USA Today Jets Wire joined us from the Senior Bowl to discuss the players that caught his eye on Day 1 of practices and others he'll be watching throughout the week, his thoughts on why the Bears should actually keep Justin Fields and trade the #1 overall pick, and his prediction for Super Bowl LVIII

1. Biggest Takeaways From Divisional Weekend -DKrom: New defensive scheme about to take the NFL by storm? -Hal: Compared to Wild Card Weekend, all four games were fun to watch 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Sheila Ford Hamp, Hal: Jared Goff/Isaih Pacheco) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Bills WR's and Packers DB's, Hal: Sean McDermott/Joe Brady) 3. DKrom & Hal's Pro Football HOF Class of 2024 Picks 4. Coaching Carousel Latest -New Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was among three reported "Plan B" options for the Falcons that also included Texans OC Bobby Slowik (whom the Falcons were VERY impressed by in his initial interview), and former Titans HC Mike Vrabel. Do you think the Falcons hired the best one of the three? -During his appearance on the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, Florio said he got the impression from some highly trusted sources that the Chiefs are preparing for the possibility of Andy Reid retiring after the Chiefs season concludes. And

1. Biggest Takeaways From Wild Card Weekend -DKrom: Jordan Love is a top-10 QB -Hal: Browns elite defense and Dolphins elite offense fall flat 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Nick Caserio, Hal: Baker Mayfield) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Jerry Jones, Hal: Sean McVay) 3. Should the Cowboys pay Dak Prescott before the 2024 season or let him play next season out and be open to a roster tear-down in 2025? 4. Coaching Carousel Latest -If the Steelers do not extend Mike Tomlin before Week 1 of next season, will 2024 be Tomlin's final year with the Steelers? -How shocked would you be if Texans OC Bobby Slowik is not a head coach in 2024? -Should the Chargers hire one of those four aforementioned candidates as GM, does it suggest to you that the Chargers are extremely confident Jim Harbaugh is theirs? -At this point, it would be quite a surprise if Bill Belichick doesn’t end up with the Falcons, wouldn’t it? -In Lions OC Ben Johnson's case, do you think the Comm