Sports Krunch W/dkrom

1. Do you see Ezekiel Elliott's role in New England as essentially a short-yardage/goal line back and nothing more? 2. Do you see Breece Hall and Dalvin Cook splitting carries 50/50 all season long? 3. Would it be wise to make a bet at this very moment on the Jets to lead the NFL in sacks this season? 4. Despite the WILD roller coaster ride Anthony Richardson has been in both camp and preseason play...and will likely be all season long...the Colts had no other choice but to name him their Week 1 starting QB, did they? 5. Taking Jimmy Garoppolo's injury history into account, should the Raiders be giving Aidan O'Connell reps with the first-string offense in practice starting now? 6. Do you think the Bears have the ingredients in place for Justin Fields to have a Josh Allen/Jalen Hurts-level breakout season? 7. If the Broncos OL doesn't show substantial improvement these next few weeks, do you think Russell Wilson gets benched due to injury (or poor performance) by Week 5, if not sooner? 8

1. Does the suspension of Charles Omenihu give Chris Jones additional leverage in contract negotiations with the Chiefs? 2. IF the Chiefs end up trading Chris Jones, what kind of package should they expect in return? 3. If Joe Burrow is just say 80-85% on the eve of the season opener against the Browns, should the Bengals rest him for the first game or two, if not longer? 4. What is the case for the Bills to be the team to dethrone the Chiefs in the AFC as opposed to the Bengals? 5. With Dan Snyder now (finally) out of the picture, does this whole ridiculous episode prove that Jim Irsay is now the worst owner in the NFL? If Jonathan Taylor is either traded or doesn't play this season, do you fear his absence will stunt the growth of Anthony Richardson? 6. If the Commanders offense doesn't gel quickly, do you see this as a situation where the wheels fall off fast given Ron Rivera's comments about Eric Bieniemy? 7. The Tennessee Titans are doing something very interesting for their preseason opener

1. As we mentioned in the intro, you're a Kansas native. Would you say most or all of your family are big Chiefs fans? If so, what's the dynamic like between you and them on game days when the Broncos play the Chiefs? 2. Coming out of college, what made you want to try out for Broncos? 3. After initially hanging up your chaps in 2018, did you ever think you'd want to be on the team again? What made you want to put the chaps back on after two seasons off? 4. What was your favorite children's books series growing up? What are some books you've read recently? 5. As I've said time and time again on this series, as demanding a job as an NFL cheerleader is, it's only a part-time gig...and you and all of your teammates work full-time day jobs just like all of us do. Describe for us in-depth exactly what you do in the tech industry. 6. Just a few weeks ago, you were down in Miami with your fellow SI swimsuit finalists for a fun weekend get-together. What made that such a bucket list e

1. Do you think the Chiefs pass rush is the main area that could potentially prevent them from winning their third Super Bowl in five years...or is it something else? 2. Do you think 2023 could be the best season in Justin Herbert's career to date with Kellen Moore now calling the plays? 3. Would you fault anybody for betting on the Panthers to be NFC South champions in 2023? 4. Do you think it's a good bet that the Texans win 5, 6, or even 7 games this season as opposed to just 3 or 4? 5. How possible is it that we see a similar stat-line from Anthony Richardson in 2023 to the one Fields put up in 2022? 6. If he doesn't have a similar year three growth spurt as Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts, then how would you define what a successful 2023 campaign for Justin Fields looks like? 7. On a scale of 1-to-10 how concerned are you about Jalen Hurts taking a sizable step backwards with Steichen no longer calling the plays? 8. Based on what you saw on tape, how optimistic are you about Brock Purdy b

1. What made Sean Payton change his mind and decide to take the Broncos job, rather than stay in broadcasting for another year? 2. The first order of business for Sean Payton in Denver is trying to fix Russell Wilson, who had, by far, the worst year of his career in 2022. In your view, what is the most realistic expectation for Russell Wilson this season? 3. Just how short of a leash is Russell Wilson on? If he starts out the season and plays just as bad as he did last year, could we see Jarrett Stidham start by Week 5, if not sooner? 4. If the season goes south with Russell Wilson showing he’s beyond repair and the Broncos only winning 5-6 games again, can you see Sean Payton embracing the challenge of doing a full-scale rebuild, or something close to it? 5. Which of these four free agent signings do you see making the biggest impact for the Broncos this season: G Ben Powers, RT Mike McGlinchey, RB Samaje Perine or DL Zach Allen? 6. Which of the Broncos five 2023 draft picks do you anticipate playing the bi

1. Is it fair to expect Anthony Richardson to assume the starting job some time within the first five weeks of the season? 2. Even though he missed all of OTA’s, do the Colts still plan for JuJu Brents to be one of the starters at boundary corner this year? 3. When it comes to Josh Downs, does he figure to be featured in the Colts 11-personnel packages regularly this season? 4. As much as I loved what the Colts did on Day 2 of the draft, I loved what they did on Day 3 even more. Three of their picks in rounds 4-7 that stood out to me were South Carolina CB Darius Rush and two guys who played right up the road from me at Northwestern: DT Adetomiwa Adebawore and RB Evan Hull. Which of those aforementioned Colts Day 3 picks would you say is most likely to make the biggest impact this season? 5. The Colts don't only have a very promising crop of rookies. They also have some very promising guys entering their second season in the league, especially on offense, where they have three players who they spent premi

1. What is your understanding as to how big of a role [new Eagles offensive coordinator] Brian Johnson played in developing Jalen Hurts into the player he is right now? 2. Outside of having Jalen Hurts, for what reasons will the 2023 Eagles offense minus Shane Steichen NOT take a significant step back? 3. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles replaced Jonathan Gannon with Sean Desai, who was Seahawks associate head coach last season and Bears defensive coordinator the season before. Somebody I know of who studied Desai's units in Seattle and Chicago noticed that he is an elite secondary coach, but his run defenses often leave much to be desired. Last season, the main weakness on the entire Eagles team was stopping the run. Do you have any level of concern that the Eagles run defense could get even worse before it gets better this year? 4. Would you anticipate seeing Jalen Carter on the field for around 50% of the snaps or more in 2023, or would you expect him to be a more rotational player before h

1. NFC North -Bears (Was Darnell Wright worth it with the #10 overall pick? Why Bill is more bullish on Gervon Dexter, Sr. than he is on Zaach Pickens. What is Roschon Johnson's likely role in the Bears offense? Why Bill believes the selection of Tyler Scott should NOT preclude the Bears from re-signing Darnell Mooney) -Lions (Why did the Lions ignore positional value in the first round? Why Sam LaPorta over Michael Mayer? What roles will Brian Branch play this season with similarly versatile DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the fold as well?) -Packers (Why Lukas Van Ness must be utilized very similarly as George Karlaftis. How do Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft complement one another?) -Vikings (Why is Jordan Addison a worthy successor to Adam Thielen?) 2. NFC South -Panthers (Why did Carolina take Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud? What does Jonathan Mingo bring to the Panthers offense right away?) -Falcons (What role does Tyler Allgeier play with Bijan Robinson now the lead RB in Atlanta? Wh

1. What would you say were the "secret ingredients" that separated UNLV from other college cheer/dance teams? Do you still keep in regular contact with your college teammates who cheer for other NFL teams during the season and try your best to make it out to their games if possible? 2. When you were a kid, you starred on a Colorado PBS children's TV program. Would you say that experience helped prepare you for that interview and all other public aspects of being a DBC? 3. When did you get your insurance license and what kind of insurance do you help sell? 4. Thus far, what would you say your most memorable experience as a DBC has been? 5. Do you feel a special, deep bond and level of trust with your 27 teammates that you'd be willing to lay down your very life for them? Who are some of YOUR biggest influences in any realm (sports, music, business, family, et al) when it comes to leadership and teamwork? 6. In 1999, while beginning a search for a new head coach, the Philadelphia Eagles

1. AFC South -Texans (How good of a fit is Houston for C.J. Stroud? Why was Will Anderson, Jr. worth the price the Texans surrendered to move up and get him?) -Colts (Will Anthony Richardson start Week 1? Why is Mark bullish on Evan Hull?) -Titans (Can Peter Skoronski thrive at tackle in the NFL? How soon should the Titans play Will Levis?) -Jaguars (What are the chances Anton Harrison takes the Jaguars LT job permanently this season? Why will Antonio Johnson be an important piece to their defense? 2. AFC West -Raiders (Will Maxx Crosby and Tyree Wilson become a top-five pass rush duo by the end of this season? Did the Raiders strike gold at CB on Day 3 again with Jakorian Bennett?) -Broncos (What is the best role for Drew Sanders? Did they make the most of their five picks?) -Chargers (What skills does Quentin Johnston bring the Chargers offense that neither Keenan Allen nor Mike Williams do? What are the expected roles for Tuli Tuipulotu and Daiyan Henley this season?) -Chiefs

1. What made you eye Broncos as the second chance of your NFL cheer career? Did it feel better to you making DBC the first time or the second time? 2. Explain how you coaxed your teammate (and previous guest on the podcast) Biebele out of "dance retirement" and what about her made you believe she could make the team last season even though she hadn't danced professionally for several years before then? 3. This past season, you achieved a pretty memorable milestone by helping design the DBC Christmas-themed uniforms. Looking forward, do you see yourself doing similar things for other NFL or NBA cheer/dance teams on a regular basis? 4. What are some of your absolute favorite hikes you’ve been on within the continental United States…and do you have any interesting hikes planned for the future? 5. The DBC, unlike most NFL cheer squads, are compromised of less than 30 members (28 to be exact). In your view, what are the advantages of being on a team with 27 other women with Broncos as opposed to

1. How would you grade the Aaron Rodgers trade for both the Packers and the Jets? 2. How big of a mistake are the Texans making by passing on a C.J. Stroud at 2? If you're Nick Caserio, do you trade out of the #2 overall pick if say the Raiders at 7 give you their first-round pick in 2024 to move up and get their QB? 3. If you are new Titans GM Ran Carthon, are you willing to trade all the way up to 3 with the Cardinals, especially if you think the Colts are eyeing the same QB you are, or are you only willing to move up as high as say 9 with the Bears? 4. Would you be surprised to see the Vikings make a similar move up the board as the Bears did for Justin Fields two years ago with say the Eagles at 10 should Levis or Anthony Richardson fall that far? 5. Would you figure that 10 overall to Philly is Bijan Robinson's ceiling, whereas his floor is 18 overall to the Lions? 6. Do you see Jalen Carter falling past the Seahawks at five? 7. Can you see a scenario in which only three WR go in the first

1. If either Anthony Richardson or Will Levis (or both) fall past the Raiders at 7, do you trade up to get them if you're Commanders GM Martin Mayhew and head coach Ron Rivera? 2. Generally speaking, would it be more ideal for the Giants to draft a WR in the first round (say Quentin Johnston) and a corner in round 2 (say Julius Brents) or the other way around with say Emmanuel Forbes and Marvin Mims? 3. Once the Cowboys season ended with another tough playoff loss to the 49ers, people immediately began mocking WR's to them at that 26th overall pick. But since then, they traded for Brandin Cooks and Mike McCarthy said in no uncertain terms at his Combine press conference that he wants to run the ball a lot more. Based on those two tea-leaves, do you think it's far more likely that the Cowboys choose to fill the guard position opposite Zach Martin at 26 with Steve Avila or O'Cyrus Torrence than take a wide receiver or tight end? 4. Do you think it's far more likely the Eagles double-dip

1. Do you think the Jets trade with the Packers for Aaron Rodgers goes down during the draft or after the draft? Outside of offensive line, do you see any other glaring holes on this Jets roster? 2. If the Patriots do not select Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first round, do you think they're more likely to trade for a veteran WR like DeAndre Hopkins than take one in the second round? 3. Based on what the Dolphins have recently done, do you think anything less than a deep playoff run this season should be considered a failure for them? What, if anything, do the Dolphins absolutely need to come away with in this draft? 4. As their awful playoff loss to the Bengals last season showed, the Buffalo Bills still have several major areas of need to address in order for them to take that next big step forward. First, they need another big threat to rush the passer opposite of Von Miller. Second, they need some upgrades on the offensive line in order to better protect Josh Allen. And last but certainly not least,

1. If you're a Bears fan, would you be equally as happy (if not happier) if the Bears trade down with say the Steelers at 17 and get Darnell Wright there as opposed to staying at 9 and taking Paris Johnson, Jr. or Peter Skoronski? 2. Assuming the top OT's, CB's and EDGE players are off the board by the 15th overall pick, do you think the Packers should take Jaxon Smith-Njigba or even Dalton Kincaid with that selection? 3. If you were a betting man, would you place a bet on the Lions winning the NFC North literally RIGHT NOW in anticipation of those odds only going up after the draft? Do you think the Lions are making a mistake by not making such a move, even if they don't love any of the QB's that fall past the Texans? 4. Assuming none of the top four QB's slide past the top-seven, how much sense would it make to you if the Vikings trade down into the early second round and roll the dice on Hendon Hooker? 5. Bears three-round mock 6. Packers three-round mock 7. Lions three-round

1. Do you think Elijah Moore is as good a talent or better than the WR's and TE's that would likely have been available for the Browns at 42? What are the Browns biggest remaining areas of need? 2. How do you think new Steelers GM Omar Khan will approach the draft differently (even in the most subtle of ways) than his predecessor Kevin Colbert? 3. How should Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh use this draft to further mend fences with Lamar Jackson even further? 4. If you're the Bengals and had to choose between Darnell Washington and Brian Branch, who would be the pick at 28 and why? 5. Browns three-round mock 6. Steelers three-round mock 7. Ravens three-round mock 8. Bengals three-round mock

1. Come draft weekend, do you think the Broncos go with George Paton's "more darts" approach, Sean Payton's "quality over quantity" approach, or somewhere in between? Would you anticipate the Broncos trading Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy or both during the draft? 2. If you're Raiders GM Dave Ziegler, do you move heaven and earth to get a deal done with Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort (who he knows very well from their time together in New England) by some time next week (if not sooner), rather than waiting until the night of the draft to pull the trigger? 3. After this season, the Chargers may have to part ways with players like Keenan Allen, Khalil Mack, and J.C. Jackson in order to save more cap space and cash to fund an extension for Justin Herbert. If you're Chargers GM Tom Telesco, do you use this draft to plan a year ahead by selecting players you think can both contribute in situational roles this year and replace the production of those aforementioned players in 202

1. The latest buzz suggests that there's a good chance the Texans actually pass on taking a QB at 2 if the Panthers select Bryce Young, and the drumbeat of Young indeed being Carolina's choice is growing louder and louder. Are you hearing similar and if so, do you anticipate the Texans trying to trade out of that #2 overall pick should that scenario come to pass? 2. I have not heard any buzz that says the Colts are willing to move up a spot to ensure they land their preferred QB. Have you heard otherwise, and if not, is Chris Ballard just begging to be fired after this season, if not sooner? 3. Do you think trading up to #3 overall for Will Levis would end up being a massively historical mistake for the Titans? 4. As of right now, the Jaguars have an excellent opportunity ahead of them to put a stranglehold on the AFC South for the foreseeable future. When you look at Jacksonville's roster right now, what areas of need should they attack early and often in this draft in order to help them do

1. Your colleague and right-hand man at Team NBS Media (and a regular on this program as well) Jeff Barnes said that this LB group is one of the weakest positions in this year's draft. Do you agree? 2. When it comes to Trenton Simpson, what is THE absolute best role for him off the bat? 3. The dilemma when it comes to Drew Sanders for whoever selects him is to either make him a pass rusher most of the time, or to continue and develop his still raw off-ball LB chops and make him a Tremaine Edmunds kind of weapon for your defense. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com believes Drew Sanders can evolve into the latter while Doug Farrar of the USA Today Touchdown Wire believes Sanders will be best as a full-time pass rusher with a healthy amount of box snaps a la Connor Barwin. Do you agree with Zierlein or Farrar's assessment...and why? 4. Even if Jack Campbell's play never lives up to his athletic testing, does the team that selects him have every reason to believe he will be a high-floor, long-term starter

1. If you're Monti Ossenfort, do you only consider trading down to 7 with the Raiders to put yourself in position to get a player like Tyree Wilson or Christian Gonzalez (both of whom the Cardinals reportedly love) or do you trade down to 11 if the Titans give you essentially the same package as the Panthers gave the Bears? With buzz swirling that the Texans may pass on a QB at 2 should the Panthers select Bryce Young, should the Cardinals wait until they're on the clock to trade the pick, or should they cut a deal a week or so before the draft? 2. Do you think the Rams are entering a rebuild? What areas of need would you emphasize the most in this draft if you're Rams GM Les Snead? 3. How would you feel if the Seahawks traded up a few spots with the Cardinals to select Anthony Richardson who they reportedly like a lot? Even with 10 picks total in the draft, would you anticipate John Schneider trying to accumulate even more by trading down from 20? 4. Who are some players likely to go on Day 3