00:00What the hell is this?
00:02This is NFL offseason edition of Best Bets.
00:07I love to do this during the regular season, but I'm going to do this now because I've
00:12selected different categories here.
00:15So we have Defensive Player of the Year, we have MVP, all this type of stuff here.
00:19And I'm going to go through who I think would be the best choice for a Best Bet within that
00:24category.
00:25So let's start with Defensive Player of the Year because it's a local product that I
00:30want to give here because overwhelming favorite in the betting is Myles Garrett.
00:35We know that for Defensive Player of the Year.
00:37And then right after him, you have Will Anderson at plus 750, Max Crosby at plus 800, and then
00:43Aiden Hutchinson would be my choice, also at plus 800.
00:48Here's why.
00:49Max Crosby is declining a bit.
00:51Will Anderson, yes, he is great.
00:53He's outstanding, but he does share production with the new Hunter.
00:58So Aiden Hutchinson, maybe select him at plus 800.
01:02I mean, the media loves him and he's got commercials.
01:06He has no one else.
01:07Yeah, no, I just sure.
01:09I'm not going to argue it.
01:10See, I think that's going to hurt him that he has no one else.
01:14So he is Derek Moore.
01:15You watch your mouth.
01:16Welcome to the double team.
01:18And then you'll hear, well, he gets double teamed a lot, bro.
01:21Yeah, I don't see him shedding those double teams.
01:24So, David, you'd be lighting your money on fire.
01:27Let's move over to the Defensive Rookie of the Year.
01:31And you have candidates such as Reuben Bain, David Bailey, Sonny Stiles, Arville Reese.
01:40You're always going to have those type of guys, right?
01:43They go after the quarterback.
01:44They play right there to get those stats.
01:47But I give you one, Caleb Downs at plus 850.
01:51If Dallas is expected to take a huge leap this year, I get, I understand why you're saying
01:57that it is a safety, but you should expect great production from him for the defense to
02:02take the next step, to have that step for Dallas.
02:05Your thoughts?
02:06I say no.
02:07I mean, it's a safety.
02:09It's just the positional value.
02:11I mean, he's a smart football player, but you do need stats.
02:15He can have a huge impact and play center field and be a rover, but like, if it doesn't
02:20equate to stats, how do you win this award?
02:24Well, you know what?
02:25Let me help you out with that, David, because this is a bet that I may take.
02:29Because if the Dallas defensive line is better, it looks like they've revamped it, and he's
02:35playing center field, and he gets those Kirby Joseph-like interceptions, where all of a
02:40sudden there's Caleb with five or six picks this year.
02:43I could easily see that to be enough for him to get the defensive rookie of the year.
02:49I can buy that one.
02:51And I'm trying to think outside of the box with a lot of these, because of course, people
02:55are going to say Reuben Bain Jr. or David Bailey, right?
02:58Right.
02:58But if all of a sudden, like, you know, Kirby Joseph got paid because it just seemed like
03:03balls just kept finding him, and he would just, another pick, another, playing Chicago,
03:07he ends up with a ton of picks, Green Bay, a ton of picks, Brett Favre, I mean, Brett
03:11Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Rodgers didn't want to see him anymore.
03:16Well, let's go back to the 90s for Brett Favre there.
03:19Aaron Rodgers.
03:21Until he went to Pittsburgh and, you know, went to Pittsburgh.
03:26Yeah.
03:27I'll save it for Can We Say That Monday.
03:30Let's move over to the offensive rookie of the year here.
03:34And a lot of people are thinking, and they're high up on the odds here.
03:38You got Carnell Tate, Jordan Tyson.
03:42But I'm thinking of a guy who will get a number of carries.
03:46Yes, he'll be sharing them.
03:47But still, he could put up some numbers.
03:49And it's Jadarian Price at plus 750.
03:55I could see that, especially going into the season.
04:00He's not sharing anything, David.
04:02It's just him.
04:03Right now, yes, because they just put Charbonnet on the pup list.
04:07And K-9 is gone, so he's going to have six weeks to kind of establish himself
04:11as being the lead dog in Seattle.
04:14No thought to Mendoza, huh?
04:16No, because I don't think he's going to start the season as a starter.
04:20So that may take the numbers away.
04:22Yeah, and when's their bye week?
04:24Like week seven or eight?
04:25Something like that.
04:25And a lot of people also think Jeremiah Love, but what offensive line do they have?
04:30No, that poor kid, he's got no hope.
04:33I mean, that franchise is a shipwreck.
04:35Yeah, I show you Marvin Harrison Jr.
04:37No, just put on the tape of Ashton Gentry last year.
04:40That's what Love is about to face.
04:43Oh, I just got hit in the backfield again?
04:45Cool.
04:47Let's move over to, yeah, let's move over to win the NFC West.
04:53I know this is funny because everyone knows what the Rams are, what they're going to do,
04:58what they're going to look like.
04:59But just maybe.
05:00The Niners.
05:01The Niners at plus 305 to win the NFC West.
05:05I mean, that's not nearly enough of a price.
05:07I agree.
05:08I hear you.
05:09Yeah, because again, we've been through this before where super teams get built.
05:12Remember the Eagles in like 2010-11?
05:14Yes.
05:15The greatest team ever assembled.
05:16Didn't make the playoffs.
05:18I'm fine with the Niners, but like plus 300, that should be like plus 1,000.
05:22Well, and David, the funny thing is week one, it's going to be a big game because you're
05:29playing each other.
05:30That's who you open with?
05:31Yeah.
05:32Oh, dear.
05:32In Melbourne.
05:34Even worse.
05:35So an NFC West showdown halfway across the planet.
05:37Yes.
05:38I hate this league.
05:39Yes.
05:39That's a disgrace.
05:40That's the Rams.
05:41Who's home game?
05:42The Rams.
05:43Unbelievable.
05:44Because the Rams didn't, because the Niners normally take over SoFi.
05:49So whenever they do that, who's house?
05:51And they are the guys.
05:52It's not the Rams house.
05:53So yeah, the Rams gave that up.
05:55They petitioned the Niners to go to Australia for week one.
06:00So yes, I could easily see you win that game because the next time they play each other
06:05will be week 18.
06:07Oh, that is, that's criminal.
06:11I sound like Dan Dickerson.
06:13Unbelievable.
06:14That's ridiculous.
06:16So yes.
06:17Open the season in Australia and I'll play it for four months when people might be dead
06:22or the game may not mean anything.
06:23That is ridiculous.
06:26Yeah.
06:26Let me double check.
06:28No, no, no.
06:28I think that, wait, is it?
06:30Even if it's week 17.
06:32No, no, no.
06:32Right.
06:32It's not.
06:33This last game is against, but yeah, it's December 17th.
06:37They'll play again.
06:38Yeah.
06:38Third to last game.
06:40What absolute nonsense.
06:41How many people in Australia are going to ask what a 49er is while they're at the game?
06:45Right.
06:45But so yes, if you win that game, you give yourself the leg up because it's week one.
06:51So no one knows what to expect.
06:53You think that everybody's going to be relatively healthy.
06:56It's possible.
06:57So let's move over to this one here was picking a team to make the playoffs.
07:02Now, the odds may have shifted a little bit after Cam Scadaboo this weekend, but right
07:08now at two at plus 255, the New York Giants to make the playoffs.
07:14This is a ripoff.
07:15You only get plus 250.
07:16I agree.
07:18I mean, look, I'll in the streets, man.
07:22No, look, until I see Malik neighbors not be tanked out.
07:28I can't.
07:29I can't do this.
07:30I have no idea when Malik neighbors will play again.
07:35And why is it so important?
07:36Because he is there by far and away their best perimeter playmaker.
07:42I expect to make the playoffs this year.
07:44Otherwise, what was John Harbaugh for?
07:46What was the spending for?
07:47But neighbors plays a big role in that.
07:50So I'm going to say no until I know when he's back.
07:53If you tell me he comes back late September, I'll still say yes.
07:57But this could be something like Micah Parsons, where if neighbors isn't back to mid to late
08:02October, the Giants aren't good enough to overcome that.
08:04So I'm going to say no until I know he has two legs.
08:07Okay.
08:08That's fair.
08:08I mean, I'm going to lean to you.
08:10You're the Giants person.
08:11No, because I've said I can make a case for all four teams in the East.
08:16I know.
08:17And you're only talking about making the playoffs.
08:20So maybe you can get that wild card spot.
08:22Maybe they can become this year's Bears, where nobody really thought that they were going
08:27to do anything.
08:28And the next thing you know, they're in the playoffs.
08:30The other problem, Jackson Dart's got to prove he can stay healthy.
08:33Yeah, I mean, it's play to play with him.
08:36Let's move on.
08:37Wait, are you guys keeping Thibodeau?
08:38Or are you going to try and move him?
08:40Okay.
08:42See you at the deadline.
08:43I was about to say it's radio, so he gave me the Tayshaun.
08:45Yeah, I'll see you at the deadline.
08:47I think a lot of it will have to do with Brian Burns and then also Abdul Carter.
08:51And if those two are firing on all cylinders and Abdul Carter's peripherals were really
08:55impressive, then maybe it makes it easier.
08:58Now, real quick, David, the him and Jackson Dart thing, could that blow up the locker room?
09:05Hey, hey, John Harbaugh, that's what the money's for.
09:08Okay.
09:09Sit everybody in a room and figure it the F out.
09:11Gotcha.
09:11So let's move over to the MVP odds here, and I'll give you my best bet.
09:17This guy on the team finished a regular season on an eight-game winning streak.
09:21He posted 19 touchdowns and five interceptions.
09:25And if he continues that growth in his age 27 campaign, maybe at plus 2,200, you vote for
09:33him and bet him Trevor Lawrence to win the MVP.
09:36Go to hell.
09:37Nope.
09:38All righty.
09:41I know that was a quick note for you.
09:44Wow.
09:44All righty, then.
09:45I just don't believe in him.
09:47I don't.
09:48MVP means you probably got to do something special.
09:52He's good.
09:53Don't get me wrong, but he's not a special QB where I don't see him putting up 30, 35
10:00touchdowns.
10:01I don't see him putting up a ridiculous amount of yards in the air.
10:05No.
10:07I'm going to say no to that one.
10:08And then finally, the Super Bowl odds.
10:12Your best bet would be at plus 2,000 for me would be the Denver Broncos.
10:18Damn it.
10:19That would be my best bet there.
10:20Yes.
10:20I understand why.
10:22The defense is elite.
10:23They add Jalen Waddell.
10:24I just don't trust Bo Nix.
10:26I also think the division's brutal, and I like the Chargers.
10:29So, I mean, I get it.
10:31What are the Chargers?
10:32Plus 2,500?
10:34They are, yes.
10:35Plus 2,500.
10:36Yes.
10:37I'll take that.
10:37David, I can see your Broncos because if you somehow can get home field throughout and
10:41you make people come to Denver and you let the weather be a factor as well, it's like
10:47Buffalo.
10:48I can see it.
10:50Where is Buffalo, by the way?
10:52Buffalo's one of the favorites.
10:53They're at the top.
10:54That's a waste of money.
10:55Yeah.
10:56Waste of money.
10:57Light it on fire.
10:58That is your NFL Blitz 97.1.
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