00:00So I mentioned before the break that the commanders reportedly have interest in a wide receiver.
00:06Now, with the trade deadline looming, usually it is contenders trying to pick up talent.
00:15And right now, it's hard to call the commanders a true contender.
00:19They have two wins on the year.
00:20But they are just two games behind the Giants, and it all could change if they beat the Rams.
00:24And all of a sudden, with the Giants looming, like in a matter of two weeks,
00:27that depends what happens in the Giants-Eagles game this week,
00:30they potentially could be a first-place team, right?
00:33If they beat the Rams, upset.
00:35We understand they're a big underdog in that game.
00:37But if they beat the Rams and then they were to beat the Giants head-to-head,
00:40all of a sudden, you could be in first place.
00:42It's dependent on what the Giants and Cowboys do.
00:44But you could be, right?
00:47You're not expecting it.
00:48You're not expecting it.
00:49Again, I said I'm not going to call them a contender right now.
00:51Is anybody here, by the way, is anybody here going to pick Washington this week?
00:55No.
00:56It's going to be hard to pick them.
00:57I mean, if you pick them, you're just doing a blind home a bit.
00:59But that's what we should do.
00:59We should all pick Washington because the last time we did that was against Seattle,
01:03and obviously Washington won.
01:05No, that's when we all pick Seattle.
01:06I'm sorry.
01:07That's what I mean.
01:08Yeah.
01:08We should all pick Seattle.
01:10I mean, pick the Rams because then the opposite will happen.
01:14But can you imagine if they do beat the Rams and somehow the Giants lose to the Eagles,
01:20how things change?
01:22That would be drastic.
01:24That would make the Giants-Commanderers game like the Super Bowl.
01:28Yep.
01:29That would be massive.
01:30But right now, there's a name out there that is interesting because he has ties to Jaden Daniels,
01:36and it's Brian Thomas Jr., first-round pick who's been with the Jaguars,
01:41and usually contenders don't want to deal key players.
01:47The thing is that Brian Thomas Jr., who, as a rookie, had almost 1,300 yards received.
01:54He finished with 1,282 receiving yards.
01:57That dipped last year to 707 yards, and this year he's got 10 catches for $1.17 with two touchdowns.
02:04He's just not a big part of their offense anymore.
02:08According to Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com, there are currently three teams that have interest in Brian Thomas Jr.
02:17The Commanders are one of the three.
02:19I think that's one of the few guys out there that they should be interested in,
02:23based on his production, his rookie year, his pedigree, and his age.
02:27I'm totally fine with them kicking the tires and seeing what it would take to get him.
02:33I don't know what the limit would be, but I'm willing to give up.
02:36I'll trust them on that, but I think it makes sense to me.
02:40I can't imagine you'd have to give up a lot to get him.
02:43Although Florio says the Jaguars have no real incentive to move him unless they get a big offer.
02:49I think that's what James always says.
02:50The problem is their price tag doesn't reflect his current usage, which is true.
02:54He drops balls all the time.
02:55But the Commanders, if they're in the mix, they maybe see this as an option for next year,
03:02and he has a fifth-year option.
03:04Oh, totally.
03:04You're not acquiring Brian Thomas because you think he's just the plug-in guy for the last seven or eight
03:09weeks.
03:10You're doing that because you're hoping he could turn into even a bigger player than Trelon.
03:15Correct.
03:16Because Trelon has had some limited use, and we're excited, but he hasn't really been a home run.
03:22It's been a nice addition, but nothing significant.
03:24Yeah, I think he'd want him to be your future No. 1 receiver.
03:27Brian Thomas?
03:28Yeah.
03:28I don't know if I would think of that, but maybe...
03:30He's been a No. 1.
03:31Right, one year.
03:32But if you could get him to even get 50 catches, that would be pretty sick.
03:37I would think...
03:38Once they go down, it's hard to pop back up like that.
03:42How many guys have had 80 or 90 catches, and they disappear, and they come back and have 80, 90
03:47again?
03:48Yeah, but it was only two seasons ago.
03:49I know.
03:49What happened?
03:51I don't know.
03:51Well, he drops balls.
03:54Yeah.
03:54How many catches has he got this year?
03:56Ten.
03:57Ten.
03:57Yeah.
03:58Ten in eight games.
03:59Yeah.
04:00Yeah, because Parker Washington's become like a monster.
04:03Well, there's a reason.
04:04They don't throw it to him.
04:05They don't throw it to him.
04:06I'm not saying that I wouldn't want him, because I think you want youth, and you want another weapon.
04:13But I don't think you're stealing him if you do trade for him.
04:16Yeah, I don't think you're stealing him, but I think you have a chance to maybe...
04:20That's like a reclamation project, like a Trelon Burks.
04:23I don't think it's as bad as Trelon Burks.
04:26But Marvin Harrison Jr. needed a change of scenery.
04:28Marvin Harrison Jr. obviously was dealt, and some guys just need to go somewhere else.
04:33But has he done anything in his new environment?
04:35He had a touchdown, I think, in his first game.
04:37I'm not sure what his numbers were last week.
04:39I'd be curious to see why there's been a fall-off.
04:43Okay, he's dropped some passes.
04:44Did the coaching staff just lose faith in him?
04:46Did he get slower?
04:47Did he have an injury?
04:49He did have an injury, I think, in year two.
04:52Yeah.
04:52But I'm not sure that's the reason.
04:54I would like to know that, too.
04:54Like, how banged up is he?
04:56Because obviously he's talented, where he got drafted in the first round.
04:59I know Trelon Burks was drafted in the first round, too.
05:00He missed.
05:01But he had that production literally two years ago.
05:04Yeah, that's fine.
05:04I'm for it.
05:05I'm for kickin' the tires.
05:07Just to throw his name out there.
05:08But my expectations are lower than yours, though.
05:10There was news on the Brandon Iyuk front yesterday.
05:13Well, listen to this, JP.
05:14Oh, I want to hear that.
05:14Listen to this.
05:17Brian Thomas Jr. had a rate of catching his targets at 52.7%.
05:24That was the worst in the NFL.
05:26That's terrible.
05:28The worst.
05:30He probably just needs to go somewhere else.
05:33So, if you could get him, then, I mean, as long as you're not giving up anything, I think it's
05:37worth it.
05:38So, here's your Brandon Iyuk news.
05:40If you were still desperate for wide receiver help, this is a development in the Brandon Iyuk case.
05:47It's not just him dancing around in a video.
05:49He is hired.
05:52Do you know?
05:53Uh, Drew.
05:55Drew Rosenhouse.
05:56Yeah, that's kind of the classic guy.
05:58That would make sense to me.
06:00Drew, I mean, Drew's a pro.
06:01Drew can maybe get in front of some guys.
06:04So, he fired his agent, Ryan Williams, during his long-running dispute with the 49ers.
06:11He didn't have representation until Monday.
06:14Yeah.
06:14And Drew Rosenhouse is now going to try and get him back in the league.
06:17Yeah.
06:18Well, I mean, good luck.
06:19I, you know, I feel like he's still under contract with the Niners.
06:23So, he still needs to get his release somehow from them?
06:26Mm-hmm.
06:27That's if he applies to come off the reserve left squad list, and then he has to be reinstated by
06:33the NFL.
06:33So, there's a bunch of steps.
06:34Well, I would assume Drew obviously understands that.
06:37It's not going to work with him unless they have an understanding that they're going to go through the steps
06:41to get yourself out there.
06:43Jason sent us a picture via text a couple weeks ago.
06:45I didn't understand it.
06:47So, the house that he bought, is it just, it just, I don't understand it.
06:53Well, the original owner of that house went bankrupt.
06:56The builder went bankrupt.
06:58Right.
06:58So, the house was cheap or something?
06:59So, the owner of that house sold it.
07:02Yeah.
07:04Supposedly to Brandon Ayuk.
07:05Yeah.
07:06But, it was 50% completed.
07:08So, it still has a lot of work to do and a lot of money to be put into it.
07:12I mean, do we know if Ayuk ever actually signed off on it?
07:16I was told by a couple of real estate agents that he did.
07:18He did.
07:19So, he actually currently owns it.
07:21But, I sound like I saw it.
07:22Yeah.
07:22But, you were told that he actually currently does, in fact, own a 50% completed house.
07:26I was told that by a real estate agent, yes.
07:29Yeah.
07:29It's crazy.
07:29Because the Niners had him on the squad.
07:32You guys are down a bunch of receivers.
07:33That's the last person they want.
07:35But, yeah.
07:36I mean, aren't your top three receivers out?
07:38Yeah.
07:38Mike Evans out.
07:39Deebo's out.
07:40And, Christian Kirk?
07:42Well, Kirk came back.
07:43But, yeah.
07:44He's not 100%.
07:45They could use Ayuk.
07:46The other part is, how great would that be?
07:51The last guy, John Lynch, I know that would be funny.
07:53But, I think the last guy John Lynch wants is Ayuk.
07:57Look, let me just say this, too.
07:59I actually like the receivers that we have.
08:01And, I don't think it's a desperation thing at all.
08:04I mean, losing Terry hurts.
08:05And, I do think it's going to hurt more than people think.
08:08But, I do like the guys.
08:10I thought it was interesting that De'Ami barely played.
08:12Like, I don't know how he fell out of favor.
08:14Because, he seemed to be getting a lot more snaps early on.
08:18Earlier in the season.
08:19Didn't they throw to him on one third down?
08:20Maybe.
08:20I saw him on the field once or twice.
08:22He was basically blanketed and it got deflected.
08:24Yeah.
08:25I mean, I'm not saying he's great.
08:26I'm just saying that, you know, he helped them a couple years ago.
08:28He was on the field earlier in the year.
08:30And, I see him just sort of falling off.
08:32I don't know the snap count.
08:33But, it didn't seem like he was on the field much.
08:35It didn't seem like it was a lot.
08:36Yeah.
08:36I noticed him one time.
08:37It could coincide with Trey Burks making more plays.
08:41And, Antonio Williams, obviously.
08:43I mean, the talent is just obvious to everyone.
08:45Yep.
08:47I think it would be if they could somehow acquire him.
08:49I'd rather get Jonathan Taylor.
08:50But, you've got to give a lot more up.
08:52But, if they could get Thomas Jr.
08:54I mean, right now you've got Van Jefferson on the active squad.
08:57So, you'd rather have a Brian Thomas Jr. than a Van Jefferson.
09:00I suppose.
09:01I feel like I'd rather them, though, like, maybe address more of the offensive line stuff.
09:06And, you know, the running game issues.
09:07Get that going.
09:08Get Jaden more comfortable.
09:10I think just adding another pretty toy receiver is not going to do anything if he's not sort of comfortable.
09:16You know, and he doesn't look super comfortable on the whole.
09:19So, you'd rather get an alignment.
09:21Maybe alignment.
09:21You know, figure out, you know, eliminate these dumb penalties.
09:25Get out of these third and longs.
09:28Figure out whatever you're doing, play calling-wise.
09:31You know, where you've whittled it down to plays where he's super comfortable.
09:34And protect the guy.
09:35Yeah, but I think if they do lose to the Rams, which we expect, and you're at 2-5-1,
09:41then you're way more likely to sell.
09:45And I don't know what teams around the league want, because everybody was talking about selling Payne.
09:49Well, he's hurt.
09:50Nobody's going to want him now.
09:51And who are you going to sell?
09:52Don't know.
09:53Diggs?
09:54Yeah.
09:55Maybe somebody would take him.
09:56I mean, certainly he can help.
09:57I think they've underutilized Diggs, to be honest with you.
10:00You know, maybe somebody would want a Frankie Louvoo.
10:03I don't know.
10:04I just think...
10:05He might just change into acquiring draft picks mode.
10:08I would be surprised.
10:09I don't know.
10:09I feel like AP's job's more on the line than people think.
10:12Like, he's got a...
10:13Yeah, but his job is also to do what's in the best interest of the team.
10:17And if you're doing your job, best interest of the team, and you're 2-5-1,
10:20let's say the Giants beat the Eagles this week.
10:22And then the Giants beat the Commanders.
10:24Well, then it's out of reach.
10:26Yeah, it's over.
10:26Pretty much.
10:27You'd be four...
10:27I think you would be...
10:28My math's right.
10:29Yeah, but that would be past the deadline.
10:31That would be past the deadline.
10:32Yeah.
10:33The Giants came a bit past the deadline.
10:34That would be past the deadline.
10:35So if they lose to the Rams, which they're likely to lose to the Rams,
10:38they're still going to say the division is still within grasp.
10:42Correct.
10:42By the time the deadline hits.
10:44They're still going to say that.
10:46So I don't think that they're just going to...
10:48Because the deadline is next Wednesday, or next Tuesday.
10:51Yeah.
10:52Unless they get smoked, which is always possible.
10:56It's not like it's happened, but it's always possible that they just get...
10:59It's happened for a half.
11:01Sure.
11:01Sure.
11:02So if they had one of those extended deals,
11:04and they got smoked for a full 60 minutes,
11:07then maybe they could just start selling off parts.
11:10But like you say, it's not like a roster where a ton of guys are going to be wanted.
11:15Yeah, I don't see them selling any parts off.
11:16Yeah, I don't see them selling any parts, but it's not like a roster where a ton of guys are
11:16going to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to
11:17be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted
11:17to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be
11:17wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to
11:17be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted
11:17to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be wanted to be
11:17wanted to be wanted to be wanted.
