Chris Simms Unbuttoned

(1:20) GUEST: Jay Croucher comes on the set to talk about Will Levis Reddit rumors, odds for the 2nd and 3rd overall picks, and his favorite longshot bet.

(28:55) Simms Top 10 contest: You can enter your draft predictions, and Chris has put up a big prize if you're right.

(31:30) Mock Draft : Chris talks about some honorable mentions who almost made his mock draft and could go in Round 1.

(35:10) Big Board: Who are Chris' Top 5 players in the draft, regardless of position?

(43:45) Quarterbacks: How far could C.J. Stroud fall? Does Anthony Richardson need to play right away?

(49:40) Offensive line: Could Peter Skoronski be an LT? Could the Giants or Raiders be targeting OL?

(55:30) Defensive line: Could the Saints trade up for a DL? Could Lukas Van Ness fall?

(1:00:00) 2024 QBs: Is Caleb Williams factoring into team strategies this year?

(1:02:15) Trading up: Who is a candidate to trade back into Round 1 for a QB?

(1:09:35) Biggest Draft Predictions: Ahmed and Chris go bold on Anthony Richardson, Bijan Robinson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

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(10:20) #1 Panthers: QB Bryce Young (Alabama)

(13:00) #2 Texans: EDGE Tyree Wilson (Texas Tech)

(15:30) #3 Cardinals: EDGE Will Anderson, Jr. (Alabama)

(19:30) #4 Colts: QB Will Levis (Kentucky)

(22:40) #5 Seahawks: DT Jalen Carter (Georgia)

(25:15) #6 Lions: CB Devon Witherspoon (Illinois)

(27:50) #7 Raiders: T Paris Johnson, Jr. (Ohio State)

(31:30) #8 Falcons: QB C.J. Stroud (Ohio State)

(39:50) #9 Bears: G Peter Skoronski (Northwestern)

(42:15) #10 Eagles: RB Bijan Robinson (Texas)

(45:15) #11 Titans: CB Christian Gonzalez (Oregon)

(47:40) #12 Texans: QB Anthony Richardson (Florida)

(50:15) #13 Jets: DT Calijah Kancey (Pittsburgh)

(52:30) #14 Patriots: T Broderick Jones (Georgia)

(54:50) #15 Packers: TE Dalton Kincaid (Utah)

(57:00) #16 Commanders: TE Michael Mayer (Notre Dame)

(59:00) #17 Steelers: T Darnell Wright (Tennessee)

(1:01:30) #18 Lions: DT Mazi Smith (Michigan)

(1:04:15) #19 Buccaneers: T Anton Harrison (Oklahoma)

(1:06:00) #20 Seahawks: EDGE Nolan Smith (Georgia)

(1:08:30) #21 Chargers: WR Zay Flowers (Boston College)

(1:12:20) #22 Ravens: CB Deonte Banks (Maryland)

(1:14:10) #23 Vikings: QB Hendon Hooker (Tennessee)

(1:17:30) #24 Jaguars: DT Bryan Bresee (Clemson)

(1:19:30) #25 Giants: CB DJ Turner (Michigan)

(1:22:30) #26 Cowboys: C John Michael Schmitz (Minnesota)

(1:24:10) #27 Bills: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State)

(1:27:50) #28 Bengals: RB Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama)

(1:30:15) #29 Saints: EDGE Lukas Van Ness (Iowa)

(1:31:50) #30 Eagles: EDGE Will McDonald IV (Iowa State)

(1:33:50) #31 Chiefs: EDGE Myles Murphy (Clemson)

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(4:00) LB scouting: Like RBs, should teams stop drafting linebackers in Round 1?

(11:30) #1 LB Daiyan Henley (Washington St): Chris' top LB is also a #1 press conference soundbite.

(21:50) #2 LB Trenton Simpson (Clemson): "Sideline to sideline, he might be the best in the NFL."

(30:00) #3 LB Jack Campbell (Iowa): "He's a pain in the ass in coverage."

(38:20) #4 LB Henry To'oTo'o (Alabama): "Ballhawk. He ATTACKS."

(45:00) #5 LB Ivan Pace, Jr (Cincinnati): "Whoa is he explosive."

(51:30) Robin Hood LBs: Drew Sanders (Arkansas) & Owen Pappoe (Auburn) get honorable mentions.

(55:50) Will Anderson, Jr: If he plays standup LB, where would he rank on this list?

(57:10) Safety Scouting: The free safety/strong safety lines have been blurred.

(1:02:00) #1 S Jartavius "Quan" Martin (Illinois): "He has AMAZING cover skills."

(1:10:10) #2 S Sydney Brown (Illinois): "Can Illinois invite me to their school this year?"

(1:17:05) #3 S Brian Branch (Alabama): "He's as good as it gets in slot coverage."

(1:22:40) #4 S Christopher Smith (Georgia): "No one told him he's 192, he plays like he's 292."

(1:27:10) #5 S Jay Ward (LSU): "True ballhawk, he's always around the ball."

(1:30:45) Robin Hood S: Ji'Ayir Brown (Penn State) is a "poor man's Budda Baker."

(1:33:30) Trey Lance trade talk: Him for Zach Wilson...who says no?

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(5:20) Chris and Ahmed look back at some of the Big Butts who slipped through the cracks, Big Butt Busts, and explain the different roles and positioning of defensive linemen

(27:00) #1 DT Jalen Carter (Georgia): “He is the best defensive player in the Draft.”

(38:15) BetMGM 1st Defensive Player Drafted Odds: Should Jalen Carter be the first defensive player off the board? And could the Texans be the team that surprises with a defender at #2?

(44:00) #2 DT Calijah Kancey (Pitt): “I watch him and think, there’s no way he didn’t work with Aaron Donald on that move. It’s Tasmanian devil type stuff”

(54:45) #3 DT Bryan Bresee (Clemson): “He’s gonna be a force as an interior pass rusher”

(1:03:00) #4 DT Mazi Smith (Michigan): “The big dancing bear of this draft, but too good of a player to not dominate more”

(1:11:00) #5 DT Adetomiwa Adebawore (Northwestern): “His game is about explosion and disruption”

(1:19:30) Robin Hood DT prospects: Keeanu Benton (Wisconsin), Zacch Pickens (South Carolina), Jaquelin Roy (LSU), Colby Wooden (Auburn), Byron Young (Alabama), Karl Brooks (Bowling Green)

(1:28:30) Jalen Hurts contract extension: The Eagles extend their franchise QB. Now what will it mean for Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert?

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(1:20) Will Anderson: Did Chris just ignore his stellar 2021 tape?

(15:45) OL Scouting: What makes a prospect a tackle or guard?

(26:20) #1 T Darnell Wright (Tennessee): "Even when he loses, he wins."

(32:20) #2 T Broderick Jones (Georgia): "He blocked someone into the kicking net."

(36:00) #3 T Paris Johnson, Jr. (Ohio State): "His arms are down to the ground."

(41:00) #4 T Anton Harrison (Oklahoma): "This is a franchise left tackle."

(43:25) #5 T Blake Freeland (BYU): Is his weight a concern?

(47:30) Dawand Jones (Ohio State): Why didn't he make Chris' Top 5?

(50:10) #1 G Peter Skoronski (Northwestern): "He can play tackle, but he's a Pro Bowl guard."

(55:55) #2 G Matthew Bergeron (Syracuse): "He's playing 1-on-1 basketball out there."

(1:01:00) #3 G O’Cyrus Torrence (Florida): "He's like an O-lineman that would be cast in a movie."

(1:05:50) #4 C John Michael Schmitz (Minnesota): "He's in a class of his own as a center."

(1:10:00) #5 G Cody Mauch (North Dakota State): "Just not a lot of O-linemen move like him."

(1:14:30) Honorable Mentions: Tyler Steen (Miami) & Steve Avila (TCU) get some love.

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(2:10) Power to the Sheeple: How does Chris feel about Kayvon Thibodeaux a year later?

(13:10) EDGE scouting: Is this year's class better than last year's?

(18:20) #1 EDGE Tyree Wilson (Texas Tech): Is he worthy of being the #1 defender off the board?

(31:45) #2 EDGE Lukas Van Ness (Iowa): "His play strength is off the charts."

(44:50) #3 EDGE Nolan Smith (Georgia): Does his size matter?

(59:00) #4 EDGE Will McDonald IV (Iowa State): "He was totally out of position and he was still throwing people around."

(1:05:50) #5 EDGE Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama): "Look at the film. Don't look at the numbers."

(1:24:50) Robin Hood EDGE prospects: Zach Harrison (Ohio State), Myles Murphy (Clemson), Derrick Hall (Auburn), Felix Anudike-Uzomah (Kansas State), Byron Young (Tennessee), BJ Ojulari (LSU)

(1:34:15) #AskMeAnything: What about Keion White (Georgia Tech)?

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(2:30) TE Scouting: Simms & Connor discuss the balance between receiving skills vs blocking skills, and why the position is slow to develop in the NFL.

(13:10) #1 TE Dalton Kincaid (Utah): “After the catch, he’s receiver-like. I wouldn’t be mad if someone took him in the Top 10.”

(23:10) #2 TE Sam LaPorta (Iowa): “As the process goes on, it’ll be obvious how well-rounded and good of a football player he is”

(30:55) #3 TE Michael Mayer (Notre Dame): “When he catches the ball, he wants to go to the house. He’s angry, he wants to run over people.”

(39:20) #4 TE Josh Whyle (Cincinnati): “His route-running is off-the-charts good."

(46:45) #5 TE Darnell Washington (Georgia): “If there’s gonna be a Gronk in this class, it’s gonna be this guy”

(59:45) Robin Hood TEs: Brenton Strange (Penn St), Luke Musgrave (Oregon St), Luke Schoonmaker (Michigan), Tucker Kraft (South Dakota St), and Elijah Higgins (Stanford) are among the honorable mentions

(1:20:00) Connor gives his Top 5 TEs

(1:24:45) The guys compare notes on their Top 5 RBs calling back to Monday's pod 

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(3:45) Power to the Sheeple: Ahmed has a theory about good RBs seem "a dime a dozen."

(15:45) RB scouting: Chris has changed the way he looks at speed for RBs.

(21:30) #1 RB Bijan Robinson (Texas): Is he a better RB prospect than Saquon Barkley?

(37:30) #2 RB Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama): Why is he in the same tier as Bijan?

(48:20) #3 RB Roschon Johnson (Texas): "He's an NFL starter. He just got stuck behind a stud."

(59:10) #4 RB Sean Tucker (Syracuse): "A little ball of muscle."

(1:06:40) #5 RB Chase  Brown (Illinois): "He is all about violence and twitch."

(1:12:50) Robin Hood RBs: Kendre Miller (TCU), Zach Charbonnet (UCLA), and Devon Achane (Texas A&M) are among the honorable mentions.

(1:26:45) CB rankings reactions: Chris addresses concerns about about Devon Witherspoon's speed and CB Emmanuel Forbes' size.

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(3:10) Power to the Sheeple: Ahmed is upset that Chris was right about Jeff Okudah.

(11:55) 2023 CB class: Is this the deepest one we've seen in a while?

(14:00) #1 CB Devon Witherspoon (Illinois): "The most exciting film to watch that I can remember in a while."

(26:35) #2 CB DJ Turner (Michigan): "I'm shocked he's so down the list for other people."

(37:50) #3 CB Christian Gonzalez (Oregon): "There's not much to nitpick here."

(46:00) #4 CB Deonte Banks (Maryland): "He's an island, shut down, man-to-man corner."

(53:40) #5 CB Kelee Ringo (Georgia): "Nobody is gonna push this f*cker around."

(1:04:00) Joey Porter Jr (Penn State): Why didn't he make the Top 5?

(1:08:45) Robin Hood CBs: Cam Mitchell, Cam Smith, and Terell Smith get honorable mentions.

(1:13:20) Simms WR rankings reactions: Where would Zay Flowers rank in last year's draft? And Chris gives his thoughts on Josh Downs, Cedric Tillman, and A.T. Perry.

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(6:15) Power to the Sheeple: Looking back at recent drafts, Chris explains why he missed on Garrett Wilson and hit on Justin Jefferson.

(19:30) What does Chris look for in WRs?

(24:30) #1 WR Zay Flowers (Boston College): "Pedal to the metal in everything he does."

(37:30) #2 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State): "Speed is not blazing, but his wiggle is INSANITY."

(50:00) #3 WR Quentin Johnston (TCU): "We’re talking Tee Higgins-ish, but more explosive."

(58:00) #4 WR Michael Wilson (Stanford): "This dude can cut on a dime. "

(1:05:50) #5 WR Jalin Hyatt (Tennessee): "If you like speed, then you like Jalin Hyatt."

(1:15:50) WR Honorable Mentions: Including Jordan Addison, Jonathan Mingo & Michael Jefferson

(1:26:20) – Lamar Jackson requested a trade

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