Chris Simms Unbuttoned

With the 2021 Simms Top 40 QB Countdown starting next week, Chris and Paul look back at last year's list.

(2:35) Legs & Ass: We need to discuss Mike Davis' quads.

(8:30) Simms 2020 Top 40 QBs: Chris self-scouts himself on last year's list.

(29:45) 2021 QB Props: Who is the best bet to lead the NFL in pass yards & pass TD?

(44:00) QB Jeopardy: We see how much Simms knows about last year's Top 10 QBs.

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Simms coaches Ahmed on New York traffic and his snap count before they empty the mailbag with a 100% #AskMeAnything.

(10:00) Rookie QBs: How would Chris rank the 2021 Draft class on pure ceiling? Where would Jordan Love rank in this class? Is Fields/Dalton similar to Mahomes/Smith?

(22:20) "What If?" QBs: Who is the best QB who hasn't won a Super Bowl? What bust would have succeeded on a better team? And Chris clarifies his stance on Sam Darnold.

(31:30) Spider 2 Y Banana: Chris picks his perfect receivers for Jon Gruden's favorite play.

(35:30) London team: What are the hurdles for an NFL team moving overseas?

(38:20) Jets: How much of a jump will the offense take from Adam Gase to Mike LaFleur?

(40:40) Trey Lance: How much reading of the defense did he do in college?

(42:00) Brady's Bucs: How many QBs could have won the Super Bowl last year with that supporting cast?

(48:30) Defensive schemes: Which one currently gives NFL offenses the most trouble?

(53:10) Vikings: How big a bounceback will Mike Zimmer's defense have this year? And does Simms really like Mike Florio?

(58:50) Chiefs: Get ready for a Super Bowl hangover.

(1:00:55) OBJ: Would the Browns be better off trading him?

(1:04:35) Aaron Rodgers: Should the Broncos trade for him? Can the Packers still win the Super Bowl with him?

(1:10:55) 2021 Draft picks: Should Baltimore have taken Terrace Mashall Jr instead of Rashod Bateman? How will the Cardinals use LB Zaven Collins? How did the Chargers do in the draft?

(1:17:45) Fights: Who was the most intimidating player Chris ever faced? And what QB-Head Coach combo would win an NFL Royal Rumble?

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After we hit the offenses that improved and declined this offseason on Monday, today we'll hit the defenses. Also, Paul brings the return of QB Jeopardy.

(9:15) Week 1 Schedule Released - Chris and Paul talk about the best matchups of Week 1, including Josh Allen vs the Steelers defense and The Darnold Bowl.

(23:30) Year In (P)Review: Passing Defenses - Washington is ready to dominate this season, and the Titans can turn it around.

(35:40) Rushing Defenses - Are the Bucs a lock to be #1 again? And Chris likes what the Lions and Bengals have done.

(44:10) Scoring Defenses - The Patriots and Dolphins could jump the Rams for best defense in the league.

(54:20) QB Jeopardy! - With Tebowmania back in vogue, we do some 2011 season QB trivia.

(1:06:50) #AskMeAnything - What is the best QB-coach combo in the NFC West? And do the 49ers have a better chance of reaching the Super Bowl with Jimmy G or Trey Lance?

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Chris & Ahmed talk about the fastest players in the NFL, predict offenses that will improve and decline this season, and hit the mailbag. But first, they talk about a weekend of old man injuries.

(7:15) Faster Than DK? Fresh off DK Metcalf's impressive 100m performance, what NFL players could beat him in a race?

(23:00) Year In (P)Review: Passing Offenses - Are the Chiefs the best bet to be the #1 next year? Could the Giants take a big leap forward?

(44:00) Rushing Offenses - Don't be surprised if the Titans fall off. And did the Steelers do enough to fix their run game?

(58:15) Scoring Offenses - Is Baker Mayfield holding back the Browns? And Chris reacts to breaking news of the Colts signing Eric Fisher.

(1:11:30) #AskMeAnything: Chris re-ranks the 2020 rookie RBs heading into Year 2. And Ahmed pitches his "3-win Sunday" idea to revitalize the MLB.

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With the draft in the books, Chris makes some predictions about the 2021 rookies, and we get Big Phil's take on the weekend's events. Then Paul grabs some questions from the mailbag.

(4:15) 2021 Rookie Predictions, Offense: Who will be this year's Justin Herbert? Jonathan Taylor? Justin Jefferson?

(22:15) Big Phil: How much will Trey Lance play this season? How will Mac Jones let the Patriots go back to their strength? What kind of offense will the Bears run with Justin Fields?

(1:01:30) 2021 Rookie Predictions, Defense: Who will be this year's Chase Young? Antoine Winfield Jr?

(1:13:15) #AskMeAnything: Do the Falcons have the best trio in the NFL? Do the Ravens have enough weapons? Will the Jets baby Zach Wilson? Which Steelers draft pick did Chris like most?

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Simms responds to all the narratives about the 49ers drafting Trey Lance over Mac Jones, and then gives us the 2021 Draft picks he loved and questioned. But first, Ahmed regales us with tales from the Kentucky Derby and then introduces Odafe (formerly Jayson) Oweh.

(3:45) Bust The Narrative: 49ers Draft Trey Lance - Did Chris plant the Mac Jones rumor as a smokescreen for Kyle Shanahan? Was Lance San Francisco's target all along?

(26:45) 2021 Draft Recap - Jets: They got Chris' #1 QB, but did they need another CB?

(31:30) Jaguars: Did Chris give Trent Baalke his draft rankings? And was Travis Etienne a reach?

(37:35) Dolphins: Miami fans who hated Simms last year are very conflicted now.

(42:30) Lions: Ahmed is pumped, but does he look cool in his Lions draft hat?

(48:20) Giants: Dave Gettleman finally traded back! But is Kadarius Toney's route-running a concern?

(53:50) Cowboys: What does Micah Parsons mean for Leighton Vander Esch?

(59:45) Chiefs: KC has completed their O-line transformation.

(1:02:50) Titans: How Tennessee overhauled their secondary.

(Producer's note: This podcast was taped before news about Rashad Weaver's assault charge broke.)

(1:08:00) Raiders: Alex Leatherwood becomes the latest Mike Mayock questionable pick.

(1:10:50) Saints: Payton Turner is not the DE who Chris would have taken.

(1:12:10) Buccaneers: Chris has questions about Kyle Trask.

(1:14:25) Vikings: How soon could Kellen Mond leap Kirk Cousins?

(1:17:15) Washington: Though Chris was not the highest on Jamin Davis, he loves him some Dyami Brown.

(1:19:10) Panthers: Terrace Marshall Jr. & Tommy Tremble add to a strong weapons corps for Sam Darnold.

(1:23:15) Bears: How does Justin Fields' mechanics compare to Cam Newton? And in some breaking news, the Bears cut their LT.

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Simms & Florio recap Round 1 of the NFL Draft

(4:00) The 49ers pull a shocker going with Trey Lance

(16:00) The Bears get aggressive with a trade-up to snag Justin Fields

(23:45) Mac Jones falls to Bill Belichick and the Patriots

(30:30) Is the Aaron Rodgers era in Green Bay over?

(52:30) 2 RBs in the 1st round? The Steelers grab Najee Harris and the Jaguars pick Travis Etienne

(57:30) Peter King joins from Atlanta to talk about the Falcons drafting Kyle Pitts

(1:01:45) Florio & Simms hand out some Round 1 Superlatives: WRs fly off the board in the Top 10, Caleb Farley & Jaelan Phillips get good value, and the Cowboys get a stud in Micah Parsons

(1:13:00) Speed Round: What was the best trade? Which Alabama player will make an immediate impact? Which QB should be happiest with his new protector? And which CB is in the best situation?

(1:24:00) The Big Kahuna (Cajones) Draft of the gutsiest picks from Round 1

(1:37:45) Names to look for in Round 2 on Friday night

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On the last podcast before the draft, Chris and Paul talk sleepers, QB skill rankings, and take some of your questions. And after, stick around for Chris' interview with North Dakota State QB Trey Lance.

(7:10) Simms Mock Draft revisited - Chris elaborates more on why he had Justin Fields at #32, and names the pick he wants to happen the most

(19:05) Robin Hood: Draft Sleepers - Simms stumps for less-heralded prospects like Dyami Brown, Amari Rodgers, Marquez Stevenson, Jaelon Darden, Javian Hawkins, and Rashad Weaver.

(44:55) QB Rankings Revisited - Chris ranks the 2021 passers on arm strength, mechanics, decision-making, and athleticism.

(1:08:25) #AskMeAnything - What is Chris' biggest concern about Zach Wilson? What's are the 49ers needs after QB? Should the Jets target Travis Etienne?

(1:17:40) Position Props - Will there be over or under 4.5 wide receivers in Round 1? 5.5 quarterbacks?

(1:22:25) GUEST: North Dakota State QB Trey Lance - Simms talks to the top 10 QB prospect about improving his mechanics, his parents' spreadsheets, his basketball skills, and his mindset on the eve of the Draft.

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The long-awaited Simms 2021 Mock Draft is here! Chris predicts what every team will do in Round 1, highlighted by a surprising fall for Justin Fields.

(7:00) Big Board: Chris flips Trey Lance and Justin Fields in his final draft rankings.

(13:00) #1 Jaguars - QB Trevor Lawrence

(15:20) #2 Jets - QB Zach Wilson

(16:30) #3 49ers - QB Mac Jones

(18:20) #4 Falcons - TE Kyle Pitts

(21:10) #5 Bengals - WR Ja'Marr Chase

(23:50) #6 Dolphins - WR DeVonta Smith

(25:45) #7 Lions - T Penei Sewell

(28:30) #8 Washington (trade w CAR) - QB Trey Lance

(32:15) #9 Broncos - LB Micah Parsons

(35:10) #10 Cowboys - CB Patrick Surtain II

(37:00) #11 Patriots (trade w NYG) - WR Jaylen Waddle

(39:50) #12 Eagles - CB Jaycee Horn

(42:25) #13 Chargers - T Christian Darrisaw

(47:10) #14 Vikings - T Alijah Vera-Tucker

(49:20) #15 Giants (trade w NE) - EDGE Jayson Oweh

(53:30) #16 Cardinals - DT Christian Barmore

(57:30) #17 Raiders - LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

(1:00:40) #18 Dolphins - EDGE Kwity Paye

(1:02:50) #19 Panthers (trade w WAS) - CB Caleb Farley

(1:05:00) #20 Bears - T Rashawn Slater

(1:07:15) #21 Colts - EDGE Jaelan Phillips

(1:09:15) #22 Titans - T Teven Jenkins

(1:10:45) #23 Jets - EDGE Joe Tryon

(1:14:50) #24 Steelers - C Landon Dickerson

(1:17:10) #25 Jaguars - DT Levi Onwuzurike

(1:19:10) #26 Browns - LB Zaven Collins

(1:21:15) #27 Ravens - EDGE Azeez Ojulari

(1:23:55) #28 Saints - CB Tyson Campbell

(1:25:30) #29 Packers - WR Kadarius Toney

(1:29:15) #30 Bills - EDGE Gregory Rousseau

(1:30:40) #31 Ravens - T Alex Leatherwood

(1:33:30) #32 Buccaneers - QB Justin Fields

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Ohhh baby. With his Draft rankings in the rearview, Simms talks to a trio of his favorite prospects with Draft Day a week away.

(1:40) Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond on why he deserves to be a first-round pick, why he chose to do the 'Zach Wilson Throw' at his Pro Day, and how he self-scouted himself across 4 years with the Aggies.

(42:15) Virginia Tech CB Caleb Farley on why teams should take a risk on him, how he talks trash, and his battle in college with Chase Claypool.

(1:15:35) UNC WR Dyami Brown on concerns about his route tree, when he knew he was really fast, and why opponents should never leave a CB 1-on-1 with him.

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