Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Do you share the sentiment of Mel Kiper, et al that this is not a good draft class?

2. Based on the perceived aforementioned drop-off from Jalen Carter and Will Anderson to the rest of the class, do you think the Bears should only trade back to as far as #4 overall with the Colts? Do you think the best case scenario for the Bears is to initially trade back one spot with the Texans and then trade back again with Indy?

3. When looking at the 2023 draft class in general, which position groups would you say are the strongest and which would you say are the weakest?

4. Aside from the athletic traits and positional value, what makes Anthony Richardson worth an investment in the top half of Round 1?

5. Combine Predictions (Stock Up or Stock Down)

    -Devon Achane

    -Tyler Scott

    -Blake Freeland

    -Zach Harrison

    -Adetomiwa Adebawore

    -DeMarion Overshown

6. First-round mock draft with trades

1. Super Bowl LVII Reactions

    -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Chiefs are a dynasty in the making because a future HOF coach is paired with a future HOF QB, Hal: Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy deserves all the credit for "Corn Dog"...and a head coaching job soon)

    -GOAT of the Game (DKrom: Jalen Hurts, Hal: Brett Veach)

    -DUNCE of the Game (DKrom: Carl Cheffers, Hal: Eagles DL)

2. If Patrick Mahomes wins 2-3 more Super Bowls, do you think he'd have a powerful case to be considered as THE GOAT over Brady?

3. Coaching Carousel

    -Grading the Texans hire of DeMeco Ryans as head coach (DKrom: A+, Hal: A+)

    -Grading the Broncos hire of Sean Payton as head coach (DKrom: B-, Hal: C-)

    -Grading the Colts hire of Shane Steichen as head coach (DKrom: A, Hal: B-)

    -Grading the Cardinals hire of Jonathan Gannon as head coach (DKrom: B, Hal: B+)

    -Is Justin Herbert in for the best season of his career in 2023 with Kellen Moore as his OC?

    -Based on that stellar coaching staff Frank Reich has assembled in Carolina to go along with the young talent already there, are the Panthers a good early bet to win the NFC South in 2023?

    -Who is the best possible replacement for Jonathan Gannon as Eagles DC: Sean Desai, or Vance Joseph?

    -Who was the best coordinator hire so far this cycle: (DKrom: Steve Wilks as 49ers DC, Hal: Bill O'Brien as Patriots OC) 

4. Is it more prudent for the Ravens to slap the $45 million exclusive rights franchise tag on Lamar Jackson, or to give him the $32 million non-exclusive rights franchise tag, let another team make an offer, and then decide whether or not to match it?

5. Tag or No Tag

    -Geno Smith (Tag)

    -Daniel Jones (No Tag)

    -Tony Pollard (Tag)

    -Josh Jacobs (Tag)

    -Orlando Brown, Jr. (Tag)

    -Da'Ron Payne (Tag)

6. CHALLENGE FLAGS

-DKrom: Cal McNair...restrain yourself from meddling in football decisions. You may have the best HC/GM pair in Texans franchise history right now!!!

-Hal: Bears GM Ryan Poles...don't trade Justin Fields

NFL draft analyst/insider Tony Pauline of the Pro Football Network joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss who made some money during the week of practices down in Mobile, why the Bears being able to trade the #1 overall back is no sure thing, his thoughts on the Broncos hire of Sean Payton, and an interesting nugget on the Cardinals head coaching search 

Panthers beat reporter Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer joined me to discuss the rationale for the Panthers hiring Frank Reich over Steve Wilks for their head coaching job, some potential offensive coordinator candidates for Reich's staff, how far of a move up the board he sees the Panthers making in the first round, and the likelihood of a Brian Burns contract extension before the 2023 season

Bo Brack, who covers the Cardinals for PHNX Sports, joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss where the Cardinals head coaching search currently stands and where it's likely headed, his thoughts on the hiring of Monti Ossenfort as Cardinals GM, why trading DeAndre Hopkins makes sense, and a hypothetical scenario with the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft

Packers beat reporter Gery Woelfel joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss just how likely an Aaron Rodgers trade is, how he expects the Packers to further address their salary cap situation going forward and needs that need to be addressed this offseason 

Bills beat reporter Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss the team's offseason needs, whether or not he expects the Bills to use the franchise tag on LB Tremaine Edmunds, what a realistic recovery timetable for Von Miller looks like...and a lot more!!!

Nick Farabaugh, who covers the Steelers for Pittsburgh Sports Now, joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss OL options for the Steelers in the draft, his thoughts on the Steelers keeping OC Matt Canada, and what in-house free agents the Steelers plan to re-sign

Mike Keith, the radio play-by-play voice of the Titans, joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to share his thoughts on the hire of Ran Carthon as GM, the looming decision on Ryan Tannehill and why he believes the Titans should keep him, the latest on the search for a new offensive coordinator, the Titans' most urgent needs to address this spring, the future of Pro Bowl LT Taylor Lewan, and why the Texans hiring DeMeco Ryans as head coach is bad news for the Titans and the rest of the AFC South

Eagles beat reporter Devin Jackson of the Philadelphia Inquirer joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl and shared his thoughts on what THE key is for the Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII, which players on the offensive and defensive line he believes will NOT return to the team next season, what a Jalen Hurts contract extension will look like, and what he thinks the Eagles will do with their two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft