Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Which training camp position battles should Bears fans be paying the most attention to when the pads come on at Halas Hall? 2. Describe in depth what a successful rookie campaign for Caleb Williams will look like 3. Do you think new Bears OC Shane Waldron is an upgrade over Luke Getsy and if so, how big of an upgrade is he? 4. How realistic is it for the Bears defense to continue their remarkab...

1. Should a lengthy suspension for Rashee Rice be handed down as expected, who becomes the Chiefs biggest X factor on offense for the first half of the season outside of Mahomes and Travis Kelce? 2. Do you think the Texans are a serious threat to win the AFC Crown this season, or do you agree with Edholm's assessment that 2025 is the more likely year that Houston will be on Lombardi watch? 3....

1. NFC North -Have you ever seen a better situation for a #1 overall pick to walk into? What can Bears fans realistically expect from Caleb Williams in his rookie season? -Do you think Kiran Amegadjie makes more sense as a long-term replacement for Braxton Jones at LT, or as a long-term replacement for Teven Jenkins at guard? -How good of a chance do you think Austin Booker has to develop into Mon...

1. AFC East -If you're the Patriots, would you be willing to start Jacoby Brissett for half the season or longer in order to benefit Drake Maye long-term? -In your view, how good of a start did the Patriots get in building the nest for Drake Maye? -Was taking Olu Fashanu over Brock Bowers the more prudent move for the Jets? -Can you see Malachi Corley automatically upgrading the role vacated b...

1. If you were making the pick for the Commanders at 2, which QB would you select and why? 2. As NFL insider Benjamin Allbright reported last Thursday, there are people in that New England front office that want to trade back and stockpile future draft capital, but owner Robert Kraft, who's 82 years old, wants a QB badly. Whose course of action do you personally prefer the Patriots to take: Kr...

1. One area of Caleb Williams' game that needs to be ironed out is his over-reliance on out-of-structure plays. However, as ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes noted, whenever Caleb had to play in-structure at USC, he proved he is more than capable of doing so. Do you agree with her view? Another knock on Caleb Williams is that he tried to be Superman far too often, always looking for the home run pla...

1. In your opinion, which QB out of Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, or J.J. McCarthy should be the Commanders pick at 2? Washington also has a glaring deficiency at OT as their current depth chart consists of Braeden Daniels, Cornelius Lucas, Andrew Wylie and Trent Scott. If you're Adam Peters, do you try extra hard to package your two second-round picks (36 and 40) to move up into the late 't...

1. If you're the Bengals, do you trade Tee Higgins during the draft, or do you think you can get a better return by trading him right before the mid-July franchise tag deadline? 2. Last year, Steelers GM Omar Khan traded up three spots to select a raw, but super promising athletic OT in Broderick Jones. This year, can you anticipate Pittsburgh making an even bigger jump up the board (say seven...

1. Say the Cardinals trade back with the Vikings, netting them picks 11 and 23, meaning they would have four selections in the top 35. But shortly thereafter, in typical Monti Ossenfort fashion, the Cardinals offer the Chargers two of those four top-35 selections along with say a second or third next year to come up to 5. If you're Jim Harbaugh, do you take that deal and get yourself say Talie...

1. If you're Eliot Wolf, who's the Patriots de facto GM, what would you do with the third overall pick? If the Patriots do indeed stand pat at 3 and take a QB, should they have Jacoby Brissett start the entire 2024 season and whichever QB they select take the reins in 2025 a la Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes? 2. Before free agency, most mock drafts had the Jets selecting a tackle with the...

1. Would you be surprised or even shocked if the Titans, should they keep the pick at 7, do not upgrade Will Levis's protection with a new OT? Another thing to keep in mind is that Tennessee only has two top-100 selections (7, 38). If another team offers the Titans another such selection for them to move back, would you take that deal if you're Ran Carthon? 2. When you look at the Colts, t...

1. Say one of Rome Odunze or Joe Alt, along with both Dallas Turner and Jared Verse are still available when the Bears are on the clock for the second time. But say the Jaguars at 17 or the Rams at 19, who DESPERATELY need a receiver and LT, respectively, offer the Bears their first and second-round picks this year plus their 2025 third-round pick to move up to 9. If you're Ryan Poles, do you...

1. If you're Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort, do you only move back from 4 for a package that's greater than or equal to the value of what the Dolphins received in the Trey Lance trade three years ago? Another thing to keep in mind is that last year, shortly after the Cardinals traded down from 3 with the Texans, they moved right back up to 6 with the Lions to take the guy they coveted all al...

1. Should the Panthers spend both of their second-round picks (33 and 39) on further upgrading the supporting cast for Bryce Young, or should they spend one of those picks on beefing up the Brian Burns-less pass rush? 2. Given the massive investment the Falcons just made in Kirk Cousins with that four-year, $180 million contract, do you get the feeling the Falcons will choose to either upgrade the...

1. Dane Brugler said that Dallas Turner is probably the favorite to be the first defensive player off the board. Do you share that view and if so, what on tape makes him such an intriguing talent? Do you think Dallas Turner is capable of evolving into that "Batman" teams covet in their pass rush? 2. What makes Jared Verse an instant impact Day 1 NFL starter and why would some teams have...

1. For the second consecutive year, we seem to be looking at a very underwhelming crop of linebackers. What is your overall impression of this group and are there still solid options for LB-needy teams to consider? 2. When you factor in both the athletic promise and the troublesome medical history of Payton Wilson, how high can you see him getting drafted? 3. Since Junior Colson both played in and...

1. Last week, shortly after NFL free agency began, we saw a rather unprecedented market for running backs develop, especially by today's standards. And a big reason why that happened, according to Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, is that the NFL is very down on the 2024 RB class. So I have a two-part question for you Jeff. First, what is your overall assessment of this crop of running backs and...

1. If Terrion Arnold has a case to be the first defensive player off the board on April 25, what is it? 2. Would you be surprised if Quinyon Mitchell ends up being the best corner in this class? 3. Clemson's Nate Wiggins is arguably the most "traits-y" corner in this draft class, but he had a rather disappointing Combine, only weighing in at 173 pounds (2nd percentile) and measuring...

1. For quite some time, Ohio State's Marvin Harrison, Jr. has been touted as a generational WR prospect. Several consider him as the best overall prospect in this draft class regardless of position. What exactly makes Marvin Harrison, Jr. such a rare, special talent? 2. If there is a case for Malik Nabers to be drafted ahead of Marvin Harrison, Jr., what is it? 3. What does Rome Odunze bring t...

1. NFL insider Benjamin Allbright reported that the NFL is quite lower on Joe Alt than draft media is and added that the league has compared him to Mike McGlinchey, another former Notre Dame OT that you're quite familiar with. Do you agree or disagree with the NFL's assessment of Joe Alt, and if you disagree, why will Alt likely be a better player than the current Broncos RT? 2. Should who...

1. Aside from positional value, what makes J.J. McCarthy worth a top-10 pick, and would it surprise you if he got drafted before either Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye? 2. One player expected to shine in on-field workouts at the Combine is Texas DT Byron Murphy. According to NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Murphy's goals are to run a 4.8-second 40, a 7.2-second three cone drill, a...

1. The first big move of the Texans off-season occurred the week before the Super Bowl as they were able to retain both offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik (who was a hot head coaching candidate) and QB's coach Jerrod Johnson (who was a hot OC candidate) on revised contracts. Does this move suggest to you that Jerrod Johnson will replace Bobby Slowik at offensive coordinator should Slowik get a...

1. Based on what you've seen from their tape thus far, do you think Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, or even Jayden Daniels would be an automatic upgrade over Justin Fields and why? 2. If you're Ryan Poles, do you commit to trading Justin Fields by mid-March, or would you be willing to hold on to him until April, especially if neither Caleb Williams nor Drake Maye impress in interviews at the C...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Conference Championship Weekend -DKrom: A win on Sunday officially cements the Chiefs as the next great NFL dynasty -Hal: Dan Campbell learned that sometimes you just have to take the points, especially in the playoffs 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: L'Jarius Sneed, Hal: Travis Kelce) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Todd Monken, Hal: John Harbaugh) 3. Coaching C...

Our good friend Mark Gaughan, Bills beat reporter for The Buffalo News, joined us at the Senior Bowl to discuss how he sees the Bills navigating their 2024 salary cap crunch, whether or not he believes head coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane are on the hot seat headed into 2024, and which positions he believes the Bills will be eyeballing in the draft