NFL Week 1 Recap: Tua Thriller & 49ers Statement

(0:00) Ahmed wonders if he’s immune to caffeine(2:40) NEWS: Cowboys-Steelers George Pickens trade(18:25) INTERVIEW: Former OL Terron Armstead on losing weight since he retired(21:20) Rookie O-linemen: How hard is it to transition to the NFL?(26:50) Defensive linemen: Why Robert Quinn was the toughest player he ever played(32:00) Offensive geniuses: The difference between Sean Payton & Mike McDaniel(34:50) Dolphins direction: What are they missing?(40:00) Tyreek Hill’s Top 5 QBs: Surprised Tua Tagovailoa wasn’t included?(44:00) George Pickens trade: “I don’t know what the Steelers are doing”(49:45) Most Badass O-linemen: Cesar Ruiz, Trey Smith, Rashawn Slater, Penei Sewell, Robert Hunt(57:05) Tom Brady’s awkward answer to the Shedeur Sanders question(1:01:30) YouTube Comments: Homies react Phil Simms’ #11 jersey and Ahmed’s nickname for Isaac TeSlaa(1:04:45) Chris sticks up for Abdul Carter & asks him to punch Big Phil(1:07:35) #AskMeAnything: Steelers: Are they tanking after the George Pickens trade?(1:09:10) Saints: Will Tyler Shough start Week 1?(1:12:40) Jets: Do they need another WR?(1:15:00) Bengals: Do they need another OL?(1:16:20) Bears: How much should Ben Johnson run the ball?(1:19:20) Patrick Mahomes & Josh Allen: How many teams would they NOT make the playoffs with?

(0:00) Ahmed gives the behind the scenes story of replacing Mike Tirico as the Kentucky Derby host(9:05) Abdul Carter & Phil Simms’ #11 jersey: We get the breakdown of how Chris’ sister and mom shut it down(24:25) #AskMeAnything: Giants: How many games could Jaxson Dart start this season?(30:10) Browns: Can Dillon Gabriel beat out Shedeur Sanders?(34:45) Titans: What are their best-case scenario for this year?(37:20) Kyle McCord & Quinn Ewers expectations?(43:40) Packers: Will Matthew Golden be the Packers #1 WR next year?(46:55) MVP: Can a non-QB ever win it again?(50:40) Lions: Did they reach for WR Isaac TeSlaa?(54:50) Food: Chris breaks down his diet(59:50) INTERVIEW: 49ers GM John Lynch(1:05:20) How John Elway helped spark Lynch’s front office career  (1:11:30) How a Stanford professor helped design the 49ers Vision Statement(1:18:00) 49ers approach to big roster turnover this offseason(1:23:55) Lynch’s timeline & process for preparing for a draft(1:28:30) Best Player Available: How much do positions factor into picks?(1:30:30) Draft intel: How to know when to trade up ahead of another team(1:32:25) The time the 49ers almost ran out of time on a draft pick(1:36:55) How has the NIL era changing scouting & drafting?(1:41:10) Progress of Brock Purdy negotiations(1:43:35) Kyle Shanahan introducing Lynch to “a dude named Jed”(1:45:45) DraftKings: Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

(0:00)  “He's my side piece…I don't even wanna know what I am."(3:30) Veteran QB winners & losers: Bills QB Josh Allen(10:45) Cowboys QB Dak Prescott(15:45) Texans QB C.J. Stroud(21:20) Patriots QB Drake Maye(26:25) Bears QB Caleb Williams(30:05) Rookies vs Vets: Saints QB Tyler Shough vs Derek Carr(33:45) Cowboys EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku vs Dante Fowler Jr., Marshawn Kneeland(36:35) Titans WR Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike vs Van Jefferson, Tyler Lockett, Treylon Burks(38:55) Chiefs  LT Josh Simmons vs Jaylon Moore & DT Omarr Norman-Lott vs Mike Pennel, Jerry Tillery(43:40) Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell vs Nakobe Dean, Jeremiah Trotter Jr.(47:55) Broncos RB R.J. Harvey vs Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie(49:50) Packers WR Matthew Golden vs Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks(55:00) Bears TE Colston Loveland vs Cole Kmet(57:40) Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori vs Julian Love(1:00:55) Jets TE Mason Taylor vs Jeremy Rucket, Stone Smartt(1:02:40) Browns QB Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders vs Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco & RB Quinshon Judkins, Dylan Sampson vs Jerome Ford, Pierre Strong Jr.(1:09:35) Giants QB Jaxson Dart vs Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston(1:11:50) Bengals EDGE Shemar Stewart vs Joseph Ossai, Myles Murphy(1:15:20) Chargers RB Omarion Hampton vs Najee Harris & WR Tre Harris vs Mike Williams, Quentin Johnston(1:19:30) Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

(0:00) Ahmed has confirmed that he is a Lions homer(2:50) 2025 Draft Big Picture: “This is one of the deepest drafts I can remember”(6:35) Browns draft Shedeur Sanders(21:30) Favorite Round 2 picks: 49ers Texas DT Alfred Collins(25:10) Cardinals: Michigan CB Will Johnson(27:00) Bears: Missouri WR Luther Burden III & Boston College T Ozzy Trapilo(30:00) Ravens: Marshall EDGE Mike Green(32:00) Bengals: South Carolina LB Demetrius Knight, Jr.(35:15) Broncos: UCF RB R.J. Harvey(36:45) Chargers: Ole Miss WR Tre Harris(39:50) Favorite Round 3 picks: Patriots: Washington State WR Kyle Williams(43:40) Browns: Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin Jr.(45:45) Texans: Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel(47:55) Giants: Toledo DT Darius Alexander(50:25) Cowboys: East Carolina CB Shavon Revel, Jr.(54:30) Raiders: Iowa State CB Darien Porter(59:50) Favorite Round 4 picks: Falcons: Oklahoma CB Billy Bowman, Jr.(1:04:45) Jaguars: Virginia Tech RB Byahshul Tuten(1:06:05) Titans: WR Chimere Dike, Texas TE Gunnar Helm, Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor(1:08:25) Favorite Round 6 picks: Eagles: Syracuse QB Kyle McCord, Michigan T Myles Hinton, Texas T Cameron Williams, Virginia Tech EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland(1:13:05) Favorite Round 7 picks: Seahawks: Miami RB Damien Martinez(1:18:20) Top Button Swag Award: Which team had the best draft? 

(0:00) "Is it what you dreamed of?"(1:50) #1 Titans: QB Cam Ward(3:30) #2 Jaguars (via CLE): WR/CB Travis Hunter(9:00) #3 Giants: EDGE Abdul Carter(11:30) #4 Patriots: OL Will Campbell(13:25) #5 Browns (via JAX): DT Mason Graham(15:35) #6 Raiders: RB Ashton Jeanty(17:35) #7 Jets: OL Armand Membou(19:40) #8 Panthers: WR Tetairoa McMillan(22:05) #9 Saints: OL Kelvin Banks, Jr.(24:15) #10 Bears: TE Colston Loveland(26:20) #11 49ers: EDGE Mykel Williams(29:25) #12 Cowboys: OL Tyler Booker(31:10) #13 Dolphins: DT Kenneth Grant(33:35) #14 Colts: TE Tyler Warren(36:00) #15 Falcons: LB Jalon Walker(38:20) #16 Cardinals: DT Walter Nolen(40:35) #17 Bengals: EDGE Shemar Stewart(42:55) #18 Seahawks: OL Grey Zabel(45:00) #19 Buccaneers: WR Emeka Egbuka(47:20) #20 Broncos: CB Jahdae Barron(49:45) #21 Steelers: DT Derrick Harmon(51:30) #22 Chargers: RB Omarion Hampton(54:05) #23 Packers: WR Matthew Golden(56:35) #24 Vikings: OL Donovan Jackson(59:40) #25 Giants (via HOU): QB Jaxson Dart(1:02:15) #26 Falcons (via LAR): EDGE James Pearce Jr.(1:04:25) #27 Ravens: S Malaki Starks(1:06:30) #28 Lions: DT Tyliek Williams(1:08:30) #29 Commanders: OL Josh Conerly, Jr.(1:10:05) #30 Bills: CB Maxwell Hairston(1:12:00) #31 Eagles (via KC): LB Jihaad Campbell(1:15:00) #32 Chiefs (via PHI): OL Josh Simmons(1:17:00) Best Available Players; Where does Shedeur Sanders land?

(0:00) "I am the host who shows up when your favorite host isn't there"(2:00) Simms Mock Draft reactions: Where NFL coaches told Chris he was wrong.(4:25) WR buzz: Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden & Emeka Egbuka(12:30) Pass rusher buzz: Jalon Walker, Mykel Williams, & Shemar Stewart(17:55) INTERVIEW: UNC RB Omarion Hampton on visiting teams & winning Chris a steak dinner(35:30) GUEST: NBC Sports Betting Analyst Jay Croucher: What do the betting markets indicate about the Draft?(41:50) Shedeur Sanders & QB Round 1 pick odds(48:40) Ashton Jeanty, Mason Graham, & Jaguars #5 pick(55:40) Offensive linemen in Top 10(58:20) 49ers #11 pick(1:03:05) Tyler Warren & Bears #10 pick(1:07:05) Other Top 10 pick bets

(0:00) “It’s gonna be intimate on the couch”(2:00) Simms 2025 Mock Draft: What WILL happen, not what SHOULD happen(7:20) #1 Titans - QB Cam Ward(8:30) #2 Browns - WR/CB Travis Hunter(10:45) #3 Giants - EDGE Abdul Carter(13:15) #4 Patriots - OL Will Campbell(15:25) #5 Jaguars - DT Mason Graham(18:15) #6 Raiders - OL Armand Membou(21:40) #7 Jets - OL Kelvin Banks, Jr.(24:50) #8 Panthers - EDGE Jalon Walker(28:10) #9 Saints - LB Jihaad Campbell(32:00) #10 Bears - RB Ashton Jeanty(35:45) #11 49ers - EDGE Shemar Stewart(37:40) #12 Cowboys - RB Omarion Hampton(39:40) #13 Dolphins - CB Will Johnson(42:35) #14 Colts - TE Tyler Warren(44:05) #15 Falcons - EDGE Mike Green(46:25) #16 Cardinals - OL Grey Zabel(49:45) #17 Bengals - OL Tyler Booker(51:35) #18 Seahawks - OL Josh Conerly, Jr.(53:45) #19 Buccaneers - S Malaki Starks(56:15) #20 Broncos - WR Tetairoa McMillan(58:55) #21 Steelers - DT Derrick Harmon(1:02:30) #22 Chargers - TE Colston Loveland(1:05:40) #23 Packers - WR Matthew Golden(1:07:25) #24 Vikings - CB Maxwell Hairston(1:11:05) #25 Texans - OL Josh Simmons(1:13:45) #26 Rams - CB Jahdae Barron(1:14:50) #27 Ravens - EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku(1:16:30) #28 Lions - OL Donovan Jackson(1:18:50) #29 Commanders - EDGE James Pearce, Jr.(1:20:05) #30 Bills - CB Shavon Revel (East Carolina)(1:22:25) #31 Chiefs - DT Kenneth Grant(1:24:25) #32 Eagles - EDGE Mykel Williams(1:29:10) Missed Round 1: QB Shedeur Sanders, QB Jaxson Dart, S Nick Emmanwori(1:33:30) DraftKings: Position Totals for Round 1

(0:00) "You are my budddy"(2:05) Simms 2025 OL Breakdowns: How do you tell a guard from a tackle?(4:45) G Will Campbell (LSU)(14:05) T Armand Membou (Missouri)(18:40) G Kelvin Banks, Jr. (Texas)(23:10) T Josh Simmons (Ohio State)(27:50) G Josh Conerly, Jr. (Oregon)(31:05) T Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota)(35:20) GUEST: Orlando Brown, Jr. talks about protecting Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, & Joe Burrow(42:45) OB reflects on the lessons of his rough 2018 Combine experience(49:00) OB talks about the toughest thing for an OL transitioning from college to NFL(54:05) OB evaluates Will Campbell, Armand Membou & Josh Simmons(1:08:45) Simms 2025 OL Breakdowns: G Grey Zabel (North Dakota St)(1:13:25) G Tyler Booker (Alabama)(1:17:50) G Donovan Jackson (Ohio State)(1:20:30) T Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona)(1:22:35) G Marcus Mbow (Purdue)(1:25:05) T Anthony Belton (NC State)(1:28:35) DraftKings: 1st OL drafted(1:31:50) Simms 2025 LB Breakdowns: Jihaad Campbell (Alabama)(1:36:40) LB Carson Schwesinger (UCLA)

(0:00) “It’s a PG-13 podcast”(1:30) Scouting DBs: “It’s not like the old days”(8:20) #1 CB Will Johnson (Michigan)(17:10) #2 CB Travis Hunter (Colorado)(31:15) #3 CB Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky)(40:00) #4 CB Darien Porter (Iowa State)(50:00) #5 CB Shavon Revel (East Carolina)(56:50) CB Honorable Mentions: Jahdae Barron, Jacob Parrish(1:03:40) What about…Trey Amos, Benjamin Morrison, Azareye'h Thomas(1:09:40) Before or After: S Malaki Starks (Georgia)(1:12:50) S Nick Emmanwori (South Carolina)(1:17:15) S Xavier Watts (Notre Dame)(1:19:30) S Andrew Mukuba (Texas)(1:23:10) S Kevin Winston, Jr. (Penn State)(1:26:00) S Billy Bowman, Jr. (Oklahoma)(1:30:50) S Caleb Ransaw (Tulane)(1:34:05) DraftKings: DB favored to go Round 1 

(0:00) "You've become a full-fledged pervert lately!"(2:50) Connor Rogers GM Mock Draft: Shedeur Sanders not in Round 1?(7:50) Picks 1-10: Top 3 set? Patriots, Jets, Raiders go offense(18:40) Cowboys & Colts get top tier TEs(20:55) Edge rushers galore in Round 1(32:00) Emeka Egbuka & Omarion Hampton landing spots(37:00) Simms questions Jahdae Barron & Walter Nolen(42:25) 2025 Draft DTs:  What is a 3-technique vs a nose tackle?(45:40) Mason Graham (Michigan)(49:45) Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)(53:40) CJ West (Indiana)(57:35) Darius Alexander (Toledo)(1:01:45) Omarr Norman-Lott (Tennessee)(1:06:25) Kenneth Grant (Michigan)(1:11:25) Derrick Harmon (Oregon)(1:14:55) Alfred Collins (Texas)(1:19:00) JJ Pegues (Ole Miss)(1:21:45) Tyleik Williams (Ohio State)(1:24:20) Top 5 DT Rankings(1:25:15) DraftKings: Odds to be 2nd DL drafted