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00:00Adam Kaplan is our NFL insider, almost three decades covering the NFL.

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00:19All right, Adam, today the Titans signed Jamal Adams.

00:24I have to tell you, I'm not buying that.

00:29And I'll believe it when I see it.

00:31And I'll even say this, I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't even make the team.

00:35Yeah, in fact, he's made a ton of money.

00:38So let's pick it up what you just talked about and why he's not the player he once was.

00:43With the Jets, he was their tone setter.

00:45He's a box safety.

00:46He's not good in coverage, but when he's at his best, he's physical, he sets the tone,

00:52he's an intimidator.

00:53You could blitz him.

00:54He's a great blitzer.

00:55He's had a bunch of sacks in his career.

00:57He also, by the way, as I understand, has played linebacker before, more of an inside

01:00backer in a 34 front.

01:02And by the way, that's what the Titans run.

01:04Now, the Titans were looking for depth and competition, strong safety, which he could

01:08play.

01:09That's what he's played his entire career.

01:10Again, he could play a little bit of linebacker.

01:12And also, when they go what's called big nickel, their three safety alignment, he could be

01:16there in that position.

01:18They're not very good at safety.

01:20That's a position they needed.

01:21Scott, you and I have talked about the Titans.

01:23They spent a ton of money for agency.

01:25That's not what this move is about.

01:26This is not a money issue here.

01:28This is a veteran who's 28 years old, but the problem that you have is he has not played

01:34well since the 2020 season.

01:36It did not work out.

01:37That trade that the Seahawks made with the Titans didn't work out.

01:41Adams suffered a torn quadriceps.

01:43It was a bad injury.

01:44He's never been the same.

01:45He was on IR 21, 22, and 23.

01:48But again, it's a veteran team that's gotten younger.

01:51They're mixing some veterans in this offseason.

01:55And look, Scott, they had a bad roster last season.

01:57Let's call it like it is.

01:58That's why they had the biggest free agent spending spree in the history of the franchise.

02:03They're looking to compete in that division that's been highly competitive, surprisingly

02:07the AFC South.

02:08Yeah, I don't buy that he could stay healthy for five minutes.

02:13I mean, his body has broken down like nobody's business.

02:17That's all there is to it.

02:18He hasn't literally played in four years.

02:21I mean, he's done absolutely nothing.

02:23It's like that signing is a waste of time.

02:27It's a waste of time.

02:28Now, I will keel over if that guy ends up being healthy and having a big season.

02:32I don't deny that he was great once, but it has been so long since he's played football.

02:38It's not even funny.

02:39All right, let's talk about the NFC West.

02:44We've been doing pre-training camp breakdowns of all the divisions.

02:47Let's start with the Niners.

02:49Yeah, and talking to people around the league, everybody sees this team as the NFL's best.

02:54It's incredible, but right now, it looks like the Niners are going to bring back all 11

02:59starters on offense now.

03:01That includes Brandon Ayuk, who wants his new deal.

03:03We'll see over the next two weeks where they can get that extension.

03:06The Niners have made it clear they want him there.

03:08They've tried to get an extension done.

03:10They're not close.

03:11Let's see what happens as they get closer to training camp.

03:13But this is a big year, by the way, for Brock Purdy.

03:15Brock Purdy could get his contract extended as soon as after this season is completed,

03:20where he'll have played three seasons.

03:23He's clearly their guy.

03:24What a great story of development.

03:26Really when you look at it, it's defensively in the secondary.

03:29They're not great at corner, opposite Shavarius Ward.

03:33Great front.

03:34They play that wide nine where the ends play out there, and they get a field.

03:37Nick Bost is phenomenal.

03:39Best linebacker group in the National Football League.

03:41This is the NFL's best roster.

03:43By the way, their win total of 10.5 points.

03:45If you want them, it's going to cost you.

03:47Over 10.5 is minus 185.

03:50The under is plus 145.

03:52Win that division, they're minus 200.

03:56They're the clear favorite of all eight divisions.

03:59They're the one where I look at it and go, you know what?

04:00They're pretty much a lot to win that division at minus 200.

04:05Famous last words.

04:06Then their what?

04:07Favorite to win the Super Bowl too, or is it the Chiefs still?

04:12The Chiefs are by a little bit.

04:13Of course, the last time I said that, that was the Jaguars that bit me, and you know

04:16what, in the second half of last season, but the Rams, by the way, let's look at the Rams

04:20here.

04:21They lose Aaron Donald.

04:22Their win total will reflect that.

04:23Eight and a half.

04:24The over is minus 155.

04:26The under is plus 130.

04:27To win the division, plus 325.

04:31The strength of their offense, and this is interesting, their interior of their offensive

04:34line has been completely revamped.

04:36It looks really, really good.

04:38Protection is going to be fine.

04:39That's not the issue.

04:40The issue was on defense.

04:42They lose Aaron Donald to his retirement.

04:44The secondary, not great.

04:46I worry about that.

04:47You worry about the pass rush.

04:48Kobe Turner is that other defensive tackle who's terrific, who had a breakout season

04:52as a rookie.

04:53They added Braden Fisk early in the draft here as a defensive tackle, and also, I like

04:59Jared Verse, who's a pretty strong pass rusher, but again, they lose Donald.

05:03They're not winning that division, and I would agree with that eight and a half wins here.

05:06I think they're an eight to nine win team there, and they probably will not make the

05:09playoffs.

05:10I've actually heard some people suggest that Stafford could win the MVP.

05:15Well, they're loaded.

05:17When you look at their offense, all their receivers are back.

05:21That's not the problem.

05:22The problem is that on defense, I just don't think they're going to be good enough, and

05:24Stafford, by the way, he wants a contract adjustment.

05:28They're not there yet, but again, they can get that done closer to training camp, and

05:31then you got Seattle.

05:33The Pete Carroll era.

05:34Remember now, he was the head coach starting in 2010 with John Schneider as the GM.

05:39John Schneider now has personnel control, and now they brought in really not only brand

05:44new staff, new offensive, defensive schemes.

05:47Ryan Grubb is their offensive coordinator.

05:48He came from the University of Washington, so they knew him.

05:50He's going to have more spread concepts.

05:53They're going to change their philosophy.

05:55This will not be a run first offense.

05:57They're going to spread things out there.

05:58They're going to have a better ... They're going to be more thought processed here.

06:03It's not going to be run, run, run the ball.

06:04They're going to be a little bit more aggressive.

06:06The problem is on defense, Scott, and it's the reason why they're not going to be a playoff

06:10team to me.

06:11Not great at inside backer, but the big thing is they don't have a good enough pass rush,

06:14and their win total of 7.5, I actually like the under, which is plus 155.

06:19The over is minus 140.

06:21So, McDonald was such a great coach in Baltimore with Dee.

06:26Do you think he can coach them up defensively?

06:30You said that that's their weak point.

06:31Yeah, I just don't think the talent level is going to be good enough.

06:35He's a terrific young coach, 36 years old.

06:38He did a phenomenal job.

06:40He's going to bring his defense in there.

06:41Now, it's going to take time.

06:42You can't solve every issue, as John Lynch told me years ago, he actually has it in his

06:46office laminated.

06:47You can't solve every issue in one off season, so it's going to take time.

06:51Offensively, it's not going to be the problem.

06:53It's defense.

06:54Now, I know with his scheme, McDonald's scheme, it'll help.

06:57I don't see them being a playoff team this season at all.

07:00All right, Arizona.

07:03Boy, you and I talked about this, 10 draft picks.

07:07Everybody loves their draft.

07:08Look, they weren't a very good team last season.

07:09Kyler Murray came back late, actually looked good, had that great win in Philly.

07:13This is going to be a run-based offense.

07:15They're running the Kevin Stefanski offense under Drew Petzing, who is Stefanski's right-hand

07:20man with the Browns.

07:22They also work together in Cleveland.

07:24Petzing did a good job with their offense last season.

07:26Start with James Conner in the run game.

07:29Watch Trey Benson, the rookie out of Florida State.

07:31He'll be his backup.

07:32He'll be a future starter there.

07:33Now, the problem, Scott, is on defense.

07:36Lack of a pass rush.

07:37Not very good in the secondary.

07:38They're a long ways away from being a playoff team.

07:41But they're one of these teams, if you don't take them seriously, you're going to be in

07:46for it.

07:47As I mentioned, in Philly, the Cardinals beat the Eagles.

07:49That was a really bad loss for the Eagles when they were in the midst of losing six

07:53out of seven games.

07:54But they'll be competitive around Jonathan Gannon.

07:56They fight hard.

07:57And by the way, their win total is six and a half.

07:58The over is minus 160.

08:02That tells you people think it's going to go over.

08:03The under is plus 135.

08:04And win that division, they're plus 1,200.

08:08Well, what would happen if Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. start hooking up every single

08:16week and they stun everyone and go over that win total and turn into something?

08:22Their defense might suck, but who cares if you're scoring all kinds of touchdowns?

08:26And they're going to have to watch Trey McBride, the tight end, and the aforementioned Marvin

08:30Harrison Jr., who's going to be probably my pick for Offensive Rookie of the Year,

08:34who's phenomenal.

08:36They're not very deep, by the way, at wide receiver.

08:38They're more of a 12 personnel team, a lot of two tight ends and two receivers.

08:42But they will be fun to watch.

08:43They're not going to be a playoff team.

08:45Someone's going to come out of nowhere, by the way, in the NFC.

08:47It's probably going to be Washington who's going to push for a wildcard spot, but it's

08:50not going to be the Cardinals.

08:51Yeah, I got to be honest with you.

08:54I'm sick and tired of the Chiefs and Niners.

08:59I'm sick and tired of them.

09:01I'll literally take anyone besides them again, the same two teams every year.

09:08I'm sick and tired of it.

09:09Honestly, I can't take it anymore.

09:10In fact, I talked to a guy yesterday who said that he's just excited to see how much Patrick

09:15Queen hates the Ravens.

09:16And when the Steelers and Ravens hook up, that's a war.

09:19That's great stuff as always.

09:21Thank you.

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