NFL Preseason Analysis: Top Contenders and Dark Horses

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00:00If we are looking at the NFL, and again, not much is going to change from now

00:03until we see these teams play in week number one,

00:06unless we have catastrophic injuries.

00:08But some of these lines are always bouncing around.

00:10The Ravens now in the top spot, plus 650.

00:12The Bills at 7-1 here.

00:14The Philadelphia Eagles at plus 750.

00:16The Chiefs at 8-1.

00:17The Lions at 10-1.

00:18We see those 50-cent or so moves here on a day-to-day basis,

00:21bouncing back and forth.

00:23Is there any momentum for you for a team entering into training camp

00:27with the price points that we're seeing now?

00:29Yeah, again, there are a few teams who I'll be considering.

00:33The one team that I thought I would, you know, give a little sneak peek and discuss,

00:38because it's probably one that people wouldn't think I would be considering,

00:41but it is the Washington Commanders.

00:44And, look, part of that obviously being the most unbiased man in the history of sports media,

00:47someone has to do it.

00:49But this is a team whose schedule lines up really, really nicely,

00:52where I think they have themselves a pretty high floor,

00:55which calms some of the concerns about a step back for a team who was so fortunate

01:00in a lot of these one-score games.

01:03I think defensively, there's a real chance for this team to take a big-time leap.

01:08I like Dan Quinn a lot as a head coach.

01:11I thought that was a really, really good hire when they made it,

01:14especially since they were able to pair him with Cliff Kingsbury.

01:16That secondary has some upside with year two Mike Sandstroll

01:21and the rookie that they got in round number two in Trey Amos,

01:24who had a lot of round one buzz.

01:26Maybe a full season of Marshawn Lattimore can up things as well.

01:29Bobby Wagner's just going to be forever one of the five best linebackers in football.

01:33So it's a really, really strong back seven.

01:37And then you put your eyes on the offense where we try and figure out

01:39what kind of step forward could Jaden Daniels actually have.

01:44I think I've spent a lot of this offseason expecting Jaden Daniels to take a step back

01:49because of C.J. Stroud, but maybe Jaden Daniels takes a sophomore leap.

01:54That's usually what we expect from quarterbacks.

01:57And if that happens with what should be an improved offensive line,

02:00Laramie Tunzel comes over from Houston.

02:02They draft Connerly in round number one out of Oregon.

02:06They add in Devo Samuel.

02:08They have to figure out this Terry McLaurin piece of it

02:10because if you don't have Terry, all of a sudden the weapons that Daniels is working with

02:14is really, really subpar, not much in the running back room.

02:18But I think that Washington is a team who I wasn't expecting to be interested in, guys,

02:24but I am legitimately considering.

02:27We also know a new team wins the NFC East every single season,

02:30somehow, someway, for over two decades.

02:32I mean, who's going to be interested in the difference?

02:36Well, I could trust anybody.

02:37It's been a team, I think I was my employees who have a隻,

02:38but I'm going to make a difference for them to be interested in my urge,

02:41and think about the department that I wanted to do,

02:42but that's having to raise a total of passion.

02:43Well, this team will be able to get all the techины that are very effectively.

02:46So you would know how to do a clubhouse,

02:47but if there was one in the learning stages,

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02:52So there aren't being part of life

02:55from that trainers,

02:56and the only way they have to do this job.

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