Chris Simms Unbuttoned

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#AskMeAnything: "I'm a cane guy now" May 09, 2022

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(7:15) 49ers: Is there any market left for Jimmy Garoppolo? And is Kyle Shanahan worried about Trey Lance?

(15:00) Baker Mayfield: The Browns screwed him over.

(19:30) Lions: "Yes, they will win a Super Bowl in the next few decades. Ok, maybe not win, definitely make it though."

(23:00) Chiefs: Is an offense better with 2 elite targets or a room full of options?

(30:50) Patriots: Is it concerning that they don't have an Offensive or Defensive Coordinator?

(34:30) NFC East: Does Jerry Jones make it hard for the Cowboys to get a top-tier head coach? And could the Eagles, Giants, or Commanders take the division this year?

(43:00) GM Simms: What positions would Chris invest in the most if he was running a team? And yes, kickers are people too.

(48:10) QB preferences: Did Chris prefer play action from shotgun or under center? And would he rather have an uber-committed WR or an uber-talented WR?

(55:40) WR scouting: What makes Ja'Marr Chase & Justin Jefferson successful?

(59:00) Tyler Linderbaum: Are Garrett Bradbury's struggles a red flag for the Ravens rookie?

(1:02:30) Best playcallers: What coaches are at the top of the league?

(1:06:30) Draft scouting: Chris admits to the position he has the toughest time evaluating.

(1:09:30) Sandwich strategy: What do you do with the end of the bread slices? And Ahmed has a dream.

(1:13:20) Draft reflections: Are there any players Chris is higher on after he saw what team they've landed on? And what 2023 Draft QBs have already caught Chris' eye?

(1:19:10) 2022 Predictions: Who are the Top 5 contenders in the AFC? And what bottom tier team could be this year's Bengals?

(1:25:00) Misc: We're serious when we say Ask Me ANYTHING. Chris and Ahmed weigh in on weed, wiping, and pit stains.

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2022 Rookie Predictions + #AskMeAnything May 04, 2022

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(4:30) 2022 Rookie Predictions, Offense: Who will be this year's Ja'Marr Chase? Mac Jones? Javonte Williams?

(26:00) 2022 Rookie Predictions, Defense: Who will be this year's Micah Parsons? Nick Bolton? Patrick Surtain?

(40:50) Rookie of the Year Odds: Who is Chris' favorite bet on offense & defense?

(47:20) #AskMeAnything: The guys crank through the mailbag. What teams has Chris' least favorite drafts? How did the Giants do? Will Matt Corral beat out Sam Darnold? What WR was the best fit for him team?

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2022 Draft Recap: "Magnum opus, that's a wine right?" May 02, 2022

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(4:00) Big draft themes: A historic Round 1, WRs going early, and a sad weekend for Chris' alma mater.

(14:20) QBs fall: "The league didn't even know where these QBs were going to go."

(24:20) Lions: Does Detroit believe in Jared Goff? And is Chris actually Brad Holmes?

(33:00) Ravens: "Caw! All the biggest baddest mother f**kers come here! Caw!"

(40:50) Chiefs: This may have been Brett Veach's "magnum opus," which is actually not a wine.

(47:10) Jets: What does Breece Hall bring to the offense? And could New York compete for a playoff spot?

(52:00) Eagles: "A.J. Brown changes your football team....They're in the leaderhouse in the NFC East."

(57:15) Broncos: Beyond Russell Wilson, Denver also picked up some of Simms' favorite players in this draft.

(59:40) Packers: Is Christian Watson much better than Marquez Valdes-Scantling? And Brian Gutekunst's 1st round was "f**king amazing!"

(1:03:55) Colts: Indy might have gotten "one of the stars of the draft" in Round 2.

(1:07:30) Jaguars: Simms didn't know we were filming his Travon Walker demo in the barn.

(1:12:00) Titans: How can Tennessee manage without A.J. Brown?

(1:19:15) Commanders: Despite not loving Jahan Dotson, Simms has some high praise for Percy Butler (that one homie did not understand).

(1:23:30) Steelers: Can Mike Tomlin make Kenny Pickett a Top 5 QB?

(1:27:20) 49ers: Does Tyrion Davis-Price impact Deebo Samuel's usage?

(1:30:05) Patriots: Was Cole Strange really a huge reach?

(1:34:45) Seahawks: They got "hands down the best RB in the draft."

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2022 NFL Draft 1st Round Recap Apr 29, 2022

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(2:00) Florio is surprised that Simms made it in time for the show after last night's festivities

(4:30) One of the most eventful 1st rounds ever was highlighted by the Titans trading A.J. Brown to the Eagles

(28:30) The Ravens traded away Hollywood Brown and Lamar Jackson seems miffed

(37:30) The Falcons started a run on WR by drafting Drake London, followed by the Jets taking Garrett Wilson, the Saints picking Chris Olave, and the Lions trading up for Jameson Williams, who seemed upset his former Ohio St teammates went ahead of him

(46:15) Aaron Rodgers says he's surprised about the Davante Adams trade; wonder what his reaction was to the Packers spending two 1st round picks on defensive players

(58:30) Peter King, who was in Philly with the Eagles on Thursday, discusses the AJ Brown trade, and wonders why the Packers didn't trade up for a WR

(1:08:15) The Steelers take a shot on their QB of the future with Kenny Pickett

(1:22:00) It was a big night for NY with the Jets and Giants totaling 5 picks. But did the G-Men make a mistake by picking Kayvon Thibodeaux?

(1:35:15) Oh by the way, the Jaguars and Lions picked up defensive studs and each added a second 1st rounder

(1:45:30) Florio reports that Lamar Jackson may be trying to save face by feigning surprise that Hollywood Brown wanted out

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Draft Sleepers, Props Bets, and Mock Reactions Apr 27, 2022

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(2:30) Big Picture Draft Thoughts: Is this a "weak" draft?

(6:50) Simms Mock Draft Recap: Who are the 8 players who Chris thinks are Top 10 locks?

(15:45) Wild Cards: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Derek Stingley Jr, Garrett Wilson, and others who could go Top 10 or fall Thursday.

(26:50) Matt Corral: If Chris' #1 QB doesn't go Round 1, where is his best fit? And who are the other guys who should go Round 1, but won't?

(34:50) WR Rankings update: Chris admits to being too high on Alec Pierce to start.

(39:00) Robin Hood: Draft Edition: Friday and Saturday sleepers, including Skyy Moore, Jahan Dotson, Tyler Smith, and Calvin Austin.

(44:10) Draft Prop Bets: PointsBet big timer Jay Croucher joins us to talk about what the sportsbooks are hearing about the draft, and Chris has some lines he likes.

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Simms 2022 Mock Draft Apr 25, 2022

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(7:20) #1 Jaguars: EDGE Aidan Hutchinson

(11:00) #2 Lions: EDGE Travon Walker

(13:15) #3 Texans: T Ickey Ekwonu

(16:10) #4 Jets: CB Sauce Gardner

(18:50) #5 Giants: T Evan Neal

(20:50) #6 Panthers: T Charles Cross

(24:10) #7 Giants: EDGE Jermaine Johnson II

(27:10) #8 Falcons: DT Jordan Davis

(30:00) #9 Seahawks: DT Devonte Wyatt

(33:40) #10 Jets: WR Jameson Williams

(35:45) Perfect 10: Chris got PointsBet to run a Top 10 picks contest where you could win $100k

(39:00) #11 Commanders: S Kyle Hamilton

(40:50) #12 Vikings: EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux

(43:00) #13 Texans: LB Devin Lloyd

(45:30) #14 Ravens: EDGE George Karlaftis

(48:00) #15 Eagles: WR Drake London

(51:15) #16 Saints: T Bernhard Raimann

(53:40) #17 Chargers: DT Travis Jones

(56:50) #18 Eagles: CB Trent McDuffie

(58:00) #19 Saints: WR Garrett Wilson

(1:00:10) #20 Steelers: QB Malik Willis

(1:03:00) #21 Patriots: T Trevor Penning

(1:05:45) #22 Packers: WR Chris Olave

(1:07:40) #23 Cardinals: CB Derek Stingley Jr.

(1:11:00) #24 Cowboys: G Zion Johnson

(1:12:20) #25 Bills: RB Breece Hall

(1:15:15) #26 Titans: G Kenyon Green

(1:17:00) #27 Buccaneers: CB Andrew Booth Jr.

(1:19:15) #28 Packers: S Daxton Hill

(1:21:10) #29 Chiefs: WR Christian Watson

(1:23:00) #30 Chiefs: EDGE Boye Mafe

(1:24:00) #31 Bengals: C Tyler Linderbaum

(1:26:20) #32 Lions: QB Kenny Pickett

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Simms 2022 Draft DT & LB Rankings Apr 21, 2022

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(3:15) #5 DT DeMarvin Leal (Texas A&M): "He's a D-tackle with a splash of D-end."

(7:00) #4 DT Eyioma Uwazurike (Iowa State): "He gave Linderbaum all he could handle."

(12:10) #3 DT Travis Jones (Connecticut): "Whoa! He's 325 and moves like THAT?!"

(17:10) #2 DT Devonte Wyatt (Georgia): "The film is better than Quinnen Williams."

(22:30) #1 DT Jordan Davis (Georgia): "He's Vita Vea with more athleticism. He's a can't-miss."

(31:30) LB Scouting: How has the position changed over the years?

(34:00) #5 LB Damone Clark (LSU): "We're talking about a long-term NFL middle linebacker."

(38:50) #4 LB Nakobe Dean (Georgia): "He has a partial rocket up his *ss, but not a full-fledged one."

(45:35) #3 LB Leo Chenal (Wisconsin): "My kind of mofo. Wow legs and a wow *ss."

(50:50) #2 LB Quay Walker (Georgia): "F*cking baller. His read-and-react is faster than anyone in this draft."

(57:50) #1 LB Devin Lloyd (Utah): "Nobody can block this kid at middle linebacker."

(1:05:30) Draft props: Who will be the first LB off the board?

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Simms 2022 Draft OL Rankings Apr 18, 2022

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(6:15) QB rankings update: After further review, Simms flips Malik Willis ahead of Kenny Pickett.

(9:00) OL scouting: How difficult is it to evaluate O-line film?

(16:20) #6 G Kenyon Green (Texas A&M): "He's for sure a big-time guard, and has legit potential to be a tackle."

(22:25) #5 G Zion Johnson (Boston College): "He's a starting guard, right away, Day 1."

(28:20) #4 T Charles Cross (Miss St): "He has all the physical tools to be big time."

(35:30) #3 C Tyler Linderbaum (Iowa): "He's a f*cking machine who never loses a battle."

(45:10) #2 T Ickey Ekwonu (NC State): "Incredible athlete. Blows people back on contact. He's got it all."

(51:50) #1 T Evan Neal (Alabama): "He's the best pass-protecting left tackle I've ever seen. Nobody pushes him back."

(1:05:10) Draft props: Although Neal is first on Simms' rankings, will he be the first OL off the board in Round 1?

(1:08:45) Honorable mentions: Don't forget about Trevor Penning, Bernhard Raimann, and Tyler Smith.

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Simms 2022 Draft TE Rankings Apr 13, 2022

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(1:50) TE scouting: Is this the most difficult position to evaluate? And does Chris see any first round talents in the 2022 class?

(14:50) TE #5 James Mitchell (Virginia Tech): "If he got to play a full year, he could've been the #1 tight end."

(20:40) TE #4 Isaiah Likely (Coastal Carolina): "The most gifted pass-catching TE in this class."

(25:00) TE #3 Greg Dulcich (UCLA): "At that size, the route-running is pretty damn special."

(32:00) TE #2 Trey McBride (Colorado St): "There some real sh*t to this kid when he gets the ball in his hands."

(38:40) TE #1 Jeremy Ruckert (Ohio State): "He is the only one who is good in all areas. Everything."

(46:30) Honorable mentions: Chris shouts out Jelani Woods (Virginia), Cade Otton (Washington), Charlie Kolar (Iowa State). And what about Jalen Wydermyer (Texas A&M)?

(54:15) #AskMeAnything: Why the fast 40s this year at the Combine?

(56:20) Kyle Hamilton: Will he go Top 8?

(1:04:00) Commanders: Should Dyami Brown stop them from drafting a WR?

(1:05:40) Jets: Is Treylon Burks a good fit for them?

(1:08:00) Kaiir Elam: Why didn't he make Chris' Top 5 CBs?

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Simms 2022 Draft EDGE Rankings Apr 11, 2022

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(3:50) 2022 Draft EDGE Rankings: Would Chris rather have an elite pass rusher or cover corner? Is this the most talented 2022 position group Chris has scouted so far?

(11:30) EDGE #5 Nik Bonitto (Oklahoma): "The best in-space edge defender of this group. And maybe the most naturally-gifted pass rusher."

(20:10) EDGE #4 George Karlaftis (Purdue): "This guy's a FOOTBALL player. He's all about creating chaos."

(32:10) EDGE #3 Jermaine Johnson II (Florida St): "It doesn't matter who it is; he dominates tackles."

(41:30) EDGE #2 Travon Walker (Georgia): "When he explodes in a straight line, it's comical." But is the hype going too far?

(54:50) EDGE #1 Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan): "Could he one day be the best pass rusher in the NFL? Yes."

(1:07:00) Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon): How did he not even make Chris' Top 5?

(1:20:50) Honorable mentions: Joshua Paschal (Kentucky), Dominique Robinson (Miami Ohio), Sam Williams (Ole Miss), David Ojabo (Michigan) and others who missed Chris' Top 5.

(1:26:20) EDGE Draft props: Who does Chris like to go in the Top 10?

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