Chris Simms Unbuttoned

(0:00) Who sounds like the Billy Madison lunch lady? (2:30) More 2024 Draft thoughts: Which 4 teams got "A" grades from Connor? Plus the guys disagree on the Falcons SECOND pick. (18:40) Rookie QB Predictions: Who will be this year's C.J. Stroud? Will Levis? Aidan O'Connell? (27:10) Rookie RBs: This year's Bijan Robinson? De'Von Achane? (32:45) Rookie WRs: This year's Zay Flowers? Puka Nacua? (40:30) Rookie TEs: This year's Sam LaPorta? Dalton Kincaid? (48:10) Rookie OL: This year's Peter Skoronski? Dawand Jones? (51:40) Defensive Rookie of the Year odds: Should we flip the 2 favorites? (56:30) Rookie DTs: This year's Jalen Carter? Kobie Turner? (1:03:40) Rookie EDGEs: This year's Byron Young? (1:09:50) Rookie LBs: This year's Ivan Pace, Jr? (1:11:25) Rookie DBs: This year's Devon Witherspoon? Brian Branch?

(0:00) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and other draft party songs (3:45) 2024 Draft QBs: Is Bo Nix 137 picks better than Spencer Rattler? (9:50) Falcons: With more days to digest, does the Michael Penix pick make more sense now? (23:05) Vikings: J.J. McCarthy fits Kevin O'Connell's offense (27:25) Broncos: Can Bo Nix make them a playoff team right now? (30:05) Offensive Rookie of the Year: Should Malik Nabers have better odds than Marvin Harrison Jr? (37:25) Best Draft Picks in Round 1 & 2: The Eagles impress, yet again. (41:10) Round 3: Chargers, Cardinals, Steelers, and Bills (54:00) Round 4: Raiders & Ravens (1:00:35) Round 5: Bears & Dolphins (1:05:20) Round 6: Seahawks & Patriots (1:11:45) Round 7: Panthers (1:14:40) Good draft classes: Chris also liked what the Bengals, Commanders, Buccaneers, and Rams did. And shocker, Ahmed liked what the Lions did. (1:28:25) Simms Top 10 Draft Contest: Did anyone perfectly predict the Top 10?

(0:00) Welcome to the barn (4:15) #1 Bears - QB Caleb Williams (7:00) #2 Commanders - QB Jayden Daniels (9:30) #3 Patriots - QB Drake Maye (12:20) #4 Cardinals - WR Marvin Harrison, Jr. (14:25) #5 Chargers - T Joe Alt (16:30) #6 Giants - WR Malik Nabers (19:00) #7 Titans - T JC Latham (21:15) #8 Falcons - QB Michael Penix, Jr. (26:30) #9 Bears - WR Rome Odunze (29:55) #10 Vikings - QB J.J. McCarthy (32:20) #11 Jets - T Olumuyiwa Fashanu (35:05) #12 Broncos - QB Bo Nix (38:45) #13 Raiders - TE Brock Bowers (41:10) #14 Saints - OL Taliese Fuaga (43:35) #15 Colts - EDGE Laiatu Latu (45:50) #16 Seahawks - DT Byron Murphy II (48:00) #17 Vikings - EDGE Dallas Turner (51:40) #18 Bengals - T Amarius Mims (55:00) #19 Rams - EDGE Jared Verse (57:10) #20 Steelers - T Troy Fautanu (59:40) #21 Dolphins - EDGE Chop Robinson (1:01:45) #22 Eagles - CB Quinyon Mitchell (1:08:05) #23 Jaguars - WR Brian Thomas, Jr. (1:10:25) #24 Lions - CB Terrion Arnold (1:17:50) #25 Packers - OL Jordan Morgan (1:20:05) #26 Buccaneers - OL Graham Barton (1:22:00) #27 Cardinals - DL Darius Robinson (1:23:45) #28 Chiefs - WR Xavier Worthy (1:26:20) #29 Cowboys - OL Tyler Guyton (1:28:15) #30 Ravens - CB Nate Wiggins (1:30:35) #31 49ers - WR Ricky Pearsall (1:32:50) #32 Panthers - WR Xavier Legette (1:34:55) Round 1 recap

(0:00) Jay explains the struggles of having an Australian accent in America (9:20) Drake Maye: "Nobody in my world has him in the Top 5 convo" (13:30) Caleb Williams & Jayden Daniels: Are they both locks for the Top 2? (16:30) JJ McCarthy: He's favored to go Top 5. Should he be? (20:25) Michael Penix Jr. & Bo Nix: Who will be drafted first? (24:00) QBs: Are we a lock to see 5 go tomorrow night? (26:15) Draft betting markets: How have they changed? What drives the market: mock drafts or inside information? (32:05) 1st non-QB drafted: "I don't know anyone who has Marvin Harrison Jr ranked above Malik Nabers" (35:10) 1st OL drafted: Is it Joe Alt or JC Latham? (38:15) Rome Odunze: Could he fall out of the Top 10? (41:30) 1st defender drafted: The Bears like Byron Murphy...but could he go ahead of Dallas Turner? (46:10) 1st CB drafted: Cooper DeJean is rising, and Nate Wiggins is falling? (47:55) Brian Thomas Jr.: Could the Chiefs trade up for him? (52:00) Offensive linemen: Will 10 go in Round 1? (57:50) Brock Bowers: Will he go Top 10? (1:00:50) Defensive Players: Is 11 too high a number for Round 1? (1:04:10) Total Draft Day trades: Does recent history favor the under? (1:10:00) #AskMeAnything: Patriots sitting Drake Maye, Giants drafting an OL, Michael Penix's mechanics, 4/20 stories, and a reverse draft. Plus, Chris makes a bet.

(0:00) Making a Mock Draft: These things are effing hard. (11:10) #1 Bears (12:15) #2 Commanders (15:10) #3 Vikings (trade w/ NE) (18:45) #4 Cardinals (20:45) #5 Chargers (22:45) #6 Giants (22:35) #7 Titans (24:50) #8 Falcons (26:20) #9 Bears (28:10) #10 Jets (30:50) #11 Patriots (trade w/ MIN) (32:40) #12 Broncos (35:10) #13 Raiders (36:30) #14 Saints (39:00) #15 Colts (40:35) #16 Eagles (trade w/ SEA) (42:10) #17 Jaguars (45:35) #18 Bengals (48:05) #19 Seahawks (trade w/ LAR) (50:15) #20 Steelers (52:05) #21 Dolphins (53:15) #22 Rams (trade w/ SEA) (55:15) #23 Patriots (trade w/ MIN) (56:40) #24 Cowboys (58:10) #25 Packers (59:55) #26 Buccaneers (1:00:50) #27 Cardinals (1:02:10) #28 Bills (1:03:40) #29 Lions (1:05:05) #30 Ravens (1:06:45) #31 49ers (1:10:30) #32 Chiefs

(0:00) Chris is done with his draft film and feeling fine (4:40) Scouting Safeties: The game has evolved to multiple positions within one. (10:20) #1 S Cooper DeJean (Iowa) (21:00) #2 S Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. (Missouri) (28:20) S Tyler Nubin (Minnesota) (34:55) S Javon Bullard (Georgia) (40:55) S Jaden Hicks (Washington State) (46:50) S Cole Bishop (Utah) (52:55) S Calen Bullock (USC) (1:00:15) Scouting Linebackers: "Our old school thumpers are not a thing anymore" (1:06:40) LB Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M) (1:13:25) LB Payton Wilson (NC State) (1:19:50) LB Junior Colson (Michigan) (1:26:15) LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Clemson)

(0:00) Connor's shirt gets scrutinized (5:20) 2024 Draft WR Comps: Is Marvin Harrison Jr. more A.J. Green, or Michael Thomas? (34:10) BREAKING NEWS: DeVonta Smith & Eagles 3-year extension (40:20) Brandon Aiyuk: If a team offers a 1st round pick, should the 49ers trade him? (45:10) Quinyon Mitchell: Could he be a fit for the Chargers? (49:05) JJ McCarthy vs Drake Maye: Who will go first? (57:00) Mid-Round QB Prospects: Thoughts on Joe Milton, Spencer Rattler, Jordan Travis (1:00:55) Tough evaluations: Dallas Turner has the traits, but will he translate to the NFL? (1:09:40) Lowest floors: Concerns about Terrion Arnold, Chop Robinson, Amariums Mims, and Olu Fashanu. (1:13:40) Film watching: How many games does Chris watch for each prospect? (1:16:15) Coach input: How does a coordinator affect a team's big board? (1:20:00) Dak Prescott: Would any team at the top of the draft trade their pick for the Cowboys QB? (1:22:40) Chargers: Are they a lock to draft Joe Alt? (1:25:20) Giants: Is Bo Nix a target for them? (1:26:40) Bears: Who fits them best: Byron Murphy, Jared Verse, or Dallas Turner? (1:30:50) Jets: Brock Bowers, Rome Odunze, or Troy Fautanu for them at #10? Plus, we finish with thoughts on their new uniforms

(0:00) Scouting TEs: Is this the year we see Kyle Pitts unlocked? (12:55) TE Brock Bowers (Georgia) (32:30) TE Ja'Tavion Sanders (Texas) (38:15) Scouting RBs: Chris self-scouts his past rankings. (42:05) RB Jonathon Brooks (Texas) (48:10) RB Trey Benson (Florida State) (56:20) RB Blake Corum (Michigan) (1:01:10) RB Jaylen Wright (Tennessee) (1:07:25) RB Braelon Allen (Wisconsin) (1:14:15) RB MarShawn Lloyd (USC) (1:22:20) RB Audric Estime (Notre Dame)

(0:00) Scouting DTs: Why do so many play out of position in college? (20:50) #1 DT Byron Murphy II (Texas) (31:50) #2 DT Darius Robinson (Missouri) (40:50) #3 DT DeWayne Carter (Duke) (49:30) #4 DT Jer’Zhan Newton (Illinois) (57:35) #5 DT Ruke Orhorhoro (Clemson) (1:08:20) Honorable Mentions: Michael Hall Jr, Kris Jenkins, Braden Fiske, T’Vondre Sweat, Brandon Dorlus (1:28:10) One More Thing: Is a top-tier DT more important than a top-tier CB?

(0:00) Bo’s favorite Oregon uniform (3:00) Growing up playing multiple sports, and why his dad didn’t let him play football right away (8:10) Developing mechanics as a youngster and realizing when he had a good arm (18:50) Following in his father’s footsteps at Auburn, and why he decided to transfer to Oregon (24:25) Film breakdown: Freedom to change plays at the line of scrimmage (28:50) Film breakdown: Going for the home run even when shorter completions are available (33:55) Film breakdown: Throwing lasers with little setup and perfecting mechanics (43:35) Film breakdown: Elite scrambling ability (48:05) Film breakdown: Backyard football

(0:00) OL Scouting: Is a Top 10 O-lineman really a "safe" pick? (19:30) #1 OT JC Latham (Alabama) (28:40) #2 T Joe Alt (Notre Dame) (38:30) #3 T Amarius Mims (Georgia) (49:00) #4 T Olumuyiwa Fashanu (Penn State) (58:55) #5 T Tyler Guyton (Oklahoma) (1:03:55) BREAKING NEWS: Bills trade Stefon Diggs to Texans (1:09:10) #1 iOL - G Taliese Fuaga (Oregon State) (1:14:30) #2 iOL - G Troy Fautanu (Washington) (1:18:20) #3 iOL - G Graham Barton (Duke) (1:22:40) #4 iOL - C Jackson Powers-Johnson (Oregon) (1:28:00) #5 iOL - G Jordan Morgan (Arizona)

(0:00) GUEST: Devin McCourty: Why Nate Wiggins is his top CB in the draft, and whether or not the Patriots need to draft a QB 3rd overall. (51:20) QB Pro Days: What did Chris see from Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr, and Jayden Daniels? (1:09:15) #AskMeAnything: Your questions on Chris' EDGE draft rankings, the Falcons #8 pick, WRs as basketball players, drink/smoke ratio, and Ahmed's final high school at bat.

(03:35) Look at last year: what did Chris miss with Will Anderson? (09:35) Edge scouting: Why evaluating pass rush prospects is more straightforward than other positions (20:20) #1 Dallas Turner (Alabama) (33:20) #2 Laiatu Latu (UCLA) (44:40) #3 Jared Verse (FSU) (55:25) #4 Chop Robinson (Penn St) (1:06:45) Others Receiving Votes: A handful of players were in the running to be Top 5: Austin Booker (Kansas), Chris Braswell (Alabama), Jonah Eliss (Utah), Marshawn Kneeland (Western Michigan), Bralen Trice (Washington) (1:20:20) Draftkings: Who will be the first defender drafted? (1:23:40) Sleepers: Jalyx Hunt, Mohamed Kamara get some Robin Hood love

(0:00) High school QBs: An old stat line shows how much things have changed since Chris' days at Ramapo. (5:50) CB Scouting: Is speed more important here than any other position? (16:00) #1 Quinyon Mitchell (Toledo) (29:00) #2 Nate Wiggins (Clemson) (40:00) #3 D.J. James (Auburn) (47:45) #4 Max Melton (Rutgers) (56:45) #5 Decamerion Richardson (Mississippi St) (1:07:45) Honorable Mentions: Terrion Arnold, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Mike Sainristil (1:22:15) What about...Cooper DeJean, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Renardo Green (1:31:40) L'Jarius Sneed trade: What does it tell us about how the league values CBs?

(0:00) Draft Groupthink: Why is there so much consensus in NFL prospect analysis? (13:40) 2024 Draft WR Sleepers: Chris gives additional shoutouts to Ladd McConkey (Georgia), Jermaine Burton (Alabama), Devontez Walker (North Carolina), and Johnny Wilson (Florida State). (26:45) RB Market: Aaron Jones asked Chris for solutions for RBs who want to get paid more. (36:15) #AskMeAnything WR Ranks: Chris answers the pushback to his thoughts on Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Marvin Harrison, and Rome Odunze. (51:45) Draft QBs: Does Caleb Williams struggle over the middle of the field? Why does everyone other than Chris love Drake Maye? (57:50) Top 10 Draft Teams: What should the Cardinals, Chargers, Giants, Falcons, and Bears do early in the draft? (1:11:40) Crossfit GM: Simms about his career goals and working out. (1:15:00) Team Needs: What holes do the Jets, Steelers, Rams, and Lions still have?

(2:45) 2023 Draft WR review: What went wrong with Quentin Johnston? (9:25) WR scouting: What traits matter most to Chris? (17:40) #1 Malik Nabers (LSU) (29:20) #2 Brian Thomas, Jr. (LSU) (42:50) #3 Marvin Harrison, Jr. (Ohio State) (57:25) #4 Rome Odunze (Washington) (1:07:10) #5 Roman Wilson (Michigan) (1:16:00) Honorable Mentions: Troy Franklin, Ricky Pearsall, Adonai Mitchell, Keon Coleman, Xavier Legette, Malachi Corley, Malik Washington

(0:00) Is young Phillip Simms still reeling from the Saquon Barkley news? (4:45) RB Carousel: Is there a certain way the Ravens should use Derrick Henry? (17:00) Biggest spenders: Historically, does free agency pay off? (20:30) Falcons: Can they win a Super Bowl with Kirk Cousins? (26:25) Vikings: Would Russell Wilson have been a good fit with Kevin O'Connell? (37:15) Eagles: Would they have been better off getting Patrick Queen instead of Saquon? (45:40) Jets: Something about Joe Douglas' approach scares Connor. (49:00) Giants: Despite losing Saquon, did New York get better? (53:35) Bears: Why did they prioritize D'Andre Swift? (57:25) 49ers: They beefed up their D-line yet again. (1:00:00) Ravens: Have they lost too much in free agency? (1:02:00) Dolphins: It looks like physicality will still be a question this season. (1:05:30) Steelers: Any chance Pittsburgh still drafts a QB? (1:11:05) Texans: Is Danielle Hunter a DPOY sleeper? (1:14:45) Jaguars: Why might Calvin Ridley be waiting a few more hours before signing? (1:18:25) Titans: Is WR now their biggest need? (1:20:50) Raiders: Is Gardner Minshew definitely their Week 1 starter? (1:23:35) Commanders: Washington is changing its culture without making a splash. (1:27:15) Rams: What do their signings tell us about the Sean McVay run game? (1:30:30) Cowboys: They are in a bind.

(0:00) Don't believe the numbers you hear today (6:10) D'Andre Swift to Bears (9:35) Tony Pollard to Titans (18:40) Jaguars: Gabe Davis signed, Calvin Ridley's future, & Mac Jones trade (24:35) Christian Wilkins to Raiders (31:40) Baker Mayfield re-signs with Buccaneers (36:25) Russell Wilson to Steelers (57:10) Jonathan Greenard to Vikings (58:35) Commanders sign Dorance Armstrong & Tyler Biadasz from Cowboys (1:02:05) Packers cut David Bakhtiari (1:03:15) Dion Dawkins trolls everyone, then signs extension (1:05:25) Josh Jacobs to Packers (1:08:25) Bryce Huff to Eagles (1:12:45) Rams sign Jonah Jackson & Colby Parkinson (1:16:15) Darnell Savage to Jaguars (1:17:10) Panthers cut Vonn Bell (1:19:15) Franchise tag extensions: Michael Pittman Jr w/ Colts, Justin Madubuike w/ Ravens, & Jaylon Johnson w/ Bears (1:26:40) Kirk Cousins to Falcons + Vikings QB options now (1:40:25) Tee Higgins requests trade from Bengals (1:41:55) Saquon Barkley to Eagles (1:45:30) Browns trade for Jerry Jeudy

(3:30) QB Scouting: What does Chris look for in a passer? (9:30) 2023 Draft QB Review: Looking back at what Simms got right & wrong last year. (18:30) #1 Caleb Williams (USC) (42:15) #2 Jayden Daniels (LSU) (59:20) #3 Bo Nix (Oregon) (1:13:15) #4 Michael Penix, Jr. (Washington) (1:26:55) #5 J.J. McCarthy (Michigan) (1:37:10) #6 Drake Maye (North Carolina)

(0:00) CSU Birthday: 5 years since our first episode...how much has changed. (6:25) Prospect Interviews: What personalities impressed Chris the most? (24:30) Quarterbacks: Does Caleb Williams have "cocky arrogance?" (38:05) Wide Receivers: Xavier Worthy stole the headlines, but Brian Thomas Jr. stole Chris' heart. (53:45) Offensive Line: These guys made our man Connor Rogers look like a kid reporter. (1:01:25) Defensive Line: Ahmed and Chris are already loving the big butts of this class. (1:14:10) Damn! Okay: Top cornerbacks, RB depth, and Joe Milton's arm. But what about Spencer Rattler?