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Brian Baldinger on the NFL's Best Units and Week 15 Preview
The San Francisco 49ers are officially scary. After a Thursday night beatdown of the Seahawks, Big Cat and PFT are grappling with the reality of Brock Purdy being a legitimate quarterback in this league. It helps that Kyle Shanahan has built a cocoon of elite talent around him that makes the transition from Mr. Irrelevant to NFC West champion look effortless.
Big CatBrock Purdy walked into the best situation a low-drafted quarterback could ever have
I don't think there's a better situation that a Mr irrelevant low drafted quarterback could ever walk into than not only Kyle Shanahan, but this specific 49ers team that just has so much talent everywhere. Like their defense is great. Their running game is great. He's not really getting hit that much.
On the other side of the ball, Seattle is starting to look like a team that stayed at the party way too long. Geno Smith is still writing back, but the envelope is finally addressed and ready for the mail. The lack of top-end depth on that defense is starting to show, especially when they get gashed on the ground by anyone wearing a different jersey.
Big CatThe Seahawks are running out of gas because they lack top-end talent
It feels like they're just running outta gas in terms of talent. Their defense getting gashed on the, like last week the Panthers had 240 yards tonight. The Niners ran for five yards of carry. It just, it feels like it's getting to the end here where, where like the fact they don't have a ton of top end talent is hurting them.
Speaking of jerseys, the Seahawks' lime green color rush kits might be the worst defensive tactical decision in sports history. Big Cat is convinced you simply cannot stop a nosebleed while dressed like a highlighter.
Big CatYou cannot stop the run if you wear the Seahawks' full lime green color rush jerseys
I hope you're saying what I'm gonna think thinking, but you cannot stop the run if you're wearing those jerseys... You gotta commit to it. It's Thursday night football baby. And even if you do commit to it, I still think that you're gonna get gashed on the ground. Yeah. If you're wearing those jerseys... those are jerseys that'll just get run on.
World Cup Final and Week 15 Picks
Before shifting to the NFL slate, the conversation turned to the World Cup final. Big Cat is all-in on Messi finally getting his crown, mostly because it would force Hank to admit he chose the wrong goat. Hank, naturally, has a prediction that would make a soccer purist's head explode.
HankThe World Cup final will end in a 4-4 draw and France will win on penalty kicks
Four four penalty kicks... I think we'll go one each and extra time... And then France wins one gold to nothing in penalty case.
Moving to the weekend picks, PFT is eyeing the Vikings in a get-right spot against a Colts team that seems to be functioning as a Jim Irsay science experiment. The Vikings' offense remains elite, and with a healthy line, they should handle the Saturday spotlight.
PFT CommenterThe Vikings will beat and cover against the Colts because their offensive line is healthy
I love the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. Ooh. Minus four and a half. I think it's perfect spot for the Vikings against the Colts. The offensive line is healthier this week for the Vikings... I am confident that they'll be able to beat the Colts.
Big Cat is focusing on the Saturday night showdown in Buffalo. While Mike McDaniel might be wearing "I wish it were colder" shirts, the reality of Tua Tagovailoa playing in freezing temperatures is a different story entirely. The history of warm-weather quarterbacks going to Western New York in December usually ends with a lot of three-and-outs and sad sideline heaters.
Big CatI'm betting the Bills -7 over the Dolphins because Tua Tagovailoa can't play in the cold
I had no idea they went to seven, Tua has played 63 games in college and pro and never started a game that's been under 36 degrees. Yep... He's not a cold weather guy... This is going to be a big time fish outta water studio. Yes. And he also, he started three games with the temperatures under 50 degrees. Oh three straight up and against the spread... Bill's my seven, my pick.
Baldy Joins the Program
It took seven years, but Brian Baldinger finally made his PMT debut. A true football guy who watches film until the stadium security kicks him out, Baldy brought a level of trench-warfare expertise the show has been missing. He’s particularly high on the Washington defensive front, provided their returning star brings the right energy.
Brian BaldingerThe Washington defensive line is better when Chase Young plays with the same motor as the other starters
What you're seeing right now, Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Montez Sweat, they're playing really hard... If Chase [Young] comes on and he plays as hard as the guys around him are playing, then the defense will get better. But if he doesn't, if he just sort of stands there and patty cakes with the offensive tackle, then they're not gonna get better.
Baldy also settled the debate on the most dominant individual force in the league right now. While Nick Bosa is a technician, Baldy is enamored with the motor of Max Crosby, calling him the baddest dude on tape because he simply refuses to leave the field.
Brian BaldingerMax Crosby is the best defensive player in the NFL right now
Max Crosby's the best defensive player in his league. Now I talked to Nick Bosa last week... I go, he plays every single play Nick... nobody plays a game like Max Crosby right now. He plays every snap. Nobody can block him. The run game. Nobody makes more tackles from the defensive end position than Max.
When looking at the playoff picture, Baldy warned that everyone needs to stop treating the Detroit Lions like a punchline. Between Jared Goff’s resurgence and Ben Johnson’s play-calling, they’ve become the team nobody wants to see in January.
Brian BaldingerThe Detroit Lions are a dangerous team that could outscore anyone in the playoffs
Detroit is dangerous. Yeah. They're just dangerous. They just are. Jared Goff has been to a Super Bowl... Jameson Williams is a come like, he's just a speeding comment. Like if you add him, like their defense got a lot of good young players... I feel like they could outscore teams. Cause their is really good.
The show wrapped up with Fantasy Frenchmen, where PFT's accent continues to be a work of art, and a Fyre Fest of the Week that featured PFT accidentally doxing his own debit card while trying to snort spicy McDonald's seasoning in Qatar. It's the holiday season, the cold has arrived in New York, and Big Cat’s son is currently haunting his bedroom doorway at 5:00 AM.
If you're looking for an elite diner in New Jersey, remember Baldy's rule: it has to be 24 hours and the menu must be as thick as a Shanahan playbook.
