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NFL Draft Reaction, Jon Gruden, Justin Thomas, and NBA Playoffs
Football is back, or at least the draft is, and it delivered exactly the kind of chaos that keeps the lights on. Roger Goodell rode out on a bike in Green Bay, Clay Matthews took unnecessary shots at the Bears, and the Jaguars decided to set their future on fire for a shot at greatness. The big story of the night was Jacksonville moving up to the number two spot in what PFT described as a legendary heist by the Browns.
PFT CommenterThe Jaguars fleeced the Browns in the trade to move up for the number two pick
The Jaguars trade was crazy. That was a pretty nuts trade. Fleeced, fleeced. I saw some of the different draft conversion charts. Some people were saying it was an all-time fleecing.
The Jaguars landed Travis Hunter, and while the hype is through the roof, the guys were quick to point out the "boy genius" GM is betting his career on Hunter being a generational, sport-altering talent.
PFT CommenterTravis Hunter is a sport-changing player who will alter the trajectory of the game
There are players you can target and acquire who will alter the trajectory of a game. There are players that you can target and acquire that alter the trajectory of a football team. There are very few, and it's rare to be able to target and prioritize a player who can alter the sport itself. This is a sport-changing player. So the game will never be the same.
Big Cat was surprisingly calm about the Bears taking Colston Loveland after the board broke poorly for Chicago, but he found plenty of reasons to be happy for the Browns. Cleveland loaded up on assets while snagging Mason Graham, which felt like a rare moment of clarity for a franchise usually stuck in purgatory.
Big CatThe Browns made a smart move loading up on draft picks and taking Mason Graham
I love what the Browns did though, because the Browns getting more draft picks. They, they are in, you know, purgatory right now... Load up some draft picks and still get a stud with Mason Graham... I just like what the Browns did. Credit to the Browns.
Gruden in the Film Room
Coach Jon Gruden joined the show in-studio, drinking wine out of a blue coffee cup and looking like he was ready to grind tape until 4:00 AM. He wasn't holding back on the Jaguars' decision to play Travis Hunter on both sides of the ball, suggesting Hunter is strictly a receiver at the next level.
Jon GrudenTravis Hunter will be a receiver in the NFL, not a two-way player
I just don't know what they're gonna do with [Travis Hunter]. I really think he's a receiver. I think he can impact the game and help their quarterback at receiver. I think you're whistling Zippity do do out your butt if you think he's gonna play both ways in the NFL... We really have to be crazy to think a rookie's gonna come in here and do that right away.
Gruden also shared some high praise for the Giants' aggressive moves, specifically liking the pairing of Abdul Carter and Jackson Dart to fix the dynamic in New York.
Jon GrudenThe Giants change their team dynamic by moving up for Jackson Dart and drafting Abdul Carter
I love what the Giants did. I thought, you know, they need a quarterback. ... The Giants got Abdul Carter who I think's a really good player. ... And then they have the guts, you know, Daboll's been under fire, they move up and they take Jackson Dart. I think those are two really good picks for the Giants. If they come through that, that changes their dynamic.
The Coach also dropped a massive nugget about the Ravens' draft, identifying Malaki Starks as the steal of the night. According to Gruden, pairing Starks with Kyle Hamilton makes the Baltimore secondary a certified problem for the rest of the AFC.
Jon GrudenMalaki Starks is a clutch, game-changing player and a big pickup for the Ravens
Selfishly, I love what the Ravens did, man. I love Malaki Starks... He has this presence about him. He's a great communicator. He's big, strong, experienced. He's just a clutch game changing player. And for the Ravens to get him and pair him with Kyle Hamilton... I'm telling you, that was a big pickup for Baltimore tonight.
NBA and NHL Playoff Burn
The playoffs are in full swing, and Big Cat is already ready to crown a champion in the West. He watched the Clippers handle the Nuggets and decided he had seen enough to call the series early, despite it only being Game 3.
Big CatThe Clippers are better than the Nuggets and I'm calling the series for LA early
I'm gonna say right now the Clippers are up 2-1 calling it. Putting a pin in it, making it an early call. They're better than the Nuggets. It's, it's just, I think they are... We're calling this fight. The Clippers are up 2-1 and the Clippers are good.
Meanwhile, the Thunder were busy getting absolutely dismantled by the Grizzlies in the first half of their game. PFT, never one to let a 26-point deficit get in the way of a good take, predicted a historic comeback that seemed more rooted in delusion than reality.
PFT CommenterThe Thunder will come back from 26 points down to beat the Grizzlies
Thunder are getting killed. 77 to 51. ... Just wait. I think the Thunder are gonna come back. You heard it here first.
One of the most disgusting revelations of the night came during the Rockets-Warriors recap. Jalen Green apparently prepares for professional basketball games by consuming a massive bowl of chicken alfredo. Big Cat was rightfully horrified by the lack of physical logic behind eating heavy cream and pasta before running for 40 minutes.
Big CatJalen Green eating chicken alfredo before a game is the worst pregame meal ever
Jalen Green was incredible... but the big story about Jalen Green, it was shared during the broadcast. His pregame meal is chicken alfredo. I can't think of a worst game meal to have before playing a basketball game... Still a belly of chicken alfredo at any point is not physical activity... I can't think of maybe gnocchi... creamy alfredo and glass of red wine before I get out there on the court. Yeah, that'll do it.
Justin Thomas and the Alpha Battle
Fresh off his win at the RBC Heritage, Justin Thomas hopped on to talk about ending his three-year win drought. The guys wasted no time getting to the bottom of his putting improvements, which JT credited to Xander Schauffele. PFT and Big Cat tried to frame it as a psychological battle for dominance.
Justin ThomasXander Schauffele only gave me putting tips because he felt bad for me
I think to really, to really make sure that I've, I'm standing my ground in this alpha battle as if I get asked down the road, just be like, nah, I'm good. Thanks. ... He's like, yeah, he's coming to me for advice. I'll, I'll, I'll give him a couple pointers here and there. But now that it's poor fella. Yeah. Oh, this poor little guy.
JT also weighed in on the state of his alma mater. With the Nick Saban era in the rearview mirror and Alabama making deep runs on the hardwood, the professional golfer officially declared a change in the hierarchy in Tuscaloosa.
Justin ThomasAlabama is officially a basketball school now
It was an interesting year. It's, we, we got a lot of spoiled Alabama fans... I hate what's going on in, in NCAA sports right now with the, the NIL and the transferring... But, you know, we're a basketball school now.
To wrap things up, Fyre Fest of the Week featured Hank forgetting his dad's birthday for the second time and Max describing a stomach bug with the kind of hyperbole usually reserved for life-threatening tragedies.
MaxHaving a stomach bug is one of the worst things that can happen to a human
Getting the stomach bug is by far the worst thing that can possibly happen to a human I think. Cancer, I feel like stomach bug's gotta be up there. Just kidding, just kidding... you feel like you're dying though. It's terrible.
Hopefully, Travis Hunter plays enough snaps to make that Jaguars trade look like anything other than a disaster.
