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NFL Draft With Mike Mayock + Lance Stephenson Is The World's Greatest Troll

Monday, April 23, 201811 takes

Wild weekend in the NBA Playoffs, Lance Stephenson is an all time heel, Anthony Davis isn't human, Giannis is stretch Armstrong and Playoff P has disappeared ( - ). Who's Back of the week including 2018 killing all of our favorite celebrities and Manu Ginobli ( - ). NFL Network's Mike Mayock joins the show to talk about Thursday's Draft, his QB rankings, and which of his weird terms can be assigned to potential draftees ( - ). Segments include Problematic for Jay Feely going viral, Stay Classy Flyers Fans, Fraud Alert Derek Jeter things the Marlins are competing, Way to stay relevant baseball Brandon Belt fouled a bunch of pitches off and a Take Quake.

Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

The game on Wednesday could be LeBron James' last home game in Cleveland

Is Wednesday night LeBron's last home game in Cleveland? I just love doing the last home game in Cleveland. Watch. We're going to hopefully do it all playoffs if they win this series. But it's always the best to be like, ooh, this could be the last home game for LeBron in Cleveland.

LeBron James left the Cavaliers for the Lakers in the 2018 offseason. The Cavs actually won their first-round series against the Pacers, so Wednesday wasn't the absolute last, but the prediction of his departure was correct.
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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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The Bulls would have won the NBA title last year if Rajon Rondo hadn't gotten hurt

The Bulls probably would have won the title last year if [Rajon] Rondo didn't get hurt... because he was fourth gear Rondo. He was just getting ready.

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The Bulls were an 8-seed. While Rondo played well, they were not beating the Warriors or Cavs that year.
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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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This is officially the year the Capitals win the Stanley Cup

And then it's the Penguins. And then you're going to lose. Then this is the year. Yeah. This is the year, guys.

The Washington Capitals went on to win the 2018 Stanley Cup, making this a rare accurate prediction for PFT.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018·Who's Back
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Andre Iguodala has regressed mightily and is now a washed-up bum

I also am going to put a little tickler file on Andre Iguodala being a washed-up bum. He passed up maybe the most wide-open three-pointer today, and my alerts went off in my brain, like, this guy's a bum now... Iguodala's actually regressed mightily. I'm like, well, guess what? Big Cat saw him pass up that 1-3. He got the bum tag.

Iguodala won championships in 2018 and 2022 and remained an elite defender/role player. Calling him a 'bum' in 2018 was premature.

Interview

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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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Sam Darnold is the best quarterback in the draft and will be picked #1 by the Browns

I think of the group, I would put Darnold first, and I think Cleveland, my gut tells me Cleveland's going to take him at one.

The Cleveland Browns selected Baker Mayfield with the #1 overall pick. Sam Darnold went #3 to the Jets.
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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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Josh Allen has the highest upside but the lowest floor of any player in the draft

I kind of look at this like Josh Allen's got the biggest upside of maybe any player in this draft, but he also has got a low floor.

Allen hit his ceiling, becoming an All-Pro, though his 'floor' was visible early on with high turnover rates.
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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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Lamar Jackson will require a team to completely change their offensive scheme to build around him

I think somebody's going to commit to him in the first round and say, philosophically and schematically, we're buying into this kid, and we're going to change everything we do and build around him.

The Ravens drafted Lamar Jackson at #32 and eventually won an MVP with a scheme built entirely around him.
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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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Saquon Barkley is a clean prospect and every bit as good as Fournette, Elliott, or Gurley

I'll tell you right now, the Barkley kids are every bit as good as any of those guys [Fournette, Ezekiel Elliott, Gurley] and totally clean off the field as well.

Barkley was the Offensive Rookie of the Year and has had a Pro Bowl career, validating his high-level prospect status.
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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018
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Arkansas center Frank Ragnow will be a surprise first-round pick

I think a surprise first-round pick is going to be offensive center Frank Ragnow from Arkansas... Nobody's talking about him, and I think he's gone in the first round.

Frank Ragnow was selected 20th overall by the Detroit Lions.

Fraud Alert

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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018·Fraud Alert
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Derek Jeter has completely ruined his legacy as Marlins owner

I think Derek Jeter, I think we can say it now, he has completely ruined his legacy. It is unbelievable how much of a douchebag Derek Jeter has been in the last year. The fact that he sits there and says, you have to be mentally strong and you've got to get out there and compete every day and you never tell a team that they're not set up to win. Derek Jeter, you played for the New York Yankees.

While Jeter eventually stepped down from the Marlins with mixed results, his reputation as a winner took a major hit during the early tanking years.

Stay Classy

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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2018·Stay Classy
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The 76ers are going to the NBA Finals

The Sixers, though, I believe now in them going to the finals. Like, them winning with Joel Embiid playing terrible on offense, like, okay, they're a problem for people.

The 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1).