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Last year, Chris was bashed in the summer and vindicated in the fall for his ranking of Drew Brees & Tom Brady. So bring on the backlash.(2:00) Homies react: Did Daniel Jones rack up stats in garbage time? Should the Browns have drafted Josh Allen over Baker Mayfield? A stat fight over Jimmy Garoppolo's deep passing. And Raiders Nation isn't as mean as they say.(25:30) QB #18 Josh Allen: "He's not scared of any throw."(33:45) Ahmed's Top 5 QBs in shorts(37:00) QB #17 Philip Rivers: "He can still make a lot of plays."(45:45) QB #16 Drew Brees: "The Saints wouldn't be pushing him out the door for Taysom Hill if he was still a Top 5 quarterback."(56:00) QB #15 Tom Brady: "Teams don't let Top 10 quarterbacks go."

Chris & Paul reveal 4 more names in the Top 40 QB Countdown, as 2nd Round picks are a theme of the day.(2:30) Homies: If Joe Burrow's O-line was that bad, why did they win awards last season? And why does Jared Goff rank behind Sam Darnold when he's accomplished so much more?(11:30) QB #22 Daniel Jones: When did Chris know he was wrong about his draft evaluation of him?(23:45) QB #21 Baker Mayfield: It's nuts to think this is a make-or-break year for him.(33:45) QB #20: Jimmy Garoppolo: "There's some doubt there or they wouldn't have flirted with Tom Brady."(46:45) QB #19: Derek Carr: "A better athlete with a better arm than Jimmy G."(58:45) QB Jeopardy: 2nd Round Draft Picks

Drew Brees' comments are dominating the NFL landscape and Chris & Ahmed touch on them before they get back into the Top 40 QB Countdown with Big Phil.(7:00) Chris tells a few stories about teammates' encounters with racism(13:30) Homies: We shout out a very committed fan, and Chris defends his ranking of Andy Dalton & Gardner Minshew(20:00) Speaking of Minshew, Producer Pete Damalitilitis reveals his QB Facial Hair Power Rankings(29:00) QB #26 Joe Burrow: "The ceiling is he could be Peyton Manning."(39:00) QB #25 Drew Lock: Chris could see some monster stats for him this year.(48:15) QB #24 Jared Goff: "He doesn't make enough plays for me to put him in the Top 20."(1:08:00) Trivia: Name the 5 Cal QBs who have started a Super Bowl(1:10:45) QB #23 Sam Darnold: "He is a master Jedi in the pocket."

Chris reveals four more names in his Top 40 QB Countdown, and Paul has some trivia on journeymen who you’ll find high up on the all-time passing yards list.(2:30) Chris responds to questions about his rankings for Jarrett Stidham & Nick Foles(10:00) QB #30 Gardner Minshew II: Will he still be the Jaguars starting QB 3 years from now?(22:45) QB #29 Teddy Bridgewater: Does he need to play more aggressively with the Panthers?(34:30) QB #28 Ryan Fitzpatrick: Why did he rise 7 spots from last year?(44:30) QB #27 Andy Dalton: Is his future more Teddy Bridgewater or Jon Kitna?(53:30) Simms breaks down the difference between the Jon Gruden West Coast offense & Josh McDaniels Patriots offense(1:04:30) QB Jeopardy: All-time Journeymen

We reveal another 5 names in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown, with Big Phil weighing in. (2:45) The homies & haters react to Chris' ranking of Tua Tagovailoa, Dwayne Haskins & Mitchell Trubisky(17:15) QB #35 Jarrett Stidham: Why he's a much better prospect than his draft pick indicates.(24:15) QB #34 Tyrod Taylor: "I think he can take the Chargers to the playoffs. But will that be enough?"(32:30) Big Phil has thoughts on the 4th-and-15 onside kick alternative that did not pass today.(49:30) QB #33 Jameis Winston: Why Sean Payton could resurrect his career(1:02:45) QB #32 Case Keenum: Why he could put pressure on Baker Mayfield (1:11:00) QB #31 Nick Foles: “I think he’ll take the Bears job Week 1 and run with it.”

Chris reveals the first 5 names of the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown, while Paul is all about alliteration.(2:00) Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: Chris explains his thought process(5:50) QB #40 Tua Tagovailoa: Are injuries his biggest red flag?(17:30) QB #39 Dwayne Haskins: Does he have the worst supporting cast in the NFL?(25:00) QB #38 Mitchell Trubisky: Chris doesn’t let Matt Nagy off the hook(35:45) QB #37 Justin Herbert: Does he start more games than Tyrod Taylor?(47:15) QB #36 Taysom Hill: “He’s on his way to being the starting QB for the Saints in 2021”(58:30) QB Jeopardy: How well does Chris know the QB classes of 2018 & 2019?

With the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown coming next week, he and Ahmed first take a look at last year's rankings. Then they hit the mailbag for an #AskMeAnything.(3:30) Tom Brady has solved a problem that Chris is familiar with from his time as a Buccaneers QB(12:15) Simms Top 40 QB Countdown Preview: Taking a look back at Chris' 2019 list. Some Brady/Brees vindication, and why didn't Chris have Lamar Jackson higher?(17:10) #AskMeAnything: @thederekquinn "Who do you think will be the most improved QBs in the NFL this season?"(21:30) @Woolsdan1 "With Mitch Trubisky regressing, who is most responsible?" And why the Bears should just start Nick Foles.(27:00) a_dubzero "What’s up with Jimmy Garoppolo and the deep ball?"(33:00) Feeet "Who is going to crash the playoffs?"(36:45) @realEdwardMason "What stat would you like to see be officially recorded?"(43:15) @ConnerMcGinnis "Who are 1 or 2 WRs that could be this draft's Kevin White?" Chris has concerns about Jalen Reagor & Laviska Shenault Jr.(47:50) Ahmed tries to

In an effort to build his perfect team, Chris chooses the best team at every position group in the NFL. What team has the best QB room? D-line? WR corps? And in another edition of QB Jeopardy, Paul again tries to stump Simms by testing how well he knows his dad's career.(3:40) Simms City: Building the perfect team(8:30) Quarterbacks(17:00) Defensive line(25:15) Defensive backs(34:20) Offensive line(42:00) Wide receivers(53:00) Tight ends(1:03:00) Special teams(1:05:00) Running backs(1:12:30) Linebackers(1:21:20) QB Jeopardy: Big Phil Simms’ career

The Rams new uniforms gets Chris & Ahmed to rank the NFL's 5 best. Then Big Phil calls in to talk gamechangers and answer some #AskMeAnything questions.(3:00) Unofficial Uniform Police: Rams unveil a new look, and Chris has an unpopular opinion(8:00) Best and worst new uniforms of the offseason(10:30) Top 5 Uniforms: Chris & Ahmed give their picks(32:15) Gamechangers: Big Phil joins to talk about the NFL’s biggest gamechangers, both then and now(48:30) Cam Newton: What team could handle him as a backup?(56:30) #AskMeAnything: Who will the bottom 5 teams be this season?(1:03:30) Bengals: Do they sneakily have the best WR corps in the NFL?(1:13:15) QB scouting: Chris throws cold water on the “it factor”(1:23:15) Who is Chris’ favorite non-football athlete?

Chris & Paul have a jam-packed pod full of 2020 Schedule takeaways, a 2016 Re-Draft & QB trivia.(4:15) 2020 Schedule release: Best games of Week 1, Teams with toughest & easiest September(31:15) Dak Prescott: Maybe on the verge of signing the richest contract in NFL history, where does Simms rank Dak among starting QBs?(46:00) 2016 Re-Draft: Chris & Paul re-do the Top 10 picks: Where does Dak & Carson Wentz go? And go Jared Goff & Ezekiel Elliott make the cut?(1:21:40) QB Jeopardy: Paul tries to stump Simms on trivia about his 2003 QB draft class.

Big Phil is back to help answer your questions in a father-son #AskMeAnything. And Chris & Paul redo the Top 10 picks of the 2017 Draft.(9:55) Big Phil storytime: Missing golf with Lawrence Taylor & Michael Jordan and taking hits from Reggie White, Mark Gastineau, Kevin Greene & Richard Dent(24:30) What is Chris & Phil's most frivolous purchase?(28:10) Colts: Why did they commit to Philip Rivers when they could have had Jameis Winston or Andy Dalton?(34:50) Dolphins: Is there a big transition if they go to left-handed Tua Tagovailoa midseason?(41:20) Phil wonders if the Cowboys & Dak Prescott negotiations could be getting personal(58:40) 2017 Re-Draft: Chris & Paul redo the Top 10 picks of the 2017 Draft. Where does Christian McCaffrey rank and does Alvin Kamara make the cut?

Who are the best backup QBs, today and all-time? Chris & Ahmed give their lists. And Ahmed FINALLY watched The Godfather, so he gives us his review (spoiler alert!).(3:20) Remembering Don Shula(9:00) Top 10 Backup QBs: Chris ranks the best ones in the NFL today(56:50) Top 5 Backup QBs All-Time: Ahmed reveals his list(1:13:10) #AskMeAnything: Can Lamar Jackson surpass Patrick Mahomes?(1:17:00) Ahmed Watched a Movie: The Godfather

After a way-too-long absence, the Big Effer Phil Simms makes his triumphant return to the podcast. He, Chris and Ahmed talk Andy Dalton's release and dive into the mailbag to answer your post-Draft questions.(3:00) Phil is a fan of old jerseys and robes(6:40) Andy Dalton - What is his Bengals legacy? Where does he end up? Why aren't the Patriots a fit?(15:50) Phil weighs in on the Packers drafting Jordan Love (23:30) Eagles: What is their logic behind drafting Jalen Hurts?(30:10) Giants: How far are they from contending?(34:20) Big Phil has a messy sideline story(41:50) Could an all-rookie team coached by Bill Belichick win the Super Bowl?(51:00) What future draft prospects stuck out to Chris while he was scouting the 2020 class?(53:50) Bears: Was it dumb for them to draft Cole Kmet?(56:20) Denzel Mims: Is there any similarity between his draft fall and DK Metcalf's?(58:30) Brandon Aiyuk: Why was Kyle Shanahan ready to take him at #13?(1:04:30) Josh Jacobs: Where would he rank in the 2020 Draft class?(1:06:50

With the 2020 Draft in the books, Chris goes position-by-position to give his best picks through all 7 rounds. Then he and Paul give the Top 5 Draft Classes they liked.(1:55) Virtual draft could change the way NFL teams work moving forward(5:35) Chris’ favorite WR pick: Chase Claypool Round 2 to Steelers(9:00) Why didn’t the Packers draft a WR?(13:20) Broncos, Raiders and the AFC West arms race(16:45) Favorite OL: Jedrick Wills 10th overall to Browns(19:35) Favorite QB: James Morgan Round 4 to Jets(21:30) How will the Eagles use Jalen Hurts?(24:00) Chris rants about Jake Fromm (27:00) Favorite RB: Jonathan Taylor Round 2 to Colts(29:40) Favorite TE: Devin Asiasi Round 3 to Patriots(31:40) Favorite EDGE: Terrell Lewis Round 3 to Rams(34:20) Favorite CB: Kristian Fulton Round 2 to Titans(36:35) Favorite S: Antoine Winfield Jr. Round 2 to Buccaneers(39:00) Favorite DT: Neville Gallimore Round 3 to Cowboys(42:00) Favorite LB: Kenneth Murray 23rd overall to Chargers(45:00) Top 5 Draft Classes: Chris & Paul pic

Chris & Paul react to Round 1 of the 2020 Draft, including Tua being drafted ahead of Herbert and the Packers drafting Aaron Rodgers' successor instead of drafting him help. The guys also wind through a memorable WR class and give their Top 5 Favorite Picks.(4:00) Tua Tagovailoa 5th to Dolphins: “Risky”(8:45) Justin Herbert 6th to Chargers: How soon will he start?(11:50) Jordan Love 26th to Packers: “I hate it”(23:40) Joe Burrow 1st to Bengals: “Baller. Peyton Manning.”(28:00) Henry Ruggs III 12th to Raiders: “Straight speed”(30:25) Jerry Jeudy 15th to Broncos: “Refined, ready-to-go”(32:00) CeeDee Lamb 17th to Cowboys: “Slam dunk WR of the draft”(33:25) Jalen Reagor 21st to Eagles: “They overdrafted him”(34:50) Justin Jefferson 22nd to Vikings: “Could be a better than Stefon Diggs”(37:10) Brandon Aiyuk 25th to 49ers: “Shanahan thinks he can be Isaac Bruce”(41:25) Offensive tackles: “All 3 of these guys have Hall of Fame potential”(46:55) Chris grades the Dolphins 3 first rounders(50:40) Best Round 1 of te

Oh baby, it's Mock Draft time! On the eve of the 2020 Draft, Simms predicts how Round 1 will unfold. How far does Tua Tagovailoa slide? Does someone trade up for a big-name wideout like Jerry Jeudy? And Chris has a big surprise in the Top 10.(6:50) #1 - Bengals: QB Joe Burrow(8:30) #2 - Redskins: EDGE Chase Young(9:30) #3 - Lions: CB Jeffrey Okudah(13:10) #4 - Giants: OT Jedrick Wills Jr.(16:10) #5 - Dolphins: QB Justin Herbert(21:05) #6 - Chargers: OT Andrew Thomas(23:15) #7 - Panthers: DT Derrick Brown(24:20) #8 - Cardinals: WR CeeDee Lamb(27:05) #9 - Jaguars: DT Javon Kinlaw(29:25) #10 - TRADE! Raiders (from CLE): WR Jerry Jeudy(32:40) #11 - Jets: OT Mekhi Becton(35:00) #12 - Browns (from LV): LB Isaiah Simmons(38:05) #13 - TRADE! Jaguars (from SF): QB Tua Tagovailoa(43:00) #14 - Buccaneers: OT Tristan Wirfs(45:15) #15 - Broncos: LB Patrick Queen(48:30) #16 - Falcons: CB CJ Henderson(50:55) #17 - Cowboys: EDGE K'Lavon Chaisson(54:00) #18 - Dolphins: S Antoine Winfield Jr.(55:45) #19 - Raiders: CB AJ Terrel

It’s 4/20, which is significant to Chris for some reason. It’s significant to Ahmed because it marks the end of Chris’ draft ranks. We talk O-linemen and then run through some sleeper prospects in Robin Hood: Draft Edition.(2:20) Guess what day it is???

Simms is cranking through the film and he reveals his Top 5 DT & LB prospects to Ahmed, including the closest 1-2 ranking he's had to do this year.(1:55) The "Unofficial Jersey Police" weigh in on the Browns new uniforms(4:30) Homies react to CB Ranks: Is Chris underrating Jeffrey Okudah's athleticism?(11:35) Homies react to S Ranks: Why wasn't Grant Delpit or Jeremy Chinn in Chris' Top 5?(16:35) DT #5 Jordan Elliott: "Reminds me of Sheldon Richardson"(22:50) DT #4 Raekwon Davis: "This is a Richard Seymour, Muhammad Wilkerson type of guy"(28:00) DT #3 Neville Gallimore: "His pass rush ability is every bit as good as Aaron Donald"(32:20) DT #2 Javon Kinlaw: "Can’t miss, no brainer in the Top 10"(38:15) DT #1 Derrick Brown: "He’s the 25-years-later, bigger version of Warren Sapp” (45:10) Honorable mention: Ross Blacklock "A little bit of Elliott & Gallimore"(49:10) LB #5 Josh Uche: "Out of this world strength for his size"(53:45) LB #4 Zack Baun: "He's Kyle Van Noy…he’s got Patriots written all over him

It takes a megapod to reveal Chris' Top 5 CBs & Safeties in the 2020 Draft.(4:00) Homies react to RB Ranks: Defending Clyde Edwards-Helaire(13:10) CB #5 Trevon Diggs: "Maybe the best 50/50 ball skills of any corner in the Draft"(19:40) CB #4 Kristian Fulton: "I wish there was a half or more of a rocket up his ass"(25:30) CB #3 Jeffrey Okudah: "He's a Top 15 pick. There's no way I'd pick him Top 5."(37:20) CB #2 A.J. Terrell: "Clemson treated him like he’s Jalen Ramsey or Darrelle Revis”(46:00) CB #1 CJ Henderson: "The physical mobility jumps off the screen"(52:20) Should the Lions draft a CB at #3 or trade down?(59:00) Safety rankings: Why Chris is ranking Isaiah Simmons as a linebacker(1:03:15) S #5 Ashtyn Davis: "He has a Swiss Army Knife toolset"(1:09:15) S #4 Kyle Dugger: "I think he’s a first round specimen"(1:14:00) S #3 Julian Blackmon: "I feel like this guy goes somewhere in the Top 45 picks"(1:20:00) S #2 Xavier McKinney: "The 0-to-60 was special"(1:27:15) S #1 Antoine Winfield Jr.: "Damn, I’m wa

Simms gives his Top 5 RBs in the 2020 Draft, and Ahmed gives his Top 5 RBs in the NFL right now.(3:15) Bucs new uniforms: Chris & Ahmed officially move them out of the bottom 5(5:45) Homies react to Edge Draft Ranks: Where are the angry tweets?(11:20) State of the Running Back: Should teams give a 2nd contract to any RB?(18:45) Honorable mention: Cam Akers "Reminds me of Lamar Miller or Damien Williams"(23:00) RB #5 D'Andre Swift: "I like the player, but everyone has overhyped him”(29:25) RB #4 Zack Moss: "Reminded me of Le’Veon Bell or Frank Gore”(34:00) RB #3 J.K. Dobbins: "Elite game-breaking type speed"(38:00) RB #2 Jonathan Taylor: "The best power runner in this class, and maybe the best home-run hitter too”(44:10) RB #1 Clyde Edwards-Helaire: "Honestly, I don't think it's close"(53:30) Who has the safest floor? Highest ceiling?(55:40) What teams could draft an RB in Round 1?(58:30) Who would Chris rank higher: Edwards-Helaire this year or Josh Jacobs last year?(59:40) Honorable mentions: AJ Dillon,