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The Cool Guys talk with special Guest Miguel Lopez! We talk NFL!!! Part 1
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The Cool Guys talk with special Guest Miguel Lopez! We talk NFL!!! Part 1
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Introduction with Miguel Lopez
00:00:00
Albert Nava
Hello and welcome to another episode of Hot Takes with Cool Guys with special reoccurring guest Miguel Lopez out of Austin, Texas.
00:00:01
Dad
listen
00:00:11
Albert Nava
Miguel, welcome to the show.
00:00:13
Miguel Lopez
Thank you, thank you.
00:00:15
Dad
I'm good.
00:00:15
Albert Nava
Welcome back, I should say.
00:00:16
Albert Nava
And then Dad, how are you? How are you doing today?
Flat Tire Incident Resolved
00:00:20
Dad
um' good I'm at the local Chick-fil-A having a wonderful dinner with my 18-year-old son and your mom.
00:00:27
Albert Nava
OK. Even on a flat tire?
00:00:29
Dad
next yeah yeah my the plan was to have lunch dinner earlier as a family and then go do the podcast in person well i didn't work out because my flat tire situation
00:00:44
Albert Nava
Well,
00:00:44
Miguel Lopez
Oh, so you're driving on a flat tire right now?
00:00:46
Dad
no i i replaced it successfully like the man that i am
00:00:49
Miguel Lopez
Okay.
00:00:52
Miguel Lopez
Oh, I heard Sam doesn't know how to replace one.
00:00:52
Dad
go oh miss
00:00:55
Albert Nava
Chad, I do. I've actually replaced like i'm i my i've replaced like five tires. like it's It's insane. like It's happened to be out of town in El Paso. So I'm actually quite versed.
00:01:06
Albert Nava
Thank you very much.
00:01:08
Dad
I really you mean you tried five times or five times or five tires you changed
00:01:09
Albert Nava
Yeah, for real. Remember, every time I do it, I text you like, Dad, I just did it
00:01:16
Albert Nava
oh i've successfully changed five tires i swear i swear like i've even like jumped a couple cars i've you know like fixed an air conditioner changed the light bulb you know the whole nine
00:01:20
Miguel Lopez
I don't know if i believe him on this one.
00:01:22
Dad
no I I think I remember
00:01:32
Miguel Lopez
I can I can see Cathedral's finest education is finally being implemented.
00:01:34
Dad
okay
00:01:35
Albert Nava
this finally finally knowing how to search up on youtube
00:01:41
Albert Nava
But ah let's get back to the
Colts Season and Daniel Jones' Signing
00:01:43
Albert Nava
sports. Miguel, we're going to start with talk about the Indianapolis Colts today. Before we get into the news new 2026-2027, can you just give us a recap on how you feel on the season?
00:01:48
Miguel Lopez
God.
00:01:58
Miguel Lopez
So, I mean, I went into the season low expectations. Absolutely didn't think we were going sniff the playoffs. We didn't, but I thought Daniel Jones was a horrible signing. One year for 14 mil. It felt like we were bidding against ourselves. No one wanted him.
00:02:19
Miguel Lopez
But he did show up first game. He destroyed the the Dolphins. I mean, it's the Dolphins. And then he won barely against the, I think the Broncos on a bogus, what what what penalty was it when they tried to lift themselves up against the center?
00:02:40
Albert Nava
Oh, the push?
00:02:42
Miguel Lopez
What penalty is that called? No, it's not the touch push.
00:02:45
Dad
No, on a kick, no? On a kick when you use a like leverage.
00:02:46
Miguel Lopez
Yeah, i was on a it was on a field goal. Leverage. Leverage, yeah.
00:02:50
Albert Nava
Oh, leverage. OK, OK, I get you, man.
00:02:51
Miguel Lopez
Yeah. The Colts tried a 60-yard field goal with ah like a rookie kicker, and I was like, oh my god. But the leverage thing came in, hit a 45-er, won that, and then they ripped 7 out of 1.
00:03:05
Miguel Lopez
When they played against the Steelers, that's when I got a little worried because the Daniel Jones of old came back.
00:03:09
Albert Nava
Oh yeah, that that was that was kind of bad.
00:03:13
Miguel Lopez
And then once Daniel Jones got injured again, well, he was playing with the broken fibula.
00:03:15
Dad
okay
00:03:19
Albert Nava
Which is crazy.
00:03:20
Miguel Lopez
And I think that's why he got injured, but i earned my respect.
00:03:25
Albert Nava
I agree. I was very... I think I kind of laughed when the Colts signed... done Well, not not even signed, right? I was like, okay, maybe he'll be the backup. Anthony Richardson, who knows? But when they announced him as a starting quarterback, I was like, this, okay, like, where are they? Are they tanking? like where are they going with this?
00:03:43
Albert Nava
I was genuinely impressed with Shane Steichen and his offense, utilizing Jonathan Taylor in the run game. Jonathan Taylor had a fantastic year. I guess a fantastic calf half season.
00:03:54
Miguel Lopez
First half, yeah, he was great.
00:03:55
Albert Nava
He was electric MVP.
00:03:55
Miguel Lopez
you He was MVP, he was MVP talks.
00:03:59
Albert Nava
Yes, exactly.
00:03:59
Dad
Hold on.
Coach Shane Steichen's Impact and Anthony Richardson's Performance
00:04:00
Albert Nava
Yeah.
00:04:00
Dad
I got to ask a question, though. No, no, no. This a serious question.
00:04:05
Miguel Lopez
I'm scared.
00:04:06
Dad
Is it was it Daniel Jones that was successful? Or was it Shane Steichen and Daniel Jones?
00:04:14
Miguel Lopez
I think it was both because like if you if you think of the body of work Shane Steichen has, His first year, Anthony Richardson balled out those two games and they got concussion. And then he ended up tearing it up his shoulder. And we almost went to the playoffs with Gardner Minshew. So the fact that he almost took us to the playoffs shows you that he can call a good game.
00:04:35
Miguel Lopez
And then the following year, Anthony Richardson, I think he's just a bad quarterback. I think he's straight awful. Guy can't read the defense and he can't make it.
00:04:40
Dad
do think it's Did get signed somewhere?
00:04:44
Miguel Lopez
No, he's still with the Colts.
00:04:44
Albert Nava
No, He needs to be traded.
00:04:46
Dad
thank
00:04:47
Miguel Lopez
He needs – well, no one wants – well, there's reports that the Packers, the Vikings, and other people want him.
00:04:51
Albert Nava
Yeah.
00:04:52
Miguel Lopez
But don't know why.
00:04:52
Albert Nava
and not
00:04:53
Miguel Lopez
the guy is just awful. Unless you're going to do goal line situations with him, he's money. But if you need him to be your quarterback, you're screwed.
00:05:02
Albert Nava
Honestly, if I was the Vikings, I would just bite the bullet, trade for Anthony Richardson, and give him J.G. McCarthy. Just a little QB swap.
00:05:10
Miguel Lopez
But we have Daniel Jones.
00:05:12
Albert Nava
No, no, that's fine.
00:05:12
Miguel Lopez
And I think –
00:05:13
Albert Nava
That's fine. keep Keep Daniel Jones. J.G. McCarthy can ride that bench. Hopefully, maybe he can learn a a couple things, but... i I agree with you. i think Shane Steichen is the difference, and he he could elevate a player.
00:05:29
Albert Nava
um i don't know. I just think, obviously, the relationship's broken there, and they should just try something new. I don't know. i don't know. Because I know the Colts traded up for Anthony Richardson.
00:05:37
Miguel Lopez
He's god-awful.
00:05:38
Albert Nava
No?
00:05:39
Miguel Lopez
No, no, we were just that bad. We had the fourth overall pick.
00:05:41
Albert Nava
No.
00:05:43
Miguel Lopez
That was the year that year Matt Ryan was our starting quarterback. God, that guy, he needed to retire.
00:05:46
Albert Nava
Oh my god, Matt Ryan was a horrible.
00:05:50
Miguel Lopez
i was so excited for that for that signing.
00:05:51
Dad
ye
00:05:53
Miguel Lopez
i was like, all right, we finally got our quarterback, someone I believe in. Guy won three games. Jeff Saturday was our head coach. it was a nightmare of a season.
00:06:00
Albert Nava
oh my god, he beat the Raiders.
00:06:00
Dad
I haven't ah have another question. That's a good point about Jeff Saturday.
00:06:04
Miguel Lopez
Go for it.
00:06:05
Dad
That was horrible.
00:06:07
Miguel Lopez
ah
00:06:07
Dad
No, but my question is, Old Man Rivers, what do you think about Old Man Rivers?
00:06:13
Miguel Lopez
I mean, if I'm being honest, the guy only came out of retirement to get health insurance for his kids. That's my take.
00:06:21
Albert Nava
ah How long does it last after you retire? It's like four or five years after.
00:06:25
Miguel Lopez
Five years and this was the fifth year because he last played in 2020.
00:06:26
Albert Nava
hey
00:06:28
Miguel Lopez
I mean, it's a coincidence if you ask me.
00:06:31
Albert Nava
That is hilarious.
00:06:31
Miguel Lopez
But he he he didn't look bad.
00:06:32
Albert Nava
I also saw that. he did That Seahawks game, he did not look bad.
00:06:35
Miguel Lopez
i mean No, I mean, the Seahawks game, Sam Darnold looked terrible. Guy didn't even score a point. the The kicker is the reason why they went. Six field goals, 18 points. That's what it took.
00:06:50
Miguel Lopez
And I mean, if you're playing against the Jaguars and the Texans, there's no there's no way. And the 49ers, there was no way Phillip Rivers was going to win any game.
Colts Ownership and Controversial Trades
00:06:59
Albert Nava
um what did what did you think about obviously sad to hear about jim irsay last year the game um for the season what do you think going forward on the ownership of keeping it in the family in that direction like do you do you have the same faith in the team do you think some things should change what do you think
00:07:19
Miguel Lopez
Well, i mean, I'm a fan of Carly, i think Carly Ursi. She's been on the sidelines for what, four or five years, I think, or at least three. She has learned the verbiage. She understands how to run a team. She softened her dad.
00:07:34
Dad
She was a cheerleader?
00:07:34
Miguel Lopez
And, you know, no, she was on the sideline.
00:07:37
Albert Nava
Oh my god, dad.
00:07:38
Dad
Well, that's that's why that's why I asked.
00:07:39
Albert Nava
That's terrible. That is terrible.
00:07:41
Dad
You told me she was she of on the sidelines. So I'm like, oh, she was a cheerleader. That's crazy.
00:07:45
Albert Nava
That's terrible.
00:07:45
Miguel Lopez
She had a headset and everything she was hearing.
00:07:48
Dad
Oh. Oh.
00:07:49
Miguel Lopez
he She was hearing what the plays are being called offense defense. She was fully investing herself in the team.
00:07:52
Albert Nava
My dad, dude.
00:07:55
Miguel Lopez
And you know what they made? I'll give you this. They made a trade that I completely disagree with, but it it was it was something to be bargained with, I guess.
00:08:08
Albert Nava
The sauce gardener. That's right. How many first round picks did you guys give up?
00:08:11
Miguel Lopez
two And I think it's very idiotic if you ask me. and I don't think you give up two first rounders for a corner.
00:08:20
Dad
When he passes physical, that's a good thing.
00:08:23
Miguel Lopez
I mean, I guess, but he got hurt. He tore his Achilles like a game and a half. So it didn't really matter if he passed.
00:08:27
Albert Nava
No, my god, I mean that that the this trade was before Daniel Jones hurt himself But was it was it during the time he had the fractured fibula?
00:08:39
Miguel Lopez
No, so this this happened around when they went to London, or they had a European game, and they played the um the Falcons, yes.
00:08:48
Albert Nava
Is it the pockets
00:08:50
Miguel Lopez
And if I'm being honest, I watched the whole game, Soscar did not look good at all. He was getting burned, you know, not being very physical. it was a very poor first-game performance.
00:09:01
Miguel Lopez
And i Daniel Jones didn't – he didn't hurt his leg yet. It wasn't until the – or I think he actually hurt his leg during that game.
00:09:10
Albert Nava
Okay, okay, okay.
00:09:10
Miguel Lopez
But they balled out. JT had like another 300-yard game, scored touchdown in overtime.
00:09:15
Albert Nava
I think it... Yeah, that game was crazy. It was basically him versus Bajan in that game, huh?
00:09:19
Miguel Lopez
And then pretty much the defenses were useless.
00:09:26
Miguel Lopez
And then that's where you had the the infamous picture of Daniel Jones with the Joker lips because he was bleeding, leading us on a touchdown drive.
00:09:31
Albert Nava
Oh, yeah. Yeah, it looked like lipstick. Yeah, it's hilarious.
00:09:36
Miguel Lopez
But let let me ask you guys this.
Debating Daniel Jones' Contract
00:09:38
Miguel Lopez
Do you guys think Daniel Jones did enough to earn the contract that he had or that he got? The two-year $88 million with million incentives?
00:09:49
Albert Nava
<unk> I'll let my dad answer first.
00:09:50
Dad
the need to short answer is no but that's a lot of money i'm not saying he can't be good but and then he's coming off injury right is he gonna be available starting next year
00:09:53
Miguel Lopez
okay
00:09:56
Miguel Lopez
It is.
00:10:03
Miguel Lopez
Correct. the The goal is that he's going to be a available start of week one. That's the goal that they're shooting for. Training cap and OTAs, it's not even going to happen.
00:10:16
Dad
Well, that's what you get when you let a cheerleader run the team.
00:10:20
Miguel Lopez
Oh, my...
00:10:20
Albert Nava
That's terrible. right.
00:10:24
Dad
kidding.
00:10:25
Miguel Lopez
light
00:10:25
Dad
No, I think he's worth some money. I didn't think it was that money.
00:10:31
Dad
The best thing about that deal is the length, two years.
00:10:31
Miguel Lopez
but who
00:10:33
Dad
It's almost like a prove-it deal, but you're giving him a crap load of money.
00:10:39
Dad
But is there opt-outs?
00:10:39
Miguel Lopez
what do you think so i don't think so i think it's he's gonna be there for two how much that is a good question it's indiana jones now it's indiana jones it's a cool nickname
00:10:40
Dad
Is there opt-outs after one year?
00:10:46
Dad
Well, how much of it is guaranteed?
00:10:46
Albert Nava
a
00:10:50
Albert Nava
I think it like 60. I think 60 was guaranteed.
00:10:52
Dad
Geez. Danny Dimes. Gold Dimes. it is It is Indiana Jones. I like the nickname. Yeah, I like it. i mean, i was rooting for the guy.
00:11:03
Miguel Lopez
What do you think, Sam?
00:11:03
Albert Nava
I think...
00:11:04
Dad
The guy the Colts were started off really well, um and he was much maligned. haven't wanted to use that word in a podcast. Much maligned.
00:11:12
Albert Nava
yeah
00:11:13
Miguel Lopez
see...
00:11:14
Dad
In and New York, and they finally got into a good situation. Great head coach, good offensive mind. ah the coats are The Colts are always solid for some reason. They got a lot of shit, but I think for the most part, they're a good, ah well-run organization.
00:11:32
Dad
I'm not going to the cheerleader thing.
00:11:32
Miguel Lopez
you see
00:11:34
Miguel Lopez
I disagree.
00:11:34
Albert Nava
Terrible.
00:11:35
Miguel Lopez
i feel like you need a clean house. I'm sick and tired of the coach. I'm sick and tired of the GM. I want out. I want a fresh start.
00:11:45
Albert Nava
i think I think you will, if if this goes south, if this Daniel Jones doesn't work out, I think this will be the last straw. And I think it'll be pretty simple that there has to be a regime change.
00:11:56
Albert Nava
um i don't I don't know, Miguel. I like Shane Steichen. I think he's been able to get the most out of his quarterbacks he's had. Other than Matt Ryan. Matt Ryan was a lost cause.
00:12:07
Albert Nava
But...
00:12:08
Miguel Lopez
He wasn't the coach for the Matt Ryan.
00:12:10
Albert Nava
Oh, he wasn't?
00:12:11
Miguel Lopez
No, it was Frank frank frank w Reich.
00:12:14
Albert Nava
Frank Reich?
00:12:14
Miguel Lopez
He got fired.
00:12:14
Albert Nava
And then he got Frank.
00:12:15
Miguel Lopez
and then that's And then that's when we hired Jeff Saturday.
00:12:19
Albert Nava
Oh, shit. You're right. Okay. So like it was the following year, right? After the Eagles won the Super Bowl?
00:12:23
Miguel Lopez
Yeah.
00:12:24
Albert Nava
Yeah. Okay. Well, so then...
00:12:25
Miguel Lopez
And then I looked up the contract. It is $50 million guaranteed, and they could get out of it one year. ah They could get away with it with him for one year, but it would cost them some money.
00:12:38
Albert Nava
Okay.
00:12:38
Miguel Lopez
Basically like a buyout.
00:12:40
Dad
Okay.
00:12:41
Albert Nava
but That's not terrible, I guess. Right. Like, it gives them an out after a year. i just...
00:12:45
Miguel Lopez
But then you're in the same situation if it doesn't pan out what you what you've been since Andrew Luck has been retired. We have a different starting quarterback every year. If Daniel Jones starts next year, this will be the first time we have a starting quarterback back-to-back years.
00:12:57
Albert Nava
Back to my ears. I just... Yeah, with with the Colts that they...
00:13:01
Dad
Cry me a river. I'm a Raider fan.
00:13:05
Albert Nava
with the Colts giving away basically their future in the next two first rounds I don't know I just yeah I feel like I don't i don't understand the rush to sign him or to tag him as a what was the tag called the rush the the transition tag I just didn't understand
00:13:18
Miguel Lopez
transitional tag or something like that that hasn't been used since 1999 to jeff george huh
00:13:19
Dad
Transition
00:13:26
Albert Nava
like did was there a market for Daniel Jones I'm confused was there a market for Daniel Jones
00:13:30
Dad
Former Raider. Apparently there wasn't. That's why they did. That's why they use the transition tag because the risk of using the transition tag is he could be picked up.
00:13:36
Miguel Lopez
no one really wanted him
00:13:41
Dad
And I think there's, it's easier to pick up somebody off a transition tag than a franchise tag.
00:13:47
Miguel Lopez
it's not very It's not done very often.
00:13:47
Dad
Right. Yeah.
00:13:50
Albert Nava
Right, which is weird, yeah. But ah I guess...
00:13:53
Miguel Lopez
i don't know. I would love to see him come back, like, I don't know, for less money, less guaranteed,
00:14:00
Albert Nava
Yeah, i think it should have been a more team-friendly deal.
00:14:01
Miguel Lopez
little more
00:14:02
Dad
Thank you.
00:14:03
Miguel Lopez
more incentive-based, if that makes sense. Because, like, this year he had one year $14 million. I don't know how much was guaranteed, but he had the incentive to earn half a mil for every game he won.
00:14:15
Albert Nava
It's pretty good.
00:14:17
Miguel Lopez
And I mean, he cashed out this year, but like in the big games where we needed him most against the chiefs fell short against the Texans.
00:14:24
Albert Nava
Oh my God, that game was brooch-ready.
00:14:26
Miguel Lopez
He was injured, but he fell short again against the Steelers. He completely fell apart with five turnovers, three fumbles or three interceptions, and then two fumbles, two interceptions. It was horrible.
00:14:39
Albert Nava
Yeah, I don't know. I'm sorry, Miguel. I can't say I would be excited for Denim Jones to be my quarterback. But heading into the next season, what do you feel, i guess, going into free agency and draft strategy, what do you think?
00:14:53
Dad
oh wait sorry hold on miguel what do you think of the contract they gave pierce
00:14:58
Miguel Lopez
What's up?
00:15:03
Albert Nava
Oh, my God.
00:15:03
Miguel Lopez
Pierce, it was a very team-friendly deal. I loved it. He was one of the few receivers that had 1,000-yard season, I think under 50 catches. It's very impressive. He's a deep threat.
00:15:15
Miguel Lopez
The New England Patriots offered him way more money, and he chose to stay in Indy.
00:15:21
Albert Nava
I think it was 46 catches. Yeah, that's crazy. That's...
00:15:23
Miguel Lopez
I mean, what's it called? he's It's basically the same deal that T. Higgins got a year like either a year or two years ago. So, I mean, I think it was very team-friendly, the fact that it didn't go up like how it does every other year.
00:15:37
Dad
You like him more than Pittman?
00:15:39
Miguel Lopez
I do. I think Pittman, unfortunately, needs a consistent quarterback in order to be productive. His most productive season was when he had Carson Wentz.
00:15:50
Miguel Lopez
And Alec Pierce was able to ball out with Anthony Richardson, Gardner Minshew, and Daniel Jones.
00:15:53
Dad
Okay. That
00:15:56
Miguel Lopez
So I think he's just more consistent overall.
00:15:59
Dad
tight end.
00:16:00
Albert Nava
which is quarterback proof
00:16:03
Miguel Lopez
And then the Colts, I mean, I feel like Tyler Warren will definitely have a bigger role next year.
00:16:09
Dad
fed tight end
00:16:11
Miguel Lopez
i think he's a jack of all trades. You know, he can he can throw the ball. He can run it. He can obviously catch. He can block. We re-sign Moe Alec.
00:16:18
Albert Nava
I love the formations where they have him. Yeah, they have him in the backfield. They have him blocking. to have him running. Yeah, dude, that guy's awesome. Obviously not as good as the Brock Bowers, but that's another that's that's for another day.
00:16:28
Miguel Lopez
Well, i think the I think the Raiders have the two best tight end combo.
00:16:33
Albert Nava
but we yeah, Michael Mayer.
00:16:33
Dad
he does he he does have more hair than brock bowers
00:16:37
Albert Nava
Oh, he has a lot more hair.
00:16:38
Miguel Lopez
That's all he got. but i think But isn't Brock Bowers bigger? I don't know.
00:16:42
Dad
yeah he's a beast you're
00:16:44
Miguel Lopez
But my favorite tight end for the Raiders is Michael Mayer.
00:16:45
Albert Nava
Brock.
00:16:47
Albert Nava
Your favorite from Notre Dame?
00:16:48
Dad
it was your
00:16:49
Albert Nava
Is that why?
00:16:50
Miguel Lopez
Yeah. Yeah, he was called Baby Gronkin Notre Dame because he's a beast. I just feel like the Raiders don't use him enough.
00:16:58
Albert Nava
I agree with you. We don't do a lot of two-tighten formations, but I think with Clint Kubiak, I think we're going to use more of him this season, hopefully, especially because our wider receiver core isn and isn't great.
00:16:59
Dad
mr
00:17:03
Dad
and need music for so please Well, what's interesting is there's a lot of interest. People wanted to trade for Mayer, and the Raiders have held on to him, even though they have Brock Bowers.
00:17:17
Dad
So I think the plan is to utilize of them.
00:17:20
Miguel Lopez
Because, I mean, if if they can, they should try to recreate what the Patriots had with Hernandez and Gronk. They're both as physical and just as big as those two guys.
00:17:31
Dad
Please don't jinx us, bro.
00:17:34
Miguel Lopez
I'm just saying.
00:17:34
Albert Nava
I know, please, we'll need a murderer.
00:17:34
Miguel Lopez
Okay.
00:17:35
Dad
How about Gronk? Use another tight end. don't know. Gronk.
00:17:39
Miguel Lopez
No.
00:17:40
Dad
okay
00:17:40
Miguel Lopez
ah What do you want me use? Austin Hooper? No.
00:17:43
Dad
There you go' fine
00:17:43
Albert Nava
and or Jane, Jono Smith and Pat Fearmuth like that.
00:17:47
Dad
go. That's
00:17:49
Miguel Lopez
Oh yeah, no. God.
00:17:50
Albert Nava
Except they weren't used at all in the Steelers.
00:17:52
Dad
fine.
00:17:53
Miguel Lopez
God, that's a horrible tandem, too.
00:17:54
Dad
Gronk Hernandez was a killer tandem, let me tell you.
00:17:58
Albert Nava
So now going back to ah ah free, other than obviously that big splash in free agency with Alec Pierce, what other
Raiders' Draft Strategy and Fernando Mendoza
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Albert Nava
free agency signings did you agree with, didn't agree with, or who are some players that you think the c Colts missed out on?
00:18:11
Miguel Lopez
I was very sad that the, the Colts traded away our, our, our captain linebacker, Zari, Zari Franklin led the league in a couple tackles, led the league in tackles.
00:18:19
Albert Nava
Oh, yeah, i saw that.
00:18:23
Miguel Lopez
I think either last year two years ago, he was a seventh round pick, a gem that Chris Ballard found, but we just, we couldn't afford it. We were so far or we were so above the cap that we had to just let people go.
00:18:38
Miguel Lopez
we only got a seventh rounder for him.
00:18:40
Dad
What can you tell me about the defensive end we got from you guys?
00:18:40
Miguel Lopez
And that's a
00:18:45
Dad
His name is escaping me.
00:18:47
Albert Nava
right here.
00:18:47
Miguel Lopez
Quidipe Quidipe out of Michigan I think he was drafted in 2018 Guy's very talented however just very inconsistent.
00:18:48
Albert Nava
Yeah.
00:18:48
Dad
Yes.
00:18:48
Albert Nava
couldn you pay
00:18:57
Miguel Lopez
That's why the Colts let him go He could be so good, but he just I think I can't even remember He never had double-digit s sacks with the Colts and was just never consistently applying pressure to the quarterback.
00:19:00
Dad
and Okay. Okay.
00:19:13
Albert Nava
well the cool thing is about he's if he's never been consistent he'll be uh consistent loser over here at the raiders so that that's that's we'll fix his consistency
00:19:14
Dad
Yes. all from this don those interesting
00:19:21
Miguel Lopez
What do you mean? You guys draft Heisman Heisdosa or whatever his nickname was?
00:19:26
Albert Nava
his toes ah Fernando Mendoza please
00:19:31
Miguel Lopez
you believe
00:19:31
Dad
is dosa
00:19:33
Albert Nava
Please save us. We need a Latino quarterback on the Las Vegas Raiders.
00:19:36
Miguel Lopez
Mendoza?
00:19:36
Dad
up on you we
00:19:38
Miguel Lopez
do you believe in ah mendosza
00:19:42
Albert Nava
i I think so.
00:19:42
Dad
yes
00:19:42
Albert Nava
I think he's ah he's a great prospect. a lot of people are trying to, um like, they they they the question is, like, where would you rank him in last year's draft, the last two-year drafts with Caleb Williams, Jaden Daniels, Drake May?
00:19:45
Dad
I'm looking at short stories. This is a short story.
00:19:55
Albert Nava
And, I mean, to to Mel Kuyper's rankings, he has him going fourth quarterback in those group of quarterbacks. that's To me, that's not terrible.
00:20:05
Albert Nava
Yeah.
00:20:06
Miguel Lopez
No, it's not.
00:20:06
Albert Nava
Jay Daniels has already gone to an NFC championship game. Drake may win to Super Bowl. Caleb Williams, ah was he lost a game before the um now the conference championship game. I mean, he's in great company.
00:20:21
Albert Nava
And I think the Raiders a lot to assure that his first year as a rookie Las Vegas, he's going be protected. going to have veterans running to help call protection.
00:20:31
Albert Nava
He's a great all-time win for new struggle.
00:20:32
Miguel Lopez
Hold on, Sam. You're going very slow.
00:20:35
Albert Nava
I'm going to stop.
00:20:37
Dad
Are you guys having a stroke?
00:20:38
Albert Nava
Is there a stroke?
00:20:39
Dad
Who's having a stroke over there?
00:20:39
Albert Nava
Is there a stroke? Is there a stroke?
00:20:41
Miguel Lopez
I think it's Sam.
00:20:41
Albert Nava
Is there a stroke?
00:20:42
Miguel Lopez
Okay.
00:20:43
Dad
Yes. Yeah, you sound funny, bro.
00:20:45
Albert Nava
Yes. Yes. Yes.
00:20:47
Albert Nava
thatendimous is your speaker
00:20:54
Dad
this many You sound like you've had a few.
00:20:56
Miguel Lopez
ah