Chris Simms Unbuttoned

(3:45) Simms Perfect 10: We had a shockingly high number of people who tried to get into Chris' head.(8:00) #20 Jimmy Garoppolo: If he's a better QB than Trey Lance right now, why shouldn't the 49ers stick with him?(22:00) #19 Carson Wentz: He has Top 10 talent...But it's his last chance."(33:50) #18 Mac Jones: "Maybe the best rookie decision-maker I've ever seen."(48:20) #17 Baker Mayfield: "It's a game-changing arm." So why can't he find a team?(59:30) Homies mailbag: Where is the line in the Top 40 for QBs who can win the Super Bowl? And does Justin Fields remind Chris of Mitchell Trubisky?(1:08:30) Ahmed's Super Brawl Countdown: What QB/coach duos would be the worst in an all-out battle royale?

(8:50) #25 Jalen Hurts: "I was wrong last year"(26:40) #24 Trevor Lawrence: "He made me say 'wow' the least out of the rookies"(36:15) #23 Justin Fields: "He basically said 'Chris Simms shut up, look at this.'"(44:40) #22 Zach Wilson: "He was managed the least out of these QBs"(58:50) #21 Daniel Jones: "When his team wasn't totally overwhelmed, he played pretty well"(1:14:40) Homies react to Top 40: Why didn't Jordan Love even get an honorable mention? And has Trey Lance's throwing motion changed?(1:22:45) Simms Perfect 10: Time to prove how well you know Chris

(9:10) #30 Jared Goff: Should the Lions have gotten some competition for him?(19:45) #29 Tua Tagovailoa: Welcome to the countdown, TuAnon.(32:20) #28 Marcus Mariota: What does he have that Tua doesn't?(42:50) #27 Mitchell Trubisky: How did he move back into the rankings after not playing last year?(59:45) #26 Jameis Winston: "He showed us he's coachable and can play a different style."(1:08:20) Homies react to Top 40: Niners nation is not happy about Trey Lance being #31. And why is Davis Mills behind the other 2021 rookies when he outplayed most of them?

(5:20) BREAKING NEWS: Eagles sign CB James Bradberry, and Chris is loving Howie Roseman's offseason.(10:00) #35 Davis Mills: "The Texans may have a diamond in the rough, and he deserves that shot this year to prove it."(18:10) #34 Tyler Huntley: "He's heading upwards and I could see him as a starter one day."(26:10) Honorable Mentions: Who was just outside the Top 40 bubble?(27:00) #33 Geno Smith: Why is he 7 spots higher than Drew Lock?(36:00) #32 Sam Darnold: Can we forget the narrative that the Jets held him back?(46:00) #31 Trey Lance: "I've very intrigued, he was one of the hardest players to place on this list."(58:30) Homies react: Would you take Gardner Minshew over Jared Goff? And where is "top backup" Blaine Gabbert?

(5:20) Simms Perfect 10 Last Man Standing: Rob, a teacher from Illinois, joins us to talk about how he nailed 7 of the Top 10 picks in the NFL draft, plus who he's betting on this coming season.(14:50) Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: Chris explains the 4 categories that he focuses on for his rankings.(20:50) #40 Drew Lock: "He has the talent to be in the Top 15. But he's not in the trust tree."(27:20) #39 Kenny Pickett: "I have no doubt he is ready for the NFL." But is he a lock to beat out Mitch Trubisky?(35:45) #38 Teddy Bridgewater: "He is the ultimate backup. I would never want him starting for my football team."(43:15) #37 Gardner Minshew: "He has a leadership that is rare for a backup QB."(48:50) #36 Tyrod Taylor: "A really good arm, good athlete, but too careful at times."(56:40) What's more likely: Tua is benched for Teddy, or Danny Dimes is benched for Tyrod?

(10:00) 2021 Top 40 QB Review: Chris self-scouts himself and takes some victory laps on last year's rankings.(24:40) Rookies: How many will make the Top 40 this year?(32:00) Big Phil: The Big Effer is back to weigh in on Sam Darnold vs Matt Corral.(41:00) Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, & Justin Herbert: Who would Phil rank highest?(45:30) Ryan Tannehill: "Let's don't get carried away with this mentor thing."(52:45) Tom Brady: "Best of all time? I don't know how you can deny it anymore."(1:11:40) QB Props: Who are the best longshots to lead the league in pass yds & TD?After the pod, stick around for a special trailer of "In Their Court" a new NBC podcast that explores the evolution of Title IX through the eyes of one, pivotal sport: women’s basketball.

(7:15) 49ers: Is there any market left for Jimmy Garoppolo? And is Kyle Shanahan worried about Trey Lance?(15:00) Baker Mayfield: The Browns screwed him over. (19:30) Lions: "Yes, they will win a Super Bowl in the next few decades. Ok, maybe not win, definitely make it though."(23:00) Chiefs: Is an offense better with 2 elite targets or a room full of options?(30:50) Patriots: Is it concerning that they don't have an Offensive or Defensive Coordinator?(34:30) NFC East: Does Jerry Jones make it hard for the Cowboys to get a top-tier head coach? And could the Eagles, Giants, or Commanders take the division this year?(43:00) GM Simms: What positions would Chris invest in the most if he was running a team? And yes, kickers are people too.(48:10) QB preferences: Did Chris prefer play action from shotgun or under center? And would he rather have an uber-committed WR or an uber-talented WR?(55:40) WR scouting: What makes Ja'Marr Chase & Justin Jefferson successful? (59:00) Tyler Linderbaum: Are Garrett Bradbury'

(4:30) 2022 Rookie Predictions, Offense: Who will be this year's Ja'Marr Chase? Mac Jones? Javonte Williams?(26:00) 2022 Rookie Predictions, Defense: Who will be this year's Micah Parsons? Nick Bolton? Patrick Surtain?(40:50) Rookie of the Year Odds: Who is Chris' favorite bet on offense & defense?(47:20) #AskMeAnything: The guys crank through the mailbag. What teams has Chris' least favorite drafts? How did the Giants do? Will Matt Corral beat out Sam Darnold? What WR was the best fit for him team? 

(4:00) Big draft themes: A historic Round 1, WRs going early, and a sad weekend for Chris' alma mater.(14:20) QBs fall: "The league didn't even know where these QBs were going to go."(24:20) Lions: Does Detroit believe in Jared Goff? And is Chris actually Brad Holmes?(33:00) Ravens: "Caw! All the biggest baddest mother f**kers come here! Caw!"(40:50) Chiefs: This may have been Brett Veach's "magnum opus," which is actually not a wine.(47:10) Jets: What does Breece Hall bring to the offense? And could New York compete for a playoff spot?(52:00) Eagles: "A.J. Brown changes your football team....They're in the leaderhouse in the NFC East."(57:15) Broncos: Beyond Russell Wilson, Denver also picked up some of Simms' favorite players in this draft.(59:40) Packers: Is Christian Watson much better than Marquez Valdes-Scantling? And Brian Gutekunst's 1st round was "f**king amazing!"(1:03:55) Colts: Indy might have gotten "one of the stars of the draft" in Round 2.(1:07:30) Jaguars: Simms didn't know we were filming hi

(2:00) Florio is surprised that Simms made it in time for the show after last night's festivities(4:30) One of the most eventful 1st rounds ever was highlighted by the Titans trading A.J. Brown to the Eagles(28:30) The Ravens traded away Hollywood Brown and Lamar Jackson seems miffed(37:30) The Falcons started a run on WR by drafting Drake London, followed by the Jets taking Garrett Wilson, the Saints picking Chris Olave, and the Lions trading up for Jameson Williams, who seemed upset his former Ohio St teammates went ahead of him(46:15) Aaron Rodgers says he's surprised about the Davante Adams trade; wonder what his reaction was to the Packers spending two 1st round picks on defensive players(58:30) Peter King, who was in Philly with the Eagles on Thursday, discusses the AJ Brown trade, and wonders why the Packers didn't trade up for a WR(1:08:15) The Steelers take a shot on their QB of the future with Kenny Pickett(1:22:00) It was a big night for NY with the Jets and Giants totaling 5 picks. But did the G-M

(2:30) Big Picture Draft Thoughts: Is this a "weak" draft? (6:50) Simms Mock Draft Recap: Who are the 8 players who Chris thinks are Top 10 locks? (15:45) Wild Cards: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Derek Stingley Jr, Garrett Wilson, and others who could go Top 10 or fall Thursday.(26:50) Matt Corral: If Chris' #1 QB doesn't go Round 1, where is his best fit? And who are the other guys who should go Round 1, but won't?(34:50) WR Rankings update: Chris admits to being too high on Alec Pierce to start.(39:00) Robin Hood: Draft Edition: Friday and Saturday sleepers, including Skyy Moore, Jahan Dotson, Tyler Smith, and Calvin Austin.(44:10) Draft Prop Bets: PointsBet big timer Jay Croucher joins us to talk about what the sportsbooks are hearing about the draft, and Chris has some lines he likes.

(7:20) #1 Jaguars: EDGE Aidan Hutchinson(11:00) #2 Lions: EDGE Travon Walker(13:15) #3 Texans: T Ickey Ekwonu(16:10) #4 Jets: CB Sauce Gardner(18:50) #5 Giants: T Evan Neal(20:50) #6 Panthers: T Charles Cross(24:10) #7 Giants: EDGE Jermaine Johnson II(27:10) #8 Falcons: DT Jordan Davis(30:00) #9 Seahawks: DT Devonte Wyatt(33:40) #10 Jets: WR Jameson Williams(35:45) Perfect 10: Chris got PointsBet to run a Top 10 picks contest where you could win $100k(39:00) #11 Commanders: S Kyle Hamilton(40:50) #12 Vikings: EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux(43:00) #13 Texans: LB Devin Lloyd(45:30) #14 Ravens: EDGE George Karlaftis(48:00) #15 Eagles: WR Drake London(51:15) #16 Saints: T Bernhard Raimann(53:40) #17 Chargers: DT Travis Jones(56:50) #18 Eagles: CB Trent McDuffie(58:00) #19 Saints: WR Garrett Wilson(1:00:10) #20 Steelers: QB Malik Willis(1:03:00) #21 Patriots: T Trevor Penning(1:05:45) #22 Packers: WR Chris Olave(1:07:40) #23 Cardinals: CB Derek Stingley Jr.(1:11:00) #24 Cowboys: G Zion Johnson(1:12:20) #25 Bills: RB Breec

 (3:15) #5 DT DeMarvin Leal (Texas A&M): "He's a D-tackle with a splash of D-end."(7:00) #4 DT Eyioma Uwazurike (Iowa State): "He gave Linderbaum all he could handle."(12:10) #3 DT Travis Jones (Connecticut): "Whoa! He's 325 and moves like THAT?!"(17:10) #2 DT Devonte Wyatt (Georgia): "The film is better than Quinnen Williams."(22:30) #1 DT Jordan Davis (Georgia): "He's Vita Vea with more athleticism. He's a can't-miss."(31:30) LB Scouting: How has the position changed over the years?(34:00) #5 LB Damone Clark (LSU): "We're talking about a long-term NFL middle linebacker."(38:50) #4 LB Nakobe Dean (Georgia): "He has a partial rocket up his *ss, but not a full-fledged one."(45:35) #3 LB Leo Chenal (Wisconsin): "My kind of mofo. Wow legs and a wow *ss."(50:50) #2 LB Quay Walker (Georgia): "F*cking baller. His read-and-react is faster than anyone in this draft."(57:50) #1 LB Devin Lloyd (Utah): "Nobody can block this kid at middle linebacker."(1:05:30) Draft props: Who will be the first LB off the board?

(6:15) QB rankings update: After further review, Simms flips Malik Willis ahead of Kenny Pickett.(9:00) OL scouting: How difficult is it to evaluate O-line film?(16:20) #6 G Kenyon Green (Texas A&M): "He's for sure a big-time guard, and has legit potential to be a tackle."(22:25) #5 G Zion Johnson (Boston College): "He's a starting guard, right away, Day 1."(28:20) #4 T Charles Cross (Miss St): "He has all the physical tools to be big time."(35:30) #3 C Tyler Linderbaum (Iowa): "He's a f*cking machine who never loses a battle."(45:10) #2 T Ickey Ekwonu (NC State): "Incredible athlete. Blows people back on contact. He's got it all."(51:50) #1 T Evan Neal (Alabama): "He's the best pass-protecting left tackle I've ever seen. Nobody pushes him back."(1:05:10) Draft props: Although Neal is first on Simms' rankings, will he be the first OL off the board in Round 1?(1:08:45) Honorable mentions: Don't forget about Trevor Penning, Bernhard Raimann, and Tyler Smith.

(1:50) TE scouting: Is this the most difficult position to evaluate? And does Chris see any first round talents in the 2022 class?(14:50) TE #5 James Mitchell (Virginia Tech): "If he got to play a full year, he could've been the #1 tight end."(20:40) TE #4 Isaiah Likely (Coastal Carolina): "The most gifted pass-catching TE in this class."(25:00) TE #3 Greg Dulcich (UCLA): "At that size, the route-running is pretty damn special."(32:00) TE #2 Trey McBride (Colorado St): "There some real sh*t to this kid when he gets the ball in his hands."(38:40) TE #1 Jeremy Ruckert (Ohio State): "He is the only one who is good in all areas. Everything."(46:30) Honorable mentions: Chris shouts out Jelani Woods (Virginia), Cade Otton (Washington), Charlie Kolar (Iowa State). And what about Jalen Wydermyer (Texas A&M)?(54:15) #AskMeAnything: Why the fast 40s this year at the Combine? (56:20) Kyle Hamilton: Will  he go Top 8? (1:04:00) Commanders: Should Dyami Brown stop them from drafting a WR? (1:05:40) Jets: Is Treylon Bu

(3:50) 2022 Draft EDGE Rankings: Would Chris rather have an elite pass rusher or cover corner? Is this the most talented 2022 position group Chris has scouted so far?(11:30) EDGE #5 Nik Bonitto (Oklahoma):  "The best in-space edge defender of this group. And maybe the most naturally-gifted pass rusher."(20:10) EDGE #4 George Karlaftis (Purdue): "This guy's a FOOTBALL player. He's all about creating chaos."(32:10) EDGE #3 Jermaine Johnson II (Florida St): "It doesn't matter who it is; he dominates tackles."(41:30) EDGE #2 Travon Walker (Georgia): "When he explodes in a straight line, it's comical." But is the hype going too far?(54:50) EDGE #1 Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan): "Could he one day be the best pass rusher in the NFL? Yes."(1:07:00) Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon): How did he not even make Chris' Top 5?(1:20:50) Honorable mentions: Joshua Paschal (Kentucky), Dominique Robinson (Miami Ohio), Sam Williams (Ole Miss), David Ojabo (Michigan) and others who missed Chris' Top 5.(1:26:20) EDGE Draft props: Who does

(1:20) 2022 Draft RBs: "I don't think I've seen this much depth from an RB class."(11:15) 2021 RB lookback: Chris self-scouts himself on how he went wrong with Javian Hawkins & Javonte Williams.(16:45) RB #5 Ty Davis-Price (LSU): "He is an NFL starting running back"(24:00) RB #4 James Cook (Georgia): How does he compare to brother Dalvin?(33:00) RB #3 Dameon Pierce (Florida): "Kareem Hunt. They're a carbon copy of each other."(41:45) RB #2 Breece Hall (Iowa State): "This a 3-down, all-around running back."(52:00) RB #1 Kenneth Walker III (Michigan St): "His body is a different rocked-up than the rest of the group."(1:00:45) Honorable mentions: In a deep class, Chris gives love to Pierre Strong Jr,  Brian Robinson, Kyren Williams, Isaiah Spiller, and more.(1:10:20) Draft Props: Which RB is the best bet to be drafted first? And the homies weigh in on if they would want their team to draft a Round 1 RB.

(5:00) Simms 2022 Draft CB Rankings: What does Chris look for when he's scouting CBs?  "I thought this class was a bit overrated."(9:20) #5 CB Marcus Jones (Houston): "It's a size league, but he's too good in the slot for me not to take him."(15:20) #4 CB Andrew Booth Jr. (Clemson): "His zero-to-sixty is as good as any CB in this draft."(22:00) #3 CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (Alabama): "He's a better pure cover corner than Trevon Diggs was coming out."(29:00) #2 CB Trent McDuffie (Washington): "The best all-around mover CB in the draft."(36:30) #1 CB Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner (Cincinnati): "I don't give a sh*t what your cup of tea is, he's your cup of tea."(43:00) Coby Bryant: Is Sauce's teammate being slept on? (44:00) Derek Stingley Jr: "The film did not justify Top 5 in my rankings. The film 3 years ago did, but things have changed."(51:30) CB Draft props: Who will be the first corner off the board?(55:15) Simms 2022 Draft S Rankings: How has the safety position changed in the NFL?(57:30) #5 S Percy Butler (Louisian

(7:15) WR Honorable Mentions: Simms goes through guys who just missed his Top 5 like Jahan Dotson, Skyy Moore, Chris Olave, and Calvin Austin.(27:00) What about...  In a deep WR class, Chris also touches on Jalen Tolbert, John Metchie, Velus Jones, George Pickens, and Danny Gray.(33:45) Garrett Wilson vs #1 WR Jameson Williams: Why couldn't Simms' top WR  beat out a teammate at Ohio State who didn't even make his Top 5?(40:50) #2 WR Christian Watson: If Chris questioned Trey Lance's offense last year, shouldn't he do the same for Watson?(44:45) #3 WR Alec Pierce: Is this Javian Hawkins all over again?(50:10) #4 WR Treylon Burks: How high would he rise if his route-running was more polished?(52:00) #5 Drake London: Is he the next Tee Higgins?(54:00) WR Tiers: Where are the gaps in Chris' 2022 rankings? Is Jameson Williams on top by himself?(56:15) Scouting WRs: How do we account for slower successful guys like Hunter Renfrow and DeAndre Hopkins? (1:01:00) Draft props: Will be there over or under 5.5 WR drafted

(4:15) 2022 Draft WR Rankings: How does this year's class stack up vs recent years? Would Chris still have Dyami Brown in his Top 5 WRs from 2021?(11:30) WR #5 Drake London: "One of the greatest jump ball receivers I've ever seen in my evaluations. It's not 50/50 with him, it's 90/10."(22:00) WR #4 Treylon Burks: "He makes sh*t happen. I am wowed by what he can do with the ball in his hands."(30:15) WR #3 Alec Pierce: "Maybe the best route-runner in the draft, and there's nobody that can run with this kid."(38:30) WR #2 Christian Watson: "Will run by people all day long. You put him on Alabama, we say this guy is a Top 10 pick."(48:10) WR #1 Jameson Williams: "He's Jerry Jeudy with another gear. DeVonta Smith with a little more strength."(58:30) Ohio State WRs: Why didn't Garrett Wilson or Chris Olave make the Top 5?(1:07:00) Draft Odds: Who will be the first WR drafted?